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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
BRoAD-GAUGE MEN NEEDED.

Pittsburg has arrived at the stage of
growth when city government looking
beyond personal or partisan politics, and
devoted with intelligent mind to the in
terests of the city, could materially ad-
vance those interests. Until this feeling
is established we shall continue to hear
the old complaint of want of public spirit
hereaboutS.
1t is not alone the internal government
of the city that is concerned, but the de-
velopment of its trade and its relations
with tributary territory. At first it might
seem as if neither Mayor nor Council, nor
both together, could do much for that;
but whenever such NJ yor and Council
men are elected as will take an intelligent
and enterprising grasp of the subject they
can do a great deal. True, the city can
not, for instance, appropriate dollar for
canals or new railroads, but its Councils
and its officers could render most impor-
tant service outside of actual contribu-
tions of money. Bywell eors dered pres
entation of the needs of the city they
could stir public interest to the point of
action. By their attitude to the various
here they would have it in their power to
cultivate on the part of these corporations
a consideration for the wants of our man.
ufacturers and merchants which will not
otherwise be exhibited
There is the important question ahead,
also, of ultimate consolidation with Allie
gheny and some of the outlying boroughs
under conditions which might give the
community the prestige before the coun-
try to which its numbers and resources
entitle it. Il is conceded by all that
sooner or later this will come. 1t will
come very much sooner if the government
of Plttsburg shows the disposition and
capacity to deal broadly and intelligenTly
with questions such as these indicated,
which, if lying outside the pale of routine
duties, are still of vital Importance
a city which raises $4,000, 900 yearly in
taxes needs progressive and broad-minded
men in its government Men of that type
would be of great value now, when the
growth of cities is so rapid and the COM
petition among them SO keen that pro-
gressive leadership is essential to those
which would not fall behind
This is a view of the question which
should be considered. Beside it, the
merely parts n or personal view of poll
tics is Insignificant Hence, as THE DIS
PATCH has already contended, 1t is not
wnesher candidate call himself Repub-
hcan or Democrat that should count in
our city election; but rather the two ques-
tions-What is his platform for the cIty's
interests?-and, Il he the ability, the
honesty and the purpose to act fully up
to il? These considerations should gov
ern both the nominations and election.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18

Accounts If The probably fatal illness
of ! me, O. Baine make sad reading
ilass holidays for the great number of
people Upo, az some time or other, felt
enthusiastic admiration for the brilliant
ueut lty of tLat distinguished man.
Taat IL. Blinc's mind was one of the
ir-l es, % iilUmIBe the generation of
a er-nGu politics since the wal, will not
le I spfreL There was a most capable
CgmugeGgus-0 il it-l steady glow of
common sense which made very clear for
rae .vtragc understand ng subjects and
.UluUns VIZ ca other i ub bicists had m IRE
or i.s> beiO-ged. Nj Blaine had TWO
faculties in s#Tong dev, lopment-those
of the tescaer and journalist. He
had put Id some time at both these call
Ln-s before going in5O p tiles. As a
tacN.r his mud lcqu red the most eff
c5aat lahir for the IHp ,rung of informa-
u.l. As e journalist he under
sanG tie due effects of time and
form in ma mE those deIveranceS
W w-en, a. upon the tariff and
lec.-T0 .i5v, el crrifed the country by
.l.r u..d ty nd lppOr,une lesS Hlusrat-
u- llE GLiH-'s tact N this line, he
tam..aE fircumstance may be recalled
--a. wA.n be had anything OF speciaY iai-
Tor Ike % say ID the pubic, he selec ed
-a- Nauaag mlrainC parers for his deliv-
s-Lc taking that days issue of the
/. p.rS because there are usually fewer IL
Cheats Of a scnSa. .onal sort happenina on
81 dsy Jhaa ny other day, and he was
.nU sur, OF having public inter. st on
u .u-Gy morning ltrgely to himself
L IS pI V th.t the rare dispiay OF
-a'ent vllsh SET Mr. Blaine easily first
among cOJenT0.alaoUs A nerican st tes-
"a Il mus now be spoken of in the past
.snsa. But the reports of his illness leave
unfortunately no grga. room 10 hop for
Dis recovery and nane ut all thai he W Ii
-va- resume his former viger. A career
which in lis n b was one of the most
II lglt among American statesmen, and
FhlcI row rd its close has b en- one of
ile Sa3dast, that Of james q. B;aiua viii
OwcuuAy attract future students OF
Amenc ID history, just as the man him
,tI attracted hS contemporaries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
PITTsBURG. SUNDAY. De- IS, 1892.
TWFNTY-FOUR PAGES
10 TRGE THE CANAL.

The active interest concerning the Ohio
river and Lake Erie canal, found by a
DISPATCH correspondent to exist in Gin
cinnau. should be an Indictment and eX-
annie TO Pttshurg. The snecial dispatch
published N The DISPATCH this morning
shows the readiness of Cincinnati to take
a leading part in the support of the prof.
&C. and also demonstrates that the
methods Of expressing and directing pub
lie spirit are much better developed in
that c.ty than in ours.
In its quick perception and hearty in
dCrsement OF the great advantages of the
ship canal, Cincinnati shows accurate
iud ment The canal is not a merely local
project It's benefits would be extended
not only to Cincinnati but throughout the
entire ONO Valley and great share of
the Mississippi Valley. Indeed, when we
consider it as a leading part of system
OF water ways connecting the rivers with
The lakes ana the lakes with the ocean, it
shows Itself in true LIGHT as one of the
1l0-l uGqG&,fisdly national projects
mog-ei for many years.
The course Uf Cincinnati in taking up
the active advocacy of the canal should
arouse PiHsburg TO its duty and interest
in The matter The project is one in which
P.-r> urg h, uld take the lead. Our city
sEcu see that its character and advdn-
taee~ are made known in every section
where there are interests to benefit, and
tia Includes nearly the whole untry
from the Aueghanies to the Rocky Mount
ans. With such vast opportunities before
Lsr. PITS urg should permit no way Of
hrn1nG The project before the nation to
-U5- uuimNrOved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
HE STANDS FOR PROGRESS.

In another column of The DISPATCH
this morning is outlined the movement for
the erection of a memorial statue of Sam
uel Hahnemann at the national capital
The promoters of the undertaking hope
that subscriptions will not come from
homeopathic sources alone, since it is
Hahnemann, the pub ic benefactor, and
not simply Hahnem mn, the founder OF
the homeopathic school of medicine, whose
memory is to be honored. That he had
an immense effect upon the medical
science of to-day is indisputable. And
that he was a painstaking, persevering
scientist is equally incontrovertible.
Neither he nor the system he founded is
perfect Homeopathy is not panacea,
but neither does allopathy prov de one.
Medicine is progres 5ive science, and its
progress would be vastly helped and en-
couraged if less sectional bitterness ex-
listed be ween Its rival schools. Anything
that can bring allopathists and home
opathists closer together will benefit the
human race and broaden the intellectual
grasp of its physical healers- This move
ment to honor the career of a notable
medical pioneer should have some effect
in clearing the vision of differing doctors
and enabling them to recognize and make
use Of a good thing, even where it is at
variance with hidebound tradition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
PROMINENT AND POPULAR.

j. f. LEE, an American astronomer, who
has been studying for four years with Prof
Forester, has been appointed to the Chair
@. Astronomy at the Chicago University.
AMONG the debutantes in Washington
this winter will be the dau4hters of Chief
Justice Fuller, Justice Brewer, Senator
Brice and the Brazilian Minister, Senior
Mendonca.
IT is said that the best passport through
the Kurdish Mountains is a letter from DR..
Cochrane, of the American Board of Mis-
sions in Persia. On its production the
Kurds Immediately show the way.
FRANCE has discovered that the young
est living Mayor in that country is NJ. De-
grave, Mayor of DernaceuilIette, who was
born May T. 1867 and who was elected eight
days after reaching the lawful age
The old city of Rostoek was the scene
yesterday of the celebration of the one
hundred and fl tieth anniversary of the
birthdar OF General Won Butcher, the IA
nous Prussian soldier of Waterloo.
Mrs. BERTHA FLORENCE SINCLAIR
BRADFORD, of Astoria, ILL.,, has been in
formed that her uncle, James S. Cummings,
a miner of Creede, COL, is dead and has left
her his property valued at s., 100000.
THERE is an impression in London that
NJ. Ribot is soon to be sent to that city as
Minister from France. Nine. Ribot who is
an American Gnee Burch, OF ChicaEo) is said
to have her heart Sc upon season at the
court of St. james.
The Emperor is little seen in public now.
He is constantly away hunting. SoeiaI life
at the court will commence on New Years
Day with the usual grand reception. The
imperial family will come to Berlin from
Potsdam on December 81
DANIEL H. CHANDLER, of Portland,
Me-, who in 1913 had one of the best military
bands in the service o: the Government. and
is one of the oldest bandmasters in the
country, lies seriously i'll. In his selections
and methods he was considered a good deal
of a musical reformer in his day,
ANOTHER of Edward Everett Hale's
beautiful ideas has been realized: THE
Noon Rest resort for shop girls in Bns-
ton, where not only a midday lunch can be-
procured, but parlor, piano. easy chairs,
couches and a mending basket may be
found. The enterprise is conducted by the
Lend.a.Hand Club.
A CABLEGRAM has been received in Bos-
ton from Prof. Poole, OF the British Mu-
scum, on behalf of the Egypt exploration
fund to Rev. DR.. W. E. Winslow, of Boston,
Vice President of the society, stating that
Charles 'udley Warner had been elected at
the annual meeting as Honorary Vice Presi-
dent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
GERMAN EXAMPLE.

The late German sensation in tle trial
and CONVICTION OF Rector Ahlwardt pre-
sen's variOns unique features to the Amer
lean mind. Tha SUNNI ~ of the case SO
iir is to the effect that Rector Ahwardt
WAS put On trial for having asserted that
the Loewe rfl furnished to the German
army are defective; and sent to Jail for
five months for the crime of proving his
assertion at the trial.
This WIS un que enough; but the Reich.
stag seems determined TO ad finishing
touch by passing resolution that as a
member of that body he is entitled to
imm unity from arrest" Ahlwardt there
fore can enjoy the Same comforting
Thought that was pressed upon the man
who while in duranee vile, was assured
by his lawyer that he could not be con-
fined under such circumstance. Ahlwardt
may be emitted to immunity from arrest
but he will lie In Jail under the beautiful
German syst m, as a warning to all peo-
pie that they must not cr.ticise anything
that is done under the protecting shadow
of the Government. The inducement
which this offers on maintaining the stand
ard of material furnished to the German
army is empnatically Of a negative guam
thy.
On the whole the examples presented
by recent sensations Of political inf uences
prevailing in Europe are calculated to
make US contenJed with the noisy, some
what uncerialn and undigniied and not
always unselfsh methods of our own
politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
THE SILVER PROBLEM.

The interview with Senator Sherman
published in The DISPATCH this morning
is principally important as confirming the
general belief that the Sherman silver act
of 1890 should be repealed. When the
author of that compromise asserts that
"we need 60 no further with the eXper,-
ment of purchasing silver at the gold
quotations for it, there is no longer any
need for discussion on that point There
is possibly room for the suggestion that as
tn S result of the experiment was easily
foreseen the experiment should never
have been tried.
But the Senator is entirely silent as to
what will take the place of the silver act
when it is repealed. Will we 90 b ;ck to
the Bland act. or to the act OF 1873? Is it
to be the tentative coinage of The old
silver dollar or gold morometallism
which is to succeed the present expert
ment? Either would be alike unsat.sfac-
tory Tue coinage act of 1873 would sat
lsfy neither the silver men nor the advo-
Gates of the gold standard, while the re-
turn to the gold standard, when the out
flow of gold to Europe is demonstrating
the INSULT 'iency of the wUrlu's god sup
ply, would come dangerously near to
giving the iree silver coinage interest a
strong lever in favor of Uner especial
measure.
The problem is not whether the Sher-
man act shall be repealed or not, but
what policy s'all take lis place. There is
much pertInence in the remark that the
li-consldered compromise Of 1899 has
vastly increased the fficulties in the way
Of solving this problem.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
Contributions already received:
WORKING FOR GOOD ROADS.
The National League Wants a Charter
Granted by Congress.


Granted by Congress.
NEW YORK. Dec l7.-[SpecidL. IA meeting
of the executive officers of the National
League for Good Roads was held at their
temporary headquarters, As Broadway, to-
day. Senator Charles f. Henderson, o Ne.
braska, presided, and others present were
General Stone, of this city, and DR.. Chaun-
cey B. Ripley of New Jersey. The object of
the meeting WAS to discuss the matter of OBJ
tanning from Congress a charter comforting
upon the League a national incorporation.
After the meeting committee conferred
with the Chamber of Commerce Committee
on international Ira Ie on the best means to
be used in interesting commercial bodies in
the object of the association. The League
wants national highway commission OF in
quiry. Otherwise the present plans o. the
League al Q as follows:
To combine as far as raeticable theefortS
of all persons now engaged III the work or
road reform. To awaken interest in the
subject among the poop at large. To re-
ceive, publish and discuss any weu-conSid-
cred plans ior local, State or national action
or legislation. To aid in providing for a
proper road exhibit at the Worlds Fair in
Chica"o. To establish the League upon the
DrOadPst possible basis throughout the
country. so thac its influence may be OF
weight in any direction in which 1t may
ultimately be thrown.
The temporary management Goes not feel
authorized TO adj pit any line of policy or
commit the League to any special scheme
which might lntagoniZe the partisans OF
others, and thus defeat its Immediate pur-
pose to unite and solidify the movement
The immediate formation of county leagues
is recommei ded as step toward the spread
of the organization in township and scIOol
districts. County secretaries will be ap-
pointed by the State Bourds upon recon-
mendatiou of the prominent citizens Un il
the S ate Boards are fully organized all cor
resDOndence Will he conducted through the
general headquarters, 45 Broadway, New
York.
Ali State county and local leagues are at
liberty to act lnde evidently in local /. at
ters or road improvement and will he sup
ported by the national organization as lar
as is practicable and proper.
The list of Vice Presidents is to date:
Governor D. Russell Brown, Rhode Island;
Governor A. J. Seay, Oklonoma; Governor
b. Il. Prince, New Mexico; Governor j. L.
Richards. Montana: Governor Il. X Colcord,
Nevada: Governor George w. Pick, Wis
consin; Governor Levi X. Fuller, Vermont:
Governor William Northern, Georgia; G "
ernor A. G. Mellette, South Dakota: Gov
ernor Claude Matthews, Indiana; Governor
John L. Rich, Michi AN; Governor Tillman,
South Carolina; n. II. OwinSs, Washington;
Z. Won b ,umback, Minnesota; {. II. Latham,
California; Gerard T.. Brown, Penusylvaniu;
w. L. Pinny. AriZo II; Gustav Lurman,
Maryland; George Lewis, Florida: A. Middle
swart, Ohio; H. c. Wheeler, Iowa; George y.
Perkins, massachusetts and RIcuard NJ.
Pearson. North Carolina.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18

creased decidedly since the census OF $780,
A growth Of a little under 10 per cent IS
shown by the comparison of the two
totals; but there is general agreement
that the earlier census was inadequate,
and that the actual growth is somewhat
less.
The relation of this showing to Pitts
burg is two-fold- First, there is good
reason for believing that the census OF
1890 was as incomplete for this commun-
ity as for others; and, second, there has un-
doubtedly been a large growth since
then. In order to secure true knowledge
of our standing as center of populatlon,
the example of Philadelphia should be
followed and new census taken with
full provision that it is complete.
Pittsburg is constantly suffering from
being ranked below her true level in popu-
lation and importance. Part OF this IS
clearly due to the arbitrary division OF
the community which really constitutes
Pittsburg into four cities and half dozen
boroughs But that fact should incite
public spirit to prevent the aggravation OF
the depreciation by failure to obtain COM
pIete and frequent statistics of the popu-
lation. Philadelphia's example shows an
advancenearly to the /, 100000 rank.
PIttsburg should profit by the example
and make an effort to have census which
shall show her actual rank in population.
That census should include also the entire
community having its occupation and resi-
dence in the city and its suburbs. 1t
would be interesting to learn how nearly
such census would bring US to the half
million rank.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
THE SUuPlN ON + SMITH.

SINCE his conviction of heresy the Rev.
Preserved Smith is in pretty pickle.-Chi-
cugo Times.
PRoF. SMITH has been convicted of heresv
Now bring out the stake and iaggots.-Har-
liSbLro Put'iOt.
No vote so narrow as this by which DIR.
Smiths trial has closed can be deemed de-
cisive.-Ph, LadeLphia Press.
The preserving in Mr.. smiths case must
have been poorly done. Possibly he was
only miserably canned.-Detr0n NeDS.
THE conviction of DR.. Smith is only the be-
ginnin of the most momentous struggle in
the whole history OF Protestantism.-NeU
York un.
PROF. PRESERVED SMITH has been suspended.
1t would have been more to the purpose if
suspended Smith had been preserved-Chi-
caoo Mail.
If Prof. Smith is not Presbyterian, why
should he stay in the Presbyterian Church?
There is plenty of room oulside.-EUening
Wisconsin.
DR. SMITH may be thankful that the spirit
of the age has made impossible the penalties
with which o1fenses like his were punished
in the earlier times.-NeaO York Press
PRoF. SMITH was not teaching Presbyterian
doctrine and he ought not in common de
cency, to have tried to teach anything else
under Presby terian auspices Indianapolis
Sentinel
DR. SMITH is good man and will meet with
much sympathy. Bat the Presbyrery is COM
posed of good men, too. Let us hope that u
reconciliation may yet be arrived ut if it can
honestly be effected.-EInird AdUertt er.
PROF. SMITH is two-thirds hereto, it would
seem, verdict OF guilty on two out of three
charges having been pronounced against
him. II he is excommunicated probably the
other third of aim will spoil, too, according
to the strictest Presbyterian point Ot view.
Boston Globe
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
VICE PRESIDENT HANRAHAN, of tn,

VICE PRESIDENT HANRAHAN. of the
Illinois Central Railroad, mas made a pro-
gressive move that will meet with po ular
approval anG should be initiated by railroad
ma mates all over the country. In a circular
sent out to the agents, officers and employees
of his road he urges them to furnish 10 the
press the fac S in matters in which the public
has an interest" Tue too prevalent prac-
tice of railroad people in refusing informa-
tiun with regard to wrecks and disasters is Al
sou ce of annoyance to travellers aud grave
put needless anxiety to their friends. A
truth iuliy old IS never 80 bad as an ac-
count OF disaster veiled i'll my stery
punctuated with uncertainty. Tue public
has right to ull and reliable information
as to things that so closely concern it as do
any occurrences that disturb or obstruct its
means of transportation. No benefit is OBJ
tainaDle by the corporations in withholding
information, and in granting it promptly
they will do no more than public duty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
DEVELOPING THE SILVER MARKET.

The silver statue business, while it has
created very lively time in the dramatic
marts, bids fair to develop further utility
by opening up a new and enlarged demand
for silver The difficulty of finding an
adequate demand Tor the large and in
creasng silver product has been long
and veXatious problem for the bonanza
kings and politicians of the silver States.
Here is a suggestion which may put an
end to their troubles.
II all actresses ambitious of advertising
their proportions are to pay 5000 to S1O,-
900 for the imperiShable presentment, the
product of at least one carbonate camp is
provided with a pelmlnent engagement.
The dramatic qualifications for star
actresses have for some time been in the
line OF p.enty of money and passion Tor
self-advertlsing. Likewise the proportions
of these ladies, either in life or heroic
size, will require large amount of silver
for their accurate reproduction. There
tore, the use of silver as a s5atuary mate
rial to hand down to posterity the divine
shapes of our comic opera heroines seems
to be limited only by ability to find places
to IT CT them.
The silver States should not rebel against
the selection of actresses as the models
for their statues on such terms. IL prom
ises an extension of the market for Their
relief product, and even holds out to the
nation at large the cneerIng hope that a
use may be ultimately, found for the now
useless stocks Of silver in the Treasury
vaults
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18

against any power that may at
tack it, and to destroy the
commerce of such an assailant. Even if
this were not the policy of our Govern
ment such a feet of battle ships as the
Secretary proposes-eight in addition to
the four now authorized-would be made
quate to cope with a first-claSs naval
power. Finally, even those nations that
have spent tens of millions in building
such vessels are beginning to have the
fact impressed upon them that their un-
wieldiness and unreliability make it very
doubtful if their cost does not exceed their
value.
On the other hand coast defenders and
commerce destroyers fulfill the purpose
of our naval preparations. Let US make
our coasts dangerous for any aSSailant and
the seas hazardous for their commerce,
and we are well provided against foreign
aggressions Moreover, it is the natural
function of this Government to lead the
way in new forms of naval warfare, such
as torpedo cruisers and submarine harbor
defenders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
Obituary Notes.

ANDREW LEvEGREEN, of Braddock, died Fri-
day at his home. He was % years old.
The Hon. Beman Brockway. the editor of the
Watcrtown. n. Y. Duly Times. died Friday,
after an Illness of about two weeks. He was the
Oldest editor in the StaIe.
CHARLES d. PROCTOR, one of the largest hop
and barley dealers in Canada and who has been in
the business for 50 years. died Friday al Mont
real. He was " years old,
JOHN CoCKRELL died at Warrensburg No., FRI
day. He was IS years old, lawyer and an active
political worker, He was candidate for the NOM
ination for Congress in 1855.
HENRY l.. LYsTER. of Seattle. Wash, died FRI
day. aged 50 years. He was known as the father of
Seattle being one of the first settler on Puget
Sound. He was born near HagerstOwn Nd, aud
went to the Sound 70 years ago from Portland, ore.