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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

MISS ADA A. BREWSTER, the Cali
fornia artist, belongs to the line OF Brew
sters who proudly claim kinship with Elder
Brewster, of Mayfower fame.
AMATEUR photography has an ardent
disciple in Senator Keund, of West Virginia
He believes that in developing nature and
his fellow-men through its assistance man
develops himself
EX-SENATOR WILLIAM MCCONNELL,
whom the Idaho Republicans have nomi.
mated for Governor. was one of the great
caravan of gold seekers who crossed the
plains in the early days.
THE first woman to obtain first class in
the Homer School OF Liter8 Humanfores at
Oxford since the examination was opened
to women, !our years ago, is Miss e. Penrose,
q student of Somerville Hall.
DAVID A. MCKINLEY, from 1881 to 1885,
United States Consul to Honolulu and Tor
the past seven years Hawaiian Consul Gen.
eral at San Francisco. was prostraGed by
paralysis yesterday. He is brother OF Gov
ernor Mckinley, of Ohio.
PROF. BERGMAN, who has been sum-
moned from Switzerland to Berlin to con-
suit with the physicians attending the
American General Anderson. says that the
General is suffering with cancer of the
stomach. and that he cannot possibly re-
cover.
Mrs. HENRY WHITE, wife of the Secre-
tary of the United States Legation, who
has been stopping at Braemar, England, for
tine benefit of her health, had the honor of
dining with the Queen on Tuesday last
Mrs. White has much improved in health
lately.
THE Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman, the
Catholic priest, who has lately been preach
ing in Kansas City, was there thought to re-
semble his late father, General w. T. Sher-
man, very strongly in appearance, and to
reveal the eintellectuality that is so character
istic of the family.
JOHN 1. BLAIR, of Blairsville, n. J., is
reported to be worth all the way from
$50 600, 600 to 500 0O0. 600. He has never sold
share of stock in any enterprise with which
he has been associated, and has money in
vested in scores of railroads, some of which
he absolutely controls.
Miss ZELIA NUTTALL, of San Francisco,
is making mark as an anthropologist. just
now she is in Dresden, Germany, where she
has a fine collection of books on Mexico.
Her apartments are furnished and decorat ted
in Mexican style, and she is wonderfully
well informed in Aztec history and arts.
Hon. JOHN DALZELL passed through
Washington yesterday Oh his way home
from the springs in Virginia. where he has
been for several weeks, and will now be in
his district until the end OF the campaign,
except when he is speaking throughout the
State. He thinks that the Republicans are
leading in all places.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
TAXATION OF WHFEIS.

A very judicious measure for the ad-
vancement OF road improvement is sug-
gested as follows by the Philadelphia
Press:
Great Britain keeps roads IN order by the
proceeds of a wheel tax; but this is not
levied solely on omnibuses or on those of q
certain weight and size. Every wheel that
turns pays its tax, except hacks and cabs
for hire and farmers wagons. compre-
nensive wheel tax of this character from all
wheeled vehicles would levy the cost of re-
pairing pavements on those who use them:
and If it were made heaviest on private
pleasure vehicles and lightest on the wagons
by which individual owners earned their
livelihood, the justice of such a tax would
appeal to all.
With the addition of one important de-
tail this suggestion can be heartily in
Gorsed. The theory that pleasure car
riages and those of class whose owners
can best afford taxation should bear the
heavier burden is good as a general the
ory; but in this case a variation from it
will act with such good results on the con-
dition of the roads, that it should be
adopted, as we believe it is England.
AH1t 10 W pun bDO HcdNlGSG IdAdIlOn OIL
all-so heavy as to be prohibitory-upon
wagons carrying heavy loads on wheels of
such inadequate tread as to destroy the
surface. The greatest destruction. of
country roads and the largest wear and
tear of city pavements come from heavily
loaded wagons with narrow tires. A
wagon whose wheels carry the weight of
three tons on tires of two or three inches
acts as plow on soft country roads and
as hammer on pavements. With tires
eight to twelve inches broad, each wheel
would act as 750-pound roller.
A prohibitory tax on wheels below a
certain width graduated to the load they
bear would, of course, Yield little revenue;
but it would effect saving in the cost of
maintaining first-cass roads equal to the
revenue that could be obtained from the
taxes on other wheels. Attention to this
factor in the road problem has, unless we
are mistaken, had an important share in
making the roads of European countries
what they are.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18

| ing, the pugilist would have been fresher
| and stronger each day. As 1t was every
days training exhausted him more
and more. He is now in lethargic
condition, with stentorious breathing and
congested appearance exactly as described
in Wilkie Collins imaginary case. The
physician asserts that this is scientifically
accounted for by the over-exhaustion OF
the muscles resulting in deterioration Of
the muscle contractility."
There is more importance in this than
the mere misfortune to single pugilist of
the baser sort. The sole justification of
the athletic craze is the idea that the
alleged science of physical culture sets the
example of bringing human strength to
the highest point of development. This is
supposed to be compensation for the
shortcomings in moral and intellectual
qualities, often observable in eminent
exponents of that sort But here we have
the practical demonstration that the So
called scientific training amounts to the
inhiction of physical injury. The train
ers recognize this by the term of ''over-
trained" but their science is of the
stupid sort that cannot even avoid the
danger which it recognizes
When we have this example that the
science of physical culture as practiced by
professionals is not science at all, but
ignorant fooling with the physical condi-
ton, perhaps we will see the reason OF
mixing little reason and intelligence
with our alteration of the pseudo art.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
PITTsBURG, SEPTEMBER IS 1882.
TWENTY PAGES.
SET THE SCHOOLS IN ORDER.

From the report handed in by one of
the two inspectors appointed to investi-
gate the sanitary condition of the Pitts
burg schools, it is evident that the cholera
scare came none too soon as an incentive
to much needed inquiry. Its outrageous
that the children of the city should
have been subjected to the dangers which
this report reveals. A reformation can
not be set on foot too promptly, and it
must be thorough in its scope and include
all the institutions weighed and found
wanting by the inspector
That epidemics and a high rate of
mortality among the pupils have not
called attention to the matter at an earlier
date is subject No less for surprise
than thankfulnesS. Words cannot
he found strong enough to condemn a
system which has permitted the
children's life and health to be endan-
gerCd by the noxiouS absence of proper
sanitation which is now disclosed. To per-
nit such state of affairs to continue
would be nothing short Of criminal negli-
Cence. A clean sweep of all the nuisances
must be made at once, and strict watch
fulness must perpetually guard against
their recurrence in the future. There is
risk enough Of spreading disease in the
unavoidable necessity for gathering to-
gether girls and boys from homes of all
kinds without adding one iota thereto
from the dangers of impure water, filthy
cellars or defective plumbing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18

the product of political system which
that journal simply for the time being
finds it convenient to ignore? The Post is
not ignorant of the features of Tammany
politics which place incompetent men In
positions where the welfare of millions de-
pends on their efficiency, for it has
exposed the Tammany system with the
most feryent language time and time
again. Yet at the present time, when the
support of the Tammany politicians is de-
sired for the Posts Presidential candidate,
that journals ignoring of the sins of Tam
many is reported to have gone to the
length of suppressing the sale of its we'll
known pamphlet giving the record Of
Tammany politicians.
When the Democratic candidate, CO.
temporaneousIy with this demonstration
of official incompetence as result of
Tammany, sits down to establish festal
harmony with the leaders of that school of
politicians is it not time for the Post to
speak some burning words? If 1--WE love
him for the enemies he has m ade," should
not that love be turned when he takes
those enemies to his bosom for the sake of
getting their votes?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
LABoUCHERE ON SOUR GRAPES.

Mr Henry Labouchere has recently de-
voted his wit and sarcasm to the produc-
ton Of a piquant account of the num-
merieS which nave to be gone through by
those who accept office from the Queen.
The ceremony Of a grave statesman getting
down on both knees before the Queen and
kissing The royal hand for the favor of an
Office which Is really given by the repre-
s5ntatiyeS of the people sounds sufi-
cieHty ridiculous as Mr. Labouchere tells
it. That gentleman AYERS that he has
no objections to kissing a lady's hand,
but he prefers to select the OBJ
ject Of that delicate attention, and
possibly TO perform it more privately.
Yet another thought intrudes itself
It has been widely understood that Mr.
Labouchere, if not anxious to go through
exactly the ceremony which he describes,
was willing to submit oft for the sake of
the official position which would follow.
Is it possible that the performances which
are now so medieval and ridiculous in
that eminent journalists opinion seemed
pleasant and appropriate to him when he
deemed it possible, only a few short weeks
ago, that he would be one of the actors?
Either this understanding, which was
not entirely unsupported by Mr.. La
bOuchere's own language in the premises,
was a gigantic misunderstanding, or Mr.
Labouchere is the latest exemphfcation
OF the old fable about sour grapes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
THE OPPOSITE SCIENCE

The report of DR.. Grier, an eminent
New York specialist, on the condition of
John l.. Sullivan puts the propaganda of
physical culture in an unfavorable light.
1t is worth while to recall that in Wilkie
Collins 'Man and Wife" a considerable
space is devoted to the assertion that
training as carried out by the professors
of alleged physical science is very likely
to break down the strongest physical con-
stltution. The incidents of that story
largely turn upon such a break down
by the villain of the plot, an amateur ath-
lete. On this point as well as the foolish
ness of the mania for athletics which
places prize fighter or professional base
ball player above statesmen, thinkers or
public Oenefactors, the story named made
strong protest against the public craze.
The facts in Sullivan's clse as reported
by DR.. Grier fully bear out the novelist's
fiction. The physician reports that had
scientific principles been used in his train
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
CONVENTIONAL NONSENSE.

Sir Edwin Arnold is quoted as saying,
| apropOs of the recent prize fight, that it is
an improvement for the American citizen
to enlarge the use of fists and to abandon
| the use of revolvers. In so saying the
English poet is simply giving way to an
old English convention. 1t means that It
is better for an inoffensive and perhaps
unmuscular man to submit to being pum-
meled by pugilistic brute than to have
weapons of self-defense that place him on
an equality with him. 1t practically say S
that in all cases where conflict may arise the
John L. Suilivans should be the acknowl-
edged superiors of men of intellect who
have not given their lives to shoulder
should encounter pugilistic bully crazed
with drink as the ex-champion of America
has manifested himself at times he would
perceive the social value of a revolver.
The opinion has been approved in this
country on the ground that in the case of
reckless criminals the fist is less deadly
than the revolver. But it is to be remem-
bered that the class who set about to fight
either from love of bullying or in support
of crime will arm themselves with the best
weapons, regardless of public taste. Sir
Edwin's opinion can only apply to the
law-abiding class To tell men of that
class that when it is necessary to defend
themselves they must as matter of social
reform keep themselves in a condition of
inferiority to the pugilists, is simple
nonsense.
Indiscriminate use of any method of
fighting is to be deplored and sternly
suppressed But for the citizen who may
need to defend himself the revolver has
this great virtue that the weakest man is
put on an equality with the muscular
brute.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
DOLLARS BALANCED AGAINST LIVES

During the week, when apprehension
| about the cholera was greatly excited by
the reports of its appearance at New
York, the exasperating spectacle was pre-
sented of the State Board of Health of
Pennsylvania paralyzed into inaction for
want of funds, while the Governor OF the
State was away fishing.
Thanks to the energy of the State Gov
ernment of New York and to the vigilance
of New York's city authorities, the cholera
was kept well in check. Itdid not spread;
and it has not yet, that we know of, been
carried across the Pennsylvania border
But while the possibilities of danger were
most imminent, the condition of things in
this State was rankly discreditable. Let
municipal corporations do what they
might-and Pittsburg officials were
certainly alive and doing their best-it
was only the State Board of Health which
had the power to establish a quarantine
upon the State frontier, or to inspect the
railroads efficiently in the interior.
The President, DR.. McClelland, of
Lee, both capable and jealous
men, knew what should be done; but they
were absolutely without a penny of public
money at their disposal to do anything.
A Leg islature having no intelligent in
terest or concern about the public health
as darkly disregardful, and possibly
even as ignorant on that point as if it be-
longed to the FIJI ISlands-failed to make
more than anominal appropriation for the
n. md n Do ,ko
expected to act on his own responsibility
in such crisis, as Governor Beaver did
at Johnstown, evidenced a sense of his
own capacity for usefulness on the occas-
ion by going on a fishing trip
TO the better arrangements in New
York State and city it is owing that Penn
sylvauia has not been invaded by the
choleraic scourge. But the spectacle of a
State Board of Health keenly alive to its
duties, yet with no means to go ahead,
should never again be presented in such a
crisis. The board asserts that from vari-
Gus infectious diseases which now exist
and could be stamped out by proper sani-
tary measures as many as 10000 lives are
losS in Pennsylvania every year. To say
nothing of the menace of cholera vista
tions, here is field for the constant sani-
tary effort, for which the State should
make liberal biennial appropriation. 1t
is cheaper to keep disease out than to fight
it after it gets lodgment The humiliating
situation should never again be presented
of leaving the health of the Common
wealth without strong hand to protect it
in times of emergency. 1t will no longer
do to trust to luck and to the chance of
having a Governor who will take upon
his shoulders thu responsibility. Ample
provision must be made in advance, trust
ing strictly to those who are especially
charged with the duty in hand, and pro-
viding a sufficient fund for these officials
to draw upon when such occasions arise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
PROTECTION DEMOCRATS.

The State Convention of the Connecti-
cut Democrats repudiated the national
platform of that party on the SUBJ
ject of the tariff. That body declared
in its resolutions that in adjusting
the tariff ''there should be careful regard
for the interests of our domestic indus
tries and for the just wages of American
workingmen. Laboris best rewarded where
it is freest and most enlightened; it should
therefore be fostered and cherished"
But that is Just what the National DEM
ocratic Convention declares to be unc on
stitutional and something to be wiped out
altogether. The Connecticut Democrats
have indorsed the Republican doctrine,
and in order to make their principles eff
fective must vote for the Republican ma
tional ticket and Republican Congressman.
They may consistently vote their Demo-
cratic State ticket, but if platforms are not
gigantic frauds they cannot vote for the
candidates who stand on platform di-
rectly antagonizing this principle.
A further extract from the Connecticut
| platform is of interest:
While legislation should not be for com
DlueS anu OuT COLllHoTCldl uu't dgrl-
cultural interests, as we'll as those OF our de-
serving industries should be favorably con-
sidered when necessary legislation is
adopted. Connecticut farmers are COM
PEELED to compete with the rich prairie
farms of the West, and their products are
restricted. They are entitled to all the fav-
orabe legislation which has been or may
be adopted, whetherit refers to the tobacco
leaf or to their other products.
Here we have, in addition to recogni-
ton of the principle of protection which
the Democratic National Convention
spurned altogether, statement of the
fact that the Connecticut farmers are in
terested in protection. Even Democrats
have been wont to perceive that the inter-
ests of Democratic voters must be pro-
tected, until the Chicago Convention made
its famous outburst declaring uneonstitu-
tional the principles that had been avowed
by Madison, Jefferson and Jackson.
When Democratic State conventions
find it necessary to repudiate the national
Democratic platform, the party is in
bad way.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
THE BOYS AT BUFFALO.

THE value or Republican clubs as campaign
agencies steadily increases, and in the pres
ent struggle they promise to accomplish
| more than ever be before.-PtIadetpI4a Press.
THE annual Convention of League of Re-
publican Clubs, held at Buffalo, was n grand
success. Governor McKinley's speech was a
feature of the great event.-Ohto State Jour-
nal
SELDOM is a political convention held in
which there are so few chickering's and such
a general feeling of harmony as was shown
in the convention of Republican leagues
Bu0dio E1preSs
THE headquarters of the Buffalo League of
Republican Clubs was called the White
House. Prosit omen. twill be the head.
quarters of national Republicanism for four
years to come.-Ne,o York AdUersiser.
The influence of the gathering at Buffalo
will be felt in every State, county, township
and ward, and it will prove 4 powerful
stimulant to the club idea, already so potent
a factor in campaign work.-Mi1l eapolfs ITfb-
une.
THERE should go forth from Buffalo no I'M
certain sound. More than that, an inspira-
tion should come out of the national assem-
blage which will stir the hearts and mind of
the young men of the country.-PItiLadeEohi
Telegraph.
The most interesting feature of the con-
vention, perhaps, was the reception of re-
ports of League work in the various States.
These show the solid and widespread nature
of the Republican club movement which is
political force of large significance and
yalue.-NelO York Tribune.
The task of perfecting thoroughly efec-
tive fighting organization is being prose-
cuted with an untiagging industry and an
unremitting attention to details which af-
ford splendid promise of telling achieve
ments for protection and good government
before November S.-NstO York Press.
THE meeting of the National League OF
Republican Clubs at Buffalo, n. Y, gave
proof of the enthusiasm that prevails
among these organizations in all parts OF
the country. This enthusiasm is not over
confidence, but determination to win, and
q firm belief that the Republican campaign
is sure to end in great yfctory.-Baitimore
1rl.1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
A POLITICAL CAUSE,

The New York Post, whose editor, Mr..
E. L. Godkin, was one Of the detained
passengers on the Normannia, has been
attacking the demonstrated incompe-
tence" of the quarantine officials of New
York As it is natural 10 attack that
which las pinched the assailant, the force
OF the attack is directed against the in
completeness of the accOmm Odations made
for quarantined people. A tolerably good
case is made Of this part of the matter,
although the public may think that a
much stronger case could be made of the
admission Of cholera into the country by
one of the foreign steamers which the
quarantine declared to be harmless simply
because the disease had not broken out
during the few days of transit.
Apart from that and accepting the DEM
onstration Of incompetency, it is difficult
TO avoid asking the Post what is the cause
of it Is it not beyond dispute that it is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-18
AN EPIDEMIC OF DIsINFECTION
Even Worse Than Cholera Itself Is Affiict-
ing Germany Just Now.

Even Worse Than Cholera Itself Is Affiict-
ing Germany Just Now.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Times to-day pub
fishes another letter of its series on cholera,
written by welLknown physicians who are
studying the disease in Russia and Ger
many. To-day's letter describes the in
spection and disinfection craze in Germany.
The writer says that inspection and disin-
fection have become epidemic, and, while
being ineffective to prevent the disease, are
not less harmful in their effects than cholera
itself. Every frontier town, village and
hamlet bristles with impossible regulations
which the local officials interpret according
to their own views. Matters are carried on
to snch pitch that in many cases the I'm
perial Health Officer has been obliged to in
terfere and issue fairly reasonable regu-
lations to check the misdirected zeal of the
local authorities.
The whole movement, the writer adds, is
the work of the German press which rushed
into frenzy of excitement over the cpl
demic In Hamburg. Lurid telegrams were
printed, embodying all street gossip and
/ equally valuable information. Not q single
local Journalist has entered cholera hos
ptal in Hamburg or has seen what he pre-
tended to describe. Abuse OF the town au-
thorities was indulged in, and hysterical de-
manGs for all sorts of measures were made.
Sensationalfsm, malevolence and ignorance
have been the materials employed to
guide public opinion. No wonder, he says,
that every local authority was quaking and
felt compelled to brace itself up to u tre-
mendous state OF violence.
The Times this morning publishes the first
of q series of articles by Hall Caine, describ-
ing tour in Western Russia and Galicia.
The writer says that when he left Berlin two
months ago Karl FRANCIS, knowing that he
would return via Hamburg, warned him
that Hamburg as the worst cholera bed in
Europe, and that he should quit the city in
stantly If single case WAS reported. Mr..
Cane adds that when he returned to HAM
burg the epidemic had already appeared
but no precautions had been taken except
at the excellent barracks for Hebrew emf
grants on the American quay.