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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
ABSURD, BUT SUSPICIOUS.

The action OF Mr.. Cleveland in declin.
Ing to drink glass of wine in public not
long since is made the subject of an at
tack on him by the Wine and Spirit
Gazette. That journal charges that the
action is inconsistent with his professions
on the subject Of personal liberty and
sumptuary legislation. The views implied
by such an assertion as the basis for bring
Ing the liquor trade into political activity
are so idiotic as to raise question of their
sincerity. 1t virtually puts the liquor in
terests in the position of declaring that
personal liberty does not extend to the
liberty of candidate to decline to drink
wine or liquor for any reason that he may
have, and carries the essential inference
that candidate has got to drink whether
he wishes stimulant or not Such an
absurd position can only have the effect of
exciting public sympathy for the man
whose private acts are criticised in that
way.
In fact, this result of the attack is so
manifest as to create the speculation
whether some astute supporter of Mr..
Cleveland has notinspired it for the direct
purpose of securing the natural reaction
in his favor, even among the patrons of
the organ of the liquor trade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
FREE TRADE IGNORANCE.

One peculiar illustration of what passes
for free trade argument in the present
campaign is presented by an organ of
that party in citing the following statistics
of advanced wages, between 1880 and
1890, as shown by the United States GEN.
sus:
Chicago-From s4S6 to $685. or S5 o9 p c.
Ruffalo-From $4l3 to $500, or 81 So p. C.
Rochester-From 1887 to S5l2, or 1922 p. C.
Denver-From s535 to s793, or 1922 p. c.
Lynn-From s479 to s6Os, or 2s.57 p. C.
Nashville-From s274 to s449, or 6as7 p. @.
This, says the free trade cotemporary,
shows that the great industries of the
country chad in them the element of
growth" and did not need "the Fictitious
aid of the Mckinley atrocity."
Such an assertion makes it the most
charitable hypothesis to suppose that the
organ of free trade does not know what
the tariff policy of the country was during
the decade in which this growth of wages
took place. 1t implies the necessity of
instruction that the protective tariff was
in force and as much part of our legisla-
ton then as now; that the Mckinley act
is continuance of the policy which was
clearly established for three decades be-
fore its passage; and that its revision of
the tariff included more cases in which
duties were reduced where industries no
longer needed the higher protection than
those in which the duties were advanced
Much may be pardoned to ignorance;
but it really seems time for the remark
that journals which undertake the discus
sion of the tariff should inform themselves
of some of the primary facts in connec-
tion with that topic
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.

Rev. JOSEPH H. SCHRE:NER, of Philadelphia,
agent of the. Philaaelph!a Sabbath Association of
the Schuylkill Valley, died In Reading yesterday,
aged 70 years.
GEORGE A. MCILHENNY, President of the WASH
ington Gas Light Company. and u well-known
business man OF that city, died Sunday.
THOMAS BELL. one of the most prominent ba ak
ers and millionaires of San Francisco died Sunday
from the result OF fall down stairs at his home
He was II years old.
CAPTAIN EDWARD L. PARKER. who distln.
guisled himself during the Confederate war rs
commander of The Marion Artillery, died in Somer-
Vile, near Charleston, 5. G.. sunday, aged 6j.
JOSEPH L. DAVIS, prominent resident of Hem
rico county. Va., died Sunday. He was an ex-
member of the Legislature and a nephew Of ex-
United States Senator Davis, of West Virginia.
RoBERTP. WILSON. one OF Buffalo's most dis
tncushcd lawyers, dic.i Saturday after an Illness
cxiruGing over many weeks which baflied the
skill, uf the expert .inysiciaEs. lie 3, years
uii.
MIS-. .,NsA YCrxG. vile of Probate Judge
Young. of Coanlbiaaa county. o.. died Sunday
evening at her home in New Lisbon. Mrs. Young
Al years old. daughter Of Dr. James Aiken, Of
Weisvi;le one of family widely known In East
ern Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
rITTsBURG. TUESDAY. OCT. IS. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES
THE MICHIGAN CASE.

The United States Supreme Court yes.
terdav unanimously rendered a decision
upholding the Miner law of Michigan,
VIII ch provides for the election of Presi.
dental electors by districts. This method
Of choosing electors is so Clearly sane
toned by the Constitution that no other
decision was to have been expected.
Nevertheless the course taken by the
Michigan Democrats In breaking away
from the common usage of choosing elec-
tors by the vote of the entire State will be
a matter for the public to pass upon. not
as regards legality. but as regards political
honesty. If the Democrats as party
shculd take the ground that it is easier
TO choose all electors by districts and
should adopt that method in all
S atcs where they have power it would
show that it is governed by principle, and
the question thus presented would be
open for discussion on its merits. But
when the Democracy only uses this power
to grab a few electoral votes, and
thoroughly eschews the principle of min
ority representation where it has an
assured majority, it displays its readiness
to throw aside usage and equality of rep-
resentation on the least chance of gaining
party advantage.
We think that the exhibition of this
class of political dishonesty will hurt the
Democracy more than it will help it. The
greatest possible gain is half-dozen or so
electoral votes; but the possible loss by
the throwing away of all restraints of
principle is yet to be shown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
A GIGANTIC EXPERIMENT.
The Stars and Stripes Soon to Float Ov
Transatlantic Steamships.

The Stars and Stripes Soon to Float Over
Transatlantic Steamships.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. H.-President Griscom,
said to-day, regarding the signing OF the
transatlantic mail contract by the Post
master-General, that the contracts had not
yet been returned to the company, and the
only information he had received was
through the newspapers, but it was undoubt-
edly authentic.
"This is an event of national importance"
said Mr.. Griscom. 'tand is the beginning of a
new era for the United States mercantile
marine. The main points which will adapt
the new vessels to be used as naval cruisers
will be the capacity to carry 41I-nch guns
The coal bunkers will be arranged to pro-
tect the sides, and the decks will be of OK.
traordinary strength. in order to support
the guns. Apart from these differences the
vessels will not vary from other passenger
craft
"The service 70 Boulogne and Antwerp
will be undertaken by vessels which will
probably be classcd with the Red Star fleet
but this is not determined upon. or course
none OF the ships ut present in the Red Star
fleet are equal to the requirements. The
City OF Paris and the. City OF New York will
one of the overhaul periods in the winter,
possibly during this winter.
"Prof. j. II. Biles Professor of Naval Con-
struction ut the University of Glasgow, has
been in this city some time at work on de-
signs. One day often destroys the work of
the day previous, and ut this time there is
nothing definite to say regarding the de-
signs. a number of designers are ut work
all the time, and construction will be com.
menced within six months. Tho new vessels
will be offcered and manned by American
seamen. We have several American captains
and junior officers i'll our employ, and it
would be hard to find more skilIful, braver
and intelligent men.
''Of course this Is a gigantic experiment..
The probabil is that it will meet with pro-
Dortionate Success but in the event of any
thing unforeseen happening at any time we
should be able TO sell the ships to sail under
a foreig IN flag. However, 1 apprehend that
nothing o; this kind is likely to happen, and
our business relations with the Government
will continue for all time to be of the most
cordial nature"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
Where Was the Minister At?

To the Editor of the Dispatch
Recently there appeared in a newspaper
published i'll Copenhagen the following:
The well-known Stormgade murderer, who some-
time ago was declared insane still lives in st.
Hans Hospital. where he is now nearly cured.
The man acts and speaks sensibly. but has not the
slightest remembrance of having killed his wife.
In short time the hospital intends send him to
America!
In the face of such o statement is it to be
wondered that Il continual cry is raised in
this country against unrestricted immigra-
tionf An act like the above not only reflects
on the authorities that stand back of 1t, but
is an insult to the whole foreign population
in the United States. That the European
governments as Il rule do not think very
highly of tho people who leave their
domains for Americas hospitable shores is
q well-known fact; but the feelings are
clprocal. One thing, however, can be ex-
pected OF these governments and thati Is that
they show due respect to the United States.
great part of the population in this coun-
try today Is made up of foreigners; and it is
with blush and inclination that they must
witness acts like the above, tending to de-
stroy any amicable relations between their
native and their adopted countries.
The United States has representative in
Denmark, whose duty it is to protect his
lands interests. The Danish mission is a
snall one and requires but q minimum OF
work, so Hon. Clark Z. Carr, of Illinois, has
no excuse for letting go unpassed such n
fragrant case of abuse of this country's
hospitality rs the above incident.
PITTSBURG, October II. A DANE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
ERRoEs OF AN ORGAN,

The New York Post in its determina.
| ton to fulfill its new function as Demo.
| cratic organ, refuses to follow Mr. Spring
er by disavowing the idea of issuing a
State bank circulation. On the contrary
it continues to avow that it is necessity.
Here is the way it presents the alleged
alternative:
Either give the States, under suitable re-
strictions, the right to provide themselves
with a currency, or their representatives in
Congress will keep giving us silver until the
gold basis is upset and we are sent sprawl.
ing along with Mexico, India and China
This statement of the case comprises
three errors of such remarkable nature for
journal of the Posts supposed financial
standing as to suggest the character Of
Misrepresentation. In the first place, the
question of a silver standard is entirely
separate from that of the issue of the
bank currency If every crossroads IN
the country had its bank for issuing notes
the question whether those notes should
be redeemed in gold dollars or silver dol
lars would be just as vital as it now is, if
indeed the greater number of those who
had created the lew class of debts would
not increase the demand for. cheaper
standard in which to redeem them. In
such case, the question of the coin in
which the bank notes should be redeemed
would be second only in importance to
the question whether they would be re-
deemed at all; but the latter question
would be so omnipresent as to OvershadOw
the other
Next the Post is strongly mistaken in
supposing that if the country was reduced
to silver basis it would be worse, or even
as bad, as bank note circulation such as
the Democratic platform proposes, with
out any guarantee of its regulation. The
silver proposition would educe the value
of the dollar and be practical destruc-
ton of a large percentage of the claims of
creditors. But when it was established
we would still have doliar uniform in
value all over the nation, and every holder
of a dollar would know that it was worth
what it pretended to be. The ordinary
Pittsburg holder, say of note of Texas
bank, would not know whether its
value was 75, 90 or 25 per cent or no per
cent at ALL The greenback proposition
of issuing all notes direct from the Treas
ury and the silver proposition are both,
by comparison with the State bank idea,
schemes for uniform, stable and reliable
representatives of value.
Finally it is difficult to understand how
a journal of the Posts standing can really =
suppose that the, only way to enlarge the
bank circulation is to throw open the gate
to all kinds of State legislation on the SUBJ
iect. 1t ought to know that it is easy to
enlarge the national bank circulation by
enlarging the list of securities on which
they can issue notes. Or, if that were not
enough-though it is-to permit the
national banks to issue notes on the basis
of capital as shown by frequent examina-
ton, which would secure a currency far
superior to that which the Democratic
proposition would make not alone pos
sible, but inevitable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
OUR NAIL TOUCH.
The Danger of the Appearance of Cholera
in the Spring.

The Danger of the Appearance of Cholera
in the Spring.
To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
AS have always found THE DISPATCH q
faithful sentinel to assist in guarding the
interests OF the people, submit for your
consideration facts concerning the extreme
probability that cholera might appear with
outany doubt next spring, amt wish you
TO publish my scientific observations. Every
sixth and seventh years since 1880 we have
two hot summers; on the sixth year a
backward, rainy and cool spring and
by chilly, damp fall in October and
cold winter with snow and rain forming
s!eet andlncreaslng our epidemics that con-
t1nue even In warm spring weather, viz:
dlpatnerla, sc;lrlet lever, typhoid and small
pox. Cholera has in previous wears followed
the latter and all epidemics are from this
Identical cause, viz: necrophenia or ceme-
terry vault gas or shallow burials, as in Asia
under heat and moisture for cholera and
colo and moisture for our forms. have
breathed the gas and declare ii to be human
even In disease. Next year will be hot and
dry i'll comparison to this, and l can
see no other hypothesis than 1 have
se5 santion ,orsn hns hinano, ana no other pre-
alone, and no better judge than myself, as
have used it without danger and have it in
my own system. 1t is mildly infectious and
in effects similar to mild cases of meusles. 1
VIII troly sfate that know no quarantine,
but each system similarly affected and when
introduced no human diseased germ will
commingle One drop will vaccinate / 900
children and these can be greatly multiplied
by inhalation. l used it successfully in
California. l have never found any true
virus since leaving that State.
NEWTON CITY, MASS, Oct. Is
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THAT CHICAGO TELESCOPE.

| CHICAGO is to get the newest and biggest
| telescope in tho world, and is more than
| ever convinced that "things are going her
| way."-Boaon Globe.
NOT until it has effectually cleaned it's
| own streets and alleys should Chicago talk
| of sweeping the heavens with the big tele
| scope-Chicogo tribune.
CHICAGO is to have the biggest telescope.
| This step is no doubt in preparation for The
time when Chicago will have possession OF
the earth and feel the need OF adding to her
Washington Star.
CHICAGO is to have the largest telescope in
the world, owing to the iberality of Mr..
Yerkes, and hereafter, if any moons or
planets are to be discovered, the world viii
get wind of them first in Chicago. Seer
Chicago Nail
MR.. YERKEs, the street railroad man. has
ordered the largest telescope in the world
for the Chicago University. And you can
safely wager that Chicago will always look
at the rest of the world through the little
end OF it.-Ne,0 York Advertiser.
CHICAGO is to have great telescope, the
lens to be greater and better than that of
the famous Lick telescope But it will have
to be elevated very much If tho astrono-
mers expect to see well with it. Chicago
smoke is enough to knock out any teIes cope.
-fUNUUctputI Iue
THANKS to the munifccnce of Charles T.
Yerkes, Chica 20 ia to have the largest tele-
scope on earth. The gift is not only timely
but appropriate. large instrument would
have beep acceptable to any other city.
Nothing but the very largest ON earth would
do for Chicago.-Ch,cdgo Herald
WITH American generosity endowing and
equipping universities, American scientists
exploring new fields of thought and
knowledge and American skill and inven-
tion providing such powerful instruments
for original research, the coming century is
likely to be brilliant in new discoveries
Philadelphia Record.
IT is impossible tp estimate the value to
science of such II splendid telescope rs Mr..
Yerkes will provide for the Chicago Univer-
sIty. The atmospheric conditions at Chi
cago will probably prove as favorable for
telescope work as those of Mount Hamil-
ton. Cal, and they may possibly prove much
better-Nc,C York Herald
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
THE IDAHO METHOD.

The account received in yesterdays tele-
grams of the wiping out of a gang of
rustlers by an alleged posse in Idaho is of
a kind to awaken doubts whether civiliza.
ton in the back districts of that State is
much advanced over the manners of the
redskins who inhabited the region a gen.
Grafton ago. Certainly the details which
tell of men being burned out, shot down
and finally hung up after they are fatally
wounded leave it a dubious question
whether Indian savagery has been much
improved upon.
The story represents that the men thus
butchered were horse-thieves, and the peo-
pie who did the killing "posse." What
officer of the law summoned the posse is
not stated, and the full story shows that
there was no legal process back of the
murder. A gang of borderers were out
looking for men who had annoyed them.
That the obnoxious people were thieves
is probable, although the evidence con-
sists only of general assertion. But it is
not pleasant to learn that a mere sus-
picion of thieving is held by Idaho society
to Justify rowing commission of butchery
such as this tale exposes, and such as was
undertaken by the cattlemen's raid which
went to wreck a few months ago. Es-
pecially when this class of execution
without trial rivals the brutality of saw
ages, it is time to have it plainly under
stood that this is not the way to main tain
the rights of property in nation governed
by law.
So long as such things are possible in
Idaho no one who has any predictions
in favor of government which protects
his life by law will think OF settling there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
THE TRUSTS EXToRTIoNs.

The Philadelphia Record in a recent
article clearly states the eXtortion on the
public arising from the Sugar Trust. 1t
shows that the combination has increased
the margin given to refners to IL cents,
and has used its power to sustain gro
GERS combination exacting BIG cents per
pound in addition. The total increase in
the cost of this household necessity by the
creation of the monopoly aggregates
s26, 900, 600 to S27, 900, 900 per annum.
Our cotemporary is entirely justified
in declaring this to be great public in
justice, although it ignores the fact that
the extortion was much greater in the
first stage of the Trusts monopoly under
the tariff of 1888. Then the retail price of
sugar was screwed up by the same means
to 9 cents pound; now it is g. Then
the margin given to the refiners' combina-
ton between the duties on raw sugar and
refined was 1s@2c; now it is one-half cent
And, since the Record attempts to give the
matter political twist, might it not have
been candid to have stated the fact that
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n authorized Democratic measure. framed

an authorized Democratic measure, framed
during the first era Of the Trusts monop-
oily, proposed not only to make the duties
on sugar much higher than they are now,
but also to give direct protection to the
Trust 20 to $50 per cent above that af-
forded by the Mckinley act?
Nevertheless the exposure of the Sugar
Trusts wrong-dolng is so much a public
service that the public can overlook the
political twist in it. The Sugar Trust is
an example Of the plunder of the masses
by the combination only second to the
Records especial darling, the anthracite
combination. Since our cotemporary has
got back to its former opposition to the
combinations, we hope it will cease to
be the advocate and apologist of the fuel
monopoly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
JUDGES AND NoN-PARTIsANsHIP

1t is one of the peculiarities connected
with the decision of the New York Court
of Appeals refusing to overthrow the
legislative apportionment that the first
comment of the New York San is to pro.
test that it must not be considered parti-
san decision. The liability to that charge
of ruling favorable to the Democratic
party made by five Democratic Judges
against the dissent of two Republican
Judges is SO patent as to relieve our CO.
temporary from the application of the
prcverb, ''Qut excuse, s'dccusc." Never
theless, the argument of the Sun is peculiar
enough to deserve notice.
1t is, in brief, that as one Republican
judge has dissented from the action of the
lower courts in declaring the apportion-
ment unconstitutional, the Democratic
Judges who take the same view to their
party's advantage are fully vindicated
Moreover, Judge Peckham in the political
decisions Of last year took the view
against his party on some of the issues
although the result was that his party
carried off the spoils without regard to
Judge Peckham's opinion on the legality
of the proceeding.
This may be conclusive on the point
But, even admitting it, it remains the fact
that the New York Appellate Judges did
not give so striking proof of superiority
to partisanship as the Democratic Chief
Justice of Michigan did in the following
ringing words:
The time has arrived for plain spea king In
relation to the outrageous practice of gerry.
Wandering, which has become SO common
and has been SO long INDUCED In without re.
buke that it threatens not only the peaeeso
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the people. but the permanency OF our free
institutions. There is not an inteili-
gent schoolboy who does not know what is
she motive of these legislative apportion-
mcnss, and 1t is idle for the courts to excuse
the action on other grounds, or to keep silent
as to the real reason, which is nothing moro
nor less tnan partisan advantage taken in
defiance of the Constitution aud in utter
disregard OF the rights of the citizen!
These are the words of an honest man
and Judge who is superior to partisan
dictation. They describe in plain terms a
prevalent political dishonesty, and, the
New York Court of Appeals to the con.
trary Notwithstanding, they fit without
much altering to the New York case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-18
THE ENGLISH FLOODS
Thousands of Acres Under Water and Bust
ness in Towns Suspended.

Thousands of Acres Under Water and Busi-
ness in Towns Suspended.
LONDON, Oct 18-Reports of damage by
floods continue to come from many differ
ent parts of Great Britain and Ireland. The
River Aire. in Yorkshire, has overfiowed its
banks, inundating Is square miles. Many
families were compelled by the flood on
Saturday and Sunday to take refuge i'll the
upper stories of the houses. from which
they were afterward rescued Dy Doats.
Dozens OF houses, undermined by tho water.
have cola psed. Many OF the mines In the
district are flooded. At Castleford, In YORK
shire, the sewers burst, and the streets were
Hooded. Business was suspended ana all
public buildings were Closed.
. The floods in Yorkshire are the most seri-
Gus that have ever occurred in that coun-
~ in the memory of the Oldest in
habitant. Railway traffic has been COM
pletely diverted from the usual channels.
Tho damage to property is enormous.
Thousands OF acres of land are submerged
in the Barnsley district, and many people
are moving their effects.