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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
THAT SHIP CANAL.

Pittsburg seems to be largely Indifferent
to the benefits of the ship canal that was
proposed by Captain Brown, OF Beaver, in
q resolution proposed toward the close of the
last Legislative session, and which, after
being indorsed by Republican leaders, in
and out of that body, was approved by the
Legislature and the Governor. Erie, how
ever, does not appear to have lost sight of
the matter, and is seemingly ready to do its
share. 1t looks, quite naturally, to Pitts
burg to make the first practical move, and,
voicing the sentiment of the people by the
lake, the Erie Dispatch says:
Whether the Erie and Pittsburg ship canal
be public or private enterprise, the date Of
its beginning can be readily fixed. The canal
will be undertaken just as soon as the Pitts
burg iron and steel men get tired Of paying
81 80 per ton freight for ore from lake ports by
rail and make up their minds to pay the 30 and
save the 81 by building the canal and trans
porting all their Lake Superior ore to Pitts
burg and the valley iron region by water.
Pittsburgers doubtless realize as much as
any people the advantage such a canal as is
proposed would be, but are disposed to take
the ma tier coolly, in view of the fact that
the plan that is being urged involves
Congressional appropriation, and Congress
sional appropriations are aggravatingly
slow, as are governmental public works.
The manner in which the new Government
building has progressed discourages those
who do not want to do everything solely for
the benefit of posterity. Something.
though, will undoubtedly be done at the
coming session of Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
THE STIR AT HOMESTEAD.

If anything can be taken as perfectly
established in respect to disputes between
labor and capital, it is that the public can
always be counted upon to promptly con-
denim resorts to violence. The sentiment
that the laws must be respected and peace
and order maintained necessarily rises su-
perior to all other considerations. 1t fol-
lows that if the old employees at Homestead
permit themselves to come into violent con-
fiict with the new material the former will
thereby injure in place of helping their
cause.
The Amalgamated Association is a con-
servative BODY, and its officers are men of
long and intimate experience with just such
differences as have arisen at Homestead. It
does not need any formal assurance to un-
derstand that if violence is resorted to it
will not be with the sanction, but in the
face, of the very counsel and orders OF the
organization. In card to the presS yester-
day Secretary Martin stated that the first
reports of the disturbance were much exag-
gerated, and that either himself or President
Weihe would make headquarters on the
ground hereafter. The officials certainly
can render no better service to the old en-
ployes than to put their foot firmly down on
any disposition by the hot-headed to use
violence as an argument.
AS the struggle between the Carnegie firm
and the association bids fair to be long
and earnest one--unless, indeed, the virtue
of compromise shall hereafter commend
itself more strongly to all the parties-it is
well that, from the very start, absolute re-
spect for the law should be incuIcated and
insisted upon. Breaches of it react most
iniuriously On those concerned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
I'M THE BLACK REPUBLIC.

A queer state of affairs prevails in the
island of Hayti, according to the latest
accurate reports, which differ in several
material details from the other accurate re-
ports that have been received from time to
time. As the situation is now reported
Legitime is SO strongly intrenched and has
SO many men that Hippolyte considers it the
course of wisdom not to attack him. To COM
plete the picture, Hippolyte is so well pre-
pared to do business in a warlike way that
Legitime considers it would be highly i'm
polite to hunt up his army to give him
battle. The authors of the reports giving
this only true and accurate description of
affairs see only one way that the dead
lock may be broken and peace and
the blessings of commerce be restored
to the troubled black republic, and that is
for the United States to step in and restore
them.
If these good people will but pause, how
ever, they may learn that it is hardly need
full for the United States to rush in where it
is not wanted. Perhaps Hayti will be able
to settle its own little difference of opinion
in its own way and before very long. If, as
reported, it is now a stand off between the
rival Generals, the fact that one of them has
recently been reported to have secured
couple of vessels in this country for war
purposes, makes it look as though the ad-
vantage would soon be with his side. In
this case it is better for America to keep her
hands of. The Haytian General who may
thought of by the Haytians than one who
might win by American Intervention. 1t
will be time enough when the winner ap-
pears for the United States to tender its
good Offices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
LABOR AND PLAY ALIKE.

The cause of chess as a game or a pro-
fession has not been benefited much by the
recent tournament held in New York. A
good many foreigners were invited to COM
pete and their travelling expenses were
guaranteed to them, but the tournament
from a money-making point of view was a
failure, and the chess players from the Anti
podes and other remote quarters have had
to beg enough money to take them home in
the steersge.
In the first place we cannot refrain from
remarklng that the New York chess players
who arranged this tournament appear in a
very contemplate light. They ought not
to have allowed guests of theirs to be ex-
posed to such desperate chances. Their
conduct has been very discreditable. But
aside from this question there is undoubtedly
here more evidence of the bent of the ma
tional prediction as to amusements in this
country. America is rapid. So must her
games be. She has little or no use for chess
cricket or other games which are long
winded and tedious in operation. The life
of the nation rolls on wheels swiftly turn
ing. Recreation for such people must be
full of motion, excitement and sudden sur
prises. Herein lies the secret of the wonder
full popularity of baseball.
The old slow games will do for the old
slow world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, FRIDAY, JULY Il, 1ssa
MIR. FRICK's PURCHASE.

This is an era of great combinations and
gigantic transactions in trade, but even in
this day the transfer of such a large prop
erty as that by which Mr.. H. c. Frick bene-
flied yesterday Is a remarkable event. Mr..
Frick, by purchase, has acquired the ten
thousand acres of coal land and fifteen hun
dred coke ovens of the Connellsville Coke
and Iron Company. 1t is said, and we be-
lieve correctly, that the H. G. Frick Coke
Company, by this addition in plant and coal
territory, becomes the largest coke producing
firm in the world.
Naturally Pittsburg, as the center of the
iron business in this country, is deeply in
terested In this concentration of coke pro-
duction. 1t must be recognized that the
power in Mr.. Frick's hands to control the
price of coke, hitherto very great, is now
materially increased, and the effect of this
last deal will be eagerly awaited in divers
quarters. But we understand tnat Mr..
Frick is on record to the effect that his pur-
chase of a competitors property viii have
no effect upon the price of coke. Higher
prices are hoped for, but are not confidently
expected, as a decided improvement in the
iron business must first occur. Under all
the circumstances the enlargement of Mr..
Frick's interests in the coke trade may be
regarded as tine natural result of very able
management, upon which Mr.. Frick is GER
tainly entitled to congratulation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
IT WAS NOT A RINGER.
But the Animal Needed a Street Car Bell TO
stnrt II.

but tuo Autmuh Neeueo ctreet Oar Deh ~
stnrt II.
From the Philadelphia Record,
On Diamond street last Sunday, when all the
swells were rolling out toward the park behind
their speedy trotters, a sallow-faced young
fellow got into his buggy near Twentieth street,
and taking the reins in his hand cautiously
pulled little bell twice, and the horse started
of. Some of his friends are all wondering
where he got the horse, which is fine animal,
but has curious tricks. One of them who
knows is telling very funny story aboutit
= 1t seems that the young man went out In the
country few months ago, and while there saw
the horse and purchased It A few Sundays
ago he hitched him to a buggy and started out
with his best girl for q drive. They managed
to get as far as Diamond street, and then for
some unknown reason, the horse refused to
move. The young man was in an awful guam
dairy He whipped the horse until his arm was
tired. and then ne got out and tried to lead him,
but the animal was obdurate. The girl got out
and walked away in high dudgeon, and the
crowd which had assembled enjoyed the situa.
tion hugely. 1t took about four hours to haul
the animal to the stable. and the next day the
young man was out to see the man who sold
him the horse.
don't know how to work him. He's been haul
ing car all his life, and won't go unless he
hears the bellr'
Ever since then the young man has had a
buggy. When he wants to start he rings the
bell twice, and one ring brings the beast to an
abrupt standstill. But he still has many diff
culries to contend with, The horse. remember
crossings, and bag of oats would not bring
him to a halt in the middle of block, The
other day the young man went out for drive
and got onto Ridge avenue. When he tried to
turn into Girard avenue he found that the
horse would not turn out of the car track, and
he was compelled to proceed to the depot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
IRELANp,s NEW MOVEMENT.

The campaign of Secretary Balfour and
his allies, the Irish and English landlords,
which was secretly begun to compel tenants
to pay rents has been met by a surprise
movement of the Home Rule party, under
Mr.. ParnelPs leadership Yesterday Mr..
Parnell announced that after consultation
with his colleagues he has resolved to start
a Tenants Defense League, to be modelled
as closely as possible upon the lines of the
English trades unions.
The plan of operation and the scope Of
this new organization has not been suf-
iciently explained to enable anyone on this
side of the Atlantic to measure its power or
the possibilities it involves. We only know
that the new League is to be in every re-
spect within the law in constitution and its
operations. In Ireland the movement is re-
garded as the most important since the
formation of the Land League, and on this
side the tenants are rejoicing while on the
other the landlords are making awful pre-
dictions of the result of the Leagues work.
Friends of Ireland can afford to rest con-
tent with the assurance that the new move
ment will be controlled by the patient,
level-headed patriot, Charles S. Parnell.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
PROMINENT PEOPLE Photographed.

THE prettiest girl at Saratoga is said to be a
Cuban named Munoz.
Mr.. EDWIN BOOTH will spend much of this
summer at Narragansett Pier.
LUCAS SILVA, who was doctor in the Inde-
pendent Army of Bolivia, is still alive. He has
reached his 10th year.
Mr.. JOHN BOYLE O'REILLY is building a
fine cottage at Nantasket, but will not have it
ready for occupancy this year.
SENATOR BATE, of Tennessee. is travelling in
California, making observations on topics that
are likely to come before Congress for action
next winter.
QUEEN VICTORIA Is suffering severely from
lumbago and rheumatism. She cannot stand
for any great length Of time and her face has
an unhealthy flush in it.
IRON EAGLE FEATHER, Sioux Indian has
Just completed the scientific course at Dickin-
son College He received high marks, but was,
of course, Lo in his class.
DR.. JAMES HAMMOND TRuMBULL. for :
years member of the Connecticut Historical
Society, has declined reelection to the presi-
dency of it, which he has filed for a quarter of
a century.
STREErER, a white man who lived for years
with the Apaches, wearing their costume and
adopting their habits. was shot and killed a few
days ago at sonora. He was known as the
white Apache"
LIEUTENANT BROWN, the executive officer
of the Trenton when she went to pieces on the
reefs of Samoa in the great gale, is at Deer
Park, Md, the guest of his father-in-law, ex-
Senator Davis His health is much shattered
by exposure and hardships during lis awful
experience in the harbor of Apia.
THE Chicago Ne,Os says: New York is raising
a fund by popular subscription for the purpose
of erecting a monument to 7. Jefferson, late of
Monticello, who once wrote a meritorious
brochure entitled "The Declaration of Inde-
pendence." Mr.. Jefferson was great and wise
statesman. His memory will live even longer
than 1t will take New York to build that monu-
ment, which will be at least century.
To those who imagine the Shah to be habited
in turban and flowing robes like other Orientals,
it may be of interest to know that whether at
court or his travels, his dress differs but lit
tie from that of a European military officer
The costume Is simple as to color, depending
for its splendor upon state occasions on the
large diamonds which serve as buttons, and
literally form the epaulets. The head covering,
which is never removed during the day, is,
however, essentially Persian, being slightly
conical and made of a stuff initiating very fine
black lambskin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
THE SUGGESTED SWISS PARTITION.

1t is not surprising that the movement
against Switzerland by Germany and some
other monarchial European powers is put
on the ground of anti-Socialism. The Swiss
republic has long been a refuge for politi-
cal offenders of other lands. But il Ger
many and Italy mean real mischief to
Switzerland, it is in the desire to divide the
territory and to establish new checks upon
France must be found the true object
rather than in any general alarm about the
Socialists. Meanwhile, Great Britain is
greatly interested in the new developments.
The British realm holds its gates firmly
open to political refugees. In London, con-
spirators, Socialist or otherwise, are as
much or more at home than at Geneva. If
the little republic is to be disciplined for
their presence-possibly characterization
long will it be until the bosses of Europe,
Emperor William and King Humbert,
think well to call England to account? for
thither surely the refugees of the future will
go if the Swiss retreat be cut off,
But the Swiss, while sometimes contempt
uousIy spoken of by their continental neigh
bors as a nation of hotel-keepers and wait
ers, are brave people. They have kept up
their republic despite the ambitions
of the bordering powers. The his
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
ODD ITEMS FROM FOREIGN SHORES.

IT Is proposed to open museum in Berlin in
which shall be exhibited all the German cos
tunes from earliest days, with interior arrange
ments and decoration of houses.
THE Empress Eugene has placed a granite
slab in the Emperor's chapel at the Church Of
st. Mary's, Chiselhurst, on which the following
inscription is cut: ION this spot for many years
rested the remains Of Napoleon Ill R l. p"
THE sale of Maharajah Dhuleep Singhs
jewels occurred recently in Paris. The highest
bid ii, 100 francs, was made for beautiful
ring. consisting Of three large Oriental rubies
and four diamonds, mounted a giorno. The
first days sale realized 48, $50 francs.
THERE is a touch of grim irony in the fact
that that the late German Consul at Newcastle
upon-Tyne was the President Of an association
for the relief of distressed foreigners. The un-
fortunate man was himself distressed for
eigner, through failure in business, and his
troubles preyed upon his mind until he COM
mitted suicide.
A PREHISTORIC tomb of Laconia, at the vii
lage Of Vaphion, near Sparta, has Just been
opened, and is found to resemble those of Ny
cen8. 1t consists of q long corridor leading to
an inner chamber, and in the latter have al
ready been found two gold vases figured in re-
lief, one of silver, several of bronze. two gold
rings, q score OF incised stones, with many frag-
ments of silver vessels.
ONE of the latest "fads" among fair Parish
ennes is to visit the encampments of the Es-
planade des Invalides assiduously ever morn
ing and to take great interest in the choco-
late-faced people who dwell there temporarily.
The utterly black Senegalese, the native of
the Congo. and the Tonkinese are not favor
ties, the chief patronage being bestowed on
the Javanese, the Arabs and the Tunisians.
THE sensation of Berlin is just now q young
Cossack giantess who is being exhibited at the
popular Passage Panopticum." The girl, who
is Ii years old is nearly three yards high; she
weighs 20 stone. and Is still growing very
rapidly. She is very pretty, with large, dark
eyes and q pleasant face, and in the national
costume of the Don Cossacks. which consists Of
a red skirt, blue jacket, long apron embroidered
in gold and necklaces of many colors, she cap
lures everybody's heart.
No INCoNsIDERABLE amount Of blood has
been spilled during the erection Of the exhibi-
ton on the Champ de Mars. 1t is calculated
that $3.50 men were treated for injuries or for
illness resulting from exposure; 3O6 workmen
hurt their legs; 260 received severe injuries in
the eyes from projecting timbers or bars Of
iron; LA were scalded or severely burned, and
50 had their fingers cut Of. The deaths from
falls are put down At "a, but it is believed that
they were far more numerous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
A MILLING SYNDICATE.
English Capital Is Now Looking After the
Great Flour Interests.


MINNEAPOLIS, July 1.-THE North'oestern
Miller to-day says editorially: We announced
in our issue of May "a that the rumor which
was current to the effect that an English syndi-
cate was figuring to purchase several OF the
larger mills In Minneapolis and combine them
into one corporation was not entirely un-
founded in fact The original scheme was sup
posed to have been dropped, but either the
same parties or others connected with them
re-opened negotiations, which have been going
on ever since, and which may possibly culmi-
nate in the transfer of several mills from their
present owners to outside purchasers. During
the last 30 days rumors of these facts have
been flying thick and fast. and have been OF
the widest and most improbable character. 1t
has been stated that representatives OF British
capital were endeavoring to obtain control OF
the milling business in various cities, includ-
ing Minneapolis st. Louis, Buffalo and Roehes-
te-. Our correspondent at the last named place
quotes the opinions of various prominent
Rochester millers on the subject. some of them
quite pertinent, but all showing that while the
millers there might be willing to sell if they
had good chance, they are ignorant OF any
attempt in the direction of purchase having
been made.
We do not think that even any preliminary
figuring has been done in any of the cities
named except Minneapolis. In the latter place
there is ground for the supposition that a
transfer may be made. An option on several
valuable plants has been given to certain finan-
ciers, representing outside capital The prop
those of G.. A. PIlsburv & Co., Washburn Mill
Company, the Washburn FIGURING Mills Com
pany, the East and West Side Water Powers
and the Pillsbury system of elevators. This
would give the purchasers a combined capacity
Of 22OOO barrels of -four per day, the control OF
the water power and valuable elevator sys-
TEN. For some time past accountants sent 10
Minneapolis have been examining the books of
the various establishments included In the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
Pshaw

Pshaw! Hadje Hassein Ghooly Khan,
Your masters but mortal man;
And though his harem stands in awe
OF him, he's nothing but "a
Pshawi
o Hadje Hassein Ghooly Khan,
The press will joke, my little man,
At names as long as moral law,
At bulging trousers, and your
Pshawi
And, though you rage as infants do,
Give up your pap and hasten to
Your Persian master, they'll hal hal
At Hadje Hassein and his
Pshaw!
-Nhir0no No,os
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
Bu,y Times I'm the NAVY Yard.

This month will be a busy one at the navy
yards. Orders were received yesterday by
Commodore Ramsay that the ships Brooklyn
and Essex are to be fitted up at once. The
construction work on the cruiser Yorktown
must be finished by July Is. that on the At
lanta by the 18th. and that on the big cruiser
Chicago by July 30. The Yantic and Galena
are also being fitted out, so there 10 work
enough ahead to keep all hands in the yard
steadily employed for some time. The Boston
is hourly expected from her southern cruising
trip. She was reported of Fortress Monroe
on Tuesday. ."We shall put her in the dry
dock just as soon as she arrives" said Com
modore Ramsay, ''and give her thorough
cleaning. She will then be overhauled and put
in shape for cruising" The bow and stern and
castings for the new cruiser Maine. now being
built at the navy yard, were received on Tues
day. and the work Of putting them in position
wasbegun to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

THE Mayor of Cincinnati intends to have
the sale Of ice cream and soda water checked
on Sunday because some other people have
brought about the closing of the saloons on
that day. The Mayor. it may be mentioned,
does not take this action wholly on his own
responsibility, but at the request of an
organization that feels aggrieved on behalf
of itself and the public by the former
action. There are many interesting points
involved in the whole question, not the
least interesting of which is the very
natural query as to whether the action of
His Honor is not very much after the
pattern of the proverbial man who bites off
his nose to spite his face.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

MRS. MoLLIE CoRvIN, of Shelbyville,
Ind, who, after being divorced from eight
husbands, has been chopped to pieces by
the man who wanted to be her ninth, has
had, to say the least. a somewhat exciting
career. If her liking for matrimony sur
wives this rude shock the only thing need
full to permit her appearance on the mimic
stage as star of the first magnitude is q
suitable wardrobe, which the divorce law
yers will Immediately proceed to procure
her if they have any gratitude in their souls.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

The antics and childish i'll temper of the
Persian Ambassador at Washington have at
least had the good effect of calling the at
tention of the public to the uselessness Of
the American mission to Persia. All the
necessary official communications between
the United States and the Shah of Persia
could be transacted through the mail in the
ordinary way, thereby effecting saving to
Uncle Sam of several thousand dollars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
She Keeps the Light Burning.

NEW YORK, July u.--"This is the only Lady
Barber in this City," is the legend~on a little
wooden sign which was hung out yesterday
next door to a shooting gallery in the Bowery,
near Chatham square. The "lady barber Is
Mrs Greenslade, who learned her trade in En-
gland, and has had an uphill fight in Brooklyn
in making living for her three children and
her husband. and is going to try her luck in
New York. Her husband is Lewis the Light"
who has followed his wife to New York, and
continues to talk alleged theology to those who
will listen to him.