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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
A BANKRUPT CORNER.

1t should be instructive to people who
think that cornering and trust policy of bust
ness combinations can be made successful
in all classes of business, to study the
plight into which the copper syndicate has
got itself 1t tried to monopolize staple
OF which the sources of production were sup
posed to be limited. The quotations for
small lots ofcopper in London are $3.50 @s266
per ton; but a large share of the syndicate's
stock cost it $40 per ton. Worse than that,
it is under contract with the American
mines to take their product at 1907 80; and
the contracts with Chilli, Spain, South Afri-
ca and Japan call for the payment of $3.50
q $500. With this load on its shoulders
the syndicate is trying to close out to En-
glish buyers at less than $500 per ton, and
cannot do it. OF course if the syndicate is
not bankrupt already, this sort of thing will
smash it in the end, and will probably drag
down the Paris bank that has been lending
it money by the millions. The example is
a salutary one and should be taken 70
heart
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
A COMMON GROUND.

Among the lists of those appointees of
the late administration who have testified
their adherence to the exclusively partisan
view of the patronage by sending in their
designations, the name of Cousin Ben Fol-
som is conspicuous by its absence. No one
has heretofore charged Cousin Ben with
being Mugwump; but it is possible that
his residence in England has impressed him
with the practice, long existing in that
country, of making diplomatic and con-
sular appointments free from the mutations
of politics. So far as the consulate at
Sheffield is concerned, probably the distin-
guished relative of the late administration
would be willing to adopt this English idea.
But it is not necessary to conclude that
ideas, in concluding to hang on to his
present comfortable post as long as the fates
that preside over the State Department will
permit. He may not exactly indorse the
position of the administration on tariff and
internal revenue taxation; but so long as
he can find subjects of agreement with the
Chief Executive, what is the use of making
trouble over minor issues? Cousin Ben has
heard that the President is baseball en-
thusiast, and he can declare himself fully
in accord with the administration on the
great baseball issues. Nay, more, he can
proudly point to his labors in spreading the
American game by forming Sheffield base
ball club, as reason why an administra-
tion that supports the national sport should
not rudely divorce him from the payroll on
account of triiing divergencies concerning
the tariff question. 1t is always easy to find
subjects of agreement with this fountain of
patronage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
THE PITTSBURG STAGE.

Mr.. AND MRS. w. j. FLORENCE begin
weeks engagement at the Grand Opera House
on Monday next. Their comedy presentations
are always complete and satisfying. They will
begin the week with the Mighty Dollar"
which will be repeated Thursday. Tuesday
evening and Saturday matinee their latest sue
cess, Heart of Hearts, |" will receive its first
presentation In this city. Wednesday and Sat-
turday nights Brougham's dramatization of
"Dombey and Son" will be the bill, with Mr..
Florence as Captain Cutie. Friday evening
sour Governor, or His LittleiHatchet" will re-
ceive its only presentation.
EMMA ABBOTT and her English Opera Com
pany in a series of grand humorous. romantic
and tragic operas, will be at the Bijou Theater
next week. The principals of the company,
which includes some of the best known En-
glish and American signers, are substantially
the same as last season, with the addition of
Nina Bertini, who sustains prominent roles and
is thorough artistic. The company has been
received with marked favor everywhere, and
the Abbott season of 1859 has thus far been
remarkably successful. A powerful orchestra
and a great cast are assured. The sale Of seats
begins to-day.
THE Bandit King" will be played the bal
ance of the week at Harris. Crowded houses
have been the rule so far.
HARRY WILLIAMS OWN SPECIALITY COM
PANY is drawing big crowds at the Academy
CAPTAIN PAUL BoYNToN will be at the
Casino March IL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
THE AMENDED REVENUE BILL.

The passage OF the revenue bill to the
third reading by the House gives tolerably
clear view of the shape in which it is likely
to finally pass that body. 1t has been i'm
proved in some respects, but there is still
room for criticism and doubt as to its practi-
cal workings.
The exemption of ofcorporations from special
taxes, with the exception of those enjoying
the right of eminent domain and brewing,
distilling and manufacturing companies, is
in line with tie position which The DIS
PATCH has urged, and is certainly an i'm
provement on the original measure. But it
is difficult to see how the Legislatures can
harmonize that exception with the constitu-
tional requirement that all taxation shall
be uniform upon the same class of subjects.
The retention of the eight-mill tax on
gross receipts is hardly in the direction of
wise taxation. That form of taxation has
all the obnoxious features of an income tax
with none of its recommendations. The in
come tax at least assured that those who
were most prosperous should primarily pay
the tax; but the tax on gross receipts does
nothing of the Eort Large gross receipts
may represent very slight profit, and the
largest gross receipts generally represent
the cheapest prices to the public. To make
that the measure of taxation is exceedingly
crude.
The bill has yet to go through the Senate
and may be changed before it becomesa law.
1t is certainly capable of considerable alter
alton before it will establish system of
uniform and equitable taxation.
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OUR NEED DEMONSTRATED.

The story of conflict at Samoa has gen.
orally been ventilated as an arrant example
of sensational news manufactured to order.
While recognizing the utter fraud implied
in uttering false news, it is worth while to
note that the temporary contemplation of
the position of this country, in case we had
come to blows, was instructive to the pub
lie. We were brought face to face with the
fact that, if hostilities should break out, our
seaboard cities, and even our national cap,
ital, lay at the mercy of any power which
possessed a feet of modern characteristics.
The close inspection of the dilemma between
tamely pocketing an attack upon our flag
and letting our seaports be captured or
shelled by the enemy was not pleasant.
There will be prSctical unanimity in sup
port of any expenditures necessary to give
thorough protection to our coasts and to
furnish us with full fleet of swift cruisers.
England proposes to spend hundred mill
ions that way. Probably quarter of that
sum will answer our purposes; but it must
be well spent.
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TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, THURSDAY, MAR. IA, 1883.
THE COMPLAINT FROM FINDLAY.

1t is reported from Findlay, in another
column, that the flint glass manufacturers
there complain even more loudly of the un-
profitable character of their business than
the Pittsburg manufacturers do. They do
not seem to have very clear idea of the
cause of the trouble; but they can see no
way out of it but reduction of wages, and
say that they are going to shut down unless
that is accepted.
There is certainly considerable wisdom in
their resolution to shut down if they cannot
get cost for their products; but there is GER
tainly some instruction in the cause of the
depression. For the fact is that the present
low prices have been brought about by
these very gentlemen. They have carried
on their business, apparently with the con-
viction that because they were given free
fuel and free sites by the iberality of
Findlsy, therefore they need not be re-
strained by any limitations of the cost of
production. They have by their own state
ment carried this so far that they cannot
get back the elements of cost that they have
to pay, which is the inevitable result of
putting goods on the market regardless Of
what it costs to produce them.
There is no doubt, too, that the premium
placed on new factories by the offer of sites
and fuel free has increased the productive
capacity largely in excess of the demand.
This is the inevitable result of making that
free which must represent cost to some one.
The experiment has been pushed to its
utmost extent, and the result is not wholly
satisfactory. There is no remedy for such a
state of affairs but the cessation of the least
advantageously located concerns until the
demand comes up to the total productive
capacity.
But it hardly seems just to make the
workmen bear the burden of the reckless
ness of the manufacturers, by cutting down
the wages of the former, because the latter
have broken the market by selling glass be-
low cost
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
PROMINENT PEOPLE PARAGRAPHED.

LORD TENNYsoN spends most offhis time at
present reading newspapers
PRINCE CHRISTIAN, son of the Crown Prince
of Denmark, is said to be the tallest Prince in
Europe.
THE shareholders of the London Times are
having the unpleasant fact forced upon them
that they have become q laughing-stook COM
pany.
MRS. CLEVELAND, says a friend Of hers at
Washington, carries away one mannerism from
the White House-a nervous biting of the lips
Il is the effect of a three years tyranny of set
rules and conventionalities. While receiving,
Mrs. Cleveland has always drawn back little
after each caller passed, ,moistened her lips and
then stood ready for the next. Doing this con-
stantly, she finally acquired the habit Of biting
the under lip little to hide any nervousness.
THE bazaar IN the old palace at Berlin, over
which Princess Bismarck annually presides,
has Just been held, and the Chancellor has not
disappointed the ladies, who hoped that he
would grace the occasion by his presence. For
a whole hour he remained every afternoon
while the bazaar was open. delighting every
body by his gallantry and sauvity. Next to
Prince Bismarck, his tiny granddaughter, age
8, was the persona grata of the bazaar, and
golden harvest was poured into the lap of the
graceful little lower-girl
BRAINwoRKERs must envy the constitution
of the Emperor Of Austria almost as much as
Gambetta did Prince Bismarck's capacity for
enjoying lager beer and tobacco. Though the
Emperor is an exceedingly: hard worker, a
couple of hours Of sleep are at any time sufi-
cient for his recuperation. When travelling at
night he is able to remain at his writing-table
during the whole of the journey without ever
getting fatigued. 1t is his custom to make him
self thoroughly acquainted with the contents
of every document of Importance before put
ting his name to it.
For the first time since her marriage Mrs
Cleveland's card bears the name Mrs. Grover
Cleveland" Official etiquette requires that
the wife of the Chief Magistrate shall have her
cards engraved in the simplest manner-"Mrs
Cleveland or MRS. Harrison" as the case
may be. The Presidents card bears only the
inscription, 1.-THE President" For the Cabinet
the cards are engraved, "The Secretary of
State, I" THE Secretary of the Navy" and so on,
the wife in each instance having a card on
which the prefix "Mrs." is not followed by the
husbands given name.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
PoPULUs VULT DEcIPI,

The wild rush to get shares in ruby
mine located somewhere in Burmah, which
was one of the features of London specu-
lstion few days ago, is an evidence
that the most grotesque examples of the
eagerness of the speculative public to be
swindled, is not confined to this country
Indeed there has hardly ever been an illustra-
tion of how completely the common sense
requirement of authentic information about
the productiveness of the property to be In
vested in, is discarded in such operations.
The very statement of the case shows that
the public could have little real knowledge
about the actual basis of value in such a
corporation. Subsequent information dis
closes that the stock which sold at three
times its par is based on mining interest
that is burdened by rents and royalties
which require the yield to be doubled in
order to meet prior obligations and pay a
dividend sufficient to justify premium half
the present one. -
This ought to be fatal to any such feeding
of the public by fictitious stock issues,
If the demand for such things had anyrefer-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
TAKEN FROM LIFE.
Venetian Blinds.-Italian Counts.

Venetian BEnds.-Itahan Counts.
'T'm afraid you're going to the bad" as
the old hen remarked to the egg that wouldn't
hatch.
Whom the gods love, die young" And
the more one sees of the survivors, the more one
appreciates the tastes OF the gods.
A Setback for the Deacon.-"Don't you
know it is wrong for little boys to coast on tia
Sabbath?',
guess 1t amt no sin sleddin' in Sunday snow.''
Mamma, who was that girl who sang so
much?''
sThat is little Miss Gaily. Her father played
her accompaniment" "
'Is he 'Gaily the Troubadour?''
Always Order by Number.-Customer-
Tin bookstore)-Have you Victor Hugo's 4" 'sS'' in
this paper-covered series?
Clerk-Qooking over the shelves)-Yes, sir; we
have No. 90, but it is not Victor Hugois; it's one
of Miss Gushington's novels.
A Simple Remedy Darling" she said,
weeping, ''when we were married. five years ago,
never expected 70 you coming home at
O'Clock in the morningr'
''Weu, you wouldn't now, m dear,n' he re-
piled, ''If you'd only go to sleep earlier"
Concerning the Nobility.-Mrs. Lyon
Hunter-How was It you didn't invite the Baron
to your house before he went away9
Mrs. Frank-Because 1 was afraid my husband
might be rude to him. You know he hates to have
strangers ask him for money.
Not Sufferer.-Lord Chumplieglo-And
then youah--er-custom house duties SO
doocedly absurd. You--er-Smart Americans
chawge heavily faw awticles Of veal utility, while
things Of meah luxury and no actual use you-er-
permit to entah youah country fwee.
Native--Then what are you Kicking at?
Two Opinions.-Miss Clara-(to Mr..
Paperwate, at dinner(--Nr. Paperwate, Will you
have hot biscuit? made them myself
Mr.. Paperwate--Delighted, Miss Clara, ana I'm
doubtful II one will suffice.
Miss Ciara--Oh. thank you, Mr. PaperUatet
VIII you have one, Bobby?
Bobby--No sir-ree!
THE MODERN NAPOLEON.
BY force of arms Napoleon gained
Submission to HIS will;
'Tis with the ledger that fight
And with this slender quill.
My art of war, my strategy's
Bookkeeping intricate;
When s.experts'' o'er these entries rave
IN be outside the state!
In Paris.-Impecuniou but Enthusiast;c
Collector-Let me see, what Is the price OF that
picture?
Art Dealer-Eighteen hundred francs Nad,r,
Impecunious but Enthusiastic coilector-Fjvb.
teen hundred francs! Why, this Is the third ti,,s
have asked the price OF that pAintfpr w,tbID
three days and 1t is hundred francs mora s..h
time ask!
Art Dealer-Yes, but Madam must remenhsr If
is an antique, and that it grows older every day.
Az Prom LIE.
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THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Actors in the Audienee-A Queer Once Boy
Matinee Mauia--Waiting For a Fair


Actors in the Audienee-A Queer once Boy
Matinee Mauia--Waiting For a Fair
Wind.
Actors seem to have surprising love for
the theater, even when they are not called to
It Tor work. Yesterday afternoon, at the Bijou
Theater,I noticed almost all the members OF
Robson and Cranes Company In the audience.
one would have thought that the sunny sky
and balmy air would have tempted these hard
worked professionals to spend their afternoon
out OF doors, but no, there in the parquet they
sat and watched the scenery, the ballets and
the rest of the Twelve Temptations" as if
the close atmosphere and the glare of the foot
lights were new to them.
But IFS about the same with newspapermen,
at least with the thoroughbred Bohemians, the
bachelor element that loves the late hours, the
tension and irregular excitement of the profess
sion. 1t is just foolishness to give Bohemian
OF this sort holiday. He'll spend it in the
newspaper Office, lounging. around watching
the "other fellows work." ten to one.
So
A PITTsBURGER has an Office boy who is GER
tainly prodigy in his lack of that razor-like
sharpness the juvenile American usually has,
This boy has habit OF leaving the water in
the basin wherein he washes his hands, and
his employer has told him time and again to
Yesterday his emnlover found the basin filIed
with soap-suddy water once more. He called
to the Office how and SAID, 1.-THE only thing for
Won TO do is 10 Dracrice filling and emutyinp
this basin for an i1our or son
Then N went ont. and when he came back he
found that bov of his laboriously filling the
basin with water and then as carefully with
drawing the plug to allow the water to escape.
The bow said he'd been at this task ever since
he had been told to do IL.
Since that the EMPLOYER of this phenomenal
boy has been hard at work devising new and
extraordinary tasks for the latter to perform
such as sending him ont to walk four times
around the block or to see If the moon has
risen at O'Clock in the afternoon. or to buy un-
seasonable fruits in the market and 40 on
You m,pbt think a man who has-an ofice
how vorId have rnora sers;bIe hnsiness for
him to do, but must tell you that this man is
waiting for certain machinery before he can
70 W VOTE, ana ne simPiy nlreo tne poy W neip
nih wall,
DO you know" said physician to me yes
terday, "a man came here q day or TWO ago to
oohsuAt nle @ooue LIS WIG anu "nen in!uireo
"nat the symptoms were, ne SAID: On, sne
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
WORK OF THE TWINE TRUST.
Northwestern Farmers Are Preparing to
Enter a Live Protest.

Enter Live Protest.
MINNEAPoLIs. March 13.-Slowiy but surely
the Bagging Twins Trust is tightening the coils
about the farmers, Already the effect Of 1t is
seen here in Minneapolis, where most OF the
twine in stock has been bought up for the
trust and now lies in Minneapolis warehouse,
and where the price has already advanced ma
terially, An agent of the Dakota Farmers'
Alliance. which last year bought its twine d.
rect from the factories, was sent East to con-
tract for this years supply. He discovered
that the whole output had been bought up by
the trust Further, he discovered that twine
which last year could be bought for 8 cents per
pound would cost rs cents this year.
The only remaining plan left the farmers is
to boycott the trust, and this they seem in
clined to do. Minneapolis twine dealers are in
the same hx as are the farmers. About two
months ago young man, dressed as frontier
farmer, came here and bought up all the tWine
in the hands of the dealers. 1t was discovered
too late that he was the agent of the trust, but
the twine had been sold. The local dealers are
now kicking while the twine, 100000 bales Of 1t,
is packed away. If the farmers get no zine it
is likely to have bad effect upon th6~heat
crop, as that cereal cannot be harvested in
good condition without the use of twine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
Another Imitation Chaurauqua.

The big hotel at Rockaway Beach, which is
100 feet long and $50 wide, has 200 rooms
and restaurant accommodations tor 5000 peo-
pie, is to be run on the Chautauqua plan. A
company called the Ocean Bay Society, which
is composed principally of clergymen, is to
carry out this design. There are to be schools
of various sorts connected with the hotel, which
is to be of the temperance order and not acces-
sible on Sundays. To effect these latter pro-
visions the building is to be surrounded by a
fence which trains will not be allowed to enter
on that day, nor intoxicants at any time. A
room large enough to hold 500 people is to be
used as chapel, where services will be held on
Sunday. On other days moral entertainments
may be held in it. The rates are cheap-only 81
q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
DEATHS OF A DAY.
g. A. HummeI.

HARRISBURG, March 13.-S.'A. Hummel, one of
the most prominent citizens OF Harrisburg, died
at his home, the Bolton House. He was stricken
with apoplexy late last night. Physicians were
summoned hastily, but he did not rally and died
without having gained consciousness. He was In
his 4eth year. MIR. Hummel has been for wears
one of the prominent figures OF the State. He was
a leading supporter Of charity work in his city
and oficeholders and citizens. both local and
transient, remember him for his generosity, MIR
Hummel's family is of the Oldest in the State
His ancestors settled in and founded Hummels-
town, few miles east Of Harrisburg, over a CEN
tury ago, and from then until the present they
have been prominent in their district. Mr. Hum.
mel leaves a large property in real estate and
stocks 70 an orphaned daughter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
CAUGHT ON THE GRIP LINE.

Soon the time of apple blossoms
VIII be here;
Lads and lassies in q hammock,
VIII appear;
They will swing both low and high,
Little thinking that by and by
The rope will break, and hip-a-de-hop,
Lads ana lassies will take drop.
Clerk ito employerl-kr. Busyman, can get
of for two weeks and three days?
MIR. Busyman-That's quite long time. Do you
want to take trip?
Clerk-No, sir; want to play game Of cricket.
A ten dollar bill, and bill for ten dollars,
are somewhat different.
+ Crane-Robson, we seem to have caught on
in this city.
Robson-Well yes, rather.
Crane-I wonder why it is2 They say Pitts
burgers never rise to any marked degree OF en-
thusiasm.
Robson-well, Crane ought to be able to raise
them to any degree.
Teacher-Tommy spell cat.
Tommy-C-a-t cat
Teacher-Tommy, spe.i kitten.
Tommy-Y-o-u-n-g'c- cat, kitten.
George-Agnes, see, I have brought the en-
gagement ring.
Agnes-Is it very pretty9 What is the setting,
dear?
George-lt is a carbuncle.
Agnes-George, don't you think 1t should be
made larger? Carbuncles, you know, are usually
worn on the neck.
The Bijou management should not throw so
Q. :. Q.
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LINCOLN'S MONUMENT.
Plea to the Illinois Legislature to Have
Ii Repaired.

SPRINGFIELD, March 13-Ex-G Governor
Palmer and Judge Hay addressed the Senate
Committee on Appropriations this afternoon
on behalf the Lincoln Monument Association
in favor of bill appropriating $4,000 for re-
pairing the national Lincoln monument. They
stated the monument had been very defectively
constructed and is fast falling into decay.
Something must speedily be done to prevent 1t
from becoming mass Of ruins.
It would be absolutely necessary to take
down and rebuild the obelisk and many of the
The story of the rapid rum of this tomb which
was intended to be an honor to the memory of
the martyr President was fearful arraign-
ment of the persons who superintended the
construction. The bill was referred to a sub
committee.
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A BLOW TO THE SOUTH.

By the Death of Captain Dawson She Loses
Champion.
WASHINGTON, March B.-The news Of the
death of Captain Dawson was received here
with great regret by his numerous friends. and
expressions of coincidence with his widow and
her two little children were universal. Sena-
tors German and Ransom, who have for a
number of years been associated with Captain
Dawson on the National Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, were much shocked at the re-
port of the murder, and Senator German said
by the death Of Captain Dawson the South
has lost one of its best men, and a champion
who was ever foremost in every matter Of ma
terial interest or benefit to that section"
army circles, where the Captain was well
known, having married a sister of the wife of
General Drum.