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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
THE SUN OF TRUTH.
Theosophy Held Up as That Shining Article
in Perfection.

in Perfection.
,sPEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Boston. April 1.-THE second days sessions
of the Theosophical Convention opened at Tre-
mont Temple this morning in the presence OF
several hundred spectators. Alexander Fuller
ton, of New York, read paper on American
Theosophy and Its Relations to Other Religions
and Beliefs" He characterized various super
stitions of the Christian and other systems. as
we'll as theories as to astrological influences.
horoscopes, and visions, as fantastic mists.
which are being dispelled by the sun of truth,
as contained in theosophy.
In the absence of President RANDY, W. ].
Judge introduced Swami Bharaskan Saraswati,
the Hindu Theosophist, and Treasurer OF the
Rajah of Jodpor, whose immense red turban,
surmounting a mahogany complexion and
ebon hair and mustache, made him conspicu-
ousy picturesque figure. He began by re-
citing several verses from one of his own books
in Sanscrit He then read in labored English
an interesting paper on the "Vedic Religions
and Theosophy From an Orientalist Stand
point" in which he laid particular emphasis on
the common origin of all the peoples Of the
earth, and showed how the religious thought OF
the world had risen from the mother religion,
which came into the heart when life on this
earth began. At the close of his paper he
spoke Tor several minutes In SanScrlI IN TeSaTu
to the narratives called the Puranas,
Mrs. Annie Besant then read greeting from
the. recently formed European section of the
Theosophical Society. On the Continent the
greatest activity is manifested. In Sweden
Scandinavian journal is published and 20 men,
bers enrolled. Activity is also shown in Hol-
land, Belgium Spain and Greece. In France
there has been a most unfortunate develop
ment of psychic instead of spiritual activity
among those opposed to the society, former
members who had been expelled for practicing
alchemy, astrology and other trifiing things
contrary to the spirit and truth of theosophy.
Supplementary to this formal report, Mrs.
Besant made brief address. Brotherhood,
shesaid, Is nota mere phrase on the lips. but
an actual verify. 1t is the spirit of every great
instructor, like Buddha and Christ, who came
out into the world to teach it how to live
arIgbt Poverty in the East was a very differ
ent thing from poverty IN the West. Not
under Oriental skies may be found such slums
as stain the cities of London and New York.
Not in the East are millions of men and women
condemned to abject misery and crime.
The afternoon session was mainly occupied
by W. ]. Judge in long and rambling speech.
bitterly attacking women and condemning
their chief occupations as foolish and useless.
DR.. j. d. Buck, of Cincinnati. read paper on
1.-THE Secret Doctrine and the Higher Evolu-
ton of Man." The evening session was de-
voted entirely to Mrs. Besant's lecture on "TEe
Mission of Theosophy to the Western World"
This closed the convention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
FUNNY FELLOWS FANCIEs.

"Can you cook, he asked an1iously, ere
he popped the question.
81 don't KNOW she answered, but IL can
trv.''
.'Not on me, ~ he rejoined reaching for his hat.
-Nel0 York Sun.
The wheelman dilates on the present BIZ
cycles the historian on the gone-by cycles--Bos-
ton Courier.
rommv-Papa, they say Jordan is a hard
road to travel, don't they?
Papa-Yes.
Jordan is a river. amt it?''
Yes"
..Then why don't they swim it. t."-Tszds Sts-
ings.
Some "eat to live" they loudly cry;
But from the pace they swallow pie.
And other food. promiscuously,
One would infer they eat to die. Puck.
"What do you do with that baseball
mask?''
''Whv. Johnny is very bad sometimes. and the
only closet have to shut him up in is where the
preserves are. put the mask on him with lock.
and the preserves safe.-Harper's B1zdr.
''Chony looks very happy in his new
yachting suit
Does he2 To my eye he LOOKS rather Olus.''--
Hep YORK Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

RUssIA's Landsturm, or militia of the
second :. is to be reorgauized, and the pa
pers take this step as another sign of coming
war. But the significance of such signs IS de-
terlorated by the fact that they never come to
actual fighting. Steps of this sort bear strong
resemblance to the proceedings Of MIR. snod-
grass in The Pickwick Papers" who com.
menced to take of his coat very impressively
and announced he was going to do something,
but did not come to actual blows. AT present
the impressive organization of military forces
in Europe is in the nature of scare for the
other side.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

College raised such a row in New York
theater the other evening as to drive the au-
dience out of the house and break up the per-
formance. College students of this class
would be much chagrined if told they are not
gentlemen. But when they adopt the conduct
of rowdies and hoodlums they place the fact
beyond dispute. There Is ground for the in
quiry why the police of that district did not
march the whole gang off to the station and
secure their conviction for disorderly conduct
Educated rowdies should be treated just as the
ignorant kind are.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
THE GRANT MONUMENT.
The Ground Broken at Riverside Par
Amid Imposing Ceremonies.

The Ground Broken at Riverside Park
Amid Imposing Ceremonies.
NEW YORK, April H.-The ceremonies of
beaking ground for the erection of a monu-
ment to General Grant occurred in Riverside
Park to-day and were witnessed by thousands
of people.
Shortly after o'clock the veterans began to
assemble. They were soon joined by General
o. o. Howard and company of infantry and
battery of artillery. The navy was represented
by Admiral Braine and his Staff. The veterans
and the regulars under General Howard at
once took up position forming circle about
the mound.
After the preliminaries of the reception were
finished the members of the association and
their guests we're escorted to alarger platform
which had been erected near the mound, and
seats were provided for them. This platform
accommodated about LOCO people. On it were
seated the members of the Grant family, in
Guiding Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris. who re-
Gently arrived from England. After the sing
ing of the "Star Spangled Banner by large
chorus under Silas G. Pratt, General Horace
Porter was introduced and delivered the
ton, which was q splendid effort.
The oration was followed by the singing of
America" by the chorus and audience, and
the benediction closed the exercises.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
Bijou Theater.

There is sensation and to spare in "Kid-
Mapped" the patent package of realism which
D. K. Higgins and company opened for the
benefit of the public at the Bijou last night. It
is drama of the modern sort, in which
realistic center-piece is framed with few cart
loads OF everyday police news. In this case
the pieces de resistancs are a genuine
coupe and a patrol wagon, each drawn
by pair of real horses. About
these dramatic entities Mr.. D. K Higgins ha S
constructed five acts of familiar kind of fus-
tian. Burr Oaks'' and '"The Plunger," by
which Mr.. Higgins has won his standing as a
dramatist, are much the same sort Of stuff, and
if you have seen them you can make very
good guess of the quality of kidnapped" The
popular strength of the play lies in its sensa-
tionaism, of course, and there Is no denying
that kidnapped" contains plenty of what the
unregenerate term ginger" Mr.. Hig-
gins presents beside the play a
Somewhat original study of German
character, the most important one In the
piece the Dutch dude, Louie RhfnegoLd 1t is
a clever and amusing creation. The company
is a veryfair one, Miss Georgia Waldron, Miss
Dickie Delaro, and Messrs. Arthur Byron, Ben
Sackett andsseveral others deserving especial
praise for conscientious work. The patrol
wagon and the horses are quite equal to the
real thing, and just as thrilling to everyone
but the prisoners who ride in 1t. The play is
neatly put upon the stage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

escape its penalty. Properly considered the
penalty for crime is the only way of remov-
ing the disgrace. 1t is expiation, and ex-
piation ought to be the only means of taking
away the stain of offenses against society.
The vicious idea that disgrace can be
avoided by Sinking the penalty should be
entirely discarded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

AFTER one hundred and ten days, in
which little or nothing has been done by the
Legislature at Harrisburg, the steering COM
mirtee, If there is one, should be given sharp
reminder that 1t is time to commence work.
The gentleman at the helm should also bear in
mind thatif the business is steered the wrong
way it will make matters a little worse than if
nothing is done. There are some bills that
should be passed promptly and others that
should be killed; but the prospects are far
from reassuring that the results will not be
just the opposite.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
An Innocent's supposition.
Me-, Journal.

Lewlston, Me- JUuTHHI'
An Androscoggin representative tells this bit
of repartee at his own expense. He was urg-
Ing bill before the legislative committee
week before last, and his line OF argument was
rather apoIogetic. He closed his speech with
this statement, II don't see what harm IL will
do anyway" The answer came from his op-
ponent like flash: "But thought legislation
was to do good"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

THE dramatic career of John L. Sullivan
reached its zenith in Cincinnati. when the pu-
gilistic tragedian, appearing on the stage in a
normal condition of intoxication. was made the
target for an over-ripe orange by boy in the
gallery. Whereupon the thespian offered to
whip the whole house. and the house guyed the
artist clear off the stage. This incident teaches
that the pugilistic drama, when enlivened by
the cup that inebrIates. develops sensations
not advertised in the Autographs or set down
in the bills
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

THE esteemed and staid Albany Journal
thinks the publication of reports concerning
Mary Anderson is "disgraeeful journalism"
That the health of an actress whose fame is
cherished on both sides of the sea is matter
in which the public has 4 legitimate interest
does not appear TO this journalistic censor to
have any weight, and it denounces all that
has been published about her health as "a bun
die of lies" Lying is something which the
esteemed Journal considers proper only when
applied to its political opponents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
MADE A GOOD SHOWING.

Battery b Exhibits Its Training in the Spring
Inspection.
Major Patterson, Brigade Inspector of the
Second Brigade. n. G. P, last night held the
regular spring inspection of Battery at the
arnory in the old Fifth Avenue Market House.
Every member of the battery answered to the
roll call, and the drills with saber and cannon
were gone through without jar. large
crowd witnessed the inspection. At its close
Major Patterson expressed himself as being
very we'll pleased with the proficiency of the
men,
Tonight Major Patterson will inspect Com
pany 70. Fourteenth Regiment at its armory in
Allegheny, beginning at o'clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
BETTER HEALTH IN BOTH CITIES.

The Mortuary Reports Begin to Show Vast
Decrease.
-Four deaths were reported at the Bureau of
Health on Sunday and Is yesterday. Six of
these were caused by cerebro-spinal meningitis
and none from grip or pneumonia. For the
week ending Saturday night there were only
153 deaths. OF this number 20 were caused by
cerebro.spinal meningitis, "A by grip and 22 by
pneumonia.
. Up to o'clock last evening the total number
of deaths reported for the month of April was
TAT. This includes a number of still births.
week shows II deaths, Is less than the week
previous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
THE King of Gambia's diplomacy. which

THE King of Gambia's diplomacy, which
consists in cutting off the ears and cheeks Of
the British envoy, is likely to give that poten-
tate an experience of international complica-
tions in the shape of . British armed force.
The African monarch will in time learn TO
sympathize with the Italian school of diplo-
matists on the impolicy Of too radical actions
in the diplomatic line.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
A Jobn,town Memorial Church.
SPECIAL rHLKoRAM TO THE DrspA,

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DfsPArcH.:
JoHNsTowN, April T.-Plans are about com
pleted for the dedication OF ST. Marks Episco-
pal Church here on Flood Memorial Day, May
81 The dedicatory sermon will be preached by
Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, and a dozen
other ministers from other cities will take part
in the ceremonies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
NO FEAR OF A WATER FAMINE.
The Big Pumps at Brilliant Steadily Gaining
on the Consumption.

on the COnsumpdon.
Superintendent Wilcox. of the Bureau of
Water Supply and Distribution. has no fear of
a water famine and says there is at present a
good supply in the Highland reservoirs. He
says the three engines now pumping are gain
ing at the rate of an inch day over the daily
CONSUMPTION and an inch of water covering an
area as large as the big reservoirs means many
thousand gallons.
Within a few days No. engine, which has
been of for year waiting on special castings.
will be repaired and ready to pump water
Then there will be big reserve forceesuffi-
cient to fill the reservoirs to the brim, if need
be- and the only possibility of a shortage of
water will be a breakdown of two or more of
the big engines, or break in one of the large
mains,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
A Real PhIlanthropist.

NHlcd&O 1TluuHc.I
Mr.. Rev has raised" his offer of a subscrip-
tion for a municipal fuel gas plant to cure the
smoke nuisance in this city. He is now willing
to pay s25 600 into the fund for such a purpose
instead OF the SIC, 600 named by him week or
two ago. 1t is fair to suppose from this that
'he means business"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

OF course, after the need for it has passed,
the announcement is made that there is plenty
of natural gas. The popularity of that vola-
tile fuel is its abundance when it is not needed
and its scarcity when the need is imperative.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

And He Forsets the stuffed Prophet.
Kansas City Star.
The Sun of New York is making such pro-
tracted and vigorous kick over the "wretched
fashion of nicknames'' that it is suspected that
Charles Anderson Dana must have been called
Charley up to a very late day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

GLADYS EVELYN, the young woman who
did not get a verdict against William H. Hurl-
bert, has appealed her case to the newspapers
in tone that awakensapprehension of an in
.tention on her part to attack the stage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

Jasper Cummins. of Selma, Ala, an attorney
and director in the Orange Belt Line Railway,
passed through the city yesterday. He says
company has been formed at Mobile to build
ships for the Brazilian trade, which will boom
under the new treaty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

The Louisiana Supreme Court has de-
cided a mandamus case in favor of the Louis
lana Lottery Company. Also the Dutch cap
tured Holland long time ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

AND now the days of the Farmers Alli-
ance are numbered. Carter Harrison. of Chi
cago, is going to join the movement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

Poor Anna Dickinson's display the
other night convicts those who took her out of
the insane asylum of blunder which very
nearly attains the rank of an Otfense.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

UP to the latest advices the New York
detectives appear to have made the same
brilliant success at not discerning the Amer
ican Ripper" as their despised brethren in
london.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

ANY hone that Senator, David B. Hill
will follow the example of Edmunds and
Reagan is destined to be vain. Davy is not
constructed after that style OF architecture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

HARRISON made the greatest stump
speech of his life in California. He talked to
admirers there from stump 80 feet in diam
eter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

THERE is an intimation that ex-Commis-
sioner of Pensions Tanner and sex-Treasurer
Huston are not at all displeased with the break
made by Foraker at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

Foua HUNDRED students of Columbia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

Vol. 46 No. SO.-Entered at Pittsburg Postofhce,
November IA. 1857, as second-class matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-01

than this gospel of despair aU
the American imitators of the lola
school who are not artists of truth at all;
they make vice seductive by tricking it
out in fine robes; they make pleas in
abatement for vice and sin: they are elo-
Quent eyangelists of eroticism for the sake
of rot. 1t is this American corrupt imi-
tation and perversion of the French real
istic, sensational novel that is most
widely read and works the most mischief.
And because fiction is sure to be read;
because its influence for good or evil is
very great on growing minds, the depart
ment of good fiction should always be
full in the library. The Juvenile fiction
should be sound, sweet, animated; never
sanctimonious. pedantic or false. The
reading of standard fiction helps to
sound vocabulary; cultivates indirectly
a taste for both poetry and history; lifts
the rudest reader to level with the best
capacities of human nature, and but for
this perpetuation of reverence for the
romantic side of human nature, which
finally natures and hardens into some
thing of heroic action, this world would
be a mere bowling wilderness in which
human wolves wrangled ceaselessly for
bread and pelf.
The free library may fairly hope for help
from those of our rich men who have
become converted to the true gospel of
wealth, which is to be both the executor
and administrator of your own good will
for everything that makes for public and
private intelligence and righteousness.
With annual aid from private donors this
library will not lead a languid, sickly life,
but will be commensurate with the growth
and prosperity of the city and our other
philanthropic institutions. A free library
certainly deserves as much popular sup
port as race course, a convivial club or a
periodical exhibition Of muscular Chris
tianity
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-01

in doing this they will honor their state no
less than they will honor him.
The foremost men of Ohio are with
Sherman. Secretary Foster, the ablest
politician of the state, is outspoken for
him. So is Major Mckinley. So are
Representatives Taylor and Grosvenor.
So is x-Representative Butterworth. So
Is Chairman Hahn, of the state central
committee. So are almost all of the older
and better-known Republican leaders of
the state. The supporters of Foraker are
the younger, comparatively unknown and
untried men who have their futures before
them.
Among the newspapers of the state,
however, the difference OF opinion is more
marked. The Cincinnati Commercial Gaz-
cite and Enquirer are both for Foraker
The Cleveland Leader is for Sherman and
the H0rId is for Foraker. The Toledo
Blade is for Foraker and the Commercial
for Sherman. At Columbus the Ohio State
journal is for Sherman and the Dispatch
is for Foraker. The Dayton Journal is for
sherman. The country press seems to be
largely for Foraker, and altogether, the ex-
governor appears to have decided adj
vantage so far as the press of the state Is
concerned
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-01
MAYOR HALL.

BY the resignation of Mayor White the
Office of mayor of the city of Seattle de-
wolves upon George w. Hall, president of
the board of aldermen. Mr.. Hall is an
old resident of Seattle, a citizen of sterling
honor and unbiemished reputation, and a
man of force and intelligence. He will
ill the position with credit to himself and
TO the city.
Some doubt has been expressed as TO
the legality of Mayor Halls continuing
In Office until the expiration of the term
for which Mayor White was elected.
There should be no doubt on this point.
The legality of Mayor Halls acts cannot
be called in question. He is now mayor
Of Seattle de fao,o and de jurc.
A special election should not be called
unless il is found to be absolutely neces-
sary, and such a necessity is not at pres
ent apparent. The city is in no condition
to incur the expense of such an election,
and council and citizens alike should be
sontent to allow George ". Hall to con-
tinue as chief executive of the city until
the regular election takes place.