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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

In an interview with our New York cor
respondent, published elsewhere, Colonel
Mcclure states that Pattison is the leading
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor Wallace, be said. seemed to
be in the lead up to recent date; but since
it has been determined that he cannot get
the Philadelphia delegates his chances are
NIL
There is no doubt that Pattison has as
sumed considerable prominence in the can
vass during the past few days. One of the
best evidences of his having become de-
cided factor in Democratic politics is the
fact that someone has deemed it necessary
to make a savage attack upon him
in the columns of the New York
Sun, which is particularly effective in
sticking knives into Democratic leaders of
the reform stripe. Nevertheless, Colonel
Mcclure will not do wisely to rely upon his
theory that Philadelphia settles Wallace
chances. The Clearfield statesman is an old
campaigner; and even Democratic delegates
from Philadelphia have been known to do a
little effective trading in the State Conven-
tion.
The State campaign certainly promises to
be an interesting one on both sides. In view
Of Pattison's strength, it is to be hoped that
Colonel McClure's forecast OF mis- chances is
more reliable than his assertion that Ran
dall's old district will turn out to be a
stronghold of tariff re ormers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
ARITBMETICaL CALCULATIONS

Arlthmetical calculations are sometimes
very useful, and the esteemed Philadelphia
Press has been doing little sum in addi-
tion and subtraction which rises to national
importance.
The sum starts out with the fact that
there was, when Congress met, surplus of
S92, ,OOO, 600. The dependent pension bill
takes 100000, 900 o. that, the sinking fund
$40, ,OOO, 900, and the surplus is disposed of
with an ease which proves the truth Of Fred
Grants wise saying that it is great deal
easier to dispose OF surplus than of de-
felt.
But the sum does not stop there. Add
together $40, 900, 600 or $50, ,OOO, 600, revenue
cut down by the tariff revision, $40, ,000, 900
loss Of profit on coinage by the silver bill,
S12,OOO,O0O for public improvements and
S10,00O,00O increase on public millions.
The Press figures this out, when SUBJ
tracted from the already exhausted Treasury
balance, to mean a deficit of S72, 600, 900,
which, according to Mr.. Grants philosophy,
may not be quite so easy to get rid of as the
surplus has been.
These arithmetical calculations are simple
enough, bnt the problem that bothers an in
telligent Republican organ like the Press is
this: When party converts 'S92 600, 900
surplus into SO, 600, 900 deficit in single
session, how will the arthmetical process OF
elimination by the people be performed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
PEOPLE WHO ARE DISCUSSED.

NJ. RENAN is an accomplished and enthusi-
astic whist player.
GOVERNOR GooDELL of New Hampshire,
is making slow but steady PROCESS toward
health.
MISS MARY MURFREE better known as
Charles Egbert Craddock, has returned to
Tennessee to reside with her parents at the old
homestead
Mr.. WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR has re-
Gently been selling some real estate IN New
York City. This is so contrary to precedent in
the Astor family that people are talking
about it
Mr.. ERNEST A WILLARD. who succeeds
Collector Fitch as editor of the Rochester
Democrat ana Chronicle, has earned his pro-
motion by long and faithful service IN subordi-
nate places
CHARLES GIBSON, OF st. Louis, has the
highest honor ever conferred upon an Ameri-
can citizen by Germany 1t is that of the first
class decoration of the Royal Order of the
Crown. Mr.. Gibson has represented the Ger
man Crown in a legal way for several years.
DIR. KING, physician-in-ordinary to dis
tinguished statesman of China, is an American
woman. She has an extensive practice in
Shanghai. and her surgical operations have at
tracted wide attention. She can write a pre-
DR. WEIsMAN, a ponderous pundit among
German biologists is trying to show that artifi-
cial notifications of living forms can be trans
mtted from ole generation to another. He
has cut the tails off some 800 white mice in the
hope that they will breed a race of mice with
out tails.
PAUL BLoUET, popularity known as MAX
O'Rell," the author of Jonathan and His
Continent" said farewell to this country after
a sojourn of several months. He carried away
with him S20U00, $4,000 of which was the pro-
ceeds of the sale of his book and $40 900 for the
lectures he has delivered.
HENRY S. IVES, the Napoleon of Finance,
and George H. Stayner, who were recently re-
leased from jail, have gone back into business
with the utmost expedition. They have Offices
in Aldrich court, which is noted as the head
quarters of more schemes in process of floating
than any office building In New York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
YESTERDAYS FATALITY.

The breaking of derrick at the Govern
ment building yesterday, while an
1S-ton piece of marble was being hoisted to
the top of the structure, contains features
o. serious and unfortunate character. Be.
sides the grim sarcasm upon the duration of
work there contained in the fact that the
derrieks have been standing long enough to
become decayed, the question of response
bility for the fatality is likely to be seri-
Gus one.
That the broken derrick contained de-
caved timber is unfortunately shown to be
beyond question by the fragments after the
accident. The intimations that the der
rick was thought to be unsa e,
before the accident, but was, neverthe-
less, used in hoisting heavy weights,
gives the investigation of the accident an
additional element of seriousness. 1t is too
soon to determine exactly what force must
be given to these statements; but it is clear
that the subject is one calling for the thor
ough and impartial investigation of the Cor
oner.
In such case as this no personal interests
can be allowed to sway the investigation.
If death has been caused by negligence or
carelesSness, the fact must be fully made
known.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

The sudden death OF Senator Beck YES
terday inficts loss upon the nation which
will be mourned regardless Of party lines.
While Senator Beck was a Democrat of al
most Bourbon type, and a radical free
trader, his yirility, sincerity and integrity
earned him the respect and liking of both
political associates and opponents. His
sudden demise was unexpected. Although
he had been In bad health for some time the
reports OF his improvement had caused a
general hope that he would be restored to
full health. His long term of public SER
vice has been marked with unquestioned
fidelity to principle and wholly free from
any sign of the service Of personal interest.
Legislators OF whom that can be said are a
loss to their country when they die
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
UNsOUND BANKING.

The brood of bank failures which have oc-
Farlane, of Philadelphia, furnish most
striking example of vicious banking. A
number of institutions sought the deposits
OF the public, and those deposits were used
almost entirely in floating the speculative
projects of single promoter. The effort to
get the peoples money for this purpose was
pushed to the degree OF spreading branches
throughout the suburbs of Philadelphia and
New Jersey. The seeking of deposits ap-
pears to have continued after the keystone
of the whole ediice was crumbling; and the
result last week turns out to be not only a
crash of the wild-catters, but loss and per-
haps want, for hundreds of small depositors,
whose savings are swallowed up.
1t is almost unnecessary to say that there
is no khship between this sort of kite fvIng
and legitimate, honest banking; but the
trouble is that there was no way by which
common people could tell the difference be-
fore the crash came. Under strict en-
forcement of the national banking law, such
things are impossible. Pennsylvania ought
to have State law which would provide an
equally careful regulation of State banks, so
that such means OF trans ferring the peoples
money to the pockets of the spectators NAV
be stopped. The reported criminal prose-
cutions of the people who ran these banks
indicates that they may have violated some
of the provisions of the State law; but that
does not cover what is needed, namely, that
the law shall take in hand the duty of stop
ping such reckless and unsafe banking early
in its career.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
NEW ENGLAND's UNoCCUPIED LANDS.

The unoecupied farms in New Hampshire
number 300, according to the statements
furnished a special contributor. They are
not barren land, but are capable of being
cultivated with success, and the authorities
are sanguine that when their cheapness and
availability is known, they will be rapidly
taken up.
This expectation will be realized when
the productiveness of the same amount of
capital invested in New Hampshire farms
exceeds that in Western farms. Lands are
not abandoned and effort transferred to the
West merely by whim- 1t is because the
cheap and rich lasds Of the West have been
able to transport their products to the East
at very little higher charges than those of
the New Hampshire farms, that the latter
have been abandoned. 1t is because il costs
about as much to get the farm products of
Pennsylvania to market as it does TO bring
those of the West here, that our farmers are
complaining, and a few OF our farms are
abandoned. The idiosyncrasies of railroad
policy have as will be seen, reduced the
price OF New Hamsphire farms to some
thing like level with those oil the West.
When they are lower in proportion to their
relative produetiveness,t the tide of emigration
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
FIVE YEARS OF PASTEUR.
IFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Statistics TO the Number of Lives Saved
at the Insfifuie in Paris.
From the New York Herald.]
The Pasteur Institute at Paris has just pub
llshed its complete statistics regarding hydro
phobja and the results of the Pasteur treatment
during the five years which have elapsed since
the method was first applied to human subjects.
Between January 1, 1889, and December 81, 1889,
not less than 1888 persons have been bitten by
mad dogs and treated at the Pasteur Institute.
OF these So died.
In striking contrast 10 this small fraction is
the percentage of deaths among persons bitten
by mad dogs and not treated by the Pasteur
method. Physicians are unanimous in placing
this percentage at over l5 In other words. of
for this great discovery, have died. Pasteur
can, therefore, have the satisfaction of know
ing thar more than LOO lives have been saved
by his institute alone during the past i've years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

WHAT is sauce for the goose Is sauce for
the gander.'' The good housewife who puts in
from to 10 hours day and as many more in the
night taking care of the children. should rise in
her might and demand the eight-hour law.
COURTEOUS wave of the hand has been
substituted in London for the old-fashioned way
of lifting your hat to a lady. Bv the way it does
seem little funny to see man go along the
streets and spasmodically yank his hat off and
draw it over his face so he can see the inside OF
the crown. The new style is quite English, you
know.
COLONEL LAMONT is not receiving as much
attention as he did two years ago. but he's max
ing heap more money wherein Daniel shows a
very level head.
EXPERIMENTS with the sugar beet have been
made in Toronto, Canada, and have proven sue
cessful The people over in the Dominion will
now take new lease on life.
NAPOLEON IVES may not be much of finan-
cer, but he is great settlement. His credi-
to1 are satisfied with nickel the dollar. That
is enough to make slot machines go out of the
business.
THE Mississippis big head is being rapidly
reduced.
Iowa is now being flooded with ''original
broken to suit the exigencies of the case. The
action OF the United States Supreme Court will
have a demoralizing effect on the drug stores.
A GENUINE case of la grippe will leave its
mark about as long a case of smallpox. Hum
dreds OF people in this city will vouch for the
truthfulness OF this statement.
PAPER gravely announces that a man can
be defeated without being abused It's safe to
wager a sma amount that the editor was defeated
for some Office and put up with heap of abuse.
A CoLoRED man who was fishing at Dallas.
Tex. remarked to a companion: "When God
wants dis here river to rise its done gone to raise
no matter If dey put mountain in front of it,
There's an humble philosopher for you.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
sEvENTY-Two EGGS A MINUTE.
Tho Marvellous Appetite of "A New Castro.
nomic Wonder.

From the New York Sum-
Edward Manning is young man with an in
ordinate fondness for eggs. He is partial to
them in all manner and styles of cooking. His
gastronomic feats in the line OF eggs have
brought him fame, and incidentally wealth
from the dime museums. Whenever he plays
star engagement the hens in the vicinity are
put on overtime to meet the demand. But, al
though he reads on the posters. Manning,
Champion Egg Eater of the World" hei not
happy. He wants somebody to contest the
title SO that he can rid himself OF his lateut
energy. He doesn't know what he can dc. he
has devoured 72 eggs in exactly one minute'
but was mere bagatelle.
About 300 persons gathered in Clarendon Han
last night to witness Manning tackle pre-
sumptuous unknown from Buffalo, who was
said to be great on eggs. There was plenty OF
dissatisfaction when they were informed OF the
non-appearance of Buffalo's representative,
but they howled with joy when one OF the spec
tators offered to take the missing mans place.
The substitute gave his name as Kaiser, but he
was no egg eater and it was plain case of get
ting a square meal for nothing, Tor the obligng
young man quit afte stuffDg dozen eggs in
side himself Manning begged and abjured
some other young man to step up and try it, and
offered to eat two eggs to any opponents one but
no other spectator seemed to be hungry. Man
ming thereupon gave an off-hand exhibition,
eating 80 eggs IN "a seconds but the disappoint-
ment had its effect, and it was plain to see that
the eggs slid down in perfunctory manner
and that the performer had no heart in his
work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
BALLOT REFORM BRIEFS.

THE bill takes out of the hands of the ma
chimes the monopoly they now practically en-
| Joy of making nominations.-NeIU York World
PENNSYLVANIA, too, is going to have ballo:
reform. The Republicans will make it an issue
IN the State canvass this year, which means
that its adoption is foreordained.-i9. Louis
Globe Democrat.
A DOUBT is cast upon the value of the New
York ballot reform law by the fact that Tam
many Hall has indorsed it. Tammany is rarely
in favor of anything that makes for purity in
elections.-CJeUeland Leader.
New YoRK's ballot reform bill need not be
expected to work any great change in the re-
suits of elections in that State, which has had
exceptionally good election laws for several
years-Philddelphia Ledger.
The ballot reform bill has passed the New
York Legislature by a unanimous vote in both
branches. and Governor Hill announces that
he will sign. 1t came hard. but the Repub-
licans and public sentiment pulled it through.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
THE vetoed bill compelled the eleetor to cast
a secret ballot; the signed bill merely permits
him to cast it, or to cast ballot wit h a LABEL
pasted on 1t, by which his boss can tell how he
voted. Now let the campaign for compelling
him to do so" begin.-Nel0 York Press.
AS is well-known. this is q compromise
measure 1t does not secure the complete re-
form embodied in the bill which Governor
Hill vetoed 1t is, however. am important step
toward publication of the polls. What it lacks
will come in time by amendatory legislation
Ne,D York Herald.
THE fact is that in the last three years the
Governor has retreated from one position after
another before the rising tide of the popular
demand for ballot reform. The Republicans
in the Legislature have taken advantage of
this tide to drive him to a final stand, hoping
to see HIN overwhelmed.-NetO York Times
GOVERNOR HILL has signed the ballot-re-
form BILL and has written an elaborate state
ment TO justify his doing so. The necessity of
an explanation is appar ent from the fact that
the Governor is on record as having at various
times denounced ballot reform as a "monerel
foreign" thing. as revolutionary" as ''imprac-
ticable." as unconstitutional" )" and In general
as utterly and inconceivably bad.-NeD York
Tribune.
GOVERNOR Hills memorandum filed with
the ballot reform bill makes clear in a way
most exasperatlng to the Republicans and til
Mugwumps the difference between Australian
and American ballot reform. The Governor
has fought for honest ballot reform for three
years aud he has won, and the Republicans and
the Mugwumps have been licked. The eagle is
considered by most judges to be superior
bird to the kangaroo.-Nel0 York Sun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
ORIGINAL LORD rAuNrIERoY.
Where Mrs. Burnett Found Inspiration for
Her Famous Story.

cIOln the new IOrk Ouusl
The Oldest son of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur
nett the celebrated authoress, is very i'll, and
his condition tonight is said to be dangerous.
1t has been generally supposed that this lad is
the original of the famous character of Little
Lord Fauntleroy." This distinction, however.
belongs to Mrs. Burnett's younger son, Vivian.
The two boys are much alike, and are fine
specimens of manly beauty, They are strong,
well-formed, handsome lads. with big blue eyes
ana golden hair. The illness of Lionel dates
from early in the winter. and has developed
into a species of low fever such as has in many
cases followed an attack of grip. The serious
condition of the boy is the cause of Mrs. Bur-
nett's sudden return from England, and she
has. since her arrival been constant in her at
tendance at his bedside.
Mrs. Burnett lives in handsome house on
Massachusetts avenue, which she purchased
recently. Her husband is oculist with a
high reputation and fine practice. They take
great pride in their BOYS, and it has been the
boast of Mrs. Burnett that she has reared them
in the most democratic style possible. They
have been allowed to choose their own com
panions, and it is q novel sight to see the gol-
den-haired youngsters romping in the streets
with lads of all color and conditions. There is
still hope that Lionel will pull through, but
his naturally strong constitution has been
sadly impaired by the slow fever that has
sapped his strength, and there seems but small
hope for his recovery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

that is flowing to the West will be diverted
to unoccupied Eastern farms. When the
railroad policy is corrected, the Eastern
lands will be enhanced in value.
o, course good deal can be done on the
Eastern lands, in the line of high farming,
and the raising ofproducts on which freight
charges are not vital But it should be un-
derstood that the anomaly of unoccupied
farms in the East is produced by the anom-
ally of railroad charges for transporting
products thousand miles very little more
than is charged for transporting them two
hundred
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
Is IT A PUBLISHERS POOL.
Prices of Uncopyrighted Works and English
Reprints to be Raised.


Reprints to be Raised.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.]
Within a short time Lowell & Co., the New
York publishers. will have almost entirely un-
der their control the publication and sale in
this country of all the uncopyrighted standard
books and English reprints. For several
months agents of the concern have been nego-
tiating with other publishing houses for the
purchase of plates of uncopyrighted works,
with the result that nearly all tie plates in ex-
istence, of this particular class, have been se-
cured.
This movement grows out of the fact that
publishing houses have been cutting the prices
of standard and uncopyrighted books until 1t is
now impossible to put them on the market at a
profit. The Lowell people propose to get the
plates of these books wherever possible and to
regulate the price of them SO as to make fair
profit.
Burton Lippincott, of the ]. B. Lippincott
Company, said yesterday that publishers would
be satisfied with this movement, as they were
formerly obliged to keep the standard works
for sale with scarcely profit. But tnat is as
far as the matter goes" said he. "All the big
houses will continue to handle the finer grade
of works and to dispose of them as they please
without any trust or combination of any
kind"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
SOME TEXAS SETTINGS.
sob, would were 4 bird, P" he sang
Throughout the live-long day;
And passers-by in current slang
Said. $50 YOU area jay!''

"Oh, would 1 were Il bird" he sang
Throughout the Iive-long day;
And passers-by in current slang
Said, 80 you area jay!'
A Losing Young Admirer-
What exouisitely beautiful teeth you have, Mrs.
Dasbaway. I'D give 81, 900 for such teeth.
Brutal Husband-YOu would be 1898 loser on
that bargain, young man. The whole set only
cost 81.
The Right Time-First Clerk-Do you
think old WiggIns will raise my salary if l ask
him?
second Clerk-If you ask him to-day he will.
Why to-day?
He Just got 4 divorce from his wife.
An Optical Delusion-A gentleman, who
imagined that he recognized lady friend, adj
yanced cordially and addressed her: al beg par
don. he said ''but isn't this Miss Greenleafr''
'.No, SIR - replied the lady, my name is Red
path r,,nd,,
Gone to Philadelphia, Probably.-Have
you waited on a great many sick Peoplef aSAeu
gentleman of a professional nurse.
''Oh. YES"
ssWill You give the addresses of some of them for
references?'' ,,,.
~ can't do it. They are all deau- Auon' ANU"
where they live now."
But They Were His Own.-What IS the
matter. Old fellow: you look worried?
s.ysu l amin being dunned up hill and
down dale by my Internal creditors"
.sOb. Won owe large sum of money?"
..No but 4 great many small sums. and debts
~ cbiIaren-the smaller they are the more
bother they are"
Not D1srlayed.-Aramantha(to Ito her lover,
who has Just propOsed)-Before 1 give you an
answer have a secret to impart.
iover-What 4 is it dearesE
Aramautha (blushing and stammering)-My-
nv teeth are false.
Lover (heroicaI!y)-No matter; IN marry you in
spite of your teeth!
lust Observation-Disclosures in now,
Tommy, and put on your clean clothes.
Tommy (playing bail in the back lot)-An right.
Soon-s make base hit.
Mother 1.-TWO hours Iater)--TOu, Thomas! Come
rig ght here, sir.
Thomas obeys and gets sound thrashing, which
he bears heroically, remarking at the close;
s.Served me just right, so it did. -
MOther-For not obeYing
Tommy-No- Forn u
chump Of pitcher.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
NOT A PERFECT PAIR OF EYES.

The Medical Examination Being Carried on
in the Rendng Schools.
From the Philadelphia Press.
A medical examination in the interests of
school hygiene is being made in Reading under
the direction of the school authorities. The
doctor making the investigation seeks to as
certain the height of the tallest pupil. the
smallest and the average: ages, oldest, young
est and average; number vaccinated, number
near-sighted, number with spinal curvature
number using C. bacco number sick during the
last three months and with what diseases; how
many lessons to be prepared; daily time re-
quired to prepare lessons outside of school
hours, to prepare, examine and correct the
work of the pupils
In the girls High School the doctor found
hardly one pupil with perfect vision, owing to
defects which came while going through the
lower grades.
1t is expected that the examination and
making out of the report will require about
wear.