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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
AN ATHLETIC MINISTER,
Story About the College Days of Rev
Alexander Mann, of Orange, N. j.
Me-

Story About the College Days of Rev.
Alexander Mann, of Orange, N. j.
New York SUM-
The Latin professor at Hobart College
was a popular pedagogue who did not
neglect the culture of his muscle while busy
developing his intellect, and he could hit
out from the shoulder in the most approved
style of the manly. In one of his classes
was brawny specimen of young manhood,
who could put on the gloves himself. 1t is
glorious tradition that the Latin professor
accommodated his young scholar with a
private seance with the mittens one after
noon after recitations. Next dav the Latin
professor electrified the class room with a
beautiful black eye, and smiled benignantly
but significantly upon the student who was
handy with his hands. 1t is reported that
the Professor good-naturedly admitted the
corn. "The young man who did that" he
said, 'is every inch Mann"
The young athlete who polished off
Hobart's professor was a fine type of the
muscular Christian that Tom Brown so
cordially admired, and everybody in Orange
knows him as the Rev. Alexander Mann,
the assistant rector of Grace Episcopal
Church. 1t was the Rev. DIR. Rainsford, of
this city, himself an athlete and an expert
sportsman, who exploited the Orange clergy
mans physical worth in a recent sermon, in
which he said with some pride that Orange
had a young clergyman "who boxes with
his parishioners as well as labors with them
for the salvation of souls"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
UTAH's SOIL Is SOAKED.
1t Has So Much Water in It That Irrigation
Is Now an Easy Problem.

1t Has So Much Water in 1t That Irrigation
Is Now an Easy Problem.
'The question of sufficient water sup
ply has been permanently settled in Utah, /"
says Joseph NJ. Walker, of Salt Lake City,
in the New York Telegram. eve have had
our irrigation bitches full the whole of this
year, and it looks now as if the ground was
thoroughly soaked. You know that the
great trouble with us has been that evapora-
tion is so rapid, owing to the heat, that
much of the water that should have helped
the crops grow was taken off into the clouds.
With the ground so full of water that it has
a good soaking, and fair head of water to
keep the top moist, it is little trouble to
feed the crops. Under such circumstances
it takes but little water to keep things run
ming.
''The proposition to bore through the
mountains and turn some of the rivers of
the Pacific slope into our country will never
be carried into effect, and as it is now does
not need to be done. The SHOWS in the
mountains, with the water the ground has
Iin it now, will be plenty to give us our Gus
tomary big crops. There is no doubt, that
we have the largest crops of any Western
State, and the way that Utah has been
brought before the country in the discus
sions of the recent irrigation congress has
been of invaluable benefit to u.s.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
RESULT OF BLIND OBEDIENCE.

How the Heather Chinee and the Unedu
Gated Freedmen Carry Out Orders. II
St. Louis Glohe-Democrat.I
The uneducated negro and the Chinaman,
when obcdient at all, are apt to obey orders
blindly, no matter with what result.
There is an authenticated instance of an
aged colored man who plucked q live
turkey and defended his action on the
ground that the cook had not told him to
kill it; but Chinese tailor once beat even
him all to pieces for literal obedience.
This was during the Commodore Perry ex-
pedition to China, and one of those on
the trip had suit of white duck clothes
that pleased him immensely. He wore
them every day for months, slept in them
for several nights in the open air, and not
unnaturally wore hole in one of the
garments.
This was neatly patched and answered all
purposes, but before leaving the country
the gentleman thought he would like to see
cure and bring away with him half dozen
more suits like the one that had pleased him
so we'll He went to a tailor with ali inter-
prefer, and gave the order for six suits lust
like the one he left for a Jattern. So
literally was the order obeyed that even the
patch was reproduced six times to the pro-
fame amazement of the customer, but the
smiling satisfaction of the Celestial cloth
cutter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
NEW WAY TO SMOKE CIGARS.
A Practice of the Kimberley Kaffirs That
May Find Its Way Hither.

Sober Englishmen, when they light a
cigar, do not put the lighted end into the
mouth, but even this strange practice may
be said,to be on the way hither. Colonel
Knollys has taken first lesson from the
Kimberley Kafirs, and has given in Black
rood an account of the experiment which is
eminently calculated to excite the curiosity
of those who run after new fashions. These
interesting South Africans are extremely
fond of cigars, but their habit is to smoke
them in the manner described. When this
peculiarity was first mentioned to
Colonel Knollys he supposed that his in
formant was cracking a joke, but to his
amazement he saw numerous instances.
The native, it is stated, first lighted his
cigar by the ordinary method, then turning
it round, he deftly arranged the hotly glow
ing end in his mouth, and tucking away his
tongue in his cheek proceeded to inspire
and expire the fumes, very gradually con-
suming the whole of the cigar. The smok-
ers assured their visitor that the process
was warm, comforting, delicious, and far
superior to the usual mode. On subsequent
trial Colonel Knollys found, he says, that
the knack is less difficult to acquire than
might be supposed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09

tell them that no question can be regarded
as settled in this country until it has been
rightly settled They will discover that
the agitation will continue until justice is
done, and that all their efforts to prevent it
will prove unavailing. The question is here
to stay. Its discussion is demanded on
every hand
THE SHERMAN SILVER LAW.
In dealing with the currency questions,
the speaker said: 1.-The Democratic party
has planted itself firmly and soundly upon
the principle of bi-metallism. We denounce
the present Sherman silver law, not merely
as authorizing the coinage of a silver dollar
whose value is constantly f1uctuating, but
also as a false pretense and an artful
hindrance of a return to free bi-metallic
coinage, and as tending only to produce
change from gold to silver monometallism.
The Sherman law is degradation of the
currency, a prolific mother of unequal dol
lars, miserable makeshift, an unworthy
subterfuge.
The Democratic party does not believe
that parity of the two metals or equality of
all dollars can be attained by any law
which encourages daily speculation in
silver; which regards one metal not as
money, but as merchandise; which pre-
scribes how much a Secretary of the Treas
ury shall buy and how much he shall count
out to the people; which establishes not
coin but paper currency-a new-fangled
legal tender-each dollar protected by
whatever the BIZ grains of silver may be
worth in the market.
THE LOSS OF THE WORLDS FAIR.
Governor Hill next recurs to the subject
of the loss of the Worlds Fair to New
York. Referring to the Republican candi-
date for Governor, Mr.. Fassett, and to eX-
Senator Platt, in this connection, Governor
Hill said: ''Senator Fassett was deaf to the
appeals of the Citizens Committee. He
cared nothing for the interests of
the great city of New York. 1t
was an exhibition on his part
of the meanest, narrowest and most
contemplate partisanship. He deprived
New York of the Worlds Fair because he
disliked the local officials whom the people
had elected. He hated New York be-
cause it was Democratic city, and he de-
sired to humiliate it, and he succeeded. He
is not entitled to the support of any self
citizen of this great metropolis"
In closing Governor Hill recalled the
purchase of real estate in Chicago by Mr..
Platt's friends, State Senators Vedder and
Erwin, early in 1889, and cites the fact as
explaining in part why New York lost the
Fair The speech closed with discussion
of local issues. At the conclusion of Gov
ernor Hills speech, Frederick r. Coudert
was introduced and addressed the audience.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
MANY FISH IN THE AIR.

A Stream Where They Leap From the
Water to Escape an Eel-Like Enemy.
The most unique locality to be found by
the sportsman, a writer in Forest and Stream
says, Is probable that surrounding the town
of Linkville, in klamath county, On. The
town nestles at the foot of large mountain,
and lies right on the bank of what is known
as Link River. This stream-which is
quite large-connects the upper and lower
Klamath Lakes, is alive with fish, which
are constantly jumping out of water in sight
of the town. They are of all sorts and sizes.
Some of them appear to be cutting up
these antics for the fun of the thing, and
some to shake some kind of an eel-looking
creature which attacks them in the water,
and becomes attached to their sides, causing
the fish apparently much suffering. 1t is
no uncommon thing for large fish to be
taken there whose sides are all Scared up
in consequence of these attacks.
1t would not be surprising if many fish
were thus destroyed. Probably there are
not in the world two lakes more numerously
stocked with trout than the Upper and
Lower klamath Lakes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
EXPERIENCE WITH cANIBALs.
How the Rev. Edmund Bassett Came Near
Being Roasted and Eaten.

How the Rev. Edmund Bassett Came Near
Being Roasted and Eaten.
1t is more than Is years ago-in February,
1S76-that L started away from Zanzibar
with a score of natives, says the Rev. Ed
mund Bassett, English missionary to Congo
Country, in the st. Louis Globe Democrat
had a journey of over four months before I
reached the chief village of the Aryumenari
people. The King, who was atterward con-
verted, treated me kindly, but the day after
I arrived went away with most of his peo-
pie, leaving me to the care of the women,
children and a large guard
On the fourth day noticed that the men
in the Kings guard acted strangely toward
me and my people. They watched us, but
would not approach US. The next morning
one of my men was found dead from spear
wound, and the Aryumenari replied suflen-
ly to my accusations, neither admitting nor
denying the crime. made arrangements
to bury the poor fellow that afternoon, but
during temporary absence the Aryumenari
beat the guard I had stationed over the
body, took the corpse, and when L returned
all the people of the village were gathered
about a great fire, over which 1 learned
they were roasting human being. ..
l did not see it. 1 dared not look at such
horrible sight, and the Aryumenari mo-
toned me to stay awry under pain of death.
There was great festival that night, and
during its widest moments tried to steal
away with my people, but the camp was
guarded, and one of the guards said L was to
die next day. That was night of torture.
In the morning the King came back and
saved us. When told him what his people
had done, he pretended to be very angry,
and made show Furnishing them, while
I left as soon as could. A converted Aryu-
menari afterwards told me that the King
himself partook of the flesh of that poor
helpless Zanzibar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
L1C0RICE OF COMMERCE.
How It Is Collected and Prepared Alon,
the Banks of the Tigris.

How 1t Is Collected and Prepared Along
the Banks of the Tigris.
Harper's Young People,l
The word licorice means "sweet root" and
is of Greek origin. Most of it comes from
Asia Minor, where it is found growing in
great abundance all along the fat, unculti-
vated, and almost uninhabited lands of the
rivers Tigris and Euphrates. 1t is small
shrub not more than three feet high, with a
light foliage, and is never found far from
the water.
The season for collecting the roots is gen.
orally during the winter, although it is pos
slbIe all the year round. When the root is
first dug, it is full of water, and must be
allowed to dry, long, tedious process,
often taking year. 1t is then sent to Bag
dad, where it is pressed into bales and
shipped to London, and from there to
America, quantities of it being used in this
country in the manufacture of tobacco
The black licorice sticks or rolls which
we see in the confectionery and drugstores
come mostly from Spain, and are made of
pure juice mixed with little starch, which
prevents it from melting in warm weather,
and before packing, each stick is wrapped
in bay leaves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
HOW KELLEY GOT HIS START.
A Commendation by the Venerable Editor
Medill First Brought Him Patients.


Medill First Brought Him Patients.
Something like year ago Mr.. Joseph
Medill, the venerable editor of the Chicago
Tribune, had his attention attracted to Dr.
Keeley's method of treatment, and he had
an examination made of it. What he
learned influenced him to make practical
test OF the alleged cures. He therefore Sc
lected several men in Chicago who were
looked upon as hopelessly addicted to the
habit of drinking liquor excessively, and
who also appeared to be wrecked by this
long-eontinued intemperance. These he sent
to Dwight, and engaged to pay their ex-
penses while undergoing treatment.
The result was so satisfactory to him that
he indorsed the methods employed by DR..
Kelley in an editorial article in his paper
Naturally enough, this Endorsement, most
unusual thing from paper of the class of
the Chicago Tribune, attracted very general
attention, and soon afterward there was
tide of patients turned toward the little vii
lage of Dwight, whittier hopeless men trav
eled in search of something which before
had seemed beyond their reach.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
THE DIAMOND GLASS CUTTER.
Properly Used the Stone Never Wears Out,
No Matter About the Work.

Properly Used the Stone Never Wears Out,
No Matter About the Work.
I have a diamond my father used for
years for cutting glass and with which
have cut thousands of feet, yet it is in per-
feet order and apparently as sharp as ever,
says hardware man in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat Properly used, diamond never
wears out though an apprentice will often
injure one badly in less than a month. A
novice bears heavily on the glass, under the
idea that by cutting deeper he can break the
glass the more sasily and secure more
matheematically straight line. This is a
mistake he gets away from when he discov-
ers that he can't really cut glass, but merely
scratch it, and thus commence crack which
can easily be extended through the entire
substance
1t is for this reason that no successful
substitute for the diamond has ever been
discovered, all cheaper articles failing to
make the scratch readily and being worn
away in futile efforts to really cut into the
glass
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
OLD HUTCH PITCHED PENNIES.
How the Mania for Speculation Led Him to
Game With Tramps.

Game With Tramps.
New York SUM-
No quainter character than Mr.. Hutchin-
son was ever framed by Dickens. Perhaps
the policemen down at the Battery know
more about his life since he has been in
New York than do his brokers. The Bat
terry sea wall is favorite haunt of the grain
speculator's, and the policemen down there
all know his long, lank figure, with its flap
ping Prince Albert coat, and when he ar
rives the officer on the beat greets him with
"Good evening, Mr. Hutchinson" If
Mr. Hutchinson is in good humor, and the
market is with him, he returns the greeting
and asks: CLOVIS business?"
Mr.. Hutchinson has made friends with:
many of the people who frequent the Bat
terry benches. Not many weeks ago he
stopped one night to watch a couple of.
young tramps pitch pennies down there.
He became much interested in the game,
and in few minutes he made himself the
umpire. The boys got into an angry dis
pute about pitch, and Mr.. Hutchinson
swore at them roundly and brought them to
terms. Then he said: ''Say, boys, I've got
some pennies will you let me in?"
The young men sized him up, and, con-.
cluding he had capital enough with him to
pay any losses, they let him in.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
VARIETY in the Diet.

One thing is certain that however we feed
ourselves, change of diet is not only
wholesome but necessary, and the practice
of living twice week or so upon fish, as a
piece de resistance, is to be recommended
for hygienic reasons, apart from any, re-
ligious motives which may incite TO such a
rule of diet, says Dr. Andrew Wilson, in
the Illustrated Ners of he World l go fur
ther than this however, and aver that our
food habits all round demand reform, chiefly
in the direction of greater simplicity OF
living, but not less in the way OF our util-
izing many sources of diet at present de-
spised.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
Wright and Tilden at Greensburp.

GREENsBURG, Oct. ST. Special. 1-At the
meeting of the Democratic County Commit
tee this afternoon the liyeliest contest for
years was held over the nomination of
candidate for Poor Director, to fill the
vacancy caused bv the death of Albert
Crawford William Welch secured the
nomination. Tonight an immense mass
meeting was held in the Court House, at
which candidates Tilden and Wright dis
cussed the issues of the campaign. At
tornev General Hensel and Mortimer F.
Elliott were billed to appear also, but failed
to show up
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
WI. scotts Successor on the Ticket.

ERIE, Oct. 8.-The Democratic County
Committee met here to-day to fill the va
cancy on the county ticket caused by the
death of w. L. Scott, who had been named
for delegate to the Constitutional Conven-
tion. 7. o. Marshall, of North East, was
named to fill the vacancy. James Hallman
having resigned from the ticket, his nomi-
nation for Jury Commissioner was given to
II. L. Spierman, of Cory. Resolutions ex-
pressive of the loss sustained and of the
great sorrow felt over the death of Hon.
William L. Scott were adopted by stand
ing vote.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
A TALE OF TWO DOGS.
Each Being Unable to Reach Water Alone
They Pooled Their Issues.

lnoy OOAcu Anch AsoOCs.
Harper's Young People.1
A very quaint incident, and one worth
repeating, is that of two little dogs, who,
while out for their afternoon airing, be-
came thirsty, and, finding themselves near a
city park fountain, decided to have a drink,
but neither of them was tall enough to
reach the water. So, after talking the mat
ter over in true dog fashion-that is, by
running round and round, Jumping up,
standing on their hind legs, and indulging
in all sorts of strange antics-they suddenly
solved the problem, and in the funniest
way.
One of them ranged himself under the
edge of the basin, and the other, by resting
his forefeet upon his companions back, was
just able to reach the water. When he had
finished, he hoped down, and taking his
companions place, allowed him to satisfy
his thirst as he had DONE Then they both
trotted off to meet their master, who had
stood by in silent wonder and admiration at
his pets performance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
What Napoleon Cost England.

American Notes and QueTles.J
The steward of Napoleon I. 'shousehold ct
st. Helena received e1, 900 month for liv-
ing expenses. Every fortnight there landed,
for the table of His e1-Majesty, "a bottles Of
ordinary wine, 266 bottles of strong wine
(Constantia, Teneriff, etc.) and A of porter.
In all, the period of his stay on the island is
said to have cost England $4,000, ,OOO Of
course. there were no poor wretehes starving
either in England or in France at the time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
An Oregon Stage Robbed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s.-Wells, Fargo
& Co. have received information that the
stage between Linkville and Lakeview,
Ore, was robbed last night by two men
about a mile west of Lakeview. It is not
known how much money the robbers Sc
cured, ut it is stated that the mail was not
touched.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
TIPS FOB GENERAL REEDER.
Chairman warres Tells His Substitute How
TO Run a Campaign.

Chairman Warres Tells His Substitute How
TO Run a Campaign.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 81 Special Cen
eral Frank Reeder was a close observer of
business routine at Republican headquar-
tiers to-day, and Chairman Watres opened
the way TO every material point necessary
for the General to be acquainted with when
he comes to take up the work of the
campaign.
The Chairman pro TEN virtually took
charge to-day, as he met all visitors and
shared in the duties of the executive.
Chairman Watres expects to leave the city
tomorrow for Pittsburg and will not re-
turn TO take control of affairs until the Sem
ate allows of such thing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
CLARKsoN ISSUES A CALL
To Act on Quay's Resignation and to Fix
the Next National Convention.

the Next National Convention.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-[Specidl. 1.-The
Hon. J. S. Clarkson to-day issued call for
meeting of the Republican National Com
mittee at the Arlington Hotel, in this city,
on Monday, November %, at II A NJ, to
act upon the resignation of the Hon. NJ. S.
Quay as chairman, fill the vacancy caused
by his resignation, to determine the time
and place for holding the next National
Republican Convention and to transact such
other business as may properly come be-
fore it,
''The committee, the call says, SIS called
to'meet in November, instead of December,
as heretofore, in order that the National
Convention may be held at an earlier date,
or in the last week of the month of May if
it shall be deemed proper to do so, the rules
imposed by the last National Convention
requiring that the call for the convention
shall be issued six months in advance of
the time set for its session.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
AHoUTzDALE RoBBER SUSPECT
Arrested in Toledo on Evidence Procured
by Mere Accident.

TOLEDO, Oct. S.-This evening a man
named George A. Dixon was arrested on
suspicion of completely in the robbery of
the Houtzdsle Bank of $6O, 900.
There is a citizen of Toledo of the same
name to whom, through mistake, letter
was delivered intended for the other man.
1t was from Miss Annie E. Ross, of
Waverly, w. Va, and referred to the
Houtzdale robbery and the conviction of a
man named Hamilton for that offense.
Dixon came here week ago. and has been
subsisting by odd jobs around the docks
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
CAMPBBLL'S LIBEL SUITS.

Two OF IHeIII aTe IduHCHeu Against the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
CINCINNATI, Oct. S.-Governor Camp
bell, through his attorneys in Cincinnati,
has now filed two suits for damages against
the Commercial Gdzltte each for $50, 900.
Both are based on publications concerning
the Governors Indebtedness and his pay
ment of the expenses of a Democratic club
from Columbus to Cleveland at the time of
his nomination. 1t is said he contemplates
bringing a criminal charge against the man.
aging editor OF the paper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
The New Alps Tunnel,

The Simplon tunnel, according to the lat
est plans, would cost SIG, ,OO0,O 1t would
pierce the Pontine Alps, in the Canon of
Valos, at height of II, 124 feet above the
sea. Its length would be 11700O feet, or
% miles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
Meeting of Veterans.

The Central Club of the War Veterans
political club met last night in lower Alle-
gheny to perfect arrangements for the
soldiers meeting in Old City Hall on oc-
tober 81.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09

are not betraying any more anxiety, SEEM
ingly, for coalition with the Alliance than
the Alliance leaders