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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-29
THE GRIPS DISAPPEARANCE

Alarmist reports of the ravages of the
influenza epidemic in Europe continue to
come over by cable. Attempts have also
been made to sensationalize the prevalence
of the epidemic in this country; but a
little retrospect shows that the disease has
not been very destructive, and up to date
is far milder in prevalence and type than
it.was year ago.
1t is now about three months since the
return of the grip was noted in Pittsburg
as well as other cities. But it has not at
any time assumed true epidemic form,
and fatal cases have been far less frequent
than in former seasons. During the past
few weeks it has been comparatively rare,
which may perhaps be justly ascribed to
the abundance of freezing weather. But
with fair recognition of the uncertain
ties of such a subject there is ground for
thinking that the course of the ailment is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-29
STANFORD'S LAND SCHEME.

SENATORS PEFFER AND STANFORD joining
hands on a grand scheme to convert the
United States Treasury into pawnbroker's s
shop is sight to make the good angels weep.
Boston Herald
SENATOR STANFoRD's bill for the loan of
Government money at per cent interest to
land owners is being treated too seriously
1t has neither common sense nor constitu-
tional law behind it.-Boston advertiser.
SENATOR STANFORD and his followers think
an issue of slO0ooo00O OF Government notes
based on farm mortgages would furnish q
sound circulating medium. Then, what do
they want with silver Philadelphia In
Quirer.
If Senator Stanford wants to help the pro-
fessional political farmers he can best do it
by opening up his barrel and making q try
for the Presidency. He should not try to
make the country pay the expenses of his
little boom-St. Louis Star.
SENATOR STANFORD made speech yester-
day in favor of his Utopian scheme to loan
100, 1000 of Treasury notes to farmers at 2
per cent per annum. Why doesn't he try
the experiments on his own account for a
while?-Denuer Republican.
A MORE complicated, top-heavy or danger
GUS scheme OF initiating the currency than
Senator Stanfords land loaning project
could not easily he devised. Fiat currency,
with nothing but wind behind it, would be
safer and less costly.-Detron Tribune.
STANFORD must have set his heart upon the
queer distinction of posing before the coun-
try in the mirth-provoking attitude of a
railroad magnate" and money king'' lead
ing the curious rabble Of cranks and debtors
desirous of scaling down their obligations,
who can be rallied under the absurdly pre-
sumptious name OF the "People's party
Cleveland Leader.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-29

EDoUARD DE STAECKEL, for many years Russian
Minister to Washington, is dead In Paris.
CAPTAIN JOHN BARTLETT. the well-known river
man, master of the steamer Hawk, died yesterday
at Parkersburg. after long illness.
CAPTAIN JOHN S. BRADFORD, United States
Commissioner at Springfield. ILL.,, died yesterday
aged 20. He was appointed Commissioner in 1875.
JONAS DINGEs, one of the oldest engineers In
the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
died at Tyrone very suddenly yesterday morning.
CAPTAIN CHARLES GAMBRILL, for many years a
leading coal merchant of Parkersburg. died
" ednesday night near Baltimore. He was well
known to river men.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER SHANNON, at one time
private secretary of President Buchanan, died at
his home in Newark, n. j., Wednesday. He was
born in Harrisburg in 1875.
GENERAL MANAGER JAMES T. FURBER, Of the
Boston and Maine Railroad died at his home In
Lawrence, Mass. Wednesday night. He started
active life as penniless printers devil.
E. RUSSELL WARREN, one of the Oldest hotel
proprie;ors in the country, died suddenly of pneu
monia at Windsor, Ont, Wednesday morning.
aged 50 years. For the past % years ne had been
the proprietor OF summer hotel at St. GATHERINGS,
Ont.
Ex-MAYoR STEPHEN +. BURNETT, Of Youngs-
town. who lived there for more than 80 years, died
last night Of grip aged 81. The,deceased was
great hunter. and for the past 30 years has spent
every season hunting deer through Forest coun-
ty, Pa
Ex-SHERIFF HUGH MOORE, one of the most
prominent residents of Bedford county, ued yes
terday morning, in his I'D year. In 1854 he was
elected Sheriff and in 1889 he elected County
Treasurer. After finishing his term he was re-
elected. He was Democrat and Q power In
politics for ssnsraton.
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TOO MUCH coon THING

Doctors have often imperiled their pa
tents lives by an obscurity of language
in the conveyance of directions which was
utterly untitled for the understanding of
those to whom they were addressed.
When physician sends bottle of medi-
cine to poor country woman, bearing
the inscription, "To be taken in a recum-
bent posture, it is not surprising that the
recipient should strive to borrow one all
through the village, with no further sue
cess than that the neighbor who knew
everything said she used to have recum-
bent posture but it had been broken, and
with the result that her husband died from
the absence of a recumbent posture in
which to take his medicine. For such
mistakes the doctors are to blame
Bit we are emphatically assured that the
recent death from an overdose in Jeffer-
son county, Ohio, was due solely to the
fact that the sufferer failed to realize that
"enough is as good as feast" and was
under the impression that she couldn't
have too much of good thing. She was
supplied with medicine to last four days,
accompanied by explicit oral and written
instructions as to how much she was to
take and at what intervals. But such
relief was obtained from the two first
doses taken according to directions that
she felt that the doctor didn't know all
about it and proceeded to consume the
rest of the supply at sitting, with the
lamentable result that she was soon in the
hands of the undertaken
Doctors have great deal to contend
with from the class of patients who call in
medical advice when they feel ''real bad"
and, as soon as they feel a little better,
come to the conclusion that they alone are
fit to judge what is best for them. The
moral of the story is that it is only fair to
the practitioner to either trust him i'm
plicitly and obey his instructions to the
letter, or else to relieve him from further
responsibility by dismissal.
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OH. tots oFFrCIoUsNEss

One Of The first complaints made by WIS.,
itors to this country, and one the Justice
of which is most readily conceded by
Americans, is the oficiousness OF our
officials. This Objectionable failing is
most prominent among those in the lower
r nks and lessons TO the vanishing point
waen those holding positions of real i'm
portance are reached. The raw recruits
TO The services Of the Nation, the munich
p3lity, or the great companies which have
been organized for the profits of their
shareholders, and incidentally for the con-
Vcnlence OF the public, all have an eXag-
Gerated idea of their own importance and
u desire to exhibit their power and au-
thoTity in and out of season. This is but
human nature, though it is phase of that
much abused abstraction which is at times
intensely aggravating to people in general.
Perhaps the cOmmonest offenders in this
direction are the rank and file of the police
rec. This body has many difficulties to
Gtend with, there are many excuses to
made for it; but, at the same time. there
70 doubt that Il frequently oversteps
! bounds of Jrudent policy, if not of
s-v-usl legality. A police officer in citi-
zen'S-cI0thes the other night encountered
inebriated man making his way home
"a rowdy and cratic way. The officer
was young in appearance, domineering in
manner, and had no official garb to lend
authority to his words The midnight
wanderer was offered some forcible ad-
wee, and, not taking kindly to it, wanted
TO know what business the adviser had to
interfere with him. The officer threatened
to arrest him if he refused to obey orders,
but without stating that he was an en-
ploye OF the Law. The man of the bottle
defed his adviser to arrest him, and was
= thereupon conducted to the nearest patrol
box to await the arrival of the wagon.
The officer Dragged that the arrest was
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-29
A NOBLE ASPIRATION.

Much fun has been made of the "Sons
OF the Revolution" for their would-be
aristocratic pretensions. But in these
days of indiscriminate. immigration, and
consequent watering of stock and adulter-
alton of blood, it must at least be of inter-
est TO have a record of those families
which are fortunate enough to have had
their grandparents among the men who
established the independence of the coun-
try. OF course, so far as pride in family
goes that man has most cause for it who
can show the greatest progress from the
condition of his forebears. He who has
risen to a station of trust and honor while
tracing his descent from a convict has
more right to be proud than that other
who is direct descendant of pious Puri-
tanS or aristocratic cavaliers; for the one
has had heredity to contend with, while
the other has not done more than retain
the social importance of his predecessors.
But no matter what the nominal pur-
pose and constitution of this society the
circular addressed to its members and to
those of the ''Sons of the American Revo-
lution,' is worthy of emulation by every
civilized community in the country.
Among other highly commendable things
the circular says:
Let rs labor for the abolition of war as a
last resort in case of differences between
nations. The Supreme Court of the United
States is tribunal that makes OF our forty
four States to-day the greatest the world
has ever seen. Why may there not be es-
tablished, on the coming four hundredth
anniversary of the coming of America, n
court of far more extensive power and
jurisdiction? An interna tional court with
power, which shall act as a final court of
appeal for all people.
Coming at this time such a proposition
carries peculiar force, and all who desire
the improvement of the race at large, and
the exaltation of this country in particu-
lar, could find no more honorable aim for
their ambition. The idea of a Pan-Re-
publican Congress proposed to discuss
this and similar matters is a good one to
start with, and since the circular is backed
by many eminent people of influence it is
to be hoped that there may be some palpa-
BILE result. While such proposals are
made and such ideas propagated civiliza-
ton must make great headway and the
outlook for humanity must brighten day
by day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-29
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.

M. JULES SIMON predicts that the day is
not far distant in France when there will be
as many divorces as marriages.
THOMAS A. EDIsoN's father, tall, erect
old man of SO, is said to bear striking
physical resemblance to Mr.. Blaine.
A WRITER in Figaro characterizes the late
Khedive OF Egypt as docile and obedient
servant of England and declares that in his
death the Queen lost one of her most faith
full subjects.
SENATOR GIBSON, of Maryland, enjoys
the rare distinction of being the only United
States Senator who was elected because he
was poor and needed the money. This was
very generous of Senator German.
BLANCHE RoosEvELr's blonde beauty is
more admired than ever in Paris this win
ter. She generally goes about with an un-
finished manuscript in her reticule and n
look OF innocent surprise on her infantile
face.
ARCHIBALD FORBES, who is declared to
have made 100000 by his lectures in Aus
tralia and New Zealand, says that 'In Amer
lea it takes you ear to get your name up,
a year to make your pile and a year to fizzle
out"
THE heir-apparent of Russia will be an
exceptionally lucky young person if he be.
come engaged to Princess Helene OF Mon
tenegro. She is one of the very few women
in the royal families of Europe who is really
good looking.
THE late Grand Duke Constantine, the
Cars uncle, was in general appearance the
image of an Englishman. He had fair and
somewhat ruddy complexion, light blue eyes
that were so near-sighted that he wore spec
tacles and auburn hair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-29
Pr-TsBURG. ERIpAY. JANUARY %.
; NorE or EEspEKsHIP.

More than ordinary significance attaches
itself to The speech of Hon. John Dalzell,
al the Press Club dinner last night, on
"Pittsburg'S Place in the Nation" The
character of the utterances OF our city's
renresentativerises above the level of after
Ginner Oratory TO that of bugle-note of
leadership and an outline of national
sta.esmanship.
BY The report of the speech, published
elsewhere, il will be seen that Mr. Dalzell,
after appropriately touching on Pittsburg's
historical prominence, turned to the factors
controlling her future. In a Succinct way
he showed, as The DISPATCH has con-
stantIy urged, that the future of our city
depends on transportation. The most in
finite development of her possibilities and
the greatest expansion of her industries
were shown 10 depend upon the improve
ment Of our present waterways, and the
creation of the new one forming the link
between the rivers and the lakes. This
question he raised to the dignity of ma
tional issue by dwelling upon the import
ance of the comprehensive, connected and
systematic creation of internal waterways
10 be secured, not as a matter of favor to
localities, but as policy for the benefit of
the whole nation.
Such an utterance is gratifying, not only
as an evidence of the growing import
ance of the theme, but as demonstration
of public leadership. 1t is pleasant task
to recognize it as a proof that Pittsburg
has at last a representative in the Ma
tional Legislature who knows that true
leadership rests on the advancement of
the public interest, and who combines
with that fortunate judgment the highest
ability in its advocacy. 1t is good omen
that our representative in Congress takes
politics beyond the science of wire-pulling
into the development Of industry, COM
merce and prosperity. The presentation
Of this issue, and the prominence in our
national political relations, of its eloquent
advocate, is good omen for Pittsburg's
future
We take it that Mr. DalzeIl intended to
take the occasion to outline the leading
purpose of his public life. By making
the policy which he outlined the guiding
principle of his Congressional career, he
Will earn the gratitude and command the
support, not emily of Pittsburg, but of all
Western PENNSYLVANIA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-29
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION MEETING.
Very Good Reports Showp From All Its
Yerjous Charitiee

Very Good Reports Showp From All Its
Yerious Charities.
The twenty-third annual meeting of the
Woman's Christian Association was held at
9s9 Penn avenne yesterday. Rev. David S.
Kennedy delivered an address on the work,
after which the reports were read. Since its
establishment 1000 women have been shelf
cred in the Temporary Home tor Destitute
Women. The expenses we're S39s % and the
expenditures s49s 96. The reports of the
Home for Aged Protestants showed a bal
ance of $ll, HJ 80. At the Christian Home
many deserted wives have been given
shelter. There were IL inmates during the
year. In the reformatory 43 inmates and 81
children were returned to their parents.
The industrial School for Girls in East Lib
erty needs more room. Mrs. f. ID. G. MAR.
in her report on gospel temperance, showed
that good work had been done. There are
now GA children in the Home for
Colored Children and not enourh room to
accommodate them. There were 4, 7S5 letters
sent ont by the Christian Letter Mission of
the Young Ladies' Aid Society. This year
Mrs. Pendleton has agreed to oversee the
publishing of the letters for the country. 1t
is recommended that Sunday school classes
agree to take charge of some institution in
this work and thus tighten the labor and ex-
pense of the work.
An amendment was offered changing the
name to the Woman's Association of Pitts
burg and Allegheny. TIE following officers
were then chosen: President, Mrs. F. II.
Brunot; Vice President, Mrs. O. o. Phillips;
Secretary, Mrs. M. A. Sterling, of Sewickley;
Treasurer, Mrs. Samuel Mckee.
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lin, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Collin Reed and
Mr.. Ollie Richardson, and they have earned
the highest encomiums that can be given
them. When. the p. .ay was over the chairs
were removed from the audience hall and q
splendid dance ensued. while later than
midnight brought one of the most agreeable
evenings ever spent in Sewickley to close.
CARL RErTER and Mr.. Charles Davis
Carter opened the first OF four classical peans
and song recitals at the Duquesne Conserva-
tory of Music last night. IL is hardly neces-
sary to mention specifically the high artis-
tic merit o. the performance. Suffice it to
say that those who remember Mr. Retters
Beethoven chamber concerts, can fully ap-
preciate the value of the promised series.
As evidenced by last nights performance
they will be educational TO degree, ana
the serious lover of music Will have both
profit and pleasure if he a. tends them. The
next concert is on F iday eve, February %.
Social Chatter.
AT the cantata of Queen Esther given in
the Williamsburg Opera House last night, I'M
der the auspices of the Young Ladies' Aid
Society OF the Method st Church, n large at-
tendance was present. The cantata was
well rendered, number OF wellknown
vocalists ; taking part IN H. ammong % E,9sn Ennln
John I. Horner as King Ahdsrsrus. H. u.
Brockett as Wordecai, and J. II. Frederick as
Han1dr- The chorus was in good volnme
uuu Wcll tTdlHtu. Inc III Oo
repeated this evening. 1t is intended to de-
vote the proceeds to the building fund for
the new church on South street.
AMONG to-day's events are: The opening
of the Phipps nursery annex to the West
Penn Hospital, for which invitations were
issued on Wednesday, and the leap year ball
at the old Fawcett residence on Forbes
avenue. Yesterday was gay after q small
fashion, including euchre party given by
Mrs Charles A. o. Brien. of Mt. Washington,
and IL reception to Mrs. Neal al the kenmawr
Hotel. In art circles a matter of interest
was the examination at the School Of De-
sign.
SAUL OF TARsUs" is the title of a lecture
to be given in the Williamsburg Opera House
next Monday evening. by Hon. George
Wenkling for the benefit OF the new school
library, which is intended to replace the one
two years ago, when the school
building was burned.
THE Alhambra Cotillon Club gave one of
its monthly dances at the Monongahela
Fl ouse last evening.
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made because he would arrest any man
who dared him 10 do so, or he would stick
by him until be was arrested; SO that the
imprudent indulger got into trouble to
satisfy the officers sense of offended
majesty and not because he had offended
against the law. The prisoner was loud
in his declaration that he would have been
submissive if he had known that he was
dealing with policeman, and it was
clearly the Iatter's duty to make known
the basis of his authority This incident
is an uncommon one, but it is indicative
of spirit frequently shown in objection
able ways. And this spirit must be sup
nreSSn0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-29
DEAD FOR THREE YEARS.
An Artist Who Threatened to Kill Himself
Returns to His Family

Returns to His Family.
NEW YORK, Jan. PSI depart from this
world at the beginning of my career, far,
far from the intended mark. The plate that
has cost the life of one person so far shall
also help shorten mine. 1t and the rest of
my baggage that I will tie to my body will
prevent my body from ever rising to the
surface, through which you will be spared
all Inconvenience, and it will also save you
the funeral expenses which in your present
state is an item to be looked to.
"RAUBICHEK."
This was the letter Artist Frank Raubichek
wrote to his wife nearly three years ago.
They lived at Mount Vernon with their two
children in a pretty little mouse which they
were buying on the installment plan. The
artist left home one morning. and after he
had gone the wife found the note. 1t drove
her almost crazy. She went TO Inspector
Byrnes and general alarm was sent out.
The morgne and hospitals were searched,
but without result.
Yesterday Raubichek turned up alive. He
said that he must have been crazy when he
wrote the note, and that he went to Munich
where he was discovered by friend, who
wrote to his wife. She in turn had gone to
Munich for him, and together they returned
reunited to New York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-29
Flour Mi1lers Reaching for Cuban Trad

CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-The Illinois Central
Railroad is preparing to transport an excur-
sion of Northwestern millers to Cuba. The
object Of the trip is the opening OF -four
trade between Minneapolis and Havana. BY
the new treaty, the Cuban duty on flour,
which had been prohibitory, has been re-
duced from S. So to 81 per 200 pounds, hence
a new opening for American commerce.
The excursion will start from Minneapolis
February 26, include an inspection of the
Worlds Fair buildings here and the Mardi
Gras festival at New Orleans, and remain at
Havana nine dayS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-29
DEMOCRACY AGAIN DIVIDED.

Two Candidates for the United States Sena-
torship of West Virginia.
WHEELING, Jan. 2s.-The Democratic State
Committee met at Parkersburg to-day and
decided to hold the State Convention to
nominate candidates for Governor and other
State officers at Parkersburg, july q. June
was selected as the day on which the Con-
gressional District Convention will meet to
elect delegates to the National Convention
at Chicago.
1t was developed at to-day's meeting that
ex-senator j. n. Camden is a candidate for
the United States Senate to succeed Senator
Faulkner, and the latter gentleman, who
was present, also announced himself call
didate for reelection. Prominent politicians
are looking for repetition of the contest
between the Camden and anti Camden fac
t1ons, which came near disrupting the Dem
ocratic part in this State in 1886.
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HOLDS THE COUNTY TO BLAME
A Victim Says a Madman Should Not Have
Been at Large.

NEW YORK, Jan. Special ]-Kings
county may have to become the defendant
in suit for damages brought by Samuel
Dickinson, one of the victims of Madman
Michael Harvey's recent murderous out
break. Harvey, when on leave OF absense
from the Flatbush Asylum, shot and killed
himself and John Connerton, one of his
friends, and seriously wounded Dickinson
st the house of his sister in South Brooklyn
Dickinson is still disabled, and it is
thought will never regain the use of his in
jured arm. He has placed his case in the
hands of lawyer, and to-day the latter
sent II communication to the Board Of
Supervisors reciting the facts and intimat-
ing that suit would be brought against the
county unless Dickinson's claim for dam
ages was recognized. The lawyer holds that
the county is responsible for the acts of
Harvey, at he should not have been allowed
to leave the asylum. The communication
was referred to the Law Committee.
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bearing out the theory of the Vienna
authority that it will disappear after its
third season.
1t is certainly to be hoped that such will
be the case, and it may not be unwise to
place good deal of faith in the indica-
tons to that effect 1t is certain that the
ravages of the disease will not be any
greater, if people are relieved of the con-
slant dread of it, which some of the alarm
list views tend to create.