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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
DR.. DEPEw's ERUDITIoE.

The Centennial orations delivered in New
York recently seem bound to create dis
turbance in some direction or other. Bishop
Potter's address aroused the entire ma
ton. Now DR.. Chauncey Depew's ora
tion is tapping about his ears in most un-
comfortable manner. At present DR.. Depew
is said to be chuckling about the ludicrous
features of controversy which has arisen
between him and DR.. Edward c. Towne; bat
it is hardly likely that he will be required
to supply all the manifestations of mirth
Two months ago DR.. Depew found that he
had to deliver the Grafton on the Centennial
of the Inauguration of the first President of
the United States at New York, and that,
while he knew George Washington was the
first President, the father of his country, and
first in war, peace, and his fellow citizens
hearts, his knowledge of the events of 1889
was what one might call general rather than
particular. So he wrote to the Rev. DR..
Towne, who had been a elassmate of his at
Yale in '56, asking him to abstract from the
Congressional Library or other sources such
facts or suggestions IN regard to the oeca-
sion of Washington's Inauguration as would
appear to him useful to the orator of the
day. Dr. Depew added to this request in
effect: '"This is biz; pay sure
DR.. Towne went to work like beaver.
For twenty-five days be accumulated infor-
nation for DR.. Depew. Then the latter
CURLY informed DR.. Towne that further
work would be unnecessary; that he had fin
ished his oration. Since then DR.. Depew
has refused to pay DR.. Towne the eight hun
dred dollars he asks for, and suit for 81, 500
damages against the orator and railroad
king is the result.
We do not wish to PREJUDICE the case, and
all we say now is that we hope the man who
is in the right will win. Still it is some
what of surprise to learn the secret of DR..
Depew's incessant oratory, or rather the Sc
eret of the erudition displayed in the peren-
NAL eloquenee. A check book is appar-
emily DIR. Depew's substitute for a library,
though there seems to be some DOUBT now
about the signature on the check. Money
is the root of many things beside evil; and
the man who has it can be wise, witty and
full of booklore-by proxy.
We have no doubt that DR.. Depew will
learn by experience; and it is also likely
that DIR. Towne's prices for research are
little steep. When Mr.. Depew wants any
thing more in that line The DISPATCH
will engage to find writers who will furnish
him Centennial orations-research,' 'oratory
and everything else-at sharp discount
from $500 per oration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
RELIEF AND INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONS

The perennial question of the relief as
sociation is now agitating the employees of
the Pennsylvania COmpany's lines west of
this city. It appears from local reports that
many of the employees are disposed to
organize against the acceptance of the plan
which is presented to them by their mana
gers. The general expressions of dissatis-
faction with which these schemes are re-
ceived should certainly induce railroad
officials to examine the plans which they
have formed for such associations and to re-
form all features in them which do not
respect the individual rights of the men.
1t is neither practicable nor proper for a
newspaper to decide upon the correctness Of
every plan for relief or insurance associa-
tions that is formulated; but there are GER
tain points which should be clearly recog-
nized. If corporation proposes such a
plan to its employees, it should give them
more and better insurance than they can get
in outside companies or associations; other
wise it is best to keep the insurance and
railroad business separate. It should per-
NIT the men to have voice or at least rep
resentation in the control of their funds. 1t
should not be used to secure loan of
share of the mems wages to the
company; nor should it be left
on basis which practically inficts a fine
upon the man who exercises the freedom of
seeking employment elsewhere. With all
these points conceded it must not be com
pulsory on the men. The Pennsylvania
Company has no more right to force its men
to be saving and provident than the men
have to declare that the Pennsylvania Com
pany must lay up enough each year to pay
off all its bonded or Ieasehold obligations
at maturity.
These principles are based upon one vital
fact. The contributions which the employees
make to relief associations are money which
belongs exclusively to them from the date
of the services that earned it. If the man.
ayers will bear that fact in mind they ought
to be able to shape their relief associations
with due respect for its eogency.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
pREsTnENTs Ann pARTrsANs.

Speaking of President Harrison's Sunday
trip down the Chesapeake on the United
States steamer Despatch, the New York
Herald, which has for some time been un-
wontedly steadfast as Democratic organ,
cuts loose with the following attempt at
sarcasm:
We dimly remember, however, that when
Cleveland boarded Government vessel for a
trip Of that kind the Republican leaders threw
mp their hands in holy horror. while their ehins
dropped down to the last button on their waist
coats. Using naval vessel for a personal
purposel Great Scottr' they cried, ''the
country is going to the dogs''
The esteemed Herald is a little wrong
with regard to the original objections of
this sort. The first to raise an outcry over
the use Of Government vessel by the Pres
ident were the Democratic organs when
some OF the Republican predecessors of Mr..
Cleveland did it; and the statement of the
Herald discloses the fact that notwithstand-
Eng the Democratic horror at such a prae-
tice, President Cleveland did the same
thing. We do not remember the occasions
when President Cleveland did so, but as the
pro tenlpOTe representative of his party says
that he did, it is natural to suppose that it
must be so.
All of which is in the nature of proof that
Presidents and partisans, whether they are
on one side or the other, are tarred with the
same stick.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15

the cost of terminal facilities will be at
.tracted to it Above all the public princi-
pie is asserted that grants of franchises
and rights of way by q city must be
for the equal benefit of all trans
portation companies, and that there
can be no monopolizing of public franchises
such as constitute terminal facilities Other
cities should profit by Philadelphia exam
pie. Indeed the time ought to be near at hand
when an intelligent policy will demand
that all railway tracks secured by city
grants should be open to the use Of all COM
peting roads on payment of reasonable and
uniform tolls.
But we must warn our Philadelphia
friends that trust deeds are uncertain things,
ns is shown by the experience of Pittsburg
with the Pittsburg and Lake Erie trust.
The more common sense and straightfor-
ward method of having all grants of
franchises by the city make this stipulation,
with a forfeiture of them if the use of the
track is ever refused to competing line,
should be adopted in Philadelphia as it
might have been in the case of the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie road.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

ARTHUR L. THOMAS, the new Governor of
Utah, was at one time a telegraph messenger
boy In Pittsburg.
Mr.. E. W. HALFo2D, the Presidents pri-
vate secretary, has returned to Washington
from short visit to Atlanta, Ga.
GovERNoR BEAVER has been rendered the
position of member OF the Board of Visitors to
the Annapolis Naval Academy in place of Ed
ward T. Steel, of Germantown, Pa, who de-
clined on account of q prospective trip to
Europe.
Ex-ATToRNEY GENERAL GARLAND has
had good luck since he hung out his shingle in
Washington in corraling more law cases than
he can take care Of He has been so busy, in
fact, that he will be unable to take his usual
vacation at Hominy Hill this summer.
HADJI HAssEIN GHooLY KHAN, the
Persian Minister, is Just recovering from a
severe shock which his Oriental dignity sus-
tanned few days ago. He started to make
some calls, and went to the residence of a
prominent Government official. The domestic
refused to admit him and sent him away think
ing he was peddler.
MRS. MARGARET OLfPHANT is one of the
most indefatigable of living writer's Her
novels, biographies, historical books, editions
of foreign classics, would fill library Her
latest enterprise is biography of her dis
tingnished namesake, Laurence Oliphant who
died lately. Her novels are particularly re-
markable for their accurate painting OF Scotch
characteristics. She is Scotch herself, and
was born near Musselburgh 81 years ago.
MRS. CLEVELAND is soon to be the recipient
of an elegant souvenir in the shape of an album
containing the autographs of the members of
the Authors Club of New York, spread upon
leaves of the finest parchment. The signatures
were collected through the efforts of DR.. Ed
ward Eggleston, and the book has been
artistically bound by,one of the most skillful
bookbinders in the country. 1t is TO be pre-
sehted to Mrs. Cleveland in remembrance Of
the courtesies she extended to the authors
while she was living at the White House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
A GOOD SETTLEMENT.

The question Of the miners wages in the
railroad district was settled yesterday, as
The DISPATCH has predicted it would be
when the two parties got so nearly together
as they have been for the past week.
The operators offered 73 cents or one cent
less than the miners asked; and the latter
very sensiblY concluded that it was not
worth while to fight over the cent.
The mines will resume operation to-day,
on basis which speaks well for the moder-
alton and good sense of both sides. The
miners accept a decline of three or four
cents ton on last years average rate; and
on the other hand the operators pay rate
for the entire year considerably above any
other district in the country.
This secures steady work in the railroad
mines for the ensuing year; and that is a
great deal better than the enforced idleness
and possible disorders of strike.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15

that country's financial institutions. Civil
war is only too likely to follow radical
revolution in nations money matters. Still
it is hardly necessary to consider Mr.. Trains
remarks seriously.
Citizen Train is trying at present to
show the good qualities of water by re-
stricting himself to it as an article of food
for one hundred days. He has lost good
many pounds of weight and gained consid-
erable additional notoriety by this feat thus
far. We fancy that the civil war, which he
SO plainly foresees, will ensue when the
authorities of New York see proper to pre-
vent him from continuing his slow process
of suicide. 1t is quite possible that the re-
suit will come as cruel financial crash to
the sharp-witted New Yorkers who are ct
present making money out of crank.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
PENNSYLVANIA PRODUCTS.

AMONG the new industries Of Butler is q
schmierkaese factory.
A ALEwIsTowN man, finding . neighbor's dog
it on the spot.
SHERIFF. WOLF, of Williamsport while out
boating. caught a l4-ineh trout with quick
flash Of his bare hand.
APHILADELPHIA man arose in the night
and in his wrath broke the nose of his roommate
The latter had monopolized the bed covers
C. F. Brown, of Malvern, Chester county.
has just taken the first drink of water since
October last. He can 60 without water all
winter.
A cARRIAGE maker of Armstrong county
has just shipped to Persia carriage packed in
boxes to facilitate transportation across the
desert on cameis' backs The total freight bill
was about Sl0Q
AT Pottstown during the last gust about 100
swallows that had dwelt in George Liggett's
large old-fashioned chimney were suddenly
blown downward, and came Topping on the
kitchen floor along with loads of SCOT.
JAMES M. TAYLOR, Of Hatboro, who was
slightly scratched by a mule which was soon
after killed for supposed hydrophobia, is con-
fined to his room for IA days without water,
and on slow diet BY order of the ''mad dog
doctor" 80
A NoRRrsTowE man applied to the Justice
Of the Peace on January 81 to secure him
marriage license. He made the afidavits re-
quired, and then came a hitch in the shape Of
having no cash to pay for the license. After
working hard from that dag until yesterday, he
managed to accumulate the necessary 80 cents
and triumphantAy got the license.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
PLEASANT AND PECULIAR.

OIL CITY Blizzard: The inertia of indiffer-
ence permits the existence of many imposi-
tions.
CHICAGO Nelcs! Pension Commissioner
Tanner to the surplus: You and the Democracy
will have to CO."
DETROIT Free Press: Ireland has seen
enough of the vices of royalty not to welcome
the idea of having prince of the realm as
Viceroy.
CHIcAEo Times: Ex-Secretary Bayard. who
used to be accused by his enemies of having no
backbone, proposes to refute the statement.
He is going'to marry again.
PHILADELPHIA Press: TIE mercury and the
price of ice are marching upward together.
They come, or rather they go, high, but we
must have them in this climate.
BosToN Herald: AS to the merits of the dis
pute between General Wolseley and JEFF Davis,
the public will gladly side with both, provided
they will agree to keep quiet and write no more
war articles.
PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger. James d.
Fish's voice deepened considerably during his
stay in Auburn prison, whence he was released
on Saturday. For nearly four years Fish has
been striped bass.
BOSTON Herald: If DR.. Tanner wants to find
o genuine case Of suspended animation, where
the patient has subsequently developed into
removed life let him examine man who lost
his official head in 1884 and who is now looking
for its restoration by the new administration,
There are lots Of them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
AN OBJECT OF INVENTION.

Now that Mr.. Edison has engaged in an
other big lawsuit, it is suggested that he
may, if the case Goes not go to suit him,
spend few days in inventing Judge and
jury TO his liking. 1t certainly seems as if
some of the famous electricians might get
mp an electrical method of trying cases, like
patent suits, which would decide them many
times more promptly and just as intelli-
gently as the present tribunals. IF Edison IS
present suit should result in such an inven-
tion itwould be 8 blessing in disguise. But,
on the whole, we have no reason to think
that either Edison or Bell has any reason to
be dissatisfied with the courts. Probably it
will require the overthrow of the telephone
patents before either of the inventors de-
vises q new, improved and economical
machine for testing lawsuits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH
PlTTsBURG, WEDNESDAY, MAY Is, 1889.
PARK POSSIBILITIES.

The discussion of the park question has
certainly been fruitful during the past few
days in pointing out projects that are prac-
ticable. 1t is worth while to recount all
the possible parks that are within the COM
mand of the city, if it promptly takes steps
to secure them.
First we have the space at the two ex-
tremities of the city, one on Duquesne way,
the other at the Hiland reservoir, which are
assured facts. Then the city owns ground
at the Bedford avenue and Herron's Hill
reservoirs, where small parks could be made
contiguous to closely built sections at slight
expense. Then the Bluff street improve
ment affords a chance for boulevard which
could be made to serve the purposes of
park. At another point in the Old City
the SUBMITS of Ruch's and Gazzam's hills
offer open spaces where land can be secured
at small cost. Made accessible by inclined
planes and cable roads, they would afford
magnificent views and invigorating air to
the workers of the city districts.
Further out the splendid proposition for
making 375 acre park out of the Schenley
property gives the promise of something
which would compare favorably with the
parks of other cities. The further sugges-
tion is now made of boulevard starting at
Soho and following the brow of the Monon-
gahela hills around to Four Mile Run,
thence by -Four Mile Run over Squirrel
Hill to Penn avenue, near Brushton. This
proposition, if it is worth noticing, wouid
only require the bridging of small gap to
connect it with the proposed Bluff street
boulevard, and the latter could be attended
around and down Boyd's HiA to con-
uection over viaducts with Third or Fourth
svenue. A branch boulevard out Sylvan
venue to Hazelwood, or even Glenwood,
ID up Nine Mile Run would give it even
nobler scope.
These points ought to be enough to show
at Pittsburg has possibilities in the line
parks ard boulevards that can be made to
comprise more unique and imposing at
fractions than any other city in the country
has got The main question is, when will
Pittsburg get ready to put the money into
such improvements on basis that will re-
turn her the worth of her money twenty
fo1d
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
LAUGHING PHILOSOPHERS.

President Harrison's dog is named Dash.
The President can relieve bis feelings when the
/ demands Of ONCE seekers are past endurance by
| calling his dog.-BostoD Times.
| A Chicago DipIoma.-Dullard-I see old
man Killmer has taken to doctoring. Is he having
| a successP
Brightly-succsssP Why, he cured q hams last
| Winter.-Lol0sH Citizen. .....-
Accounting for the Edition.-Enthusias
| tic Friend-Ah, how d. do, Charlie9 Gone into
literature, see. Quite . book Of yours. bought
a copy yesterday.
Author, thoughtfully-Now, II could only find
ont who bought the other copyI-Hss0 York Evs1I
ing Sun.
Testing Clucker's Age.-''T say, Jenkins,
can you tell young chicken from an old onsG'
''Of course can.n
swell, how9i'
'tBy the teeth.i'
''Chiekens don't have teeth.
s'No, but have. ''-Piek Ne Up.
They Agreed.-Jolly Bachelor Friend-s
80, Fred, you're married. and, excuse me, to that
determined friend of ours who was Miss Wilbur
and you have temper yourself Tell me. do you
aRreeg
The Bridegroom, meekly-oh, yes; I agree
Esu0 York EUeHtn0 San.
whats the matter, Bromley?"
tive recovered my valise.''
81 don't see why you should swear IN that way
about tt.n
''oh. you don't ehG The darn thing isn't worth
g, and 1t had to turn up just when the company
was about to allow me go on it. It's just my
luck,n
Equal to Anything.-'Th is disa-
greeable and somewhat humiliating assignment, -
said the city editor to the reporter, but it 10
the only thing have for you to-day. 1t will re-
quire you to visit two three dozen saloons and
interview = score Of dudes before you anish the
Job.'i
'T guess can stand it'' said the hardened
young man. 81 was one Of the reporters At the
New York Centennial ball. ~ Chicago Tribune.
Needed No Sympathy.-"I am traly
sorry, Johnny - said the friend OF the family,
meeting the little boy on the street, 70 learn
that your fathers house was burned dawn yesfer-
day. Was nothing saved2''
ssDon't you waste no grief on me- - replied
Johnny. can of paws old clothes was burnt up
in that fire, and NAV can't make any of 'em over
for me this time. Tum- tiddle-iumytEfn whoop-ds-
doodle -dol''-Chtcdgo Tribune. iesf
Caught at Last-Father (sbcxssAg down.
stairs In an angry voice)-Margi
Mary (who is with her beau who las been wait
ing on her for about three years)-Ies, si-.
Els Mr.. Slowcoach theres
M.-Yes, SIR.
F.-Ishe proposing to you that hsis staying 90
late? ~
NJ. ito Mr.. slowcoach in fristtsned whisper,--
Obi what shall sayg aG1
Mr.. s.-(tremblins IN his bsoy1-say yes.
NJ. Ito her fatherl-Yss, papa -
R.-An right, all right; exctte me, Ten him ba
can have you. Bless you botk ny. children. Il
needn't hurry awsys-Sostonpo
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
CITIZEN TRAINS LATEST.

Citizen George Francis Train of New
York City, is an amiable crank. Usually
what be says is worthy of no more attention
than the utterances of any other poor Great
ure of his class. Once in g while, however,
as it were by accident, be is guilty of saying
something that betrays wisdom. On Sun
day night he addressed an audience of his
admirers in New York City, and in the
course of his speech he said: 81 clearly fore
see that we are on the eve of a terrible civil
war and financial crash; if you owe any
body, don't pay it, il anybody owes you, get
your money within sixty days or you will
never see it.
There are ALWAYS plenty of people in this
world who viii follow Trains advice as to
dealing with debts, but it shows an unusual
knowledge and use of logic on Mr.. Trains
part to predict financial panic and then
to point out the surest way in which to bring
it about. A general repudiation of debt
would inevitably under any circumstances,
and in any country, produce q collapse Of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
A FIGHT IN THE W. c. 7. 0.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster Raises Row in the
Minnesota Branch.


Minnesota Branch.
MINNEAPoL1s, May A.-"Internecine strife"
describes the state of affairs now existing in
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
organization of Minneapolis. The recent coun-
ty convention of the union opened Inte the
secret Efforts are now being made by the NAL
contents to organize a rival association, and it
is not at all unlikely that they will succeed.
Secret meetings of those interested in the new
organization are being held, and as soon as they
feel strong enough the non-partisan people will
take the field for supporters. A fightwhich has
contributed in no small measure to this split Is
the one which is on between Mrs. ]. Ellen
Foster, of Iowa, and Mrs. Hobart, President of
the Minnesota w. G. T. U. In the last issue of
the Progressive Age, the official organ of the
Minnesota W. G. I. u, is long three-eolumn
article by Mrs. Hobart in which she seeks to
prove all the charges that she had previously
made through the papers or against Mrs. Fos-
ter, and which Mrs. Foster had pronounced
'false in letter and in spirit; false in general
and in particular"
Mrs. Hobart accuses Mrs. Foster of trying to
unite the W. O. T. q. to political party under
the guise of 'non-partisanship;' of suppress
ing, as President of Iowa w. 9. 7. u, legally
elected delegates because Of their Endorsement
of prohibitions of trying to make it appear
that there is widespread disafection in the
ranks of the w. Q. T. U. by ''sending out spuri-
Gus reports and doing other Judas-like work."
The end of the fight Is not yet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15

IT is a mild remark that the person who
interviewed John c. New for the James
Gordon Bennett cable syndicate in London
earned premium for glittering idiocy in
asking Mr.. New these two questions
"What do you think of the appointment of
Robert Lincoln as Minister to England ?'
and "Was the appointment of Whitelaw
Reid as Minister to Paris we'll received in
America ?" The interviewer who does not
know that Mr.. New, as the recipient of one
of the plums from the administration, can
have but one opinion on other appointments,
needs some primary instruction on the sub
ject of politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
pH1IAnE1pH1As coon IDEA.

The belt line movement in Philadelphia
has taken a shape which should afford a
model to all other cities. A number of the
leading capitalists have formed COM
pany which is to build belt line along the
wharves; and the road thus affording access to
the entire water front of Philadelphia is to
be turned over to the city in trust for the
use of all roads that may connect with it in
the future.
This win not only improve the shipping
facilities of Philadelphia, butit will give
all lines that may reach that city an equal
chance to compete for its foreign shipping.
Roads heretofore shut out from that city by