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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03

The meeting of the Pittsburg Traction
Company yesterday brought out an an
nouncement that this company will meet
the competition of the Duquesne by reducing
fares to three cents. Indeed, intimations
are given that the reduction will reach
figures that are "even lower if necessary"
This announcement, taking it to mean
what it says. is one of the most striking
proofs of the value of competition that could
be afforded. The DISPATCH has always
maintained that on the lines of the heaviest
traffic three-cent fares were possiblei but it
has also held that the reduction to that point
would not be reached except through CON-
petition. The reduction of East Liberty
fares to five cents was caused by the COM
petition which centered at that point; and
the moment that the same influence makes
its appearance along the Fifth avenue line
the fve-eent fares are reduced to three.
Placing the average daily travel on the
Pittsburg street lines at 100000, it will be
seen that the force which brings down fares
in that way is worth 81 900 a day to the peo-
pie. When that fact sinks into the popular
mind, it ought to result in a very firm de-
cision to maintain so valuable an influence.
OF course, if the reduction of 1ares is car
ried to point which inficts loss on the CON-
panies, the purpose will not be the legitimate
one of competition, but that of forcing each
other into combination which will put up
the charges again. But there is reason for
believing that the reduction to three cents
does not 60 below what will yield fair
profit. The under currents of information
put the portion of charge necessary to pay
expenses on the most popular cable lines at
about two cents per passenger; and the re-
naming cent with the increase of traffic that
may be looked for from such a reduction
will yield fair dividend on the actual in
vestments in the corporations Indeed, it is
question whether experience will not show
that the growth of business at the reduced
rate will as fully recompense for the re-
duction as it did when the East Liberty
fares were cut down fifty per cent.
We congratulate the Pittsburg Traction
Company on its determination to take the
lead in reducing fares to the people. We
may also felicitate the people on the demon
stration Of the value of competition which
will be likely to produce popular demand
for putting that influence at work on all the
lines.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

WAYNE MCVEAGH and family are at the
Luray Inn, Virginia, on their way home from
the South.
MRS. OLE BULL and Mrs. Emma Thursby
are guests of Mrs. Celia Thaxter, at her cot
tage near the Appledore House, at the Isle of
Shoals.
COMMISSIONER RAUM is a short man of me-
dunn weight, keen-looking. and bald on the
top of his head. His chin is covered with
whiskers.
JUDGE WALTER @. GRESHAM visited his
old home near Corydon, Ind last week, and
the people for miles around came in to shake
hands with him.
j. DEWITT BUTTS, of Rochester. and DIR.
Edmund Candy, of Wilmington. DEL, have
just completed trip on horseback across the
continent, and are now visiting in San Fran
cisco.
VICTOR HUGo's granddaughter, Jeanne, is a
stylish and pretty blonde, who was the idol of
the great novelist in his declining years. She
is 20 years old and has already had many social
triumphs.
TENNYsoN is rarely seen without pipe be-
tween his teeth. He is excessively fond of
tobacco, but he likes it in quantity rather than
quality, preferring pipeful of a cheap mix
ture to the most fragrant cigar.
JACOB SELIGMAN, of Michigan, is the small
est millionaire in the country. being scarcely 4
feet high. He came from Germany when
boy and went to Michigan 20 years ago without
dollar. HIS fortune is now estimated at sl5,-
100000.
BENSON FORAKER, son of the pyrotechnic
Ex-Governor, has become a reporter, and,
singularly enough, has chosen for the field of
his apprenticeship Cincinnati paper that,was
conspicuous for the vigor with which it used to
bang his father.
THE veteran John A. Heistand, of Ian.
caster, who has been in failing health for some
time, is now in dangerous condition. The
story of his battles as newspaper editor and
politician would make one of the most inter-
esting chapters in the history of Lancaster.
ONE of the presents received by Dr. Oliver
Wendell Holmes on his Slst birthday was
gold-lined silver spoon, the handle of which
bears a witch on broomstick, the word
''Salem," and the emblematic witch pins
crossed. 1t came from lady as token of DR..
Holmes latest poem, 1.-THE Broomstick Train ~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
OPENING OF THE EXPOSITION.

The Exposition of 1890 in Pittsburg will
be thrown open to-day. 1t is promised that
the display will surpass that OF last years
Exposition. Many difficulties have been
overcome, and great energy has been e1-
erted to secure this result We hope the en-
deavors of the managers and the exhibitors
will be rewarded even more handsome.
ly than was the case last year.
The - success of the first Exposition
wes accomplished by the hardest kind OF
work, and there is no reason why the same
methods should not lead to like results this
year. The DISPATCH trusts that the pub
lie will give the Exposition the support and
countenance it most fully deserves. This
duty will be the easier of performance by
reason of the many real attractions the Ex-
position presents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
FOSTER ON OHIO POLITICS.
He Thinks Sherman Will Retire aud Fears
l1cKjplev Will he Beateu.

Mckinley Will be Beaten.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
NEW YORK, September 2-"Yes, 1t is gener-
ally understood that Senator Sherman will re-
tire from the Senate after his term expires. He
has said as much believe, and he is man Of
his word"
This is what Ex-Governor Charles Foster, of
Ohio, said to a DISPATCH reporter to-day at
the Firth Avenue Hotel. The Ex-Governor
was enjoying smoke and gazing languidly at
the new white fresco ceiling in the rotunda Of
the hotel As he is reported to be slated as
Senator Sherman's successor, his words have
more or less significance. He spoke cautiously
about Senator Sherman's retirement, and
praised the sage of Mansfield in that easy,
sophomorical way characteristic OF true BUCK
eye State politician.
The reporter asked: us Senator Sherman
candidate for the Presidency in 1927
NO, he Is not. He is q power IN our great
state and has large:followlng. but DO not
think he cares to 60 before another convention.
am not speaking ex cathedra, but just from
general knowledge Senator Sherman would
make great President; no one denies it, but
the pathway to a nomination is not an easy
one Ohio is proud of all her great men,"
What about your going TO the Senator
The Ex-Governor smiled ann had little to say.
He had not heard that he was going and
thought 1t somewhat premature to discuss the
question. But about the defeat of General
Grosvenor for denomination to Congress and
Ine probabilities OF Major Mck1nley'S retlre-
ment, he was not at all retlcent and added:
The story that Ex-Governor Foraker defeated
General Grosvenor Is a pure invention. The
other candidates before the convention were
opponents of Ex-Governor Foraker, including
Mr.. Enochs, who received the nomination, and
that refutes the story completely. Major Nc
Kinley will have hard time to be reelected,
but think it possible, and do not care to pre-
dict defeat His county is a large one in the
district and he is popular"
rs Ohio all right?"
1.-The State will go Republican by 20,0C0 or
more majority. Mr.. Ryan, candidate for Sec
man to insure confidence, has made a good
record and will be reelected. Ohio is all right
even if the Democrats did gerrymander nearly
every district in the State"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
AGoOD PLATFORM FOR THE FARMERS.

The idea that the Farmers Alliance sub
treasury scheme is the universal demand
which all the farmers OF the country have set
up as a shibboleth to Judge of the fidelity of
public men to their interests, has been assidu-
ously cultivated, but it is mistaken one
The Farmers Congress at Council Bluffs last
week, which represented agricultural organi-
cations distinct from the Alliance, did not
include the sub-treasury plan. Governor
Gordon, of Georgia, who has been identified
with the farmers, refuses to indorse that
policy; and, although he meets the opposi-
sition Of the Alliance for that refusal, be un-
doubtedly has the support of a minority Of
the farmers even in that State. The Kansas
City Times has been inquiring as to the OBJ
jects of the Alliance men in Missouri and
Georgia, and finds the sentiment less clearly
defined in favor of that impracticabIe plan,
and more decidedly in favor of general re-
ductiOn of expenditures, and decrease of
salaries. As one farmer put it. "Taxes are
eating the farmers up, and the Office holders
are eating the taxes
There is no doubt that in assuming such
an attitude the farmers would be placing
themselves on a much more stable and COM
prehensible basis, than BY the advocacy of
measure by which Government is to pur-
chase ali the crops and issue currency on
that basis. The need for the inculcation of
the policy of retrenchment and reform ap-
pears plainly enough in the total of ap-
preparations by the present Cong ress, and
the fact that while population had increased
2Siper cent in the past decade appropriations
have increased over 60 per cent. The Con-
gresham who seeks public approval by vot-
ing in favor OF economy has become almost
an unknown quantity in national legisla-
tion; and he is deemed most successful who
secures the most lavish expenditure of the
public funds The same increase of public
expenditure is observable to a less degree in
minor departments of public expenditure.
If the farmers take position as body in
favor of establishing economy and honesty
in public expenditure, they will secure de-
eded support outside of their own ranks.
That is platform that will appeal to the
whole nation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
who are prominent in the support of the
protective policy, in other respects

who are prominent in the support of the
protective policy, in other respects.
An even more striking incongruity is re-
ported from the Pacific coast. 1t was sup
posed that the requirement of our laws
already referred to applied to the whole
country. Yet we have before us an article
from the San Francisco Chronicle disclos-
ing the fact that the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, a corporation of the United
States, has had its fast steamer, the China,
built in England, and is sailing that English
built vessel in the Pacific trade. This is
brought out by the fact that in actual oper-
alton the English vessel yields less salts
factory results than the American ships.
But it cannot fail to provoke the inquiry
how it comes that the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company can buy and operate Eng
lish-built steamers when that privilege is
denie to all the rest of the country.
Whether navigation laws which set
American capital to sailing vessels under
the English flag can be deemed successful
in developing the American marine is very
doubtful; but there is no room for doubt
that as long as we have such laws they
should apply to all American citizens alike.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
A vIRILE vIRGINIUs.
An Admirable Presentation of the Classic
l,v T,v, mi bH~ rou,nnnr

An Admirable Presentation of the Classic
Play by MIR. James nnd his Company.
vigorous and artistic performance OF "Vir-
ginius" was given at the Grand Opera House
last night by Mr.. Louis James and his COM
pany. No role perhaps better suits the virile
personality of Mr.. James than that of Virgin
GUs. His powers are all of the kind that
have full play in the portrayal of the noble
Roman. No one upon our stage to-day better
realizes the physical grandeur of VTgfnius,
and when in addition to this Mr. James brings
his remarkable command of art the result can.
not but be impressive in high degree. Mr.
James showed the ease Of the veteran in his
work last night, but unlike so many of his CO.
Jemporarles in the legitimate drama he has
not lost his spontaneity and freshness.
The vital earnestness of his acting seemed
contagious, as it often happens, and the old
play consequently sped brave'y. Mr.. Mosley's
Langdon's Dentdttts possessed plenty of fire, as
this actors Characterization always does. Miss
Bateman makes fragile but passing fair Pr
1ir,id, and the charm of her voice and her
high emergencies of the character Miss Al
worlds SerUiG was a very conscientious piece of
art, and the rest of the company did well
enough.
Considering the plane of art upon which Mr..
James moves, and the creditabe care he dis
plays in costuming his company-his Romans
could not be mistaken for Hindoos or Tartars
it is unfortunate that the stock scenery of
the Grand Opera House does not contain an
interior or landscape resembling in the re-
motest degree the country and epoch in which
the story of ''Virginius'' is located. A market
square in a modern Italian town, with stores
and garish awnings, and gothic church tower,
or freshly papered ante-room from a Queen
Anne villa on Forbes street, are haFdly proper
circumstances for toga'd Roman. This is the
more ineXcusable because scene representing
a Roman court, or forum, is not an elaborate
marble pillars and a batch Of divinely blue sky
are all that are required for the noDlest Roman
of them all,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

A NOVEL scheme is on foot in England, so
the cable informs us, to reform the nobility.
From the specimens that have reached this coun-
try it is no more than right to state that the re-
formers have big job on hand.
1 I I
FOR RENTAL reduced rates-a cosy cottage
by the To the right parties it will be rented
for the remainder Of the season at great bar
gain. Apply to B. Harrison, Washington, ID. O.
sep2-lt-paid
SEPTEMBER came in with smile. II she
continues in the same way during the month
merchants will smile just as sweetly.
THAT'S pretty good sized crane they have
turned out in Washington, but it can't lift as
much as Speaker Reed can.
I I
REPRESENTATIVES, CANNON Is not talking as
much as he did. Perhaps he thinks that silence is
golden.
THE Exposition doors will be opened to the
public this evening. 1t should draw like mus
tard plaster, and 1t will.
I I I
REPUBLICANS who were confident that the
fusion ticket would win the day in Arkansas are
not as numerous to-day as they were few days
ago. An increased Democratic majority Is the
cause for the change of heart.
I
SENATOR BLAIR is still wearing his kicking
shoes. The New Hampshire representative ap-
pears to have soured against the world since his
pet scheme was defeated. He is evidently bill
Hous,
I f't
THERE is probably nothing dirtier than bills
which are constantly passing current, and yet the
average man and woman do SO love to handle lots
of such dirt.
IT +
A GEORGIA editor went to the mountains in
quest of health. On his return he penned the fol-
lowing: 'During our visit we fell down q preci-
pice and broke our left leg, and as we are without
pair of crutches we call upon our subscribers to
pay what they owe; and we promise that here
after, when in search Of health, we will remain
at home.'i
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
A DEFICIT IN SIGHT.

Mr.. Cannon confronted his colleagues in
Congress yesterday by announcing that he
had sighted surplus in the treasury for
the year 1891. But the Democratic mar
liners on their little raft declared simuItane-
ously that Mr.. Cannon's surplus was mi
rage. In plain words while Mr.. Cannon
says that the revenues will exceed
the expenditures by sixty-fve mil
lions. the Democratic members of
the Committee on Appropriations insist
that there will be deficit of at least eleven
millions. Thisicontradiction is easily ex-
planned. Mr.. Cannon conveniently omits
from his calculations of expenditures GER
tain fixed charges upon the United States
Treasury, amounting to about sixty millions
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
BLAINES BLAST,

ST. PAUL Daily Globe Dem.-Absolute free
trade is not feasible under present circum-
stances, but if the followers of Blaine do not
let their zeal run away with them, Democratic
! conservatism will prevent any evil results.
TOLEDO Evening Bee Dem.-So when Mr..
Blaine says the home market is overrun both in
agricultural and manufactured products and
our ayea of trade with foreign countries must
be extended, he virtually knocks the Mckinley
bill with its high wall theories and trade pro-
hibition measures all to flinders.
MEMPHIS Appeal, Dem.-The line of argu
ment Mr.. Blaine pursues is exactly that which
the DEMOCRATS have followed in their protest
against the Gripping effect of that high pro-
tective policy for which the Republican party
has so persistently contended. 1t is to the
Democratic position that MI. Blaine has at last
come.
BOSTON Herald, Ind.-Mr. Blaines speech
at WatervilleS has little or nothing to do with
the present Maine election canvass. It is al
most purely "a personal pronunciamento. 1t
elaborates tho point that Mr.. Blaine has al
ready made against the policy of his own party
on the tariff question. Its beginning and its
ending are substantially here.
BANGOR Daittf Ne,os, Reptile speech of
Secretary Blaine, delivered at Waterville. will
attract universal attention throughout the
country. Whatever views the leaders of the
two parties may hold toward Mr.. Baine's
policy of reciprocity. there can be no question
but that the arguments in favor of his plan for
reciprocal trade relations are presented clearly,
forcibly and with mastery skill.
COLUMBUS, O., lEUentng Dispatch, Rep
Every line OF the speech seemed to abound in
practical business sense AS an address d.
rected to the business interests of the country
and to Congress it will be accepted rather than
as a campaign speechtto Maine voters who are
expected to cast their ballots for Thomas B.
Reed, gentleman WHO has notso far exhibited
any great love for Mr.. )Blaine's popular plan.
NEW YORK Tri6uns. Rep.-Secretary Blaine
completely entrapped his political opponents
into public approval Of his suggestion before
they discovered that id was in harmony with
the Republican policy ySome may suspect that
an apparently ill-consiaered recital of argu.
meuts for admission Of course wool free of
duty was, in fact, shire IDLY intended to draw
the entire Democratic force into unreserved
commitment to his plan&
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
NOT HARD TO LEARN.

UT S'PosE if should try to ride that machine
I'd break my blamed neck" said gawky.
looking fellow sitting on the drygoods box in
front of the country store as he looked at the
bicycle which city wheelman, on a tour, had
leaned against the hitching rack. preparatory
to inquirIng for bottle of soda pop
mo, you wouldn't" replied the bicycler,
winking at the bystanders. Its the easiest
thing in the world TO do. Anybody can ride one
of these machines if he only thinks So"
81 want to knowr' exclaimed the gawky-look-
ing youth. "D'ye think could stay on it if l
got on?'
81 know you could"
"An' make 'er go?"
"Of course"
"She! You're trying to fool me-"
Don't you want to try it?'
And the tourist in knickerbockers winked
slyly once more at the interested spectators.
"How do you keep from tallin' off the darned
thing?''
"All you've to do is to climb on, start it go.
ing, and keep going. Take it out and get on"
The gawky chap climbed down from the dry
goods box shut up his jack-knife and put it in
his pocket took hold of the bicycle awkardly
and truntled it out to the middle of the road
1T isn't quite as good one as I've cot at
home," he said. as he mounted it and started
follow directions on it can start it and keep
it going. It's only four miles to the next town.
Pll be waiting for you at the pump. Good-by."
And the smart young tourist in knickerbock-
ers trudged after him on foot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
QUEER POINTS ON STEAMSHIPS.

There are some queer things about the
Aferican interests in steamship lines which
al ,rd subjects for explanation if any one
can give them. 1t is the settled policy of
American legislation that vessels sailing
under the American flag must be built in
the United States. This is on the basis of
protection; but two points have lately be-
come prominent which do not accord fully
with that theory.
The recent races against time of the fast
ocean steamers between this country and
Europe, have called attention to the fact
that one at least of the great transatlantic
lines is owned and operated by American
capitalists, who are sailing English-built
steamers, under the English flag, and with
charters that bind them to place their YES
sels at the disposal of the English Govern
ment if it is engaged in war. The iIcon-
grulty Of this fact with the protective policy
is heightened by the TACT that a large share
OF the ownership of these nominally English,
vessels is held BY Pennsylvania capitalists,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03

THE minority report which Mr.. Dalzell
presented IN the House the other day against
the refunding scheme for the Pacific Railway
debts puts that gentleman in the attitude of
supporting the public interests in preference
to those of the corporations. Some people
have thought that Mr.. Dalzell's antecedents
would make him unduly favorable to the co.,
porations in his action as Congressman. His
stand against the refunding scheme after it
has been carefully set up. for the cogent rea-
son that it does not properly protect the public
interests shows that, in this case. at least the
apprehension was entirely without foundation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
HE WAS NOT LATE,

SNAGsLEY has some reputation as wit. The
other evening he attended a private theatric-
al, to which he felt obliged to go. although he
knew he would be dreadfully boredis AS he en-
tered the vestibule the hostess saidFo him re-
proachfully:
"Oh, Mr.. Snagsley how late you arer'
HAS Mills. Screechirini sung YETI"
'No, but she is just about to-"
''Then 1 am not late" said Snagsley,4"I am
premature"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03

THOSE Pacific coast naval tests of speed
seem to be of the kind that bear good deal of
watching The roseate reports of the Charles
tons first trial were afterward discovered to
have been inspired by liberal hbations of cham
payne. A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press calls attention to the fact that the -four
hours run in the open sea" which the San Fran
cisco made with such splendid results, was
actually made III the Santa Barbara channel,
which is so perfectly protected from rough
weather that ships are safe there in the great
est storms. Some one in California has great
idea of fixing things.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-03
THE wHEELBARR0w SHOWER.
Harrison Warner Returns From His Long
Journey to Baltimore.

Harrison Warner Returns From his Long
Journey to Baltimore.
EVANSVILLE. September 2.-Mr. Harrison
Warner. the man that wheeled the wheelbar-
row from McConnesville to Baltimore, arrived
at this place yesterday. He will be SO years old
October 3. He is on his return to his home In
Morgan county. He visited Washington City.
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and he spent four
weeks with his son-in-law, Mr. John McGregor,
near Richmond, Va. He travelled % days on
his out trip, an average of 10 miles per day
From the writer's acquaintance with him
since 1884, he is satisfied Mr.. Warner is good
for many more years. He was always sober
man. For 5S years he has been a member OF
the M. E. Church at Mt. Zion, Bristol township
He will remain for the Muskingum County
Fair, exhibiting his wheelbarrow and wheeling
it around the ring on Thursday. Next week
he will attend the Morgan County Fair and
shake hands with his old neighbors and other
friends. He says: mo man enjoyed a trip
more than 1 enjoyed my trip. The beautiful
scenery on the way amply repaid me for my
trayeln