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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
WHY SUGAR KEEPS UP.

It is surprising to find our esteemed CO.
temporary, the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can, jeering the Democratic organs in at
tacking the sugar schedule of the Mckinley
bill. Yet this is exactly what that ultra.
protectionist journal does, under the i'm
preston that it is confuting free-trade
heresies by an argument of this sort. The
free traders always insist that the tariff is
tax and the amount of the duty must be
added to the imported commodity. A duty
of eighty per cent has been taken off sugar,
our Philadelphia cotemporary alleges, and
consequently, it thinks the amount of sugar
which was formerly sold for dollar ought
to be bought now for twenty cents. But it
has been unable to find any one who can
buy sugar cheaper now than three months
ago; therefore it arrives triumphantly at the
conclusion that the duty is not added to the
price of the commodity.
Thus the amiable North american
Imagines itself to be arguing against the
free traders; but it is really attacking the
leading feature of revenue reduction in the
Mckinley bill. The only purpose of reve-
nue. reduction is to relieve the people of the
burden of taxation; and if Republican
Congress has cut off $55, 600, 900 of revenue
without saving that amount to the people in
their expenditure for sugar, it has COM
mitted one OF the most egregious blunders
of the time. The North american also at
tacks leading protectionist doctrine As
thoroughly explained on the floor of the
House, while the protection logic claims
that the tariff is not tax when it creates
such an increase in domestic industry that
domestic competition reduces the price, it is
recognized that the duty must be added to
the price of the article when the bulk of the
article continues to be imported. As FIVE
sixths of our sugar supply is imported after
twenty-five years Of high duty, the pro-
tectionist leaders based their reduction of
the duties on the protectionist theory that
the tariff which does not create the domestic
supply is tax.
This confusion as between protective and
revenue duties is coupled with some rather
wild mathematical assertions in such q way
as to cast doubt upon the accuracy of this
journals information. The average of the
sugar duties are not eighty, but about
seventy-fve per cent. The entire duty is not
repealed; but one of about fourteen per cent is
left on the grades OF sugar fit for consump-
tion. These are mild assaults on the rules
of percentage compared to the assertion that
the repeal of an eighty per cent duty would,
if the duty is taken from the price, reduce
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

that which costs dollar to twenty cents.
The addition of the eighty per cent duty to
the invoice price would raise the cost of
dollars worth OF sugar in the foreign in
voice to dollar and eighty cents. Taking
of the eighty per cent duty can only restore
it to dollar. which is reduction of about
AL per cent. Still, when the mathemati-
cal errors of our cotemporary are corrected,
the fact that the price of sugar has not de-
clined remains to trouble it. We notice
that this trouble is shared by a United
States Senator. who attributes the failure OF
the sugar market to decline to the machina-
tions of the wicked sugar importers, who
have kept up the price for their own evil
purposes.
In order to prevent this trouble from wear
ing on the Senatorial and journalistic
minds, we will suggest very simple expla-
nation of the phenomenon which is agitating
them. By examining the tariff act they
will find that the reduction OF sugar duties
does not go into effect until April 1, 1891.
That small fact may give them some light
as to the reason why the price Of sugar has
not declined since the passage of the act.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
SUDDEN TRANSFORMATION.
One of the Peculiarities of a Football Game
college Colors Donned and Dotted
Quickly by Young Ladies From Pitts

One of the Peculiarities of a Football Game
college Colors Donned and Dotted
Quickly by Young Ladies From Pitts
burg-The News in Social Circles.
Out of $50 guests at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
in New York, Thanksgiving Day, 173 were
Pittsburgers all of high social standing, and
either the Yale or Princeton colors were seen
upon every one of them. Here would be little
knot Yaleites conversng in animated tones,
there party OF Princetons, equally as animated
in their conversation, and here Yaleite trying
to convert Princeton or vice versa. But as
rule they were not convertible, and there were
very few mugwumps among them, though
some of the young ladies were not strictly hon.
orable in their allegiance. However, their dis
loyalty was certainly excusable under the cir
cumstanceS.
1t seems they were decidedly in favor of
Yale, and the young gentleman, Mr.. Frank
Jones, in whose special attention they were
basking, and who was doing anything and
everything that young man noted for gal
lantry could devise, to make the trip one of un-
adulterated pleasure to the young misses, was
a vigorous Princeton man. So, out of compli-
menr to him. when in his presence, the maidens
all demurely donned the Princeton colors, but
let MIR. Jones disappear for one short moment,
and the 1ale eolors were quickly whipped from
their hiding places, and worn with as much en-
thusasm as was deemed proper by the fair
wearers-perfectly well-bred girls.
One by one the tourists are returning-those
who deserted their own, their native city, for
the attractions of the metropolis and the foot
ball game. Sunday evening Mrs. w. R. Sewell
and Miss Amy Watson returned, and Sunday
morning Mrs. DR.. John Dickson and daughter
Miss Agnes, and Miss Annie Scaife arrived in
the city, During the absence of Mrs. Dickson,
her husband DR.. John Dickson, gave what he
termed grass widower's dinner" at which
covers were laid for eight, and eight gentlemen,
among them Mr.. w. R. Sewell, graced the table
and pronounced the ''grasS WidoWer's dinner
"howling success"
Dinners won. and of course lost, also, on the
football game, have been numerous. One
young man up IN society, won ten dinners, but
they were all to be eaten during the month, and
he was last evening suffering dreadfully from q
spell of indigestion,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
AN UNSUCCESSFUL SHAM.

1t is with deep pain that we observe in
connection with the Thanksgiving season,
an example of the prevalent tendency to fall
away from the old standards presented by
the assertion of some uninstructed and inno-
waiting persons that pumpkin pie can be
made of squashes or sweet potatoes. Such
an assertion displays an Ignorance of that
time-honored article of American diet and
disposition to trife with established stand
ards that can only be adequately treated by
being held up to the public scorn and repro
baton.
1t is to be admitted that pie of certain
degree of excellence can be made of squashes
or sweet potatoes. The squash pie or sweet
potatoe pie can stand on their pie-plates,
and receive the attentions of those who ad-
mire them; but when they attempt to pass
themselves as the good old New England
pumpkin pie. 1t is necessary to relegate
them to their proper sphere with promptness
and severity, and to let their perpe-
traitors understand that they resemble
the genuine article no more than
the Jeffersonlan ideas of Calvin S. Brice
could be mistaken for the Democracy of the
Sage of Monticello. The misfortune of a
personal acquaintance with one of these
would-be pumpkin pies made out of squash,
will be enough to convince anyone who was
brought up on the genuine and orthodox
pumpkin pie, that of all the hollow and
easily detected shams of the age, the attempt
to pass off squash as pumpkin is the most
shallow and notorious. To any one who has
known the genuine pumpkin in its native
and original glory, the mockery of the at
tempt is only exceeded by its utter foolish
ness.
Skim milk may masquerade as cream, be-
fore people who are not versed in the genu-
inc article; oleomargarine may pass itself as
butter, when people are not on their guard;
but the squash pie can never attain the
credit of being the real pumpkin pie from
one who knows what the genuine article is.
The attempt to perpetrate the unsatisfying
and undeceivlng fraud should be abandoned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
GLIMPSEs OF THE SOUTH.
The Development and Scenery Are Pleas
antly Pictured Forth.

antly Pictured Forth.
The growth of the South in the last ten years
has been one of the most conspicuous features
of our National life. This development is in
no way better shown than by the multiplied
tIon Of railroads and their combination into
systems tnat rival those of the East in the ex-
tent of their mileage and the Importance of
their traffic.
A very good idea of the development of the
New South in this regard can be obtained from
a little book published by the Pennsylvania
Company and entitled, IA Handbook of the
South" II is GOOD deal more than a mere
guide to the cities of the South and the rail-
roads by which they may be reached. The brief
pen-plctures of Southern scenery which it con-
tains have real literary merit, and the statistics
are sugar-coated with bright breezy narra-
tive
The value of the work as handy book of
reference is greatly enhanced by mans that are
not over-crowded with details, and whose ac-
curacy is vouched for by the respective city
engineers. The glimpses of landscape and city
yistas that form the initials and tail pieces have
real merit as engravings. and with clear type
and good paper would artistically befit more
ambitious work. The Pennsylvania Company
has the right to claim that in making the South
ern country familiar to N orthern eyes it is pro-
noting harmonious and profitable business and
social relations between the sections of our
common country. Although the gentlemen at
the head of the Pennsylvania Company are
seldom accused of acting without an eye to
their corporate interest, they are entitled to
credit for serving good cause by the publica-
tion of this little book.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

HUBBARD, O., Nov. 29, 1890.
In Defense of Building and Loan Associa-
tions.

In Defense of Building and Loan Associa-
tiOns.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
If you will allow me little space in your col
umns will endeavor to show your readers that
the recent frauds perpetrated by the so-caled
Granite State Provident Association and the
INSCRIPTIONS work of Seton and Dunn should
have no bearing whatever on the principles of
building and loan associations. 1t is any citi-
zen's business to learn if a foreign building and
loan association. contemplating doing business
in this State, has filed with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth the proper certificate and there
from received authority to operate herein.
This having been done, then the State virtually
approves of the plan and shows its citizens are
safe to transact business with such an associa-
tion, and will meet with nc such trouble as was
experienced by those doing business with Seton
and Dunn.
The benefits derived from building and loan
associations are too apparent to need any COM
ment here. The old "Birkbeck" Association of
England is 40 years old, and to-day its yearly
assessments amount to s55000,0O0. Though
Barring Brothers became embarrassed, the
'Birkbeck" never could. but grows stronger
every year instead
The fact that certain association promised
to build or buy homes for its members, and sold
something they called "shares" does not make
it follow that it is a building and loan associa-
tion. Who ever heard of 4 building and loan
association loaning more money than it re-
ceived Iom its stockholders, or loaning money
without interest or security. This society did
its business boldly and without cover, and not
wlthstanding the fact that its plans of operation
were exposed by the press, it was allowed to go
on and perpetrate its supposed frauds until It's
victims numbered over 100 and the effect falls
upon the building and loan associations. Legtt-
innate building and loan associations should De
protected as well as any other enterprise.
The fact that this company carried on an ille-
gltimate business should not cast any reflection
upon building and loan associations any more
than the fact that banks sometimes appropriate
the funds of their depositors should reflect on
the banking system. Neither does it follow that
all agents are dishonest bacause the Sefton
& Dunn combination represented themselves as
agents of company (which was unl1censed)
and made unauthorized promises, any more
than all bank cashiers are dishonest. because
one now and then pockets the funds of his
bank. H. L. MCCRADY,
PITTsBURG, Dec. ], 1890.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
ART IN PITTsBURG.
A High Compliment Paid by Distin-
guished Artist to Mr.. j. W. Beatty,

A High Compliment Paid by a Distin-
guished Artist to Mr.. j. W. Beatty.
This is high praise for Pittsburg artist,
coming as it does from one of the foremost art
critics in America. Alfred Trumble; and while
it is true that Mr.. Beatty's highest praise has
probably come from abroad, and from such
eminent men in the art world as Walter Shir-
law, Frederick Keppel and others. it is equally
true that the rapid purchase of his recent
works by such men as John Caldwell. John
Walker. II. H. Westinghouse and Others at
prices never before reached by Pittsburg can
vases of equal size, attest in no uncertain
manner to the degree of appreciation at home.
MIR. Trumble, in the Collector, commenting on
the love of art in Pittsburg, says:
"One of the esthetical phenomena of our
time is the avidity with which PIttsburg has
taken to collecting works of art since she has
had light enough to see them by. Once upon a
time. when the great Pennsylvania iron
metropolis was still the dirtiest and most pic
turesque town in the country, l remember
meeting out there couple of painters who
contrived. like ill-nourished children, to lam
guish out an aDemic existence at her sooty
breast. All the great talents of Pittsburg, her
Reinharts, Alexanders and the rest, scuttled
away eastward as fast as they could. Now she
has her art schools, her public galleries. her
picture dealers, and studios full of men and
women of talent one of whom, John W. Beatty,
will some day, unless the signs perjured,
grow too big artistcally for the city of his
birth and present residence"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

JAY GOULD has purchased three salt plants
in Kansas.
ONE of the features at an art reception given
by William Ordway Partridge in Boston last
week was a fine portrait bust of Edward Ever
ett Hale.
THE old friends of William Walter Phelps
will give him a farewell banquet Oh Friday
evening next at the New York Union League
Club. He sails for Berlin on Saturday.
EDWARD ATKINSON thinks there are two
things needed in these days: First, for rich
men to find out how poor men live, and second,
for poor men to know how rich men work.
Mr.. AND MRS. HERMAN OELRICHs flor.
merly Miss Tessie Fair, of San Francisco) have
begun a series of dinner parties, which are said
to be unrivaled in the history of New York
entertainments.
H. A. ALDRIcH. who has been postmaster of
Mendon, Mass, under every administration
since President w. H. Harrison, a service of so
years, has announced his intention of resign
ing, because of advancing age and ill-health.
MRS. BRADLEY MARTIN has purchased in
Paris the crown of Marie Antonette-not a
coronet which In picture books generally does
duty for q crown, but genuine velvet cap,
with the insignia of royalty emblazoned upon it
in precious stones.
THOMAS j. WHITMAN, OF st. Louis, who
died the other day, was a younger brother of
Walt Whitman, the poet He was an expert
mechanical engineer, his last work being on
the building of the water works at Memphis.
He was born In Brooklyn, in which city he
spent his boyhood.
MRS. ASHTON dixie has taken the plat
form in the interest of free libraries. She con-
siders free books. papers and magazines one of
the necessities of the times. 1.-THE reading peo.
pie conquer the world. and it is a small favor
TO ask society to enlighten the people whose
only chance of education is in general read
ing"
SOME % years ago Emile Zola was a clerk.
passing rich on so francs month. To-day he
is practically millionaire. No living French
writer has amassed more money than he from
the products of his pen. His novels sell by the
hundred thousand. On the first publication of
any OF his stories by newspaper he receives
the sum of 5000.
DONALD G. MITCHELL, who had not yet re-
covered from the injury received at Rye, N.
Y, two months ago, when his arm was broken,
met with fresh mishap last week, near his
home, "Edgewood." He was out with his
daughter, driving in the family carriage. Upon
their return, Miss Mitchell alighted to close a
gate through which they had passed. As she
did SO the horse became frightened and ran
away, Mr.. Mitchell was thrown out foreibly,
and received bad cash on the back Of his
head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
WIT AND WISDOM.

Football is evidently not womau's sphere.
-iSomerutue Journal.
"We can't leave for an hour"
''Why notY''
''My wife has gone into the kitchen for a sec
ond. .''-Nsto York Sun.
Sanso-When 1 was in China
Rodd-I never knew you had been in China
Sanso-I was once when was in college, Twas
jammed through the earth in football tackle
Nelo York Herald.
"But, Your Honor" said the prisoner.
''six months for me? Remember, sir. have been
a member of the Legislature and oncs ran for
Couucils.''
''That may be. But you should have spoken
sooner. cannot increase your sentence now, ~
Philadelphia Times.
SIS your son one of those noisy, dissipated
college boys?''
'.Not exactly. He is what you might call the
cub that cheers, but not inebriates. .i,-Nsto YORK.
Sun.
Fish Commissioner Eugene G.. Blackford
received a letter yesterday from q lady out West
who said she'd heard about him and that if he'd bs
kind enough to send her small lobster, so as she
could see what the things looked like, she might
order more. The lobster was expressed immedi-
ately.-Heto fork Journal
"Stop Charlie, don't ask me. I've always
regarded you as good joke, that's all, ~ said the
Ialr maiden.
'sWell. I'll tell you what. - returned Charlie,
''you'd better snap me right up. Good jokes are
hard to find nowadays. ''-Nelo York Herald.
'ThaI Sallie Harkins is the greatest girl
for getting bargains at second hand.'
''Isn't She? understand she's going to marry
a wldower. .''-NeGo York Sun.
Chicago's inquisitive 4-year-old is at II
again.
''Wbat day is thfs?'' was one Of her questions
"wednesday" she was told.
SIS 1t Tomorrow
When . despairing answer Of ''fes' was re-
turned, she exclaimed. 'fWe have lots Of to-mor-
rows don't we2''-Chied0o Times.
Seedy Gentleman-Will you help me 70
win a wager, sir?
Bank President-What DO you mean?
Seedy Gentleman--Why me and my friend here
have made wager. He bets me q, OCo 600 against
30 cents that can't eat 90 quail In 30 days. I've
got the 30 cents. What want to know ISL you'h
help me to fortune by providing the auaiis.-,
1outsutus Journal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
Lawyers and Legislatures.

From the Boston Herald
1t is mentioned as sad state of things that
Kansas has not enough lawyers in the Legisla-
ture to make up its judiciary committees.
Massachusetts, was in the same position once
in the days before the war. At that time she
appointed as Chairman of the judiciary Com
mittee of one branch man who was not a law
yer, and made a rule in the same Legislature
that thereafter at least one member Of the
Judiciary Committee should be taken from
outside the legal profession.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
Reciprocity and Politics.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
VIII you let me know what the word reciproc-
ity really means, and how it would affect the
customs income of the United States. Also,
when did Kansas become State, and was il, or
did it ever. go Democratic? By answering you
oblige some regular old readers.
ALLEGHENY, Nov. 20. 1880
The word reciprocity, as used in connection
with the tariff denotes an exchange OF products
by special arrangement and without the collec-
ton of duties. Its effect upon the revenues
would depend altogether upon the extent and
manner in which it was applied. Kansas WAS
admitted in 1861. 1t never came so near going
Democratic as it did in the recent election.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

The variation of the prices of the
"Angelus" continues. The last expansion puts
it up to sl50000. At this rate there must be
nearly as much water in it as there was IN
Wizards North American Company before the
squeeze. If Gould or Rockafellar should wish
to buy the picture. however, it might be found
that the hard pan price is about $4,000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

NOTHING of mighty moment is without
its pleasant side; and we hasten to observe that
feature in the late corporate deals, presented
by newspaper interview in which Mr.. Jay
Gould earnestly and severely reprehends the
imitation and manipulation of the trust stocks
The fact that these concerns are heavily
watered that Mr.. Gould cannot approve of
them is one of the strongest things that could
be said against them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
Social Chatter.

FAITHFUL Lodge No. 16, Order Of Solon,
will have an open meeting, presentation of
charter and musical ent ntertanment, at its hail.
No. IS Third street, Allegheny, tomorrow
evening.
meeting in the Teachers Library this after
noon.
THE Mo zart Club this evening, at Old City
Hall.
THE bi G Watson reception, this evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
WILL WED IN FEBRUARY.
The Engagement of Stanley Anderson and
Miss Lide Murray Announced.

An engagement of much interest is announced
that of Miss Lide Murray. daughter of DR..
R. j. Murray. of Sewickley. and Mr.. Stanley
Anderson, associated with the firm of James P.
Witherow & Co. The young lady is one of the
popular girls of the Sewickley valley. bright,
attractive and winning in her disposition and
manners while Mr.. Anderson is young man
of sterling worth and accumulated social
qualities.
The marriage will be celebrated early in
February, with an elegance of appointment be-
fitting the position occupied In society by the
young people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
THE National Bank Examiner has Ger

THE National Bank Examiner has GER
tilted the National banks of Philadelphia are
sound and strong as the dollars in their vaults.
This is gratifying intelligence, if there was
any reason to doubt the facts; but it may be
pertinent to remark as a side issue that iti not
SO much the bushes of the National bank ex-
aminers to certify that the banks are all right
as to take care that they shall be all right in the
first place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
An Island in the Antilles.

From the New YORK sum-
The Supreme Court of the United States has
Just decided that Brother Jonathan owns a
right little tight little island OF his own in the
Antilles. The name of the island is Navassa
and the island itself lies. appropriately enough,
on the exact parallel of latitude OF Washington
City. suggestively near Cuba and just of the
weSt coast Of Hayti. which at one time claimed
1t, though that claim u now authorisatiyely
disaIlowed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

THOMAS L. JAMES, Colonel Ingersoll,
and Prof Saches after listening to debate on
the question, whether the accumulation of vast
individual wealth should be restricted by law,
decided in the negative. Their decision is not
likely to have the same practical effect, how
ever, as the decision of Messrs. Jay Gould and
]. D. Rockafellar on the same point