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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
BRoTHERLY ENrERpRIsE.

A rather singular case of caSuiStry with
regard to commercial ethics is under dis
cussion by certain cotemporaries, to which
the rule of de minizRis might without very
great stretching be made to apply. A
correspondent asked the Christian AduO-
cate if it is right for Christian collectors
travelling abroad to buy ancient relics for
a song and then sell them at big prices.
The Christian AdUoc0te seems to regard
that class of religious enterprise very
favOrably, and quotes the fact that few
years ago, when old eigllt-day clocks were
selling for S100, ga brother" would travel
through the country and when he found
old people with eight-day clocks s'his
method was to ask them what they would
take for them, and if they would say $40
he would pay them SO and take the
clock away, and if they said S15, he took
it away"
The phraseology of the religious journal
suggests that if a man should treat his
flesh-and-blood brother that way by buy
ing Of him an article at one-tenth its real
value, without letting him know what it
was really worth, he would be denounced
as an especially scurvy fellow. The BROTH
erhoOd Of religion, as expounded by this
organ, may be quite different Neverthe-
less, it is not singular that the New York
Post should consider this code of religious
practice as showing broader affection for
the fellows who get the best of the bargain
than for the Golden Rule.
The business of getting the property of
old and presumably rather dull people at
one-tenth its value, by means of their igno-
rance, does not give an especially pleasant
view of practical Christianity. But it is
necessary to remark, as we intimated in
the opening, that if the representatives of
organized Christianity blinked at nothing
worse than that, they would be doing pref
ty well If the smart brother had,
by permission of law, established the
practical edict that the old people should
not sell their eight-day clocks to anyone
except to him at $40, or that the fanciers
OF clocks should not buy except of him at
500, the average man would have had no
difficulty in recognizing it as scarcely
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1871.
PROGRFSS AID PROTECTION.

The Public Safety Committee of Coun-
ellis yesterday took decisive step toward
better fire protection for the business sec
ton of the city by recommending the or
dinances for the fire boat and water tower,
These measures are supported by uni
versal recognition of their public necessity.
1t is evident that the plans for the fire
boat will have to be carefully prepared in
order to suit the special conditions of our
rivers; but on the presumption that the
new features will be such as are wanted
there is no question that the money will
be well invested.
Another and equally important measure
in the same direction was the favorable
recommendation of the ordinance requir-
ing telegraph, telephone and electric light
wires to be put underground. This is a
step the necessity of which has long been
evident The delay in coming to it has
multiplied the obstruction and disfgure-
ment of the streets; but thatmay prove an
additional force in favor of the passage
and enforcement of this measure 1t is not
probable that the streets can be cleared of
wires without a severe and prolonged
struggle The sooner, therefore, that the
city is definitely pledged to the work the
better the prospect that the final result
will be attained
With increased fire appliances, and the
streets cleared of the dangerous, Obstruct-
i've and unsightly wires, there will be an
immense improvement of the safety and
sightlineSS of downtown property.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE FAIR. ,

Pennsylvania does not propose to be be-
hind in preparing exhibits for the Worlds
Fair Already the matter is being dis
cussed among Pittsburg business men as a
glance at THE DIsPATcH's local columns
will show. The consensus of opinion
seems to be that tie old Keystone State
should mainly exhibither strength in man.
ufacturing. This is the proper plan to
pursue. Though every department should
be given fair chance'to display its merits
at the exposition, Pennsylvania great
strength lies in her manufacturing indus
tries and these should be displayed to the
best advantage.
While England and Germany will doubt
less send samples of the ingenuity of their
artisans, Pennsylvania will be prepared to
stand by them and show that the skill of
the American equals the world 1t will
fall to the Keystone State to uphold the
reputation of America in the iron and
steel trades and the art Of glass manufac-
ture, and she must not fail. Pittsburg
manufacturers will be ready to do their
full share and already are planning what
they will do.
But,while the manufacturing is given so
prominent place, the minor departments
of Pennsylvania wealth must not be for
gotten. Though this is not an ideal agri-
cultural State, farming must have share
of the laurels to be won. Other depart
ments should also receive the proper at
tention in the exhibit. As the State Com
missioners are representative men there is
no doubt but all these details will be care
fully watched.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25

it until it could get stock in the enterprise
that supplants the business of draymen
and freight handlers.
But the same thing calls attention to the
fact that the real liberty of shipment can
not be obtained until merchants and man.
ufacturers are able to ship directly from
their warehouses or works by any line en-
tering the city. Belt lines, or marginal
roads, have in some cases partially met
this need; buttheir chief use has been to
point to the principle that should have
been established in the beginning, namely,
that every railway track within the limits
of city should be belt line, open to the
use of any railway that can bring its cars
there on payment of toll sufficient to pay
for the maintenance and investment in the
track
This would make every place in the city
reached by a railway switch available for
purposes like those planned for the Chi
cago warehouses; and that business could
not be monopolized by corporation in
which railway men are on the ground
floor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
OLD IDEA BUT NEW ENTERPRISE,

What is represented as a new develop
ment of Chicago enterprise is system of
immense warehouses, to be called the Chi
cago Freight Clearing House. The build
ings are to be connected by side-tracks,
turntables and elevators with all roads
centering in the city. Merchants can
rent space there, and when they re-
ceive freight the car bringing it will be
transferred into the warehouse, while
when they ship the car to be taken away
will be sent there to be loaded. This. it is
predicted, will do away with the cost of
drayage and immensely decrease the ex-
pense of handling freight.
1t is to be presumed, although the sketch
of the project before us does not explicitly
say so, that this plan covers the handling
of merchandise other than grain
in bulk, which will pass through
the elevators. But it is interest
ing to note that the idea here presented as
new thing-the ability of people using
the warehouse to have their freight
brought there or taken away by any route
they chOoSe-was originally attached to
all grain elevators. 1t was held by the
courts to be common law duty of the
roads to either deliver or take away grain
to or from any elevator that the shipper
should order Yet the corporate practice
of nullifying legal rights by persistent de-
nial has resulted in bringing the elevator
business closely in subjection to the rail-
roads. After years of denying this right
it has now come about that it is recognized
as necessary to the transaction of business.
The courts held that it was years ago; but
the corporate mind was unable to perceive
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
TAKEN FROM LIFE.

She-Would you believe it?-that vicious
little Mrs. Weston has taught her baby to call its
father grandpa"
He-what did she do that for?
she-so that Weston shan't forget that he is old
enough to be her father.
Baby-Mamma, what is an animal?
''ohi anything that goes on legs"
''Stockings9"
Passenger (on the Boston e1press)-
PorterI
Porter-Yes, sab.
Passenger-win you oblige me by stepping to thu
door and getting me glass Of air.
She (English)-I'll be sister to you.
He CEnglish)-A deceased wife's sister?
She-Ye-es.
He-Darlingi-namet the day.
One evening as they sat beneath
The moons soft rays pale,
Moved by an impulse born of love-
He kissed her through her veil.
Next evening, as before, they sat
Beneath the staf-hecked dome,
Yet not exactly as before
She'd left her veil at home.
snodgrass-swsyback is a remarkable
man.
Snively-In what way?
''He thinks he can sing"
'sThere's nothing remarkable about it. Hun
dreds of people think they can sing"
''But Swayback never tries"
First Boston Belief like to talk with
New York man.
Second b. B.-Why?
First B. B.-O because you can say anything you
like, you know, and he won't understand.
Rev. DIR. Primus-What are the men of
your hurches doing to prevent the spectacleof
short skirts on the stage2
Mr.. Secundus-They paying for their wfyes'
and daughters tall bonnets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
A FEW OF THE FAVORED.

GENERAL LEW WALLACE denies that he
will enter the Hoosier Gubernatorial race.
A BROTHER of Mark Twain is an attorney
in Keokuk, the old home of the humorist.
He is well-to-do financially, and devotes but
little time to his profession.
DION BoUCICAULT's young son is fire.
quent figure in New York society of a GER
tain kind. He is a well-made and rather
handsome man, with dark eyes and dark,
bushy hair.
THE young Czarowitz of Russia has been
most industrious student and is now one
Of the best informed men of his age in East
ern Europe. He is especially well versed in
the higher sciences.
THE condition of Prince George, second
son of the Czar, according to late reports, is
extremely discouraging. Both lungs are
now said to be diseased The young mans
return to st. Petersburg has been postponed
indefinitely.
MRS. IDA MAY DAVIS, who has been
elected q member of the City School Board
of Terre Haute is the first woman in the
State of Indiana to hold such position
Though still young woman, she has been a
teacher for ten years and is the author Of
considerable literary work.
BISHOP FRENCH, of England, who died
recently in Arabia, was known as "that
many-tongued man of Lahore" for he could
preach in English, Persian, Hindustani,
Pushto, Hindei, Tamil and Punjabi, and was
an eminent scholar in Hebrew, Arabic,
Syriac, Greek and Latin.
Mrs. ATHERToN, the Kansas poetess,
who is responsible for "Walls of Corn,'' looks
as little like a poetess as it is possible for
feminity to approach. True, she does not
construct verse of the 'fne-frenzy-rolling"
kind, but she looks out through her kindly
spectacles as though she could construct
heavenly doughnuts, poetic pies, and angelic
saltrising bread.
SENATOR INGALLS, will put in great
deal of his time this summer delivering ad-
dresses on the social and political problems
of the day. His first date is before the Glen
Echo Chautauqua, near Washington City,
June 30 After that he will speak at Crete,
Neb., July 4; Council Bluffs, Ia, July Is;
Madison, Wis, July 80; Staten Island, Au-
gust l, and Atlanta, Ca, August L. During
the following week after his Atlanta address
he will speak in Knoxville and CHATTANOOGA
He has also been invited to speak in several
places in Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
TWO GREAT comMEScrMENrs.
Harvard and Yale Confer Many Graduating
and Honorary Degrees.

anu uOnOrdfy DegreeS.
BosToN, June 2t-The weather for Com
hencement Day at Harvard was perfect.
Governor Russell, Lieutenant Governor
Hale and members of the Governors staff
were escorted by the National Iancers,
reaching Massachusetts, Hall at IL O'Clock,
where President Eliot was waiting to re-
-ceive them. Among the invited guests was
Chief Justice Fuller. The degree of Bachelor
of Arts was conferred on 2s6 members of the
Academic Department. In other depart
ments the degree of B. S. lin geology was
conferred upon l; b. s. Tin mechanical arts)
upon Dost9r Of veterinary Medicine upon
(three years. course) upon At; NJ d. -four
years course) upon 6: NJ. d. and NJ A. upon
l: NJ. D. cum laude and M. A. upon 10; LII B.
upon "a: LII. B. cum laude upon 2; LII. B. and
M. A. upon 2; LII. B. cum laude and NJ. d.
upon Is; Bachelor of Theology upon 8; NJ A.
upon 46; ID. s. upon 1; Phi. D. and M. A.
upon Z.
A dispatch from New Haven saws: The
one hundred and ninety-first commence
ment of Yale University was observed to-
day at Center Church. Degrees honorary
and in course were conferred upon over 400
men. The degrees in course were divided as
follows: B. A., 1s7; NJ. "A, 9; Bachelors of
Philosophy SO; c. E., 3; Phi. D., %; Bachelors
of Divinity, A.; NJ D., Is; Bachelors OF Law,
Sc; Masters of Laws, 2; Doctor Of Civil Law, ],
and Bachelor of Fine Arts, /. The latter de-
gree was conferred on Miss Josephine NJ.
Lewis, of this city. She is the first lady to
have that degree conferred upon her in that
department, and the second in the Univer-
sity. Among the honorary degrees conferred
were the following: d. D., Right Rev.
Thomas Davis, '53, Bishop of Michigan; LII.
D., Hon. John W. Noble, 81, Secretary of the
Interior: Hon. David j. Brewer, IS, Justice
of the United States Supreme Court: Hon.
Henry B. Brown, '56, Justice of the United
States Supreme Court; Hon. Anthony Hig-
gins, '6l, United States Senator from Della
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON.
rhirty-Two Students Leave Their Alma
Mater With Diplomas of Graduation.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON, Pa, June A.-This has been
gala day in Washington. The weather
was beautiful, and all the incoming trains
were loaded with commencement visitors.
The exercises were held in the First Presby-
terrain Church. DIR. j. ID. Moffat, President
OF the College, presided. S. G. Nolan, of
Broughton. carried Off first hOnors, as vale
dictorian and r. s. Orr, of Limestone, de-
livered the salutatory. The Masters Ora
A. NJ, of Kansas City.
Among the graduating class of 80 men,
bers, W. P. Spargrove, OF .Pittsburg. and
Preston G. Farrar and W. 8. Langftt, of Ale
gheny. Sixteen degrees were also conferred
upon members of the alumni. This evening
the annual commencement hop was held at
the Opera House. A large number of society
people from Pittsburg, Allegheny, Wheel
ent. Gernert, of Pittsburg, furnished the
music.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
C0RN's NEW ENEMY.
A Bug That Is Doubly Dangerous Because
1t Operates Unseen.

A Bug That Is Doubly Dangerous Because
1t Operates Unseen.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
CHESTER, June A-The Agricultural De-
partment sent a representative from Wash
ington to investigate the habits of the bug
which has been devastating John L. Balder-
sons corn field in Kennett township, this
county. The bug belongs to family of corn
hill bugs, Of which there are half dozen
varieties, and it works under ground by in
serting its bill into the young plant and ex
tracting the juice. The reason why it is not
so frequently discovered is doubtless ow-
ing to the fact that it works underground
and is not readily detected by a careless OBJ
server.
while the reports of the damage done by
this family are not very frequent, it is possi-
BILE that many corn fields which are blighted
from causes unknown to their owners may
owe their destruction to the corn bug. Mr..
Balderson has had reports that the pest was
known early in 1888 and has been discovered
several times since, but it has never become
epidemic like the potato bug. The Agricul-
tural Department representative spent two
days with Mr.. Balderson, and he succeeded
in getting some rare specimens of the bug
faTni1v
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25

concealed robbery. When practically the
same thing is done in articles of universal
use, like petroleum, anthracite coal or
sugar, the same ethics apply. 1t is a
'plundering of the masses for the benefit of
the privileged few
But, of course, the religious journal
which approves the smartness of the
''brother" who got old peoples eight-day
clocks for one-tenth their true price would
have nothing to say against combinations
which increase the cost of life for the
whole people. There is far too much
wealth in such organizations for journal
of that class to attack.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Richard Hoffman Andrews,

Richard Hoffman Andrews, probably the
Oldest musician and ex-actor in England has died
in his seth year. Mr.. Andrews connection with
the stage did not last long. His debut was made
far back SO years ago at the Theater Royal,
Birmingham in The Blind Boy, - and in 1903 he
was playing at Liverpool the small part of Pistols
Boy to the Henry 2. Of John Philip Kemble. In
was, at the age offs, apprenticed to Andrew Ward,
leader of the Manchester Theater band. He fol-
lowed his profession a teacher and composer
down almost to his DEATH and his career as a
musician extending, as 1t has, over nearly four
score years. may fairly be said not to have been
ceeded be any other professor of music living.
Mr.. Andrews, who did great deal for music In
Manchester, was the author of Music as a
Science, >, SACRED Music Adapted for Public and
Private Devotion" ''Songs of the Hearth, -
''Handel's Songs" and a very large collection of
glees and other songs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
IN MEMORY OF BEECHER.
A Statue to the Great Preacher Unveiled
in City Hall Square, Brooklyn.

OAey 1AoA c4AfArcy AsAccA-tN.
BRooKLYN, June PA statue of the late
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was unyailed to-
day IN City Hall Square, with speeches and
imposing ceremonies.
The statue is of bronze, of heroic size, and
stands upon Quincy granite pedestal, suit
ably inscribed. 1t represents Mr.. Beecher
with his head bare and his hat in his hand,
wearing cape overcoat and an ordinary
suit Of clothing, and standing in firm, erect
position. The pose was chosen from pho
tograph which the family regard as the best
ever taken Of him. The face is somewhat
1dealized, but much of the characteristic ex-
preston of Mr.. Beecher has been preserved
There are three auxiliary figures placed
about the pedestal, On the right is the
life-size figure of a young woman, repre-
senting a victim of African slavery, aging
palm branch at the feet Of the man who did
so much to secure emancipation. On the
other side are two life-size figures of children.
One is boy, who has thrown his coat on the
lower part OF the pedestal, and is sitting on
1t, holding girl so that she can reach up
ana lay wreath of flowers ut the feet of Mr..
Beecher. Both children are barefooted and
simply clad.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
Obituary Notes.


E. FISHER. the Danish Consul at Havana, died
in that city Tuesday.
PROF, FRANCIS H. BROWN, the celebrated COM
poser and author, is dead at Stamford, Conn.
PROF. WILLIAM WEBER, the well-known elec-
tro-scientist, died yesterday at Gottingen. Ham
over.
MOSES THOMPSON, one of the Oldest and
at Bellefonte in his Ssth year. He made his money
by quarrying slate.
FRANK D. HILDRETH, once well known as a
theatrical manager, died in Chicago last Saturday
Leayftt Tony Denier, viii j. Davis and others.
ARTHUR SYDNEY, head of the firm Of Mckay q,
Co., London corn merchants died Tuesday. Mr.
IN a notable corner in wheat in conjuncaon with
California syndicate.
M. RENAUD. the doyen of French musicians,
died recently in Auxonne. aged 90 For IS years he
had been a v1oloncello player in the Philharmonic
number of orchestral pieces.
E. f. BABBAGE, well known on the St. Law
renee died at Alexandria Bay, N. T., of apoplexy.
man. and his books descriptive of the ST. Law.
rense have had a wide circulation.
MAJOR GEORGE DowBowEs, who died at Man
helm, Pa, Monday, in his 4lst year. was known as
esst in the
In the 195th Regiment where he won honors and
rapid promotion. He was 16 years old when he
went TO the war.
B. B. HUNN1cUT, Of the Internal Revenue Of
fee yesterday received word Of the death of his
brother, N. P. Hunnicnt at Waco. Tex. The
deceased served in the Mexican war. During the
Rebellion he served as scout under General
Hooker. He had many narrow escapes and was
considered one Of the shrewdest scouts in the
Union army.
MRS. THERESA HELBLING, widow Of +. X.
Helbling Sr. aged 81 years, died yesterday at the
home of her son,in-sw, Emanuel schillo, ose
5S wears. The was the mother Of II children, seven
Of whom survive, also 4 grandchildren and seven
to-mofrow morning at O'Clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
IT is alleged by a cotemporary that I

IT is alleged by a cotemporary that the
Farmers Alliance issue has disappeared
from Georgia politics in the absorption of
the State over the color line in the peniten-
tiary. 1t has recently been discovered that
a thoroughly bad white girl has been forced
to work side by side with female negro con-
victs in the penitentiary, and the proud
Georgia stomach cannot stand that degra-
dation. AS a means of solving the problem
the Georgians might discharge all the fe-
male colored prisoners from the convict
camps, which are a disgrace to civilization
in any shape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
MANY DEGREES CONFERRED.
The Annual Commencement Exercises at st
Mary's College at Emmitsburg.

The Annual commencement Exercises at st,
Mary's College at Emmitsburg.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l I
EMMITsBURG, Nd, June A-The annual
commencement of Mt. st. Mary's College
took place this morning. The degree of
Doctor of Law was conferred on George +.
Tale, Altoona, and the degree of Bachelor of
Arts on Charles Henry Aloysious Waiter
son, Pittsburg. The third class silver medal
to Victor o. Friday, Pittsburg; fourth class
silver medal to Robert L. Johnston, Ebens-
burg Bernard F. NJ McKenna, prize medal.
the gift of Rev. James Donohue, Brooklyn,
n. Y, for the best essay.
Speeches were delivered as follows: NJ. J.
Fleming, 'The Labor Question:" F. n. Lee
1.-THE Worlds Fair" w. d. Madden. John
Boyle O'Reilly;" B, +. McKenna, the Destiny
of the Irish Peoples" VIM. O'Shaughnessy,
"The Future of the South;" C. H. A. Waiter.
son, "The Closing Century and Its Lessons"
Visitors were present from New York,
ton and many other potnts
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
NEW WILMINGTON CROWDED.

Brilliant Essays and Large Attendance at
Westminster College Commencement.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.J
NEW WILMINGTON, PA, June 2I-New Will
mington was the Mecca of Lawrence county
to-day on occount of the graduation exer-
cises of Westminster College. Long before
noon the town presented busy appearance
and the crowds did not cease to come until
the evening. 1t Is estimated that fully 1000
persons attended the commencement exer-
cises.
The orations began at 10 o'clock A. NJ. and
lasted until O'Clock P. NJ. The essays were
the most brilliant ever heard here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
A WAGER SPOILED.

The Arrival of Twins in q Family Disturbs
Calculations of Both Sides.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
YORK, June 4.-Two guests of the Central
Hotel made quiet little wager as to
whether a new arrival expected in the fam
fly of one would be entitled to vote or not.
There was quite a stake on the result, and
the new arrival was looked forward to with
considerable interest.
At last the voter came, but there were two
of him, and one will hardly be entitled to a
vote unless woman suffrage Is allowed.
There was a division of opinion, but the
referee, acting according to Hoyle, called
the bets OF.