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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01
THE SWISS CENTENARY.

On the first of August, 1871, the men of
the Valley of Uri, the free community of
the Valley of Schwyz, formed an ever
lasting league This was the foundation
of the Confederation that exists to-day
under the name OF Switzerland, after hav-
ing passed triumphantly through all the
ages of troubles in Europe, untouched and
Unharmed by events which have caused
other nations to crumble, while their rivals
have reached the highest pinnacle of
power. 1t was in commemoration of the
formation. Of this league that some two
thousand descendants of Swiss forefatherS
p3raded the streets of this city yesterday
and then proceeded to Ross Grove, where
exercises were held and speeches delivered
tdat made the hearts of the SONS of the
first Resublic swell with pride.
In the six hundred years that have
looked upon free Switzerland many
changes have taken place and many ma
tons have followed in her footsteps. She
has witnessed the struggle of the United
States for independence, the rise Of the
series Of Latin-American republics, the
formation Of the republican government
in France, and the accession to the ranks
OF Brazil
The position taken by this little Re-
public in the trade and commerce of the
wGrld is remarkable, when we consider
the various natural obstacles, such as the
absence Of raw material for her industries,
costly and difficult means of transport,
and restrictive customs established by
neighboring countries. Yet she, by the
energy of her citizens, has supplied mar
kets for herself. England takes her silver
watches, Germany her gold watches and
music boxes, Russia her mills, France her
asphalt and butter, France, Italy and the
United States her cheese, Germany her
silk. and her cotton manufactures find
their way to France, Italy, Austria,
Blitain, Germany, Spain, India and the
Argentine Republic. She has good sys-
TEN of free schools and is famous for her
well made and well kept carriage roads
Outside the United States, no people in
the world are more happily situated than
are the brave and enlightened Swiss, and
the Pan-Republican commemorations that
have been in progress were abundantly
iuStifia6
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posrMAsrERs AND MrL1r1AMEN
Took Up Much of President Harrison's
Time at Cape May Yesterday.

Time at Cape May Yesterday. =
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPATtH.l
CAPE MAY, Aug. 31.-The President was
exceedingly busy to-day, but was deprived
of his private secretary, who was laid up
with severe headache. Miss Sanger, the
stepographer, aided him in his work. He
was busy in answering correspondence, con-
sidering pardons and signing commissions
of postmasters and militiamen for the Dis
trict of Columbia. A pardon was denied
Samuel H. Neff, of Texas, who was sentenced
on December 8, 1889, to five years at hard
labor in the Ohio Penitentiary for attempt
ing to rob the United States mail and put
ting the life of the mail agent in jeopardy.
Among postmasters appointed were Jere-
miah E. Hozier, at Berkeley, IA, and Adolph
Huttemeyer, at Ridgewood, Nd. The Presi-
dent appointed Herbert Missory as Collector
of Customs for the District of Plymouth,
Mass, and recognized James V. Wagner as
Consul from Nicaragua at Baltimore. Albert
S. O'Dell was appointed AdjutaIlt of the
Fourth battalion, and Joseph s. Colidge
Qnartermastef of the First separate bat
talon of the military of the District of
Columbia.
Secretary of Agriculture Jeremiah NJ.
Rdsk, accompanied by Chief Clerk S. s.
Lockwood, of the department., arrived this
evening, registering at Congress Hall. Soon
after the assignment of rooms Secretary
HaIford accompanied General Rusk to the
Presidents cottage, where the Secretary will
remain during his stay. He came to discuss
department business.
The President has made arrangements to
go cunning after birds in the latter part of
the week. He will be accompanied by Gen
eral Sewell CONGRESSMAN Reyburn and
George W. Boyd. They will be in charge Of
Ed SafreS, a local sportsman, who will take
the Maurice river branch of the West Jer
sew Railroad. ....r
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01
PHALANGEs OF PHUN.

'I have been particular in giving you my
meat order, - said the guest. because I have =
good deal at steak"
Your remarks, sir, =" said the dlgnified waiter,
moving leisurely away 10 give the order ''are en-
titled to great deal of wait. .''Cateago Trf'"rs-
Evergreen-I wonder why cid Closeist
married that fearfuTy fat girl?
Brightly-Because there so little waist TO her,
suppose PhfiddeI2hid Press.
Mrs. Baxter-Did you have 1ice time on
the church picnicT
Mrs. wickstaf-PerfectIy lovely utterly ruined
my old gown. and my husband has promised 10 ges
me another.-CJothi and Furntd'eT.
A man may delve with muscle and brain;
May struggle for power or strive for gain'
May climb TO the pinnaced lelgnts oi rehown' tN'
Or, by trouble Overwhelmed De forever eaS' oo"n'
May deem himself the lord of creation,
society s buIwark the strength of the nation;
But there's one thing for certain, woman can 90
That's beyond his skill--bite thread in two!
smith, Gray q Go. s. Aonthly.
Jud0e-A woman as old as you, madam,
should hardly make application for divorce.
PlaintifT fstrurUiing to catch her breath)-Old.
oldt why am not that old | couldn't get better
Iooting man than you are every day In the week.
Philadelphia Times.
ssyon need change" the doctor said,
.s4nd YOU ought to have more relaxation"
ir,a ~. tent smiled and shook his head.
fI,e,s snspcd ms he turned DER in bed.
..f.te inst returned from a months vacation"
-Np fork Journal.
First Chappie-You, aw, haven's been
,ut deah bor, for two days. what mattaw; sicky
SECOND Chappie-No: you see my, sw, zane
Invoke the other day and L had to stay indoors,
don't you know, while II was being wepairsd.-
Colorado Sum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01
SOMETIMES sEENsIN PRINT.

JOHN PENN, who has just been elected
to the British Parliament, is a descendant of
the great William Penn.
THE Duke-of Hamilton is said to draw a
neat little rental of s15OOOO per annum from
his tenantry in the island of Arran.
The German Empress has given an
English florist an order to supply the I'M
perial gardens at Berlin with carnations.
EDWARD LYTToN .BULwER DICKENS,
youngest son of the great novelist, has been
reelected as member for Wilcannia in the
Parliament of New South Wales.
PFEFFER and Simpson, the Alliance lead
ers, are of Pennsylvania descent, their line
age descending back to the old German set
tiers in the eastern part OF the State.
THE late King of Bavaria was a shrewd
investor, in spite of his madness, for the
art treasures which cost His Majesty 10000
600 francs and left by him, have just been
valued at 25 100000 francs.
WILLIAM NORRIS, the English poet,
artist and socialist affects a singularly
shabby and unpicturesque attire. He may
be seen in Oxford street, in London, wearing
an old black slouch hat, an ancient sack
coat, baggy trousers and a blue flannel
shirt.
VI II Is
now said, will marry the Princess Marie of
Edinburgh the eldest daughter of the Duke
of Edinburgh European diplomatists and
journalists are having hard time in finding
suitable wife for the unhappy lover of
Miss Vacaresco.
THE Princess Ghika, sister of Queen
Natalie, has one child-a boy So displeased
is the Princess with the sex of the child,
who is now years old, that she calls him by
a girls name, dresses him exactly like a, lit
tie girl, in frills and lace, and is bringing
him up much after the fashion of girls.
THE Baroness of Bloomfield in her "Rem-
iniscences'' relates how on one occasion the
Queen desired her to sing, and she, sin fear
and trembling, sang one of CRISIS famous
airs, but omitted shake at the end The
Queens quick ear Immediately detected the
omission, and, smiling, Her Majesty said,
Does not your sister shake, Lady Nor
mandy7' to which Lady Normandy promptly
replied, 'Oh, yes, ma am, she is shaking all
over y
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01
PEOPLE WHO COME AND 60.

Governor Jackson, of Maryland, has ap-
| pointed Colonel William T. jackson, Presi-
| dent of the Continental National Bank of
| Baltimore, and John +. Ford, the we'll
| known theatrical manager, now at the
Monongahela House, delegates to represent
| that State at the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Prison Association of the United
States, to be held in this city on the 10th of
October
William Campbell, of Campbell & Dick,
has returned from three-months' tour in
| Europe. He visited Ireland, staying there
several weeks, and afterwards journeyed
| through France, Italy and Germany. He
says he enjoyed himself thoroughly.
Messrs. Clarence Hill, of Superintendent
Pitcairn's Office r.. NJ. Fulton, of the Penn
sylvania Company, and j. NJ. Beauchamp, of
the Pennsylvania Ticket Receivers office,
| returned from Atlantic City yesterday
Thomas Mellon, formerly of Bellevue,
who has been located in the West the past
few years, is visiting friends in the city. Mr..
Mellon is a nephew of Judge Mellon, the
well-known banker.
State Senator Showalter arrived in town
yesterday afternoon and left at night for the
East. He had nothing of interest to say on
the political situation.
Lew r. Bradford, Assistant Yardmaster
of the Panhandle at the Union station, has
returned with his wife from visit to friends
in West Virginia.
Miss Katie Ritter, of Federal street,
Allegheny, has returned from pleasant trip
to Atlantic City, New York and other Eastern
points.
General Passenger Agent James p An
derson, of the Allegheny Valley road, re-
turned from New York yesterday morning.
w. H. Dufie1d, Treasurer of the Pitts
burg and Western road, has returned from
iagara and other Northern resorts.
Mrs. G. w. Mullen and daughter ar
rived on the limited last night and were met
by Col. McKinnie, of the Anderson.
Mrs John Campbell and family, of Belle
yue, left yesterday for Waynesburg to visit
friends and relatives.
First Vice President James McCrea, of
the Pennsylvania Company, has returned
from New York.
James G. Fulton, of Philadelphia, and
formerly of Pittsburg, is here Tor few days
on business.
J. E. Normecutt returned with his family
from Atlantic City yesterday morning.
John W. Scott, an iron manufacturer
from the Slope, is at the Duquesne.
Mrs Maggie Kennedy, of Bellevue, is
spending a few weeks in Chicago.
w. J. Kuntz, Jr., and Jesse 'Lippincott
went to Oil City yesterday.
Will Price, the Sixth street furnisher, has
returned from Chicago.
Manager Gulick, of the Biiou Theater, re-
turned home yesterday.
c. j. Garvey went to New York last
evening on business.
Linford Smith returned from Cory
yesterday morning.
Dr. Andrew Fleming has feturned from
his Eastern trip.
H. E. Collins was an eastward passenger
last night.
D. Miller, of sarnia. Ont, is an Ander-
son guest.
Charles L. Davis left for New York last
night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01
RECIPROCITY WITH MEXICO.

Mexico's President has appointed a Min
lister Plenipotentiary for the purpose of ef-
fecting a commercial reciprocity treaty
with the United States. Mexico is very
close neighbor of this Republic, and treaty
of the kind proposed would be of benefit to
both countries, and especially to Mexico.
The products of the two countries are en-
tirely dissimilar, and there could be no
competition between the producers on
either side of the dividing line.
Mexico has no educational enterprises of
Importance, and her people depend upon
the United States for machinery and bread
stuffs. In exchange Americans take coffee,
cocoa and woods, none of which can be
produced even in semi mi-tropical Florida.
The benefits arising from commercial
reciprocity treaty such as proposed will be
many, besides there is hope within the
hearts of many who live in the adjoining
parts of both countries that at no distant
day the boundaries of the United States
will extend several degrees further south
ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01
Obituary Notes.

GEORGE MoERbEIN, prominent brewer. and
Secretary of the Moerlein Brewing Company, Gin
cinnati, died yesterday morning.
MRS. NELLIE W. WALKER, widow of Com
inander Edward A. Walker. U. s. N. died Sunday
at Newton, Mass, aged 3S years.
PROF. HENRY R. SPENCER, Principal of the
Spencerian Business College at Washington, died
Sunday from malaria and congestfve clills.
REV. J. W. oLMsTEAD, D. D., editor emeritus
of the Boston Wdtchmdn, the Baptist denomina-
tional paper died at Manchester by -the-Sea yes.
terday morning.
: GENERAL LATINO CAELIIo, the celebrated Por-
tuguese Republican leader and poet is dead at Lis
bon. The King of Portugal has written letter Of
coincidence to the family.
COLONEL THOMAS r. BONNER one of the re-
ceivers of the International and Great Northern
Railway Company and a prominent banker and
politician, died at his home i'll Tyler, Tex, Sum
day.
MRS. JULIA FILLMORE HARRIS, the only surviv-
ing sister of ex-President Fillmore died at San
Francisco Saturday, aged 49, She was well know
as an active worker in the cause Of woman's suf-
frage.
JUDGE o. HENDR1ck died at his home in Mar
shall Tex. Sunday. He was 70 years old, and
resident of the State since 1894. He went there be-
fore the county was organized, and had resided
there ever since
SISTER MARY CkLEsT1A died Sunday at the
Catholic Prutectory Westchester, n. Z. She was
a sister of Major P. NJ. Haverty. and was 81 years
old at the time of her DEATH For 30 years she had
been a member of the community of Sisters Of
Charity.
JOSEPH LEAs, who for 80 years has been Justice
of the Peace at Mechanicsburg, died there Satur-
day. aged 70 years. Paralysis of the heart caused
his death. He was stricken at his Office while hear
ing case against two men who were arrested at
the Granger picnic at Williams Grove.
CAPTAIN W. G. CRossLEY, one of the best
known coasters in the country, died at Madison,
Conn. Saturday morning very suddenly of rheu-
matism of the heart. He had followed the coasting
trade for years. the first vessel he commanded be-
ing the Maggie and Lucy during the war.
COLONEL STEPHEN MOORE. who had command
of the barracks at Elmira, n. Y, during the war
and who was proprietor of the Grove Spring Hotel
on Lake Keuka for seven years after the war, died
at Welisville, NJ j., Saturday. He ran the Fassett
House and afterward the Commercial House in
Wellsville. His age was 20 years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01
THE pAN-RFruBLIc CONGRESS.

The holding Of the Pan-Republic Con-
gress in the United States in 1898 is a
brilliant conception, and one that should
receive the warm support of all Ameri-
cans. 1t is proposed that representatives
Of all republics IN the world shall be in
vited 20 be present and discuss such sub
iects as constitutional and administrative
reform: the establishment OF legalized
arbitration among civilized nations: the
aIaelioraUion Of seventies, and the extin-
guishment Of injustice in administering
government; the dissolution of standing
armies; the substitution of the reign of in
telligence and morals instead of brute
force; international intercourse on the
basis OF common and universal justice; the
general distribution of knowledge without
hindrance; the moral welfare of all peo-
and peoples, and the sanitary and
,ysical well-being of mankind.
II is curious, but nevertheless fact.
that the citizens of each republic think
they have the only perfect form of govern
ment in the world, while to the American
who visits the countries and compares
them and their governments with his own,
such a statement appears ridiculous.
While recognizing that there is room for
many Improvements in the Government of
the United States, the inferiority of the
systems in other countries is so striking,
that it is not wonderful that the common
name for the United States among her citi-
Zens abroad is Goods own country"
Many of the so-called republics are free in
name only, especially those in South and
Central America; and some Of these would
be greatly improved by the adoption of
nonarchial form, however Objectionable
that might be to an American.
The grandness Of the idea in holding
the Congress in this country is in the fact
that an opportunity will be afforded to
show the representatives what a real re-
public is-to exhibit to them the unequaled
happiness and prosperity that have resulted
from orr particular form of republic
wnen the intent of the Constitution is car
red into effect. To the Otfer governments
OF the world it may be shown that politi-
cal and religious freedom are the causes of
tIle magnificent results obtained in the
United States during century which has
been prolific Of more prosperity and con-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01

tentment than ever before recorded in
2 history's pages. Through this gathering
the actual state of affairs may be dissem-
mated throughout the world; wemay dem
onstrate that government iof the people,
by the people, and for the people, /" resting
upon foundation of unrestricted popular
intelligence, with an absolute severance OF
Church from State and unqualified religions
freedom, is the government which should
be adopted by all. If this is accomplished
the work of the Pan-Republie Congress
will pass into history as the greatest event
of nineteen centuries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01
Bjjou Theater.

"The Danger Signal" a so-called COM
edy melodrama, by Henry C. De Mile. was
produced at this house last night 1t con-
tains the wreck of another railroad play,
''The Main Line" but is essentially new
work. with a good deal more merit than
such works usually have. Not enough, how
ever, to call for serious criticism, as the
play depends chiefly. upon its. sensational
bits of alleged realism for its drawing
power. The great snow-plow scene did
not materialize exactly as it should
have DONE last night o.,ing to accidents. to
the plow will plow and the snow will rise
as well as fall tonight. In the play, which
contains a story of love, devotion. and hu-
man villainy, that is worthy of a better
fate. Miss Rosabel Morrison shines as the
'wild flower of Larimie Bend.'' She is very
picturesque and interesting. The German
comedy of Paul Dresser-his songs were
encored-was highly appreciated, and the
rest of the company are capable enough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01
PRICES THEN AND NOW.

In the good old days when there were
no debts, no machinery, no mortgages, lew
products, a small tariff and little protec-
ton, the farmers produce sold for little
more than half what it brings to-day, and
what he purchased cost him more than
double Our forefathers, who lived ana
fiourished in revolutionary days, stalked
among the stones on New England's soil
in leans and shirtings that cost 90 cents a
yard; they slept on ticking for which they
paid 80 cents; their wives, if they desired
to be counted as members of the original
Four Hundred went to church in musllns
that cost them 75 cents or in cambria at
81 per yard, while at home in their parlors
they dressed in gingham at 30 cents on
warm day they were Obliged to use
haudkerchiefs which were bargains at 20
cents apiece, with which they mopped the
perspiration from their brows. Pins cost
Is cents paper, and a small one at that,
and stockings were knitted at home be-
cause it was too great drain on the IN
come to purchase them at the stores.
And what did they get for their prod
ucts? Certainly not protection prices.
Far from it, They took in so little that 1t
was fortunate their wants were few and
far between. For butter they received in
$780, if there was big demand, II cents
pound, and then considered they were
doing well. In 1890 and 1891 butter aver
aged 80 and 35 cents per pound to the
farmer Protection did it. The staple
meat product, dressed beef, sold in Massa-
- - fc
To-day it brings from II to IS cents.
On the other hand, how have the prices
of things the farmers purchased balanced?
Have they increased too? The emphatic
answer is ''Nop' They have gone down
in about the same ratio the others have
increased Take, for instance, the staple
drygoods article, calico. In 1890 1t cost
5S cents a yard, and it was not very
good article either. To-day the price is
cents yard. And so in other lines, SINH
lar comparisons could be made. Is this
not evidence that the protective policy
has operated for the benefit of the farmer?
Somehow, the free traders and anti
protectionists always manage to miss such
points as these in their arguments, and
it is strange, for they are easily obtain
able The truth is that there is lack of
candor in their discussion of the tariff
law, and they expect to win by relying
on the credulity of their hearers They
expect the people to believe that the
amount of tariff is ultimately paid by
consumers. but this is such an untenable'
theory that it requires no deep argument
to prove its falsity. Nearly every mer-
chant in this country is selling tariff pro-
tected goods as eheaply as similar articles
can be bought in any part of the world
To ask these men to believe that the
tariff is tax on consumers is to credit
them with less business sense than should
be looked for among the inmates of an in
sane asylum. The time has passed when
reformers can expect to win upon state
mentS that can so easily be torn to pieces
by any one who takes the trouble to make
inquiry into the actual facts as they exist.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-01
OUR MAIL POUCH.
A story OF General Moorhead.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
An interesting account Of the official life
of this remarkable man in Sundays issue OF
THE DISPATCH suggests circumstance illus
trat1ng his manly character. Some 20 or
more years ago the trustees of the Western
University Of Pennsylvania, of which the
General was member, had under consider
alton some changes in the charter, one OF
which was the title of the head of the instf-
tuition, who was then the principal. 1t was
Suggested to the board, who had it before
them, that as Is the custom in our Eastern
colleges tie head of the faculty, commencing
with the successor to the present principal,
should be ex-officio q member of Che board.
General Moorhead objected to this sugges-
ton, offering as an illustration of his objec-
tion what would be the condition of things
If, when he shonld read his annual report of
the Monongahela Navigation Company, the
lockmen and employees should be present to
listen and vote on IL.
He was simply asked how 1t would answer
TO have his annual report read by some one
else, he not being allowed to be present to
explain and defend, if necessary, its feat
ures. The General rose from his chair, and
standing at his full height, said in his frank
and manly way: "You have now three; will
vote for it, W.
PITTsBURG, August 81.