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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
CABLE ROAD ACCOMMODATIONS.

1t is interesting to observe, in The Phila-
delphia Inquirer, a reference to the reduc-
tion of tares announced on the Pittsburg
Traction road. as indicating the superior ad-
vantages which Pittsburg enjoys from the
street railway operations ofthe Philadelphia
syndicate, as compared with the poor serv-
ice which Philadelphia gets. Pittsburg
will accept three cent fares with great
pleasure, when they arrive. But it NAV
modify the envy of our Philadelphia cotem-
porary to note the fact that the three cent
fares have not yet materialized; and the
date when that boon is to be conferred on
the PittSburg public is at the indefinite
time in the future when competition brings
them. 1t seems a demonstration therefore
that when we are able to ride to Oakland,
Schenley Park or East Liberty for three
cents, we will be called upon to direct our
outpourings of gratitude to the force of
competition rather than to any particular
corporation.
1t is further interesting to observe that
the fercest attack of our Philadelphia CO.
temporary upon the Elkins- Widener syndi-
cate is because it does not give the Phila-
delphia people open cars in the summer
time, but makes them ride in box cars, while
'Pittsburg people will ride and are riding
in splendid cars" We should be glad to
rejoice in the superior fortune of Pittsburg:
but if, on the principle that misery loves
company, IT mitigates the woes of Phiia-
delphia, there will be amelancholy pleasure
in informing our Philadelphia cotemporary
that Pittsburgers are riding in box cars on
the Widener-EIkins line as well as on all
other cable and electric lines in the city.
Indeed, except for the superior excitement
OF having hats if not limbs, carried away,
it is doubtful if with the rate of speed aimed
at by our rapid transit lines, open cars
would be either desirable or comfortable
But Philadelphia should learn from its own
experience, as well as that of Pittsburg, the
universal rule that if open cars are desir-
able the surest way to get them is to main-
tain competition between the street railways.
Competition is as sure to bring superior
Accommodations and good service as cheap
ness of fares.
With the organ of one political leader
pitching into them in Philadelphia and the
capital of another building a competing
line in Pittsburg, Messrs. Widener and
Elkins must be inclined to think that poll
tics have nothing in store for them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
RAISING MONEY FOR ROADS.

The time of year has now arrived when
country roads become again impossible under
the equinoctial rains. Farmers tugging in
the mud, in vain effort to get full loads to or
from market or railway station, can take to
heart the saving in comfort and money OF
macadam over mud.
Nothing has signalized the year in Penn
sylvania more usefully than the thorough
ventilation of the country road issue by the
newspapers, by the engineers and by the
State Commission. The DISPATCH ex-
plorers' graphic description of the delays,
dirt and perils of travel during the spring
months fixed the public eye and mind on
the monstrous mud-puddles dignifed
BY the name of roads, The engineers,
for their part, then got figuring,
with the result of showing that in the item
of cost of hauling, including the mainte-
nance of double and treble horse power to
do given work, the prime cost of same and
the cost of sustenance, not to speak of loss OF
time and wear and tear of vehicles and har-
ness, the farmers are paying enormously for
the luxury of mud. Macadam not only
makes the civilized highway, but is vastly
cheaper in the end. And this does not be-
gin to take into account the increased value
OF farm lands, particularly in all districts
adjacent to cities, towns and villages. which
comes from good roads.
As for the State Commission, its duty is
vet to be done. With the scientifically Is
certained facts before it, proving the wisdom
and economy of well-planned, we'll built
roads, it should not hesitate to recommend
them. That some of the farmers don't want
any better than they have; that others don't
think their farms will be improved; that
few fear an increased tax, should be no oar
to the recommendation of what is best and
what will pay best in the end. How to pro-
vide the cost of the Improvement is the only
thing to consider. The State partly by di-
rect contribution and partly by guarantees
should be able to meet that just as older
countries have paid for their macadamized
roads. In fact, great part of the cost
might we'll be laid on posterity, which will
find no more agreeable investment than
easy, pleasant and durable country roads as
compared with the impossible morasses
which are now the order for six or eight
months of the year.
1t is question how to do with least en-
barrassment of cost what it is proven to be
profitable to do. The most reasonable plan
will be to make start on moderate scale
in certain quarters, spreading the cost over
a long period upon the States guarantee,
the benefited property to pay its part by
small installments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
OUR SHORT STORIES.
DE smokE-HoUsE INSIDE.

THE ancient "aunty' was bewailing the hard
fate that made her a washerwoman. When
asked as to how she came to be filling SO humble
position, she said: '.It's all cause mer hus-
BAN wuz SO cu'is boss. Yer never knowed i'm,
did yer? His name wuZ July. He wuz de
Smahtes' niggah eber you seed in yo' bon days
an de mos cu'iser. Dey wuzn' nothin' private
roun' i'm, boss, 'ceptin' it had er paddock on.
We tuck up wild one puther des bout de time
er de s'render an in bout er yeer we maird.
July wuz so smaht, boss, dat e made or liVin'
'thout wuckin', an it take er smaht niggah ter
do dat Yer know dat Mister Sam Peters.
whut lives ober dar in de big white house? Yer
does, does yer3 Wall, sab, he done dat nggah
er mine de meanes' trick. He amt nuthin' but
po' white trash fur all he fine house an kerrIge,
like er sho' nuff buckra man. 1t hu'ts me ter
tell bout it, it 'uz SO mean. Mister Peters he
had er big smoke-house, he did, an
ev'ybody wuZ er sayin' an er sayln how
cuts it wuz on de inside. Cose all dis made
dat nlggah er mine cuts to see eff de house wuz
like dey all done said. Mr.. Peters didn like
July an July knowed eff e went dar an axed
i'm ter let i'm see eff de smokehouse wuz cu'is
like evybody said, dat he wouldn't DO it. So
one night July he 'termined ter see eff dat
smoke-house wuz cuts like e'vybody done said
it wuz He went dar an he tried de do he did
an it WIZ locked. Den he tried de winder an
open it des ez easy. He look inside an it wuz
dark an he couldn' see eff de inside wuz like
dey all said. Den he 'cided ter jump down in
side. Dee ez he did. er spring gun whut dat
mean, 'ceitful white man done SET went off an
shot i'm right troo de laigs. Mr.. Peters come
outen de house an find i'm an send fur de
she'iff an he put July in Jail an when he got
well dey sent i'm ter de pentenchery. Dey all
done said dat he wuz er tryin' ter steal de meat
whut wuz in dat smokehouse, but. boss. know
de truf. He didn' want ter steal nuthin', he
des wanter see eff dat smokehouse wuz ranged
cuts inside like ev'ybody said it wuz.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
MARS AND ITS MANIFESTATION

The importance of the progr ess in astro-
nomical discoveries as illustrated by let
ter of NJ. Camille Flammarion, to the Paris
Herald, commented upon in these columns
a few days ago, is further shown by recent
observations of the planet Mars, which the
same authority brings to the public at
tention.
These observations add support of the
theory that intelligent agencies are at work
on that planet, in vast engineering works
discernible by telescopes of the highest
power. NJ. SchiaparelIi, of the Milan OBJ
servatory, discovered that large sea on
that planet nearly of circular shape has
been cut in two by a yellow band. A large
lake has also been bisected by o similar
band, while five immense canals had been
cut in two by straight lines parallel to
each other, in the same way that similar
canals were observed to have been divided
years ago. The question as to what agency
it is that is dividing the seas, lakes and
canals in this manner, is wonderfully inter-
esting one. The intimations of the astrono-
mers are very strongly in favor of the theory
that these phenomena are the work of in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
HOW WILL YOU VOTE I?

Topics for Exposition Visitors TO Ballot on
During the Last Three Days This Week
Pool selling on Race Tracks-Rishts
of fFunernls-Organ Recituls-Prize Es.
sny Topic.
The topics chosen for Exposition visitors to
vote upon at DISPATCH Headquarters, Bruins
wick-Balke-C Collender Billiard Company's space,
during the last three days of this week arc
given herewith. You are asked to cast your
ballots to-day and tonight on the following
question:
Should Pool Selling be Permitted on Race
Courses Open to Lady and Gentlemen
Voters.
FRIDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Should Funerals Have Right of Way Over
Street Cars? Open to Lady and Gentlemen
Voters.
SATURDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Should the Free Organ Recitals in Carnegie
Hall. Allegheny, be Kept Upf 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, 1890-09-18
TIGHTENING HIS LABoRs.

unARLING." murmured the wife of the
young editor. Don't these literary
cares sometimes seem like heavy burden?"
"They do. Carrie" he said with a heavy
sigh. THE load seems at times too great for
me to bear. But the work must be DONE"
us there no way. Richard" she said
caressingly. "by which you might be relieve d
of portion of this severe mental labor and
worry2'
II know of none. cannot afford to hire any
help in this department. and if l could 1 do not
know of any one whom / consider fully COM
petent?"
SIT has not occurred to you, I dare say,
Richard. that might relieve you of much of
the work myself?"
You, Carrier Soil your pretty fingers with
ink stains and furrow that lovely brow with
literary cares7 No. nor'
"Do not shut me out from your cares and sor-
rows, Richard. l am sure could tighten your
burdens if you would give me a chance. 1 was
one of the best essayists in my class at school,
and have always thought would succeed in
literature if had the opportunity"
Carrie" said the young husband, his voice
trembling with feeling. Il appreciate the ten
der devotion that moves you to make this offer.
You might, it is true, do much to help me, dar-
ling. With your aid and your generous SYM
pathy there is much of the drudgery of my edi-
torial life that would become easy.
"And will do just whatever you want me to,
Richard exclaimed the delighted young wife.
"Then, Carrie" he said. wiping away tear
of Joy, '1ook over this half bushel of poetry
that's going in next week and see if there are
any beastly dad-dinged acrostics among them"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
P1TTsBURG, September Is.


woman on the Divorce Question.
10 the Editor of The Dispatch:
While reading in THE DISPATCH to-day the
article headed ''See king for Divorce" was
surprised to see the causes given for the same,
also stating that women seemed most anxious
to sever the nuptial knot. How little does the
individual know of the suffering of some
women. those who take abuse. beating, neglect,
starvation, and yet stay with their brutal hus-
bands sooner than make known their domestic
troubles, because they know were they to do so
1t would be an everlasting disgrace to their
families. while by keeping their secrets the
wives have every respect shown themselves
and children.
= The writer makes another remark, in%which
he says that natural gas gives women too many
idle moments He doubt thinks of the say
ing in the Bible, :idleness begets sin." Women
are looked upon as slaves by great many men.
Perhaps he is one of those who would not carry
bucket of coal or ashes for fear it would
make his wife lazy, or tighten her burden,
What causes most unhappiness are two things
first. drink second, evil companions-thOse
VINO lead young married men asLray These
companions will guy the young husband by
telling him he is tied to his wifes apron string,
ETC. Foolish man! instead of showing himself
masterof the situation he goes with those that
have laughed at him, and the one he has sworn
TO love and honor is neglected. The result is
dissatisfaction, charges and counter charges,
nusDand and wife separate, make up for time,
separate again, and then divorce is sought.
Were we to sift the matter, we would find
that meE cause most of the trouble. There are
certainly some bad women, but where can you
find more faithful being than true wife?
How many men are there to-day who can raise
their hands and say they are constantly faith
ful to their wives? Very few, were they to tell
the truth
How many women will you find who are toll
ing and Shaving to keep their families and a
drunken husband as well? Yet few drunken
men think of wife and children while making
merry IN barroom. So you see there are two
sides to every story, and were the men to do
half right. there would be more domestic hap
piness and less separation and divorce.
MRS. T.
PITTSRuRG SnDtamhar ia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

JUSTICE BRADLEY, of the United States Su.
pfeme Court, amuses himself making al
manacs.
HAMILTON AIDE, an Anglo-Greek author
and kinsman of Mrs. Henry NJ. Stanley will
accompany the party on its American tour,
probably to act as historiographer,
AMONG the candidates for United States
Senator in Wyoming is ex-Congressman
Downey. who will be remembered as the great
original poetic contributor to the Congressional
Record.
THE book descriptive Of their three years
residence in India which the Duke and Ouch
ess of Connaught are at present engaged upon,
is to be published in German as well as
English.
GENERAL BEAUREGARD, who has been in
Chicago for several weeks visiting his daugh.
ter-in-law Mrs. H. L. Beauregard, daughter
of General Harvey, is now in New York for a
short sOjourn.
HENRY WATTERsoN, as the guest of the
Massachusetts Reform Club at the Hotel
Brunswick in Boston, September 26, will tell
what he knows about 'The tariff and the
sectional problem"
Mr.. MICHAEL ANAGNos, a son.in-law of
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, has returned to his
home at the Institution for the Blind in South
Boston, after an absence of 10 months in
various parts of Europe.
1T is now understood that the Rev. Howard
MacQueary, the Episcopal clergyman of the
Diocese of Ohio, who is accus ed of heresy, will
be tried as soon as the Bishop of Ohio, DR..
Leonard, can attend to the matter.
MRS. OWEN CONNOLLY, widow of a wealthy
Irish-American has just given her splendid
residence in Charlottetown, Prince Edward
Island Can, to the Sisters of Charity, to be
used as boarding house for women.
HIS biographers now ascribe the remarkable
vitality of DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes to his
regular habits. The rooms he occupies are
equipped with barometers, thermometers and
various other ometers. to prevent his incurring
the slightest risk of taking cold.
MISS WINNIE DAVIS has accepted an invi-
tatlon to attend the Piedmont Exposition at
Atlanta, Ga. as the guest of the city. Mrs.
Davis says that she is just now very busy revis-
ing the history of Mr.. Davis, and that if she
can complete the work she will be delighted to
60 to Atlanta.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
A REPUBLIC AT LAST,

1t is worthy of notice that, this week,
Brazil will hold an election for members OF
a national Congress, and will thus place
itself finally, and by act of the people, in the
list of representative and republican
governments. 1t is taken as foregone
conclusion that the Congress when elected,
will adopt a constitution modelled on the
basis of our own, which has been prescribed
for it by the somewhat unique method
from a republican point of view-of an edict
from the military junto which has held
power in Brazil since the overthrow of Dom
Pedro.
The election of a representative Congress
and the adoption of the constitution will be
the proper time for the eongratuIation of
the United States. These were prematurely
urged by some of the press, and extended
by Congress, long before Brazil became a
republic. For the fact is that since the
revolution which expelled Dom Pedro up
to the time when a representative body as
sumes the function of legislation and adopts
a constitution, Brazil has not been re-
public, and has been even less of renre-
sentative and constitutional government
than under the Empire. Her rulers have pro-
fessed republican principles. but during the
nine months of the Provincial Government,
neither the form nor the methods of the
Government have been republican. General
Da Fonseca's administration did not hold
power by the voice of the people, but as a
military government by means of military
insurrection. 1t did not govern by consti-
tutional methods, but by edicts suppressing
the liberty of speech and the press; and the
first time the people of Brazil have had q
chance to make known their wishes, either
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
TO PROMOTE PITTsBURG.
Handsome Prizes Offered for the Best Essay
on n SDIendid Topic.

Handsome Prizes Offered for the Best Essay
on IA Splendid Topic.
The Prize Essay Contest this week will be
open to all writer's except those directly or in
directly connected with the Press of Pittsburg.
The topic chosen is:
What Public Undertakings ,0iH best ana 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. ...........-....-..S0O
second Prlze.. ..."...................... 10
Ihlrd Prlze.. lU
Subject to the following conditions:
l. The essay must not exceed 1000 words.
2 1t must be legibly written on one side of
the paper only.
8. 1t must be original
4. 1t must be received at the office of THE
DISPATCH or at DISPATCH Headquarters, Ex-
position Building, not later than o'clock P.
M, Saturday, September 90
o. Correct name address and age of contest
ant must accompany MSS, name only for pub
licatIon if successful.
G. THE DISPATCH reserves the right to pub
lish any contribution, whether 1t be awarded
prize or not.
Stop at THE DISPATCH Headquarters
Brunswick Bake Collender Billiard Company
space. vote and secure a souvenir.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
} to the form of government or the laws, is

as to the form of government or the laws, is
at the election held this week.
That the Da Fonseca government has at
last permitted an election for a legislative
body is fulfllment of its republican pro-
fessions. but very tardy one. 1t ought not
TO require three-fourths of a year for revo-
luton, professedly in the interest of popular
rule, to put the power in the hands of the
people. Brazil is to be congratulated on its
safe delivery from the perils of military
dictatorship as much as from the rule of the
Empire. 1t would not be inapposite for
this nation to extend its CONGRATULATIONS at
the time when they are most pertinent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
THE LAUGHING PHILOSOPHERS.

Kisses are like an actress diamonds.
The oftener they're stolen the better their owners
are pleased.-LVe.
A dead man is given more charity than
he can make use of; living man isn't given a.
much as he edeseryes.-AtchisOD Globe.
Il say, Charley, that man over there must
be millionaire
mo, | guess not. He looks too happy
PIieqende BLdtter.
"Why are you in mourning?
stFor nv rich uncle. whose heir am.n
sis he dead?''
"No. '-Nelo York Sun.
The Wrong Kind.-BOy customer-I want
to look at some socks.
Clerk-Fast colors?
'.No, blame It'll am messenger boy.-Lirs.
II can't go Schubert" exclaimed Mrs
Skimgullet at the concert.
'.But you can go Chopin every day in the
week. " retorted her husband.-MusteaL Courier.
81 know where Gilbert got his idea for
his twenty love-sick maidens and Bunthorne."
'From Oscar WILDE wasn't it?''
.'No, indeed. From q summer hotel.-Nsso York
Herald.
"What," inquired the telegraph editor Of
the sporting editor, ''ls the most Troublesome
uOker query you ever had to answer"
.s'.What have you got?' L think is q question
that has bothered me much anything else"
-Wdshtngt0B Post.
Very Liberal.-"Wha. do you think Of
my poem?"
(which one?''
''The ode to Besant.' -
SITS fine. The way you rhyme Besant with
pleasant and decent and 'decant' shows that
your muse is very liberal-minded young person.
Life.
Not Altogether rInappropriate.-''No, Mr..
Ferguson, - she said, kindly but hrmly II can
nos be your wife. am sorry TO be the means Of
inaicting-is 1t possible, Mir. Ferguson, that you
can SO far forget yourself, the occasion, and nv
presence, as to-whistle"
Twas whistling the tune OF Dennis, - said
the young man bitterly. Chicago TrlbaRs,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
HE MODIFIED 1T.

H\MHAT changes have been wrought in and
around Pittsburg within the last two
decades" soliloquized well-known f1nancier
on Fourth avenue, as he ran back in memory
to the time when many of our fashionable
suburbs were way out in the country and, in
fact in timber, where the wild tox dug his hole
unscared and the jaybird warbled his carols
from the top of the sturdy beech tree.
II can recall lots of apple orchards and
melon patches that lured us roguish boys out
from the city to explore" he went on.
There were thrifty farmers and sluggards
then as now. One of those lazy. shiftIess fell
lows I remember-Sam D., whose farm was
then almost where the heart of w llmerding is
now, and his methods of farming were at great
variance with those of his more pushing neigh
0ors. He seldom did any work in the fields, but
when he did it was always out of season, and
when the least possible good could apparently
result. But his land was very productive
and he would have fair crops despite his indif-
ference to their cultivation. One day along in
the latter part of June he got out his horse and
shovel plow and concluded to go in and give
his corn patch a dressing The corn hadn't
been touched since it was planted, and it
and the tares had been permitted to grow along
together until both were almost as high as the
horse and as thick as jungle. The magnifi-
cent growth of vegetation of all kinds pre-
vented Sam from following the rows to a cer-
tainty. and neighbor, passing after he had
started the plow, stopped at the roadside to
watch operations, unawares to Sam. The horse
CROPPED steadily along, nipping the corn and
any of the flowers he fancied that grew between,
while the plowman was intently peering along
to be satisfied the burrows were in the right
place. Suddenly the plow tore out a hill of
fine corn, when Sam, rather vexed, cried out,
Gee, Kit and then, craning his neck to
make sure that his command was correct. mod
flied it by saying, "a little, believe' Sam
never heard the last of that. He is now To-
Gated in Kansas and doing well, l hear"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-18
P0LYGAMY HOLDS SWAY,
The Utah Commission Rccomme uds Fur
ther Le2isIation.

The Utah Commission Rccomme nds Fur
ther LeafsIrtion.
SALT LAKE CITY, September 1.-THE Utah
Commission has forwarded to the Secretary of
the Interior lengthy report of its operations
and proceedings for the year ending September
j, 1890. The principal feature of the report is
the recommendation Of further legislation in
support of the existing laws to prohibit polyg-
amy.
The commission is in receipt of reports from
registration officers which enumerate Al male
persons, who, it is believed, have entered into
the polygamic relation since June, 1855. Credit
ing them with one plural wife each would give
50 persons thus reported as entering into the
relation forbidden by law and said to be forbid
den by the church authorities The belief is
also expressed that only a small proportion OF
the polygamous marriages are reported as
many of the registrars are members of the Nor
mon Church.