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Obituary Notes.

REvERDY JOHNSON TRAyERS, son OF the late
William r. Travers. the witty New Yorker, died
Monday at the New York Hospital. after an illness
of five days. His death was due to pneumonia.
JOHN REED, of the old book firm of T1cknor.
Reed Fields, died Tuesday in Boston, aged 80
years. He was Lieutenant Governor of Massa-
chusetts 1851 and q member of Congress for sew
eral terms.
REV. NJ. DAUsCH. pastor of st. Andrews Cath
oic Church. Baltimore, died suddenly Tuesday
morning at the home of his brOther-in-law, DIR.
George W. Barkman. The cause of death was ap-
oplexy. Father Dausch had been in ill-health iOr
some time past and was on a sick leave.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONS Err WILLIAM MUIR
ton. Mr. Muirheid was, when in active life, one
oil the most popular men in Jersey Citv. He stud
led law, and Tor years was associated with eX-
Governor Bedie and Flood McGee i'll practice.
EVAN SHEPPARD, who had acquired fame In
England as the first African negro to acquire pro-
fciency on the violin. died recently in HettOn,
aged 49,. He became an accomplished violinist and
had filled engagements In many theaters and with
various concert troupes Latterly he had devoted
himself to teaching.
JOHN ALLEN. once an orchestra leader Of note.
aged H. He was born in London. and began his
career as leader in 1910. For 30 years he was
Identified with the San Francisco theaters. hfs
four daughthers, Ricca, Ray, Louise and Anna,
are well-known dancers.
HENRY SCOTT WARE. one of the foremost busi-
ness men Of Niagara Falls. and reputed TO be
millionaire. died suddenly of apoplexy Tuesday
morning. He was q stockhoder in hotel and manu-
factnring companies, director IN two banks and
pany Of Buffalo. He began life 50 years ago with
pick and shovel.
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teemed cotemporary has correctly stated
the facts prior to the combination, another
conclusion follows. If the millers sold
flour at seventy-five cents the material of
which cost them dollar they did not do
80 from competition. For the essence of
competition is that it is seeking to increase
profit by enlarging business. Whatever
stupidities may be perpetrated in the
name of business no one accuses the New
Yorks millers of being such fools as not
to know that they would lose money by
such transactions. But when there is
competition in losing money it is not for
competitive purposes. Where nothing
but competition is possible business men
stop competing when they come to losing
money. Where there is possibility of
establishing arbitrary and excessive prices
by combination they very often cut each
others throats either for the purpose of
forcing the combination or making their
own terms in its formation.
Therefore if there were any throat-cut-
ting business, as our cotemporary reports,
it was done for the purpose Of the COM
bination. But that suggests the other
alternative. We are permitted to doubt
that there was any general selling of flour
at % per cent less than the grain it takes
to make it for two reasons. First, the
combination that has been formed cannot
control prices, those being fixed by the
general competition of mills all over the
country. Second, the New York mar
ket quotations do not show any such dis
parity between the price of wheat and
flour.
The fact is that the true raiso,s d'etre of
the reported flour combination is suffi-
GENTLY set forth in the fact that it is capi-
talized at 100000 in common stock,
100000 in preferred stock and s., 500, 900
of bonds,
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swARMs OF RUSSIAN FLIES
They Darken the Lights In St. Louis and
Cover tho sidewalk.

They Darken the Lights In St. Louis and
Cover tho sidewalks.
ST. LOUIS. July N.-Swarms of immense
flies appeared last night around the electric
arc lights throughout the city. They were
almost as large as an ordinary butterfly. but
shaped entirely different, the body not
being so heavy and the wings much moro
narrow and as transparent as ether itself.
On Olive street and Broadway, where the
arc lights were low, these big flies came in
such swarms that they shaded the brilliant
electric lights and settled upon the side
walks in such numbers that pedestrians
took the street in preference to walking
through the beds they mad formed of them
selves. On Broadway they settled on the
posts like bees swarming out of q hive. The
fly has never been noticed in this section of
the country before i'm such numbers Fore
runners or avant couriers OF the present in
vastOn have been noticed around the electric
lights here for several days. The fly is well
known in Russia and has always been con-
sidered forerunner of pestilence. This
with the uni fortunate people of that coun-
try. but Russian Hebrew on the levee in
sisted last night that the ugly and ungatnly
thing was always considered a harbinger OF
pestilence among the people of his country.
Nothing could frighten or give them more
alarm than the appearance OF this fly. The
Russian fly may be simply passing visitor,
but there are many people in this city this
morning who firmly believe that his coming
will be followed with much sickness and
that the undertaken will be kept busy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-28
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. JULY Is. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES
THE APPROPRIATION MONSTER.

With the session of Congress just draw
ing to close it is necessary to remark that
the Democrats in Congress have made a
conspicuous failure to improve the oppor
tunity of cutting down expenditures be-
low the extravagant rate established by
the preceding Congress As one of the
arguments by which the Democrats
secured their overwhelming majority in
the House was the Democratic opposition
to the record of the Billion-dollar Con-
gress, the failure includes the breaking of
a public pledge.
1t is well to clearly assign the response
bility for the increase in expenditures, as
that may come to be vital question be-
fore the matter is disposed of. The fact that
the appropriations of this session exceed
the appropriations of the first session of
the last Congress by S47, ,0OO,O 900 is dwelt
upon by several Republican organs as a
crusher for the Democratic claim to
economy. 1t is in one sense, but the Re-
publican organs should not forget
that SO far as responsibility to
the public is concerned the
Republican Senate must bear it equally
with the Democratic House More than
that, besides the enforced or continuing
appropriations left over by the last Con-
gress, large share of the increase is due
to the additions to appropriation bills
made by the Senate. 1t is also pertinent
that these same Republican organs have
devoted large energies to the work of
jumping on Mr. William s. Holman for
orth ho hoe 10
expenditures.
So far as the merely partisan advantage
is concerned, the prominence which the
organic Republican press is giving to the
matter partakes of the nature of rejoicing
that the Democrats are as bad as the
Republicans. That is very nearly the
sum of the whole matter. If the Demo-
Gratis had been as much in earnest about
correcting extravaganza in the House as
they were on the stump in 1890 the ap-
preparations could have been materially
reduced. But when it came to actual
work in that line it became apparent that
Democratic members are as fond of ap-
preparation grabs as Republican members.
1t is simply vice common to the political
system. When the people get tired of
having the public money wasted they
will have to introduce new breed of
politicians on both sides of the political
fence.
Whether that time may not be quite i'm
minent is suggested from the following
comparison. The expenditures of the last
Congress wiped out a large Treasury sur
plus and reduced the revenue With the
narrowed revenue to 90 on, it now ap-
pears that the expenditure is to be en-
larged some $50, ,OOO 600 more. When the
public finds out that this means the in
crease either of taxes or the public debt
by something like s1Oo,OOO,OO annually
the politicians may also find out that to
have assisted in this scattering of the pub
lie funds does not constitute good public
record
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-28
HALL TO THE COLUMBIA.

COLUMBIA is her name to-day and the
American navy is by 50 much the gamer
the name and the vessel Washington Star.
AMERICAN in conception and design, con-
structeu of American material and built in
the best of American shipyards, she will De
a most striking illustration of what Amer
leans can do in the art Of ship building
Philadelphia Bulletin.
THE new cruiser is SO great gain in sew.
eral respects over everything previously
undertaken in our navy as almost to consti-
tute new departure. Indeed, in two re-
spects, those OF speed and coal enduran ce,
the best achievements of naval architecture
any where.-Nee0 York Times.
AS an effective contribution to this na-
tion's heretofore incredibly neglected coast
defenses, the launching of the new Colum-
bla Is chiefly to be welcomed and derives its
main significance. Few Americans even
yet have awakened to a full sense of this
nations need OF coast defenses or of tho
magnitude of the interests eXposed.-Ne,O
York Telegram.
The launch of the cruiser Columbia in
Philadelphia is one OF the most important
events in the worlds record of naval prog
ress. The ship is essentially original in
type, model and mechanism, and if the ex-
pectations of the designers are fulfilled its
construction will be followed by a new de-
parture in the naval architecture of mari
time Europe.-Ne,0 York Tribune.
In view of England's probably perpetual
superiority in armored ships, vessels of the
Columbia's type cannot fail to be powerful
discouragements to British attack, for they
would be the means of successfully assailing
Great Britain in her most vital quarter-her
enormous commerce-though in war with
most other nations this means OF offensive
defense" would prove less valuable.-Bostor
Herald
The launching of the Columbia is mos
interesting event in the naval history of the
country. She embodies perfection, so far as
it has been developed, in the modern cruiser.
In her are embraced the very latest and
most advanced ideas relating to the archi-
lecture and equipment of war vessels, and
if everything shall be realized regarding
her that is promised the country will be
proud of this new and splendid addition to
our maritime resources.-Bdttmore Ne1OS.
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AN INDIsPUTABLE ALTERNATIVE

In connection with recent combination
of the flour millers of New York City, our
esteemed but sometimes erroneous cotem-
porary, the New York Sun, makes the
following statement of the case:
The business of milling one hundred cents
worth of grain and selling it to an unappre-
ciative public for soventy.dve cents con
tinued obdurately until presently each
miller found that the Dimensions of his
trade in no wise compensated for the shrink
age in his working capital, though from the
point OF view of competition nothing could
be more satisfactory than the amount of
flour that could be sold for seventy-ive
cents while the raw material had cost dol
lar. Then it happened, most naturally, that
these competitors got together.
When we are confronted with this as
sertion that the millers of New York pur-
sued the practice before the reported COM
bination was formed of buying grain,
turning it into -four, and selling the flour
at 25 per cent less than the cost of the
grain from which it was made, we are also
confronted with one of two con clusions.
Either the assertion is true or it is not. 1t
is plain that there is no escape from one
or the other of these views.
If we take the first view that our es-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-28
ROADS AND THE GOVERNMENT.

The subject of road improvement is
again brought into prominence by bills
introduced in both Houses for a, national
commission on road Improvement The
bills propose that the commission shall
operate for the purpose of investigation
and recommendation as to national and
local action on the road question. Sena-
tor Manderson's bill contemplates ma
tional work in military and post roads, as
well as q possible national aid to local
road improvement.
Inasmuch as the construction of IA
tional highways of this sort was abandoned
half a century ago for the obvious reason
that the railways furnish military and
postal highways, the chief purpose of a
national body on the subject would be
educational. But it is questionable
whether it is necessary for the Federal
power to exert itself to add to the litera-
ture On the subject. The value of
the tendency to carry every work of this
sort to the Federal Government is illus
trated by the fact that the volunteer road
literature is ample at the time when it is
first proposed that the Government shall 90
into the business. Everyone who wishes to
inform himself either as to the condition of
our country roads, the standard of good
roads in other countries, or the best
methods of making substantial highways
can obtain abundant informsti ton on the
subject.
What is needed now is practical demon
stration of the making of good roads, A
road-making exhibit at the Worlds Fair
would have undoubted value; and we hope
to see that secured, if Congress does not
stife that unfortunate project before it is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-28
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
DR.. Smith Tells Chautauquans OF Its Many
Proposed Advantages.

DR.. Smith Tells Chautauquans OF Its Many
Proposed Advantages.
CHAUTAUQUA, N. T., July T.ITSpec1dL] J.
This morning DR.. W. W.Smith addressed
Chautauqugns in the interest OF the
American University. Though the
question has been discussed at various
times. more especially at the Ecumenical
Congress in Washington last spring, DE-.
Smith, threw much new light on the SUBJ
ject. The University would have the sup
port and take charge Of many things now
under Governmental control and there are
scores of specialists now employed in
Government departments whose lectures
would be invaluable as there is no such
body of men now together in any school in
the world.
The copyright law would also bring to-
gether such a library as would be the pride
of the nation and the envy OF the world. 1t
is proposed to have the great art gallery
under tho control of the university, and
many other valuable institutions now under
the control of the Government would be
passed by law into the hands of the univer-
sity. The idea was started by Washington,
who left S25, 600 for it, and was furthered by
Alexander Hamilton, who proposed a def
mite idea of it. Dr. Smith and his colleagues
are very enthusiastic over the scheme and
will work hard for its success. 1t is hoped
that several million dollars can be raised for
the scheme. Miss stones lecture before the
Woman's Club to-day was about what to feed
sick people, and how to prepare 1t.
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FLOODS AND REMEDIES.

An article in the North American
Reuieao, by ]. W. Powell, on "Our Recent
Floods" points out some of the means for
regulating the flow of rivers Some indus
trial methods of securing that result are
published elsewhere, which show how i'm
portant and effective these methods
must be.
Major Powell first makes the point that
on what he calls 'tflood plains, or the
alluvial bottom lands of the great river,
the certainty that the river will at some
time exceed its banks cannot be averted
by dykes, levees, or Strengthening the
channels. This Increases the importance
of regulating the outflow, and it is sur
prising at the first sight how completely
measures for this purpose dovetail into
each other Thus it is the fact that the
Missouri, Arkansas, and Red rivers,
while they may not bring to the Mississippi
a larger volume of water than the Ohio
and upper Mississippi do, they bring
large burden of the detritus, which causes
the river bed to fill up, the channels to
shift and the flood plains to be overflowed.
But if the headwaters of the streams
were stored for the irrigation of the arid
belt lying east of the Rocky Mountains,
the surplus that now brings destruction in
its outflow would be turned to the crea-
ton of fertility. Another factor in
initesimal in its individual aspect, but
vast in its aggregate, is suggested as fol-
lows: deep cultivation and under
draining create reservoir for water wher-
ever it is practiced."
1t is to be borne in mind that the protec-
ton of riparian population from floods is
not the only object to be subserved. The
regulation of the outflow so that the main
streams can afford transportation from
commerce; the maintenance of moisture in
the drained districts; the preservation of
fertility and the cultivation of timber, all
are included in the problem. 1t is i'm
portant to note how the gaining of one
purpose will aid another. Irrigation, sub
soil cultivation and underdrainage, as
Major Powell notes, will at once enhance
the fertility of the land and diminish
the danger of floods; the cultivation of
forests on mountain slopes and waste
lands, and of orchards in agricultural dis
tricts will distribute the outflow and regu-
late precipitation, making our streams
more valuable as transportation routes,
providing against threatening timber
famine of the next generation, and also
diminishing the flood peril. The system
of channel storage of water developed by
special articles in THE DISPATCH some
time ago will make every stream navig-
able and regulate the outflow to more
perfect degree.
A scientific development of all these
methods might not wholly abolish floods.
But it is certain that If they are all put in
operation on a national scale the danger
of floods will be lessened by an infinite
factor while the fertility and value of the
territory so treated will be enhanced to
an equal degree.
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500 YEARS OF C0MINUIsM.
Tho Pennsylvania Chautauqua Observes
tho Anniversary of Its Founder.

Tho Pennsylvania Chautauqua Observes
tho Anniversary of Its Founder.
Mr.GRErNA, Pa, July 2z-[Spec;al. ]-To-day
the Pennsylvania Chautauqua celebrated
the three hundredth anniversary of Comm
uism. John Amos Cominuis. the originator
of the public school system rs used princi-
pally throughout the United States, was
born in Moravia 800 years ago. In celebrat-
ing the occasion, DR.. Max Hark delivered
an elaborate address on the personal life
and characteristics of Cominuis. He was
followed by DR.. James McAllister, principal
o. Drexel Institute, of Philadelphia, on
1.-THE Educational Significance OF Com inu-
ISM"
This morning DIR. Clarke Robinson gave a
lecture on John Wolfung Goethe, the most
artistic of the German poets, and dwelt prin-
cipaily upon his Faust" giving an analysis
OF this classical creation. From to this
afternoon, DIR. Weidner, of Chicago, instruc-
tor in the American Institute of Sacred Lit
erature, spoke on the study of the Epistle Of
Paul to the Galatians. Edward P. Eliot, OF
Boston, the noted impersonator and elocu-
ZIONIST, rendered Hazel Kirk" to large
audience this evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-28
MISCELLANEOUS MERRIMENT.
Merritt-That was q pretty hard docto

Merritt-That was pretty hard doctors
bill had to pay.
DeGarry-How was that?
Merritt-You see it was for injuries received by
being thrown from horse was riding by the doc
tors advice Neao York Epenia0 Sta'.
Miss Smilax-I'm very glad to hear you
say that you love me. Mr.. Wooden; 1 have long
hoped for it: but, pray, do not remain longer upon
your knees.
wooden-Oh, prefer to. I'm more used to this
way.-Boston Courier.
Our baby's but little thing
That scarce two stones doth weigh;
But he can lift a two-ton voice
just ninety times day.
Baltimore Ne1os.
sT understand" remarked the funny man
to the editor ''that there is to be a collection Of
newspaper Jokes on exhibition at the Worlds
FAIR
.In the archaeological department, suppose"
observed the editor pleasantly as a festive roacn
dragged the paste off the desk and let IL fall on The
floor with dull thud. Detroit Free FTess.
One evening as we strolled along the sand,
And listened to the wavelet's music low,
L asked the maid If might kiss her hand,
And with a pout and frown she answered no.
Abashed and trembling to my finger tips,
begged she would forget what had occurred,
And added 'sWon't you let Inc kiss your lips?"
She redly bIushed but never said word.
-Neio York Press.
"Jones is a very able man, isn't he?"
..weu YES. but he Is too much like a weather
vane. shifting to catch the wind of popular
favor.''
Certainly: that's what said"
"What?''
..That he 10 variable. Of course.''
..Oh.' -Chtcd0o MAIL
The tramp no longer goes to church,
AS he once used to do,
The reasons this: park bench Is
Much cooler than pew.
brooklyn Eagle.
wickwire-It is a wonder to me that col
leRe professors are SO unassuming rs q class when
consider how they are looked up to by their stu
dents.
Prof. Potterby-You forget how we are looked
down upon by the graduates on commencement
day-Indidndpolts Journal.
"John," she sale, ,'"I wish you would
quit humming Heaven Is My Home"
.'why?'' he asked in surprise.
because when you are out home Is the lsss paocs
you think of going to.''-Washta0ton Stsrs
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INTERNATIONAL INNINGS.

SECRETARY RUSK has gone to his home
in Wisconsin for a short holiday.
JULES VERNE is confirmed cripple and
limps around, the cause being pistol shot
wound inflicted upon him by an insane
nephew.
GENERAL JAMES B. WEAVER the
nominee for President of the Peoples party,
does not smoke or swear or drink. He pos
sesses a pleasant baritone voice.
WILLIAM BLACK, the novelist, does his
literary work in room at the top of his
house above the noise of the street and away
from all unnecessary Interruptions.
Mr.. TIMOTHY HARRINGTON, the promi-
National League, was married yesterday to
Miss O'Neill, daughter af DR.. O'Neill.
EUGEN WOLFF, the newspaper corre-
spondent in German East Africa, telegraphs
to the Tugeb,au that DR.. Stuhlman. the Soc
ond in command of Emln Pasha's expedi-
tion, is still at Bagamoyo, and that he is
lying at the point OF death.
A LONDON oculist yesterday visited Mr..
Gladstone, and after an examination of his
injured eye, told him that it had regained SO
much OF its strength that he might use it
briefly for reading purposes. Mr.. Glad
stones general health is admirable.
THE Marchez Palli has been married to
the Countess Waideck, in Vienna, in the
presence of an aristocratic assemblage, in.
cluding e1-King Francis of the Two Sicilies
and numerous Archdukes. The parents of
the bride both died OF influenza in Novem-
ber last within a day of each other.
GENERAL GEORGE h. SHERIDAN and
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, the Republican candi-
date for Vice President, both contemplate
taking trip West during the month of Au-
gust. General Sheridan goes on political
mission. Mr.. Reid's mission is of do
mestic nature. On about August Is he will
leave for, Xenia, O., his native town, to pay
a visit to his aged mother, now nearing her
seth birthday.