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DAILTUiSPAtciL One Year. 1 8 00 DAtLI DISPATCH, Per Quarter. 2 00 Daily Dispatch, One Month. 70 DAU.V Dispatch, including bnnday, one year 10 00 Daily Dispatch, Including Sunday, per quarter. 2 SO Daily Dispatch, Including Sunday, one month 90 buxDAi Dispatch, one year. : 50 V eekli Dispatch, one year. 1 3 The Daily Dispatch is delivered by carriers at IS cents per week, or Including the bnnday edition, at 20 cents per week PITTSBUBG. SATURDAY. MAR. 23, 1BS9. To First of April Movers. Persons changing their residenoe at the first oX April or before, can have The Dispatch delivered at their now addresses by ordering through postal card, telephone or in person at the Fifth avenne office. THE SENSIBLE ALTEENATIVE. If it is permitted to the high officials at "Washington to exercise at all the graver Junctions of thought in regard to the Pitts burg postoffice which seems to loom up in the proportions of a burning factional issue the question might be put, "What is the natter with Larkin?" It is true Mr. Larkin, the present post master, is a Democrat; but there is a year or so of his commission still to run. Nobody who knows the amiable P. M. will pretend that he is a "rascal." As even the Jefler sonian injunction which the spoilsmen of the Democracy kept dinning into President Cleveland's ears, to "turn the rascals out," manifestly cannot now Be turned around to apply to Mr. Larkin, it will puzzle the He publican administration to give a single civil service reason why he should be eject ed before his term expires. To a good many people it must seem that by permitting the Democrat, whose efficien cy or honesty is not impugned, to run his course, the Bepublican administration would come nearest to the letter and spirit of the Chicago platform, and of the inau gural address. Besides, it would give the eminent leaders of the opposing factions time to cool and, perchance, to arrive at an agreement which could not fail to relieve the mild Mr. Wanamaker from the unpleas ant duty of bitterly disappointing the one side or the other. BTAHIEY MATTHEWS' DEATH. The death of Justice Stanley Matthews removes a character, whose very slight activity in politics compared rather strange ly with the prominence given to him by the reports concerning the influences that se cured his elevation to the Supreme Bench. Stanley Matthews' legal career was an un questionably brilliant one, and, notwith standing the assertion that he was a corpora tion appointee, it would be hard to point to any act of his on the Supreme Bench that justifies the conclusion that he was owned by certain corporation magnates. A somewhat remarkable point in his career is its coinci dence with that of the late Chief Justice Waite. Sharing the leading positions at the Ohio bar first one and then the other was promoted to the highest tribunal of tbe land, and then at a closer interval both were removed by the even more supreme authori ty, Death. THE CBmnTALS' DICTATI0K. The hanging of the Barretts, who mur dered a street car driver in St. Paul, Min nesota, last July, took place yesterday at that city. It is raised a slight degree be yond the ordinary run of vulgar murders by the extraordinary efforts to secure im munity for the murderers. The effort did not stop with presenting petitions for their pardon or commutation; but the Governor is slated to have received letters, declaring that if be permitted these men to be hanged, his own life should pay the penalty. What hold these men had on the criminal classes is not apparent; but so far as the out side view discloses, the theory seemed to be that tbe government of that State was estab lished for tbe benefit of protecting the most desperate and hardened offenders from the legal consequences of their acts. It is hard to perceive what other basis there could be for the demand, except the request that the wretches who murdered their victim for a few dollars should be preserved from ex ecution. Of course, unless government is to be sur rendered to the sway of the professional thugs and robbers, the threat against the Governor must insure the execution of the men. It is a subject of gratification that such an effort should fail; but the criminal classes of St Paul certainly have attained eminence in their claim to dictate the action of the executive. A MEDICAL DICTUM. An Eastern physician is qnoted as saying that ladies who are in the habit of going to matinees suffer from neuralgia and rheuma tism. This disclosure of the debilitating effects of the matinee habit is surprising and apparently revolutionary. Exactly why matinees should be more productive of these excruciating ailments, than going to evening performances, does not appear on the face of the returns. The suspicion is naturally created that the doctor in question has had his own-nervous system deranged by troubles in buying tickets or securing seats at mati nee performances; but it is evident that if he .succeeds in shutting off female attend ance at matinees he will shut off the matinees also. Whether afternoon theat rical performances should be suppressed on hygienic, social or moral principles may be an interesting question, but the scientific dictum would have had more weight if it had been that ladies got neuralgia and rheumatism by going out anywhere in pa per shoes and gossamer underclothing. SALT TBTJST AST) TAEOT. Tbe report concerning the formation of a salt combination or trust has caused a great deal of comment lately, particularly in low tariff journals. The organization itself is of the usual variety, being neither better nor worse than any one of its half-dozen pre decessors. Tint "the disposition of the free , trade element to charge it to the tariff ren- aders it pertinent to point out two lacts. . ,; WhiTthe'first'pl&ceMdarinefethejicampni"!! last fall, every Democratic paper paraded among its list of trusts created by the tariff an alleged Salt Trust Their acclamations over the fact that a trust is now being or ganized, reveals the fact thattheir list was as unreliable in alleging that a Salt Trust ex isted at that time, as it was in alleging the existence of a "general steel trust" and a "general iron trust" Secondly, the fact in this case is that the present effort is a movement of the English 1 Salt Trust, which finds it necessary to use this measure to shut off the competition of the American salt producers. When Ameri can salt has to be put up, so as to prevent its breaking the English combination, it is plain that the tariff has no more to do with it than it has -with the petroleum, cotton seed oil or alleged beef combinations. It is worth while to remember that this experiment has been tried again and again in the salt business, and while it has some times met with temporary success, the laws of trade have always revenged themselves. Twenty years ago there was a combination comprising the essential features of a trust or a pool in the salt business ; but it broke itself up by calling new concerns into op eration. The attempt has been renewed at times, one of the contracts calling forth the very plain doctrine from the Ohio Su preme Court, that all such combinations are outlawed. The lesson has been more plainly taught in this industry than in any other, that unless the combinations find some means of excluding new establish ments, their efforts to artificially enhance prices must bring the penalty of increased production and resulting depression. As to the ponnection of such schemes with the tariff, there is no plainer doctrine than that declared by the New York Tri&une, that "the Americans who enter into such a combination are not the friends but the worst enemies of the protective system. If they carry out the plan ascribed to them, they at least will have no right to complain if a Congress representing American con sumers should sweep away every cent of the duty on foreign salt" THE ALLEN TAX PB0P0SAL. Representative Dravo, in a communica tion to The Dispatch this morning, says strongly everything that can be said for the extraordinary bill taxing alien labor. But Mr, Dravo is candid enough to admit that the proposition involves difficulties which the framers of the measure scarcely pretend to have fully considered, much less over come, by the step they suggest As pointed out in these columns yester day, no one can dispute either the danger from the immigration which does not con template citizenship, or the inconsistency and injustice of allowing the importation of cheap contract labor while avowing the policy of protection to home industry. But the Federal Government has grappled with the latter issue. The importation of labor under contract is prohibited under severe penalties. All needed on that score is an honest, determined enforcement of tbe law. Representative Dravo is of opinion that if an amendment is made to the tax bill ex empting immigrants who declare their in tentions to become citizens, it will operate sufficiently so as to meet the other objection. He thinks this test will distinguish between the undesirable and the desirable immi grants, leaving the first subject to the pro posed tax, the second free from it. This argues a remarkable faith, on the part of Mr. Dravo, in the truthfulness of the ob noxious class. With the prospect of facing starvation by being excluded' from work, or of returning to the country they left, what proportion of the undesirable immigrants would hesitate long about a mere declara tion of intention to apply for citizenship? It needs no deep discernment to see that by leaving this loop-hole open to protect the desirable class, the undesirable would be first to take advantage of it. Of course, the whole bill would at once become inopera tive. The member from Beaver frankly states that he "expected severe, possibly savage, criticism for sustaining the bill. If its in troduction and support were to be attributed to mere demagogy, such might result But Mr. Dravo is not a demagogue; and judicious checks upon immigration are oc cupying wide and serious attention as a necessary thing. The only criticism that can justly be made on the bill now at Har risburg is that it is a blundering and hastily considered attempt to have the State of Pennsylvania deal with a problem which the national Government alone can cope with, and which, even from Congress, will require a careful and-thorough inquiry into economic questions, before an efficient law can be framed. As a "started' for thought, the Harrisburg measure may be passed lightly over; but the Legislature is hardly the proper place for exploiting crude theo ries. ATTACKED FBOH BOTH SIDES. It is an interesting fact that Postmaster General Wanamaker has- been the target of more attacks than any member of the Cab inet He was generally assailed by the Democratic press as having secured office by his campaign contributions, and neither his upright character nor his unquestioned business ability were"permitted to condone that ofiense in the opinion of his political opponents. Against this is the fact that so far at least his administration has shown the most promise of being run solely on business principles. But that fact promises to bring down at tacks on Mr. Wanamaker from the other quarter. When Mr. Wanamaker declared that there would be no politics in his de partment but that the idlers must go, it was instructive to notice how rap idly the opinion began to crystalize among Bepublican politicians that Mr. Wanamaker's stay at the Postoffice Depart ment must be brief. When he declined to take a Kansas Congressman's orders to ap point a certain postmaster off-hand, without knowing who the other candidates were, the Congressional mind became excited, and threats of war against such an administra tion were heard. Finally, when Mr. Wana maker tramples on the principles of parti san politics by actually urging that a Democrat be retained as Minister to Turkey, for such a trivial reason as that he is remarkably fitted to discharge the busi ness of the post, the cup of his Iniquities is pretty nearly running over. Mr. Wana maker starts out with being the object of attack by Democratic politicians, and is now becoming the target for the Bepubli can politicians. This augurs well for the satisfactory character of his services to the great mass of the American people. AS EGOISTIC CS0C0DLLE. When bile gets the better of Dion Bouci canlt, the actor and dramatist, as it not in frequently does, he generally indulges him self in a burst of abuse of some person or thing. In one of these splenetio moods re cently he attacked the -newspapers and especially. the dramatic critics, saying that ito them was chiefly due tfie" deterioration or tueiaramaBana, taeSEjaaugcaiiDrejoiiuie actors of the present day. There was some truth in what he said, and a great deal of nonsense. It was brilliantly phrased, how ever, as all that Mr. Boucicault writes is, and it has served -the writer's purpose well. Everybody knows Willie Winter, the soft and sympathetic being who writes beautiful pieces about play acting in the New York Tribune. His status as an egoistic senti mentalist of the crocodilian order is high. But nobody would have dreamed what depths of nnsalted self-esteem could be sounded in his nature, till he undertook to answer "Mr. Boucicault and other censors of the American newspaper in its relation to dramatic art" More than this, in the supplement to Harper's Weekly, of which this great replyoccupies nine long columns, the ridiculous lack of knowledge, the preju dice and bad judgment of Mr. Winter are fully revealed. What can be said for a critic who classes among the good actors who have arisen since 1850 Mrs. Langtry and omits Miss Ada Dyas? Or of an intelligent man who denies that honest and competent criticism is to be found in the newspapers of any American cities except nine which he de liberately designate? The ignorance of the critic is only equaled by the insolence of the man. It will be a pretty spectacle to see this inflated egoist used as a mop by Mr. Boucicault The pity of it is that the Messrs. Harper should have allowed such a paltry ignoramus to exude twaddle upon their broad pages. Tammany has made a material addition to its membership by voting to admit Grover Cleveland. It is to be hoped that this will conduce materially to Mr. Cleveland's per sonal comfort, which was once very much diminished by strained relations with that organization. Stanley Matthews' reported retire ment was overruled by a higher authority, and the President now has an opportunity to show how much fonndation there was in the report concerning his successor. By the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice and the two Inter-State Commerce Commis sioners, which he will have at his disposal during the next year, the President will be able to show his position on corporation is sues sooner than was expected. Some innocent people are speaking of the acquittal of Kerr, Jake Sharp's partner, as a defeat of Colonel Fellows. The people who think Fellows is beaten when boodlers go free, do not know what he is there for. The negative recommendation on a bill in the Legislature to fix the weight of a ton of anthracite coal at 2,000 pounds, is indorsed by the Philadelphia Ledger be cause the act of 1871 hxed it at 2,240 pounds. But there is a harassing doubt in the minds of coal consumers whether the act of 1871 fixed it so as to stay. The acts of the coal dealers are sometimes alleged to have taken about 540 pound3 off the legal standard. Mb. Cleveland's debut as an after dinner orator is alleged to he threatening the supremacy of Chauncey M. Depew. Is it possible that the ex-President has the English mission in his mind's eye? It is reported that the white-winged dove of harmony now hovers over the relations be tween the Blaine family and Senator Ed munds. The basis for this opinion is that the Vermont Senator moved the confirma tion of the Secretary of State and also of the Secretary's son. This looks like the fulfill ment of the prophecy of the lion and the lamb lying down together with the lamb occupying his usual quarters inside the lion. Would not the advisability of Mr. Wherry's resolution to invest the State sink ing fund in United States bonds depend upon the premium at which those bonds can be purchased? The assurances of promotion for Colonel Stewart, a Pittshnrger, who has efficiently and satisfactorily acted as Consul at Ant werp, and whose merits have been recog nized by Democratic as well as Bepublican Secretaries of State, shows that 'Western Pennsylvanians are not to' be forgotten in the distribution of diplomatic honors. The selection of Colonel Stewart for tbe Sand wich Islands would certainly be a good one. The wheat boom is the latest change in that uncertain market. It plainly repre sents, not the action of snpply and demand, but the manipulations of some big operator. Kujieeous esteemed cotemporaries are worrying themselves over the word to be used to describe the new process for execut ing murderers by electricity. The general verdict against such words as "electro thanatos" and "electrocised," warrants the expectation that they will eventually settle down to the use ef plain English and call it "killed bv electric shock." These seems to be a belief among the local Bepublican politicians that the real issue which was at stake last fall was the possession of the Pittsburg postoffice. "IF consumers had only coppered the scheme of the big Copper Trustl" exclaims thePhiiadelphiaPress. Butthe results seem to show that consumers did copper the Trust by refusing to buy copper at its prices, and as a consequence the Trust is in the stew boiled in its own copper kettle. PEES0NAL POINTS. The Emperor of Austria has given orders that his son's name shall never again be spoken in his hearing. Ex Settatob Bbadbtjby, of Maine, has al most reached his 8Sth year, in perfect mental and physical health. Among Mr. Irving' pensioners are a family which, when he was a very young and a very poor actor in Scotland, once invited iim to a Christmas dinner, and took occasion at the same time to present him with a suit of clothes prepared for the occasion, and offered with much delicate kindness. Pbof. Mommsen attended the recent sitting of the Academic des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres in Paris. He was entitled to be pres ent by his character as a foreign corresponding member of the French Academy, and in spite of his being so decided a "Prussian" was wel comed with great enthusiasm by his learned colleagues. The Paris newspapers compare him with M. Renan. Amelia B. EnwAsns. the novelist, is en gaged making selections for the Boston Mu seum of Fine Arts from 100 tons of sculpture from Bubastis which recently reached Liver pool, England. One selection whichls soon to he forwarded to Boston is a colossal head of Hathor in excellent condition. It is said to be of greater weight than the entire colossus of Barneses H. It is said that when the Shah last visited En gland he was taken to Newgate and shown, among other objects of vertu, the gallows. In this engine he evinced the greatest interest, and, expressing a desire to see how it worked, asked the governor to hang a man. The Gov ernor explained that he had not a man ready for the experiment, whereupon 'the Shah ex- nMuhl, Antjkfnvit. T7ftne. una nfftiiM, "I he wid.'pointlng to nku'te.JNefrgsxtoTsy; l I jthej'sovernodld not.-comply 4 A Moving Anecdote The Readers of Dime Novels Not All Boys A Dos: of Sense. Moving? Everybody seems to be moving, about to move, or to have moved. A couple of days ago, after a certain family had safely accomplished its removal with all tbe furniture from one house to another, and when the children's bed time was approaching, a little tot who has barely learned to speak ap- proacnea paterfamilias and said: "Bay, popper, let's go homer' You think, and most of us think, that the Cheap novels usually called "blood and thun der," and which sell fori cents or a dime, are read exclusively by schoolboys, the terrors of the office and Juveniles in general. Anyway if a man or woman ever takes to exciting his or her soul with cheap and dreadful literature it is popularly regardeaas an exception to the rule. But is it such an exception? Probably not Fob example, only last week a wealthy and remarkably well-known merchant found his yonngest son who works in his father's office greedily devouring tho awful details of the life and death of "Deadwood Dick" or some other hero of juvenile fiction. The worthy old mer chant confiscated all the dime novels In his son's possession and bade him buy no more. The chief book-keeper of this eminently respectable merchant told me yesterday that since the latter obtained the lurid tales from his son he has been addicted to reading them himself on all possible occasions. Is examining the desk of abrothernewspaper man the other day in tho vain hope of finding some smoking tobacco I unearthed about a dozen dime novels of the most ferocious and untamed stamp. They were all thumbed, and torn with much handling. This student oj "Fly-foolish-man-or-I-will-kill-thee" literature Is 'a gentle, placid writer with a taste untainted with bloodthirstiness. But he is passionately fond of feeling his hair rise. But it remained for a woman to give me the most Interesting and novel information as to the personnel of the dime-novel-reading con tingent She said: "Why, most women that I know have a sneaking love for tales of advent ure; and they don't mind if there is a spice of horror thrown into the mess, either. I think young married women are the greatest readers of dime novels, but in the very best society of this country I. know many maids as well as matrons who like a story paper, or a straight out 'blood and thunder' novel, better than 'Robert Elsmere' or the respectable maga. zines." A GEEAT mastiff the other day followed one ot the servants from a house in a suburban village as she stepped out to do some small errand. The dog is very big, but has a reputa tion for good humor and rare sense. The servant girl was German and bad only been in the service of the owner of the mastiff a few days, but she wasn't afraid of her companion, who quietly trotted behind her to the store and was still near her as she returned. When she came back she accidentally passed the gate of her employer's garden, and was going on, when the great mastiff canght hold of her dress and pulled it sharply. She was a little scared, but as the dog kept pulling, she gave way, and was gradually drawn inside the right gate. She jaw she had been led to her proper destination by tbe dog, and made no more resistance, though the dog did not let go of her dress. Her dress was a little torn when she got in side the house, but she went directly into the parlor, where sat her mistress, exclaiming with bands above her head: "MeinGott, that dog have sense!" PfiOBBITION NOT A SUCCESS. A Party in Rhode Island Necessary to Pre vent the Repeal of the Law. Peovidence, R. 1, March 22. Tho State Convention of the Fourth party, the Law En forcement party, or the Anti-Resubmlssionists, as they are called, was held in Blackstone Hall this morning.. Thero was a fair representation of country towns, and the recent origin of the movement considered. The nominations, which were made with much enthusiasm, were: For Governor, James H, Chace, of Lincoln; Lieutenant Governor, Franklin Metcalf, of Cbarlestown; Secretary of State, J. Barclay Foster, of Westerly; Attorney General, H. Rogers, of Providence; General Treasurer, E. A. Green, of Lincoln. The platform opens with a recital ot the adoption of the prohibitory amendment in April, 1888, the laws passed to carry into effect tbe purpose of the amendment, claiming that no earnest effort has yet been made to enforce the law in the State as a whole, and that the laws on the statute book are just beginning to beoperative. "Themembeis of the majority party in the Legislature, elected on a platform pledging them to impartial and effectual enforcement of tbe prohibitory law, having now, in viola tion of tbe spirit of solemn party pledge, voted to resubmit to popular vote the fifth amend ment, wo declare our opposition to the resub mission of the prohibitory amendment to a popular vote at the present time, and demand the passage of more stringent laws for the enforcement of the prohibition amendment" 1 IN 1,069,487,620. The h Road Maybe Slow, bn tit is a Miracle of Safety. From tbe New York Evening Ban 1 In the pithy plea which Jay Gould made for his elevated system yesterday appeared one state ment of fact so extraordinary as to merit special comment. Mr. Gould said that up to the beginning of the current year the Manhattan system had car ried . 1,069.487,620 passengers a total, we may notice, by the way, that approaches the esti mated population of the globe and out of this vast traffic only one person was killed in the cars. It is a fact, as Mr. Gould says, that this record has no parallel in any country or time. Of course, the journey of each passenger was brief, but this circumstance, involving as it did hurried exits and entrances, adds to the marvel rather than detracts from it And on a mileage basis the percentage of fatality would still be unique forlowness of rate. The existing rapid transit facilities of the city are shamefully inadequate. But we can afford to be fair to the elevated. It is slow, Irregular, and intolerably crowded. But it has been a miracle of safety. THE POPE W0FT LEAVE EOME. Cardinal Gibbons Says His Holiness Isn't Coming to America. Baltimore, March 22. In reference to the remark of Cardinal Parocchi, at a banquet in Rome Tuesday, that if the Pope should find it necessary to leave Europe at some future day, he would receive an honorable hospitality from the American Bishops, Cardinal Gibbons said to-day that Cardinal Parocchi' s expression was no doubt meant as a tribute to the hospitable spirit of the American bishops, clergy and Tieonle. "For," said Cardinal Gibbons, "there was .scarcely any foundation for the statement so often made, that tbe Pope would leave Rome. The papary Is too intimately connected by past associations and memorable events to make the. Popo'a-reraoval from Rome at all probable? The same reports were circulated as long ago as tbe time of Archbishop Eccleston." They Will Get Something. From the Chicago Tribune. J There can be no harm in rejoicing mildly over the fact that the postofflces in Illinois, at least, will be given to Illinois men. In Cnltored Boston. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. The Boston station houses' "drunks" are booked as dipsomaniacs. DEATHS OP A DAY. Charles B. Barrett. rnttADELrniA. March 22. Ex-Postofflce In spector Charles 13. Barrett died suddenly at hi home In this city, ol apoplexy. Sir. Barrett was about 70 years old, and he had been Postoffice In spector for over 12 years. At the beginning of the civil war PresldentLlncoln appointed him a mem ber of the Board of Enrollment of the Torty fonrth district. He was ranked as a lieutenant of cavalry, and was honorably discharged at the close or the war. He was made postal Inspector in 1879, which position be held until relieved, two years ago. - 'A. II. McCnllocb. 1 CBAMBIKSBUSO, March 22. A. H..McCnliocn, iomerly General Passenger Agent of the Cam berlhndtValteylBsIlroad, died 5 here yesterday,7 aged 76 years. He had Been in me: serrioe., of, tae ;. . 4-A a wn vsi catMit ivt uuu sss mtxjKbimjsrs? j ys Jr-reif'.-gg: Mr. Dravo More Folly Explain HU Ssp port ot the Alien Tax Bill He Does Not Claim That ft Is Perfect. Xo tbe Editor of The Dlspateht House blU M0, taxing alien labor, seeks to deal with a difficult and, unsolved problem, and hence I fully anpreciate your editorial criti cism in to-day's issue of The Dispatch. The bill is not what I could desire. I found it on the calendar of the House when It was too late in the session to undertake a recast; but I have strong convictions of the enormous evil arising from the increasing influx of foreigners with mercenary motives solely, having no compre hension of the nature or sympathy with our institutions coming to - remain only long enough to secure sufficient means to return whence they came. In an economic view they add nothing to the prosperity or the activities of trade. They build no houses: they furnish no homes; they purchase no merchandise to any appreciable extent; the vast majority live in filth and self-enforced poverty, that their gains may be more rapid and their return the more speedy. As in Fayette county, they pay no tax; their children, when not old enough to work, crowd our schools; they fill our prisons and protract the sessions of our courts, increasing very largely the costs of local government Recognizing the evils of indiscriminate im migration tho bill, Imperfect as it is, seeks to secure two important ends. First and prima rily, to make a start in the direction of re straining undesirable immigration. . All re form must have a commencement The aim is to start the movement in the right direc tion. Second Tbe bill seeks revenue for local government to meet increased cost of adminis tration brought about by the presence of the parties to be taxed. Tbe provisions of the bill impose no burdens upon, and places no ob structions, in the way of moral and intelligent foreigners who come to stay, to uphold our in stitutions and love our flag. All such are pre pared to declare their purpose as soon as they arrive. They are already American citizens, save only the legal form ot naturalization; a declaration of their intentions exempts them from the restrictions sought to be imposed upon a class who have no such qualification and no such purposes. I am pleased at the fairness and tone of The Dispatch editorial. I was prepared to have the press rake me fore and att for my advocacy oi mis measure, vv nue aavene. even Bavage, criticism, would have no terrors in the face of duty and convictions, yet it is very pleasant, when one is groping his way in tbe dark wrestling with difficult and unsolved problems, seeking the right as the right may be discov ered, to be treated, at least, considerately. True this is a national question, and yet tbe State may lead the way to the extent of State authority. The bill is a venture, an experi mentan attempt to redeem promises better to save America for Americans, native or adopted. If in practical working it develops merit, future legislation can amend and per fect If it works ill then repeal. John F. Dbavo. PrrTSBUBG, March 22, lb89. Thanks, for tho Correction. To the Editor of Tbe Vlspatcb: "Ecce Homo" was written by Prof. Secleyj professor of modern history, Cambridge, En gland. I was one of his pupils, andWe used to chalk "Kcco Homo" on his desk. Renan wrote "La Vie de Jesn," which every one ought to read. Walteb E. Koch, M. A. (Castas.) Notes. Oscar S, White Ash. Pa. It is willow. THE OCCUlMLW OF JUPITEE. Professor Brashear Anticipates an Inter esting Astronomical Event. An interesting astronomical phenomenon will occur on the morning of tbe 21th (Sunday), viz, an occultatlon of the planet Jupiter by the moon. Unfortunately it will be daylight at the time of the immersion of the planet, but it can be seen with a good opera glass or spy glass. As it will be of Interest to amateur astrono mers, of whom there are are a goodly number in our two cities, I append the times below, only approximate. There is to the astronomer very considerable interest in observing an occultatlon of a large planet When a fixed star is occulted orpassed over by the moon, it is instantly extinguished, but a planet having considerable of a disc re quires time to be covered by the moon in its eastward journey around the earth, and the contrast of color and other interesting phenom ena may be studied. The third moon of Jupiter will be occulted about ten minutes before the planet which in itself will be interesting, but will require a faiily good-sized telescope say 2K inches aperture to show it well. The estimated time of the immersion, or be ginning of the occultatlon, is 626 o'clock Sun day morning. The emersion, i, e., tbe reap pearance of the planet will occur SS minutes later. This is Pittsburg mean time, so that 20 minutes 'must be added to the above figures. 1 should be ad to receive any notes from ob servers who may witness the phenomena. A cablegram reached me last week that Dr. Terby, of France, had discovered a strange1 white spot on the rings of Saturn. This was confirmed by Dr. MacLeod, of Montreal. Observations were made on the night of the receiDt of tbe telegram, and though the seeing was poor, the light spot could be seen. On Saturday night last Prof. Vey and I made ob servations with tho large telescope of the Al legheny Observatory, and both observers saw the whitish appearance without difficulty, but both concluded that, as it borders' close by the line of the dark shadow of the ball on the rings, it is probably the effect of contrast and not a change in tbe condition of the ring system. J. A. Bbashzab. MUST BE GOOD WORKMEN. Military Records Alone Won't Secure Po sllians Under Secretary Tracy. Washington, March 21 Secretary Tracy has defined his intentions in the matter of re taining or reinstating navy yard employes in tbe following letter, addressed to an employe in tbe Bureau of Yards and Docks, Washing ton Navy Yard: I have your letter of the 19th lnst. concerning yonr discharge from the position of clerk in the Bnrean of Yards and Docks in the Washington N avr Yard, in which yon state yonr record as a soldier, and also that this record was the . sole cause of yonr appointment. In reply, and to cor rect erroneous impressions concerning the same, I have to state that yon were discharged upon the recommendation of the Chief of thcliuieau of Yards and Hocks for Inefficiency In the tierfonn- ance of your duties. At the time of my approval of the recommendation for your dismissal 1 was not aware of your military record, and It Is a cause of deep regret that such a result should happen to a soldier, but nevertheless It is necessary to tbe roper transaction of the business of tbe Navy department that persons holding positions there under shall be able to discharge their duties In a manner satisfactory to toelr superior officers. While the fact of a person having a good record as a soldier wOl be considered among the best of recommendations for retention In or appointment to a position nnder the Navy Department, ability to perform satisfactorily the duties or the position which he holds or to which he aspires must be a condition precedent to favorable consideration of an application for retention or appointment. THE CHAMPION HDNGRI MAN Cannot Get Enough to Eat at Home and Robs the Neighbors' Larders. Special Telegram to The Dispatch. Elliott City, Ms., March 22. About three months ago the residents of this city com plained that their larders were being plun dered. .Neither money nor goods were touched, but everything in the shape of food was cleaned out For over a month the police searched for tbe thief, who was finally canght while regal ing himself in a neighbors' kitchen. His name is John Darby, and he has a wife and family. After a preliminary hearing be was sent to the county jail pending his trial by tbe court. He has now been in the institution two months, and the warden says he has proved the most expensive 'prisoner the State has ever bar. bored. His appetite is enormons. Though weighing only ISO pounds, he is tall and gaunt, measuring 6 feet 1 inch. It seems impossible to satisfy his cravings, and his attacks upon his neighbors' larders are now explained. His regular daily meals are four times greater in the way of amount of food than those of any other prisoner. A Doubtful Market. From the Toronto Empire. I Two car loads of eggs consigned to local dealers arrived in Toronto on Tuesday from the United States. What is the matter with the Canadian henT Where is the market of 60,000,000 which was 'hankering" to the extent of 10 cents a dozen for the Canadian eggT When the American farmer ships his eggs Into Canada because he gets a better price than in his own markets, the theory which Mr.Erastus Wiman held before Canadian farmers to tempt them into annexation to his adopted country must have been wild indeed. The Canadian hen is still living, but the enticing tale con nected with it is (b)ended. , Thpra'a 8nmttM New. ? 5SasSs:,.i5 -., ----- -"- 1 GOTHAM'S GOSSIP GRIST. Steamships Delayed by Heavy Fogs. fNXW TOBK BUBIUW SrXCIALS.l New Yobk, March 22,-The steamships which were delayed outside the bar by the recent-bad weather and fog came Into port this morning. One. was the Wisconsin, ot the Gulon Line, which arrived off Sandy Hook at 10 o'clock Wednesday night and was prevented from getting any further by the fog. Her passengers suffered from the strain due to tbe 30 hours' delay. The Indiana, from Liverpool, was delayed even longer. The Ward Line steamship Manhattan, from Havana, reached the Hook last night and had to come to anchor there on account of the fog. The other de layed vessels which arrived to-kay were the State of Nevada from Glasgow, tbe Alexandria from Messina, the Seneca from New Orleans, the England from London, and the Lake Su perior from Liverpool. - Free Trade Wanted by Artists. A number of artists of this city who are not afraid to compete with the pauper painters of Europe and some of their friends got together at the Fifth Avenne Hotel, Thursday night, and organized tbe National Free Art League, the purpose of which is to secure the abolition of the tariff on works of art J. Carrol Beck wlth, who presided, said the object of the League was to make a perpetual protest against the 30 per cent tariff on art H. R. Butler said that art was on the free list up to 1861, when a duty of 10 per cent was put on it as a source of revenue. March 3, 18S3, this duty was Increased to 30 per cent, apparently by mistake, for tbe Increase was asked by none. America, he ad ded, is the only civilized country in tbe world which imposes a duty on art, except Spain, which charges a nominal duty per pound. Kenyon Cox hoped the League would have no political color. An executive committee of 12 was appointed. Ice Mast be Kept Up. Notwithstanding the considerable cold weather which toward the close Interrupted the mildness of the winter, and which, at the time, was reported to have mado ice of average thickness in the upper Hudson, the ice dealers are already announcing that the shortness of the crop will compel them to Increase the price to CO cents a hundred pounds. A meeting ot ice dealers will shortly be held to determine what the price will be this summer. The short age at Hudson and Newburgb is estimated at 63 per cent as compared with las( year's crop, and the ice is also said to be of poor quallly. From other gathering points come similar re ports, and there is not an Ice dealer but pre dicts a dear summer for Ice, if not a famine. Only $200 for a Big Toe. While David Czaeske, a barber, was passing along Broadway, Brooklyn, in November, a keg of beer fell from one of brewer William Ul mer's wagons and crushed his big toe. At his suit for 5.000 damages, he claims that tbe acci dent was due to tbe carelessness of the brewer's employes, and experts were called to show how beer wagons should be loaded. They decided that they should be so loaded that tEe kegs wouldn't fall off. The jury cave the plaintiff $200, which seemed so little for a big toe that his attorneys offered to set the verdict aside and take a new trial. The offer was not ac cepted. Not on a Political Mission. Russell Harrison arrived from Washington, this morning. He says he's here for the pur pose of consulting wlthW. J. Arkell about Prank Leslie' Illustrated Newspaper, In which be has an interest, and not for any political purpose. Wns a Friend of Cleveland's. William Woodward, Jr.. the cotton ex change broker, who died suddenly of apoplexy, Wednesday night, was an intimate friend of ex-President Cleveland, and, it is said, that it was owing to bis representations that Mr. Cleveland concluded to make New York bis home. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland dined with Mr. Woodward last Friday, and afterward went to the opera with him and his wife. TO BENEFIT A CHUECH. A. Grand Musical Entertainment Is Given at East Liberty Hall. A grand musical entertainment was held last night by members of the Fourth M. P. Church, in East Liberty Hall. The proceeds of the en tertainment are for the benefit ot the church. The choir of the Second M. P. Church and several well-known vocal and instrumental musicians assisted in the rendition of tbe many parts of a well-selected programme. The members of Lion's Orchestra then ?layed a very beautiful introductory selection, he choir then sang, "Awake, jEoiian Lyre"; Miss Lula A. Butler recited "Christmas Day In tjhe Workhouse"; Mr. F. W. Butler executed a beautiful solo, "Out ot tbe Deep"; Messrs. John and Isaac Rosser rendered a duet en titled, "See the Pale Moon." The concert was concluded by a cantata, called "Crown of Ke ward,"in which Miss Emma McManigl and ten other young ladles took part Prof. Richard Frosser acted as director, and Mr. O. F. Marshell as accompanist. The hall was filled to Its capacity and the en tertainment proved a great success. TWO EITAL SOCIETIES. The Pittsbnrg Academy Societies nave an Interesting Contest. The Emanon and Knickerbocker, rival lit erary societies of the Pittsburg Academy, held a literary contest in the Liberty Street M. E. Church last evening. Each society had its champions and the audience wa3 allowed to judge for itself. Tbe programme coqsisted ot original orations by A. Hays and Everett Phil lips, and readings by Miss Annie Blackadore and Lillian Cready. Then there was a debate on the subject, "That a General European War Would be Beneficial to the United States," with Harry Bobbins in the affirmative, and A. G. Smith in the negative, followed by essays by Miss Busle Bryar and Jessie K. Moore, recitations by Maggie Minlck and Loella Blocklnger, a vocal solo by Miss Bell Tomer and a violin solo by Miss Margaret Martin. The society papers were read by Ira Fix and John R. Speer. jf: A SUCCESSFUL C0UESE. The Flunl Y. M. C. A. Entertainment for the Winter Last Evening. The last entertainment of the winter course given by the Young Men's Christian Associa tion, of this city, at the Second Presbyterian Church was held last evening. Mr. Henry T. Bryant opened tbe programme with vcntrilo qutal oddities. Mr. D. W. Robertson played a eleigbbell aolo. Mr. Bryant cave "A Little Nonsense." A tnmbleronicnn solo wbs per formed by Mr. Robertson. More nonsense by Mr. Bryant and a sleighbell solo concluded the entertainment The course of entertainments given this winter have been very successful, both in at tendance and the quality. The church In which they were given was crowded every night It has shown the necessity of the association hav ing a larger ball of its own for tbe accommoda tion of members and guests. A SELECT MASQUESAPE. The Misses Morelnnd, of Forbes Street, En tcrtnln n Enchre Clnb. Ths Misses Moreland, of Forbes street Oak land, gave a masquerade yesterday evening to the members of tbe Bellefield Euchre Clnb, among which are tho Misses Moreland. The affair was very informal, as only about 10 per sons were present , Catorer.Knhn furnished tbe refreshments, while Monselur Frank presided at the piano la order to give the dancers a chance. Some very artistic and uniqne costumes were worn, and the affair was thoroughly enjoyed by all on account of its novelty. A Pleased Andlrncr. The railway branch of the Y. M. C. A. gave an entertainment last evening in the railroad ward of the West Penn Hospital. Nobody was present but tbe patients. Messrs. Taylor and Miller, Miss Butler and the three children of Mr. Taylor presented an Interesting pro gramme. A Saccesafnl Concert.. A musical and literary entertainment was given-last night in tbe Butler street M. E. Church by the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor. Rev. Dr. Norcross, prin cipal of tbe Pittsburg Female College, deliv ered an address A Cotillon ia the Slerrett Schaob- The youBg'people of Sbadyside gave a cotil lon last evening at the Sterrett Schoolbease. In HsSjaftftweaeVt There were over M0 eoaptes pres e and Geraert t Gaeatbet1 Orohostra.fttr- tifSkM TrffiQ Mlssslg snVsrtll VXrVBsTwVvsr . CURIOUS C0NDE5SATI05S. It only requires 21 hours to convert corn Into sausage at Wichita. Around Eangely lakes, in Maine, sleighing is still being enjoyed. The cattle in the vicinity of Westphalia, Kan., are "dying of brain fever." A Chicago woman has published a story Of which the scene Is laid In heaven. Several members of the faculty of Dartmouth College voted against prohibition the other day, while two-thirds of thebovi voted for it. ' ABnrlington, Iowa, man who had been reporter, editor, sheriff and chief of police by turns, was bsnkoed out of eaOOO the other day by a very shallow davice. Nine persons were carried a distance of 1,000 yards, and four of thtm killed outright, by an avalanche near St Michel, Savoy, a weet ago, and on the same day another avalanche destroyed the village of NrroIletinthe same neighborhood. An Indiana citizen, though he made his living from the sale of drugs,alwa'ys refused medical advice, and even in his last sickness would not consent to see a doctor. Friends finally though insisted on calling in a physi cian, who found the sufferer pulseless and dying. An Englishman has produced a piece ol mechanism containing 100 figures representing horses, cannon, artillery, infantry and a hand of 52 men, each with an instrument A tiny windmill turned by the current from burning candles furnishes the power to move all the fig ures automatically. John Smith, of Falls township. Ohio. who lately purchased a monument and coffin for himself, last week made further prepara tion for his burial by buyingagrave and paying for the digging of it He has a shroud on hand, and now boasts that he has in his possession receipts for all his funeral expenses." Two Congregational churches in Maine have a pastor between them. Both desired his services at the same hour, but as that was im- Eossible the matter was compromised by aving the pastor's wife officiate at one of the churches. And tbe church at which she of ficiates thinks it has the best of the bargain. An old lady who lives in Whitechapel, London, spends a weekly shilling as follows: Her rental is paid for her, and her weekly al lowance consists of relief tickets for cwt of coal, one 4-lb loaf , 2 oz of tea, Xllj sugar, and Is, which Is spent as follows: Clothing card, 2d: oil and wood, 1; meat, 3d; soap, Id; butter, 2Kd; vegetables. ld; apples (for dnmpllng). Ka: flour. Hi. Total. Is. The "meat" means either bones or the trimmings of fish and meat from an eating house. She and another old woman put by one lump coal each week, and this lasts them through the summer months, when the coal tickets are not given out. W. P. Hardy, one of the oldest citizens of Jaaper county, Ga.. says that about the year 1847 he had his horse shod in Covington, all' round, for 75 cents. He then drove him to Texas, had the shoes removed, remained a year or two, and when he concluded to coma back to Georgia he had the same shoes put back, and when he arrived in Georgia his horse had on two of the shoes, having lost two on the way. On tbe same trip the axletree of H. M. Martin's wagon broke In tbe Mississippi swamp. They cut down a greenpine sapling, made an axletree, went on to Texas, used is while there and returned to Georgia and used it for regular hauling for several years after- warn. A curious canse of death was recently recorded in India. A native who was fishing in a stream caught a flat, eel-like fish, about 15 to 16 inches in length. Being desirous of kill ing It, he put it into his mouth in order to bite off its head. The fish, however, scarcely ap preciating this clumsy attempt at decapitation, vigorously essayed to make other arrange ments, in which it was partially successful. Gifted with a sliminess, which made it very difficult to hold, it slipped through the man's fingers into his mouth, and conveyed itself partly down his gullet Tbe situation now was badforthefishrbut still worse for the man, for, owing to the sharp fins on the back of the fish, it was not possible to withdraw it Tho man died in great agony within an hour. A man named Joseph Kline once lived in the northern part of Franklin county, Georgia, who had tbe misfortune to be ridden by witches almost every night They would whisk him out of tho house, change him to a large black horse, put a saddle on his back and ride him rainy miles to attend a diabolical orlgterand return before dawn. One morning be arose weary and exhausted--front a long night's tramp and informed his family that the witches bad given him a hard ride during the night and that on his return through tbe Barton-old fields he struck his forefoot against a belL Several of his neighbors repaired to the spot at once and found the belL It had been displaced by a horse's forefoot only a few hours before fresh horse tracks were traced through the old field upon the very route Kline said be had traveled. Tbe witch doctors and the necromancers made many unsuccess ful efforts to break tbe charm that bound tbe unfortunate man to his destiny. They shot hair balls and silver bullets at the drawing of the witch, but she was so agile that she always passed in front of the picture before tbe ball reached it and escaped harm. Ten and a half miles north of Carnes ville, Ga., is a spot called the Indian ring. It Is a circle of raised earth with a depression In the center like many others in this section of the State. This ring was once the trystingplace o ghosts and goblins. Horsemen were frequently arrested in their journey by a hugh barrel which rolled into the road before them, and which it was impossible to pass without leap ing over it At other times a fearful animal with protruding tongue, fiery eyes, a tail 30 feet -long and a voice which struck terror to the heart of man and beast would leap upon the horse behind the terrified rider and bear him company several hundred yards. A headless man, mounted on a large claybank horse, was often seen in daytime riding through the woods and passing out ot sight over the brow of tbe bill. Elmsly Wolf, in passing on foot one night, was confronted by a man of gigantic size who emitted light He had an Immense Roman nose and large glowing eyes, and was dressed in a strange white robe. His limbs were loaded with chains that clinked as he strode back and forth across the ring. Mr. Wolf fled in terror to the nearest house, and fell fainting at the door, and was not fully re stored to health in several weeks. JUDGMENTS. It is no great self-denial to give up skat. lng when there is no ice. Never devote more than six days of the week to preparing your Easter costume. Lent is a good season for courtship. Ton can deny yourself a great deal In the way ot gas, etc Signs. In Jersey City, on Central ave nne F. Stiff, Undertaker. On a street in Byra cuie B. Graves, Tombstones. LENTEN OBSERVATIONS. Yon need not deny yourself the pleasure of giving a dollar to every beggar who accosta'f you. TO A BUCKWHEAT CAKE. Fare thee well, thou thing of batter, Gone are all thy charms for me. Spring Is here that's what's the matter. Hump thyself, skedaddle, fleet The Wisdom of Tears. Young SneerleigbJ If l'S as homely as you I'd cut my throat. 1 Old Sharpeley-ilf you'd been as homely ss I as I long as I you'd have brains enough tonotspoly the edge or a good razor that way. ""Her First Corn Cakes. Mrs. Youngwife I would like some cornmeal, Mr. Scales, mmeiu. All rlc-tat. ma'am. White or yellowr Mrs. Xoungwlfe White, please. I am going to make some" cakes, and of course want them to be as light as possible. ' At the Victoria.-Cashier (to waiter) What was the matter with that larger heavy gent that Just left the table there? He said yonhjWUted him. . , -sfc Walter I merely asked him If hewantesome soup- Hcf' Metropolitan Pridev-Farmer Oateake Ain't you ashamed o yourseir to be golaJirround beggin' this way? You're "better argsjjdjthan hairtbemenuptomytown. eK Cltytramp-Mebbe, boss; but denyerknowa gent's got ter be more careful or his looks'wben he lives in der city. So Ofiense Intended. De Caneau I have to mention a very nnpleasantmltter. Miss Humane. Ibeardyoucalledmeabrutewhenyou saw me whipping my horses the other day.j Miss Homane-That must hare been a mistake. De Caneau-Then yon didn't say It? MissHumsne Ko, Indeed. I think too much of the brute creation to do It snch an injustice. Forgot Where He Was. A New York BUt minister supplied a pulpit In a Canadian town recently. Be was somewhat absent minded, and often did the most erratic things. When the collection plates were brought to the front without a penny on them he looked wonder- j lngly at one of the wardens. J 3 Ah!" said the latter.VJ.Mf you onlyhadn'tan-l nonnced that no CaaaMM fsac-aey woald be taksnj we'd nave bis. a nig ooiikb raw awauij. iafl -JM jTOSSvuagsj
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