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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-15

evening party into an instrument for good
stands small chance of being carried into
effect. 1t is true, as he says, that "people
could get together with direct intention to
improve themselves and one another" But
could they improve themselves and those
they meet? Their intentions might be the
best, and still mutual improvement be out
of the question.
Bishop Huntington's reform would be
feasible, perhaps, if the habltusl party
goers were of different material and bent.
Taking them in the mass the sedulous
votaries of society are not the braiuiest peo-
pie in the community. They may be good
to look although many of them are not,
they may dress extensively and in good
taste, they may be on speaking terms with
the fine arts, they may dance well, play
euchre and whist, and know when to get up
and when to sit down in accordance with
the politest rules in vogue, but they very
seldom possess brains or know how to use
them. To improve evening parties we must
then educate and reform the people who go
to them. A small job that even Bishop
might hesitate before undertaking. 1t is
not fashionable to send missionaries into
polite society we know, but there is no deny
ing that there is plenty of room for mission
work there.
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TREASON IN CHICAGO.

Chicago still continues to be the central
point of treason in the United States.
Traitors seem to gravitate naturally toward
Chicago, and they are allowed to plot and
spout treason there with very little interfer-
ence. On Sunday, at meeting of so-called
Socialists the stars and stripes were hissed,
while the red flag Of anarchy was cheered to
the echo. About a thousand men and
women Joined in this disgraceful demonstra-
tion, and lovely Russian by the name of
Sergius E. Shevitch made bloodthirsty
address, in which be congratulated Chicago
on the probability of its becoming the Paris
Of America, the city of revolutions.
There ought to be one revolution right
away in Chicago. REASONABLE utterances
and insults to the nations flag ought to be
punished surely and severely. The author
tiles in Chicago can make it very unhealthy
for these unwashed, beer-swilling revolu-
tionists, if they will but act firmly and
swiftly. There is such thing as carrying
forbearance, even if born of contempt, too
far. The Stars and Stripes wave over the
freest country in the world, and that very
fact ought to secure for the flag courtesy and
respect from all who seek refuge beneath
it. This very man Shevitch is in all prob
ability a refugee, owing his life to the
United States; a man who knows that pun
ishment follows plotting too closely in
Russia to make the conspirator's life COM
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TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, TUESDAY. OCT. Is, 1859.
TIE PROTECTION OF THE RIVERS.

p The report with reference to the encroach-
ments on the lines of the rivers about the
city, which was presented to the Chamber of
Commerce Yesterday, deals with very i'm
portant subject in a thorough and able
manner. The facts which it presents should
receive the early attention of the authorities.
Everyone who has given even a passing
observation to the matter has been able to
perceive the fact that that there have been
decided encroachments on the rivers. The
report, however, shows them to have been
more general along the entire river bank than
could have been supposed. Everyone seems
to have participated in them. Railroads,
bridge companies and manufacturing firms
have taken part in the encroachments which
are gradually destroying the navigable
value of the rivers, and the encroach-
ments are to be found all the way from
Sharpsburg on the Allegheny, and Turtle
Creek on the Monongahela, down to Werner
station on the Ohio.
1t is certainly a public duty to support
measures which will preserve the rivers,
rectiiy the lines and prevent further trans
gressions on the river bed. These steps are
outlined in the committees report with the
addition of very valuable suggestion, such
as The DISPATCH has often urged for its
value by itself namely, that railroads
occupying the river bank should be held
open for the use of all railroads desiring to
enter the city, now or in the future.
Such a full presentation of so important
a subject should certainly lead to prompt
and adequate public action.
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CHICkGo's CRIMINAL PUZZLE.

A Chicago grand jury has found indict-
ments against the gang that was trying to
pack the Jury box, in the Cronin case, with
Jurors bribed in the interest of the defense
1t is probable that the jury in the primary
case cannot be completed with safety until
the Jury fIers in the collateral case are
lodged in the penitentiary. But this proba-
bility indicates an indefinite succession of
cases for jury fixing which places the date
for trying the Cronin murderers in the dim
future.
Suppose the Chicago courts proceed to
the task of making N example of these jury
packers. Of course the task will involve
the same struggle that has been going on in
the Cronin case; and by the time that jury
has been half empanneled new lot of jury
fi1ers may have got in their work on those
who are to try the first lot. This involves
the pOstponemeut of iury-fxing case No. l
until the jury-fxers No. are convicted.
But on their trial third relief of jury-bribers
may rally to the rescue; and so on, until
at the close Of the century the succession Of
jury-fxing cases may stretch out to the
crack of doom, and the original murder case
be lost sight of under the mass of attempts
TO set up the various juries.
If this sort of thing should 60 on much
longer, it would not be strange for the Chi
cago people to conclude that the only way
to get prompt justice is by an appeal to
Judge Lynch.
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A CANINE RACER.
Doc, the Dog Trotter, Gives IN Exhibition Of
His Speed.


His Speed.
From the Kansas City Journal
The spectacle of dog, harnessed to a wagon,
trotting upon race track as fairly and squarely
as any horse, is certainly q novel one, yet that
is what was witnessed by 100 curious persons
who gathered at Exposition Driving Park on
October 9. When Mr.. Ketchum first announced
that he had dog which could trot like horse
and make faster time on the track than some
horses, his statement was received with great
deal of incredulity, especially on the part Of
the horsemen. But that his statement was
correct in every particular was amply demon
strated when Doc, pulling load weighing
twice as much as himself trotted half milei
152 on track that was rough and bumpy. Doc
is a handsome red Irish setter, years and
months old, and weighing just 50 pounds, and
was brought upon the track harnessed to two
wheeled cart weighing 36pounds, and driven by
little W lille Ketchum, lad weighing 55pounds.
Mr.. ]. E. Riley's horse L0afer was sent with
the dog to make the pace, and at the word they
were sent away together.
Doc gave one jump to start his load. and then
at once settled into fast, square trot, which
took him over the ground in an amazingly
rapid way. als action was perfect trot, and
he went without skip or jump. Without
urging the quarter was made in O;55. Around
the turn, where the track was lumpy, the pace
was Dot quite rapid, but when the straight was
reached the little driver let Doc out again, and
he came to the wire with a great burst OF
speed, finishing in the fast time OF l52 Doc
did not seem at all distressed after his per-
formance, running and leaping playfully a1ter
he was taken from the wagon. The perform
ance was a surprise, and elected much ap-
plause from the spectators Doc has been
carefully trained to trot, and has given ire
auent exhibitions of his powers in trials and In
races against horses in various cities.
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BoYcoTTs AGAINST COMBINATIONS.

The advance in the rates for natural gas
by the companies supplying Erie, Cory,
jamestown and Warren has resulted in a
popular movement to secure universal re-
fusal to take the gas at the advanced rates.
In other words, the proposition is to boycott
the gas companies, as some of the newspaper
advocates of the scheme put it: and the ex-
pectation is plainly held out that if the
people stand out firmly enough. the gas COM
panies will be forced to reduce their rates.
This method of regulating the price of gas
is natural result of system of exclusive
privileges in the supply. 1t may be the
only immediate remedy within the reach of
the people; but it is open to vital objections
as method of placing check on the exac-
tions of corporations. The first is that when
the union of thousands of consumers is pit
ted against that of single corporation the
former always proves the weaker. Some of
the thousands will give in before the corpo-
ration does, and, the union being broken,
the rest will follow like sheep. If there
were competing companies, the union of
consumers, to transfer their patronage to
the company that would first make cheap
prices, might be effective; but the endur-
ance of thousands against concentrated cor
poration is rarely such as to win victory.
Another main objection is that the method
of settling the price of staple by a test of
power does not base the price on the le-
gitimate foundation OF the cost of furnish
ing it, but on the opinion of the strongest
side. The proper price for gas, as for any
thing else, is the cost of delivering it to the
consumer, including a fair return on the
bona Jfde investment. This is always un-
erringly fixed by free competition; but it
can never be fixed by contests such as are
proposed in the Northwestern Pennsylvania
towns. The tendency to fix prices by a
series of gigantic strikes, is a natural out
growth of the combination system. In no
respect is the abnormal and injurious effect
OF that system palmer than in this.
The trouble with the natural gas business,
as in great many other things, is that in
the introduction of the system enough care
was nottaken to preservethe influence of COM
petition SO broadly that if one agency did
not supply gas cheaply another would be
ready to do it. The fact is worth remem-
bering in other connections than that of
oqs
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ELECTRICITY AND SAFETY.

The very natural disquietude of city SO
gridironed with electric wires as our own is,
produced by the numerous deaths from that
cause in New York, obtains another reas-
surance in the shape of an interview with
an electric light official declaring that the
insulation of all wires in this city is per-
feet; that they are all under the most careful
and constant inspection; and that they are
proved by tests twice every day.
1t is to be conceded that the immunity
from fatal accidents in this city makes these
precautions seem reasonably adequate; aud
if there is public assurance that the vigi-
lance will never be relaxed, it is to be hoped
that this happy security will not be dis
turbed. Nevertheless, the statement evokes
two comments. The first is that if such pre-
cautions as these will secure safety, it sets
down the action of the companies in New
York in failing to adopt them as Grim
inal negligence, little better than man.
slaughter. These precautions are with
in the reach of every electric light cor
poration; and if numerous lives have been
sacrificed by their absence, those response
BILE for the neglect should atone for it in the
penitentiary.
The other point is the authority of no less
an electrician than Mr.. Edison, that no
insulation can make high ten
sion electric wire wholly safe, either
above or below ground. This looks
like a sweeping assertion in view of the
capacity of the earth to absorb any electric
current; but Mr.. Edison's statement must
certainly have force with regard to over
head wires. His remedy lies in the pro-
hibition of electric tension on the streets of
such power as to contain any danger.
If the underground wire does not secure
ample safety, as there is there is good reason
to believe that it does, certainly Mr.. Ed
ison's plan for the regulation of electrical
tension is the least that can be expected. A
device for the benefit of humanity must not
be turned into an instrument of death, in
order to save money for few corporations
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In n Social Way.

CARDS are out for the wedding of Miss Ida
Fahnestock and Mr.. Boyd.
The Woman's Literary Club will hold its
regular meeting this afternoon in the Library
parlors.
WEDNESDAY evening. November l3 the
Carlton Club will have select reception at
Turner Hall, Forbes street.
THE second reception of the Carroll Club
will be held at their clubrooms, $3.50 and
6232 Penn avenue, East End, Thursday even
ing, October 81.
MISS EMMA J. NICKERsoN, of Boston, Mass.
the inspirational spiritualist, will hold recep-
ton for her friends at 378 Wylie avenue this
afternoon and evening.
THE st. Helena Guild, Of Braddock, will
give tea and musical entertainment at the
residence of the Misses Farley, corner of Sec
ond street and Camp avenue, on the 18th Of
October.
The Concordia Club will open the season at
their hall on Stockton avenue. October II.
The committee are devoting a great deal of
thought and money to the event, and very en-
joyable time is predicted.
ONE of the most notable weddings Of the
season will be that Uf Miss Nora Quicken
heimer, of Western avenue and Fulton street,
daughter of the wealthy distiller. to Mr.. Arthur
Einstein. popular young business man of Chi
cago. This event is the principal subject Of
comment in Hebrew circles, and will abound In
new and unique features.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-15

The diversity of the marriage laws in the diff
ferent States of the Union, and the humorous
and tragic entanglements which may result
therefrom is the motive of "a Possible Case"
which is being presented at the Bijou this
week. The play has been here before, and has
been duly criticised. "a Possible Case' is q
bright and polished society comedy, and is
presented at the Biiou by thoroughly compe-
tent company of artists. Mr.. M. A. Kennedy,
as Otto Brtnkerho6, Esq, retired merchant
of susceptible tendencies, is charmingly
funny, yet always gentlemanly, imperson-
alton. Charles Dickson. as Allen Weeks,
wealthy young trifler, is also clever come
dian. while Herbert Archer, as Senior de Vidas,
is all that could be asked for in the way of a
polished villain. Miss Helen Russell is beau
titul and more than ordinarily artistic actress,
who does full justice to the character Of Violet
Mendoza. upon whom and her three husbands
the plot hinges. Henrietta Lander, as Ethel
Se7rer0, BrinkerShoF's wife. played rather
difficult emotional role and played it well, while
Miss Belle Archer was a very bright and win
some Gladys. The other members of the cast
are up to the standard, and there are few COM
panies in which the standard is SO high. The
staging is perfect the scenes in the first and
second acts being very artistic. The house was
crowded last evening.
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A BOIL ON THE NECK.

Each heart has its moments Of pleasure ana PAIN
That follow the ebb and the flow;
Each soul has its portion of sunshine ana raln'
Hope dawnings and sunsets OF woe
But tnere're few other evils to which nesn is nen
That with sorrow our joy can SO neck
And fill our whole being with so mucn despair
AS boil on the back of the neck.
mans wife may tell him in tones low ana sweet
Her mother is coming to stay
He may tread banana peel down In tine strees
And swear in q dignifed way.
Somebody may walk on his favorite corn'
He may foolishly cash snide check,
But the one thing that makes him regret ne was
born
Is the boil on the back of the neck.
The brooklet e'en sings in sad undertone,
The skies are all clouded with care,
And natures voice echoes saddening moan,
The breezes come rreighted with care.
The future is naught but desert OF night
The present q mis'rsble wreck,
Without even just one faint spark OF delight
For the man with a boil on bis neck.
-Chicago Herald
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PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

Mr.. AUSTIN CoRBIN has gone to Europe.
THE Car offended his host at the Imperial
banquet in Berlin by making speech in
French.
Mr.. c. A. ORR, of Clark University, is to go
as an anthropologist with the eclipse expedi-
tion to Africa.
MRS ZERELDA WALLACE is lecturing in
Louisiana on woman suffrage under the patron
age of the w. c. T. q.
MRS L. P. MORTON, Mrs. Grover Cleveland
and Governor Beaver are expected to be the
bright particular stars of the Hahnemann Hos
pital Associations benefit ball at Philadelphia
on November 20.
THE son of Baron de Fava, italian Minister
to the United States, has been naturalized as a
citizen of the United States. He has been
with his father at Washington, and is civil
engineer by profession.
QUEEN OLGA of Greece, is particularly
fond of American literature. She is a constant
reader of the principal American magazines
and newspapers. Her favorite of all authors is
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
RAoNE KoczALsKI, Polish boy of years.
is the latest musical prodigy of Europe. He is
going to play in Berlin the Mendelssohn Con-
certo in d, Chopin mazourka and other COM
positions equally difficult.
MISS RACHEL SHERMAN, the youngest of
the daughters of General w. 7. Sherman, is
booked to sail for Europe on the Both of Octo-
Der. She has been invited to spend the win
ter with the family of Minister Whitelaw Reid
in Paris.
WnFoRD WOODRUFF, the President of the
Mormon Church, was born in Connecticut 50
years ago. He has the compactly-built figure
of Grant. In the square face, the strong nose
and the set of the eyes there are "reminiscences
of the old Commander sufficiently strong to
make strangers comment upon the likeness.
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uNcoNoUERAPLE BouRBoNIsM.

Hardly any better proof of the innate dis
position toward oppression that lies at the
bottom off the Southern trace question" can
be afforded than the reply of the Birming-
ham, Ala, Age-Herdld to the suggestion of
such Northern Democratic papers as the
New York World and Philadelphia Record
that its true solution is in the education of
the negro race. The Southern paper asserts
that "the more education the negro ac-
quires the sharper the race conflict be-
comes" If the inter-dependence of en-
ployer and employed is destroyed, it is as
serted, the two races cannot occupy the
same country. 1t is hard to construe this
in any other light than as a declara-
tion that the only condition of the negro
race which will satisfy the Southern whites
is a servitude that amounts to practical
bondage. The negroes cannot be permitted
to vote because they are ignorant; they can
not be allowed education because they might
rise above q servile condition. 1t is plain
that the negroes are not the only people in
tle South who need education.
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NO ROOM YET

The rather singular argument is advanced
10 prove that the present rise in the prices
Of iron is not a boom, that the rise is based
on general demand for iron. Was there no
demand for iron in the booms of1S79 and 1872?
The fact is that every such undue advance
is caused by a sudden development of de-
mand in excess of the supply which sends
prices up until they both check consump-
tion and stimulate increased supply so as to
cause an overstock and a rapid reaction of
prices. The present rise has not exceeded
moderate proportions as yet. and the best
protection against boom is the knowledge
that large capacity of iron production is
ready to 60 into operation if prices advance
very little more There is also good safe
guard in the fact that nearly everyone in
the iron trade is desirous of avoiding the
dangers of such an advance as would cause
q reaction,
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THE OYSTERS DEADLY ENEMY.
sfarfish That GET Into His Bed and Cause
Grear Loss to Planters.

BRIDGEPORT, CONN.,, October 1.-THE
United States steamer Fish Hawk, of the
Government Fish Commission, has made this
port her headquarters for several weeks.
and is carrying on q work Of
great interest to oyster growers in
this section. It is that of obtaining the
most complete information as to the habits and
manner of feeding the starish, with view of
exterminating the greatest of enemies to the
oyster. Lieutenant Robert Platt Is in COM
mand of the ship. detached from the navy for
special duty As fast as the grounds are ex-
amined charts are carefully prepared, which
will be submitted to the Fish Commission for
inspection. Around Bridgeport Lieutenant
Platt has found fewer starfish than he ex-
pected, and Of these the greater number were
on the natural beds.
There Is no effort to restrict the stars on the
natural beds. and he Is of the opinion that
these plots are the chief breeding places OF the
stars. The stars have been found by Lieuten-
ant Piatt In every temperature OF water and
every condition OF bottom, from the fr1gd
zone to the equator In the vicinity OF Bridge
port constant fishing has kept down the
stars, but the proximity of the natural beds he
considers source of great danger. He says
eggs year. Stars have power to move quar-
ter of mile day, and, moving from one feed
ing ground to another In search OF food, they
are a deadly enemy to the oyster, and great
element Of trouble and loss to the planters.
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HAIR MADE WRITE BY POISON.

A Young Woman Swallows a Entail Druught
md at Once Turns Gray.
NEW YORK, October l4-Lucy Eddy, 20 years
old, the wife of John Eddy, a young carpenter,
committed suicide last evening by swallowing a
dose of carbolic acid. The pair occupied apart
ments on the top floor of No. 261 Rivington
street. They had slight spst after supper,
and, while Eddy was taking nap in the bed
room, his young wife took the fatal draught.
After she had swallowed 1t she relented, awoke
her husband and told him what she had DONE
Drs. Harley and Goldenberger They gave
Mrs. Eddy doses of milk and sweet Oil but all
to no purpose. In 20 minutes she was dead.
A strange feature of the case was that in the
short interval between the taking of the poison
and her death the hair of Mrs Eddy, who was a
brunette, turned almost white.