Ms V3 ftV M -. - -vS-vr-s .;, - ' ' v A ;7r. -t, T" WHKXb'ar --V3 9L PITTSBURG' 'JblSl'ATCH? " TUESDAY, t - - THE septembeb: 'M;-' 188 y Vi I i t TT. j s 1 Tf sit.. n-Yf-frvwrr ii imt 1 1-1 i tlV iWAWW?! ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, 1845. YoL 44, J.o.29. Entered at Pittsburg Postoffice. November 11, 1SS7, as second-class matter. Business Offlce97 and G9 Fifth Avenue. News Booms and Publishingr House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street Eastern Advertising Office, Koom 48, Tribune Building, .VewYort Average net circulation of toe dally edition of The Dispatch for six months ending August 31, 1S9. as sworn to before City Controller, 30,045 Copies per Issue. Average net circulation or the Sunday edition of The Dispatch for three months ending August Si. JSS3. 55,643 Copies per Issue. TEBMS OF THE DISPATCH. POSTAGE FREE IX THE CXITED STATES. DAILY DISPATCH, One Year S 8 00 Daily Dispatch, Per Quarter 2 00 Daily Dispatch. One Month 7u Daily Dispatch, including Sunday, I year. 10 00 Daily DiSPATCH.lncludlng bundav.Sm'tbs. 2 SO Daily Dispatch, including Sunday, 1 month 90 buTAY Dispatch, One Year 2 60 MtEKLY Dispatch, One Year 125 The Daily Dispatch Is delivered by carriers at S cents per -week, or Including Sunday edition, at 20 cents per week. PITTSBURG. TUESDAY. SEP. 2 J. 1SS9. THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS. The gathering of Republican clubs, which takes place in this city to-day, affords the new form of organization an opportunity to develop their best characteristics. Hereto fore their principal functions appeared to be mainly those of permanent campaign clubs, with the addition of the social features that grow out of their permanence. "We take it that conventions like these are intended to develop the higher capabilities of the organization for the discussion of matters of public policy and for influencing the course of their party on new and important issues. Properly understood, the field of work in this direction might be made to include the highest degree of political usefulness. One of the least satisfactory features of our poli tics, in the past, has been the almost unop posed influence of the professional politi cians who are scarcely able to perceive any higher purpose of politics than the possess ions of the spoils, and whose professions of principle are only lor the purpose of catch ing votes. The political clubs are made up of a class by circumstances and education able to take higher views of politics than the one which makes it a pecuniary pur suit. Their attitude upon public policy should not only exercise marked influence on their party, but their discussions should infuse broad and genuine views. Conven tions conducted on that score may rise above the torch-light-and-oil-cloth-cape method of political argument; and the or ganizations which devote their attention to free discussion will accomplish a more last ing effect than the admiration which they produced at campaign parades by their tall hats and red and white umbrellas. On this level, we hope to see the political clubs, such as convene here to-day. show a distinct and useful public character. In order that they shall do it, however, it will be necessary lor them to lay aside the view that they have special claims upon patron age; and to consider questions of tariff, finance, commerce and transportation solely in the public interest. TEUSTS AND TRUSTS. It is now given out that the reported window-glass trust, which never had any foun dation in fact, is given up. The latter repoft is worthy of credit, inasmuch as the nature of the glass business and the ease with which new factories could be put up, forbade any attempts at the exclusion of competition. Simultaneously with this are beard expressions to the effect that more tank furnaces are not necessary to compete -with those now built; although less than two weeks ago it was asserted that the old establishments could not compete with the tank factories. As to this point the actual work of the factories will decide. If the tanks can produce glass the cheapest, more tanks will be put np. But a trust will be so more necessary to put up the new ones than it was to put up thiise already in op eration. REFUTING THE UNBEFDfABLE. An item of interest to the oil producers of "Western Pennsylvania appears in the Chi cago Tribune of Sunday. It may be remem bered that suggestions about the time of the shut-down movement as to the possibility of the Standard's playing a game in order to get control of the Lima field were pooh poohed, as the impossibility of refining the Lima oil was declared to be a fixed fact. All the deductions upon the fact that while the Standard pretended that it did not wish to refine the Ohio oil, it took especial care that so one else should have a chance to, were of no weight. It was heresy among the Pennsylvania producers to take any account of the possibility of making an illuminant out of the Ohio crease. The Standard's game was played; the shut-down has become a thine; of the past; Standard has gobbled the Ohio field and built its pipe-line to Chicago; and now a re porter visiting South Chicago finds what? Lumber and plates of boiler iron unloaded, and the beginning of work which is to erect a refinery of forty 600 barrel stills. This is the statement extracted by the assiduity of the reporter from Mr. W. P. Cowan, vice-president of the Standard Oil Company of In diana. So that all this talk about the im possibility of refining Ohio oil was to be taken "only in a Pickwickian sense, good only till the preliminary Standard opera tions of shutting in the Pennsylvania field and gobbling up the Ohio field were com pleted. There is nothing unusual or, unexpected about this result of the Standard assevera tions of a year ago. The singular thing is that there were producers who have learned so little from experience as to suppose that the Standard assertions meant anything more than a cheap and transparent decep tion. STABILITY OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. The full returns from the French elections leave the Republicans in possession of a majority in the chamber, with every pros pect of permanence in their ascendancy. "While the overthrow of all the elements op posed to the Government is not as complete as might be expected, it is, unless a remark able change occurs in the 177 elections where second ballots are seeded, an assured thing that the Republican party will con tinue to hold the power in Prance. "While Boulangism makes a moderate showing the fair deduction from the returns is that the importance of the fugitive Gen eral as a central figure in politics is gone. The total of the opposition, including Mon archists, Clericals and Bonapartists, rises above 200; but not one-firth of that number areBouIangists, pure and simple. The power of the General heretofore has been as a rally ing point for the discordant elements of the opposition under the impression that he could carry with him a consid erable reinforcement from the radical ranks. But when the total of his personal following is seen to be scant two score of delegates it would be a more than usually incomprehen sible development of French politics, if the other elements of the opposition did not make haste to throw overboard a figurehead that is no longer useful, even in that capac ity. The elections point to the stability of the Prench Republic in one respect. For a long time the Republic was maintained only because the Orleanists, Legitimists and Boulangists tolerated it and hated each other. Now the Republican party is su perior to all the forces of opposition com bined. It is safe to predict that the French Re public will not be overthrown until some popular hero of more than merely theatrical characteristics rises to perform that feat. NATIONAL OB PROVINCIAL, "WHICH! "While New York and Chicago may pro ceed with their showy pledges to raise mill ions for the "World's Fair, we trust the better sense of the country will quickly settle down to the more rational plan of having the great Exposition at "Washington. If the fair is to have a national character at all, what single reason is there to have it any other place than the national capital? Nobody disputes that New York is vaster, or that the enterprise of Chicago is wonder ful; but what have these considerations to do with an international exhibition? If either the bigcity of the East, or its vocifer ous rival of the "West is of itself wonder fully attractive, it is still certain that the great Fair of 1892 will not need such help. Its own proportions must be magnificent enough to draw the public. Doubtless they will be. But the additional drawing power of New York or of Chicago is over estimated. People who want to study this grand exhibit of the world's progress will sot require the additional inducement of seeing the daily routine of a big commercial city. The people of the United States already know all about the bustle and big ness of these cities. Those of Europe who may come here in 1892 will, most of them, see New York anyhow, and, many of them, Chicago. If they should fail of that ex perience, they can console themselves with the reflection that neither the big city of the East nor the one of the "West is any larger, or many times more interesting, than other cities on their own side of the water. If the "World's Fair is to be truly na tional there is only one fit place for it, and that is "Washington. If it is not to be na tional then, of course, New York, Chicago, Oshkosh or Kalamazoo may each have features and resources to make a fair; but it is absolutely sure that the rest of the country will take but a partial and relative interest in that sort of thing, no matter how many millions are subscribed, or how stu pendous the scale proposed. There is nothing in the United States that better illustrates human progress than its republican form of government. There is nothing that will more interest or sur prise the visitor from abroad than its gov ernmental machinery. If the "World's Fair shall need any special attraction peculiar to this place or that, it will find the strongest at "Washington. Beside, when all the bluffing is done between New York and Chicago upon the amount of money each proposes to raise, the cold fact will in the end become apparent that Uncle Sam will be called upon to help out with an appropriation. "With the absolute certainty of this, it is best for the Federal Government to take the matter in hand, appropriate enough, and have the fair at the nation's capital. That will stop all jealousies. It will make every body from Maine to California feel a com mon pride and interest in the success of the project. "Washington is the place for the fair. If a popular vote could be had, we doubt not the public would say so by an overwhelming majority. THE LAST OP A LITERARY ERA. The death of "Wilkie Collins takes away the bodily presence of the last of those crea tors of fiction who made English literature famous in the middle of the century. "What ever may be the differences of opinion as to the literary merits of the different eras of fiction, no one can doubt that the period when Dickens, Thackeray, Charles Kings ley, Reade and Collins were the fixed stars of the literary firmament, was the era of most rapid development in English light literature, as clearly as that Scott and Bal zac were the pioneers in the field that has been cultivated to the utmost by their suc cessors. , "Wilkie Collins' creative genius lay more in plot than in character. His strength was in weaving around some mystery the thrilling story of its solution, less than in the depiction of character or the reproduc tion of common life. His works brought into life no such delightful personalities as Jo Gargery, Inspector Backet or Captain Cuttle; their satires or social follies or vices never rose to the height of Thackeray; nor did they ever profess the moral purpose that I was undertaken by Kingsley and Reade. But- the rapt and breathless interest with which this generation has in its youthful days pursued the fortunes of "The "Woman in "White," or followed the insoluble and baffling search after "The Moonstone," will attest to a genius, as great in his pecnliar field as any of them. His death takes away the last of the great creative minds of the passing generation. Has the future in store for the world new writers who can fill the places of himself and his cotemporaries? HONACO'S REVENUE REFORM. It is pleasant to find that there is one of the princes of Europe who is not so enam ored of the plan of getting a revenue from the profits of keeping a gambling house, but that he is willing to giveit np if he is paid well for it. Prince Charles of Monaco, who has already been reported to look with dis favor on the policy of making his small realm the gambling den of Europe is ready te stop the business. He offers the Powers the chance to stop it. Let them pay him 400,000 francs a year and he will close up the palace of rouge et noir, and live cleanly on that moderate income hereafter. The moral attitude of an independent prince, who is willing to forswear im morality as a source of revenue, provided always, he is paid for it, at the very com fortable rate of $80,000 per annual reforma tion, is not remarkable. Many another person who draws revenue from vice would willingly give it up, at the same rate of compensation; but few have the frankness to propose a reformation on the basis of royalties, so to speak, for virtue. Evidently the sew Prince of Monaco is desirous of enjoying the proud consciousness of morality and honestly if it does not cost him too much; but if he is so extremely honest as to shut up those profitable gambling hells, he has got to be well paid for it. "We thought there were some queer ideas of public morality on this side of.the water. But Prince Charles of Monaco, as a re former and moralist, is without a rival in two hemispheres.' Since the Governor of Mississippi has put himself on record as sternly suppressing the fellows who make a profit out of break ing the laws by prize fighting in public, it is to be hoped that he will reach the point of an equally vigorous pursuit on those who break the laws by midnight attacks on the homes of humble and undefended citizens. If the South will enforce the laws all around, it can challenge public admiration. Both the Governor of North Carolina and the Governor of South Carolina having pronounced in favor of Chicago vas the site for the "World's Fair, the grateful Chicago press hastens to assure them that when they visit the "Western metropolis it shall not be a long while between drinks. Thk American Consul at Jerusalem re ports that a railroad is to be built between that city and Joppa. The news is interest ing, but it leaves a doubt whether the rail road is an actual enterprise, or is sot that the railway of the imagination which formed the topic of discussion for our statesmen during the debate on the inter-State com merce bilL Does our consul get his sews from the Congressional Record? Me. BaIiFOUB tells the Irish Protestants that he does sot think that a foundation en dowment will be provided for the proposed Catholic University. It will now be in order for him to explain to the Catholics what good the university will be to them without any endowment. A leading lawyer testifies in the Ives trial that while the defendant was inclined to be boyish, he was never known to do any thing improper or illegal. This is valuable in showing the ability of the legal mind to regard the grinding out of bogus stock by the hundred thousands as entirely proper and legal when good fees come out of the process. The information that Villard's blanket mortgage scheme has failed is a comforting indication of the general discovery that while unlimited water privileges are very useful in their place, it is no t wise to use them exclusively tor filling up investors. The opening of the Monongahela river to Morgantown should be made the occasion of bringing Pittsburg into close relations with that section. "With 100 miles of water transportation thus secured, the whole dis trict should be brought into harmony with Pittsburg's trade, and also with Pittsburg's efforts to free the river from tolls. The verdict of an Indiana jury that Hostetter's Bitters connot be used as a bev erage, seems likely to disturb the popu larity of that staple tonic, which has ex isted in divers parts of the country, lo, these many years. ItEPOBTSof the tiials of the Cronin mur derers in Chicago and Ives in New York in dicate that if those defendants are convicted they will be justified in feeling -like the Irishman who, when sentenced for theft, ex claimed: "Faith, and if I'd had another such a lawyer, I'd have been bung for murderl" Mb. Bbodie's example is not wholly without its utility. Politicians who are trying to attract attention to themselves might find it useful to go over the Falls. The report that the Standard Oil Compa ny lost a good deal of oil by the recent ocean storms suggests that it will now proceed to absorb the ocean. If it cannot get control of the big pond for stock-watering purposes, it may be compelled to make up its loss by ordering another shut-down movement. PEOPLE OP PKOMINENCB. Bib Henry Isaac will be the third Hebrew to serve as Lord Mayor of London. The others were Sir David Solomons and Sir Benjamin Phillips. Thomas Tovtndrow, of New York, is the oldest reporter in the country. He was born in 1810 in England; came to America in 1830, and has been engaged in newspaper work ever since. It is announced that the Prince cf Wales will, on October 6, embark at Venice on the Greek royal yacht for Athens, to attend the marriage of Princess Sophie of Prussia to the Crown Prince of Greece. Mrs. Phelps has arrived at Berlin to join her husband, the United States Minister, bbe leaves for America in about eight days. Sena tor Washbume, of Minnesota, Is in Berlin with his family, and proposes to spend the win ter there. The Glasgow Mail says- Miss Mary Ander son, who is now the guest of Mr. Black, the novelist, at Oban, is a notable figure among the celebrities there at present. She seems in good "health and spirits, and is enjoying her holiday in the Highlands. Dover, the quaint, old-fashioned town of the little State of Delaware, is to ring all its church bells and let its factory whistles off on the 13th of next month. At that time General Caesar Rodney's statue is to be unveiled. Ex-Secre-tary of State Thomas F. Bayard will deliver an oration, and Chief Justice Comeyge will pre side at the exercises which are to be held under the auspices of the now famous Rodney Clnb of Dover. General Rodney was a Revolution ary hero, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Senator Berry lost his leg at Corinth; Senator Butler, of South Carolina, lost his at Brandy station, and in the House there are three one-legged men, or were during tho last Congress. Representative Henderson, of Iowa, is one of them, though you'd never suspect it to see him moving about. He is as spry as a boy with his cork leg. Congressmen Brown and Bootbman, of Ohio, used to say they were in bard luck because each had lost a left leg. If one had Inst a right they could make one pair of shoes do for both. Congressman McKinley. of Ohio, was a stnpplmg of 17 when be enlisted as a private. He was mustered out a Brevet Major. Repre sentative Boothiaan, of the same State, was but a year older when he shouldered his musket. Thompson, of Ohio, was the same age, as was Moffitt, of New York; Clark, of Wisconsin; Peters, of Kansas; Goff. of "West Virginia; Nel son, of Minnesota, ana others. Thomas, of Illi nois, went in at 15; Strnble, of Iowa, at 17; Conger and Holmes, of the same State, at 19. Laird, of Nebraska, now dead, was one of the youngest soldiers of the war. He put on the blue when he was a lad of 13. THE DEPEWS AT THE MOETOXS'. A Pleasant Saturday and Sunday at the Vice President' Home. rSPECIAL TELEOEAM TO THE DISPATCH. I PotraiiKEEPSlE, September 23. Chauncey M. Depew and wife and son passed south to day. They spent Saturday and Sunday with Vice President Morton and family, and were pleasantly entertained. Saturday afternoon they were given a pleasant drive, Mr. and Mrs. Morton accompanying. Later In the day Mr. Morton escorted Mr. Depew about the hand some grounds of "Ellerslie," and showed him, among other things, his famous cattle, prize winners at Buffalo and the State fair. Sunday morning the distinguished party at tended divine service at the Episcopal church, Rblnebeck, and in the afternoon went to drive again, calling on the way upon Mr. William B. Astor and family. The evening was spent In social chat at the Vice President's residence, andafter an early breakfast this morning tbe VIca 1--lHanta v41?.nr flnnartAft nil A tcmtii. lar train for New York. THE TOPICAL TALKER. A Rural Man In Senrch'of a Legal Bird Odds and Ends of Literary and Other Life. One day last week a man who seemed rather rural In his ways bounced into, an attorney's office on Fourth avenue and asked: "is there a man here named Swan, attorney-at-law?" "No, there Is not," replied the lawyer ad dressed, "and the only man I know of that name Is Postmaster Swan, of Allegheny." That's not the Swan Pm after. The man I want to see is some klud of a bird, and he's a lawyer in Pittsburg." "Well, there are a good many different kinds of birds at the bar here, that's a fact," ad mitted the lawyer. "But this man's called after a bird; bis name is a bird's," replied tbe countryman. Then the lawyer repeated all the names that came to his mind as being likely to fill the bill. He re peated two or three names and finally men tioned Mr. Qualle. At tbe sound of that name the countryman jumped, and slapping bis leg, exclaimed: "That's the bird, by the holy!" All of which goes to show that It is advant ageous at times to have a peculiar name. Some of our literary cotemporaries are saying that Algernon Charles Swinburne has finally allowed himself to be persuaded to write a play, thereby suggesting the inference that Mr. Swinburne has never yet written a play. Whereas in point of fact Mr. Swinburne has written several plays, among which are "The Queen Mother," "Rosamond," "Chastelard," a tragedy, and "Bothwell" the last having been acteft In a London theater recently: Mr. Swinburne has always had a liking for the stage, and Mr. Henry Irving has benefited often by bis suggestions as to niceties in art. It is not wonderful to hear that he has engaged to write a poetical one act piece for a London manager, probably Mr. Irving. . That lackadaisical dawdler about the back door of the drama, Willie Winter, is weeping again, or was recently, in the Shakespeare Church at Stratford-on-Avon. He consumes a small space a world too large for such twaddle In Harper's Weekly with a set of verses called "Ashes." which he says he wrote in the church, but which are redolent of the saloon, and weak gin and water. But one mnst agree with Mr. Winter In bis assertion that "of all crowns that ever wero awarded, the crown of simple patience is the best." How well the public has earned such a crown at this insipid creature's hands, nobody should know better than be. THE HELPING HAND SOCIETY. How the Work In Thti School Is Condncted Eveninca Devoted to Cooking, Milli nery Work, Etc How seldom do people accustomed to all the comforts ana some of tbe luxuries of life ap preciate these blessings unless brought in con tact with less fortunate mortals. The writer was thns impressed when she visited tbe rooms of The Helping Hand Society, No. ITS Federal street, Allegheny After climbing three flights of stairs she entered tbe rooms reserved f ortbe sewing class which was then having its open ing session. Seated at a table were found Miss K. C. McKcight, the President of the society, with several active members, whose faces were indicative of the kindliness of heart that prompts and sustains them in their great charitable work. Scattered around the rooms were the re spective teachers (all noble volunteers), and the pupils, who range in ages from 12 years upward, belong to what is commonly known as the working class. The following is the result of an hour's conversation with her: The Helping Hand Society is now entering upon its f ourtb year. Its object, as of yore, is the elevation and advancement of the working girls. Monday evenings of each week are devoted to tbe plain sewing class, when the girls are taught everything that is done with the needle from basting up to buttonhole making. It is quite surprising, that by devoting one evening a week to the rudiments of needle work, they should so soon attain tbe pro ficiency required to make the respectable look ing button holes shown. Tuesday evenings are devoted to the teach ing of the common English branches, and a special course of bookkeeping is also given. Some girls that do not know the alphabet when they enter the school "become ambitious stu dents in one season, eager to go on with the work, and anxious for the next year to com mence. Wednesday evenings are the property of tbe dress cutting and fitting class. Under com petent teachers the older girls are then taught to cut and fit by a regular tailor system. It Is understood that this branch of the work is to be enlarged upon as soon as possible, and skirtmaking and draping added, So that tbe ladles connected with the school may be able to recommend the advanced pupils to people desiring sewing girls, thus being of double as sistance to their charges. Thursday evening the cooking class holds full sway. This class is limited to 16. and after the practical experience of preparing a meal they nartake of their own cooking a rash nro ceedinz for some of our hotel cooks. Last,but not least, comes the millinery class on Friday evenings, and the girls are then taught the art of trimming and retrimming their own hats and bonnets. The society is supported almost entirely by subscriptions, though a plan is now in project whereby each member of the classes will be charged a small fee which will be paid month ly. It is the intention of the managers to make these rooms a home for all girls In need of such a place in which to spend their even ings. A library is one of the special features, and a few books by standard writers would be very much appreciated; also games, such as anchors, snap, etc A QDIET WEDDING. Miss Ada DIny Blakely Was Married to Alfred J. Whltaker. Last evening vMiss Ada May Blakely, daughter of Colonel William Blakely, was mar ried to Alfred J. Whltaker. The wedding was a very quiet one and took place at the Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. John R. Suther land performed the ceremony in a brief but impressive manner. Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker left on the evening train for New York, and will sail Wednesday for Europe, where they will remain two months. The bride, a young lady well known in so ciety circles, Graduated at the Bisbop Bowman Institute in 1888, receiving the honors of the class and the gold medal. Her costume last evening was a pretty tailor made dress of gray cloth, with soft felt hat to correspond and sbe carried a huge bunch of chrysanthemums. The groom is a native of Liverpool, England, and represents a Buffalo firm In this city. He was dressed in the regulation style. Tbe pulmt of the church was a viion of the tropics, Ludwig & Richter displaying most ex cellent taste In the furnishing and arrangement of tbe decorations. Upon the return of the happy couple they will enjoy the pleasures of home life at Kmsworth, a fine residence tbere having lately become the property of the groom. A QDIET WEDDING. Miss Ada Mar Blakely Was Married to Alfred J. Wlilttnker. Early last evening Miss Ada May Blakely was married to Alfred J. Whltaker. The cere mony was performed In the Second Presby terian Church by the Rev. John R. Sutherland .in a brief but impressive manner. The bride graduated from the Bishop Bowman Institute in 1888. receiving the honors of the class and the gold medal. Her costume last evening was a tailor-made grey, with soft felt bat to corre spond, she carried a huge bunch of chrysan themums. The groom Is a nr t've of Liverpool, England, and represents a well-known Buffalo firm in this citv. He was dressed in the regulation style. Mr. and Mrs. Whltakerlef t on the even ing train for New York, and will sail for Europe on Wednesday, remaining there two months. Upon their return they will enjoy the pleasures of home life at Emsworth. where a handsome residence lately became the property of the groom. The nnrai decorations were iurnished by Ludwig & Ricbter. Homo Foolish Mortals. Trom the Chicago Tlmea.l "Recognition After Death" is the title of a new book. If some snobs could get social rec ognition after death, they are fools enough to make away with their lives to secure it. But then tbe world would be better off. After Their Wants Are Satisfied. From the Washington Post.1 No, son. It is not a disgrace to be a party worker. Some men think so, but never until after they get what they want themselves, or until they find out tbey can never get any-, thing. A Suseeition From Chicago. From the Chicago Herald. 1 Mr. Wanamaker wants a unique design for a new postage stamp. What's the matter with a cut of the American eagle dressed In a neatly fitting suit of store clothes encircled with the motto: -"I bought 'em at Wanamaker'sT" Al THE THEATERS. The TJ. S. Mail Miss Wolnwrlgbt In Twelfth Nlsbt Other Plays. A farce comedy, with a subject entirely new, could not but be welcome, and the consequence was that the Bijou was packed to the doors last night, even standing room being hard to get. "The TJ. 8. Mall," written by Mr. George C. Jenks. Is a farce comedy absolutely. There Is not the slightest danger of anyone be ing In donbt about what it is. "A ceaseless en deavor to provoke laughter underlies tbe whole piece, and when the laugh Is gotten that is the end of the episode, situation, joke or song. As to tbe plot, "The U. S. Mail" hardly boasts any that is worth mentioning. Silas Hokum (Kirtland Calhoun), the editor of a weekly newspaper, has been commissioned postmaster. He has had for an opponent in the struggle for the position an Irish drug gist, Major Gunning (Richard Quitter), who tries all he can toget Hokum out, and hires a tramp printer. Hi Hand (Frank David), to work tbe postmaster's ruin through the medium of his own paper. Further than that, he persuades everybody that Hi Hand is an English lord In disguise, which character the obliging printer is willing enough to fill. Norah OFlynn, an Irish housemaid (Kate Davis), and the postmaster's pretty daughter, Ida (Mamie Hayiran), with four young school companions of Ida, fill in the picture with pretty faces and prettier dresses. In the cast Mr. Frank David occupies the principal place. Upon him tbe burden of the work falls. He is quite equal to the task, and makes his embodiment of a very impecunious and hungry printer broadly funny, in the first act Mr. David brought down tbe house repeat edly with his comic endeavors to obtain a breakfast, lo him Miss Kate Davis should have been a partner in creating laughter, but tbe part assigned to her gave her very small chance to do anything. Miss Davis is so seldom on tne stage mat it seems a species oi satire iu print her name in extra large letters on the programme. Nora (yFlynn was intended by the author apparently to fill an important place in the play, but some higher power seems to have cat out all the lines poor Nora possessed. All the same, what Miss Davis did she did as usual, with all her might. She gave severalimita tlons of voices, from soprano to bass, and pictured most truly the antics of a child pleased and displeased. More than this, which was applauded highly, sbe conld not do, for tbe simple reason that her part in the play ended tbere. It was wonderful, indeed, that Mr. Frank David contrived to make all tbe fun through three acts. Mr. Kirtland Calhoun gave a mildly hu morous rendering of a brightly conceived char acter in Silas Hokum, the postmaster. Rich ard Quilter, as an Irishvdrugglst, who sings an interminable song and carries out the dire plot against the postmaster, was fanny. Miss Mamie Hayman was principally effective with her "Cry Babyl" song, and the other girls suc ceeded in looking bewitching in the prettiest dresses that have ever been provided for shapely young women in farce comedy. The accordeon skirts of delicious and very vivid shades of silk make a novel and charming ef fect. They would be seen to still Detter advan tage if tbe wearers danced more often and better in them. Miss- Jennie David, one of these accordeon-draped damsels, also appeared in masculine attire, and it proved becoming to her. The audience unmistakably approved the play. Tbe first act is as good as anything we have seen In farce comedy; the second act is fair and can be easily made Immensely taking, and tbe third act is comparatively weak. From the general appearance of tbe play we should imagine that tbe dialogue has been slashed to pieces, the situations torn from tbeir original mooiings and tbe greatest liberties taken with tbe sketches of characters. The subject is novelty, and the clever usage of it in the first two acts are enough to assure tbe success of the piece. With a very little expense of brains and money tbe third act can be made climatic instead of slumpy, and then "The U. S. Mail" will be the best farce comedy on the road. As it is the fun of the piece is enough to delight audiences, but with so mnch material going to waste greater results ought to be looked for. Grand Opera Home. An exceptionally good Monday nigbt audi ence greeted the opening of the Shakespearean season at the Grand Opera House with Marie Wainnght as Viola in "Twelfth Night." The comedy is admirably staged, the scenery of the inferiors being especially artistic Of Marie Wainwrlght as Viola there is little to be said that has not heretofore been told. In her role as tbe Duke's page, with the character istics of a love-lorn maiden ever and again forcinc themselves to tbe surface, sbe was charming; and in the duel scene cleverly por trayed a frightened woman who becomes bravo when she discovers her antagonist is more frightened than she. William P. Owen as tbe jovial but disreputable Sir Toby BelcK did some clever comedy work. The balance of the caste was np to and In some cases above the standard, the work of Miss Blanche Walsh as Olivia, Miss Louise Mnldener as Maria, Barton Hill as Malvolio, and Percy Brooke as Sir Andrew Aguecheek being especially worthy of notice. Harry Wiillams'Academy. The mere name of Tony Pastor is of itself almost sufficient to attract audiences that will fill this home of Vaudeville at the nine per formances this week, but when Tony Pastor brings such a company with him as he has this year there is no doubt at all of the success of tbe engagement. Besides the inimitable Tony, with his topical songs, there are the Julians, Martin and Miss Rose, the latter a beautiful youDg lady with a form Juno might have en vied; William F. Kave and Ada Henry, in a clever sketch; Miss Lizzie Collins, Revene and Atbas. Miss Millie Hylton, Musical Dale, tbe Sisters Graham in a novel act, Sherman and Morrissey, the only Maggie Cline, Prof. Alt's "Grecian Mystery,'' and tbe great Japanese juggler, Jank Hoe, with the beautiful Cir cassian, Omene, his assistant. A first-class variety bill. Harris' Theater. The patrons of this popular house seem never to tire of tbe lively action of that well-known sensational drama, "The Waifs of New York," for the two audiences yesterday crowded the rear walls of the building, and applauded heartily all the points of the play. Miss Katie Emmett is the hero, Willie Mufus, and sbe is supported by a very good company, such names as those of Charles Patterson, George W. Thompson, W. J. Walcott, T. J. Langdon, Misses Lottie Williams, Maude E. Peters, Nellie Maskell and the child actress. La Petite Marie, appearing in the cast. This company carries its own scenery, and a great addition it is to tbe success of tbe performance. Alto gether the play is well presented, and merits the generous patronge it is sure of receiving. IT'S DIPPEEENT 1H OHIO. Much Easier In That state to Get Judgments for Damages. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBI DIHPATCH.1 Columbus, O., September 23. A $50,000 dam age suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company reached the Supreme Court to-day, on error to the Circuit Court of Mahoning county. Beside the heavy damages claimed, an interesting point as to judicial jurisdiction is involved. Jobn W. Alexander is the plain tiff. He was an employe of tbe road, being a laborer on a gravel train, and on May 17, 1881, wtyle engaged in unloading cinders, was thrown between the cars, and suffered the loss of one of his legs. The accident happened at Sharps rille. Pa., while Alexander was a resident of Mahoning county. Ohio. He brought an action In tbe Common Fleas Court for damages, fix ing the amount in bis petition at S50.000, and received a judgment for $20,265. The case was appealed to the Circuit Court by tbe railroad company, and the judgment below reversed. There appears to be a wide difference be tween tbe laws of Pennsylvania and Obio as to the responsibility for Injuries sustained by employes. It being much more difficult to re ceive a judgment in the former than in tho latter State. In reversing the judgment the Circuit Court held that, as a conclusion of law, the administration of the case of Alexander must be by the laws of Pennsylvania, In which State tbe accident occurred. The attorneys for Mr. Alexander now ask tbe Supreme Court to reverse this ruling, and the question as to jurisdiction will also be brought forwardln the hearing. CHOflKS OP PHILOSOPHY. When a man's head is turned he never looks to the right. The pugilist ascends the ladder of fame round by round. The self-made man Is frequently exceedingly proud of a very poor job. THE shortest way to do man; things Is to do only one thing at once. Cecil. IN months of sun so live that months of rain shall still be happy. WhiUier. There will always be romance in the world as long as there are young hearts In lt.Bovee. A good many people with lock on the under standing seem to have lost the key.Tetas Biftingt. , It is of ten more difficult to obliterate traces of spilled ink than drops of spilled blood. CM eaaojMail. Thebe Is one thing about death; it never complains that it doesn't know how to take some people. Silence as to a man and his deeds will do more to extinguish him than columns of abuse,. Yonkert Qazettt, i" p. - THE CASA GRANDE. Magnificent Rains of a Structure Belonctas; to a Pe-HIstorIe Period A Palace Where a King May Have Lived Re' markable Holies Discovered In Arizona. WjkSHiNQTOir, 'September- 23. Secretary Noble has transmitted to the Director of the Geological Snrvey a report by Special Agent Morrison on tbe condition of the Casa Grande (Great House) ruins in Pinal county, Ariz.. with Instructions that the necessary steps be immediately taken to repair and protect tbe ruins, under the authority granted in the act of March 2, 1889, appropriating 12,000 for that pur pose. Special Agent Morrison, who was sent out to examine the condition of the ruins, In his report states that these venera ble relics of prehistoric America stand in a great undulating plain about midway between tbe station of Casa Grande and Flor ence, seven or eight miles from tbe Gila River. He says that the front of the main building measures 80 feet and tbe width 43 feet. The height of tbe firBt story is 13 feet, the second nine feet and tbe third and fourth stories are eight feet respectively. The greaterpart of tbe upper story has disappeared. Tbe walls are between four and five feet thick, and the mate rial of which tbey are constructed is almost In destructible concrete, made of fine gravel, sand and cement, closely resembling the granolithic now used in Washington. This was laid in tbe walls in great blocks, one of tbese measuring seven feet three inches in length, four feet three inches in width and two feet aix inches In height. The walls, both Inside and out, were plastered with cement which yet clings to them with wonderful tenacity, that on the inside be ing as smooth and glossy as the best hard fin ished Interiors of the present. An JEtthetle Interior. All of the rooms, of which tbere are fonrnow intact, are of uniform buff color, which is very pleasing to the eye. Tbe largest of these rooms is 34x9 feet. The extreme height of the build ing is nearly 40 feet. Tbe lower story is nearly filled up with crumbling debris and the drifting sand of the plain. The boles In which the ceil ing timbers were placed are plainly visible, but every particle of wood has been carried away by relio hunters, and the disintegration of the walls has been so rapid of late years that if measures are not immediately taken to strength en them the entire mass will soon fan Into a shapeless ruin. The report says that for miles around tbe mysterious Casa Grande many great mounds, now hardly distinguishable from the desert sands, bear Indisputable evidence of having been at some far remote period, the abode of busy industries. Mr. Morrison says that he is convinced that tbe Casa Grande was not used for either religious or warlike pur poses. Tbe superiority ot tbe architecture it having outlived all the other structures by which it was surrounded tbe numerous small apartments into which it was divided, and the elegance of the interior finish, all point to the conclusion that It was tbe palace of the King or Chief who governed the primitive Ameri cans who inhabited these vast domains ages be fore Aztec or Toltec. 9 Of "Unknown Origin. The most ancient of the traditions of the PImas and Papagoes, who yet live here where their fathers have lived for centuries, alludes record of Casa Grandewas given bythe famous to them as "the ruins." Tbe earliest historic Spanish cavalier and explorer Cabeza de Baca, who discovered it during his journey across the continent about 1537. A few years later the famous explorer Don Francisco de Coronado, Governor of New Galicia, who led the expedi tion into New Mexico, describes tbe ruins as being four stories higb, with walls six feet thickness. The ruins are regarded as one of the most interesting remains of the prehistorio age to be fonnd on this continent. MONKEY GOLD MISEBS. feharp-Eyed Simian Employes That Are as Deft as Human Workers. From the Philadelphia Times. Captain E. Metz, who was born in Yankee land, tells the story of the queer little animals who work for him in the mines. He Is a typical New Englander, from Vermont, and served In tbe Union army during the Rebellion, and set tled in the South after the war. His mines are situated near Chesterfield, in South Carolina, about 20 miles off the railroad. "I have 24 monkeys," said he, "employed about my mines. They do tho work well of seven able-bodied men, and it is no reflection upon the human laborers to say that they do a class of work a man cannot do as well. In many instances they lend valuable aid where a man would be useless. They gather up the small pieces of quartz that would be passed unnoticed by the workingmen and pile them np in little heaps that can be easily gathered up in a shovel and thrown Into the milk Tbey are exceedingly adept at catching tbe little particles, and their sharp eyes never escape tbe very things that the human eye would pass over." "How did you first come to employ them?" "When I went to digging gold I had two monseys that were exceedingly interesting pets. They were constantly following me about the mines, and one day I noticed that they were busily engaged in gathering up little bits of quartz and arranging them in piles. They seemed to enjoy the labor very much and would go to tbe mines everr morning and work there during the day. It did not take me long to catch on to tbeir value as laborers, for at tbat time onr workingmen, who are mostly colored men, were unskilled and oftentimes useless. My two pets had not worked long be fore I decided to procure more, v So I immedi ately Imported a number, and now have two dozen working daily in and about tbe mines. It is exceedingly interesting to watch my two pet monkeys teach the new ones bow to work, and stranger still to see how readily the new comers take to it. "Strange to say, they control themselves. They work as they please, sometimes going down into tbe mines when tbey have cleaned up all the debris an the outside. They live and work together without quarreling any more than men da They are quite methodical In their habits and go to work and quit like true workingmen." HELD TO BE ILN'CONSTiTUTIONAL. The Minnesota Cattle Inspection Law Killed, by a Conrt Decision. St. PAUL, September 23. In the Circuit Court here this morning. Judge Nelson de livered an able and exhaustive opinion, holding the Minneapolis meat inspection law uncon stitutional and void. He held that it was In plain violation of the conmercial clause of the constitution which provided that the Congress shall have control of commerce between the States and with the Indian tribes. He also held that It was in violation of the clause of the constitution which provides tbat the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the several States. Tbe case was argued at great length last week by W. H. Sanborn, for the petitioner, Henry K Barber, who applied rfor his discharge under a writ of nabeas corpus, on the ground that this inspection law was void, and by ex-Attorney General Cole and C. W. Bann in support of tbe law. The Court granted tbe petition and discharged Mr. Barber. This decision opens the State of Minneapolis throughout to tbe sale of dressed beef from Chicago and Kansas City, and practically settles the validity of the law compelling in spection on tbe hoof, because there is no court except tbe Supreme Court of ithe United States that has authority to reverse or over rule this decision, and it becomes the law of the land until it is reversed, as an appeal conld not be beard In the Supreme Court for from three to five years, and it is not at all probable tbat the decisions of two so able jurists as Judges Blodgett and Nelson, would ever be reversed. It in effect kills the Minneapolis cattle inspection law. The Modern Scott. From the Minneapolis Tribune.l "Where Is tbe Walter Scott who will write up our Kenfucky Highlanders T" asks the Louisville Courier-Journal. He went out in tbe barn to clean his rifle and sharpen bis bowie knife. He will be ready by the time the Coroner gets bis horse saddled. Who's Going to Build Them t From the Philadelphia News.t It is estimated that the principal buildings for the New York Columbian Exposition will cost 57,000,000. THE WORD OF WORDS. Old, old the tale, with pleading looks and sighs, For sbe had heard It from uncounted swains. Her heart untouched, undlmmed her merry eyes, With lilting jest for their impassioned strains. Until he came this man with careful choice Of words so few she marveled at their power. Whence came tbe woudroas mmle In his voice. So quiet, tbat conld hold her boar by hour? He said: "I love yon;" and each threadbare word Thrilled hr with sweet unrest. Be said no more; But watched ber radiant eyes nntll she heard Her own voice, breathing thoughts unknown before: ' This flowery alphabet I knew so well, Whose odors waft fond lovers' prayers above; But only now my heart has learned to inell This word of words-oh, love my love-I love." x Artttint Anderson in -Detroit trtt Prat, GATHERED GOTHAM. Trying; to Get Rid of HI Wcfor "tirrw toex subxad speculs.! NewYobk. September 28. The Snpreae Court to-day ordered George A. Killmer to pay to his wife SKTa week alimony. Mr. KHlsaet will try hard during the next two months to get rid of his wif eana tne alimony, too, by means of an aosolute divorce. Mr. and Mrs. Killmer were married some ten jfears ago. Tbey were very happy for seven years. In ISSa Mr. Kill mer became tbe baritone soloist of St. John's Methodist Church Is Brooklyn. One Friday night In 1887 be came home from choir meeting unexpectedly early to find George Fisher, 14 years old. with his arm around Airs, nuimers waist A row and a promise to do better on year Mrs. Killmer ate oysters, drank wine and" attended late parties with Andrew Mclntyre. More.recently she sat on the lap of George Fisher, who is quite a big boy now. Mr. Kill mer some time ago left her. She brought him into court on the charge of abandonment and non-support. He brought a cross-suit for abso lute divorce, and another suit against Mcln tyre for 110,000 for alienating Mrs. Klllmer's affections. ' Precautions Against Cholera. Tbe Brooklyn health officers to-day forbade tbe landing or storing m Brooklyn of rags from Bmyrna, Beirut, 'Constantinople, and several cities in Greece and Hnngaria, where cholera is said to prevail. The Power of Politics. Ex-Alderman James Barker, a district leader of Tammany, and James Hernan, a county Democrat, quarreled about local politics in a Wesulde saloon, the other evening. Barker, who weighs 200 pounds, knocked down Hernan, who Is a little man. held him by tbe neck to the floor, and kicked him in tbe ribs till he became unconscious. A friend of Hernan called in a policeman, who, as soon as he taw the ex-Alderman said: "Get that man ont of the way," and left. Hernan was eventually carried home by two friends. His doctor says he has internal Injuries, which will result shortly In his death. Captain Grant, of the precinct in which the fight occurred, has twice refused to arrest the ex-Alderman on the complaints of Hernan's friends. A Justice of the Peace has about the same as refused to Issue a warrant for the ex Alderman's arrest. Tbe Coroner, who was sum moned to examine Hernan's wounds and take his statement, refused to do either, and got out of the house as soon as he learned that there was an ex-Alderman in tbe case. Hernan's friends will probably appeal to the District At torney. Cosldn't Find Any Witnesses. James Crowe, accused of murdering his cousin with a knife during a drunken brawl last New Year's Day, was arraigned in tbo Court of General Sessions this morning: The Assistant District Attorney confessed that he h"?f lSJT 2 1 murder, and moved for a discharge of the prisoner, which was granted. Abont to Break Vp. The railway pool for the transportation ot Immigrants to the West is again on the verge of dissolution. The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western and the New York, Ontario and Western sure kicking against It because they wish to compete with the New York Central, which is not in.tbe pool and carries Immigrants for less than pool rates. Tbe prospect Is that within a few days the immigrant fare to Chi cago will drop from $13 to JS. Don't Propose to Lose Anything. 'It will take just 110,080 to console us for the interference with the performance at Doek stader's Saturday evening;" said an associate of Magician Miller this morning. "We shall sue tbe Mayor and the police for this amount, Dockstader secured the license last summer, and it does not expire until next July." A Very Satisfactory Trial. The United States cruiser Chicago, which had her maneuvering and turning trials at Newport Saturday, arrived in port to-day by the outside route. The trials were very satisfactory: The cruiser made 10 knots with only one sorew ia operation. Under pressure whJca Ma saver been applied she can coverl7 knot. WHEN 8ILENCE IS GOLfiEN. One Subject Upon Which the Well-Bred Girl Will Never Converse. From the Bt. Paul Eye-i Would a well-bred girl, possessed of any feeling whatever, possessed of the slightest sensibility or sense, divulge the fact that sbe had been proposed to by a man, and that she had refused himT I have asked this question of several girls, and also of several married women, and while their answers were varying, I am confident, from what I know of their char acters, that the well-bred girl of honor and sensibility would never, upon the weightiest pretext, disclose what had passed between her self and a man upon so delicate a subject. The unsuccessful suitor Is a man who receives very little sympathy, and usually there Is none more deserving of it than he. SEEKING A WINTER B0UTE. The Canadian Pacific Will Avoid Bad Snows by Rnonlns Across Mlchlsran. Duluth, September 23. The Canadian Pa cific is making arrangements for a winter route to the East, to avoid the heavy rains and deep snows of the North. It will build or gain a line south, from opposite St-Ignaco to a con nection with tbe Flint and Pere Marquette at Harrison, Mich. Between Harrison and Flint it will use the Flint and Pere Marquette. From Flint to Port Huron it will use the nar row gauge, widened, and east of Port Hnron its own Canadian line. This will give tbe Can adian Pacific a direct route east from Duluth for winter business. TEI-STATE TRIPLES. A childless old woman who lives near Stod dardsville. Pa., has a great fondness for spiders. Years ago the old lady set apart a small bed-- room for the Insects to make tbeir webs in, and from tbat day to this not a single web has been torn from tbe walls and celling. On the sides and overhead every inch of space is covered with the delicate work of the industrious spiders, and the one little window in the room is partially darkened by layer after layer of network over tbe panes. The numerous Inhabi tants of the mass of webs seem to dwell to gether in harmony, although tbe old woman declares that they often fight like cats and dogs. Some time ago there fell near the banks of Jenny's creek, In Wayne county, W. Va., an Immense meteonc'stone. Some pieces of the tbe aerolite contained a large percentage of iron, which was molded by some of the neigh boring blacksmiths into norsesnoes and horse shoe nails. Ahorse belonging to Frank Mor ris, of that vicinity, was shod with a pair of these shfees, and still wears them. The animal was lately purchased by a farmer of Worth ington, and can be seen on his farm. The descendants of David Morgan, is West Virginia, are about to erect a monument to commemorate bis historic battle with and slaughter of three Indians In 1783, upon the gTonnd where it was fought. It will be situated on the farm now owned by lrs. Mary Morgan, in Pawpaw district, and is being contributed to by tbe several branches ot the Morgan family. Constable Emers, of Towanda, has caught and caged a humming bird something rarely seen In captivity. An army of black, gray and red squirrels has been passing southward over the mountains and valleys of Clinton county for the past three weeks. Samuel Garman, a jeweler, of Renovo, killed 50 of them. The car tbat bore Lincoln to Washington to be sworn in Is now running between Wellsboro and Antrim, Pa. W. Brockway, aged 38, and Miss Maggie Hartzell, aged 17, went to- the" Court Clerk's office in Clarion recently, took out a marriage license, and were married- right on tbe spot by Commissioner BeU, An Obio peddler having fallen ill hlslT-yeu. old daughter mounted the cart and drove about the country for three weeks. Her sales ex ceeded any that .her father ever made. la the same lengia ox wse. -; CDIH3BS. World's vhMr.m,mjm m, - Bsfiak.baa oaly' jix, - -makers. J Anew leas will stow l-iMW,W9 of an inch. English factory awl riwfi&M ,. tMWafc ' ,'-' lf! ' Custereounty, Hot.,tie largest ewiy; has 13,589,889 acre. yi- ' A 8tillwater (Minn.) Judge 'hM Chinaman dtUeashlp. " Irrigation ha raited the valaa et', California land from J7an acre ta ore? ISs5 '" Coal and oil are foqndin every eeaatr ofWyomiBg. The territorial geolo m.b WMfloraa wrn M,VUU BqttarO 1 -JAt a railroad stetio&'nefeBirialagEMW, Ala., u a tramp was standing on a stttefr, he was struck by a eowaad tfarled tares tfe wi uj iMawi iwutuuuiH, uo was paifl&y. ys though not seriOBSly; wounded. T" A St. Louis clothing dealer has'Mt upon a novel advertteiBg scheme. He' ha hired a very large elepbaot, wWeh after beta decked wKa numerous adrertlements,-ad streamers will be pat oa exhibitiea In Ires ot his store. A dilapidated safe stood esfcteen Ja Adrian, Mich., soTe'ral years age, aad reeeatfy ft was sold for old iron. Oa bfesktetr It Up a set of account books and a good gold wataft were found Inside, and no oue knows who tho watch belongs to. Opposite the city of Peoria, HI, os tep of the bluff, has been dkeuviinul Hu of Fort CreveCmur, the Fort of tho the Brakes torians have lone disputed as to tho exaoUosa tioa ol the fortification. Ethan Btreeter has awful qaewkek when he gets" married, and queerer yet wien he don't get married. Hk first attempt resulted in a separation after three day of married bliss, and bis second attempt resulted Is a sep aration three minutes before the ceremony, fa tbe presence of the wedding guest. The last affair occurred near Berlin, Mtek, test week. Two Geraan athletes have arrived in l!few York whose feats ot strength, it is said, WUA U9 rBTIHUB CO IUO SSTOBg SBe& OX- tlUS country, Onecanllft&iSponnds with his mid dle' figure and ean pass a weight of 29 sounds slowly over his head with one band. The other is credited with being able to force a six-Inch nail with his bare hand tsreasa a two-laca plank. fc A Kingston wesMB is the ewaer ei a pet cat which formed the ba Wt of eteephsg ta a coalscuttle. One dayseseoae fcarewaaieea of paper lo the scuttle, coverisc tke oat frees. sight. The woman picked a se soaHteltg- buiuw uviu ia me store asagBssffw sw aet ear hjb reu coais. xnere was as saeam and a flaming body .went flyteg ttai iuum. a pan ot water, exi asasaveapie leiine. , While sose repairs were beue-ssa4e ia as? the fish preserves at Tuxedo Park reeeatlr, about 1,060 trout, varying 1b Hie frees yesag ' fry to specimens weighing over a peaad, es caped into the Ramapo river. MasyeiifeetB, of coarse, will fall prey to the veraetoae BaeJe bass and pickerel, or to the rapaetoat pet fish ermen, who despoil the streasaa by astserts manlike means aad at unlawful seasons.' Bat enough will undoubtedly eseape tbese eaeesies to make .the Ramapo a good treat Ureas for several seasaaa to come., Mr. Jaeger, of Rochester, K. T., was . frequently puzzled by the absesee of Msoeg. The animal was frequently absent half a day at a time, and teat week was mlseisg for two days. His owner advertised fer hte,ndoa the following day he was returned byamaa who had discovered hie pccaliar maate. It was for riding oa street ears. Hewia get aboard ot any ear-be sees, and rides taiheiputo.. Mr. Jaeger proposes now tp get a xuen ticket, good on all the street railroads, and at tach It to the dog's collar, so that the asted . may indulge his street car pfopeaetties tea' proper and legal way. Ernest A. Brown had a atartliag ad venture with rattlesnakes oo his farm, about six miles from Sparta, Ga-. Thursday. He was hunting and fired into a covey of partridges, bringing down two. One waeeasHy found, bat in searching fer the other he stepped os a small bush, pressing it down, wheo a laiga i rattlesnake struck at him, hitting tbe bash. He shot tbe bead off the fierce reptile, wates. UD set up a ngoroBs rarae, aa rorBtag JO .seek the bird, kleked osT the top of a siE oC , trash, when the head of anatter was aarisK a fe made. This one was also immediately kWed. . .- E. L. Holdridge, of Soath iBaOer, i- N.Y., is the owner of a toad whioa has devel oped a remarkable degree of tractabflfty aad intelligence. In eating the toad has bees trained to use a small knife and fork, and it is said to handle these Implements with the grace and skill of an epicure. At the conclusion of the meal the toad regularly uses a small napkin to wipe its mouth, an act which it perform with becoming gravity. Mr. HeMrldgs is at' present teaching the toad to use a toothpiek, but it is still very awkward in the use of that implement. Tbe toad readily walks upright' and apparently ignores the characteristic hop of its paternal ancestors in the act ot locomo tion. It Is also affirmed that the toad Is derd oninz a degree of conscience, as it has been .known to shed tears ot remorse upon several, occasions when reprimanded by Mr. Holdridge for some impropriety or breach of etiquette at "the table. ' ' A shoemaker who died at Scaadara, Pa., not long ago, started a fortune from mak ing shoes for President Lincoln. The President had large, ungainly feet, and all he wanted was to have easy shoes. He could not get shoe makers to make his shoes large enough. Soe-a. after he was elected in 1886 Peter Kahler.a, Scrantoc, Pa-, shoemaker, obtained an outline-.-drawing of one ot the President's feet and sent him a pair of shoes that suited him exactly. Lincoln wrote a letter of thanks to Mr. Kahler, , which he was shrewd enough to have pub lished. It brought him fame, aad he removed to New York, beoame a "doctor." chiropodist and a specialist. Carriage people patronized him and he accumulated a considerable for tune. Lincoln continued to buy shoes et Kah ler to the time of his death. Kahler badi visionary schemes for betting greatweaHa two Jean or more before he died. He bought aboaV ) acres of ground on tbe border of Harvey's'' Lake, the largest lake in Pennsylvania, Is lew,' The Indian name of the lake was Lake Seas dara. Mr. Kabler proposed to build a big vil lage and establish a "Kahler's Sanitarium.' He sunk considerable money in the scheme. ,., Taf, la -A . .a naa W 1 FOLLY AS IT FLIES. r Needed Badly. First Shoestring Wia. are you looking for? - - Second Bhoestring-A straight tlp.-iffwjror Sun. "Let us pretend yon married me fer. my money, Johnnie." " "All right, Flossie. Give me a quarter this morning, Dearest." Detroit Hoe. ' On Common Ground. Brown Much as as we disagree on things In general. Smith, there is one thing. I am sure, that we both stand un for. Bmlth-Ahar What Is It? Brown-To wtit.-Bv.Tltngton Ire Frets. "And so, Jennie," said Julia, "you're going to marry a real live prince. Dear me. tin' ' that nice?" - Jennie (sadly) No, Julia. I'm not. Papa hadn't enough to pay his aebU.-PhUadelphia Inquirer, "William, ay son, how different yon ap pearl, Time has changed you." "Mother," returned the boy, "did you ever have a hill that wasn't Chan d sooner orlt-T "No,myson,not since yon were born,anyhow.' -Harper's Bazar. There must be a stop put to this sort of thing," said a father whose son is painfully di voted to baseball. "If you mean a shortstop, ' said the boy, "I agree with you. The one we havejiow Is worse than nobody. ' ' Washington. Capital, Peterson "Why are jonalways kissing that girl's photograph ., Dudely Well, you see a- fellow'has to do some thing when hels engaged, and one of the advan tages of kissing the photograph is that the paint don't come oa?. Texas Sifiingt. At Nantucket. MrsLnrnkins What a quaint placet AndtBerkaveatown-erler, too. Mr. L. That's notarai' We have one at home; Mrs.L.-WhatanbN, i Mr. J Weir; If our baby Isn't the town erlef rj a's coinuicns American, enough, anyway. Lawmen jlI Jti Mr- Goodcatch (calling on the eldest iis-v ter)-Why. Johnny, how you ar growing. You'll' be a man before your sister if you keep on. JohnnT-.Yoa.bet t wffl. mt-r'll nerer be smalt If she keeps on betas like the hs fortheUstfiTo years. Then there was trouble In the household.. tenet American. NephewThere, aunt, that is the ucace ox one or oar ncnesvciiucus. piace, MU'iivr jj Aunt Yer but how vain are the efforts of (M easae! to mut. tbnuud. tt- needle's eye. The Boasa aae, 'He tree, bat, who knows bat K Is bet osa, ,j :u "t. . jtesaewYlt.ls.? He's'te-Uie safer. dflMfMSar " 1CEJ wMsaaaaRJtT "' T- v ir x r Tl i i ?Mn . - i V iS-..iS3kii-. fer Bens ZtfesasS