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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
MAKE THE pUoUEssE PARK.

Everybody would like to see the Allie
gheny wharf turned into park. The voting
YESTERDAY under The DIsPATCH's auspices
at the Exposition shows this II the COM
munity is in favor of this civic improve
ment in the proportion of sixty to one, as
the voting indicates, there should be no diff
iculty in engineering popular movement
with this object in view. To head this move
ment would be polite stroke for some ener-
getic popular leader. We commend the sub
ject anew to the attention of the Chief of the
Department of Public Works. Duquesne
Park would be grand transformation of
Duquesne way.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
A FEW MINUTES WITH HU nIORIsTs.

"see here, there are only 5000 Indians on
your reservation, and you've drawn rations hf
$780,
lations visiting them"
Wife-So they returned your manuscript
1t Is too bad.
is what the editor said about it.-Boston Herald.
"Rock-a-by, babyP' began the new nurse
in Boston family.
'.pesistl'' exclaimed the infant tmperiousiy.
81 am aware that the vibration Of the stmos-
phere will cause a cradle suspended in tree-top
to oscillate.''
stranrer-Where do the Highminds re-
sIdeg They are one OF the old families OF this city,
believe.
Ms Forundred-They used to be. but Mr.. High
mind failed last year.-EsIo York Weekly.
Farmer Haighseed (warningly)-There be
n hornets nest in that tree. young ladies!
Miss MetropoIe Dust arrived from New York;
oh. we won't disturb it; we both love birds.-
Puck.
She (nervously)-What do you think Of
my biscuits, dear!
hand opinion on weighty subjects. -H1gpsr's
B0Edr.
Julia Fiftyseventhstreet-G En-
ma told me that you ana grandpa kept corner
grocery Years aso.
Grandlnother-wen she was mistaken.
JuIia-Yes, knew it-that's what told her.
Grandmother-We used to keep grocery, but
it was in the middle Of the block.-Kuassy's
Weekly,
Fsther-Have you succeeded In finding
the owner OF that knife you found, johnny
Johnny--No, sir, but 1 think know who loss
1t.
''who do you thlnkP''
Tommy Green.''
'why DON'T you ask him IL he did?'i
"'Cause I'm afraid he'll say yes."-X XaHkss
BLdde.
sis the doctor in?" asked tramp at the
door of an Arch street physician yesterday. A
few minutes later an oldish female came TO the
door, ~ jist wanted to see II the doctor vonldn't
give me pair OF his old pants, +" said the tramp.
'I'm the doctor. - replied the lady.
fhetramp had several attacks OF vertigo as he
dropped down the steps. Philadelphia Record.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

.CHEsTER NeWs; You can't serve the devil
we mean the Democraey-by voting against
Delamater, and be Republican.
CHAMBERsBURG Reposftory: The Demo.
Gratis will open the State eampagn this year in
Reading. According to this they must be fear
full of even old Democratic Berks.
WILLIAMsPoRT Sun: When the miners of
the State make up their minds TO vote for
their own interests by voting for Pattison, they
cannot be bought OFF with promises that they
know to be false.
HARRISBURG Independent: There will not
be much cider drank IN the pending political
canvass in Pennsylvania, but what Is lacking
in the juices of the apple will be made up in
the abundance OF the brewing OF barley.
HARRISBURG Call: August has come and
gone, but Senator Wallace, who was to be here
before September in the interest OF Pattison.
Scott q Co., still loiters about London. Per.
haps Harrity will have to go after him, as But
Ter suggesed.
HUNTINGDON Globe: Mr.. Miller, the Pro-
hibition candidate for Governor, is one OF the
grand moguls of the Standard Oil Company.
This circumstances does not exactly harmonic
with the Prohibition platform, it is true. but it
ought to secure substantial campaign fund.
JoHNsTowN Tribune: 1t is announced by
telegram from Washington that Major Nc
Kinley and General Hastings will both be
present at the opening of the State campaign
in Pittsburg on the 18th inst. 1t is probable
that Senator Ingalls, will also be on hand. With
such trio to start the ball q rolling, the en-
rhusiasm will grow from the 18th on until
election,
GREENyILLE Advance ArGus: There is
nothing new from the Pwsnty-ffth Congress
sional district Both party and faction are
awaiting Developments. The faction are beg
ging for a candidate to lead them, they know
not where. The party Is satisfied with the
nomination of Major Mcdowell. He is strong
man before the people, and when elected will
represent the district with credit.
The Aleohenian: Some silly ..caviers OBJ
ject TO shiras on account of his age They do not
seem to know that he is older than was Henry
Clay when he entered the Senate-and began
his glorious career of American state.manship.
Older by several years than Washington when
he rescued the feeing hosts of Braddock; older
than Napolaon when he crossed the Alps, won
the glorious field of Marengo and became
master of Italy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06

tenn of law but a mockery when it practi-
cally announces that bribery can be
practiced with impunity when it is to the
interest of in fiuentisl politicians to hush it
up; but that the citizen who has the indis-
cretion to try to bring the matter to the
cogn izance of the criminal law must be
mulcted with the costs?
1t is hardly possible to ignore the rather
irresistible conclusion as to the desire of
Lawrence county to encourage the home in
dustry Of buying and selling delegates. As
to politics. the only inference in that line,
is that the party which can only treat
charges of corr Eruption by ignoring them, is
in very bad way.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
PITTsBURG. SATURDAY. SEPT. 6. 1890
EIGHT MONTHS BUILDING.

The resume of building operations
published in our local columns, as obtained
from the Building Inspectors Office, shows a
remarkable continuance of the work of
building up the suburbs of Pittsburg with
new residences ard rebuilding the business
section with new and imposing business
blocks For over four years the steady
growth of building operations has been a
matter of pleasant congratulation. 1t was
naturally tc be expected that diminu-
ton in the rate of growth must be ex-
perienced; but a total of 1904 permits is
sued in the first eight months of the year,
with an aggregate cost of s.. 524. 9O5 show that
the activity of building operations gives no
indications of cessation for some time to
come.
There are very many interesting features
in the table which is given in the article re-
ferred TO. One fact that is of gratifying
prominence is the high average of the new
buildings. Upon the very low valuations
reported to the Building Inspectors the
average cost Of all the new buildings is over
s., 200. This is not only above the previous
averages, but when We take into account the
fact that the reported value is likely to
average about two-thirds of real value, in
dieates that the people of Pittsburg are
putting up very good houses. In the num-
Der of new structures, it will be seen that
seVen-eighths of the new buildings are
located outside the Old City or the first
twelve wards. The business part of the
city furnishes about four per cent of the new
buildings in number, but their high charac-
ter make the cost of the buildings in the first
four wards, exceed % per cent of the total
cost. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
TWeuty-frst wards lead in the number of
structures; the Second, Fourteenth, Nine
teenth and Twentieth in the cost of their
buildings. These indications of the local
titles where the greatest growth is going on
can be pursued still further by study of
the table published elsewhere.
The building operations of the city have
had fortunate freedom from interruption
by strikes this year, which has doubtless
helped in providing this good showing. 1t is
to be hoped that the same activity in the
building trade, and a similar harmony be-
tween the employers and employed may
enable the gratifying exhibit to be improved
upon next year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
INDEMNITY FOR BRIBERS.

1t would be pleasant if it we're possible to
discover a significance creditable to the ad-
ministration of justice in Lawrence county
in the ignoring of the bills against the peo-
pie engaged in that bribery scandal; but the
facts in the case do not permit of any con-
clusion except such as are entirely discred-
itable either to the grand jury itself or to
the officers OF the law, charged with the
duty of laying the evidence before that
jury.
While the proceedings of a grand jury can
only be guessed, one or two things are be-
vond DISPUTE. Either the evidence making
out prinla fdcie case OF bribery was laid
before it, or it was not. In the first case,
that body deliberately took the attitude of
giving idemnity to political bribery and
saddling heavy penalty on the complainant
for trying to punish it. In the second case, the
members of the grand jury are excusable;
but the responsibility must be located on the
officer who failed to bring in the evidence.
The confessions of the people engaged in
the scandal constitute prinla fdcie proof.
Their suffieieney might or might not be a
matter Of question on the trial; but when q
man says under oath that a bargain for
bribery was made and that he got the
money, the officer who fails to bring that
evidence before the grand jury deliberately
assumes the responsibility of shielding the
bribers against the danger of an actual
arraignment
When such a position is taken by tine
ministers of Justice the quarrels of factions
and the success or failure of political leaders
sink to utter insIgni6csnce. Any issue that
may be involved in that way is of the light
est weight beside the impartiality and vigor
of the justice provided by the courts. If
the administration of law is TO be worth q
farthing to the public, it must be ready to
punish influential offenders as promptly,
and to stop the corruption of our politics
as rigidly, as it does when dealing with
much less vital ofenses. What is our sys-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
ONLY A HALF.

"OEE day ten years ago." said western
millionaire II stood without nickel
and without the door of a restaurant in San
Francisco. I was indulging in an optical feast,
gazing at the display of uncooked roasts. chops
and steaks. garnished with water cress and al
together lovely in the window. The song-or
rather its refrain-"Thou art SO near and yet
SO far" was whispered to me by the giant
brownie of hunger. Then prosperouslook-
ing man, who was Tipping half dollar in his
hand, dropped the coin, which tinkled through
an iron crate and fell into the su bway below.
The man gave an almost unconcerned glance in
the direction the coin had gone, and then
walked away hummIng popular tune.
II have always possessed some resource and
I was determined to possess that coin. The &C.
caslon was what Is frequently spoken Of as a
grounding case' 1 was out of meat-also
bread. spoke to the proprietor of the place.
Told him 1 had dropped five-dollar gold piece
through tho crate and asked if might 60 and
retrieve it. Certainly he said, and gave me q
hatchet with which might remove wooden
bar that had been nailed across door leading
from the basement to the opening under the
CRATE.
There was much litter and dust down there,
and searching for the lost coin found many
other things which had been dropped in sim
liar way. Thus cleaned up IS from that pros
pect drift. The amount supplied me with a
place to put the able-bodied appetite which
had concealed about my person. 1t also gave
me the entree u "a clean shirt and proportion
ate supply of self.esteem and self-reliance. I
visited men of influence whom had not been
sufficiently courageous to meet in the immedi-
ate heretofore, and have not been seriously
insolveEt since that date. Thus you may see
on what slender thread oft hangs chance in
life.
Il have since become acquainted with the man
who dropped that half, and have several times
requited HIM from ancient yintages of cham
pagne, and he will never become SO hungry as
was on the DAY first saw him-not while the
Gunsight lode does its duty"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG.

A BIG man who looked like he might be q
Senator or rich merchant, retired
banker or something of that sort, walked down
the street few evenings ago, and, stopping
under lamp post, looked intently upward. A
policeman saw him and stepped over to that
side Of the walk to see what it meant. The
next man who happened along also stopped.
and after catching what he thought was the
proper range, began to look. Another man
came up and did the same thing. Pretty soon
young fellow and his girl caught sight of the
starers and they began to see what there was
to be seen. Presently some one in the rapidly
increasing party spoke up:
What's all this mean?" he asked the police
man.
"Git along wild yez," responded the official.
Just then the big man turned around.
MY goodnessr' he exclaimed, what on
earth is this crowd here forp
What are you looking at?" asked one of the
bystanders.
Looking at?' choed the gentleman, ''why,
bless me, was only absorbed in figures
about what9'
Il was wondering how long it would take me
to block the sidewalk by saying nothing"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
A DELUsIvE BELL KNOB.
1t Was Only OrnqmentaI. and Was NOT In.
tended for Use.

Dr.. Alexander Hill. the genial Coroner, OF
the central part of the city, had little expert
ence in Wyoming street on Tuesday last that
made animpression on him not soon to be for
gotten. He was called at the house of some
colored people to investigate the death of a
child which had died suddenly. Upon reach
ing the neighborhood. where numbers are out
of style, the Coroner hunted for the house
bearing the Grape, and finally found it appar-
emily suspended from the bell on the sash of
the door. The doctor. in his usual dignifed
manner, walked quickly up the steps, took
hold of the top of the Grape thought to be coy-
ering the bell. and gave it a good jerk. The
insignia of mourning gave way under his grasp.
together with the supposed bell knob and the
Coroner found himself in heap several yards
in the street,
When he gathered himself together he was
still holding on to the Grape and knob, but in
stead of the regulation china ornament, it was
one built from thoroughly original ideas-an
Irish potato with nail driven through the
center, forming the stronghold for the Grape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06

The position that the House Committee
cannot stop short of going TO the bottom OF the
Raum investigation is taken by the New York
Press and is sound one The discovery that
one of the members appointed on the lnvesti-
eating Committee is stockholder in Raum's
corporation, the sale of whose stock to en-
ployes in the Pension Office forms the leading
allegation, is sufficient to leave the House
managers in very uncomfortable position, If
the investigation is incomplete or partial 1t is
an evidence of progress that one Republican
organ has the intelligence to perceive the fact.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
A LITTLE FURTHER ON.

The things we've sought tor all these years.
The phantoms we have chased, the pow'rs
That hidden lie, the glit'ring gold,
The things we'ye sighed Tor shall be ours
A little further on.
The gods shall smile on us and come
To lay their trophies at our feet
And after all our vain attempts,
The joys we've sought so long we'H meet
A little further on.
The cherished hopes Of bygone years,
The castles reared high in THE air,
The long-lost friends we too shall meet,
And rest In peace from toll and care
A little further on,
Burt Fototes. in Tegds Stftfngs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
BoBBY's MIseIvINGs
DE still, Bobbyr' whispered his mother.

uRE still, Bobbyr' whispered his mother.
'Yes'm."
But Bobby couldn't sit entirely still. He
fidgeted uneasily in his seat, and drew a long
breath when the clergyman had finished the
opening invocation.
He was long time reaching the Amen part,
wasn't he mamma?"
BE still, Bobbyr
'Yes'm."
Bobby was quiet for little while, and then
he leaned over and whispered:
Mamma, do you think they have services
like this in heavenS'
II think it Is quite likely, Bobby"
'Just right along, reglar thing every Sun
dayT
'We are told that heaven is an eternal Sab.
bath.'
"Be an awful long service, won't it?"
BE still, Bobby,
"Yes'm."
Bobby was quiet again for q few moments,
He was in a brown study. Presently he leaned
over again and asked;
"If we're good. will we 60 to heaven,
mammal"
"Yes, my son."
"Then don't let's go till the first prayer is
over, mamma"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06

LORD SAcKvILLE-WEsT had an unfor-
tunate experience in this country by being be-
trayed into the undiplomatic action of telling
an indiscreet truth about the political i0iosyn-
crasies of the Government to which he was ac-
credited. He is now doing his best to show
that the misfortune was not undeserved, by ex-
hibiting himself. in his attempt to assert the
right of charging rent on the Shakespeare
Memorial at Stratford-on-Avon, as the cham
pion mean man of England.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
VOTES AND A GRAND PRIZE
PROGRAMME FOR the OPENING DAYS At
THE EXPOSITION NEXT WEEK.


Cast Your BalIor. on Popular Topios-Three
Prizes for Writers-A Chance for Think
srs TO Make some Pin Money md Go on
Record.
The Topical Voting inaugurated by The DIS
PATCH at its Exposition headquarters in the
Brunswick -Baike-C Collender Company's billiard
exhibit space, has met with popular favor. For
the opening days Of next week The DISPATCH
suggests the topics given herewith for the
suffrages Of the visitors. Vote Aye or Nay on
the following:
MONDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Do you favor or oppose tho repeal Of the Blue
Laws so far as they interfere with the sale of
soda water. lemonade, milk, cigars and
tobacco on Sundayf Open to lady and gentle
men voters.
TUESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Do you favor or oppose unreasonable dog tax,
and the creation of pound under city super
vision for the detention and care of vagrant
ours. as solution of the dog problem? Open
to lady and gentlemen voters.
WEDNESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Do you favor or oppose law compelling tele-
graph, telephone, electric light and electric
car companies to place all wires under
ground7 Open to lady and gentlemen voters.
Register your vote for or against in the Poll
Book at DISPATCH Headquarters.
Watch The DISPATCH for topical voting an
nouncements in which you are interested.
Next Weeks PriZ- Essay Offer.
The Prize Essay contest next week is open to
all writer's except those regularly employed on
the stats of Pittsburg newspapers. Prizes
will be awarded for the best article upon 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
a FIvE-DoLLAR GOLD PIECE.
THE CONDITIONS.
Each article must make at least ], 200 and not
more than l.5OOwords.
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 -Balke-C Collender Co..
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 it be awarded prize
or not.
The Prize Essay Contest for next week
will close with the Exposition on Saturday
night. September 6.
Souvenirs for Lady Voters. Watch these
columns for future prize offerings and topical
voting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
EXCITEMENT AHEAD.
Ticket Brokers Convene In Chicago for n
Lively Session.


CHICAGO. September "a meeting of the
Guarantee Ticket Brokers' Association is
called to be held in this city tomorrow, and a
very exciting session is anticipated. Its Presi-
dent is ]. Claude, Of st. Louis; Secretary, J. r.
Fleishman, of Buffalo, and Chairman Of Elk.
ecutive Committee, L. Meyer, of Detroit. Mr..
Claude's side Of the row in the association
which has led to the calling of the meeting is
this:
The officers of the association, including the
Executive Committee. we're elected last No
yember to serve for one year. Mr.. Meyer. as
Chairman of the committee, has assumed su-
preme authority and has carried matters to the
extent of not only deposing members Of the
committee and appointing another man In his
place, but has declared Mr.. Claude's office as
President vacant In this he is sustained by
Secretary Fleishman. who refuses to recognize
Mr.. Claude The meeting is called to depose
Meyer and Fleishman. They in turn have
issued circular to the members warning them
that il they attend the meeting they will be
suspended from membership. The grounds on
which Mr. Meyer bases his action have not
been learned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
NOT THE SONATA.

0A LII the latest books an magazines, Rar-
pers, Century. Scribner's, Harpe1s
Reekly, Puck, Judge an Life, an the Cruiser
Sonaterr' chanted a newsboy on Fort Wayne
express yesterday. A young man with yellow
hair and a meek face looked up through his
spectacles. clutched the boys arm, and said in
a sepulchral whisper-for he had hay-fever:
Have you got the Kreutzer Sonatar'
ITS all here, SIR" said the boy dropping the
North american Rerie,O into the meek young
mans lap. The young man handed over half
dollar and promptly sat down on the Repie,D
The meekness went out OF his face little
later. The discovery of lngersolrs innocuous
review of Tolstoi's work seemed to make the
meek young man angry. Whyf
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
MnximIIinn FIeischmauu,

NEW YORK. September 5,-Maxmiltan Fleisch-
mann, weil-known manufacturer of yeast
doing business at 70l Washington street. and re-
siding at lis Madison avenue, died at sea on Sep
tember l. on board the steamer Columbia, from
Hamburg which arrived here to-day. Mr..
Fleischman. who was IS years old. suffered from
Bright's disease. Last February he went 10
Europe with his family for his health, and had
been travelling there since then. His body was on
board the vessel on its arrival.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
OUR SHORT STORIES.
PoLLVs MARK.

"How did you get that scar, Bobr' the po.
liceman asked.
''Waitin' down to der Sunflower restaurant VI
said Bob tall, shambling fellow, whose fore
head was scanned with deep cut, hardly
healed.
"How did 1t happen"
"See. wuz tossin' out grub at de Sunfower,
when big bloke come in an wants oysters.
He wuz ALFRED partio'lar bout 'em. Cussed
me fer bein' slow. Then he wanted crackers.
He'd nose like eagle-the biggest ever saw.
an when he called fur crackers I sung out TO
der cook; Polly wants craokerr That's all
1 said. Don't reck'lect nothin' after that.
Polly left his mark"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-06
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Wolfgnnz A. Martin.

Wolfgang A, Marin died yesterday afternoon
at his residence in this city, after an illness OF
three weeks, aged " years. Mr. Martin was born
January IA, 1918. in obermannstadt Bavaria.
After travelling through the principal cities of Eu-
rope, pursuing his trade, he came to America in
1851. engaging in the grocery business at No. lsa
Center avenue, this city. He retired from busi-
ness about Eve years ago. He was the father of II
children, Eve OF whom dead. Funeral will be
held Monday afternoon at the Holy Trinity
Church, corner Center avenue and Fulton street.