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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02

have been more than met by the vessels
that have been added to the navy of late
years. This shows that the money OF the
nation has besn we'll spent It is Tor the
sake of keeping up that high standard that
The DISPATCH has opposed the disposition
of the Naval Bureau, in cases where the
bids for the construction of new vessels nave
exceeded the limit set by Congress, to lower
he requirements of power and speed for the
vessels, rather than wait for Congress to in
crease the allowance. II is clear that if we
accept poorer vessels for the sake of getting
them built six months or year sooner. the
gratifying testimony of Commander Read TO
the irst-class standard of our navy cannot
be permanently true.
Another point III this connection is we'll
worth considering, and that is the warning
against building too many vessels of one
class. Simply because we have sue
ceeded in building irst-class vessels of one
description is no reason why we should keen
on building them indefinitely. We were
satisfied for twenty years with the naval
standard reached during the course of our
war, anu tue consequence Is tnat We GOT
twenty years behind The rest of the world
To build our entire navy on the accepted
type of the present day might leave us in the
same position twenty years hence. Nothing
is more fully established than that the ap-
proved vessels and guns OF one era are worth
less in the next one, and that fact has sew
eral times reduced the navy OF England to
the value of old junks.
The proper course of the United States is
to maintain a small navy of irst-class vessels,
and to direct expenditure to the testing OF
new ideas in naval warfare. Whatever can
be done in the line OF dynamite cruisers.
torpedo boats, submarine vessels or coast de-
Tenders should be given fair chance. One
or two vessels Of that sort, as much ahead of
the general progress of naval construction as
tine Merrimac and Monitor were in 1862, will
do more ior the protection of our harbors in
case of war than an immense fleet of vessels
proportionately behind the age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
Remarkable Feats of Laziness.

We have heard Of the man who was 50 lazy
as to negotiate with neighbor to wind his
eight-day clock for him. and of the man who
was found roasting in the sun because he was
too lazy to follow around the shady side Of q
tree, and VIXEN told by an observer that he
would be given a quarter if he would indicate
any man or anything lazier than himself, slowly
dragged out: Put the quarter in my pocket"
These champion lazy Lawrences. says the Gin
clnnati 1fnes-Stdr, We have only heard of.
Thank the god of work. we cannot name them.
We have heard of men so lazy that they would
sit all day on a log near some POI d and fish and
enjoy such fishing. because they never had
bite Thereby necessitating the exertinn of pull
ing in their lines We have heard of such men,
we say, but we never believed In them until the
confession of a man from the busy, active city
of Chicago reached US, confession which
makes the exerions of fishermen on log seem
by comparison like the twelve labors of Her
cules. This self-con Fessed champion, this man
who should at once be chosen as the president
of the international society for the suppression
of work, has owned up to having one down to
hotel In the south of Florida where he could
actually lie in bed and fish.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
THE THUNDERKR,s MISTAKE.

Concerning the assertions of the press of
the United States that this country is not
seeking the annexation of Canada, the Lon
don Times is reported as treating the "pro-
fessed disinterestedness" OF this country
with sarcasm, and asserting that ''trom the
American point of view, there Is no doubt
that if commercial union is secured there
need be no hurry for political union. What
Canadian annexatiohists call two bites of
cherry American annexationists regard as
two stages of a transaction. They may find
it more profitable to stop half way."
The once powerful Thunderer shows in
this deliverance singular inability to see
that so far as its utterances have any effect
on the question its Yankeephobia leads it to
make exactly the assertions which tend
to strengthen commercial union in Canada.
No one OF any intelligence in this country
has professed disinterestedness in disavow-
ing the desire to force annexation. Every
one knows that it would be an injury TO
democratic government to secure an increase
of territory at the cost of adding a large
population that would be disafected and
attached by sentiment to a foreign power.
1t is for the interest of the United States
10 have it clearly understood that Canada
cannot be annexed until the vast majority
Of the Canadians wish it, and that view is a
sufficient explanation of the fact that a rec
iprncity treaty with Brazil occupies more
SPACE in the public minds than all the
Canadian outcry about annexation.
But what does the Times do next? II
brings out and insists upon the fact that all
the United States wishes for can be secured
by commercial union or reciprocity. This
is true, too, but if the Thunderer were not
too anxious to launch Ihunderbolt it
would have perceived that, while this may
appeal to the Tory prrjudices in England.
it cuts the ground entirely out from under
the feet of Sir John Macdonald in Canada.
Commercial union has no terrors for
the Canadians, and this is shown
most conclusvely by the fact that
Sir John discovered that he could
not fight his campaign simplv
against reciprocity, but had to raise the out
cry that reciprocity means annexation.
But il the Times has any influence with the
Canadians how much will be left of the
Canadian Prime Minister'S campaign am
muniton when the British organ comes in
with the assertion that the Americans will
get all they want from reciprocity and will
fnd it more profitable to stop there?
As statement of fact the appeal of the
Times to national prejudices is correct. The
United States will always recognize it as
more profitable to both sides. to stop short
ofannexation so long as any considerable
body of the Canadians are opposed to 1t.
But when the only argument against rec
iprocity, in Canada, is, that it means an
ne1atlon, of what pertinence is the assertion
of the Times save as corroboration of the
Liberal view?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
sCINTILLATI0Ns OF FAME.

JULIAN HAwTHoRNEi is spending a week
in Philadelphia as the guest of Joseph Stod.
dart, of Lfpprncotrs Magazine.
WIscoNsIN's new Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Treasurer and Secretlry of State
are all graduates from editorial desks.
ALFRED TENNYsoN has written poem
of nine lines for which ne is said to have re-
ceived $500. 1t. is entitled ITO Sleep"
SENATOR HEARST, who died Saturday,
was a common laborer in 1850. He made his
first stake by specializing IN ming claims, and
he died one of the richest men in the country.
IT is pathetic to think that Anna Dick
inson has of late been struggling with poverty.
which is said to be the cause of her present i'll.
ness. 1t is the more to be deplored when we
consider that this condition was brought about
not only by her unfortunate theatrical ventures
of a few years ago. but also by her generous
charity. by giving so extensively to the poor
that she became poor herself. Now that her
condition is known she will doubtless be amply
provided for by Ter many devoted friends.
GOVERNOR HILL made his first speech
when he was II years old, while attending a
political meeting at small hamlet near Wat
kins Glen, N. Y. Some prominent man was
advertised to address The meeting, hut owing
to a mishap he was prevented from attending
Not to have people disappointed, the committe
looked around for some speaker. Finally re-
membering the reputation young Hill had
made at school, the committee asked Hill to
take the stand. He promptly complied, and
really astonished his auditors with the speech
he made.
HY the death OF Admiral Porter, as is
generally known, Rear Admiral Kimberly, of
Samoan cyclone fame. became the highest
ranking officer in the United States Navy 1t
is not, however. well known that the admiral is
now practically one of B"ston's citizens. About
two years ago he purchased home at Newton,
suburb of Boston, and there now reside his
wife and his two children. together with a
young school-going neice. The admiral has a
magnificent modern house on a lofty hill, side
by side with the residence of the admirars life
long friend. Commodore Fytfe, of the United
States Navy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
A NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION.

The proposition to open the Carnegie art
gallery in Pittsburg, when it is erected, BY a
national exhibition of American art is look
ing good way into the future; but 1t is one
of these projects that require looking ahead,
and the outlines of the idea given in the art
departmentof of The SUNDAY DISPATCH will
command the approval and cooperation of
our citizens. Nothing more appropriate
could be devised for the opening of q gal.
lery which is to be distinctively of American
art, than q national exhibition of works OF
that class. When the artists of this country
learn the magnitude of the endowment
which Mr.. Carnegie is establishing for the
purchase of American pictures they will be
ready to furnish their works to an opening
exhibition to an extent which will make it
one Of no slight fame. 1t will be well TO
bear this idea in mind; and possibly the
prospect which it holds out will be an in
centive toward an early and harmonious de-
termination of the now difficult question of
The site.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
DUDLEY's PROGRESS.

There are constant and gratifying assur-
ances that the world moves Howeve rdis-
couraging the indications to the contrary
may be at times, the optimistic view is
always justified by some new and unex-
pected evidence Of progress. 1t has seemed
lately to those who recognized the necessity
of honest elections as an essential to repub-
lican institutions, that the progress was in
the wrong direction. But that gloomy
view is frightened by the appearance in the
role of an apostle of regeneration and re-
form, of no less a person than Colonel W.
W. Dudley, and the frank declaration by
him that "the Republican party needs re-
generation. What we need more than any,
thing else is honest elections and the assur-
ance that every mans ballot will be
counted"
The stunning effect of this deliverance
from the exponent of "blocks of five"
politics upon Democratic contemporary is
to evoke the exclamatiou: "Coionel Dudley
is either a lUnatic or a humorist OF high
rank" But this is ill-considered. No one
can dispute that be speaks the words of
truth and soberness. Moreover, even parti-
san prejudice should not blind the per-
ception that in this matter Colonel Dudley
speaks Of matter concerning which he has
iull information. While we NAV suspect
ulterior motives in the acts of Satan re.
buEng sin, no one can doubt the expert
authority of the Prince of Darkness, or the
undesirability OF transgressions of the moral
law.
Not only is Colonel Dudley's testimony
conclusive, but having recognized the neces-
sity Of reform we can fairly expect his CO.
operation. For the regeneration Of the Re-
publican party aud the securing OF honest
elections. We have the right to count on
Colonel Dudley's powerful aid to the extent
of taking himself out of Republican man
agement and keeping clear Of elections in
the future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
UNWELcoME PEOPLE.
Human Frailties Pertinently Described by
The Rams Horn.

Human Frailties Pertinently Described by
The Rams Horn.
Those who point out to US our own faults.
Those who always take their troubles along
and leave their joys behind.
Those who neglect their own business to at.
tend TO that OF other people.
Those who stay too long when we are busy.
Those who have a Hobby that they ride to
death.
Those who always want to talk about things
in which we lake no interest,"
Those who come to dinner when not expected
Those who never have anything to talk about
but themselves and the weather.
Those who have q chronic desire to borrow
money.
Fussy people who have alarge idea Of their
own Importance
Those who ralK too loud. Those who do not
talk loud enough.
Those who ask Us so many questions that they
discover our ignorance.
Those who are overly positive about things OF
small importance.
Those who come at the very time when we
wish they had stayed at home.
Those who embarrass us with too much
politeness.
Those who agree to everything We say. and
never have any opinions Of their own on any
subject
Those who always say II do % and So" II
think 80 and So"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
OUR NAVAL PROGRESS,

A recent address by Commander Read, OF
the United States Navy, contains some very
interesting ideas on the same subject of the
navy. That is matter which has risen in pub
lie importance of late, both because a consid-
erable amount of the public uuds has been
used in the construction of new vessels, and
because one or two international questions
have been with questionable wisdom pushed
to the point where we were forced to con-
template our preparations to prosecute hostll-
titles with foreign power.
Commander Read lays down the rule
which The DISPATCH has always urged,
that while it is both impossible and unnec-
essary Tor the United States to maintain a
navy like that of England or France, it is
requisite that what vessels we do have shall
be the best. The limited number of cruisers
which we maintain should be second to none
either in speed, in power of armament,
or in resistance to hostile pro-
iectiles. Our vessels for the defense
of our coasts, if such are maintained,
should be impregnable snd destructive
though they need not necessarily possess
first-class sea-going abilities. 1t is salts
factory to learn from an expert of Com
mander Read's standing, that these require
ments, SO far as the cruisers are concerned,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02

A young woman in Belfast recently received
a pension under somewhat peculiar circum-
stances. Until she applied tor pension she did
not know who her parents were, says the Bel
fast (Me) RepubiicanJouyndL She is % years
old, has lived III Belfast family for five years.
and bears frst-class reputation in every par
ticular. A number of years ago Waldo
county man held Government position in
Washington. At an orphan asylum in that city
he found and adopted a Ii tie girl of 2k years
The child grew up under the instructions of
this excellent Maine family. and is the person
under notice. She has been Ill for some time.
Her foster father learned that her own father
was leader in band in New York reeiI ,ent
during the war. and that both parents were
dead. Friends have assisted, and last fall the
young lazy was granted pension. with arrear.
ages amounting to sl.900. We have withheld
the names at tie request of the young lady.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
The Evolution of the Pullman Car.

Speaking Of the splendid new sleepers re-.
Gently placed upon the Chicago and Alton road
led an old railroad man to recall the time when
George NJ. Pullman placed the Pioneer upon
the same road. pullman" said he to a
writer in the st. Louis Globe. Demoe at 'had
acquired the right to run sleepers on the road
during the war. but be had been running two
cheap affairs, simply common passenger
coaches made over so as to contain beds. He
had, however made considerable money, and
conceived the idea of doubling the cap city of
the cars by making one berth above another
He set about developing the lea about the
time of the close of the war. The difficulty was
to get the upper berth and the bedding out of
the way during the day time. At last the
thought of elevating the upper berth against
the deck, or roof, came t, him, but he found
hat the cars were not high enough to permit
this and leave room for passengers to stand
erect. He determined tn make car that
should be not only higher but wider than those
in use. and at the same lime to have the upper
ter;h on hinges, so it could be closed up against
the deck. The result was the construction of
the Pioneero
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
TALES FOR THE CURIOUS.
Famous Men and Their Handicapped Sons
-OReilly's Prison "Reminiscences
Cha,,n;or Tee Map-Evo,ut;or of fta


Famous Men and Their Handicapped Sons
-OReilly's Prison "Reminiscences
Champion Lazy Men-Evolution of the
Pullman Sleeper-Brevitiesa and Oddities.
The sons of distinguished men is q topic dis
cussed by the Washington correspondent of
the New York Telegram. Says MIR. Quinn:
Being the son OF famous public man Is rather
trying position to fil so much is required OF
him. He is expected to be fully as able as his
father, and IL he fails in thst requirement he
is put down as failure. There we're Demo-
Gratis and Republic ms who contributed their
views upon the subject, and they all agree that
if Don Cameron had not been a son of Simon
he would not to-day occupy his present posi-
tion. and that tact led some OF them to be too
severe on the Pennsylvania Senator. Had he
been the son of some coal HEAVIER and acquired
his present position many of these gentlemen
would have credited the Senator with greater
intellectual qualities than they did, but his
faIber's name overshadows him.
When Robert +, Lincoln was elevated to a
Cabinet POSITION II was popularity considered
that there was very little to Young Lincoln ex-
cept the fact that he was the son of his father.
Now, however. il is generally considered that
he possesses high order of intellect, and the
fact that he is great mans son from this on is
more disadvantage than otherwise.
There have been few sons Of distinguished
Fathers who have been more abused than Fred
Grant. The present Minister to Spain evidently
did have the impression in his younger days
that because he was the son of the great
General he was entitled to every consideration
tnat MS fellow countrymen could shower upon
him. This probably made him unpopular. but
those who we're well acquainted with Minister
Grant say that he has developed and improved
wonderfully within the last few years.
Secretary Blaine has two sons. but neither of
them will ever be his equal. Emmons Blaine is
good railroad man. but outside of his business
ne has no ambition. while Young Jim might be
GIasSed as typical great mans Son. Had
walker Blaine lived he would have had a bril-.
liant future. and would probable have been
well qualified to fill his ia hers shoes.
senator Evarts has a son, as everybody in
New York undoubtedly knows. for the Younger
Evar has already make place for himself at
the New York bar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
RICH IN oHE.sToRY sHANTIEs.
A Good Chance for an Enterprising Photo
rapher to Secure q Picture.

A Good Chance for an Enterprising Photog-
rapher to Secure Picture.
New York Correspondence
On Broadway. between Twenty-nintn and
Thirtieth streets, is a half block of one-story
frame and brick shanties. An enterprising
photographer might have caught quite an in
teresting picture of one of the peculiArities of
New York if he could have drawn focus upon
the repairs that were going on during the week
at tbe first shanty south of Daly's Theater. The
big numbering old signs had been taken down
and a wooden gable facing Broadway, with it's
curious little cubby hole of a window and
weather-beaten boards. was exposed Work
men were engaged in inserting new frame
work Tor the front, and the elegantly finished
interior made strong contrast. A small crowd
OF curious people occupied the sidewalk during
the day, and many we're the humorous com.
ments made by observers upon the improve
mentS going on. Now, that particular block is
one OF the most valuable of the upper part ot The
town, but 1t belongs to an estate and before
any improvements worthy OF the place will
ever be entered upon, must be purchased in
time. stand as an old landmark, disgrace to
Broadway and the entire city. In fact 1t would
De disgrace to see such buildings In a one
horse town. If centrally located. They viii
probably remain until some ten times million
are comes along and wants the ground for
business block One of the first things which
strike a stranger to New York is the presence
Of these little frame buildings here and there
alongside the eight and ten-story office build
ings Of modern architecture. gives To Broad
way. which otherwise is one of the most mag
nifcent rhoroughfares in the world, a ragged
appearance. and brings a blush of shame TO
every New Yorker with local pride.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
THE FIRST WATCH IN KENTUCKY.

1t Is Now In the Possession of q Lineal
Descendant of the First Owner.
.spEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsP ArcH.i
LEXINGTON, March 2-Probably the first
watch ever on Kentucky soil is in possession of
lineal descendant of its first owner who was
the early companion of Daniel Boone and the
man for whom Harrodsburg is named. James
Harrnd. and the watch is in the possession of
DR.. F. L. Harrod, prominent physician of
Harrodsburg.
The watch. a large-sized one, is Of silver and
what is commonly called an open-faced "buls-
eye." On the inside of the case is Its former
owners name. James Harrod," with the date,
'l775" The mechanism Is peculiar. The main
spring is a solid stee chain and the wheels are
OF unique workmanship. The dial is mounted
with u small rubies. The doctor says the
watch has been In good and almost constant
running order until few years since. when BY
accident some one let it fall and broke one of
the smaller wheels. His desire to keep 1t intact
has kept him from trying to get it repaired.
Many private citizens and historical societies
have attempted to buy the watch, but he has
no desire to part with it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-02
HOW SOME MN DRINK.
The Peculiarities of Those Fond of the
Flowing Bowl.

The Peculiaritfes of Those Fond of the
Flowing Bowl.
st. Louis Chronicle.1
"You can tell mans character at glance
by the way he drinks q glass of liquor" said the
man behind the bar.
There's the man of refinement and aesthetic
culture, that gentleman standing ovsr there
for instance. See how daintily I'd holds the
glass poised between his thumb and forennger,
the next finger barely touching. while the little
finger sails behind like the tar of comet or a
kite as the fluid is swept in graceful sweep
upward to his lips.
Now, look at this man who drinks liquor,
though he doesn't like IL. because he wants the
boys 10 think he is a blooming good fellow. He
Is man without character of his own, who
moulds his life according, to the dictation Of
others. His irresolute fingers futter about the
glass for a moment like fascinated bird be-
fore the eye of q serpent, then they clasp it
with the irrnness of putty and the owner with
horrible grimace swallows the stuff and
gasps after choking moment. That's the best
in the market, boys, have another
Then there's the hog s method. The man who
grips the glass like vice, pours out four fingers
and tosses 1t off like water.
THE deadbeat also has peculiar way Of an
gering glass by which can always tell him.
Put il on the slate. did you say? All, Ger.
tainly. Good day sir"