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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

quirers by signals from locomotive whistles
has given place to that of having trains
display signal flags foretelling the weather
that may be Immediately expected. The
whiStling plan of announcement, besides
the necessity that the farmers who profted
by it should learn to read the Morse code
by sound, comprised the probability that
the locomotives will make bowling nui-
sances of themselves. The display of
flags on trains will be rather ornamental
than otherwise, whether the farmers learn
to decipher their meaning or not.
In addition TO this method of dissemi-
mating weather news, the policy is also an
nounced of finding one person in every
town and village who will undertake the
task Of keeping the weather flags properly
displayed. As the weather predictions are
to he teleeraphed for this purpose, of
course this limits the display to vii
lagos having telegraph offices. While
the plan certainly extends the
scope of the weather news, it is to be OBJ
served that it hasits limitations. Farmers
within sight of the villages and railways
will no doubt profit by it; but very large
share Of them live considerable distance
from both The farmer who lives ten
miles from the point where he can get this
information will be likely to reflect that in
the time required to find out what the
weather will be he can get an acre or two
of grain in shock, or some tons of hay in
the barn. 1t would not be strange if some
Of the farmers, rejecting that the grangers
near towns and railways have the best of
it anyway, should demand that the Gov
eminent maintain its signal stations in
regions not reached by these means
Another requisite presents itself to make
this plan of use to the farmers, and that is
accuracy. 1t has happened during the
two past summers that weather changes
of great Importance to the agricultural in
terests have been entirely overlooked in
the weather indications The farmer who
cuts large amount of hay on the assur-
ance of fire weather, or who abstains from
harvesting because rains are predicted and
finds the event to be exactly opposite,
might become exasperated enough to vote
against the administration on this score.
The Secretary of Agriculture will have to
be on his guard against mishaps or the
effort to establish Government service
for the benefit of the farmers may turn out
to be unpopular among the agricultural
alaSSac
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
PITTsRURG, sATrRnAY. OCT. Il. 1sgI.
TWELVE PAGES
THE POINTS OF DEFENSE.

The answer of MessrS. Boyer and Nc
Camant to the charges of wrong doing
besides general denial of the facts as
serted against them, gives attention to the
legal aspects of the case. The denial is, of
course. a simple plea of no. guilty, and as
the evidence already before the public
consists of their letters and admissions,
il is not of much more weight.
The legal pleas set up iii the Auditor
General 5 answer really amount to the claim
that because the Constitution provides
for impeachment. therefore the resort to
the provision Of removal by the Governor
on address, also provided by the Constitu-
ton. is unconstitutional The claim is
little more elaborated in the assertion that
the charges amount to misdemeanCr,
which require Impeachment. This denies
the alternative clearly furnished by the
Constitution, and, while law point of
some interest. is not calculated to produce
a favorable public impression.
The State TreaSurer's reply is more to
the point in citing acts under which it is
claimed there is authority for the payment
OF the S42O, 600 school warrants in advance
of the date set by the law cited in the
Governors message. If the position
taken by Mr.. Boyer'S lawyers is correct
there may be a conflict of the different
acts on the subject; but that does not
lessen the gravamen of the charge. In
deed, upon the TreaSurer'S theory, a
case is provided which makes the pro-
cpeding correct under the Auditor Gener-
ais construction of the law. 1t may not
have been a misdemeanor for the Treas
urer to pay this money; but it was GER
tainlv not in accordance with the interests
Of the State to pay to a man, already more
than a million dollars behind in his pay
mcnts to the State, S42O,OOO more in ad-
vance of the latest date required by the
law While the case might not justify
impeachment, therefore, it goes far in con-
nection with other delinquencieS in eS-
tablishing the reasonable cause" for re-
moval provided in that section of the Con-
stitution under which the present pro-
ceedingS are instituted.
The answers are therefore ingenious in
raising law points under which the ac-
cuseG officials may take refuge in the
courts But they do little in weakening
the force of the Governors message, or in
mitigating the public recognition Of the
fact that the States financial affairs have
been the subject of gross mismanagement.
a defense on te .hnicalitieS is not what is
needed in such case as the present one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
THE ANNEXATION IDEA.
Further Details of the Radical Meeting
Held Thursfav in Ontario.

DconilS Oh Ine haulCNt NAeotiHB
Held Thursday in Ontario.
The following dispatch to the New York
Press contains further details of the annex
alton meeting at Belle River, Ont: This
(Esse1) county is the hotbed of annexation
sentiment in Canada. The inhabitants are
mostly French, or of French Canadian de-
scent, and, viewing the prosperity of their
cousins across the river, they have come to
nrmly believe that only in political union
can they ever hope to equal the Americans
in prosperity.
Thus it is that there are frequent express
slons OF annexation sentiment in Windsor
and other towns i'll the vicinity of the
american border. The meeting at Windsor
last week. when the question of political
union was discussed, was the forerunner of
large and enthusiastic meeting which oc-
cured here last night, on behalf of political
union with the United States. The town
nall was crowded to the doors with villagers
and farmers from che surrounding country,
notwltnStanding that rain had fallen dur
ing the day and the night was very
nn n nLavorable. The chair was occupied by
Patrlck Strong, ex-reeve of the township of
Rochester and q lifelong Conservative.
Housing speeches in behalf of the movement
were made in English by solomon White, M.
r, DE-. Brien, eX-M. p. for South Essex, and
+. 7. Boutailler, warden of the county, and
in French by d. Bodette. This was the first
appearance of the last named gentleman in
SuppoIG vi pOlltlcal UNION anu He Is well
known throughout Western Ontario as
conservative warhorse.
The speeches were all received with ell
thus1asm, and at the end of the meeting
resolution was passed in favor of political
union, every person rising to his feet to show
his sympathy with the movement. A Con-
tinental Union Club was formed with avery
large membership, and with DR.. Beachard as
President; f. st. Pierre, Vice President, and
F. ?. Boutailler. Secretary. The meeting
broke up with rousing cheers for political
union
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
Night Cars in Demand.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The project of running cars to the East
End at intervals during the night seems to
have dropped entirely out of sight recently.
We who live there would like to see it come
to life again. We expect to have rather
lively winter in our end of the city There
will be parties and balls to which we shall
probably invite friends from Allegheny and
other points. If the cars do not run we shall
be forced to print on our card from to II,
and three hours is entirely too short time
for these events. There is another class of
men who would patronize these night cars.
These are business men who are detained
down town or who have to be at their place
of business al a very early hour in the morn
ing. Cannot some means be found to induce
one of the traction companies to give us half
hourly cars during the night after L
o'clock EAST EEDER
PITrSBURG, October I6.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
SOCIALISM IN GERMANY.

The programme announced as that of
the German Socialists about to meet in
congress at Erfurt gives an idea of what
appears to be moderate Socialist plat
form. To the citizens of the United
States a large share of the Socialist plat
form will seem like essential principles of
democratic government The secret ballot;
the payment of representatives: popular
control of the State provincial and criminal
administrations; an elective judiciary:
free education; separation of Church and
State and the secularization Of the schools;
the formation of labor bureaus; the pro-
hibition of the truck system, and the right
Of workingmen to organize are all fully
established in this country without any
idea that we are approXimatiIIg Socialism.
Similarly there is no serious conflict
between our republican ideas and the de-
mand for proportional representation;
voting on Sundays or holidays election
day being legal holiday in most States);
universal suffrage without regard to sex;
and annual V votes on taxation; while uni
versal military instruction and the re-
placing of the standing army by militia
are theoretically accepted here with the
practical result that we have no standing
army worth mentioning.
What we understand in this country as
Socialism crops out mildly in the demand
for gratuitous medicine; State supported
doctors; unbroken repose for thirty-six
hours weekly for every wOrkingman;
eight hours for days labor, and univer-
sal State insurance. With the exception
of The last item there would not be much
difficulty in the acceptance. of these de-
mands. 1t is the theory Of this nation
that those who cannot afford to pay for
doctors and medicine should have them
furnished at the public cost; but we leave
enough freedom to the individual to let
him select and pay his own doctor and
druggist, if he is able. The eight-hour
movement here has come much nearer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

realization than in Germany, and the
thirty-six hours of repose, or from Satur-
day night until Monday morning, is the
almost universal practice by common con-
sent.
If this is the utmost to be expected
from Socialism it will have slight terrors
for the United States. No doubt the ex-
treme Socialists would call for great
deal more, as indeed the State Socialist
school does in this country. But, if Ger
man Socialists are content with this pro-
gramme, the people of the United States
can give them hearty sympathy in the
attempt to secure its realization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
FOR SUNDAY CLOSING.
The American Missionary Board Adds Its
Voice Through Joseph Cook.

Voice Through Joseph Cook.
PTTTsFIELD. MASS, Oct. 16.-At the meeting
of the American Missionary Board this fore
noon two more members were, by request of
DIR. Storrs, added to his committee to
memorial re the Government upon Spanish
outrages at Ponape. DR.. Noble, of Chicago,
read the report on Japan, recon-
mending reference to the Pru-
deatial Committee of the paper of
native Christians of Kumai, Japan. read yes
terdsy, with full power to act. The Commit
tee on Next Place of Meeting and Preacher
recommended Chicago as the place, and Dr.
Lewis F. Stearns, d. D., of Bangor, Me-, as
preacher, with John X. Mclean, D. D., of
Oakland, Cal, as alternate.
Rev. Joseph Cook presented a resolution
asking the Columbian Exposition to close
its doors on Sunday. This was adopted. and
Rev. Joseph Cook, DR.. Behrends and W. E.
Hale were appointed on the Sunday Closing
Committee. Mr.. Hale, of the committee
on raising the extra 100000, reported
that 25,JOO was already raised and
asked the privilege of passing around in the
audience to get S25, 900 more. The privilege
was granted, and later the committee said
it was able to guarantee $50 900 from pledges
already. The anniversary of the American
Board came to close. Its keynote has
been, "A new departure" in the consecrated
use of money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
JOHN BULLS WAY.
He Intends to Put Both Feet on the Chilean
Nitrate Beds,

He Intends to Put Both Feet on the Chilean
Nitrate Beds.
Washington POst.l
1t is not surprising to learn that England
heads the list of foreign claimants against
the new Chilean Government for damages
incurred by the late war. Over $50 600, 900
indemnity will be asked for losses on nitrate
works, and there are individual English
claims amounting to $4,000 600 or $40, 900, 900
more. The Spanish and Italian claims
amount to $3,0O0,0O0 each, while the United
States, notwithstanding the fact that Min
lister Egan was insulted, the American Lega-
ton policed and the warship Baltimore
mobbed, only puts in modest bill of $25 900.
English interests predominate, however,
and English cupidity always has its way.
John Bull evidently intends to put both feet
on the nitrate beds and foreclose his lien at
the eearliest opportunity. Between big war
debt and its foreign creditors Chile will
have heavy load to carry. She may sooner
or later realize that the United States, of all
the powers, took least advantages of her nee
essities and will prove her staunchest friend
and ally In the work of her commercial
restoration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
OUR MAIL POUCH.
Excursionists Dissatisfied.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The Beaver Falls Express leaving Allie
gheny at $40 P. NJ, is the handsomest and
fastest of the Ft. Wayne suburban trains,
and residents of the Beaver Valley invariably
use this train. Yesterdays special rates
were taken advantage of by quite number
from Beaver Falls and New Brighton, but
judge of their surprise when the gateman
refused to let them take this train in return
ing home. A number of men simply crowded
past the gateman but the unattended women,
OF whom the writer was one, could not well
40 TINS, but were forced to take the slow and
dlnSy Alliance" getting home to dark
streets and cold suppers. DilliSent inquiry
falled to elicit any explanation of the gate
mans action, till a by-stander remarked that
Sewlckley owned that train, and intimated
that Mr.. Starr objected to eXcursionists
using "his train" Now if the Beaver Falls
express is only for the accommodation OF
the superintendent and residents of Sewick-
ley 1t should not be scheduled to Beaver
Falls. If it is intended for the public, then
we would suggest that the Superintendent
ride in separate car, where he will be free
from contact with any struggling hayseeds
from the great wilderness beyond ewickley.
n PATRON OF THE STARR ROUTE.
NEW BRIGHTON, October H.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
JOKELETS FROM JUDGE.

"Have YOU seen the marriage notice OF
Miss Moneta Dimmond to Count Rakestag?''
mo. nv dear: but Moneta showed me the bill Of
sale-something the minister called certificate. y
Bagley-I wish you would go into that
air ship scheme with
Bailey-No; that's entirely too risky. Besides,
I'm in another deal just now.
Bagley-Any risk about it?
Bailey-None whatever. I'm trying to get up
corner in corn.
Snooper-Before you go, doctor, want to
ask you one question.
DIR. Paresis-Well sir?
snooper-Are grass widows particularly susceptt-
BILE to hay fever?
Since nv boards a-gittin' grizzled an my
hairs CROWN thin
Lots o. times l wisht at could be a Hoosier once
agin,
A-raisin' corn an 'taters on them Injiany knobs
Eff the 'taters wuz all blossoms an the corn "uz
mostly cObs-
Fer love the smell O. sassafras the slghln o. the
The pucker,n, persimmons whar the tender
'pOssum twines,
Mr. Oldbov-Do you believe matches
are made in heaven?
Mr. NewIymarried-I do. indeed.
Mr. OldbOy-Then how the deuce can they ship
them all the way to st. Louis and sell them i've
boxes for dime?
Nervous Old Lady-My land. What has
the train stopped for? They amt train robbers be
they?
Conductor-Worse than that, mum. They're put
ting off man who tried to take political straw in
the smoker.
, Gazzam Cooking up from the newspaper)
THAT'S the longest sentence L ever heard of.
Mrs. Gazzam-What?
Ga2Zaml-Fifty years.
Mrs. Gazzam (who was once a school teacher)-It
isn't sentence at all. 1t has no verb.
"I wonder why that widow, Mrs. Hitter
by. paints the edges Of her eye1ids black?''
I'm memory of Hitterby. It's mourning border
just like that on her stationery
Uncle Mose-Jedge, Yoah Honah, falls
back ON nah previous good rep tation. H1b yo'
ebber seed me up befo' de cOht befo.
Justice CloV Ver-Neyer, Nose.
Uncle Mose-No, sab; nebbar. takes pains 10
keep way from such disrep't table places. sah An
yet. sab. heah yo's gwine to take agin me de word
of shif'less lawyer who's been hauntin' de eohts
all hees ljfe-"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
FOREIGN FEATURES.
Interesting Notes Concerning Various Parts
of the Old World-The Power of Indian
and Persian Magicians to Simulate Death
How Queen Victoria Travels.

and Persian Magiciaus to Simulate Death
How Queen Victoria Travels.
London Times.l
The powers Of the fakirs, or fauueers, of
India and Persia of Stimulating death are mar
velous, and almost incredible. Several sects
in these countries regard the art of appar-
ent death as a part of their religious ritual,
and practice it assiduously. In their an
cient books it is described as puranayam, or
stopping the death. Many cases in which
these Indian fakirs have allowed themselves
to be buried alive Tor long periods have
been verified by British officials in India,
and attested by evidence which dispels all
doubt of their truth. This impersonation of
death continues for as long as six, and even
ten months. The way the fakirs go to work
to produce this condition is to have the
little ligature under the tongue cut, whereby
they are enabled to stretch this organ out to
great length. Then they turn it back, in
serting the end in the troat, and closing up
at the same time the inner nasal apertures.
The external apertures of the nose and ears
to exclude the light.
Long preliminary practice Is. s.noweverneed-
ed in holding the BREATH and long course
of fasting before burial The fakir then
and the body is wrapped in linen, placed in
a box and buried. When the box is taken
up at the expiration of the long-continued
death-like sleep, and opened, the fakir is
found cold and stiff: no pulsation can be felt;
the heart, the wrist, the temples are still;
the body is not cold as corpse would be,
but is calder than that of other living men,
except over the seat of the brain. All the
secretions are fully stopped, the nails, hair
and beard have ceased growth. After being
fesuscitated the fakir feels great dizziness,
and for a few hours cannot stand up with
out support, but gradually he RECEIVERS
strength, and enjoys amazing the wonder
q "a c ar
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Commodore ID. n. Ingraham.

Commodore Duncan Nathaniel Ingraham,
who was the only surviving naval officer who par
ticipated in the War of 1872. and the hero o. a
famous naval incident in Turkish waters. died at
Charleston, $. G.. early yesterday. His father was
with John Paul Jones in the famous fight with the
Serapis during the American Revolution. Young
Duncan entered the navy midshipman in 1872
When the Civil War began he resigned his commits
sion to enter the Confederate navy In 1856 he was
appointed Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and
Hydrography. He served in every war since the
Revolution The one episode already mentioned
in 1853 during Hungary's unsuccessful for in
dependence. He was then commanding the sloop-
of-war st. Louis In the Mediterranean. He inter-
fered with the Austrian consuls detention of Mar
tin KOsZta, who had resided two years in the
United States and had declared HIS intention be-
coming an American citizen. kOSZta had been
seized by party of Greeks in Austrian pay and
confined on board the Hussar. Captain Ingraham
notified the United States Charge d. Affairs at Con-
stantinople, who replied that the surrender of the
prisoner should be demanded. The captain duly
made the demand. which was refused, whereupOn
he made known his intention of rescuing Koszta by
force. Notwithstanding the superior size and
armament of the Austrian vessel. the decks
of the St. Louis were cleared for action. Seeing
this determined attitude the Austrian Consul GEN
eral proposed deliver his prisoner the French
Consul until the matter be settled. which PROPOSE
ton was accepted by the doughty American COM
mander. KosZta was subsequently released and
the course of Captain Ingraham was sustained by
his Government.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
SOME PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL,

Joseph E. Lewis, chief clerk in the
Delinquent Tax Collectors office, returned
last evening from hunting trip in West
moreland county. He said game was rather
scarce, but he had gathered about "a bushel
of hickory nuts and walnuts, which were
very plentiful
DIR. and Mrs. Frank H. Wade, of North
avenue, Allegheny, have returned from a
summer tour. They left early IN July, and
have visited all the principal summer re-
sorts in both the East and West during the
tour.
Chief Ehlers, of the Department of Pub
lie Works. Allegheny. left for Philadelphia
and New York OH the fast line last night on
a short business trip.
Judge w. d. Porter went to Philadelphia
last evening on short business trip. He
will return on Monday.
Detective z. j. Murphy returned from
on business
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

Forecasts of the Postmaster Generals
annual report indicate that he will be less
positive in his recommendations looking to
penny postage. but will quite strongly
urge the establishment of postal savings
banks. The retirement of the first reform
NAV be a natural result of the less
Dlethoric condition of the Treasury, which
it may be observed might also be alleviated
by postal savings bank deposits.
The pivotal question with regard to the
latter project is how far the Government
is justified in spending money to furnish
an accommodation to the people which
does not lie within the province of regular
governmental action. Even in the form
which the Postmaster Generals recon-
mendation is expected to take-in-
terest one-half per cent lower than the
regular savings-it would pay higher in
terpst than it does on its bonds. This
would 90 back to the people, Or to that
portion of them able to save money.
But it remains an interesting question
whether the class that now invests
IN Government bonds at two per cent
would not fill up the postal savings banks
at 81 per cent interest. Beyond that, if
the Governments functions include the
furnishing of savings banks why should
they not also take in the Socialist idea of
universal State insurance? After th6t
there is no telling where the extension of
the Government functions would stop.
The last Congress rejected Mr. Wana-
makers postal project, and it is not likely
that Democratic House, standing on the
platform of limiting the Government func-
tions to the subjects laid down in the Con-
,titutiun. will take it up. The postal saw
mgs bank may be an issue for the begin
ming Of the next century; but it is not
likely to reach more than a theoretical
prominence at present
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

Lancaster eng Sews.1
In China all the land belongs to the State;
and n trifing sum per acre, never altered
through long centuries, is paid for it by the
occupier as rent. The soil i'll China is so rich
that the holdings are generally very small,
and it has been estimated that a square mile
is capable of supporting $50 persons. In
this country, nominally, owners of the land
hold it OF the Crown. Although, however,
as admitted by Lord Bramweil in letters to
the Times, this is technically true,
yet it is most misleading, as own
ers of fee simple estate in land in
an absolute ownership in the land they hold
If an owner dies intestate without heirs his
land reverts to the Crown, though the owner
had the power of disposal had he so wished.
Under similar circumstances a mans per-
sonal property as well as his land, if he dies
intestate with no next of kin, goes to the
Crown.