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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
THREE THOUSAND VETERANS
March in Parade and Gather Around a
Camp Fire at Indiana, Pa.


Camp Fire at Indiana, Pa.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsPArcH.1
INDIANA, Pa, Aug. 27.-The largest and by
far the most successful old soldiers reunion
ever held in Western Pennsylvania was held
here to-day. By noon 10000 old soldiers, citi-
zens and strangers had gathered here.
Judge Harry White extended welcome. The
responses were delivered by several promi-
nent soldiers. The soldiers formed in parade,
which was the largest and finest ever seen
in this vicinity.
After the 1900 veterans had paraded over
the principal streets they marched to the
fair grounds, where an excellent dinner had
been laid out for them by the ladies of the
city. The column was formed by the
Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserves, Eleventh
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Fifty-ffth Penn
sylvania Volunteers, Sixty-frst Pennsylva-
mia Volunteers, Seventy-eighth Pennsylva-
MIA volunteers, One Hundred and First
Pennsylvania Volunteers, One Hundred and
Third Pennsylvania Volunteers, One Hun
dred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers,
One Hundred and Forty-ffth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, Two Hundred and Sixth Penn
sylvania Volunteers and the Fourteenth
Cavalry This afternoon was mainly de-
voted to holding different regimental re-
unions. The Indiana County Soldiers Asso-
citation also held its reunion, after which the
sociations were held. After supper the col
umns again formed for dress parade, when
they broke ranks until 7:30. when they gath
cred for the last time this year around an
old time roaring camp fire, enlivened by
story, incident and joke, and perhaps lit
tie of pathos. Among the many from Pitts
burg prominent in military circles, We're W.
F. Bradberry, J. F. Chalfant, P. D. Perch
mont, W. j. Glenn, James Shaw. Norman L.
Shaw, Colonel Duff, F. s. McBurney, j. n. II.
Dougherty, D. Walker, Colonel Dick Coulter
and many others. One of the notables pres
ent, who received many congratulations,
owing to his excellent health and appear
ance, was ex Governor Beaver, who made
several happy speeches and was the life of u
circle around the camp fire tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
A RICE EATING MATCH.
Fifteen Cinnamon Inaugurate New Con-
test for Prizes.

test for Prizes.
San Francisco Chronicle.1
A Chinese relocating match seems some
thing "new under the sum-" Imagine long
table in the ironing-room of Marchey's wash
house at 245 Minna street. huge dish of
boiled rice in the center and Is bowls of
boiled rice close to the edge OF the table.
Fifteen bald-pated, pigtailed Celestials stand
in frontof the l5 bowls Of boiled rice, and Is
chop sticks are grasped in the right hands
and 10 more in the left hands of the 10 Celes-
tials who stand before the ID bowls of boiled
rice. Fifteen pairs of almond-shaped eyes
watch eagerly, hungrily the every move
ment of Marchey, their patron, who is soon
to call time. Marchey is Chinese
sport. He does not wear a mustache,
but he does carry ,,a.,,, a cane; me. He He
does wear civilized habilaments, even to a
stand-up collar and gaudy silk four-in-
hand Beside being an all-around sport,
Marchey is proprietor of the laundry in
which the wonderful relocating contest is
to take place. Marchey celebrates all holi-
days. Last Memorial Day he had q fat
eating contest. with grand capital prize
This year the capital prize was the same.
Hop Kong, Ram Kee, I'll Jing You, I'll Jing
See, Lee Long, Charlie Hop and Using Po
were the leading contestants: The others
could not win, for they had not starved long
enough. III Jing You had been without food
for "a hours. "Time," or its equivalent in
the MOngOl tongue, WIS III iasI cIieu oue ny
Marchey, who stood at the head of the table,
watch in hand. The chopsticks flashed
like lighting. As fast as one bowl was
emptied another bowful was set before the
contestants by one of the three busy at
tendants. For half an hour they ate and
not q word broke the stiffness. The spec
tators a few of Marchey's friends, watched
in silent amazement. Then the feasters be-
gan to reel and stagger, and it was noticea-
BILE that none of the contestants could stand
as near the table as before. Then they
dropped of one after another, and sank eX-
hausted and almost bursting into odd cor
ners and dilapidated chairs. When the hour
was reached only I'll Jing You was still eat
ing. He was declared the winner of the capf-
tai prize. The other contestants had their
stomachs full for their pains.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Ex-senator S. C. Pomeroy,

Samuel Clarke Pomeroy, ex-United States
Senator from Kansas chiefly remembered because
of the celebrated bribery scandal in connection
with his candidacy for reelection in 1873 died at
the residence of Mrs. j. G. Whiten. at Whitins-
vile, Mass., yesterday morning. aged 76. Mr..
Pomeroy was born in Southampton, Mass, in 1918.
and educated at Amherst College. During the
early times of bleeding Kansas he was active in
the organization of the New England Emigrant
Aid Company, of which he was the financial agent.
In 1854 he conducted a colony to Kansas, which
founded Lawrence, making the first settlement in
that Territory. He was Mayor Of Atchison In 1889:
He took a conspicuous part in the organization of
the Territory and In the famine in 18S0-61 he was
President of the Relief Committee. He was first
elected to the United States Senate in 1861, and
elected in 1857. He was candidate for third term
in 1873 but charges of bribery being brought before
the Kansas Legislature he failed of reelection 1t
will be remembered by many how Mr.. York dis
tinguished himself by exposing Pomeroy during
the latter's investigation by the United States
Senate about that time; nevertheless the defendant
was ''whitewashedh by majority report When
the matter went before the Kansas courts the Dis
trict Attorney entered o nolle prosequi. Never
theless Mr.. Pomeroy's political prospects were
blasted, and never afterward re-entered public
life. but made Washing ton his residence,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Not Of the Quitting Kind.


Robinson writes to Dalzell, suggesting that
both withdraw from the contest for the
Presidency of the State League of Republic
an Clubs and let some other fellow take the
prize-someone to be agreed upon by Rob-
inson and h1sally, the present President of
the State League. Such an arrangement he
would call a compromise ''in the interest of
party harmony" But it is quite likely that
Dalzel will not look at matters in thatlight.
He has more than enough delegates among
the Scranton Convention, and If they are de-
MED admittance the onus of the operation
will not rest upon the Western Pennsylva-
mia candidate. Dalzell never was much of a
quitter; "be sure you're right then go
ahead, !" has been good enough motto for
him, and it is probable that he will stick
to it,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
A Question of Confidence.
Dubois Courier

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A late proposition by Hon. John B. Robin
son to the Hon. John Dalzell may end the
strife between them for the Presidency of
the League of Republican Clubs, and prevent
possible injury to the party in the State.
The rivalry between them has grown bitter,
and now Mr.. Robinson, who has moro sup
port pledged than Mr.. Dalzell, proposes to
his opponent that they both withdraw from
the field and leave it to others. He asks it
professedly in the interest of harmony, and
If Mr. Dalzell and his friends have conf
better accede. They will stand better before
the whole people than if they fight and win
or lose in a contest destined to injure their
charged with seeking mutual retirement
through fear of defeat at the Scranton Con-
vention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Lyman c. Draper, Historian.

Lyman G. Draper, for 35 years Secretary
of the Wisconsin State Historical Society," died of
paralysis Wednesday. aged 76 years. DIR. Draper
was born in Erie county, N Y, in 1915. Part of
his boyhood was spent in Springfield, Pa, but he
received his common school education at Lockport
n. Y. Here he worked on his fathers farm and
served clerk in village stores. Since then he has
devoted his life to the collection of material relat-
ing to Western history and biography, on which
subjects he Is regarded as authority. He COM
pleted his education at Granville College O.. He
became editor of a newspaper in Pontotoc Miss.
in 1910, and two years later clerk in the office
of the Erie Canal at Buffalo. He spent the next
ten years in historical research, living with rea-
tive in Philadelphia. He removed to Madison,
the State Historical Society, and has been instr-
mental in securing for it library of 1l6 COO vol
umes and valuable antiquarian collections. Dur
ing later interval he was State Superintendent of
Public Instruction. In 1887 he began to devote
Honorary Secretary for life. Among his historical
works are Collections. ~ "The Helping Hand, ~
1.-THE Mecklenburg Declaration of fIndependence." p"
and Border Forays and Adventures,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Party Success.
Bradford Star.1


Congressman Robinson's proposition to
John Dalzen that both withdraw from the
contest for President of the Republican
League of Clubs in the interest of harmony,
is a manly overture which DalZen cannot
refuse to consider favorably if he is not
actuated by selfish and Fictitious motives
Robinson truly says that the success of the
Republican party is a consideration that
should outweigh personal ambition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28

Nine. Florence Leonide Agar, a once
celebrated French actress died In Algeria, August
II. She studied classical defamation with the
tragedian Ricourt, and acted first at the little
Theater de Ia Tour d. 'Auvergne in ''Phedre." She
was the original actress of the wandering youth in
Francois Coppe's lie Passant, ~ first done at the
Odeon in 1859. During the siege of Paris Nine.
Agar sympathized with the tnsurrectionists, for
which reason she not allowed to remain at the
Coincide Franchise, which she had rejoned in 1872
She has been seen in Paris quite recently however,
for in 1878 she created the role of lne Bernard in
Augier's Lies Fourchambault - and in 1872 she
made a great hit at the Ambfgu Comique as
Elizabeth BoiSkd in Lies Meres Ennemies,' - by
Catuile Mendes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
BACK TO BRICK WALLS.
Fresh Air Children Return to Their City
Homes With Heavy Hearts.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
NTEADvILLE, Aug. N.-The departure of the
hundred "fresh air" children for their
homes, if they have any, in New York, was
almost as interesting as their arrival here
some weeks ago. The little ones were in
the main heavy-hearted, and more than one
touching scene was witnessed on the train
that bore them away, as they had made
many friends here and promises were eX-
tended that another year would bring them
back.
In several instances the children preferred
staying here with their new mothers and
arrangements will be made to have some of
them adopted, after a conference by mail
with the managers of the "fund" in New
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Taxes Must Be Paid.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Will you kindly inform me through the
columns of your valuable paper whether
there is any limitation In regard to time of
collection of delinquent county taxes. Can
the taxes of 10 or Is years ago be collected
now if no notice has been served for that
number Of years? M. j. SMITH.
PTTTsBURe, August 27.
There is no provision in the State law
requiring that notice be given. The statute
of limitations does not extend against the
State.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Thinks Jack Is Magnanimous.

Wilkesbarre Record.l
John B. Robinson, in the interest of har-
mony, has written a letter to John Dalzell,
proposing that both withdraw from the con.
test for the Presidency of the League of Re-
publican Clubs. This is magnanimous on
Mr.. Robinson's part, for he certainly has the
advantage of the present contest which, If
pressed to finish, might result in his eiec-
tion. True, Mr.. DalzeIl lately has improved
his chances but still there is no positive as
surance of his success and therefore he
ought to consider Mr.. Robinson's PROPOSE
ton in the spirit in which it is made. Why
not let Mayor Stewart continue in office
again for another term? This would be a
proper solution of the matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28

THE Elmira Gazette thinks that 'the
growth of a better understanding of Gov
ernor HILL an understanding of the man as
he is,' is advantageous to the gentleman
who is Senator and Governor at once. A
strong impression exists that general and
accurate comprehension of what Governor,
Hill is, is the chief bar to his advancement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28

In New Zealand one man out of every
fifty is judge or justice of the peace. Fig
uring by comparison with the courts here,
thirty nine of the remaining forty-nine peo-
pie are lawyers and the other ten are bailiffs
and constables. No wonder the New Zeal
and Government statistics show no exporta-
tions of any consequence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Boys Want to Be Soldiers.

To the Editor of The Dispatch
Please inform me whether it would be
legal for q number OF boys over Is to form
military club to be called "The Marion
Troop" COMMANDER
PITTsBuRG, August 81.
There is nothing to prevent the formation
OF such club as is suggested. 1t can, how
ever, occupy no place among the military
organizations of the State.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
SECRETARY OF WAR PROCTOR does n

SECRETARY OF WAR PROCTOR does not
come up to the standard of George F. Ed
munds, whom he is to succeed as United
States Senator from Vermont, but he is a
good deal better fitted than some of the men
who will be his associates to serve the peo-
pie. Mr.. Proctor is a good example of the
men of affairs with the money-making fac
ulty highly developed, who are dominant in
politics on both sides at the present day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Registration Not Necessary.

y
In one of the morning papers notice these
words: "Save your vote," and goes on to say
Thursday of next week, September 8, is the
last day of the final extra assessment of
voters under the new law, and SO on. Do
understand by this that all voters must now
be assessed or not get a vote at the election
November next? How is it about one who
fore November 4? Could such q person have
q vote or not? DAILY READER.
PITTSBURG, August q.
1.-THE Constitution of the State provides
that you can vote whether registered or
not.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
One Mistaken Editor.
Franklin Press. J

I
Hon. John B. Robinson, of Delaware
county, who is a candidate for President of
the Pennsylvania Republican League. has
written letter to his competitor, Hon. John
Dalzell, of Pittsburg, agreeing to withdraw
in favor of a new man if Mr.. Dalzell will do
likewise. The offer is made in the interest
of party harmony and Mr.. Dalzell will prob
ABLY accept,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
The Most Sensible Yet.

NOrrlStOWn deraIu'J
Mr. Ropinson's proposition to withdraw as
a candidate for Chairman is the most sem
sible yet emanating from him. He ought
not to be discouraged by the refusal of his
competitor to acquiesce. He can still with
draw and prevent a contest, which is certain
to end in his defeat, and he should lose no
time in taking that course.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
SoMEBopY SUGGESTS in The New Yo,

SOMEBODY suggests in the New York
Morning Advertiser that it would be d good
thing in these days of tank and buzz-saw
plays to write drama around a cable car
going down Broadway. This is rushing
things with a vengeance, for New Workers
don't expect to see Broadway passable and
equipped with cable car for heaven knows
how long. A drama founded upon Broadway
as it is to-day would be too like an aggra-
waited variety of the tank play to be novel,
and its name would probably be "Mud!'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Sick of the Contest.


-PhlIadeIpnla BuIIeIfn.1 =
1t is reported that Mr.. John Dalzell has de-
clined to accept the Robinson proposition
and withdraw from the contest for the Presi-
dency of the Republican State League. We
hope that Mr.. Dalzell will think better of
this. There are very few Republicans who
are not sick and tired over the petty squab-
bling for this office and over the absurd at
tempts to magnify its Importance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28

SOMEWHERE in the far West Senator
Stanford is trying to start q Presidential
boom for himself. As yet it has not swelled
to any material size, and there seems to be
but little danger that the trade winds of the
Pacific will succeed in carrying it Eastward
over the Rocky Mountains.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
GENERAL NORTHWESTERN FRosTs.
Much Damage Done to Uncut Grain, Ice
Forming on the Heads.

Forming on the Heads.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 27.-Special dispatches
indicate some damage by frosts 10 crops at
points in the Northwest last night. At
Church's Ferry, N D., the frost did damage
to green, uncut grain. The thermometer
registered go. Ice was found on the heads
of wheat in many fields. Farmers tried to
smudge fires to very large extent, but some
think they did not commence soon enough.
At st. Vincent it was $40 last night, but there
was apparently much heavier frost than
last Saturday night. About 10 per cent. OF
the crop is harvested.
At Pembina, n. D., it was 40 below freez-
ing Frost injured the wheat considerable.
At Winnipeg, Man., the much feared frost
came in rather a formidable shape. The
Thermometer was from 20 to 80 below freez-
ing all over the province, and there can be
NO doubt that much damage was done.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Thinks 1t VIII Be Harmonious.

SHARON EagIe.J
The leaven of harmony in the Republican
runks in Pennsylvania is working with satis-
factory rapidity, and especially since the
State Convention last week is it more notice
able. The only bone of contention of any
importance now is the contest for the Presi-
dency of the Republican League, between
the two brilliant Republican leaders, Messrs.
that that cloud will be dissipated before the
meeting of the convention in Scranton next
month,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28

the American Bar Association will be
opposed by many who dislike changes in
the forms of the administration of justice,
but it is worth considering under the
circumstances
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28

The Worlds Fair directory have de-
clined Eiffers proposition to set up tower
and have accepted an American plan. As
far as possible it is desirable that America
should turn out the tall features of the Ex-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Social Chatter.

VERY interesting lecture was delivered
by Rev. F. krecker at the Evangelical
Church, Fulton street, last night. Mr..
Krecker has been a missionary in Japan, and
his lecture was full of anecdotes of the
peculiar country and the people that dwell
therein. The lecturer showed himself to
have been a keen observer, and he remem-
bered everything he had seen, apparently.
There was good sized audience.
THE children of the Catholic Orphan So
ciety enjoyed picnic at the Glenwood pic
mic ground on Seminary Hill yesterday. The
sisters of the asylum were in charge and
they took with them many of the destitute
children of the two cities for the days out
ing as well as the actual members of the
asylum. 1t was a glorious day for the
youngsters.
THE sound of children's fresh voices in Old
City Hill yesterday gave token that the re-
hearsals for the Fairies Carnival, for the
benefit of the HOMEOPATHIC Hospital, are
proceeding industriously. There will be a
general rehearsal to-day.
AN "open meeting' of the Patriotic Sons
of America, of Braddock, will be held next
Wednesday evening. Addresses will be
made by County Superintendent OF Schools
Prof Hamilton and Prof. Coffey.
THE fete of the Williamsburg fire depart
ment is going along merrily. The quiet
little borough is in Il state OF high. excite
ment just now. The fete is great success,
evidently.
THE first annual reception of the Pompeif
Club of Allegheny, will take place at Sem
ple's Hall Monday evening, September "a.
THE Venus Club, of Allegheny, will give
its first annual ball Monday, November, = IN
Masonic Hall
Miss LILY DowNEY and Miss Name Conner,
of New York, are guests of friends in the
Fast End.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28

The death Of Pietro Rosa, Italian arch9o-
logist and Senator, is announced. He was born at
Rome in 1915, of a family related to the great
painter of the Seventeenth century, Salvador Rosa
Until 1s4S he the architect of Prince Borghese
Napoleon III. confded to him several works,
camp at Abano, in 1sG0 and the excavations in the
ruins of the palace of the CAESARS in 1861. His
greatest work, the topographic map of ancient
Latium. involved the Typographical restoration of
all the tombs of the Appian Way and innumerable
archaeological and geographical explorations In the
Roman Campagna.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Discussing Glacial Formations.

WASHINGTON, Aug.-The general subject Of
discussion at to-day's session of the Inter-
national Congress of Biologists was the gla-
cial formations of the pleistocene period, or
that following the tertiary period, immedi-
ately preceding man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
THE COLLAPSE OF A BRIDGE
Hurls Two Workmen to Their Death and
Injure Several Others.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
CUMBERLAND Nd, Aug .27.-An accident oc-
CURED in this city to-day which resulted in
the death of one man and the injuring of
several others. While some workmen were
engaged in building the bridge which will
span the three tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Cumberland street 1t fell
with crash, carrying the men with it 60
feet.
John Z. Mnnix, of this city, was instantly
Va, was fatally injured. The other men es-
capped with slight inj juries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
Mrs. Joseph r. Stauffer.

News has reached Scottdale of the death
of Mrs. Joseph r. stautfer, who has been at Lew
ansville, Somerset county, for week. She died
suddenly of heart failure. She was the wife of the
President of the Scottdale Bank, and one of the
operators of the Dexter Coke Works. Her re-
mains will be brought home to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28

AN American girl has married Bavarian
Count who owns little brewery. 1t was
her bar'l probably that attracted this small
beer aristocrat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
He Has n Three-Tailed Fish.

| He Has Three-Tafled Fish.
| To the Editor of The Dispatch:
1 noticed in your paper this morning an
| article relative to fish with a double tail.
| We have in our aquarium three-tailed
| fish. /. NJ. HAMILTON.
SHADYSIDE, August 81,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-28
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
GRHH-yISAGED DISASTER.

PITTsBURG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2s. 1881