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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
A CORNER IN SMILES.

Lummix-Time is a tough old character.
skimgullet-what do you mean?
So many people are engaged in killing him, put
he still survives Chicago bter-ocedn.
It should be understood that the Indians
are not treating for peace. Indians are ouiit In
the same mold as John p. st. John. They never
treat.-OmahG WorLd-HerGd.
Wanted-A meek and lowly church choir.
Money no object. Apply almost anywhere
Minneapolis Journal. -
Leezer (at the morgue)-Shykss, I can't
stand this. Let's get out.
Shykes-Agreed. -
Ieezer (on the outside)-Tough, wasn'tfr
Shvkes Qighting cigarette) Awful (puf),
Ioezar bor- where are you going. Leezerr
Leezer-I am going back to the morgue--Cht-
cago Tri6nne.
Railroad companies seem to have the
mower of hypnotizing Legislatures by making
passes.- Omaha World Herald.
"Ope of the essentials Of a good photo
oranh is said to be a clean face, which seems to
explain why photographers always give photo
graph just taken q bath.-Chtca0o Times.
Briggs-Pm astounded that Clara Van
de Milx doesn't find out the character OF that dis
solute foreigner she's about to marry. Why.
that girl used to be able to read . man like .
book.
Dobbs+Probably she's satisfied in this case to
read only the title.-Detrott Free Press.
When the summer girl tells you that she
always prefers the mountains to the seasnore, It
isnt safe to assume that she is inspired solely by
admiration for the grandeur of mountain scenery.
The chances are that at the sesshore she can't
keep her hair in curi.-Somsruflte Journal.
"Well, how do you find yourself?"
'Do you mean to accuse me Of self-sesking.'-
Indianapolis Journal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
ARGUMENTS ON SILVER.

There is good deal of indiscretion, with a
slight taste of stupidity, in the insistence OF
some of the Eastern papers that the silver
coinage measure is intended to give the sill
yer mine owners 81 % per ounce for metal
worth only 81 05. The stupidity of persist
ing in this statement as the argument
against free silver coinage is that 1t is easily
disproved, and thus leaves the impression that
other arguments against the measure are
equally ill-founded. When any man who
has silver can get the Government stamp
put on it the coin will be worth exactly what
silver bullion is. 1t cannot be worth more;
for If there were any greater value the entire
stock of silver in the world would at once
food the mints to secure that appreciation
in its value
The indiscretion of that erroneous argu-
ment is the more marked because it charges
this silver coinage bill with the attempt to
raise the price of silver by legislation.
which is exactly what past silver legislation
OF the country has been trying to do for
years. 1t is true that the silver acts hereto
fore have provided that the Government
snall puy Dar silver AZ i1s inarAeE price, ana
thus secure the profit of raising the coin to
par with gold. But if a law should be
passed that the Treasury shall buy and store
fifty million dollars of pig iron annually,
the country would have no difficulty in
recognizing it as legislation to raise the
price of pig iron. The essential difference
between the silver legislation of the past
ten years and the measure now proposed is
that the past acts made more or less tenta-
tive effort to raise silver toward the gold
standard; the pending measure proposes to
reduce the monetary standard to the value
| of silver.
There is much more force in showing the
Njustice of this as affecting debtors and
creditors, than in the argument just referred
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
UNDERGROUND TRANSIT.

Mr.. Thomas A. Edison is quoted in re-
cent interview as saying that he considers
the idea of rapid transit for large cities to
be an underground electric railway. This,
MIR. Edison points out, can be thoroughly
lighted, we'll ventilated, can follow any de-
sired line with regard to the surface uses OF
the ground, and can be SO planned as to re-
duce the dangers of accident far below those
of surface roads or those elevated many feet
above terra frma.
This is the declaration of an expert. 1t
is a remarkable evidence of the inability Of
the vast majority of mankind to go step be-
voud what they have set before them in the
form OF concrete demonstration, that the agi-
tators for improved rapid transit in various
cities which imagine themselves beyond the
stage Of cable and surface electric lines, per-
sist in rejecting everything but an elevated
railroad. Many of the disadvantages OF
elevated railroads are already well
known. The possibility of derailment,
resulting in a fatal plunge to the
street below, have been demonstrated. But
the greater drawbacks which produce fear
ful caiamities, if the eventual disintegration
o. the structure is not anticipated by period
ical reconstruction, has not yet been ex-
perienced; and the consequence is that am
bilious cities of the national second class
wholly reject all propositions that they
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
KIPLTNG AND NATIONAL PRIDE

We regret to observe that some of our
esteemed contemporaries have shown dis
position 10 get red in the face over Rudyard
hipling's sharp and rather summary
sketches of political and social features in
San Francisco. AS the features which
KipIing jumps on have been made the sub
jecis OF indigenous sarcasm these many
years, it is illogical for the same numerous
writers who have made sport of these fail
ings to get angry because Kipling charac-
tcrizes them in even more trenchant terms
1t might almost be thought that the objec-
tion was prompted by jealousy at his en-
croachment on the field of the native
humorists; but it is no doubt wholly the
result of the sentiment, which, while
clearly recognizing family failings. gets up
in arms if stranger comes in and points
the finger of scora at them.
Yet after all this, feeling is crude and
provincial This country is old enough and
big enough TO let the world laugh at our
failings and accept the verdict good
naturedly, in the consciousness that if il
does not recognize our strong points with
our weak ones, it is prejudiced and conse-
quently valuelsss judgment. That Kip
ling's opinion Of the United States is vital to
this country no one will believe. The young
man is crude and apt to be hasty. He finds
out that political matters are settled in
saloon conferences, and, unmindful of the
English cabinets that have been made and
pnmade by the publicans slashes into it az
an American trait. But his mute admira
tion OF our slang and his outspoken devo
tion of the American girl, ought to concil
late every true American.
This country can take Kipling's criticism,
without getting angry over them. They
may be hasty and even prejudiced, but they
are pungently put and wholly devoid Of
instruction. Moreover, it is not vet by any
means certain that the trenchant youth ha.
such bad opinion of the great American
nation, after all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

EX-GOVERNOR AMES, of Massachusetts, and
his brother. F. L. Ames, are worth SlO,O0O. 600
and s25 0OO. 600 respectively.
DR.. r. w. RAYMOND, Secretary of the
American Institute of Mining Engineers, has
gone to the Mediterranean and the Nile re-
gions.
JOHN A. KING, who is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination as Mayor of Chicago
Is millionaire druggist. born in Schenectady
N. Y, about 80 years ago.
MRS TIBBLEs better known as Bright
Eyes" who has been sent among the Indians
by a Western paper to investigate the cause of
their discomfort. affirms that incompetent in.
terpreters are responsible for great many of
the wild and absurd statements cradited to
Indian orators.
THOMAS A. EDISON is said to regard his
deafness as blessing in disguise. 1t enables
him to think and plan in perfect quiet, and he
can have his children about him at all times
without being disturbed by their noisy prattle.
He also misses the comments passed on his ap-
pearance wherever he goes.
IT is understood that the hereditary Prince
of Nassau is visiting England because his
parents are anxious that he should marry at
once, and would be glad to see him choose a
bride from the British royal family. Being heir
to fG50, 900 year. and man of fine appearance
and exemplary character, he is one of the great
est catches in Europe.
WHETHER Judge Gresham is a citizen of
Illinois or Indiana has recently been disputed
apropos of the Senatorshp contest in the for
mer State. His legal residence has been in
Chicago ever since his appointment to the
United States Circuit Judgeship, which he now
holds, which was in 1884. He has been citizen
of Illinois six or seven years. and voted in Chi
cago at every election since then.
De LANCEY NIcoLI is devotee of muscular
culture and is well up in the art of which John
J.. Sullivan is the most famous exponent. He
has long reach the pugilists say, good lungs
and chest that is broad and deep. He is a
first-rate lawn-tennis player and at one time
held the Long Island championship. Horse
back riding is another favorite exercise of his
and he rides well. Every day he takes some
sort of physical exercise.
MISS CAMILLE URso HARRIS oldest daugh-
ter of the author of the Uncle Remus" stories,
is about to go toItaly to pursue the study of
art. She is now 20 years of age, and is girl of
remarkable beauty and talent. She paints with
skill, and her gift at sculpture is said to be
amazing. One of the figures executed by her
when only Is years old has Just been presented
to the Atlanta Historical Society. 1t repre-
sents Uncle Remus." Miss Harris leaves un-
finished battle scene-an episode of the march
to the sea.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
EUROPE FRosr-BoUND AGAIN.

After slight moderation the weather is
reported more severe than ever in Europe.
The condition of the poor in London and
Berlin is pltiable in the extreme. The dis
tress is incalculable. Multitudes are on the
streets, preferring the frost laden air outside
to the chill of freless rooms, and trouble is
feared. 1t is certainly time for action,
prompt and vigorous action. Kind hands
and open purses here and there are utterly
inadequate to meet the situation. An organ
ized system of relief seems called for. Ii the
crowd is really desperate enough to do vio-
lence, in its benumbed and frozen condition,
it will be far cheaper to spend two pounds
for relief than to permit destruction of prop
erty to the value of one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
IN HONOR OF BANCROFT.
Orders Relative to the Funeral and Emperor
Williams Sympathy.


Williams Sympathy
WASHINGTON, Jan 19-The President issued
the following executive order this afternoon:
"The death of George Bancroft, which oc-
CURED in the city of Washington on Saturday,
June II, at $40 o'clock P. M, removes from
among the living one of the most distinguished
Americans. As an expression of the public loss
and sorrow, the flags of all the executive
departments at Washington and of the public
buildings through which the funeral party is to
pass will be at half mast until the body of this
eminent statesman, scholar and historian shall
rest in the State that gave him to his country
and the world"
The Secretary of the Navy to-day issued the
following general order:
ut is with deep regret that the Secretary of
the Navy announces to the Navy and the Ma
r1ne Corps the death. on the 18th inst, at Wash
ington, D. c., of the Hon. George Bancroft, for
merly Secretary of the Navy. The long
and and hGnorsd non ED, history of Mr. Ban
tincton which he achieved, both in
public Office and in literary labor, have made
his name one of the most familiar and venera-
ministration of the Navy Department from
March 1915 to 1916 was marked pre-emi-
nently by the foundation of the Naval
NAcademy-an act which has earned for
him the most profound and lasting
gratitude of the naval service. As mark of
respect to his memory. 1t is ordered that the
navy department. pc draped IN mourning Tor
the period of 80 days and that all business
be suspended therein on the day of the funeral"
This morning Mr.. ]. c. Bancroft received the
following telegram from the Emperor of Ger
many. transmitted through the German Lega-
tion in this city:
"Sir His Majesty. the Emperor and King,
remembering the relations of friendship which
for many years existed between His Majesty.
the late Emperor William, and the late Hon.
George Bancroft as Minister of the United
States to Berlin, has directed me to express to
you and to your family his most sincere SYM
pathy with the great loss which has fallen upon
you and upon your country"
The Rev. DR.. Douglass. of st. Johns Church.
will conduct the service, which will be held at
st. Johns at IL A. NJ. tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
Harry Davis Museum.

The orchestra of roosters at this house is
decidedly unique and amusing feature. The
roosters actually appear in full evening dress
and apparently play as musicians upon a num-
Der of instruments. They are actually feath-
cred fowls, as their lively Growing attests. and
they present very comical appearance. A
rooster vocalist also makes a stagger at singing
Little Annie Rooney" and executes a dance
afterward. The whole performance is very
amusing and ingenious. 1t reflects credit on
the management behind the roosters.
The Brilliant Quartet continues to offer
some creditable part songs, and a num-
Der of curiositIes besides the roosters
are to be found here. In the theater an unusu-
ally good performance is given. among the
artists being Charles and Maude Osborne, the
Irish duo. and several others who contribute
comedy and music. The Carls who also ap-
pear will be remembered as having enlivened
one of the Kiralfy shows earlier in the season
at one of our principal theaters. They extract
music from some curious instruments, and
complete very clever programme. The
crowds taxed the museums capacity to the
utmost.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
P1TTsBURG. TUESDAY, JAN. 90, 1891
THE OBSTRUCTIVE HABIT.

There is room for a decided opinion that
in resuming the policy of obstruction in the
House of Representatives yesterday the
Democrats are presenting an unfortunate
illustration of the force of bad habit. 1t
had not been supposed, heretofore, that in
diligence in obstruction involved results
like the alcoholic habit; but the Democrats
appear TO have contracted the tendency so
strongly that they cannot break themselves
of it, and at present 1t looks as II it was
going to the degree of delirium.
The obstructive tactics of yesterday were
resorted to in anticipation of the return of
the elections bill from the Senate for con-
currence in amendments. But when that
policy goes to the length of obstructing
regular business, in order to throw obstacles
in the way OF measure which
has not yet reached the House, the
Democrats put themselves as pains
takiHgly in the wrong as their opponents
have been doing heretofore. Obstruction,
like opium, is something to be resorted to
only as a last resort. The Democrats should
make an effort to grasp the truth that, as it
is better not to cross bridge until you reach
it, it is fully time enough to obstruct an OBJ
noxious measure when it comes up.
Beside the very grave responsibility of OBJ
structing public business in this way, the
Democratic leaders show bad judgment
simply from party point of view. 1t has
already been made plain enough that the
Republican policy of legislating party su-
premacy is certain to break its neck if it has
rope enough; and the Democrats are not
under any obligations to use such strenuous
means to prevent it from getting the rope.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20

shall seek rapid transit in any other form
than practiced in New York.
Yet the evidence is convincing that the
underground railroad is superior to the ele-
waited. That evidence takes the form of
actual experience in London. The South
London Electric Railway has proved a
great success. During the recent London
fogs its atmosphere was actually superior to
that of the streets, while its convenience,
speed and popularity have been demon
strated beyond question. The underground
road would avoid the incumbrance of the
streets and darkening of the atmosphere
which is inevitable with elevated roads.
1t would wholly do away with the cIogging
of street traffic caused by surface roads.
A great portion of the preference for ele-
waited roads is due to the belief that they are
less costly But this is a decided error,
when all factors are estimated. The improved
appliances for tunneling have made marked
reduction in its cost as illustrated by the st.
Clair river tunnel, as also on smaller scale
by sewer tunnel recently completed in this
city. If the first cost alone is taken into con-
SlQerablOQ the eleVdLeu IOdU may yet Uc llItlc
the cheapest. But if the damages to ad-
joining property are considered the under
ground road will cost less. Beyond that,
the tunnel furnishes complete solution for
the disposition of various underground
structures that are necessary in large city;
and when the saving by building sewers
and laying water, gas and electric lines
in connection with it are considered, the
economy is still more manifestly on its side.
Finally, nothing is more certain than that,
some time or other, the entire structure of
an elevated road must be replaced, to avoid
the most wholesale calamities, while of the
underground road the only replacement
necessary will be the track.
1t ought to be beyond dispute that rapid
transit science has reached stage where the
subterranean road presents decided supe-
riority to the elevated one. As this will be
the case until those Western adventures
get their airships to flying, ambitious cities
will do we'll to give the fact its full weight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
The Biiou Theater.

The announcement that Fritz Emmet is to
be at a theater here is enough to pack it. Soft
came about that an immense audience gathered
at the Bijou last night to see Mr.. Emmett in
Uncle Joe, or Fritz in Mad House" In which
he appeared last year. The play is a
sufficiently good vehicle tor Mr.. Emmett,
who only needs something light aud
yet tender in passages for the display of his re-
markable talents as an actor, singer and dancer,
Mr.. Emmets company also is up to the usual
standard-not very high one indeed, but high
enough for the work perhaps But in candor
and kindness it cannot be said that Mr.. Emmet
himself appeared to advantage last night. He
may be entitled to sympathy on the ground of
sickness, but 1t is a fact that last night his
acting lacked vitality, his voice its usual clear
ness. and his feet their wonted nimbleness in
the dance. At times he seemed sleepy, and the
audience recognized that their favorite actor
was not in good trim. Only one of his songs
received an encore, though they were the old
ones everybody loves. and the applause was
painfully small compared to what Mr.. Emmett
usually wins without an effort here. There is
no further comment to be made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
Social Chatter,

THE Allegheny Association will give its Sec
ond concert for this season tonight at Carnegie
Hall Miss Maud Powell, the accomplished
elocutionist, will be feature Of the pro-
gramme.
THE Ladies' Mitten Club will give a parlor
concert January % at the residence of Mrs.
Charles A. Brown, Meyran avenue. for the
benefit of the Newsboys' Home.
Mrs. THOMAS Fl. BAKEwELL will give a
luncheon tomorrow at her delightful Lincoln
avenue home.
THE second Sewickley Assembly will be given
this evening, notwithstanding rumors to the
contrary.
meeting this afternoon.
THE Bssel reception tonight at the Du-
quesne Clubhouse
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
STREET BILLS AT HARRISBURG.

Bills were introduced, at Harrisburg
yesterday, to get this city out of its street
muddle. and they will probably go through
without much opposition. If passed, they
are calculated to enable the city to collect
assessments for improvements already made,
q necessity which cannot be denied. The
present situation is very generally regretted,
and even with a remedy to the extent pro.
missed by these bills, it is still matter Of
regret that improvements could not be con-
tuued as the old law contemplated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
COULD NOT KEEP IT UP.

A Chicago Cooperative Housekeeping Con-
Germ Goes to the Wall.
CHICAGO Jan. 1y-Evanston's Cooperative
Housekeeping Association, formed on the lines
laid down by Edward Bellamy, was compelled
to go through the vulgar process of making an
assignment in the county court this afternoon.
The assets are $4,000 and the liabilities $4,000.
The former consist of lot of cooking utensils
and number of finely colOred delivery
wagons, presumed to be models of those used
in connection with the delivery department of
the Cafe Chautrant, No. Al Rue de Rogue,
Paris
Several weeks ago. Henry L. Grau, formerly
chef of the Hotel Poietou, in the French capi-
tai, left the service of the company and the
ladies of the association declare that he is
mainly responsible for the failure. M. Grau
says President Katherine Moore was altogether
too extravagant and imagined he had the capt.
tai of the biggest French restaurant IN Paris
behind him, and that he expended several
thousand dollars to no purpose when the asso-
citation was first organized. The approximate
cause of the failure was suit by the man
who furnished the machinery for the laundry
in connection with the establishment, which
has not been paid for. Furthermore it was
found as matter OF experience that the
prices obIained-S4 per week for adults, chill
half price-was too low. and that even at that
rate instead of $50 people as expected, only l40
were being fed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
Duuuesne Theatre.

For the second time Hoyt's "A Midnight
BelP' Is with us, and large audience well
coined 1t very heartily at the Duquesne The
ater. When it was first produced here The
DISPATCH pointed out in some detail why Mr..
Hoyt's claim that it was a legiti-
mate comedy could not be entertained. 1t is
unnecessary to recall more than the conclusion
of the criticism, which was that "a Midnight
BelP' could be made straight comedy or n
farce with but few alterations, but that as it
was it. belonged to no particular dramatic
genus. That the piece has virtues of its own
must be admitted; some in the nature of bur-
lesque and others in that of pure comedy; and
the whole play is entertaining in a high de-
gree. The company is very nearly the
same as played the piece last year and is good
and bad in the same proportions. The Yankee
deacon as presented by George Richards is still
a creation of considerable power, and Miss Nc
Intyre, as the SchoolmG am made very pretty
and lovable little woman of her. Mr.. Canfield's
squint and boisterous fooling are as funny as
they ever were, but the audiences applause
should not persuade him that vulgarity is ex-
cusable in that amusing song, when Pop
was boy like me''
The play is nicely staged, and the production
fairly deserved large portion of the applause
bestowed upon it,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
Harry Williams Academy.

Lily Clay's Gayety Company made decided
coup at the Academy last night. Man.
ager Sam. T. Jack seldom makes a mistake
in any venture which he stages; and the CON-
pany which appeared under his auspices at
Hairy Williams last night was quite as good
as any he has introduced in
Pittsburg 1.-THE Sleeping Beauty" with
which the show opens, is capital
bit of tableau, and minstrel business.
combined. The spectacular piece of Robin
Hood" gives the audience plenty of pretty
dresses and pretty faces to admire. Ward and
Vokes are excellent knockaboutS, while Leo
pold and Brunell produce something in the way
of novelty.
The show closes with second spectacular
piece, Anthony and Cleopatra" which brings
quite crowd o: fair burlesQuers upon the
stage. The singing is very fair throughout, and
the tableaux worth looking at.