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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
AN AMBITION ABANDONED.

There is one feature of the organization
of Baron Hirsch's "Jewish Colonization
Association" that does not appear on the
face of it, and is likely to escape attention
unless taken as bearing on the traditions
and sentiments of the Hebrew race. The
association is organized to administer the
magnificent donation of Baron Hirsch for
the relief and settlement of the Hebrews
who are subjected to disabilities and perse-
cutiOns in the countries of their former
residence. All its provisions are shaped
to that end. None of the increment Of
the fund can take the shape of profit. 1t
is entirely to be devoted at present to the
establishment of colonies in North and
South America.
This direction is interesting in histor-
ical view. For centuries the dream of the
Hebrew race has been the reconstruction
of Palestine Generation after generation
of devout Hebrews have steadily cherished
the hope of a future when the wealth and
power of the scattered people could be
united and displayed by founding on the
site of the old Hebrew kingdom COM
monwealth to perpetuate the ancient
Importance of the race. They dreamed
even of surprising the wealth of the
Israelite kings of antiquity. That this
would occur at some time-that even
its realization might be looked for in the
near future-has been very close to an ar
ticle of religion among the most orthodox
of that belief.
1t is also clear that if any definite steps
were to be taken for the realization of this
hereditary dream of Hebraism, fund like
that of the Hirsch donation would afford
occasion for them. Thousands of the race
are driven from their old places of resi-
dence by Semi-barbarouS intolerance.
The S10,0O0,OOO Hirsch fund would buy
from the impoverished Porte, the indie
pendent sovereignty of Palestine, if not
of all Syria. A Hebrew commonwealth
on the site of the old Judea and backed
by the financial powers of men like Roths-
child, Hirsch and Goldsmid, could main
tain its independence Close to the Suez
Canal, it could revive and even eclipse
the glOries of Solomon. Yet, with this
possibility, the deliberate decision of Baron
Hirsch, Lord ROthschild, Sir Julien Gold
smid and their associates is to locate their
colonies not in Palestine, but in North and
South America.
1t is hardly possible to view this except
as marking the practical abandonment of
the Hebrew dream. 1t is decision of the
great financierS and leaders of the race,
that the greatest opportunity for the
energies of the Hebrews who must find
new homes, is in new world develop
ment. 1t is more than probable that this
decision reflects the choice of the great
majority of the Hebrews. The vast
majority of the race are thoroughly in
harmony with the spirit of the nineteenth
century. They prefer the life and growth
of North and South America, to the
practical drawbacks of living in Palestine
for the fulfilment of a racial dream.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
MONEY IN THE DAIRY BUSINESS.
1t Is Almost Double the Amount Invested
in Banking.

American Anayst.l
There are s., ,OO0 500, 900 invested in the dairy
business in this country. That amount is
almost double the money invested in bank
ing and commercial industries. 1t is esti-
mated that it requires Is, OOO, 900 cows to sup
ply the demand for milk and its products in
the United States. To feed these cows co.
600 900 acres of land are under cultivation
The agricultural and dairy machine imple-
ments are worth $500 100000 The men en-
ployed in the business number 100000, and
the horses are over 1,0O00 0C0. There are over
12,000,0 900 horses all told. The COWS and
horses annually consume 100000 tons of
hay and nearly 30, 0,00O, ,OO0 bushels OF cornmeal,
about the same amount of oatmeal, s75, 600, 900
bushels of oats, 1000 600 bushels of bran and
30,00O,0O0 bushels of corn, to say nothing of
the brewery grains, sprouts and other ques-
tionable feed of various kinds that are used
to a great extent.
1t costs $3.50 600 600 to teed these COWS and
horses. The average price paid to the labor
ers necessary in the dairy business is prob
ably $40 per month, amounting to $3.50 100000
year. The average COW yields about 450
gallons of milk year, which gives total
product of G,750,O00,000. Twelve cents q
gallon is a fair price to estimate the value Of
milk at, a total return to the dairy farmers
of $s10, 100000, if they sold all the milk as
milk. But per cent of their milk is made
into cheese and butter. 1t takes q pounds
of milk to make one pound of butter, and
ten pounds to make one pound of cheese
There is the same amount of albuminoids in
eight and one-half pounds of milk as there is
in one pound of beef. A fat steer furnishes
so per cent of boneless beef, but it would re-
quire "a, ,000, 600 steers, weighing 1900 pounds
each, to produce the same amount of nutri-
tion as the annual milk product does.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
PITTsBURG, SUNDAY, SEPT. IS, 1871.
THE CROP OF NEW TOWNS.

To hear of the number of new and
promising towns being established within
10 to 20 miles from PittSburg's corporate
lines, a stranger might suppose that like
some of the great stars which burst into
asteroids and meteors, Pittsburg was ex-
p!0ding into fragments which were making
4 detrimental settlement beyond her bor-
dprS. This might. to the unthinking, be
heightened by the announcement of man.
Ufacturing establishments formerly doing
business within the city lines now becom-
ing the foundation of these new towns
But 4 correct estimate of this highly in
teresting development will soon show that
in place of marking stoppage of Pitts
burg's growth it is really the most assur-
ing indication of future progress. Expert
ence has shown how these new towns
thrive BraddOck, McKeesport jean
nette, Sharpsburg, CHARTERS and many
others which might be named on our
immediate outskirts prove how rapidly
towns are built up by manufacturing in
duStrieS commanding the natural advan-
rages to be found in this section. All of
these are tributary to PittSburg. in mer-
from which their goods are supplied. The
retail dealers who furnish the wants of
these outlying towns do their buying here.
The manufacturing establishments have
their offices in the city; and agents and trav-
cling salesmen from abroad make this place
their headquarters. Thus, while the gain
is not so directly evident from day to day
as if all these industries and their incident
population were established compactly
within the municipal confines, it is no less
clear that they are essentially and vitality
part and parcel of the same community
With everything now upon a solid basis
and a great prospect for national
prosperity through the next year by rea-
son of the immense crops-we can conf
IDENTIFY look for a resumption of local
progress on a great scale. One of the
most powerful factors of Pittsburg's new
growth will he found in the success of
these adjacent towns Their influence in
promoting the city'S business can hardly
be overestimated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
THE ALLEGHENY FIGHT.

The interchange of accusations Of cor
ruption upon the ordinances for transit
franchises in Allegheny is growing eX-
ceeding:y interesting. Without pre-
tending to any knowledge as to the
foundation of these charges, The DIS
PATCH hopes that if any man has
evidence that corruption was used, he will
expose the job.
But apart from any question of actual
dishonesty, it is evident that, if Councils
are moved by the single desire to take the
action that will yield the best results to
the people, they will not do what is asked
by either side. The entire contention of
each corporation is that it should be given
the franchises in dispute, and that its COM
petitor shall be shut out. If the contest is
to be decided on those lines, it is case of
eight bear, fight Sally!' so far as the peo-
pie are concerned.
But there is no reason, except munich
pal stupidity or something worse, why the
contest should be decided on those lines
The city of Pittsburg presents a striking
and rare illustration Of the benefits to be
secured for the people by the full compe-
tition Of two different transit lines The
Allegheny case furnished an opportunity
for securing exactly the same competition.
If the Councilmen of the Northside have
the interests of the people at heart they
will not omit to secure it. Both corpora
tions might well be given the privilege of
building lines into the disputed territory.
The franchises asked for are for the most
part on different streets. Where the pos
session of a single street is at issue it Is
time for representatives of the people to
explode the archaic idea that two transit
corporations cannot use the same track in
common.
The public interest in the Allegheny
dispute would dictate the grant of the
franchise to both, or else if one only is to
get it the highest bidder should have it
proceeds to go into the city treasury.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
A DISTURBING COMPETITION.

The New York World, which is still
ransacking the habitable globe for argu-
ments against reciprocity, asks: ''What
have we gained by the Cuban reciprocity
treaty if, under the most favored nation
clause, Spain comedies to England every
advantage stipulated in our convention?"
Let us see. The principal products of the
United States to which the Cuban market
is opened by the new treaty are flour,
hams and bacon. The discriminating
duties on these articles, heretofore levied
in favor of Spain, are now reduced to the
United States and, according to this state
ment, to England.
1t will be very sad If the English pro-
ducers of bacon, hams and -four should
discover such surplus, as to take away
from the United States the market opened
for those products in Cuba. But as
England has to buy these staples from the
United States, it does not seem to be an
imminent catastrophe. The compulsion
upon the World to be free trade organ
is bringing its mental qualities to q
pathetic stage of decadence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
THE MAN1PUR DISASTER.
Lord Cross Absolves the Indian Govern
ment From Blame.

Lord Cross Absolves the Indian Govern
ment From Blame.
Newcastle Chronicle.l
Lord Cross, as Secretary for India, ,absolves
the Indian Government from blame in refer
ence to the disaster in the protected State
of manipur. Lord Cross dispatch to this ef-
feet will become historical document, es-
pecially as it Summarizes in a formal and lucid
manner, the events that led to the massacre
of the British force In September, the Ma
harajah fled to India, owing to revolt by
the Senaputty, lone of his younger brothers,
who seems to have been the strongest native
prince in the country. Another brother, the
Jubraj, who was the heir apparent ascended
the throne under the protection Of the SEN
aputty. The Government of India resolved
TO recognize the Jubraj as the new ruler,
but to arrest and punish the Senaputty, who
had instigated the revolution.
Lord Cross arrives mt the conclusion that
the Jubraj was himself no party to the revo-
luton and approves the action of the Indian
Government In recognizing him a ruler.
Lord Cross also agrees that it was necessary
to punish the Senaputty The sophistry may
perhaps be accounted for by the difficulties
attaching to Government in India, where
sentiment goesa great way. 1t may have
been impossible but to acknowledge the
Jubraj as ruler At the same time it was
apparently thought necessary to show the
reality of British rule i'll India by furnishing
the Senaputty. Having decided to arrest
and exile the Senaputty, the Indian govern
ment left the carrying out of that project to
the discretion of Mr.. QuintOn, the Commits
sioner of Assam. With this Lord Cross also
agrees, and will deal with the manner in
which Mr.. Quinton attempted to arrest the
Senaputty, resulting in the massacre of the
British expedition, in another dispatch.
The home and Indian Governments are evil
IDENTIFY bent on throwing the blame for the
disaster on Mr. Qutnton'S manner of carry
ing out his instructions. This looks very
much like whitewashing the living at the
expense of the dead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
ONE EXHAUSTED APPROPRIATION.

The cross destiny that presides over the
attempts to get at the bottom of that Key
stone Bank rottenness is eminently ex-
emplifed by the announcement from
Philadelphia that the investigation by the
Government experts has been suspended
The reason given for this abandonment of
the work is that the appropriation for in
quiry has been exhausted.
A special appropriation has been used
up; but the apparent inference, that
there are no other funds to complete the
work of finding out how national banks
are plundered, carries a strong intimation
of the depletion of the National Treasury.
Even supposing that the funds Immediately
available were lacking, it might be thought
the work could be carried on, in the firm
faith that the coming Congress would make
good the deficiency.
But the stoppage of the probing is
strictly in accordance with the precedents
of the case. 1t has been the rule that
when any probing seemed likely to reach
definite results, some obstacle, apparently
trivial per Sc, but fatal in its insupera-
billy, has brought further progress to a
dead halt In this light the exhaustion of
the appropriation, though somewhat mex
plicable, looks like certificate that the
Government experts were in danger of
discovering something.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
AN OCEAN RACE.
Five Fast Sailing Vessels STAR on a Race
Around the Horn.

Five Fast Sailing Vessels STAR on a Race
Around the Horn.
Detroit News.1
Five vessels sailed out of San Francisco
Bay the other day, and started on a long
race around Cape Horn and up the Atlantic.
At their head WAS the queen of sailing ships,
the American four-masted bark Shenan-
doah, bound for Liverpool with 5,002 tons of
wheat, the largest cargo of the kind ever
slowed in a sailing vessel. She had been
put in fine trim, especially for this trial of
speed, but her commander, Captain Murphy,
was still q little anxious at the start, as ac-
cidents and unforeseen incidents have much
to do in deciding sailing race.
Her great rival is the British ship Strath-
earn, Captain Robb. She is 25 years old, and
was for years the wonder of the Western
waters. She beat all the steam vessels on
long runs until the ocean grayhounds came
in and overshadowed her phenomenal time
between New York and Liverpool. The
other three are the American ship S. d.
Carleton, Captain Amesbury, bound for
Havre; the British ship Balkamah, Captain
Watts, also for Havre, and the American
shin NJ. p. Grace, Captain De Winter for
New York. All went out on the highest tide,
as the Shenandoah draws q feet of water
and could afford no risks.
The Shenandoah and Strathearn make
sail by steam," as the nautical phrase is
that is, they have donkey engines to draw
the sails into place, and, according to sea-
men, it Is one of the loveliest sights in the
world to see all the white canvass swell in
course photographs were taken as the fleet
departed, and the entire Pacific coast waits
with anxiety to learn which vessel will first
round the Horn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
COMMISSION AND LAW.

The resignation of Judge Cooley from
the Interstate Commerce Commission
evoles a general reference to him as cts
wisest and ableSt member" and the one
whose influence has been potent in laying
the foundation of the work of that body.
We believe this estimate well founded.
i is pertinent also in connection with
what follows to declare our belief in
Judge CoOley's unSullied integrity and in
his careful study and eminent learning
Having thus testified respect for his emf
nent personal qualities, it is necessary to
state that the work of the commission un-
der his guidance has been to reduce the
law as nearly to a nullity as the commits
sion without wantOn and intentional
notification of its provisions could effect.
The reason is that the commission, or
those members of it who had any opinions
on the subject of railway regulation, ap-
preached their task with so strong theories
of their own as to be unable to give a
hearty support TO the theories enacted
by the law. The law clearly adopted
these principles of action among
others: % that the commission was to
furnish a resort where sufferers from rail-
way abuses could obtain relief and dam
ages more promptly that from the regu-
laTly constituted courts: (2) that combina-
tions to suppress competition should be
prohibited under heavy penalties; and (3)
that the check upon Determinations under
the long-and-short-hau clause was to be
universal with certain rare exceptions
those exceptions to be made the subject of
careful decision by the commission.
Judge Cooley believed that the commits
sion had not power to award damages for
railway abuses; that pools should be per-
mitted; and that the commission would
not be able to hear all the claims for ex-
emptiOn from the ng-and-shUrt-hau
clause that would be made. The conse-
quence is that after four years of trial,
these important and characteristic features
of the law have never been given fair ex-
pertinent One of them is now wantonly
ignored and nullified without the slightest
indication of a disposition to enforce its
penalties.
There is no ground for charging either
Judge Cooley or his associates with de-
liberate intention to substitute their own
theories for those of the law Yet some
newspaper admirers of the commission
have gone so far as to claim that L was
the commissions province to do so. But
the case presents an instance of the neces-
sity, when law dealing with new prob
lem is to be enforced, of entrusting its en-
forcement to those who believe in its pro-
visions. A law cannot have a fair trial in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Obituary Notes.

COLONEL Z. W. WINKooP, ex-Warden of the
New Mexico penitentiary aud well-known
pioneer of the Rocky Mountains, died at his home
In santa Fe Yesterday. after long Illness. He was
native of Philadelphia and was one of the original
Pixies Peak expedition.
MRS JANE B. SMITH, granddaughter of the late
Hon. Joseph b. .Tarnum and grandniece of General
James NJ. Varnum. who held commission in the
Continental army during the War of the Revolu-
ton died on September s at the residence of her
SON. Charles n. smith, in Louisiana, Mo-, in the
S7th year of her age.
MAJOR EDMUND L. SMITH, formerly of the
United States Army. died at Reading Friday, aged
90 years. Major smith was once member of the
PENNSYLVANIA Legislature and of the Legislature of
Colorado. in which he was one of the pioneer set
tiers Till recently Major Smith for many years
u member OF the law nrm OF Wells, smith &
Macon, Denver.
REV. JAMES SEAToN, one of the most noted
Methodist ministers in the State of Illinois, died
Friday at Monticello. He had preached for a
years, and was the historian OF MethOdism in
Illinois. He was born in Lincolnshire England
and came TO America when he was II years OF age
He began preaching in New York City,
THE Very Rev. Letuis A. Chase, for seven wears
Chancellor of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
Louisiana. died in France, Thursday He was
native of France, and came to America in 1862 COM
petng his studies for the priesthood at the Lazaris
College, and being ordained in 1885, He filed vari
Gus charges in Baton Rouge and New Orleans until
appointed Chancellor, filling the latter position
until i'll health forced his journey to France. Dur
ing his stay In New Orleans Father Chase was CO.
editor Of the Pr0pdsGteur CdthoLiQue.
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then sell the whole outfit. A house full OF
tenants represents a stated income and fur
nlshes tangible basis for sale and invest
ment. 1t would be fair basis too, but for
the fact that these tenants are not always
bona nde occupants. They are not unfre-
quentiy deadheads or halfpay people, who
have been scraped together by the enter
pr1s1ng Speculator to make front on the
market. A good many buyers are bitten
that way for an effort to collect rent in such
cases generally results in depopulation Of
the mats. The owners are really worse off
than II they had purchased the empty
houses"
Living Above the City.
There are to be bachelor apartments
fitted up in the tall tower of the Madison
Square Garden, but if the prices in any way
approximate the altitude OF the tower itself
nobody but milionares can occupy them
These rooms will be over 1J0 feet from the
ground and will overlook the entire city
from every side of the square structure.
They are to be finished in hard woods ana
luxuriously appointed in every respect. A
fast elevator is to be put in. The occupants
of this romantic outlook or lookout need
never go out of the building since they'll
have an immense restaurant below from
which to draw bodily sustenance. a grand
garden for exercise and snug little theater
for amusement, and plenty of fresh air on
top in their rooms at all times. This would
seem to be enOugh-even without Jimmy
Morrissey, but the management kindly
threw him in. Any cruSty old bachelor
who wants better janitor than Morrissey
wouldn't be satisfied with the earth.
The Latest Advertising Scheme.
"A firm on Fourteenth street in the
busiest shopping neighborhood has intro
duced a novel advertisement. A painted
theatrical ocean is constructed on the roof
of one house, while the roof of the adjoining
building, being q little higher, serves as the
shore. On this shore q man attired as the
lone fisherman sits and industriOusly goes
through the pantomime of fishing. Now
and then he works the lines OF miniature
sailboat, Causing the latter to skim the
mimic sea. All of this attracts the attention
of thousands of people on the opposite walk.
For fear, however, that some might go by
without seeing 1t a hired confederate of the
lone fisherman saunters along the walk and
gazes upward. 1t is human nature to stop
and look at anything anybody else is looking
at. Result, crowds of curious gazers-
CHARLES THEODORE MURRAY.
NEW YORK, September r.
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licly makes the fullest reparation for an
act done under momentary evaporation.
The basis of the New Castle Mayors
admission of wrong is his recognition that
in anger he committed violence irrecon-
cilable alike with his pledges as member
of the church and his duties as public
official. This is true enough; but men of
social prominence with whom the concep-
ton of duty is strong enough to make
them inflict public humiliation on them
selves when they violate their religious
and legal professions are so few that the
action of the New Castle Mayor stands as
bright exception. No slight praise is
due to one who can SO promptly recognize
that he has been in the wrong and SO
freely do his best to apologize for it. The
man who can frankly confess when he is
in the wrong, is not only sincere Chris
tian, but one who Is rather unusual