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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
TrrsFrRG. MONDAY. DEC. "a, 1891.
FIGHTING THE WRONG WAY.

ireland furnished another factional
affray yesterday. The opposing crowds
met at Waterford and the cobhlestone and
the blackthorn played more convincing
part in the political arguments of the
NcCarthyites and the Parnellites than
the imprisoned oratory of the leaders.
But every blow struck hurt instead of
heloed the cause of Erin in America.
The spectacle of Davitt in cell as a
political prisoner and Davitt bleeding on a
facJiona! field OF dishonor are two widely
different events in the campaign for the
bcttorment of the struggling Isle. One
created that sentiment which touched free
G0m'S heart and unclasped pocketbooks /;
the other will, as similar events already
rave, call forth censure and further check
the flow of gold as well as the expressions
al sympathy for the cause the factions
lr3 by the warning leaders represent.
The Waterford affray, like others of
'sta. was not brought about by Tory pro-
test OF constabulary interference. 1t was
solely factional-leader against leader
In such intense personal politics the
cause Of Ireland is bound to be forced to
the background, at least temporarily
Erin needs fighters-brave, true, gallant
figlners, TOO. But they should stand
shoulder to shoulder instead of face to
face now.
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BROTHER DANA PLEASED
With Crisp and His Progressive Attitude
on the TariH Question.

With Crisp and His Progressive Attitude
on the Tariff Question.
New York SUM-
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the Hon. Charles Frederic Crisp, Is an
experienced Democratic statesman, wise,
able and energetic. No candidate before the
caucus could have entertained more SIN
eere and profound appreciation OF the great
political responsibilities accompanying the
honor of being chosen Speaker. No fellow
legislator possessed u more fundamental un-
derstanding of the possibilities and methods
of party progress or more abiding faithful
ness to the Democratic aim and organ1zu-
tion.
1t is not to be supposed, therefore, that the
Speaker, in taking his new seat with the
declaration that there was to be 'nO step
backward" in the effort to apply the Demo-
cratic policy to the tariff, merely uttered Il
perfunctor formula of the late campaign of
education or INDUCED himself for the COM
fort and applause of the Mugwump gallery.
His words must have had the serious mean
ing of q leader fully approaching the situa-
tiOn to be dealt with.
Within the last II years, since the begin
ming of agitation TO reform the tariff, the
cause has received one tremendous and ire
sistibe sockdolager in the candidacy of
Grover Cleveland. The offensive absurdity
OF Darty binding itself to the fat person of
q revolutionary egotist doomed the enter
prise to the mercy of its enemies and to the
arbitration OF McKinlev. Indirectly the Nc
kinley bill is q Mugwump product. The
Cleveland movement was u step backward
with vengeance.
1t is a realization Of this fact that lies at
the beginning of Democratic restoration.
The first step forward toward the attain
ment OF any purpose within the view OF the
Democratic party, tariff changing or reform
OF any nature or extent, leads in the opposite
direction from the MugwumD road to the
disaster of 1883; and like all solid and earnest
Democrats, the Hon. Charles Frederic Crisp,
OF Georgia, surely knows it.
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IMPROVEMENT AMONG cRANks.

The gentleman who makes himself
known to the country as "America's s
spiritual adviser cannot be too highly
commended for the improvement he has
introduced in the crankish industry OF
collecting large sums from the multi
millionaires. Instead of going at Jay
Gould with dynamite cartridge or dag
ger, he stepped into one of the New York
courts and requested that the necessary
legal process be issued to make the, Wall
street king give up $500, 900, 900, which he
claimed to be due him. This is not only
a commendable example for the cranks
in general, but it exemplifies the happy
influence which our institutions have upon
that prominent but rather uncertain class.
1t has heretofore been doubted and feared
that the prosecution of their claims on the
money kings could not be reconciled with
the system of government by law; but the
gentleman referred to illustrates convic-
ton on the part of one of them that the
best way is to act strictly in accordance
with it. 1t is to ibe wished that similar
reformation might,be effected on the gen.
tlemen who are the.objects Of these press
ing attentions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
BAZAAR BUZZINGS.

'well, Jimmie said Uncle George, as
he watched the boy at work on his sled, ARE You
polishing up the runners?'
NO. said Jimmie. 'I'm shinin' up the
sliders. Seds don't run.
In summer, when he held the bat,
He asked the pitcher for low ball;
He took the football after that,
And now he plays at SNOWFALL.
st suppose yon are getting up surprise
for Maud's Christmas. Chappie?''
''Yaas Maud will be awfully surprised. I'm
not going to send her thing"
Primus-That's an uncommonly hand
some house Lawson rents. What do you suppose
he pays for 1t.
Secundus-Eight per cent on the rent.
If 1 should beat her at the game,
She'd say the sport was much too tame,
And then decline again to roll
i'll should let her win the game,
Her verdict would be just the same,
Because knew not how to bowl.
"How are YOU, Fenwick? Still out Of
employment?''
mo; I'm getting $40 week for reciting old
Mother Hubbard into Photographs for talking
dols.''
s"There was man in front of my house
yesterday with an Internal machine - said Barker
How terrible!'' said Miss Mellow. What did
IL look like?''
Like any other hand organ"
These are happy days when furnaces
Burn briskly when the house is hot;
And when the icy blasts begin to whizz,
Do not.
'fI'll tell YOU what you ought to do,
Harry, " said his father. 'Jsst call up the chin
ney to Santa Claus and tell him just what you want,
He'll send il 10 you on Christmas ~
Harry thought moment, and then he ran TO the
fireplace poked his head in. and called out,
''Santy. send me down two wholesale toy stores,
candy shop. and pocketbook full Of gold pieces,
and we'n call 1t square,"
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GoULD's ALLEGED sHoRTNEss.

The story that Gould and his hopeful
progeny have been caught short of the
stock market and are in a position to be
-eez-d by the general Improvement pre-
--nts prospect of the bitter being bit and
the fowler caught in his own net, which
cannot he regarded as unpieasing by the
lovers Of poetic justice
But natural justice cannot be relied on
10 always work in the poetic fashion. PEG
pla Why rely on the stock market working
ont is own revenge on its greatest manip-
ulator should not forget one important
factor, and that is Mr. Gould himself.
That astute individual has been short Of
the market before, and the means by
which he eNtTicated himself from former
tight places, though ancient, are as effec-
i've rs ever If he is short of his own
stocks. the printing press is as prompt as
ever and If that way is not open the pos
SibiiIty of leaving his brokers in the lurch
exists just as it did il 1868 Now that Mr.
Gould is a pattern for Wall street, he
probably would not like to repeat those
strokes of financial strategy on which he
built his greatness; but it is hot likely that
he viii give up very many of his millions
when such means are open to evade that
catastrophe.
The Wall street operators should not be
too prompt in advertising that they will
have the skin of the lion on sale at an
early date. When there is any skinninp to
be done Jay Gould is liable to do some of
il himself.
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A GOOD WORK.

Chicago is engaged with it's customary
energy in an effort to rid itself of a notori-
ous public evil which it shares with two or
three other leading cities. Our kilograms
show that the press and public are push
ing he work of abolishing the scarcely
concealed gambling center known as
Garfield Park.
!, has long been apparent to the careful
observer even from a distance. that such
race courses as Gloucester, Gutenberg
ard Garfield Park were blots on nine
tgcHtb century civilization. The betting
at weil-conducted race-courses is promi-
nenf enough in ali conscience; but these
scaled race-courses are operated simply
ior the gambling practice of skinning the
m Vary. The victim who bets on
such races is of exactly the same class as
tile Cae vino thinks he can beat the
thim@le-Ijg game. The supply of such
sEnpgtons is unlimited. however, and the
business they support grows to such
dimensions that the so-called race-courses
become open exchanges for the merchan-
dising Of ali classes of vice.
II is a good sign that our cities are taking
MP the work OF abolishing such institutions
Of dcbaucbery. Pittsburg has not been
cursed by anything of the sort, the nearest
approach being the pool-rooms, which We're
wiped out some years ago If any attempt
shoaid be made TO start such resort of
gambling in this vicinity it is to be hoped
that our people will promptly begin the
work Of wiping It out as energeticaily as
tie CbicaCoans have done.
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ANCIENT CLIFF DWELLRRs
Mummies Found in q Hitherto Unexp1ored
Canyon Of the Rockies.

Canyon Of the Rockies.
FLORIDA, COL, Dec. l3.-James Donahue
and Henry Merritt have just returned from
Mancos canyon and report the finding in
that neighborhood OF what is evidently a
prehistoric cemetery in the Mancos canyon.
While they were climbing about tho noun
tains in the vicinity of the dwellings they
were struck by what appeared to be mar
row trail leading up the sides of an abrupt
cliff. This trail had become almost obliter-
ated by the wear of centuries of storms but
it was plain enough to be traced by prac-
ticed eye, and they set about following it to
its termination.
They succeeded in tracing the path in and
out among the rocky clefts until 1t took
them to a small plateau, which was hidden
in the mountains in such a manner that ac-
cess was impossible except through the
trail travelled over the cliffs and rocks. The
tombs of the cliff dwellers were cut out of
solid rock all around the walls of the pla-
teau, and were walled up and cemented in
such manner that at first there was moth
ing to show that the graves were there.
By accident piece Of stone became de-
tached from one of the walls, and showed
that it had been cemented. An investiga-
tfon also showed that the whole cliff was
hOneycomhed with the tombs and each one
contained two or more bodies. An opening
was made into several of them and the
bodies found in the shape of well preserved
mummies. 1t was impossible to carry one
contented themselves with carrying away
pieces of the cloth which was around the
bodies and other evidences of the truth of
their story.
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WHEN CASH WEDs TITLE,
The Union Is Not Always Mercenary, and
Often Turns Out Happily.

The Union Is Not Always Mercenary, and
Often Turns Out Happily.
PARIS, Dec. 13.-Miss Mitchell, daughter of
marriage to the Duke de Ia Rochefoucald
will probably take place in February.
Several prominent English and American
lawyers have recently been interviewed
here on the subject OF international mar
riages. Henry Cachard, representing Coud-
ert Brothers, OF New York, said: ''The
general opinion that such marriages are
merely exchanges OF money for social posi-
tion is quite a mistake. Although unions
do sometimes originate in selfish motives,
they are mostly due to affection. The fact
that the ladies keep control of their money,
and that often the men have more property
than their wives, goes far to prove this.
Such marriages. have generally turned out
happily"
One of the legal advisers of the United
States consulate said: "1n the minority of
cases the fortunes of American ladies are in
trust and so tied up that the incomes alone
can be touched. Marriage with such women,
therefore. will scarcely be bait to men
whose sole object is money. Ladies' are, to
certain degree, attracted by the glitter of a
coronet." Another said: 81 think If the
American girl whose notions of matrinony
have been formed at home. expects French
husband to act up to her ideal, she is likely
to be disappointed: but IL she understands
foreign views of marriage, and accepts
husband knowing these opinions, she is
generally happy in her married life. The
fact that most american ladies, before con-
tracting unions with foreigners, have trav-
eled in Europe and got divested of the na-
tional prejudices in these matters, accounts
for the greater number of these marriages
resulting happily"
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GERRYMANDERINGS.

The gerrymander is indeed bird Of evil
omen, but the Presidents party has done its
full share in rearing it to threatening pro-
portions.-BuGaio Courier (Dem.).
As Republicans are not in a position to do
as much gerrymandering usual, the ad-
ministration is inclined to become con-
science-stricken over it.-St. Louis Reprbtic
(Dem.).
THE Presidents sole sound objection to
the Michigan act providing for the choice of
electors by Congressional districts is that
the districts may be gerrymandered. 1t Is
true that they may be, but it is not certain
that they will be.-N Y-Ti1nes (Den.).
IT is little hard on Harrison to crfticise
the "gerrymander" part of his message. 1t
was in bad taste certainly, but it WAS about
all there was in the message to attract at
tention. He probably thought it was better
to be regarded as obnoxious than to pass
unnoticed.-DetroH Free Press (Dens.).
THE Michigan plan may not be quite the
ideal of fairness in politics, but the President
is n good deal Off in referring TO it as gerry
mander. 1t worries the Republicans be-
cause it may affect the electoral result, and
they have no State in which to retaliate.-
81. Paul Globe (Deaa.).
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14

Mr.. Warmcastle's scalp that the State OFF,
cials whose negligence, to use the miidest
term, left million -and-a-half of the State
funds to be swallowed up in the Bardsley
crash should be removed from office. Nor,
indeed, do We remember thai the Press
took occasion to frankly inform the Sen
ate that it was covering up erookedness IN
IT'S dodge of the investigation. Violation
CT the law and some very suspicious cor
respordence, all resulting in loss OF the
State funds to an enormous sum, was
easily covered up without protest; but
technical omission made good the next
day is ar offense not to be condoned-if
the official is your political enemy.
In this attitude those who are seeking to
displace Mr.. Warmcastle class themselves
rather unfortunately. 1t looks as II the
gigantic steals which have surplus to be
handed around, whether in the shape OF
rebates or otherwise, are the offenses they
find themselves able to tolerate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14
ESMITY TO RAIL DEVELOPMENT

c. P. Huntington is being quoted by
cotemporarieS as administering a crusher
to the people of Texas. 1t takes the shape
of letter TO a man who has franchise to
sell, declaring that owing to the hostility
of the people of Texas to the existing rail-
roads ''the consideration of future invest
ments will have to be deferred until
capitalists can be assured that their in
vestments, instead of being threatened
with virtual confscation shall receive the
same fair treatment that is accorded to
other forms of property"
II Texas legislation has threatened
Huntington's property with virtual con-
fiscation ii has done very wrong. Wedoubt,
however, whether any confscation has
been threatened or accomplished so
effective as that which Huntington and
his associates practiced on the property
which was supposed to secure the Govern
ment loan to the Central Pacific Railway.
1t is also pertinent to state, when such
talk is heard, that nothing is said of
such enmity to railroads as a decree
that no one should be permitted
to build railroads IN Texas or any other
State except one or two specified and fa-
vored interests. Yet exactly that decree
was issued by an agreewent between the
trunk line Presidents and the railway
bankers of New York when the South
Penn deal was carried through in defiance
alike Of the courts and Constitution of
Pennsylvania. The further fact being
stated that this eXtra-legislative ordinance
eyeludinp all railway buildDo from Penn
syivania and New York except by favor
of the Vauderbilts and the Pennsylvania
Railroad people has been maintained, it is
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plain that the Legislature of Texas is not
so inimical to new railway investments as
the corporate and financial powers of
Wall street.
Mr.. Huntington may rejoin to this that
he does not propose to build anv railways
in Pennsylvania or New York, either.
This would be true But it leaves the
fact that'he regards the legislation of the
Wall street powers that no new roads
shall be built in certain section as law
to goindisputed; while the Texas legisla-
ton, enacted by the representatives of the
people, is thing not to be endured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-14

upon these shores, and floating branches in
the water showed the nearness OF Land. the
Admiral saw light one dark night, q NOV
ing light carried in somebody's hand, away
on ahead over the water And that light
meant terra 1rma. The crew seem to have
been blind to this strange light, and con-
lecture about it has never come to salts
factory conclusion. Only this is sure, that
the admiral said he saw a light, and when
the real land appeared the next day, he
claimed, In virtue of that glimmer in the
dark. that he had been the first to sight the
shores of India, and that, accordingly, to
him, and not to the common sailor on the
lookout belonged the income of 5000 mara
vedis that the King and Queen had offered
to the sharp-eyed man who should first see
shore.
A Better Sailor Than Saint.
THEN, among the natives, Columbus
was in search of gold. The spirit of dis
covery waned; he was an advcnturer, after
money. Presently, when money seemed
scarce, he sent back shiploads of slaves,
planting in the hearts of the inoffensive
people a deep and justiflable hatred of the
whites. He did that for money, and many
other equally bad things with an equally un-
worthy motive. Columbus had his eye on
gain. He wanted to make all he could, and
cared Ittle now mucn lying or SeeailnS hao
to be done in the making. He was msera-
BILE failure as the leader of a colony. He lost
almost oil the friends he ever had. He
thought he had discovered paradise; but
there Is only one place where that celestial
country can really be discovered, and that
is in a mans own good, contented heart.
Nevertheless, in the year 1892 Christopher
Columbus discovered America. He did push
out over the dark ocean day after day with
a bravery and persistency that no sailor of
his time had shown. And he did demon
strate to the world in which he lived that
there was land beyond the sea. And that
began the emigration which, good and bad
together, has made up the United States of
America. Christopher Columbus may not
have been a saint, but he was certainly
good sailor. Even MIR. Winsor credits him
with that
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THE PRFDICToR OF EARTHQUAKES.

Of course it had to come. The informa-
ton is impaired that three weeks before
the great earthquake in Japan the Cabinet
of the Misado received an anonymous let
ter foretelling the earthquake and predict
ing the exact date. The. fatality which
accompanies such warnings, that they are
always made known after the event,
should not dispose the mind to dull and
infidel incredulity. 1t is in the assertion
that the warning was anonymous that the
mind discovers reason to doubt Such
warnings, especially the ones the public
hears of after the earthquake, always bear
the name of Virgins. If Virgins has
adopted the modest practice of omitting
his signature it is something to encour-
age. But such departure is foreign to
the nature of Virgins That genius has
partially retired from the public gaze in
consequence of the obstinacy of the seis-
mic convulsions in refusing come when he
does call for them. But in the line of verl-
fication-claimant for unsuspected prophe-
cies there is but one Virgins; and let us
hope there never will be but one.
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MEN OF MENTION.

CAPTAIN J. W. WILSON, survivor of
the Kane Arctic expedition, is still alive and
hearty.
DU MAURIER, the famous artist of Punch,
has lost the use of one eye, and it is feared
that he may become blind.
REV. CHARLES H. PARKHURsT, of New
York, has been delivering addresses in Chi
cago to very large audiences.
Mr.. j. KING, of New York, London and
Paris, is soon to wed Miss Lippincott, one Of
the Quaker City's fairest bellies.
REV. CHARLES f. THwING, who is
President of n college, has written an arti-
Gle to prove that football is a game OF
brains.
HARRY MASON is only 20 years of age
and yet he has patented an invention for
which $500, 600 capital is now being invested
in Chicago.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY NETTLEToN
will represent the Treasury Department at
the dinner of the Massachusetts, Board of
Trade at Boston tomorrow.
ARCHBISHOP KENRICK is reported to be
suffering from the grip, which is said to have
been aggravated by the excitement attend
ant upon the Golden Jubilee celebration.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES has decided
to undertake no more literary work for the
present. He is reported to have said he was
willing to give the younger brains chance.
NJ JAoUEs MORGAN, the explorer, has
returned from his exploration of Northern
Persia, Larestan and Arabistan. He was ac-
companied by his wife, and together they
travelled over Il, 400 miles.
JOHN STRANGE WINTER has been made
President of the Woman Writer'S OF London:
When it is considered that her real name is
Mrs. Stannard, the election does not seem so
strange an affair after all.
THE Marquis of Harrington, formerly
follower of Gladstone, has faculty of
sleeping through the sessions OF the House
of Commons He slumbers through the
stormiest scenes, but wakes up occasionally
to make u speech.
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THE innocence with which the Roman
and English authorities announce that the
President is going to have the Constitution
amended in view of the New Orleans trouble
is a refreshing oasis in the dreary waste of
events. The basis of the idea
is clearly the Presidents suggestion that the
United States Courts shall have jurisdiction
over offenses against treaty obligations-a
power already provided in the first clause of
Article I'LL, Sec. IL, of the Constitution.
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FLOWERS OUT OF SEASON.
They Lift Up Their Heads in the Fields in
Ralmy W:nter Weatber

They Lift Up Their Heads in the Fields in
Balmy Winter Weather.
The day before THANKSGIVING Mrs. Henry
Bushnell, of Waitsf1eld, Vt. picked a bunch
of pansies from a bed in the open air.
Tuesday of last week farmer in Augusta,
Me-, was at work ploughing his ground,
which he found free from frost
Farmers in some portions of Pennington,
Me-, have been busily engaged the past week
breaking up land for next seasons crops.
Dandelions are in blossom near Northfield.
Burlington (Vt) woman picked from
her garden the first OF last week two pansy
blossoms.
The field IN the rear of the Gloucester net
and twine factory is literally covered with
Dandelions in full bloom in the fields
around the suburbs of Pittsburg was one
CHARACTERISTIC of Yesterday. Numbers Of
them were picked between CHARTERS and
Sheridan.