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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
WHAT HILL DID SAY.

Tie indianapolis Journal says that about
the only Democratic paper in the land
which indSrses Governor Hills speech is
the Atlant& Constitution. 1t quotes from
its columns demand for free coinage ''on
the basis that silver dollar shall be worth
as much in the melting pot as a gold
dollar" If Hill had taken the ground that
the weight of the silver dollar should be
increased so as to make its bullion value
| equal to par in gold he would have been
nearly right. But Hills speech did not
take that sound ground. Instead, he COM
mitted him to propositions which are self
contradictory and ridiculous.
There is shadow of excuse for mis-
conception of this speech. In several par
agraphs he refers to the fact that the gold
dollar in the melting pot makes no loss
while the silver dollar does. But his eX-
PLANTATION Of that difference and his propc-
sition fer coinage policy do not show any
trace of plan to increase the amount Of
silver in dollar:
Free coinage given to gold, while free
coinage was withdrawn from silver in 1873,
established the varying inequality of the
dollar in silver to the dollar in gold.
Free coinage given to both, free bimetal-
lie coinage, will re-establish their ancient
and unvarying equality, attested by the
min y the market ana the crucible-
Did ever anything bu5 free bimetallic
coinage, down to 1873 make our gold and
silver dollars equal by every testP Did
ever free bimetallic coinage, down to 1875,
for one hour fail to make the silver dollar
equal to the gold dollar, whether at tNe
lot
wide world?
This is exactly the doctrine of the free
silver men. If the new political econo-
mist had been content with adopting their
platform he would simply have ranked
among the class which processes to be-
lieve that the Government can by its
mintage add one-third to the intrinsic
value of a metal But mol New York's
Governor must be wiser than the fres-
silver men of the West, and SO, before
enunciating the idea quoted above he had
already declined to "accept the lead of
the silver State Senator'S "Free silver
coinage would satisfy them,'' says the
profound Hill. "They may be content to
pass over from our present gold mono
metallism to silver monometallism. but
his platform is 'sFree blmetallic coinage"
. This displays Hill in the light of sup
posing that the free silver men intend to
exclude gold from free coinage by law,
which therefore resolves his speech into a
demonstration of what the Governor Sen
ator does not know about the coinage. The
legislation proposed by the free silver men
is identical with Hills proposition, namely,
thu admission of both metals to the mint
on nominally equal terms. But Hill did
not know it. Further, this would really
establish silver monometailism, whether
of the Hill brand or the Nevada brand,
because it would put gold at a premium.
Hill did not know that either
When political trickster makes an ex-
hibition of his own ignorance in this way,
he should not be credited by either friend
or foe with such sound and pertinent
suggestion as the coinage of new silver
dollar Of equivalent bullion value to the
gold dollar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
Obituary Notes.

CHARLES BURROUGHS. the noted turf patron and
owner OF the famous PAGER, Joe Davis, cied at
Dayton Thursday sitting in his chair.
MARTIN WILLIAMS, the oldest newspaper man
in the Northwest died suddenly Thursday night at
Minneapolis of rheumatism of the heart.
REV. JAMES MUIRHEAD. of the Methodist Epis-
copal Illinois Conference. died suddenly yesterday
in Champaign, ILL.,. aged s.. He was widely known
throughout the Middle and Western states.
RICHARD G. DOVE, the Oldest employe in the
Government service in Washington. died yester-
day. He was a clerk in the Treasury Department,
and was appointed in 1873 during President Jack
sons administration.
RUSSELL NJ. LITTLE died yesterday at Glenn
Falls, N. H., aged 50 years. He founded the Glenn
Falls Insurance Company, and had been its presi-
dent since 1884. He was delegate TO the Chicago
Convention which first nominated Lincoln.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

''tariff-foT-revenue only" which Messrs.
Cleveland, Mills and other lights Of the
party have been carrying on for the past
four years.
1t is not to be expected that the new at
titude Of MIR. Springer and his adherents
will be announced at once to the faithful
as the retreat which it is. But, cover up
the movement as much as they may by
continued phrases about "tariff reform, !"
the step itself is clearly and positively on
the line of protection. Mr.. Springer's
declaration is full of cheerful significance
to those who are glad to see the leaders of
great parties exhibiting indications of
sanity
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Thomas r. Davis.

Thomas R. Davis, Auditor of Disburse-
ments of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died
at his residence in Philadelphia yesterday morn
ing. MIR. Davis was born in August, 1923, and at
the time of his death was in the fOrty-second year
of consecutive service with the company. He be-
gan his railroad career with clerk in the superin-
tendent's office at Harrisburg in 1850. and sub
sequently transferred to the general Office at AL
toona and assigned to duty under the late Fl. j.
Lombeantau. then General Superintendent. In
this position he formulated the system of account
ing which, in its developed state is still used by
the Pennsylvania Railroad. In lS5s he removed to
Philadelphia and became chief clerk of disburse-
ments of railroad and canals. In 1858 he ap-
pointed Second Assistant Auditor. and in the re-
organization Of 1872 he was promoted to the post
of uditor of Disbursements
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
CANNOT FIND A STAMP.
A Lost Marriage License Causes Consider
able Trouble


able Trouble
CHICAGO, Dec. ia Chicago minister has
for the last week been haunting Collector
Names office awaiting O reply from
Internal Revenus Collector Mason
at Washington to n request which
the reverend gentleman made in
curious case. During the war the Govern
ment, in order to raise revenue, was COM
PEELED to tax almost everything, and Con-
gress in it's wisdom put tax on marriage
certificates. Every marriage certificate,
therefore was not genuine or legal unles it
bore the tax stamp of the Government,
which cost cents.
1t was during this period of universal tax
alton that the minister above referred 10
married couple, who afterward went East,
taking their taxed certificate with them.
The other day, over twenty-five years after
the ceremony was performed, the divine re-
ceived q letter from the husband in
Pennsylvania, in which he stated that
the marriage certificate had been lost,
and requesting that g. duplicate be
procured. The old form of certificate with
the Government tax stamp upon it had to be
procured. visit was paid to the internal
revenue office here, but it was found that
none or the old stamps were on hand. Com
missioner Mason was appealed to at WASH
ington to send one of the stamps. The Com
missioner hunted up stamp, and yesterday
it was received, but along with it came n
letter from the couple that the old certificate
had been found.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
JOKELETs FROM JUDGE.

Bingo (who lives next door to WickstafD
Il have bought my little boy drum for Christ
mas. and hope he won't keep you awake.
Wickstaf-He won't keep me awake If he doesn't
play on it.
Peach, pear and plum have their gifts for
We couldn't get on without the three;
But the fruit built on the better plan
Is the fruit found on the Christmas tree.
First footpad-There is no use tackling
that fellow.
Second footpad-Why?
First footpad-He's been buying Christmas pres
ents all day.
Bloobumper-Whst pretty child Mrs.
Jaysmith's baby isl
Mrs. Bloobumper-Yes; and IL didn't get Its
beauty from its papa. either.
Bloobumper-Id don't know about that. JaysInith
hasn't any left.
What though her father laugh
And say in jesting way
The boy but loves by half
And the girl is only in play?
A girl may grow to a wife
And learn in loves old school
To wind the threads of life
With a sken of Shetland wool.
Amy-I wonder why Congressman Jerry
Simpson won't wear socks?
Nable-Perhaps he was born barefooted.
He-Mrs. Crumpton carried Jack Hard
ing of bodily to the salvationist revival She's so
much interested in himI
She-Did the exhorters have any effect on him?
He-Yes; he rushed up to the mourners' bench
and cried out, ''What shall do to be lost?''
In poverty's meshes caught,
IT'S no wonder my woes increase.
Ihave given my sweetheart naught;
She has given me my release.
Stranger-I believe you are connected
with the Thirty third national bank.
Gentleman-Yes, sir.
Stranger-Will you be kind enough to tell me
something about the financial standing of the In.
stituuon?
Gentleman-Well, really, I'm afraid l can't.
I'm simply director, you know.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
BOSTON is urgently demanding that one

BOSTON Is urgently demanding that one
or more of the monitors lying idle at Nor
folk be rehabilitated and sent to Boston har-
Dor for the defense of that city. The mod
ern Athens does not regard wooden walls as
adequate for the protection of her culture
from the corruptions Of outside barbarians,
and wishes ironclads, even if they are of an
antiquated and somewhat decayed type. If
Boston will be satisfied with monitor she
should have one by all means. The gift
might be accompanied with a sincere wish
that other sea coast cities would be so mod
crate in their demands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
A SCRANTON EN0CH ARDEN.

He Refuses to Forgive His Wife, and Has
Her and Her Twins Jailed.
SCRANTON, Dec H.HSpecidL MARTIN Per-
coney, of Priceburg, came home this morn
ing after seven years. wanderings in the
West. His wife had believed him dead, and
had married Stephen Banthay. Perconey
found them amusing pair of twinswhic had
come into the family.
He did not take the matter philosop hic-
ally, but at once caused the arrest OF the
parents and sent them to Jail this afternoon
In default of bail. He also took possession
of his former home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

ONE of the things which always accom-
panles the opening of Congress, namely the
lament over the insufflciency of Congress
sional salaries, breaks out in the Boston
Globe, which tells of Congressman walking to
save car fare in order to get out even on
their salaries of 5000 annually. This is
pathetic but exaggerated. We violate no
confidence in stating that if the frugal Con-
gresham shuns the costly jackpot and does
not branch out into the line of costly din
ner giving he will be able to pay car fares
without encountering bankruptcy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
A VICTIM TO SUPERSTITION.
Death of a Woman Who Was One of Thfr-
teen at Party.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 11.-Rarbara Mail
house died yesterday supposed victim of
the 'I3'' superstition. Miss MaiIhouse at
tended n party about two weeks ago, and
during the evening she noticed that there
were Just 13 persons present
Size called attention to the fact, and some
one jokingly said that as she was the first to
notice it she should be the one to fall VIC
tim to the fatal number. She was manifestly
worried over it, and when she was taken i'll
last Friday she became firmly CONVINCED
tina t she could never recover,and so informed
her family and physician. Nothing could
disabuse her of her belief.and she continued
to grow worse until she died.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
Social Chatter.

AN orange sale will be given under the
aunder the auspices of the Willing Hands,
a circle of Kings Daughters, of Shady Side,
in the Bellefield Club House, or Neville
street, next Tuesday, from until in the
afternoon and from until 10 in the evening.
An orange tree containing prizes Will take
the place of a fishing pond or grab bag.
The proceeds are for hospital work, and the
admission charged will be % cents.
INVITATIONS were issued on Thursday for
the marriage of Miss Ella May Elkins,
daughter of George W. ElkinS. ESQ, one of
Pittsburg,s prominent financie6 and the
President of the Pittsburg Traction Com
pany, to William S. Frazier, the ceremony to
take place on Thursday evening, December
II, in the Sixth United Presbyterian Church.
AN unusually good programme has been
arranged by City Organist Ecker for the
eightieth free organ recital at Carnegie Lii
brary this afternoon. Besides the selec-
tions arranged for Mr.. Ecker and the vocal
lists there is charming addition In the
promise of several violin solos by E. c.
Heinrichs.
THE Yale Glee Club visits Pittsburg on
December q, and its sister organiZa-
tion of Harvard University on Christmas
Eve. Both events will be socially attract
i've.
Mr. AND MRS ANDREW CARNEGIE, of New
York and Cluny Castle, Scotland. are living
in retirement at present at Mrs. Thomas
Carnegie's home in Homewood.
Mr. J. MELVIN HOUSE, of New York, for
merly a well-known resident of Pittsburg,
and Miss Ida May Wendell will be married
in New York in the spring.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
NEWSPAPERS AND COURTS.

Philadelphia newspapers are up in arms
because Judge Acheson, with the concur
renee of Judge Butler, has granted new
trial of the famous hat trimmings case on
grounds not exactly complimentary to
Quaker City journalism. The reason for
the DECISIONS that newspapers there made
publications concerning the case while it
was pending in terms calculated to influ-
ence the verdict.
The judicial view of the limitations Of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

ALL the accounts from the Worlds Fair
indicate that the buildings are going on
well, except in the blank spot where New
York's building ought to be, but is not.
Whether the Empire State will be stimulated
by shame to take proper steps for her repre-
sentation remains to be seen; but the pre-
cedent of the Grant monument awakens se-
rious doubts of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

ga PERMANENT census bureau" re-
marks the Philadelphia Press, would prove
beyond doubt to be a most valuable de-
partment of the Government" Not so
wholly beyond doubt. 1t depends on the
hands it falls into. If its head should pro-
duce statistics which disprove themselves
it would be principally valuable as an illus
tration of what statistics ought not to be.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

THE Brooklyn Standard Union objects to
the use of the word Varsity" in connection
with college boat races and football matches,
and asks for an English mot necessarily
British) word" to take its place. But since
boat races and football matches are strictly
limitations from the British why not 20 the
whole length and adopt the British slang2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

THERE are intimations that the person
who is really roosting on top of the speaker
ship fight is not David Bennett Hill-who
has been permitted to commit political sui
eide for himself-but q certain astute WIRE
puller known to fame as Arthur Pue Cor
man, of Maryland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

THE appearance of President Garfeld's
second son as the football manager of Will
iams' College corrects the mistaken impress
sion that great mems sons cannot be great
in their own line also. 1t is only a change
in the field afforded by the generation. The
father was great in war and politics. The
son is rising genius in the athletics most
closely approximating to war.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
NEARLY FATAL IMAGINATION.
A Preacher Gets Well When He Finds He
Hadn't Swallowed His Teeth.

WILkEsBARRE, Dec. n.-[SDeeiaL1 1-Rev. s.
Zehner, of Berwick, awoke suddenly from
deep sleep last night and found that his
false teeth were missing. He thought he
felt choking sensation. Two doctors were
sent for They could give no relief
The minister gasped for breath. he bade
farewell to his family and thought he was
going to die His little daughter soon found
the missing teeth in a bureau drawer, when
the patient at once recovered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
DOG FLESH CURING HIM.

Young Man Who Thinks This Remedy
Is Helping His Consumption.
ANDERSON. IND, Dec. 1l-Sam Burnett. a
young man who was lying at the point OF
death with consumption in this city, has re-
sorted to eating dog flesh as a cure, with
beneficial results. A fine young dog was
dressed by butcher Saturday.
The flesh is cooked under the direction of
a physician and is eaten by the patient.
When he began eating dog meat he could
not raise his head in bed. He is now able to
walk across his room. His faith in his ulti-
mate cure is strong.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
Mrs. Flora Mcknight wooIslair.

Charles W. Woolslair of the East End stock
yards. died yesterday at her home on Marchand
street. She was 80 years of age and well
known, and was identified with a number of church
societies. The funeral will be on Sunday after
noon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

THE German Emperor should be warned
against inflicting on his African subjects
the stifr doctrine he is giving the Germans.
The untutored African might rebel against
the idea that he IS to swear allegiance to a
war lord for the purpose OF committing
parricide.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
Hill Made a Discovery.

Boston Traveller.l
Governor Hill seems to have made the dis
covery at last that New York is not Missis-
Sfppi,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

THE late temporary partnership between
the New York Times and Tammany Hall is
no more. The entente cordiole between those
political powers has been hit by dynamite
bOmn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

inevitable from the first, the Caucus Com
mittee has discovered that in many cases it
is not practicable to accede to individual
wishes, inasmuch as several Senators look
forward to assignment to places on COM
mittees where there are few or no vacan-
cies. This condition of affairs calls for
much tact and management on the part of
the Caucus Committee, to avoid an appear
ance of unjust discrimination, so that the
progress made up to the present time is not
very marked, and it was said this afternoon
by one of the committee that report may
not be ready to go to the Senate until next
Tuesday.
AMONG the estimates of appropriations for
the fiscal year of 1893. transmitted by Secre-
tary Foster to Speaker Crisp yesterday, are
the following of interest to Pittsburgers:
For grading sidewalks and putting down
brick pavement on Thirty-ninth and For
tieth streets, Pittsburg, between Penn ave-
nue. and the Allegheny Valley Railroad, ad-
joining the Allegheny Arsenal, 81, 500: con-
tinuing the improvements of the Allegheny
river, in Pennsylvania. $50.000: continuing
construction of dam at Herr's Island, 5000. 900;
continued Improvement of Ohio river, 706.-
300; continuing construction of movable dam
at mouth of Beaver river, $25O, 600; falls Of
the Ohio at Louisville, $500, 600.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

SUCH December weather seems designed
to compensate for the meteorological eccen-
tricities of the autumn. But winter is not
done with as yet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

NEW HAVEN, Dec. I-One hundred and
thirty-two men, or about two-thirds Of the
senior class at Yale, have voted in favor of
caps and gowns, and they will be worn on
Commencement Day. ,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

THE new Speaker will not endeavor to
count quorum. There is hardly enough of
the opposition to be worth counting for such
numerical purposes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
THE REALM OF SOCIETY.
The Programme OF the Pittsburg Club
Other Features of Current Iaterest.


Other Features Of Current Iaterest.
1T is intimated that there will be a house.
warming of unusually large dimensions at
the Pittsburg Club, in nowise connected
with the regular fortnightly dances A
notice to this effect is posted in the cluo,and
the men who are willing to put on their
dress suits and receive a delegation OF their
fair friends this month are signing their
names and-dipping into their purses; This
event will doubtless be one of the largest
and most important events OF the winter.
The wedding of Mr.. John A. q. House
and Miss Esther Little is arranged to take
place in February. and though an important
ceremony in the interest it Will nave
to the numerous relatives on both sides, it
will be performed at home. The young peo-
pie will receive wedding present on the
brides side complete establishment, in
which they will at once set up the Lares and
Penates. The house is now being built. Mr..
George b. Heron will be the best man. and
among the ushers chosen are some of Mr..
Houses Eastern relatives.
THE outlook at the Pittsburg Club is not
promising for the cotillion on Monday even
ing. though it may be that the club theater,
which is only in use for the Monday even
ing dances, will be completed by that time.
The club proper is very much upset and
carpets are not laid nor furniture in place.
The two big boards that have guarded the
hall door for SO long, were removed this
week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12
Free Trade Doctors Conspiring.

Free Trade Doctors Conspiring.
Omaha World -Herald.1
Even if the Supreme Court should decide
that the Mckinley law is not invalid, Demo-
cratic doctors will try to bring it to an early
grave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-12

THE joint resolution introduced yesterday
by Senator Call, authorizing the President
to open negotiations with Spain, is identical
with one introduced by him last session, and
provides that the President be requested to
open negotiations with the Government of
Spain for the purpose of inducing THAT Gov
ernment to consent to the establish tnent of
tke Island of Cuba as a free anh inde-
pendent republic, such consent to be given
upon the payment by Cuba to the Govern
ment OF Spain of such a sum of money as
may be equivalent both to the value of pub
and to the REIMBURSEMENT of her sovereign
rights, and also the securing by treaty of
such commercial advantages as may be
stimulated.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-02

tion and ran away from Golden a little
during the evening. He finished at the
same old trot on which he started. He
has given a wonderful exhibition OF en-
durance, running twenty-five miles every
evening without a moments rest or even
a drink Of water.
Golden did not seem to try to get any
better position and logged along.
Farrell was very much broken up man
and left the track an hour before the close
Lundy came on and tried to run but
could not. He walked eight miles and
then retired.
During the evening Taylor was pre-
sented with a handsome bouquet and
when he scored his Tooth mile the crowd
cheered him repeatedly. A collection waf
taken up for him and about ga realized.
Financially the race was a failure.
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