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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
In q Critical Vein.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Will you kindly allow one who is not resi-
dent of your thrifty city-though he has tar
ried within your gates-but who nevertheless
is a constant reader of your valuable paper be-
cause he considers it the ablest journal pub
lished east of the Pacific Ocean admittance
into your columns to criticise the writer of that
very readable article. Difference in Cost" as
published by you in Saturdays edition Of your
paper
The author of the article is such an able
writer, and evidently sees so clearly the need OF
reform of some kind, that cannot help speak
ing out when he mars an otherwise taultless
article with such bad break as the one which
Immediately follows the beautiful selection
from Goldsmith. His attack on Henry George
was not called for, nor is there particle OF
truth in 1t. The single tax can stand-has
stood-all the honest criticism It's opponents
choose to urge against 1t, and still IL Will NOT
down. On the contrary, 1t Is gaining new ad-
herents every day We can go into dozen
State Legislatures and find men whose opinions
are favorably known regarding 1t, and wnen the
next Congress meets we can count aOlen "a AZ
least of its members who are ready IL need De,
to stand up and defend them. II the writer
knew as much of the Henry George theory
as he does of the transportation problem, ne
would know that not until that theory Is ac-
cepted, at least in part would it be possible to
carry out, in the manner that it should pc, the
great problem he has in hand, without further
increasing the incomes OF those already dan
gerously wealthy" or of still further 1mpoVer-
ishing the many who are landless.
The American people are thinking rs never
they thought before, and we are all striving.
through various paths, to reach the same end.
The position of the single tax men in this fight
is we'll known. They know just what they
want and they know just how to get 1t. They
make no concessions, for their position Is I'M
pregnable, and the time is coming rapidly
when the American people will cry with one
accord, This is what we want"
W. H. STARKEY.
CLEVELAND, Feb. ].
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
RESTRAINING EACH OTHER

1t is generally regarded by clear-sighted
and independent thinkers as fortunate
thing when each of the two parties control one
of the two branches of Congress. If there is a
Democratic Housea and a Republican Senate,
as will be the case in the next Congress, the
two branches keep watch upon each other.
Partisan legislation in. favor of one party
will certainly be squelched by the other one,
and the result is that only measures of a
class to commend themselves to the nom
partisan sense of both parties can pass both
branches.
The recent abandonment of all business,
except the appropriation bills in both
branches of the present Congress, reveals
the working of similar principle in an un-
expected way. Both branches were Repub-
lican, and the result of that has not been
wholly creditable to the foresight or good
sense of Republican control. But especially
in this session a divergence has been noted
between the two branches. The Senate was
the birthplace of free coinage measures; the
House was the hotbed OF election bills and
closure legislation. The two characteristics
have neutralized each other. The Senate
after long struggle abandoned the House
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
Social Chatter,

THE sale of seats for the lecture to be given
by Sergius Stepniak the noted Russian, in Old
City Hall Friday night. will begin this morning,
Stepniak is the foremost representative of the
most advanced thought in Russia.
THE Christian Endeavor Society of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Evaline avenue
East End, celebrated the anniversary of the
Christian Endeavor movement last evening
with an interesting meeting.
MEssRs. JOHN SAUERs. of Sauers Brothers,
and John sauers, of Federal street. gave a re-
ception and ball last evening at Cyclorama
Hall. 1t was full dress affair and largely at
tended.
THE Theatrical Club gave its first annual re-
ception and ball at the Grand Central Rink last
evening. Music was furnished by the Great
Eastern italian Band.
THE attendance at the Verestchagin exhibi
tion grows larger. Yesterday the State Normal
School, of Indiana, Pa, visited the galleries in
a body.
THE Amateur Photographers Society will
hold its annual exhibition tomorrow and FRI
day evenings in the Academy of Science and
Art.
DINNERS on Thursday and Friday will be
served by the ladies of the First M. P. Church.
MISS SALLIE LLOYD. of Ellsworth avenue
gives a card party this evening.
THE Paragon Club holds dance at Cyclic
rama Hall tonight i
THE urtz- Fink wedding TODAY
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
OUR MAIL POUCH.
Concerning the Reiter Case

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Quite apropos in the matter Of the censure OF
Commander Reirer in the Barrundia case Is
that mentioned by ]. T. Headly in his book.
"Farragut and Our Naval Commanders" pub
lished in 1867, two years after the war. After
the news of the destruction by Captain Wins
low. Of the Kearsarge, of the priyateer Alabama
of the harbor Of Cherburg. France, Secretary
Welles addressed Winslow as follows: Il
notice by the last mail from England that it IS
reported that you have paroled the foreign
pirates captured on board the Alabama
trust you have not committed this error of
Judgment" and again IN paroling the prison
ers however you committed grave error"
Then Headly proceeds to remark. and which,
IN the light of recent events, appears to be al
most prophetic: "How did the Secretary Of
the Navy know this, for he had not yet received
Winslow's report of his proceedings What
right had he TO censure gallant officer on mere
rumor? 1t never occurred to him that this
brave commander, whose whole life had been
spent in the naval service. knew vastly better
what was proper and right under the circum-
stances than he could, who had been but three
has been a source of annoyance to our
naval commanders that they are under
the orders Of an officer wholly ignorant Of the
naval profession. A lawyer Or editor or pol1ti.
clan is placed at the head of the navy, and
seemingly thinking that all necessary qualif1-
cations come with the office, conveys or gives
orders, or proposes measures that naval
ofncer would never think OF doing That the
War and Navy Departments of this great coun-
try should every four years be put under new
man, to whom the duties of both are wholly un-
known, is an error that has cost us, and will
cost us in the future, millions of treasure and
oceans of blood" page BIZ
gt1t is true however, in the case of Reiter, that
Secretary Tracy reserved his public censure
until after an interview with that officer, but
still the public, to whom the censure was lm-
parted. were entitled to know the grounds
upon which it was based, and this could only
be fully laid bare by court of inquiry or by a
court martial. If a naval officer is deserving
of censure from the Secretary of War, pub
llcly given, the case is of Importance enough TO
justify the proper legal proceeding. Any other
view must concede dictatorial powers to our
Cabinet officers foreign to the spirit of our in
stitutions. T. p. r.
PITTSBURG, Feb 2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, WEDNESDAY, FEB. A, 1891.
DELAYING THE PIPE BILL.

Apparently the new pipe line bill is to be
worried by postponements much as the old
one was four wears ago. The bill of four
years ago was in the hands of the General
Judiciary Committee while the present bill,
for some reason, has been referred TO the
Committee on Corporations. The effect of
the delay will be to compel straight fight
on the bill as it stands, without the privi-
lege of amendment The committee having
set another hearing for next week, the bill
cannot be reported before the 18th. Then if
it comes out of committee with amendments,
the producers will have little chance to get
it in different shape and still have time to
put it through. Every amendment means
delay for a week.
The opposition, if there is any opposition,
does not appear to have put in an appear
ance before the committee. Ex-senator
Lee, of Franklin, attorney for the Pro-
ducers' Protective Association, was before
the committee and gave it positive assurance
that the bill was satisfactory to all the men,
bers of that organization and Independent
producers. generally. In the absence OF any
pLObCslS Lhls cuOu3O hdNS OCCh CAOuSAs Luz
provisions of the bill are familiar to every
man in any way connected with the produc-
tion, transportation or manufacture of oil in
this State and all have had ample time to
be on hand to present their arguments.
This would seem to be ample ground for re-
porting the bill favorably, as having no op-
position.
1t may be presumed, however, that the
committee was appealed to for stay of pro-
ceedings by some one, probably by tele-
gram from New York, possibly by some Of
the silent, but ever present, corporate agents
at the capital. Certain it is that delay has
been granted in the interest of the opposi-
tion to the bill, whether by request or not
This is trifing with the popular will. And
it will surely be learned, in time, who is re-
sponsible for it. Though every member
may eventually go on record as having
voted for the bill, if it fails of passage be-
cause it lacks time, the committee will be
held to answer for its death. This should
be a significant fact to the statesmen
at Harrisburg when viewed in the light of
last November's elections. The defeat of
this same bill, four years ago, played an i'm
portant part in that Waterloo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
ALLEGHENY TEACHERS SALARIES.

Our sister city, Allegheny, has put her.
self in the line of advancement by increas-
ing the salaries of her public school teach
ers. 1t is only short time since attention
was called to the fact that Allegheny teach
ers were woefully underpaid, and The DIS
PATCH pointed the necessity for readjust-
ment. 1t is with pleasure THE DISPATCH
learns the Board of Controllers has ordered
an increase in salaries to point that makes
favorable comparison with the salaries paid
in this city. Its pleasure is only marred by
the reflection that there was opposition to
the move and that the vote for this tardy
recognition OF devoted talent was not unan-
imOus,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
MINING PRECAUTIONS.

The discussion naturally following upon
the recent mining fatality bids fair to have
some value in bringing out facts of general
importance. Without attempting to settle
the grave question of individual response
bility, before the investigation now going
on is completed, it is already possible to
point out certain particulars in which a
greater degree of care could be exercised.
The deficiencies are those of the entire sys-
tenn of mining, not of any one mine. Their
relation to the Mammoth mine disaster is
only as an illustration of the need of gen.
eral reform.
The most important is with regard to the
amount of work to be done by the sire boss"
in inspecting the mine for gas before the men
60 to work. This point was touched upon
the other day when it was shown that hours
are required to thoroughly inspect forty
contiguous workings, while the fire bosses in
our mines often have to inspect many more
than that, up to between one and two hun
dred, as in the Mammoth mine. Under
such circumstances the inspection must
often be hurried and perfunctory. The fault
of the American system is shown by COM
parison with English regulations. There
the deputy overman-who in some of his
duties corresponds to our fire boss-generally
inspects about dozen rooms, while twenty
or thirty Is an almost unheard of number.
As an additional precautlon no man is
allowed to enter the workings, until they
are personally passed by the deputy over
man at the entrance; and if he is detained
in his examination they must wait till he
comes. Penalties are placed by law on any
miner who goes into his room without this
guarantee that the inspection is completed.
Our precautions also fall below the En-
glish standard in the inspection of air
passages. If these passages, on which the
ventilation of mine depends, are not fully
inspected they may easily be choked, par
TALLY or wholly, by fall of slate. A regu-
lation which might proftably be followed is
the English one of authorizing the miners in
each mine to elect inspectors of air passages,
with authority to stop all work whenever
thev become obstructed. Another point is
suggested by the theory that the Mammoth
mine explosion was caused by the liberation
of gas through the fall of the roof where ribs
or the petitions between works were taken
out This is class Of mining that in Eng
land is always surrounded by special pre-
cautions. Such provisions as these have
been shown effective in reducing the danger
of explosions to minimum.
The failure to come up to the full require
ments of the English standard of safety at
taches to the whole system In this country.
Indeed, we hear it stated the actual practice
is worse in the Monongahela river mines
than in the Connellsville region. In all of
them investigation develops the fatal tend
ency OF miners and bosses alike, to regard
the use of naked lamps as safe enough, until
some wholesale disaster emphasizes the safety
lamp was necessary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
PLEASURES OF SOCIETY,

Beautiful Wedding Ceremony in the Quaint
Borough of sewickley-Lectures, Con-
certs and Other Entertainments A
Number of Dinners and Receptions Yes
terday.
The sun shone through the tall windows of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in Sewickley
yesterday afternoon and threw CHEEKY flood
of color over the bridal procession which moved
up the long aisle while choir aud organ united
in the melodious march from "Lohengrin."
The bride was Miss Lidie M. Murray, daughter
of DR.. r. ]. Murray, of Sewickley, and the
bridegroom Mr.. Stanley Hall Anderson. of
Beaver. The wedding party entered the church,
which was crowded. at q few minutes after 8
Previous to this the organist, Mr.. Charles Ger
merit. and the specially organized choir, COM
prising Miss Marion CASTOR, Miss Marge Irwin,
Miss Bessie Cunningham and Messrs. r. ]. Cum
ningham, Theodore Nevin, John White, W. W.
Whitesell and DR.. Naylor, rendered. under the
direction of Mrs j. Sharpe Mcdonald. the
'Rosemaiden's Bridal Chorus" and. as the pro-
cession entered the church, sang the march
from '.Lohengrin." The music and the sum
shine and the BRIDES beauty made the scene a
very pretty one.
The party proceeded to the altar, the ushers,
Messrs. DIR. Heustis. Thomas Woods, W. Col
vile. j. G: White, James Anderson and j. Nc
honor, Miss Mamie Anderson, and the best
man. Mr.. Ed. Weand, and then the bride and
groom. The brides dress was of heavy corded
silk, en- train, with pearl and lace trimmings.
and long veil held back by white lilacs, of
which flowers and roses her bouquet also was
formed. The simple service was performed by
the Rev. James Murray, of Irwin, the BRIDES
uncle, assisted by Rev. DIR. Bracken, of Sc
wlckley. Mendelssohn's wedding March, was
played as the party left the church.
The reception at DR.. Murray's residence
which followed the wedding was very largely
attended. and in every way brilliant. The house
was beautifully decorated. The bride and
groom made an early departure amid showers
OF rice and old shoes. their destination being
Buffalo and thence Eastward. The presents
were exceedingly handsome and numerous in
Guiding. as they did, pretty home Ill Sewick-
ley DR.. Murray's gift to his daughter. and
ture, statuary and pictures. On their return
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson WILL after short stay
at d.. Murray's. enter their own home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

REV. JOSEPH PARKER, of the London City
Temple, has denounced Mr.. Gladstone's re-
ligious disabilities bill.
MRS. SCHL1EMANN, it is said. intends soon
to resume and bring to n close her husbands
excavations at Hissarlik. DR.. Schliemann
himself had fixed March as the day on which
he would again begin work. g.
MRS FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT is said
to have tried the mind cure'' in Boston with
happy results, although Miss Alcott who also
experimental with that treatment received no
appreciable benefit from it.
THE late Irma Marie. the Paris opera singer,
was once a woman of marvellous beauty. with
flashing black eyes and superb figure. but be-
fore she retired from the stage she had become
thin and haggard, mere wreck of her former
SELF
TEN EYCK the Albany artist, has painted
fulllength portrait of the late Roscoe Conk-
ling, which is an admirable likeness, preserving,
as his own daughter. Mrs. Oakman, thinks, al
most exactly the expression of her fathers
face
/ MISS EDITH BROWN is one of the most sue
cessful of the younger artists in Boston. She
is a designer for stained glass. and has taken
prizes in competition with some Of the famous
workers of this department. She is only q
years of age.
JAMES LANE ALLEN, the Kentucky novel
list, is a professor of Latin in Bethany College.
He lives at Lexington, and has house in Gin
cinnati also dividing his time between the two
cities. He began his career with desire to be-
come eminent in comparative philology.
CHIEF ENGINEER SEwELL, of the White
Star fleet, considers himself the greatest trav-
eler that ever lived, because, during his con-
nection with the company, he has sailed SlS.4O0
nautical miles or 94l, 900 standard miles, nearly
four times the distance between the earth and
the moon.
PROF. BROOKS. director of the Smith OBJ
servatory has been elected a member OF the
British Astronomical Association of London,
England. He has for several years been fel-
low of the Royal Astronomical Society Of
Great Britain The professor has also gained
much renown as a comet discoverer.
RUpYARp K1PL1NG came by his very un-
conventional Christian name In rather roman
tic way, The future parents of the brilliant
novelist plighted their troth on the shores of
the well-known English lake. Rudyard. and
commemorated the occurrence later in life by
the novel method of christening their son with
the name of the place.
WARD MCALLISTER's overcoat has become
| as well known to New Workers as Stewards
| statue. Mr. McAllister, who has many odd
fancies and prejudices. has twined his pure
| affections fast and firm around this particular
| garment 1t is brown overcoat with velvet
| collar, ard it must be admitted that it has
rather a rusty look
MRS. JOHN w. MACKAY's house-warming in
| her new London residence was one of the most
brilliant events of the West End season. Min
| lister Lincoln a crowd of distinguished diplo-
mats and big slice of Debrett and Burke were
| in attendance, admiring the magnificent man.
| sion and its appointments, discussing society
scandals and slpping tea which had cost Sl2O a
/ pound.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
MORE STORMS COMING.
Predictions That February, Though Short,
VIII Be Rough.

Predictions That February, Though Short,
VIII Be Rough.
Weather Prophet Foster. writing from st.
Joseph, No., under date of January 81. has this
to say of February weather:
The storm wave due to leave the Pacific
coast about the 3lst, to pass the Rocky-Alle-
gheny valley from February to and reach
the Eastern States about the 4tb, was calcu-
lated to be most severe on the Pacific coast.
The next storm wave will be due TO leave the
Pacific coast about the 9TH OF February. pass
the great Rock Allegheny Valley from the 9th
to Sth, and reach the Eastern States about the
9th. 1t will probably pass across the country
along the fortieth degree of north latitude, and
the weather following it will be colder than the
average of cold waves of this winter. This
storm wave will reach the Eastern States about
the time the 52day rain period will be due, but
the heaviest rain and snowfalls may not occur
till the next storm wave passes over the coun-
try-after February l6-which will be of great
force and will cause a large amount of snow in
many parts of the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04

policy to natural death; the House more
promptly, but with equal effectiveness,
shelved free coinage. The two ends of the
Capitol have practically vetoed each other;
and the nation can express modified grati-
tude for this accidental and negative virtue.
The next Congress will present the for
tunate restraint upon the parties of each of
them controlling one branch of Congress.
When it shall again be the case that all
branches of the Government are controlled
by single party the country will be fortu-
nate if some such unforeseen check as that
just developed is found to restrain hasty
and unwise legislation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04

A DECIDED degree of progress is shown
by the fact that in the Philadelphia municipal
campaign the papers Of that city, Democratic
and Republican. are opposing the election Of
Councilmen who stand in the way of progress
and reform in city affairs. without regard to
politics. The keynote of the newspaper cam
paign is expressed in the language of the
Record that lone portion Of these unworthy
candidates are labeled Democrat and another
Republican," but it makes no difference in
their real character. Philadelphia is getting
very close to the ground which The DISPATCH
has long held. that national party lines have
NO real place in municipal elections
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
EQUAL TO THE FIRST
Was the Second Subscription Dance, GiveI
Evapip0

Was the Second Subscription Dance, Given
Last Evening.
The second subscription dance under the
patronage of Mrs. A. E. W. Painter, Mrs. NJ.
W. Watson, Mrs. w. R. Sewell and Mrs. w. G.
Park was given last evening at the Pittsburg
Club Assembly room, and was as much Of a
social success as was the previous one given at
the Duquesne Club House. Flowers bloomed
everywhere shedding their perfume upon the
air, through which reverberated the enhancing
strains of Toerge's Orchestra, that inspired the
dancing with more than the usual zest and ex-
ctement. The dining hall was an enchanting
place, and the supper was delicious.
The display of some wonderfully pretty gowns
made the ball room a dazzling vision, as the
company was not so large. but each individual
toilet was effective.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THEIR LAST OYSTER DINNER
To Be Given by the Moorhead Union Ladie
in Their Present Home.

To Be Given by the Moorhead Union Ladies
in Their Present Home.
The oyster dinner to be given to-day by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, at
Moorhead Hall, will perhaps be the last of the
delightful dinners and entertainments given in
the present quarters by the Union. hitherto
known as the Moorhead Union. For five years
the organization has had its headquarters In
the Moorhead building, and by earnest, indus
trious and persistent effort has succeeded in
clearing the neighborhood of many an objec-
tionable feature and establishing work Of al
mgst boundless proportions. But the order has
come for the Union to vacate Its home-like,
comfortable quarters on April l, and unless in
tercession effects repeal of that order, the
Union will be compelled to seek new quarters.
A project to establish an "Inebrlate Home
in the building is being agitated, but the ladies
of the union think, in the matter of intemper-
ance an ounce of prevention is worth . pound
of cure. The hours for the dinner to-day are
from II to o'clock.