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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, THURSDAY, DEC. 4, 1890
ORGANIZE FOR THE CANAL!

What the State and what the National
Government viii do for our proposed ship
canal to Lake Erie must remain yet awhile
a subject of conjecture. What Western
Pennsylvania, and, particularly, what Pitts
burg viii do is, however, of primary I'M
portance. Providence is very good to those
who help themselves. Assuming a ship
canal is practicable at anything near the
estimated cost of S23, 900, 600, 1t behooves
our manufacturers, our merchants and our
real estate owners TO begin figuring out
what it will be worth to the annual trade of
this city.
As The DISPATCH has abundantly
demonstrated, this work is of great i'm
ponance to the Federal Government. It is
as fit for Federal aid as a score of under
takings for which Liberal appropriations are
ordered year after year in the River and
Harbor bill That it is of vast inter EST to
the State is also clear. But it is above all
Of direct interest to Pittsburg, so much so
that four per cent interest on the total cost
would represent out small part of the an
nual benefits to this city alone.
Pittsburg and Western Pennsylvania can
present powerful claim for State and
rational help to construct the canal. But
there must be earnest organization in the
premises The best authority so far indi-
Gates that besides atfording cheaper and even
more rapid transportation than now exists,
the ship canal will pay handsome interest on
the cost of construction over and above
operating expenses. The most the State or
the National Government may be asked for
in the end is likely to be guarantee of
bonds to be used for construction, which will
take care of themselves when the canal
opens. If the people whose industries,
merchandising and real estate will receive
millions of benefit are active, and them
selves willing to back up part of the guaran-
tee and work for the rest, there will he lutte
trouble in getting Government aid. But it
is now time to wake up and take hold of the
project in earnest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
NATIONAL AND CITY aovERNMEnr.
Would-be ReforIners VIII Advocate Tha
Both Should Conform to One Plan.

Would-be Reformers VIII Advocate That
Both Should Conform to One Plan.
The work of the Municipal Congress this
year. said a member to a representative of the
Cincinnati Post will be first to agitate the call
ing of a national convention to change our ma
tional Constitution. There are many changes
that should be made which We will call atten-
ton to, such as the election of President and
Senators by popular VOTE the abolition of the
electoral college, and the governmental control
of all railroads, ETC. To secure this convention
we will call the attention of the States to this
matter and urge them TO vote for it.
In this State we will urge chiefly the adop-
ton Of a uniform plan of municipal govern
ment on the Federal plan. Make this as an
amendment to the Constitution. to be adopted
by the vote of the people; SO frame it that no
change can be made by the Legislature without
a direct vote of the people. Let the general
plan be modified to suit the different CORPORA
tions, but hold the central principle of making
the Mayor the head of the government. The
elections should be held biennially. The Con-
gress will, of course, urge other measures, but
these will be the ones upon which the most
work will be expended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
JUSTICE TO AUTHORS.

1t is probable at last that honesty may
rule in the international book of this coun-
try. The international copyright bill was
passed by the House of Representatives yes
terday, and as the Senate approved the
principle at the last session, and the Presi-
dent commended it in his message, authors
here and abroad will soon be permitted to
enjoy the fruits of their own industry and
invention. In short, American and foreign
writer's are at last on a level with the
butchers and bakers and candlestickmakers.
For which superb if somewhat tardy relief,
lthe literary craft should be deeply grateful
to the House of Representatives, who alone
have opposed the measure heretofore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
CHANGES AT PRINCETON.
The Curriculum Undergoes Revision,
With Several Courses Added.

The Curriculum Undergoes a Revision,
With Several Courses Added.
PRINCETON, N. J., Dec 2-The one hundred
and forty-fourth annual catalogue of Princeton
College was issued to-day. The number of STU
dents is given at $50. increase of 81 over last
year. Of these are fellows, SO graduate STU
dents, II of whom are candidates for the doctors
degree; 80 are specials, 155 are students of the
School of Science and 5O4 of the academic de-
partment.
Among other new announcements made are
those pertaining to the curriculum of studies
New additional courses are announced in logic
Prof. Woodrow Wilson gives in the junior and
senior elective as alternating courses; public
law; general Jurisprudence, American constitu-
tonal law and international law. He an
nounced senior elective in administrative and
English common law as alternating courses.
Two courses are also given by him in political
economy. One, the elementary course, is
junior required; the other, the advanced course,
is a senior elective. 10 the courses in areh9-
ology and the history of art several additions
have been made. To modern languages a
course in italian has been added. Important
additions have also been made to The courses in
advanced mathematics and in geology.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
COMING ADJUSTMENTS.

'ToHENGRIN" was splendidly interpreted by
Miss Emma Juch and her associates at the
Duquesne Theater last night.
The BosToNIANs, old favorites in this CITY,
will appear at the DuqueSne Theater next
week. Their repertoire will contain a new
opera. "Robin Hood" comic opera by De
Koven and Smith, and 'Suzette" and 1.-THE
Bohemian Girl"
LoUDINS Original Fisk Jubilee Singers will
be heard at old City Hall on Friday. December
5, and they promise to keep up the big reputa-
tion they have won all over the world. They
have just completed a six years tour of the
world, and have sung before crowned and un-
crowned heads innumerable since they were
last heard here.
THE next attraction at the Grand Opera
House will be W. 8. C1eveland's Consolidated
Minstrels. This Is evidently strong attrac-
tion. On its roster are found the names of
Billy Emerson, Barney Pagan. Hughey Dough-
erty, Luke Sehoolcratt, Signor Benedetto and
the Cragg family, acrobats, eight in number.
The company comes with the strongest en-
dorsement of the press of other cities where it
has appeared.
CORA TANNER acquires earnestness and dig
nifty as she gains in years. There Is ample in
telligence in her study and the gratifying evil
dence of ambition in all that she undertakes
Her Dol ltrayal of Helene in THE Refugees
Daughter" stamps her an actress of exceptional
strength. In the duel scene Miss Tanners in
tensity and naturalness carries the audience
away, and she is rewarded by long sustained ap-
plause. The Partisan gowns worn by Miss Tan
ner are the admiration of all the ladies. The
supporting company is an excellent one and the
scenery and effects worthy of the highest
praise.
al Ear1a - tvrrfll b.
presented this evening with Madame Janus
chowsky as Marguerite, Louis Meisslinger as
StebeE Marie Frebart as Martha, Payne Clarke
as Faust, Franz Vetta as MephiStopheIeS, Leo
Stormont as Va'entine, AID s. H. Dudley as
b anden. Miss Juch's next appearance will
be as SeLikG in the grand spectacular opera
"L'Afrcaine," announced for tomorrow even
ing. This will be the first production of
Meyerbeer's great work in this city. Verdi's
III Trovatore," will be sung Saturday after
noon and Wagner's "Flying Dutchman," with
Miss Juch as Senta, will be the final perform
ance on Saturday evening.
AFTER an absence of nearly two years, Lotta
returns to Pittsburg to fill an engagement at
the Bijou Theater the coming week In addi-
tion TO the old favorite "Musette," which will
be presented Monday and Saturday nights,
she will produce her new musical comedy en-
titled Ina" which is SAID TO have won high
favor from large audiences and exacting critics,
in Brooklyn. Philadelphia. Washington and
Baltimore. Of the new play 'Ina" it is said
that in the title role Lotta has part that suits
her admirably. The story deals with revolu-
tlonary times in France, ''Ina" being a child of
white birth, who had been stolen by Gypsies,
and who is compelled to sing in the streets and
cafes of Paris for living. Of course such
character is full Of opportunities tor an actress
like Lotta.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
South American Progress.

New YORK SUM-
The two republics of Peru and Chill. which
were but recently engaged in hostilities, are
now cooperating in pacific enterprises that
promise to be advantageous to the people of
both countries. We have news from Valpa-
raiso, in Chill, that the submarine cable be-
tween that city and Callao. in Peru, will be laid
in very short time, and even that it may be in
working order by the end of this year. From
Valparaiso, on the Pacific side of the South
American continent, a land line connecting
with the new cable is to be laid across the
Argentine Republic to Buenos Ayres. on the
Atlantic side of the continents and at Buenos
Ayres, of course, there will be telegraphic COM
munication with the cities of Uruguay and
Brazil. Soon after the completion of the new
submarine and land lines they will be brought
into connection with the cable which is now
being laid between Guatemala, in Central
America, and the United States
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
PARADoXES FROM BANK RIMS.

Speaking of what seems to have been an
entirely causeless and foolish run on the
solvent keystone National Bank, of Phila-
delphia, the Record, of that city, remarks
that the depositors who did not have use
Tor their money should have first assured
themselves that the bank was not il con-
dition to pay its debts" The purpose of
the Records advice is unexceptionable, but
when the public is able to learn that a bank
is not in a condition to pay its debts, sus-
pension is necessary, and the advice that
they should not draw out their money until
they cannot get it out is not likely to have
much weight with the depositors. The story
of the scared depositor who did not want
his money if the bank could pay it, but if
the bank could not pay it then he wanted 1t
like everything, is familiar, but the Record
has supplied the diverse of the medal. Both
views are natural, and both are exceedingly
paradoxical.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
REPUBLICAN HARMONY,
Likelihood That the Factions in the Empire
State VIII Unite.

State VIII Unite.
New York Post.1
There Is likelihood that the Republican party
in the State will soon be united. that the differ
ences between she Platt and Miller factions
will be settled, and that the party will present
a solid front in the Gubernatorial campaign of
1891. Ex-senator Platt has recently returned
from Washington, whittier he went to back up
the demand of the Republican County Execu-
tive Committee for the removal of Colonel Joel
b. Erhardt from the CollectoIship of the Port
of New York Ex-senator Warner Miller has
also just returned from Washington, whittier
ne went to oppose the emand for Colonel Err
hardt's removal. Both were at the capital at
the invitation of President Harris on, who,
after receiving from Jacob NJ. Patterson,
Chairman of the County Executive Committee,
a letter demanding Colonel Erhardts removal,
and from ex-senator Miller and several of his
supporters, letters demanding Colonel En-
hardt's retention, all of which indicated con-
tinuance of the warfare that has already dam
aged the Republican party in this State re-
solved to bring the leaders of the two factions
together, and, if possible, induce them to patch
up peace.
In that effort it is said by trustworthy per-
son, the President has been partly successful
A conference between the chief leaders of the
Platt and Miller factions will be held in this
city within short time, at which, it is ex-
pected all differences will be settled or tleast
set aside for time, and plan for the cam
paign of 1891 be evolved. Ex-Senarors Platt
and Miller, Senator Hiscock, Colonel Erhardt,
Senator Fassett, Congressman James ]. Belden,
Chauncey Nj. Depew. Postmaster Van Cott,
Louis F. Payne, General Hustled and ex-Con-
gresham James S. Smart are among those
who. it is expected, will attend the conference.
Many of these persons are now in the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
A Change in Washington,

"THERE is one thing that lmpresses me more
in Washington" said a lady of this
city who spends large part of the year
at the Capital, than the improved
streets, the handsome new buildings,
or even the army of women on bicycles, and
that is the wonderful change that has come
over the stores in the last ten years. When L
first spent season in Washington, in 1S79-SO,
it was absurd how little woman could get In
the stores there. If you wanted a half yard of
ruch1ng you had to send away for it, and for
drygoods, laces, and, of course, for dressmaking,
the nearest stores for Washington woman
were in Baltimore. 1t must be admitted
that if you wanted jewelry, diamonds
especially, you could get the very best in
Washington always, but even a fashionable
woman cannot dress with precious stones
alone. Now we have changed all that, and the
stores of all sorts in Washington are equal to
any you can find in New York, Philadelphia or
Pittsburg 1 believe it is largely the result of
the growing fashion of Congressman of taking
their families to the Capital, and also to the
influx of resident class of wealthy people
from all the great cities"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
THE HUDSON AND WESTERN RIVERS.

An interview in the Albany Argus with
the State Engineer of New York, on the
subject of the proposed Hudson river i'm
provement noticed in these columns the
other day, puts the matter in a rather ques-
tionable light by alleging unjust treatment
for that stream. 1t alleges that from 1877 to
1882 the United States had expended but
S145, 600 on the Hudson river, while the ex-
pendItures on the Mississippi in the same
period were s., Sc, 900, and on the Ohio and
Missouri rivers about 81, $50, 600 each. As
the commerce of the Hudson is three times
greater than that of the Mississippi, and so
much greater than that of the Ohio and
Missouri combined. according to the asser-
tion of the State Engineer, he thinks the
proportion unjust. Why figures are not
given since 1882 may be left to conjecture.
This way of putting it calls for the criti-
cism that the justice OF the expenditures for
the improvement of navigation depends
upon the extent and capacity of the water
ways to be improved and the need for such
Improvement. With that principle in view
it is pertinent to note that the length of the
44uOobA 14NSls DCbhCCu <a4DdlN anu new
York, is but about 140 miles; while the Ohio
is nearly a thousand miles in length, and
the Mississippi and Missouri, in their navi-
gable parts, ., 500 each. This overwhelming
difference in the extent Of the various streams
accounts for a great share of the difference
If expenditures.
But more decisive criterion is furnished
by the need for Improvement. The Hudson
is naturally navigable for sea-going vessels
to the town of Hudson, and for steam and
canal boats to Albany and Troy. All the
expenditures on the Ohio, Missouri and
Mississippi traversing the borders of seven
teen States, are designed to give only a rea-
sonably permanent channel of actually less
depth than the Hudson enjoys in the first
place. With these facts properly appre-
ciated it will be apparent that the vast dif-
ference inithe importance of the subjects is
greater than the difference of expenditures
concerning which the New York State En-
giHeer makes his seeming complaint
With regard to the relative Importance of
the commerce on the respective streams we
think the State Engineer must be the victim
of statistical misinformation. If we are
not mistaken, the tonnage of the Ohio river
alone. being some six or seven millions,
equals if it does not exceed that of the Hud-
son river; although the value of the COM
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
FARMERS AND THE FORCE BILL.

While it may be true that the members of
the Farmers Alliance are very much
divided as to their official programme, there
are plain indications that they are agreed
upon some points. The Republican major
ity in Congress may we'll study the news
to-day, to the effect that the delegates one
and all denounce the Federal Elections bill.
The farmers have no liking for the measure
that has earned the ugly and unlucky title
of the Force bill. We should not be sur
prised if the attitude of the Farmers AL
lance upon this question should temper
any enthusiasm for Mr.. Lodges scheme
that the Presidents message may have re-
awakened.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
THE HUMOROUS CORNER.

Mrs. Bingo-I see that Major Bloodscot is
going from bad to worse, A year ago he dweIt in
sumptuous bachelor apartments, and now he is
living in tenement.
Binro-Horriblel We shall hear next that he
has moved over to Brooklyn.-Ne1o York Sun.
Hicks-I suppose after these Indians have
finished their dancing they'll go to scalping.
WicKs-Yes, and just as it is with the paleface
ballet. you'll find the bald heads at the 'front.'
Boston Transcript.
First Literary Character-You've been
stealing my ideas.
Second Literary Character-That's all right, I
couldn't sell them.-The Epoch.
Quidnunc-Are you mourning, Scribbler?
notice you always wear black now, when you
used always to wear light o0lors-
Scribbler-Oh no. I'm not in mourning, but
ago, and find it cheaper to wear black.-Boston
Courier.
Pretty Daughter-Ma, may go boating?
Fond Mother-Indeed, you shan't. The idea!
Who invited you.
Pretty Daughter-Nr. Blifers.
Fond Mother-Oh, yes, you may go with Mr.,
Bliffers. He has cork leg. and If the hoat upsets
Just you hang on to that,-NetocdstLs ChronfcLe.
"Marie is widow now, isn't she7"
t'No Her husband is living. He's lost all bis
money"
'.That's what meant. She married that. ~
Ne11 York sun
Mihiin-Well, did good deed to-day.
Promised to help support Hardlukkehs family till
he got on his feet. he was injured in that rail-
road accident. you know.
Mahin-H'mi You'll have to support the fami-
ly all your life, then, If you promised to help
them till he gets on his feet.
''Why?"
''Didn't you know he lost leg in the accidentP
boston 1raUeHeT.
A POOR ADVISER.
Old Man Moneybags (facetiously)-
Come, my dear. aren't you going to advise me9
Here's man that wants me to lend him slO Oo0 on
his Atchison stock. Now what do you advise me
to do?
Young wIfe-why you know that don't know
anything about money.
Old Man MoneybaRs-Don't know anything
about money! That's pretty good, when yoa
made as much in one day as have made in all my
life.
1oung Nife-Why, when was that?
Old Man Moneybays (uproariously)-When you
married me.
Young Wife-Yes, but all my friends have told
me that L couldn't have made worse bargain
Boston Courier.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
THE TOPICAL TALkER..
An operatic Talisman..

"WHENEvER 1 want to change my luck"
said Pittsburger, yesterday, 81 60 to
see an opera, if there's one within reach"
Does the harmony soothe your troubled soul,
or how do you figure it out9'
mo, it isn't the harmony exactly, and Pa be
puzzled to tell you what the precise method ISL
said the first speaker a man, by the way, you'd
never dream of having a superstitious
streak IN his nature. But the plan has
never failed since y tried it sixteen years
ago. think it was. in Detroit 1 was
printer in those daya. plain everyday type
sticker, and dare say some people would have
called me a ira mp printer at that. Things mad
gone very badly with me in Detroit, although
that town has pretty good reputation among
printers. I'd been .subbing' around at the
different Offices taking what work could get
and hoping in vain to get a case steady. But a
week came that even 'subbing'-that Is, taking
another compositor's case for a night-was de-
MED me- and my stock Of cash was reduced to
about four dollars, three of which owed for
board. Well, paid my board bill, and after
eating the last meal coming to me,
which was supper, l walked out to pass away
what meant should be my last evening in
Detroit intended TO start to walk back to
Toledo, where had more friends. the next day.
had less than dollar in my clothes, but was
young and very sanguine, and when saw some
Dllis IN store announcing that some opera
troup or other was going to play "Girofie-
Girofia" at the theateF that night, made up
my mind would go to see it. Ispent so cents
for a seat and had, to be exact, just 80 cents
left between me and bankruptcy. But that
didn't prevent me enjoying tolerably good
performance of that merry opera comique.
walking back to my room, confess L felt
rather blue, for the morrow did not promise
well. 1t was raining. and though late in the
spring, the roads between Detroit and Toledo
bade fair to be bad walking. When I got to my
room found note which had been left for me
during my absence. laughed as L opened it,
because it struck me that it was probably pe-
tition for a loan from some companion in dis
tress. But 1t wasn't. Instead it was from the
foreman of the composing room in which l
had worked most of the time, telling me that
he had case for me and permanent work if 1
wanted it. 1t is only necessary to add that
when l did leave Detroit some months later
rode-in a Pullman palace car. Since then
whenever things have gone wrong with me 1
have hunted up an operatic show, with good re-
suits invariably
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-04
Mr.. DUNNELL's plan of making the

Mr.. DUNNELL's plan of making the
membership of the next House 354 is supported
by the New York Press, because Mr.. Springer's
plan would make New York lose two repre-
sentatives. In other words. the esteemed Press
would prefer to have the present unwieldly size
of the House aggravated rather than have New
York lose in membership in common with tn
rest of the country. This is not national legis-
lation, but an attempt to influence legislation
on narrow local lines. When politics rise above
such petty considerations, some House will
make an apportionment cutting down the men,
bership of the House to about $50 and let all of
the States lose about 20 per cent of their men,
bership in common.