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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

SUICIDES appear to be very inconsider-
ate class. Not satisfied with giving work to
Coroner and his jury over their own re-
mains, they frequently insist on removing
But most inconsiderate of all is the man who
shows such disregard for public nerves as to
shoot himself in o train full of people. There
would be fewer suicides If intending victims
of their own acts would take a walk into the
woods, somewhere out of the way, and allow
themselves time for thought by digging
their own graves. If the healthy exercise
left their inclination unchanged they should
so arrange matters as to provide for self
burial after taking a fatal dose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24
sI AM acting in behalf of q cause whicl

IT AM acting in behalf of cause which,
so faras know, knows no poetry, but is q
mere question of patriotism on both Sides"
So said Mr.. Williams in opening the opposi-
tion to the Bland bill. This remark conveys
a strong inference that most questions are
discussed, not on a basis OF patriotism, but
as matter of party expediency. The sooner
patriotism swamps partisan discussion on
every conceivable question, the better will
it be for the country, and the more nearly
will Representatives approach a perform
ance of the duties for which they are elected
and maid.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

THERE have been few stories of greater
injustice than the one related by the Italian
foreman who claims that he was grossly ILL.,
treated by his, employers in West Virginia,
because he endeavored to obtain the rights
of himself and his fellow workmen. The
matter calls for searching inquiry, and, If
the truth of the statements be proven, legal
redress and punishment OF the offenders
should be easily obtainable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES,

NEAL Dow, the eminent Prohibitionist,
completed his s9th year last Sunday, and is
still in good physic condition.
COLONEL DANIEL S. LAMONT has been
seriously i'll for the past two weeks He is
not yet out of danger, and since last Satur-
day physicians have been in constant at.
tendance.
Mrs. EzETA, the wife of the President of
Salvador, left San Salvador yesterday for a
trip through the United States and Europe
She is accompanied by her father, Senior
Marroquin.
SIR EDWARD WATKIN, the most power
full railroad magnate in England, is about to
marry the widow of Mr.. Ingram, the founder
of the Illustrated London NeDs. Mrs. Ingram
Is So years old.
DIR. NEWTON BArEMAN has resigned as
President of Knox College, Galesburg, ILL.,,
and John Y. Finley, ex-Secretary of the
New York State Board of Charities, has been
chosen as his successor.
MISS JENNIE SURGEr MERRILL, accom-
panied by Miss Mary Grace, OF New York,
visited Cardinal Gibbons last week, to Sc
cure the interest of his Eminence in her
tenement-house reform work in the me-
tropolis.
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE's Office in
Washington contains large number of por-
traits of the British Ministers, secretaries
and attaches of legations in the United
States, as well as of special ambassadors to
this country
VENANGo COUNTY, Pa, can justly lay
claims to having the Oldest postmaste in
the United States. Jesse NJ. Perrine. of
Utica, is aged 70 years, and has been post
master continuously for 50 years. He is still
hale and hearty.
The estate Of the late President Grevy,
of France, now proves to be worth 81, 40O, 900.
The Paris residence in the Avenue d'Jena,
now inhabited by Madam Grevy and the
Wilson family. with the grounds attached, is
valued at $400. 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

PROBABLY the greatest advantage which
England derives from its widespread EN-
pire is the variety and occupation found for
a few army officers by the disturbance
which arises in one corner Of its domain as
soon as its counterpart has been settled
elsewhere.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

quest that he submit his views upon the
recommendations Of tho committee. His
attention Is called to his last annual report
to the Secretary, In which he stated that
&l,000,000 would be simple to complete the
census work. Mr.. Porter in his reply highly
compliments the thorough and obviously
fair work OF the committee and agrees with
them that the two divisions mentioned may
now safely be abolished. The Superintend-
ent expresses his satisfaction that he Is now
IN possession of data which he had not
neretofore been able to obtain and which
VIII be OF great service to him in the future
management OF the affairs of the bureau.
The report Of tho committee and the cor
respondence on the subject are now in the
hands OF Secretary Noble.
AFTER having had under consideration
for some weeks the Caine bill to give local
government to Utah, the House Committee
on Territories decided this morning to re-
port it favorably with an amendment which
strikes ont the section relating to the sale
OF public lands for school purposes, the
committee deeming it'Dest to have sepa-
rate measure covering this point. The bill
reported to-day Is one on which several
hearings were given bv both the Senate and
House Committees on Territories. The vote
on the bill was party one, the Democrats
favoring and the Republicans opposing it.
IN the House to-day Mr. Patterson, of
Tennessee, reported Senate bills for the con-
struction of two revenue cutters for use on
the Pacific coast and for two revenue cutters
Tor use on the great lakes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

THE Bar Association of New York has
done its duty In finding Judge Maynard
guilty of reprehensible conduct in tho
Dutchess county election case. 1t now re-
mains to be seen whether Hills tools at
Albany will dare refuse to remove him from
his lofty position.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24
The Gray Invites the Blue,

RICHMOND. March 23.-At a meeting OF Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. last night
resolution was unanimously adopted invit-
ing the members of the Grand Army of the
Republic. during their national encamp-
ment at Washington, to visit this city, as
surfing them hearty welcome on the part
of the people generally and the Confederate
soldiers especially.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

to bribe Legislature. No, indeed! They
would only invest large sums in the acqui-
sition of legal counsel of various grades,
and carefully direct their attention else
where pending the work of securing what
thew want.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24
PENNSYLVANIA AT THE FAIR.

Contract Awarded for the State Building at
the Columbian Exposition.
HARRISBURG. March e3.-The contract for
the erection of the Pennsylvania building at
Chicago was awarded by the Executive
committee of the Worlds Fair Board this
afternoon to Nesbit & Coder, of Harrisburg,
their bid on the revised plans being $67, 900.
The building must be completed by October
H. There were eight bidders. -"
Resolutions were adopted giving the Exc
cutive Commissioner control of employees
and directing communication to be had with
owners of public and private conservatories
regarding State exhibit of flowers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

BY keeping his seat in the House until
the Bland bill is disposed of Mills will have
the unusual privilege of speaking on and
voting for the measure in both halls of Con.
gress. This is q beautiful devotion to duty
if he arranges to draw the smaller salary in
the meantime,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

IT is not generally understood that the
nation has. sustained a vital loss by the
burning of agricultural reports and memor-
1al addresses which had been prepared for
mailing. The chief source of regret is that
the documents could not have been con-
sumed before the expense entailed by their
printing and preparation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

BROOKLYN policemen must find their
revolvers of, inestimable service. One Of
the crack marksmen of the force fired three
times at a dog six feet away and missed
every time, though he managed to wing
fellow officer at his third attempt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

On the whole, Mills is to be congratulated
on securing a seat in the peaceful, not to say
lethargic, Senate instead of in the thorny
chair occupied by the Speaker Of the House
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

IT is surprising that the discovery of
three mutilated bodies in Texas should
cause any excitement Lawlessness of one
form and another is so common down there
that such a find should cause no special re-
mark
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

WE need more discussions to be followed
by action on such subjects as, "What is the
best remedy for our municipal misgovern-
ment?" The best remedy is individual ac-
tiyity among our citizens.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

BERSHARDT's pathetic portrayal Of the
forsaken Leah is nothing compared to the
exhibition which Hill will make when he
loses the nomination at Chicago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

WITH emphysema, asthma, severe ear
ache, Brandenburg speeches, q paralyzed
arm, bread riots, an obnoxious education
bill, and what-not, Kaiser Wilhelm is in
hard Iuck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

ONE great advantage of natural gas fit.
tings is the absence of the poker on occa.
sions when quick-tempered people use it to
strike while the iron is hot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

Now that E. w. Field has been commit
ted to the Buffalo State Hospital, what is to
be done by way of investigating the sanity
of his victimsf
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

THE Mississippi Legislature lives in
troublous times. It has hardly had time to
recover from Hills visit before it is dis
turbed and cursed by araving maniac armed
with knife in each hand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

QUAY and Cameron appeared togethe. in
the Senate, after an absence OF about three
months. But the roof did not fall. Natur-
ally the all-important subject of patronage
was the first to occupy their attention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

A SPEEDY signature of the pardon of the
Beaver editors by the Governor will meet a
universal sense of justice and add to the
dignity of the law.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

IT is all very we'll to say "Hail, smiling
nnorn," but to begin with, the morn will not
smile, and to 60 on with, hail is little better
than snow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24
AN ILLUSTRATION FROM CHICAGO.


A very decided illustration of the dispo-
sition to make lively strike out of the
Worlds Fair and incidentally demon
stration to the reverse of that smooth COM
bination assertion, that the combination
tends to decrease prices, comes from Chi
cago. The illustration is with regard to
the electric lighting, and it sheds more
light on the general tendency on combina-
tions than on the Fair enterprise.
Some months ago, when a temporary
electric light plant was decided upon, one
company agreed to put in 200 lamps, with
the necessary dynamos, at S11 per lamp.
A little later meeting of the agents of all
the companies was called, and it was
agreed that $40 per lamp for further sup
plies was about the fair thing. Later,
since the combination of five electric light
companies was effected, it was found that
S3S 80 per lamp was to be insisted upon;
and one agent, who is also F air director,
boasted that it would have to be
paid, as his company was the only
one that could do the work The Fair
management naturally determined to
avoid this extortion by negotiating abroad,
and dispatches have already been received
from London company announcing that
it will send in bids on the service,
In this connection another attempt to
work the Fair is of interest When some
boilers were needed, firm wanted S175,-
600 for them. Later its bid was reduced
to S125, 900; still later to 500, 900 cash and
$4,000 in Fair stock; and finally, when the
contract was aw arded to some one else.
the first firm tried to get the work at S79,-
BOO. Mark the difference between the two
cases. In the matter of electric lights, a
combination was at work, and it multi
piled the prices by three and half; in the
boilers competition made itself felt and it
reduced the attempt at extortion by
more than one half.
Yet people will persist in saying that
combinations of this sort are intended to
increase the service and reduce prices!
FROM PREMISE TO CONCLUSION.
In the storm of protests against the
recent action of the New York Legisla-
ture and Park Commissioners in cutting
off one whole side OF Central Park to
afford speeding track for the owners of
trotting horses, a social feature comes into
question. The Mayor of New York, with
that rare and original logic which charac-
terizes Tammany thought. justifies the
step in need of the importance of the trot-
ting-horsc interest. "Think of the money
invested in horses" says this head of
great city. 1.-TWO individual instances are
fresh in the public mind of s1Oo, 900 being
paid for single animal" Which moves
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24
JoKELETs FROM JUDGE.

t1 can't make living for myself and wife
here in New York. said the young man.
.'Why don't you 60 West2''
''What for?''
"a divorce"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24
Blair Should Send or Fireworks,

Chicago Mail.1
Mr.. Blair should send up skyrocket once
in while just to let the public know that he
and his boom are on earth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

A Precedent Likely to Hold Good.
st. Louis Globe-Democras1
No man has ever yet become President
by seeking the office after the manner OF q
vender of wizard oil; and the precedent il
certain to hold good In Hill's case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

Young Mr.. Dolley (feeling his way)-It
came to my ears to-day, Miss Mum. that . report
is in circulation that we are engaged.
Miss Mum (sweety)-It's odd what utterly i'm
possible things the sossips will talk about.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

The sundry civil appropriation bill of
last year carried an aggregate appropriation
of about sSs, 1000, while the bill Of this year
amounts to only little more than $25 900. 900.
being in the neighborhood of $4,000, 600 less
than the act for the current fiscal year. The
largest cut made is in the items making ap-
preparations for public buildings. The fol-
lowing appropriations, among others. are
made: Galveston Harpor, $45o,ooo In addi-
tion to this amount, which is available July
l, there was on hand March ], $3.50 900. Hay
Lake Channel, s1l5, COO on hand March 1,$545,-
700; Sault Ste. Marie, nothing, as the engin-
eers made no estimate, 81, 600 being on
hand March l. With reference to the Worlds
Fair, the committee makes available the
balance remaining of the appropriation of
s.. 900 heretofore made by. Congress. A
subcommittee is going to Chicago to visit
the Fair and investigate expenditures. and
until its report is received nothing further
will be done in the matter Of Worlds Fair
expenditures. A large cut is made by the
bill in the appropriations on account of
military posts, this item being reduced over
$500, 900. The light house, life saving and
quarantine service, it is said, are we'll pro-
vided for.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

meat.
The church is out. She deigns to glance
With sober eyes across the aisle.
A little bow-oh, angel mine,
Where is alas! thy od-time snilee
Can 1t be true-I pause to think
By such reserve q slight is meant?
But no, I'm wrong: her thoughts profound
Tread naught to-day but sacred ground
She's keeping Lent.
Teacher-What is quickness?
Scholar-Quickness is when person drops . hot
plate. -
ssWhat makes the aristocracy Of Eng
land so exclusive. wonder?
Their debts, most likely. Il know lots Of trades
men who refuse to have anything to do with
them.''
Burley-so you're going to make q
musician of your son Tommy, your
Bagley Yes, indeed. Why, he's got fortune
in that head of hair.
Customer-I am putting down q carpet
and want two packages of carpet tacks.
Clerk-I think you will find one package will be
enough.
Customer-That's all right. Iwant the other for
nv feet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24
AT THE COUNTRY's CAPITAL

Investigating Pension Commissioner RaCm
PAIRING tho Appropriations = Pur-
chases OF Silver at the Treasury-Ex-
amining the Work Of the Census Bu-
reau.
WASHINGTON, March 2a-Gen. Raum was
before the Pension Office Investigating Com
mittee again to-day. In reply to questions
by Mr.. Enloe, the witness said he did not
know the name of the young girl whom 1t
was charged one Engle, while acting chief
OF division, had betrayed. He had sent to
the Secretary the affidavit of William 7.
Ford charging Engle with this act. Witness
supposed it was in the Secretary's office.
He had not noticed whether it was signed
or not, and had not examined into the
charge before sending it to the Secretary.
Witness. in reply to further questions, ad-
mitted that Ford was dismissed during Com
missioner Blacks administration on certain
charges. Ford had been subsequently rein
stated. and witness had been told that w.
w. Dudley had recommended it. Mr.. Enloe
asked the witness concerning reports bear
on Ford's alleged improper relations with
a woman but witness said he may have
heard of them, but had not investigated
such reports. The examination then re-
CURED to report which had been made in
the Postofice Department as to Taylor's
pevious record at the time he applied for q
transfer from the Pension Ofsee to the post
Office. Mr.. Lineaweaver, a clerk in the PEN
sion Office had obtained the report from the
Postoffice Department.. 1t was developed in
connection with this matter, that Mr. Linea-
weaver is not in the city at the present time.
Mr.. Enloe sought to learn from the witness
why he was not in the city. Mr.. Raum said
that Mr.. Lineaweaver's absence had nothing
to do with the absence of himself (Raum).
Finally MI. Enloe asked If Lineaweaver is
not hunting up evidence to be used in the
investigation. The Commissioner replied
that it might or might not be- so; he did not
know. 1t was evidence that he might want
to use.
The remainder of the afternoon was de-
voted to hearing the Commissioners reason
for the removal of certain clerks who had
been in the service.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

Ernestine-Why are you so glad that
Lent is come?
Celestine-Becsuse the doctor said the only thing
the matter with poor FiJo was that be too much
meat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

and produces steadier body of steam.
"a very novel feature was introduced at
a7io ioeatsstainsi4e4it given recently by Mrs,
AstoT It consisted Of the turning loose of a
lot of automatic toys, tiny alligators, papier
mache roosters, tin toads and other ami
mails, which were wound up and then set
going by the gentlemen Of the party. Each
man closely followed the progress OF the
animal which he had wound up, and Sc
lected as his partner the young woman De.
fore which it paused.
AT a Brooklyn entertainment, held at
clubhouse not long ago, novel means to
call the carriages was adopted. A sneet,
somewhat larger than bed size, was stretched
across the sidewalk of the side street, ana
on this were thrown the carriage numbers
as they were desired by their owners.
Coachmen could thus keep watch for their
numbers, and the incessant shouting. usu-
ally confusing accompaniment Oh sucn
functions, was done away with.
1t is calculated that in Virginia, Caro-
lima, Georgia and Alabama there are at least
100000 tobacco dippers, as they are ealIeds
who consume q great quantity OF snun IN
the following manner: The dlppers TAKE
email stick, moisten it, and dip it into the
SNUFF, and rub it into the gaps between their
teeth, and there let the dark brown powoer
remain till it has lost its pungency- Otners
mouthS ssSH snd sncS IL as Children suck stics
OF barley-sugar.
-Seventy-fve years ago Thomas L.
Walker, then mere boy, planted four wal-
nuts by the roadside opposite his fathers
house, in the Eleventh civil district. near
Cedar Bluff, and some ten miles west OF
Knoxville. He died ten years ago, yet he
lived to see four walnut trees grow to a
measure of feet in diameter, WORTH II cut
and properly seasoned. at least 500 each.
Had he planted 800 walnuts on an adjoining
acre of ground his heirs, when ne died,
would have been $1200 600 better on. To-Day
they would be 100000 better on. Had he
planted ten acres they would be worth %
least q, 900, 900
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-15

almost suite Co have H.l s.Iitui with non
needle and ready and able TO hrlp hoi
mother IN me management and control OF
I'll, household
The Young girl Of today o. rarely 40 tho
old.simulo, housekeeping sense, thc "dnugli.
Ter u the house" She may attend q solon
tile course OF cooking. ur know how much
fHrinicrous fopl each person should et
daily, or possibly Ne q member OF chart.
table or sriguiihc ASSOCIATIONS. but she u
not lifted 10 take command in the kitchen
and s.nl MP sAv1ry dinner " the COO.
takos au abrupt departure Doosshe know
how much coal the faulty use in 10 viutorf
Can she doctor an ueling tooth or dfes, 70
bunf
IN the struggle and triumph Of the open
INK Of wider carurs Tor women thrfn I.
dangHr that tls coming generation will
overlook The fact that the old occupation
are after all the most useful 20 the world
sud the nohicyt a gir may or may mot
b. qualified to be an artist. scholar. or t1
enter business life. but nature Gtt.d ,rr,y
woman 20 hu a daughter, % wife. mother.
aud u hpmekecper Outside of thi-dr,Iiuy
many women do lead helpful noble lives.
but they me not less exceptions to % uni
Nlrsil law.
Ivt The g.rl who reuls chi. sing or paint
or write or teach 10 cod hta r.ycn hrr the
ability 70 do IL. but he always gives hsf
tho ability to make the house M which she
lives happy home. md towiden ii &. tender,
holy influence - Youths Companion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-15

The most conspicuous example Of wifcly
devotion toward blind husband 10 that u
the partner " Francis Huber. the phiioso.
phcr and naturalist Both we're seventeen
years Of agr when they met each other the
hnt time. and llubcF's eyes wcrr then fail
INK. The hdy's father strongly objected
10 the match. but ns iiubors misfortune
became more confirmed the lady herself
grew more anecti0uAtc
Now that be requires guide TO be
every moment with him." she -lid. moth
Ing shall prevent me from being united to
him"
III. day she cnine u age she presented
herself ~ the altar. aud during the forty
years which the union lasted she never
ceased to bcstow the tcudcrrst care on her
blind husband. She was his reader and
secretary and made observations for him
with remarkable accuracy. Her love suon
devised means u asccrtniulue mud supply.
Ing ell his wants During the war she
formed nrnies with pins u various sizes.
and by sticking thum 10 mnpund on plans
In rrlicf prepared by herself she gave him
q correct ld,t Of the movements OF the
troops IN short, shc had but one occup,.
uun, thgt Of making her husband happy
and Huber asserted that be should he
miserable were be to ccas, 10 be- blind.
~ should not know said he, ITO what
extent person In my situation could bc
beloved. besides, TO me my wife is always
young. fresh, pretty, and that Is 90 light
matter "-London Tit Bits