Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-03
| entire rumber whose combined music
silences all other voices of the night

entire rumber whose combined music
silences all other voices of the night.
Demonstrated Need Of q Change.
The dog tax OF 50 is one of the most inn
| portant sources of revenue OF the Dlstflct,
and the ''lost dog" column is an exceedingly
lucrative one to the local newspapers MI:
Einstein's salary should have been increased
that he might employ more assistance. In
stead of that it is reduced one-fourth. and
corresponding increase in the number OF
| nameless, homeless, unvouched-for mon
grels may be expected, with an excess OF
volume to the midnight charms which, is to
be hoped, will give much musical pleasure
| to the aesthetic soul of Mr. Holman.
All this proves the need of another form
of government for the District. The gov
erning power which Will be intelligent and
adequate is not easy to devise, in view OF the
dual responsibility, but when such outrages
! as the present appropriation bill are per-
petrated in the name of economy the time
cannot be far distant when. the people will
rise in their might, as the partisan orators
saw, and prevent the dismemberment and
wreck of the beautiful Capital City at the
hands of rural statesmen whose only con-
Germ is to make "record" which will con-
tribute to their denomination and election
in their respective ''deestricts.
must not neglect to state that in this
pairing process neither the gas monopoly
nor the electric light company, which are
one and the same, were touched, though the
rates for public service are higher for gas
than in any other city of the country, and
more than 125 per cent more is paid for the
electric lights used than is paid for similar
lights in other cities.
Hits Boom Meets a Blight
The result of the municipal elections in
New York yesterday, when such e1traordi-
nary gains were made by the Republicans
and independent Democrats, have led the
Hill men to be somewhat thoughtful to-day.
Senator Hill himself was kept we'll en-
ploved by his fellow Senators explaining
why it all happened. His solution was not
considered as lucid as it might have been.
1t is plain to be seen that these elections
have had a somewhat blighting effect on
the Hill boom. How far it will extend no
one can predict
The public need not be surprised if Cor
man should within short time spring into
prominence almost equal to that of Hill
1t is thought by many here that German is
watching carefully the dates of the Demo-
cratic conventions, especially of the South
ern States, and that before they are well
under way, and before many of the delega-
will have his boom ripe, and that a great
demonstration will be made in his behalf
Others say, however, that the Senator will
not invite antagonism by vaulting into the
arena at this time, but that he will train as
dark horse up to the day of the conven-
tion, even giving the Maryland delegation
at the outset to the candidate who will be
likely to do him the most good when the
break comes.
Gorman's Opinion of the Result.
Mr. German is said to have expressed to
his most intimate friends to-day fear that
the result of the New York elections of
yesterday would give so serious check to
the Hill boom as to max. it far less
formidable weapon than it was expected it
will be for the making or breaking of candi-
dates
Another important feature of tine re-
suit of the elections is the gain by the
Republicans of majority in nearly all of
the boards of supervisors in the most i'm
portant counties This will give the Re
publicaus an unexpected advantage in the
appointment of officers of the elections, as,
though these officers consist of two repre-
sentatives of each party at each polling
place, the Republicans may control by
means of the superior character of the
persons of that party appointed or approved
by the supervisors.
The Neyinses and the Blaines.
A gentleman who has known the Nevins
family for long years, even back to their
residence in Columbus when Nevins pere
was passing through his palmy period,
tells me that the whole family were always
eccentric, fond of adventure, delighting in
the spectacular, and never evading
He declares that it is
his belief, from the gossip of near friends of
the family, that Marie Nevins seized with
avidity upon her marriage with and sepa-
ration from young Jim Blaine as
her to secure lucrative position on the
stage What such an advertisement would
be worth to an actress can be estimated al
most to dollar by any theatrical mana
ger. Miss Nevins had attempted to secure
an engagement previous to her marriage
and had failed. She was accepted at
once at good salary by one
of the shrewdest managers in
New York within a short time
after she and her husband separated. She
was never popular in society in Washing /
ton, as asserted by some writer's on this |
important subject. She never
meaning of that word. She had her circle,
Mrs. Baine Not in Society.
A word as to Mrs Secretary Blaine's |
temper and other qualities so often alluded |
to in newspaper gossip. Mrs. Blaine |
is unpopular with Washington $50 |
cietv'' women. She has the |
ability. The philosophy, the contempt |
for shams, that have made "Gail Hamilton
famous as critical and cynical writer upon |
political and social affairs. She has whole
some contempt for the "society'
woman who spends her whole time
preparing for and making her rounds of
senseless calls, and in devotion to teas
aud small gossip, and sometimes harmless
and sometimes venomous tattle. She has
not concealed this contempt. Forced into
society at times on account of the high Off
cial station of her husband for long wears
her epigrammatic sarcasms directed at
society and society women were often
singing, and were more annoying for the
reason that their full import was often not
more than half comprehended. 1t is that
which has made her unpopular 1t is an
of which any sensible woman
night be proud.