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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
FULL OF SIGNIFICANCE.

The vote of yesterday in Pennsylvania
is an assertion of the power of the voter who
makes up his mind for himself from the
best data before him, in place Of being
swayed and determined absolutely by the
force of partisan associations or by auto
cratic dictum. 1t needs only comparison
of the vote of yesterday with that which was
previously cast in Pennsylvania for thor
oughly acceptable Republican party candi-
dates to show that party managers can no
longer with impunity ignore and set aside
the responsibility of giving to the rank and
file both platform and candidates upon
whom the party as a whole can heartily
unite.
What was few months ago but protest
broke yesterday into the proportions of a
storm. 1t will be we'll to remember that
those who embark in movement such as
that which was expressed yesterday at the
polls in Pennsylvania do not withdraw
until conditions change.
The Independent Republican vote Of YES
terday, as significantly shown in the gr eat
Pattison gains, has a meaning which can
hardly fail to be instructive to the party
managers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
ELECTION NIGHT CROWDS.

Again Pittsburg astonished herself with
tremendous crowds last night. In the lower
part of the city, as the evening wore away,
every thorougfare was choked with mass
of good-natured, hern-blowing, shouting
citizens. Politically this may have been an
off-year election: but the crowds that turned
out to hear the returns were worthy of a
close Presidential contest. The street cars
made as slow progress as plows through
a frozen soil, and the burrows they made
vanished dinstantaneously. The densest con-
gregation of all occupied Smithfeld street
in front of TIE DISPATCH Office, and
watched the bulletins with enthusiastic in
terest. It was remarkable, too. that the
crowds were orderly in the main, and that
intoxication from anything more potent
than partisan elation was almost unknown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
HUDsON'S BAY COMPANY.
Its Tribute of Usefulness and Its Romance
of History in the Far North.

Its Tribute of Usefulness and Its Romance
of History in the Far North.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.I
What far away sound the Hudson's Bay
Company has! am afraid it will continue to
sound further away until it echoes only from
the remote wildness of Athabasca; what it
lives blythe fur bearing anImals-are disap-
pearing. private enterprise is cutting into it's
trade and the Indians are wearing trousers; so
its future is full of gloom. 1t has been factor
in developing wealth for England. in gaining
the friendship of native races for English peo-
pie, in extending knowledge of the country and
in making possible the Canada of to-day. At
present the revenues of the Hudson's Bay Com
pany are larger from land than from trade, for
when its territory reverted to the Dominion, it
received millions of acres as a solace and COM
pensatlon, the Canadian Pacific Railroad get
ting 25000, 900 more.
The Hudson's Bay Company has about 200
posts and it is represented by 200 shares, one
half of them owned in the old country, where
they are held in certain families, the other
being used by its commissioned officers during
their service as temp orary rewards. The Gov
ernor lives in England; the commissioners
headquarters are in Winnipeg where, every
three years. a council meets that is composed
of the commissioner and the officers under him.
The inspecting chief factors business is to go
all over the country every year. visiting each
post, learning its condition, its needs, if any.
hearing reports and giving ORDERS his travels
taking him as far as Fort Mcpherson, on Peel
river, within rs miles of the Arctic Ocean.
Until trails were marked and the waterways
were known it used to take seven years to make
the circuit of all the forts in collecting pelts
and sending around supplies. Think of waiting
seven years for your next potatoesi Now the
posts are reached every year, save few.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
A DOUBTFUL DISCOVERY.

The statement from Berlin that DIR Koch
has succeeded in discovering a successful
cure I5r consumption would be great news
for humanity, if it were not somewhat
seriously deteriorated by the recollection
that few years ago, DIR. Koch had de-
helopei ! system Of successful inoeulation
lor AsiaIc cholera. The allure as well as
success OF a new method of treatment, or the
cure or a fatal disease, often requires years
j. demonstration; and it may not be quite
certain that kOcn's cholera incubation was
Il failure. But so little has been heard of it
recently that its apparent demise will
greatly shake faith in the new remedy TOR
consumption.
The course Of investigation taken bv the
German physician reproduces the recent ex-
rcrIeace with other diseases As in yellow
lever, hvGrophobia and typhoid fever the
study OF consumption developed the exist
enee Of the usual microbe or germ of disease
which produces the damage in the lungs.
Koch Investigations point to the conclusion
tL Il tuberculous disease is contagious rather
than hereditary, although no doubt. quail
ties may be transmitted which render the
child either susceptible to or proof against
the ravages OF the germ. After establish.
ing 10 his satislaction the existence of the
germ, DR.. Koch departed from the usual
conclusion of incubation and sought rather
the remedy which will kill the germs with
out iujuring the patient leaving to nature
the work OF healing the damage already
done. He asserts that he does this by treat
meut with lymph bearing metallic salts in
solution But further details than this are
carefully withheld from the public.
It seems almost too much to hope that
this great enemy OF human life has been
conquered by science. There is no doubt
that the medical discovery which can insure
She cure Of consumption would be one of the
greatest benefits that could be conferred on
humanity in higher temperate ATTITUDES.
Cures for cholera and yellow fever attract
our attention on account of the sensation
caused by those epidemics; but the deaths
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
CARS VERY SCARCE.
Meager Facilities for Moving the Crops in
the Great Northwest.

Meager Facilities for Moving the Crops in
the Great Northwest.
CHICAGO, November 4-"The big crops in
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho are
likely to remain in warehouses several months
before they can be hauled away" said James
Albright, of Sprague, Wash, VINO has just ar
rived in this city.
What is the matter?" he was asked.
"a great scarcity of cars, rendering it impos-
sible to move the grain. There is not half
enough cars on either Of the two roads to haul
even part of the big crops. The wheat yield
this year has been immense, and especially so
IN Pelouse county, the Big Bend Empire, In
dian Prairie and Potlach region. In the Pelouse
Valley alone the yield is estimated at 10 OOO 600
bushels. The combined output of these other
localities will easily aggregate 700G 600 bushels
making total of 17.000. 900 bushels for that re-
gion alone. Some of It. say one-fifth, will be
consumed in Washington, and the remaining
100000 bushels will be exported. Estimating
that each car will hold on an average 80 0OO
pounds. upward of 1000 cars will be needed to
export this grain. A train will average l5 cars
so that at least 800 trains will be necessary TO
haul the grain produce alone out of the coun-
try to market. Now, both the Northern and
Union Pacific Railroads are already taxed to
their utmost capacity. Calls are daily made
from stations for more cars, which cannot b e
supplied. In Spokane the yards are almost
bare OF empty cars, and the same is true of
other railroad centers. Many capitalists are
building large elevators in consequence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05

THE increase of pension just granted to
the widow of a revolutionary soldier is a curl
Gus example of the survival of pensioners; and
two similar cases discovered by the last
Congress strengthen the singularity. On the
presumption that the widows we're anything
near the age of their husbands they must be
over 40 years old now, as the revolutionary
war terminated l07 years ago. OF course they
were women born long after the war, who mar
ried revolutionary veterans in their old age
and the not unnatural idea that they married
for the sake of the pensions is estopped in the
case of two of them by the fact that they neve
got the pensions until the last Congress,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05

The Russian Government has under con.
sideration plan for the regulation Of doctors
fees. by dividing the patients into three classes.
the poorest people to pay nothing and the rich
est to pay high rates. This is thought by some
to be likely to increase sickness among the
poor by enabling them to enjoy medical atten-
tion gratis, while stimulating health among
the rich. But when we consider the amount of
attention that doctors would be likely to give
the poor under this regulation, it is probable
that the statistics would reveal a minimum of
ailments in that class. A better plan is the
Oriental one of paying the doctors in proper
tion to the ratio of general health that they
succeed in producing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
A TIMELY RHYME

In Which Readers of The Dispatch Should
be Interested.
A few verses in our esteemed cotemporary,
the Saturday Reuie,0 are of timely Importance:
'Falling loud on our tympanum, fearful as the
crack o. doom;
Speeding westward, awful, thund'ring; tits the
Rudyard Kipling boom.
Rudyard Kipling, gifted STRIPPING, praise and
glory to his name.
Pressing, rhyming bravely climbing to the pin
nacle of Fame.''
This graceful recognition of new develop
ment in the literary world is especially inter-
esting owing to the fact that the biggest gun
that Mr. Kipling has yet loaded will be heard
in The DISPATCH on November through the
beginning of his first serial, THE LIGHT
THAT FAILED"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
THE USES OF ELECTRICITY
And the Large Number of Patents to That
End Which Are Issued.

And the Large Number of Patents to That
End Which Are Issued.
From the New York SUM-
II tell you," said the electrician, that the
greatest novelties of our age are to be seen in
the uses of electricity for light and power.
Look at this list of patents recently issued.
Here are the rheostat and the electric de-
tonator and the double-pole snap switch and
the electric soldering iron and the insulator
bracket and the electric converter and the
reciprocating snap switch and the electrolyte
for batteries and the lightning arrester and the
electric valve controller and the adjustable
current reciprocating engine system and the
electric power hammer and the grip mechan-
ism for cable railroads and the electric switch
and the post electric and the secondary bat
tery plate and the electrolyte for galvanic
batteries and the pulsating current battery and
the electrical traction apparatus and the cut
out for electrical translating devices and the
electric signal for railways, besides score of
other novelties in electricity. We have new
electrical discoveries every week, and the Pat
ent Office is full of them. Here is the greatest
wonder of the times, and few people have any
idea of its greatness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
THE READING POOL.

The recent transfer of shares in the Read
ing Railroad to the Vanderbilts, which oc-
casioned some comment here, is partially
explained at least by the New York Com
nlercial Advertiser as one of the workings
of big pool in the Reading shares in Wall
street. That journal, which is usually very
we'll posted in Wall street matters, says
that pool has been in existence for more
than a year among certain of the Wall
street maguates, which obtained enough of
the stock last year to wrest the control of
the road from Mr.. Corbin. The intention is
to await the expiration of the term of trus
tees In 1892, when the members OF the pool
will become directors. The difficulty of
maintaining such pool is one of the prom
inent facts in the history of Wall street; and
it seems that the late transfer was due to the
fact that one of the members in this case
was forced to sell out anc his holdings were
taken up by the Vanderbilts to save the pool
from going to pieces.
Ii is somewhat disappointing to find that
the transaction is based on a stock specu-
IatIng com bination rather than on plans or
legitimate railroad investment Yet it is by
no means certain that the former may not
include the latter. A pool of capitalists
controlling the majority of the stock in
Reading and intending to take possession of
the road can only hone to make their specu-
lation a success by permanently increasing
the traffic of the road. At present the stock
of the Reading is little else than q
certificate of control; and the only
way it can attain anything more
than a speculative value is by so in
creasing the traffic of the road that its over
whelming load of debt can be diminished by
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05

Its earnings. This can only be attained by
giving it straight connection to the West;
and the most practicable way to do that is to
extend its line to this city.
1t is thus the natural sequence of the
Reading pool that if it is to succeed it must
build either the South Penn or some other
link to this city. A pool that is already a
year old and is now being upheld by the
Vanderbilts may possibly prove to be of the
kind that attains its purpose by permanent
Improvements.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
A NEW MAGAZINE

In the Interest of Education, and Ably
Backed, About to be Published.
NEW YORK, November "A new monthly
magazine to be devoted to educational affairs
will be published in this city within few
months 1t will contain signed articles upon
various topics of permanent interest in the
school world and also discuss editorially the
current questions of school management, not
only of New York, but OF philadelphia, Bos-
will include some of the best known educators
of Europe as well as those who have the high
est standing in this country. There is no such
periodical now. simply because large capital IS
requisite for the support of such journal.
The new magazine has plenty of money back
of it, and the intention of its promoters IS to
have their publication ne OF as hlgh standard
though limited purely to school affairs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05

THE fact that England is strengthening
her harDors and coaling stations in the West
Indies is not to be taken as an indication OF
hostile intentions to the United States. Eng
lands possessions there would be just as much
exposed to raids from European fleets in the
case of war with continental powers as in a
war with this nation. The fact is, probably, that
the activity reported in the West Indies is
simply a part of the policy of naval arma-
ment that has been carried on by the English
Government for years. That nation has not
the kind of government that can embark in war
without giving plenty Of notice by public dis
cussion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
Her Portraits on Them-The Snake Bern
hardt Uses.

Her Portraits on Them-The Snake Bern
hardt Uses.
Paris Dispatch in London TRUTH
The snake chosen by Sarah Bernhardt to
serve as her executioner is of the "blind-worm'
species, and is known in France as an oryer II
IS pretty creature, which may be often found
on the tops OF old walls summing ITSELF The
back is dark green with metallic hues that are
in certain lights iridescent Sarah's snake is
called by her Iris.
Cleopatra being now a good deal before the
public as a topic of theatrical interest, the
Egyptian coins struck in her reign which are
iu the numismatic department of the National
Library are greatly run upon there. They show
her when she was, respectively. wife and when
Queen Regnant. One sees her at all ages from
her early teens to almost the close of her reign.
Cleopatra on these coins and medals, is far
nearer to Sarah Bernhardt than to Mrs.
Langtry. She is almost spare in figure when
young and at all times 1.-the. The neck re-
manned young to the last. Had she lived to 80
she might have looked q little like Prince Napo-
ieon the mouth and chin having Mother Hub
hard tendency to meet. The full, luscious lips,
resembling those of SomaIi woman's, do not
mitigate much the hardness of the physiog-
nomy. 1t IS strange countenance, and one
easy to read. The forehead bulges out at the
eyebrows. Its prominence here gives it sim
guar lrregularity, producing the effect almost
OF smaller head growing up out of larger
one. Jove was represented by Greek sculptOrs
with such foi ehead. but on more massive
scale. The eye is greatly in shadow, and almost
sinister, it having the expression of snakes
when bird is to be charmed. The auuiline
curve OF the nose is at once strong and delicate.
and the nostri is well open and finely curved
taken with the lips, it gives an impression of
woman prone to sensual joys, cynical, fond of
a cruel joke, and contemptuous. Her firmly
nodded and advancing chin shows volition.
She was wIllful to the last degree, and not to be
turned from any purpose. The hair is dressed
In the Greek manner and twisted up in a small
Knot on the nape of the neck. She is bad and
bewitching. All the men she fascinated saw
through her, but were too intoxicated by her
charms to break away from her. She wore
royal diadem, which is represented on some of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
ELOQUENT FIGURES.

Crawford, Erie, Mexican, Allegheny,
Westmoreland, Clarion, Beaver, Venango
and Butler counties exhibit in THEN re-
turns the state of local feeling as between
Pattison and Delamater. Like. as was gen.
orally and strikingly the case in all West
ern counties, the gains for Pattison reached
figures which are strongly instructive of the
public state of mind as between the two
candidates. How a public servant who
serves the people is appreciated in the West
is splendidiy shown by these returns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
THE PITY OF IT.

A Sobbing Child Belabored With Rawhide
by an Infuriated Father.
Kate Kinney in Chicago Gtobe.2
witnessed something so cowardly the other
day that my blood has been boiling ever since
There are some people and some natures that
are beyond endurance. A great, strong, six
foot brute of man was holding little 4year-
old mite of girl out in one hand and belaoor-
ing her with a cowhide. The little one re-
strained herself as long as possible. Then, the
tears swelling from her dark eyes, she sobbed:
please, papa" This infuriated him more
than ever, and for five minutes he stood there
whipping the little thing. WREN for some reason
he desisted. The pity of it! What are we COM
ing to? Can nothing be done to tide over this
low state of affairs7 Only one thing could do
Il stood there and wished heartily that were
a man so could knock him down and then
pick him up and knock him down again. Such
folks ought not to be allowed to live, but as
they do live something must be done to stop
their outrages upon humanity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
FUN AND FANCY.

Smith-Do you believe in the doctrine OF
predestination?
Jones "a lucky candidate)-Yes; and in doctrine
of election, too
She Cater lovers quarrel)-You mayre-
turn my letters.
He (editor)-Did you inclose stamps?-Hdrpsr's
Bdzar.
Doctor-I have the pleasure of informing
YOU. MIR. Captious. that you are the father Of
twins.
Mr. C.-Excuse me. doctor, but as there have
been so many discrepancies in the census lately
III have to ask you to oblige me with recount
Boston Courier.
"Boo-hool''
s'what's the matter, John?''
''Got caught stealin' apples at Mr.. Btnx's.n
EEDid he thrash you?''
.tNo; made me eat the apples Boo-hoo-hoo. ~
Hdrper'S Young People
Little Glrl-Your papa has only got one
leg, hasn't he?''
Veterans Little Girl-Yes.
Little Girl-Where's his other one?
Veterans Little Girl-Hush, dear; it's in heaven.
-Ba6yhoOd.
Triyyet (speaking of a visitor to ChIcago)
The bluest Of blood runs through Miss Chest
nuts veins.
Dicer-Not runs. You seem to forget that Miss
Chestnut is a Philadephian.- Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Florence is a little girl who is Just learn
ing to go to church. Last Sunday, when she came
home her mother asked her what she thought Of
the sermon.
'sUgh,' was the irreverent answer 'me sitted
an sitted an sitted, and got drefful tired an the
preacher said an said an said an keeped on
sayin'. ~ Washington Star.
Little Mabel described graphically her
sensation on striking a dmpled elbow on the bed
carving. ''Oh. myI'' she sighed. ''mamma, I've
struck my arm just where it makes stars in my
fngers!'Babyhood.
Mr.. 1icks-Adam was certainly in great
luck.
Miss Wiekes-How was that2
Mr.. Ticks-Why, when he got a wife he had onV
to give up rib; and now 1t takes all the backbone
man has just to think Of getting married.-6os-
ton Courier.
In courting days twas deepest bliss
Upon the lake to go;
This loving pair then Oft enjoyed
most delight: al row.
In wedlOck bonds they're linked for life
This loving pair, and now
The neighbors say they oft enjoy
A most delightful row.
Toronto Grtps
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
FORTY MEMBERS STRONG.
The Iron City Fishing Club Surprises MIR.
Lee s. Smith.

The Iron City Fishing Club Surprises MIR.
Lee s. Smith.
About 40 members of the Iron City Fishing
Club surprised Mr.. Lee S. Smith at his resi-
dence. on Marion avenue Allegheny, last even
ing Rev. A. H. Norcross. of the Pittsburg
Female College. present ed Mr.. Smith with
handsome chair as a token of the clubs ap-
probation of his services as Secretary of the
club for the past nine years.
The club members spent most delightful
evening and voted unanimously to follow up
the surprise party with 4 reunion sometime
during the winter.
Among those present were Captain McGill,
Mr.. John McGill, DR.. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. ;. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Dangertield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Prof. William Ii. Slack, Mr. and
Mrs. j. o. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Shep-
herd. Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Riggs, Mr.. and Mrs. DR..
Charles w. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Will Price.
MIR. and Mrs Pollitt. Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Norcross,
Miss Slack, Miss Hays, Miss Moore Miss Ford,
Rev. j. w. Miles. Rev. T. r. Jones.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
FASTING FOR FAME.

Succi Says He is Stronger When He Does
Not Eat Anything.
NEW YORK, November 4.-Signor Jean
Succi, whose fasting feats have earned
for him a wide celebrity throughout
Europe, will on Saturday begin in this city
fast of As days, under the watch of a medical
committee and of the students of the Bellevue
Hospital Medical College. He says that his
experiment differs from all Others of the same
kind in that during his fast he continually gains
strength instead of losing it. He will take
big dinner and breakfast before the fast, and
during the 45 days will continue his fencing,
riding, swimming, walking, etc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-05
4 WOMAN'S DAILY,

Backed by an Abundance of Money, is Soon
to be Started in New York.
NEW YORK, November 4.-Some wealthy
ladies of this city have prepared project for
the starting of great daily paper here. 1t is
not to be an organ of woman's political en-
franchisement merely. but it is to be champion
of all her rights as a dominating force in the
community, and as an important factor in the
social, business, and industrial world.
1t is to print all the news and views that are
of special interest in the development of fem
ininity, and the expectation of its projectors is
that it will be scanned every day by all the
women of New York, if:not by all the men. An
abundance of capital for its support Is at hand,
and the world may be startled by its appear
ance some day of next year.