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PUPILS FROM THE EAST.
Steady Progress Reported by Prof.
Jacobs, the Principal.
INDEPENDENCE THE FIRST LESSON.
Great Care is Being Shown in the Admis-
sion of Applicants,
OWING TO THE LIMITED QUARTERS

The Board of Trustees of the new Institu-
tion for the Instruction of the Blind held a
meeting yesterday afternoon at the building,
on Forty-second street. Several applica-
tions for admission to the school were acted
upon. Among them was the letter of the
parents of blind child living at Scranton,
and another from family at Bryn Mawr.
Thus the Pittsburg institution, in its very
beginning, is commencing to draw from the
immediate ghborhood of the great blind
asylum in Philadelphia, which is one OF the
largest in the United States.
The board also Thoroughly inspected its
quarters in the Forty-second street house,
and ordered a number of small improve
ments Prof Hiram B. Jacobs, the princi-
pal, reported steady progress with the u
pupils now housed there. One little fellow
he especially mentioned as proof of what
a blessing the new enterprise is going to be
TO the city. His name is Tommy Little,
aud when he came to the home, Thursday
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
FOLLOWED HIS DAUGHTER.
Death Of Eli Edmundson, the Well-Known
Old Pittsburg Merchant

Death OF Ell Edmundson, the WeIl-Knovn
Old Pittsburg Merchant.
Eli Edmundson, one of Pittsburg's oldest
merchants, died yesterday in Baltimore,
Md, after an illness of five weeks. He fol-
lows his daughter, Mrs. Dryden, who was
buried in Allegheny Cemetery Thursday,
and his wife is lying seriously i'll at the
home of her son in Oakland, and is not ex-
pected to recover. His grandson, son of
DR.. W. F. Edmundson, has lust recovered
from severe attack of typhoid fever.
Mr.. Edmundson came to Pittsburg from
Baltimore and started in business in the
year 1882. He was successful up to the
time of the big fire of 1916, when his store
and dwelling were both consumed. Having
plenty of energy he Immediately started up
again, made competence, and retired from
active business about 20 years ago
two of his sons, Eli Edmundson, Jr., and
L. G. Perrine, succeeding him in business
When Mr.. Edmundson came to this city
he was Quaker, but there being no
Quaker society here, he identified himself
with the Methodist church, and was class
leader in Smithfeld Street M. E. Church
for about IL years. In 1850, on account of
declining health, he moved to CHARTERS
township, withdrew from the CITY church.
and gave his support to a country district
church 1t was also through his influence
and support that the Mansfield Methodist
Episcopal Church was built, to which
church he was identified until recent years.
when he again moved to Baltimore.
He was the father Of DR.. W. f. Edmund
son, of Fifth avenue, and left another son.
a wellknown business man of Baltimore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

name, and then ask you to sit under it. The
paper she had read: "God is Love. Miss
Carter" The lady told about the work
among the Japanese and Chinese ladies of
rank, and told how society of " of the
former had been organized to be called the
Mutual Improvement Society,"" not one OF
whom could read. Miss Carter showed a
plaster of paris cast Of, the foot Of Chinese
woman so years old, and told how they
suffer from the bandages.
Proceeding to the Indian question, Miss
Carter said she had found the best way to
help people is to help them help themselves.
The lady spent her summer vacation at
White River, Mimi, teaching the Indian
women to make point lace, and after her re-
turn she secured teacher to go. there to
prosecute the work. This teacher has been
at the reservation two weeks and already re-
ports great progress.
The meeting closed with devotional exer-
else and singing, Bishop Coke pronouncing
the benediction. He took occasion, before
closing, to compliment the ladies on their
good work, and to hope for them more
blessed returns in the future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

children to educate is not 80 large as the
statistics would lead one to suppose"
The venerable benefactor of the deaf and
dumb Of Western Pennsylvania knew what
he was talking about. More than 20 years
ago, while he was pastor of one of the United
Presbyterian churches in Pittsburg, two deaf
and dumb children came to his Sabbath
school. No one could teach them on ac-
count of their deficiencies, and his sympa-
thies being aroused, got him interested in
the instruction of deaf mutes, and securing
the aid of lady teacher he opened single
room on Third avenue for the instruction of
all mutes who might apply. Step by step
this charity grew, until building after build
ing was required to accommodate its growth,
finally eliminating some years ago in the
erection of the stately institution buildings
at Williamsburg, which are now kept up
partly by State aid. There are now some
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

Mr.. Jehu Clincher had Just been elected
to Congress. His constituents already ad-
dressed him as the Hon. Jehu Clincher.
Mrs. Tabitha Clincher, his wife, who had
been for several years Secretary of the
Ladies' Missionary Sewing Circle, of Mill
vile, was promptly chosen President of that
organization at the annual election of
officers, which occurred soon after the ambi-
tion of Mr.. Jehu Clincher had been grati-
fed. Miss Clincher and Miss Valeria
Clincher, the daughters and only children
of the Clincher family, were both elected to
positions in the literary society in Millville,
and thus on account of the success of the
father, the whole family suddenly found
themselves in office. Mrs. Clincher and the
Misses Clincher at once began to lay plans
for a brilliant campaign at the national
capital. Born apparently to life of poverty
on q barren farm, Mr.. Clincher, by the
sheerest vagaries of luck, while yet in the
vigor Of his life, had become millionaire
special exercise of cunning or Judgment on
his part, though he was possessed Of what
his neighbors called "good horse sense"
But his riches made him mighty,
and elected him to Congress, and his wife
and daughters, having already knocked
about the world bit and acquired some
thing of the veneering and assurance of
good society,"" determined to cut broad
swath in the highest social circles of the
capital if any way could be devised to gain
admission to the charmed set. They sup
posed they would proceed at once to Wash
ington, and gave vent to many severe crit
icisms of the fathers of the Republic for the
idiocy of the provision that more than
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
FARMERS BEATEN AFTER ALL.
Potato Rot Discourages Those Who Hoped
to Even Up on Other Losses.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrspAron,


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHi
SARATOGA, October 24.-The extent of
the potato rot in all this section is almost
appalling, considering the dependence which
was being placed upon this crop to even up
the farmers balance sheet of thus far un-
favorable year. Other crops have yielded
poorly, and, except in isolated instances, the
fruit crop has been light. Early potatoes
were ruined by the drought and yielded poor
returns. The late crop, however, had prom
ised fairly we'll, and reports being we'll
founded of the almost total failure OF the
crop In Michigan and other great potato Sec
tions, farmers looked for fair yield and re-
munerative prices. The yield proves to
have been largely in excess of expectations,
but those dug early and housed were at
tackled by rot and in many instances one
half were found worthless.
The later digging, in many cases, has been
abandoned, there not being sufficient num-
Der Of sound potatoes to pay for the labor.
Some farmers. who ordinarily would have
had hundreds of bushels to sell, will have
hardly enough for their own use, and BUYERS
are having carloads of potatoes returned to
them as not being fit for market The fail
ure of this crop completes the record of an
other disastrous year.
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WRITTEN FOE yHE DISPATCH.
BY E. W. LIGHTNER.


say, and all the time they are just over
vhelming you with stuff that leads you into
all sorts Of traps, and you don't know what
to do. like people who say in plain way
just what they mean"
"But we mayn't meet those fellows st
ALL" said Miss Clincher, at which Mrs
Clincher looked up quickly with . siy
smile.
"You know" continued Miss Clincher,
that Mr.. Struthers, who preceded papa in
Congress, tried his level best to get his
family into the toniest society, and only got
laughed at for the maneuvers he and Mrs.
Struthers made and the money they spent.
And think Mr.. Strutbers is just as smart
as papa, because he is lawyer and papa is
just poor farmer, who made money by
luck in getting hold of a lot of land which
had coal and oil and natural gas"
'If your papa is Mr.. Struthers am not
Mrs. Struthers," said Mrs. Clineher,
quietly.
Congress had met. The Hon. Jehu
Clincher had taken the oath and kissed the
book. The pre-holiday season had passed
when the new Speaker of the House takes
month to make up his list of committees,
when there is nobody yet in town and con-
sequently no society" OF course, every
body is in town, but custom at the capital
DEGREES that what is known as the fashion
able season shall not really begin until alter
the holidays, when Congress is in full blast,
when the lobbyist, male and female, Is in
most industrious and liberal mood, when
legislation is being shaped in committee
room and drawing room, in secret corners
and at great receptions; in short, when all
the strange and varied life of the capital is
at its highest tension.
The Clinchers had taken the finest avail
able mansion in the city, for which they
paid rental Of thousand dollars a month.
They had not gone into society because there
was no society in the fashionable sense, az
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A PENNSYLVANIA DISMISSED,

Disobedience of Orders Causes a Naval
Student to be Expelled.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.j
ANNAPOLIS, October 4.-Naval Cadet
Andrew Jackson Cruise, Jr., of Pennsyl-
vania, member of the third class. has been
dismissed from the Naval Academy for dis
obedience OF orders. One Of the causes for
his dismissal was stated to be his refusal to
give information concerning the alleged
hazing cases recently Investigated by court
martial. Naval Cadet T. @. Pollard has re-
signed.
The Maryland Court Of Appeals to-day
decided in registration case that George D,
Gilbert, colored student OF the Morgan
University, OF Baltimore, is entitled to
register in that city. He had been refused
registration on the ground of being a nom
resident. The decision recognizes the right
of college students to become voters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

the blind Of Western Pennsylvania is to
start to educate them. Don't wait for the
big building. Get temporary quarters at
once, and 60 to work"
MORE BLIND THAN DEAF MUTES
Some of the directors differed with the
doctor that there was any necessity for
showing the public that there were blind
children lying around to be educated.
"There are more blind people in the country
than deaf mutes," they argued. Statistics
prove this"
THAT was true" assented DR.. Brown,
"but statistics will also show that the ma
jority of the blind became so after the age of
As. Sickness and accidents result in blind
ness so often. But the number of blind
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
THE MORNINGS WORK.
A Session Devoted to Religious Services and
Interesting Speeches.

A Session Devoted to Religious Services and
Interesting Speeches.
The morning session of the Women's
Auxiliary to the Episcopal Missionary
Council was opened by Bishop Howe, of
Central Pennsylvania, in devotional SER
vices, and Rev. George Hodges, rector of
the church, made the address of welcome.
Bishop Whitehead made an address. allud-
ing to the good work of the society, and
urging them to take courage and push their
work during the coming year.
The business meeting of the society was
presided over by Mrs. Phillips, President
of he Pittsburg auxiliary. Miss Julia
Emery, the National Secretary, made
lengthy address, telling of the efficient work
of the ladies. and urged the organization OF
branches or the society in all the parishes of
the country. Mrs. Howe, wife of the
Bishop, made a few remarks on Mothers
Meetings" and Miss Spencer, travelling
missionary who spent year in China, seven
months in Japan, and has also visited India
and Africa, talked about the work of the
foreign missionaries.
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SURPRISES IN CANADA.
Erastus Wiman Springs Them on the Iron
and Steel Men.

Erastus Wiman Springs Them on the Iron
and Steel Men.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH..
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT, October "a
The British Iron and Steel Institute and
friends in the American Mining Institute of
Engineers, arrived here to-day. Mr.. Erastus
Wiman, in his address of welcome, said:
The brief and hurried visit through Canada
could hardly be permitted to terminate without
some statement of the enormous importance
which Canada must, in the future, play in the
mineral development Of the world. This coun-
try possesses the greatest deposits of nickel on
the globe. while her wealth Of iron is a surprise
to all. Stretching far out to sea. in the pier
like projection Of Nova Scotia within six miles
Of the Atlantic, is found an assemblage of the
finest iron, side by side with chemically pure
limestone, and with coking coal in seams so feet
thick. Still further surprises await him who
follows the development of the oil deposits in
the great Northwest, where, in the Mackenzie
basin, are found deposits of petroleum,
the extent and magnitude of which 1t is adj
mitted exceed that of the known deposits OF
tho rest of the world. But the greatest sur
prise of all is the imaginary line across the
continent where Mckinley and Mcdonald say
"haltr Ii the Congress of the United States
should extend to British North America an in
vitation to reciprocal arrangements, Great
Britain must not blame Canada if she accepts
the hrst glorious omen of better relations to
exist between the English speaking nations
that hold this vast continent In common.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
CAPTURED BY THE vANDERB11rs,

They Secure an Interest in the Reading Rail-
road Syndicate.
PHILADELPHIA, October 24-The an
nouncement was made this afternoon that
an alliance between the Reading Railroad
syndicate and the Vanderbilt interests had
finally been effected, and that hereafter the
Vanderbilts will be represented in the Read
ing management. At a meeting of the syn
dictate to-day HI B. Hollins was elected a
The Euening Telegraph says: 1.-THE sig
nifcance of the meeting becomes apparent
when it is stated that H. B. Hollins & Co.
are the recognized brokers of the Wander
bilts, and that the head Of the firm enjoys
confidential relations with the leading mem
bers of the Vanderbilt family"
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AMONG HIS FRIENDS.
French Canadians, the Count de Paris Finds
Strong Partisans.

French Canadians, the Count de Paris Finds
Strong Partisans.
MONTREAL, October M.-Mayor Grenier.
Alderman Ouimet. the Speaker of the House
of Commons, Judges, Aldermen and Mem
bers of Parliament left this morning to
meet the Comte de Paris at Brookville and
accompany him to the city, where he ar
rived at this evening. During his stay in
the Province of Quebec. he will be rendered
q great ovation, which will prove to him
and to the world that French Canada is in
tensely anti-republican, and is strong par
tisan of Bourbonism and Clericalism. The
programme in Montreal, Three Rivers and
Quebec always starts out with an official
visit 10 the Archbishop, an imposing reli-
gious service and an inspection of the lead
ing converts and other Roman Catholic in
stitutions.
At the banquet tomorrow over 400 covers
will be laid. 1t will be attended by the
Mayor, Aldermen, the Chief Justices and
the Justices of the Courts, and by ali
notables. In fact, everything points to the
reception being very much more imposing
than those rendered recently to the members
of the British royal family. The promised
republican counter demonstration has COM
pletely 6zzled.
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A NEW BISHOP APPOINTED.

Rev. DR.. Chapman to be the Missionary
Bishop of Alaska.
The House of Bishops has decided to elect
a bishop to Alaska and Rev. DR.. John W.
Chapman, now missionary in that terri
tory, was chosen as the proper person for
the honor. He will not be ordained for year
vet, as it will be impossible to get mis- COM
mission to him for several months, on ac-
count of the winter coming on, and it will
require several months now for him to come
to place where he can find a bishop to
ordain him.
The Rev. Mr.. Chapman is but SO years
old, and will be the youngest Bishop of the
church. He has gained quite reputation
as missionary among the Esquimaux.
One of his first sermons was preached in
Trinity Church, this city.
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where in the neighborhood of 200 pupils in
that school from all parts of the country.
DIR. BROWNS IDEA ADOPTED.

DIR. BROWNS IDEA ADOPTED.
DR.. Browns idea was adopted for the
blind institution too. For the time being
the directors are letting the controversy with
Mrs. Schenley and the city park authori-
ties about permanent site 90 to the four
winds. They have now been at work in the
Irwin residence two weeks, and with only IL
pupils, and the instance of little Tommy
Little, are content to let the public see what
is needed.
A very capable gentleman is at the head
of the Observation-Disclosures Jacobs. He
came here from indianapolis. where be had
charge of the Indiana Institute for the
Blind. He is accompanied by his wife.
The professor is not a blind man, but be-
came interested in the education of that
class of unfortunates more than seven wears
ago through his connection with public
school work. He was born in Maytown.
Pa, October IA, 1S43, and went to Indiana
In 1868. He was teacher and superintendent
in the New Albany schools for IA years. and
then connected himself with the blind in
stitution at Indianapolis. Indianapolis
newspapers pronounce Ibis administration
clean and efficient having raised the in
stitute there to high Standard
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
EXPOSITION MATTERS.
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND FINE
ART COMMITTEE MEET.

An Pathological Exhibit of European Coun-
tries wantedAThe Bureau of Fine Arts
Should be Separate From That of Music
and Drama.
NEW YORK, October 24-The Bureau of
Foreign Affairs of the Worlds Fair met
this afternoon. Colonel Baker, of the Chi
cago committee. said he thought that the
money on hand should be used by devotiug
it to an chronological exhibit of the Euro
pean countries. Others thought the amount
too small to purchase an exhibit worthy of
the fair.
Mr.. Baker proposes 10 draft letter to the
Secretary:of the Treasury, asking that some
provision may be made whereby the exhib-
its can get through to their destination and
be recovered without any trouble.
The Joint Committee on Fine Arts, Music
and Drama met at 10 o'clock this morning.
The first subject discussed was whether or
not the committee should first ascertain
from the directors of the fair what plans
have been arranged for the bureau. The Sc
lection of chief of the bureau was then
discussed. Miss Hallowell and Mr..
Kurtz have applied for the position.
Director Loring, of the Boston Museum,
was favorably mentioned in committee. No
definite work will be done BY the committee
until affairs in Chicago are more settled, as
the committee has no money and no plan of
action. From the discussion of the COM
mi.tee, it would appear that the members
thought the bureau too large, and that fine
arts would be but side issue in comparison
with the other two branches. The discussion
resulted in the following resolution:
Resolved, That it Is the sense of the Joint
Committee on Fine Arts. Music and Drama of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition that the
Bureau of Fine Arts should be separate and
distinct from the Bureau of Music and Drama.
and that said Bureau of Fine Arts should be
restricted to the subject of fine arts proper.
A subcommittee was appointed to inter-
view prominent collectors of the city and to
obtain suggestions from them. At the close
of the business the committee adjourned to
meet in Chicago on November IS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

advance. Wheat has risen 1sSc during the
week, corn nearly 1c and oats nearly 2c.
The foreign demands afford no support to
this speculation, and the exports are far be-
low those of the corresponding weeks last
year.
Hogs are steady and pork shade lower,
but iE may be fairly said that the specula-
tive markets. though rather less excited
than usual, are at this time singularly un-
reliable as measure of values
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

MUSIC, Art Society, Drama, Science, Elec-
tricity, Secret Societies, Grand Army, Sport,
and Military and Educational Matters are
treated in special departments for THE DIS
PATCH. The latest gossip in each circle
will be found in to-morrow's issue. Twenty
pages. Largest Circulation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
WRECKED ON A ROCK.
One Yacht Goes to the Bottom, and Anoth'
Adrift at Sea.

Adrin at Sea-
LOCUST VALLEY, October 24.-E. d.
Morgan's large steam yacht Katrina, bound
from Newport, R. l.. for New York, with
the owner and crew of 80 mepJon board, ran
on rock 100 yards from Matinecock Point,
L. l.. about $50 o'clock this morning. A
large hole was knocked in the yachts bot
tom, directly under the engine, and the
vessel filled rapidly and sank. Mr.. Nor.
gan and all the others aboard reached
Matinecock Point
Mr.. Morgan's 40-foot yacht, which was in
tow of the Katrina. with three sailors on
board, was cut adrift, and nothing has yet
been heard from her. The accident was due
to the heavy storm, which drove the vessel
In shore, and the pilot was unable 10 dis
tinguish the lights or take soundipgs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

WASHINGTON Society is preparing for
the most dazzling season in history. Miss
Grundy, Jr., has collected for THE DIS
PATCH many interesting facts relative to
the social prospects of the capital, and win
present them tomorrow morning. Twenty
pages,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

STORIES of New York Life by Charles T.
Murray and Clara Belle are pleasing features
of the Sunday issue of THE DISPATCH.
Their letters tomorrow are unusually crisp
and gossipy. Twenty big pages tomorrow,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

THE Dancing Season is here, and anything
touching the terpsichorean art is of deep
interest to the beaux and bellies. THE DIS
PATCH has collected the latest ideas for
figures and costumes. See tomorrow morn
ing's issue. Twenty pages. All the News.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

HOWARDFIELDINGc contributes another
of his clever letters to THE DISPATCH for
tomorrow. No humorous writer of the day
is his equal. His letters are a feature of the
Sunday issue. Twenty s-column pages.
Largest circulation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

THE Big Telescope at the Lick Observa-
tory has already made important contribu-
tions to the science of Astronomy. In THE
DISPATCH tomorrow Prof Holden will ex-
plain how the speed of our solar system
through space is to be measured. Twenty
pages. AL the News.