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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
THE VOTES ALONE WILL TELL.

The estimates of campaign chairmen are
not much to be relied upon in canvass like
that which comes to a finish in Pennsyl
vania on Tuesday next. Apart from the
desire which has always existed among
them to influence the wavering vote by stiff
claims, there are peculiar conditions this
year which render calculations almost en-
tirely a matter of guess work. The extent
of the Independent Republican support for
Pattison, the effectiveness of the Democratic
organization, and the results of the cam
paigu Literature and special drilling brought
into play by the Republican managers dur
ing the past week, are three elements which
can only be measured in the light of the
actual returns.
But assuming that there is any value
whatsoever to attach to the prediction
figuring of those who pose as experts, the
conclusion can only be derived rom it that
the contest is one which is too close to admit
OF auy sort of positive claims in advance, or
10 warrant unlimited expressions of conf
oence The Philadelphia Press, which is
among the more moderate of the Delamater
organs, thinks Delamater will be elected by
less than 5000 majority, while Chairman
Kerr claims something more than a
like majority for Pattison. A
change of 10000 votes in the
whole State would throw either
oi these calc ulations wholly out Of gear.
That is to say, change o: 100 votes each in
100 election precincts through the State
would bring the result out the other way; or
a change OF 80 votes in each of 200 precincts.
There are several hundred precincts in the
city OF Pittsburg alone.
AS it is as sure as can be that any calcula-
tion that the most expert might make will
IN more than 200 precincts out of the whole
State vary more than so votes from the
actual voting on Tuesday, it can readily be
seen that it is only the chance of the vari-
ance happening upon the side of the polit-
ical prophet that can help out his figures or
Justify his prophecy.
Nobody should feel intimidated from vot-
ing as his feelings and conscience NAV die
tate by any claims that are made for the
evident purpose ofinfuencing the wavering.
The next wisest thing is to pay no attention
10 bets. Many OF these are inspired by the
purpose above indicated. Sensible men will
pocket both money and ballots until the op-
portunity arrives for using both intelIi-
gently, and with effective result That op-
portanity will come on Tuesday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
AN ADyERsARY,s TRIBUTE.

The week closes with the special and
practical work of the managers of the three
committees as the chief feature. On the
surface the Delamater partisans have been
the most active. But the Democrats and
Independents have also done their full
share of quiet work.
But the most signal event Of the week has
been the complete somersault Of the prinei-
pal Delsmater paper of Philadelphia in
regard to Governor Psttisor. 1t began the
week by an attack upon his record and
upon his personal honesty. 1t winds up by
a frank admission that he is above re-
prosch, and that it has the fullest con-
fidenes in his integrity.
Such a tribute has seldom been accorded
by the opposition to any man running for
Office in American politics. 1t bears out
the frank testimonials paid to Ex-Governor
Pattison at the close of his term, when his
administration was pronounced by the Re-
publican press of the State fearless, faith
ful and above reproach." To whatever
cause the public may choose to ascribe the
Philadelphia Inquirer's retraction, 1t is at
least an honorable exception to the usual
tendency in campaigns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01

the writer is, for the sake Of getting up
bogus sensation. willfully misrepresenting
the facts
The stupidity shown by endeavoring to
call the commission to account for funds
that never came into its hands, but were
spent by local relief committees, has already
been noticed. An establishment of this
Ignorance is added in the last article, where
it is asserted that the relief payments were
withheld to permit the Favored contrac-
tors" to be "kept in profitable employment
on the various jobs the great fund per-
mitted." This is principally important as
a display of ignorance. Every one at all
familiar with the Johnstown work knows
that the only money paid out of relief funds,
for work by contractors, was some that was
paid before the formation of the commission;
that the object of forming that body was to
keep the application of the relief funds
separate from the State work done by con-
tractors; and finally that the expenditures
of the Relief Commission had no more to do
with the work of contractors carried on
under the direction of the State officials
than it had with the rebuilding of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Such utter reli-
ance upon the Imagination in the statement
OF facts is sufficient to characterize the
whole story in the minds of all VINO retain
any memory of the Johnstown work.
This might be accounted for on the ground
of ignorance; but when the writer asserts
that the people who are interested were reti-
cent and ought to talk more freely to the
representative of the Herald, he convicts
himself of deliberate misrepresentation.
The DISPATCH was informed before the
first of these articles appeared that the
Herald writer had been in Pittsburg, and
that the Pittsburg members of the commits
sion had sent word to him that they would
give him all the information in their power.
He failed to avail himself of the offer, and
in now representing that there was any at
tempt to keep from him what is matter of
public record, he shows himself unworthy
of any credit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
The wicked Gibbs is the member of tn

The wicked Gibbs is the member of the
Republican party in New York of whom
that party is trying to rid itself. 1t is to be
noticed that the Democratic papers style
this character the ex-Wicked" Gibbs,
which leaves US in doubt whether it e1-
presses the Democratic idea that Gibbs
ceased to be wicked when he disobeyed the
Republican mandates, or that when he
ceased to be wicked the Republican man.
ayers no longer had any use for him. But
this is partisan fling with which the i'm
partial student of politics has little to do.
What is to be noted, however, is that the
Republicans are not trying to get rid OF
Gibbs because he is wicked, for he
served in the front of legislative battle
for them these many sessions while wearing
that title. The trouble with Gibbs was that
he refused to obey the orders of Platt as to
various legislative measures, and In COM
pany with another insubordinate Repub-
lican legislator, utterly disturbed and con-
fused the Platt programme in the last ses-
sion. The eiict accordingly went forth that
Gibbs must go.
But Gibbs is of that refractory disposition
which refused to 60. First he was expelled
by the Republican committees and he
laughed the action to scorn. Then the Re
publican managers tried to defeat him for
denomination to the Legislature, but he raj
lied the hosts of wickedness to his defense
and was renominated to his old position by
a decisive vote. Finally the Republican
managers made last effort to free them
selves from the wickedness of Gibbs by
leaving his name off their tickets. and filing
q bill before the courts for the purpose of
having the County Clerk ordered to recog-
nize their man as the Republican nominee
under the New York election laws. But
this last effort was doomed to add to the Bit
terness of defeat, as the Court decided that
Gibbs is the nominee of political party
under the law and will have to remain on
their tickets.
Thus the New York Republicans learn
from experience that the attempt to get rid
of personal representative of wickedness,
is an arduous task-when they have once
let the wickedness get firm grip on their
party organization. If they had crushed
the wickedness in its early stages-had
nipped it in the bud, as it were-they would
not now be harrassed by its triumph in spite
of them. But as the wicked Gibbs was CRATE
full to them so long as he served their pur-
poses, he now sticks to them like the Old
Man of the Sea- and there is room for the
doubt whether before the New York Repub-
Iican organization gets rid of wickedness
either in the person of Gibbs or others, it
will have to throw its whole organization
overheard, and start with clean slate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
A SPECIMEN OF NONSENSE.

The Mckinley tariff on tin plates will in
crease the price Of canned goods from fifteen
to twenty per cent, says the Albany Argus,
and thus sets itself down as one of the Dem
ocratic organs that rely on their imagina-
tion for their tariff facts. 1t has been clearly
demonstrated that the difference in cost Of
canned goods on account of the tariff on tin
plates will not amount to half cent per
can. The advance in canned goods is
equally we'll known to be due to the general
failure of fruit crops. The Argus has been
celebrated by the New York Sun as the stu
pidest paper in the country; but stupidity
should not hinder it from keeping its state
ments somewhere within hailing distance of
the truth
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
IRELAND's CHAMPIONS.

BOSTON Globe: The coming of O'Brien and
Dillon to Boston will be one of the most in
tensely interesting events of the coming month
No two ENJOYS from Ireland have ever ap-
peared in this country under more romantic
circumstances.
PHILADELPHIA Telegraph: When Messrs.
Dillon and O'Brien reach our shores they will
be more surprised than pleased to find that Mr..
Balfour has succeeded in turning the tables on
them completely at home, and with an admir-
, able stroke of policy, dictated apparently by
the most generous sentiments, and yet mas
terly example of expedIency, has taken an ac-
knowledged position as champion of the suffer.
ing poor IN the distressed districts in Ireland.
NEW YORK Evening Post: The account
from Ireland of Mr.. Balfour's visit are strange
reading. He has gone over there partly under
the sting of John Morley's denunciation of his
absenteeism. but IL greater degree, doubtless,
under the sting of the Eccles election, to see
for himself the state of the country. This be
it remembered. is the first visit of the kind
made by a man, complete stranger by birth
and education, to a country which he has for
four years been governing arbitrarily by means
OF q military force backed by sham courts of
Justice, hardly distinguishable either in com.
position or procedure from q regimeptal court
martial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
HALLOWEEN PARTIES.

Witches Invade the Reception Halls While
the Chatter Goes On Out of Doors-Tafy
of All Varieties Lead the Fun-General
Society Chat.
Halloween, with all its witches. who steel
away the gates to the lowyards and other nova
bes. was ushered in last night with a great
number of little informal parties and recep-
tions, where taffy, both real and figurative,
was usually found in great abundance. And
the witches were present at all these little gath
erings. Not the witches who ride on brooms
and travel through the air on the wings of the
wind. stealing away little articles lucklessly
left out, but the beautiful little human witches
who steal away mems hearts and override them
in hundred and one little ways
Peculiarly enough, the big handsome men
rather enjoy this kind of robbery. and the more
robberies there are the happier seems the
world.
There were dozens of these little informal af-
fairs in the two cities last night, and to say that
they were greatly enjoyed would include the
whole number. The florists had numerous or
ders for cut flowers for table decorations but
no extensive preparations were made for the
receptions. The taffy was looked upon to
stick the time full of fun, and what a world of
hllarity there was when the plates of taffy and
butter were passed around and the pulling be-
gan.
bangI Bang! Something struck the door
with report loud enough to scare the little
witches out of their tiny boots and compelled
them to look up to the men for protection.
someone else is enjoying Halloween, and a
peep out the door brought to view couple of
cabbage stocks which some of the urchins had
welded with good effect. Doorbells rang for
no visible reason, and corn and beans were
scattered pl ofusely about the yard, after first
having ratified against the windows
Quickly the hours sped away with rattle
ana bang. Old wagons and carts ratified
down the streets, propelled by small boys, and
hid somewhere out of the sight of the owner.
But daylight soon comes, and when the deni-
zens of the city awake they find some other
gate than their own, someone elses doormat,
and the world seems TO be generally turned
topsy-turvey. Barber shop signs adorn the
butcher shop, but the climax was reached
when an upholsters sign was found where
fashionable dressmaker holds forth. What a
mean insinuation.
Hallow cen was pretty generally observed
on the SouthsIde, The greater number of peo-
pie spent the evening at the receptions and
dances OF which there we.e seven. The VIII.
lam Holden Rod and Gun Club held its second
annual reception in Odd Fellows hall at Sarah
and Jane streets. The Select Knights Band
held their 10th annual reception at Sails
bury hall. The Crescent Cornet Band gave
reception and dance at ST. Clair hall. The
Chalet Literary Society gave an entertainment
and reception in Turner hall. Thirty-tirst ward.
Receptions and dances were also held in Odd
Fellows hall, Twenty-fourth ward, Slater's
rink and in the West End rink, Thirty-sixth
ward
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
GLADSTONE AND BLAINE.

BUFFALO Times (Dem.): Gladstone speaks
truly. The ring of truth is in his words. He
opposes retaliation. knowing that the high
tariff policy will be punishment enough for the
country adopting 1t.
BROOKLYN Citizen (Dem.): The reference
made to the Mckinley bill by the Grand Old
Man, Mr.. Gladstone in the course of his speech
in the town of Dundee will convey very little
comfort to the Republican politicians who
think it enough to say in defense OF the Nc
Kinley bill that 1t is regarded with disravor by
all the countries Of Europe, and England in
particular.
BROOKLYN Union (Rep.): Mr.. GIadstone's
speech on the Mckinley bill is to the effect that
it will not harm England so much as the people
who are in a panic have represented. Mr.
Gladstone would be glad to try on the United
States the British policy which has been forced
upon ireland and has given that country so
much political sensationalsm. How far the
Irish in this country will vote the Democratic
ticket, and thus help the policy of converting
the United States into confederacy of Ire
land Is uncertain.
PHILADELPHIA Record (Dem.): In his
Dundee speech Mr. Gladstone shows that he
understands the Mckinley tariff as well as the
American people; much better than do some Of
the statesmen Of Continental Europe, who
Mr.. Gladstone's confidence in the triumph of the
economical and moral truths upon which COM
mercial freedom is based is not weakened in
the least by the passage of the Mckinley act.
On the contrary, he thinks this reactionary
measure instead of retardIng will hasten the
downfall of the policy of tariff warfare.
NEW YORK Tribune (Rep.): Two speeches
on the same day, from Mr.. Gladstone at Dun
dee and from Mr.. Blaine at South Bend, place
in strong contrast the American policy and the
British. The first great contrast Is that Mr..
Gladstone deals with theories. while Mr..
Blaine appeals to facts Mr.. Gladstone Illus
trates the chronic free trade indifference to
facts outside Of England by overlooking the
actual change made by the Mckinley bill in
regard to the jute manufacture. in which Dun.
dee is most interested. But Mr.. Blaine says:
II don't stand here to argue theories. 1 invite
your attention to the fact that during the
period of % years Of protection the tendency of
prices of luxuries and the necessaries of life
has been steadily downward"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
CENSUS FIGURES ON STEEL.

The census may not be PIE to everybody,
it may not give New York all the popula-
tion it claims or perhaps deserves, and it
may be unsatisfactory in some respects to
US, but with the showing that it makes for
the steel industry of this State, Pittsburg as
the chief representative of that industry
should be content. There has been won
derful growth in the manufacture of steel in
the country at large, and the part of it be-
longing to Pennsylvania is larger than ever
Considerably more than half of the output
of American steel is made in this State, and
the census figures on this subject are graft
flying to Pittsburg in particular.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
WIT AND HUMOR.

"The Clemenceau Case" has outstripped
all other late dramatic ventures. -ChfeG0o Nail.
Mrstress-what's the matter in there,
Mary?
mum.
Well, why should theyP engaged you to mind
the children Yonkers Statesman.
''Bears live mostly on plants and
fruits, ~ remarked the teacher.
'.In New York they live on lambs. " interrupted
Tommy, who reads the newspapers.-Rcekst.
Wheeler-I tell you what. our country
ia going to the devil. It Is simply one mass Of
monopolizing corporations.
Heeler-NonsenseI II what you say Is true his
Satanic Majesty will have nothing 70 DO with our
country, Corporations have no souls" you
know.-EeD York Herald.
Judge-Row far did the thief carry
your pig?
house.
Judge Ito prisoner)-what have you to say to
this charge?
Prfsoner-It was only joke, Judge.
Judge-Six months-because you carried ths
Joke too far.-Ftfegends Btdettsr.
Judge-The verdict could not have been
reached on law and evidence.
Foreman Of Jury-No, sir; we just used common
sense.
Judge (promptly)-overruled and set aside
Chicago Times.
Distressed young mother, travelling with
weeping infant-Dear, dear, don't know what
to do with this baby.
Kind and thoughtful bachelor In next seat
Madame, shall open the window for you?-BOston
Courier.
City Editor-Here's story just come in,
about tramp who was run over by one ofthose
heavily tired ice wagons and fatally injured GIVE
me . good head line for It.
Joke Editor-How would Too Tired to Live"
do?-Terds Stfttn0s.
An old negro strolled up to the window IN
the Kansas City, Kans, Commissioner Of Reg.
istration the other day and made application fof
registration papers.
''what is your naue?'' asked Assistant Cou-
missioner Arnold.
George Washington. - was the reply.
well. George, are you the man who cut down
the cherry tree.
''No. sah,- boss, no, san, amt de man. ain't
done no work TO- nigh onto yeah. ."-kaasos
City Times.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
Society Small Talk.

Mr.. LOUIS RANKIN, of Shakespeare street,
East End. gave stag party last evening to
quite number of friends. including the men,
bers of the E Mccall Cornet Band and the en-
ployes of the Liberty freight office. Taffy and
notes furnished the features Of the evening en-
joyment.
Mr.. CARL KITTNER, of the East End, last
evening rendered a reception to the w. H. Nc
Cleary Glee Club. The affair opened with a
banquet, and the evening was made merry by
song, music and jest.
MRS. ]. W. SMITH, of South Highland street,
East End, gave a most pleasant reception to
her brother and his bride from Freedom. The
gentleman is a popular young clergyman.
THE Misses Bessie and Laura Mitchell gave
very pleasant taffy pulling and dancing party
at the home of Mrs Hutchinson. on Sheridan
avenue, East End, last evening.
THE Columbus Literary Society gave an en-
joyable oyster supper last night at their rooms,
corner of South Fourteenth and Carson streets.
THE Sylvan Social Club gave select invi-
tation reception at Semple's Hall last night,
dancing to the music of the Ideal Orchestra.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
THE TRIUMPH OF THE WICKED.

The difficulty which the New York Re
publican organization is meeting in getting
rid OF an undesirable member is calculated
10 arouse the sympathy of gods and men. II
the spectacle of good man struggling with
adversltv is one that attracts the kindly at
tention of higher powers, how much more is
the spectacle of a political party trying to
be.better by getting rid of wicked member,
ard finding the task more insuperable than
tire labOrs of Hercules. subject for tender
interest and condolences.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
PERSONAL COMMENT.

MRS. ALICE SHAW is about to start upon a
whistling tour around the world.
JEAN INGELow lives in retirement with her
mother in Kensington, England.
MRS. PALMER, widow of Courtlandt Palmer,
the founder of the Nineteenth Century Club.
is to become the wife of DR.. Abbe, her family
physician.
MISS FRANCES E WILLARD. who has been
active in agitating for the admission of women
to the government of the Methodist Church. is
credited by the Buffalo Courier with an am
bition to be elected Bishop.
THE dancer Carmencita will be consigned to
immortality By two portraits. that which John
S. Sargent painted in Paris and that which
William NJ. Chase is to paint in New York.
Few dancers have such luck.
EX-GOVERNOR BUTLER G. NOBLE Of Wis
consin, whose death was mentioned few days
ago, was one of the most witty and effective
speakers of the old Whig party 40 and so years
ago, and afterward of the Republican party.
FIELD MARSHAL Won MoLTKE lives in a
plain, square house of two stories, near
Schweidnitz, in Silesia. The entrance is
guarded by two great guns from Mt. Valerian
that we're presented to the Count by the late
Emperor William.
GEORGE BANCROFT is again home and com
fortably settled in his commodious, old fash
ioned mansion on Fl street, Washington. He is
much feebler now than when he left the city in
the early summer, but his family do not feel
any special alarm over his condition
A PORTRAIT bust of the poet James Whit
comb Riley has been completed in clay by r.
H. Park after eight years of intermittenr
work; and in indianapolis the likeless is thought
to be good. The model will be sent to Rome, a
few days hence for bronze casting.
THE Duke of Portland. owner of the great
racers of the English turf, is building group
of almshouses at his chief estate, Welbeck.
and, with nicely Disseminated distribution
of honors inscribes the principal building:
These houses were erected by the sixth Duke
of Portland, at the request of his wife, for the
benefit of the poor and to commemorate the
victories of his race horses"
MISS MAUD POWELL the violinist is en-
deavoring to recover, by suit at law, $500 that
she paid for an old "Duiffoprugcar' instru-
menr. She finds, she says, that it is one of a
kind turned out by the carload in Southern
France especially for the purpose of deceiving
BUYERS and that their market value is about IS
a dozen. 1t is astonishing what tricks there are
in every trade except ones own.
THE marriage between the widowed Duchess
of Manchester and the Marquis of Harrington
is officially announced as destined to take
place early next spring. By her remarriage
the Duchess forfeits all property left to her by
the late Duke. The bequests to her in his will
were strictly conditional upon her remaining a
widow. By this will her Grace is forced to dis
pose of one of the most precious of family
Jewels the famous necklace composed of 1856
magnificent pearls, said to be the finest in Eu-
rope, and which is to be sold for the benefit Of
the entailed estates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
FOREIGN LOTTERIES LICENSED.

1t is to be hoped that the Postofice De-
partment will find way to checkmste the
rascals who are trying to evade the new
anti-lottery law under cover of the postal
union with Mexico. To permit a foreign
lottery to fleece the lambs we have protected
from native wolves is most pernicious. If
Mexico could be induced to cooperate with
the United States in manacling the lottery
thieves it would be as good for her people as
for ours. Perhaps Congress will have to
supplement or amend the present law so as
to reach Mexican ard other foreign lotteries.