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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
NEED OF INSTRUCTION.

The investigation into the Pension
Bureau has developed two points which go
far toward justifying Congressman Cooper's
call for the probing.
In the first place it brought out the dis
covery that Congressman Smyser, a stock
holder in Raum's company, the operations
in the shares of which formed one of the
chief subjects of investigation, was unable
to perceive any improperly in sitting as a
judge in the case, and had to be crowded
of by the request of his party associates.
In the next place it established by the
testimony of Raum and Lemon that neither
of them saw any impropriety in the latter's
Endorsement of the formers note for large
sum the day after Raum had made the
order which Lemon suggested and which
Raum's next subordinate declared to be OBJ
.jectionable. This is compared by the con-
Servative Philadelphia Ledger to be like
the case ''of a judge who borrows money
from lItigant before his court" and this is
in entire harmony with Smyser's attitude.
Whether Cooper makes out his charge
that the refrigerator stock was unloaded on
the Pension Office employees or not, he has
certainly made it plain that the Raum-
Smyser-Lemon crowd are in urgent need of
some primary instruction on the limits of
official decency
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11

large number of legitimate and important
functions to perform. These are not only
the educational and cooperative work Of
the grangers. but they include the union OF
farmers for aiding and protecting their in
terests. The crushing defeat which the
alliance gave to the jute bagging combina-
tion is an.eyidence of its value that will
ensure it against dissolution, because one
of its ill-considered exuberances is cut off.
Wherever there is anything in the prevail
ing commercial or financial methods of the
day that prejudices the interests of the
farmers, there is legitimate work for an Or
ganization like the Farmers Alliance. Until
capital abjures the formation of trusts and
pools, and middlemen seek exorbitant profits
by excessive prices, the Alliance or its
equivalent will commend the support of the
farmers in the effort to abate these nuisances.
agricultural interests might attain strength
enough to cure the evil of cut-throat mort
cages by devising methods of loaning
money OH agricultural security at reasona-
BILE rates.
1t is certainly too soon to proclaim the
demise of the Farmers Alliance. Even in
its widest form it was not so offensive an
example of class legislation and special
privileges as corporation Senators, or the
trusts which shape tariff bills to suit their
own interest. With its vagaries corrected
by experience and discussion it will prove
one of the greatest instrumentalities in cor
recting tendencies which contain perma-
nent threat to popular welfare.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
PLAYS TO COME.

THE sale Of seats for Marie Wainwright's
presentation of Shakespeare's most amusing
comedy, Twelfth Night" at the Grand Opera
House next week, will be opened this morning.
The memory of the success of this production
last year is still fresh, and it is not too much to
say that no more truly enjoyable and artistic
performance is now to be seen on our stage
Miss Wainwright had long been known as one
of our most graceful, accomplished and intel
ligent actresses, but her Ijsrformance of Viola
reached much higher plane than had any of
her previous efforts. She Will be supported by
the same excellent company. which includes
Barton Hill, William F. Owen. Perry Brooke,
Blanche Walsh and Louise Muldener.
BARTLEY CAMPBELL's romantic play in six
acts and seven tableaux, which is under the
direction of Mr.. II. q. Kennedy, will be the at
traction at the Bijou Theater next week.
"Siberia" has been so often seen here that it is
not necessary to speak in detail of its merits.
1t is one of the strongest plays of its class and
always plays to large business. This season
the play is said to be more handsomely
mounted and costumed than ever before, and
the cast is quite equal to any seen hero in the
play. The principal actors are Maurice Drew,
j. Hay Cossar, Frank Drew, Adelaide Fitz-
Allen, Lizzie May Ulmer and Carrie Radcliffe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
GRANpPA,s STORY.

THE children had asked grandpa to tell them
story of tine days when he and grandma
were first married. He leaned his chm on his
clasped hands as they rested upon the top Of
his cane and began:
''Jist after yer gran'maw an me wuz married
an set up housekeepin' went to tend ther
muster nv ther militia. Er lot OF fellers
knowed wuz thar an we got ter playin' seven
up fur drinks. got drunk. When got home
hit wuz dark. Wife was er settin' in ther do
waitin' fur me. How pizen mean felt when
seed Ter. She tended like she nuver noticed
nuthin' an had supper ready in no time. Their
taller candle didn' give much light. but could
see 'er eyes lookin' watery an red. After er
while went ter bed. Wife said she'd come ez
soon ez she washed the dishes. I went ter
sleep. When woke hit was all dark 'cept
wh9r ther moonshine came thoo ther window.
Mer haid wuz er achin' powerful an mer
mouth wuz ez dry ez parched con. felt fur
mer wife. She want in bed. looked roun'
ther room an seed er kneelin' in ther moon
light. Her aims wuZ on er cheer an 'er face
hid in 'em. She wuz er prayin' an er cryIn'.
Tner clock struck. Hit wuz o'clock. l lis
tened. Mer wife's vice sounded like er angels
'cept fur ther sobs AT shook hit ez she said:
Good Lawd, hep me ter make i'm er good
man. Don't let i'm break mer po' heart. He's
all got. kin BAR Dein' po' an workin' hard,
but kin not bar ter seer mer husban', whut
love betterin' all ther world, comm home
drunk an maxim hog Nv hisse'f.' Naix'
thin knowed wuz on ther flo by FER. Mer
aims wuz roun' 'er an wuz er prayin harder'n
she wuz. She bust out er crying loud an I
felt er tears er runnin' down mer own face. I
nuver felt so happy er so mean. got up f'om
ther for er new man. Wife an me ben livin
tergether 40 yeer, an hain't nuver made 'er
nrv
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
A NEW TEST FOR MIR. REED.

1t will be surprise if the country is not
treated to more sensational scenes in the
House of Representatives. The Democrats
flibustered successfully yesterday. Not a
stroke of work was done, and the consider
alton of the Langston-V Venable election case
never passed beyond the threshold of
debate. The temporary Speaker, Mr..
Burrows, even found some difficulty in
counting quorum, and the recall of Repub-
lican members who are busy conciliating
their constituents is thought to be necessary.
Speaker Reed may effect a change in the
situation. Any lingering doubts about the
rectitude of his wonderful rules which he
may have had were dissipated bJ the dawn
of victory in Maine. If Mr.. Reed does not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. SEPT. IL, 1890.
NEW n1ARkErs FOR pITTsBURG.

Every Pittsburger who has the interest
and advancement OF the city at heart should
read what The DISPATCH prints elsewhere
concerning the Erie Ship Canal project.
The Canal Commission has carried its in
vestigation of the subject to a
point from which the feasibility,
as well as the wonderful benefit,
of the canal is clearly in view. Mr.. Good
wins report upon the various surveys made
indicates the peculiar advantages of what is
known as the Beaver-Shenango route, and
we presume that this route will be the one
recommended finally by the commission.
The members of the commission are to he
congratulated upon the zeal and intelli-
gence with which they have prosecuted their
labors, and we trust that the canal project
will fare as well when it passes into the
hands of the Legislature this winter.
Colonel Roberts demonstrates in these
columns to-day, perhaps more clearly than
ever before, the wonderful benefit a ship
canal between the Ohio and the lakes would
be to Pittsburg. The logic of his facts is
irresistible. Ii, under existing conditions,
Pittsburg manages to sell million tons of
coal in Canada, if a PIttsburg coal man is now
sending coal by rail and through the Well
and canal to the Dominion, and in spite of
the heavy freight charges and the toll at
the Welland canal, can undersell the
Canadian article, what could prevent an
immense expansion of Pittsburg's market
for her coal if an all-water route were eI-
tended to her? Not only for coal, but for iron
ana steel and glass and the rest ofPittsburg's
manufactures, new markets in the West
and Northwest, on almost all sides of us
would come with the canal. To-day Pitts
burg IS unable to take full advantage of her
gigantic resources. The water-link from
the river to the lakes is what Pittsburg
wants more than any other thing. This
city can go very much higher if her citizens
VIII but take hearty interest in the canal
project
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11

The sensational reports of the way in
which foreign fleets could lie off shore and
shell our seaport cities, leads an Eastern cotem-
porary to remark that 'if, as appears to be the
case, the modern man-of-war canno1 carry
enough coal to bring her within shelling dis
tance, our cities may not be in SO much danger
from that source, after ALL" But inasmuch as
our ports are not much further from Europe
than AlexandriL in Egypt was from England,
and that city was shelled without difficulty, 1t
does not appear wise to rely too confidently on
safety from that cause. We had better confide
in honest and fair dealings with other nations
so as to make an attack on US an offense against
civilization. which no European power would
commit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
FIGHTING FOREST KILLERS.
Novel Plan 10 Destroy the Beetles That
Rain West Virginia Pine.


ESPECIAL TELKGRAM TO THE DrsPATcH.i
PARKERsBURG, September 1O.-For months
past the valuable forests of spruce pine in the
Cheat and other mountains OF this State have
been dying off on hundreds of thousands of acres
entailing a loss of millions of dollars, and no
cause assigned for the devastation. Becoming
alarmed at the great destruction of the finest
forests in the country, Mr. A. D. Hopkins,
entomologist of the Agricultural Experiment
Station of West Virginia, was sent to the devas-
tated districts to investigate and report the
cause of the ruin of the trees and to devise
remedy if possible. He has just returned and
reports that tho timber has been killed by
myriads of minute beetles, not much larger
than feas. The beetles bore their way under
the bark in all directions, and thus prevent
flow of sap, and kill the trees. He says many
thousands of acres of valuable forests have al
ready been totally destroyed, but that the bee
ties appear to be growing less destructive.
During the progress of this investigation
Prof. Hopkins discovered parasite which is
preying on the beetles and doing much good by
destroying many of them. Several species Of
these parasites were found in the same trees
with the beetles. The parasites will be intro
ducedin districts where the timber is beginning
to show the effects of the ravages of the bee
ties, with hope that their presence will put
an end to the damage caused by the destroying
beetles. If this plan should prove successful
the vast forests of spruce pine still in good
state of preservation may yet be saved, other
wise the total destruction of the spruce forests
of Cheat Mountain and the AIeghenies will not
be far off.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
THE REMEDY FOR BAD pEBrs.

A communication appears in the New
York Sun defending the course of firm
which got into trouble by sending dunning
postal cards through the mails with notices
headed ''The Beat" The writer pleads the
cause of the people who resort to that sort of
thing, In the following way:
Why should it be illegal to put dun, even
. though sharp and stinglng one, on a postal
/ card or envelopef If a business man sends a
postal or other open notice to anon-paying Gus
toner and that person considers it defamatory
why not let him get his remedy through the
courtsf Should The law protect dishonest
debtorsf If the postal laws were not so strict
in this matter it would be possible to collect
from debtors who under existing conditions
will not pay, especially if the amount is too small
to sue for.
The reason why the law should prevent
such use of the mails, is that it is resorted
to simply for spite. Whether the debtor is
dishonest or unfortunate makes no difference
in the use of the mails. Debtors have a
public agency to vent personal spite on
them just as much as they have the right to
protection in their other rights of citizenship.
To hold that because a man has not paid
bill therefore his creditor has right to
pursue him with postal cards calling
him "beat" is just the same sort of logic
as if the creditor should claim that for the
same reason he has the right to kick and
beat the debtor if he meets him on the street.
Beyond the rights of the individual the
postal service has the right to protect itself
against being made the vehicle of manifest
venom.
The idea that such a petty pursuit of
debtors is justifable. is based upon the plea
that the creditor has no other way of SELF
protection. Where he has permitted his
hunger for trade to lead to bad debts that is
true; but in the first place all tradesmen
have it within their power to keep bad
debts off their books. In this case the man
knowledge as to his reliability, deserves to
lose the account. Where credit is not
based on thorough guarantees of response
bility, the resort to the system of cash on
delivery is the obvious one.
Tradesmen who wish to keep up an un-
satisfactory credit system on the basis of
collecting debts by the pressure of libelous
postal cards, generally have some illegiti-
mate gains In that unique method of carry
ing. on business which they wish to pre-
serve. But it Is full answer to all such
statements of the difficulty of collecting
bad bills, that they can be entirely
abolished by putting trade on a cash basis
except where credits are based on guarantees
of known reliability.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
THREE POPULAR TOPICS

To be Voted on by Visitors TO me Exposi-
Iion-The Ship Canal, Country Roads
and EIectrocution to be BalIoted For
The Prize Essay Topic.
For the last three days voting at the Exposi-
tion this week THE DISPATCH has chosen
three popular topics. Visitors can vote Yes or
No at THE DISPATCH headquarters. in the
Brunswick Balke- Collender Billiard Company's
space. Write your names in the Poll Book and
register your vote for or against the following
questions:
To-DAY's VOTING TOPIC.
Should the National Government Aid in the
Construction of the Proposed Lake Erie
Ship Canal? Open to Gentlemen Voters
Only.
FRIDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Should the State Supervise and Aid Country
Road Building2 Open to Lady and Gentle
men Voters.
SATURDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Should Electrocution be Substituted for
Hanging in Pennsylvania Open to Lady
and Gentlemen Voters.
This Weeks Prize Essny Offer.
The Prize Essay contest this week is open to
all writers except those regularly employed on
the stats of Pittsburg newspapers. Prizes
will be awarded for the best article on "THE
BENEFITS OF THE EXPOSITION TO PITTS
BURG"
For the best contribution on the above topic
THE DISPATCH will award prize of
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
For the Second Prize THE DISPATCH will
award TEN-DoLLAR GOLD PIECE.
For the Third Prize The DISPATCH will award
FIvE-DoLLAR GOLD PIECE.
THE CONDITIONS.
Each article must make at least ], 200 and not
more than 500 words.
Competitions must be written legibly, on one
side of the paper only and must be labeled,
THE DISPATCH Prize Essay Contest"
Contributions must be left at THE DISPATCH
Headquarters. Brunswick Bake Collender Co.'s
space, Exposition Buildings.
Correct name. address and age of contestant
must accompany MSS. name only for publica-
ton if successful.
THE DISPATCH reserves the right to publish
any contribution, whether 1t be awarded prize
or not.
The Prize Essay Contest for this week
will close with the Exposition on Saturday
night. September
Souvenirs for Lady Voters. Watch these
columns for future prize offerings and topical
voting announcements.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
THE WITS AND wAGs.

No vice goes alone-except advice, which
| is always loan.-Drdke's Magazine.
1t is good policy to tell the truth, be-
causeif you don't you can't expect to be believed
when you tell lie -BurIfngton Free Press.
Speak no evil of the absent, that is cow
ardly. Likewise, speak evil of the preseng;
you might get licked.-IHdfGnGpoLis Journal.
An empty poeketbook is a mans most
constant friend. Others may grow cold, but he
will hnd change in the purse.-Grsdt Earring
ton Nel0s.
Teacher-Why did Caesar hesitate on the
banks of the Rubicon?
Bad Boy-Because he didn't have any bathing
suit.-Hdrper'S Bd=dr.
Sergeant drilling a squad OF raw recruits)
What you must never forget is that immObility
is the most beautiful movement OF military ex-
ercise.-Courrter des EtatS Unts.
Where Polls FIourish-There ought to be
universal suffrage in ut least one part Of Russia
..what part is that?''
ssPoll-land. ''-Drdke'S Magazine.
"Have you seen Much Ado About Moth
ing2''' ..,.,.,
so! My train is chiefly patron1zed by ladies. "
Drake's Magazine.
''Mr. Boggles has a fine turnout, re-
marked a Young man TO a friend who has en-
deavored to be attractive to Miss Boggles.
''Yes, g" the reply; ''he has, L experienced
it last night. " Washington Post.
Little Nell-Annie took me to the matt
nee to-day. and all the idiot asylum inmates were
there. The manager sent them free tickets and
put them all in one part OF the theater in q whole
lot of seats by them selves.
Mamma-lndeed! And how did they act2
Lutte NelI-O, just as II they had a box.-Sprtao-
field Republican,,
'Please, sir, give me aid. My wife and
children are starying.n
''Wbo are you?''
81 am knight of Labor ordered out on strihs
by our leaders,
''Well, I'm walking delegate, on my way to
join my family at Saratoga, who are spending the
summer there. Ihave NO time to stop. but here's
10 cents for you. .''-BorrtstoSon Herald
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
THIS is terriblel The Philadelphia In

THIS is terriblel The Philadelphia In
Quirer declares that Congressman Cannon "be-
sides being profane"-which is not what he is
accused Offs vici ous," because by an arbi-
trary point of order he defeated needed bill
that came up on Saturday. The Inquirer
further declares the necessity for Congress to
adopt rules ''that will make it impossible for
one ill-tempered member to defeat necessary
legislation" But here has Speaker Thomas
Brackett Reed been fighting and winning a
campaign on the claim that such rules were
provided by the present Congress. Does the
Inquirer intend to call attention to the fact
that the present rules only restrain the Dem
ocratic members and leave the Republican
leaders free to obstruct and talk badly at their
own sweet will!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
THE TARIFF BILL MOVES,

The tariff bill passed the Senate yester.
day, and as that body straightway appointed
its eOnferees, the final passage of the bill is
in sight.
The Mckinley bill has been changed con-
siderably since the Senate took hold of
it, and the House conferees will probably
insist upon the restoration of certain parts
of the schedule on metals, glass, etc, In any
case the tariff bill is likely to be sent to the
President without m uch more delay. The
country is deeply interested in securing the
establishment of the tariff as soon as pos
sible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
THE BEST IN LIFE.

What's best in life, baby, bright,
With mouth of mirth and eyes OF lightp
amy mothers face, my m mother's breast
Her heart OF love on which rest
Are best of life.''
WHAT'S best in life, gay-hesrted girl?
.sWhy, beauty, youth, this ring and pearl
Which tell of someone's love for me.
And love, I'm sure, all must agree,
Is best in liIe."
what's best in life, busy brainY
ssThe sense of power to strive and gain
An Inspirations joyous thrill,
And work n balm for every Ill,
Works best in nfe.''
What's best in life, ambitious man?
s.'Tis wealth for which toll and plan,
For wealth Is master in the strife,
twill purchase home and friends and wife,
Colds best in Iife.''
What's best in life, wise Heart and true?
s'We learn 1t late the good We do,
Old wrongs set right, hearts healed that break
The unknown act for Christ's dear sake,
Are best in life."
what's best in life, q Silver Hair?
You've tasted all its JOY and care;
Is,t work Tor others, self,
Or fame. mirth, or love, or pelf,
What's best in life?
ssThe bappiest hour of the day
Is when you press your couch and say:
works done; now welcome rest, good night,
10 DEATH who kindly shuts the light,
Is best OF life,''
s-Lfszie W. Champney in Woman's Cycle,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
THE VITALITY OF THE ALLIANCE.

The fact that Governor Gordon and DR..
FELTON,, Of Georgia. have made heed against
the sub-treasury scheme of the Farmers
Alliance together with some other indica-
tions of dissent from that policy in agricul-
tural sections, causes the New York Sun
10 declare that the Farmers Alliance has
got its death blow. 'For a short term of
feverish excitement" says the Sun, "the
idea rippled over their imagination that
they had formed a party of the political
cohesion which comes from an Ineligible
ard promising purpose; but this notion
vanished at the first sign of opposition to
the sub-treasury bill. The fun is over, but
no one is hurt"
This may be premature with regard to the
extinction of the sub-treasury delirium, but
it can by no means be accepted with regard
to the more soundly based and important
purposes of the Alliance. The SUMS prompt
ness in pronouncing the funeral announce
ment of the Alliance takes the attitude that
there was nothing to it but the sub-treasury
idea. That is a mistake. The scheme OF
government warehouses for the receipt of
agricultural products and the loaning of
money on them, was the vagary of a
popular movement which was based
on actual needs The plan was the
Joint product of the tendency toward class
legislation and the initiation error. So soon
as public men summoned up the stamina to
take position against it, its manifest weak
ness would be sure to cause its ultimate de-
feat; although it is by no means sure that
more may not be heard of it in Georgia pol
itics before Gordon and FELTON, finally can
aver that it is laid in its grave.
But with the sub-treasury scheme put
aside. the Farmers Alliance will still have