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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
THE FINAL SAFEGUARD.

A very important lesson, in view of the
threatened march of cholera through Eu-
rope and possibly to this country, is af-
forded by an incident in the cholera
epidemic of 1882, as stated by the Balti-
more Suu. In that year the severest NOR
tality was among the Irish laborers en-
ployed on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
who lived in the worst possible sanitary
condition and died in great numbers. In
Hagerstown was the only consecrated
Catholic burying ground of that vicinity,
and the bodies of the victims of the cpl
demic were brought in great numbers for
burial Before the advent of the disease
the Moderator of the town had appointed
citizens committees of every lot, who
made personal examination of eyery lot
and saw that it was clean and spread with
lime. The result was that Hagerstown
was peculiarly exposed to the infection;
there were very few deaths among the
citizens of the town. -.
Medical science has made great progress
since that day; but it has not gone beyond
the force with such examples as this to show
the value of complete cleanliness and SAN
itation. Quarantine may be important for
keeping the epidemic at arms length. But
that must depend on the efficiency with
which it is maintained at hundreds of
points and by more than one government
But every community has the power to
protect itself by establishing thorough
cleanliness, perfect drainage and pure
water supply. If that is done all over the
country, the cholera will have little to
work on even if it should get past the
quarantine.
On the other hand, the value Of such
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
WARM EVEN AT MT. GRETNA.
DeIsarte and Religious Topics Lanquidly
Listened TO in tho Heat

DeIsarte and Religious Topics Lsnquidly
Listened to in the Heat.
MOUNT GRErNA, July 26-[SpecioL 1.-The
grove where the Pennsylvania Chautauqua
is located, is generally quite cool, but it was
oppressively warm to-day, and the campers
generally sought a cool spot rather than
attend lectures. Miss Lydia Newoomb. tie
famous Delsartean, entertained the largest
audience OF the day by her descriptions and
practical illustration in a lecture on Del
sarte. Rev. j. d. Miller gave his famous
lecture. sd distinguished Men Have Met"
LAT O'Clock Jesus of Nazareth" was the
subject of a very instructive address by
Rev. Peter Won Finlxelstein Mamreon, pa-
tive OF Jerusalem. Upon the stage was a
representative of an Eastern peasants
home, with household utensils and articles
illustrative OF the Hebrew customs. The
speaker himsel was attired in the peculiar
dress of his native town. From . to 4. DR..
Weidner gave two interesting addresses on
the Old and Now Testament. Tho first was
from the Book OF Malachi. and in the second
he showed the relations OF the gospel to the
laws rs taught by Paul in the Book Of
Galatians.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
SOCIAL MORALITY IN ENGLAND.

The question of the morality of English
society after having been taken up by
Lady Jenne as prosecutor, and dis
cussed by Mr.. Mallock in the attitude Of
counsel for defense, who admits the in
dictment but tries to escape it by splitting
hairs, is further enriched by Lady Frances
Balfour, who, in the August number of the
North american Reosew, denies the asser-
ton and holds that English society is not
as black as it is painted.
1t is pleasant to learn from an authority
bearing the name of ruling family that
English society has really improved in
purity and morals within the last sixty
years. Yet Lady Frances defense of her
own circle leaves something to be asked
for IN the standard of morals asserted to
exist. For it consists manly in compari-
son with the morals of English society
just before the accession of Victoria; and
its most positive declarations are that
there are fewer scandals now than
sixty years ago; that people of bad
character pervade society less now
than then; and that the greater freedom
allowed young women is sign not of
degeneracy but of Improvement on the
days when lady could not walk in the
streets of London without the protection
of footman. 1t is satisfactory to learn
that the end of the century is even little
better til an its beginning Yet the asser-
ton thai it IS really not 50 bad as after the
reign Of the Prince Regent anG William is
not all that might be hoped from half
century's influence of the reign of the ex-
emplary Victoria.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
THE CASE OF PRIVATE IAMs.

1t was supposed that the National Guard
officers might have something to say in
answer at least to the charge of the illegal
ity of their procedure in the case of
Private Iams, but so far there is nothing
that is either clear or satisfactory from
them.
The consensus of opinion, not only
locally but through the country, and even
in Europe, as will be seen by our tele-
grams, is that the punishment was cruel
and inhuman. and resem5led more revival
of the tortures of the Middle Ages than the
sentence of nineteenth century tribunal.
In the expression Of this op inion there
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
USED THE ENVELOPE TWICE.
Peculiar Stinginess as Manifested by Man
From Uniontown

Peculiar Stinginess Manifested by Man
From Uniontown.
CHICAGO July 26-One of the worst stories
of extreme parsimony on record comes from
Uniontown. young man from that place
in the city yesterday said that some time
ago he wrote to a wealthy city OF Green
county who owned land in Uniontown, ask
ing him for his price on q lot. In few days
he received renly in curious-looking en-
velope. He examined it carefully and found
that the envelope was turned inside out.
Making closer inspection he discovered
that it was the one he had sent to the Green
county man.
Since then he has had several of his enval-
opes returned in the same way. The Green
county citizen was too sringy to buy envel-
opes, though worth not less than $4,000 The
Uniontown man remarked that it was not
much wonder that some people got rich. He
added that it was pity there was q law
against using postage stamps the second
time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

AN esteemed Eastern cotemporary con-
tains an article of interest on "How to see
Europe for $500" The Information is given
that by travelling second class on the Allan
tic steamers, and on the foreign railways,
with similar economies,a foreign trip can be
taken very enjoyaDly for that sum. ALL of
which is very interesting, but our cotem-
porary omits one point of really vital i'm
portance on such trip whether the cost is
to be $500 or s5OO or $1,000. That is how to
get the $500. The great majority of mankind
will find that portion of the problem the
most difficult for practical solution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

is no attempt in any quarter to palliate
the offense for which Iams was punished.
1t is the inhuman and fantastically cruel
character of the punishment which has
provoked the widespread indignation.
The State administration certainly owes
to itself, and to the.public, full inquiry
into all the details, and a strict account OF
the commanding officers for the legality
of their acts. If military law justifies this
style of punishment, the sooner it is al
tered the better,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

work lies in the fact that it is not loss if
the cholera should not reach the United
States. If there should be no ncesseity
for protection from epidemic, sanitary
measures like those referred to would pay
for themselves in their ordinary effect on
the general health.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
A MODERN CHILD WONDER,
Wonderfully Artistic Proclivities Exhibited
in q Little Cir.

Wondeffully Artistic Proclivties Exhibited
in a Little Cir.
DooLIrTLE's MILL. IND, July GA preco-
cious child has been discovered here in the
7-year-old daughter of Thomas Henry, who
lives within one and one-half miles of this
place. The chiId's remarkable genius was
discovered in playing an organ at the house
of a neighbor, 1t was probably the first
time She ever saw such an instrument. and
the same skill is displayed with violin,
harp, accordion or any musical Instrument
that has come within her touch. In short,
she is a musical prodigy.
But music is no more natural to her than
sculpture is likely to be. Mud Is shaped into
miniature statues of all her brothers and
sisters or friends to whom she takes especial
fancy, and her play house is an art gallery.
Here in the rude shed erected against the
dwelling one may see her surrounded by
her "chosen company in all forms and at
titudes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

THE reformed Pirate was christened by
the more dignified name of Columbia and
launched yesterday aJ Philadelphia. The
speed and general equipment of the new
vessel are unsurpassed for the duties as
signed to it, and woe betide the commerce
it should ever be dispatched to cripple.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

THE electric fan seems to have come to
stay all summer and other summers. 1t is
growing in public esteem as means of
raising the wind in an unf1nanoiaI sense A
certain popular gentleman who is interested
in cooked coal monkeyed with his office fan
q few days ago and now carries his arm in q
sling. He says a buzz-saw is easy compared
with a fan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
NOT DUE TO THE TROLLEY.

The work of esteemed contemporaries in
recording the ravages of what they term
"the deadly trolley" continues. The New
York World of Monday contains an illus
tration of the class of logic used in that
line which is worth analyzing A list Of
81 accidents on the Newark, N. j.,
trolley line is given, as due to that system,
from September 13, 1891, to July %, 1892,
and two others are referred to in the con-
text. This is done after nearly column
of space has been devoted to the danger
of the trolley system in carrying through
the streets naked wires Of high potentiali-
ties. The appositeness of the casualties
cited as an exposition of the deadly trolley
is shown by the fact that out of the total
of 33 exactly one was caused by an electric
shock. In that case four horses were
shocked and one of them killed.
Of the other 80, caused by collisions,
run-overs and being struck by passing
objects while looking out of car windows,
they might be pertinent to support an as
sertion that no cars should be permitted to
run on the streets at higher rate of speed
than the old snaiLpaced horse cars. If
such position were seriously assumed,
however, it is probable that the public
would be very likely to discover that this
list of SO casualties alleged in the
headlines to illustrate death with the
trolley includes exactly two fatal acci-
dents in period of ten months.
The trolley should go when something
superior to tits found. But the persevering
efforts to represent it as especially deadly,
by presenting lists of accidents which are
clearly due to rapid transit, is tolerably
good proof that its danger is not tithe
what is represented by the howl against it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

'I WENT into such-and-such bank to-
day. remarked well-known Pittsburger
yesterday, ''and was astonished to find the
Thermometer stood at $50" "Did it," ex-
claimed the man who heard the statement.
"Wen, we'll! that's the first time 1 ever
heard of the thermometer rising above 80
in that ba nk" WALTER
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

HOLMAN is to be congratulated on the
hardihood with which he withstands the
weather, but he might find more whole
some outlet for his robust energy than that
of seeking to prove the identity of stinginess
and economy in Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

COLD facts as given by Senator Aldrich's
report of the results of Protection cannot
but stand unshaken when met by nothing
but vehement fallacies from free trade poll
ticians.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

THE first convention of the State Silver
League, of Colorado, met at Denver yester-
day, and its proceedings were about as
lively as the performances of thermometric
quicksilver at this season.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

CANADA will understand now that reci-
procity and retaliation are first cousins. and
that the former is the pleasanter COM
DanlOQ,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

EVERYONE is suffering more or less from
the heat, but the main loss of the recent
terrible confiagrations falls most heavily on
the insurance companies
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

THERE is every indication that General
Weaver intends to more than make up in
speeches beforehand what he will lack in
votes after the election.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

IT is about time for natives of the Arctic
regions to send down a relief expedition to
the dwellers in warmer chimes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

Chicago Inter ocean,
Candidate Weaver wants 1t understood
that he has granddaughter baby, second
to no little Ruth or Baby McKee," Candi-
date Bidwell seems to be the only candidate
connected with ~borse critter companies"
The rest are all with the Infantry"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
Nothing to Prevent It.

Baltimore Americana
This country can see no reason why it
should not give the administration of Presi-
dent Harrison q rousing Endorsement at the
poll next November.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

SENATORIAL courtesy, so-called, is far
too apt to degenerate into personal pig
headed obstruction more remarkable for its
discourtesy than its effectiveness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

THE Senate, on the matter of frst-class
judicial appointment, proves that its action
is not as bad as its talk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
A Fact Worthy Of Notice.

St. Louis Globe Democrat
1t is significant fact that not one of the
Democratic politicians who opposed Cleve.
lands nomination has yet retracted the
least Of the reasons given for believing that
his election was impossible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

The men who pursue politics in such a
temperature as that of yesterday convict
themselves of being incurable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
Relying on the Infantry.

A APARTY led by Carter should do its
best to improve American roads.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

HARRITY is wise in his day and genera
ton and knows how to hold on to so good a
thing as the secretaryship of State when he
has 1t.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE,


Ex-Sherif Joseph J. Lingle, of Center
county. died at Bellefonte Monday evening at the
age of 81 years. He elected Sheriff in 1850 and
in partnership with Ex-Governor Curtin and others
built the Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad. He was
among the first to open that great bltuminous coal
region. He afterward practiced law in Center and
Clearfeld Counties
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
He Is Out OF 1t Entirely.

Chicago NALL
The man who has heard from Isaac Pusey
Gray since the Chicago Convention has a
scoop on us.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
Obituary Notes.

PROF. LLEwELLYN EVANS, late of Lane Semi
nary, Cincinnati, Gied Monday at Bala Wales,
from heart disease.
JOHN CRANGLE. President of the Anchor Milling
Com pany, st. Louis. ana prominent and wealthy
citizen. died Monday night from the effects of the
heat.
HENRY C. MORTON died in Lexington, KY,
Monday. aged Is years. He was a brother of the
late John 7, Morton, of Louisville, the widely
known publisher.
NEHEMIAH HULETT. of Duluth. County Treas
urer for three terms, dropped dead at Aldrichs
station, on the Duluth aud Iron Range Road Mon :
day. lie was running 10 catch train and the ex-
ertion caused heart failure. He 20 years old
and one OF the wealthiest men in that section.
HENRY d. BARR. one of Washington's best
known business men, died Monday after an illness
OF but few hours. Mr.. Barr about GO years
Old and for 90 years carried the merchant tailor
business. The direct cause of his death heart
failure, brought on by the heat and overexertion.
COLONEL s. STURGEON. retired officer of the
regular army, died at Hagerstoyn, Pa. sunday
night aged 81 years. He was graduated at West
Point In 1851, served for time Second Lleuten-
ant of the First New York Volunteers during the
late war, and was afterward promoted to position
on General Sheridan's stat. He was . resident Of
Danvtlle, Livingston county. N. Z.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
Mrs. Ellen Murphy, Centenarlan.

Mrs. Ellen Murphy, native of Dublin,
Ireland, died Monday at Kansas City at the Home
for the Aged, at the age of 106 years. Her remark
able age was authenticated by the parish rec ,rds,
from which she had certificate She retained ali
her faculties to the last. She never used glasses.
but had been moderate user of tobacco and liquor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27
John Alexander, Braddock.

John Alexander, aged 20 years, resident
of Fifth street. Braddock, died Monday evening,
of cholera morbus. He had peen a citizen of Brad
dock for l6 years. having come from ireland, and
was well off. He is the father of three boys
Thomas merchant john, supervisor Of Braddock
township and William, Methodist preacher.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-26
Mr.. sLAINs's CONDITION.
A Subject of Universal Ioterest-The TX
Secretary Coming south.
fBy teIegraph % the Dlspatch.l

WASHINGTON, November 2j.-Mr. Blaines
condition was again the subject OF uni
yersal interest to-day, made so by the pub
iication of a statement that his ailment
had taken turn for the worse and that
his life was 10 imminent danger. IL Mr.
Baine's physician and the members OF his
family are to be believed. such statements
are misleading and are not warranted oy
the facts.
As nearly as can be learned. the attack
from which Mr. Blaine is now suffering Is
very similar 10. and no more dangerous
than. those which have preceded 1t. lie
caught cold, and he was imprudent IN his
diet. Some congestion followed and there
was q fever in train. The stomach was
made torpid and there wa difficulty In d.
gestOn. Notwithstanding reports 70 the
contrary. 1t can be said that Mr.. Blame
has shown no signs of mental alteration
or delirium There has been much difii-
Guilty encountered in the EFFORT To
get reliable news as to his con-
dItion. and this has fostered the
origin and spread OF exaggerated stories
Of Mr.. Biaine's condition. The reason for
this IA two-fold. In the first place, James
G.. Blaine. Jr., "a absent from Washington,
leaving none of the family at the house
eXceptMrs. Blaine and Miss Harriet Blaine,
who do not feel equal TO the task OF an
SWeTlnQ the numerous Calls Tor inlOfmd-
tion, and in the second place. the attend
ing physician is oppressed by feeling that
public statement of patients condition
would be a violation of professional eti-
quette by the physician.
Dr. W. W. johnson, who is IN charge
of the case, called this afternoon at the
house and had n short consultation Win
DR.. Hyatt, who has been treating Mr.;
Blaine specially for stubborn bronchial
affection. subsequently, DR.. Johnson In
formed a reporter Of the Associated Press
that the published reports that Dir. Blame
ia seriously Ill are entirely without toun'
dation. The fact is, he said. there i
nothing really serious the matter WITH
INN. Ghe slight cold, with accompany.
ing fever. from which he suffered last
week, has entirely passed away. and be Is
so much improved to-day that he is able tc
be dressed and TO move freely about his
room"
DR.. johnson said he did not care to talk
about the case. but IN response to persls-
tent inquiries seId he felt sure Mr.. Blaine
would be able 20 20 out OF doors IN few
DAYS, and that he is well able even now tu
stand IA journey in case such course Is
deemed necessary for the better treatment
of his case. 1t is learned from another
source that Mr.. Blaine Will soon be re-
moved TO some point IN the South, wlsl
the hope that the warmer climate Will
have a beneficial effect on his bronchla
troubles, which seem to have been sggra
waited since the cold spell set in here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-26
The NATIONAL. BANKS.
Facts and Figures with Respect to Them
Recommendations
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.


WASHINGTON. November 25.-The forth
coming report of 4. B. Hepburn, the Con-
trollor of the Currency. shows that lG3
banks, with Oh aggregate capital OF S15,-
2SJ.OUU, We're organized during the Year
53 went into voluntary liquidation, and
u became insOlvent, leaving net In
crease for the year of % banks. Nearly
ed per cent. of the new banks are located
west of the Mississippi river ana 80 per
cent in the southern States. Inc num-
Der Of banks IN operation October 3lst
was 3,3SS. having al aggregate CAPT
tai IF %693. .G-S GGj. surplus and undl-
vided profits. y34,524,l79; Individual
deposits 81 .7Gj. .i22. .9S3; bank depo-
eIts. $3.50 .G53 .20}. aud total resources
~3.5l0,O9i,sJ7 The circulation outstand-
ing shows net increase for the year OF
so, ,4s7 ,226. The gold held by banks. as
compared with September %, 1891. shows
an increase of S21 .99il15: surplus and
profits increase, $1,000, ,020; individual de-
posts increase. Sl77 .lO4, ,902, and bank de-
posts increase, 800, ,05S,i i2S.
The Controller recommends: First. That
the minimum deposit OF government bonds
required Of national banks be $1,000 IN the
case of banks Of Sj0,0D0 capital and $4,000
IN the case of banks whose capital exceeds
$4,000.
Second. That the banks he allowed to is
sue circulating notes equal to the par value
of the bonds held 30 secure circulation.
Thlrd. That monthly the withdrawal OF
bonds pledged 10 secure circulation snail
not exceed = ,50OO0O IN the aggregate.
Fourth. That the national-b bank circula-
tIon act be repealed.
Fifth. That the limit Of the amount which
may ho loaned 20 any person, company,
CORPORATION. or firm be- ~ per cent. OF the
caDitGl stock. and mat the bank laws he go
amended SO to read capital and surplus"
and also that an exception he made IN IA
vor Of temporary loans secured 10y col
latcral in our largest business centres.
Sixth That the government iSsue bonds
having two. three and four years 10 run
n a low rate Of interest, with which 70 re-
tire the present bonded debt oi the mted
States, which bonds NAV be issued as
basis To secure the natlonal-bank clrcuia-
ton.
The Controller shows that 10y ex-
changing a 2 per cent. bond having the
same length OF time 70 run for the per
cent. bonds outstanding the government
could have saved Sol 16l ,j5l. In addition,
also. 10 furnishing "A permanent basis tor
circulation 1t would prove great saving
e. the taxpayers.
Seventh. That the Controller be en-
rowertd 20 remove officers and directors
If bank, for violations of law, leaving the
vacancies so caused TO be filled III the
usual way, first giving such officers and
directors an opportunity to be heard.