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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

PATCH predicted, the reduction of fares
below five cents on line of large and ex-
panding business has been fully justified.
1t is demonstrated that three-cent fares
will yield a fair return to the capital in
vested in the Fifth avenue road, and there
are undoubtedly other lines In the city on
which the same result would be exhibited.
But the proposition for a universal and
compulsory reduction of rates ON all the
roads of the city strikes against this rock:
namely that there are lines serving dis
tricts of less population than those of the
greatest business on which the fare Of five
cents does not do much more than meet
the expenses with slight margin toward
dividends. Such lines are good enter
prises because they build up their sections
and are working toward the time when by
their own effect their traffic will be
gradually enlarged. To force them to
reduce their fares to three cents before
they can command traffic enough to secure
a compensatory enlargement would mean
bankruptcy or at least operation at a dead
loss during the years that it will take to
build up a business to justify the lower
rate.
Nevertheless the case of the Pittsburg
Traction proves two very important things
~ that three cent fare is practicable;
and (2) that where 1t is practicable it re-
quires competition to establish 1t. No one
lis simple enough to believe that the three
cent fares now in existence would have
been established if a competing line had
not been put in operation. This indicates
the purpose to which public efforts for the
reduction of fares should be directed. If
the principle of competition is encouraged
and maintained the result will be
that where the reduction of fares
can be made it will be. The
right condition of things will be when it
is made certain that if the business will
yield profit at three, two, or even one
cent fares, the reduction will be made, for
the urgent reason that if it is not some
more enterprising competitor will take all
the traffic.
There is little room for doubt that if
this policy is intelligently and honestly
pursued Pittsburg will see the day when
her transit lines serving the most populous
districts will be carrying passengers at
charge of one cent each.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
NAMES OFTEN SEEN IN PRINT.

THE daughter of Queen Kapiolani and
heiress to the throne OF Hawaii, is staying at
hotel in London, in the strictest incognito,
attended by o suite ofthree persons.
BISHOP SPALDING, OF Peoria, ILL.,, loves
fast trotter and knows how to handle him,
and is sensible enough to like to sit behind O
pair of clippers that can make, the dust fly
at a 2:20 gait.
DIR. CONCEPTION ALEIXANDRE has the
honor of being the tlrst woman appointed
to any official post in Spain. She has re-
Gently been made a member of the staff of
the Hospital de la Princess in Madrid.
The Empress Frederick will probably
spend the autumn with her mother, Queen
Victoria, at Balmoral, and II SO the energetic
and restless William will be the subject of
much motherly and grandmotherly fears.
JOHN ERNEST MoCANN, who gave up
his position as private Secretary to Russell
Sage in order that he might devote his
attention to poetic literature, is about to
mary Miss Marianne Furber Jones, of Cam
bridge.
BISHOP STRossMEYER, of Pesth, thinks
that there will be general European war
before 1894, and that before the world Is 80
years older emperors and kings will have
gone out of business and republicanism and
common sense be established in every part
of Europe.
JAY COOKE is about to take his first trip
over the Northern Pacific, a railroad in the
completion Of which he was the moving
spirit and in which he yet holds large in
terest. Mr.. Cooke has been learning to swim
before he starts. He wants to be able to get
over the worst watered section of the road.
ONE of Prince Albert's wedding gifts to
his bride attracted much attention. 1t con-
sisted of an entire railroad trnin of sleeping
cars, boudoir, saloon and dining cars, eight
carriages in all, gorgeously appointed in
every detail Indeed, it is regarded as the
finest private or royal railroad train III tho
world.
GREAT curiosity prevails in England as
to the direction in which the immense
estates OF tho late Duke of Cleveland have
gone. As he has no heirs, the title lapses,
but the Duke made a will last year which is
one of the most singular on record. The
lawyers drew up the document, leaving
blank the names OF the legatees, as well as
the amounts devised, and these were filed
in privately by the old Duke, who then
locked the will up, and no one at present
knows, not even the lawyers, to whom all
his immense riches have gone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
AN INSTRUCTIVE EXAMPLE.

A very striking illustration of the re-
spective merits of private enterprise and
governmental direction of public works
comes from Brunswick, Ga. In these
days when eminent theorists are profusely
expounding the doctrine Of government
control in various degrees of State social
ism the illustration of the different work
ings of the two systems is worth consider
ing.
Up to few weeks ago that ambitious
Southern port had lost its pre-eminence as
a deep-water harbor by bar of shifting
shoals caused by wreck in the channel
which had been left undisturbed. Natur-
ally the people of Brunswick whose COM
merce was nearly if not quite wiped out
by the obstruction desired to have 1t re-
moved Government experts made an
examination and reported that it would
take 5000, 900 to clear the channel AS
there was no pressing anxiety on the part
of Congress to add this sum to
its swollen appropriations the pros
poets of Brunswick as ship
ping port were the reverse OF
roseate But public spirit in Brunswick
was not satisfied to let the matter rest
there. The sum Sc, 500 was secured, few
divers were set to work, moderate
amount of dynamite was put in the right
place, and an electric spark completed
the work The obstruction in the channel
no longer exists and the people of Bruins
wick are happy
The very wide gap between S6, 500 for
which the needed work was done, and the
5000 900 which the Government engineers
estimated as its cost, is a rather extreme
illustration of the difference between
Government work and private enterprise,
but the principle that underlles the whole
subject is admirably Illustrated. The
Government engineers were interested
neither in having the work done promptly,
nor having it done at the least cost. The
people of Brunswick were interested in
both.
The same principles of action will ap-
pear in the vast majority of enterprises.
In Government work the incentives to
promptness and economy ara very small.
In private enterprises they furnish the
controlling motives The democratic rule
of leaving everything possible to private
enterprise is the surest road to progress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
SOME WORLDS FAIR SCHEMES.
One to Police the Exposition With tn . Mill
tia of the States-Plans of the Ladies'

One TO Police the Exposition Win the Mill
tia of the States-Plans of the Ladies'.
CHICAGO, Sept. Sat the meeting of the
National Columbian Commission this morn
ing Commissioner Mercer, of Wyoming,
presented n resolution setting forth that the
question of policing the Fair while open, is
one of great importance and suggesting the
propriety of making arrangements with the
various States for sending their militia to
the Fair in succession to act in the capacity
of guards of honor and police upon the
grounds. The resolution was laid on the
table as outside of the power of the Com
mission. Commissioner Martindale, of In
diana, presented q resolution for the ap-
pointment OF historian of the Fair. 1t was
referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
with instructions to report what salary
should be paid to that official The Com
mission adjourned to meet next April
At the meeting of the Board OF Lady Man
ayers q motion was carried to meet infoI m
ally tonight to choose a national flower. A
committee was appointed to select examples
OF the specially notable and brilliant
achievements of women, to be made q sepa-
rate display in the Woman's Building. This
display would range from literature and art
to cooking. 1t was announced that a por
tion Of the money set apart for foreign ad-
vertisements would probably be made avail
able for the use of the ladies in sending
agents abroad to work in the interest of the
WomanS Department..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
designed to defend that force against th'

designed to defend that force against the
conspiracies to suppress it.
There is abundant ground for criticism
on the enforcement of the law, the fact
being that the selection of Commissioners
has been made with an apparent view to
keeping of from that body anyone who
was thoroughly in accord with the pur-
poses and theories of the act. But it is
significant and instructive that all the at
tacks which are framed to support an in
tended emasculation and repeal of the en-
actment have to be based on rank mis-
representations of its provisions and
effpot
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
Duties in England.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Can you tell me whether England levies
duties on any articles imported by her citi-
Zens and what they are? TAX,
PIrTsBURG. September ].
1.-THE customs duties of Great Britain are
limited to a few articles. These are beer,
wine. rum, brandy and other liquors in
eluding alcohol and perfumed spirits,
chicory, cocoa, tea, currants, figs, plums,
prunes, raisins, tobacco playing cards,
spirit varnish, transparent soap, in the
manufacture OF which spirit has been used,
chloral hydrate, ehloroform, collodion,
ether, iodide of ethyl and naptha. The
tariff on tea is cents per pound, on tobacco,
70 to 81 cents, and on naptha 81 70 per gal
lon.1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
The Longest Telegraph Lines.


To the Editor of The Dispatch;
What are the largest telegraph lines in the
world? ABE
ALLEGHENY, September 8.
1.-THE longest telegraph line in the world
extends from Is Old Broad street, London,
to 20 Cable street, Calcutta, a distance of
over 1000 miles. A gentleman went into
the London office short time ago, and was
shown the Morse printer in connection with
the main line from London to Teheran.
Whilst he was there the instrument was
switched on to Calcutta without q break.
The signals were excellent, and the speed
not less than 4 words per minute. The
wire runs through Emden, Warsaw, Odessa,
Kertch, Tifiis, Teheran, Bushire, Jack and
kurrachee to Calcutta Another long line
of telegraph is that over which q cablegranl
can be sent between British Columbia and
New Zealand. The wire crosses North
America, Newfoundland, the Atlantic, Eng
land, Germany, both the Russias, in Europe
and Asia, China, Japan, Java and Australia,
making nearly circuit of the globe.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
DENMARK FOLLOWS SUIT.
The American Hog VIII Also Have Entry
Into That Country Hereafter.

The American Hog VIII Also Have Entry
Into That Country Hereafter.
CAPE MAY, Sept. s.-[SpecidL 1.-The Assist
ant Secretary of State advises the President
that Minister Carr telegraphs that the Min
lister of the Interior Of Denmark to-day Or
dered the restrictions on the importations
of American pork in that country to be re-
moved. Hereafter pork will be admitted
into Denmark when accompanied by certifi-
cate of inspection under the laws Of the last
Congress. The President Is greatly pleased
over the further success of the efforts in this
direction which have been made by the ad-
ministration to secure proper treatment of
our pork productions in European eoun-
tries.
Secretary Noble, who arrived last night on
the evening train, left for Washington this
afternoon, after having a conference with
the President. The ladies of the cottage, in
company with Russell Harrison and Lieu
tenant Parker, enjoyed grabbing expedi-
tion this afternoon in the yacht Clover.
They met with success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Judge Lorenzo Sawyer.

Judge Lorenzo Sawyer died very suddenly
at San Francisco Monday evening. He had been
much better during the day. and was deemed con-
yaIescent. Suddenly he was seized with a ht Of
coughing. and died before doctor could be sum :
moned. The disease was capillary bronchitis
from which he had been confined TO his bed for ten
DAYS The immediate cause of death was the
formation of cOt of blood, which the coughing
forced to his heart, causing almost instant dea
The death of Judge Sawyer leaves the Northwest
ern district Of California without any Federal
Judge, tho late Judge Hotfman's place not yet hav
ing been filed. Judge Sawyer was born in Jetfer-
sor county n. Y, In 1870. He came TO California
in 1850 and in 1854 was elected City Attorney Of
San Francisco. In 1852 he was appointed Judge of
the Twelfth District Court and In 1883 was elected
Justice Of the Supreme Court of CALIFORNIA; In
1863 President Grant appointed him United States
Circuit Judge, Judge Sawyer had long passed the
age permitting him to retire. and for some time
md contem plated such action,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
THE RED MEMS POW WOW.
A Hundred Delegates of the Order in Ses-
sion at Cleveland,

A Hundred Delegates of the Order in Ses-
sion at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Sept. s.-The Great Council of
the Improved Order of Red Men began its
ffty-fifth annual session this morning.
About 100 delegates were present besides a
large number of visitors. The meeting was
called to order by Charles L. Young, of Ohio.
Mayor Rose welcomed the visitors to Cleve-
land, the response being made by Charles H.
Litchman, of Massachusetts,, formerly Gen
eral Secretary of the Knights of Labor. o.
IT. Chaney, the Great Sachem of Ohio, smoke
next, He said there were 5000 Red Men and
LOCO of the Order of Pocohontas in Ohio, He
Welcomed the delegates to the State. Grand
Incohonce Thomas X: Donnelly, of Philadel
BY the order. The secret business session of
the order then began.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

THE question whether it is best to tell
the truth at all times agftates the esteemed
Baltimore Herald to the extent. of asking:
"Shall one blast the good name Of o woman,
shall we ruin young man in business, shall
we swear away human creatures lives, shall
we hand over to the law a hunted fugitive
simply for the sake of telling the TRUTH"
Probably not; but if our esteemed cotemp-
orary stops by practice and precept the
blasting of women's names and the running
of credit by the telling Of lies it will do we'll
enough for this generation,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

GENERAL STEWART L. WooDFoRD now
appears in the field as a candidate for the
Republican Gubernatorial nomination in
New York. He is placed there by his per
sonal statement, that he is "taken by sur
prise" by the proposition, but ne is in the
hands of his friends. General Woodford has
the prestige of having undergone defeat
once before in a New York State campaign;
but that was so long ago that most people
have forgotten it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
PENNSYLVANIA Odd Fellows at Carlisle.

CARLISLE, Sept s.-[Special. 1.-The annual
session of the Grand United Order OF Odd
Fellows of this State convened here to-day,
with District Master j. A. Howard, Of Phila-
delphia, in the chair. Mayor Eckles deliv-
cred the address of welcome. The roll
showed 81 lodges represented, when the
meeting went into secret business session
This evening a brilliant reception was given
the visitors with their wives, and to-mor-
row over 1000 Odd Fellows will parade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

POLITICS in Haiti has strong resem-
blance to the American game of cut-throat
euchre There are four candidates for Hip
polyte's position, all of them exiled in
Jamaica, and all of them working together
to secure the downfall OF the present dieta-
tor When he has been ousted and one of
the four gets his place the others will at
once unite to revolt against him; and SO on
to infinity. This does not look reassuring
for peace; but peace is the one thing that is
not contemplated by the politicians of
Haiti,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
Another Trans Mississippi Congress.

OMAHA, Sept. s.-The committee having
the matter in charge issued call for the
next meeting of the Trans-M Mississippi Com
mercial Congress, to meet in Omaha October
10 for a five days session. The last meeting
was held in Denver in May and the preced-
ing one in Kansas City. 1t Is estimated that
800 delegates will be present, and the lead
ing economic questions of the hour as they
effect the West will be discussed and recon-
mendations made to the Congress OF the
United States.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
'IF it is true that the negroes of Liberia

'TF it is true that the negroes of Liberia
are all shareholders" says q contemporary,
"the fact ought to settle all talk about the
United States being bound to protect the
integrity Of the country" The 'ff' is very
largz, as apart from the improbability of the
assertion. The form of the statement makes
its literal meaning well-nigh incredible. If
the negroes of Liberia are all Shareholders, of
what race are the slayesf Do the Liberians
avenge the wrongs OF their race by enslav-
ing the proud Caucasians or the predatory
ArabsP
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

THE old se1nmple of enrolling the High
landers in the Black Watoh under the Eng
lish service is quoted as suggesting the en-
rolling of the Indians in the army of the
United States. The parallel is not quite ex-
act, rs the Black Watch was first recruited
from the clans that were loyal to the Bruins
wick monarchy. But as the Indian expert
ment is succeeding SO well it is not worth
while to quarrel about the parallel. Six
more companies are to be enlisted; and We
may see the day when the surviving Indians
are maintained as soldiery at less cost
than to support them as the victims of
political management in the Indian Bu-
reau
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

THE report that Foraker has Sherman
frightened and is taking advantage of his
helplessness to walk right into the United
States Senate is not a tip that is safe to bet
your money. Your Uncle John Sherman
has an exceedingly cool head and is not
liable to be very much ratified on such
slight proyocation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
Stanley's stepfather at Homestead.

To the Editor Of The Dispatch;
Has the statement made by Mr.. James,
touching the early life of II. NJ. Stanley,
which appeared in your journal, been dis
puted, or has it been accepted as true mar
rative? CYMRo.
CoRRY, Pa, September
1.-THE truthfulness of the narrative given
exclusively in THE DISPATCH has never been
questioned. There is every reason to be-
lieve that it is correct in, all essential par
ticulaFs.]
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

In justice to the President it must be
recognized that Russell Harrison has
reached the age when he is no longer liable
to paternal interviews in the woodshed.
Still, as he evidently has not attained to
years Of political discretion, it looks as if
some measures of repression by the sire
might jristifiably be resorted to.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

WHEN the Bell Telephone Company and
the Western Union Telegraph really get to
fighting in the courts, the public can stand
philosophically by and cheer on the fight,
disturbed only by the alloying reflection
that both cannot be whipped in the same
Aohf
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
A Defense of Warwick.

8. L. Macpherson, of Massilon. o.. writes
to THE DISPATCH denying the statements
which has been going the rounds to the effect
that Congressman Warwick had used parti-
san favoritism in making an appointment
to West Point. Mr.. MACPHERSON states that
the young man named secured the highest
average in the competitive examination, and
that he is of opposite politics to Warwick.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
A Tube WORKS Trust Asserted and Denied.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. s-The publication of re-
cent kilograms to the effect that a consolida-
tion Of the leading wrought iron pipe manu-
featuring concerns of the country, under the
name of the National Tube Works Company,
was about to be consummated with a capital
of 81, SOC, ,000 has called forth an explanation
from James B. Meyers, manager of the
American Tube and Iron Company, who
states that no such consolidation is contem-
plated, and that the reports probably arose
from the reorganization of the one large
Eastern concern manufacturing wrought
iron pipe and tubes by consolidating with
some lesser iron mills over which it already
exerted some control.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
The State Convention viii Be One Of the
Greatest Interest.

The twenty-seventh convention of the
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Associa-
tion will be held in Bethlehem. Northampton
County, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
September 80 and October !, 1891, having
been postponed one week at the urgent re-
quest of the local committee of arrange
ments. The first session will be held Tues
day evening at 7:3O, in the Moravian church.
Each county is entitled to ten delegates, and
each city of 10000 or more Inhabitants, to
ten additional. By action of the convention
at New Castle, 1890. associa atioas not auxili-
ary,tothe einter-denominationa work, in coun-
ties not containing such auxiliary assocla-
tion are also invited to send ten delegates,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
The Death Of Garf1eld.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
What was the date of the shooting of Gar
field by Guiteau, and what was the date of
Garfeld's death? OTro WALDEN.
WHEELING, September 8.
[Garfeld was shot on July 2, 1881. He died
on September 10 of the same year.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09
Andrew Prentice.

Andrew Prentice died Sunday at Union
town, aged 76 years. The deceased was born in
Philadelphia in 1915 and was brought to Uniontown
by his parents in lsH. He attended school at Mad
ison College aud at the age of 20 began teamnr on
the National road between that place and BatI-
more and afterward drove for his father between
Cum berland and Wheeling; He was one of the
hest drivers on the road, and up to the time Of his
death was the oldest living pike boy In Fayette
county. He followed the business of driving for IA
wears and then ran the Seaton tavern now West
End Hotel for four years and then sold it. He also
served in the Office of the stage company for one
wear. One of his great desires was TO live to see
Rlnine made President. He leaves one sister Mrs
John Grassland, and one brother, Thomas. He
was bachelor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

1T now seems to be admitted even by The
Conservatives shat the next general elec-
tions will give the Liberalr majority in
Parliament. But the Conservatives steadily
refuse to abandon their hope of hanging
until the last gasp for the chance of some
thing turning UP that car arouse the jingo-
ism of John Bull!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

CAPTAIN WILLARD GLAZIER has been
to the alleged sources OF the Mississippi
once more, and gives unanimous indorse-
ment to the claim that Captain Willard
Glazier discovered them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-09

THE report that Mr.. Blaine is daily in
creasing the length of his walks intimates
that he is getting in training for walk
over.