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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
A COINCIDENCE OF LEGISLATION.

There IS a singular, Ii hot important,
significance in the fact that when the free
coinage bill was passed by the Senate the
other dav, Vice President Morton was alb
sent from the chair and Senator Harris OF
Tennessee, was occupying it in his stead.
At the time wnen the same measure was
taken up by the Senate in the last Con-
QreSs to the exclusion of the force bill
Vice President Morton was also out of
also, by Senator Harris, of Tennessee.
On the first occasion parliamentary rul-
ing from Senator Harris and his recogni-
ton of particular one of his colleagues
at critical juncture had much to do with
the result, and in the current instance
there was preliminary tie vote which
would have postponed the measure until
the next session. Perhaps, however, that
need not be considered vital Inasmuch
as the majority in the Senate, including
representatives of the States of New
York and Pennsylvania, were determined
to pass this bill at some time, the country
might as Well take its dose sooner as later.
The coincidence may not be especially
significant or especially remarkable. But
it does seem to suggest that when meas
ures of national import are pending, the
Vice President would do well to be pres
ent and attend to his not very exacting
duty of presiding over the Senate and
giving the deciding vote when it is made
necessary by tie.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
BROOKLYN ELoPERs cHEcKMATED.
They Take With Them a Sum Of Money
Belonging to Boarders.

They Take With Them a Sum Of Money
Belonging to Boarders.
NEW YORK. July 4-Thomas Bogart, Jr, "a
years old, son of q carpenter living in
Brooklyn, and Mrs Lizzie Field, q years
old, the wife of Francis Field, a carriage
painter, eloped on Thursday morning from
Fields home in Brooklyn. Young Bogart
had been friend of the young womans
family and had free access to the house at
any time he pleased. Mrs. Fields parents,
with whom she and her husband and two
children lived, were much attached to
Bogart, but never suspected the
course affairs were taking until
the sudden departure of the young
woman with her two children. Then it
came out that Bogart had been making
preparations for the flight for some time.
He had induced Margaret Lonergan and
Mary O'Neil, two women who board with
Brooklyn Building Association and permit
him to get their checks cashed. Bogars got
the money, and then ne got young Mrs. Field
to pack mp and go. Their trunks were
traced to Bridgeport, Conn.
Bogart had $40 belonging to his fathers
boarders, and the detectives who were put
on the case made up their minds the couple
would not go far. They did not go to Bridge
port however, as they were traced to New
Rochelle where Detectives Mccormick and
Dennedy OF Brooklyn found them on Satur-
day night. They had hired a small cottage
furnished, and mad gone to housekeeping.
Both were brought back to Brooklyn with
the children, and are now locked up in the
Fifth avenue station. Field took his chill
dren home. Bogart's father has made good
the money his son took and the charge of
larceny on which the two elopers are held
will probably be withdrawn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
THE SPREAD OF CHOLERA.

With cholera in the Caspian provinces
of Russia, at the Italian port of Brundu-
sium, and reported to exist In the outskirts
of Paris, it is evident that the time has
come when civilization must be on the
alert to prevent the spread of the disease.
The recent regulations adopted with ref
erence to the quarantine of cholera at the
Suez Canal diminish rather than augment
the obstacles to the passage of the conta-
gion through that channel of communica-
ton with the plague-infested East. This
course may be justifable on the theory
that cholera always does advance beyond
the Suez Canal in any event; but it empha-
sizes the need for every nation to protect
itself against contagion and to put its
cities in the best shape for combating the
disease.
There is not much danger of the spread
of the cholera to the United States in time
to become epidemic this wear. But this
fall and next year, when the tide of travel
may set in this direction, we should be
prepared to offer every check to its spread,
both by the most rigid quarantine and the
most thorough cleanliness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
lied by the lavish appropriations of the

lied by the lavish appropriations of the
last Congress.
This appears more clearly in the state
ment of receipts and expenditures made
for the last two fiscal years. The receipts
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1891,
were s401 ,976, 900; and the expenditures,
$3.50, ,327 900, leaving surplus of ST.,
600. In the year just ended the recelpts
fell below the expenditures by nearly
S5,0OO,O00, the former being 1856, $685. 900
and the latter 1851, ,34S, ,00O The decrease
of SIS, ,OOO, 900 in the expenditures is the
more noticeable because the approprla-
tions for last year exceeded those OF the
previous fiscal year by over S62,0O0,Ooo.
Thus the administration by its own show
ing has improved on the work of Congress
to the extent of 500, 900, 600. But there Is
even a wider difference in the comparison
of the total appropriations with the total
expenditures. The total appropriations,
annual and permanent we're $525, ,018, 600
and the total expenditures by the Secre-
tary's statement, were but 1851 ,34s, 600. IL
thus appears that the administration was
able to get along on less than the amount
appropriated by Congress, with the very
neat saving of S163,67O,OOO. 1t is pre-
sumed that s77, ,OOO,O 900 of this is due to
excluding the totals of the postal de-
partment from the balance sheet, but the
$50, 600, 900 difference remaining is impor-
tant enough to warrant some desire for
additional information as to the details of
the economy.
If the Government has really made
saving of Ss5, 900, 900 to 800, ,OOO, 900 on the
appropriations of the last Congress, it will
be decidedly creditable to the administra-
ton. Such statement on its face, takes
away the ground for the assertion that
appropriations cannot and should not be
very materially reduced. e
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
THE FOURTH AT CHAUTAUQ VA.
A Patriotic Programme Carried Out, but
FIrecrackers Were Few.

"A Patriotic Programme Carried Out, but
FIrecrackers Were Few.
CHAurAUouA, N. Y, July 4.-[SpeciaL ITO
day was SO quiet as to cause one of the ora
tors, Colonel Francis W. Parker, of Chicago,
to lament the fact that the small boy and his
firecracker was not turned loose at an early
hour and kept at 1t all day. A small, but
patriotic audience assembled in the amphi-
theater this afternoon, and after Rev. Dr.
Hurlburt had read the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, Colonel Parker spoke of the
glories of this great country and what
should be done to educate the youth to g
proper appreciation of their opportunities.
Dr. Flood followed in a very brief address,
and incidentally made reference to woman
suffrage. DR.. Hurlburt was introduced to say
something on the other side of the question.
He said the women should consider them
selves fattered that the burden of suffrage
was kept from their shoulders. Contin uing,
DR.. Hurlburt compared America with Eu-
rope, where no country can have peace
without a million soldiers, while here it is
hard to find employment for 10000.
Miss Margaret GoetZ sang. 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" and the entire audience
Joined in singing america" At 5 O'Clock
Mrs Sarah Teal lectured about the pilgrim
mothers. Her talk was mainly about the
were with them and joined them in all their
undertakings This afternoon Prof. Gilmore
gave the first of his course Of university ex-
tension lectures on the rise of American
poetry, his subject being William Cullen
Bryant. This evening e. Warren Clark
talked about three styles of Moorish archf-
lecture, giving some verv good illustrations.
At $50 O'Clock there was a fine display Of
fireworks to close the days patriotic pro-
gramme.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
THE POLITICAL CELEBRArIoNs.

The national holiday was celebrated
yesterday by one or two demonstrations
which were largely political in their nat
ure. Tammany Hall returned to its
original purpose to the extent of cele-
brating the day with political speeches
and letters from leading Democrats, in
cluding one from Senator Hill, declaring
that fidelity to Democratic principles and
the regularly nominated candidates was
the duty of the hour. Inasmuch as party
principles are supposed to be stated in
the party platforms, it might be supposed
that the New York Senator would take
this opportunity to explain apparent lack
of harmony between the Democratic plat
form and his vote on free silver coinage;
but he singularly omitted to do so.
The members of the Cabinet were
largely represented in the regular annual
demonstration at Woodstock. They did
not neglect the. opportunity to spread be-
fore the country full statement of the
benefits of the administrators policy of
protection and reciprocity. The balance
in the prominence of political activity,
however, seems to have been won for the
Democratic side by Mr.. Stevenson's ora
ton at Democratic celebration in Illinois
There is nothing at variance with the
celebration of the day in party leaders
using it to impress on the public mind
those principles which they deem most
important for the welfare of the country,
at gatherings which are recognized as
political in their character. Nevertheless,
the most ideal observance is in recalling
and impressing on the public mind those
broad principles Of patriotism on which
all parties can stand In harmony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
BISHOP wHITEHEAD's VIEWS
Are Received With Commendation Upon
the Pacific Coast


Portland Oregonian.l
Bishop Cortlandt Whitehead, Of the Prot
estant Episcopal diocese Of Pittsburg. has
come out in favor OF opening the art de-
partment of the Worlds Fair on Sunday,
and, indeed. any other department that
can be opened without the aid of ma
chinery. He argues that as Chicago already
has the continental Sunday, it is better to
give the people interesting and instructive
in their faces and drive them to the saloons
and other places wherein idleness brews
mischief. Although there is no reason why
on Sunday and another closed, it may be
possible to effect reconciliation of differ
ences upon the question upon the basis pro-
posed, which would be better than to openly
antaSonfze either the one side OF the other
by an arbitrary decision. Practical people
have to give up a great deal when striving
to adjust matters of material interest to a
of those who persist in dealing with society
as it should be in their estimation, rather
than in treating conditions as they exist.
1t Is better many times to do this than to
qufbble with and hopelessly antagonize peo-
pie who are firmly convinced that they have
the flesh and the DEVIL" and that
this can be accomplished only by
bringing everybody to conform, outwardly
at least, to their own view of what is right
and seemly. Bishop Whitehead realizes,
probably, that it is conditions, not theories,
that confront the Sunday question, and that
whatever will contribute toward making
Sunday day Of rest and recreation in the
lives of the people will help them and help
Christianity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
THE FOURTH IN THE PARK.

The popular celebration of the Fourth
of July at Schenley Park yesterday was
unalloyed in its success, and gave the
public an opportunity to see for them
selves the immense gain secured to the
city by the acquisition and improvement
of its parks and the increase of its means
for transit. No more perfect weather for
an outdoor fete could be imagined The
bright sunshine, clear and bracing air, and
vegetation freshened by the recent rains
gave especial zest to the enjoyment of the
peoples pleasure ground by its owners.
The ceremonies of observance were ap-
propriate and reflected no slight degree of
credit on those who have theoretically
Iabored to complete their arrangements.
But the enjoyment of the parks was the
great pleasure of the day. Of the scores
of thousands who roamed through that
beautiful pleasure-ground there were few
who did not recognize the beauty and
value of this new creation for the benefit
of the public, or who would consent that
the city should surrender these beautiful
possessions for many times what they have
cost. The lines of transit did well in
transporting the myriads of pleasure
seekers to and from the parks, but the
packed cars showed that their facilities
were none too great. As the population
grows and the park celebrations attract
greater crowds, it is evident that the
utmost transporting facilities, not only of
the street lines, but of the steam railroads
connecting with the park, will have to be
brought into use on such occasions as this.
The Fourth of July in Schenley Park
has already become an established custom,
but it is one that will never grow old.
Each year will increase the attractions of
that charming place and swell the crowds
who resort to it on public holidays.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
WAGES IN THE SOUTH.

The reference of TIE DIsP ATCH to the
SO-cent-a-day wages paid to workingmen
on the battlefield of Chickamauga moves
the Buffalo Courier to say that it is ga
plea for higher duties'-which is an error
and to remark that "the line of reason
ing is not clear enough to be followed
readily" After which our cotemporary
goes on to give other facts showing the
low wages paid the labor of the South as
compared with the North.
1t is not vital that our Democratic CO.
temporary fails to follow our line of rea-
soning, so that it recognizes, as it does, the
crucial fact that low wages in the South
are the result of the conditions of labor in
that section, irrespective of the influences
which establish higher wages in our Sec
ton The remarks of THE DISPATCH
were in reply to another Democratic jour-
nal which made the SO-cent wages a re-
proach to protection, and even to emanci-
patton, by asserting that the laborers in
the Chickamauga field were no better off
than if they had remained slaves. When
the Courier comedies the fact that South
ern wages are far below the scale paid to
Northern workingmen it furnishes the
most complete reply to that style of argu-
ment, and points the way to the true con-
clusion that such wages are due to the
traditional pro-slavery and ultra-freed
theory still enforced in the South that the
laboring element be held in subsection
by fair means or foul
OF course there are other influences be-
sides those of protective duties which
affect the rate of wages. One of the most
potent of these is the prevalence of the
principle and its maintenance, either by
law or violence, that the proper lot of labor
is ignorance and subsection to the ruling
race.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
THE NATIONS DAY. OF JOY.

HURRAH for the Fourth of July, protection
and reciprocity.-Ohio State Journal.
THE day we celebrate is more than q mere
holiday. 1t is an object lesson and a train
ing school in citizenship and statecraft.-
Baltimore Herald.
THE leaders of the Democratic party of to-
day would not have signed the Declaration
of Independence because they are enamored
of the British policy.-IndidndpoIi Journal
THE best way to celebrate the glorious
Fourth is to show by sober. orderly, law
abiding conduct that you are worthy of the
country whose birth the day commemor-
ates.-Ne,o York Press.
INDEPENDENCE DAY is the great Home Rule
anniversary. 1t celebrates the assertion of
principles that should always find lodgment
in the thoughts and hearts of all lovers
of liberty and just, sound and safe popular
government-BufdLo Cbe1fer.
TIE brisk skirmish firing kept up for the
past few days admonishes US that the vast
army OF patriotic Young America is once
more upon US. We are ready to capitulate.
Our hearts are with them. 1t is peculiar
method we have of giving expression to our
pent-up patriotism in noise and smoke, but
it is popular. 1t answers the purpose
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
WHETHER the American citizen of to-day
indulges in fireworks, rests himself in the
park, or goes off on an excursion to the sea-
shore, he will have his patriotic memories
quickened By the newspaper press, and in
the enjoyment of rational liberty will bless
the country whose day he is free to celebrate
in his own way, SO long as he respects the
rights of other people, Philadelphia Ledger.
HENCE is the Fourth of July the greatest Of
oil holidays-the day Of grateful reverence
for patriot sires by patriot sons-the day on
which to draw lessons from the past for the
strengthening Of our trust in the future
the day for music, and ode and oratory-the
day for flinging our unstained banners upon
the outer walls-the day of general jollifica-
tion and jubilee for a free, united, God-fear-
ing people, Wdshington Post.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
PlTTSBURG. TUESDAY. JULY5. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES
SAME PARTY AND CANDIDATE.

When the Peoples Party Convention,
after lively night session, nominated
General James B. Weaver, of Iowa, for
President, it did much to quiet the fears
of those who have had apprehensions as to
the effect of the Omaha gathering upon
the prospects of the old parties General
Weaver II years ago was the chosen
head of the Greenback party, and
SIX years ago came to the front
as a leader of the Union-Labor
party. In reality it has always been the
same party. When Henry George and
Others undertook to nationalize the labor
movement in politics, which had been a
partial success in sections, the old Green
back guard with Weaver to the fore ap-
peared and took possession of the organi-
Zaiion.
That effort at once languished and soon
died Then the farmers under such new
leaders as Simpson, Polk and Kyle
achieved temporary success in 1890 and
Weaver and his associates were prompt to
calm the credit and assume control, with
the result indicated by the Omaha conven-
ton.
General Weaver possesses a pleasing
personality, is fairly effective campaign
orator and has considerable experience in
legislative work as a member of Congress
The old-line Greenbackers, what are left
of them, will rally 10 him most enthusi-
astically, and with the farmers who can be
induced to remain in the ranks may swell
his vote something beyond the 100000
he received in $780, But as the candidate
OF a new third party he will not
cause a hegira from the Republican and
Democratic lines. The reason is that it is
the sane old third party with the very
same candidate, making the same appeals
that proved fruitess so often before
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
Senator HiiPs Course on Silver.

New York World.l
Both the great parties have recently de-
fined their attitude toward silver in delfb-
crate platform utterances. Neither has lent
countenance to such a bill as the Senate, by
both Democratic and Republican votes,
passed on Friday. Both parties favor Di.
metallism, with dollars of equal value.
Neither countenances the sort of silver in
fation which the Senate bill contemplates
That is "Peop1e's Party measure pure and
simple, q cheap-money bill, intended to
effect q reduction of the dollar unit and the
complete lapse to the single silver standard.
The bill provides for the free and un-
limited coinage of all silver at the present
false ratio. It directs the coinage even of
the silver bullion in the Treasury held as
security for the notes issued in payment for
it. 1t is measure of imitation, of cheap
money and of bad faith. Senator Hill has
made himself in peculiar way responsible
for the passage of this bill. He not only
voted for 1t upon its final passage, but voted
with its friends on a preliminary motion, ,Son
which his vote, if cast the other way, would
have put the whole matter out of present
consideration. In voting thus Senator Hill
misrepresented the declared sentiment of
his party as set forth in its national plat
form, and still more the known and eQl-
phatically expressed sentiment of his party
in the State he is commissioned to repre-
sent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Maj or Richard j. Falls.

Major Richard j. Falls,a veteran of the war
with Mexico and war of the Rebellion and leader Of
the famous charge at Cedar Creek. died Sunday of
general debinty, at his home in San Francisco.
Major Falls was born in Hortimer Cou nty, n: Y:
When the war with Mexico broke out, he enlisted
in the cavalry, engaged in several battles and In
every instance distinguished himself. Several
years after the war he went to California and en-
gagged in far ming When the war of the
Rebellion broke out he again offered his
services to his country. He Joined the SECOND Cal
ifornia Cavalry and was sent East. He then
Joined the First Pennsylvania Cavalry and became
Mountain he was under General George D. Bay
ard. and there led the cavalry charge on the Con-
federate ranks. which for daring and bodness OF
ter he was mustered out he returned to San Fran
cisco. and on March q. 1875, was appointed MEM
Der ofthe police force. In short time he was pro.
NOTED TO Sergeant, and in 1889 was retired on half
pay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05
IA PRIEST ON THE WARPATH.
He ID Hot After City Officials Who Are
slow to Prosecute Liquor Men.

slow to Prosecute Liquor Men.
ELIZABETH, n. j., July 4,-The Rev. Father
Gessner paid his respects to Mayor Rankin
of this city from the altar in St. Patrick's
Church Sunday over the Mayors failure to
close the saloons on Sunday, and said that
prominent lawyer had informed him that
the Mayor could be indicted by the grand
Jury for his dereliction of duty. Father
Gessner plainly intimated that it was his in
tention to go before the next grand Jury and
have His Honor, hauled over the Goals for
his failure to carry out the Sunday closing
law.
The priest said the moral sentiment of the
community would sustain him in taking the
step. He then flercely denounced the poll.
ticians of both parties, who he said, were
controlled by the rum element and were
afraid to pass any law looking to'the cur
failing of tie liquor traffic.
This attack was provoked by the refusal
of the city cbuncil to pass an ordinance in
troduced by Father Gessner to close all
saloons from IL o'clock at night until
O'Clock in the morning. The board tabled
the ordinance and the priest now vows to
wage incessaht warfare on the liquor dealers
and the subservient politicians who sustain
them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-05

POPULAR enthusiasm and lung power
threaten to become inconveniently COM
monplace, when a crowd goes wild in cheer
ing such q conglomeration of fallacious
sophistries as the platform OF the Peoples
party for nearly half an hour in q midsum-
mer atmosphere.