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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
MIR, cLEyELANp,s JUSTIFICATION.

It is editorially stated by the New York
World that it finds upon investigation that
Mr.. Cleveland did not utter the coarse and
vituperative parts of the interview previ-
ously published by the World as coming
from him. The statement is made that the first
fourteen lines of the interview comprised all
that Mr.. Cleveland said. These fourteen lines
contained denial OF the report that had been
circulated by the Sun, and was free from
the weak epithets which had been put into
his mouth by the Worlds report.
This does justice to Mr.. Cleveland. A
report having been circulated concerning
his health which was calculated to alarm
his friends, it was proper ior him to deny it;
and since the report was intended to annoy
and injure him, the use of strong language
within the bounds of dignity was allowable.
To descend to half hours talk, merely
ringing the changes on such terms as ''se-
nile liar," would have been very weak;
and all Mr.. Cleveland's friends will be glad
to learn that he has neither been so foolish
or So undignifed as to do so.
As a collateral part of this affair, a very
undesirable feature of New York Journal
ism is brought out. One metropolitan
newspaper, with the purpose of annoying
Mr.. Cleveland, circulated as authentic news
report concerning him that was utterly
untrue. Another, with the original inten-
tion of defending him, published an inter-
view in which the foolishly enterprising
reporter did more injury to him than the
original story could by putting In his mouth
a column of silly and coarse vituperation
without even the merit of strenth or origin
ality in its abusiveness. Neither of these
metropolitan sheets seem to have conceived
the idea that it is necessary to pay the least
attention to accuracy in their reports.
Our esteemed contemporaries of New York
should learn the lesson that whatever their
editorial exigencies may require, their
character as newspapers should lead them
to cultivate in their news reports at least
distant speaking relation with the truth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

EMPEROR WILLIAM and suite have gone to
Bremen.
LORD HARRINGTON, who has been in Egypt,
returned to LONDON yesterday.
GENERAL E. BURD GRUBB. of New Jersey,
would like a diplomatic appointment.
WILLIAM O'BRIEN, NJ. P, has become en-
gagged to the daughter of NJ. Raffalovitch, q
Partisan fnancier.
THE Hon. George A. Pillsbury, Of Mime
apolis will give a soldiers monument to SUIT
ton. N. H, his native place.
KING HUMBERT of Italy receives at least 40
prescriptions week for dyspepsia. Some of
them come from the most remote quarters of
the earth.
THEODORE THOMAS will be married to Miss
Fay in Chicago on May Z. Mr.. Thomas has been
busy of late writing music for brakes poem,
'The Culprit Fay"
DU MAURIER, the famous cartoonist. is a
brilliant musician. He has fine tenor voice
and at one time contemplated taking up sing
ing az profession.
Mr.. WILLIAM H. ENGLISH, of indianapolis,
is selling his real estate in that city as rapidly
as possible, SO as to get out of business by the
end of the present year.
LADY WIMBoRNE has taken to entertaining
on grand scale. and it is said that she will
CskdoliSu pCllllCdl SdlOu W oiu AcA DAosASAt
Lord Randolph Churchill.
MR.. MATTHEW'S, the new United States
Minister to Morocco, has arrived at Gibraltar.
He will sail for Tangier tomorrow on the
United States steamer Alliance.
DR.. DAVID WILSON, member Of the State
Board of Agriculture for Juniata county, died
Saturday morning. He was classmate of
James G. Blaine az Washington and Jefferson
College.
JOHN GEIsLEMAN, of Gettysburg, the oldest
resident, died Saturday morning aged 80 years.
He Joined the Free Masons in 1851 and was
probably the Oldest member of that order in
the State.
NJ RS. GROVER CLEVELAND has gone to At
will be her first visit to that resort. She is ac-
companied by Mrs Manchester Laughton, of
Torresdale.
RAIN-IN-THE-FACE, the great Sioux chief
tain, has applied for position on the police
force of Bismarck, Oak. If he gets it he will
change his name to Take-a-Nap-in-the-Mid Middle
of-the-Night.
The late ex xSpeaker Randall was especially
proud of the son who bears his name Young
Samuel ]. is a familiar figure on the floor of
the House of Representatives. and is wonder
fully well posted on Congressional matters.
the House, Mr.. Randall was fond of listening
to his boy as he expressed his opinions of the
days proceedings at the Capitol.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
CLEVELAND SET RIGHT.
The World Denies That He Used the Lnn-
guage Credited TO Him.

The World Denies That He Used the Ian.
guage Credited 10 Him.
From the New York World.]
The interview with ex-President Grover
Cleveland, published in the World of Thurs
day last, has excited considerable comment in
the press throughout the country. Newspapers
friendly to Mr.. Cleveland have generally re-
garded it as a natural and justifiable outbreak
of indignation after six or seven years of gross
personal abuse by malignant enemy. Others,
who are political opponents of the ex-President,
have spoken of it as undignified and unbecom-
ing man in his position. Many have remarked
the vehemence of some of the expressions and
have doubted the correctness of the report.
After a thorough investigation we are satis-
fed that all Mr.. Cleveland said for publication
of personal character was contained in the
first IA lines of the remarks attributed to him,
and that he did not use the coarse and in
temperate personal expressions accredited to
him in a subsequent portion of the interview.
The friends of Mr.. Cleveland will scarcely
need this assurance, as they well know that
such language is foreign to his temperament
and his custom, and all will readily credit this
explanation in view of the fact that the digni-
fed yet modest manner in which he has borne
himself on all occasions since his retirement
from the Presidency has won pnblic admira-
tion and is the best guarantee that he is inca
pable of putting himself on a level with his as
sailant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.


IF any more States are to be admitted to SIS
terhood it might be good scheme to call them In
before Jay Gould gets in bis work.
AGEoRGIA editor advertised in his paper
for lost umbrella. 1t has been returned-not
yet.
BEN BUTLER says that he means to die fight
ing. Ben is getting spooneY.
HENRY IRVING declines a nomination to
Parliament. Henry has got good name and he
proposes retaining 1t for family heirloom.
LOCK your doors and bar your windows. The
gypsies are on their peregrinations.
POTATO bugs are crowding the season.
Myriads of them fell in a New Jersey town a few
days ago. AS potatoes have not been planted yet
perhaps the bug crop will be knocked out a
consequence.
APAPER asks what is to become of China
man standing on the middle of a bridge and de-
MED admission by both the United States and
Canada. The only alternative is to either be run
over by an approaching train or find watery
grave beneath, and the chances are that John
would not enjoy either remedy.
UP to date no baseball umpire has been re-
ported killed in Saturdays games.
A NEW JERSEY man was killing cockroaches
with paris green and ste some of it to see how it
would taste. The man (not the rOaches) is now
sleeping meath the daisies.
OUT of population of 5000 Owego, N. Y,
boasts that only one person died there during the
month of February. That must be the place
where people walk around just to save funeral ex-
penses.
KEMMLER, the man who is to die by cleo
tricity has repented. His chief trouble now is
the pain his execution will cause Mrs. Durston,
the warden's wife. Kemmler shouldn't let lit
tie thing like that trouble him. He will be shocked
worse than that in a few days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
A SOUTHERN PROJECT,

A project is set on loot for the Southern
States to get up next year an exposition in
one of the Northern cities, showing the
products OF Southern mines, factories and
forests. Such an enterprise, if energeticaIly
carried out, could hardly fail of having
the best results. 1t would afford to the
people of the North the best evidence that
the South has cast aside all old animosities
in order to enter fully into the friendly
riyalries of industry and commerce. With
that point established, the display OF the
vast natural resources OF the South, and the
progress that has been made in developing
them, would be attractive to Northern capI-
tai and would arouse the pride of all sections
in our common country. 1t is to be hoped
that the New South will push the enter
prise and make grand success of it. Why
might not Pittsburg's exposition buildings
be used as the place where the South shows
the North what it has and what it can do?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
PITTsBURG's VITAL STATISTICS.

The vital statistics furnished by the
Health Bureau contain some points which
might be made instructive and valuable.
The average of 1885 deaths to the thousand
of population during the past year shows
Pittspurg to be about half way between the
highest municipal average of about 20 and
the lowest of over IA This shows that our
sanitary condition is not as bad as it might
be, nor as good as it should be. With
proper effort Pittsburg might be made one
Of the healthiest places in the country. The
preponderance of male births above female
may be an effort of nature to supply the
future demand for masculine muscle in
Pittsburg's works; but the fact that the
greatest proportion Of births is on the
Southside reduplicstes the lesson often
taught of the disposition Of the wealthier
Glasses of city population to fail in repro
duction. 1t is among the working wards of
the city that We must chiefly look for the
fathers and mothers of the next generation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT.

When the passengers on board the steam
ship City of Paris thought they were soon to de-
scend to q waterY grave. it is no wonder they
wanted A-dri-atic.-SVttngs.
Politician - Talk about enthusiasm.
Why, every time we raised our hats the band
struck up!
Man in the eCrowd-Guess 1t must have been that
h at band, wasn't IL, Petey?-Dry Goods Chron-
fcLe.
Hostetter McGinnis-Do you really think
that we are going to have real spring weather
now?
Gilhooly-I've no doubt of it. see the shadow
of the strawberry shortcake looms up no bigger
than q mans hand.-Svtin0s.
Burly party-Are you aware, sir, that
you deliberately placed your umbrella in my ear
last evening?
Little Bifferton-very careless Of me, I'm sure.
I wondered what became OF 1t, and-would 1t be
too much trouble to ask you to return it.-Dry
Goods ChronicLe.
Wife-James, if you are not doing any
thing 1 wish you would drive nail or two on the
outside corner Of the kitchen so can put up the
clotheslne.
Husband with dignity)-susan, you will have
to do 1t yourself. 1 have sworn not TO touch
hammer until the strike is over !-CkicGgo
Tribune.
Up to the Times.-Landlord-Lo rent,
splendid locality, and all the modern improve
ments.
Flat Hunter-very good. Let me see, are there
any children in the house?
Landlord Clrritably)-I said, madame, that we
had nothing but modern mprovementsl-Amert-
can Grocer.
Weeping Spouse-I shall erect monu-
ment to you, dearest when you are gone. shall
have Loving Husband engraved on the bottom Of
the column.
Dying Advertiser-Good heavens Pauline that
will never do! Top of column, eighth page, next
reading mstter-or refuse to diel-Dry Goods
Chrontcts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
FIRST OF THE SEASON.

IT is reported from Hydetown that two men,
while working in a stone quarry in that
vicinity killed a large rattlesnake, the first of
the season. His snakeship had seven rattles.
ENoCH w. JORDAN, a prominent farmer of
Lee county, Ga, tells the following snake
story: He was walking over his plantation
when he came to a sow which had a fine litter
of pigs. He found one of them absent Going
a short distance further he overlook huge
rattlesnake, which he promptly dispatched He
noticed that it seemed very large and was ap-
parently gorged. Cutting it open out jumped
the missing pig, which, as soon as released from
its close quarters, took to its heels and ran
home.
GEORGE CREYBURN, while at work in the
woods at Essex Falls. Mass. near the school
house, startled a black snake. which measured
six feet in length. The reptile rapidly sped
toward its hole, but was killed before reaching
it. Creyburn peked out of the hole snake after
snake until AZ were counted on the ground.
Obtaining a charge of dynamite, he placed it
in tine hole and discharged it. There was a
shower of rocks and turf, and it literally rained
snakes, upward of so being sent high In the
air.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21

ships, the Philadelphia Press, in comment
day, indulges in unexpected, and what will
be considered by some of its friends repre-
hensible, frankness. 1t says "neither side
had a perfectly clear title," and then pro-
ceeds to argue at length that the title of the
Republican claimants was not SO badly
damaged in the squabble of the Montana
grabbing for political advantage as the title
OF their opponents.
1t is one of the indications of the way in
which Judgment can be blinded by party in
terest, that so intelligent and honest q
journal as the Press can think that argu-
ment satisfactory, or conceive it possible to
award high political position to claimants
whose title is in any respect defective. No.
where, except in partisan strife. could there
be any doubt of the course to be taken
where anything is claimed by opponents,
both OF whom, on examination, show a de-
fectiye title. In such a case the claims of
both are to be rejected. That conclusion is
all the more necessary where the highest
governmental position is involved. States
which do not conduct their elections so that
the result is undisputed should be left with
out representation until they adopt better
methods. Beyond that the seats in the
Senate should not be occupied by men about
whose right to be there any reasonable doubt
can be raised.
The admission of the Press puts the action
of the Senate under indictment. To admit
the legitimacy of its membership to party
1nterest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
SOME OF OUR EXCHANGES.

ONE of the liveliest little afternoon papers
published in this vicinity is the Beaver Falls
Tribune. It shines like brand new dollar.
THE Dubois Courier is keeping up with the
procession and will soon move into new and
handsome quarters now being erected for its
exclusive use.
The McKeesport Times has donned a new
spring suit and looks very attractive. Judging
from its looks the proprietors are living on all
the delicacies of the season.
THE Atlantic Constitution, one OF the lead
ing papers of the South, has robed itself in
new spring suit, and beside being a good-look-
ing and neatly printed paper, contains all the
news that is going. 1t surprises its readers on
Sunday by printing 81 pages.
READING is the latest city for newspaper no
toriety. Mr.. Charles F. Haage has started an
afternoon 1-cent journal at that place. 1t is
named the Republican; is neatly printed, we'll
edited, and looks as though it has come to stay.
1t is brimful of fresh. lively news.
THE Warren Daily Mirror has tackled on a
column to each page, but in doing so makes a
proviso that should It's advertising patronage
fall off it will chop off the extra column. The
Mirror is a clever paper and it is due the
citizens of Warren to give it liberal support.
THE Warren, O., Daily Chronicle has en-
tered upon its eighth year. In noticing the fact
the statement is made that its circulation has
gradually increased and its advertising is such
that it allows all hands, from the editor down
to the office boy, to enjoy three meals day the
year round.
THE Evening Times the leading paper in
Salt Lake City, has put on new dress and
doubled Its size. 1t is a very readable paper
and, Judging from the looks of its advertise
ments, the merchants know and appreciate a
good thing The Times is terror to Mormons
and their doctrine.
THE West Shore. of Portland, Ore, although
a comparatively new publication, has more life
and good things in its pages than any paper or
magazine in the West. 1t is weekly publlca-
tion and beside containing synopsis of all the
news going on in Oregon, has beautiful colored
illustrations of all the prominent buildings and
manufactures of that country.
THERE is no mistaking the improvement of
The Bulletin in all its departments. Latterly
the columns of this excellent periodical have
been full of good things. Stories of travel and
adventure, fiction, poetry of real merit often
illustrated In high style Of art, and a variety
of special news features makes The Bulletin
the equal Of the best publications of the kind
in the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
OUR MAIL POUCH.
Ono of RandaIi's Letters.


To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
1t is probable that the first recommendation
of Thomas for appointment as Brigadier Gen.
eral of Volunteers was made by the Hon.
Samuel ]. Randall. who served as 4 private SOL
dier under him in Virginia. His letter to the
Assistant Secretary of War evinced clear dis
cernment of the character Of Thomas and 3
full appreciation of his ability as a commander.
AS Mr.. Randall anticipated the Judgment of
more than 10000 men who served under Gen.
eral Thomas, his letter is subjoined:
SANDY Hook, Nd, August 8, 1861.
FRIEND SCOTT hear you are Assistant
Secretary of War. Rest assured that no man
delights more in your high position than do.
notice that the Government is now considering
the appointment OF proper persons to be Br1ga-
dier Generals. In the name Of God, let them be
men fully competent to discharge the duties
of the positions TO which they may be assigned.
Inefficiency is the evil of the hour This opinion
is based on our observation of nearly three
months. Most of the time, in fact nearly all
OF the time. we have been under the command
OF Colonel George H. Thomas, now command
ing one of the brigades here He is thoroughly
competent to De a brigadIer general. has the
confidence of every man in his command for
capacity-which to them in every hour Of the
day IS so essential to their safety Now, let me
as a friend OF this administration. insofar as
the war is concerned and the preservation of
tbe OHlOn Is lnVOlVed, urge upon General Cau1-
eron to select Colonel Thomas as one
Of the number of proposed brigadiers.
This appointment would give renewed yIgor
and courage to this section Of the army. am,
as perhaps you know a private IN the First
City Cavalry of Philadelphia, and 1 never saw
Colonel Thomas until saw him on parade, and
our intercoure has only been such as exists be-
tween Colonel ana one of his soldiers; hence
you see my recommendation Comes from pure
motives, and entirely free from social or poliri-
cal considerations. 1speak for and write in be-
half OF the brave men who, in this hour of our
country's peril. are coming forward and endan-
gering their own lives, and perhaps leaving
those most dear to them without a support.
Il write warmly, because / think know the
necessity of the case. You will do the country
a service by giving my letter serious consider
tion. hope to be in Washington some time
about the Ist of September, when shall try to
see you. Will you please present my regards
to General Cameron and If be has time to read
this letter, hand 1t to him. Yours truly,
SAMUEL j. RANDALL"
The above letter has been seen by very few
people in this section. z.
PITTSBURG, April l9.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
IF WE KNEW.

Gould we but draw back the curtains
That surround each others lives,
See the naked heart and spirit,
Know what spur the action gives,
Often we should find 1t better,
Purer than we judge we should;
We should lt We each other better
If we only understood.
Could we fudge all deeds by motives,
See the good and bad within,
Often we should love the sinner
All the while we loathe the sin.
Could we know the powers working
To o'erthrow integrity,
We should judge each others errors
With more patient charity.
II we knew the cares and trials,
Knew the effort all in vain,
And the bitter disappointment
Understood the loss and gain
Would the grim, external roughness
Seem, wonder, just the same?
Should we help where now we hinderY
Should we pity where we blame?
All! we judge each other harshly,
Knowing not life's hidden force;
Knowing not the fount OF action
Is less turbid at its source.
Seeing not amid the evil
All the golden grains OF good:
Oh! we'd love each other better
If we only understood.
-Woman,s Work
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
A New County Proposed.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Would it not be cheaper and better in every
way for new county to be made in this State,
consisting of Allegheny City and its adjacent
boroughs and townships? The Allegheny
river would then be the dividing line between
this proposed new county and Allegheny
county. Allegheny City would be the seat of
this proposed new county, and that city now
has all the facilities good location and every
thing requisite for the erection of a neat,
good, substantial court house and Jail. This
suggested new court house would be very
convenient and cheap of access to the judges,
lawyers, jurors, itIgants and citizens residing
in Allegheny and adjacent boroughs and
townships. 1t woulu be near to all of them and
they would have no such bridge tolls and car
fare to pay to reach it as they have now to
pay to get to the Court House on Grant street
in Pittsburg. Further. it would facilitate the
dispatch more quickly of court business to have
this proposed new judicial district, and would
increase the prosperity and business of every
kind and description in Allegheny intellectually.
Legal business is overcrowded now in the
present Court House of Allegheny County. 1t
would take too much space here to give in de-
taIl the sufficient good reasons for creation of
the proposed new county. so far as economy
and benefits to the people who would be con-
cerned in its creation. ALLEGHENY.
ALLEGHENY, April 19.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-21
QUALITY, NOT COUNTRY,

The testimony OF Mr.. Powderly with re-
gard to the importation OF foreign workmen,
the other day, contained one singular
feature. Mr.. Powderly declared that he has
seen forty citizens of the United States
going back to their native places In Scotland
and Wales. because they cannot work for
the wages paid to the imported laborers.
This brings out the fact that the labor
which is crowded out was originally foreign
labor, just as the labor that is coming in is
The Irish, Scotch and Welsh were the
recruits of our industrial bone and sinew a
generation ago; the Italians, Poles and
Hungarians are at present.
This point is not raised with any intention
OF claiming that the later immigrants are
the equals of the earlier, or in any way OF
trayerslng Mr.. Powderly's views. The i'm
migrants of generation ago furnish some
of the best elements of citizenship of the
present day, and the assertion that any of
them are driven to pre- er Scotland or Wales
to the employments of this country, amounts
to grave Indictment of our industrial
condition. But it is worth while to reeog-
nize, from the allegation that the fresh set
of foreigners is driving out the nationali-
ties which formerly furnished our immi-
grants, that the vital quality is not in
foreign nativity, but in valuable qualities
and capability of assimilation. Mr.. Pow
derly's testimony recognized this by speak
ing well of some of the Hungarians who
have been here long enough to learn some
thing of the country.
But with that fact brought out is it not
time to take some measures which shall in
quire more carefully into the quality of our
immigration and to give less effort to whole
sale denounciation of foreigners?