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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG. TUESDAY, JULY %. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary
crept out of rather small hole as COM
promise between Senatorial courtesy and
public duty, by reporting Mr.. Shiras' NOM
ination back to the Senate without recon-
mendation. This, it is said, will result in
the confirmation of Mr. Shiras, so that the
extraordinary method by which that
proper termination Of the matter is
reached will damage no one except the
dignifed Senate itself
By any theory which supposes that the
function of the Senate is to advance the
welfare of the public service, the only
purpose of referring judicial nomination
to the committee was to have an inquiry
into the ability of the nominee, his char
acter and general fitness for the place.
If the committee found any good reason
against Mr. Shiras' appointment it was its
duty to report that fact to the Senate.
But as it is well known that its inquiry
would show his qualifications to be of the
highest possible rank, that his legal abili-
ties and unimpeachable character were
eminent and peculiar, it was no less its
duty to report in favor of the confrma-
ton.
Every one knows that the reason why it
omitted to do so is the assertion of the in
definite idea that certain Senators have
proprietary and individual ownership in
certain appointments; and as the nomina-
tion was made without regard to that
claim the committee reported the nomina-
ton without recommendation. As this
theory overrides the Constitution of the
United States, which vests the nominating
power in the President, the report indi-
Gates that the honorable members Of the
committee prefer to stand neutral between
government by the constitution and the
ofice-grabbing propensities of the Sena-
tors
There is some mitigation in the refiec-
ton that this idea of usurping the ap-
pointing power by the Senators is not to
be carried to the degree of rejecting so
eminently good an appointment as that of
Mr.. Shiras to the Supreme Bench. But it
goes altogether too far for the reputation
of the Senate when it prevents the Judi
ciary Committee from making the report
if oupht IN
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
THE EXPECTATION OF GOLD.
It Is an Item That 10 Often Forgotten In
the Statistics.


the Statistics.
Boston Hersld.l
It Is said that nothing can be made to mis-
represent facts more effectively than figures.
They are twisted and turned, and made to
convey false Impressions, with a view to de-
ceiying the un wary constantly. An instance
Of this is seen just now in a method that is
fashionable Of representing the exports of
the United States from the years ls46 to 1850
80 as to leave one Of the most important ex-
ports OF the country out of tho list OF articles
represented. That article was gold.
Gold WIS discovered in California at that
time. Many thousands OF the American
people were engaged for years in producing
It, It was sent out of the country in scores
Of millions of dollars in value. 1t was a
thoroughly legitimate article of export, and
one of the most valuable that could be-
To appreciate this, let US suppose that we
had been denied the opportunity to OK.
gold had been compelled to be kept in
the country, we should have been in
tho condition of the tabled Midas The
IN Wa ona Tss n !. n to
tion. In exporting 1t. and receiving in
return other things that We wanted here
we had an article OF production OF un-
eQualed value to us. Among the richest
nations of the world have been .he ma tions
that could mine gold for export because
gold commands the return most readily OF
everything else of value.
Yet these figures, seeing gold exported,
and this nation growing rich as 1t never
grew rich before as ono Of the results sap
tently put. 1t aside as not belonging in the
nations resources for exporting purposes.
Figures were never quite SO bewflderingly
misleading as they would be if such pro
ceedings as this were allowed to pass with
out Questioning. The same wiseacres of
course, counted the balance of foreign trade
against us because we were so fortunate as
to have this gold at our command.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
IN BALLOON ABOVE GOTHAM.
A New York Company Organized for the
Carrying Of Passengers.

A New York Company Organized for the
Carrying of Passengers.
NEW YORK, July 25.-It is proposed that
about August and for some time thereafter
New Yorkers and others shall have an op-
portunity to view the metropolis from an
altitude of 1000 feet
Tho Manhattan Air Ship Company, re-
Gently organized under the laws of New
Jersey, will begin to carry people through
the air rs soon IS the arrangements can be
completed. E. B. Vaesard as general man
ager. and Leon Laix as chief aeronaut, have
the enterprise in charge.
A balloon, said to be the largest ever
bro ought to this country, will be used. 1t is
go feet in diameter, with basket nine feet
in diameter. The balloon Is made of the
finest .pongee silk. Twenty-Five halyards,
fastened to anchors in the ground, will keep
the balloon from moving away. cable.
operated by a 40 horsepower engine, will
control the ascent and descent. A dyna-
mometer will indicate the tension of the
cable, and a telephone will make it possible
to communicate from the balloon with the
engineer.
The company has engaged the block be-
tween One Hundred and One Hundred and
First streets and First and Second avenues,
and accents are to be made there as soon as
the machinery arrives and is put in working
order.
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A STATUE OF ANDERSEN.
A Monument to Be Erected in Chica
for tho Child-Poet.

A Monument to Be Erected in Chicago
for tho Chiid-Poet.
CHICAGO, July 25.-Chicago will soon have
a statue of Hans Christian Andersen, the
sweet Danish singer.
About six months ago the Danes of the
city appointed a committee for the purpose
of erecting monument to the memory of
the charmer OF childhood, the gentle bard
OF Norseland. The committee has done good
work and has already accepted a design Tor
statu to be erected in one of the parks.
The successful sculptor is johannes Ge-
lert. His conception at once chaste and up
propriate, beautiful and artistic i'll the best
sense. and unmistakably inspired by the
subject of the work. The design represents
the singer of natures charms seaI ed on n
tree stump by the edge OF water. Coming
up to him is swan. one of those graceful
birds that the poet loved SO we'll. The gliding
bird does not disturb the poet who is pic
tured as writing. The idea to be immortal
lied in bronze is Andersen writing the ex-
quistte poem which tells Of "The Ugly Duck
ling That Became q Beautiful Swan"
The committee has computed that 900
will be needed to complete the monument.
Ofthe required sum 81, 900 have already been
subscribed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

The annual meeting at Chautauqua has
brought out anew the subject of feminine
dress reform. Its most vigorous mani
festation was in the form of discourse by
Mrs. Parker, of Chicago. That lady as
serts that the heavy skirts, the tight
bodices, the high heeled shoes, the bands,
collars and trails of women's dress are un-
sanitary, unaesthetic, barbarous and de-
grading.
While this is strong language, the i'm
partial mind cannot impeach its accuracy;
but the impartial mind can ask what is its
outcome. Last year dress reform was
agitated at Chicago with such enthu-
siasm and organization as to produce
some hopes of definite results. But after
the lapse of year, the visible results can
be summed up as consisting Of the sus-
penders which would be mitigation If
they were worn for use instead of show;
the trained skirts on the streets which is
an aggravation; and the same old con-
explanation of this last actual reform may
be found in the fact that this years dress
rcformer at Chicago does not approve of
the reform garments in favor last year.
In other words besides the appeara nee
of the fenssn0 garfum ct semper nauto6sle
in dress reform as in fashions, the femin-
inc mind, not less than the average mascu-
line, requires a standard and model to
dress its earthly frame by. To change the
fashion is easy enough, but to emancipate
ourselves from the. standards Of Partisan
haberdashery which turn out the fashions
is as yet impossible. Fashions have long
demonstrated Gheir superiority to reason,
to aesthetic principles and to considera-
tions of health. Dress reform, therefore,
may be possibility when the feminine
mind is so altered as to prefer comfort,
health and true art to the whims of some
unknown authority the reverse of repu-
table, on the other side of the ocean; but
there is little prospect of its coming
sooner.
Perhaps this reform may be hastened by
some change in the methods of female
education. But in the belief that the
women of to-day are quite good enough
for the men, the zeal for this Fundamental
Improvement is not manifest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
THE ANTI-OPTIoNs ERROR.

The argument on the anti-options bill in
the Senate brought out from Senator
George the statement that on one day in
the cotton exchanges 1,5OO bales of wind
cotton had been sold for one bale of genu-
inc cotton that actually changed hands.
This is indisputably an illustration of
the extent to which business gambling
is carried on under the pretense of deal
ing in commercial staples; but it does not
make good the claim of the anti-options
bill to be passed. In the first place that
measure is urged on the ground that the
market for genuine staplesis depressed by
the sale OF options But anyone who con-
siders Senator Georges statement for a
moment will recognize that if any man
tried to depress the cotton market by
selling 1,50O times as much cotton as
there was in that market be
made himself the prey of the
ccrnerer. For every seller of the wind
cotton there must be buyer, and if the
market was as largely oversoid as in the
case Senator George presents, the BUYERS
would not miss the opportunity to squeeze
the sellers and put the price up instead
of down.
But suppose that the support of the
anti-option measure is dictated by pure
and selfish desire to stop the evils
OF business gambling, what does Sem
ator Georges illustration amount to-
All the money that is wagered
on race tracks is won and lost at
gambling; but does that prove that the
breeding of fast horses should be pro-
hibited by law. The legitimate uses of
fast trotters and runners are i'm no respect
more important than the legitimate pur-
poses of future contracts for the delivery
of grain, cotton or other staples.
Whether any measure for the suppress
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
ROMANTIC AND YET MATERIAL

A Man Marries After Few Hours Ac-
quainfance and Then Gets Left
PARIS, TEX, July 25.-An interesting bit of
romance comes from Ardmore, 1. T., in
which a man named Strain and Mrs.
Biffie, proprietress of the Planters Hotel,
were the hero and heroine, and who have
demonstrated that with them marriage is q
failure. The contracting parties in this
drama had been acquainted only few
hours when they were married. Strain had
offered 500 to any one who could find him q
wife.
By accident he went to the Planters Hotel
to board. On meeting Mrs. Billie he was
deeply smitten, and ut once pronered his
heart, hand and fortune to the widow. She
accepted him, believing him to be wealthy,
while he was seeking a home. They were
married, and for a part OF day and night
everything moved along pleasantly, but she
was q business woman, and coolly demanded
of her husband the payment or his board
bill. He coolly informed her that he had no
money, whereupon she unceremoniously
turned him out o. the house.
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DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
James Neel.

James Neel, one of the most wealthy,
prominent and phianthropic old citizens of the
Monongahela Valley, died at st. Francis Hospital,
Pittsburg. at 1o:45 O'Clock Sunday night, aged IS
years. and with hi demise closes the life of one Of
the most worthy pioneers Of the Monongahela coal
region. The deceased was resident OF Monon-
gahela City and WAS pioneer coal,
lumher and river man. He was born in
Mifiin townshiH,- opposite this this. city, yo
established lumber business in McKeesport fr..m
which the firm of eel 4 Wampler formed He
In the days the early river coal business he also
engaged In the coal business and ran coal to New
Orleans. and was the owner Of the famous ste am.
boat Grand Lake. He very wealthy. heid
many positions Of trust and was stockhoder In
the Farmers Deposit Bank Of PtttsburE. and also
n director In the Monongahela City Machine Com =
pauy. He leaves wife aud five children. namely:
Mrs. Clark. of Coal Centre: James and Charles. who
are at home; Thomas s., lumber dealer at Fuller,
Pa, and William also in the lumber business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
FLIGHTS INTO rUNNYDoM.

hWhat jam we had at the wigwamr
''Yes, 1t was not . strawberry jam either
''No-more like a Jim jam. ''-Chicu0o Aait.-
Bellows-Now if you were in my shoes
what do you think you would do?
Breeze Examining them)-well,I certainly thin 1
1 should get another pair.-F oston Courier. {
When in her bathing suit she trod +
The oceans sandy bed.
Young Cupid, without smile or nod,
Just turned his back and fed.
-Washfnoton Star.
Barboransett Pier)-I say, landlord, don't OBJECT
generally to bills but some Of these items out
rageous. What's that g for on the 10Th.
The Landlord (with dignity)-You forgot, sir.
that on that day we had your valse moved al your
own request from one side OF your room 10 the
other.- Chicago Neaos Record.
A good many people are puzzled just now,
And their brains are set in whirl
For they really want to know. you know,
"Whence comes the summer girl?"
In answer to those who do not know
would simply briefly state
That the now summer girl, just month ago,
Was ''sweet girl graduate"
Brooklyn Baok.
Briggs-Did you know that Robinson
died suddenly coming over on the train from Boston
''ts GrIsrs-Great heavens. no, What was the
cause OF 1t?
Briggs-He succeededin opening the car window
and the shock killed him.-Detoit Free Press.
His after-dinner speech was good,
Though strung with Latin thick,
He said the subject would be this.
But 1t very soon was hic,
Chicago Lnter-Oceas.
Watts-I usually manage to swallow most
of these newspaper stories but when they tell OF an
Indian In NewMexico digging his way out Of the jail
with two toothpicks, weaken.
Potts-I guess you never saw aINewMeIico tooth
Indianapolis Journal
Chappy-I almost suspect Dickey OF
trying TO cut me out with Laura, don't you know.
Penelope-why?
ChappyII saw him kiss her last night. .-AsU hors
Herald.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
HARRISON AND HUMBERT,

Exchange Pleasant Compliments Over tho
Kings Gracious Proposition.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The following is the
correspondence between President Harrison
and King Humbert:
WASHINGTON, July q. 1892.
His Majesty, Humbert l.. King Of Italy. Rome:
The offer to send an Italian cruiser to participate
In the ceremonies at New York, in October. affords
me occasion to express 70 your Majesty my gratih-
friendship of the United States and Italy.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
To this telegram King Humbert responded
as follows:
MONICA, Royal Castle, July o. 1892.
Benjamin Harrison President ofthe United states:
In the solemnization at New York of glorious re-
INV Government might attest the sound friendship
which binds Italy the great people of the United
States. thank you for having SO nobly received
this, my sen ntiments.
HUMBERT.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
THE HEAVENS WOULD NOT OPEN.
Rainmakers In South Dakota Falling tc
Keep Their Contract.


Keep Their Contract.
HERMosA, S. D., July 3a-The ''rainmak-
ers'' representing the Goodland Artificial
Rain Company, of Kansas, left after five
days unsuccessful effort to produce rain.
The terms of the contract under which they
came were that rain should be produced ar
.tffciallv without q reasonable doubt in the
minds of the committee. They we're to have
q trial of five days. II the conditions as to
wind and temperature were unfavorable
the trial was to extend to ten days. II sue
cessiul they were to have $500 for their
sample rain" and a specified sum for the
"rtghts" to this section. ...
: The conditions were all favorable. Almost
daily thunder storms. having their sources
either at the head of Belle Fourche or tho
Cheyenne. would pass either to the north or
south OF Hermosa, sometimes overlapping
the town. sufficiently to sprinkle, the
sprinkle of Sunday rising almost to the dig
nifty of a shower. 1t is stated the "rain-
makers" claim credit for Sundays rain. Tho
storm, however. was central over Rapid
City or some point even further North,
and Hermosa was not paying for rain for
Rapid City.
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To this telegram King Humbert responded
as follows:
HUMBERT,
Car's-Paws for Grover.

Chicago Inter-Ocean.l
Chairman Harrity's motto is: "To the vic
tors belong the spoils, and the man who says
they don't can't prove it." Mr.. Cleveland Is
the man who pretends to say they don't, but
he always takes care to appoint to flee just
such men as Harrity and Stephenson. They
WELD the az while he does the talking.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

CONGRESS appears muchly inclined to
cripple the Worlds Fair by refusing neces-
sary funds. But the majority of the House
should remember that the national credit is
now pledged for the success of the Chicago
undertaking.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

LIGHTNING and locomotive sparks are
about equally effective in the destruction of
property, but they differ in the fact that tho
former is at present unpreventable while the
latter can be utterly stopped
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
Obituary Notes.

THE Right Rev. Thomas Leigh Claughton. re-
Gently Bishop At st. Albans. is dead at London.
THOMAS NIcKERsoN. aged 81 years, died at his
residence in Boston Sunday evening. He was the
Fe kairoad: and had been President ofthe Mexico
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

AMERICA has seldom shown a more
united failing than the prevalent one now
of physical dampness and atmospheric
warmth
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
Tho Issus of the Csmp.irn.

The Issue OF the Campaign.
New York Morning Advertiser.l
Protection tempered with reciprocity In
what the American people will indorse at
the polls in November.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

A REMARKABLE accident happened
yesterday. The Pittsburg ball team de.
feated the Brooklyn players.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
milking Fun Of Himself.

Boston Heratt.1
General Bfagg is sure that Wisconsin is 60
ing Democratic. 1t is just possible that he
Is punning on his name, however.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
Getting on Rather cheaply.

Bun4Io EXpfesS.J
Calvin s. Brice says the last Democratic
campaign cost him $780, ME-. Harrity is
to be congratulated. The Democratic House
OF Representatives is printing his campaign
literature for him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

Mr. w. X. VANDERBILT may find more
difficulty in raising his sunken million
dollar yacht than he usually experiences in
raising funds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

WHEN a pork packers establishment is
In flames he naturally remarks that the fat
ID In the fre.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
lsu,lxing in tho Democratic C.mp.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat]
The Republicans who opposed Harrison at
Minneapolis are now all supporting him, but
the Democrats who opposed Cleveland ut
Chicago have not yet accepted the situa-
tiOn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

TONIGHT Allegheny Councils will en-
deavor to elect an auditor to keep their
finances in order and prevent the losses
which they have suffered in the past.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

THERE is little enough to be said in de-
fence of Commissioner Raum, but justice
demands the recognition Of the fact that
Democratic Congress would view his actions
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

IF the adjournment of Congress be further
adjourned, Congressman will have only
themselves to thank for their overheated
discomfort,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
with a good deal less disfavor II he were not
q Republican appointee.

ALLEGHENIANs are crying out for pure
water, and it is a blessing as much to be de-
sired as 1t is hard to obtain in these parts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

PATTI fares SO we'll on farewell tours that
they are naturally frequent occurrence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

Cleveland Making Love to the Tiger.
Chicago News.l
Mr. Cleveland is apparently trying to con-
ciliate the tiger before meal-time comes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

HARRITY will soon find that Carter has
the whip hand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26

sion of business gambling is practicable
or not, it is plain that one which forbids
legitimate transactions is not proper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-28
ON 4 BICYCLE SKATE.
Nancy Hanks Not In It with Young Mike
Murphy's Invention.

The latest thing in cycling Is the bicycle
skate. which has just been invented ny a
clever young Brooklyn mechanic named Mike
Murphy. The invention consists simply OF the
application OF long bladed skate to the front
wheel OF a safety bicycle. tho motive power
being furnished by the hind wheel. while tho
front wheel remains immovable and glides
along the surface OF the ice. As yet the young
inventor has had little or no opportunity Of
testing his invention. In the few trials he has
made with his machine on Steamer Pond.
small sheet Of water near the Willinck en-
trance to Prospect Park. he has attained as.
that he has found it impossible to round the
s pnr o fhe lima q the Rond owing to the SLID
Good Judges who have watched some Of his
trials say that. with SIN Doth ice and a straight,
s Haets %osId bs q
or JoRnson's periormances Would seem SLOW Sow in
the ;, Ice under fasoSa6e GSadGns
which can be screwed on or of n . few mo.
in turn rests on the leo The rear Wheel Is the
diyq 's Wheel While r: from. wheel which
Without los 81 pe Ss There Is very
er Hs Sy d sy AR I'd .:
the pedals Murphy says that the report that
no rode mile In ! minute 80 seconds is al!
NO one timed me" said he.
II has been s1ggestsd thasa mile course be
Orange Lake. near Newburgh. and a thorough
test made OF tho possibilities Of the new ma
chine: SO fer however. nothing has been done.
trial Of his invention within the next ten days,
and the public will have a chance to Judge It's
have gone on an entirely different principle,
using spikes to prevent slipplng;, this. OF
never met with much favor