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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
A PosT-MoRTEM CONVERSION.

There is something instructive in the
profuse assurances which are found stick
ing out all over the Philadelphia papers,
as coming from the political classes, that
the new City Treasurer shall be all that
the most fastidious could ask for. The
commissioners who are to make the ap-
pointment declare that he must be zone of
the very best men in the community"
while Collector of Internal Revenue Mar
tin, who has no official connection with
the matter but is nevertheless understood
to have something to say on that point, as
well as ballot reform, asserts: 'The very
best man who can be found will have to be
selected
This high standard as result of the fact
that this City Treasurer will be chosen to
succeed a man who has closed. his career
with shortage of million, is suggestive.
The fact that it is adopted under extraor-
dinaTy circumstances carries with it the in
ference that it would not have been
deemed so essential to select the every
best man" ifs the circumstances had not
been quite so imperative for goodness In
that view of the case, the Philadelphia
public should reflect with due gratitude
that there is no million-dollar loss without
some slight gain. Nevertheless, the readi-
ness of the politicians to hunt up the best
men, when the outlook is stormy, renders
it pertinent for some one to ask them
whether it would not have been better
to have selected the very best men
before the defalcation of million dollars
than after.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
THE HEBREWS OF CORFU.

Advices from Berlin, published this
morning, confirm the reports of cruelties
to the Hebrews on the Island of Corfu.
These reports have shocked the civilized
world for some weeks past, and, though an
attempt at denial was made by the Grecian
authorities, belief in their truth existed
Placed now beyond doubt it can be said
that the actions of the prosecutors have
made foul blot on the page of cotem-
porary history. The mistreatment of the
Hebrews in Russiais no greater than that in
Corfu, while it might be expected that the
people of the milder climate would be of
milder nature
Be that as it, may, the Hebrews in Europe
are, as class, to be pitied The move
ment against them is the outcome of a
prejudice without the least foundation in
reason, and it speaks unfavorably for the
real civilization of their enemies There
may be Objectionable persons among the
children of Israel, but there are the same
kind among those who torment them. No
people nor religion is without its wrong
doers, and the punishment of class for
the misdeeds of an individual is wrong in
its first principles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
FOR PTTTsBURG,s FUTURE.

OF the three important points which
should be aimed at to make the future of
Pittsburg surpaSs the promises of the past,
good progress is being made on one, slow
progress on the other, and the third re-
mains as yet untouched.
The first is the abolition of smoke. An
evil so costly. and which detractS so much
from the pleasures of life, will be a great
burden if permitted to resume its sway.
But the active campaign which the ladies
of PittSburg have undertaken promises
well for the suppression of this nuisance.
None are better entitled to wage war
against the aggravation of dirt than our
wives and mothers. The possibilities of
smoke consumption have already been
demonstrated. The agitation has induced
many to adopt improved Stoking apparatus
without delay. The same work vigorously
kept up should give Pittsburg compare
lively clear atmosphere by next winter
The second great object is the extension
Of lake navigation to the doors of our mills
and furnaces The ship canal project
moves slowly, and the difficulty of educat-
ING the puOlic mind up to its importance
appears in the slOwness of the Legislature
to order the publication of additional
copies of the Commissions report Yet
in this project is involved the future of
Pittsburg and Western Pennsylvania.
When lake vessels can discharge ore and
load coal at our river fronts, Western Penn
sylvania will be the greatest manufacture
ing center of the world With that prize
before US the work in favor of the canal
cannot be relaxed until its completion has
been secured
The third point to be aimed at-the con-
solidation Of the manufacturing and busi-
ness community in a city that shall
really represent the magnitude and i'm
portance of Pittsburg-is being left to the
future. If We can complish the two pur-
poses already named, we can safely leave
the final organization of the great city
vet to be built up, to the logic of
events. But one consideration is peril
nent at this especial time. The discussion
recently had as to the faults of erganiza-
ton of cities Of the second sclass has this i
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
Australian Women.
New York Recorder.I

New YORK RecOFder.J
Women appear to be making great prog
ress in many directions in Australia, and it
is not to be wondered at, seeing that the
tact, the nicely and the social discretion
which are the distinguishing characteristics
of the sex find there such a field for exer-
cise Lady Martin, the widow of Judge in
Sydney, is the daughter of the late Chilly
Dong,' a convict who in his day was cele-
brated, and who, long after be had become
rich and respectable, could not upbraid his
coachman without the latter's turning on
him with, "Why, sir, 1 once went to see you
hanged. You were reprieved only just in
time"
A highly respected Australian, Mr.. Daily
a memorial to whom was recently unveiled
in the crypt of st. Paurs, London, was a con-
vict's son and married convict's daughter,
and one of Sydney's leading lawyers is the
son of a lady, now dead, who went out as a
Red Rover girl. The ladies' by the way,
who were shipped in the Red Rover, muir
dered the ships doctor on the way out. So
that taking one thing with another, consid-
ering how careful one has to be in ones talk
and what laundering speeches men must be
always making, it's not surprising women
come to the front in Australia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
NOTES ON N0TABLEs.

| DAVID BLALoCK, Decatur, Ill, claims
to be the only living son of a Revolutionary
soldier.
JOHN HENRY SHoRTHoUsE, the author
of John Inglesant,' has nearly completed a
new novel which will be published in the
autumn.
LESLIE STEPHEN, owing to i'll health,
has been obliged to resign the editorship of
"The Dictionary of National Biography, -
but he will contribute valuable work.
DWIGHT NJ. COLLIER, of New York, who
passed the winter at Dresden, has completed
| his inquiry into the methods of manufacture
| ing pressed coal from coal dust and has
| started for home.
OLE BULL, -JR., is a violinist, as was his
father, and it is claimed that he has wonder
full execution. Anyhow he is coming to this
| country to let American musicians have q
taste of his quality.
THE Grand Duke Nicholas, of Russia,
who died recently, received at various times
in his career no less than Is 100000 rubles as
part of the proceeds of military 'Jobs.''
This story is openly circulated in Russia.
REV. FLAvIUs J. BRoBsT, of Chicago,
| follows this original line of reasoning: Mr..
| Ingersoll believes in Shakespeare. Shake
speare believed in the God of the Bible. Mr..
Ingerson should follow his teacher and also
| believe.
Hon. OSCAR S. STRAUS, our ex-Minis-
| ter to Turkey, who is a literary man as well
as diplomat, is soon to publish the life of
Roger Williams, the founder of religious lib
erty, upon which he has been engaged for
some years.
JEAN JACQUES WEISS had an observant
eye and sarcastic smile which made Napo-
leon III uneasy when they were together.
The Emperor, however, probably suspected
that he was an object of contempt to the
| emin ent journalist.
Miss NJ. G. MCCLELLAND, the Virginia
novelist, is of middle age, tall and slender,
| with iron-gray hair that she wears parted
over her forehead She is genuine South
ern woman, cordial and kindly of manner,
and rapid and prolific writer.
COLONEL J. c. BUNDY, the spifitualist
editor, tells the women of Chicago that as a
class they are the worst enemies that woman
suffrage has They are swayed too easily by
emotion and msled by sentiment and to ad-
vance the cause should cultivate courage and
| backbone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
ALoNGER MEDICAL COURSE.

A very commendable effort is being made
by the medical department of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania in the line of higher
medical education. In accordance with the
terms of an agreement, under which Mr. H.
c. Lea built Laboratory for the University,
an effort is now being made to establish an
endowment of S25O,OOO to maintain an
obligatory four years medical course. For
this endowment Mr.. William Pepper heads
the list with a subscription of $4,000 The
determination to establish a course of
longer and more thorough medical study is
an exceedingly commendable one The
enterprise and progress shown by the
Board of that institution in taking that
step deserves public aid and support.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.

Manager David Henderson returned to
Chicago last evening. He had intended to
give several operate performances in the
Duquesne Theater this summer, but he
couldn't get the singers he wanted. 1t is ex-
pected that Harry Fulton will be put on the
road next year to mpnage '.Sihbad, the
Sailor" Company. Business Manager Nc
Cullough win look after the local house.
Assistant Treasurer Berg will spend his vaca-
ton in New York.
Among the Legislators going to Harris
burg last evening were Dick Quay, Samuel
Stewart, c. A. MuehlbrOnner and Senator
Mehard, of New Castle. The session will
begin at IL o'clock this morning. They
thought this week would wind up the work
and they were looking fer-s some lively and
acrimonious debate.
Neri Newcomb, Treasurer of the Char
leroi Plate Glass Company, and Captain
Henry Fl. Kuhn, of Johnstown, are stopping
at the Duqdesne. The Charleroi plant Is
now turning out an excellent quality of
glass. -
Morris Obermeyer, of Chicago, Sam Eng
lish, Philadelphia, and Lem Ulmnu, New
York, well-known pool sellers, are at the
early for the Homewood races.
Morris Wertheimer and Dr. Mayer left
for New York last evening Mr.. Wertheimer
will be married to Miss Selma Kahn. OF that
city, tomorrow afternoon. DR.. Mayer will
perform the ceremony.
John Elderkin, New York literary
man, and John r. probasco, Of Wheeling,
Nick FINER, the Louisville tobacco
man. and his wife, and W. G. stevenson, of
Weifsville, are at the Anderson.
General Freight Agent C. S. Wright,
of the Baltimore and Ohio road, went to
Philadelphhi last evening" -
III. H. Snyder. of Leetonia, and Edgar X.
Dixon, of Blairsville, are at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel.
Colonel Willis j. Hulings, of Oil City,
andhis daughter were in the city yesterday.
C. J.. Magee and Recorder Won Bonn
horst left for New York last evening.
\ H. II. Westinghouse and W. a. Nimick
were Eastern passengers last evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
scINTmLATING SCRAPS.

"Curious thing. I'm not superstitious at
all but it looks as fthat old crones prophecy about
the Prince of Wales would come true.''
''What was that?''
'She,prophesied that he would never be Queen OF
England. Jury.
VI. Gilliard presents himself at the 1re IN
surance company's Office with his policy.
AZ wish to draw my indemnity"
''Monsieur's property has been deyoured oy
halnes?''
ssNo; not that But have just moved TO new
fat for the second time and you know that moving
twice is equivalent to being once burned out."-
PIris Figaro.
NOT MADE IN VAIN.
No matter if she pretty be,
Or plainest Of the plain;
There scarcely Is girl alive
That feels she's maiden vain.
philadelphia Times.
ssThere's no rest for the wicked"
son YES there is There's arrest for the
wicked. .''-Nelo York Continent.
seDon't YOU think you dress more loudly
than Is consistent with your circumstancesq' said
the influential church member to the deacon.
s.I don3t see how that be, - was the tndig-
nantly-spoken answer. MY hat us black, my coat
is black. my eravatis black
Il know It. brother; but you wear squeak Shoes,
-Wdshih0top Post.
Friend (previous to initiation ceremonies
in the Goat Bunting Brotherhood)-I am sorry
there are so many candidates ahead. 1t win be
very late, "a NJ, at least, before get through.
Novitkato-My! My!
Friend-Keep up your courage, my friend.
admit that the trials of our initiation many and
become terror-strfcken R-why. you are an IN .
trelnble already
Novitiafe-I--I vas--thinking Of what my w.
wife would do II II got home 50 late.-Good Ssasss
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25

south winds came racing out of the pulsing
haze at the far horizon. The sky seemed of
copper, and the foor-like plains once EN-
eraid disk was tinged by the heat with gray
ish brown.
But one object broke the monotonous
sameness of the scene-a white covered
wagon, It's Mapping canvas top giving slight
shelter to the emigrant and. his wife
cr0uched within. Their journey has been
long and fever throbs in the woman's VEINS.
suddenly the man looks up, startled. Thelr
search for home is over. .-,-t-
ssSee!'' he cries in joy.
They have come out on the edge OF a woe
reaching valley. Lines of dense-leaved, BIZ
lowy forest bend and sway in. a gentle
breeze. 4 lake, with here and there touch
of foam to relieve the sparkling blue OF tne
waves festlessly tosses and wrinkles its
waters, Broad meadows, suggesting c1oyer
and golden rod, are nearby, and the undula'
tiOns of the grass are like those OF the lake.
1onder, along, the beach, they eaten q
glimpse of dwellings-seeIning palaces,
whose bold frontage was their simple minds.
"See" calls out again the glad husband,
and his strong arm lifts the faintfng vile
that she may get a better view.
Rest is there and hope and joy. The bur-
dens of the past have been so great In the
fierce race of life they have been left so far
behind, but now the journey over the thin
is in sight. They can almost taste the fruits
OF the deep fOliaged trees, and catch scent
of the clover and of the sea-
Hungri1y, earnestly they feast their eyes
as they gaze through the opening in the
Tapping canvas.
A passing cloud drifts suddenly before the
sun.
A cry of pain and disappointment surges
to the woInan'S lips as she sees again
dreary length of plain, whose level lines had
SO long fatigued her eyes. The torTid wind
finds not leaf to stir. She falls back on
her heat-filled pillow.
The mirage has lifted. The emigrant is
alone in the midst of the prairie with his
dead. rs.. :
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
A COSTLY SYSTEM.

While Parnell may be very Justly
criticised for many things he has done
lately. we can hardly feel that the attacks
amended land purchase bill are well
founded That measure appropTiates
e30. 900. 900 to be loaned to aid the transfer
of land to the actual cultivators, its opera
tion being confined to holdings of $50 or
under If Parnell has made an alliance with
Balfour-which he denieS-he is Justly to
be criticised But when a bill is presented
which he believes to solve the land ques-
ton for Ireland, he is right in voting for
it. even though it comes from an inimical
source.
Aside from that, the passage of bill by
which $780, 900, 600 is devoted TO diStribut-
ing Irish lands among the people is the
source of pregnant reflection. England
has spent centuries in trying to main
tain the system of great landed estates
in Ireland. The puzzle has gone on from
generation to generation until finally it
reaches such stage that even the Tories
are convinced Of the wisdom Of using a
vast amount Of the public funds in getting
rid Of the landed system which that party
has maintained for centuries.
The example ought to be pregnant with
instruction to this country. We are free
from inheriting great landed estates from
a feudal age; but we are rapidly creating
even greater and more permanent estates
in our corporate system. We might learn
from the English example that the day
may come when the nation~Will have to
pay hundreds of millions to get rid of such
membranes. Would it not be cheaper
to check their growth in their inception?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
He Was Not a Nice Man.

Chicago Post:1
Billy Florence, the actor, when last in
Chicago, related with no little unction the
following tale, which he declared had never
been in print:
at occurred to me number of years ago."
he said. 81 was on my way with my COM
pany from New York. On the train had
struck up an acquaintance with a pretty
little miss just entering her teens, and it was
not long before we became fast friends, al
though neither of us knew the others name.
"Just before we rolled into Chicago
caught her looking very intently at Inc, and
asked her what she was thinking about.
She blushed as if detected in guilty act,
but upon my repeating the question she said
hesitatingly:
"sNothing very much, sir. 1 was only
thinking how much you looked like some
body '
"fWho is it?' asked.
"tOh, don't like to tell you,' she replied.
I again asked her to tell me the reason.
"Because,' she replied, slle is not o nice
man. He is only an actor, and his name is
Billy Florence"
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Tricks of the Memory.
New York Telegram.1 @

New 1Ork IelegraI1.J
Celebrated authors sometimes forget
their own work" said an eminent physician
the other day. "This is usually one of the
effects of disease or old age. AS Walter Scott
grew old he became victim to this kind OF
forgetfulness. Frequently when one OF his
own poems was read to him he would ask
who WAS the author. Ivanhoe' was dictated
during painful illness and published before
its author. had quit his bed.
'When Scott had become cOnvalescent he
had norecollection of the story. Toward the
close of his life Linne found great pleasure
in reading his own works. Forgetful that he
was himself the author, he would frequently
exclaim as he read: Beautiful sMagnifcent!'
4 wish had written thatr
"Macualay, the historian, had friend
whose memory had once been exceedingly
strong. Old age made it exceedingly weak.
Ifanything brilliant was said or read to him
in the evening he would imagine next morn
ing that the brilliant ideas heard the night
before were his own. 1t was his custom to
write them out and show them to his friends
as original matter"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
DR.. PEPPERS LIBERALITY.
How His Generosity Will Lead to n Higher
Medical Education.

PHILADELPHIA, May A.-At a recent meet
ing of the Board of Trustees of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania DR.. Pepper made an
offer of $4,000 toward an endowment fund OF
s25O,OO0, and of $1,000 annually toward guar
antee fund of $4,000 annually, for five years,
conditioned upon the establishment of an
obligatory graded four-year course of medi-
cal study. This was accompanied by COM
munication from the medical faculty, pledg-
ing themselves to carry out this proposal,
and to enter upon the four-year course in
September, 1898. 1t was also reported that
the members of the medical faculty had
themselves subscribed $4,000 annually for
five years to the endowment fund. The
Board of Trustees expressed warm approval
of the proposed advance in medical educa-
tion, but postponed their assent until the
success of both funds has been demonstrated.
1t is to be hoped that the necessary pledges
will be secured promptly, as the interests of
the entire community are deeply involved
in the success of this great advance, which
will enable medical Students to obtain a
thorough. practical education in every
branch of their profession.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
VERY MUCH MIXED.
Some Short Stories and Sketches-wit, Wis
dom and Pathos Gathered From the
Press-Human Nature in Old and Young
Something for Everyone


Something for Everyone.
New York Tribune.l
There is dapper young fellow who stands
up behind high desk ina big insurance
office for few hours every day and then
takes horse car to Washington Square.
Phen he walks up Fifth avenue before din
ner to the handsome home of his papa who
believes in the young fellow working for his
money, but gives his son generous salary
for il. This young fellow pays good deal
of attention to his clothes generally, but his
especial pride is in his CATERS, tinted deli
cate shade of French gray, and neatly
strapped under his narrow feet with straps
long enough to allow of their ends being
doubled back through the buckle, making a
little bow, in truly delightful English
manner, you know.
He always gets his dainty shoes nicely pol
ished before he starts uptown ny an Italian
who has a comfortable chair, protected by
an awning, close to news stand in Park
Row. The italian knows that if he expects
to get an extra cents from his customer he
must unbuckle these little straps, fold the
dainty CATERS back out of harms way, pol
ish the shoes, fold the CATERS down again
neatly and without spot or sInudge on the
immaculate surface, and then buckle up the
straps again.
/ The job was carefully completed the other
afternoon and the young fellow rose to step
down from the chair. His feet refused to
bulge, however. They were rooted to the
spot by some mysterious power, but his
body continued on with the impulse he had
given it, and over he went on his nose, with
his feet still on the rests.
The bootblack was equal to the occasion.
He saw at a glance what was the matter.
Raising the young fellow by the shoulders
he swung his body up in semicircle until
he rested in the chair again, and then pro-
ceeded to undo those gaiter straps, which he
had unwittingly buckled underthe thin iron
foot-rest. The young man had been strapped
to the chair. He gathered his rudely shaken
little body together, picked up the change
and keys that had tumbled ont of his in
verted pockets, and renounced that shoe
black forever. At the Italian seemed sorry,
but not surprised.
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japanese English.
All the Year Round

All the Year Round.]
A firm dealing in fishing tackle, having
sent circular to merchant in Toxic
ton:
'DEAR SIR IN YoURs-We should present to
your company the bamboo fishing rod, a net
basket and a reel, as we have Just conven-
ience: all those were very rough and simple
to you laughing for your kind reply which
you sent us the catalogue of fishing tackles
last, etc. Wishing we that now at Japan
there it was not in prevailing fish gaming,
but fishermen, in scarcely there now, but we
do not measure how the PROCESSION of the
germ of the fishinggam beforehand. There
my store, your countries fishing tackle, etc.
Should you have the kindness to send a such
further countries even few partake when
we send the money in ordering of them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25

bearing on the question: Cities of the
first class have charter such as is aimed
at by the critics of our own. Only little
growth, if any, is needed in the COM
munity to make it possible to organize
city of the first class. Intelligent enter
prise on the part of such a community
might make greater strides in building up
great and homogeneous city in the next
twenty years than in the past fifty.
These are the aims to be kept in mind as
securing in their fulfllment the greatness
of our city's future. If their attainment
is properly aimed at all the details of mu-
nicipal improvement will be secured with
them.