Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
MURRAYS MUSINGS.
How the Government Helps Baseball-A
Mogul Who il in CIover-New Light on
the Montana Confest-How Hilton and
Fellows Have Cornered Publisher Pu-

IF the statements reaching me from Wash
ington a-e true, the national game of base
ball is not likely to suffer from want of Gov
eminent patronage A number of years ago
when was clerk in the Second Auditors
once OF the treasury the game was in its in
fancy. Ihere were several players. however,
employed in the office, who received salaries
from the Washington club of 81 600 to SO. cooper
ann um. From this was deducted the amount
OF salaries they drew as Government officials.
and the club interests were promoted to til at
extent. 1t was well-known fact at that time
mat the Government salaries went even
while the men were on the road, although the
matter was strictly sub-rosa
There were in the Office shortstops, long
stops, sky-scrapers. batters, pitchers, and last,
but not least, an umpire The Auditor and his
chlef clerk and other satraps about the office
were hon orary members of the club and got
Tree tickets to the grounds when the League
game was played. 1 do not know whether any
OF them were interested financially.
am informed by friend that the practice
above mentioned has grown rather than dimin-
ished by time. There is a President of the
great National Baseball League who gets SIS, 600
per aEnum as such who still holds his position
in the Treasury Department as a clerk. For
this the Government pays him $1,000 per an
mum, making his total salary $1,000, or $1,000
more than amember of Congress and only 81, 900
less than member of the Cabinet and Vice
President of the United States.
Or course we must admit that $1,000 wear is
not 100 much salary for any President, and es-
bb,,t thsra % - VI Tue DaseoaiI Eeague'
trv wb Iii M 20 siehS many peoPie ol Inls coun-
ment paying 81, 900 of the money. 1t is said that
TINS lucky man has fitted up his room the
government building with private wires con-
offica SSbHnt "Lsu r, ane western Onion telesLaPn
rast of e ou!siue world Dase ball games. ana tne
that ma hII: 9: IL "ouIu SEEM iHpiooapIe
Pres;dan. Ian ~ EouiIs @ tne IInportant PosItion VI
to devote to Gnyar couiH a; nave mucn 'iie
49, III " Noverhment business.
vostnati, ~ Hot De Wen 10 SEND the FasseIt In
'os"'ihs Oominitlee 10 w washington!
A Strange Stale of Affairs.
PERHAPs the woman who IS poor. educated
and refined has the hardest road in life in
the great city of New York. There is only one
field practically omen to her for an honest live
lihood. That 1ield is one of intellectual labor
and is more crowded than any other. Such a
woman can neither nurse babies scrub floors
do housework, work in a factory nor manifold
other things that are omen tn the mora ionorant
or servant-girl class. A month or two ago such
a won,ar ,uos fa,,,,5 - =. ~ 81
- voc to.nu "@inins 'ne S'leets VI we"
iork one winters morning with dead BABY
IN her arms, unable to find shelter for herself
~
of the case shows in a most pitiable light the
truth of the proposition have lust stated 1t
was not on account of any false pride that she
had been brought to such a pass. She had been
refused employment as a kitchen servant, OF
scrub woman, because she bore the unmIstak-
able marks of lady born and bred. From
place to place she had tramned ana in nlace
after place had been refused the nriviIepe of
earning enough to keep BODY and soul to-
gether. Curiously enough ladies of her own
stamp and culture had spurned her from their
fnnrG haN
wanted the mere physical brute woman. This
was but one of a number of similar cases that
have been recently brought to light in this
city. 1t shows a condition of affairs which is
Gators and philanthT opic enthusiasts.
Light on the Montana Contest.
MET Major Maginnis the recently-eIected
ord oorn.ad o,,+ IT,i,oa CO... cono+r
t-o.. M,,.o,.a .,,o ~. DaI-ona,1
~ aroln iontana, Inc otner nisnt at DeiLnonlcoS >.
Inc Major had Just returned from washing
ton, where he has met with hard luck at the |
hands of the limited States Senate He has |
oor,,ad savoro, +orr,. IN +ba uorsa of Ponro
seI .eu tei,us ~ sne House VI
sen'a'iVes s' d ueieea'e ifoih "ontana, ans ,S
oeserVeoly popular man Win all Ills Irlends
and acquaintances. While serving in the |
House he was considered one of the hand |
men of that body. He rarely took part |
in public debates, but was always a bard COM
mitt ee worker. though when he did have any
never heard more eloquent speaker. Magin-
mis- is one of these rare public men who have
the fire and animal magnetism which carry an
audience with him. and which passes for elo-
quence. For personal reasons outside of the
merits of the case, should like to have seen
And riobt bara JIaarned soue+birc from, hin,
in conversation the other evening that has
never before been printed There are Il Re.
the elect,on ,1se 70 nonpt at an Maeinnis was
en- t1tIed to the seat A com1romise was made
with those II Senators by which it was agreed
that the election should be referred to commit
tee. and tnus hung up SO tnat the Governor
would be unable to appoint, and so that time
would elapse by which new election could be
held. When the time came Tor action. now
ever the II law OF KING caucus prevailed, and IO
oil these IL Senators went back on their agree
nent, and the Republican opponent OF MAJOR
Maginnis (Saunders) was declared elected and
entitled to the seat. The ground, believe, on
had no authority to go behind the returns.
How time changes political theories as well
as political partie.i Not many years ago. we all
rememper, '11 the RepuOllcan party was q9ite
Tilden out and Mr.. Hayes in, while the Demo-
cratic party was unanimously arrayed on the
other side OF the case. ln the conversation the
'Lher hienG Wnlcn occurred at DelmohiCos
Republican Senator from the n orth-
vest whose name am not at liberty to use, as
'ured Mr.. Maginnis before me that he (Magin-
1is) was elected from Montana, but that 1t was
he Senator's opinion that the Senate had no
light to disregard the official return from Leg
stature as to such an election.
his defeat, and such admissions are not calcu-
ated to heal his wounds.
go.
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F FOR some time 1t was not exactly clear what
Law behind the studied attacks of the
rr,o,1ly 49,, +ho ,,or,or,, of tho da,d A n
!, :, =. ~ upon .no ne. r - u
stewart anu upon the very iiuch ailSe henry
furnished the ammunition for the newspapers