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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
cANANDAIGuAs EXPERIMENT.

There was a deal of unhappiness among a
certain class of voters in Canandaigua, New
York, on election day. The citizens who
came to the polls hoping to get five dollar
bill or two, not for their vote of course, but
for their Influence, ''their days work, -
or "helping the party" found that ihe
golden fountains were dry. There was not
a cent to be had from either party. All the
candidates were obdurate, though the strik-
ers besieged them all day. Republicans and
Democrats had agreed to spend no money on
election day, and they stuck to their agree
ment.
1t is very strange that this experiment
should have been made in New York State,
and stranger still that success attended it.
The purchasable voters when they found
there were no vote-buyers in the market
either sulked and did not vote at all, or
voted the prohibition ticket. Happy
Canandaigua! they say this purity by
force shall be precedent and bar the way
to black corruption. Heaven grant it may!
and that Canandsigua's course may prove
contagious far and wide. And YET, ala s
there is reason to fear that even in
the tested town of Canandaigua
there will be backsliding should
there come day when a wealthy
man, or some corporations tool, is a can
didate. The party which is encountered
with such candidate will find it hard to
build wall between the greenbacks and
the floating vote. Hard in the first place
to convince themselves that victory is not of
the first importance, surprising the means,
and secondly, hard to prevent candidate
who runs upon golden wheels from paving
his way to Office after his own fashion. Still,
it is gratifying to see anywhere popular
awakening on this sdbject of Yote-buying
under its many thin disguises, and we con-
gratulate Canandaigua on setting us all
such an excellent example.
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MEDICINE FOR THE TRUSTS.

This is an unfavorable season for the
trusts, in New York. The decision of the
General Term of the New York Supreme
Court is as strong a declaration of their
illegality as has yet been given by the
courts. ''The governing object" says the
court, is such as to make it Subject to the
condemnation of the law by which it is de-
nounced as a criminal enterprise" The
company whose case was under considera-
ton, by entering the trust, "placed its
interest and affairs under the direction and
control of board which legally should
have no power over it"
This is another addition to the long list
of the declarations showing such combina-
tions in restraint of competition to be ille-
gal. But it is hardly likely to be such a
death blow to the trusts as the recent dis
closures in Cottonseed Oil Trust affairs. It
turns out that shortage of $500, 900 in cash
was caused by the speculation Of its man
ayers in the certiic ates of the trust. This
speculation was carried on for the avowed
purpose ofbulling the price ofthe certificates,
and after the managers have lost this $780,
900, they offer back S25O,OOO, and the law
yers tell the stockholders that they had
better take it, as under the peculiar cOnsti-
tuition of the trust, the officers have no civil
or criminal liability.
This ought to settle the trust business.
If investors wish to put their money into
illegal combinations, where they have no
way of holding their officers accountable for
money lost in speculation, they have more
anxiety to get rid of their money than they
are generally credited with.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

SOME sarcastic person has sent to ]. B. For
aker, of Ohio, a copy of "Campbelrs Pleasures
of Hope"
THE Rev. DR.. Phillips Brooks has just COM
pleted his twentieth year as pastor of Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church, Boston,
MRS. NOBLE will doubtless be a leading
figure in Washington society this winter. II
love a crowd" she says, land the more people
I have about me the better pleased am"
REV. W. A. PAssAVANT, JR., superintend-
eut of home missions for the general council of
the Lutheran Church is in Detroit considering
the propriety of establishing church in the
central part of the city.
KING LUIS of Portugal did not in all his
reign sign a single order for capital punish
ment. He had conscientious scruples against
infiicting the death penalty, and SO succeeded
in making it practically obsolete in his domin-
ions.
KossUTH for a number of years gave lessons
in the English language to the young men of
Turin. where he has resided for 80 years. Old
as he is, these pupils are now clamorOus for
him to become a naturalized subject in order to
be elected Senator of the kingdom, but he
prefers to remain Hun.
GENERAL BoULAEGER lives curious life
on the Island of Jersey. He spends his time In
reading history and talking politics to his fol-
lowers. He smokes a vast number of cigarettes
and seems inclined to disobey the commands of
his physicians regarding wine. He is very
punctilious as regards his dress and always
dois an evening suit for dinner.
A SPLENDID monument to Victor Emanuel
is in course of erection at the foot of the old
Capitol at Rome. The portico of the menu-
ment is completed, its columns being in the
anciapt Crack style and the stairway and
pedestal are now nearly ready to receive the
equestrian statue of the monarch, which is
shortly to be cast from the model of the Italian
sculptor.
In an address to a workingmen's organi-
zation. Mr.. Gladstone said recently: ut was
not extravagant to say that, although there
we're but 20OO, ,000 people in the l3 American
colonies at the time of the American revolt yet
from among those 100000 of people there pro-
ceeded at that epoch group of statesmen that
might defy the whole history of the world to
beat them in any one State and at any period
of time Such were the consequences of
wellregulated and masculine freedom"
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Mr.. wilhelm is More Explicit.

To the Editor OF The D1spaecn:
Noticing in your issue of to-day communi-
cation signed by Mr.. Amiet, in which my
statements to one of your reporters regarding
the origin of the incendiary anarchistic
pamphlet which is now being circulated
throughout the city, is made out to be false
hood, I beg leave to say; That blood-curdling
circular may or may not have been written,
set up and printed in the Ar6eiter Zeitun0's
office; but that paper has been an exponent
not only of radical socialism but communism
and anarchism, attacking in 2 most rapid
manner the social institutions to-day
and advocating their overthrow by force. OF
that there cannot be any doubt in the minds Of
those who have read the paper. 1 only wonder
at the audacity of any of the Arbeiter Zeitun0's
attaches to publicly make statement to the
To make the attitude of the Arbeiter Zeituno
on matters anarchistic quite plain, it is only
necessary to state that it has called upon the
tanners and bakers of this city and Allegheny
to secede from the Knights of Labor organiza-
tion, and Join the ranks of the Interna-
tional Workingmen's Association, which
is entirely composed OF Anarcblsts, and
the circular mentioned above. To prove
positively and conclusively how very much Mr..
Amiet is mistaken when he says that "the
ArbiteT Zeitung is neither an anarchistic nor
socialistic paper need only refer to poem,
printed in that journal on October 30, in which
Anarchist Fricke 1.-THE occasion being his list
birthday is called ''1r1ono, ''DfOLneI, papa, =
''redeemer of mankind" !" and by other endear-
ing and heroic terms Of admiration-and the
fact that the same paper quotes extensively
from the New York VoIkS Zettung, the official
organ of the International Workingmen's As
sociation.
Regarding the accusation contained in the
letter of Amiet that 4 was actuated by personal
or mercenary motives in exposing his paper,
can only say that it is absurd. The ATbetteT
Zeittng does not and cannot enter into COM
petition with any other paper here, for very
obvious reasons, and my only object in holding
that sheet up to the public gaze was to crush
its anarchistic tendencies, knowing that they
cannot bear the light of day, and that
the great majority Of the disciples
of Herr Most have not the courage
of their conviction, when brought face to face
with an emergency. As an organ published in
the true interest of labor the Ar6etteT ZeituH0
would be a most welcome addition to the Ger
man press of Pittsburg; but as snarIing, howl
ing, bloodhound of anarchism, the German
citizens of this town will ''smite such ineen-
diarism with a swift and heavy hand"
Respectfully yours.
CARL WILHELM.
Editor Sonntd1S6LdH und Reform.
PITTsBURG, November 8. 1889.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, SATURDAY. NOV. 9. 1889.
RESULTS oF THE PAN,AMERICAN TOUR.

Before the South American delegates turn
their faces homeward they will have seen
more than enough to be fully convinced OF
the community of interests between their
countries andour own. They must have been
struck with the magnitude of the facilities
for manufacturing in the United States;
they must be impressed by the intelligence,
spirit and success of our people in getting to
the forefront of invention; they cannot fail
to be aware of the industrial and commercial
advantages to accrue to South and Central
America from close business relations with
the United States. They have also seen
enough of the political and social conditions
Of the United States to realize that there is
much more in common between this repub-
lie and their own Governments and people
than between them and Europe, Such a
tour and reception as the delegates have had
in the past five weeks would not be possible
in Europe. There the business houses with
which their people have dealings might be
equally hospitable and attentive; here, how
ever, they find the whole population sin
cerely and deeply interested in their visit.
DuE Tue uGduS WusA OG Ad0 W pAOOuCS IO-
suits; otherwise mere opportunities go for
nothing. Direct and ample steamship COM
munication with South America is of the
first Importance. 1t is simply absurd that
trade and passenger traffic between Buenos
Ayres for instance, and New York, should
be via Liverpool or London. We trust all
parts of the country, without regard to par
tisanship in our home politics, will be so
awakened by the visit of these delegates as
to urge imperatively upon Congress at its
next session to provide thorough and et-
fective steamship service with our Southern
neighbors.
This once secured there will be the
further need of adapting our productive in
dustries and mercantile methods in dealings
with South and Central America to their
usages and needs. But this is mere mat
ter of detail, in which time and brief ex-
perience should be the successful teachers
What is wanted first of all, is adequate di-
rect steamship communication.
The United States surely will reach out
for a trade whose vast dimensions our peo-
pie are but just beginning to understand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
NO NEED For MYSTERIES.

Some very proper people are agita ted be
cause a novel by the celebrated Alphonse
Daudet is shortly to appear in Harper'S
Magazine. They regard it as another mani
festation of the tendency of American liter
ature toward a lower moral plane. 1t may
be admitted that q certain small flock Of
American writers have taught us to expect
unutterable vileness in all their productions.
In contemplating the literary degradation
of a few, some critics have come to suppose
that the great publishers are ready to graft
slips Of French nastiness upon good Ameri-
can stocks. The fear is unfounded, and in
particular we may be sure that the Harpers
viii never lead the way in such > disreputa-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
Getting Even for Hia Mitteu.

Miss Kittie Lamont, a tall, shapely, artificial
blonde, was engaged to be married to Harry NJ.
Pike, variety actor who formerly travelled
with the American Four" About three
weeks ago Pike severed his connection with
the American -Four, and Miss Lamont severed
her longstanding relations with Pike. Pike
told Miss Lamont he would make her repent Of
giving him the mitten. During the night after
the day Pike made this threat, Miss Lannon'S
sealskin sacque and jewelry, valued altogether
at l,5O0, were stolen from her fat. Miss
Lamont's story, which Pike dramatically pro-
claimed in court to be tissue Of lies, was told
to-day. She said that during her absence
from home Pike and another man entered
her fat, disguised as butchers. Pike put his
friend on the dumb waiter and hoisted him up
to her apartments on the fourth floor. Pixies
friend then opened the door of Miss LAmont's
room and admitted Pike, who went to her
dressing case, took out the key to her jewelry
box, and stole her diamond jewelry. He then
locked the box, returned the key to the dresser,
and threw the jewelry box in the hall. Miss
Lamont told the police. and Pike was caught
early this morning. Miss Lamont's landlady,
who saw Pike and his pal make of with their
plunder after the burglary, corroborated her
story. Pike was remanded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09

bic movement In the case of Alphonse
Daudet, who is one of the few masters of
fiction in this age, the editors of Harper's
Magazine take the pains to explain that
the French authors new story is to be a
continuation of those delightful sketches
of his regarding the travels of NJ. Tartarin,
In these sketches NJ. Daudet has shown
only his marvellous power as a reslist; their
humor is light and graceful, their tone pure
and wholesome. The racy characteristics of
the wicked side of Partisan life which
abound in NJ. Daudet's "Sappho" we may
be certain will be conspicuously absent from
the story which is to adorn Hdrper's pages
Another surety of propriety is given in the
fact that NJ. Daudet's work will be done
into English by Henry James.
But these apprehensive souls who affect
such fright at the mention of N. Daudet
have ample reason to reserve their denun-
citation for the band of native scavengers
whose works surpass in downright filthiness
and suggestiveness anything that the
French gutter school has produced. The
French themselves would be justified in
asking to be saved from the communicating
influence of these American authors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.

The testimony as to the working of the
Australian ballot system which has already
been offered by the experiment in other
States is corroborated by the statements
coming from Massachusetts, as to its success
ful use there at last Tuesdays election. 1t
is asserted that even the class of voters who
might have been expected to find some diff
Guilty in cOmprehending the manner of con-
ducting the election mastered it promptly
and voted without difficulty or confusion.
The experience so far as it has gone seems
to show that the new method is practicable,
and while, of course. it cannot change the
hearts of either politicians or voters, it bids
fair to render more difficult abuses that were
easy under the old system. The outcome Of
the matter so far is a feather in the cap of
Mr.. Henry George, who was the earliest
prominent advocate of its adoption in this
country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
Carpet Knights and Boudoir Beauties.


Mr.. FRANK G. BAILEY, of Homestead, will
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Bailey, have
issued invitations for dancing party in honor
of the event. Special train will be chartered
for the benefit of Pittsburg guests.
NELLA F. BROWN, the famous elocutionist
will give an entertainment at the Arch Street
Methodist Episcopal Church Monday evening.
November II. DIR. Talmage, of BROOKLYN
speaks very highly OF the lady's powers in her
own peculiar line.
MISS CARRIE SCHMERTz will entertain
number of her friends this evening at her home,
corner of Fifth avenue and Craig street. Pro-
gressiVe euchre will engross the young peoples
attention.
MISS IDA daughter of the late William 8.
Creighton, was privately married Thursday
evening by Rev. Or. Witherspoon to John l.
Collins. The ceremony took place in ALE
gheny.
A DELIGHTFUL o'clock dinner was given
by Mrs. b. F. Rafferty,, Fifth avenue to
number of her lady friends yesterday.
MRS. ]. w. FRIEND, of Third street, gave a
very pleasant little euchre party last evening.
Kennedy served an excellent repast.
THE euchre party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mansfield Cochran, at Sewickey, last evening,
was an unusually pleasant one.
Mrs. ANDERsoN's school, on Union avenue.
gave a very delightful reading and musicale
last evening.
THE Allegheny Park conservatory is one
magnificent blaze of chrysanthemums in all
colorS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
TIRGIEIGs GREATEST WONDER.
The Famous Natural Bridge and Its Cher
ished Traditions.

tBhed Traditions
Natural Bridge Cor. Baltimore AmericanJ
1t is claimed that the name cut in the rocky
abutment Of the bridge by the youthful George
Washington may be still traced, though no one
has ventured to assert that the carving was done
by the juvenile hatchet Of blessed memory.
There are guides who will throw stone up to
the spot where George Washington immortal
lied himself, aud innocently inquire il you 10
not see the letters Many people gifted Etth
nation have seen the Inscription, and besides,
it is a matter Of recorded history. and the guide
books swear toit. Some daring spirits fred by
above the high mark made by Wash
fngton, and their exploits live in his
tory. They have been mostly young fel-
lows from college like the daring youth whose
adventure at the bridge is told by Elihu Bur
ritt. This story graphically pictures the dizzy
experience Of the young man carving his way
up the precipitous wall until his knife-blade is
worn away and his strength fs exhausted, and
the awful fate Of being dashed to pieces on the
rocky bed OF Cedar creek below is imminent,
until friendly rope from above saves him for
future usefulness.
not being able to recognize on the wall the
handwriting of the Father of His Country"
and we may question the tale forged by the
disappointment with the bridge. The majestic
work of nature stands there rugged and
bold-still the greatest bridge in the world, a
monolith more Impressive than pyramid.
There it stands. spanning the highest part OF
rocky canyon, beautiful arch, connecting
two mountains like sSiamese ligamenG Cedar
creek flows on through the lofty gate, murmpr-
ing over pebbles or rushing as torrent over
boulders Strong-winged birds soar in the blue
SKY, which is seen through the arch 50 far
away, OF poise on wing in the streak OF light
above the somber defle. The height OF the
bridge is 2l5 feet the width 100 feet and the
span 90 feet SO great monument as the I'M
posing Doric column erected by Maryland to
Washington in the city Of Baltimore could be
placed, with pedestal and statue, under the
arch of the Natural Bridge of Virginia and not
fill the cleft.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
WONDERS OF THE GAS CITY.
PIttsbHrg's Sights, as Viewed by n Metro.
pOlitan Newspaper Man.

PIttsburE's Sights, as Viewed by n Metro
pOlitan Newspaper Man.
Pittsburg Special to New York Herald.l
The Pan-American delegates have done some
hard work and have seen some very interesting
sights. but 1 don't think that anywhere have
they done harder work. not even in the Mann
moth Cave of Kentucky, or seen more wonder
full sights than here to-day. No wonder the
Pittsburgers can spend $4,000 or Sl20 900 on their
guests when they have such gigantic works for
profit and expedition. We have just got back
from a long Journey and sightseeing. and the
deafening noise of changing sledge hammers
and whirling machinery are still in our ears
and the glow of red-hot metal and the pyro-
technics of a modern forge and foundry still
seem to try the eyes.
Few cities, if any, in the world. can boast OF
such gigantic works as we have been through
to-day, OF course, the strangers have seen
iron and steel works before in some OF their
own biz cities. but it is the enormous capital,
the bringing together of ponderouS machinery.
the production OF enormous masses OF metal
for every conceivable purpose, the dlrectlon OF
thousands of workmen practically by one man
that has made this day one long to be remem-
bered by all in the party.
Il was bright, warm day and many thought
how strange it wac that 50 oeautl1nl a region
should be given up TO fOundries and factories.
A few years ago we would not have seen SO
much of Pittsburg's beauties, because then the
furnaces were run with coal and the smoke
from innumerable ehimneys obscured the view.
The discovery of natural gas has changed
great deal of that, and the gentleman who
brought it about is chairman of the Committee
of Entertainment Captain @. W: Batchellor:
In 1870 he ran six-inch pipe from well II
miles distant into the city. IL TOOK Just nine
minutes for the gas to travel so far. Now
there are big mains laid, and natural gas is in
troduced into private houses for heating pnr-
poses and the old CRATES are done away with.
The visitors were desirous Of seeing the latter
curiosity. They were shown how IL worked in
one of the rooms of the magnificent new Court
House. By the way, this Is massive stone
to last for centuries, and it cost only 81 10000
The logs in the crate looked like burning oak,
but they were only clay. The heat was greater
than that from coal.
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IOWA AND NEW JERSEY.

While the bearing of the recent elections
on national politics is subject to all sorts of
disputes, the local causes which produced
the result in two States have moral which
is full of significance.
The two States are Iowa and New Jersey.
In Iowa, where the corporation issue has
been leading one for some time, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor was
charged with having voted on the corpora
ton side in the Legislature. The conse-
quence was that the strong Republican
State of Iowa elected Democratic Cover
nor by $500 majority. and made the mean
ing of the vote the palmer by electing the
rest of the Republican ticket by small ma
jority. In New Jersey the corporation
fight against Albeit has been notorious for
years; and Albeit carried the State by one
of the largest majorities that State has given
for long time.
The inference is rather plain that. if
parties and politicians lend themselves to
do the work of the corporations in public
Office, they are likely to find the penalty of
public disfavor overtaking them, sooner or
later.