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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

gulf is pronounced as if spelled Y-ah-keel,
and OF the river as Y-as the former accented
on the final syllable, the latter on the first.
The ancient name of the city was Culenta,
and it was rechristened by the Spaniards
Santiago de Guayaquil, first because the
conquest of the province was finished on
the 25th day of July (the day of St. James,
or in Spanish Santiago), and secondly,
after the Inca Guayas, a feudatory cacique
of the great Atahuallpa. Culenta was con-
quered by one of Pizarro's heutenants, In
the year 1885, and received its charter under
the new name from Carlos Y.
The city has a present population OF 40,Ouo
or thereabouts The streets are compare
lively straight, most of them crossing each
other at right angles. A few are crooked
and narrow, lined with the most squalld OF
novels and abounding in vile smells beside
which far-famed cologne is "Araby the
blest.." There is not the slightest attempt at
sewerage in Guayaquil, and enough Nth
lies loose about its streets every day to breed
a pestilence that would depopulate the
largest of our Northern cities. But though
only two degrees removed from the equator
and on a level with the sea, Guayaqull is
reckoned among tine most salubrious Of
South American cities-barring occasional
brief epidemics of cholera, yellow fever
and smallpox, indigenous to these localities,
confidently expected as flies in midsummer
and almost as little feared.
That there is any degree of healthfulness
is largely due to the buzzards, those useful
and industrious scavenger birds that blacken
every roof and refuse heap, whose lives are
protected by law, heavy fine being the
penalty for killing one of them, and to the
fact that the adjacent gulf has tide Of 20
feet, the great flow of water in and out
every day preventing impurities from col
lecting. The temperature hereabouts seldom
rises above $50, and always after o'clock
P. NJ. it grows pleasant as a New England
morning in June, owing to landward
breeze called chandery which blows directly
over the ice-capped Andes. bringing health
and cooling to the coast that would other
wise be almost uninhabitable.
THE ENTERPRIsING FOREIGNERS.
Though full century behind the times,
Guayaquil is the only place in Ecuador in
which any degree OF modern civilization
exists, yet its limited march of progress is
not at all due to Ecuadorians. Its street
car line was projected and built by citizens
OF the United States, as were also its gas
works, factories and most other improve
ments. An American company owns and
controls line of paddle-wheel steamers on
the Rio Guayas, which were constructed in
and the only gunboat in posses
SION OF the Government is a worn-out mer-
chant ship, now covered with corrugated
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
CRACKED AN EGG ON HIS HEAD.
How Dazzling Senorita Surprised Har.
ward Graduate ar a Ball.

How a Dazzling senorita Surprised Har.
ward Graduate af q Ball.
Philadelphia Press.l
A. R. Cushing, a Harvard graduate, q
few weeks ago attended fashionable ball
in the City Of Mexico-his first in that
country. A feature of Mexican entertain
ments is the cascaron. a prettily decorated
eggshell filled with perfume or bits of gilt
paper. When senorita wishes to show a
preference for dancing partner she play
fully breaks the cascaron over his head.
Mr.. Cushing, accompanied by Mexican
friend. was enjoying the ball from quiet
corner of the room when bewitching seno-
rita, with raven hair and roguish ewes,
danced up to him and smashed cascaron
over his Bostonian features. The shell was
filled with tiny specks of golden paper,
which fell in a shower over his shoulders
Surprised beyond measure, Mr.. Cushing
sprang to his feet and demanded of his friend
that they instantly leave the place.
What's the matter?" asked the Mexican.
"Some one threw an egg at me, and
know when get enough" replied the Yam
kee.
The unique custom was explained to the
visitor, who, in a Jew minutes, was waltz
ing with the young lady who had thrown
the egg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
TORTURED FOR A DOLLAR,
Cruel Practical Joke in the Land Whore
Mosquitoes Thrive.

Cruel Practical Joke in the Land Whore
Mosquitoes Thrive.
st. Louis Repubrc.l
A citizen of St. Louis was in Florida for
his health. Not being strong he had q
negro named Joe who went around with
and assisted him when necessary. There
are mosquitoes in Florida and the st.
Louisan was complaining one day about
their number. ..-
"Dat amt nuthing. boss" said the negro
servant Joe; 'down in de swamp dey Is ter
rible; dey is as big as galleynippers, and
wo! don't dey bite"
On arriving there they were convinced.
Mosquitoes half as big as sparrows swarmed
about them in clouds
"Joe," said the St. Louisan, bright
thought striking him, "how much would
you take to lie down on the ground here,
naked, for ten minutes and let these gallin-
ippers bite you?"
"Don't know, boss" said Joe with
shudder.
"Will you do it for dollar?"
"Well, I'll try it, boss" returned the
negro, and in few minutes he was down on
his stomach, as bereft of clothing as when
he was BORN"
The sun was shining with terrible force,
the thermometer being over hundred in
the shade. Joe had hardly settled himself,
when the mosquitoes swooped down on him
with wild and blood thirsty songs, and be-
gan ieast. Meanwhile one of the gentle
men was holding the watch.
The st. Louissn quickly drew q sun glass
from. his pocket ana getting focus pro-
ceeded to blister Joe's back in fine style.
In . lew moments it was sizzing, and the
cruel tormentor asked Joe how he lelt.
: "Well, boss, said Joe gasping. IT don't
mind the gallinippers, but boss please kill
that wasp what is sticking his stinger in
my back"
Joe got his dollar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
A CORNER In DIAMONDS,
Tho South African Fields In the Grip OF q
Big Syndicate.

=
Big Syndicate.
Lon Ion World.1
The extraordinary rise in the price of dia-
monds-in many cases over 80 per CENTS
exciting considerable attention. Both at
An twerp and Amsterdam several thousand
Gu tiers are out of work, as most of the
m erchants firmly decline any dealings at
the present prohibitive rate. The truth is
that powerful syndicate has obtained, till
May 10, an exclusive right over all the
sto mes which may be found in South Africa,
and its members are consequently able to
regulate the prices at will.
1t is doubtful, however, whether any con-
siderable pecunlary advantage will accrue
from the transaction, for the diamond syndi-
cate already finds itself overladen with
merchandise which it is utterly unable to
dispose of. A few days ago it was forced to
make sales at a sacrifice, so that, if the
buyers maintain their present attitude, the
much-coveted stones will soon be again pro-
curable at the normal rate. One of the in
direct consequences OF the syndicate has
been a proportionate rise in the price of
pearls, rubies and emeralds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
AN OSTRICH FEATHER CLOAK.

The Five Hundred Dollar Garment Of Miss
Marie Letter. of Washington.
Mrs. Grundy's Washington Letter.l
Next to an elegant dress a woman likes
best handsome opera cloak. They repre-
sent one of the most expensive articles of q
wardrobe, the material costing from Ss to
$40 per yard, but being of such width that
it only takes four or five yards. The least
expensive of them are SIS. and one that
Miss Marie Letter wesf1 must have cost
$500. 1t is of white silk, and covers her
from throat to dress-hem. 1t is the simplest
thing in the world, and a thoughtless man
would offer his wife $40 bill to duplicate
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

the principal streets are patroled by watch
men, and the cry they send forth to mark
the hours is as musical as that of the Muez-
gin in Constantinople. For example, at mid
night they sing out "Ave Maria Puris-
sima Los doce han dodo. Noche claro
serene. Viva la Patria !" twelve o'clock
has come. The night is clear and serene.
Long live patriotism.
FANNIE B. WARD,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
she Begged the Quersisu.

The Young Man (argumsntstivsly)-Bu
don't you see, Miss Bessie, that when you
reason in that way you are only begging the
question?
The Young Woman (blushing besuti.
fully)-l am sure, Mr.. Pedunole, II
didn't intend to-to beg you to-to AJAX me
any question: lSudden mastering M Of
courage on the part Of the bashful Mr.,
Peduncle and agitated propounding Of
question Miss Bessie had been longing ts
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
WHERE SETH LOW MISSED IT.

Amusing Obscrvnfion of His Old schooImats
Who Became = Gambler.
New York Star.1
Last night in the Hoffman House cafe Q
swell gambler and some friends were par
taking Of refreshments. The name Of Seth
Low, President Of Columbia College, was
mentioned, when the sporting man, with Q
merry twinkle In his eye. said:
IT wish could meet Mr.. Low again. he
and were students together at the Brook
lyn Polytechnie. should like to point
him Il. my career, and show him what mis-.
take he has made In life"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

having splendid crews of strong and heroic
sailors, but lacking sails wherewith to catch
the winds of heaven and steam engines
wherewith to pillow the waters. wrecked on
sandy desert and food for rats.
EMILIO CASTELAR,.
MADRID. Apr;l 18
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

JUDGING from the
verbal and printed
statemen is of all
travellers who have
visited this place,
everybody's mental
e1pe ri e n ces are
about the same-ex-
sggerated ideas of
Oriental splend d or,
when the city is first
seen by the uncer-
tain light of gas or
moon, as the steamer
arrives after night
fall and drops her
anchor a mile out in
the river; and griey-
Gus disappointment
at a nearer daylight
view. The princl-
pal street of the city
faces the river, ex-
tending two miles
or more along its
banks; other streets
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
WATER MUST BE SCARCE.
One Farmer Stabs Another for \ Drink,
Which Recalls q Story.

Harrisburg Telegraph
Two New Jersey farmers had fight over
a drink CT water the other day, and one
stabbed the other with pitchfork so that
he will die. Water must be scarce in New
Jersey. Perhaps the men were in the same
situation as once confronted a gentleman
from Kentucky. Said he: "1 was once
offered the site where Omaha now stands for
one drink OF whisky"
"And you refused?" said his listener.
"Gentlemen," said the Kentuckisn,
proud smile ON his face, ''you forget there
was but one drink in the flask"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

Worcester has at her residence in Birming-
ham trunk full of trinkets given her BY
Booth when they were lovers during the
war. Among them is photograph of the
actor. Last week THE DIsPATCH's corre-
spondent was permitted to take photograph
Of the original in Miss Worcester's posses
sion, and it il reproduced herewith. The
picture was taken when Booth was in his
zenith as an actor,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
AN EQUATORIAL CITY.
The Commercial Emporium OF the
Republic of Ecuador, S. A.
ARCHITECTURE FOR EARTHQUAKES
One Good Tropical Rain Would Melt Every
House in GuayaquiL
FOREIGNERS FURNISH ENTERPRISE

CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE DISPATCH
ECUADOR, S. A, March 8.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
WILKES BOOTHS PICTURE.

A Reproduction of n Photograph In the Pos.
session of His Old Sweetheart.
The interview with Miss Louise Worces-
ter, of Birmingham. Ala, in which she as
serted that Wilkes Booth, the assassin of
Lincoln, was not shot in CARROTS barn, as
history records, has attracted great deal of
attention. The interview occupied three
columns of last Sundays DISPATCH. Miss
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

This may be true, but the fact remains
that there are plenty of people on this con.
tinent with hundred times as much money
as the Harrisons who would be delighted to
change places with them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison could 60 home to their comfort Of
a sitting room in their pretty house in In
dianapolis.
As to there being no room that can be
used as . private reception parlor in the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
HURRY1NG TO A WORSE sERv1TUDE.

This German revolutionary socialism is
SO revolving to my feelings, SO destructive of
my beliefs, that I am fain to curse such
plague with the maledictions uttered by all
the martyrs and heroes of right against the
infamous tyranny of arrogant despots.
Qualified by all the adjectives in the die
tionaries synonymous OF progress. consid-
cred by many as noble aspiration toward
the ideals and principles of democracy.
German socialism substantially means
nothing more than retrogression to priyi-
lege and the old feudal regime, out of whose
clutches modern revolutionists have deliv-
cred us. And, nevertheless, this monstrous
abortion, semi-reactionary and semi-dema-
gogic, grows at such rate, that, at the ex-
pense of the Democratic party and the genu-
inc Progressists, it occupies the whole of the
Left of the German Reichssag, with its proph-
cts and Its apostles resembling the John of
Leyden made familiar to us by poetry and
music. Already it counts 30 members in
the Reichstag. who are hurrying unhappy
Germany, 20 forlorn amid all her victories,
to new and worse servitude.
The three northern empires resemble
three vessels magnifcsutly Tigged out and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27

When dIarrnea occurs during tbe period
of dentition it is quite generally attributed
to that process; and it is popular belief
that the affection within certain limits ia
beneficial to teething children, for the rea-
son that. in consequence of the circulation
of the blood being more active in the bowels.
it is less SO in the brain, and diseases OF the
latter are, therefore. not SO likely to occur.
There is no good reason tor belle wing
that diarrhna is ever caused by teethine:
nor can it be accepted as salutary during
the period OF dentitlon. Believing to aha
contrary, many mothers have allowed the
trouble to run on In their children and 40
wasted the chances of recovery, =.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-11

gradually Gained down and then
hickcred out into cold ,sickcning silence.
To make matters worse there was a.
well, adjcctives fail me bcre-but there
was little pet terrier In the room, and
soon alter had commenced giving an
Imitation of o man who knows how TO
carve a turkey, he started 10 frisk about
my feet and To tug at my trousers; some
thing he kept up throughout the per-
formance. to my discomfort
AFTER ages OF silence, broken only by
the clash OF carvers and tho dull swish
OF the turkey as II skatcd up and down
and around TO clude me- | got OF enough
meat TO 70 around, and resumed NV seat
with mn innudble sigh of relief. But 1t
was only for n moment. for ono lady
out OF pure cussedness, suppose; ii
could be nothing else--callcd attention
10 the scarcity. In fnct, The total ABB
scncc, of dark meat. and then. OF course,
every one wanted some OF the dark.
got up ngain. | cut this wny. aud
then the other way, turned the bird over
half dozen times, and once on tho
table. With knowledge acquired OF
numerous experiences with roast turkey
s-when some other fellow did tho carv'
ing-I was certain there should he dark
meat somewhere. but In spite of all my
efforts and searching no daIk meat
came TO light. There was no rcstrnlnt
10 mlrth now, and the room fairly rang
with laughter as | sank back crushed.
limp. and defeated into my chair after
announcing firmly that there happened
to be no dark meat on this particular
turkey-an extraordinary fnct. but TO
the truth Of which / could vouch. 1
registered resolve. however. Ms ! sat
down, that the intricacies Of roast
turkey would be more familiar to me in
twenty.four hours, and that | would
never rest until | could turn off anything
from wing up. Until black coffee
came was the object OF remarks which
seemed to strike the others as being
funny.
my trials were not over. We had
been in the drawing room but moment
when the only Englishman present add.
ed the last straw: "Ab, dear fellow,
NV. goodness gwaclous, what ever can
he the matter with your twousersY
There was something the matter with
my twousers.' looked down end dis
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-11
SHR0UDED IN MYSTERY.
A New York Reporter Unearths a
Sensational Case.

Perrin II. Sumner, Broadway,
New York. real estate speculator, who
gained considerable notoriety in con-
nection with a mysterious suicide OF
man who registered at the Getty house
Yonkers. as Geo. Smith, was arrested
charged with forgery. The prisoner
identified the suicide as his friend,
James ii. Edgar, a wealthy English
chemist. The police, after thoroughly
invest igating the matter, came to the
conclusion that 1t was scheme TO de-
fraud come life insurance company,
and satisliee that they had thwarted
it dropped the matter. A reporter
named George H. Phoebus, however,
kept at work on the mystery, and as
result OF his Investigation Sumner
was arrested. 1t seems Edgar owned
property worth 100000. Sumner,
after the suicide, made proposition
to lawyer Turner to draw up u will,
OF which Sumner was TO be the eXecu.
tor and receive 10 per cent of the
fortune. The lawyer rejected the
proposition, but afterward, upon
solicitation of reporter Phoebus, in
troduced the latter to Sumner, Phoebus
impersonating Edgar. 1t was in the
signing of the will that Sumner COM
mitted forgery. Nothing can be found
OF Edgar, but it is quite positive he is
not tho man who suicided at Yohkers.
Who that mysterious man was is still
a.mystery. 1t is suspected that Edgar
was fugitive from justice in England
The police think he was in the dark
about the bogus will, and that Sumner,
who was willing to resort TO forgery,
ultimately intended to murder him.
Sumner at the time of the suicide told
about Edgar's nephew who had given
him information about his uncle.
This young man cannot now be found.
The police will make u careful inves-
tigation Of the case. Sumner has be-
fore been concerned in some shady
transactions.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-11
ARGENTINE FINANCES.
Conclusions of an Investigating
Committee.

The English delegates on the Ar
gentine commission have arrived at
unanimous decision, which will be i'm
parted to the governor OF the Bank OF
England. They oppose any advance
to the Argentine Republic involving
preferential security over existing
creditors; advise the funding OF cou-
pons, of national and external bonds OF
the republic for three years, during
which time the greatest amount OF in
fiated paper currency shall be with
drawn and burned. This will give
breathing time and prevent the stop
age of the payment OF interest. The
proposed new funded bonds will be
secured by customs receipts. The
committee has come TO the conclusion
Il the exchange were only at par or
even at a moderate premium, the Ar.
gentine government could bepronounc-
ed solvent.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-11
A KANSAS TRAGEDY.
A Family of Three Persons MUIR
dcred in Kansas.

In ravine in the flint hills Of
Greenwood county, Kansas, a party of
hunters discovered the bodies OF an
unknown man, woman and child. On
the forehead of the man was an ugly
bruise, beneath which the skull was
found to be crushed. The bodies
were poorly clad. In the pockets OF
the dead man were found two letters.
One was from Palmer, H., addressed
TO Thomas Potter, EngleNood, Kan,
and the second from some one in En-
glewood signing the name of abe,
to Thomas Potter, Reece, Greenwood
county. Investigation at once showed
that about n week ago a'.prairie
schooner containing man, woman
and child passed through the town,
while the movers claimed they were
leaving western Kansas TO return east.
1t is supposed that in the flint hills
which present a dreary waste Tor
miles in all directions, the movers en-
countcred some of the horse thieves
who make their home in those regions,
and that in resisting an attempt to
steal his wagon the husband received
his death blow.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-11
IOWA SUFFRAGIsTs.
Resolutions Adopted by the Convcn-
ton i'm Des Moines.

1. That we recognize in Wyoming
the true and just form OF state govern
ment, and congratulate the Nation up
on its admission with unrestricted SUI
frage, pledge ourselves anew TO the
work that will place Iowa second in n
constellation OF bright stars,
2. That wear little discouraged at
the defeat of constitutional amend
ment in South Dakota at the recent
election, and while our sympathy is
with those who made great effort to
carry it, We deem 1t not our Waterloo
but our Bunker Hill,
3. That we are greatly pleased
with the good work done by our lee
turer and organizer. Carrie Lane Chap
man, and regret her departure from
our state, and our love and good
wishes go with her to her new homo.
4. That we urge the women OF Iowa
to make an effort TO place omen upon
all the school boards OF the state.
8. That we work for the nominal
ton and election Of members to the
next legislature who are favorable TO
municipal and school suffrage for
women.
6. That an invitation DO extended
TO all organizations Of women in the
state in sympathy with this movement
to send fraternal delegates to our next
annual meeting.