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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
THE OLD FIGHT AGAIN.

Figuring up on the Presidential nomina-
tions is a favorite political occupation
nowadays. A special article elsewhere
reviews the prospects of the Democratic
convention, with the result of showing
estimate of delegates selected and to be
selected places Cleveland's strength within
70 votes of the necessary two-thirds, while
there are nearly two hundred scattering
delegates. OF these, it is estimated,
enough will come to Cleveland when that
strength is demonstrated to make his
nomination certain after the first ballot
On the other side of the political fence
there is practically no organized opposi-
ton to Harrison. There are malcontents
in nearly every State, but no candidate of
the necessary strength has been found to
unite the opposition. The Alger boom is
a recognized device of the Michigan poll
ticians to coax liberal campaign subscrip-
tions from the free-handed millionaire.
From New York there come intimations of
an attempt to fix that States delegation
for Mckinley and Reid. But neither of
these movements shows weight enough
W pub VI IldlIISUu ST.
rious jeopardy. When Blaine retired the
one leader who could command united
strength went out of the field, and the
Presidents denomination became nearly
foregone conclusion.
This foreshadows the denomination of
the candidates of 1888, unless there should
be some revolutionary changes in the situ-
alton before the conventions meet. That
carries with it the fighting over, again of
the issues of 1888, without much change
in the respective personal strength. of the
leaders. The factional fight in New York
increases the antecedent probability Of
knitting for Cleveland there; while the diff
ficulties arising out of patronage will lose
Harrison some support that he gained
when he was new man.
The fact is that, with the candidates re-
nominated, the issues will settle it, The
campaign Of protection against free trade
will be fought over again between now
and November. The friends OF protection
should understand that the struggle in
wolves the protective system, and that the
measures rather than the men will decide
the outcome
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
NO MONOPOLY OF 1T.

In the course of some pertinent remarks
on the outcome of the "hold-your-wheat'
circulars of last fall, and the expensive
lesson taught those who followed that ad-
vice, an esteemed cotemporary makes the
following assertion concerning political
farmers" ''Like labor leaders, they are
as a rule demagogic and INSCRIPTIONS. >"
This is calculated to provoke the retort
from the political farmers" by an in
quiry whether they and the political labor
leaders absorb all the demagogy and un-
scrupulousness. As this remark comes
from an organ of political opinion, it may
be supposed to believe that all the poll
ticians of its party are free from the de-
sire to court popular favor or to profess
what they do not believe for the sake of
catching votes; but unprejudiced opinion
at large will retain the privilege of disbe-
lief on this score.
The ''hold-your-w wheat" circular was an
illustration of graUuitous folly; but re-
marks of demagogy from the regular party
lines are equally foolish as of the pot and
kettle order.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
MAILING THEM TO THE CROSS

Silver Men VIII Compel Both Parties to
Define Their Position on the Question.
General A. j. Warner, of Marietta, regis
tered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel last
evening He is q member of the National
Silver Association, which met in st. Louis
two years ago. The Executive Committee,
consisting OF representative from
each state, Will meet in Washington to-
morrow. General Warner represents Ohio,
and was on mis- way to the Capital to be
present. He says they intend to put the
silver question fairly before both National
Conventions, and compel the parties to
define their position on silver. He thought
the most effective way to accomplish this
end is to call another meeting of the AssocL-
alton, which will probably be done before
the Conventions meet At this gathering the
Democrats who voted against BANDS bill
will be hauled over the Goals in a vigorous
manner
"The silver question" :" continued the Gem
eral, was defeated by New York Congress
men. It was political trickery in the inter-
est of Cleveland. The edic3 went forth from
the bankers who are supporting the ex-
President to kill the bill. and the members
under their thumb did 1t. The object
ests before the people. 1 now
think that the Democratic nominee
will not come from New York. As between
Cleveland and Hill, prefer the latter, but
do not believ either OF them will be sue
cessful. The candidate will come from the
West, and it may be choice between Sena-
tor Palmer, Boies and Gray have great
admiration for German, and would like per-
sonally to see him nominated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
BELTzH0oVER's BOAST.
He Says Pattison Can Garry the State
Against All Except Blaine.

He Says Pattison Can Garry the State
Against All Except Blaine.
Washington Post.]
1.-THE Democrats of Pennsylvania" said
Representative Beltzhoover, who has just
returned from the State Democratic Conven-
tion. over which he presided as Chairman,
'tare for Cleveland first and Pattison second.
We did not instruct the delegates to vote for
Cleveland because we thought that it would
be injudicious, but the feeling of the con-
vention, as expressed in the vote, was about
four for Cleveland as against one for HILL"
"Do you think there will be a hot t1gh at
Chicago?"
'T look for something of struggle, of
ized previous conventions. The situation
will be such as to require generalship and
tact There Is no question that Cleveland
people, and he will have earnest and
stanch friends at Chicago. He has, how
ever, expressed his own misgivinss as to
the advisa bility of nominating him, and
believe that if the 70 votes of New York are
persistently cast against him, he will not
accept the nomination. This is simply my
opinion"
Scan Pattison carry Pennsylvania in a
Presidential election?"
"Governor Pattison has never been beaten.
He carried the Republican city Of Philadel-
phia for the Controllership three times and
has been twice elected Governor, the last
time by q, 600 majority. Pattison can carry
who may be nominated. except Blaine, and
Blaine can carry the State over any Demo-
crat who may be named. That is the situa-
tion in Pennsylvania in a nutshell"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
GEN. ALGER TO RETIRE
He Will Shortly Announce That He Is Not
a Presidential Candidate.

He Will Shortly Announce That He Is Not
Presidential Candidate.
Washington Star of Saturday.
General Russell A. Alger is in the city
And General Russell A. Alger is not in the
race, if there is q race, for the Republican
Presidential nomination. OF course the Gen.
eral is not making any such assertion just
now, but he will make it before long. He
has been consulting closely and at length
with many of his best friends-people who
are really interested in his welfare-and
they have unanimously advised him to with
draw his name.
Up to this time the General has not given
much apparent attention TO the wisdom Of
his asso ciates but 1t is very generally un-
derstood to-day that he will gracefully re-
move himself from the blaze of sunlight
(which is directed at every PRESIDENT tai can
didate) before the rays become hot enough
to scorch. General Alger's friends speak in
the highest terms of his fitness for the Pres
idental Office, but they realize that General
Harrison is undoubtedly going to be renom-
mated. 1t is asserted this afternoon that
General Alger will, within a reasonable Pc
riod, make formal and public announcement
OF his withdrawal from the contest. Report
says that proud as he would be of the honor
of the Republican nomination he will not
permit his ambition to breed strife within
the Republican party.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18

The slow progress OF the Government
toward the ultimate improvement of the
Ohio river is given a more hopeful aspect
by the information published elsewhere
concerning the commencement Of work on
the new dam at Beaver Although seven
years have elapsed between the compile
ton of the Davis Island dam and the be-
ginning of the one at Beaver, the actual
start of the latter assumed an appearance
OF steady progress toward the final con-
summation of continuous system of
slackwater on the Ohio.
The dam at Beaver, while it will not fur
nish a complete stretch of deep water from
Pittsburg to that point, will add greatly to
the capabilities of river transportation.
By covering the two worst shoals below
the present dam it will enable light draft
steamers to come to Pittsburg during
many weeks of summer weather, when
without the dam they are impossible, and
our traffic by river will thus be per-
mitted an important expansion. The
full possibilities of the river as
q transportation route cannot be realized
until four more dams are built between
here and Beaver and Others at necessary
points further down. But the addition to
the period of navigable water by this dam
will be of no slight Importance to Pitts
burg's industries.
The very leisurely progress of this work
should incite Pittsburg to the pushing of
its possibilities in respect to other water
lines. The main relation of six-foot
waterway in the river with a fifteen-foot
canal is in the increase of traffic it will
bring to Pittsburg. But let Western Penn
sylvania once get the canal under way and
it will not be hazardous to prophesy that
means will be found to get fifteen feet of
water in the river as well.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18

ton outside the cattle-ranchers are organ
lied and defiant thieves.
No doubt there has been much cattle
stealing, and that indicates the succession
of events which reduces scattered society
to anarchy. The ranchers grab the land,
and an irresponsible class springs up which
grabs the rancher's cattle. This results in
unauthorized killing by the ranchers of the
suspected thieves; and the last act in the
tragedy threatened is the wholesale lynch
ing of the ranchers. On the whole, the
picture thus presented is not an attractive
one to peaceful and law-abiding man
seeking home in the West
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
THE WYOMING OUTBREAK

The reports from the s'rustler warfare"
in Wyoming are calculated to create the
impression in the Eastern mind that our
newer territories have reproduced the con-
ditions Of Scotch lawlessness a century
and-a-half ago, when cattle-li lifting was the
mark of gentility, and warfare over the
theft and recovery of the stolen stock the
normal condition of the border between
the Highlands and Lowlands.
But before concluding that the extreme
West has gone back to the standardization
of that era, it may be wise to inquire
whether the representation of cattle
stealing as vested interest and popular
occupation is not tinged by the reports
from the big ranche-owners. 1t is worth
while to remember that these great land
owners do not come before the court of
public opinion with entirely clean hands
as regards the equity of their own acts.
Most of them have obtained control of
vast tracts by the simple device of pre-
Bmpting all the water locations through
their employees, and thus shutting off every
one else from the use of the inter-
mediate ranges. This does not Justify the
stealing of their cattle any more than the
stealing of their cattle justifies the murder
Of the rustlers. But it suggests the posi-
biity that good many people represented
to be cattle thieves may be merely settlers
who have made locations obnoxious to the
ranche-owners. 1t is possible that some
squauters have found locations overlooked
by the ranchers which interfere with the
continuity of their runs 1t NAV be nat
ural for the rancherS to view with suspi-
cion such settlers and to set them down as
cattle thieves when they are really honest
people Such a theory is more in accord
ance with antecedent probabilities than
the story that the majority of the popula-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
SETTINGS PATENT TICKLERS

An exchange speaks of female lawyers
Yes, they are fee-maes.
Mrs Knickerbocker-I wonder why those
people opposite stare over here so much?
Mr. Knickerbocker-I suppose they are trying to
find out why you stare over there.
'fBoss, hab you got any OBJ dem confound
cavortic pills?'
Yes. Do you want them plain or coated?''
'.Dunno. l want dem ones what's white
washed.''
''He got 'em.''
''Black is very becoming to you," re-
marked Harlem gentleman to a newly made
widow.
Yes, If my dear deceased husband had had any
idea how well would look in mourning / really
don't believe he would have died. was the candid
reply"
"How is your father coming on?" asked
Colonel Yerger of darkey he used to own before
the war.
HE am dead.,
''Dead. is he? He must have reached an adj
vanced age.'
HE did dat. for fac. He was hbin up to de
berry uay of his deff.''
Mr. Peterby-I'll have to send Molly's
shoes to the shoemaker.
Mrs. Peterby-Are they very much out of repair?
1t seems to she is getting shoes week.
II should say they were out of repair. There Is
such big hole in the sole OF of her shoes that
she loses her stocking through it,
Patent Medicine Man Ito editor)-You
made nice mess of that testimonial ADVERTISE
ment.
Editor-How?
John Smith wrote: Your Live Forever Pei
lets are doing me great deal of good. Send me
another box, and told you to give 1t prominent
place.
'sYes; and the first death notice on the List was
that John Smith,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
THE sHADRAcH NENoR1AL.


Programme for the Dedication OF the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
Preparations were completed yesterday
for the dedication of the Fifth Avenue Bap-
tist Church next Sunday. In the forenoon
Rev. Clarence A. Adams, d. D., Of Franklin,
Pa, with preach, after which Thomas Corde,
treasurer Of the building committee, Will
give report Of the finances. In the after
noon at halfpast two o'clock short addresses
viii be made by Revs J. K. Kramer, H. c.
Applegarrh, W. A. Stanton, d. D., William
s. Wood. H. C. Hall, W. W. West, L. H. Dom
ner, J. W. Riddle and others. In the. even
% 1nK Rev; A. !: King. pastor OF the church.
Clarence a. Adams. D. B., viii preach.
The new church to be dedicated next Sum
day was built as memorial to the Rev.
William A. Shadrach, DID,, whose name is o
country. DR.. Shadrach was born at Swan
seq, Wales, December l. lsO4 At the age of
10 years he came to this country and made
his home In Philadelphia. From Phfladel-
dained and served his first pastorate at Mt.
Pleasant. He also served at Peters Creek,
Grant street, Pittsburg; Loyalhanna, Salts
Durg, Indiana. and Sandusky Street Church
Allegheny. While preaching at Indians he
Baptist Publishing Company. He remained
with them for six years, then went back to
preaching again. After long and success
ful life he died at Indiana, Pa, October l,
1880. His body was brought to Pittsburg and
Inferred.
The new church cost g, 500 and the pastor
1s Rev. A. J. King. who was called here from
verona. The church is still in debt but
hopes to raise enough at the service next
" members and Sunday school with 200
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
MISSIONARY WORK OF TRACTS,
What the American Society Is Doing, Ac
cort3ing to the Secretary,s Report

WHAT inc american sOc1efy Is Doing, Ac-
cordinR to the Secretary's Report.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Washington
annual meeting of the American Tract So
ciety was held tonight. Justice William
Strong, President of the society, presided.
The Secretary. in presenting his report,
called attention especially to its work in the
sparsely-settled regions of our country, in
the mission districts of the cities and among
the foreign-speaking people. The report
says the society prints the truth at home
and abroad I'm 150 lang uages. The society
has granted over 500 600 for foreign publica-
tions, and nearly g, $50, 900 In home publica-
tions. The missionaries of this society have
visited over 14,000 900 families in this coun-
try. engaging them in Christian conversa-
ton and leaving with them nearly 1000 600
volumes of religious literature In this work
they have found thousands OF families with
out the Bible and destitute Of all Christian
literature.
During the past year the society has en-
ployed l67 missionary reporters, who have
visited III, !03 families and circulated 96, 1856
volumes. In addition to this work it has
granted in the course OF the year, in cash
and publications. at home and abroad $780,
0C0 The entire receipts for che year from
all sources were. in round numbers s316, ,OOO
The American Tract Society is non -denom-
inational-but evangelical. 1t finds ready
access to the people, and its publications
are in large demand. 1t is preparing to
make an exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
EASY MONEY MARKETS.

One of the features of the business situ-
alton which developed quite strongly dur
ing the past week is an abundance of
money in the banks and low rates of inter-
est on good security. The New York
money market is eased by surplus re-
serve in the banks of over $4,000, 900,
while money on call is quoted at the al
most unprecedented rate for the middle of
April of 1 i per cent. The larger Eastern
cities are in like condition. while cities of
the size of Buffalo have sums of a million
dollars lying idle in their banks.
This extreme ease of money in the mid
die Of April, when it is generally the rule
that large amount has been taken to the
interior to discharge the country settle
ments is significant of plethora in the
money market before the summer is over
As it is accompanied by some indica-
tiOns of slow commercial movements,
there is an element of stagnation
in it; but even in that aspect
it is good sign. 1t shows that the Hqui-
dation forced couple of years ago by the
clOseneSs of the money markets ended,
and that business is now proceeding on so
NOlictlN NdAlNC d bdSIS llleil lto DUIlOWtlS dlC
restricted below the ability of lenders to
supply. Every step now taken will be in
advance.
OF course, this abundance of money will
cause good Investments to be in large de-
mand this year. This will in turn promote
new enterprises, quicken business, and
bring us by degrees to the stage where
commercial demand will absorb the credit
making capacity of the lending interest.
The one feature of the situation that is
not without its element of danger is the
probability that the concentration of idle
funds in New York will be used to float
speculative bubbles which may cause COM
plications in the future
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
A PRETTY EASTER CELEBRATION.


How Councilman Ober Remembered the
Orphans in st. Joseph's Asylum.
One of the prettiest of the Easter celebra-
tions yesterday was that made by Mrs. John
P. Ober, wife of the wellknown brewer and
Select Councilman from the Thirteenth
Ward, Allegheny. For years Mr.. and Mrs.
Ober have been giving the children Of st.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum, on Troy Hill.
treat of colored eggs. This year they de-
cided to entertain the little ones at their
home Accordingly, yesterday morning 200
of the inmates of st. Joseph's led by Council
man Pappert, who is q director in that insti-
tuition, marched up to the Ober mansion, at
the head of the TROY Hill road.
In the great broad hall Mrs Ober received
the children and to each a. parting was
given a pretty souvenir in the shape of q
handsome red and white basket made in the
shape of nest This was filed with gaily
colored eggs and also small candy ones
made in imitation of birds eggs. On the top
was perched q snow-white candy rabbit.
This was placed there in honor OF the
famous German legend that on Easter the
rabbits laid the colored eggs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
A STREET SUGGESTION.
How City Pavements Could Be Saved and
Hauling Msds Much Easier.

How City Payements Could Be Saved and
Hauling Msds Much Easier.
To the Editor of The Dispatch;
The city is about contracting for paving
number of streets. Let me suggest that you
advocate the following plan of Improvement
over the old methods Of paving. With each
contract provide that double tracks of street
railway lines be laid in all streets over 40
feet in width at the city's expense, for the
following purposes:
First-To save wear and tear on streets.
seeondTG give ease comfort and and .E speed in
chise of said lines of rails for limited
period, say not over 20 years, to any corpora
tion desiring to operate under same coEdi-
tions.
think if above plan had been introduced
30 years ago it would have saved the people
millions in taxes or reduced fares, and If
followed out in years to come must save tile
city vast sums in many w6ys
The cost OF such lines OF nflway track Is
much less than one would imagine from the
capitalization of street railways (all water
in traction railways) Let US examine the
cost of a double-track line of rails, weighing
so pounds to the yard, which equals 200
pounds for yard OF double truck, or say 20
pounds per running foot of track, and at $40
per ton OF 2,24O pounds would cost 81 90 per
foot OF track, or only 81, 600 per mile of double
track. Add 50, 400 for spikes, chairs and tie
rods and it will amount to $1,000 and add
"a, 600 more for sills, cross ties and labor, and
u total cost OF double track for mile would
not exceed SIS 600, or say 81 so per foot front
Duquesne Traction Company is said to have
over 20 miles of track, say 10 of double track.
At above rate the cost for track would be
but $l5O,O1O. 1 do not count paving, equip
ment, machinery, or real estate. They would
be the property OF the lessee.
This seems like q radical departure from
our usual customs, but If 1T were left to me
would 90 farther. would lay four tracks
ON every street 80 feet and over in width.
Take any line OF cars and look ut the ve-
hicles on tracks. even when paved with
asphaltum. The motornan Is always ring
ing the gong for them to turn out. 1t would
not be necessary on four-tracked street.
The cost is SO nominal, the advantages so
enormous, not considering the sale Of the
franchises, that am nstonished our worthy
Chief of Public Works has not taken it up.
PITrsBURa, April l6. T.N.M.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18
NOW FOR A CELEBR ATED CASE.

Highland Miners Take Out 81, SOC, 900 Of
Ore in Other Property.
DEADwooD, 8. D., April 18.-Miners en-
pioyed in sinking a shaft in the Big Missouri
mine to-day broke through into the under
ground workings OF the Highland mine. An
immense stone was disclosed, from which
vast amount of ore had been taken out and
milled at the Highland mines. 1t Is esti-
mated that the value Of the ore taken is not
less than 81, 100000
1t is now believed that the Highland has
been working in the Big Missouri ground
for the last three years. The courts will be
asked at once to enjoin the Highland, and
the most important mining litigation Of the
decade in the Black Hills promises to begin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18

ADELINA PATTI recently informed a
reporter that her clear complexion and
youthful vigor were due to the fact that she
always keeps her temper. This affords the
basis for excellent advice to young women
generally: but reports as to the diva's bear
ing when things have not always gone as
she wanted them at operatic performances
makes it necessary to enjoin our wives and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-18

A PANIC in Melbourne, Australia, has
temporarily, at least. wiped out the biggest
of her banking corporate values, while land
failures-which may be presumed to be tail
ures OF big land owners-run up to $35 00O. 900
What the special characteristics of the bub-
bleS which caused this smash up were is
not SO important to the synthetic observer
of commercial revulsions as the already
fully demonstrated fact that in all quarters
of the world bubbles must sooner Oh later be
inflated to the bursting point.