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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
LIVE WASHINGTON wAIFs.

Opponents OF the Anti-Option Bill Have an
Inning Their Arguments Before the
House Committee-ExcellentE Effects Of
Reciprocity-Reed ON the New House
Ruies-Notes From the Capital
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4.-The op-
ponents of the anti. option bill had the floor
to-day in the hearing before the House Com
mittee on Agriculture, and Chicago and
Minneapolis told why sthe bill would not
benefit the farmers and would hurt the
men who were engaged in the business OF
supplying the demand ior grain.
Mr.. Aldrich, of the Chicago Board OF
Trade, said the board was heartily in favor
of the bill so far as it related to options as
designed in the first section of the bill relat-
ing to fictitious sales. That kind of trading
had always been illegal and unrecognized,
and the board had spent a great deal of
money trying to procure enforcement OF
the State law on contracts. He admitted
that there was in such large board as at
Chicago considerable trading of a kind that
could not be upheld. If the best members
OF the board could out find q way by which
such things as Partridge has the market
and is a great short seller" could be made
things of the past they would be glad to do
so. The system in operation was the result
Of great many years Of experience: it was
not something designed specially to give
an opportunity for dealing in futures. The
Boards of Trade, like the bank Clearing
Houses, were commercial conveniences for
exchanges. At times prices were tempora-
rily advanced by speculative buying, and.
In fact, the fluctuations were greater on
that side than on the other, the short side.
MIR. Hatch asked what were the average
daily sales including fictitious sales.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that he had never
made an estimate, put that the sales were
very much larger than the quantity of grain
received.
Mr.. Hatch-Are all your sales on the Board
Of Trade recorded?
Mr.. Aldrich-No sir.
Mr.. Hatch-Is it not a fact that the Board
because they did not want the country to
know how many fictitious sales were made?
Mr.. Aldrich-No sir.
Mr.. Hatch-Has not that matter been dis
cussed in the board for years?
Mr.. Aldrich-I never heard it discussed,
and never knew of it. The board could not
make such reports without putting an i'm
mense amount of work on the brokers.
Mr.. Hatch-1f this committee was to re-
port bill simply doing away with fictitious
sales, would it meet the appreciation of the
representatives of the Board of Trade at
Chicago?
Mr.. Aldrich--I have not doubt of It.
A. j. Sawyer, one of the largest elevator
system of marketing grain. He said he would
make no attack on the bill, but before the
present method of handling grain was de-
stroyed, he would ask the committee to de-
wise som substitute by which it could be
better handled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
Frenchmen on an Inspecting Tour.

A-PARTY of gentlemen representing the
French Government aye now on their way
to Chicago and other Western points for the
purpose of investigating our pork inspection
regulations and the efficiency of their prac-
tical application. The party includes Mr..
Richie, Member of the Academy of Medicine
and Professor of Chemistry at the Paris Col
lege of Pharmacy in the employ of the Min
istry of Agriculture: Mr.. E. Roume, an Off
cial of the foreign department. of the Min
istry Of Commerce, and Mr.. Maurice Duclos,
a produce commission merchant of Paris,
not a permanent employe OF the Govern
ment. but specially commissioned by the
Minister of Agriculture for this investiga-
tion. and who has been frequently employed
under special contract with the Govern
ment as an expert examiner and appraiser
of food products. Mr. Duclos called upon
Secretary Rusk while in Washington, and was
furnished by him with letter of introduc-
tior to the Chief Inspector of the department.
al Chicago, instructing the latter to give
these gentlemen every opportunity to thor
oughly investigate our system of pork in
spectiOn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

McLAIN SHEHY. tn e oldest white person born in
Youngstown tow nshp. died yesterday from the
grip. aged 70.
GENERAL IsADoRE PIERRE ScHMITz, who saw
service i'll IA French campaigns, died in Paris
Tuesday, aged rs years. General Schmitz was
chief OF the staff under General Trochu during the
siege of Paris.
ANsoN C. OWEN, pioneer of Iowa. died at Ma
son City, Ia, Tuesday. He moved there iu 1853,
and lived for long time in a tent. and had many
thrilling adventures with the Sioux and other
tribes of Indians. He has been prominently iden-
titled with the development of the northern part of
the State
EDWARD STEVENSON, an actor. known on the
stage as Ned Forrest. is dead at his home in Seat
tle aged 35. He was the son of an old-timc mana
ger and made his debut at the age of in a COM
iS74 he went into the variety business in which he
remained until his death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
SUB-TREASURY MEN WIN.
A Complete Back-Down on the Part Of
the Kansas Alliance Committee

A Complete Back-Down on the Part of
the Kansas Alliance Committee.
TOPEKA, Feb. 4-The Executive Committee
of the Farmers Alliance, which seems to
have created dissension in the ranks by ap-
pointing five delegates to st. Louis who
were opposed to the sub-treasury scheme,
is holding a meeting this morning to find
way out of the difficulty. A compromise
scheme is being considered which the COM
mittee thinks satisfactory to the sup-treas-
urv demands.
The committee proposes to allow the men
named by the bolting Congressional delega-
tions to accompany the men named by the
Executive Committee as delegates. 1t is
complete back-down for the committee,
but the boilers have won so far that they
may insist on a solid sub-treasury delega-
ton. Van B. Prather stated this morning
he thought this compromise would bring
the opposing factions into harmony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
The silver Brick Case Again.

The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia to-day sitting in banc heard argn-
ment of counsel in what is known as the sill
yer brick case. The contention in this case
is, in brief, that the act of 1878 restored sill
yer to free coinage. The petitioners ask for
a writ OF mandamus to compel respondent
to instruct the proper officers to receive and
coin silver bullion rendered to the Superin-
tendent of the United States Mint on March
IA last. The coinage was refused on the
ground that it would be in violation of law.
To the petition the respondent demurred
and it is on this the case is heard. Jere
Wilson appeared for petitioners. and As
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
NOSEGAY OF EVENTS.

Society as Thursday Found 1t In Pittsburg
Parlors-A Few Things Treated at
Length and Others Briefy-Comings
'Goings and Doings.
THE disappearance told in yesterdays
DISPATCH of several unfortunate bachelors
evening toilets, due to cultivated, impecu-
nious gentlemen with light fingers, brought
about q "that-reminds-m anecdote' at
dinner table last night in Pittsburg. A club
of New York book men were entertain
ing a number of bright fellows of
the craft from Boston, Philadelphia, Pitts
burg ana Chicago. Everyone was de rigeur
evening dress, excepting one of the New
Yorkers-an Irishman by birth. After cham
payne had loosened every mans reserve, it
was demanded of Jack why, since he was
known to possess q dress suit$he had not
appeared in it.
ga fellow" said Jack, "has played me
nasty trick. 1 had friend, you know,
whose purse, Jointly with mine, didn't make
a millionaire banking firm of u.s. He owned
a dress suit and borrowed it, as you saw,
but didn't realize on several occasions. But,
what do you think! the other day the fellow
died, and like the ungrateful corpse that he
is, he was buried in his dress suit; and that's
why am as you see me-" Jacks explana-
tion was accepted, and the absent dress suit,
doing duty as a shroud, was toasted by
ulaJOllby.
THE Rev. DR.. Hodges entertained the
Art Society last night by a lecture on "Life
in q Medieval Monastery" which was de-
livered before large representative gather
ing. The subject, fascinating even to the
least curious, was treated in DR.. Hodges
own terse fashion, the interest by
no means suffering at his hands. 1t
was in part philosophical treat
ment of the subject as well as nara
tive. In addition to peing capital raconteur
DR.. Hodges is always a thoughtful speaker,
so that he not only entertained but instruct
ed his listeners. All present were delighted,
and expressed desire to hear DR.. Hodges in
q short time again.
Mrs. MARIE CoSGRAvE, who is clever in
almost everything and cleverer than everas
an artist, is painting the daintiest iplagina-
BILE card counters that are now the fad in all
circles where cards are "card" to a decora-
tive artist. She is rapidly climbing to q
height where she will command the admira-
tion of people appreciative of art in Pitts
burg Whitcomb Riley's "Old-Fashioned
Roses, )" one of the holiday books was made
additionally interesting by the aid of her
creative brush, to say nothing of the many
little novelties which she is Increasingly
turning out from her workshop" in the
East End.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

WE must guard ourselves from an in
clination to crow over the expected further
revelations of Canadian crookedness and
mal-administration. There is only one
standard of right and wrong, and it is a
matter of no consequence whether we be bet
ter or worse of than our neighbors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

PITTsBURG detectives must not allow
their disappointment at failing to bring
Fitzsimmons to trial, OF any other matter. to
hinder them in the work they have before
them in discovering the perpetrators of the
dynamite outrage, and unraveling the de-
velopments that have followed from the un-
earthing of body in the ruins of the Lib
erty street fire. They have plenty OF work
before them and work of an important
order, too.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Prof. Theodor Mommson.

Prof Theodor Mommson, the German
historian, is dead at Kiel. Prof Mommson was
one of the last of dwindling group of scholars
who made golden age for Germanv's univ ersi-
ties He was participant in the Revolution Of
lS49 In 1882 he wasscquitted on charge of libel-
ing Prince Bismarck in a stump speech by calling
the Iron Chancellor's" tariff policy pure swin-
die :" On an appeal the professor was again vie
tOrious. Prof. Mommson was n Radical. very bit
Ter in controversy. and known ''the Old
Pom of C,ermauy.'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
Deacon White Formally Reinsta,ed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-The Stock Exchange
to-day reinstated S. WHITE and F. w. Hop
kins, representing s. v, White &.Co, as
members in good standing. The announce
ment of reinstatement, when reaa from the
rostrum, was received with cheers and
when V. White appeared on the floor he
was congratulated by all the members pres
ent 49, -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
Uncle Sam Not Bearing Resentment.

THERE is no feeling of resentment on the
part of the United States on account of the
action of the Mexican authorities who
searched the residence at Matamoras, OF
Don Enrico Vizzaya, the United States Con-
sular Agent at Mier, Mexico, for arms and
ammunition supposed to be concealed there.
The agent in question is a citizen of Mexico
and has not been at his post at Mier for sew
eral months. He has been living at Mata-
moras, and it was the house there and not
the Consulate that was searched. The De-
partment OF State will await full reports by
mail before taking action.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

Now that the bill authorizing the pres
ence of press representatives at electrocu-
tions in New York has passed the Legisla-
ture, and requires only the confirmation of
the Governor, who has expressed himself in
favor of it, We may hope for less sensation
alism and more reliability in the accounts OF
executions in that State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
Some of the New Postmasters.

AMONG the appointments sent by the
President to the Senate to-day were the fol-
lowing postmasters: Edwin J. Vinton, Jean
nette, Pa; Joseph NJ. Brother, Knox, Pa;
Edward A. Hamilton, New Bethlehem, Pa;
Hiram j. Hademan, Salem. o.; Walter w.
Patton, Kent O., and John NJ. Datchler,
Franklin, o. The Senate III executive ses-
sion confirmed the following nominations:
James H. Beatty, United States District
Judge for the District of Idaho; D. p. Rob-
erts, of Indiana, Recorder OF the General
Land Oflice. w. C. Haskell, United States
Marshal, Northern district of Ohio, and L. S.
Hewlett Register of the Land Office at
North Yakima, Wash,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

ANY measure that can pass the House and
Senate for rendering the laws of the coun-
try uniform with regard to marriage and
divorce will go far to abolish ridiculous
and evil anomaly. But such a measure must
have very careful consideration or the last
state will be even worse than the first.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
Colonel Georre G.. Minor.

Colonel George G. Minor died suddenly
at the Laclede Hotel in St. Louis Wednesday,
whittier he had gone from Chicago Monday
business trip. Colonel Minor served in both the
Mexican and the Civil wars. 1t was he who drew
IN the articles of agreement between the United
States and Mexico at the end of the Mexican war
the treaty of Guadaoupe. Colonel Minor. who
was then aide General Scott's staff, spoke
French and Spanish fuently and acted rs inter-
prefer for General scott during the entire and
while the peace negotiations were in progress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
The Mormon. Demand Home Ru,..

SALT LAKE, Feb 4-The Utah Legislature
has passed a memorial to Congress urging
the passage of the home rule bill introduced
by Senator Faulkner and Delegate Cain last
month. The memorial recftes oppression
through the Utah Commission; repression o<
the popular voice in the makeup of courts
by appointments from Washington. 1t also
says the conditions in the Territory nave
changed and that polygamy has been abol-
iShed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

NEW MEXICO is/to be congratulated on
its possession of National Bank Examiner
who does his duty. 1t is a sad sign of the
times that an official who does that for
which he was appointed is a rarity that calls
for laudatory comment
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
Russell sage, Jr.

Russell Sage, Jr., the favorite nephew of
Russell Sage died at 1l:15 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing at the Windsor Hotel. New York, from men,
ingitis. He had been seriously Ill since the dyna-
mite explosion in his uncle's Office. He was SO
wears old and married.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

WASTE of the nations time in Congress
by idle and useless speech is only less of an
evil than the printed record of the same
which encourages it at a further expense to
the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

THE collapse of the Iron Beam Trust
means the cessation of an artificial scale OF
prices which cannot fail to benefit the con-
sumers and is likely to stir up the iron trade
in general.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

THE most remarkable feature of the anti
Hill movement, just started in New York, is
the support it has already received from men
OF high commercial standing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

THERE is much bitterness and a consider
able amount OF truth in ex-senator Ingalls,
statement that the recent war cry was man
ufactured by interested parties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

CARDINAL MANNING'S will revealing
his lack of wealth is an eloquent sequel to
the generosity of his life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
Still a Chance to Be Named.

Chicago Mail.
Any prominent attorney that has not been
mentioned as the probable successor of
Justice Bradley will please arise and be
counted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

MAYOR GoURLEY should be encouraged
in his literary efforts. They are entirely in
the right direction so tar as they go.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
No Faith in the Report. From Rome.

THE reports from Rome that the italian
Government contemplates the immediate re-
establishment of full diplomatic relations
with the United States and that Signor Cati-
lini, now Minister to Denmark. will be ac-
credited to this Government, are discredtted
in official circles in Washington.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

ANYONE carrying a satchel to million
aires Office creates more sensation than q
visit from the grip in a country village.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
The Peoples Party Out in an Address.

THE Peoples party of the House of Rep
resentatives is intact as political organiza-
ton, and united as to the party measures
which it is to press upon the two Houses of
the Fifty-second Congress. In the caucus
which met before the organization of the
House and nominated Representative Wat
son, of Georgia. rs the candidate of the Peo-
ple's party for Speaker of the House. the
sembed decided to preserve their political
autonomy on all questions to the end of the
session. Within the past few days various
reports of alleged dissension in the ranks of
tho nine Peoples Representatives have been
current and the third party men tonight
complain that these rumors have been in
spired by politicians of the other parties,
and telegraphed throughout the country
purely for political effect. To silence these
fnsidious rumors in their inception the nine
regularRepresentatives of the Peoples party
to-day issued q long address to the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
TERMS OF The DISPATCH.

-osTAcF FREF IN THE UNITED STATES.
0LTrY DISPATCH. one Year.... --.-.-...-s m
D.rTy DrspA7cTI Per rter......-...... 90
Many DrspareH Ono Month ,...... 20
DITTy Drsp,Tcp. including sunday, wear 10 on
DAILY DISPATCH, including sunday, Sm tbs 90
DAILT DISPATCH. including sunday, m IT, 90
SI->Day- D1sPLTc7 One Year.................. so
WEEKLY DISPATCH, one Year. IS
THE DAILY DIsPATCHis is delivered by carriers at
-Ecents per week or, including Sunday Edition, at
. cents per week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

He May Not Know He Has Withdrawn.
Washington Post.l
There are reasons for belieing that Mr..
Cleveland has not yet been apprised of his
withdrawal from the Presidential race.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05
Ex-speaker Reed on the New Rules.

AFTER the House this afternoon agreed
to new code of rules, ex-Speaker Reed was
sought and asked to talk upon the subject.
After moments consideration, he said:
"The withdrawal by the Louisiana lottery
of its demand for new charter is one of the
triumphs of the Fifty-flrst Congress. The
acts of the Fifth-first Congress are all stand
ing well the test of time" With regard to
the rules just adopted, Mr.. Reed said that
"the principle of responsible government
in the House has been more ruthlessly rec
ognized in that part of the new regulations
relating to the power of the Committee
on Rules than was ever dreamed OF
in the Fifty-fr5t Congress. Power
to enforce the will of the House
was lodged in important measures in that
committee, so that party legislation could
have full swing, while the will of the indi-
vidual members, even if approved by the
House, was LETT to the mercy of the f1lfbust-
erer. The right of present quorum had
been denied, and the farce of the member
present for the purpose absent had been re-
vived. ALI this, however, time and the Su-
preme Court will take care of. The debate,
however, has shown that the good example
of the last two years has not been entirely
lost. What used to be called tyranny and
is now on the road to be called good sense
has been established in the great and unex-
ampled power conferred on the Committee
on Rules. The folly of wasting the time Of
the House in the reference Of bills has been
forever done away with
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-25
MORE ABOUT HILL.
F. c. DREW OF SAN BERNARDINo
TALKS OF HIM.
San Francisco-Drew Was Supposed
to Be the Drug Clsrk-His Statement.

When Frank E. Hill, the Pittsburg
druggist, came to San Francisco from
the southern part of the state recently,
the story of his misdeeds followed him
closely, says the San Francisco Exam
liner of Saturday.
Hill's experiences in the matrimonial
line have been varied. The closing
chapter ended with his incarceration
in Los Angeles Jail. His trip to this
city was made when he got free from
the complications arising out of his en-
gagement to the daughter of San Ber-
nardino physician while one of his wives
was in Los Angeles. He expected obliv-
ion in the large city, and made de-
spairing effort to hide his identity when
the Examiner published his eventfu
history last Tuesday.
In connection with bis visit there was
one circumstance which could not be ex-
planned, and it all came about by Hill
assuming two fictitious names.
1t was supposed by the manager of
the Burlington, where Hill engaged
room as Charles Fisher. that visitor
to bis apartment was Hill himself.
The visitor was F. G. Drew, son of H.
l.. Drew, president OF the Farmers Ex-
change bank of San Bernardino, and it
appears he was innocent of Hills real
chal acter and of the talk his presence
had created.
II first met Hill at San Bernardino,"
said he, ''in September last, when be
was employed as clerk in a. D. Bed
| ford's pharmacy. That was shortly
after his arrival there. He was married
to one woman in San Diego and had
been keeping company with a young
lady in San Bernardino as single man.
They were to have been married on
January 1st, but the night before he
skipped to San Diego. He returned and
left again and was arrested in Los An
geles few days later. No charge could
be made against him and he was re-
leased. He came to San Francisco, and
met him on the train when coming to
town myself
81 took room at the Palace. So did
he, but he registered as Frank Taylor
Next day he took a room as Charles
Fisher at the Burlington, and 1 went
into private family on McAllister
street.
"Hill received mail from different
persons at his room. Some of his letters
were addressed t. Charles Fisher and
some to Frank E. Hill. l visited his
room one day and found he was out.
While waiting his return postal card
was taken to the room. 1t was addressed
to Hill and said, That is all right for
here That was my whole connection
with the matter and see it has mixed
me up in an ugly affair.
Until the article about Hill appeared
in the Examiner l was ignorant OF his
character, as were the people of San
Bernardino. They thought that he was
a first class man, and l know he was
treated as gentleman"