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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
How the Eskimos Eat.

lad read about Eskimo eating habits-how
once upon o time, for instance, an Arctic ex-
plorer offered some Eskimo girls some sweet
meats which were rejected, while tallow can
dies were eagerly accepted and eaten. Now
was to see an Eskimo eat says a writer in
GoldtttOaite's Geographical Magazine. With
many smiles, Peter entered the cabin and sat
down at the table. should have apologized
to him on account of the scantiness of our
fare, for we had no candles and there wasn't
bit of tallow on deck even. Peter sat down
and without ceremony helped himself to a lot of
baked beans, piece of dry bread and a large
piece of very lean, salt beef all of which he bit
into and swallowed as hungry 'longshoreman
might have done. Then he took more beans
and more bread and more lean beef, and with
sugar TO each cup He was long time getting
to it, but he finally began on the butter. He
had poured his last cup of coffee and was
looking about for something to eat with it,
when his eye fell on plate of cake. Taking
small piece he put small lump of butter on it
and slowly ate the combination with the coffee.
The stable food is seal meat and blubber.
Next to that is the little fish taken in the ford
and dried for winter use, known to them as the
augmatfat and to the learned as salmo villo-
sus. A favorite way of eating the dried aug
matfat is TO take 1t by the tail, poke it into the
down. Awful. isn't it? 1t Is almost as bad as
eating sardines. There is deal in a name.
Blubber is disgusting; oil, if for use on a salad,
is delicious and indispensable. 1 have eaten
seal oil and found 1t (very unexpectedly good.
had supposed it would have flavor of fish
10 to the Eskimo what the 'possum is to the
plantation darkeY He likes to smoke and, un-
der favoring circumstances, will swap any
thing he's got, including his wife, for run.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
POLITICIANS AND PUBLIC HEALTH

In pamphlet entitled "PublIc Health
and Municipal Government" published by
the American Academy of Political and So
cial Science, DR.. Johns S. Billings, of the
United States army, makes some interesting
remarks about the duties of city officials to
the public. He takes the unassailabie DO
sition that cities should be considered as
business corporations, and not as if they
were political bodies, and cites Washington,
u. C., as the only city in the country SO
managed. In Washington, as is we'll known.
there is 10 trucking on the part of munich
pal authorities Tor votes, the government of
the city being in the hands of three commits
sIOners selected by the President; and DIR.
Billings argues that to this tact is due the
good and economical system OF sewers and
streets which have been constructed there in
the last few years. 1n contrast with Wash
ington he places other cities of the United
States, anu says that the business of dealing
IN votes is directly responsible for much of
the ill-health OF these cities, politicians giving
contracts for streets and sewers to those who
gave aid at the elections, and not to the par
ties who would do the best work ior the least
money.
With the exception that government
like that of Wa hington, is totally unfit for
any other city IN the country, there is much
truth in DIR. Billings remarks. Politicians
are not, as Il rule, filled with concern about
the health OF the city over which they hold
sway. The votes by which they maintain
supremacy is usually prior consideration.
So long as street grading and sewer making
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
THE WEST HANGING.

The miserable botch made of William
Vests execution in the neighboring town of
Washington yesterday will serve to start
anew the discussion as to what constitutes
the best and least offensive method of taking
human life legally. 1t may not convert the
advocates of one method into advocates of
another; but it does emphatically point out
The necessity that every precaution to pre-
vent extra suffering on the part OF the con-
demned must be used.
The breaking of the rope yesterday is a
proof Of culpable fault on the part of some
one. The fault seems to have been not so
much one OF neglect as it was OF overcare,
the rope having been tested three times with
d weight of 2d5 pounds, and weakened
thereby. The case is one of the very lew
with such feature, and will give strength
TO The demands OF some for a different mode
Of disposing of convicted murderers.
The peculiarly ghastliness OF the circum-
stances, over some of which the Sheriff did
not have control, makes perhaps some ex-
cuse for the scenes at the scaffold, but the
frequency with which such scenes occur in
public hanglngs raises the question whether
they do not do these things better in Ohio,
or even in New York, under the electrical
plan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
Life,s Bitterest Enemies.

One of the most extraordinary as well as
most interesting facts which recent research
has disclosed is the power possessed by the
white blood globules of living animals to attack
and devour the disease germs which have
gained entrance to the living tissues. In the
blood we find two sets of corpuscles-red and
white The latter are living cells, composed of
protoplasm. and living a life of semi-independ-
ent kind. They are able to wriggle their way
through the walls of blood vessels, and to pass
at will among the body's tissues No doubt ex-
lists that these curious cells seize upon noxious
substances, and eat and digest them. Metsch-
pikoff the great advocate of this phagocytic
.theory of destroying germs, has lately summed
up his belief in the words that, on the property
and power of Its white cells to absorb and de-
stroy microbes. 'the animal body possesses a
formidable means of resistance and defense
againsi these infectious agents." In other
words. il we succumb to disease. it is because
our pnagocytes have been defeated by the in
yadinr germs; whereas, when we recover from
an attack. or escape an invasion, it is because
our white blood cells have gained the victory
over the microbes. The practical aim of life
would therefore seem to be that of strengthen.
ing the phagocytes. How this is to be effec u
ally done or specially accomplished do not
profess TO say, writes Dr. Andrew Wilson. 1
dare say, however, shall not he far of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
Cancer Still a Mystery.

The latest medical sensation--we live in times
when Sensations" are the order of the day-is
the announcement of a cure for cancer This
bit of news. published in the daily journals,
comes to US from Vienna physician, writes
DIR. Andrew Wilson in the London Illustrated
Net0s, who says that, in a substance called
methyl violet, he has discovered a remedy
against the noxious aiment. This substance
is injected into the tumor, and causes its
disappearance, according to the account given
of the remedy and its action. 1t is added that
the Austrian doctor has not waited to conceal
his remedy. as did DR.. Koch, but has boldly
given it forth to be tested by his fellow medi-
cine men. This is right and generous and
ethically correct: but may be allowed to point
out that the question is scarcely so plain as it
might seem to ordinary observers. We do not
vet know what cancer is, although we suspect
that 1t consists largely of a modification of the
ordinary cells, etc., of the body; nor do we
know what is the predisposIng cause of the
modification which results in the cancer forma-
tion. AT least. however, the remedy may be
tried and reported upon-thls much ordinary
humanity will demand: more especially as
cancer is a disorder which has been proved of
late years to be alarmingly on the increase.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
PITTsBURG, FRIDAY, FEB. %, 1891
A REMaRKABLE VOTE.

The fact that with single exception all
the Republicans in the Senate yesterday
voted against the Bnrdick bill, while, also
with an exception, ali the Democrats voted
1or it, looks as though a strict party game OF
punishmeIts and rewards was being played
with this essentially non-partisan measure.
Was it that the Republican Sena-
tors thought no good could come out of
the oil regions since the bold voters up there
Slipped overheard the candidate Tor Cover
nor last fall? Or was this most singular
partisan unanimity produced by sentiments
similar to those which moved John Han
cock to exclaim to his compa:riots when
signing the Declaration Of Independence,
Gentlemen, we must all hang together-or
We shall hang separately"
From the temper Of the remarks of ex-
Senator Lee, representative of the Produc-
ers' Association, and himself Republican
of undoubted standing, it is not improbable
that through the western and northwestern
counties some new political accounts will
immediately be opened for future settle
meht in connection with this business.
These oil region people have very long MEM
o-ies, as past events have borne witness. 1t
must be said, on the abstract merits of the
case, ,hat the Standard was able to make
some showing OF a division of interest and
sentiment between the different sections,
but a good deal of the pretended opposition
was clearly manufactured. Thus remon-
strances were had and presented from some
iron manu- lacturers, and others in our own
county who had not a six-penny's worth of
interest in the oil business, except to testify
their readiness to reciprocate to the Standard
for business favors received, and there were
others in which the inspiration was undoubt-
edly best described by the Frenchman's def
milton OF gratitude, to wit: "a lively
sense of iavoIs 20 come"
However, the one thing certain is that the
Senate sat down on the Burdick bill fatally.
Hypothesis Of motives are sure to be thick
IS blackberries in season. The statesmen
may have been imposed upon by the ener-
ge:ic drumming up of remonstrances by the
Standard. Or they may have been not
totally unwilling TO be imposed upon. Or
they may have dramatically conceived some
i .ty rested upon them to pay last tribut.
10 one formerly OF their number who fell in
The same breach of the breast-works last
lall. But speculation is useless. A list of
the yeas and nays will interest the oil pro-
ducers much more, together with SINH
lar record from the House, which is ex-
peeted to be soon forthcoming. They are
documents which are liable to reappear on
occasions to come in quite careful state of
preservation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27

are not done so badly as to attract immediate
public attention they are satisfied. That an
epidemic might be the result of poor work on
either street or sewer does not often seriously
occur to them. THE DISPATCH does not
claim that Pittsburg is any worse off than
other cities in this respect but wishes to
call attention to the always existing room for
improvement in the conduct of municipal
affairs.
Badly graded streets, and other streets that
are opened but not graded, and insuficiency of
sewers to drain residence neighborhoods are
noticeable in this city. Improvement is
not possible until the recent legal decision
is gotten around in some way, but the work
when it is done should be undertaken vigor-
ously and witha a sole eye to what the city
actually needs, and not at all to politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
PERSONS PARAGRAPHED.

MRS. KATE CHUTE, of Boston, is claimed
to be the first travelling saleswoman for shoe
house.
QUEEN LILINoKALAUI, the new mon
arch of Hawaii. is said to contemplate home
rule of native policy.
The Duke of Orleans on a recent trip
took 400 photographs which developed into $50
blank and so unrecogniZable scenes.
MRS. MARGARET CUSTER CALHOUN,
sister of General Custer, and widow of Lieu
tenant James Calhoun, is State Librarian at
Lansing, Mich.
EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN, the
banker poet. makes his summer home in a
quaint stone house on New Castle Island. in
Piscataqua Bay.
Mr.. GLADSTONE does not smoke, and
dislikes tobacco in every form. He has also
profound contempt for smart attire, and deep
rooted dislike for new clothes.
WILLIAM NORRIS, the English poet and
Socialist. is SO busy IN other pursuits that he
writes the poetry which has given him most
fame only on Saturdays and Sundays.
MRS. YE CHA Yum, the wife of the
Corean Charge d'Affaires at Washington, is
short of stature and rather slender, with the
dark, slant eyes of the Orient. Mrs. Yum wears
the dress of her native country, and her head is
covered with turban to which black tassel
is attached.
THE Mikado of Japan Is to visit Wies-
baden next summer, partly for the waters and
partly for the spectacle 'of innocent merri-
ment." Six villas have been engaged for the
Emperor apd his suite. which will comprise at
least so persons No Mlkado has ever before
left his own dominion.
MERRITT L. FERNALD, the newly ap-
pointed assistant botanist and herbalist of
Harvard College. is only 16 years old. He is
already well known in scientific circles and
within the last two years he has discovered and
classified 80 plants hitherto unknown in the
fora of Maine, his native State.
PROF. CHARLES WALDsTEIN, the Amer.
lean archeologist, has withdrawn from the
competition for the honor of making the ex.
cayations on the site of the ancient city of
Delphi. He says that he will leave the French
to do the work in their own manner, as Amer
leans have been unfairly treated.
SIR AUGUSTUS PAGET is an old-time
diplomat but he has new-fashiored salary of
$40 900 a year as British Minister to Austria,
This may seem liberal and open-handed sort
of remuneration for the arduous duties of
wearing court dress on state occasions and
being on good terms with the imperial family,
but Lord Palmerston held to the opinion that
salary of this sort would not pay for the din.
ners, balls and parties which an ambassador
had to give.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
JOURNEYING JEsTs.

A clever Erie county girl has gone to
painting her Plymouth Rock hens In artistic col
ors in order to make hem lay decorated eggs for
Easter-Burato Ezpress.
TOO BAD.
Their index fingers maidens raise
No more to point with pride scorn,
For diamonds there no longer blaze
Engagement rings Queen Fashion says,
Must on the middle one be worn.
-6eto FORK Press.
"L;ie" said the President. with chuckle,
.suve,ve got the Democrats in a hole now.p
.,In what respect, sir -
.It,s beeu decided out In Ohio that the world is
coming TO an end in '9I. 'Tee-hee-hee! There
sin,t a-goin' to be any '9e. PUCK.
Bunting-Poor Jsysmith hasn't friend
in the world.
Larkin-How did he lose his money7-Judgs.
Professor-Now, Miss Cora, look at this
morseI of cheese through the microscope. What
do you think Of it2
Cora (after peep)-There's millions in IT.
CaicdQo Inter-OceuB.
whats the matter, Delis?" said q
Washing ton man to the porter in his hotel. who
was standing in the rotunda, gripsack In hand,
'you are not going away, yOu?''
'.what for?''
PIN here say that gold Gem in quartz in places
out there, and think I'll have gallon or two b.
fore get back, ~ Warrington Post,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
Social Chatter.

THE entertainment given by the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor last even.
ing, at the First Congregational Church, ALLIE
gheny, included selections by the Philharmonic
Club; solo, "Cherette." by Miss Mamie B. Ham,
NOR; recitation, Gypsy Flower-Girl," :" by Miss
Mary Byron; recitation by Miss Alma Kruger;
Scottish selections by Miss Tillie Macintosh,
and selections by male quartet. The accom-
panists of the evening were Mrs. W. N. Gard
ner and Miss Ida Graham.
A MUSICALE was given last night at the
Seventh U. P. Church. by the Ladies' Mission
ary Society. The list of performers included
Mrs. DR.. Sands Miss Maggie Given, Miss
Powell, Miss Eggers, Miss Chalmers, Miss
Johnson, Messrs. H. H. Hamilton and w.
Lightbody.
Mrs. ELIZA J. GRAHAM has issued invita-
tions for the wedding of her daughter, Nancy
Brown. to Joseph Caldwell, Tuesday evening,
March 3, at 8 o'clock, Sixth U. P. Church. East
End. "At Home" cards accompany the invi-
tations for Thursdays. after April Is. at Will
kinsburg.
THE first Pittsburg Female College soiree
musical of the season will be given this evening,
Prof. Theodore Salmon will conduct, and Miss
Blanche NewcoInb, violinist, late of Berlin,
with Miss mary Bankerd, vocalist, and Miss
Mary B. Kier. elocutionist, will appear.
A LECTURE will be delivered Tuesday even
ing. in the Fifth u. P. Church. Allegheny by
Rev. W. T. Meloy. His subject will be "The
Touchstone" The proceeds of the evening will
be devoted for the benefit of the Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society of the church.
THE Lincoln Republican Club held a stag
euchre party last evening at its rooms on But
Ter street. Nearly 100 members were present
The club reports largely increased member
ship roll, the result OF prominence given it by
a recent series of lectures.
WORK goes merrily on for the bazaar and
supper to be given next week in Old City Hall,
for the benefit of the First Allegheny Day
Nursery. At meetir g held yesterday the chair
man reported everything progressing famously.
THE Shakespeare reader, John Sturgeon,
will make his initial appearance here next
Tuesday evening at the Saudusky Street Bap-
tist Church. Allegheny, under the auspices of
the Y. P, s. c. E.
Quartet for an entertainment at Old City Hall
this evening. Miss Lura Barden will appear in
readings. The programme is an attractive one.
PROF. GEORGE NJ. SLEETH and the Alpine
Quartet will give an entertainment this even
ing at the Wylie Avenue United Presbyterian
Church, the proceeds to benefit the church.
THE third of the series Of free Friday hight
lectures will be delivered this evening in st.
Peters P. E. Church, by Rev. A. ]. Bonsall.
Subject, Unseen Realities"
THE ninth annual celebration of st. David's
Benevolent Society will be given at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel Monday evening
The Observation-Disclosures College Alumni
will banquet TO the number Of so, at the Du-
auesne Club this evening.
A DANCING class reception will be given by
the classes of Mrs. E. v. Bridge, at Cyclorama
parlors, March l.
AN entertainment was given last evening in
the rooms or the East End Y. NJ. G. A,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
TREATMENT OF HOSPITAL PATIENTS

One of the most dlsagreeable features
about asking for free treatment at any chari-
table institution in New York City is said
to be the discourtesy to which an applicant
is subjected. The Junior members of the
medical stafs are said to be- for the most
part, very rough in handling their patients,
and to be given to the use of proiane Lam
guage In the presence of ladies. The COM
plant is grieyous one, and should be in
vestigated by the proper authorities; but
the probabilities are that it will be proven
to have no foundation.
In many cases persons applying to a
hospital for free treatment are driven to do
so by circumstances over which they have
no control, and are the peers. in
refinement and culture, OF the physi-
clans who treat them. Such persons are
made super-sensitive by trouble, and some
times may imagine that they are treated
with discourtesy when they are not. Un-
used to receiving charity. they 90 not accept
1t in the proper spirit, and consequently
friction ensues between the patient and phy-
sician, with the former to blame
The other class of patients-those who are
rough themselves in manner-are Just as
liable to start rumors of dlscourtesy and
neglect. These patients have generally
been the recipients of charity all their lives,
and look upon free medical treatment as
right. Taking this view, they are extra
hard to please. They magnify the smallest
omission into sin of commission of the first
magnitude. When they are discharged
from the hospital, in revenge they start
rumors of cruelty, neglect or discourtesy,
and more than insinuate that money would
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Chambers NIcKibben, Sr.

A telegram was received in the city yester-
day from Mr.. Chambers McKibben, at Harrisburg.
announcing the death of his grandfather, Cham.
bers Mckibben, Sr., one OF the best known and
Oldest citizens of Pennsylvania. There are few
who do not know of this family aud Of its patri-
archal head who yesterday passed away. Deceased
was in his SD year. When men who are now far
advanced in the sere and yellow leaf were vet in
the cradle, deceased came to Pittsburg from
Chambersburg, Pa, and became proprietor of the
Exchange Hotel. then the leading hosiery of the
town. 1t stood where the Anderson stanus now
corner OF Penn and Sixth, or the latter was
then known, st. Clair street. MIR. McKibben WA 8
appointed postmaster of Pittsburg under Presi
dent Polk. He moved atterward to Philadelphia
taking charge first of the Merchants Hotel There
aud afterward of the Girard, in which latter he
was succeeded by his son, MIR. Jerry Mckibben.
The family always kept up their Pittsburg asso.
Citations, and several representatives Of it live
here among them Captain McKibben, of the Du
Quesne Club. Deceased was worthy and highly
esteemed citizen, genial and instructive in his
social intercourse, and appreciated by three gen
eratious in all the relations of life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
THE G. A. z. BAND CONCERT.
A Splendid Musical Programme Furnished
at Comique Hall Last Night.


1t has been long conceded that the Grand
Army Band could play must excellent military
music, but last evening at Comique Hall that
organization gave a performance that would
compare favorably with the efforts of any Of
the Eastern bands heard this winter. There Is
of course, room for artistic finish. but for all
that Director Charles W. CASTOR and the mem
bers deserve great credit, and the presence of
much larger audience than greeted them in the
auditorium. The selections rendered by the
band were Verdis III Trovatore," Keller Bela's
"Tempelweihe," D. w. Reeves descriptive
might Alarm of Fire" and the Second Regi-
ment /. N. g." by Weldon.
The other numbers on the excellent pro-
gramme were taken by City Organist Leonard
Wales who played RossIni's overture, Semi
ramide;' Miss Irene Sample, who sang Tostfs
IBID Me Goodby;" John Greenawald, who sang
Stewards baritone solo. Air and Variations;'
E. II. Dermitt. who sang of WAR and Arms"
Misses Bella Long and Jennie Honess, who
played Melnotte's piano duet burlesque, The
Banjo;" Harry Hetzel, who played F. Renard's
"Berceuse" and Wieniawskfs Second Ma
zourka' on the VIOLIN being accompanied by G.
Couch on the piano; Mrs. Anna Leah Dickin-
son, who pleased the audience by whistling
performance. and Messrs. Griffith, Yost. CASTOR
and Hoeppel, of the band, who played Pinsutrs
Goodnight, Beloved" on saxaphones.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-27
A VERY MEAN TRICK.
Actors Try to Make Man Break His Tenn
perance Pledge.

Actors Try to Make Man Break His Tenn
perance Pledge.
New York Evening relegram.]
The reputation for total abstinence so long
enjoyed by Walter Gale, the tramp of ''The Old
Homestead" was rudely shattered during re-
cent performance. When the actor. as Happy
Jack, lowered the old oaken bucket into the
well in the first act of the play he innocenty
drew up instead of the water usually introduced
into the bucket a full gallon of white wine
emptied into it by several jocular members of
the company to whom Actor Gale had boasted
of his long temperance.
When Happy Jack tasted the contents of the
bucket his face was a study. Looking down
into the well he espted the grinning upturned
faces of half dozen of his fellow players.
Quick as wink he overturned the bucket and
had the satisfaction of knowing that while they
had succeeded in making him break his pledge
they were obliged to return to their dressing
rooms and make up once more The original
application had been dashed from their faces
BY the flood of white wine.