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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. JULY 25. 1883.
STRICT PARTY ETHICS.

The complaint OF Congressman Brewer, oi
North Carolina, IS strictly according to the
ethics of the practical politicians. We do not
see how Colonel Quay, Colonel Dudley and
therest of the practical managers of the Re-
publican party can fail to recognize the i'm
pregnable logic of the position of Congress
man Brewer and his associates, and to give
I'D to them the various offices claimed as
their right and property by the dissatisfied
Republican Congressmen from the South.
The Southern Republican Congressman
have, as they say, borne the heat and bur-
den OF the contest. They have stood up for
the Republican party in the South when
neither State offices nor Federal offices were
the rewards of their fidelity, and all that
they could get out of it were the salaries
and usufruct of their position as Congress
men. 1t is very well known that the sole
purpose and object of political creditors,
according to the ethics of the straightout
politicians, are the offices which are dis
tributed when the party is successful. Con-
gresham Brower's declaration of that
principle is not more radical and decisive
than that which has been made by sundry
other politicians who have been more sue
cessful than he in obtaining the reward of
their services. Principles are a barren
ideality, but salaried positions are the solid
realities of politics.
Now the fact seems that Congressman
Brewer has not even got the postofice that
he wanted for his principal supporter. 1t
is evident, according to all the principles of
practical politics, that he has nothing left to
do but to rebel. Not having received the
consideration for his fidelity which is
counted as valid by the spoilsmen, it natur-
ally appears that the party obligation as
sumes the position of a contract in which
the other side has not performed its agree
ment. Messrs. Clarkson, Quay and Dudley
ought to perceive that the failure to give
these Southern Congressman that sine qua
non of political organization, the bread and
butter. leaves those dissatisfied politicians
no other course than the one which they
propose to adopt of forming an Independent
ring in the House of Representatives and
smashing the Republicans slate for Speaker
into very small fragments.
But we would not advise our Democratic
friends to indulge in any sanguine hope of
a revolution in the majority of the House on
account of this trouble. If the votes of the
Southern Congressman are needed by the
Republican managers they will be placated
in due time, and the necessary consideration
of patronage will be paid in full.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
VICTORY OR sURRENDERl

1t is now asserted that the Samoan treaty,
which was heralded as such victory for
American diplomacy, is in reality sur
render to Germany and England of many
of the essential points in the Samoan con-
troversy. 1t is stated that no check has
been placed upon the German and English
policy of absorbing the Samoan lands;
and the result of the treaty will be that
England, acting in unison with Germany,
will be able to control Samoan affairs to the
exclusion of American influence. This is
a decidedly different story from the roseate
reports of the work of the commission
which appeared at first. 1t comes, how
ever, from source distinctly inimical to
the administration, and for that reason may
not be much more reliable than the earlier
report. In view OF the conflicting estimates
of the value of the ueaty, it may be we'll to
await the final returns before making con-
elusive estimate of its effect.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
QUE MAIL POUCH.
The Diamond Street Widening-Properfy
Owners Wresfle Mafhemntically With


The Diamond Street Wfdening-PFoperfy
o u.,,. M.,h..,t..ux vv,sh
.ee
the Controller.
To the Editor of The Disnaten.
r--.....s...,.-
Nos"itnstanoing tne oDJections raised py our
honorable Controller, Tor whom we have the
highest regard, We reiterate our former as
sertion that the WIDENING of Diamond street
~ o,, oDso -
ahnuln. Inc oontroner loses signt Oh .ne iac'
tnat the opening OF Diamond street VIII neces-
state the immediate erection of new buildings
on almost the entire street which will be as
sesesd os veil a. tba oro,,,d ,vh;ch +ooathar
s.~S - 20, % o s.ounu' "non % 90
might easny 20 assesSeu AZ tne requieo so'oVV
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
PARAGRAPHIC PLEASANTLY.

BOSTON Gdzette:-A towering passion often
leads to monumental woe.
CHICAGO Inter Ocedn:-The possessor of the
cool million has warm times getting it.
OIL CITY BIizzard:-A berry-picker gener-
ally gets what he can and cans what he gets.
JAMESTOWN Ne,os:-The quickest descent
from father to son is that Of the flannel shirt.
NEW ORLEANS Picaytne:-The biscuit may
rise, but it cannot explain. The orator takes
the cake.
ATCHIsoN Globe:-As man gets older he
knows more, but he does not get any more at
tractive in learning it.
CHICAGO Times:-Thc head roller Of Pitts
burg roling-mill makes $50 day. An ordinary
high-roller in Chicago could spend more than
that in a half day.
BALTIMORE Amerfcdn:-Watch wheels are
like great men in one respect-when they go
around to pass time in their own way, they al
ways travel in cog.
WASHINGTON Post:-Now that the British
government is going to increase the allowance
movement in the market value OF white chips.
CHICAGO Herald:-The Standard Oil Com
pany is now grabbing up the natural gas wells.
It doesn't look at present as II it could get up
trust IN the air we breathe. but perhaps we had
better not be too sure of it
DETROIT Free Press:-The average man.
in this country drank one and one-forrth gall
Ions of spirits last year and twelve and one-half
gallons Of beer. When the number is consid-
cred of those who drank neither it is not difi-
cult to reach the conclusion that somebody
drank much more than the average man" did.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Elizabeth Lois Wade.

telegram from Brooklyn last evening con-
veyed the sad intelligence Of the death yesterday
of Elizabeth Lois Wade, the H-year-old daughter
of MIR. Charles J. Wade. Cashier of the Pittsburg
National Bank OF Commerce. and Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Wade bessie Dramble)> the weIl-known con-
tributor. Miss Wade breathed her last at the
Brooklyn residence Of Dr. H. NJ. Bishop.
relative of the family. She had been
fly had tried every climate with the
hope of prolonging her life. The whole
of last winter passed in South Carolina In the
hopes thaf that genial climate would accomplish
the wished-ior restoration Of health. 1t was re-
Gently determined TO take her to Brooklyn in or
ment. When the end came the sufferer was sur
rounded by her fsinhy and passed peacefully into
the beyond. Miss Wade was singularly pouuIar
among large circle of friends in the East End.
and possessed a most lovely disposition. Her
business Office of THE DISPATCH, was also present
at her bedside. Notice Of the funeral Will be
given hereafter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
CLIPPED AND CREDITED.

ct love the stage" exclaimed the ira
| gedian, 'I am bound to it by so many ties"
eyes ~ assented the comedian, '.railroad ties. %
Time.
Her Best.-Bessie-Is it true that Miss
/ Autumn is having some pictures taken?
Jennie--Yes. She is having some struck OF from
the negative she had taken 20 years ago. Evestn0
Sun.
"Why so happy, John; is your family
| back?,, ssNo indeed; but I've lust received word
| from my wife that she has concluded TO remain at
the seashore another month. ~ Cincinnati Times
| Star.
Black Became Her.-Consoler Ito newly
| made widow)-You won't have to go into mourn
| ing you know. Some very stylish people don't.
| Widow-Oh, dear Why If can't wear black I
almost wish John hadn't died--Tfms
THE GAMBLER.
Here lies a man, deep stepped In sin,
For whom one will grieve,
| He tried to rake a Jack pot in
| With the ''bullet'' up his sleeve.
--Euenfno Sum.
PRACTICAL POETRY.
It is sad indeed when poet fired
With a strange, uncomfortable wish to sing
| stops in the midst of his song inspired
To wonder how much spot cash It VIII bring.
Time.
"Yes," said Jagley, "the Prince of Wales
was at Nice the same time there, last sum
mer. While walking on the beach 1 saw the
prints''-
ssWhat did he look like?''
'The prints of his feet on the sand. They looked
like number mines. '-Judge.
One Way of Putting 1.-two clerks in a
store.
''welI. all can say is that If the boss doesn't
take back what he said to me this morning shall
vamose the ranch.''
'.And what was thatr'
"why, he said that hereafter he should try and
dispense with my valuable services. .--J,sdge.
THE FATE OF THE rIREsoME PERSON.
There came tiresome person
To the Office where basked:
And lis 1t hot enough for you?,s
The tiresome person asked.
lpunetured him In places
That the wind might whistle thro';
sGor' said; srhsfe's Just one spot
That's hot enough for you.,' --Pscs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.

In spreading the net of inquiry over a
full twelvemonth's operation of the re-
ratings and rulings of the Pension Bureau,
Secretary Noble puts the partisan opponents
of Commissioner Tanner in no pleasing
state of mind. The suggestion, or rather the
statement, is boldly made that Commits
sioner Black, who was Corporal Tanners
predecessor, exercised precisely the preroga-
tives for which the present incumbent is
taken 10 account. The difference, if at all,
has been only in degree, unless, as the Re
publicaus insist, it shall be shown that GEN
eral Blacks action had reference to certain
impending exigencies of politics in the late
Presidential campaign.
But the whole will be brought out by the
special commission now sitting. It will
sum up in the single fact, doubtless, that
very great latitude of power has been given
the Commissioners; and that while this has
been so freely used as to give a chance to
political opponents to make capital, no di-
rect cause for censure can exist so long as
the Commissioners have kept within their
powers.
If the pension laws are SO loose, and capa-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

GERMANY is occasionally able to set an
example for us to follow. The decision of a
court requiring Prussian Prince to pay an
annuity of 800 marks to man who slipped
on the icy pavement. in front of the princely
residence and was lamed for life, is an indi-
cation that the German laws requiring
property holders to keep their pavements
clear of ice mean something. In this coun-
try tie laws to that effect only mean that if
property holders will only clear the ice and
snow off of their pavements, the law will
Ipt blame them for it. A sentence of the
German kind in Pittsburg would be very
decided and surprising intimation that our
municipal regulations mean what they say.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
FAVORABLE OMENs.

Reports from business circles predict a
brisk time in manufactures and general
trade with the opening OF the fall season.
Evidences of strong and growing demand
are already felt to an unusual degree for
this month in many lines of industry. 1t is
said to be true of those in which Pittsburg
is most deeply interested. Sanguine ex-
pectations sometimes get setback through
unforeseen happenings, but it is the common
conviction now of those closest in touch
with the nerves of business, that 1889 will
prove before its finish year ofextraordinary
prosperity.
Nothing could be more fortunate for this
town than that the long talked of Exposi-
tion should open its doors under such prom
Using auspices. We need not urge upon
the managers and exhibitors that every move
now to have the opening on as grand scale
as possible will count ten-fold in the future
of the Exposition. Much depends on signal
success at the start
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
THE BRIDEGROOM WAS LEFT.
His Bride Deserted Him TO Elope With the
Best Man.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24-The town of
Chico, Butte county, is all agog over the elope-
ment Of Miss Eva Adkins, aged II years. She
Is a beautiful and accomplished young lady.
who graduated few months ago from the
High School. She met at picnic in Chico last
May Raymond Bierce, son of Ambrose Bierce,
a well-known journalist
Young Bierce was doing newspaper work on
a RED Bluff paper. He resigned his position
there and took up his abode in Chico. The
young lady's mother gave her consent to their
marriage, but the girls srepfather, G. Barney
was opposed to the young man and made things
about the house lively. He ordered Bierce,
when he came to call on the girl, to leave the
house, and attempted to eject him. Bierce de-
Tended himself. threw the old gentleman out
and was arrested for assault and battery, but
the mother and daughter testified that the
stepfather was to blame, and Bierce was re-
leased.
During Bierce's trouble he had a friend
named Neil Hubbs a handsome young fellow,
"a years old, who stood steadfastly by him.
Hubbs was to be best man at the wedding
which was to have taken place Sunday even
ing. Shortly before the time fixed for the
ceremony, the bride, in company with Best
Man Hubbs, boarded train for Sacramento,
where they were married. Berce has accepted
the situation philosophically. but the affair
has created quite sensation in Northern Cali
fOrnia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
pLATr BACK FROM ALASKA.
He II Not n Candidate for uke Senafe or
Seal Fishing Contract.

seal Fishing Contract.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DtsPArcH.i
New YORK, July A-Ex-Senator Thomas c.
Platt returned to-day from his trip to Alaska
with General Russell A. Alger. At present
Mr.. Platt is at the Oriental Hotel Coney
Island, and while he is there the chieftains of
the g. O. p will direct their steps in that direc-
ton. Mr.. Platt was bronzed and enthusiastic
as he talked this afternoon of his trip. He had
been gone five weeks, and had travelled 1900
miles. including 250O by boat.
'In that far off land of the midnight sum-"
said he, 81 read in THE DISPATCH that Senator
Hiscock and were not as brothers any more.
Republicans of Senator Hiscock. Well, the
Senator occupies responsible and prominent
place in his party, and disappointed people are
nbioso0bar Toho 70 nno ias But & sde IF fhs tsi that
am candidate tor the Senate to succeed Mr.
Evarts: L wonder who put me in nomination.
Icertainly did not. Indeed, 1 don't know any
thing about politics or the situation just now.
have only Just returned"
Mr. Plart said that he and all the party had
had most enjoyable trip. The party went to
Tacoma via the Union Pacific in General
Alger's private car. From Tacoma they sailed
In the steamship Corona to Alaska. At Sitka
It was twilight up 10 10 o'clock at night and
daylight came at o'clock in the morning; but
Mr.. Platt slept very well. Mrs. Platt has fre-
quently said that her husband could sleep on
picket fence. The party went as far as Chilcat
Bay. The steamer ran in and out among ice
bergs as big as the Postofice, and Mr.. Platt
and all hands, while appreciating the grandeur
of the scenery, were not comfortable at times.
Mr. Platt does not think much of Alaska as
land for the emigrant He was amused at
story printed that he and General Alger had
gone on this expedition with the sole idea of
getting the Alaska contract. just about to ex-
pire. Mr.. Platt said that he wasn't within ], 500
miles of the sealfshing grounds.
IF wanted to bid on that contract" said
he, Il rather think should go TO Washington.
sense"
Mr.. Platt thinks that every young man Just
starting out in life should make a bee line for
Washington Territory and its rising and -four
ishing towns and cities.
MIR. Platt heard little politics in the after
noon, when Vice President Morton and Sena-
tor Hiscock called on him. A steady stream of
the rank and file of the G. o. P. began to surge
in the direction of Mr.. Platt's Office later on,
but up to sundown the Herkimer statesman
the Hon. Warner Miller, had not appeared.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
The British Peerage.

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
Q) How many members are there in the Brit
ish House of Lords? (2) How many peers have
been created during this century? t3) How
far back do the Oldest of them date? (4) Are
there any peers not members of the House of
Lords? NJ. l..
SEWICKLEY, July a
(Q) The House of Lords consists of $50 men,
bers, of whom are peers of the royal blood,
archbishop, p pukes. 20 marquises, 120 earls,
2S viscounts, "a bishops. 295 -barons, 16 Scottish
representative peers and 2S Irish representative
peers. (2) The number of names on the "rolr'
was 4Ol in $780, 457 in 1S40 44s in 1850 45S in 1860
and SOB in 1880. The rest have been created
since. About two-rhirds of the hereditary peer
ages were created in this century. (3) Exclud-
ing the royal and ecclesiastical peerages the
four oldest peerages in the House of Lords date
from the latter part of the thirteenth century
while FIVE go back to the fourteenth and ten to
the fifteenth century. (4) There are seven
peeresses in their own right, and 20 Scotch and
81 Irish peers who are not peers of Parliament.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
SCHOOL TEACHERS In PRISON.
Strange State of Affairs Reported In a West
Virginia County.

All the queer things of every day life are not
in the mountains of Kentucky, though the in
cidents related below occurred within sight of
the Kentucky line. A Lexington citizen has
returned from Logan Court House. w. Va.
where the Hatfields live, and tells the Tran
script of that city this story:
1.-TWO parties were on trial in the Circuit
Court; one was indicted for forgery and per-
jury, confessing to the allegations in open
court. The other was on trial with four in
dictments for selling liquor and one for carry
ing concealed weapons. His Honor remanded
both the prisoners back to Jail for a week.
First one and then the other of the unfortu-
mates arose and expostulated with the Judge in
this wise: Please, Your Honor, to postpone
that confinement of one week until after the
meeting OF the Teachers Institute is over, for
we are both school teachers, and. according to
the law of the State. if we do not attend the
meetings we will not be allowed to teach DUR
ing the coming session, and school teaching Is
our only visible means of support now.' His
Honor heard the objection all the way through,
and upon the grounds that even the Court had
no right to deprive man of his only means of
support, accordingly turned them loose for the
three days of the institute, with instructions
for them to come back to jail for the remain
ing four days"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
Not Moving OF Very Fast.

Inquiries to-day in wellinformed circles Of
fnancs lead to the belief that although there
have been numerous small subscriptions to
the new salt company's securities. the total
amount applied for is inconsiderable, The
opinion is entertained. also. that the whole
amount of stock and bonds not subscribed for
here will be taken in London. The subscrlp-
tion is for sll 00O 600 stock and 81 0OO 900 bonds
Since the.owners of the salt properties brought
into the combine do not take securities for
their plant, but only cash, the carrying out Of
the programme ought to make a large amount
of sterling exchange available and stop gold
exports for awhile. 1t is of course possible
that large subscriptions may be made here at
the last moment, but up to this time there has
been no eagerness to take up the new salt
securities. The subscription books close to-
morrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
A Book Wanted.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
In Washington telegram in THE DISPATCH
there are enumerated several works of interest
soon to be issued from the Government Print
ing Office. One-that described as ''of special
value to metal workers''-I would very much
like to obtain. Will you kindly state whether
it can be purchased, and indicate what course
/ should pursue in order to possess it?
ALLEGHENY, July "a ID. r. d.
Books issued from the Government Printing
Office are not usually sold. The Congressman
from your district could probably obtain one
for you.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

ALGER and his party are back from
Alaska and report that they are prepared to
raise the bid of the Alaska Commercial
Company for the seal fisheries, by some hun
dreds of thousands. The prospect that the
big millionaires are likely to go to overbid-
ding each other will soon demonstrate the
necessity of seal fisheries trust.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

UNDER the management of Harry Oliver
and his energetic assistants the PIttsburg
and Western road is booming. The pros
perity of this, as well as of every other live
Pittsburg railroad, raises the question
again, why the South Penn line was not
pushed for all it was worth in placs of being
dumped so summarily by the parties in in
ferest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

Mr.. CALVIN S. BRICE is making re-
peated and earnest assertions that he does
not want to be elected to the United States
Senate from Ohio. The public must under
stand that if Mr.. Brice has to go to the SEN
ate he will be like the maidens in "The
Pirates of Penzance, who clasp the pirates
in their arms, and assure their military
father that they are going to be carried off
against our wills, papa; against our
wills"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

IF there is any foundation for the report
that Judge Cooley will take $4,000 place
as executive head of the Trunk Line Asso-
citation, it will furnish natural but not
very creditable explanation of the remarka-
bly, favorable view which the members of
the Interstate Commerce Commission have
taken of the railroad combinations that fur
nish them such tat positions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
Policy Players Safe In Chicago.

CHICAGO, July A-Prosecuting Attorney
May has decided that no law exists for the
closing of policy shops, and in accordance with
his declaration the keeper Of Westside estab-
lishment was this morning discharged from
custody. This decision is based on an opinion
by the Appellate Court. that the city ordinance
against gambling does not apply to policy be-
cause it does not describe Che implements used
in that line of speculative investment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

among other novelties which are intro
duced in the constitutions of the new States
is provision adopted by the Montana Con-
stitutional Convention to prevent the en-
ployment of private detectives and what
are known as "Pinkerton guards in that
State. The provision is not bad one; but
it hardly ought to be necessary to incorpor-
ate it in the Constitution. A simple OBJ
servance of the common law would rule the
private detective business out of existence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

The idea that there can be any wrong
to the public in the Baltimore and Ohio's
passenger rate of two cents per mile to par
ties of ten, is on par with good many
other fabrications about the Interstate Com
merce law. It is about time that it should
be understood that the law nowhere forbids
the railroads to give the public cheap
rates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25

THE intimation that South Carolina will
vindicate the majesty of the law which has
been outraged by the acquittal of DR.. Nc
Dow, by lynching him, is likely to
strengthen the reputation of South Caro-
lima as a State which will not enforce its
laws by legal methods, and therefore resorts
to violating them by mobs and lynching.