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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
ONE uNcoNauERABLE CHARACTER.

Mayor Patrick Gleason, of Long Island
City, has made another record. The
achievements of that belligerent and yet
practical municipal executive in bringing
corporations to terms by chopplng down
their structures which encroach on the
public highways are already matters of his
tory. Mr.. Gleason has now come into col
lision with the political set-up, and has
knocked it out as promptly as any con-
tumacious corporation. The delegates to the
New York Democratic Convention from his
district had State committeeman to elect;
and some Of them planned to leave Mr.. .Glea-
son out in the cold by holding meeting
with the door locked, and Gleason on
the outside. But that energetic person had
not chopped down encroaching railroad
gates to be backed by so fimsy an obstruc-
ton as hotel door. With the door kicked
in, the meeting was held, and Gleason came
out as usual, on top. When neither cor
porations nor political combines can conquer
him, Patrick Gleason may claim to be the
one indomitable man of the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
WILL CABLE RATES COME DOWN.

The report that one of the cable lines to
the East End will, by the close of the year,
reduce fares to the five cent basis clear
through to East Liberty is made public in
way that lends it good deal of credence.
If it should be corroborated BY an actual
reduction at the close of the year, it would
afford strong evidence both of the success
of the cable system and of the competition
forces which bring prices down to hard pan
figures.
Five cents for a ride to East Liberty
sounds very cheap; and, in one sense, it Is
SO. But the experience with cable roads
warrants the belief that such rate can be
made paying one. In the first place it
would create an immense expansion of busi-
ness; and the nature of the traction bust
ness is such that when it is once in opera
ton every additional passenger is very
nearly clear profit. Beyond that the fact
that the net earnings are already such as to
pay dividends on stock totals considerably
in excess of actual investment, leaves little
room for doubt that five cent rate will
yield good returns in actual cash cost.
Doubtless, in order to earn full dividends
on watered as well as actual cash, the traction
managers would, if they could, maintain
the ten-cent scale. But competition will not
let them do so. Rumors of agreements
during the past year for maintaining the
rate have seemed to be well founded. But
if there were such agreements, the verifica-
tion OF this last report shows that the force
of competition is not SO easily overcome.
The rate was forced down to a moderate
margin by force as certain as that which
makes water run down hill, unless it is
damned up-the competition OF the steam
railroad with the traction roads, as well as
that of each with the other.
A cable rate of five cents to East Liberty
would only need three-cent rate to Law
renceville or Oakland to make it the ne
plus ultra of convenient and cheap transit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
TIPS.

1t is unpleasant to observe on all sides an
enlargement of the practice of giving and
taking tips. To the man whose purse is but
indiferently lined tipping is a very formid-
able affiiction and danger. Rich men can
afford to waste their money in tips as in any,
thing else. and it is their example that is so
demoralizing. They are planting every
where a desire for tips by 'indiscriminate
largesse in hotels, on trains, and wherever
they go.
There is a serious side to this question of
tipping. In this Republic there should be
nothing more precious in a mans eyes than
his self-respect. He should be eager to pre-
serve that at almost any cost. A tip he can
not take and continue to have self-respect.
How many men among us must be losing a
proper regard for their independence and
honorl For tips are demanded in this city
at most of the restaurants, in all the hotels
and casually in half dozen different trades
and calIings. Very likely the men who put
out an expectant palm and are pleased to
see it crossed with silver or even nickel do
not realize what they are selling. They
ought to remember that they are in
country where no man is SO lowly that he
need put himself in the position of a slave.
The men who take tips are slaves. The men
who give them deserve slaves service.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
SHE DOESN'T GET THE MONEY.
Miss Judge Breaks an Engagement and
Loses Cash Thereby.

Miss Judge Breaks an Engagement and
Loses Cash Thereby.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
BOSTON. October A novel suit in relation
to life insurance money was begun in the Su-
preme Court to-day. Some time since John ].
Mccarthy, whose death recently occurred, be-
came member of the Assessment Insurance
Company, the New England Order of Protec.
tion, and had his certificate made payable
to his fiance, Miss Sarah ]. Judge. Afterward
his engagement with Miss Judge was broken,
and subsequent to that Mccarthy, who was
taken suddenly sick, made will, in which he
provided that his benefit in the order named
be paid to his parents. The order, however,
was not notified of McCarthy's wish pre-
vious to the latter's death. The order was,
therefore, about to pay the money to Miss
Judge.
In the Supreme Court this morning full pay
ment was restrained by an injunction issued by
Judge Devens, upon the application of Lawyer
McGeough, who appeared as counsel for Mr..
and Mrs Mccarthy to claim the fund on the
ground that the deceased had changed his
beneficiary, and that the insurance company
cannot legally pay the money to Miss Judge. be-
cause she is neither relative nor dependent
of the deceased.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
TRIALS OF THE EXAMINERS.
Civil Service Omciais Driven Almost to the
Verge of Insanity.

Civil Service Of1cials Driven Almost to the
Verge of Insanity.
From the New York Tribunel
There are men in Washington who reach the
borderland Of insanity every three months.
They are the examiners of the Civil Ser
vice Commission. By nightfall of a day
on which an examination takes place
you could not get one of them to swear
to his own sanity. The last examination
was probably the most trying since the COM
mission was established, as there were over 300
applicants in the various rooms. Although
everything is printed as plain as signboard,
the examiners are harried by foolish Questions
at every turn. They first announce as they
prepare to pronounce the words in spelling:
II shall give the word and then its definition.
You are to write the word, but not the defini-
tion."
They say this three times, the last time with
icy distinctness.
ibid you say to write the definition and not
the wordf' comes from the corner of the room
In mans voice, as the second word is pro-
nounced.
The words "cymbap and symbol" are pro-
nounced with their respective definitions.
shall we write symbol the sgn or the mu-
sical instrument firstr again in mans voice.
This sort of thing keeps up until the exam
lner, maddened, refuses to answer any further
questions.
More trouble arises from the necessary red
tape, however, than from anything else. The
numbers are given to each applicant-one the
application number. the other, the examination
number. One middle-aged man at the last
examination insisted on writing his application
number right in the face of the warning which
said: This space for examination number.n
When his attention was called to it he replied
in an injured tone:
I've had that number in my mind for two
weeks. day and night, and If didn't put it
down there I'd just as like as not forget It.
One Of the applicants was asked how he
passed.
First rate" said he, there was nice, smart
girl right next to me who passed me all her
papers There was only one thing couldn't
do. and that was the decimals. IneYer heard
of decimals before"
Equally intelligent was the remark of a
woman who took the examinations:
II couldn't do that example in interest" said
she, that one that read write in words yrs 8
mos. 2 wks. hrs never could understand
interest"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

In 1856 James G. Blaine and Melville w.
Fuller, the present Chief Justice, were report
ers on papers in Augusta, Me.
SIR JULIAN PAUNcEFoTE, who is ON his
way back to this country, brings with him his
wifeN and daughters. Washington society is
prepared to give them q warm welcome
JUST before Frederick Douglass sailed for his
post as Minister to Hayti he was called upon
by Lieutenant Edward Lloyd, of Maryland.
whose great-grandfaJher owned Douglass and
his mother when they were slaves.
ROBERT BONNER once paid Tennyson s.. 600
for poem which made only 20 lines in the New
York Ledger. This was at the rate of $3.50 a
line which is a price that would almost seem
beyond the value of any written production.
Mr., HORACE MARSHALL PORTER. son of
General Horace Porter, is to be married on Oc.
tober % to Miss Adelaide Watson, daughter of
Mr., and Mrs Thomas B. Watson, of Philadel
phia. Mr.. Porter is a recent graduate Of
Princeton, and is connected with the Reading
Railroad.
For the first time in the history of the Yale
Law School an italian is among the students
His name is Sig. Paul Russo. and he has been
employed as court interpreter in New Haven
for several years. There is also an Indian
among the pupils. an educated man, and the
first of his race to take the Yale law course,
Miss RoxANNA WENTWORTH, the only
child of "Long John" Wentworth, is one of the
wealthiest women of Chicago. She was edu.
Gated at Vassar College. Her father never
allowed her to receive attentions from GENTLE
men, and now, at the age of 30, she is stin un-
married, although she is rich enough to sup
port family. having inherited six or seven
milliens from her father.
MRS FRANCES HoDGSoN BURNETT xvos
earning a small salary as school teacher down
in Tennessee when she wrote her first stories.
1t is said that the stamps with which her first
story was sent to Peterson's Maodztne we're
made by picking blackberries. Her early
stories attracted little attention. and it was not
until ssThat Lass O'Lowrie's" was published
that she became known as popular writer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
NO BOOM NEEDED.

Prices on the leading iron and steel
staples continue to move steadily upward.
With Bessemer pig at s20@22, steel rails
advanced, till this weeks quotations
are at S32@33, billets at S35, coke at
81 so, and a general improvement
OF that sort all along the line,
the sanguine will soon begin to scent a
boom. One of the old-fashioned bulges in
the market would only entail reaction;
and it is to be hoped that nothing of the
sort is in store for us. The best reason for
that hope lies in the large increase of pro-
ductive capacity that is certain to be
brought into the market with every dollars
advance above the present prices. Let us
look for an active demand at good prices;
but it will be better to have it understood,
that there is to be no boom with its succeed
ing shrinkage, if Pittsburg can prevent it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
A CASE OF POT AND KETTLE.

The contemplation of the political field in
New York State does not appear to the New
York Telegram to offer much satisfaction to
the Independent thinkers who are in favor
of honest politics 1t considers the two Or
ganizations as presenting the aspect Of two
political Dromios, one operated by Plat,
the other by Hill, and each with practically
the same shiitiness and lack of backbone.
1t deyolved on the Democratic convention
to unload the Democratic lights who were
smirched by the ceiling job; but that body
smothered the protest and put out its or
dained slate. The Republican convention
was called upon to take an outspoken stand
on the temperance issue, but it lodged it.
Both parties are after the spoils, and are
willing to let principles go the dogs.
Under such circumstances, it is natural
that people who think for themselves should
be inclined to take to the woods of indie
pendence, until party organization is dis
covered which puts honesty and principle
above the usual political resorts of lodges
and whitewash.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
MILK AND DIPLOMACY.

In recent report United States Consul
Diller, of Florence, Italy, displayed a sin
gular conception of his duties by giving at
some length a description of the highly
profitable milk route worked up by an emil
nent Chicagoan resident in Florence, one
LIE Roy De Koyen. Why Mr.. Diller
deemed it worthy to tell how Mr.. De Koven
had filled a long-felt want by supplying
pure fresh milk and butter daily to his
patrons in Florence, how he delivered the
articles twice day if desired, and made
special feature of providing milk warm from
the COW. nobody seemed to know when first
this brilliant contribution to consulary
literature was published. The secret has
come to light, however, The mllkman with
the aristocratio name is now an applicant at
the State Department for Consul OILERS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05

IT is regarded as subject for disappro-
val by the Philadelphia Bulletin that
''there are a good many so-called Republi-
cans in Virginia who are going to do what
they can for Democratic success this year,"
and the further assertion is made that they
are Republicans who Support the party
only when some personal advantage is to be
had by doing so." The inference as to the
entirely disinterested attachment to Repub-
lican principles displayed by Malone and
his followers, Is amusing; but it will
hardly fail to evoke the response that those
who did the most for Democratic success in
Virginia are those who made Republican
ism synonymous with Mahonism in that
State
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
PITTsBURG, SATURDAY, OCT. 5. Issg.
TWELVE PAGES
BURROWS AND FILIBUsTERING.

The Hon. Julius Caesar Burrows, while
rejoicing IN the great victory" of the Re-
publican party in the new Northwestern
States, points out that there will be a very
narrow Republican majority in the next
House, and that the Democrats will nearly
always be able to block partisan legislation
by refusing to vote, and thus leaving the
House without a quorum. Consequently,
Mr. Burrows thinks, the Republicans will
need Speaker who knows the whole busi-
ness, and a convenient friend is ready to
suggest, what the nodesty of Mr.. Burrows
prevents him from stating, that he is ex-
actly the man needed.
This sounds a good deal like two words
for Mr.. Burrows and one for the Republi-
can party. Nevertheless. supposing that
statesman to be all that the fancy of his
friend paints him, it is worth while to sug-
gest two things which may be of more value
against Democratic attempts to break a
quorum than even the Wolverine statesman
as heroic dose. The first is that if all the
Republicans are on hand attending to their
Ouly bne DeuOCTdIs CdHHOb Uredk the
quorum. If it is impractical to ex-
pect that all the Republican members
will do what they are elected for, another
protection against Democratic filibustering
is sttalnable. That is to attempt no legisla-
tion except what is so fair and unquestion-
able as to leave the Democrats no excuse for
resorting to obstructive measures. If that
is done the Democrats will be forced to bear
the responsibility of any failure of business
resulting from partisan disputes.
In short, if the narrow margin between
the two parties in the House puts both of
them on their good behavior, the public will
be well served and the party that behaves
itself the best will be SO much the better off
in the end,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
FAxcIEs OF FUNNY MEN.

The right man in the right place-the
tramp at the woodpile. --BssyiingtoB tree Press.
There is great movement on the part Of
the anarchists--whent the barkeeper offers to treat
to beer.--Troy Press.
And Get Fired.-First Match-I think
shall strike.
second Match-I woody. Z. Sun.
The woman who carries her handkerchief
in her corsage should remember the fate Of the
man in the fable who warmed wiper in his bosom.
-Tsrrs HGuts Ezpress.
There are few society bellies who have not
q record Of conquests made with the assistance Of
smokeless powder. There Is nothing new under
the sum- WdshSn0ton Capital.
Young Snifkins passed his sister the paper,
remarking: ''Here's something that may inter-
est you solong as you have determined to ride
bicycle"
.iwhat Is it?''
sThe fall fashions w. Washington Capital
THE DIPLOMATIC MAIDEN.
"Dos't love me for nv wealth or brains7"
He asked the maid with words intense.
To which she made this wise reply:
Hove you. dearest for your SENSE. SENSE.
Nv T. Ssn.
An Observation-Disclosures years ago,
my friends, - vociferated the nery Socialist ora
tor. with flashing eye and cleaning nose, u leis
EnRl1uQ anu came 10 bn1S Country
THANK the Lord, :" exclaimed deyous En<
glishman in the audience with much fsenng'-
Chicago Tribune.
McCrackle-Didn't you tell me that MAD
dox belonged to the better element Of soeieis'
McCorkle-Yes.
swell, I've seen him coming out OF sAnOnns
places several times.n
Eyes; he goes there to bet. Tnats "n@'
said. IN Il. Sun.
Bennie-Mamma, do people really buy
babies2
Msmma--of course, child; Of course nun ou'
now and play. a.
Bennie (in = brown study)-Then wny . u
mamma. that poor people buy more VI eH' '""A
anybody else?-- Chicago Tribune.
Reassuring.-Guest( ly)-Coniouno
your awkwardnessI You've split nan tnss soup
down my back.
waiter at restaurant heartilyl-Dont mind II
sir. IN bring some more Bless you tneres
plenty Of SOUP. Chicago zrtbnnss
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05

place. LIE Roy De Koven wants to supply
Florence with American diplomacy
as we'll as milk. In this
laudable ambition he has evidently
been aided and abetted BY Consul Diller.
We presume the latter is Democrat, and
of course he knew that he would have to
give up his Office TO some one. Why not to
the trusty milkmsn? He reasoned, his
butter and his milk are of the best, his
name suggests the peerage of France, rather
than the packing houses of Chicago, and
perhance if 1 give his milk route a good
sized puff in my next consular report, who
knows but he may grant me rebate on my
milk bills? Whether any exact agree
ment was made between Diller and De
Koven as to how many quarts OF
milk and pounds of butter were to
be exchanged for the advertisement in
the public documents of the State Depart
ment will never be known. But we can see
that the milkman struck good bargain
with the diplomatist. The United States will
be equally fortunate when Diller is bounced,
and the suit of the Chicago mllkman is de-
MED
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
Iua Social wav.

THE reception held at the home of Mrs.
Woods, on Walnut street, East End, yesterday
was very pleasant one. The house was beau
tifully decorated with cut flowers, and about 75
ladies paid honor to the charming hostess. The
repast was served by Kuhn.
REV. W. q. PEARoE, D. D., and his good
wife entertained the members of the Official
Board Of the Butler Street M. E Church, with
their wives, Thursday night at the parsonage
on Fortieth street.
MRS. JENNEss MILLER will deliver her
lecture on "Dress Reform" at City Hail.
Market street, on the afternoon of October 15
MRS. JOHN DALzELL will receive q large
number of her friends next Tuesday at her
home in Hawkins
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
sIngular CIause Of a Win.

The heirs and relatives of the late Wright
Duryea, the millionaire starch manufacturer,
filed the little Surrogates Court at Jamaica.
l. l., this morning. The Will. which they had
come to see probated, distributed the 81, 900
estate Of Mr.. Duryea pretty impartially among
the members Of his immediate family. His
sons, Louis and Frank, received in equal parts
his interest in the Glen Cove Starch Manufac-
turing Company, the Glen Cove Machine Com
pany and the vosburgh Manufacturing Com
pany. The most curious feature of the will is
this paragraph: THAT the monument over my
grave shall to adegree or In one sense indicate
my life. / direct my executors to procure o
large bowlder stone, of not less than 1000
pounds in weight, in all respects as nature shall
have formed it, its surface being irregular and
with sudden elevations and depressions. smooth
only to moderate degree, upon which bowlder
stone shall be inscribed, in lcgibIe letters Of
reasonable size, my name, age. and date Of
death and cause; this bowlder stone to be
placed over or at the head of my grave. as
soon after my death as Is reasonably prac-
ticable. upon substantial foundation Of brick
or stone masonry, extending it to depth of at
least eight feet below the surface Of the
ground, which bowlder stone and inscription
thereon shall be the only monument erected
to my memory" The will covers 20 pages of
legal cap.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
4 WONDERFUL SPEED.
The Great Rate Attained by the New
Cruiser Baltimore.

The Great Rate Attained by the New
Cruiser Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, October 4-The report Of the
trial board on the cruiser Baltimore relative to
her recent trial run was received at the Navy
Department this morning. The board states
that the average horse power developed by the
engines was 8,9T.SS, the requirement being
5000, thus making a deficiency Of 22.l2 which
would incur penalty of S2,2l2 The screw
made an average of 117.9 revolutions minute,
which. allowing 10 per cent slip. would give her
an average speed of 1876 knots an hour. The
report states that during the run two of the
indicators which had been thoroughly tested
before the trial, broke, and it was necessary to
substitute two others which had not been
tested. On the record of these indicators de-
pended the record ofthe development of horse
power.
Secretary Tracy, after reading the report
this morning, decided to waive the question of
acceptance of the vessel until he could hear from
not they were willing to let the last trial stand
as the final one. or preferred to have, another
trial run with the indicators thoroughly tested.
His Difference in the matter Is based on the
accident to the indicators. The report shows
that the ship made wonderful speed notwith-
standing the failure to develop 5000 horse
power, and the Secretary is inclined to look
upon that achievement as eminently satisfac-
tory. The allowance made for slip in cal
culating the speed is large one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05

THE lawyers are now attacking and de-
Tending the constitutionality of the acts Of
1887 and 1889, according to the views which
they are led to take of the question by their
respective retainers. The uncertainty is
deepened BY the lack of knowledge as to
what views the Supreme Court will be led
to take of the question. If there is one
thing that legal science cannot foretell it is
the ruling Of the Pennsylvania Supreme
Court