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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

some satisfaction the yellow hide top boots
which be had bought at the Army and Navy
stores know the boots well, and-avoid
them. Cad! Doctor, you should see that
gun on the warpath. Travels as light as q
tricycle.. And when she begins to telk-
my starsl Click-click-cl -click-click. For
all the world like q steam launct's engine
moving 'em down all the time. No work
for you there. 1t will be no use you and
your stalactites progging about with skew
ers for the bullet Look at the other side,
my boy, and you'll find the beauty has
just walk ed through them.
soda or plain?" asked-in parenthe.
sis
''Soda I don't like the flavor of dead
camel. A big drink. please. Ifeel as if /
were lined with sandpaper."
He slept that night in the little shantv
built of mud and rooted chiefly with old
palm mats, which was gracefully called the
head surgeons quarters That is to say, he
partook of such hospitality as had to offer
him..
Sammy and 1 had met before he had
touched a rope or a scalpel We had
hailed from the same part of the country
down Devonshire way, and to limited ex-
tent we knew each others people, which
little phrase has vast meaning in places
where men do congregate
We turned in pretty early-I on hos
pital mattress, he in my bed; but Sam
would not 20 to sleep. He would lie with
his arms above his head (Which is not an at
titude of sleep), and talk about that ever
lasting gun.
expatiating on the extreme cunning of the
oio fo foil &c r..
rifing.
We did not talk of home, as do men in
books when lying by camp fire. Perhaps
it was owing to the absence of that pic
turesque adjunct to a soldiers life. We
talked chiefly of the clever gun; and once,
just before he fell asleep, Sammy returned
to the question of the nursea
"Yes," he said, ''the head sawbones down
there told me to tell you that he had got
permission to send you three nurses Treat
'em kindly, Jack. for my sake. Bless their
heartsl They mean we'll"
Then he fell asleep, and left me thinking
of his words and of the spirit which had
prompted them.
knew really nothing af this mans life,
but he seemed singularly happy, with that
happiness which only comes when daily ex-
istence has background to it. He spoke
habituallv of women, as if he loved them
all for the sake of one; and this not being
precisely my own position, was glad when
he fell asleep.
The fort was astir next morning at 4. The
bugler kindly blew blast into our glass
less window which left no doubt about it.
'cThat means all hands on deck, take
1t, said Sam, who was one Of the few men
capable OF good humor before tifiin time.
Bye o'clock be was ready to 60. It was
easy to see what kind Of officer this CHEEKY
sailor was BY the way his men worked.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

she did. I saw her lips frame the whisper
eyes" in reply, and over her face there
swept suddenly look of great tenderness.
After little pause she rose and came to
me.
"Who is he?" she asked.
! "Fitz-Warrener of the Naval Brigade.
Do you know him?"
"No, I never heard of him. Of course
| it is quite hopeless?'
"Quite?"
She returned to. her position By the bed
side with one arm laid across his chest.
Presently he began whispering again and
at intervals she answered him. 1t sudden
lv occurred to me that, in his unconscious
ness, he was mistaking her for someone
else, and that she, for some woman's rea-
son, was deceiving him purposely.
In few moments was sure OF this.
1 tried not to look; ut bI saw it all. 1
saw his poor blind hands wander over her
throat and face, up to her hair.
'sWhat is this?" he muttered quite dis
tinctly, with that tone of self-sbsorption
which characterizes the says of an uncon-
scious man. "What is this silly cap?"
His fingers wandered on over the snowy
linen until they came to the strings.
As an aspirant to the title of gentleman,
I felt like running away-many doctors
know this feeling; as doctor, I could only
stay.
His fingers fumbled with the strings.
Still Sister bent over the bed. Perhaps she
bent an inch or two nearer. One hand was
beneath his neck, supporting the poor, shat
tered head.
gers crept lovingly over the soft, fair hair
he oil 90
done your hair up, and you're nothing but
little girl"
could not help watching his fingers,
and yet felt like a man committing sac
rilege.
"When left you," said the brainless
voice, "you wore it down your back. You
were little girl-you are little girl now."
And he slowly drew a halrpin out. One
long lock fell curling to her shoulder. She
never looked up, never noticed me, but
knelt there like ministering angel-person-
ating for time girl whom we had never
seen.
'My little GIRL" he added, with a low
laugh, and drew out another hairpin.
In o few moments all her hair was about
her shoulders. had never thought that
she might be carrying such glory quietly
hidden beneath the simple nurses cap.
'That is BETTER" he said; 'that is bet
ter.
And he let all the hairpins fall on the
coverlet.
"Now you are my own Marry" he MUIR
INJURED, ''are you not?"
She hesitated one moment
eyes, DEAR" she said, softly, 81 am your
own Marry"
With her disengaged hand she stroked his
blan:hing cheek. There was q certain
science about her touch, ~ If she had once
known something Of these matterA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
STOLE A SET OF BALLS.


Two Billiard Players Arrested at Rochester
and Brought Back.
For a week past proprietors of billiard
halls in this city have been complaining of
the theft of the ivory balls used in the
game. The balls are costly. and the loss of
set of them is serious matter to pro-
prietor. The latest complaint came from
No. " Fifth avenue and suspicion fastened
on Abe Rummel and Harry Gill, two young
we'll dressed fellows, whom the police say
always seem to have money, yet never work
and put in their time loafing around bill
lizard halls. They left the city Monday
morning, but were captured at Rochester
by Detective Lazarus, of Beaver county,
yesterday. Detective Robinson brought
them to this city last evening on warrants
charging them with larceny. The police
think they are guilty of all the thefts re-
ported.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Buck Wilkerson, wife murderer, has beer
sentenced to hang on September 3O q
Bolton, Tex.
The terrible heat now prevalent in Ger
many has dt1ed up grapes in Rhenish, Aus
trtan and Baden vineyards.
Times says that the French wheat crop i,
estimated at l02, 100000 hectolitro, and thai
the high weight, 80 kilos per hectolitro, will
bring the production nearly up to the decen
nial average.
The London Standards Shanghai CORE
spondent says: "In reply to the Chinese
protest Russia declares that the Russian
expedition under Colonel Yanoff is simply
exploring, and does not intend to occupy
the Pamiers."
Jimtown. Col, camp has just been made in
the Shallow Creek district on the old Judge
Roy property. 1t has lead of quartz, rich
in sulphurets, which assays from s65 to l,00C
-Tip-o-Tip, who claims to be Zulu Prince,
tut who is wanted in several cities for viola
ions of the laws, was arrested at Louisville,
KY, Monday. The last place he operated
vas in Toledo, o., where, with two white
confederates, he broke into and robbed
several houses.
Another murder is reported in Perry
county, Ind. At Derby, a small town in the
eastern part of the county, Jim Carr killed
Cal Bryant by stabbing him four or five
been old enemies and while at dance en-
gagged in fight.
-Afght occurred near Kennedy, Tex, Mon
day between John Pace and Ambrose Col
lins, in which Collins was instantly killed
Another fight occurred near Homes City be-
tween felix Burrts and Sam Henton and
Burris was shot through the bowels and will
die. Henton was instantly killed.
Rev. John Jayne, of Cincinnati, is back in
the Baptist pulpit. He was originally a
tanner, became an actor, and then entered
the ministry. He had a change of heart. be-
came an agnostic, married lady possessed
OF $l00, ,000. and entered the publishing busi-
ness. Recently he declared his faith re-
stored.
The whaling bark Northern Light, whose
Grew of 26 men mutinied at Oun, Alaska, has
arrived at San Francisco. The bark was
ordered to San Francisco for REPAIRS but the
crew claimed she was unseaworthy and
refused to go. They were placed in irons for
three days. and then they gave in and the
whaler put to sea.
w. S. Daboll, the well-known actor, COM
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by TAX
ing poison at the residence of G. W. Slocum,
at HollIston, Mass, where he has been resid-
ing with his wife good portion OF the
season. He was under engagement to ap-
pear at the fremont Theater, Boston, last
evening, in "Puritana," and had been in
Boston rehearsing his part for the past few
weeks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

| While they were getting the machine-guu
limbered up Sam came back to my quarters
and took hasty breakfast
Feel a bit down this morning." he said,
with gay smile. "Cheap-very cheap.
hope I am not going to funk II. 1t is ali
very well for some of you long-faced fel
lows, who don't seem to have much to live
for, to fight for the love of fighting. DOM
want to fight any man; I'm too fond of 'em
all for that"
went out after breakfast. and I gave
him leg up on to his very sorry
horse, which he sat like tailor or q sailor.
He held the reins like tiller lines, and in.
dulged in pleasant smile at the effect oi
the yellow boots.
No great hand at this sort of thing" he
said, with nod of farewell. "When the
| beast does anything out of the common, OF
begins to make heavy weather of it, am
not"
He ranged up alongside his beloved gun,
and gave the word of command with more
| dignity than he knew what to do with.
All that day was employed in arranging
| quarters for the nurses To do this 1 was
| forced to turn some of our most precious
stores out into the open, covering them with
| a tarpaulin, and in consequence felt all the
more assured that my chief was making q
great mistake
At 8 o'clock in the eve ming they arrived,
one of the juniors having rid den out in the
moonlight to meet them. He reported them
completely exhausted; informed me that he
had recommended them to go straight to
bed; and was altogether more enthusiastic
about the matter than personally OF Off
cially cared to see.
He handed me pencil note from my chief
at headquarters, explaining that he had not
written me dispatch because he had nothing
but j pen, with which instrument he could
not make himself legible. 1t struck me that
he was suffering from plethora of assist
ance, and was anxious to reduce his staff
sent my enthusiastic assistant to the
nurses quarters with message that they
were not to report to me until they had had
a nights rest, and turned in.
At midnight was awakened by the
orderly, and summoned to the tent OF the
officer in command. This youths face was
considerably whittier than his linen. He was
consulting with his econd-in-command, q
boy of % or thereabouts.
A man covered with sand and blood was
sitting in hammock-chair, rubbing his
eyes and drinking something out of
tumb!er
''News from the front?" inquired with
out ceremony, which hindrance we had
long since dispensed with. -.
Eyes, and bad news"
It certainly was not pleasant hearing
Someone mentioned the word disaster, and
we looked at each other with hard, anxious
eyes I thought of the women, and almost
decided to send them back before daylight.
In few moments fresh man was
reused out of his bed and sent full gaIiop
through the moonlight across the desert to
headquarters. and the officer in command
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
A WAR MEMORY,

omit to do more which we are expected
officially to do.
For some reason-presumably the absence
OF better men-I was sent up to the front
before we had been three days at work. Our
hospital by the river was not full when
received orders to follow the flying columns
with two assistants and the appliances of a
field hospital
Out of this little nucleus sprang the larg-
est depot for sick and wounded that was
formed during the campaign. We were
within easy reach of Headquarters, and I
was fortunately allowed free hand. Thus
our establishment in the desert grew daily
more important, and finally superseded the
hospital at headquarters
We had q busy time, for the main COL
umn had now closed up with the first ex-
peditionary force, and our troops were in
touch with the enemy not 40 miles away
from me.
In the course of time-when the authori-
ties learned to cease despising the foe,
which is a little failing in British military
high places-it was deemed expedient to
fortify US, and then, in addition to two
medical assistants, was allowed three
government nurses. This last piece of news
was not hailed with so much enthusiasm as
might have been expected. 1 am not in
favor of bringing women anywhere near
the front. They are, for their own sakes
and for the peace of minds of others, much
better left behind. If they are beyond q
certain age they break down and have to
be sent back at considerable trouble; that
is to say an escort and an ambulance cart,
OF which latter there are never enough. If
thev are below the climacteric-ever SO lit
tie below it-they cause mischief of another
description, and the wounded are neglected;
for there is no passion of the human heart
SO cruel and selfish as love-
81 am sorry to hear it" said to light
hearted little Sammy Fitz- Warrener, of the
Naval Brigade, who brought me the news
''Sorry to hear it? Cad! 1 shouldn't be.
The place has got different look about It
when there are women-folk around. Thew
are so jolly clever in their way-worth ten
of your red-cross ruffians"
''That is as it may be-" I answered,
breaking open the case of whisky which
Sammy had brought up on the carriage of
his machine-gun for my private consump-
tion.
He was taking this mschine-pun mn to
the front, and mighty proud he was of it
ga clever gun," he called 1t: "an al
mighty clever gun"
He had ridden alongside of it-sittine on
the top of his horse as sailors do-throuph
20 miles of clear desert without q halt;
watching over it end tending it as he might
have watched and tended his mother, or
perhaps some other woman.
'Gad! Doctor" he exclaimed, kicking
out his sturdy legs and contemplating with
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
ROANOKE HAS A FLOOD.
A Cloud Bursts and One or More Arc
Drowned in the Deluge.

A Cloud Bursts and One or More Arc
Drowned in the Deluge.
ROANOKE, VA, Aug. 23-A cloud burst
visited Roanoke last night at II and within
half an hour over S1OO, 900 of damage had
been done and one life if not more was lost.
In the business portion of the city, which is
in low land, were the principal sufferers.
Every store on Salem avenue and Jefferson
was flooded and their contents badly dam
aged.
A large sewer is being built along Salem
avenue, and this ditch was soon flooded
with water. Barney Smith, a blacksmith,
at the Roanoke machins works, fell into it
and was drowned. His body was recovered
this morning. 1t is reported that two other
bodies have been found, but it is impossible
at this time to verify the report. Rain fell
in torrents during the night and is falling
now Many sidewalks are washed away
and the electric plant flooded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
DANCING THE MESSIAH DANCE.

Otoe Indians, Joined by Others, Create
Alarm Among Western Settlers.
GUTHRIE, O. T., Aug. 23--Deputy Mar
shal Lily came in this morning from Otoe,
near Ponca. bringing in nearly score of
Indians Lily states that the entire Otoe
tribe are at their camp dancing the Messiah
dance.
He says that recently they were Joined
by the Poncas, Osages and other small
on in earnest, and that considerable an xiety
was manifested by the whites in the neigh
burhood
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
Excursion for Poor Children,

The Association for the Improvement of
the Poor will on Friday give fresh air
excursion on the steamboat j. M. Gusky.
Between five and six hundred children OF
the poor families under the care of the
Monongahela river. The service Of the
steamboat is given free by Captain Harry
Gould; bread, crackers and cakes by
Marvin, and the Monongahela Navigation
Company will charge no lock tolls The
association would like to hear from some
band that will play music in return for an
enjoyable boat ride.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

Lovingly and slowly the smoke-grimed
fingers passed over the wonderful hair,
| smoothing it.
Then he grew more daring. He touched
her eyes, her gentle cheeks, the quiet,
strong lips. He slipped to her shoulder,
and over the soft folds of her black dress.
| "Been gardening?" he asked, coming to
the bib of her nursing apron.
1t was marvellous how the brain, which
| was laid open to the day, retained the con-
sciousness of one subject so long.
"Yes-dear," she whispered.
'Your old apron is all wetP' he said re-
proachfully, touching her breast where the
blood-his own blood-was slowly drying.
His hand passed on, and as it touched her
I saw her eyes soften into such wonderful
tenderness that 1 felt as if I were looking
on part OF Sisters life that was sacred.
| saw little movement as if to draw
back-then she resolutely held her position.
But her eyes were dull with new pain. I
wonder-I have wondered ever since-what
memories that poor senseless wreck of
man was arousing in the woman's heart by
his wandering touch.
''Marny," he said, "Marny. It was not
too hard waiting for me?"
"No, dear"
at will be all right now, Marry. The
bad part is all past.
"Yes"
"Marny, you remember-the night
left-Marny-I want-no-no, your lips"
81 knelt suddenly and slipped my hand
within his shirt, for saw something in his
face.
AS Sisters lips touched his felt his
heart give great bound within his breast,
and then it was still.
When she lifted her face it was as pale As
his.
must say that I felt like crying feel
ing which had not come to me for twenty
years. busted myself purposely with the
dead man, and when had finished my task
1 turned and found Sister filling in the
papers-ner cap neatly tied-her golden
hair hidden.
Isigned the certificate, placing my name
beneath hers
For moment we stood. Our eyes met
and-we said nothing. She moved toward
the door, and 1 held it open while she
passed out
Two hours later L received orders from
the officer in command to send the nurses
back to headquarters Our men were fall.
ing back before the eenemy.-Btdcs'cood&
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
1t Ought to Be Popular.

Bakers as a class are not particularly pro
gressive in a business way. There are ex-
ceptions, however, ana one of the most not
able OF these is the Marvin bakery of this
city. Mr.. Marvin never lets slip an oppor-
tunity to please the public. Even the issues
of the Presidential campaign have received
his attention, and the result is Grand
fathers Hat" cake that has made its appear
ance within the last few days, and which no
doubt will be found at all the leading gro-
cery stores. i is said to be delightful
cake, and, if a name goes for anything, it
ought to be immensely popular.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
SUED FOR LOOKING UPWARD.

An Electric Light Inspector Asked for
Heavy Damages.
Andrew Hanretty yesterday entered suit
in behalf of himself and nine-year-old
daughter, Margaret, against the Allegheny
County Light Company for damages for in
juries to the daughter. He states that on
June Inspector Rutl edge, employed by
the company, was driving along Fifth ave-
nue. in a buggy, looking up at the COM
pany's electric light lamps and wires. He
paid no attention where he was going and
was driving rapidly. As a result he
knocked down and run over Hanrettv's
child. She was severely injured and $1O,-
900 damages are asked for her and S., 900 for
her father,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
A Reliable Man,

M. j. Griner, Justice of the Peace at
Print, Mich, says one bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
saved his life. He had been down with
bloody dux for three weeks when he COM
menced using this medicine. 1t soon cured
him, and he believes saved his life Ho
also says it saved the lives of three railroad
men in that vicinity. Squire Griner is a
reliable and conscientious man, and what
ever he says can be depended upon. For
sale by druggists. wrhsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
Discharged From the workhouse.

Apetitiqp was filed yesterday for a writ of
habeas corpus to secure the release of
Charles Miller from the workhouse. He
was committed July Is by Magistrate Nc
Kenna for 80 days on a charge of disorderly
conduct He alleged that it was his first
offense and the sentence was illegal. Judge
McClung heard his application and ordered
his discharge from the workhouse
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

tical problems DR.. Maltby delivered
short address upon food and clothing of
pupils, advising his hearers to attend to
the material education incidental to the
mental
The meeting then adjourned until $50
o'clock this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

The Jury Scored tho Railroad Company.
The Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
Railroad Company was censured bv the
Coroner's jury in the case of Katie
Johannes, aged II, who was killed on Mon
day while crossing the tracks at South
Twenty-sixth street. Safety gates and a
watchman were suggested as life savers at
that point,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
Everyone in Town

Would prefer being excused from surgical
operation when they could be positively
cured Of piles by using Hills Pile Pomade.
A printed guarantee with esch paokage.
sale by Joseph Fleming & Son, ALI Market
atreat W
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
Condemned for a Postofflce Site

United States District Attorney Lyon
yesterday filed the report of the viewers
appointed to appraise the Economy Saw
ings Bank property, at Beaver Falls, con-
demned for site for Government post
office. The viewers fixed the value a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to render it
promptly, but one should remember to use
even the most perfect remedies only when
needed. The best and most simple and
gentle remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
Executions Against Brewer and Butterme

VIM. S. Pier, receiver of the William
Tam Brewing Company, Yesterday issued
an execution against George Tam for S., 273,
and one against Charles Manning for So, 1856
Beef Company against W. F. Scott and
Blanche X. Scott doing business as the
Union Butter Company, for 1854 %.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
$1,000, and the Court approved the re.

Foreo'osing . ssaiiroad Mortgage.
In the United States Circuit Court yes
terday bill in equity was fled by Wood
bury B Moulton against the Allegheny and
Kinzua Railroad, asking for the foreclosure
of mortgage against the company for $780,
900 with q years interest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
DO NOT DELAY

Advertising your vacant rooms. ~ those
who did 80 last week In the cent-a-word
advertising columns OF THE DISPATCH
were sstisfled with the result
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

PERTEcr action and perfect health result
from tho use of De Wits Little Early RissrS
perfect little pill Very small; very suro