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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
GERMAN IN ENGLISH LETTERS.
The Roman Type Is Becoming Popular
Even in the Fatherland.

Strange to say, the agitation in favor OF
Roman as against Gothic type is gaining
ground more rapidly among the Germans in
Germany than among Germans in America,
says Christian Heller in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat l get several periodicals from
Germany, and those of the medical and sci
entifc order are nearly all printed in Roman
characters After few hours practice the
German who doesn't know word of En-
glish can read English printed German
easily, and after week or two he will ad-
nit that the change is decided improve
ment on the old plan. No nation on the
face of the earth is so subject to myopia or
short sightedness as the Teutonic, and this
is because when reading in even moderate
light the bewildering fine lines of German
type compel the paper or book to be held
so near the eyes.
But for Bismarck's' strong opposition
Gothic type would have been well nigh
banished before this, and the Iron Chancel-
lor's opposition was dictated solely by his
intense patriotism, amounting almost to
idolatry. A simple instance of this may be
given in the case of the German for the word
envelope. At first Germanized form of
the French word was used, but Bismarck in
sisted on longer and more strictly German
name, meaning letter coverer A man who
will prefer an awkward compound to terse,
brief name can not easily be brought to see
the advantages of a change from the type his
ancestors used.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
DEATH OF THE JAP.
Ma'sada Sorakichi, the Well-known Wrest-
Ter, Dies of Consumption in New York.

Ma sada Sorakichi, the Well-known Wrest-
Ter, Dies of Consumption in New York.
New YORK, Aug. R.-Matsada Sorakichi,
the noted japanese wrestler, died suddenly
in the parlor of the Nippon Club at o'clock
Saturday afternoon. For the past three
months the jap" as he was known all over
the country, had been suffering from con-
sumption. For while he was patient at
st. Nincent's Hospital. Recently he has
lived in Japanese boarding house in West
TweHty-fifth street. The japanese club, the
Nippon, is directly opposite, at No. 22T West
Twenty fifth street. OF late Matsada has
been without money but his friends at the
club saw that he did not want for anything.
He has been in the habit of stroll1ng about
West Twenty-fifth street. Saturday after
noon he walked out, but was too weak to GO
far. He crossed over TO the club rooms and
sat down in chair in the parlor. In few
moments he tainted and did not recover. A
doctor was summoned, but the wrestler died
before his arrival. Saturday night the body
was removed to the undertaking establish
ment of John Roth, at 524 Sixth avenue. The
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon
and the remains will be inferred in Wood
lawn Cemetery.
The Gap" came to this country abont
eight years ago. He was 80 years old at the
time of his death. His birthplace was Shi-
nano, Japan. In appearance he was of me
oiuHi nelgnt Dut OF powerful Duliu, ana ms
shoulders were magnif1cently developed.
He WAS intelligent in manners and didn't
dissipate in any way. A few years ago the
Jap" married q young woman of this city,
with whom he did not live happily. They
did not live together very long.
When Matsada was youth i'll his own
country he had as teacher the celebrated
japanese wrestler, 1sesagaha. In Japan
Matsada was considered third-rate wrest-
leri but in this country he stood in the front
ranks. He wrestled with all the first-class
men throughout the country. His friends
say that he failed in strength ever since
Evan Lewis, THE Strangler," wrestled him
and broke his ankle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
THE ROYAL MADMAN.
A Wild French Story Showing How
the Kaiser Hurt His Knee.
HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN CAPTAIN.
In Trying to Throw Overheard an Officer He
Met the Accident.
HE breaches A SERMON ON THE DECK

PARIS, Aug. 16.-The Paris Eclair, which
is not given to sensationalism, prints the
following story as confirmed by unques-
toned authority: On the night following
the departure Of the Imperial yacht Hohen-
zollern from England, the crew was
beaten to quarters and was surprised
to find the quarter deck brilliantly illumin-
ated. An altar had been erected on the deck
bearing the Old and New Testaments, and
the Kaisar stood by wearing a white chasu-
BILE with crozier in his hand and black
and white mitre on his head
He read the most war-like passages from
the Testaments and invited the crew to re-
spond. He then preached long sermon on
the duty of sovereigns to their people, the
whole service lasting from II P. NJ. to 2 \.
NJ. The crew was then piped below.
THE EMPEROR TURNS CAPTAIN.
At 5 A. NJ. the Kaiser appeared on the
bridge in the uniform of high admiral,
looking extremely haggard, and, addressing
the commander, said: "Sir, retire to your
cabin, 1 shall take charge"
The commander replied: ''Slre, permit
me to observe that we are in dangerous
ploodSC anu llltI IL 10 iuh lSdDlC IOI IOul
Maiesty's safety, as well as for that of the
crew, that a sailor remain in command"
The Emperor responded, 'Never min d;
God will inspire me-"
The commander bowed and retired. The
second officer remaining, the Emperor
angrily bade him retire, the officer respect
fully protesting.
The Emperor then said, "You resist,
wretched creature; you trouble the spirit
of God which is in me. This is the ven-
geance of God upon you," dealing the Off
Ger heavy blow in the cheek.
HOW HIS KNEE WAS HURT.
The officer turned crimson, but remained
until the Emperor seized him by the throat
and tried to throw him overheard In the
struggle that followed the Emperor fell
and broke his knee cap. The sailors
watched the scene, paralyzed with fear.
The occurrence was one that can't be forgot
ten.
The Emperor howled with pain His
eyes started from their sockets. He foamed
at the mouth. He swore terribly, and,
in fact, displayed all the symptoms
of madness. The officers, after
brief consultation, carried him into
a cabin padded with mattresses. Nobody
was admitted except the doctor and the
Empress. Men were necessary to help re-
strain him until his leg was bandaged and
straightjacket was put upon him. The crisis
lasted three days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
THE GRAVE OF MILES sTANDIsH.
The Bones of the Fighting Pilgrim Lie Be.
tween Those of His Daughters.


The Bones of the Fighting Pilgrim Lie Be
tween Those of His Daughters.
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.I
Miss Caroline b. Hall lives at Halls
Corner, in South Duxbury, Mass, and is a
lineal descendant of Miles Standish in the
seventh generation. Miss Hall related in
1887 that her mother was told by Captain
Benjamin Prior at some time previous to
1858 where the bones of the fighting Pill
grim laid. Mrs. Hall, daughter of Olive
Standish, felt interested and made a
memorandum at the time, reading as fol-
lows:
"NIiles Standish 1860 the first was Buried
III the old graveyard, too three Corner Stone
to his grave
The words ''the first" leave no doubt as to
which Standish is meant The three-cor-
nered stones marking the grave were easily
found, but showed marks of resetting This
had been done short time before by a man
in charge of the cemetery.
In 1887 the matter was brought before the
public and interest enough excited to cause
the Rural Improvement Society to get per-
mission to open the graves, for there were
indications of four in the neighborhood of
the stones. In April, 1887, committee, of
which Fred B. Knapp, formerly of Harvard
University, was chairman, made two
excavations of the graves marked by the
stones.
Close by this was a second ancient grave
on the same line as the others When
opened the bones of man about feet or
inches in height were disclosed. He was
plainly much older than the woman, as the
single tooth found showed much wear
Near the skull was small quantity of hair,
rather short and quite white, though
stained a little by the earth. Various
writers speak of Standish as a short man,
though by what authority is not known.
On Saturday August 1, last, Mr. Fred B.
Knapp, Rev. E. j. v. Hiuginn, c. B.
Wheeler and others made further excava-
tions and found on the other side of the
body of the old man the remains of young
woman, over % years of age and probably
not over 30. The teeth were white and per-
feet, little irregular, but all there, and the
edges of the incisors but little worn The
hands were crossed and bound together with
homespun cloth-white with a very fine
blue stripe. The bandage was probably to
keep the limbs in place when the body was
carried by the pallbearers. Some of the
coffin was still in place; the knots had de-
cayed, but the top, bottom and one side
were comparatively whole.
Finding the skeleton of a young woman on
either side of the old mans bones is a
strong link in the evidence of the grave
being that of Captain Standish, for his will
directed that he ''be laid as neare as con-
veniently may be to my two deare daugh-
tiers, Lora Standish, my daughter, and Mary
Standish my daughter-in-law. The will
refers to his ''dear loving wife, Barbara, as
still living.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
We all remember

lator when putting up the price of flour.
We all remember
THE FAMOUS BLACK FRIDAY
and Know how much patriotism had to do
with putting gold up and the paper cur
rency OF the Government and the people
down at every critical juncture of the war.
we know just how much patriotic fire burns
IN the breast of the men who have squeezed
p or s3 out of this people for every single
dollar loaned the Government in its strug-
gle Tor existence. 1t is trade, gentlemen,
trade-pure and simple
Carefully and always bearing in mind
these underlying motives and fundamental
causes that govern the operations of the
financial world it will come easier for you
to arrive at correct political conclusions; at
least it will soften political disappoint-
ments. 1t may not enable you to distin-
gulsh demagogue from statesman, or a
simple trader from wise political econ
omlst, but you will at least realize that all
men who prate about the finances are not
necessarily either statesman or wise econ
omlsts. 1t doesn't matter much which side
you are on just now; it is as profitable in
politics as it is in other things to know
upon what footing the other side stands
lfyou should reach the conclusion, finally,
that the interests of the majority of the
people of this country and therefore the
general welfare of the country itself lie
somewhere between these two extremes you
will be pretty nearly correct. G. Il. NJ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
An Admirer of Pittsburg's Team Gives q
Little Free Advice.

Little Free Advice.
Sporting Editor of the Dispatch:
As the Western Association seems likely to give
up the ghost and the Pittsburg team is still do
ing as badly as ever, word about some good play
ers in that association would seem in place.
Ward of Minneapolis. leads that team at the bat
and has done ever since he has been with the
team. He is great get there man and would
be an invaluable addition TO Pittsburg. As he was
and is considered a far better batter than Shugart
Pittsburgers can have an idea of HIS worth. Ryn,
Of the team. is also great batter. and would
be good addition. His batting average to date is
.S95. Wards is .3l6: Burkett, of Lincoln, still
keeps mp his last years record with the New York
team and is very hard hitter, fine fielder and
not a poor pitcher. Batting, .221. Pickett of
Kansas City, is also batting very hard and would
fill big hole at third base to perfection. Batting
800.
Good pitchers rather scarce. Inks is occa-
siunally good, but very wild. Kilen. of Minne-
apolis. who formerly lived about Pittsburg, is one
Of the best Gilliland, Of Denver, formerly of Nc
kcesport. also shows up well Both are left handed.
kiilrn has good speed and good command while
Gilliland mas great speed with fair command only.
Davies of Milwaukee, is a man worth looking
after. Fred Smith. of Milwaukee, is good man.
I think there no catchers in the Western Asso-
citation that would improve on the present staff at
German. of the Buffalo, n. Y, team is probably
as good pitcher as there is in any minor league.
Guppy of Meadville. is very promising indeed.
Newell l think should be given at least two weeks
trial at third. In his league he was unapproacha-
bic "a batter and fielder, and his work certainly
gave promise of a bright future. Reilly has proven
himself unable to fill the hole at third satisfactor-
ily 50 give Newell a chance.
believe that IL Hanlon was off the team alto
gether that Jealousy would soon die out, and then,
with ludicious changes, Plttsburg might have a
winning team. Let the team be somewhat as fol-
lows: Catoners. Mack, Miller and Berger; pitchers
calvin. Baldwin, King. Killenand, German, Gil
lland or Cuppy: first base. Beckley: second,
Rierbauer: third. Newell or Pickett; short stop,
shugart; left field, Miller when not catching. and
Burkett: center. Ward: right, Ryn, II Carroll
keeps up his good work he might be retained. Han
Ion has certainly been doing good work at the bat
lately, but If harmony in the team is the price of
keeping him, he is too dear. He cannot now and
never could handle grounder. and single to his
field is almost always good for two bases, along
with his fumbling he Is unable to throw.
With a team as i mentioned above. there would
be three helders who could occasionally keep man
from scoring hy 10 the field, who could felI,
nit the ball hard and run the bases well.
A. man who is interested In the work of the
Pitfsburg team. who has made study of baseball
for pleasure for a number of years, and who knows
almost every player in the League, Association.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
An Easy Victory at Cricket.

The cricket match played at Pleasant Val.
ley on Saturday between the Glenshaw and
Allegheny clubs, resulted in an easy victory
for the visitors by 43 runs to %. The chief
scorers for the Glenshaw team were: j.
SAMSON, IL; b. Brealley, Z, and W. Hanne-
gin, Z. For the home team: A. E. Wicker
man made G. not out: 4. Goldly, 8, and n.
shaw thus: SAMSON, s; Conley, 2 and
Jones, l. G. Broadbent took wicl1ets H.
Fowler . wickets, and y. Broadbent
i wicket for Allegheny. A match is being
arranged between Allegheny and Brushton
and between Gienshaw and Mcdonald.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
MR.. woLFE's FUNERAL,
The Remains Will BE Buried To-Day at
His Native Town

LEwIsBURG, PA, Aug. 16.-The sudden
death of Hon. Charles S. Wolfe has cast a
deep gloem over this, his native town. He
was on speaking terms with every man,
woman and child in the place. The remains,
dressed in a black suit, lie in a massive
casket in the parlor of the pretty home.
Telegrams of coincidence have been received
from Governor Pattison, Hon. Chauncey +.
Black and others.
The arrangements for the funeral are in
chargs of Andrew A. Lesser, who has been
Mr.. Wolfe's law partner for the past ten
years. The funeral will take place Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The remains will
lie in state at the Baptist Church, and after
the services will be inferred in the family
plot in the Lewisburg cemetery. Governor
Pattison is expected to be at the
funeral. The pallbearers will be Judge J.
C. Bucher, j. Merrill Linn, Hon. Alfred
Hayes, Hon. Horace B. Glover, ID. Bright
Miller, j. Thompson Baker, George Barron
Miller and John F. Duncan, all members of
the Union County Bar At o'clock there
will be meeting in the Court House, at
which addresses will be delivered by visit
ing members of the bar. Business will be
suspended here during the entire day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
CLEVER CoPPERs.
Thief Taken by Electricity in Lawyers
Office

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Some time ago
John Townshend, a lawyer, whose Office is
on the third floor of the Bennett building in
Nassau street, lost a key to his safe, and
since then from time to time small sums of
money have been missing from the outer
compartment which that key would OPEN
He reported these facts to the police, and
yesterday Detective Sergeants McCloskey
and Lyman succeeded in capturing the
thief.
They accomplished it by making an cleo
trical connection between the safe door and
Blocks hat store on the ground floor
About o'clock last evening the alarm went
off, and the waiting detectives who hurried
upstairs found Otto Thunstrom, the janitor
Of the building, helping himself to some
marked notes that had been left on purpose
for the possessor of the open sesame to the
safe.
Thunstrom lives at 101 Sands street,
Brooklyn. He owned up to having found
the key and helped himself to money from
the safe until he had got altogether about
$3.50. He will be taken to court to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
The NeMs From Below.

CINCISNATI-River feet inches and falling.
Weather cloudy and hot.
MEMPHIs-Rlver marks Ii feet on gauge, a fall OF
2-10 in "A hours. Arrived-City of Vicksburg,
Natchez; City of Monroe, st. Louis; Buckeye
HOIie. Cairo; Kate Adams. Arkansas City. De-
Darted-City of Nicksburg, st. Louis City of Mon
roe, New Orleans: Buckeye State, Cincinnati; Oak
land, Cairo; ii. NJ. Hoxie New Orleans
VICKSBURG-River fell 40 feet. Passed up
Belle of Memphis, st. Louis. Arrived-City Of
Cairo. She leaves for Natchez at A. NJ Monday.
NEW ORLEASS-Partly cloudy and warm. De-
parted-Henry LOwrey. st. Louis.
WHEELING-Riyer4 feet 3 inches and stationary.
Departed-COurier. Parkersburg; Bachelor, Gin
cinnati; Keystone State. Pittsburg; Lizzie Bay,
Pittsburg; Allen, Pittsburg. Clear
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City, Natchez. De-
parted-Arkansas City. st. Louis: Gilmore, New
Orleans; Frisble, Memphis. River 127 feet and
falling. Clear and hot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
USE OF SEASONED FOOD.
A st. Louis Doctor Says Most of the Condi-
ments Contain Poison.

A ST. Louis Doctor Says Most of the Condi-
ments Contain Poison.
There are a great many people in st. Louis
who use neither salt, pepper nor any other
condiment in their victuals, and the taste
for unseasoned food is growing, says DIR.
Belle S. Robinson in the Post Dispatch. The
desire for strong condiments is just as un-
natural as the craving for tobacco or ardent
spirits, and if the results are not so pro-
nounced the reason must be looked for in
the fact that the elements composing most
spices are not so deadly as those entering
into the two articles mentioned.
Pepper, nutmeg and allspice all contain
poisonous principles, and people would be
much healthier without using these season.
ings. But unseasoned food, to be palatable,
must be of the best quality. A taint in
flesh, age in vegetables can be concealed by
the liberal use of condiments, but will be
instantly detected when they are absent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
ANOTHER LEAGUE IN TROUBLE.

The New York and Pennsylvania May Col
lapse Before the Week Is Ended.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
BRADFORD, Aug l6-It is pretty nearly set
tied that the Bradford baseball club is dis
banded. Since Pitcher Shearon was taken
under the National agreement by Cleveland
the club has lost its lead in the New York
and Pennsylvania League race. There has
been considerable dissatisfaction among the
players and the team is crippled generally.
Sam Mcbride, manager and proprietor, has
not been making any money out of the team
lately, and says he is about tired of keeping
IT afloat
Added to this is the fact that the Meadville
team refuses to stay in the League, and as
this club is scheduled to play here to-mor-
row, but will not show up, the long-looked
for crisis in the New York and Pennsylvania
League has arrived. The withdrawal of
these two teams will certainly result in
breaking the League up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
Broke the Record.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16-The American record
for ten miles was broken Yesterday in the
annual road race of the Illinois Cycling
Club. The three competitors for the time
medals were Tuttle, Knisley and Gray The
two latter started together at Is seconds
from scratch. and finished with Knisley in
the lead in 3):09, GHy's front wheel being
less than two feet behind that of Knisley's,
and both breaking the American record for
ten miles, which was BOIL Tuttle got OFF
the course, and thus lost all chance for
third The safeties carried off all honors
The first ten men TO finish rode them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
HYDROPHOBIA OR EPILEPsY7
If George Cutter Has Rabies 1t Must Be
From a Cat Bite.


KINGSTON, N. Y, Aug. 16.-George Cut
ter. a carpenter employed by the West
Shore Railroad Company, was attacked
while at work on Wednesday with what his
fellow employees supposed was an epileptic
fit. DR.. Van Wyck was summoned and
Cutter was removed to his home, where he
soon showed signs of improvement Toward
evening, however, he was seized with an
other attack, and last night he had an
other. He was very violent and drove his
wife and other persons from the room and
locked the door. An officer was summoned,
and when he arrived Cutter seemed more
composed
Cutter drank some water without trouble,
but shortly afterward he was taken with
violent convulsions. He barks like dog,
bites the pillows and bed clothing and acts
as if he would bite persons who might go
near him. Many who have seen Cutter are
of the opinion that he is suffering from hy-
drophobia.
He says that several years ago he was Bit
ten by a cat, but never by dog
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
THE FIRE RECORD.

SARANAo LAKE CLUB HOUSE, Il miles from
Saranac Lake Village, n. Y, burned yester-
day. Seventy-five guests lost nearly all
their personal effects. Origin of the fire un-
known.
FIRE early yesterday morning, at Des
Moines, destroyed France & Gaskell's Bot
tling Works, including all the machinery,
fixtures and six horses The loss is esti-
mated at over $4,000 No insurance.
NEAR Carlisle, Saturday night, fire de-
stroyed the barn, with all this years crops,
belonging to Samuel Kinsport, near Mt.
Holly. Loss, $1,000; fully insured. The
origin is known to have been incend.ary,
owing to suspicious persons being seen rum
ming from the place before the fire broke out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
AN HISTORIC TEAPOT.
In 1t Was Brewed the Last Cup Which
Passed Marie Antoinette's Lips.


A battered and worn little teapot is
highly priced by Mrs. Mary L. Washing
ton, of ST. Louis. From it Marie Antoin-
cite drank her last cup of tea. Mrs Wash
ington says: During the revolution in
France and San Domingo many French
emigrants came to Philadelphia. Nine.
DeVivias rented a house from my grand
father and boarded few unfortunates from
France, and among them lady who was in
the temple with Marie Antoinette, and she
gave the following history of the teapot.
"'On being notified of the sentence passed
upon her, the Queen at once wrote letter
to some royal friend and then drank her
last cup OF tea on earth and was beheaded
at o'clock. She gave as remembrance
the teapot and pair of earrings to her
faithful friend, Nine. DeVivias 1t was
presented by Nine. de Vivias during her
last illness to my grandfather, and he in
turn willed it to my mother, who left it to
me-"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-17
THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS BEGINS.
Many Trades Union Delegations From Eng
land Ready for the Fray.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 16.-The International
Labor Congress, or as it is now called, the
International Socialist Workmen's Con-
gress, opened here to-day. Mrs. Aveling
and numerous other trade union delegates
are in attendance, despite the fact that but
few English delegates were expected
The Belgian delegates, Vericken and Vol
ders, delivered addresses in which they
heartily welcomed all the delegates to Brus-
sells and urged the union of all the Social
istic sects.