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PITTSBURG. SUNDAY, SEP. 22, 1889.
TEE PLACE FOE THE PATE.
"VVhile New York and Chicago are in the
fore-front clamorous for the World's Fair,
no sufficient argument has yet been ad
vanced why that great exposition should
not be held at tbe nation's capital. Pass
ing over the immense disproportion of prom
ise to performance, both at New York and
Chicago, there is absolutely no good reason
why "Washington should not be selected.
Jt is more centrally situated than New
York, as respects the United States; it is a
more convenient place for foreign exhibit
ors and visitors than Chicago would be.
The one consideration that is urged both
in behalf ol New York and Chicago, viz.:
their commercial vastness, should really be
accounted their chief drawback. Not only
would the din and movement of ordinary
trade at either of these cities make sight
seeing at the "World's Pair difficult, dis
tracting and comparatively unsatisfactory,
but to iiud the convenient and ample area
for the exhibition is already felt, by New
York at least, to be a perplexing problem.
"Washington, on the other baud, is rela
tively a quiet, holiday city. It has mag
nificent streets, unimpeded ordinarily by
-.the requirements o. daily business, as are
those of the riral ela'mants. It is the Gov
ernmental scat of the country. American
enterprise would swiftly supply all the ac
commodations for the special event.
More than this, Congress iu the end is sure
to be culled upon for an appropriation in
this matter. Why not, then, let the nation
make an ample appropriation at once, and
have the nation's capital receive, as it
should, the prestige and the benefit of the
great enterprise. We are glad that Pitts
burg was one of the first cities to strike the
right note on this subject. The Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce, when invited by
other points to express a preference in their
favor, promptly and patriotically YOted for
Washington. That was the right view, and
The Dispatch hopes that, notwithstand
ing the bluster elsewhere, Washington may
yet be pitched upon.
THE GAS SUPPLY.
The usual talk of a failure ot the gas sup
ply has come with the advent of a sudden
cold wave and the usual development of a
temporary shortage at certain points. The
fact is that the gas companies and the pub
lic are collectively in the same position as
the individuals who found themselves
caught without their thick clothing the
morning of the change. There are more
domestic consumers now than ever. When
the1 weather turned, all of them turned on
their fires; and the pressure at many points
proved insufficient. This has been the case
at the inception of cold weather every year
since the gas came into use; but it does not
argue any failure in the supply. The most
convincing expression of expert opinion on
that point is the completion by the Phila
delphia Company of the largest and most
expensive main ever built between this city
and the gas wells.
HAEM0HY TO 0EDEE.
The meeting of the local leaders of the
two Republican factions, yesterday, in
which the olive branch was waved and the
kiss of peace handed around, was extremely
harmonious on the surface. Nevertheless
it would not be safe to take it as an iron
bound insurance policy that each side will
Jiave a fair share of the patronage, or that
Icmrcs may not be unsheathed before all
the political plums are finally disposed of.
The principle that local differences must
"be buried in order to unite the party for the
victory in the State campaign, is an un
doubted axiom in party ethics. Neither
Messrs. Flinn, Neeb nor Eobertson on one
side,nor Bayne.Warmcastlenor McKean on
the other, could dissent from that principle
with any respect to their positions as party
men. Their earnestness in meeting each
other halfway and declaring that they are
going to pull together for the purpose of
putting in ex-Speaker Boyer to administer
upon the State finances, is an earnest of
their passionate determination to forget all
about the spoils and to think of nothing bnt
party victory.
Nevertheless when there are postoffiees to
distribute. State Senators to elect, Guberna
torial chairs to fill, and a United States
Senator to choose, it is more than possible
that all this harmony may yet develop some
positive notes of discord.
SCHOOL EOAED AND COUBT.
Thejvery sharp direction which Judge
White gave to the Lincoln School Board
yesterday, that they must elect a full corps
of teachers by next Saturday, is probably
justified by the circumstances. The failure
to properly organize the schools, be
cause the board has got into a
dead-lock which has lasted for months, and
which reasonable concessions on both
sides could avoid, certainly calls for the
interference of some higher power. But
would it not be a questionable exercise of
the judicial power to remove the entire
board from elective office? In addition to
that, would the necessity of electing a new
board hasten the election of the teachers?
If the Codrthas power in the matter, may
not committals for contempt prove the
promptest and most efficacious remedy ?
THE RELIEF COMMITTEE'S W03K.
The Pittsburg Belief Committee for the
Johnstown sufferers, practically wound up
its work yesterday by turning over a balance
of $100,000 to the State Belief Commis
sioner. As this ends its career, with the ex
ception of auditing and closing accounts, a
word or two of its work is not out of place.
The Pittsburg Belief Committee was
organized before communication was opened
with Johnstown. When it commenced its
work the full extent of the disaster was not
known. But, with the knowledge that a
crushing blow had been dealt to that place,
and that the people were in need, it
promptly took hold of the task
of relieving them. Trains with
supplies were started to Johnstown before
railroad communication was reopened. The
first relief that reached that city was sent
from Pittsburg. The first work at clearing
away the debris was doue by Pittsburg
labor and Pittsburg money.
The credit of having led the way in this
urgent and noble work is due to the com
mittee which wound up its business yester
nay. That should cause it to be remembered
while the great calamity is.
THE COAL QUESTION.
The latest phase of the pending negotia
tions for the consolidation of the river coal
interests into one corporation, is a rumor to
the effect that some of the coal men, in view
of the improving tone of the market and
the possible reduction ot the gas supply in
the Ohio fields, are disposed to withdraw
from the negotiation. The statement is
likely to be about as authentic as the others
which have preceded it; but it is of interest
as indicating that the proposition is not
bound to experience entirely smooth slid
ing. There is one view of the project in which
it is likely to have some importance for
Pittsburg, beyond its character of a consoli
dation of an industry which sells its prod
uct wholly to other cities. The talk of a
gradual failure of the gas supply is not, in
our opinion, well founded. But there is
enough of it to remind Pittsburg of the pos
sibility that, some time or other, it may be
forced to resume the use of coal. When
that time comes and Pittsburg returns to its
position of the chief consumer of coal in
the country, it will be all-important to have
a free competition in every department of the
coal industry.
The proposed combination cannot monop
olize the down-river markets for coal. It
will have to go far beyond its present di
mensions to even monopolize this market.
But if this city ever has to tall back on the
coal supply as the foundation of all its in
dustries, it will not be likely to advance the
general prosperity to have even the one
branch .of the coal trade, furnishing the
nearest and cheapest coal, under the control
of a single corporation, which, so far as can
be seen, would be mainly controlled by for
eign capital.
In that view the reported turn against tbe
consummation of the syndicate is not to be
regretted on the part of Pittsburg. The or
ganization which has brought the coal trade
to its present magnitude will probably serve
its legitimate purposes for the future.
THE CLUBS AND CIVIL SERVICE.
A report is abroad that the convention of
Republican clubs which is to meet in Pitts
burg this week will be called upon io pass
a resolution demanding the repeal of the
civil service law. This is quite credible,
especially with regard to a gathering of
those who by their organization, considered
themselves foreordained to a share of the
spoils, under the political methods of dis
tribution; but inasmuch as the organizations
claim to be Republican it will be for them
to adhere to the authoritative Republican
doctrine.
It is noticeable that tbe leading Repub
lican newspapers at both ends of the State,
show a superiority to the usual level of
political organs, by emphatically opposing
this plan. On the basis that there is such a
thing as principle in politics their oppo
sition is well founded. It may be
true that platforms do not amount to much;
but the repeated declarations of the Repub
lican platform in favor of civil service re
form must have weight with all Republican
organizations that are able to recognize any
principle in politics above that of getting
their noses in the trough. The Republican
clubs sought votes lor the Republican
party on the platform pledging it to civil
service reform. To deny the platform now
is equivalent to declaring the art of politics
to consist of obtaining votes under false
pretenses.
Another point ought to appeal to the Re
publican clubs. Those who do not hold
Republican doctrine are not Republicans.
By the national platform civil service re
form is Republican doctrine. Therefore, if
the clubs antagonize the civil service law,
they are not Republicans and would have
no chance in the division of tbe offices even
on tbe political basis.
It is understood that the multi-millionaires
of New York are paralyzed by the
subscription of $500,000 on the part of
the steamship interest, and the intimation
that they are expected' to do likewise.
Charles A. Dana's 10,000 check was bad
enough; but the idea that the corporation
kings will be called upon to open up their
bank accounts to the tune of hundreds of
thousands is making the World's Fair
project rather unpopular on Murray Hill.
The declaration of the French Govern
ment that votes for Boulanger to-day will be
void, seems to be as complete a method of
solving all difficulties arising out of a possi
ble adverse majority as any that have been
devised in the South.
The statement that lawn tennis is going
out of fashion and that golf will take its
place, is generally made. Golf being the
Scotch name for that game of our boyhood
in which each contestant was abjured to
"shinny on your own side," and, in default
of doing so was treated to a liberal supply of
whacks on the frontal tibia, we may con
clude that when the change of fashion takes
place the shinplaster trade will be very
brisk.
Seven million tons of iron ore shipped
from the Lake Superior district in a single
season is an evidence that tbe iron trade has
been urged to a greater scale iu 1SS9 than
ever before.
Onx in St, Louis they do not regard as
impossible that a man who kills his antag
onist in a prize fight shall be held fcr mur
der. Tbe fellow who did so has been held
without bail to answer that charge, while
the'referees and seconds are in the uncom
fortable position of being held as accessories.
A little of this kind of law will be apt to
take the pleasant zest off the fashionable
amusement of seeing two brutes maul each
other.
The Canadian schooners now arriving at
Victoria, B. 0., are minus the United
States price crew of one, but bear a compen
sation in the line of liberal catches of seal
skins.
Grand Abmy Dat, which comes on
October 1, is notably a time for citizens and
merchants along the line of the parade to
decorate their houses and places of busi
ness. The opportunity to arouse the
patriotic sentiments of the younger members
of the community and to do honor to the
veterans has not been neglected heretofore;
and we feel certain that Pittsburg will fully
improve it this year.
The sun is advertised to cross the equi
noctial line to-day. Let us hope that the
clouds will experience a change of heart and
permit us to see the performance.
It is announced that the administration
will send Baby McK ee to Indiana this week.
No pains are to be spared to carry that State
for the Republican party, says the wicked
New York Sun, and "the chief of the Young
Republican movement is to be on the ground
early." Certainly there is reason to hope
that the juvenile McKee will be of more
avail in Indiana than Mr. Russell Harrison
was in Montana.
Since the New Jersey peach crop is
finally frost-bitten, we shall have to make
up our minds to see no more peach blossoms
till next year.
New reports are being circulated that the
tailors are going to form a trust. As there
is no possible way of limiting competition
in the tailoring business, as well as that
the credit system there has the effect of
burdening paying customers with enough
profit to make up the losses on the dead
beats, it is clear that the proper policy for
that trade is no trust.
The Reading Republicans did not suc
ceed in tnrning out as undiluted an article
ot harmony as the Republicans in this city
produced.
The antique assertion, as revived by the
New York Star, that Jay Gould owns the
New York IFoWd, is rather redolent of per
sonal animus. All that the public has to
say is, that if true it shows that Gould is
running the most outspoken newspaper of
corporation abuses, including himself, con
tained iu the metropolis.
Boulanger is obliged to follow the
example of Colonel Crockett's coou and
come down, iu his claims and otherwise.
When Allegheny is lighted by 125 and
150 foot towers she will be able to loot: down
with scorn ou Piitsburg's 30 or 40-foot
masts for electric lights. As the majority
of the people of Pittsburg look up to them
with scorn, they cannot object to a little of
the same feeling on the part of Allegheny.
Majob Mekkill's mouth appears to
have been just as deadly as Tanner's, and
even more prompt in its execution.
"Suppress gambling in all its forms,
Mr. Cregierl" exclaims the Chicago Inter
Ocean to the Mayor of that city. An ex
cellent demand, but if it is complied with
what will become of the vested interests of
that mammoth Chicago institution, the
Board of Trade.
PEOPLE OP PROMINENCE.
Mb. Geoege Kessas will lecture dnring
tbe coming winter on Russia's penal system.
It is proposed to erect at Toronto. Canada, a
public memorial of tbe late George Laidlaw,
the great railroad builder.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Rer.
Arthur Cleveland Coxa's consecration as a
Protestant Episcopal Bishop will be celebrated
on January 4 next.
Mb. Ezekiel, the sculptor, is making for
tbe Hon. Andrew D. White a recumbent statue
of Mrs. "White, to be placed in Sage Chapel,
Cornell University.
1'itOF. Nicholas Cbotjch, tbe composer of
"Kathleen ilavourneen," has gone home to
Baltimore from Portland, Me., where he spent
much of tbe summer.
Senator Suseman and family arc pres
ently going borne to Mansfield, but will return
to Washington in time to eat their Thanks
giving Say dinner there.
Assistant Postmaster Geneeal Clark
son stopped at Deer Park lately to see tbe
President, got caught in a ruin, and is laid up
with an ulcerated throat.
Mrs. Laugtry has had a good deal of suc
cess in the English provinces. It is said that
her amuition is to make tbe English critics ac
knowledge that she is an actress. She will
have a bard time of it.
M. Eiffel, builder of tbe tall tower of Paris,
is expected in Quebec shortly, to build a (5,000,
000 bridge across the St. Lawrence, which
would make a continuous roadway from ocean
to ocean on Canadian sou.
Miss Wheeler, of Philadelphia, who is en
gaged to Count Pappenheim, of Bavaria, is only
18 iears of age. Miss Wheeler Is tall and fair.
She will have a considerable fortune in ber
own right. Her father, the late Charles
Wheeler, left a fortune estimated at 82,000,000.
Count Pappenheim does not possess much cash,
but owns large tracts of land of more or less
value in Bavaria. His family seat is a big, old
fasnioned castle at Aufmuhl, in the Bavarian
highlands. The scenery surrounding it is fine,
but cannot be turned into cash.
HE WANTS THE 510NEI BACK.
Attempt to Recover $20,000 Given to a
College Under Qneer Circumstances.
Columbus. .Ixd., September 21! Charles
Snyder, who two years ago was married to a
wealthy widow of Hartaville, this county,
has asked the Circuit Court to declare
ber insane. He bas also begun
suit against two clergymen connect
ed with Hartville College to recover
$20,000 which Mrs. 8nyder gave to them under
peculiar circumstances yesterday, and be
stopped payment on a 2,000 cheek which was
part of tbe donation. Mrs. Catherine Snyder
is a member of tbe Ui.itcd Brethren Church
and very zealous in religious matters. She has
property valued at about 50,000 in ber own
right, and uutil yesterday had in her posses
sion 120.000.
Mr. Snyder came to this city yesterday to
transact some business, and during his absence
Rev. James Woolford and Isaao Van Sickle,
two trustees of Hartsville College, tbo United
Brethren Educational Institution at Harts
ville. made their artnearance at his homn.
They took tbe precaution ot biding their
vehicle, and upon entering tbe bouse tbey
closed and locked the doors, it is said. They
remained with Mrs. Snyder for several hours,
and finally were successful in persuading nor
to sign over to them, presumably for tbe bene
fit of the college, notes and cash to tbe amount
of $20,000. After securing the money the men
departed.
His Occnpntlon Gone.
From tbe Chicago Inter Ocean.l
The available young man who cut an im
portant figure among the young ladies impris
oned In summer resorts has assumed his nor
mal status of unimportance.
Itnpirf I'ruraolloii.
From the Boston Herald.!
. It is observed that since Major Merrill was
first mentioned for Pension Commissioner the
newspapers have promoted him from tbe rank
of Captain to Major General. So much for be
ing a newspaper man.
THE TOPICAL TALKEB.
A PInco Where Bear Dwell George Shiras
lll.'i Interview With a Big Brnln-Lum.
ber Deteriorating She Prayed tor tho
Dogs.
Some miles above Marquette in the dense
forest which skirts the shores of Lake Superior
there is a cabin to which a good many Pitta
burgers have gone in years past with a view to
shooting deer, bears and other game, small and
great. The cabin and a large tract of forest
land about It, near White Fish Lake, belong to
George Shiras EL Thither he is about to de
part, or has already departed, to add some more
notches to a gun that has the deaths of over a
hundred deer commemorated upon its stock
already.
The country is really the untouched forest
stiU for hundreds of miles in the place I speak
of. Deer are plentiful there still, and grizzlies
are more numerous than an unsportsmanlike
being would desire. But George Shiras III. is
not afraid of a little thing like a bear. The
strapping young legislator is not afraid of many
things, as his career has shown.
Once in recent years Mr. Shiras saw more of
a bear than was exactly comfortable for him.
He was in his canoe near the edge of the lake
when he saw on a ledge of rock a good way
above him a big bear. Tho brute was rolling on
his back, with his feet in the air, like a big
dog. Flies or something else had disturbed his
serenity. He did not appear to see Mr. Shiras
in tho boat below him, and presently he turned
and rolled off the rocks into tbe wood. When
Mr. Shiras got to land be loaded himself down
with game he had shot and some other things,
including a Winchester rifle, and followed a
blazed path that led from the water's edge
toward the hut. He bad gone about 100 yards,
when out of the undergrowth ahead of him
tumbled the big bear be bad seen from tbe
lake. Tbe bear, who was evidently on his way
to get a drink at the lake, hesitated a moment,
then turned and ran off. Mr. Shiras hadn't a
chance to shoot, as his arms were to encum
bered. He could hear tho bear crashing
through the brush on ahead. He had
not bad enough of tbat bear. He ran
as bard as he could several hundred yards, un
til he seemed to be abreast of the bear on a
parallel path. At that moment tbe noise of
the bear's progress stopped. Mr. Shiras stopped
and then plunged into the undergrowth toward
where he had last beard the boar. A few min
utes sufficed to bring him to a small clearing,
and no sooner had he emerged from the wood
than he saw, not 20 feet away, tbe big bear. As
they came face to face tbe bear reared up
and advanced toward Mr. Shiras upon his bind
feet The hunter threw his rifle up but he
had to pause to pump a cartridge into place,
and the bear losing heart turned tall
again, and before Mr. Sbiras could
fire,a shot he had disappeared in (the under
growth. Of course Mr. Shiras Bred, bnt the
shot was too late, and he never saw the monster
brum again.
A man with such a liking for bears' society is
not often met with.
.
A gentleman who has had plenty of ex
perience in the field of which be speaks, said to
mo the other day?" "The lumber we get here in
these days is not eqnal to vtbat we used to re
ceive a score of years ago. Then the lumber
was cut in the winter up the Allegheny, and it
lay there till spring, when it was sawed and
rafted and floated down the river. Tbe soak
ing it got in the water seasoned it splendidly.
It usually lay in water here till it was needed,
and then taken out and dried. Nowadays
nearly all tbe lumber we use is brought from
Canada or Michigan. It does not touch the
water, but comes down by ship to the lake
ports, and thence to this city by rail. In sea
soning it does not compare at all with the lum
ber the Allegheny used to bring down."
THE FAIR COMMUTER.
She's mostly bright and sweet and neat
Though numbered not with the elite.
And when she softly takes a seat
Eer basket sets to trip the feet
Of those who tread the narrow aisle.
Though some of us may laugh the while,
Yet all of ns admire her style
Of heaping up a lofty pile
Of packages of tape and things
The angel wears in place of wings,
All wrapped and nicely tied with strings.
And If a man comes near boo springs
To guard her goods and there yon arel
The empress of the railway car.
Bomk time ago Major Ben Morgan bad a
little niece ot his visiting him at his pretty
farmhouse at Remington. She naturally fell
in love, as all who visited Major Morgan were
wont to do, with the big St. Bernard dog "Dr.
Tanner," and little Gyp, the amiable and in
telligent Skye terrier. She was a good little
girl, and used to say her prayers every night
with great regularity. There was one prayer
in which she Invoked the Divine blessing upon
most of ber relations.
One night she began to say this prayer as
usual: "God bless papa, and mamma, and
uncle No, I'm not going to say all tbat God
bless good old Tanner and little Gyp under the
stove."
By the bye, those who knew him will be
sorry to hear that that princely dog and faith
ful friend "Dr. Tanner" sickened and died a
few weeks ago, and Major Morgan burled him
out in the apple orchard, where the good old
creature dearly liked to roll in the days of his
health and strength. Hepburn Johns.
TO SATE A FIVE-CENT STAMP.
Commodore Vanderbllt Worked Hard for
Ten Minutes on a Busy Day.
From the New York World.:
"Yes, old Commodore- Vanderbllt was a
money-getter and a money-saver," said an old
time Wall street operator yesterday to a select
circle of younger men who were watching the
tape in a downtown office. "He looke after the
nickels, and the dimes and dollars followed
after. It was in 1SC2, 1 think, when I concluded
to take a trip to Europe, and I didn't
want to impair my capital wanted to make ex
penses, you know. I had dealt considerably in
Mr. Vanderbilt's pet New York Central, and
bad an idea tbat he would make a deal in it
while I was gone. Sol drew my check for
$1,000 and bad it certified, went to Vanderbilt's
office and presented a put for him to sign. It
was on 1,000 shares of Central at tbe closing
price of the day before. He hemmed and
hawed; said he didn't like to do business tbat
way. Finally, as a favor, bo would do it at 1
per cent below the closing. I agreed.
"He was very busy; his desk littered with
letters. In these days tbe Government required
a war stamp of S cents on a contract. Vandcr
bilt rewrote the put he wanted it his own way
then be took a penknife and for more than
ten minutes he was busy removing the 5-cent
stamp on the put I had prepared. Then, with
a characteristic grunt of satisfaction, 'there's
S cents saved,' he glued tbe stamp on the new
contract, took my check, handed me the put,
saying, 'there's money for you in this contract;
good morning.' and I was gone. In less than 90
ays the stock bad advanced SO points, but I
bad sold long before.-'
A JUKI HARD TO FIND.
The Difficulties Arising From Rulings In
tho Cronln Case.
' From the Chicago Tribune.!
Fourmen have been acceptedas jurors in the
Cronin trial ont of nearly 400 summoned on
venires. At this rate there are about 2,000 men
In Cook county who are eligible for jury duty
according to the lawyers' methods or Judge's
rulings in the Cronin case. But, notwithstand
ing this fact, there is the greatest difficulty in
finding even a few of the 2,000. And another
trouble is that it would not hasten matters any
to take the summoning of jurors out of tbe
Sheriff's hands and make it the business of the
police force, who are looking for Cooney, Tas
cott, et al. The 2,000 would be quickly lost
sight of if that were done.
Tlonsrs Bnllt on Sand.
From tbe New York Commercial Advertlser.i
It is believed that tho chief reason for the
lack of substantiality in some Wall street
houses lies in tbe fact tbat they are built on
"piles" other people's piles.
DEATHS OP A DAT.
Colonel Wllllnm H. Shaw.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUX DISrATCR.1
NEW Castle. September 21. Colonel William
H. Shaw died at bis homo In this city suddenly
thlsfternoon, aged 68. Deceased was Lieutenant
Colonel ot,the One Hundred and Thlrty-rourth
Kegiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, lie was the
Ant telegraph operator in New Castle, and for
manyyears was proprietor and editor or the New
Castle Gazette, now not published. Be was well
and favorably known In this section of the country.
J5Y0LUTI0H OF i PATEOfllU.
How it Happens That Scotchmen Often
Have Queer Names.
From the London tllobe.l
In England there is a great variety of per
sonal nomenclature, and, though we have
plenty of Smiths, Browns and Ilobinsons, we
have nothing approaching to the poverty, in
this respect, which characterizes many locali
ties in North Britain. In certain parts ot Scot
land, not only have the surnames been few, but
there has beea a strong disposition to ring tbe
changes on a very few Christian names, with
the result that the community, in its
desire to distinguish between persons of
precisely the same name, has been
obliged to provide each with a special
label or "to-name," by which he can be known.
A contributor to the Scotsman says that in the
official list of voters in a Scotch fishing town
occur such "to-names" as "Deadly," "Pum,"
"Den," "Cock," "Post," "Bo," "Sandyke,"
"Helen's James," and so on. buch appellations
as these are not necessarily nicknames, as we
understand them. Sometimes they are patro
nymics. Sometimes tbey are local In allusion,
sometimes they refer to Individual occupations,
sometimes they are personally descriptive,
sometimes tbey are more identifications, "sig
nifying nothing."
Occasionally they are simple variations upon
a single Christian name. Uhus, it may be, one
John Bruce, popularly called "Jock," has a son
named William, who becomes "Jock's Wull."
His ton, again, who is called William becomes
"Jock's Wull's Williamie," while tho last
n.iuied's son. If also called William, becomes
Jock's Wull's Willlamie's Wullsie." A fur
ther form is "Wullsikie," but that, probably, is
rarely used. The System still obtains in Scot
land, and if It were Introduced into this coun
try it might prevent some of the confusion
which at present exists among our J ohn Smiths,
Thomas Browns and William Robinsons.
OMMS OF COMIXG WAE.
A London Cotemporury Thinks the Outlook
Decidedly Bellicose.
From the London Telegraph.
We are not surprised that there should 'be
people who regard tbe threat of European war
as best expressed by tbe child's formula, "Ibis
year, next year, some time, never." But that
is a childish way of looking at it The actual
struggle has been pushed off longer than any
responsible statesman or diplomatist in bis
heart thought possible, and though this cir
cumstance must necessarily rende. those Who
were pessimistic a trifle more hopeful, they
cannot be so sanguine as to postpone the ad
vent of the dreadful issue to the Greek
Kalends. Tbe Servians continue to behave in
the most embarrassing manner, and are voluble
In accusations against Bulgaria, and even
against Austria, while they themselves resort
to provocations against both. Affairs in Crete
seem, happily, to be moving toward improve
ment and tranquility, and the Sultan bas
ordered a searching investigation to be made
at Constantlnopole Into the alleged misdeeds
of the Kurds in Armenia.
At tne same time the Porte is rumored to be
disposed to ask Russia for explanations of the
massing of its troops on the Armenian fron
tiers of Asiatic Turkey. If this report turned
out to be accurate we should regard It as sig
nificant and ominous. How long will Austria
and Germany allow Russia to abuse their pa
tience? It is believed in well-Informed military
quarters that the Allies have all their plans
ready for marching on Moscow in case of war.
But the Czar maintains his sphinx-like atti
tude, and though his agents may bo busily at
work, be shows no outward sign of provoca
tion. GERMAN PILGRIM FATHERS.
Anniversary of Their Landing in America
to be Observed.
Philadelphia, September 2L On October
6, at the hall of tbe German Society, Spring
Garden and Marshall streets, interesting ser
vices are to be held, commemorative of tbe
landing of the German pilgrim fathers, beaded
by Franz Daniel Pastorius, tbe founder of Get
mantown, on tbat date in 1BS3. There will be
addresses in English and German laudatory of
the worth and honesty of the pilgrims, and
pointing out the great benefits which have
flowed from their labors. The exercises will
be interspersed with music of a sacred charac
ter. The programme is now being prepared.
xne rnuaaeipnia organization nas just Deen
informed of an unexpected and flattering
tribute to its methods of work from the Ger
man Society of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Somo
time ago the latter body issued a circular to
the German Emigrant Societies throughout
tbe United States, asking for their opinion in
reference to a conference in Milwaukee to con
sider the matter of emigration of all nation
alities, the laws appertaining thereto, tbe
measures for the support and amelioration of
tbe condition of the emigrant at the moment
of his arrival, as well as afterward, and the
best manner of aid and effort to make him a
useful, self-sustaining and valuable acquisition
to this country.
The report of the Philadelphia body, which
was prepared by a committee of which Dr. G.
Kellner was the head, covered the various de
partments of the local society's work in this
city. This report was chosen by the Milwaukee
body as the best sent in, and has been issued as
an appendix to tbe call for tbe conference,
which is to take place in that city some time
next month.
GOLD IN NEW JERSEY.
Workmen Accidentally Strike Fay Dirt
While Digging a Trench. .
Newark, N. J., September 21. The discov
ery of a gold vein on Clinton avenue, Irvington,
by some workmen who were digging a trench
there has caused considerable excitement in
this city and neighborhood during the last few
days. Hundreds of people have visited the
place and inspected specimens of tbe ore. which
are in possession of Christopher Blake, an
Irviiigton grocer, and other parties there.
Several pieces of the ore nave been assayed
bv Gloreux fc Woolsey, refiners. Tbe result
has shown that the ore contains $50 worth to a
ton, and will scarcely pay to be mined. Road
master Van Clief, ot the Township Committee,
has been instructed to investigate the matter
by digging, but it is doubtful whether his
efforts will be rewarded with any great degree
of success.
CATCHING TONS OF DELS.
The Wonderful Streak of Luck Struck by
Saratoga 1'UUcrmen.
Sahatoqa, September 21. Eels are being
caught in great numbers in Fish Creek, which
is the outlet of Saratoga Lake. J. Gill, of Vic
tory Mills, shipped 600 pounds, and Gus Deyoe,
of Grangerville, 1,200 pounds of eels to Fulton
Market. New York, yesterday, and expect to
continue to ship a ton a day for some time to
come.
The eels are caught in traps or boxes near
tbe nains and raceways as tbey swim down the
stream toward the Hudson river.
Their Silver Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Smith celebrated in a
pleasant manner their silver wedding at their
home No. 4912 Penn avenue: Music was fur
nished by tbe Etna Cornet Band and tbe Etna
Midget String Band. There many fine presents.
Among the friends who attended were Mr, and
Mrs. B. F. Leech. Mr. and Mrs. Eph. Truxall,
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Btackbonse, Mr. and Mrs.
Win. Moeck, Mr. and Mrs. John Damms, Mr.
and Mrs. C. Goetlinc. Mr. John Smltb, Mr. and
Mrs. Sterrett, Mr. and Mrs. John Schrott, Mrs.
Wandpflug. Mr. and Miss DIoter, of Mcadville;
Mr. Ed Dieter, Mr. and Mrs. Heckman, Mrs. A.
Stein, Misses Mamie and Katie Stein, Mr,
Baughman, Mrs. Bltzer, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Moeck.
FASHIONABLE FOLLIES.
It takes a girl a term of 15 lessons to master
the angular English style of penmanship.
There are penholders of tinted celluloid, as
light in weight as a quill, designed to match
the morning dress in wbich beauty arrays her
self. Opal blue is the dominant tint for fashion
able stationery, and the address, motto and
crest are done in scarlet, with a thread-line
finish of gold or silver.
Mucilage bottles are put in silver covers
tbat fit about the ugly little green glass vials
after the manner of the plated molds in which
champagne bottles are sometimes encased.
Trns is to be a season of brown. Tha fashion
record contains almond, amber, seal, brandy,
nut, cigar, chocolate, dunduckety, freckle
and ochre, and you can take your choice, child,
dear.
Cabds for pet parties are the same size as
those used by tbe mistress, and tbe word "cat"
or "dog" appears in one of the lower corners.
In response a basket, blanket, bridle, collar or
drinking bowl is sent to the hospitable little
brute with the compliments of the recipient.
The most select belles of society use a call
ing card to answer correspondents. Letter
writing, like tbe Democratic party, seems to
bave fallen into a state ot innocuous, etc Even
the Vanderbilts reply to notes on a card de
vlsite. and Mrs. William B. Aster seldom uses
anything else for business notes, regrets and
messages of congratulation.
PITTSBURG PRESBYTERIAKS,
Interesting Facte In Regard to the Largest
Religious Organizations In the Connty-
Wbat It Cotti toiSupport the Churches
Fourteen Congregations From One.
rWBITOK TOR TH DISPATCH."
Tfce minutes of the Presbyterlau and United
Presbyterian Churches for 1889 have been
issued recently, and a few facts concerning the
work of these denominations in this part of the
vineyard, gathered from the records, are here
jotted down. The total membership of the
churches comprising the Pittsburg Presbytery
of the Presbyterian Church is 12,919. The
number of churches: is S3, about 20 of which
are located in Pittsburg proper, tbe balance be
ing in surrounding towns and rural districts.
Besides the 20 churches in Pittsburg proper,
there are a number of missions, which will no
doubt ere long develop into fnll-fledged
churches. There are now thriving missions
and Sunday schools at Roup, Home wood, Mc
Candless, station and on Hiland avenue, near
the reservoir.
Thelargestchurch membership reported In the
Presbytery is tbat of tho East .Liberty Churob,
on Hiland and Penn avenues, of which Dr.
Kumler is pastor. This church has a member
ship of 809 and a Sunday school of 758, notwith
standing tbe fact that it has sent forth a goodly
number to the new organization at Point
Breeze within the last two years. The next
largest enrollment reported is tbat of the First
Presbyterian, Dr. Purvis pastor. Tho mem
bership of this church is 729. The Third
Church, of which Dr. Cowan is pastor, reports
601 members and a Sunday school enrollment of
611. One of the younger churches, the Park
Avenue, Rev, George Chairant pastor, reports
a membership of 190 and a Sunday school en
rollment of 600. There bave"been added to the
churches of the Pittsburg Presbytery during
the past year 1,8S5 members.
Contributions forDIIsstonary Purpose.
The Third Church is at the front In contribu
tions for the benevolent and missionary enter
prises of tbe denomination. The large bene
factions of the late William Thaw, an elder of
tbat church, have given it the' foremost posi
tion in this section for contributions. Tbe
total amount Contributed to borne missions by
the Pittsburg Presbytery for the year past was
$20,197, of which $1,623 came from the Third
Church, and 13,659 from the First The Third
Church managed also to keep a little ahead of
tbe First in foreign mission contributions. Tbe
Third gave $3,394 to the spread of tbe gospel in
foreign lands, and the First gave $3,033. For
congregational purposes the amount contrib
uted by tbe Third Church was $14,362, by the
First $11,598 and by the East Liberty Church
$11.7077
The highest salaries paid by Presbyterian
churches ot this city are paid to Drs. Purvis
and Kumler, the amount being $6,000 per
annum. Tbis salary, with the ordinary per
quisites from marriage fees, etc., should keep
those ministers in a condition of comfort. The
Third Chnrch provides for its spiritual adviser
an amount about equal to the above.
The Allegheny Presbytery
falls to show up as large figures as tbat of
Pittsburg. The number of churches In this
Presbytery is 40. The total membership is
7,175. Tbe number added in tbe past year was
793. Tbo largest enrollment is tbat of Dr.
Kennedy's church, lormerly Dr. Swift's. The
membership of this church is 60S. Tbe Central,
over which Dr. Hays presides, comes next,
with 501 members, followed closely by the Mc
Lure Avenue Church, over which the late Dr.
Burchard presided with an enrollment of 502.
Tbe largest Snnday school of the Allegheny
Presbytery is tbat of the Moliure Avenue
Church, the enrollment being 1,037.
Allegheny Presbytery, of the United Presby
terian Church, reports a membership oi 5,792
and a net increase the past year of 192. The
four strongest churches of the Presbvtery are
presided over by Revs. McMillen, Robinson,'
Fulton and Witberspoon, all of Allegheny
City. The membership of these four churches
is from 500 to 600 each. Tbe largest Sunday
school of the Allegheny U. P. Presbytery is
that of Dr. McMlIIen's church, which has an
enrollment of 1.015. The total contributions of
tbe Presbytery to tbe boards of the church the
past year amounted to $91,753, or an average of
515 81 per member.
Pittsburg nnd Suburban Churches.
The Monongahela Presbytery of the United
Presbyterian Churcb, which covers Pittsburg
and the immediate vicinity, reports
a membership of 5,165 and a net in
crease of 328 for the year past Total
amount of contributions to the various boards
of the church by this Presbytery for the year,
$77,771, being an average of $15 19 per member.
Tho largest salary paid to a U. P. pastor in
this city is $4,000, which is paid to Dr. Beid,of
the First Church, Seventh avenue. The largest
salaries paid in Allegheny are to Drs. Robinson
and McMillen, who each receive $3,500 per
annum.
The Presbyterian Chnrch membership of
Pittsburg and Allegheny is fully one-half of
the whole Christian following.
More than 60 of tbe 120 to 130 churches of the
two cities are of the Presbyterian order, show
ing that the Bcotcb-Irish element, which
gained a strong hold in this section a century
ago has not relaxed its grip.
Sixty Years of Progress.
A good illustration of the power of Presby
terianism in Pittsburg was furnished recently
by Rev. Dr. Mcllwaine, long time pastor of the
East Liberty Presbyterian Church. Dr. Mcll
waine was installed pastor of that church in
1823, when East Liberty was a small village five
miles ont of the city. There he labored for
well nigh 40 years. On a recent visit to his old
charge he said: "There are now 14 self-sustaining
Presbyterian churches on the territory
which was covered by my ministry 00 years
ago. Oakland. Shadyslde. Squirrel H11L Law
rPTicBville. WUblnsbnre. Veronaand Swissvale
were all in my diocese when I entered upon my J
work, une alter anotner swarra eu.uai.uuui
the East Liberty qhurch, until there are now
not less than 14 churches and several missions
in the territory I occupied at the beginning of
my ministry. Though the mother church has
sent forth so many healthy colonies, her
Btrength Is undiminished."
Dr. Mcllwalne's comments on the growth of
the East Liberty Presbyterian Church with its
14 healthy children, furnishes an illustration ot
Solomon's proverb, "There is that scattereth
and yet increaseth, and there is that withhold
eth more than is meet and it tendeth to pov
erty." ' J- H. Y.
Afflicted but Mill Lively.
From the Chicago Tribnne.1
Tbe Hon. Sam Randall has the gout, dys
pepsia,'ery8ipelas, and insomnia, bnt he bears
up cheerfully, and expects to live to worry the
able Democratlo editors for many a long year
to come.'
Lnnsnisbiag for nn Issue.
From the Philadelphia Piessl
The surplus at Washington still lives. That
is what bothers our friends, tbe enemy.
A FLORENTINE GARDEN.
How many summer sons have shone
Upon this gem of garden closes,
With all Its Jars of celadon.
And all Its wreath of Tuscan roses.
On tablet or on page no hand
With cunning letters bas recorded;
Yet he who seeks this dreamy land
Will find bis wanderings rewarded.
Here citrons lean above the wall.
And figs grow pnrple in September,
Here lnsclons-rlpe the red plums fall
Each bursting globe a ruddy ember;
And here, Inscribed upon a seat,
With lichens gray, carved, stained and stony,
Twined in a love-knot, will be meet
A "Paula" aud a "Ulorgione."
Who were they? That we may not know;
Enough that 'nrath the empyrean
They lived and loved, long; long ago,
In days of splendor Medlcean.
No doubt they saw the I ours creep round
The silver disc of yonder dial,
And 'neath the pleached laurels found
A shelter safe from all espial.
In still word-pauses, fondly sweet
A silence known to fools and sages
Perchance he graved upon tbe seat
Their names, that have defied the ages;
Traced with his dagger. Jewel-bright,
The characters n e yet discover;
Then pledged himself her valiant knight,
A.nd swore himself her faiibfnl lover.
c Perchance upon bis speech she hung
Wltb rapt regard, tbe radiant creature.
And answered with Impassioned tongue.
Love limned on every flawless featurel
Mayhap they planned the future out.
As young troth-plighted people will do;
Of course he satisfied each doubt.
As castle-bnlldlng suitors still do.
And were they wed with smiles and tears,
Hero where all mortals toll and grope so?
And did they have rull meed or j ears.
And pass to peaceful graves? We hope so I
And if in some celestial sphere
Unto their angel eyes should this come.
May they on two now loving hero
Breathe down a tender i'PaxtobUcum,,l
CUntOB Seollard, la October Harrer't,
NEWS OP TBE METROPOLIS.
Carried Hla Umbrella Carelessly,
nrsw yobs btrnxAu ricuzi .'
NkW YoeKj Sept 2L Augustus L. Soett, as
eccentric middle-aged man who dresses "hand
somely and calls himself "the Count," walked
down Park Bow last evening, with neatly
rolled umbrella under his arm. As be turned
a corner he unintentionally prodded George
H. Smith, a book dealt, in the ribs. Mr.
Smith struck the umbrella down into a perpen
dicular position. Scott turned quickly, aud
stuck the end of the umbrella into his eye.
Smith yelled, and Scott tried to run away, but
the crowd which had gathered held him till a
policeman came. Mr. Smith told the police
Justice before whom Scott was arraigned to
day, that be would lose tbe sight of tho Injured
eye. Scott was held.
Made n Wretched Pan.
Sir Henry Knight, ex-Lord Mayor of Loudon,
passed to-day in tbe city. He thinks the
accounts o( his night in the Chicago City
Council have been exaggerated. This after
noon he said: "When I heard that one man
who had cried out in thagallery had been ar
rested, 1 expressed my surprise and suggested
to Mayor Cregier that they surely did not lock
people up for such a thing as that in Chicago.
'Yes, bnt we do, though,' said the mayor, 'and
I am too old a magistrate to think of interfer
ing in such a case.' I had understood the man
merely to say 'God save Ireland.' and I did not
hear any one cry, 'Put him out' I did see one
or two cigars explode, but that was not until
after I had finished speaking." Sir Henry also
offered some advice regarding the selection of
a site for tbe World's Fair. "A for Chicago,"
said he, "the smoke is a regular pall over the
city quite appalling, you know."
Striking for the Northwest,
Daniel Bandman and Mrs. D. P. Bowers have
ust entered into partnership for the pro
duction of Shakespearean plays In the North
west. They will take, their company to Ana
conda, Butte, Helena Palls. Spokane Falls and
Seattle. In Montana 110,000 bave been sub
scribed to aid the undertaking.
Miss Bay W. Smalley, a pretty young bru
nette of jaunty appearance, wept copiously in
a Brooklyn Police Court to-day because James
Duckworth, ber former employer, accused her
of stealing $600. He said she falsified the ac
counts which he engaged her to keep and spent
the money she stole on fine clothes and theater
tickets. Miss Smalley denied the truth of all
this. She was sent to jail to await trial.
Killed for Stealing a Stan's Wife.
Peter Reynolds, tbe owner of two Eastside
tenements, was murdered last night by Flor
ence Joseph Donohue. a Finkerton detective,
on account of his alleged attentions to Dona
hue's wife.. Mr. and Mrs. Donohue, with their
four children, live on the second floor of one of
Reynolds' tenements. Mrs. Donohue is a little
woman with big black eyes, and the neighbors
say that she frequently went into Reynolds'
room. Reynolds was a widower, aged about 49
years, and lived with his six children. Last
night Donohue accused his wife of being Un
faithful to him. Reynolds broke into the dis
cussion with' a clnb and struck Donohue on the
head. Tho angry husband armed himself with
a carving knife and chased Reynolds into the
lower hall, where he stabbed him four times.
Reynolds staggered, into the street and fell
dead. When Donohue was arrested he said
that he was glad that he had killed Reynolds
for stealing his wife. Donohue is a florist by
trade, but during the summer season he has
been employed as a Finkerton detective at
Manhattan Beach.
THE JTENDALS ON THE OCEAN.
Repertoire for Their Coming American
Toui Other Show Gossip.
rBT CABLE TO TITE DISPATCH.!
LoitDOir, September ZL Mr. and Mrs. Ken
dal sailed on the Servia for their American
tour to-day, which begins in New York October
7. Thar will play the "Iron Master." "A White
Lie," "Impulse," "A Scrap of Paper." "The
Weaker 8ex," "The "Squire," "The Queen's
Shilling" and "The Ladies' Battle."- Mrs. Ken
dal takes with her 200 new dresses and cos
tume'. Charles Wyndham and Mary Moore are
also on tbo ocean, and Wilson Barrett and Miss
Eastlake sail next week.
.London was no better pleased with. "The TI-
gress" than New York; Kate Forsyth played it
ere for three weeks daring tbe season, and
then it was taken off tbe boards to be brought :
out again this fall. But Forsyth and 15 trunks,
all there was of 'The Tigress." sailed for New
York this week without leaving word when
tbey would return.
Lydia Thompson, who had made arrange
ments to fill Helen Daurray's vacant dates at
tbe Union Square, in legitimate drama, and
had hired a company to support ber. was to
have sailed for New York, to-day. She received
a cable from her agent at the last moment,how
ever, that she would be obliged to hire another
theater, and now there is a prospect that the
company will disband.
HIS SWEETHEARTS 156,
Replaced on the Hand of a Sinn Who Had
Been Burled.
Loutsvtxxe, September 2L The remains of
Tom Wballen, the fireman and one of the
victims ot tbe great fire Snnday night last
were disinterred tbis morning, and a plain gold
Ting placed upon his finger. Tom was to have
been married soon, and when his body was
taken from under the wall tbe gold ring bis
sweetheart had given him was removed and
sent back to her.
In tbe final preparation for Interment the
ring was not replaced, and the young lady at
once made arrangements to bave It done. At
ber own expense she had the body taken from
the grave, and, with her own bands, placed the
engagement ring on ber dead lover's finger.
BIG FLATE GLASS W0EKS,
X Factory That Will Employ 600 Men to be
Bnllt In Indiana.
Pendleton, Ind., September 2L There is
great rejoicing here to-day over the fact that
Pendleton has secured the largest plate glass
factory that ha so far been located in the gas
belt. AU of the conditions have been complied
with and articles signed by both the syndicate
and a committee of. influential citizens who
represent the town.
Work will commence at once, and the factory
will be in running order within one year. It
will cover several acres of ground, and give em
ployment to 600 men.
Coughed Up a Bullet.
CmcraiTATl, September 2L Young Hall,
who was shot in tbo mouth a few months ago
at Lawrenceburg, Ind., yesterday coughed up
the bullet, which the doctors had failed to
locate. It is now thought he will recover.
Dead Yet Deadly.
From the Philadelphia Tlmes.i
The dead wire continues to knock the breath
out of live men.
TKI-STATE TRIFLES.
A Littxe West Chester boy with the tooth
ache, becoming tired of waiting for the dentist
to return to his office.'took a pair of forceps
and performed the operation himself, but in
stead of one, be pulled two Ivories.
A COW at Moslem Springs, Berks county,
choked to death over a green pear.
Mes. Dastel SnAEFFEB, of Yellow House,
Berks county, wafled out into a rushing torrent
at the risk of her life and saved a 4-year-old
child wbich was being carried down.
These is a mule in Cambridge, O., that is 47
years old and still a good worker.
Bees took possession of a kitchen at Doyles
town in which alady was preserving fruit
Iif digging a' well on his property on the
eastern slope of Mount Penn. near Reading, J.
Louis Keuchler struck gold-bearing quartz,
and he will secure an analysis.
A West Vieoisia town of 350 inhabitants
has ISO dogs.
Ax Norristown a preacher illustrated bis ser
mon a few nights ago with glasses of colored
water.
A Nokristo vnstEa named Logan was unable
to land a 16-pound carp that he caught and
called a friend who shot it on tho wing.
Patji. Long, an A:ientown barber, has laid
aside his shears and it studying for the Baptist
ministry.
, At Lebanon a tramp asked a lady for a piece
ot soap, and her son took the man's picture
and exhibits It as a curiosity.
CBEI0D3 COSfWWATIOJHL jt
.. l
A fine green turtle of 966 poaads weight
was caught at Avatea. CaWMna beta, o the
Pacific coast, last week,
A recluse, sear Loadoa, has let yean
kept his coffin under bl bed. He also ha bis
tombstone, duly inscribed, on hand.
A Hqnor officer la seareklBg a lwwe la
Boston found behind a large pietare aaopeev
ine in the wall which concealed 69 betMes ot
lager beer.
Fayetteville, N, C, 1 preparfafr to
celebrate tbe centennial of North Caretea's
ratification of the Federal CoaetitstieB, wWefc
took place there oa November 21, 178H -
A single sheet of paper 6 feet wide aad
72$ miles in length has been made at tae Water
town, N. rn Paper Works. It weighed 2.367
pounds, and was made and rolled entire with
out a single break.
The proudest boast among Cuban wossek
is the dainty ssaallness of their feet. They re
quire notfileg larger in the way of footgear ikaa
theNo.ls4wfer Amerleaa women. Tb4 pe
culiar sndowment is perfectly Batural j no piaeb
lng or pressure of any kind Is used.
The grand jury W 'Wayne county, la
session at Detroit, to Investigate the charges of
boodleism, called Alderman Utes before shea
to testify. They asked film what he ksew
about the June appointments, ia waleattew
are charges of crookedness, and the Alderman
promptly fainted away and was resaseKated
only after half an hour's work.
At Westerly the other day MrsviFraaeea
FrazlerSaonders, of that Rhode Isiaad tewm,
was wedded to .Mr. Theodore W. CraadaH, of
West Woodstock, Conn. The Bride to 79 yean
old. tbe groom 71. The Rey. O. N. Whttex4
performed the ceremony, and he eespkzBeated
the couple on their hale and youthful appear
ance. The courtship had been brisk aa4Bt-nese-llke.
They met for tbe first Use KNi
antlc, B, L, just one week before tfie wed
ding. Tho principal event at the Central
Minnesota Fair, at St. Cloud, Tbarsday.waa tha
marriage of Miss Nellie Hughes, of Chicago,
and Harry B. Babcoeksea of a wealthy farmer
residing at Bik River. The eonple had? never
met until tbe preceding evening, although they
had been corresponding for several month.
Babcock proposed marriage, was promptly ac
cepted and went to St. Paul, where ho met his
fiance, for the first thne. They arrived In the
moraine at St. Cloud and were escorted to
Floral Hall by several hundred people. After
the ceremony, whlob was performed by the
Rev. G. H. Gamble. Mr. and Hit. Babcock re
ceived the eesgratuiatieas ox tfie multitude i
and a wagon load of presents, ranging f roa a
coop of chickens to 10, the latter Mm gift of tha
fair association.
Ermine was for centuries the royal far
of England, and a law of Edward DX expfeeeiy
prohibited any one, save members of Mm tftt '
family, from wearing it. Then royalty ' '
rendered its exclusive use, but Mse vry4c'arr- ,' ," j
rangement of the black tall werestxH minnle- - '
ly prescribed. Tbe sovereign asd the royal
family are alone entitled to wear ermine tries- -- '
mings to their robes of State, la which the far ,
is spotted all over with black ia the properties '
Of a spot to about every square lnefl of aha J
trimming. Peeresses wear eaps of ermine is '
which the spots or tafia are arranged la rows,
the number of rows denoting the degree ia ,
rank. Peers have their scarlet robes trhssed
in pnre white ermine without any scots; bat
tbe rank is signified by the number of raws or
bars of ermine. The Judges' robes are also
trimmed with unspotted ermine, known la fcer
alory vocabulary as miniver.
A farmer, while cow haatisg sear
Sampson Lake,Flx,saw a big flock of baszards,
araongwhich. Judging from the bird's straege
behavior, something of Interest must be going;
on. The buzzard were gathered around a
large dead alligator, and one of them bad get
his foot fastened in the oareass ia some way
and was usable, to free himself. Finally Ms
comrade bit tbe captive's foot off, which caused
its owner to scream piteously.bnt released him.
Upon examination tbe farmer found that tbe
stomach "of the carcass contained a huge alli
gator turtle which bad beea swallowed while
the saarian was alive. A hole justbigeeoagh
for tbe turtle's head had been made in the 'ga
tors hide by tbe birds, by which the turtle had
been able to capture Its unsuspecting victim.
Although crushed out of all shape by tbe 'ga
tors teeth, the turtle had lost nothing of the
pugnacity peculiar to its kind.
At the home of a leading citizen of
Rome, Ga., there was an unusual occurrence
last week. While the family were sitting
around in one of the rooms, la couversaUoa
with some visiting neighbors, a very large bird
dashed, into the door and sailed around tbe
room. It was supposed by all present, to.be . j
very large hawk, except one superstitJoasJaj -who
Is all tbe time imagining that see. see
ghosts. Thu lady thought tbat the large Jew! J
was tbe spirit of a relative who died some tame
since, and was so frightened as to grab her
child and flee from the house. Presently
there came a man along and saw the fright
ened ladles. He went into the house to see tha
cause, and at once saw the large bird flying
around tbe room. He Seized some article and
began striking at the supposed ghost, and In a
few minutes the mysterious bird was dead oa
the floor. On examination it was found to be
a large jack hawk, measuring 36 inches Iroat
tip to tip. ,
The presents brought by theShoan Am
bassadors to King Humbert of. Italy were)
worthy of Ethiopia's most gorgeous reputation.
The Sboau leader, Dfgiao Makoaen, presented
them to the JClng. with aa autograph letter
from King Menillk. Tbey Were: A massive
gold crown and royal mantle of red brocade,
embroidered with gold and lined with a leopard
skin; a magnificent large Greek cross of solid
gold; a silver drum as big as a large barrel,
called in Shoa a- nagarit, and used In time of
war to call the soldiers together; two shields
covered with leather and silver filigree work;
an entire Shoan warrior costume, with saddle)
and trappings for a horse; another crown la
silver; a collection of costumes both for men
and women, some of them marvels ot embroid
ery and lace; a quantity of swords, lances and
guns, besides a large number of cups made out
of buffalo horn, and ten ox horns filled with,
cowcrful musk: large case filled with mid in
bars; a sort of Warrior's armor In silver, all set
witn precious stones, mostly cuamoaos; a thick
gold chain for the Queen, and 61 elephant'
tusks, each of them measuring two meters in,
length; an elephant, horses and mules, together
with some other cases filled with gold. The
elephant, who is only 6 months old, showed a
very unruly temper, and gave such trouble
that he was escorted to the Uuirinal bv a strong
body of police. ,
THE LAUGHING PHILOSOPHERS.
"What is Mr. Barnum's motto, pa?"
"Dive every man a show. ilarpeft Bazar.
Probably Canada objects to our obtaining
flsb stories within tbe three mile limit. fit. Joseph
Hues,
An exchange speaks of "The Aim of
Woman." The aim of woman Is to make'Hrs.
Binghamton Leader,
Next to P.ider Haggard's hot pot, a jack
pot is one ofthe warmest things known to man.
Washington Capital.
Many professions are crowded, but there
la always room at the top. Take tbe elevator.yonsg
man, and you win get there.-Sea Orleans Pica
yune. The ballet girl trust and the dime museum
trust have come to nanght, but there Is nothing to
hinder the proprietors of task dramas from or
ganizing a pool. Chicago Tribune.
Clara (patronizingly) It is a good plaa
for a person In society to try, at least, to look
wise. Debutante True! But don't you some
times find It hard to do so?-07raxs' Jtagastm. .
Miss Blanche C. Field was married la
Astoria yesterday to FrederietL. Green. Astoria
must have a rare climate. It Is not everywhere
that a Field gets Green at this late season of the
year. Sea York Evening World.
SOUND ADVICE.
"Mother, may I go speculate?"
"My son. you hadn't onghter;
Butlf you must, please do It straight,
And don't go near the water."
Harper's Bazar.
An "Unprotected Industry. First Beggar o
This 1 a fine Government! Don't protect no
body. Second Beggar What's tbe matter now, Billr
First Beggar Why, baln'tyer seen the bloomm
bad suggestion 'at bin made to coin half cent.
Dat 'ud knock ns right out. Harper's Bazar.
She Did Not Understand. Mrs. New- -married
You went sailing last night, aldn't youf
Mr.N. No, Indeed I Why do you ask?
Mrs. N. O, nothing; only I beard yon tell Mr.
Nextdoor that you ran across a cold deck, so
supposed you were ont sailing. Sob lork Sun.
THE BOTJTHKBX GIBX-
Her dimpled cheeks are pals,
She's silly- ofthe vale,
Not a rose.
Irt a muslin or a lawn
She Is fairer than tbe dawn
To her beaux. ,
'XI a matter of reiret
She.' a bit of a coquette.
Whom 1 sing.
Oa her cruel path she goes
Wlt& bslfa dozen beaux
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