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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
LEAVE 1T TO THE COURTS.

Serious charges of lawlessness have been
brought against certain persons for par
ticipation in the riotous proceedings at
Homestead on July 6. The first of series
of trials resulted in the acquittal of an
individual charged specifically with the
murder of one man. The defendant was
tried and acquitted by jury of his peers.
The evidence established such doubt of
his guilt as to convince the jurymen that
he was innocent of the crime charged
against him. This is an individual case
tried on its individual merits. Lawlessness
can only be adequately suppressed by law,
and due process in the courts.
Attempts have been made to impugn the
integrity of the jury which tried this case
by assertions that fact was overridden by
sentiment. 1t is such needless careless
ness as this that encourages contempt for
law in attempting to ridicule its instru-
ments. Any effort to cast ridicule upon
one jury cannot but bear fruit sooner or
later, and to greater or less extent, in
bringing into contempt the whole jury
system upon which the maintenance of
that law and order which insure indi-
vidual liberty so largely depends.
The circumstances of these cases were
such as imperative ly to demand unbiased
decisions by the courts, and any far
:etched criticism to the effect that the
jury's action resulted from the displace-
ment of judgment by prejudice, itself in
dicates spirit of inconsistency that can
serve no good purpose and may be far
reaching and dangerous in its manifesto
tions
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25

come 1t will But panic is always folly,
ard in dealing with the inevitable pre-
cautionary fear is unavaillng. Attempts
to cross a bridge before it is arrived at
can be productive Of nothing but ridic-
ulous and unnecessary inconvenience.
There are reasons enough for living up
rightly without the fear of more or less
immediate wholesale destruction. There
are countless arguments on behalf Of
obeying laws of health and decency
whether the terrestrial atmosphere be or
be not affected by injections from the
tenuous surroundings of other bodies in
the universe Come what may, and
let come what will, there is room enough
and to spare for all the energy of the
human race in striving for the right in
every direction, without any fatuous
waste of emotional vigor exercised in
dreading the more than problematic ar
rival of an improbable catastrophe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
THE DUTY OF RAILROADS.

A conversation between certain railroad
magnates and Chicago hotel keepers and
merchants, published elsewhere, is char
acteristic enough to be accepted as sub
stantially authentic. The Chicagoans ask
for passenger rate of single fare for
the round trip available for from thirty
to sixty days during the Worlds Fair
They argue that the immensity of the
traffic will be such as to afford ample
remuneration on that basis, even when
the immense sums sunk in preparations
are considered. But" say the railroad
people in effect, ''you merchants and
in improvements or additional facilities,
and yet you intend to maintain or even
raise your prices"
Whether or not the railroads could
profit by the rate proposed actual expert
ence alone can demonstrate. But the ex-
treme probability is that they could. The
essential question, however, is neither one
of profit nor one of the comparative gen.
erosity of Chicagoans and railroad corpora
tions. 1t lisa question between the railroads
and the public. Concessions have been made
to railroads which give the nation a claim
on them that is altogether too frequently
disregarded. The transitory advantages
of the Worlds Fair to Chicagoans are in
significant when compared with the per-
manent receipts of the railroads from the
Government of the country. Some means
must sooner or later be taken to teach
railroad corporations that they have
duties to perform, and that the con-
venience of the public must not always be
made secondary to the increase of divi-
deDdS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
EMPEROR WILLIAMS SPEECH,

KAISER WILHELM made a strong plea for
his new army bill, before the Reichstag-
from the imperial point of view.-New York
World.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS speech at the opening
of the Reichstag was moderate in tone and
free from any threat or boasting.-Philadel-
phfd Press.
BESIDES making a splendid personal show
ing, the Emperor made q speech to lis faith
full Reichstag which does him great credit
NeW York Recorder.
THE Emperors speech contained nothing
unexpected or surprising. Its chief inter-
est centers in his appeal for more money to
support large earmy.-Clerelond Leader.
The speech is made up of the jingling of
sabers, the rattle of musketry, the roar of
cannon, the groans of the dying, the tears Of
widows and Wheeling Intell0en-
Ger.
WHAT he had to say in effect was that Ger
many wished for peace and hoped for peace,
and that the endeavor to promote the ideal
pursued without interruption. - PhiladsI
phi telegraph.
1T was a well.worded speech, calculated to
appeal to the patriotic sentiment of the
German people, and to impress them with
the idea that the Kaiser had their interests,
rather than his own ambition, at heart
NeW York Pres.
HIS speech was a sensible and conciliatory
address, which Will increase his popularity
with his subjects. There was conspicuous
absence of the arrogance and egotism that
have at times characterized his utterances.
-Baltimore american.
In addressing the Reichstag the Emperor
wore his military uniform, and did not re.
move his helmet. 1t was q military ruler
talking to his abiect servants, the repre-
sentatives of the German people. viii they
be always SO abject?-Ne,0 York Herald.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
AN IMAGINARY DISADVANTAGES.

The shining New York San is at present
engaged in an effort to create a sensation
of the alleged power of the Canadian Pa
cific Railway to take away our commerce.
The groundwork of its argument is that
the Canadian Pacific has received so much
aid from the Canadian Government in
subsidies and land grants that it is enable
to take away the traffic of American rail-
ways by rates which they cannot meet
In late issue it sums up the total of this
Government aid for all parts of the line,
stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific
coast, at S1O4, $751; 900.
We do not think the situation is by any
means as disturbing as the Sun repre-
sents. The advantage which the Canadian
Pacific is represented as having over our
transcontinental roads in its subsidy is
balanced by the fact that the United
States did something in the subsidy bust
ness long before the Canadian Pacific was
built. The direct Government aid to the
Canadian Pacific is stated at $50, 900, 900.
The United States is now paying interest
on $64, 10000 of bonds, the proceeds of
which were turned over to the constructors
of railroads west of the Missouri river In
addition, the Sun estimates a land grant
of %, 100000 acres to the Canadian Pacific
as swelling the Government aid S37, ,OOO,-
600. But the land grants of the United
States Government to railroads were
largely in excess of that total both as to
acreage and value. If we add to the
Pacific Railway grants the State, county
and municipal aid given at various stages
of railroad development to railways form
ing the through lines, we may discover
that the public aid in this country is
largely in excess of that which the Sun
regards as giving the Canadian Pacific its
immense advantage.
This does not justify the apprehension
that the Canadian Pacific will wipe up the
continent with the United States trans
continental lines. If our railroads, with
fully equivalent aid in the first place,
cannot maintain competition against a
line that is twice as much subject to snow
blockades and has not half their local
traffic, there must be something fearfully
defective in their makeup.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
RESULTS OF FUSION,

Fusion between the Democratic and
Third par ties, so far as it was completed
in time, was succ essful in Oregon to the
extent of placing Pierce, the fusionist
elector, above the highest of the three Re-
publican electors returned. The indica-
ton, therefore, is that if the Democratic
party had been little earlier in abandon
ing its whole electoral ticket in favor of
fusionist electors-as it did in the case of
Pierce-the State would have been en-
tirely lost to the Republican party. In
Minnesota the figures indicate that the
failure of the Democratic party to get the
names of the fusion electors under its
party heading was to considerable ex-
tent responsible for their defeat there
These are conspicuous examples of the
manner in which one party may be de-
feated by the formation of an alliance
with its opponents by an organization
which processes equal disgust for the
principles of both. These are indications
of the extent to which the possession of
political power is sought by deals which
can only be consummated by the sacrifice
Of political principle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
INADyIsABLE PROPHECIES.

Astronomical wonders have time out of
mind been made the subject for ignorant
fear and preposterous prophecies Comets
are to-day little known, even to the scien-
tist, and men of small knowledge find a
grand opportunity for obtaining notoriety
by playing upon the fears.of the multitude
when an erratic starry wanderer comes
within their range of vision. There are
prophets and prophets. Some of them
guess occasionally, and, guessing wrong,
sink back into the obscurity that awaits
mistaken guessers. Others guess so fire.
quently that now and again they manage
to hit the mark and bask for awhile in the
brilliancy of something foretold and not
contradicted.
With all the vast advance made in scien-
tific astronomy, there still remains vast
expanse of uneXplored and at present un-
obtainable knowledge. Excursions in
this unknown area produce the scare
mongers who demonstrate that a little
knowledge is dangerous thing for the
peace of mind of those who thrive on SEN
sationalism and attempt to encourage
alarm. That comet now attracting so
much attention, about the identity and
behavior of which professed authorities
differ so much, may or may not come near
enough to afford a brilliant display of
celestial fireworks. 1t may even do some
serious damage-where doctors differ who
shall decide? Saturn and the comet may
or may not have a tenuous atmosphere
that may or may not vitiate the air we
breathe and fit it for the encouragement
Of disease. The picturesqueness of a
theory is not infrequently in inverse ratio
to its practically.
One thing at least is certain: the motion
of astral bodies is beyond all human con-
troll, and speculation thereon is interest
Ing, hut not exactly utilitarian. If dis
aster is to come from planet or comet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
THE COMET.

It is forging on through space.
With Its fierv. faring face,
Like the headlight of a train to ruin dashing;
Plunging near and yet more near,
Till this trembling mundane sphere
Sees ahead the ruddy danger signals hashingl
Is 1t Bielas met-say?
Or some other queer estray
From the meteoric dance of hame-clad hours!
Some Peri-lke evict?
Or some blazing derelict.
Driven onward by the bowling fates and furles?
VIII it telescope the earth
With sort of CHASTITY mirth?
Or pc telescoped itself by earth's star r-gazersr
Doth it hide hot Goals or hail
In its long respendent tail?
A supply Of polished stones or stellar glaciers?
Is there room for 1t to pass9
Thrilling query! for alas!
If there isn't, Mother Earth may rue the tussle,
While her victor. vaultIng clear.
May surprise some future sphere
With specimen of meteoric muscle!
Moral. Ere 1t greets your eyes,
Flaming 'twlxt the earth and skies
(Suspended like the coffin of Mahomet),
Set 10 rights your houses all.
And make ready. great and small.
For the coming and the humming of the Cometl
Elizabeth Donnel1y in Philadelphia Times.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
IN THE PUBLIC ARENA.

JERRY SIMPSON won $3.50 on the election,
500 on himself and $50 on Lewelling.
THERE are tastes and tastes; the particu-
lar pets of Nine. Tanauschek are two pigs
JOSEPH PULITZER, of the World. is gos-
siped about i'll New York as possible Min
lister to France under the Cleveland regime.
LOUIS CoNLoN, the French sculptor, has
q beard SO long that he can twist it around
his neck and bring it back so as to cover his
bosom, just as ii it was Scotch plaid. 1t
almost touches the floor when he is standing
up.
BJoRNsTERNE BJoRNsoN has been living
in Norway for the last five years, having
returned thither from Paris, where he had
spent a similar period, in 1887. He now in
tends to visit England in December for tho
first time.
THE engagement is announced in Berlin
of Count Ernest George Gersedor1f an officer
in the First Uhlan Guards, and Miss Nellie
Peters. of Louisville, Ky. Miss Peters will
spend the winter in Berlin with her sister,
Mrs. J. A. Armstrong.
GENERAL CAssIUs NJ. CLAY, now so
years old, and one of the last survivors of
the diplomats of his day, has presented his
library, statuary and paintings to the
county in which he lives lin Kentucky as
the nucleus of public library.
THE condition of Mrs. Colquitt, wife of
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, who was
several days ago stricken with paralysis, is
precarious and death is not unexp pected.
Senator Colquitt, who was stricken with
paralysis two months ago, Is improving.
THERE was no particular change in ex-
Secretary Blaine's condition yesterday and
he is about the same as he was the day be-
fore. The day has been cold and cherries
and Mr.. Blaine kept to his bed all the time,
Mr.. Blafne's appetite is good and he sleeps
well ct night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
CHICAGO's CRUSHING REroRr.

Really this is too severe. For New York
to turn up the nose of scorn at Chicago's
Philistinism and lack of artistic culture
is something to which we have all become
accustomed. 1t may. warrant certain de-
gree of retaliation; but the retort which
Chicago has chosen to make is altogether
too crushing and is to be reprobatei as
coming within the classification of cruel
and unusual punishments.
For the last few years New York has
worshiped the statue of Diana. Not
Diana of the Ephesians, although there
are intimations that the same class of re-
ligion largely controls the metropolis. But
the statue of Diana, alleged to be designed
by st. Gaudens, which surmounted the
Madison Square Garden was made the
idol of New York's artistic aspirations.
Editorials were written of Its chaste pro-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
AN ELECTRICAL STORM
Causes Dismay to the Crews OF Two Pilot
Boats.

Causes Dismay to the Crews Of Two Pilot
Boats.
NEW YORK, Nov. e4.-[SpecidL New York
pilot boats Nos. and 16. which arrived yes
terday, had lively time in an electrical
storm off Fire Island last night. They were
cruising in company for incoming ocean
craft, and were within almost a biscuits
throw of each other when q black cloud
rolled up from the southern horizon, and
lowering above them. let off its aerial pyro-
technics, mingled with hail and rain. A
shaft of fire came out of the blackness like
n great spear and struck the tarfrail Of No.
6. Pilot Thompson was knocked down by
the shock, and Pilot Shields was temporarily
blinded. He was unable to see at all for
several minutes after the bolt struck. All
the men on deck wore rubber coats and
boots, and they think this circumstance may
have saved their lives. The tafrail of the
boat WAS shattered and scorched.
The crew of No. 16 were slightly shocked.
Boat No. l9, which also got in to-day, went
to Poillon's ship yard for repairs. She was
boarded by mighty wave combed up by a
southwest gale, and had her main boom
broken and her skylights smashed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
FLIGHTS INTO FUNNYDOM.
sTs your papa in politics?"

'Ts your papa in politics?
YES sir, - replied the little girl.
"Oh. yes 1 remember now. He was once on
the bench. wasn't he?''
II don't know, sir. But he's on the fence now."
-Wdshinot0r, Star.
SIS Chumpton deaf and dumb?"
Not bit of it. But he made a promise to his
diving grandfather to always think twice before he
spoke once. He hasn't been able 10 think even
once yet. "-IndidnGpoliS Journal.
A lions vanished from your path,
Friend of the fcyered brow
Hot scotch is here--the ice-cold bath
Is not de rigucur nowl
-Ns,o York Recorder.
Mrs. Dasher-Isn't it strange that women
no longer wear golden buckles on their shoes.
Mr. Dasher-They wear them now above theii
shoes.-Je,oelers' Weekly.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE.
There's something very fetching
And artlstically catching.
About a simple etching
To hang upon the wall.
And when you come to frameit,
And get the bill why blame itI
You find that all the same it
Makes a ''ffty'' very small.
smith, Gray & Co. 's Monthly.
"What mercy it is that that that word
remember is a part of the language" said the
poet.
'Why9r
Couldn't write any poetry about November II
It wasn't. .''-ButaIo Express.
"Annie Rooney's" dead and gone,
So is "Maggie Murph:"
But when OH when, will 'Mollie andl
And the Baby 60 under the turfF
brooklyn Edob.
Jack-Did you have good board in the
country where you were during the summer
Tom (doubtfully)-welL you'd hardly call it
board. shingle more nearly expresses it.-Dstrott
Free Press.
Mrs. Van Schuleyvant-My son is reg
ular bohemian.
Mrs. Harlem Phlats-Oh, pshaw, now. don't be
putin on, You know he was born right here in
New York.-Chtcd0o Ners Record.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25

WILLIAM j. GORDON. one of the weathiest resi-
dents of Cleveland. died Wednesday at his home,
at Gordon Glen, after n long illness.
COLONEL WILLIAM H. EVANS died in Darling
ton. S. c., yesterday morning of paralysis. He
was graduate of the South Carolina College and
served in the Legislature.
j. W. PIRKLE, the Third party member Of the
Legislature from Forsyth county. Ca. died
Wednesday morning from stroke of paralysis.
Pirkle was one of the leaders of the party, but
was elected by small majority.
l CAPTAIN STEPHEN WHITE. prominent in river
steamboat navigation and captain of ia Southern
Pacific steamship. dropped dead of apopiexy in
New York Wednesday. He had papers valued at
SIS. 900 In his pocket at the time.
PHILIP W. DATER. of the prominent Chicago
Board of Trade firm of p w. Dater Co., died
suddenly Wednesday night. His uncle. Philip
Dater. Of New York. after whom he was named,
was known in his Lifetime as the king OF the pro-
vision trade OF America.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE,
Henry Lewis, Retired Actor.

Henry Lewis, one of the oldest living
members of the theatrical profession, died Wednes-
day in Philadelphia in his s0th year. Mr.. Lewis
was born in Plymouth, England, In 1903. Nine
teen years later, on June B. 1922, he made bis first
appearance on the stage in the character Of Smart
in 1.-THE Rendezvous, - at the English Opera House.
in London. In 1929 he became stage manager of
the Pavilion Theater London. In this capacity
he became famous. Mr.. Lewis vas engaged by
Cnaries Kemble in 1881 pantomiinist. Later he
returned to the Pavilion Theater, and came to
America. He acted in almost every city. In 1852
when William Henderson took the old Pittsburg
Theater. Mr.. Lewis Joined him in the enterprise
as stage manager. After he became associated
with Mr. Henderson in the Pittsburg Theater. MIR.
Lewis revived Christmas pantomimes. In 1867 Mr..
Lewis retired from the stage. since then lie had
lived in Philadelphia in winter and at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Ettie Henderson, at Long
Branch. In summer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
HOW TO FIND TIE COMET.
At 6:ao in the Evening the Celestial Phe-
nomenon Can Best Be Observed.

At $50 in the Evening the Celestial Phe-
nomenon Can Best Be Observed.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Those who have small telescopes can
readily find the comet discov cred by Holmes
But they should search for it within few
days as it is becoming fainter every day.
Those who are unaccustomed to tracing
the figures OF the consultations may well
start in their quest for the comet with the
planet Jupiter, now the most conspicuous
object in the whole heavens. Half-past 6
O'Clock in the evening is the best time for
beginning the search, as the constellati tion
OF Andromeda is then in such position in
the East as to permit observation without
dis'ocating the neck.
Taking Jupiter as the starting point, move
the eye upward from the planet and. the
line thus drawn will bisect diagonally tho
great square Of Pegasu, marked by four Sec
ond magnitude stars. This square Is of vast
dimensions, the sides being about II de-
grees in length. A line drawn through the
upper and lower corners of this square will
come very near to Jupiter. Having found
this square, and bisected 1t dagonally by a
line drawn upward from Jupiter, the
searcher must next observe the star in the
left or northern corner of the square. This
is Alpha Andromedae, in the head of
Andromeda. To the left of Alpha and O
little below is Delta. Farther to the left,
but not quite on line with Delta and Alpha
Is Beta Andromedae. Above Beta in an ir-
reg ular line are many stars. Among these
stars the comet will be found. 1t Is about
half way up the irregular line from Beta,
while at tho upper end of the line is the
great nebula.
The comet is now near Mu Andromedae
and Is moving toward Pi. The distance up
ward from Beta to the great nebula is about
the same as the distance from Beta to Delta,
which lies between Beta and Alpha, one OF
the stars OF the great square OF Pegasus
Thu ee of the stars OF this square are in the
constellation Pegasus, or the Flying Horse.
When this square is once located it will be a
key to allthe surrounding consultations.
Those who have just begun the study Of the
consultations will find it very useful to To-
cate this square at once. When it is once
placed it can be readily recognized over
head or in the West. The constellation of
Andromeda can also be reco IniZed in any
position. The feet of the figure stretch out
toward Perseus, and above Perseus, in the
early evening" is Cassiopeia, marked by q
chair or the letter W.
The comet is faint film OF light with stars
shining through it. Quite a bright star was
on the comets edge ut o'clock yesterday
morning and the comet was over the star
last evening. There may have been u time
when the comet was visible to the naked
eye, but a small telescope is now necessary
to reveal ir. 1t can be found by sweeping
over the region we have indicated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25
FOUND AFTER SEVEN YEARS.
An Actor Discovers His Long Missing
Nephew Selling Papers.

An Actor Discovers His Long Missing
Nephew Selling Papers.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-For more than seven
years Alexander Kearney, an actor, has
searched in nearly every part of the United
States for a little cousin, BERTHE Kearney,
who was kidnapped when years old from
Montreal. The boy had never been seen or
heard of by his friends or relatives until
MIR. Kearney by the most curious chance
found him Saturday selling newspapers at
the foot of the elevated railroad steps in
West Twenty-third street.
BERTHE said he could not remember who
took him away from home. He travelled
around with man with a bear. His skin
WAS dyed. probably to make him resemble
an italian boy. He was brought 10 New
papers. He ran away from him some
months ago and has been without home all
summer. Mr.. kearney sent Bertie to Mon
treaI. after giving him a bath and a new
suit of clothes.