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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
PITTsBURG. SUNDAY. DEC. Is. 1889.
A HUNG JURY.

The long delay of the jury in the Cronin
case before bringing in a verdict, points
very strongly to the conclusion that it is
another case of a chung" july, and fore
shadows, hardly Jess strongly, another fail
ure of justice.
In determining the fate of five men, on
each of whom the evidence may have borne
with varying direetness, it was to be expect
ed that the jury would take considerable
time. Up to yesterday afternoon the delay
was not inconsistent with prompt perform
ance of duty. Every hour beyond thattime
strengthens the probability Of a disagree
ment; and in connection with the diselos-
ures of attempted jury fixing, at the time
that the jury was impanneled, suggests that
the attempt was successful to get at least
one man on the jury who was sure to DIS
agree.
1t is not too much to say that a disagree
ment on this case will be a grave defeat of
Justice. The constantly outcropping indica-
tions of official avor and attempts TO shield
the men on trial have been remarkable fea-
lures of the case in contrast to the trial of
friendless criminals. If fmen cannot be tried
for high crimes regardless of their influence
or wealth, it will come to be a rather per-
tinent question why we should hang poor
and ignorant murderers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
A QUEER PROVISION.

An example Of the eccentrieities of the
new ballot reform measures is afforded by
that pending in Missouri in which it pro-
vides that no ticket can be placed in nomi-
nation BY any political party which polled
less than per cent Of the total vote at the
last preceding election. Such a measure
would prevent new party organization
from entering the field at any time; and
would be equivalent to enacting that none
but the old and fossilized parties shall have
the right to put candidates in the field.
The Republican party in 1854, the Green
back-Labor party in the last decade, and all
the union or fusion tickets of local and
State elections would be forbidden to start,
because prior to their first appearance they
would have pollei no vote at all. OF
course such a provision would be dnconsti.
futiOnal; but it is well in drawing ballot
reform measures to be governed by the
rules of common sense.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15

tratiOn an opportunity Of filing that body
with members Of Its own selection.
Without noticing the latter argument
further than to concede that the President
and his friends would probably not be sorry
to have the distribution of q number Of good
positions for life, it is worth while to note
ttat the time does not seem propitious for
the remodeling of that tribunal. The list
Of names which was reported to be under
consideration by the President, prior to the
last appointment, does not indicate such
supply of judicial and impartial timber as
to warrant the practical creation of new
ultimate tribunal, by number Of new ap-
pointments.
This argument is strengthened by the
fact that the appointment of any number of
new members would not remedy the evil
which is urged as its excuse. The delay of
business in the Supreme Court is not caused
by any insuf6ciency in the number Of Its
members, but by the fact that the whole
bench must hear all the cases that are ap-
pealed to it. This can be remedied, either
by locating the final decision of the less m.
portant cases in the Circuit Courts, or by
permitting the members of the Supreme
Court separately to hear certain class, or
by the creation of an intermediate appellate
tribunal, or by combination of all these
measures. But it is certain that the mere
addition to the number on the Supreme
Bench will not relieve the pressure and
delay Of business.
1t is thus clear that the proposition to
facilitate the prompt decision of cases before
the United States Supreme Court and that
to give the administration the appointment
of several additional justices, are two en-
tirely separate matters Each should be de-
cided on its merits,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
NOT EXACTLY REPUBLICAN.


The news from Para indicates that what
the United States has fondly regarded
as the new popular government in Brazil,
has very hazy notions of the equality and
impartiality required to make good the
character Of true Republic. 1t appears to
be beyond dispute that the provisional
government at Para has granted a single
firm practical monopoly in the expectation
of rubber from that port, which may, ii kept
up. establish an example of monopolistic
trade as bad as any that this country has
permitted. Perhaps we should have some
federation for the Brazilian Government, in
asmueh as it has been but few years since
this nation awoke to the necessity of forbid
ding virtually the same sort of grant through
the manipulation of railway rates; but the
thing was never done in this country by
direct and open favoritism in taxation. 1t
is necessary, however, to impress upon both
Brazil and the United States that to give
one person or class vital advantages in the
sequirement of wealth is fatal to democratic
government
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
FRANCE is INTERESTED.
Her Citizens Promise Conpiets Exhibits for
the Worlds Fair.

Her Ctfizenn FfOmlne Comptete Exhtnlt1 Tor
the Worlds Fair.
ESPECIAL rELEGRAH TO Tfih DEsPArcH.t
NEW YORK, December l4--Mayor Grant has
received from Minister Whitelaw Re1d. in
Paris. the following reply to his letter asking
the Minister to learn what arrangements could
he made for transporting buildings from the
Paris Fair to this country for the Worlds Fair
in New York in 1892;
'.As promised in my reply to your letter Of
October 16, FASTENED to see what could be
done to carry out the wishes Of yourself and
the committee with reference to securing GER.
tain buildings and exhibits for the purpose of
the proposed universal exposition in New
York. As then anticipated, however, the mat.
ter had been too long delayed, and was still in
too vague and uncertain shape 90 make any
definite arrangements possible. / eommunl4
Gated at once with the French Government
Concerning colonial and other special exhibits
and buildings, and with the representatives OF
Spanish-American Governments. All this was
necessarily unofficial, and l felt bound, of
course to explain that the Government has as
yet taken no action, that Congress was not in
sessions; that several cities competed for the
site, and that, beside your REQUEST had letters
from the Mayor Of Chicago and from prominent
citizens OF Washington.
"All the responses were cordial and stmpa-
thetio. and some assured me that IL the exhiui-
tion should be held IN New York their eontri.
buttons would furnish more complete repre-.
sentation OF the development OF their countries
than had been made in Paris Beyond this,
however, it did not seem in any case possible to
go. 1t will NO doubt be of some advantage that
the attention Of these Governments has been
called to the proposed exhibition and in some
cases 1t may result in their being better pre-
pared on short notice TO make such collections
as would be desired"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
AN ELYSIUM OF DELIGHT.
How Mr.. Cleveland Describes His Hom'
Life to His Former Partner.

How Mr.. Cleveland Describes His Homo
Life to His Former Partner.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPATcH.1
BUFFALO, December A-Ths approaching
marriage Of Mr.. Wilson F. Bissell, Grover
Cleveland's former law partner, has been one
of the principal topics in society circles since
its announcement MI. BisselI Is still reluctant
to talk about it, and is equally nrm in his re-
fusal to allow the publication Of letter Of con-
graduation which has been sent to him by Mr..
Cleveland.
Friends Of Mr.. Bissell, who say that they
have seen the letter. state that Cleveland draws
a picture of the sweets of married life which
would be enough to make the most confirmed
bachelor make love to the first comely maiden
whom he might meet. Mr.. Cleveland describes
his home life as being blssful in the extreme,
and says that he has no doubt that his former
partners brlde-elect will make similar
elysium of delight for him. The only regret
that Mr.. Cleveland expresses is that he has
wasted so many years in single unhappiness.
The letter is long, and Its tone ardent in the
extreme. showing that he worships his wife.
An effort made to get copy of the letter
proved unavailing, and only a few intimate
friends of Mr. Bissell have seen 1t or know its
Contents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
THE LAUGHING PHILOSOPHERS.


y The people of Alaska do not vote, and yet
C0mmsrctaJ AdUsrtfssT.
New York Aldermen have decided 10 IL
cense only 900 organ grinders. She will thus have
a circle even more exclusive than .srhe 400. ~
PUCK
Miss Van Allwool-Are you sure Baron
De sehnag is q genuine hoblemani
Mr.. McIIallaSter-Sureg why he borrowed 800
Of one man. Time.
''Did you take Miss Phair under the mis-
tletoe last hight7''
Eyes and then went out under her fathsr's
missile-tOe. ''-Aaasev's Weekly
McCraekle-Do you know what the boys
say to Santa CLAUSE
McCorkle-N0: what do they say?
McCrackle-What are you giYln' NEaserS
Weekly.
Mrs. Hilough-The paper SAYS there were
two men killed yesterday in Colorado By milling
over a bluf.
Mr.. HIlough taBsennyj-ereat seOtsi IwOndsr
what the ante Was.-Ttms.
Mrs. Winks-So you have taken another
companion ''for better or worse - en-?
Mrs. Secondtrip-ohly for better my dear. n
can't possibly be worse than She other one Was.-
TsrTs hauts Express.
Quevsdo-I see that old sweetheart Of
yours has married Gesher. whom you hate SO cor
daily.
Ourtis-Yes. she did think something ST ne
After all4- FhttadsLphta laQuapr.
She-This is your 6fst year at college
Isn't it9
He-Yes. How did You know thatG
Bhe--l knew BY the way yonr arms felt around
me. The muscles are not % FULLY deVslspsa as
Seniors. Boston Heratas
Now creepeth on apaes the glad and elori-
bus time when ala the Christian world rejoiceth
and Al men are brothers, and your wife proudly
presents fo1 Fith box Of cigars corfaled q ne
bargain counter for y csntI.- -PhfiaaepAia -
qufrg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
A Conundrum for BuGaIo am.

Several Wall street men are very anxious
Just now to see Buffalo Bill and the cash re-
ceipts of his Wild West show which has re-
Gently been entertaining visitors at the Paris
exhibition. About year ago Buffalo Bill went
down to Wall street, In search OF mOneyed men
who would help him to float the Wild
West across the sea to Paris. He
wished to raise sl5O,0UO and his propo-
sition was that the subscribers Of this
amount should receive every night 30 per cent
Of the gross receipts, and should be allowed to
have an agent on the spot to take the money
out of the cash box and deposit it to the credit
of the American syndicate. Commodore Bate
man ana his friends agreed to furnish the
money on the suggested conditions. The syndi-
cate was made up, and the Wild West went to
Paris, though without any agent to take the
syndioate's 30 per cent Of the box receipts So
far the syndicate has not received, it is said, =
single dollar which represents its proportion OF
the gross receipts. and has got back only 30 per
cent of the principal which was contributed by
it. There are no indications that any more
money il coming to 1t, and If theshow had been
bankrupted it would have pocketed its losses
and said nothing. There is every reason TO be-
lieve, however, that in its earning capacity the
Wild West show met all the expectations OF
Buffalo Bill, and took In sufficient amount Of
money not only to pay the 30 per cent gross re-
ceipts nightly, but to pay back the principal.
The entertainment was crowded every day and
night, and the reports which came from Paris
were that 1t was making money hand over fist.
The members of the syndicate here had perfect
confidence in the honesty OF Buffalo BIZ. They
fear, however, that he's been victini1ed or
plundered. AT least, they say they cannot in
any other way account for the fact that he
hasn,k paid the money
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
AN example of the unique IDEAS which

AN example Of the unique ideas which
are promulgated concerning the use of wine
on the Presidential table is afforded by the
Philadelphia Inquirer, which says that Mrs
Harrison will not be likely to accede to the ef-
forts of the W. c. T. U. to abolish wine, be-
cause Mrs Hayes tried il, and ait was the
cause of much unpleasantness between the ad-
ministration and the representatives Of foreign
Governments" 1t would be'interesting to have
the names Of the distinguished diplomatists who
undertook TO dictate what the President should
have on his table. So far as we can remember
there was no suspension Of diplomatic relations
with any foreign Government from this cause;
and it there had been it would have been made
plain that foreign nations have no more
right to prescribe the Presidential bill Of fare
than the people of the United States have.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
ROYALTY IN PARAGRAPHS

What the Crowned Heads Of Europe Are
BusyinR Themselves About.
IBY CABLE TO THE DfsPATcH.1
LONDON, December 14-tCopyright l-Kaiser
Wilhelm has had a comparatively quiet week,
and is now hunting in Hanover
The Austrian monarch is trying to pacify
party passions in his parliaments, but with in
different success.
The Shah has added to the bewilderness Of
mis- subjects by appointing special commission
to draft new civil and criminal codes, and has
upset his sons and courtiers by expressing q
willingness to foregO some Of his personal pre-
negatives and rights.
King Milan is drinking Partisan delights to
the full, with little thought of Servia, which Is
now engaged in a quarrel with Austria, Turkey,
Russia and Bulgaria.
The depUsed Emperor Of Brazil ID still 1t Lis
bon, and has daily quarrels with his sOn.in-law,
COmte d'Eu. The trouble u said to be mostly
financial, and the disputants will, it is believed,
soon part company. The Comte has not aban-
doned the hope OF the restoration of the En-
pre-, and is prepared to return to Rio whenever
it is reasonably safe to do so.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15

1t is rather amusing for American news
paper men, to learn on the authority Of the ST
James Gazette that the reernt course of an
Australian newspaper in exposing a rival that
had been stealing its special telegrams, was
without any parallel in the history OF journal
ISM" What was done was to print few copies
containing some bogus news and when the
rival had stolen the manufactured specials to
expose it. This is an old and almost threadbare
ruse in American newspaper work. It has been
resorted TO several times in the rivalry of Pitrs
burg journalism, one Of the earliest pieces OF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
NOT BURN TO Be HANGED.
Canadian Criminals Many Miraculous
Escapes From Death.

Canadian Criminals Many Miraculous
Escapes From DeaIh.
OTTAWA. December 14-The Montreal police
occasionally capture some queer characters.
One of their latest. who goes by the name of
Jules Colin according to his own story, has an
unbeaten record. He claims to have been sem
tenced to 40 various terms OF imprisonment,
and to have been condemned to death three
times, On the first occasion he was q soldier,
and for q disregard Of duty was sentenced to be
shot. Something INTERVIEWED and his sentence
was changed to life imprisonment.
While IN the penitehtiary he saw chance to
be hanged, and promptly awaited himself OF it.
Fate again interpused, and he was sent to New
caledonia. He again contrived to get
into trouble, and was for a third time
condemned to death. Fate was again
bind. and he was sent to the Indies He es-
caned and came to Canada and SO far has
managed to keep clear of the haDgman's moose.
The Recorder kindly took the place of Fate.
and sent bin TO the Fayette house for three
months.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
A BIT OF MEREDITHIsM.
The Death Of Robert Browning Calls Forth
a Friends Tenrs.
fBY CABLE TO THE DrsPATcH.1

fBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATcH.1
LONDON, December 14-tCopyrisht1-The
feeling OF sorrow and regret over the death Of
Robert Browning is universal in England. It is
understood that he will be buried either in
Island Cemetery, at Venice, or beside the
remains Of his wife, in Florence. Appropriate
hUnors will, however, be done his memory in
London. So soon as the particulars Of his
burial are known, the Dean Of Westminster
viii announce memorial service to be held in
Westminster Abbey. A Ameeting will soon be
held in Jerusalem chamber, to promote
memorial to Browning, which will undoubtedly
take the form of q bust for the poets corner Of
the Abbey. The establishment 10 also sug-
gested, Of Browning medal system in con.
nection with the study or English, Greek and
Italian at the universities.
George Meredith has written Of the death Of
Browning in q manner that reminds one Of
Browning himself, as follows:
Now dumb Is he who walked the world to speak,
and voiceless hangs the world beside his bier our
words are sobs our cry OF praise q tear: we are
the smitten mortal, we the weak We see spirit
In earth's lOftiest peak shine and wing hence the
way he makes more clear: see great tree Of life
that never here dropped leaf for aught that Of
storm might wreak. Such ending is not death,
such living shows what wide illumination bright
ness sheds from one big heart to conquer mans
old foes the coward aud the tyrant and the force
OF all these Needy monsters rising heads when
song Is talk from springs Of turbid source.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
A LONG CONTEST SETTLED.

Giles b. Price Made Deputy Collector Of
Customs mt Eries
rsPnUfAL TELEeRAM 70 THE DTsPArcfLi
ERfE. December 14@-The contest over the
anuointment of Deputy Collector Of Customs
was settled here to-day. Collector ]. NJ Gla-
zier sent in the name Of Giles d. Price,
Eao.. for the position. Mr.. Price was among
the pixies Peak pioneers, but for II years has
bean holding county Offices. He Is member
Of the Pennsylvania Tax Revision Board, and
Il a man of high character.
The candidates have commenced putting up
fences for Congressional hOnors. The present
lDcI1ayefpN T,aa sf NeadViiie and 4 HON. Nj Grswcld, Of
Erie. will be candidates for the Republican
nomination,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15

The assertion of the New York EUeniag
Sun that ''the reason why the Hon. Joe Choate
negleots those graces of oratOry that might de-
light nation, is because he has discovered
that money talks nowadays" may be correct
statement of the most powerful influence. But
is it not a severe impeachment of our modern
society that the argument of money is more
powerful than the argument Of reason and elo-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15

Mr.. h. D. LLOYD, Of Chicago, in q CON-
muniCation elsewhere, makes rather fine nlince-
meat Of Mr.. SCOTS denial hat the Spring
Valley miners who had boen sc~:ve in the dis
tribution of relief to the suffering during the
strike we're refused work on the resumption Of
operations. The record which Mr.. Scott Is
making for himself at Spring Valley, and his
letter to Mr.. Depew advertising himself as a
corporation man, should hasten his retirement
from politics for his party's good.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15

THE Southern papers which have eulo-
glzed JET Davis as greater than Lee,
with the addition that Lee was greater
than Washington, have developed very
pretty eulogism, by which Davis Is placed above
Washington. Let us hope that this satisfies
the South; for If anything more is needed it
would be necessary to rank Davis so high as to
make the eulogY fall into blasphemy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
zee suPREMr couRT QUESTION.

The proposition iOr the enlargement Of
the Supreme Court-is made under the srgu-
ment that it is necessary for the sake Of re-
lieving that tribpnal from the pressure of
business that now, keeps case four
years before 8 decision can be reached. 1t
il, Of course, met by the claim that It is
agitatsd Just at present 10 give the admins
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15

CONGRESS appropriated $500, 900 for the
celebration Of the Congressional Centennial,
but by the blunder Of clerk two ciphers were
knocked of, and the appropriation as passed
was only $1,000 The laundering clerk appears
to be the only salvation OF the surplus.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15

AN ambitious young actress in New York
is attracting attention by appearing in a pley
which includes il separate characters, each of
which is assumed by the young woman herself
This is regarded as something novel IN the
drama; but it is quite possible that the idea
may have been canght from the number Of
roles which some of our leading politicians are
at times able to assume.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
SILVER ORE IN INDIANA.
Valuable Deposits Of the Precious Metal In
the HOosier Stnfe.

PENpkRTo1S, IND.. December As-This pof-
tion Of Madison county Is very much excited
over the finding of silver about two miles and q
half from this town. 1t was found on the farm
of John Lukens by men ct work in stone
0narry. One specimen, mixed with quartz, is
"a large hs mans list ard those who have
examined into the matter think that the silver
Il there In paving quantities. Specimens have
been taken to Anderson to be properly tested.
In this same locality vein OF superior sand,
25 feet thick, has also been discovered. 1t is
exceedingly valuable IN the mhnufaeiute of
glass Machinery win BE- introduced ~ Onoe %
work the silver vein.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15

ST. LOUIS detectives are developing a
method for ferreting out crime that is peculiar
to that city. When anything happens they con.
suit a fortune teller. This arouses the jeers Of
their rivals in other cities, but it must be con-
ceded that it exhibits more activity than the
general rule Of detectives. to do nothing at all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
nav YORK NRNs NOrEs.
No Trouble Mt All In HaSrI.
NEW YORK BUHKAt SPECIALS.

NEW YoRk. December l4=The officers OF
the steamship sif. which arrived here from
Hsyti to-day, do not regard Haytian anairs
half SO desperate as others have painted them.
They say that the new Government Is moving
along smoothly, and to the satisfaction Of the
natives. The only malcontents. they think,
are the foreign merchants. upon whom tie
new Ministry has imposed tax Of $50 each
per year. None Of these merchants has se-
cured license. The officials put OF all appli-
cants with himsy excuses. the substance Of
which is that foreigners are not wanted in
Hayu The officers Of the Sit heard at Port
au-Pfinee that two French Inen.ofswar were
daily expected at the port, and that upon the
arrival Of these vessels an effort would be
mads TO secure 4 modification Of the order i'm
posing this tar. or to compel the Government
to do justice to the foreign merchants.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15

The movement for changing moving day
to May ], has crystallized into call for pub
lie meeting on the subject 1t does not seem
as If there was much room for discussion of
the matter, as the arguments are all on one
side. The April moving day Is a relic of rural
customs and the only excuse for its continu-
aRce up to the present date is that of inertia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15

The river coal syndicate has not materi-
allied. Perhaps the discovery has been made
that the people are tired Of putting their
money into trust schemes with the outcome
that has already been exemplihed in cotton
seed oil sugar and white lead.