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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
As IT SHOULD BE.

1t is announced by the cable dispatches
that the efforts of the copper interests to
reach an agreement by which the price of
copper should be fixed at an arbitrary figure
and the output of the mines curtailed, have
proved TO be failure. The American COM
mittee, it is said, have sailed for home, and
"copper" will be put on the open market and
sold for what it will bring"
As that is the only way in which copper
or any other staple should be sold. the world
will waste no tears over the failure of the
combination policy to make it bring a
higher price. The only fair price for any
staple is what it will bring in open market
with free action of supply and demand.
Grain, live stock, iron and nearly all the
great staples have to be sold in this way,
and the justice of the prices so established
is universally recognized. If wheat in the
open and unmanipulated market will bring
81 bushel that is its true value; if it win
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
VIEWED BY CRITICS EYES.
The Appearance ofthe PennsyIvunia Troops
in the Centennial Parade.

The Appearances ofthe Pennsylvunia Troops
in the Centennial Parade.
From the Army and Navy Journal
At the head of Pennsyivauia's division rode
Governor Beaver accompanied by Adjutant
General Hastings. The staff, too far in rear,
was badly aligned. Colors failed to dip.
Pennsylvania division, for division in or
ganization it is is certainly not open to the
criticism of being more for show than service.
Clad in the fatigue uniform of the army, and
fully equipped in heavy marching order. it
gave the appearance of return from cam
paign rather than troops on parade for cere-
mony.
Second Brigade, General Wiley. Staff made
far salute; colors not dipped,
The Tenth Regiment, Colonel Hawkins, held
the right of the brigade, with eight companies
of 20 front. 1t is from western part of State.
In point of numbers it made good appearance,
in other respects fair to good, the Fifth and
Eighth companies poor. Distances badly
kept.
Fifteenth Regiment, Colonel Krips, compa-
nies from western part of State. all passed
fairly.
Eighteenth Regiment Colonel Smith, from
Pittsburg The companies weres generally in
good strength, but It's lack of equalization de-
tractsd very much from the general appear
ance. Blankets instead of overeoats we're
rolled on knapsack. The companies were more
or less unsteady.
Fifth Regiment, Colonel Burchfield. compa-
nies from Altoona and vicinity. No special
comment can be made on any one OF them
They passed in fair form.
Sixteenth Regiment Colonel Hulings, COM
panies from western part of State. Ranks of
several of the companies slim. First company
passed with good alignment, balance fair.
Within year or two past this regiment has
become noted for rifle practice
Fourteenth Regiment, Colonel Glenn, COM
panies from Pittsburg and vicinity. In general
the step was regular and alignments good.
Guides of First, Fifth and Sixth companies
marched at support arms. and guide Of Fourth
Company with bayonet unfixed.
Battery B, Captain Hunt, from Pittsburg,
brought up the rear of Pennsylvania's con-
tingent.
They were obliged to halt in front of review
ing stand, otherwise would have made very
creditable passage. The non-commissioned,
improperly however, saluted.
Pennsylvania division was, doubtless dis
appointment to the ladies looking for bright
spectacle, but it had an air of reality, wanting
in some of the organizations more gaudily uni
formed. Though uniformed exactly alike,
there was q noticeable difference in many of
the organizations In drill they were unequal.
in steadiness some were unsurpassed
while others were, as we have already noted,
only fair, but notwithstanding the regularity
and steadiness of the march, on the part of the
best. the step was short and cramped. Indeed,
a full length, free, swinging step was an excep-
ton throughout the command. We call atten-
ton to this in no spirit of criticism, but addi
tional care on the part of commanding officers
10 this matter would undoubtedly tend to .
better appearance and less fatigue on long
march.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, MONDAY, MAY 6, Issg
THE CHARGE OF BIGoTRY.

The statement of the Hon. George Shiras,
with regard to the legislative investigation
which he proposes into Judge Whites
conduct, may be summed up, as nearly as
we can understand it, as disclaiming any
attack on the Judges integrity, but assert
ing that he is bigoted, intolerant and unfair.
Mr.. Shiras says that if any one under
stands his resolution as alleging corruption
he is much mistaken, although the scope of
the investigation would warrant evidence of
that sort if presented. But he thinks that
exhibitions of bad temper, prejudice, con-
sultation with outside parties as to the
granting of license, and a number of other
qualities which Mr.. Shiras sums up under
the heads of bigotry and intolerance will
warrant impeachment.
This, at least, permits the public to see
exactly what the basis of the movement is.
1t is fair to infer from the statement that
the resolutions have behind them no evil
dence Of corruption of enough weight to
establish even a presumption. As to the
other charge, the method in which the
Judge conducted the License Court is fully
before the public, and the unprejudiced
part of it will have no difficulty in reaching
a conclusion concerning charges with such
basis. 1t is not bigOtry and intolerance
for Judge who believes that the liquor
traffic ought to be abolished to grant 93
licenses in the city of Pittsburg. 1t is not
partiality or undue influence to give the
police authorities hearing on the char
aeter of the licensed drinking places and
their effect as to the maintenance of order.
If the police authorities were not fair in
their testimony, the blame must be placed
elsewhere than with the Judge.
Judge White may have made, and prob
ably did make, some mistakes in his license
decisions. But Mr.. Shiras' statement leaves
his resolutions with scarcely a leg to stand
on.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
HALSTEAD RECOVERING.
VIII Visit Washington Soon and Then Go
TO Europe-Flll of Fight.

TO Europe-Flll of Fight.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-Alex. K. Mcclure
sends the following from Cincinnati to the
Times: A special permit from Halstead's
physician enabled me to visit him this morning
in his room, where he has been confined for
some six weeks. he is able to be up, is well
on in the slow work of recovery, and hopes to
get back to his Office early next week. His
heart action, that was seriously affected by
rheumatism, is substantially restored. But he
realizes the obvious fact that his impetuosity
in hard work must be restrained hereafter,
He is In good spirits, is full of pluck, and,
after good rest abroad, he will come back in
his fighting clothes. He will visit Washington
in fortnight or so. Thence 60 to New York,
whence he viii sail for Europe and spend two
months at the German springs, expecting to
return with his family In August.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
THE ATTACK ON JUDGE WHITE.
The Philadelphia Press Says it was UncaIIed
For and Inconsidernte.

The Philadelphia Press Says IL wns Uncailed
For and Inconsidernte.
From the Philadelphia Press
The assault upon Judge White, of Pittsburg,
by Representative Shiras, of the same city, is
an uncalled for and inconsiderate act The
Judge doubtless has failings of temper, and
perhaps showed unduly his hostility to the
whole liquor business more than was becom-
ing In Judge called to act dispassionately on
application for liquor licenses. The real
, offense. however, on which the proposed i'm
parchment is based, is that he enforced the
license law more severely and strictly than
was agreeable to the applicants for license.
They can, however. make nothing by an impo-
tent display OF their wrath in an attempt to
impeach.
Judge Whites rulings were somewhat more
extreme than those of the Philadelphia License
Court, but moderate by comparison with those
Of the interior judges, who refused to grant any
licenses whatever. The law gives the license
judge large degree of discretion, which he is
free to exercise in accordance with his best
judgment of what public policy requires. The
grievance of those who are dissatisfied with the
way Judge White exercised his discretion is
with the high license law. which gives him the
power which he used to reduce the number of
saloons and promote sobriety and order.
The attack upon this Pittsburg Judge will be
construed and accepted everywhere as an attack
upon high license. 1t is an extremely impolitic
move at the present time, even from the liquor
sellers standpoint. It deserves and is bound
to come to nothing.
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LAWSUIT ABOUT A GOOSE.
Nearly $3.50 Spent In Litigation to Recover
the Sum of 40 Gents.

Nearly $3.50 Spent In Litigation TO Recover
the Sum of 40 Gents.
LOUISVILLE, May Sat Antioch, small
village in Metcalfe county, this State, suit was
brought by Mrs. James Poynter to recover
damages from Mrs. Ware, for the slaughter of
gray goose belonging to the former. The
killing occurred three years ago. The places
upon which the two women live adjoin. Mrs.
Poynter owned flock of geese which she
priced highly. The geese frequently got into
Mrs. Wares yard and ate all the grass. 1t is
said that one goose can eat as much as three
horses. Mrs. Ware frequently warned her
neighbor to keep her geese in her own yard.
Mrs. POINTER promised to do so, but the geese
were too much for her. When they found out
that they were not wanted in Mrs Wares yard
they made that enclosure their favorite stamp
ing ground.
One day Mrs Ware discovered the geese in
her yard, and she said ''she guessed she
wouldn't be bothered with them drafted geese
any longer" She gave chase with good
sized billet of wood. She struck one goose on
the head and killed her. The others escaped.
Mrs. Poynter demanded that Mrs. Ware pay
her 40 cents for the dead goose. She brought
suit in Squire John Grinstead's court to re-
yer. So did Mrs Ware. Both women were
widows, and each vowed she would spend her
last cent in the case before she would give in.
After many mistrials and continuances, pro-
longed through three years. Squire Grinstead
has at last given his decision. 1t is in favor of
the defendant The costs on each side are
about $50, and Mrs. POINTER has to pay all un-
less she appeals to higher court and receives
reversal of the magistrates decision.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs.

An empty train-George Francis, who has
eaten nothing in II days.-Chtcd0o Herald.
Mrs. Winks-I see by the paper that the
Government has advertised for i, 900 pounds Of
porous plaster. What is that for?
Mr.. Wlnks-Going to patch up some more old
ships for Samoa, probably. -PhtL1detphtG Record.
Plenty of Warmth.-Tom-So you've
been married year! Now, say, Gus, honest
Injun. does your wife greet you as warmly as she
did at first?
Gus-warmIyP She fires up every time open
my mouth.-Eelo York Weekly.
Hushand-Wife, I wish you had been
born with as good Judgment as /, but I fear you
were not.
Wife-You are right Our choice of partners for
life convinces me tQat your Judgment Is mucsIbet-
ter than mine.-OmdhG World.
Mr.. Retrospect-This is the age Of
progress, my dear.
Of some celebrated man nearly every day, but
never hear Of any celebrated men being born to
take the places Of those who are passing away
Tos0n Topics.
Young man (in fashionable restaurant)-
Oh, waiter, do you know the difference between
genuine bowling swell and one who tries to be .
swell but can't get there.
Wafter-Yes, sab. DE genooIne howlin' swell
always fees de waitaah one dollah; de odder one
only gives up . qurtah. He GOT q dollar
HGrpsT's Bdzdr.
That Wasn't It.-Wife-Oh. Henry, I'm
ever so much obliged to you, my new bonnet came
up this afternoon.
-Husband-Did the bill come with 1t?
Wife (not eomprehendingl-Idon'tkn know whether
1t was Bill or Tom or Joe. 1t was little fellow
with red hair.
Hdsband-Little, shG Wen, it wasn't bil.-
Washington Critic.
A Good Work.-"So this is where Con-
gress sitss'' said travelling man who was going
through the United States Capitol for the nrss
time. ''Yes, v was the reply; 'you want TO take
OF your has when you come in here ''Iake on
my hat what forY,' ssOut of respect to our Con-
gressmen and the great work they are doing"
ssWhat great work did they do last session.
s'why-er. Why, they adjourned 80 they
did, said the traveller, uncoYering ms neao' 30
they did. .''-M Merchant Traveller.
FAREWELL TO OKLAHOMA
Now there comes painful rumor that the
Oklahoma boomer in no meek and gentle
humor is upon the homeward track.
He Il coming o'er the prairie, and with rich vo-
cabulary. blasphemous and sanguinary, he
is blazing his way back
From the Oklahoma region. Hoosier- Sucker,
IoweRian, and the rest, a motley legion,
soon you'll see get up and dust.
For the boom Of Oklahoma has queer defunct
aroma. 'Tis beyond the stage Of coma-lt Il
now about TO ''bust.n
-cAteagO Trssuns.
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Not Doing BusIne.. ON Paper,

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
Saturdays edition of your paper contains q
dispatch from Philadelphia entitled, "a Trusts
Hard Row." which reflects indirectly upon the
business, character and methods Of the United
States Funeral Directing Company. The item
In question describes some of the alleged his
tory of 'The National Trust and Burial Asso-
citation" its paper capital of $500, 900 its NAM
moth casket and coffin factory without founda-
tons, and its inability, in several cases cited, to
furnish the funeral supplies that it had con-
tracted to supply. Although thoroughly
acquainted with the above mentioned oircup-
stances, yet as to their truth or falsity we have
here nothing to say.
But it is stated that those alleged facts in the
history of the National Trust and Burial Asso-
ciation reveal some interesting facts In relation
to the method of procedure of this and similar
tion in the country the United States Funeral
Directing Company of which we have the
agency for the cities of Pittsburg and Alleghe-
ny. Its factory does not exist on paper, but Is
large number of skilled union wOrkmen, and
is under the charge of one of the hest known
and most experienced casket and coffin manu-
facturers in the United States. Its capital
stock of $5O0OOO is not paper capital. and the
officers of the company are prominent business
men of the cities in which they reside. Our
defense does not rest upon mere theory or
empty statements. We are no new, un-
tried organization, and the facts of
our history argue more potently
for us than any statements we could make.
Although in existence for only about two years,
we are at present conducting one-thlTd of
all the funerals in the city of Camden, N. J.;
have conducted as many as forty funerals a
week in Philadelphia, and have yet to hear the
first complaint against the conduct of any one
of them. We have been in Pittsburg only a
month. but have already conducted several
funerals in manner entirely satisfactory to all
concerned. We repeat that we court investiga-
tion, and would be pleased to show our sup
plies and explain our books and methods to any
one calling at our Office.
Hoping. Mr.. Editor, that you will give this
article the prominence in your paper given to
the communication from Philadelphia. we re-
main, respectfully yours.
H. I. BUDD & Son,
Managers United States Funeral Directing Co.
PITTSBURG, May 4.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06

OUR esteemed cotemporary, the New
York Evening Sun, lightly casts aside
Bishop Potter's remarks as "pessimism, /"
and in the same column comments on the fact
that an italian title is for sale in the New
York market, which it points out is a re-
production of one Of the features of Bur-
yan's Vanity Fair. But no one has any
right to think this proof of decadence, for
such an idea, on the authority ofthe esteemed
Sun, Mr.. Chauncey M. Depew and other
eminent authorities, would constitute the
objectionable ofense.of pessimismI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
UNEQUAL ASSESSMENTS.

A Carbon County School Teacher Rated
Higher Than n ConI Baron.
MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, May 5.-There Is trou-
BILE between the Commissioners and Assessors
of this county. The Commissioners prepared
rules for the Assessors in making assessments.
The orders were carried out at Weatherly, but
not at several other places. At Weatherly
laborer is assessed at S225; at Mauch Chunk
from $50 to $50, according to his income. A
Mauch Chunk coal baron, whose inc ome is
$50 O00 per year. and who also has profits as
miner and shipper, is assessed at S400 while a
poor Weatherly school teacher is assessed at
$500. At Weatherly real estate is assessed at
its full value, while at Mauch Chunk, the
Packer estate, which cost $4,000, is assessed
at S40, 600. The citizens of Weatherly met last
night and apopted resolutions protesting
against the injustice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
TIE SENATORIAL SICK LIST.

Members Who are CouvaIescent and Others
Not so Fortunate.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
HARRISBURG. May 5-Senator Schnatterly,
of Fayette who has been at the Orthopasdic
Hospital in Philadelphia since some time in
January, receiving treatment for locomotor
ataxis. .dreturned to this city to-day. He is
much better than when he went away. but says
he is not well as he was short time ago.
After adjournment he will go to the Hot
Springs for treatment Senator Shull, who
early in the session went South for his health,
has also returned. Senators Rutan, of ALE.
gheny. and Stehman, of Lancaster, are the only
remaining absentees from the Senate because
of illness. Senator Stehman, it is understood,
is in very bad condition. His trouble is With
his liver.
General Harrison Allen, of Dakota, is still
here His stay has been protracted beyond his
original expectation by the fact that he has
been accumulating material to aid in the con-
struction of the new State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
CHICAGO'S GAS SCHEME.
Financiers Alarmed by the Formation Of n
New Trust.

Financiers Alarmed by the Formation Of n
New Trust.
CHICAGO, May 5-The rumor that the Chi
cago Gas Trust would soon Issue $40, ,000, 900 new
bonds to bring Indiana gas here through pipes
has not been received with unalloyed pleasure
by holders of trust certificates, and many of
the latter have sold out. Certificates went down
somewhat on the news, and kilograms in great
numbers poured In here from New York.
While there is scheme to pipe gas from In
diana here. it is not being engineered by the
gas trust, but by en- independent company. Mr..
Columbus R. Cummings admitted this to- day,
and it would seem that the scheme, if carried
out. will be a big thing for the trust. The $l0,-
100000 bonds will be no obligation on the gas
trust, while the latter will mako money by
leasing to the new company many miles of pipe
in Chicago that it is not using.
On the other hand. President Fay, of the gas
trust, says he knows of no natural gas COM
pany, and if there was one no gas could be
piped from Indiana, as there is a law of that
State prohibiting it. This, of course, would
knock the natural gas scheme in the head, al
though there is surely some plan on foot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
GOUNOD DENIES 1T.
He Has Not Made n Contract to Visit This
Country.

He Has Not Made Contract TO Visit This
Country.
New York Herald Paris Cable.I
1t was rumored yesterday that party by the
name of Louis Nathal, of New York, was in
Paris and had arranged with M. Gounod for q
tour in America for next season. There is,
however, not one word of truth in the report.
This evening called on the illustrious COM
poser at his residence in the Place Males
herbes. NJ. Gounod was Just leaving his house,
but he kindly consented to be interviewed, and
in answer to the statement as above outlined,
said: There is not one word Of truth in it.
have not seen or ever heard of such person.
have had no such proposition from any one,
and if had should not entertain IL for a sim
gle nome mt. 1t is a source of much pleasure to
me to know that have so many warm friends
and admirers in the United Statesi but, as I
told you year ago, L am now too old TO think
of going so far away from home. No, there Is
no truth whatever in tn report.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06
OUR MAIL POUCH.
oId.Time Picnic. Of ,he pirt.burs Bar.

Old.Time Picnics of the Pirtsburg Bar
To the Editor Of The Dispatcn;
Sweet recreation barr'd. what doth ensue,
But moody and dull melancholy,
(kinsman to grim and comfortless despair)
And, at her heels, huge, infectious troop
ofpale distemperatures, and foes TO life
-Shdkespeaye.
Our subject may perhaps, be Of interest az
this date. These picnics, held at the country
residences OF members of this par at the be-
ginning and duriug the civil war Of ls6l-65
were source of great relaxation and enjoy
ment to all attending and participating. Con-
sidertng the great changes which have taken
place since, the death of many of the judges
OF our courts and members of this bar who
took part therein, the destruction by fire of
our second Court House, and the events follow
ing the same, these events may be considered
as belonging to the olden time by reason Of
present contrasts
The picnics were gotten up in the manner de-
nned py webster, who describes picnic as
formerly an entertainment at which each per-
son contributed some dish or article for the
general table; in present use, an entertainment
carried by party on an excursion Of pleasure
into the country; also, the party ITSELF" AS for
.the party itself" in the old penics Of this bar,
CURED, they would furnish very entertaining
and, doubtless, instructive reading To a con-
siderable extent they were, in the language Of
the poet Pope,
Inc feast Of reason
And the how'of soul,
Further, the sentiment of these lines was am
plitied and amended from time to time by
construction of the Statute of Limitations
viz:
The statute we'll toll
By good flow Of bowl.
The country seats of members of this bar
were all located for convenient and speedy ac-
cess by public or private Accommodations, and,
in addition, possessed all advantages that could
De desired as to scenery, natural forests cozy
meadow retreats, views of rivers refreshing
springs; in short, all facilities for unalloyed
enjoyment. In the language of the old song:
The glasses sparkle on the board
The wine is ruby bright:
The reign of pleasure Is restored,
OF ease and fond delight.
Yes, 1t was beautiful to look on or participate
In those old-time picnics Of the Pittsburg bar
and observe the disciples of Blackstone then
and there following his example. For, accord
ing to tradition,t is recorded in the ancient En-
glish Inns of Court that
When blackstone wrote those volumes sage,
Now the text in every court,
He paused at the foot Of every page
And took hearty drink of port.
PITTSBURG. Nav 4 FRITZ
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gether with equally solemn asseverations
to the same effect. made in this city, reveals
a perception that the movement may develop
the qualities of a boomerang. Nevertheless
the frequency and urgency of these denials
recalls the criticism of Hamlet's mother or
the Player Queen: ''Methinks the lady doth
protest too much"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-06

The House of Representatives at Harris
burg is very evidently in no temper to be
fooled by the Senate's amendments to the
soldiers orphans school bill which will
permit the syndicate to retain its grip on
the appropriations. Let the House cling
to the credit of its position that henceforth
there shall be no speculation in public
charity