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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
CONVENTION COMMENTS,

THE Democrats of the prairies seem to be
upon "some Western man." - Ne,0 York
World.
The cold wave that Is now en- route for the
East probably originated In the Colorado
convention while the Presidential question
was being Philadelphia Inqui rer.
THE Vermont Republican platform con-
tains but ten lines, but 1t stands for protec-
tion, reciprocity, an honest ballot and an
honest dollar; and that is enough.-1oledo
Blade.
THE Ohio Republicans send an min.
structed delegation to Minneapolis, with
Mckinley at its head. They may bring him
back the head Of the national party.-Buoalo
Express.
Mr.. CLEVELAND did not have to leave his
Eastern home to get q good perspective view
of the Springfield convention. He could OBJ
serve it with case from the top Of his boom.
Chicago Ne1os. !:
THERE is not great deal of comfort for
anybody in the record of the Illinois Demo
cratic Convention. Even Senator Palmer's
joy is dashed by an If of the first magnitude.
-Ncio York Commercial Advertiser.
The results of State and municipal cleo
tions, the utterances of conventions, the
prosperity of the country and all the other
signs of the times have one and the same
meaning, namely: This is a Republican year.
-New York Press
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
A CULINARY JUDGMENT.

A long-standing dispute has been set
tied, and the horn of the victor is thereby
exalted. The question whether the Balti-
more method of cooking terrapin, called
the black stew, simply adding to the ter
rapin salt, pepper and Madeira, or the
Philadelphia method Of employing in ad-
dition fresh butter and cream produce the
best results, has agltated the minds of
those two cities for thirty years. Up to
this time it has seemed beyond settlement
If Baltimorean had longing for the
fresh butter and cream style, he was
recreant hapkering after the flesh pots OF
Egypt. If a Philadelphia should express
liking for the chafing dish cookery, he
was simply false to the traditions of
Quaker City cookery. AS for settling it
by extraneous arbitration, that has been
excluded by the fact that until lately per-
sops not having the advantages of life in
Philadelphia or Baltimore were simply
outside barbarians and strangers to the
taste of terrapin.
But new light has arisen, capable of
giving an authoritative and impartial
opinion. Mr.. Ward McAllister at once in
dicates his own position, and brings long
disputed war to an end by deciding this
momentous question. He approaches it
with delicate appreciation of its import
ance, but gravely settles it by declaring:
81 must say agree with the Philadel-
phians."
OF course, Philadelphia receives this vic
tory, not with the halcyon and vociferous
enthusiasm with which Chicago or New
York celebrate the winning of the base
ball pennant, but with that calm elation
which implies that Philadelphia was bound
to be right on the terrapin question.
Naturally, the press of Philadelphia recog-
nizes McAllister as social prophet, al
though we fear that Baltimore, when it
RECEIVERS from the blow, will turn up the
nose of contempt at his culinary judg-
ment. Outsiders, however, to whom the
terrapin is barren ideality, will rejoice in
the knowledge that the long-standing ter
rapin dispute is settled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
A KINDLY THOUGHT,

Director Keeler's announcement in an.
other column contains the gratifying in
telligence that the Allegheny Observatory
is to be thrown open to the public. This
should do great deal to encourage local
interest in the heavens, and the opportu-
nifty ought to be used to its fullest extent.
Necessary restrictions limit the opening
to Thursday nights, and the number OF
visitors on each occasion to ten persons
admitted by ticket. If there be not that
number of people desirous of learning
something of the stars and modern
methods of studying thera, local intelli-
gence must be of lower order than is to
be expected. The frequent yelling OF
natures night lamps above the city by
the smoke sent up from our manufactures
hides much of their beauty from us, and
the action of the Observatory Director
may do no little to help on the agitation
against the dirty nuisance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
STARTLING But UNRELIABLE.

It is somewhat stunning to find certain
."Count Monte Cristo De Lamar" posing
in New York as the friend of Russell Har-
rison, and consequently in the second
degree private mouthpiece of the ad-
ministration. He has, according to the
report before us, returned from Idaho,
where, in his efforts to secure Harrison
delegation to the Republican Convention,
be told the people, on the authority OF
Russell Harrison, that if Congress passes
the silver bill the President will sign 1t.
This presents new demonstration of
the force of Buffers rhyme about feas
having ''smaller fleas to bite 'em." But
that interesting phase Of the story is less
impressive than the assertion, that, while
the President is harvesting delegates in
the East as the bulwark of the anti-free
coinage cause, the son and heir, by his
agents, like the gentleman with the ro-
mantle name, is conciliating opin-
ion in the Far West by represen-
tations of exactly the opposite opin-
ion. 1t was supposed that David
Bennett Hill had monopoly of the
political device of double-facedness on the
silver question. Is it possible that the
Harrison family is taking leaf from the
Hill book and fishing for delegates on the
same two-faced plan?
We do not believe it A person who Is
afflicted with the name of "Count Monte
Cristo De Lamar" carries in his cognomen
an invitation to regard everything about
him as q work of fiction. The report
states that the people of Idaho declined to
believe his representations, and the people
of the East can properly adopt the same
frame of mind. Indeed, we may extend
the disbelief to Betsy Prig's famous mega
tion, and declare that we "don't believe
there amt no such person"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
SATURDAY. APRIL 80, 1892,
TWELVE PAGES
THE WARNING OF EUROPE.

The condition of things in Europe on
the approach of labor celebrations on May
Day is a sad commentary on the social
status Of the Old World The govern
ments have their troops under arms to re-
press an expected outbreak. The labor
organizations are massing their strength
for the rather indefinite purpose of making
'an impressive demonstration" and So
ciety at large is quaking at the fear of the
secret dynamlter and the apprehension
that the muscular strength of the social
total will openly rise and overthrow every
thing.
This is proof presumptive of something
radically wrong The expectation that
labor will, if permitted, overthrow law
and tear down governments is either a
confession that the governments are un-
just to labor or charge that the laboring
class as whole is stricken with madness.
The latter is the favorite view of the rul-
ing classes, Just as similar view was the
fashionable one concerning those who
favored the revolution at the close of the
last century. But labor, as whole, is not
inflicted by an epidemic of insanity, un-
less there is something to drive it insane.
1t is sad commentary on the progress Of
the nineteenth century that at its close it
has to fall back on the same explanation
of the popular demands that was in vogue
among the Bourbons at the close of the
eighteenth.
Under a proper condition of Govern
ment labor should not be an enemy of law
Il nd is not so utterly dense, as to be un-
able to tell whether the law gives 1t
equal protection and the same advantages
it affords to the other classes. If that
were the case, labor demonstration
should be regarded as demonstration for
the maintenance of laws which protect
the humblest laborer as much as the rich
est capitalist. When the Governments
by putting their troops under arms, recop.
nize possible war between labor and the
system of laws, they also confess that the
laws which arouse labor to revolt are not
administered for the benefit of the whole
nation.
The example of Europe should be
warning to this country. For the greater
part of our national existence our laws
have admittedly been equally just to labor
and capital; and the consequence is that
or workingmen have been the supporters
of the republican system. But we have
lately been too prone to follow the exam
pie of Europe In matters bearing on the
relations of capital and labor. If that
tendency is not checked, we may event
ualIy find ourselves in situation like that
prevailing in Europe to-day.
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THE RIGHT TO DECLINE OFFICE

The Secretary of the Chicago Blaine
| Club writes a letter, which we publish in
full elsewhere, giving reasons against The
DIsPATCH's recent Characterization of its
| effort to force nomination upon Mr..
Blaine against his will as offensive fool
ishness.' As the writer says, the justice
of that opinion and the considerations
| bearing on the subject are, matters of
opinion. Our correspondent has the lib
erty of expressing his opinion, and The
DISPATCH maintains the same right on its
side
THE DISPATCH, as all its readers know,
maintained constantly the view that Mr..
Blaine was head and shoulders above any
other Republican candidate for the
Presidency if he would accept the nomi-
nation. So long as there was any hope of
his accepting it maintained his superior
eligibility. When he declined, with full
knowledge Of the popular desire for his
candidature, THE DISPATCH recognized
that any but discreditable estimate Of
Mr. Blaine's character must accept that
declination for what it purported to be.
Since then Mr.. Blaine, in the statement
to Mr.. c. L. Magee, has stated his con-
viction that if he were elected President
lie would not live out half the term. This
is reason for the declination which every
real friend of Mr.. Blaine is obliged to re-
spect.
Under the circumstances the attempt to
force Mr.. Blaine into the nomination i'm
plies one Of two things. 1t either sup
poses, first, that he is of so trivial mental
character that he declined without mean
ing it-a view which discredits him at the
start-or it proposes to force leading man
into position which he thinks would be
equivalent to a condemnation to death.
We do not think that the term we used is
too strong to characterize either attitude.
With the knowledge that the protective
principle has got to be decided on its
merits, and in Congress, we do not think
that the protective cause will be served by
killing Blaine. A political movement
which starts out either by discrediting the
sincerity Of its own candidate, or by pro-
posing to inf1ict fatal burden on its
favorite, is of that peculiar foolishness
which only needs one touch to complete it.
That touch is furnished by the PROPOSE
ton of our correspondent that If Mr..
Blaine is elected she could resign and the
Vice President could take his place" The
idea that there would be popular strength
in running candidate on the understand
ing that he would not fill the office for
which he was elected characterizes itself
so clearly as to render unnecessary any
further repetition of the adjective which
called forth this letter.
There is one right which THE DISPATCH
believes the American people will respect.
That is the right of statesman under
normal circumstances to decline Office.
Until Mr.. Blaine exercised that right THE
DISPATCH hoped for his nomination; but
after his unmistakable expressions on the
subject the matter is ended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30

Washington they seek to foster horse
breeding as an important national indus
try and to recuperate their exhausted sys-
TENS by breath of fresh air at the track.
And yet there are those unjust enough to
misinterpret their motives and insist that
they are failing to earn their salaries by a
selfish devotion. to their own interests.
Truly the Congressman's lot is not a
happy one, and 1t is marvellous indica-
ton of the fervor. of American patriotism
that men are not wanting with self-denial
enough to seek to serve their nation in so
thankless an office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
IDTLLIC HUMORESOUEs.

Mrs Chinner-I wonder why lightning
never strikes twice In the same place.
Chinner-When the lightning comes around tn
second time ;he place isn't there.-Jldge.
They say the sweetest kiss in the world
Is the kiss that never kissed;
But the maddest girl on top of the earth
Is the one whose mouth you missed.
--Neo York Herald.
He Gust after the proposal)-I am so de-
lighted, my darling, that you do not object TO
smoke.
She-Oh. no, I like it; but mamma can't bear it.
He (sofrly)-You are my first thought: 1 will
smoke continually when we have our little house.
NeU York Ercning Sun.
Jinks-Strange that the calendar should
have originated in the East.
Wittix-Not very. You see the place Is full Of
dates.-Harper's Bnzdr.
He has an irritating cough,
Rheumatic twinges. too to-day;
He took his heavy flannes off,
Believing spring had come to stay.
His outlook now is rather drear.
But If he should survive this thing
The wisdom he has bought this year
Will serve him for another spring.
-Ne,o York Press.
Chicago Capitalist-About how high
would YOU be willing to my new building?
Chicago Architect-As high as you wish. Science
has recently discovered that the earth's atmos-
phere 5O miles thick instead Of only 40 miles, ss
heretofore supposed.-Puck.
Bachelor Minister-I never was in such Q
fix!
Friend-What's the matter?
Bachelor Minster-Well, Easter Sunday re-
ceived pair of slippers from every member Of the
sewing circle, and each will expect to see me
wearing her particular pair of needlework night
mares at their meeting which will be held tonight
ut the rectory y.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The sun comes out and sheds again
His bright and genial ray;
But there's question fraught with pain;
'11s has he come to stay?''
}-Fdshin0ton Star.
Promising Musician-Am I really an
artist my good. kind master?''
Instructor-Not yet, my dear child. but you will
do quite well for q season in America-and your
funds arc getting low. Chicago 7ifbuT. 1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
TIE SOURCE OF GREAT FORTUNE

TIE SOURCE OF GREAT FORTUNEs
In considering new statement of the
respective wealth of the great millionaires,
more accurate than previous guesses of
the same SORT the Philadelphia Inquirer
refers to the charge that these fortunes
are largely created by the protective
policy. Its refutation of that assertion is
worthy of quotations:
But the facts will not bear out this theory.
The Astor estate, which is the finest in the
world, owes nothing to protection except
what it derives from the general prosperity
which results from the tariff The Gould,
Huntington, Vanderbilt and Blair fortunes
grew up mainly from investments in rail-
roads. Flagler and Rockefeller became
millfonaires through the Standard Oil Com
pany, on whose crude product there is now
no duty, and who export three-fourths OF
what they produce. If Sage's wealth were
traced to its source it would, as this article
intimates, be found that most of it came
from charging high interest, upon loans
made in cases of urgent need.
With the exception of the verbal inac-
curacy of talking about the "crude prod
uct' of the Standard Oil Company, this is
a clear statement of facts as regards the
relation between great fortunes and the
tariff. The fact is that none of the over
shadowing fortunes of the day owe their
creation to the protective policy, because
under normal condition of things every
citizen of the United States has an equal
chance to take advantage of protection.
There are cases where the we'll known
methods Of favoritism and combinations
have, in protected enterprises, built up
large fortunes of what might be rated as
the second or third class; but in every
such case the excess of the fortunes is due
to the special circumstances rather than
the legitimate effect of protection.
But we cannot agree with our CO.
temporary's claim that these great
fortunes "rest mainly on business
sagacity." OF the nine examples it cites
eight are due to the relations with railroad
management The Standard Oil fortunes
have been proved time and again to be
due to the familiar device of getting
petroleum transported for the combination
at rates which permitted it profit while
its rivals were losing money. The other
six great railroad fortunes can be traced
to the familiar devices of inside construc-
ton contracts, stock manipulation from
the fortified standpoint of management,
reconstruction operations, and the whole
catalogue of devices by which railroad
managers as a rule have waxed rich dur
ing periods which, as they prove from
statistics, have been improbable to the
stockholding interest as whole. The
great railroad fortunes, as a rule, are due
to methods which, while sanctioned by
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
PATRIOTIC scorcH-IRIsH.
Governor Mckinley Elected q Member
Amid Great Enthusiasm.

Amid Great Enthusiasm.
ATLANTA, April 29.-The second day Of the
Scotch-Irish Congress opened with an in
creased attendance. Prot. H. A. White, of
Washington and Lee University, delivered
an address on "The Three Ideals"-The
Puritan, the Cavalier and the Scotch-Irish.
Prof White was followed by Prof. George
MacLoskie, of Princeton University Green
School of Science, who delivered a short ad-
dress on "EvoAtion of the scotch-Irish
Race" Then followed breezy ten minute
speeches by DIR. Henry Quigg, of Georgia,
and Major II. C. Smith (Bill Arp), on the
Georgia CRACKER"
George H. Frye, of Springfield, O., will
invite the Congress to meet ut that place
next year, and Henry Wallace, of DesMoines,
will ask it TO go to that city. Mr.. Wallace
says every officer of the Iowa State Govern
ment is a Scotch-Irishman, including Gov
ernor Boies. Mr.. Frye offset this by nomi-
mating Governor Mckinley. of Ohio, for
membership in the Scotch-Irish Society of
America. Governor Mckinley was, of
course, unanimously elected with enthusi-
asm. Pat Calhoun will tonight address the
Congress on the scotch-Irish of Georgia.
showing that this State is Scotch-Irish and
not An9lO-SaXOn,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30

ATTENTION should be called to the in
justice attaching to the "shake-up" of the
New York police. 1t is ,palpably unfair that
the persons interested in illegal establish
,ments should have to settle up with a new
set of officers, after having made their terms
and satisfied the consciences of those whose
vigorous exercise of authority has been their
protection hitherto. This disregard of vested
interests is astounding, and no doubt the
pure spirit characterizing the city's govern
ment will see to it that the rights of those
who have none shall be duly regarded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30


play its first game OF the season this after
noon. There are go members, comprising
representatives of the best families of
Sharpsburg. The grounds have been graded
city. Lawn tennis is a very popular form Of
summer amusement in the borough.
The ninth annual children's carnival of
the Thuma Dancing Academy is to be given
in the Auditorium next Tuesday evening.
1t Will be entitled "Terpsicnore's Festive
ing the younger members of some of the
pest families OF Pittsburg, and the occasion
is sure to be very interesting one.
The new building for the Fourth Presby-
terian Church, East End, is to be dedicated
tomorrow. Rev. DR.. R. S. Holmes, of the
ing. Rev. George T. Purves, of the First
Church, in the afternoon, and Chancellor
Holland in the evening.
A NUMBER of young ladies gave q very
creditable performance OF Jerome Il.
Jeromes "Sunset" at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs: Edwin Lare yesterday afternoon
for charity's sake. A handsome souvenir,
the gift of Mr.. Florence ONeil, was handed
to each guest.
LAST night the Curry University Dramatic
Club gave the two comedies, "Two Can Play
at That Game' and "The Quiet Family, with
several Shakespearean ana other rec1tals in
terspersed. The entertainment was good,
and was enjoyed by fair-sized audience.
A LARGE audience was present in the
Sewickley Opera House last night to witness
the performance Of David Garrick" by the
Amateur Dramatic Club. The company was
in good form, and the delightful comedy
was given without q hitch.
The Old Peoples Home, at Fair Oaks, un-
der the management of the German Pro-
pleted, and Is II model of its kind. 1t has II
inmates now, all enjoying excellent health.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30

GIN the absence of a censor, Says cotem-
porary, "the criticisms on the Duke of Edin-
burgh's violin playing have resulted in his
declaration that he will never again play in
public" Long-sufferfng concert-goers OF the
British persuasion may discover in this an
nouncement an argument for the mainte-
nance of an unbridled and licentious press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
Obituary Notes.

MR. BURGEN. the noted engineer Of the I'm
provements in the Rhine is dead.
COLONEL LUTHER r. SMooT, Secretary of the
Consolidated Gas Company in Baltimore, died
Thursday. He q veteran of the Mexican War,
and also served In the Confederate Army. He
belonged to q prominent Southern Maryland
family.
STATE ATTORNEY JOHN IRELAND. OF Annu
Arundel county. Nd, died in Annapolis Thursday
of cOnsump ption. Mr.. Ireland broke down during
the campaign last fall. He was elected over his
opponent by small majority. He was about 10
years old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30

THOSE who enjoy strong odors and be-
lieve in the culture of disease germs will do
all they can to support an ordinance pro-
.viding for the presence of garbage floats at
eighteen points along the river bank. On
the other hand citizens who value q scent
less atmosphere and think that public health
is a matter OF prime Importance will use
every effort to crush so ridiculous q scheme
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
Treasurer Morrison Sworn In,

HARRISBURG, April 29.-State Treasurer
elect Morrison this morning visited the
Treasury Department., and, after a consulta-
tion with Treasurer Boyer. took his bond
for $500, 600 to Governor Pattison, who at
once approved 1t. 1t was intended that Sec
retary Harrity should administer the oath
of office, but Mr.. Harrity was not present,
and that duty fell to the lot Of Deputy Sec
retary Tilden. who was Mr.. Morrison's oppo-
nent for the TreaSurership.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
PITY THE CoNGRESs,rEx
rgressmen are really a LONGS,

'gressmen are really long-suffering
Gch prosecuted body of men.
down with strict devotion to
re found fault with Just as
'ure to take slight rest;
mandsof constituents
ir influence to secure
they must be ever
call at adivision
abuse. Bored
'ment of Wis
represent,
'ality that
>ndance
repri-
= at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30

ONE effect of the visit of o Government
official to Philadelphia with a view to inyes-
tigating the Sugar Trust is the news that the
Trust has concluded not to keep the Sprcck-
els refinery closed down at present. This in
ttmation, that there is one argument which
can penetrate the armor-ltke cuticle of the
combinations, should cause further activity
in the enforcement of the law against those
monOpolieS,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30

A MAN under sentence of death in the
Ebensburg Jail attempted suicide day or
two ago. If he had been in Allegheny
county his act would have been almost ex-
cusable. for he would have had little chance
of being removed from life at tho hands Of
the law
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30

GOODBYE Aprili The month began
abominably, but its efforts to provide decent
weather during its last week of existence go
far to atone for its earlier sins and inspire q
feeling of faint regret at parting.