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hem than any gain that they can possibly

them than any gain that they can possibly
hope for.
1t has been evident from the by-elections
Of the past year that decided change has
come over English public sentiment on
the question of Home Rule since the elec-
tlon of 1886. In that year the proposition
suffered wreck against the prejudices of
the English middle class. Every year
since then a broader and clearer view of
the subject has been gained. Every local
election has shown the effect of discussion
of the issue. While the exact results may
be matter of dispute, it is evident that
the most imminent peril to the final tri-
umph of Home Rule is in the division Of
the Irish party The continued spectacle
of factonal fight among the Home
Rulers will furnish handle to their ene-
mics that nothing else can give. The
Irish members should understand that
their own quarrels are now the most dan
gerous element to their own cause.
The prospect of the Parliamentary elec-
ton should force the Home Rule members
to crop their personal disputes and come
together on the platform of Ireland's well
fare. 1t would be a dark record if Ire
lands own representatives should throw
away the chance of victory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
4 BAD DAY FOR MCCLURE,

The Courts action yesterday in uphold
ing the jury's verdict and insisting on Nc
Clure's payment of costs, while it was no
more than was to be expected, emphasized
the fact that his partial acquittal was due
rather to legal technicalities than to
moral innocence of the charge on which he
was tried. This blow at Mcclure and his
crooked systems was still further strength
ened by the reversal of several of Alder
man Rohe'S decisions against newsdealers,
when the cases came up on appeal before
Judges Collier and Slagle
Public opinion is most emphatically op-
posed to both the aims and the methods
employed by the Law and Order Society
in these cases, and such utter disregard of
the peoples wishes and sense of right is
distinctly contrary to public policy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

me to 60 and see her brother, who was 70
ported sick in an Eastside lodging house,
and stating that II anything could be done
| for him the expense would be gladly de-
frayed. l had known the family more or
less intimately for o number of years, and
tine young man in question / knew as a
handsome. cultured gentleman, somewhat
| scholarly. but most of the time dependent.
He was one of the handsomest men ever
with great pride.
II found him at the number designated in
the letter under the care of competent
tanned that it was the mans last illness and
that the quicker we got him out of the city
the better. So as soon as we could get him
on his feet got him a railroad ticket and
ward.
Having some business out there subse-
quently called upon the ladies. was there
unexpectedly and by accident brought in
contact with a person had never seen or
heard of before-a deformed idiot about IS
years OF age, who, learned from the re-
They had cared for him privately from his
ch1idhood, refusing to allow him to be taken
to an asylum. These three girls had grown
up TO old maidhood. had refused to marry,
anu steadfastly devoted their lives to
the care OF the idiot brother and the
education of the handsome younger
brother. The latter had died failure, the
poor idfotic cripple still lived In ali the
years had known them they had never ut
tered word of complaint-had never said a
WORD to me of that mental and physical de-
form1ty in the back room. Just think of it'll
Ihey had slaved from morning till night to
put one brother through college while nurs-
ing that horrible skeleton in the family
closet. Praise for the handsome young col
leSiate, always-complaint Of the helpless
ana hopeless home burden, neveri There's
the basis of O story more thrilling and moro
1nstructing than anything ever read in
novel;
Few Questions of tho Day.
Il want to know why all of the men
of pure motives, honesty of purpose and un-
sullfed patriotism are always on the outside
OF the breastwork and are known vulgarly
as "kickers."
Whether it would be any Infringement on
the rights of the ladies should gentlemen
take up the fashion of clutching up their
garments in the rear while on the street.
The reason for the reportorial use of "the
true facts' in making an impressive state
ment In the daily papers.
Ii 1t really and truly hurts q pretty
woman's feelings TO be stared at when she Is
out looking her best.
why policemen are supposed to knock
down more without club than with one.
where all the good cigars go.
And whether it is better to lie rather than
hurt anybody's feelings-exoept where you
are liable to get licked: we all admit that.
CHARLES THEODORE MURRAY.
NEW YORK, May a.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
THE PsYCHIcAL CONGRESS-
A Chance to Make Clear Some OF the Un-
explained Phenomena.

explained Phenomena
Chicago Tribune.J
A congress for the investigation Of psy-
chical science is to be an attendant feature
of the Worlds Fair. 1t will be one Of the
many conventions held under the auspices
of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary. 1t is
expected to bring together students Of hyp.
notism. telepathy, clairvoyance, material.
fzation" of spirits, and many other subjects
which the Society of Psychic Research has
tried to investigate tor several years past
Some of the topics named for discussion are
the connection between psychics and
physics, and the bearing Of psychical sci.
ence on human personality, particularly on
the question of life in a future state
Tnis IS we'll enough. Let knowledge be
spread and increased. If these and other
psychical people have any facts to offer,
they cannot choose a better time for pre-
senting them to the public. If they can
bring before the eyes of mortals acceptable
proofs of the peculiar existence and con-
nections in which they profess to believe, it
is their duty to the world as well as to them
selves to let their light shine that mon and
wisp array of claimed facts and principles
will suffice helpfully to spread their faith
among those thinking persons who do not
at present accept it. Those thinkers will
bows as paying pursuit, because it is de-
scribed or partially conducted at the same
time that important events are occurring in
connection with the great Fair.
Few intelligent people are disposed to
deny that there are some phenomena con-
nected with so-called spiritualism that are
not yet fully explained. But many of those
advanced have been proven to be nothing
more than jugglings with the senses, such as
are practiced by the professors of prestidigi-
tarion on the stage, and perhaps there is
room for suspicion with regard to the rest
Thus far 1t has hardly been proven that
any of the so-called Manifestations which
some hold are evidences of separate spirit
entity are anything moro substantial than
dreams. Some of those "visions OF the night"
have impressed themselves so forcibly on
the mind as to remain with the individual
for years afterward and then puzzle him to
decide that they were not actual waking e1-
1t /, not difficult to suppose that
equally vivid and durable ideas may cross
the mentality Of highly susceptible organ
ism while apparently 1t is not wrapped in
though in company with others
who may neither see nor feel more than
Queen Gertrude did when Hamlet thought
he saw the ghost of his father stalk across
the chamber.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
GREW FAT IN ITS GRAVE
A Little Toad, Entombed Four Years Ago,
uonx Ont n Monster in Sjxe

A Little Toad, Entombed Four Years Ago,
Hops Out Monster in Size.
BEAVER FALLS. May 21.-[Specfal. There is
on exhibition at the drug store of DR.. Bruce
a curiosity in the shape Of monster toad.
1t is as large as q mans two fists About
four years ago, while workmen were laying
a stone sidewalk in front of the residence OF
William l.. Brady, of this place, one Of the
workmen noticed toa d about the size of q
walnut hop out of the excavation, and, with
the remark that he would consign it to an
eternal grave, he placed it in little pile of
sand and, placing great stone nag upon 1t,
A year after this particular stone began to
show signs of decay, and finally cracked
clean across. The crack began to wide
until a Jew days ago an aperture was made
and out Jumped live toad. 1t was iound
to be of monster size, and, as already stated,
was placed on exhibition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
ONE OF THE DAY DREAMS,
Difficulties That stand in tho Way OF Con.
veying Electrical Power.


veying Electrical Power.
Detroit News.I
The twentieth century is about to dawn
on the world, and still Niagara Falls have
not been utilized" This is one of the dis
appointments of science. The hope was born
almost 80 years ago that the Niagara water
power could be made useful to the whole
Yankee nation. When 1t became known
that electricity could be made a means for
the transmission OF mechanical power, and
when it was well established that mechan-
ical power was easily transmIssible into
electricity, the conclusion was hastily
Jumped at that a great center like Niagara
was also to become the center of Industrial
power. That great mistake has been made
is proved by the fact that Niagara and other
great waterfalls still continue in state Of
nature, unused by the cunning OF man.
There is much talk, even in this month of
May, 1892, to the same effect, and the newspa-
pers are telling the wonderful things that
Niagara Falls are going to do.
1t is safe to say that Niagara and all other
greater water powers of the world will con.
tinue to waste their strength as they have
done in the past. The hope Of a wide diffu-
sion of mechanical power by means OF elec-
tricity lies in fundamental misconception
of the laws of electricity. The common idea
is that eIectricity's first law is that of rum
ning, as water runs down hill. On the con-
trary, electricity is as sluggish as water and
has to be forced from one place to another.
The common idea is that if you place cleo
tricity on q copper wire, 1t will at once start
off and never stop until it is intercepted by
some uncongenial elements. The majority
of people think that if the 1alls of Niagara
would only convert their power
into electricity, that electrical energy
could be tapped from Maine to
Texas as if it were reservoir in the
clouds Not so. Electricity has to be pumped
from one place to another by the eIpendi-
ture of power. The difficulty of getting
electricity from Niagara to New York City
is the same that of getting water from
Cairo to the heart OF Sahara. Theoretically,
both are possible: practically, the machinery
does not exist to perform the work. An
electrical dynamo is pump. 1t performs
only the work that 1t has the strength to
perform If overstrained, it breaks bursts
or burns out. Let us hear no more of the
utilization of Niagara Falls for the diffusion
of mechanical energy. The thing is imprac-
ticable. 1t takes power to transmit power.
When the gun is invented that can with
stand the strain of shooting around the
world, the time will have come to hope for a
dynamo that will shoot electricity from
Niagara Falls to San Francisco.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

HARRIsoN's request that Cabinet minis
ters and other high Federal officials shall be
conspicuous by their absence. at Minneap-
oils may be taken as an indication that he
desires to avoid all appearance of evil rather
than as an expression Of his wish to abstain
from the evil itself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
THE PROSPECT FOR HOME RULE

The announcement that the English
Cabinet has fixed June 20 for the dissolu-
tion of Parliament indicates that the issue
of Home Rule, which was fought nearly
seven years ago, will be tried over again
in the latter half Of this year. 1t has been
evident for about year that the Salisbury
ministry was awaiting some turn in foreign
affairs which would enable it to appeal to
the pride of the British people, and thus
put the domestic issue in the background.
There has been no gain by the delay, in
that direction, however; and the ministry
have evidently perceived that to prolong
the spectacle of holding on to office until
the last gasp will inflict more injury on
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
OLD FRIDGE JOBS.

The idiosyncrasies of special legislation
are strikingly illustrated by an examina-
ton into the acts chartering and amend
ing the charters of the Smithfield and
Tenth street bridges over the Monongahela
river, summarized in an article elsewhere.
1t is shown by this examination that in
the case of both these bridges the intent of
the legislation was that they should event
ually become free. Throughout long
series of acts bearing on the organization
of the companies, extending the time for
the construction of their bridges and auth
orizing the issue of securities, the object
was kept steadily in view of ultimately re-
leasing them from tolls. Indeed, the pro-
visions of one act warrant the inquiry
whether $50, 900 of State funds was or was
not invested in the Smithfield street bridge
for the forwarding of the same purpose.
There is no question that if the provisions
of the original charters had been carried
out in good faith, those bridges would be
public property to-day.
But in addition to the well-known cor
porate devices for preventing a public
sinking fund from accruing, the resort to
special legislation was especially effective
During the period when the Pennsylvania
Legislature furnished special acts to order,
measures were obtained simply repeating
the provisions for exemption from tolls
Nothing was offered as substitute for
the public interest in the bridges so taken
away. No excuse appears for the mega
tion of the settled condition of the acts
under which the bridge companies had re-
ceived their privileges.
The people who now urge the necessity
of free bridges may discover in this record
what might now exist in that line if they
had in the past elected representatives
who were more careful to serve the inter-
ests of the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

F. A. BANCROFT complained of the alb
sence of published reasons for his trans
ference from the position of Librarian to
the State Department to the Counsulship of
Brunswick. The result is a most scathing
letter from Blaine and a request that his
nomination for the Consulship should be
withdrawn. Mr.. Bancroft is probably now
in fit mood to sympathize with the parrot
that was sorry it spoke.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

VERY various explanations are offered as
the motives for Lord salisbury's sensational
speech. But it remains inexplicable, and
the only thing certain about it is that he
will lose rather than gain strength by it in
the approaching general election.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

Voluntary contributors should Keep copies Of
or1icleS II compensation is desired the price
expected must be named The courtesy Of re-
itu71tng rejected manuscripts tciu be extended
trhe,l stamps for that purpose are i,lclosed, but
the Editor Of The DISPATCH 1riU under no cir
c1SStaaces be responsible for the care Of in1solic
Ucd manuscripts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

THE repulse of mob of would-bs lynch
ers by the police at Nashville. Tenn, re-
fleets credit on the victors. Such armed re.
sistance to lawless outbreaks should be
more frequent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

The relay bicycle race emphasizes the
necessity for relaying most of the roads rid
den over. Some of them would have to be
newlayed rather than relayed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

IT is rather difficult to understand the
logic of mother who describes her husband
as "both q madman and a drunkard" and
yet hopes that his life may be spared for the
sake of her children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

This issue of THE DISPATCH contains
"a pages, made up of THREE PARTS
Failure on the part of Carriers, Agents,
Neu>Iealers or Newsboys to supply patrons
with Complete Number should be prompt
" reported to this Office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

WHEN the annoyances of bootblacks
have been banished from the Streets some
notice might be taken Of the adult loafers
who impede pedestrians. when they do not
force them into the gutter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

WHEN payment of costs devolves on
them Law and Order people may gradually
awake to a realization of the fact chat per-
secutions are somewhat expensive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

POSTAGE-An persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch to friends
should bear in mind the fact that the post
age thereon is Two (2) Cents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require a 2-cent stamp TO insure prompt
delivery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
which Belongs to tho Otherf

Chicago News.l -t.
There is still doubt as to whether the
South Carolina Democracy belongs to the
Farmers Alliance or the South Carolina
Farmers Alliance belongs to the Democ-
racy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

Ohio Likely to Get the Nomination.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat1
Ohio is likely to get the Republican nom.
ination in any event. Harrison, Sherman
and Mckinley were all born in the Buckeye
State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

BY announcing June 20 as the date for
the dissolution OF Parliament, the Tory
Government of England appears to be seek
ing to make virtue of necessity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

HILLS magnetism appears to be Of the
kind which repels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

WITH a much further continuance of this
weather straw hats will be sold cheap as
slightly shop worn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

FROM some passages IN his book dealing
with would-be rival pugilis.s it appears that
Sullivan's pen can strike nearly as hard as
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

YOUNG men should learn to swim before
going West.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

THE public soon see through ball
player with glass arm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

his big right arm. His literary style is more
remarkable for force than elegance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

THE fair sex should feel quite at home
among the Worlds Fair exhibits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

Two victories in succession failed to
| break the force of habit, and our PLAYERS
suffered defeat once again in Chicago yes.
terday,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

THERE is no total eclipse Of, the sun
scheduled to sisnalize Tuesdays execution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

MCCLURE is suffering from rapid de-
cline, and is a fit object for pity strongly
favored with contempt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

FLOWERS boom is outgrowing its
strength, and it will be wilted before it
reaches maturity and blossoms in nomina
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
THRILLING WITH TRIFLES.

Pedestrian-How is it that this street is
so much dirtier than the others?
Cop-The women never walk here.
~ Y Eventno Ssn.
A girl from the Nile. who was late,
Caused a stir when she got to the fete,
And the papers next day.
Had whole columns 10 say,
That the smile that she had on was great
Cloak Reuieo,
Mrs. Spinks-Is your friend Finks mar
ried man?
Mr. spinks-I guess He fastens his supenders
with hairpin instead of a nail.-Judoe
Mr. Newsome (showing visitor through
his reunited ancestral halls-And this is the suitml
great-orandfsther wore when he gave up hil
hearts blood during the Revolution.
Miss Gotham docking in vain for bullet holes or
sabre rents)-AhI-Was your great-grandfather
killed while in bathing. Mr. NeusomeS-P1ck.
We boast in these modern days
OF Edison and carbon tips.
And laugh whene'er we chance 10 think
OF our ancestors tallow dips.
But after all tanow dip,
Although its flame be dim and weak,
Is worth a dozen electric lamps
To find out where gas pipes leak.
~ 7. World.
Daughter (forcibly)-I wouldn't marry
the best man in the world II he were addicted to
strong drink.
Mother (gently)-If he were, my dear. he would
not be tho best man In the world.-Detroft Frss
Press.
Miss Porcus-Did you ever see the man
in the moon with the naked eye?
Miss Beacon-I have imagined could distinguish
a male figure in fair Luna, but don't think ever
noticed his eye.-Nelo Tork Herald.
'Tis plain that the kict"-
May never be stilled.
When we re rid Of
It's place is so
When the sb
That scra
The festiv'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

EFFICIENT hose pipes are the first neces-
sary for strengthening the Fire Department.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
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Ingratitude, Thy Name Is Water.

A Baptist church in Mississippi was swept
away by the flood few days ago. Ingrati-
tude, thy name is waterI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
+, Sacrifice of Three Sisters.
-seTbere are more pathetic storie

-sThere are more pathetic stories of real
life that are never heard Of" said Mr.. Ire
land, a Broadway bookseller. ethan were ever
invented by the novelist or dreamed OF by
the most imaginative romancer of the daily
press Some time ago I received letter
from lady residing in the interior, asking
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

Pedestrian-How is it that this street Ia
so much dirtier than the others?
Cop-The women never walk here.
C,s,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
AMERICAN MlLLIONAIRES.
HOW BIG FORTUNES ARE MADE
LINES OF BUSINESS IN WHICH THEY ARE
ACCUMULATED.

ANOTHER INSTALMENT OF THE THIBUNE'S LIST
OF MEN OF GREAT wEALTH-TIiE INFLU.
ENCE OF THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF
ON THE PILING UP CT ENOR.
NOUS ESTATES-LEsSONS
TO BE LEARNED FROu