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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
NEW WAR MATERIAL,

Prof Carl E. Myers now appears as the
authority for startling statement. To
the inquiry, who is Prof. Carl E. Myers,
the reply is that he is the scientific person
who directed the balloon department of
Dyrenforth's rain-making experiments.
This may prepare the public for something
startling from Myers, but not quite as
startling as the following:
Certain of the European powers are pos
sessed of powerful airships so perfect and
complete that in the event of a war with the
United States they could be sailed over New
York or any of the cities near the seaboard,
and no power on earth could serve to check
them before they had completely annihi-
lated the cities attacked. This fact is not
generally known, but it is true, to my per-
sonal knowledge.
In one respect the public will recognize
a truth in the above. The fact is not gen.
orally known. But that does not prevent
criticism as to the more unique features of
the statement For instance, why limit
the area of these agents of destruction to
cities near the seaboard? If airships can
cross the Atlantic and reach New York,
why should they not spread their devasta-
ton to Pittsburg or Chicago? 1t is kind
of Myers to leave our city out of the
panic-striking liability to such agents of
warfare; but before felicitating ourselves
on our superior safety, we should like to
be sure we are not resting in false secu-
rity.
As to the effect of this disclosure on our
foreign relations, it is plainly in the class
of things important if true. If foreign
powers are in secret possession of airy
navies which can hang over our cities and
reduce them to ruins, we must be very
carefulaboutindulging in any acts of Jingo-
ism lest we Unexpectedly run up against
the uncomfortable pos5essor of the destroy
ing flying machine Indeed, such hint
leaves us no other safe course than the
commendable one of so governing all our
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
DIsPRoPoRTIoNsrE RESERVES

From a summary, by the Director of the
Mint, of statistics copied from European
authority on the coin reserves Of the ma
tional banks of issue in Europe, We learn
that the average reserve of IS per cent on
the circulation was held by the European
banks, which average is established by
such variations as from per cent in the
case Of the National Bank of Greece to 70
per cent in the case of the Bank Of
France.
As these banks assume function which
In this country is principally borne by the
Treasury-of issuing the paper circulation
Of their respective countries-a compari-
son with the reserve of the Treasury
would be interesting if practicable. But
such a comparison is rendered very diff
cult by the fact that the Treasury, while
issuing various kinds Of bills for the re-
demption of which its credit is equally
pledged, holds widely varying percentages
of reserve on them. On the legal tender
issue, whose standing has long been coll
sidered as marking the credit of the Gov
emment, a reserve slightly under 30 per
cent has in thirteen years experience
proved ample. On the gold certificates a
reserve of 100 per cent is held; and it
was supposed that a similar percent
age of silver reserve was held
against the silver certificates until Sec
rptary Foster revealed the fact that
the alleged silver certificates are to be re-
deemed in gold, ard that he is to sell
bonds to obtain the gold if necessary.
This view excludes tie silver stock from
the reserve and leaves it in the category
Of dead stock 1t also raises the question
whether we are TO regard the reserve
against the silver certificates as reduced to
nothing at all except the Secretary
power to sell bonds, or whether we are to
take the gold reserve of 500, 900, as
held against the silver certificates and
legal tenders equally, which makes the
percentage of that reserve little over 13
per cent.
1t is clear, however, that the establish
ment of such radical differences of reserve
on obligations which are equally important
to the Government credit is unique con-
dition. A reserve of nothing at all by one
calculation and Of 13 per cent by another
does not consort well with reserve of
100 per cent on another issue of the Treas
ury A very little consideration will
demonstrate the impossibility of excluding
the Treasury stock of silver from the list
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

of cash assets But this leaves the con-
trast between the reserve on the legal
tenders of 80 per cent and that on the GER
tificates of 100 per cent.
Experience has shown the. smaller re-
serve to be ample, even when it had to
serve indirectly as the reserve for an issue
of national bank notes nearly equal in
volume to the legal tenders. But in that
respect why is not the reserve of 100 per
cent on the coin certificates an excessive
and almost ridiculous precaution? Why
not, when we have solved the problem OF
giving the silver and gold dollarNan actual
instead off fiat parity, use half this ex-
cessive reserve in purchasing United!
States bonds and hold them as reserve,
with proportionste saving of intereststo
the Government?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
A sERENADE.

Under your window my heart sings a song
Each time that 60 past:
II sings: II have found her, FOUND her, founo
her
Found my love Of last!''
But who shall sing in the city's street
Whatever the time his heart may beat?
The grim policeman never can know
That lovers fancies to music go.
And yetmy heart will sing its song
The heart that has waited for you so long
1t sings: IT have found her, found her, found
her
Found my love at lastr'
And it's oh for the happier olden time
Whenh lover could sing at the door,
And the watchman never would call the time
Till the serenade was o'er.
In his bright blue coat with collar that rolled,
He sang the song that never grows old,
And the Waterman heard. and his eyes grew dim
For love in his day had come to him.
And perhaps he too had sung In his lay,
Somewhere down the Bouwerie Way.
The song: II have found her, found her, found
her
NV love for evermore.''
Yet under your window my heart sings Its song
That no watchman ever can hear;
He never can hear it, hear it, hear It..
For it's only for you my dear!
But If you should hear my steps as CO.
Hark as you lie on your pillow and know
That your lover goes by with . song In his heart,
For two souls set from the world apart,
A simple old song, but a dear old song
Lovers have sung 1t for ever so long
They sing 1t to-day rs in days long past
It goes: Il have found her, found ner, found
her
Found my love At lsst!'
II. C. BURNER In Puck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
AFTER THOUGHTS,

THE surviving turkey should not initiate its
chest too arrogantly. A few more weeks
and it may have its leg pulled, too.-Phila-
delphid Record.
WE are all ready to admit this morning
that a man who refrains from overeating on
Thanksgiving Day is being of perfect self
control, and a very symmetrical, and very
scarce man.-Bosfou Globe.
THE quality Of turkey depends upon the
time when you take an opinion, whether the
day before or the day after. And that is the
reason why we give thanks "for what we are
about to receive" ."-Boston Herald
The turkey that escaped the Thanksgiving
feast will DO we'll to crawl under the barn
and remain out Of sight for another month.
Thanksgiving turkey tasted so good that
there will be a great demand for his Christ
mas brotber-Erte Times
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
PERSONAL.

S1GNoR CRIsP1 iswriting his memoirs
for posthumous publication.
JOHN SHERMAN portrait has been hung
up in the directors room in the Bank Of
England.
QUEEN VICTORIA pays her private secre-
tary, Sir Henry Ponsonby, $4,000 year and
gives him house rent free.
THE 'Lady Mayoress" of London, as
Mrs Evans is called, was chambermaid in q
country hotel in Kent when she married the
present Lord Mayor.
EDMUND YATES, the well-known author
and journalist, and editor of the Worta, is in
q critical condition, at Brighton, England
He is bleeding ut the lungs and the worst is
feared.
The late DR.. Amos Lusk, who died few
days ago in Zelienople was a humble vii
lage physician, but probably the ablest
linguist in Pennsylvania. and noted in that
capacity throughout the United States.
AMONG long-haired men of to-day who
are cited to show that length of locks does
not imply any "shortness' of brain are Prof.
Swing, Alphonse Daudet, Liszt, Edward
EggIeston and General Roger A. Pryor.
A COMMITTEE has heen formed in Rome
of which Signor Cavalotti, Mr.. Swinburne.
Mr.. Gladstone, Signor Amici, Signor Bonghi
and Signor Menotti Garibaldi are members.
for the purpose of erecting monument to
Percey Shelley, the English poet, who was
drowned in 1925.
GEORGE KEENAN,, the lecturer and
writer on the Siberian exile system, is ill
will, nervous prostration in San Francisco
For months he has been working Is hours A.
day on his new book about Siberia, and for
IT,
at the same time The result is that his ner
vous system is wholly shattered, and in.
somnia has secured grip which he cannot
shake on.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

known New Yorker, "I have been pestered
with all sorts OF begging letters. They are
mostly from the managers OF English charft-
apie institutions of various descriptions,
snough some are from private individuals.
Tne FORMER inclose IL variety OF printed mnt-
yer illustrating the purposes and work OF
s9e instltutlon; the latter are abject Appeals
Vi apparently professional begging letter
MICers, with whom London abounds. was
saihInS with friend about 1t, and ne sald
ne naa the same experience for about two
years aiter he had built fine house here,
Inscription of which and his wealth got
,hto !ne local papers. He was deiuged with
De9ging letters from almost every capital IN
EUROPE, and especially from London, Those
people are the worst and most persistent
Deggars In the world. Fancy an American
ma1ifng begging letters to Londoners. L
suppose there must be money in it or they
Objects to Our Dining Room Habits.
There is one peculiarity of American
life," said famous Frenchman in the hotel
lobby, "that challenges the attention of the
Continental, and that Is the funereal aspect
OF the American dining room Mt meal time.
Your people are decidedly English in this
respect. 1t Is apparently regarded as a
breach OF decorum tor people to talk az din
ner. Perhaps 1t Is the legitimate outgrowth
of centuries of table dhote Your public
dining rooms are Us oppressive as the fun
eral services over tine body of ones best
friend" CHARLES THEODORE MURRAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
WHEN THE PUBLIC WILL TAKE HOLD

The New York Telegram notes that
Wall street has to postpone its thanksgiv-
ing ''untikthe outside public begins to buy
again, as splendid crops and paying de-
mands from Europe" have as yet failed to
"give the brokers commissions or keep the
wolves from the doors of their mansions. y
The esteemed Telegram may remember
that some time ago The DISPATCH notl-
fed it thst there was.still another element
needed to give the outside public conf
dence totake hold. That is some form OF
guarantee that the old but always effective
methods of squeezing the little fish and
aggrandizing the big ones will not be re-
peated. When the brokers devise some
means for affording this guarantee-such
as striking off the Stock Exchange lists
,every corporation in.which such schemes
have been practiced-the public may
begin to feel disposition to take hold OF
the few'stOcks left.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

THE heart of pacific Europe must have
leaped for joy when it learned that M. de
Giers was able to assure Caprivi that the
Franco-Russiana alliance means peace. That
is, it might have performed that jubilant
gymnastic IL it were not for recollections of
the pacific influence of'every new move in
politics for.the century. The Holy Alliance
was peace, the Austro-French Alliance was
peace. the Empire OF Louis Napoleon was
peace, the Driebund+was peace, and the In
dependence of Italy was peace. With the
striving for peace that is constantly going
on in Europe. the perpetual danger Of war is
an illustration of the cross perversity of
events,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

IT is, perhaps, commendable, but it
daunts the faith in Uncle Jerry's all-conquer-
ing optimism, to observe that he is getting
cautious. His report confines his endorse
ment of the rain-making business 20 en- asser-
tion that "the experiments were successful
in producing explosions" This is more
guarded than we ever knew the Secretary of
Agriculture to be before; and indeed it is q
more cautious statement than the subject
required. Uncle Jerry could also have
planted his Department firmly on the
bottom-rock fact that the experiments also
registered . dazzling, though not unusual,
success in spending the Government ap-
preparation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
HILLS PROCLAMATION.
An Albany journal Declined Publishing 1t
Because a Political Document.

An Albany Journal Declined Publishing 1t
Because Political Document.
Chicago Tribune.1
The Albany Eueaing Journal, which from
time immemorial has printed the Presidents
and Governors Thanksgiving proclama-
tions in its leading column, this year ap-
pears with the Presidents alone. The omis-
sion is explained by the Journal and its ex-
plantations certainly are satisfactory. 1t
declines to publish Governor Hills proc
Iamation, first, because "the Governor has
shown his usual discourtesy to the President
of the United States and the authority OF
the United States Government in naming
date of Thanksgiving prior to the issuance
of similar proclamation by the President,
contrary to all usage;" and. second, because
the proclamation is intended to be "a polit-
ical document and is therefore disgrace to
the people of the State"
These arc certainly sufficient reasons.
The action of the Governor, however, IS
what might have been expected from this
whisky politician. He could not take any
other than peanut view Of Thanksgiving.
Whatever other causes for giving thanks
the people OF New York may have had, Gov
ernor Hill was not one of them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-With q view to in
creasing the efficiency Of the service the
Comptroller of the Currency has appointed
additional examiners of national banks as
follows: Hugh Young, Of Pennsylvania, as
signed to the Pittsburg district; Charles a.
Dengler, Of Pottsville, assigned to the East
ern district of Pennsylvania mot including
Philadelphia): ]. 8. Alden, of Pennsylvania,
assign ed to the North Carolina district, and
George A Stone, of Iowa, assigned to the
Iowa district.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
O! The Bells, Bells, Bells.
London Truth.1

A society has been formed in New York,
with . branch in Philadelphia, to promote
the suppression Of church-bell-ringing-or
at least its regulation by definite legal re-
striotions. 1t will not, I trust, be long be-
fore this benefcent society has another
branch in London. Many pretty things have
been said and written about church bells.
They NAV or may not be true, but 1t is GER
tain that th ey have only been inspired in
the country Nobody ever wrote or said
anything poetical or complimentary about
church bells in large towns, and most OF the
things that have been written and said
on that branch of the subject are quite unfit
for publication.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
TWO SITS OF TRIPLETs.
Six New Girl Babies in Two Families at
Reading and Mt. Carmel.

Six Now Girl Babies in Two Families At
Reading and Mt. Carmel.
READING, Nov. 2s.-[Spec,dL1 1-Mrs. Daniel
Trout Of this city, a delicate woman wcigh-
ing ITO pounds, on Tuesday night became
the mother of triplets, all girls, perfect in
form. The first weighs eight pounds and has
black hair. The second weighed pound
heavier, and has golden hair and blue eyes.
The third weighed seven pounds, and, like
the first, has black hair and eyes. Daniel
Trout, the husband and father is an ice
driver, SO years old His wife is ~. Much
interest is manifested in the triplets through
out the city, and a large subscription has
been raised already for the family.
Mrs. Sam SPOTS, of Mt. Carmel, yesterday
followed Mrs. Trout's example by present
ing her husband with girl triplets, all well
formed and healthy. The local newspapers
have opened their columns to receive con-
tributions for them, and the bank account
of these youngsters runs high up into the
hundreds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

IT is thought by the Philadelphia Times
that whom they get the secret ballot in that
city they may be able to find out where the
Democratic voters keep themselves on elec-
ton day. Possibly. But as the missing
Democratic voters are q more insoluble
mystery than the secret ballot. the means
used by practical politicians to pierce the
lesser secret will hardly illumine the dark
recesses Of the greater.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
Senior Guarez Sailing for Spain.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-lSpeciall - Senior
Guarez, the Spanish Minister, left this even
ing with his children for New York, to pro-
ceed to Spain, upon an extended leave Of alb
sence. His return, however, is somewhat
doubtful. Senior Don Felipe Gayrario, Sec
retary OF Legation, will act as Charge
d'Affairs until spring. Madame Guarez and
her baby sailed fortnight since for Madrid,
ostensibly to visit her mother. The de-
parture Of the Minister is regarded as sug-
oestiYe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

THE New York Park Commissioners have
decided that the occupation Of a strip of
Battery Park by the elevated railroad is
justifiable as "a public use" This is the
latest and one of the most striking exam pies
of the great corporate idea that railroads
are for the public use" when it comes to
taking property, but that the public use is
nowhere when 1t comes to protecting the
public interests in their use.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

SENATOR PLUMB, of Kansas, has come
to the conclusion that there is no hope for a
free coinage bill in the coming Congress.
He also thinks the chances of free coinage
would be much better If the Republicans
had control of the House. Have we been de-
luded all this time in the belief that the Re-
publican party is the anti-free coinage
party? 1t seems to be the case in Senator
Plumb's degree of longitude.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

eide ON a system OF credits for work per.
formed. There was also appointed an Ex-
eoutfvs Board composed Of President
Lake Forest and Coulter, Of Indiana. This
board viii attend to the active work Of
directing the extension plans. While york
ing in harmony each university u 70 De ai-
lowed 10 carry on the work according TO Its
own methods.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

foreign relations on the principles of JUS
tice and fairness'that no power shall have
the least excuse for getting up quarrel
with us.
With regard,to Myers himself, the prtn-
cipal effect Of his startling disclosure viii
be to instill the deepest doubt as to the
reports about the rain-making business
which came from the same source OF strik-
ingly novel,statements
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
Good Guessing In Post ONCE.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
1t is significant fact that 100000 more
errors were made last year by the patrons
than by the employees of the postal service.
That is to say, such was the difference be-
tween the number of misdirected letters
and the number of mis-sent ones. The show
ing is certainly very creditable to the de-
partment over which Mr.. Wanamaker pre-
oidas
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
oH1o's TEACHERS MEET
They Hold q Successful Session on Their
Twenty-fifth Anniversary.

Twenty-fifth Anniversary.
CosHooToN, o., Nov. ga notable session
Of the Ohio Teachers Association was held
here yesterday and to-day. 1t was the
twenty-fifth annual meeting and was largely
attended, there being $50 teachers present.
An eloquent address OF welcome was deliv-
cred by DIR. Pope, the Methodist minister, to
which Superintendent L. E. Baughman, OF
Dresden, responded in behalf Of the associa-
tion. The inaugural address by President S.
K. Mardis, of the Ohio University at Athens,
was ably and enthusiastically received by
the vast audience.
Dr. j. P. Gordy, of Athens, gave very IN
teresting and comprehensive discourse on
aUnfversity Extension" :" and Superintendent
Shawan, Of Columbus, read an interesting
and instructive paper on THE Quadri-Ce
tepnial of American History in Our Public
Schools" Other interesting papers were
read by superintendent Charles Hanport, Of
New Philadelphia, nnd Superintendent A. E.
Gladding, Of East Liverpool. The meeting
was very successful. Next years session
will be held on the day following Thanksgiv-
ing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
What Ohio Il For.

New YORK Press.I
The leading morning Mugwump organ de-
clares that Ohio is for Cleveland and free
trade. If this is the case the Ohioans GER
tainly concealed their preference very sue
cessfully in the last election. There is q
strong popular impression that Ohio went
for Mckinley and protection by about 81, 600
plurality on that happy occasion. But per-
haps little thing like that doesn't count in
the estimation of the rainbow chasers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

THE example of David Bennett Hill is
infectious, Mayor Chaplin, OF Brooklyn, hay
ing decided that he will continue to be
Mayor while he is also United States Con-
gresham. The discovery of the method by
which two salaries can be drawn at the
same time is irresistible to New York Dem
Ocr4ts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

The critics of the new coinage are assert
ing that the designs on the subsidiary coins
are an insult to good taste, which leads the
way to their following the example of Pooh
Bah and in the end demonstrating their will
ingness to pocket the insult.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

RUSSIA proposes great lottery to relieve
the famine. This is u mark of half civiliza.
ton, but it would be better than nothing if
1t were not for the fear that the lottery will
principally relieve the famine OF the Russian
officials for ready cash.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
Pittsbur1 Doesn't CRY

FItbuufX DOesHs OTys
Chicago Tribune]
Let fall O scalding tear or two!
1t is a thousand pities,
But New York, Chattanooga, San francisco,
Detroit Pittsburg, St. Louis, Omaha,
Cincinnati, Plunketville. Franklin, Fur
mace, Haverhill, Olney, Ellisville, Hack
ett's, Mills, Pecatonica and. Yazoo
Are not Convention cities.