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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
ITS REAL MEANING,

The task of collecting the envelopes mis-
sent by green hands in the postal service is
taken up for partisan purposes by the St.
Louis Republic. If that journal had COM
menced its work when officials of its own
party were demoralizing the mail service
BY turning out trained men to make room
for political pets, it would have assumed
the character of a public service. As it
entirely ignores that phase of the affair it is
plainly confning its efforts to proving that
the pot is as bad as the kettle.
Nevertheless the evidence thus gained to
show that one party like another Injuries the
public service by using it toreward partisans
has its value. 1t shows the prevalence of
subjecting the public interest to political
expediency and the fact that partisan sp-
pointments necessarily produce greater or
less degree of incompetence in the public
service. From this the deduction is clear
that politics should be discarded in making
appointments, and that public servants
should be selected solely on the ground OF
their efficiency and fidelity.
This may not be exactly what our ex-
tremely partisan cotemporary means to
show by its collection of missent envelopes;
but it is the real significance of the collec-
ton. So far as it has any bearing on parties
its effect is to show that both parties are
Uarred with the same stick.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
FRENCH MACHINE POLITICS.

1t is pleasant to notice that other coun-
tries have the vices OF machine politics in
grained in their system even more than we
have. While we are still far from the ideal
abolition of abuses, We have gained a great
deal by the freedom of discussion and public
intelligence of the last century. The circu-
lar which the French Government has
issued to its civil servants, ordering them
to assist the Government candidates at the
coming election of Deputies furnishes case
in point. It is to the credit of President
CarnOt that when be was Finance Minister
he forbade this practice; but the return to it
under his Presidency shows that the use of
the Government as a political machine in
France is still too strong for reform. No
public official would dare to send out such
a circular in this country; but then wink
is as good as a nod to most practical poll
tieians in Office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

CARDINAL MANNING is 81 years of age The
twenty-ffth year of his episcopacy began Sat-
urday.
AUGUsTN DAILY, like good many other
American playwrights. used to be a newspaper
dramatic critic.
JOHN FARwELL. brother of the Illinois
Senator, was recently bunkoed out Of $40, 500
by a Western crook.
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, at 80 years of age,
is good sleeper, strong walker, hearty eater,
vivacious talker and persistent smoker.
ONE of the leading Democratic politicians of
cisco, is Chris Buckley. a blind man, tall, well
built and S6 years of age.
The Union Congregational Church, of Prov.
idence, R. L, has called to its pastorate the
Rev. DR.. Arthur T. Pierson, of the Bethany
Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.
EX-GOVERNOR CHARLES FOSTER, of Ohio,
has been made a member of the Sioux tribe of
Indians by unanimous vote of the chiefs. He
was given feathered head dress as token,
which he Immediately placed on his head.
SWITZERLAND is paying distinguished
homage to one of its most eminent sons, DR..
Arnold Guyot, the scientist, So long and so
honorably connected with the chair OF geology
and physical geography Of Princeton College.
Owing to great demand the famous French
firm of Hachette & Co. have now published
from the original French Ms. Guyot's cele-
brated work on Earth and Man." which thus
appears for the first time as actually written.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
THE GEORGIA HEN NOWHERE.
A Chicago Fowl Distinguishes Herself by
Laying an Indian Club.

From the Chicago Times.l
Georgia has long been recognized as the
great snake story center Of the United States
and for production of remarkable beasts and
birds of all descriptions. The latest exploit re-
ported from that interesting State is attributed
to hen belonging to Irwin Blair, of Valdosa,
Ga. She is an ordinary hen of the commonest
kind, yet she presumes to introduce new and
complicated style of egg never seen or heard Of
before. According to Mr.. Blair his aspiring
hen got tired laying fresh country eggs andhas
produced dumbbell He doesn't describe it
as dumb-bell, but that is what the descrip-
tion calls for. 1t is an egg small in the middle
with ball at each end and when suspended
from a string its weight was found to be equal.
ly divided in the two balls. Mr.. Blair is proud
of his hen and has another from the same
brood which he strongly suspects of wanting to
lay pair of boxing-gloves.
But Chicago hen is fully up to her Georgia
sister in enterprise. A South Water street
poultry firm received box of hens from
Missouri yesterday morning and after being
turned loose in the cellar one of the cackers
distinguished herself in way that entities her
to perch at the top of the roost. The ordi-
nary hen is deceiving bird and no one can tell
what is in her until she Is put on her mettle.
An hour after being released from the box
the hen laid an lndian-olub egg perfect in
every detail, even to the rings on the handle.
The shell was thicker than that of the average
egg, but the freak weighed no more than the
egg Columbus made stand on end. 1t was
found in one corner Of the cellar. The only
reason that can be given for the Georgia and
Missouri hens productions of athletic goods is
that they are in sympathy with the popular
feeling in the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10

son of these statistics showed that in the
sections where the coal industry was gov
erned by bycombinatlons of capital the miners
were most poorly paid. No sooner had this
showing been publicly pointed out than the
publication of these statistics stopped short
and never has been resumed.
The difficulty OF obtaining any reliable
statistical work on the important questions
of wages, labor and its relation with capital
renders it important to know why the ma
tional bureau leaves undone the important
work it was paid to do, and devotes its
energies collecting statistics which are per-
haps important but are wholly outside its
specified province. Is there any influence
at work which makes it an object to prevent
public authority both in Harrisburg and
Washington from instituting reliable COM
parisons as to wages paid under combina-
ton and under natural competition.
If Mr.. Wright's statistics were those of
marriage he might justify them as dealing
with home industry. Perhaps as it is he
upholds them on the ground that grinding
out divorces has become a regular depart
ment of labor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10

individuals have business interests de-
pending on the results of elections have the
right to use vast sums of money to secure
the result they desire, is naturally arousing
a good deal of comment Universally ad-
verse nature of the comment may do some
good in warning the public that the pres
ence of such interests in politics is to be dis
trusted.
One of the sharpest antagonists to such
idea is the Philadelphia Call, which has
been supposed to be near to quarters where
that practice is by no means unknown. Yet
the Philadelphia cotemporary declares that
such view ''shows that the poison of polit-
ical corruption has eaten deeply into the
social body" 1t puts the following case:
Suppose it was a common practice with men
or corporations possessing $4,000 0OO $50 900 900
or $40 100000. to spend two or three millions in
national elections, with a contract when the
contributions were made, that Congress should
pass certain bills and that the President should
sign them. How far off would revolution be
AS the method of protecting certain cor
porate interests described above has actu-
ally been put in practice with variations,
as to amount and degree, the only criticism
which can be made on our eotemporary's
way of putting it, is as to the tense of the
verb in the last sentence. It should have
asked: How far off is revolution?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
A Startling Conversntion.

One day, shortly after his arrival here. he
called at the office of the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, in the Treasury Department.
Unaware of his privilege as Senator of enter
ing the Office of the Commissioner and speak
ing with him without unnecessary delay, he sat
down with the other callers and awaited his
turn. The Commissioner was not aware of his
identity. and he sat there some time unnoticed.
During his period of waiting an officer from
the White House came into the office of the
Commissioner, and. walking over TO his desk,
said to him in tone which made every word
audible to Spencer, "Mr. Commissioner, in dis
tributing the patronage of Alabama the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of the Treasury desire
that no attention be paid to this man Spencer.
Only the recommendations of Mr. Warner are
to be recognized. This man Spencer is no good
at all, and you are to ignore him."
Spencer was surprised but he was shrewd
man. and he did not lose his head. Taking
from his pocket his tablet he carefully noted
down verbatim all of the conversation as he
had heard it, and then quietly left the room.
This was the dawn of the first knowledge he
had that he was to be ignored by the admins
tration through a mistaken idea Of his in.
fiuence and Importance in Alabama. The
knowledge grew upon him very rapidly, how
ever, and it naturally rendered him indignant.
He did not call at the White House for a long
time, but when he finally ventured there he
was treated with such lack of consideration
that he came away greatly enraged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
PARAGRAPHIC PLEASANTLY.

There's right side and a wrong side to
almost every legislative bill. If you want to see
the right side look on the wrong side.--Puck.
Rejoice, o young man, in the days OF thy
youth, but remember that big as he is, the Whals
does not blow much until he reaches the top
Tsrre Haats Express.
Railroad Patron-Why don't you have a
clock here?
Station Agent-Got tired telling people 1t was
right.-Eeto York Tribune.
Mrs. Honeymoon-Aren't these dear little
cofeespoons that Brother Tom sent US?
Mr.. Honeymoon-Very. I received the bill for
them this morning, Us for the dozen.-Harpsr's
BdSdr.
Patron-This set of teeth you made for
me is too big.
Dentist-Yes SIR sit down in the chair and
will enlarge your mouth a little. e.--EeO YORK
Tribune.
"Yours is an agricultural country, isn't
itg', asked man on the limited OF his new
quantance from Dakota. ''Yes, pardner."
'.What do you raise mostlys'' slack pots.''
Draks's Magazine.
For Change.-Mrs. Kawler-Does your
husband ever condescend to hold the babyY
Mrs. stayathome-Oh, yesl Every Wednesday
and Saturday evening, while l run the lawn
mower. .-LGSorenes Americana
Old Maid-Oficer, 1 want you to raid
that club on the corner
Oficer-S2me old game. Did they stare at your
Old Maid--No; they pulled down the blind when
1 went past. -Terds SVttags.
81 grasp the situation" said President
Harrison, after listening for half an hour to the
man who wanted an office.
That's just the trouble,'' complained the sup
plant. "What want is for you to let 20 of the
situation so that can grasp it.''-Chteago Eeaos.
The Rev. Mr.. Wilgus-I hope you and
Brother wiggs became fully reeoneiled before he
died.
Deacon Podworthv--O. yes. went around and
told him that he about to pass In his checks
would fully forgive him for all the dirty ticks
he had ever done me, though 1 didn't presume to
say that the Lord would do so, and (gleefully) you
ought to have seen how the old sinner looked
Terre Hdnte Express.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Sanitarians Say the Public Health is Good
and No Epidemic Prevails,


and No Epidemic Prevails,
rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JoHNsTowN, June 9.--The State Board of
Health, after thorough investigation of the
sanitary condition of the town, issued the
following bulletin, which was posted in several
conspicuous places;
The general condition of health in Johnstown
and vicinity is excellent. No epidemic disease of
any kind prevails, nor is it expected that any
will arise. The whole region has been divided
into convenient districts and each placed under
a competent sanitarian. The State Board of
Health is prepared to meet all emergencies as they
may arise. The air is wholesome and water Is
generally pure. If the good people will go on,
as they lave SO nobly done for the past week, in
will certainly be maintained. There is no cause
for alarm. GEoRGE u. GRAFT.
Contractor Finn is very indignant over the
reports that there is sickness among his men.
He said this afternoon that not man was i'll,
here than in Pittsburg and there is no danger
whatever of sickness. The report that some of
his men have become disguised with the state
OF affairs ana have returned is emphatically
denied. This is indicated, Mr.. Finn stated, by
the fact that fully nine-tenths of the 5000 men
continued work to-day, although it is a day of
rest He will not discharge any of them for
declining to respond to his request to work,
saying that the men can do as they please He
is glad. however, that so many of the men
realized the Importance of clearing away the
debris as rapidly as possible. LUTY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
Votes Needed.

When the matter was submitted to the
Senate the friends of the administration began
to count noses They found then that Mr..
Spencer's nose was as large as any in the Senate
and they began to send ENJOYS to him to per-
suade him to stand with the administration on
this question. but all to nd effect. Senator
Spencer referred them all to Judge Noah, say
ing that Judge Noah was running politics in
Alabama; that he (the Senator) was not known
to the administration In the meantime Senn
ator Sumner who was the Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, opposed
strongly the proposition to annex San Do
mingo. As result the President and his
friends had Mr.. Sumner removed by the Re-
publican caucus from the Craftsmanship of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, to which Sen.
ator Don Cameron, of Pennsylvania, was then
appointed. This enraged Senator Sumner and
shortly afterward followed his philIppic
against President Grant, one Of the most
famous speeches in the annals Of the Senate.
When it was delivered Senator Spencer and
Judge Noah were amazed to find that the ar
raignment of the administration which had
been prepared by them and given to Senator
Sumner was Incorporated in his speech as part
of his original remarks. Evidently Senator
Summers views of its rancor had changed
materially
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
THE WAY TO DIsAPPROVE.


A discussion as to whether the audiences at
theaters have the right to hiss, is receiving a
good deal of attention from some OF our
Eastern contemporaries. The view that this
audible expression of disapproval of a
transforming performance does not rightly
belong to the audience seems to prevail.
The theory is that because one member of
the audience disapproves of the performance
he has no right to disturb the enjoyment of
those who do like it in order to express his
disapproval. In other words, the kissing
is condemned as discourteous and vulgar,
and such an act as people of gentle culture
and courteous conduct cannot indulge il.
This may be very true with regard to the
limitations of courtesy, but it does not bear
upon the question of legal right. A true
gentleman can hardly retain his seat in q
street car when women are standing, but
there is no doubt of his legal right to do so;
so that the same argument with regard to
audible disapproval in a theater does not
give us much more light on the question Of
the legality of the practice than we had
before.
We observe that the esteemed New York
Herald suggests that audiences instead of
kissing shall adopt the equal efectual pro-
test of "frigid silence" 1t is more than pos
sible that the managers of cheap perior-
mances would be willing that their audi
ences shall remain as coolly silent as they
please. so long as they pay their money at
the door, There is, however, one great
American privilege which the public can
use for the suppression of wretched theatri-
cal performances without infringing the
laws or the rules of good breeding; that is,
the decided and effectual protest of staying
away from them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
Of a Famous Family.

Mr.. Spencer is one of famous family. He
is cousin of John G. Spencer, who was Secre-
tary of War and Secretary Of the Navy, and
whose son, Philip Spencer, was hanged by
Slidell Mckenzie on the brig Somers at
the time that his father was Secretary
of the Navy. He is not unfamiliar either to
those who surround the throne of the
present administration. Before the war, Spen-
Ger lived in Iowa, and he was at one time pri-
vate secretary to Governor Saunders, the
father-in-law of President Harrison. Mr..
Spencer founded the town of Spencer, in
Northwest Iowa, which is better known per-
haps by sits proximity to Spirit lake than by
any other association. Abandoning his home
in Iowa at the first sign OF the gold fever, Mr..
Spencer went to Colorado, where he met the
fate of many pioneers in that mining country.
He was on the point of starvation for some
time, and subsisted an entire winter upon the
charity of the people in the mining camp. At
the end of the winter he was able to get to
settlement. and he Immediately started toward
the East. He passed through Nebraska at the
time that the First Nebraska Regiment was be-
ing organized, and as he knew many Of those
who were organizing it, he was made sutler.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
REFLECTIONS.

Stills are no better in conversation than
in foot race.
FOLLY must hold its tongue while wearing
the wig of wisdom.
IT is the foolish aim Of the atheist to scan in
finitude with microscope.
WHEN poverty comes in at the cottage door
true love goes at it with an ak.
A VEIN of humor should be made visible
without the help of "a reduction mill.
ALL the paths of life lead to the grave, and
the the. utmost we can dois to avoid the short
THE office should seek the man, but it
should inspect him thoroughly before taking
him.
HUMILITY is most serviceable as an under
garment, and should never be worn as an over
coat
THE Good Samaritan helps the unfortunate
wayfarer without asking how he intends to
vote.-Centtry.
THE reformer becomes fanatic when he be.
gins to use his emotions as q substitute for his
reasoning faculty.
MANY an object in life must be attained by
flank movements; it is the zgzag road that
'leads to the mountain top.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
o'BRIEN-BAIN GOSSIP.
An Ex-senator With a History : How
Warner Tried 10 Freeze Ont Spencer,
and the Lntter's RetaIiatiou-A shrewd

An EXsSenaIOf Win AistOry = nOW
Warner Tried 10 Freeze Out Spencer,
and the Lntter's RetaIiatiou-A Shrewd
Scheme TO DeIny nm Army.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, June S.-General George
Spencer. of Nevada, ex-United States Senator,
was in Washington two weeks ago urging the
appointment of Henry NJ. DAfield of Michi-
gan, to be Solicitor General. Mr. Spencer came
to the Senate in 1868 from Alabama, and left it
in 1879. He came here during Grants first
term and with him, by his sufferance, came
Willard Warner, who was elected for the short
term in the Senate from his State. Spencer
controlled the Alabama Legislature in fact, he
was looked upon as the leading Republican In
the State. There was quite a fight over the
Junior Senatorship and Warner, as have said.
came to the Senate by an arrangement which
his friends made with Mr. Spencer. Under this
arrangement an equal division of the offices
conceded to Alabama was to be made between
the friends of Spencer and the friends of
Warner. spencer was new In national politics;
Warner was man of some experience. AS
soon as they arrived here Warner and some of
his friends set about influencing President
Grant and the administration against Spencer
for the benefit of Warner Senator Sherman
went to the White House and told the Pres1-
dent that the distribution of patronage in Ala
Spencer should be ignored Such influence was
brought to bear that the President agreed that
Mr.. Warner should have the patronage of Ala
bama. OF all this Spencer was ignorant, as he
was ignorant of almost all his privileges at the
National Capital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
WEARY OF WELL DOING.
PIttsburgers Tired OF Seeing Nothing Done
by tho State.

PIttsburgers Tired of Seeing Nothing Done
by the State.
iFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JoHNsTowN, June a-Chairman McCreery
arrived here this morning in company with Su.
perintendent Pitcairn, B. B. Mccoy, H. C.
Friek and other interested workers from Pitts
burg. Mr.. McCreery was worn and weary with
the strain of his responsible position, yet he la
bored with indomitable will to accomplish the
duty assigned him in relieving the suffering.
He hurriedly talked to your correspondent
relative to the paramount question "how and
when will this work be finished"
1--WE are going to stop this great expenditure
of money. The State must come to our relief.
There is now on hand 100000 at the Chamber
of commerce, Pittsburg and it is being spent
at the rate of $4,000 per day. We do not pro.
pose to do everything. as it is not incumbent
upon us to do so. The State authorities have
been dilatory in showing hand. Though we
will continue to assist in any available way, it
is entirely out of the question for us to receive
and handle outside contributions and look after
the great amount of business devolved upon
u.s."
Mr., B. B. Mccoy, who was quite indignant at
the manner in which the committee had been
treared, very forcibly expressed himself con-
cerning people who were in a position to aid
but had not shown kindly disposition toward
rendering aid. KANE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10

THE grounds on which the actions of diff
ferent administrations with regard to patron
age are defended vary with the circum-
stances. The New York Tribune defends
the record of $4,000 removals by the Harri-
son administration in three months, with
the plea that there will not be so many re-
movals by and by. This reverses the plea
made in behalf of President Cleveland's rec
ord at about the same time, which consisted
of assuring the faithful that there would be
more by and by.