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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

SAvMNNAH NeUs (Dem.): Labor threatens
to start State ticket in Pennsylvania. Now
Mr.. Quay will have the walking delagate to ne.
gotiate with, and he Is numerous and comes
high at election time
ALTOONA Times (Dem.): To manage the Re.
publican campaign this year requires unusual
adroitness, and Mr.:Dela mater is manifesting
that he does not possess that quality by the
blunders he is making in replying to the Hen
sci charges.
DAYTON (O.) Times (Dem.) }: Delamater, it is
said is much discouraged by the number of
Republicans who tell him that they will vote
for Pattison. 1t is the number who do not tell
him. but who will vote for Pattison, that will
make him feel real badly
HARRISBURG Patriot (Dem. }: Governor Pat
tison and the rest of the Democratic State
ticket are sure to be elected if the Democratic
vote is polled. There are enough anti-Delama-
ter Republicans in the State to snow the Ouay
candidate under if the Democratic rank and
file will do their duty. A thorough and careful
canvass of the State shows this to be the case
GREENvILLE Argus (Rep.): The reports
are all in, the candidates are before the people
and the proceedings can now proceed 1t is by
no means a settled fact that Democrat will
represent US in the next Congress. Major Nc
Dowell is a strong candidate and will develop
strength aS INC cAmpaiRn goes on There are
plenty of 'I-told-you-so's." but the Majors
friends 60 to work and work in earnest.
NEW CASTLE Guardidn (Rep.): We be-
lieve that the Lawrence county boilers are en-.
titled to the credit OF being the first organiza.
tion in the State to adopt the Australian ballot
system. At least We should judge from the
secrecy with which their so-called primaries
were conducted and the lonesome appearance
generally presented at their several pol ling
places that the Australian system was in
voOua.
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AN INsULT TO JoHNsToMN.

Certain members of the Johnstown Board
of Inquiry, body organized to assist the
Flood Relief Commission in disbursing
the funds subscribed by the Nation after the
disaster last year, have a very peculiar
notion of decency and honor, if what is told
OF them to-day, is true The allegation is that
they have printed and propose to sell book
containing the details OF the work of charity
in which they were partially the agents.
Mr.. Robert c. Ogden, of the Relief Com
mission, very properly takes the view that
the publication of such matter is uncalled
for, and calculated to wound the beneficial
ries of the nations generosity unnecessarily.
But the contemplate part OF the business is
that men chosen to perform public duty
should seek to make profit out of the dis
tress of their fellow citizens. With the ac-
counts of the Flood Commission properly
audited, as they have been. and in the ab-
sence of any desire on the part of the donors
for detailed statement, the publication in
question is an insult to JohnstoWn and the
Nation. If 1t is not too late we advise the
Board of Inquiry, for its own sake, to sup
press the book
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
HE WAS 100 ELOQUENT.

al Nthe campaign of 1884 won my spurs as a
political speaker" said the boss to select
company of heelers as they gathered around
the lunch counter in der candidates saloon"
"Won yer what? asked Jimmy McGoWan.
"Got my eye teeth cut, young man." said the
boss, "and you can learn something by listening
to me. l was several years younger than am
now, in 'S4; an was stuck on my orator1cal
powers so got job from the County Com
mittee to 60 on the stump.
THE first place 1 struck was McKeesport,
and spoke to a crowd of mill men there one
Saturday night. let 'em have tariff hot an
heavy; it was protection from the word CO.
Seemed to tickle them, I thought and was
mighty proud of the way ratified off schedules
British gold an all that James G. Blaine
couldn't have worked the protecuon racket
better, Ihattered myself.
"On the following Monday was sitting up in
headquarters when couple of men came in
and asked tor the Chairman. He wasn' in,
an asked them if could do anything for
'em.
"'Well,' says one of them, we've come up
from McKeesport to get somebody to speechify
at the meetin' tonight
Is there to be meeting again to-nightF
says l. thought you had the final rally on Sat
urday.'
So we did, the man replied, but they sent
blamed fool out to speak who's mixed onr
men all up with his tariff figures. an If some
body don't set 'em straight they'll vote the
Democratic ticket sure.'
my speechmaking career stopped right
there"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
MANAGER PATTON SURPRISED.
B. g. O. Employees Present Him With
Beautiful silver Ten Set.

b. g. O. Employees Preseut Him With n
Beautiful silver Ten Set.
Mr.. ]. v. Patton, the former superintendent
of the Pittsburg division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and the present manager of the
Pittsburg and Western Railroad, received an
agreeable surprise last evening. On the plea
of arranging some old business details, Super
intendent Holbrook secured Mr.. Patton IS
presence in the maintenance of way rooms, in
the new Baltimore and Ohio depot. When
Mr.. Patton entered he found gathered together
about go of the Baltimore and Ohio employees,
and about 40 others. He was speedily enlight-
Claim Agent, stepping forward, and on behalf
of the employees of the Pittsburg Division of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad presenting
him, as token of esteem for their former
service, The gift was magnificent one, and
was received by Mr. Patton in a brief, but elo-
quent speech, expressing his appreciation of
the kindness and esteem eyinced by the donors.
Among those present were: Thomas M. King,
Second Vice President of the Baltimore and
Ohio; Superintendent Holbrook, w. 7. Man
ming engineer maintenance of way; Amos T..
Acheson Baltimore and Ohio counsel at Wash
burg: !. n. Kalbaugh, master mechanic; E. d.
Smith, division passenger agent; J. I. Lane,
travelling passenger agent, Wheeling: L. z.
Burke, ticket agent. Wheeling; Major J. B.
and trains; Thomas Lindsay master car builder;
G. w. Gallagher, division freight agent; ]. H.
Eppelsheimer agent at Pittsburg; Harry Law
renee, chief clerk of general freight Office; G.
M. McIIyain, chief clerk to superintendent
Holbrook; W. D. Vincent, division telegraph
operator: c. E. Gregory, city passenger agent;
G. T. Manning, assistant engineer maintenance
of way; Philip Bruner, train master; ). Nc
Elroy, yard master; Conductors George Bishop.
Louis McAfee and Thomas McGovern and
Elmer E. Soles, postmaster at Nc Keesport.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
PITTsBURG. SATURDAY. SEPT. q, 1880.
HOW TO MAKE A GREAT CITY.

If this great city has already learned any
one lesson more than another, it is that g
benefit to one helps all. We have seen the
prosperity of vast man ufacturing industries
splendidly re fected during late years in ar
enormous growth of our mercantile, financial
and real estate interests.
The lesson which Chicago, Minneapolis
St. Paul, Kansas City and other busy town:
of the West exploited early has had its suf
fcient demonstration here at home. Our
people are awake to the value of co-opera-
tion.
What is now most needed is presentation
of feasible plans for future development o!
our resources. This is ably, indeed we
might say brilliantly, done in four Prize
Essays which we publish in to-day's DIS
PATCH. We trust that every reader will
give them thoughtful perusal. These are
only four essays selected from more than one
hundred of varying degrees of excellence
One of the great benefits of this unique con-
test which THE DISPATCH set afoot is that
so many minds in different parts of the city,
and from different points of view, have been
engaged during the past week in contem-
plating the same object-and that one
should be dear to all with feeling of local
pride.
Water transportation is the theme of most
of the writers. 1t is the key to Pittsburg's
growth and prosperity in the future.
Coupled with it in these essays, are valu-
able schemes for advertising the city, and
for adding to the com 'ort welfare and ma
terial prosperity of its people.
Read what is printed elsewhere.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
BY RETURN MAIL.

JUST after Andrew johnson had vacated the
presidential seat, the managers of the Simp-
son county (Ky.) Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, decided that it would be great
advertisement to have the old gentleman at
tend the fair. "We don't care for him on Satur-
day." said the manager, 'for on that day we
shall have pretty big crowd anyhow. Wednes-
day will be the day. will write to the ex-
President"
The following letter was sent to Mr.. johnson;
"Great Sir: The people of the wonderful
county of Simpson, feeling great interest in
one of Americas most gifted sons, have de-
cided to invite you to be present at our fair
grounds on Wednesday, the 9th Of October,
where they wish to shake your hand. Please
let me know by return mail"
He let them know by return mail. The old
gentleman turned the letter over and wrote the
following: II am no menagerie.
A. JOHNSON"
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that can hardly be ignored by the Repub-
licans. Senator Delamater must meet them.
INDEPENDENCE IN ALLEGHENY.

Particularly significant at this juncture is
the formation of an Independent Repub-
lican club in this county. The opposition
of q large portion of the Republican party
to Mr.. Delamater and the interests he rep
resents has taken this practical shape in
many parts Of the State. The names OF the
executive officers of the club are pub
Iished to-day, but it contains, we
can state with authority, large
representation of the best business element
in the county. Whatever the popular Will
is, it is best that it should have the ad-
vantage of practical political methods in its
expression, and the Independent Repub-
lican club lnsures these. IF committees of
ten can be found to work in every one OF the
three hundred and eighty-six election dis
triets in the county, the organizers of the
club are justified in their confidence that
the election will be to . great extent de-
cided by them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

COLONEL FRANK H. PIERoN. United States
consul at Matanzas, Cuba, is on visit to his
home in Hillsboro', N. b.
CLEMENT 6. MORGAN. the colored graduate
of Harvard, is lecturIng in Connecticut on the
educational needs of the South.
Miss MARGARET STAFFORD WORTH, of
New York. has just received her first check for
the monthly pension of SIS recently granted
her by Congress
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, who was in Boston
this week in order to attend the Abolitionists'
reunion, expects to return to his position in
Haytl early in October.
THE Rev. John E. Goodman, D, D.. who
recently left the Methodist Church. was or
dained last Sunday at ST. Philips in the high
lands, by Bishop Potter.
VICE PRESIDENT MoRToN's GUERNSEY cattle
received six blue ribbons and won two marks
of :high commentator" while his sheen re-
ceived three blue and three red ribbons at the
New York State Fair
THE severe illness from which the King of
Portugal has been suffering appears to have
been primarily caused by His Majesty. when
on board his yacht near the port of Othou.
drinking, glass of unaltered and polluted
water.
CAPTAIN GAETANo CAsATT, like STAN
ley has written an account of his African ex-
perieuces. 1t will be published In Bambnrg,
Germany, and is to be called Ten Years in the
Equatorial Region, and Return of Emin
Pasha."
I'VE learn from private sources" saws the
Boston Trdnscrips THAT Colonel Robert Inger-
soil will soon deliver in PHILADELPHIA or New
York (place not definitely settled on) an
Grafton on Walt Whitman. Of whom he is an
ardent admirer and personal friend"
MARSHAL MAC MAHoN has completed his
memoirs and has left Paris to join his wife. the
Duchess de Magenta. at his chateau of La
Forest, in the Loiret. He viii shortly be visited
by 1.-THE Count and Countess de Piennes, his
son-and-law and daughter respectively.
MRS. ALICE FREEMAN PALMER, who has
been obliged to decline many invitations to
speak before different assemblages since she
left Wellesley, has accepted an invitation to
read paper before the Women's Club of Mel.
rose, Mass, early in the coming winter,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
FUsILADE OF FUN.

"What do you charge tor performing the
marriage ceremony aske a prospective BRIDE
groom of Chicago clergyman.
Five dollars, " replied the minister, 'but you
can save money by buying communication ticket
six ceremonies for Se5. .''-Jester.
"How good OF you to come, doctor;
didn't expect you this m orning.''
..No, but was called to your opposite neighbor.
moor Mrs. Brown and 1 thought | might as well
Kill two birds with one stone. .''-PuRch.
" Fair Entertainer Ito young operator)-
What side ofthe arket-is that the way to put It2
are you on this week, Mr.. Brokaw2''
Young Operator lat the other end OF the sofa)-
I am what they call '-bear, - Miss Kajones
Fair Entertainer Indeedl You-you don't act
the least bit in the world like bear, Mr. Brokaw.
Chicago Tribune.
Seaside Hotel Proprietor-I see you have
given our finest suite of rooms to a man named
Bilkins Are you sure he can pay the rates9
Clerk-Yes. he's immensely rich.
Proprietor-How do you know?
Clerk-He is old and ugly and his wife Is young
and pretty.-NeI0 Kork Weekly.
'Ya-as," said the Anglomaniac, "the
Fahls of Niagawa would be twuly gwand, dOn't
you know, but for one dwawback.''
''What is Ihat?''
''They ah hahf AmeHiean, ah.''-Puck.
SIT seems to me ought to know you" re-
marked q Humorist to Joke.
.'You ought TO, - replied the Joke: tI am your
own child; but I've been translated into the Ger
man and back since left home. ''-PHek.
Mrs. Hashleigh-Try some of this steak,
Mr.. Funniboy.
Funniboy-Thank you, am not q police Court
Judge Mrs. Hashleigh, but yet have to try
good many tough cases
Mrs. Hashleigh-Mr. Funniboy. will want your
room when your week is up West Shore.
"A penny Tor your thoughtsr' exclaimed
Miss Amy to young Goslln.
''Weally, Miss Amy, " replied Goslin, endeav-
oring TO be funny, you make me feel cheap"
'I'm sorry, but thought you might possibly
thiak q cents worth n you tried real hard. ~
West Ssors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
SALT WATER FROM WELLS,

The suit which the Union Water Com
pany, of Beaver Falls, is bringing against
the Enterprise Oil Company will decide
questions Of the utmost importance to the
public in general and oil operators in par
tieular. The Union Water Company sup
plies some Ia, 900 inhabitants of the Beaver
| Valley with water, and it is clai.hed that
the defendant oil company is polluting the
sources of this water supply by allowing the
| salt water from their wells to flow into the
Conoquenessing. 1t is to be inferred from
the outline of the case which The DIS
PATCH has obtained that the salt water
complained of proceeds from disused wells
which have not been plugged, in Difference
to the mandate of State law which has
been more often defed than obeyed. The
relief asked by the water company is an in
junction restraining the defendants from
continuing their oil operations in the water
shed of the Conoquenessing.
The pollution of rivers by salt water from
wells drilled for oil has been a long-stand-
ing nuisance in Western Pennsylvania.
This summer especially public attention has
been called to the pollution of Allegheny
City's and Pittsburg's water from this
cause. Both the Allegheny river and the
Monongahela are said to be rendered unfit
for drinking purposes and dangerous to
health BY the drainage from tie oil fields.
We presume that nobody will deny that the
salt water from an oil we'll is an unwhole-
some beverage
There is another side to the question upon
which oil operators will be inclined to lay
stress. In drilling for oil salt water is
nearly always encountered, and it must be
pumped out. What is to be done with the
salt water if it is not allowed to run by nat
ural gravitation into the nearest water
course7 The salt water has no value. 1t is
found in such vast quantities that to con-
fine it in tanks would ruin the Standard Oil
Company, and make petroleum a luxury
that millionaIres alone could afford.
Abandoned wells ought to be plugged, of
course, but tine salt water does not come
from them alone. Every we'll drilled for
oil produces some salt water. Anybody can
see that the life of the oil business is con-
cerned in this question of the disposition of
salt water. At the same time the contami-
nation of the rivers is an evil Of the gravest
sort. If the pending suit shall secure the
public health without inficting severe
blow upon a most important industry a very
difficult feat will have been accomplished.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
SENSE ON ANoroRIoUs sURJEcr.

1t is pleasant to observe that little sound
sense has been injected into the Kreutzer
Sonata business by decision in a Phila-
delphia court. The advertisement which
has been given to that eccentric and half
crazy sketch was utilized by someone in
Philadelphia, who put peddlers on the
streets to sell copies of the story. The ped
dlers were arrested for the sale of obscene
literature. There is no doubt that they
were set to work in order to make money out
of the idea which has been produced in the
public mind, that the work is of that class;
but the trial, Of course, turned on the ques-
ton whether the book is really obscene or
not, and Judge Thayer in very sound
decision held that it is not.
The Judge, in his estimate of the work,
held very sensibly that it takes silly and
fanatical view OF marriage. But SO far from
any obscenity in its teachings, the attempt is
chastity. This ideal has been at times
adopted in the teachings of early
Christianity, and even to-day has q
reflection in the monastic system of the
Catholic Church. 1t is fanatical, but, as
the Judge says, ii is ga fanaticism, not OF
vice, but of over-zealpus virtue" The
fact that the book has a slight dramatic
interest and little literary merit is pointed
out by the Judge, but he agrees that in
neither intention or execution does it come
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27
OUR MAIL POUCH.
ImpenetrnbIe Plates of Steel Armor.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The steel world, and, in fact, nations of every
civilized tongue, appear to be deeply engrossed
in the superlatiye construction of armor-plates
that will resist the impact of shot and shell in
cident to naval conflicts. England. with her
boasted skill in the manufacture of steel and
the supremacy of her naval power, has reposed
In fancied security behind cumbersome, ex-
pensive and worthless armor-plates although
supplied by the world-famed Charles Cammsll
& Co., of Sheffield. A careful analysis of these
compound plates by a practical OF scientific
mind at once discloses the inutility of such
armor. and demonstrates its weakness as re-
sisting force to the cone-shells used by our own
Government.
Presuming the Cammell plates to be COM
pound of iron or soft steel, and livery hard" or
highly carbonized steel, whether the plate is
rolled from an ingot SO manufactured. or from
welded in passing through the rolls under the
hammer, or by hydraulic pressure. matters but
little for our own purpose.
10 be OF any effect in resisting the impact
OF cone she'll it must of necessity be very hard
on the face or front side where such shell
would strike. And yet it is well known to sci
entists and practical metallurgists that an Ingot
Is always harder than bar manipulated from
IT. either between the rolls or under the ham,
mer; and inasmuch as bar cannon be produ ced
by either process from an 1ngot without re-
heating the lngot from which it Is made, clearly
demonstrates the fact that such reheating has
opened the crystalline form, and in proportion
to such heat reduced its resisting properties.
The coneshells of which we speak are manu-
featured from very fine steel and after manipu-
latiOn of form and size are heated and hard
ened to such degree that fine file will not
make any impression on their surface. If this
be true. the question naturally arises, how is it
possible for an open form of crystallization in
teel to resist the velocity of highly carbon
Ized and hardened projectile propelled with
terrific force from gun. and made with all the
kill that science and experience can command
for the very purpose of penetrating such OBJ
stacles as may be presented by the world any
where
To overcome the elements of destruction
caused by a shell such as described, we can
only suggest the construction of plate 'com-
pound or solid," that after manipulation to
form desired, can be so hardened ill part and
s densely crystalliZed as to be invulnerable to
either shot or shell, and yet have sufficient
ductile or unhardened substance to prevent
separation of hard and ductile portions in coll
lision. Such an accomplishment would crown
America as the greatest constructor of naval
ships in the world and she would be regarded
with envy by every civilized Government under
the sun. BEN Galley.
PITTsBURG, September 26.
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LIVING ON HERSELF.
Over IVA Days Without Food and 165
DAYS Withont a Drop of Liquids.

Days Wiihont Drop of Liquids.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
ALLENTOWN, September 26.-No case of
fasting on record can be compared in any way
with that of Mrs. Ellen Wuchter, wife of a
poor Iaborer residing in the village of White
hall, six miles north of here. This woman has
not tasted morsel of solid food for IVA days.
and not drop of liquid food for 165 days.
Since the beginning of her fast, Mrs. Wuchter
has been critically ill., and suffered intense pain
Her fast is compulsory. Mrs. Wuchter is
fiicted with cancer of the pharynx, and the
growth, which has been going on
for years has so filled the upper
portion of the Bsophagus, that no food can
reach the stomach. Up to nine years ago Mrs.
Wuchter who is 80 years OF age, was IN good
health. About that time she began TO fa1l, the
first evidence of declining EeaItn oeing spas
modic cough and a gradual loss OF voice. About
Is months ago the cough became very severe,
and her voice sank TO Whisper ADout ten
months ago swallowing became dlfhcult, and IN
a short time she was unable to get anything
down her throat except liquids. Her condition
grew worse until she was unable 10 partake OF
even liquid foods only at rare intervals, ana
then nor more than spoonful at time. Since
Good FRIDAY. April 4, she has not taken drop
of water. although she complains Of an intense
tbirs.. The only way in whlcn her tnlrst can De
pa rtialIy alIayed is by placing one OF her hands
- q hasin of water where it is kept for half an
hour 40 that the pores may absorb the moist
nre. and thus take away the Keen edge OF her
thirst. A. x,,,.
vas I'm nounds. Now her weight is between 30
and 60 pounds Six months ago short and Sc
we're epileptic convvisions developed; and these
occur from to 40 times a day. MRS Wuch-
ter,s s;o hit mas almost failed. part OF her body
;s sn,raS,zed AT times she is entirely pulse
though her heart is6e is nearly normal t6.5 she
IPIst n time At times since her fast be-
gan she has been unconscious for varying peri
DDS, but he- mind is not affected and she S fully
J - o The only responses she can
make to the Sympathetic inquiries Of friends
are mrffied groans.