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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25

Kee rode one OF Barnum's elephants, but is not
now travelling with the great moral show.
COUNTRY newspapers are now filled with
political announcements. If there is any one
thing that gladdens the heart of the rural editor
more than another 1t is batch OF sheriff's sales
and political announcements A little favoritism
is shown, however, the editor trusts the former
but If he is wise, 1t is pay in advance for the lat
ter.
WE notice with great pleasure that one of
our subscribers, James 8. Templeton of Phillips
ton has just been granted an increase of pension.
East Brady ReuieU. Tine other subscriber proba-
bly, got left.
LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, has curiosity in the
way of calf born without tail The picnic that
the flies will have at the expense of that unfortu-
nate calf will only be equaled by the sport East
baseball clubs are having with the two alleged
clubs from this city.
SINCE the new law went into effect Bos-
tonians are likened unto dyers, who dye TO live
and live TO dye, while Bean Eaters eat to live
and eat to drink.
p.REPuBLICAN Congressman will get them
selves together early this week and unseat
couple OF Democrats. The majority has the busi-
ness down SO fine that the work Is disposed of
with much ease and gracefulness as Calvin ,.
Brice buys a new railroad.
A BUFFALO policeman has resigned to be-
come second baseman OF the Troy Baseball Club.
This is the first case on record where a policeman
was known to quit Job where he had nothing to
do to accept one compelling him to work an hour
or two day. The Bison "coD'' is entirely off his
beat.
THE blind seldom smoke. Neither would
anyone else If he were in dark room and una
BILE to see the smoke. Try 1t.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25

THIRD SANDER, Butler: Yes, sir; Baby Nc
Kee rode one OF Barnum's elephants, but is not
now travelling with the great moral show.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25

A New YORK paper says General Grants
memory does not need monument. 1t takes
some paper long time to find out the thoughts
of its readers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

THE long-continued alcoholic drought in
Kansas is being rapidly dispelled since the origi-
nal package decision was hurled at that corn
burning State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
A War of Exrermipntion.

NEW YORK, May "a.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
DEMOCRACY AND BALLOT REFORM.

Uasty peneraZers are fond OF asserting
that however it may have been in the past, at
present there is no substantial difference De-
tween the two great political parties. But IL
is only necessary to contrast the attitude Oh
the parties on the leading issues of the day TO
discover that Republcanism still stands for
reform and Democracy for anti-reform. Take
ballot reform. for example In 1888 bill
was introduced in the Legislature which pro-
posed to improve the existing election ma
chinery of the State by the adoption, with some
notifications of what is known as the Aus
tralian system of voting. The system haa
been thoroughly tested at home and abroad,
and had met the best expectations. 1t Is not
too much to say tha1 it has done more to con-
serve the purity and efficiency of the ballot
box than any other scheme which has ever
been put in operation.
The bill in question was first introduced IN
the Legislature of 1SSS-by Republlcan.
| IT. passed the Senate-20 to s. All the alnrm-
atiye votes except two were Republican, the
negative ones without exception were Demo
cratic 1t passed the Assemby-15 to 30. All
the affirmative votes except ten were Repub-
lican. the negative ones without an exception
were Democratic The veto of the bill by a
Democratic Governor followed. Such was the
record of the Democracy of New-iork III 1888
on ballot reform as made by its representatives
in the legislative and executive branches OF
the government. Still further to emphasize
their hostility to the Saxton bill, the Democrats
placed resolution in the platform adopted by
their State Convention of that year, in which
the Australian system was denounced as . a
method which may be necessary under the rule
of the British Empire, but is not desirable
among a free people" Last year the contrast
between the two parties in their action OF
this important subject was equally suggestive.
The Saxton bill passed the Senate-1S to II.
All the affirmative votes without an exception
were Republican, all the negative ones with
ont an exception were Democratic. 1t passed
the Assembly-74 to Al. All the affirmative
votes without an exception were Republican,
all the negative ones without an exception were
Democratic. And so, too, as in the year previ-
Gus, Democratic opposition was rounded out
by the veto of Democratic Governor and the
Endorsement. of the veto by Democratic State
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
THE LOUJSYILLE DISASTER.

Reports from Louisville and other points III
the path of Thursdays tempest are still 1ar
from complete, but enough is known TO lndi-
cate that no other storm in this country
of which records have been kept has destroyed
so many lives. Originating In the ROCKY
Mountain region, It rapidly traversed greao
territory to the eastward, varying widely IN
intensity, and suddenly becoming dangerous
here and there at isolated points where the
reouisjte conditions were supplied. 1t is char
acteristic of these vast cyclonic movements to
develop local tornadoes of enormous energy,
which vary in destuctiveness according to the
nature of the regions within which they are
generated 1t has happened very rarely that
30 popuous a city as Louisville has been ex-
posed to their ravages, and the dreadiui oc-
currences of Thursday prove not that the storm
was anywhere unprecedentedly furious, puo
that men and the work of their hands were its
paythings instead of fields and forests.
This reflection suggests that the first dis
matches which naturally recount the sacrlfice
of life. will be followed by others describing
widespread destruction of property. we may
certainly expect to hear of serious losses at
numberless localities in the track OF the storm,
even if the death-roll is not sweled from Gay
10 day as we are brought into communication
with remote villages as yet unheard from.
Already fatalities are reported from several
towns in Indiana and Southern Illinois, show
ing that local outbreaks of destructive energy
occurred at an unusual number of places in
connection with the general disturbance.
Though the first reports from Lonsvl'e,
sent out at q time when nothing like an esti-
mate was possible, greatly exaggerated the loss
of life. the list of the dead is already appall-
ingly long. 1t is believed that severai
hundred individuals were killed outright or
fatally injured. and, in the nature of things.
the minor casualties will far Outnumber the
deaths. A vast amount of suffering and n
time of destitution will inevitably follow. 1t
nav be some consolation to reflect that human
folly is only in very slight degree responsible
for all this sorrow and distress. Possibly some
Aimsy structures on the frnges OF the tornado
were swept away which might have withstood
the shock if they had been honestly built, but
the fact remains that it is practically impoS-
sible to insure property or life by any degree of
care or caution against such an outbreak OF
natural force. Where, as at Johnstown or
Haydenyie, a dam gives way to pressure
which ought to have been foresecn the ac-
countablity cannot be transferred from man
TO q higher power. Railroad disasters, con-
taorations. burst boilers, fallen walls, and
even shipwreclxs are generally the consequence
and penalty of violated laws, but earthquakes
and tornadoe; are in reality the acts OF God.
1t is too early to estimate how great strain
has been put upon the charitable resources OF
Louisville by this unexampled calamity, but
if an appeal is made fos aid we cannot doubt
that the response will be immediate and gen.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
MADAME PATTI "LA SONNAMBULA."

Beni's " Somnambulist- will doubtless be listened
to with pleasure long after many an Italian opera
written after il has been forgotten. This Is not be-
cause Bellin musical dramatist OF high order,
but because the sentiments concerned in the simple
village story lend themselves naturally and gracefully
to expression through the medium Of pure melody.
There is great depth OF feeling to be sounded in IT,
no serious conflict of passions to be disclosed. II Is
all simple and ingenuous and for the alternating joys
and sorrows of the gentle seepwalker and her gentle
lover other music is needed than that which Is
graceful and lovely and sentimental "Ah non
credea,7 and "Ah, non giunge,' will always plead
their own cause and always win it, so long as they
are sung by with the voice and art OF
Adelna Patti. They are such eloquent outponrlngs
of feeling that no one susceptible 10 music is likely 10
care about raising the question Of dramatic proprety
In their case. But even II it were raised, we fancy
that many an ardent admirer OF the new style os
musico dramatic composition might be found to defend
them as earnestly and successfully as the settings
which Guck, Mozart, Weber and Wagner gave to tho
profoundly significant scenes in their lyric dramas
For this reason, among Others, it was an exquisite
delight to listen to Madame PATHS singing in BcnPs
musical idyl last night. The touch Of nature
I'm it made the artificial glitter OF her
achievement in Rossins hollow work, produced on
Tuesday evening sink into nsgnifcance except as an
exempifcation Of the technical side OF singing
Here it wa given to the listeners to love and admire
as well as to marvel, and the amiabe character Of
tho minstration only accentuated by the crcuil
stance that there were occasions for fault
finding in the first act OF kind
that has seldom been provided by performances
in which Madame Patti has taken part. The duet
after the signing Of the marriage contract was sans
out tune with the orchestra. But this was not the
fault OF the prima donna but Of signor Rave whose
singing did not reach the standard which long ago
taught to expect from him until his voice had
been warmed by work Aftorward he sang with much
astefuness OF expression and beauty of tone and re
oiced his old admirers by the demonstration that
during his absence from NewYork there has been no
decadencc either in his gifts or his accomplishments
slgn0r Marcassas unseadiness Of voice marred what
otherwise would have been an exceedingly agreeable
performance in the part of the Count. Miss Claire
who is known in NewYork, did her work neatly as
Teresa the others in the east II is not necessary
speak. The audience was more numerous than
that of Tuesday, and more spontaneous and hearty y
a.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29

Convention. This year, for the third con-
secutive time, Democratic lawmakers en-
deavored to defeat ballot reform. The saxtoh
bill passed the Senate-19 to 10. All the
Affirmative votes except two were Republican,
all the negative ones without an exception were
Democratic. It passed the Assembly-72 to
81. All the affirmative votes except four were
Republican. all the negative ones without an
exception were Democratic
OF course thousands of reputable New YORK
Democrats have been misrepresented at Albany
during the last three years. They sincerely
believe in ballot reform. and hence have de-
sired to see the Saxton bill become Jaw The
only way, however, that political party can
be Judged is by its public record made by
representatives of its own choice. Apply
ing that test, the conclusion IS inevitable that
the Democracy of New-York is the foe of bal
lot reform just as it is of temperance reform.
And just so long as the party puts up with the
leadership of David B. Hill it cannot expect
IN mnrOvp
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-The Government was interrogated in
4be House of Commons in regard to the New
foundland modus vivendi: the Tithes Rent bill
passed its second reading. - 1t is thought
that the City of Paris proceeded to Liverpool
without touching at Queenstown. OWING To o
fog off the Irish coast. - Minister Phelps
gave a dinner to Count Herbert Bismarck. -
The Anti-Slavery Conference adopted regulations
restricting the traffic in liquor in Africa -
The Scrvian Cabinet has been reorganized
Conrress.-Both branches in session. - The
Senate: The Florida nominations were discussed
without action. in executive session; Mr. Daniels
introduced bill providing for an annex to the
Worlds Fair: Mr. Morgan introduced an anti
trust bill - The House Committee on Elec'
tions decided to seat Waddil from the llld Vir-
ginia District, and McDuflie from the IVt'
Alabama District.
/ Domestic The number of people killed by the
tornado at Louisville is unknown, but is estimated
Mt from Is 10 300 the loss on property Is aDou'
50. 500. 900: it is reported that Bowling Green
XIV. was DESTROYED by the tornado. - Governor
Hill appointed General Daniel f. Slckies
TO be Sheriff of the City ana Coun'
ty Of Ncw-York, to succeed James
A. Flack. and ex-Collector Leonard \. Gieeerlcl
to be Judge of the City Court, succeeding the la'e
Justice Nehrbas - The shortage OF State treas
urer Archer. OF Maryland, is known TO DE ST.
600. and may reach $500, ,O0o. - Nine men lost
their lives in the explosion at the Chicago Sugar
Refnerv Thursday; all the bodies have been re-
covered.
Cty and Suburban.-Governor Hill appointed
General Daniel +. Sicles Sheriff OF tins county
to succeed Flack - The General Term OF the
Supreme Court reversed the decision ol Judge An
drews and granted an injunction against the Board
Of Electrica. Control -=-= The Flack conspiracy
cnse postponed - The Rev. DR.. {. f.. Swope.
of Trinity Chapel, died. - Stocks duh ana
lower, closing strong.
The Weather-Forccast for to-day Cooler and
fair, possibly preceded by little rain or snow
Temperature yesterday: Highest. 46 degrees; low
est 3S; average, 40 is.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29

and to open at that time in that city build
ing which would be appropriate, not only for
the exercises on the actual anniversary OF the
discovery of America, but which could after
ward be used as a meeting place for interna-
tional congresses, conventions, and the Ike
In connection with the celebration he would
have review in NewYork Harbor OF all the
navies in the world this function to be after
ward repeated at Hampton Roads Whatever
may be thought of some of the Senator's sug-
gestions, there will be no dissent from the
proposition that October IL. 1892. should be
marked by an international ceremony of some
kind, in which the United States ought to lead
the way.
Governor Hills appointment OF General
Sickles as Flacks successor in the Sheriff
office is surprisingly good. The Governor will
probably gain nothing politically by this move
but the people will be the gamers if General
Sickes accepts the appointment. He is, OF
course much better qualified for the office than
most of the men who have filed it for at least
n generation. Still he recently resigned from
the State Civil-Service Commission, and it may
fairly be considered doubtful whether he is
eager for another office. Tricky Governor Hill
has no one but himself to blame it the suspicion
arises that the selection of General Sckles is no
more than Bit of bluff-that he hopes to get
the credit of making an excellent appointment
well knowing that his appontec Will decline
and afford him the opportunity of putting
serviceable tool of his own in the office. Let
us hope for once however, that the Governor
will be disappointed, and that at last New York
may have found a Sheriff who is likely to leave
his Office with good, clean record.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
LIE SILCER BULLION BILL.

The House Committee on Coinage makes a
strong report in favor of Secretary WINDOWS
Silyer Bullion bill 1t presents convincing
arguments for the use OF notes representing
bullion instead of certificates representing
coined dollars. and for the issue of notes repre-
sentng a definite value in gold instead of GER
tificates which may represent gold dollars to-
day but possibly silver dollars tomorrow. 1t
reasons that the growing business of the coun-
try renders some increase of currency neces-
sary and that the retirement of bank clrcula-
ton involves a contraction unless some repre-
sentative of the silver annually produced can
be added TO the currency incidentally 1T
reasons strongly against the proposal to require
more silver to be purchased and coined than
the mines OF the country produce, which is
embodied in the Senate BILL and concludes that
the measure offered is not only the safest and
best yet devised to meet the need OF additional
currency and the demand for additional use
of silver. but goes as far in that direction as
the country can go with safety.
The bill thus recommended is not exactly
the measure proposed by Secretary Window
Amendments have been adopted in the House
Committee which alter its character to some
extent 1t must be said of these amendments
that they hurt but are not fatal. They render
the measure less safe and less satisfactory, and
probably less useful TO silver producers, and
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
THE TALK or THE DAR Y.

"There is painful evidence says THE Church
man., that in many Of larger cities. there IS.
among many church people growing disregard Of
Lent Never before, it is sald-and there would seem
to be abundant reason for the remarkhas there been
during Lent so much social gayeiy and little
gard for those forms OF abstinence and practices of
devotion which Lent especially enjons." This would
indicate that the Church hasn't gained anything by
socety's patronage of Lent, of which SO much has
been said. on the contrary, 1t has lost.
To show how cosmopolitan Is the population Of
New York. may mention that the letter TO the
Bishop of New-YOrk sent by the Armenian Patriarch
of Constantinople and printed In Armenian In one OF
our recent issues attracted the attention of the editor
OF an Armenian newspaper in New York This gen
tleman has reproduced In his paper. from the same
plate as that employed the epistle Of his compa
trot which he assured would be read with delight
by the thousands of his fellow countrymen In New
lated lated @IiCSharchhan.e '''''
the choice of a mere curate Mr.. Tucker, Bishop
of Equatorial Africa, not because he Is an unfit man.
but because he Is curae. Nevertheless the choice
is not amazing. One Bishop Of Equatorial Africa.
Dr. Huntington, was killed a few weeks ago. and a
similar fate may await the next Under these cir
cumstanccs possibly 1t would have been difficult to
get biz gun" to accept the Office. a clergyman
who would jump at the chance to be Bishop of Lon
don wouldn't necessarily pull wires to be made a
bishop in Africa.
The Rev. Mr.. Frey, of the Santa Fe New Mexico,
mission Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. is In this
city The Rev. Mr. Frey said at the preachers meeting
on Monday that everything indicated great rush OF
emgrants to that territory would soon set in. lie
fruits, vegetables and grains and there are 10000 600
OF upicd lard that tc made to blossom
like a garden by means Of irrigation. He thinks
UNCONVENTIONAL schools are greatly needed az he saw
the Catholic schools receive all the benefits of the
school taxes at present, There are 400 Mothodists
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29

vet the issue of bullion notes as proposed even
with these amendments, would be safer anu
wiser than unlimited or increased coinage oi
silver. and on the whole safer and Wiser 'h""
the continuance of the present limited colhas'
II would be wise for the House to oyerrule the
committee in one respect at least, regarding
the power to suspend deposits OF silver when
ever any combination may make fictitious
prices. But even without that change, the Dill
as it stands would probably work safely ana
il would put an end to the serious ana steadiiS
increasing danger which continued coinage IN
wolves.
The amendment providing for unlimited com
age whenever silver shall reach par in gold need
not cause apprehension: If the time should
come when the gold dollar and the silver dollar
should have the same market value, there could
be no more danger in the free coinage OF silver
than there is now in the free coinage OF goid.
But long before that time the use OF bullion
certificates, representing definite value IN
gold. will become so familiar and so decidedly
preferred, if the bill becomes law, that coin
age of silver will no longer be demanded. Inc
other important amendment made in committee
was a serious mistake. IL was not wise to take
from the Secretary and the President the power
to defeat any combination in making artificial
quotations of silver bullion The practical
effect of intrusting that power to the Govern
ment would be to insure a more steady, gradual
and certain advance in the price OF bullion
But there are other forces which, under the
operation of the bin as it now stands, would
render it exceedingly dangerous for even the
richest spectators to attempt to corner the
bullion market. If the House has not the wis
dom to make the bill entirely safe, the measure
may nevertheless be trusted to protect the coun-
try against greater dangers than any that its
operation will probably involve.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
an,usements.

H6ADHMY-2 and y:ls-The OLD Homestead.
AwnxR0 THEATRE and S;l5-Die Ehre
n1YoU TaEATRE-2 and s-The City Directory
1HoApWAY THEArRE-2 and S-Josephnc, Empress Of
the French.
cAsINc-2 and S-The Grand Duchess
DALY'e THEATRE-2 and S;l5-Mtss Hoydens Husband
and Haroun AL Raschid and His Mctherin.Iaw.
1DRN NUsEE-Wax Taoleaus
0nAND OPERA HoUsx-2 and s--A Midnight Bell.
HAxNERERsTEINs OPERA HoUsE-s-Trovatore.
xYcEUN THEATRK-2 and s:i6-The Charity Ball
MADISON soUARE THEATRE-2 and s:So-Aunt Jack
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-2-otelo s-Concert
NHW PARK THEATRE-2 and s-Little Puck
NEW POLO GROUNDS--3:30-Bsseball
HIDIos oARDEN--2 and s-KajankA
pAINFRs THEATRE-2 and s:i5-The oondoliers
PRoCToRs 2sD-sr. THEArRE-2 and S:lS-shenandeaA.
oTAR THEATRE-2 and s-The Senator.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-2a and s:l5-rhe County Fair
erH AVENUE THEATRE-2 and S-The Heir at Law.
1<T1 STREET THEATRE-2 and s-My Aunt Bridget
eTU AVE AND lsrHsT.-0ettysburs.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
NO OCCASION NOW TO BLUSH.
From The Minneapolis Tribune.

The new extradition treaty with Great Britain. the
text of which was officially published Yesterday. is
the second treaty negotiated by Mr. Blaine ana
ratified substantially without change by the senate.
Mr. Blanes success I'm this respect is In marked
trast with the amentabe failure OF his Immediate pro
deceSsor Mr. payard tried his hand at the samoan
difficulty the fisheries dispute and the extradition
treaty matter. and made sorry mess OF them all.
Ills supendous ailnre Inundated the whole country
and disguised even his own party.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
CANADAs DIVIDED PREFERENCES.
l,.o,, Thu Dafrait rrihuna

Who shall decide when doctors disagree Tho
New York Tribune Of recent date contained two ably
written articles the Canadian question. the one
written by Dominion journalist, who says that
annexation Is inevitable: the other by border
Bufalonan. who says annexation is impossible. And
both articles based largely upon what the writer's
believe u bc the prevailing sentiment In Canada
garding annexation And IL You get
anything want in the line of arguments for and
against anncxation and OF the very best quality too.
All the same gentlemen of the jury annexation sent
ment In Canada is growing. and don't you forget "
remember IL.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-29

That spring is with us once again will be
brought home forcbly to the minds OF New
Workers by the announcement that the pre-
liminary baseball season will begin to-day
weather permitting both at the Polo Grounds
and at Ridgewood Park. Still the interest in
the preliminary games will be moderate com
nared with the enthusiasm which will be
" "whooped up'' when the regular season opens
on April 19-three weeks hence.