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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
THE BALANCE OF TRADE.
How England Manages to Hold Her Own in
These Days.
Chicago Tribune. ]

Chicago Tribune.l
The principle upon which England keeps
the balance of trade with other nations
while apparently the balance is against her
is identical with that of the olden time ship
owner, but operated on q more organized
scale. Then the vessel was fitted out for an
adventure" and took on assortmen: of
goods" such as was supposed most likely to
be profitable in trade with the country to be
visited. Arrived there, the goods were e1-
changed for the products of the country
and the latter brought home and sold, al
ways provided the programme was not in
terfered with by shipwreck, piracy or other
mishap. The difference, after paying the
expenses of the voyage, was the merchants
profit; often this profit equaled the first cost
of the cargo carried abroad.
Now the vessels are hired to carry goods
each way, the service being paid for by men
who make it business to buy the products
of one or more coun tries and sell them,
while others perform the reverse operation
with British products. The difference, which
constituted the profit of the merchant in the
olden time, appeared only on his books and
the modern profit is equally kept from the
public gaze, as it does not find place in the
statistical returns that are supposed to
measure the volume trade between England
and all other countries. The reported fig
ures in each case give the value Of the goods
exported as they are valued at the point of
shipment. In some instances, as in the case
OF dutla0le goods imported by the United
States, the foreign value of the goods is the
one reported, and even that is often under
stated. But in free trade England" that
rule does not obtain. or only to a limited ex-
tent, and the valuation placed on imports is
who receives them for distribution to con-
sumers.
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DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE
Captain James BRYANT.

Captain James Bryant, a widely known
and popular captain, died Tuesday in his home
in Stroudsburg. He was relative of William Gull
len Bryant and he counted among his warm
friends Samuel J. Tiden, Governor English, of
Connecticut, and other men of prominence in this
country and in England. He followed the sea for
42 years, retiring with abundant means. He was
born in Boston in 1919, and when II years old went
before the mast. His advancement rapid. He
was the mate of the bark Greenpoint which sailed
from New York for California in 1919. He was the
chief officer of of the first steamships to
make the voyage around Cape Horn to San Fran
cisco, and remained for some time in the employ O
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Leaving the
service of this company, he entered as n COM
mander of the celebrated Black Ball line whose
famed fast-saIling packets ran between New York
and Liverpool. His first ship the New York;
then he was master of the Yorkshire and next OF
the William F. Storer. The latter vessel was
burned while he commanded her. She was rebuilt
and named the Hamilton Fish, and he was again
given charge of her. Twice he sailed her around
the Horn to California. Having had interest in
the ships of which he was master. he accumulated
a comfortable fortune, and in 1875 he retired. He
took an active interest In the administration of
affairs in Stroudsburg and was twice President of
the village.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

Humboldt estimated that Asia stands
at an average height of l. 15O feet above the
level of the ocean; South America, 1,13O;
North America. $50; Europe, $40 feet. The
average height of all the land above sea-
level-omitting Africa and Australia, which
are mostly south of the equator-is about
$40 feet. The landed surface of the northern
hemisphere is about "A, 100000 square miles;
that of the southern hemisphere about a.
600 900 to 5000 600 square miles, leaving a
difference of, say 2SO00.000 square miles of
land of an average height of 92O feet above
sea-level.
There are 3d. 900 locomotives in the
United States, concerning which railroad
journal says: "Now, suppose all the locomo-
tives were coupled together and started
across the country in one solid train, how
long do you think the train would be?
Three hundred miles. Yes, 800 miles of loco
motives; power enough to pull Jupiter down
to the earth could we only hitch to him.
Then add the passenger cars, and we should
have 800 miles more and if we wanted a
huge mixed train and were to put in all the
box, fiat, and every other kind of freight
car, our train would be more than 1000 miles
long. The passenger cars could carry more
than ], 500. 900 people; and upon the freight
cars could be loaded the weight of all the
pyramids of Egypt and all the State Capitol5
of the United States"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
CREMATION OF THE DEAD.
why Should It Not Take The Place of the
Present Burial?
The Chautauquan.l

Ine Cnaulauquan.J
If the health of the public is to be consid-
ered sentimental objections should have
no weight when the question OF burial is TO
be decided and science shows that the OBJ
jections to earth burial are not fanciful. But
is the change one to do sentiment violence?
Are our dead more completely lost to US
when we consign them to the purifying
flame than to the mouldering earth? Is
grave essential to our remembrance or does
it preserve it? What more .pitiful or typi-
cal sight is there than the small neglected
graveyard that so often meets ones eye?
We have continually to readjust ourselves
to new conditions, and we can do 1t the
more readily in proportion as we discrfm-
mate between the superb cial and Incidental
and the essentials, to which we must hold
fast. But what essential of affection or re-
spect for our dead is violated by substitut-
ing crematicl for the form of burial to
which we are now accustomed? Why
should what was lovely in life be permitted
to become unlovely in death, or when could
the impressive words ''aSheS to ashes be
more appropriately spoken than over the
spirit-forsaken body about to be consigned
to the swift d1sintegration of the consuming
heatP
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
OhituarV NOreS.

COLONEL OFFLEY, of the Tenth Infantry United
States Army, died Wednesday evening at Stanton,
M. of acute dysentery.
Liverpool, died suddenly Tuesday night. He had
been in business in that city for nearly 40 years,
and was well known in surrounding counties.
CHARLES C. MCCAwLEY Colonel CoTmandant
of the United States Marine Corps. retired, died at
his residence at Rosemont, Pa, Tuesday. He
had been i'll since last March, when he sustained
stroke of paralysis.
JOHN W. CARPENTER, proprietor of the CarDcn-
ter House, Lake A1ahopac. n. Y. died at his resi-
dence tuesday evening, in the 18th year of his age
He was born ut Shrub Oak, Wcstchester county,
where he lived the greater portion OF his life. He
was prominent Democrat.
MISS HANNAH DELEvAN, daughter of General
Daniel Delevan, of Revolutionary fame. died sud-
denly of pneumonia ut The residence of her brother
Christopher in New York, Wednesday morning.
She was cousin on her mothers side Of Chauncey
NJ Depew, and was over 60 years old.
MAJOR WILLIAM WATIEs, highly esteemed
citizen OF San Antonio. Tex. and native of
South Carolina, died at San Antonio Tuesday
night of heart trouble. He was Major and Adj
jutant IN Wharton's Texas Rangers in the Con-
federate service, and served with galantry and
distinctpn' he was 81 years Old.
Mr.. HoRATIo NELSON COOK. a well-known
leather merchant of San Francisco, died suddenly
at his home in Belvidere, near that city. Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Cook was the Greek Consul In San
Francisco, and has been for many years past well
known among the leather dealers and manufact-
urers of the whole country
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
NEW WAYS OF SPELLING.
Arbitrary Forms Proposed to Supplant
the Present Method.


New York Press.l
A new monthly publication called Our
Language, representing the almost ex-
hausted fad known as spelling reform and
claiming to De devoted to preserving, e1-
tending and improving the English Speech"
has made its appearance III this city and has
reached its sixth number Its main purpose
appears not to be the use of the English
language as known TO the persons who use
it, but the making Of new one. Its editor
spells his first name "Frederik," and sells
his publication for "sents'' copy. He
uses "eni," "meni," "az," "haz," "frendz,"
and puts "z' instead of "s'' in most places
where, under ordinary usage, it has the
Kissing sound. In spite of his destructive
ness he spells "true'' rs it ought to De
spelled, thus wasting letter.
In fact he seemed to be more arbitrary in
the use of English than is the received usage
of which he complains, as he announces
that the final forms' rs he prints them are
those agreed upon by the so-called spelling
reformers." The English language is intri-
cate enough, even as it has grown up during
hundreds of years; but it is not likely that it
Will be made simpler by lot of people who
cast aside analogy and substitute selfmade
dogmas for it. Most people will prefer to
take their tongue as it has grown rather
than as few persons, not known to be
omniscient. shall attempt to make it over.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

OMAHA seems to have decisively made
up its mind to be ruled by mob law. 1t
starts out by lynching prisoner in the Jail,
and when some of the lynchers are arrested
the mob again asserts its supremacy by tax
ing them out of jail and setting them free.
Naturally no attempt has been made to ar
rest the ringleaders of the last mob and
government by law in Omaha is overruled.
This may suit the people of that city, but
others with capital or enterprise who have
a predilection for the protection Of regular
law will naturally steer clear of Omaha.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

years. No doubt he has also been able
to assist this desirable consummation by a
healthy life, free drafts upon the sources
of vigor to be found by living in the open
air, by eating well, sleeping well, avoiding
dissipation and forbidding sorrow and
trouble to burden his spirit or wear out
his frame. All of which SINNERS down
to the claim on the part of Mr.. Harris that
he has mastered the accomplishment of
growing old gracefully.
This is a commendable and not too
frequent art but we need not go to the
Pacific coast to learn it. Others before
Mr.. Harris have exempliied it without
claiming to rival Cagliostro or to have
solved Ponce de Icons squest. The artist
in this line is as likely to be born as made,
and many an exponent of the art permits it
to appear in his life without seeking any
such advertisement as Mr.. Harris gives
himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
MEN AND WOMEN OF NOTE.

Mrs. T. N. EGERY of Bangor, is said to
| be the richest woman in Maine. The Bar
| Harbor Tourist rates her at 81, 600 900.
Miss VIRGINIA FAIR, sister of Mrs
| Hermann Oelrichs, has, since the death of
! her mother, went to New York to live with
her sister.
HENRY CAREY BAIRD, of Philadelphia,
has presented fine portrait of General c.
F. Smith, Familiarity known as "Baldy," to
the United States Military Academy.
TIMOTHY HOPKINS, the adopted son of
the late Mr. Searles, has a five-acre patch of
.vioIets at Menlo Park, Cal, from which he
ships large quantities of flowers to San
Francisco daily tor six months every year.
THERE has been complete breach be-
tween the Czar and his only friend"
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro. and to this
circumstance may be attributed the elabo-
rate fuss which the Russian Court lately
raised about the young King of Servia.
THE King and Queen of Denmark will
probably come to England toward the end
of November for stay of three weeks, dur
ing which period they will be the guests of
the Queen at Windsor Castle and of the
Prince and Princess of Wales &C Marlborough
House and at Sandringham
The Gar of Russia says that rather than
Railroad completed in three years from lack
of funds. he would advance the needed
money-sT, 800, ,0G0-out of his private purse
He can do it; he has, it is said, $50 600 900 al
ways in bank in ready money.
AFTER Sarah Bernhardt left SYDNEY
there was great rush for her apartments
by the ridiculous persons who wanted to
secure relics. They were gratified as no
end OF stun was found. Among other things
were any number of tracts sent by clergy
men, one of which was entitled, "How the
Actress Was Saved,'' and another, "The
Story of Jezebel."
MISS CREswELL, the postmistress of
Gibraltar, is an official who has a very i'm
portant pa rt to play in the regular business
OF the colony. She is the superintendent of
the Government telegraph Office, and for the
last five years has had sole control of the
postofice, with a large staff under her, and
branches at Tangier Magzagan and other
towns of Morocco. Miss Creswell gets 81, 500
year and occupies the unique position Of
being a female civil servant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
THE AGE OF QUARTERS.
System For Guessing the Dates on Twenty
Five-Cent Pieces.

tlVe-Cent fleceS.
Albany Argus.l
"Haye you any quarters?" said one who
was sitting near
Yes, four. Do you want to borrow them?"
"No. But what will you bet that cannot
guess the dates on them?''
Il do not know what your trick is but for
flyer will bet the coins themselves"
Ozone. will name these dates: 1852 1854
and two of 1876. Am right?"
Let me see. One is 1854: this is 1877; this is
1886, and this is 1854. You guessed three COR
rectly and missed one, SO you owe me a
quarter and owe you 70 cents. Now explain
your trick
"It's no trick. The fancy took me few
weeks ago to examine the dates on coins and
found that almost every quarter bears one
of these dates with an occasional 1856. 1857,
1858 and 1873. suppose more of them were
coined in those years. During the weeks 1
have been interested in the subject have
seen one 1861, but not q single other quarter
bearing date in the sixties or the seventies,
except as 1 have mentioned. If one wanted
to bet as we have just done he could be a
sure winner in the long rum
witnessed this transaction and it inter
ested me so that looked the matter up. In
the report of the Director of the Mint
found full explanation. In that is a table
giving the coinage in different denomina-
ttons for each year since the organization of
the mints The coinage of quarters has f1uc-
tuated in most remarkable way. Begin
ming with 1850 for three years the coinage
averaged about $4,000 a year. Then in 1858
1t jumped up to $3.50 555. In 1854 1t was al
most as much $685. 600. Then it dropped to
S774260 i'll 1856 In 1856 it was 81 SIG 900: in 1851
81, ,4ll.O00, and in 1858, 81, l,s42 900. Then it
dropped again. never rising to S49O 900, and in
war times averaging only $4,000 $1,000. ex-
cept in 1861. when it was 81 2i3 $50. In 1875 it
was $l,OI3,375; in 1876, "a. 454 2S7 so: in 1877,
81. .T27, ,927 so. Then began the coinage of silver
dollars by the millions, and the production
of subsidiary coins dropped way Off. For the
past 10 or 10 years the coinage of quarters
has averaged only $1,000 or 81 900
Just examine the dates on the quarters
that come into your possession and see how
they bear out these statistics. For instance,
in 1886 there were only $l,47l 80 in quarters
coined, and there are thousand chances to
one against coin of this date coming into
your hands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
THE BOOM IN DIVORCES.

One industry, although not subject to
free trade regulations, is thriving vigor-
ously in the United States. Divorce mills
are even being established in the new
West, and are reported to be working full
time. So large has the public demand be-
come that Chicago and Indiana no longer
enjoy the monopoly they held in former
years. Capitalization is no longer poss:-
BILE
The late census shows a big boom in
this line in all the States, and the increase
has been so uniform that there is no
chance for sectional jealousy upon this
basis The ST. Paul Globe says: ''The
divorce business in South Dakota takes on
large proportions, as seen by distant
eyes" An Eastern paper speaks of the
same figures as representing "a reign of
divorce such as, perhaps, the world never
saw before" The center of the boom in
the West is Sioux Falls, which is reported
as thriving under the influence of the capi-
tai brought thither by the divorce colony.
Lawyers and ministers are sharing the
boom, the former in parting and the latter
in remarrying the divorced to people al
ready on the ground.
1t is probably the first time in history
that section has received benefit from
this cause; but there is no reason why
Sioux City should take pride in prosperity
acquired by such mears. On the con-
trary, steps should be taken tc preventive
possibility of the obtaining of divorces
there which have been denied in other
States. Of what use are stringent laws in
one State if by the expenditure of few
dollars in railroad fare they can be made
of no effect? With every day the evidence
in favor of uniform divorce laws becomes
stronger, and it is just such facts as are
shown by the census that are helping the
question forward toa speedy conclusion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

under a low one. 1t would be well for
the esteemed Courier if it could cultivate
the same intelligence, of which it is not
usually lacking except in the heat of a
campaign.
We had panic in 1857 under revenue
tariff, and we had panic in 1873 under a
protective one. If insolvencies have in
creased in this year the fact that the lower
number of previous years was under a
tariff as distinctly protective as the present
one should not be lost sight Of If the
esteemed Courier will ponder these facts
it will cease to ascribe every adverse event
to the tariff and to deny its connection
with any favorable one-after the election
is over.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
AUTUMN.
A strange, unwonted sadness

A strange, unwonted sadness
In the sparrow cops'' we mark.
For soon the pretty nurses
Will cease to haunt the park.
Mr.. Laman-Why do you always ques-
ton patients so closely about what they eat? Does
the information you get help you to diagnose their
cases?
DIR. Emde-Ob. no! But by doing 1 en-
abled to guess what their station in life is, and
how much fees l can probably get out of them.
Mr.. Hoopoo-I wondah sometimes, Miss
Gamo why am so poor, doncher know, while SO
many fellaws are vewy well of.
Miss Gamo-I think it must be because so many
neOple amuse themselves at your expense, Mr..
Hoopoo.
When a preacher high in station
Loses faith in inspiration,
And rather doubts that devils dwell in pigs;
In the way the fossils fear him,
And the people flock to hear him.
He'll remind you very much of DIR. Briggs.
Jack-They have a new wrinkle down.
town-a barber shop where you have your hat
ironed while you are being shaved.
Harry-What is the idea of that?
Jack-In kicking about the hat, you forget to
kick about the shavel
Mr.. Urban-Your farm looks splendid: 1
never saw any fields so free from weeds.
Uncle Humstead-Yes; we had a lot of city
boarders last summer, and the wimmin. folbs
picked every DIT OF golden rod an all the other
darn stuff OF of them.
All! science has advanced, until
The charge for electric light
Has Knocked the naughty, old gas bill
Completely out of sight.
Choir leader-Achl that was terrible,i
Miss Screecher! You haf lost de tune; you are way
oudI
Miss Screecher-That's all right, Professor:
only went out to get the air.
Jack-Now must hunt for my trousers
Tom-Don't! You might bag them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

HARRIsBURG, Oct 15-[Special 1T was
learned to-day that the story of girl baby
having been born to the Executive house
hold was started i'll connection with q
story that the Governor was now at work to
make himself President and was emulating
e1-Presldent Cleveland in every particular.
The Governor was amused at the baby
story. His wife, he says, is visiting in Phila-
delphia and would likely learn of the al
legged addition to the family through the
newspapers this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

IT is rather surprising to learn, after all
the accounts of the failure of that co-opera-
tive colony at Topolobampo Bay, Mexico,
that it is really in a prosperous condition. 1t
is now announced that it will start the con-
struction OF n railway from the Rio Grande to
the Gulf of California and has the money in
bank to construct the first fifteen miles.
This evidence of prosperity seems convinc-
ing; but it can be more accurately estimated
when we know whether the road is to be
built on the land grant or watered stock
basis.
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younger sister, Miss Margaret, is betrothed
DR. Iashell of Meadville, Pa.

younger sister, Miss Margaret, is betrothed
DIR. Lashell, of Meadville, Pa.
MORRIS NJ BELL and Miss Margaret L..
Johnston were married last night by the
Rev. Mr.. Mcmillan, of the Second q. z.
Church of Allegheny. Friends remembered
them pleasantly with congratulations and
some handsome presents.
Mrs GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE stiil remains
at her summer residence in Massachusetts,,
where, at present, sht is entertaining a party
OF friends with that charming hospitality
for which she is noted.
A MUSICAL and literary entertainment, for
which well-filled programme has been
arranged, will be given tomorrow evening
In the Mt Washington NJ. L. Church.
Mrs. JOHN A ARrHURs has been giving a
series of afternoon luncheOns-one last week
for cousin who lately became bride, and
a second yesterday afternoon.
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Social Chatter,

INVITATIONS have been issued for the Mo-
| Zart house warming tonight. The members
| as they have right to be, are very much de-
| lighted over their comfortable and almost
| luxurious quarters i'll the HoStetter build
ing. They said to be the most complete
set of music chambers for practical pur-
poses in the country. The men on the in
Vitation committee are MeSSrs. w Il. English
w. l. Muslin, j. p. McCollum E. H. Dermitt
and John Prichard.
people danced the evening ont at Mrs. HaI-
riet \. Gilmore's house last night. From s
O'Clock to II the reception proper was held,
which was in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Phelps Rose. who were married in the
spring, and Mr., and Mrs. Robert j. Cunning
ham, q bride and groom of a little longer
standing. 1t was Il very delightful affair
ana one of the prettiest of tile early season.
TO-DAY will be reception and donation
day ut the Children's Temporary Home and
President and Secretary make an appeal for
money contributions and gifts of flour, gro
ceries, provisions, drygoodS and clothing.
A luncheon will be served from IL A. NJ. to
5P. NJ.
Mrs. W. j. HOLLAND entertained at tea
Yesterday evening Mrs. H. L. McCIelland,
vile of DR.. McClelland, who succeeded DR..
Holland as pastor of the BellefeiQ Presby-
terian Church. Mrs. Holland had the wives
of the officers of the church as guests to
honor Mrs. McCleIand.
The American Street Railway Association
closes its convention with dinner al the
Monongahela House on next Thursday even
irg. Perhaps the more pretentious name of
"banquet" should be used, for, it is said, the
event will be the largest OF its kind that the
city has yet seen.
The engagements OF the two daughters OF
the late Alexander NJ. Watson are an
nounced-that of Miss Mary Dickson Wat
son to Allen F. Gentry, NJ. D., and her
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
John Spencer.

John Spencer, the well-known liveryman
of Allegheny, died suddenly early yesterday morn
ing of heart failure superinduced by acute gastri-
tbs. Mr.. Spencer well known on the n Northside
He was born in Rhode Island in 1892 and removed
to Allegheny WHEN quite Young and engaged in
the livery business; Twenty-etghE years ago he
whom he was associated at the time of his death
He also represented the Fourth ward in Councils
for number of years