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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
The Successor of Pope Leo.

1t is stated that the French and Spanish
Cardinals are concerting for the nomination
OF Cardinal Ziglisra as the successor to Leo
Kill The general feeling, according to the
Paris correspondent of the London Chron-
icle, is that at the next conclave the election
of foreign Pope is impracticable, the onlv
available non-Italian members of the Sacred
College being the Swiss Cardinal, Mermil-
lod, and the American Cardinal, Gibbons.
1t is not likely, however, that either OF these
will emerge as the successor of Leo XIII.
the nomination of Cardinal Ziglara, who is
q Dominican monk, is not altogether un-
likely. He is a native of Corsica, but
strange to say, he took out letters of natural
lzation as subject of the ex-Pontiical
States. He is man OF great learning, and
quite outside all political questions. have
reasan to believe that if the Pope died to-
morrow Cardinal Zigliara would be sure of
nearly 40 votes. His only opponents would
be the Jesuits, whose nominee is Cardinal
Monaco la Valetta.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
A Big Come-Down.
San francisco CALL

San Francisco CALL
There was a dramatic scene at the Custom
House yesterday. A prominent Federal
official sat at his desk when in walked an
advertising solicitor for a prominent New
York journal. Approaching the official,
who is one of the most urbane Of men, he
explained that he was engaged at commits
sion to write. up the prominent iaen and
business houses of San Francisco, and that
he would be pleased for 500 to give the
genial official fl flttering send-of. The latter
expressed himself as averse to that kind OF
notoriety.
"Well," persisted the solicitor, "I'Il
make it $50, and send you as many copies as
you want for distribution" -
The official was still obstinate.
"Give me $25, then. and I'll fix you up
all right"
"No, not cent" was the determined re-
ply.
Reaching over and whispering in conf
Dental way, the csnvasser said: "To tell
you the truth I've been on time with the
boys and am dead broke. I'll 60 out and
drink with you and call it square"
They drank. E
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
A Story of General Terry.

1 heard story yesterday of the late
General A. II. Terry, which was character
istlc of his warm hearted nature, says a
writer In the New York Press. After Fort
Pulaski had been captured and placed in
charge of General Terry. its former rebel
commander, Colonel Olmstead, was. ordered
to be sent North as a prisoner of war.
General Terry, approaching the en-
barrassments to which Olmstead might be
subjected, told him that it was not likely
that he was supplied with current money
and as Confederate money was valueless
except as a curiosity, he hoped that the
Colonel would accept of sum that would
Tree him from temporary Inconvenience
and Herewith presented him with $50 in
good money. Colonel Olmstead often
related the incident. after the war. as
illustrating the nobleness of General Terry
toward conquered foe. 49,.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
A BIG TREE FOR THE FAIR.
The Largest Ever Seen East of the Missis-
sippi to Adorn Chicago.

The Largest Ever Seen East of the Missis-
sippi to Adorn Chicago.
Mr.. c.. G. Stone, connected with the land
department of the Northern Pacific road,
said to Kansas City Times reporter: "I
am on my way 10 Chicago, where 1 shall
make arrangements looking toward the
planting OF the largest tree ever seen east of
the Mississippi. We will get one of the
giants OF the forest from the northern part
of the State of Washington. These trees
vie with the big trees of California. They
are thousands of years old and some OF
them are almost 400 feet high. We will
have them cut down and carried to Chicago
in sections.
"The intention is to plant the tree some
where in the vicinity Of the jackson Park
and on the Lake Front, where it can be
seen BY all the visitors to the Worlds Fair.
The tree can be made perfectly safe again
by the means Of iron rivets and braces.
Just think what magnificent liberty pole
|. 1t will be, for we intend to have an
American flag 30 feet long floating from
the top.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
The Fame of Buffalo Bill.


Mr.. W. c. Gayler. of New York, for seven
years the companion and agent of Buffalo
Bill, says in the Kansas City Times: Z" 'Buf.
falo Bill owes his name, fame and fortune
to the newspapers. He was born out on the
p-airies and his father was shot down before
his eyes near Lawrence during the Border
Wars Buffalo Bill drifted over the West
as cowboy, hunter, scout and soldier. He
got his name by daring exploit while the
Union Pacific road was building, He had
contract to supply the workmen with ten
head OF buffalo day for meat One dav he
dashed into herd of buffalo and was at
tackled by hundred Indians who were
hunting the buffalOes at the same time. 'Bill'
came off victor and drove the ten head of
buffalo into camp and killed them as ii
nothing had happened. 1t was daring,
dashing, reckless acts like this that won
him the soubriquet of Buffalo Bill
81 have said that the papers were respon-
sible for the popularity of Buffalo Bill. ;
One day Street & Smith. the publishers of
the Ne,o York Weekly, called Ned Burt-
line, a well-known writer, into their Office
and said: 'We are tired OF these stories
of Spanish villains and English lords and
French women. They are monotonous. Go
out into the West, travel at our expense,
take your own time, only hnd US a man I
That was lucky day for Buffalo Bill
Buntline wandered over The prairies trying
in vain to find his man. One day, while
riding along with Major North, the only
white chief that the Pawnees ever had. that
well-known character said: 'Buntline, I
am not the man you want. Don't waste auy
more time with me. But 1 can tell
you where you can find your man. ,
He rode leisurely over to a
prairie wagon under which Cody was sleep
ing, kicked Buffalo Bill' gently in the back
"a fashion the cowboys have in the West
and SAID: Get up BillP That was another
lucky day for Buffalo Bill He was the
man that Buntline had been trying to find.
His name became famous to the reading
public and short time aiterward he en-
barked in the amusement business. We all
know of the success that has follower his
ventures. Buffalo Bill has cleared 81 .OOO.-
600 in the last five years and he is worth to-
day quarter of million at least. He
might have been worth more, but he is a
princely liver and a princely giver. He
will give porter or hackman a handful
of gold and silver and never stop to think of
the thanks or the change. No wonder that
he is popular with all classes"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
THE WEALTH OF EMIN,s DOMAIN.
Vast Forest of Rubber Trees and Plenty o
Copper Ore.


Copper Ore.
In Emin's province are vast quantities of
india-rubber trees, said Mr.. Jephson last
week to a Chicago Ne1os reporter, and Emin
sent to Khartoum 100 Jumps of the stuff as
big as your hat. It was four or five years
old, and yet when lump was cut open the
interior vas as yellow and clear as amber.
II lump OF this rubber were dropped it
would rebound as high as ones head. The
traders in Khartoum said it was vastly su-
perior to the Brazilian product. From the
fact that it had been kept without
rotting for four years in that climate they
claimed that the natives were proficient in
the art of curing it. The natives, you know,
use it for smearing the inside of their wicker
baskets, which they weave very nicely, so as
to hold water, and they make them into
knobs for drumsticks, too. This one prod
uct alone will pay for the labor money and
time put into the expedition, for it exists in
almost ine1haustible quantities.
We saw plenty of copper ornaments, too,
but saw no copper deposits myself. Yet
there are large mines of. it there without
doubt. And iron, too. You know the
wealth of chief is estimated by the num-
ber of iron bracelets and bangles worn by
his wives. AT almost every little village
we came to we could see blacksmith
no pun intended, I assure you-with
his funny little iron melting affair-a hole
in the ground, you know, with charcoal in it
making iron and forging these ornaments.
They pick the iron off the ground, and it was
so soft that our meE-they were ali MonanI-
medans, you know, and shaved their heads
would take the arrow-heads made by the
dwarIs we met and sharpen them on stone
to use them as razors. OF course there are
loads OF ivory. Ivory is the king treasure
of the Africans. Gold is held cheaper than
ivory, you know.
But we did not bring any back with us.
How could we? 1 suppose if Mr.. Stanley
were that sort of man he could have made
himself millionaire. but Stanley caIne
out of Africa poorer than when he went in.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
Harter and His Smile.

Congressman.elect NJ. D. Harter. of Ohio,
is millionaire tsrif-reform Democrat, but
popular among the leaders Of all shades of
political belief In his own State. His face
is described a. nearly always o'erspread with
smile which starts from the vicinity of his
black mustache and ends somewhere In the
broad expanse of his brow. The latter.
owing to a lack of hair, extends nearly
around his head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
Stanley Meets Speaker Reed.

All the civilized world knows how Stan
ley found Livingstone, but there has been
no widespread information as to how the
great explorer found Thomas Bracket Reed.
says the Washington Star. The first meet
ingof these two men took place imm.d;-
stely after the conclusion of the reoention
which Stanley held in the House press pal-
lery. In company with Major Pond he was
escorted to the Speakers room, where the
gentleman from Maine was waiting for the
stroke Of noon. The ceremony of intro
duction was not elaborate. As the little
party entered the room Mr.. Reed (who had
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
Cardinal Gibbons and the Hebrews.

Cardinal Gibbons has expressed himself
as follows in the Exponent, of Baltimore:
EVERY friend of humanity must deplore
the systematic persecution of the Jews in
Russia. For my part, cannot we'll con-
ceive how Christians can entertain other
than kind sentiments toward the Hebrew
race, when consider how much we are in
debted to them. We have from them the
inspired volume of the Old Testament, which
has been the consolation in all ages to de-
vout souls. Christ, our Lord, the founder
of our religion, His blessed mother, as we'll
as the apostles, were all Jews according to
the flesh. These facts attach me strongly to
the Jewish race.
81 am yours very sincerely,
81. CARD, GIBBONS"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28

received about ten seconds warning) arose
in his most dignided manner.
'Mr. Speaker, this is Mr.. Henry NJ. STAN
ley." -.e
Both bowed as they clasped hands, Mr..
Reeds obeisance much more sweeping and
willowy than Mr.. Stanley's.
will you do rue the honor to be seated?''
queried the Speaker, adding to his request
the gracefully rendered curtsy OF another
profound salaam.
Stanley sat down slowly in the chair
which had been indicated and Immediately
fixed his gaze on grease spot on the wall
before him.
81 regret exceedingly" said the Speaker,
THAT circumstances made il impossible for
me to attend your lecture last night. To be
absent was a decided disappointment for
me, but | assure you it was unavoidable"
Stanley's gaze was as fixed as ever on that
spot and not a muscle in his countenance
gave indication that he heard the remarks
which were being addressed to him. The
silence was becoming embarrassing when
the Speaker tried once more:
II am sure I should have enjoyed your
recital of the scenes you have witnessed.
Your experience would have been fatal to
most men," ,.-
The second pause was longer than the
uiSt, duu Oldulty StIeS never MdNtEeu lIOIu
the stain on the wall. For several seconds
Reed looked keenly at the impassve ieat-
ures of the silent one, and then, with "see-
me-make-him-talk" expression in his own
optics, he broke forth: You had brilliant
audience, understand; the best people of
the city listened to your enhancing narra-
tive"
Slowly did the semi-barbaric chieftain turn
his brohzed visage toward him whom impul-
sive Democrats call "the moon-faced des-
pot, and with much deliberation did he re-
ply: 'Yes; it was very brilliant house. 1t
could have hardly been more so."
Then Mr.. Reed laughed a self-satirizing
laugh as he said: -'1hat is undoubtedly
true; my presence would have added nothing
to the luster of such, a distinguished assem-
blage."
There was no answering smile on Stan
ley's face. He was watching that grease
spot again. Not even the Speaker could
catch his eye.
will you remain in the city for any
length of time?" was Mr.. Reeds next ques-
tion.
Stanley shook his head slowly and then,
when Reed thought another query was
about due, said most tunerealsy: "I am
going away on Monday morning."
The Speaker looked nervously at his
watch and then asked: Have you seen the
House in session 2"
No" replied Stanley, "T have not"
II shall be more than pleased if you will
occupy my seat in the gallery" suggested
the Speaker. "The House will open in a
few minutes and you will then have an
opportunity to witness the interesting con-
fusion which ordinarily prevails. My pri-
vate secretary will conduct you 10 the gal
lery." t-e.-.
BY this time Stanley had let go his visual
grip on the grease spot The two celebrities
once more shook hands. Private Secretary
Allen opened the door. held it open awhile,
and then shut it. Stanley haG found Reed
and lost him again in less than ten minutes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
Cleveland and His Double.

Senator Hearst, of California, in company
with John Chamberlin, called upon Grover
Cleveland, in his law Office, in William
street, the other day, says a New York let
ter. They were told that he was busy with
a client and could not be seen. but when
their'cards were sent in the client was sud-
denly dismissed, and for one hour the ex-
President chuckled and laughed over the
stories which his visitors narrated. The
story that tickled him most was one concern
ing John de Motto, well-known broker,
who resembles Mr.. Cleveland in having con-
siderable cirth of body. but in no other par
ticular, and yet nothing fatters him more
highly than to tell him that he resent bles
the man who was described by Chauncev
Depew as "the highest type of American
manhood" At dinner given at the Brook
lvn Club, some time ago, De Motto was pres
ent, and 50 was that arch joker, the late
Larry Jerome. He was informed of De
Notes weakness, and late in the evening
managed to seat himself alongside him and
then he said; "Mr. DeMotte, have you
ever been told that you resemble Grover
Cleveland?s
The broker threw his head up in the air
and answered proudly, Frequently, SIR"
"Well," said Jerome, "you were told
blankety-blank lie."
Chamberlin tells me that Cleveland came
near having an apoplectic stroke over this
story.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
Berry Wallis Newspaper Stock.

Berry Wall, the one time King OF the
Dudes, told me this morning, writes Louis
n. Megorgee in the Philadelphia Inquirer,
that few years ago while doing on a sofa
In his mothers house. he heard his uncle
say that he had left an order with an
auctioneer to buy for him one share of New
York Sun stock. which was to be sold in set
tlement of Wallis grandfather's estate. He
had fixed the purchase price at 50, 600, The
man who picks Berry up for TOOL will find
himself behind the procession. Wall went
himself to the auction sale and bought that
one share of stock for s., 100. II paid him
an income of about $50 month for several
years. When he got in financial distress he
borrowed S., 500 on the certificate and paid
the interest out of his dividends. Finally
he sold that one share OF stock for 81. 500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
Short Sketch of Justin Mccarthy,

Mr.. Mccarthy was born in Cork, the city
which Mr.. Parnell now represents in the
House of Commons. When still young
fellow he took to journalism. and while a
reporter he helped to form the Cork His
torical Society-an organization prominent
ly identified with the "Young Ireland"
movement of 1S4S. AT % Mr.. Mccarthy
went to Liverpool. where his successful
newspaper work resulted in his promotion
to the London Morning Star, of which,
when 81, he became editor-in-chief. The
Star has the honorable distinction of being
the only London paper that sided with the
North during our civil war. In 1868 Mr..
Mccarthy resigned from the Star and made
lecturing tour through the United States.
He was very warmly received here. He
is literary man as we'll as an active poll
tician. In fact it may be doubted whether
he is not better known on this side of the
water as a writer than as a politician. He
is ~.he author of a number of novels that
have been widely read-they in a way re-
mind one of the late Anthony Trollope's
novels-and of "The History of Our Own
Times" which has proved very popular, as
we'll as of other historical books and ESSAYS.
Mr.. McCarthy's style is that of the typical
journalist.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28
NO BANKS IN TOWN.

She was the last bit of Belgium We saw.
She accompanied us out of the town to show
Us the road to Givet, and waved ms . last
goodby from the top OF the stone wall, upon
which she clambered at risk of life and limb
to see us fade away into the distance.
Three days later We reached Charleyille.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28

FnEE to every man, young, middle-ased,
EhGE and old; postage paid. Address
Dr.. b. Du Mont. SS1 Columbus Ave-, Boston, MasS.
mh2e-7RWrsuk
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-28

dict, whereupon the foreman said that on
behalf of his fellow jurymen and himself he
would like to explain it.
"You see, Judge" said he. "you told US
that you were to find the law ana we were
to find the facts. We'll, we found the facts
easy enough. But when you found the
law, the law and the facts wouldn't hitch.
We decided, as it was our business to lind
the facts, We would give our verdicts for
our facts, not knowing much about your
law, and that's the long and short of it. :"
The insurance companies paid the policies.
Struck Sullivan and Lived.
The only man who ever struck John L.
Sullivan in anger, and then added to the
indignity by kicking his shins, and still es-
capped without even a remonstrance from the
big fellow, is the gate tender at the Fairfield
avenue crossing of the Consolidated Rail-
road in Bridgeport, Conn. Sullivan and
his company came down the Naugatuck
road one night recently. While the others
went into the waiting room, where II was
warm, John L. strolled to the west end OF
the building, where he posed for the benefit
of an admiring public, who had quickly
recognized him. He was sober and un-
usually good-natured, and when the gate
tender told him to move on, as ne was IN the
way and it was against the rules, Sullivan
paid no attention to him. A rather forcible
blow in the face was administered by the
railroad man, with a little emphatic En-
glish concerning loaiers, but Sullivan only
looked at him and grinned.
Then the irate gate tender, whose feet
were clad in hobnailed shoes, let one of them
fly. 1t struck Sullivan on the leg, and drew
his attention for a minute; then he smiled
again, turned around and walked of. The
gate tender is now a hero. When spoken
with concerning the incident and told whom
the man was whom he had kicked, he re-
marked:
AN John L. Sullivan, is it? Begorra,
diyil do 1 care. He obeys the rules and
regulations. of the Consolidated Railroad
Company or I'll fiure him livery time. If he
wants to thry it over again he'll find me
here ready for him."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-05-14
REMEDY FOR SMUT.

The prevalence of smut in grain crops
is matter to be considered with due
seriousness. This is a parasitic disease
which experience has shown may be pre-
vented by very easy measures. 1t is no
new thing (although the experiment
stations are giving much attention to it
of ate), for it has been known and the
proper remedy applied for many years
past. But, nevertheless, few farmers
avail themselves of the simple remedy.
This is to make solution of four ounces
of blue vitrol, sulphate of copper, in one
gallon of water, and wet the seed with it.
Seed should not be stepped in solution
of this strength, but merely wetted by
dipping it for minute and then drain
ing OFF the surplus. A good way to do
is to put the seed in bushel basket and
set it over a tub, then pour the solution
into the grain so that all of it is wetted,
and leave it to drain. When it is dry
the seed may be sown, o. it may be
heaped on the floor while wet and dried
with sufficient quantity of air-slacked
lime mixed with it by shoveling.-Neu
York Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-05-14
ECONOMY IN FARMING.

Improved farming implements and
labor saving machines are now so COM
mon that the farmer that is content to
plod along with only those of the long
time-ago pattern is seldom to be found In
any good farming community. l GER
tainly would not discourage any one from
getting the best farm tools for his use, as
they will usually be found the cheapest in
the end; but there is such thing as
overriding this business and investing
more in implements to work with than
one will be able to realize from their
use. Before a farmer runs in debt for
expensive machinery ne should estimate
the amount of money his crops will prob
ably bring him; and if he is at all wise he
will not pay more for labor-saving ma
chimes than their use will be worth to him.
Every farmer should gauge his expendi-
lures by his probable income from his
crops, and not attempt to rival more
wealthy neighbors with larger farms in
the character and variety of his farm
tools, but, as the old saying goes, he
should cut his coat according to his
cloth. A farmer in moderate circum-
stances should also be careful about hiring
help and should first ask himself the
question if his hired man is likely to
yield him a profit over and above the
wages paid him and a fair allowance fol
his board. The profits in farming are
too small now to allow of any expendi
lures that do not return an actual prof
/
in some way World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-05-14
A Wonderful Pneumatic Rife.

Paul Clifford, the original inventor of
the Paris pneumatic post system, has
made pneumatic rifle which is said to
be wonder. 1t is described this way:
The weapon is much lighter than any Of
the army rifles now in use. 1t resembles
the magazine gun in that steel cartridge
about span and half long and as thick
as a mans thumb is attached to the bar
rel by means of a screw. This cartridge
contains 800 shots, which can be dis
charged as rapidly or slowly as a man de-
sires. At a recent trial the ball travelled
with wonderful accuracy, apd penetrated
deep into the wall of the shooting room
AS soon as one cartridge is cmptied ofits
300 shots another can be screwed on the
gun in the twinkling of au eye. Mr..
Clifford says that the 300 shots in car
fridge can be produced at a cost Of about
three pence. The gun itself can be
manufactured for about S5.-7imeS- Demo
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