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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
STARTLING ALLEGATIONS,

If any reliance can be placed in the re-
ports published in the New York papers,
there is a remarkable illustration there
not only of the wholesale way in which
the railroads are violating and nullifying
the Interstate commerce law, but of the
command they have of the aid of public
officials in concealing their misdeeds.
The case is that of a man named Voul-
laire, who has been in the employ of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and of
various railroad corporations. He was
arrested about month ago on charge of
forgery, which he claims to be able to
show was trumped up. The significance
of the matter is in his assertion that he
has possession of a large collection of
documents showing constant and system
atlc violation of the law by special rates
and rebates, enough, it is asserted, to
bankrupt some of the prominent rail-
roads if the penalty were enforced in each
case. As some of the documents have
been produced and published, there seems
to be more than suspicion that his asser-
tions in this case are correct
That the railroads have of late returned
to their old practices of favoritism has
been suspected for some time, and there
fore this disclosure is not startling. But
the assertion with regard to official sub
servience to corporate power is calculated
to raise the inquiry whether this is a free
country. The prisoner, who has been in
the Tombs for month, asserts that he
has been repeatedly told by the District
Attorney and the detectives that if he
would give up the documents he could go
free at once. In other words, the power
of the law has been perverted to imprison
a man who is in possession of damaging
evidence against the railroad corporations,
and to force him to give up the documents,
which, it is fair to say, he seems to have
been disposed to use for purposes approx
imating blackmail.
1t is certainly calculated to make be-
levers in republican principles to do ,some
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16

ton IN the exchange value or purchasing
power is disingenuous, to say the least. To
allege that because gold is the standard OF
value it cannot fuctuate but remains
worth $40 81 per ounce, is equal to the as
sertion that, measured by itself, any staple
will remain the same. 1t would be just as
pertinent to declare that because hum
dred bushels of wheat now is exactly the
same as a hundred bushels of wheat
twenty years ago, therefore wheat has not
fuctuated.
As a matter of logic the statement is
really worse. The assertion is made In
the interest of gold monometallism, but II
the standard of value cannot fuctuate
deduction to an opposite effect is possible,
1t is that if silver had been retained as the
standard of value it would not have fuc-
tuated any more than gold.
As matter of fact, that article, taken as
a standard of value, is as susceptible Oh
fluctuations as any other commodity. The
fluctuation does not appear in the quota
tions, for that is simply measuring itself
by itself; but it appears in its purchasing
power. Both silver and gold have varied
in value during the past twenty years. A
large share of what is called the deprecla-
tion of silver is really the appreciation In
the purchasing power of gold.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
MONDAY, MAY Is. 1892.
DANGER GUARDED AGAINST.

The health authorities are to be COM
mended for their activity in guarding
against an outbreak of smallpox, as re-
ported in our local columns, although
their theory of a decennial outbreak of
the disease may not have more than a few
condolences to sustain it. The precau-
tons will not be lost and the safety of the
city from such misfortune is we'll worth
all such efforts.
A smallpox epidemic is born of ex-
pOSure to the contagion, filthy sanitary
conditions to accelerate its generation and
carelessness both as to preventive precau-
tions and prompt and thorough isolation
of the cases which do occur. Where these
conditions exist the disease is as likely to
spread in an intermediate year as at the de-
cennial period Where sanitary condi-
tions are good, vaccination general and
isolation of the disease prompt and COM
plete, it is no more likely to spread one
year than another. The epidemic of 1881
was well known to be due to the fact that
the initial case brought from another city
was left in a crowded court and thence
the contagion was scattered all over the
city, until energetic measures were taken
and the spread of the disease checked.
The decennial theory may have the
foundation that once in ten years the pre-
cautions are relaxed; but as the authori-
ties are on the alert at present there is no
reason for anticipating that the theory
will be verified this year. In addition, as
1891 is past and 1892 has advanced into the
warm weather, when smallpox naturally
decreases, the prospect is more than good
that the idea of a smallpox epidemic
every ten years will be disproved this
time. Apart from the fact that there
have been three cases of smallpox this
year justifies the general precaution of
vaccination and the utmost vigilance of
the health officers in isolating every case
which appears.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
MILLIONS MADE IN ALE.
Will OF the Late American Agent of the
Guinnesses of Dublin,

NEWARK, N. j., May 15.-[Special 1.-The
will of John Burke, OF Llewellyn Park, West
Orange, was admitted to probate here to-
day. He was New York bother, and the
agent in this country for the Guinnesses, of
Dublin. His will was made in Dublin, Sep
tember II, 1890. and it disposes OF consider
ably over $l,500000. All of the bequests are
made in pounds sterling, and his wife and
two sons, John and Edwin, are the chief
Iegatees. The will was proved in Dublin, so
far as witnesses are concerned, the Lord
Mayor accepting the commission from Sur
rogate Dusenberry,o of Essex county and TAX
ing the dispositions. The document confirms
the settemet made by the testators for the
benefit of his children, John Burke, Jr., and
Anita L. Moor, wife of Enamel Moor.
He gives his home in Llewellyn Park and
all the lands to the widow, who Is daughter
of Rev. DR.. John Lee once the rector of
Grace church, this city. For his daughter,
Mrs. Moor, he leaves in trust Sl75,0O0 and
directs that the interest be paid to her until
her death, when 1t shall be paid to her
children until their majority, then to be
divided between them. He qives his wife
$3.50, 900 and his sons, John Burke, Jr., and
Edward F. Burke, s250,000 each. To his
daughter Mabel Burke and Edith Lee Burke,
when they are 81 years old, or when they
marrv with the consent Of their mother,
S125, 600 each.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
PROFESSION AND PRACTICE.

The extremely good son-in-law of Van
derbilt made a speech at Omaha yester-
day, urging the necessity of Sabbath OBJ
seryance and continuing his personal pose
as the especial champion Of the seventh
day n fire same day, and apparently at
fhe l. : was making his speech, arti-
sans were working on building he is
erecting in New York.
It is probable that this remarkable con-
trast between profession and practice will
be palliated by the excuse that the wicked
contractors and sub-contractors were the
persons who broke the Sabbath. But
such an excuse will raise the question
whether a millionaire by marriage should
push those employed by him so hard as to
tempt them to break the Sabbath, and
whether the especial champion of the Sab
bath ought not to provide in his contracts
against the violation of the law of one
rest day out Of seven by those working for
him. Certainly the device of contract is
not enough to justify the practical exemp-
ton of the self-chosen representative of
religious plutocracy from the law which
he is enforcing on the humber classes of
society.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
SENATOR VANCE IMPROVING.
His Wife Explains How He Came to Be
Taken So III.

His Wife Explains How He Came to Be
Taken So III.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Vance ar
rived here this morning, from his mountain
home at Gombroon, n. c., where he was
taken sick the middle of last week. AL
though the Senator rode 10 miles in buck
board, yesterday, and spent last nightin the
cars, he made the trip without serious dis
comfort. Mrs. Vance, the Senator's wife,
says she hopes it will be matter of but few
days before her husband is able to be out
again and resume his Senatorial duties. The
cause of his recent attack, she says, was the
result of a little imprudence on the part of
ehe Senator. He was engaged during his re-
cent visit to Gombroon in experimenting
operations on the plantation. One day in
the middle of last week, while the sun was
very warm, he stood out in the damp field
for some time, talking with one of his EN-.
ployes. AS a consequence he perspired
freely. Going up to his house he sat down
in n large, comfortable chair on the shady
side of the veranda, and while sitting there
he was taken with a chill, which later de-
veloped into lumbago and sciatica.
Owing to the remotenesS of the place con-
siderable delay was experienced in obtain
ing the services of a physician, during which
time the Senator suffered intensely. Domes-
tic remedies were applied, but they did not
bring substantial relief. After waiting some
time physician arrived at the house, and,
administering a hypodermic injection of
morphine, succeeded in alleviating the SUI
ferings of the Senator in a very brief time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
PLENTY OF FRUIT THIS SEASON.
The Prospects From Neighboring Towns
Are Very FIatterfno,

The Prospects From Neighboring Towns
Are Very FIattering.
WASHINGTON, Pa, May 15-(Special. Mot
withstanding the late severe frosts, farmers
are expecting great crop of fruit this sea-
son. Green gage plum, apple and pear trees
are full of blossoms, while peaches are
slightly backward. Wheat is said to be in
rather bad shape. Farmers are plowing at
intervals in the bayfield, whenever the
heavy rains give them q chance to do field
work.
Last year apples were so plenty and cheap
at Somerset it hardly paid to gather them,
and thousands of bushels rotted on the trees.
Old farmers have saying that one years
plenty makes another years want: but that
saying will hardly be true this year. Fruit
trees of all descriptions are laden with
blossoms that promise another year OF
plenty.
A similar report comes from Meadville.
Indiana county boasts of the best load of
blossoms ever carried on all kinds of fruit
trees. and the magnificent crop of last year
will certainly be duplicated. 1t was at first
feared the late frosts had done considerable
damage, but apparently no harm whatever
has been done. Not so good reports are be-
ing made of the wheat crop, which suffered
greatly from lack of q snowy covering dur
ing the winter
At Franklin apples, plums and peaches are
said to promise one of the greatest crops
known, while pears and berries of all KINDS
will be fully as plenty as last year. Reports
from the grape-growing districts along the
river hills above say fine crop is expected.
and with a successful year the farmers
promise to embark heavily in grape-growfng
next year.
When the last severe frosts covered the
valleys in the vicinity of Steubenville 1t was
predicted the fruit crop for the season was
done for. This proves to be untrue, as trees
of all kinds are laden with blossoms.
Apples, pears and grapes will be especially
plentiful, though many of the peach
orchards were badly ntpped by frosts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
characterization BY TREE CULTURE

This is the time of the year when the
subject Of tree planting is brought up by
Arbor Day proclamations and the pres
ence of the season when planting is most
feasible There is no more economical
and surer way of beautifying the streets
of town than by the judicious planting
of shade trees, and yet there is none that
is more widely neglected in the towns and
cities of this State.
1t is objected that the trees will not
grow well among the stone pavements and
the smoky atmosphere of large city. 1t
is true that the culture of shade trees is
made more difficult under these circum-
stances; and vet a small percentage of the
time and expense devoted to parks and
pavements would in the course of few
years line residence streets with fine
trees. The practicability of making tree S
grow is attested by the shade trees on
various streets. A very small sum an
nually devoted to finding places where
shade trees would grow would convert
these streets into shaded avenues instead
Of stony wastes.
With regard to the smoke, the same
thing can be said. 1t is true that the
smoke is an enemy of foliage. Buta COM
paratively small amount of expenditure
will yield remarkable results. When we
are spending millions in stone pavements
and parks, and losing millions by the
damage from smoke, would it not be
good economy to devote few tens of
thousands to getting rid of the smoke in
order that the work of ornamentation may
be made universal and complete. With
out antagonizing either parks, pavements
or boulevards, it is pertinent to say that a
mere 1.-THE of the expenditure in those
lines, devoted to tree culture and to get
ting rid of the smoke nuisance, so that
trees can grow, will yield far wider results
in proportion to the effort
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs.

Shabby Intruder-We were boys together
Mt school and yet you don't seem to recognize me.
Banker-I don't propose TO recognize you until
YOU tell me what you want.-1sras SVtfn0s.
$50 YOU are going to leave in the MORN
ino2,, said Birdie McGinnis to Gus De Smith.
sIYes I am going the limited express train.
II travels al the rate of 60 miles an hour
..gracious, how quick you are going to leave us.
-Terus Sifttn0s.
Upon her point lace handkerchief
He vowed he'd write a sonnet,
And then he bore it of IN glee,
And got five dollars on it.-CIoakReute,o.
Agent (exultantly)-Ive got the dandy
freak, Nothing like him seen in Chicago for years
Dime Museum Manager-1hat so? WHAT'S his
line?
Aeent-Weu sir, he used to be a regular soak
and he's quit drinking without starting club or
wearing q badge to tell everybody about it.-Cht-
cd0o Times.
sI'ye yearned so long to kiss thee, sweet,
Oh, tell me that may
."WeIl, tits May Day, you know. ~ she spoke
1 kissed her right away.-EsU York Herald.
Miss Elder Ito the dentist)-Is it good
form to take an anesthetic DIR. Molar?
MoIar-Oh, yes, madam; chloroform.-Detrot
Free Press.
He stood upon the baseball field
Surrounded by his foes.
Said he, They scorn the power 1 WELD,
And yet what say goes. r.
-Wdshtnoton Star.
Aunt Furby Low Cat art store window)-
Did YOU ever! Look at that little bit OF picturei
It's marked 500.
Uncle 81 Low with an air OF superiority)-Thas
means by the gross.-Puck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
GOSSIP ABOUT THE UPPER TEN.

NOT to be outdone by Secretary Blaine,
Governor Frank Brown, of Maryland, went
to the circus, too.
MIR. WAsHBURN, the United States COM
mercial agent at Magdeburg, is about to
start for home on leave of absence.
Mr.. LUMB STOCKS, who died recently in
England, was the last surviving engraver
among the members of the Royal Academy.
ALEXANDER SALvINI is soon to appear
in play embodying the story used in the
"Cavalleria Rusticana," but, like the book of
that opera, derived from an Italian novel.
THE effect of his American tour was
shown by Jean de Reszke, who refused to
sing at the Opera in Paris in "Romeo and
Juliet" for less than 81, 200. The highest the
Opera could offer him was $500.
ADMIRAL GHERARDI was on board of an
excursian train in Georgia, last Wednesday,
when a collision occurred that did only a
little actual damage, but caused much alarm.
The Admiral was not reported hurt.
THE most conspicuous woman composer
OF the time is Mile. Augusta Holmes, who
lives in Paris among her trophies. medals,
wreaths and framed decorations She is said
to be a regal creature, with an intense devo-
tion to her art.
WHILE Queen Victoria was In Darmstadt
recently she held a private investiture of the
Garter at the Schloss and conferred the
Order upon Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse.
The new Grand Duke was invested with the
insignia which had belonged to his lately
deceased father.
MISS REGINA MoRPHY, of New Orleans,
a niece of the great ohess-player, has com.
posed a waltz called "The Paul Morphy
Waltz" which she has dedicated to the
Chess Club of the Crescent City. Miss
Morphy is said to be remarkably talented
woman. She is accomplished in music and
painting and speaks three languages
fluently.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
VARIATION OF THE STANDARD.

A case of extremely shallow special
pleading is indulged in by the Boston
Herald in reply to a correspondent, who
tasks if there has been in the last twenty
years any fuctuation in the market price
Of an ounce of gold?" The Herald re-
plies: "Not a particle. Fine gold has
been worth $40 67 per ounce all the time
As gold is the standard of value, it cannot
f1uctuate, unless there should be an altera-
ton of its standard rating either here or
in Europe"
This relies for its correctness solely on
the technical definition of the words
''market price" But the attempt to ere
ate the impression that there is no varia-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
SHEPARD WITH THE METH0DIsTS
With Bishops and Ministers He Says q
Good Word for Sunday.

Good Word for Sunday.
OMAHA, MAY 15.-Probably the largest con-
course of people that ever attended relig-
ious meeting in Omaha attended the mass
meeting in Exposition Hall this afternoon.
The special subject of the meeting was "The
American Sabbath" Elliott F. Shepard, Of
New York, Bishop Warren, Bishop Ninde,
Judge Lawrence, of fOhio, and other speakers
addressed the audience. Bishop Newman
presided. Colonel Elliott F. Shepard read the
Ten Commandments and confined his re-
marks to the necessity of having one day in
seven to rest. The proper observance OF the
Sabbath, he held. would keep people out of
crime. He said the United States Is religious
nation, and all work not absolutely necessary
should be suspended on the Sabbath. Hon.
j. T. Edwards, State Senator of New York,
made brief address, in which he state1
that James G. Blaine was in favor of closing
the Centennial Exposition on Sunday, and had
telegraphed that statement from Paris when
consulted about the matter by the Board.
Mr.. Edwards thought the American people
had better quit singing the patriotic song
America" If the Worlds Fair was TO be
kept open on Sunday.
Bishop Ninde made the speech of the day.
He held that there is little use to expect the
people to keep the Sabbath holy until the
church had won the masses to Christianity
He wanted to see the ministers get hold OF the
masses. There are people who make light
of popular preachers, but he Is ready at all
times to take off his hat to the man who can
draw the masses to hear the word of God.
The church should go after the millions. no
matter what their condition els. The
churches of the present day have gotten
into the habit OF shifting along to keep mp
with the rich. instead of going after the
masses everywhere and under all circum-
stances. He believes that il the churches
would take hold in earnest and work for the
salvation and conversion OF every rank and
class of humanity, the great Sabbath
question would soon solve itself. The
set several OF the brethren in the confer
ence to Shooting for moro of the Holy Ghost
religion,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
THE HUMOR OF POLITICS.

GRAY still insists that he Is In the Presf-
dental race, but he cannot be seen with the
largest field-glass.-St. Louts Globe Democrat.
MRS CHAUNoEY N. DEPEw says that she
never allows her children to read fairy tales
Thus the poor things never had the fun of
reading their fathers speeches.-Detrott Jour
nal
EX-SENATOR INGALLS, will be at the Mime.
apolis convention as delegate at large
from Kansas. There is no mistake now
that the dead may be resurrected.-Toledo
Blade.
THE fact that the Peoples Party will con-
vene at Omaha on the Fourth of July sug-
eests that their candidate may go up like a
rocket and come down like the stick.-Chi-
cago Times.
RURAL correspondent suggests that the
ticket be Cleveland and Hill-Cleveland to
resign at the end of two years and Mr.. Hill
to be President the remainder of the term
Louisville Courfer-Jo,u7ldL.
IT is feared there is no hope for Holmes
county Democrats. The cyclone which
swept over that county few days ago was
not sufficient warning to cause them to
turn from the error of the way-Toledo
Blade.
THANKS to the present thrifty Congress,
the cadets at West Point may have to buy
their own soap, but the Government will see
that they have plenty of river and harbor
water to wash in free of charge.-Chicdgo
Ne,Cs Record.
CONGRESS will continue the appropriation
for the National zoo. The House has a repu-
tation for being good deal of a national
bear garden ut times, but it doesn't object
to another one with a greater variety of ami
mails, apparently.-Boston Herald
of temporary imbecility may be accurate.
AS he understands them SO well, Son Rus
sell ought to initiate them. He might i'm
prove himself greatly If he could exchange
his present condition for one of temporary
imbecility-&. Louis Republic
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
A SEASON OF SELF-DENIAL
Salvation Army Soldiers Expect to Sa1
Over $4,000 by Economy.

salvation Army Soldiers Expect to Save
Over $4,000 by Economy.
NEW YORK, May 15.-[Spectol. .1-During the
last week the Salvation Army of the United
States has been having the season of self
denial" On April 80 Ballington Booth sent
out circular to the army and all its friends,
urging them to deny themselves of some
especial thing during that week, and TO give
the proceeds of the denial to the army for
its work in the saloons. The results of this
selfdenial are just beginning to come in.
Last year self-denial work brought in S. 900.
This year they expect it will be somewhat
more than that The army girls who
work in the slums of New York gave
up coffee which they had been drinking
twice day. They counted this as 10 cents O
day, and each will turn in 70 cents. Some
others give up milk, others meat, and others
butter. One Boston captain gave up all
food except corn bread and water for break
fast and rice and water in the evening. He
gave up midday eating entirely.
just now the army is astir over the great
Eastern gathering of its forces in the Music
Hall tomorrow evening, when Commissioner
Ouchterlong and staff officers, all just ar
rived from Sweden, will be present, and will
join in the parade with Ballington Booth
and his wife and host of Salvatfonis is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Jonathan Blochard, Educator.

Jonathan Blochard, President Emeritus
of Wheaton College, Wheaton, ILL.,, died very sud-
denly Saturday night. He had had an attack of the
grip for the last week, but Saturday was better
and called on friends. President Blochard was
born IN Rockingham VT, January 10, 1si1. He en-
tered college at II, graduating at 81 He graduated
under Dr. Lyman Beecher, and was ordained pas
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church in September,
1888 In 1s43 he was the American Vice-President
of the Worlds Anti-Slavery Convention in Lon
don. In 1866 he accepted the Presidency of Knox
College Galesburg, Ill. He found the college
S. Ooj in debt and running behind, and he left 1t
free from debt and worth $780, 900. In 1850 he went
to Wheaton where he acted as President till $50,
when he resigned. Since that time he has devoted
his time and strength to his work editor of the
of the cause which that journal adyocates-opposi-
tion to secret societies.