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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
A GREAT FINANCIER DEAD.
Ex-Comptro1ler of the Currency John JAY
Knox Yields to Pneumonia.

Ex-Comptroler of the Currency John Jay
Knox Yields to Pneumonia.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-John j. Knox, ,ex-Comp-
troller of the Currency, died this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock He hadan attack of pleurisy,
which on Sunday developed into pneumonia.
John Jay Knox was born in Knoxboro,
N. Y, in 1925. educated at Hamilton, and re-
ceived his business training in the Bank of
Vernon. From 1857 to 1862 he was a private
banker in st. Paul. In the latter year an
article from his pen was published in maya
zine, advocating the establishment of
national banking system. This article at
tracted the attention of Secretary of the
Treasury Chase, and that is why,
Mr.. Knox entered the service OF
the Governments. He held various financial
trusts under Mr. Chase, and in 1867 Secretary
McCulloch made him Deputy Comptroller of
the Currency. Five years later President
Grant promoted him to the Comptrollership,
in which position he made national repu-
tatipn. He was the author of the coinage
act of 1878, by which the silver dollar was
demonetized. He was prominent in all the
financial operations of the Government
under the administrations of Presidents
Hays and Arthur. In 1884 he resigned to
become President of the National Bank OF
the Republic in New York City. His y
annual reports constitute a standard author
ity on financial questions that have arisen
out OF the Civil War.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
LIVE WASHINGTON WAITS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 9.-The House
Committee on the election of President ara
Vice President to-day discussed very briefly
and without action Mr.. McAleer's bill pro-
viding that the Electoral College shall con-
sist of one elector from each Congresslonal
district, to be voted for by the qualified citl-
zens of that district; two from each State,
chosen by the citizens of the State, to repre-
sent the number of United States Senators
in that State, and one elector from each
State or Territory, to be chosen by the voters
OF the whole State or Territory. rms Is
what's known as the Michigan plan OF choos-
ing electors.
THE President has not as yet given seri-
ous attention to the filling of the vacancy on
the United States Supreme bench caused by
the death of Mr.. Justice Bradley, but e1-
poets to do SO in few weeks.
THE Cabinet meeting to-day was at
tended by all the members, but was OF short
duration. The Bering Sea question was con-
sidered briefly, but no action taken.
THE President to-day sent to the Senate
the following nomination.: William NJ.
Grinnell, of New York, to be Third Assist
ant Secretary of State He was counsel for
the United States legation at Paris during
Vice President Morton's term as minister at
the French capital. He is said to be an ac-
national law, and of excellent ability. Mr..
Grinnen is nephew of Vice President
Morton.
THE views of the New York Produce
Exchange in regard to the proposed legisla-
tion against the sale of options were pre-
sented to the House Committee on Agricul-
ture to-day by Henry B. Nieland who read
the protest OF the exchange against the pass
age of the bill.
THE Canadian Reciprocity Commission
ers, Hon. Mackenzie Bowel, Sir John Thonp-
Son and Hon. George E. Foster, arrived
at Washington late this afternoon. They
were accompanied by Mr.. W. G. Parmalee,
the Assistant Commissioner of Customs for
Canada, and Mr.. Douglas Stewart. who will
act as secretary. The commissioners will be
received by Mr.. Blaine at II O'Clock to-mor-
row.
The first adjournment resolution offered
in the House this session made its appear
ance to-day. 1t was offered by Representa-
tive Bushnell, of Wisconsin. and provided
for the final adjournment of the first session
of Congress Tuesday, May 81. Referred to
the Committee on Rules.
REPRESENTATIVE BUSHNELL, of Wis
consin, to-day introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of committee
VI hihO W ihNOoOASosO ohu iOPoio
any articles of home manufacture are sold
abroad cheaper than at home and if SO what
are the reasons therefor.
THE House Committee on Naval Affairs
to-day ordered bill to provide for the con-
struction Of a dry dock at Algiers, La, to
be favorably reported, with an amendments
limiting the total cost TO sS40, 900.
The House Committee on Rules decided
to-day chat there should be an investigation
made into the management of the Pension
Office.
THE appointment of E. ]. Vinton as
postmaster at Jeanette, Pa, was confirmed
by the Senate to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
KNOWN BY THEIR NAMES.

LORD TENNYsoN is not very strong in
his spelling.
WILLIAM .O'BRIEN Is one of the most
short-sighted men in Ireland.
Mrs. LANGTRY draws the designs for
most of her theatrical costumes.
QUEEN VICTORIA firmly believes that
objects made by blind persons bring luck.
REPRESENTATIVE BINGHAM, of Penn
sylvania has gained the reputation of being
the best dressed pan in Congress.
JAMES RUNCIMAN is said to have written
his Dream of the North Sea- which con-
taIns 7O, 600 words, in eight days and with one
pen.
Mr.. REID, the United States Minister to
Paris, who was recently Ill with influenza,
has had relapse and is again confined to
his room.
The Marquis of Lorne sympathizes with
strikes that are reasonable, and has often
been known to contribute his mite to
Socialist fund.
PRESIDENT SCHARBLETT, of Dartmouth
College, sent his resignation to the board Of
trustees Monday to take effect next Monday.
This action on the Presidents part is due to
a desire to devote himself to special literary
work
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS
Made Necessary by Heavy Seas in Order to
Save "A Steamship

NEW YORK, Feb 9.-[Special] l]-All steam
ships that arrived yesterday were delayed a
day or more by tempestuous weather. The
decks of La Normandie, of the French line,
were wet from the day she left Havre until
the Highlands were sighted. Captain Laur-
ent reports that she was constantly swept
by the gale-torn crests of heavy seas.
The Bohemia, of the Hamburg American
line, ran into storm, Thursday, which piled
up seas so dangerous that oil was used to
prevent damage to the vessel. The ship
rolled and pitched SO much that her COM
Inander fears that part Of the cargo VIII be
damaged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
FIGURES FOR THE FIELD FAILURE
Only S39, ,329 of Actual ssets Against Ovel
SaOOO,O0O of Liabilities.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Charles Fl. Gould, the
assignee of Field, Lindley. Weichers s. Co.,
filed schedules to-day in the Court of Com
mon Pleas The liabilities are: Secured,
SLOTS, S95: unsecured, SLOT, ,s46; nominal as
sets. s1,9l7,7s6 and actual assets. sS9, S29
These assets do not include the securities
pledged as collateral with the secured cred
ftors. Mr.. Gould states in his affidavit that
it is impossible to determine positively the
status of the firms accounts with the persons
and corporations mentioned in the sched-
ules-
A final statement can only be made after
some investigation. and, in some instances,
litigation. Values in many of the claims
wonld be purely speculative, he says, but
very considerable sum may be realized
from claims against many OF the debtors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
BADLY LEFT BY FLORA MOORE.
A Popular soubrette Goes to England, For
getting Her Compa nv and Her Debts,

A Popular Soubrette Goes to England, For
getting Her Company and Her Debts.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-[SpecioL J-F1ora Moore,
the soubrette, whose sudden departure for
England was cause OF much gossip few
days ago, had, it now appears, made her pre-
partitions deliberately ana infinitely. A
letter received in this city from London
states that Miss Moore some weeks ago was
engaged by English agents to appear at the
London Alhambra, small music hall, on
February %.
Miss Moore had been starring in a variety
piece called "Zig Tag" but her company
closed in New Jersey on account of INSULT
cient wages. They returned to this city,
and upon Miss Moore's assurance that she
would at once start on the road again they
waited for notice to resume. When they be-
came weary of waiting somebody found out
that Miss Moore was not in the city, and a
search revealed that she had sailed for Eng
land, leaving her company and her debts
behind her. Miss Moore is now advertised
in London as Fresh from q triumphant
tour of the States in Zig Tag" Some of her
late actors are wofully hard up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
OHIO is alive to the dangers and disast.

OHIO is alive to the dangers and disast-
rous results of the car stove. bill has been
introduced to forbid the use of stoves or
furnaces, on any but mixed trains, by rail-
roads in that Safe which operate forty miles
of track. 1t is not likely that the travelling
public will consent to be half or wholly
frozen, so that safer means of heating will
have to be provided without a loss of COM
fort. As fires add enormously to the fterrors
of a wreck, the bill should be passed, and
similar measures, without the mixed train
exception, should become law in all States.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
Receipts Are Looming Up Big.

Allegheny Finance Committee failed to
secure a quorum last night. Controller
Brown, however. had his monthly report
prepared and it showed general waking up
in all the sources of revenue. From the
markets for the month of January there was
So, $50 %, or nearly third as much as used to
be turned in in year. Even the weigh
master at the haymarket was credited with
$3.50 90 The city taxes only showed up to
the extent of sl72 SO, but the delinquent tax
collector also took squirt and found s32,-
0s7 rs. The total receipts for the month we're
$50, 1856 10. The expenditures were S1l6, ,553 70.
The amount left in the treasury is $206, 26s 80.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
Rev. Mr. Stewart Not After DR.. smiths Shoes

DIR. Charles W. Smith, editor of the Chris
tid,s Advocate, went to New York last even
ing to attend the annual meeting of the
Methodist Book Con cern. He says the profits
from the business are $25o,OOo annually. OF
this sum $4,000 was appropriated last year
for the benefit of superannuated preachers.
A similar amount will be disposed of for the
same purpose at this meeting. The Doctor
laughed at the story that he was to have
opposition for his position from Presiding
Elder.Stewart, of Steubenville. He said he
had received a letter from Mr.. Stewart in
which he stated that he did not know how
the report originated. DR.. Smiths term will
expire at the May conference. He has been
the editor of the paper for the last 8 years,
and thinks he will be reelected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

THE decision in Missouri, by which
loser in a game of poker may recover from
the player who comes out ahead at the end,
has much to recommend it. The refusal of
the courts to recognize gambling transac-
tions in any way is but negative preven-
tive. If it is known that the amounts won
by chance and skill may be lost in the courts.
gamblers will lose their greatest incentive
the hope of winning at another's expense.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

JUDGE DoTY's order that all persons ap-
plying tor naturalization papers shall swear
that all expenses were borne by themselves
and not by political party should do some
thing toward the abolition of the not in
freuuent abuse of the franchise by foreign
ers who only want vote for the money they
can get for it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

Eastingbarn-Ifw we don't stop the State
killing people by electricity shall be ruined
Tomson Hughson-C Cllngstone, the lightning rod
man, was in this morning.
Easting gbarn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES did he have to
offer?
Tomson Hughson-He said he would confess to 4
double murder and take :, 600 volts for s35.-Neao
York Herald. .
A bird,
man,
A loaded gun;
No bird,
Dead man.
'Thy will be donei''
-Smfth. Gray d Co. IS Monthly
Visitor-What community of interests il
there among the ladies of your village?
Hostess-The interests of the entire community
ART in 4dusrtfStrg.
Mr. Borer-I've Just taken my bicycle to
the factory to have 1t tired.
Miss Weary-Couldn't you tire it yourself?
Borer-why, no: of course not.
Miss weary-Wel, then. that must be the one
exception. n.-Boston Courier.
Breathes there man with soul so dead
Who never to his wife has said:
''I'n not forget single thing
That you've requested me to bring
When come home to-night?'' And then
Comes empty handed home again. -.r.z
Detroit Free Press.
"And you didn't marry them?" inquired
the bailif. Was there some hitch in the arrange
ments?'
NO" said the justice of the peace. ''There was
no hitch. The bridegroom strapped. Chit
cd9o Tribune. sa
''Did her father kick YOU ouJ?"
mo; he.missed me. lost his balance, fell on his
face and carried him into the house and was for
given .''-HdrDer's Bdzdr.
would not hold the universe in fee
Not If 1t could be done:
For. heavens. it is mighty tough to be
Enlightened by ones son!
-Heso Iork Herald
Laymah-Is this brand of cigarettes
named after you?
Dude-Ya-ass Cawn't you see that it is, doneher
know?
Layman-Yes; but thought you might have n
been named after it.-Jxdos.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
James C. Rice, Post Trader.

James G. Rice, one of the old-time post
traders of the lake country died of general debility
at Chicago, Monday. Mr.. Rice was born in Canada
in 1913. and in 1888 he removed to the Island of
Mackinac, where he established post trading sta
ton. For 80 years he continued in business the
island. He built several lake vessels which were
operated in the fish trade, and in theearly days of
Chicago his business extended to that city. He had
many personal "reminiscences of those early days
when s. 000 Indians received supplies from the
Mnnkinac most
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
Another Bic Colorado Gold str;k.

BOULDER, COL, Feb. 9.-Another big strike
is reported from Copper Rock, and it prom
ises to be even larger than the Orphan Boy
1t is called the Shadyside and is located a
short distance south of the Orphan Boy. The
vein is about four feet wide and pieces at
the top show a strike of white quartz two
inches wide. That is so full of free gold that
it is yellow in color. Every miner and pros
pector in town is outtitting for the new
field.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

CANADA will be wise in time if she
shows her desire for closer trade relations
with this country by prompt acceptance
of the invitation which the President is to
send her to deepen the Welland and st.
Lawrence canals
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
Lsb,gb university Clubs Banouet.

NEW York, Feb. 9-LSpecidk 1.-The Leh1gh
University Club. OF the city of New York,
held its second annual dinner tonight The
occasion was the twenty-sixth anniversary
of the founding of the University by Asa
Packer There was large attendance.
The faculty of the University was repre-
sented by DR.. William H. Chandler, the
head of the chemical department..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
RAILROAD wrecks are natural result of

RAILROAD wrecks are a natural result OF
such conditions of employment as those re-
vealed by the pay roll of a company in North
Dakota last week. A fireman worked for
forty-eight hours, had three hours rest and
resumed work for another stretch of thirty
one hours. Such a system cannot be ex-
cused even by the explanation that the road
had been troubled with a heavy snowfall.
The safety of passengers must be insured by
the employment of a staff large enough for
such emergencies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
Mrs. Thomas M. King.

Mrs Thomas M. King, wife ofthe Second
Vice President of the Baltimore and Ohio road,
died yesterday from cancer, at her home in Ger
mantown. The unfortunate woman has been
patient sufferer for the last four years Mrs Kings
maiden name was Blanche Finney, and the family
residence is at Swissvale. They were married 20
the Allegheny Valley. Mrs. King Is well known in
Pittsbure, where she was born. She was ~ years
old and leaves six children. the eldest girl II
wears OF age. She will be buried in the Allegheny
Gem etery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
A Meadville $500, 900 Fortune Divided.

MBApvILLE, Feb. 9.-[Special. 1.-The will of
the late Alfred Huidekooper, probated' to-
day, leaves to each of his grandchildren
$4,000. Beyond this. the estate is to be
equally divided between his son, Major A. C.
Huidekooper, of this city; his daughter, Mrs.
Cortazzo, now in Rome, and the two chill
dren of his deceased daughter, Mrs. Rebecca
H Bond, of Boston. The estate is worth
about $500 COO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
s.cond.CIas, Ticket Holders Shut Ont.

And now the Pennsylvania Company has
issued orders that after February 10 only
first-class tickets will be honored on trains
Nos 20 and 81, running between New York
and St. Louis At the same time vestibuled
coaches and parlor smoking cars will be
added to the equipment of these trains.
Nothing is said about the trains to Chicago,
as the New York Central is strong COM
petitor~ to that point.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

The number of interpretations which
have been given to Blaine's letter would
suggest that there are many people in this
country who do not understand plain Ian
guage In future such documents might be
published in polyglot form with foot notes
to explain their lack of obscurity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
BY all means let Congress thoroughly in.

BY all means let Congress thoroughly in
vestigate the accounts of the Worlds Co
Exposition, and insist that there be
no extravaganza in salaries and useless ex-
But there are enough legiti-
mate objects for expense in the undertaking
to warrant large appropriation, and the
aim must be to see that they are not stinted
by paucity of funds resulting from mis-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

be interesting to inquire whether any
more would be done for its enforcement
than is done with some very excellent pro-
visions already incorporated in the stat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

THE disgraceful delay which character
lied the removal of the victims remains
from the Park Place fire has not taught New
York its lesson, as the same dilatory per-
formance is being repeated in the debris of
the Hotel Royal. Humanity and decency
demand an improvement in these shiftless
methOdS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

BAD building may appear to be cheap
for the owners at the time of erection, but
we need no Hotel Royal to assure us that in
the long run bad workmanship is false econ
omy for all concerned, and for the public
esnecially
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

THERE is much common-sense in the
suggestion that the County Commissioners
appoint five unbiased business men from
each ward to make an estimate of values as
a basis for the city assessors to work on.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

1t is disappointing to find that San
Francisco has card scandal which prom
ises to put Tranby Croft in the shade. De-
mocracy can on occasion successfully COM
pete with Royalty even in matters of the
green cloth,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
The Microscopic.1 Society Meeting.

The Iron City Microscopical Society held
their regular monthly meeting at the Society
rooms last night. Dr.. w. j. Riggs gave a
short talk on "Blood Corpuscles," after
which the subject was freely discussed by
several OF the members.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
Behind the Procession.

Washington Star.1
The American family without Presi-
dental boom in it somewhere is considerably
behind the procession.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

PRESIDENT BEERS, of the New York
Life Insurance Company, has resigned on a
pension of SIS, 900 year and an annual fee of
So 5O0 1t would be difficult to find many
men who would not be resigned under the
burden of such a sOlatium.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
Georre E. Cabaris, Pioneer.

George E Cabanis, a pioneer settler and
prominent man in Southwestern Wisconsin, died
as Georgetown, Wis. He a Captain in the
Black Hawk war in 1882 and 40 years later he rep
resented his district in the Wisconsin Legislature
In his boyhood, which was spent in Sangamon
County. ILL.,, he was companion of Abraham
Lincoln.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
could strike an average between

If we could strike an average between
the Buenos Ayres citizen who is excited
enough to fight over his elections and the
Pittsburger who is apathetic enough to
allow the city to be governed at his expense,
we should have a voting power that was in
terested enough to obtain its rights.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

The good standing of the Philadelphia
Gas Company's stock on the market shows
that it is the customers and not the COM
pany who suffer from the shortage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
Handy to Do Chores.

Chicago 1nter-Ocean.]
Uncle SANS navy is feeling pretty well,
and it should not be retired into '.innocuous
desuetude." 1t is often handy to do chores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

Snow, sunshine, clouds and drizzle all
in one day is just little too much variety In
the weather line for civilized community.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

No matter who does the kicking, the
renter should remember that he alone pays
the bulk of taxes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

THERE is every indication that free silver
has been pocketed for the present at least
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

CLERICAL errors should be prevented in
State documents by making criminal Of
Tense of transcribing clerks carele ssness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10

DETROIT is in danger of having its SPELL
ing changed to distrdught.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-10
TERMS oF THE DISPATCH.

POSTAGE FRFF IN THE UNITED STATES.
Tally DISPATCH. one Year. ...--..---...-Ss IN
DAILY DISPATCH, Per Quarter. 90
DAILY DISPATCH. One Month. ~
DAILY DISPATCH. including Sunday, l year 10 w
0ITr.y DIspArcH including Sunday, smiths. !: so
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday, ! IN th- 80
SUNDAY DISPATCH. One Year. 80
TT1gr,-,D- I,Tsp.TCI ono Year ...... ] 25
THE DAILY DIsfATCHis is delivered by carriers at
JFcents per week. or, including sunday Eoluon' at
= cents per week.
PITTsBURG. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10.