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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
THE NORTHERN FRONTIER.

The dispatch from Detroit to be found
in another column indicates that the
quarantine on the Canadian frontier is Of
the very flimsiest description and utterly
inadequate to deal with cholera. A farce of
this kind is the prelude to tragedy.
There seems hitherto not to have been
the slightest appreciation of the serious
ness of the situation, and the strict meas
ures necessary to deal with it. Canadian
health inspection is so proverhially in
efficient that it is hardly surprising to
find that the Provincial Health Board of
Ontario "has decided to take no steps to
arrest the disease until it makes its ap-
pearance." Such procrastination is moth
ing less than criminal.
Canada may choose to run its own risks,
but America will surely not be foolish
enough to follow suit There must be q
strong and impossible Gordon of inspec-
ton established along the whole of our
northern border, and the entire cessation
of inter-communication is the only prac-
tical method of excluding infected persons
and baggage. This is no time to weigh
monetary costs or individual conveniences.
1t is a time that calls for the most strin-
gent measures on behalf of public safety.
Americans must act thoroughly and inde-
pendently now, and cannot afford to wait
until it is too late.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
LEADERS OF MEN TO-DAY.

1t is impossible to deny that public at
tention in this country is to-day devoted
more largely to the approaching prize
fights in New Orleans than to any other
subject True, the interest is in large
measure fleeting phase of the fckleness
of public that seizes upon every passing
event from which sensation can possibly
be drawn. Nevertheless, Notwithstanding
this is Presidential year and despite the
fact that the country is threatened with
the invasion of dread disease, public in
terest is for the time being centered on
the persons of Messers Corbett and Sulli-
van. And the leading question is-and
promises to be until its solution is reached
which of the twain will on Wednesday
next succeed in proving his animal superb
ority to the other "Animal superiority
because the contest will undoubtedly be
one of brute force, muscle, sinew, and
physical endurance rather than of INTEL
lectual skill.
Here are two men whose every move
ment is remarked upon and noted by the
public. Two men who have both, in
varying degrees, devoted their lives to
cultivation of the act of fighting their
fellows for monetary consideration and
the entertainment of the public. They
are in truth, as one of them has described
himself, nineteenth century gladiators
That is all there Is IN it, Here is nation
of 65, 600, 900 laying claim to some sort of
civilization and culture devoting itself in
a large measure to the hero worship-save
the mark-of two such combatants as
were hired for the amusement of rich and
pagan Romans of old. Thousands are
attracted by curiosity strongly sayoring of
admiration to every spot whence view of
one of these men can be obtained or a
sound of his voice be heard. They re-
ceive more attention than any statesman
or patriot of the day.
Europe has its effete monarchs and
America its lusty pugilists as leaders in
the land. Perhaps the advantage is on
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
PROGRESS IN NEW ORLEANS.

The fact that the march of progress in
the South is steadily obliterating the color
line is testified to in unique way. That
is by the announcement that cOiored men
will be permitted to be present at the
tiStic entertainment of September on the
payment of the usual admittance fee.
Here we may by careful investigation
discern progress with a capital P The
sportive gentry who love to see pugilists
smash each others physiognomy have
been especially wont to spell negro with
two "g's" and to resent his presence at
such exhibitions of culture and refined
enjoyment But, as the politicians of Ala
bama found the color line an unfortified
border when the colored vote was wanted,
so the high-toned patrons of the art of
self-defense in New Orleans found it an
effete distinction when admission fees
are sought. What more efficient guaran-
tee of good faith need be asked
than the permission to the New Orleans
citizen of African descent to contribute
his dollars to the support of the aristo-
cratic organizations of that city which
make business of keeping one spot in
the country where prize fights are encour-
aged?
1T always was bound to come. While
the colored man has votes or dollars to
contribute it is certain that sooner or later
his bestowal of them will be solicited
without regard to color New Orleans is
evidently making more progress with re-
gard to the 'effete barbaris m of the color
prejudice than in abolishing the effete
barbarism of prize fighting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
FLIGHTS INTO FUNNYDon.
ST. Peter-Who are Won?

st. Peter-Who are you?
Shade-I was the chairman Of . committee ap-
pointed to award diamond pin TO the mother Of
the prettiest baby at a summer hotel.
st. Peter-Step In, my boy, how you must have
suffered d!-Brooklvn Eagle.
Though bowed and bent by the frosty paw
OFFS man has no call for kicking;
For think of the great amount of Jaw
He may turn loose and get no licking.
indianapolis Journal
"Her taste in music is improving wonder
fully said one young woman.
why" replied the other, ''she never plays or
sings now."
Yes was the rejoinder, that il how I
know - Washington Star.
BACK TO BUsINEss.
From oceans shor and mountains height
They're coming back from their vacations.
Thus time remorseless casts Its blight
Again on summertime hirtations.
The days Of gaiety and dash
Are past; they could not last forever,
The youth once more is shouting. ''Cashi''
The maid. Fish balls. hash. tripe and liver"
-Hseo York Press.
Assistant-How is old Bronson now,
doctor?
Doctor-His is an encouraging case.
Think he'll get well, ehf''
"Oh, no. 1 think can keep him he Is for
years to come. .''-Spdre Moments.
This wrinkled old planet will whirI round
and round
Through space in Its regular orbit,
Whether Corbett drives Sullivan into the ground,
Or Sullivan swallows Jim Corbett.
Chicago 7ribezae.
"Cau you swim?" asked Miss Mum OF
Hojack who had been calling twice week for
about six months. .
''Why, no. Ican'tp
''Theu would advise you to learn"
''Why9'
Detroit Free Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

SOME of the Edgewood residents are incon.
solable over the departure of Prof. and
Mrs. j. W. Langley, who left yesterday with
their lamily for Cleveland, where they will
make their home permanently. The Pro
fessor is a brother OF 5. P. Langley, formerly
OF the Allegheny Observatory.
THE Allen School Drum Corps, which is to
accompany Post 236, g. A. R., to Washing
ton, D. C., ia to give a watermelon and Ice
cream social on the 18th, 18th and Hth, at
the old Allen schoolhouse.
The twenty-f1 fifth anniversary of the we'd
ding OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. McFeey, is
to be celebrated with a reception tomorrow
evening at their residence on Bates street,
Oakland.
MRS. L. E. HARRISON, of BelIefield, gave q
dinner to 20 friends. The guests of honor
were Mrs z. Ewing and Miss Ewing, OF
Columbus, o. The favors were orchids.
PROF.. W. U. KENNEDY. of the Allen School,
who, with his family has been camping near
Burg Hill, o., has returned to his city resi-
dence.
Mr. AND Mrs GEORGE d. RIDDLE, Of North
avenue, Allegheny, have returned from
Denver and the Rocky Mountains.
1T is announced that Miss Marie Reuck
will give violin recital in the Freeporr M.
E. Church this evening.
Miss MAGGIE SLATER, Of Washington, Pa,
yesterday became the bride of Mr.. Sterritt
Metheney.
MISS BESSIE HARRIS, of Emporium. Pa, is
the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. G. n. Urban.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
RECOGNIZE THE FACTS.

The remarks of THE DISPATCH the
| other day on the relation of the tariff to
the pottery combination evokes dissent
from the Erie Herald. 1t states our posi-
ton and criticises as follows: "The basis
of the denial is that the bill left the duty
on pottery at 90 per cent, the same as it
was under the tariff of 1888. But this
does not alter the fact that the syndicate
owes its existence and enormous profits to
the 90 per cent tariff, which was Repub-
lican enactment.
1t seems that the esteemed Herald has
not grasped the state of the case. It is as
follows: There has been tariff of 81 per
cent or thereabouts on pottery not only
since 1888 but for the past quarter of a
century, and the last tariff act did not
change the rate of duty. Within the past
few years the era of combinations both
in protected and unprotected indus
tries has sprung up. Is a recently formed
combination to be attributed to the tariff,
or to the combination policy which was
introduced in an unprotected industry and
of which the greatest examples are unpro-
tected?
uS cIISlldl OCuOCidliC pOSlUlOu WulCL
The DISPATCH criticised was that the
Mckinley bill introduced a new element,
and that the pottery combination is one of
the results The nonsense of that was
shown by the simple fact that the McKin-
ley bill left the rate of duty on pottery
unchanged. Now since the esteemed
Herald shifts the Democratic position and
charges 1t to the general protective policy
of nearly thirty years standing, will it
please explain why the pottery combina-
ton was not formed aquarter of a century
ago, when the protective policy began to
get in its work?
The DISPATCH has frequently held that
the tariff should be suspended on staples
which are controlled by monopolistic COM
binations, for the simple reason that these
combinations seek to defeat the purpose
of the tariff, namely, the increase of
domestic competition. But to keep on
with the assertion that the tariff causes
these combinations in the face of the fact
that the great and original monopoly was
in an unprotecte staple is mere faulty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
TILLMAN,S VICTORY.

The result of the Democratic primaries
in South Carolina is to be regarded as a
marked victory for the new. or Alliance,
wing of the party. Both factions rigidly
bound themselves to abide by the result of
the primaries, and a wholesale bolt is
therefore not to be expected. Individual
secessions, however, are to be looked for
to some considerable extent, as the schis-
matte struggle waxed exceedingly hot
The real significance of this defeat for the
old guard of the South Carolina Democ-
racy is that the solid South does move.
Taken in connection with the strong
fight made by Kolb in Alabama, the Till
man victory just won in South Carolina is
indisputably a premonition of the
gradual relaxation of the bonds
of the Democratic party south of Mason
and Dixon's line. THERE'S little to choose
between the actual merits of the warning
factions from Republican or Protective
standpoint. But the mere fact that such
internal differenc ces and strife are possible
is encouraging to the hope that the time
is not far distant at which questions of
policy will be studied and voted upon in
the South on another basis than that of
disregarding all other considerations to
maintain Democratic supremacy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

HARRY A. GARFIELD, the eldest son Of
ex-Presldent Garfield, is to be professor in
the new law school of Western Reserve Uni
versity.
sJACK" MELLON, who is to captain the
Gentlemen of Ireland in their coming trip to
America, is young man of 25, and lawyer
in Dublin.
HENRY B. FULLER, whose recent work
in the Century has attracted attention, is a
Chicago man by birth. He has travelled ex-
tensively.
KossUTH, who will be so years old on
the first of next month, is about to publish
the first volume of the memoirs on which he
has been engaged since shortly after the
close of the American Civil War.
Miss RAY BEvERIDGE, California; 8
LADY Blacksmith" has been invited to
take her hammers and anvils to the Chicago
Fair and Jorge some for the California State
exhibit. 1t is believed she will accept.
KNUTE NELSON, Republican candidate
for Nebraska's Governorship. will do much
of his stumping around the State this cam
paign in a wagon, furnished with kitchen,
sleeping and general living accessories.
Mr.. AND MRS. j. R. WANAMAKER, of
Philadelphia, the former a son of the Post
master General and the latter the grand
daughter of the late John Welsh. once
American Minister to England, are sojourn-
ing at Afx-es- Bains, in France.
M. PAsTEUR is lying in a rather precari-
Gus state of health at Vileneuve-I'E Etang,
near st. Cloud. The eminent scientist is
subject to an affection of the heart, and
about month ago he suffered from a bad
attack that left him very weak.
HON. MICHAEL D. HARTER, who has
become notable recently by his writings on
political campaigns and campaign methods,
first won national prominence by his work
in the last Congress. He is about As years
old, a banker and an enthusiastic advocate
of reform.
SHIRMoNT SAMPATRAo GAIKwAK, son
of the Guikwar of Baroda, is one of the
most enlightened and benevolent of Indian
princes. He was a student at Oxford, and
later, while in London, bought 700O.English
books and 5000 volumes in Marathi, Sans
crit and other tongues for a free public
library in his native State. the first to be
established that way in India.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
Defense, and How to Secure 1t.

new 1OrR lltneSj
The only measure of defense that prom
ises, if not absolute safety, at any rate a
reasonable certainty of immunity, is to hold
the cholera away from us, not at arms
length but at oceans breadth. 1t is too late
to do that altogether now, since the disease
has come to our doors aboard the Moravia
But are we going to allow other ships in un-
ending procession to come to us from
European ports with their cholera-bearing
immigrant passengers and lift no hand
against the enemy until he comes into port?
That appears to be the present national
policy. Does the President propose to con-
tinue that policy? What are the objections
to putting stop to immigration altogether
until the danger is past. 1t is our Judgment
that no less rigorous measure will suffice to
keep out the cholera this year and next
year. President Harrison, we trust. will be
able to see the necessity of immediate
action.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02


The demand for the suspension of immi-
grafton is virtually unanimous throughout
the United States. There should be total
stoppage of Immigration at once, indorsed by
the press and people of the whole country.
1t rests with the President to prove himself
equal to the grave situation. He could con-
vene Congress If he would, and Con-
gress could adopt measures forbidding
the importation of any persons or things
from Europe till the imminent danger of
Asiatic cholera had passed away. But this
convening of Congress would necessarily be
a comparatively slow process. The Presi-
dent should take the bull by the horns and
order the Federal officers in all ports on the
Eastern coast to quarantine everybody and
everything arriving from Europe. No doubt
Congress would indorse his action when it
convened, and, in any case, the people, who
are the higher power. would do so in Novem-
Der. 1t would be the most popular thing
Harrison could do now.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
PRIZES FOR TARIFF ESSAYS,

One of Which Is Captured by a University
of Pennsylvania Boy.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The American Pro-
tective Tariff League annually offers series
of valuable prizes to the members of senior
classes of colleges throughout the country
for the best essays upon the tariff question.
The subject for this years essay was, Has
the New Tariff Law Proved Beneficial 2"
The first prize of $3.50 is awarded to Her.
bert W. Damon. Oberlin College, Oberlin. D.
The second prize of 500 Is awarded to Lis
ton Leon Lewis, Cornell University. The
third prize of $50 is awarded to Walter Ed
ward Weyl, OF the University of Pennsyl-
yania,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

the side of America, and perhaps not
One thing is evident from this state of
affairs; human nature has changed but
little in its contact with religion, science,
and invention in its passage through the
centuries Behind modern clothing and
back of present social restraints there is
still large element of savagery in the
best-clad and most rapidly moving of the
race, and from all appearances there will
be until the millennium arrives.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
Cold Weather No Check.

Philadelphia Press.l
1t seems that even cold weather cannot be
relied upon to stop the spread Of the disease.
At least Prof. Aff1ick, Medical Examiner at
the University of Edinburgh, declares in an
article on the subject that some Of the most
severe cholera epidemics known ha We ragged
with the greatest fury in the winter. Under
such circumstances the restriction of imm1-
grafton is all the more important.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

New York Herald.l
President Harrison started for Washing
ton last night to consult with his Cabinet as
to the advisabiltty of calling an extra session
of Congress to empower the President to
suspend immigration from in fected ports.
This is timely step. There is no question
that the President should have such power,
to be exercised at any time in case of an emer-
genoy when the public safety demands it.
1t is far wiser and safer to keep an epidemic
at distance than to fight it at our doors.
1t is simply reckless to permit an ocean
traffic in ravaging disease. No considera-
ton of humanity, national hospitality or
public policy dictates that vessels be al
lowed to bring to our shores infected living
cargoes from plague stricken ports. Ma
tional defense is essential to national exis-
tence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

MAYOR GoURLEY's suggestion for .
house to house distribution of a circular con-
tanning advice as to the best methods to
evade an attack of cholera, or cure it should
it come, is good one and should be putinro
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
The Action Would Be Ju,,Ifiable.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
There has of late been growing senti-
ment in favor of prohibition Of immigra-
tion into the United States during the
prevalence OF cholera across the water. 1t
is said the Health Board of the State of Illi-
nois has been intending to memorial1ze the
President to issue proclamation in accom-
plishment of that purpose. On the other
hand it is pointed out that the President
has no such power; that it resides only with
Congress. But that does not Danish the
idea that such proceeding would be justi-
fable in a serious emergency, either because
of cholera or of other diseases, physical or
moral, among the immigrants.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
A Wise Precautionary Measure.

GAINESVILLE CO., Times.l
Were President Harrison to issue a procla-
nation suspending all immigration until
the cholera scare is over, he would be up
held by the vast majority of the people in SO
wise precautionary measure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

ONE OF the war charges brought against
Weaver is that he conf1scated $1,000 worth
OF spun yarn. Possibly his name is respon-
sible for the yarn spun and the web OF &C.
cusation woven to entangle him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

JOHN BULLS Premier had a narrow
escape from an angry heifer. But Gladstone
has shown his ability to get free from the
horns of dilemma too often to succumb to
the horns OF a common COW, although he is
certainly no Toreador.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

IT is an agreeable change to hear of bull
fight in which the spectators get the worst
of it as they did at Chihuahua, Mexico, on
Sunday when a bull broke over ten-foot
fence and careered among the crowd.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

CANADA's so-called quarantine is of the
worst and weakest kind, and the whole Of
our Northern frontier is as susceptible to
attacks from the importation of disease as
is the entire stretch of our sea-coast.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
Forgot the Main Point.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
The men who have pledged Tammany's
support to Cleveland haven't consulted
either Hill or Tammany.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
The Force of Habit.

Baltimore American.
The Democratic candidates letter-writing
mania is SO strong that he is even dropping
lines to the fishes in Buzzard,s Bay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

Now that Tillman has secured the nomi-
ma ton he so much desired there may be less
talk of political bloodshed in South Caro-
lima.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

A BLOCKADE to keep out cholera would
give a grand opportunity to demonstrate
the advantages of American industrial in.
dependence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
somethinp Rotten in Denim ark.

Boston Traveller. !
The recent silence of the Democratic can
didates is even more than profound. 1t is
suspicious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

ANONYMOUS letters scare no man of cour-
age and reflect only on the cowardice of the
writers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

PRESIDENT MCLEoD's defiance of the
bench of justice is a type of the monopolis-
tic lawlessness which is among Americas IS
most serious evils.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

THERE are multitudes of homes in this
country containing the works of Holmes,
and none where the Doctor himself would
not be welcome.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

THIS years peach crop is such a failure
that the fruit is selling in New York at a
price that does not cover the cost of picking,
packing and shipping.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
No Halfway Measures Now.

Washington Star
Anything short of absolute stoppage of
immigration for time and the closing OF
the gateways against all corners is half
way measure, which may be regretted in ter
ror and in mourning when tits too late.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

PITTsBURG is lnsulted, for the great and
only John L. Sullivan did not include this
city in the route of his circus parade from
New York to New Orleans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
And Its Name Is Republican.

st. Louis Glote-Democrat1
The best party for the workingman is the
one that insures good wages and keeps the
money in which they are paid at par with
gold.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

HILL is not of sufficient Importance for
his frigidity to his party's candidate to be
deemed q sufficient cause for the recent
atmospheric chilliness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02
Chance for tho Patriots.

Washington Star.l
The claim has not yet been put in that
Adlars ak is George Washington's hatchet
matured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

IT is to be hoped that Corbett will abstain
from writing book If he should happen to
defeat his illustrious literary opponent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

SEALS threaten to become universal
source of discord.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's strength or
weakness in dealing with the exclusion of
cholera is of infinitely more Importance
than the lucidity or obscurity of his letter
Of acceptance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-02

THE new navy might be used for blockade
purposes with a great deal of advantage to
this country.