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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29

in their portfolios, received seven months
ago, and their designations were accepted
by President Carnot
The volatility of the French character,
and the complicated subdivisions of
French political parties, render an ac-
eurate explanation of ministerial crisis
a difficult matter. When the impending
Parliamentary inquiry is remembered as
an additional feature in the case, the COM
plications become even more involved in
this case than usual. On the one hand
the ministry had shown its sincerity in
trying to get at the bottom of Panama bus
iness by instituting the prosecutions of the
promoters and contractors. On the other
the accusation of corruption against $50
Deputies and some few Senators had re-
suited in the decision that Parliament
tary investigation was necessary as sup
plement to the prosecutions 1t may be
that the charges are well founded, and
that the-defeat of the Ministry is due to
the concerted action on the part of cul-
prits to gain time to cover up so far as
may be the traces of their criminality.
Cabinets come and go in Paris on such
slight provocation, and changes of Gov
ernment are made on such various pre-
texts, that future developments alone can
reliably explain this latest change in the
political kaIeidescope-if indeed it be
eXplicable at all
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
CONTINENTAL UNION.

A remarkable speech was made at Mon
treal last night by Mr.. Elgin Myers, Q. G.,
who was dismissed from the Crown AItor-
neyship, nine months ago, by Sir Oliver
Mowat, Premier Of Ontario, for publicly
advocating the political union of Canada
with the United States The dismissal
from office has resulted in increased fame
and popularity for the eloquent advocate.
The place in which the speech was made,
the manner of its reception and the mat
ter it contains are all evidence of the-rapid
and steady growth of public opinion in
favor Of Continental Union.
That the matter should be more agitated
and discussed on that side the border than
in this country is right and proper from
every point of view. The dignity of this
country would forbid its being the prime
mover in the matter, and the superior ad-
vantages to be derived by Canada render
its increasing eagerness as compared to
the apathy on this side quite
natural But that there would
be both commercial and political
advantages to the United States resulting
from the union is incontestahle. The
junction must in the natural course of
things come sooner or later, and the great
est difficulty to be overcome on either
side the boundary would be found in the
hesitancy of party leaders to consent to an
enlargement of the voting power by a
factor unknown and undiscoverable ex-
cept by experience.
The speech itself, to be found else
where, is model of trenchant incisive-
ness. Its arguments are unanswerable,
and they are advanced with force
almost irresistible. The movement must
grow with such able advocates, and when
it has spread throughout the country
nothing from without can oppose it. As
between England and Canada the prelim-
inaries are continually approaching ma
turity That reached, the question will
have to be settled between Canada and
the United States. independently of and
despite the practical" politicians of both
fria
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
PITTsBURG. TUESDAY. NOV. %. 1892
TWELVE PAGES
PITTSBURG,S RANK.

An item published yesterday states that
Mayor Gourley has sent 10 the Worlds
Fair condensed statement with regard to
the city of Pittsburg, giving its population
in 1898 at 275 1000, with figures for its valu-
alton, miles of streets, water works capac-
ity, etc, in proportion. The estimate of
35, 900 increase in population for it three
years since 1890 is conservative one. It
is, however, probably as much as it is safe
for official figures to predicate.
On these, and the similar figures of the
census, outsiders will base their estimates
of Pittsburg. Ali sources accessible to
the outside world give it rank as a city of
about quarter of million souls, with
the capital, industries and extent that 5re
common to that size. This is the inevita-
bic result of the political division which
confines all official statements of Pitts.
burg's population and magnitude within
the legally fixed city limits. Neither the
Mayor or any other official can transgresS
these lines in reporting the magnitude OF
the city. But it may be worth while for
Pittsburgers themselves to reflect on the
difference it would make in the rank of
their city if the reports comprised the en-
tire manufacturing community known as
Pittsburg.
Suppose, for instance, that visitors at
Chicago were to learn of Pittsburg that it
possessed population of 5OO 900 instead
of 275,000; that its valuation, streets,
water works capacity and other details of
our city organization were on the in.
creased scale represented by the larger
figures. Would it not make a decided
difference in the estimate of the world
whether Pittsburg ranked above St. Louis
and Cincinnati or below Cleveland and
Buffalo? Yet it is fact that the greater
figure is really about the population that
goes to make up the Pittsburg commu-
nifty, but is divided politically among
three cities and over a dozen towns and
boroughs.
In other words, our rank before the
world is persistently and deliberately de-
graded in order to maintain separate
municipal governments which do not per-
form their work either so efficiently or so
economically as a consolidated govern
ment should.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.

CHAIRMAN CARTER will resume the
practice of law in Helena. Mont.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES has been elected
President again of the Board of Trustees OF
the Ohio State University.
SENATOR CULLoM's brother is Post
master at Joliet, Ill. He looks enough like
the Senator to be Mr.. Lincoln.
QUEEN VICTORIA has six children. 36
grandchildren and lS Observation-Disclosures,
the last odd ana unlucky number having
just been born.
A TITUSvILLE, Pa, man whose wife re-
Gently presented him with triplets, a SON
and two daughters, promptly named them
Grover, Frances and Ruth.
ACCORDING to latest reports published
in Figaro it seems that yesterdays accident
to Baron Hirsch is only bad burn that will
be all right again after a few days rest.
l VICE PRESIDENT ELECT STEVENSON
will travel from Bloomington to Washing.
ton on q special train, which has already
been arranged for by the Democrats Of his
home.
THE engagement is announced of Miss
Florence Miller, daughter Of the Attorney
General, to Clifford Arrick, a young lawyer
of Washington, d. G., employed at present
in the Department of Justice.
HON. PATRICK EGAN, Minister to Chile,
left Chicago last evening for Washington
after being entertained by Harlow N. Higin-
botham, President of the Worlds Fair
Directory, who took him over the Exposi.
tion grounds and gave q luncheon for him
afterward at his house.
MATTHEW LAFL1N, Of Chicago, has
given s75, 900 toward building a home for the
A a c
e. Walker will add $lG0 900 if it be erected on
the Southside The trustees, however, are
believed to favor Lincoln Park for this pur.
pose.
M. W. MURcHIsoN. who has always been
regarded as the author of the famous letter
to Lord Sackville West, says positively that
he did not write it. Mr.. Murchison was
mentioned for several appointments four
years ago, but got nothing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
REFORM THAT Is REAL
Congressman Dockery Points Out a Way
Wherein Cleveland Should Walk.

Congressman Dockery Points Out a Way
Wherein Cleveland Should Walk.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2s.-[SpeciaL1 1-Congressm
Dockery left for Washington tonight. Be-
fore his departure he submitted to an inter.
view and threw in political salt and pepper
and spice that made his remarks well
seasoned. He would not talk about the
Cabinet or Cieveland's choice patronage, but
this much he did say:
Reform in the departments is the word.
and to get it Congress must be backed up by
the administration. While Congi ess wres ties
with tariff problems, let the President prune
out the departments. Fully one-third of the
clerks could we'll be spared. There are lots
OF old fellows who have long outlived their
usefulness, and who are veritable civil PEN
sioners upon a tax-ridden people. or course
yet 1t is also hard for tax-eaten people to
contribute to their support. I'll give you
an illustration OF what mean: Colonel +.
c. Ainsworth, Chief OF the Records and PEN
sion Division of the War Department. is
doing the work formerly assigned to one
Colonel and eight Majors and he is saving
the Government at least $500 900 year.
He has devised system OF cara inde1ing
go perfect that in i've minutes he can turn
to The record of any one of the 9, ,625, 900 men
who served in the Federal armies. Form
erly it required host of clerks to thumb
over the rolls for hours in search of q single
record. If l had my way l should make
Ainsworth Brisadier General, and appoint
him Commissioner of Pensions. l would
give him iull charge OF the pension depart
ment, and would divorce 1t from politics
altogether. When Ainsworth completes his
present indexing of the records, which will
occupy him about IL months, he can dis
charge about 900 clerks. Isn't that reform
and saving for you7 Every department OF
the Government could he pruned the same
way, ana Mr.. Cleveland and his adninistra-
tion subordinatcs will not be true to the
people ii they do not do it"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
MORGAN NOT CAST DOWN.
He Was Defeated by Working People Who
Arc Tired of Good lines.

He Was Defeated by Working People Who
Are Tired of Good lines.
T. R. Morgan, ST., of Alliance, and his son
were at the DuQuesne yesterday. 1t was his
first visit to Pittsburg since the election,
when he was knocked out for Congress in
McKinley's old district. He takes his defeat
philosophically, and says he hasn't lost
faith in the Republican party and its prin-
ciples.
81 used to think was pretty clever fcl-
low until got into this fight" he said. al
always took great deal of interest in poll
had no idea people would tell such lies
about me as they did. The Homestead strike
was dragged into the contest and it was told
around that was hand and glove with the
Carnegies aud had even sent men to Home
stead to help them out. But it was not this
lieve on the night before the election that /
would win out I attribute my defeat to
of good Zines. It was this that
overwhelmed the Republican party. There
are two ways for people to learn, through
lahoring classes get dose OF poverty they
will come back into the fold. expect to
see the country Republican four years
hence.
1.-The result of the election has certainly
killed lots OF new business. Millions OF dol
but the people are afraid now. Present busi-
ness has not been hurt much. but then it Is
too early too tell. will run my works as
long as have orders. As long as the eco
nomic policy OF the country is so unsettled
we can't expect to see our industries pros
porous. l hope for the best however. The
Democrats said the tariff was q fraud, but
they don't believe it,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
EVEN CLOSER THAN OHIO.
Harrison's Apparent Plurality in North
Dakota Is ONLY L.


Dakota Is Only 15.
BISMARCK, n. D., Nov 2s.-Oficial returns
have been received ut the office of the Sec
rotary of State from all counties in the
State except six-Billings, Bottineau, En-
mons, Mcintosh, Pierce and Tower. The
figures on the counties heard from give the
weaver electors $50 majority. Private adj
vices from the counties not yet officially re-
ported show the Harrison electors to have q
majority of To- Emmons and Bottineau
counties have both been held back on ac-
count of contests. In Bottineau county
Mlcnaels Is contestfns H avervold's seat to
tne LeSlSlat ure, Claiming that 2l0 Indians
In that district had no right to vote. These
two contests will figure materially in deter
mining the complexion OF tho electoral vote
OF this State. II the Emmons County Board
is sustained and it is decided the Indians
had right to vote the electoral vote will go
for Harrison. Otherwise it will be for
Weaver.
The announcement that the courts would
lady to hold the office of superintendent of
Public instruction has created considerable
e1c1tement. With the selection, sale and
leasing OF something more than l,O00, 900
acres of land, the office of Superintendent of
Public instruction is the busiest and most
heavily-laden with work of any kind in the
State. According to the terms OF the consti-
tuition: none of these can be sold for less
than $40 per acre. thus involving the hand
ling OF more than SIC, O,0CO
1t is understood that the contest as to
Mrs. Eisenhuth's eligibility is not to be
brought to rob that lady OF any of her Just
rights but to place beyond any question,
thus early in the history of the SIate, the
validity of the title to the lands disposed by
this department.. The opinion has beon ex-
pressed here that an effort will be made to
have the coming Legislature pass laws
taking the public lands from this depart
ment and establishing new State office for
this work. This would probably require
vote of the people as q constitutional
amendment. Mrs. Eisenhuth has engaged
counsel and announced her intention to
prosecute her claim
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
SPECULATION AND PRICES.

A very good sp ecimen of the arguments
by which the great forms of business
gambling are defended is presented by the
New York Post in connection with the
recent rise in cotton. The fact that cot
ton has advanced from ~ to 10 cents is
admitted to be chiefly due to the short
crop; but the Post says "the price could
not have gone anywhere near so high if
the dealers had been unable to deal in
options"
That Journal seems unable to perceive
that so far as this refers to the purely spec
ulative options-which is the only kind
with regard to which it is true-it proves
altogether too much. If the preponder-
ance of the betting element on the long
side of the market has advanced the price
so much beyond what it would have been
under legitimate transactions, it proves
that the same influence on the other side
would unduly depress the market The
cotton rajsers have lately been suffering
from an extreme depression of the market
much more than they are likely to get
back from the present rise. They have
been inclined to charge the excessive de-
preston to the spectators, which journals
like the Post have vigorously pooh-poohed.
But when the Post credits the
extra advance to speculation it implies
that the same influence may be charged
with the excessive decline.
The fact is that while betting on the
fluctuations of any staple cannot per-
manently change the level of prices fixed
by demand and supply, it can and does
exaggerate the fluctuations. In this is its
vicious effect Oh legitimate transactions in
the same staple. As truly as that the
land is happy which has an uneventful
history is the commercial interest prosper
Gus which has few and gradual fuctua-
tions of value. The influence that exag-
gerates fluctuations increases the hazards
of genuine business and invests it with the
gambling character of the betting on the
exchanges.
AS to options which are legitimate in
their character, in other words the future
contracts which involve actual delivery
and bona fide use Of the staple contracted
for, the assertion of the Post does not
apply. Such transactions steady the mar
ket and decrease its fluctuations, thereby
demonstrating their vitality different char
acter from the betting options.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
GRUV.R 6UING CUNNING,

IT will probably be noticed that the Cleve.
land Ready Letter Writer is also taking an
after-elecJion rest Washington Post.
Mr.. CLEVELAND keeps right on making
dead ducks. He has literally strewn the
country with them.-Detroit Free Press.
THE office seekers will take notice that all
roads lead away from the place where
Cleveland is staying.-St. Louis Globe Demo
Graf.
DUCKS do not wait to hear the report of
Mr.. Cleveland's fowling piece. They have
heard the election returns.-NeW York 7ele-
gram.
PREsIDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND Is duck shoot
ing. He probably does this to get in prac-
tice before he receives another delegation
ofIllinois office seekers Chicago Mail
In sheer desperation Grover was COM
PEELED to quietly absent himself from New
York to avoid the horde of office seekers
and would-be advisers. - Hdr1is6uro TeEe-
graph
Mr. CLEVELAND has gone on O shooting ex-
cursion. The character of the stories he
tells upon his return will determine whether
he is still the typical American.-Omdha
World Herald.
Mr.. GROVER CLEVELAND is now at Hog
Island hunting ducks. The ex.President
always was q bright man in certain ways.
Now that he is elected ne would have little
safety at Buzzard's Bay.-Cgereland World.
, Mr. CLEVELAND only asks to be let alone a
few days, and If the man with Kodak must
follow him, he should be content with push
ing the button, and refrain from using his
tongue as an Interrogation point. He may
use 1t in that fashion once too often for his
comfort.-PhfIadelphi Telegraph.
REPORTS from Virginia state that Mr.. Cleve
land went out on Friday, killed four ducks
"aud returned very much fatigued." 1t
would seem, therefore, that there are other
wearisome occupations besides that of listen
ing to the entreaties of Office seek ers.-NeU
York Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
MANNERS FOR THE SENATE.

Something new in the line of qualifica-
tons for Senatorial duties is presented by
our brilliant cotemporary, the New York
Sun. In reply to the criticisms of MIR.
Edward Murphy, as the stated candidate
of Tammany, the shining San forcibly
AYERS that Mr.. Murphy is model of pol
ished manners and tine pink of courtesy.
Gas matter of fact" the Sun says, "Mr.
Murphy's presence exhibits style which
many of his self-constituted opponents
might we'll study to initiate"
The idea that manners constitute quail
fication for Senatorial work is one that
would make statesman of Turveydrop.
The Sun prudent!y inserts saving clause
to the effect that "except in gross cases
the manners of statesman are not very
interesting or pertinent to his deserts. I"
But the idea that it has something to do
with it is evidently back of this positive
eulogy of Mr. Murphy's bland suavity and
persuasive Difference. Probably the exer-
else of these qualities in the securing of
street railway grants, to say nothing of
their emollient effects on the ward heelers
of Troy, may explain that gentleman's
rise to the higher ranks of Tammany
craftsmanship.
Yet when we come to study the matter
we are not impressed by the prominence
of smooth manners among our successful
statesmen. Old Ben Wade was man of ex-
ceedingly gruff manners. Horace Greeley
was not much better; but either of them
had more craftsmanship than the entire
Al of 4ho To
Lincoln's manners were the jeer of the
opposition. Charles Sumner was cold and
repellent in personality. Grant was glum
and silent except among his intimates.
When we come to think of it we are
called upon to inquire whether the absence
of the exterior polish in statesmen is not
to be taken as an indication at least of the
development of some more positive and
desirable mental force.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Murphy
has good manners. But that qualification
does not make it entirely clear that man
whose positive character is that of polit-
ical dealer in street railway franchises
will be very great acquisition in the
United States Senate as the successor of
Conkllng, Evarts, Herman, Seward and
Marcy. There does not seem to be any
positive necessity that Mr.. Murphy shall
instruct the United States Senate how to
give away franchises to grabbers in the
most polite manner. The Pacific railways
will probably take the gift of their debt
to the Government just as promptly
whether it is conferred without any frilis
or turned over to them with Mr.. Murphy's
most imposing graces.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29

In booming his pet scheme and seeking
a national guaranty for the bonds OF the
Nicaragua Canal Company, Mr.. Warner
Miller really ought to explain why guar
anty OF sl00, 900 should be even asked for,
when the promoters own expert engineers
estimated the cost of the undertaking at
only s65 100000. And even If he succeeded in
explaining away discrepancy so suggestive
of suspicion, Mr.. Miller should still be told
firmly and kindly that the enterprise is SO
circumstanced rs to be entirely unfit for
governmental Interference of any kind. The
more reason there is to believe that the work
will pay. the less excuse have the promoters
for asking aid from the national credit. And,
on the other hand, the governments of this
country should certainly not be asked to
back any scheme that is doubtful enough to
need such Endorsement as TO procure in
yestors
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
PREMIER LoUBET,s DowNFALL.

Premier Loubet's Ministry was over
thrown by majority of IS votes in the
French Chamber of Deputies yesterday.
The immediate question under eonsidera-
tion was whether resolution made by
private member should have precedence
over the order of the day as moved by the
Premier The resolution was an express
sion of regret that the Ministry should
have failed to order an autopsy on the
body of Baron de Reinach, whose
sudden death was alleged to have a
more or less direct connection with the
Panama prosecutions-the announcement
of which it Immediately followed. The
Minister of Justice declared that all the
proceedings of the burial followed the
regular forms, and that the Ministry was
powerless to order a post mortem exam
ination. The Premier declared that the
resolution could be intended as nothing
but an expression of distrust in the Min
istry, and that he would treat it as such.
The result was that the Ministers handed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
ARGUMENTS FOR OPTIONS
Advanced by the Savannah Cotton Ex
change Against the Hatch Bill,

SAVANNAH, GA, Nov. 2s.-Tne opposition
to the Hatch -Washburn anti-options bill is
apparently gathering force daily in the
South. To-day the Secretary of the Savan-
nah Cotton Exchange sent a memorial to
United States Senators Gordon and Colo uitt,
containing the following:
"The assertion that the exchanges of the
country are banded together for the pur.
pose OF depressing the prices of farm prod
ucts is entirely and absolutely refuteu by
the recent advance of about 8 cents per
pound in cotton from the lowest price
touched last spring, in the face of an enor-
nous surplus carried over and due solely to
q short crop. This rise in the value of cot
ton proves beyond controversy that the
laws of supply and demand regu ulate values,
and that the exchanges do not depress
prices as claimed. II it were not for the ex-
changes that deal in futures the producer
would be at the mercy of the consumer
alone, who would more largely deal from
hand TO mouth, and thus force the farmer to
dispose or his product at ruinous prices,n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29

search for immediate profits, the advan-
tages Of publc-spirited support for the OHIO
River and Lake Erie Canal would become so
manifest as to make its commencement
speedy and its accomplishment a matter of
urgency. There are plenty of men in Pitts
burg SO situated as to be able to invest
money for the benefit Of their successors
and rhe municipality for ever. And there
are many more to whom a serious effort
would soon bring the realization that indi-
vidual gain is greatly enhanced in the long
run by efforts on behalf of the community's
welfare.