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PITTSBURG, FRIDAY. MAY 24, 1889.
TEE HURDEBEB MUST BE FOUND.
The murder of Dr. Cronin in Chicago is
of more than local importance. The preva
lent belief that the unhappy man lost his
life becanse in some way he incurred the en
mity of one of the secret societies, or at least
the hatred of its presiding officer, makes the
case of interest not only to the members of
that society all oyer the United States, bnt
to the pnblic at large as well. Such a
terrible charge no order or society can
afford to tamely disregard.
For the sake of jnstice It is unfortunate
that the investigation of this mysterious
deed should have devolved upon the police
of Chicago, who have an unenviable reputa
tion for making rather than unraveling
mysteries, and for allowing the guilty
parties to make their escape easily and con
veniently. From the details of the case
already before us it would seem that the
officials of the Clan-Na-Gael can give effi
cient aid to the police in discovering the
murderer and the circumstances of the
bloody deed.
"We deem it essentially important that the
secret of Dr. Cronin's assassination should
be brought to light, because the policy of
assassination ought to be crushed at once if
there be any in this free land who counte
nance it, and if it be a murder for sordid
reasons, for money, for personal revenge or
out of mere brutality, it is extremely de
sirable that an honorable organization of
men should be relieved of the odium of con
nection with so horrid a crime as quickly as
possible.
STATE AKD NATIOBAL DEFICITS.
The ominous cry of "deficits" has been
raised simultaneously in the treasury of this
State and that of the nation. In the latter
case the deficiency that looms up is likely to
cause a good deal of inconvenience in the
Pension Bureau. Governor Beaver is
. whittling away at the appropriation bills in
order to bring them within the margin ot
the revenues, and he has some work to do,
"s tbeaggretrate revenues are estimated at
5U,151,oeHo the two years to come, and
the aggregate appropriation amounts to
512,977,293.
It appears that the deficiency in the Pen
sion Bureau, which is considered likely to
amount to $15,000,000 before the end of the
fiscal year is due to the fact that General
Black, when he was Commissioner of Pen
sions, did not ask for a sufficiently large ap
propriation. He assumed that the expendi
tures of his bureau would not exceed those
of last year, namely, 80,400,000, whereas, it
it well known that the pension list must be
come bigger each year for some time to
come.
Governor Beaver told a correspondent of
The Dispatch yesterday that he was
greatly puzzled how to clip off the required
million of dollars from the appropriations.
It is pretty clear5 however, that the National
Guard of this State will have to be content
ttith their fatigue uniform for a few years
more, and unhappily some of the charitable
Institutions are likely to suffer, too.
an unrocuous monopoly.
The story that the Standard Oil Company
was buying bulldogs for the Lima oil
fields, turns out to have been based upon
the fact that the "bull-dogs" are powerful
jacks, or machinery used for raising heavy
weights. This is disappointing. We can
hardly imagine any staple of commerce
which the public would more willingly see
the Standard Oil Company monopolize than
the supply of bulldogs. The bulldog has
a few admirable qualities. His chief one,
that of holding on to whatever he gets hold
of with a very tight grip, is entirely har
monious with the great corporation that was
supposed to be absorbing the supply of that
unhandsome but determined animal. At
the same time his undesirable qualities
are such that the public could very well
spare him to the Standard Oil Company.
If the Standard would take charge of the
bulldog interests of this country, it might
keep it so busy that it would not encroach
upon other more useful and generally desir
able fields of enterprise. Probably, how
ever, we should recognize the practical im
possibility of the reported scheme from the
fact that the bulldog is altogether too
honest an animal to serve the purpose of the
Standard.
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THE JtEW FAST GBOWHTG OLD.
The highly amusing report which got out
8.1 'Washington that the Government thought
of pulling down our new Postoffice building
and starting the structure anew, might, of
course, on sight, safely be set down as a
mere Innocuous addition to the humorous
literature on the subject But considering
that the beginnings of the building are al
ready shrouded in the mists of relative
antiquity, he would be a bold prophet who
would undertake to say surely when the first
of Uncle Sam's mails is to be distributed
from the new quarters.
This and other postomce buildings this
probably more than any of the others are
an immense advertisement of the Govern
ment's incompetence as a builder. "What
would be thought of private business done
in such fashion? What merchant or
banker, or firm of architects or contractors,
working on their own account, or to the
order of private patrons, would linger 14
years or more over an edifice of the size of
The Pittsburg Postoflice, and then not see
the end?
v On the theory that the republic Is to last,
that our form of government is lor all time,
some substantial plea might be put in to,
extenuate' the dawdling way Uncle Bam
bnilds; but villages become towns,' and towns
'grow into great cities, babies.beeome men
and women, and a generation 'passes from
the earth while Secretaries of the Treasury,
Congressmen, Supervising Architects, super
intendents and contractors wrangle over the
simple problem of putting up a three-story
building. There are measures of delay that
are pardonable, and there is a circumspection
which is commendable, in the architects and
builders' calling, but the long-drawn-out in
dulgence In both, as in the Pittsburg 'Post
office, is really quite toe-too. Hurry .up,
gentlemen!
BISMABCK IK JOURNALISM.
On more than one occasion Prince Bis
marck has shown his hostility Jo the press,
and has been quoted as wishing it could be
wiped out of existence. The Iron Chancel
lor has been greatly irritated at times by
the opposition papers, but his hostility to
the press as an institution has by no means
gone to that extreme of preventing his
using such papers as he can for his own
purposes. Prince Bismarck has his organs
that sound for him in more or less official
tones in various parts of Germany. These
are known and their utterances are closely
watched for. But something new in Bis
marck's character has been developed in
London, from which comes the interesting
news that a trial in court developed the
fact that no less a paper than the St. James
Gazette is being conducted in the interest of
the German Chancellor.
Papers are conducted in the interest of
parties, and some in the interest of corpora
tions, but it is something new lor a promi
nent journal published in one capital, osten
sibly as the organ of a certain shade of its
public opinion, to really have its policy dic
tated by the chief of a foreign Government.
Politics, which is said to make strange bed
fellows, seems to do many other things that
are, to say the least, peculiar.
This effort of Bismarck to mold the
opinions of people outside Germany by
means of the public prints is no more sur
prising than many other queer things in
his history. It is an effort, however, that
people will not be slow to resent A man
doesn't care to have either his physical or
mental food doctored for him without his
knowledge
LEGAL HTLLLNEBY.
The nice legal questions which are likely
to arise when millinery is taken to be a vital
partof justice received an illustration in a
Montreal court recently. The Judge in that
court reprimanded one of the counsel for
wearing a tweed suit under his gown, and
insisted that justice conld not be dispensed
in that tribunal properly except under the
presiding influence of broadcloth. The law
yer was disposed to claim that the texture
of the suit which he .wore under his silk
gown was not important It was the tex
ture of the suit which he urged in court on
behalf of his client, that ought to occupy the
attention of the bench. Moreover he filed
exceptions to the view of the Court by
pointing out that the Judge had just the
same right to inquire as to the quality of
the underclothing he wore, as to criticise the
other garments covered by the segis of the
silk gown. But the Judge, notwithstand
ing the ingeniousness and eloquence of this
plea was inexorable. Broadcloth must be
worn with silk gowns, unless the appelate
court overrules the Montreal jurist
Besides the authoritative declaration of
this cardinal principle of sartorial law, the
case is important as showing the varied and
intricate questions which come up when
once we begin to make millinery a feature
of justice. In England the rules extend to
prescribing a hideous horse-hair wig as'a
sine qua non before counsel can seek
justice for their clients. 'When this is
done, we see no reason why the bench
should not investigate the condition of the
lawyers' linen, or prescribe the frequency
with which they must change their stock
ings. It might be entirely beneficial for the
bar to have the Court set np a standard of
purity for legal collars and cuffs; but we
do not believe that it will work any public
benefit in improving the quality of the law.
Some of the greatest legal lights of the
country have been far from immaculate in
their dress. Imagine Jere Black in a silk
gownl
Adjutant General Hastings' ambi
tion to see the National Guard of the State
handsomely uniformed does him honor. But
if to give the guard a dress uniform the
charitable institutions of the State must
suffer even General Hastings will relin
quish his claim to the -575, 000 given by the
Legislature. General Hastings is a great
big man with a great big heart, and it is
always on the right side.
The fact that Dr. Cronin, of Chicago,
was practically an unknown man until
some one killed him induces the reflection
that some people have fame thrust upon
them in unpleasant ways.
-If, as a telegram from Webster Springs,
W. Va., indicates, an editor can't write a
stinging editorial without having his fruit
trees cut down, West Virginia editors will
probably give up their attempts to go into
the fruit business. The stinging editorial
is a West Tirginia institution that is just
as stubborn as Banquo's ghost ever dared be.
It the office seekers who have been in
Washington hunting office since March i
stay much longer the price of provisions
and hoard will probably be raised to those
who do not pay cash.
Mast a man has found a secure hiding
place for a collar button underneath a bu
reau or wardrobe, hut Miss Grace Miller, of
Allegheny, knows now that such a spot is
not a secure bank of deposit for three hun
dred dollars. Bya strange piece of luck it
did not cost Miss Miller $300 to learn this.
Some of. the papeis in Northwestern
Pennsyvania are treating the proposition to
construct a canal from Lake Erie to the
Ohio as a joke. If it is & joke it is no small
one,
The investigation of insane asylums by
daring newspaper reporters is proceeding,
and an immense amount of the blackest
crime and malfeasance by the officers is be
ing brought to light The question which
is interesting some people is: Where will
the lightning of publicity strike next?
The Chicago papers.now that the odorous
Carter case is over, will be able to start the
usual summer crusade against the immoral
Bast with tolerably straight faces.
A cheat many nervous people were on
the eve of deserting this city yesterday be
canse the evening papers announced that
the Carter case had been opened in the Al
legheny courts. They stayed, however,
when they heard it was merely a murder
and not a high-toned divorce case.
llBj Quay has scored another point in
Washington. Apparently it is easier for
Mr. Qf ay to score there, than in Pittsburg.
Minister Xixcolx has been presented
to Lord Salisbury and next will be pre
THE
sented at Court Therfhe will have the en
tree to good society in England, and if ho
takes well may proceed to enjoy himself.
That is the principal business of a United
States Minister to England.
Goyebnob Beaveb, we trust, will use a
judicious discretion as well as an ax to chop
down the appropriation bills. v
In default of nuthentio news as to some
movement of General Boulangerin the bric-a-brac
market, European war mongers are
calling the world's attention to the" fact that
Christian Montenegrin robbers are still
murdering and being murdered by Mo
hammedan Turks.
Ix is noticeable as the Festival proceeds
that new pronounciations of Wagner are
to be heard hourly.
The unanimity with which public men
"laugh heartily" when a reporter asks
them concerning statements they are abont
to deny, is rapidly becoming a chestnut that
will have to be suppressed either by the
public man or by the reporter, which ever
is responsible.
The May Festival is warming up. It
saw two cold days, but the Festival was
not left
"The welcome which the Elks will receive
from Pittsburg when they assemble here
next month will not be what those beauti
ful animals usually obtain at the hand of
man. There will be banquets, parades and
balls not from the rifl e tor them,
Late reports from Chicago continue to
indicate that it is a good place, to emigrate
from.
That the profit sharing plan has, where
tried, been found profitable by employers
is no reflection on their generosity. It re
quires a soul saturated in some degree with
generosity to be able to look at it in that
way.
PflOHINENT PEOPLE PARAGRAPHED.
Bra Mobeli. Mackenzie: has regained his
health at Madeira, He has not been treating
himself.
Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, is said
to look younger than he really is. He certainly
acts younger.
Another old servant of Queen Victoria has
just died. She was Miss Hildyard. and was at
une time governess to the Princess Royal and
the Prince of Wales. She remained in the
Queen's service nearly 20 years, and then be
came a Sister of St. Katherine. All the royal
family were very fond of her.
Says a Washington correspondent: "It is
regarded here as very creditable to Mrs. Harri
son's good feeling that she has on the mantel
of her boudoir a photograph of the amiable
mother and daughter who preceded herself and
daughter as the ladies ot the White House. It
is a picture taken by Prince several years ago
only for private circulation, and never allowed
by Mrs. Cleveland to be sold."
The Empress Eugenie moves about England
now, attracting very little attention. In Bir
mingham recently she and tier companion, who
is said to be the daughter of .the Duke di Bas
sano, "an American lady," and their courier
visited a hotel and a restaurant in the town
without their identity being suspected. The
Empress' ebony walking stick and darkened
eyebrows are her noticeable features. She
seems in excellent spirits.
Mr. Wilson Barrett's second American
tour is to be on a more cxtensivo scale than
the first This time he Is to traverse the con
tinent from East to West opening at Boston
October 14, playing there a fortnight and then
on to New York for six weeks. After that be
will work his way west till San Francisco is
reached. There it is possible he will embark
for a tour in Australia, making a return visit
to the States on his way home.
An arrangement between Lord Mandeville
and his creditors, which promises to be accept
able to the latter, provides for the execution to
a trustee on behalf of the creditors of a mort
gage on the fee of settled estates in Ireland of
the Duke of Manchester for an amount which
will suffice ultimately to pay 20 shillings in the
pound, without interest, within a year after the
decease of the present Buke. The largest
creditors have signified their approval.
Genekax Bouxakgeb. occupies a house in
Portland place, London, which was tenanted
last year by Mr. D'Arcey, the Austrian million
aire. The bouse was furnished by its former
occupant. Colonel Ellis, English Consul Gen
eral to Persia. At the door ot Boulanger's
study stands a large bust of Napoleon L Over
the mantel are figures of Louis XVL and Marie
Antoinette. In the drawing room are portraits
of Napoleon III. and the Empress Eugenie.
All these reminders of French history were
placed in the house by Colonel Ellis.
TO PROTECT THE SEALS.
Secretary Wlndom Orders a Revenue Cot
ter to Alaskan Waters. 1
Washtngtoit, May 23. Secretary Windom
to-day signed the sailing orders of the revenue
steamer Rush, directing that she sail immedi
ately on receipt of ner instructions to Ounal
aska, and then cruise diligently in Bearing Sea
for the purpose of "warning all persons against
entering such waters for the purpose of violat
ing Section 1956 of the Revised Statutes, and
arresting all persons and seizing all vessels
found to be or to have been engaged in any vio
lation of the laws of the United States
therein."
Section 1853, Revised Statutes, referred to
above, provides that "no person shall kill any
otter, mink.anarten, sable or fur seal or other
fur bearing animal within the limits of Alaska
Territory, or in the waters thereof, and every
Serson guilty thereof shall for each offense be
ned not less than 200 nor more than $1,000 or
Imprisoned not more than six months or both,
and all vessels, their tackle, apparel, furniture
and cargo found engaged in violation ot this
section shall be forfeited. The commanding
officer of tbe Rush is also furnished with copies
of the act of March 2. 1SS9, and the President's
proclamation of March 21, 1SS9, regarding the
protection of the seal and salmon fisheries ot
Alaska, and instructed to enforce their provi
sions. The Rush is now at Ban Francisco ready for
sea and will sail immediately upon receipt of
the orders, which were mailed at Washington
this afternoon.
GUNS FOE NEW MONITORS.
Two of the Bis Brecch-Londers Completed
nnd Ready to be Mounted.
WASHmaTOir.May 23. The ordnancebureau
of the Navy Department has completed two of
tlieHMnch steel breech-loading rifles for tbe
monitor Miantonomah. These are the largest
and most powerful guns yet turned out for the
navy. One of them is at Annapolis awaiting
trial. Tbe otner has been fully tested, with
most (ratifying results, as it compares favor
ably with the best products ot renowned
European ordnance works. The muzzle veloc
ity attained was 2,000 feet per second. Tbe
range could not be determined, owing to the
lack of a sufficiently large proving ground, but
it Is estimated at ten miles.
Soon after the contracts are awarded for the
construction of the new 2,500-ton gunboats,
preparations will begin at the Washington
ordnance yard for the manufacture of their
peculiar ordnance, which is to be made up en
tirely of rapid 'fire guns of extraordinary cali
bers as compared with guns of this type now
in use on onr naval vessels. Tbe largest guns
of this kind will be six inches in caliber, but,
owing to the simplicity and compactness of
their mechanism and construction, they will
not materially exceed in weight the six-inch
rifles of the kind now in use, altbough they are
fully equal to them in range and accuracy, and
are vastly superior in offensive power, by reason
of their rapidity of fire. ,
A RcTclntlon to Secretary Noble.
Washington, May 23. Secretary Noble to
day returned from Carlisle, Pa, where he at
tended yesterday the commencement exercises
of the Indian Training School, located there.
The Secretary speaks in warm praise of the
management of the school, and says that the
high proficiency ot the Indian children in their
studies was a revelation to him.
Better Without nn Umbrella.
Prom the Chicago Inter-Ocean. 1
Steve Brodle has just leaped Into alittle more
notoriety -by jumping over Passaic Falls. In
order to round out his career he should buy a
large umbrella, go to Paris, and jump oft tbe
Eiffeltower.
PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Watching tbe Birth ot a New Flay Tbe
United States Mail A Fond for Flowers
Slgmor Perotti OH" the Stage..
Aux who is usually placid, and though
prone to gallop about from one place of bus
iness to another, as doth the overrated bee from
flower to flower, yet not irrltatlngly full of tbe
American spirit of rush, stopped me on Fifth,
avenue yesterday morning and said: "You
mnst come and see them."
"Certainly," -said I, "but may I be allowed to
inquire what them arcT"
"My lithog, of course," replied Mr. George
Jenks, for It was that redoubtable journalist,
novelist, critic, editor and what not. "The
lithographs for my new farce comedy, The
U.S. Mall;' they have arrived. Let us go and
see them."
"When a dramatic author catches you early
in the day after this fashion, there is only one
thing to De done: surrender.
V
The lithographs proved to be secreted some
where about the premises of Harry Williams'
Academy of Music, and thither we traveled.
Arrived upon the stage, where two engaging
young gentlemen in their shirt sleeves were in
dnstrlously tossing big steel kitchen knives
into the air for the single purpose apparently
of catching them, we encountered Mr. John
son, the scenic artist of the theater. The stage
was so dark that Mr. Jenks very nearly swal
lowed a wandering piece of cutlery as he
reached for Mr. Johnson's hand.
But if tbe stage was in dim twilight the
rickety stairs leading to the flies were enveloped
inmtduight Nevertheless, up the twisting,
worn stairway we climbed. Mr. John
son went first pausing every step
or two to direct our attention to the pleas
ant facilities for suicide that the staircase
afforded. But we got into safety and daylight
at last in time to see Mr. Johnson put the
finishing touches to the picture of an Elk he
was painting on a banneret of white bearing
the word "Welcome" as well as the emblem of
B. P. O. .
By the way Mr. Johnson told me at the time
how many many of these Elks' heads he had
painted in anticipation of the convention of the
order ot Elks to be held here next month. I
forget how many there were, but I think 2,000.
And they were mighty handsome Elks at that
let me tell you.
Well, after Mr. Johnson had touched on
the endearing habits of the Elk in his native
State, the lithographs which we haa come to
see were brought out They proved to bo the
black and white proofs which lithographers
send out for approval before printing in colors.
Even without the warmth and life which color
will give the picture, the lithographs appealed
strongly to the eye. They are really new ideas,
and excruciatingly funny ones in every picture.
If they represent silently the humor of the play
Mr. Jenks has a nice piece of property in bis
"U.S. Mail."
Although the plot is not clearly in my memory
yet and who can relate coherently the plot of
a farce comedy? I remember enough of it to
say that the "United States Mall" is a. satire of
a very good-natured kind on tbe postoffice serv
ice of this country. It is constructed for the
employment of several comedians, a number of
soubrettes, with one of these short-skirted
comely young women well in the foreground.
Mr. Jenks has not fully made up his company
yet hut he has engaged a number of good
actors, including a capital singing soubrette for
his leading female character. The other little
details which capital is required for have been
looked to, and a number of good engagements
have been mode for the piece. It is booked for
the Bijou Theater for a week in the latter part
of September, but it will be produced In the
East for the first time in August
V
By the way a successful farce comedy is bet
ter than a legitimate drama with no draught.
The hope of a good many men here besides
Mr. Jenks is that his "U. S. Mail" may bring
nothhfg but registered letters laden with gold.
The Fruit and Flower Mission may Its
charitable sunlight in the homes of the suffer
ing and needy never grow less have secured
tbe beautiful grounds of Mrs. Hailman, at
Shady lane and Walnut streets, East End, for
tbe Country Fair which they intend giving on
June T, next
It is worth while to make a note In your diary
that on June 7 you will enjoy yourself and help
a gracious benevolence to extend itself by go
ing to the Country Fair on the East End lawns
I have mentioned.
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Up to the hour of this writing Signor Jules
Ferottl is undoubtedly 'the great sensation of
the May Festival. His robust tenor and his
dashing style of attacking tbe high C took the
audience by storm on Wednesday night
Signor PerottI is not as handsome as his en
graved portrait In the handbooks would lead
one to believe. The curling mustache, the im
perial, the dark hair, the broad neck of the
pictured PerottI are to be found in the original.
But alas! the straight, finely formed nose Sig
nor Perotti has in the picture he bas not in
reality. His real nose is not obtrusive at all;
it is a modest feature, humble and depressed.
So his face lacks the distinction it has in the
picture. But he has beautifully small feet and
shapely hands, ah! and he has a regal voice.
It is remarkable how well Signor Perotti
bears his years. He is past middle age, they
say, but he does not look it As he promenaded
the streets yesterday in a little gray coat and
dark continuations, with a small derby on his
head, he was much observed, and appeared not
to mind it
BLIND TOM AT THE BIJOU.
A Unique nnd Enjoyable Entertainment by
tbe Noted Colored Pianist.
Apparently Blind Tom has lost none of that
rare musical and imitative ability which made
his name famous more than SO years ago. His
performances at the Bijou Theater yesterday
afternoon tnd evening were unique and enjoy
able. Tom acted as director, stage manager
and lecturer hlmseltand speaking (in tbe third
person) of his rare gifts and accomplishments
with comical frankness. He also lead tbe ap
plause, which was generous and well deserved.
His programme was long and varied, includ
ing both simple and difficult selections, as well
as imitations of the sound of bagpipes, fifes
and drums, a music box, a railroad train and a
battle. At his Invitation persons came from
the audience to play selections for him to imi
tate. The first to respond was a little girl who
played quite a difficult place and played itwoll.
Tom at once repeated it, scarcely missing a
note. A blind man then came forward and
played a long selection, which was also repro
duced with striking fidelity. Perhaps the best
thing that Tom did was bis remarkably ac
curate imitation of a great church organ play
ing "Old Hundred." It was simply wonderful.
Blind Tom Is certainly a marvel, and he pro
vides an entertainment well worth hearing.
He appears again this evening in a new pro.
gramme.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS.
The United Presbyterian General Assembly
Listens to tbe Annual Reports.
Special Telegram to Tbe Dispatch.
Springfield. O., May 23. The business of
the United Presbyterian General Assembly
was mainly taken up to-day by preliminary
business. The report of the Committee on
Narrative and State of Religion, made tbrongh
Dr. J. B. See, Chairman, shows the following
items of Interest:
Members reoelved during year, 13,068, 7,958 by
professions and 6,703 on certificate, and whole
number of communicants 101,853; net gain, SSS;
adults baptized, 2,676: infants, 6,020: new con
gregations organized, 161, making the total
003. Tbe number of pastoral charges is steadily
Increasing and now numbers 721, only 606 of
which have pastors; vacant, 297. Twenty-seven
church buildings have been erected at a cost of
548.000; number of Snnday schools, 916: scholars,
90.883; net gain, 4.443; contributions from same
$65,661; gain, S8.900; ladles' missionary societies.
781; increase, 68.
This afternoon Buffalo, N. Y., was chosen for
the place of meeting next year, the time being
the fourth Wednesday in May. The anti-organ
faction is preparing to make a big fight.
Politics In Arkansas.
From the Chicago Mews.J
"I understand," said the stranger In Arkan
sas, "that this Congressional district would
show a Republican majority if a full vote were
polled."
"You have been misinformed, sir," replied
the native, "or else you do not keep posted on
current events. The Republican majority which
you speak of was buried two weeks ago with its
boots on,"
An Old Proverb Paraphrased,
From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Sheol la paved with New York arches, monu
ments and other specimens of the public spirit
of that metropolis.
FPJDAY, 'MAY "24,
THE OUTGOING SENATORS.
Twelve Democrat nnd Thirteen Republi
can Terms Expire Some of the Gentle
moo Have Ambitions Tbo Two Alle
clieny Places Candidates for Governor
and Lleatenant Governor.
The terms of the State Senators who represent
the even numbered districts are tbe ones that
expire at the end of December, 1890. according
to law, though practically their terms expired
with the close of the last session of the Legis
lature. Until December of next year they are
Senators in name only, unless the unexpected
should happen, as the proverb hints it is doing
a large part ot the time, and an extra session
be called. The term of the one Democratic
Senator from Philadelphia, William McAleer,
expires. There were two Democratic Senators
at the beginning of the session, but just as it
closed one of them was unseated in favor of
the Republican contestant Tbe term of Sen
ator Penrose, who was elected President pro
tern, at the close of the session, also expires
with next year. Senator Ross, of Bucks, who
was tbe Democratic leader of tbo Senate, It is
understood, doesn't desire fo return. Senator
Brown, of York, who represented the grangers
as well as the Democrats In tbe Senate,
will probably return. Senator Wstres' term
expires with 1690. He is a Rcbublisan, lives in
Scranton. and represents the Lackawanna
Luzerne district Senator Watres is not so
ambitious to return to tho Senate as he is to
bo Lieutenant Governor. Tbe term of Sena
tor Martin, of the Cumberland-Adams district
expires, and it was once said Hon. Samuel
Wherry desired to succeed bim. but Mr.
Wherry saj shis only ambition is to retain his
seat in tbe lower branch.
The Senators From Allegheny.
Messrs. Rutan and Newmyer aro the Alle
gheny Senators whose terms expire. This is
Senator Rutan's first term in tbe Senate from
Allegheny county. He was elected to that
body in 1SC9 and 1872 from the Beaver-Washington
district, and in the latter year was
Speaker of the Senate, an office abolished by
the Constitution of 1873, which- makes
the Lieutenant Governor, and in his ab
sence the President pro tern., the
presiding officer. Senator Newmyer
represented Allegheny county in tho Senate
from 1875 to 1881, and in 1876 and 1W7 was Presi
dent pro tem. Senator Rutan desires to suc
ceed himself. W. W. Spcer is mentioned as a
Republican opponent, but it is too early in the
day for him to announce himself. Senator
Rutan is noted for the thoroughness of his can
vass, and when be comes back retnvigorated,
as he expects to be, by his trip to Europe any
man who wants to succeed him will have to rise
up early In the morning and stay up late. On
the supposition that Mr. Newmyer does not de
sire to go back to the SenatcHon. S. M. Lafferty,
of Pittsburg, and Dr. McCullongh, of Taren
tum, both members of the lower branch of tbe
Legislature, will be candidates for tbe place.
Senator Upperman, who bas represented the
county since 1880. and Senator Steel, who was
first elected in 1881 and again in 18S8, have each
until the end of 1892 to hold their seats.
Western Pennsylvania Senator.
The term of SenatorDelemater, of Crawford,
expires with the year 1890. It is needless to say
he is not ambitious to succeed himself. His
desire to be the next Governor of Pennsylvania
is well known. The other Republican Senators
of Western Pennsylvania whose terms expire
with next year are A. O. Allen, of Warren; J.
R. McLain, of Washington; W. Scott Alex
ander, of Fulton, and W. McKnight William
son, of Huntingdon. The Democratic Senators
of Western Pennsylvania whose terms expire
are J. H. Wilson, who represents tbe big dis
trict made up of Clarion, Forest, Elk and Cam
eron counties; W. W. Betts, of Clearfield, and
Thomas V. Schnatterly, of Fayette. Senator
Alien will possibly be in tbe field to succeed
himself. There is a prospect however, that be
may be tbe next Secretary of tbe Common
wealth, or that he may be a candidate to suc
ceed Congressman Watson, provided the
latter Is not a candidate for re-election.
Senator McLain is spoken of as a
candidate to succeed himself, and Beaver
county, which forms part of tho district, Is
likely to put forward Captain Hartford P.
Brown, whose two terms In the Legislature
have been excellent training for the place.
Representative Pugb, of Somerset, and Repre
sentative Evans, of Bedford, want to succeed
Mr. Alexander. Hon. Alfred W. Smiley, of
Clarion, who has served two terms in the Legis
lature, will be Clarion county's candidate for
the State Senate on the Democratic side to suc
ceed Senator Wilson. Mr. Smiley is a Demo
crat, his county is Democratic and so is tbe dis
trict Mr. Smiley won the reputation of being
one of the shrewdest men in tbe last two Legis
latures. Representative Blair, of Greene
county, who woo an enviable reputation among
the grangers by his advocacy of the anti
dressed beet bill and his opposition to Repre
sentative Marland's oleomargarine bill, is a
candidate for Senator Schnatterly's seat That
gentleman's illness may keep him out of the
race.
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Two Senatorial Candidates.
Senator Delemater has no pronounced oppon
ent among the Senators for Gubernatorial
honors. None whose terms expire have been
mentioned in that connection. Senator Rey
barn, of Philadelphia, whose term extends two
years beyond Senator Delemater' s, is not a can
didate in the strict sense of the word at least
not yet He may be, later on. Senator Rej
ourn was not one ot Senator Delemater's fol
lowing in tbe Senate. In fact he followed no
man. He was a leader of others, and, paradoxi
cal as it may seem, would have been a leader if
he bad had no following, for he is composed of
the stuff popularly supposed to enter into the
make-up of a leader. He is possessed of ripe
experience, a strong, well-balanced mind, fine
legal talent, is straightforward and outspoken,
butis always sure of his ground before speak
ing, and when he takes a stand takes it to stay,
because he feels it to be right He is an Ohioan
by birth, but was educated in Philadelphia,
where ho has resided since his youth, and
where he studied law and was admitted to tho
bar. From 1871 to 1876 he served in the
House of Representatives. Since then
be bas been a member of tho
Senate, was President pro tern, in 1833, and bas
always been a member of its most important
committees. At the last session he was Chair
man of the Senate Appropriation Committee,
and as such opposed Senator Delemater' s effort
to adjourn the Legislature on April 25. Ho
did so because he considered it a physical im
possibility to dispose of the necessary business,
and especially the appropriation bills, and he
won. He also held that so important a step
should not have been taken without consulta
tion with the older members of the body.
Should circumstances bring Senator Reyburn
to the front in the Gubernatorial race next
year it is well known ho will not be unaccep
table to C. L. Magee.
Senator Delemater's experience in State at
fails only dates back to the beginning of his
Senatorial term in 1886. Previous to that time
his political efforts had been confined to bis
own county. He is a lawyer by profession, is a
banker, controls the little Meadville and Lines
ville Railway, and is in the natural gas busi
ness. He had the benefit of excellent training,
and as a business man has been a success.
His political prominence Is largely due to
the favor of Senator Quay, who has
seen hi3 good points and enlisted
them in his own service. Though unquestion
ably a man of ability, Senator Delemater has
not as yet done anything to particularly dis
tinguish himself in State affairs. That, how
ever, is not saying that he will not do so should
opportunity offer. He has shown on a number
of occasions au ability and tenacity of purpose
that surprised those disposed to underrate
him.
Watres nnd Bis Rival.
Senator Watres, when he ends his present
term, will have served eight years In the Sen
ate. He has been spoken of as Quay's candi
date for Lieutenant Governor, but Mr.. Quay
has not pledged himself, according to reports
from people who ought to know. In fact there
is a sort of competitive examination going on.
Mr. Watres' principal opponent is Hon. E. K.
Martin, one of the leading politicians of tbe
Lancaster bar, and one of tbe leading politi
cians of Lancaster county as well. Mr. Martin
is very well known through the Eastern part of
tbe State and is well known also in influential
quarters in Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Quay,
it is said, has promised his support to which
ever of these two shows tbe greater strength.
Tbo terms ot 12 Democratic and 13 Republic
an State Senators expire with next year. But
three Democratic Senators hold over until the
end of 1392. Of tbe 22 Republican Senators
who held over there is but one who expects to
retire before the close of his term to a Federal
office, and that one is Thomas V. Cooner, who
wants to be Collector of the Port ot Philadel
phia. Another Big Natural Gas Well.
Special Telegram to The DUDatctu
Pabkeesburo, May 23. William Johnson
has struck one of the biggest gas wells ever
struck in this part of the country. Johnson has
been boring about one mile below Eureka, in
Pleasant county, just above the Wood county
line. This gas well is already largo and strong
enough to supply a city of 20,000 people, and is
only 15 feet in the sand. It is still drilling, and
is increasing the volume of gas every foot The
gas comes from tbe Macksburg sand, about
1,300 to 1,400 feet ueep.
There' Something Coming.
From tne New York World.;
Tho fact that the Saltan ot Turkey has sent
a necklace valued at 0150,000 to the Empress
of Germany leads to tbe conviction that the
Sublime Porto will be seeking a loan in a few
days. .
1889.
A CDT MUST BE HADE,
Governor Beaver Considering What Appro
prlation Bills to Veto. In Order to Keep
State Expenses Near tho Revenues
What Will Likely Suffer.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
Habbisbubg, May 23. Governor Beaver is
bard at work considering tbe appropriation
and other bills remaining for disposition. He
has been devoting himself assiduously to this
portion of his executive duties the past three
weeks, and by the last of this month he expects
to have all the legislation out of the way. He
would have over two weeks more to consider
bills, but his appointment as a visitor to the
Annapolis school will compel his absence from
the executive chamber on Friday of next week.
In disposing of the appropriation bills the
Governor is confronted with many difficulties.
A careful estimate of the revenues expected in
tbe general fund places the amount for the
next two years at $11,151,000. The general ap
propriation bill is found to authorize an aggre
gate expenditure of about 58,747,329, of which
81,250,000 are applicable to the payment of tbe
interest on tbe State debt The deduction of
this amount from the sum stated would leave
for use in meeting current demands 87,497,329.
Other bills call for $5,480,293. making an aggre
gate appropriation of 12,977,293, exclusive of
tbe sinking-fund money. In this calculation
tbe anticipated expenses of public printingand
other items, not specifying any fixed sum, but
involving expenditures, aro taken into consid
eration. The Pruning Knife Necessary.
In the estimate of revenues for the first year
there is counted collateral inheritance tax of
$500,000 from the estate of Isaiah Williamson,
the Philadelphia millionaire, who died recent
ly. As the estimated receipts will fall short of
the contemplated expenses for the next two
years about Sl.816,632, the Governor will be
obliged to use the pruning knife quite freely on
appropriations to bring the expenses within the
revenues. Salts instituted against corporations
for the recovery of taxes, the Governor calcu
lates, will brine to the Treasury about $700,000,
wbich would still leave an excess of proposed
disbursements of $1,148,631
Hasn't Enough Bills to Teto.
There are on the Governor's table about 100
appropriation bills, and he seems sorry the
number which he approved before the adjourn
ment of the Legislature, because of the law
which requires him either to sign bills withm
ten days after they reach his hands, allow
them to become laws by limitation or disap
prove them, was as great Then, the Governor
says, he had no proper idea as to the amount of
the appropriations, or be would have made a
material reduction in the aggregate sum ap
propriated by tbe bills signed. "If I had them
under my control," he said to-day, in effect "I
see where I could have diminished the amount
$100,000. Tbe general appropriation bill had
then not been passed, and I was not in a po
sition to exercise the veto power, as 1 am since
the passage of the bill, with a provision appro
priating $1,000,000 to tbe common schools for
the next two years, $1,000,000 more than the
House Committee on Appropriations agreed
on."
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No Necessity Now for Fancy Uniforms.
The Governor did not state that he wonld
veto any particular bill, but he strongly ratl
.mated that tbe items in the general appropria
tion bill authorizing the expenditure of $75,000
for tho purchase of dress uuifoims for the
National Gnard would have to fall on account
of the excess of the appropriations over the
probable revenues. Tbe necessity for these
uniforms was not urgent at any rate, he intl
mated.as there were no more centennial demon
strations near, nor any Presidental inaugura
tion, nor any other extraordinary displays in
which the military was expected to form a con
spicuous feature.
Other Things That Mast Suffer.
Tbe Governor also hinted bis purpose to veto
the items in the general appropriation bill pro
viding for the payment of the salaries of de
ceased judges and other officials for the terms
for which they were elected to their heirs. The
Governor thinks this bill Is nottbeproperplace
for such appropriations, as be vetoed a separate
bill, two years ago, of similar import The
items would likely be disapproved even if they
constituted separate bills. It Is not certain
that the Governor will not scale down the ap
propriation to pay the expenses of tbe Legis
lative contests in Philadelphia, which aggre
gate oyer 50,000. With regard to other bills
making appropriations to institutions, the
Governor will pursue a policy similar to that
adopted two years ago, when he lowered the
amounts allowed by the Legislature over
$1,000,000 after that body had adjourned finally.
Many appropriations will consequently have
to suffer curtailment or be vetoed outright
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Some Bills That Were Signed.
The Governor to-day, after argument for and
against it approved the bill for government of
cities of the third class,' which is to take the
place of tho municipal act of 1887, which was
held to bo unconstitutional, because it recog
nized too many classes of cities. The Governor
also approved the bill authorizing assessments
and reassessments for the cost of local im
provements already mado or in process of com
pletion, and providing for their collection. This
bill is particularly intended to compel tbe pay
ment of tho cost of paved streets by abutting
property owners who have refused to pay their
I to rata share because the municipal act of
887, under which the work was done, was de
clared to be unconstitutional by tbe Superior
Court. Probably 600.000 will change' hands on
account of this act, Chester City alone having a
claim against property owners of $150,000. In
this city there are owing tbo Barber Asphalt
Company abont J25,0U0 for street paving, wbich
amount is payable under this law. The Gov
ernor also signed to-day bills enabling cities of
the third class which have more than one
school district to consolidate them if a majori
ty of each board can be secured in favor of
consolidation, and putting tbe maximum ex
penditures of the State Board of Health at
$10,000 a year instead of $5,000 as now.
Bills That Are Found Defective.
Governor Beaver has signed the bill provid
ing for the appointment of a Chief Inspector
at $1,600 a year and six deputies at $1,000 each
to look into tbe protection of women and chil
dren In mercantile and other industries, but
the act will not be operative until 1891, at
least, as tbe Legislature failed to make any
appropriation to carry out its provisions. The
Governor will make no appointments to the
several places because of this legislative neg
lect The judicial salary bill is also defective
in this respect but if the revenue should hold
out the increased salary provided conld be paid
them if the Governor signed the act In tbe
bill for the government of the State Library,
this important omission is also made, and it
will go for naught One or two other bills are
similarly defective.
READING ROBERT ELSMERB
Was tho Canse of the Dissensions In tho
Yale Theological School.
New Haven, Conn., May 23. Tho Yale
Theological School is torn up with internal dis
sensions, and its professors and President
Dwight are on the anxious seat Tbe ideas or
beliefs put into the mouth of "Robert Els
mere" by Mr. Humphrey Ward are at the bot
tom of it Tho book has been widely read
there, and a f ow weeks ago Prof. John Russell
lectured to the students, taking for his subject
'The Miraculous Element of tbe Dew Testa
ment" He said there was something deeper
than miracles upon which to base our faith,
and that something was tbe history of the
Christian church for the past 19 centuries. He
said he had not ground to deny' tbe truth en
tirely of miracles, but there was so much room
for doubt that no man ought to he excluded
from the Christian church because be enter
tained those doubts.
The 'faculty heard of Prof. Russell's devia
tions from the established faith, and in a short
time his resignation was asked. He tendered
it and has accepted a professorship at Williams
College. Professor Russell had a big following in
tho class, and all sorts of pressure was brought
to bear upon the faculty to retain him, but to
no use. Some of tbe students are now uniting
and threaten to leave. Howard R. Vaughn, of
Egypt City, N. J., says that his want ot faith In
miracles and his agreement with Professor
Russell bas compelled him to conclude to for.
sake the ministry. He states further that halt
a dozen others will follow.
Consolation for Young Men.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.j
Young man with slender salary, do not get
discouraged. King Tamasese of Samoa lives
royally on an Income of $20 per week.
WITH SUMMER RAINS.
With tiny threads of gossamer,
I lightly spin sweet thoughts of her.
As If my love a blossom were.
Bat when that blossom floats away,
Regret walks down tbe clouded way,
And somber twilight ends tbe day.
A robe of white has wrapped our earth,
(Ungarmented as at Its birth).
And sleigh bells flU tbe air with mirth.
1,0 ! in pale moonshine tints yon bills,
A nameless rest mr bosom fills.
A perfect peace my pusioa stills
For Joy that goes, in part remains;
All is not lost or hopes or pains;
X.OT6 comes again with nmmerralnst
Eugene field in Chicago Seat.
MATTERS IN THE METROPOLIS.
Marines to Parade Next Thursday.
tmrr tobk bureau sfxculs.)
New York, May 23. Four hundred seamen
and marines now at the Brooklyn navy yard are
under orders to parade on Decoration Day with
the Grand Army of the Republic. The blue
jackets of the Boston, Chicago, Vermont
Brooklyn and other men-of-war at the yard are
being drilled daily for the event The marines
from each ship will be accompanied in the pro
cession by the ships' officers.
No Room For England's Ex-Convicts.
The ten ex-convicts who were sent here by
tbo steamship Obdam by the Prisoners' Aid As
sociation of London were shipped back home
to-day by Collector Erhardt
A Doctor's Bill That Was Too Big.
The Supreme Court has refused to-day Dr.
Charles Bimmons' request forthe trial before a
referee of bis suit against the heirs of Samuel
J. Tilden. The counsel for the estate opposed
Dr. Simmons' application with a demand for
trial by jury. Dr. Simmons attended Mr. Til-
den for several months beforo death, iiesuea
the heirs of the Tilden estate for $143,350, the
amount of his bill for "services exclusively
professional."
Fighting Bli Old Belief.
The Rev. S. LHIckey, an ex-Presbyterian
minister and a crank, ieclared war on tbe
Presbyterian General Assembly day before
yesterday. He tried to tell the assembly what
a poor opinion he had of it, but he was ejected
from the auditorium before be finished the
first sentence. All to-day ho stood before Dr.
Crosby's 'church, where the assembly meets,
with this placard on his back: "Father forgive
them. Read the horrible blasphemies or Pres
byterian teachings; that 'eternal torments most
grievous in hell fire forever await all but the
elect' " Several clergymen at the close of the
session rushed upon him and raised their canes
over his bead, as though they meant to strike
him. With the air of a martyr he made no at
tempt to escape, but he was rescued by several
bystanders. All to-day Hickey has distributed
tracts against Fresbytenanlsm from Dr. Cros
by's steps. Two clergymen tried to have a
policeman arrest him, but did not succeed.
Hickey was a Presbyterian clergyman in
Brooklyn two years ago. He lost iarth in the
Presbyterian creed and left tbe church. He
has made opposition to Presbyterian doctrine
his life work.
Satisfied With Their Sovereign.
The captain of the British bark Mikado,
which arrived in port to-day, visited tbe de
scendants of the mutineers of the Bounty at
Pitcairn Island, last February. The Island now
has 117 inhabitants who are ruled by a ful!
fledged king. The royal navy, consisting ot six
canoes, carried fish and fruit to the Mikado,
and received in exchange soap, clothes 'and
flour. Altogether, the subjects of the little
kingdom seemed to be quite prosperous and
contented with their sovereign.
0DS MAIL POCCfl.
Prohibition in Kansas.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In The Dispatch of May 19 appeared an
Interview with W. P. Tomllnson, editor of the
Daily Democrat, Topeka, Kan. He Is in this
State to fight ths amendment Prohibition
not a failure, and this statement I am prepared
to establish by abundant proof.
Governor Humphrey wrote under the date
April 8, 1889: "To what extent bas tbe con
sumption of alcoholic drinks been diminished
by prohibition? It is difficult to procure exact
iuformation. There is no source from which
authentic data may be obtained on the subject
It is a matter largely ot observation and opin
ion, fairly expressed, doubtless, by ex-Attorney
General Bradford in his last official report,
wherein he states that there is not to exceed
10 per cent as much liquor sold in the State as
was sold in 1880. Other officials, in position to
judge intelligently, put it as low as 5 per cent.
For instance, here in Toneka. the capital of the
State, a prosperous city of 60,000. In 1SS0 60 or
more saloons flourished. To-day there is not a
saloon In tbe city. The docket of the District
court lor mis city ana county at the last Janu
ary term did not contain a single criminal case.
Court dockets and prison records,
from the lowest to the highest attest this re
sult" Now, here is a statement of the Governor of
a great State, who cannot afford, for love or
money, to misstate facts, and I put it against
this interview reported in The Dispatch.
M. V. B. BZKNETT.
WASHraoToir, Pa., May 21
THEIR TV0EK FINISHEP.
Ticket Brokers Revise the Constitution,
Elect Officers and Adjourn.
New Yoek, May 23. The second day's
session of the convention of American Ticket
Brokers Association opened promptly at 10
o'clock this morning. Tbe convention at once
settled down to work in executive session. The
business before tbe convention this forenoon
was tbe revision of the constitution and by
laws. The convention, after recess, concluded
its labor late this afternoon, and adjourned
sine die.
The following officers were elected for tbe
ensuing year: President, P. W.Ward, of Cleve
land; First Vice President, T. Frank, of New
York; Second Vice President Bimon Stecner,
of St. Louis; Third Vice PresidentEd. Lest,of
Chicago; Fourth Vice President W. W. Will
iams, of Des Moines; Secretary, W. B. Carter,
of Louisville; Executive Committee, for two
years, Gustav G. Lansing, of Now York, and
H. C. Meader, of Cincinnati. The other two
members of tbe committee, L. Salomon, of
Chicago, and George W. Frey, of IndianapolK
bold over. It was agreed to bold the next
annual convention in Indianapolis on the
second Wednesday in May, 1890.
SAVED BI A PARMER'S BOY.
HownYonngLnd Prevented What Would
Have Been a Terrible Collision.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
Cobby, May 23. A most remarkable escape
from a terrible accident occurred on the West
ernJTewYork anil Pennsylvania Railroad, be
tween Brocton and Prospect, at what is known
as "Goose Hollow" trestle, which is 600 feet
long and 92 feet h igh. The operator at Brocton
had received an order holdingfrelghttrain No.
61 at Brocton for No. 61, bnt as an accident oc
curred on the Lake Shore at that time, the
operator was called away and let 64 go, for
getting the order.
From Brocton to Prospect there 3 a heavy
up grade, and the road is very circuitous. A
farmer's little boy, who was in the pasture
nearby after tbe cows, beard both trains com
ing and ran up tbe track and flagged 51, wbich
was not able to stop until It reached tbe south
end of the trestle, just as 54 reached the north
end and stopped.
ODD ITEMS FROM FOREIGN SHORES.
The shipment of wines from Bordeaux last
year showed a falling off of more than 4,000,000
gallons.
Cigarettes of tea, lately introduced in
England, have been followed by those made of
a mixture of herbs, which seem to be received
with favor. -
One of the most active bicyclists is the
Bishop of Chester. It was he who presided at
an athletic meeting the other day, and so
warmly commended boxing,
TrtE Duchess of Marlborough's reception at
her presentation to the Queen was most cordial
on Her Majesty's part After the Queen had
given her the usual kiss she "shook hands with
her most graciously, and kept her in conversa
tion for a couple of minutes."
The Volapnklsts are Invited during this
month to a great jubilee festival at Allmendln
gea in Wurtembnrg, It being ten years since
the South German country pastor, Dr. Schey
ler, published his grammar of the "universal
language for all parts of tbe world."
A Russian navy officer bas invented a
method of searching the sea or coast by night,
wbich does not reveal the position of the sbip
A mortar fires a buoyant shell containing a
compound which ignites on reaching the water
and lights up the surrounding area.
Babon Alberto Fkanchettt, who com
poses operas, expends immense sums on their
production. His work "Asrael" was rehearsed
for a month previous to its performance in
Florence, 700 people being engaged. Tbe raise
en scene was estimated as costing 80,000.
Physicians will be interested to know that
Dr. Pagel, of the Royal Library of Berlin, has
found there a Latin manual ot anatomy in
manuscript written in ISO J by Henri de Monde
ville, surgeon to Philip the Handsome of
France and teacher ot anatomy and surgery in
Paris.
One of tho m03t famous bathers of Europe,
Leon Duraont who used to cut and trim Na
poleon 1IL, described as a "teller of tales, a
connoisseur of pictures and tbe best of
gossips," has established himself in London.
He was one of thV first persons called' in by
Boulanger after thektter's'arrival.
CURIOUS C0KDESSATI0KS.
The steamship Ems, on her last trio
from Bremen to New York, passed an Iceberz
aoout w ieet mgn "" " '"&-
A land turtle, with "J. F. W. L. L.
P., 1818," cut on its shell, was canght Sunday
on a farm at West Goshen, this State.
A verv large shark of the hammer
head specie was caught a Punta Rossa, FUu,
a few days ago. He was 10 feet in length.
The old building at Charlotte, N. C,
in which Lord Cornwallis transacted business
while in this country, was burned by an incen
diary the other morning.
The water supply of Ishpeming, Mich.,
is so vile, that the citizens buy water from
peddlers at S cents a gallon, the peddlers get
ting tbe fluid at Rock Kilns.
A physician says that the "spring of the
year cranks." who Oil themselves up at this sea
son with herb teas and bitters and bl ood purifi
ers, are more numerous than usnf11-
A gentleman in Eastis, Fla., has an
alligator that he is going to train to drive in
harness. Thajrouthf ul saurian bas had several
lessons and is proving very tractable.
N. S. Bridges, of Charlotte, Me., a vet
eran bear hunter, 86 years old, canght and
killed his Mth. bear recently. Uruin proved a
bard customer and tipped the scales at 409
pounds.
A horse in Ansonia, Conn., got a pebble
in his nose while drinking from a shallow brook,
and now, whenever he crosses it laps water
there like a dog. though elsewhere he drinks in
the usual fashion.
The largest railway station in the world
is the terminus station of the Peninsular Rail
way at Bombay. India, at which an army of
workmen were at work for ten years at miser
able wages. It cost $19,000,000.
Major W. P. Smith, an aged druggist
of Halsey, Ore., started for tbe foot bills on a
collecting tour. He lost bis way, and for nearly
a week wandered in the mountains. He was
nearly starved to death when found.
There arrived at Punta Gorda, Fla.,
from Kansas, recently, an elderly woman with
two old hens setting on ducks' eggs. She had
taken them all the way in the car with her
each hen setting contentedly in a basket
The "penny in the slot" machine must
have reached its culmination in that Invented
by a Mr. Engelbert, which, after the prescribed
rule bas been complied with, will take your
photograph, finish it and drop it out already
framed.
The "most valuable catseye in the
world" has come to London from Ceylon. It
weighed originally when found by a laborer 475
carats. He sold it for SO rupees. It has been
cut and now weighs 170 carats, and is insured
for 30,000 rupees.
Since the termination of the dynamite
patent in 1831, there has I een immense industry
in the invention of high explosives, and there
are now more than 300 varieties. A dynamite
cartridge one foot in length takes only 1-24.000
of a second to explode.
Some people in Michigan made onions
pay this year. A girl up in Dorr raised 350
bushels, which she traded for an organ. Her
father raised several thousand bushels, held
them for a raise and then was tickled when he,
at last, received $8 for the lot
Eight years ago John P. Davis, of New
London, Conn., had $32 picked from his pocket
Last week be received a letter containing the
amount and a note which explained that the
money was that stolen from him in 1S8L The
note had neither date nor signature.
The British Bible Society, of which the
Earl of Harrowby is President reports an ex
penditure for liSS or 226,164, and receipts of
212,615, against 226,613 for 1887. The distri
bution of Bibles also Iell 500.000, from 4,000,000
to 3,500,000. They were in 287 languages.
The French papers announce the arrival
in Paris of two lions and two lionesses tamed
by the "celebrated American Colonel, Daniel
Boone." They are exhibited at theFolles
Bergere and all Paris is flocking to see the
moving spectacle provided by tbe gallant Col
onel. One of the most fashionable of Philadel
phia physicians always kisses his hand when
waving farewell to his wealthiest lady patients;
but some ot them were comparing notes the
other day, and found that for visits when he
kissed his hand he charged $10, while for others
be charged only $5.
Workmen digging forthe new sewers at
Darlington, Vt, came npon a group of three
skeletons, supposed to be the remains of
soldiers buried during the war ot 1S12. Aft
the excavation Kid made further progress sll
more skeletons were found, two iron buttons
with "U.S." on them, an old coin, 4 scarf pin,
and a small green glass bottle.
The most grateful man in the world
has just died in a South African town. After
his death the following notice appeared in tbe
local papers: "Died At the Albany Hospital,
March 3, 1889, Ebenezer Pike, aged 32 years. E.
Pike wishes to express his thanks to the super
intendent of the hospital and the many doctors
who attended bim in his late illness."
A St. Louis tailor promised a customer
that he would have bis new suit done in a few
minutes. The young man said: "All right,
I'm going across the streetto take a bath. Send
tbe clothes over there." Tho tailor agreed,
and the young man went to his bath. One of
the attendants offered him So for his old
clothes: the offer was accepted and the trans
fer made. The young man finished his bath,
bnt the new garments didn't come. He waited
and grew impatient He was kept in the bath
room for five mortal hours before the suit
came. Then he took his departure, vowing
never to trust a tailor's word again.
Albert Greiner, proprietor of the big
hotel opposite the railroad depot at Sayside,
L. L,Is thinking of joining bands with Barnnm.
Mr. Greiner has a large and perfectly white
cat which bas one bine eye and one yellow one.
Some time ago she gave birth to two pure white
kittens with yellow eyes. A few days ago one
of the kittens seemed in great distress over one
of its eyes. The eye began to bulge from 1U
socket and in order to relieve it of Its misery
Mr. Greiner removed the eye. On the follow
ing day it was discovered that tbe kitten hid a
blue eye in place of the yellow one wbich had
been taken out Tbe Academy of Medicine
and Science of Bayside is about to Investigate
the phenomenon.
FUNNY MEN'S FANCIES.
First belle I hear your father has failed,
or at least he lost heavily in Wall street Second
belle Yes, poor dear; be can no longer light his
cigars with crisp $3 bills, but has to use $1 bills.
It is awful. Epoch.
Minnie lam sorry I ever got that hat. I
think it makes me look a perfect frlgbtdon't
you? Mamie O, no, not a perfect fright. You
know there is nothing perfect In this world.
Tent Haute Express.
The "Opinion Manufacturing Company"
bas been organized at Bradford, Vt1. In the ab
sence of further information it may be assumed
that the new concern is a political literary bu
reau. Philadelphia Ledger.
"It's all well to cry, Turn the rascals
ont' but how can It be done?" Inquired the
Major. "Send 'enrto the Legislature, "responded
the Jadge. "ine legislators tarns oat moro
rascals than anything known of. Minneapolit
Tribune.
Fogg (to iceman) Why, what's the mat
ter with you? You've lost flesh terribly since I saw
yooJast fall. You're not welt I'm afraid. Ice
man (endeavoring to pat a good face on it Yes,
I've lost about 60 pounds; bat for all that I'm a
good deal strooger than 1 was last season- It used
to be all I conld do to lift your ice then, and now 1
ean plek It up with one band without half trying.
hoiton Transcript.
Mr. Lushei1 I see you have a new coach
man. Bibber. Bibber Yes. I had to discharge
the last one for drunkenness. The nignt ne aroro
me home from the band net he was so full that he
went about ten blocxs past the house and then
went to sleep. Lusber-But why didn't you stop
him when you saw he was passing the house?
Bibber Why the raci ls-you see in -
sotlred-that I didn't see the house myself.
Terre Haute Express.
In No Danger. Mrs. Minks (severely)
George, there Is an account In tbe piper about a
business man leaving bis wife and running off
wlth a pretty typewriter girl. .
Mr. Minks Indeed t
'Yes, and it's the third account of the slndl've
seen this week.'
"That doesn't Interest me."
"It does me. You hare a pretty typewriter girl
In yonr offlce." . , ... . .
Ho, weharen't. My partner eloped with her
lastweek."-Sew Xork Weekly. t ,
The Distinction Between the Two,r.-f:'
"Shadbolt have you seen slirnorStretchwell, the '
India-rubber man at the museum? He's a' won
derful fteak." ' .
"He's more than a freak, Dlnglss; he'sa
miracle." x
"Well, what's the difference between a freak
and a miracle?" "
"A great deal. Sappose you owe me luX-It's
much- more than that bat we'll suppose It's only
SIO. If you should take a notion to, pay It, that
would be wonderful freak. If you should
actually pay It. Dlnglss, It would bo mlracler
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