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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
CHINA'S WATERWAYS.
That Country Is Now Alive to the Benefits
of Water Transportation.

of Water Transportation.
The Chinese mails show that the Chinese
seem to be waking up to the value of their
waterways and the necessity of maintaining
and improving their navigability. The Wen
Tsao creek, near Woosung, has already been
deepened and widened. SO that the villages
along its higher reaches may be brought into
communication with the other parts of the
country and have their wants supplied. The
Sooch0w creek Is also under the same process
of improvement. Last year the Governor of
the province came down to see that the work
was properly performed and even Kat ou-ed
to the several dams over the creek to deprecate
their breaking before the work should be fin
ished. The fact is that. with proper means of
communication between the different parts of
the Empire there need be no famine in China
Food there is in more than sufficient quantity
but there is at present no possibility of dis.
tributing 1t.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
Chasing After a Big Fee

Ex-Congressman' John Amber Smith, a
Washington attorney, was seen in New York
recently with fire in his Southern eyes and a
bill in his pocket against ex-senator Spencer,
of Alabama. 1t appears that Smith. as attor.
ney for Spencer in a claim against the Govern
ment succeeded in collecting the same Smith
says he was to have received one-third of the
amount collected and that as soon as Spencer
got his money he skipped out The lawyer fol-
lowed his fleeing client over to this city, but as
soon as Spencer got wind of it, so Smith says
tall Virgnian will get that fee or take it out of
Spencer's hide. But that particular hide is
notoriouslY Tough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

THE reference by an esteemed cotempo-
rary to the fact that ''three hundred Spartans
in New York offer to make new Thermopylse
to protect the United States from barbarian
invasion" as proof that "the Greeks in the
country are no more friendly than were their
ancestors to the ancient Romans" seems to in
dictate that better education in classical his
tory will not always be entirely useless even in
modern times.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
The Two-DoIlar Note Is NimbIe.

The number Of two-dollar bills in active Cir
culation in New York is a marvel. Since the
publication OF the alleged extensive counter
feiting of the two-dollar silver certificates, the
entire issue. genuine and bogus. seems to be
kept on the move. The two-doliar notes fairly
rain upon every tradesman, who passes them
on as quickly as possible. The next man does
the same Nobody refuses, nobody disputes
them; but. all the same, everybody lets go of
them at the first opportunity. If the same un-
easiness prevails elsewhere. the problem of the
two-dollar notes will have solved itself. They
will be worn out in SIX months.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

THE announcement is made that with the
recent issue of the Nationalist the organ of
the Bellamy school, its publication will cease.
The paper was devoted to the advocacy OF the
association and the abolition of the competitive
system. The competition OF other papers
proved too much for it. and it piped out
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
Presiding Officers a Century Ago.

During the 100 years which have passed since
the adoption of the Constitution of 1871, 75 men
have filed the position of President pro tenn,
or, as it was called prior to the adoption
OF the Constitution of 1874, Speaker of
the Senate. The first was Richard Peters,
who had been a delegate to the Continental
Congress ih 17S2-3 The fourth was William
the States early history. He was member
OF the Continental Congress in 1787-S: in 1791
hrst Speaker of the Lower House of the Legis-
lature; Speaker of the Senate in 1875, and
United states Senator from 1895 to 1901 serving
as President pro tenn in 1887. He ded in 1908.
Mr. Bingham was not the only presiding Of
hcer of the State Senate who was afterward
promoted to the United States Senate. Samuel
Maclay, Speaker in 1909, went into the national
body In 1903 and served six years. He was also
q member of the Fourth Congress. Daniel
sturgeon. who presided in 1928, was twice
United states Senator, serving continuously
Speaker in 1874 served as Senator from 1855 to
1861. and William A. Wallace, the shrewdest
leader the Democratic party has had in later
years. but who has lived to see the scepter of
political power depart from his house forever,
was Speaker in 1871 and United States Senator
from 1873 to 1881, the last representative of the
Democracy of Pennsylvania in that body.
Two of the Senate's chief officers afterward
became Governor of the Commonwealth The
hrst was William F. Johnston, who, as Speaker,
succeeded to the Governorship on the resigna-
tlon OF Governor Skunk few days before his
death, in lS4S. In the same year Govern Or
Johnston was the Wing candidate, and was
elected over Morris Longstreth, Democrat, by
the narrow majority of 297 In 1851 he was
candidate for reelection. but was defeated by
William Bigler, Speaker of the Senate in 1874.
+. A Blgler, United States Revenue Collector
under Cleveland and District Attorney John
ston, of Allegheny county, are sons of these
two political rivals, Speakers and Governors.
Governor Johnston died in 1872 and Governor
Bigler in 1880.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
Senator j. M. Avery.

Senator J. M. Avery, of Iberia, La. died at
New Orleans on Thursday. He was AZ Yeas old,
a native of Louisiana, and son of Judge d. ID.
Avery. While boy he discovered on his fathers 8
plantation, on Avery Island the famous salt
mine which contains the largest deposit of rock
salt in America. From this mine the CSnfederacy
secured nearly all the salt 1t consumed during the
The mine is operated to-day big scale,
Avery entered the Confederate Army when very
young. serving on the stats of Generals Richard
Taylor and B. Buckner. He elected to the
state Senate in 1888 and was attacked by the dis
ease from which he died while attending the Last
session of the Legislature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
George Wolfe Buehler,

George Wolfe Buehler, aged 81 years.
died at Harrisburg yesterday. He graduated
from Yale in 1858 with high honors. He was the
poet of his class He was the grandson of George
vania. For many years Mr.. Buehler was editor of
the Lykens Register.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

must have great deal more money, and
that the cost of getting it will be cheaper.
In view of the probability that PETER will
make votes for this principle in considera-
tion of voting on either side of partisan
questions, the picture of cheap money which
it holds out is prominent feature OF the
political situation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
Robert Bole.
Robert. Bole, who died on F.

Robert, Bole, who died on Friday at his
residence at Bellevue. was resident of this city
for nearly 30 years. He a native of County
Down, Ireland. and arrived here in IS43. He was
4years of age. The deceased gentleman leaves
many relatives. including Hugh NJ. Bole of this
city and A. b. Bole, of Parnas.us. He leaves
five children namely, Joseph X. Bole. of Cleye-
land: Allen. Robert and j. C. Bole, OF this city,
and Miss Mary A. Bole. Mr.. Bole was Repubii-
In nnliticS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

The report that Senator Sherman will
resign is obviously intended for special con-
sumption where people are not very well
acquainted with Sherman. That cool and
long-headed gentleman is not the sort of man
that resigns when Democratic Legislature
would have the election of his successor. In
the meantime Senator Sherman goes on fixing
up his barn and other things.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
PITTsBURG, SUNDAY, APR Il, 1891.

Patrons of THE DISPATCH who have
changed their residence should furnish this
office with their new address, either per-
sonalIy, by postal card or through Carrier.
BY prompt compliance with this request in
terruptiOn in the delivery of THE DIS
PATCH will be avoided.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

IT looks as if the beginning of diplo-
matte career had impressed new ideas upon the
gray matter of ex-senator Blair's brain. He
refused to say anything to reporter the other
day, asserting: Il have talked too much al
ready" That fact was a very prominent one In
the New Hampshire mans career in the
Senate; but this is the first indication that he
had discovered what was long ago obvious to
the rest of the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

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 ~ Cents. All double
nnd triple number copies OF The Dispatch
require 2-ceut stamp to insure prompt
delivery
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
Apelieht for the Yachtsmep.

There is a popular restaurant on Thirty-frst
street, Just off Of Broadway. where a dollar
table dhote dinner is daily spread that caters
to the modern love of sports In all its interior
decorations. The front room Is lined with
sporting scenes and implements. foils boxing
gloves. baseball clubs and fencing masks,
Indian clubs and bowling balls, etc., in artistic
arrangements In the rear dining room larse
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
Two Conservative NJ, P's.

The death of two members of the British
Parliament was announced to-day. One of them
is Thomas Keay Tapling. a Conservative, who
represented South Leicestershire. He was head
of the firm of Tapling Co., wholesale CARPET and
warehouse men. The other deceased member is
Colonel Charles Joseph Theophilus Hambro also
a Conservative, who sat for South Dorset He
was Magistrate, and was prominent in Free
Masonry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

COAL in Europe aud Germany sells for
twice what it does on our seaboard, according
to latest reports. If Western Pennsylvania
coal mines could load barges that would take
the coal direct to the seaboard without trans
shipment, what market it would open upI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
The Style in Mourning.

When you see New Yorker with black
silk mufler close up TO the roots of his ears, it
doesn't mean that your first impressions, that
his only shirt is in the wash, are correct but
that this is an accentuation of domestic grief.
When a man starts out to do this thing he can
knock the weaker sex silly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

A NEBRASKA legislator claimed the
right to smoke on the floor of the House under
the guarantees of this Government which gives
every man the fright to enjoy life. liberty and
the pursuit of happiness" But the Speaker
and Sergeant-at-Arms were memorable, and
the irate legislator had to enjoy life and pursue
happiness in the form of nicotine outside the
legislative halls.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

A NEW copper trust is reported from
Philadelphia to be about at the point of CON-
pleting its organization. The wreck of the old
trust and the provisions of the United States
law seem to have no terrors for the organizers
of this scheme.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
1t Needed q Diagram,

American Traveler-The sea agrees with me-
Ilove shipboard life. I gained Is pounds going
across.
English Friend abstractedly)-Indeed2
gained 20 going over. but lost As pounds coming
back, don't you know?
1t required an elaborate explanation to con.
vince the st0lid Britisher that this was laugh
ing matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

This issue of THE DISPATCH contains
90 pages, made up of THREE PARTS.
Failure on the part of Carriers, Agents,
Eewsdealers or Newsboys TO supply pa
irons with a Complete Number should be
proznptlS reported to this Office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

LOUISVILLE sends favorable reports of
the use of DR.. Koch's lymph for consumption;
but one will expec. Kentucky to abandon
Its preference for the local specific in the shape
of good old Bourbon whisky
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

To1tntary contributors should keep copies OF
articles II compensation is desired the price
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the Editor Of The DISPATCH tOtu under no
circumstances be responsible for the care Of uli
Eolicited manuscripts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
Is 1t q Marble Mantel?

Grand Rapids Telegram -Herald.l
The Vermont politician Is very alert these
cheering April days to get into line to receive
the mantle of the venerable Senator Edmunds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

THREE or four Indian tribes have deter
mined to send delegates to Washington to ask
for more money. The poor Indian is getting
right abreast with the march of modern civil
ization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
For B?

Ph1IadeIpnlA htCOru.I
If travel be hea thful. 9,OO0-mile outing
should make the Second Term bouncing,
buxom and buoyant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

Mr.. HENRY GEORGE Is now gaining
public notice by his ability to ride the bicycle.
The riding of his hobby is less prominent than
it was two or three years ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

The poem entitled Natural Cas-" pub
lished in another column, will make Pitts.
burgers think regretfully of thing that used
to be-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
A CENTURY IN THE SENATE,

Men Who Welded the Gavel in the Upper
House at Neutrality-suspicious. Penrose's
Experience With James G. Blaine
Some Notable Careers.
FROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, April 11.-Where Boies Pen
rose, handsome and dignified. sits as President
of the Senate, his grandfather, Charles B. Pen
rose, sat 60 years ago. He was then Senator
from Cumberland county, but afterward re-
moved to Philadelphia, and was sent back to
the Senate from that city, and died while in
Office along in the latter part of the "ffties."
As an evidence of the minute knowledge
James G. Blaine possesses of political affairs.
mentioned that shortly after the adjournment
of the Legislature in 1882 when Senator Boies
Penrose was elected President pro tenn, he was
In Washington and made business call upon
the Secretary of State. When introduced to
the magnetic man from Maine, the latter said:
"Ah, yes; you are the President of the Sen
ate. And was 1t your father or your grand
father who was Speaker of that body in 1889
and lS4l? 1t must have been your grandfather.
You are too young man for it to have been
your father"
And he straightway recounted a number of
incidents, showing a surprising knowledge of
the career of the elder Penrose. The young
Senator listened with proper qualification, and
when the interview was over, and he had got
back on the street. he said to his companions:
"1here's no use talking; Jimmy Blaine is the
greatest headsweller in the United States"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

Vel. s6 No. s4-Entered at PlttsOurg Postofhce,
November Il. ISS5, as second-class matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-20

not only a school and a church, but is the
place where open handed he spitality is ex-
tended TO all corners. Iudi4i of all ages
and both sexes are enterta ineIi there al
most constantly. So varied work is not
conducted without meeting and Overcom-
ing difficulties that might we'll daunt a
strong man, Yet this slender worm, woman
carries it on alone, and shrii ks from moth
ing that devolves upon her.
Il have tramped through snow up 70 nv
knees, with only this child 10 help me, -
she said, pointing TO a bright Indian maid
en- about Il years old who Ii vita her. "and
made my way 70 the barn where we fed
and watered the cattle Oursx Ives" And
she said il in matter-o FAT way. Is If
thinking it quite natural THU size should
do that or anything else that might come
up To be done.
Difficulties, in fact, seem to present them
selves to her only in the lsht Of fuel for
her enthusiasm. ! asked ne- If she in
tended 10 make the present her life work.
and she said she certainly I'D, only she did
not expect to confiBe herS-f 70 the single
place now established der hope Is 10
found similar schools at other points after
she has made this self supp or1ing or trained
some OF the Indians 50 that they can main
tain it,
DO You ever have trDuble with IN
friendly Indiaus," ! asked
Indeed no. she replied earnestly She
says everything earnestly. Il would rather
trust myself among IRE Indians any time
than among the white people who come ont
here as settlers. ! have driven twelve OF
fifteen miles az night more than once to
reach al Indian village when I was away
from home on business. The Indians seem
10 appreciate fully what am trying 10 do
for them, and they take the greatest inter
est in the school sUd mission. some Of
them walk az much as eight miles and
back every Sunday to attend divine ssrv-
ices"
Was IL a religious motive that irnpelled
you 20 undertake the work."
Not II the first place / am more i'm
pressed with that now than when went
there. suppose the lonely Life may have
something 70 40 with that. II gives me
more tine for reflection. I began the
work. though. because thcugut the In
dams ought 10 be taught boH 70 maintain
themselves. We say they ooght 20 be self
supporting. and we don't give them
chance to be
In person Miss Howard Is Of medium
height and very slender she talks with
wonderful rapidity and unbounded enthu-
siasm, ard shows i every motion and
word that she is the pOs-essOr Of great
nervous force and Z surprising amount u
determination One cannot imagine The
protesJatIOns OF friends having toe slight
-: effect upon her after she became coz
Ylncsd that she was in TIE night
DAVID n CCETIS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-20
LEFT LUXURY FOR DUTY.
Once . New York Society Girl. Now q
Teacher of Indians.

once New York Society Girl, Now o
Teacher of Indians
Il seems hardly possible for young wo-
man to possess more of the qualifications
of steam engine than Miss Grace How
ard does. She is a daughter of Joseph
Howard, Jr, the well known writer. Turn
ing her back TO the attractions of New
York society and the Injuries of home, she
established herself three or four years ago.
en- ranch at Crow Creek. seventeen mile,
from the town Of Cham berlain, in South
Dakota, and is devoting her lie TO the i'm
provement of the Indian race She passed
through New York recently on her way 70
Washington, where she went 10 stir up the
government, and | then secured a state
ment from her on the general scope of her
work
Some five years ago she visited the
Hampton school, where a cousin was
teaching, and having taken her cousins
place for time, during the lstUers i'll
ness, became greatly interested in Indians
Soon after she visited some OF the agen-
cies, and returned 70 New YORK 10 make
preparations to settle in Dakota Her
plan embraced the securing of land, the
building OF a house, the establishment OF
school and of mission, and the further
ance of industrial work among the In
dians in the eighbOrhOod she had selected.
Her preparations included the getting of
an appointment 10 run a government
school; the interesting of Calvary church.
of which she is a communicate, in the
religious work, and the mastering Of such
financial strenth as she could The ap-
poin;ment was easily secured. The cAurc1
makes an annual appropriation, and with &,
her fathers aid she obtained eighty acre ;
of land, built her house, and bought foU =
horses, light wagon. five cows, and SUI b
other things as were needed.
She was bound by the terms of her up
pointment TO maintain ten children in the
school She has twenty, five of whorr. act
as helpers" in domestic affairs. Theirs. are
also on her place white teacher AKA a
housekeeper. Religious services are on
Quoted there regularly by Rev. David 7 att
yopa, who is an ordained deacon of the
Episcopal church. She has the mos of
her land under cultivation. She visits and
ministers to sick and destitute Indians for
twenty miles around, using one span OF
horses for roadsters, the other being We rrl
iny horses. These visits she makes at all
times and in al! weather. On oEe Occa! ion
she spent nine days and nights 1endin a
dying man.
She receives 81 600 a year from the s,ov-
eminent for the maintenance of the sch DOL.
and should receive rations as well for the
twenty Indians maintained there. When.
aS has lately been the case, she does nos re-
ceive these rations, she has to buy f bod and
fuel and clothing for them. Ii s With
reference To this fact as well a. some
others that she made her visit to the au-
thorities in Washington Her ouse is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-20

That the change Of time card on the
Santa Fe Route ha> brought about the
following pleasant features for the Wich-
ia trade. VIZ:
Wichita express leaves for the east at
SIS a. m; arrives at Topeka 3 ?. n. and
Kansas City 5:$) p. m. making all counec-
rious. This train runs solid and has in its
equipment new reclining chair car.
Chicago express leaves Wichita 70 a. m
and has through Pullman from Calves
ten. Makes no stops al local stations,
connecting st Newton with the ve-fibuied
Chicago express: arriving AZ Kansas Ctr
D. N. and Chicago $50 next morning.
The p n. train has free reclining chair
car 20 Kansas City. Pullman chair car TO
Topeka. Atch.s0n and ~. Joseph. also
Pullman car 70 Kansas City. South bound
Texas express leaves AT hour later. $40 p
N. This train has . through Pullman car
and day coaches TO Fort Worth znd Gal
weston, Tex Further information VIII be
given Al Union Ticket Office. - North
Main street, or Union passenger station.
oerusr Douglas and FIsth avenues e-7tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-20
Effect of Pets on CHARACTER.

When l was in Richmond, Va, saw
running around the large state house CAPT
tol grounds lots of gray squirrels, and the
children, both white and colored. came
from all over the city and the squirrels fell
from the hands of the children. l told the
people whom / addressed there that I
thought those squirrels were worth their
weight in gold to the city of Richmond for
the kindness they put into the hearts Of
the children.
| wish, for ITS effect on character, that
every boy and girl in America could have
some pet animal which they took good care
OF, if it was only a white mouse.-George
I. Angeles Address.