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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04

Miss Bertha Galentin, soprano: Mrs. LaBelle
Kennedy, mezzo sopranos; Mr.. Joseph C.
Breil, tenor: Mr.. L. A. Ricketts,, baritone;
Mr.. Harper Smith, cornetist, and Mr.. Harry
+. Ecker, accompanies. The Ph1lharmontc
Society Orch estra, of Pittsburg. assisted.
was an entire success, particular credit
being due Mr.. Kirk for his management and
artistic work.
A CHARMING entertainment was given last
evening at the Auditorium under the dfrec-
ton of the principal and teachers Of the
Thuma Dancing Academy. 1t was the ninth
annual children's carnival and fancy dress
party, entitled "Terpsichore's Festive Day."
and it was a credit to the institution under
number of pretty fancy dances by the chill
dren, all Of which were executed with
smoothness and precision, and elected the
warmest applause.
The Westmoreland County Christian En-
deavor U nion met in the Parnassus Presby-
terian church yesterday afternoon. The So
cieties of Greonsburg, Latrobe, Jeanette
Mt.Pleasant, Derry, Livermore, Delmontand
Parnassus were represented on the program.
The eve ming session of the convention was
addressed by Rev. A. c. Applegarth, d. D.,
and Rev. John +. Patterson.
MADAME CONSTANCE HOWARD gave her sec
ond lecture recital, "Die Meistersingers," at
the Pennsylvania College for Women, East
End, last evening. The last one is to take
place tomorrow evening.
Mrs. "DALLA ALBERrs will lecture this even
ing before the pupils Of the Pennsylvania
College for Women on "Gastronomizing."
This is the first of series of addresses on
domestic science.
S. I. McCLKLLAND and daughter. OF Allie
gheny, went East on the fast line last night,
on short visit to Eastern cities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
PERTINENT AND PERSONAL

AMBROSE THOMAS, the well-known com.
poser, is seriously i'll in Paris.
A GREAT deal of anxiety has been caused
in Catholic circles by Archbishop Kenricks
inability to fill his confirmation engage
mentS.
SENATOR STANFORD contemplates Civ
ing his Mob Hill residence in San Francisco
to the State to be converted into free pub
lie library.
EMPEROR WILLIAM will visit Queen
Victoria in August next. He will arrive at
Cowes on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
on August l.
ONE of the prettiest girls in Utah-rather
a dubious compliment, perhaps-is Mrs. R.
w. Sloan, of Salt Lake City, who is a grand
daughter of Brigham Young.
Miss ANNA DICKINSON, who was
seriously i'll at New York where she was
stopping, was much better yesterday morn
ing. and her physician pronounces her out
of danger.
DR. MANSFIELD MERRINIAN, of Lehigh
University, has been offered the chair OF
Mathematics in the Chicago Univers ity at a
salary of $1,000 a year. He has taken no
action regarding the offer.
THE Rev. Dr. George H. McGraw,
who has been the pastor of st. Paul's Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in New York, for the
last three years, has formally renounced the
Methodist faith and has been confirmed in
the Episcopal Church. $50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1892,
TWELVE PAGES
THE souTHsIDE FREE BRIDGE.

1t is not surprising that diversity of
opinion is shown as to the proper site for
tie proposed free bridge to the Southside,
but it will be unfortunatei if that's allowed
to stand as an excuse for delay No mat
ter where the bridge is placed it will not
suit everybody. The general principle,
therefore, to govern the choice should be
the greatest convenience to the greatest
number, taking all the circumstances into
account If some, as must be the case,
are appointed it will be well to bear in
mind that this free bridge must be fol-
lowed by Others for other localities.
The suggestion to utilize the occasion
for giving access to the hill wards, to the
East Liberty valley and to the Schenley
Park district, by making the new bridge
connect not only with Second avenue, but
with Forbes street and Fifth avenue, con-
tinues the most important of the many
thai have been made This is a feature
which the best judgment will commend.
Wherever the site is chosen it should be
hold in view. Any bridge ending on Sec
avenue alone will to great extent
ut duplicate the toE bridges with
u -aN.llS lnC IuiCh slu uilCCb dCCCoS
winch is desir2b bic from the residence por-
TORS Of the city to the Southside, and
which should be greatly beneficial to all
sections. The facility with which such
bridge, with three outlets in place of one,
could ne built at Soho, strongly recon-
merdS that site. The lines and the levels
o! Second avenue, Forbes street and Fifth
avenue closely approaching each other
there, would permit at comparatively
small additional cost structure so ar
ranged as TO give access to all three of these
main arteries from the Southside. 1t
would require no extraordinary engineer
in= skill TO plan such bridge, ending Oh
the PittSburg side with three outlets,
adapted 10 the three grades to be reached
At present neither by toll bridge or
otherwise, is there any communication eX-
cNpting crcuitous and tedious one be-
tween the Southside and the greater part
Of The city VIII ca lies beyond Grant street.
This is an important consideration. But
wherever the bridge is to be placed, the
site should soon be selected. The work
should not be allowed TO lag, now that the
money IS on hand to go on with it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
THEIR PECULIAR POLITICS.
Party of Maine Subscribe-Many Charao-
tcristio Demands-Lsws for Labor rs

The Articles Of Faith to Which the People.
Party Of Maine subscribe-Many Charao.
tcristic Demands-Laws for Labor III
Well as Capital. .,-.
GARDINER, Me-, May S.-The State conven.
tion of the Peoples party of Maine assem-
bed to-day with 100 delegates present, in
cluding many prominent labor men. 1t was
practically a meeting for organization.
There is no fund to assist delegates to at
tend the convention, and they are at their
own expense. Some walked from 10 to 20
miles in order to be present. The Commit
tee on Resolutions reported the following
ARTICLES of Faith:"
We heartily indorse the platform adopted
by the Industrial Conference. at st. Louis,
February %, 1892.
We demand a safe, sound and flexible our
rency, which shall be full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, to be con-
trolled by the national Government without
the intervention of private corporations
and issued to the extent of $50 per capita
AS a step in the right direction, we de-
mand the free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer. ..
We demand that all revenues shall be linn
tied to the necessary expenses Of the Gov
ernment.
We demand that labor shall receive the
same protection that is accorded to cap
ital in its various forms in this coun-
try, and to this end we demand that Con-
gress shall enact a law that any person, firm
or corporation who shall employ the labor Of
foreigners not naturalized shall pay into the
United States Treasury 81 per day for every
day such foreign laborer is thus employed,
or such a sum as shall be equal to the high
est average protection to capital employed
In the various industries of this country.
We demand that all land now held by capi-
talfsts and corporations for speculative pur-
poses shall be reclaimed by the Government
and held for actual settlers only.
We demand that all trusts and combina-
t1ons OF capital for the purpose of controlling
the prices of articles of necessity should
be placed under the ban Of law and made
penal offense.
We demand that the Government shall at
once take charge of railroad, telegraph and
telephone systems and manage the same in
the interest of the people.
We demand living system Of taxation.
We demand an ei2ht-hour system in all
mills, mines, trades and factories.
We demand equal suffrage regardless of
sex.
We recognize the saloon as the mortal en-
emy of all the above named reforms, and,
statute laws and the enactment of such ma
tiOnal law as may be necessary for its COM
plete and universal overthrow.
For Governor. L. C. Bateman, of Sears
mont, and for electors at large j. r. Clark,
Bangor and W. II. Harris, Auburn, were nom-
mated bv acclamation. J.B. swan, W. G.
Soule, VIM. Hobbs G. C. Walker, j. e.
Campion, W. M. F. Harris and Henry Petts
were nominated for delegates to the Na.
tional Convention at Omaha.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
OUR MAIL POUCH.
Not an Occupat ton for Honest Mon.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In an editorial of your estimable paper of
yesterday, entitled "a Beam to Be Re-
moved" you refer to the unsavory repu-
tation of the agents employed by the "Law
and Order" organization to procure evil
dence against violators of the Sunday, or
SaDbath. law. In the course of your remarks
you proceed to say: "The necessity of agents
of good standing was recognized by re-
ported assertion of the chief officer of the
society,"" etc. Will you kindly permit me to
annex q lew observations to your state
ments3
1 believe-and think every good man
will agree with me in this optnion-that an
engage in the nefarious and obi
Gus business Of systematic espion-
age. To make a living, or to earn
money. by playing the spy, is an absolute
tious man. The very fact that person en-
ters into such an employment causes us to
doub BIT his honesty and uprightness, sup
posing he is aware of the nature of the busi-
ness. To induce a man to sell n cigar, or a
glass of lemonade, or a newspaper, and then
to report him-that Is an avocation just as
dishonorable, and contemplate, and mean,
as the calling of those men whom some of
the Roman Emperors employed to inveigle
others into rash utterances against the En-
peror and then to report them on the charge
Of "Lesee Majestee," which men Taritus has
branded for everlasting times.
One more remark l may be allowed to
make: 1t appears to me that the newspa-
pers in their criticism on the agents of the
Law and Order organization have
missed the vital point-failed to hit
the real point at issue. The legal
machinery of a civilized country ought to be
SO arranged and regulated that the busin ess
OF organized espionage could find no place
therein, far less legal and recognized
standing. Is itnot sad and queer spectacle
to see spies that are stigmatized as criminals
in the public press, appear before a court Of
law, as prosecutors of honest men. who have
come, by request of the public, into conflict
with a law which is against the spirit of the
age, which ought to have been altered, and
adapted to the changed conditions of our
time, long ago? Is it not a monstrous in
conSruity to behold criminals pose as en-
forcers of the law. and reputable citizens as
violators of the law? Is not, in the last
this Sabbath law, in its present
anachronist1c form, responsible for the ex-
istence of this Law and Order" organiza-
tion, with all its disgusting features and
excrescenses. A READER.
MCKEESPoRT, Mays.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
A JOINT OBSTACLE.

Our esteemed jingo cotemporary the
New York Press notes that Spain is in
such financial difficulties that it is pro-
posed to increase taxation on numerous
industries, to put stamp duties on toba eco
and lucifer matches, to impose higher
duties on wines and spirits, and so forth,
ali with the hope of adding S5,OOO,OOO to
the revenue. This suggests to the Press
that cit might be an opportune time to
inquire automatically at Madrid if she is
willing to dispose of Cuba to the United
States"
1t might be if it were not for two objec-
tions First, that Spain has frequently
and forcibly declared that the one thing
she will never do is to sell her sovereignty
Of the Island of Cuba In other words,
Spain will not do it on any terms. The
other objection is that while it would be un-
fortunate for the United States to embark
on any policy of territorial acquisition, the
one property of all others which she does
not want is that land of bandits, ex-slaves
and unrepublican landed proprietors-that
breeding place of lotteries and yellow
fevers known as Cuba. In other words,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
LEFT THE METHODIST CHURCH
To Become an Episcopalian Is the Action
of Southern Divine

To Become an Episcopalian Is tho Action
of q Southern Divine.
NORFOLK, VA, May 3.-[Special l-One Of
the most surprising things that has hap
pened in Norfolk in long time occurred
last night. 1t was the resignation of Rev
DR.. William E. Evans, pastor of the CRANKY
Street M. E. Church, one of the wealthiest
Methodist churches in the Virginia Confer
ence, with view of becoming q clergyman
in the Protestant Episcopal Church. The
first in timation the Episcopalians of Nor
folk had of the proposed change was during
a visit Of Rev. B. D. Tucker, OF st. Paul's P.
E. Church, to the doctor soon after Easter
The visit had no relation whatever to the
change. but it was then and there that Dr.
Evans unbosomed himself and told OF his
purposes.
DR.. Evans feels that he will be happier in
the Episcopal Church, and therefore more
useful. His letter to his Presiding Elder
conveying the credentials under which he
has for l6 years performed the duties of
Methodist minister was written last night
and mailed this morning, so that he who
was yesterday pastor Of one of tho most
prominent Methodist churches in the South
is without the pale OF that denomination.
In due time he will apply for orders in the
diocese of Alabama. DR.. Evans salary was
S3 600 q year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
JOKELETS FROM JUDGE.

Charles-Miss Spindle has pretty teeth,
hasn't she?
Maude (spItefully)-Yes. and quite reasonable.
too,
If YOU have rowed against the tide,
And all your ready cash is spent:
If yuu have nothing left but pride
The landlords sure to raise the rent,
"Who was Atlas?
"a famous highwayman."
.'What?''
"a highwayman. He held up the earth.''
Mr.. Plowsharc (approaching hotel clerks
desk)-I'd like tu git a room."
Clerk Tin q loud voice)-Front
Mr. Plowsnare-No: back un'H du eff come
any cheaper. (sotto-yoce) Wonder how he
knowed was def.
He proUls about TIE coffee and he grumbles
us makes remarks about the bread his mother used
to bake,
And fosters the impression with his weary little
wife
That her cooking is the worst he tackled in his
life.
But Mt noon he seeks the lunch-room and he grabs
chunk of pie
And struggles in manner that brings moisture to
the eye:
He tosses down the sky-bue milk they ladle to the
herd.
And hands his money to the clerk and never says .
An Important Advantage.-Adlet-M
derers In New York state have one thing in their
favor.
Gasket-Do you think 1t is an advantage to be
electrocuted?
Adlet-Certainly. They can say they were not
born to be hanged.
Briggs-What is the trouble with Miss
Pinkerly and her sister2 hear that they don't
speak
Griggs-No. They very foolishly Joined the
same church.
Whether fixed up or just as they grow,
There's no fruit of which I'm more fond;
For the only kind can't 20.
find, is the strawberry blonde.
Penfeld-You know that girl that Bangle
took to the theater much? believe they are en-
gagged.
Miss Dunn-Why; has 1t been announced
Penfeld-No: but he has stopped taking her 70
the theater and goes to church with her now eyery
Sunday evening,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
The immense growth of Pittsburg was

The immense growth of Pittsburg was
very creditably illustrated by our cotempo-
rary, the Commercial Gazette, in its special
business edition yesterday. The tale of this
city's great development cannot, for the best
interests of all, be too often or too elaborately
told. Pittsburg is still travelling in its seven
leagued boots. THE DISPATCH delights in
chronicling its progress from day to day,
and it says "well done!' to every effort of its
contemporaries in the same direction. When
the same spiritis thoroughly diffused among
all classes OF citizens, Pittsburg's march to
vaster proportions will be greatly acceler-
ated
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04

AS for throwing cold water On the en-
thusiasm of our firemen, thereby dampening
their ardor, no one would be foolish enough
to try to do that. Even were such action
desirable, the hose used would serve the
purpose very fully and render any further
effort entirely supererogatory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
GOVERNOR FLOWER has taken two leav,

GOVERNOR FLOWER has taken two leaves
from Baine's book. The latter feels himself
disqualified for the Presidential race by
physical weakness and has called in the ad-
vice of professional wrestler to counteract
the stress OF official labor and the disastrous
delights of the dinner table. But Flower has
taken time by the forelock and engages
nightly in an hours boxing with rub down
to follow. He evidently hopes to make up
in healthy tissues what he lacks in states
manship. Mere Delsartism is nowhere when
a Presidential contest is to be prepared for.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04

WERE the truth known, there are many
people who could set up as defense for the
non-pay ment of taxes the claim made by q
Kentuckian that his estate was equaled by
his debts. But the moral courage of a
colonel is necessary before recourse can be
had to SO desperate a measure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04

jovial Thomas B. Reed could offer gen.
eral and sweeping partition of the spolls.
Tho large preponderance of the unin-
structed element is disclosure that the
President is by no means indisputably
strong with his own party; but the char
acter of the putative opposition does not
afford much ground for the expectation
that it will withstand the arguments Of
Federal patronage
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04

common sense in the United States does
not want Cuba on any terms.
When the joint obstacle of q government
that will not sell Cuba and government
that does not want Cuba as gift can be
overcome, then the time may be oppor-
tune as suggested by our New York CO.
temporary, but not until then.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04

AS the fine for sealing in Bering Sea is
twice as much under the American Ia as
under the English, poachers should pray for
arrest by British vessels. Or, better still,
avoid danger from either by regarding the
10
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
PIERCE's BOOMER DEAD.

George b. Proctor, Who Made II President,
Dies at the Age of "a.
BosToN, May 3.-[Special. 1-Mr. George B.
Proctor, of Wellesley, Mass, who made him.
self famous half century ago by starting
the Presidential boom of Franklin Pierce,
died Monday aged 81 years. From 1912 to
1852 he had charge of the Democratic head
quarters in this city, and when Franklin
Pierce came home from the Mexican War
his Boston friends rallied about him and at
the old headquarters they started the boom
which bore him on its tide into the doors of
the White House.
At that time party headquarters was q
decided innovation, and this movement,
which put Pierce into the Presidential chair,
was undoubtedly the first one of Importance
from such source.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04

O'DoNovAN RossA says that convicts
are helped to this country by the English
Government, and of course he ought to
know. Moreover it may be regarded as GER
tain that his inclination would render him
liable to err in favor of the British govern
ment he loves, rather than against its inter-
ests which he has striven so hard to foster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
RUssIA's vIGILANT POLICE
Spoil Plot in Which an American Woma
Was tho Central Figure.

NEW YORK, May 3.-Mrs. Theophila Krae-
mer is probably now on her way to Russia,
but if she reaches there she will land in the
bastile in short order, as both she and the
object of her visit are too we'll known to
escape the Russian police. She want ed
to go with the Red Cross relief to the famlne
stricken districts and would then leave and
then elude the vigilance of the officials and
assist the Nihilists.
But Mrs. Kraemer's plans were discovered
and she was dropped from the list of those
to go by the Tynehead. However, she has
disappeared and it is believed she is trying
to go OH her own account. The Russian
secret police are said to be closely on her
track and Watching every movement. Mrs.
Kraemer Is q naturalized Polish woman
who has lived IN this country nearly all her
life
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04

If railroad companies would confine in
juries arising from wrecks to members of the
fraternity OF tramps stealing ride there
would be little to complain OF, but unfortu-
nateIy no such limit is made, and the paying
innocent passenger runs just the same risks
as the gentlemen who scorn to walk and are
too proud to work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04

SENATOR SHERMAN seems to have re-
considered his refusal to ever enter the field
for the Presidential nomination. He has in
timated to Chicago man that he would not
refuse if offered the prize, and, singularly
enough, the Chicago man believed him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
DR.. John C. McQuiston.

DR.. John c. McQuiston, of the Southside,
died Monday night at his home, Picnic street and
Berg avenue. He had been Ill some time past,
suffering from Inflammation of the bowels. He was
35 years old and is survived by a wife and four
children. He member of the SouthsIde Med
ical Society and the staff of the Southsde Hospital
Last evening an autopsy was held by the deceaseds
fellow physicians to ascertain the exact cause of
death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
Obituary Notes.

COUNT HoLsTEINBoRG, the eminent Danish
statesman, is dead.
THOMAS HoHLER, formerly prominent English
opera singer, who married the Dowager Duchess of
Newcastle. Is dead at Monte Carlo.
HERMAN CosACK, SR.. head of the lithographing
and publishing firm of Cosack & Co., of Buffalo,
died Monday morning. aged 66 years.
JOHN b. MURPHY. superintendent of the south
ern division of the West Jersey Railroad died
suddenly of paralysis of the heart Saturday at his
home in Millyille, y. j. He was q years old.
ROBERT d. FOWLER. Of the Anglo American
Provision Company. Chicago, died yesterday
morning in London of typhoid fever. Mr.. Fowler
WAS born In the neighborhood of Belfast Ireland,
and was about So years old. His fortune is esti-
mated ut 81, 500, 900.
REV. JOHN X. DEMAREsT, d. D.. pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Gettysburg, died at his
mothers residence in Hackensack Sunday night,
in his 10th year, of consumption. He was pastor
of the Gettysburg church II years. and when
forced to quit preaching a few weeks since he ten
dered his resignation, which was not accepted,
and he was continued under full salary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04

EXPE RTs declare that the air of the
United States Senate chamber is not of
very bad quality, in spite of a general belief
to the contrary. Can this be explained by
'leave to print" in the Record instead of
personal delivery on current topics2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-04
POOR BEN's TROUBLES.
General Butler Again Sued by the c. ]
Jcwett Publishing Company.

Jewett Publishing Company.
Boston, May 3.-[Speciat. 1-General B. F..
Butler has to withstand further litiga ton
on account of his book. Suit was yesterday
begun in the Suffolk county Supreme Ju-
dicial Court in which the General figures as
the defendant and is sued for $5000o The
plaintiff is the C. F. Jewett Publishing Com
pany, who claim that the General has vio-
lated the terms of a contract made with it
on September Is, 1889, wherein it is alleged
he agreed to give it the work of publishing
his book.
General Butler will have 80 days within
which to respond to the allegations. A
former suit was brought by the same plain
tiff against the General, seeking to have the
alleged contract. This last named suit went
to the Supreme Court full bench on ques-
tions of law.