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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
PROMINENT AND POPULAR.

UNITED STATES MINISTER TO CHILE
PATRICK EGAN arrived at Panama yesterday
morning and sailed in the afternoon for Val
paraiso.
DIR. E o. SHAKESPEARE sent his resig-
nation TO Governor Pattison yesterday as
Physician of the Port of Philadelphia, to
take effect January l.
NJ. CARNoT, the French President is a
quiet, sedaUe and reserved man, who would
seem to have no more backbone in him than
there is in jelly fish.
EDISON, the electrician, is satisfied with
cracked wheat and cream for lunch, and
dimes as plainly as if he was still poor op-
orator who had to count every quarter he
expended.
CORNELIUS MCKANE, a young negro,
who is practicing medicine in Savannah, is
said to trace his descent to the redoubtable
King George, of Africa and he expects ulti-
mately to have a medical college set up in
that country.
GENERAL ROSECRANS continues to i'm
prove and lelt so well yesterday that he ac-
companied his son-in-law, Governor Toole,
of Montana, to the railroad station. The
General hopes to leave Washington for
Southern California next week.
PRESIDENT ELIOT, of Harvard Univer-
sity, is a member of the Cremation Society,
in Boston, and he thinks that the objects of
the organization are good. He does not in
tend, however, to direct that his own NOR
tai remains snail be incinerated.
Miss WANAMAKER counts among her
various accomplishments the unusual but
decidedly healtntul one of boxing. Her tu-
tor in great measure and the ono with
whom she most frequently tries her skill is
her father, the Postmaster General
MISS SELENA HARRIS, of Frankfort,
KY, has been asked to sit for a picture of
Esther, one of the characters in "Ben Hur."
General Lew Wallace met the young lady in
Charlottesville, Ind, and was very much
impressed with her beauty and loveliness.
THE members of the Sigma Chi Frater-
nifty in New York have been called to meet
at the house of DR.. A. K. Gessler on Monday
evening next to fix time and place Tor the
initiation of President-elect Grover Cleve-
land, who has been elected an honorary
member of the fraternity. The initiation
will take place at an early date, probably
week after next
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
PITTsBURG. TUESDAY, DEC. 20. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES
WEST VIRGINIA AND pITrsBURG.

The article from staff correspondent
on West Virginia, which appears IN The
DISPATCH this morning is remarkably full
of interest to Pttsburgers The sum-
mary of the commercial and manufacture
ing situation in the State here published,
fCTcIbly congresses into few words a
statement of facts that demands close at
tention. Within comparatively short
distance OF PlttSDurg are vast deposits Of
mineral wealth only awaiting tTanspOrta-
uCn facilities for their remunerative de-
velOpment That DEVELOPMENT would
mean almost as much to Pittsburg and its
surroundings as to the inhabitants of the
DeiChbOrhOOd directly concerned.
There is a big margin for the profits of
local iron and steel workers between the
quoted experts opinion "that pig iron
can be made in the Northeastern part of
the State''-West Virginia-"fOr 81
ton and the present ruling prices of that
commodity. Again it would surely be ad-
vantGgeOuS for this locality to obtain its
lumber from a source that now sends sup
plies to Boston, New York and Chicago.
On the other hand, the population which
would be encouraged and created by the
opening up of West VTginia's treasures
would draw largely on Pittsburg for most
Of its necessaries, and exclusively for
many Of them.
Here then is a distrlct-a State in fact
that can be made double-ended source of
profit for PiCtsburg. All that is necessary
is the provision Of transportation facilities
TO create market of large distributing
and consuming capacity. The problem
for solution Is, in what form and direction
can those means of transportation be pro-
vided to give most valuable and efficient
results. And that problem THE DISPATCH
intends to solve by careful preliminary
survey of the commercial conditions of the
area as they effect Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
vHE AUDIT STILL DEMANDED.

The demand for an audit of the city's
accounts is as persistent as Banquo's
ghost In our local columns viii be
found the information that a number of
prominent business men stand ready, If
the desired audit cannot be otherwise Sc
cured, to go into court and ask for an ex-
animation of the city's books under ju-
dicial authority.
All Of which should be unnecessary; but
if the audit cannot be secured in any other
way it is perfectly justifable to resort to
it. The regular and complete examina-
ton Of the city's accounts should be made
by Councils as a matter of course. En-
tireiy Independent of the intimations that
there are irregularities to be disclosed, the
audit is ali obvious business necessity, as
much required for safe business methods
as the balancing of a cashiers account or
the examination of a national bank.
Councils should render any such step un-
necessary by providing for a complete
audit now, and at regular intervals in fu-
tUre II Councils will not take this obvi-
Gus step for the regular conduct of the
city's business, the gentlemen who have
resolved to appeal to the courts will do so
with the sympathy and support of the
public generally.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
THE ADVANTAGE OF CLUBS
Acknowledged by Democrats Who Know
What Their W ork Has Done.


What Their W orlk Has Done.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Executive
Committee of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs held a meeting ut the
Ebbitt House to-day. The committee Or
ganiZed by the election OF Hon. William l.
Wilson as Chairman, and Laurence Gardner
as Secretary. The committee. by unani-
nous vote, determined to continue its head
quarters at Washington. With a view to
continuing the work begun last year, the
committee decided to authorize the ap-
pointment of a subcommittee to take
charge of the Especial" work in the States
and territories. Hon. William L. Wilson
was appointed chairman of the sub-com-
mittee, with power to appoint his associ-
ates. The committee which visited the
Northwest and West last year included
Messrs. Black, Gardner, Faulkner, Bynum
and Beck. Much OF the success of the late
election is attributed to the formation of
clubs. The President, Secretary and Chair
man of the Executive Committee were in
structed to prepare an address to the public
setting forth the aim and objects OF the as
socIation.
A subcommittee was appointed, consist.
ing OF the President Hon. Chauncey F.
Black, Chairman Wilson and Secretary
Gardner, to transact such business as will
be presented TO them when the Executive
Committee is not i'll session: also, finance
committee, consisting of Hon. Benton Nc
Millin, Hon. Michael ID. Harter and Jeffer-
son NJ. Levy, to make arrangements Tor col
lectlng funds to carry on the educational
work of the association.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
A WARNING FOR PITTsBURG.

Brooklyn Is now presenting the example
of a great municipality threatened with a
water famine because Its water works
have proved inadequate to the tax upon
them. There has long been an attempt to
have the supply reinforced; but there were
other means of spending money more
gratifying to the municipal fathers, and
the consequence IS that by the breaking of
one engine the city's supply is $4,000, 600
gallons less than its daily consumption.
PIttsburg had ample experience of this
sort some years ago; and the result of that
experience was that we want no more of
it. But having by good management es-
capped any serious water shortages for
some years, are we taking sufficient care
to prevent falling back into the same
plight as Brooklyn? 1t is an open secret
that the consumption now keeps the
pumping capacity fully occupied. We
are straining the machinery by lifting the
entire water supply from $50 to 200 feet
higher than is necessary. What guarantee
is there that we shall not wake up some
fine morning and find the city provided
with one-fOurth or one-half less pumping
capacity than the city's consumption re-
quires?
1t would certainly be wise to look to the
future sufficiently to. provide against such
a catastrophe. In view of the constantly
increasing demand for water, the next
appropriation ordinance might wisely pro-
vide for this need, even at the cost of re-
trenching somewhat on purely ornamental
expenditures.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20

this extraordinary feature of the scheme
by proposing that 7O,0OO,O 900 of the stock
of the Nicaragua Canal Company shall be
turned over to the Treasury when the
Government makes the endorsement of
the loan. But this conceals the fact that
it will not be on the stock of the Canal
Company that the $50, 1000 margin be-
tween NJ Msnocal's estimate and the
Government guarantee will be divided. Ii
will be the promoters of the scheme in
their other character rs stockholders of
the construction company who will get
that plum. In addition, under the
amended proposition, they will take
$50, 900, 900 of the stOck-if that ever turns
out to be worth anything.
The proposition is reproduction of the
Pacific Railway scheme, with the added
effrontery that it is made in the full light
of the results of that subsidy. If it were
not gigantic job it would still be conclu-
sive that the United States can spend
what tens or hundreds of millions it has
to spare on internal navigation much
more to the benefit of its people, who will
pay the money in the end.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
THE NICARAGUA SCHEME.

In discussing the Nicaragua Canal prop
os'tion, the Philadelphia Record very
pertinently points out the following
factors of the scheme as it now stands be-
fore Congress:
1t has been estimated by the managers of
the Nicaragua Canal Company that $780, =
600 in bonds guaranteed by the United States
Government would be sufficient to complete
the work. Why, then, should not the Gov
eminent own the canal after paying for it?
The answer is that the Government could
not own and operate such work on the soil
OF a foreign country. To this the obvious
reply is that the Government might as well
own the canal as to hold a first mortgage
upon it. II this mortgage could not be fore
closed on the plea that the Government
could not with propriety own the canal.
what would become OF the security for the
Sl0o.OOOOOO Of guaranteed bonds? Under the
scheme before Congress the Government is
asked to dig the canal, ana then to make a
present OF it to the meritorious stockholders
OF the Nicaragua Canal Company.
This is true statement OF the matter as
far as goes, but it does not 90 far enough
For in addition to the elements of the
proposition set forth in the above extract,
there are two more facts which fully
characterize the scheme as one to secure a
Government endorsement of S1O0. .OOO. .OOO
They are:
THE only statement of the actual
cost Ct the work, blSed upon SURVEYS and
expert estmates-that of the engineer of
the company-pu5s the cost at S65, ,OOO. 900.
2-The parallel to the Pacific Railroad
muddle IS completed by the organization
OF a construction company to perform the
same function as the famous Credit
MobilieT, and a contract has been made
with it. The personnel of the construc-
ton company is alleged On good authority
TO be practically identical with the man.
agement of the Nicaragua Canal Com
pany.
This puts an additional ornament on the
$780, 100000 proposition. The United
States is not only ''asked to dig the canal
and make a present Of tito the meritorious
stockholders of the Nicaragua Canal Com
nany," as the Record puts it. 1t is asked
in addition to pay them S35, 100000 for
their merit in devising such a plan. If
the canal proves a failure the promoters
get S35, 100000. If it proves a success,
they get their stock in addition.
There has been an attempt to becloud
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
AS To FREE BRIDGES,

The Free Bridge Committee yesterday
decided to recommend that free bridge
shall be erected at Twenty-second street.
The location is a good one, and the fact
that any location at all has been decided
upon is matter for congratulatiOD. The
free bridge project has hung fire altogether
too long already, and Councils cannot too
speedily confirm the decision Of their
committee in this respect and should i'll
augurate the work with the utmost
promptnesS. One free bridge is an eX-
cellent thing for the city, and there is no
doubt whatever that there should be more
of them with as little delay as is compati-
BILE with the economy which depends upon
keeping expenditures within income.
Had the matter been dealt with in
properly energetic manner III the past, TO
doubt all Plttsburg'S bridges would be
free to-day But the suggestion that the
proposal be submitted for the issuance of
81, 800, 600 of bonds that all existing toll
bridges may be purchased and made free
is Of too sweeping a nature to be acceded
to without the most careful consideration.
This city mas had lessons enough in the
disadvantages of over-IndebtedneSs, and it
will need strong arguments to demon
strate the necessity for such a bond issue
as is proposed.
The cutting down of the proposed issue
from S4, 10000 for free bridges and park
Improvements to 81, 100000 for free
bridges only was certainly right so far as
it went. Park Improvements can wait for
which the payment is forthcoming should
be built at once. And others should be
added as the opportunity arises for their
gradual and economic purchase without
borrowing for the purpose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
PECULIAR PROCEEDINGS
Celia Boyd Held in the KittanninS Jail
Without Charges.


Without Charges.
KITTANNING, Pa, Dec. 19-[ Especial lin the
matter of the shooting of Mrs. Philip Boyd
by her niece Miss Celia Boyd, yesterday, the
Coroner's inquest makes no showing of
whether it was found to have been an acci-
dent OF otherwise. The girl is still in Jail.
No official proceedings in the case other
than those of the Coroner have been had.
There is an unmistakable popular senti-
ment hostile to the girl, although in strict
justice to her it must be stated that this
feeling is probably largely due te the fact
that her life for some time past is said not
to have been blameless. or course, there
are stories current that she had threatened
her aunt's life, but so far as anything in the
shape of evidence to that effect is con-
cerned, it has not developed. The most
startling statement thus far reported is one
that says the pistol was positively empty
when placed in the girls hands a few mo-
ments before the shooting, and that she put
the solitary cartridge into the weapon her.
self, for the purpose of killing her aunt.
The whole business Is peculiar, inasmuch
as no time has been set for q hearing, and
the young girl is still held in Jail, despite
the colorless finding of the inquest. To
night her father took q hand in the case
procured able counsel, and will insist on the
girl being admitted to bail or else that the
State shall make its charge of murder, If it
is proposed to do so, and grant the accused a
preliminary hearing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
The Chatter of Society.

AN entertainment is to be given this even
ing under the auspices OF the Lyceum of
Curry University. Besides songs and reci-
tations, the comedietta, "a Rough Diamond, +"
will be presented.
THE engagement is announced of Miss
Annie Price to Mr.. Blaine Thompson, both
of Allegheny. The young people are well
known and popular in Allegheny society,"
The wedding is to take place early in the
spring.
THE second pupils concert, under the
direction of Homer Moore, is to be given
Thursday evening next in Old City Hall.
Before the concert Mr.. Moore will deliver
one of his pleasing addresses on the tech
njQue of NocaiSm.
Miss LARIMER. of North Negley avenue
gave IA tea last Friday afternoon to friends
Miss Larimer received, assisted by Miss Nc
Callum. their aids being Miss Rachel Lari-
mer, Mrs. NJ. c. Taylor, of Leavenworth,
Kan. and Miss Anna Mellon.
THIS evening the wedding of Miss Eliza
beth A. Reymer, second daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Reymer, and Robert A. Tot
ten, Esq, is to take place III the North Pres
byterian Church, Allegheny. The officiating
minister will be Rev. John D. Fox, D. d.
THIS evening at the Parnassus Presbyte-
rian Church reception Is to be rendered to
the pastor, Rev. Thomas F. Hill, and his
bride, nee Livingston. The church and
parlors are to De decorated with flowers,
and the occasion is sure to be most enjoy
able one.
AMONG the weddings announced for to-
uay are those OF Miss Fannie B. Ashworth
and Mr.. George j. German, OF Allegheny;
Miss Cornelia B. Reno and MIR. Charles
Bolen, and Miss Ella H. Corson, OF Ale
gheny, and Mr. George F. Roberts, formerly
of Erie, Pa.
THE first meeting of the winter season of
the Brotherhood of Calvary p. E. Church,
East End, was held last evening. 1t is ex-
pected that a number of pleasant entertain
ments will be arranged during the winter in
connection with these meetings, which are
to be held monthly.
THE choir and Ladies' Society ofthe Evan
gelical Lutheran ST. Johns congregation
opened their bazaar last night at the church,
Fortieth street. An enjoyable programme
of q literary and musical character was rem
dered The entertainment is to be repeated
today and tomorrow.
AN invitation is extended to the parents
of the pupils of the Allegheny High School
and the teachers of the public schools to be
present at the complimentary entertain
ment, to be given in the chapel of the Allie
gheny High School this evening by r. STAN
ley Burleigh, the elocutionist.
DURING the next week Mrs. N. =. W. sher-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20

wood will deliver three lectures ut the resi-
dence OF Mrs. A. E. W. Painter, Irwin
avenue, Allegheny. They will be for the
benefit or the Altar Society of Trlnlty
Episcopal Church. The subjects Will pc
"French and English Novels" T" BELLS IN All
Ages" and Tendencies of Modern society,"
THERE is to be fun at the Kenmawr Hotel
for Christmas The guests have each sub
scr1oed $2 toward Christmas tree that IS 70
be set up in the dining room. and on whlcn
there Will be q Christmas present Tor every
one In the hotel. A COMMITTEES has Deen
appointed to buy presents, and it is intendeC
20 make the tree n marvel OF beauty anu
Chri5tmas wealth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20

GERMANY has not yet descended to the
level OF Russia in its treatment of Hebrews
But that is due principally 60 the superior
strength OF the abused race in the first
named country. The powerful and growing
anti-Semitic feeling in Germany is on par
with the barbarous behavior of the Car of
the Russias. Such race hatred wherever
and however it exists is contrary to the
progress of civilization no less than to the
teachings of Christianity. A spirit of perse-
cut1on is out of keeping with the ideas of
the age, whether due to racial, religious or
social differences
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
MANY ERE LOSERS.
Failure of a Prominent Chicago Board of
Trade Dealer.

Trade Dealer.
CHICAGO, Dec l9-Dennis e. Sibley, one OF
the Oldest and best known Board of Trade
dealers, was forced to make an assignment
to-day for the benefit of his creditors. Sib-
ley's liabilities will reach $25s, ,223 92. His
assets are as yet undermined. 1t is
thought they will not exceed $40, 0J0, but pos
sibly may reach 800, ,O0O
Mr.. Sibley had been buying corn heavily
for December delivery i'll New York. expect
ing that when navigation closed freight
rates would go up and with them the price
of corn and other eIealS Accordingly he
was caught with $1,000 OO0 bushels OF corn,
when the roads cut the freight rates in two
and the bottom fell out of the market Board
OF trade men assign the failure 70 an
attempt by olDley to corner the corn mar
ket, put such an attempt is denied by Sibley.
When the drop came, his margins began TO
pile up and inability to carry them forced
him into bankruptcy.
By the failure list of over 40 Chicago
Board of Trade men are caught for sums
varying from $4,000 to $1,000. Logan & Co.,
Norton & Worthimyton Kenneth & HoDkfns
and GuerdOn G.. Moore are among the
heaviest losers. Sibley has been operating
on the board for over 20 years. The finn
was once Eldridge 4 Sibley, but of late he
has been deSling ulOne- Until = short time
ago lie was President of the Sibey Elevator
Company, Mr.. Sibley's credit has always
been good and he was considered wealthy
man.
Until within few days his attorneys and
Mr.. Sibley thOughs he would be able 10 pass
the crisis. Some OF his heavy creditors
however, became anxious for the payment
of their claims and several heavy suits have
lately been brought against him. Not quite
two weeks ago Logan 4 Co., OF the Board of
Trade, began an attachment suit in the
Superior Court for S2l 0OO. 1t was for money
due on the corn transactions, which it is
said caused the failure. The firm OF Logan Il
Co. is probably the heaviest creditor, there
being due them $25, 600. They began suit ana
the other creditors at once commenced to
crowd Stbley and the assignment followed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
A VALUABLE CONCESSION.
Gen. Martinez to Control the Mexican
Pacific Coast Fish Product.

Gen. Martinez to Control the Mexican
Pacific Coast Fish Product
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 19.-The game and
fish resources of the Pacific coast of Mexico
are to be developed, a valuable concession
for term of Is years having been granted
General Mucio Martinez. He has been given
the exclusive hunting and fishing privilege
by the Government for an extensive terri
tory. The zone embraced in this conces-
sion is the sea coast from the mouth of the
Amere river to Altata, port in Sinaloa,
north of Mazatlan. The coast line distance
is from $50 to 800 miles. All kinds OF she'll
fish, pearls, alligators sea birds. ETC., are in
cluded in the concession.
The concessionaire must, for the first five
years, pay the Government So ton for
alligator hides and 60 cents ton for their
grease. Afterward the rate will be higher.
Similar charges are placed on the fish,
oysters, turtles, birds, etc taken. General
Martinez has deposited $40, 600 in the National
Treasury as a guarantee that he will carry
out the stipuIations OF the CONTRACT faith
f1llu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
HOMESTEAD CHILDREN.

Their Letters Touch the Hearts of People
Far Away-The Fund Still Increasing
Only Few Days More in Which to
Make Their Christmas Merry.
The Washington, D. G., Post has started
fund for the Homestead little ones, or
rather they copied the letters from THE
DISPATCH. and the good people of Washing
ton came forward with liberal contriDu-
tions just as the residents of Pittsourg DID
when they read the pathetic appeals OF the
children in these columns.
glance at the contributions received at
this office is sufficient to show that santa
Claus has already purchased his ticket to
Homestead and will be there sure. The
substantial invitation given him by the
kind people of Pittsburg has so worked
upon his feelings that he is coming with
such pack of goodies that all of them Will
be presented with something that their
hearts desire.
Remember Christmas is butts few days of,
and Homestead children need your aid.
HOMESTEAD, PA, Dec. IL.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS - The people have had
trouble and so / thought you could not bring very
much for US. Please bring me story book with
nice pictures in it.
HOMESTEAD, PA.
DEAR SANTA CLAUs-I want you to bring me "a
baby doll and pair of new shoes.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Dec.
DEAR SANTA CLAUs-Homestead has been In
trouble and some starving. would like pair
of gloves.
HOMESTEAD, PA. Dec. II.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS-We are in trouble. Santa
Claus, viii yOu please bring me new dress ana
coat and boots