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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
BOILERS STILL EXPLODE.

Another boiler explosion-this time at the
Howard street pumping station of the ALLIE
chenv water works-has scattered the frag-
ments of the boilers far and wide, with the
miraculous and merciful result that no lives
were lost.
How it was possible FOR such an explosion
to take place without any fatalities is some
what beyond comprehension. But 1t is clear
that the happy escape from sacrifice of
human lie must be credited either to provi-
Dental interposition, or lucky chance,
rather than to adequate care to pre-
vent the explosion. 1t is not necessary
to await necessarily cropping inquiry as to
the scientific cause of the explosion. At
this day and age of the world, the mere fact
that steam boiler has exploded is proof
of something lacking. II it is true that
after using steam for three-quarters OF
century science has not learned how to keep
i under restraint, the explosion indicates
the insufficiencv OF research. If science
does know how to prevent boiler explosions
the occurrence of them argues criminal
negligence somewhere.
1t is certainly time for this stage of CIV
ilization to find out the way to prevent
steam boilers from the possibility of explo-
sion, and to take away the threat to their
entire vincinage that they present while
such q possibility exists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

JOSEPHINE JEFFERSON, daughter of the
comedian, has sailed on visit to Europe.
MRS. FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT is now
in Italy. She has almost recovered from her
accident.
AT the Florida Sub-Tropical Exposition the
other day the Vice President and his party were
much entertained at the alligator pool.
QUEEN MARGHERITA of Italy recently re-
ceived letter from woman, who asked for
some of Her Majesty's castof jewels
LADY DUFFERIN says that the English are
rapidly spelling the exquisite taste of the East
Indians in dressing and in dress fabrics.
THE Car of Russia has promised to listen at
ST. Petersburg to a glee club composed of
Americans studying at German universities.
MISS R. F. WILKINSON is said to be the only
female landscape gardener in London. She is
very successful, and ranks high in her profes-
sion.
EX-QUEEN ISABELLA, of Spain, is said to be
one of the cleverest poker players in Europe.
Her natural stolidity of connuenance helps her
very much.
LORD STANLEY, Governor General of Can
ada will leave for England on the 26th inst,
but will return in time to receive the Duke of
Connaught in May.
EX-KING MILAN is said to be anxious to
marry Madame Barrlos, OF New York, the
beautiful and very wealthy widow of the Die
tator of Guatemala.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw has been forbidden
by his physicians to see or talk with anyone,
and all his social and business engagements for
this week have been cancelled.
RI. REV. MoNsIGNoR LA BELLE Minister
of Agriculture for the Dominion of Canada, is
the only Roman Catholic bishop holding a cab
met position in a secular government.
PROF. WILLIAM APPLETON, who will sue
ceed Dr. Magll as President Of Swarthmore
College, has occupied the chair of Greek there
for seventeen years. and has always been very
popular with the students, the faculty and the
alumni.
Miss AMELIA B. EDWARDS. when she leaves
our shores next week. will leave behind warm
admiration for her plucky endurance as well as
for her great ability and charming manners. In
spite of a broken arm she Is fulfilling all her
Iecture enpapementS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17

vehemence every year, has been encouraged
from the Old Country, however, the move
ment in favor of federal or central govern
ment has made its way until now the colo
mics have agreed upon a date in January
next for a convention, in which all will be
represented, to draft Constitution embody-
ing the federal principles. This will
be most important event of course for the
colonies themselves who will then for the
first time be united under one government,
but it will mark also the beginning of a new
epoch in the history of the English-speaking
nations, of which we are one. The progress
of the Anglo-Saxon race in the Pacific will
receive an immense impetus from this fed
Grafton.
In becoming a nation, for the first time
since 17SS, when Captain Cook explored the
Eastcoast, the Australians possess advantages
which the United States had not when the
convention met in Philadelphia in 1887 to
devise ga Federal Constitution adequate to
the exigencies of government and the pre-
servation OF the Union" 1t is true that the
Australians have not vet reached the point
of declaring themselves independent of
Great Britain, and SO need not concern
themselves with some of the weightiest pro-
visions demanded by nation at the outset
of its existence But the Australians have
to guide them in modelling Constitution,
the great instrument of the United States,
and the experience of Americans under 1t
for hundred years. the Constitution OF
Canada, Of more recent date, and the history
of the Democratic revolution now taking
place in Great Britain. In fact if precedent
and cotemporary evidence are all that are
needed to enable the Australians to make
good Constitution, the product OF the con-
vention of next January should be an i'm
provement upon any previous attempt to
secure freedom and justice for united
people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE.
Contributions for the Southside Hospital
Net Handsome Sum.

a.
The contributions for the Southside Hospital
continue to come in with gratifying rapidity.
Up until Saturday total of So 900 42 had been
received. The following are few of the con-
tributors. with amounts given:
Mrs Esther Gusky. $40: receipts from Miss
Hare's lecture. Sl45; Miss McCutcheon (collec.
tion from public schools). Sl02; German Evan
gelical Lutheran Church. s62; South Nineteenth
Street German Baptist Church. $40; Iron City
Council No. III, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, S27 so; Monon.
gahela Water Company employees, s144 10;
Hogan, Evans & Co. and employees, $50; Eiler
Breitwiser & Co. and employees, S4S 80; H. C.
Gearing and employees. sl23 45; Schultz & Co.
and employees, $40; German Savings and De-
posit Bank, SIS; Star Sand Company and en-
ployes S24 %; Wolfe, Howard & Co. and en-
ployes, S25 35; S. Mckee &; Co. and employees,
S3l so: Joseph Ploeger and employees, S25 5O:
German Methodist Church, s22 55; st. Peters
Roman Catholic Church, S10O: 6. A. Sexauers
and employees s33 so: Alderman Flach, $21 %;
lips & Co. and employees, S26 rs: Adams
& Co. and employees, s32 25; Peerless
Lead Glass Works, S47 rs; Sankey Bros, S27 75
E. G. Scholze SIS; Lewis Foundry and Machine
Company employees. $40 so; First German U. P.
Church, s45: Southside Presbyterian Church,
S24 Is; Dixon, Woods & Co, s25 Cunningham
& Co. and employees, $50; Bryce Bros. and
employees, SIG 25; American Glass Works and
employees. S22; Thomas Evans & Co. and en-
ployes, s235 IS; King Glass Company and en-
ployes, SIG
About lou other contributions have been re-
ceived. ranging in amounts from 25 cents to $40.
The committee has not yet collected in all the
books that had been distributed so that the
the fund may be increased to very handsome
proportion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
THE WOMAN OF TODAY.

There is still, in spite of the growth of
intelligent opinion on the subject, linger-
ing belief not among men alone but among
many woman also that a woman cannot
compete with man in the work of the world
without losing a considerable portion of
those eudearing qualities which peculiarly
belong to the feminine character. 1t is not
our intention to say that there is no founda-
tion for this belief, but we think that it does
not hold good in very many instances.
or late years the young woman who man
ipulates the typewriter, and contrary TO the
natural disposition of her sex, abbreviates
language has become almost an indispensa-
ple agent in the transaction of mercantile
business. She is to be found in more inde-
pendent circumstances as a copyist and
stenographer on her own account. For
secretarial work woman has been discovered
to be particularly fit. Yet, taking this class
of female competitors with men in the labor
field, do we fnd that the feminine quail
tiles to which we have alluded before as
endearing are in any degree lacking? The
results as far as they are generally known,
the matrimonial results we mean, show that
the typewriting handmade finds just as
much favor in the sight Of man, and perhaps
more than, her sister who is secluded in the
sphere of the household. In fact there have
been known instances of the fair typewriter
making herself too endearing, and thus be-
coming an object of jealousy to others of her
sex. If the other avenues in which femi-
nine enterprise is making itself felt were
examined, we believe the same condition of
things would be revealed. The woman who
works ior her living with her brains, and
with her hands, if the labor be not too exact
ing and prolonged, need not lose the gentle
ness, the sympathetic nature, the warm
heart, and all the other gifts with which her
sex is providentially lowered.
The world is opening its eyes to the new
aspect of woman's calling. 1t isjust as well
that the world should be awake to the revo-
luton which is taking place in the better
half of humanity. The world will be all
the brighter and better for the extension of
woman's influence. There will not be any
appreciable decrease in the attractiveness of
woman, or in her fitness as a helpmate of
man, because she chooses to use her head
and her hands outside the limited circle of
the home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
AHANDICAP FOR PATTIsoN.

1t is reported from Philadelphia that Hon.
W. L. Scott has started for Virginia, ILL
pleased with his attempt to make Ex-Gov-
ernor Pattison the accepted candidate of the
Pennsylvania Democracy for Governor. 1t
is not remarkable that Mr.. Scott's efforts in
that direction have met with little success;
for when the Pattison boom is burdened
with his sponsorship it is trying to swim in
the stormy sea of politics with a milestone
around its neck. One of Pattison's strongest
claims is his active support of popular in
terests against corporate transgressions; but
when brought forward with Scott as his
Warwick, the control of the movement by a
man who has recorded himself in letter of
his own, as in politics to serve corporate in
terests, was fearful naturalization of the
ex-Governor's anti-monopoly record. Per-
hap2 if Mr.. Scott will stay in Virginia,
Pattison may still have a chance of success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
It's n Way They HIVE in Canadn.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In news item headed "BirchelI Back in
Jail' is the following passage: "As all persons
who drink at all are entered as incorporates -
Now. to my estimate, ruling like this is entire
ly wrong, as any sensible man will not call an
individual who enjoys drinking moderately in
temperate. This latter express ssion. giving to a
certain extent detestabe character to any
man locked up innocently or not could he not
bring suit for damages for defamation of char
acter by being publicly called incorporate?
Please give me, therefore, your opinion, first.
if this rule is consistent with common sense
and second, could he bring suit for damages, in
case the prisoner was moderate drinker?
MCKEEsPoRT, March 15 G.. H. L.
[You seem to forget that the item you men
tion was telegraphed from Canada, and that
our laws are not in force over there. If it is
the law of the land that all who drink are
classed as incorporate, moderate drinker
would probably appeal in vain to the courts for
redress. AS to the justness of the distinction,
that's another matter1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
TEXAS SETTINGS.

"Sad is nv Lot" remarked Mrs. L. as
she found herself turned into pillar OF salt.
If trees have soles, as some people claim,
then cork trees must be furnished with cork soles
An evening call is generally productive
you 90.
about those who live in glass houses? Small boy
Pull down the blinds.
Tommv-Pa, I'm afraid the gold fish ID
going to die.
Pa-what makes you think So Tommy?
Tommy-I held him In my hand q while ago and
he felt right cold.
He-Give me kiss?
she-You should be ashamed Of yourself.
Ashamed of whatg
of asking for a kiss when you have sucha
chance to take one.
Doctor-You ought not to smoke if you
expect to get well again.
sam Johnsing-Dat's whar de medicinal science
am plum off. How de deDble does yer expect ter
cure Ham widout smokinY
Vanderchump-I don't see Dudley riding
in the park any more.
Vanderclam-NO, he has quit It.
Swore of?
No. he fell off and broke his neck.
Hostetter McGinnis-We are going to
have an early spring.
Jim Mcsnifter-It doesn't feel like it Just now.
Hostetter McGinni5-That DOESN'T make any
difference There is 4 litbograph advertising
book beer in a saloon window on the Bowery.
First New Yorker-What you need is
more exercise. You want 10 walk around great
deal 20 to places Of amusement. And your diet
must be very uourishing. with plenty OF wine,
Second New Yorker-WeI, guess 1 had bettsf
get myself locked uD in Ludlow street jail,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
SERVING THE CORPORATIONS.

The passage of the bill to turn over the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to railroad
corporation by the Maryland Legislature is
a striking measure OF the respective weight
given in practical politics to the Interests OF
the people, as compared with corporate
schemes. The canal had been wrecked and
ruined by the management of a political
machine; and on the basis of its uselessness
brought about in that way, the same politi-
cal machine dictated its surrender to rail-
road corporation in which the ruling poll
ticians are interested. 1t is not certain that
the courts will permit the bargain to be
carried out; but the fact that this was done
Just when it is being shown how that water
wav could be made the eastern outlet of a
national system of water transportation,
gives plain indication of the influences
that govern the Maryland Legislature.
Some of these days, it is to be hoped, the
people will learn to elect legislators who
will serve the public interests instead of the
corporations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
A Grent Future Promised.

stTHIs valley is only beginning to grow"
said Captain M. w. Cox the master of the
steamer Adam Jacobs, to me the other evening.
His words were repeated by Captains Jacobs
and Donaldson, of the steamer Blaine.
And found there were reasonable grounds
for the prophecies. Charleroi is one proof.
Hundreds of acres of level bottom lands along
the river between McKeesport and brownsville
are still unoccupied. They are admirable sites
for manufacturing establishments. With the
Monongahela branch of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in operation between Pittsburg and
Brownsville; with its eastern connection by
way of Uniontown; with the recently COM
pleted Bellevernon Railroad; with a finely
slackwatered river to regulate the freight tar
ifs of all railroads bidding for the commerce
of the valley; with the opening OF navigation
through to MorgantowD; with the deposits of
glass sand around Morgantown. the coal in the
West Virginia hills, and the ores In her rocks
with the gas field at Bellevernon and the oil
pool at Mt Morrls-with all these advantages
it would be strange if the valley did not con-
tinue to grow and prosper.
From the top-deck of a steamboat, rapidly
ascending the river, it was impossible to size
up the other ancient industry of the Mononga-
hela valley-the manufacture of whisky. But
by the weight of the bags of grain which every
steamboat throws off at the frequent distilery
landings, and from the signs of life about each
distillery hogpen, there can be no question but
that the distilleries at, above and below Glib
sons are all holding their own, and that 'old
Monongahela rye'' is as popular as ever.
SToFIEL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
OPPOSED TO TIGHT LACING.

The fashionable female logic on the SUBJ
ject of corsets is strikingly illustrated by
Mrs Frank Leslie's argument on the SUBJ
iect which appeared in The DISPATCH of
Yesterday. That versatile lady declares
that she does not believe women will prefer
1.-THE bulky waists" which she alleges to be
characteristic of the non-corset wearers; but
at the same time she processes great modera-
tion, and declares that ga corset should
never be worn tight enough to hinder respi-
ration" or make one feel uncomfortable. !"
This is Just the same sort of reasoning
that we might expect the fashionable Chi
nese woman to employ, by declaring that
women cannot like to have the immense
feet that must result from letting them grow
to the natural size. There is the difference
OF course that the Chinese method only Grip
pie the means of locomotion, while the
fashionable Caucasian compression affects
the vital organs. But the popularity of
Mrs. Leslie's views is in the remarkable
character of the moderation which she pro-
fesses. The corset is recommended as pre-
yentive of the bulky waists" which
blundering nature will put on women if
allowed her own way; but there is to be no
tightness. The fact that the application of
a machine that prevents a natural growth is
not regarded as at all tight gives the male
half of creation a novel and startling meas
ure of what Mrs. Frank Leslie would con-
slider real case of tight lacing.
In view of her advocacy of system of
compression which sets up the wasp as
model for the female form, we must feel
grateful to Mrs. Leslie that she does not
favor wearing corsets so tight as to actually
sever the feminine half of creation quite in
two at the waist.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17

GOVERNOR HILL, of New York, has vetoed
the penitentiary removal bill. The Governor
ants the State prison near the State capitol
possible.
SOME time ago THE DISPATCH noticed the
fact that Senator Sawyer was one of the weathiest
Senatorial bachelors and widowers in the coun-
try. Since then he has received less than T. 237
letters from spinsters willing to marry him.
The value of THE DISPA CHI advertising
medium is simply astonishing.
THE Womans Medical College of Pennsyl-
vania has just graduated 40 new female physi-
clans. Hear ye hear We, this court is open for
business, God save the Commonwealth
GENERAL SPINoLA says New York is the
most Christian city the continent, and the
New York representatives favorIte beverage L.
Appollinaris water-after something stronger.
COMMANDER MCCALLA's record is not as
clean the paymaster's of the Enterprise not
withstanding the fact that the latter's name is
Mudd
BILL NYE has just invested $4,000 in Salt
Lake real estate. He intends raising chestnuts.
THE roller skating craze has Just struck Oil
City. AS that place has at last been put on the
maps 1t is naturally to be expected that the grip
may get along there about the time the worlds
fair question has been settled.
LOUIS ALDRICH has new play in which he
will play, or try to play, the part of an editor
People who believed that Louis was gifted with an
abundance of brains will probably be greatly dis
appointed now.
CAPTAIN BLAKE, of New Albany Ind.
worth $780, 000 popped to eight different women be-
fore catching on. man worth that much money
must have bad record or has bad way of pop
ping. Probably he never read the papers.
SATURDAYS market announced the fact that
money scarce. During a chapel meeting ofthe
comps of this office yesterday subscription was
started for the purpose of having the ONCE towel
rejuvenated. There were about so men present
and four lonely, solitary coppers were unearthed.
The printers gave 1t out their unanimous opin-
ion that the market reports are to be relied upon
TODAY is st. Patrick's Day. 1t may snow and
blow and rain but the green will be on top never
theless.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
Consult Chief Bigelow.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Would you please answer the following ques-
tions through your valuable paper:
First-If the city should open Fountain street
to the basin how far would it be from the
Court House? Second-How many acres does
the city own from the High School to Heron
Hill reservoir? Third-What use does the city
propose to make OF it?
AS Mr.. Carnegie seems to be in favor of
Gazzam's Hill Tin fact all the hills). why not
erect gymnasium or athletic club worthy of
Pittsburg to keep the rising generation out of
the 500 speak-easies.
Mr.. Lambie should have the support of the
working classes for advocating to have it within
our reach. PC
PITTSBURG, March Is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
AUSTRALIANS FEDERATION.

Australia is coming to the most important
departure in her political existence. The
five States into which the great island con-
tinent is divided have hitherto been con-
tent to maintain individual independence
tinctured by common friendliness toward
each other and the mother country. They
all enjoy autonomous government to great
extent, although the Governor appointed by
the Crown is still the chief executive in
each State. As the population has in
creased, and the colonies have grown in
every direction, the need for chosen union,
political as well as commercial, has become
apparent. 1t can hardly be said that the
desire for federation which has been expressed
in all the Australian States with greater
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17
MANY SPECIAL FEATURES,
The Dispatch Among the Best and Most Use
ful in The Country.


From the New Castle Democrat
Among the best and most useful papers
among the many that como to the Democrat is
THE DAILY DISPATCH of Pittsburg. 1t is al
ways brimful of news arranged in way that
makes more interesting reading than is gener-
ally published Its independence on all ques-
tions is feature that makes it a reliable paper.
All the editions are largely gaining in circula-
ton, making it the leading paper among all
classes. The Sunday edition alone has over
$1,000 circulation and is said to be rapidly in
creasing. The mammoth issue is a magazine
in size and contains, besides choice literary
matter, correspondence and nicely arranged
matter for the entertainment of everyone
Owing to the rapidly increasing business the
publishers of THE DISPATCH are having built
another marvellous double perfecting press
which will make their press facilities next to
none in the Wesr. The DISPATCH surely
maintains the lead of all papers in this section
and is making fast strides toward the front
with the leading metropolitan dailies. The
Sunday edition also contains special cable let
ters, sporting and business reviews. 1t is a
newspaper for the people and the home circle
and no household should be without the con-
tentment and pleasure it affords.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17

1t is calculated to discourage progress to
learn, after the triumph of the long attack on
the siekly green postage stamp, that its success
sor. the brick-red two-cent stamp, is nuisance
and failure. IL is alleged that the paper tears,
that the color comes of under a minimum of
licking, and that the public generally cannot
stand it. If these bitter things be true, the
most obvious refuge will be to restore our
fealty to the old device, which may be sickly
but is certainly esthetic and servieeable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-17

IT is interesting to learn that MIR. Ros-
well P. Flower has offered. on behalf of New
York, to support SIS 100000 river and harbor
appropriation on condition that New York gets
big share of it. This indicates Mr.. Flowers
full adhesion to the school of craftsmanship,
which consists in supporting everything that
yields large enough piece Of the pork.