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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

ern Frenchmen, 5-5; Bavarians, 5-4k;
Southern Frenchmen and Chinese, 5-4L;
Australians, 5-3a; natives of Amboyna, s.
215; natives of Timor, 5-2Lz; Malays, 5-1A;
Andanmas, ,5-1T; Aka (Tikki-Tikki), All;
Lapps, 46H. Abongos. 4-3; Bushmen, As;
Esquimaux, 4-3.
It will thus be seen that the Inhabitants of
the Arctic circle are much of the same size
as some of the tribes in tropical Africa.
have long since come to the conclusion
that the bushmen of South Africa are only
branch OF the dwarfish race found in tropi-
cal Africa, and Stanley's recent observa-
tions only serve to confirm that opinion.
The natural inference is that in bygone
years distinctly aboriginal race inhabited
the vast forests which extend between the
Congo and the great, lakes, and that this
race was overcome and scattered in every
direction by more active, powerful and in
telligent people. compounded of various
negro tribes and this in so effectual man
ner that we now find but groups and REM
nants surviving in the midst of other races,
who countenance and spare the strangers
only because they are expert hunters
and fishermen, or because lin some places
they serve to smuse the native chiefs by
their grostesque dances aud comic songs.
THREE DISTINCT TYPES.
During his last great voyage, Stanley
captured many of them for the purpose of
an.hropological study, and concluded that
there exist two distinct types among them,
so different In the features they offer that, to
use his own words, one is no more like the
other than q Turk resembles q Seandina-
viau. One race belongs to the Batua, and
the other to the Wambutu. The bushmen
OF South Africa would afford another separ-
ate type; but the dwarfs to be found on the
Western coast might be classed with the
Wambutu.
/ noticed that they speak the tongue or
dialect of the negro tribe in the midst OF
which they live. There Is no doubt, how
ever, that they have a language of their
own. 1t is next to impossible to compose a
vocabulary from the lips of these timid and
doltsh people. I could only get few
words FROM the Abonzo dwarfs, who dwell
OH the banks of the Ogowee, in proximity to
the Okande tribe:
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a Madagascar Tom Thumb. said to be a
few inches high and to live in the depths of
Central Africa, where in mysterious solitude
and silence the Nile takes its rise. We are
further told that these diminutive men
make war every spring on birds of large
size, and in Homer's Iliad we find a full
description of the battle between the pig
mics and the cranes. Strabo, who is much
of skeptie and knew how prone to exag-
geration were.travelers in the recital of their
adventures in foreign lands, throws discredit
on the story. and in one of his books bluntly
states that "all who wrote about India were
the biggest liars"
Aristotle and Pliny on the 9th er hand,
believed that dwarfrace who were trogolo-
dytes, or cave dwellers, had their existence
in Africa. Herodotus, more accurate and
scientific, distinctly alludes to these dwarfs
in his books. He relates that five men be-
longing to the tribe of NayamoDen, IN
Lydia, undertook voyage across the great
desert and came to the banks OF broad
river running from east to west and full of
crocodiles, where they found inhabitants
who were all below the medium height.
THE LATER DISCOVERIES.
When the Gothic night descended over
Europe little or no progress was made in
geography and ethnography. Not until
1861 do we find the record of tribe of
small men, called Kimos, who are said to
inhabit Madagascar-perhaps the same as
those now known as the Vazimba, who
dwell in the mountainous districts Of that
island. Coming to more recent times, we
find, in 1920, statement o-the effect that
dwarf people, the Berikomo. were to be
found living to the north of the lofty, snow
capped KenIa Mountain. In 184O, DR..
Krapf, the missionary, describes dwarfsh
race, the Doko, who live on the Upper dub
river, to the south of the Kaffa province,
and that south of Bagirmi the natives allude
to a diminutive tribe called the Mala-
Gilage, who are moreover graced with
caudal appendage.
All these facts, however, are of doubtful
accuracy; and, as regards the last named
people, the information seems to haye been
derived from no better source than slaves
and traders of the interior. The first bit of
positive data respecting the so-called dwarf
peoples of Eastern Africa was furnished by
the well-known German explorer, Prof.
Schweinfurth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

vote BY which Findlay was then elected
Governor need only be compared with the
popular vote when Pattison was elected
Governor in November last.
a STORY IN FIGURES.
The total vote east in the State for Find
lay and his opponent too was 125, GA In
the late Gubernatorial campaign, Pattison,
Delamater snd the other candidates. for
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DISCOVERED BY STANLEY.

At about the same time Stanley discovered
the Upper Congo and aftepward explored the
country. He found this dwarf race in diff
ferent places, and in his more recent expedl-
tion from the Congo to the Albert Nvanza
he often came across small groups OF them
scattered in the dense forests on the Upper
Aruwimi, and more to the east ON the Sem
liki river. These, it would seem, are less
harmless and peaceful than their congeners
elsewhere; they attack with poisoned darts
the caravans that seek to pass those well
nigh inaccessible solitudes. Possibly the
Paria in the Somauii country. who are to be
found between the Gala and Somaul
tribes, should here be noticed as belonging
to the same dwarfsh race.
Thus, then, We see that primitive peo-
pie, characterized by a stature below the
average medium height, are to be found
scattered all over the continent of Equa-
torial AFRICA, as we'll from the west coast to
to Somauli land as in the east, aud from the
regions south OF Lake Tchad down to the
southern confuences of the Congo. They
are nowhere found in coherent body or ma
tion. with fixed places of residence and COM
manded by chief. They form small
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Leone and often made trips far into the in
terror, heard OF dwarfs living in country
further inland called Lufun, where those
tribes are called Kenkob or Bezsan.
There are also on the Loango coast native
tribes of men, who, although of small stat
ure, are good elephant hunters. They are
called the Mimos or Bakka-Bakka. Besides
these, on the Settle river, are the Matimbo or
Donga, who belong to the same race. More
detailed information concerning these tribes
was furnished by Du Chaillu, the famous
explorer and gorilla hunter, who, in the
vast forests of Western Africa, discovered
the Abongo dwarfs on the Ogowee river, in
Ashira country. l myself visited those
regions in 1876 and met with this dwarf race
on the Upper Ogowee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13
DIED.

DARRAH-May 9Th, 1891. at Undertook. New
York, MARY A. DARRAH, relict OF the late Dan
iel Darrah
Funeral from the residence OF Mrs. Amanda
Gibson, No S17 Main street Wednesday after
noon at $50 O'Clock lnterment private, at
Greenwood cemetery.
ROLF-Mondsy morning May 18th. 1891, at
l:3J o'clock, EMMA, wi e Of Herman Rolf, in her
10Th year.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
from her late residence on Zane street, near the
back river bridge. Interment at Mt. Zion Gem
etery. Friends OF the family invited.
WILLIAMS-In this city, May l9. at o'clock
a. m, at "a Sevente- nth street, Mrs. MARY
WILLIAMS. wife OF James Williams, aged AZ
years and month.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock.
Friends Of the family invited to attend. Inter
ment at Peninsula cemetery.
COUGHLAN-Monday morning, May II, 1891,
at 8 o'clock, at 3ll5 McCulloch street. Mrs. KATE
CoUGHLAN, wife of Michael Coughlan, in her
Goth year.
Funeral services Wednesday morning Mt nine
O'Clock. High requiem mass at the Church Of
Immaculate Conception. Friends OF the family
invited to attend. futerment at Mt. Calvary
cemetery.
New York and New Jersey papers please
copyl.
RAY-Tuesday. May 18TH at II o'clock p. m,
Miss MARY A. RAY, at 2l0i Chaplne street.
Funeral notice hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told

Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.
WooD Bros. have turned out fine Jew
elry case for II. F. Hillman & Co.
The Kings Daughters, of st. Luke's,
will hold meeting this evening at 1:3O
o'clock.
QUITE a number of Wheeling people took
in the excursion TO Pittsburg for the May
festival yesterday.
The German Workingmen's Mutual Ben
eft Association has rented the State Fair
Grounds for picnic on June ID.
Al. SWEENEY & SoN have received a
contract for plate glass machinery from the
Howard Plate Glass Company, at Cochran
Station, Pa
The Elm Grove railroad office on Six
teenth street is being enlarged, the sheds
adjoining on the east being altered TO give
the additional room.
THE Economy Building Association last
night he'd its final meeting, winding up
the affairs Of the association. 1t has been
in existence several years.
THE lady who left an upper set of false
teeth lying on a seat in Pan Handle rail-
road car yesterday, can receive the same
by calling at the Panhandle ticket office. .
DoN'r fail to go to Hunting's circus to-
dav. Everybody who went yesterday was
well pleased The show is pitched on the
Island Just at the west end of the suspen-
sion bridge.
II Police Court yesterday morning
James Welch and Luke Flanagan were
fined 81 and costs for disorderly conduct,
and John Fitlsimmons for same offeRse
got the same.
oil nd Fnhnn1nc
Richards. of Dravosburg. Pa, will row a
race, one and a half mile, straightaway,
Muth to have ten seconds start. The purse
is $500. and the race will be rOwed on the
3Oth OF this month.
The annual closing exercises of the city
schools will take place Thursday, June %,
and those Of the Lincoln school on the next
dav. The annual union concert OF the
schools will be given on the Wednesday
evening of the same week.
TIE funeral of Oliver T. Wilde was
held Yesterday afternoon and was attend
ed by a large concourse OF Borrowing
friends. The services were conducted by
Rev r. r. Swope, the choir OF St
Matthews Episcopal church rendering
music.
REV. c. F.. LEATHERBY lectured at the
East Wheeling Mission last night. The
lecture was illus rated by very fine views
Of a life on the ocean The lecture and
views well pleased the large audience
which attended.
THE funeral Of Bessie Hahne took place
Yesterday afternoon from her late residence
on FOrty-third street, and was largely at
tended. Rev. c. NJ. Afford, of the Third
/ Presbyterian Church, conducted the ser
vices. The interment took place at Mt.
Zion Cemetery.
The framed Baird memorial containing
the resolutions to be presented to the fam
ily of the deceased was inspected by the
members of Council last evening. 1t IS a
handsome piece of artistic penmanship
executed by Geo. w. Kramer, of the Wheel
nag business college.
MoNDAY the walters az the Mcclure House
who have been receiving SlS per month and
their board, struck for $2l per month.
They were granted their demands. The
walters at the Hotel Windsor announced
that they wanted ST. per month, but 1T was
not learned whether the matter was set
tied
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13
DEMANDED THEIR PAY.
Fifty Italians Insist Upon Receiving Their
Wages From Paige, Carey g. Co.

Last Friday night all the Italians en-
ployed by Paige, Carey & Co.. at the
Chapline hill tunnel, were discharged,
on account of the job being completed.
Owing to a miscalculation in the amount
of money asked for by Paymaster Lath-
rop in his weekly requisition, it was
found impossible 10 pay all the work
men at that time.
Those who were not paid became un-
easy, and finally decided to call upon
Mr. Lathtop in body. Yesterday
afternoon about fifty of the Italians
called at the Office of Paige, Carey G.
Co. and swarmed the corridors Of the
Rodgers block, so that policeman was
called to clear the building. Paige,
Carey & Co.'S officials explained to the
men that the money had not yet been
received, and that they would be paid
to-day, and they left apparently salts
fed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13
rus ROUTINE BUSINESS.
various Matter, Disposed OF In Council
last Night.

last Night.
The regular meeting of the City Couu-
ell was held last night Councilman
Robertson in the chair in the second
branch ina the absence OF President Jep-
son. After reading the records or the
previous meeting, the matter of licenses
was taken 40. A license vas granted
90 Il. II. FauOle 90 Aeep a coffee house
ia Alley I just in rhe rear OF Z,egentei-
der's confectionery store on Market
street. o. T. urryy was granted q IL
cenSe as an auctlOuccr.
Reports Oi tSO committees approving
bills were read Do amounts as follows:
City Prison, SlI5.31; Fire Department,
S14071.
The City Clerk gave the various APP
preparations as they now stand for the
month of May, showing the sum of ST.
56gS7 remaining 90 the credit of the
different departments. In the report
was included Tue collections OF William
Myles up 90 date, as follows; On the
Accent levy, SS5,743.52, and on the
Decent levy, Sl6,3S7O3. The report
Was read aud accepted.
John T. Sullivan and 81 others asked
that High street be opened north 10 the
crematOry. Referred 10 the Board OF
Public Works.
John J, Gallagan and others that the
alley south OF Twenty-ninth street be
graded. Referred 10 Fiaance Com
mittee.
The official bond Of the Water Board,
NJ. Pollock, Henry +. Jones aud j. H..
Hall, Of S3O, 600, was approved.
The matter Of reiustating the sum Of
81, 200 for the new engine, stricken out
OF the Fire Department appropriation,
was referred " the Finance Committee.
A resolution was introduced To govern
the running OF the Elm Grove motors
across the side walks on Six
.eenth street into their sheds, restrain
ing them from ~ doing unless COM
petent signal maui be employed and the
bells are ruug when crossing, and That
they attempt 90 cross only At such times
Us the cross AZ is clear If people. As
the motors are ruu now il is attended
With great danger. There shall be
penalty of uut less tuan S. aud not
more tuan So for every such OtfenSe.
The resolution was laid over until the
next meeting
The B. x D. road petitiOned for SyS-
TEN Of swttcue, ~ tue foot of Twentieth
and Twenty hrsl streets. Referred To
Railroad Committee Tor report.
resolution va, introduced TO pro-
aI0lt COWS IrGm running at large within
the corporate limits OF the city. Re
terred 10 Comm Jtee On Ordinances.
Ii was voted 20 pay the North End
Improvement Company S42l.20 FOR stone
masonry work Al railroad crossings.
In reply ~ = ionS disputed question,
the City Solicitor reported that his iu-
yestigau0u n4d revealed the fact that
Council eau compel the presence of
members, when no quorum Is present,
under penalty D, . tue OF - OO
The question OF the Baltimore and
Ohio locomotives burning 6itumiuOuS
coal in the compact part OF the city was
laid over 20 allow the railroad company
20 be heard
The claims OF Kate Holman. for dam-
ages by Hood al CAldweil'S run, was laid
on the table.
Adjourned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13

a brief discussion, the Mayor was in
vited to give his views on
the matter, which he did at
some length, protesting against
granting the railroad one foot of land
on the present wharf. Councilman Rob-
ertSon was disposed to compromise the
situation and grant the railroad wharf
land as far as the Windsor Hotel alley,
or some other point, il such an arrange
meat could be made; but the rest Of the
members seemed to be almost unani-
mouSly against the granting Of any land
below Eleventh street.
Accordingly, on motion Of Councilman
Kenney, it was deemed inadvisable to
grant the land aud the ordinance was
rejected by the Joint Committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13
MINERS DROP THEIR TOOLS.
A strike at Yorkvnle Over the Size of
Screens.

The coal miners employees at the York
Vile coal mines near TIltonville, Ohio,
went out on 3 strike yesterday after
noon over the size Of screens that shall
be used According TO the conference
OF operators and operatives held at Col
umbuS during the first OF May they
adopted standard screen, which shall
be in use at all union mines for the
period OF one year or until revised, and
is for this year IA inches; the old one
measures l 4 inches, reduction OF 4
OF an inch. The committee appointed
by local Union No. asa waited upon
Superintendent Ewing May Cd, and
gave him ten days notice to consider or
cOncede, but he failed to make any re-
ply, and the time having expired yester-
day, the men ceased work. This is the
only management in the State that has
not made the alteration. In the same
district, up Short Greek, at Dillonvale
and Long Run and at Kelley's at War
renton have put in the new screen, al
though the latter place was little con-
trary, but would advance the miners
wages five cents on the ton, but this
proposition was rejected. 1t appears
that this small institution is the only
one kicking in OhiO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13
Cuticura ResOlvent

The new BLOOD and skin Purifier, IN ernally GO
clean-e the blood Of all impurities and pol on
Gus elements). and CUTicUKA, the great Skin
cure and 1rrIctRA SOAR au eXqaisIte skin
4. autiHer, externally TO clear the skin ana
scalp and restore tie h;.ir). instantly relieve
and speedily cure every specie # itching, butn
ing, scaly, crusteJ, pimply. scrofulous, aud her-
and blood, with ,oss Of hair, from infancy 10
age, from piRples to scroful".
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13

aud free from scs les a. DaDy > Al! Ls'u OF
them was SIS worth II you had been hr7e and
said YOU would have cured me for 40 YOU
wei ld bave had the money. looked like the
picture 60 9. page w in your DO T., Row to
Cure Skin Diseases but now am aS GEAR rs
ANY nerson ever was. Through force OF nabit
rus my hands over my arms and legs to sc atch
once In while. but TO no purpose am al
well. scratched twenty, light years, aud II got
to be II kind OF second nature t. me- thahS
YOU thousaud times
DENNIS DOWNING, Waterbury. w.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13
BED ROCK AT THE BRIDGE.
Accuracy" rs the Word is Interpreted by
the sIntelligencer,"

the 'Intelligencer,"
When, Monday morning, the 5th inst,
the Inteltigencer in talking about the
stone bridge, said: 1.-THE digging has
almost reached bed rock" the REGISTER
called attention to the misstatement,
and on the 9TH SAID, "the bottom of the
excavation is over twenty feet from the
underlying stone" Tuesday the Intel
ligencer said:-
when the InteLHgencer announced the other
day that but two or three feet remained to be
dug out to reach the rock for the foundation OF
the Main street bridge, the REGISTER promptly
remarked that this paper was away of, and that
over twenty feet had to be dug yet. Two feet
have since been removed and the work is done.
1t is expected that the first stone of the masonry
will be laid to-day. The bottom OF the hole is
hard red shale In sounding for the bed rock IL
was thought to be much deeper than this, but
several days ago it became APPARENT to all who
saw the men at work that this was n mistake.
1t is hard to say what this means. In
one place the IntelLigencer says, 1.-TWO
feet have since been removed, and the
work is DONE" meaning the "bed rock"
it spoke of on the 4th had be reached;
but little further on, in the same item,
it says, 1.-The bottom of the hole is hard
red slate, which means the "bed rock"
has not been reached. The reader can
take his choice, so far as the Intelligen-
Ger is concerned.
The fact is the bed ock-sandStone-
is about twenty feet below the bottom
of the excavation, and all intervening is
red shale, keel, or Iron ore, as it is
variously called.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13
ue1p Anperttarn,er1Ia &.
commissioners Notice.
John A. Dubois

John A. Dubois
VS. In Chancery.
Chas. c.. Stephens and wife ct al.
DY VIRTUE or AN ORDER ENTERED IN
ID the Adobe entitled cause by the Circuit
Court Of Ohio county. West Virginia, on the
9th day Of May, a. ID. 1891, ii Is referred to the
undersigned commissioner to take, state and
report an account o.
list. The real estate IN Ohio county Of which
the defendant, Charles c. Stephens, is seized or
possessed.
Cd. The amounts Of and the several priorities
of the liens upon the property Of the said de-
PENDANT.
80. Any other matters deemed pertinent.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has fixed upon Thursday, the 25th day OF June
A. d. 1891 ut nine o'clock a.. m, as the time,
and the office Of Boyd Il Sommerville, No. 1917
Chapline street Wheeling, W. Va, as the place
at which he will proceed to ascertain the several
matters in said order OF reference required
Given under my hand this 18th day OF Nay,
A. d. 1891 GEO. l.. BOYD,
Commissioner.
JAS p. ROGERS. Attorney for Complainant
mV12OawV
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13
PopulAr Goods.

Ladies' D1ngola Hand Turns, $3.50.
Ladies' Dongola Flexible Sole, 81. CO..
Ladies' Dongola Button Flexible;
81 so.
Ladies' Oxford Ties, Plain and Patent
Leather, Tipped, Opera, and Common
Sense, Sl.O0.
The largest stock and greatest variety
I'm Wheeling To select from.
j. H. LOCKE & Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-13

.-aiuced by Councilman Robinson anu
...sd in the First Branch, was also
,-.prred in by the Second Branch;
r,.orred That the City Solicitor and the
..,irtee ON Ordinances be instructed 10
S-v I'D an ordinance providing IOr
-.s.ia' election 20 be held for the purpose
';.snipg bonds 10 the amount OF $4,000
Inc construction OF an electric light
,-f with the prov sion that they are TO
oai5 as they mature out OF the revenues
tthe city gas board.
Tn addition TO the $4,000 the gas
.,rzs will expend $4,000 on the plant,
skiing the necessary total OF 500, 600.
The electric light question opened up
Councu last night through the re-
-, of the Finance Committee TO the
that that committee could not see
..s vay clear 20 raise the necessary
sfal 900 our OF the current revenues.
Tb. report was accepted and filed.
=, theu drvOlyeO upon Council TO de-
.... other means TO secure the electric
,r,r- and the means were forthcoming.
s-~,cilman Kenney opened fire on the
-..srion by saying that he wanted the
c-oiect KEEP. alive, and was about 10
.s.ea motion in regard TO drafting an
-.lirance. when Councilman Robertson
'.if that be had already prepared res
,'r-ion i'm anticipation of the probable
'syisation which embodied the mo-
..9r and Mr.. Kenney gave way
,o the resolution. 1t was in
H. eject that the City Solicitor and the
r-,,nre Committee be instructed 70
5-sft an ordinance authorizing the Gas
trustees 70 expend SIS, 900, and TO pro-
.i5e For q special election for the issue
and sale of bonds to the extent Of
e. ooo Councilman Maxwell moved
.b,r, he ordinance be drafted In such a
uay that the Gas Trustees will be re-
.r'red 20 pay certain amount annually
e-rfr the bonds are matured. Just as
hi. Drouosit!on was about 10 be cOnSid-
s-ad the resolution as given at the
oDepinq of this article made its appear
,nce from the FIRST Branch, and other
propositions dropped.
The resolution as first presented pro-
ylded for the Issuing Of bonds for one,
two three aud four years, but these
specifc timrs were afterwards stricken
out. as il was learned by reference 20
the ordinance that bonds could not be
made for less than ten years nor more
than thlrty-fOur years.