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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
INNOVATION IN THE CAPITOL.

The New York gastronomer who was
waited into the control of the restaurant
of the House of Representatives by the
Democratic landslide is putting on new
frills in the manner of managing a res
taurant which are calculated to arouse
feelings of Indignation in the breast of
the sovereign people. Such aristocratic
notions may do for New York, but at a
Democratic Capitol they will not 60
down.
The new purveyor causes to be printed
on his bills of fare the following announce
ment: Strangers are not allowed to send
cards, or in any other way annoy members
while they are dining Walters present
ing cards without permission will be sum-
marily dismissed" This is intended to be
gratifying to the Congressman, and no
doubt it is so. When the Congressman is
refreshing himself his digestion will doubt
less be enhanced by the faith that he can
not be disturbed either by the imperative
lobbyist or the urgent constituent. But
that is not the only factor in the bust
ness.
The innovating caterer evidently re-
gardS tne congressman as the chief source
of patronage for his establishment. But
there is where he displays certain fresh
ness with regard to things at the Capitol.
He leaves the lobbyist out of the calcu-
lation. The restaurant whose rules
hamper and restrict the vested interests of
the lobby, might as well put up its shut
tiers; and the privilege of sending in cards
to Congressman at all hours is one which
the lobbyists will not easily surrender
The new rule of the House restaurant
more innovating than any which proceeded
from the brain of Thomas B. Reed-mav
be stretched to meet the case of the lob
byists on the ground that they are not
strangers Otherwise the profits of the
establishment from the profitable wine
list will be sadly conspicuous by their
absence
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
tFAY0RlTEs. OF FORTUNE,

JAMES GoNDIE, a Chicagoan, saws he
built the first transatlantic steamer, the
Royal William.
PROF. ANGEL, of the Sage School of
Philosophy, at Ithaca, N. Y, has received a
call to the Leland Stanford, Jr., University.
BRONSON HOWARD has been elected
President of the American Dramatists' So
ciety. Thirty American playwrights have
joined.
LESS than 80 years ago President Mcleod.
OF the Reading Railroad, was a rodman on
the Northern Pacific. He is now the head OF
2,6O0-milc trunk line and the employer of
100 900 subordinates.
PROF. MARK w. HARRINGTON, the new
chief of the Weather Bureau, is a scholarly
looking man of 4S. He edits the weather bull
letins from Washington and the American
Meteorological Journal.
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, son of 'Iittle
Mac is secretary of the bridge trustees in
New York, and is very popular. In appear
ance and many traits of character he bears
q strong resemblance to his father.
CONGRESSMAN HOOKER, of Mississippi,
is one of many members who seem to regard
q straight white tie as sort of badge of dig
nifty to be worn in daylight and with any
costume, instead of being confined, as by
correct usage, to evening DRESS
IT is fact of curious interest that Will
lam p Ellison, who was one of tho most
active promoters of the Missouri Pacific
Railway, the first road built west of the Mis-
sissippi, did not himself take ride on a
railroad train until one day last week. when
he journeyed from the country Missouri
town where he lives into st. Louis
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
TAKING 1T BACK.

Secretary Foster is now engaged in the
unpleasant but sometimes necessary task
of taking it back. In response to a reso-
luton of the House, he officially states
that at the time the Az per cents were
extended at 2 per cent, ''the reduction of
the available balance" made the continu-
ance of a portion of the bonds at lower
rate "a prudent and profitable transac-
tion."
In other words, there was not enough
money in the Treasury to redeem all the
bonds without unduly depicting the cash
resources of the Treasury. This is un-
doubtedly correct statement of facts.
But it must be recalled that at the time of
this transaction, the Secretary in response
10 assertions that the cash balance was
getting very low, declared in interviews
that there was enough money to pay off
all the bonds If that was true, as the
DISPATCH pointed out at the time, the
Secretary's duty was to pay off the bonds.
1t was not true; and in making that in
correct representation the Secretary paved
the way to the retraction which he now
makes to the best of his ability.
Another example of the same graceful
act of backing out is furnished by the as
sertion credited to Secretary Foster that
he has no intention of using the S1O0, ,OO0,-
600 gold reserve to meet the current obli-
cations of the Treasury. The Secretary
says that it is ''silly'' to suppose such a
thing. But in view of Secretary Fosters
declaration to the New York Chamber of
Commerf that be will use the gold .e-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
ITS FORMER STANDARD.

The complaints of A. ]. Cassatt and
Terence '. Powderly against the consoli-
dation Of the anthracite coal roads, fur
nishes what was intimated to be lacking
by the report that the Attorney General
would await complaint from some injured
perso before taking steps to investigate
that gigantic combination. Mr.. Cassatt's
complaint is open to criticism as coming
from rival corporation, but Mr. Powder
ly's letter places the objection on the cor
rect ground of enforcement of the consti
tuion and the maintenance of a correct
public policy
Now that the matter has been formally
brought to the notice of the State admin
lStratiOn, it is to be hoped that it will not
place itself in the false position of hearing
the matter only on outside motion. By
doing so it would register a deplorable
t&lling-of from the high standard set by
Governor Pattison's first administration.
The policy which made the Cover
nor'S first term one of such strength
as 10 rebound to his credit in
the election of 1890 was the as
sumption Of the high ground that
II was the duty of the administration to
defend the constitution and maintain pub
lie rights against all aggressions, of its
own motion. 1t was especially Indicative
Of the clear judgment of Attorney General
CaSsiday that he refused to base the pro-
ceedings against the South Penn on pri-
yate interest," but urged them solely on
the duty Of respecting the constitution and
upholding public rights.
1t was this stand which gave Governor
Pattison his reputation as an official whose
Independence of corporate influence and
loyalty to constitutional law enabled him
10 hold the greatest corporations in check,
II Is sincerely to be hoped that he will not
permit his second administration to fall
below the high standard of his first one.
1t is especially desirable that the bro
ceedingS shall be kept clear of any inspira
tiOn by private interests, in order that the
may be at liberty to in
quire into the means by which the South
Penn decision was nullifed, at the same
time that it calls halt on the anthracite
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
IoBsTERs SCARCE AND SMALL
Maine Fishermen Complain About IL
.tsrts Limited SupuIy


Maine Fishermen Complain About the
Limited supply.
BANGOR. Feb. 20.-When Holsters in the
she'll retail at ls cents a pound in this mar
ket people are warned forcibly of the ap-
proa aching time when the king of shellfish
VIII be out of the common market prac-
tically. Twenty years ago a fair sized lob
ster could be had in the season tor or 6
cents, and, at the rate of one pound of meat
to four pounds Of lobster in the shell, lob
ster meat did not cost more than 10 cents,
whereas, at present prices, pound of the
meat costs about go cents. While the lob
sters grow smaller every year the price
grows larger, and, as young Holsters con-
tinue TO be taken, in spite OF the law for
thelr protection, it is easy to see that, un-
less some new source of supply is found, the
salad OF the future will be dish for nabobs
only.
Fishermen say that the present Maine
lobster law gives provincials - great ad-
vantage over the Yankees engaged in the
business. From May to July 1 the Maine
nsnermen may take any lobster more than 0
mcnes = IN length. but during the other
months no lobster under 1016 inches in
length can be bought or sold In the mari
time provinces from July / to January is
Giose time alto2ether. but from January to
July the provincial fishermen may catch
and sell any size of lobster, and during that
time they fill our market with fish smaller
tnan the Yankee is allowed to take A curl
osity was found in boatloa6 OF the she'll
nsn That was brought from New Brunswick
waters to Esstport the other day. The
strange crustacean was like all the others
except in color, being of q BLUSH -white-one
OF the rare and remarkable albino Holsters.
IL WAS packed carefully in seaweed and sent
TO washington, where 1t is to become q part
OF the exhibit of the United States Fish Com
mission. Only one other white lobster has
peen taken in these or any other waters, it is
believed, and that speciTnen was cantured
some time ago by fisherman at Welchpool,
Campobello, n. z. The Eastport specimen
was y inches in length, and as lively as any
lobster in the lot
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
PARTED BY A GLASS EYE
Tho Troubles of q Couple Who Wer
Married But Didn't Know 1t.


Married But Didn't Know 1t.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Paul KatZ and Nettie
Lemelson have been married for more than
year without knowing it. They recently
found out that they were legally
one, and are taking legal steps to
unite the knot. Judge Pryor, of
the Court of Common Pleas, has been
called upon to solve the difficulty Paul
and Nettie have been friends for several
years. He is a native of Germany and came
here seven years ago. He is now clerk in
large general store. Paul has glass eve,
which also came in the case. Nettie lives
with her mother at No. $40 East Fifty
eighth street. She allowed Paul to pay atten-
tlon to her several years ago and seemed
willing to become his wife. Her brother,
t6sSe nOweveI, nnterierea; 1t was agreed, never
engagement, according to Hebrew custom.
They went to the City Hall on December 2,
1890, to have the Mayor engage them. The
Mayor was absent, but Alderman Mccarthy
was called upon. He supposed that they
wanted to be married, and regular mar
rage ceremony was performed.
Nettie and Paul were SO filled with joy
that they did not appear to understand what
was going on. Learning that under that cere-s
mony they were man and wife they appealed
TO Judge Pryor yesterday. The Judge could
answered all the usual questions and yet
did not know that they were being mar
rled. They thought that marriage was
not binding unless performed by a rabbi.
Paul said he paid the alderman So for the
services. Paul and Nettie went to their re-
spective homes after the ceremony and have
never lived together. 1t seems that one rea-
son why Nettie regrets that she is married
to Paulis because he has glass eye She says
that during all their courtship she
never noticed this fact, and only discovered
that he had a sightless eve a few days after
the ceremony. Judge Pryor seemed at
loss to understand how he could annul the
and gave the counsel an oppor-
tunity to study the question and submit
brief on the subject.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

The statistic estimate of average resources
of immigrants coming to this country be-
ing between 500 and $50, it is evident
that the tax of 500 would take away the
greater part of the resources now relied
upon by them until they find occupation.
A practical obstacle to the passage of
such law, is that it will be submitted to
the votes of Congressman, many of
whom could never have come into
this country, if the tax had been
levied on them. OF the Wisconsin
delegation, one-third, and of the Mime
sofa delegation, two-fifths, came to this
country in childhood and their parents
could not have raised the 500 each to
admit them. Whether or not this would
induce them TO vote against the PROPOSE
ton, as the New York Post suggests, it
has more force as suggesting that 1t Is not
the mere slenderneSs of resources against
which we need safeguards. The poor i'm
migration which furnishes as large a
share of our national representatives
as it notably does of our industry and
wealth, can hardly in the light of national
experience be regarded as a drawback.
1t is plain that there is a necessity for
regulating immigration; but the time has
not yet arrived when We need to shut out
honest and capable industry because it
lacks the sum of 500 for each member of
a family of immigrants. Vice, disease.
and inability to comprehend
our laws should be excluded. 1t is hard
to see how any of these qualities would be
rendered more desirable by the possession
of money enough to pay the proposed
tax.
A much better plan would be that sug-
gested in these columns few days ago, of
putting tax upon the steamship companies
to the numbers carried by
them-and thus making fund to reim-
burse the local governments of the
country upon such pauper immigrants or
as might become charge. This |
would insure vigilance on the part of the |
companies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
An INIMIGRaTroSr r.x

General I. A. Walker has proposed the
regulation Of immigration by capitation
tax OF 500 on each immigrant The logic
Of the proposition evidently is that the
country has reached the point where il
wishes to check the influx of the poorer
class from Europe; and those who are un-
able to pay the tax would be kept out and
ranked in the pauper class.
1t is hardly possible to avoid the reflec-
ton that after the tax was paid, it would
not improve matters much. The immi-
grant who lands with one hundred dollars
IL his possession, would, after paving such
a tax, have exactly the same resources as
the immigrant who now lands with moth
ing. The general effect of the law as
bearing on the resources OF immigrants
may be illustrated by supposing three i'm
migrants to land, one with no money, one
with hundred dollars and one with two
hundred dollars. Here are three immi-
grants with average means for their self
support until they find occupation OF one
hundred dollars each. General Walkers
proposition would exclude one and admit
the other two, taking away from them
$500 as the price Of their admission and re-
ducing thoir average resources to $50 each.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
CAUSED BY A GOAT.
How a Station Master Got Into Peck q
Trouble

How a Station Master Got Into Peck of
Trouble.
NEW YORK, Feb e0.-Station Master March
and, at the little village of Godarville, not
far from Charleroi, in Belgium, has been
suspended from his official duties for most
remarkable irregularity in office. He and
his wife own goat, which gives enough
milk to satisfy most OF the family needs for
milk. The goat has the popularity of allow
ing only Nine. Marchand to milk her, and
whenever the station master approaches the
goat kicks and bucks. A short time ago
Nine. Marchand went to market before
breakfast. The station master was in haste
to begin his duties of the day, and there was
nothing in the house to eat. He approached
the goat with pail on his arm, and the
goat as usual, began to kick and buck. In
despair, he decided to masquerade as his
wife and humbug the goat into being
MIXED.
He put on his wffe's skirts, waist and bon
net and returned to the shed. The goat was
docfle, and he began milking her. All his
preparations, however, had required more
time than he had realized, and before the
pail was half full he was astonished by hear
ing the whistle of the first morning express,
which it was his most important duty to
meet. He dropped the pail, ran to the house,
exchanged his wiie's bonnet for his red and
blue cap of office, and ran with flying skirts
to the station platform. The sight of an in
d1y1dual with full beard in flowing skirts
and station masters cap dazed everybody
on the train, and gave the porters at the
station The idea that Marchand had gone
crazy. So policeman was summoned and
the station master was marched of to Jail.
To the railroad authorities at Charleroi, who
began an investigation of his conduct,
Ma Marchand explained the responsibility Of
performance He was punished by tempo
rary retirement from office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

The news from Texarkana is that mu-
lattO has been burned at the stake by a
mob 1t is Lynch law in form more re-
voting than usual Nothing more terrible
in form Of punishment is conceivable.
Judge Lynch has gone to the limit CT bar
barity. But whether he has also reached
the limit Of public toleration is doubtful.
The boasted civilization of these end of
the century days puts up with great
deal
The New Orleans lynchings have re-
ceived great attention in public utterances
but simply because an international ques-
ton was involved. As nation we have
been singularly apathetic in regard to the
most pronounced of our national failings
1t requires something extraordinary, such
as the slow sizzling of human being in
the presence of ferOcious mob, to excite
a recognition Of the evil And now that
this has occurred, the Arkansas authorities
should proceed at once with all the vigor
the States law permits
The question of guilt or innocence of
the victim is not a consideration, except
that the possibility of lynching the wrong
man accentuates the evil Nor is it a sec
tiOnal matter. The honor of the native as
native is concerned The South owes it
to herself to act first, perhaps, for unfor-
tunately for that section her people seem
10 be the more given to this spasmodic
lawlessneSS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
THE DURABILITY OF THE SUN,

The possibility of the extinction of the
sun, is discussed in another column by NJ.
Camille Flammarion, with decided lean
ing to the opinion that such a sensational
calamity is possible. The argument is
briefly that the glacial period indicates
the previous occurrence of such a
catastrophe while the appearance and dis
appearance of other planets within the age
of astronomical records furnishes a
parallel
All of which may be accepted as an
astronomical possibility without affecting
our estimate of its probability. All the
facts which humanity has. mastered with
regard to astronomical changes and the
generation of solar heat point to the con-
clusion that any alterations so radical as
to affect the conditions of life must pro-
ceed gradually and insensibly not only
through years and cycles but through tens
if not hundreds of centuries. The sun is
practically the same planet now that
it was when man first knew of it, and
there is every reason to expect that it will
continue its lite-giving function long
after this age of the earth's development
has been forgotten. Indeed, so far as the
probabilities indicated by science are con-
cerned, the reduction of this little globe
to the frozen condition of the moon is
much more imminent than the blotting
out of the sum-.
Everything connected with life is uncer-
tain; but mankind can hope with rea-
sonable expectation that both the sun and
earth will outlast this age and many
ages yet to come.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
KNOCKING At THE DOOR.

TERRITORIAL applications for admission as
States of the Union are met with the con-
gressional chorus: stop dat knockin' at de
door."-Toledo Commercial
OKLAHOMA and Indian Territory would like
to come into the Union as a single State.
From this it is supposed that several Apache
chieftains are coyeting senatorshIps.-Cht-
cd0o Ne,os.
LET the Liberals and Gentiles in Utah be
heard from before the Territory is given
even q shadow Of Statehood. On this oc-
casion it is wise to make haste slowly-Pha-
adelphid- Press. ii.ts... s.as -
OKLAHOMA is the most previous territory
in the history of this country. She has not
been weaned and yet wants to Immediately
assume the full importance and dignity of
statehood. You are just old enough to kick,
little one.-Detron Free Press.
UNHAPPILY the Oklahoma men who are in
dorsing the Administration will hardly be
able to vote for President this year, but their
disabilities will be removed early enough to
enable them to give the electoral vote of
their locality to the Republican party in 1896.
81. Louis Globe Democrat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21
A WILDCATS REvRNGR
It Had Its Ears Punched and Attacked the
Man Who Did It

Man Who Did It.
SCRANTON, Feb. 20.-Ei and Ami Skinner,
twin sons of Ambrose Skinner, of Racket
Creek, treed a halfgrown wildcat three
years ago last fall when they were Is years
old. The lads didn't know what kind of an
animal it was. but it looked so cunning that
they wanted to capture it and carry it home
Eli climbed the tree and shook the limb
until the wildcat had to let go. When it
struck the ground Ami threw himself on it,
caught it by the neck, and hung to it till his
brother came down, although it scratched
him good deal and tore his clothes The
boys tied the wildcats legs and lugged 1t to
the house, and MI. Skinner punched round
holes in its ears and let it 20.
One moonlight night last week Mr.. Skin
ner heard footsteps behind him as he was
crossing bushy ridge, between Racket and
Willow Creeks. On looking around he saw
a wildcat following him, and, being un-
armed, he threw a club at it. 1t lodged the
had a chance to grab anything to defend
himself with. The wildcat stuck it's claws
into the left sleeve and side of his overcoat,
and the cloth gave way and let the wildcat
fall on its back 1t was on its feet in
second, but by that time Mr.. Skinner had
pulled off his undercoat and overcoat to-
gether. The wildcat with a yell leaped at
his shoulders. and Mr.. Skinner jumped to
one side and threw the coats over the infu-
rated animal, falling on it at the same time
had ali he could do to hold it, but he kept it
covered with the coats until he had choked
and smothered it to death. Then he slung
the carcass over his shoulder and went
home. While his wife was holding the lamp
for him to skin the wildcat he discovered
that it had round hole in each ear and he
is firm in the belief that the wildcat rernem-
bered him and tackled him for revenge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-21

JUDGE THOMAS, in deciding the applica-
tion of Mrs Blaine, Jr., for a divorce, read
the husband and his mother lecture,
which from the evidence seems to have
been deserved. He drew a picture of the
unhappy welded life caused by the un-
friendliness of the mother-in-law and SAYS
that young Blaine deserted his wife ruth
lessly and without justifiable cause. There
is no question but the whole case from be-
ginning to end is an exemplification of the
dangers of hasty marriages, especially when
there is parental opposition. 1t would be
well if this fact could be impressed upon the
young people of to-day; but the trouble is
that they are headstrong, and each imagines
his or her case is different from all others.
nl-adyised marriages of this kind generally
end upon the rocks and shoals of the divorce
court.