Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
A REALM OF FACT AND FANCY
Explored by the Muliitudes of Dispatch
Readers Yesterdny.

| The man or woman who read the triple issue
| of The DISPATCH yesterday cared pot for the
chilling blasts OF q belated winter and needed
| not the flakes of snow that hurried to seek
| hiding places in chinks and ereyices, as IL
| ashamed of being three months behind sched-
| ule time. An easy chair beside crate glow
| ing with the bright flames of natures fuel, and
copy of THE SUNDAY DISPATCH, with its
full and gossipy record of the current events OF
the world and the choicest gems of literature,
embracing almost every conceivable subject,
illustrated by talented artists, placed the
reader beyond the reach of March blizzard.
and allowed the least imaginative mind to
roam untrammeled through pleasant paths.
The contents of the 20 pages covered wide
range of subjects, the more striking being
mentioned below.
The news from across the ocean was more
than usually interesting. In England La
bouchere charged the Government with con-
Diving in the escape from the country OIL the
Titled principals in the recent scandal. TOT
this he was suspended from the House OF Com
mons. The Home Rulers declare their conn.,
dence in the ultimate success of their cause.
The recent Socialist victories in Germany nave
rather nonplussed the Emperor, and has re-
suited in the restoration of Bismarck's ascend
the success of the International Labor Con-
gress are not very bright, and Cabinet crisis
has arisen in France over the question of send
ing delegate to the conference. An investl-
cation into the affairs OF the Boston wool tir:n
of Brown, These & Clark, which recently
failed. John Griscom, New York in
ventor. after spending fortune
on experiments, ended mis- life by
lnhaling Illuminating gas. A DISPATCH cor
respondent interviewed State Factory Inspec-
tor Martin at Philadelphia, and the latter
stated that he would soon have his office in
working order to correct the many abuses known
to exist. The Baltimore and Ohio is reported to
be trying to gain access to Chicago in order to
compete with the Pennsylvania lines for busi-
ness west of Pittsburg. A prominent New
York engineer intimates that New Orleans is in
danger of being wiped out by the flood.
PriDgle reviews at length the situation in the
sporting world. Peter Priddy defeats c. E.
McClelland in a three-mile foot race for $50
side at Recreation Park. while Wizard
Schaefer is defeated by Slosson in the big
billiard tournament at New York. A test case
by the Cleveland League Club against John
Stricken and Al johnson is instituted.
Edward s. Stuart, of Philadelphia, is men
toned locally as a candidate for the Presidency
of the National League of Republican Clubs,
Geologist E. c. Beardsley gives his reasons for
his faith in the future of Allegheny county as
an oil field. President Samuel Gompers. of
the American Federation of Labor, pauses in
Pittsburg to speak of the progress of the
eight-hour movement. The strike at the Glass
vile Glass Works has been satisfactorily
settled The views of our city educators on
the use of the roo upon refractory pupils are
given at length. lively contest is inaugur-
ated upon the Southside for the position of
Police Magistrate. Both sides of a sensational
story about the Westinghouse Airbrake Com
pany are given.
The first of a series of intensely interesting
papers BY Roger Easement, describing Stan
ley's wanderings in Central Africa, appeared in
this issue. w. A. Boyce describes Claud STAN
ford's career from farmland TO millionaire.
The ancient drinking bouts of Erin are depict
ed by Brenan. Julius A. Truesdell writes in
terestingly about statesmen who ride to
hounds. Oliver Optic gives advice to boys on
choosing a profession. Edward Bellamy, the
famous author of Looking Backward" dis
cusses nationalism. Wilt Z. Pond describes
some wonderful bicycles for traversing land
water and air. Inspector Byrnes talks enter
tainingly about criminals and their methods
Scenes on the Gold Coast of Africa are vivdly
pictured by Claire A. Orr. Bill Nye
gives his own peculiar views on the theories of
Delsarte. and Theodore Stanton talks about
literary French women. Experts discuss the
proper method of popping the question, and
Fannie d. Ward relaths some incidents of
horseback travel in Central America. Other
notable writer's who contributed articles of in
terest were Rev. George Hodges, Hepburn
Johns, Bessie Bramble, Frank G. Carpenter,
Miss Grundy, Jr., 3. p. Shilaber, Shirley Dare,
Paysie Clara Belle and Henry Norman. The
current installments OF Beatrice" by H. Rider
Haggard, and Come FORTH" by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps continue to increase the interest
already felt in these romances.