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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
CANADA ROADS TO BLAME.
The Reason Why the Trunk Lines Have to
Cut Rates.


CHICAGO, March 13.-"Deacon'' 8. V. White
of the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad
who was in Chicago to-day en- route to Louis
vile, said: ''The general public is not aware
how far the rate cutting which the Presidents
agreement is seeking to remedy has gone, and
in my opinion the Presidents Association,
while being step in the right direction, is by
no means a final one. The question of rate
cutting cannot be solved without further Con-
gressional legislation. AS long as it is possible
for roads to ship goods over into Canada and
sending them east or west over a Canadian
road not subject to the interstate law, the
trunk lines of this country cannot compete
with them.
There is only one way to solve the question
and that is for Congress to levy duty on these
goods just as they would on imports. AS things
are the 800" road can ship goods at various
points in the Northwest, run them over into
Canada and carry them east at a rate far below
the rate the roads of this country, subject to
the long and short haul clause of the law, can
make. But it is not probable that Congress
will demand this duty and so it is quite likely,
despite the argument, the roads will be forced
to meet Canadian cuts as far as possible and
continually break the present agreement"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
INCREASED COAL PRODUCTION.

Every Important Region Shares In the Gain
In Oufpur.
WASHINGTON, March 13-Mr. Charles A.
Ashburner has just submitted to the United
States Geological Survey a preliminary state
ment showing that the total production of coal
of all kinds increased from 129, ,975.5 $50 short
tons in 1887 to l45, 363744 tons in 1883 The
value in 1887 was S182 556, ,S37, which increased
to $20S La, ,S06 in 1855.
The increased production is shared by every
important coal producing region. Pennsylva-
MIA anthracite including colliery consumption,
is increased from 42 0SS 1877 short tons in 1887 to
46, sos, 900 in 1883 with corresponding increase
in value to $SS ia, 600. Alabama, Kentucky
Colorado, Wyoming. Washington Territory
and Montana show large percentage increases
while slight decrease is noticed in Indiana,
Georgia and Michigan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
Jake Kllrain sails Safely.

Sporting men from all over the country
crowded the docks of the White Star Steam
ship Company this morning to see Jake Kilrain
set sail on the Adriatic for England. They
began to gather at 10 A. NJ, although the vessel
wasn't to sail until p M. Kilrain has reduced
his weight to 2l5 pounds, and is looking well
He does not expect to be away more than two
months, SO that he will return in good time to
train for bis match with Sullivan on July 8 he
is to be banqueted when he reaches Liverpool,
and similar hospitality will be shown to him
in London, where he and Mitchell are to box at
a benefit for 'Pony" Moore. Several peers and
members of Parliament are expected to be
present at the London banquet. The Marquis
of Queensburry, who was to have sailed with
Kilrain, will remain here some time longer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

THE "moral victory" for the Tories at
Barnsley is of the sort that keeps up the
Liberal representation by the old majority.
1t appears to be very much the same sort of
victory that the Pennsylvania Railroad won
over the Chicago and Alton road, with refer
ence to the payment of commissions on the
ticket business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
sIGHTLEss SOLDIERS DRILL.
Military Maneuyers by the Pupils of an
Asylum for the Blind.

Military Maneuyers by the Pupils Of an
Asylum for the Blind.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL, March l3.-An ex-
hibtion military drill by II blind boys, from 16
to 70 years old, was witnessed yesterday by
Legislative committee visiting the Illinois Insti-
tuition for the Blind. The class was put through
Upton's tactics. At the command Fall inn
they sought their places with slight confusion.
At the word "Front" they moved as one man,
and at the order Right dress" turned their
heads in obedience. They formed, and the odd
member covered his man and swung into place
when the fours came into line with an accuracy
that was remarkable.
put through the manual of arms. The boys
have been drilling since October last and enjoy
1t thoroughly. The Legislature will be asked
to provide for drill hall, SO that the class may
be enlarged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

THE Philadelphia Press says that the
citizens of South Dakota have given Con-
gresham Spring, Of Illinois, leather
medal for his efforts to prevent their organ
ization as State, and as token that he
has been tanned. We should say that was
q token that he had been booted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
GIRLS INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE.
Banker Drexel TO Found n School for Teach
ing Trades to Females.

ing Trades to Females.
PHILADELPHIA, March la-It is formally
announced that Mr.. A. J. Drexel, who re-
Gently purchased the Louella Mansion at
Wayne, on the Pennsylvania railroad, has de-
cided to found there the "Drexel Industrial
College for Girls" and that he intends to ex-
pend upon it in the way of new buildings, i'm
provements and endowment s., l,5OO,O0O. This
noble scheme, which is the outcome of Mr..
Drexers desire to give to girls such opportuni-
ties as are offered to boys by the projected
Williamson school and other similar institu-
tions, will be quite unique, as there is nothing
of the kind in Europe or America.
The purpose of the institution is to enable
young girls, chiefly between the ages of l3 and
10 years, to secure free practical instruction of
q kind that will enable them to earn their own
living in more profitable lines of business than
as shop girls and clerks. Beside being thor.
oughly taught everything that pertains to the
management of home, they will have the
opportunity Of learning music, engraving, de-
signing, bookkeeping, typewriting, and other
forms of business in which women now find
employment. No tuition fees will be charged,
and the expenses OF those boarding at the col
lege will be almost nominal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

THERE seems to have been an impression
that the rejection of Francis Wilson from
the "Nadjy" Opera Company ought to stop
the revolution of the earth on its axis; but
night follows day in the usual succession,
Notwithstanding the involuntary resigna--
ton of the professed funny man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

farmers from sellingN cider made from their
own apples, vigorously pitched into the
New Hamphire measure which makes a
special exception of cider. This is de-
clared to be downright hypocrisy and
crankiness." 1t is apt to make people furi-
GUS to have their ammunition taken away
from them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

A MINING expert reports with regard to
the Lower California gold fields that ''the
mines are sell; none are being worked"
The readiness to sell the mines as we'll as
the public was self-evident; but if the mines
cannot be worked, the people who 60 there
can get what comfort they can out of the
fact that they are the workees.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
NOT NEW TO PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Mr.. BIafne's First Assistant n Man With
Quite n History.

Quite a History.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Eugene Schuyler,
who was to-day nominated to be First Assist
ant Secretary of State to succeed George L.
Rives, resigned, is about AZ years Of age. He
is generally well known as an author and
diplomat, and in the last mentioned career he
has filled almost every grade in the service.
In 1867 he began his connection with the State
Department as Consul at Moscow, and in 1869
he was Consul at Revel. In 1870 he was made
Secretary Of the legation at St Petersburg,
and in 1876 he occupied similar post at Con-
stantlnople. Two years later he was appoint
ed Consul at Birmingham, and in 1873 he was
Consul General at Rome. He was then ap-
pointed Diplomatic Agent and Consul General
to Roumania and became Minister Resident
when the mission was established.
Since 1882 Mr.. Schuyler has been travelling
in Europe. His contribution to literature in
clude editorial work on Webster's Dictionary,
american Diplomacy" and the Life Of
Peter the Great"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
BABIES BADLY MIXED Up.
)ne Died, and Nobody Knew Who Were the

One Died, and Nobody Knew Who Were the
Parents of the Other.
KANSAS CITY, March 13.-M. X. Barber died
here last month leaving an estate of s25O,0O0 to
his second wife. John K. Barber, who claims
to be the son of the deceased, contested the
validity Of the will. The defense introduced a
plea based on the following story. Barber's
day old the boy was placed in charge of an
aunt who had the same day given birth to a
boy. One of the boys died. and the nurse was
at loss to tell which. 1t was finally decided
that it was the son of young Barber's aunt.
The defense to-day claimed that it was NJ. K.
Barbers son who died and that John K Barber
was the nephew of the deceased. The case was
compromised last week by the stepmother
giving John K. Barber $50 600.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

The statement that 'fliquor and religion"
were the causes of the last murder in the
city, combines two elements that by their
very nature cannot be united. Religion
never caused a murder, or mixed with
liquor. Sectarianism or bigotry may have
done so, which is an entirely different thing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

THEY are talking ofa monument to Eric
sson in New York City, This is shame.
Ericsson did enough for this country to
have a monument erected to his memory;
and talk of that kind IN New York means
that the monument will never be erected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
What II it Was n FeeIers

From the New York World.l
What If that queer story sent out from Ger
many about the sinking of the Nipsic in Sa-
moan water was designed as a "feeler." The
Berlin Bosses are very anxious to know some
thing of the sentiment of the German-American
element on this side of the water.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

OUR esteemed cotemporary, the New
York Press, desires to make a study of
superstition, and has asked its readers to
send in their pet fancies of that kind. The
Press superstition seems to be that its
readers like to rest their eyes on tables of
circulation figures when tariff statistics are
not handy. 1t is queer superstition, too.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
HORSEFLESH AS FOOD.
Its Use Becoming General With Certain
Class in England-A Bill Required ReEu-
lating Its sale-The People Who Buy II
-Garrnnr,

Its Use Becoming General With a Certain
Class in England-A Bill Required ReEu-
lating Its sale-The People Who Buy II
German Mysteries.
From the London Standard
The introduction of bill into Parliament
for the regulation of the sale of horseflesh may
be regarded as proof of the dietetic revolu-
tion which is in progress. Twenty or 80 years
ago, the merest hint of horsefesh forming part
of the ordinary food of any reasonable being
would have been scoffed at. Foreigners, it is
true, were said to take more kindly to horse
hesh But generation back the average Bri
ton had an uncommonly poor opinion of the
stranger outside his gates. As for himself, he
stuck to roast and boiled beef at shilling the
pound, and mutton at any price the butcher
chose to put upon it. OF late, however, a great
change has come over the tastes of large Sec
ton of the population. The Englishman, we
may take it, is no better disposed than ever he
was to out-of-the-way oomestibles. Yet we con-
stantlY hear of butchers being fined for expos
ing horsefiesh on the same stalls with the more
conventional joints, and any one familiar with
the shabbier streets of London and other great
cities must have noticed shops where the
1orDloden meat was openly offered for
sas sa,e' srormSu. Tn,S Is mainly due to
clAss y! foreign IaDorers. 1t IS Tor these people,
more than for ourselves, that the horsefesh IS
provided, and If they insist ON eating what in
itself Is perfectly wholesome, it is undeniably
the duty of the State to see that they get what
duced by Mr.. Knowles it Is provided that all
horsefesh shops shall be registered, and'the
character Of the establishment painted in let
ters SO large that no one with eyes to see can
be deceived as to the traffic carried on. Then
every customer must be supplied with label
on which is to be printed, in letters not less
than an inch long, the word. "Horsefesh;
while the Medical Officer of Health or Inspec-
tor OF Nuisances is empowered to keep an Off
cial eye on the quality of the. meat SO sold.
Finally, anyone selling Observation-Disclosures
which term the flesh of mules and donkeys is
to be included-without strictly obeying the
provisions of the law is to be summarily dealt
with, and fined any amount not exceeding f20
not to apply to either Scotland or Ireland,
horsehesh, we presume, not being as yet q
recognized dainty in the sister kingdoms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

The killing of editors in Charleston is an
infraction of the liberties of the press that
cannot be allowed. The Dawson tragedy
may be expected to enlighten the South on
the necessity of stopping the resort to in
discriminate killing in all its forms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

THE discovery of new substitute for
coffee is probably due to the character of
boarding house and restaurant coffee. Gen.
uine coffee ought to be strong enough to
stand on its own merits; but great deal of
what the public gets needs q substitute.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
clnhhed n Cluhbsr unnunrs..

Policeman Trell, of the Twentieth street
squad, got dose of his own medicine last
night. He fell asleep while going to his home
in Harlem on Second avenue elevated train,
and when he reached the terminus he was still
so much under the influence of sleep that he
started to board an outgoing train, thinking
that he had not yet arrived at his destination.
Ambrose T. Madden, an employe of the road,
hustled and dubbed him. Madden's excuse
when arrested was that he didn't know that
Trell was policeman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Soclefy's
Organ Opposes Prohibition.

Organ Opposes Prohibition.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-The Catholic
Total abstinence Ne1cs, the organ of the Catho-
lie Total Abstinence Union, issued to-day,
comes out squarely against prohibition on the
ground that it will throw wide open the food
gates of illegal sale, and take us back to the
anti-high license period in Pennsylvania. with
the evils of the same exaggerated hundred
fold" Among the views of Catholic digni-
taries which the Netos quotes is the following
from Archbishop Ryan:
II believe. as far as am capable of forming
+, q Judgment on the subject, that high license
and other:laws enacted to preserve the people
from intemperance. if duly enforced, would be
is as far as mere legislation can attain it. More
stringent laws could be enacted, if found neces-
sary, without touching the Constitution itself"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD LINGUIST.

A Boy Who Can Spenk Greek and German
as Well as English.
From the New York SUM-
In this city there Is a lad Of s years of age who
is able to speak Greek and German as well as
English. His father, who is a thorough Greek
scholar, and a student of German, has been
teaching the little fellow to speak the three
languages for over two years past and it is not
less curious to observe his familiarity with the
classical tongue of the ancient Athenians than
with the cultural speech of the modern Berlin
ers The boy, so far as has yet appeared, is not
possessed of any unusual mental genius or any
extraordinary talent for linguistics, and his
father holds that almost any child brought
under the same kind of teaching could learn
languages as easily as this one has learned
them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
Rnudau club NTu.IcnIe.

The Randall Club will hold musicale and
literary entertainment in their club rooms on
the 2Sth inst. 1t will be for the benefit of the
members of the club only. Over 100 tickets for
the reception, which will be held the first Tues
day after Easter. have been asked for. The
price of the tickets are S. each.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
GOTHAM's GOSSIP GRISF.
Ex-PresIden,'. Social Duties.
rNEw YORK BUREAU sPEcIALs.I

NEW YORK, March 2-Ex- President Cleve-
land is to respond to the toast, "The United
States,p at the one hundred and dfth ami
versary dinner of the Friendly Sons of st.
Patrick, at Delmonieo's, on Saturday evening.
On Monday, which is his SD birthday, he
starts for Cuba on his ten days trip with ex-
SecretaI les Bayard and Dickinson. The Man
haitian Club is to make him an honorary men,
ber, at its next meeting. To do this the con-
stitution of the club will have to be amended.
Following is the proposed amendment: The
Presidents or an ex-President of the United
States may be made o life member Of the club
by the unanimous vote Of the board Of man
ayers, without payment"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
ADJOURN OR DIE.

The Command Received by the Speaker of
Colorado Legislature.
DENVER, March l3.-The following commu-
pication has been received by the Colorado
Legislature:
To the Speaker:
If you don't adjourn within ten days the den of
thieves over which you preside, your body and
the Senate will be blown up with dynamite. This
is no bluff, but straight goods.
JOHN +. PALMER.
p s.-The people can stand so much, but not
too m mel
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
LIGHT MADE OF GRAVE SUBJECTS.
An Underraker's scheme for Converting
Corpses Into Illuminating Agents.

Corpses Into Illuminating Agents.
LOUISVILLE, March 13.-Mr. Geo. A. Bucket,
of this city, has patented peculiar plan, or
system, of preserving dead bodies. This is
done by means of a hermetic coffin. in which
the body is sealed. and in which a complete
vacuum is afterward formed by means of an
arrangement not yet announced The casket
is then treated to an application Of electricity,
which gives the corpses a very Ife-like appear
ance.
In three weeks after death the body becomes
thoroughly petrifed, and never afterward
the petrihed body becomes luminous in the
dark, and gives light equal to that Of 20 in
candescent light burners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
DEATH FULFILLED THE DREAM.
A Truthfully Prophetic Vision Comes to a
Sleeping Woman.

DETROIT March 13.-Mrs. John Mandy, of
Humboldt avenue, this city, is certain that she
received warning in her sleep that her sisters
husband, Joseph B. Robertson, living on Fif-
teenth street, was to die at midnight although
she did not know that he was i'll. In the morn
ing news was brought that he had died at mid
night. A peculiar incident of the dream was
wrapper which Mrs. Mandy had never seen be.
fore. When the sisters met Mrs Robertson
wore precisely such garment as Mrs. Mandy
had seen in her dream.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
The Only Wonder.

From the Providence Journal.
The only wonder connected with the news of
massacre and devastation from Hayti is that
there are towns left to be destroyed or any of
their inhabitants left to kill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
A Small hut ELEGANT Pnrtr.

Mrs. E. W. Hagan gave party last night at
her residence on Sixth avenue. About so
guests were invited, and the floral decorations
as well as the arrangements of the tables In the
dining room were truly exquisite.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
PROF. Charlie. 3. McKar.

BALTIMORE, March 1S.-Prof. Charles II. Nc
Kay ydied somewhat suddenly at noon to-day at
his home in this city He was at one time Presi-
dent of Georgia University at Athens, which in
sttutlon he has endowed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

IT is interesting to observe that the anti.
prohibition papers which short time ago
were arguing the hardships that would be
inflicted by prohibition, in preventing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

THE soldiers orphans schools commits
sion bill bids fair to abolish the syndicate
schools and all the abuses appurtenant
thereto in prompt order.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

FAVORABLE weather for crops and the
appearance of some active bears and wild
cats in the petroleum districts are taking
the starch out of the bulls in wheat and
oil
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
Where Knowledge Isn,t Power.

From the New York Herald.l
The society girl may not know everything,
but she can paralyze those who do, just the
same.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
A Boy Dying From a Drunk.

Twelve-year-old Louis Klein was found dead
drunk in the gutter in front OF 20 boWery,
last night He is still unconscious at the
Bellevue Hospital, and is likely to die. The
boy is supposed to have drunk the liquor which
will probably prove so fatal to him, at party
given by his sister, in East Broadway.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

IF New Hampshire cannot carry prohi-
bition the chances seem to be very good for
Pennsylvania sticking to high license.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
Pauline Hall Has piphtherIa.

Pauline Hall is i'll with diphtheria at the
Hotel Bartholdi. which accounts for her not ap-
pearing with the Casino Company, now in
Washington.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14
THE PRESIDENTS PROGRAMME.

Hours During Which He Will Receive All
Kinds of Callers.
WASHINGTON, March l3.-The President
has not yet been able to formulate any rules
with regard to the reception of visitors. The
present arrangement will continue until some
thing better is provided. Under it official
callers. including members of Congress and
political delegations, will be received every
day from 10 to II O'Clock, meetings of the Cab
met will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays at
1870 o'clock; and public receptions will be held
in the East Room on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturdays at o'clock P. NJ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-14

THOSE youthful train robbers on the P.
& L. E. Railroad form gang Of very eligi-
BILE candidates for the penitentiary.