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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
THE MAIN THING.

On Monday Common Council passed the
ordinance authorizing the city to lease the
Fifth avenue market house property to the
Central Board of Education. On Thurs
day the matter comes before Select Coun-
cil-where, by the by, it is to be hoped a
quorum will be present-and somewhat
different proposition will be made as an
amendment to the measure 1t has been
proposed by Chief Bigelow that the prop
erty be sold and the amount realized
divided between the National Guard and
the Central Board of Education. The con-
tention is that the Guard and the Board
both have claims on the city, and that the
site in question is the best for neither
There is no doubt that the provision of
an armory would be an excellent thing,
but not in so unnecessarily valuable place.
Again, a site must be had for a High
School, and it should be located where it
is most wanted. Fronting as it does on a
noisy, busy thoroughfaIe like Fifth ave-
nue., the market house property would of
course be more valuable for commercial
purposes than for the erection of build
ing devoted to quiet study. A hundred
thousand dollars, according to Chief Bige-
lows statement, have been offered for the
land, with the understanding that its i'm
provement would be promptly under
taken. On the whole Councils would be
wise to authorize the sale with provision
that the proceeds be devoted to the
erection of new High School and an
armory on suitable sites. The most
essential thing is that the dilapidated
building now an eyesore and indication of
the city's dilatory wastefulness should be
quickly removed and the property devoted
to some useful and profitable purpose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
DEATH OF JUDGE J. 7. CONNOLLY.
A Relapse From an Attack of Pneumonia
Carries Off WeIl-Known Lawyer.

A Relapse From an Attack of Pneumonia
Carries Off Well-known Lawyer.
SCRANTON, Nov. 29.-[SpeciaL Judge John
F. Connolly died at l:30 o'clock this after
noon, after an illness of four months during
which he was attacked with pneumonia,
from which he rallied. He careessly went
out one day and was Immediately Frustrated
again. Cirrhosis OF the liver setting in, his
condition quickly became critical, but he
again rallied and would have soon been able
to be about. had he not been attacked with
heart weakness on Sunday. From that hour
he sank rapidly. For SO hours he lay in
complete stupor, during which q dozen re-
ports of his death went out.
Judge Connolly was born in this city in
1858. and was graduated from the law school
OF Columbia College in 1873. He was admit
ted to practice at the bar of New York
State at the general term of the Supreme
Court, before judge Noah Davis, Judge
Brady and Judge Daniels. Later he was
admitted to the bar of this county, was
elected District Attorney in 1888. and was
promoted to the bench in 1857. He had five
years to serve at the time OF his death. He
was among the best known OF all the law
judges in the State, owing to mis- pro-
nounced views in regard to the naturaiiza-
tion of citizens he refusing to naturaiize all
who could not speak the English language.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30

patronage can do q great deal of good for
his country. Apart from the appropriations
of Congress there is room for a vast amount
of econ omy in the regular administration or
the departments. The prime purpose of
those institutions is not the provision OF
berths for friends of Senators, Representa-
tiyes or other officials. They are the busi-
ness houses ofthe national government, and
they ought to be managed on business prin-
cipies. Supposing that Mr.. Cleveland has q
lofty ambition, his next term will abound
in opportunities to make for himself a last
ing fame and add much to the purity, econ
omy and efficiency of Americas instruments
of goyernment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
Obituary Notes.

HON. VANcLEvE DALRYMPLE, ex-Justice OF
the Supreme Court of New Jersey. is dead at his
home in Morristown, in his I'D year.
ALEXANDER II. WYANT. the famous American
landscape painter, died of softening of the brain
Yesterday morning in New York. He was So years
old and widower.
WILLIAM G. BLANCHARD, one of the founders
of the New York Associated Press, and for many
years its New England agent at Boston. died In
Roxbury, Mass, recently at the age Of 7e years.
DEWITT CLINTON WINANs. of Baltimore. died
in London Sunday. Mr.. Winans was a son of the
late Ross Winans of Baltimore. the famous in
ventor and Russian railroad constructor. He was
SO years old.
BREvET BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD II.
JACKSON, Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourth Ar
tiiIery, died Monday evening at Atlanta. On May
I6, 1854 he was made Brevet Major for gallant and
meritorous services in the battle of Drury's Bluff,
Va; Lieutenant Colonel on october Z. 1884 for
splendid services at New Market Heights. Va. !:
full rank of Colonel March H. 1865, anu later he
was breveted Brgadier General Tor meritorious
services during the war;
ZACH HENRY, the slayer of FIVE men, died at his
home in Kansas City Saturday. He was bosom
friend Of Quantrell. the guerilla. just after the
war Henry had fight in Kentucky with father
and four sons They shot him SO badly that he was
crippled for life. Later lie met the father ana MS
in street In Harrisbu 8. and In the tight that
followed Henry shot six times killing every one OF
them. Henry was acquitted the next day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
VACANCIES IN THE ARMY.
Three Good Places at the Top of the Lad
der Soon to Be Filled.

Three Good Places at the Top of the Lad
der Soon to Be Filled.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Three army officers
of high rank will retire in the next two
weeks and three vacancies and promotions
in all corps affected will accordingly result.
The first of these to be placed on the retired
list on account of the age limit will be Brig
gen Beekman Du Barry. Commissary Gen
eral of Subsistence, who relinquishes further
active service December 4. On the same
date Colonel Anthony Heser, surgeon, will
retire; and December IL, Colonel Alexander
j. Perry, Assistant Quartermaster General,
will cease active duty in the army. AL of
these officers will be placed on the retired
list on account of age.
There will be two vacancies in the Com
missary Department when General Du
Barry retires, and one each in the Medical
Corps and the Quartermaster's Department,
all of which are Presidential appointments.
vacancy also exists in the Adjutant Cen
erals Department., caused by General Kel-
toms retirement last June.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
PROBABLY NOT GLADsTONE's.

1t may be considered doubtful if the
plan of Irish Home Rule last published as
the one on which Mr.. Gladstone has de-
termined is what it purports to be. The
doubt is cast by the character of the bill
itself. The plan is radical departure
both from the representative forms OBJ
tanning in England and in this country
and from the expectations of a national
parliament held out in the entire Home
Rule agitation. 1t is not likely that Mr.
Gladstone would make such a departure
for the negative virtues of the plan
as outlined. 1t contemplates, according
to the summary, the division of Ireland
into four provinces, each to have parlia-
ment, and life Senate for all Ireland to
be elected by the different parliaments
The parliaments are to have the powers
of State government in this country;
the Senate is to have the powers of our
Congress, with the exceptions designed to
preserve the sovereignty of Great Britain.
A life Senate would be far from salts
factory representative body, if it had any
powers; but in this plan that drawback is
balanced by the fact that it has no powers.
Take away from Government the power
of local legislation given to our State Gov
ernments on one hand, and on the other
forbid 1t from exercising powers with re-
gard to army, navy, foreign relations, tax
alton on commerce and the other attributes
of national sovereignty, and not enough
remains to be worth mentioning. 1t is
not necessary until this report is more
fully authenticated to believe that Glad
stone has fought the Home Rule fight for
seven years, simply to adopt the Tory idea
of dividing Ireland into provinces and of
fulfilling the promise of a national parlia-
ment with lot of life Senatorships with
out any power whatever.
1t may be that the measure of local self
government afforded by the provincial
parliaments will be the half-loaf that is
better than no bread. But until Mr.. Glad
stone himself distinctly makes the an
nouncement it is not necessary to con-
clude that he has so fallen away from his
old standard as to propose that plan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
ANTI-sNAPPERs NOT ASLEEP.

They Propose to Get a Place on the Aus
tralian Ballot Next Year.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-[SpecidL1 L1-If the
Legislature does not postpone the election
now down for February II, for delegates to
the constitutional conventional ,ir is said there
will be at least three State conventions to
nominate candidates. Beside the Demo-
cracy and the Republicans, 1t was said to-
day that the antf-snappers will also hold a
convention to nominate delegates at
large.
The authority for this statement also said
that the organization of Fairchild and
Grace will In all probability nominate can
think this proceeding would give them
standing under the election law as regular
party, so that they may have full ticket In
the field in the election of 1898.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
REGULAR CLEVELAND LUCK,
The President-Elect Is Now Bagging Ducks
by the Hundred.

ny JIG hunureu.
ExMoRE, VA, Nov. 30 - President-elect
Clevelan q, with Cut Hargis, to-day succeeded
in baggfng 126 ducks in a little over an hours
time. OF these So were brought down at one
spot. Four black ducks, which left the
water and flew over the beach, also fell
victims to the fowling piece of the Presi-
dent-elect. Mr.. Cleveland then returned to
the cottage for lunch and remained indoors
throughout the entire afternoon. During
the afternoon Samuel Kelly, venerable
man of over 70 years, who was born on
Broadwater Island, and has never travelled
farther than Norfolk, called on Mr.. Cleve-
land and was pleasantly received
nile out cunning on the beach Mr..
Cleveland was an eye witness of o thrilling
spectacle. Five residents OF Cobb's Island
were on their way in a two-sailed boat to
Broadwater for the purpose OF paying their
respects to the Prestdent-elect. While in
the great Machipongo inlet, between White
Point and Coe Point, opposite the United
States Live Saving Station. the boat cap
sized, throwing the occupants into the
water. All of the party would certainly
have been drowned had it not been for the
prompt assistance of the life saving Grew,
who Immediately went to their assistance
ana succeeded In bringing them safely to
land. MIR. Cleveland watched the capsizing
and rescue with great interest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
HARLAN FOB STATE TREASURER
The Chester County Statesman SHES His
Castor in the Ring


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29-[SpeciaL ]-Ex-
Senator A. ID. Harlan, of Coatesville, Chester
county, was in the city to-day and formally
announced his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for State Treasurer. Senator
Harlan, who served for ten years in the
Senate and who occupied the important
position of Chairman of the Committee on
Agriculture, said in discussing his prospects:
Il have been in correspondence with Re-
publican leaders in different counties of the
State, and have promises of support from
more than 20 of the counties. l was q candi-
date two years ago, but had not announced
myself, wnen it became apparent that the
western part OF the State would claim the
Treasurership, because of the fact that a
Philadelphia man, Mr.. Boyer, had been
chosen the last time. In view OF the compli-
cations which my candidacy would have
created, and in the interest of harmony, I
withdrew at that time. The prospect, SO far
as my canvass has proceeded, warrants me
in announcing myself"
Ex-senator Harlan, to whose management
is largely due the success of the Republicans
in carrying Chester county in the late elec-
tion, will have his own delegates solid for
him, and counts likewise on Delaware, Lam
caster and other contiguous counties at the
outset.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
PROMINENT AND POPULAR.

GAIDAN, chef of the late Emperor Will
| lam, bears striking resemblance to Napol.
con Ill.
REV. WILLIAM A. SPERRY, of Manches-
ter, n. H., has accepted the call to become
President of the Olivet, Mich, College, and
will enter upon his duties February !, 1893
AMONG the evidences of Governor Rus
sells genius cited by Bostonians of conviv-
ial tastes is this: He is left-handed, but
often raises cocktail to his lips with the
right hand.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has apparently en-
tirely recovered from his recent indispos1-
tion. He left Potsdam yesterday for Sile-
sia, where he will hunt on the estates of the
Prince of Pless.
ALvINzA HAYWARD, one of the earliest
of the gold millionaires of California, Is
very old and feeble now. He is worth prob
ably $50. .0OO 600 or more, but has dropped
completely out Of sight behind the newer
bonanzaists.
DR. WEKERLE, Hungary's new Prime
Minister, is German, and was formerly
farm bailiff. 1t is said to be the first time
that a man who was neither a Magyar nor
an aristocrat reached 30 high post in the
service of that country.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will
embark ON the British royal yacht Osborne
at Marseilles about the middle of January,
ana will visit Naples, Palermo, Corfu and
Athens, returning to the Riviera in time to
be present during the carnival.
THE President has designated Mr. John
A. Stocks Chief Clerk of the Treasury De-
partment, as the representative of that de-
partment on the Board OF Control of the
Government exhibit at the Worlds Fair Ex.
position in place of Assistant Secretary Net.
tleton, resigned.
THE Secretary of State has designated
Mr.. ]. c. Haywood to act as the representa-
tive of the Department. of State at the Vati-
can to assist in the selection OF the articles
that should be carried to Chicago and to at
tend the packing and shipment of the Co
lumbian historical relics. Mr.. Haywood
will serve without compensation and has
cheerfuiIy undertaken the duties of the
place. He is an American gentleman of
wealth, formerly of Philadelphia, but now a
resident OF Rome.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
THE ORDER OF vEsTA IN COURT.
An Attempt to Prove 1t Has Violated tn,
State INSURANCE Laws

An Attempt to Prove It Has Violated the
State Insurance Laws.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 29.-[SpectoLl- 1.-The case
against the Order of Vesta was on trial in
the Dauphin county court to-day. 1t was
contended by Deputy Attorney General
Stranahan and John H. Barnes that the
order had violated tho insurance laws Of
this State, and that its charter should be
forfeited in consequence. Application was
also made in the proceedings for the ap-
pointment of a receiver, but the court de-
cided to hold the matter over for considers
tion.
For the Commonwealth Mr.. Barnes en-
deavored to show all the evidences of tnsur-
ance concerns in its extensive business. For
the de e'endant order j. Levering Jones an
tagonized the statements of the Common
wealth, claiming that the order, instead of
being ON the insurance plan at all, was a
beneficial order for the purpose OF "encour-
aging social relations among its menbers."
The court took the papers in the case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE
Rev. L. 2. Ailer, Mcdonald.

Rev. L. 2. Ailer, the young colored Bap-
tist preacher, dropped dead Monday night while
on his way home from the evening service at his
Spring Garden Church, near Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
He was walking along the street at the time with
several members of his congregation when they
noticed him staggering. He said he felt light
headed, and permitted them to help him few
steps and then he sank to their feet corpse, VIC
tim of apoplexy at the age of 25 years. The nome
of the deceased was at Mcdonald Pa. to which
plac. the body was taken for burial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30

1T is announced that President Harri-
sons message will have length OF 5000
words. OF course detailed account of the
administrators Accomplishments would
occupy some space. But this undue length
appears to indicate q futile effort to explain
away the inexplicabe events of the Stn in
stant "Lack OF votes" about covers the
situation and has the virtue of conciseness
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
CONTRACT COTTON LABoRERs.

The Memphis Grand jury Investigating
Charges Against Employers.
MEMPHIS, Nov 2s-The grand jury Of the
Federal Court in session here, is tnvestlgat-
ing the alleged violation of the act prohibit
ing the importation of alien contract labor.
Members of half dozen large cotton firms,
representing Liverpool houses, have been
summoned to testify.
United States District Attorney Hawkins
has Information that several former en-
ployes of these firms and residents OF
Memphis have recently been discharged and
their places given TO mon who have been
sent from Liverpool under contract to per-
form the labor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
THE Chicago Theological Seminary e,

hibits progressive spirit by establishing a
settlement in district which shall afford
its students special facilities for practical
study OF social questions. These questions
of wealth and poverty, purity and vice, and
their influence in promoting class distinc-
tions that are a menace to true democracy,
can only be understood by thorough and
intimate personal investigations. And to
be solved, the problems and the factors
which produce them must be understood by
a far larger number of people than are ut
present even sincerely interested in Them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE DELAYED.
1t Will Be Few Days Late and No Shorter
Than the Last.

1t Will Be Few Days Late and No Shorter
Than the Last.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-Owing to his pres.
ent aff1iction, the President will be unable
to complete his annual message to Congress
in time for submission to that body on the
opening day of the session. The present
indications are that he will be preclnded
from making any progress whatever during
the remaining days of the present week.
Consequently it is more than probable that
the completion OF the message will be de-
layed until the end of next week or the be-
ginning OF the following week
The President will probably sen6 brief
planning why the regular message is delayed.
1t is learned on good authority that the
annual message will be about the same
length OF last year, and will include COM
plete review Of the work of the present ad-
ministration. 1t will contain about $1,000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30

BY this time the astronomers have about
succeeded in convincing the public that
they know as little about comets as Colum.
bus did OF America. Anyone can guess, but
guessing is not compatible with the accurate
results usually expected from mathematical
science. A smaller display of knowledge
would have resu' ID in less ignominious
exhibition of ignorance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30

CABINET making ought to reach per-
fection in France by reason of a constant
practice in the art, that is unapproachable
by the working statesmen of other lands. In
France they change Ministers, in South
America they wage war and depose Presi-
dents or Dictators, as the case may be- Evo-
luton makes itself manifest even in Latin
Republics,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
CHANCELLOR HOLLANDS ann

ment that lecturers will be provided gratis
wherever twelve or more persons form q
class and agree to pay the cost of rent, fuel.
light, etc., should be welcome news to Pitts
burgers. If the University Extension So
ciety undertake to do SO much TOR this city
their offer should meet with widespread
and eager acceptance. There is an immense
opening for such work, and those who
would profit by it should see and seize their
opportunity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30

EUROPEAN powers, when they are not
accusing one another of craving for war,
devote themselves to the preservation of
peace by strengthening their armaments.
There is good deal OF international folly
even in this age of progressive science and
civilization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
4 CORNER ON A STRIKE.
Telephones to Take the Place of Railroad
Telegraph Operators.

Telegraph Operators.
ELIZABETH, N. j., Nov. 29.-[Special 1.-The
New York and New Jersey Telephone Com
pany was on the jump to-day putting in long
distance telephones in all the signal towers
along the line of the New Jersey Central,
and It is believed this move is meant to in
dictate that the company is preparing to
lock horns with the Order of Railroad Tele-
graphers, in case the latter go on strike,
and that the telephones will be utilized to
help the company out in the emergency.
II the telephone is in operation, it will do
away with the need of having a telegraph
operator in each tower, and the railroad
company will have just so many less new
men to procure in case of a strike, while If
some of the tower operators remain loyal to
the railroad they can be put to work at
other points.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30

A CAREFUL study of the fable of the
Kilkenny cats is commended to all members
of the Democratic party OF this day and gen.
Grafton. There is moral in the story that
is peculiarly opposite under the circum-
stances.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30

IF any citizen OF Pittsburg be satisfied in
the absence of free bridges. he need only to
listen to the wondering and scornful COM
ment of strangers from cities of an equal
age on the ubiquity of the toll system in
this municipality to make him wonder
whether perchance there be no room for
improvement here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30

THERE is already plenty of evidence
that Mr.. Cleveland will have a somewhat
unruly team to handle. But he has tactful-
ness and tirmness OF grip that insure q good
deal OF trouble for any balky or wild Demo-
Gratis
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30

THERE is something painfully monoto-
nous to Pittsburg in the constant repetition
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Is
making improvements in its system almost
everywhere but in this city. There is an
atmosphere about the Union Depot in the
evenings that is more than suggestive OF re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
SNAPS FOR PENSION SHARKS.
One of the Ways in Which They Bleed
the Ingenious Applicant.

HARRISBURG, Nov. 29.-[Specidl. 1-Pension
sharks are plying their business in PennsyL-
vania as well as at Washington. AS many
of the applicants for Government bounty
from this State have lost their papers they
find it necessary to secure evidence of their
service in the Union army ut the Adjutant
Generals Department. A large number
have been induced to pay e1orbitant fees to
men who make q habit of bleeding pension
claimants.
This means of securing necessary certtfl-
Gates is unnecessary, as they can be secured
from the Adjutant Generals Department by
writing Tor them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
NEW Albany and ! Jeffersonvill. are

NEW ALBANY and j Jacksonville are ri
walls for the elopement business, which
comes across the Ohio from kentucky Com
peting marriers create oft-recurring riots
in their ardent pursuit of fees. This condi-
tion of affairs is one of the many indications
of the benefits to be derived from obtaining
q uniformity of marriage laws in all States.