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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
AMONG THE PILLEY IsLANDERa
IL L. Now Proposed to Convert Icebergs
Into a Source of Revenue.

Il Il Now Proposed to Convert Icebergs
Into Source OF Revenue.
PHILADELPHIA, July e9-The British steam
ship Petunia, Captain owen, has just arrived
here from Pilley's Island, Newfoundland,
with'a cargo of pyrites ore. after perilous
voyage, having been imprisoned in the ice
in the northern regions of the Bay OF Notre
Dame. From the description given by Cap
tain Owen of the ice blockade it may well De
predicted that the relief steamer Kite, whlcn
has gone to the rescue of Lieutenant Peary
and party, will have o rough time working
her way northward through the ice and her
crew may have to endure many hardsh1ps
Captain Owen was at his wits end to know
how to get clear of the distractions, and as
no way presented itself a gloom was cast
over Ghe entire ships company. All the
time the bergs seemed to be closing in
nearer and nearer to the steamship and her
destruction seemed inevitable The slght.
although beautiful, was weird, and all on
Captain Owen decided to renew his EFFORTS
to get out of the bay and after many hours
OF trying and tedious work the ship was got
ten out into clear water once more.
Captain Owens description OF Pilley's
Island and the customs of its few 1nhabt-
tanis are interesting. and he enjoys talking
about his voyage to that remote spot. The
people of Newfoundland. according to Cap
tain OWENS Statements, are determined
upon rendering practicable the use OF 1ce-
bergs to the consumers Of ice, and already
at Pilley's Island machinery is being per-
fected for the cutting and handling Of tn
ice, which Is purer and much harder than
that now in use. While Captain Owen was
in Pilley's Island the first cargo OF this kind
was brought into port in small steamboas
built for the purpose. Like many others,
Captain Owen held the opinion that the Ice
would taste brackish, but WAS astonished to
find it as pure as any he had ever used.
This undertaking, if found practicable,
the Newfoundlanders: and all the Petunia's
crew are of the opinion that, with the proper
machinery, hundreds of thousands of tons of
pure ice may be gotten and shipped South
with little waste.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
TERMS OF THE uISPATCa
PITTsBURG. SATURDAY. JULY 80. rss..
TWELVE PAGES
HEAT IN THE HOUSE.

Those Southern consumers of fire, Mr..
Wheeler, of Ala abama, and Mr. Watson, of
Georgia, have the excuse of hot weather
If the temperature had not been exceed
ingly trying we have every reason to be-
lieve that the row in the House would not
have occurred If the cool wave strikes
Washington among its other desirable
effects will be that of cooling off the super
heated disputants, and disclosing the fact
that all they said was to be taken in
Pickwickian sense.
Concerning the cause of the dispute,
Mr.. Watson's original assertion that men,
bers of the House have been actually seen
under the influence of the jolly god was
unkind and unprecedented. 1t is an evi-
dence of the way things are being revolu-
tionized in the South, that such state
ment should be regarded by Southern
member as an impeachment of statesman
ship. On the other hand General
Wheeler'S impassioned denial is evidently
based on the logic of breaking quorum
which is present in body but absent in
theory. There is no record of it, As the
minutes of The House or the Congressional
HoCOT0-mucu dS IL mtSnI enDNen UndU
solemn publication to do so-do not state
that the Hon. Wayback addressed the
House under the influence of three
quarters jag, it is obviously unparlia-
mentary to say such things.
But why NJ. Watson should meet this
question of order on his publication is
something impossible of explanation eX-
cent bV the heat Indeed we will hava to
use that charitable excuse to cover a null
titude of Congressional sins and let it 90
at that.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
SENATOR cARLIsLE,s ATTEMPT.

The Democratic platform pledges the
party to free trade. But it seldom attempts
to make show of logical reasoning in de-
fense of its disregard for American pros
perity. There is, however, one member
of the party on whose .argumentative abil-
ity it prides itself, and he yesterday made
an effort to put forth some special plead
ing In seeking to combat Senator Aldrich's
report conclusively demonstrating the ad-
vantages of protective policy. Senator
Carlisle.Said little that was rev and moth
ing thaNcarries with it logical force.
He chose two groups of 15 industries
each to suit his own purposes, the one be-
ing described as protected industries and
the other as unprotected, and from these
he proceeded to draw such conclusions as
he could wrest by force of twisting figures
to the apparent advantage of his cause.
The composition of the groups themselves
discloses a power of discrimination which
is highly effective in the production of
fallacious arguments.
As for the imposing array of dollars
which the counsel for the defense states
that the Mckinley act has paid direct to
the Welsh manufacturers these sink Into
insigniicance when it is remembered that,
thanks to the thriving industry estab-
lished in this country, the amount of i'm
portations is so constantly and rapidly de-
creasing as to cause the wholesale trans
ference of plants from Wales to America.
This being the champion logcian of the
Democratic forces, and these the most
meritorious arguments he can set forth,
of truth there is no wonder that the
Democratic party seldom attempts con-
sistency or reasoning on behalf of its
platform
The more the subject is discussed, the
clearer 1t becomes that protection is i'm
pregIable and the more certain is its
success at the forthcoming election. Take
no groups or individual industries, but
let it be remembered that each trade is
dependent ON another and everyone de-
pendent on the whole and it becomes evil
dent to what an extent American pros
perity is due to the fostering of American
industries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
PRE.EMPTED IN GOOD TIME
Tho Democratic Headquarters Never in the
Field for the Opposition.

Tho Democratic Headquarters Never in the
Field for the Opposition.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The new headquar-
tsrs of the Democratic National Committee
is being rapidly made fit for the reception of
Its future tenants. The fact that the De-
mocracy, being last in the field; should
De SO fortunate in securing
building SO centrally and SO admirably
fitted for the committees needs, while the
Republicans, apparently overlooking the
place, have had to go so far up town, has
been matter Of wonder to the un informed.
The fact Is that the quarters of the Demo-
Gratis has not been in the market to rent to
the Republican managers. For six months
past John Crimnins, as agent for the Prop
erty, has held it in reserve for the Demo-
cratic Committee, with the knowledge and
consent of the owners
Inc house Is a part of the estate of the late
Mrs. Mariana Coleman, mother OF James w.
coleman, OF California, and one of the lead
ing Democrats in the State. He is promi-
nently mentioned as the next Democratic
candidate for Governor of California. The
son-fn-law Of Mrs. Coleman is M. F. Tarpy,
member OF the Democratic National Com
mlttee from California. The rooms will be
ready for occupancy in a day or two.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
BUILDING SHIPS OF IRON.
United States Is Now Able to Compete With
Great Britain.

United States Is Now Able to Compete With
Great Britain.
BATH, Me. July 29.-Arthur Sewell & Co.
are preparing the plans and specifications
for the first iron sailing vessel ever built in
Maine. She will be four-masted vessel,
registering about 5000 tons, 800 feet keel IS
feet beam and p leet hold. Her masts will
be of iron as well as the hull.
The firm are putting their yard in con-
dition for building iron vessels as ra pidly as
possible, and expect to lay the keel of their
first ship early in the winter. The company y
will buy the plates, which will be bent and
nodded at their yard. Harold Sewell says
it is only question of time when iron YES
sells can be constructed as cheaply in the
United States as in England, if Congress will
let the navigation laws alone. The price of
iron and STEEL is constantly growing less
1t has cheapened the last year.
The firm will continue their wooden ship
building industry. Their big new ship
Roanoke is to be launched on the high tides,
about August 20, and equipped in season to
make her first voyage next winter, being
destined for the California and foreign
trade. Captain Joseph P. Hamilton will
command her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
BREAKING THE RECORD.

THE City of Paris always did have the repu-
tation of being fast.-Bo,ton Globe.
IT is shown very clearly that the transfer
of the City of Paris and her sister ship, the
City of New York, to the American register,
is a notable addition to the naval resources
Of the United States in time of war.-Cleve-
land Leader.
SINCE the City of Paris is once more queen
OF the Transatlantic feet, it must be an addi-
tional source OF satisfaction tnat she and her
sister ship. the City of New York, are to be
admitted to American resistration.-Phito-
detphia Ledger.
1T Is matter for patriotic congratulation
that, though our laws have prevented our
ship-buildcrs from entering the competition
in which Great Britain, France and Germany
are engaged the championship should have
been regained by a vessel which is shortly
to fly the American hag.-NeW York Times.
If the same progress is maintained during
the next five years five days passage
across the Atlantic will be realized. The
best of it all Is that with this increased speed
no increased loss of life has come. In real
ity the factor of safety seems to have in
creased Ill equal ratio to that of speed
Philadelphia Press.
REJUyENATED by her naturalization, the
City of Pars-name loved of all good Ameri-
cans-fs again the queen of the seas, and, be
assured, she will spare no effort to hold her
pre-eminence until it shall be- wrested from
her perchance by one of her own sisters of
the same line yet to be born on American
docks.-Ne0 York World.
BREAKING the Transatlantic record has be-
come so frequent pastime with our modern
greyhonnds that the usual fresh achieve
ment lacks sem -ational interest, but the per-
formance of the City of Paris yesterday was
so superb as to call for general admiration,
especially in view OF the fact that she is now
an American ship, although not yet flying
the american fiag.-Batimore Aner.can.
1T Is a happy omen of our future supre-
macy on the ocean that the City of Paris
was cutting hor conquerIng way through
what we may call American waters while
the greatest war cruiser built by any nation
was being launched in the Delaware. What
two peerless ships they are! The City of
Paris rules the waters in peace. The Column
bia will rule them In war.-Nev York Re-
eorder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
WATER SHORTAGE IN HOT WEATHER.

The hot weather brings out into addl-
tional importance the reports of failure
of water supply in other cities. A city
without water under a ninety-degree sun
is not an attractive locality, as Pittsburg
may remember from her experience OF ten
years ago. The cities that have been
suffering that way during the past torrid
week may have more vivid recollection
of the experience; but the absolute un-
desirability of water shortage in the
dog-days was fully demonstrated long
ago.
Lately Chicago and Philadelphia have
been the sufferers From Chicago we
hear of whole sections of the city where
during the fierce heats of the past six days
the water supply was an utter failure.
In Philadelphia by such measures OF
economy as abstaining from baths and abb
juring the sometimes impertinent,
but always cooling lawn hose
the legal fiction of a water
supply was maintained. Chicago water
by recent accounts may not be very at
tractive, and an unbathed Philadelphian
in hot weather may still remain an estima-
BILE individual. Nevertheless, Chicago
water turns out to be far better than no
water at all, while the spectacle Of citi-
zen of Philadelphia obliged to stint his
ablutions needs no enlargement to make
it an exponent of the tragedy of water
shortage.
Pittsburg has escaped the plague of
water famine with rare good fortune since
the days ten years past when break-downs
were the common manifestations of the
big pumps at Negley's run. But it is not
well to count too confidently on this happy
immunity being perpetual. At present,
during hot weather, the utmost capacity
of the pumping works is required to keep
up with the consumption. An increase in
consumption or a breakdown in the
pumping capacity may produce among us
the hardships and privations of an insuf1-'
cient water supply.
This is one of the things that Pittsburg
has got to provide in the near future. 1t
will not be many years before we must re-
adjust demand and supply, either by an
enforced economy among the large con-
sumers or by seeking new and enlarged
supply.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
oHIoANs TO BE CARED FOR,
The Buckeye Club Orga nized in Denver II
View OF the Conciave.

The Buckeye Club Orga nlzed In Denver In
View OF the Concrav-.
DENVER, July 29.-The following was issued
from the Buckeye Club to-day:
"The Ohio people now residing in Denver
have organized The Buckeye Club of Den
YER to assist in the entertaining of Ohio peo-
Ele attending the Triennial Conclave of the
Knights Templar. The club has established
headquarters in the Commercial Club build
ing. All persons from Ohio, whether con-
nected with Masonic bodies or not are in
vited to make this place their headquarters
during the conclave and Immediately upon
their arrival to register. They will find a
directory of residents of Denver and files of
leading Ohio papers and other general in
formation and direction. The headquarters
will be open August till August Is, and let
ters may be directed in care of the Buckeye
Club of Denver"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
JOCOSITY IN JULY.

Mrs. Sapmind-Well, do declar Them
Western foxes is growin' crazy.
Mrs. Lisner-why. what's the matter now?
Mrs. Sapmind-Matter enough. Here's an articls
in this paper about 'Lynching bees out West"
When foxes haven't got nothin' better to do AN go
around lynchin' bees, I've got my opinion OF EN-
Boston Courier.
'The busy bee so blithe and Draw
Goes forth 10 shame the dreamer,
And violates the Sunday law
without a blush tremor.
-Wdshtncton Star.
Judge Ito prisouer)-You are charged
with having seriously injured your wife by In
closing her in folding bed. What have you TO
say for yourself?
Prisoner-Your Honor. wished TO see If 1t was
possible to shut her up.-Detrutt Free FTsSS.
It was a tall thermometer
That stood there in the street
And gaily stopped the painting throngs
And told them of the heat
1t wore a sort of fendish leer
And u general air of spite.
While Dragging that the atmosphere
Was so much Fahrenheit.
But while that lean and loathsome thing
Gave gaZers nervous hts.
A sufferer drew trusty club
And smashed 1t into bits.
Chicago Ne,cs Record
Tired Stranger registering his name al
hotel at Balarat Australia)-I want room.
Clerk Docking at register)-Ah! From Chicago,
are you, MIR. Jones? How are the Worlds Fair
buildings getting along?
Tired Stranger (taking his vaise again)-My
friend have Travelled l6 COO miles trying to got
away from that question. When does the next
steamer leave for the Antarctic Contnent?-Chic1-
90 Tribune.
Though the country may have charms to
please,
1t gives not a chance to spoon;
For the only man she ever sees
Is the poor old man in the moon.
-Nel0 York Euelfn1 Ssrn-
''I suppose if you were to lose your
money that you would so into chicken raising, or
something of that sort, eh?''
NO." said the wealthy young woman. II
should not. Iwould be sure to make q failure ofit
1 am too big. You know those women In the news-
paper stories who make such wonderful success
never weigh more than 30 pounds. ''-Ladaanopolts
Journal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
GOOD AT MAP-MAKING.
Little Chile Prais Highly by a Speaker at
the Chautauaua Assembly.


the Chautauqua Assembly.
CHAUTAUoUA, N. Y, July 29-ISpecfu. i
The most interesting letter of the day was
that of William McElroy Curtis on ''The Ex-
isting Condition of South American Repub-
lies" Mr. Curtis very kindly patted Uncle
Sans late antagonist, little Chile, on the
back by saying it is the coming nation of
South America. Chile, he says, is as good at
map-making as ever Prince Bismarck was in
his palmiest days. She is stretching out and
moving rapidly up the ladder, and after she
gets over her little family brawls she will
take to thumpfn. other peoples families.
Chile seems to be working on the ancient
idea that war strengthens nations. Mr.. Cur
tbs paid his respects TO several of the rising
republics, but his prime favorite seems to be
the pugnacious Chileans.
Leon b. .Vfncents lecture on "Six Remark
able Books" was entertaining and unique
He quoted prices paid for six books by BIB
iomantacs. Mr.. Vincent says a real aristo-
cratic old book-worm won't touch modern
paper, which Is too cheap.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30

the Republican policy leaves the people
SIS, ,oOO, 900 to $40, OOO, 900 better off than II
the Democratic policy had prevailed sim
ply in the matter of raw sugars
The difference is even greater if the
comparison includes the duties on refined
sugars. Subsequent events have justified
THE DIsPATCH's contention at the time
that the u cent duty on refined sugar
was unnecessary, But it is always
pertinent to remember that this n cent
duty is less than half the margin OF pro-
lection which the Democratic tariff meas
ure proposed to accord to its friends OF
the Sugar Trust.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30

Judge Edwin H. Stowe, of the Allegheny
Common Pleas Court, who had been re-
nominated by the Republicans, received the
unanimous Endorsement of the Democratic
Convention on Tuesday. He will be re-
elected, therefore. without opposition
Judge Stowe has been on the bench nearly
80 years, and his Endorsement by both parties
is in accordance with the rapidly growing
practice of retaining in service; regardless
OF party politics, competent and experienced
jndges Judge Stowe would have been re-
elected any way, but that does not necessar-
ily deprive the Democrats OF Allegheny of
the credit for good sense which is due them
for the position they have taken regarding
MIN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30

own weight, neither Of them could have
resisted the shock.
The juxtaposition of these maritime
events makes it pertinent to inquire
whether it is not time to make the safety
of ocean travel as important matter in
the public estimation as mere speed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
Indian Land Trespsssers Warned.

WASHINGTON. July 29.-Secretary Noble to.
day issued public notice warning all per-
sons now on the Colville Indian reservation,
in the State of Washington, without express
authority, to leave the same without delay.
1t is said that, anticipating an early opening
OF the surplus lands or Colvflle reserva ton.
large numbers OF trespassers have already
entered the reservation and others are pre-
pairing to do SO, and hence this notice. It Is
believed that If found necessary these tres
passers will be removed by the military.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30

IT is reported, and again denied, that
cholera ha reached Vera Cruz. This would
bring the matter nearer home than hitherto,
and would be very serious inasmuch as
the sanitary conditions of Mexico are such
as to insure the disease a stronghold if it
once makes entrance, and a land border is q
good deal harder to quarantine than the
seaport entrances to this country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE,


Ex-COngressman Francis B. Brewer.
Hon. Francis B. Brewer died at his resi-
dence in Westfield, N. Y, yesterday morning,
after an illness of less than two weeks.
He was Y years old, a native of Keene. NJ
H., and the son of the late Ebenezer Brewer
of Pittsburg. DR.. Brewer is well known In
Western Pennsylvania, from his former residence
in Titusville and Piitsburg, and from his business
interests in those places and in Erie. where he
President bf the Erie Dispatch Publishing COM
pany. He removed to Westfeld 81 years ago from
Mtnsvine. He was for many years member of
the New York Legislature. and a Representative
in the Forty eighth Congress. Dr. Brewer will be
buried at Pittsburg,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
A Miniature Galveston at the Fair.

CHICAGO, July 29.-The Texas Worlds Fair
Exhibitors Association has applied for 1,Oe5
square feet Of space in the transportation
building in which to exhibit miniature
model of the harbor and city of Galveston.
showing its advantages and facilities as a
shipping point and port of entry, its docks,
parks and buildings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30

HENRY WATTERsoN is so able with his
pen that he will not feel his temporary loss
of the powers of speech by tonsilitis as
many men would. Moreover Henry has not
been saying quite so much since the nomina-
ton OF Cleveland as he did before
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30

PITTsBURG's ball team has not by any
means made the best of its opportunities.
There are II teams in the League and it has
only sunk to tenth place as yet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
The Result Of Protection.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat.]
Despite the scantiness of the gold reserve
in the Treasury. there will be no scare.
In the country at large there is more gold
now than there ever was before.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30

A JOCKEY betting against his own sue
cess. or q horse owner laying odds against
his own property, is looked at with some
thing more than suspicion, and the same
thing applies to Republican Senator who
wagers that the Democrats will carry Mon
fa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
No Doubt About 1t,

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.1
The report that Cleveland will repudiate
the tariff plank in the Chicago platform may
or may not be true, but it is entirely GER
tainrthat the people will repudiate Cleve-
land
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30

FUR combines and coal trusts do not ex-
cite much indignation at this season, but
just wait and see what the public has to say
about them when it full realizes their
beneficence in the winter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30

SHOWERS were foreshadowed yesterday
afternoon by the weather bureau, but the
prophecy of young deluge would have
been more to the point.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
II. NJ. Grove.

j. NJ. Grove, of this city, died very sud-
denly at Genfalls n. Y, Thursday evening at
$40 of hemorrhage of the brain, caused by sun
stroke. Mr. Grove was travelling salesman for the
East Liverpool Sewer Pipe Company. and had been
in the employ of this firm for about nine years He
was 80 years of age and unmarried. He was a
brother of Rev. N. NJ. Grove, Of De Haven. Pa.
He will be buried from his mothers residence
North Highland avenue Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
A Thorn in the Eye.
Cleveland Leader.

Cleveland Ieader.I
Silent men are usually deep plotters. That
is the reason the Democrats are worrying
SO much about David Bennett Hill these
days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-30
The Same Bill of Fare,

TOledO blaOe.J
The Minnesota man who has slept for 20
years could go to Democratic meeting TO-
day and hear the same old speeches of