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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
TOO SUCCESSFUL RAIN-MAKING.

1t is not fortunate TO be too successful
The most striking illustration of that
principle this year is the crushing success
Of the rain-makers. 1t was generally
thought that the ability to produce rain
at which Senator Farwen and the Agri-
cultural Department were aiming would be
a grand stroke; and there is no doubt that
the ex-senator promised himself that if
success attended this effort he would
thereby secure the comfortable position of
the real farmers friend. This opinion
was shared by the rival who attempted to
fOresrall the Farwell experiment with the
declaration that he could produce rain to
order, and proudly pointed to the fact
that from his base of operations at Can
ton he had deluged this section with four
weeks of rain.
Right here we begin to perceive the
perilS of too great success. Rain is un-
doubtedly good thing in moderation. At
the beginning Of the four weeks rain the
man who demonstrated himself to be the
real rain-maker could have had anything
he chose to ask for. But at the end of the
four weeks the fellow who rashly turned
on the water without any means of turning
it OFF would be very unpopular person.
1t looks as if an even more tragic
success was attending Senator Farwell's
effort. He started West few days ago
with the intention of cOn1eTring untold
benefits on the Western agriculturists by
producing rain through the explosive
method But about the time we are look
ing for the results of the experiment up
comes a water spout in Iowa which
sweeps away small towns, browns out
farms and works destruction generally.
If Senator Farwell's efforts are crowned
with that sort. of success he will not as the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
Two Orpbans in New Hands.

That venerable and ever-popular drama,
"The Two Orphans, is the revival for this
week at Harris Theater, and the Standard
Dramatic Company give it with good deal
of artistic force. The staging of the play is
above what is to be expected in summer
productions at cheap prices, and the whole
performance enjoyable in a high degree.
The Itpo Orphans, Louise and Henriette, are
feelingly played by Miss Lizzie Davis and
Racheile Renard, and Charles Hagar's Pierre
and James Cooper's Jacques are very clever
impersonations. Miss Louise Hotter as
Countess de Lir,iere and Miss Mary Bankson
as La Fa.ochdrd are also highly creditable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

THE Cincinnati Commercial Gazette shows
that it appreciates necessity of the times,
by urging the manufacturing establish
ments of its city to make a general over
hauling of their coal-burning appliances
during the summer months and to put in
smoke consumers. Cincinnati, like Pitts
burg, is bituminous coal city, and suffers
damage amounting to millions annually by
the dirt and darkness of coal smoke This
was to be done as long as it was necessity
to manufacturing industry-but with the
evidence we have that smoke can be con-
sumed, and actual saving of fuel effected, its
continuance is a public offense. The smoke
must go.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
Fitzsimmons, the Prisoner.

The prisoner FitZsimmons certainly
seemed less concerned than most of the men
about him in the proceedings. He is a
curious-lookfng fellow, peculiar in several
points of his physiognomy, and not the
common criminal In looks by any means
He has bright, though not very large, dark
eyes, set under heavy, black brows. which he
hasa fashion of raising when he is interested.
His nose is prominent, a modified aquiline
in shape, springing from a forehead which
retreats in hurry to a fringe of black hair
mixed literally with gray. A black NOUS
tache and rather wide mouth, with a
determined chin, small ears, and smoothly
shaven cheeks, complete a face decidedly
piquant if unpleasant. The mans head is
small, but from the protuberance of the part
behind the ears phrenologist would de-
clare it not lacking brains. He was not
embarrassed by his position, as has been
said; he smiled often and laughed, perhaps
little nervously, once or twice when the
woman over whom he is said to have exerted
a strangely subtle influence was upon the
stand. When he drummed his fingers on the
table 1t was noticeable that his flnger-nails
were unusually long, and somehow there
was good deal of the suggestion of q bird of
prey, in the bright eyes, aquiline nose, talon
ike fingers, and sharply angular outline of
Mr.. FitzSimmons. It was remarked by many
in the crowded court that SO intelligent and
alert a man had not been brought to trial
for such crimes as robbery and murder for
long while.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
GAS GETS IN DRINKING WATER.
The Plugging of Columbia Well Arouses
the Entire Communify.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAToH.I
McKEEsPoRT, June 29.-It appears that as
soon as the Columbia well of the Philadel-
phia Company was plugged up the water
wells in the neighborhood soon began to
bubble up with gas, which SO impregnated
the water with the petroleum smell and
taste as to render it unit for domestic use.
The citizens are up in arms and want the
well unplugged. They say that the company
has never given any reason for plugging the
hole, though some people think they know
why. The local well owners say thar oil
on the waters will not pacify them, and
some of them are talking about entering suit
before Squire .Castner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
HE HAD HIS COFFIN WAITING.
He Wove His Own Shroud Twenty Years
Before His Death.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPATcH.l
WLKEsBARRE, June 29.-An eccentric
character was buried in Yardley, Bucks
county, yesterday, named Aaron Ivens
Cook. For 80 years past he has been con-
stable of Lower Wakefield, and for some
years past he has had his coffin and shroud
in the garret awaiting his death.
Years ago he cut down the tree from
which his coffin was made, and hauled it
himself to the mills to be made into boards
of the proper length. The shirt used for his
shroud was woven by himself over 20 years
ago, and the stockings were those he wore
when married, Besides choosing the under
taker and pail bearers, he even named the
hostler. He was very well known in the
several near counties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
An Attractive Witness,

HARDLY less interest was taken in slender,
shapely woman who remained in a remote
corner of the court room by the prisoners
pen, till she was summoned to the witness
box by the prosecution. This was Laura
Hill or Snowden-she was called Snowden
exclusively in court yesterday-the woman
who is relied upon to reveal large portion
of the seamy side of Fitzsimmons' life in the
last year or two. She is, without being ex-
actly pretty,a a very attractive woman; devoid
of the coarse characteristics to be expected;
with light brown hair, pale, slightly sallow
complexion, well-defned eyebrows over
dark blue eyes, and a demure and placid ex-
preston that even Mr.. Marshalrs exasper-
ating crossexamination could not drive
away. A veil descending to her chin and q
black fan, which she did not open, were
other points which the elderly gentlemen in
the jury-box doubtless noted in their close
scrutiny of the witness. Her dress was ab-
normally quiet in tone and modest in ma
terial, black entirely, of velvet and alpaca,
plainly and tastefully made, the velvet tuck
in the sleeves and collar not detracting from
the charms of the neighboring throat. Even
the toque which she wore had nothing
brighter in it than little bit OF silvery gray
silk among the black crepe of which it was
ing witness, to everybody concerned, and
when Mr.. Marshall, as is his custom, took a
position near the witness and bent his head
I'LL IL HodTly UOucueu Hor ) III OTucr To cdlcn
her low-toned replies, several of the jurors
seemed to envy him. The miserable acous-
tics of the courtroom prevented the witness
evidence being heard half dozen feet away
from her, but nevertheless a crowd oflawyers
and very respectable citizens gathered
in the rear of the council table and stared at
Miss Snowden, and craned their necks and
made tunnels of their hands 20 catch what
she said, till unromantic court officers drove
them back to the bar and the sides of the
room. A detective whispered to a neighbor:
"Fitzsimmons' they say used to hypnotic
that woman; She hated the sight of him. I'm
when he called on Caldwell street, and
avoided him as much as she could, but as
sure as ever he laid his eyes on her, she was
forced to acknowledge the spell and give in
But the way people are crowdfng into court
to see her, begin to think she has some of
the hypnotic power herself"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
SAVED MANY LIVES.
An American Invention Used Abroad Pre-
vents q Great Catastrophe.

An American Invention Used Abroad Pre-
vents a Great Catastrophe.
The Cologne Gazette of June 16 has an ac-
count. q a railroad accident at Basle,
Switzerland, in which an excursion train
was precipitated into river and number
of lives lost. That the entire number of
passengers was not lost is due to the West
inghouse airbrake. The account says:
1.-The unfortunate train was filled with
passengers, because many people from Basle
were going to visit the singing festival at
Moenchenstein. The new bridge'close to the
station spans the River Birs above rapidly
flowing waters. The train consisted OF two
engines, two fast freight cars and ten
coaches. The bridge broke in two. The en-
til tire first part Of the train was .s precipitated
manned on the track held there by the tear
ing apart of the couplings which brought
the Westinghouse automatic brake into ac-
tion and resisted further progress. Up to
the present 65 bodies have been found. Forty
one seriously injured passengers are lying
in the Basle Hospital. The work of clearing
away the debris is being performed siowly.n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
LATE. disclosures at Philadelphia rende

LATE disclosures at Philadelphia render
it necessary to revise some of the statements
that have been made. The discrepancy be-
tween Mr. Wanamaker's declaration that he
never had any stock in the keystone bank,
and subsequent evidence that he did, has al
ready attracted notice. Now it turns out
that Bardsley's "clean breast'' said nothing
about $50 900 that was discovered last week
quietly salted down in one of the unbursted
banks. There seems to be difficulty in
Philadelphia in the way of getting confess
sions that confess.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
THOUGHT TO BE FUNNY.
"oh, where are you going, my prett

"Oh, where are you going, my pretty
maid g''
ITO study the almanac. sir. ~ she said.
''And why do you do it, my pretty maid?''
IT write jokes for the paper. sir, that is my
trade. Pharmaceutical Era.
'I wish 1 had as much money as some of
those New York mrionaires we read about
sighed Mr.. mpecunious-
sFYou couldn't be bigger jay than you are If you
had it. responded his wife, and he wished he had
kept still.-DetTOtt Free Press.
Judge-Why did you steal this mans gold
watch?
Hardened Prisoner-I wanted to have good
time.
Jrtixe-You shall. Three years. Call the next
easel Chicago Tribune.
Tam going courting," said the prize
fighter.
''Whom do you go to court?'' asked his friend.
~ 20 to court plaster - was the reply.-PhdTma-
ceutiodL Era.
srWhy do animals have bones?" inquired
the professor of anatomy.
''It is meet that they should have, " responded
the student at the foot of the
Era.
Said the Superintendent of the Texas
penitentiary at Huntyile, to u newly arrived dele
gate:
.'You have the privilege of working at any trade
you PREFER
"Hd1ike to keep on driVln cattle 70 Aahsas.'
Another gentleman in the same Institution wanted
To be a sailor.-1sros Sitfa0S.
First boarder-Here I've waited an hour
for soup, and now that 1t has come there's roach
in 1t,
Second boarder-That proves the truth Of the old
maxim.
First boarder-In what way?
Second boarder-That all things come to him who
waits.-Detroit Free Press.
Miss Fifthayenue Ito young man from the
Westl-Ah, Mr.. KoubOi. do you sing?
Mr. X. (franklyl-Yes'm If there amt anybody
around with gun.-H Washington Post.
Oh, why do call her an angel? s
Poor critics. of course you must carpi
'Ts not that she's heavens evangel
But youju ought to hear the girl harp.
u -Ne,c York HeyuA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
IMPRISONED IN A CAVE.
His Hair Turned From Black to White in
Eighteen Hours

ESPECIAL TELBGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
NEW CASTLE, June 29.-William Gormly is a
farmer near this city in Hickory township.
He has been making tunnel in the side of
the hill to a spring for the purpose of carry
ing water to a field below. John Grimes was
employed to dig the tunnel. When he had
proceeded about 80 feet into the hill and was
about 20 feet from the surface, he found him
self in a cave-like hollow, the roof of which
was rock, in which there was crack from
which he could see light When he reached
the hollow, or cave, the hill apparently sank
in where he had been digging, and he found
himself a prisoner 20 feet under ground.
He called for help and later Mr.. Gormly
procured assistance, and after working all
night released him yesterday, after being in
the hole ls hours. Mr.. Grimes hair was Jet
black when he entered the tunnel, but it
turned snow white during the time he was
imprisoned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
STOCK BEING SURRENDERED.

Disposed of Under the Plan.
There is now scarcely doubt that at the
adjourned meeting of the stockholders of
the Westinghouse Electric Company, on the
18th of July, the long drawn out negotiations
for financial reorganization will be con-
clnded
1t was officially announced at the COM
pany's office yesterday that 80 $50 shares had
been sent in to the Mercantile Trust Com
pany, and that $50 more had been signed
and would be forwar rded immediately This
makes q total of l07, ,4s9 shares of common
stock surrendered under the plan of organi-
zation of out Of total OF about $4,000. The
sent in obtain until the sth of July, and by
that time it is thought there will be but .
few held out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
STREET CAR sTABLEMEN STRIKE.
They Don't Like to Work Ten and a Half
Hours for Little Pay.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 29.-About 20 street car
stablemen are locked out here on account of
a disagreement over wages and hours of
labor. They have been working ten and a
half hours and received from 81 25 to 81 so
per day.
The company wanted to reduce the num-
ber of hours and slightly increase the pay
than before. They are willing to work the
same number of hours with slight increase
of pay which the company decline to give
The labor unions are in session to-day and
there is a possibility of,a general strike
which the company hopes to avert.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

the welland Canal, which has no greater
depth of water than the proposed Lake Erie
and Ohio River Canal These barges are the
newest form of lake freight carriers. This
practical demonstration that they can use
our canal is worth several volumes of theory
by people who refuse togive the project a
fair hearing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

farmers candidate for President get
single delegate.
All of which teaches us that in our
efforts to achieve great purposes we
should humbly pray to be delivered from
too overwhelming success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
Taken Away by His sister.

The fight over the privilege of taking care
of Richard H. smith, the member of the
Society of the Cincinnatis, whose story ex
clusively appeared in TIE DIsPxroH, has
been settled by his sister, Mrs. r. HI. Connor,
of Baltimore, taking charge of him. She had
lost sight of him for years until she read Che
story in The DISPATCH. Mr.. Smith was taken
from the Poor Farm to Baltimore yesterday,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

STATISTICS gathered at Amherst with re-
gard to the physical characteristics of smok
ers and non-smokers, are wholly unfavora
BILE to smokers, in the hygienic point of view
Yet the smoking goes on in colleges and else
where, as do a large number of things much
worse in both their physical and moral re.
suits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

THE declaration that 'it is absurd to
make directors responsible for every acct
dent that happens on the railroads" I" is pre-
sented by the Philadelphia Inquirer as the
corporate view of the New York and New
Haven case But is it absurd to make direc-
tors responsible for persistent violations of
the law on the part of their corporations, of
which it was their duty to be cognizant? The
corporation world thinks SO, and it seems
that some New York judges share the idea.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

Now PHILADELPHIA is deluding itself
with the hope that Yard will make a state
ment., If his statement is of the same kind
as those which have preceded it, the public
will know less about the Keystone Bank
plundering after 1t is made than now.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

THE anti-Parnell people who few
months ago were attacking Parnell for not
marrying Mrs. o'shea are now pitching into
him for marrying her. This is regarded as
inconsistent; but it merely illustrates the
partisan impossibility of the opposition
leaders doing anything to satisfy the par
tisanS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

Recover From His Illness.
Judge Theodore Wilson, of Clarion, is
seriously i'll at Indiana with an abcess in his
side. Major Greenland, who is his brother
in-law, spent Sunday with him. The Major
came to the city yesterday. He said the
Judge had great faith in his ability to pull
through and the doctors think he will re-
cover. The greatest danger is from blood
poisoning.
Judge Wilson is blessed with strong con-
stitution. His numerous friends in Pitts
burg will be glad to hear that his illness is
not as bad as first reported.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
TO STUDY ARM0R PLATE.
The Japanese Send Naval Expert to Look
Into the Nickel Experiments.

s. Nakamura, of the Imperial Japan
Favy, registered at the Duquesne last even
ing. He is connected with the Legation at
Washington and came here to learn some.
thing about the manufacture of nickel armor
plate. He will spend at least ten daysin the
city before he returns.
He said his Government had % ships, con-
sisting of one ironclad, cruisers and torpedo
boats. They spent $5,000,0O0 last year in
having made one large cruiser and two
smaller ones. These vessels were built in
France, where the Japs buy most of their
naval ships. Americans could get some of
their contracts if their prices were not so
high. This year Mr.. Makamura said Japs
had no money to spend in the navy, though
the Government is anxious to improve 1t.
They have standing army of 10000 men
and they hope to put the navy on u better
basis. The country is building and has
built some coast defenses. They depend
chiefly for land protection on forts and tor
pedoes. He expects to learn something
about iron plate in Rittsburg, and he may
make report to his Government.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

THE Mayors veto'was followed by vic
tory for his opponents, but it is the kind of
victory that may be found costly in the
future. The boom for $500 600 or $500, COO
poor farm when $4,000 to $4,000 farm is all
that is needed may turn out to be a boom
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

A VERY cogent fact in connection with
the adaptability of the lake craft to the ship
canal project is furnished by the passage of
the wbale-backed barge Colby from the up
perlakes to the ST. Lawrence river. She had
to unload to pass down the Lachine rapids;
but she had already taken her cargo through
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

IT is satisfactory to learn concerning
one of the reported air-ship ascensions, at
Columbus, Ohio, that an attempt was made
to fly. The flying was not a success, but the
attempt was a more commendable one than
others which are not followed by anything
more tangible than the ballooning of the
stock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
Can Keep Their Little Blue Dishes.

According to consular reports of the pos
siblc action of European manufacturers in
the matter of exhibits ut the Columbian Ex-
position, there is great deal of the "' 'taint-
fair.I-won't-playr spirit among them be-
cause of our tariff and reciprocity egislaticn.
The Americans can get up pretty good fair
all by themselves ifit should come to so abb
surd an extremity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

1t seems there was not the same enthus-
iasm in Councils yesterday about getting
additional fire protection for the business
part of the city as in the line of buying poor
farms that are two or three times as costly
as necessary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
The jury Had Been winners.

DtIfuIl I rec TTtsSsI
A Montana jury has decided that poker is
not game of chance, but a game of skill.
This corroborates the testimony of United
States Senator Stewart, who said that under
the law man has a perfect right to play
poker with Senator Farwell, Of illinois,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

THE falling scaffold registered four vic
Tins yesterday That none of them were
killed may be credited to Providence, and
not to care that the scaffold was secure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
MEN OUT OF EMP LOYMENT.
The Huntingdon Manufacturing Company
Closes Its Works.

HUNTINGDON, June 29-The Huntingdon
Manufacturing Company, controlled by the
Iron Car Equipment Company, of New
York, has indefinitely suspended operations,
thus throwing 800 men out of employment.
The idleness isdue to lack OF orders for
cars. 1t is rumored here that the entire
plant will be removed to Tennessee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30

Now Mr.. Dorman B. Eaton comes malici-
ously forward and calls Headsman Clarkson
a mugwump. Mr.. Carkson will Indignantly
deny the assertion; but the othermugwumps
will be disposed to sue Mr.. Eaton for libel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-30
Particular as to the Place.

Chicago Tribune.]
Mr. Brice, the distinguished Senator from
Ohio is represented as genial and affable
man, easy in his manners, hospitable to
every one, and ready at all times to discuss
Ohio politics with anybody who will take
trouble to call on him at his home in New
York
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-23
Col. Gibbes Explains Why Bid Was Re-
duced from 50 Cents to II Cents.

EDITOR MANNING TIMEs:-I have just
seen an article in your last paper asking in
formation as to why change was made by
me, as agent of state lands, in the amount
of purchase money of a tract of 1909 acres,
from fifty cents per acre, the amount bid,
to seventeen cents. The facts are these:
The land in question was purchased last
spring by J. D. Lacy, who, when he found
it had not been on tie tax books, reported
it to me for the purpose of having it sold to
clear the title. Mr. Barron as his agent bought
it in at the sale August Sd but as there was
some doubt as to the line dividing it from
the lands of Sinkler it was advertised again
and sold on last sale day. The costs, charges,
taxes, etc., on it amounted to II cents per
acre, which was all the owner was obliged
to pay This he could have done without
sale, but preferred to have it sold so as to
get new title.
l trust this explanation will satisfy your
correspondent, so that if he wishes to pur-
chase abandoned lands he can buy with
safety. Respectfully,
JAMES G. GIBBES,
State Agent.