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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
THEIR OWN MEDICINE.

1t is learned from Ottawa that the news
of the Presidents proclamation enforcing
discrimination against Canadian vessels
in the Sault Ste. Marie was received with
surprise and indignation" at the Cana
dian capital.
Naturally, the individual who suffers
from the action of the ler tdlionis is al
ways surprised and indignant-what is
sauce for the goose is not sauce for the
gander-in the opinion of the gander.
The President very wisely confined the
retaliation to exactly the same sort of
measures as those which Canada has been
enforcing against us. He was not misled
into dragging in the railway question for
the benefit of the trunk lines 1t is there
fore very amusing to observe how the
Canadian treaders or other peoples toes
cry out when their own corns are
scrunched.
1t is reported that some of the Cana
dians are urging their government to
build canal at the Sault through Cana
dian territory. That Canada has a per-
feet right to do. If she does it, it will
only emphasize the necessity for the
United States Government on its side to
build canals connecting the lakes with the
rivers and with the ocean through its own
territory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
TURNED OVER TO ECONOMISTS.
Closing Days OF the Chautauqus Assembly
Close at Hand

Closing Days Of the Chautauqus Assembly
Close at Hand.
CHAUTAUoUA, N. Y, Aug. 23-[SpecinL lat
II o'clock this morning Tel Sono, O high-bred
japanese lady, well known as q reformer
and writer, lectured on Japanese Customs"
She Is 47 years old but does not look more
than 80. She wore very neat native cos
tune. Her lecture, given in very quaint
style of English, was quite interesting. At
10 O'Clock Mr.. Flagler gave a recital OF Wag-
merriam music. At o'clock Mr.. Edward T.
Lee, clerk of the Senate Committee on Emil
grafton. gave q very interesting lecture on
HThe House at Work" The many years Mr..
Lee has spent In Washington have given
him ample opportunity for observation, and
he gave his audience the benefit Of his knOwl-
edge in a very entertaining way.
The closing days of the assembly are to be
given up to the American Economic AssO-
citation, which holds its annual session in the
Amphitheater. con tinuing from this evening
to Friday. The association is composed of
several hundred Economists Of the first rank,
and their work here will interest q great
number of Chautauquans. The President is
Francis A. Walker, LII. D.; Vice Presidents,
we'll, LII. D., and Carol D. Wright, A. NJ;
Secretary. Richard T. Ely, Ph D.; Treas
urer, Frederick B. Hawley, A. B. This even-
ing an address was made by DR.. Falwell.
The opening speech was in the nature o an
introduction of the work and aims OF the
society to the people OF ChautauQua. Tho
number OF his auditors indicates that the
meetings Of the association will be attended
by great many ChautauQuans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
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HAVING fUN WITH HIMSELF.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
A NEW LEGAL RULING
In the Case of the Mixed-Up Condition of
Affairs In tho Memphis Postofice.

In the Case of the Mixed-Up Condition of
affairs in the Memphis Postofice.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-In response to q re-
quest therefor by the Postmaster General,
Attorney General Miller has given an opin-
ion in the case of James Hill, postmaster at
Vicksbure. Miss. The facts in the case are
as follows: Under date OF June 2, 1891, Mr..
Hill was commissioned as postmaster at
Vicksburg. his commission, under the pro-
visions of the statute, to continue until the
next session of the Senate and no longer.
After the assembling of Congress in Decem-
ber, 1891, the nomination OF MI. Hill was
duly sent to the Senate for consideration
by that body. The Senate, however, .ad-
journed without taking any action thereon.
Mr.. Hills commission has therefor expired
by limitation of the law. thus creating a
vacancy In the office. Upon this statement
of facts the Postmaster General requested
an opinion as follows:
First-The postoff1ce at Vicksburg having
become vacated, as stated, will the responsi.
bllity of the sureties on the official bond of
Mr.. Hill continue for go days under the pro-
visions of section 1886, K. s., provided the
vacancy is not supplied during that time?
possession of the postoff1ce and government
property therein, and depute one of their
number or another person as acting post
master to perform the duties of the office
sion?
Attorney General Miller answers both of
the questions in the affirmative. 1t is
state stated j. at It the the postofiee p department. that
to this, and in each instance an appointment
has always been made within q day or two
after the adjournment of the Senate, or an
inspector OF the deDartment has been placed
in charge of the office. There is, however, a
judicial opinion rendered in each case. The
opinion is regarded as important, as being
contrary to the views heretofore entertained
by Postmaster Generals during the past 20
wears OR more.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
A ACoMBINATIoNsMETHoD.

A characteristic feature of the combi-
nation policy is presented by news re-
port from Philadelphia that the Reading
organization will this fall begin the ex-
portation of anthracite coal to England.
The dispatch which makes this announce
ment adds: ''The advantage of working
up this foreign market is not confined to
money to be made directly from such
sales. The schemes great value is that it
will, if successful, afford relief from any
glut in the market here and will enable
the coal combination to hold home prices
stiff"
1t would not be unprecedented if such a
course should be taken; nor does it require
prophet to foresee that if it is done the
coal will be sold for export cheaper than
to American consumers. 1t Is not an un-
usual detail of the combination policy to
find the same staple exported at less
price than it is sold for to domestic trade.
This has been charged to the tariff; but it
is really an unerring symptom of a COM
bination or monopoly which sustains arbi
trary prices at home, but has to meet
competition abroad. 1t has been a fea-
ture of the Standard Oil monopoly for
years, and has appeared heretofore with a
slightly changed form in the business of
previous anthracite combinations.
1t will be peculiar exhibition of the
! benevolent purposes of this combination
that it will undertake to sell coal yery
cheaply to the foreigners in order to leave
itself free to squeeze domestic consumers.
1t could increase its domestic trade i'm
mensely by reducing prices and rates to
legitimate margin of profit; but it prefers
to let its surplus go to the foreigners even
at loss in order to get back the loss with
usury by charging American consumers
double rates. When this takes place our
esteemed Philadelphia contemporaries will
have tough subject to wrestle with in
explaining the illustration of the "equali-
zation" of prices which they declared to
be the sole object of that renowned DEAL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
A QUESTIONABLE FAMINE,

In connection with the railroad strike at
Buffalo the Philadelphia Inquirer asserts:
eff reports be true, there is more or less
of meat famine in nearly every town of
interior Pennsylvania and New York, :"
which is stated to be caused by the block
ade of the railroads at Buffalo through the
strike.
If such is the case it is graver indict-
ment Of our commercial system than Of
the Buffalo strikers. There are other
methods of communication with Pennsyl-
vania and New York. If our commerce
has not adaptability enough to seek to
carry supplies over the routes that are
open, its intelligence should be promptly
set down among the minus quantities. We
have been under the impression that the
Pennsylvania Railroad transports con-
siderable amount of beef, live or dead,
which ought to keep Pennsylvania and
New York from starving for the present
at least
Moreover, the interior towns, where this
famine is alleged to exist, ought to be
most independent of the Western meat
supplies Everyone of them is surrounded
by regions that should possess live stock
enough to feed their people in
an emergency. Are we to under
stand that the process of favoring
Western shippers has been pushed to such
an extent that agricultural Pennsylvania
and New York have no longer any cattle
to furnish meat to the interior towns? We
suspect that this meat famine Is a famine
of the imagination and not of the stomach.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
r1TT<RuRG. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST a. rse:
TWELVE PAGES
THE SIDEWALK COMPROMISE.

The arrangement by which grocers
throughout the city are to be allowed to
display fruits and vegetables on three feet
of the sidewalk until October is a conces-
sion which may be regarded with moderate
approval. But with that concession made
it is somewhat surprising to learn that an
ordinance is to be introduced into Coun-
els giving the grocers more privileges.
1t certainly seems that Che members of
that very useful business ought to be sat-
isfied with the present arrangement The
purpose for which sidewalks are estab-
lshed is very clear. They are made a
part of the public highway for the passage
of the pedestrian public. There is no
color in law for the claim that they are to
be used for the sale and display of any
class of goods. If the exigencies of the
grocery business induce the public to give
up one-fourth to one-half of its passage
way for the benefit of their purveyors that
interest should certainly be satisfied with
the concession.
Besides which it is worth suggesting
that such an ordinance might not be worth
the trouble of passage. 1t has been de-
CltCu dSdiu duu dSdiu uO lCSlotdbiNO
power can devote the public highway or
any part of it to private business. Any
grant IN a street or on roadway, canal or
railroad, must have public use to make
it effective Councils have no more au-
thority to grant the grocery trade perma-
nent privileges on the sidewalk than they
have to let rolling mill firm set up train
of rolls in the middle of Liberty street.
We do not think anyone desires to need
le,sly obstruct the commission merchants
or grocers in the prosecution of their bust
ness. But those interests should not, on
the other hand, demand privileges which
prevent the free use of the public high
way. If their wagons found the roadways
hlockaded they would be very apt to pro-
test; and they should remember that the
rights Of pedestrians in the streets are
just as clear as those of vehicles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
Obituary Notes,

E. LOUIS LOWE. Ex-Governor OF Maryland. died
yesterday at his home In Brooklyn.
MARSHAL DEoDoRE DA FoNsECA, the first Presi-
dent of the Republic of Brazil. is desd.
Ex-Governor MYRoN H. CLARK died yester-
day morning in Canandaigua, N. Y. He was the
last WING nominated and the first Republican
elected in the country.
LOUIS Post. veteran of the War of 1872, died
at San Diego. Cal. on Sunday, aged 81. For many
years he practced medicine in New York and
Chicago. He went to San Diego q years ago.
KATE FELLowEs. the English actress. is dead.
after long illness. She retired from the stage on
her marriage to Mr.. George Way, of London, and
had since become noted for her charity to the the
atrical guild.
Mrs. ELIZABETH BRECHTEL. owner Of the
Brechtel, and for 30 years an esteemed resident of
Massion. o.. died yesterday afternoon. aged 70
y,ars. She leaves family Of four daughters and
four sons all Of whom are at present in Massilon.
Fx-CoUNTY COMMISSIONER JEREMIAH R. Gull
DIN died Yesterday at his residence near New Ber-
lmville aged 40 Years. He WAS of the weaithi-
est ctiZes In the eastern section Of Berks county,
and director of the ational Bank of Boyertown
from the time Of 1t, organization. 10 years ago
JACOB HERBINE, prominent farmer of Exeter
township, Pa. died of q complication Of diseases.
aged "a years. He was large land owner.
Director of the Penn National Bank Of Reading,
Treasurer Of the Berks County Fire Insurance
Company and an officer and director in numerouS
other organizations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
COSMOPOLITAN CULLINGS.

PRINCE BISMARCK 8 favorite son Is said
not to be the elder. Count Herbert. but the
younger, Count William, who is President of
the Council of Hanover.
JOHN A. BARNES, our new Consul to
Chemnitz. was graduated at Union College
in 1861 He made a gallant record in the
army He has since been engaged in busi-
ness in Decatur, Ill.
HORACE TRAUBEL, of Candies, N. j.,
has appealed to the friends of the late Walt
Whitman all over the world for q fund
wherewith to preserve his cottage as a me-
mortal to the dead poet.
MRS CORA E. THOMAS. of Hanover, Pa, ,
who is visiting her mother at Liberty, Md,
is 80 years OF age, IS inches in height, 36
inches around the waist. and weighs but 80
pounds. In all her actions and habits she is
still child.
REFERENCE has frequently been made of
late to the rapid way in which the Prince of
Wales was aging. Since the death of his son
1t has affected his appearance still more and
robbed him of what had been left of the
once peculiarly healthful hue of his com
plexion.
LORD HERsCHELL, the new Chancellor
Of Great Britain, and incumbent o. that Of
flee under Gladstones last administration
before this, is not directly descended from
the great astronomers who bore that name,
but is of the same family. The Herschells
are of German origin.
AMONG 20 family portraits bequeathed to
the English National Gallery by Marianne
Augusta, Lady Hamilton, is a portrait by Sir
Joshua Reynolds Of Lady Cockburn and her
children and another of Mrs. Siddons, the
name of the painter and the date 1773 in.
scribed on the hem Of the actress dress,
GENERAL BEAUREGARD passed through
Tennessee the other day en- route to Yellow
Sulphur Springs; and while he was in Bris
tol, several men who served under him over
30 years ago, at the time he fired on Fort
Sumter, called to pay their respects. The
General is now 65 years Of age, but he is in
fine condition physically.
MISS MINNA GALE, who has been well
known for some years as the leading woman
OF the Booth and Barrett Company, is to be
married to Archibald Cushman Hayes on
Thursday evening, September 8, ar All Souls
Unitarian Church, New York. Miss Gale
does not intend to leave the stage, though
she will act for only three months this
season.
WHEN Thomas A. Edison was q poor,
barefooted boy. he lived in Fort Gratiot,
Mich. He rigged up a telegraph line from
his own house to q playmate's, who was not
very skillful in receiving messages. and
would therefor come out of doors and finish
the conversation verbally. This was such
rejection on the young genius and his appa.
ratus that he would resent It vigorously.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

gratifying. 1t shows not only respect for
law but intelligence. The idea of boy
cotting, and the coordinate one of a body
of men undertaking to dictate whom a
merchant shall sell to is distinctly un-
democratic and un-American. Beyond
that it would be extremely futile for men
engaged at Homestead to tell merchant
that he must cut off his paying customers.
1t is no more than justice to give that
body the benefit of their distinct and
positive disavowal of any such foolish
nacS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
ANOTHER SPOT ON MARS.
Professor Hall Studies . White Appearance
on the North Pole.

on the North Pole.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Observations Of
Mars continue to be made every clear night
by the astronomers at the Naval Observa-
tory in this city, the industry OF Professor
Asaph Hall in this direction being zealously
emulatod by the other officials at this insti-
tuition. With reference to the results Of his
more recent observations. Professor Hall
said to-day that the evening of August Is
was, for this latitude, one of the best for OBJ
servations during the present opposition of
Mars. the atmospheric condition being par
tfcularly favorable. For q short time when
near the meridian, the IMAGE of Mars was
very good. and during an examination of his
surface through the great telescope there
appeared at the north pole a wide, white
spot, similar in character to the one hereto
fore seen under minute examination at the
south pole.
According to Prot. Halls observations the
white spot at the north pole OF Mars Is
fainter and not so well defined as the one at
the south pole, yet the outlines Of the former
and its white color were distinctly seen. At
present the new white spot is partly hidden,
owing. to the position of the planet. Con-
tinued close observations of this white spot
at the north pole will be made in the same
manner and for the same purposes which
have governed the examinations of the
white spot at the south pole, the theory
being that if the newly discov cred white
spot Is snow, influenced and modified as the
other or south spot appears to be, verifca-
tfon OF data relating to the length of Martian
days and other important matters of in
terest to astronomers can bn made.
On the evening OF the ls h. Prof. Hall was
particularly minute in his examinations
relative to the theory of Schiaparelli that
the surface OF Mars was crossed and re-
crossed with double lines or canals at
practically mathematical distances and
directions, and while the atmospheric con-
ditions were particularly favorable, and
single lines were very well seen, no double
lines could be made out. In con eouence,
therefore, of such favorable opportunities
for seeing the double lines, the belief on the
part of astronomers at the Naval Observa-
tory, that none but single lines crossing the
lace of Mars exists, grows stronger.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
RETALIATION Is RIGHT.

In future treaties with Canada this coun
| try should demand hostages as a means o
enforcing its rights.-Phitadelphia Inquirer.
CANADA will get taste OF retaliation, ant
it will take some OF the starch out OF hel
Astounding fmpertinence.-BdHtn1 amer
icdn.
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's talk to Canada has
the right ring. The tone is emphatic. Tht
Canadians, or course, will understand that
the President means business-Ne,0 York id
uertiser.
CANADA reads over that retaliation proc
lamation sorrowfully and longs for foul
years more of Thomas Fl. Bayard in the
American State Department.. - Cleveland
Leader.
THE President is right, and the American
people will sustain him in refusing to coun
tenance any longer the insincere and dilly
dallying policy of the Governments at Otta
wa.- Washington Post
IT is to be hoped there may be some ex.
PLANTATION of Canada's course in this matter
which is more consistent with her decency
and dignity than the obvious one; but it is
not easy to imagine what her explanation
can be.-Detrot Free Press.
THE President has turned the first screw
in the retaliative policy against Canada. II
peated many times. She will soon discover
that this is q game that two can play at, and
may soon conclude to behave herself-IoIedc
Commercial.
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's proclamation OF
commercial retaliation against Canada fur.
nishes another illustration, of which the
country has already had a number, of the
strong regard for American interests which
characterizes this Observation-Disclosures
dpotis Journal
IT is to be hoped that return to reason
will be one of the early events in Canada,
and that conciliatory policy may be main
tanned which will not be all conciliation on
the part Of the United States and all impu-
dence on the part Of the doughty British
dominion to the north.-Chicaoo Mail.
For the interests of all concerned 1t is to
be hoped that the Dominion authorities will
at once consent to wipe out the unjust dis
eliminating tolls upon vessels carrying
freight to ports of the United States. An
agreement to do this would no doubt be
promptly met by the revocation of the Pres
ident's proclamation.-B,fdio Inquirer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
A POSITIVE DIsAYoWAL.

The Advisory Committee at Homestead
energetically denies that it has undertaken
to place boycott on the business of a
dealer in meat, milk and ice who furnishes
these necessaries to people working in the
mills. Chairman Crawford, of the Com
mittee, declares not only that they have
done nothing of the sort, but that they
are opposed to any such methods. This is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

Four were married. And to each of the
widows Mr.. Smith gave $1,000, besides pay
ing all funeral expenses and placing their
names on the pay rolls, and this although
the Coroner rendered q verdict that the
deaths were due to an unforeseen and un-
avoidable accident Employers OF this
stamp are worthy of all public respect, and
are little likely to be troubled by differ
ences with their men while such consider
ate spirit is shown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
A NEW EAsTBoUND RECORD.
The City Of New York Decreases the Time

The City OF New York Decreases the Time to
Europe by One Hour and six MinnteA
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s-The Inman Line fur
nishes the following: The steamship City
of New York was reported passing Brow
Head ut P. N. to-day and subsequently, ar.
rived at Queenstown, making the official
time davs. 10 hours 81 minutes. The daily
runs are 394, 467, 474, 46U, 49, 46S, 76-total of
2.sl4 knots-an average of 20l2 knots per
hour.
This makes new record. as it is the best
time yet made to the eastward. The best
previous time is days, 81 hours, 8 minutes.
made by the steamer Teutonic in October
1884, The best previous time eastward made
by the City of New York is days. % hours,
Paris holds the record for westbound voy-
ages-6 days, l5 hours, IS minutes-made In
July, 1892
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

A CHINESE official is said to have been
sent to this country for tho purpose Of fight
ing the exclusion bill in the courts. The
measure is so loosely framed ahd has SO
many features of doubtful oonstitutionalfty,
that the Ceiestlals have some chance OF up
aetting IL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

FROM all accounts the New York militia.
men are making every use of their visit to
Buffalo to get in as much bayonet practice
as possible, and they find that their argu-
ment is pointed enough to secure a doubter's
conviction where other efforts fail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

THERE is no more reckless and disastrous
enemy to the cause of labor than the striker
who tndulges in train wrecking, personal
violence, destruction of property or other
lawlessness IN a pitiably misguided effort to
enforce his demands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

VICTORIA can never be in want of occu-
patton while she has grandchildren to marry
of. or all inveterate match-makers she
seems to be the most enthusiastic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

If there be any inhabitants on Mars they
have probably had years enough OF expert
ence as a race to enable them to dispense
with green goods dealers. But on this earth
the fools still survive in large numbers, and
of course the knaves are here to fatten on
them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

KAISER WILHELM has not time to re-
duce the length of service in his army. OF
course peace preservation demands the pres
ence of well trained veterans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24

THE Superintendent of the Lighthouse
Board is trying to get someone to sum up
the number meant by "some" 81 lights on
the Sault Ste. Marie provided lor in the Sun
dry Civil Bill