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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-13
srN,roR RARnouR EMPHATIC.

Here is what Farmer Edmunds, OF the VIZ
e,iris delegatiou. had TO say: lam greatly
tronbled to see the conclusion that Mr..
cleveland has arrived at in his letter: of to-
day. | admire his courage and his hon
esfy. but greatly deprecate his views on the
free coinage Of silver. 1t will ALLEVIATE
many of his warmest supporters, but no
one can tell what effect 1t will have On his
,,raaidpntial canvass
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-13

Colonel O'Ferrall, of Virginia, returned
this afternoon from Harrisonburg, where ne
has been for several days, his sister having m
been very i'll. Colonel Oterrall rsad Ine
Cleveland letter this morning, oul mas n ~
it, effect. Tomorrow he will probably, ex-
press an opinion. Colonel OFerrall, hke
many other Democrats. il sorry, OF course
that such letter was written.
General Lee expressed the OPINION that
the letter disposed Of Cleyelands chances
for the nomination in 1872.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-13
NEVER AWAY.

This unfortunate phase Of the affair
grew out of circumstances for which the
Indians themselves were entirely response
BILE Major Whitside emphatically declares
that at least fifty shots were fired by the
Indians before the troops returned the FIRE
Several special instances of humanity IN
the saving of women and children were
noticed. That il resulted in the loss OF
lives Of many good soldiers and the
wounding Of many others. as well as
almost the total destruction of the Indian
warriors, was one of the inevitable conse-
quences of such acts of insane despera-
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-13

Senator Vance talked freely and az some
length with the Dispatch correspondent.
He said that this letter demonstrated
what ne himself had known for twelve
months-that Cleveland had no chance OF
receiving Che Democratic nomination IN
1892. The Senator also said that the whole
thing resolved itself into the question,
shall the Democratic Convention OF 1892
abandon It's principles and policies, TO take
up man for his peculiar personality ana
in opposition to the overwhelming sentl-
ment of the party2n Then senator vance
added with Cleveland really it seems to
be not a question of mere difference, but
one Of defiance"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-13

There is little doubt that the first killing
of women and children was by this first
fire of the Indians themselves. They then
made rush 10 break through and around
the TANKS Of the troops commanded by
the gallant Captain Wallace and reached
their tepees, where many of them had left
their arms with the squaws, and they con-
tinued firing from among their women
and children. and when they started from
their camp their women and children were
mingled with them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-13

IL was about the lVlu u JaAuaag NhSh
Gibson delivered the explosive 70 Dewar,
ard Gibson has daily been expecting news
of the carrying out Of the plot, Since the
10th Gibson has written several letters 70
Dewar and sent him several kilograms.
AZ shsse are I'd possession Of che authori-
sss ana az these Solicitor Hart says: Il
frequently admo4isbed Dewar that be was
~ nsine the dispatch he ought in the
,rettar' last Monday the department
ascfated decoy letter 10 Glib
SON. having Dewar write = Tho
ll ssss had made several attempts TO
, oergv ONT the plot and had failed on 90
e conn az the liquid. He said be thought
Il had lost its virtue. he instructed oln,
s - ~ 81 come 70 Chicago "Wednesday and
s h,;ne a new bottle OF the ssuf. He also
INA him 10 bring evidence that he intend
"a 10 pay him for the job Gibson an
ss 81 telegraph that be would come 70
snhiessn "Wednesday morning, DeWar met
~, rs the train and mode an appointment
= TON meet ), Gibson at the GEand Paeinc, o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-13

Representative Wilson, of West virginia,
said: The letter is characteristic OF the
man, and shows tho courage regardless OF
its effect on his own political fortunes that
so impresses the American people with Ny
Clevelands personality. It's efectr Well
of course, twill temporarily ALLEVIATE many
supporters, as expressions around me In.
dictate, but no man can foretell its effect
on the presidential nomination OF 1897"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

The finding of a city, of comparatively
recent date, buried under virgin soil where
cattle have grazed for centuries in England,
may lead to modification of generally ac-
cepted ideas about the changes of time. The
city is identified as Silchester, which was
inhabited about 1000 years ago. For the
past 500 years British history is quite con-
nected, so this city was. in all probability
lost and buried that long ago. There is no
record of any convulsion of nature which
could have buried this ancient
town, and the inference is that
natural and existing causes work changes in
the earth's surface more rapidly than they
are commonly supposed to. The late DR..
Schlieman's explorations about the site of
ancient Troy tend to confirm this theory. That
eminent archeologist found city supposed
to be Troy, but it proved to be of much
more modern date. Going deeper he found
another buried city, and yet below that he
finally discovered Troy. In that case, at
least, the mold of the centuries was found
to accumulate more rapidly than expected.
And we may yet have to revise our geology
and our speculations on the antiquity of pre-
historic ruins, such as have been left by the
mound-builders ana caye-dwellers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
LYMPH FOR LEPROsY.
New York Doctors Still Enlarging the Field
for Kochs Remedy.

New York Doctors Still Enlarging the Field
for Koch's Remedy.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2-Experiments are being
made with Koch's lymph in a case Of leprosy in
this city. The patient is young and wealthy
New Yorker, who contracted the disease while
on trip through South and Central America
The case is of considerable development, and is
being watched with great care by the attend
ing physician. The reactions have not been
very pronounced, but still they were noticeable
OF course the case is under private treatment,
hospitals. Several inoculations have been
made. and there is thought to be an improve
ment in several of the sores.
While leprosy is anything but a common
disease hereabouts. it is not SO rare, doctors
say as is popularity imagined. Not taking into
account cases at various times reported to ex-
lst In the Chinese quarter, there is said to be a
respectable number among the rest of the
population. One Dhysician's estimate is that
there are perhaps 100 sufferers from leprosy in
and near New York. Naturally he says little
is heard of the cases, for whenever the pa
TENTS friends means permit it, the sufferers
are kept carefully isolated, while the greatest
secrecy as TO the nature of the malady is main
tained.
Cases of beribegi are said to be coming more
frequently to the notice of New York pracri-
tioners. The disease, as rule, follows resi-
dence in tropical climates. and when it appears
sons who have lived in hot countries. 1t is
classed as more acute disease than leprosy.
although very frequently it has been put under
the head of that malady. It may appear in
either an acute or chronic form. but it does not
attack persons under 10 years of age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
THE UNSOLvED TAX PROBLEM.

1t is foreshadowed that the Legislature at
Harrisburg this winter will make serious
effort to improve our tax system. There
has been endless commission-work and in
dividual suggestion to lead up to some tax
system that would distribute the burden
evenly. Yet the conclusion of the whole
matter is that neither in the State, county nor
city has the result been obtained. OF all the
laws, that which imposes a three-mill tax
upon certain classes of personal property is
the most detective in its operation. From
the very first it has worked against those
who voluntarily make full and honest re-
turns, and to the benefit of a great many
more who make no returns at all. Such as
have investments in mortgages and other
to pay, since the Recorders and Pro-
thonotary's books exhibit the obliga-
tion. At the same time money
in private loans and personal securities can
only be reached by an inquisitorial process
which is not a success, if indeed it can be
said to be even half-attempted, and which
is no less Objectionable than the methods of
arriving at the national income tax, which
was abolished about 20 years ago. It's prac-
tical working is that lenders upon mort
cages add the three mills to the interest they
would otherwise take, and the borrower and
his encumbered real estate in the end bear
the burden.
No single function in the domain of
political economy is SO beset with complica-
tions and difficulty as this of raising reve-
nue. for State, city and county, in such a
way as to approximate equalization sand
uniformity. The genius who can point out
some sure and simple system whereby fair
ness can be secured with certainty and with
out the risk of depressing or disturbing
special interests, would be entitled to monu-
mental fame upon the roll of statesmen.
Until such an one does arise, tax-tinkering
is sure to continue a source of biennial con-
fusion and agitation at Harrisburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
PITTsBURG. SATURDAY, JAN. q, 1891.
SOLVING THE RIVER PROBLEM.

The sixth paper upon the work of river
improvement, published in this issue of THE
DISPATCH, attacks one of the most difficult
branches of the subject, namely, the treat
ment of the delta swamp lands, on the lower
Mississippi. This is a subject which has
heretofore been apparently beyond the
power of engineering control, the only
partial success in connection with it having
been won by Capt. Eads' jetties at the South
Pass.
Without undertaking a scientifically ac-
curate summary of the plan proposed by our
contributor for the Treatment. of this part of
the river it is enough to point out that the
article elsewhere proposes the adoption OF
the principle used in Capt. Eads's work, to
establish a single deep outlet. In carrying
out that idea, the jetties would be employed
to make the current do the work of
securing out a single deep stream so
thoroughly as to permanently deepen
its bed and relatively raise the surrounding
swamp lands above the food level. The
prizes to be won by the successes of this
work are the splendid one OF reclaiming
1000, 900 acres of swamp land at a cost of
less than 81 per acre. and the more incalcu-
liable one of establishing a permanent river
nearly hundred feet deep from the mouth
of the Mississippi up to the vicinity of
Baton Rouge. No one can doubt that these
results would be well worth far greater
expenditure than the estimated cost of the
work.
OF the engineering practicability of the
work expert minds must decide, as especially
in relation to thisespecial branch ofthe ques-
tion the problem is beyond the knowledge of
all but experts. But it is well known that
the principle has worked well in one in
stance, and there is good reason to think
the operation would continue to be the same
on larger scale. Beyond this, as the full
scope OF our contributor plans for improve
ment are brought out, they become more and
more impressive as constituting the most
comprehensive, and far-reaching project for
restoring the utility of the rivers that has
yet been formulated
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
One Mans Poison, Etc.

In q retired part of town year or two ago
little church congregation compelled their
pastor to resign. because, they declared be could
not preach worth cent They were blunt,
plain.sneaking en- the deacons who carried to
not mince matters or elothe the uniattering
intimation with taffy of any kind. The pill was
bitter, and the young divine choked a little and
came uncomfortably near using unclerical Ian
euage before he swallowed IL and resigned. He
did not shake hands with the deacons and with
yery few of the congregation which he left
Since then, as far as the small congregation in
this CITY is concerned. the young preacher whose
sermons were below par in their eyes has not
been heard OF.
This Christmas one of the deacons, In fact,
the one who had been most active in procuring
the Young pastors resignation, went out to
some distant relatives in an adjoining county to
spepd the holidays. The Sunday after Christ
mas the folks insisted that he must accompany
them to church to hear the wonderful preacher
about whom half the county was crazy, and all
the older clergy jealous. He went and the
Young man who came upon the platform and
afterward entered the pulpit and preached to
a deeply interested audience was the man the
CITY congregation had considered not good
enough for them. The city man had to confess
to himself, too, that the sermon was good
one, and he was honest enough to declare it
openly. He did not say anything about the
prior acquaintance he had with the preacher,
however. and the little church in town is still
unaware that the prophet it rejected has been
received with high honor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
THE POSTOFFICE REPORT.

Perhaps nothing so accurately indicates
the growth and business activity OF city as
its postal business. Gauged by this standard
Pittsburg has every reason to be proud. The
business of the Pittsburg postofice has in
creased rapidly for the past ten years, and is
now crowding that of Philadelphia. The
past year was no exceptloa TO the rule, the
gross receipts being nearly s65, 900 in excess
of 1889, by Postmaster McKean's report
Material improvements have been made in
the service and the change will be welcome,
indeed. when the business is taken 70 the
new building, though that has been so long
under construction it will hardly accommo-
date the greatly increased business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03

three score in such au enterprise. 1t would
be distinct retrogression from the prac-
teal workings of our corporate laws to for
bid the association of capital in corporate
form for such enterprises. On the other
hand, it is by no means certain that this
rule might not be more strictly drawn
in some respects than it is ut present.
The adoption of corporate organization
by one or two great mercantile firms re-
Gently, has no other assignable object than
to escape the personal liability which fur
nishes the cornerstone of mercantile credit.
1t may well be questioned whether legisla-
tion should permit the charters granted
for it to be used for such purpose.
Had Prof. Adams stated his conclusion to
be that the Government shall grant no fran
chises involving the exercise OF govern
mental power, such as the right of eminent
domain, or establish any exclusive privl-
leges creating complete or partial monop-
oily, except where the public interest pre-
dominates over the private, and that all
such grants must carry with them the strict
supervision of the Government, he would
simply have expressed well-settled princl-
pie of constitutional law. But in view of
the fact that governmental supervision is
likely to be either a farce or vexation, there
is much better foundation for the princi-
pie that THE DISPATCH has always upheld,
that no franchises should be permitted to
carry any exclusive privileges whatever,
and that all classes of corporate or private
business must be regulated by the universal
force of free competition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
DEAD MOTHERS AND FROZEN BABES


1t is hard to imagine more impressive
detail of the horrors oil the Indian warfare,
than the statement of the dispatches that the
scouts from the Pine Ridge Agency dis
covered two Indian babes whose lives had
been preserved as they lay beside their dead
mothers through the snow storm that ragged
in that region between Monday and Thurs
day. OF course the war contains many
other details just as narrowing. There is
no doubt that whenever the rebellious
savages get the opportunity they will sub
ject white women and children to far more
merciless and indescribable treatment than
is exemplified in this incidental loss Of life
among the Indian mothers and exposure of
their babes. But the horrors Of the conflict
which subjects women and ykbes to the
cruelties of war are shown by this minor de-
tail of the reports from the scene of conflict.
The nation is already pretty we'll advised
that the Indian outbreak was stimulated, if
not directly caused, by mismanagement at
their agencies. The bargains made with the
Indians were not carried out; the supplies
such degree as to reduce them to actual
want That the final revolt was a sudden
freak of desperation is proved by the fact
illustrated in this discovery of the dead
bodies of Indian mothers with their infants
beside them, showing that the savages had
not observed the first rule of Indian warfare
to place their squaws and children in safety
before beginning to fight.
OF course, when hostilities have broken
out, there is no course left for the Govern
ment and its army but to resort to warfare to
bring the Indian under control. The troops
whose shots killed Indian mothers with
their babes in their arms are not to blame
for it. But the men whose mismanagement
and ineficiency have brought that stain of
cruelty on the record of great nation are
responsible. The horrors which are pro-
duced by this unnecessary outbreak ought
to induce an energetic overhauling OF the
Indian management, and the complete re-
moval of the Indian agencies from the field
OF spoils politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
TO TAX RAILROADS.
The Farmers Alliance of North Carolina
Wants General Change.

The Farmers Alliance of North Carolina
Wants a General Change.
RALEIGH. N. c., Jan. IA bitter fight is i'm
minent in North Carolina between the railroads
ana the Farmers Alliance membsts of the
Legislature. The fat has gone forth that an
ironclad Railroad Commission must be estab-
lished with authority to fix passenger fares and
freight rates.
The question of railroad taxation is also up
permost in the minds Of the Alliance members.
They argue that the people OF North Carolina
are living under Constitution that requires
that all property shall be assessed for taxation
according to its value and shall pay taxes ac-
cordingly. The entire railroad property of the
State Is only assessed at $4,000, 600. whereas
the total taxable property is nearly $3.50 GOO OOO
They cite that the Western North CarolinaRail-
road is valued at 81. 100000 for taxation and is
capitalized at nearly l6.000,0 900, and urge that
SUCH great inequality between the rich corpor-
ations and the poor land owners should be cor
rected in some way.
The makeup Of the commission has ALWAYS
oeen bone OF contention in the Legislature,
some wanting the Governor to appoint and
others insisting that the Legislature shall elect
the members of the commission. 1t appears 90
pc generally agreed now that the Legislature
shall elect. A circular has been sent out over
tne state suggesting that the commission be
made up OF the State Treasurer, State Auditor,
man OF the Finance Committee of each House
OF the General Assembly. The argument in
Iavor OF the commission made up in this way is
that it would not create any new offices. The
Alliance people are denouncing the proposition
as having emanated from the railroads. They
say that the Chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee will be appointed by
Lieutenant Governor Holt, WIN is President
OF the North Carolina Railroad and
that Balm, State Treasurer, and Sanderlin.
State Auditor. are both very friendly to the
railroads. The battle ground will be in the.
Senate. There are so members of this body; 43
are Democrats and 7 are Republicans. The
republicans can be relied on to a man, and the
railroad men hope to be able to control l9
Democrats, which would give them majority
of 2
The charter of the Petersburg and Weldon
Railroad Company expires in few months
and must be renewed by the Legislature during
the session which convenes on the second
"Wednesday of next month. This road runs
from Weldon, N. c., to Petersburg, Va, dis.
tance OF 20 miles. 1t Is now under the control
of the Atlantic Coast Line. By its present
charter it is exempt from taxation. 1t will not
get renewal with this feature in it. The new
charter will carry taxation like other property,
anc no special privileges will be granted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
OIL WELLS MAY PUMP ON SUNDAY.

Judge Stoves decision in the case of
pumping oil wells on SUNDAY is in the
same line with decisions previously rendered
in Washington county and some of the
other oil producing counties, and itshould
finally settle the question. Itwould be very
difficult to get an experienced oil operator
or pumper who would give any other opinion
than that pumping wells on Sunday is
necessary work. Ofcourse they would make
exceptions to this rule for particular wells,
which have practically no salt water to
contend with. But where there is anv con-
siderable quantity of water shutting down
must be injurious. There are also other
conditions which render it inadvisable to
shut down certain wells one day each week.
This being the case, it would be unjust to
compel them to stop operations, and it
would be almost an equal injustice to COM
pei their more fortunate neighbors to do so.
In fact, modification of the old blue laws
would be very appropriate thing for the
Legislature to bring about this winter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03

publican party of that section. In the strong
Republican States cf the North it is also
not improbable that the majority of the in
tellect and culture is to be found on the side
of the most numerous party. Butin the de-
batable States it is decidedly an open ques-
ton whether the party of Jefferson has more
intelligence than the party OF Lincoln and
Sumner, or to put it in more modern form,
whether the party OF Blaine, Reed and
Harrison includes more intellect and culture
than the party of Carlisle and Cleveland.
While this issue can be settled by no OBJ
tainable tests, one thing must be taken as
certain. If the Republican party contains
the majority of intelligence and understand
ing, those qualities must be allowed to assert
themselves in shaping its policy. By rails.
ing the party management above the level
of stupid and machine-like partisanshlp to
the level of q policy that aims at the benefit
of the whole country the Republican party
may make good the claim to possess the
majority of intellect and culture, and at the
same time measure the fealty of that element
to its cause.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
INTELLIGENCE IN PARTY DIVISIONS.

In an article on the political situation in
the Atlantic Monthly, Mr.. Henry C. Lea. of
Philadelphia, bases his reason for the belief
that the Republican party will find itself
stronger for its reverses, and at the same
time explains the susceptibility of the party
to independence upon the following asser-
ton: Containing, as L believe it does,"
says Mr.. Lea, ''the major portion of the in
iellect and culture OF the land, it necessarily
also contains larger proportion of voters
whose allegiance is lightly held, and whose
support may be purchased by deserving"
There is no doubt that the support of
large element that could recently have been
counted among the Republicans must, as
Mr.. Lea says, ''be purchased by deserving"
But the question whether the Republican
patty contains the majority of the intellect
and culture Of the land is an interesting one
Ia the abstract, which probably might be
discussed till doomsday without arriving at
any agreement. In the South, 1t will be
agreed upon all sides that the intellect and
culture is to some extent outside of the Re-