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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
SICKLES AND THE SOLDIERS.

IT is universally conceded that General
Daniel Z. Sickles is the most implicated
Democrat in New York.-Ne,0 York Press.
GENERAL SICKLEs keeps thrusting thorns
into the side of Cleveland The Buzzard's
Bay man is constantly asking: "Where am
atH" these days.-IoLedo Blade.
IL General Sickles is any prophet the only
soldiers who will vote tor Cleveland are
those who went to the rear when the first
gun was -Phitudelphta Inquirer.
THE words OF General Sickles will have
great weight with the veterans in New York
and New Jersey who served in the Third
Corps; and he stands by indianapolis
Journal.
THERE Is reason to believe that General
Sickles not only voices the views of the old
soldiers when he says Cleveland will be de-
feated, but he also conveys the fntimation
that Tammany is against Cleveland.-Hdr-
risblvg telegram.
GENERAL SIcKLEs takes nothing back of
what he said either at Washington or Chi
cago. Those $50 pension vetoes which Mr..
Cleveland issued when President still ruflie
the spirit of the MANNED hero of Gettys-
burg.-Troy Times.
GENERAL SICKLEs is not giving a large
amount of aid and comfort to the Cleveland
Democracy these days. When he talks, the
General has refreshing habit of hitting
right out from the shoulder in way that
leaves no room for doubt as to his intents
and purposes-NeW York II ibune.
WHEN General Daniel z. Sickles said at the
Chicago convention that there were $4,000
soldiers in New York who would "never,
never vote for Grover Cleveland he meant
it. General Sickles stands by his prediction.
What is more, he has oven repeated it in
stronger terms since.-BufdLo Express.
THE recent remarks of General Sickles
about Mr.. Cleveland and the soldier vote
have created a profound sensation among
the Democratic managers. General Sickles
is an impetuous veteran. but he is a genuine
old party war horse, and his warning is not
to be whistled down the wind.-Baltiare
Herald
IF General Sickles had wavered in his de-
termination glance at what some OF tie
newspapers closest to the Democratic
party's candidate in the South are saying
about the Union veterans would have set
tied the matter beyond question. Grand
Army men held up to ridicule as beggars
and bummers will hardly help the Gray
Gables campaign.-P Philadelphia Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
WILSON BARRETT MAKES A HIT.
The Eminent Actor Scores q Success in His
Own New Play.
tBY CABLE TO THE DrspArcH.1

[BY CABLE TO THE DIsPATCH.l
LONDON, Sept. 29.-[ Copyright. IA magnif1-
cent and enthusiastic reception was ac-
corded tonight to Wilson Barrett's new
play, "PhaTaoh," written by himself, which
WAS produced at the Grand Theater, Leeds
The play exhibits a man of far-reaching am
bition, who prepared to sacrifice everything
to his master passion. To this end he will
sacrifice the affections of the woman who is
devoted to him and would risk her soul to
serve him. When she discovers his treach-
cry toward her, her whole nature is changed.
She betrays him to his enemies, and SO pre-
cipitates the catastrophe, when both find a
tragic end, after at last realizing the suprem-
acy of pure, fre-tried love. The oriental
world, in which the action of the new
Egyptian play takes place, has provided
Wilson Barrett, in his dual capacity of actor
and author, with wealth of color and rich
setting of ancient splendor. The action OF
the play is confined to Thebes, ''The City of
Hundred Gates" now the solemn city of
the dead.
Despite the unwonted surroundings the
author has succeeded in his attempt to por-
tray the tragic history of q human soul, a
history which relies successfully for the in
terest upon its strong, solemn and human
motive. Amid scenes of brilliant magnifi-
folded of strong and unconventional dra-
matte quality. Wilson Barrett was accorded
an enthusiastic reception as Arni, the con-
queror, returning to Thebes to be loaded
with unexampled honor. Miss Maud jeff
ries. as Lattkd, revealed unexpected powers
for acting of deep and intense quality. The
weird and powerful part Pennu, the deforned
dwarf, was played with excellent effect by
Mr.. Macleay, and MI. Austin Melford proved
an effective Ndrneni. The author was called
before the curtain and briefly thanked the
audience for encouraging the brilliant re-
ception of the play.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
ANOTHER CHOLERA spEc1F1c

The Medical Neaos, OF Philadelphia, pub
fishes a communication in which DR..
David Stewart, Clinical Lecturer on Medi-
cine in the Jefferson Medical College,
claims that he has discovered an nfallible
specific for the treatment of cholera in
hydronaphthol, Bensole derivative. The
doctor shows evidence of careful research.
and makes out good case for the eff
cheney OF his discovery, so far as the lay
mind can judge But, as Prince Krapot-
kin points out in the Nineteenth Century,
one announcement of this kind after an
other has been made until the public has
lost faith in them. "Such ephemeral dis
cOverieS are simply indicative''-he says
''of an unhappy general tendency among
modern ScientiStS-that of Fastening to
announce discoveries, and to at ach ones
name TO something new, before the sup
posed discovery has been submitted to the
test of searching experiment.
1t is true that DR.. Stewart describes ex-
perimentS the result of which support his
theory, but nothing short of trial in an
epidemic-riGden district can make its eff
cacy assured. Meanwhile there is sound
sense and good advice in the following
further remarks by Krapotkin: "The
more the study of bacteria is advancing
the more it is recognized that healthy
body which is capable of itself putting a
check on the development of morbid
micro-organisms is the best means of
combating them, that sanitary measures
which prevent the very appearance of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
FARMERS AT THE FAIR

Executive Commissioner Farquhar, of
the Worlds Fair, has issued an urgent ap-
peal to the farmers of Pennsylvania to
have their products properly represented
ct Chicago. All communications are to be
addressed to Colonel Woodward, Harris
burg, and such offered exhibits as reach
the necessary standard of excellence will
be transported to Chicago free of expense.
This State has received one of the four
best locations in the Agricultural Depart
ment for the display of its crop products
and ought to make the most of it.
Pennsylvania manufactures and miner
ais are OF supreme Importance, but the farm
ing industries of the State are not to be
overlooked and should be given the display
that they deserve. 1t depends upon the
farmers to do themselves proper justice in
this matter, and pride and self-interest
should not allow the result of their efforts
TO be doubtful
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
FOREIGN CRIMINALS.

There is new argument on behalf of
restricting immigration, by discriminating
as to the people admitted to this country,
found in census bulletin just published.
1t contains classified statistics as to the in
mates of juvenile reformatories on June
1, $780, The total number of these in
mates was 14,S46. Of these 1866 were
born in this country of two foreign
parents, and one parent was foreigner
in 963 other cases Besides these there
were ], ,405 foreign born inmates. Deduct
ing the 1880 negroes, Chinese and IL
Indian inmates, the aggregate number of
white inmates was L, 1903. 1t is therefore
clear that the foreign element of our popu-
lation is responsible for more than half
the number of juvenile offenders in this
country. This becomes palmer still when
2,9O5 cases in which one or both parents
were unknown, and 400 whose nativity
was unrecorded are again subtracted from
the total 1t is then seen that out of
9,575 juvenile criminals whose antecedents
were ascertainable no less than 6, ,333-or
practically two thirds-are due to the in
f1uX of foreigners.
These figures are one more added to the
many strong evidences that the welfare of
America demands some discrimination in
the admission of foreign settlers. The
statistics would be more valuable if they
were carried into details which would in
dicate what nationalities are those least
desirable as American settlers But they
are at least enough to show that the pres
ent promiscuous permission to land, given
to unassorted aliens, must be put an end
to by system based upon proper in
quiries and discriminating selection, and
rigidly enforced.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
Our Rural Guests,

The suburban resident has the fact that
the Exposition is a powerful magnet to his
country cousins impressed upon him most
forcibly these days. The Pittsburger who
resides, we will say, on the line of the Fit.
Wayne Railroad has no longer a choice of
seats in the train which bears him to or
from the city; indeed, he is ofttimes fortu-
nate If he is allowed to perch upon the coal
box or balance himself on the slippery arm
of u seat The rural excursionists are COM
ing many thousands strong with the Expo
sition as a pleasant goal and an excuse for a
visit to Pittsburg. They come in for the
most part empty-handed, but they leave us
loaded to the guards, and lest an
unkind insinuation be twisted out
of the word "1oaded" let me
explain that 1 refer to bundles and pack
ages and not to spirituous cargoes disposed
internally. Those who doubt, if there be
any such, the benefit of the Exposition to
the city should inspect the outgoing trains,
and mark the men, women and children
bearing away substantial souvenirs of their
visit to Pittsburg in the shape of drygoods,
clothing, shoes, bonnets, and heaven knows
what.
There was, 1 believe, some slight mis-
tion during the first days of the big show at
the Point about the rural continSents at
tendance, but it must have vanished by this
time for glance at the big crowds that
gather in front of Levy's band, for instance,
is enough to convince anyone that a larger
percentage than ever of the audience has
come from a distance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
WILLIAMS yAGARIES.

The ways Of the Emperor William In
many respects pass ordinary understand
ing. He Is apt to assume familiarity
with the methods and motives of Provi-
dence, which lead to strange surmises as
10 his own reasons for various vagaries
Ii his belief in the divine right of kings
and kaiserS, William constantly exhibits
his idea that he is the special agent of
heaven by doing things which to the ordi-
nary human mind appear inexplicable.
Thus, he recently forbade prayers for the
cessation of cholera, lest they should en-
courage feeling of faith that he consid-
cred likely to result in neglect of pre-
cautions by mortal man. Il was hardly
likely that those who were wrought up to
a realization sufficient to impel them to
public and private prayer would avoid the
use of disinfectants and continue in habits
of uncleanliness. But doubtless the
Kaiser's action was the result of direct
inspiration which must not be questioned
Again, it is natural enough that William
should rejoice in the advent of daughter
as an addition to his family of six sons,
especially as this birth relieves him from
Tear that he was the SUBJECT OF terrlfy-
ing ancient monkish prophecy as to the
sad fate of a German monarch who should
have seven sons. But just why he should
celebrate his thankfulness by an edlct
pardoning all women in German jails
under sentence for first offenses, or for
crime attributed to distress or anger, is
not quite clear. If the prisoners were
guilty of breaking they were properly
punished unless the laws were inequitable,
and then the laws should be repealed. But
why the Emperor should perform an act
likely to increase the criminal population
Of his country, simply because he is the
happy father of daughter, it is hard to
understand. However, the ways of Kaiser
Wilhelm are seldom the ways of ordinary
men, and after all little indiscriminate
mercy may do more good than harm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

Mrs. PARNELL, widow of Charles Stew
art Parnell, is reported to be seriously ill at
Worthing, England.
SENATOR ROGER O. MILLS condition is
reported worse. He may be unable to take
further part in the campaign.
THE newly-accredited Spanish Minister,
has arrived in Washington, and will be
formally presented to the President to-day.
LoTTA, the actress, IS seriously ill at
private sanitarium in New York Her
mother. Mrs. Crabtree, and her brother are
with her.
THOMAS POTTER, JR, of Philadelphia,
has sent his resignation to Adjutant General
Greenland, as Major and Quartermaster of
the First Brigade, giving as his reason poor
health.
PRINCESS LOUISE has now completed a
bust of the Queen, which, with Her Majesty's
consent is to be sent to the Chicago exhibi-
tion 1t is now in the Queens boudoir at
Osborne.
LEON NESvIJsKI, Russian infant phe-
nomenon pianist, who is only 5years and 8
months old, Is about to start on q. tour
throughout Europe, and win in due course
probably arrive in America.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, Of Germany, has
appointed Colonel Rossuer, who is one of
the few Hebrews in the German army, an
aide -de-camp on his own staff, as an TINA
tion of his disapproval of the prosecutions
to which that race is subjected in the
Kaiser's own realm as well as elsewhere in
Europe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
A Fairy Tale F1attened Out.

How easy 1t is to circulate a cock-and- bull
story when people want to believe it. Since
John L. Sullivan went to grass SO calamit-
ously at New Orleans his generous friends
have sought to frame excuses for him.
There are dozens of stories, l suppose, prin.
cipally based upon nothing more solid than
vivid imagination working in concert
with charitable feeling for a smashed
popular idol. An instance in point came to
light few DAYS ago.
A popular comedian told me in sacred con-
ndence that he could explain Sullivan's de-
feat beyond a doubt. He had il from a
friend who was at the ringside, and
done better than shake the hand
of the man who had shaken Sui
livan's, who had actually seen the
great gladiator eat his first meal in New
Orleans, and had from that time till be en-
tered the ring been with him constantly. This
remarkably favored individual has solemnly
averred that Sullivan was poisoned; that the
paralyzing dose had been slyly slipped into
the pugilist's food, whether into q guileless-
looking dish OF e ggs and bacon or fair-faced
bottle of tomato ketohup was not
stated; and that the potential effect o. the
drug was patent in the poor showing Sulli-
van made in the fight.
The story was told by the amiable come
diana rabid Sulliyanite with e. wealth of cir
cumstantial detail that cannot pretend to
reproduce. 1t was such an interesting yarn
that as yarn of fabulous complexion l re-
peated it to a sporting authority who had
witnessed the fight and the inside of all the
antecedent proceedings. He laughed aloud.
"Mr. --1 is a comedian, no doubt" said
he, "for told him that story, but with the
addendum that knew positively that it was
false from beginning to end"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
New York,s Cholera Scare Is Over.

There was very tidy-sized cholera scare
in these parts but few days ago, but from
all can hear the nervousness of q great
many New Workers was far more acute than
anything manifested in this city. sOf course
this was to be expected with plague ships in
the harbor and real and constant peril of
the diseases appearance In the overcrowded
slums of the lower city. The effect of the
prevalent dread would have been infinitely
greater had not the newspapers refrained
from laying stress on the fears of business
men in the metropolis. Now that the worst
of the danger appears to be over and the
panicky feeling has subsidized, it will do no
harm to quote from a letter written by q
New York merchant to gentleman in this
city when dozens were dying of cholera in
the bay.
'Unless a change for the better comes
soon" he wrote, business generally will go
to the dogs in New York. Everybody is pre-
pairing, secretly for the most part, for the
worst, and II cholera makes a landing here
you will see such an exodus from this city
as never was known before. The big dry
goods merchants in the retail district are
much exercised about the outlook and the
proprietor of one of the largest stores on
Fourteenth street told me yesterday that he
had good mind to close his doors if the
plague broke out This state of things
h.uch longer. The theaters are feeling the
effect of the public's fears already, and any,
thing like mixed gathering of people is al
ready avoided by the minority. Manager
- says that he will certainly shut up mis-
theater if the cholera spreads, and 1 believe
most of his brother managers will follow his
example"
What a change has come over the metrop-
oils since the dark hours of early Septem-
Der every New Yorker with whom have
talked this week is eager to relate. The re-
oOi1 fear "a nf he "a q hRen
Trade has grown brisker than usual at this
season, the theaters are crowded, cheerful
ness is in the air and the cholera is almost a
Il terrible tyrant for awhile, but apparently
New York has shaken off the yoke for this
year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
AGRaDUATED WHEEL TAX.

Chief Bigelow's idea of encouraging an
increase in the width of wagon tires by
granting rebates in the vehicle tax to
those who adopt the wheel which is least
injurious to the roads is a practical notion
that should be put into operation. Phila-
delphia has just been considering the same
question and passed an ordinance seeking
the result aimed at by Mr.. Bigelow. The
difference in the amount of damage done
to roads by heavy loads on narrow or
wide-hred wheels is apparent to anyone
that is inclined to observation.
Such difference of taxes as is proposed
would be direct incentive to the adop-
tion of broader tires, which is the main
necessity for giving the bigger wheel a
trial Once the better system has been
tested the encouragementof of the graduated
tax will hardly be necessary, for the prac-
tical advantages to the wagon owners will
be little less than that to the roads In
considering the proposals for vehicle
tax, Councils will do well to pay special
attention to this feature and give it their
Endorsement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
DoLGEvILLEs CHARACTERISTIC.

The New York Tribune of Saturday de-
votes considerable space to review of the
work done in building up industrial in
terests at Dolgeville, n. Y. The effort
which has succeeded in transforming a
former Adirondack hamlet into the thriv-
ing and modern town of Dolgeville is well
worthy of attention. The Tribune pre-
sents it as demonstration of the pro-
tective system. 1t is that, as its enter
prising and progressive founder and pro-
moter, Mr.. Alfred Dodge, declares; but it
is not that alone. Indeed, it shares with
scores of larger towns and cities the
growth that is stimulated and aided by
protection. The feature that ma5es
Dolgeville peculiarly interesting to the
student of social statistics is its illustration
of successful profit-sharing
Mr.. Dodge, who is as enthusiastic on this
point as on protection, calls his, plan "earn-
ing-sharing." It differs from other plans
in that the division of annual earnings
outside of regular wages goes to perma-
nent funds for the future benefit of the en-
ployes. The wages are paid regularly,
and in addition a certain share of the
profits is annually set aside for three
purposes. They are: First, a pension
system, by which every male employe re-
ceives full pension after twenty-five
years of service and partial pensions pro
rata at shorter terms; second, an insur-
ance plan, by which the lives of all en-
ployes are insured for from $1,000 to
IS, 900; third, an endowment plan, by
which each employe of more than five
years standing is credited with the amount
he has produced for the firm in excess of
his wages. Each man gets six per cent
income on this endowment, but the princi-
pal is only paid to him when he reaches
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.
The Bunko Artists Prey.

During recent journey IN the northern
part of this State Immigration Inspector
Layton CHARGED to be squeezed into COR
ner of the smoking compartment of New
York and Lake Erie csr. The train was an
express from Chicago to New York. and was
filled with Western people mostly, bound
East upon holiday trips. Opposite MI Lay
ton sat an elderly man, with long, lugu-
brious face. he had on a well-worn Grand
Army uniforA, which hung loosely about
his gaunt frayie. 1t was plain that he was
fast in the CLUTCHES of malaria.
The old solHier caught sight of Mr.. Lay
tons Veteran Legion button as soon as the
latter sat down, and in deep melancholy
tones salu6ed him as comrade. Mr.. Layton
readily accepted the veterans outstretcned
hand, and thus encouraged, the latter poured
out queer and woful tale. He was from
Kansas; farmer who had settled there soon
after the war, in which he had served four
years in the Western army. and was going
across the ocean partly to regain his health,
partly with view to looking up an estate
that he had vaguely head had been left to
him by distant relative in Ireland. He
had started thrice before to cross the
continent and thrice had been compelled Dy
sickness to turn back. To substantiate
these statements the old man pulled out
big wallet from which he took a number of
papers his discharge from the army, the
card his G. A. R. post had given him, his
steamship ticket and several letters. All
these without shadow of solicitation he
showed Mr.. Layton. And he went deeply
into details about his bad health, the amount
OF money he had with him, his plans for
the journey, naming the place he meant
TO stop at in New York, and the friends he
hoped to find in ireland. In short, while the
train was running from jamestown to Dun
Kirk. this singular old man continued to give
the five or six occupants of the smoking
compartment full and complete descrip-
tion of himself, his plans, his possessions,
and his physical condition. The only pauses
in his narrative occurred when he took out
an old tin tobacco box and conveyed from
1t to his mouth a paper of quinine, two
grains at dose, and gulped it down with
apparent gusto.
Mr.. Layton has since watched the papers
to see If an elderly farmer from Kansas
named Brown, 1 think, had fallen among
thieves in New York and wound up his
journey there. With what ease a bunko
artist could go through such loQuacious
old fellow as this can readily be seen. Any
one who has travelled much has met many
such men. and it ceases to be a wonder that
confidence men are never without fat fish
to fry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
FUNERAL OF GENERAL Hustled.
Impressive Ceremonies Attend the Burial OF
New York's Ex-Speaker.

Impressive Ceremonies Attend the Burial of
New York's Ex-Speaker.
PEEKsKILL, N. Y, Sept e9.-Tbis afternoon
the funeral of the late General James w.
Hustled took place from the family residence
at this place. The services were conducted
by Rev. William Fisher Lewis, or st. Peter's
Episcopal Church. of which General Hustled
was amember, assisted by Rev. Lea Luquer,
of Bedford, who officiated at the funerals OF
General Husted's father and mother. Places
of business here were closed, and the village
bells were tolled during tine service. The
pallbearers were: Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Richard A. McCurdy, H. Rowland, John
Vrooman, ]. NJ. Toucey, John B. Westbrook,
H. Walter Webb, Charles Raymond, 1. v.
Banter, Jr., John B. butcher, Henry B. Arch
Ell, and Judge W. H. Robertson.
There was present, also, a Senate commit
tee appointed by Lieutenant Governor Shee-
han to attend the funeral, consisting of Sem
ators Erwin, Canter and McClelland. The
remains were inferred in Hillside Cemetery
two miles from here. A great number OF
townspeople and dwellers hereabouts fol-
lowed the remains to the church and thence
to the grave.