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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
PosT-PRANDIAL FINANCE.

The utgeranceS which eX-Secreoary Fair
child is credited with having delivered at
the Boston Tariff Reform Club dinner
are of the most unique character yet pro-
duced by the Democratic stump on bank
circulation. The ex-Secretary is reported
as referring TO the right of man to issue
''his personal obligation to pay ST." with
the dlctum that there is ''no sense in de-
puying the American people of one of the
most useful devices of moderE times be-
cause sometimes someone suffers" and
finally proceeding to this conclusion:
Recognizing the Vast usefulness of a
good bank note circulation, good legal
tender, lacking the vicious tendency in
fused into our Government paper money,
il is utter lmbecillty for our people to lie
down and say that they cannot issue such
currency"
To tully comprehend the value of this
deliverance of financial genius we must
warn our readers that ''the vicious ten
dency" is that to which the people have
been exposed by the present circulation,
which has circulated in all parts of the
country at par with gold for half gener-
alton and by which no holder ever loses a
cent On the other hand the ''good bank
note circulation" and good legal tender, 4"
as set forth by the ex-Secretary, is the
most astonishing on record Taking his
own word for it, be thinks that this is to
be founded by permitting every man to
issue his notes for amounts as small as 81,
and to endue these promissory notes with
the quality Of legal tender The widest
political schemers never conceived any,
thing more unique.
1t is but charity to suppose that the ex-
Secretary has been previously unsupported
or else that the portaDles at the Reform
Club dinner were exceptionally and fatally
strong.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
THE RIGHT SORT OF TALK.
When the People Fully Understand Bene-
fits of Ship Canal They Will Get One.

When the People Fully Understand Bene-
fits of Ship Canal They Will Get One.
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.l
Some day, surely, and probably ut no very
distant day, the wharves of Pittsourg will
furnish view of the tall, shapely masts
and symmetrical rigging of sailing vessels
as they do now OF stern-wheel river tug
boats. There will also be in the Pitts0urg
harbor, along with the schooners big steam
ships, steel barges and puffy tugs. the latter
making more fuss and splutter than all the
other craft on the three rivers.
That time will be when the Lake Erie and
Pittsburg ship canal is completed. 1t will
be proud day for Pittsburg and Allegheny
and all the little cities, towns and boroughs
in Western Pennsylvania when the first big,
black lake steamer plows the waters of the
Ohio in the wake of a fussy tug from Davis
Island dam to the Point. 1t will be lucky
day for Duluth, Superior, Milwaukee and
the broad areas of Wisconsin, the Dakotas
and Wyoming, too.
We can then sing we've got the ships,
we've got the men and we've got the fuel,
too, to make the greatest center of popula-
tion on this continent. There is only the
one thing wanted to give this section all the
advantages which cause great growths OF
industrial and commercial interests. That
other things are here.
Some people, even in Pittsburg, think the
Lake Erie ship canal is a chimerical project,
and fiippantly inquire OF more thoughtful
people whether they do not know that
canals have had their day?" Bless these in
nocent souls, they have never seen any
thing but the old-time towpath canals,
operated by mule power and profanity, or,
perhaps, have only seen the picturesque re-
mains even of those ditches They should
go out and see some of the canals Of to-day.
Ship canals are very different things from
mule-power canals. They are not back
numbers and memories OF a former age, but
realities of the present and the bow of COM
mercial promise of the future.
There are the Welland canals around the
roaring cataract of Niagara. The old canal
with ten feet of water, and the new canal
admitting the passage of vessels drawing IA
feet of water. Last year vessel went
through the Welland canal, loaded, from
Port Colborne to Port Dalhousie without a
hitch or delay in the whole 25 miles. and
through the 25 locks on the last IL miles of
the canal. And that same barge, with the
same load, steamed across the Atlantic, buff
feting the waves of old ocean, steamed back
again, and then went its way down the
coast and around the terrible Cape Horn,
the toughest known navigable water, and
up the Pacific Ocean to Puget Sound.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
Only One Way Out of 1t,

Minneapolis Tri5une.1
The PrrTsBURG DISPATCH hits the nail
fairly on the head when it says: "The way
to get rid of Pinkertonism and its accom-
panying dangers is to be found in so per-
fecting the public service that private
occupation. When the law is enforced by
its own qualified instruments, as it should
be, the public peace will not be endangered
by the hiring OF private force to protect pri-
vate property" AS long as the people. by
their indifference, make a market for Pink
ertonism the goods will be forthcoming.
The remedy is plain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

ADLAI's AK would have no opportunity
for exercise in patronage matters this time,
even if the spoils system were to necessi-
tate wholesale executions. But should any
thing near a balance of party power ma
terialise when the Senate's membership Is
completed, the Vice Presidential casting
vote ak would be In great demand in execu-
tions more important and far-reaching than
those of ,postoffice employees. Mr.. Adlai
Stevenson may find himself intrusted with
a power the proper exercise of which Will
demand infinitely more care and thoughtful
patriotism than he displayed In his last
official career.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

AFTER much delay several persons con-
victed of ballot stuffing in New Jersey were
sentenced to eighteen months imprison-
ment. Their sentence had hardly begun to
take effect, however, before the Governor
in consultation with the Associate Justices
of the State granted their pardon. The
only conclusion at which the outside public
can arrive, therefore, is that ballot stuffing
is not crime which the Commonwealth of
New Jersey desires to suppress. And the
conclusion is little likely to encourage
purity ut elections either in New Jersey or
anywhere else.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

or 10000 farmers demanding its passage"
And therein the Governor was right. But
whether the farmers will in the long run
profit by the passage of the bill they de-
manded can only be decided by actual ex-
pertinent full of interest and not unattended
with risks for the farmers as well as the
railroads
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
1892.
CHILDREN OF HOMESTEAD.
Big Bundle of Letters for Santa Claus
The Appeals Touching-Only q Few


A Big Bundle of Letters for santa Claus
The Appeals Touching-Only q Few
Days Left in Which to Swell the Xmas
Gift Fund.
About 1,6G0 letters from Homestead's
school children were received at THE DIS
PATCH office yesterday. A representative OF
Santa Claus Is reading them over and will
report the result to his employer, who, after
finding out the wants, will fill his pack as
near as possible with what the little ones
desire, and go to them next Saturday even
ing prepared to give them lots Of happiness,
and at the same time demonstrate to them
the goodness of the people of Pittsburg.
Contributions continue to come in, but
the time is short and lest you be too late
hurry along your mite. A little from you
means a great deal to these youngsters.
Read the following letters and bear in
mind that we have in our possession over
$500 similar, and don't attempt to be so
coldly judicial as to say to yourself you will
not help to cheer 5000 and more children
because you don't agree with their parents
position last summer on the LABOR question.
December II, 1892
DEAR SANTA CLAUs-We have had trouble to
live My papa is not working. Please send me
HOMESTEAD, Pa, December IL, 1892
DEAR SANTA-Please bring me n sled my papa is
not working. Santa will you bring Inc new suit
of cOthes and q hat. Ages.
HOMESTEAD. Pa, Dec. IL, 1892
DEAR SANTA CLAUS-You are u kind man.
hope you wont forget us. Homestead is in trouble.
HOMESTEAD, PA.
DEAR SANTA CLAUsE-I want you TO bring me
pair of gum boots. Homestead has been on strike.
HOMESTEAD. PA. December IL. 1892.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS-We have hard troubles in
Homestead. l am gong TO hang nay stockin up
and get pop corn in it.
HOMESTEAD, December Il 1897
DEAR SANTA-I am going to school every day.
am afraid my father wont see you. Our baby Is
year old.
HOMESTEAD, Pa. December IL 1892.
DEAR SANTA-We have hard trouble to keep our
living. And / want you TO bring me some candy
and a dress. My brother is not working
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
HEALTH OFFICER JENKINS REBUKED.

The New York Chamber of Commerce Calls
for a National Quarantine Law.
NEW York, Dec. 20.-There was an unusu-
ally large attendance at the meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce this afternoon, which
discussed the report of a special committee
on quarantine. At the meeting last week,
the committee recommended a scheme for q
national quarantine. This was taken as q
censure for Health officer Jenkins
Resolutions we're offered to-day to adopt
the report OF the special committee, and re-
questing the cooperation OF the various
Chambers of commerce throughout the
country. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
A NEW GAME LAW

To Be Urged Upon the Legislature by the
Lawrence County Farmers.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. .2O.-[SpecidL 1.-The Law
renee County Farmers Institute will
neither condemn nor advocate Arthur Kinks
new road bill.
A. L. Martin, a member of the institute,
who was elected to the Legislature at the
last election, will introduce new game act
during the coming session. The bill would
prohibit hunting in some sections of the
State for five years after its passage, and in
the mountainous regions it will extend the
hunting season. The law proposes to pro-
tect the slaughter of quail, as the Farmers
Institute Is or the opinion that these birds
are great insect destroyers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

THE Marquis de sandoval, President ofthe Union
Club Havana, is dead.
PROF. B. NRELEY died in Rome Ca, Monday.
He was Superintendent Of Public schools there
for nine years.
REV. GEORGE ROGERS. aged 90, probably the
Oldest pensioner in Kentucky. died at his home
near Louisville Monday.
WILLIAM RUSSELL, founder of the Fall Mount
ain Paper Company, of Bellows Falls, VT, died
Sunday. He was the Oldest paper maker in Amer
lea.
WILLIAM W. PALMER. literary editor on the
New York Press died sunday in his 5eth year. In
early life he oficiated as Presbyterian minister
but several years ago left the ministry to engage
In literary WORK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

PHYSICAL and moral health are the
main considerations to be held in view in
framing legislation to restrict immigration
in rational discriminatory manner. The
admission of immigrants sound in mind and
physique and honest IN reputation provides
nourishment that America can assimilate
with advantage. The present systemless
method of dealing with the matter admits
unwholesome elements to the population
calculated to breed crime and disease in the
social fabric OF the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
GRAIN BLOCKED UP IN ST. LOUIS.

River Too Low for Any Except Half Car
goes of Wheat or Corn.
ST. LOUIS Dec. 20.-The st. Louis grain
market is glutted so that grain Dlockade
has resulted. There are about 100000
bushels OF wheat in the elevators ana q
larte amount on the tracks. The stock of
corn IS increasing at the rate OF over 90), 900
bushels week The consequence Is that
the elevators cannot handle the receipts.
The cause OF the stagnation Is the condi-
ton of the river. There is ample barge
capacity, but the barges can at most carry
half argoes, owing to the low stage OF the
WatAr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
TOO BIG FOR THE RAILROADS.
City Council May Compel the Com

Chicago City Council May Compel the Com
panies to Elevate Their Tracks.
CHICAGO Dec. 2O-Railroad men are much
disturbed over an ordinance introduced in
the City Council, providing that every rail-
way company having terminals in Chicago
shall be required to elevate its tracks Is feet
above the street level within five years, and
attaching penalty of 5000 day for viola
tion of the ordinance. E. P. Ripley, Second
and St. Paul Railroad, declared he voiced
the opinion of every man connected with
his company when he said:
"Such an ordinance would result in driving
the railroads into the outskirts and bring
great loss to every industry located along
their tracks. Furthermore, the railroad
companies have not the money with which
to pay for elevating, and they cannotget it"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

TOLEDO, O., is experiencing the evils of
dragging religious sectarianism into the
management of its public schools. Rancor.
hatred and all uncharftableness are the ine-
vitable results of introducing so-called re-
ligfous ideas into places where they have
absolutely no legitimate right to make their
appearance. The people OF Toledo will do
we'll to remember this when they next ap-
point their Board of Education.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

AS THOUGH this country were not bur-
dened with too great a variety of more or
less militant seats already, an ex-American
consul is raising funds in India to send
Mahommedan missionaries to the land of his
birth. There really should be more care
taken in the selection of mon to fill the con-
sulates. The conventional method of con-
vertins a people to Islamism is by force of
arms, and the outlook is truly appalling,
but there is room for hope since the howl
ing dervishes met with very chilly re-
ception,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
Nebraska Republicans Drop a Stitch.

LINCOLN, NEB., Dec. 2O.-The State Su-
preme Court this afternoon refused to issue
the writ asked for in the Clay county con-
test, thus throwing the matter out of the
courts. The cases were brought Dy the Re-
publicans, who tried to secure n writ to
compel the Clerk of Clay county to issue
certificates to the three Republican candt-
dates tor the Legislature instead or to the
Independents, who we're elected on the face
of the returns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
The Andrews Commission Larger.

MEADvILLE, Dec. 2O.-[SpeciaL l-several
witnesses were examine in the Andrews
Highly election contest to-day relative to
illegal votes and imperfect papers in num-
Der of precincts. Two new members were
added to the commission to-day, one Demo-
crat and one Republican, making the num-
ber six who are now serving as commission
ers General interest will center in the re-
port of the commission, as it 10 expected
the real fight will begin then.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
Remains of Temperance Worker.

TOXIC, JAPAN, Dec. 2o.-The remains OF
Miss Mary A. West, the noted temperance
advocate, leave Yokohama to-day for the
United States. A delegatian will be sent to
Vancouver from Chicago to receive the re-
if the remains are in good condition they
will lie in state at the Woman's Temperance
Temple during d memorial service.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
Prof Smith Loses Another Move.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 9O-During the last days
of the Cincinnati Presbytery, in its trial OF
Prof Smith, DR.. McGiffort, of the Seminary,
filed formal protest against finding DR..
Smith guilty ON heresy charges l and 2.
Yesterday the committee appointed to con-
slider the protest made its formal reply, in
which itrefuses, to grant the petition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

A MEXICAN officer was recently court
martialed for failing to find and capture
Garza, the bandit border revolutionist. And
now a Mexican General has lost himself ana
is nowhere to be found. What horrible fate
is in store for him when his whereabouts
lave been discovered can only be imagined
with bated breath.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

A REPORT comes from Chicago that the
epidemic of unpunished crime there prevail
ent is largely due to the sale of charms
guaranteeing the purchasers immunity from
punishment by voodoo professor. Either
the insufficiency or inefflciency of the police
force would make more rational and simple
explanation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

THE. announcement that a well-known
American banker is implicated in the Pa
mama scandal is not calculated to add to the
credit OF this country. But a land that can
produce Jay Gould can produce almost
anything discreditable in q financial line.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
ORIGINAL AND JoCOsE.
NOT so BAD As IT SEEMED.

NOT so BAD AS IT SEEMED.
''You will not give me just one kiss
Before l say fareUell?''
''Ah, Mortimer. my love for you
Is more than words can tell. -
..,Tis false. he cried; 1--WE been deceived.
You leave my house to-day"
The " Ords he spoke unto his wife,
While acting IN play.
ADVICE TO YOUNG WIVES.
In buying your husbands cigars for
Christmas don't be carried away by any well ex-
ecu:ed picture on the lid of the box The prettiest
of them are easy drawing when compared with the
cigars.
LETTER.
Nv Dear, Dear Santa Claus:
Please, oh, please. bring me Cabinet,
Very Truly Yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
oN rHE EDGE OF THE FOUR HUNDRED.
sAre you going to the cotillon, this even
ing?''
''NO,"
LET'S 20 to the theater."
''Can't do it."
''Why?''
"AIl the swell people will be at the dance. and
If I'm seen at the theater they II think I'm not In
it,
HE'LL SOON BE NUMBERED WITH THE ABSENT
'sYou seemed to be very well pleased,
said the good man to little Tommy, who was smI-
ing from ear to ear.
Il replied Tommy.
sWhy7r
..'Cause only have 70 70 70 osaboath school oaes
mere to get . box Of candy" cuck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
A RURAL SONNET.

Those country roads. those country roads,
How many q cuss their state explodes,
And imprecations strong and deep.
Upon the supervisor heaped.
And thus twill be when we are gone,
Those country roadsiwiTl still lfveon;
The same mud puddles as of yore.
But stickier. deeper, than before.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
DOING BUSINESS ON BOGUS CAPITAL.
Two Philadelphia Financiers Come to Grief
in the Windy City.

in the Windy City.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9O.-Edward Wildman and
Herman Wittig were arrested to-day,
charged with using the mails for swindling
purposes. The men were doing business
under the name of the Illinois Lumber Com
pany and Wildnan & Co. They came here
from Philadelphia, and the complaints are
sworn out by Inspector Griggs, of that city.
1t is said the scheme of the men was to
obtain lumber from firms in other States
and sell the lumber without having paid for
it. Coming to this city the men deposited
q commercial rating by one OF the agencies
A day or two ago Theodore P. Hopkins, as
attorney for an indianapolis man, who, it is
this deposit and commenced an attachments
suit to recover $3.50. The suit came up be-
fore Judge Clifford to-day, and when the
men appeared they were arrested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
The Pennsy Buys Another Branch.

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Dec. 20.-The Cresson,
ClearfielG and New York Short Line Rail
road Company has been sold to and merged
into the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
system, taking effect January L This line
is 80 miles long, extending from Cresson to
Irwin, Clearfleld county. 1t has two
branches running to coal mines.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

AS usual, the announcement of Emin
Pasha's lively health followed soon after the
publication of his death notice. II the pub
lie really wish to know the state OF his
affairs at all times, some steps should be
taken at once to oprovide the Dark Continent
with telegraphic facilities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

RICHARD CROKER announces that fTam-
many Hall will ask Mr.. Cleveland for moth
ing in the way of patronage or places" Mr..
Croker has evidently no intention of run
ming his head against brick wall.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

RAILROAD employees in South Carolina
would evidently "rather bear the ills they
have than fly to others that they know not
Of" They are vigorously protesting against
Governor Tillman's signature of the bill to
place the raj roads OF the State under q
Supreme Commission. The Governor refer
ring to the bill says: "The oppoution Of
5000 or 10000 railroad employees does not
amount to a - compared with the 5000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

Cor. SrnithfieId and Diamond Streets
News Rooms and Publishing House, 7S
and so Diamond Street. New Dispatch
Building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
County Officers Get Their Commissions.

HARRIsBURe, Dec. 9O.-The State Depart
ment to-day issued commissions to all
county officers elected who have filed
bond. In counties whore there are contests
commissions were issued to the candidate
receiving the highest vote on tne iace OF the
returns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

WHEN Chicago has succeeded in sup
pressing the Hawthorne gambling estab-
lishment, its police force will have more
spare time to devote to the capture of high
waVmcn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21

WHEN Pittsburg's municipal accounts
are regularly audited at stated intervals
there will have been a growth of public
spirit highly advantageous to the munich
Dality.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-21
Mish II Wore Already Over.

Philadelphia Record.I
poet mourns that the Christmas spirit
does not last all the year. The salespeople
will fail to see any poetry in this fancy.