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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
TORIES ON THE RUN.

Some of the Tory journals in England are
trying to show how the Gladstonian candi-
date at Eccles might have been defeated.
OF these attempts to befog the unpleasant
fact of defeat the funniest is the assertion
of one Tory journal that, had Mr.. Glad
stones speech on the eight-hour question
been published before the election, the Con-
servatives would have won. With the same
end in view the Tories are circulating
stories of dissatisfaction among the manu-
facturers who are in the Liberal party, with
regard to Mr.. Gladstone's Endorsement of
the eight-hour system.
AS to the election at Eccles, it is certain
that Gladstone could hardly have made q
wiser move than TO speak favorably of the
eight-hour system, but as it happened he
did not make the speech till after the cleo
tion. The foremost issue in the Eccles
fight was the Irish policy of the Govern
ment, and the significance of the Tory de-
feat is unmistakable. The reports of Mr..
Gladstone's deliverance at West Calder on
the eight-hour question are too meager for
us to comprehend his position exactly.
Probably it will be found that the Grand
Old Man has Endorsed the principle Of
shortening the hours of labor rather than
any specific measure for enforcing the prin-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
The Political Betting.

a 8 the election draws near there is the usual
talk about wholesale betting on the result.
According to several good authorities who
were consulted yesterday there is rather less
meat in the talk than usual. One of the lead
ing Democrats of this city said yesterday:
There is some betting beng done and to my
personal knowledge two bets of $500 each even
were made on Wednesday last. The Democratic
end of both bets belongs to a Randall Club
man. But there is not a great deal of wagering
going on in anything like large figures. Posi-
ready to admit that the finish promises to be
too close to make betting an amusement. The
bets of hats and s5 bills are plentiful enough
l have a half-dozen hats in view myself-and
most of the other bets you hear about are
made of wind''
On the other side a gentleman of sporting
proclivities who votes the Republican ticket
always, said to me Yesterday: There is plenty
of money to be had for the Delamater end of
the betting, but not very many takers for large
amounts 1t is probably true that fewer bets
on the big order, hundreds or thousands, are
being made in this town than usual, even in an
off year election. But there will be boom in
the betting next week. sure. Wny2 oh, we ex-
pect the usual tip from Quay. he always let's
his friends into good thing when he knows
it's sure to CO me of. The tip usually comes in
the last week, and we're expecting it daily"
II is said that the professional sports, and the
few gamblers left in PIttsburg. are almost to
man, putting their money on Pattison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
CAMPBELL'S SUCCESS.

The Democrats in the Ohio Legislature
have at last swallowed the medicine pre-
pared for them by the Governor, by passing
the bill providing for a non-partisan and
home rule government in Cincinnati, and
then adjourning. In this way the purpose
of Governor Campbell to clear out the cor
ruption of the present Cincinnati govern
ment has met with practical success. The
delay in adopting his views on the part of
that Democratic element which thinks it
bad politics to expose corruption in its own
party, has only served to call attention to
their tenderness toward the dishonest ring
in Cincinnati. The effect will be to tenn
porarily damage the Democracy in Ohio,
which has already weakened itself by its
proneness to gerrymanders and millionaire
Senators. But Campbell, as a Democratic
leader. has undoubtedly given himself
popular strength that will be felt in the
future. The man who is prompt and vigor-
Gus in his attacks on corruption in his own
party will always command the confidence
of the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
THE TWENTY-FIFTH CONTEST.

If there has been any calculation that
Thomas W. Phillips, the Harmony nominee
for Congress in the Twenty-ffth district,
will be defeated on Tuesday week, so as to
allow the Democratic candidate to win the
seat, it is rather more likely than not to
prove q serious error. Mr.. Phillips is an
able, honest and popular man. His integ-
rity and straightforwardness are perfectly
well understood by the people; and he is
nobody's servant in politics. That both
bargaining and bribery were conspicuously
involved in the first Republican nomina-
ton no one pretends to dispute. Mr..
Phillips, the second nominee, represents the
opposition to these agencies.
There are many Democrats who on an
issue of this sort, and in support of such a
fair man as Mr., Phillips, should be able to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
Information for a Voter.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Please inform me through "Our Mail Pouch"
whether person can vote under the following
circumstances: Coming from one county to
another in Pennsylvania, July /. and not being
registered in the county you now reside in,
having paid all taxes, etc, where you came
from, and being a regular voter there? By
doing so you will oblige an American born
citizen. A SUBSCRIBER.
1.-THE following are the sections of the Consti-
tuition bearing upon the question: "He shall
reside in the election district where he shall
offer to vote tor at least two months preceding
election. If q years of age or upward he shall
have paid within two years State or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at least two
months, and paid at least one month before
election" There is nothing in this to prevent
you voting from your present residence. You
do not have to be registered to vote.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
A Natural Gas Kicker.

To the Editor of The Dispatch.
Referring to the item in your paper of ed
instant, in regard to a scarcity of natural gas IN
some sections of Allegheny on Tuesday morn
ing last, said to be due to local causes: You
certainly do not live in Allegheny. or you would
be aware of the fact that we are experiencing
the same state of affairs that existed all
through the winter of 1SS9-'9O. For the past
three weeks hundreds of families have not had
enough gas to cook breakfast. Wood is extern
sively used throughout the day to help out in
all parts Of Allegheny. Meanwhile the rattle
of coal through the chutes to the cellars can be
heard in all directions, and the cloud of smoke
is thickeDing over the city. The Secretary of
the Allegheny Heating Company may not be
aware that anyone has been inconvenienced,
but you will find others (if they will talk) in
the West Diamond Office who are fully aware
Of the fact that gas is short, and also that fam
lilies by the score are ordering the supply (?)
shut off. The Allegheny people are filling their
cellars with coal, If you don't believe it ask
the local coal dealers how their business COM
pares with the same period of last year.
October %, 1890. LOWER ALLEGHENY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

IT is intimated that if there is any peril
to the tariff from the next House being Demo-
cratic. it will not be due to the labors of the Ma
tional Congressional Democratic Committees.
Those distinguished bodies are doing nothing
with great assiduity. This is, perhaps, the rea-
son why the Delamater managers who are rails
ing the cry of wolf" over the tariff, are throw
ing their support to Democratic anti-tariff
candidate in the Third Congressional district of
this State in the hope OF securing votes on the
State ticket in consideration thereof.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

rise superior to party lines. AT time when
they are commencing numerous element
in the Republican party for taking stand
in the Goveruorship contest outside of par
tisan Influence, it might be consistent and
becoming to exhibit, for their own part,
something of like spirit in the Twenty
fifth district. At all events, until the ma
tional councils of the Democracy change
their attitude of antagonism to the tariff, the
best interests OF Pennsylvania will dis.
tlnctly be subserved by sending Republic
ans to Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
Another Batch of Fine Pictures-

The market for good pictures evidently con-
tinues in Pittsburg. The latest and one of the
most interesting collections to reach it is from
Haseltine, of Philadelphia. This was yester-
day opened at GilIespie's gallery on Wood
street. Many of the pictures are noticeable,
particularly handsome landscape by Mum
kacsy; flock of sheep by Rosa Bonheur, which
is very bright and pleasing: picture by De
Neuville and one by Detaille. both of the latter
couple Of attractive studies by George H.
Broughfon in his usual dignIfied and refined
style. Besides, representations of Jerome,
Henner, Rico, Jacque. Meissonier and Millet.
No doubt these. like all the other attractive
collections which have been exhibited here,
will help to enrich some of the private collec-
tions of Pittsburgers. than whom none are
more liberal in patronizing good art.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

GENERAL BENJAMIN +. BUTLER is making
an extended tour of the Northwest in his own
parlor car.
The Count of Paris thinks Sherman was the
greatest, because the most original General
produced by our war.
CONGRESSMAN JOHN DALzELL received a
very hearty reception on Cincinnati Change
yesterday. He was the guest of Mr.. L. e.
Goodale.
REV. EDWARD EVERETT HALE is 6S years
old. He was a newspaper man in his youth,
and even now, if called on, he could set type or
report a fire in an entirely creditable way.
SECRETARIES BLAINE AND WINDOW, who
served together in the Garfield Cabinet, and
have been most intimate friends since, are said
to be the only out and out chums in the present
Cabinet.
MARIE NEvINs BLAINE is under engage
ment to write series of articles for one of the
newspaper syndicates and she is well enough
to undertake the work, although by no means
wholly recovered.
FRANCIS PARKMAN, the historian, has taken
to gardening, and is as successful at it as was
Evelyn. He is particularly fond of roses, He
is writing again, having in a great measure re-
covered his health.
PRINCE MAMMALIAN, nephew of the Grand
Duke OF Baden, will shortly be betrothed to
Princess Victoria Louisa, of Schleswig- -Hols-
stein-Souderbourg-Augustenborg, a grand.
daughter of Queen Victoria.
Mr. MCALLIsTER mentions in his annals of
the -Four Hundred that he gave a picnic on his
Newport farm one summer, and, having no
cattle or sheep Of his own he got lot of them
from neighboring farmers to lend picturesque
ness to the view. Many man has tlded over
a more serious crisis by borrowing stock for
day or two.
MISS WHITE, a missionary attached to the
China Island Mission, has a daring scheme in
prospect to elude the vigilance of the Thibetan
officials on the frontier and to enter the do
minions of the Grand Lama. She has already
familiarized herself with the language and is
only awaiting an auspicious opportunity to
attempt feat which no Englishman has ac-
complished in the last half century.
PRINCE FARNEsE ARIF BEY, who died the
other day at Constanufnople, was the last sur
yiyor of the illustrious Italian family of Far
nese, which has now become extinct. The his
tory of this great house, dating back to the
thirteenth century, has yet to be written.
When gwen to the world the story will be
found to touch upon almost every great move.
ment of the European family during the last
four centuries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
THE "absepteeism" of Congressman stab,

The "absenteeism" of Congressman Stahl-
necker, of New York, is the subject of attack
by the New York Tribune, which asserts that
out of 1852 roll-calls MIR. Stahlnecker was absent
from 1896. The abuse is a notorious one. and
Mr.. Stahlnecker seems to afford a very eligible
case for reproof. But would not the esteemed
11fbunes attack on the evil have been more
effective if it had included one or two Repub-
lican statesmen who are exponents of the same
practice? Senator Stanford. of California, and
possibly one or both of the Senators from Penn
sylvania, might furnish the Tribune with text
on that point.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
HAPPY THOUGHTS.

A woman has been known to bend q mans
will during life and break il after bis Death
Bfnghanton Leader
He-Would you like to hear me sing 'In
the Sweet By-and-by, - Miss Mattie2
She (sweetly)--Yes, Henry, but not berore.-
Musical Courier.
Bright Pupil-Why am like wheat?
TeacheI-I don't know.
b. P-Because I'm full of char Ha, ha, hal
Teacher-And think you need thrashing, tool
Boston TraUeLLer.
''I never was as sleepy in my life as was
last night, but had to stay awake on my feet till
morning. ButI had one grim satisfaction, a.
least; wasn't alone.'
WHO was the other victim or victims?''
''The baby; he didn't sleep q winU, either. "
Philadelphia Times.
Laugh and the world laughs with you,
Weep, and you weep alone;
Fail, and the world laughs at you;
Don't, and it's all your own.
-Washfnoton Star.
THE JOKE EDITORS FRIENDS.
If there were no such thing as mother-in-
oh! what would the funny men doP
II we never had met the bad boy and his pa,
OIL what would the funny men do?
II there were no soft couples to sit in the gloom
Or mean little brothers VINO hide in the room.
Or towns that are struck by back-actinx boom,
Oh! what would the funny men do?
Ii 1. weren't for the tramps who from labor re-
frain,
OH what would the funny men do?
II we hadn't discovered the dude and his cane,
OIL what would the funny men dop
If it weren't for the bright little urchin at school,
And the men who dare toy with the buzzsaw and
mule,
The honest old farmer and patent right fool,
Oh. what would the funny men do2
II 1t weren't for rest-seekers who rush ont Of
town,
Oil what would the funny men dor
And come back disgssted and blIstered and
brown,
Oil what would the funny men dor
II the young man and woman who play until
dawn
And pound the piano had never been born:
II it werent for that poor little toe and its corn,
OIL what would the funny men dor
II women had never been frightened by mica,
Oil what would the funny men do?
II ice dealers charged q respectable price,
OH what would the funny men do?
II there never had been q bootjack or cat
Or grasping landlord and back-numbered hst
If we never had heard Of 'his Ersndfstner'
hat''
ohI what would the funny men dor
-SpGrs 1omsstsI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
The Wrath of q Veteran.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
On last Saturday afternoon the Homestead
Athletic Club gave the citizens of Homestead
an entertainment consisting of games and
athletic sports. The subscriber entered for
several of the prizes, principal among the num-
ber being a gold-headed cane. 1t was for
veteran soldiers of the ate war. and was the
fortunate winner. Since that time some per-
sons have been circulating report that was
not a veteran and had never been in the army
at all. simply wish you to give me space
enough to brand all such reports as infamous.
l am almost certain that participated in as
many, If not more, engagements than any other
veteran IN our town. have three honorable
discharges, which are on exhibition at Mr..
Schmitt's. which speak for themselves.
JOSEPH BENNETT.
HOMESTEAD October % 1880.
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DEATHS OF A DAY.
Arthur Little.

Arthur Little, one of the oldest veterans OF the
late war and a former Pittsburger. died yester-
day, and will be buried from the residence OF his
sou-in-law, Mr. John G. Stewart, No. 81 Fifth
avenue. Mr.. Little was . member Of the West
Virginia Volunteers, Company II. Second Reg
iment, and served throughout the war. He was
wounded in the lower limbs, and after comm 9
home to Pittsburg resided here until about 1874
when he took up a residence In the Soldiers Home
at DAYTON O. His wound troubled him consider
ably and some time ago 1t broke out afresh. He
was rs years Uf age, and, owing to his decrepit
condition. he could not survive the pain and ex-
pired yesterday morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
The Hyphen in Proper Names.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Will you be kind enough to explain the use
of the hyphen in proper names, such as Clar-
ence Brown-Smith? Is the party's full name
Clarence Brown Smith, and he writes it Brown
Smith simply to be English, don't you know?"
No doubt there are others who would like to
be enlightened upon this poinr.
PITTSBURG, October 20 IN THE DARK.
1.-THE use Of the hyphen is matter of indi-
vidual taste, and it is fashionable in England.
The two words Joined by the hyphen make the
surname.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

Mr.. PowDERLY does not leave much Of
A. NJ. Dewey's effort to turn the X. of L. vote
over to the Delamater managers. The Della
mater labor politicians who are objecting TO
the General Master Workman's circular be-
cause it introduces politics in the order, are
really disposed to kick because it does not
leave enough politics in the Dewey scheme to
hold funeral over.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
Hon. James r. Stanbery.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrspArcz

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
NEWARK, o.. October "a. Hon. James r. STAN
berry. the foremost lawyer ofthe Licking county
bar. died at his home in this city this afternoon
after several months Illness. he was an uncle Of
an ex-Attorney General of the United States, and
in former years politician of influence. The i'm
mediate cause of his death was dropsy. Mr.. STAN
berry was aged 20 years. He was born in New
York but has been a resident of tnis county since
early childhood. he served as Presidential elector
in 1854 and postmaster from 1867 to 1859 and MEM
Der of the Ohio Senate in 1858.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

WITH the head of the Pension Bureau in
Illinois, Treasurer Huston in Indiana, the head
of the Census Bureau across the sea. and vari-
GUS other ofice-holders doing political work all
over the country, it is necessary for some one
to be at his post, and the fact that Barclay has
resigned appears to be no bar to his selection.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

cit is safe to say" remarks the New York
Sun, that the West has not had such a vigor-
Gus Democratic shaking up as Governor Hill
is giving it since the full vigor of Thomas A.
Hendricks and Allen G. Thurman" This push
to the Hill boom by the vigorous Sun illustrates
that Eastern frame of mind which locates the
Canton, o., district in 1.-THE West"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

The following new books have been received
at the Pittsburg Library: Autobiography of
Anton Rubenstein," brushes and Chisels,"
Leodoro Serras; "The Blind Musician" v.
Korolenko; The Children of the World"
Paul Heyse; "The Anglomaniacs," Come
Forth" E. s. Phelps and H. Ward; "Modern
Ghosts" tales from the French; "a Little
Book of Profitable Tales" Eugene Field;
blind FateD Mrs. Alexander; "Ascatney
Street." Mrs. A D. 7. Whitney; "Ardis Clover
den," Frank Stockton; "a Reverend Gentle
man." ]. McC, Cobban.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
AmiabIe Cranks.

"SoME of the cranks meet" said the vet,
eran conductor, "are amiabe. You don't
hear so much about the good-natured people
with odd ways as you do about the crusty old
bears and nuisances. There's an ex-member
of Congress who travels on my train about
twice month-comes to Pitt30urg-who al
ways says the same thing to me when take his
ticket-for he doesn't ride on pass. George he
says, you're looking well-do you still smoker
and then he gives me a cigar that takes an
hour and a half to smoke, and is so good wish
it'd last all day. He's been giving me cigar
as regular as clockwork twice a month, more
or less, for six years and more. Most of the
boys call HIM a crank, but it's crankiness
of a mighty good sort.
when 1 was on another division there used
to be a woman who travelled frequently and
insisted invariably on paying her fare on the
train. There was ticket agent at the station
at which she got on, but TOR some reason or
other she would never buy a ticket. I have
known several regular travellers who had the
same fancy, but think most of them calculated
to beat the conductor. The woman 1 refer to
had no such intentions, but, strange though it
may seem. always tried to make me take more
than the proper fare. She was so persistent in
this endeavor that made up my mind for quite
while that she was spotter. But learned
enough about her finally to convince me that
was wrong in my suspicion of her. She was
simply an amiable crank"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

The rush for the pension agency position
is earnest and sincere; but the fact that more
people have got to be disappointed than can
get the office will postpone the appointment
until after election. Besides which, the admin
istration may desire to wait and see which wing
of the Republican party it will be wise to tie to
for the future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

ciple. Any disaffection which may result
among the manufacturers from Mr.. Glad
stones rsdicalism will be more than offset
by the solidifying OF the English labor vote
in the support of the Liberal platform.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

CONGRESSMAN DALZELL has written a
letter for THE DISPATCH on the requisites
for success at the bar. 1t Is q paper of great
value to everybody and young lawyers in
particular. See to-morrows Big Issue.
Twenty pages. Largest circulation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

The Italian applicant for naturalization
in New FORK who. when asked why representa-
tives were sent to Albany, replied: "To make
money" seems to be qualified to take leading
part in the work of practical politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25

The storm in New York which has raised
the waters in the bay SO high as to food some
of the streets, may be explained on the n.y.
pothesis of the determination of some power
of nature to adopt Hercules method of cleans
ing out the Augean stables.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-25
THE stoppaee of the sugar refiueri,

THE stoppage of the sugar refneries in
New York is very plainly political move in
the interest of Democratic Congressman in
Brooklyn. But the assertion that it is caused
by the Mckinley bill does not harmonize very
well with the declarations of the Democratic
organs that the Sugar Trust will get more out
of the change in the sugar duties than anyone
else