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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
ENGLAND AND TIE GRIP.

The English Government is wise in its
decision to institute an exhaustive inquiry
into the history. symptoms and effects of
influenza. The decision is said to have
been made owing to the death of the Duke
Of Clarence and the continued ravages of
the disease. Probably the latter was the
more powerful cause; but whatever the
origin, the movement is to be commended.
The conflicting opinions held by medical
men and the noXious remedies used by
unadvised persons are such as to demand
compilation of such statistics as
shall be of guidance for the pub
lie. The only trouble is. that to
judge from past events, either royal COM
mission or select committee of the House
of Commons will be so slow in lis opera
tons, so indecisive in its results and so
tardy in publishing the same, that it can
he of no use for the present epidemic un-
less the attack last for a length of time
that would be disastrous enough to decim-
ate the nation However, if it be sufi-
GENTLY pushed by the press and public
opinion the investigation NAV result in in
formation that will be useful IN combat
ing the next, or next but one, attack of
the grip. In any case, the evidence OBJ
tanned will have some historical value and
should prove of interest to those who have
suffered from this scourge in the past or
are liable to its visitations in future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
ELECTRICITY IN HORTICULTURE.
The Light Quickly Natures Garden Stuff
and Eeautifias Flowers.


WASHINGTON, Jan. A.-Electricity is to
have a new employment in horticulture.
The Department of Agriculture has been
experimenting with it for some time. 1t
has been ascertained that lettuce is parti-
cularly susceptible to the influence of the
electric light, by means Of which it can be
grown for market in two-thirds the usual
length of time. other vegetables respond
likewise in varying degrees. But every
thing depends upon the proper regulating
of the light and how to do that can be
learned only by careful study of the results
produced under ali conditions. The effect
of the light being to hasten maturity, too
much of it causes lettuce to run to seed be-
fore the edible loaves are formed.
The light is not employed as a substitute
for sunlight. 1t is used merely in supple
mentary manner. The greenhouse that has
the sun in the daytime is Illuminated at
night by arc lamps, toward which the plants
incline their leaves and flowers. 1t was sup
posed that vegetables required intervals of
darkness for their health and development
just as animals need sleep; but it has been
shown that, supplied with the rays of elec-
trio light they will go on growing thrifty
between sunset and daybreak. Opal globes
diminish the intensity of the light. Under
the full influence of the light the plants
grow pale, run up quickly in sickly stalks
and soon die. 1t remains to be discovered
exactly how much light is beneficial, ami
during what period of the development OF
the vegetable it ought to be applied.
The influence of the electric light on the
color and productiveness of flowers has been
shown to the extraordinary. Tulpits ex-
posed to the light have deeper and richer
tints, Towering more freely, and developing
longer stems and bigger leaves. Fuchsian
blooms earlier under like conditions.
Petunias bloom earlier also and more
Drofusely. growing taller and more slender.
In fact, there is every reason for believing
that the electric light will be used very
profitably in the future as an adjunct to
forcing establishments for flowers Snd
garden vegetables. One market gardener in
New Jersey is employing it with q success
which he reports as marvellous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
HOME RULES LAST VICTORY

The importance of bye-elections is fire.
quently over-estimated for party purposes
by the English press. But the Rossendale
barometer of the present political atmos-
phere. Both candidates had strong local
interests, and were about equal in that
direction, though the defeated aspirant
had all the advantage, or the reverse,
which could be obtained from the prestige
of the last representative. Lord Harting-
ton carried as many deserters from the
Gladstonian Home Rule camp as did
Joseph Chamberlain, or even more.
That the Home Rule candidate should
have been elected by almost as large a ma
jority as that which carried Lord Harting-
ton to the House of Commons is proof pos
tive that the Liberal party is once more
united, that the so-called Unionists are
party of the past, and therefore that at the
approaching general election the country
will place in power Liberal representa-
tives pledged to a progressive programme
with home rule for Ireland as its most
important item. The only hope for the
Tories lies in Gladstone's great age, and
some of the lower party organs do not
scruple to speculate on the chance of his
death, and even express hope for it. So
tremendous is the. personal magnetism
of this great leader that his absence would
undoubtedly be the most serious blow
which the homerulers could receive. But
the Grand Old Man still maintains his
vigor, and even were he not spared to see
the triumph of his cause, the feeling in
favor of home rule has acquired such an
impetus that it will overcome all obstacles
until it receives satisfaction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
DON'T WANT TO EIGHT.

1t has long been apparent that the Eu-
ropean expectation Of war was due less to
the desire of conquest than the mutual
dist,ust of the Powers. But it has taken
the events OF the past year to suggest the
conclusion that possibly they are all so
much afraid Of war as to render their i'm
mense armanentS unnecessary.
There have been several incidents
within the past twelve months as well
calculated to give warlike continent the
excuse for wading in ard adopting the ar
bitrament of battle as the Chilean affair
does this pacific Republic Early in the
year the Bulgarian political troubles af-
fOrded what was thought might prove the
match in the powder magazine; but moth
ing came of it, Then the passage of Rus
sian troop ships through the Bosphorus
and the Mitylene picnic turned up a gage
of battle; but the dogs of war were held in
the leash. The strained relations between
Gar and Kaiser were next displayed as a
mutual biting of imperial thumbs which
might set armies in motion; but the ar
mics remained in their usual quarters.
Following them the Russian advance on
famy and the English commencement;
the Cha9auine row in Bulgaria; the sue
cessi0n Of the Khedive, and the disorders
at Tangiers, each gave an excuse for mill
tary powers anxious to do some fighting.
But they have all passed over, and just at
present Europe is more peaceful than the
republican hemisphere which less than
two years ago abjured war and resolved on
international arbitration
Is Europe really too much afraid of war
to embark in the conflict so long expected,
or are the Great Powers holding off till
they get thoroughly prepared for it? The
question is of much practical Importance,
for if the European Powers are really as
ready to bear and forbear as appears ON
the surface, they might as well disarm
and give their people much needed relief
from the burden of an armed peace
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
THRILLING HUMoREsQUEs.

SIS it true, Miss Gertie." he said, chat
there are just two things woman win jump at-s
conclusion and a mouse?"
mo - she answered. ''Tnere is third, Mr..
Philip
After thinking the matter over few moments he
trembIingly made her offer, but she didn't jump
att. He as not the right man.-Chica0o Tribune.
So fond of medicine are some
That told death all their i'll would throttle,
They'd step right up produce the cash,
And ask the druggist for bottle.
-Msu0 York Herald
Orlando-You have basely deceived me,
Elvira, and we must part forever.
EIvirI-Deceived you Orlando? he-ind Heaven,
tell M wha. does he mean?
Orlando-Elvira. have learned only to-day that
YOU have been taxing course of lessons at a cook
ing school There can be no happiness for us to-
gether after that.-Somersst Journal
s.Graciousf' cried Uncle Jack, looking at
Tommy's Noah's Ark. ~.Noah has large
family"
''rhey isn't all Noah's,'' answered Tommy:
..some of 'em is relatives visiting 'em''-Enper's
Tou',0 People.
The seamstress always did her best
tleasr her customers suppose so:
But though her work may stand the test
Of trial, it is only sew sew.
-%sso York Press.
Mary Ann-Shall wait up a bit to let
the boss in?
Mrs. Figg-No; he won't be in before morning.
see he has stopped the indianapolis jour
nal.
Teacher = Hans, name three beasts Of
prey.
Hans-Two lions and tiger.-Tsras Siftings.
what is this love of which they sing?
Isit an IDEAL unreal thing?''
Nay. speak not thus in accents rash:
Love is on change for so much cash
-Iseso York Herald
MI. Miss Braney, the Arcerican
girl who took all the prizes in the English univer
sites. has returned to this country and saw her
in the street to-day. .rsr
Mrs Bronston (with interesD-Did you? How
was she dressedy-Puck. - -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
A CoMBIsATIoN AT WAR.

The outbreak in the anthracite coal
market, in the shape of a cut Of prices by
the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com
pany OF 30 cents per ton. is practical il
lustration Of the combination policy The
anthracite coal roads by combination of
their control of the coal business have
been boisteriGg up prices for some time.
But some of the aspects of the combina-
ton are not satisfactory to this corpora
tion, and at a single whack it brings prices
down by 50-cent reduction. The war
viii be welcome one to the buyers of
coal; and it may produce further reduc-
tions until such time as the warning COM
panieS force each other to combine on the
terms of the victorious corporation.
Supposing this to be a competitive re-
0uction, it affords striking commentary
on the combination. The sole object of COM
PETITIONS to make money by securing great
er sales at a reduced margin of profit. But
if the Lehigh and Wiikesbarre can make
money by selling coal at So % 10 So 80 per
ton at New York it shows that there was
an exorbitaDt profit at the old price of
S3 IS to 81 90, which on the annual output
represents S20,0O0,0 900 extorteG from con-
sumers of anthracite by the combination.
While there is every reason to believe
that these prices would yield a fair
profit under open competition, the fact is
that it was not competitive reduction.
If the corporation should get before a
legislative committee it might allude to
the cut as an example of ''ruinous compe-
tition." But now that there is no ques-
ton of legislative investigation there is no
concealment that the cut is made t'ln
order that the Reading might understand
what the other companies could do in case
it attempted to enforce the demand for a
larger share in the anthracite pool" Be-
sides this open admission of long-stand-
ing violation of the interstate commerce
act, the fact shines out that the cut is not
competitive. 1t is simply a means of
forcing the kind of pool the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre wants; and if the Reading
accepts the challenge it will be solely to
force the kind of pool the Reading wants.
This is the genesis of all those cut-throat
conflicts of which the combination advo-
Gates make so much. Where there is no
possibility of combination, such sudden
reductions are unknown. Under free
competition changes are gradual and con-
fined by the limit of actual cost
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
JUST WHAT AILS BLAINE
Late Dinners Get Out Of Harmony With
Their Environment.
Lewiston Evening Journal SneciaI

Lewiston Evening Journal Special.1
WASHINGTON JAN 23-It is the fortune and
misfortune of Mr.. Blaine to be so intrenched
in the popular affections and to be so essen
tial to his country that some OF our special
correspondents require a sensational col
umn of English circumlocution to inform US
that his dinner is out of harmony with its
environment. When Mr.. Blaine is well he
never thinks of getting SICK, and when he is
sick he devotes himself too exclusively to
that brooding mental state which make the
sick sicker. When at his work he forgets to
play, and when he ought to play he is too
apt to fancy he is too sick. This not an ac-
cusation; it is a characteristic of many a
busy and energetic brain which,. in the
nature Of its own structure and habit, is in
capable of innocuous desuetude.
The country for the next few years stands
in such pre-eminent need of James G. Blaine
that it is high time that Mr.. Blaine's most
infuentia friends more deeply impressed
upon him that he is neither a chronic i'll
valid nor @ Samson, but that a gentleman
who has just passed his 62d birthday and
who is doing most exacting service as
diplomat and statesman should send his
card to represent him at dinner parties and
float his regrets rather than his personality
in the social swim. 1 know of hosts of
younger men in Washington who, in self
protection, have to decide against social
preference when these allureInents imply
late hours and consequential disorder in
man of so than to go on as if he were a lad of
20-even if that going on imply simply mid
night suppers and the platitudes OF wall
flowers. Social life is essential. but not
that kind of social life, especially to three
score.
During the past week or two Mr.. Blaine
has had three attacks of sick headache
attacks due to irregular hours and to too
much social life by night mixed with ex-
cessive exaction on his mental and nervous
force by day. Few young men could sustain
such o strain. Mr. Baine's last attack was
at Tuesdays Ca binet meeting. He drove to
his doctor's and that sensible man told him
his stomach was deranged, and that these
attacks could be expected to continue so
long as he continued to eat eight-course
dinners and midnight suppers. In other
words, Mr.. Blaine, when wen, is altogether
too careless ABOUT getting sick. His doctor
insists there is no constitutional or chronic
ailment but that the attacks of che past
week are a command OF nature that his rest
less patient in the future should keep Tegu-
lar hours of work and relaxation rather
than irregular hours of both.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
FRENCH PRoTEsTANTIsM GAINING.
1t Is Contentling With Two Opposite Force
Catholicism and Atheism.

1t Is Contending With Two Opposite Forces,
Catholicism and Atheism.
PARIS, Jan. A.-A joint statement has been
issued by the Archbishops of Paris. Toul-
ouse, Rheims, Lyons and St. Malo, complain
ing that the State has become ,atheistic.
This will increase the probability of the
separation of Church and State, and
awakens the hopes of the Protestants in
France. Some OF the leading Protestant
clergymen of Paris have been interviewed
on the subject.
j DR.. Thurber of the American Church,
said: "I consider that Protestantism is MAX
ing progress, though slowly, as it has to
combat both Roman Catholic traditions and
atheism. The latter has been carried to
such an extent rs to show itself even in the
Chambers. "Rev. Mr. Mccall the head of the
Mccall session, said: Evangelism has made
ranid progress recently There are now nigh
1000 reformed churches in France. During
the last seven years both the Catholic and
Protestant religions have made great head
way against atheism" Pere Hyacinthe
said, 81 don't think there is one Frenchman
in 10000 who is really an atheist though
many profess to be such. The Roman Church
does not supply the necessary spiritual
needs and is too clogged with superstition"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
SHAVED FOR ARTS SAKE.
Rev. DR.. Talmage Explains Why He Cut
Off His Whtskers.

NEW YORK, Jan. e4.-The Rev. 7. De Witt
Talmage has at length cleared up painful
Brooklyn mystery by telling reporter why
he shaved off his whiskers. There was a
vague suspicion that DR.. Talmage had acted
from some religious conviction, but such,
he frankly explains. is not the case. DR..
Talmage shaved off his whiskers solely in
the cause of art. He had an idea that he
would look better clean shaven than with
whiskers. and that was the whole secret Of
the mystery. He also explained why he
grew whiskers originally. He was so very
thin when young, he said, that he grew
beard in order to help him cast shadow.
He at that time considered it necessary to
cast a shadow.
DR.. Tamage is not so thin now He can
cast shadow now without the aid Of
whiskers. So, having accomplished its sole
purpose in life. the beard had TO CO. DR..
Talmage did not shave to make himself look
younger. He thinks that such artifices are
in vain, and that no one is deceived. DR..
Talmage shaves himself every morning ex-
cept Sundays. His Sunday shaving he does
on Saturday night. He has a number of good
razors, and he says that good razor will
sharpen itself if let alone for few days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
HIDDEN WEALTH UNEARTHED.
Nearly 100000 Found in the Rooms of ,
Woman Thought to BE Poor.


Woman Thought to BE Poor.
LYME, CONN, Jan. 24.-Sixty thousand dol
lars in cash and bank books representing
$4,000 were found here to-day. They are
the hidden wealth belonging to the late Mrs.
Jane Kingsbury, who died last Saturday,
and was supposed to be poor. Attorney
Cunningham and a Mr.. Griswold came
across several bank books concealed in a
chest in spare bedroom. They were found
in bureau drawers which had not been used
to the knowledge of the other persons in the
house for years.
The books represented deposits amounting
to about $4,000. The search was continued
and to-day $50 0oOin money was found hidden
in different places. OF this sum 81. 600 was
in gold pieces in denominations ranging
from ST to $50. The balance was in currency.
1t was all hidden in the bottoms of trunks,
bureau drawers and beds. How Mrs Kings
bury boarded this money is a mystery to
every one familiar with her manner of liy-
ing. What her income was no one knows,
but it was always thought she lived up to it,
Years ago Mrs. Kingsbury, who was the
wife of Major Kingsbury and mother-in-law
of Ex-Governor Buckner, of Kentucky.
figured in series of lawsuits in this State
and Kentucky. They lasted for la years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25

road official is generally the one who
denies that any determinations exist.
The experience in trying to get railroad
officials before the United States grand
jury at Omaha ought to be suficient to
indicate the exact value of this PROPOSE
ton.
There might be some reason in giving
immunity to subordinate railroad en-
ployes and shippers who are compelled
to testify, and excepting the higher rail-
road officials from the immunity. But to
confine that favor to the people most
responsible for the wrong would be moth
ing more than an aggravation OF the
present weak points of the act
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
n FEMININE FAIR
France to Have q " oman's Exhibition With
Something Practical In 1t.

France to Have Voman's Exhibition With
Something Practical In 1t.
PARIS, Jan. 2f.-An exhibition of decora-
tive and industrial arts for feminine pur-
poses will be held in August next at the
Palais de fIndustrie. This show Will be
called Exposition des Arts de Ia Femme"
There will be pictures and sculptures show
ing woman at her toilet or engaged in indus
trial pursuits, such as Knitting, lacemaking,
cooking and sewing.
Anappeal will be addressed to the curators
of museums and others who have old toilet
services, laces, silks, ribbons, shoes, scent
bottles and so on. to place themselves in
communication with the secretary. The
proceeds of tile exhibition will be devoted
to museum of industrial art in Paris, in
which documents, drawings aud tracings
will be kept, SO tnat the workers in the
decorative arts may find models suited to
their various needs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
DIVORCED THE WRONG WOMAN.
A Chicago Judge Makes a Mistake With
Twin Sisters.

CHICAGO, Jan. a4.-Twin sisters in divorce
suit led Judge Tuley into a grave error to-
day. After learning from Carrie Gibson that
she had married after a months courtship
and had been deserted month after the
wedding, the Judge turned to give some
directions to his clerk. While his head was
turned the wife left the witness stand and
her twin sister took her place TO testify.
Not noticing the change, the Judge pro-
ceeded to give the woman g lecture on dis
cretion. His Honor said he would grant her
decree, but advised her to be reful in
future He was then made aware that he
had divorced the wrong woman. The Judge
apologized to the fair twin and Strengthened
out the tangle. Bessie Dunn, member of
one of Hoyts companies, was divorced from
Edward W. Dunn. Mrs. Harvey Lyons. o
soubrette, was divorced from EdwaSd Davis
Lyons, an English comedian.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25

pcrtancs should attach to the success attcnd-
ing operations now being made in a Phila-
delphia hospital. The subject is three
year-old child and the operations consist in
the removal of sections OF bone from the
skull whose premature hardening had pre-
vented the development of the brain and
rendered the child an idiot without the
proper use of its limbs and faculties. There
is every promise of a successful termination
to the operation, and that will lead to the
assured possibility of the abolition,of one
class of insanity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
GEORGE W. CHILDS LATEST GIFT.
A Beautiful Stained Glass Window in
Memory of a Deceased Pastor.

A Beautiful Stained Glass Window in
Memory of a Deceased Pastor.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24.-The memorial
window placed in st. James Episcopal
Church by George w. Childs to the memory
of the late Rev. Dr. Henry J. Morton, was
unveiled yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Childs
himself.
The window is % feet high and II feet wide,
and is magnifcen. illustration of the "Te
Deum." On the right of the window is Il
figure represen ting the "Church Triumph
above is a beautiful picture of Christ. At
the bottom is the inscription, "To the glory
of God and in memory of Henry jackson
Morton, d. D., rector of this church for more
than Sc years, this window is dedicated by
George W. Childs." The window is made Of
American opaleScent glass, the work Of
Maitland Armstrong, of this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
Tur D.n.rtment of Aoric

THE Department of Agriculture, as the
result OF recent experiments, maintains that
the aroma and flavor of tobacco is depend
ent on the bacteria developed in the fer
mentation process which takes place during
'bulking." And they assert that cheap to-
baccos may be given the qualities of taste
and smell belonging to the rarer kinds by a
transference of bacteria from one to the
other. This is good news for the economic
smoker who pays for his taste and not for a
name, but it is bad for the growers who
have a mon opoy of the scarcer leaves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25

THE results arrived at by people inter
ested IN Royalty, and condolences OF events
and days, so far point to Thursday and Sat-
day as the days most fatal to those near the
English throne. Since there have been so
many more or less near to that exalted pin-
nacle of fame, and as there are only seven
days in the week, if investigations were car
ried further there is little doubt that each
day would show its tale of woe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
THE abstinence of the New York nan

The abstinence of the New York papers
from the publication OF some of the evil
deace given in the recent trials compares
verv favorably with the policy of Lon
don papers under similar circumstances.
But this contrast should be borne In mind in
estimating the COM arative morality of
America and England from the newspapers
of both countries.