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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

liant cotemporary, the Sun, casts an un-
friendly ray of light on it, and declares
that this kind of prayer is not model Of
what a prayer before political conven-
tion should be-
The reasons for this unfavorable judg-
ment are not given; and so we are left to
infer them. To most people the request
that honesty and soundness should extend
to principles as well as men, and that the
purity which gave the party its pristine
vigor should be revived at present, would
seem eminently consistent with the idea
of prayer. The opposite judgment may
be due to the fact that the San is an
organ of the Hill Democratic interest,
and it has feeling that special inter-
position of Providence to inspire the
Republican party with undisputed honesty
would be disastrous to its party. Or, as
special champion of the view that the
Church should have nothing to do with
either politics or religion, it may feel that
to ask Providence to make such an unpre-
cedented interference in a political con-
vention would be death blow to machine
politics. Of course, if this prayer was
literally granted all the rules of practical
politics would be knocked endwise.
We would not 90 so far as to predict that
Mr.. Logan's petition will be answered as
asked; but we do say that the things he
prayed for would be very beneficial in
poitjcs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
PRAYER IN POLITICS,

There are certainly very wide divergen-
cies in the way of looking at things, to
judge from the comments of our shining
though ultra-poitical organ, the New
York San, upon prayer which preceded
the session of the Illinois Republican
Convention. The prayer was offered by
the Rev. d. I. Logan, and a quotation
from it shows that it first gave thanks for
''the heroism, the devotion and the patriot
ism of the men who in the crisis of our
nation laid the foundations" of this party,
and asked that it may "never fall below
the high moral position which was then
assumed" 1t went on to pray for
"blessing on the deliberations and con-
clusions of this conventions" that there
might be "a sincere, earnest, honest plat
FORM" that "the candidates be men of
honesty and integrity" and that with an
honest and sound platform, and honest
and sound candidates there may be success
in the issues of this contest" Most peo-
pie, whether their belief in prayer
is very firm or not, would
be apt to say that this petition, especially
that for honest candidates and platforms,
could at least do no harm. But our bril-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
THE MERRY WAR.

The railway rate war has proceeded to a
very lively degree. The trunk lines have
slashed through rates from Chicago till the
Trunk Line Association, apparently fol
the purpose of demonstrating that it is
still in existence, authorized a rate of IL
cents by lake and rail from Chicago to
New York. But at the same time it is re-
ported that the New York Central has
made contracts for moving 100000 bush.
els of wheat from Duluth to New York at
~ cents per hundred.
In due course of time these cut rates
will doubtless be presented in discussions
on the railway pooling question as ex-
amples of the rulnous nature of COMPETE
tion. When that representation is made
1t will be more or less intentional decep-
ton. The cause and motive of the rate
cutting are we'll known. 1t is the attempt
of one interest to drive the other into an
agreement as to the parity of lake and
rail rates as against all rail charges. No
one has any disposition to challenge
the right of the all rail routes to
carry freight as cheaply as the lake and
rail lines if they can make money; no
one will deny the right of the lake and
rail carriers to carry freight cheaper than
the all rail if it is profitable to them. But
when after cutting each others throats for
the avowed purpose of forcing each other
to terms, it is well to set up the warning
that they must not in future turn to this
corporate warfare as an example of COM
petition.
Whenever in the next session of Con-
gress, or before some assembly of political
science, this cut rate war is held up as
proving the ruinous nature of competition
it will be pertinent for some frank person
to rise and tell the corporate advocate
that he has, in the parliamentary language
of the Houhymhyms, "said the thing
which is not The conflict is not COM
petition. 1t is method of forcing COM
bination. To judge from reports, it might
be we'll for the Interstate Commerce
Commission to inquire for violations of
the law in connection with it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
INCORPORATION. CERTAINLY.

A controversy between the Christian
Union and the New York Post, On the
subject of corporate combinations as eX-
emplified in the anthracite deal, reveals
the latter in the ligEt of accusing the
other of perverting the truth by a mis-
quotation while guilty of that perversion
itself
The Christian Union, with a bold per-
ception of the real point of railway COM
binations, pointed out the immense pro-
portion of water in the anthracite stocks
and referred to H. '. Poor's declaration
on this point eight years ago, rather loose
Iy quoting it ''that $50, 600 mile was an
exceptionally high cost for building and
equipment" The Post, in reply, states
that Poor's assertions referred only to new
prairie railroads constructed Immediately
before the date of that report, and, after
quoting some sentences which by them
selves bear that construction, winds up as
follows:
In short, when the Christian linton dis
torted the language of Poor's Manual and
argued from that nlisstatement through
series of false reasonings up to a defense of
anarchy on the part OF the poor beca ause of
the grasp1ng Dy the rlcn, IN TINS case, OF
what they ought not to earn, did it mislead
its readers ignorantly or willfully?
Those who have kept track of the dis
cussion with regard to corporate imitation
will remember the energetic way in which
the organs of corporate opinion suppressed
Mr. Poor for his outburst of frankneSs in
1884 on a subject which has the same force
now as then. 1t is interesting TO learn the
Posts new reading of it eight years later.
But that reading has the fatal weakness Of
untruthfulness, and is obtained by dis
tnctly ignoring those parts of Poor's decla-
ration which show its untruth.
POOr's remarks on stOck-watering in
1884 did not apply only to new roads. A
reference to the page previous to the one
from which the Post selects Its sentences
will show that he refers to the enormous
increase of fictitious capital as affecting
the entire range of railway investments.
On the very same page from which the
Post has quoted is the following: "If it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
THE SENATE AND THE NAVY.

Senator Gorman'S speech was the lead
ing feature of yesterdays debate in the
Senate on the naval bill. There was some
slight evidence of sincere magnanimity in
his thorough Endorsement of Secretary
| Tracy's administration. But in seeking
to lay all the blame for increased national
expenditures on the Republican party, the
real partisan politician displayed himself.
| The bandying to and fro of that much
abused word economy" was new DEM
onstration of the manner in which sound
principle can be neglected while its name
is perverted to mean anything desired for
party purposes
Mr. German attributes the present
armored ship-building abilities of America
entirely to the new navy policy inaugu-
rated by the last administration. He
would be nearer the truth in allowing the
lions share of the credit to the protective
policy which has permitted the growth of
home industries. He even seeks in covert
language to insinuate that the fact that
Tracy's administration is free from re-
prOach is due to the man who preceded
him in office. He would be fairer in allow
ing the present administration more praise
on its own account
McPherson's amendment, now before
the Senate, calls for the building of three
double turreted vessels of the Monitor
type in place of the one armored cruiser
provided for by the House. Apart from
the increase of SS,5OO,00 which
this amendment would presumably
make on the appropriation passed by
the House, there are other reasons which
should insure its defeat An armored
cruiser is needed, and the building of
three vessels useful only for coast defense
purposes would be an improper distribu-
ton of the appropriated money. Further
more, in these days of constant invention
and improvement, it would be extremely
unwise to build three vessels of the same
class simultaneously, when their plan
might be out of date long before compile
ton.
A good and strong navy is an econom-
icaI necessity for the country, but it is
folly to provide funds more quickly than
they can be utilized, and for purposes
open to such criticism as the above.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
OFFICIALS AT LOGGERHEADS
Washington School Trustees Protest Against
an Order of the Commissioner.

T
an Order of the Commissioners.
WASHINGTON. May l3.-[ Especial 1.-The COM
| missioners of the District of Columbia and
the trustees of the public schools are at log
gorheads over a rather unique proposition
which the commissioners have made in the
matter of providing sleeping accommoda-
tions for a portion Of the thousands
Of old soldiers expected here in Sep
tember to attend the annual encampment
OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
The plan which the commissioners have in
formally agreed upon is to lodge many of
the veterans as possible in the public school
buildings throughout the district. The
scnool trustees are astounded at the idea,
and are preparing to formally protest against
the right of the commissioners to-do as they
propose. II necessary the subject will be
brought to the attention OF Congress, with
request for an injunction to restrain the
commissioners from carrying out their in
AT this early day the indications are that
there Will be many thousand more visitors
In Washington at this reunion than ever at
tended a G. A. r. encampment before. The
estimates are that there will be something
like l5o. 900 strangers in the city. Washing
ton Is pretty badly off In the matter OF
notels, and although boarding houses and
tho other numerous houses in Washington
which always carry the sign of Rooms to
Rent will open wide their doors, there will
be still lack of accommodations.
On the occasion of Presidential inaugura-
tton few years ago the plan was tried of
allowing the members of the various mill
tary organizations to sleep in the corridors
of the Treasury, Interior and other Govern
ment department buildings. The plan was
a failure because the temporary dodgers left
disorder and dirt behind them which re-
quired months to remove. As the Grand
Army encampment will meet late in Septem-
Der. the plan of the commissioners for pro-
viding sleeping accommodations contem-
plates postponing for about two weeks the
n ha q ffar ha
summer vacation.
The GOODNESS of this proposition is what
astonishes the school trustees, and they
point to the fact that during the months of
July and August, while the scholars are
away, is the usual time for renovating the
buildings. They are indignant that the
Commissioners could wish to turn the
schools into temporary lodging houses just
as they have been put in proper shape for
the begin ming of the school year. The con.
test between the Commissioners and
trustees has not progressed sufficiently as
yet to allow prediction as to who will win.
but the citizens will undoubtedly all be on
the side of the trustees
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

be assumed that the cost in money of all
the roads in operation in the United States
in 1888 did not exceed, as it certainly did
not, the amount of their funded and float
ing debts, S3,7s7, 41O, ,72s, the actual invest
ment was a most profitable one" In view
of the fact that this amount was trifle
over S91, 900 per mile OF the mileage shown
in that report the Posts quotation of
Poor is singular case of suppression.
This being the case, it is pertinent to
adapt its reproof to its cotemporary and
inquire, when 'ft distorted the language of
Poor's Manual and argued from that mis-
statement through series of false rea-
sonirgs up to defense of corporate ag-
gression,' did it mislead its readers igno-
rantly or willfully?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
AN ERROR IN A BOUNDARY.
Mexico Has . Strip Mile Wide That
Ought to Belong TO Uncle Sam.

Mexico Has . Strip Mile Wide That
Ought to Belong 70 Uncle Sam.
PHOENIX, ARR, May ia telegram from
Ell Paso gives a detailed statement by Lieu
tenant Seyburn, in charge of the Interna-
tional Boundary Line Surveying corps. He
says an error has been discovered in the
original survey, which would give the
United States mile of territory now be-
longing to Mexico were it not for n clause
in the ORIGINAL articles of agreement be-
tween the United States and Mexico that in
case any discrepancy in the location of the
monuments is ever found neither country
shall claim any territory by reason of such
defect.
In the instance noted the line was found
to be one mile short of the number OF miles
called for by the original survey, but the
monument was found and will be recon-
structed on the same spot that it was placed
originally. The same course will be pur-
sued throughout the length of the entire
line. Surveying is being done to find the
location of monuments and reconstruct
them, and will not change the location of
any of them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
no CRIME TO CHEAT swINDLERs.
A Lottery Agent Acquitted of False Pr,
tense Against His Company.

A Lottery Agent Acquitted of False Pre-
tense Against His Company.
NASHVILLE, May 13.-The jury i'll the Gull
len-Me1ican Lottery case returned n verdict
of not guilty this morning. The attorneys
for Cullen had pressed the proposition that
there could be no conviction for the reason
that the false pretense of which he was ac-
cused was made during the commission of
crime and that the Mexican Lottery Com
pany and its associates in its unlawful un-
dertaking was not within the protection of q
criminal law.
Judge Ridley concluded that the position
was well taken, and in his charge to the jury
said that If Defendant Cullen, Charles Dun
can and the Bank of Commerce and the
Mexican Lottery Company had a contract
under which the other parties were aiding
Cullen in the sale OF lottery tickets in the
State and if in furtherance of that conspir
acy Cullen was to make out and present u
genuine list of the winners in the lottery,
and instead of doing so lie presented a fraud
ulent list and thereby obtained money from
the bank, yet he could not be convicted be-
cause the law in reference to false pretenses
was enacted for the protection OF the honest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

predictions and prejudices before we can
judge fairly of the worth of a work of art;
then, in spite OF our national bias in favor of
prettiness and sentiment we may find that
there is more to be admired in Straight
forward study of beggar in rags than in an
elaborate composition of rosy cherubs.
Having established this principle, we will
in another article go through this years
Academy exhibition, somewhat better pre-
pared to form just estimate of its many
really good works.
1t is safe to say that the finest pictures in
the exhibition are Edmund C. Tarbells "In
the Orchard" EV.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
Is THERE AN EMPLOYERS. BOYCOTT?

The peculiar policy of the employers
boycott instituted by the Builders Ex-
change is brought into prominence by a
bill in equity filed in the courts, alleging
that it has prevented the plaintiffs from
obtaining material to carry on the legit-
innate business of building, and asking for
preliminary injunction against it.
If it is true that the Builders Exchange
has by means OF intimidation, combina-
ton or agreement established universal
refusal to sell material to parties not
within Its favor it has placed itself in op-
position to the law. The assertion that it
does so has been made, we believe, with
its tacit consent What evidence there is
of the fact, beyondits virtual approval of
the reports to that effect, the case will
bring out
1t is evident that such an agreement as
alleged is exactly what the courts have
held to be conspiracies, and in the case of
trades unions have forbidden. The only
question therefore is one as to the facts of
the case
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
A. NEGRO STEAMSHIP LINE
Projected by the A. NJ. e. Conference Be
tween America and Africa.

Projected by the A. NJ. e, Conference Be-
tween America and Africa.
PHILADELPHIA, May 13.-In the General
Conference of the A. NJ. E. Church to-day,
resolutions were introduced creating an in
ternational steamship line as department.
of the church, providing for the purchase
of steamships at a cost of $4,000 more or
less, to open up trade line between New
York. Baltimore, Charleston, S. C., or New
Orleans and the west coast of Africa, for
the purpose of adding to the dominion of
the church and increasing its receipts.
Scenes of wild disorder occurred when a
ma ajority report of progress was received
from the Committee on Episcopacy, an
nouncing that the maj iority are in favor of
choosing three more Bishops. In the midst
of this Rev. MI. Hurley presented a minority
report adverse to the election of any more
Bishops. A vote on the adoption of the mi
nority report was called for, but before the
roll was called Bishop Arnett announced
the appointment of two fraternal delegates
to the A. M. E Zion Church in session in
Pittsburg and another TO represent the Con-
ference ut the General Conference of the NJ.
E. Church al Omaha. The vote resulted in
the defeat OF tho minority report and the
practical declaration of the Conference in
favor of three more Bishops.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
IDYLLIC HUMoRESOUES.

Dicker-I am told that Wahl is
different man in his family than on the street.
Bond-Yes; Mrs. Wahl says he is a bull or
street and a bear at home.-Ne,o FORK Herald.
The smoker who stands at the front of
of all STYLES of nuisance the worst is by far;
But one rival he has; it's the girl who with glee
Takes the summer car seat where the SIN"
should be--H1TDdrd Ne1os.
"Haye YOU ever read the elegy il
Country Churchyard?' - he asked.
NO. - she answered: ''it has been years s.
was in churchyard Of any kind. ''-FdShi
Star.
Bloobumper-Mr. Tillinghast al
strikes me as very cold man.
Spatts-No wonder. He is Mason, an
hasn't got up TO the thirty-third degree y
Judge.
Judge (to woman arrested for shop
ing)-When did you begin this sort of thing?
Woman Cweeping)-I began by picking nv
bands pockets at night while he was asleep.
the descent was easy.-Nsl0 York Press.
In youth twas nv ambition to
Become an actor bold;
To play heavy part and help
The deep plot to unfold.
But when at last trod the boards,
My hopes received jar,
For was only one of the sticks
buzz saw was the star
Somerset VI
Cobwigger-I notice he hasn't gone
ing since his marriage.
Brown-That's because his wife is a mernb
the W. c. T. u, and made him sign the pledg
N. J. Euenin0 Sun.
The dominic thunders and roars,
And all through the chancel he prancesJ
Denouncing a sunbeam because
1t climbs through the window and dances.
Peoria JOtiT1lGI
maria, called out Mr.. Billus in an 8:
tated voice, Il have lost my pocketbook! j cal
ind II anywhere.'
1T is exactly where you left it last night, bOhu
replied Mrs. Billus from the head OF the st lirw
'1t'sin the left hip-pOcket of the striped Il ous
you hung up on the last hook in the closet ku
hasn't anything in it-now. ~ Chicago Tritu =
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
Steam Applied to stre,t vehicles.

BALTIMORE, May 13.-W. T. Harris, a Balti-
more machinist, formerly of Louisville, KY,
has invented a mechanical appliance for
wagon transportation and for the propulsion
of street cars. The sample wagon is about
l6 feet long, has five seats, with room for 20
persons, and weighs 5000 pounds. The mo-
tive power Is supplied by q ten-norse power
gasoline engine, which Is placed under the
wagon, between the front and rear axles. 1t
is hoped TO supplant horses in all heavy
wagon traffic as we'll as street car service.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
AN INTERESTING VERDICT.
Public Sentiment in the Jury Box-The Spy
Business Low.

Public Sentiment in the jury Box-The Spy
Business Low.
Pittsburg Times.1
The Scotch verdict in the Mcclure perjury
case yesterday probably indicated that the
jury despised the business the defendant
was engaged in, but were una Die to find evil
dence upon which to convict him of the
offense charged. Such verdicts are not de-
sirable, any more than is'the continuation
upon the statute books. without judicious
amendment of laws which in their extreme
provisions are held in such contempt by the
majority of people that are willing access
ories to their violation. Independent of
this, the verdict is not commendable. If
Mcclure was guilty he ought to have been
convicted. If he was not guilty, he ought
not to have to pay the expense of proving
himself innocent. The business of spy is
low enough, as there has lately been some
evidence furnished by the character of those
engaged in it with this defendant, but the
law does not provide this penalty for it. 1t
is an interesting verdict, however, as signifi-
cant of public sentiment represented In the
Jury box.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
RHTMELETSlN SEASON,


The bluebtrd MARBLES on the fence,
The robin sings on high.
The ishworm folds Its little hands
And family says ''Good-by."
Detroit Free Press.
Ana ilttie huth with Grover
NO" snake hanus ana make IL up,
Inc cruei "ar Is over.
-A,nneopofis Times.
AH' ,ise "" "aru ',.e plue'
1.,N, .he soSa 80 ioun''n'
anu '"'' -. <,-..,
h'"''''N 'o''''''"''''''
s,v whore ,s D,re uiu,s boor, to-day
Th. ,,o,u 81, -. 49,, ho,,o
Ma IT, wi,t witber ,nd dec.rs
r. sir q, 5;dn.t d;o ,h., -
II busted STYLED and vent on,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14
A PLACE FOR JERE s BLACK.

He Is to Have Charge of the Pennsylvania
Exhibits at the Worlds Fair.
HARRISBURG, May l3.-[Special l-Jere S.
Black, of York, has been rendered and will
likely accept the position of assistant to
Executive Commissioner Farquhar, of the
Board OF Worlds Fair Managers Of Pennsyl-
yania. Mr.. Black is a son of e1-Lieutenant
Governor Chauncey F. Black, and grandson
of the late Judge Jere S. Black. He is a
graduate of Princeton College and was for
several years the leader of athletic sport at
that institution. He is energetic and intelli-
gent and is widely known.
Mr. Black is married, and was until re-
Gently engaged in ranching in California.
He will take charge of Pennsylvania ex-
hibits at Chicago, and place them on their
orriya1
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THERE is an amount of vagueness about
the proposed monetary conference which
allows the fullest play for imagination.
Neither the place nor time for the meeting
has yet been decided, nor is it definitely
known what nations will be represented.
Add to this that the results of the conference
will not be in any way binding, and it is evil
dent that the optimist may hope his hardest
while the pessimist is equally permitted to
descend to the depths o. his despair.