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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-07-15

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-07-15

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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
A DEFECTIVE MEMORY
Prevents the Secretary of the Gas Trul
From Giving Away Secrets.

Prevents the Secretary of the Gas Trust
From Giving Away Secrets.
CHICAGO, April I0-The taking of testimony
on F. M. Charlton's motion for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Chicago Gas Trust
began this morning before Commissioner
Windes. Theodore B. Wells. Secretary and
Treasurer of the trust was put on the stand
and subjected TO long and searching exami-
nation. His answers however, were very
guarded, and IL the trust had any secrets
which it wished to retain it still has them, for
Mr.. Wells gave none of them away in his testi-
mony. His memory in regard to matters
which Mr.. Charlton desired most to get at was
very faulty indeed. and when such points were
touched upon he was forced to admit that he
could not recall the facts. Among the matters
concerning which his memory was deficient,
were these: As to whether or not the four
companies which formed the trust owned gas
plants at the time of their sale to the trust: as
to whether or not the trust has any money on
deposit: as to who wrote the minutes OF the
last meeting of the trust; who turned them over
to the witness after the meeting, or as 20 where
they are now.
The examination continued as follows: DO
you remember the trust paying dividend on
March 28?'
"Only by hearsay."
"By hearsay: who paid it?'
1.-THE Fidelity Insurance. Trust and Safe De-
posit Company, of Philadelphia" To whom
was the stock of the trust transferred and
what was the amount received for such stock
the witness could not say. His books would
show that. however.
"Did the Fidelity company buy the stock of
the Gas Trust Company?' asked Mr.. Charlton
of the witness.
1T was decided to the Fidelity" replied the
witness after q long wait
"Who carried the deed to the Fidelity?'
II did,"
"When?r
"on the day of the meeting last March,"
ITO whom did you give the deed?"
"Mr. Widener, one OF our directors"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
OUR MAIL POUCH.
The Discharged Conductors.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In looking over to-day's edition nnd an
item reading: "At the general office Of the
Pennsylvania Company yesterday it was stated:
we do not believe Mr.. Ford ever made
the statement that no conductor should remain
on the lines more than four years. 1t is con-
trary to the policy Of the Pennsylvania Compa-
nv to be suspicious Of their men. 1t observes
civil service reform in the promotion of men
for faithful duties. All Mr.. Fords subordi-
mates know him to be a liberal man and gen.
tleman, both in personal treatment and his en-
deavors to give as liberal compensation as Is
practicable"
In answer would ask why. il Mr.. Ford is a
liberal man and gentleman, does he, at the
start, brand his conductors to all patrons of the
road by forcing upon them ticket slips which
read: THE conductor will indicate by punch
mark from and to the station you pay fare.
Should any mistake arise the passenger Will
please report the facts to Mr.. Ford" In other
words, he asks each passenger to be the rail-
roads detective. We are suspicious, say the
railroad people. OF all our conductors. III. as
the article reads It Is contrary 70 tine Poncy OF
their employees, why do they do this? For both
tried and untried have to submit to said branded
indignity.
article, discharged for sufficient reasons, and
1t would not be TO their interest to have
matters Investigated.
1t is this same imputation that makes every
conductor desire an investigation. No evil
dence, however derogatory, can hurt more than
sending them out-discharging 'for sufficient
reasons" yet not stating reasons, and leaving all
the world to treat them with suspicion. am
regular patron of the Pennsylvania Railroad
lines, as well as others. and know many of the
men sent off and a more gentlemanly, courte-
Gus set of conductors never met
REGULAR TRAVELLER
PIrTsBURG, April 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11

guished patronage will not, however, We
fear, strike housekeepers here as positive
panacea. The problem is too vexed and
variously complicated to be solved with such
a simple measure. 1t is true that some of
the employment agencies which mediate be-
tween the mistress and the servant do not
operate for the benefit of either party. Bad
servants are supplied with good places
through these agencies sometimes. and the po-
lice records have shown that virtuous and in
dustrious girls have been betrayed into un-
happy positions by the same means. But.
after all, the chief and abiding difficulty is
that the supply of hard-working, honest
women for household work is yearly becom.
ing smaller. The stores, the factories, and
many avenues OF labor which were few
years ago closed to the weaker sex, are ab-
sorbing the young women who generation
ago would have sought domestic service as
natural and congenial employment. The
employment agencies may be multiplied
indefinitely, and supervised most carefully,
but the number of desirable cooks. house,
maids and nurses seems bound to grow less.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
RATTLE SHIPS ARE NEEDED.

Congress showed a determination yester-
day'to go slow in the matter of spending the
surplus on the new navy. At the instance
of Mr.. Holman, but with the concurrence of
many Republicans, the House Yesterday
negatived the proposed appropriations for
three new battle ships. The reasons ad-
yanced for this curtailment of the naval ap-
preparations were mainly economical; some
members also suggesting that the
improbabilitv of the United States
being involved in a war with a
frst-class naval power rendered the
proposed additions to the navy unnecessary.
The latter argument is not worth much. 1t
is unhappily a fact that the United States
cannot count upon eternal peace with other
nations that possess. powerful fleets. Tie
country has declared very plainI its desire
to possess strong navy, and the condition
of the national finances warrants generous
appropriations for new vessels.
The money for the new cruiser was voted.
Cruisers are desirable no doubt, but they
alone would constitute a feeble defense for
our unprotected coasts. The Importance of
protecting our comparatively Insignificant
mercantile marine, for which cruisers are
partly intended, is not SO great as that of
preventing foreign fleets from blowing Bos-
ton. New York and a dozen other seaboard
cities into the interior. Battle ships are
needed if any are.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
L GRAVE RISK.

Mr.. James B. Scott states in straightior.
ward language in The DISPATCH this
morning the risk Councils will run it they
refuse to make the Pittsburg library ordl-
nance con form to Mr. Carnegie's wishes.
1t may be that Mr.. Carnegie, in any event,
will continue to extend his generous offer to
Plttsburg, but it is just as well to remember
that he has the power to withdraw 1t in the
event of the city's representatives in Coun-
ellis exhibiting hostility to his plans.
As to the course which it is incumbent
upon Councils to pursue THE DISPATCH
has said enough already. There is nothing
new in the situation. Its factors are un-
changed and Interchangeable. We still hope
that Councils will remember that above and
bevond all other considerations the people
OF Pittsburg expect them to encourage, has
ten and help the fulflment of Mr.. Carne-
gie's promise. The matter is in their hands
and they must decide.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

MRS ROBERT MCKEE. President Harrisons
daughter, is expected in Boston this week.
LORD WoLsELY stands. it is now stated. no
chance of being appointed to the command of
the Queens forces in Ireland.
MINISTER REID is to be banqueted in New
York on Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
are to sail for France on Tuesday.
SENATOR BRIcE, of Ohio, has offered to du-
plicare any appropriation the Legislature may
make for his alma mater, Miami University.
IT is now claimed that Mr.. Edwin Cowles,
the late editor of the Cleveland Leader was
the first to propose holding Worlds Fair in
1892.
THE German Emperor and Empress will go
to Norway about July to spend few weeks.
During their visit the King and Queen will live
at Chrstiania.
PROF. H. W. FARNAM, of Yale. is to be
married to Miss Kingsley, of New Haven,
daughter of the editor of the NeiV Engldnder
and Yale Reuiew.
ALLEN G. THURMAN has been confined
closely to his house in Columbus, O., by rheu-
matism this winter but in other respects his
health is very good.
CAPTAIN WHITE, Of the English army, well
known as one of the hardest riders in England
and an able officer, has accepted 3 coloners
commission in the Sultan OF turkeys army.
1T is not generally known that DR.. Mary
Walker has become a cripple for life On
Decoration Day last she fell and broke her
right hip. She will never again be the man she
was.
SENATOR PLUMB was an editor before he
went into the railroad business and became a
millionaire. He is tall and rawboned. wears a
goasee and a slouch hat and owns up to 50
years.
DR. S. G. DEARBORN, the physician attend
ing Governor Goodell. of New Hampshire, is
reported as saying that, although the Governor
may recover from this attack Of illness, he can
never do any more work.
THE readers of morning newspaper recent
ly vote prize to Inspector Williams as the
handsomest man in New York, but the Police
Commissioners have decided that he should
not be permitted to accept the prize.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
EXTENDING ITS SCOPE.
The Historical Society Enger to Do Much
More Good.

The Historical Society Enger to Do Much
More Good.
The regular meeting of the Western Pennsyl-
vania historical Society was held in the Court
House, yesterday afternoon. The report of the
Board of Directors was received and approved
1t outlined plan for putting new life into the
society, securing rooms for regular meetings,
securing fund to purchase a proper library
and recommended that the annual fee for mem
bership be raised from 81 to 81, and that Of life
membership from IS to SIS. The way this object
is to be accomplished is by interesting the bus-
ness men of Allegheny and Pittsburg in the
affairs of the society: ask them to become
members, and solicit subscriptions. The report
after being adopted. was referred back to the
board for the purpose of having the suggestions
in it carried out.
Mr.. Thomas Harper read an interesting paper
entitled. Indian or 1raeliter 1t was refuta-
tIon of several advanced theories that the In
dians were originally Israelites, having been one
of the lost tribes of Israel. Mr.. Harper gave
toms, religious rites, language, practice of
idoatry, sacrifices to divinities which were in
common use with both the indians and Israel
ties. and it is upon this similarity in general
customs that the belief had been m aintained
that the Indians were only lost tribe of
Israel.
Mr.. Harper argued that they were not, be-
cause none of the tribes had been lost, but
were dispersed and absorbed by other nations,
and also that the Indian had no conscience to
distinguish between right and wrong; whereas
the people of Israel had. The paper was ap-
proved and the meeting adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
ADVICE TO OUR EXPLORERS,
Armstrong County Would Like a Visit From
The Dispatch Party.

Armstrong County Would Like Visit From
The Dispatch Party.
From the Kittanning Union Free Press.i
Yesterday The PITTsBURG DISPATCH
started out an expedition to test the roads of
Western Pennsylvania. They go through
Washington county first and each day the staff
writer will report on the condition of the roads
as he finds them. A light wagon with good
horses will carry the expedition members along.
This is novel idea, but may result in some
good.
We would advise THE DISPATCH, however,
to send the delegation through our county first
No county in the State. except Butler county,
perhaps, has roads such as Armstrong county
has had and now has. Here is the field OF oper-
ations. A trip to Dayton will satisfy any of the
curious on road condition. We imagine that a
little run over to Worthington would make the
genial writer of THE DISPATCH expedition
very sick of his contract. Two horses could
not draw the Studebaker wagon which is used
in the expedition, even though it is light. No,
THE DISPATCH has made grave mistake.
First it should have found out the county that
had the worst roads and given il a trial. One
trip out of town for six miles and back would
have satisfied all curiosity. We are ashamed
of our roads, but we are not ashamed of letting
that the state does something in the line of
road improvements, and we hope THE DIS
PATCH will be able to furnish the road COM
mission some red-hot pointers on what should
be done.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
THE CHAPERoNE QUESTION.

Shall the American girl in society be
chaperoned? A Washington paper has
asked this question and obtained answers
from a number of leaders of Washington So
ciety. They think the chaperone is necessary.
So do we ii American society is to continue to
ape European ways. If Old World fashions
of life are adopted the chaperone is an indis-
pensable factor. That presupposes that the
young women are brought up to believe in
social amusements as an end primarily in
life. One of the conditions which this arti-
fetal life requires is that there shall be an
abundance of idle and wealthy young men.
Where idleness and wealth are combined
there is usually more or less viciousness.
The chaperone is needed to protect feminine
innocence when it is brought into close con-
tact with this element
But there is no reason why Americans
should adopt foreign standards and foreign
ways of living. The American girl for NOR
than hundred years has got along splendid
ly without chaperone. She can do without
a watch dog still if she is true to her sex's
traditions in this country. She needs ne
chaperone if she exerts her will and devel-
ops the independence of her disposition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
THE CRY FROM CUBA.

Somewhat similar causes are impelline
two neighboring countries to look upon an
nexation to the United States as their saliva
tion. The neglect of the mother country
and potential commercial reasons have led
Canadians in no small numbers to express o
desire for union with the United States.
The latest news from Cuba indicates that
the Liberal party there has hopes that this
country will release the island from Spanish
dominion. 1t is said that the number of
Cubans who desire union with the United
States is constantly increasing. Several
Cuban newspapers have dared to declare in
favor of annexation to this republic, and
the hope is freely expressed that some states
man at Washington will see his wav clear
to cooperation with the Cuban Liberal
party to this end. This is not new thing
in Cuba. Whenever Cuban commerce has
been depressed and the policy of Spain ex-
acting toward the remnant of her American
empire, the cry for help has come over to
these shores.
Secretary Blaine years ago was not disin-
clined 60 listen to the appeal of Cuba.
w hebhSI as oSCIStdI1 VI Dbdtc uc uOW uOiuS
to these views we are unable to state. Mr..
Blaine has shown signs since he entered Mr..
Harrison's Cabinet of conservative tenden-
cies which only few years ago certainly
did not characterize him. If we may judge
him by the light of his policy as developed
in the last two years it is likely that the pro-
posal to negotiate with Spain for the cession
of Cuba would not meet his views at the
present moment. Mr.. Blaine undoubtedly
is concentrating his energies upon the de-
velopment of the South American trade for
the United States. Such difficult operation
as the annexation of Cuba can have no
charms for Mr.. Blaine until his grander
plans with regard to a commercial union Of
the Americas are accomplished. That Cuba
will eventually secure autonomy for herself
at no distant date is altogether probable;
and that she at some time may come under
the sheltering wing of the United States is
possible. The latter event is only likely to
occur, if ever, when the great majority of
Cubans desire it and make their wishes
imperativelv clear to the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
MORE CAPITAL FOR PLATE GLASS.

1t is gratifying to observe that Tn E DIS
PATcH's opinion, expressed some days ago,
that there was no reason to fear that there
through the entrance of new factories into
the domestic field, is now confirmed in q
very positive manner. In another column
may be read well-authenticated report to
the effect that the Ford City Plate Glass
Company, which is now possessed of the
largest plant in the world. intends to double
its works This will involve the invest
ment of one and quarters
millions of dollars. AS we remarked
the other day capital is not invested gener-
ally in new industries without a thorough
survey of the ground, and we congratulate
the managers of the Ford City Plate Glass
Company upon having dismissed from their
minds those apprehensions of overpro-
duction, which were rife but o little while
ago. 1t is not at all likely that the enlarge
ment of their works will prov. improbable,
though it may be that tn. profits of the
business are liable to be somewhat reduced
as competition grows.
In this connection it is also opportupe to
note that an endeavor is to be made to
induce the Ways and Means Committee to
recommend to Congress an increase of the
duty upon plate glass, so as to make it abso-
lutely prohlbitive. Such recommendation
is in line with the policy of the Republican
party to protect native industries to the
fullest extent compatible with the public
good, and it should be adopted. The growth
of the plate glass industry has been almost
miraculous, and Pittsburg is deeply con-
cerned in its protection.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
THE SUPPLY OF SERVANTS.

Philadelphia, in common with the rest of
the country, is troubled for practical solu-
tion of what is known as the "servant girl
question" A number of prominent women
of Philadelphia, following the initiative of
the New Century Club, met on Wednesday
last to consider the problem in all its phases.
There was considerable talk at the meeting,
but the practical upshot or it all was that a
fund of Thousand dollars was raised, OF,
more accurately, will be raised, to be used in
establishing employment agencies under the
supervision OF the New Century Club
which is, we believe, an organization COM
posed entirely of ladies.
Pittsburg women will be interested, Of
course, in any experiments which their sis
tiers in Philadelphia may make with view
to making it easier to get and keep good
domestic servants. The establishment of
employment offices under the most distin-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11
POPULAR AsSEMBLAGE.

The latest thing in the line of propositions
for public accommodation is that of Chi
cago clergyman who wishes TO see "the old
town hall of New England glorifed, made
beautiful and accessible" transplanted to
the West. The reason for this need is stated
to be that ''our schoolhouses are too fine and
our churches too expensive and dogmatic-
ally sacred to be used as rallying places for
the people for the purposes of song, enter
tainment, scientific and popular instruction;
while our public halls built by individuals
for gain are necessarily too expensive for
such occasions"
The value OF place for the people to meet
for discussion of topics of common interest,
or for the purposes just quoted may be con-
ceded. Yet it must be said that in the
present day the supply is more easily fur
nished than the demand for it is created.
This appears in an examination of the
argument cited. If the schoolhouses are too
fine for such meetings, would not the town
hall, beautifed as is proposed, be open to
the same objection. The fact is
that if the popular demand for
places of assemblage like that were
urgent there would be little difficulty
making schoolhouses or churches serve
the purpose. The last generation when it
had topics for popular discussion found no
difficulty in the matter Of places for meet
ing. They took their churches or met in
schoolhouses illuminated by tallow candles,
and found that debate or instruction came
Just as freely in such places as in well
appointed halls. Even to-day, if we mis-
take not, when the miners or lronworkers of
any district wish to hold a meeting, they
find that almost any place, whether an open
hillside or the nearest schoolhouse, will serve
for purposes of debate and decision of the
issues under consideration.
This does not necessarily antagonize the
very commendable idea of enriching the ar
chitecture of cities with town halls for pub
lie meeting. But it does suggest that when
the old spirit of popular assemblage, either
for discussion or instruction becomes active
it will very quickly lead to the provision of
places for the meeting.