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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
ALUMINIUM FOR WAR.
The German Government Purchasing It in
Large Quantities.

The German Government Purchasing It in
Large Quantities.
Cleveland Leader.l -
The German Government is buying great
quantities of aluminium in this country to
be used in making cups, Innings for KNAPP
sacks, and in other ways employed for light
ening the load which common soldiers must
carry in O campaign. 1t is such attention to
details which make the German military es-
tablishmsnt the finest in the world. After
the Franco-Prussian War it was said that
the splendid triumph of the German arms
had been won largely by the goose step" in
which recruits are drilled until they acquire
great power and endurance in marching,
and it is probabl that the rank and file of
the German army is now better able to
carry heavy knapsacks through long and
arduous campaigns than any other troops i'll
the world.
This, however, does not by any means
constitute Il reason, i'll the estimation of the
Imperial Government, why any German
soldier should be weighed down with one
unnecessary ounce, and hence the German
army is to profit by the lightness of the
metal which is not used to anything like the
extent that it should be, simply because the
inertia OF habit is SO difficult to overcome.
In many respects the kaisers Government
is very conservative, but when the welfare
and efficiency of the army are concerned no
pushing American business man could be
more alert and ready to make use OF every
imprOyemen
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

Detroit Evening News.1

Detroit Evening News.J
Some little figures are soaring the conser-
'vatives OF Canada to-day. They are reading
of the progress of negotiations for reciproc-
ity in trade between the United States and
the British West Indies, ,and the little fig
ures that scare are those which represent
81 I,49l,0CO worth of Canadian products
shipped to the British West Indies by Can
ada in 1SS9-90. If those figures should be
wiped out it would strain the back of the
national policy another notch to appease
the losing province with railroads and
other subsidies. Things are getting more
awkward with every tick of the clock for
the present Canadian Government.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
KEEPING UP THE MIssTATEMENTs.

The persistence with which misrepre-
sentations are circulated concerning the
Interstate commerce law, and especially
concerning the status of the Canadian
railroads under it, has been noted hereto
fore. But the presentation of champion
example of the sort appears in the New
York Telegram with an iteration of the
misstatements worth noticing as legal
phenomenon.
The article in the Telegram starts out
with the assertion that Canadian rail-
roads can make what rates they please to
the detriment of American lines which
must conform to the law" which is at
once characterized as an unjust and ab-
surd discrimination in favor of foreign
roads, Any one who takes the trouble
to inform himself on the subject could
learn that the first section of the law in
question makes all its provisions apply to
the Canadian railroads doing business in
the United States equally with United
States lines, and that the effect of that
section has been affirmed by ruling of
the interstate Commerce Commission.
In view of that fact the repetition through
the article of assertions concerning the
superior rights of the Canadian rail-
roads, and allowing them privileges
which are not accorded to our own rail-
roads," is shown to be purely an effort of
the Imagination. 1t is of piece with the
assertion credited by the Telegram to the
president of an important railroad that
''the Interstate law was intended for the
protection of American railroads." the
fact being that its entire purpose was the
protection of the American people against
the greed and misuse of corporate power.
1t is the fact that the Canadian railroads
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
PITTsBURG. TUESDAY, NOV. Il. 1891.
TWELVE PAGES


NEEDS ONLY ZEAL AND LIBER ALITY.
If Pittsburg does not put her best foot
foremost for the Republican National Con.
vention, it will be from strange under
valuing of her own advantages, combined
with singular want of perception of the
best opportunity she has had for years.
The great city whose push and prestige
would as usual have jostled all competit-
ors out of the ace-Chicago-has form
ally declined to compete this year. San
Francisco is the most ostentatious entry,
offering free transportation for delegates
and fund of $4,000 for entertainment.
But San Francisco is out of the question
by reason of distance. There should be no
compulsion upon delegates to devote three
weeks of their time to nominating ticket.
That is what a trip to San Francisco and
back, with a week thrown in for the con-
vention. would mean. The scenery en- route
is beautiful; the California wines and
fruits are worthily famous, and the
climate at certain seasons quite as "glori-
ous'' as the poets and orators of the Slope
are wont to assert-but if the delegates all
over the country are tc be limited to the
class whom it will suit to give three
weeks time to the nominating business,
this exclusion of all others will neither be
popular nor good precedent
With Chicago out voluntarily, and San
Francisco out by the logic of circum-
stances, there are only Cincinnati, st.
Louis, Minneapolis and Omaha to con-
slider. The two former cities have had
their share of politica: courtesy and con-
sideration in times past They have not
been lucky in the fate which befell the
tickets nominated there: and they are not
as well prepared to move the crowds of
visitors as Pittsburg il, with its unap-
preached rapid transit systems. As for
Minneapolis and Omaha there is no senss
in dragging the great majority of the dele
gates, who will come from the New Eng
land, Middle and Southern States, on
three days journey when Pittsburg is
within twelve to twenty-fou1 hours reach
of them.
Such are some of the practical ar
guments presenting themselves for Pitts
burg The sentimental one of this being
the birthplace of the party will count for
something, also-and about all that re-
mains is for the people of this town to
guarantee bigger fund than any other
point for the entertainment OF the dele
gates. San Francisco offers $50, 0,0O0-but
as the newspapers of Pittsburg alone offer
about $4,000 as their own contribution,
the hotels and merchants and manufac-
turers and great special interests, such as
the railroads. coal, coke and petroleum,
should readily put the figure up to $780,
000
The advantages to the city of having
$4,000 to $4,000 active strangers from all
parts of the country see its development
and the splendid opportunities it offers
for new capital and brains will far exceed
any sum it can be called on to contribute
for the securing of the convention. The
movement is, therefore, one of real i'm
portance, and should be forwarded with
the utmost zeal and liberality
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
A SILVER ANOMALY.

Mr.. David A. Wells, in recent article,
takes occasion to present humorous view
of the stock of silver held in the Treasury
1t now amounts to $4Oo, 100000. If erected
| in column one foot in diameter it would
reach above the highest mountain in the
| world, being six and half miles in height.
To move it by wagon would take train
| of 5, 500 two-horse teams, or if carried by
hand it would enlist the services of 900, 900
men, while one person who undertook to
count it dollar by dollar, would have job
for eleven years.
These aids to realizing the magnitude
of the Treasury stock of silver are
given especial significance by recent
assertion of Secretary Foster. So long
as the outstanding silver certificates
were represented to be redeemable in this
silver, it had an obvious function, although
it contained the danger of possible return
to the silver basis But now we have the
statement of the Secretary of the Treasury
that the certificates, though based on this
silver, are, by the pledge of the Govern
ment, to be redeemed in gold. In that case,
it appears that this immense stock of silver
is absolutely without use, except that of
using the Treasury funds to take the sur
plus silver out of the market. Moreover,
we are confronted with the inquiry, first,
as to what is the Treasury, reserve of gold,
by which these certificates are to be re-
deemed, and, second, as to what resources
the Treasury will be able to call up, say
ten years hence, when the silver stock has
increased to nearly a thousand millions,
and the other cash resources of the Govern
ment have been used in accumulating it.
The entire range of monetary history
contains. nothing more remarkable than
this example of an immense stock of silver
heaped up as an alleged basis for note
circulation, which the head of the Treasury
now declares is not to be redeemed by this
silver, but by gold reserve that, so far
as public knowledge extends, is nom
existent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
Indiy;duaIism Fostered.

Boston Transcript
The Australian method fosters individual
ism. 1t enables every citizen to voteds he
pleases. and for the candidates he believes
will best serve the public, without anyone to
molest or make him afraid. 1t imparts
new dignity to voting. OF course it proceeds
upon the supposition, as 90 our institutions
generally, that our election machinery has
been contided to honest men. But it takes
u step in advance of old methods by prevent
ing corrupt officials from intrenching Them
selves so firmly that they cannot be reached
by the popular voice. 1t renders ballot
stuffing an impossibility.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

COMPLIMENTS are extended by the New
York World to the distinguished editor of
the Herald to the effect that "Mr. Bennett is
to be congratulated upon the organization
of his great establishments which permits
him to manage it, if he SO elects, from the
four quarters ofthe globe" The practice OF
editing from the remote sections of the
earth has more than one exponent in New
York without exactly producing vindica-
tion; but the ubiquity which enables Mr..
Bennett to manage his paper from the four
quarters at once may be the explanation for
some of the editorial outbreaks of that
journal, which have heretofore been sup
posed to be due to the fact that Mr.. Bennett
had been dining.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
BAZAR BUZZINGS.

! 'T picked that vase up in Rome. The
] armor picked up in Paris
Il expected to find lot of nice things here. Your
| brother told me last winter, when 1 asked after
i your health, that you were picking up all the
time.r
sWhy did that Frenchman demand your
blood. anyhow?''
.'Oh, was Joking with him. said that inas-
much as Sedan responsible for the overthrow
of the French Empire, the Presidential chair
should be Sedan-chair. He got awfuly hot,
If every one would think Of me
AS my boy does, I wis
To all the world I'D seem to be
The greatest man there is.
'T know what I'm going to give pa this
Christmas" :" said Arabella.
What, my dear?'' asked her mother. -..
"a nice wooden comforter. 1t will be lovely to
wear when Ned comes to take me tobogganins."
"Mamma, I want some water in bowl
1 am going to ehristen my DOLL
mo, little dear. That would be trifing with
sacred subject
''Then give me some wax to waxcinate her wi h.
She's old enough now to have something done 10
her,
After the barn is ritied, -
When stolen is the horse.
Why do we lock the portal?
To save the door, of course.
'T suppose the baby is a delicate pink
mo. He's a robust yeller,' replied the proud
and sleepy father.
A joke is very like nut
ctate this fact
Since none can tell If it is good
Until it has been cracked.
"Jimmie, do you know when your
sister, $ birthday fs?'' asked Chappie.
us? You mean was, don't you! ohe nad IL
thirty wears ago. " returned Jimmie
The man who lives upon his brain,
By wit earns all his bread,
Ne'er finds it in the least way VAIN
To stand upon his head.
Willie (scared) Now we've MIXED
the COW. what'u we do? Pop II be awful mad.
Jimmie (equal to the occasion)-We'l drive her
down TO the pond and fill her up with water.
ALWAYS know when autumn's hero
oh. banefu time of lfe!-
For then fur-deaers' cards appear
Addressed unto my wife
"Do YOU ever weary of your beautiful
home here in town, Mrs DeCashly?'' -
..Neyer Mrs. Bronson. What with our autumn
home al Lenox our winter home at Ashevtle, our
summer cottage at Newport. and the spring in
London. L hardly have a chance to grow tired Of
it,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

THE bitterest stab yet given is in the re-
port that those arrests the other day were
not Of Chicago Anarchists, but of Chicago
editors. The assertion that the police could
not tell the difference between the two
leaves open a topic for debate whether it
was most severe on the police or the editors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

The discovery by THE DISPATCH Of one
nah, who will let the city have Poor Farm
at less than he will sell the land to anyone
else. is grateful compensation for the pre-
county that the city must pay 10 per cent
more than the price for private purchasers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

AS THE DISPATCH indicated, it was the
typog ia phical error which did its work on
those iron ore statistics. Our esteemed cotem-
porary, the Philadelphia Record, explains
that it should have said there was q decrease
of 50 cents per ton in the cost of mining
and 95 cents per ton" in the value of ore at
the mines, instead of giving these figures as
percentages. This very radical difference
makes it quite evident how the richer veins
of the new regions should permit this de-
crease concurrently with an increase in the
wages of miners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

A CONTEMPORARY remarks that an
American corn-meal agent could find large
demand in the hungry parts of Russia at the
present time. True; but the, Russian gov
ernment is not either paying for corn or
allowing the charity Of the outside world to
relieve the distress of its subjects.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
Bellamy's Colony Fails.

DetrO1t JOUrnaI.J ! :
The California Beilamy colony has gone
all to pieces. The honest members have
been starved out by the rascals and are now
under arrest for stealing sweet potatoes in
order to keep themselves alive. No COM
munity, scheme unless inspired by religious
motive like the Moravians, Shakers, Nor
MONS Mennonites and the like, has ever
attained enduring success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
TIVE neonle of New York built a \

The people of New York built big ac-
queduet for their city year or two ago,
but they omitted to provide for constant
supply of water to fill it. The long g-suffering
tax payer may be induced by the present
scarcity to put up enough money to enable
the political contractors to construct q
water supply in proportion to the magni.
tude of the tunnel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

DR. HAMILTON GRIFFIN, on whom the
the fierce sunlight of publicity throws its
glare less Frequently than heretofore, has
permitted himself to be interviewed in
Louisville, and assures the public that Mrs
Navarro is happy; that she has no intention
of returning to the stage, and that she is not
writing book. AS Mrs. Navarro has no en-
emies the news that she is not writing book
will be received with satisfaction that com.
pensates for any Disappointment over the
fact that she will not resume her profession,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
The agitation of the Poor Farm

THE agitation of the Poor Farm question
is bringing to the. surface numerous evil
dences that plenty of suitable land can be had
for prices much less than the recommended
$3.50 tract. Considering that Controller Nor
row estimates probable deficiency in the
Treasury at the end of the fiscal year of
about $500, 000 it would seem that diversion
of some of the surplus proceeds from the sale
of the old farm to the relief of the taxpayers
would be more timely than throwing it
away on an unwise and indefensible real
estate venture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

Chow to Feed a Railway" is the title of
a new publication, which ought to convey
valuable instruction to the corporation
managers who have heretofore shown that
their ideas of feeding were confined to an al
most unlimited watering of the stock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
Where Was the BROOM?

st. Paul Pioneer Press.1
The London papers having discovered that
the Democrats made a clean sweep of the
State of Philadelphia" We would like to
know where they left the broom. 1t would
be funny to unearth the sources of American
news as published over there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

Every part of the country pays tribute to
this insatiate monster (the Louisiana Lot
tery), and every State is interested in its ex-
termination, but how tocbring it about is
very knotty question.-BufdIo Courier. The
simplest means would be for each part of
the country to stop paying the tribute.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

It's bad enough to bite Off more than you
can chew, but it's worse to try to chew it,
Detroit Free Press. That fs what is the matter
with the calamityites. They bit off more
than they could chew and now they are
chewing the cud of reflection.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

THOSE who imagine they are close to the
throne of grace because they sit in the front
pews will some day find out their mistake.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

The long and tireless chase after the train
robbers has begun. Detectives say they
have clew to the villains-C Chicago Globe.
So long as the detectives have a clew, the
robbers are safe. Clews are strange things.
generally leading everywhere save in the
right direction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

The British colonies OF Central America
now seek reciprocity with the United States
The whole continent apparently wants
reclprocity.-iH Louis Globe Democrat. The
United States stands ready to enter into
commercial treaties. The doors are OPEN
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

IT is singular that Uncle Jerry, in deal
ing with the recusant Massachusetts, people,
omitted to warn them that he may yet be
reused to give them the worst assortment of
weather he has got in stock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

THE eclipse of the moon attracted some
attention where it could be observed, but it
was transient and evanescent compared
with the observation of the recent tiger
hunt in New York City.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

The Sandwich Islands would be valuable
addition to Uncle Sans domain.-Chicooo
tribune. They are little too far away and
there are few questions to consider before
the annexation can take place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

WHEN we remember that free coinage
solves the problem OF what newly married
couples shall do with their duplicate silver
presents, the political strength of that
measure explains itself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
A Heap of Difference.

Chicago T1mes.1
Sometimes there's heap of difference
between what the minister is preaching in
the pulpit and what the congregation is
thinking in the pews.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

THE Anarchists say it will take 10000
years to reform the world. 1t shouldn't take
20 minutes to reform the Anarchists
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

The Conservative programme is a strong
bidfor the support of the labor element an d
the conc1liation of the Irish in any way that
can be done without swallowing the Liberal
programme whole.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

BEFORE she left the dry goods store
The merchant smiled in glee;
But you can bet her hubby swore
When those goods came C. o. D.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

THE German war department has re-
solved that the German soldiers shall eat
American corn and rye mixed in the same e
loaf Corn is rapidly demonstrating its
claim to royal honors
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
TALK OF THE TIMES.

The Chicago Anarchists are aga in demand
ing public attention.-Columbus Journal.
They will probably get more than thew
want. This is q bad season for them,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON.

IT doesn't spoil the barrel organ to knock
q few slaves out of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

The Salvation Army fanatics that carry
guns are bound to go over to the enemy
sooner orl later.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

BARDsLEY has conclusively demonstra.
ted that a man can keep a secret.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

OUR navy is larger than it was. but, with
business firstin Brazil Bering Sea, Chile,
China and Hawaii, its employment seems to
have increased in more than due proportion
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

THE question of war at present is not
whe ther there will be war in Europe OF a
naval contest in America, but whether there
will be a dcsolating, internecine conflict be-
tween the baseball organizations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
just Begun to Come Back.

Chicago Inter-Ocean.1
Nearly 1000, 600 of American gold has
found its way back from Europe to Uncle
Sans money boxes, and it has only begun to
come.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

PEOPLE above suspicion must, Of course,
stand very high.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

WHEN bank stock is watered there's
bound to be a run on it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

President Diaz, of Mexico, gives instruc-
tions to his army to kill no more men until
it is ascertained whether or not they are
really guilty of what they are suspected
This is good idea.-FoTt Worth Gazette 1t
would have been more satisfactory, though,
if the orders had been given out before the
alleged insurrect ionists had all been killed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17
THE early bird is now apt to catch cold.

DOCTORS are the ones who can afford to
smile every time they see men drinking each
others health.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

IT does seem strange that poor farms fetch
more money than good ones.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

THE tired actor smiles when the curtain
drops, and SO do a good many in the audi
ence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

ONCE she was true, but now, alack!
She's given me the cold, cold shoulder
Because 1 bought no sealskin sacque
To keep her back from growing colder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

THE victorious pig of America is extend
ing its conquests Austro-Hungary now
proposes to recognize his supremacy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

POSTAL clerks who can handle males old
enough to vote just suit Harrison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

MAsCAGNI, the new composer, is bak-
er'S son and is well bred.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-17

ALL watches stop, but all are not stop
watches.