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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
PITTsBuRG. MONDAY. MAY 80. 1899.
THE BLAINE TIDAL WAVE.

The Blaine wave has gathered such
headway that at present 1t is sweeping all
before it. The hold the Secretary of State
has upon the hearts and imagination of
the masses of the Republican party is so
powerful that ii required but little effort
to set the demand in operation for his
nomination. Unless there is some uneX-
pected check to the movement Senator
Quav's prediction in an interview else
where stands a good chance of fulfllment
by the nomination of Blaine on single
ballot after which the convention will
proceed to deal with the Vice Presidency.
As an accompaniment to this comes a
story from Michigan that Mr.. Blaine's
letter Of declination was written at the
demand of President Harrison in order to
prevent division in State and district con-
ventions, while now that the delegates are
all chosen Mr.. Blaine feels at liberty to
give the convention a free choice. The
story can be taken for what
it is worth, but the developments of the
last week make it tolerably certain
that Blaine has determined to let the call
for him be given by the utterance of the
convention; that his health permits him
10 take the leadership, and that the con-
siderations which produced the letter to
Clarkson have no longer any weight with
him. 1t is hard to imagine more power
full incentive to this conclusion than the
assertion emanating from Harrison circles
last week that the Secretary of State has
become mentally and physically incapable.
Such stuff would inspire almost any man
with the determination to make prac-
teal demonstration of its falsity.
By this nomination the Republican party
will place itself squarely on the platform
of protection to home industries and the
development of foreign trade by reci-
proeity. 1t will prepare for a spirited
ampaign in which the personality of the
candidate will arouse all the force of Re-
publicanism to a united effort for victory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
A Feeling That They Are Natural Allies,
Commercially and Otherwise.


Commercially and Otherwise.
MADRID May 29.-The inauguration meet
ing of the Grand Casino" of the club
"Union-Ibero-Am American" to receive the
American guests who are arriving for the
Columbus celebrations, has been held here.
The Minister of Public Works presided.
The speeches were enthusiastic and full of
protestations Of mutual regard between
Spain and her American children. 1t was
acknowledged on all hands that there had
been certain estrangement and lack of
commercial relations between Spain and her
seek alliance with her own children, and if
any large protecting power were required
Spain should covet the friendship of the
United States rather than an alliance in the
Old World. If the United States wants q
friendly ally in the Old World, that ally
should be Spain, with her great colonies and
her position in Europe
AS to commercial relations, the United
States had at this moment the "most favored
nation" clause as far as the Spanish colonies
are concerned, and 1t is not at all probable
that any other nation will, at least Tor some
time to come, obtain like clause in any
treaty of commerce to be negotiated.
Several points in regard to the new COM
and Spain are still unsettled, but the nego-
tiations are on the eve of successful issue.
The admission of Philippine sugar into the
United States duty free is an important mat
ter to the Philippine Islands, the sugars of
which place will be virtually excluded,
owing to the imposition of a high tariff
from the Spanish markets after July next.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
PATTISON'S VETO POWER.
Practically Impossible for the Republicans
to Secure Two-Thirds OF the Next Legis-
lature-The Buckeye Democratic Fac
tions-Other PoJit ticaJ Poipts

Practically Impossible for the Republicans
to Secure Two-Thirds OF the Next Legis-
lature-The Buckeye Democratic Fac
tions-Other Political Points.
THERE is very little prospect that the
coming Legislative elections will affect Gov
ernor Pattison's veto privileges to any con-
siderable extent. Many of the Republican
leaders have expressed an ardent wish that
they might be able to secure party major
ity of two-thirds in both branches, and not
worry about the opinions of the Democratic
Executive. AS far as the Lower House is
concerned such result is more than prob
able. -Four years ago the Republicans
elected over two-thirds of the members
easily, and the result in this Presidential
year is likely to be similar.
But the Senate will prove stumbling
block. Thanks to the Republican dissensions
which two years resulted in Democratic sue
cess in such strongholds as the Beaver and
Crawford districts that party has a de-
cided advantage in the hold-over Sena-
tors. The Republicans will elect a good
working majority without trouble, but to Sc
cure the two-thirds necessary to pass q Patti
son measure over veto they would even
have to carry rock-ribbed Berks county,
good for anywhere from 6,0O0 to 10000 DEM
ocratic majority. Therefore, unless some
political miracle interferes and Governor
Pattison is supported by his party friends
his vetoes will once more worry the opposi-
tion managers.
This state of affairs will very possibly
again prevent a reapportionment of the
Congressional Legislative and Judicial dis
tricts. 1t is difficult to see, though, what
the Democrats gain by obstructing the
former measure. The Republicans could
hardly make any districts more favorable to
themselves than the present assortment,
WHILE in addition, they have practical cer-
tainty on the two Congressman at large
elected on the general ticket. When the re- ;
apportionment is finally a fact, if it is based
on the actual increase in population, ALLIE
gheny county will have three Congressman
entirely within her borders. But political
combinations, or complications, may inter
fere with the county getting full Justice in
the distribution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
AN ANTI-PARNELLITE CALL.
Money Needed for Election Expenses In
Every District in Ireland.


LONDON, May 2S.-An election manifesto,
signed by Messrs. Justin Mccarthy, Timothy
Healy, Thomas Sexton, William O'Brien,
Thomas P. O'Connor and 30 other members
OF the anti-Parnellite section of the Irish
Parliamentary party, will be issued Monday.
1t will say the opportunity the people have
been anxiously looking forward to during
the last six years is now close at hand. The
subcommittee appointed to sit at Dublin to
arrange to meet the impending struggle, has
the full confidence of the party. The mani
festo adds:
arrangements will be at once completed
to hold county conventions to enable every
Nationalist constituency to provide itself
with a suitable candidate. This is not
enough. Weare threatened with harrassfng
contests i'll all the Nationalist divisions.
The verdict of the electors is not doubtful,
but the determination to give full effect to
the will of the Irish of our country's destiny
will involve heavy election expenses. The
constituencies themselves should take i'm
mediate steps to provide for these expenses.
I'VE are on the eve of the most moment
ous general election of this century. The
policy of desperation to which the enemies
of ireland have been reduced, and the
growing friendliness Of the British public,
afford us confident reason to anticipate
united expression of Irish Nationalist op1n-
ion that will result in the triumph of the
cause to which have been devoted the un-
told labors and sacrifices of patriotic spirit.
OF the good sense of a majority of our fellow
countrymen we have received proofs In
abundance. All that is now necessary Is to
make sure that no constituency, however
poor, be deprived by the expense of vex-
atious contests from recording its Judgment
on the great issue to which the country Is
about to be summoned to declare itself.
"The time is short, the necessity urgent
We are confident that it will require no
words to impress Nationalists with the vital
character of the duty now devolving upon
them to ensure a prompt and effective re-
sponse from the country"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
A 100000 FARM
In the Heart of st. Paul Claimed by the
Heirs of an Old Soldier.

In the Heart of st. Paul Claimed by the
Heirs of an Old Soldier.
ST. PAUL, May 29.-Late yesterday case
was filed in the United States Circuit Court
calculated to affect the title to possession of
property in this city worth nearly 81, o00,0
About <5 years ago soldier in the
United States army, whose name is
not divulged, received warrant
from the Government emitting him
TO 16O acres of public land wherever he
might choose to locate the same. He was
killed in the Mexican War, and the warrant
was held in the United States Land Office
for the benefit of his widow and surviving
children. The widow renewed the warrant
and subsequently transferred 1t to second
party who located the l60 acres on the spot
now occupied by the Minnesota transfer
and property Immediately adjacent thereto.
Numerous transfers lots have followed,
several hundred holdots having been in
possession, and the original property is now
worth nearly $4,000 00n. A few days ago it
was rumored that the title TO the land was
to be attached, and the suit was brought
Yesterday. The action is brought on behalf
of the children of the original grantee of
the warrant-namely. the soldier who
was killed in the Mexican war. These
parties live In Philadelphia. 1t is claimed
that the children had an interest in that
original warrant separate from and indie
pendent of their mother, the widow. Pro-
ceedings are instituted against 800 different
holders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
ITALIANS UP TO THE TIMES.
Steps Taken to Have Their Country Prop
erIy Recognized at the Big Fair.


erIy Recognized at the Big Fair.
WASHINGTON May 29-At the fifth meeting
of the Italo-American Board of Promotion
of the Worlds Columbian Exposition, had
in this city, yesterday, c. F. z. Caracristi was
elected President, and Prof. Francis r.
Faya, Jr., Secretary. Resolutions were
passed thanking Ministers Faya and
Porter for their labor in obtaining the
official representation of Italy at the Worlds
Exposition; also. providing for joint
four hundreth anniversary OF the discovery
also, requesting the President to appoint
a naturalized Italo- American on the Ma
tional Board of Worlds Exposition, and an
1talo- American to be one of the orators at
the proposed international naval review at
Hampton Roads, in honor of the four hun
dreth anniversary of the discovery OF
America.
Mr.. Caracristi and Prof Fava presented
the board with q bas relief Of Columbus in
onyx and Jasper to be presented to the
President of the Senate for the Congress of
the American people as a token of regard
and esteem from the compatriots of Column
bus living in this country. The new EX-
ecutive Committee of the board consists of
c. F. z. Caracristi, Washington, d. C.: Sal
vator CorteZ. Rome, Isaly; Francis r. Fava,
Jr., Washington, d. c.; A. Stefani, Chicago;
Prof E. Michalangelt. Cav G. Barsotti and
O. C. Marchese, New York City; Mira Zanoni
Memphis, Tenn; P. Gonnella, P. Dante, and
A. Beanchini, Richmond, Va; P. Rallo and
E. Desir, Washington, d. G.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
IDYLLIC HUMoREsOUEs.
Cholly-Pahdon mel

Cholly-Pahdon me!
Harwy-Don't mention 1t, m deah bhoy.
Cholly-Ew. pshJlOn me foh begging your pah-
don.-Puck.
When the parson made mention OF the bone
of contention,
Deacon Jones looked at Smith then and both
faces
A mysterious smile. for the descons were thinking
OF the bones they had fought for the evening be-
fore. -Aeo Iork Herald,
Microscopist-"Did you ever look at Q
g. 900 bill through microscope2''
ImpecuniOus friend-'No; always used . tele-
scope?''-Chtc10o Necs.
81 beg you to desist, sir. I shall permit
no man to kiss me until am engaged to him.
'tBut you are engaged to me-"
Engaged TO you?''
''Yes, for the next dance."-EeD York Press.
1t used to be the proper thing
For every girl to make
An effort to learn how to sew,
And likewise how to bake.
The dainty ballroom fan unto
The needle made its bow,
And aprons took the place of arms
They do not do it now.
Cloak Rsutso
':Do you really care for Harry" asked the
postmaster of his daughter.
Eyes, papa" replied the maiden softlv
Harry belongs to the first class males,-DstTDtt
Free Press.
"Your practice will kill you," said the
doctor to the young woman suffering from too
much piano playing.
THAT'S ali right" she responded spitefully
''yours kills other people. '-Hartord Courant.
An old and crusty bachelor am 1,
Worldly and bald. and just turned forty-thres,
And yet quake with terror when think
OF the leap year summer maiden by the sea-
-CoIorado Sun.
Bingo-Twenty years ago was married
at high noon In dress suit
kingley-Wel, things are different now.
Bingo-Not much. I still have the same suis---
Pomona Times
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
BLAINE'S TIDAL WAVE.

IL Blaine keeps his mouth shut nine days
longer Harrison will be surely dumped.-St
Louis Republic (Dem.l.
THE Blaine boom goes right on just the
same, whether the enemies of it desire or
not-Toledo Blade (Rep.).
HENcEFoRrH the wise man will class the
Blaine boom among the real properties
Philadelphia Inquirer (Rep.)
Mr.. BLAINE's boom is the most boomful
that has ever cast gloom over the original
Harrison man.-L0uiSuiIe CoTfer-JotUndl
(Dem).
BLAINE's eyes are little weak from over
work, but lie can see his title clear to the
Presidency, nevertheless, IL he wants it.-Y.
Louis Globe Democrat (Ren).
BLAINE will be the next President of the
United States. This is subject to the re-
vision of the Minneapolis Convention
which, however, will duly record the fact
stated herein.-SprinlJield Neu0s (Rep).
THE people want BLAZING. There is no mis-
taking this fact. Go East, go West, and as
you go ask the men you meet whom they
prefer for the Presidency, and If they are
Republicans they will, nine out of ofevery ten,
saw that they want Blaine. What the peo-
ple want they should have.-Cgeueland World
(Rep.).
THE robust Blaine schism in the Repub-
lican party is viewed with radiant encour-
agement by the keepers of hotels and board
ing houses in Minneapolis, whose only fear
now is that the Plumed knight may be
nominated on the first ballot, and thus cut
short the proceedtngs.-Rarasos. City Star
(Den).
THERE is no disputing the fact that James
G. Blaine stands first in the hearts OF the
Republican masses of the United States.
Since he was first considered available Pres
idental timber there has never been a time
when he was stronger politically or opposed
by so few factions as at present.-Los angeles
Times (Rep.).
THERE is the best of reasons for believing
that Mr. Blaine's health is fully restored,
and that he is in his vigorous prime, even
more robust than any one of the other can
didates of either party named so far And
even if he were not he is quite well enough
to be elected President, no matter who is
nominated against hin.-M Y. Advertiser
(Ind).
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
CANALS AT HOME AND ABROAD

A New Castle correspondent of the
class who wants canals built several thou
sand miles away from the United States
undertakes, in a communication published
elsewhere, to condemn the Ohio River
and Lake Erie Canal project, and to boost
the Nicaragua scheme by the force of his
dogmatic argument The former enter
prise is impracticable, because there is no
water supply. The latter is in the line of
manifest destiny, and will bring Cuba and
the Sandwich Islands under our flag. By
these assertions our correspondent settles
the questiOn-in his own estimation.
The insufficient supply of water for the
Ohio River and Lake Erie Canal was one
of the standing objections of the op-
ponents of that scheme of development for
some time. The question was thoroughly
investigated by competent engineers. The
report of the State Commission included a
clear demonstration of the means of OBJ
tanning an ample water supply and the
estimate Of the cost of that work as a part
of the cost of the canal. Our correspondent
is only peculiar in the persistence of his
Ignorance of this fact and his adherence
to this threadbare objection two years
after it has been fully exploded
As to our objections to the Nicaragua
canal project we have none for any cor
pOration which chooses to put its own cap
ital into the enterprise Our position on
the proposal to load it onto the Govern
ment has been fully stated. The PROPOSE
ton that the Government shall endorse
bonds for it to an amount S35, ,OOO, 900
greater than the engineers estimate of its
cost stamps it as a job of exactly the same
pattern as the Pacific railway subsidy on
twice as large scale. The value of such
an Endorsement as giving the Govern
ment control is simply nil, from the fact
that in case of war the canal would be
seized by the strongest naval power As
for the flamboyant manifest destiny" ar
gument of our correspondent, if it be true
that the project would add to our citizen
ship the ignorant and corrupt populations
of Cuba and the Sandwich Islands, every
thinking man should protest against the
canal in order to avert such a calamity.
Finally, there is neither justice nor COM
mon sense in using the funds or credit of
the United States to build canals thousands
OF miles away from the population of the
United States when ten times as much
good can be done to our interests by
waterways through the interior of the
country. In our correspondents own
town, at a recent date, business was de-
pressed, furnaces were standing idle and
labor was out of employment, because the
iron industry was unable to bear railway
charges for transportation. We take it
that the people who pay the revenues of
the United States will be much more ben
Gifted by canal which would give their
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
THE GRANT LETTER NOT IMPROBABLE
A Prominent St. Louis Republican Tells
WHAT He Knows on the Subject.

A Prominent ST. Louis Republican Tells
What He Knows on the Subject.
ST. LOUIS, May pa correspondent in
terviewed Emerson McMillon, President of
of the Laclede Gas Company, of st. Louis, in
regard to the Grant-Conkling letter. Among
other things, he said:
81 received a telegram from Mr.. Brickell,
of Columbus, last summer, asking for the
address of Mrs. Page or Mr. Pages executor.
Mr.. Page may have given the letter away
during his last illness, at which time he did
dispose of many such souvenirs. If this is
the case, and it fell into the hands of Har-
rison man, it will probably not come to light
Just at this time.
81 never thought of doubling its genuine
ness. I think it sounds very much like Gen
eral Grants style. 1t is conceded by many
that he wrote letter of similar import to
Don Cameron. Would he not have been
much more likely to have spoken his mind
to Conkling his close friend?'
Mr. McMfllon is Republican and promi-
nent member of the Loyal Legion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
THE LIVING DEAD,
WRITTEN FOR THE pIsPArcH.I

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATCH.l
Bring flowers fresh. bring flowers fair,
In garland twined or bright bouquet
And place them on the green beds where
The honored heroes sleep to-day
Sleep on for aye!
Strew flowers white. strew flowers red
O'er those who wore the Blue, when GRAY
Sent shot and shell that filled with dead
The noiseless cities where to-day
They dwell for aye!
Place flowers sweet, place flowers bright,
Nor stint the praise In speech or lay
For those who battled in the right
For those who live, though dead, to-day
Shall live for aye!
PIrrsBURG, Msy %. 1897.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
Obituary Notes.

GENERAL p. d. NUssEY died Of dropsy at his
residence in Washington Yesterday afternoon.
REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD CHARLES MAYNE,
Member of Parliament. is dead in London. He
was a Conservative.
RoDERICK III. ALDRIDGE, one of the Oldest and
most prominent nailers in Steubenville, died Sum
day night at Rochester, Pa, aged 6s. He worked
at his trade for 80 years, at one time when wages
were S25 a day for skilled men.
WILLIAM R. WHITE, one of the wealthiest hat
manufacturers in the United States died in Dam
bury, Conn.,, Saturday, aged 50. He was Vice
President and director of the Danbury National
Bank, and took active interest in public affairs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
HE AWOKE IN HIS GRAVE,
Ghastly Evidence That a Soldier Was Bur-
led Alive in Arizona.

PHOENIX, ARIz, May ga CHASTITY sight
met the ewes yesterday OF men removing the
remains of soldier from Fort Lowell to the
National cemetery. The evidences were
plain that James Deviney, who died there
years ago, was buried alive. The head of the
body was found turned over to the left and
the right arm lying straight down by the
side The left arm was thrown over the left
thigh and the lower limbs were crossing
each other.
From the appearance and position of the
lower jaw and parts of the face which were
vet intact, it is clear that animation returned
after burial, and that he subsequently died
in great agony. Deviney's supposed death
was caused by kick from mule.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
IT is explained that Senator

IT is explained that Senator Hills
record beating escape from the Senate was
due to a fear lest he should be called upon,
if the silver question came up, to explain
the difference between free silver coinage
and free bi-metallic coinage insisted on in
his Elmira speech. No one else knows the
difference, and it would be painful for the
Senator to disclose the sources OF his ex-
elusive knowledge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30

IT is reported from New York that money
is getting easy and will be easier before the
summer is over. Practical politicians in
New York expect to do their share toward
inspiring an active movement in money
about the middle Of November.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30

THE unexpected has happened. The St.
Louis Globe Democrat, which has been
strongly for Harrison, has swung into line
for Blaine, and says he can "see his title
clear to the Presidency, if he wants it."
And so the tidal wave rolls westward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
He Gave His Wife q Coffin.

Cowles has died in the s7th year of her age.
Her husband Is an eccentric man. and one
of his peculiar ideas was making a coffin for
himself. He also presented mis- wife one on
her last birthday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Mrs. Robert Leighton, Centenarian.

Mrs Robert Leighton, aged 101, died at
Buffalo Friday night. Up TO the time of her death
she retained all of her faculties. She tired
of telling how the Americans captured Toronto in
1872 and burned the city. When she IS she
married boy of II, and he lived until few years
ago. She leaves IL grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. Three wears ago she fell and broke
her hip. The bone never KNIT and she said the in
jury would hasten her death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30

IT is curious how the crevasses in the
levees of some Of the Presidential candidates
grow as the June days draw near. Pretty
soon they will be large enough to allow the
entire field of dark horses to creep through.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30

ENGLAND is indulging in weak imita-
ton. The hail storm which destroyed the
fruit there last week only developed hail
stones as big as ''a bantam's egg" But
everything in England is built on a smaller
scale than in this glorious republic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-30
David Tilghman.

accidentally shot last Tuesday. died Friday even
Ing His remains were taken to his uncle, G. W.
Tiighman. of Sharpsburg, and buried in Green
wood Cemetery yesterday. He % years old
and was in business at Duquesne.