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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
THE OUTSIDE ELECTIONS.

Outside of the pivotal contest in Ohio
and the local one in Pennsylvania the
elections yesterday weigh rather heavily
in the Democratic scale. But the signi-
ficance of the results on national politics is
rendered practically cipher from the
fact that they were due either to local
issues or to the personality of the can
didates.
In New York national issues were
really of little weight in the fight. 1t is
true that appeals were made by such ma
tiona1 leaders as Blaine on one side and
Cleveland on the other to bear in mind
the importance of the fight on the ma
tional questions But the fight was really
one in which Tammany was held up as
bugaboo on one side and the Platt ma
chine on the other. So far as the pecu-
liar vote which showed each side to be
weaker than was expected in its strong
hold has any significance, it must be con-
ceded that those bugaboos were used with
effect. Otherwise we must attribute the
Republican gain in New York City and
the De mocratic gain in the rural counties
to be manifestation of the tendency to
sell out in unexpected quarters.
The Massachusetts, campaign touched
more largely on national questions; but it
is nevertheless true that the Democratic
victory by 10000 plurality is to be at
tributed to Governor Russell's attractive
personality, with a scarcely concealed
structural weakness in the Republican
leadership. 1t is somewhat disturbing to
think of Massachusetts as Democratic in
two successive elections; but the same
thing has happened before in State con-
tests without the slightest uncertainty as
to the position of the State in Presidential
election.
Iowa, from the advices so far received,
also appears to be Democratic. The sig
nifcance of the election is shown by the
report of Democratic gains in towns where
the liquor element is strong and the prob
ability is that these gains will be offset by
returns from the country. The fact is that
the campaign in that State turns on the
liquor question, and its significance will be
almost exclusively on that issue.
Outside of these States the reports do
not show any changes in the political COM
plexion of other States of marked impor-
tance In those States the tendency is
such as to afford satisfaction to the Demo-
Gratis, but there is little in their victories to
give any assurance that they will be re-
peated next year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
SUNDRY POINTS OF VIEW.

CORK is pressing Donnybrook closely for
shillelah honors.-On,aha World Herald.
If there must be war with Chile let it
come at once. All the American college
football teams are in training and an army
could be recruited to thrash all creation
Chicago 1i'nes.
A DEMOCRATIC paper asks: care there two
Blaines?' For the sake of the Democrats it
is to be hoped not. They have generally
found one Blaine enough to keep them busy.
Chicago Neacs.
SEEING that music is, by nature, non par
tisan, it is rather rough on the tooters Of
Cork that their instruments should be
smashed in every unpleasantness in that
lively town. But then drums are made to be
beaten.-NeU York Commercial Advertiser.
EGAN is not an issue now. When Chile
grants or promises reparation and furnishes
suitable apology for her outrages against
American sailors and her insults for the
American flag the Egan case may be taken
up in this country.-& Louis Globe Democrat.
If the young Emperor succeeds in sup
pressing immortality in Berlin, he will be
greater than If he had led a conquering
army over Europe. Mayors throughout the
world will keep their eye on Wilhelm while
he is reforming his capital-Louisuiue
Couier-Jolrnol
In 1876 Russia declared war against Turkey
because the Turks were prosecuting and
massa creing their Christian subjects. If
any nation were looking for a good excuse
to make war ON Russia, the present persecu-
tion of the Hebrews might furnish it,
Buffalo Express
HELLO! Here comes Samoa again with her
feathers up and her war bonnet quiyering
in the breeze. Well, the more the merrier.
1t begins to1ook as if we would have high
old time and that the entire gang of awak-
ened nations will organize themselves into
a Donnybrook fair.-Butte Miner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
RAILROAD CoMPETITORS
Rates Said to Be Too Low to Admit OF
Profit to the Carriers.

Rates Said to Be Too Low to Admit Of
Profit to the Carriers.
Toledo Commercial
Surprise is expressed that railroads in this
country should be cutting rates now that
abundant harvests and excellent demand
are likely to give the roads all they can do
to handle them. But the Canadian railroads
are competitors and are not under the juris-
diction of our Interstate Commerce Com
mission. They fix rates to suit themselves
and consequently are carrying much more
cheaply than is profitable, because of the
rivalry between the Grand Trunk and the
Canadian Pacific Companies.
At meeting of the Grand Trunk people
in London it was openly stated that low
rates are running the Grand Trunk and some
advice making an arrangement with the
Canadian Pacific, which must also feel
the effects of the undue competition. Those
more directly in the management, however.
contend that American and water competi.
tion must be met" From which it appears
that the same excuse offered here is reiter.
ated there In the view Of short-sighted
persons such competition is good thing for
the people. Those of better understanding
look upon such commercial destructive
warfare with regret. The public are the ul-
innate losers as little as the many can see
it. It is to be hoped that the suicidal con-
test will come up to an end before either
company is driven to insolvency.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
THE STATE RESULT.

The returns from the State election, up
to late hour, are somewhat mixed, with
/ the result that The State ticket is probably
elected with the majority sharply reduced
from the normal Republican preponder-
| anee shown in the former vote for Boyer.
In making up this result Allegheny and
Philadelphia have given their usual heavy
| Republican vote, while the outer coun-
ties largely counterbalance this by Demo-
| cratic gains, which, though not enough to
overcome the total Republican majority,
have clear significance.
The meaning of this result is not far to
seek. With the mass of the Republican
voters the personal character of Gregg and
Morrison overcame the burden placed upon
the Republican party by the Treasury
scandals, and the recognition of the bear
ing which a Democratic victory would
have on the national contest next year
prevented a general disregard of party
lines On the other hand, the points
where the Democratic gain is positive re-
fleet opinion that the abuses of State ad-
ministration cannot be overlooked.
In that vote the abuse of official
poSltioll, Gne Hlal-aulnllliStIdtion VI VIC
State funds, and the subservience of the
Republican Senators in evading the duty
of exposure and punishment overbore the
issues between the parties. This element
places public honesty above the questions
at stake between the national parties. II
the majority is reduced as much as the
present reports indicate, it will show the
burden placed on the Republican party by
official misconduct and the readiness of
the Senate to juggle with its duty.
The exact vote on the Constitutional
Convention proposition is not yet predi-
cable; but, except in the coal mining
counties, it is the most completely mega
tivcd project that has for many years been
submitted to the people of Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04

for boxes at the horse show, while
no such fancy prices are bid for
prominence at the football games, clearly
expresses that fashion cares more for
the sleek equines than for the college
youth. That this same disparity should
appear in the sporting world is not re-
markable. The sum of e1OO, 900 has been
paid for great racers, while it is we'll
known that no college youth would real
ize tithe of that sum in the market.
But this is because horses are a good in
vestment as racing machines or the pro-
ducers thereof, while the function of the
college youth in furnishing the support of
the racers through the pool-boxes is but as
a drop in the ocean of the racing world.
But we should have expected better
thingsof the cultivated fashionable circles.
Why should not the scholastic football
racer be as dear to the fashionable heart
as the well-bred hackney? Does it not
cost as much to produce and maintain
him, and is he not as artistically dsfgured
when he comes out of match? If
fashion does not treat the football playing
youth better than this, then is the fame for
which they strive at our modern Olympian
games but hollow mockery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
NASCAGNPS RISE.

The remarkable manner in which Mas
cagni, the new operate composer, has
leaped to prominence is shown by fuller
details Of the production of his new opera
at Rome. From these accounts we infer
that in Il AMIGO Fritz" the new light of
Italian opera has shown even more strik-
ing and original powers than in "Caval-
leria Rusticana," now an opera of world
wide reputation.
The singular feature of Mascagni's rise
is that it has not, like the majority of mu-
sical regulations, been accomplished step
by step from modest beginning He
leaped into fame full armed, as Minerva
came into the world, with a single bound.
As musical conception, his first opera
took broader range and more ambi-
tious fight than almost any work of the
foregoing masters. His second seems to
60 beyond the first in the matter of mere
length, being three-act instead of one
act Opera, but it can hardly be expected to
sound the depths of passion and tragedy
so boldly. Indeed, the theme seems to be a
somewhat lighter one; while in one re-
spect it is similar in giving a prelude to
one Of the later scenes in a vein of delicate
harmony, ike those artistic designs that
form the signature to artists proofs of
eiclingS.
An operatic fame whose rise is so mete-
oric naturally provokes the expectation of
proportionately rapid decline. 1t is to
be hoped that this augury may not hold
good in Mascagni's case. The music-lov-
ing public will watch with interest the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
AN INJUSTICE OF FASHION.

Two coming events are now engaging
the almost exclusive attention of New
York fashionable society. One is the
Princeton Yale football match; the other
the coming horse show. The exhibition
of horses which can jump hurdles, exhibit
acquired PAGES, and wear the fashionable
clipped name and tail with grace, shares
in the fashionable mind an importance
that is not exceeded by the exhibition of
collegiate skill in one piling on top of
another in the contest for the possession
of a football, SO named because kicking
is the least of its whatever
may be the fate or function of those who
play with it.
Indeed, we have been panied to observe
that the horses have the call in fashion
able society over the college youth. For,
as the verdicts of New York fashion are
expressed in the mighty dollar, the report
that $4,000 have been paid in premiums
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION,

The strike in the railroad coal mines ter
minated yesterday, by tie men returning
to work at the old rate. This is satisfac-
tory evidence that the sober second thought
led them to the conclusion that they could
not maintain their strike.
The miners are to be congratulated on
accepting the situation and terminating
the struggle before it had been pushed to
the degree of inflicting widespread hard
ship and suffering on their families. New
ertheless, the fact that months idleness
has been imposed on this industry is
worthy of comment as emphasizing The
DIsPATCH's constant principle that in the
interests of workingmen alone strike is
something that should not be resorted to
lightly or under any except the most
urgent circumstances. The only effect of
the strike now Off has been to enhance the
price which the working people Of Pitts
burg and other cities have had to pay for
their stocks of coal to prepare for
the cold weather. The short-sighted
anG unwise hope that employers
could be squeezed has proved unfounded;
and while the strike has been fortunately
abandoned in time to prevent it from be-
ing as overwhelming calamity as other
recent and Unsuccessful lockouts, it pre-
sents in every aspect loss and misfortune
to labor.
Worllingmen and labor leaders should
take such lessons to heart The unani-
nous abandonment of work is resort for
organized labor; but it is something to be
employed only under the most extreme
exigencies. 1t is industrial war, and, like
war, should be declared only when all other
means have failed, and not even then un-
less there is fighting prospect of success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
Obituary Notes.

ARA BUCK CHAFFEE. one of the best known
railway men in Canada. died at Montreal yester-
d,y He was u native of Vermont, where he WAS
born in 1890 and went 10 Canada about 30 years
ago.
JAMES f. LEWIS, part proprietor apd Superin-
tendent of the Erie Iron Works. died last night ut
Cleveland soon after reaching his home. He be-
came unconscious while on his way to The works in
his carriage, and died soon afterwaId of heart
failure.
W. A. BARRETT, who for nearly n quarter OF
century was the musical critic of the LONDON
Morning Post. died recently, aged IS. He was also
editor of the Musical TDles. He began his musical
career choir boy at st. Paul's Cathedral, in
London.
KATHARINE REMsEN SCHOYER. daughter
of Attorney Sol Schoyer, Jr., died yesterday at
the home of her parents in Swissvale. She was Is
years of age. Funeral services will be held at the
home Tomorrow afternoon Mt O'Clock. Inter-
rient will be private.
B. W. STEELE. editor and owner OF the Colorado
Springs Gazette. dic,. very suddenly yesterday
morning of rheumatism of the heart. of which he
has been suffering for number OF years Mr.. Steele
Was 40 years of age, native of Haverhil. Mass,
and one of the most popular writers In the country
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
RUSSELL HARRISON SCARED.
His Montana Paper Thinks This Is Very
Strange World.

Strange World.
Helena Journal.1
A glance over the world at this time re-
suits in a strange panorama. In Italy the
priest and the King are at loggerheads; in
Spain there are floods and rumors of war;
Russia is described as "pressing Turkey"
and while there is danger that thousands of
the peasantry will perish of starvation dur
ing the winter the Car is on pleasure trip,
the trains of exiles move on to the wastes of
Siberia, and the reign of despotism is
strengthening its foundations. In South
America there are revolts, revolutions and
Instructions in progress; Chile has given
serious offense to the United States by her
abominable conduct, and peace seems far
away In Canada there is open discontent
and talk of annexation; the people desire
such relations with this country as they can
never have while they are a colony of Great
Britain, and the mother country Is watching
them with jealous anxiety. In the United
States great prosperity and Nerfect peace
prevail, but several States are in the throes
of an exciting political campaign, and from
every quarter come reports Of murder, sui
eide, burglary and all mapner of crime. 1t
is a strange world, and the telegraph gives q
fearful picture OF its daily life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
PlTTsBURG, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4, lssl.
NKINLEY's wELL-woN VICTORY.

The one election yesterday which turned
distinctly on national issues, and which
therefore has direct significance on the
contest between the policies of protection
and revenue tariff, was the election in
Ohio In this State the national party
division controlled the result, but the
offices were unimportant in national
point of view, and the reduced Republi-
can majority is significant only in its bear
ing on questions of State administration.
But in Ohio the campaign was fought out
pluckily and avowedly on both sides with
reference to the protective policy; and
the result Is to be taken as fair express
sion of popular Judgment after full dis
cussion upon its merits.
In that light the victory of Mckinley by
a plurality estimated at about $1,000
not only places him in the front rank of
Republican leadership, but gives popular
verdict that is practically decisive in favor
of maintaining an intelligent policy of
protection to our domestic industries.
The significance of the Ohio vote is such
that it is not too much to regard it as set
ting the contest begun by President Cleve-
lands tariff reform message and which
has continued as the pivotal question in our
politics ever since. By this result the Re
publican party will be confirmed il its
course while from this time out the
Democratic party can be expected to pre-
pare for hedging in its platform decla-
rations on the tariff next year.
The success Of Mckinley is we'll
merited reward for gallant and hard
fought campaign: and constitutes an i'm
portant step in an honorable career. 1t
makes him the prominent figure in Re-
publican leadership, who, next to Mr..
Blaine. personifies the Republican policy
and principles as typical Presidential
possibility.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
PEOPLE KNOWN TO FAME.

THE CzAR is again on the move. This
time he has gone to Borki, where he narrowly
escaped injury several years ago.
AS an evidence of friendship the French
Government is about to confer decorations
upon the Russian officers, Dimitri Donskei
and Nimin Zalinia.
LORD MANSFIELD, whose death is likely
to occur soon, is a wise old gentleman OF 50,
who is very generally supposed to be the
original of Mrs. Burnett's old Earl in "Little
Lord Fauntleroy.''
THERE was quite gathering of literateurs
yesterday at Camden. NJ. Sir Edwin Arnold,
James Wallace John Russell Young ana
Henry Guy Carlton spent an hour with the
poet, Walt Whitman.
THE MCCARTHYs, who are inclined to be
ultra-fashionable, are beginning to spell their
name McCarty with the French prefix de be-
fore it. Mr.. Justin Mccarthy has not yet
adopted this style, it is understood.
Mr.. GLADSTONE is almost the only
member of the House of Commons who sits
uncovered in Parliament. Thus his face is
more readily scanned by visitors who look
at Briton's legislators at distance through
q grating.
ELLA SMITH, OF Argonia, Kan, q lead
ing and handsome woman suffragist, pro-
posed marriage to Walter Tiffin, and within
three minutes Justice Gibson was sent for
and she had him married and her deed to
him in her pocket. This goes to prove the
old adage that man never knows when he
is safe.
WILLIAM ALLEN BUTLER, the author
of Nothing to Wear" and senior of the law
firm to which belong Messrs. Stillman and
Hubbard, who are the trustees in the
Hopkins-Searles will controversy, is sup
posed by several New England journals to
be a son Of General Benjamin F. Butler. But
he is the son Of the Benjamin F. Butler who
60 years ago. was Attorney General Of New
York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
TIMOTHY HOPKINS HOPEFUL
He Says He Has Never Yet Made an Owe
ture for Compromise.

nc C&syo AAO AAdS never Yet M8Q0 an OVGr-
ture for Compromise.
CHICAGO. Nov. 3.-Timothy Hopkins, the
young Californian who may or may not be
given possession of something like Sc, 600, 900.
according as the Hopkins-Searles will case is
decided, arrived to-day at the Auditorium.
He is on his return to San Francisco.
al am not in the least discouraged" he
said, when questioned upon the result of the
first hearing. "In fact, there was not the
slightest thing in the hearing or decision to
make me SO. If there was any advantage
gained from the hearing it was in our favor.
Our side was not heard at all, yet we have
had the benefit of learning much Of the evil
dence for the other side, and this evidence is
the same which they will produce at the new
trial"
To questions as to whether the indications
were not for q contest lasting years, and
whether If such should prove to be the fact
he would consent to q compromise, Mr.. Hop
kins begged leave not to answer. 81 will
say, however," he added, "that have at no
time made any overtures for a compro-
mise"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04

The energetic attack of the Emperof on
vice and crime in Berlin, and the consequent
removal of the Berlin chief of police, dis
closes the fact that the police organization
constituted by Bismarck did not have any
time to spare in suppressing vice and crime.
1t was organized to hunt down the Social
Democrats, and the thieves and bawds of
the German metropolis consequently thrived
without check. The young Emperor may be
rather abrupt in his reforms; but when such
condition of things is revealed abruptness
in reforming is a decided virtue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Bank Examiner j. W. Magruder.

John W. Magruder, United States Bank
Examiner for the Boston district, died in Boston
Sunday. Broker Evans old and close friend
Of Mr.. Magruder, and Evans violent end seemed
to prey the Bank Examiners mind. Mr..
Magruder was born in Prince George county, Nd,
about so years ago. His early home was In the
entered the Treasury Department in the Comp
troller's division. While there he attracted
the attention of Comptroller Knox, who
intrusted him with many important special mis-
sions. which were executed with marked ability.
In 1880 the great conversion of the Government Is
was carried out by a syndicate of bankers, among
whom Asa P. Potter, of the Maverick Bank was
prominent figure. Potter and Magruder became
close friends. and when, in 1884, the bond convers-
ion had been effected. Mr.. Magruder received the
appointment of Bank Examiner for the Boston dis
trict, and continued in that Office until his death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04
An 1xrrnssr n THE SOUTH
shown by President Harrison's Letter of Re-
gret to Augusta, Ga.

Sn0Wn BY President Harrison's Letter OIL He
gret to Augusta, Ga
AUGUSTA, Nov 3.-The Augusta Exposition
recently sent President Harrison a copy of
the resolutions adopted at a mass meeting
on the return of the exposition delegation
from the East and Washington. An invita-
ton was extended the President to attend
the exposition. His letter acknowledging
the receipt of the resolutions shows his in
terest in the prosperity of the entire South:
., beg to assure you that appreciate very highly
ne engrossed resolutions of the meeting held in
augusta on September q. which has just been re-
cedred. . l am sure that you will not doubt that 1t
w., M0uq give me pleasure TO attend your exposition
Due t, am very busy and take up the worS of an
Juliet o.mer WINTER without much rest during the sum-
ner Ior while was at the seashore the daily work
% Ihe departments came to my desk as precisely
II, II l nad been here. Every such journey as you
ProPose involves nervous strain which can only
pc appreciated by those who have had much of that
SOFT OF thlng to do 1t is not probable. therefore,
as sa1d 10 you when here, that can further wit
ness my interest in the success of the Augusta
posltion Dy a visit to 1t. should be glad to have
from you any report or information that VIII en-,
apie me 70 enlarge my knowledge of the industrial
progress of the South.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-04

THE surplus of apples in New England is
alleged to be SO great that it is proposed to
let the charitable institutions of New York
send sacks and barrels to the rural districts
and have them filled with apples free of
cost. This is good way of disposing of a
valueless surplus, but we will venture the
prediction that the thrifty New Englanders
will find q use for most of their apples in
the form Of cider, apple butter, and even
feed for animals.