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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
HALFWAY MEASURES CRIMINAL


There will be a general sense through
the country that the Government at WASH
ington is too slow and too limited in its
announced programme so far for keeping
out the cholera
1t sounds like criminal idiocy to hear
of the Washington authorities proposing
open ports for rags from Europe until
September 20, when the notice is before
the world that the cholera now abounds
in Europe. This order gives fullmonth's
start to infected rags as against the health
authorities.
About as weak and unconclusive Is the
assumption that mere casual inspection
and disinfection of immigrants from in
fected ports will answer; and that they
can then safely be allowed to step ashore
The public sense-and In this matter it
is better sense than official sense-is that
all traffic should be absolutely prohibited
until the cold weather from ports like
Hamburg and Havre, where the disease
is known to be widespread and virulent
If this is thought too much there should
at least be such protracted period Of
quarantine as will make absolutely certain
that no infected person or cargo is per-
mitted to land.
Not only should that most prolific
source Of disease, the importation of rags,
cease before September 20, but it should
cease at once, and cargoes now on the
ocean be sent back WITHOUT future ado.
1t is terrible policy to take half way
measures when dealing with such posi-
BILE visitor as the Asiatic cholera In no
uncertain tones the country should at
once make the Washington authorities
aware of its sense of the utter inefficiency
and unsatisfactory character Of their pro-
posals
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
THE PROHIBITION LETTER.

Nothing daunts the Prohibition people
Mr.. John Bidwell, of California, their Sc
lection for the Presidency, is the first can
didate to publish formal letter of ac-
ceptance of his nomination. After max
ing an urgent appeal for the abolition of
the liquor traffic, an impassioned plea on
behalf of female suffrage and vaguely
non-committal statement of the money
plank of his party, the writer makes the
startling assertion that there is no practi-
cal difference between the tariff policy of
the Republican and Democratic parties.
This assumption that one party posing as
the protector of American industries, es-
tabiishing and maintaining American in
dustrial independence, is on a par with
another which makes point of being ut
terly unmindful of these things, is thor
oughly characteristic of a document which
is remarkable rather for the force of Its
fervor than the power of its logic.
The cure for all the ills that flesh is heir
to is supposed to be found in the two fol-
lowing sentences: "Banish alcohol and
make the people sober. Make the people
intelligent, moral and law-abiding." To
begin with, the majority of the nation
rightly believes that sobriety is something
widely different from the mere total abb
Stinence from intoxicating liquor. But
the whole fact of the matter is that, apart
from all differences of opinion as to this
or that detail, good citizens cannot be
made by act of Congress any more than
by act of Parliament A good government
does not necessarily make wise citizens,
but wise citizens must produce good gov
ernments Capitalization such as the
Prohibition party demands is far too great
an interference with the liberty of the
individual to be countenanced for one
moment by those who live under the
American Constitution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
MASTERS OF MEN.

ANTON DvoRAK, the great composer, who
may come to New York and teach was o
poor butchers boy in Bohemia. The master.
piece of this graduate from sweetbreads is
his Suite in D.
MAJOR WARNER, the Republican candi-
date for Governor of Missouri, is speaking
in that State at political meetings which are
attended by vast crowds. He makes favor
able impression wherever he goes.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HALLE, of
Massachusetts,, now seems to have q sure
thing of the Republican nomination for
Governor this year, all other candidates, it is
reported, having withdrawn from the field.
THE Rev. F. B. Meyer, whose preaching
at Northfield. Mass, has attracted SO much
attention within the last week or two has
accepted call to the pastorate of the church
in London to which DR.. Newman Hall minis.
tered so long.
FIELD MARSHAL GENERAL COUNT Won
BLUMENrHAL, who celebrated the SD ami
versary of his birth last Sunday at Quellen-
dorf, near Koethen, is the Oldest officer of
rank higher than that of Colonel in the
Prussian army.
IT IS announced at Cedarville, near Spring.
field, where whitelaw Reid has been staying,
that Miss Ella Reid, his niece, will soon be
rison. Judge of the Supreme Court Of Cali
fornia. He is 20 years old.
THE Prince de Carde, the well-known
collector, has purchased the autograph
manuscript Of Tasso's prose treatise in de-
fence of his great poem. 1t is in 800 pages,
and is believed to be, with its erasures, en-
tirely in Tasso's handwriting.
Mr.. NAoRoJI, the Parsee member of Par
Lament, appeared with a copy Of the Zend
Avesta, on which to take the required oath
Of Office. He was told that he must either
take tho oath on the New Testament or
affirm, and he chose the latter method.
PROF. HUXLEY, MI. Jesse Ceilings and
the other new Privy Councillors and num-
Der of the newly appointed Ministers, pro-
ceeded TO Osborne House yesterday for the
purpose of kissing the hand of the Queen in
accordance with the custom which obtains
upon taking office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
rITT~BuRG. FRIDAY. AUGUST 96. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES
CHALKING CORPORATE HATS.

Nothing quite so audacious has been
claimed or granted so far in city affairs as
the exemption of lot of profit-making
corporations from their share in those
taxes which all other business concerns
and individuals in Pittsburg have to bear
Starting with the Allegheny County
Electric Light Company. and including
the Pittsburg Gas Company, the East End
Gas Company, the Consolidated Gas Com
pany, the Monongahela Bridge Company
and the Monongahela Water Company,
we find number of corporations which
enjoy special franchises in the city, and
yet decline to pay taxes on their property
for the support of the city government
under which they exist, and at whose
hands they are ever special benefciaries.
They enjoy and use the streets and fire
and police protection in as great degree
as Jones or Smith, or as any bank, mill,
or merchant, and are, beyond that, recip-
tents of immensely valuable franchises
yet they demand that their property shall
be exempt from city taxes and that their
share shall be paid by the other tax
payers.
These are the only Companies so far
designated as having been exempted
But if these are to be exempted, any cor
poration which can make any show at all
of dealing with the general public-and
getting usually paid two prices therefor
will be fool if it does not at once step
around to City Hall with demand to be
put upon the free list 1t is needless to
say that there is not the slightest ground in
equity for any Of these exemptions. 1t Is
difficult to think that had the Assessors
and Controller adhered to their original
position of allowing the assessments
against these Companies to stand, the
Courts would have made discrimination
in their favor. The contention that be-
cause these Companies pay specified tax
on cir capital stock to the State, there
fore they are not obliged to pay local
tax for their real estate and personal
property, should apply no more to them
than to the hundreds of other companies
which are subjected to like State tax,
and are yet, of course, obliged to pay the
local tax also. There is no pretense of any
special service being rendered by these
corporations to the public in lieu of taxes.
There Is not a particle OF supplies, prlVll-
ege or service of any sort rendered by
these concerns either to the city or to in
dividuals which is not charged for at top
aud salty prices. To permit them to shift
the taxes on the property to the shoulders
of other tax payers is simply fragrant
abuse.
1t would have been very much better
A.
hered to their original position and per-
mitted the assessments against these
Companies to stand, leaving this inequi-
table doctrine of exemption to be enunci-
ated directly by the Court itself, if indeed
it is to be assumed that such an evident
unwarranted and monstrous injustice
would find sanction there Now that at
tention is drawn to the matter the abuse
is one that will not long be permitted to
stand
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
F0NSECA A FAILURE.

DA FoNsEcA, Brazils first President, is
dead But the new republic still lives
Ne,O York World.
MARSHAL FoNsEoA, of Brazil, will only be
remembered as the figurehead OF a revolu-
ton conducted by ADLER men, who cast him
aside when they were through with him.
Philadelphia Press.
MARSHAL DA FoNsEcA. the recent first
President of Brazil, has Joined the great ma
jority. He can now explain to the late
Emperor Dom Pedro just how 1t all came
about.-Chicago Nail
THERE is an aching void in Brazil on &C
count of the death of the first President of
the Republic, Fonseca. His latest Gets while
in office were those of weak though head
strong usurper rather than a constitutional
chief magistrate of q republic WASHINGTON
Star.
military success and retired from it in q
storm of financial disaster. II he had been
as good q business man as he was soldier he
might have been still directing the affairs of
the newest American republic.-Brookians
Eagle.
GEN. DEoDoRo DA FoNsEcA, the ex-Presi-
dent of the Republic of Brazil, who has lust
died, was a man OF power, an audacious rev.
olutionary leader, O competent military
commander, ambitious politician. and q
believer in "Republicanism under a dicta-
torship."-Ne,o York Sun.
FoNsEoA was no doubt brave man and
really won all the honors awarded him by
the good Emperor, who was much more of q
man than a monarch. But Fonseca as q
General in the imperial army and Fonseca
as the Presidents of a republic were too very
different beings.-Brooklyp, Citizen.
Tn Eop ho1 tba ,iuu hi ioh
sion demanped he might now be mourned as
a nineteenth century Washington. Instead,
he has died in forced retirement. stamped
with the disgrace of failure, and his death
hardly creates a ripple on the surface of
South American politics-Bufao ELpress
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
ECONOMISTS AT CHAUrAUQUA
Listen to LIZ ctures A most Too Scientific for
thu General Pubic

Listen to LIZ ctures most Too Scientific for
thu General Pubic.
CHAurAUQUA, N. Y, Aug. g.25.-[SpecioLl Ito
days sessions OF the Economic Association
were held in College Hall, because of
the bad weather. There was not a very large
attendance, but those present are very much
interested in the work. The meeting has
resolved itself into stiff scientific dis
cussion Of theories. though there are occa-
sionally some practical everyday facts
dropped in. s. N. Patton made an address
on the Interpretation of Ricardo, his chief
point being that everybody interprets him
TO his own liking, and to suit his own
theories. There were several addresses by
other professors on SUBJECTS treated in too
scientific manner to be understood without
hearing them in their entirety.
This afternoon J. II. Hoilender gave q
study in municipal activity, telling the his
tory of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, an
enterprise designed to hold the trade for
that city, which was threatened by new rail-
road built for the benefit of Louisville. This
evening the Committee on Statistics was in
charge. and gave great volume OF statistics
on private indebtedness. Tomorrow is the
last day of the meeting. There will be but one
session in the morning, and the afternoon
will be given up to business meetings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH.

A statistical point is raised by the New
York Press in dispute of an assertion often
made as to the transfer of population from
the country to the cities. The question is
one which has an important sociological
bearing entirely outside of the tariff ques-
ton; although the disputants regard the
latter as its most important relation. The
Press says:
While towns have grown and industries
have developed under the Republican tariff
system, the growth in agriculture has not
been less remarkable Indeed, when it ts
borne in mind that we were an important
agricultural country in 1860 the growth has
been surprising. Here are the facts, in mill
ions of dollars:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
MORGAN MIsREPREsRNTED
BY Many Ohio Democrats Who Claim to Be
Good Republicans

BY Many Ohio Democrats Who Claim to Be
Good Republicans.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Mr.. Morgan, Republican nominee for Con.
gress in the Mckinley district, does not deny
the right of laboring men to organize, as
stated by the correspondent OF THE Dis
PATCH Of August %. Nor does he prevent
any of his workmen from joining any or
ganization they desire. He is aware OF the
fact that many of his employees belong to
labor organizations, and believes them to be
a good thing when properly conducted.
The price of labor was never the question
atthe Morgan Engineering Company. Mr..
Morgan does object to employing incom-
petent workmen who ,misYepresent them.
selves and claim they are skilled workmen.
If they are not competent to perform such
work as they pretend to have q knowledge
of. they are promptly discharged regardless
of wages. We find that these soreheads are
principally Democrats, who pretend to be
Republicans, and are making an vnsuccess-
full attempt to pref udice the laborfng classes
against their best friend. Those who make
such false assertions against T. R. Morgan
are not Republicans and are no credit TO
any party they pretend to belong to.
A REPUBLICAN,.
COLUMBUS, O., August rs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
Obituary Notes.

COMMANDER HAsENcLEvER, military attache of
the German Embassy in London, Is dead. He was
very popular both among military men and in
society.
WILLIAM MURFREE, father of the well-known
authoress, Miss Mary Murfree (Cnarles Egbert
Craddock). died at his home near MurfreesbOro,
Tenn, Wednesday night.
JUDGE L. T. H. Irving. of the Maryland Court Of
Appeals, died in Princess Anne, Nd. Wednesday
night. He had sunstroke q few weeks ago. and
immediately after was striken with paralysis.
JOHN DINGLE, colored. Past Grand Treasurer
of the Grand Lodge of Masons Of New Jersey and
also Past Grand Treasurer of the Grand Chapter,
died at his home In Camden Wednesday night aged
66 years.
ENocH MAY, sR.. the Oldest printer in the West
died at Burlington, Ia, yesterday, aged 9l. He
was born in Boston in 1901. and was connected
with the early journalism Of that city. He went
TO Burlington In 1910.
THOMAS TODD, well known among the glass
workers Of Western Pennsylvania, died at New
Castle Wednesday. His death resulted from an in
Jury 10 his head, having struck against stone
while swimming three weeks ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
of their Statements in both respects yet

of their statements in both respects. Yet
the men who made these arguments and
failed to try to put them into practice, and
who have received such unanswerable
refutations of their flimsy calamity
theories, are to the fore again with a more
radical demand that American Industries
shall be disregarded than they have ever
made hitherto. Judged by their own utter
ances, weighed by their own acts and con-
victed by the palpable evidences of the
advantages of Protection, as shown by
American prosperity and an approach to
American industrial independence, moth
ing but sweeping defeat awaits the free
trade forces In November
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
Fraenort,s Chanoes fo: a Bridge.

FREEpoRr, Aug. 25.-[SpectoL 1.-The Board
of Viewers appointed by the Courts Of
Westmoreland and Armstrong counties to
consider the advisability of erecting q
bridge over the Allegheny river at this
place met here to-day. All business houses
and manufactures were closed during the
meeting to enable the business men or tho
plnce to appear before the board and state
their cause. The viewers expressed tbem-
selves as in favor of q bridge. The question
will come up before the grand jury In the
September term of court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

A CHANGE in the policy governing this
country is only justified when it is followed
by an improvement of national conditions.
The idea that any advantage is possible Of
attainment by substituting Free-trade
President for o strong Protectionist is too
ridiculous to be seriously entertained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

battle cry opposed 10 the protection OF
American Industries. By this recognition OF
his party's platform. Mr.. Springer places him
selfin q better position than those other DEM
ocrats who are seeking for dead side issues
to excuse their partisan allegiance. But his
arguments contain nothing newer or more
valuable than usual. There are the Same
fatuous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF facts and tho
customary misapplications Of figures rs usu-
ally attempt to pass muster as anti-protec-
tton logic
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
ASTEROIDS IN AUGUST.
Uncle Jack-well, Tommy, did You

Uncle Jack-Well, Tommy, did you
graduate?
Tommy-'Course did.
Uncle Jack-What was your averageS
Tommy-Ore hundred and three.
Uncle Jack-How do you make that outp
Tommy--Easy enough. You see, the extras are
for what was left over from last year when didn't
get quite enough to pull through--Boston
Coeuier.
She kissed me when she was q child,
spurned 1t then, alackI
For now I'D give all possess
To give that first kiss back.
-Heo York Rer1d
"Has yo' got razzer, Brudder Perkins?"
81 has but whaffo?''
'I'se borrowed eight damon studs to appeah in
at de cake-walk tonight, and specs some gen.
'lmun will be envtous.-Chicd0o Netos.
AJAX THE ELDER.
Ajax defied the lightning in
The good old days long gone,
Before the present style of things
Had near approached their dawn.
But Ajax, in these modern timeA
Would pull In his defy;
And If he saw a broken wire
You bet he'd sneak right by.
Detroit Free Prsss.
PROT Potterby-Will you illustrate tho
difference between belief and faith, Mr.. Binks3
Btnks-Yes sir. the father believes chat his chill
dren are the smartest in the neighDorhood- while
the mother knows they -Isdsdndpotts Journal
'Here is the ring" he cried. "Now will
you be
From this time forth engaged to marry me?''
.'wait till papa can see it, " said the elf.
..I,m not Judge of diamonds myselr.''
-Washfnoton Star.
Dismissed from your boarding housed
why?''
.swen the landady said would either have b
reduce my weight or 20, and can't reduce"
But why did she want you TO get thin?''
..She said my appearance aroused expensive
hopes on the part OF the other boarders. '-Brook-
tyn Eu1te.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

THAT assault on Grand Master Sweeny,
OF the Switchmen's Union, by one of the
strikers is every bit as much an act of law
lessness as the destruction of the railroad
company's property. and it only emphasizes
the existence of spirit that must lead to
the defeat of labor wherever It is allowed
free scOpe
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

The above shows that our agricultural
wealth has increased 1l3 per cent since tho
war. The value of the land has increased
81 per cent; of implements and machinery,
123 per cent; of the live stock I22 per cent;
or the household furniture, ia per cent, and
of the products sold and consumed, 154 per
cent.
While this is an undoubted exhibit of ag-
ricultural growth, we fear it will have to
be admitted that, if the figures are ac-
curate, it shows decidedly one-sided in
crease. Thus we learn from the Press that
the increase In the various items ranges
from 81 to 154 per cent But population
In the same time has increased 200 per cent
for the whole country, and the growth of
municipal and industrial wealth has been
much greater.
Of course, agriculture in this country
has expanded. Everyone knows that
But the fact that its growth has, especially
of late, not kept up with the increase of
city industries is likely to prove indis-
putable. The tendency to concentrate
into towns and cities is not to be attributed
to the tariff, because the phenomenon is
worldwide; but it is not less fact which
social students must recognize, and which
may require good deal of attention before
1t is solved
Country roads which make the rural re-
gions almost uninhabitable several months
in the year; transportation conditions
which give all the advantages to icompet-
ing points, and the allurements of the
cities all combine to draw population away
from the country, and keep its rate of
growth less than that Of the cities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

The chief value of the Allegheny County
Teachers Institute lies in the fact that the
most essential qualification for a teacher is
that she or he shall know how to teach. A
possession of knowledge is something vastly
different from the ability to impart it to
others.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
LONG-HEADED RAINMAKERs

Select q Hice Cloudy Time to Woo the
Vapors Ont of Heaven.
PIERRE, S. D., Aug. 25.-General Dyrenfurth
and party o. Government rainmakers are
expected in Pierre to-day to make some ex-
periments in rain-making. They have Sc
lected a high point about two miles from
this city, on what is known as Snake Butte.
to make the experiments.
Conditions are more favorable now for
rain than they have been for months past,
as half an inch of rain has fallen the past
two days and it is now cloudy. During the
past month, up to two days ago, no rain has
fallen in this immediate vicinity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

WITH propositions for bull fights as sd-
juncts to Alabama's State Fair and the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, 1t is evident
that America might have made good deal
more progress in civilization than it has
done since the timesNof Columbus four hun
dred years ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

IT is perfectly natural that Cleveland
should receive the support OF European ed
ftors since he advocates policy for the
benefit OF Europe at the expense of Amer
ics. These very praises should be enough to
show the American people the extreme folly
Of voting for him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Jared NJ. b. Brackmeyer.

Jared NJ. B. Brackmeyer, late book
keeper for 8. D. Ache u Co., of Wood street, and
well known in PIttsburg and Braddock. died at the
residence of his parents 221 Fourth street, Brad
dock, of heart failure, superinduced by typhoid
fever, on Sunday, aged 25 years. The deceased
was the youngest son of A. j. Brackmeyer, OF the
Union Insurance Company. He was member of
the Masonic lodge at BrnddOck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

Rev. j. D. Paris died on July % at Kona,
Hawaii. He was the Oldest missionary in Hawaii.
He was married to Miss M. Grant. of New York.
in 1s4o and one month later sailed for Hawaii rs
missionary, MIR. Paris at once started work
among the Kapakas and labored among them to
the day of his DEATH
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

THERE is great outcry in New York
over the innovations of the trolley system.
If the Tammany-ruled city we're troubled
by no grosser and more dangerous evil than
this 1t would not have become the by-word
that it is for municipal maladministration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

WHEN any reference is made to ''the
canal question" just now, it Is safe to assume
that the matter of Canadian toll discr1mina-
tions and not the appearance Of the surface
OF Mars Is referred to-