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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15

Perorts from the trial of the Miantono-
1lah. SO far as it has progressed, indicate
that this revival of an early type of iron
clad shows good working so far as her guns
and Uurrets ara concerned, but does not in
d.cate good sea-going qualities. Her low
freehoards, the slight exposure Of her tur-
rits ard the power and range of her gums
would make that vessel formidable an
e.; sunist for anv vessel in the world in a
81. 9th sea. But to send her on long
voyage exposed to rough weather would
b. at least hazardous undertaking.
This does not prove that the Ericsson
tvpe of ircnciad is useless in these days;
but it does show that their proper func-
tion s that of harbor defenders 1t is
questionable if their availability for that
woE their comparatively low cost and
the fact that the Government has several
vo=els of that class which could be
a3apJed to modern armament, does not
mark them as the class of fighting vessel
WI ch the United States most needs.
This Government should never entertain
schemes of foreign conquest, and there
fore its need of battle ships capable of
sailing to all parts of the world is limited
~ the utmost. Its need for cruisers is in
the line Of swift commerce desiroyers, of
which it has several in commission; while
Tor fighting vessels, if the monitor type
can defend our harboTs against the i'm
mense and costly vessels of the European
type, we will be better off than the Euro
pean powers in the ability to defend our
coasts against invasion at a tithe Of the
cost which their great fleets already repre-
sent 1t is well worth investigation
whether the modernized monitor does not
meet the need of this country for coast
defenders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
PTTTsBURG. FRIDAY. JANUARY IS.
MISTAKEN IuENTIrY.

The extent to which public opinion is
biased by the apparent source of proposed
legislation rather than by the substance of
the measures is amusingly shown in the
ardent support given by Democratic or
gans to the resolution Offered by Mr.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, for the repeal
OF the Aldrich amendment 10 the tariff
acC. Prominent free trade news
papers eulog:zed the resolution Sin
that it goes 10 the root of the
reciprocity humbug in the Mckinley
law ''it goes at the problem of mutual
trade in the right way" sit must compel
the friends and supporters Of the admin
istration 10 face the facts" Ali this and
more says the New York Times, and the
World in the same strain describes the
resolution as ''rcal reciprocity and adds
that Mr.. BTeckinriige's plan is TO make
reciprocity actual; to make it untaN Amer
leans as well as foreigners, and so on.
And all this praise is OF resolution that
is a verbatim reproduction OF ai amend
r1crt suggested by Secretary Blaine in
.TBue. 1890 When these party-at-any-
price organs find out their mistake they
VIII probably gnash their teeth, tear their
hair. ii decrepitude has left any of either,
and still continue to judge measures by
tie men who adopt them instead of, rice
Uers0. forming their estimate of men from
the measures they support, and weighing
measures on their own merits. Even after
blow as severe as this, radical change
In partisan publication toward the prin-
ciples Of common sense and ractitude is
too much to be hoped. We must watch
them fulfill their fate unable to help them,
and mourning the folly that persuaded
them TO take the path which leads only to
destruction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
EIROHEAN JEALOUSY

The French and Russian Ambassadors
at Cons-antinople endeavored to delay the
Sulgan's Confirmation Of Prince Abbas as
hLedive. Germany's representative, how
ever, pointed out that delay wouid cause
complications which would only be
settled with difficulty, and the Sultan was
wise enough 20 see the truth of the last
representations and telegraphed bis con-
fTmat;On at once. This little affair throws
a side light On the present status OF Eu-
TOpean governments. Russia and France
are jealous Of English influence in Egypt
on their own account; Germany, with
DO immediate interest Of her own, is anx-
iOus that France should not have the pre-
dominant influence desired, and England
is sufficiently confident to exercise no i'm
mediate pressure Oh the Turkish ruler.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
ANOTHER CARDINAL GONE.
Simeoni, Prefect General OF the Propa
ganda, Passes Away at Rome.

Simeoni, Prefect General OF the Propa-
gands, Passes Away at Rome.
ROME, JAN 4.-Wtile the English people
are mourning the loss of Cardinal Manning,
another prelate equally prominent died in
this city to-day. That prelate is Cardinal
Simeoni, formerly Papal Secretary of State,
and Prefect General of. the Propaganda.
Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli, Papal Secre,
tary of Memorials, will succeed Cardinal
Simeoni as Prefect General.
When the Gcumenical Council of the Vat
ican WAS called, Mgr. Simeoni was one OF the
Consultors for the Commission OF Oriental
Churches and Missions and for Ecclesiastical
Discipline. The diplomatic relations be-
tween the Holy See and the Court of Spain
having been re-establshed in 1875, Plus x.
sent Mgr. Simeoni as Nuncio to Madrid, hav.
ing just precognized him Archbishop OF
Chalcedonia. On March 10, 1875, Plus 1N.
created him Cardinal. Mgr. Simeoni, hav-
ing been created Cardinal, remained in the
nunciature at Madrid in the quality of pro-
nuncio, and on the death OF Cardinal An
tonell, in 1876 he was appointed Secretary
of State to His Holiness Plus IX.-an Office
which he retained until the death of that
Pontif-aud Project of the Sacred Apostolic
Palaces and the Sacred Lauretan Congrega-
tion. He WAS succeeded as Secretary OF
State by Cardinal Franchi in March, 1873.
when Pope Leo XIII. appointed Cardinal
Simeoni Project of the Propaganda.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
IScrSToUs BUT 1MPRAcv1c.BL

A Detroit enunciator company proposes,
all al its own expense, to arrange system
of electric wires so that, at the opening of
the Worlds Fair, the President by press
ing button shall set in motion mechanism
for the wholesale ringing of alarm bells
throughout the country, for the hoisting
of the national flag over an equally wide
area, and for the simultaneous announce
ment to all the leading cities of the globe
that the Exposition is now open. The
hour of the ceremony would have to be
carefully arranged if the people of both
hemispheres, and all portions thereof, are
to be allowed TO participate in the general
jubilation to follow the glorious announce
ment, otherwise it is likely that about half
of them would be soundly sleeping or
seeking slumDer at the time
How the company is to be recouped is
not mentioned, but presumably it would
be by the magnitude of the advertisement.
The scheme is eminently American in its
wide scope and world-embracing enter
prise. 1t hardly adds, however, to the
dignity of the Chief Executive of the
greatest country in the world to picture
him metsphorically beating tom-tom
and shouting out: "Show just about to COM
mence; walk up, ladies and gentlemen,
walk up" That the said dignity loses
something becomes a certainty when we
are further informed that the arrange
ment includes the setting in motion of
some hundreds of musical boxes up and
down the States to run through the selec-
ton of music used at the Inauguration of
the Exposition. This is altogether too
suggestive of p-a-nickel-in-the-slo
monographs and would be worse than the
most expensive of monarchical puppet
shows and circus parades
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
THE FAITH REy1s1oN1srs
Endeavoring to smooth Down Passages and
Keep Damnatior Out of Sight.

Keep Damnation Out OF Sight.
NEW YORK, Jan. H-GSpeciot 1.-The com.
mittee of the Presbyterian General
Assembly which is engaged in the work OF
the final revision of the Westminster con-
fession met again to-day and held long
session. All members, with the exception
of Drs. Leftwich, Nichols and Alexander,
were present. Senator McMillin arrived
early in the course Of the morning session.
The committee to-day spent the whole
day discussing the doctrine of preterition.
and suggesting how this could or should be
treated, and very great many propositions
were submitted which would smooth down
the rugged text to ears polite, and snugly
keep damnation out of sight, Finally, it
was decided to refer the whole matter, with
all the suggestions made by the various
presbyteries and by the committee to-day,
to q committee of five, which is to report q
final proposition to-day. But this proposl-
tion itself will have to be again considered,
and the fate of this clause may not be
settled for some considerable time.
The committee is made up of DIR. Morris,
DR.. Patton, DR.. Herrick Johnson, Mr..
William Ernst and Judge Alfred Hand:
The proposition that was most considered
to-day was to omit the words mot to elect
to everlasting life, " and the word "them,"
which would make the clause read, "The
rest OF mankind God was pleased to ordain
to dishonor and wrath for their sim
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
LIQUOR ADS MUST 60.
Yale's Faculty Orders Them Out of the
College Periodicals.

Yale's Faculty Orders Them Out of the
College Periodicals.
NEW HAVEN Jan. 14.-[SpeciaL 1.-The facul-
ty of Yale University have issued an order
to all the boards of editors of the
college periodicals that henceforth
no more advertisements from sa-
loonkeepers may appear in their
publications. 1t has been the custom for
years to print in conspicuous places in col
lege papers the display advertisements and
reading notices of the popular cafes, saloons,
who carry stock of fine wines and liquors
The action of the faculty is said to have
bean occasioned by the recent disclosures
as to club life of Harvard students, and es-
peciaily that OF the members of the Dickey
Club. The revenue to the papers from this
kind of advertising is very large, and some
doubts are expressed as to the possibility of
the existence OF the papers without this
support.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
BIDS FOB PENEsYLVANIAs BUILDING
To Pc Immediately Invited by the State
Board of Worlds Fair Managers.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 4-[Specia, 1.-The ex-
ecutive committee OF the Pennsylvania
Board of Worlds Fair Managers met in the
Capitol to-day. The plans, as modified, for
Pennsylvania building at the Fair were
adopted, and it was decided to Immediately
in vite bids for the erection of the building.
Thomas P. Lonsdale, the designer of the
plans, was engaged as supervising archi-
tect. The action of the committee on gas
and petroleum, in demanding that those in
dustries be properly recognized by allot-
ment of space at the Exposition, was in
dorsed.
a committee from the State convention of
Master Painters headed by John s. B. Mer-
Ger, of Pittsburg, waited upon the executive
committee, and invited the members to q
banquet held at the Commonw ealth Hotel,
this evening. Adjutant General McClelland
attended the meeting of the committee.
This is the first time he has been able to go
out on business since he was overtaken by
sickness, two months ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
Suing n Trust for Conspiracy.

CHICAGO, Jan. H.-Andrew d. Bishop, q
fruit preserve manufacturer OF this city, in
stituted suit for sl25 600 damages in the
United States Circuit Court today against
the American Preserver's Company, nlleg-
ing that the company is q trust. monopoly
and conspiracy to restrict-the movements in
prices. He also alleged that by threats OF
running his business the trust forced him
into the combination. but finding it to be an
illegal concern he dropped out, whereat the
trust seized his entire business, and Is now
in possession of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
FRANCE AND THE POPE AGREE.

His Holiness Requests the Clergy to Cease
Opposition to the Republic.
PARIS Jan. H.-The Pope has sent a special
letter to the Cardinal Archbishop OF Niris,
requesting him to instruct the French clergy
to cease all opposition to the Republic and to
follow the utmost the Popes policy of con-
ciliat1on.
The sending of this letter is due to the sat
isfactory interviews recently between His
Holiness and Count Lefevre de Behaine, the
French Ambassador to the Vatican. 1t is
understood Count de Behaine assured the
Pope that France would relax the restric-
tions placed on religious bodies and allow
more liberty in religious instructions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
Obituary Notes.

EDWARD WHITLEY. N. p, for the Everton
division of Live fpool, is dead.
LENE, the sister of the late Count Won Moltke
and the widow of Pastor Broker, is dead.
WILLIAM C. RUGER Chief Judge of the New
York Court of Appeals, died at his home in Syra-
cuse yesterday.
ICHABop TANNER one of the wealthiest citizens
of Portage, Wis., has just died from the effects OF
a cancer at the age of 100 years.
DIR. CHARLES A. BACON, a brother of Congress-
man Henry Bacon, of Goshen. died recently at
Deland, Fla. He was 50 years o.d.
JEAN LOUIS ARMAND DE QUATREFAGEs LIE
BREAU, the well known French naturalist is
dead. He fell a victim to influenza.
THEODORE BENDER, the famous violinist of the
Chicago College Of Music, died at his parents
home at Newark, o.. last night with typhoid
fever. He was aged years.
NELSON SMITH. a wealthy farmer near Massillon,
died from grip ard pneumonia Wednesday night
ag Co. Ae leaves two married daughters, one
MassilOn American.
WILLIAM JUsTUS. business partner of Congress-
man J. G. Warwick, at AIassillon, died yesterday
evening Of 1pOPIexy% p pie % aged g. He has been
more than quarter of u century.
ROBERT PORTER, of Houghton, Mass, died
Wednesday. A few years ago he attracted atten-
tion by his habit of taking plunge baths in mid
winter at spring. He said t':at this practice
cured him of an obstinate case of catarrh.
PRIMUs PARSONS MASON. one of the most iu-
teresting and best-known colored men in SPRING
field, Mass., died Tuesday. He rs years old
and leaves fortune estimated at So COO. His es-
tate will be used To found hom e for old men.
CHARLES A. WHITE, the well-known music
publisher and composer of popular songs died
wednesday of pneumonia I'm Boston. He was g.
years old. He composed more than ], ,6o1 songs in
Guiding ''Come. Birdie, Come, and Put Me in
My Little Bed He also wrote Marguerite
JULIA FISHER one of the Oldest actresses in
America, is dead In Boston. aged 49, She was the
sister of the celebrated Aexina Fisher Baker and
40 or so years ago she in the stock companies
OF the Warren, Eagle. National and other old
playhouses of Boston. She the widow of
James H. Ring, who was i'll his day noted COM
edian.
COLONEL ROBERT 1. CHESTER died at jackson,
Tenn, yesterday. He was born IS years ago in
Carlisle, Pa, but had lived in Tennessee most of
his life. Ife was the oldest Mason in the United
States. having joined the order in 1885, He
volunteer in the War of 1872, and was Ouarterlnas-
ter under General Jackson at the Battle OF New
Orleans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15

TROY, n. Y, Jan. A.-There is extraordi-
nary activity in the Watervliet Arsenal or
Government gun foundry. Instructions
have been received to rush allerders Tor big
guns and waste no time in final polish or
fancy finishing touches. Thirty-eight-incn
guns are now being finished with the utmost
speed and a large number oil gatling guns
are under way.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
DIATS SIDE OF IT.
Garza in Hiding and His Followers Ignor-
ant of What They're Fighting For.

y
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. A.-An agent of the
Government has just returned from the
frontier where he claims to have made
thorough Investigation of the revolutionary
movement. He says Cara is hiding and his
followers starving; that desertions are
numerous and that many of the would-be
rebels are ignorant of the causes for the
rising. He states. Also that he did not dis
cover the existence of any grievance against
President Diaz.
He believes that the disaffected people
have been unjustly melted AGAINST the State
Government, and asserts that the leaders
are confessedly tired of the movement, are
without funds and open to an offer OF
amnesty from the Government. In official
circlao N this city, the rumor that Iturbide
is the al head of the revolution is regarded
as absurd. 1t is said. too. that the clergy de-
sire to be at peace with President Diaz, who
while strict with them, it is claimed, is
more lenient than would be any one else
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15

In the news that Duquesne, lately granted
a borough charter, is undergoing the excite
ment of a first municipal election, it is re-
marked that there are more candidates than
offices. There never was a borough where
it was not so. There are always more men
anxious to serve their municipality, or re-
ceive salaries for so doing, than the munich
pality wants.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
PRUSSIA IN BAD SHAPE.

The Speech From the Throne Before the
Landtag of That Kingdom.
BERLIN, Jan. A.-The Landtag was opened
to-day. The Enperor-King was not present,
and in his absence Chancellor Won Caprivi
read the speech from the throne. Tho
speech made no reference to foreign affairs.
The speech described the financial situation
as less favorable than it was in 1891. 1t was
not improbable that there will be deficit
In tire Reichstag to-day, Herr Richter ad-
vised that the German steamship line to
Samoa be abandoned. Herr Bamberger, de-
clared that the subvention granted to the
German steamers to East Africa and Aus
tralia ought to be Withdrawn. The Govern
ment opposed both these suggestions DR..
Won Boetticher promised that the Govern
ment would present an immigration bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15

THERE is promise of big railroad war
between the Chicago and Northwestern and
the Union Pacific-or the Vanderbilts vsrsus
Gould and the Standard Oil Company. Both
parties in the struggle can well afford to
lose money by cut-throat competition, but
the trouble is that in the long run the travel
ing public will have to pay the piper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15

of family are nowhere stronger than in
the English royal family, the aged Queen,
the bereft parents and relatives will be
warmly sympathized with for the loss OF
one of their number.
Prince George, who is now heir pre-
sumptive, is a man of strength and will be
intensely popular. He has distinct lean
ings toward democracy, and has hitherto
been kept in the background that he might
not outshine bis older brother.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
The Education of Hebrew Refugees,

ST. LOUIS, Jan. H.-The annual convention
of the Young Mems Hebrew Association of
America convened this morning. President
Cohen, in his opening address, took up the
question of the responsibility devolving
upon the American Hebrews in regard to
the great number of Russian Hebrews who
were coming and had come to this country
He recommended that the convention take
steps to educate the refugees, and incident
ally referred to the value ofmanual training
cf,h0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15

BESIDES the death of Cardinal Manning,
the significance of which was largely con-
fined to England, the Roman Church yester-
day suffered the loss of Cardinal Simeoni in
Rome. He was remarkable for the pro-
fundity OF his scholarship, and will be missed
at the Vatican.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15

The Republican Senators of New York
are naturally very indignant about many
things just now. But the report that they
intend to resign in a body will only be be-
lieved when the relinquish,nent of their
salaries is an accomplished fact
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
NeHiy Named Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Jan. I-Among the
nominations sent by the President to the
Senate, to-day, were the following post
masters: Pennsylvania-Eugene d. Webb,
Elkland: Alien L. Shomo, Hamburg; Frank
j. Over, Hollidaysburg: Joseph X. Moore,
Conshohocken. Ohio-Willianl B. Wolver-
ton, Norwalk; Frank NJ. Ritzeel, Warren;
Harry NJ. Leach, Hiram.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
GEO s KNIGHT DEAD.
The Curtain Drops on the Last Act In the
Comedians Life,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. A.-[SpeciaL l-George
S. Knight, the actor, died at 120 o o'clock this
afternoon ut the home OF his mother. Mrs.
Rebecca Stone. Mr.. knight was stricken
with paralysis four years ago in California,
and has not been on the stage since that
time. Last Sunday his illness took a turn
for the worse and he was obliged TO take to
his bed. His brother, who is with the Hallen
& Hart Later On" Company, was at his bed
side when death occurred.
George S. Knight was, in his time, we'll
known comedian, his speciality being Ger
man dialect. His wife, Sophie Worrell, was
but little less prominent. She played in his
company many years. She has been notified
of his DEATH
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
BOSTON STOCK BROKERS' EXCHANGE
And the RuIes by Which the New Clear
ing House VIII Be Run.

And the RuIes by Which the New Clear
ing House VIII Be Run.
BOSTON. Jan. H.-[SpeciaL l-Boston stock
brokers will do business according. to re-
modelled plan after Mouday. A Clearing
House has been established at the stock
Exchange, and will begin operations on the
18th. The following stocks will be at once
delivered through the Clearing House, unless
sales are specified cx-clearlng, when the
trades are made in lots of so shares or over:
Atchison, Atchison incomes, Chicago Bur
lington and Quincy, Mexican Central, New
York and New England, common and pre-
ferred, Sugar, common and preferred, Union
Pacific, Thomson-Houston common, West
End Land and Boston and Montana. All the
active stocks will be added to the list as
soon as possible. The following penalties
will be imposed: ST. for each error in calcula-
tion or non-verification by ticket. $5 for each
error in number of shares or for putting
shares on wrong side, IS for each ten min
utes' delay in sending in statement, IS for
each ten minutes delay in sending in differ
ence check
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15

ONE of the evils of the system of divid-
ing railroad cars into compartments, as is
the way in England, is again prominently
brought out by the recent accident to a
woman travelling alone with stranger Be-
coming alarmed, she stood out on the foot
board for a time. and then fell or jumped Off
The cord for communication with the guard
was probably out of order as usual.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
Killing Frosts in Southern Calirornia.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 1.-THE heavy frosts of
December were very destructive to the fruit
crups and the trees in the San Gabriel
Valley. No accurate estimate can be made
of the damus yet, but one authority piacrs
tile reduction on the citron crop at over -
per c-nt, and some estimate the loss in value
10 be 81, 600 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
THE BIG COTTON HOUSE ASSIGNS

Foreign Attachment and Bad Trade
Caused the Coates Failure.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-The embarrassed
cotton and wool commission firm of Joseph
II. Coates & Co., of this city, made an assign
ment to-day to Horace H. Fritz. There
are no preferences, and no judgments
or attachments were brought against the
firm. Three branches in the South will of
course be included in the assignment.
The immediate cause of the failure was
a foreign attachment issued Yesterday after
noon for $4,000 by the Farmers and Me-
chanics' National Bank against the Wash
ington Manufacturing Company, OF Glouces-
ter, n. j.. ana Joseph H. Coates & Co. The
more probable cause is given as the demoral
lied condition of the cotton market.