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St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-29
NORTHERN PACIFIC R. R.
The Dining Car Line to Fargo
Winnipeg, Helena, Butte and
the Pacific Northwest.

Dining Cars on Pacific
Express Trains.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
THE CENSUS RETURNS.

The time allotted for the taking of the
census has elapsed, and our readers will find
some valuable information upon the subject
generally in THE DISPATCH to-day. In
estimating the significance of the reports
which come from various parts of the two
cities, alleging the partial or entire failure
of the census enumerators to do their duty,
1t will be well to mark what Mr.. Oliver, the
Census Supervisor, has to say. 1t may be,
and 10 doubt in many cases is true, that IT,
dividuals and entire families have been
passed over by the enumerators, and yet
there is still time to complete the census.
Mr.. Oliver SAYS that out of the total number
of 232 but $50 enumerators have as yet
turned in their reports to him. Some of the
enumerators not yet heard from may have
encountered extraordinary difficulties; in
deed, it is well known that no inconsider-
able part Of the population has proven as
hard to count as it is to catch the elusive
potency and integrity of the enumerators as
body is reassuring, and we trust that his
estimate of the completeness of the census
returns in his district will prove to be cor
rect. 1t will not be unwise, however, to
take the greatest care that full justice is
done to the community. An inadequate or
inaccurate census report would be griev-
GUS injury to Pittsburg.
In connection with the census the esti-
mates of population furnished by the eorre-
snondanfS of THE DISPATCH in Western
Pennsylvania will prove interesting and
valuable. The figures are obtained from
reliable sources and furnish some curious
contrasts. The growth of the population is
curiouslY uneven, and upon cursory exam
ination this seems the most notable feature,
aside from the gratifying increase which the
figures in the aggregate reveal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
Sa~ The BUSINESS OFFICE Of THE DIS
PATCH has been removed TO Corner Of
Smith6eld and Diamond Streets.
THE DUNBAR DISASTER.

There is nothing sadder among the catas-
trophies with which this life is checkered
than the constantly recurring slaughter of
ccal miners. The accident which suddenly
cut of thirty-four lives in the coal mines
near Dunbar in Fayette county, is like
many another that has preceded it. The
coal miner has to work early and late under
conditions unnatural and unhealthy to man,
and he never knows but that at any moment
gas, food or fire or fall of slate, may make an
end of him. The explosion which caused
the disaster yesterday probably could not
have been prevented. No skill or careful
ness Of man seem to avail against the
abiding periIs of the mine.
1t is impossible for us to comprehend what
pitiful scenes were enacted at the pit mouth
on the Hill farm yesterday. There is the
grief of these mine disasters. The agony of
suspense that women and children have to
suffer-worse, far worse than the sorrow
they will know later; the hoping against
hope, and the long hours that must pass be-
fore the dead are recovered. The chronicle
Of such misery is full of pathos.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
LEGISLATION PRO EoRMA.

In regard to the section of the pending
River and Harbor bill providing for surveys
of such streams as the Sucarnochee, the
Obion and the Little Pigeon rivers, AlEiso,
Gunters, st. Leonards and Turner'S creeks,
Bayou Castor and Snohomish slough, with
a score of other waterways of equal import
ance, Mr.. Grosyenor, of Ohio, explained
the other day:
1t ought to be understood by the House that
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors does not
examine and consider the proprietg or impro-
prietY of these proposed surveys. They are put
into the bill in large part pro Jornld.
This indicates the latest and most remark
able development of the theory that legis-
lators are not responsible for what they do
in their leg islatiye capacity. We have had
some astounding instances of the practice of
introducing bills "by request" which is
alleged to constitute a disclaimer of re-
spOnsibility for the legislation proposed.
But here we have the committee which, by
every theory of the prevailing legislative
methods, is charged with the responsibility
of deciding the form and nature of
legislation, declaring that on q portion OF
their recommendations they have not con-
sidered or decided the question of propriety
or impropriety; but they escape responsible
ity by declaring that the appropriations are
put into the bill pro for,ea.
1t should hardly be necessary to say that
responsibility cannot be evaded in that man
ner. OF course the plea in this case will be that
the expenditures will be inconsiderable. But
even with regard to small expenditures, the
committee cannot regard its duty as done
unless it passes on the propriety of the ex-
penditure. If the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors recommends appropriations for
surveys of the Peace, Boquet or Wateree
riyers-which latter stream Mr.. McAdoo
once declared to be ''not river at all, but a
lumber yard''-it must be put on record as
asserting that the expenditure is OF national
benefit in furtherance of the task of convert
ing these streams into inland waterways.
To allege that appropriations can be
recommended pro Jornaa without passing on
their proprfety or Impropriety: is only con-
sistent with the theory that the entire bust
ness is such grab that the addition of
score of small jobs is a matter of no i'm
portance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
TAILORS IN ARMS.

No wonder the tailors object to the clause
in the Mckinley bill permitting everyone
to bring into this country $500 worth of
foreign-made clothing as personal effects
duty Tree. We are surprised that a pro-
test has not been made before this. There
has been quite enough clothing smuggled
into the country under the existing condi-
tions. The Pittsburg tailors are thoroughly
aware of the danger which threatens them,
and an energetic protest will be made by
them at Washington.
Aside from the political and commercial
bearings of the case, and they are i'm
portant enough, there are artistic and
aesthetic grounds for hoping that American
citizens will not be encouraged to get their
clothes made in London by Major MeKin-
ley's permission. 1t is notorious fact that
the English tailors cannot hold pair OF
shears to our native artists. The imported
garments usually have to be altered by
American taiiors anyhow. The hideous
possibilities of a food OF Piccadilly trousers
and Bond street coats cannot be contem-
plated without genuine alarm. 1t may be
fact that English goods are finer than ours,
but by our sartorial artists we shall always
swear. And Major Mckinley is touching
a delicate spot when he proposes to make it
cheap and easy for an American citizen to
go back upon the tailor OF his daddies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
MAKING A DEFICIT,

Major Carson, the Clerk of the House
Committee on Ways and Means, is also the
Washington correspondent of the Pkila-
delphia Ledger, paper which is willing to
pfblish news when it is satisfied that the in
diligence is strictly reliable. In the latter
capacity Major Carson sends an estimate OF
the income ana expenditures of the Govern
ment as they will be left by the present Con-
gress, which is of the highest authority.
The figures foot up totals of S3S4, Col, 500
expenditures, and sS25, 1000. 600 revenues,
leaving deficit of SIS. .661, 500. In his ca
pacity as a newspaper man, the correspond
eut's work of publishing this official in
formation is valuable; but it is a grave
question whether the Republican managers
in the House will not consider the publica-
tion beyond the proper province of COM
mittee clerk. The demonstration that it
requires but one session of the present Con-
gress to convert $40, 600, 600 surplus into a
SEQ, 600, 600 deficit is liable to classification
under the title of pernieious activity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17

M. JAMETAL, of Paris, Republican. has been
elected Senator for Somme.
BISHOP Cornthwaite. of the Roman Catholic
diocese OF Leeds. England, is dead,
SIR PERCY ANDERSON, the English repre-
sentative in the African boundary negotiations,
has gone to Berlin.
LIEUTENANT STAIRS, of Stanley's expedi-
tion, has been appointed Adjutant of the Royal
Engineers at Aldershot
MAJOR WIssMANN, commander of the Ger
man forces in East Africa, sailed from Alexan-
dria for Brindisi, on his way to Berlin, on yes
terday.
1T Is currently reported, and believed in mill
tary circles, that General Redvers Butler will
succeed General Lord Wolseley as Adjutant
General of the English Army.
Mr.. HENRY NJ. STANLEY and his bride will
spend their honeymoon at Metchet Court,
Hampshire. The place is owned by Lady Ash
burton, who has loaned it to MIR. Stanley.
JOHN DILLON, William O'Brien and John
Redmond have peen appointed delegates to
make a tour of America in the autumn in the
interests of the Irish Nationalist movement.
THE marriage of Mr.. Antonio Navarro and
Miss Mary Anderson, which will take place in
London to-day. will be very quiet affair, only
the relatives of the bride and groom being
present. The ceremony will be of the plainest
character,
BRIGADIER GENERAL SAMUEL c. HoLA-
BIRD. Quartermasrer General of the Army, was
yesterday placed on the retired list of the army,
having reached the statutory age of 81 years.
He is a native of Connecticut, and was ap-
pointed cadet at the military academy from
that State in lS45
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
WEALTH AND LEGISLATORS.

The considerations which impel General
james w. Hustled, the veteran leader of the
New York Legislature, to retire from poll
tics ought to be convincing to the average
American citizen that he is entitled to
rest from public service. He SAYS that he
has held political position these many years;
that he has always succeeded in everything
he has undertaken; and that if he had de-
voted the same energy to building up pri-
vate fortune, he would now be worth
$1,000 900. With this confidence in his
ability to command success in business,
General Hustled now declares that be is
going to eschew public Office and 60 after
that s., 900, 600.
There seems to be much foundation for
the dissatisfaction with which this veteran
legislator reviews his past career. The case
is interesting as a typical one of certain
class of legislators OF which General Hustled
is bright and shining example. Whether
the view is taken that the sole object of life
is to make as much money as possible, or
the ideal theory is adopted that the purpose
of life is to be of some use to humanity,
these Legislators have equal cause to be dis
satisfied. They unanimously adopt the
pecuniary theory of life; but il they should
accept the other one, they would plainly see
that they have done no good to mankind
always executing that limited and select
class which profit by the favors of legisIa-
tion industriously distributed by the Husted
stripe of craftsmanship. On the monetary
idea of life, there is reason for the belief that
when legislator has carefully supported
corporate jobs for thirty-fve years he is en-
titled to share of the wealth created by his
legislative services. There is scriptural
authority against muzzling the OK that
treadeth out the corn.
II must be also admitted that General
Husted has reasons for self-confdence, even
In addition to the frst-class recommendation
he gives to his business abilities. The great
prizes Of fortune nowadays are won on the
inside management of corporations; and one
Of the most potent levers of such success is
the ability to command legislation favorable
to the projects by which such fortunes are
built up. After legislator has for a long
public career faithfully and successfully
carried forward all the legislative schemes
BY which the Vanderbilt and Gould fortunes
were made possible, he is justified in believ-
ing that he holds command of the keys to
fortune. There is material foundation for
this belief in the fact that General Husted
has already rescued from the wreck Of a life
wasted in the Legislature two corporate
presideneies and a railroad vice presidency,
and that there is something gobd for him
believed to be seefeted in the Poughkeepsie
bridge scheme. which the General recently
piloted TO success through the New York
Legislature.
Another point is suggested in connection
With this statement of the Generals deter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
Social Chatter.

THE commencement exercises of the Western
University will be held on Thursday evening at
Carnegie Music Hall, Allegheny. The grad
yates will be Messrs. Reynolds Z. Carnahan,
Charles w, Ehlers George K. Heron. ]. Parry
Johnston, Gus G. Langenheim, Harry W. Nc
Intosh and William A. Miller.
Miss JENNIE EVANS, of the Southside, one
OF the leading members of the Mozart Society,
will be the soloist at the sixth organ recital,
which will be given next Saturday afternoon in
Carnegie Hall by Organist Leonard Wales.
THE second monthly meeting of the Social
and Scientific Club of Williamsburg was held
last evening at the residence of Dr. ]. E. Riggs,
Wood street. There was good attendance in
spite of the hot weather.
A GAY party of ladies and gentlemen will
accompany Mr.. and Mrs E. W. Hagan to their
Mt. Holly farm this morning. and amid the
rural beauties of the historic old place spend
the day.
THE class Of 1890. Of the Pittsburg Academy,
VIII give its commencement exercises next
Tuesday evening in the Graud Opera House.
MISS SADIE L. MORROW, of Greensburg,
who has been the guest of Miss Mollie H. Glib
son, of Williamsburg, has returned home.
MRS. s. L. SCHooNMAKER, of Shady avenue
East End, tenders reception to her friends to-
day, from to O'clock.
JULIUS CESAR" at the Bijou this evening
with Prof. Byron King in the title role.
THE Chase-Rose wedding is booked for to-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

THE Philadelphia delegation to the Repub-
hcan State Convention will leave for Harris
burg on June "a, at noon.
NEARLY every local Democrat of prominence
will be in Scranton on July 2. The contest for
leadership is growing very warm.
Ex-PosTMAs,TER HARRrTY and Ex-Governor
Pattison lunch together almost every day.
Their old-time friendship is being renewed.
DUBOIS Courier: From Delamater's begin
ming. in the lead the condition is now changed.
He may be possibility; he is no logger pro-
liability!
CHAIRMAN ANDREWS has arrived home from
Philadelphia, where he has been making pre-
liminary arrangements for the coming Repub-
lican Convention.
THE news comes from the western part of
the State that ex-Sheriff Leeds intends being
candidate for Republican State Chairman
against Andrews.
PHILADELPHIA Times: Patrick Foley, of
Pittsburg, who was'at the Girard House during
the past week. is a strong advocate of exSena-
tor Wallaces nomination.
THERE seems to be deep-seated impression
that the anti-Wallace forces will not name ex-
Governor Pattison even though they obtain
control of the convention.
NEW YORK Telegram: The talk about nom-
mating Major Montootb, of Pennsylvania, for
Lieutenant Governor is again revived but the
Major himself sticks to his former declaration
that with him it is Governor or nothing this
year.
PHILADELPHIA Record: Edwin Soles Quay
and Elmer Soles (anti-Quay) were rivals for
the postmastership of MckeesDort, Pa. Con
gresham Ray mixed the Soles and the former
having been wrongly recommended for nomina-
tion, the nomination on Saturday was with
drawn. Mr.. Quay will probably hang up inc
other Soie,and there viii thus be Afforded the
sad spectacle of two Soies with but single
thought, and neither Sole realizing on II
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
CENSUS ODDITIES.

The country census enumerators, after some
experience, are going to ask that the first ques-
tion on the list be: Have you got any dogs7"-
Washington Star.
CENSUS enumerator ito the Presiient)-
What relationship do you bear to the head of
the family2 The President C1nnocently)-Pm
its grandfather.-Wds Star.
APAUPER is worth just two and half times
as much as good, responsible citizen to the
census enumerator. In like manner, two luna
TICS put as much money into the pocket of the
enumerator as five sane persons.-OmGha Re-
publican.
A GEORGIA editor apologies for the scarcity
of local news IN his paper, and says: I'VE will
have plenty of news next week, as we have
census contract. and We a7e on the inside
track of every citizen in the county. ."-PhilG-
delphid Record
THE census takers in Philadelphia are not
having or giving much trouble. Most of them
are druggists who knowa great deal about their
neighbors and do not find it difficult to I'LL out
the blanks when members of families come in.
Philadelphia Times.
CENSUS enumerator Ito the head of the
house)-Are you married or unmarried, sir?
Head of the house-Married. Enumerator IA
little later)-Have yon wife? Head (aston-
lSneu)-1 es- EnumeraLor-ET-inale OF lenlllel ]
Head (now thoroughly aroused)-That. sir, is
one of the questions am not going to answer.
Chattanooga Times.
CONGRESS (1S91)-Who is this knocking at
my doors?
Applicant-It is ], please your highness, seek
ing pension.
CongreSs-But who are you that you should
make such claim2
Appicant-I am poor. disabled census
enumerator.-Chfcdgo Times.
DR. GRAFT, of Eau Claire. who slammed the
door in the face of the census man because he
called at supper time. was wrong. He should
have been more courteous and requested the
enumerator to sit down. If not to sup, at least
to wait until the doctors appetite was satisfied.
The enumerator represents the great American
eagle and he cannot be banged about with i'm
punity.-Miltodukee Sentinel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17

mination to seek the wealth that he has
missed. How comes it that afser thirty-fve
years of serving the corporations In the New
York Legislature he is as poor as he repre-
sents himself? The corporate positions
which he holds suggest that his ideas of
poverty may be wholly comparative; but if
his plea of poverty is to be accepted liter
ally. then We must conclude that corpora
tions, more than republics, are ungrateful,
and deduce the salutary lesson that legis-
lators should not put their trust in railway
princes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
WORK OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
The Allegheny County Union TO Hold Pub.
lie Meeting This Evening"

The Allegheny County Union of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor will
hold its third public meeting this evening in
the Second Presbyterian Church, Penn avenue
and Seventh street. This union is composed of
about so societies in this county, and repre-
sents eight different denominations, who are
all working together for the advancement Of
Christianity. Rev. F. r. Farrand. Of the
Southside Presbyterian Church, is President
of the union. A lookout committee of ten
members is at work organizing new societies
and helping those already at work. The ma
tional convention of the societies has been In
session in st. Louis since last Thursday. The
delegates from Pennsylvania had special
train.
Mr. Matthew Walker, Chairman of the Look
out Committee, of the Philadelphia Union, and
perhaps others will stop here on their way
home from st. Louis and address the meeting.
Rev. 81. c. Applegarth, the new pastor of the
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, will also make
an address. A very excellent and interesting
musical programme has also been prepared,
among those to take part being the Misses
Grace Miller and Edith Harris and Messrs. DR..
w. T. English and ]. n. Bebout The roll of
the societies in the union will be called, and
each society is to answer to its name with
short report of it's condition and prospects. All
in all it will be very interesting meeting, and
the union extends a hearty welcome to all those
who are interested in Christion Endeayor
work to be present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
AMONG THE FUNNY MEN.

tHello, I see that a San Francisco paper
has whole column of jokes from the SUM-"
'Yes; they are widely copied"
isBut no credit is given.''
.gThat's all right. Everybody knows where AL
the Jokes come from. ''-NeIo York Sun.
In the country.-Farmer (yelling at
man whom he finds skulking about the prenisss)-
What the deuce are you doing hereE
ITO tell you the truth, sir, l am looking for
something to steal.''
.sWelI. tnatIs all right. didn't know but you
were one of them pesky census takerA ''-ArkGa-
sdto TraueLer.
Colonel Yerger-Is your clergyman going
To take a vacation this summer
Judge Peterby-Yes; we raised purse for MIN
,vitbont any trouble. Ii we hadn't he would have
KENT right on preaching all through July and Au-
gust.-SVtings.
Mrs. Yerger-There's q very Interesting
ARTICLE in this paper by DR.. Knowit.
Colonel Yerger-Nhat is it about2
Mrs Yerger-It is about snoring. He explains
Uhy we snore.
colonel Yerger-I know that myself. We snors
because we can't help it.-Sfrtfnos.
"Why do you suppose Rover always car.
ries his tall between his legs latelyP''
s.Eie never did 1t until we moved into q fat. I
think he is afraid Of hitting things, yon Aow. He
is SO clever. ''-FttegerIde Btdettsr.
Artist-Ohl so you think the backgrounds
''beastIy.'' do you? Perhaps the cattle are
''beastly. " too. though natter myself
Friendly Cr1tic-Oh, no, my dear fellow; that's
just what they are not.-Jsster.
Merchant (after refusing an applicant for
work)-I'd like to employ you, but you see how it
Is. hope you appreciate the situarion-
Applicant-I could appreciate it better II hsd
It. MastSey's Weekly.
81 feel sick at heart,n said the rejected
lover as he leaned upon the railing Of tue channel
steamer.
IL am with you, >, remarked fellow passengerj
ssonly mine II further downsn-P1rss Hsr1ta.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
WORKING WITH A WILL.
Ladies' Committees Preparing for the Sum
day School Convention.

The Entertainment Committee of the coming
International Sunday School Convention met
yesterday afternoon, and transacted consider
able business of a routine character connected
with the details of the arrangements. The
committee has discovered that there is some
misapprehension in regard to reserved seats in
the convention, and desire it stated that re-
served seat tickets will be issued to all Sunday
school teachers and workers, aud not to the
regular delegates exclusively, as so many seem
to believe. The reports received from delegates
show that a number of Western States and
Territories will be represented by civilized In
dians. A nuu1ber of the Southern States will
be represented by colored delegates.
This afternoon at o'clock the ladies Of the
different U. p. churches and Sabbath schools
will meet in the chapel of the Y. NJ. e. A.
building, to perfect the arrangements for wait
ing on the tables on ~. P. day." June 26 at
the International Sabbath School Convention.
At o'clock the Entertainment Committee will
meet in the reception room of City Hall. Yes
terday the Dining Room Committee received
large number of donations. After the conven-
tion is over the committee will offer for sale at
and such other supplies as have been donated
or which they may have to purchase, and it is
expected that the various Sabbath schools and
congregations will purchase the same. The
erection OF the table in the cafe will be begun
this morning.
Tomorrow afternoon the ladies of the Meth
odist churches will meet in the chapel of the
Y. NJ. @. A. to complete arrangements for
Methodist day." On Thursday the ladies of
all other. denominations will meet at the same
place to complete their arrangements.