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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

UNITED STATES MINISTER THAYER, at
La Hague, denies the report that he intends
to resign.
QUEEN VICTORIA is quite a successful
farmer, and has taken Al prizes at English
cattle shows.
GRAND RUE ERNEST RENAN is the
name recently bestowed on a prominent
thoroughfare of Paris.
IT is reported that the English Govern
ment has decided to send Captain Lugard as
British Commissioner to Uganda.
The venerable widow of the late Bishop
Alexander Campbell, who lives ut Bethany,
W. Va, celebrated her Goth birthday last
Saturday.
AT recent hunt on the domain of Gen
eral Won Wedell, Emperor William killed
with his own hands 2S6 hares, 90 pheasants
and 25 rabbits.
MRS. THOMAS GILROY, wife of New
York's Mayor-elect, has a passion for china
painting. She has quite collection OF china
coffee spoons which are painted in tiny
French figures.
C. F. CLAPP, of Tacoma, has been ap-
pointed by Governor Ferry as Commissioner
to represent the State of Washington at the
International Nicaraguan Canal Convention
at New Orleans.
THE late Thomas Nelson, the publisher,
of Edinburgh, left $500, 600 in legacies for the
erection and equipment of five working
mems clubs and reading rooms, which will
be erected gradually, and will be SO fitted as
to attract workingmen.
The late Queen Olga, of Wurtemberg,
though a beautiful woman, was OF strong
and almost masculine character. Her hus-
band, the late King Karl, was nicknamed
king Olgus' in recognition of this fact.
Theirs was a marriage de convenance"
M. GALLAND, the well-known French
artist, is giving the finishing touches to q
fine series of panels intended for tho mar
Bile room" of Mr. Whitelaw Reid's Madison
avenue house. The artist means to exhibit
them in Paris publicly before sen ding them
10 the United States
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
HOMESTEAD NEEDS ORDER.

The renewal of disorderly proceedings
at Homestead, and the display of dis
position toward popular disturbances,
bring up again the necessity of warn
ing that the law must be respected. The
terrible occurrences of last July, and the
train of disastrous consequences that has
followed it, should be evidence for the
people of that town that nothing but
strict observance of law and order will
serve their cause.
1t seems to be the misfortune of that
suburb, however, that an element of its
population is unable to learn the lesson.
The beginning of riot the other evening
was marked by the spirit of last July,
even to the stoning of men who are in
custody and therefore unable to defend
themselves, and the defiance and threat
ening of the officers of the law. Such ac-
tions can only injure the cause of the
strikes and work irreparable damage to
the already injured reputation of the
place for order and safety.
Of course men and women who try to
mob obnoxious persons who are arrested
by legal officers are beyond the reach of
arguments in favor of law and order. But
there should be men of intelligence and
reputation in Homestead to arrest such pro-
ceedings by the exertion of their influence.
Men OF that class must now be able to see
that every riotous outbreak, every
cowardly attack on people who being
under arrest were reduced to inoffensive-
ness, has inflicted unmitigated injury to
the cause of the strikers, and has been a
great damage to the town. If the leading
citizens will act on that understanding
the recklessness of the mob element ought
to be subject to restraint
Homestead must learn to obey the law
if her people do not wish to earn the
reputation of requiringa constant military
guard to preserve the peace.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
TO AID ROAD REFORM.

The agitation for improved country
roads, in which THE DISPATCH was one
of the pioneers two years ago. still goes
on. The spread of the demand for the
improvement, and the interest in the
subject taken In all sections of the nation,
are full of encouragement as to its ultimate
success. The propositions TO appeal to
Congress to eStablisha "Road Department
in Washington, for the instruction of road
engineers and to establish exhibits of i'm
proved methods of road construction, are
well enough in their line, but they are of
little practical Importance beside the one
direct way of securing improved high
ways. That is to bring personal influence
to bear on all highway boards to COM
mence building better roads at once.
The fact is that the agitation has
reached the point where practical work is
in order. All but the most stubbornly
clamlike know the great gains to be Sc
cured from durable highways; all but the
most ignorant know the requi sites of
drainage, solid foundation, and hard
surface for the construction of good
roads. If every man interested
III tuIS ouuJcct, dS every man
ought to be, would join
in trying to make the local authorities so
shape their road work as to supply these
requisites more would be accomplished in
ayear than by decade of national road
departments A single township road af-
fordiDg a smooth and stable route to the
nearest railway in all kinds of weather
will convince more farmers of the value
and practicability of such roads than any
quantity of exhibits of improved roads in
the cities where few of the rural popula-
tion will see them and none have an op-
portunity to give them practical test.
The time has come when the most prac-
tical way to aid forward road reform is to
build good roads. A few progressive
rural communities in the East have al
ready inaugurated this work and are reap
ing rich rewards for their enterprise
Every rural section that follows their ex-
ample will share the reward and hasten
the day when good roads will be the rule
rather than the exception.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
AN IMPORTANT REPORT.

The Engineers Society, of Western
Pennsylvania, at its meeting this evening
will hear the report of its committee on
smoke prevention. That body has taken
this important subject in hand solely for
the public benefit involved in it. 1t brings
to the consideration of the question full
expert knowledge, a disinterested desire
to serve the public, and complete and
careful study of the question in all its
bearings. Under these circumstances the
report presented tonight will be one of
the most important contributions yet
made to the literature of smoke preven-
ton, and will be read with universal in
terest 1t need only be said further that
the public will give hearty and active
support to whatever measures the society
may present for the abatement OF the
smoke evil and the consequent improve
ment of the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
ENRICHING THE DESERT.

There is lesson on the possibility of
utilizing the forces of nature in the ex-
perience which followed the overflow of
the Colorado river into the Salter desert
The Colorado carries the outflow from the
western slope of the Rocky Mountains
into desert famous for its aridity. The
barrenness of this region has long been
the despair of pioneers and the death of
explorers. But the overflow of the river
into the Salter. waste proved that all
which the arid desert needs to make it
blossom like the rose is moisture.
Upon the subsidence OF the waters in
that barren region an immediate growth
of verdure followed where as far back as
the memory of man runs there had been
nothing but barren and shifting sands.
The Colorado, like the Nile, carries in
its food burden of silt which
when deposited on the desert
sands results in almost immediate
productiveness. The discovery has been
followed by schemes to utilize the over
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
SUBJECTS FOR PRIZE ESSAYS.

As res ult of the convention held at St
Louis the college students of fourteen diff.
ferent States are engaged in writing essays
on the advantages of the Nicaragua Canal
to the people of the United States, and to
those of the Northern Central States in
particular. The essays are written in
competition for a prize of 500 to be
awarded by Chicago committee, which,
we gather from esteemed contemporaries
that are booming the project, has set the
college youth to committing themselves to
paper and the Nicaragua scheme.
No doubt the ripe experience of the
college youth will be able to furnish the
investors of the world with convincing
reasons for putting their money into the
Nicaragua enterprise-if the investors
wish to be convinced. But as affording
fair exercise both for the talents and
judgment of the undergraduate publicists
would it not be more equal all around to
see if prize of 500 might not induce
more convincing and logical essays to show
the greater benefit to the people of the
Northern Central States of the expendi-
ture of the cost of the Nicaragua enter
prise in waterways within the territory
of these United States, which would carry
their products and merchandise directly,
and at much cheapened rates?
Another subject might afford scope for
the prize essayist, but the reward of S10O
is wholly inadequate. If the Nicaragua
promoters could find college student to
devise some explanation, at once credible
and creditable, for the fact that the Gov
eminent is asked to guarantee a loan OF
S1O0, 900, on an enterprise estimated by
its chief engineer to cost $685. 900, 900, a
prize of million dollars would be cheap
percentage of the plunder for tha ser
vice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
TRYING FOR COOPERATION.
Locked Out Bottle Men Endeavor to Secul
Control of the Sumner Works.

Locked Out Bottle Men EndeavOr to Secure
Control of the Sumner Works.
STEUDENyILLE, o. Nov. H.-[SpeciaL ]-Since
last June the Sumner Bottle Works, of this
city, has been shut down. The company
has made efforts to start the works with ap-
prentices, to which the local Flint Glass
rules OF the organization declared against
apprentices. About a month ago the COM
pany brought new men here to operate the
plant, but the men who were locked out
held meeting and induced the company to
defer the resumption for the time. Since
then the locked out men have canvassed
the place, and now enough money is sub
scribed to buy out q maj jority OF the stock.
The subscriptions aggregate $25 900. Messrs.
owners of the plant, cannot operate it be-
cause they cannot start the works with ap-
prentices, as the minority stockholders can
control a majority of the Board of Directors,
who are opposed to operating the plant in
that way.
The men have an option on the works n.
til December ]. If the transfer is not made
out for an additional 5000. If the deal re-
mains open until January !, Granam and
johnson will use their control OF
majority of the stock to elect
Board Of Directors sto suit them
selves, and run the plant with appren-
lices or non-union men. The case presents
some curious complications. The company
has plenty Of orders OH hand, and wants to
either sell out or be permitted to run the
will be secretary .of the new company in
ease the deal now on is made. Ii it is not,
Steubenville will have O non-union glass
factory after January l.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
EFFECT OF THE ELECTION.

A PARTY in absolute power is apt to be
conservative.-Philad Inquirer.
CLEVELAND and the Democratic leaders
may be trusted to reform without destroy
ing.-KunsaS City Times.
ENOUGH has been shown to reassure even
the most timid, that the business interests
of the country are in no DANCER because of
the great Democratic landslide on Tuesday
last-Brookly1 Citizen.
WE do not believe that the Democracy has
the honesty or the courage either to undo
the legislation of the Republican party or
to ful1l1 the promises of the Chicago plat
form-Elnsira advertiser.
INDUSTRY, economy, intelligence, careful
business methods and well directed effort
will continue at premium. The individual
will work out for himself prosperity or
poverty.-Minnedpol Tribune.
THE country is all right-it isn't going to
the dogs. Republican policy has made it 50
rich and powerful and prosperous that
neither four years nor eight years can turn
its progress backward.-NeU York Press.
THIS is q great and rich and powerful
nation, and it cannot be utterly ruined by
four years of misgovernment, even If the
Democrats do all that they said they would
do. But the chances are that they may be
sobered by power.-Euenino Wisconsin.
WE trust the Democrats will do well in
office, for that will be for the good OF the en-
tire nation. To osuppose that they will not
make an earnest effort in that direction
would be to assume that they are enemies to
their country, and that we do not do.-Ne,0
York Recorder.
WHEN the debris of progressive reform
has been cleared away American manufac-
lures and commerce will be on a sound
basis. They will flourish without restriction
in fair and profitable trade with the world.
And the earnings of the people will be
enjoyed by the people.-&. Louis Post Dis
patch.
No doubt Mr.. Cleveland will, as President
recommend to Congress revision of the
present tariff, ana, equally without doubt
he will if consistent with his tariff record.
recommend none that will disturb or dis
tress the business interests of the country
and 50 interrupt the present great prosper
ity of capital and dlabor.-PhiL1delphi Ledger.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
FARMER ADAMS SANITY,
Judge Haven Orders Him Removed From
Dixmont to the Lawrence County Jail.

Judge Haven Orders Him Removed From
Dixmont to the Lawrence Comfy Jail.
New CASTLE, Pa, Nov. A.-[SpeciaL1 +
There is a curious complication growing out
of the Farmer Adams case. Adams is the
man who was sent to the insane asylum as
an irresponsible, after placing railroad ties
on tho Ft. Wayne tracks near Enon and then
trying to make a rescue case out of it, claim
ing he was shot by train wreckers while
clearing the track to save an express train
A few days ago articles appeared in the
Pittsburg papers quoting DR.. Hutchinson,
of Dixmont. as saying that Adams was and
is sane. Sheriff Douthitt, of this county,
wrote to DIR. Hutchinson for information.
He has received u letter. in which the doc
tor fatty denies ever having made any
statement that could be construed
into declara sion that Adams is
sane. and disposing of the whole
business by saying sit is only newspaper
talk" Nevertheless Judge Hazen, who
made tho order on which Adams was sent
TO Dixmont after his conviction to-day,
maae All order Tor the fellows removal
from the asylum 10 the Liwr.nce county
Jail, and the prisoner will bo brought from
Dixmont tomorrow. The Judge is con-
WINGED that Adams is shamming. County
Detective Marshal went after Adams this
afternoon,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15

flow. The main one is only to be criti-
cised on the score that its magnitude may
endanger its success. 1t proposes an
irrigating canal 100 feet wide, II feet deep
and 126 miles long, by which an immense
area will be made productive.
The highest success is to be hoped and
expected for such projects. They give
the promise not only of turning the desert
into garden but of improving the climate
conditions so that the burning regions of
Arizona will become the most delightful
and equable localities in the world. Such
results are greater victories than those
ever won in war.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
JUDGE SHIRAS' FIRST.
His 8 lyle of Delivering an Opinion at Once
Commends Itself

His 8 lyle of Delivering an Opinion at Once
Commends Itself
WASHINGTON, Nov. A-[Special. l-Justice
Shiras delivered to-day his first opinion
since his induction to the bench of the Su-
preme Court 1t was not case of general
interest. but the clear manner in which the
opinion was written attracted the attention
of the court and of the lawyers in atten-
dance. 1t was case against railway
company which had come to the court on an
appeal, and the Justice affirmed the decis-
ion of the lower court. The opinion was
read by the Justice in the plain and practical
way which has characterized all Of his dis
tinguished presentations in the local, State
and national courts in the capacity of an
attorney, all ostentation being carefully
avoided, the matter being put before court
Us plain question of law without flourish
of rhetoric.
1t was expected that the opinion In the
cause of the Monongahela Navigation Com
pany would have been handed down to-day,
but it was not mentioned. 1t will probably
be known next Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.

Large Parties Bound for the Annual Meet
ing at st. Louis.
CINCINNATI O., Nov. A.-Resident mem-
bers of the Society of the Army of the Ten
nessee are receiving news of many members
who will be here to join the party going
from here to st. Louis to attend the annual
meeting November Is and II.
General Schofield is to deliver the annual
Grafton. Secretary Noble and Secretary Ell
kins are expected to be present. General
g. NJ. Dode Is the President. The old re-
quirement that members must pay dues
from the organization OF the society has
been rescinded and the fees are now fixed
at $40 upon joining and 81 year thereafter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
ONE VETO SUSTAINED.

The Mayors veto of the resolution call
ing upon him to sign the petition for the
widening of Diamond street makes some
strong points with a good deal of sarcastic
effect The Mayor has seen no petition
for that purpose He has heard of one;
hut it is different petition from that de-
scribed in the resolution. He wishes more
definite information as to the petition he
sreGuired to sign in order to avoid the un-
happy mistake of signing some petition
not contemplated in the resolution; and,
finally, wishes clearer view of the func-
ton of the city as petitioner and the
effect it will have on the project. Coun-
ellis grasped the wisdom Of the Mayors
words and sustained the veto.
The improvement contemplated by the
resolution is very cOmmendable one; but
it should not be prosecuted by methods
which are doubtful or uncertain in their
results. The novel course of calling on
the city to petition itself to do something,
like the Lord Chancellor in "Iolanthe"
creates a suspicion of the purpose
OF tine proceeding. Whether it is,
as the Mayors message suggests,
that of '4egalizing petition that does not
contain ma ajority in number and interest
of the property holders" +" or for some more
legitimate purpose, should be made clear
beyond dispute. The Mayors veto of the
resolution should have the effect of either
putting the proposed petition of the city to
itself in clear and indisputable light, or
Of letting the project stand solely on the
petition of the individual property-owner
TBE DISPATCH believes in the widening
of Diamond street. But it should not be
done by any mysterious methods or by
sters that might result in saddling the
damages of the improvement on the city
of lqroa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15

lutionists."' Such assurance from such a
source is worth something as an indication
that no hasty warof determination is to be
waged against American industries after
ALL There is always, or at least generally,
a notable difference between the utterances
of political body when it is out OF power
and its intentions when it gets in. And it
is especially well for America that this var
lance should be sharply marked in this case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15

DURING the construction of the Demo-
cratic platform at Chicago, and throughout
the subsequent campaign, Mr.. .Watterson's
utterances were among the most radical of
his party. Now that the election is over,
therefore. it is matter for congratulation
that the lapse of time or tine sense of respon.
sibility that has accompanied the Demo.
cratic victory leads the great Henry to re-
mark: 1--WE mean to proceed with this
work"-referring to tariff reform-"like
statesmen, not like mountebanks. and revo-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15

THERE would be some satisfaction for
the general public in the occasional intey-
necine strife among the associates in pools,
trusts and monopolistic combinations in
general but for the fact that the Aforesaid
public is always made 10 foot the bill for
such Incidental outlays. as well as for the
usual current expenses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15

PROHIBITION would be bad enough if it
managed to prohibit. And the Governor
elect of Kansas is right in determining to
abolish legislation that by encouraging
lawlessness in one direction casts disoredit
on constituted authority as whole.
Vice is little likely to increase in Kansas
as a result OF removin sham Prohibition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
SURE DEATH IN A CURE,
The Silver Ash Treatment for Morphine
Fiends Failure.

SARATOGA, Nov. 4.-[Special. 1-About q
year ago there was opened in Ballston, in
this county, the "Silver Ash Institute"
where, after the order of "Gold Cure" VIC
tins of the alcohol or morphine habit were
to be easily, safely and permanently cured.
Among the few patients who went there for
treatment was, about two months ago,
Byron Cole, of Worthwhile, Fulton county,
N. T.. to be cured of the morphine habit, to
which he had been abducted for the past 20
years.
AS q supposed result of the silver ash cure
treatment an abscess formed under the left
arm of the patient. Upon this abscess an
on Sunday the patient died. Cole was 80
wears old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Chief Justice Merriman.

Chief Justice Augustus S. Merriman
died at his home at Raleigh. N. c.. of diaDetes.
yesterday morning after several months of ILL
ness. He was born September 15 1880, in what was
then part of BuncomDe county, and early in life.
after having received only a common school edu-
cation. showed nigh ability. He served in the
state Legislature and was in the state militia
service during the first months OF the war. Then
he became solicitor and later Judge, resigning in
1865 owing to some conflict with General Candy.
He practiced law in 1872. and. after remarkable
contest he was elected United states Senator: In
1888 he was appointed Associate Justice and two
years ago elected Chief Justice. he Will be
given q state funeral
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
Obituary Notes.
THE widow of Ralph Waldo Emmerson died yes
terday at Concord.

THE widow of Ralph Waldo Emmerson died yes
terday at Concord.
REV. DIR. j. r. MOFFETT. pastor or the Baptist
Church In North Danvile, Va, and the recognized
Prohibition leader who was shot by j. T. Clark, a
lawyer and prominent Democratic politician, last
Friday, is dead.
Mr. AMOS SHINKLE. a prominent and wealthy
resident of Covington, Ky, died Sunday night in
his 74th year. Only OH Thursday last the fftieth
anniversary of his wedding was celebrated. HIS
estate was valued at q. 0O0, OO0.
LYsANDER THOMPSON, the veteran actor, who
has been confined in the insane pavilion of Belle
vue Hospital, New York, since November 4. and
been pronounced insane BY the insanity experts,
died in the Institution last night. He had played
many prominent parts in pays under A. u. Pal =
me.
BIsuoP ". H. MILHs, senior Blshoo of the Col
ored Methodist Episcopal Church in America, died
AT his nome III Louisville yesterday morning. The
Bishop was Il Kentuckian and lie at all times ell
joyed the confidence OF the whites well US those
OF his own race. He was the organizer Of his
70 years and was Is years OF age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15

DIR. NANsEN proposes to explore the un-
known polar regions by way of the North
Pole instead of doing vice versa in common
with most of his predecessors. Meanwhile
no one has come forward to explain in just
what way humanity can profit by increased
knowledge of uninhabitable regions.