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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23

actors of the present day. There was some
truth in what he said, and great deal of
nonsense. 1t was brilliantly phrased. how
ever. as all that Mr.. Bouclcault writes is,
and it has served the writer's purpose well.
Everybody knows Willie Winter, the soft
and sympathetic being who writes beautiful
pieces about play acting in the New York
Tribune. His status as an egoistic senti-
mentalist of the crocodilian order is high.
But nobody would have dreamed what
depths of unsalted self-esteem could DE
sounded in his nature, till he undertook to
answer "Mr Boucicault and other censors
of the American newspaper in its relation
to dramatic art" More than this, in the
supplement to Harper's Weekly, of which
this great reply occupies nine long columns,
the ridiculous lack of knowledge, the preiu-
dice and bad judgment of Mr.. Winter are
fully revealed.
What can be said for critic who classes
among the good actors who have arisen
since 1850 Mrs. Langtry and omits Miss
Ada Dyas? Or Of an intelligent man who
denies that honest and competent criticism
is to be found in the newspapers of any
American cities except nine which he de-
liberately designates? The ignorance of the
critic is only equaled by the insolence of
the man. 1t will be pretty spectacle to
see this inflated egoist used as a mop by
Mr.. Boucicault. The pity of it is that the
Messrs. Harper should have allowed such
a paltry ignoramus to exude twaddle upon
their broad pages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
THE CRIMINALS pIcTATIoN.

The hanging of the Barretts, who mur-
dered street car driver in st. Paul, Min
nesota, last July, took place yesterday at
that city. 1t is raised slight degree be-
yond the ordinary run of vulgar murders
by the extraordinary efforts to secure i'm
munity for the murderers. The effort did
not stop with presenting petitions for their
pardon or communication; but the Governor is
stated to have received letters, declaring
that If be permitted these men to be hanged,
his own life should pay the penalty.
What hold these men had on the criminal
classes is not apparent; but so far as the out
side view discloses, the theory seemed to be
that the government of that State was estab-
hshed for the benefit of protecting the most
desperate and hardened offenders from the
legal consequences of their acts 1t is hard
to perceive what other basis there could be
for the demand, except the request that
the wretches who murdered their victim for
few dollars should be preserved from ex-
ecution.
OF course, unless government is to be sur
rendered to the sway of the professional
thugs and robbers, the threat against the
Governor must insure the execution of the
men. 1t is a subject of qualification that
such an effort should fail; but the criminal
classes of St. Paul certainly have attained
emineDce in their claim to dictate the action
of the executive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
PERSONAL POINTS.

THE Emperor of Austria has given orders
that his sons name shall never again be spoken
in his hearing.
EX-SENATOR BRADBURY, of Maine, has al.
most reached his SSth year, in perfect mental
and physical health,
AMONG Mr.. 1rYing's pensioners are family
which, when he was very young and very
poor actor in Scotland, once invited him to a
Christmas dinner, and took occasion at the
same time to present him with suit of clothes
prepared for the occasion, and offered with
much delicate kindness.
PROF. MoMMsEN attended the recent sitting
Of the Academic des Inscriptions ct Bellies
Lettres in Paris. lie was entitled to be pres
ent by his character as foreign corresponding
member Of the French Academy, and in spite
of his being SO decided a "Prussian, was wei.
coined with great enthusiasm by his learned
colleagues. The Paris newspapers compare
him with NJ. Renan.
AMELIA B. EDWARDS. the novelist. is en-
gagged making selections for the Boston Mu-
scum of Fine Arts from 100 tons of sculpture
from Bubastis which recently reached Liver
pool, England. One selection whichsis soon to
be forwarded to Boston is a colossal head Of
Hathor in excellent condition. 1t is said to be
of greater weight than the entire colossus Of
Rameses III.
IT is said.that when the Shah last visited En-
gland he was taken to Newgate and shown,
among other objects of vertu, the gallows In
this engine he evinced the greatest interest,
and, expressing desire to see how it worked,
asked the governor to hang man. The Gov
ernor explained that he had not a man ready
for the experiment, whereupon the Shah ex-
pressed his contempt "Hang one Of these"
he said, pointing to his suite. Needless to say
the governor did not comply
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
AMEDICAL DICTUM.

An Eastern physician is quoted as saying
that ladies who are in the habit Of going to
matinees suffer from neuralgia and rheums-
tism. This disclosure of the debilitating
effects of the matinee habit is surprising and
apparently revolutionary. Exactly why
matinees should be more productive of these
excruciating ailments, than going to evening
performances, does not appear on the face of
the returns. The suspicion is naturally
created that the doctor in question has had
his own nervous system deranged by troubles
in buying tickets or securing seats at matt
nee performances; but it is evident that if
he succeeds in shutting off female attend
ance at mstinees he will shut off the
matinees also. Whether afternoon theat-
rical performances should be suppressed on
hygienic, social or moral principles may be
an interesting question, but the scientific
dictum would have had more weight if it
had been that ladies got neuralgia and
rheumatism by going out anywhere in pa
per shoes and gossamer undertaking.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
STANLEY MATTHEW'S DEATH.

The death of Justice Stanley Matthews
removes a character, whose very slight
activity in politics compared rather strange
ly with the prominence given to him by the
reports concerning the influences that Sc
cured his elevation to the Supreme Bench.
Stanley Matthews legal career was an un-
questionabIy brilliant one, and, notwith-
standing the assertion that he was corpora
tion appointee, it would be hard to point to
any act of his on the Supreme Bench that
justifes the conclusion that he was owned by
certain corporation magnates. A somewhat
remarkable point in his career is its coinci-
dence with that of the late Chief Justice
Waite. Sharing the leading positions at
the Ohio bar first one and then the other was
promoted to the highest tribunal of the
land, and then at a closer interval both we're
removed by the even more supreme authori-
ty Death
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
Free Trade wapted by Ar.lst..

A number of artists of this city who are not
afraid to compete with the pauper painters OF
Europe and some of their friends got together
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Thursday night,
and organized the National Free Art League,
the purpose of which is to secure the abolition
OF the tariff on works of art j. Carol Beck
with, who presided, said the object Of the
League was to make aperpetual protest against
the 0per cent. tariff on art H. r. Butler said
that art was on the free list up to 1861, when
duty of 10 per cent was put on it as a source Of
revenue. March 8, 1883 this duty was increased
to 30 per cent, apparently by mistake, for the
increase was asked by none. America, he ad-
ded, is the only civilized country in the world
which imposes duty on art, except Spain,
which charges a nominal duty per pound.
Kenyon Cox hoped the League would have no
political color An executive committee of II
was appointed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
ATTACKED FROM BOTH SIDES.

1t is an interesting fact that Postmaster
General Wanamaker has been the target of
more attacks than any member of the Cab
met. He was generally assaiIed by the
Democratic press as having secured Office
by his campaign contributions, and neither
his upright character nor his unquestioned
business ability were permitted to condone
that offense in the opinion Of his political
opponents. Against this is the fact that so
far at least his administration has shown
the most promise of being run solely on
business principles.
But that fact promises to bring down at
tacks on Mr.. Wanamaker from the other
quarter. When Mr.. Wanamaker declared
that there would be no politics in his de-
partment but that the idlers must 20,
it was instructive to notice how rap
idly the opinion began to crystalize
among Republican politicians that Mr..
Wanamaker's stay at the Postoffice Depart
ment must be brief. When he declined to
take Kansas Congressman's orders to ap-
point certain postmaster off-hand, without
knowing who the other candidates were, the
Congressional mind became excited, and
threats of war against such an administra-
tion were heard. Finally, when Mr.. Wana-
maker tramples on the principles of parti-
san politics by actually urging that q
Democrat be retained as Minister to
Turkey, for such trivial reason as that he
is remarkably fitted to discharge the busi-
ness of the post, the cup of his iniquities is
pretty nearly running over. Mr.. Wana-
maker starts out with being the object of
attack by Democratic politicians, and is
now becoming the target for the Republi-
can politicians. This augurs well for the
satisfactory character of his services to the
great mass of the American people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23

last fall, every Democratic paper parade
among its list of trusts created by the tariff
an alleged Salt Trust Their acclamations
over the tact that trust is now being Or
ganized, reveals the fact that their list was as
unreliable in alleging that Salt Trust ex-
listed at that time, as it was in alleging the
existence of general steel trust" and a
general iron trust
Secondly, the fact in this case is that the
present effort is movement of the English
Salt Trust, which finds it necessary to use this
measure to shut off the competition of the
American salt producers. When Ameri-
can salt has to be put up, so as to prevent its
breaking the English combination, it is
plain that the tariff has no more to do with
1t than it has with the petroleum, cotton
seed oil or alleged beef combinations.
1t is worth while to remember that this
experiment has been tried again and again
in the salt business, and while it has some
times met with temporary success, the laws
of trade have always revenged themselves.
Twenty years ago there was combination
comprising the essential features of trust
or pool in the salt business; but it broke
itself up by calling new concerns into op-
GRAFTON. The attempt has been renewed at
times, one of the contracts calling forth
the very plain doctrine from the Ohio Su-
preme Court, that all such combinations
are outlawed. The lesson has been more
plainly taught in this industry than in any
other, that unless the combinations find
some means of excluding new establish
ments, their efforts to artifcially enhance
prices must bring the penalty of increased
production and resulting depression.
As to the connection of such schemes with
the tariff. there is no palmer doctrine than
that declared by the New York Tribune,
that "the Americans who enter into such a
combination are not the friends but the
worst enemies of the protective system. If
they. carry out the plan sscribed to them,
they at least will have no right to complain
if a Congress representing American con-
sumers should sweep away every cent of the
duty on foreign SALT
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
THE ALIEN TAX PROPOSAL.

Representative bravo, in communica-
ton to The DISPATCH this morning, says
strongly everything that can be said for the
extraordinary bill taxing alien labor. But
Mr.. Dravo is candid enough to admit that
the proposition involves difficulties which
the trainers of the measure scarcely pretend
to have fully considered, much less over
come, by the step they suggest.
AS pointed out in these columns yester-
day, no one can dispute either the danger
from the immigration which does not con-
template citizenship, or the inconsistency
and injustice of allowing the importation of
cheap contract labor while avowing the
policy of protection to home industry. But
the Federal Government has grappled with
the latter issue. The importation of labor
under contract is prohibited under severe
penalties. All needed on that score is an
honest, determined enforcement Of the law.
Representative bravo is of opinion that
if an amendment is made to the tax bill ex-
empting immigrants who declare their in
tentions to become citizens, it will operate
sufficiently so as to meet the other objection.
He thinks this test will distinguish between
the undesirable and the desirable immi.
grants, leaving the first subject to the pro-
posed tax, the second free from it. This
argues remarkable faith, on the part of
Mr.. bravo, in the truthfulness of the OBJ
noxious class. With the prospect of facing
starvation by being excluded from work, or
of returning to the country they left, what
proportion of the undesirable immigrants
would hesitate long about mere declara-
ton of intention to apply for citizenship?
1t needs no deep discernment to see that by
leaving this loop-hole open to protect the
desirable class, the undesirable would be
first to take advantage of it. Of course, the
whole bill would at once become inopera-
tive.
The member from Beaver frankly states
that he expected severe, possibly savage,
criticism for sustaining the bill. If Its in
PRODUCTION and support were to be attributed
to mere demagogy, such might result.
But Mr.. bravo is not demagogue; and
judicious checks upon immigration are oc-
cupying wide and serious attention as a
necessary thing. The only criticism that
can justly be made on the bill now at Har-
risburg is that it is blundering and hastily
considered attempt to have the State of
Pennsylvania deal with problem which
the national Government alone can cope
with, and which, even from Congress, will
require careful and thorough inquiry into
economic questions, before an efficient law
can be framed.
AS a "startef' for thought, the
Harrisburg measure may be passed
lightly over; but the Legislature is hardly
the proper place for exploiting crude theo-
ries
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
TO BENEFIT A CHURCH.
A Grand Musical Entertainment In Given
at East Liberty Hall.

A Grand Musical Entertainment In Given
at East Liberty Hall.
A grand musical entertainment was held last
night by members of the Fourth M. P. Church,
in East Liberty Hall. The proceeds of the en-
tertainment are for the benefit Of the church.
The choir of the Second NJ. P. Church and
several well-known vocal and instrumental
musicians assisted in the rendition of the many
parts of well-selected programme.
The members of Lions Orchestra then
played a very beautiful Introductory selection.
The choir then sang, awake, Eolian Lyre";
Miss Lulu A. Butler recited "Christmas Day in
the Workhouse''; Mr.. F. W. Butler executed
beautiful solo, "Out of the Deep; Messrs.
John and Isaac Rosser rendered duet en-
titled, "See the Pale Moon" The concert was
concluded by cantata. called "Crown of Re
ward, "in which Miss Emma McManigls and ten
other young ladies took part.
Prof. Richard Prosser acted as director,
and Mr.. G. F. Marshell as accompanist.
The hall was filed to its capacity and the en-
tertainment proved great success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
MUST BE GOOD WORKMEN.
Military Records Alone Won't Secure Po.
sitions Under Secretary Tracy.

Military Records Alone WOn't Secure PO.
sitions Under Secretary Tracy.
WASHINGTON, March 22-Secretary Tracy
has defined his intentions in the matter Of re-
tanning or reinstating navy yard employees in
the following letter. addressed to an employe
in the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Washing
ton Navy Yard:
have your letter Of the 18th inst. concerning
your discharge from the position of clerk in the
Bureau of Yards and Docks in the Washington
Navy Yard, in which you state your record as a
soldier, and also that this record was the sole
cause of your appointment. In reply and to cor
rect erroneous impressions concerning the same,
have to state that you were discharged upon the
recommendation of the Chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks for ineflieiency in the perform
ance of your duties. At the time of my approval
of the recommendation for your dismissal was
not aware of your military record, and 1t is cause
of deep regret that such result should happen to
a soldier, but nevertheless 1t Is necessary to the
proper transaction of the business of the Navy
Department that persons holding positions there
under shall be able to discharge their duties in
manner satisfactory to tnelr superior officers.
While the fact of a person having good record
as o soldier Will be considered among the best Of
recommendations for retention in or appointment
to position under the Navy Department, ability
to perform satisfactorily the duties OF the position
which he holds or to which he aspires must be
condition precedent to favorable consideration OF
an application for retention or appointment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
PROHIBITION NOT A SUCCESS.
A Party in Rhode Island Necessary to Pre-
vent the RepeaI of the Law.

vent the Repeal of the Law.
PROVIDENCE, r. L, March 22-The State
Convention of the Fourth party. the Law En-
forcement party. or the Anti -Resubmissionist
as they are called, was held in Blackstone Hall
this morning. There was fair representation
Of country towns. and the recent origin of the
movement considered. The nominations,
which were made with much enthusiasm, were:
For Governor, James H. Chace, of Lincoln;
Lieutenant Governor, Franklin Metcalf, of
Charlestown; Secretary of State, j. Barclay
Foster, of Westerly; Attorney General, H.
Rogers, of Providence; General Treasurer E.
A. Green. of Lincoln.
The platform opens with recital of the
adoption of the prohibitory amendment in
April, 1856, the laws passed to carry into effect
the purpose of the amendment, claiming that
no earnest effort has yet been made to enforce
the law IN the State as a whole, and that the
laws on the statute book are just beginning to
be operative.
''The members of the majority party in the
Legislature, elected on platform pledging
them to impartial and e&ectual enforcement
of the prohibitory law, having now, in viola
tion Of the spirit of solemn party pledge, voted
to resubmit to popular vote the fifth amend
ment, we declare our opposition to the resub-
mission of the prohibitory amendment to
apopular vote at the present time and demand
the passage of more stringent laws for the
enforcement of the prohibition amendment"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
THE CHAMPION HUNGRY MAN

Cannot Get Enough to Eat at Home and
Robs the Neighbors' Larders.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
ELLIOTT CITY, Md, March 22-About three
months ago the residents of this city com.
planned that their larders were being plum
dered. Neither money nor goods were touched,
but everything in the shape of food was cleaned
out. For over month the police searched for
the thief, who was finally caught while regal
ing himself in neighbors' kitchen. His name
is John Darby, and he has wife and family.
After preliminary hearing he was sent to
the county jail pending his trial by the court.
He has now been in the institution two months,
and the warden says he has proved the most
expensive prisoner the State has ever har-
bored. His appetite is enormous. Though
weighing only 100 pounds. he is tall and gaunt,
measuring feet l inch. 1t seems impossible
to satisfy his cravings, and his attacks upon
his neighbors' larders are now explained. His
regular daily meals are four times greater IN
the way of amount Of food than those Of any
other prisoner,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
1 IN 1,O69,4S7,62O.
The l. Road May be Slow, but II is a Miracle
af Go fofv

The l. Road May be Slow, but It is a Miracle
of Safety.
From the New York Evening SUM-
In pithy plea which Jay Gould made for his
elevated system yesterday appeared one state
ment of fact SO extraordinary as to merit
special comment.
Mr.. Gould said that up to the beginning Of
the current year the Manhattan system had car
ried LOGS, ,4S7, $40 PASSENGERS total, we may
notice, by the way, that approaches the esti-
mated population of the globe-and out of this
vast traffic only one person was killed in the
cars
1t is a fact as Mr.. Gould says, that this record
has no parallel in any country or time. Of
course, the journey of each passenger was
brief, but this circumstance, involving as it did
hurried exits and entrances adds to the marvel
rather than detracts from it. And on mileage
basis the percentage of fatality would still be
unique for lowness Of rate.
The existing rapid transit facilities of the
city are shamefully inadequate. But we can
afford to be fair to the elevated It is slow,
irregular, and intolerably crowded. But it has
been a miracle of safety.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
A Moving Anecdote-The Readers of Dime
Novels Nor Ar Rovs-A Dog of Sense.


Moving Anecdote-The Readers of Dime
Novels Not All Boys-A Dog of Sense.
MOVING? Everybody seems to be moving,
about TO move or to have moved.
A couple of days ago, after a certain family
had safely accomplished its removal with all
the furniture from one house to another, and
when the children's bed time was approaching,
little tot who has barely learned to speak ap-
preached paterfamilias and said: "Say, pepper,
let's go homer
You think, and most of us think, that the
cheap novels usually called ''blood and thun-
DER and which sell for5 cents or dime, are
read exclusively by schoolboys, the terrors OF
the oftice and Juveniles in general. Any way
II man or woman ever takes to exciting MS
or her soul with cheap and dreadful literature
It IS popularity regarded as an exception to the
rule. But is it such an exception?
Probably not.
FOR example, only last week wealthy and
remarkably well-known merchant found MS
youngest son-who works in his fathers office
greedily devouring the awful details of the life
and death of "Deadwood Dick" or some other
hero OF juvenile fiction. The worthy old mer-
chant confiscated all the dime novels in his
sons possession and bade him buy no more.
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