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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
A THREADBARE HUNBUG,

The statement in yesterdays dispatches
of the abandonment of that fity-million-
dollar gas Improvement corporation, which
had reached the stage of getting New Jer-
sey charter, shows that the business Of
flooding the world with fictitious securities,
on the false pretense that they will yield
monopolistic profits, is about on its last
legs 1t is practically confessed that the
scheme fell through because English capital
had been SO frequently bitten by previous
swindles that it would not take this hook.
This contains the assurance that the possi-
bilities of this most modernized form of the
wholesale bunko have been exhausted.
This particular example OF the favorite
business of loading confding investors
CATION that it would monopoIize the gas
business in the cities and towns of the
country. The pretense was a palpable
humbug-frst, because the creation of
such a monopoly would call into exist
ence competing gas works in every
city where they could be operated; and
second, because In the cities where mo-
HOpOly cOulU De 0elu, Inelr pFOuVS cOulQ not
be enhanced by holding them all under one
combination. The combination of oil re-
fneries in Cleveland under the same control
with oil refneries in New York swells
profits by preventing them from competing
with each other; but gas monopoly in one
city does not compete with a gas monopoly
in another The scheme was so utterly with
out reason in a commercial point of view,
that it can only be regarded as an attempt to
humbug investors by selling them S5O, 000. 900
worth of watered stocks on the false pretense
that they would represent the profits OF an
immense monopoly.
1t is satisfactory to learn that confidence
games of that sort are played out. In con-
nection with the report that prosecution
has already been commenced in the United
States courts under the antitrust law. it
leads to the hope that we are nearing the time
when people can only expect to make money
by giving good value for what they receive,
and when It will no longer be the favorite
way TO seek fortune either by deceiving in
vestors or by squeezing the public.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
FIGS AND THIsTLES.

THE nearer you get TO the Fathers hand the
less the switch hurts.
THE hardest thing God has to do is to tell o
sinner that He loves him.
IF you want TO learn how to speak well, first
learn to hold your tongue.
THE truth may be crucifed but no grave can
be made deep enough to hold it.
IF you go to church without praying for the
preacher. the devil will 60 with you.
THE devil would rather put long face on a
Christian than sell barrel of whisky.
. If you want to have a good preacher, treat
the one you have the best you know how.
IF you don't want to lose everything else,
don't let envy get foothold in your heart.
DR.. TRUTH gives bitter medicines and uses
a very sharp knife, but he never loses case.
No man can know everything about God
until he first knows good deal about himself.
4 PREACHER who has praying church be-
hind him never has any trouble about getting
his salary.
IF you do not avoid every appearance of evil
the devil will be certain to use you for a stool
pigeon.
GODS hold on man is uncertain as long as
the DEVILS claws run clear through his pocket
book.
IF you want to be Christian and do not
begin to be one at once, it may be that you
never will be one.
A MAN who looks at his wife as though the
moon was about to turn to blood whenever she
asks him for a couple of dollars, is not likely to
become very eloquent in prayer at his family
altar.-Indtdndpotts RAMS Horn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

of perpetual ice, incapable of sustaining
life, and holding vessels that venture too far
in an internal grip. To throw away life and
treasure in solving the pulative secrets of a
region which can neither afford sustensnce
to humanity or pathways to commerce, is
simply the wantonness of scientific fanati-
cism. 1t is thought that successful explora-
tion might throw light on some of the
abstruse problems OF astronomy, but even
that doubtful gain is more than over
balanced by the fact that the cost of one or
two expeditions, spent in telescopes and
observatories, would reveal more about
astronomy without any loss of life.
Past Arctic exploration has yielded its
greatest result in telling us that it is useless
to throw away valuable lives in the attempt
to reach the Pole. There is nothing to be
found there that will exceed in value the lives
that must be lost in the doubtful attempts
to reach it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
ABsD YEAR FOR oLp.TIMERs.

This seems to be bad year for the veter-
ans. Congressman Kerr and Vaux, in this
State, have failed OF denomination; Joe Can
non is in peril of defeat through the indis-
erection of his mouth; Banks is laid on the
shelf in Massachusetts,; and now it is re-
ported that Judge Holman is likely to lose
his seat by a union of the Republicans and
Farmers Alliance in his district Possibly
it may do the Congressman some good 10
have these illustrations of the transitory ma
ture of political life held up for their warn
ing; but in these particular cases tie public
would be glad to have some assurance that
the new men will be as good as jthe old ones.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
THE IMPARTIAL VIEW.

As was expected, the pronounced organs
on opposing sides profess Numerically op.
posite views of the force and effect of Sen
ator Emery's now famous Bradford speech.
The Democratic organs declare it conclu-
sive. Those of the Republican stripe argue
it very weak and picturesque failure.
Such are the diverse views which it s1its
the extreme partisans to take.
Meanwhile, if the same judges were sit
ting impartially in the case as private one
they would quite likely quickly agree in
place of splitting their opinions. They
would decide that while some of the evil
dence which Emery offered was mere hear
say, much of it was clearly such as would
call for immediate rebuttal and explanation
from a candidate who happens to be seeking
the highest Office in the gift of the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
AGAIN A LITTLE LATE.

The fiery Colonel Shepard, whose antics
as a rabid politician have excited national
mirth, has now set up for theological boss.
Because Prof. Briggs, of the Union Theolog-
ical Seminary, favored revision of the
Presbyterian creed, Colonel Shepard has
almost succeeded in bouncing him from the
faculty. The pernicious activity of this
son-in-law of the Vanderbilts' may be a
subject of humor where it carries no weight,
as in the Indictment to new war with the
South, but it is serious enough when it
threatens the position and field of useful
ness of religious teachers who are subject to
challenge and displacement if they happen
to exceed the restless Colonel's comprehen-
sion.
Meanwhile the valiant Colonel is almost
as much behind the times in his war upon
revision as in his anti-South crusade. That
question has been peaceably settled in the
church councils.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
NOVELTIES IN JEwELRY.

A NOVEL bracelet is in the shape of horse.
shoe, the ends being connected by small gold
chain.
A RECENT scarf pin represents a crab hold
ing diamond between its claws, which form
the setting.
THE gentlemen's double watch chains of
alternate gold and platinum links extensively
worn several years ago are again in vogue.
A RECENT novelty reported from France is a
tip for the end of ladys belt. representing
two tigers paws of gold, set with diamonds.
AwATcH chain recently shown represents a
cable passed through double block at each
end and secured at the buttonhole by tiny
grapple.
A NEW match safe represents folded news
paper wrapped and stamped ready for mailing.
The name and address of the owner in auto
graph are enameled on the wrapper.
ONE of the neatest and most attractive gar.
ter buckles recently placed on the market is in
the form of five-barred farm gate, with a
diagonal crosspiece from the upper lefthand
corner to the lower on the right The clasp is
secured by hasp and staple with peg which
is attached to the gate-post by single small
chain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
OHIO CHURCH TALKS.
Many Ministers Attend the NJ. e. Conference
nj Newark.

Many Ministers Attend the NJ. e. Conference
a1Newnrk.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPATCH.I
NEWARK, O., September 27-The regular
third days session of the Ohio NJ. E. Confer
ence opened with larger attendance than the
previous days. The annual missionary sermon
was delivered by the Rev. A. H. Nixon. Voice
culture was talked about by DR.. George K.
Morris. Other speakers were DR.. Hartzell, DR..
Gilbert, DR.. A. q. Byers, Henry Gardner, ]. s.
Ricketts,, j. L. Dixon, L @. Brooks, Samuel
Rankin, David Smith, A. G. Adams, 81. s. Will
Jams, A. NJ. Alexander, r. V. Bennett, Anson
Brooks, Bradford Crooks. Archibald Fleming.
]. c. Gregg, Henry Lonnis, Daniel Heriocher,R-
M.Galbreath, BENZ. McElfresh. E. H. Hall. W. j.
Grifith, William Morris. Jacob Martin. ]. R.
A. II. Windsor, T. 8. Stivers, ]. w. Steele.
BENZ. Tresenridor. James Gibson, @. d. Batelle,
]. L. Hatfield, /. B. Cartridge, David Mann, s.
C. Framptor, James Mitchell. W. h. Sayer,
Wilson Gardner and M. D. Vaughn were con
tinued in superanuate relation. Revs. W alden
Wallace, E. B. Jones and c. M. Hagan, of this
city, were introduced.
Bishop j. M. Thoburn, from India. was intro
duced to the conference and addressed the
ministers. He said good work was being done
in Calcutta. Baptisms for the year amounted
to 5000 and promised to be better. Every s lei,
hundred converts are baptized every month
in India After DR.. A. H. Gillette
addressed the meeting The character OF the
following passed for admission for first year:
Robert e. Durling, Wellington z. Prin. Jas.
E. Stubbes Henry W.;Hargett JOS Clark,
George Agent George II. Miller, George M.
George s. Madden, A. L. Handy, F. s. Johnson.
]. E. Carbon and were continued. Christopher
Collier. discontinued. 1t was made known that
Mr.. S. L. Spencer and sister, of Columbus, had
handed charges to Bishop Mallllieu rejecting
on the Christian character of Rev. /. F. King,
in that he had been guilty of crooked transac-
tion in a land deal. Consent of the cabinet was
obtained and the matter was looked into and
the reverend gentleman vindicated by deciding
that the transaction was all straight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

as member who absents himself for the
sake Of blocking grossly partisan legislation.
With that point conceded, how
ever. there is still an authority,
which the Republican organs cannot
very well dispute, for the principle
that the rights of the minority include the
privilege of making the majority pass
partisan measures by clear majority OF
the whole House. The authority is Thomas
Bracket Reed, now Speaker of the House
of Representatives, and his declaration OF
parliamentary and constitutional privileges
was as follows:
This privilege which the Republican, minor
ity of the House at the last session availed
itself OF, is privilege which every minority
has availed itself of since the foundation OF
this Government 1t is valuable privilege
for the country that the minority shall nave
the right by this extraordinary mode of pro-
ceeding to call the attention of the country TO
measures which party in moment OF mad
ness and Of party feeling is endeavoring to en-
force upon the citizens of this land. And 1t
works equally well with regard to all parties,
for all parties have their times when they need
to be checked, SO that they may receive the
opinions OF the people who are. their constlIu-
ents, and who are interested in the results OF
their legislation.
This exposition of the rights of the
minority for the benefit of the people, recog-
nized as Mr.. Reed declared, ''since the
foundation of the Government" has never
been answered or explained. The attitude
of the Republican leaders is that the con-
stitutional principles which they once
asserted are of no value beside the question
of party advantage.
When the principles which the Speaker
has ranked among those established with
our system are thrown overheard for the
sake Of turning out members of whose
election there is little room for doubt. the
assertion that constitutional and repre-
sentative government is thereby imperiled,
does not seem to be so wholly without foun-
datiou
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
0CTOBER,s WEATHER,
What Rev. DR.. Hicks Has TO Say About the
Meteorologicnl OutIook.


Meteorologi Outlook.
Rev. Ira b. Hicks, in the Word and Works,
gives the following weather forecasts for octo-
Der: October should open with cool. bright
weather prevailing in most parts of the coun-
try. Heavy frosts with some sharp freezing
will be most natural result during the nights,
tiding us from September into October. On
the I'd and Sd sharp and sudden rise in tenn
perature, followed by storminess, may be
looked for, and by the time the higher temper
atuIe and storms touch the East another blast
from the North and West will have advanced
past the middle of the continent About the
7th it will begin to turn quite warm, with soft
skies and southerly currents. which condition
VIII grow until storms of marked energy show
themselves on danger days-Sth, 9th and 10Th.
Meteorological laws will compel period of
three to four days of sharp freezing and frost
after these storms, which condition will break
down progressively from west to east on and
next to the 14th and 18th. Warm, southerly
winds. with reactionary storms will be the re-
sult-followed again BY the regular cold wave.
As we approach the 10th, eyes trained to me-
teorological changes will note the gathering
elements of approaching storms. Higher tenn
perature, falling barometer, easterly to south
erly winds-stormsl The 10th, 21st and I'D are
the days in the period against which we would
especially warn our readers. There is notice
able tendency to storminess in the regions of
the northern lakes about this time, and the ap-
ploacnluS peTturuatIou OI venus. toReIner
with other causes, will likely aggravate this
tendency at this time into violent movements.
The days following up to reactionary move
ments about the 28th and 9th ought to be
crisp and cold, with freezing generally to north
ward. storm periol in which Vulcan, Mer-
curry and Venus are directly concerned, begins
about the last day of October. The month will
go out with rising temperature and threaten
ing indications, if not active storms to the west
There is longer and harder winter before US
than last. Let us see. Meantime, what harm
can come from careful preparation for colder
winter and for drier hotter summer to fol-
low? THE prudent man foreseeth the evil and
hideth himself, but the simple pass on and are
punishedu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

"FREDDY" GEBHARDT is said to have lost
most of his fortune.
RICHARD w. THOMPSON ex-Secretary of
the Navy, has been in politics since 1884. He is
50 years old.
SENATOR BUTLER. of South Carolina al
ways stops at Don Cameron's house on his way
to the Senate.
A GRANDSON of Nor Sc. inventor of the tele
graph. is a clerk in the electrical department
of the patent Office.
REPRESENTATIVE LANGsToN, the newly
seated Virginia member of Congress, is very
light and has high color.
MARSHALL FIELD, JR.. son of the Chicago
dry goods prince. has become a Catholic, He
did it to win the girl he loved.
GENERAL ABRAM DURYEA, the famous
commander of the New York Seventh Regi-
ment in the war, is very low with paralysis
THE poet Whittier is Republican and a
good friend Of Harrison, Blaine and Reed. but
thinks neither of these gentlemen can be elect
ed President.
COLONEL Tom OCHrLTREE was in Paris at
last accounts. An Anglo-American newspaper
; published in that city gives some. tips from the
Colonel on the French races
CHIEF SECRETARY BALFoUR gives no regu-
lar sittings to Alma Tadema who is painting
his portrait. The artist has to catch the min
lister in odd moments in his Office
A NUMBER of literary women viii take part
in the Congress of Women which is to be held
in Toronto, Canada, on October Il Among the
speakers will be Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. Mrs.
Kate Gannett Wells and Mrs Kate Tannatt
Woods.
L CLARKE DAVIS, who spent August at
Marion in company with Mr.. Cleveland, writes
to the Press to express his surprise at the re-
ports of the ex-Presideat's i'll health. He says:
"For five weeks during nearly every day except
Sundays, when Mr.. Cleveland went to church,
was his companion with rod and reel in Captain
Ryden's or Captain Hathaway's boat and gen.
orally afterward at supper. and 1 never passed
a month with healthier, cheerfuller, more
genial. entertaining, wide-awake and agreeable
man. or with more patient, hard-working,
persistent and enthusiastic fisherman"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
AN UsCBaLLENGEp AUTHORITY

The heated declaration is made by q
Democratic paper that the passage by the
House of a rule to foe members for absent
ing themselves from roll-call would be the
end Of republican government. This
eyokes from the Philadelphia Press the
pertinent reply that in that case republican
government was destroyed in its very in
ception, since the Constitution gives each
branch of Congress power to compel the at
tendance of members.
This is correct according to the letter. No
reasonable man would object to non
partisan rule to make members attend to
their business. 1t might have to be stipu-
lated that such rule should be applied inn
partially-that, for instance, Speaker who
Neaves his place to secure his reelection
should be treated with just the same severity
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
TOO MUCH TO swallow.

TT is sometimes unwise to tell the whole
truth.
Several years ago PittsburRer visited some
of his relations down in West Virginia. They
were old-fashioned folks living a long way
from the railroad. But the Welcome he got
was hearty and he had an excellent time In
the evenings when the household would con-
gregate around the fire in the big kitchen the
visitor from the city had to submit to q general
catechism. He told of city ways and sights, all
wonders to his hearers and answered ques-
tions of every kind.
one night somehow or 9th er the conversation
turned upon fire engines, aid the Pittsburger
dilated upon the dlsclplins and equipment of
the fire laddies. He told how at an electrical
signal the doors of the fire station flew opep.
the horses trotted out from their stalls, the
harness dropped into Place, the firemen came
sliding down the brass pole the driver shouted
"Go" and the engine/dashed into the street in
less than half minYtei
There was deadfsilence for few moments,
then the gray-hahed patriarch in the group
John? Il
john asse1ted, adding that he guessed it
usually tookless time. This was also received
In silence|> 1t was clear that the veracity of the
narrator was questioned. Nobody said any
sHinS' Tut the gentleman from flttsDurg dls-
coverSd that his reputation for truth-speaking
was Shattered During the rest of his stay this
cloud hung over him.
Time passed on and this year the Pittsburger
played host to his West virginian relatives
They came after much persuading. the
specific attraction being the Exposition. They
had not been here day before their host
took them to the nearest fire station. He had
seen the foreman of the company first, and as
soon as the party had entered the station the
alarm struck, the horses jumped out, down
tumbed the iremen and in about Is seconds
the engine was out of the door.
The old man from the West Virginia back
woods pulled out his watch-an old English
bullseye, with a saffron colored face and crazy
gold hands. hanging on a shoe lace guard-at
the moment the gong struck, and glued his
eyes to the timeplece till the vindicated Pitts
burger asked him: "Well, told you the truth,
didn't IT'
"They du gear up pow'ful euickP' was the
old mans only answer. But his confidence in
his city-raised relation was restored at that
instant and nothing can shake it again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
OUR ENGLISH VISITORS.

Many Surprises i'm store for Them When
They Visit PennsyIvanIa and the south.
From the Phiadelphia Ledger.1
One of the most important trade conventions
to be held in this country during the year is
that of the iron and steel manufacturers of this
country and Europe. which is to meet in New
York on Monday. The business sessions will
be held in New York and Pittsburg, but much
of the time of the delegates from the
Old World will be taken up in trips to iron
manufacturing cen;ers, particularly in this
State and in the South.
In Pennsylvania they may see iron plants
riyaling the greatest in Europe and in the
South they will find large furnaces and mills
operating great deposits of iron ore, coal and
limestone that have scarcely been touched. but
seem destined to make the South as great a
manufacturing center as the North. There
will be many surprises tor the best informed
Englishmen in the party, not only as to our re-
sources. but as TO our manufacturing facilities
and skill
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
NIGHT WATCH ON sHIpBoARD.

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.l
The nigLt-watch PAGES to and fro;
His step sounds like mutfled knell.
He looks above. he looks below:
He sees the bellying canvas swell,
And cries, as taps the silver bell,
..All's well All's well -
To me, in helpless misery lain.
And panes no mortal tongue can tell,
The great ship shudders as in pain,
Or trembling on the verge of hell.
Yet still the watchman greets the bell
'sAll,s well ! All's well ~
Thou placid optimist! pace on,
And to the stars thy falsehoods tell.
Thou canst not cheer the sea-sick one
With thine unmeaning watchword's spell
To me, thou eriest, as taps the bell,
Ais well AIS well l''
PAUL PAsTSoR.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
EXPRESS YOUR OPINION

On Topics of Interest 10 PitIsburg by Voting
az Dispatch II Headquarters.
The Exposition has entered upon its fifth
week. The topical voting inaugurated by The
DISPATCH has touched a popular chord, and
visitors have been enabled to express their
views on important matters through Its
columns Every day since the opening the
headquarters of THE DISPATCH. in the COM
modious space occupied by the Brunswick
Balk- -Collender Billiard Company, have been
surrounded by throngs anxious to ballot upon
questions of the hour. This week some vital
topics have been selected. and all are requested
to vote yes or noin THE DISPATCH Poll Book.
which opens and closes with the Exposition
every day and night
MONDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Should the Allegheny river be slackwatered
and made navigable? Open to voters of both
sexes.
TUESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Should Citizens Committee be organized to
present Pittsburg's Natural Advantages to
Outside Manufacturers? Open to voters of
both sexes.
WEDNESDAYS VOTING TOPIC
Should an Iron Tower, Glass Palace and Coal
and Coke Dome be erected to advertise Pitts
burg's Resources9 Open to voters of both
sexes.
On account of the interest attaching to the
essays setting forth the best means to promote
the future greatness and prosperity of Pitts
burg, THE DISPATCH has decided to pub
lIsh several outside of the prize list Until
these are disposed of no essay contests will be
announced. They will appear from day to day
in the columns of THE DISPATCH,