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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
THE PROMISE OF NEW WRITERS.

The enthusiastic remark of a writer in
Hdrper'S Magazine concerning Rudyard
Kipling, that "nO writer since Dickens in
England and Bret Harte in America has
promised so much" arouses the dissent of
the New York Star. That paper cites
Thackeray, George Eliot, Charles Reade,
William Black and George Meredith in
England, and Howells in America as ex-
amples to the contrary, and asserts:
Undoubtedly Kipling is a clever writer but
be is greatly overrated both as to his achieve
nents already and his promise for the future.
He is a London "fad" and will only have his
day. He has said himself that as he has gone
up like rocket he will probably come down
like q stick. That will be his fate.
Both views are extreme; but the first feat
ure of the dispute that strikes the observer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
THE CANAL AGAIN APPROVED,

The canal projected to connect Pittsburg
with Lake Erie finds favor among naval
men and engineers at Washington. They
apprehend how great a commercial benefit
to the interior of the whole country such an
addition to its waterways would be. Nor
does the canal scheme lack the countenance
of age. Plans of survey made under the
authority of the State for canal having the
same direction as that now designed were
drawn up as long ago as 1924, and the maps
are in existence to-day. The canal may
have some strategic value also, although as
Commodore Ramsey says it is not immedi-
ately apparent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
A Revision Necessary.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.I
The Committee on the Revision of the Pres
byterIan Confession of Faith is still at work in
Pittsburg. likely to remain in session week
longer and then adjourn to meet later in an
other place to continue the labor The mem-
bers are close mouthed regarding their deliber-
atious. but the essential fact of interest TO the
outside world is that the denomination thus
acknowledges the need of revising its creed in
order that it shall conform with truth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
HYDROPHoBIA FROM A Dogs BITE

A Lady Bitten Over Year Ago Has Symp-
toms of the Dread Disease.
TRENTON. October II. - Mrs. William A.
Maxon, of this place, is suffering from what
appears to be hydrophobia She was bitten
over year ago by a pet pug while suffering
with fits. No trouble came of it until last
W ednesday, when she was taken ill. At times
she has violent epileptic fits, during which she
snaps and bites and froths at the mouth.
Mrs, Maxon knows when the trouble is COM
ing on and makes all preparations for it, While
ill it takes two or three men to hold her. She
has now one day, and they are becoming more
violent. Dr. K. B. Rogers, her physician, Is in
constant attendance, but he fears he can only
give her temporary relief and believes ulti-
mately that she will die.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
A RRIIoN AsIoNlsHEp.

DURING the voyage of the Mayfower up the
Monongahela on Friday some Englishmen
sitting on the rail in the stern of the boat,
when one Of the crew came up and asked them
to move. He had been told to take down the
flagstaff, he said. One of the Englishmen asked
why the Flagstaff had to come down.
Pm obeyin' orders, sir" was the roustabouts g
reply.
'If that's the case" said forid Briton with
a merry eye. clearing the way to the flagstaff,
none of us will object for moment Obeying
ordersi By jove. you're the first American L
have found who would stand an order. Most
of you will do anything you're asked politely to
do. Dut-obeying ordersl That's something
new"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
The Canal Scheme Feasible.

From the Philadelphia Record.J
A ship canal through Pennsylvania, connect
ing the Ohio river with the great lakes, has
been pronounced feasible by the Commission
appointed by the Legislature to investigate the
subject. Surveys have been made, and only
appropriations are lacking to go ahead. The
Canadian Government spent over SIS 0O0, 900 on
the WelIand Canal. How much the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania will be willing to devote
to the proposed canal up Beaver river remains
to be seen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Abijah Hays, Jr.

Abijah Hays, Jr., who died Thursday evening.
was born August 6, 1878, in Franklin county His
father removed to Plum township, this county,
when Abjah was 2 years old. The deceased re-
turned to this county when a young man. and
after learning the carpenter trade, became con-
tractor and builder. In 1851 The firm of j, & A,
Hays was established, and he was actively en-
gagged in the lumber business for over 20 years In
1881 the mill prop erty was destroyed by fire and
since then Mr.. Hays led a retired life until his
death. He was member Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. he was the father OF seven chill
dren, five sons and two daughters, The funeral
occurs at l0:3p to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
DIED ON SCHEDULE TIME.

A Giant Predicts His Hour of Death and
Orders a Coffin.
SUMNER, ILL, October I.-WillIam Peters,
of Lukin township. died Friday morning. He
was without doubt the largest man in the
county, his weight being 400 pounds. The i'm
mediate cause of his death was gangrene of
the lower extremities. Thursday he requested
that the undertaken order coffin for him, say
ing he was going to die at o'clock A. M. Fri
day; that there were no coftins large enough
for him here and one would have to be made.
The undertaken at once ordered one, and IL
came on the midnight train. 1t was one of the
largest ever sent out, being feet long, 2Iinches
wide and 22 inches deep. Within 20 minutes of
the time he predicted he expired. His age was
AZ Years
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

SPEAKER REED declares that the Senate
is composed of lot of old grandmothers. The
is not much more parliamentary than
Kennedy's; but it is good deal less sensational.
1t leaves a doubt whether the speech of Ken
nedy was n ot the voice of Reed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
NATURAL GAS CAPTURED THEM.

Natural gas captured our guests from
abroad. They are charmed with it; our
mills and factories may be paralleled abroad,
our streets may be excelled, but natural gas
is unique, and it is Pittsburg's. Chicago
will find it hard TO make an impression on
the gentlemen from over the sea without
natural gas
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

NEW MEXICO. which has been refused
admission as State has as much population as
either Idaho or Wyoming, which were admitted
to the Union. A Republican organ explains
this by pointing out that the population of New
Mexico is principally Mexican and halr-breed,
and is therefore without the necessary intelli-
gence. There is something IN this. Idaho and
Wyoming voters had the intelligence to vote
the Republican ticket and thus secure admis-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
A MODERN HERCULES,

The Death of an Enormously Proportioned
Man in CirclevilIe.
CIRCLEvILLE, o., October IL. Abraham
Alter, who died last Tuesday night of dropsy,
was a modern Hercules. He was feet inches
in height and weighed 3S5 pounds. His strength
was in proportion to his size. On one occasion
three men tried unsuccessfully to load large
stone into a wagon, which he lifted with COM
paratiye ease.
Another time he was asked to test his strength
upon lifting machine He refused until as
sured by the owner that it could not be broken.
He pulled the machine into pieces without
special order was given for his coffin, and it was
necessary to remove all the inside fixtures of
the hearse to get it inside. He was only AZ
years old and very good-natured. His remains
were inferred near Williamsporr O., this morn
I'M
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

WE regret to observe that the Hon. Jo-
seph Medill, of the Chicago Tribune, and the
Hon. Charles A. Dana, of the New York Sun,
are expendIng their valuable time in a discus
sion over the meaning of the word "chump."
They should be satisfied with not belonging to
the class, and remember that they will not be
wholly free from that peril if they waste much
time over studying the chump.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
IF1HEy USED COLT REvoLvERs.
A pRUMMER's RESOURCE.

WHEN the opera company stranded, four
weeks and twelve hundred miles out
it is q singular thing that your operatic bark
always strands long way from shore-the
orchestra of five pieces went on the rocks like
wise, and the philosopher who played the drum
and the triangle and the tambourine and the
castinets, and could initiate anything on pinch
from a growing rooster to the roar of an express
train, remarked that if there had been more
rocks in the treasury they would not have been
wrecked.
After ghastly remark like that the conduc-
tor of the orchestra was not surprised to find its
author waking the echoes IN the hotel reading
room with the drum. He was beating tattoo
with variations on the drum. The conductor
stopped and looked at him. As he wound up the
long roll the conductor said:
"how do you expect to get back to New
York?'
BEAT mem way-dat was all right" the
philosophic drummer replied.
HEHBURN JOHNS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

Voluntary contributors should Keep copies OF
articles. II compensation is desired the price
expected must BE named. The courtesy of re-
turning rejected manuscripts tCiU be extended
rhe7, stamps Jos' that purpose are enclosed, but
the Editor Of THE DISPATCH UfU under no
circumstances be responsible for the care Of alr-
solicited manuscripts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

POSTAGE-AH persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch TO friends
should bear in mind the fact that the post
age thereon is Two (2) Cents. All double
md triple number copies of The Dispatch
require 2-cent stamp TO insure prompt
delivery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
FOR cURsORysREMARKS.

ONE of the distinguished Welshmen among
Pirtsburg's visitors from abroad encoun-
tered on board the Mayfower countryman Of
his, who is. however, naruralized American
citizen, and they fell to talking about the old
country.
"How long have you been in this country?'
the former asked.
twenty-five or six years." the Pittsburger
replied.
do you know any Welsh?"
mot much-I use little to swear in."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

THERE are declarations to the effect that
the twin relic of barbarism. polygamy. has
ceased to exist in Utah. But if search were
set on foot for it like the hunt for specimens of
that other extinct species of the Western
plains, there is no reason to believe that the
searchers would not have to hunt as long as
they did for the buffaloes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
THE temperance of the practice of al

THE temperance of the practice of as
sessing the department clerks at Washing
ton, makes it strange that the Republican cam
paign committee did not include in their list of
Republican pledges redeemed, that of enforc-
ing civil service reform. The list is chief. ia
nous for credIting the Republican party with
the things that it has not done.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

COLONEL GEORGE BLISS, of New York,
is also for straight Republican ticket in that
city. The way in which all the practical poll
ticians are opposing the fusion movement is
about the only evidence yet given that the lat
ter has some chance of success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
THREE NURSERY TALES.

SOME days ago little Pittsburger was taken
to the barber's for the first time in his life
to have his hair cut. They bolstered him up In
the big chair and then as the barber took up the
scissors he asked in most deferential tone:
"Will you have your hair cut short, sir?"
"Of course" the boy replied, "you couldn't
cut it long, could you?"
The same boy was reproved by his mother,
when they were dining at an uncle's house, for
asking for something that was not on the ta-
BILE. His uncle seeing the boy was abashed
said: "Neyer you mind Archie, if there's any
thing you want ask for itr'
Very well. Uncle" answered Archie after
second or two's reflection, Il guess Pl take
horse an buggy, pleaseP'
Yet third story is exrant of this specimen
of Young America. He was in a hardware
store with his mother, and he took particular
interest in couple OF men who were mailing
up empty packing cases. By and by he turned
to his mother and asked: what are they nail
ing up boxes of nothing for?''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
A Humorous Feature.

From the Scranton Truth.
The serio-comic proposition of the machine
organs that Emery should prosecute Delama-
ter if he believes his charges against the latter
are true. is one of the most humorous features
of the campaign.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

THE Delamater organs which declared
that the announcement of Wallace's intention
to support Pattison was based on a bogus let
ter. will now proceed to demonstrate that the
wicked Democratic managers produced bogus
Wallace at the meeting in Philadelphia last
ni0ht
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

This issue of THE DISPATCH contains
90 pages, made mp Of THREE PARTS.
Failure on the part of Carriers, Agents,
Newsdealers or Newsboys TO supply pa
irons with a Complete Number should be
promptly reported TO this Office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
The Way We Always Do 1t,

From the Altoona Times.1
The reception to the visiting metallurgists at
Pittsburg this week was an ovation. During
their stay in that place they were treated with
unusual consideration and were shown every
thing worth seeing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
A Wonderful Newsdealer.

THERE is an active, fine-looking man at the
corner of Broadway and Thirty-third
street who follows the humble business of rum
ming news stand. His place on the sidewalk
Is shetsered by the steps of the downtown ele
waited station. 1t is close little den chock full
OF novels, periodicals and newspapers, with
sort of cockpit big enough for one person to
turn around in. When the weather is fine the
owner stands outside and serves papers from
an outer shelf to his many customers. If you
care to stand near by between the hours of
and II o'clock it is worth while to witness the
operation of remarkable business. He ham
dies from ], 800 to 500 papers daily. Most of
these are handed to his individual customer in
person and without any indication on the part
OF the buyer as to the paper desired. thought
he was mind reader at first. until learned
that he knew nearly every man by sight and re-
membered lust what paper or papers he read.
AS these customers stream along to take the
elevated downtown they are served with the
lightniDg-like rapidity that comes of long serv-
ice in the delivery department of the big dailies
on Park Row.
As nearly every purchaser splits a nickel it
may be imagined how absolutely marvellous
this human combination Is. He has a long
string OF elevated railway tickets for custom
ers who do not care to be crowded through the
mob upstairs. They don't have to ask for them
twice, either. 1t is merely an accommodation.
Every man usually buys the same paper or pa
pers every morning and evening, and if he
takes the cars here these papers will be neatly
folded and handed out to him with a polite
DOW and, after awhile, a cheerful word. have
watched this newsman for hours altogether
and never saw him make a mistake. On the
contrary, he remembers what l want in papers
and periodicals when forget it myself. And
what do you suppose such stand takes in7
From $50 to $40 per day!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

THE corrections and denIals of that re-
port about Cooper displacing Andrews, make
it appear that Cooper is to do nothing except
to supply the quality of hopefulness to the Re-
publican management.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
Iron Ore in Indiana County.

UdLGlIUI
Iron ore in large quantities has been discov-
cred near Kellysburg. 1t is located In what is
called the Devils Race-Way." Some of it
has been assayed by Pittsburg chemist and
has proved 70 per cent iron. This IS an exceed
inrlY fine grade of ore and should be deYeloped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

BA1FoUR's plan for relieving the famine
in Ireland by putting all the Irish in jail is
likely to fail by reason of two obstacles. The
jails are not large enough, and the Irish will
not stay to be put in them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

Mr.. MCKINLEY's' speeches move the
esteemed New York Sun to declare that 'he is
an uncomparably better Democrat than Grover
Cleveland" In that case the Sun should bring
the Democrats in solid body to vote for
Mckinley
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

THERE may be some doubt as to which
ticket Charles S. Wolfe is supporting; but it is
beyond dispute that his speeches are not in
tended to make votes for Delamater.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
And He's Running for Office, Too.

From the Punxsutawney Spirit
Abuse of candidates is so common and so vio-
lent in these latter days, that after we get
through discussing a mans character and quail
ifcations we are at a loss to know whether he
should be elected or sent to the penitentiary
for life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

IT seems that the daughter of the Confed-
eracy will not wed the son of the Northern
abolltionist. We regret to say that Miss Davis
has seeded from the union.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
A Small BOYS Big Business.

THERE is another curious business here, and
one which has grown up from small and ap-
parently contemplate beginnings into great
commercial enterprise. This is the toilet sup
ply. One day few years ago down town
Office boy, who may have been a very good boy
every other way. was discharged for Inatten-
tion to the towels, SOAP ETC. He conceived
brilliant idea. This idea was to the effect that
the vexatious towel and soap question should
the Office boy and be treated as a speciality.
With the help of his mother, who did the
washing, he began serving offices regularly with
soap and towels at so much a month. The bus
mess prospered. That young man now fur
nlshes hundreds of offices with handsome
mirrored wall rack fixed with rollers tcosting
So, good brush and comb, soap and four clean
towels week for 75 cents a month-with six
clean towels ST. He runs delivery wagons,
drivers, agents, and l presume a formidable
laundry and prosperous mandatory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
SULLIVAN WANTED BRICKS.


COLONEL DAWSON, of the Biiou, went over
to Altoona one day last week to see John
L. Sullivan knock out the drama OF Honest
Hearts and Willing Hands" in three or four
acts. After seeing the play and shedding tears
over the great pugilist's acting, Colonel Dawson
went back to the Logan House with the PLAIN
and virtuous intention of going to bed. But
he had no sooner reached the big. airy room as
signed to him than noise as Of regiment
of cavalry coming up stairs announced the ap-
proach of John Lawrence and his satellites.
They came into the room and occupied the bed
and the regulation three chairs and table.
Colonel Dawson, for some unaccounrable rea-
son, decided not to 60 to bed just then, and in
a space of time measured according TO Mr..
Suiliyan's method by the shaking Of
a lambs tail, q neat and not gaudy
lunch made its appearance. With the
lunch appeared colored man Of
pretty large proportions. Wherever Mr.. Sulli-
van goes the hotel proprIetors always take care
that he shall be attended by the biggest walt
ers. A desire to preserve the artistic unities
and the furniture may prompt the hotel keep
ers in this selection.
Well, as the Patseys and the Teddies and the
other distinguished actors, including the great
and only John l., were pitching into the oys-
ters, cold chicken and beer. the tall colored
waiter gazed intently at the star pugilist- Sui
livan watched the walters close scrutiny, and
beckoned to him to approach. The waiter
advanced slowly and sideways.
"Go down an fetch me two BRICKS" said Sui
livan.
The waiter paused and begun: whats 'at
sir?"
$50 down an fetch me two brieks,-one
smooth tother ind ther plaster on an rough
an be quick about it, dye seer and to en-
phasize his order Sullivan got up as he con-
cluded, 'I alIus rubs meself down wId two
bricks afore turnin' tn."
The waiter disappeared and Sullivan went on
to tell Colonel Dawson how he lost S,760 odd
dollars out of the money he won at his last big
fight. Half an hour later the waiter brought
up the two. bricks, and Sullivan, amid the
laughter of the crowd slowed them away in
Colonel Dawson's be6.
Who will deny that John Lawrence Sullivan
may yet be the name of a great comedian.
IFTHEY USED COLT REvoLvERs.
THEY were discussing tho custom of duellinc
which German students think so conducive
to a good complexion and q reputation for
bravery, and a stout Englishman, leaning
against the bar-this conversation did not
occur in court-said: sit strikes me that duel
ing would soon go out of fashion If the men
were put ten PAGES apart with good revolvers
in their hands-there'd be danger of somebody
getting hurt"
"Ahr' remarked a slender American, "that
xvopld he a Colt of another coloru
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12
BROADWAY is being again ripped up for the

QROADWA1 Is DtlnR again Ilppcu up LUZ Luc
winter season. There has never been a
rainy season for the last four or five years that
this naturally magnificent thoroughfare was
not a succession of broken blocks of trenches
and mud. The all-winter subway operations
of the last two years has been followed by the
cable railway operators. In connection with
their work and presumably simultaneously
with it the electrical, gas, steam power and
heating companies must also lay all of their
work and attend to all of their repairs-for
Broadway is to be repaved and the Mayors
edict has gone forth that no more ripping up
shall be allowed after this grand ripup. You
can imagine what the condition of Broadway
will be should the rainy season or solid old
winter set in and catch these rippers in the
middle of their ripping. No. you can't, either.
The condition would be beyond the reach of
the most vivid Imagination. 1t would be
equally impossible to imagine Broadway per-
fectly paved and free from end to end from the
corporation rippers. The reason of it is that
the authorities do not appear to realize the
difference between condition and theory
and do not know which confronts them. AS
long as gas pipe, electrical conduit or steam
pipe lies buried beneath the pavement by legal
authority the right to reach it for necessary re-
pairs is an implied right difficult TO deny rea-
sonable exercise The only solution of this
street problem in great city like this unques-
tonably lies in the construction of a single
subway under the street-a tunnel big
enough for all branches of underground service
and to accommodate the operators.