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The congressional election in Randall's old
district has divided the republican press of
Philadelphia into three parts, like ''all Gaul"
in.Cesar's time. The North Anericos. wants a
republican candidate. The Press sees no use
for one, yet opposes any republican support Of
Mr.. yau1- The Inquirer is prepared to ac-
cept the venerable independent as a bourbon
democrat, a scholar and gentleman and the
less OF two evils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-09

The New York Sun persists in defending
the trotting record of Axtell against that of
Nelson, which is q half second shorter, because
Nelson's record was made on the new kite
shaped track. Would not the Sun be justified
in the same objections if Nelson had made his
record on a ''fast track" of the ordinary elipti-
cal pattern? A mile 70 a mile and the horse
that gets from one end Of 1t to the other in the
shortest time is the fastest horse, the Sun and
old fogyism to the contrary notwithstanding
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

Ex-Governor ST. JOHN is still on the
Michigan rostrum.
GEORGE VANDERBILT's ambition is to COL
lect the finest library in America.
WHEN Nicholas Luning, a San Francisco
capitalist, died, he left S5OO,OOO to found free
hospital near Hamburg. Germany.
THE rich Baron de Hirsch has sent sc, 900 to
Montreal, to be applied to the benefit of the
refugee Russian Hebrews in Canada.
IT is generally understood that Mrs. Potter
Palmer will be chosen as presiding officer of
the Board of Lady Managers OF the Worlds
Fair.
TENNYsoN is said to write many short poems,
but his own judgment is that the publication
of them would not help his fame, and they are
pigeon-holed or destroyed.
A DESCRIPTION of Will Carleton the popu-
lar poet. says he looks more like a soldier than
like poet, as he is tall, broad-shouldered,
handsome and always nicely dressed.
FREMONT. ex-President Hayes home. is the
only town in Ohio, SO far reported, which shows
falling off in population. The fact is interest
ing but devoid of the element of surprise.
WILLIAM E. RUSSELL, nominated for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts by the Democratic con-
vention, is only 80 years of age, yet this is the
third time he has been the candidate of his
party for the office.
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS, United States
Minister to Germany, now at home on leave of
absence, has accepted an invitation to be
present at reception given by the Englewood
Club which will take place this evening.
THE aged Grand Duchess Alexandrine is the
only living sister of the late Emperor William.
Although SO years old she is active and strong.
She is very democratic in her tastes and FIRE.
quently drives about among the people in a
plain little donkey cart.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
PITTsBURG. TUESDAY. OCT. Z. 1890
A SENSIBLE RECONSIDERATION.

Common Council behaved sensibly yes
terday in reconsidering the postponement of
the option for park entrance, and in &C.
cepting the extremely liberal offer of Mrs.
Schenley. We have heretofore considered
Just grounds OF complaint from the South
side and other sections on the score of bad
water, poor streets and toll bridges. But
these grievances would not be the sooner
rectified by throwing over the shoulder an
opportunity to purchase, for one-fourth of
its market value, piece of ground which
is essential TO a fit entrance to Pittsburg's
magnificent new park.
On the contrary, while largely by the
circumstance OF situation, the East End of
the city has been getting the most and the
finest Improvements, the very character of
these will quickly inspire betterments for
what are now less favored districts. The
park is something for the whole city. 1t
was impossible to have it on the Southside,
or in Lawrenceville. or any other place but
where it is. 1t has been gotten practically
as a gift; and the entrance is almost gift,
too. To have refused the acceptance of either
would have been the height of stupidity.
We are glad that Common Council retraced
its steps,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
Dramatic Notes.

EMMA ABBOTT will appear at the Bijou to-
night in the role OF Etvfra in VerdPs master.
work, "Ernani" 1t will be sung to night by a
strong cast Including Abbott, Michelena, the
great baritone Pruette, and Broderick in his
great role of Don Silvd, Mirella, Ready, Karl,
and the entire company, with elegant costum-
ing and scenic effects. Miss Abbott's dresses
for ,.Ernani" are by Worth. Tomorrow a pop
ular-priced matinee will be given of Balfe's
Bohemian Girl" with cheap enough prices to
allow everybody an opportunity of hearing
this beautiful opera-25, so and rs cents, with
no extra charge for reserved seats. At night
Verdi's "n Trovatore" will be presented.
THE Strauss Orchestra will play again in
Pittsburg on November 2, under the manage
ment of Mr.. E. G. CARRIER. The waltz magician
will be heard at the Grand Opera House in the
afternoon and Old City Hall in the evening,
Mr.. George c. jerks Is the business manager,
and the sale of seats will take place 10 days
ahead.
THE Pauline Hall Opera Company comes to
the Grand Opera House next week. The Phil
adelphia papers praised Pauline and her COM
pany in "Amorita" and "Erminie," and she
played to big business at the Walnut Street
Theater last week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
Harry Williams, AcndemY.

The announcement that Harry Williams
company of meteors was to appear at this pop
ular place of amusement had the effect of
packing the house last night, and long before
the curtain went up every seat was filled. 1t
was not the usual Monday night paper
house. but every chair was occupied by variety
lovers who know when good show strikes the
town. 1t is needless to say that those who went
to see something worth sitting out, had their
wishes gratified. They were exceedingly well
pleased, and the hit the company scored last
night shows it will have great week.
The company was organized by Harry Will
Jams and James E. Orr. and in getting them
together the proprietors picked out the best
talent on the stage. The performance opened
with the Weems Brothers. who are well known
as comedians and acroDatic dancers. The two
JapS, katchawana and One, said to be i'm
ported from Japan for this company showed
that 1.-The money spent on them was put
to good advantage, as they are exceed
ingly clever in their acting. The only Latona
precedes Mabel Hudson, the Brooklyn beauty,
and the latter is succeeded by William F. Kaye
and Ada Henry. Kaye is too well known to
Pittsburgers to need an introduction, and his
song, "Once is Enough for Me-" is exceedingly
of Mason and Ralston, 'The Original One and
Half" The half is Ralston, dwarf about
two feet tall. whose knock-aDout business
brought down the house and everything
else The serio-comic star of the stage,
Miss Annie Wilmuth made quite hit
in her experiences as a transformer.
Inc laOy Is eXceptlOnaly clever ana tne ike OF
her costumes is seldom seen on the variety
stage. Two of the best acrobats travelling are
Zenora and Foden, who walk around on their
hands as easily as most people on their feet.
The hit of the evening was made by Lawlor &
Thornton. who had to sing as an encore, "The
Irish Jubilee" and still the audience was not
satisfied The two American Macs are with the
company and preceded THE Puzzled Sweet
hearts," the closing act by the Weems brothers
and Coyne Sisters. Not one word can be said
against the show and Mr.. Williams was the re-
cipient of many congratulations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
SPECULATIVE STATESMEN.

There are some intimations floating
around concerning the profits that have
been made out of speculation on the
strength of q measure passed at the late
session of Congress which, if started by a
Democratic journal or one of the hated
independent sort, would be denounced as
scurrilitv. But as they come from the
straightest sect of the Repu blicans it is
natural to conclude that there m ust be some
thing in them which the public will have to
recognize.
The Cleveland Leader, whose idea of
political journalism is to express hatred for
Democrats and Mugwumps equal to that
which a certain parsonage has for holy
water, manitests praiseworthy joy because
the "speculators in silver have come to
griei'' by the drop of last week. 1t con-
cedes that 'those who bought early and
sold out two weeks ago did make money"
but it has very clear and sensible idea
that the fellows who have been manipulat-
ing the market by the leverage afforded in
the silver legislation of Congress deserved
to encounter financial smash. Who these
spectators are ;he Leader does not state;
but the ST. Louis Globe Democrat, another
strictly loyal Republican organ, throws
some light on that point as follows:
THE rise of silver has put into the pockets
of Senators and Representatives of this Con-
gress 81 OO0.OnO The largest amount of in
dividual profit is S2T50OO. That goes to the
credit of a Western Senator. The smallest
amount is $780, which will help out the cam
raign expenses of Western Representative
who finds it hard work 70 make both ends meet
on his salary. Twelve Senators and fifteen
Representatives participate in this handsome
cleanup of 4 sure-thing speculation"
The statement that this Congressional
silver ring has cleaned up its speculation
makes the Globe Democrats statement fit in
with the Leaders to the effect that they are
the people who "did make money" The
picture thus drawn by the indisputable
authority OF the organs, of 81 of our states
men enacting laws with their left hands and
letting their right hands know OF it to the
extent Of dividing UP of a million dollars,
is extremely striking, but hardly salutary,
until the exposure is more definite. Let US
hope that our organic contemporaries will call
upon their representatives, in Congress to
move for an investigation into this profitable
deal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07

ton in the silk trade. Even if that interest
were depressed the fact remains that these
concerns were able to pay their old wages
until the inception of new conditions. the
effect of which cannot be exactly estimated,
but which are reasonably expected to pro-
duce better prices and the ability to pay
good wages.
1t is a natural conclusion then, that these
manufacturers waited until they got what
they wanted out of the tariff bill and then
when the danger of producing an unfavor-
able effect on legislation was past, proceeded
to cut down wages. The wanton disregard
of public opinion shown by such an act is
rivaled by the stupidity of failing to per-
ceive that the reduction made in that way
will injure the cause of protection more with
the people than if it had been made frankly
and honestly while the tariff bill was under
consideration.
No one can demand that manufacturers
shall pay losing wages. But protected in
dustries should have enough respect for the
principles of protection to give the duties
fair chance to demonstrate their effect before
they proceed to cut down wages on advanced
duties
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
Grand Opera House.

A clean variety show. with some wonderful
features, is what Mr.. Marks new European
1nternationals gave for the first time last night
at the Grand Opera House. The whole per-
formance is amusing, and there is nothing
in it that can be called offensive. The
acrobatic and tumbling acts are very wonder
full. Jaco and Coco, the human monkeys as
they are termed show marvellous prehensile
strength, and cling TO and climb up straight,
smooth poles with all the agility of apes. The
Brothers Borani show an ea sally unnatural
ability TO twist and turn their bodies as if they
were made Of rubber, and the Avolos, two
boys of is or 16, are fairly entitled to the
credit of discounting anything ever done
before by boys of their age upon the triple bar.
The Avolos combine daring. grace and
physical endurance in their feats to really ex-
traordinary degree. Miss Minnie Cunningham,
pretty English girl, sings fairly and dances
uncommonly well. and it is worth noting that
her steps do not cross the frontiers of
decency. The shadowgraphs and occult
work of Cazman, while strongly rem
ventriloquial act of Lieutenant Navis is
as good as 1t can be- John w. Ransome's
character sketches and dialect dialogues are
amusing, but the parody of McGinty and very.
very long vocal description of Hibernian
festival could be dispensed with. Mons.
Leonce and Mile. Lola perform some great
feats in juggling. ETC., the Natuskies once more
extract music from the Xylophone. and Mons.
Aldow does some very odd tricks and shows the
audience how they are done afterward. AL
together it is a good, wholesome variety per-
formance, with much in it to recommend it to
children as well as grown-up folks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
HOW DO YOU VOTE7

Some More Popular Topics for Exposition
Visitors to Ballot On.
This is the sixth week of the Exposition.
The topical voting pastime inauguraed by
THE DISPATCH will be continued till the close
at Its headquarters, in the commodious space
occupied by the Brunswick -Balk- Collender Bill
lard Company. This week some vital topics
have been selected, and all are requested to
vote yes or no in THE DISPATCH Poll Book,
which opens and closes with the Exposition
every day and night.
TUESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Should the Courts be Relieved by Law 1lac-
ing Petty Cases into the Hands of Pdice
Justices? Open to gentlemen voters onlY.
WEDNESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Should Brick Pavements be Prohibited in AL
Sections of the City? Open to lady and
gentlemen voters.
Souvenirs for Lady Voters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
A QUESTIONABLE PROCEEDING.

II the statements are true of a reduction
of wages in the silk manufacturing con-
Germs OF Paterson, n. j., the proprietors of
those concerns are in urgent need of a sharp
lesson on the necessity of little decent
respect tor public opinion. The tariff bill,
Just passed, made decided advance in the
duties on silk goods, avowedly for the pur-
pose OF en- bling good wages to be paid to
the operators in those concerns. Yet the ink
is hardly dry on the signatures of the bill
be ore the report comes that a reduction of
10 per cent has been ordered 10 the wages of
the ribbon weavers In one of the largest silk
ribbon mills of that place, and of 25 per
cent in another.
1t is not by anymeans certain that an ad-
vance in duty must be followed by an ad-
vance in wages in the protected industry
THE DISPATCH has always discouraged the
use of specific arguments that the enact
ment of certain measures will Immediately
produce prosperity; because it ignores half
a dozen other causes such as slackness
of demand, monetary stringency, or any
other of the internal factors which NAV
cause stagnation, wholly independent from
the tariff question. If this reduction in
wages had been made at almost any other
time, it might have been credited to such
independent reasons; but made as it is, it is
certainly a very singular proceeding. Moth
ing has been heard of any especial stagna-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
THE LADIES ALL INTERESTED
In the Costly and Regal Robes TO be WorE
by n Prima Donna.

by n Prima Donna.
The interest of Pittsburg ladies is on tip-toe
regarding some of the magnificent toilets that
Emma Abbott will don this week. A lilac
DRESS TO be worn this evening. is one of Worth's
masterpieces, and fairly enraptures the be-
holder. 1t is composed of rich white moire
antique and beautiful lilac velvet, the
panels of white being profusely strewn
with raised embroidered lilacs of the
delicate lilac shade, the lilac-shaded
panels being equally graceful, with clusters
OF white lilacs- A deep band of pale green vel
vet borders the skirt, and above that is heavy
embroidery of seed pearls. With this costume,
which is low, Miss Abbott wears her new ex-
travagance, the heartshaped diamond pendant,
the largest in existence, consisting Of 227 pure.
perfect stones Hoop earrings and bracelets of
the same stones are also worn. Another toilet,
also worn this evening, is created of white satin,
draped with silk tulle and twined around and
about the gown in the most graceful manner is
the Ivy vine. in pure gold embroidery Tur-
poetic costume.
One sIartlingly effective robe, in which Miss
AoDott is perfect regal beauty is of heavy
rich black velvet, with hand-embroidered
laurel leaves in jet. the only relief from the
somberness being her own bright face and
lovely hair, together with sapphires and dia-
monds The white crepe nuns dress in which
she appears in "IrTravatore," is a perfect
dream of beauty, as is also the more pre-
tentious one of ruby and rose-colored satin,
gracefully strewn with roses. With this cos
fingers,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
OPERA AND VARIETY.
Emmn Abbott In Faust-The Marks Inter-
national als-Held BY the Enemy And

Emma Abbott In Faust-The Marks Inter-
nationals-Held BY the Enemy And
Other Amusements.
The Emma Abbott Opera Company began an
engagement at the Bijou Theatre last night
with Gounods Faust" A large audience
gave the popular prima donno a warm
welcome as usual, and the performance
as a whole, was enjoyable. Miss Abbott in the
role of Marguerite, is familiar to Pittsburgers,
and all that need be said of last nights per-
formance is that Miss Abbotts voice is in far
better condition than it was when she last sang
here and that she exerted herself to the ut
most to please. She was applauded generously.
ing came from Mr.. Pruette, whose voice
was in splendid trim, and whose physique and
temperament accorded well with the character
of Valentine. Mr.. Pruette is advancing every
season. and he fully deserved the continual ap-
plause he received last night. The rest of the
AnnandaIc as SiebeI, Miss Mirella as
Martha. Mr.. Broderlck as Mephistoph-
etes and Mr.. Michelenar as Faust. Mr..
Broderick and Miss Annandale it need hardly
be said, were very satisfactory. but Mr..
Michelena is not equal TO the role of Faust
The chorus is numerically stronger than it was
lest year, and it NAV be that in other operas it
will prove more capable, but it was entirely un-
equal to the opportunities of Faust" last night
Nearly all the choral numbers were sung in
quenty with discOrd. To this unhappy result
the orchestra contributed considerably. 1t is
reasonable, to suppose that the poor work of
the chorus and orchestra was dine to lack of
adequate rehearsal in concert. The orchestra
is large one-27 in number-and undoubtedly
orchestra, and better things may be expected
of it tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
FouRTd OF JULY oRAT,oN

THE following is from the Fourth of July
Grafton of Rev. Sam Jones. colored pastor
of Mercy Seat Church, in Prince Edward
county, Va:
AN now my frien's. watts we celebratin' dis
day ferP Kase tits de day dat Ginl Washin'ton
fit Gin'I Cornwallis. An wat did dey fit
about? Kase dat Gin'l CORVALLIS he said. he
did, ez how black man am got no rights
Twas down dar in de ole cote 'ouse. an dar
wuz de jedge an de jury an heaps ez lawyers,
an one POI nigger dat had stole some shotes.
Gln'l CORVALLIS he wuz arter sendin' dat
nigger ter de pentenchery fer ten years, but
Gin1 Washin'ton he lowed dat one month in
Jail wuz 'nough, kaze de man was SO Do an
had l3 chillun ter s'pote. Dat CORVALLIS man
up an said, he did, ez how black folks ain got
no rights nohow. an dat's whar trouble sailed
in fer 'em, kaze G1nl Washin'ton he sez. he
did, You jes' come out in de cote green an
I'll larn you ter talk dat way. So dey all went
out, de jedge an jury an de lawyers. Den dey
fit, all roun' an roun' hittin' an maulin' each
other an tearin' up de grass. fust one on top
an den tother. But Ginl Washin'ton got him
whar he wanted him arter all, an Cornwallis
guv up. Dey wuz er sight ter see. But ez fer
Cornwallis, he warn't no mo- CORVALLIS; Gin'I
Washin'ton done breshed an shelled i'm down
twell he warn't nothin' but jes' plain Cobwallis.
An twas July de Fo'th. long time ago."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
CINCINNATI TORE PURIFIED.

Governor Campbell, of Ohio, means to
make an attempt to give Cincinnati better
form of city government, no matter whatparty
suffers. He has called an extra session of
the Legislature for next week and an
nouHces his determination to bring his plans
10 focus before the election. There are signs
that Governor Campbell will receive the
support of the Republicans to some extent
in this proceeding and this will offset the
opposition of a certain section of his own
party. Governor Campbell ought to have
the assistance of every honest man in Ohio
if il is made clear that he wants to give the
chief city in the State what she has never
had fair chance to govern herself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
ALLEGED I'd BE FUNNY.

ga theater for deaf mutes is to be estab-
lished at Paris. - remarked Entriestle.
''No comedies will be plIyed there, - said Beer
foam.
s.Why not?''
''Because no one will ,e able to hear joke
cracked. Chicago Times.
Architects Wife-Whlt makes you SO bad
tempered tonight, John?
Arehitect-I don't know; unless it is because I
was drawing some cross-sections this afternoon
Drdke'S Magazine.
CholIv-I think shall sign as catcher
with some baseball team next season, my deah
chappie.
Chapple-why. what put that INTO your head?
CholIy-O. think I'm splendidy qualified. AI-
most everywhere I've called this season I've
caught tine people out. Seer Hal HaI-Drdke's
Magazine.
Boston BelIe-A brilliant girl, Florence.
How well she manages men.
Chicago Belle-Doesn't she, though.
Boston Belle-There is good deal in teaching
Chicago Belle-To be sure there Is never allow
a man TO kiss me before he has callGd on me three
times.-Lge.
isn't Jones Christian scientist a
believer in the faith cure?''
s'He eis.''
.Is it true that he wouldn't have doctor for
his wife the other day when she was ackg''
ut is quite true.''
''well. saw doctor go into his house Just
now."
''Oh. that's all right. He's sick nov himself"
Cape Cod Item.
Cumso Introducing Mr.. Dukane to one
of New York's 4oo)-Mr. Dukane. here is one OF
Murray Hill (afably)--so there are but 200 of Us
at Pittsburg. eh?
Mr.. Dukane-Yes: the court only granted 200
liquor licenses this year.--yeu0 York Epoch.