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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
CHAGRN-BUT wHOsE2

1t is as well to wait until the woods are
clearly past before shouting Here's the
New York TTi6atne's premature yawp:
Several journals which ferociously as
sailed Secretary Blaine's course in the
Chilean-Peruvian war have been advising
during the last three months the recogni-
ton of the belligerent rights of the Chilean
insurgents by the United States Govern
ment. What must be their chagrin now
in learning from the dispatches that the
insurgents have received crushing blowl
If their advice had been followed, the
State Department would have been now
greatly embarrassed As it is, the best
traditions of American diplomacy have
been followed, and the prestige of the
United States Government is completely
restored on the West Coast"
What must be the 1Ti6une's chagrin
now when it reads of Balmaceda's defeat
and perceives the humiliating and en-
barrassing situation in which the admin
istration has landed itself The prestige
of the United States just now on that part
of the West coast where the victorious in
surgents are celebrating Balmaceda's
downfall could be covered with Minister
Egan's hat. 1t is sad, but it is so. THE
DISPATCH months ago pictured correctly
the sequel of the unfortunate policy
adopted by President Harrison for the
United States toward the Chileans who
were fighting for the Constitution, nay,
the very life of the Republic.
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NAMES FREQUENTLY SEEN.
SENATOR CARLISLE and his wife are i
New England.

SENATOR CARLISLE and his wife are in
New England.
BISHOP FRENCH, of England, who died
recently in Arabia, was known as chat
many tongued man of Lahore"
THE Presidents daughter, Mrs. Mckee,
and Mrs. Harrison are expected to return
home from Europe about September g.
MRS. BURNETT is said to be at work on a
new juvenile of some length, to be brought
out by her American publishers some time
this winter.
ADoLPH SUTRo, the millionaire of tun-
mel fame, says he is building the finest bath
since Diocletian's. Acres of sea are to be
inclosed with granite walls. paved and tiled
and covered with glass, the tides being ad-
mitted through suitable channels in the
living stone.
A LETTER from Robert Louise Steven
sons wife, dated Apia, July 16, conveys the
following intelligence: "We live in tumult
and fears of threatened massacre. Mr. White
has arranged to send his child to Honolulu
in case of war, but the rest of us will stay
and stick it out. Mr.. Stevenson is ridicul-
ously well.'
PRINCE CONT had the odd trick of
barking exactly like little yapping lap
dog, and not infrequently barked at lady
instead of answering her. Once he was
seized with desire to perform this strange
autic while in the throne room of Louis
XIV, but knowing how furiously lie grand
monarque would have resented such an in.
fringement OF his royal dignity, Cont hur-
ried to an open window and, leaning out,
pressed his handkerchief over his mouth
and barked softly to his hearts content.
A CURIOUS little story of Mrs. Arthur
Wilson, OF Tranby Croft fame, comes from
London. She was one of the guests at the
Princess of Wales garden party, and ordered
for the occasion dress of cream organdie
with shamrock leaves When the costume
arrived it suddenly struck her that the
shamrocks bore q striking resemblance to
aces of clubs. "This will never do" ex-
claimed the destroyer Of Sir william Cord
"If go in that dress it will
look as if 'baccarat' is written all over
me-"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
RHYNKLED RHYMELETS.

'1'm living off my wits now" he said
proudly.
81 thought so,'' she replied quietly. why
don It you try to live them awhile9''- Washing
ton Star.
There's land that is fairer than day,
And one fellow who'll never get there
Is the party who fsSes your umbrella away
Down here when the day isn't fair.
Chicago Times.
Bulfnch (argumentatively)-Now, I
like
Mabel (interruptingly)-w you like, Mr. Bull
finch is neither here nor there.
Bulhnch uggestively)-Pardon me, but IT'S
here.-BostOn Courier.
Have babies always cause to cry7
Is 1t sin for sires to swear?
Do cats for prizes nightly vie?
Do bootiacks that we throw ''get theref'
o prithee quickly let me know,
For desire to swear and throw.
Rome CGa) Trto,zus.
seWhere is that little actress now that you
used to be so fond of?''
''Oh we're no longer friends"
.sWhy you used TO Say she was the dearest gin
in the world.''
80 she was. and say 1t yet. She was so dear
that she cost me nearly all I had. n-Neio York
Press.
If a great big bridge were built across
The grewsome river Styx
And shades were allowed to pass 1t free
wouldn't Charon be in a fix?
-Nsao York Her1ld.
The Boston Girl = sincerely hope,
Charles that my dissertation did not have somno-
lent effect.
The Boston Youth--Oh, assure you II did not.
tried my best to go to sleep, but l couldn't.-Har-
per's M10dzfae.
One of the guests at the wedding rendered
ha
match. like all Others had been made In heaven.
.'Why-er-Afnnie and first took to liking each
other.'' said the embarrassed young bridegroom,
'In st. Louis. Chicago Tribune
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FACTS ABOUT ACCIDENTS.
Some Strange Occurrences Are Brought to
Light Frequently.

line FOrum.1 j
The collection of large groups Of facts
about accidents which has been made neces-
sary by the Developments of accident 1nsur-
ance has made q contribution to one depart
ment Of social science that is by no means
unin erestfng. For instance, it Is curious
fact that man is much more likely to lose
his left hand than his right hand, or his left
eye than his right eye; statistics show, too,
that when man insures himself against
accidents he thereby greatly diminishes the
risk OF aceident-and this is probably ex-
planned in this way: when a mans attention
Is called to danger he fixes his mind on 1t,
and thereby consciously or unconsciously
makes unusual effort to avert it,
1t therefore happens that a man fs more
likely to be victim of an accident of q
kind that he never thought of, than of the
kind against which he insures himself A
man. for instance who handles sharp tools
will insure himself against an accident from
the use of them, and the first thing he
knows he will be drawing pay from an in
surance company for an injury done by
getting cinder in his eye. Not only are
such odd and curious facts as these brought
to light by the developments of accident IN
surance, but great many important groups
OF facts which bear upon the habits OF men
and the development of civilization. For
instance, accidents are much more common
In the sparsely settled portions of the
tions, and they happen more frequently in
the middle of winter and the middle of
summer than in the other seasons of the
year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
KANSAS SANE ONCE MORE

The croaking of q score of PETERS and
Sockless Simpsons would not avail against
the wave of content which full harvests
and fair chance to market them
is sending over the West and
Southwest Kansas is recovering from the
epileptic attack induced last Fall by the
Farmers Alliance agitation, and the dam
age done to her credit by the reckless ef-
forts of demagogues to persuade her
farmers to repudiate their obligations, will
be repaired by the prosperity which is
coming.
No State is better qualified to speak Of
prosperity than Kansas, which now has
farm products to the value of about $780,
100000 in excess of its home demand.
Reciprocity is enlarging the foreign mar
kets for these, and protection is both in
creasing the home market for what the
Kansas farmers have to sell and prevent
ing Canada from sharing unduly in their
prosperity at Americas expense. At re-
cent State conventions in Kansas the tone
of the speakers has been cheerful, and de-
void of pessimistic fireworks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
DAMP AND DISMAL BRIroNs.

The Britishers are getting more proof of
the efficacy of explosives as rain-makers
than they care about Great guns and
little guns upon sea and shore in Britain
have been fired with unusual frequency
this summer; popping here at targets,
there at imaginary foes, and most of all
in honor of the English nations guests
from Germany and France. Now learned
philosophers of the Royal Society are
whispering in John Bulls ear that all this
changing and laundering courtesy has
put Jupiter Pluvius in fury, and brought
about the seven weeks rain that has made
summer swampier season than usual in
the tight little isle.
The farmers of England, who are apt
anyhow to grumble as taxpayers at the
extravagant use of gunpowder by the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
IN AMERICAS FAVOR.

The reports of the commercial agencies
for the week just closed are satisfactory.
They show steady and uniform improve
ment in almost all trades and all parts of
the country. The most significant figures
are found in connection with the export
movement of wheat and flour: Last week
it equaled 6, 6,34S, 600. bushels, 5S7 900 BUSH
els more than in the preceding week, and
more than 1000, 900 bushels in excess of
the total for the second week in August.
In the fourth week of the month, 1890,
the total exported was 1862, 900 bushels,
including Montreal. In 1889 it was 3,0SS,-
900 bushels; in 1888, 1888, 900 bushels, and
in 1887, 100000 bushels. The approx
mate total exported during eight weeks
ended August q, including flour as wheat,
Is 31,228,0 600 bushels, against 17,764, 900
bushels in the like eight weeks of 1890, in
cluding Montreal's shipments, and as CON-
pared with 15, 1856, 900 bushels in a similar
period in 1889, and IL, ,772, 900 bushels in
1888. This abundantly illustrates the
beginning of what is bound to be an ex-
traordinary foreign demand for our food
products. Another interesting incident in
this field is the fact that the shipping of
-four from San Francisco to China cuts
some figure in the total.
A comparison of the reports of imports
and exports for the month of July shows
that the excess of imports was only
s., 100000 instead of So, ,OO0, 900 in July,
1890. So far in August the same tendency,
but even more markedly, has been
demonstrated, the exports increasing over
Is per cent, while the imports have shrunk
over IS per cent. This indicates as strongly
as possible that the balance of trade is
swinging in our favor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
WASTED ENERGIES.

The present era is properly called the
Inventive Age" There are registered
patents of inventions in the United States
to the number of nearly five hundred
thousand, and the American genius has
not nearly become exhausted. When it
is realized that 70 per cent of the ideas
never proved of value to their originators,
il is apparent that there has been an
enormous waste of mental energy. The
causes of the lack of appreciation by the
public of so many of these original notions
have often been discussed, but failure and
bitter disappointment seem to have no et-
feet in deterring others from entering the
field in the hope Of realizing fame and
fortune.
Many an intelligent man has toiled for
years, has denied himself all the luxuries
and most of the comforts of life, to bring
out device which he confidently expected
to reward him with prosperity, but which
has only addedto his poverty. Many more
have labOred hard to perfect an invention
seemingly full of promise, but which
proved to be an utter failure. On the
other hand, many instances have occurred
where some fortunate individual has acci-
dentally siezed an idea, patented most
simple device, and realized an independent
fortune, without having denied or deprived
himself of a single hour of sleep.
There must be cause for this apparent
unequal distribution of the gifts of for
tune, and it is not hard to find. A re-
cent publication devoted to the interests
OF inventors hints that the real cause OF
the failure of success of bright ideas is
lack of education in the mechanical
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
THE MIssIssIPPrs SOURCE.
The Exploring Expedition Reports That
Lakes Cannot Be Found.


GRAND RAPIDS, MINI, Aug. 29.-The sensa-
tional report comes from the Glazier ex-
ploring expedition that there are no lakes
Of any size at the point at which State Park
Commissioner Brewer locates the source of
the Mississippi Among the local explorers
Captain Glazier picked up at Brainerd and
Park Rapids were some of the force of
woodsmen who have been locating the
Northern Pacific lands which that company
has been selling under the recent large tim
Der order. This force Of cruisers was Or
ganized and managed by Captain W. E. See-
I've, of Braine rd, and their duty was to ex-
anime, estima te, and fully map out every
acre of land the company was selling, which
was one-half of all the land in each town.
ship being the odd-numbered sections &C
uuired by the company's land grant.
The purchasing syndicate had a crew at
work with Seelye's Of equal size and as fully
experienced and equipped as his, and, more
than this, the reports, estimates and maps
of both crews agreed as to the whole land.
As the sale was by 40-acre tracts there was
careful examination of the smallest sub
division of the sections known to public
SURVEYS. The work required the mapping
of all Sections swamps and lakes. Nothing
could be more thorough than the require
ments of this work, and it shows in the most
convincing manner that Elk Lake, which
Captain Glazier claims to have discovered in
1881, is the only considerable contributor to
Lake ItaSca.
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cRAB SHELL SHEDDING.
How the Conner Turns Into Leather
Back Ready for Market.

Back Ready for Market.
New York Tribune.l
With the beginning of June an industry
springs mp which gives employment to more
men along the shores of New Jersey ana
Long Island than is generally known.
signs OF it's awakening are now to be seen III
tne hsh markets, in the shape of fat sea
weed.lined trays, full of wicked-looking
CRABS and signs with the allurtng invitation
TO buy "Shedder crabs for bait, 81 per
dozen." About this time in Southern waters
and little later in the bays around the
city, the ordinary mnrderous blue GRAD
1eels gentle melancholy stealing over his
spirit. He sulks and hides himself under
grassy banks, and If caught, 1t will be found
that the shell at the sharp ends is slightly
soft and yields to the touch. He is, how
ever, still very, very hard around the
shears and willing and anxious to prove 1t.
In this condition he is known by fisherman
as conner" and is often kept in great nat
Valuable greas srs n2
MS In wicked, lively body. After few tides
nave Moved over him, he becomes the thing
that draws dollars from saltwater fisher
men during the season, a shedder crab with
wicked intentions but limited capabilities.
Ihe shell cracks along the joints and the
Dody protrudes at the legs and the claws: If
tne CRAB is now left in the water for another
tide, he begins to undress himself, after roll
ing over on his back
Gradually he wriggles one leg out of the
out-grown armor, then another. and so on in
succession: the shell opens underneath his
Dody. and after much struggling and tribu-
!at1on limp and helpless soft crab lies on
the bottom, a prey to every fellow-inhabit-
ant OF salt water. If, however, the crab fs
taken out of the water, the process of she'd
ding Is at once arrested, and the fisherman
who buys him for bait peels the shell off the
unfortunate creature whenever he is ready
20 use him. When a crab is thus ready for
'peeling" he is called "ripe, "andIthe process
Is probably noa painful, as the shell adheres
only slightly at a few points, and may be
l1fte OF the back almost in one piece. The
"shedder' stage is the only one at which the
crab can be used for bait. If he is used be-
lore getting "ripe," the skin will be found
SO thin and the flesh so soft that it will not
adhere to the hook, while later on, when the |
crustacean becomes "soft" crab, the meat |
Is too habDy for bait. But then comes the |
eplcure's chance, and O soft crab, done to a |
crisp golden brown, and served on toast, |
with just a dreamy hint remaining of the |
Dutter that has been spent on him, will |
leave behind him memory to linger like |
star through dark life of dyspepsia. If the |
CRAB escapes the fisherman and the resultant |
1ry1ngpan, tough leather skin forms over |
MIN, and he becomes a '1eather-back" Then |
the new shell forms, and soon he emerges, |
gorgeous in q hard new shell, red white and |
blue, to take up again his warfare against |
every other living thing, including HIS own |
relatives and the bare feet of the small boy |
who threads" for CLAIMS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
RLECTIoNEERING IN QUEBEC.
The Canadian Is an Easy Victim to the
Political Shark.

The Canadian Is an Easy Victim to the
Political Shark.
New England Magazine.]
The average peasant is not easily excited
by questions of administrations, accusations
and counter-accusations Of corruption, ex-
travagant management and increase of tax
alton. Free mutual abuse and detrac tion is
looked for at the hands of political opponents
when they meet on the hustings, the strict
limits of fact and politeness are sometimes,
as in other democratic countries, over
looked
Political principles and ideals being by
many little understood, worthy party inter
ests often count for naught. One county
will return Liberal for the Provincial
Chamber one day. and Tory, man of the
opposite camp, for the Dominion party the
next, as in Montmorency county last August
1880 The farmer is more sympa thetic and
confiding than logical, andit is, therefore,
easy to practise upon his credulity. The
politician possessing personal magnetism or
some charm of manner will generally cap
ture his susceptible heart; reason too read
ily Welding to personal prejudice. None
more enjoys befooling him than the poll
tician, who wiilsoften entertain his intimate
friends. after an election campaign, with
humorous sketches of how he duped the
farmers,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
A SUBMARINE FOREST.
1t Is Growing in the Bay of Plenty in New
Zealand.
New Zealand Herald


New Zealand Herald
For long while past many settlers on the
East coast have labored under the impress
ion that at portion of the Bay of Plenty,
opposite to Whakatane, a forest Of totara is
actually growing under the sea. 1t has been
pointed out in our columns that the so-called
trees were probably only variety of coral,
known as horn coral, which grows in a
branchy form, that the Maoris and settlers
might mistake for a submarine forest, but
until July we have not had an opportunity
of inspecting specimen of this submarine
growth A piece was delivered at our pub
fishing office, with one of the tops of
branch twig tied to the upper part of the
stem received.
The specimen received was divided at the
lower part into three branches about 30
had been broken Off and tied on, was about
eight inches i'll length and branched with
tiny eathery sprays somewhat resembling
tree, but for all that it is only composed of
horn coral, which appears to have been dead
some time before being drawn to the surface.
On the top of the twig was cOfled in graceful
folds goOd-siZed starish. and all along the
branches of the coral were clustered a large
number of ascidians q species of small jelly
fish. There were also several she'll fish be-
longing to the crenetta, together with sew
eral barnacles, and at least one species of
annelid. As good specimens OF the starfish
are not easy to be obtained. we have handed
the coral tree, together with all the creatures
the museum, where it will be prepared for
a. axhibitinp
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE,
Obituary Notes.

MARTIN MCLAUGHLIN. the well known electri.
clan, died Friday night at his home Sweet Briar
street, Duquesne Heights at the advanced age of
60 years. The funeral will occur to-day.
ERIE C. LEEcH, Past Grand Sire of the Supreme
Lodge of Odd Fellows in the United States died at
Keokuk, Ia, yesterday morning after an illness
extending over several years. He was 65 years old
WILLIAM sHocKEY, an octogensrlan, died at
Lima, o., yesterday. He was the Oldest pioneer
In the county, having located on farm east of
town in 1888. He was well known as man OF In
tegrity, and possessed Wide acquaintance.
G. c. MERIwETHER, Superintendent of the
Southern Division Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, located at Mobile, died at noon
yesterday. Mr.. Meriwether held this position for
many years. and is well known throughout the
telegraph fraternity.
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army and navy, will raise the roof with
their obJurgations if they once get it into
their heads that their harvests have been
ruined by the artillery practice also.
According to the cablegrams of to-day
the farmers lot in England is not happy
one, what with rain and mustard bugs
and army warns They cannot be ex-
pected to see much consolation in the
fact that the failure of their crops will put
money in their American brethren's pock-
ets-but we may be pardoned if we smile.
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THE ANTICS OF A WOMAN.
She Was Deaf and Dumb but She Made
Things Lively.


The clerk of the Burnett House had a
strange experience yesterday morning. At
about o'clock, when.the hotel was almost
deserted, a strange woman staggered into
the Office and, without so much as saying
''by your leave" ensconced herself in one
corner of the room and commenced busily
piling chairs one on top of the other. When
She had completed the work to her own sat-
isfaction, she set to work busily picking up
little scra ps of paper that were scattered
about the floor.
The clerk is naturally of somewhat cour-
ageous nature, but when his remarkable
visitor began to dance around the floor in
lively manner, emitting every now and then
an ear-piercing shrek, he began to grow
nervous and, slipping out doors, secured a
policeman. The officer proved to be Patrol =
man Trout, who astonished the already ex-
cited clerk by exclaiming as he entered the
door: "Why, that's my own cOusini" This
proved to be true, the won1an's name being
Celia Miller, who is insane, deaf and dumb.
Officer Trout had not seen her for ten years,
and was naturally astonished to find her in
the Burnett House. He communicated with
her by the deaf and dumb sign alphabet and
she was taken to the station.
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THE opinion of Russian naval officer,
published in another column, differs some
what from that of the authorities here upon
the naval requirements of the nation.
While he approves of the building up Of the
navy, he thinks that the construction of
immense armored ships is a mistake. What
is needed is large number of smaller ana
more active vessels, such as can work effec-
tive destruction among the ships of an at
tacking power.