davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
NO GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE.

1t is possible that the elements which
Macaulay so clearly pointed out as work
ing against the strength of the party in
power may be already making themselves
felt against Mr.. Gladstone's administra-
ton; but it is not probable. In the first
place it is too early for the usual working
Of such influences; and, secondly, what
ever the case nay be at large change in
a single constituency is not sufficient
ground for predicating a change in the
entire nation.
The Tories, therefore, in making jubila-
ton over their victory in single bye
election last week, display the state in
which the slightest crumb of comfort
seems like a feast. The fact that some
eighty votes out of poll of $500 have
changed when the former successful can
didate has been removed by death cannot
be called significant Itis too likely to be
due to entirely local causes. A continued
recurrence of such result in numerous
districts throughout the nation, such as
the Liberals gained in the bye-elections
preceding the last general election, had
the significance generally attributed to
them. But ore such election cannot be
given that character any more justly than
one swallow can be called a summer.
Gladstone's administration is still to be
Judged by the measures it presents in the
course it takes in attempting to carry out
its policy. 1t is useless to ignore the fact
that it has difficult task before it; but it
is not probable that it will be condemned
by the people of England without test
of its work,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
MR.. BLAINE'S SPEECH.

AS for Blaine, there's more power in his
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mr. BLA1NE's little speech has blighted a
feeble Democratic hope. His heart and his
voice are in the cause of the Republican
party, as they have always been.-New York
Advertiser.
Mr. BLAINE's speech short? Well, it was
long enough to cook the Cleveland goose.
Mr.. Blaine can say more in five minutes
than half the campaign orators in five years.
-Ne,o York Recorder.
JAMES G. BLAINE has spoken, and his
words have the same old familiar ring of un-
swerving loyalty to the Republican cause.
Mr.. Blaine even in his retirement is q giant
among great men, Chicago Mail.
Mr.. .BLAINE addressed himself to the West
as well as to the East. ana pointed out the
fallacies of Democratic claims. His words
will have q far-reaching effect. They en-
phasize the unity and solidity of the Re.
publican ranks.-PhiLadelphi Press.
BLAINE has spoken, and he urges all Re-
publicans to vote for the reelection Of
Benjamin Harrison. Nobody had any reason
to doubt the loyalty of the Maine states
man to the cause of Republicanism, which
it has always been his chief aim to promote.
Cleveland Leader.
THE remarks of Mr.. Blaine, though brief
and simple, will have their influence in
other countries, because they will influence
the decision of Americans. No man living
could speak with greater certainty that
every American would hear and would con-
sider.-Neso York Tribune.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
WAITING FOR THEIR MASTER.
Seven Carrier Pigeons Hovering About the
Scene of the Shreye Wreck. ..

Seven Carrier Pigeons lowering About the
Scene of the Shreve Wreck. ..
WOOSTER, O., Oct. 16. Especial. - From
Shreve, in this county, near which village
IL persons were killed and cremated as the
result of a collision on the Fort Wayne Rail-
road, September 21, comes the following
story: When the villagers gathered at the
scene of the collision a number Of common
pigeons, as they were taken to be, were
seen flying around the wreck. Several of
the birds were captured, and it was then
discovered they were carrier pigeons. Those
not captured disappeared for a day or two,
but finally returned. Two of those secured
we're injured, and after recovering from
their injuries we're released. Strange to say
these two returned to the scene of the wreck
and, with the others, seven in all, continued
to hover over the scene of the disaster.
The birds were evidently on the ill-fated
passenger train on the night of the collision
and through the shock lost their bearings
and are waiting for their master. They
only leave the spot for an hour or two at q
time in search of food, when they return
and again resume their lonely vigil. Two
farmers, who live near by, have made efforts
to get the birds by feeding them, but have
not been successful. They are quite tame
and seem to know that the feed is placed
there for them: but as soon as they have
satisfied their hunger, fly back to their
roosting place, a great oak tree that was
burned and blackened by the flames on the
morning of the &C cidenE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
THE MINNESOTA ROW.

The Minnesota squabble over the official
ballot bids fair to outdo the short-ived
Pennsylvania muddLe, both in the in
tensity of the dispute and in the duration
of its results. The Democratic Committee,
having adopted some of the Peoples
Party candidates for electors, demanded
that their names be printed twice on the
official ballot. The Republican Secretary
of State refused TO have them printed
otherwise than as candidates of the Peo-
ple's Party, and, having sent the ballot to
the printer in the form that he ordered, is
reported to be absentiDg himself in order
to avoid service of mandamus from the
courts
While there may be room for dispute
whether, when one party accepts the can
didate of another, either by public
spirited ignoring of party lines or for
purely partisan advantage, the name
should be printed more than once on the
official ballot, it is certain that there is
not enough at stake to make it worth
while for either party to fight about
it. If the Republican Secretary of State
carries his point by dodging the orders of
the courts, his effort to prevent Demo-
cratic advantage will defeat itself. The
excitement over the case will in
duce Democrats everywhere to mark
the Peoples Party candidates with
the necessary cross-marks, and tn ey will
get practically the same vote as if he had
not taken all this trouble. On the other
hand it is difficult to see the especial hard
ship to Democrats involved in the fact
that if they wish to vote for Peoples
Party candidates they must seek out the
names on the official ballot and vote them.
That is the work imposed on every inde-
pendent voter; and if the Democrats
choose to break party lines to gain party
advantage they are not very severely i'm
posed on if they have to do the same
task.
Nevertheless the greatest error is the
Republican officials reported dodge of
the issue. The proper Republican course
is to let the Democratic action go before
the people as complete demonstration of
tine fact that vote for the Peoples Party
ticket in any of the Western States is to
all practical purposes vote for Demo-
cratic success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.

EDWARD BLAKE, the eminent Canadian
Liberal who was recently elected a member
of Parliament. has been invited to talk on
home rule in Boston at any early day.
CHIEF JUSTICE PETERS, of Maine, has
just completed the 10th year of his age, and
reports himself in excellent physical condi.
tion. He expects to ''keep going for some
years yet"
THE pleasure with which astronomers
have learned that the Chicago University is
to have a 45inch telescope-the largest by
far in the world is largely due to the fact
that Prof. George e. Hale is the man who is
going to use it.
THE clay model of the statue of General
George B. Mcclellan, which is to be erected
in Philadelphia, has been scrutinized by
Vice President Morton and Major Mcclellan,
brother of Little Mac, :" and they regard the
likeness excellent
PRINCE OSCAR, who some four years ago
renounced all rights to the succession to the
throne of Sweden and Norway in order that
he might wed Mile. Munk, and who has since
lived at Carlskrona as the Prince Bernadotte,
has returned to Stockholm.
THE venerable Robert G. Winthrop, of
Boston, one of the three original trustees of
the Peabody Educational Fund. has hoped
to attend the annual meeting of the trustees
in New York this week, but the state of his
health would not permit him to do so.
FRANCES E. WILLARD, President of the
Worlds Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, with Anna Gorden, her Secretary, is
expected to arrive on the steamer Etruria,
that left Liverpool on October s, en- route for
the National Convention of the W. c. 7. U.
at Denver.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
GIBBONS TRIBUTE TO LEO.
A Remarkable Letter From the American
Cardinal to Europeans.

A Remarkable Letter From the American
Cardinal to Europeans.
NEW YORK, Oct 16.-The following sketch
of the present Pontiff will appear in the
forthcoming edition of "Le on Devant ses
Contemporaries" 1t is written by Cardinal
Gibbons and is in the form of q letter to the
author of that work:
"Since he assembled the pontifical throne
the eyes of the whole world have been fixed
upon Leo Kill, and all ears have been
strained to catch even his least important
words; therefore, it is not necessary to draw
attention to his history. Posterity alone, it
appears. will be able to undertake the task
OF measuring his real greatness, and to re-
count in detail the results of his reign will
be the duty of the historian. 1t is not at the
foot of mountains that one obtains the best
view of them. One must go afar off and look
at them from q distance in order to grasp all
their majestic beauty.
''In this respect, we are, perhaps. in bet
ter position here than you are in Europe to
grasp in its entirety this powerful person
ality. Many details of this fruitful life
escape us, but its grand lines are only seen
by us the more clearly. We admire that
wisdom to which the potentates of the CEN
tury, as well as the humble ones, render
homage; we admire that great and penetrat-
ing watchfulness which covers all parts of
the world and the great problems which agi-
tate the world. We admire this clear and
sincere image of truth, prominent as it is in
the midst of trouble, and of the universal
confusion of thought; and, finally, we ad-
mire this indefatigaD Dle energy in a body so
frail, and this indomitable activity which
the years seem powerless to weaken.
"But what especially pleases our young
and progressive nation, is the sympathy
which the Pontif manifests for the spirit
and the institutions of our country. The
Republic and Democracy do not cause him
any fear Ii there is past to which he, as the
head of Cpristianity. is inviolably attached,
there is, hlso, for the child of the Gospel
future to which he has faith in and desires.
He is the father of all, but he loves with a
special love the feeble, the destitute and all
those whose labor sustains the world and
in no part of the world will Leo Kill hold
a higher place in public thought than in this
great and free country, the United States"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
MIR, MURPHY AND PITTSBURG,

The high place which Francis Murphy
has earned in the public estimation of
Pittsburg by his former labors as tenn
perance evangelist was abundantly dem
onstrated by the warmth of his reception
at the Opera House meeting last evening.
The house could not accommodate the
thousands who assembled there to show
their recollection of the eloquent and
earnest man whose labors years ago did
more to work temperance revolution
than has been known tor g.neration.
But the warmth of the reception given
hv Pi6tsburg to Mr.. Murphy was not less
marked that Mr. Murphy's display of af-
fection and esteem for Pittsburg 1t is
one of the pleasant things in local history
that our community has made Mr.. Murphy
an honorary citizen of it, and that evan
gelist, like Paul, is ready to testify that he
is citizen of no mean city. Never has
anyone more eloquently or enthusiastic
ally eulogized the industrial greatness and
power of Pittsburg than that with which
Mr.. Murphy replied to the greeting of his
friends last night
This is outside of Mr.. Murphy's especial
mission; but it is gratifying as showing
the close affection subsisting after the in
terval of years between the earnest
evangelist of Gospel Temperance and the
city where his work reached national
fame. Mr.. Murphy showed last night
that he has all of his vigor; and it may be
expected that the series of meetings
which he is to hold here next month
will be crowned by the same success
that attended his former work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
IDYLLIC HUMORESOUEs.

She, of Boston-Hsve you ever read
Homer's Iliad?
She, of Chicago (uno ecided)-Homer7 Homer
Does he write for the magazines or is It in book
form?-D Detroit Free Press.
They're gone-those shoes that he must
wear
Upon his daily tracki
At last he finds them giided, fair,
Among the bric-a-brac.-Denuer Sun.
Miss Antique-I am so timid, really am
afraid Of my own shadow.
Plainspeech-Well. don't blame you FOR that
Chicago Inter Ocean.
I'm anxious to marry the charming Nell.
proposed last night and she answered, nay"
But she Is a woman and all is well:
She'll change her mind and say '.yes'' to-day.
-EeD York Press.
frankfurt what advantage is there in
wearing mo nocle?
Adolphus-Good gad. man. how could I see
with both eyes covered?-Boston Transcript.
''They tell me you are the leading mem-
ber Of the college football team What position do
you hll?''
Il put on the bandages. ''-Chfca0o Neos.
Unto the Westerner she said,
This girl demurely wise and sweet;
'Twonder If the plural should
Be tenderfoots' tenderfeet,' "
-Wasafngton Star. !
Mrs Chiggers (after the quarrel)-Abel,
Mr.. Chisgers-wer. didn't you know it before
we were married.
ssNo-yes."
'sThen what did you marry me for7''
MEETING, because was fool too. DEAR
Chicago zffewns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
MIR. B0NNER's SURPRISE,
He Has a New Sulky That Is Ahead of All
Others-How 1t Is Made.

he Has q New Sulky That Is Ahead OF All
Others How 1t Is Made.
NEW YORK. Oct. 16-Brief mention was
made a few days ago of q new sulky in
course of construction, which was designed
for the use of Sunol in her coming attempt
to recapture the trotting record for the
Bonner stable. Mr.. Bonner was at that
writing absent from the city, but upon his
return the writer received a pleasant note
from him confirming the reported new con-
struction, and referring him for further In
formation to the Bidwell Cycle Company.
who were making the sulky. The inventor
requested that no extended description of
specific devices be given at this time for
the reason that it might interfere with the
progress of the patent which is nov pend
said:
The present bicycle sull1y is pronounced
by those best calculated to know "a make
Shift" which combines tine wooden thills of
old-time sulkies with the steel wheels and
pneumatic tires of the bicycle. The wheels
are SO low that only an excessive curvature
OF the thillS cOmpenSateS for an uphill"
pull. True. a suky could be ordered to fit
q IA or a l6-hand horse; but it would not be a
perfect vehicle for all sized animals. Mr..
Bonner's new sulky presents the first COM
plete bicycle sulky. 1t is constructed en-
tirely of tubular steel of the finest quail
ity and temper. The thills are lighter
than the present wooden ones, and possess
far greater strength. 1t is designed to place
on the axles, 42-inch wheels with ball bear
ings, pneumatic tires and all the improve
ments found in the most perfect bicycle.
The novelty of these wheels and their con-
nection to the axle is that they are adjust
able. A simple acting device enables the
operator to raise or lower the frame work OF
the sulky corresponding to the height of
horse. thus giving him at all times direct
line of draught. It will therefore be seen
that Mr.. Bonner will have a sulky which
he can use for all OF his horses and that
will be perfect in respect to size.
Probably the most important feature is an
arrangement by which the driver may shit
his weight at will. The seat is adjustable,
sliding backward and forward as desired,
and is controlled by a lever which passes up
between the drivers legs, and is operated
by his knee. The advantage OF this is obvi-
Gus. When the animal needs steadying the
weight may be applied, but when he is going
full and free, reaching out for the record, as
Sunol will do shortly, the driver may so
balance his weight that the horse will feel
almost free, as far as any pressure on his
back Is concerned. This is briefly Mr. Bon
ner's surprise, and the writer regrets that
the circumstances prevent his going further
into detail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Miss Janet Sundberg, the Chicago prims
donna, arrived at the Central Hotel yester-
day. She will join theatrical company
here and travel on the road for the season.
Miss Sundberg made quite q reputation in
the Lake City as q church and concert
singer.
j. II. Seaman, of Washington, and F.
W. Hermann and wife, of Cumberland are
at the Central Hotel.
J. r. Shelly. of Grand Rapids, and j. f.
Wright, of Greensburg. put mp at the An
derson yesterday.
H. A. Newkirk, the Chicago agent' Of the
Chambers Glass Company, is registered at
the Duquesne.
II. S. Mertz, of Canton, and D. W. Bech-
tel, of Wooster, are registered at the
Schlosser.
J. M. Harvey, of Blairsville, and j. H.
McKean, of Greensburg, are at the Seventh
Avenue.
NJ J. Kennedy, of Scottda1e, is at the
Monongahela House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17

volved, the district attorney, to whose sup
port the Herald itself Topped, did not Sc
cure the conviction of any more of the
public thieves.
This is the great scandal of the case;
but it is aggravated by the fact that
Jaehne has been compelled to serve out
long sentence while associates fully as
guilty as he got off scot free. Even
those who made a practical con-
fession of their guilt by taking
flight to Canada were permitted
to return to New York without molesta-
ton. Jaehne has good Indictment
against the even-handedness of New
York Justice, in the fact that he alone has
been made to suffer heavy penalty; and
the strength of that indictment is In
creased by the fact that he alone OF the
whole malodorous group was the one who
made confession of the evil doing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
CARA A CUBAN PATRIOT NOW.
A Strange History Revealed by the Capture
of His Brother at Kew West.

A Strange History Revealed by the Capture
of His Brother at Key West.
GALVESTON, Oct. l6.-Captain Joe Shelly, of
San Antonio, arrived in Galveston yesterday
from Key West, with Encarnacion Garza, q
brother of Catarina Garza, the Mexican
revolutionist. Encarnacion has been the
confidant and companion of Catarina Cara
since the inception of the latter's move
ments last fall to the abandonment last De-
cemDer. Dispatches from Key West last May
stated that Catarina Garza was there under
protection of Spanish sympathizers. This
was doubted at the time, but it now proves
to be true. The head of the Mexican revo-
luton was in Key West at the time stated,
and at q meeting of several hundred Span
iards proclaimed himself by his real name.
Encarnacion Cara was arrested at Key
West last Tuesday by Captain elly,specIal
toi U9Ited states ESQ Sicer OF san Ant0nn0, tonic. CAP
his wanderings, but did not engage in active
hunt until few weeks ago, when the shoot
ing of Captain w. W. Shelly, Sheriff of Starr
county and brother of Joe. in an attempt
to arrest a band of Garza's followers aroused
him, and he declared he would hunt the
revolutionary leader down.
By District Attorney Evans consent he set
out from San Antonio October 4, and on the
10th of the same month landed at Key West
i'll time to see one of the men he was after,
marching at the head Of band Of Cuban
with a tall plume nodding proudly above his
head. From Captain Shelly the following
particulars were learned of the movements
of Catarina and Encarnacion CARA, who
abandoned the Mexican revolution in De-
cember and began to look tor safer quarters
They proceeded overland from Rio Grande.
They went from the Rio Grande border to
Corpus Christi, Tex, thence to Cuero, where
they parted, Catarina continuing in a pri-
vate conveyance and Encarnacion taking
the railroad. The two met at Houston, Tex,
disguise, via the Southern Pacific to New
Orleans, and on this trip rode in company
with James B. Wells, prominent lawyer of
Southwest Texas, who knew both well. But
they were not recognized. They remained
In New Orleans until March TO- when they
went by steamer to Key West Thence Cat
rina went to Havana. This time he passed
under the name of Erasuro Burtoncount,
and Encarnacion was known as Martin Rod
riguez. From Hnvana Catarina went to Mas
sau and New. Providence, and then returned
to Key West May l. Encarnacion remained
in Key West and soon became President. OF
the Donata Marmal Revolutionary Club.
formed to invade Cuba. 1t was at this time
dispatches stated that Cara was in Key
West, but officers regarded it as hoax.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
A MIsER's HOARD DISCOVERED.
He Had Saved Thousands of Dollars While
Living in an Old Box Car.

He Had Saved Thousands of Dollars While
Living in an Old Box Car.
LAUREL, DEL, Oct. l6.-[Speciai.l Item days
ago John Allen, aged 70. died at Seaford,
near here. Mr.. Allen was a noted miser
About 80 years ago q freight train was
wrecked at Seaford and one of the common
box freight cars was but slightly damaged.
Mr.. Allen purchased the car from the rail-
road company for few dollars. In this
hovel he has since resided ana has reared
large family of children. He conducted
small store, tobacco and cider being his
principal trade.
After the old mans death committee to
take an inventory of his effects was ap-
pointed. He was supposed to have saved o
few hundred dollars. Greatly 20 the sur
prise of the committee bank and railroad
stocks amounting to many thousand dollars
we're found. On preparing to leave the
place the attention of one Of the men was
attracted by the oddity OF an old box. An
examination of the box was made, when it
was found to contain nearly $40 900 in gold
coin. Allen had three daughters who were
compelled to live out at service, doing
kitchen work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-17
ONE WAY TO STOP A QUARREL.
The Peacemaker Enforces Quiet by Shoot
ing One of the Disputants Dead.

The Peacemaker Enforces Quiet by Shoot
ing One of the Disputants Dead.
PoTrsvnLE, Oct. 16.-Martin, alias Reddy
Zeigler, a notorious character, last night
capped the climax in his character by fatal.
ly shooting William Kepley! Kepley with
his wife, his mother-in-law and q brother-in-
law named Knecht, was on bis way home at
u o'clock last night. When near the resi-
dcnce of Constable Zeigler he encountered
crowd who were under the influence Of
drink. Remarks that Kepley and his
brother-in-law did not like LED to quarrel.
A fight was imminent when Zeigler ap-
peared on the scene, coming from his house
in his stocking feet with revolver in his
hand.
He commanded them to stop fighting and
go on their way. saying he would shoot the
first one who refused to do SO. Kepley was
nearest to Zeigler, and when he objected
Zeigler caught him by the throat and fired.
The ball entered Kepley's breast and he ex-
pired in q few seconds. Zeigler. with his
usual bravado said if anyone else wanted
the same dose let him say so. He gave him.
self up to the police. He was given pre-
liminary hearing this morning. and, plead.
ing not guilty, was committed 20 jan.