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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31

either place, compared with the promises.
That there is large probability of Congress
being asked for an appropriation to help
out win scarcely be disputed. II Congress.
sional recognition and assistance are sought
or extended, why should the capital of the
nation be overlooked? If the Worlds Fair
is to be national event, why not have it at
the nations capital. directly under Govern
ment auspices? Even as to the money part,
the people of Washington have made really
more substantial and business-iike proposal
than either of the bigger cities. They ask
the Government to guarantee $40, 900, 600 of
bonds for the District, the same to be met
by taxes on the property of the District. If
there are no legal impediments, this would
procure money very quickly. and if there
was deficiency in the proceeds of the Ex-
position the charge would fall but lightly
on the property and people benefited. AS
to accommodations for the public, who
doubts that American enterprise would
swiftly and abundantly supply them? In
respect to the site, also, Washington offers
the most handsome and commodions grounds
anywhere suggested.
or course both Chicago and New York
are bigger cities. They can show ten times
more of the activities of commerce in actual
motion than Washington. But all foreign
ers who come to the Exposition will see
New York anyhow, and most of them will
doubtless see Chicago. At Washington
they will see besides the seat of government
OF the country, the magnificent public
buildings. beautiful grounds. historical me-
mentoes and many other objects of interna-
tional interest which cannot be seen else
where. In short, Washington has already
the material for an exposition in itself which
could not fail to be an attractive supplement
to the Fair. And considering everything it
is probable that as great if not indeed
greater, number of citizens of the United
Staues would visit Washington to see the
exposition than would go to Chicago for
that purpose.
All the noise so far has been made for
New York or Chicago. But it has been
made by the localities directly interested.
Though little has been done for Washington
we incline to believe that the longer the
matter is eanvassed the more strongly will
the drift set toward the national capital.
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THE CLAIMS OF THE CAPITAL

In another column is an earnest but we'll
tempered criticism of Pittsburg's Chamber
of Commerce for favoring Washington for
the Worlds Fair, and THE DISPATCH for
taking the same view. Put in a nutshell,
however, it amounts to no more than this
viz: that Chicago has raised 81, ,OOO, 900
subscription and has hotel accommodations,
while Washington will have to rely upon
the Government, and cannot now give roof
shelter even to those who attend inaugura-
tions. There is, it is true, third objection
raised by our correspondent to the effect
that Washington is not typical" Ameri-
can city; but that depends so entirely upon
the point from which it is viewed as to
need no serious consideration. The United
States is big country, with many and strik-
ing differences in the characteristics of diff.
ferent communities, and it would be uncom-
monty hard to find one place typical of all.
Washington is politically the representative
city of the land; it is also the most beautiful
city.
The reasons which induced the expressions
from Pittsburg In favor of Washington
promise to be fully justified as events de-
velop. New York and Chicago are engaged
in a desperate rivalry. Chicago is most
active and clamorous, but New Yorkers
have set their minds on the fair Just as
earnestly. We hear great deal of "sub-
scriptions" from both places, but the amount
of money actually put up is very small at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
A CHECK TO ENTHUSIASM

The stern hand of the police is to be laid
upon the hotel hustlers at the Union depot
who seize upon unwary travellers and bear
them off to houses of entertainment by force
and arms. If the hotel drummers collar the
wayfarers. the police will collar the drum
mers, and the fare which the latter receive
at the hands of the city will not be much
better than that which their victims obtain
This may seem harsh interference with an
enthusiastic, though unnecessary, industry;
but upon examination it proves to be a
strict realization of the Mikado's great idea
of making the punishment fit the crime.
With this rule enforced the hotel runners
can find a vent for the enthusiasm within
the portals of their houses of entertainment,
and the traveller can reach the business CEN
ter of Pittsburg without fear of bodily ab-
duction.
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PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. OCT. 81, 1883.
THE DISTRICT ATToRNEYsHIP.

About the only local contest to be decided
next Tuesday, in which the public take any
interest, is that for the District Attorney
ship. The gathering signs make so reason
ably clear how this is likely to result that,
in the minds of most observers, it is merely
the question of the size of the majority
rather than of the recipient Judging by
the past course of voters in this county
where the direct administration of the
courts is concerned, and by individual ex-
pressions freely made, there is scarcely any
room to doubt the election of Johnston, the
Democratic nominee, by very decided
majority.
As was stated in these columns at the
time of his nomination, Mr.. Johnston is a
capable, active and popular man, well
thought of by the bar and by the public.
His opponent, Mr.. Rowand, on the other
hand, is handicapped by such a record as Q
public officer in the Clerkship of the Courts,
and confronted by SO many special antagon-
isms growing out of the litigation connected
Herewith, that the prospects are altogether
of a rapid dissolving at the polls, of the rela-
lively small "off year" Republican major
ity. The single claim, so far advanced on
Rowand's behalf, is his undoubtedly excel
lont record as a soldier. But that was recog-
nized and rewarded by his previous election
to the Clerkship; and the results OF his ad-
ministration of that Office were SO utterly un-
desirable as to now furnish not only the
strongest argument against his present can
didacy-but one that should be entirely
sufficient
With this disqualification on record, and
with the justly pronounced feeling on the
subject, it is not worth while going into the
question of the relative abilities of
Johnston and Rowand as lawyers. In that
respect, not less than in the other, the ad-
vantages are wholly with the Democratic
nominee, whose entire ability to discharge
efectually the duties of the Office is un-
doubted.
The contest, under the circumstances,
promises to be rather presided. IF the
usual Democratic vote is cast for Johnston,
it is fairly certain that more than enough
Republicans will back it up to make his
calling and election sure. The question of
choice, under the circumstances of the con-
test, does not call for serious argument.
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MONEY AND BIG GUNS.
General Miles Says the PnciHc Coast Needs
Both for Defense.

Both for Defense.
WASHINGTON, October 3G.-In his annual
report to the War Department General Nelson
Miles, commanding the Pacific division. saws
there are in the aggregate 5000 troops occupy.
ing territory, not including Alaska. of 775. $50
square miles, with 1 400 miles of seacoast Gas
miles of Mexican and 499 miles of British Co.
lumbia frontier. On the subject Of desertions.
of which there were 405 during the year ended
August 81. 1889, out of force of 6U30 men.
General Miles recommends: That enlistment
be made for three years instead of five; that
the enlisted men as far as possible be permitted
to select the divisions in which they shall
serve; that men found qualified after years.
service be commissioned second lieutenants.
and If there be no vacancies for them thar
they receive honorable discharges; that the
three-battalion organization adopted in Europe
for the infantry be adopted by the United
States, giving promotion to over so officers and
that for Is years. continuous service in the
same Iank an officer shall be promoted one
grade.
On the subject of Pacific coast defenses he saws
it would require 57S modern guns and mortars
to put the coast in proper condition, the cost
of which would be over $4,000 900. Plants for
manufacturing the gun should be established
recommends one appropriation of S25O,OOO to
secure the titles TO strategic points necessary
to be occupied for defense; another of $1,000
00O to establish a plant for construction Of
modern guns and ammunition, and a thru of
SIS 0000 000 OF as much as can be expended in four
years for providing guns and material required
on the coast This may seem like large sum-
but the General calls attention to the fact that
in the mint at San francisco there lie S2l, ,0OO,-
the coast.
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BUSINESS TRIPS FOR MoNARcHs.

The anxiety of the Gear, over the visit OF
the Emperor of Germany to Constantinople,
which has resulted in arranging for visit
of his own next spring, does not look very
much as if the late visit of the imperial
msjesties at Berlin had left serene conf
dence in the Muscovite mind as to the utter
nervousness of the German intentions.
Alexander cannot trust William to confine
himself to seeing the elephant at the Golden
Horn, or viewing the Mussulman harems
from the outside, but must hasten to the
seat of the ancient Greek Empire himself
to make sure that no mischievous German
influence has been established.
1t is much better for the crowned heads of
Europe to visit each others capitals on
errands of this sort than to march there at
the head of armies to burn and slaughter;
but it must be said that the king business is
approaching rather undignifed similarity
to the methods Of the commercial travellers.
An enterprising drummer, who hears that a
rival is getting away the trade which he
considers his own in certain district, does
not pack up his samples and start to the
scene of action more energetically than
Alexander and William. Whether the
European monarchs can discipline their
Ottoman customer as theoretically as the
somewhat imperious Standard Oil agents
have done with merchants who have dealt
with obnoxious rivals, remains to be seen;
but if so the Commander of the Faithful is
not likely to enjoy the presence of his i'm
perial guests.
Whether the Emperors can be satisfied
with keeping check on each other by
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AN UEPRovrpEp PREcAUTIoE.

The responsibility for the accident to the
limited express on the Ft. Wayne road yes
terdaY, which cost one life and was a very
narrow escape from wholesale slaughter,
seems a matter of dispute. 1t is not the
province of THE DISPATCH to settle the
disputed point; but it is pertinent to poirt
out that the accident is of a sort that the
block system in use on the main line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad would have pre-
vented. The degree of safety secured by
this device on the line to the east of Pitts
burg has often been referred to in these col
umns 1t is 60 more than just to point out
that the extension of the same precautions
to the western lines operated by the Penn
sylvania Company would have prevented
yesterdays collision. OF course there are a
large number of excuses for the absence of
the block system; but the fact, as stated,
seems to locate an ultimate responsibility
pretty high up. ~.
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A ROYAL REPORTER.

There was line or two in the news cabled
from Europe yesterday which will be sure
to cause fiutter in the editorial dovecots Of
New York. 1t is said that the Archduke
John Salvador, of Austria, who has resigned
from his high offices in that Empire for rea-
sons highly creditable to himself, will very
soon join the staff of New York paper.
The name Of the fortunate journal is not
given. 1t may be that the pious Colonel
Elliott F. Shepard has secured His Royal
Highness. The conductor of the only sport
ing and religious paper in the world is quite
equal to such stroke of enterprise. Colonel
Shepard is just the man to know how much
a spicy account of church wedding written
in Austrian would be appreciated by the
erudite Fifth avenue readers of his paper.
Probably the Austrian prince is a good
judge of horsefesh, and Colonel Shepard
could make him horse reporter and
wedding editor with large hopes of
unique results. Or the Archduke John
might be given seat in the counting room
window, with placard setting forth his
rank. A nice revenue might be made by
renting him out to the "Four Hundred" at
so much per night in the capacity of society
reporter. If Colonel Shepard has not Sc
cured the Archducal treasure he ought to
spare no pains or expense to do SO.
But if Colonel Shepard has not and will
not employ the Austrian, the New York
Herald should make him an offer. An
aditnrio1 in Ausfr;an nnw oud oooip would
be pleasant relief to the Herald's readers
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He Enter. a Demurrer.

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
I noticed in an evening paper on Monday
that the Health Committee is going to ask
Councils to pass an ordinance to regulate the
disposal of garbage; that is, to compel me to
place my garbage out on the front sidewalk, so
that company composed of the said Health
Committee (which, of course, will get the con-
tract for removing it) can get it. do not know
how much it will cost to gather up this stun,
but would suppose it could not be done for less
than Sc. 900 or $4,000 And who is to pay for
1t? and every other citizen, of course; the
poor laboring man as well as the millionaire;
for OF course this must be paid for out of the
city treasury.
am not pessimist, but am In favor of any
satisfactory measure that shall be adopted for
the health Of the city; but am opposed to
being taxed to keep up lot of schemers and
Jobbers around City Hall. We can burn our
garbage, and Idon't see why others cannot do
the same thing. hope our Councilmen will
see through the scheme in time to prevent such
jobbing. A CITIZEN.
PITTsBURG, October 80, 1889.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31

THE claim of ownership of an alleged
$2,0OO,0O0 patent for the escape of gas from
natural gas mains, as reported in our local
columns, may result in the discovery that
the valuation of this patent is slightly in
fated, both in this case and in the price at
which it was capitalized in the Philadelphia
Company. Still the patent is worth enough
to make the claimant very comfortable
with the large-sized proviso that he can
make good his claim.
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GU. MAIL POUCH
Chicago as the Worlds Fair site-wash-
insron's Claims Considered.


cnicaso as tine WORLDS Fair sife-Wnsh-
inaron's Claims Considered.
To the Fd,tor oy rh. ,us,..oh.
- .ne --u'o' u Ane Dispa'cn'
Inere are some things hard to understand.
and one of them is the hostility of Pittsburg's
Chamber of Commerce and of TIE Drsp .rctr
tn Cb;caco az ~. s;,a ~ -, yU-,s,-
= a.,,,.a, az = NJ :, sne rair.
y naeurai snae we" iorK should be the first
choice OF Pittsburg; but now that New York,
by her apathy. is about out Of the race. was
SURPRISED the other dav to rors tt.. IT,, ne
pATc,I now foyo-s ~ ,;t., - s 49,. NJ 80
pa.,see- - no Guy VI washington.
oes"een tne TWO Clues Cmcago and Washing
TON, as proper sites for the fair, can see no
possible comparison. Chicago has Ali the ad-
vantage. Wasbin0ton ali tba d;soa.s.
Trro Iuo,h;n....e - -. .sau '@nsako.
s''nIns son ~ tie 'apisai oi tne country
put IN America capitals 90 for nothing except
as places for political business. One may .'go
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Not ,hs FIr.t Prie.. Thsre.

To the Editor of The Dispatch.1
In your edition of to-day you publish, under
the caption "a Priest at Tarentum," an article
OF news, which seems to convey the idea that
there never has been priest at Tarentum be-
fore the advent of the recently appointed
pastor, Rev. L Often, G. s. ST. st. Peters
Church. Tarentum, was dedicated on the 9th
Of October, 1887, with Rev. Father Alphonso
II. Farini as pastor, by appointment Of Rt
Rev. Bishop Phelan at which dedication re-
porter published very complimentary notice.
Under the able management OF Father Farini,
the parish has become one of the foremost of
the diocese, the reverend father being not only
an able administrator, but also linguist ac-
suainted with seven different languages. The
high testimonial paid to Rev. Fatner Often is
eminently just and Father Farini congratu-
lates not only himself, but also the priest of
Tarentum- that SO able successor has been
found in the person Of Rev. Father Often,
whose piety, learning and zeal are household
words wherever he is known. ADDENDUM.
TARENTUM October 30 1889.
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TRI-STATE TRIPLES.

Two dumb men were holding an animated
finger talk on . Ridge avenue car in Philadsl.
phia. A suspicious man In Q bnd hat sat oppo.
site them. Presently he glared at them.
what are they saying?" asked . man beside
him. II don't know" was the angry reply,
but suspicion them OF saying where did !
get this hat. II was sure He didn't IN
ish the sentence. but a cienched fist sufficiently
completed it.
CLAY COUNTY, W. Va, has a hydrophobia
scare. The disease has broken out on Peter 8
creek, and dogs are shot down on sight Three
persons have been bitten SO far. and . child
named Williams died In hsrrible convulsions.
A great many cattle have been bitten.
JACK BARNETT. of Jefferson county. W. Va,
recently found an interesting relic Of the late
war. While cutting OF corn in q field few
miles below Charlestown he saw the glitter Of
silver, and picking the object up he found 1t to
be . silver badge IN the shape Of Maltese
cross. It had handsomely engraved upon it
this inscription: Corporal Thomas McKeon,
Co. @. 18th N. Y. Volunteers"
A PEAR tree in the yard Of Hugh O'Donnel1
at Clifton Heights, Pa, is white with blossoms.
AN Ohio youth. who is said to be college
graduate, wrote a short business letter the
other day in which II words were mIsspelled-
GEORGE WEST. Of Fulton county, went into
his cellar the other morning and was surprised
to find large owl there When and how the
bird got in is a mystery as both doors and win
dows were fastened.
SUCH Is the heat of the closing week Of the
Ohio campaign that the Republican COMMITTEES
has turned a number of orators into the rural
districts with instructions to speak at every
schoolhouse they can hnd. Tuesday night one
of these speakers, who was imported from New
York and was working along the Western bor-
der, got mixed in his reckoning and made an
eloquent plea for Foraker's election at = village
tour miles across the Indiana line.
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A GREAT CHARITY CONCERT.
Fine Programme for the Training Schools
Entertainment.


Entertainment.
Interest is gradually tip-toeing regarding the
great charity concert that is to take place in
Old City Hall November 10 for the benefit of
the Pittsburg Domestic Training School. The
entertainment itself, apart from the worthy
object with which it is giyen is to be one OF the
finest ever held in the city The very best
local talent will unite in their efforts
to make the affair a grand success,
but the crowning feature of the evening will
be the appearance OF Miss Emma Juch, the
eminent soprano who at great Inconvenience
consented to favor the audience with her pres
ence and sweet voice.
Supporting her will be the Haydn Quartet,
Messrs. Siedle, McCausland. Bearl and Wag-
ner: The Philharmonic Society, Thomas f.
Kirk, conductor; the Poco-a-Poco Orchestra,
Mrs. DR.. J. s. Walters, conductor; Mr.. II. B.
Brockett, tenor; Miss Mamie Reuch, violinist;
Mr.. William Guenther, flute: Mr.. E. II. Der
mitt, baritone. and others just as talented.
Some 200 society ladies will be patronesses of
the event.
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Distnut Wedding BELLS.

East End society will welcome soon DR.. w.
E. Hallock and bride. Miss Belle Mclean, of
Freehold, N. j.. at 2 o'clock yesterday, under
very pleasant circumstances, discarded the
name of Mclean for that of Hallock.
Mr.. John 8. Hughes, of the Union line this
city, joined the army of benedlcts yesterday by
marrying Miss Carrie Allison, of Detroit
Friends of the groom will soon have the pleas
ure of congratulating the young couple, as
Pittsburg will be their future home.
A very charming wedding yesterday was that
of Miss Alice Wood, of Philadelphia, daughter
of Mr.. Charles Wood, the well-known iron
manufacturer, recently of this city, to Mr..
Charles Metcalf, a popular young man of Pitts
burg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31

WHILE Belgian plate glass works and
German gun foundries are moving toward
Pittsburg from one direction. Pittsburg is
sending electric lights to illuminate the
capital of China in the other direction.
The light of Pittsburg is destined to shine
throughout the oldest empires of the world
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A street h Bad CondItion.

TO the Editor OF The Dispatch:
In your issue OF October 28 you call attention
to the filthy condition of Bloomfield. Please
do not overlook Butler street, as it is filthy
from one end to the other. 1t has not been
washed for nearly two years. 1t has not been
cleaned but once, / think, inside Is months;
then only gone over by few decrepit old men
with scrapers. The Citizens Traction Com
pany, every once in awhile, clean out their con-
duit and deposit the filth on the street, and
sometimes do not remove it. but leave it TO be
carried here and there by the wagon travel. etc.
I don't think there is any reason to doubt that
diphtheria and other diseases is traceable to
the filthy condition of our streets. Will you
kindly call attention to this street and oblige
MANY READERS.
PrTTaRIrRG. -0ctoher IN
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
OYER CESAR RODNEY'S GRAVE.

Hon. Thomas +. Bayard Speaks nc the
UnveiIInE Of q Monument.
WILMINGTON. DEL, October 3Q-The cere-
mony of unveiling the monument over the
grave of Caesar Rodney, one of the signers Of
the Declaration Of Independence, and member
of the Continental Congress- took place at
Dover tins afternoon The monument Is Of
Quincy granite lfeet high, surmounted by an
urn, and was erected chiefly through the exer-
tons Of an association of young men called the
Rodney Club.
A memorial address was delivered By Hon.
= reiafiys Of 5hs Rodnev family closed i. ths
exercises with the benediction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31

PRESIDENT CARNoT, who has not half
the work to do that attaches to the Presi-
dency of the United States, gets a salary OF
$12O, 900, while the President of this great
nation gets $4,000. Yet there are plenty of
people in this country who are willing to
take the Office and worry along on the
smaller sum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31

THE advent of yellow fever at Key West
at this season of the year, shows that Yellow
Jack is so much behind time that he
will be promptly frost-bitten. The health
authorities on the Southern coasts appear to
have the quarantine regulations under such
control that further epidemics need not be
feared until the quarantine people be-
come negligent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31

The Electric Light Trust is one ofthe
combinations expected to arise out of the
multitudinous patent suits. At present.
the only trust in connection with the busi-
ness, is the trust in Providence which peo-
pie have to exercise when they 60 in the
vicinity of loose electric light wires.