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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
INTEREST IN CANALS.

The advancing recognition of the i'm
portance of modern and adequate water
ways is shown by the article published in
another column on projection improving
the canal system of Ohio so as to afford two
waterways from Lake Erie to the Ohio of
20 feet each. One is to be Effected by the
enlargement of the Miami and Erie canal
from Toledo to Cincinnati. The other is
the enlargement and extension of the
Ohio canal from Cleveland, reaching the
Ohio by the Muskingum.
1t is gratifying to see the agitation for
improved waterways which THE DIS
PATCH has waged so long bearing the fruit
of schemes for the improvement of canals
wherever it is possible The merit of
the routes laid out by this scheme,
as compared with that of the
Ohio river and Lake Erie project,
is matter to be determined by actual sur
veys in which water supply, cost of con-
struction and the distance which vessels
must travel all are factors. AS the lines
proposed are twice the distance of the
route already surveyed, it is fair pre-
sumption that the cost of these canals will
be greater, and the expedition of trans
pOrtation over them far less. In addition,
the fact that one of the sections talked of
has been abandoned for years simply be-
cause there was no water for it, indicates
that in certain respects the project is not
based on fully matured information.
An important aspect of the proposition
is that it contemplates the construction of
the canals by the State of Ohio. The
pushing city of Toledo, famed for getting
what it goes after is behind the proposition,
and it is urged that the State of Ohio shall
do the work without waiting to stimulate
the slower action of the National Govern
ment. Such proposition should put
Pennsylvania on her mettle. Pennsyl-
vania exceeds Ohio in wealth, and her nat
ural resources to be benefited by this pro-
ject are vastly greater. With 100000
tons of heavy freight in sight to be trans
ported by such a waterway, Pennsylvania
should not let Ohio get ahead of her.
But with reference to the possible rival
~ of the different routes, we do not appre-
hend that there will be much difficulty.
1t will be the common agreement that one
connection of the rivers with the lakes
east of Chicago is all that can be expected
in the immediate future. The route that
offers the best material and commercial
qualities at the least cost is plainly the one
that must be selected by competent engi-
reers. The time is likely to come when
each State will see the necessity of pos
sessing an arterial waterway if it is an en-
gineering possibility; but the first step
toward that great consummation is in To-
eating single connection at the point
where it will do the greatest service at the
least cost.
When the people understand that at a
cost one-tenth of the capitalization of the
railway system much cheaper transporta-
tion of the fundamental freights can be
afforded, the realization of such improve
ments becomes only question of time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
PLIGHT OF A MINISTER
He Didn't Have Money Enough to Pay for
His Marriage License.

LOUISVILLE, Kr., Feb. 13.-The Rev. John
Mitchell, pastor of a Baptist church at War
saw, KY, had q rather embarrassing expert
ence yesterday afternoon in his effort to OBJ
tain marriage license. For some time he
had been courting Malinda Williams, who
lives near Watson, Ind, and he had finally
induced her to name the day for their mar
riage. 1t was set for yesterday, and the
event was to be celebrated at the Watson
Baptist Church.
When the groom elect applied for license
at Jchersonville lie was mortified to find
himself short of funds. County Clerk Lew
man would not listen to a plea for credit, but
a kind d-hearted witness of the affair came to
the assistance of the embarrassed preacher
by suggesting thata collection be taken up.
This was accordingly done, the county Of
hcials themselves contributing. Aftor the
license had been paid for. the minister re-
marked that when he got a license the
other three times he was married ne didn't
have no such trouble" He left the Court
House almost on run, fearing he would de-
lay the important ceremony which was set
to take place five miles in the country. He
was only two hours late.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
TIE nlea made on hehalf of the EYnnnoo

THE plea made on behalf of the Finance
Committee that they cannot present the
appropriation ordinance because the miIlage
is not fixed-and that the millage is not fixed
because all the assessments are not in-is de-
cidedly lame. If the appropriation ordinance
were not to be presented until the assess
ments are all settled IL would not be pre-
sented at all, since it is well known that
there will be many appeals to court, and the
aggregate will not be known till these are
decided. The main thing about the appro-
priation ordinance is by presenting it early
to give Councils and the public n chance to
examine aud discuss the various items for
which appropriations ara demanded 1t
would require no ingenuity to introduce it
thus tor discussion. leaving the. millage to
propriated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
Only the Echoes Answer.
Toledo Blade.1
What has become of Garzaf
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Editor James C. Brown,

Hon. James G. Brown, editor of the New
Wilmington Globe, died at his home in that place
Friday night, aged 62 years. Mr.. Brown had been
confined to his house for about ten days with the
grip, but no fatal termination was expected until
yesterday evening, when heart failure set in. He
was ever a stanch Republican, ana one of the most
prominent public men In his part of the State. In
1854 he was elected the first Superintendent of
Public Schools of Mercer county. In 1881 he
was elected to the Legislature, and re-
elected next term. In 1888 he was sent
to the State Senate, and in 1873 he was ap-
pointed Collector Of Internal Revenue for his dis
trict and held that position for nine years. His
name was on the State ticket last year as one of
the deegates-at-large to the Constitutional Con-
vention. and he was prominently mentioned then
for Congress. He was connected with the press of
Greenviile from 1859 until few years a8A when
he sold out his interest in the Adu1nce-af0us. A
short time since he purchased an interest In the
New Wilmington Globe. of which he was an editor
at the time of his death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

lin recently inquired, at the instance Of the
Imperial German Commissioner whether
the provision OF the tariff act "that any
brandy or other spirituous liquors imported
in cases of less capacity than "A gallons shall
be forfeited to the United States,' will be
enforced in the case of goods imported for
exhibition at the Worlds Columbian Expo
s1tlon. In reply thereto Acting Secretary
Spaulding has informed the Secretary of
State that the bona fide importation OF any
articles intended for such exhibition will be
governed solely by the regulations pre-
scrfbed under the special authority Of Con
gress In providing for the Exposition, and
that said regulations contain no restriction
as TO the capacity OF casks Of liquors desig-
mated by proper labels and marked eek
hibits for Columbian Exposition" He ex-
planned that the limitation of quantity re-
ferred to is understood to be precautionary
measure against possible smuggling of
liquors in small packages, and that such
measures would be obviously superfuous in
the case of packages expressly marked and
entered as exhibits
THE House Committee on Territories to-
day heard an argument by Horace speed,
District Attorney of Oklahoma. in favor of
the Harvey bill for the admission of Okla
homa and the Indian Territory as one State.
He contended that there was in the territory
an open recognized hostility to the United
States, which manifested itself in several
ways, and he started to read from q news
paper extracts on the subject. Mr.. Kilgore,
OF Texas, asked IL he would read from the
New Testament or anewspaper. Mr.. Speed
replied: "A newspaper, which politicians
read more than the New Testament, and
with which they are much more familiar"
He then read the extract, which gave a
charge BY Judge Parker: at Fort Smith, toa
Jury, TO the effect that hostility to United
States deputy marshals in the Indian Ter
rltory was notorious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
LIGHT HUMOREsOUEs.

Mr. Billus-Maria, think you lavish al
together too much time and attention on that
poodle.
Mrs. Bilus-Poor little fellowl feel 80 sorry
for him. John. You know he hasn't any club
where he can go and spend three or four hours
every evening g.-Chtca1o Tribune.
Said Knowital, who was perusing
An item which he found amusing,
.'.A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men, -
The wisest men-it drives away
Dull care that on the spirits pray
a little nonsense now and then
IS relished by the wisest men,
HIM! That's the reason. - added he,
"a little nonsense pleases me.''
-Hsto York Press.
Goodman Smith-Why not come to
church, Brown? You would hear a splendid SER
mon.
Baddon Brown-My dear boy, 1 heard one when
came home at , o'clock this morning and can't
stand another to-day.-Smith, Gray 4 Co.'S Weekly.
Featherstone-Do you believe in ghosts?
Travers-Well, for years have been living in q
haunted house.
Featnerstone-You don't tell mes Who is d
haunted by2
Travers-By my taiior.-Clothfer and Fyrntshu.
The weather s SO uncertain here,
The rich man soon will skim
To find the needed atmosphere
According TO his whirn.
The Russ viii seek North Woods lake,
Where Ze-o's zephyrs roam,
To freeze mis- ears and nose, and make
Him feel that he IS at home. -Fack.
Dooley (with the paper):-The people In
a town out West have sent their governor q peu-
tion mile and a half in length.
DsHy.-Pooh. that's nothing-you ought 70 see
my wife's shopping lists.-Pd,otlcEst He'e'.
Have you learned much German, Tommy,
with your new governess?''
NO; but tie fraulen' slearned lots ofEnglign-"
-Hupsrs' B1z1r.
She married a poet, -.s
And proudly say,
As her pas worth million,
She has three meals . day.
~ Y Herald.
Mrs. Lovey. How much money do you
waste on your cigars. Charlie?
Mr.. .Lovey.-waste money!. Ny dear girl, yos
amt waste money on the kind smoke.-Pres
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

curate view of the subject is likely to add
materially to the gayety of financial and
corporate literature on account of his ut
ter failure to express any such views dur
ing the long contest over the South Penn
zeal. His declaration that the anthracite
coal consolidation is ''the most audacious
and the most impudent" thing of the sort
must be corrected. Since the action of
his own company in the South Penn
transaction went the length of nullifying
both the Constitution and the decree of
the courts and of extinguishing the
South Penn project by secret
deals in defiance of the injunction
of the law, it must fairly be said that it is
at least an even match with the anthracite
deal. Mr. Cassatt's recognition of the
fact that bis corporation had been beaten
at every point in the courts, should in
clude the further statement that his cor
poration is to-day enjoying the ultimate
victory of having triumphed over the
courts by virtue of sheer superiority or
corporate will over the law.
1t is certainly to be hoped that the Gov
ernor will answer Mr.. Cassatt's summons
to action against the anthracite coal COM
bination. While taking steps to make
that action more effective than in the
South Penn litigation, it might be we'll to
see if some means could not be found for
securing obedience by the Pennsylvania as
well as the Reading road. Now that Mr..
Cassatt has recognized the enormity of
defiance of the constitution by rival it is
to be hoped that his own corporation will
perceive the importance Of showing some
respect to the law on its own account.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
TWO BIRTHDAYS IN ONE YEAR
The New German Minister to Washington
Tells of an Odd Coincidence.

The New German Minister to Washington
Tells of an Odd Coincidence.
CHICAGO, Feb. l3-Baron Won Helleben, for
the past six years ambassador from the Ger
man Empire to Japan, was at the Richelieu
to-day, leaving in the evening for New York.
The Baron is en- route from Toxic to WASH
ington, where he succeeds the late Count
Arco-Valley as Minister to the United States.
During the day he was the guest of DR.. Carl
bunZ, the German Consul at Chicago, and
visited the grounds of the Worlds Fair and
other points of interest. In conversation he
said:
at would have been a pleasure could 1
have reached the United States in time to
join in the celebration of the birthday of the
Emperor, who has many foImer subjects in
the United States, and has, as we'll, many
warm admirers, am told among your own
people. As 1t was passed it on the ocean.
but said nothing of the anniversary lest 1
be called upon to make speech. By an
odd coincidence we were upon the 1S0th
meridian that very day, so that there were
two 27ths of january with us, and, Of course,
/ could not assume to say which was the
birthday of the Emperor"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
MEXICO WILL BE THERE
Preparations for Making q Big Exhibit at
the Worlds Fair.

the Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-The Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition has established an office in
the City of Mexico for the promotion of the
work of interesting the people of that Re-
public in the fair,and MI. Il. c. Payne, the spe-
cial commissioner in charge of it, reports q
growing interest on the subject. Senator
Miguel Sorrano, who was appointed by the
Mexican Government as a special represen-
tative to visit Chicago on its behalf, has just
returned and presented report which sur-
prised even the most sanguine friends of the
fair by its enthusiasm, and it's evident ap-
precia tion of the immense amount Of work
already accomplished.
His report was delivered at the first meet
ing of the Mexican Commissioners and ex-
cited much interest. The commission has
organized and will vigorously push the
work of preparation. The Government will
also issue bulletin from time to time in tho
interest of the fair, of which the first num-
Der has been sent out. A large edition will
be distributed all over Mexico.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

A "TRIUMPHAL ENTRY" into London,
with "a Salvation pageant" and a parade of
the Salvation Army is development Of that
organizations tactics, which is hardly in ac-
cordance with its general character of
modest and humble effectiveness. When q
religious organization gets to the stage of
making parades and pageants of itself it
generally looses its hold on the people who
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
AN AMERICAN LADY ABROAD
Highly Complimented by an Appearance
Before a Learned Body OF People,
rBY CABLE TO THE DIsPArcH,1

TBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATcH.l
LONDON, Feb. 13-Mrs. French Sheldon,
the American lady who recently made a
tour of exploration in Central Africa, sails
tomorrow for New York on the AIler to
make arrangements for simultaneous publl-
cation of her book in England and America.
Mrs. Sheldon, who a month ago delivered a
lecture on her travels before the Anthropo.
logical Institute, has been invited to give a
special address before a select council, to
appear in the journal OF the institute, in ad-
dition to the first lecture, which is q high
compliment, since the Anttropologfcals are
a very learned and dignif1ed body.
Mrs. Sheldon takes her great collection of
African curios, which has been on exhibi-
tion at the institute, with her to America
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

IT is interesting to notice that although
the withdrawal OF Blaine is generally esti-
mated to leave Harrison far in the lead it
does not prevent tho erection of aspiring
lightning rods by the statesmen of Illinois,
Michigan and Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

SECRETARY RUsK has ordered the dis
continuance of Forecaster Dunn's weather
predictions in New York. II he will serve
the same dose to the forecaster who called
the blizzard of Friday "a slight cold wave,"
the day before it arrived, he will effect a
positive Improvements in the efficiency OF
his bureau of Republican weather.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
Count Won Blucher.

Count Won Blucher is dead in New York.
His sensational marriage last July. in Milwaukee,
to Miss Alma Loeb, of Brooklyn, his practical IS
inheritance by his princely father In consequence
and the young mans indecision as to what he
should do about 1t ALL gave him much notoriety.
Father Geyer says that the Count asserted on HIS
deathbed that the marriage was trick, and that,
both at the request of the dying Count and his
father, precautions were taken which should pre-
clude any possible claim on the ancestral estates by
he American Countess
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
ESTEEMED Republican contemporaries who

ESTEEMED KepubIlcan cotempofaf1esWh VINO
are disposed to make great howl because
the House did not cut down the West Point
appropriation bill below the figures of the
last Congress, should be warned to desist.
By keeping on they will be likely to draw
public attention to the fact that this appro-
priation was one of the two minor bills
which the Billion Dollar Congress did not
increase.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

BEN BUTLER's reputation of silver be-
cause it has 70 per cent of actual value to it,
and he wants nothing but the pure fiat quail
ity in his currency, shows that the desire of
the only and original Benjamin for the sup
port of the soft money people is as lively as
ever
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

. DECIDED testimony as to the value of
that underground electric railway in Lon
don is afforded by the fact that another is to
be constructed in the same city at once.
The evidence of patronage and extension is
the most indisputable that can be given.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

Mr.. DALzELL continues to urge the
cause of internal waterways with force
and ability that promises the success of
that great cause, and Mr.. Dalzells triumph
with it,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

THAT Delamater trial amounts to q noti-
fication to some of the Eastern Napoleons
of finance that they have got something to
learn on the possibilities of wind banking.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

AT last the prophets Of hard winter are
beginning to believe that the time will ar.
rive when their prophetic insight will attain
to vindication.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

The Farmers Alliance leaders who have
gone into partnership trust combina-
tion should be given to understand that
they have terminated their day of public
usefuluoac
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

A CITY auditing committee would not be
a bad thing; but the immediate need is an
appropriation ordinance reported in time
for an expression of public opinion on It.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

ton. The report is not a report in favor
of bimetallism, but it is one in support of
silver monometaIlsm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
SQUIRE T, M. ShoIes.

T. M Sholes, Justice of the Peace of
Glenfield borough, died Friday afternoon from the
grip aged "a years. About a year ago his wife
died, and sorrowing for her was partly the cause
of his DEATH He leaves a son, J. A. Sholes, and
four daughters. Squire SholeS has lived In Glen
field borough for q years, formerly being a mer-
chant in Allegheny. He has been justice of the
peace for nine years. and held various public Off
ces ever since the borough formed. His
mains will be brought to Pittsburg tomorrow
afternoon and buried in the Bellevue Cemetery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
Obituary Notes.

JOHN RUNNELL. aged 81 years. one Of the lead
ing men of Southern Pennsylvania, died at Mid
dleburg, Friday evening.
JUDGE JOHN KEMP GooDLoE a leading member
of the Louisville bar died at ThompsonYille Ca,
yesterday morning. He was born IN 1922.
ELDER BABES, the great Shaker, died yesterday
in Logan county. Ky. He was probably the great
est of his sect in the United States. He was Is
years OF age.
JAMES s. BEANS, ex-Street Comm issioner Of
Steubenyiie and ex-Grand Chancellor Of the
Knights of Pythias, of Ohio. died yesterday morn
ing Of consumption. He was 40 years old.
ISRAEL JACKSON. colored. died at the town
almshouse in Danbury. Conn.,, Thursday, aged
something over 1Go years. Jackson's claim to dis
tinction was that he was a son-in-law of Prince
Cornell the personal body servant of George
Washington.
Hon. HORACE d. SHEPHERD. aged 95 years,
died Friday at his home in Vincennes, Ind. He
was an influential citizen and had filled many Of
fees of trust In 1876 he County Treasurer in
ISi9 member of the Legislature, and In 1862 Col
Iector OF Internal Revenue under President Lin
coin.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL HERBERT CULLoM CUR
IT'S Deputy Judge Advocate General Of the United
States ARMY and Judge Advocate on General Mer-
ritts staff, Department of Dakota. died In st. Pail
Friday night of the grip. Co,onel Curtis served
through tile war as captain in the First Massachu-
sets Cavalry.
REV. DONALD FRAz1EB, NJ. A., d. D.. died yes
terday in London. For the past % years he took
an active part In the Presbyterian Church OF Erg-
land and was twice Moderator of the Synod. He
was Vice President of the British and Foreign
Bible Society and was prominently connected with
many missions and charities
COLONEL PETER H. ALLABAcH, hero of the
Mexican War and of the War OF the Rebellion,
died in Washington Thursday night. Colonel
Alabach had been Chief of the United States
Capital Police for IA years. He commanded q
brigade of Pennsylvania troops In General Hum
phrey's division during a portion Of the war, and
was brave and gallant officer.
THOMAS STERRY HUNT. VI. A.. Ii. D.. hon.
o-ary professor Of Laval University, member of
the National Academy Of Sciences, fellow of the
Royal Society OF London, ex-President of the
American Association for the Advancement of
science. of the American Instlfute OF Mining En-
gincers aad the American Chemical society. Of
fcer of the French Legion OF Bonor and OF the
Italian order of st. Msurittus. and 81. Lazarus.
died In New Yosk Friday Of mttrsl disease Of the
heart. He was o well Unknown chemist.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

PoSTAGE-An persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch to friends
should bear in mind the fact that the post
age thereon is Two (2) Cents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require 2-cent stamp to insure prompt
delivery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14
WORMS IN THE SHOW.
Myriads OF Bright Red Wrigxlers Come
Down in n Storm.
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH,

Down in n Storm.
NORTH ADAMS, MASS, Feb. 3.-W. a. Hop
kins, of Biackinton, whilc walking in the
woods above the town yesterday, found the
snow filled with myriads of small scarlet
worms. Several acres were covered with
them, and they were so numerous that they
give the snow a crimson tinge.
Hopkins brought several oil the worms to
this town. They were about three-eightns
OF an inch long and as brilliant IN color as
cochineal. The worms were found after q
brisk snow sQuall
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

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expected mus be named. The courtesy of re-
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ctmStdnceS be responsible for the care Of alsoiic
Ted manuscripts.