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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
THE PLANETARY EXHIBITION.
Jupiter, Venus and the Sun Well Worth
Watching Now.
New York Sun.l

New York Sun.l
During the past year Jupiter has shown
signs of tremendous disturbance in the
dense cloudy atmosphere by which it is sur
rounded, and the fact has been noted that
such disturbances upon Jupiter show
tendency to coincidence with the return of
the maximum sun-spot period. just now
the sun is becoming from month to month
the scene of more violent activity than it
has displayed since 1888 and 1884, and at the
same time the great belts and spots upon
Jupiter brighten and glow with color, and
exhibit changes OF wonderful rapidity and
variety. We cannot yet precisely interpret
the processes of world making which are
going on there, but they are intensely in
teresting to watch.
Venus too, attracts particular attention
just now, because observations to be made
during its present visit to our side of the
sun may settle the question that has been
raised as to the correctness of Schiaparellfs
conclusion, announced less than two years
ago, that Venus always keeps one side
turned sunward, or makes but one rotation
on its axis in the course of revolution
around the sun. If this strange state of
things really exists upon a planet whose
size entities it to be called the twin Of the
earth, so many consequences follow. bearing
upon the question of its habitability, that
there is hardly any direction in which in
vestigation and discovery could prove more
fruitful and interesting.
They are in every way a wonderful pair Of
planets which now attract all eyes to the
sunset sky.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

SENATOR BRIcE, of Ohio, wears his hair
in almost the fac-simile of a curly auburn
wig.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL says the
newspapers did nothing but lie about" him
while he was in South Africa.
HORACE GREELEY's only brother, Barnes
Greeley, lives on the old family farm in
Cbautauqua county, near jamestown, N. Y.
THE Sultan of Morocco, having been
thrown by white mule, has ordered the
back of the contumacious beast to be basti-
nadoed.
Mr. RUsK is said never to have quite re-
covered from the suggestion that there are
two agriculturists in the Cabinet, himself
and a wan haymaker.
DIR. HOWARD BARRINGER at "a is one
OF the oldest physicians in New York and Is
still occasionally called in for consultation
At one time he was noted specialist in
children's diseases.
MRS. K. L. MINOR, of Louisiana, one of
the Board of Lady Managers OF the Colum-
bian Exposition, is successful sugar
planter, and, with her brother, manages the
affairs of 5.oooacre plantation.
Mr.. REID, the United States Minister to
France, attended President Carnot's diplo-
matte dinner on Thursday. He still remains
indoors as much as possible by advice of his
physician as he has not fully recovered from
his recent illness.
THE decoration of an officer of the Legion
of Honor conferred upon MIR. Games Whist
Ter, the well-known etcher and painter, was
given by the Government as a mark of its
appreciation of Mr.. Whistler's action in
virtually presenting one of his pictures to
the art gallery in the Palace of the Luxem-
bourg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
TERMS OF TEE DISPATCH.
PITTSBURG. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY ..
TWELVE PAGES
SETTLED AHLAST.

The opinions of the Supreme Court
affirming the curative legislation for Pitts
burg's street assessments are short and
sweet. Thus knotty affair is settled;
and the abutters on the improved streets
will have to pay according to the benefits
to their property.
This puts the city practically in the
same position it occupied before Judge
Williams unsettlirg decision of more than
wear ago. 1t gives the benefit of some
experience and of better methods of pro-
cedure in ordering work and making as
sessments for the future-but substantially
it relieves the general taxpayer OF the ap-
prehension of having to pay for the sew
eral millions of dollars liability incurred
under the acts of 1887 and 1889.
There is one feature of the decision
which is specially interesting. 1t is that
which specifies that under the curative
acts Qud7atum merfaet is to be the basis for
assessments for all past work. That is to
say, that the contractors original contract
for the work is merely acceptable as evil
dence of the cost of improvements, not as
conclusive. This means evidently that the
parties assessed are privileged in any case
to show, if they can, that the work was
not worth the amount sought to be charged
for it. If this privilege extends to defense
in court against the assessments as well as
to the hearings before the assessors it may
lead to further litigation-but this can
simply affect the amount to be recovered
and the fact will in any event remain that
whatever is to be paid must be met by the
property benefited.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
BOOM OR BooMERANG2

Correspondence from Philadelphia to
the New York Herald states that all the
Democratic Congressman from Pennsyl-
vania, with one exception, are preparing
for united action between the present time
and the date of the Democratic State
Convention, for the purpose Of capturing
the delegation against Governor Pattison,
with the fact not entirely kept in the
background that the ultimate significance
of this move may be a solid delegation
from Pennsylvania in the interest Of David
B. Hill.
If the movement were only contest
between the opponents of the State ad-
ministration and its supporters, and even
if that movement should draw the lines
against Mr. Cleveland, whose cause is
nearly identical with that of Pattison, it
would not call for much animadversion
outside of the politicians Immediately con-
cerned in the factional dispute But if it
appears that the movement takes the
shape of delivering the Pennsylvania
Democracy over to the uses of David B.
Hill it is likely to arouse very emphatic
protests on the part of the rank and file of
the Democracy.
The wishes of Pennsylvania Democrats
may not be considered very important, in
asmuch as they cannot in any event give
the Democratic candidate an Electoral
vote. But the popular element of the
Democracy in this State has its preference
for candidate with remote chance of
election and its liking for leader of clear
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
HILLS CONVENTION.

To Governor Hill: Don't.-Ne,0 York World.
And Governor Hill Immediately did.-Cni.
cd0o Tribune.
So Hills New York Convention is to meet
February p. He probably thinks "the bet
ter the day." etc.-Boston Traveller.
1T is not hard to predict who will be
slaughtered in Albany on February 22 to
make David B. Hill holiday.-M Y. Teie-
gram.
1T is not definitely ascertained which OF
his trousers pockets Mr.. d. Z. Hill will carry
the New York Democratic Convention in.-
Chicago Neaos.
SENATOR HILL has chosen Washington s
birthday as the date for his formal entry
into the Presidential field. What a fall was
there, my countrymen!-BostonH Herald.
SENATOR HILL has decided to have the New
York delegates selected on the 2ed of Febru-
ary This is great concession to the mem-
ory of George Washington Post.
Mosr of the United States Senators were
on duty at Washington watching the i'm
portant Chilean matters, but party by tho
name of David was Off in New York looking
after lillian a1fairs.-Chtcago Inter Ocean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
THE SENATOR'S OPPORTUNITY.

The sentence of the Beaver Court upon
the publishers of the Star at that place
for libel against Senator Quay-six
months imprisonment and 5000 fine
will occur TO the general public as pretty
sharp. At the same rate of measurement
it would require some of the New York
publishers who attacked the Senator the
balance of their natural lives in prison to
expiate their offenses in the same d.
rection.
There is, however, one consideration
which may mitigate the punishment. The
high officials of Governor Pattison's ad-
ministration, who furnished the material
for the charges against the Senator of i'm
plication in the Bardsley business, will
probably have enough influence with the
Board of Pardons to secure remission or
modification of the penalty.
Or the Senator himself may become
magnanimous. Soon, under the genial
skies of Florida, angling for the silvery
tarpon or listening to the softening strains
of the mocking bird among the magnolias,
his spirit may rise to thatheight of philoso-
ply which perceives that where there is
vindication there is no need for vindic-
tiveness.
This view, We think, opens up to the
Senator his best opportunity in connection
with the entire matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
SUING FOB A M1sRR,s WEALTH.
his Hidden Treasure, Found by Stranger
Is Demanded by His Son.


TIFFIN, o., Feb. IAN important case has
been commenced in the Common Pleas Court
of this county which revives the finding of
an unknown but large amount of buried
treasure by Jacob SchmucSer,a a farmer resid-
ing few miles south OF this city, in April,
1880. Schmucker was agent in this city for a
Toledo brewing company, and after saving
a few hundred dollars he purchased farm
in Seneca township. which for many years
had been the home of Samuel Cadwallader,
wealthy and eccentric individual. Cad
wallader died in 1856 and soon the farm
passed into the hands of strangers,
Schmucker purchasing it in 1890 Shortly
after he took possession of the premises,
Schumacher commenced repairing the house.
and while thus engaged he and an aged Ger
man laborer discovered the gold and silver
coin which had doubtless been secrcted by
the elder Cadwallader.
The amount OF the find has never been
made public, but from the stories told by
the old German, who "squcaled'' because he
did not receive what he considered q just
share OF the treasure trove, it is supposed to
have been not less than SIC, 600. Schmucker
used 81 COO OF tho money in paying on a mort
gage on the farm and large amount in i'm
proving the buildings and IenceS. Learning
OF the find, Ira Cadwalader executor of the
will of his father, Samuel Cadwallader, took
legal steps to secure the money. and the
sheriff found about 81 200 buried in the gar
money, which consists of old American and
foreign gold and silver coin, is still in the
hands of the Sheriff, and now the younger
Cadwallader has commenced suit to recover
the money Schmucker paid in discharging
the mortgage and that used in improving
the premises. Cadwallader AYERS that the
money was deposited where Schmucker
found it by his father for safekeeping, and
prays the Court to restore it to its rightful
owners. There Is little doubt in the mind
of the public that the money was secreted
hxvf ha Qtd dnpT Tod n lilo 1nr hn rft,
OF proving it may be found just tri1e dil-
6cnlf.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
BRECKINRIDGE'S BREAK.

Mr. BREcKINRIDaE is fearfully warlike in
his efforts to secure peace.-A,rora Times.
Mr. BREoKINRIDaE should procure a hitch
ing strap and curb bit for his imagination.
Chicago NeuS.
DOES Mr.. Breekinridge's resolution mean
that he believes the President had received
a reply to the ultimatum before he sent in
his message? If that is not it's meaning
what is it?-Buralo Courier
UNCLE SANS "back WAS up" and that was
reason enough that Chile should back
down" Possibly; if she had heard from Jerry
Simpson and Brer Breckenridge, she might
have sulked awhile longer. 1t is better as it
Chicago Inter Ocean.
UNFORTUNATE Breckinridge!-we mean the
Hon. William Campbell Preston Breckin-
ridge, of Kentucky. He would have done
better to cling to tariff reform as the only
issue for Americans, the only field for states
manship.-Ne,o York Sun.
THE Kentucky Breckenridge, to the ever
lasting credit OF few Southern Democrats
was promptly and emphatically sat on when
he attacked the Presidents motives in the
Chilean matter and attempted to delay
action by Congress on that Question.-&
Louis Globe Democrat.
CONGRESSMAN BREcKINRIDGE's speech on
the Chilean situation was an offensive slur
at President Harrison, which even his
Democratic associates refused to back up.
Mr.. Breckenridge is fine old Kentuckian,
but the leaders of his party need to muzzle
him. Philadelphia bulletin.
CONGRESSMAN BREcKINRIDGx, of Kentucky.
has shown that member of Congress ''in
the ranks can make himself an issue by
bringing up live topic at an opportune
moment, and no doubt Congressman Mills
has brilliant expccta tfops of future &C nieye-
ments OF similar naturo.-Nev York World.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
AN UNCERTAIN EXPENSE.

The estimate is announced that the cost
of preparations for war with Chile will
amount to about S2,OOO,o00. This is a
mitigation of 80 per cent from the figures
given out about week ago, with an ap-
parent inspiration from the idea that the
nation ought not to spend so much good
money and let it be wasted without any
fighting to show for it. The country can
very well afford that sum for preparations
to sustain the national honor, and it will
be great deal cheaper than to have had
war But the fact, that concurrently with
this announcement comes the estimate of
the Commissioner of Pensions that a max
imum of $3.50, 900 annual expenditure
for pensions is to be contemplated in the
near future, creates harassing doubt
whether there may not be an indefinite
expansion of cost on account of the
Chilean imbroglo stretching down the
vistas of the future If the belligerents
who have been fighting Chile so vigor-
Ously for the past three months claim pen
sions for their cracked throats, there is no
telling how much the next generation may
have to pay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
A MEMENro FOR THE VETERANS.

A very worthy suggestion is made in re-
spect to the State Encampment of the g.
A K. appointed for this city the latter
part of the month. 1t is eleven years
since the encampment last honored Pitts
burg with its presence; and at the rate the
old soldiers are going to their final account,
the doubt exists whether Pittsburg will,
after this event, again have an opportu-
nifty of entertaining the encampment.
The project now is to tender the veterans
on the 25th a complimentary banquet at
Old City Hall-and it is assuredly one
which can be commended as fit from the
points of view of history, of patriotism,
of sentiment
Old City Hall had special glory of its
own in the exciting and momentous days
of which this younger generation knows
only by tradition or by books. There, as
the legends upon its walls faithfully
record. Pittsburg's patriotic fervor and
hospitality provided sustenance for i'm
mense numbers of the "boys in blue" on
their way to and from the fields of action.
No city in the land won worthier
celebrity than did Pittsburg in this respect.
-NpOllhS Ooulu NC HWY WAN
that the memory of those stirring times
should be renewed by such a banquet to
the survivors as is now proposed
How rapidly time is thinning the ranks
of the veterans is shown by the fact that
the death rate among the G. A. r. men Of
Pennsylvania is now !, 200 to 1,S0O yearly,
while eleven years ago, when the encamp-
ment last met here, it was but 400 yearly
from a much larger membership Itwould
be a graceful and fitting thing for the peo-
pie of this city to act upon the suggestion,
to subscribe the amount needed and make
the necessary arrangements for special
entertainment at the hall to the twelve or
fifteen hundred veterans who will repre-
sent the encampment Such an occasion
within the Old Hall would have more
tender significance thanany other courtesy
that could be planned.
Mayor Gourley, who always rises to the
occasion where the pride of the city is
concerned, would doubtless very cheer
fully receive subscriptions for the purpose
outlined; and if the project is agreed
upon, the requisite money would quickly
be sent in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
NATIONAL WATERWAYS.

In well considered article on internal
water routes, chiefly devoted to the deep
water channels on the lakes advocated last
week before Congressional committee, the
Philadelphia Press gives some extremely
interesting statistics. In addition, by its
intelligent Endorsement of the general
project of improved waterways, it thus
demonstrates the growing magnitude of
that subject:
The enormous and rapid growth made by
our lake commerce ought to stimulate the
extension of water navigation in and about
them. The Portage Canal, the Illinois and
Mississippi, the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
and the Niagara River Canal, to say nothing
of the enlargement of the Erie, are
all enterprises which would add to the
wealth and production OF the land. 1t is q
mistake to say that the day for canals is
past. The Manchester, the Baltic, the
Corinth, and the extension OF the Suez
Canal, with lesser enterprises, are all proof
of the importance attached to canals abroad
A striking comparison of the effective
ness as well as magnitude, of lake with
rail transportation is made in the same ar
ticle The vessels on the lakes at the close
of 1889 reached total of 2,7s4, with gross
800, $50, carrying through the Detroit river
alone nearly 100000 tons of freight
'fWhile these vessels cost only half of one
per cent as much as the railroads of the
United States" says the Press, "they car
ried % per cent as many ton miles This
tonnage was carried for about S23, 900, 600,
or one-seventh what it would have cost at
the average rail rate" This is a very
striking contrast, although, perhaps. to be
more accurate, the vessels should be COM
pared to the rolling stock of railways, and
the waterways, whether natural or i'm
proved, to the railway tracks. Taking II
per cent as the average proportion of rail-
way capital invested in rolling stock the
comparison shows that the means of trans
portation ON the water, costing per cent
of the railway equipment, carried % per
cent as much freight In other words, the
means of water transportation are five and
one-half times as effective, while railway
charges are seven times as great. If tolls
of so cents per ton had to be imposed on
the water traffic to repay investment of
capital in improved waterways, the rail-
way charges will still be three and one
half times as great as the water charges.
The point most worthy of consideration
in this connection is that our Philadelphia
cotemporary, in the paragraph quoted
above, names five canal projects which
would unite the rivers and lakes of the
country as integral parts of national sys-
tenn of water transportation. Without the
deepening of the Erie Canal these projects
would cost about three-fourths of one per
cent of the capital of the railway system
of the country. With it they might cost
two per cent of the railway capitalization.
They would more than double the trans
portation capacity of the country, but the
increase of the actual traffic would be
multiplied by a far greater factor. The
stimulus to the production and business Of
the country involved in reducing the cost
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
Arbitrating the seal suuabb,e.

Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Minis
ter, called at the State Department this
morning, in company with the British Ber-
ing Sea Commissioners Sir Baden Powell and
DIR. Dawson, who have just arrived in Wash
ington from Canada. They had confer
ence with Mr.. Blaine, and arranged certain
preliminaries of the joint conference to be
held between the United States and British
Commissioners who visited Bering sea last
summer for the special purpose of investi-
eating the seal industry. The United States
Commissioners are Prof. Mendenhall, OF the
Geodetic Survey, and Prof. Merriam, of the
Agricultural Department. Each commits
sioner has arrived at certain conclusions and
the object of the conference between them is
to bring these results together into joint re-
port constituting the findings of fact to be
submitted to the Board of Arbitration. 1t
being practically conceded that the arbitra-
tion cannot be concluded in time to be effec-
tive during the coming season steps will at
once be taken to secure a renewal of the
modus vivendi of last year which compact
will expire May / next. Prompt action
on this question is necessary in order that
the sealing fleets may be advised in advance
of preparing for their usual spring cruise to
the seal waters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
cURrAILED RUMoREsoUEs.

'T am sure George is fond of me. He
said he loved the ground walked on.''
mo doubt he meant it. returned her expert
enced confdante. You know, dear, you own
that ground. ''-Wdshtngton Post
There's many a slip
Twixt the and the lip
A truth cheerfully grant;
But there's often slip,
When It's been at the lip
Sometimes regular plant.
Smith. Gray d Co. IS Monthly.
Belle-You didn't call around to escort
me home from prayer meeting. as you promised.
Cholly-Yes, did, tool But III be shot if l
could find the stage entrance to your church.-Ae1o
York Herald.
81 wonder why Miss Aigely persists In
wearing those beauty spots?''
..Why, you wouldn't deprive her of even that DIT
of Jobs comfort, would you?''-St. Joseph Daily
Netcs.
I was the first to compliment
Her ON the beauty Of her sacque:
Yet, when she passes now, her eyes
A smile Of recognition lack.
'Tisnot because I've Tilted been
She passes by SO proud and chill
salesman in n Store am l,
And she resides on Murray Hill.
First Wall Flower (at the ball)-'Randy
you've been vaccinated lately. haven't your
Second Wall Flower--No. Why?
tSpitefully) You don't seem to catch anytnins'-
Chicago Iribuns.
I Architectural on these panels you wish,
believe, the double convoute.
Mrs. Nouveau-Oh, no. indeed! said wanted
just plain wiggle running down on each sioe.-
HdrIer's Bdzar.
How pleasant is it every morn,
As on the oilcloth floor you light,
With frigiG feet to grope for hours
For slippers that out of sight.
-CIothier and Fznisher.
Algy-Oh, say, Weggie, Miss Budd
awsked after you last evening.
Weggie-The divine cweature! What did she
say? ~
Algy-she wanted to know who was your cha-
perwone. I've been wondering all day what she
meant.-yudge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
Horrors of the Russian Famine.

The horrors of the Russian famine were
to-day brought to the atten ton of the De-
partment OF State in a report from Minister
Smith at St. Petersburg. He says in part:
Gold as well as hunger causes terrible suf-
fering. In some neighborhoods large num-
Ders of persons huddle together in some
houses most conducive to warmth. Barns
have been torn down and the boards used
for firewood. Even matched roofs are torn
off and the straw made to feed the dying
embers; clothing is given away for bread;
horses and cattle are sacrificed at a tithe of
their value: fodder Is as scarce as human
food, and in some cases horse flesh has been
sacrificed for sustenance. During the win
ter there is no work. and frequently fathers
have lett their wives and children to fight
the battle of want alone, because they
could do nothing and their absence
would leave fewer mouths to feed at home.
The bread which many are eating is COM
posed OF wild arrock, potatoes, chaff and
leaves and these terrible conditions newt
ably produce disease. Within the radius of
one mile there are l20 cases of typhus fever,
pestilence and hunger are daily gaining
ground and pestilence is decimal ating the
people. An official estimate of the number
of those without food or means of support
who require aid is given as IA, ,000, 900 persons,
and this is probably below the true number.
The loss to Russia by the famine is estimated
at $500, 100000. Up to the present time there
but the Government and the people of Russia
are deeply sensible Of the spontaneous offers
that have been made in various parts of the
United StatosD