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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTSBURG, TUESDAY MAY IL. 1897
TWELVE PAGES
An uNJUsTIFIAeLE GRANT

1t does not make much difference that
the amendment to the Market street
railway ordinance putting on a
tax of $50 per car was rejected
yesterday. 1t is true that the policy of
taxing cars, if it is to be adopted, should
be placed beyond al! dispute by being put
in the grants of new franchises. But the
question OF taxation is so trivial in CON-
parison with the disregard for public in
terests in the grant of the franchise that it
is Just as well to have the matter remain
without any mitigation of its bold over
riding of public considerations.
Everyone who knows anything of the
city knows that Market street at its north
ern extremity is totally inadequate for its
present traffic To add traction cars to
its burden will simply make the block
impossible for vehicles, and greatly in
crease the difficulty of pedestrians who
pass from Sixth street to Fifth avenue. 1t
is no less apparent that there is
neither public demand nor practical
utility in railroad on that
street. The connection of the various
lines, if there is any need for it, can be
made on other streets with little if any
increase in expense, which, beside the
public inconvenience of a track on Market
street, is so trivial as to be worth mention
ing
What the reason of the desire for this
grant may be it is difficult to see, unless it
is on the principle that as one or two
streets have been overlooked in the en-
crossing of railway franchises this measure
is intended to correct the oversight The
readiness of Council to overlook the
popular welfare in the service of such a
motive furnishes the severest commentary
that can be made on its character.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
ENGLAND AND SILVER.

The outcry of the English journals
against Mr. Goschen's acceptance of the
United States Governments invitation to
the monetary conference is simply an ex-
preston of the British financial interest in
monometallism. The English banking
investing classes being the creditors of the
whole world naturally favor the use of a
standard which appreciates The in
Justice of heightened yardstick does not
strike them as does the wrong of a
shortened one 1t makes a great differ
ence whether people profit by an error OF
abuse in their judgment of it.
Nevertheless British commercial inter
ests necessarily begin to feel the effect of
a standard that, by the increased demand
through the monometallic policy, as well
as the diminished supply, has been con-
stantly appreciating through the past
fifteen years. 1t is in Difference to this
feeling, suppressed as it may be so far as
the English press is concerned that
Mr. Goschen has accepted the PROPOSE
tion for conference The acceptance is
stated not to pledge England to the BIZ
metallic principle; but in the act of ac-
cepting a conference on the subject of in
creasing the use of silver there is a tacit
agreement that the attempt to establish
gold as the exclusive money metal is prov
ing by experience to be disastrous
This indicates possible way to the cor
rect solution. 1t is clear to impartial
thinkers that there should be neither gold
nor silver monOmetallism, such as is really
NV ha aie+c ol 81
Both gold and silver should be used upon
the basis of new ratio which will per-
NIT them to circulate side by side.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
BAZAR BCZZINGS.
care you sure Parker married Mrs. P. for

care you sure Parker married Mrs. P. for
IoveP''
..CertainIy. Do you suppose man who not
only lots his wife buy his neckties. but actually
wears them, doesn't love her passionately?''
ssThat baby knows he has sweet little
hands. - said Tom.
..yx-hx 10 Won think So Tom?'' asked his mother
.TIe is all the time sucking his fingers, ~ returned
Tom.
s.Now, Jack, take this medicine; it tastes
. u,,Ie nasty but that can't be helDed.''
give cents III make me forget 1t quicker " said
Jack.
Mrs. Sicovit-I am completely disguised
with the habit our society ladies getting into Of
conversing in French. There should be duty on
all foreign languages coming into the country"
Mr.. Verityred-Oh that Is unnecessary, l assure
vou Their French Is not a foreign article. 1t
most decidedly home product"
Mrs. B.-Dear me! what lovely closets
this fiat has!
Agent-Madame. those are no. the closets. ThSI
are the bedrooms.
When little Chawles, in accents weak,
Proposed to stOut Miss whopper,
She kissed the dear boy on the cheek,
And said. ''Go ask your popper.'
Mamma (reprimanding 3-year-old SOB,
who is fagrantly dsregarding table etiquette)-F
we were at another's table should be SO ashanti
of you would not know where to hide my head1
Young Diogenes mot at all abashed)-You cou>
put II under the table.
''We went bang into the iceberg and sid
of to one side. The ship fairly shivered.
THAT was natural. think I'd shlver, so close
to an iceberg
Teacher-Now can you tell me how many
MUSES. there are?
German Boy-Nein, Fraulein.
Teacher-That's right.
II am going down town to shop little
Is there anything ! can do for youi''
Yes. Look in my bureau drawer and you'll fna
my purse. Take $40 and spend 1t for me.''
''What shall buy2''
''Oh, anything"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
MINISTERS ON FUNERALS
New Castle Preachers Tel! What the Proper
Programmes should Be.

New Castle Preachers Tel! What the Proper
Programmes should Be.
NEW CASTLE, May 16.-[SpeciaL 1.-The Min
isterial Association OF this city at meeting
this afternoon passed the following rules in
regard to funerals:
First-That the display of remains ut
church or in the home after religious serv-
ices should be dispensed with. 1t is thought
that the crowding around a casket to vie q
corpse evinces a very strange desire or
slavish adherence to a custom, and in any
event it should be abolished. in case of the
immediate friends or relatives who really
wish such view, it should be taken privately
before the services.
Second-The useless and senseless custom
of making up a long procession of carriages
to follow the corpse to the grave imposes a
burdensome expense on the poor and ought
to be discouraged on all occasions.
Third-That in all cases the officiating
minister should be consulted before fixing
a definite hour for the funeral.
Fourth-That Sunday funerals should be
avoided whenever it is possible, and they
should never be fixed at such an hour when
they will interfere with the regular church
services.
Fifrh-That the funeral addresses shall be
entirely dispensed with or if deemed advis-
able in rare cases should be very brief, and
devoid of all personal reference to de-
ceased,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
A NINETEENTH CENTURY ROMANCE.
Philadelphia Produces a Rudyard Kipling
Who Cares Nothing for Facts.

Philadelphia Produces a Rudyard Kipling
Who Cares Nothing for Facts.
The following special dispatch was re-
ceived last night from Philadelphia. 1t is q
good story with few exceptions. The hero
is not known in this city either by the di-
rectory men or the railroad officials: the ad-
dress given is plow works, where a lady of
culture would refuse to reside even if she
could, and, lastly, train dispatcher can
usually get free transportation for his hon.
eymoon in something better than freight
car. The Philadelphia story is:
On Sunday morning, when the fast freight
from Pittsburg arrived here, two slight, boy
ish figures jumped ont of one OF the box
cars. Special Officer Jones overhauled them
and was about to march them to the police
station, when one of them said: "If you will
allow me to explain"
They were taken to the Office of the yard
master, when the elder said: "Gentlemen,
we meant no harm. This is my wife. l am
Edward V. Edison, of Pittsburg, and we were
married only 4s hours ago in that city,
Edison then said that for several years he
had been train dispatcher ut the Pittsburs
yard. On Friday night they we're privately
married by a clergyman on Fifth avenue.
and then went to his sister's house at No. 5O3
Duquesne way, where the newly made wife
put on male attire, and with two valises
husband and wife started on their honey
moon in a box car.
The officer allowed the couple to depart,
and thov started down Market street to-
gether. since which time they have not been
seen by any of the railroad officials,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
THEY SEE SIGNS.

superstitious GeorGians Worried Over Some
Strange Occurrences.
ADA1RsvILLE, GA, May 16.-Mary Carnes, a
little girl. told her parents recently thas
she would not live long and that the world
was all going wrong. She fell into the creek
yesterday while fishing and was drowned.
photographer took picture of the child
not long ago and, while putting the negative
in solution the glass shivered into many
pieces. Superstitious people here look
upon all this rs sign that the world is COM
ing to an end.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
CHURCH LAW SUPREME.

Court Decides That the Dubs People Can't
Gust Bowman Preacher.
NoRRIsrowN. MAY 16-When the trustees
of the Dimerick Evangelical Church gave
over the building to the Rev. Joseph L.
Painter, the appointee of Bishop DuDs, Rev.
James Brown, who was appointed to the
church bv the Bowman Con ference, brought
suit against the filling of the pulpit by Mr..
Painter
Judge Weane today dismissed the de
murrer entered by the Dubs faction, saying
the defendants are in the wrong in setting
themselves up as against the decree and de-
cision of the Supreme Court of the church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
HIS BODY TURNED TO STONE.
In Life He Was Always Saturated With
Western Whisky and Arsenic.

ANGOLA, IND. May l6.-Stephen Powers
was in life unique character and in death
he is still a marvel. While alive he was the
champion whisky drinker of the State. No
amount of it would intoxicate him. Finally
whisky did not satisfy him, and for years
before his death he bought a solution of
arsenic by the dozen bottles and drank the
stuff in large quantities.
He lived TO a very old age and after death
was buried on his farm. A few days ago his
family concluded to remove the remains.
On opening the grave it was found that the
body had never decayed a particle and had
literally turned to stone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
Foon Chucked Into Jail,

SAN ANTONIO. TEX, May l6-Foon Chuck,
q Chinaman, naturalized citizen of Mexico
has been arrested here. He entered the
United States in violation of the exclusion
act. Chuck is known throughout Northern
Mexico and is worth 100000 He is n con.
tractor and owns an extensive ranch in
Mexico The Mexican Government has been
appealed to BY the Consul here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

FROM the lack of interest taken in the
municipal election by a large number of
well-informed citizens, it naturally follows
that Councils labor under the nisapprchen-
sion that their calling is the furtherance of
private enterprise rather than the business
like administration of the city and the
proper protection of public rights.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
THE Presidential aspirant Who

The Presidential aspirant who could get
together sufficient campaign funds to run
two or three f1rst-rate circuses with free
performances from now on up and down
the country would prove invincible in
November. This advice is given disinter-
estedly and without charge from pa triotic
motives due to the evidence that plan of
this kind would insure the election of q man
whose executive ability would fit him pre-
eminently for the highest office in the land.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
THE ANIMALS ARE SAFE
Not Much Danger From the Law and Order
Spies Nowadays.
Evening Leader.1

Evening Leader.1
A remnant of Agent McClure's band of
spies is said to have been on hand yester-
day to meet Barnums circus and take notes
for the purpose of prosecuting the men who
unloaded the cars, released the show animals
from their cramped quarters and prepared
food for man and beast. The circus people,
however, may console themselves with the
reflection that, ten chances to one, the roughs
from the Law and Order office will be unable
to keep out of Jail long enough to make
their notes available. The class of wretched
characters on whom the L & o. Society, in
its present degenerate condition, has to rely
for detective service cannot well be trusted
to keep out of the clutches of the duly con-
stituted authorities for twenty-four hours at
a time, and the wonder is that an agency so
conducted and constituting a permanent
scandal to society is not suppressed and its
charter revoked.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
A Scheme to Pension Mrs. JEFF. Davis.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 1G-General j. B.
Gordon, President of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans, has appointed committee of
10. one from each of the Southern States, to
present memorial and petition before the
Legislature of each of those States asking
them to vote life pension to the widow OF
Jefferson Davis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
c. p. Moone, Chicago.

c. P. Moone, prominent civil engineer
in the employ of the Chicago and New Orleans
Railway Company, died at Farina, ILL.,, Sunday. Of
consumption, after a brief illness. Mr.. Moone has
been engaged for q number of years as chief en-
gtneer in the survey and construction Of lines in
Eastern and Southern States.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Jonathan Scott, New Castle.

Jonathan Scott, one of New Castles old
est citizens. died Sunday. aged 90 years. He was
born in England and came to America in 1910 as an
ironworker. He had been a member of the Odd
Fellows since his arrival in this country and was
one of the oldest Methodsts in this district. He
leaves an aged wife and several children. The
funeral will take place this afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

UPRoAR has become SO intimately asso
ciated with conventions of all kinds of ate
that it is a fact we'll worthy of note when
missionary societies have a harmonious
gathering even in the peaceful PhiladeI.
phia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

AND the voice of the siren beneath the
big tent is now heard crying: 1.-THE gentle
manly agents will now go around" ETC., etc.
And P. T. BIS spirit goes marching on.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

largely in New York's Presidential cam
paign. A barrel is always useful when well
filed, and flour has qualities which make
it most effective in binding the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

THE annual convention of the National
Water Works Association is about to be
held in New York. Meanwhile the waters
of the Mississippi are holding mass meetings
on their own account.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

STANDARD OIL magnates can well afford
to pay high rates for fire insurance or any
thing else. So there is no reason for sur
prise at J. D. Rockefellers $4,000 gift to a
cLlIrc
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

CHIEF BIGELow intends to have new
pavings put down where the sidewalks need
it by putting down the negligence of prop
erty holders who seek to evade the ordi-
nance except under .compulsion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
Louisiana's New Governor Inaucurated.

BATON RoueE, La, May Ex-Governor
Foster was inaugurated to-day with the
usual ceremonies. His inaugural address is
full OF hope and promise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

A CHINAMAN with the very suggestive
name of Chuck has been arrested in Texas
for entering United States territory. Chuck
will doubtless be chucked out
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
Nobody Has Been Neglected.
Washington Star.l

Washington Star.1
1t doesn't look as IL the Presidential
prophet had allowed anybody to get away.
Some of the predictions are sure to be real
iyed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

WHEN England takes to exploiting
"old" America at an exposition it seems to
be nearly time to- torego making the excuse
of youth cover all our shortcomings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

THE Bonnet Care levee has broken, and
poor Louisiana may have u tale of misery to
tell in short time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

PORK was lower yesterday according to
market reports, Notwithstanding the de-
mand for it in Congress-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
Taking Every Possible Precaution,

Chicago Ma1I.1
Congress is taking every possible precau-
tion against its successor being a danger
ously Democratic body.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

IT is reported that Sunday was dry day
in Sharpsburg, but that is more than can be
said for most of this neig ghborhood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

SENATOR QUAY will not arrive at Pitts
burg until the circus has left. The accom-
modations of this city are limited.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

LIFE insurance policies in Pittsburg will
doubtless soon contain clause forbidding
the insured to venture on Market street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

MosT of the Presidential booms extant
are composed of 'immaterlal NATTER" as a
Scotch divine once said of heavenly bodies
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

GREAT is the city of Chicago! For yes
terday its ball players defeated the redoubt-
able nine of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
Must Leave the Banner at Home,

Chicago Tribnne.1
An Anarchist has as many rights and priv
ileges as any other citizen, but no more If
he starts out to paint the town in the usual
way he will not be Disseminated against,
but he must leave his sanguinary banner at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

ALL straw hats worn this month should
have waterproof attachments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

REAL estate on Market street will be
greatly enhanced IN value by that Exchange
street railway, because there will be so little
of it left.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

ANXIOUS READER: No. The novel
called "The Entailed Hat" Is not n biogra-
ply of prominent family residing in
WASHINGTON
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

A FLOWER barrel promises to figure
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

THERE was a meeting yesterday after
noon of the Ladies' Saturday and Sunday
Hospital Association, to complete the az
rangements for the collection of funds on the
streets for the hospitals. Ladies we're as
signed their positions on the streets and
we're supplied with badges. The society has
been doing excellent work, and has raised a
great deal of money for the various hos
pitfalls.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17

GA MASSACHUSETTS LANDSCAPE" by
Edward Parker Hayden, and "In May Time. :"
by John A. Fraser, are both good: and
Walter L. Palmer has a capital little snow
scene entitled "Under the Pines" "Along
the Mianus River" by Leonard Ophtman,
shows good qualities; but it is to be regret
ted tnat an artist of ability should attempt
to initiate Puvis de Chavannes in his pecu-
liar field instead of doing personal and
original work.
j. Fl. Levachtman's Brook in Winter Is
very strong, good in color, and done with q
bold, free hand: and in Summer at Shinne-
cock Hills'' we recognize Mr. Chase at his
best. This is delightful landscape, admir-
ably true, the ground especially being paint
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-12-01
NORTHWEST NEWSLETS
DAKOTA.

The M. e. church at Mandam VIII,
dedicated last Sunday.
The Harrison electors carried tile
state by aplurality of about 200.
oTheauthorities at Edgely adver.
tise that they will prosecute all persons
doing business on Sunday.
The custodian of the military post
of Fort Abraham Lincoln, complains
that considerable depredations have
recently been made upon the goYern-
ment buildings. The service OF a
special detective will be secured, and
the guilty parties will be punished to
the full extent of the law.
Steamboat traffic on the Missouri
river has closed for the season. The
stage of ate has been lower this
year than ever bef6rej and river men
are of the opinion that tie large
number of artesian wells in South
Dakota is the cause of this. They
claim that the artesian basin of
North and South Dakota receives its
supply from the Missouri river, and
that the immense amount of water
used for irrigation in South Dakota,
and that taken from the small
streams tributary to The Missouri
in Montana for similar purposes is
what is causing the decrease. Old
river men think that it will be but a
few years until steamboat traffic on
the Missouri will be something of the
past, unless there isa larg expenditure
on the part of the government in
dredging the channel and building
shutes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-12-01
ALL SORTS.

From forty to one hundred deer
still live at large on Long Island.
Over fifty miles of pneumatic tubes
are now used in London.
Mrs. Bayard Taylor is visiting the
old home of her husband at Kenneth
Square, Pa.
Foreign physicians are now expert
menting with frog lymph asa pre-
ventive of hydrophobia.
There is a colored prisoner working
in the Alabama mines who can speak
in twelve languages.
Eigee Allen was shot and killed by
Jesse Price at Alexandria, La, in a
quarrel over six ear of corn.
Colombia's military code has been
amended so as to stop the inhuman
treatment of soldiers by officers.
Thomas A. Edison, who sleeps but
few hours himself, says that the
man of the future may do without
sleep entirely.
1t is feared that the bark Platina,
with Captain James Lawrence of
Philadelphia and a crew Of thirteen
men, has been lost.
Judge McMullen of Lancaster, Pa,
has instructed the grand jury to in
dict all persons known to have made
wagers on election.
A Reading, England. family can
prove by local records that 1they and
their ancestors have paid rent for
their house no less than 400 years.
The Zoo tons of bullion now piled
up in the treasury would, if coined
into silver dollars and placed edge to
edge, make a chain 10,S00 miles long.
William Binder, b~ookkeeper for the
Leidersdorf Tobacco Company, Mil
waukee, shot and killed his wife, his
seven-year-old daughter and himself.
Emile lola is now paid for the right
to publish his novels serially at the
rate of three cents a word. That
beats Alexandra Dumas seven cents a
line.
A party of Hungarian railroad la
borers, angered at their boss, locked
him in a tool box and built a fire
against it. He was rescued by team
sters.
The Car of Russia is the largest
individual land owner in the world.
The area of his possessions is far
greater than that of the entire repub-
lie of France.
Queen Victoria never drinks more
than two glasses of either champagne
or claret, and after dinner Her
Majesty is accustomed to take a small
glass of Tokay.
Charles d. Young, a boy of twelve,
of Denver, Colo, has built what his
friends claim to be the smallest coal
burning locomotive in the world.
The engine is said to be five feet long
and weighs 235 pounds.