I P : . 4 THE PITTSBURG 'DISPATCH! -RATTTTmAV TWAV A isaa - ' : ' ' ' MEtBrnnrphnsiB' IS THE TITLE Or A New Story Written for The Dispatch by SidnetLtjska (Henry Harl&nd), Tbe opening chapters will appear in To-Mor-bow'b Dispatch. To-morrow's issue will consist o TwEnty Pboes. New features of general interest will be found lo To-morrow's Three Part 20-page num ber. ESTABLISHED FEBRnABY 8. IStS. Vol. 44, J(o. . Entered at Pittsburg Postoffice, November 14, XSSI, as second-class matter. Business Office D7 and 09 Fifth Avenue. News Booms and Publishing' House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street. A erase net circulation of the dally edi tion of The Dispatch for six months ending Kay 1. 1SS9. 28,051 Copies per Issue, Average net clrcnlatlon of the Sunday edi tion of The Dispatch for April, 1SS0, 46,143 Copies per issne. TERMS OF THE DISPATCH. postage rniE in thi united etatis. AILT DisrATcn. One Year J 8 00 UL1- DisrATcn, Per Quarter 2 CO Jaily Dispatch. 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The propriety of investigation, looking toward a possible impeachment, turns en tirely upon the question whether there is any proof or good reason to believe that there was corrupt motive for his action, or an v evidence that he was mentally incapaci tated to exercise the discretion with which the lav invested him. Mere differences of opinion as to whether his decisions were wise or equ!bleon individual applications, of course, affords no basis for even talking of impeachment. It is the discretion the Judge,, be that great or mall. whicli- law declares shall govern not the discretion of the parties in interest. As to mental incapacity it would be equally idle to attempt to infer that from the Judge's action whether he had granted all the applications or none. The wide dif ferences in the public mind on the license question, as shown in the struggle for and against prohibition, shows that thousands of people of undoubted mental soundness are wider apart from one another than Judge White's course would indicate him to be from either class of the extremists. This brings back the question solely to whether there is proof or reasonable cause to believe in corrupt motives. Such a charge, if there was even prima facie support for it, should be investigated at once and thor oughly; but its very gravity imposes a most serious responsibility upon those who father it. To brine forward such charges without evidence; to entertain or to circu late them merely as presumptions growing out of the disappointment of individnals, or out of differences of opinion as to the wisdom of the Judge's action, would he simply a diplay of temper. Not unlikely, in disposing of too many cases, some applications which might, with out detriment to the public interest, have been granted were refused, and some which might better have been refused were possi bly granted. But to meet Encb cases a re spectful demand for rehearings, strongly persisted in, is the only remedy. It is also clear that, as was said concern ing the investigation into the penitentiary, the charges should show a definite basis, and should be presented by some authority that gives them at least & prima facie stand ing. The fact that Bepresentative Shiras has his resolutions ready for presentation creates a supposition that he has some evi dence to substantiate them. Bnt it must be pointed out that, so far as the resolu tions themselves show, they are very general in terms and allege nothing specifically. Beyond that, there is absolutely no evi dence before tbe public showing corrupt or dishonest action in the License Court. TJntil such evidence is produced the public, whatever the extent or warmth of the criti cism upon the quality of a judge's dis cretion, will assuredly not listen to mere presumption cf corrupt motives. Nor can a Legislative resolution for impeachment give such a color to the proceedings nnless there is definite proof to back the resolntion np. If there is such, the resolution is imme diately in order. If there is not, the indis cretion of making such charges wilLthrow into the shade any possible insufficiency of discretion on the part of the bench in acting npon licenses. GOWEN AND CAEJTEGIE. Some interesting and important points were made by F. P. Gowen, Esq., in his argument before the Inter-State Commerce Commission on the case of Coxe Bros, against the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com pany. Mr. Go wen in his argument held, first, that anthracite coal should be classed no higher for the purpose of railroad charges than bituminous coal; and, second, that tbe rates npon anthracite coal charged by the combination of railroads carrying for that industry are excessive. Both of these points Mr. Gowen enforced with the logic for which that gentleman is famous. We think that there is a great deal of foundation for Mr. Gowen's position. If he succeed in making his ytexrs prevail, it will doubtless effect a great popular benefit in cheapening tbe cost of Jul in the East. .Jt is interesting to note that no one is better fable I ! to enforce this view, or is more fully lije Mmit informed with regard to the violation of just these principles in the anthracite coal business, than Mr. Gowen. When he as serts that anthracite coal should ba classed no higher tban bituminous coal, after hav ing pursued the opposite practice for many years, as President of the Beading Railroad Company, the conviction of error which har, led him to this conversion must beveir strong. It is also clear that no one can be better informed than Mr. Gowen ot tbe de vices of combination and compacts by which the charges upon anthracite coal have been maintained at excessive rates in order to pay the fixed charges on outrageously watered capitalization. This develops another interesting point in connection with Mr. Gowen's position. Only a few weeks ago Mr. Gowen turned up his nose at the sincerity of Mr. Carnegie's at tack npon the excessive charges of the Pennsylvania Bailroad, on account ot Mr. Carnegie's former 'course in railroad mat ters. The same logic, applied to Mr. Gowen's position, might be used to discredit his argument. But we have no sympathy with that class of carping. If Mr. Gowen has been wrong npon the subject of anthracite coal rates in times past, so much the more reason why he should be welcomed and in dorsed now .he is right; and the fact that he has become convinced of, and ab jures his errors, when he reaches an unpre judiced condition, is so much the stronger argument in favor of his correction. By gones should be bygones when a man cham pions the right of the people and the policy of equitable and reasonable rates. It is pertinent to point out to Mr. Gowen that both he and Mr. Carnegie occupy very nearly the same position. Whatever they have been in the past they are now cham pioning the reform of abuses. Why should they not join hands with each other and the public in making their efforts as powerful as possible. THE HEED OF THE EXPOSITION. The authoritative announcement that $150,000 is needed to complete the me chanical building of the Exposition, and that if that amount is promptly raised both buildings can be finished in timei,'f0"p,ne Exposition next fall, shouV-f ne public up to new efforts in balf of thec0mm0Il enterprise. The fact that i,.i,-i. -!,, ,. -t . back of t .be new Exposition was sufficiently shown n ov the interest taken when the effort Yf made to complete the fund necessary 'r .i ! i s,j: ml 1 111 4. .irine main uuiiuing. xuc peupic mux uu, let the work be stopped fdt lack of funds. But the danger is that the necessity of hav ing the money promptly on hand, in order that the work may be pushed rapidly to completion, may be lost sight of. That is the point which every citizen should lay to heart and on which prompt action should be taken. Pittsburg could not afford, for ten times (150,000, to let the enterprise tail now. That sum can be raised, and it should be raised within the next three veeks. PBEBOGATTVE AND DUTY. Senator Daniels, of Virginia, in a speech responding to the toast of "The Senate" this week, took occasion to say that when passing upon the President's nominations for office,' the Upper House does not infringe upon his prerogatives or transcend its own when it differs from him. That is very true, but it does not at all relieve the Sen ate from the necessity of having very good reasons when it differs from the President on the subject of nominations. The President does not transcend his pre rogative or infringe upon that of Congress when he returns bills that have been passed by the Legislative body, without his signa ture. But suppose the President should re turn a bill that had been passed by Con gress with the information that he did so, because he does not like it, or because it in fringes upon some of his personal tastes, or might do injury to some of his friends, we imagine that if the President should run the veto power on that principle, the Sena tors would indulge, not unjustly, in some very vigorous'denunciation. The Senate does not infringe npon the Presidental prerogative in rejecting nomi nations for trivial or selfish reasons, but it does worse. It infringes upon the preroga tives the people which reqnire faithful service; and it will be held responsible by that sovereign power -for the wrong done to it. HOBS AND ANARCHY. The story of that tearing down of the British flag by the Pittsburg troops being denied, it only remains to say a word or two of the rights and wrongs involved in tbe mobbing of the Chicago Anarchist who hung out a red flag on commemoration day in Chicago. The fact that he was rescued from serious injury at the hands of tbe mob by the police is commented npon generally as an indication of the virtue of the law. The law did no more than its duty in such a case. If it does not protect every citizen equally from mob violence, the attacks of the Anarchist npon us would have a good deal of foundation. It should be remem bered that mob violence toward a man who hangs out an obnoxious flag, though in spired by a higher motive and sentiment than anarchy, is exactly the Anarchist's method. Whether mob violence is inspired by the sentiment of attachment to the Con stitution or of hatred to it, the result is the cause of destroying the protection that it gives all citizens. Both Anarchists and mobbers should reflect on this truth. GEEMANY'S BACK BOWK. All that comes from Berlin with regard to the Samoan conference is hardly to be ac cepted as gospel. The report in yesterday's dispatches that the release of Malietoa will be followed by his restoration as ruler of the Samoan Islands, is more likely to be the product of imagination than founded on any action of tbe conference. It is not probable that Germany has so early in the conference commenced to give away points. Perhaps it may come later on, bnt it is rather too soon to commence making pre dictions of that sort. Nevertheless the release of Malietoa, to gether with the disavowal of most of the ex treme acts of the German representatives at Samoa, Indicate a willingness to undo much of what has been done that may lead to this end. The United States would certainly come off with flying colors if its stand in favor of restoring the old condition of affairs were to be adopted without some drawback that makes it an empty diplomatic victory. But it is not likely that Germany is going to take the back track so completely with out getting something in return. It is pleasant to learn from the New York Tribune that President Harrison's speeches at the Centennial were "perfect of their kind;" and also to be assured that the Mug wump slander that Mr. Cleveland was re ceived with greater enthusiasm at the ban quet than General Harrison, is, "absolutely false." But the testimony would be more conclusive if It were not for the reflection as to what the new Minister to Paris would say J P , ..:- ' , -? h -wA - ' W Vff Yir i.Mffiff . r liiiiiitilfh 1 T 11 M-f Jtsf-r'----T and do if his paper were to say anything else. The cloudy nights have so far in this cold spell been the salvation of the fruit crops, from their enemy, the frost Let us hope that they will continue that protection till the May weather has advanced to something like an approximation of the April warmth. These is a short lesson on partisan jour nalism as an exponent of public feeling in the declaration of the Democratic press that, "In turning his back upon Dudley, President Harrison has confessed to corrupt use of money in Iridiano," If President Harrison had taken Dudley in ana pro vided for him, how the Democratic news papers wonld have shouted that he was avowing himself as a partner and sharer in the spoils of bribery I Chicago newspapers are at present en gaged in publishing unreadable testimony in a scandalous divorce case by the pageful, and turning np their noses at New York for its indulgence in champagne at the Centen nial balL The miners' request for a 74-cent rate throughout the year is so slight an advance upon the 71 and 76).cent rate that an agreement ought to be practicable. Sup posing twice as much coal to be mined in summer as in winter, the difference in wages throughout the year would be little more i than a cent per ton. "We do not believe that tbe coal interests will be silly enough to drift into a prolonged strike over so small a margin. The large amount of discussion which continues with reference to the arrival of foreign glassblowers at Jeannette, estab lishes this one fact, that the men who know about the matter are not saying anything about it. . . , , , . . , thjjtsyexvtloses several large buildincs for the the principle declared by QeTtamyijoance trade will be' erected onLlbertystreet. excluding two of our reprcsentpjkves' at Berlin from a royal enterjaiKment, because they didnothjStvBess Eaits on them, is JSJiAniJErSwaUow-tail diplomacy has not heretofore been very valuable in set tling the Samoan question, but the German expectation seems to be that if the affairs of that island are not determined in chokers and spiketails, they shall not be settled at all. The water famine in Oklahoma is report ed to be at an end. The people of the new section will, therefore, doubtless give their attention to relieving the dearth of more stimulating beverages. It is surprising and disquieting to find our esteemed, but generally sleepy, cotem porary, the Philadelphia Korth American, speaking of Iowa as "famous not only tor having more swine npon its farms than any other State, but also for its great tariff ad vocate, Senator Allison." Is it possible that some offensively partisan free trader has got hold of the paragrapher's desk on our staid protectionist cotemporary. Ms. AngelIj, having been appointed to. office this week, it is evident that tbe ad ministration is going to live up to its rule of a very high and pure civil service in name. The man who walked into the office of the Secretary of War the other day, and commenced discharging the clerks and making out new appointments, was prompt ly arrested as a crank. The conclusion was doubtless correct enough, but the inference seems to be that the politicians ''who get charge of the departments in the regular way, and pursue the same course, haye a monopoly of crankism. If after the Legislature has disciplined tbe Judges, the Judges couloV go to work and clean up the Legislature we might hope for an era of reform. It is well to draw morals, but the con clusion of a Detroit pacer that the Chicago disaster "shows the danger if not the folly of assembling vast concourses of people for sight-seeing or celebrating," is a little strange. We supposed that the danger and folly of weak structures where the vast con course assembled, and letting off fireworks into a crowd, had a great deal to do with it PERSONAL POINTS. Secretabt Tbacy has returned to 'Wash ington from New York, and was at bis desk yesterday. First Assistant Postmaster Gexebai, Clabksox has left Washington for Kentucky. He is expected to return next Tuesday. The death has jest been announced in En gland of Thomas Palmer, the last survivor of the British troops that fought at Cornnna. The Hon. W. F. Vilas and family retnm this week from Washington to their Wisconsin home, Mrs. Vilas has almost entirely regained her health. Secret art of State Frederick Cook, of New York, who lies ill of pneumonia at the Gilsey House, New York City, was reported yesterday to be much improved in condition. Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin, who has been attending the Centennial celebration, will now go up to Madison county, N. Y to spend a cAuple of weeks with bis sister and other relatives. President Harrison seemed much less careworn during the Centennial celebration than he did at the inauguration. He is said to be very sensitive to the weatb'er, and his mood depends greatly upon whether rain or sunshine is in the ascendant. Baron Erlanqer, the Paris banker who has been looking at our railroad system, says; "When my boys reach manhood I shall prob ably organize our business here in tbe shape of a branch house. I am charmed with America, and shall certainly return to it"v The reports of James Russell Lowell's Ill health led New Yorkers to fear that he was really breaking down. But he showed no evi dence ot decline at tbe banquet on Tuesday night. He looks old and his hair has grown very white, but his voice was strong and he seemed to be feeling well. THE late Carl Rosa was a "boy prodigy," and was billed at concerts as the "Juvenile PaganinL" He married Mme. Parepa, his prima donna,durlng bis first tour of the United States. He is said to have never taken a bene fit or testimonial in any form. Uusio was bis profession, but politics and pictures were bis pet hobbles. Secretary Wikdoii was indisposed yester. day, as a result of his experience in New York, and did not go to tbe Department, nor did he attend tbe regular Cabinet meeting in 'the afternoon. He expects, however, to be able to assume his omcial duties to-day. Assistant Secretary Batcheller acted as Becretary of the Treasury yesterday. A BLOW TO HIGH LICENSE. How a BUI That Caused a Hcandal Was Defeated in BHsiourk Jefferson City, Mo., May 3. Temperance and high license received a severe blow to night from the Missouri Legislature. When the Legislature convened last winter public sentiment throughout the State seemed to be in favor of high license. Several bills of that sort were introduced, and the good points of all were selected and incorporated in a meas ure known as the Deering bill, which fixed tbe license at $2,600. This bill passed the House two weeks ago, and it was confidently ex pected on all sides that it would become a law. Tbe liquor element, however, proceeded to capture the Senate. In exposing the scandal, the St. Louis Hepublie Incurred a "bluff" in the shape of a 450,000 libel suit, brought by a St. Louis Senator who is the attorney for the brewers, xne oui was put on its nnai passage to-day and was defeated, 17 to 9. The liquor men are jubilant. DISPATCH; THE TOPICAL TALKER. Similarity la Handy Prodnce Dealers Mot Ins Chevalier Scovel's Fortune. A few years ago there were two brothers at an academy at Exeter, N. H. They were very much alike, but one of them was very smart and the other was equally stupid. The stupid brother, Tom, was particularly averse to clas sics, and besides, was a shirker of work gener ally. His brother, Henry, was on the contrary, a good classical scholar and fond ot work. Tom wonld have had a very had time of it if it nad. not been for the good nature of his brother. It happened that the classical pro fessor was a very short-sighted man, and he was entirely unable to tell these brothers apart. Of this failing of the professor Tom used to take advantage. Henry would naturally stand higher in tbe class than his brother, and he was always well prepared in his classical work. Henry wonld be called first in recitation, and soon as he had finished he would chance places with Tom, and when Tom was called of .course Henry would answer In his .place. In this way Tom's ignorance and laziness passed unnoticed. It would be improper to giro the circum stances mlnntely, Dnt I know of two brothers, who by reason of their extraordinary similarity in all respects, have produced contusion iu their circle of life in Pittsburg times out of number. V When a certain firm of produce dealers moved from their small and incommodious quarters on Liberty street, to a very much larger building than their trade seemed to re quire, they were laughed at by their brethren, and most gloomy prophecies were made of their speedy failure. For some time after they moved Into it the firm certainly found the large build ing rather a "white elephant" on their hands. But as time went on they fonnd that they could use a very large portion of it, and still have quite a considerable part left for cold storage vaults. The cold storage part of the schema was really what broucht this firm success. They soon built up a large trade in this direc tion; and now it would not be surprising to hear of their making a further extension of their The success of this particular firm hjsWtSSrtJl !m"t&&nn look 1 couraged others to indclaM'filssusTbr larger .. Mimuiuiw, iuukis not improoaDie mat oeiore it is an undoubted fact that the produce trade now Is very much cramped in this city by the meanness and smallness of its quarters. In every part of the city and in every trade you will notice that there Is a tendency toward large buildings, and this tendency is becoming more marked every day. Chevalier Edwakp Scovel, the new tenor robusto of the Boston Ideals, is an Amer ican despite his title. The title was conferred by that Impecunious monarch, Humbert of Italy, on the occasion of Scovel's singing be fore htm at a chamber concert. At that time the Chevalier was one of the principal tenors in Carl Rosa's Grand Opera Company in Lon don, and was doing the continent for a vaca tion, He had never appeared professionally In America then, though be had won some con siderable fame as an amateur. ' . Scovel, by the way, is a rather remarkable young man in more ways than one. He was a great society man before be went abroad, a favorite with the ladies, and quite an howling swell. He married one of the aristocratic Roosevelt girls in New York, and with the mar riage got an increase of SSO.OOO per annum. Thus equipped he went abroad, studied and got to be one of the favorite tenors of English opera. He is a remarkably handsome man. While at Monte Carlo Scovel distinguished himself by breaking the bank at roulette, and since his return to America he has farther dis tinguished himself by repeating the disinteg rating process on numerous tender feminine hearts. It will be something out of the ordi nary to opera goers to hear a tenor who is a real Chevalier di Italia, with an income greater than President Harrison's. -PINE BOUGHS IN HIS GEATE. An Open Coffln and a Bed ofPlne Needles for Jennie June's Husband. New York, May a David G. Croly, the editor, who died on Tuesday, spent part of the last two or three winters of his life at Lake-, wood, and grew to love its pines so much that he wished to be buried among them. So he bonght a lot in Woodlawn Cemetery on the top of Stone Hill, from which the ocean steam ships may be seen as they set out or return. And when be came to die he dictated to his wife how he wanted to be buried, either coffln less or with his coffin open, so that his body would be in close contact with boughs fromtbe pines be loved, with which he wished the grave to be filled. He was burled yesterday in accordance with the instructions which he thus left in his widow's handwriting. Tbe body was taken to Lakewood on tbe train which reaches there (shortly before 11 A. H. It was accompanied by Mrs. Croly (Jennie June), her son Herbert and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ormsby, Jr., the last named of whom Is Mr. Croly's sis ter, Jlme. Domarest, and Clinton Sweet, pro prietor of tbe Record, and Guide, of which Mr. Croly was editor. Undertaker Westball met tbe funeral party at the station with a hearse and two carriages. At the cemetery, a mile and a half distant, a graTo seren leet aoep naa oeen ang at tne loot of two tall pines. XI was dng deeper than is customary, bo that a bed of pine needles might be laid at its bottom. When tbe grave was reached the coffln, a plain wooden one, was taken out of the'box which enclosed it and placed upon the stretchers which spanned tho grave. The lid was then removed and the coffin was lowered into the grave. Whon this had been done pine boughs were laid over the body and across tbe sides of the coffln until the dead man was covered several inches thick with the sweet-smelling wood he had loved. On top of the boughs the coffin lid was placed, and tbe grave was filled with earth lnthe ordinary way. POOE PEOPLED PATRIOTISM. It Surpassed That of tho Wealthy at the New York Centennial. New York, May a Tbe Evening .Post has the following editorial upon tbe contrast be tween tbe decoration ln the rich and poor dis tricts during the celebration just ended: "The recent celebration afforded a fresh instance ol the curious contrast always visible on snch oc casions between the poorer and the richer quarters of the city in point of lavish decora tion. All the meaner streets broke out in al most universal array, while the fashionable parts of tbe town made but comparatively languiamspiayoianag cere ana mere, we except tho line of processions! this, of course, was decorated from end to end. Buelsewhere the rule prevailed, and the poorer people dressed their streets with an expedlture of money ana care not only relatively, bnt abso lutely greater than was thought fit for finer neighborhoods. "Contrast, for example, the meager show of the cross streets between Fourth and Sixth ave nues, with tbe region below Fourteenth street and east of the Bowery. The east side was cov ered with decorations, the whole expanse wav ing with flags and strips of gay color, often in geniously combined and draped, though poor enough in quillty of textnre, while pictures of Washington abounded ln the windows. Scarce any bouse or lodging was so poor as to be with--out some scrap of ornament. Indeed it seemed that the poorer streets were brightest and tbe dingiest of tenement houses outshone anv of of tbe great uptown apartment houses. Tbe universality of the contrast which wo have in dlcated was really striking, and it became still more so when one reflected that it was the dis tricts where our foreign population chiefly live which made so great a show of patriotic senti ment, or at least of national feeling." A LITTLE BLACK FBIDAY. One Hundred and Sixty-Two Democratic Postmasters Beheaded. f Special Telegram to The Dispatch. Washington, May 8. It was "Black Fri day" for 163 Democratic postmasters of tbe fourth class, to-day, which is the best record of a week,but which will fall considerably short of last week, unless Mr. Clarkson makes a grand spurt to-morrow. The following gentlemen vrexe appointed for Pennsylvania, ! f 'Sa... 2I. rJ- P?W BonneyiD. A. Mlckley, Casbtown; J. W. Amb. ler, Cosgrove: A. Myers. Hampton; W. H. Covode, Ligonler; O. w. Ambers, Marionville; Henry a Kooser, Mill Run; J. W. Barnltz, New Oxford; Elizabeth Rodenberger, Pitman; Elizabeth Weaver, Sycamore, and Isaac Davis, Zion Grove. DEATHS OP A DAT. i i i t r j, nic3in.ifV T.J. McMnllen. of the Soutbiide, a youn con ductor on the P. C. & T. road, -tras killed at ,Wb.t- i en vesisraaj nueravon. jismoiner uvesen i s,vrriaAu aicuuv. an nw vuti w j citisuLa, ',' &Sfm . . JrfSSW-?-. 'JDUE- lSr3i5-rv .. - S i JiCrZ. .&. i-4. .: v . v ., . ". JMiffiv' .3E o -"-' I I III IWll 1 1 I II . T B : SATURDAY, MAT 4, -TAB PINNSILYANIA BBJGADES. Comments on the Way They looked in tbe New York Centennial Parade. From the New York World.! Governor Beaver led his Pennsylvania brig ades, accompanied by a gorgeously uniformed staff. The Governor sat on his horse with his one leg a great aeai finer than many men can with two. As escort, he had xthe Governor's Troop, a line looking body of men, and as they were armed with carbines in addition to their sabres, they were by no means holiday soldiers, being also well mounted. All of the Pennsylvania infantry were in heavy marching order and looked as though they were beginning a campaign, though tbe prudence of thus burdening the men in so long a'march may be questioned. The Second Regi ment wore canvas gaiters and marched very steadily and were noticeable for their correct wheeling. The Sixth and Third regiments were without gaiters and looked better, as they swung along easily. The First regiment was a splendid body, the men being well set up, and they marched magnifi cently. The State Fencibles and the Colored Light Guard looked neat, though Battery A, which completed the First Brigade, were a trifle rough in their makeup. The Ninth Regi ment, which led the Third Brigade, had a fine bugle corps and marched excellently to the shrill notes. The Eighth Regiment had an easy step, ana the Fourth Regiment were very good. The Twelfth Regiment were a solid-looking body, anu the marching was excellent. Their drum major was entirely too theatric with his baton, though his marvelous dexterity elicited applause. The Thirteenth Rerrimenfr were in too close order as they passed through the square, though the error was corrected soon attar. Battery O marched as infantry- and looked well in their scarlet facings. The Tenth Regiment was soldierly in demeanor and tbe Fifteenth was very sturdy. The Eighteenth had a veteran sprinkling In its ranks, as was shown by the war flags carried beside the national and State colors; so it was no wonder that the men had a good swinging step. The Fifth were fine, but the platoon distances were badly kept, while the Sixteenth was very ragged, many empty rear flies being observable. The Fourteenth were well got np and marched like veterans, -and Battery B bad Its FDnS and Annlnmpnta In TiAllAn, n.ifai I Pennsylvania; however, has reason to be proud WEITTEN BI GEOEGE WASHINGTON. A Letter Sent From Valley Forge by the Father of His Country. Correspondence Philadelphia Press. Having noticed the publication of several Washington manuscripts since the subject ot this day's events has been the topic of conver sation, I am moved by tbe spirit of the time to send you this day a correct copy ot one of tbe most interesting of Washington's official let ters, written at Valley Forge, with a postscript of later date, both of which were written and eisrned by the great father of our country. This, with other very interesting though shorter manuscripts, was in the cabinet of the late Edward J. B. Thomas, and are still in the pos session of his family, 3116 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Head Quarters v alley FonoE, 23 Hay, 1778. Bra: I received yonr favor of the 25th instant, and sincerely condole with tbe Council and State on the loss of so wortny a citizen and President. ,1 thank you exceedingly for your assurances of co-operation whenever circumstances of public honor and safety make It necessary. As yet I have had no official information of the Marquis De La Fayette's appointment as Ambas sador from the Court of France to the United btates ot North America. But when I am advised of such an event, I shall take a pleasure In giving the Council previous notice of his departure from the army. I am sir, with all due respect, your most hble srvt, a. "Washinotoit. P. 3. Before I received your letter of the !7th Instant I had determined on all necessary meas ures, In case of the enemies evacuating Philadel phia lor the preservation of private property and the protection of the citizen of every denomina tion. I would toeg leave to recommend It to tbe civil authority of the Commonwealth to fix Itself as soon as possible In the city. Till then the Council may be assnred of my endeavors and at tention to the peace, safety and good order of tbe place. O. WASHIHOTON. Head Quarters, i9th May, 1778. Oxo. BBYAir, Vice Prt. A FINE AND A EEPBIJIAND. Decision ot the Court Martial In the Case of General LydecUer. Washington, May S. The sentence of tbe general court martial in the case of Major G. J. Lydecker. Corps of Engineers, who was tried on charges arising oqt of the aqueduct tunnel frauds, was made public this afternoon and is as follows: "To forfeit to tbe United States one hundred dollars (5100) per month of bis pay for nine months and to be reprimanded ln orders. Tbe Court is thus lenient ln view of the evidence before It, tbat lu spaces so confined as those above tbe arch in the tunnel it was almost im possible to seenre thorougbly good work under the contract system imposed by law." The sentence bas been approved by the Pres ident in the following order: Executive Mansion, l Washington, d, v.. May i, lass. J The proceedings, findings and sentence of the court martial lnthe case of Major Garrett J. Ly decker, of the Corps of Engineers, are approved and will be carried Into the effect. Tbe gravamen of the offense of this officer was the neglect of a very high and Important duty. It Is not very Im portant from a military standpoint whether a pe cuniary loss did or did not result to the Govern ment. Butthatvery great loss and Inconvenience have been inflicted upon the community by tbe aeiaya wmen n&re resuiieq. rrom me lanuro to discover promptly the fan lty and fraudulent char acter of the work Is apparent. The suggestion tbat tbe strictest and most faithful supervision of tbe progress of such a work Is powerless to detect and correct the shams wbich are practiced by tbe con tractors ln this case, U a discreet to tbe engineer ing profession and entirely lnadmls'abie. Tbe sentence Imposed by the Court seems to have given full effect to every suggestion tbat might mitigate the offense. Benjamin Harbison. Theoretic and Applied Science. From the Chicago JJewj.l Daring tbe recent lecture on scientific venti lation in the Brooklyn institute fire windows, one door, and two skylights were kept tightly closed, while part of the audience had to retire from tbe hall in search of pure air. Theoretic science is a good thing, bnt applied science is better. Another Chance for Boomer. Washinoton, May 3. The President has issued a proclamation reciting tbat the Fort Sis se ton (Dak.) military reservation is no longer needed for military purposes, and placing it under tbe control of the Secretary of the Inte rior for disposition under the law. Not a Goad Diet. From the Syracuse Herald. When provisions grew scarce with the Okla homa boomers they could live on the fat of the land. FASHIONS OF MAI. Straw bats are just now on top. Riding habits should now be made of light gray to be in perfect style. Summer bonnets made of lace will be trimmed with lilacs or wistaria. Watering-place gowns will probably be largely made up ol crepe de chine. Empire long coats for utility uses dnrlngthe wet and chilly days of spring are stylish gar ments. Teagowns exhibit every imaginable form of sleeve. Some of the designs aro too peculiar to be pretty. A recent freak is the wearing on either wrist of a wristlet of black velvet fastened with a diamond initial. Ashes of roses and cafe-au-lalt waists are worn with Venetian jackets of raspberry or russet-red foule cloth. For summer wear ail manner of clinging stuffs, and especially crepons, are in favor. In traveling costumes, however, fine light cloths will be used. Mkdijevat. teagowns with cuirass bodices and full skirts are charmingly made of Mate lasse satins. Antique sleeves and berthas are added to give a picturesque effect. THE importing bouses are filled with stylish - a elegant toilets and costumes of white wool of every description and designed for every possible occaslon,trc bridal gowns to bathing dresses. Caufb.Ii cloth, a new Scotch material of fine wool, with enough cotton in its weaving to keep it from shrinking, is popular. It is soft, pliant and very light, coming iu pretty designs of Scotch ginghams. .LACE is much more popular this season than it bas been for some yearspast. Recent pat-, terns show either a straight edge or very deep points and are black, white or colored.- Gauze rA n.f hrn nfsA nnnnlaT. - mm' v- ' F ft . '(. yz. t .. t . - - - . rJt-r i.i t.v . - " j . r xnKn i. -i 1889. A PENSIONERS' P110U08AL, He Offers to Undergo a Painful Surgical Operation In Order to Prove His Injur les A Ganger Discharged for Alleged Distortion Harrison's Amanuensis Gets a Good Office Other Notes From the Capital. WAsniNOTOif, May 3.-A decision was day rendered in the ca of .Tamo, rtnim. l of Company B, Massachusetts Volunteers. an increase or pension. Claimant i stoned in 1884. at 4 nw mth inr wound In the back. Since that date8 h" filed numerous applications for an lmar'6' of which were rejected on the grounjT tbat tne, claimant was then receiving the tvifmoxlat ol pension to which h ti,i Jder the law for the disability resulting fcomf"16 enn8not wound of the back. In clalman8 orlCinal dec" laratlon be alleges that he,wa8 mounded in the small of the bck' "and th9 bullet was never extraf ted" and ln the subsequent appllcatlonf h9 states that "the ball struck the spinal cfmmn and "was em bedded In tho vertebras." SV111 "an application flied in 1887 he said- "1 af ot the Pension Department, as a specials ?Tor ? haTe P1' wound opened, and I ammder tDe impression there will be no difficultr1" IcatInS tDe ball in the vertrbrce." The .Afsistant Secretary calls attention to the fact alat Jt doe not appear that anv heed wa.i iriv Jn to the request, which would at once have T'etermined a fact one which is a potentialfactor ln rating his dis abilltv and In cm -ho ball was found to be lodged where the cl',iinant believes it is, it would account for th real disability from which the claimant offers, and so entitled him to a higher rating. 1 In his several ar'PUcat'0Ils the claimant speaks of importaj1 testimony which he had from time to tin7 sent to his attorney, but which does not appear in the flies of tbe office. The Assistant Se-retarT ea,s that tne records do not show that the claimant had been noti fied of the non7aPPearance of tms evidence, and has, ln hi1 opinion, just cause for com plaint of inattentlon, "It wonld seem," says Mr. Bussey, "that since claimant has volunteered to undergo tDa palu necessary to'a surgical operation; thJ Government ought to be willing to do Its spfcre toward getting at the facts, especially When the facts are snch as wonld affect clainant's rights." The Assistant Secre tary direc3 that a new and full Investigation be re madf J lu 'DL0 case, anu mat in case we tuwMecision is adhered to. that the caso be returned to him for final action. Removed for Alleged Extortion. Mr. Mason, Commissioner of Internal Reve nue, said this afternoon that Gauger Britton, at Cincinnati, was removed because of his ex tortionate practices with the distillers. Tbe case against him, tbe commissioner said, was so flagrant that he was summarily dismissed. Mr. Mason said that gangers are paid at the rate of 15 a day, and are allowed to do outside work for distillers, but are not expected to demand unreasonable pay for their services. Between Gresham and Miller. When the Supreme Court meets after the present recess, on May 13, an adjournment will follow for tbe summer vacation. A number of opinions will be delivered on tbe 13th, among which is expected what is hoped to be a final decision in the celebrated Alyra Clark Gaines case, from New Orleans. After the court ad journs the several justices will go out on their circuits for several weeks. Nothing certain is known in Supreme Court circles about tbe suc ccssorshlp to Justice Matthews: but it is the opinion of some of the persons connected with the court that tbe appointment lies between Judge Gresham and Attorney General Miller. Hnrrison's Amanuensis Catches On. D. S. Alexander, who bas been appointed district attorney for tho Northern district of New York, is a native of Maine, but has for a number of years been a citizen of Ohio and In diana. From the latter State he was ap pointed Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, but was removed from this position upon the ad vent of the Cleveland administration. He then settled in Buffalo, New York, and engaged in tbe practice of law. During tbe recent cam paign he assisted in attending to the corres pondence of Mr. Harrison, and was frequently spoken ot in connection with the office of private secretary to the President. Not Meant for That Purpose. Assistant Secretary Tichener bas made a ruling tbat tbe "emigrant fund" cannot properly be used for the support or deportation of emigrants who are in good health at the time of their arrival and are permitted to pro ceed to their destination, bnt who subsequently become public charges by reason of sickness. Tbe ruling was made in the case of Enoch Morgan, an English emigrant, who arrived in this country in I8S8 and went to Scranton and remained there till he became sick, when he was sent to Philadelphia for the purpose of re turning to England. The Philadelphia Emi gration Commissioners requested authority to spend flO of the emigrant fund to pay bis passage home. Tbe department, however, held that it was not a case tor such action. Railroad Passes Under Consideration. On tbe 16th ultimo tbe Inter-State Commerce Commission issued a circular letter to about 27 railroad companies, order ing them to appear before tbe commis sion to-uay, to answer and set forth the persons and classes of persons, if any, to whom each of them bavo issued free passes or free transportation to persons other than its own officers or employes, and the officers and employes of other companies. Tbe companies were also expected to nresent all the conditions and limitations connected therewith In each instance, and tho manner of doing this branch of business. In response to his order there were present at tbe meeting to-day officials and counsel representing mostly Eastern roads, to tbe number of 35. Each road was called up separately, and representatives of nearly all the roads interested presented the information called tor by tbe order of the commission. Amone the railroads represented were the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the Baltimore ana uaio fbauroaa company, mo ueiaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, the New York Central and Hudson River Rail road Company, and the Central Railroad Com pany of New Jersey. Tbe commission finished Its bearing for to-day about 1 o'clock. Several counsel, however, reserved the right to be heard on certain questions raised during the hearing. A NATAL CODET 1IAETIAL. A Commander Suspended for Trying to Have His Ship Repaired, Washington, May 8. Secretary Tracy has approved the findings and sentence of the court martial in the case of Lieutenant Com mander George Book, who was charged with absenting himself from his command without leave. He commanded tbe Plata, and left her at Bltka, Alaska, and came to Washington to induce the Navy Department to authorize re pairs necessary to make tbe vessel service able. The court found him guilty of tbe charge and as approved, he stands sentenced to "Be sus pended for two years from rank and duty, on furlough pay, and to retain his present number en the list of Lieutenant Commanders during that time." THE FAIK SEX IN A FLDTTEE. An Indiana Man Develops n Mania for Hog ging Women an the Street. Tipton, Ind, May 8. During the past few days an unknown man has been prowling about our streets after nightfall seeming to have a mania for bugging women. One of his first victims was Mrs. J. R. Ogan, wife of a business man. Mrs. Gus Brandt, Miss Ella Ogan and others were also forcibly embraced by him. Ho conceals himself behind trees and lays in wait for women who may chance to be pass Last night tbe hugger attempted to catch a couple of ladles about 8 o'clock, but was fright ened away. He is described as a tali roan with dark whiskers, and the authorities think they have him located. BONNETS. All dream orrest, yet very few prepare The way for it. Along the road to gain. Day after day, year after year, with pain We set our marks, and think s one time to fare To som sweet realm beyond the pale of care. These goals we reach, set them ahead, and feign Unrest anew, thus never peace attain: Hiss all Its paths, nor any pleasure share. A bnndred wayside Inns of vantage passed. Footsore and weary, burdened, bent, and old, . Bight on we plod and drag our hopes elate Through all tbe mire ol earth, to And, at last, Instead of any happiness we hold, We are but hollo ir mockeries of fate, n. How frequent those tbat sit ln places high Are counted great and noble; deeper'glance Oft brands tbem lordllngs of some circumstance; That wearhnt gowns or greatness, walk and lie Bat ln the haunts of great nets, whence tbey cry: "Benownl" Bo well their fortunes, plumed by chance, Along the road of glory swift advance, Until they think their shoulders gouge the sky. The world hath many snch; mere puppets they, With whom tbe gods make busy merriment, Tbe while their large concerns requlfe tbem not; Gay peacocks of their time that strut their day; Smooth bubbles, like to childhood's small content .Creates blown, gazed at, broken, ana rorgot.v unteago Aewt, u - .-wL ". w T , . J ,- -J J,, j - L if SIB u S? r r .------.--- ..--------- -.-. ..-. , . . .j. r .-- - . i 3f A METROPOLITAN MELANGE. No Rest for Poor McAllister. rxxw tors: bureau- SKOALS. YOBKtMay a Governor Morris. Sec- iryof the Centennial Entertainment Com- I, tells the public In an afternoon news- iperwbat Ward McAllister does not know ut centennials. Mr. Morris does this, he i, to shut up McAllister's yawp. According to Mr. Morris, Mr. McAllister was bounced from the Entertainment Committee because be did not know a business proposition: when be saw it, and because he lied. Moreover, Mr. McAllister was stubborn and phenomenally stupid. His official reports Mr. Morris con siders about as lucid as a Chinese puzzle. Al together Mr. Morris pronounces Mr. McAllister as "congenitally incapable" of managing balls or anytbidg else as be Is of telling the truth. Forty Little Italians la Hock. Forty little Italian boys and girls were bronght to Castle Garden by a steamship from Naples, to-day, all under 12 years of age, and were dressed in gorgeous petticoats, trousers and jackets. All save three wore big, gold-plated earrings. The children were detained at the Garden becanse the Superintendent did not believe they had been fetched over to parents and other relatives in America, as was repre sented. He thought they bad been imported under contract, by Italian padrones here, to blaclc boots or beg. A score or more ot Italian sisters and cousins and aunts besieged the superintendent this afternoon, and begged for tbe release of their small relatives, who peeked out at them curiously through tbe cracks in the high board fence around tbe Garden. The children will be held, however, till the Com missioners ot Emigration learn whether or not .they were imported under contract. The Highest of High Bridges Open. The new Washington bridge across the Har lem river, near One Hundred and Eightieth street, was quMly opened to traffic, one week ago. It was opened so quietly, however, that in the excitement of the Centennial no one thonght to speak of it. The Washington bridge is higher than the famous High Bridge. It Is. about half a mile long, and cost 2,700,000- It rests upon two big steel arches which are sup ported by two massive stone piers. A small park bas been laid out at each entrance. The bridge was begun four years ago. a Governor Buckners Farewell Dinner. Logan a Murray, President of the United States National Bank, entertained Governor Bnckner, of Kentucky, at a farewell luncheon to-day. Amdng the big men who were there to bid Governor Bnckner goodby, were: Govor nor Gordon, of Georgia; Hon. Carl Schurz; Justice Field, of the United States Supreme Court; ex-Governor Norton. General Rozer A. Pryor, John C. Calhonn and Cyrus W. Field. Great Returns Expected on an Investment. Senator Fry, Congressman Dlngley and sev eral wealthy New Yorkers have just organized a company with 3100,000 capital, to operate an abandoned cotton mill in Lewiston, Me. O. J. Barker, formerly of the Bates Manufacturing company. Is President of the new company. The Lewiston Cotton Goods Mill cost some S900.000. Three years ago the owner dled.and the property since then has been in liquidation, Ti.e negotiations of the new company for the mill were consummated here last evening. The City of New York. Gaining. Tbe steamship City of New York still leads in the ocean race which began at Sandy Hook last Wednesday morning. At 6 o'clock yester day morning the steamship Lahn, which ar rived here to-day, passed ber. She was then moving at the rate of 18 knots an hour. Forty minntes later the Lahn passed the City of Rome. As the Lahn was steaming in the op posite direction, the real difference in the time of the big racers must have been about an hour and 20 minutes. Tbe Trave, whioh was in tbe race at the start, was not sighted b7 the Lahn. Entirely Broken Up by n Puzo Ghost. Con d'ElIa was one of the most prosperous Italians in Brooklyn a year ago. He owned a liquor store, a grocery and sub-let rooms ln four or five tenement honses to his fellow countrymen at an enormons profit. To-day he is almost penniless. He was dispossessed to day of tbe tenement houses fornon-paymentof rent, and the Sheriff may turn up any minute to close his saloon and grocery. A Dago bost Is tbe cause of Mr. d'Elia's downfall. Antonl Balinska was murdered in the corridor of one of Mr. d'Elia's tenement bouses one night some time ago, and every nlgbt for the month following the Balinska ghost cut up all sorts of capers with the tenants. It kicked at doors, knocked on the ails, and tried to get into bed with the widow Balinska. This is what all tbe Italian women in the neigbborbood said, at least, and every one of the tenants seems to have believed It, for they gave up their lodg ings in a hurry. Some moved out by night without paying their back rent. Others re fused point blank to settle with Mr. d'Elia at all, because, tbey said, they bad not bargained for ghosts when they took the rooms. AH Mr. d'Elia's old tenants left, and no new ones came because the stories of the Balinska ghost had been spread far and wide In "Little Italy." He paid his landlord for the big empty tenement houses for several months. This month his money gave out and he collapsed financially. A NEW MESSIAH. An Illinois Farmer Worshipped uy n. Select Crowd of Followers. Chicago, May 3. About 30 people gathered ln a private parlor in Lakeriew last night. Tbey were the disciples of the Rev. George Jacob Schweinfurth. This mau has a large farm near Rockford, 111., where his followers have been worshipping him as the Christ re turned to earth. While tacitly accepting this homage and acting as a teacher of divine truth, he has never until last night openly put forth a claim to tbe Messiahship. A local paper re- ?orts his talk to bis disciples, mostly women, as ollows: "How do Iknow I am Christ? I will tell you. I bad a vision. When I was 5 years old I saw tbat I should meet a holy woman, who would be to me my spiritual mother and train me for a divine life. This vision dame true. I met Mrs. Beekman. I have not come to save those who don't want to be saved. I have come to make upmy Jewels." It's No Wonder. From the New York World.i It Is not strange that tbe Viceroy of China is ill. Forty-seven doctors are attending him. PENNSYLVANIA PBODTJCTS. AN Altoona barber provides "pigs In the clover" puzzles to amuse his waiting custom ers. Mr. John Forkan, of Bachmanvllle, is 73 and still able to crack a hickory nut with his teeth. Halifax; Dauphin county, bas a crow with a taste for raw chicken. A day or two since it jumped on a full-grown hen, and began to nip bits ont of her back. Lrrr Dannie McCrax, of Bradford, who was poisoned by eating a caUa lily s tern, will re cover, though the doctor still comes. Tbe poison belongs to a most subtle class. Wit.tjam Raffensberger, of Newport vicinity, was shooting at rats, and his father getting in range a grain of shot lodged near bis heart. The doctor is afraid to probe for it. Saxuexi Merket. of Schubert, Berks county, heard a great commotion ln bis rat trap, and was amazed to find ln it a live hawk whose outstretched wings measured over fire feet. Two sisters living at Newberry were told that lemon juice was excellent to remove freckles. They applied it liberally at bedtime, and next morning they found the freckles gone and their faces raw and skinless. They are in seclusion now, and done up in cesmo llne. A THr" was caught ln the act of picking a pocket ot a West Alexander business manvand when arrested had tbe bill wnich he had stolen in bis right hand. He resisted all efforts of the officer to get tbe money from him, and when he arrived at the police station chewed the bill up and swallowed It. The gentleman, seeing that his money was gone, refused to prosecute. A man went Into one of the drugstores of Oil City tbe other day, and addressed the soda fountain clerk in this manner: "What Is tbat stuff?" "Soda water," replied the clerk. "I guess I'll try a swig of IVas I never tasted the derned stuff afore." Tho soda was drawn and tho man drank tbe contents of the glass banded him, when he sarcastically said, "Tbat comes as near like taxing in the atmosphere as any thing I ever drank, but 'taint as good as old DourDen,.orrye, ir sees ttettte yqurBese.', sweetened soap suos ana wiaa, teat's an 'a mwmtiAuyzfm A'mi. v mvaauhm ftnn stioh snn wista. ii'x ii '." i Trur. ' COBIOUS CONDENSATIONS. T'lpven ea. lies! WCre csnnlit t l uuie ia. rttrcjk jxi tnwm.' w.mauu, vrew''' John Cole, pf Lapeer township, Michi--can, has a hen which makes a regular thing of " laying 6i85 inch egg. A popular St. Louis girl recently re ceived during a short fpeH of sickness M0 roses and 46 pounds of candy. It is estimated that Americans will spend 0, 000, 060 in Europe this season, ot which probably 12.000,000 wilt ge r t'P- Levi Johnson, an 80-year-old resident of BostOD, Ga., who has been blind for 15 years, suddenly received bis sight the other day. W. E. Maugham, of ZeBaloaI(Ga., is 85 years old, and never fired a pistol' or carried one. He is considered ft wonder is1 his native State. . it? . (T A New Vork paper sayst . One , of , tha most suggestive incidents in the great military Sarade was the cheering called out by the play ig of Dixie by the Southern bands. - & A man who was arrested in NertlVCar ollna for stealing another man's wif ewaajiais- cuargea on tne ground that, as a woman is not personal property,, she cannot bo the subtest ot larceny. ' . ' -Several j,eaj 0f fa were bitten bya , mad dog which passed through Merritt towa- ship, Michigan, the other day. Somesheee which were attacked by the animal butted memseives to death. , A negro in Eankin county, Miss., who 4 had stolen a mule, was given the option of gaT ing to the penitentlatry or receiving a hundred " lashes on his back. He chose the latter.fcisz the punishment like a stole A man in Wyoming Territoryjset out a fine peach orchard on a side hllL He bad every prospect of a big thing until the other night, when the side-hill slipped into the valley and burled every tree six feet deep. A Georgia colorod man is very fond, of alligators as a food product. He captures the saurlans, and, after duly preparing them, cures them as he does his hams. In his smokehouse at present five or six of these reptiles are hung up undergoing the smoking process. A, ghost has appeared near Akron, Alal, at a point on the railroad where a man was run over and killed last summer. A ghostly figure ln white, with arms extended, was seen ridlmr there by a young- couple .who were out riding the other evening. Both were badly scared and so was the horse. A wealthy citizen of Araericns, Ga., re ceived a letter from his daughter, who is at tending a college for women, stating that she bad gone to New York with a chap. The father suffered great mental excitement nntil he learned tbat "chap" was intended as an ab breviation for chaperon. The lucky ticket which drew a hone at a raffle in the First ward at Bay City. Mich, the other day. was held by D.N. TrudelL who, whenhesaw the "full-blooded animal" wbich bad been advertised, immediately accepted an offer of 87 for it. The "trotter" will pull a garbage wagon against time. Some 15 years ago Mrs. Abner Purcell, living near Greenville, Mlcb told her hnsband J that if he deeded a certain piece of land in a ' particular way she could never speak to him again, xie saw nis opportunity ana aeeuea the property in that particular manner, and since then his wife hasn't spoke to him once. - Varions Governments pay their chiefs as follows: Tbe United States, 550,000 a year; Persia, 30,000,000; Russia, 810,000,000; Siam. 810, 000,000: Spain, $3,900,000: Italy, $3,000,000; Great Britain, ij.000,000; Morocco, $2,300,000: Japan, $2,300,000: Egypt, $1,673,000; Germany, $1000.000; Saxony. $700,000; Portugal, Sweden ana Brazil, each $600,000; Franee, $200,000; Hayti, $210,000 , Switzerland, $3,000. A Boston girl was married -last week to -j a Chinaman named Charley Jnne. The cere mony proceeded with much difficulty. When tbe groom was asked if he would take the bride to be his "wedded wife," he became con fused; the clergyman suggested tbat tbe usual reply was "I will," but it was not till the bride J had warmly said, "Say yes or no, one or tbe other," that Jnne came to time with "I will." Aurelius Payne, of Ft Wayne, Ind 62 years old,and declaring that he was as active ' ' as a kitten, called at the office of Justice of the. Peace Francs the other af tersooh and was mar-V rled to his eighth wife. The woman's hany.1-. ' Alice Culewan. and her age Is 27 years. Pa bas buried six of his wires, and in the othet stance there was a divorce. Tbe old man his newest wife clasped bands and left tbe oil of the Justice of the Peace looking veryhap- Some davs asro Bvrnn Rnhereinni' ... ored man livinC" near Greenville. Ga fonnd d log in a well he was digging. The log extended across tne.weu a distance 01 44 feet below the, surface. After cutting through tbe log a bold vein of water was struck of pure freestone quality. The qnestion of how and when the pine log reached its present location has puz zled tbe heads of all who have discussed th matter. The hill beneath which it was found - seems to have been nrmiy planted just where it is for centuries. An old negro by the name of Lindsey. who was separated from bis family during slavery times,has been traveling over the coun try for 23 years searching for them. A few years ago be met bis son Allen at Paris, Tex, and an affecting reunion resulted. Through Allen he found Jim, a porter on tbe Missouri and Texas Railway. He then set out on foot to see his daughter Amanda, who is living at Denlson. He Is now spending a few days with her. The old man says he will devote the rest of his life to finding bis wife. What appears to be an almost perfect pendulum ln respect to simplicity is in opera tion at tne university of Glasgow. According to this plan a small shot of about LIS of an inch lu diameter is suspended by a single silk fibre (half a cocoon fibre) two feet long fn a glass tube of three-fourths inch Internal diameter, exhausting the latter to abont one-tenth of a millionth of an atmosphere. Starring, with a vibrational range of one-fourth inch on each side of its middle portion, the vibrations can be easily counted after a lapse of as many as 11 hours, a fact not realized elsewhere. It is not'often that a rooster has any particular desire to take a batb.but a few days ago a Fort Oram, N. J bird showed that un der the pressure of necessity, he could swim like a duck. He was chased by a dog to the edge of the Morris canal, and, seeing- no other mode of escape, he jumped in. The dog fol lowed, but tbe rooster, nsing both brings and feet as propellers, forged rapidly through the water. An eye witness reports that the winged one was the faster swimmer, and when he straggled up the opposite bank tbe doe was a bad second. The triumphant looster stood upon tbe shore and crowed for over a minute, and, while thns engaged in self-laudation, tbe dog landed and almost succeeded in catching him by tbe tail. He saved himself by flutter ing Into a tree. MEANT TO BE FUNNY. Now that bustles are going out of fashion, it Is to be hoped that the Indians will leave off their war whoops. Fue. .- f "The dinner last evening was wretched, ,i, Katie, I was positively ashamed or it" Yes'm, S the policeman on this beat, who never complained J before, said the same thing " ttiegendt MatcerZj- Mr. Young Peter, did the gentlemeiuj drink all tbe wine at dinner last night? i Peter-Yes, sir; an' if it hadn't been for myL foret'onght when de dinner beginned, I wouldn't S had none myself. Time. !. 4 Wiggins If you're out of work, Jackj why don't yon try toget on a Jury? Jack Borrowlt Can't. Ivead the papers every day, looking for a Joh; and whatylawyer'would accept a man of that Una, Judge. Went to Protest. Oldmanson Have you proposed to Miss Southmayd. as yon said yon should? Aorthcote Yes, I proposed yesterday by note. - Oldmanson The note Went to protest. Her V' father got hold of it Burlington Irta Prut. i. Ten years ago the Superintendent of anv Iowa railroad booted a tramp cut of his offlce rorJ-lt having the eheek to ask for a pass, To-aay insi-; tramp Is the Surerlntendent of that same road,T while the man who lifted him on his boot keeps at, restaurant and sends him over lunches.- Demit Frte Prttt. Druggist What is the matter with Yon seem e?elted. Clerk-Heavensl I sold Mrs. Smiley strychnine Instead of rtotiah. i Druggist-Well, if yonaren'i the most careles Idiot I ever saw. Yon seem to nave an iu w u value of strychnine. America. ''ml At the Fancv Ball. Miss Britely Why$ Mr.Flatted, what possessed yon to come to a feaeyj dress ball ln ordinary evening "-; -o,. supposed to representany enaracierr G as (who hu a imnielon she Is "guying -innTMntiniMnr ullow me to Inform ye Hiss Britely Why, of course! How-sto?MT was not to know It I-Trrs MeCute SxprtfM Sorry, butHisfteseneeWasNeeeasatyg Plainly Dressed Citizen tsirngguDg w ae; --.to,.......,..?... eimnrh theerordl Vttii please let me pass, sir? . ?&$ Gorgeous Drum major irerwix; insrijjeaeM He. sir! Who are too SHtifW WatelTJ Dressed CMtsea (bkeTVlrst !"5 .ra-rffgttHj--'-& wj - a ma Ati Ilia - k. . ? WWNi -v 1-;EasHKasf?3? j3i,
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