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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

ERIE Dispatch (Rep.): One of the leading
issues of the State campaign in Pennsylvania is
the equalization of taxation, with view of re-
lieving real estate from the unjust burdens
which It now carries. The Republican plat
form Is frank and outspoken upon this point,
and if elected Governor Mr.. Delamater will do
everything IN his power to assistin proper ad.
justment of local taxation.
HARRISBURG Patriot (Dem.): II nine Dem
ocrats can be found in the State who will not
vote for Pattison they should immediately get
togethe. aud form baseball club. AS curl
osity, they would be an immense drawing card
BRADFORD Star (Rep.): 1t is said that Dick
Quay is very much like his father, Matthew s..
and that it is very likely that the mantle of his
father will fall upon him. We trust that this
does not mean that the father will bequeath to
the son his seat in the Senate, after the Cam
eron plan, unless the result is productive of
more visible benefit to the State and the party.
BRADFORD Era Qnd.): Our Republican
friends around Pittsburg and in some of the
eastern portions of the State are working for
Pattison with an enthusiasm that should en-
courage every Democrat to put forth his best
efforts in behalf of the ticket everywhere and
all the time. If the Democracy is ever to win
again in this State the coming election must
be the accepted season.
PHILADELPHIA Press (Rep. J: There is moth
ing in the present situation to give the Repub-
lican party any concern. With majority of
$1,000 to show for its campaign of 1885, and CO.,
00Ofor that of last year, it is ridiculous for the
widest dreamer to assume that it can be beaten
now. 1t will move forward, entirely confident
Of keeping Pennsylvania in line with Its recent
great majoritIes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

BISHOP BEcKwITH, of tile Episcopal Church
in Georgia, is out in Minnesota hunting prairie
chickens.
Mr.. BANGS, one Of ex-President Cleveland's
law partners, says there is no truth in the re-
port of the latter's intended removal to Massa-
chusetts.
York Evening Telegram. sailed for England
Saturday to take charge Of the London edition
of the New York Herald
THE Lord Mayor of London receives an al
lowance of s50,0O0a year. but as his annual re-
ception alone costs him s25, 900 he complains
that he is one of the poorest men in the town.
MAJOR JED HoTcHKIss, of Staunton, has
accepted the invitation to deliver an address
before the Virginia Press Association, which
convenes in Richmond in October. His sub
ject will be "Virginia's Industrial Future"
WILLIAM LowERY, who died at Williams
burg. n. Y, last week at the age of 81. was en-
gineer of the first steam ferry boat built by old
Commodore Vanderbilt He afterwards en-
tered the service of the Collins Steamship Line.
CHARLES W. BucHHoLz, engineer of bridges
for the New York, Lake Erie and Western
Railroad, denies the story that the famous
Kinzua viaduct on that road is to be aban-
doned. He says the structure is as safe and
strong as 90 per cent of the railroad bridges
now in use.
BISHOP JOHN ]. KAHN, of the Roman Catho.
lie diocese. of Wheeling, W. Va, has returned
from his visit to Europe. When he was at
Brindisi little girl refused to believe that he
was bishop because he had legs. He was not
clothed in his cassock, and she had never seen
priest otherwise clad.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
PITTsBURG's PLACE IN THE CENSUS

f1IIShChU y TLACE IN THE CENSOS
The arguments of the New York papers
urging recount of that city, should have
interest for Pittsburg as furnishing criti-
cism by which to judge of our claim that
the census does not give us the full popu-
lation to which we are entitled.
The New York papers rely on their vital
statistics in connection with the school
enumeration and the vote. to prove that the
census Is inadequate. The argument has
good deal of force. By itself any single one
Of these statistical indications wonld have
less authority than the census. But when
they all unite in giving concurrent testimony
of an increase greater than that shown by
the census, the proof is strong that the Gen.
sus has not included the full population.
The same logic applies to Pittsburg. The
vote in elections of similar importance
close to 1880 and 1890; the enumeration
of school children; the number of names
in the directory at each period. together with
other and perhaps minor standards, are in
dicative of the increase of population.
Neither of them would alone be ground for
disputing the census. But if they should
all unite in showing an increase OF say IS
per cent between 1880 and 1890 it would
afford a fair presumption that the increase
of 60 per cent given US by the census does
not tell the whole story.
The matter is worthy the attention of citi-
zens. Pittsburg has in the past been rated
below her true importance, simply because
her citizens have not taken the trouble to
claim her proper position. An illustration
of the effect of that policy is furnished by
the cartoon in last weeks Puck, which rep
rcsents the agents and boomers Of various
cities. loudly calling attention to the mag
nitude of their communities, while New
York is asleep in chair. The position Of
Pittsburg in this illustration of the enter
prise Of various cities is correctly described
by slang phrase. She sis not in it."
Cities of a third our population and a
quarter our industrial magnitude are there;
but Pittsburg, perhaps by the oversight of
the artist, and perhaps by the conservatism
of her people, does not appear in the picture,
either asleep or awake.
1t is time for Pittsburgers to make up
their minds that they will claim for their
city the full credit of Its population and in
dustrial Importance. Personally we may
be bound by the limitations of modesty; but
with regard to the standing of our city,
modesty is not requisite. AS one of the
first steps toward securing Pittsburg the
position she is entitled to, we should decide
that if there is any reason to believe that we
have population of 275,OOO we will not
rest satisfied to be credited with only 24O. 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
THE LAW ON STRIKES,

The latest development in the Beaver
Falls Saw Works strike is somewhat start
ling. Judge Wickham granted yesterday,
at the request OF the saw company, tenn
porary injunction against a hundred or
more of the strikers restraining them from
interfering with the non-union men en-
ployed at the works. The in
junction was granted upon the
strength of afidavits presented by the
saw company's officers, describing sundry
acts of violence and coercion perpetrated by
the strikers and their sympathizers upon the
workmen hired to take the strikers places.
The suit will be watched with great inter-
as it is evident that point at issue very
often in the conflicts of capital and labor is
to be decided. The violent interference of
strikers with so-called ''scabs" has been de-
clared illegal, but broader injunction is
here sought to be obtained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
C, L. MAGEE ABROAD.
He Gives n New York Reporter His Opin-
ions on several Subjects.

He Gives n New York Reporter His Opin.
ions on several Subjects.
From the New York Press.l
Chris Magee of Pittsburg has some notions
about politics which he expresses forcibly at
times. was chatting with him day or so
ago, when he said: What cannot understand
is why some of our friends in the United States
Senate have or pretend to have such horror
of the legalized bayonet at the polls, but have
no feeling of adherence of the illegalized
shotgun at the polls. They seem to think that
the bayonet would ruin the country. but are
willing to let the shotgun make certain of the
destruction of the most important feature of
our goyernment-the sacredness of the ballot.
have no patience whatever with men who sit
in the Senate, and, in face of the united senti-
ment of the Republican party, refuse to pass
law which will enforce the freedom of the
ballot while they wink at outrages like those
in Arkansas. The Republican party never had
SO much vitality as when it has stood upon
questions of great principle, When 1t was de-
manded that the elections bill should be laid
over in order to pass the tariff bill 1t was put
voters in Tom Reeds district have shown what
they think about the matter bv giving him
majority that says both the tariff and elections
bills should be passed"
In talking with Mr.. Magee he told me some
Pittsburg, who has made an enviable record in
the House and attained a national reputation.
He is the son of a shoemaker, who expended
all his savings in sending his son to college.
When Dalzell went to Congress first in 1886, he
was making s50,0OG 20 s60,U00 a year as prac-
ticing lawyer in Pittsburg. He was attorney
for the Pennsylvania Railroad. and the labor
troubles which had occurred had left so much
bad blood between the road and the laboring
men in Pittsburg that there were many Repub-
licans who thought it inadvisable to nominate
Dalzell. Magee, however. said he would take
his chances on Dalzell getting the labor vote.
He added that the corporations always got the
best men their money would hire co conduct
their law affairs. and consequently that any
district which could secure IN Congress the
services of a man like Dalzell for 5000 year
ought to jump at the opportunity. The result
of the campaign was vlndication of MaEees
views Dalzell went among the labor men and
told them of his ancestry, his toll. his success
in securing an education. and got so many of
their votes that he had the largest Republican
majority that had been cast i'll his district IN
years. He was renominated for third term
unanimously.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
A FEW GOOD LAUGHS.

Sunday school teacher (sternly)-Whera
| do boys 90 who fish on the holy Sabbath DayP
Very small Johnny (trinmphantly)-I know.
Down to McCullom's Cove Washington Post.
Banker-Are you not burglar?
| Hanker-NO; q friend.
Banker-Yhat are you doing in my bedroom at
| midnight?
Hanker-Keeping watch.-SgtfHgs.
Happy Mortified student after examine
tion day-Dear papa, went through the war Of
the rebellion without a scratch.
Practical Father-My dear child. apply for a
pension Immediately under the new law.-Eel0
| York Tribune.
Didn't she return your love?" asked
friend Of a disconsolate young man.
.tNo >, was the disconsolate young mans repIy
'but she returned my letters yesterday, together
with all the presents l had ever given her ~
SomeruiLLs Journal.
Benedict understand you are going to
marry Miss Cuttem, the taIlor's daughter.
SingletOn-fes-
..AR, er, do you think she's just the girl for
you?"
"Why. yes. Her father suited me for long
time, so think the daughter will."-Muassy'S
Weekly.
Fair entertainer Ito young operator)-
What side Of the markets. that the way TO pu.
it?-are you on this week, Mr. Brokaw?
Young operator lat other end of the Eofa)-I
am what they call a ''bear, =" Miss Kajones.
Fair entertainer-lndeed! You-you don't act
the least bit in the world like bear, Mr.. Brokaw.
"Have you theater tickets for this even
ing?i inquired the wife OF Worlds Fair
director day or two ago.
''Yes.n
''where are they located2 Are they in the
parquet?''
''Yes, ~ he answered absently, s'some of them
In p1rk nd
Park, "-Chfedgo Tribune.
Vile Ito her husband)-When you are
down town. John. step into the store and buy me
some securing soap; there isn't bill in the house.
Little Johnny docking mp from q newspaper he
Is reading)-W WOuIdn't posse be good In place Of
soap7
''Posse! What do you mean?''
"Why, the paper tells about train robbery,
and posse is securing the woods for the rob
bers.-SVttngs.
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Iron nnd Steel Institute.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
1 have been informed that there would be
held in your city some time in October con.
vention or meeting of parties interested in the
iron and steel industry. Can you give me.
through THE DISPATCH, further information
of the affair? B.
DENVER, September II.
1.-THE American Institute of Mining Engi-
neers some months ago extended an invitation
to the Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain
to hold its annual sessions simultaneously with
their own on this side and the sessions open in
Chickering Hall, New York. on the 29th of this
month, and the members of the British insti-
tute will give their annual meetings on the lst
of October. The first joint international ses-
sion of both bodies will be held III Carnegie
Hall, in Allegheny, on Friday, October TO- The
visitors will be here four days.]
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
TOO MUCH OF ONE KIND.

The convention of Kansas Republicans,
in favor of resubmitting prohibition to a
popular vote, declared: "We believe that
too much legislation is curse" They
would have hit the mark more clearly in the
center by adding: That too much legisla-
ton that is not enforced is the curse of this
country.
The deliverance, of course, was intended
to bear upon the prohibitory law. There is
reason to suspect that if the Kansas prohib-
Itory law were not enforced, the resubmis-
sionists would not be bothering about it
But it is nevertheless the fact that the vice
of this nation in its efforts to reform corrupt
abuses. is the disposition to pass all sorts of
laws, and 10 leave them on the statute books
dead letters.
This should be amended, not only for the
sake of giving good laws their full effect,
but also for the safeguard against the enact
ment of bad laws. Enforcement is the su-
preme test of legislation. If law is not
good, its enforcement will exhibit the fact
and be the promptest method of bringing
its repeal. Beyond that, little experience
of having to repeal harmful laws would be
the surest safeguard against similar legisla-
tion in the future.
On the other hand, the stupidity of pass
ing needed laws and letting them lapse into
q dead letter is so obvious that 1t should not
require argument to stop it. Yet it is one
OF the public evils of the day. Wherever
law conflicts with some mighty interest,
either in finance or politics, it is found that
influence enough can be brought to have it
left on the shelf unused, while the evils it
was intended to remedy go on unchecked.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
THE OLD. YELLOW PUMPKIN.

How dear to this heart is the old yellow pump
kin,
When orchards are barren of stutlng for pies!
When peaches and apples have both been fail
ure,
And berries of no kind have greeted the eyes,
How fondIy we turn to the fruit of the corn
field,
The fruit that our children are taught to de-
spse:
The old yellow pumpkin, the undiscovered pump
kin,
The big -bellied pumpkin that makes such good
pies!
oh, golden-hued pumpkin. you surely are
'.in it,h
You Jolly old rascal, SO recently spurned;
We ask your forgiveness for thus having
wronged you,
When from your dear presence we scornfully
turned,
Come rolling down hill IT'LL we meet you and
greet you.
Your bulk is a feast TO our fruit hungry eyes;
We love you. old pumpkin, SO well we could eat
you,
For you are ''dandy'' when made into pies.
.Punzsutasoney Spirit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
TO PROMOTE PITTsBURG.
Handsome Prizes Offered for the Best Essny

Handsome Prizes Offered for the Best Essay
on Splendid Topic.
The Prize Essay Contest this week will be
open to all writers except those directly or in
directly connected with the Press of Pittsburg.
The topic chosen is:
What Public Undertakings WiH best and most
speedily promote the future Greatness and
Prosperity of Pittsburg.
THE DISPATCH offers the following Prizes
for the three best essays on the above topic:
First Prize. ,..,......-.........-...So
Third PRICE,. ....."..........-....... lO
Subject to the following conditions:
/. The essay must not exceed 1900 words.
2. It must be legibly written on one side of
the paper only.
3. 1t must be original.
L. 1t must be received at the Office Of THE
DISPATCH or at DISPATCH H Headquarters, Ex-
position Building, not later than o'clock P.
NJ, Saturday. September 20.
5. Correct name. address and age of contest
ant must accompany MSS, name only for pub
licatlon if successful
6. THE DISPATCH reserves the right to pub
lish any contribution, whether it be awarded
prize or not.
Stop at THE DISPATCH Headquarters,
Brunswick Bake. Collender Billiard Company
space, vote and secure souvenir.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON. @e-

The fall season in pictures opens at
Gillespie's beautiful little gallery this week,
with bright and pleasing collection OF
paintings, exhibited by Mr.. Collins OF New
York. Mr.. Collins is well known here,
having already brought some of the best
pictures which hang on Pittsburg walls.
There are famous specimens by Corot,
Delacroix, Troyon and Detaille in his
present exhibit; also q couple of beautiful
heads by Plot
The season is yet early for art sales, as
the best local buyers and judges of pictures
are for the most part not yet home from their
vacation; but later in the week they will be
arriving, and Mr.. Collins cannot fail to do
we'll
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
VOTES AND PRIZES.

Popular Topics for Visitors TO Yea or Nay
Ballot md Primary Election Roform-
How Do You stand on Consoiidatiou-A
s75 Imducement to Promofers,of Pitts
burg's Greatness and Prosperity.
The topics chosen for Exposition visitors to
vote upon at DISPATCH Headquarters, Bruins
wick-Balke- Collender Billiard Company's space,
during the first three days Of this week should
attract everybody. You are asked to cast your
ballots to-day on the following topic:
TUESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Are you in favor of party nominations by
direct vote of the people in place of dele
gate conventional Open to masculine
voters only.
WEDNESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Are you in favor of the Consolidation OF
the Cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny?
Open to Lady and Gentlemen voters.
The Poll Book will open and close with the
Exposition each morning and evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16

the largest customers, could, more promptly
than the railroad evils. wipe out the small
farmers and concentrate wealth in the hands
OF favored few. The abundance of pre-
texts on which water supply could be
withheld from those not in favor with the
management, or diverted to others whose
interests were allied with those in power,
make it clear that the enterprise is one that
cannot be placed In any hands without
complete safeguards against the evils of
stock watering, discrimination, or partiality
In any shape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
PITTsBURG. TUESDAY. SEPT. I6. 1880
FOR ANOTHER GRAND JURY.

The re-opening of the bribery cases in
Beaver county was inevitable. The accused,
unless they were guilty, could hardly have
been content with such a very thin coat Of
whitewash as the grand jury gave
them. Judge McNIichael will have the
approval of all honorable men in ordering
the presentment of the indictments against
Attorney Wallace and the three men he is
alleged to have bought to the next grand
jury. In view of the prina facie case made
out against the men implicated in the dis
graceful proceedings at the congressional
convention, Judge McMichaels had no
choice but to order as he did. The grand
Jury at the December term may be relied
upon to investigate the whole business
thoroughly. 1t is unfortunate that the
judicial inquiry cannot now take place till
after the election.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
The Biiou Theater.

Barley Campbell's "Siberia" is not novelty
in Pittsburg, but its popularity does not appear
to diminish as time goes on. A large audience
laughed. wept and applauded over it at the
Bijou last night. Mr.. Maurice Drew as the
hero, NicoIdi MogoG. was as manly and impress
sive as of yore, and Mr.. Charles E. Gotthold in
the role of Iudn Nordof. showed marked
ability and great Improvement in his
methods. Mrs. Frank Drew also deserves
praise. Sara, the heroine of the play, gave
Miss Adelaide FitZ-Allen plenty of chance to
display her remarkable histrionic powers. She
captured her audience at the first and stirred
their emotions continuously. Miss Fitz-Allen's
progress in her art has been very great Miss
Radcliffe and Miss Ulmer did very well, and, in
fact, the company as awhole is very competent.
The scenery and appointments are frst-class.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
The Clipper Theater.

The Cyrene Vaudeville Company, with which
Manager Peet reopened the Clipper Theater
yesterday. contains some very fair talent. Cy-
rene herself is a tall, agile young woman, who
can kick pretty high and is very much at homo
on slack wire. She dances in long skirts. and
the details of her costume show that she has ne
concern for propriety. On the slack wire it Is
also evident that suggestiveness is what Cyrene
aims at. Miss Kitty Burke's Irish songs were
highly appreciated, and she was encored again
and again. Messrs. Hatch and Campbell played
on a score of curious instruments, and George
and Maud Ricketts,, Mathews and Bulger Bel.
zac, Mile. Catharine-the female prestidgita-
teur-Waltor PiiDmer and Earle and Ward
contributed songs, dances and variety business
of the regulation cut. All in all, the Clipper
Theater has an amusing entertainments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16

Avenue Museum. They made such distinct
hit last week that Manager Davis retained
them. Among the ferns and fountains of the
roof garden NJ. Devere. to all appearances,
burns his wife alive on eriddle. The illusion
is clever enough. Miss Della Beck. the $50
pound beauty from Westmoreland county Is
the star curiosity. In the theater the pro-
gramme has been entirely changed. There Is
considerable fun OF one sort or another, and
the musical act of Smith and Ellis in particu-
lar deserves praise. The audiences yesterday
were large,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
The Worlds Museum.

The wonderful feats of Mr.. Lewis Hanson
and Miss Millfe Maize continue to be the chief
attractions at the Worlds Museum, in ALE.
gheny. Miss Maizie rides over plank placed
on Hanson's chest on horseback without in
Jury to the muscular cowboy The human
serpents Be Bora and De Bar. are curious con-
tortionlsts. and attracted much attention. The
speciality performance in the theater Is given
by select company Of clever people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
Harris'Thcater,

Those whosaw "One of the Finest as pre-
sented in this city last season, would scarcely
recognize the version of it this week TO be seen
at Harris Theater. The company has been
strengthened throughout, by means of an en-
tirely new one being engaged. The members
most worthy of mention are Edward NJ. Ryan,
whose John Mishler is excellent; Harry S.
Duffield, Daniel j. Hart Frank I. Frayne, Jr.,
Marion Gray Hassan and Miss Phosa McAllis-
ter as Ruth Hickman OF the play itself moth.
ing need be said at this day, it being Pitts
burg favorite. The scenery employed is good
and the rule at Harris this week will undoubt-
edly be standing Room Only" unless early
application IS made for seats.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16

THE means of influencing Congressional
nominations in the Lawrence district excited
no surprise on the part of the Lawrence Grand
Jury. What astonished the jury was that any.
one had the hardihood to prosecute in a case
of acknowledged bribery; and for this auda-
cious presumption Doctor Mckinney was
socked with the costs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16

A CORRESPONDENT excuses the very
slim Democratic vote against Congressman
Boutelle in Maine by saying that his opponent
was sick and not able to make a vigorous can
vass. Judging by the absence of Democratic
voters from the polls. sickness among the
Maine Democrats must have been epidemic on
the day of the election. 1t certainly was the
daY after