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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

Two noted scouts Of early days, who
have been or two weeks hunt in the
Cherokee Strip state that claims are
staked off with logs all over the south
part Of the Strip. They saw quite a
number OF would-be settlers. At the
big bend of the Arkansas river on the
east they found lot Of men who
threatened to cross and burn out the
cattlemen and appropriate the barb wire
for their own use.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

TIIE wire mills throughout the coun-
try have been closed for two weeks iM
order to reduce the supply OF wire on
the market
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

COLONEL J. MERrYN DoNonUE, presi-
dent OF the San Francisco & Northern
Pacific railroad, died in San Francisco
recently after long Illness.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

J. G. McGREGoR ex-member OF tho
Ohio Assembly, died at GAINESVILLE re-
Gently Of diphtheria His entire family,
wife and four children had died Of the
terrible disease in two weeks
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

AK English syndicate is seeking to
obtain a controlling interest in the fruit
and oyster canning industry at Balti-
more.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

SEVERAL Nihilists we're arrested near
the Anitchkof Palace, whore the Gar
and his family were recently staying.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

TnE Kentucky Legislature is con.
sidering bill which will put stop to
tho mountain feuds in the State.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

In is understood that the German and
Swiss Governments viii shortly nego-
tiatc a new treaty
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

TnE Eastern lines have resolved TO
take their tickets away from the agents
in the Chicago hotels.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13
CURRENT COMMENT.
All the papers Of Paris believe that q
Cabinet crisis is not far OIL.

TIm Farmers Review OF Chicago
says recent cold weather has damaged
winter wheat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

FATHER DoGUER, OF the Jesuit mis-
sions in Africa, has been taken a pris-
oner by the Dahomians.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

THE wholesale groeers have formed a
combination TO guarantee the sale Of
sugar alta profit
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-13

A PHILADELPHIA magistrate has held
the vivisection OF an otherizcd dog to bn
surgically justihable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
OUR oYERWoRKEp TRIBUNAL.

The centennial of the United States Su.
preme Court finds that body overwhelmed
with business and Justice delayed for years
The members of that exalted bench are forced
to work more hours per day than any other
class of professional men. The description
of their life as ga slaves life," by Justice
Bradley, is a pardonable hyperbole; but
with all this effort the necessary work of the
court is not promptly done, and the most
cruel injustice is often the result of the ine-
vitable delay in the hearings of the cases
before it.
The interviews with the members
of the court, which appear else
where, indicate the proper RENE
dy to be that of erecting an mtermedi-
ate appellate court, which shall decide the less
vital half of the business which now comes
before the ultimate tribunal. This could be
done by making the present Circuit Courts
the appellate tribunal and giving all the
initial business to the District Courts, or by
creating an entirely new intermediate court
for every two or three of the present dis
tricts. Either plan would furnish some
relief to the Supreme Court; although the
latter might be made more adequate for the
future growth Of the country.
1t is significant that bills providing such
relief have in the past two decades thrice
passed both branches of Congress. When
ever either House has taken the subject
under consideration it has passed such a
measure; but in every such case the bill has
failed simply from inattention in the other
branch. The fact is a peculiar indication
that Congress is likewise unable to dispose
of all the business before it; but that BODY
can if it chooses easily relieve itself of the
great mass Of special legislation and private
bills which hampers it. The responsibility,
both for its congested condition and the in
ability of the Supreme Court TO do its work.
clearly lies with the legislative branch.
The present Congress ought not to adjourn
without passing some measure for the relief
of the Supreme Court, such as is indicated
by the interviews published elsewhere. 1t
could proftably take time from its present
squabbles to pass q bill which would so
facilitate the public business
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
THE DISASTER AT WASHINGTON.

Washington is buried in gloom, and a
shadow of sorrow has fallen over the whole
country. The disaster which descended
upon the household of Secretary Tracy yes
terday was overwhelming. Seemingly no
human effort could have averted the catas-
trophe, and we have even cause to be thank
full that no more lives were lost. The warm
and pitiful sympathy of all his countrymen
may help to sustain Mr.. Tracy in his e1-
traordinary trial. The loss of wife and
daughter in such cruel fashion is irrepara-
bic humanity; God alone can give comfort to
one so afflicted.
This unspeakable horror, it must be OBJ
served, will have wide-reaching effects. Most
probably it will entail the retirement Of Mr..
Tracy from his place in the Cabinet. The
country's loss will be no small one, for Mr..
Tracy has already proved himself a most
able head of the Naval Department. The
building of the new navy has had not lit
tie impetus impaired to it at his strong
hands. Yet while we shall deeply regret
such an event, we cannot be surprised at it.
Nor is it unlikely that another vacancy in
the Cabinet. hardly yet a year old, will
occur, for it is but natural that Mr.. Blaine's
domestic Affections should tell heavily upon
hip, and render the arduous responsibilities
OF his Office distasteful to him. The trials
that Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. Blaine have been
made to bear will therefore indirectly affect
politics and affairs of state. For the present,
however, the respectful sympathy of the
nation is extended to its exalted leaders in
distress, to the exclusion of all other thoughts
born of the situation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
PARNELL's VIEDICATIoF.

The compromise of the Parnel libel suit
against the London Times for five thousand
pounds, completes the back-down and con-
fession of defeat on the part of the Tory or
gan, in the crusade which it began against
the Irish leader, about two years ago. AS a
sequel to the breakdown of Pigott on the
witness stand, it makes that effort at political
slander one of the most utter fascos in
history.
There is little doubt that the intention of
the crusade which was commenced against
Mr. Parnell was to create such a revulsion
OF English opinion against him, that the
Salisbury Government could hold a new
general election and obtain an extension of
its lease of power in Parliament. If the
articles had gone unchallenged, or if the
Parnell Commission could. with any respect
to decency, have rendered decision against
Parnell, the probability is that the Cabinet
would have announced the elections before
this, and confidently expected the victory,
from the prejudice thus created among the
English against the Irish leader. The utter
ruin of that fine scheme is confesse by this
settlement OF the suit The vital witness of
the Times turned out self-corfessed forger
before the Commission; and the Times
ranks itself beside its dead witness as self
confessed ibeller by this settlement of the
libel suit.
Ofcourse the money paid is not fair rec
ompense for the cost to which Mr.. Parnell
has b.. subjected in fighting the Times;
but his personal loss will be counted as little
beside the magnificent victory for the cause.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
THE NATIONAL BANK QuEsr1oK,

The proposition which Mr.. Dorsey, of the
House Banking and Currency Committee,
is reported to have incorporated into bill,
for making the national bank currency per-
manent, is receiving some favorable notice;
but the idea is of such character as to war
rant the belief that, if it were not for its
feature of perpetuating loan on which ma
tional bank notes would be based, there
would be an almost universal dissent to it.
1t is briefly to issue new loan of $500, ,OOO,-
900 in fifty year, two per cent bonds, with
which to take up the AZ per cents next year,
and scattering remnants of other loans out
standing" to quote one of the indorsers of
the measures The banks are to have the
privilege Of issuing currency up to the par
value of the bonds instead of go per cent as
at present.
The revenues OF the Government are
ample to provide for paying off the ~ per
cents shortly after maturity, and the money
is in the Treasury ready TO meet any "scat-
tering remnants" that are unpaid, upon
their presentation. To renew and extend
the loan for fifty years would therefore be
borrowing money that the Government does
not want, simply for the benefit of the banks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
Biiou TheafeP.

HAT clever people can create a vast amount
OF amusement without plot, and almost
without play. was again amply demonstrated
at the Bijou last night. "The Fakir. (" il is
frankly announced by the management was
invented and concocred by Harry L. Hamlin
and Paul M. Potter for the sole and only pur-
pose of making the great American public
happy" and it is certain that goodly section
of the Pittsburg public has emphaticaIIy mani
tested its approval of the effort. The only pre-.
tense of a narrative or design in the rather dis
connected sketch is found in the appearance
at intervals, of jealous wife, who jumps to
conclusions and makes life a burden for her
husband, Seth Boxer, q Retired Fdkir.
This latter character, in the hands of Mr.
Edward Morris, furnished q continued source
of laughter for the audience His makeup
was decidedly artistic, and two of the really
fresh jokes were interspersed through the
more ancient sections of the dialogue. But it
is in the musical specialtles that the strength
of THE Fakir'' is found, and here that pro-
nounced PIttsburg favorite, Miss Flora Moore
reigned supreme. Miss Moore was given ar,
enthusiastic reception even before she had
time to say word or sing note, and this was
repeated each time she appeared In the Sec
ond act. in response to vigorous encore, Miss
Moore warbled that classic ballad entitled
Dan McGinty." Most persons in Pittsburg
have listened to this more or less enhancing
melody. and when the orchestra struck the
opening bars wearied expression could be
noticed fitting over the audience. But, presto
changel You may. and probably have heard
"McGinty' a thousand times, but until
you hear and see Miss Moore's Interpretation
you cannot realize the full extent of Dams
misfortunes. Every feature of the singers
face IS brought into play, and, supplemented by
a rich and free Irish brOgue, the effect is ire
sistible. When the first verse was completed
from gallery to orchestra arose q tremendous
volume OF approving noise. Again and again
was the encore repeated. Finally the manage
ment was forced TO continue the programme,
although not a sound of the next speciality got
beyond the stage because of the wild demons
trations of those who insisted upon hearing
another chapter of "McGinty."
Miss Marie Cahill. as Patty Boxer, the debu-
tante, executed some decidedly graceful dane
ing and her singing was received with generous
applause. Miss Florence Stevens, as Fay FoLLt-
bud, the leader of a quartet of chorus girls
also obtained fattering recognition from the
audience. Mr.. Charles Seaman, in the triple
role of Ell Quick, Delaney Dodge and Housen
RousenholSe1,, did his share to keep up the
hllarity, while Charles Edwards, as Officer
DooEdt and Mr.. BOOzey, was a prominent fea-
ture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.

PHILADELPHIA Inquirer: The man who
runs for office hears Of all the mean things he
ever did and great many more.
NEW YORK World: Our squadron Of evolu-
ton Is about as ornamental, expensive and use
less as the Pan-American Congress.
CINCINNATI Commercial Gazette: The
rebel yell is "reminiscences, The rebs do not
mean it, and the Reps do not care hooter.
PHILADELPHIA Record: Wheat is joIntfu9
In Tennessee, turkeys are piping spring lays in
Mississippi and New York's Fair is down with
the spring fever.
PHILADELPHIA Times: II Editor Smith uu-
dertakes among his other new duties, to edit
the Russian language he'll be sorry the grip
left anything Russian alive.
NEW YORK Tribune: Yes, February took
hold yesterday in a manner which warranted
the conviction that she win have no policy to
enforce in regard to what constitutes winter
weather which will differ from January's.
NEW YORK Press: We learn from some of
our critical contemporaries that Hon. John
Wanamaker Is still guilty of the ungentle-
manly practice Of teaching Sunday school.
We cannot see how the President can much
longer remain blind to the reprehensibility Of
the Postmaster Generals conduct
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
PITTsBURG, TUESDAY, FEB. 4, 1880
THE MOTIVE FOR IT.

There is a feature of the defense, published
in yesterdays DISPATCH, on behalf oil
Speaker Reed in the fight which is raging
in the House, that is worthy the attention
of the public. 1t consists in the allegation
that his course is necessary in order to seat
the Republican contestants; and the imper-
ative nature of that consideration is set
forth in the statement of "the custom of
both parties to seat their own contestants,
somewhat regardless OF law"
This is the meat of the whole matter The
very foundation OF free governmentlies in the
right of the people to have their representa-
tives in the positions to which they are
honestly elected. Deny that right and, you
destroy republican government. Yet this is
what is being done by the fight going on in
the House 1t is true that the Republican
leaders are not sinners above all others in
this respect The Democrats have done just
the same thing in Ohio. No matter which
party does 1t, it is usurpation TO decide con-
tested election cases by any other criterion
than an honest investigation as to which
contestant was rightfully elected.
first example in Congress of a Speaker who
creates the rules to suit partisan exigencies,
who rejects privileged motions and usurps
in his own person the authority of the
whole House, in order to insure the success
full perpetration of the greater wrong of
seating the Republican contestants regard
less Of right and Justice. The unwarranted
nature of the Speakers action in making
rules to order, is not so dangerous as the
wider usurpation of seating contestants
solely by partisan tests; but both together,
if permitted to continue, will make truly
representative government a mockery.
The real purpose was obtained yesterday
by vote seating the Republican contestant,
which singularly reduced to slight import
ance all the previous fighting about the ne
cessitY of showing quorum by the yeas and
nays. But the real gravity of the situation
appears in the fact that the question was not
at all decided by the proof as to which man
was honestly elected. Of SO slight import
ance was that issue that the press reports
did not even deem it necessary to give ab-
stracts of the argument bearing on tiff
there was any serious argument on that
point Very few know, and less seem to
care, who was the man chosen by the people.
The vote simply expresses the determination
of the majority that its man shall have the
seat.
A statement of this sort shows the neces-
sity, which The DISPATCH has heretofore
urged, OF removing the decision of contested
elections from partisan bodies to judicial
tribunals, above the strife Of politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
CHEAP CARRIE PATES.

The cable road people declare they can
not reduce the rate below 5 cents. So at
one time they asserted-and the assertion
looked reasonable enough then-that they
could not carry people from East Liberty
for less than 10 cents. If less than two
years enables them to cut the East Liberty
rate one-half, there is reason to hope that
progress and competition may eventually
sell 100 tickets to intermediate points for s.
or 81. No one expects our corporate friends
to reach this point at a single step. What
is needed is to have the forces at work which
will cause passengers to be transported at
the lowest profitable charge, which yields
the greatest traffic. With that force at work
we may yet see the day when passengers
are carried in Pittsburg for 3 cents, as they
are in London for 2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
A COMMON ERROR.

In Mr.. Joseph Cooks philosophical criti-
cism of the Bellamy school of socialism,
which forms feature Of The DISPATCH,
he states, as an objection to the proposition
for national legislation in restraint of
trusts, the danger of bringing such interests
into politics. "Will it not" asks Mr. Cook,
''open the way to vast corruption when we
have political oil, political sugar or politi-
cal f1our?"
In this objection Mr.. Cook falls into a
very common error, which arises from fail
ure to understand that by the nature of the
case these evils are already in politics. Mr..
Cook does not perceive, as the vast majority
do not, that every combination which has
attained dangerous power POUNDS its strength
either on advantages given to it by legisls-
ton, or favoritism in the administration of
agencies created by general legislation, or
the violation of laws enacted in the public
interest. Consequently these vast interests
are in politics already, as is shown by their
proprietorship of Congressional seats and
their ownership of State Legislatures. The
corruption which Mr.. Cook fears has already
set in, and the way to take it out of politics
is to enforce the principles of democratic
social and commercial organization inherent
in the constitution.
1t is striking illustration of the general
confusion on this question that after exhib-
iting this dread of bringing industrial in
terests into politics, Mr.. Cook should pre-
sent as feature of his solution that of ex-
perimenting along the line of State rail-
roads. The fact is that no such modified
form of socialism is at all necessary. A
vigorous and independent enforcement of
the principles of law as declared by all the
courts, and strict fulfllment of the origin
al contract between the State and the rail-
roads, will wipe out every exclusive privi-
lege and destroy every special advantage
by which wealth is concentrated at the
cost of the masses.
If such vigorous and honest mainten-
ance of our present system cannot now be
attained, what hope is there of improvement
by changes which will place vaster pre-
miums on the failure of political agencies
to administer the Government for the well
fare of the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
Social Chatter.

Mr. AND MRS. KIER MITCHELL have re-
turned from an extended wedding trip through
the Sunny South. "At Home cards at the
Magee mansion, the home of the BRIDES
parents, have been issued for Fridays, after
noon and evening. February and IA.
AT Miss Maggie Meningitis home. on South
Highland avenue, the Monday Night Euchre
Club enjoyed last evening in their usual happy
manner.
Mr. AND MRS. F. P. SPRoUL will be the
honored guests at a theater party given to-
night by Miss Caldwell, of Penn avenue.
A THEATER party at the Opera House to-
night will be IN charge of Mr.W. H. Singer and
Mr.. Otis Childs.
MRS. COLLINS, of Dallas, gives a reception
and dance this evening.
THE newsboys have their musical treat at
the Home this evening.
THE WOman's Club has its regular meeting
this afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

MRS. AND MISS RUsK are among the most
popular entertainers in Washington.
THE late Empress Augusta left Queen Vic
toria a splendid gold bracelet, containing the
words "Fot ever" set in precious stones.
THE proposition to erect a monument to
Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg recalls to
mind the fact that there is yet on that illustri-
Gus field no memorial of George Gordon
Meade,
THE new Prince of Monaco is personally op-
posed to gambling he never INDUCES in
games of chance, but cannot pass by the chance
to make S2500OO a year from other peoples
CHANGING.
PITTsBURGERs in New York Charles
Wheeler, at the Brunswick; Mr.. and Mrs
William Shaw, Jr., at the Fifth Avenue; F. s.
Wilcox, ]. R. McCune and c. W. Tindle, at
the st. James. Henry Sproul and wife leave
for home to-day.
SIR WILLIAM GULL, the famous London
physician who died last week, was a strikingly
handsome man, fine orator and an entertain
ing conversationalist. He had little faith in
drugs, fact which goes to prove that his name
was not appropriate.
GORILLA, the most popular Spanish Repub-
lican, is living quietly in Paris. He lives in
furnished lodgings and never goes into society.
He is fairly well of, but not wealthy. He has
been Is years in exile, but has never for mo-
ment lost faith in the ultimate triumph of his
crusade. The worst thing said about him is
that he constantly smokes cigarettes
ANYONE looking closely at General Buffers
hands, says the Boston Gazette, will notice that
the base of his right thumb is q very well de-
veloped, full and firm piece of flesh, while at
the same place on his left hand it is very much
shrunken and fallen away. The difference is
due to shaking hands. Probably no living
American who has never been President has
shaken hands with so many thousand people as
General Butler, and he has developed the mus
cles of his right hand and arm by it, instead OF
letting it exhaust and paralyze them. The
General says that the reason handshaking does
not try him is that he does not let any man
grasp him by the fingers, but advances his
hand to meet the other mans, instead of re-
treating it, and seizes the other hand himself
in a firm grasp. Then he manages the proceed
ing to suit himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
Harry Williams, Academv.

THE Vaidis Sisters Refined Specially Com
pany furnishes an excellent programme.
Last evenings audience filled the house early,
and those present enjoyed treat. The pro-
gramme opens with Carr and Tourjee, musical
artists; Sam and Kitty Morton, old favorites,
follow in a neat act; Bellac, an excellent necro-
mancer. performs some astonishing feats; Bob
by Ralston the diminutiVe dancer comes next;
then Napier and MarZello In a unique GYM
nastic act; Melville and Stetson, lady dialect
artists and voealisrs are followed by Keller
1.-THE only" and Comedian John E. Drew. The
big card of the performance is then given, the
Valdis twin sisters, in their astounding trape-
zone feats, concluding with Miss Lizzie Vaidis'
great leap from the dome of the theater. The
Little Lord Fond-of-Rye" concludes first
class entertainment,