THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. TUESDAY,
APRIL 26. 1892. - ' ' 0
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TWELVEPAGES
URAZSLIAN ASSURANCE.
As will be seen by advices from Rio
Janeiro there is a prospect that the Pro
visional Government of Brazil will not re
gard as binding the treaty which has been
in force between the United States and
that country for more than a year. The
Minister of Finance makes the startling
suggestion that because his party differ
from the opinions of the Government
which made the treaty the same shall be
abrogated. Such a method of managing
foreign affairs would be disastrous to the
status of any country, and especially to
that of one whose government is as un
stable and alternating as is Brazil's.
But the remarks of Dr. RuyBarbosa
can hardly be seriously considered, as they
contain the assertion that Secretary Blaine
encouraged a diplomatist to hope that he
would sign a treaty of reciprocity with
Brazil on condition that we undertook to
make no similar agreement with any Eu
ropean nation. Such an assertion reflects
discredit either on the understanding of
the Brazilian Minister or the intelligence
of Secretary Blaine. Under these circum
stances the matter should be investigated
so that the blame may be laid at the right
door. And it is safe to prophesy that it
will not be placed on our Secretary's
threshold.
A SIONOPOl.Y'S OBLIGATIONS.
A decided set-back to a peculiar feature
of the telephone monopoly was adminis
tered the other day by the decision of the
United Stales Circuit Court in Philadel-
piuatnatme postal ieiegrapn company I
was entitled to the same telephoncfacil
itics as the Western Union. This had been
denied by the telephone company in the
interest of the alliance between itself and
the Western Union, which has accom
plished some other remarkable results,
among them the suppression of tho inven
tion of long distance telephony so far as
general use is concerned.
The Court holds that the telephone com
pany is a common carrier and is bound to
serve all applicants equally. Its associa
tion, through stock ownership or other
wise, cannot justify its disregard of that
right in dealing with another company.
The decision is law and common sense
both, and its effect goes further than may
at first appear. It requires equality in its
treatment of private patrons as well as
corporate customers, and implies strict
equality of rates in proportion to the cost
of service rendered. Moreover, when the
charicter of the telephone company as a
common carrier, occupying the public
highway, is stated on such authority it
carries a strong presumption in favor of
the legislative right and duty of regulating
telephone charges.
One of the most gratifying aspects of
the decision is its effect on the alliance be
tween the Western Union and the tele
phone company. That partnership has
been characterized for a decided disregard
of public policy, and it is eminently satis
factory that ono at least of its purposes
has been rendered futile by the courts.
A SUGGESTIVE EXPRESSION'.
A suggestive example of short political
memory is evoked from an enthusiastic
Republican by Henry Watterson's sarcastic
mention of the Hon. Thomas B. Reed as
a Presidental quantity. He writes to a
Xew Tork paper declaring: "With such
genius in the White House the party would
cuter upon another quarter of a century
of Jaw-making." The phrase is indicative
of short memory, because it recalls the
fact that after the Republicans had gained
control of all branches of the Government,
in 188S, it was prophesied that they had
entered upon another qnarter-century of
supremacy. That, in turns, reminds the
observer that in the branch of the Govern
ment, presided over by Hon. Thomas B.
Reed the quarter-century lasted just two
years.
The return to that unfortunate expres
sion still further carries the suggestion
that with the Heed Hag at the mast head,
the Republican party's quarter-century
might undergo still further shrinkage so
as to terminate before it commenced.
THE IJAK SD THE CnUKCII.
The Rv. J. T. McCrory, well known to
local fame, in a paper read before the
United Presbyterian ministers' meeting,
took a very radical view of the restrictions
which Christianity would place upon a
lawyer in defending a criminal or support
ing an unchristian cause. Mr. McCrory
was most severe on lawyers who advocate
the cause of applicants for license, declar
ing that, as the church disciplines a mem
ber who signs an applicant's license, the
action of the lawyer in advocating the ap
plication is still more at variance with
Christian principles.
The logical strength of tliis position de
pends on how much liberty of judgment
the church, as represented oy Mr. McCrory,
will permit to lawyers and others as to the
best method of regulating the liquor busi
ness. That energetic clergyman proceeds
011 the assumption that the licensing of the
liquor traffic is a sin. If a lawyer believes
t that to be the case, there is a good deal of
iorce in Mr. McCrory's idea that a lawyer
can not rightly compound with his con
science by advocating what he thinks is
wrong. But the right of private judgment
makes a decided difference in the matter.
There are large numbers of people who
sincerely believe that a strict license law,
thoroughly supervised, will accomplish bet
ter results in regulating the liquor traffic
than any other system. It is not to the
point whether that belief is correct or not;
the fact that it is sincerely held is beyond
lupine, c ' e way yunsuan
chanty may not leave such a liberty of
judgment in the case of a lawyer. Beyond
that, if the action of the lawyer in present
ing an application for license is a sin, whit
are we to do with the judge who grants
one? Mr. McCrory's attitude threatens to
consign the whole machinery of the law to
condemnation more severe, if less mate
rial, than any which the law ever inflicts
on its criminals.
In the criticism of Rev. McCrory on the
ahuso of contingent fees and the efforts
of criminal lawyers to secure acquittal for
men, whom they know to be guilty, there
is much pertinence. But before he secures
a reform of this disposition of the legal'1
fraternity, he will have to change the
whole tendency of society, including a re
spectable share of the church members, to
measure a man's success in life by the
amount of money he makes.
TIIE GEART JNJCS1ICE STA1ED.
The Senate acted in a wise and con
servative way yesterday by passing an
amendment to the Geary Chinese exclusion
bill, which amounts to :v continuation of
the existing law for another ten years. We
cannot afford to sacrifice our trade with
China and its future prospects, we should
be unwise to endanger the safety of our
citizens in the Celestial Empire, and above
all, we ought to be too great and dignified
a natiou to violate distinct treaty agree
ments. Yet all these things the Geary bill
would have us do. And for noi better
object than the attempt to deprive money
grubbing employers of a source of cheap
labor which existing laws arc enough to
abolish if properly administered.
What will be the result of the conference
between the two nouses, it is impossible
to foretell. No national party capital can
be made out of the discussion, so it maybe
hoped that Congress will at least have
sense of justice enough to adopt a modifi
cation compatible with international
probity; even though it lack the in
telligence to see wherein lie the highest
commercial interests of the nation.
THAT POOR FARM.
The ordinance introduced in Select
Council, and referred to the Department of
Charities, places the Poor Farm question in
the position occupied before the Alexander
option was secured. But there is every
indication now that, the matter will be re
opened by an advertisement for bids from
owners of land suitable for the purpose
contemplated. If the requirements for a
Poor Farm site, as pointed out by TnE
DisrATCH be borne in mind, there need
be little difficulty in obtaining land at a
reasonable price, and the city will be the
better forthe demise notaltogetherin the
odor of sanctity of the scheme for pur
chasing the Alexander farm.
All that is necessary is a hundred acres
of land suitable for agricultural purposes,
easily accessible to the city, and with a
situation commanding facilities for a sup
ply of wholesome water sufficentfor drink
ing, washing and sewerage purposes. 'With
so few conditions the bids should be num
erous, as the land available is almost limit-
less.
With a fair and open competition
undersuchcircumstances,andconductedon
tne business principles which rule m private
enterprise, the city ought to be easily able
to secure appropriate property at reason
able rates. Land well fitted for manufac
turing or dwelling purposes by its situa
tion should be avoided as unnecessarily
expensive for the object in view. A man
buying a suit of broad cloth as an outfit for
coal mining would be rightly regarded as
a fool. Similarly, the city would be ex
tremely unwise to pay for the required
property a price created by its availability
for objects dissimilar from the one m view.
KEVEItSIDLIJ PRINCIPLE.
The vote of the House on the Noycs
Rockwell case is defended by the Phila
delphia Record on the ground that the six
teen marked ballots cast for Noyes were
marked in aviayto prove a corrupt-intent,
while the twenty-eight marked bal
lots for Rockwell were "simply cases of
technical or careless violation of the law."
But the Record omits to state that under
the ruling of the Xew York courts as to
the law which governs the election the
marked ballots for Rockwell should have
been rejected. By this ruling, in addition
to some very positive grabbing in the
count, the Democrats secured control of
both hranches of the New Tork Legisla
ture. When the same principle would
cost the Democrats a seat in Congress it is
thrown to the winds and exactly the re
verse principle adopted.
A party which adopts one construction
of law to secure control of a Legislature,
and then repudiates it to maintain control
of a seat in Congress, convicts itself of
placing partisanship above .principle.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY.
A striking exhibit of the distribution of
wealth is furnished by an analysis of the
propeity valuations of Detroit made by
the Michigan Labor Bureau. Its showing
is rather startling.
The theory of our democratic system in
volves the distribution of wealth among
the masses as well as political power.
This principle, since it was expounded by
Webster, has been botli undisputed and
indisputable. The complaint that the in
crease of wealth in the present day is met
by defenders of the prevailing system
with denial and the assertion that the
creation of large, fortunes is more than
balanced by the property distributed
among the masses. On this point the
analysis of the Detroit valuation yields
decisive information.
It is to be noted that Detroit is more
than an average city as regards the dis
tribution of property. It is the rule for
families to own their own homes. Of the
40,000 familes in Detroit four-fifths are
taxpayers. With this preface the follow
ing classification of the taxpayers by the
amounts of their valuations is significant:
Numbers
, Owulng,
Under $2,000 22.700
52. 000-?o. 000 6.0.0
$j,too-sa).ooo 2,:go
$A'.IK1C fO.000 800
Valuation.
f-I.0U0.0 0
l"0,000.OCO
3,103,(110
21,000,000
43.CC0.0CO
'Above SO,000 SH
31,900 $136,000,000
It is permissiWe to take it for granted
that these valuations are largely under
full values; and, unless Detroit is a re
markable exception to the rule, it is also
safe to estimate that the largest properties
are those on which the valuation is pro
portionately the smallest But even then
the figures tell a sufficiently clear story.
The two hundred 111 the most wealthy
class collectively own nearly a third of
the entire property, and twice as much as
the 22,700 in the smallest class. The one
thousand taxpayers who range from mod
erately well off to wealthy own over half
the property on the lists. These figures
certainly warrant the conclusion that we
are not now realizing that general and
democratic distribution of wealth that is
at the foundation of our system. The
poor may not be getting poorer, except
relatively to the rich, but the. difference '
between rich and poor is increasing and
the concentration of property in few
hands is going on without stoppage.
AMONG the singular examples of verbal
looseness one is afforded by the appearance
of a wood-cut reproduction of Bridgman's
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painting exhibited In the Paris Salon of
"Pharaoh Crossing the Ked Sea." Unless
the accuracy or the Old Testament is to be
seriously impoached and the picture seems
to be entirely in agreement -with the scrip
tural account cun anyone see this pointing
and read its titlo without reflecting that
Plianioh did not 0.-084 the Ked Sea, but
failed miserably in the attempt?
As between Gorman and Hill for the
Presidency there is not a preat deal to
choose. Both are past masters in tho art of
evading a direct expression of opinion on
questions ot national Importance. Both,
too, are skilllul political machinists. On
the whole, however, tho man from Mary
land lias tho greater chance of exercising
influence at Chicago. The Xew Yorker has
had his noso kept too close to the local
grindstone to allow an opportunity lor
studying the wheels of the national works,-
whilu Gorman has had a good deal of ex
perience of their intricacies. Hill can pull
wires but Gorman knows the ropes.
The burglar who lacks dignity to the ex
tent of misappropriating a child's money
box is ns petty-fogging in his own way as
champion ehcese-parer Holman is in his.
There is a woful waste of nature's forces
in the comparative neglect of our river cur
rents and the unbridled state of freedom of
the aerial electricity which is dissipated in
fltfnl lightning flashes. Tides ebb and flow,
cyclones destroy and no effort is made to
store up their energy for the tse of mankind.
A Calliornia paper relates that ono or the
recent earthquake shock skimmed tho
cream from sixty pans of milk. Hero i3 an
other waste of natural force which should at
once be called to the attention of dairy
farmers.
Asd now our players with the ball
achieve the second place; may they stay
there 01- rise not fall, is prayed by Pitts
burg's human rac.
With reeard to Mrs. Woodhull-Martin,
our esteemed coteniporarles, who are mak
ing much of her intention to run for Presi
dent on a social reform platform, might do
wisoly to reflect that is an old habit with
Victoria. Ilowever that peculiar woman
may have been misrepresented in other
respects, there is no doubt that she took
exactly tho same method of advertising
herself twenty years ago.
When the five Central American Repub
lics are consolidated in one stable govern
ment the speedy arrival of the millennium
may be expected.
Secretary Foster's advice to office
holders, "especially in the South," that they
should not go to tho Minneapolis conven
tion, is good as far as it goes. But why
should tho proprieties apply especially to
the South, and why should thero bo any
invidions distinction between State and
national conventions!
While spring weather and train rob
beries prevail the most cynical cannot
asseverate that life is lacking in romantic
incident.
Americas citizens alnne are to find em
ployment under the Navy Department in
future. This is a wholesome restriction
in the right direction. Tho next step should
be in making employment altogether inde
pendent of political party affiliation.
TnE opportunities of the proposed Pure
Food bureau would bo such as to militate
very powerfully agal nst its purity of pur
pose. 2OW that a cas company has returned
moro than five dollars to one customer, as
rebate on excess in one month's payment
for fuel, Totten's statement thatjudgment
has begnn would appear to bo borne out by
the lacts.
Double deckers competed with doctors
of divinity for patronage on Sunday.
The demand for a loan of 55,000,000 is an
Indication of tho immensity of tho World's
Fair, and the estimate that 100,000 people
will get their daily mail through its tempo
rary postofflce is a still moro striking ono.
r That Allegheny Iront office pool is as
clear as mud.
Mr. Fox is extravagant. Ho thinks of
fighting another duel. He has already
ruined one coat by receiving a bullet hole
through its . tails, and his tailor's bills will
soon become unmanageable at this rate.
The rainbow should be known as Noah's
arc.
FAVORITES OF FORTUNE.
Princess Maet Makgaket, of Prus
sia, is announced to be engaged to Prince
William, hereditary Grand Duke of Luxem
burg. It is only ten years since Mr. F. Marion
Crnwiord, whose latest novel, "The Three
Fates," is nowly published, niado his bow
to the public as an author.
Peince Bismakk received 3,000 con
gratulatory telegrams on his birthday, and
12.000 visitors called at Filedrlchsruhe to
pay their respects to the veteran.
Secretary Tracy is suffering with an
obstinate cold and has been advhcd by his
physician to make a short visit to tho South,
but ho does not wish to go just at present.
Prof. J. G. Schurman, Dean of the
Sage School ot Philosophy in Cornell Uni
versity, ha declined the invitation to be
come President of the University of Cali
fornia. It is about 73 years ago since the parents
of Queen Victoria, who were lhung abroad,
hastened home in order that she might be
"bom a Briton." Her 731 birthday occurs
May 21.
Ex-Senator Evarts says that though
he is going with his family to Europe,
when; he will consult an oculist, his sight is
not nearly as much impaired as has been
reported.
The Emperor William has donated 3,000
marks to the encouragement of outdoor
games in Germany. At the same time he
expressed his keen interest in such healthy
recreation.
Prof. Von Holts, the German writer
on American constitutional history, who
has recently accepted a chair in tho Chicago
University, was once a porter In the Grand
Central railway station. New York City.
The President, Secretary Foster, Secre
tary Husk, Postmaster General Wanainiker
and Private Secretary Hal ford will leavo
Washington this afternoon ou a special
train lor New York to attend the laying of
the corner !tono of the Grant monument.
A PEOMINENT MASON DEAD.
Clifford P. JlcCnlln, p.ibt Grand Master
ol
Pennsylvania, Dies In Egypt.
Philadelphia, April 25. A cablegram an
nounces the'sudden death In Egypt of Clif
ford P. McCUla, Past Gand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
or Pennsylvania. The first intelligence of
his sickness reached friends in the city ou
Saturday, with tho request that instructions
be telegraphed to the American Consul at
Port Said. Mr. McCalla was a native of this
city and was in the SCth year of his age. Ho
studied law, but his mind having more of a
literary than a legal turn, he devoted a large
portion of liis time to the editing of journals
published in the Interest of the Episcopal
Church in lhedloce.se of Pennsylvania. He
was successively -tho literary editor of tho
Episcopal Recorder, Register, and The Chvrch.
He was an active member ot Christ's
Protestant Episcopal Church at Media, and
lor years was the assistant secretary of the
diocesan convention.
In early lite Mr. McCalla Identified himselt
with the Masonic fraternity. He took a
deep Interest in Masonry and became so
conspicuous in the Grand Lodge that he was
elected R. Vi. G. M.. filling that station dur
ing lSS9and 1890. Almost, if not from the
very beginning or the Keystone, a weekly
publication, ho was its editor, in which
capacity he earned much of his reputation
as a thinker and writer. On February 6, of
this year, the deceased left this city wltn a
party to make a tour of Europe and tho Holy
Land, and was expected to return about the
1st of June. He leaves three children.
'.
OF NATIONAL IMPORT.
Cblengoans Talking Hard for That 5,
000,000 Important Oleomargarine De
cisionMore Moves Toward a New
Nary Cost of the Bering Sea Treaty
Arbitration.
Washington, April 25, The World's
Fair Committee of the House this morning
gave a hearing to representatives of the
Wot Id's Columbian Exposition Committee,
Lyman J. Page being the first speaker. He
feared that the committee which repre
sented the Exposition would weary the mem
bers of the House Committee by a repe
tition of tho arguments which had already
been adduced, but believing that the work
was as much the Government's business as
it was the business of the Chicago Directory,
he thought he was entitled to be heard with
pationco and consideration. He believed
tho United States should move forward in
tho accomplishment of a work; which would
be cruditablo to the country nnd beneficial
to the welfare of the. people. Instead of
costing $10,000,000 to "worthily complete
tho Exposition in a manner consistent with
tho honor and dignity of the Government
and with the interest of the people, it would
cost $17,000,000 or $18,000,000. The members of
tho Exposition Committee asked of this
committee a favorable report to the House
or the bill appropriating $3,000,000. They
were quite aware that their view of what
was quite equitable might not ho the view
of other parties, but they did think they had
the right to ak that their bill should have
fair and patient consideration, and they
should have the right to present that bill
with all the force they might possess to the
JuJgnicnt of those who were responsible
tho members of tho Congress of the United
States. There were several other speakers.
Ir a bill introduced in the House to-day
ny Mr. Clark, of Wyoming, becomes a law,
tho right of franchise will bo extonded to
every woman in the country over 21 years of
age, to vote for .Representatives in Congress.
General Schofield to-day received a
telegram from General Brooke, at Omaha,
Baying tnat Major Jiguert arrived at ort u.
A. Russell yesterday afternoon, with tho
Wolcott parity in charge, and will turn tho
members over to the authorities at the first
opportunity.
The United States Supreme Court to
day held that there was no penalty Imposed
by tho oleomargarine act upon dealers who
refused or neglected to keep the books and
make the monthly returns or receipts and
sales of oleomargarine required by regula
tions issued under tho provisions of tho act
by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Tho court says that a muter cannot bo
made a legal offense by a regulation of a de
partment. If Congress had intended to
make liable to penalty doalors who failed to
keop the required books it should have doue
so by direct enactment.
A resolution was adopted by the
Senate recently calling upon the Secretary
of War for information as to whether the
Kansas City and Memphis Railway and.
Bridge Company had complied with the re
quirements of the act authorizing tho con
struction of the bridge across the Missis
sippi river at Memphis, in providing lor a
wagonway across the structure Secretary
Elkins. to-day, in reply, says that tho bridge
hasinjtyot been completed, but the work
thus (ar has been in accordance with the
plans approved by the War Department,
which provide lor a wagouway us well as a
railway.
Senator McPhekson to-day introduced
a proposed amendment to the naval appro
priation bill, authorizing the construction
of three double-turret iron or steel harbor
delense vessels of tho Monitor type of at
least 7,000 tons displacement and a speed of
15 knots in place of tho sinirle cruiser pro
posed by the ilouso bill. They are to carry
two 13-inch rifled guns and are to be so
heavily armored as to be invulnerablo to
shot or shell. Halt a million doliara is to be
appropriated lor torpodo boats and tor
pedoes, sub-marine or otherwise, and in ad
dition, tho construction of ten flrst-cluss
torpcuo boats is authorized.
Senator Sherman to-day introduced a
joint resolution, requesting the President to
invite the Governments ot Mexico, Central
and Soutli America, Haiti, San Domingo
and Hawaii to send official delegates to the
meeting ot" the Pan-American Medical Con
gress to bo held in Washington, D. C, in
September, 1S03.
Secretary Blaine estimajM that ithe
cost to the United States of carrying out'the
Bering Sea sealeries arbitration treaty be
tween the United States and Great Britain
will be $150,000, nnd he.through the Secretary
ot the Treasury, to-day sent to tho.Houo of
Representatives a request for tho appropri
ation for thisnmount of money.
Senator McPherson to-day intro
duced an amendment intended to be pro
posed to the Springer tree wool bill, pro
viding that after January 1, 1891, all sugars,
tank bottoms, drainings and sweepings,
syrups tor cane Juice, melada, concentrated
meladn and grape sugar shall be admitted
free ol duty.
CniEF Justice Fuller to-day rendered
opinions in the United States Supremo
Court in two more cases in a long list of
litigations arising out of the insolvency of
the Wabash Railway Company. The court,
in its opinion, holds that statutory receivers
are not compelled to take what will charge
their property with a burden, and are en
titled to reasonable time to determine upon
their course. The receivers did not elect to
be bound by the leaso of the Quincy road
made by the Wabash system, and Micro was
110 equitablo grouud upon which it was en
titled to a preference, and the court there
lore affirms the decree of tho Circuit Court
of the United States lor the Eastern dis
trict of Missouri, denying the relief sought.
Tile court made the same order in a similar
eao brought by M10 St. Joseph and St. Louis
Railroad Company against tho tVubash re
ceivers. COST OF WOELD'3 PAIS W0EK.
A Statement of the Expenditures
so Far
Made by This state.
Harbisbcbo, April 2S. Spectaf. Jacob S.
Dillinger, clork to Secretary Wright, of the
Board of World's Fair Managers of Penn
sylvania, has issued to the members of the
board a statement of its expenditures since
its organization. Of the $."W0,O0O appropri
ated to the board by tho Legislature, $30,000
has been paid to the ofilcers of the board by
State Treasurer Boyer. Of tills amount 1S,
S.,7 43 has beeii expended, leaving a balance
of $11,132 51 in the bands of Treasurer Wer
cur. ot the board, and $270,000 in the keeping
of the State Treasurer.
The expenditures have been as follows:
Expenses of members of the board in at
tendance upon meetings, $2,457 93; expenses
ot committees and attendance at meetings,
$3,747 7S; salaries of Executive Commis
sioner and employes of the board, $7,443 74;
Executive Commission for incidentals, $i,uoO;
Pennsylvania building at Chicago, $2,750 50;
mUcullaueous, $512 45
A BIG CUI IN COST.
The World's Fair Light Contract Awarded
At a Redaction.
Chicago, April 25 The electric light con
tract has been Anally awarded by the
World's Fair directory to tho Edison Com
pany at an average price of $5 85 per light.
This includes the entiro incandescent
Iilant and its maintenance. The Hist
ld submitted by tnis company was $18 50
per light, so mat the Having will amount to
nearly $1.20,000, as tho contract is for 93,014
lights. The Edison Company means thu
electric tiust, the members of whlcn are thu
Thomson-Houston, Edison, Brush, Fort
Wayne and one or two others.
A Pro or That Reciprocity Pays.
Philadelphia Inquirer.!
Tne chief engineer of the army of tho
United States of Colombia Is buying locomo
tives and rifles for his Government in Pitts
burg. He says tlult most of Colombia's
trade will come to the United States instead
of going to Europo noW that the reciprocity
treaty has gone into operation' Three
lourths of Colombia, he says, is a deiue
forest of mahogany, black cedar and rose
wood, the railroad ties being made of the
latter. And yet there are tome people who
think that reciprocity is no) going to pay.
New Comet Found by L Hooslor.
Liberty, Iud.. April 25. TI1I3 morning at 3
o'clock Isaac Snyder, a locVl astronomer
near this place, discovered a. new comet.
He saw it just south of the constellation of
Cassiopea. It was barely visible to the
naked eye, but plainly discernible through
u glass of 50-diamoter power. The tall was
rather dim, but the nucleus was It rig lit and
round. Its direction was toward the sun.
BEAZIL 0BJECT3 TO TEE TBEATT,
Claiming That the United States Was Mot to
nave Reciprocity With Spain.
Rio Janeiro. March 20. Dr. Buy Barbosa,
Minister of Finance of the Provisional Gov
ernment, has published a long statement in
regard to tho reciprocity agreement with
the United States. He says that the Pro
visional Government never authorized this
agreement in the terms in which it was
made, and asserts that Dr. Salvador de Men
donica, Brazilian Minister at Washington,
received positive instructions to make no
treaty that did not expressly bind the
United States Government to refrain from
making a similar agreement with any Euro
pean monarchy. He quotes a letter from
Dr. Salvador de Meudonlca dated Anril 22.
1S00, assuring the Government that the
United States would not mako a treaty of
the samo kind with Snln. On tho 9th of
May tho Minister at Washington wrote to
the same effect and again on July 7 and Au
gust 4. On September 17 he wrote to Dr.
Itny Barbosa as follows:
"If tho United States does not make simi
lar treaties, as it will not with Spain and
England, no other country can compete
with us here in the sugar market. Cuba,
Porto Rico, Jamaica and Trinidad are at
present ouronly competitor."
On the 20th of October Dr. Rny Barbosa
telegraphed to Dr. Salvador Mendonicn:
"Yon can continne negotiations on the terms
mentioned in your letter only now re
ceived." "Afterward." says Dr. Rny Barboa, "our
envoy came to this capitol and, in his inter
views both with me and with the Provisional
Govornment at its Cabinet meeting, it was
pnsitivelv determined that in thit essential
point the agreement should not undergo tho
slightest alteration and that the negotia
tions in all their stages should be carefully
made to adliero thereto." In confirmation
of his assertion Dr. Buy Barbosa quotes the
following statement .nade to Dr. Justo Cher
niont, Minister of Foreign Affalr.s, in he
second Cabinet of tho Provisional Govern
ment, by Dr. Cezario Alvim, Minister of the
Interior in the first Cabinet:
"When our representative in the great
North American Republic, Dr. Salvador de
Mendonica, camo to this Capitol lor the pur
pose 01 Hastening ana concluding tne nego
tiations to which I refer, he gave to me and
to all the mombers of tile Cabinet in his in
terviews with us themnstpositiveassurance
that in tho treaty about to be made It would
be expressly declared that tho American
Government would bind itself not to make a
similar agreement with any European mon
archy. "Our reasons for this demand arc obvious,
nnd the American Government had pre
viously assented thereto, as we are informed
by our diplomatic agent, whoassured us that
he had Insisted on tills, having encountered
thorough acquiescence on the part of tho
illustrious statesman, Mr. Blaine, for im
portant political reasons which may bo
easily conjectured."
The Cabinet, to which Dr. Buy Barbosa be
longed, resigned on January 20, lSOI, and on
February 5 tho new Cabinet promulgated the
reciprocity agreement which did not con
tain the stipulation that had been consid
ered absolutely essential. Dr. Ruy Barbosa
maintains that under these circumstances
the agreement lacks moral validity.andthat
the Brazilian Govornmpnt has ample
grounds lor reviving the question.
It is said that the present minister of for
eign affairs. Col. Sersodcllo, intonds to open
active negotiations for the revision of the
treaty.
TIME LOST IN CONGRESS.
Dalzell Unable to Present His Tin Plate
Progress Report.
Washixgton, April 25. SperfaZ. The
dawdling of the House over trivial matters
means something more flian a mere waste
of tho time occupied. It disorganizes tho
working clement, takes away the desire to
be methodical and businesslike and leads to
indifferenceandlistlessness. Appropriation
bills on the calendar wait upon the settle
ment of matters of no moment to the pub
lic. Members who ought to bo engaged in
serious work are busy with a dozen tedious
investigations which have no purpose that
is not merely partisan. This day should
have been given to District affairs which
press for attention. A lost District day
means a great loss to the District, yet
this one was fooled away upon the
Walker matter. The sundry civil bill should
be taken up. The river ,and harbor bill
awaits its turn, having been lying finished
lor weeks awaiting the attention of the
House. The Senate Committee ou Commerce
has taken np the river and harbor bill as it
was reported To the House, has examined
and passed upon most of the Items, and will
be almost ready to report it to tho Senate
the moment it passes the House. This shows
the difference in methods in the two
branches. At its present rate of progress
the House will finish its work nnd give op
portunity for final adjournment not a day
before tho 1st of September. Thero is fully
lour months of hard work ahead, if much-
needed legislation is to be enacted.
Hon. John Dalzell could not even get a
chance to present his minority report on
the tin plate bill, to-day, as he intended, on
account of tho Walkor-Wllliauis tomfool
ery. He hopes to be abloto get it in to
morrow, before he starts for Pittsburg to
attend the banquet of the Americus Club.
A number of otner gentlemen will leave for
PittBburg to-morrow evening, on tho same
mission, among them Hon. W. A. Stone,
Senator Quav, Commissioner of Customs,
Samuel V. Halilday, and Chlet Henry, of the
division of Indian Accounts, Treasury De
partment. A NEW BISHG? COKSECRATED.
JUost Xmpressivo Ceremonies in Brooklyn's
St. Patrick's Cathedral Trsterdar.
New York,. April 25. The consecration of
Mgr. McDonnell, as Bishop of Brooklyn, was
celebrated this morning In St. Patrick Ca
thedral. The spectacle was ono of extra
ordinary brilliancy, and the vast andleuce
viewed the splendid pageantry of surplice!
acolytes and prlost3 and prelates robed in
their vestments, with that eager expectancy
that marks all assemblages at great cere
monials. Archbishop Corrlgau was the con
secrator and the celebrant of the solemn
pontifical mass during which the ceremony
of consecrating the Bishop-elect was per
formed. The Master of Ceiomonics was the
Rev. James N. Connolly, Secietarv of the
Archbishop, assisted by tho Rev. Henry T.
Xeweyand thoBev. James W. Kelly, ot St.
Mary's Church, Williamsburg. Tho Veiy
Rev. Thomas J. Campbell, S. J Provincial
ot the Society of Jesus in the Province of
Now York, and the preacher of the day,
preached the sermon.
Alter the ceremony the nnwly-conse-crated
Bishop and the Archmsbop read tho
mass together and Bishop McDonnell re
ceived the miter, irloves and pastoral staff
and was formally enthroned. The reci
tation of the Gospel of St. John concluded
the consecration ceremony.
Must S-ein Like Old Times.
Chicago Tlmcs.1
That California earthquake iuaid to have
caused the first movement in os Angeles
real estate notod since tho boom collapsed.
B0RK0WFS BLOODLESS BATTLE.
The Borrowe-Fox duel was almost as
bloody as the mouse's battle with tho bat.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tne tail of Mr. Edward Fox's coat may be
shot full of holes, but, baw Jove, it cawn't
be stepped on! Indianapolis Journal.
The modern duelist's honor lies in tho
tail of his frock coat. It is as readily satisfied
by a tack as by a bullet. A'ew York World.
It Is said tjiat Bnnowo and Fox have
fought u duel, and that neither was hurt.
While the duel in itself may not be regretted
its bloodless ending must JIarrisburg
1'alrict.
It only needed a sham duel to pnt the
everlasting seal of contempt npon the
miserable gang which precipitated tho
Drayton scandal upon the public New York
AdvertUer.
The warlike Eorrowe and the valiant Fox
have met on Ostend's bloodless field, and
relic-hunters are already offering fabulous
prices for one of tho bullets fired by the
gore-seeking combatants. PhiladdphiaTimes.
A hole through Fox's frock-coat was tho
only casualty. Like the affair out of which
it grew, it seems to have beeu designed for
advertising purposes solely. Poor honor!
Sho is traveling in shabby company nowa
days. Bvffalo Express.
And so "honor is satisfied" at the cost of a
gaping, jagged wound in the skirt of "tho
Modoc's" frock coat. Ko wonder Swash
buckler Milbauk was proud of tils pistols
and of the men who held them so gallantly
and so harmlessly. Xito York Recorder.
The Borrowe-Fox duel reunited rather
more disastrously than was generally ex
pected. At the second fire a ballet went
through Fox's coat and that was declared by
the seconds to be sufficient to satisfy Mr.
Borrowe's honor. It was very little satis
faction, of course; bnt there was very littlo
honor. Cleveland Plaindealer.
. FEATURES OP SOCIETY.
Second Act of "Die Meltersln-er" at the
Art Society Booms A Striking Fashion
in Gloves GoodWork or the Women's
Keller Corps Social Gossip.
The second act or "Die Meistersingers"
was given by Madame Constance Howard at
the Art Society's rooms yesterday after
noon. The entertainment was quite as in
teresting as the first, anil tho andlenco was
larger. All who attended the first recital
were present at the second, and there were,
a number of new faces to be seen in the
nndjence yesterday. The charming char
acter of Madame Howard's recitals
has caused a sensation in Pitts
burg, and everybody wants to hear
her. The last of tho three entertainments,
comprising tho third act of Wagner's de
lightful comedy opera, will be given on
Thursday evening. The third act Is under
stood to be tho most brilliant of the three,
nnd those that are fortunate to be present
on Thursday may depend npon enjoying a
treat. After tho lecture yesterday aiter
noon, Madame Howard held an informal
reception. A number of prominent Pitts
burg ladies were presented to her, and all
expressed their great delight in tho enter
tainment. There is a striokinjj fashion in gloves
that has lust come to tho surface in other
cities, and that threatens to flood Pittsburg
beforolong.lt Is nothing more or less than- red
kid gloves, in monsqnetaire and four-button
stylos. So far these gloves are seeu only in
shop-windows, but they wlllbe worn on the
street before long if we can accept ai truth
tho threats of young women who aro gen
erally sot down as lcadara of
fashion in this city. It seems
ns if the girls aro dariug each
other to see who will wear these flaming
hand coverings first. They are bright rod,
and would flash with tearful effect on a
sunny day. They will be taken up indue
course, no doubt, because young ladies who
are particular about their costumes will
never submit to being beaten by a pair of
red gloves. It is not likely that such a stun
ning conceit will have a very long life, how
ever. The fair in Old City Hall last week,
nnder the direction of the Women's Relief
Corps of tho G. A. R., was not us great a
financial success as was hoped. Thero will
bo a business meeting of the corps Friday
night when the accounts will be made out.
It is thought that about $1,0?0 was cleared.
The ladies expected to mako at least $2,000.
The money is to go toward the Memorial
Home at Brookville. A great deal of credit
is due the ladies lor the hard work they did
in connection with tho fair. They did not
spare their own troublo, and the only reason
that morn money was not raado Is that tho
public did not show that interest in the
cause that the ladles wero justified in ex
pecting. Social Chatter.
The mnsic at flio Church of the Ascension
Inst Sunday was strengthened by a vested
choir ot 16 boys and eight men. The effect
was very good and tne congregation was
much pleased. The choir had been re
hearsing for four months. In future there
will be services at the church every Sunday
afternoon at which times the male choir
will sing.
A concert will bo given In Old City Hall.
Thursday of this weak, for tho benefit of
James A. Garfield Post 215, G. A. K. It will
be under the leadership of Mr. John Rich
ards, nnd several of the prominent vocalists
of the city will take part.
The meeting of the Women's Health Pro
tective Association, announced to be held at
Miss Mary Jackson's residence, will, in con
sequence of a death, take place at Miss
Denny's home, 412 Penn avenue, to-morrow.
Tnis evening the Third battalion. Third
Regiment of the Patriarchs Militant I. O. O.
F., will confer the Decoration of Chivalry
nnd give a reception at tho Auditorium,
Penn avenue.
Dr. Holmes, of Ambsrson Avcnne
Chnrch, is sick. He was unable to preach on
Sunday. Mrs. Holmes has also been sick
but is getting better.
This afternoon Mrs. Arthurs, of the Sov
enth Avenue Hotel, will give a tea In honor
of Mrs. William Maiccllin Scnife, nee Smith.
Governor Pierfoxt, of West Virginia, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Slviter, of
Meyran avenue.
A MEXICAN BEF0BJI.
Ezclso and Intnr-State Duties Are'. Soort to
Bs Abolished.
Crrr or Mexico, April 23. In an interview
between a gentleman prominent in affairs
of the Republic and a representative or the
Associated Press, the former statod with
reference to the abolishment of the alca
balls or excise and inter-State custom duties
that the Government was studying tho
subject, but that it would be impossible to
do away with these dntios until thcte was
an advance in the price of silver and a con
sequent lowering In the exchange, as the
abolition of thealcabalis duty would cane
n reduction in tho revenue of nt least $2 000,
000 or $3,000,000 annually for the first two
years. This, added to the Increase in the
sum which the Govern ment would be obliged
to pay for placing in Europo the money to
meet the interest installment on the na
tional debt forthe present year, due to the
high price of exchange, would cause a de
ficit, which, at the present time, is most
undesirable. He added, however, that the
alcabalis duty would eventually be re
moved. M0EE TROUBLE AT HUNTINGDON.
Two Prisoners Escape, but Aro Recaptured
After a Hot Chase.
HnirrntODOX, Pa., April 25. Anothor re
volt took place at the reformatory to-day,
led by Thomas Shirley and John Winslow,
of Philadelphia, but was quickly settled. As
tho gatos wero opened this morning, Harry
Angel, of Philadelphia and Ed. Williams, of
Washington, Pa., blinded guard Ilerjzeler
by throwing sand into his eyes and escaped
through the outer gate. They were re
captured after a hot chase. Angel Is the
prisoner who escaped twico boforo by plac
ing a dummy in his bed.
The reformatory manaecment will now
closelv confine the 31 incorrigible inmates
until the Attorney General shall decide as to
tne legality of their pica to have the incor
rigible! letnrned to the counties from which
they came or stay until their tenia expire.
Another Drath at the Military A caoerny.
Chester, Pa., April 25. Cadet Burrell, of
Little Falls, X. Y., died at the Pennsylvania
Military Academy here last night, the thlid
victim of the ravage of typhoid lever, which
pervades the institution-.
Only TCq'ialed by Tammany's Count.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
The population of the town of Okarche, in
Oklahoma, grew 1,500 in 0110 night recently.
This is only equaled by the growth of New
York under the Tammany enumeration.
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Connt Ferdinand Litrllle ct3 Lorencez.
Count Charles Ferdinand Latrille de
Lorencez died yesterday at Paris. He was born In
1811, and was chiefly famous as the commander who
led the French cxpeilltlou against Mexico In 18G2.
General Lorencez 111 distinguished service In
Africa and the Crimea, and was promoted to be
General of ISrigade lor bravery In the first attack
on the Jlaiakofi". The late Emperor Napoleon
named him to command the Vera Oniz expedition.
In th Vraneo-Prusslan war lie did efficient service
is commander or the Third division or the Fourth
Army Corps. He has been in the reserve Tor about
14 Years, tic was appointed in 18.39 -1 commander,
ami in 133j a grand oliicer of the Legion of Honor.
Noah L. Smith, Chicago.
Noah Ij. Smith, who 23 years ago was a
woaltny and Influential cttlzen of Chicago, died
Sunday. Ho has been living for some time In a
miserable tumble-down dwelling onTwenty-second
street, and at the time of his death was almost
penniless. He was 01 years old. Ills death was due
10 heart disease.
Obituary Notes.
Doxald ritlCE, a retired manufacturer, of
Newark, N. J dltd Saturday. agedKS.
JOSIAII UELOEX. an old Callfornlan, died Satur
day at his home In Sew York, aged 78 years. He
was a director in the Erie Kallroau Company.
Albert KLAiinorir, professor In German
language and literature In the !New York Normal
College, died suddenly. Similar, aged 59. He was
quite celebrated as a linguist.
Miss Margaret Watsox, sister of ex-Councilman
Sam ucl Watson or Allegheny, died yesterday
at her brother's residence on Henderson street.
She was 72 years old and was prominent lu church
work.
John Hesdrick. formerly of Tamaqua Pa., and
an old member of the Schuylkill county bar, many
?ears ago, and who has been long a resident of the
ar West, died lu his old Tamaqua home yesterday
morning. He was over SO years oil.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
A celebrated French chef is said to
have the art of serving eggs in 500 different
styles.
A telephone talk between Paris and
Brussels costs 30 cents. A third wire is about
to be added to the circuit.
Electricity was discovered by a person
observing that a piece of rubbed glass at
tracted small bits of paper.
A record of 5,435 immigrants arriving
at a single port in a single day sh ow that this
is a pretty good country to come to.
A flea is not more than an eighth of an
inch in length, and it Jumps a yard: In pro
portion, a lion ought to jump one-third of a
mile.
In 1889 fifty Bonapartist journals flour
ished m jtrrance, but this number has been
now reduced to five, the others having
turned in favor of tho republic.
The banana flour, which came into noto
riety throngh Stanley's "Darkest Africa,',' is
notmado from, ripe bananas, but from the
green ones. The color of the banana flour Is
dirty gray, like ashes.
The custom of kissing hands as a mark
of respect is said to be the most ancient and
the most universal. From the remotest
times, throngh the ages of Greeco and Rome
to the present day it has existed.
A rat attacked a pigeon on the window
sill of the upper story of the Boston Federal
building. The rat bit the pigeon and the
latter dropped its enemy off the sill and it
fell to the pavement. Both are dead.
There are now more than BO restaurants
nnd more than 1,000 thousand private tables
in Paris where snails are accepted as a
delicacy, the monthly consumption of this
mollnsk being estimated at half a million.
Hermann, Lane county, Oregon, can
boast of quite a brave young lady, who has
recently taken up a claim on tho east fork
of Indian Creek. Her claim is above all
other settlers, and it is said she stays weeks
by herself.
Crocodile eggs are ranch sought after
by the natives 01 Madagascar, their flavor,
closely resembling a mixture of rancid oil
and muk. In the Pacific and West Indian
islands lizard and lizards' eggs are eaten in
a variety of styles.
A new method of quickly rendering the
glass transparent during the process of
manufacture consists in forcing into the
melted materials a stream of oxygen gas,
tho enormous heat generated oxydizing all,
deleterious materials.
Two California inventors have devised a
toll-collecting apparatus for telephones. It
consists of the usual coin-in-the slot device,
with the addition of a clock-work apparatus
that automatically cuts out the telephone
when the time for tho talk has expired.'
In a Sicilian story a maiden treacher
ously thrown into tho sea is carried off by a
merman and chained to his tail. On one oc
casion a peasant is said to have chalked a
cross npon a water sprite's back, preventing
him from going into his natural element un
til the cross was removed.
The French' will eat snails, frogs and
the diseased liver of geese. A Frenchman
once declared that a fondness for
the flesh of horses nnd dogs, during
the siege of Paris he acqnired quite
habitat length rendering palatable a diet
which was first taken as a matter of
necessity.
Some citizens of Oakesdale, Washing
ton, nnnoyed by a large mudhole in the main
street of the town, planted three or four old
hats and a pair of boots in the center of it
and labeled them with the names of the City
Council. But the Council retaliated bypost
ing up a card with the notice: "Pay your
taxes and we will fill this hole."
The harp, which was sugsested by the.
lute, is ascribed to Jubal, 3t75 B. C, and was
King David's favorite instrument. The harp
was used by tho Welsh and Saxons, and also
by the ancient people of Ireland. One of
the oldest harps in existence is in the Dublin
College Museum, nnd originally belonged to
Brian Borothme, King of Ireland.
In South America the native children
will drag hugo centipedes out of their holes
and crunch them up. The negroes of tho
West Indies eat baked sriaues and the palm
worm fried in fat, but they cannot bo in
duced to eat stewed rabbit. Arab aro fond
of crocodiles and some portions of tha
creature is said to bo whito aud tender when ,
properly stewed.
Bees will not swarm unless they are .
"tangdo" by the"' creation of sound?, , and-
llence the beating of, tin ketf'es and trays
may often be heard in villages while bees"
aro swarming, ln rofiny places "it' is cus
tomary to sing a palm in.f ront of' a bive lt
bees not doing well, with a belief that tney"
will thereby be induced to do better and
store up more honey.
From tho pipes of Pan the organ was
evolved, and t'je invention is credited to
several persons; some say it was first mado
by Ctesibius, a barber of Alexandria, about
2!X) B. C. The organ came. to Europe from
Greece, and wa used in church worship in
tho seventh century. Tho Haarlom organ is
one of the largest and best known, having
60 stops and 8,000 pipes.
The foot of a horse is one of the most
ingenious and unexampled piece of mechan
ism in the whole range of animal structure.
The outside hoof is mado up of a series of
thin, verticle Inmlnte of horn, about 800
in number. Into this are fitted about 500
more thin laminEe, which belong to the cof
fin bone, both sets being elastic and adher
ent, Dr. Adametz, the great Swiss scholar,
says an exchange, found that a single gram
ol fresh Emmentbaler cheese contains not
less than OO.O'X) microbes. In a gram of tho
rind of the same cheese he found 2,000,000 in
habitants. Thus it may bo seen thnt a piece
of cheese of lefs than a pound weight may
contain moro living, moving, breathing in-
dividual than there are human Inhabitants
on the entire globe.
James Gray is a colored man of Rich
mond, and he is turning white. Just bow
much he will become white or how long tho
metamorphosis will continuo is a subject
for future determination. James Gray looks
at you throngh white skin and talks to yon
through dark brown skin. Tho back of ono
hand is nearly white nnd the other the nat
ural color. Largo whito spots appear on-rits-arms
and his ears. Ills eyes, lorehead and
nose are encased in an epidermis of peculiar
whiteness.
IDYLLIC HC3IORESQUESL
Miss Claire Ton didn't wear a new
Easter bonnet Sunday?
Miss Exclus No: they're so common. Every
body wears them. I wore an old oae. Detroit ire
Press. '
A lonely time upon our view
Just now begins t' dawn;
What will the minstrel jokers do
When the bob-tail cars arc gone?
n'ashincton Star.
"This tea is weak as water," growled tig
irritable boarder.
I've seen water hold up anocean'tteamshlp,"
retorted fie boarder who was In love with the land
lady. harper's Eazar.
Minnie Ball I know yon have proposed a
great many times since Leap year began.
Amv Butt liow TO jou .uun:
Minnie Hali-Uecause your guwn Is bagged st the
knees. Pact.
She wai a pretty maiden,
And she looked so very sweet.
As shu stood upon the corner
Just before she crossed the street.
But that very pretty maiden.
When she reached the other side. '
Was so dusty and so grimy
That she Just sat down and cried.
Urooklun Eagle,
Guest (at Oklahoma hotel) Wasn't ther
sonie shooting .at the other end of the table & min
ute ago?
Walter (replacing the smoking revolver) Yes.
Dude from the East. "Wanted a napkin. Say, II
ou're dono wltlrthat knife and fork why in thun
der don' t you pasj 'em on to the next man?' 'Chi
cago T, ibune. .
First New Yorker To what college do
you propose sending your son to acquire a classical
education?
Second Xew Yorker To Yale, of course: haven't
you read how the Yale baseball team whitewashed "
the Harvard twice In succession last season lixat
Siftincs.
She's as beautiful is Diana,
But less skillful, for everyone knows
That, though never a maiden was archer.
She breaks every one of her beaux.
Kew York Eeraltt,
"What are your qualifications for a hotel
clerk?"
"Pin a mind reader, sir."
"What use Is that la the hotel bnsmesjr '
"I can guess a guest's pile to a dollar, sir."
fWlldo." Kcio TorkEvenlna Sun.
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