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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22

On the 1st of July, 1857, the Indian
mutiny was at its height. For ten days the
little British station at Sunda Gunge had
been besieged by the insurgent Sepoys.
The station was divided into two portions
the lower, consisting of the Indian village,
and the upper, part OF which, including the
magazine and the British residency, was
strongly fortified. Within this portion the
English residents had retired on the first
signal of approaching danger. The rebels
fortunately possessed only one small
piece of cannon, which had proved quite in
effectual against the walls of the inclosure.
Provisions were not scarce; and up to the
present moment the garrison had enter
tanned strong hopes of being able to hold
out until yelief arrived.
Suddenly new and unexpected danger
had arisen.
The buildings inclosed within the fortifca-
tlons formed an open square. In the mid
die OF the square was the we'll which sup
piled the garrison with water. About
o'clock in the afternoon a.group of several
persons were standing within the shelter of
an arcnway which opened into the square,
and gazing with looks of CONSERVATION and
dismay in the direction of the we'll.
The cause of their alarm was singular.
The town was situated at the foot Of a
range of hills; and from one particular point
upon the slopes outside the walls the well in
the middle of the square was visible. This
the Sepoys had at length discovered. Their
single piece of cannon was at once posted at
this point, and brought to bear exactly on
the we'll within the town. The resultof this
proceeding is self-evident. If one of the
garrison should now venture into the square
Tor the purpose of fetching water he would
run an imminent risk of being blown to
atoms by a volley of grape shot.
The group of spectators looked in silence
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22

recovery from incipient consumption he
died in saloon. have never forgotten
that. must know the appetite and charac-
teristics of patient now when the necessity
presents itself in his case for a stimulant
AS GOOD AS AXLE GREASE.
DR.. Joe Dlcksou-I think cod liver oil is
about as good for medicine as axle grease
would be. l have had very little practice
in the line of pulmonary diseases, but l
don't believe 1 would ever prescribe that
stuff. 1t is just good enough to pour into an
excessively feeble man so that he will not
absorb his own fat, nothing else. L have
seen Gods killed, and know just what dis
gustingly filthy stuff the oil is. Whisky is
always a good medicine. 1t can be used
readily and has good results.
An Allegheny doctor Whisky, cod
liver oil, egg nogg, roast beef and plenty OF
air-"them's my sentiments"
A great many other doctors declined to
express opinions, except through the col
umns of medical papers first. In Difference
to the wishes of others, names were omitted
in some OF the above interviews.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
TO SUE FOR HEAVY DAMAGES,
Miss Hastings Will Seek Reparation Fro
Her Prosecuting EMPLOYERS

Miss Hastings Will Seek Reparation From
Her Prosecuting Employers.
ADMISSION, ALA, November 21.-About
the first of October Miss Efie Hastings, a
beautiful young woman from Baltimore,
Nd, and who comes from prominent fam
lily of that city, accepted position as sales
woman with H. c. Marks g. Co. in this city.
Three or four weeks ago Sol Edel, the busi-
ness manager OF the firm, caught her sitting
down during business hours, which was a
violation of his orders. For this he repri-
manded her severely, and the next day he
discharged her without assigning any cause.
The girl then went to Birmingham and
secured position, but she had been there
only few days when she was notified that
Edel had sworn out a warrant for her, in
which he charged that she had stolen a
sacque from the store.
The trial was had to-day, and Miss Hast
ings proved that she had paid for the
sacque, and that he had seen her wearing
it before she left here. The Judge acquitted
her, and she will enter suit for SIC, 900 dam
ages for defamation of character. The feel
ing here against Edel is very strong.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
IRON FROM OLD STEEL RAILS.
A New Process to be Used by a Reading
Company.

A New Process to be Used by a Reading
Company.
READING, November 21.-A new iron
manufacturing company has been organized
in this city under the title of the Interstate
Iron Company for the purpose of making a
special brand of merchant bar iron by a
peculiar process invented by 81. Harris, the
secret Of which is In the sole possession of
the company. 1t is proposed to manufacture
the bar iron from the discarded and second
hand steel rails, which are now a drug on
the market and can be purchased at a cost
but slightly above that OF common iron.
1t is asserted that, by simple process in
vented by Mr.. Harris, the steel In the rails
is easily decarbonized and changed to iron
of very superior quality. A number of
tests have been made, and specimens of iron
produced by this process are now on exhibi-
tien-at the Office of the eeompauEintaisraity,
where they have been examined by iron
specialists. Advantageous offers for free
sites for a large plant, and franchises have
been received from Frederick, Md, Bu-
chanan and Buena Vista, Va, and from
GIenrock and WrIghtsville, Pa. but the
company prefers to locate in Reading. Mr..
Harris, the inventor of the process, is a
resident of this city and was formerly super
intendent of an iron works here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
THE MEANINGS OF s. P. @. r.
As Used Abroad Their Meaning is by No
Means Always Classical.

As Used Abroad Their Meaning is by No
Means Always Classical.
Newcastle England, Cnronicle.l
Every schoolboy is FAMILIAR with the in
itials S. P. @. R. In classical language they
stand for the Senate and People OF Rome,
but very different, it appears, is the modern
meaning OF which they are susceptible.
At the meeting of the Newcastle Society
of Antiquaries,, last, DIR. Bruce stated that
his attention had been drawn to the follow
ing inscription. high up on chimney in the
old town of Hastings: "Orlando Beta,
S. P..Q. R., Draper" How disappointing
to one on antiquarian pursuits bent, to
learn that in this case the august letters
meant "Small Profits, Quick Returns -
When, added the doctor, he was last in
Rome, he noticed that the carts which
gathered up the mud and dust of the streets
of the city were distinguished from the carts
of the general community by having marked
on them the letters S. P. Q. r. He thought
at the time that the Senate and people of
Rome might have had higher employment
than that OF street-sweepers, yet the promo
ton of the health of the people was matter
demanding the attention of the highest au-
thorities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
NOVEL USES FOR BAGPIPEs.
A Highland Piper Blew His Chanter in
Spain to Scare the Wolves.
Temple Bari

Spain to Scare the Wolves.
Temple Bari
An amusing episode recorded of the
Peninsular war seems to prove that even the
charms of our beautiful national bagpipes
fail to soothe these savage beastsl 1t hap
pened that while one of the Highland regi-
ments was marching across desolate part
of Spain, one of the pipers for some mex
plicable reason found himself separated
from his comrades. Hating on a lonely
plain, he sat down to eat his breakfast, when
to his horror he saw wolves approaching.
When they came very near, he flung them
all the food he had with him, fully con-
scious, however, that tbs meager meal
would not stay their advance for many sec
onds. With the calmness of desperation he
then said: GAS ye've had the meat yell
nae the music, too" and thereupon he pro-
ceeded to elbow up his chanter." No
sooner did his unwelcome guests hear the
first "skirl" of the pipes than they turned
in wild terror and fled as fast as their long
legs would carry them. "De'il hae yep'
said the piper; chad I thocht ye were so
fond O. the music ye wad hae gotten it afore
meat, instead O. afterp' Then hungrily he
went his way, not forgetting from time to
time to blow a blast so wild and shrill as
might effectually scare any prowling foes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
JAPANESE sgPERsTITIoNs.
They Have Them for Various Condition.
and Glasses of Society.

They Have Them for Various Conditions
and Glasses of Society.
Japanese people, says Spare Moments, are
very superstitious, and have ipnumerable
signs and tokens by which to regulate their
conduct and belief. They never sweep the
rooms of house Immediately after one of
the inmates has set out upon journey-this
would sweep out all the luck with him. At
a marriage ceremony neither bride nor bride
groom wears any clothing of purple color,
lest their marriage tie be soon loosened, as
puple is the color most liable to fade. If
woman steps over an egg shell she will go
mad; if over razor, it will become dull; if
over milestone, it will be broken. If a
man should set his hair on fire he will go
mad. Children are told that if they tell a
lie, an oui or an imp, called the tengu, will
pull out their tongues. When husband and
wife are quarreling, devil is believed to
be standing between them, encouraging
them to go on from bad to worse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
CANDIDATE BYNUMs VIEWS.
He Joins With Springer and Wilson In
Praise of MIR. Cleveland.

He Joins With Springer and Wilson in
Praise of Mr.. Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, November 21.--Discussing
the recent elections Representative Bvnum,
OF Indiana, a prominent candidate for the
Speakership of the next House, said in an
interview to-day: sgt is the peoples vic
tory, and it is declaration of the popular
opinion on the subject of the Mckinley bill
and the radical course of the Republicans In
Congress during the last session.
Indians" 81 he says, sis in the Democratic
column to stay. What the Democrats have
now to do is to avoid partisan legislation,
and to practice economy and conservatism.
No bitter party feeling provoked during this
Congress must be carried over by the Demo-
Gratis to the next. They must handle the
tariff so as to give the relief that the people
have asked for at the polls"
Speaking of 1892 he said that at this time
it seemed to point to Cleveland as the Demo-
cratic nominee. ''The people in the West,
he said, "have a confidence in Mr.. Cleve-
land which cannot be shaken. They will
stick to him because they believe he has
sterling qualities which make him man
of the people; nan who has the welfare OF
the whole country at heart. They may not
agree with him on the silver question, but,
Notwithstanding that they are for him. To
be with them would convince anyone that
Cleveland has the hearts of the Democrats
Of the West. They talk of no one else
for '92."
Speaking of the Farmers Alliance, Mr..
Bynum said that as a separate party it
would not figure. The interest of the
Alliance lay with the Democrats; their
principles were mostly Democratic and
whatever they accomplished must be through
the Democratic partV. Mr.. Bynum says
that the Democrats should go back to their
old rules and should treat the Republican
minority with the greatest fairness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
ABDUCToRs ARRESTED
On Their Way to a Colony of Spiritualists
When Captured.

On Their Way to a Colony of Spiritualists
When Captured.
TOPEKA, KAN, November Ex-Governor
Humphrey to-day gave Sheriff Gordon, of
Cowley county, requisition on the Gov
ernor of New Mexico for Mrs. Alma Nc
Clurg and Lawrence Emeryck, who were
arrested yesterday at Albuquerque for ab-
Quoting three children from the house of
Kyle McClurg at Winfield last Saturday
night. Last spring McClurg received a
divorce from his wife, and the Court gave
him the custody of the children because of
the extreme socialistic and spiritualistic
ideas Of his wife.
Three months later he again married, at
which his divorced wife was highly in
censed. Saturday night she, accompanied
by three men, went to McClurg's house, and
while one of them intimidated McCIurg she
and the other two men took the children
from their bed, and putting them in wagon
drove away.
The night was dark and stormy, and it was
impossible to follow the abductors. 1t was
learned later that they drove to Udall, ten
miles from Winfield, where they purchased
tickets to Old Mexico, their intention being
to join colony of Spiritualists and Social
lists in that country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
THE DOCTOR AND PROFESSOR.
How the Formers Wit Got the Better of the
Latter's Resolution.

How the Formers Wit Got the Better of the
Latter's Resolution.
A good story, says the Boston Courier, is
told in the privately-printed "Reminis-
cences" of the late DR.. S. K. Lothrop, con-
cerning old DR.. kirkland, whilom Presi-
dent of Harvard.
One evening the President and certain
Prof. Popkin were sitting together, and the
conversation turned upon smoking. The
two worthies were agreed that it
was bad habit, and they agreed
to give it up, as both were addicted to
the use of the weed. Some time afterward
at a meeting of the faculty, which took
place in the Presidents study. the cigars
were passed around, and DR.. Kirkland took
one with the rest. When the box came to
Prof. Popkin he declined the cigars, OBJ
serving with pointed emphasis:
81 keep my resolution"
"An excellent plan, DIR, Popkin," coolly
responded DR.. Kirkland, lighting his cigar,
''only 1 have sometimes observed that one
may lose by seli-conceit all that one gains
by self-denial.'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
REMARKABLE pIECE OF SURGERY.
A Little Girl to Furnish Her Sister With 6
NeE Scalp.

Ne,E Scalp.
DETROIT, November 21.-Last week Ma
tilda Orsechage was completely scalped by
having her hair caught in the shaftiRgof Z
grain elevator. 1t was decided to graft skin
from the body of the little girls sister, EN-
ma, who heroically consented to the opera
tion, which was performed to-day. The
child's head before the operation presented
exactly the same appearance, from the eye
brows over to the nap of the neck, as that of
a skeleton.
The skull wao entirely bare, except in
places where small portions of the muscle
and tissue adhered. A piece of skin s
inches long by 81 wide and OF an oval
shape was cut from the right side of
Emma's body. leaving the upper end at
tached near the breast. When this flap of
cuticle was prepared the children were laid
together on table and the flap was firmly
fastened with stitches to the right side OF
the injured child's head. Then the chill
dren were bound together in such a way as
to prevent them breaking their Siamese
bond. If this preliminary operation is sue
cessful the remaining portion of the head
will be treated by similar operation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
WHAT A STAGE DRESS COSTS.
Particulars as to the Cost of Dresses of
Parisian Actresses.

Particulars as to the Cost of Dresses of
Parisian Actresses.
Partisan actresses go to a very great ex-
treme in the way of costume, says Spare
Moments. Many of them have to receive
immense salaries simply on account of the
length of their dressmaker's bills. The sum
of e1, 200, which Mile. Marie Magnier, of
the Theater Gymnase, Paris, receives an
nually, is insufficient Her toilets alone
cost nearly Fl 900 a year. In Halevy's
comedy, "L'Abbe Constantin," she wore a
beautiful dress OF exceedingly delicate white
lace and gold. This would cost two or
three hundred. Mile. Jeanne Granier re-
ceives EGO night to play ''La File Ca
colet'' at the Varieties. Nearly two-thirds
of her salary goes in dress. The dresses
which Nine. Doche wore in the title role of
La Dame aux Camelias" cost e120. The
costumes worn by Nine. Sarah Bernhardt
in the same play will sell for ten times that
sum. Rachel's costumes in the role of
Louise de Ligneroeles cost EGO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
STRANGE PRoPENsITIEs.

The Old French Custom of Hoarding Up
Great Supplies of Linen.
Spare Moments.1
Among the old customs still in vogue in
France that of fhoarding up linen is one of
the most inveterate. The following is a
singular example of this habit: An old
maid, 7S years of age, died recently at
Tocqueville. This person, who possessed
rather large fortune, lived with extreme
parsimony. Her only luxury, her only ex-
penditure, was for linen, which she laid by
in her closets. An inventory made after
her death proves that in IA closets sherhad
in reserve more than 300 pairs of stockings,
nearly 600 chemises, the enormous quantity
of 100 dozen of napkins, IL dozen sheets, an
innumerable quantity of caps, handker-
chiefs, etc.; and, lastly, linen cloth suffi-
cient to provide tor the wants of 500 persons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22

HOWARD FIELDING excels himself for
to-morrow's issue of THE DISPATCH. He
tells about the first Thanksgiving turkey in
his own home. His humor is of the very
highest class. All the News. A mammoth
newspaper and magazine containing 1872
Columns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
: BULLS NOT ANARCHISTS

jured by an Animal.
RACINE, WIS, November 21.-Mrs
Maria Wolsely, of Raymond, was fatally
injured by bull, enraged by a red shawl
she was wearing. The woman was tossed
into the air by the bull and trampled upon
when she descended.
The fall rendered her insensible. 1t is
supposed that the attention OF the maddened
animal was distracted from the woman by
some shreds of her skirts that he had rent off
with his horns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
Choosing Its Master.

The SC0tIlsn AutIICdH.J
A genuine judgment of Solomon was on
the 26th ult. delivered in Falkirk Sheriff
Court. Two men were contending for the
possession of the fox terrier dog Of which a
romantic tale had been told. The Sheriff
settled the question by taking both parties
and the dog into private room, and letting
the animal choose its master. As it showed
more attachment to Moonie, the pursuer,
decision was given in his favor, on condition
that ne paid the defender e1, including e1-
DeDSeS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
Charged With Robbing Boarders.

Frank Wood, boy of -15 years, was ar
rested by Officer Hanna last evening,
charged with robbing the inmates of Mrs.
Meehan's boarding house, on Grant street.
The boarders at this house have been sys-
tematically robbed for some time, but the
thief could not be detected. A man named
Kuntz is also suspected of completely in the
affair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
OIL MEN CALLED TO ACCOUNT

For Causing the Naphtha Explosion on the
Tioga at Chicago.
CHICAGO, November 21.-The grand jury
to-day returned 25 indictments against J. c.
Bright, President, and W. Bright, Vice
President, of the Genessee Oil Company, of
Buffalo, who shipped the naphtha which
caused the explosion on the steamer Tioga
in the harbor some months ago, killing a
number of 'longshoremen.
They must stand trial for manslaughter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
A PILFERING POLITICIAN.

A San Francisco Assemblyman Caught in
an Act of Embezzlement
SAN FRANCISCO, November 21.-Luther
L. Ewing, who represented one of the dis
tricts of this city in the State Assembly for
the past four years, has been arrested on the
charge of embezzlement from a street rail-
way company, OF which he was a collector.
He was caught in the act and confessed his
guilt. 1t is not known how much he has
stolen, but the company thinks it will
amount to fully Sc, 600.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22

! take it, would never rest until his task sue
ceeded, or he himself were killed in the at
tempt. But in warfare private feeling must
give way to the general good. After mo-
ment the Colonel laid his hand on the young
mans shoulder, and said briefly;
'"Tryp'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
Do They Crack?

Detroit Free Press.]
Do your. toe joints crack as you move
about in your stocking feet? 1t so, don't
think of going into the burglar business.
The successful burglar has crackless Joints,
and he can catch hold of a would-be sneeze
and hold it back until more fitting oppor-
tunity,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
MYSTIC SHRINE MOBILES.

Annual Ceremonial Meeting Held Last
Evening.
The annual ceremonial meeting of the
Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, was held in Oriental Hall, on Penn
avenue, last evening.
A number of prominent men from
Western Pennsylvania were present. There
were IS novitiates.
After the meeting very pleasant banquet
was served,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
swINDLING BROKER ARRAIGNED

For Beating Chicago People Out of Sums
Aggregating $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, November 21.-W. S.
Wharton, the Chicago broker, who was ar
rested here last night Oh the charge Of
swindling number of persons in that city
out of amounts aggregating about $50, 900,
was arraigned to-day and committed to
await the action of the Illinois authorities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
Pushing the Work,

The Pittsburg. Akron and Western road
will be completed to Ft. Wayne by January
1. As stated a number of times in THE
DISPATCH, this road will probably form an
important part of new proposed trunk line,
but the inside of the deal does not yet ap-
pear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
To a Woman,s Foot.

From the Saturday Globe.]
The couplet,
HE stole slipper, filled it with Tokay,
And tossed to her bumper every day."
we have always considered to be the highest
compliment ever paid to a woman's foot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
Utility of Scrap Books.


New York Press.j
Keep scrap books. 1t costs very little in
these days of pictures and description, and
in the end they are valuable, no. alone as
instructors but entertainers Remember
that the gossip of to-day will be the history
Of Tomorrow
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
A SewickIey House Burned.

Fire broke out early yesterday morning in
the house of John Dolan, at Sewickley, and
the building was destroyed before help could
be secured. The family had time to escape
and @ little of their furniture was saveds
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
A Bannuet for EmpIoyes.

Percy F. Smith will give his employees a
banquet at the Duquesne, tonight, to
celebrate the tenth anniversary of the found
ing of his business. Some of his men have
been with him during the whole of that
.times :,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
A Minister Robbed in the Parks.

Rev. John Fox, pastor of the North
Presbyterian Church, was robbed of his
satchel by several men in Allegheny Parks
Wednesday night. His grip, however, con-
tanned only nightshirt and Bible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22

LETTERS of Travel and Papers on Science
and Electricity are features of the Sunday
issue of THE DISPATCH. 1t aims to instruct
as well as please. A great storehouse of fact
"a Pages, 1872 Columns. The best Newspaper
in the State. An educator always.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
Hathaway Indicted for Murder.

CHICAGO, November 21.-George Hath
away, tine gambler who shot and killed ex-
Alderman Billy whalen, vas indicted for
murder by the grand jury to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
TURNED CHARITY TO PROFIT.
Serious Charges Against an Educational
Association Officials.

ST. PAUL, November 21.-Attorney Gen.
eral Clapp has filed complaint in the Dis
trict Court against the Educational Endow-
ment Association of Minneapolis.
Charges of fraud are made against the
officers, who are said to have turned all re-
ceipts into salaries for themselves, and the
allegation is made that the books and rec
ords have been wrongfully, Illegally and
fraudulently kept.