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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
FOLK TALKED ABOUT.

LoTTA is rapidly recovering from the
operation she lately underwent.
THE reports circulated about the Prince
of Wales being in i'll health are unfounded.
COLONEL GOLDEN, appointed member of
the Board of Education in New York, is a
former Pittsburger and has served on the
staff of Governor Pattison.
IT is announced in Rome that His Grace,
the Most Rev. William j. W alsh, d. d.. Arch
bishop of Dublin, will be made Cardinal at
the approaching Consistory.
LIEUTENANT PEARY will make another
attempt to reach the North Pole. Secretary
Tracy may not grant him q leave OF absence.
in which case the Lieutenant possibly may
resign his commission.
The Russian journalist. Michel Bernolf,
arrived in Paris yesterday after journey
afoot from st. Petersburg, by way of Vienna
and Munich. He started from st. Peters
burg on December IL last
Mr. GLADSTONE, when a young man,
wrote q tragedy. 1t is in blank verse, mod
eled in the style Of Shakespeare. He once
read a part of it to Mrs. Langtry. though
with what result history does not record.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CowLEs,
who has been acting as Naval Aid to Secre-
tary Tracy for the past year, will probably
be assigned to duty as Naval Attache to the
American Legation at London to succeed
Lieutenant Commander Emery, who is to
have active sea service.
VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT STEVENSON
has accepted the invitation to attend the
opening OF the new Commercial club house
at Atlanta Ga, on or about December 20.
The invitation was rendered by q delega-
tion of Atlanta citizens, headed by Hon.
Clark Howells, editor of the Constitution
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
CELESTIAL GRADE CROSSINGS.

Professor GEMS Boss, of the Dudley
Observatory at Albany, is authority for
the statement with regard to the most re-
Gently observed erratic celestial curiosity
that "the earth will arrive at the point
where its orbit is intersected by that of
the comet, eight hours in advance of the
comet, on November 81" The calcula-
tion is based on the belief that this is
Bella's comet, and indicates that only a
mere million miles will separate this
terrestrial globe from the party with the
caudle appendage, when they reach their
nearest positions. With so ridiculously
short an intervening distance, nucle optics
will have grand opportunity for exer-
cising and enjoying themselves.
Fortunately this earth of ours is run on
system somewhat more reliable than
that of the running orders used so ex-
tensively by the gentlemen who so largely
own it. Otherwise margin of eight hours
would be altogether too small for COM
Portable security from the dangers of a
collision in space. As it is, the grade
crossing of the two orbits will probably
cause nothing more disastrous than verv
fine display of one of those comets of
which astronomers know so little and
guess so much. Delays from freight
wrecks, hot boxes, snow-storms and what
not are hardly to be expected in this in
stance, and both locomotives will probably
be on time to the glory of mathematical
dispatchers and the safety of the human
race
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
RESTRICT AND DISCRIMINATE.

Hon. w. A. Stone yesterday delivered
an address to the students of the Western
University of Pennsylvania which should
provide food for great deal of thought
for them and all American citizens. "The
Evils of Unrestricted Immigration" are
growing daily more manifest, and were
forcibly portrayed by the lecturer With
the present rate OF alien influx and the
absence of discrimination in admitting it
there is indubitably grave danger that
the native population will be unable to
Americanize the importations, with the
result that American institutions will
suffer.
But it must be remembered that indis-
elimination in exclusion would be little
better than the same failing in admittance.
There is still room in this country for those
who have the necessary qualifications for
satisfactory naturalization, and their i'm
migration is still profitable to the country.
But some restriction there m ust be, and
that right early.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19

Avenue Act, namely, an issue of bonds to
pay the cost of improvement, and the as
sessment on the abutting property of an
nual amounts sufficient to pay interest.
Between these two views the position
taken in the road law drafted by Mr.
Arthur Kirk, of this city, strikes a
medium. Mr.. Kinks position is that the
roads are the property of the State; and
that the whole State is alike interested in
and under obligation for their conStruc-
ton and maintenance. He also believes
that if the State enters on a comprehen-
sive scheme of road construction the next
generation, or even the one after
that, to whom the benefits will be
important, should help to pay
the cost. Finally he believes that the en-
tire road system should be emancipated
from local and inexpert management of
township officers and placed under State
control by experts These three principles
form the framework of Mr.. Kinks meas
ure. 1t proposes that the State take
charge of the location and construction of
roads through State superintendent of
roads with county and district superin-
tendents under his direction. The funds
for general and comprehensive con-
struction of new and improved highways
it proposes to raise by the issue of twenty
year three per cent bonds, at the rate of
S6,00O,OOO each year for tel years, the
proceeds to be expended in all the coun-
ties in proportion to their acreage. The
measure permits the Superintendent of
Roads to determine the material to be
used according to locality, but prescribes
standards of the width and grade. In
cidentally Mr.. Kirk declares his belief in
the employment of able-bodied convict
labor on the roads, but leaves that as
subject to be treated by separate act.
Of the three methods of handling the
subject Mr.. Kinks is the most practical
and comprehensive. If any progress is to
be made in road reform beyond what may
be achieved by few exceptionally enter
prising localities it will have to be done
on some such lines as are laid down in his
measure,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
pITTsBURG. SATURDAY. NOV. 10. 1892.
PAGES
NO ROOM FOR THEM HERE.

The story of persecution at the hands OF
the Malta in Brooklyn, as published in an
other column, is matter that demands
careful consideration and concerted action
from the police all over this country. The
affair at New Orleans, which led to seri-
GUS international complications nearly two
years ago, called attention to the existence
in America of this murderous organiza-
ton, but no serious attempt to uproot
the terrible subterranean growth was
made, and its ramiications remained un-
disturbed. There is no room in America
for secret society whose objects are con-
fined to robbery, terrorism and assassina-
ton. The presence of such body-and
its existence can hardly be disputed-is a
menace to that safety of the individual
which is among the greatest blessings of
this free country.
For the destruction and elimination of
so subtle and widespread an organization,
merely spasmodic or local efforts would be
of little use. It's secret workings must be
undermined by equally ubiquitous and
silent investigation, that it may be up
rooted at no matter what cost and trouble.
Meanwhile here is one more argument
added to the many in favor of restricting
immigration and discriminating in some
reasonable manner between those who are
fit and unfit to be landed on our shores
and admitted to the benefits of our in
stitutionS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
THE SILVER QUESTION AGAIN.

The disposition to insist ON the repeal of
| the silver act of 1890 is becoming very
pronounced. The repeal is called for in
the Democratic platform, and to the force
given to that demand by the recent cleo
tion is added the conviction of most finan-
cial minds that the act ought to be re-
pealed. 1t is likely therefore to become a
thing of the past early in the session.
1t is permissible to recall that THE DIS
PATCH foretold such an issue to the law
after very short practical experiment.
That the authors CT the act should now be
desirouS of its repeal is not remarkable or
inconsistent. The act was framed only as
an attempt to stave off the demand for
free silver coinage But like most COM
promises it satisfied neither party. 1t
comprised nearly all the dangers of free
silver, without affording the advantages
which the silver men desired to Sc
cure. 1t burdened the Treasury with
an expenditure of S54,0O0,OOO yearly
to pile up a heap of useless
silver; and among the most convincing
demonstrations of the danger and folly Of
the act were Secretary Fosters remarka-
BILE declarations last year of his power to
sell bonds and thus increase the public
debt for the purpose of heaping in the
Treasury lot of silver which by his own
statement of the case was not to be used
as money.
The repeal of the act by itself will prob
ably find little opposition either among
free silver men or monometallists But
the question what will take its place is not
likely to be SO easily settled. Will the re-
peal be such as to restore gold monomet-
allism, or will the Treasury resume the
more limited purchase and coinage of sill
Yer under the act of 1873? In either
course what will be done with the i'm
mense stock of silver now in the Treas
ury? That consideration, alone in vol
ume many tens of millions, should be
enough to indicate the need of matured
and permanent silver policy to follow the
repeal of the act of 1890.
But can the present Congress in its
short session frame and pass such act?
Or, for that matter, is the Congress Just
elected prepared to do so on any other
plan than that of counting noses and see
ing if it can pass free silver bill over the
Presidents veto?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
WHO SHALL PkY For IT9

The road question continues to take a
leading position in public discussion, one
of the principal points under debate being
whether national aid for the building of
roads shall be sought. a communication
from William B. Rhaun in the PhiIadel-
phia Ledger and an article from General
Roy Stone in the September issue of Good
Roads urge plan whereby national,
State and county credit shall be jointly
pledged to the issue of the bonds for the
construction of roads to be built under
their united supervision.
Besides the cumbrOus nature of such
three-fold machinery as this would create,
it is open to the objection that by no
theory of the separate functions of ma
tional and State Government is the ma,
tional Government. called upon to 60 into
road work. MesSrs. Stone and Rhaun
point to the interest of the whole nation
in the subject of road improvement, which
is indisputable. But the whole nation is
also interested i'll the suppression of
larceny, or score of kindred matters.
The fact is that the general Government is
looked to in this matter as in score of
OehSA ANoPSSoo, ouO IL was OilCG UtlOIt
with regard to road improvement, simply
because it is supposed to have the most
inexhaustive purse. But as that opinion
has resulted in proving the contrary and
exhausting the surplus funds of the Treas
ury that basis for an appeal to Congress is
taken away.
A perception of this fact leads the
Philadelphia Ledger, in commenting upon
Rhaun's communication, to hold that the
local theory of assessing the costs of roads
per foot front is the best one. This plan
is recognized as prohibitory Of road i'm
provement in many instances, as the cost
would be confscatory unless long time was
given the rural property owner to realize
on the enhanced value of his property. To
that end the Ledger intimates the prac.
ticability of an arrangement something
like that old and unfortunate Penn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

1t has been customary for political con.
ventions in nominating national candi
dates to regard the Office of Vice Presi.
dent as OF little vital Importance. 1t has
therefore been often bestowed with little
regard for the character of the nominee,
but generally for the purpose of appeas.
iEg section or faction; while some
times the nomination has been made by
the influence of a dissatisfaction as a
practical sarcasm on the leading nomina-
ton.
Yet our history tells us very clearly that
such careless selections are unwarranted
Three such Vice Presidents have been
elevated by the chances of death to the
Presidency, and in two cases the result
was most unfortunate That considera
ton alone aught to inspire careful selec-
ton Of Vice Presidential candidates
Nevertheless the vice of politics in this
respect is as strong now as ever before.
The Democratic party has not been so
prone to this error in the past as the Re-
publicans. The names of Hendricks and
Thurman, as the candidates in three ma
tiOnal campains, make a good record. But
in the late campaign they presented an
egregious example of the sort in the
nomination of man whose only claim
upon public attention was the effrontery
with which in subordinate position he
turned his superior's civil service reform
pledges into an excuse for spoils And it
seems likely that he will have far more
importance in the coming Congress than
was either expected when he was nomi-
mated or is justified by his reputation. As
the presiding officer in closely divided
Senate his power to give the deciding vote
when the Senate is tied may exercise a
vital influence on legislation. So that a
nomination made as jest of the spolls
Democracy may produce lasting results on
the policy of the nation.
Since the Democracy surrendered itself
to the effrontery of the spoilsmen by nomi-
mating Axman Adlai, it is to be hoped that
further power than his possession of the
deciding vote may be kept from him by
the continued good health of the much
more prudent and moderate President
elect
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
A FOOLS PARADISE.
A Superb Performance by MIR. Willard, Miss
Burroughs and the Palmer Company.

BurrOughS anu the Halmer Company.
Mr.. Willard illuminated q new charac cter
in new play at the Duduesne
Theater, last night and achieved
another triumph. The company which
has been assisting Mr.. willard all
the week so artistically contributed more
than in any other play to the sum of sue
cess. 1t was very fine performance, how
ever looked at; as play, as a gallery of in
Gividual portraits, as an absorbing story,
which has had its parallel in real life, prob
ably more exactly in other cases than the
recent poisoning case of which Mrs May
brick was the international star. The audi
ence which filed gallery as completely as
parquet, that is to suffocation almost, was
enchanted with the display of exquisite art,
applauding with unusual warmth, and even
waiting after the final curtain to call out
every individual in the company and to
lavish loud cheers upon Mr.. Willard him
self Miss Marie Burroughs was for
once permitted to sound the more cheerful
chords of comedy, which she did with such
spontaneous power and subtle refinement
that she may take at once far higher place
in the estimation OF Pittsburgers than she
ever occupied before. She is undoubtedly
one of the cleverest of our own actresses, for
whom higher honors are surely waiting.
Mr.. Wizards delineation of strongly
marked if subdued character, utterly unlike
any other creation OF his, was wonderfully
true to nature, deep in spirit and effective
In the most legitimate way. He presents us
to a doctor of eminence, kindly philosophic
.humorist as we'll as scientist, whose search
for the secret of his friends falling health
forms the plot of the play. The play is a
polished and very powerful one; the most
masterIy work OF Sydney Grundy's we have
seen, perhaps. A detailed account Of it cannot
be given here now, though it will be pleas
ant to revert to it tomorrow. The character
played by Miss Burroughs is most lovable
woman, who is tried in pretty fierce fire
and comes out, like a woman of nobility. all
the brighter and better for it. Miss Bur-
roughs put fascinating measure OF merri-
ment into the portrayal. and made the audi
ence laugh as heartily with her as they have
often wept with her before. 1t was reve-
lation to those of us who had forgotten that
laughter and Miss Burroughs are on inti-
mate terms. Mr.. Louis Massen was likewise
admirable as an English gentleman OF the
right sort. MI. Royce Carleton and the rest
OF the company did all that was necessary,
and the very exacting role OF the prisoner
was filled with no little cleverness by Miss
Maxine Elliott, a beautiful woman. This
afternoon Judah" will be given and again
to-niyht-and then alas! farewell to the ex-
cellent players for year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19

Or course, in the event of Mrs. Lease s
election as United States Senatress from
Kansas, the rules of the Senate would have
to be more stringent for the suppression OF
talk and the encouragement OF business.
And that indefinite quantity known as
Senatorial courtesy would, presumably,
have more opportunity for its exercise than
ever. How Senatorial dignity would be
affected is too serious a question to hazard
prophesy upon. In matters of precedence
it is to be supposed that in SO unprecedented
case recourse would be had to the laws of
gallantry which demand place au1 DANES.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
ORIGINAL AND JOCOSE.

TO THE CIGARETTE FOR ITS GOOD WORK
Oh greatly maligned and dainty smokel
Won are verv good natured, else you'd choke
Some people.
Who are so ignorant they cannot see
The good you're doing all. without fee.
You're just as deadly as the kick Of mule.
But then your victim is each time fool.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
TOO TRUE

He was standing near an electric car line
and he had just seen man knocked down ana run
over. Tine accident threw him into deep. Drown
study from which he suddenly awakened Oy
stranger. who said:
Il see you have rapid ransit In your CITY,
'Yes. sir.'' was the reply.
ITO what point does it run?'
both, suppose"
what do you mean by both?'
''Heaven and the other place."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19

ALLEGHENY's Select Council made a
plea that was piteous in the extreme, when
it urged that the two years term OF service
for the chiefs of departments should be
doubled in order that the councillors may be
served the annoyance of petitions for ap-
pointments No one doubts, OF course, that
the councillor is an overworked being whose
tasks should be lightened wherever possible.
But in seeking to lessen their burdens it Is
just as well for councillors to recollect and
realize that not personal convenience, but
the municipal welfare ought to be the prime
consideration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
Obituary Notes,

CAPTAIN G. P.s HAMILTON, aid de camp on
General Wfey's staff, n. Il. P, died at his home,
in Franklin. Thursday night.
REV. CHARLES CLARKE, the Unitarian divine,
better known as a Chartist and Radical reformer,
died at Birmingham, England. Thursday.
DIR. KARL SPRUNER, General of the Bavarian
Infantry, is dead at the age of SO years. He was
the author of Spruner's Historical Atlas. work
that made him famous.
DR.. ROBERT C. HAYES, OF Shippensburg, a
leading physician Of the Cumberland Valley. died
~ Chainbersburg to-day at the age of 49, He was
the oldest physician Ill active pracucein in that town.
CAPTAIN CREMIEUx-FoA. the French Hebrew
soldier. is dead in Dailuincy after engagement
with King BenhaDzin's forces in the latter part of
October. The Captain first came into prominence
during the anti-Semitc agitation In Paris last
summer. being mixed up In several duels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
PERSUASION has approached unc,

PERSUASION has approached uncOmlort-
ably close to persecution, when Indians are
encouraged to agricultural efforts by an al
lowance of only half rations as an induce
ment to efforts toward self-support. Such
treatment rs this is q great deal more seri-
Gus than superstition as all Indictment to
aboriginal uprisings. While might is right
in dealing with the Red man, there is not
the least likelihood of finding many perma-
nently good Indians among the living. He
may be barbarous and ignorant, but the
Indian has some few practical ideas on the
ethics of justice, and the white man ought
to have more.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19

than the joyful distribution of spoils and
happy-go-lucky experiments in matters OF
national government and taxation. 1t is
worthy of note that the most radical advis-
ers of the victorious party, just now, are
found among its friends, the enemy, and
advice of that kind is digested the moro
easily for being taken with several grains of
salt. Not alone the future OF the Demo-
cratic party. but that of the country as
well, depends in large measure upon the
conservatism of the formers action at this
time, and the fact cannot be too fully real
iZed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19

AS THE exhilaration of an Unexpectedly
great victory wears Off it is satisfactory to
note that its contingent responsibilities are
making themselves felt in the lea ding
ranks of the Democratic party. Tho control
Of tho Presidency, Senate and House of
Representatives demands something moro
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19

AS an excuse for internicine strife the
Farmers Alliance is hardly less successful
than as a promulgator of optimistic and
utopian theories. If there were half as
much sweet rensonableness and common
sense in the organization as there is enthus-
iasm in its efforts and dimpracticability in its
aims it would own the country in reat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19

CHRYSANTHEMUMS are beautiful and
horses are interesting, but it would be en-
tertaining to know just how much of the
popular furor on behalf of shows of flower
and beast is due simply to Anglomania.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19

Ten THOUSAND dollars have been offered
by, and accepted from, an enterprising firm
for the first coined Worlds Fair souvenir
half dollar. 1t seems rather q large price,
but this is an advertising country in an ad-
vertising age, and advertising pays.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
A BOON FOR IMPECUNIoUS STUDENTS
All Can Find Employment Wheeling Per-
ambuIators at the Worlds Fair.

ambulatOrs at the worlds FAIR.
CHICAGO, Nov. lS.-A stir was caused to-
day among the students of the University
of Chicago short on wealth. The owner Of
the perambulating chair privilege at the
Worlds Fair, grounds must have 10000
chairs, both single and double, ready for use
when the gates are thrown open May l. He
wants only the best attainable talen. to
operate the chairs, and he announced this
afternoon that he would engage all the
students who apply.
They can choose between 81 day and 10
per cent OF the receipts, or a certain per-
centage of the daily receipts. The charge
for a single chair by the day will be S.. At
70 cents an hour it is estimated that q single
chair would bring a return of 81 81 a day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19

ENGLAND never seems wanting In law
court sensationalism. One horribly TO-
mantle murder trial follows another with
such rapidity that hardly enough time is
left for the eneyer-1aiing social exposes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Mrs. Regina Kuhn.

Mrs. Regina Kuhn died yesterday at her
residence, 71s Aiken avenue aged rs years. Mrs.
Kuhn. who is well known in the East End, was the
widow of e. +. Kuhn and the mother Of Charles
Il and G. q. Kubn of Kuhn Bros, the Fourth
avenue brokers. The funeral will occur to-mor-