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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24

In Japan it is SANDER, punishable by i'm
prisonment of two years at the galleys to
call another man a coward. An angry man
is apt to think twice before he taunts an
other under such circumstances.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
John Walthour,

John Walthour, the museum man of Nc
Keesport, died at his home there yesterday morn
ing after a short illness with typhoid fever.
Walthour was known all over Western Pennsylva-
MIA having been the proprietor of a travelling
museum which has been on exhibition In all of the
smaller towns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24

will be benefit to this country when it ar
rives, for no accidents such as occurred
recently at Washington, Pa, will give the
newspapers opportunities to use display
headlines.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24

A NEW explosive has been invented in
Austria. 1t can be handled, carried and
manufactured without danger of explosion,
AMI it is more powerful than dynamite 1t
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
A STREET PEDDLER.
He Had Plenty of Fish, but No Mercy for
Poor Brute.

San Francisco CALL
A disappointed fish peddler was trying by
the use of a bludgeon to get "a move on" an
old and decidedly dilapidated animal yester-
day afternoon, shouting between strokes,
Fish. fina fish; fresha fishey." A tender
hearted lady polxed her head out of Tehama
street window, and seeing the act of cruelty
to the horse called out sternly to the human
brute. "Have you no mercy, sir?"
"Nota mucha mercy, mum, answered the
peddler, "but / gotta plenty MICA fish; how
mucha you want?''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24

SOME of those who are crying for a con-
stitutional convention forget that many
laws are sometimes the signs of a sick Com
monwealth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24

THE idea of national political race
done this year, however, and the course is in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24

If Uncle Jerry's weather could be run
through Raum's refrigerator all would be
forpiyan
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
AN OCEAN FLYER.
The Big Steamship Teutonic Makes the
Fastest Trip of the Present Season.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
New YORK, July 23.-The White Star steam
ship Teutonic finished yesterday the fastest
trip of the season from Queenstown. She
covered 2,s21 knots in five days, 2l hours and
IA minutes.
The Teutonic brought over Mrs John A.
Logan Miss Harriet Blaine daughter of the
Secretary of State: Colonel Howard Vincent,
NJ. p; Mrs. and Mrs. f. Yznaga and Nat c.
Goodwin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
MEASURES, NOT MEN.

PITTsBURG, FRIDAY, July "A, 1881.
The sun., 1891-11-01
VICTORY IN SIGHT FOR PLuuxrrr,
A Margin Of 5000 Tammsny Plurality
His District Two Years Ago.

A Margin Of 5000 Tammsny Plurality 1.
His District Two Years Ago.
The fight in the Eleventh Senate district
ended last night with an immense victory in
prospect for George w. Plunkitt. the. candi.
date OF Tammany and the New York Democ-
racy. The result Is about as assured as though
the votes were already cast The Eleventh dis
trict is one Of the many in this county where
the Democracy is 80 strong. both In numbers
and in able candidates. that there never IL any
doubt Of the result
Michael J. Fenton. the Republican candidate.
ran In 1885 for the Assembly on the Labor
ticket. and was defeated. In 1880. when Sem
stor Eugene 8. Ives. the Tanmany candidate.
ran against John Carlin. a reputable Republi-
st sotSs 2 Fontfon f cannot possibly hope to do
OF course everybody knows that Francis D.
Hoyt. the County Democracy candidate. was
nominated in order to draw votes from Mr.
Two Years ago 1eEe Dennis speissy. WeI
known end popular County Democrats received
fSay any tSe sS ysi as IN ths s5 thHs FS s saunss
The district inciud an Insignificant piece
teentR seventeenth, hNs Nineteesnth. s and Twenty- @ &
fourth districts. The Fifteenth district has
maintained a semblance Of o County Democ-
popularity Of Thomas Cosfigan. but t Ives car. Hs
sPellissy. and ~ nearly l.50S over cariin.
The Counties haven't had any organization
f. speak Of in the Seventeenth district since
are I six ti tines @ % e here tha1
the Counties; but in spite Of this Tammany
carried the district two years. ago by q plu-
E' ses u s3 @ ulsty hs snd IL ds the
Twenty fourth over 2.70O.
The sun., 1891-11-01
A DOG Punished BY . Buck.

SCRANTON. Oct. 31.-One day last week
frightened doe bounded across the Monument
Creek ravine. within . few yards Of Aaron Doo-
Titles cabin. A mongrel dog. belonging to
the woodsman. gave chase to the doe. and set
up furious barking. In o minute or so ho
caught up to her. and the sleek animal turned
on her noisy pursuer and struck at him with
her fore feet number Of times. The dog held
the doc at bay, but jumped around at such
lively rate that she failed to hit him. Then
the deer turned tail. and the dog went to chas-
They. had not raced more than twenty rods
when Mr.. Doolittle saw a splendid big buck
running toward them like tho wind. He soon
overlook them. and lowering his antlers
he caught the dog under his hind parts.
and hoisted him several feet into
the air. When the dog came down
no struck on q stump and rolled of, yelping as
though piece OF tnware had been tied to his
tail. The buck pitched at him again, hit him.
and sent him spinning down the hillside. He
kept up q constant yelping, and the instant no
got on his feet he legged It fol, his masters
cabin. giving cries of distress all the way.
The doe sIackened her pace the moment tho
buck tackled the meddlesome dog turning
back when the dog changed his tune from q
victorious bark to q .yelp OF pain. While tho
whipped cur was racing homeward at tho top
snorted. and stamped his feet viciously. Then
he joined the doe. and the two ran up tho hill:
side and went out OF sight over the crest OF
the ridge
The sun., 1891-11-01
Grover Cleveland and tho Erie County De.
m0cracy.

BUFFALO. Oct 31.-At tho Democratic gather
Ing in tho rooms OF tho Cleveland Democracy
Club tonight. letter from OK President Cleve-
land to Herbert p Bissell. President of tho
club. was read. In this letter. which bears the
date OF Oct "a. Mr.. Cleveland says:
lam sorry that is impossible for ME to accep. your
invitation to be present a meeting of tho Democracy
At Bunu!o the evening OF the 3lst instant have
made arrangements which will compel my absence
from ths State 1T that time. 1t would crafty
ceedngly to meet my political friends the occasion
you contemplate and assure them how earnestly hope
that my old home will do her full share toward tho
decisive victory which am confident awaits tho
Democratic cause In this State. No member OF our
party who recalls for moment tn, vital interests IN.
yoved In the pending fail to.askn wledge
its supreme importance The influence OF n pronounced
Democrats success upon the national canvass now
Ing the issues 70 which the national Denioe
racy must Us fully committed: tho readiust-
men OF the Senatorial and Assembly districts through
the State thus giving party its fair repreyen
our Gonssssons reprssentstoh asder Tie new census S
unusual OF the campaign which invests
with the utmost consequence In such an emergency
whole. hearted activity is demand of every man
who elaine to belongto the Democratic organization.
astrous effect upon every Democratic aim aud purpose
that can hardly conceive OF their existence In any
quarter where the situaion fully understood WhenI
remember the progress the Democratic caHsc lately
made In Erie county, and the recent so!endid achieve
fear disappointment IA my expsctstr q. regarding the
result OF It's present effort.
The sun., 1891-11-01
SPARKS FROM THE zELEGRAPH:

The President has appointed william W. Mead Com
msnder in tho navy.
A platform In front OF pu Pauw University on which
seated s wsy
injured. but none fatally.
Superintendent John Weed Of the Ultima Thule AKA.
delphia and Mississippi Railroad Was killed In an acct
SSyn. BY car ca U Wbich i isfs he track. -
The sinking Of canal boat Just Of the weigh lock
In the Erie Canal blocked navigation on the canal
last night and large number OF boats are tied up for
some distance east and west.
the District jail washngton on Sept 20. yesef-
between the hours Of A. u and ~ noon.
The United s.stes Government has sent gold wsteh
Roop Of the British bark Sorcross for the hs
August. 1889.
Prominent saratogtsns and others propose to estab
.h tans sI%ft lor MY sess Ok The
place, picturesque blun near John Rleys Ibe ereo
tion OF cottages viii be begun in the spring
The President and Nrs Harrison gave special 70.
Wonen's Missionary socicty Convention. II we held
In the blue parlor and was attended ny near oo pof
sons. Capt Densmoro made the 'ntrOductions
The propeller Maine building for the Providence
the Harlan Iolngsworth Company yardS In WI w.
mington yesterday, Tho second steamcI ne new
Hampshire. will bs launched in about three weekA
The Albany Esntng Esion and tho Albany nmS w'es
tion viii be issued the Time linton Ny Callicots
Of the TYm. will baye control OF the editorial page snS
q inc sNSn Sa.Iae.: .sa now. e, 1H ]
Thomas Harris, I. young scotchmAn who was sent
from Chicago TO Joliet for two yeArs for bnrgaT nas
made confession that he mgrdeIsd NJ; i6d Ia Nh
The old people shot the old man While mixing
COW Ut the barn and his wife at the house
The sun., 1891-11-01
JOHN Y. M'KANE'S PUZZLE.
CONSIHUCrED FOR TIE BKNKx1T OF
PLATT's YOUNG NAM

| Ht's . System fsr MahipG Bvesy veter ar
oravsssas vets UnA-r His Eye-Electaes
Distrtets Drawn Ost late Risbens. sns
cesasstsA late the Town HALL
Big Tom Costigan doesn't livs In 6rsvesend.
and II he did he would probably lose his
vote this fall Chief John J. Mckane. In
his. anxiety to circumvcnt the new cleo
ton law and retain his hold on the
Gravesend voters. has arranged . set oi
polling places In the old Town Hall that look
like rat traps 30 narrow are tho entrances
and exits Of these booths that very fat mon
won't have show Of getting near the polls
without great personal Inconvenience and
risk Of receiving internal injuries.
The Chief and his lieutenants are happy.
however. for they think they have turned
down the city dude politicians who thought
that every one who lived In Gravesend was
clam digger" In the good old days. before
any new-fangled systems Of voting were In
troduced. Gravesend voters went to the
Town Hall. on the corner Of Gravesend
avenue and Neck road and dropped McKsne
ballot without any red tape The voters In
Gravesend are more interested every year In
the question Of how the Chief is going to vote
than In any Of the political issues Of the day.
THE Chief don't have to do any electioneer-
ing now" said one Of his lieutenants. He
simply tells the boys month before election
how he 10 going to vote"
Under tho old system Of voting at ono polling
place II was very easy for the Chieft to be at the
polls on election day and see that every voter
knew how John Y. McKane had voted.
There are few voters in Grnvesend who are
not indebted to Chief McKane in one way and
another. and. moreover. he is personally .
very popular man. Gilbert and sullivan's Pooh
Bah cannot be compared IS general utility
man to Chief McKane
Under tho new Election law II became NEG
essary for the town OF Gravesend to open ak
separate polling places for as many Districts
entire township. Chief McKane felt this as
personal insult.
He certainly couldn't be in six different poll
Ing places at the sane time and there were were
day The Board that had the authority TO out
line the election districts consisted of Super
Jacques. s. stryKer. r v B: Newton. and X. F.
SoutheEland and Town Clerk John I. voor;;
after q number Of meetings they discovered
The sun., 1891-11-01
"PM 4 NAN AND A DEMoCRAz."
Emphatic Utterance OF the Rev. DR.. Chariei
III. Hail OF Brooklyn.

Emphatic Utterance OF the Rev. Or. Charles
II. Hail OF Brooklyn.
The Rev. Dr. Charles H. Hall. the rector
Of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church In
In Brooklyn was one OF the princi-
pal speakers last night at meeting
held in the Criterian Theatre under the direc-
tion OF the Young Mems Democratic Club. Hs
created great enthusiasm when he said:
Il am man: I'm parson and q preacher.
but first and last I'm a man and
Democrat and I'm going to vote
the straight Democratic ticket next week.
The Republicans are howlers and shriekers.
They are raising continual tremor and panic.
And what is i al aboptP Why is it al! about
many Hall3 I've gone safely through
s5ss ai Rd lts taFHns t the
who was seated On, the platform. I'm not
even afraid Of Mr.. Mel Laughlin. !,
stories. but Mr.. Mclaughlin. have nsked
what has he done; Show me 10 what manner
he has 81 manifested Il; nj any corruption and III go
Ex- Secretary Charles P. Fairchild also spoke.
mainly on the the tariff and the silver ques-.
ton. This Ia what he had to say about Candi-
date Fassett's great issue:
have no reason ba xan to ioye n Hall
! do not like the methods Of such an orsani-
cation as Tammany Hail." Mr.. Fairchild.
however. as he remarked. was forced to
admit that there was more prosperity IN New
many Ha a1d the Sea McIaushlin I aue 01
than in Republican communities in other parts
Mr.: Body. Judge Kenna. and others spoke.
The sun., 1891-11-01
MAHER 400 MUCH FOR FALLoM
Inspector Williams Saved the "StronE Boy
From o Knockout.

Inspector Wlliams Saved the "9tr0ng Boy ~
From . Knockout.
With an excellent preliminary boxing show. and the
promise Of sight of Peter Maher the Irish champion
pugst. some 1000 New Workers forgot politics last
uight and went to Niblo's Theatre.
The big house packed to the doors. and even the
atnrways leading to the galleries within tho audito-
rum were jammed The different from
that when savn and Mitchell appeared at this
house that everybody remarked upon It, All the early
seto OF character to mako the spectators howl
with delight but those between Jack Dorsey tho Bati
more Spider and Ghnrlsy Judge ga and Billy pacsy and
wien lie was introduced. as he received applause only
S Al Tie e d
shape. and made more cheers BY his quickness and
was good dr. round applause for JACK Fson tho
n Strong perfect @ sHsons Hs0s q yss fSs
but hs did Ills best In the way Of making abow. y was
not good effort but that same attempt was majestic
m en, Shen Sig harp
bout that no line could be drawn Mahers sGliss
S5 s a s ~. 1oas s.sa
yn played on the Mass, a. .ns ana
nu, Shen he did land no landed hard Tho drst round
was slow In the second while Fallon was trying to
neck Down went Fallon on his stomach. and lnspec-
TOR Williams would allow % 10 more IN ,n OF TIE Ind
% m S
es 70 into
ecstacies over that. but there no moro lighting.
The sun., 1891-11-01
.znL orxnBoARD AND DIED.
Heart Disease. Not Drowning, CasssA WI.
r. RAnd's Death.

Heart Disease. Not Drow,fag, Caused WI.
r. 8asd's Death.
J. 4. Hammond. the owner Of tho yacht
Pnryne and a member of the New Rochelle
Yacht Club. went to New Rochelle yesterday
with William F. Rand. Charles W. Rand. his
brother. and Sir William T. Carmody. to bring
the yacht down to winter quarters at Oak
Point.
They had q flne sail until they got to Barra-
toes Point. The man at the helm didn't know
tho channel. and suddenly the bottom Of the
boat scraped along the reef. and in q moment
was bard and fast
Mr.. William F. Rand was a very excited man.
and he jumped up and scrambled over the
others with an oar which he braced against the
reef to try to push the boat of. He had pushed
less than q minute when he gasped. dropped
the oar and then fell overheard
DR.. Carmody and Mr.. Hammond leaned over
the side Of the boat, caught HIN. by the coat
collar. and pulled him aboard the boat He
was Dead.
Tho three men got the boat OF and landed
the body at Oak Point. t,aL
Coroner .Schultze was sent for. Mr.. Rand
told him his brother had been troubled with
heart disease for several years. and that prob:
ably the excitement and the strain had Killed
him. The Coroner agreed with him.
Mr. Rand was 81 years old. He was unmar-
ried and lived at 239 West Thirty-second
street He owned boarding stable at 140
West Thirtteth street. and was fairly well OIL.
The sun., 1891-11-01
TROUBLE IN THE mTT COLLEGE,
Charges Against Presisert Wsbs frefsrre<
By Prof David n. scott

CHARGES Against Presiaept Wsbb Frefsrret
By Prof David n. scott
David B. Scott. professor Of English Ian
guage and literature In the College
Of the City OF New, YORK. has laid be-
fore the Executive Committee four charge.
against President Alexander 8. Webb. A,
meeting OF the committee on Thurs
day the professor said that Presid nj
Webb had publicly insulted him on the ehape
stage in the presence Of his colleagues and
students: that lie had interfered with the
performance Of his duties: that he had made
charges against him In defamatory letter In
regard to the performance OF his duties. and
that he had circulated defamatory letter
among the Professors colleagues with the
intention to degrade him.
In an interview printed yesterday President
Webb is reported to have said some disagree
able things about Prof SCOTT In reply last
night Prof. Scott gave his side Of the case.
"These charges are tho outcome OF one-and-
tSs tSSsnty e #et thai
time he has stabbed me in the, back. SO to
sRss %Rsse fG sHnss IL afs er mas 5
S signed wsS by s'1SNsq Hpp Years.
came cam buck to &C college this iail and the Prsst-
dent began to nag me and sent me terrible
oct Se sn ESeS SSut ~ Ss osss s
ths Bbs oSt
We all know you do not know any English
literature. You will hear the sophomore dec.
iamations and you will probably get English
said nothing. but Of course could not 60
When President Webb wrote me. defama::
tory letter abusing me for non-performance OF
my duties and the injury l was doing
the college in The Rnns SHRrreston snty ssn,9r
fessor but ono. That. was the, iumpline-o9
place. was driven to the wall: could stand
It no longer. Ipreferred tho charges. have
no feeling OF passion or hatred In this matter
! simply want peace and freedom from abuse
The President has beer. opposed to me ever
since came here. and haye stood his treat
ment all those years. But these last acts are
In Yesterdays interview these words wsre
attributed to President Webb; -,
S sad ha% tst asn sae w nGe
men Of all trades WHO happen TO- be- appointed
Commissioners Of Education by the Mayor.
and particularly by. President Hunt Who Is
Is he2 He was kicked into the Board. 80 to
speak. by John D. Crimmins. WHO Is back of
you would 60 to Harlem now you would fnd
suppose II j. would sny, Come. boys. have q
glass Of beer; II would be all right: but am
President Hunt said Gen. Webb's statements
we're too rldie%nlous % to reply TO- TO- He a6ded 6 that
Prot Scott has taught in New York for forty.
seven years.
The sun., 1891-11-01

Ghiof McKspe l was going to vote. arsyssend
is an old Dutch town. and Il still re-
A. ASram :. stiiiiwsii e the candidate
elected Il viii be his privilege to bury. at the
expense OF the town, the unclaimed dead until
~. his g successor is elected qravessnd's local
is in the Twelfth Assem- bly, district, with Flat
lands. M ratbnsh. New Utrecht, and the twenty
snd goes !, 50 goes the Assem- biy district Chief
however. and he docs, not conhne his atten-
m0hs esisr S9 S SHravesena alone. but takes ap oo-
Yer Charles J. Kurth Of Coney Island Is one Of
The !, unusually large registration here this
that was made in Grayesend before .registra-
ton. and By the fect that, the town has been
town town is very strong He knows every man ID
to do any Of them favor, He personally
when il is needed before the town money can
be collected. Mr.. McKane is responsible for
tho election OF Harrison. and tell you we are
all good Republicans here this year"
the window sill dropped dead.
The sun., 1891-11-01
u. Heber Newton On Miracles.
Ftosn ths Buffalo Express.

Some young. women. protesting Christians
who had been led by the sermons and writings
Of certain eminent divines Of the day to doubt
aPa
distinguished gentlemen q letter propounding
the following questions,
Are the miracles Of Christ literally true?
IL not did Jesus delHde the people and I'M
II not and the miracles are nevertheless
untrue, how did such fabulous stories originate
and who was directly responsible for them9
-. II we reject any part Of the Scriptures AZ
we reject the whole Scriptures as mythical.
must we net rsest every semblance OF the
To these inquiries the Rev. DR.; Heber New.
East HAnPToN, N. Y. July 81. 1901.
ss
be Is the record Of real revoIstions to men Of old whioh
. 1 s5 s9s ss 81
imperfect beings.ln books They arc mingled with
o s ss ss y .n ss os. ss
The spiritual sense can always do this
As r..
Ths bible leads up to yesu. and HI. lfs-merai and
VIZ
its .na se:sstion q sSs Heavenly SsshsT. TTuss
&C Sh r1',ow miracle. stand or fall wbou. Himself Such
one must have peculiar power; He bad. Never mind
III. ws1s H e 's =
they must be to US II We could live as He Lived Tho
% and 1. ,: % Yna In e. L ii
:ummsa up ~ this.chrIsts NE; EyeEy.hng else (.
o'A'k'' Thomas D'0'mu' f0aff .IHIs H1ss.. x.v,o..
The sun., 1891-11-01
DIED IN THE STREET.
The End OF Sanuel Benjamin. Chlropodist-
Was He Polsonede

The EnA or samuei Besjamin. Chiropodist-
Was He Polsoneds
An oldlsh-looking man with gray side
whiskers and a bald head was found sick yes
terday morning In Atlantic and Southern ave
nues. Brooklyn. He died Just after an ambu-
lance had arrived
The ambulance surgeon thought death re-
suited from poisoning. A card in his pocket
had on 1t: Samuel BENJAMIN. 13 Forsyth
street."
1t was learned nfterward that that was hi
name. that he was a Jew. and that he had been
in the habit Of staying at q lodging house. 35
Bowery. OCCASIONALLY Tor tY9 years and hall
six children liye. four sons and two daughters.
a travelling ,ehiropodist. and that he was
away trhyelling q good part Of the
silent sat Singers Hotel: IS yowery: be:
tenement apartments. and the Board OF Health
wouldn't let more than three persons sleep in
Tqeir father had been with them the evening
before he died. and he appeared exactly tho
same az USUAL
The sun., 1891-11-01
After tho Flour Throwing i. Stab.

A crowd of boys were celebrating Hallow-
cen yesterday afternoon In old Greenwich
village by peltng each other with little
bags Of four David Anderson IL years old.
who lives at 1877 Charles street. was straight
thrower. and hit 13-year-old John Kinsley Of
345 Greenwich street several more times than
Kinsey hit him That brought on row.
Aitor talking about i , for mir mip9te or two.
Gnse his ssds An
sharn. but small. It made a wound directly
over the heart which, the physician who, ex-
resulted fatally but that it struck rib and
glanced.
rested KinSley.
The sun., 1891-11-01
JO1IXNGs ABOUT TOWN.

Michael poody of 2O5 East 77th street was held in
$500 at the YOrkre Court charged with registering n
legsy in the Fft.h election district OF the Twenty
second Assembly district.
Frank Bodeusttrn. q bartender At the Excise Ex.
change 33B Bowery. wss bold In $500 At Jefferson
Market yesterday charged with registering illegally on
sembly district.
The BOARD Of General Appraisers Yesterday decided
seventeen packages Of eostumss tights. hats Soots
she brought with her the City OF Paris Tor the pro.
duction OF the opera Capt rhorete."
fortynye students were nericulated at the General
Theological SEMINARY yesterday morning, IN the Memo.
rI Chapel Of the Good shephsri The Rev George z.
Mortimer of Philadelphia preached the sermon,
Ife-sze portrait OF Bishop seabury. the nrst Bishop
OF the American Church MAS presented TO the Semi.
nary by DIR. Il. A. Holman. ths dean