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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
PITTsBURG. FRIDAY, AUG. Is, 1890.
A REPUBLICAN EXPLOSION.

1t was probably Senator Quay's idea that
his resolution was to act as oil upon the
troubled waters of the Senate, but there are
notable indications that it will have some
thing of the effect of oil thrown upon fire.
IT has caused an explosion in the Republi-
can party, already the effects of which
promise to be momentous and far-reaching.
In another column will be found some re-
markable evidences of this explosion,
in an editorial of our esteemed CO.
temporary the Philadelphia Press. 1t will
be seen that the Press speaks very plainly
and without the least consideration for the
feelings of Mr.. Quay. Coming after the
adverse sentence pronounced BY the New
York Tribune upon Mr.. Quay's move, the
editorial anathema of the Press establishes
the existence of considerable opposition to
the Republican manager within his own
party. As far as can be seen at present
some of the leading Republican organs are
arrayed against Mr.. Quay, while few or
gans, the Independent Republican papers
and the Democratic press, indorse his action
almost unanimously. The spectacle is
truly extraordinary.
What the manager of the Republican
machine in Pennsylvania will do under the
circumstances can only be guessed at, but
whatever may be charged against Mr.. Quay
nobody has yet for moment suggested that
be is not an adroit and resourceful politi-
clan. Before he offered the resolution, as
be said yesterday, solely to expedite busi-
ness and insure the early passage of the tariff
bill, he undoubtedly counted the cost of the
sacrifice of the Federal election bill, which it
involved. We do not think that having set
his hand to the pillow he will turn back.
1t is asserted that if the Repub-
lican caucus decides against Mr.. Quay,
he and ten or a dozen Republican
Senators will bolt the caucus. Thus the
situation may be complicated to a wonder
full degree. As The DISPATCH said yester-
day: If the National Chairman is not true
to party discipline. upon whom shall the
Republican stalwarts rely? The possibility
Of an issue arising between the caucus and
the party boss has hitherto been beyond the
range of the widest imagination. That
such an unheard of cataclysm is impending
is possible and even probable. And after
the deluge, what?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
WAYS OF THE MERRY MEN.

Freddie-What do you want to catch the
fly for'
glass Of lemonade, and I'm awful dry.-SprtH0-
field Graphic.
visitor-How long are you in for, my Door
mann
rrisoner-Dunno, ma'ani.
Visitor-How can that be?
Prlsoner-It's a life sentence.-Fuck.
Kirkelean (the poet)-Don't you like the
soueh of the pines, Miss Windme.e?
Miss Wtudmere (from the West)-I amt seen
ber INIT we have many pigs at home don't
care much about 'em.-Jtdge.
"Pa- is Harrison a good man?"
Straight Republican-Yes, my son.
..pa. don't the good die young?''
straight Republican-Yes, my son,
sPa. why didn't Harrison die young?''
strafght Republican Tin anguish h)-I don q know,
nv son, why he didn't.-LDe.
Vesey-Lend you twenty! Why. you
must think I'm made OF dust.
Neilson-well, believe that is the accepted
biblical teaching g.-Amerfcdn Grocer.
Simonson-I'm very proud of that horse.
He only lost one race the whole OF last season.
swift-You don't say SO. How many times was
he entered?
simonson reluctantly = Once, old fellow
american Grocer.
"Well, Uncle Israel, how did you get on
with your farming this year?''
Uncle Israeli didn't make nothin'. marster.
You see, me an de boss wus workin' orn sheers.
greed to do de farmin' for harf de crap, an
didn't make but harf a crap dis year, an so. IN
course, didn't git in'.-Hdrper's Weekly.
"James, was very sorry to see you come
home last night in such condition. 1thoughs
you told me you would not touch another glass"
"An' SO did not, num-
''Why, James, Jamesl''
'Sure, mum, it wasn't glass at all; 10 were
wan o. thin 'riginsl packidges, mum."-Aarp1f
Weekly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
NDIANAs GAS BREAK.
What the Scientists Have 10 Say-The
Earth Adjusting ITSELF

What the Scientists Have TO Say-The
Earth Adjusting ITSELF
From the indianapolis Journal
An explanation Of the natural gas disturb
ance In Shelby county was sought from DIR. A.
W. Brayton last night. ~ really have not
speculated upon the occurrence at all, said he
'WaIdron is the locality for the Niagara fossils.
The stone there occurs in layers and Of almost
any thickness that Is wanted. It would not be
at all remarkable to persons acquainted with
the formation of the earth's crust and the
structure of the Salurian strata to have q con-
siderable fissure formed from the natural
settling of the earth's crust. While the surface
Of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio slopes to the
lunniDg through such as the Cincinnati uplift.
starting at Cleveland, and extending past Gin
cinnati into Kentucky.
In the early Silurian times there must have
been an area of 300 OF 400 miles long and so to
100 miles wide that was an island with seas on
either side. The layers of rock that form the
various Silurian strata are not perfectly level,
and as the earth's crust shrinks these rocks
brace against each other and produce cracks
and uplifts. These are much more marked in
mountainous regions. There Is one great earth
Slip In the Allegheny system extending from the
region of Montreal 10 Cumberland Gap. in Ken
tucky. and the displacement in some places in
Pennsylvania is equivalent to three or four
miles,
These adjustments of the earth,s surface "
continued the doctor, "are constantly taking
place, usually going on slowly and so rarely is
any shock experienced that no cognlzance is
taken OF them. 1t is not surprising that such
gap or slit should occur as to allow natural gas
to come through and catch fire as in this case
ana probably from burning brush. i cannot
THINK the gas took fire in any other way than
tnrough human agency. This did not happen
IN volcanic area, and there is no surface rock
OF volcanic origin within 1000 miles of it. As
10 the geysers so luridly pictured by some of
the correspondents, suppose that was merely
water blown out by escaping gas. However,
the occurrence is one we'll worthy of inyesti.
cation, and l have no doubt it will receive
scientific attention"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
SLOW REFORM BUT SURE.

There are at present three Civil Service
Commissioners, and it has been proposed to
lop off two of them. The House Committee
upon Civil Service Reform has had Com
missioner Roosevelt before 1t, and it is grati-
flying to learn that in spite of all drawbacks
and shortcomings, Mr.. Roosevelt thinks the
present civil service system will compare
favorably with the condition of things under
the spoils system. In regard to the e1-
pediency of having a single-headed COM
mission, Mr.. Roosevelt gave it as his opin-
ion that as an executive instrument a single
commissioner would be best But he ques-
toned whether it would be wise at present
to change the makeup of the commission
from three commissioners to one, because it
would be hard to make the public think the
singie-headed commission would be acting
in non-partisan manner. If there was to
be single commissioner instead of three,
this commissioner should be Democrat
when a Republican administration was in
power, and vice versa.
Mr. Roosevelt's views are valuable be-
cause he is in perfect sympathy with the
spirit of civil service reform. We agree
with him that, while there is much to be said
in favor of the plan of having principal
Commissioner and two deputies represent
ing the two political parties instead of the
present triumvirate, the public is not yet
prepared to see that Commissioner opposed
politically to the President.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
TWO KINDS OF OBSTRUCTION.

The United States Senate is often COM
pared to the English House of Lords, but as
a rule improperly. Just now the difference
between the two bodies is strikingly shown
in the attacks made upon them. In England
the radical opponents Of the House of Lords
call for the abolition of the upper chamber
upon the ground that it is mere incum-
brance upon legislation. The worst said
about the peers is that they do nothing and
try to prevent the representatives of
the people from accomplishing any
thing. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, per-
haps the most considerable of Gladstone's
lieutenants, in speech delivered this week,
attacked the House of Lords as q standing
obstruction to useful legislation. He said
that as deliberative assembly the House of
Lords had almost ceased to exist. 1t had
done nothing during the present session be-
yond promoting bill to preserve hares and
an extension of the game laws, which were
already extensive enough. What great
Liberal measure had not during the present
century been delayed. thwarted and de-
feated in the House of Lords? he asked, and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
PURELY PERSONAL.

MRS. OSCAR WILDE is amusing herself COM
piling an alphabetlc dictionary of Shakes
pearean quotations.
RETIREMENT from Office and its cares agrees
with Prince Bismarck. His health is better
than it has been for some time.
PRINCESS BEATRICE, who has made study
of lace. is writing a book on the subject, and
she will furnish the Illustrations,
o~r of tho buds of Boston societv next win.
fer will be Miss Constance Lodge. a daughter
of the author of the force bill. She is a very
bright and pretty girl.
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
THE COUNTRY ROAD PROBLEM.

The country road agitation, which has
been earnestly kept up by THE DISPATCH,
is now attracting the attention of the
thinkers in many States. In New York an
association has been formed for the purpose
of advocating State interference in country
road matters. This is a step in the right
direction. The highways of the State
should be subject to State supervision. The
present system of township and county con-
troll, which is merely a go-as-you-please
method, whereby the landowners of each To-
cality are enabled to work out road taxes in
slip-shod fashion, must be abolished in
order to systematize road building in Penn
sylvania. This would be one step in the
direction of passable highways. Some
official clothed with supervisory powers
could see that township officers properly
performed their duties. Or, better still, the
State could be districted and Supervisor
able and competent appointed to pass upon
the Improvements In his territory. Such
system of State interference would undoubt-
edly meet the approval of the farmers.
The DISPATCH road expedition and the
State Road Commission have demonstrated
that the demand for good roads is universal
in Western Pennsylvania. It has also been
ascertained that the rural folk insist that
they cannot build and maintain good high
ways. Until the Legislature can devise a
scheme for raising the money necessary to
build passable roads the best thing to do is
to see that the tax now thrown away upon
bad roads is so expended as to show
some good results. This can be
accomplished by changing the present
methods of road supervision with an eye
single to the needs Of each locality. A
heavy tax upon the farming community will
not be tolerated. As good roads are benef-
cial to all, every taxpayer should willingly
help bear the burden, which should be even
ly and judiciously adjusted. The road agi-
tation should not cease, as through it the
masses will be educated on this neglected
subject. The object lessons of last winter
should bear some fruit at Harrisburg next
winter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
the question of course can only be answered

the question of course can only be answered
in the affirmative.
But the principal complaint made against
the United States Senate is that it is prone
to take too active part in legislation, and,
particularly of late. to favor radical and
sweeping changes in the bills which reach
it from the House of Representatives. Take
for example the Senate's Transformation of
the silver bill into revolutionary free
coinage measure, and the disposition of the
same body at this very moment to delay and
tinker at appropriation and economic
bills upon which the branch of Congress
nearest the people have already passed.
The Senate has not yet dared or cared to
oppose the popular will when once it has
been manifestly declared, and the House of
Lords has shown an equally wise discretion.
By virtue of this discreet elasticity both
American and English Senates have wealth
cred several severe storms in recent sears.
The United States Senate has lately been
giving an exhibition of its sagacity in re-
spending to the popular desire for an early
adjournment of Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
SENT A BOY.

A LADY walking along street came upon q
little girl, wheeling a baby carriage
What beautiful baby!'' exclaimed the lady
as she discovered a pink face done up In
cream colored shawl. Whose child is itf''
"Mine," the little girl answered.
"Oh, you mean that it is your little brother
or sisterf"
mo, mean that he is not my brother but is
mine-my child"
"You are very young mother"
II amt no mother"
"Then why should you say that the baby Is
yours?" the lady mischievousiy asked.
''Cause God sent it to me. My mamma asked
me If / didn't want little baby in the house
an I said yes. an she said If I prayed for one
God would send it, an then said would pray
for little sister. cause like girls better than
boys. but mamma said I'd jest better pray for
any kind that God has a mind to send, but
didn't; prayed for little girl, but God took
an sent boy any way an guess it was be-
cause He didn't have any girls on hand. Then
said Iwould pray to God to send a little girl
as soon as He could, but our folks said that
neenter put myself to any trouble on that &C.
count"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
THE CLOSING CONCERT,
The snengerfest Entertainment One of Rare
Excellence,

Excellence.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcHI
CANTON, August H.-The third day of the
Central Ohio Saengerfest was the best in point
OF attendance and musical results. This morn
ing the visitors were driven about the city, and
engaged In sightseeing. The Columbus con-
tingent afterward engaged in a picnic at the
fair grounds. At the business meeting held
this afternoon In Concordia Hall, Toledo was
chosen as the place for holding the next meet
ing, though only after considerable discussion.
Tonight an immense audience gathered at
the grand tabernacle to hear the closing con-
cert. The features of this were the fine work
OF the Festival Chorus, In which the Columbus
Liederkranz distinguished itself for precision,
and excellence of culture. The Cleveland
philharmonic Society gave the "Slaye
Hunt" under the direction of the COM
poser, Prof. Mohr, late of the
Royal Music Hall of Berlin, at
the close. of which the eminent Composer was
rendered most magnificent ovation. Madame
Ford sang an Indian belle song, from "Lakme,"
In faultless manner, and was obliged to respond
with an encore. Miss Minna Miller sang Eek
erts ECHO song" with great success. The
other features were the alto singing of Miss
Martha Schultz, and violin solos BY Prof. Mar
quardt, the celebrated vrtuoso. Prof. Heyder
did some fine work on the cello. Especially
successful was the grand chorus of the "Rhineh
by the chorus Of the Saengerbund and orches-
ira. The affair was, on the whole the best con-
cert ever given here. Tomorrow there will be
a business session prior to adjournment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
MIR. DELAMATER,s DENIAL.

An obliging colored gentleman, of Cham
bersburg, named White, obtained from
Senator Delamater yesterday, what nobody
else, as far as we know, had hitherto sue
ceeded in eliciting, denial of ex-senator
Emery's charges in toto. The denial is ex-
plicit enough to suit anybody, and while
some people may think Mr.. Delamater
would have done we'll to deny these
charges affecting his personal honor
when they were first made, it cannot be de-
MED that the excuse offered by the Cub
ernatorial candidate for his previous silence
is reasonable enough. 1t will not please
Mr.. Emery to be termed an utterer of un-
truths, but in this world we cannot expect to
all be happy at once. Perhaps Mr.. Della
matters accuser will try to make the former
unhappy again in his turn with a bill of
particulars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
ANOTHER SIGN OF PROSPERITY.

This year has seen a wonderful boom in
building in this city. The returns from the
Building Inspectors Office show that from
August of last year up to August 1 Of this
year no less than 3,374 buildings,
valued at seven odd millions of dol
lars, have been erected. This is far in
excess of the record in any previous year.
Although the statistics are not yet at
hand, it is demonstrable that the character
of the new buildings in the aggregate is also
far superior to the work of former years.
Quality as we'll as quantity is a noticeable
feature of the wonderful building operations
which the last twelve months have seen in
Pittsburg. No Eastern city, we believe,
can show such remarkable accretion in all
that indicates solid prosperity as this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
MADE INSANE BY THE FLOOD.
Johnstown Sufferers Who Were Cruzsd By
Their Trinls.


Their Trinls.
PHILADELPHIA, August A-The seventh
annual report of the State Committee on
Lunacy was made public yesterday by the Sec
retary of the board. DR.. Henry NJ wetherill.
Referring to the state of some of the survivors
OF the Johnstown disaster the report says:
IAN extensive correspondence by the writer
with all the hospitals, almshouses and other
sources. public and private, Of information
upon the mental state of the survivors, reveals
the present existence of about 10 cases of in
sanity in any manner referable TO the effects of
the great catastrophe, of whom were men and
insane prior to the food, had been restored and
were residing at Johnstown, of whom males
and females had each had one previous at
tack; ] female three previous attacks; of
the 8, males and females who had not
been insane previously, one male was very in
temperate, l was 81 years of age 1female
70 years; none Of these cases had been in immi-
nent personal peril but the aged female who
had foated to place of safety upon bed
stead. but all had lost relatives friends, home
and property. Of these cases nave since
recovered under hospital treatment. OF those
attacked acute mania developed in males
and females; acute melancholia in l
male and female.
I'm reviewing this very small total the con-
viction is strengthened that the great and over
trials OF life are much less liable to
overthrow the reason tEan the continuous
worry and attritlon of minor evils and unavoid-
able contact with depressing surroundIngsn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
BOSTON VERSUS DAKOTA.

JHERE were three passengers in the Dead
wood stage; a longlegged cowboy, be-
specialized and highly refined old maid from
Boston, and man who had nothing to do but
listen.
"Yer needn't tell me anything about Injuns."
continued the cowboy, replying to a remark of
the old maids. ''Pve lived with 'em an seen
'em. They're treacherous, filthy critters. I've
had their bullets an their arrers into me, an 1
tell yer there amt no good Injuns but dead
Injun."
"Have you ever read Helen Hunts Rom
ola p" mildly asked the old maid.
Helen hunted what ?' replied the cowboy
with heavy accent on the what.
"'Romola,' Romola,' book, written by
dear Helen Hunt. Have you never read it ~
mo, never read Roman an if it's any
thing about Injuns don't want ter read it.
KIN ow how you Eastern folks feels erbout In
juns. That's because you don't know anything
erbout 'em."
After this there was silence for some time.
Finally the Boston lady discovered a hillside
covered with yellow flowers. She gazed at
them admirably for a moment, then turning to
the centaur. she said:
"You are acquainted. suppose, sir, with the
fora and fauna Of this region9'
with the whor
"1he fora and fauna"
The cowboy turned to the window, and with
sudden and emphatic motion of his head and
lips, sent a yellow jet of tobacco juice nearly
to the struggling fence at the side of the road
He then deliberately crossed his long legs
pulled his slouch hat low down over his eyes,
and sank back into corner of the car. AL
though the Boston dame addressed him several
times afterward he did not speak another
word all the way into Deadwood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
OUR SHORT STORIES,
AN ENGAGEMENT RING ROMANCE

HE nrst one usually doesn't cost much; but
it costs enough, for all that. You are
about 20 when you begin looking over the lew.
elers' advertisements and find yourself wonder.
ing if she will be pleased with what you save
and pinch SO to get At length you have
boughtit. Then comes the eventful evening:
you stroll down the street feeling your i'm.
portance at every step; with humping heart
you pass into your loves sweet presence; there
she sits expectant; before you know anything
about it her hand is in yours. Over her taper
fingers the jeweled band is slipped, and what
follows Immediately you remember SO well it
need not be recalled.
Hank Hilliard was born and reared away
down in the wild Ozark region Of Christian
county, Mo-. almost within gunshot Of the IA
nous Bald Knobbers of South Missouri. He
had never been out Of the county, much less
out of the State, and his ideas of engagement
rings were limited. When pretty sallie Diggs
pretty in spite of her length. shambliug walk
and freckles-insisted upon ring before she
would consider the engagement binding, Hank
was nonplussed.
He expostulated without avail, scratched his
head, thought long while and finally went
away. He came back the next afternoon, his
brown face wreathed in smiles.
1--WE got her," he exclaimed, and reaching
in his pocket he drew out great ring of brass.
Sallie smiled and reached out her hand
Hank slipped the ring over the girls largest
finger, and leaning near the simple maiden,
whispered:
"Now, Sal, air ye satisfied that weuns is in
gaged"
"Yes, Hank" Sal whispered, shaking the
ring around on her finger; "but say, Hank,
whar did ye git it?''
"Ye won't tellr'
Nope"
"Hones'?"
"Hones', Rank"
"Ef ye must know, 1 cut 1t outen dads Sun
day galluses."
Sal slipped over into Hanks arms, and as
their freckled. sunburned cheeks touched, the
girl whispered:
Say, Hank, amt ye 'fraid yer dadn lick ye
when he finds his galluses busted?'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-15
BOYLE o,REILLY's LAST POEM,
Poets should not reason:
Let them sing!
Argument is treason
Bells should ring.

Poets should not reason:
Let them sing!
Argument is treason
Bells should ring.
Statements none, nor questions;
Gnomic words.
Spirit cries, suggestions,
Like the birds.
He may use deduction
Who must preach;
He may praise instruction
Who must teach.
But the poet duly
Fills his part
When the song burst truly
From his heart.
For no purpose springing,
For no pelf;
he must do the singing
For itself.
Not in lines austerely
Let MIN build:
Not the surface merely
Let him gild.
Fearless, uninvited,
Like spring,
Opal words, inlighted,
Let him sing.
As the leaf grows sunward
Song must grow;
As the stream flows onward
Song must flow.
Useless? aye for measure;
Roses die,
But their breath gives pleasure
God knows whyl
Pilot February I 1s9a