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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
THE COURTs ON TRIJsTS

The decisions declaring the Tilden will
invalid as creating trust not in accord
ance with public policy has an interesting
phase outside the ono already commented
on in these columns. 1t is the strict view
Of the law with regard to the limitations
placed on the creation of trusts. In this
aspect the decision would be a satisfactory
one if it were not in addition an illustra-
ton Of the irony of events by which trusts
in the main innocuous are declared invalid
while few of the obnoxious ones meet
with any interference.
The trust created by the Tilden will was
primarily to take charge of an endowment
for a free public library. But, with a
view to providing for one contingency
after another, the testator added discr e.
tionary powers until the trustees were left
at liberty to hold the property in trust and
apply its revenue to any purpose at their
discretion. This was creating perpet-
ual trust without any clearly defined limi-
tation to the powers of the trustees; and
such a trust the New York courts hold
to be invalid. 1t is case somewhat akin
to the Pittsburg and Lake Erie stock
trust which was nullifed few years ago
by the courts of this State on similar
grounds.
Such rigid view of the courts on the
subject of trusts would be gratifying if it
were not for the severe commentary con-
tanned in the fact that at the same time
these decisions are rendered the Standard
Oil Trust flourishes untouched; the
Sugar Trust has found little difficulty in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
EDISON ON LIFE.

Mr.. Edison, in an interview else where,
goes what seems long distance from his
ordinary work of making the most practi-
cal application of his knowledge of elec-
trical force, in developing theory that all
atoms have intelligence, will power, vital
ity and choice of selection of their own.
But in the details of the theory Mr.. Edi-
son shows that it is capable of coming
close to practical relation with the work
of scientific experimentalists, although
unfortunately there seems to be no way
of demonstrating the truth or falsity of
the theory.
The same idea has occurred to specula-
tive students of natural philosophy since
the days of Pythagoras, but few have
gone so far in maintaining it or applied it
so closely to modern science as Edison.
The sum of attainable knowledge on such
a subject at present is that we do not
know. We know that there are certain
forms of life so closely akin to ours that
we can recognize in them intelligence, will
power, communicative ideas, and per-
ceive that the denial of soul
to such forms of life as dogs and horses is
purely arbitrary and dogmatic We also
know that the forms of life go away from
what we recognize as such by gradations
until we lose sight of will power in the
plants; and, finally, are unable to perceive
any life at all in inorganic matter There
may be a life there which is so far re-
moved from ours that we cannot perceive
it; but the speculation is to certain de-
gree cut short by recognizing that if there
is it cannot be what humanity defines as
life
The speculation is an exceedingly inter-
esting one even if no one can tell whether
it is guess at the great realities or a
merely clever imagination. This may be
one of the great secrets to be revealed in
the next world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
PITTsBURG, SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 1881.
BLAINE AND M,KINLEY.

1t is not surprising to hear the names OF
Blaine and Mckinley already mentioned
with high approval from many quarters as
the ideal Republican ticket for 1892 Only
two doubts stand in the way: one whether
Blaine will run-the other as to the like
lihood of Mckinley being willing to take
second place.
While there is nothing positive so far as
10 either, neither doubt seems at all for
midable Mr.. Blaine is in uncommon
good health just now. Those who wrote
about him as a very sick man last summer
are constrained to admit that he has
shown up in excellent trim at Washing
Ton. AS to Major Mckinley, it is pre-
cisely because he is an admittedly great
figure in the politics of the day that he
can afford to take second place. Besides,
there is no Republican in public life who
need feel ashamed to give precedence to
the one man, Blaine, whose intellectual
lead is no longer matter of competition
but OF universal acknowledgment
Such a ticket would, indeed, be power
ful TO coniure with. If the Republicans
BE- fortunate enough to secure Blaine and
Mckinley the resulting campaign will be
without parallel as an able presentation
of American interests.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
PERTINENT PERSONA LITIES

ART pays sometimes. Albert Bierstadt
has sold his painting, "The Last of the Buffa-
loes," for $50 600.
MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND and her baby
have gone to Buzzard Bay, Mass, to re-
main until the holidays.
BARON FAvA, the erstwhile italian Min
NOTED to the rank of plenipotentiary Of the
first rank.
IT is expected that the Gar will take to
the bottle now. The royalty Of Europe is
about to present him with o set OF silver
Pilgrim bottles.
EX-GOVERNOR MERIwEATHER, Of Ken
tucky, has very lately been celebrating his
s2d birthday, and seemed to be as hale and
hearty as any of his guests.
IT must make the Marquis de LeuviHe ex-
cessively hungry to read of those delicious
dinners which Willie Wilde is eating here
as the guest of hospitable New Workers.
The Prince of Wales will celebrate his
5Oth birthday alone, that is, his wife will not
be present. She will be with her sister, the
Czarina, who celebrates her silver wedding.
SENIOR ACosTA, the ly-appointed con-
sui Mt Philadelphia, is n Lieutenant Colonel
in the Sixth Mexican Cavalry, and a nephew
Of Senior Ignacio Mariscal, Secretary of for
eign relations in Mexico.
AMELIE RIvEs CHANDLER is going to
erect studio at her country home in Vir-
ginia. Some people really go so far as to say
that she has long needed q place in which
she might retire to study.
IT may be consoling to Frances e. Will
lard in the midst of her numerous disap-
pointments and cares to learn that Lady
Somerset says that in many Anglish homes
her name is a watchword and an inspirn-
tiOn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08

and in some respects have distinct ma
tional eXistence-so distinct and so inde-
pendent of the United States that a
Cherokee could not become citizen of the
United States without being naturalized,
the same as if they had been born on
foreign soil The law governing this tribe
has been modified somewhat, but the
nationality of the tribe is practically as
distinct as it ever was.
The question as to how best to treat the
Indian has occasioned great deal OF re-
cent discussion. The weight of opinion
is, however in favor of breaking up the
tribes as soon as practicable. The reser-
vation system does well enough for In
dians who have not advanced be-
yond the shepherd stage, but as soon
as they have learned the art of
agriculture the further maintenance of
the reservation is an injury to them. 1t
retards their progress, and should be
abandoned as soon as possible. 1t is per-
sonal responsibility which drills man in
self-reliance, and makes him capable of
holding his own in the contest of life.
And it is especially for this reason that
each individual Indian should be made
personally responsible In other words,
he should be placed on the footing of
other persons in the United States just as
soon as he has been educated to point
where progress in civilization is made pos
cihle
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
GOOD ROADS WANTED.
Brooklyn and New York People Moving in
the Right Direction.

the Right Direction.
Brooklyn Standard -Tfmes.l
The authorities and private individuals in
various parts of the State are becoming
aroused to the necessity of improving the
roads and maintaining them in good condi-
aon. Town boards are increasing their ap-
preparations, and individuals are Offering
prizes for the best sections of road. The
latter movement has had the effect OF stim-
uiatlng enterprising roadmakers, and good
results are seen in Queens county, as well
as IN other sections of the State. Besides
the pleasure of riding over good roads is the
economy of vehicles and animals. The lat
Ter Is big item and q person has figured
ouI IN dollars and cents the annual wearand
Tear caused by bad roadways. The total is
startling
BESIDES the owners of horses, car.
r1ages and business wagons there has
arisen another class who are deeply inter-
esteo IN the maintenance of good roads.
rms ciass embraces the bicyclists. In some
locai1ties they have been leaders in road re-
form, and in others they are vigorous pro-
moters OF the movement. With those who
drlVe Tor pleasure, those who use roads for
business ana the grand army of bfcyclists,
Doth male ana female, agitating for better
roads there should certainly be very great
advance during the coming year. The time
should not be far distant when at least
every main avenue in Brooklyn Will be pro-
vided with pavement adapted to driving
with light carriages. and roads in the
suburbs connecting withs streets should be
SO maintained as to invite pleasure,driying
in that direction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
CURRENT OPINIONETTES.

NEW ORLEANS is said to be continually
losing ground-by the slipping of the land
into the Mississippi.-Bostos Traveller.
ONE effect of the Australian system will be
to largely increase the number of people
WHO write Christmas Xmas Chicago
Times.
JERRY SIMPSON is q plagiarist but a truth
teller when he says ''we are the people. :"
You are, Jerry: you are all there is left of
them.-Ne,o York Commercial Advertiser.
In reply to the popular inquiry as to why
the comptroller of the currency didn't look
after the affairs of the broken bank more
sharply, it may not seem out of place to OBJ
serve that he was too Lacey.-Boston Herald.
liz Emperor William succeeds in his cru
sadie against vice he will set the pattern of
every ruler being his own Anthony Com
stock This will just suit Williams uncle
OF Wales when he mounts the throne
Kansas Cpy Times.
DISPATCHES say that the run ON the Five
Cents Savings Bank in Boston continues
Such an undignifed thing as un on a bank
in Boston is utterly unthinkable. 1t may be
a rather quicker walk than usual, but that is
all.-Chicd0o Tribune.
BRAZIL, MISREPRESENTATION republic,
may yet see the point of ex-Emperor Dom
Pedro's joke about the revolutions of the
Corliss engine fiy-wheel at the Centennial
Exposition, "that beats some of our spanish
American republics. .''-Dcff'oH Journal
GOVERNOR CAMrEELL, of Ohio, i'll acknowl-
edgins defeat has very funny consolation.
He says the sentiment of the people was
with him, and he seems to think the Re-
pubicans had money. Well, why did he not
have free coinage OF silver.-Broohlya Union.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
THE CORK ELECTION.

The successor the Mccarthy wing of the
Home Rule party in the Cork election
gives a tolerably conclusive proof that the
majority of the Irish voters are with that
element Cork was Mr.. Parnell's own
borough and the election was for his sue
cessor. If the Parnell element was in the
majority anywhere it might be expected
to be in Cork. The very decisive victory
of Flavin, therefore, really settles the
wholly unnecessary fight as to which
wing constitutes the party that is likely to
succeed.
With this result it seems as if the old
faction fight might be laid aside. There
was really no reason for keeping it up at
all. All true Home Rulers are agreed as
to the measures to be advocated, and both
for the effect on the English people, and
for the direct realization Of the objects Of
the Irish party, they should pull together.
The fight since the death of Parnell has
been solely the expression Of personal
animosities, and has been accompanied by
incidents that reflected no credit upon
either side. The sooner it can be ended
the better for Ireland.
Yet the unfortunate bitterness which
inspires the factional divisions indicates
that it is to be kept up, by an appeal to
the Tory majority to unseat Flavin. When
the Irish cause has reached the stage
where nothing but the divisions of its own
supporters can defeat, the fatality that
has always presided over factions in that
country bids fair to furnish the disastrous
element.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
SAVAGE RESPONSIBILITY.

It is questionable policy to allow tribe
Of indians like the Cherokees to maintain
their present attitude Of semi-independ-
ence. The longer they continue as dis
tinct people, and advance in civilization,
the more tenacious will they become of
what they may consider their peculiar
rights.
Yet the Indians which enjoy this indie
p2ndence are among the most advanced in
the arts Of peace. The Cherokees are
what might be called civilized people.
They maintain their tribe, but
they have abandoned the old tribal
form of government for one which
is republican in character They
are to a large extent an autonomous people,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08

evading the decisions against it; and
scores of other trusts which illustrated
how they can be created for obnoxious
purposes wax and thrive. 1t is one of the
singular features Of our system Of Justice
that the notable cases in which the trusts
are ruled out are those in which the trust
was for a public purpose, while trusts
created to engross and monopolize com
merce and industry have so far been able
to laugh at the law.
The courts should not relax their en-
nifty against trusts of loose and inimical
character. But they should direct it with
more vigor and discrimination against the
immense organizations which have had
little interference in late years with their
function Of squeezing millions annually
out of the masses of producers and con-
sinners
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Dificulty Is Arising Out OF the Application
of the Act.

Difficulty Is Arising Out OF the Application
of the Act.
Washington Post.l
cision does not do away with all the diff
Guilty and embarrassment arising out Of the
application of the Chinese exclusion act.
The other day q United States Marshal
took to the Manitoba border two
Cinnamon, whose deportation to that
country had been ordered, in accordance
with the decision referred to by United
States Commissioner. The Canadian Gus
toms officials refused to let the Cinnamon
recross the line unless, in accordance with
Canadian law, they each paid $50 as an ad-
admission fee. The Cinnamon could not pay
the required sum and the Marshal would not,
and he now inquiries of the Treasury Depart
ment what he shall do about it,
Several cases are reported from the Mex-
can frontier Of Cinnamon who have made
their "pile'' within the territory of the sister
Republic and who, desiring to return to
China, cross the border and ask to be de-
ported to their native land under Attorney
General Miller's view of the law. Others,
simply desiring to reach this country in
evasion of the law, trust that in case of
their arrest no further mishap will
befall them than to be returned to Mexico
the country whence they came, in accord
ance with recent judicial decisions. Little
or nothing can be done to regulate this mat
ter so long as there remain these loopholes
of escape from the intent of the statute;
and If it is to be the continued policy Of the
Government to establish a rigid system of
exclusion the next Congress will have to
patch mp the present law in several import
ant particulars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
THRILLING TICKLERs.

Mrs Morris-So you have lost your new
girl.
| Mrs. Benedict-Yes; when she broke Charles
| pet coffee cup and gave-him new one with Love
the Giver'' on It. thought 1t was time 10 let her
| go.-Puck.
See now the pallid, weary dude,
| The big chrysanthemum toll under;
| How he can carry suo a weight,
With his slight strength, is canse for wonder.
-Nelo York Journal.
| 'what made him leave the coal oil busi-
| ness?''
'.He grew weary of well-doing. .''-Washin0ton
| Star.
'Strangest girl I ever met" muttered
| Chappie almost to himself.
| ''Why?'' asked Cholly.
Accepted me, - replied Chappie absently.-Nsao
| York Herald.
November's here; the beach is lone and
bare,
No sound Is heard there but the waves commo-
ton.
| No sign of life,s apparent anywhere
ALI lonely the walks beside the ocean.
! At night no merry dancers voice their glee,
No spoonng couples on the shingle wanders
| There are no Yachts out on the moonlit sea,
| Nolitfle smacks on the hotel verandah.
-Se,o Tork Press.
sT recently performed four marriage
ceremonies in twenty minutes remarked the Rev.
DIR. Thirdly.
added Miss FIypp.-Smith, Gray & Co.'S Monthly.
Miss Smilax-I think Mr.. Swearhard has
such an air.
wagg-Yes, it is generally thick blue.-BOstOa
Courier.
ssWhat makes the cat so musical"
Said Little Johnny Dee.
..when on the backyard fence they sing.
Though always of the key?''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
CAUGHT WITH A WHITE ELEPHANT.
King Malietoa Not Delighted With q Pres
ent From Uncle sam.

ent From Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-After the Navy De-
partment had recovered the .paymaster's
safe and other valua ples from the wreck of
the American man-of-war lost in the hurri-
cane at Apia, Samoa, the wrecks themselves
were given to the Samoan Government. The
gift has proved to be q white elephant to
King Malietoa. according to information re-
ceived here. There were no appliances on
the islands to raise the wreckage, but after
many inquiries San Francisco firm was
found which undertook to recover the parts
of value, on condition that they were to be
sold in San Francisco and the proceeds
divided equally between the wreckers and
the Samoans.
Months were spent in the work of recover
ing the wreckage, and it was finally made
ready for shipment to San Francisco. At
this point however, an obstacle was encoun-
tered The Collector of Customs held that
the wreckage must pay duty, and the Treas
ury Department has sustained that op1n1on,
on the ground that, although the wrecks are
those of American vessels, the deed of gift
to the Samoans made them foreign, and
therefore dutiable property. As a close
computation shows that the duty imposed
would exceed the sum which can be realized
from the sale of the wreckage, King Malie-
toa is not particularly grateful for the pres
ent TO his people by the United States Gov
ernment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
ouR BENEFIT FROM cHIcAGo,s FAIR.

The idea of closing the Pittsburg Ex-
position when Chicago opens its great
Worlds Fair is so absurd that it is well
it has been advanced time enough to put
& quietus upon it. When Chicago is
drawing everybody in sightseeing mood
that is precisely the occasion for PittSburg
also to put its best foot forward.
Many thousands Of people will travel
through Pittsburg to Chicago. They will
want to see everything of interest on the
route, and here is the halfway stopping
place between the seaboard and the big
city of the lakes. All over the world is
spread the fame of our industries, of our
gas, petroleum and coal mines Our Ex-
position should also then be at its best.
1t will not, of course, compare with
the great International Fair at Chicago.
But 1t may be made much more inter-
esting by the adoption of new ideas than
it has been yet. One year ago THE DIS
PATCu offered prizes for suggestions of
the best methods TO increase interest in
our Exposition. Among Others received
were plans for monumental structures of
coal, iron, steel and glass to be built by
contributions of material from these local
industries and to serve as municipal land
marks and famous advertisements. There
is time to carr this idea into effect before
the Chicago Fair. The Exposition man.
ayers shoulE be thinking about it now in
place Of taking Of shutting up during the
very best opportunity the Pittsburg Ex-
position viii ever have to help the renown
of the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
The LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS
Unites in Wediock An Aged Couple Who
Were SchooImates in CbiIdhood.

on CITY, Nov. 7.-[Speciat 1.-The central
figures of attraction at the Union depot this
afternoon, pending the departure of the
Lake Shore train, were a venerable bridal
couple. They were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wiley, the former 4years of age and the
latter 20.
Two months ago Mrs Wiley, then as for a
number of years Mrs. Olive Nickerson. n
widow, went from here to visit at Younrs
town. While there she and Mr.. Wiley, who
again. "The light of other days" hidden bv
the developments of more than half n cen
tury, shone on them again. As the result of
the meeting Mr. Wiley came to Oil City last
week. and day before yesterday the two
took quiet trip to Franklin and returned
man and wife. They left this afternoon for
Raynfiton. Pa, and will go from there to
in business
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
BATTLE SHIPS NEEDED.
They Are Necessary TO the Protection Of
the Harbors ON Both Coasts.

They Are Necessary to the Protection Of
the Harbors on Both Coasts.
! Chicago Trlbune.1 s 80
| All OF the leading powers OF the world, but
particularly Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Italy, and Russia. have provided
theineciyos with great battle ships. which in
reality are floating steel forts. This country
alone, with its thousandsof miles of defense
less seacoast, both on the Atlantic and Pa
! cific sides, has neglected to strengthen it's
navy in this direction. Early in the present
administration Secretary Tracy recognized
the necessity of battleships to protect our
ports, and saw that it was useless to expect
any resistance could be offered by our
lightly armored and equipped cruisers if
these foreign battleships should attack our
seacoast cities. He made an urgent appeal
to Congress to appropriate money enough to
construct eight OF them, but the most it
would do was to authorize the bnilding of
three, and of these only the keel Of one has
yet been laid.
So far as these three are concerned, how
ever, there is every reason to believe that
when they are finished they will be equal to
anything afloat They will have 10000 tons
displacement. On the water line they will
have 10 inches of armor and five and half
inches above it. They will carry four lS-
inch preech loading rifles in the main bat
terry, S-inch and 4inch guns in the auxiliary,
20 6pounders and six Ipounders, rapid fire,
besides gatlings in the secondary battery,
and they will have 5000 horsepower. Both in
speed and in batteries they will be superior
to any vessels in the British navy and they
will have the great advantage that their
guns can be loaded and fired in all positions,
while the British guns can be used only in
one. This is well SO far as it goes, but it
should 20 further. Instead of three Of these
vessels we need eight. Congress appropri-
ated at the last session $24, 900, OC0 to deepen
harbors and rivers to the enemys vessels,
and now we must construct forts and vessels
to keep them out. That amount of money
would more than have built the entire eight
first-class battleships. We certainly need
four for the Atlantic and four for the Pacific
coast rs auxfliaries to harbor defense. They
ward off blows in order to secure respect for
this country abroad.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08

BY careful comparison of the predictions
of the politicians just before election We are
able to arrive at the conclusion that expert
politicians are no better able to tell how
elections are going than other people, or
else that they are unwilling to let their fore
knowledge be known of men.