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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
OUR SHORT STORIES.
NINO All IHE OPERA.

NINo was young, 90 and he loved. He was
an Italian and he loved music. Before he
died he was master. He studied at a school
Is miles from Milan. His dreams in youth
were not of fame. but of success in art He
did not care to hear applause-he longed rather
to hear distinctly the great harmonies which
came as yet to him reluctantly in half way,
that he might give them recreation.
One day in spring he was told that famous
prima donna was to sing in "Sonnambula" in
Milan. ~ must hear that" he said. But how?
He was very poor. He tried to borrow from
his relations. They were too poor to furnish
him more than enough to purchase ticket
and to pay for his lodging in the city. VERY
WELL" said Nino at last, II have walked 70
miles; can do it again." On the particular
day he started early. The morning was cool
and radiant-it was on such a morning that
Mendelssohn caught the fancy OF his spring
song. Nino's first five miles were an exhilara-
tion. Then the sunshine intensified and he
paused to rest. Long before Milan was reached
his limbs ached, his throat was parched, his
eyes were smartng with the dust and heat.
He reached Milan at dusk, bathed, ate hasty
meal and went directly to the theater.
The auditorium was cool and dark-the audi
ence had not arrived. Nino sat in his comfort
able chair with double happiness-the sweet,
passive sense of rest, and the thrilling, active
sense of anticipation. He noticed a piece of
gilt molding on which the CLINT was visible
from a light behind the stage. A man was
walking regularly somewhere in the foyer
thump-thump-thu Nino leaned
back his head and stretched out his legs.
1t was an usher who tapped Nino on the
shoulder, -.
Gomez said the usher. you'll have to get
out"
Nino looked up sleepily. II have ticket for
this seat"
''Yes. but it's not good for all night. The
opera was over Is minutes ago"
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A MR.. W1Ga1Ns. OF staten island com,

A Mr.. WIGGINs, oil Staten Island, comes
to the front with proposition for drowning as
the most humane form of execution, He says
that he has come near enough drowning him
self to know that it is painless death, and he
regards it as highly superior to electricity.
Possibly the criminal classes would object to
being subjected to the same treatment as
puppies and kittens; but more powerful
objector will also jump into the field. The
precedent having been set for corporate powers
to sobject to the use Of their elements for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
HE HAD THE QUILTS.

7 oUNGING around the front door of
Georgia grocery store were half dozen
men. 1t was o'clock, and over the low range
of hills to the east, the moon rose in all her
semi-trop1cal splendor. Politics and crops had
been the subject of discussion, but the conver-
sation Jagged.
81 reckon you heard Bill Madden runnin' a
rig on me bout gettin' married." said lank
countryman of that class known in various
localities as "haw-eaters," pixies" land
"tackeys." "Well hits so," he continued after
pause. during which he pulled vigorously at
a small black pipe. "Yes, I've ben goin' to
Mr.. Settles heap fur long time. i wanted
ter asst i'm fur Mary, but was too skeered.
One day jist said ter i'm powerful sudden,
Mr.. Settle. 1 wanter marry Mary Sc, Willis,
you dom wanter marry Mary. Thar's plenty
gals 'roun' yere you'd jist as soon have as
Mary. Let Mary stay at home with 'er
muthern me- 81, Mr.. Settle, if thar was
plenty gals 'roun' yere I'd a. soon had as Mary
I'd done b ad em.' Sc. You'll halter see Ter
ma, Willis, an see whut she says bout it, I
went inter the house an thar set the OF woman
befo' the fire knittin'. She ast me to take
cheer done SO, then said. 81, Miss Settle,
I wanter marry Mary Hit kinder upset 'er.
s. she. Willis Mary amt ready ter marry. 1
always done said no gal aughten ter marry tell
she has TO- quilts an Mary hain't but two. 1
lowed ter make Ter piece T. others this last
gone winter but she hain't had time'
''S'I Miss Settle, dom care Ell Mary hain't
got nary Quilt. l got plenty quilts and bed
clothin'. an 1 wan ter marry Mary right now.'
She kinder drapped Ter knittin'. leaned back in
Ter cheer an looked inter the fire. She set
thater way for mint, an then turned 'roun'
an looked at me with the great big tears drap-
PIN ouren 'er eyes. an said kinder slow and
pitiful like, ,::s'she, willis reckon I'll halter
let you take 'er but my heart IL be mighty
nigh abustin open when she marries.'"
Willis knocked the ashes out of his pipe,
which had gone out during his story, rose from
his chair looked dreamily at the moon and
said: Were ter be married at Ebeneezer
meetin' house termorrer week. an want you
ter be thar"
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ter of acceptance might be made more
potential than many handshakes.
CARDINAL NEWMAN.

One of the great men of the nineteenth
century died yesterday. In the fullness OF
years and honors Cardinal Newman has
passed away. There have been few men in
the Victorian era who have influenced CO.
temporary thought as John Henry New
man has. The Roman Catholic church has
the greatest reason of all to mourn
the loss of their mighty prelate,
for it was Newman who impelled the
tide of human aspiration toward
Rome nearly fifty years ago, and the rever-
beration of the Tractarian thunderclap still
echoes through lay and ecclesiastical En-
gland. We can hardly yet properly esti-
mate the effect of those wonderful Tracts
of the Times" with which Newman and
his ally Pusey prefseed their departure
from the Church of England. Newman's
influence knew no barriers in ocean or
mountain; America throbbed responsively
to the eloquence and wisdom of his words.
But this was years ago. Oflate the world
has known little of the workings of that
m aster mind, though now and again its
strength unsapped by old age has shown
itself 6tfully, yet always in good cause.
By his friendships he may best be judged.
He loved and was loved of the inspired
Keble; through all his eventful life Glad
stone, the grandest figure of the century, has
been his firm friend; Tennyson, Whately,
Manning, the Froudes. and host of other
iIlustrious Englishmen enjoyed his conf.
dence and loved and venerated him. Bitter
and relentless though the warfare waged
upon him was at the time of his, secession
from the English Church, Cardinal New
mans latter days have been full of honor
and grateful compensation. At the end of a
long lite of good works a great man has gone
to his rest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
FOR PURE WATER.

The Southside is thoroughly aroused al
last on the water question. Under the in,
trepid leadership of the Hon. A. G. Robert.
son the lovers of pure water and plenty of it,
will uow march on to victory. The bugle
call of reform echoed against Duquesne
Heights yesterday. The plan of campaign
is definite and sensible; fought out, it will be
decisive beyond doubt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12

The sudden turn which the New York
Herald has made in the direction of lampoon.
ing and cartooning Blaine, and of administe I
ing whItewash to its late objects Of adherence.
the Pennsylvania politicians, is suggestive of
fine work done by some one in the vicinity of
Its nonresident foreign proprietor. The Her
AIDS traditional facility for Hopping to the losing
side at critical junctures. makes its late change
of face an ominous one for those whom it COM
mends, and an agreeable one for the states
man whom it is attacking,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
UNOSTENTATIOUS.

ONE Of the most unostentatious men of whom
there is any record, written or unwritten,
died lately. He was on his death-bed, sur
rounded by sorrowing friends and relatives.
In voice weakened by disease, yet fraught
with deep earnestness he said:
II know you are all quite fond of me and
sorry to see me go. which is very satisfactory at
this time. When 1 am slowed away for good
and all you will probably place tombstone or
monument to mark the spot where am buried.
Don't let it be gaudy or expensive: just some
thing plain. Above all don't allow anything
fulsome chiseled on the stone. In short let
there be no fighty literature. Just put on 1t
my name and the letters 8. Y. L-See you
fater.'"
Having received satisfactory promises that
his wishes should be obeyed to the letter
even the three letters-this transformations
man turned his face to the wall and modestly
died.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
The Long Parliament was nothing to the
Long Senate of to-day.

IT will be remembered that few months
ago the Hon. James W. Husted, of New York,
declared his intention of retiring from politics
and devoting his attention to money-getting.
1t is sad to observe the declaration of an organ
of Husted's that his modest ambition will not
be gratitied. The newspaper aforesaid says
Hustled cannot be spared from the Assembly
and he must forego that sweet dream of wealth,
except as it can be gratlfed by engineering cor
porate legislation along the routes of legisla-
tion,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
Tennes,ee,s Experience.


The result of the election in Tennessee seems
to show that the Australian ballot is a con-
trivance beyond the comprehension OF the
average colored voter. 1t cannot be said. how
ever. that it discriminates between the races
1t bears down heavily on the ignorant voter
whatever his color. The experience of Tenn
essee is quite likely to make deep impression
on the South Just at this time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
BIG RUN OF SALMON.
The Canneries Are Having nm Unexpectedly
Good season.

The Canner1es Arc HaV1nS nn Unexpectedly
Good Season.
OTTAWA, August 1.-THE Minister of Ma
rine and Fisheries has received a telegram
from department officer of British Columbia
saving that the run of salmon this year is of
the most extraordinary character, being fully
equal to that of last year. Twenty thousand
salmon were taken out by the canneries yester-
day. This years run upset all the theories
previously held in regard to salmon. Hereto
fore one good season has invariably been fol-
lowed by two poor Ones
Last season was the best the salmon canneries
ever had, and if the total pack this year is as
large. the old rule will not apply. The only
reason that is assigned for the increased run
this year is that the effects of the good work
done during the past four or five years at the
Government fishery hatchery are now begin
ming to manifest themselves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12

THE Hon. John james ingalls, is not say
ing as much now as he was in the early part of
the session. But it is understood that his labors
with the Kansas Farmers Alliance have con.
vinced him more strongly than ever of his
famous principle-or rather lack of principle
that the Decalogue has no place in politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
Ice famines are out of fashion.

IT is better to be born lucky than rich.
Governor Campbell, of Ohio, was in danger of
being ranked with Foraker by that reported
threat of calling out the Ohio militia against
the Federal election law; but the story has now
resolved itself into an issue Of veracity be-
tween two of his Democratic rivals. These
gentlemen are intimating unveracity of each
other; while Campbelps withers remain un-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12

A telegram from Washington. published in
Saturdays issue of THE DISPATCH, stated
that the President had signed the original
package bill, and that the new law would go
into effect within ten days. 1t transpIres that
the bill did not contain clause setting date
for its enactment, and the law therefore went
into effect on Friday last when the President
signed the bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
Some Pretty New Music.

Mr.. r. w. Mossman, the New York operator
of THE DIsPATCH's special wire, and musi-
cal composer of note, has just published two
bright nretty slittle works, THE New York
GaIon, and sLa Reverie Waltz" the latter of
which he dedicates to the New York Telegraph
Club. AS to the originality of Mr.. Mossmar's
Compositions there is no doubt They are very
creditable indeed, and must become very popu-
lar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12

THE disposition of certain Republican
organs to hold up Perry county, Kentucky, as
an example of the lawlessness and disorder of
the solid South, has received a sudden and
tragic check by the discovery that the county
aforesaid cast more than twice as many votes
for harrison as for Cleveland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
A SOB FROM A soNNETEER.

THE sky is gray and golden in the west,
The silver river shines among the trees,
And winds play softly now In minor keys,
AS If to lull the sleepy day to rest.
The last pale glory clings to yonder crest,
A vesper bell comes family down the breeze,
And slowly, slowly homeward boom the bees;
And other things occur-but I'll be blest
Ifspinning sonnets on q summer day
VIII buy me paper, pens or even ink
So we'll allow the sun to set unsung,
The sonnet's pretty, but it doesn't pay;
And poets must be fed-though some men think
A poet lucky If he goes unhung.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
executions, of course Jay Gould will forbid the
use of water.

Two Pittsburg base ball teams were
victorious yesterday. In the old days the
cranks would have been delirious with joy, but
they never blow the trumpet in the new moon
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
A DIFFERENCE IN SIZE.

Nov, Edward thought her very fair;
Az He idolized her eyes
And twisted poems from her hair.
And doated on her sighs.
Twas sad, for Edward had to note
Her head was in the skies,
For he was small-she didn't doat
Upon her lovers sizel
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
DEATHS OF A DAY.
mnfhew Reilly.

Matthew Reilly died at his home on West Carson
street at II O'Clock Sunday night, aged GA years,
He was the stepfather OF Councilman Collins and
uncle of Alderman Madden. both of the Thirty
fourth ward. He had been IA resident OF the
Thirty-fonrth ward for 40 years, and was known
and respected by everybody,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12

IN spite of the green Monongahela an
old lady on the Southside has contrived to put
off the crossing OF a greater river for more
than hundred years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12

Mr.. CLARKsoN has at last resigned. But
before the public will believe it the Headsman-
in-O rdinary to the administration will have to
furnish corroborative aft davits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12

Vol. Is No. Is6.-Enterec at Pittsburg Postothce.
November L. lsa7, second-class matter.
Business Onace--Corner Smithheld and
Diamond Streets.
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found. Foreign advertisers appreciate the con-
venience. Home advertisers and friends Of THE
DISPATCH, while in New York, are also made
welcome
THE DISPATCH IS regularly on sale a
Breatano'S. 5 Union Square, NetO York, and
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one iOho has been disappointed at a hotel
Nets stand can obtain IL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12

SHORT crops are generally indicated in
the West. The fertility of that section has
probably exhausted itself in big census pro-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12

ssTHE report is repeated that the House
leaders are still fighting Secretary Blaine. If
Blaine finds it out he may make them less hand
some but wiser.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12

SENATOR VEST will not give in an inch.
The Democrats will debate the tariff bill by
paragraphs, if it takes till doomsday.
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Htsc cents per week.
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THEAFRIcAN MASSACRE.
TO CUT OUT MIDDLEMEN,

ID oUND in Morocco the tale should be
Dor prisoners slaughtered from over the sea.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-12
The Church md the State,

DR. RICHARD 7. ELY, of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, the we'll known writer on political
and social topics, began course Of lectures on
s'Church and State" TT is the intention" he
said, shat these lectures be only semi-popu.
lar. 1t is very appropriate that they shall be
delivered in the Hall of Philosophy. 1t may
be that we Protestauts have gone too far IN our
criticism of the Catholic Church. We speak
disparagingly of the laws of celibacy in the
priesthood of the church, but for many reasons
there must be men who must not be married
I believe there is truly call for a single life
1t is npt because hold pessmistic view, but
rather, because I exalt marriage that say this
Great States have existed without the aid of
the Christian Church. You may 60 in a state
less region where anarchy lives and christian
ize that place, and an organized State will
inevitably result. The State is not coex-
tensive with all other forms of prog
ress, bnt progress cannot be everywhere
without it. Do you think that the State has
nothing to do with the family. Look at our
diyorce statistics Why do we have a Mormon
community. while Germany and England have
none? These European countries will not per-
init 1t. The large fortunes of our capitalists
are due to the laws of property. Without such
laws there could be no Gould or Vanderbilt.
state of society Is state of nature, and Is the
only state of nature. The condition of the
savage-the heart of Africa-is the natural
state, which natural state is only found whore
men are perfect"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-31
derson, of N

the Fedora election bill would be taken
mp ut this session and passed.
He stated that the Democrats were
exceedingly anxious to have the river
and harbur bill passed before adjourn
ment, as the south was largely inter
ested in that measure, and that there
fore the Republicans ought to dispose of
the tariff before the river and harbor
bill Is taken up for consideration. He is
persuaded that it would be good policy
TO place the Federal election bill ahead
of the river and harbor bill, as it would
have the effect of preventing dilatOry
tactics ON the part Of the Democrats.
Senator Manderson stated that while
he opposed such modification of the
rules as would prohibit the fullest possi-
bic debate upon all questions as long as
the debate was continued i'll business
like manner, he was unquestionably in
favor of modifying the rules so that the
debate in general could be terminated at
the end of reasonable time and a day
fixed for the debate IN detail to close,
and vote be reached upon the amend
ments and the main question.
He stated that while in the proceed
ings Of the caucus it did not appear that
it was the determination of the Repub-
licans to take up the election bill before
the end of the session, he had no doubt
that it would come up in due time, and
he added that the modification of the
rules would not be made until it became
apparent that the Democrats intended
to offer factious opposition to prevent a
final vote He said that while there
were objections to almost every kind of
an election bill which could be proposed,
when it came to the pith of the general
proposition to further extend Federal
supervision over congress ional elections,
every Republican favored the PROPOSE
ton. The opposition, he said, was
simply as to the details of the measure.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-31
NEWS IN RRlEE
a Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.

Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.
An oil exchange has been organized at
Findlay, o.
Miss Annie Mckinley, sister of Con-
gresham Mckinley, died Tuesday at her
home in Canton, ..
Pixies opera house, Cincinnati, is to be
remodeled and improved, and reopened
for amusement attractions.
Abram Terhune was probably fatally
injured by b. +. Hite, saloonist, at
Marion, Ind Hite is under arrest.
Alfred Geoghehan, city clerk of Paris,
ILL.,, Is missing. He is short officially and
otherwise between 5000 and $1,000
John Fitzgibbons, Of Greencastle, Ind, q,
was killed by an express train while lead
ing n couple Of COWS .scross the track.
Joseph A. Collins, Columbus, o., agent
of the Home Life association. is missing.
and company officials SAY he is short $500.
A dispatch from New York says that
since the passage of the silver bill silver
bullion is being shipped to Europe the
same as gold.
Freight conductors wages on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road now are
a. ~ n@~ dav instead ~ ~ psV0AOsmsn
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-31
MINE HORROR IN FRANCE.
rire-Damp Explosion by Which Over 100
Miners Were Killed.


rire-Damp Explosion by Which Over 100
Miners Were Killed.
PARIS. July 31.-An explosion of fire.
damp occurred Tuesday in the Pellisier
colliery at St. Etienne, causing the death
of over 100 miners. About fifty others
were terribly burned.
Confirmed
An Associated Press cable says: An
explosion of ire-damp occurred in the
Pellisier pit at st. Etienne Tuesday. It
is reported that 1870 men were killed and
thirty-hve injured.
Ninety-EIght Bodies Recovered.
The Pellisier pit 1T st. Etienne, in
which an explosion of fire-damp oc-
CURED Tuesday, has teen cleared, and
fifty-ninc miners have been rescued
The bodies of ninety eight victims have
been recovered.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-31
HOOSlER WHILE CAPS.


Two Turn States Evidence and the Gang
is Bound Over.
ANDERSON, Ind. July 3l.-The White
Cappers. Heron Richardson, George
Kirby, Strangman Stinson, Isaac Hop
pes and the Rectocs, Henry, Jake Peter,
William and Jasper, had their prelim-
mary hearing Tuesday in the circuit
court before Squire McCarty. The
court room was jammed with specta-
tors. Evidence in behalf of the state
was all that was submitted, the defense
offering no evidence Kirby and Stin-
son turned states evidence. Kirby's
evidence detailed the work of the Cap
pers. His testimony in the case was in
substance as follows:
IL am 90 years old and single In May
last the defendants and myself met at
the Scatterfeld school house where it
was planned to visit the farm of Samuel
Hopes and shave the tail and name Of
one of his horses. and also visit the field
of Meredith Stanley and break his farm
implements From the school house we
went directly on horseback to Hopes
farm, and caught his mare. Stinson
held the horse while Richardson shaved
her tail and clipped her name. From
there we went to Stanley's. and | went
and got an AK while Richardson and
Hopes broke two cultivators into pieces
At another time the Cappers visited
Ethan A. Stanley and shaved the tail
and clipped the name of three of his
horses. All these depredations were
committed between II and 12 o'clock at
night"
The White Cap letter. warning Su-
pervisor James Cox to desist from i'm
pounding cattle, under penalty of death,
was submitted as evidence.
At the conclusion of the states evil
dence the case was submitted to the
court, and the defendants were placed
under heavy bond for their appear
ance at the September term of the cir
emit cOI1,-4