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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
NEW YORK LIBERALITY.
The Sum of S504, ,1O6 Raised In the Empire
City for Johnstown'- Relief.

City for Johnstown's Relief.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
NEW YORK, June 25-The Finance Commit
tee of the Conemaugh Valley Relief Fund held
the first of its weekly meetings in the Mayors
office to-day. General Sherman, Treasurer
Simmons, G. N. Bliss and Walter Stanton met
Mayor Grant there. Mr.. Simmons reported
that the gross receipts of the committee had
been s5O4, 140 06. out of which 100000 has been
forwarded by draft to Governor Beaver. A
letter was read from William E. Leavegood,
Burgess of Jersey Shore, west branch Of the
Susquehanna river, stating that the people
there had suffered severe damage from floods,
and that about s., 500 of relief funds would be
the means of doing great deal of good. Mr..
Leavegood was referred to Governor Beaver.
Mr.. Stanton reported the receipt of a request
from Governor Beaver for portable houses.
The committee discussed the request very
fully, and decided to make no change in the
policy they have hitherto adhered to, of rails
ing and caring for the money at this end, but
of leaving all of the responsibility Of its expend-
iture with the Pennsylvania officials and CON-
mitteemen. All of the informatio n in the DOS
session of the New York committee in relation
to the places were portable houses are made
and their prices was sent on to the Governor.
The sum Of $1,000 was appropriated to A.
Schwab's committee on transportation and re-
lief. Mr.. Schwab had an application for relief
yesterday from Abraham Cohen, clothing
merchant of Johnstown, who had secured as
surance of credit from the houses with whom
he had previously done business, but had no
money to get home. Mr.. Schwab offered him
a ticket and some money, but he would accept
nothing but railroad ticket
By dramatic performance by Hebrew
trnuna unhar tha ausnicas of tho V0Iks1du0-
cat, In Poole's Theater, on Thursday last s2S7
was realized for the Johnstown sufferers. Cor
oner Levy will send the money direct to Coy
ernor Beaver.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
COULTER'S CLEAN SWEEP.
Indications That Move of This Kind Has
Been Inaugurated.

Indications That Move of This Kind Has
Been Inaugurated.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, June 2-The indications are
that the long-deferred "clean sweep" has be-
gun There was demonstration in the Sixth
Auditors office last night which singularly
illustrates the progress Of civil service reform
as it is understood in the Postoffice Depart
ment. The Sixth Auditor is technically an
officer of the Treasury Department, but his
duties relate solely to postofice accounts. He
has an office in the Postoffice Department
building. The new Sixth Auditor, General
Coulter, of Ohio, sent for Deputy Auditor a.
A. HARRISON and the IL Chiefs of divisions last
night and informed them that their resigna-
tions to date from July would be agreeable to
him. All of the officials VIII comply with the
request They are all Democrats. There was
no previous notice. 1t was considered just that
competent officials should be given less than
week to arrange their affairs preparatory to
leaving the public service.
places through Democrats who were very in
huential at that time. Ex-Attorney General
Garland recommended one; another was the
son Of ex-Congressman Leach, Of North Caro-
lima; another is the brother-in-law of Governor
were "wanted." That is the sole cause for re-
moval. No explanation is given Of these dis
missals except this statement attributed to
General Coulter: That's what we are here
for" he remarked when questioned as to the
requests made for the designations, "and IL is
about time that the men who did the horn
blowing during the last campaign should have
something to show for their labor"
"When will the change take placer"
AFTER consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury, it was deemed advisable to call for
the resignation of the Democratic incumbents
to take effect July l. 1t was urged that they
should be allowed to complete the work of
their fiscal year which ends June 50. and the
Republicans will begin new set of books after
that date These positions are worth about
$1,000 per annum, and in the cases Of the chiefs
Of division they are rated at the lowest figures.
Civil service reform cannot reach them, since
thev are not in the classified service"
HAS 1t been decided that a clean sweep of
Democratic Office holders will be made at the
beginning of the fiscal year in the cases where
they occupy prominent positions similar to
those held by the deposed chiefs of divisionsr
appointments to the vacancies, while they
have not been definitely determined upon, will
probably be made by the Secretary of the
Treasury as speedily as possible"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
A POINT In DISPUTE.
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange Is Hard
After Certain Railroads.


WASHINGTON. June 25-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day took up for
hearing separately several complaints Of very
great interest to producers, shippers and COM
pressers of cotton. brought by the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange versus the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad Company, versus the Louisville,
New Orleans and Texas Railroad Company,
versus the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific, and versus the New Orleans and North
eastern Company and others.
The complainant's case is that the railroad
companies are habitually making unjust and
unreasonable charges for hauling cotton from
the towns and stations along its lines in the
cotJon-producing country to New Orleans. and
especially from Parsons and Aberdeen, Miss,
and intervening stations to New Orleans;
that the railroad company with It's connections
gives to New York and New England points
better rates than to points South; that the
relative rates to New Orleans are nearly five
times as much as to the North and East, and
that the tendency of these rates is to drive the
cotton trade from New Orleans.
The answer of the Illinois Central denies
that it has been, habitually making unjust and
unreasonable charges for hauling cotton; de-
nies having received from persons shipping cot
ton north and east from the cotton-producing
country, less compensation in the aggregate
than it received from other persons shipping
cotton from Aberdeen, Parsons Wickliff and
intervening stations to New Orleans under
like conditions, and 1t asserts that If less
compensation in the aggregate had been re.
received as alleged, the services were different
and not rendered under similar circumstances
and conditions; that by no act of the re-
spondent has it given unreasonable prefer
ence or advantage to Lowell, Boston, New
York or other Eastern cities as charged, to the
undue and unreasonable prejudice Of New Or
leans and locality.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
WHO WOULD BE A sHAHl

The Shah Of Persia would probably be a
happier and certainly a better man if he
were to divide his realm between England
and Russia, receiving in return the value
in cash, and set up a grocery store or q
saloon in this country. 1t has been a
fashion to waste good deal of envy on the
Shah. He is supposed to be having glo-
riOus time hob-nobbing with the royal
bloods of Europe. But is he?
He went to St. Petersburg first of all, and
the Gar seems to have devoted all his time
and energies to making it clear to his East
ern guest that if he did not subserve the
interest of Russia in every way, his
kingdom would be overrun at once by Cor
sack hordes. The newspapers have not
told of any festivities in the Shah's honor
in st. Petersburg and probably there were
nonei The Shah was thoroughly frightened,
and signed treaty which forces him to be
Russia's ally in case Of war with England.
His surrender to Russia has not had the
effect of making the English anxious to
make things pleasant for him. Queen Vic
toria does not banker after his Oriental
Higbness anyhow. She remembers what a
bowling nuisance be made of himself when
he was her guest once before, in the seven
ties. It took weeks and weeks to clean
Buckingham palace after the Shah and his
suite had taken. their departure and any
thing else they could lay their hands on.
The English tax payers do not want the
Shah to paint London many colors at their
expense. There is considerable doubt about
the 225,OOO being voted by Parliament for
the Shah's entertainment. Meetings at
which this appropriation of the peoples
money is denounced, by Liberal and Tory
alike, are being held all over England.
Only one Englishman is ready to give the
Shah hearty greeting. He is the Prince
of Wales. For Albert Edward the Persian
Monarch's visit is an excuse for making a
round of all the gaieties of London and
Paris. Perhaps Tummy will pay the piper
for the Shah's spree if his loyal subjects-to-
be will not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
LINCOLN AND THE ABoI1T1oN1sTs.

Our shining cotemporary, the New York
Sun, makes a comparison between the Dem
ocrats, who are determined to in
sist upon a revenue tariff at any
cost and the ultra-Abolitionists in the
Civil War, while those Democrats
who choose to follow Mr.. Randall's plan of
"getting together" are in its view like Pres
ident Lincoln. As the Abolitionists desired
to destroy slavery, whether the Union was
preserved or not, and Mr.. Lincoln wished to
preserve the Union, either with or without
slavery, so the Sun thinks the Democrats
who are in favor of tariff reduction are less
careful OF the preservation OF the Demo-
cratic party than the Suns own wing of the
Democracy.
1t is hardly necessary to criticise the
somewhat exaggerated view, of the import
ance of the Democratic organization pre-
sented by the comparison of it to the Union
which was threatened % years ago. But
while the statement of the difference be-
tween President Lincoln and the Abolition
lists is correct as to the fact, the opinion that
it is unfavorable to the Abolirionists is open
to question. President Lincoln occupied
different position from his Abolition
list supporters and critics, who at
once upheld his hands in the war
and criticised him because he did not move
rapidly enough toward the consummation
which they foresaw. The President was
compelled to adopt course which would
unite the entire North in support of the
Union. He was therefore justified in NOV
ing gradually to the end reached by the
emancipation proclamation. But when it
comes to the comparison between him and
the Abolitionists of the Republican party, it
may be questioned whether the event did
not justify the Abolitionists' position.
That position was, first, that human slavery
was inconsistent with free government to
such an extent that the one could not exist
without destroying the other; and, second,
that rebellion having been started for the
support of slavery, the only just and feasible
method of putting it down was to abolish
the slavery which was its foundation stone.
Without at all diminishing the fame of
the great Presidents careful and conscien-
tious administration, there is plenty of
foundation for the contention that the result
of the war vindicated the comprehension of
the issue which the Abolitionists displayed
from the beginning of the struggle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
ASSAULTS OvERDoNE.

The virulence Of the partisan opposition
to Pension Commissioner Tanner has some
what overshot the mark, since it resulted in
declaration yesterday by Secretary Noble
that both he and the President are satisfied
OF the absolute integrity of the commits
sioner and propose to stand by him.
Corporal Tanner is plain, outspoken Off
cial, whose views on some points no doubt
occasionally admit of vigorous dissent But
the attempt to crowd him out under cover
Of an attack on some Of his subordinates has
been carried to the length of provoking a
sharp reaction.
As to the Commissioners personal recti-
tude, his previous long and successful
career in places Of high public trust put that
phase of the subject beyond question or
criticism. II he has had difficulties to en-
counter in taking hold Of the Pension
Bureau, and if he has made rulings that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
A NAME Is NOT EVERYTHING.

The wicked people of Newark, N. J., are
laughing at the deception which was prac-
ticed few days ago on the clergy and con-
gregation Of st. Johns P. E. colored church.
1t was terrible deception. The use of that
sacred edifce was obtained for refined
and classical entertainment" for the benefit
of a sister church, and the refined and class.
ical entertainment was given by an organi-
zation calling itself the Theodore Drury
0peratic Company. The audience which
filled the church was surprised to find no
programmes had been printed; but that was
nothing to the succeeding surprises. The
costumes of the young women who came out
and sang drinking songs and tried to hoist
the roof with their toes were classical
enough in the matter of scantiness, but they
were not refined. Neither were the songs Of
the male actors. During two acts the
dresses became more classical, the kicking
higher, and the songs more Objectionable.
The long-sufering clergy waited till two
hours of very rank variety business had
been delivered, and then called the curtain
down on drunkard impersonator who was
accused by his breath of being decidedly too
realistic.
This sad experience will instruct our
colored brethren that especially in the
entertainment business, all is not gold that
glitters and the declaration that show is
refined and classical does not make it so.
1t will not do to trust to professional no
menclature when the church is involved.
In this case the plight could only have been
worse if the colored church had been de-
luded fnto lending the edi6ce and assem-
bling the congregation for sacred con-
cert consisting of hard-glove prize-fght
with interludes of beer. The CONSERVATION
Of the clergy would have been no less in the
latter ease, and their plight might have
been aggravated by the refusal o; the men,
bers to suspend their devotional bruising
when the pastors ordered the sh,w stopped.
Either case. however. is enough to confirm
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
TO COLLECT FOSSIL REMAINS.
The Princeton Scientific Expedition Leaves
for Oregon Under Prof. Scott.

4u0 EFtuCet0u eCI6utluC EXD6ulLiOu LcANB8
for Oregon Under Prof. Scott.
PRINCETON, June 25-The Princeton College
Scientific Expedition has left here for the
West. The party includes Prot. William B.
Scott, Of the departments Of geology and
paleontology; ]. Warne Phillips, 's4; A. N. Mil
Ter, 's4; F. Kneeland, 'S9; G. D. Van Wagenen,
'89; George Edwards, 'S9; Maitland Alexander,
'S9; G. B. Webelacker, '89; David Bovaird, $50;
b. M. Sill, 'S9, and Victor Kaufman. 's9. They
will arrive in Baker City, Ore, about July L.
Here, taking cook and a guide, the party will
carry their outfit by wagons to Canon City
Thence they will proceed rs miles toward the
southeast to the John Day region, where they
will hunt for fossils.
The formation here is at the late miocene
period, and, though the bulk of the fossils
found will undoubtedly be carnivora Prof
Scott hopes to discover deposits that will throw
light upon certain disputed points with regard
to the ancestry of the elephant He also in
tends to investigate the nature of the geo.
logical strata of the regions, with the purpose
OF finding their relation to the surrounding
strata. A geological survey Of that part Of
Oregon will be made by two Of the party who
have just graduated from the John C. Green
School of Science. The main object of the ex-
museum of the. college, which, through the
energy of Profs. Scottan Osborn, and Of DIR.
F. c. Hill, contains to-day the greatest col
lection Of mounted American fossils in the
world. These gentlemen are also getting ready
for publication a work upon American fossil
mammalia. which is expected TO be an authori-
ty in that department.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
PROMINENT PEOPLE PARAGRAPHED.

Mr.. GEORGE MEREDITH is now "a years old
and lives amid the restful quiet of the Surrey
Hills, but works as hard as ever, spending
seven or eight hours daily at his desk.
THE late Father John Carroll, of Chicago
was the oldest priest in the United States and
probably in the world. He was nearly 90 years
old, and for more than 20 years he had been in
the service Of the Church.
SIR EDWARD BAINEs, of Leeds, is probably
the senior European journalist. He repre-.
sented his fathers paper at the "Peterloo Mas.
sacre" in 1919 and sprobably the only survivor
of that scene. he is now more than 80 years
old.
GEORGE KEENAN,, the noted Siberian tray.
eler. will pass the summer at Cape Breton.
Nova Scotia. His wife will be all the company
he desires, and much of his time will be de.
voted to editing large amount of matter not
yet published relative to his Siberian journey.
THEODORE THOMAS orchestra was playing
a symphony or something in which the music
at one part was softened almost to birds
whisper. when, like the crack of a riled cam
non, came one startling blast from the oboe.
The enraged conductor turned savagely upon
the player. "What in the devil do you mean ?'
Just then plump blue-bottle fly took wing
from the oboeist's score. scott in himmel /
dhink he vas Won node, und blay bimP'
The Countess de Casa Miranda, best known
as Christine Nilsson, is going to London for
the summer, but will not sing in public 'T
am" she says, "only going to see my friends
and to be there during the season. / have had
offers from Mapleson and Harris to name my
own terms. and poor Carl Rosa sent an agent
all the way to Nice to make me an offer, but L
have refused them all" Have you given UP
the stage?" practically, yes My husband
would not like me to return to the operatic
stage. do not say that viii never sing in
concert again, for l maY or may not. am
going to London for pleasure, just as might
90 to America in the near future, but it would
be just for visit to my friends there, of whom
there are many. You see," continued the diva
Il am not much missed by the public now.
There are so many good singers before US, and
America certainly has the upper hand"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
HARMONY In THE CABINET.
Secretary Mobiles First Breathing Spell
Tanner Indorsed by Harrison.

Secretary Mobiles First Breathing Spell
Tanner Indorsed by Harrison.
NEW YORK, June 25-John W. Noble Sec
retary of the Interior, was here yesterday on
his way to the Yale commencepent He said
to reporter: This is about the first breath
ing spell have taken since March L. I have
meyer held public office before, and had no
idea how much work holding Cabinet place
involved. The Secretary of the Interior has
more to look after perhaps; than any other
member of the Cabinet. There are seven or
eightimportant bureaus under him, such as the
Pensions, which are almost departments in
themselves. With the regular business of the
Interior Department and the demands of the
office seekers have had very busy time Of It
There was q story circulated in Missouri that
Justice Lamar never found time to have his
hair cut while he was Secretary Of the Interior,
and that was why he wore it. long I never be-
ieved the story until / came to fill the same
place. Still, l have no idea of resigning" Mr..
Noble added, reiectively.
What foundation Is there for the reported
differences In the Cabinet especially as to the
so.called Jealousy between The President and
Mr.. Blainef' Mr.. Noble was asked.
None whatever" be replied II don't be-
lieve there ever was Cabinet that dwelt to-
gether in more perfect harmony. haven't
net meetings Mr.. Harrison is the soul of good
humor. He is very genial and hearty, and
throws of all reserve at the Cabinet meetings.
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Blaine understand each
other perfectly. Mr.. Blaine has no thought of
resigning"
when Mr.. Miller goes on the Supreme
Bench, will it lead to a reorganization Of the
Cabinet?''
81 don't believe Mr.. Miller is going on the
Bench, was the reply
Your own name," said the reporter, has
been mentioned in connection with the Su-
preme Court vacancy?'
YES but without any authority, have no
expectation or ambition in that direction"
"How about Corporal Tanner? Is he to be
depOsed from the Pension Officer
mo, most decidedly not" said Mr.. Noble.
.tMr. Tanners course has been perfectly salts
factory to the Interior Department and to the
President"
Mr.. Noble was asked about the report pub
lished this morning that the Republicans of
Missouri are very much dissatisfied at their
small share of the Federal patronage.
They have no reason to complain" said Mr..
Noble; 'but some people are never satisfied.
Missouri got her share and. If anything, a little
more I slip in Missourian every now and
then, and think perhaps have favored my own
Stata foo
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
WHITNEY AND VANDERBILT.
The Millionaires Return From Europe, and
Why They Came So Soon.

Tho Millionaires Return From Europe, and
Why They Came So Soon.
NEW YORK, June 25-Among the passengers
by the Cunard steamer Aurania, which arrived
yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, with three of their children, and Mr..
and Mrs William Z. Whitney. Mr.. Wander
bilt's hasty return to America is due to the ILL
ness of his son at Newport, and the family
proceeded direct to the Grand Central depot
and took special train for that place. They
have closed Herbert House and will not go
abroad again until next season.
Mr.. Whitney was as brown as berry. He
said he went to Europe simply for pleasure
and rest, and spent all his time in London and
Paris. BE thought the French Exposition a
magnificent one and the American exhibit a
credit to the country, especially as it was i'm
proving all the time. He contradicted the
statements previously made that the Wander
bilts had not been well received. On the con.
trary, every sort of social attention had been
paid them. There are more Americans abroad
this year than ever, he says and they are
spending money right royalty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
Americans Abroad.

From the New York Sun.l
American tourists invade the Old World this
summer, not only slngly but by battalions.
Three hundred American engineers, with the
wives and children of the married among them,
are now going up and down the Eiffel tower or
examining the machinery of the Paris exhibi.
ton. Three hundred Sunday school delegates
with their families are on their way to the
London Convention in the Bothnia. The Amer
ican cyclists, after whizzing to their legs con-
tent over British country roads, have trans
ferred their wheels to French highways. The
American cricketers have gone to test their
prowess on English wickets, and the American
rifemen to leave their marks on Wimbledon
targets. With the Paris fair as an attraction,
this is great year for Americans abroad, both
for the innocents and sophisticated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
Pleasure and Profit In Europe.

The cadets of Trinity Hall, Washington, Pa,
will be pleased to learn that their rector, Rev.
P. s. Mesny, is undertaking trip which will
prove as beneficial to his pupils as to himself.
While in Europe he intends visiting and Dor.
rowing valuable ideas from the celebrated
schools of Rugby. Harrow and Eaton. He has
had a most successful academical year. Two
of his pupils have succeeded in passing the
university matriculation examination. One of
them is Captain William Abel, of Pittsburg;
the other Lieutenant Beall, of Uniontown.
During the rector's absence the Rev. f. G.
Cowper, of Washington, Pa, will attend to his
home duties.