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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
CAMERON AND THE SILVER POOL.

The statement of Mr.. Vest that Senator
Cameron, who has just been reelected from
Pennsylvania, admitted having been inter-
ested speculatively in the silver market, at
time when the silver question was before
Congress for decision, will make a decided
stir. Even the opponents of Cameron when
attacking. him for his apathy on the force
bill, and for general want of the shining
qualities which 60 to make a statesman OF
the period, had not supposed that he was
liable to be tarred by this stick. He was
believed to possess means enough TO raise
him beyond the inducements of the specula-
tive markets, and to have had such memory
OF the mishaps of Congressman in the early
70's, by becoming interested through their
pockets in bills before Congress, that silver
pools or other such speculative ventures
would have no attraction for him. Mr..
Cameron's side of the case still remains, OF
course, to be heard. Meanwhile, if the
testimony of Senator Vest had been given
on Monday in place of Wednesday, there is
no doubt it would have been used for all it
might have been worth, and perhaps effect
lively, to prevent Cameron's reelection.
The Senator's constituents can only wait
until they hear what he has to say in de.
fense. He should lose no time in taking
the floor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22

ought to have done. But whatever salts.
faction this may afford the Democrats is
offset by the demonstration in the House
that Speaker Reed is himself again in his
old act of reducing the Democrats to speech.
less rage by calmly ignoring them and their
oIiatory motions together.
All this is done while the business of the
country is suffering because the Republican,
are determined to carry out their great
scheme of giving John 1. Davenport posi-
tion for life in fixing up election returns
with power to name his successor; and be-
cause the Democrats are bent on meeting
that remarkable effort with obstructive
tactics, instead of permitting their opponents,
after due and impressive opposition has been
manifested, to assume the crushing re-
sponsibility of such unrepublican legisla-
tion and thus break their necks beyond all
hope of redemption.
1t will not require many more Congresses
of this sort to convince the people that there
is pressing need of new party with in
telligence enough among Its leaders to prefer
public welfare to partisan selfishness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
PLAYS TO CONE.

THE Kendals who are to visit the Bijou
next week, are the most notable actors England
has sent US in recent years. Mrs. Kendall
especially is wonderful woman, and for 20
wears almost has divided with Ellen Terry the
honor of being the best beloved and most dis
tfnguished actress In England. Their visit to
this city promises to be great success In every
way. for the advance sale is already very large.
The Kendals will be seen here in THE Iron
master" on Monday, Tuesday and W ednesday
nights. "a Scrap of Paper on THURSDAY and
Friday nights. and on Saturday night "The
Queens Shilling"
AFTER long and apparently triumphant
tour of the country, George c. Jenks' ~. s..
Mail, will return to this city next week, when
it will be played 1.-THE Grand Opera House.
At present it is playing to crowded houses at
Hammerstein's Opera House. New York. The
niece. it will be remembered, is broad farce
with no end of musical ornaments and dancing
ealore-one dance, by the way. being a new
Spanish cachuca, in which Miss George Parker
shines brightly The comedy in the ~. s.
Mailn is in the hands Of excellent actors, and
laughter by the carload is virtually guaranteed
HALLEN and Hart in the plotless absurdity,
Later On" are the attractions promised for
the Duuuesne Theater next week. Several
good comedians and bevy of bright and pretty
girls are promised with the farce, which has
been making a hit at the Standard Theatsr,
New York, from whence 1t comes directly here
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
WHERE BEAUTY DWELT.

Mrs. Wharton Meningitis Charming Enter
tainment Yesterday Afternoon = The
Mansion Transformed Into q Conserve
Many Ladies Present
The tea given yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Wharton Mcknight was one Of the events of
this very brilliant season. The Mcknight
mansion on Beech street was radiantly beauti-
full with flowers of every description. The
handsome drawing rooms were metaphorcally
speaking, purity itself with flowers of pure
white relieved by delicate maiden-haIr ferns.
The lily hyacinth. rose and fuchsia were taste
fully blended in banking the maneels and
festooning the mirrors, blooming also with
charming effect from costly roses and urns.
coor IN the % dnsg ths 5ocm pink was the prevailing
formed the pretty candelabra shades, SO much
in vogue at the present time and were also
massed in great profuson on the buffet and
tables.
The affair was given in honor of Miss Flor
ence Mcknight, a sister of MIR. Mcknight, and
Miss Malin. of Philadelphia. The hostess and
creations of the modiste's art-Mrs. Mcknight
in light blue embroidered chiffon, Miss Nc
Knight in delicate green crepe and Miss
Malin In blue faille, trimmed with duchess
wealth and fashion of the city.
The ladies who assisted in receiving were,
Mrs Harry Darlington, Mrs. Park Painter.
Mrs James II. Painter, Mrs. A. Lauehlin. Mrs
Walter McCord, Mrs. Diworth, Mrs. w. Sew
ell, Mrs. Barr. Mrs. DR.. Flemming, Mrs. A. d.
Fell, Mrs. A. Lyon, Mrs. c. L Lyon, Mrs. Will
lam Thaw, Mrs. William Park, Mrs. Cook, Mrs.
William Watson, Mrs. Christine c. Ihmsen:
Mrs. James B. McFadden, Mrs. Lide Nc,
Knight, of Sewickley; Mrs. g. Wharton, Miss
Mabel Hussey, the Misses Eleanor and Annie
Chalfant the Misses Emaline and Florence
Mcknight. Miss Mary Reed, Miss Maxwell and
Miss Carrie Hays.
In the evening large dinner party, to which
gentlemen were invited, crowned the festivi-
ties of the day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
HIGHLY USEFUL IF WELL TAUGHT.

The Central Board of Education has done
well in deciding to employ supervisor fol
instruction in drawing at the public schools.
There are few single studies more important
than this, it it is we'll taught Skill and
taste in drawing constitute one of the essen.
tial rudiments of that industrial and techni.
cal education toward which the most ad.
vanced minds are now tending. But that
the time and attention bestowed upon this
branch should be of any value whatsoever,
instruction in it should proceed under ex-
pert and thoroughly competent direction,
in place of being left to the varied and un-
assisted talents of the regular teachers OF
the ward schools. However devoted these
latter may be to their duty, drawing is a
specially for which all cannot hope to be
equally adapted.
Much of the time and money formerly
spent upon drawing in the public schools
was lost because ofwant of the best methods.
The Central Board should get supervisor
who can supervise. In the schools of ALLIE
gheny much progress has been made in this
branch recently. Pittsburg can get some
points BY looking across the river.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
MEN AND WOMEN.

GENERAL MoLTKE read Homer's "Iliad" in
translation when boy of 8. 1t has since re-
manned one OF his favorites
IT is said that Major George II. Bonebrake,
Of Los Angeles, will be United States Senator
in the event of the death of Senator Hearst.
BISHOP HARE, of South Dakota, who has
lived among the Indians for so many years, has
acquired the habit of smoking "lzllikneck."
MRS. ScHLIEMANN, in addition to her other
accomplishments. has .alent for tapestry that
would have made her fit companion for PEN
elope
MoNCURE D. CONWAY is engaged on a life
of Thomas Paine and desires the use of letters
and other material which may not be already
at his disposal.
GEORGE d. BURTON, the New Hampshire
man who devised the palace animal car" has
been made an honorary correspondent of the
Partisan Academy of Sciences and given gold
medal of honor.
The book so long promised from George
Vanderbilt is said finally to be in the publishers
hands. 1t is a romance, its scene being in the
South, and the story Is something Of q war
"reminiscences. It is not stated whether the
young millionaire will publish over his own
name or a nom de plume.
WALTER DAMRosCH is said to have asked
$1,000 for conducting the Metropolitan Opera
House orchestra at Mr.. W. K. Vanderbllt's
concert. Yet ten years ago ne was willing to
accept $40 for an evenings work. At that time
he used to go out to Newark once a week to
conduct little choral club there, and was glad
to receive s6 for his evenings toll.
UNCLE DICK" OGLEsBY, whom the Illinois
Republicans have nominated to succeed Mr..
Farwell in the United States Senate, is a pic
turesque figure in Western politics His hair
is white as snow and his form is bent with the
weight of more than 70 years. but there is still
great deal of youthful vigor in him. He
combines the arts of the old-time politician
with the tactics of the modern. He can set the
backwoods afire with the eloquence of his
oratory when he warns up to an old-fashioned
stump speech, and he can amuse a, district
school audience with the strains of "old Dan
Tucker" or the "Arkansaw Traveller" sawed
from wheezy fiddle. He has a stock of stories
that delight the men around the grocery store
stove, and he shines, when occasion requires,
in drawing room. He has been farmer
since he last sat in the Governors chair of
Illinois.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
WORLDS FA1RyERsUs FORCE BILL

The refusal of the Tennessee Legislature
to pass bill appropriating money for a
State exhibit at the Chicago Worlds Fair
until vote has been taken on the elections
bill in the Senate, calls forcible attention to
the effect of the agitation of that measure.
That the action indicates narrow view of
the interests of Tennessee and this whole
country, on the part of the lawmakers of
that Southern State, does not detract from
the demonstration of the harmfulness of the
force bill. The exhibition of partisan bigotry
by the Tennessee Democrats is no worse
than the partisan bigotry that led TO the in
PRODUCTION of the elections bill by Repub-
licans in Congress. The bill, become law,
would probably interfere more with the
rights of qualified electors than any present
practices, and the agitation of it is reopening
all the old sectional prejudices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
STATE MEDICAL BOARD.

Medical practice is certainly matter OF
gravest concern to all, and any movement to
raise the standard OF qualification for the
practitioner is likely to meet with popular
approval. The proposition of the doctors of
the State TO have such qualifications passed
upon by board of medical examiners is in
this line. The easy requirements of some
medical colleges and the existence of bogus
medical schools renders the mere possession
of diploma unreliable as guide to fitness
to practice medicine But in creating an
examining board great care is necessary. 1t
will not do to allow one school to get control
to the detriment of another. There are sew
eral recognized schools of medicine, each
with eminent and able physicians in its
ranks, and all these should have equal
standing before the board.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
ENTERTAINING YOUNG FRIENDS.
Master Roy Camp VIII Play the Part o
Host on SATURDAY. to a Large PARTY.

Master Roy Camp VIII Play the Part of
Host on Saturday to q Large Party.
Roy Camp wishes you to come and have a
jolly good time with him from 2 O'clock to 6
o'clock Saturday afternoon" run the cunning
little invitations which Master Roy will issue
to his numerous friends to-day. From the
prospects jolly good time will be enjoyed, for
the appointments are to be of high degree of
perfection. And though Spanish dancers are
not available in Pittsburg, to amuse, with their
grace and rythmical motion, the youthful
merrymakers as they do in New York,
arrangements have been made with
Miss Kitty Hanna, the talented elocutionisr,
to be present and give several recitatiops
tended to please the little folks.
The older ones also will be pleased, as the
respective mammas of the young guests will
lend their presence to the gayety. The Camp
mansion will be devoted to the young folks.
The billiard table will be removed from its ac-
customed place, and the hall will become
an assembly room for dancing. kuhn's
catering, Reymers' candy and exquisite little
souvenirs are also part of the programme,
and should certainly satisfy any ordinary
child.
Master Roy is the young son of MIR. and Mrs
L. L. Camp, and resides IN a magnificent home
corner OF Shady avenue and Marchand street,
in the East End.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
Social Chatter.

THE regular monty meeting of the Women's
United Presbyterian Association will be held
tomorrow afternoon in the Wylie Avenue U.
P. Church.
AMUsIcAL and literary entertainment will
be given at the German Reformed Presbyterian
Church tonight.
NR. AND MRS. ]. ]. PORTER hold their first
at home" to-day at their residence, on Stock
ton avenue.
MRS. FAHNEsTocK. of North avenue, re-
ceives this afternoon.
Mr.. AND MRS. CRoML1sH, of Center avenue,
will receive tonight.
THE reception at Mrs. r. @. Woods to-day.
DIVIDE MUsIN at Old City Hall to-night.I
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
PETROLEUM IN ALABAMA.

There is no probability that the discovery
of an alleged 25-barrel well in Alabama
will depress the petroleum market. 1t is
usual with these faraway discoveries to be
of a superior grade of oil and also to be over
rated as to production by about fifty per
cent. In this particular case the declara-
tion that the oil comes from the Trenton
rock tends to reflect against the superiority
of the product, all of the Trenton rock oil
known to commerce being of very inferior
grade. 1t may readily be believed that all
of the oil-producing areas have not been
discovered or developed yet, but the particu-
lars given of the Alabama find are not
likely to depress the hopeful spirits of pro-
ducers in the old fields.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22

IT is interesting to observe in the New
York Press a notice Of the American Cotton
Oil Company In which it is remarked that the
corporation is a big one in the nature Of trust,
"and yet it is probable that few New Y orkers
ever heard of it." In view OF the way in which
the public was plucked by the inanipulations of
that trust a few years ago. and the interesting
discovery that there was nothing In the organ
Ization Of the combine to prevent the officers
using its funds for speculation in its own stock,
it was supposed that New Workers would be
able to hold that big corporation in tender and
sorrowtul memory for longer period than two
years
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
JUST FOR FUN.

A French physician has declared in favor
OF ''good cry" He says that groaning ana cry
ing during surgical operation brings down the
pulse and benefits the patient. When man has
refused his wife s25 or $50 for shopping, ''good
crv,, has brought down her husband, II not her
nulse. and she is correspondingly benefited
NorristoEcn Herald
It's a yery cold day when the most of men
And the quicker the older they get
who think for 9 while what chum ps they've been,
Can't soon get into . sweat--On City Blizzard.
Heeler-Don't you think deserve Gov
ernment job?
statesman-Yes, do. You ought to be making
stoves st sing Sing.-Lys.
SIT seems" said an old-fashioned lady to
the very modern girl, that there are good many
bluffs in the part OF the country where the indian
fights took placer"
ssYes" replied the m. e., confidently, ''but
our soldiers called them right along. ."-Washing-
ton Post.
Kid March and j. j. Tanning have
signed with the Tacomas for next season. We
have had o remarkably fine winter. Yesterday
was winters halfway house, and mere Is con-
tract signed to have March and RAINING ~ tne
same me.-Spokane Spokesnsan'
Mr.. Guzzleton-You seemed to be much
moved by the performance.
Mrs Guzzleton-Not so muen as you were. rou
moved out at the end OF every act!-Judos.
ST wonder why blind snake was selected
tn bite sara Bernhard when she plays Cleopatra"
remarked Mrs. Ransom.
..Because NO one would expect snake with
eve.i9ht to bite BONE" replied Ransom.-Cht-
cdoo Inter-0cedn-
The ghost shirt is all right as relic, but
there is no denying that war paint Is the most
nopular sioux veneer. Omaha Wortd-AsraId.
Tommy-Did you do much fighting dur
ing the war, pap
PAL did nv share oft, Tommy.
Tommy-Did you make the enemy run?
Pa-You're right, did, Tommy.
Tommy-Did they ketch you. pa?-Bostos
Courier.
If our old friend Constant Reader" vino
who 80 often bobs in sight.
should live up to his nom de plume, he'd have no
time to write. -lndtaaapotts Journal.
Fair shopper-What Is the difference be-
tween these two pieces OF Koods2
Clerk-One Is marked higher than the other.
''Yss; but what Is the real difference between
them2,'
just told you-s marked diaersnce.'i-ssSaio
Grpress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
FOR THE NEwsB0YY HOME.

An Entertainment Will Be Given Tonight
at Mrs. Charles Browns House.
The entertainment to be given tonight at the
charming home of Mrs. Charles Brown, on
Meyran street. by the Ladies' Mitten Club, is to
be very enjoyable affair. judging from the
attractions booked" as theatrical announce
ments have it. The Oakland Orchestra will be
in attendance. and charm the silver out of the
pockets OF the guests by its sweet strains.
Miss Margaret A. Crouch will assist in the
good work, for the proceeds are to be devoted
to the Newsboys' Home fund. Rhinehart
Meyer, w. q. McCausland Miss Mona Hill and
Miss Lillian Burkhardt will also appear during
the evening. Miss Sellers is the directress. and
the officers of this philanthropic club are Miss
Eccles. President; Mrs George B. More, Secre-
tary, and Mrs. M. ]. Backslace, Treasurer
This concert is but one feature OF the good
work undertaken by the club.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22

IT is reported from Minnesota that the
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly is not disposed to rest
in inglorious inaction. He makes and seconds
every motion in the Senate" says the st. Paul
Globe. debates it. decides it, appeals from the
decision Of the chair, debates that, moves to
adjourn, suspends the rules, and debates the
motion to adjourn, and SO on until night" The
esteemed Globe fails to perceive, however, that
through all these manifestations of Donnellys
activity there runs cipher which expresses
the sentiment that Donnelly has his eye on the
chance to exercise still creator ability to run
things at the national capital
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22

that does not belong to the State; if the lat
ter. it failed to collect an even greater sum
honestly due the State. In either case in.
justice is the result. 1t is true that the in
justice is not of the vital class inflicted BY
such compromise verdicts as that in the
Cronin case in Chicago, where either inno-
cent men were sent to the penitentiary, or
cold blooded and conspiring murderers were
let off with few years imprisonment
The genius of the jury system in turning
out verdicts utterly irreconcilable with logi-
cal processes, is feature that calls for at
tention
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22

A REPORT of difference of opinion be-
tween President Harrison and the Civil Service
Commission represents the head of the admin.
istration as upbraiding the commission because
it is not satisfied with what it already possesses
instead of constantly reaching out into new
fields" There have been indications hereto
fore that the President forgets his election on
platform which pledged the party and the
administration to ''the further extension of the
reform system already established by law to all
egrades of the civil service to which it is appli-
cable" But Mr.. Harrison seems, according to
this report, to place his oblivion of the Repub.
lican platform beyond all dispute
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
THE RIOT OF PARTIsANsHIP.

The political occupation of obstructing
the business of the country in both branches
of Congress went on with unchecked -eclat
yesterday. The vigor and interest with
which the leaders of both parties proceeded
to ignore everything beyond party strife is
sufficient to convince the public that the
last consideration is with them the first.
In the Senate the Democrats with great
glee tangled up the Vice President and set
him at the unpleasant task of coniessing
that as parliamentary presiding officer he
had yesterday done the things he ought not
to have done and left undone the things he
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
BAGGAGEMEN IN COUNCIL.

They Meet to Discuss Matters Connected
With Their Calling.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. A-The tenth annual
convention Of the National Association Of Gen.
eral Baggage Agents met here this afternoon,
and there were about 100 delegates present.
The meetings will be held with closed doors.
Oficers will be elected for the ensuing year
and the following matters discussed.
First-To secure uniformity of rates on ex-
cess baggage. to provide a method of handling
ana caring for excess baggage, and the adop-
tion of q uniform excess baggage and c. o. d.
check.
basis of settling claims for delay, damage and
pilfering of baggage while en- route.
Third-To adopt atelegraph code for the pur-
nose of abbreviating the telegraph messages
from point TO point. which are necessary in the
business and which have now reached huge
proportions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
RECEIVED A LARGE CROWD.

The Ladies' Aid Society Entertain Church
Folk In the East Street Lutheran Church.
A happy scene was presented in the Memorial
Evangelical Lutheran Church, on East street.
Allegheny, last evening. The Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. were the hostesses to decidedly large re-
ception Of church folk.
Supper was served from o'clock to 10 P. M.
in the Sunday schoolroom, and the crowds of
people found everything that was delicious and
appetising upon the bountifully spread tables.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22

GONE English lord has made himself
ridiculous" remarks the Boston Traveller. and
proceeds to cite as an instance the fact that
sir George Baden-Powell, says that the object
of the Mckinley bill is to force Canada into
union with the United States. That is rather
silly. but perhaps the English might think it
no less ridiculous for an organ of Boston cul-
ture to refer to an English knight as an En-
glish lord
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22

The reference of Senator Ingalls, to the
fact thar George Washington was the richest
man of his day, but had after all mere $780,.
600 fortune. draws for the Imagination the har-
rowing picture presented by the thought that
if the Father of his Country had lived to-day
he could not have gained recognition by the
present millionaires as anything more than a
man of common fortune
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22

Now it is discovered that the sockless
Simpson of Kansas cannot be President of
the United States, having been born under the
rule of Queen Victoria, in Canada. This may
decrease the opposition to Simpson on the part
of certain politicians. 1t even presents the
possible outcome of an alliance between that
recently converted champion Of the farmers.