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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
A FRUITLEss CONFERENCE.

The week closed with our delegates to
the monetary conference on their way
hom-. The conference having Iaboriously
disC Cussed the best way in which it can do
nothI has fdjourned till next year, prob
ably wI.h the hope that in the interval its
mt mbers may discover some method of
doing less.
Bat tiat interval may be improved by
ac'' on on the part of the United States
putting the onus on Europe. The confer
eTce, while barren of other results, has
brought cut one fact That is that the
moreyod interests of Europe while fight
ing any return in the direction of bimetal.
ism is anxious that the United States
shall continue its present silver pur-
chases. That the United Stltes Treasury
shall continue to hold up the silver mar
ket and at the same time afford gold
supply for Europe to draw upon was the
ideal of the R)thschild proposition; and
that Sufficiently indicates the desire of
the monetary powers which prevented any
tangible results from the conference
The United States with this fact before
its legislators should no longer play the
game of the European monetary powers.
1t may involve loss to put its silver cir
culation on the gold basis, and then to
accept market rates for the immense
stock of silver in the Treasury. But we
can stand that loss better than to longer
permit our monetary system to act as
combination of milch cow to furnish
Europe's gold supply, and the beast of
burden to support the silver market for
the benefit of the Angl o-Indian inter-
estS.
A brief summary of the Brussels con-
ference may consist of reporting that
Europe asked the United States delegates
what they proposed to.do about it. If the
United States should stop silver pur-
chases and commence selling the Treas
ury bullion the next meeting of the con-
ference might develop an onus upon the
European delegates of saying what they
propose to do about it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
FOSTER ON GOLD SHIPMENTS
He Tried His Best to Anticipate the
Present Pressure.

He Tried His Best to Anticipate the
Present Pressure.
WASHINGTON. Dec. lS-secretary OF the
Treasury Charles Foster today expressed
himself freely respecting the alarm felt in
financial circles over anticipated large gold
exports. He said he looked upon the situa-
tion not simply as a spectator awaiting his
retirement from office: II am Secretary of
the Treasury" he said, '.and will be until
relieved on the fourth of March next. My
duty will be performed in the interest of
the public welfare as vigorously as II my
time were not soon to end. Every resource
ut my command will be ayailed OF to pre-
serve the gold and silver as 1 am COM
manded by law"
"How about the reserve in tho Treasury"
mo one can obtain gold from the Treasury
without paying money for it, and with the
money thus received can recoup the gold.
There is also the right vested in the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to sell bonds, II neces-
sary, to maintain the gold reserve. The
Treasury situation as to the cash balance is
such rs TO permit the free use of cash re-
ceived for gold to again obtain the gold"
"WIll the gold reserve be maintained7"
"It will be-" This was stated with tile ut
most emphasis. 81 firmly believe that with
the resources at the command of the depart
ment shall not be seriously embarrassed
in moro than maintaining 1t. recommended
to Congress in my annual report that the re-
serve be increased from $l00, 900 to $780,
000 0OO"
As the Secretary's report was prepared
before the present abnormal drain OF gold
to Europe started, Secretary Foster reason
ably claimed credit Tor fully anticipating
the present pressure and taking all precau-
tions to meet it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

to admit to this country various products
of the other. parties to the treaty duty
free. Sugar is one of the leading products
on that list If Mr.. Harter desires to
shut off the reciprocal arrangements for
American trade in Cuoa and South
America, there are such things as inter-
national obligations to be considered.
The Constitution makes treaty ooliga-
ton "the supreme law of the land;" and
International comfy might suggest a
doubt as to the wisdom of smashing COM
mercial treaties on such brief notice as
will elapse between the date of the enact
ment of Harter's bill and February 1,
1893
We think the measure is very likely to
slumber the sleep that knows no waking
in the pigeon holes of the Committee on
Ways and Means
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
THE INTEREST OF WHEAT GROWERS

The Secretary of Agriculture, in his re-
Gently published report, asserts that "the
time has come when the American farmer
must cease his efforts to neutraliza the
low price of his what by producing a
larger quantity. The only proper
course lies in reduction of acreage and
production.
All of which may be true if the time
has come when larger quantity cannot
be produced by means of machinery at a
less rate per bushel than the smaller
quantity. But inasmuch as it is an es-
tablished fact that on the Western farms
by means of machinery for blowing, drill
ing, reaping and threshing, a farmer can
make more money by producing 10, 600
bushels of wheat at 20 cents than by,pro-
ducing 5000 bushels at 81, we are
obliged to differ with the Secretary. If
the farmer can develop more profitable
crops OF diversity his production he will
be wise to do 50. But the idea of an arbi-
trary restriction of production, which the
agricultural report seems to recommend,
if it,were practicable atall, would simply
mean handing the European markets over
to the wheat growers of Russia and
India.
The interest Of the wheat growers of
this country lies in efforts to cheaper pro-
duction by organizing SO as to obtain the
fullest use of machinery in farm opera
tions and in the cheapening of transpor-
tstion. For the latter purpose the devel-
opment of internal water ways is of the
first and most lasting Importance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
GENEROSITY To THE WORTHY.

There is a deal of talk Just now as to
the immensity of the pension rolls and the
probability of their being cut down. No
patriot can for a moment begrudge one
cent paid out from the national treasury
to relieve the necessity OF increase the
comfort of those handicapped in the
struggle for existence by services rendered
to their country in its hour of supreme
need. But such are the first to suffer
from the expenditure of vast sums on be-
half of those who need no pensions and
those who have no just claim to them.
The whole subject should be treated
aside from all partisan afi liations. 1t is
indisputable that there are to-day thou
sands of dollars paid out in pensions
to people who are nothing more
than impostors. Let the men who
bore arms for the Union and suffered in
their fortunes thereby be recompensed
with Justice and generosity. Let their
widows be compensated so far as possible
for the loss of husbands in the nations
service. But the men whose careers were
rendered no more difficult by servics in
the army, those who are we'll supplied
with the necessities and comforts of life,
and those who never bore arms at all,
should have too much pride to accept
pension in the one case and should have
no chance to steal one in the other.
The pension agent, the widowed post
belIum wife, and none of the unworthy
must be permitted longer to faTten at the
expense of the deserving and the needy to
increase the burdens of a people that is
ready and anxious to deal fairly and be
fairy dealt by.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
PITTsBURG. MONDAY. DEC. 10. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES
CONGRESS MUST ACT.

The letter of DR.. j. H. McClelland upon
national quarantine regulation, given in a
local article, se;s forth the necessity of
such system authoritatively and conclu-
sively. II statement of the case leaves
no possible doubt as to the necessity for
promptly putting the control of quaran-
tine at the ports and borders of the country
into national hands.
A national quarantine is necessary to
secure the fullest uniformity, economy
and efficiency. When these points are es-
tablished, as they are by DR.. McClelland,
the question is decided. The subject is
ore Ia Ing especially and peculiarly under
national control The protection of the
nat'cn against fatal epidemicS requires
uniform and adequate quarantine every
where. With such considerations the
duty of Congress to establish an adequate
and fully equipped quarantine system is
made manifest beyoni all dispute.
Only tie stup:dest of our political vices
can prevent the prompt action OF Congress
at an early stage of this session to meet
the imperative and vital need, so con-
cise,y stated by DR. M1Cielland's letter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
TIE HON EsTEAD HORROR.

TIE poisoning story may be true. The
chances are that it is not.-Hdrri- burg
Patriot
For the sake o: humanity it Is to be hoped
that the story will be found to be utterly un-
true.-New York Advertiser.
HOMESTEAD continues to furnish grim SEN
sations. The last one is the grimmesr of the
lot, If iE is true.-BoSton HTdLd
IT were better for the Amalgamated As
sociation that it were cast into the sea than
to have fostered such a hellish plot.-Ohio
State Journal
THE story is a sensational one, but 1t will
have few believers unless some pretty
strong facts are obtained 10 support it,
Savannah NeOs.
WITHOUT doubt nothing could be more IN
furious to the cause of organized labor in
this country than the confirmation OF the
report-Iniidnopoli S.1rineL.
lF it should prove to be true it would 90
far to shake one Sbelie: in the sanity OF the
men who could approve or commit such a
monstrous crime.-PhiL1deLphi Record
THE step from assassination with bullets
to murder with poison is short, and lack OF
knowledge would seem to be the only
hiudrance to the taking OF it.-BrookIyn
Eagle.
THAT Homestead POISONING story READS
like u canard, but If 1t has any basis of truth
the penitentiary is the only place :or every
man connected with the plot.-Chicago Dis
patch.
THE accusation has reached n stage where
it must be prosecuted to the end, and the
men accused, II they are guiltless, will be the
most anxious for the fullest possible investi-
gation.-C LunlbtLs Dispatch.
IF there is any truth in the affair, it will
go fur to show that Homestead has become
q center OF active anarchy and nihilism, and
that the Ia Dor troubles there are being made
n pretext for the propagation and practice
of the most shocking and terrible crimes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
A LITTLE LOVE SONG.

The love that beams in my dearest dreams
Hath none of the worlds MAD blisses:
Its wayward wiles, or its splendid smiles
For it comes from : wife's sweet kissesl
The songs that flow from my lips are not
The songs that dream or render;
They are roses sweet from garden spot
Kissed by q wife's lips tender!
And not to me shall their glory be.
Though the world should bow and bring 1t;
II song sing, tits holy thing
For she taught my lips to sing It!
o, storm and strife of the worlds mad life.
When fade from your gloom and blisses,
Let my heaven above be the lips love
sweet with wife's sweet kisses.
Frank L. Stanton, IN AtLant1 Constellation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
HOMESTEAD CHILDREN.

The Little Ones VIII Be Made HaPPy-
Santa Claus Will Come Laden With
Gifts-Generous Responses Enlarge the
Fund.
It is gratifying to all concerned to know
that the kindly idea now being carried out
OF contributing to the Christmas happiness
OF the children at Homestead, whose lives
lust now are not rs bright as might be, is
meeting with success.
Nothing pretentious is designed or in
tended; but simply calling together OF
these children on Christmas Eve, and dis
trioutfon among them of something they
may either need or wish for; and where so
many kindly disposed people, unite in fssu-
ing so practical an invitation to Santa Claus,
he can scarcely fail to respond becomingly,
and see that our little friends be not disap-
poin ted.
That there is great deal of genuine dis
tress In Homestead is beyond question, and
1t can but affect the Christmas hopes and
wishes OF these children; but that they
should not be the sufferers at this time of
peace and plenty, it is pleasant to note, is
the outspoken expression of many char
table people.
HOMESTEAD, Dec.
To SANTA CLAUs-Please send me pair of boots
ana handkerchief SILK. want sut OF clothes
ages.
HOMESTEAD, Pa. Dec. ID.
DEAR SANTA CLAUs-Homestead have had such
trouble. We had strike. live on Fouth Ave.
go to school every day Please bring me pair of
slippers and story book.
HOMESTEAD. Dec. IL.
suit cloth age s.
HOMESTEAD.
To SANTA CLAUs-PleGse send me an airgun and
suit OF clothes; pare boots. age s.
HOMESTEAD, Dec. Is.
To SANTA CLAUS-PIcase send me air gun.
Please send me pair OF boots. Please send me
new hat. Please send suit OF clothes.
HOMESTEAD. Pa, Dec. 16.
TO SANTA CLAUs-Please send me = doll. Please
send me new dress. age9.
To SANTA cLAUs-Please send me a ring aud a
dress. ~ years
HOMESTEAD.
To SANTA CLAUs-Please send me. a rifle and
suit of clothes. age"
FORTH Av.. HOMESTEAD. PA, DEC. u. 1892.
DEAR SANTA-I do not think will very many
things this Christmas because the strike was here
We have six children in family and hope
they will get presents. would like to have doll,
buggy, and set of dishes for my Christmas gift.
= age9.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
MIR. HARrER,s SUGAR DUTY.

A bill introduced by Mr.. Harter, of
Ohio, the Democratic member who is as
suminga decided leadership, to make the
sugar duties uniform and to abolish the
payment of "bounties," has the merit of
brevity and inclusiveness. It's entire
legislation is included in the following
language:
That on and after February /. 1898, uni
form tariff tax or customs duty of one
half OF cent per pound be levied and col
lected upon all grades of sugar imported
into the United States from any part of the
world: and that the payment of all bounties
TO producers of sugar in the United States
shall cease finally and absolutely on the
first day OF February, 1898
1t is necessary to say that, viewed sim.
ply as an abstract measure, Mr.. Harter's
bill is much better than other Democratic
propositions to restore the old sugar
duties, and thus under the profession of a
revenue tariff maintain the protection to
the Democratic sugar-planterS of Louisi-
ana and increase the protection to the
Sugar Trust. The plan has the merit OF
taking away the entire protection of the
Trust, and admitting the sugar refners of
the world to equal competition. The
duty of half a cent which now swells the
profits of that combination would go into
the public Treasury as an addition to i is
revenue.
But exactly this feature makes the
adoption of Mr.. Harter's proposition more
than problematic. The Louisiana sugar
planters have generously expressed their
willingness to accept the incidental pro-
lection of revenue duty of 1Kc on raw
sugar, or 30 per cent duty; but that does
not assure their willingness to see their
protection cut down to half cent or a
16 % per cent duty. Besides which, in
proposing to wipe out with this brief en-
actment the entire protection of the Sugar
Trust, Mr. Harter reckons without the
host of influence which that combination
is able to bring to bear on ways and means
committees, Democratic as well as Repub-
lican.
Besides this there Is factor in connec-
tion with the sugar duties which Mr..
Harter appears to have entirely over
looked. By treaties with various govern
merts, through which important markets
are opened to products of the United
States, this Government has bound itself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Obituary Notes.

LIONEL SEYMOUR WILLIAM DAwsoN-DAMER
the fourth Earl OF Portarlinkton, ireland, died
Saturday.
JUDGE J. I. SHIPMAN. one of the Oldest and hest
known lawyers in New Jersey, died at his home in
Belvidere, N. j., yesterday. Judge Shipman was
"a years of age.
DIR. W. LEE BURTON. popular and well-known
dentist, died at Richmond. Saturday. He WAS the
inventor of the Burton electric heater, used for
cooking and street car purposes.
EUGENE B. HUYETTR. OF Hagerstown. Md,
died Friday at Bessemer of pneumonia. The de-
ceased was S2 years old and had held good posi-
tion In the Edgar Thomson Steel Works.
CAPTAIN JOHN P. MURPHY, Vice President OF
the Confederate Veterans Association, is dead at
Pine Bluff. Ark He was one of the largest cotton
planters ON the Arkansas river, and well
known.
JOHN PETER THoREL, known 10 all travelling
men a, an old hotel man. died Of heart disease at
the breakfast table at his home in Danvllle, Ky,
Friday morning. He was SO years old and native
of France.
COLONEL AND BREvET MAJOR GENERAL JOHN
MILTON BRANNAN on the retired list Of the army,
died Friday afternoon. In 1870 he commanded the
troops at Ogdensburg at the time of the threatened
Fenian raid into Canada, and commanded the
troops In Phiadephia during the railroad riots in
N7.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Henry A. HilIiard, Diplomat.

Henry A. billiard died at Atlanta Sat-
urday He was born In North Carolina, passed
his boyhood in South Carolina. at the college OF
which State he graduated, studied law and re-
moved to Geogia. In 1885 he became a citizen of
Alabama, occupying prOfessorsnip in the Uni
yersity of that State. He was elected TO the State
Legislature 1888 and in 1910 he WAS Presidential
Elec;or He was appointed Minister to Belgium in
1872 Dy President Tyler. and was Representative
in Congress from Alabama from 1915 to 1851. He
was also Regent of the smithsonian institution.
and devoted some attention TO the pursuits of lit
erature. A volume of his speeches was published
in 1875. and in 167 he was appointed Minister
PlenInoteniiarY to Brazil.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
BIG AND LITTLE BABIES.
Honesdale and Vicinity Claim the Prize for
EI1dgets and Giants.

Honesdale and Vicinity Claim the Prize for
M1dgets and Giants.
HoNEsDALE. Pa, Dec lS.-ISoeciGL l-When
Mrs E. A. Kingsbury, of Autumn Leaves, this
county, a few days ago presented her hus-
band with n daughter, and ns it was found
to weigh Just two pounds, the father felt
eIated over the fact that the child was the
tiniest specimen of living humanity in the
State. 1t undoubtedly was at that time, but
It is not now. for Mrs. Adelbert Branning, of
White Mills, five miles from Honesdale, has
since presented her husband with daugh-
ter that weighs only ~ pounds. These two
mites are apparently in the best OF health,
although neither of them is n foot long.
The day that the Kingsbury midget was
born Mrs. Jacobus Decker. of the adjoining
county of Pike. gave birth to boy baby
that weighed 20 pounds, and the wife OF
Christian Kopff, in the same county, has
since become the mother or girl that
weighs 1s1z pounds. This corner of Penn
syIvania wants it recorded that it claims
the tvs O smallest and tho two largest babies
for their age in this or any other county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

A DoUBLY unique method of viewing our
political system is afforded by the New
York Ifi6nae'S comment on the consultation
of German. Brice and Carlisle with Mr..
Cleveland concerning the Western Senator
ship contests. The Tribune justly thinks
that 70 undertake to influence such cleo
tions by consultations in New York is very
remarkable, and says of these gentlemen:
"They probably forget that the body to
which they belong is the sole arbiter of
such an ISSUE" Which is an enrichment of
the unique features. We had supposed that
the State Legislatures had something to say
on that point
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
MRS. GLADSTONE A VOTER.
She Owns Property in Ontario That Entities
Her to Suffrage There


NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, Dec 1s-[SpecidLl l.
Considerable prominence is being given Of
late to the fact that Mrs. Gladstone, wife of
william Ewart Gladstone. the English Pre-
nier is property-owner ut Niagara
Falls, Ont, and consequently entitled to
vote for Mayor. School Trustees and
councillors of the town. Her name appears
on the voters lists. This property consists
of three acres of land situated on the fam.
Gus bluff of the falls just back or the Falls
view station of the Michigan Central rail-
road ana is considered one of the most valu.
able plots in that vicinity.
Parties are negotiating with Mrs. Glad
stone for the purchase OF the land, and let
tiers have passed between the parties. The
plot IS considered quite valuable, and
at present prices is quoted at 5000
an acre. 1t will probably increase
in price when the big hydraulic water
power tunnel Is completed on the Canadian
side. The three acres were a present to
Mrs. Gladstone from her husband about the
time the Niagara Falls Qlcen Victoria
Jubilee Park was opened to the
public There is some talk OF
Mrs. Gladstone visiting the Falls II she and
her husband come to the Worlds Fair next
year. The lady has never yet taken adynn-
tage OF her rights as voter in the Canadian
town,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
GERMANY A GOOD FRIEND.

She Gets 10 Per Cent of Her Imports
From the United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The first published
official information concerning the foreign
trade of Germany for 1890 has just been
transmitted to the State Department. by
Consul General Edwards at Berlin. 1t shows
that 10 per cent of Germany's imports came
from the United States, while la2 per cent
of her exports came to the United States.
Great Britain headed the list of countries
with which Germany did business, furnish
ing Is per cent of imports, absorbing 20 per
cent OF exports.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

till the shooters and lynchers are fully
disposed OF, may afford the most practical
and immediate solution of the lynching
and shooting tendencies of the Sunny
South and boundless West. After that
violent element was properly planted the
new generation might conclude that it is
worth while to live under government
of law
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

SERGEANT DUNN, the New York Signal
Service man, has resumed his old post and
modestly promises that there will be an i'm
provement in the weather tips as a result
Of his restoration. This holds out the un-
pleasant idea that the public will be re-
duced to a condition of uncertainty in place
of the present admirable system of know
ing what the weather will be by expecting
the exact contrary of the predictions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
Mrs. Il, Smith.

Mrs. B. Smith, widow of John Smith,
died at her residence, No. 4O6 Forbes street, of
paralysis yesterday morning after weeks i'll
ness. She was So years of age and had lived in
this city since 1870 Mrs. Smith native of
Huntingdon, Pa. Two sons Joseph and Oliver
Smith and two daughters Rosetta Smith and
Mrs. Mary Leonard. survive her. Mrs. Smith
lived on High street for many years. The funeral
will take place at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19
THERE maz be a wide latitude for dis

THERE may be a wide latitude for dis
cussion as to the exact valuo OF the airing
that that extremely good Colonel Shepard
got in the recent trial at New York; but
there is hardly room for doubt that the New
York Tibunes editorial assertion that ''as
for the testimony, he has the satisfaction OF
knowing that it has not affected public
opinion concerning him in the slightest
degree" is the finest bit of unconscious
irony perpetrated in the last two decades.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-19

AT present one of the most popular works
of literature among Democratic workers is
the official Blue Book. obtaining a COM
plete list of the $50 coo offices at the disposal
of Uncle Sam. year hence it may be
found, whether civil service prevails or not,
that the perusal of that work to the large
majority who will be disappointed will be
like Dead Sea fruit