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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IL.
TWELVE PAGES
VERY POOR GUESSING.

The testimony of Assistant Secretary
Spaulding before the House Ways and
Means Committee, regarding the receipts
and expenses of the Treasury, has re-
ouired the publication of a sequel, which
verifes one portion of his first statement
but indicates the insufficiency of the rest.
Mr.. Spaulding stated that the business OF
making estimates comprised large
amount of guesswork, and his supple
mental statement verifes that point as ap-
piled to his own figures, while it indicates
that the figures themselves were not as
reliable as they ought to be.
After considering the subject for two
weeks Mr. Spaulding now concludes that
he must include in the expenses of the
Treasury the amount necessary for the re-
demption of national bank notes. Con-
sidering that Congress authorized the use
of the trust fund deposited in the Treas
ury for the redemption of national bank
notes, it would appear to be
natural reflection that the first esti-
mates of the expenses of the Treasury
should include the amount necessary to
provide for the redemption of bank notes
tlIdb NAY U6 pI6S6utCu- AS lIc tSUlAudlO
did not include the 100000 600 which the
Assistant Secretary conceded would be re-
quired for the sinking fund, this changes
the first estimate of surplus revenue of
$1,000, 600 to deficit of $40, ,25O, 900 without
counting further discrepancy of S9,OOO,
600 between the estimates of Secretary
Foster and his assistant on the sinking
fund requirements.
This certainly puts the business of esti-
mating very decidedly in the light of
guesswork. The popularity of it is that
while guesswork may be necessary as to
some branches of Government expend-
iture, the points on which the guessing
was omitted altogether were those where
it required very little conjecture to know
that the Government would have to meet
positive and lawful claims which cannot
be neglected without damage alike to its
credit and honesty.
Government officials, ,sif they are to run
the finances on guesswork, must do bet
ter guessing than that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
Wants Rapid Transit Mails.
TTfJftor ,f Tho Ilisnotcb.


Asyour paperis the exponent of feveryt thing
that is progressive and for the betterment
of our city, and that will facilitate its bust
ness interests, would suggest as help for
the rapid transmittal of the mails from the
different outlying portions of the city reached
by the electric and cable cars and between
the two cities of Allegheny and Pittsburg,
that mail boxes, similar to those placed upon
lamp posts or street corners be attached to
certain cars to run every Is or 30 minutes in
which letters can be placed by the writer's
or by the regular mail collectors, which will
be thus speedily brought to the city, or car
ried to the outlying districts, or to Allie
gheny, when authorized agents can open the
boxes and take the same to the postoffice for
distribution or delivery.
1t would relieve the postoffice of a heavy
accumulation of mail at the time when the
mail carriers come in from their routes and
relieve the CARRYING of much of their burden.
It can readily be seen how great would be
the benefit to all outlying business interests
if such scheme can be adopted. The cleo
trio cars running between st. Paul and Min
neapolis have this plan working very salts
factory. Mail is carried every Is minutes be-
tween the two cities. Why may not Pitts
burg be the first to extend it to more gen.
eral use? l presume the management of the
street car lines would willingly allow the
same if it did not interfere with their run
ming time. J. L. ANDERSON.
PIrTsBURG, February g. 1892.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
INDIVIDUAL ENTERPRISE ABOLISHED

That new agreement between the an
thracite roads marks another step in the
progress of corporate centralization. The
entire business of mining and selling an
thracite coal is to be concentrated in the
hands of single corporate combination.
and as preliminary step all individual
enterprise or the interference of private
corporations in the mining and selling of
anthracite is to be wiped out, and all fur
ther prosecution of that industry is to be
a prescribed and exclusive monopoly of
seven railroad corporations
1t is of especial interest to learn that
this edict is pronounced by the same SYM
dicate of New York bankers which has
twice before undertaken to issue DEGREES
which went beyond the power Of either
State or Federal sovereignty. As five
years ago this plutocratic authority is
sued the edict that no more COM
peting railroads should be built
in Pennsylvania or New York,
and three years ago laid down laws for the
government of the Western Traffic Asso-
citation that supplanted the interstate
commerce law, its enactment now that
all individual operators in anthracite coal
mining shall wind up and go out of bust
ness appears in the light of the law of the
Medes and Persians, which cannot be re-
vised or amended.
1t is stated as one OF the beauties of this
project that it will relieve the anthracite
coal roads of all danger of friction with
the Interstate Commerce law. 1t is true
that when all individual shippers are ex-
plunged there can be no complaints of dis
ordinations; but it might occur to the
organizers that, as the purpose of the law
is to prevent individual shippers from be-
ing wiped out, the process of inducing
that class to consent to surrender their
property and business may run counter to
the provisions of the act Supposing the
grand object of annihilating business en-
terprise to be attained. there might also be
ground for inquiry whether there was any
application of the provisions of the act of
1890 forbidding exactly such combinations
under heavy penalties.
Certainly, if the law officers of the Federal
Government have any conception of their
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
OUR MAIL POUCH.
What Is Meant by an Age?

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In your comments in Sundays DISPATCH
of February 7, on Prof. Totten's theories We
notice the following: Lieutenant Prof.
Totten is famous for his deductions from
astrology and scripture, either that the
world IS coming to an end or that the
millennium is at hand We are not quite con-
f1dent which is indicated by his vaticina-
tions."
Now, will you allow your humble servant
to state to certainty his meaning? To our
mind he stated his belief very clearly, when
he said that he believed "the earth
would abide forever" and that it
was the end of the age which
we believe, who understand just what is
meant by the scriptural meaning of the
word ''age." (See Young's concordance.)
An age is any period OF time which God sees
fit to set apart for purpose: for instance
the HebraIc age was the period of time in
which God dealt exclusively with that peo-
earth tAmos 32) That age commenced
at the death of Jacob. At his death his l2
sons were first called tribes and became Il
nation, (Gen. 1929. II ended at the cross,
and was 1875 years long. (See hillenial
Dawn, vol. 2, pages 231-252 y
Before the Hebraic age we had what is
termed the patriarchal age. In it God
deaic VIII f one man az a. l tmehaopanam. t paassn
gospel age began, and this is, we think, what
Prof. Totten is expecting will end soon with
the coming of Christ.
No doubt you already know how different
the work of this present age has been from
the work of the Hebraic age. That was an
age of types and shadows of better things to
come lCol., 2:l4-lO i. e., the realities OF this
age. Paul testifes OF ages yet to come IN
which God will still work and strew forth
the exceeding riches OF his grace (Ephesians
2:7.)
Another point we beg leave to notice is
the manner in which the millennial age will
be introduced. or course, we believe that
when Christ comes it is for the purpose OF
setting up his kingdom under the whole
heavens (see Daniel vii, 13, H. 27), and 1t will
be in or during "a time OF trouble such as
was not since there was nation" Daniel
xii, y. This will necessitate wars such as
we never have had the like before. Many
prophecies indicate the same trouble.
But we will not consume needless time in
referring to them: the student can find them
by referring to his concordance We only
wish to point out the fact that Prof. Totten's
practice (by drilling a military company
and theories harmoniZe from scriptural
standpoint. Mrs. J. NJ. GELvIN.
AvosNoRE, Pa, Februafy 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
RHYNKLED RBYMELErS
She (sobbing)-Poor little F-F-Fido Il

She (sobbing)-Poor little F-F-Fido Is
d-d-dead.
He (calmyl-Wel my dear. that dog never did
like me- can't say that am altogether sorry.
She-N-no, neither am L. I've got you Left and
besides, black is awfully becoming 10 me.-Nsso
York Herald.
The letter. II he knows always
Though he's but three years young
Because it looks so like, - he says, =
"a ladder with one rung.''
-Rarpers' Young Psops.
Mrs Goode Ito tramp)-If you'll step
to the side door I'll see that you get generous
lunch.
Tattered TImmy-I don't mind the lunch bein'
generous, ma'am, of you'n only be yourself.
Can't yer make 1t square by giyin' mea diEnes-
RarDers' Bdznr. si
Mrs. Grayneck-Now you must listen,
Mr.. salpinx: my daughters going to sing her lasf
new song.
salpinx-Thank heaveni-Boston Courier. =
OF all the languages of earth
From English back to Greek
There's none tn ats universal quite.
Not even Volapuk.
Except-oh, yes, there is just one -
known in all earthly walks rs
1t is the soft. persuasive tongue -sE
That ready money talks. so
-Eeao York Herald.
Uncle Treetop-Seems to me they have
curious way at my hotel. .
William Ann-What has gone wrongE
Uncle Treetop-When wrote my name on tne
register the man yelled 'front.'" but the 1901 ooy
put me in room commanding skynent vIem Oh
the elevator shaft.-Smith, Gray q cos A'o"tns.
Mrs. Billson-Mrs. Struckit afeetss the
antique In her house decoration.
= Mrs. Daeget-Yes, she told me the other day she
was heart-broken because she coulon ger INC
shades of her ancestors for the parlor windoys.-
Art in Advertising.
Each night, before he married heEd
In evening dress he'd call. zzs1S
But now in slippers and shirt sleeves.
He promenades the hall. EV
-CIothier and Ftrnlshe,-
She had been trying for 20 minutes 70 en-
tertain him with the gossip of the neighhorhood.
Jaw, Miss Quickstep.' he said. 'cswnt we-s"
talk about something fwesh?'' -
why, yes, Mr.. De Swellnut, " she susverea
with an engaging smile. ''Tell me about your
self. How do you manageto pass the 5ttmenshese
dull days?''- Chicago Trt5aas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

THE proposal for the Improvement of tn
discipline of the Established Church, "in re-
gard to moral Offences" will do little or
nothing to delay disestablishment. As COM
pared with the total of ''non-con nformists"
the Anglican Church is composed of a
minority of the population. The majority
will not much longer consent to a state of
affairs which gives position in the legisla-
tive body to the clergy of the minority sim
ply by virtue of their religious office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
"A GORGEOUS PHENOMENON.

The Heavens Bisected With a Lumin Gus
Banu and Fire Balls
LAKE BENTON, MINI, Feb. 10-At noon to-
day luminous band appeared in the zenith,
extending from the sun on each side down
to the horizon. Four large balls of light, al
most as brilliant as the sun, hung at inter-
walls on the circle, presenting the appear
ance of an immense electric light.
Bright rainbows intersected the space
within the circle. The weather was hazy
though the sun shone brightly all the time.
The phenomenon was visible for nearly
three-quarters of an hour, after which It
faded gradually away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
SHAVED IN HIS SLEEP.
The Queer Freak of Somnambulist In
New York City.

New York City.
NEW YORK, Feb. l0.-Amos Furlong, Of
Kingsbridge, has long been known to his
neighbors as somnambulist. He had made
an arrangement to escort his cousin to
church in White Plains, but he hadn't
shaved in a week, and he knew-h he would
have to arise very early on Sunday morning
If he wanted to scrape off the stubble on his
chin before starting for White Plains, which
is long drive from Kingsbridge.
The responsibility worried him and made
him sleep restlessly. He was up as soon as
he thought it was light enough to handle his
razor safely, and, looking at his reflection in
the glass, he was astounded to find that
there was nothing left for him to do His
face was as hairless as a new laid egg, and
his shaving materials which he ordinarily
keeps locked up, were lying on the table, A
mole that had dfsfigured his chin was gone,
and, though blood bedabbled his face, he is
quite satisfied with his sonnambulistic
achievement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

GOVERNOR FLOWERS revised declara-
tion, "a full treasury breeds rats" has
strong verification in the fact that bill was
recently railroaded through the New York
Legislature which, under cover of changing
the method of corporation reports, relieves
corporations from taxation on personal
property. As the Governor signed this bill
with the same pT,smptitude that marked its
passage, it would he, public economy to Sc
cure as one of the adt2ncts of the executive
Office first-class ratter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
Prof. 0. n. Stoddard.

o. N. Stoddard, emeritus professor of
natural science in Wooster University, died sud-
denly yesterday morning. He was at a concert
Tuesday evening and seemed to be in his usual good
health. He was 70 years old, graduating from
Union college in 1885. He made teaching his life
work and was frequent contributor to scientific
IN magazines. He was professor in Miama Univer-
sItv oxford, o., when President Harrison was
stndent there and came to Wooster in $50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
SHE DANCED AND DIED.
Lockjaw Brings Society Belle to an Un-
To End

Lockjaw Brings Society Belle to an Un-
timely End.
MOBILE, ALA, Feb. 10-Mattie Zweiniger
last Friday night attended ball at the Ger
man Relief Hall and danced the evening
through, although her foot panied her from
a wound caused by stepping on a nail the
afternoon before. The nail penetrated the
or more.
When told to be careful, that such wound
was dangerous, she said she would go to the
ball if she died for it, On Saturday
physician extracted a piece of leather from
the wound. 1t had been driven into the foot
by the nail. On Sunday lockjaw set in and
Miss Zweiniger died in the greatest agony.
She was one OF the most popular and beauti-
full women in her social circle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Mrs. Nancy Allison, Centenarian.

Mrs. Nancy Allison Frost, who was per-
haps the Oldest resident o: Ohio died early yester-
day morning at her home Marietta in the
1Osth year of her age. Mrs. Frost was born in
Fayette county, Pa, October % 1854. When she
was but years of age, in 17S9, her father, re-
moved with his family to Marietta, then but just
settled and the only settlement west of the Ohio
river. Two years later the memorable Indian war
of 1915 broke out and the four years of its con-
tnuance were spent by the Allison family in one Of
the block houses of the historic Campus Martins.
For many years prior to her death Mrs. Frost was
the only survivor of that period. Except slight
Deafness she possessed ali her faculties to the end
and both read and sewed without the aid of glasses
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

IT is better to be born dull and without
ability to appreciate joke of any kind,
than to have q mistaken sense OF humor
which confounds fun and cruelty. The
man who gets amusement from slipping a
hot coin down small boys back is a relic
of the dark ages and disgrace to his day
and generation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

A RELIEF fund for the Russian sufferers
has already reached seven hundred dollars
at Johnstown, and it is expected that it will
be doubled. Pittsburg might be able to al
ford something, in spite of heavy assess
ments, if Mayor Gourley would make an ap-
peal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

casualty of the sort which throws clear
light on that vital subject. The fact that
few boilers are now constructed to guard
against explosions, in accordance with this
theory, is a sufficient evidence of the neces-
sity of keeping it before the public.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

SENATOR HILLS old declaration, 'T am
a Democrat seems by recent steps to have
undergone emendation. The Senator's flats
concerning the management OF the party
amount to the practical proclamation 81 am
the New York Democracy"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

THE New York Legislature might learn
something from the speed of the electrocu-
tion process. The end is quick enough, but
there is something wrong with system
which allows q man to escape death for two
years after his conviction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

APRoPos of the tollies to which the
British press is apt to give vent, some of our
journals have yet to learn that there is a
class of offences for which silent contempt
is the only method of treatment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

duty to enforce the statutes, such scheme
as this will afford an excellent oppor-
tunity to determine whether corporate
edicts are superior to the statutes of
ConpresS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

The Massachusetts Democrats have been
so loud-voiced in the proclamation of their
immaculateness that they will do well to
hurry up with disproof of the accusations
that they received financial aid from the
Louisiana lottery fund.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

THE termination of the New York Life
Insurance controversy bv the retirement of
President Beers on a salary of $37, 500 year,
is likely to provoke a good many doubts in
the minds of some people whether it is bet
ter to be right than to be President of great
life insurance COMPANY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

PoRTUGAL's financial condition is very
serious. Its debt is twice as much as that of
Egypt when that country was put under
control, and its bankruptcy is menace to
the Paris bourse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

NEW YORK intends to knock out the
'noble art or to grow rich at its expense, as
it is proposed that sparring exhibitions in
that city shall be taxed to the tune of $1,000
a night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

Now that the House has reached the
point of considering the Presidents mes
sage. care must be exercised to avoid con-
fusion between the two editions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
Mabel Hal Hayes, Manager.

MaDcl nan IdycS, INT IHSIiSh octicsS
and manager, died recently in London at the age
of43 She had been before the public quarter of
a century and had Travelled over the world even to
Roebuck and also managed theater. In later
years she had managed melodramatic companies
on tours of England. She was the wife of K j.
Hail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

A MAN on trial for embezzIement is In
bad fix when he bases his defense on the
alleged unconstitutionality of law that he
helped to pass.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
Number of Uncle Sans EMPLOYEES.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 10.-The first vol
ume of the Blue Book for 1891 shows that
there are employed in the postal service of
the United States. in all capacities, 1874 431
persons, and in all other departments OF the
Government, 62s63 persons, making total
of 247,294
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

In its adoption of the new rules Congress
showed no inclination to be satisfied with
the "rule of three,' whether the three were
Hill, German and Brice, or any other trium-
yirate
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

MANY young people will regret that sun
spots are not accompanied by similar phe-
nomena on the face of the moon; they would
be SO much more interesting to study.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

PUBLIC officials should take warning
from Mayor Wyman's trial and at least go to
the trouble of finding out wherein their
duties lie.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

IF nature abhors a vacuum there must be
something very abnormal in the constitu-
tn ution of the national treasury.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
The Menagerie Stirred Up.

Chicago Inter-Ocean.l
The Tammany tiger, if he is of royal Bengal
blood, will have a chance to show his mettle.
The menagerie is well stirred up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11

Mr. MCCoNICA, of Ohio, has struck 3
forcible blow at the Standard, and he ex-
poets his State to strike oil in consequence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
added Honors to the Dav.

New York Recorder.1
Washington's birthday will become mem
orable for a year or so as the anniversary of
the death of Mr.. Hills Presidential boom.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-11
Working tho Soft Pedal.

Omaha World Herald
The Vice Presidential boom of Governor
Merriam, of Minnesota, seems to be working
the soft pedal.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-22

We are to celebrate our Christmas Day on
Monday instead of Sunday. We shall have the
pleasure of having the Hon. H. H. Gllen of Still
water, speak to us on that day-a treat that will
be enjoyed hugely by all of us.
We were standing near the main gate. the
other day. when we overheard the following in
teresting conversation between two boys:
"Warejergo lasnight?" bladder skate" Jer-
find th'ce hardin good? Eyes; hard'nough.''
"Jer goerlOne?" mo; Billn' Joe wenter long,
"HOwlate jerstay?" "Pastate." "Lemmeknow
wenyergoagin. voucher? wantego'n shower
hOwterskate.'' Him, fiicOodn' skate better'n
you I'd sellout'n' quit Here they separated,
and their conversation ceased.
We are bound to keep up the old Christmas
custom of hanging up our stocking though we do
not expect a visit from good old Santa Claus.
The order was given to Ed. in the store room, to
manufacture the longest hose that the machine
could turn out. Steffani the TeutOnic artist,
filled our order for a signbOard bearing the ring
ing words. "A Merry Christmas and A Happy
New Year" We have hung the stocking near
the door of our office; and as we gaze on it. it
seems as if a procession of curly-headed tots,
with their bright eyes and rosy cheeks. are pass
ing before us.
-" Mr.. Lemon" said one of the boys to the
Deputy the other day. IS don't want you to think
that am to blame for what has happened in my
cell" What is the matter?" "Why, somebody
went in there and split my ink all over my books
and floor. and am afraid Mr.. CayOu will report
me for carelessness.' The Deputy visited the
cell and saw that the mans statement had not
been exaggerated, and wondered who could have
been the somebody that had been there. AS
he stepped out to inquire about the matter who
should he meet but that dog Trix smeared all
over with ink and molasses. That settled it. and
no further investigation was necessary