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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
A TIMELY SUGGESTION.

In discussion of the advantages and
disadvantages of electric railways pro-
PEELED by the overhead wire system, the
Philadelphia Press makes pertinent and
timely suggestion. 1t takes the same view
as THE DISPATCH, namely, that as long as
the trolley wire is the most practicable
and economical method of electric pro-
pulsion its advantages must be conceded
as balancing its disadvantages. But the
Press suggests that grants of the privilege
to put up overhead wires should be under
the condition "that the trolley wires shall
60 under ground just as soon as any rea-
sonably economical and practical method
to enable that to be done has been discov-
cred" The Press further specifies that
the authority to decide whether any new
! method is practicable shall rest with the
city.
There is no doubt Of the propriety and
necessity of such condition. No electric
railway desiring to yield show Of respect
for the public safety and public right
could object to such condition as part
of the grant to it of valuable privilege.
If the business of cities was carried on
with even a fraction Of the foresight neces-
sary for the successful conduct of private
business that condition, with others, would
have been so obvious as to make its public
suggestion unnecessary. But, as the grant
ing of privileges in the streets rests on
very different basis from business prlnci-
Piles, the Press performs valuable public
service in calling attention to its justice
and necessity.
But it is worth inquiry whether, even if
such a condition is not specifically made
in the grant, the right to order change is
not inherent in the city. The power Of
directing an electric railway to remove
the overhead wires when some better
method appears is regulative power. 1t
is principle of law that the grantor of a
franchise on the public highways not only
retains a regulative power over it, but
cannot, even by express contract, ALLEVIATE
that power. The city has the right to for
bid a man to erect on his own private
property building dangerous to the
public; and it would be much less ex-
treme exercise of the same power to re-
quire railways occupying public streets to
remove overhead wires when it is clear |
that there is an acceptable substitute.
The condition suggested is good one |
to incorporate in all grants; but as soon as
storage batteries or underground wires |
demonstrate their practicability, City Coun- |
ellis that are inspired solely by the public
welfare can enforce the change, condition |
or no condition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
TUBERCULAR C0NTAGI0N.
The Price of Health Like That Of Liberty
Is Eternal Vigilance.

The Price of Health Like That Of Liberty
Is Eternal Vigilance.
Philadelphia Record.1
The discovery reported from Berlin that
the elections from the mouths and nostrils
of consumptive persons are less effective
agencies for the spread of consumption than
had been supposed is somewhat reassuring.
1t has been found on thorough investigation
that many of the swarming tubercle bacilIi
that affect the sputum of persons suffering
with pulmonary disease are dead. This IN
creases the chance of escape for those who
may be brought into contact with tuber-
culous contagion, but it gives no assurance
of absolute exemption. Recent examina-
tions of milk and viscera from. tuberculous
cattle, made in the pathological department
of the University of Pennsylvania Dy Dr.
Formad, at the instance of the State Board
OF Health of New Jersey. have shown that
the danger from the use of milk from in
fected animals has been overdrawn:
1t would appear from DR.. Formad's obser-
vations that unless the udder of the COW be
infected with the bacilli (which seldom hap
pens) the milk, though all Impoverished and
imperfect food, Is not contaminated. The
same thing is to large extent true of the
flesh OF tuberculous animals whose lungs
generation. Evidently we have only reached
the stage of halfknowledge in respect to the
germs of Consumption; but we have so far
advanced as to be sure OF the necessity for
caution. Too much paiIstaking is better
than too little. The example set by Mr.
his fine Jersey herd to slaughter in the in
emulation. The price of health, like the
price of liberty, is eternal vigilance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
PITTsBuRG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10.
L,
TWELVE PAGES
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS ACTION.

THE ATTORNEY GENERALS ACTION.
The bill in equity filed by the Attorney
General with reference to the leases and
agreements known as "the Reading deal'
puts the legal issue in clear form. There
has been some dispute as to the course the
administration would take in this matter,
but the action of Mr.. Hensel theoretically
followed up will characterize Governor
Patterson's second term with the same
sturdy defense of public rights against
corporate aggression as his first.
The bill sets forth that the railroads
combined and controlled by the leases and
contracts are parallel for certain portions;
that the principal ones have been. prior to
the agreement, competing for freight and
passengers and that they are all compet-
ing in the transportation and sale of an
thracite coal. 1t might have averred that
the purpose of the leases and consolida-
tion was the suppression of competition;
but it meets the same end by pointing out
that the securing of the control is in viola
ton of the Constitution, against public
policy, and void.
This bill will bring the question before
the courts authorized to pass upon it. Un-
less the corporations are able to show
very different state of affairs than that
disclosed by the Attorney Generals
bill, the decisions of the same courts
in the South Penn case leave little
doubt that the leases will be declared void.
But, while securing such a decision will
be as decided credit to Attorney General
Hensel as the first case was to Attorney
General Cassiday, that will not finish the
work. Mr. Hensel should see that the
Constitution is obeyed and that the
rulings are not nullifed in actual practice,
as was done in the South Penn case.
If Attorney General Hensel presses this
issue to complete victory the second
term of Governor Pattison will fittingly
complete the good work of his first term.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
THE ARGUMENT HOLDS.

As the result OF typographical error, a
miscalculation appeared in our editorial
yesterday under the heading Municipal Ex-
penses Compared" The statement, 'sPhila-
delphia levies by rateof 8.5 mills on $685.
100000, per capita of about S. 80, %
should have read ''Philadelphia levies by
a rate of 1875 mills on $735, 600, 900, a per
capita of s13 OO' Corresponding correc-
tions should be made to read "Three" in
place of 1.-TWO of these cities exceed Pitts
burg's levy of s12 per capita" and Phila-
delphia should be omitted from the SEN
tence stating that our tax levy in proper
tion to population is more than double
that of Chicago.
Our argument still has backing enough
from comparisons, especially when the
nature of Philadelphia streets and parks
is remembered. Moreover, Pittsburg can
afford to be second to none in matters of
municipal efficiency and economy, and
should insist on leading the cities of
America in these respects.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
1NDISCREET ILLUSTRATION.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, in its weekly
cartoon on current events, gives promi-
nent place to Mr.. Dalzell's Senatorial as
pirations. That the Inquirer should repre-
sent Dalzell delivering a speech in the
Senate, standing in shoes as much too
large for him as those of full-grown man
would be for six-year-old boy, and that
his fellow-Senators should be represented
as stopping their ears, is natural conse-
quence of the InquSrer's character as
Quay organ. But the entire picture is an
indiscretion for an organ of that character
in pictorially representing the possibility
of Mr.. Dalzell's occupying Mr. Quay's
place. Moreover, as that possibility repre-
sents Pennsylvania Senator occupying
his place in the Senate and displaying the
ability to speak for both Pennsylvania and
National interests, it is calculated to create
an overwhelmingly popular demand for
Dalzell. The esteemed Inquirer will have
to cultivate discretion as an organic quail
ity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
DRIFT OF THE POPULATION.
Overcrowdins OF Cities Is Fraught With
Many Unavoidable Dangers.

| Overcrowdins OF Cities Is Fraught With
Many Unavoidable Dangers.
Age of steel.l
A recent census bulletin shows we are no
exception to cotemporaneous history in the
city drift OF rural population. In the year
1880 there were Ills towns and cities in the
United States having a population Of 1000 or
more. These contained au aggregate popu-
lation of 20. ,074, which is about a per cent
of the entire population. Three cities have
over l,0O0, 900 inhabitants each, while in 1880
there was but one with this number. Seven
cities, with 100000 inhabitants or moro, have
total population of 5,s03 IA. There are 81
cities with loo, 600 and under 400, 0,000 with an
aggregate population of 3.s94,sl6 Thirty
cities having from $4,000 to 100 900 people
totalize at 2.022,s,2 Sixty-six range from
%, 600 to 1000 with an aggregate Of 226s,S 1885,
Ninetytwo towns graduate from 1900 to
5000 with total of 1,sOl,59l and 1873 with q
out a total of l659, ,020 Inhabitants. 1t will
be seen that 354 cities and towns include IT.
40 10 people, being more than one-Quarter
of the population of the entire country.
AS showing the relative increase OF town
population during the decade, there were
but y towns in 1880 having 5000 inhabitants
or more. with an aggregate population of
only s6O5, 1913. or little more than II per cent
of the total per cent of that year. These
figures indicate the area and energy of our
national development, with the concurrent
but less observed fact that the trend of the
native rural population to cities is unfortu-
natelv abnormal. There are, of course,
equalizing forces necessarily operative in
the distribution of population that to some
extent counteract excessive pressure In GER
tain localities, but in spite of these. as with
the Ten Commandments, we may forfeit
their obligation and protection by disregard
or disobedience. Cities that develop with
natural growth are the fruits of civilization,
but when congested are menaces to public
good. They are the breeding places Of lux
the dude, anarchy and discomfort With the
unemployed. and the Sanhedrim of Shylocks
and Robespierres. Their overcrowding may
not be unavoidable, but their dangers are
none the less, with the historic precedent
and warning of the Parthian stabling his
horse in the palaces of Rome.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.

The Ohio Society of New York City will
give q complimentary dinner to the Hon.
Whitelaw Reid on his return from France.
Andrew Carnegie and party, who have
been making tour OF the Pacific coast, left
for the East in special coach Monday night
President Harrison gets up his state
papers in a legal and red-tape style, just as
if he was preparing briefs. They are neat,
compact and concise.
Mrs Grover Cleveland's friends report
that she is now perfectly well, but paler than
she used to be. Little Ruth is a beauty,
healthy. hearty, happy. and with big violet
eyes.
One of the largest salaries received by
any man in this country is drawn by Mr.. c.
A. Grfscom the chief of the International
Navigation Company, who receives $50, 600 a
year, and is compelled as an offset to reside
in Philadelphia.
The late Baron de Loe, the diplomat,
was renowned as much for the beauty OF his
wife as for anything else. The Baroness
was French woman of surprising good
looks. When young girl, she made a con-
quest of Bismarck ut the Casino of Biarritz.
Mrs. Theodore Hsvemeyer has presented
TO the Rev. Father Cotton, of St. Stephens
Roman Catholic Church, the finest set of
priests vestments in this country She
found them in an obscure shop in Paris, paid
81, 800 for them and 500 more to have them
restored.
Ward McAllister's only daughter was
visiting not long ago in Philadelphia and at
a luncheon given in her honor, assumed airs
of superiority which caused the other
women present mingled amusement and
rage. During the luncheon she remarked in
supercilious tone to bright girl on her
right: "Ah, have you anyone here who fills
the somewhat important place in society
that papa does in New York;" 90, yes.
several" sweetly replied the girl addressed
"but they're all colored men"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
BISHOP AND MINISTER.
Sensational Remarks Of Maryland Metho-
dist Clergyman.

dist Clergyman.
BALTIMORE, March l5-At the regular
weekly meeting to-day Of the Methodist min
listers, the Rev n. +. Rice said of the re1a.
rions of the bishop and elder to the minister:
What responsibility has the presiding elder?
None. Yet he is the man who is chosen to
come between the minister and the bishop
and there is u secret meeting He stabs YOU
and me, my brethren, in the. back, without
having the courage to come forward and saw
SO, or even the manhood to come to us and
invite us in so that we can defend ourselves
like men. i tell you, my brethren in that
secret chamber. plots are laid and carried
out to ruin the reputation and character of
the minister, by the presiding elder while
the bishop lnuzzles them by "Don't Won saw
anything about th1s.' There is no law in
the church that allows the bishop to muzzle
the elder, but it is the practice that has
been in vogue for years and is carried out
to the verv letter. heard of secret
meeting that went on some six years ago in
this selfappointed cabinet that, should /
expose 1t now, would be very bombsheli in
laid against me by presiding elder, and 1
never heard OF 1t until Saturday last just
to think, for six years this charge has been
noW They & dd not haSe she moral 81 nn
to appeal to iny manhood, but sat there In
that dark, secret chamber, and, like cow
ards, Matched mp this plot to stab me. while
the Bishop sat and listened, and then said:
Don't say anything"
He closed by stating that unless there was
some chang in the policy of the church in
regard to this, as well as other things, there
would come revolution in the ministry.
Mr.. Rice was frequently Interrupted by ap-
plause by the Is ministers, which showed
that all were in sympathy with him, and
could be heard from all parts of the room:
At session of the Baltimore Conference
last week a memorial was adopted by large
teri not to appoint as presiding elder any
minister who had previously held that
Cf1ce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
1NaRRsoIr AND pspzw.
Tho Latter Replies to the ColonePs Re-
marks Upon Christianity.

Tho Latter Replies to the Coloners Re-
marks Upon Christianity.
NEW YORK, March 15-[SpeciaL J-"Colonel
1ngersoll made my hair stand on end" So
said the genial and eloquent after-dinner
orator, Chauncey NJ. Depew, to-day. Mr..
Depew had paused few minutes in
the dead rush, of business to talk q
little about Colonel Ingersolrs speech
and his own (Mr. Depew's) reply made at
the meeting in honor of Frederick Douglass
at Cooper Union last night. "The Colonel is
rattling good speaker" he continued.
Last night he spoke without notes. He
attacked the Christian religion in such
way that felt that 1 must reply, and so
spoke my mind. The morning papers re-
ported my remarks. have before me one
of the reports 1t is nearly correct" Colonel
1ngersoll made a vigorous plea for the
rights of man. but also made vigorous at.
tack upon the Christian religion, and called
upon the negroes not to follow the God OF
the whites, or any God who had permitted
slavery in the world.
A corrected report of Mr. Depew's reply
1s ms follows: Il have heard Colonel Inxer-
soil on many occasions, but rarely listened
TO MIN when he was SO eloquent as upon the
present one. His tributes to the true dignity
Of man. the equal rights of all and the up
lifting OF every race to better relations with
each other have never been exceeded. I
beg, however, to differ from Colonel Inger-
attention of the colored people, in their
search for the truth, to the fact that slavery
was universal in the world when Christ ap-
peared upon the earth, and just so far as the
true spirit of Christianity has extended
slavery has disappeared. desire also to
call the attention of the colored man in his
studies Of the progress of emancipation of
the race to another fact namely that the
conscience of the North was aroused to
the point at which It brought the country to
o condition which resulted in the War OF the
Rebellion, and emancipated the slave mainly
by the teachings of the Northern Christian
pulpit" Mr.. Depew wishes 1t understood
that he has no animosity against Colonel In
gersoll. He is his friend personally, and has
the highest regard for him and his intellect
ual ability, but does not agree with his views
concerning God, Christianity. and religion.
He thinks he did his duty in replying to the
Colonel in the presence Of an audience that
filled every seat in the large hall of Cooper
Union. The audience was composed of
white and colored people, with many Span
iards, Cubans and Haytians, who had been
attracted by the announcement that Mr..
Frederick Douglass would lecture on "Hayti
and the Haytians."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Consul John II. Stewart,

John H. Stewart, United States Consul
at Antwerp. died in Paris Monday at the Hotel
Binda. Mr.. Stewart was well known in Pittsburg
He was born in Maryland g. years ago. For
many years hewas connected with the hard
the daughter of Mr.. Woodwell, Sr. That lady died
about four years ago. and little over two years
ago MI Stewart married Miss Harding, Of Brook
service began under President Grant. He was irst
appointed to the Consulate ut Turks Island and
then moved to Leipsic afterward being transferred
to Antwerp. where he held the position contin-
uously for years up to the time Of his death. He
was Republican, but q very warm personal
friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland aud was
one OF the few Republican Consus re tanned in office
under Mr.. Cevelands regime. When Mrs. Cleve-
land was abroad Mrs. Stewart was her chaperon.
1t Is probable that Mr.. Stewards remains will be
brought to Pittsburg for burial he always look ed
upon the Woodwels his dearest friends and rela-
tiveS and Pittsburg as his home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
NOT BALFoUR'S FAULT.

The unmistakable signs of Tory defeat
which pervade the English political situa-
tion have led to an evident attempt on the
part of most members of that party to
make Balfour the scapegoat. An outcry
too unanimous not to suggest prearraDge-
ment is heard that Mr.. Bafour as leader
OF the House is failure, and that the un-
comfortable position in which the Cabinet
now finds itself is due to his incompe-
tency.
As vigorous member of the Ministry
Balfour has his share of responsibility for
the situation. 1t is also true that the man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
RaYNKLES AND RHYMELErs,

Ethel-There goes Miss Sykes with .
man.
Cholly-Is that remarkable?
EtheI-Perhaps not; but at her age It is import
ant.-Hdrper's Bazaar.
"a flower of fancy inclose,"
Iwrote, when sending her = verse.
She answered, praising much my thrift,
Because had ndt robbed my purse;
But in a postscript added this:
Your flower I value more than all
The gardens yield, but tell me. dear,
If shall wear it 1T the ball.''
-M,o York Herald.
Gus de Jav-Y-a-a-s; I had hahd time,
you know with the fevah. It was thought foh .
time that inight.lose my mind.
Young woman (greatly interested)-And did you,
Mr.. de Jay?- Washington STIR.
'I lifted a mass of iron weighing 800
pounds at the store today boasted SUBWAY.
'.Did you?'' replied his wife. admiringly. ''Now
see If you can lift couple of hods of coal from the
cellar. ''-Puck.
My wife's economy is such
She demonstrates 1t overmuch.
In cooking. and therein she says.
She saves me much in many ways
The saving Is. howe'er, ind
To quite another line confined,
1t makes me save my appetite
For cafes where they cook things right
-Bostos Courier.
"Boston is much maligned town"
How do you knowp''
II was over there one very wet day recently ana
the blue stocking element Is away in the minority.
SMITH, Gruy Co. s Monthly.
Cholly Qanguidly)-Jeamesi
Jeames-Yes, sir!
Cholly-Come to the window and wink at this
guhl for me.-Ne,o York Herald.
'.Let dogs delight to bark and bite,
For tits their nature to;''
Especially when their barking brings
OF dollars not few.-Somersd N,cs.
Neighborly-So your boy is studying to
be a lawyer. eh. Parsons?
Limberlip-He am, sahl
Neighborly-Do you think him fitted for that pro-
fessionY
Limberlip- Fitted for It? wy dat boy couldn'
reckernice de trufe ef yo' paint it red an hungn
on his bed pos'.-Boston Journal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16

THERE is proposition that the Harrison
delegates should go to the Minneapolis con-
vention in hats OF the style which caricatur-
lists have made familiar. This would be oil
very well for the hat manufacturers, but
there should be no hiding Of lights. under
bushels and it takes Harrison head to sup
port q Harrison hat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16

Now that Hill has nominated Harrison
as the undoubted Republican candidate for
the Presidency, it only remains for Harri-
son to return the compliment and the mat
ter will be decided. Benjamin really owes
David something for the kindly patronizing
tones the latter has used in speaking of him
and his administration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
YANKEE DOODLE IN AFRICA
Issuing From a Phonograph, Frishtens q

Issuing From q Phonograph, Frightens .
Monarch Into Good Behavior.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Si Hassan Ben Ali,
the Moorish Chief who left here last sum-
mer to collect rare exhibits from the African
wilds for the Worlds Fair, has communi-
Gated with N. j. Eibeley, of the Federal I'm
migration Bureau.
The explorer states that he has arrived at
FeZeZ, when at the Court OF Moulay Ell
Hassan. the Sultan, he succeeded in creating
q most profound impression and enlisting
the sympathies and aid of the Sultan mainly
by means of an Edison phonograph, which
on the Swanee River" and to deliver a
Fourth of July spread eagIes Grafton. The
Sultan and Court believed that he controlled
spirits, and furnished him with . special
escort for his expedition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16

WOMAN is rapidly progressing toward an
absolute equality with man in facilities for
higher education. Yale in this country, and
st. Andrews in Scotland, are both to be con-
graduated on the removal of antiquated
and unreasonable Determinations between
the sexes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16

AFTER the news that the Louisiana
lottery. will seek home in Mexico, it is
highly appropriate that Jay Gould should
negotiate for the purchase of castle in the
same country. There are varieties of gam
bling, but all are united by q strong family
likeness
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16

If the experience OF the delegation which
went to bury the late Representative
Kendall. of Kentucky, teach Senators and
Representatives the necessity OF improve
ments in country roads, the inconveniences
suffered will be very small price to have
paid for the lesson learned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
A Healthy Sign in Pennsylvania.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.1

Tho Senatorial contest in Pennsylvania
has begun before all other political ma
nuevers. Congressman Dalzell is O candi-
date for the seat now held by Senator Quay,
and the greatest contest among Republicans
in Pennsylvania will be between Dalzell
and Quay as to which shall have the greatest
following in the next Legislature. This is a
healthy sign in Pennsylvania, as it will keep
free from scandal the action of the lie gisla-
ture when it meets to elect Senator.