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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-03
Mr.. Sturgeon Very Weak.
Am EngIneer,s Head Severed From His Body.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-Mr. Sturgeon is very
weak and unable to take food
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-03
Patterson and Hill Patching up pIttareness

IhlAcIbOu anu I1lll EdlcllnS up Dltinreupas
DENVER, Colo, Sept. Especial tele-
gram to TIE HERALD. 1t has been
rumored for some time that Hon. II. NJ
Patterson and Senator n. P. Hull were al
Lowing friends to patch up the differences
that have for years been between them
Tonight the rumors seem to have almost
reached certainty, as gentleman said to
be well up in the confidence of Mr.. Hill
said that Patterson would probably be an
pointed TO fill the vacancy in the intersta
commerce commission, and that Mr.. Hill
would recommend that the appointment be
made. As Mr.. Hill sat at the head OF the
table at the Harrison banquet here and is
known to be high in the Presidents good
grace, his recommendation is believed TO be
equal to an assurance of Mr.. Patterson's
appointment. All the commercial bodies of
this city and OF all the larger western cities
have either endorsed MIR. Patterson or in
some way sent their encouragement If Mr..
Patterson is appointed commissioner it will
be as mark of recognition of the west. he
being the only member of the commission
west OF the Tooth meridian
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-03
Another Freight Depot at Omaha Probable.

OMAHA, Sept. Especial telegram to
THE HERALD. AT conference between
the Rock Island and Milwaukee officials
this afternoon to take action relative to the
Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific deny
ing the right of the former roads to handle
freight on the Union Pacific bridge, the
companies about decided to build large
freight depot on the grounds purchased
last winter fer depot purposes. The pres
ent differences arose over the refusal of
the Union Pacific to turn over freight
billed via the Milwaukee road from Council
Bluffs to that road in Omaha, the same
differences existing between the Missouri
Pacific and Rock Island The latter has
gone so far as to refuse freight at all un-
less turned over Ct Omaha, while the Mil
waukee Is receiving 1t under protest The
freight depot question was debated in al
its phases, but it was decided to hold
final settlement of the matter in allowance
until the general manager of the Missouri
Pacific has held conference with the gen
eral manager of the Union Pacific. and de-
cided on what Will be done by those roads.
If this decision is not satisfactory. the
Rock Island and Milwaukee will at once
proceed to erect freight depot of their
own and handle their own freight instead
Of having the Union Pacific perform that
duty. Already the matter has been taken
hold of by the citizens, and move is on
foot to sell the two roads more land in the
vicinity of the nail works property, and
one gentleman who is interested. in the
progress of Omaha remarked this morning
that he had no doubt the shippers of this
city would unite with the Rock Island and
Milwaukee in their contest with the Union
Pacific and divert freight to these roads
whenever it was possible
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-03

GLASGOW, Sept. 1.-The well known
Streele stables at Ayr were DESTROYED bv
fire last night, and nine valuable race
horses persisted in the flames.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PlTTsBURG. THURSDAY. MARCH &c. Il
Dark VISION DIsPELLED.

One of the most interesting bulletins yet
issued bv the Census Office is that given to
the public to-day, showing the population,
mere especially of the Southern States, by
races. Mr.. Porter asserts most positively,
and produces figures, that, Notwithstanding
tie prevailing idea to the contrary, the
colored population is not increasing as
rapidly as the white. The large apparent
gain of the black brethren shown by the
census Of 1880 was due, says the present
Superintendent, TO the deficiency of the
enumeration of 1870.
While it is just possible that the present
count, like that of 1870, may be defe ctiVe,
and thus explains the falling off, still
important calculations can be made upon
the figures furnished. In a political way it
is interesting to know that the colored peo-
ple outnumber the whites in only three
Southern States, and in one of those only
bv mere scratch. Thus 1t will be seen
that the dream of the black voters controll-
ing the South through the ballot box can
scarcely be realized, even by the most yigor
ous of force bills. At the same time the
fact that they are clearly in the ajorItv
should dispose of the argument of some
Southern leaders that bulldOzing is neces-
Sarv to maintain white supremacy and pre-
serve order.
The figures furnished as to the decreasing
ratio of gain in the colored ranks will also
cause the confusion of those prophets who
have been predicting, and in some cases
even naming, the time when there would no
longer be room in the Sunny South for the
Caucasian.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26

ment OF stucco and plaster These con-
sIderaticns will reconcile the State to letting
the old pile be fixed up TO stand yet few
more gubernatorial terms before it in-
definitely enlarges its debt by launching
madly into the project of building a
$40, 900. 900 or $40. 100000 white elephant,
after the style of those at Philadelphia or
Albany.
An intimation is made by the esteemed
Inquirer of q possibility that the old build
ing NAV fall down in the process of repair
ing and the idea is advanced that this
would be fortunate occurrence as resulting
in a new capitol. For a different reason
the public might agree with that idea, if
the building exercises just discrimination
in its tumble. II it should be so fortunate
as to fall in when the Legislators were
engaged in refusing to enforce the Constitu-
ton they have all sworn to support, the
verdict would be that whatever blots had
marked the career of that building, its ter
mination was extremely pertinent and
praSeworthy.
In view of the elastic nature of the cost of
State buildings, the public cannot too much
approve the decision to tackle the new
building by sections If that $5O0,0OO
library wing does not cost $4,000, 900, the
State may venture to put up another slice of
the new capitol so ardently desired by our
philadelphia cotemporarv.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26

There is a general disapproval Of the idea
OF making the city bank of issue for
negotiable certificates TO oblige street con-
tractors As we pointed out in discussing
this bill yesterday, the taxpayers are already
congratulating themselves on gradually
getting rid OF several millions OF the inter-
est-bearing debt which has burdened them
for 20 years past There is demand from
tie public now for rushing into the very
same Glass OF obligation. Not only that,
but we observe the bill provides that there
shall be no vote by the people upon the
issue OF the certificates. Only the needs OF
contractors and the Will and conyenien of
Councils is to be consulted.
Ii is hardly necessary TO call attention to
The dangers of OTer-expansion of this class of
security with such slight regulation as the
city authorities might be able to make.
There IS very vivid recollection of the
davs OF rs, when city water bonds were
found doing various sorts OF duty, from
stutfing waste paper bags around City Hall
to acting as collateral for banks ard indi-
viduals who had no dealings with the city.
On the whole, the more the negotiable GER
tifcate idea is thought over, the more it ap-
pears to be very good one to leave severely
slone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
AFRAID OF THE LIGHT.

News from Sacramento confirms the pre-
diction Of The DISPATCH that the bribery
charges made during the recent Senatorial
contest would not be fully Investigated.
The charges were of the most damaging
character, but the California legislators ap-
pear TO be more willing to rest under an i'm
putation than they are TO submit To search
ing inquiry. In this they are wrong. If
there was no bribery or attempt at bribery
they had nothing to lose and everything to
gain from a full explanation of the waste
basket story. If there was bribery, the
members who are innocent did themselves
injustice by voting to conceal the crime, as
well as made themselves accessories after
the fact by their action.
Had the matter been allowed to go to the
grand jury the people of California would
undoubtedly have received startling
lesson on the methods employed to secure
tie election of FELTON,. This is the only
conclusion to be arrived at after reading
about the Senate's refusal to have the inves-
ti-ation continued in court No other is
possible. But it is surmised that Cali
fornians already know more about such
matters thau certain politicians think
necessary. If they do they should utilize
their knowledge at the next election and
send honest men 10 make their laws and
Sepators
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
THE STATE BUILDINGS.

The decision of the Capitol Building
Commission 70 repair the old State House
at cost OF S125, 900, and to build a new
library wing to cost $500, 600, arouses the
savage criticisms of the Philadelphia In
quirer That journal declares that the pres
ent Capitol is a disgrace to the Common
wealth" and the decision of the commission
go 90 everything by patchwork is "a
misft decision
Notwithsta aRding the wrath of our Phila-
delphia cotemporary, we venture to predict
that the decision will receive the approval
OF the majority of the people of the State,
as furnishing legislative building fully
up to ii not beyond the standard of legis-
lation turned out within its walls. Ii the
improvement Of the Capitol would work a
similar Improvement In the quality of legis-
lation. Pennsylvania wquld gladly house its
legislative bodies in \ marble palace, and
enrich the dadOes of its corridors with
costly stones, undeterred even by the eI-
pe-ieqcc Of New York. But experiment
proves thai while you may change the cell
i4-s Of the legislative halls-they changed
theirs in New York quite irequentiy-the
mental qualities of the State Legislator re-
main the same. Rooster and snakes four
ish as luxuriautly under The influence Of
marble aaG carved oak as il the environ
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
SIR BEDIvERE OUTWARD BOUND.

Passenger by Steamship Umtrid - st. Bernard
Dog '.The Bold Sir Bedtusre.' -
He Law upon the deck amid the crowd,
Sublime i'll beauty more sublime in calm,
And gazcd upon the scene with tranquil eye.
Around him yeiped and rushed the restless herd
The pug. contemptuous half, and half afraid,
The Italian greyhound shivering in the cold,
The terrier yapping ut the passer's legs.
And all their owners as confused as they
And still he lay in careless majesty.
He had been hidden, ''Lie there still, good dog,
And let YOUR master order all besides.''
His mighty paws were crossed upon the deck,
His neck as thc strength of silent hills
His eyes were as the calm Of sunlit SHOWS
(Brown eyes that twinkled with happy SMILEY,
A nd all the tide of seething human life
Surged up on him, like breakers on n rock
That rear and shrek and will not be at rest
Yet never touch Its monumental calm.
And he lay like a cliff that fronts the sun
There in the cold grey log and biting wind.
Yet not unmindful he of human woe.
A little child was sobbIng in alright;
.'See doggie, - said the mother beating down
The grief that choked her throat and filed her
eyes,
see doggie, baby, doggie's not afraid,
You must be good like doggie, ~ and he turned
His noble head. and licked the little hand,
And let it pull the ''tangles of his hair.'
And child and mother both were omforted.
Then dropped the great ship swift across the bar,
And swifter rose the great clouds from the west,
And moving mountains leaDed on every side,
And the dmmed stars went heaving up and down;
And still he lay In trustful majesty.
AS the ship sailed from Old World on TO New.
So as we journey TO that other world.
Though stars should fall and mountains be re-
moved,
Let be; our Master orders there as here.
London Spectator.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
Think of 1t. Actually Too Hot!

Peach trees in bloom by dozens, bees booming
and blue bottles buzzing in the air. and not a
tinge of malice in the mild breeze that lifts the
warm dust in the air and shakes the budding
branches of the trees in the yalley-that's the
picture here, while grip-stricken Pittsburger
exhausts his vocabulary of cuss words in de-
scriblng to me the delightful mixture of wind
and wet he left behind three days ago in Allie
gheny county. 1t is pretty mean to enlarge
npon such a contrast, but it may interest you
TO know that a thunderstorm earned a vote of
thanks by cooling the air and laying the dust in
this summery latitude last night. The ice
cream parlors would be crowded if there were
any here, but as it is we getting along
nicely on hot water HEPBURN JOHNS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
LEGISLATOR AT LARGE.


These are the times that try the souls of
legislators particularly In the fierce contests
of the West between the grangers, who
represent voting power, and the corpora
tions, who represent financial power. A
member of the Nebraska Senate has discoy-
cred that fact, and the course he took to
escape the strain has given him temporary,
but national fame.
What were the exact provisions OF the
railway bill pending before that body, re-
ports do not consider it necessary to state.
1t is enough that without the vote of Sena-
tor Taylor the vote was tie, and Taylor
could not stand the pressure. He realized
that he was in that proverbial predicament
in which he would be double d'd whether
he did or did not. If he voted against the
bill the granger element would sign his
political death warrant; if he voted for it
the corporate power would do or leave un-
done those indefinite acts which mean SO
much to their object. With that dreadful
choice before him the statesmanslike mind
rose to the emergency, and he escaped to the
woods Of his native state, Virginia, where
the sergeaut-at-arms is pursuing him with
vain hope of inducing him to come back.
The spectacle of a legislator fleeing in
panic from the terrors that confront him in
tine legislative halls. is an instructive one.
Rash men have sought election and made
liberal promises of the manner in which
they would discharge their duties; but the
sore straits to which they are put to make
their promises good NAV be imagined when
we see them seeking safety in flight. If it
were not for one suspicion we might find
good deal to approve in this plan that en-
ables statesmen to escape from problems
insoluble for their powers, and even to
commend it, for instance, to legislators OF
this State who are forced to the confession
that they do not, never did and never ex-
pect to understand the past, present or
future revenue bills they are called upon to
enact.
That suspicion is that the railwar COM
panies, finding this Senate. unable to rise t.
the height of selling his vote outright,
hired him to leave, and sent him on his
trip accompanied by free passes and more
material evidences of the corporate graft.
tude. 1t is possible that law giver might
make more money by feeinv than by stay
ing at work and drawing his slender salary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
MARTINS GAS BLOWING FEAT.

CongressmaI William Martli, of Texas,
has got even with the Washington corre-
spondents, and can reflect in ouie; on the
solacing nature of the apothegm that ''he
laughs best who laughs last" In the in
eeption of Mr.. Martins Congressional
career the correspondents had a good deal of
fun with him by spreading reports that he
blew out the gas in his room, and committed
other acts exhibiting remarkable degree of
vernal innocence
Meantime the correspondents have been
busy in spreading as an axiom the fact
avowed BY manv of the more gilt-edged
Congressman, that the national lawmakers
cannot live on their salaries. That the
Congressman cannot cut a wide swath in
fashionable life on their regular stipends
was apparent enough; but that they could
not supply themselves with the necessaries
of Congressional life on S., 600 year, with
stationery and mileage allowances, was an
assertion which required stretch of the
popular faith in the veracity of cores
pondents. Congressman Martha has under
taken to throw light on the assertion by the
test of practical experiment He has had
the independence and common sense to see
what can be done in the wav of living
economically in Washington. and reports
that he lived very comfortably at the rate of
$50 per month. The outcome is that Mr..
Martin takes back with him to Texas, as
the result of a little well-applied Jeffer-
sonian simplicity, by far the greater share of
the $40, 900 salary he has received during
the past four years.
Mr.. Martin has blown the gas out of the
fable that Congressman cannot pay neces-
sary expenses on 81, 600 year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
COMING THEATRICAL EVENTS.

CHARLES ERIN WERNER will appear at
Harris Thexter next week.
AT Harry Williams ever-popular Academy
the Irwin Brothers will hold forth during the
coming week.
TODAY the sale of seats opens for the ap-
pearance of E. II. Suthern in the "Maister of
Woodbarrow," at the Duquesne Theater next
week. There is no doubt that the appre-
ciative amusement lovers OF the two cities
will heartily welcome this well-known actor.
He is supported by an efficient company, and
cannot fail to please.
AT the Grand Opera House this week there
will appear an actor whose anne has become
synonym for quaint, pathetic humor. Sol
Smith Russell is to American comedy one Of
Its truest and purest delineators. There is
nothing on the stage superior to his impersona-
tion OF the impecunious inventor, Noah Yale
1t ranks with the best efforts of our best art
ists-with Mr.. Booths Hamlet or Mr.. Jeffer-
sons RIP Yam Winkle.
w. j. SCANLAN, Americas favorite Irish
comedian and vocalist is general favorite, but
in no place more so than in Pittsburg. The
sale of seats for his engagement at the Bijou
next week opens this morning, and On next
Monday evening he will appear in his celebra-
ted success, "MiLes Aroon," which has won the
favor of professional judges and the general pub
lie on both sides Of the Atlantic. In role like
Miles Aroon Scanlan is unequaled-he Is sim.
ply himself-a handsome. genial Irish lad with
winning smile and voice that would shame
the birds off the trees. He laughs and frolics
through the four acts in a jolly, careless fash
ion, courts and wins his pretty Irish colleen
and plays the dickens" entirely with all his
enemies. HIS engagement will attract all
lovers of pure, wholesome Irish comedy to the
Biiou next week. Mr.. Scanlan will sing four
new songs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
PITHY PERSONALITIES.

THE Secretary of the Treasury is now
known as Gold-bar Foster instead of Calico
Charlie.
VICTORIA KAwEKIN KALULANI
LUNALILosKALANINULA is the
name Of the pretty little heir apparent to the
Hawaiian throne.
GENERAL j. E. JoHNSToN'S death
leaves G. I. Beauregard the only survivor Of
the five men who held the full rank Of general
in the Confederate army.
EDWIN BOOTH recently declined an offer
of $4,000, with royalties. for the story of his
life and "reminiscences. He replied to the pub
Usher that five times the sum wouldn't tempt
HIM, for ne detested writing.
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN'S mail was never
SO large as at present Many of his correspon-
denis now seek his advice on political matters
and ask for pointers" to advance the Republi-
can cause for the next national campaign.
CORNELIUS BREsNIHAN, poor cobbler
of New York City, claims to be great grand
nephew of General Moylan, of revolutionary
fame, and says he will institute proceedings to
recover certain property LETT by the general,
who was at one time resident of Philadelphia.
FRANK R. STOCKTON was invited to
artful hostess, who had the ices served in the
form of lady and tiger. Now, whichT
she coolly asked when they came on. "Both, if
you please" he replied; and the problem is
still unsolved.
REPRESENTATIVE BRECKINRIDGE, of
Kentucky, though one Of the most eloquent
orators in Congress, uses fewer gestures than
any othe. speaker there. When addressing
n dc a<,fa
aisle and rests his hands on two desks. He is a
model of courtesy in debate.
DIR. JORDAN, who has accepted the
presidency of th2 Leland Stanford. Jr., Uni
versity, at Palo Alto, Cal, has been President
of the Indiana University for the past seven
years, and at the time of his election was the
Youngest university President in the country.
He graduated from Cornell in 1872, and is an
alumnus member of the Board of Trustees.
He is 40 years old and a native of New York.
he has the largest collection of fishes in the
world, and his books are standard on ichthy-
ology, as are also his botanical writings.
JAMES WHITCoMB RILEY lives on the
wing; now in the best indianapolis hotel, then
with his sister. The next he is OF somewhere
lecturing. Think of it." he says, II never
owned a desk in my life, and don't know what
it is to have library" He was asked where
he wrote. Everywhere" he answered.: some
times on the kitchen table in my sisters house;
then in the parlor, and again on the printers
case-just where the fancy seizes me. When
the Frost Is on the Pum'kin' was written on
the end OF tall, standing desk in obedience to
the EDITORS cry for copy The trick line had
been running in my head for some time, and
when I was told l ought to have poem in the
next days paper. just took piece of paper
and wrote out the poem on the end of the desk.
handed it in, and never for a moment dreamed
of its subsequent success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Judge John b. Chamberlin.

Judge Chamberlin, who has been an in
mate of the Home for Aged Men. at WIlkinsburg,
for four years past, died Yesterday morning.
Brown b. Chamberlin was born in Frelighsburg,
Quebec, Canada, May p, 1870 His parents were
natives of Richmond, Mass. They left Canada at
the breaking out OF the war Of 1872 and went to
Auburn, n. Y. Dir. Cham berlin's first schooling
was at Graham and Lewiston. n. y, and he also
attended academy at Buffalo and Lewiston. He
began the study of law with Hon. Bates Crohe
and H. ). Stone. and finished In the office of Fill
more Hall, Buffalo, lS33-34 The senior mem
ber of the latter firm was Milliard Fillmore,
subsequently President of the United States. Mr..
Chamcerlin was admitted to the United States
Supreme Court ut Albany in 1885. In 1886 he came
to Beaver county, and was admitted to practice
June ., 1887. This he continued until 1887, when
he retired. From 1885 to 1s40 he editor of sew
eral papers at FalstOn and New Brighton. He
was the first postmaster of New BRIGHTON. In
1855 he repre- vented Beaver county in tile Legs-
lsture. In 1865 he was appointed Judge of the
Twenty-seventh judicial district Washington
and Beaver counties. but failed of election in the
autumn OF 1866. Politically he was Wing and
Republican. He was reared Presbyterian, but
became member Of the Episcopal Church. Was
never married.