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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
FUTURE OF THE PEOPLES PARTY,

The future of the Peoples party and
Farmers Alliance has since the election
been the subject of learned dissertations
by journals of the received regime. The fact
that the Peoples party in the late elec-
ton presented enough strength to have
turned the scale of an ordinary election
has been lost sight of in the general land
slide. 1t is nevertheless worth while to
remember that the new party displayed
enough strength to have turned the bal
ance if the Republicans and Dem ocrats
had been more equally divided.
This may be the inspiration of the
editorial divagations on the future of the
new organizations; but if so they take
pains to conceal the fact. For the editorial
wisdom Of the organs comes to the conclu-
sion that the third party is an ephemeral
organization carried away by the familiar
crazes incapable of learning anything
and sure to resolve itself into its
original elements in a short time. A
good many political parties either
have been, or are open to the charge
of inability to learn anything
or abandon stereotyped ideas; but mas
much as the Farmers Alliance is princi-
pally remarkable for its readiness to take
up new and untried expedients and for
the abandonment of the old standards,
that indictment against it is extremely in
opposite.
OF course it is indisputable that the
Peoples party as political party is at
present pledged to impracticable theories.
If it cannot bring itself to more sober and
practicable objects, it will be transient
phase of the movement But those who
can see in popular protests against some
prevailing influences nothing but their
blindness and impracticability place them
selves in the same class as those who have
rejected all new movements with con.
temptuous references to the wildness and
crankiness of their advocates.
For many years the same. sneers were
the only notice given to the Abolitionists;
but that did not abolish the fact that the
abolition movement was evoked by
gigantic wrong and was destined to an
eventual and overwhelming triumph.
The magnitude which the third party
movement attained in its first national
campaign is an exponent of the popular
dissatisfaction with the positive abuses of
the day. 1t is by no means impossible
when that party has settled down to
definite and practical measures of reform,
it may not become powerful engine in
removing those abuses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
PITTsBURG. SUNDAY. NOV. Y. 1892.
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES
PITTSBURG,s OPPORTUNITY,

4 leading Pittsburg manufacturer writes
US enclosing circular which an agent of
the city of Buffalo recently distributed
among our people, promising power at
half the cost that prevails here and a
handsome cash subsidy besides TO any con-
Germ establishing itself in Buffalo. Our
Pittsburg correspondent contrasts this
policy with the railroad determinations
and high taxes which work against Pitts
burg, and somewhat pathetically asks
what shall Pittsburg manufacturers do to
preserve their trade and supremacy. The
question answers itself. They must bestir
themselves for the interest of the town in
place of relying always upon its great
natural advantages
If Buffalo capital can harness Niagara,
it is the greater reflection upon Pittsbrrg
tho we do not build the ship canal 20
/ ae Erie, which would be of immeasura-
lily greater benefit. If the railroads will
not give Pittsburg as good rates as they
give other cities it is because our people
have not had the energy and prOmptness
in securing competition which has won at
the other places. If the tax rates in
PIttSburg are higher than they should be,
it is largely because the very same people
who cry out against the disparity decline
TO take a concerted interest in putting the
sort of men they want in power.
In short, Pittsburg has to value organ
lied and determined effort. Its natural
advantages have in the past been enor-
nous, but energy at other points can
diminish them. As class our manufac-
turerS particularly have never felt the
necessity of cooperation or of promoting
the general interests and prosperity of the
town, but, with other places like Buffalo
and Chicago reaching out and reduction
of tine tariff probable, they may find new
occasion TO exert themselves
The phlebotomizing process is not pleas
ant to contemplate, but it helps the brain
and stirS the feet When Pittsburgers be-
come harder pressed by competition they
will doubtless take the steps to meet it
Up to date the policy has been the simple
and lazy one of relying almost wholly on
natural advantages and helpful tariff
and submitting incidentally to all the ex-
actions that these advantages can bear
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
COSTLY EXPERIMENTS.

English experts are beginning to be
very positive with the opinion that began
to be entertained some time ago, to the
effect that the huge cannon which Europe
has been making with such industry these
many years are collectively a gigantic
mistake. They are liable to burst after a
comparatively few shots, they are very
unwieldly in use, have to be loaded and
moved by machinery that is liable 10 dis
arrangement, and represent cost wholly
out of proportion to their effectiveness.
The sum total of which is that the British
Government has determined to put no
more guns of over fifty tons In its vessels;
and these must be provided with means of
working by hand if the hydraulic machin-
cry for their operation should break down.
There is no doubt that this decision is
wise one. 1t may quite possibly lead to
the further decision, which eople
are beginning to suspect, f l" and
costly battle ships. of whf - n,s ter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
MY LADY PERPETUA.

Proud she is indeed; why should you wonder that
Il love her?
Proud is. too. the lily fair that bends upon its
stem.
Distant as the sta, she seems, glowing SO far
above her,
Yet my thoughts may travel upward. even unto
them.
Cold, is she9 Perhaps 80. since you win insist
upon 1t.
So is ice; but ice you see is clear and pure alway,
Scan her closer; say not she's unworthy of my
sonnet
Object of my dreams and hopes, my passion night
and day. tt..
When WOO her. she evades me like a conscious
spirit;
If then persue her. she is coy and turns her
head;
st.i. though cold and proud and coy. my whisper
she will hear II,
And a vagrant color comes to cheat the roses
red
Hard old cynic, loyal friend, but never sympa.
thixer,
Lin aside that cruel nlm which shadows your
true heart;
Were she yours to worship, You would play the
ardent miser,
For my sweetheart's pseudoAyme Is always Mis-
tress Art.
-Elsqnor Wadd sts Har7~'s Wsssv.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
WHICH ASSURANCE?

In an article affirming the foolishness of
any manufacturer who reduces his work
ing force or cuts down wages on account
of the Democratic victory, the Philadel-
phia Times makes this declaration of the
Democratic policy on the tariff: mo tariff
bill will become law during the Cleve-
land administration that reduces tariff
taxes on any of our general products be-
low the point of the full difference be-
tween the cost of well paid labor here and
abroad in the same calling"
We agree with the Times that any man
who reduces his employees before the nec-
essity arrives is extremely foolish. But
as regards its announcement of the policy
to be followed by the Democratic party,
the country at large might like to know
on what grounds this assurance rests. No
one is likely to have forgotten that reso-
luton was reported to the Chicago con-
vention by the Platform Committee, en-
bodying exactly that policy, and was
voted down by that body at the rate of
five to three.
The question therefore arises: Will
that portion of the Democracy represented
by the minority OF the National Conven-
tion control the Democratic legislators, or
will the majority Of that convention be
able to do it? The ordinary presumption
would be that convention representing
the party would be able to define its legs-
lative policy; and that when the Demo-
cratic convention repeated the statement
of this policy, and adopted in its place its
radical and destructive platform, that be-
came the party programme. 1t is true
that the President-elect took occasion dur
ing the campaign to discard the party
platform. But the President does not
originate tariff bills. They must be
framed in the House, where the element
that dominated the Chicago platform is
Does the Times mean to in
form us that the President will veto any
tariff bill that represents the extreme
and that Congress will sustain
him? We sincerely hope that its state
ment is correct, but we would like to have
more positive information as to the
grounds on which it Is made.
Incidentally we may further remark
that if the tariff is not reduced below the
difference in labor cost between articles
manufactured in this country and Great
Notwithstanding, of course, the labor
cost of the materials-the reductions from
the Mckinley schedule will be slight and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
HARD ON THE REPUBLICANS.

Something of a political sensation has
been started in Massachusetts by the claim
that a close inspection of the election re-
turns shows that Halle, the Republican
candidate for Governor at the recent cleo
ton, was the real choice of the people, but
that enough mistakes were made in the
marking of the ballots to elect Russell
This of itself looks like something of an
impeachment on the ability of the Massa-
chusetts Republicans to mark their ballots
correctly; while the details of the claim
make the impeachment even more posi-
tive.
The grounds on which the claim is made
are as follows: The official ballot bore the
name of Wolcott Hamlin, the Prohibition
candidate for Governor, next to that of
Halle, the Republican candidate; while
R oger Wolcott, the Republican candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, appeared in its
proper place in another part of the ticket.
The claim is made, as certain tickets have
been found with both Hattie and Hamlin's
names marked-which resulted in throw
ing out the tickets-that the voters marked
the name of Wolcott Hamlin under
the delusion that they were thus
voting for Roger Wolcott, the Republican
candidate for Lieutenant Governor The
claim seems plausible; but as there is a
decided lack of evidence that enough of
these mistakes were made to affect the
result, the Republicans advance another
one. Nineteen thousand ballots were cast
without any candidate for Governor being
marked For no better reason than that
this would about make the difference be-
tween the Republican vote for Governor
and that for President, the assertion is set
up that nearly all these votes OF enough to
elect Halle were intended for him.
This is very weak foundation for such
claim. The fact is that there was
larger blank vote on the other State offices
than on the Goyernorship, running to
4O, ,s94 on the vote for Secretary. 1t seems
to be a feature of the ballot law in Massa-
chusetts that there is usually large per-
centage of ballots left unmarked as regards
one off ce or another. There is nothing
whatever to overset the presumption that
these blanks would be nearly equally divid-
ed between the parties, whether they were
left Intentionally or by carelessness in
marking. The argument derived from
the fact that the Republican vote for
President was about 10000 larger than
that for Governor is fully balanced by the
record of Governor Russell in running
ahead of his ticket.
The Republican attempt to let them
selves down easily has not very strong
foundations as question of fact and is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
PRoHIBIT1oN IN SOUTH CAROLINA,

There is novelty and interest in the an
nouneement of press dispatch from
South Carolina that eff the Legislature
obeys the will Of the people as expressed
at the recent election, South Cafolina will
be prohibition State in the near future"
But it is not such startling novelty as it
would have been if Georgia had net pre-
ceded her in the same road.
Nevertheless the reversal which SSuth
Carolina as prohibition State must wSyk
upon our preconceiYed ideas of the Palmett
TO Commonwealth invests the announce.
ment with extreme interest to the whole
country If prohibition should be enacted
there the prOverbial remark to the Chief
Executive Of that State would seem to as
sumo prophetic nature, and the ''long
time between drinks" would surpass the
most horrible dreams of the ante-bellum
chivalry. The collisions which have here
tofOTe furnished most of the news from
that bellicose section, would be replaced
by the efforts of the law to suppress the
Illicit merchandising of speak-easies and
the possible establishment among the cot
ton fields and magnolias, of the exotic
feature of law and order societies.
1t is well, however, to moderate our ex-
pectations by the reflection that Southern
prohibition may be built on different lines
from the Northern article. There is
reason to believe that the Colonels and
Majors may even under prohibition set
out the seductive beverage to welcome
their friends and still know no fear. In
deed carping critics have gone so far as to
assert that in these Bourbon States the
purpose of prohibition is only to exclude
the colored brother from the cup which
biteth. In which case, the impartial mind
will reflect, so much the better for the
colored brother.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

The electric traction companies cannot
do better than accede to. the demands of
their patrons that motor men shall be pro-
vfded with somc protection against the
weather. An electric car travelling at its
customary speed in the teeth of frost-laden
winds makes its front platform an abiding
place fit for no one who has not a positive
penchant for the discomforts of semi-numb-
ness. Motor men have enough to do to avoid
accidents, without devoting any attent ton to
keeping themselves warm. And if the COM
fort of motor men be considered untmport-
ant by traction magnates, the safety of pas-
sengers should certainly receive some atten.
ton. There is no objection to the provision
of cabs except the trifling expense. and that
ought to be beneath consideration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
OUR FOREIGN CARRYING TRADE.
Not Much Hope for Its Improvement Undel
the Coming Administration.

NOT Much hope Tor Its Improvement Under
the Coming Administration.
Nevyort p-ss.,
1904
me olhclal ngures snow tnat Whlle IN looV
IA per cent of our foreign trade was carried
i'll American ships, in 1892 the amount had
oecreased +o u a nar oant Tbis dacsy hoo
sss., :. pA 80
ooculreu III "hat useo 10 De' "hl!e IL en-
joyed the protection devised for IL by the
fathers of the Government, our greater and
proudest interest The foreien carving
trada hos sh,,,n1~ ,o &c rrasart r,ronor,;ons
-t.i,o as si ~ - =. ul' 10
"nhe every olner Aherio'ih liuuS'lS mas
Deen astonishing the world Dy lts CROWN
because it is the only one among them all
which has been strip ped of the protection
extended in the early Years of the Govern
mant 70 oil i,torosts aI,l,o
T,,o,, -. xo,.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
TELEGRAPHINa WITHOUT wIREs
A RevolutionIzing Problem Solved Off the
British Coast.
lBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. ]

LONDON, Nov. 26.-[ Copyrighted. lit is an
nounced that the revolutionizing problem
of how to telegrah without wires has been
solved. Since June last, constant electric
communication has been maintained be-
tween the Needles lighthouse and the Shore
without any direct metallic connection.
Willoughby S. Smith, who has been in charge
OF the experiments, has reported to a royal
commission OH the subject. lie says; IAN
ordinary submarine cable has been laid in
Alum Bay, to within co yards of the Needles
rock, where it terminates with its copper
conductor attached to small anchor. This
anchor is in five and half fathoms at dead
low water The shore end of the cable is at
tnched to the signaling Instruments, whilst
to establish the circuit simple earthplate
is immersed in the water.
"Close to the shore. on the lighthouse rock,
two strong bare wires dip into the sea about
ten yards apart. These two wires are in
connection with the signaling instruments
IN the lighthouse. Thus, through the inter-
vening space of 60 yards OF water. the men
on the rock can call the attention OF those
on shore, or vice versa, by means of an cleo
trio bell, and communication can be estab-
lished BY means OF O single La Blanche bat
terry cell"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
If the future demonstrates an inclinatio,

IF the future demonstrates an inclination
on Senator Hills part to lose no oppor-
tunity Tor discommoding Presidept-elect
Cleveland, the former will be the greater
sufferer in the long run. Mr.. Cleveland is q
man of greater caliber. as we'll as greater
opportunity, than Ex-Governor Hnl. And
what might cause serious Inconvenience to
the former would be more than likely to in.
volve the political ruin of the latter in any
national capacity. Itis to be expected that
Mr.. Hill will be shrewd enough to see his
own interests despite his friends assertions
that personal pique is to DO his ruling mo-
tive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
BAKERS FAMOUS SUBMARINE BOAT
Tested ut Chicago by Officials of the United
States Torpedo Service,

SIaGes IUrPeuO SerVICe.
CHICAGO. Nov. 26-George c. Bakers ia
nous submarine boat was informally tested
in Lake Michigan, off South Chicago, in the
presence of two members of the Torpedo
Board of the United States Navy. The
cigar-shaped vessel was taken down the
Calumet river and q mile into the lake
Thomas Mccarthy, electrician, and John
Roe, engineer, were the only persons aboard
the submarine boat. At the first trial the
boat would not sink, rs some Of the ma
chinery, which was removed before the
journey from Detroit began, was not re-
when it was tried at Detroit. The party re-
turned to the dock, where ballast was se-
cured, and another trial proved more sue
known. The torpedo officials will report to
Commodore Folger, chief of the Ordnance
Bureau, and he may make an official test of
the craft in the torpedo service.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

CARDINAL LAvIGERIE'S death is a loss
not only to rhe church of which he was so
prominent leader, but also to the whole
human race, of which he was so progressive
q member. His work in the suppression of
the slave traffic and in mediating between
the Pope and the French Republic ars mon.
uments that will long bear witness to his
ability as a man and his sincerity as q
Christian
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
American city The record is likely to
bring the resort more. notoriety than fame.

IN matters of public safety, the interests
OF private corporations should be the last
subject for consideration. The physical
health of this country demands proper
quarantine regulations. The moral welfare
of America calls for the enforcement of
some practical legislation to restrict immf-
grafton. If steamship companies should
lose some of their profits by such measures,
that is simply their misfortune which is of
infinite unimportance compared to the
benefits to be obtained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
UNCLE SAM REDUCING HIS FORCES

Land Office Agents and Census Clerks Have
to Pack Up Their Duds.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 26-Within the next few
days about 80 of the 80 special agents of the
General Land Office will be dropped from
the rolls because of insufficient appropria-
tion. For the same reason ten of the $50
special agents of the Pension Office have
been recalled from the field, and probably
as many more Will shortly be notified to
report at the office at Washington
About 20 clerks in the Census Office have
been dismissed, and 1t is expected that be-
fore the lst of January this number will be
materially increased.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
New Mexico's New Silver Bonanza.

SILVER CITY, N. NJ, Nov. 26-The largest
body of silver ore ever struck in New Mex
leo Is being opened at Lone Mountain, about
ten miles southeast of this city. The prop
erty belongs to John Brockman, Of this city.
1t is believed the 100000 tons of ore already
taken out will average $40 per ton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
THE movement to hamper real discussion

THE movement to hamper real discussion
at the Monetary Conference by holding
daily sessions was rightly routed. While
there is no need for q waste of time, an
opportunity must bc given for the prepara-
ton, translation and Interpretation of
speeches If there is to be any outcome to
the meeting other than great deal OF use.
less perfunctory palaver.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

BETWEEN the aesthetic culture aiming
solely at sweetness and light" and the
utilitarian training looking only to prep.
aration for hun ting dollars and cents, there
is q happy medium which should be sought
in modern education.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
A Wild Bear In Hollidaysburg,

ALTOONA, Nov. 96.-This morning residents
of East Hollidaysburg were excited by the
appearance of big black bear, which came
shifting around the back doors of several
residences. 1t is being pursued by num-
Der of men, but shambleo' Off to Bush
Maintain
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
A'Possum Hunt on Broadway.

The average man OF guns and dogs would
scarcely think of hunting "de possum an de
coon" on Broadway. Yet down in the thick
est roar OF metropolitan traffic have seen q
frantic band of street urchins chase the
nimble coon. A day or two ago market
man crossed over from the postofhce carry.
ing big sack OF stun toward the market.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
A Plea for University Hall.
rBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. ]

fBY CABLE TO THE D1SPATCH.1
LONDON, Nov. Copyright. .1-pniversity
Hall, the institution which grew out OF the
agitation awakened by "Robert Elsmere," is
and Mrs. Humphrey Ward has
written a powerful appeal, commencing the
to popular support.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

EVEN Uncle Jerry Simpson sees the evils
and dangers OF wildcat currency Surely
no further condemnation of the proposed
repeal OF the national Dank tax is neces-
eary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

ATLANTIC Crry is the record holder in
the matter of having moro saloons in pro-
portion 70 its population than any other
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

PRESIDENT MCLEOD is as candid at
times in admitting features of the Reading
combine which are illegal, as he is in defying
the law to suppress them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

distinctly peculiar as claiming for its own
party monopoly of the careiessness and
errors in the simple task of marking the
ballots
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
Julius POssiel.

Julius Possiel. senior member of the firm
of Possiel & Rese. died yesterday morning at his
residence in Allegheny. He was s. years of age.
His funeral will take place tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

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News Rooms and Publishing House, 7s
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DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Mrs. Anna Jones, Centenarian.

Mrs. Anna Jones, aged 102 years, died
last Monday at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Lizzie Bright in Cleveland who is herself GO years
old. She was born in Wales. and her husband,
long since dead, was Waterloo veteran.