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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
FAVORITES OF FORTUNE.

UNITED STATES MINISTER h. E. Con-
GER has returned from Brazil for o vaca-
tion.
MISS MAUDE CONNIE, the well-known
Irish patriot, Is possibly the most beautiful
woman in that land Of green hills and sham
rock.
DICTIONARY BROWN" is the name
given to Arthur H. Brown, proofreador
in the United States Printing Office at Wash
ington.
Mr.. HUMPHREY WARD has written a
letter declaring that there is nc truth in the
published story that his wife received f20,-
600 for her last novel.
A SISTER of Cardinal Manning, Mrs.
Austen, has survived him, and, though over
80 years of age, she is still active In charita-
bic and benevolent work.
AFTER being A years President of the
Amoskeag Bank, Ex-Governor Moody Cur
rier, of Manchester, N. H., has resigned to
make room for younger man.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, who has been on
the sick list for a day OF two, is out of bed
again, and his court physician is happy in
consequence of his rapid recovery.
LORD AND LADY BRAssEY are again
abroad in the Sunbeam and send home live
ly chronicles of their cruise. These stray
sheets will eventually form the basis of q
volume on Morocco.
THE artist Healy, now visiting in this
country, says that he was present at the
Hermitage when Andrew jackson died. He
was there at the time engaged in painting a
portrait of General Jackson's daughter-in-
law.
KING HUMBERT's approaching visit to
England is said to be due to the gratitude he
feels when he recalls that Queen Victoria
was the first of European sovereigns to
recognize the young kingdom Of Italy 30 or
more years ago.
A SINGULAR friendship has sprung up
between Bourke Cochran and ex-Speaker
Reed, who occupy seats in the House just
across the aisle from each other. There Is .
perennial Interchange Of stories and anec-
dotes between the two, and when they bring
their heads together the aisle is effectively
blocked for traffic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
MEETING OF MEDICAL MEN.
Followers OF Hahnemann to Meet at Wash
ington In June.

Followers Of Hahnemann to Meet at Wash
ington in June.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE annual meet
ing OF the American Institute of Homeopa-
thy, which will be held in this city from
juno ID to II next, promises to be the large
and most important of this, the oldest na-
tional medical society in the country. The
work of the local and finance committees is
well advanced, and indicates that prepar-
ations will be necessary for the reception and
comfort of a much larger number OF dele
gates than was at first supposed would be in
attendance.
The opening meeting of the Institute will
be held on Monday evening June 13, at the
National Theater, ana will be a public one.
DR., T.. Y. Kinne, President Of the Institute,
will deliver the annual address, after which
the business pertaining, to the opening of
the session will be considered. The business
meetings will be held in Cornwall's Hall,
and the sectional meetings in the parlors of
the adjacent hotels. The Executive Com
mittee having in charge all Arrangements
for the convention Is composed of the most
prominent members Of the profession in the
District
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
PITTSBURG. SATURDAY., MARCH T.
TWELVE PAGES



The increase of $685., 900 over last year
in the city expenditures was disclosed in
the publication of the appropriation ordi-
nance the day it was'sent through Coun
ellis on single hearing. For the purpose
OF showing the growth in city appropria-
tons comparison with those of 1890 is in
order. The appropriations of that year
were 81, ,O45 200, which shows an increase
since then of S954,O0O, or trifle less than
25 per cent. In other words, that is the
percentage of the increase of taxation on
the whole city for that period.
A comparison of the items of the different
appropriations shows that there is little or
no change in the expenditures for inter-
est, salaries, Department of Charities,
finance fund, advertising, tax liens, Board
of Assessors and sinking fund. Minor
items in which there has been decided
enlargement of expenditures are for the
Board of Viewers, printing, elections and
judgments. The item of $3.50 for the
Southside Market House is new one this
year, but it is more than offset by an ap-
preparation of 100000 in 1890 for dis
tributing main from Highland reservoir.
The increase of expenditure as COM
pared with 1890 therefore consists of $685.
600 in the Department of Public Safety;
S3S5,00O in the Department of Public
Works; s25, 900 in outstanding warrants;
$4,000 in education; S107, 900 for parks;
S97, 900 in street repairing and repairs;
S45,0 600 for assessments against the CITY,
and S19e, 900 for bridges, making total Of
81, ,006, 900 for increased appropriations in
less than half the list. OF these the in
creases for outstanding warrants and edu-
cation are within a reasonable ratio of
growth, so that we find as remainder a
growth of $4,000 on appropriations
which two years ago only footed So, Log, 600,
making the increase only a little less than
so per cent
Everyone will agree that some of the
items of increased expenditure were justi-
fable in the interests of the city; but the
point which will be manifest to every
man on an analysis of these items is that
every such increase might be wisely and
economically balanced by decrease in
other items. The items in which reduc-
ton of expenditure was practicable with
out prejudicing single important interest
of the city were sufficient to permit the
total to be reduced to the expenditures of
1890, which would have required only an
eight-mill levy instead of the twelve-mill
rate
If the people will take the trouble to
bear these facts in mind from one year to
another they will be likely next time to
elect Council pledged to have the appro-
priation ordinance brought in early in
February in time to have all the items
carefully scrutinized and cut down to the
limits OF reasonable economy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
THEY ARE ALL SINNERS
A Principle Which Must BE Applied to
Rich Men Generally

Rich Men Generally.
New York Sun.l
The question whether it is proper to ac-
cept gifts from Mr.. Jay Gould ought to be
settled at once. A short time ago he gave
$4,000 for Presbyterian Church extension.
and now it is reported that he has given
s25, 900 to the University in Washington
Square, an institution which is also under
Presbyterian influences. 1t is said, too,
that he is constantly importuned for con-
tributions to religious and charitable pur-
poses, for the building of churches and the
alleviation of suffering from disease or pow
erty. The Rev. D. Parkhurst, the Rev. DR..
Rainsford, the New York Times, and the
Evening Post contend that 1t Is wicked to
take his gifts. They will not allow him even
to obey the injunction of Jesus to the young
man, by giving all his possessions to the
poor; and they require that the poor shall
refuse to accept them. He must not even
give to the Lord. cry out these critics. He
must keep his money for himself since no
body can take any of 1t. If that is the prin-
cipIe to be established, of course it will ap.
to accept anything from them until they
have shown exactly how they came by the
money, and have satisfied these ministers
and newspapers that they got it properly.
Mr.. Rockefeller, for instance, has made
his great wealth out of the Standard Oil
Company or trust. Trusts are wicked mon
opolies in the opinion of many. Hence the
churches, colleges, and missionary societies
which have received gifts from Mr.. Rookie
feller ought to return the money. Many
people object to stock speculation and con-
tend that the money made by it comes from
q source as immoral as the Louisiana
Lottery or the worst of the faro banks
which Anthony Comstock would shut up. If
the principle is adopted that before giving
to religious and charitable purposes, the
would-be givers must explain and justify the
sources whence the money was derived. Mr..
Vanderbilt's contributions to the Bible
those who regard stock speculation as
wicked. The buying and selling of futures
on the Produce Exchange is held by many
people who do not engage in the business to
be reprehensible morally. Gifts of money
made in that way must therefore be rejected
by the Church and by all religious societies
until the question of morality of the Pro-
duce Exchange methods is determined ac-
cording to the principles and standards Of
Christianity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
DEFENDING AN INSURANCE SUIT

On the Ground That the Fire Was Caused by
InceEdiarism.
MusKEaoN, MICH, March 1L-(SpecidI IA
sensational trial is in progress in the Circuit
Court here, wherein Hugh Leonard and Mary
Leonard, co-partners, are plaintiffs, and the
Peoples Fire Insurance Company, of Pitts
burg, Pa, is defendant Three other suits
hang upon the result of the present one, the
defense in all four being the same.
The amount of insurance involved is about
81 0OO. The insurance companies claim that
Hugh Leonard. aided and abetted by P. p.
Leonard, husband and agent of Mary Leon
ard, set fire to the insured property. P. P.
Leonard testified that the insurance COM
panies had offered to settle the claims, first
at so cents anu next at IS cents on the d ollar.
The suit is still on,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
UNIFORMITY TO A DEGREE.

Concerning that alleged disciplinary
treatment which the Builders Exchange
propose to visit upon the architects, it is
somewhat painfully explained that the ac-
ton is solely in the interest of uniform
building contracts. The architects are to
be disciplined only because they have, in
drawing up contracts, varied from the
prescribed uniformity.
The idea that a man in PittShurg must
build his house by exactly the same con-
tract as man in Portland, or that because
a certain arrangement of terms is suitable
to A in building his Office therefore iden-
tically the same conditions must apply to
B. in building his dwelling is one of which
our friends of the Builders Exchange
cannot too soon disabuse their minds. As
an abstract proposition it is wholly unten-
able, even if there were no material cir
cumstances which emphasized the neces-
sity of permitting the people who pay for
the buildings some liberty as to the man.
ner in which they shall spend their money.
But it is decidedly intimated that there
are such circumstances in this case. The
statement is made that offending archi-
tects marred the uniformity of the con-
tract by inserting at the direction of the
owners clause that union labor should
be employed Without meddling with
the questions between the contractors and
their employees nothingis palmer than that,
if man desires to have union labor for
his money, he has right to make that
condition. A uniform contract" which
shuts off that right is more honored in the
breach than in the observance. Archi-
tects who reserve the rights of the prop
erty owner to specify things as he wants
them will have decided claim on the
patronage of the people, who pay the
money for building, if not on the builders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
WORLDS FAIR WAIFLETS
Mrs Potter Palmer's Plea for the Benefit Of
Women's Work.

Mrs. Potter Palmer's Plea for the Benefit OF
Women's Work.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Mrs. Potter
Palmer to-day made an address before the
special House Committee on the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, urging favorable &C.
tion on a bill before the committee to ap-
propriate $135, 900 to be disbursed directly by
the Board of Lady Managers of the Exposi-
tion. She urged that the Board of Lady
Managers should be independent of the Ma
tional Commission and should be permitted
to expend moneys subject only to the ap-
proval of the Secretary of the Treasury. She
gave an interesting statement of what the
board proposed to do in the department Of
women's work, and said it was the intention
to make a very complete exhibit OF the
handiwork of the women of various coun-
tries at different stages of civilization. She
explained what had been done toward se-
curing tile cooperation OF foreign countries
in the women's department., and reported
good progress.
AT the Postmasters' Convention to-day
the following resolution was adopted: Gre
solved, That this conference earnestly rec
ommends that the Postmaster General be
the appropriation for the postoff1ce propri-
ETY. of making special and liberal appro-
priation to be devoted to the establishment
and equipment of a postoffice within the
held in the city of Chicago and for furnish
ing such other special or additional postal
facilities in that city as will be necessary to
meet the increased requirements of the
service during the continuance of that Ex-
position"
IN the House to-day Representative
Reilly. of Pennsylvania, introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to prepare for exhibition in the
woman's building at the Worlds Fair any
articles models or drawings now in his Gus
todv or deposited in the Patent Office pre-
pared or invented by women. He also in
Produced resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution to pre-
pare for exhibition in the women'S building
any articles now in his custody or on exhi-
bition in the National Museum illustrative
of the life and development of the industries
of women.
REPRESENTATIVE DOCKERY, of Mis-
souri,, who yesterday, under Instructions
from the subcommittee of the Committee on
Appropriations, wrote aIetter asking for GER
tain information about Worlds Fair expend-
itures. received to-day q telegraphic reply
from William T. Baker, President of the Lo.
cal Committee, that he would be ready to re-
ply to inquiries, as published in the press, on
Wednesday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
RHYNKLES AND RHYMELETs.
Teacher-what do you say before eai

Teacher-what do you say before eai
Bobby
Bobby-Nothin', ma'am.
Teacher-WeIl, what does your father says
Bobby-He generally says, ITS that all y,
got for supperf''-Smith. Gray Geo. IS Monthly
Men sadly ask for ''half chance"
When striving to some goal.
They're welcome to 1t. As for me,
Iwant my chances whole. -h
'1s Mrs Harlem fnnicky when 81
traveling?''
'Awfuag. Even on . sleeping car she den
. berth on the shady side -''-Judos.
Jessie-I guess George takes me for
ephone.
Bessie-What makes you think so?
Jessie-Every time meet him he says, 81
helloi''-Denuer Sun.
A quiet hour, secure from the bother
And worry of life. the evening grants
When the boys have been put to oeo ano
mother
Is patching the knees Of their little pants.
Then sit by her side snd read the paper.
Which tells Of the world and its busy life,
And I'm pretty sure that's the proper csper
For a husband who truly loves his VIE.
W Y. p
"Did you ring, sir?" asked ness
boy.
.sYes. did,"
IT told you so" he said to boy al MI
much obliged, mister. Z" he added As ne tur
the door. That puts me quarter IN
ringed, and Jimmy here bet ye didn't.-M
Ne1os.
Mudge-You don't find me wastin
time trying to get even with my enemies.
Yabsley-No, indeed. You are too busy ny
get ahead Of your friends s.-IndianapottsJor
IT do not love the ground you wal
DEAR
She turned on me her fearful eyes of blue.
sswhy don't you?'' trembled from her tende
Because, sweet one, my love Is sll for yot
-Nep York He
'sMiss Bondington," he said, L S
like to ask your ideas on question OF gra
Do two negatives make an a1lrmstive?
''Yes,n she replied. "Why do you tnduii
s.Because, when asked you TO be mine Ia
you said. No, no. 'n-Wash5astoR Stars
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

To the Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
A sensational article appeared in your
paper recently, under the above heading,
which calls for corrections. It is represented
that woman in Toledo, O., calling herself
Sallie Wallace, and claiming to be cousin
of George Wallace Delamater, formerly of
this place, was begging for money in the
streets of that city, alleging "that her large
fortune had been squandered in her effort to
save the bank here"
There is not word of truth in this state
ment, unless, possibly, there was crazy
woman in the case. Mr.. D. has no cousin of
that name, and no such woman lost a cent of
money by his failure. 1t is a fiction from be-
ginning to end. The only "victim" in the
case is the reporter who furnished the sensa-
tional story for the press. TRUTH.
MEADvILLE, March 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
Obituary Notes.

HENRY g. RAPHoLD died at Denver Thursday
of pneumonia. He was formerly from Buffalo
where he was one Of the proprietors of the Truth
He was also interested and part owner In q Denver
weekly.
WILLIAM LINpEKE, the millionaire banker and
miller, Of st. Paul, died Wednesday Of cancer of
the stomach. He was 81 years old, ana came to the
Northwest when boy. He has frequently been
mentioned as candidate Tor high political honors
WILLIAM h. KIMBALL, formerly state Libra
rian Of New Hampshire, died in Concord Thursday
night after lingering illness. Mr. Kimball was
originally An artist excelling years ago in making
pictures on wood and ivory. He was deeply verued
In speculative philosophy. and wrote much on that
sub5ect He was also On Abolittonist In the days
before the war,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

tunnels and electric lighting. This is a
natural reaction from long period of
Parliamentary grants of these franchises,
resulting in more or less general system
of monopolies, just as the call of the
Third Party for the same step with regard
to railways is the result of the abuses of
that system
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
Pere Marquette to Be Marbieized.

WASHINGTON, March H.-Representative
Mitchell, of Wisconsin, to-day introduced in
the House joint resolution granting to the
in Statuary Hall, in the Capitol building at
Washington, the statue OF Pere Marquette,
"the faithful missionary whose work among
the Indians and explorations within the
recognized all over the civilized word"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
j. F. winslow, Iron Manufacturer.

John F. Winslow, one of the leading iron
manufacturers in New York State died in Pough-
keepsie, Thursday. He built the Monitor at his
works in Troy. and. with Erastus Corning and
John A. Griswold, introduced Bessemer steel In
the United States. At one time he was President
OF the Troy Polytechnic Institute and Of the Pough
keepsie Bridge Company. OF late he has been
largely engaged in works of benevolence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
aPEACEFUL OUTLOOK.

Nothing could be more reassuring for
peaceful issue of the Bering Sea matter
than the news conveyed by our cable
message from London. There can be no
doubt that such pressure will be brought
to bear on Lord Salisbury as will force
hin to agree to the Presidents demands
at an early date. The war-inciters On
each side of the Atlantic may well pause
before giving vent to further irritating
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

THERE is little cause for surprise at the
burning, and even the eating, of woman
accused of witchcraft by Indians in Mexico,
when recent superstftious and barbarous
actions among Americans supposed to be
civilized are remembered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

The last attempt to corner copper proved
disastrous failure. though consumers were
put to great expense before it fell through.
1t is to be hoped that the latest effort to
obtain control of the market will die
a-borning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
ATTORNEY YOST'S statement

ATTORNEY YosT's statement in con-
nection with the Blue Law prosecutions
"All through these cases we have shown the
attorneys for the accused newsdealers
every courtesy, and have even gone out of
our way, simply so that we could not be
charged with unfairness'-makes one won
der more than ever just what 'our way"
NAV be.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

THOUGH no measures for reducing the
tariff are in the least expected to pass the
Senate, Protectionist Representatives should
spare no effort to set sorth their strongest
arguments in the House as matter of edu-
cation for the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

CONSUL McCREERY would do we'll to
clear his own character from recent re-
proaches before expecting much weight to
attach to any Of his statements with regard
to Carlssen's murder while drunk in VAL
paraiso.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
II. Meyers.

H. Meyers, who died Thursday, was 9
member of one of the old and respected families OF
Lawrencevile, being the Oldest son of the late q.
T. Meyers. He served in the late war, being a
member of the One Hundred and Fifty-ffth Regi-
ment and all through the war fought brayely FOR
his countrys defense.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

SUCH incidents As the charging of street
mail boxes with electricity are a serious
menace to public safety, and proper care in
stringently enforced.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
SENATOR
STEWART'

SENATOR STEWARDS constitutional
amendment, providing that after 1897 no
President shall be eligible for reelection
until four years have expired from the end
of his term, is a step in the right direction,
But much more sweeping measures will have
to be adopted before real civil-service re-
form is achieved,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

This tentative difidence on the part of
the Standard is a vast Improvement on its
quondam defiance, and should be a great
encouragement to further similar proceed
ings against monopolists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

Brooklyn Times.1
Excluding the coal and oil interests Of
Pennsylvania from the Worlds Fair, on the
ground that the first Is dusty and the latter
dangerous, bids fair to kick up more dust
than the commodities would If given entry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

MEMBERS Of Congress would better pre-
serve their own dignity and perform the
duties for which they are paid if they would
neglect personalities and conf1ne themselves
to the discussion of business
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

DOUBTLESS the administration of the law
in Ireland is scandalously unjust in many
cases, but that only adds to the guilt of
grasping, greedy creditors who do not hesi-
tate to set it in motion
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
John F. OBriep, Pitcher.

John F. O'Brien, the baseball pitcher,
died yesterday morning at West Troy. N. Y, aged
% years. of pneumonia In 1880 he was a member
of the Cleveland League team, and last he was
a winning pitcher for the Boston Association team.
o. 5rien had signed with the St Louis League Club
for the coming season.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

IT is said that part Of ex-Mayor Wy
mans time is spent in reading. Some tract
distributor should present him with CODY
of Allegheny City's charter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

IT is not to be wondered at that the New
jersey Legislature, which failed to suppress
the illegal racing at Guttenburg, should pass
a bill indorsing the Reading deal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

THE Sunny South does not take much in
terest in the Bering Sea squabble. Fur seal
is not one of the luxuries there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

IT is sad evidence of despotism that the
Gear can entertain thoughts of military
manoenvers costing vast sums while hordes
of his people are dying of starvation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12

In the Bering Sea matter, as in all other
diplomatic questions. nothing is lost by al
lowing reasonable time for consideration
before action.