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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-15
Obituary Notes.


PHILIP G. CUsAcHs. the well-known New York
artist, died Sunday.
WILLIAM MASON the well-known horse trainer,
died Sunday at Boston. -
HON. JAMES H. BELL. prominent Texas Re-
publican is dead at Austin. He was well known
in Washington.
REV. j. Z. PIERCE, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Farmingdale, n. j.. died suddenly Sat
urday night. He formerly missionary al
Gatoon river, West Africa
ISAAC TAvENNER. aged so, one of the earliest
citizens of fParkersburg and member of one of the
most prominent families died Sunday night. He
born in 1913, when the present business street
was school ground.
Hon. JAMES II. BELL, ex-Judge of the Supreme
Court of Texas. died at Austin yesterday. He
from Washington, where he had been spending
most of his time for some years.
JOHN CARRIGAN. aged A. years, who for q years
past has been toll collector the Sixth Street
bridge. died of pneumonia yesterda. morning. He
was single and leaves only one brother, Detective
Patrick Carrfgan, of the PittsburE force.
H. C. MILLER, Coroner of Louisville. died sud-
denly Sunday night of organic disease of the heart
Surgeon under General Rosseau in tie Federal
army, and since the war had lived in Memphis and
St. Louis.
GEORGE W. KNOX, the founder of Knox's E1-
press, and a prominent citizen of Washington,
died there Sunday in the SD year of his age. Mr..
Knox, as a conductor, in 1861. had charge of the
train on which President Lincoln made his hazard
Gus trip from Philadelphia TO the capital before
taking the oath of ONCE.
JOHN WILMER. former resident of this city,
died Friday afternoon at his home in Altoona.
He was So years old, and death resulted from
complication of diseases. He was the father of
William Wilmer of this city. He was veteran
of the late war, having been member of the One
Hundred and First Pennsylvania Volunteers.
PRIvY COUNCILLOR SoLwARTzKoPFF, one of
Berlin's leading citizens, is dead. He was one of
the most extensive manufacturers in Germany,
being the proprietor Of large locomotive works and
also being engaged in the production of marine
torpcdoes and other munitions Of war. The Coun.
cillor took quite active interest in politics. and
was ardent protectionist.
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Total


think that S6C0, 600 worth of product is
now the average annual value of the result
OF the average work of each 1000 persons
who are occupied for gain substantially in
these proportions; upon each one of these
two others depend. At this ratio our pres
ent annual product, measured In gold,
comes 10 $4,000, 900, 600.
Every tax imposed by nation, State, towns
or city is emand on the community to
give so many days work to be devoted to
the service of the State. If we adopt So Q
day as the unit of labor by which to measure
taxation, the analysis of the cost of the
Government of the United States may be-
come little more interesting to the masses
who are taxed "unbeknownst like" for its
support, it being observed that all so-called
indirect" taxes, that is to say, all taxes
which are put upon articles which enter
into common consumption are paid by con-
sumers in proportion to their consumption
OF such articles.
How the Burden Is Borne
1t being assumed that no great change has
occurred in this distribution of occupations
since 1880, the present number who bear
the burden of taxation are as follows:
Class l. Clergymen, lawyers, ad-
ministrative officials of
corporations etc, etc.. 800 900
Class .. Merchants, clerks, and
other distributors. ors...... 1850, 900
Class 3. Factory operatives and
others in collective work. e,30cO00
Glass;. Mechanics working fndi-
vidually rather than col
lectively ly................. a,46lo 900
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DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
DIR. Smith Fuller, Uniontown.

DR.. Smith Fuller died at his home in
Uniontown yesterday afternoon, of paralysis. He
had been i'll for more than two years. and during
that time was almost helpless from apoplectfc
strokes Dr. Fuller was one of the most noted
men of Fayette county. having been Identified
with business and politics for than 40 years,
as CLOSELY as any man in ii. He was born at Con-
nellsvlle in 1918. Originally DR.. Fuller was a
Democrat but in 1856 he identified himself with the
National American party. and became member
of the Republican party at its BIRTH and In 1850
was a delegation from his district to the national
convention which nominated President Lincoln.
During the same year was elected member OF the
State Senate, and for three years represented the
district composed of Fayette and Westmoreland
counties. In 1864 his party made him their candi.
date for Congress in the district composed OF
his opponent, the late Hon, John L. Dawson. was
declared elected by only 16 majority. DIR. Fuller
contested the election and spent five months In
Washington, but was Unsuccessful.
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Committed population over.... $4,000

If the joint product of this great body by
whom the work of the country is done can
be computed at $500 worth per head or
5000 for each of the $4,000, 900 persons by
whom the work is done, then that product
is the source from which all rents, profits,
interest, salaries, earnings, wages, stealings
and taxes are derived. Taxation and work
are therefore synonymous terms or different
words for the same thing.
The measure of the national taxes in terms
of work will be the subject of No. II.
EDWARD ATKINSON.
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Captain David Mills.

Captain David Mills, father of Albert
Mills of this city. died ut his home in Galitze1,
last week. The deceased was Mexican soldier
and he was buried with military honors.
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The Earl of Denbigh,

The Earl of Denbigh, Rudolph William
Basil Fielding, died yesterday. The deceased peer
was the descendant of count of Hapsburg, who In
the reign of Henry Ill. was forced to emigrate
from Austria. and through great poverty had to
enter the service of the English monarch: He be-
came naturalized and assmed the name of Fielding.
from the dominion of Rhinfildlng, to which his
father laid claim. He took prominent part In
the famous oxford Tract movement in favor OF
Catholicism. during which he was converted to
Professionalism.
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Mrs. Margaret e. Dayton.

Mrs. Margaret E. Dayton, widow OF the
late William L. Dayton, who was on the Repub-
lican Presidential ticket of Fremont and Dayton,
died Sunday i'm Trenton. her home. in the SD year
of her age She leaves a son, William l.. Dayton,
e1-Nnister TO The Hague, and one daughter. In
her younger days Mrs. Dayton Was a brilliant SO
cial leader, being a woman of great atta1nments
and having Travelled extensively.
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Capfaip L n. Hook.

Captain 1. n Hook, the veteran steam
boat man. died. aged S3 years, at his home on the
Muskingum river Saturday night. He was said
to be the oldest steamboatman on the Ohio, and
for years was in the employ of the Government as
manager or superintendent of marine improve
ments He was man of large wealth. and had
valuable collection of curiositie'
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Robert II. Knox.

Robert H. Knox, of the contracting firm
off, P r. H. Knox who died at his home in
Allegheny Saturday, was one of the best known
citizens of Allegheny. He served two terms in
Common Councils and two terms as School Director
in the Sixth ward. He was also closely identified
with the Sixth u. p. Church.
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MARRIED.

COOK = SMITH On Monday evening,
March IA. 1892, at residence, "a Chatham
street, by Rev. w. J. Reid, d. D., assisted by
Revs. W. n. Irons and 7. H. Hanna, ID. D.,
AMANDA C. SMITH and SAMUEL II. COOK, Of Nc.
Donald, Pa.
REYMER-OXNARD-I New York, Tues
day, January 8. 1892, by the Rev. A. NJ. Tay-
lor, ALICE NJ. OxNARD and PHILIP RIYNER, Jr.
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PLANO AND ORGAN BARGAINS,

j. NJ Holman & Co., 537 Smithfield Street,
Are offering a number of slightly used
pianos and organs at prices that defy COM
petition. The following are few of the
bargains: One Colby upright, of excellent
tone and construction and finish: one Hard
man, good as new; splendid Knabe and
Haines Bros square piano; also q Mason
& Hamlin, Smith American and Need
ham organ. Call and secure an instrument
at an exceptionally low figure, at the music
store of j. NJ. Hoffman, s. Co., 537 Smith
field street.
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Marriage Licenses Issued Yesterday.
Name. Residence.
Martin n. L1llegrover. Homestead
Elizabeth H. Selm. Homestead
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H(g7 y hi: !: !; Z: :: ): :
n-lE lX base
con1
IIN Y MI ences
the O
CABINET CO. s
OFFICE DESKS

Are the best made, and the
lowest in price Workmanship,
materials and finish being con-
sidered). They have been
adopted by the United States
Government and are the only
desks having a large European
demand.
Combining the best possible
appliances, cabinet work and
finish, they have given the high
est satisfaction wherever used.
We keep a full line Of Office
Furniture, including Standing
and Typewriter Desks, Rotary
and Arm Chairs, etc, etc.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

B. & B.
A DRESS GOODS
MOVEMENT.
Moving in and moving out
moving in faster than out and
piling up-we'l stop that this
way:
Lot All-wool Flecked Vi
gogne and Chevron Suitings
soc ones, 36 inches wide, 4oc a
yard.
Lot All-wool Plain French
Serges, 21 shades. full IS inches
wide, SOC a yard. These Serges
are made of pure wool and are
so wide and so finely woven
that at this price they are the
most remarkable value we have
ever offered; so plainlyand dis
tinctly cheap that you'll buy
them on sight. Out-oftown
customers can get samples by
mail.
Lot Embroidered Figure
Vigognes, ecru, browns. tans
and greens, SO inches wide, soc
a yard.
These are new 1892 Novelty
Suitings,, and were marked 75c
a yard-to-day soc.
Two-toned Double dag
onals, three colors only-brown
and cream, tan and cream, gray
and cream; 81 goods, 75c a
yard.
All-wool Crepe Chevrons, in
a full line of new spring shades,
75c a yard.
Crepon Plisse, a new and
stylish weave, in 8 new shades,
81 a yard.
Crepon Bedfords, AZ inches
wide, $1.25 a yard.
Beatrice Diagonal, a mag
nihcent fabric, in ten choice
shades, imported to sell at
$1.75, to-day $I.25 a yard.
Beautiful solid Color Suiting
Serges, all the choicest light,
dark and medium colors, were
$I.5o, to-day $1.z5 yard
Lupin's Chevron Suitings, in ten
rich new shades, full 81 inches wide,
one of the handsomest fabrics sold
this season; a small, fine Drap
d'Alma zig-zag weave; you'd like it
at the regular price (S2.75), but
you'll like it better and buy it quick
er at this price; 81 yard.
If the Ladies within reach of this
store will take enough interest in this
advertisement to come and see or
send for samples of the goods we'll
soon be relieved of the over-pressure,
for they'll buy them and buy them
quickly.
Dress Goods Novelties here in
every conceivable fancy, $1.25 ito
81 yard. High class Paris pattern,
81 to S. yard.
You don't often get chance so
early in the season to buy new and
choice dress fabrics, such as you'll
have here this week. Do you think
VOL can afford to miss it2
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You can save from s25 to $50 if wanting q
horse by buying at the Arnheim auction to.
morrow.
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No fancy prices for good shoes, yet 10
per cent off at Cain Bros, Liberty and
Sixth streets. TT
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AT $1O:

Long Military Cape Newmarket, in
plain or fancy cloths;' elegant, hand
some and stylish; some of the plaids
in these are really "taking;;" plain if
you want them; all colors; $40.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-15
Holmes Best

Monongahela Pure Rye Whisky was first
introduced in this market in 1853. 1t has
held its own as one of the leaders ever
since Always uniform in quality and
purity. IT'S
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AT $1O:

Black Bedford Cord Jacket, 37 inches
long, flap pockets, smoked pearl but
tons, ,silk-lined front; black only; $40.
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AT $1O:

Long Cloth Cape in black, grays,
states and tans; trimmed with passe-
menterie and nail-head trimmings;
edged with ostrich feather edging.
The price is only $40.
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AT $1S:

Long Jacket, in fine diagonal cloth,
fly front, lined throughout with silk,
36 inches long; very neat yet styl-
ish Jacket; SI8.
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Waiting for the Proper Time.

"THEY feel that the time has not arrived,
and am sure that the States would not care
TO take in a divided country. Such a step
would only produce discord. The prices Of
farm products have declined. The compe-
tit1on is keener than in former years, and it
doesn't pay very well to ship cattle and
grain to England. The trouble with Canada
is that we have too many manufactures for
the size of the country. The population is
about 100000. frequently find American
dru:nmers across the border. I say to them
that am surprised to see them soliciting
trade from small nation when they have
such a great population at home.
"The French party in Canada is opposed
to annexation, but the priests are RESPONSE
Bile to a large extent for this feeling. They
are afraid that If the States and Canada
were united that they would lose their grip
on the people, and undoubtedly they would.
The priests are very influential, and they
don't want to drop their power. 1 am not
in lote with the French party. 1t holds the
balance of power, and always insists on its
price. The two main parties are constantly
compelled to make overrures to the French
leaders for their support, and we are all
tired of it. Certainly also the old men in
the country don't want to be annexed. We
are pretty well satisfied with our form of
governments. We have no prejudice or ILL
feeling against the Americans. The two
nations are virtually one people, and It is a
pity they did not go together at the start.
Then things would be different.
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THE C)MET THAT DIDN'T COME,

Our of sight.-Columbus Dispatch.
APPARENTLY tho comet missed us.-New
York World.
THE comet missed US and we still have the
arth.-Nashvile american
OLD BIELA's comet appears to have sig
nally failed to make q hit.-Boston Herald.
THE fact that the comet did not strike the
earth gives new hope to the Peoples party.
Toledo Blade.
1T was too cloudy to see whether the comet
hit us or not. But, at any rate, we are still
here.-Baltin,ore Herald.
THE shower of shooting stars did not ma
terialize. just like human stars who now
and then disappoint.-Phitadelphi Call
IT appears to be quite as difficult to make
predictions concerning comets as it is to
foretell political results Washington Star.
= THEORIES about the comet have bumped
into each other, but the comet itself is not
in the humping business.-& Louis Globe
Democrat.
BIELAs unknown wriggled out in a thor
oughly disappointing manner and showed
that it had no heart for q scrap.-PtiIadel
phid Times.
HAD the comet carried out the programme
and switched Us in the face with his long
tail, we might have been in a comet-ose
state for the rest of Harrison's term.-Al6any
Argis. -.. .i-
If anything struck the earth nobody
noticed it, and if there was meteoric
display it was invisible on account of the
clouds. So the crisis is past and the en-
gagement off.-Ipdiandpotis Journal
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TWELVE PAGES
THE MoNoMETALLIsTS METHOD.

The report from Brussels that the mono
metallists are predicting the failure of
the monetary conference is undoubtedly
a case where the wish is father to the
thought. There is no doubt that the
monometallists will make the conference
a failure if they can do so. If the dis
patch of yesterday relative to the prob
able adoption of Baron Rothschild's plan
should prove true it would only remain
to say that the plan is as good way Of
making the conference failure as any.
The Rothschilds' proposition is beauti-
full in its proposal that England shall take
control of the gold of the world, and that
the United States shall bear the burden of
the attempt to maintain the price of silver
while it remains demonetized. If the
United States will keep up purchases of
silver amounting to over two hundred
millions in four years, the ROthschild
interest will kindly consent to having the
governments of Europe purchase So, ,00O,-
600 worth in the same time. One can
hardly imagine this proposal to be made
for any other purpose than that of con-
veying the intimation that the financial
interests represented by the Rothschilds
will do nothing at all in aid of any practi-
cal attempt't to increase the worlds stock
of the money metals.
There are two ways in which to meet
this inimical interest One is for the
United States to seek from the continental
governments convention on the use of
silver, which might leave England out of
the question in the exchanges of the
world. The other is to withdraw from
the conference, stop purchases of silver,
and let England feel the result of throw
ing the whole Treasury stock of silver on
the market Either course might bring
the English banking interests to their
senses. The latter would probably have
the mest immediate effects, but the former,
if it could be made successful, would be
the most gradual and complete solution of
the question.
Certainly unless the conference will
adopt some programme like the Soetbeer
plan, contemplating materially increased
use of silver as money, 1t is not worth
while waiting for the English bankers to
use circuitous methods of showing that
they will not consent to do anything.
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so bent on sensationalizing the event as to
make it evident that they did not know,
what well-informed men should, that a
body so transparent that stars can be seen
through it cannot injure solid planet if
it should collide.
The other use of the comet has to do
with class slightly more ignorant than
the charlatans-if that were possible-but
otherwise more respectable. 1t is said
that the expectation of the end of the
world was so general among Southern
negroes that even on Thanksgiving eve
poultry could roost low and in safety. It
is much to be feared, however, that the
useful effect will be temporary in both
cases. The charlatans will be in full
blast again by the first of the year; and,
since the world has not come to an end, it
is to be feared that the appetite for Christ
mas poultry throughout Dixie will be as
strong as ever.
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ANNEXATION COMING.

The Opinion of q Canadian Manufacturer
Who Is In No Hurry for Change-A
Red-Hot Campaign Being Waged on
This Issue.
W. WILSON, q Toronto manufacturer,
registered at the Central Hotel yesterday.
When approached he was busy reading in
THE DISPATCH the account of the big annexa-
tion meeting held in Montreal, where Mr..
Myers, the principal speaker. who favors
amalgamation with the States, was almost
mobbed. Mr.. Wilson was greatly amused.
He is against annexation, and this is what
he said on the subject:
II am not personally acquainted with Mr..
Myers, though he lives in Toronto. l know
of him by reputation. He is windy man,
and doesn't have much influence in the
country. The fact that the police had to be
called In to preserve order proves this fact
He tried to get up a meeting in Toronto but
failed. Then suppose he went to Montreal.
Last week. one, Mcdonald, who was an
Alderman and a fellow of not much account,
advertised meeting in my town. When 1t
came Off about 20 people we're present. and
the newspapers made fun OF him. Times
are hard in Canada just now and the annex
alton agitators are at work. When people
begin to feel the pinch OF poverty they be-
come restless, and they long for change.
But l can say frankly that the bulk of
the Canadians are against annexation at
present.
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COMETARY INFLUENCES.

The late comet scare is used by the
press at large as rejecting very largely
upon the accuracy of astronomical science.
The fact is that astronomers of real sci
entific standing were not among the num-
Der who expressed themselves in that con-
nection. Men of that class declar ed freely
that the length of time between the differ
ent observations of the comet did not
afford sufficient data for a calculation of
its orbit; that it was therefore uncertain
whether it was Bela's comet OF not; and
that If it should traverse the orbit of the
earth even at the point. of collision the
utmost that could happen would be dis
play of meteors. 1t was on information
of this sort that The DISPATCH showed
over week ago how foolish the attempt
was to revive medieval scare over the
comet The men of real science were not
at all shaken in their reputation by the
erratic rover.
The comet seems to have had two dis
tinct functions of usefulness in connection
with this planet The chief one was to
afford subject on which charlatans and
sensationalists made striking exposure
of their ignorance. All grades of both
classes had their innings, and made their
record complete. Wlggins and Hicks, as
chiefs of the charlatan class, made the
most complete display of themselves;
while others in the ascending scale of
knowledge and inverse scale of charla-
tanry only disclosed their foolishness by
assertions as to the course of the comet
which were disproyed by the event We
are sorry that portion of the press was
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Annexation May Come Eventually.


"OUR customs are about the same, and
each country has a good influence on the
other. Still, we are patriotic people and
we love our own. am inclined to believe
that the coming generations will not be so
devotedly attached to Canada as the old
men, and annexation will come in the
future.
You know we wanted reciprocity with
the United States, but your Government
wouldn't have it except on the condition
that we exchange our farm products for
manufactured articles. OF course, we
couldn't accept that because Canada is also
q manufacturing country. We were all dis
appointed over the result. 1 know Sir
Charles Tupper, who was our representa-
tive, very well. He is not an Englishman,
as many people here think, but q Nova
Scotian. The Canadians respect the Ameri-
cans and have a warm regard for them. 1
think the feeling is reciprocated, at least 1
never discovered any ything in the States to
indicate that it was otherwise"
From Pittsburg hunters who returned re-
GENTLY from Canada, E, it was learned
that a red-hot campaign with annexation
as the main issue, is being waged. The
number in favor of it is growing from year
to year, and it is only a question of time
until the two countries are united. The line
of Custom houses along the border is very
irksome to the Can ucks, and there is great
rejoicing over the success of the Democratic
party. They fondly imagine that the tariff
will be removed.