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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
AN IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT.

There are some nominations for official
duties so palpably and peculiarly fit that
they should have universal approval, re-
gardless of party or factional differences. A
conspicuous instance Of this class is the sug-
gestion of the name of George T. Oliver,
Esq, for Supervisor of the Census in the
Ninth District, comprising Allegheny and
adjacent counties. The function is brief
one, but important. Mr.. divers consent
to take charge of the work is equivalent to a
guarantee to the public that in case he is
appointed, it will be well and thoroughly
done. As the census reports are in part the
basis for future economic legislation which
may greatly affect the interests of Western
Pennsylvania, it is surely greatly to be
desired that the collection and classification
of them shall be done with full sense Of
their importance It would be difficult to
find a man who could bring to the task such
qualifications as Mr.. Oliver; and, in con-
senting to assume it, if appointed, he would
be rendering a substantial service to all the
communities in interest Itseems to us that
the manufacturers and workingmen Of this
great Industrial section have direct con-
cern in seeing that its interests and affairs
are adequately set out in the census reports,
and that for such reasons the appointment Of
one who is conspicuously identified with
these interests, and who is capable and
energetic, is an excellent idea.
Whatever differences exist as to matters
of leadership or as to the distribution Of
mere patronage by Senators and Con-
gressmen, here is an instance in
which they could ell afford to gracefully
unite in an appointment whose sole
purpose and result would be to secure
for the vast and varied interests of our home
district representation BETTING its impOr-
tance on the pages of the forthcoming Gov
ernment reports. The intelligence that Mr..
Porter superintendent of the Census, intends
recommending Mr.. divers name will meet
with general approval.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10

the assertion of an hereditary and divinely
sanctioned right to set themselves up in the
"King" business whenever they get a
chance. BY the latest reports from Madrid
it would appear that the air around the
sick cradle is already disturbed by the om-
iBous flight of the Tultures in the near po-
litical horizon.
But the world mas moved ever since the
last abortive attempt to establish Repub-
lie In Spain, The people Of that country
have seen, across the Pyrenees. France
grow prosperous and contented under re-
publican rule. They have witnessed the
Brazilians throw off even the nominal yoke
of one of the most enlightened and liberal
of monarchs To those to-whom the ulti-
mate and early republicanizing Of all Eu-
rope seems inevitable, it will be no surprise
if the youngest and least Questionable OF
the Spanish Kings, who now lies danger
ously i'll, viii also be the last to WELD the
scepter in that land.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
lhe .ealpsr. often di.po.s q ro.r.hlss. one.

the scalpers often dispose Of worthless ones
to ignorant persons.
The argument that the people are deluged
with too cheap railway tickets by the scalp
ers is rather unique one to arouse popular
feeling against the brokers. The other
branch of the argument is neither quite per-
tinent nor quite honest. Ticket scalpers
who resort to fraudulent methods are al
ready punishable by the law; and they
would be Just as likely to violate the inter-
State commerce law as any other Law against
fraud. But the fact is that the responsible
and honest ticket brokers perform legiti-
mate function in the saleof tickets where the
railway practices impose hardship upon
ticket holders or localities. Thus, at times
when the railroads have charged as much
for tickets from New York to PittsbuTg as
from New York to Chicago, the ticket
scalpers permitted the Pittsburger returning
from New York, to buy ticket to Chicago
and realize something on the unused portion
of the ticket. 1t is the knowledge Of this
fact in mitigating the injustice of such dis
examinations that has made it impossible to
secure convictions under the Pennsylvania
law.
The railroads can stop the ticket scalping
business when they choose, by putting
passenger rates on uniform basis and pro-
,viding for the equitable redemption of un-
used tickets 1t is Eot the business of the
law to interfere with the Legitimate business
of buying and selling negotiable contracts
of nassape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
ABOUT THE PRESIDENT.


PHILADELPHIA Times: A Chicago eotempo-
raFy says, In tonesiof respect, that Benjamin
Harrison ID man who never forgets. That may
be, but what does be remembaFf
New YORK FsIesram: A Chicago pevspa-
per asserts that Benjamin Harrison Is man
who never forgsis. Then how much he will
have to Euminate ever in the year succeeding
1927
CHICAGO Herald; The theory that the grip
has special weakness teF great men does not
appear to hold good in the United States. It
has appeared at Washington, but it has not yet
molested Benjamin Harrison,
ST. PAUL Globe: President Harrison's one
fsdeaming quality is that the politicians hate
him. The country at large is not badly salts
fied with q President whom the politicians
curse, even if he is inclined 70 the swellhead.
CLEVELAND Times. The honesty of Prsai.
dent Harrison is clearly shown in bis refusal to
Interfere in the case Of Means. the Cincinnati
bank president, who is distant relative of the
President, and sven after the discharge Of
Means, he has nothingto say
BOSTON Globe: The refusal Of our Govern
ment to recognize the BRAZILIAN Republic is q
meanness which shauld make every American
citisen ashamed. We believe that Mr.. blaine
and President Harrison grossly misrepresent
the feeling of the people In this matter. Let
this great Republic take manly stand and
cordially recognise she great Republic Of Bra
nii
BosToN Herald: 1t appears to be the unani-
nous opinion Of those who accompanied Presi-
dent Harrison on his recent hunting expedition
down IN Virginia that be d 2 crack shot. And
yet the game brought down By him was neither
choice nor ABUNDANT, according to All sccounts.
The trouble seems to he, net with his Ain, hus
with what he aims a. The bearing Of flis Oh.
saFvAtiaR lies IN the application of n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, FRIDAY, JAN. 10, lSsO
THE HON. W. KELLEY.


Pennsylvania loses o statesman, the Re
publican party leader, and the Republic a
brave and patriotic citizen by the death of
the Hon. W. D. Kelley. His death yester-
day had been foreseen for weeks, the public
had long been prepared for his departure
from the scene of his faithful labors in be-
half of his country and his country's indus
trial prosperity. Judge Kelley was one OF
the last OF the generation of Republican
statesmen to whom the United States owe
large debt of gratitude for service in the
most periIous epoch of their existence. As
q man of great brsin-power and sledge-
hammer will Pennsylvania will find it diff
cult to fill his place.
The biographical sketch which will be
found in another column of this issue, will
remind our readers of an essentially self
made in the best sense Judge Kelley was.
He was born with grit and brains in him,
and the loEly circumstances Of his child
hood proved no bar to his advancement. In
the formation of friendships he was for
tunate from the first. The earliest friends
of his manhood were men of positive char
acter, and by contact with them his natural
moral strength was increased. Thus
when the time for action came, in
the support of his afflicted country
be was ready. As lawyer, judge, Con-
gresham, and broadly as a Sthinker,
orator and writer the impress of his person
ality upon the people was large and beneh-
cial. To this be owed the happy distinction
ofhaving seat in Congress continually for
long term of years at his disposal He
used mis- opportunities in Congress largely
for the furtherance of the protective policy,
and for years has been one of its leading
apostles. In this regard alone Judge Kelley
has been power for good to the nation.
Taking his life all in all we see great deal
to admire and nothing to regret. 1t is the
life of representativ, American citizen
and statesman that challenges the approval
of the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
PROBABLY TIE LAST OF THEN.

At time when the influenza is prostrat-
ing far stronger and more important public
people in Europe and in this country, the
news that the little King of Spain, aged not
quite four years, is at deaths door is hardly
in the nature Of a SURPRISE yet upon that
frail life hang serious issues. No problem
has been more beset BY intrigue and un-
certainty than the provision of "a Govern
ment for Spain, during the last halfcentury.
The monarchieal succession has been a
bone Of contention among unfit claimants
for that period, with little or no regard to
any possible feeling or interests Of the
common people. Ultimately, in 1870. the
dispute over it led to the awful Franco
Prussian War which deluged Europe with
blood and imposed harassing burdens upon
two nations from which neither has yet
rull y escaped. Then there was an interval
Of attempted Republican rule, that like
wise ended in failure. The Spanish people,
under succession Of unworthy monsrehs,
had not reached the stats of intelligence and
public spirit which has made possible 9
Republic in France.
Should the little King die there will i'm
mediately ensue brisk season Of fresh i'm
trigue and perhaps violence among the va
rious prstenders whose function in life is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

IT is reported that the Queen of England
will spend month at Homburg in the spring
HON. R. MILTON SPEER is seriously ill at his
home in Huntingdon. Pa. HIS recovery is
doubtful.
VICE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Morton gave
dinner last evening in honor Of President and
Mrs. Harrison.
MISS MARY ANDERSON, who il now staying
a. Nice, emphaticaIly denies the report that
she is engaged to be married.
AT the Inauguration of Governor Bracket,
Of Massachusetts,. the other day, there we're
ten ex-Governors OF that State present at the
ceremonies.
SIR JULIAN PAUNcEFoTE. the British Min
lister at Washington, is studying American 1t
erature. Until he left England be paid little at
tentiOn to our men of letters. but now he Is go
ing over the ground thoroughly.
THE entire st. Louis Fair delegation called
at the White House yesterday morning and
paid their respects to the President They we're
received in the library, and were individually
presented by Ex-Governor Stannard.
GEORGE W. CHIIDs has lately added $40
clocks to the number he had on hand, and he Is
now the possessor of over LOO tick-taek time
pieces, which he keeps in q room set aside for
the purpose. While Bonner runs to horse,
Childs banks his all on clock.
THE oldest living graduate OF the Medical
College of the University of Pennsylvania Is
DR.. Isaac 2. Coffman, Of PhenixVille. Pa. He
was IS years of age on New Years Day He was
graduated in 1893 and has been in active practice
ever since. He does not look over 90.
DIR, OLIVER WENDELL HoLMEs and John
G. Whittier are optimistic old men. The former
in prose and the latter in poetry have recently
given voice TO their ideas regarding old age.
Their cheeTfulness is rehnke to aged Euro
peans Of note who seem to grow grabbed as
they approach the erki fife,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
MISS PHELPS ON MARRIAGE.

As most women do, who write upon the
subject, Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps has
contriyed to get herself into tangle in dis
eussing matrimony and divorce in the North
american ReuietU. She has a good many
things to complain of, and she is certainly
justified in most Of her complaints. But
her chief regret is that there is no law, not
even an unEritten Law, "'that prevents a
man and woman who do not love each other
supremely, unselfshly, permanently, and we
might almost say divineiy, from daring to
take upon themselves the sacred marriage
vows"
How such law could be made operative
Miss Phelps does not say, If she stopped
to consider what it is she asks for she would
see that no such law could be enforced BY
human means. The idea is ridiculous. The
law in itself is absurd. For one thing, how
are mortals to know whether their love is
permanent. one of the qualifications for mar
riage, as Miss Phelps designs them2 The
permanence of love cannot be determined
until death comes to part the lovers. As to
loving ''divinely" it is not within the scope
of human nature to be divine. If Miss
Phelps could institute her law and enforce
it marriages would be all made in heaven,
none on earth; and this planet would either
become q shocking abode Of vice or an unin-
habited desert.
Instead Of Epeculating wildly in the realn,
of fancy. or Of recommending patent and
impracticable nostrums for the prevention
of marital infelicity and divorce, we think
Miss Phelps, who is. we believe, New En-
gland matron well qualified to speak Of
marriage in its domestic aspects. would be
better employed in lending her influence to
thesensible movement for theharmonizingo of
divorce laws allover the United States. Here
is real remedy for palpable evil.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
RRICE,s RAINBows FAINT.

So the golden pippin has fallen into the
lap of Mr.. Brice. The late traficker in
rainbows has the regular Democratic nom-
ination for the Ohio Senatorship. 1t
looks as if the pippin might
vet prove sour. There are reasons for be-
lieving that the hostility to Mr.. Brice, and
we trust to the methods by which it is
alleged his nomination has been secured,
will crystalize later on in a very sturdy
"bolt." So the head that is so near the
crown lies still uneasy.
It is remarkable how close to the actual
figures of the balloting in caucus THE DIS
PATcH's predictions were. The figures are
satisfactory enough to Mr.. Brice, if he does
not have to start figuring afresh when his
enemies spring their new scheme. The
situation in Ohio is still full of fun and
fight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
WHAT THEY ARE PATENTIEG.

Many New Devices That Men OF Three
States Are Banking On.
List Of patents issued to Western Pennsyl-
vania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia in
ventors, on Tuesday, January Z, 1890, fur
nished by o, D, Lewis, patent attorney lSl
Fifth avenue, Pittsburg:
Silas W. Alexander, Letart Falls, o.,
barrel-head fastener; Daniel B. Baker, Rising
Sun, o., hame fastening; Marcus B. Bart
lett Hewburg, D., automatic weighing
scales; John +. Bradford, Leetenia, steam
LIQUID heater; Joseph and r. Brumwasser.
Pittsburg, fytrap; Daniel b. Bucklas, James
town, o., horse collar pad; John A. Hurley, Erie,
fue cleaner; Ronald A. McFeely. Pittsburg, valve
gear for engines; William j. McFeely, Mount
Vernon, o., combination tool; Thomas Medford,
Huntington, w. Va, hy paper holder for win
dows; Jacob Miller, Canton, o., harvesting and
binding machine; Jacob Miller, Canton, D., grain
binder; Lewis Miller, Akron, o., grain binder;
Thomas s. Minniss. Meadville combined head
rest and cane: Robert Munroe and w M. Hamilton,
Allegheny, Pa, Hanging machine; Horace A.
Palmer, Erie, Pa, sewer trap; Alexander Parks,
Jr., Martinsburg. W. Va, liquid separator; Will
lam Rogers Pittsburg, Pa, device for sealing
the joints of gaspiDes; Theodore NJ. Shearer and
j. W. Mckee, Butler, Pa, reversing lever for
steam engines: Warren s. Smith, Stone Church,
Pa, wagon brake; Arthur M, Tucker and z. W.
Smith. Kinsey, o., bundle tie; Frank A, Wells,
Allegheny, combined supply, overflow, etc., for
bathtubs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
FANcIEs OF FUNNY MEN.

When the subWays are completed, it viii
be time to tear the streets up for an underground
road,-Ppck,
No wonder Queen Victoria 10 rich. She
has 'got on to- all the specie OF the british En-
pire since 1ss7.-PUek.
TINE IS CALLED.
McGinty being safely downed and kiIif.
Let's wrap him in obi yien's doxny quilt.
Puck
Easily Caught.-Mrs, Fangle-This Rus
sian influenza is very contagious, is It not7
Fangle-fes; even detective could catch It =
Life.
His Shelf de 0ver.-"What Is your IA
Torite shakespearean play, Mrs. LakesideY'i
swell, dunno - l know. l think DFOmio
land Joliet has some very fine passengers in ~
Life.
Getting Her Poem Ready.-He-I sup
pose you are very busy nowadays preparing your
poem for commencement.
she-Qh. yea iadsed. I've tried the waist on
twice already. Judge.
Took Him Literally-Tirsd Father-I
might Just as well talk to the wind IS talk 20
you.
Airiag your Views Philadelphia Inquirer.
THE DIARY.
Neer strive your lnHosb tnoNsHS " "fasot
Yau'u nnd it'B but 10 WOO grief.
And this is why each wretehed wight
Has ne'er turned o'er new Leaf
--Judge
Too Much for Hsr.-MES. Penn-Dont
make such empiiatic statements, How do yol
know that what you say Is sol
Mr! Penn-How do know anything
MI. Penu-YOu'vs got me here.-PhfIadstDAta
Fnqtfrer.
The widow had Just said No
sll.ife Is game, - said hraUpson Dowues, re-
nectively. 81 thought II draw, and drew
fof queen: but 1t seems TO be suchFe for meif
f..In that case said the lady, eonsolingly you
tilI have 20 20 Il alone.n
Z 'iYas, aud what's worse, - sald Ny. DoWnas, n
cant take ny partner's best eRrd.''
II always knew you were ahorFld mereanarv
thing, = remarked the widow, as she cut out az
Che room, and len Mr. DoWnes to shufle sadlv on
bis loasssme Ray.-Pwst.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
A MARVEL In JOURNALISM.
No Better or More Complete Newspaper
Than The Dispatch.

No Better or More Complete Newspaper
Than The Dispatch.
From the Westmoreland Democrat. Greenshurg.1
Pennsylvania has no better or more complete
newspaper than The PITTsBURG DISPATCH.
Its columns embrace all the news Of the world.
gathered by the regular press service and by
host Of special correspondents. Every event Of
interest will be recorded in its columns, occupy
ing much or little space, according to its i'm
portanca. THE DISPATCH always contains full
and reliable market and commercial reports.
The Sunday edition of The DISPATCH is
wonder in modern journalism. In addition to
its admirable news features, each addition con-
tains an amount of healthy, instructive and en-
tertaining literary matter, equal to magazine.
from the pens of the most famous writer's of
the age In this can readily be found an ex-
PLANTATION of the great popularity of The SUN
DAY DISPATCH, which has reached circula-
tion Of over 5000 copies. For the new year
THE DISPATCH promises to be still better than
ever. If such thing be possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
sprp1T AMI PRACTICE

A recent church discussion in New Jer-
sey brought out the declaration of two emf
nent divines that, if in the coming century
the Protestant Church did not become more
spiritual, it would become extinct. On the
other hand, Rev. j. o. S. Huntington, in a
recent address at Chicago. declared that the
Church is losing its power because it is not
practical enough in bringing its religion to
bear on the social wrongs of the day; and be-
cause it is often, silent for fear of losing
the patronage of the wealth which owes its
existence to some of the most powerful
abuses.
These opinions are quotedb by the New York
Sun as involving a radical disagreement.
To say so involves misconception OF the
terms spiritual and practical as applied to
religion. 1t implies the idea that the spirit
of religion cannot have any connection with
the practical affairs of the world. If
spiritual religion means giving an
exclusive attention to creeds and attitudes
of mind, that may be true But if
religion means anything at all, it means
that the spirit which it teaches shall lnd
expression in practical works; and that is
exactly what the Rev. Mr.. Huntington de-
clared. On the other hand, the practical
view in a mere worldly sense may call for
the Cancellation of wealth, no matter how
gained or sustained; but that is not the
practical religion which its advocate con-
templates.
1t may not be worth while to dispute
about terms in such matter; but it is safe
to say as covering the whole subject that
the church will live which applies to every
day life in honest and earnest good faith the
principles taught by the Founder of Chris
tianity; while the. church which does not
may prosper financially. but will speedily
become extinct as moral force.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-10
MR. BRAsHRAR on THE LIBRARY


The spirit in which Mr.. John A. BrasheaI
takes up the Carnegie library question we
commend for imitation to all who may feel
called upon to speak upon the subject. Dis
cussed in this spirit the question at once
loses the indelicate and offensive character
istics it has sometimes assumed. Mr..
Brashear, as will be seen by his letter in an
other column, is prepared to concede rather
more to the Allegheny Councils than some
people consider their deserts, and all
of his appeals to them are couched
In the language of common
sense and courtesy. Practically the request
he makes of that body is that it will Hp-
proach the matter of the government of the
Carnegie Library with proper sense of the
grave responsibilities involved in its dis
position. If temperate logical argument
can bring the city fathers of Allegheny to a
realization of their duty in the premises.
Mr.. Brashear's appeal will not be in vain.
We trust they and the tens of thousands
who are primarily interested in the removal
of the Carnegie Library from any possible
contact with civic politics will read all Mr..
Brashear says with care.
The array of opinions and precedents, all
from the finest and highest sourcesin the
history of public Libraries, which Mr..
Brashear marshsls, is evidence enough of
the close and sympathetic study he has de-
voted to the subject. We do not see how the
accuracy of his deductions in the main can
be impugned.
The necessity for the maintenance of the
library above and beyond the reach Of
ward politicians h has been plainly indicated
by THE DISPATCH. The Board of Com
mission which controls it should be made up
of responsible men of personal qualifca-
tons for the work, and any plan which
keeps these two points well in view will de-
serve the public's approval as it will re-
ceive ours. The suggestions of Mr..
Brashear are very valuable.