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PITTSBURG. FRIDAY. JAN. 17. 189a
CHICAGO'S AMBUSCADE.
The debate in Congress yesterday upon
the World's Pair had many unsatisfactory
features. It is apparent that the friends of
Chicago are determined to obtain the prize
for that city, no matter how. At present
the sharp practice of Messrs. Cannon and
Springer, of the Illinois delegation, has
given them the advantage. Luckily the
tattle is not over; the undignified and dis
honest methods that won yesterday may be
met and counteracted to-day. Mr. Cannon's
amendment of the majority report of the
Committee on Bules, which referred the
choice of a site and the general provisions
for the World's Fair to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs was agreed to, but the
original resolution as amended coming be
fore the house was defeated by the narrowest
majority, and the whole question will come
up for reconsideration to-day. It was an
ambuscade that nearly compassed the de
struction of all Chicago's rivals in the field.
The fight from now on will be full of fury.
Quarter will neither be given or taken.
Yesterday's combat shows that Chicago
has organized her forces better than Hew
York, St. Louis or "Washington. Her Con
gressmen challenged all her opponents yes
terday and fought them to a standstill. The
battle was drawn, bat in Chicago's favor.
"We are very doubtful of the outcome of a
victory obtained by such means as Chi
cago's Congressmen are using. The "World's
Fair is too big a thing nationally to be won
in this way. The support of the whole
country must be behind the fair to make it
a success. If Chicago is chosen as the site
because her representatives knew the par
liamentary ropes better than their oppo
nents, will the hearty sympathy and practi
cal helpof all sections be extended to the
citvby the lake?
"Washington is the greatest sufferer in this
four-cornered fight. If the merits of each
city were calmly and judiciously considered
"Washington ought to be and probably would
be chosen. But tne capital of the nation
has evidently no corps to cope with the
Congressional brigands from Chicago.
THE EESPONSIBHIIY OF HASTE.
In commenting upon the recent fall of a
building at Brooklyn, the Philadelphia
Ledger thinks that it may be fairly con
sidered a case in which "nobody was to
blame." It states this opinion as follows:
"The building, whose walls appear to have
been substantially built and of proper pro
portions, was incomplete, and while in this
condition, with the mortar not yet hardened,
it was caught by a violent wind storm,
which could not be foreseen or guarded
against If the building had been com
pleted it might have withstood the storms of
a century."
But the esteemed Ledger fails to inquire
whether there is no element of responsi
bility in running np walls to a height that
produces a fall, before the mortar in the
lower courses has had time to harden. The
"Willey building fatality, in this city, was
undoubtedly caused by rushing the walls up
'to a great height while the mortar in the
lower stories was unset. The fall of a mill
at Glasgow and this Brooklyn casualty were
probably of the same character.
In all these cases, the probability is that
"with good weather the speed with which the
walls were' put up would not outrun the
binding of the mortar. But the responsi
bility lies in the fact (hat when damp and
cold weather delays that necessary process,
the builders do not take the precaution of
arresting work till the mortar has time to
harden, but run ud high walls which have
as little homogeneity as a pile of loose bricks,
and which consequently topple over before
gusts of wind which neighboring buildings
meet without the slightest strain.
Responsibility for snch calamities cannot
be avoided as long as buildings are put up
in a way which does not insure their stabil
ity under all contingencies of weather.
reproduced bj the "Pall Mall Budget with
Mr. Gladstone's t&nclldn, ht ul public
thought in motion in a more serious
channel. Mr, Carnegie is fortunate enough
to be able io adduce from Pittsburg several
instances of the admirable use of private
wealth for public purposes. Passing oyer
bis own library donation, the benefactions of
the late "William Thaw, John H. Shoen-
berger, Mrs. Schenley and Heory Phipps
are cited as showing a few of the many ways
in which the very rich may make a credit
able use of their wealth. One of the most
radical utterances of Mr. Carnegie is: "I
would as soon leave to my son a curse as to
leave to him the almighty dollar." This
platform will not be generally acceptable
to the rising generation; yet the preacher
of the new "Gospel of "Wealth," may be
assumed to hare thought carefully over it
before committing it to paper. The drift
ot experience wonld doubtless show
that vast inherited wealth is at least
quite as often a misfortune as
a blessing. In Mr. Carnegie's own case it
may almost be conceded that if he had been
born with a silver spoon in his mouth, in
place of a poor boy with his way to make,
the chances would have been altogether
that he would have enjoyed lite less and been
of very much less use to" his day and
generation. In his latest articles he insists
that it is the pride of parents in themselves,
rather than genuine and intelligent con
sideration of the interests of their chil
dren, which inspires them with such intense
solicitude to leave these children large fortunes.
Always breezy and interesting, the author
ot "Triumphant Democracy" has opened up
a subject of vast interest in his new "Gospel
of Wealth." The wide attentionalreadygiven
to it in England shows that the subject is
one upon which much thought has been ex
pended. Here in the United States, where,
as Dr. Mehaffey says, "millionaires are al
ways going forth seeking what they may en
dow," Mr. Carnegie's further elaboration of
the topic will be waited for with even
greater interest. He will not escape criti
cism but if he arouse independent thought
he will accomplish a good deal.
THE HEW STEEL PBOCESS.
The best answer that could be made to
those who have poohpoohed Mr. Charles
Adams' claims to the discovery of a new
process of making open-hearth steel that
would revolutionize the steel industry has
been made by that gentleman. He has
offered for public inspection samples of the
steel made by his methods. These specimens
have been submitted to tests of the severest
character and with results invariably satis
factory in a high degree. Mr. Adams and
those associated with him in this important
enterprise are justified to all appearances in
their confidence as to the future. If they
can produce steel at a cost much less than
any other known process makes possible to
day, and steel of a quality equal to the
finest, there is not the least occasion for
them to lose sleep or peace of mind because
some people do not share their confidence in
the invention.
It would be strange, indeed, if in this age
of wonderful progress, improvements and
economics in the manufactnre of steel were
not forthcoming. This invention, we are
promised, and we see no reason to doubt,
will operate to the benefit of manufacturers,
labor and consumers alike. It is as much
in the line of invention as in natural re
sources, that America has obtained in some
directions and is obtaining in others the
lead of the world. This invention is essen
tially of the greatest importance for the
iron and steel products ot the country are
the backbone of trade. Only a general view
of the results of Mr. Adams' process is now
revealed in this issue of The Dispatch.
The details, it is promised, will be made
public shortly. It is gratifying to know
that the advantages Pittsburg offers as a
manufacturing center will not be overlooked
when the time for the practical appliance of
the new open-hearth process comes.
that is being piled up against our climate.
General iMfty may thank Lis stars thai it
has not yet been proven beyond all doubt
that the trifling character of bis predictions
is responsible for the eccentric weather we
have been, or rather we have not been, en-
joying lately. But the Signal BwyiCy
should take care. It is being watched.
In the contest between tbo publicist and
the peer in the London Criminal Court yester
day, the 'publicist came out with a year's im
prisonment. An experience ot the same sort
befell Mr. Stead when he undertook in his
paper some time ago to deal with the derelic
tions of the privileged class. Whatever else
may happen, the British judges are evidently
determined that the nobility shall have the
benefit of the strictest application of the rigor
ous libel laws. They seem to need it badly
enough.
This will be "an epochal year" according
to the Rev. Sam Jones. We can stand almost
anything in the epoch line after last year. As
far as Brother Jones is concerned we think his
epoch belonged to last year.
The jury, which returned a verdict of
acquittal in the case of an alleged speak-easy
proprietor the other day, was not discharged in
disgrace, as was at the time reported. It was
discharged for that day only, and because its
work was done. Since then It has been serving
the county to the satisfaction of the Court. It
appears that no ground existed for the severe
reflections made upon the jury at the time and
The Dispatch is very glad to know It.
If you have forgotten what a blizzard is,
there may be a chance for you to refresh your
memory this morning. We say may be; we are
taking no chances on the weather at this late
hour.
The gobbling of the Commercial Tele
gram Company by the Postal Telegraph Com
pany Is attended with one good result at all
events. By President Mackay's orders the
bucket shop tickers in New York, which had
been served by the Commercial Company, were
not allowed to tick yesterday. Every tick
stopped probably meant a dollar saved to some
body. The soft, white substance which flickered
in the air somewhat yesterday is stated by one
of oar oldest inhabitants to be snow. The mat
ter will be investigated,
Esipebob William of Germany is
planning to build a magnificent new Cathedral
in Berlin. His father combined piety with
military ambition also. During the Franco
German war the old Emperor always praised
heaven when he won a battle. He was bo
seldom defeated that bis behavior in that case
is not known to us.
THE TOW TITO
The rivers are showing what an enormous
rainfall there has beea for the past week. The
highest water since last winter will be recorded
PRAYING FOB MB. BBICE.
Senator-elect Brice has received indorse
ments from many quarters, some of them
curious enough: but Miss Genevieve C.
Higby, the 12-year-old daughter of an em
ploye of Mr. Brice, gives him the most re
markable recommendation. No doubt he
will feel, as she suggests, "highly compli
mented to hear Mr. Bigbv's daughter write
a short item" to the New York World in his
praise.
Miss Kigby confesses that she is ignorant
of what Mr. Brice looks like, but "it is not
the looks," she says, "that the people are
after; it is the name, the man, and the true
moral character." Even if there be some
-who would not agree that Mr. Brice is ex
actly an angel there is surely none who will
not echo Miss Bigby's parting prayer
"may God watch over him and keep him
from harm and all temptations of this
wicked world."
JDEIES TO EHEOBCE JUSTICE.
The inefficiency of our present jury sys
tem is provoking suggestions of remedial
legislation from all over the country. This
evil was most truthfully pictured and satir
ized in one of PucL's recent cartoons. The
artist represented Justice raising her whip to
strike a rascal, while a single juryman, with
a face in which wooden stupidity and obsti
nacy were blended, held on to the lash and
prevented the descent of the blow. We
have seen enough examples of this abuse
lately to alarm honest men everywhere.
One bill, originating in Massachusetts,
and suggesting a radical reform in the jury
system, is already pending in that State.
Elsewhere it is probable that many
plans will be offered for reform in this direc
tion. The Dispatch has often hitherto
called attention to the necessity for reform
and limitation of the jnry's powers. The
evidence recently has so clearly indicated
that in nine cases out of ten where ,a mis
carriage of justice has occurred through the
obstinacy of a single juror, the prisoner on
trial has been an influential man. It is not
the poor, friendless prisoners who obtain
this excess of mercy by chance, but the rich
and the powerful. Hence all the more need
for a change. If, as we have before sug
gested, the power of decision is left to three
fourths of a jury, with the concurrence of
the Judge, the cause of justice will be
greatly benefited. Legislation to this end
would be good work to take hold of at once.
These is no impropriety in the Afro
Americau League of Chicago asking Congress
to vote a hundred million dollars to assist
white citizens of Alabama to emigrate. The
petition is just as reasonable as similar requests
made by Southern whites to expedite the re
moval of the negroes.
These are six good Indians at Fort
Pmitb, Ark. They are dead of course. They
were hanged yesterday.
The militia officers of New Hampshire
are stirring up sectional strife. They are com
plaining of the "indiscriminate bestowal of
military titles." If this isn't aimed at the Ken
tucky Colonels and Majors we are much mis
taken. Peehaps influenza will be frozen out.
The blizzard, for a chango, will be blessed if
this happens.
One London libel Buit resulted in a
gratifying way yesterday. The Grand Old
Man's sturdy son, Herbert, obtained a thou
sand ponnas damages for an outrageous libel
published against him in an Indian paper.
PEOPLE OP PK0MINENCE.
The City Hall Clock Has Thrown Up Its
ITnnds-lDflucDza Making Itself Felt
Here-Snowls Beautiful Now-An Envied
Editor.
tf there Is one thing moro than another that
will npset the orderly and upright citizens,
it is to have a prominent and reputable clock
stray from the path ot rectitude. The City
Hall clock of this city lias done more than this
it has thrown up its hands and as far telling
the time goes gone out of business. What has
happened to it nobody seems to know, beyond
the patent fact that it longer modestly keeps
its hands before its face. The works may be
all right, but a clock may not be judged by
works alone; it must show Its hands.
At any moment during the last two days citi
zens might have been observed gazing in
a puzzled and more or less stupid way at the
handless clock face. Hundreds of watches are
ahead of or behind the time because the big
setter on City Hall has not been on hand to
keep them straight. It is a public calamity
which cannot be remedied too soon.
These will be something very like a panio in
some quarter ui wis tit u. huo .uuueuo,
or whatever this epidemic of throat trouble
and fever, does not abate. Gradually it is
being brought home to us all that there is an
insidious, treacherous disease abroad in the air.
SNOW IS BEAUTIFUL NOW.
Oh! the snow, the beautiful snowl
We never knew that we loved you so,
Till we were ignored by Frost & Co.
Winter without you Is soft and slow;
Boads all deep In mud-like dougb,
That sticks to your clothes wherever you go;
, And the warm wet winds wrap all below
In a sneezing shirt all noses mow
And the maid with a cold in her bead says "Doe, "
When she means to utter a positive "Mot"
But how is a fellow all this to know?
He kisses the maid, she screams, and lot
He makes the acquaintance of papa's toe.
Oh! the tide of misery's sure to flow.
And the row of man to be hard to hoe.
Till white wings sDrout on the weather's crow,
Till cold winds come, and high and low,
Blow the snow the beautiful snow.
.
JJow.and then it falls to the lot of man to be
cotemporary, the sporting editor, occupies that
desirable position just now.
The other night a gentleman of prime sport
ing blood came in from Chartiers to post a
challenge with the sporting editor. He was
anxious to see the challenge in print, and he
stayed around the offlce a good while as all
men must who watt on proofs. While he
waited, just for relaxation, he got up an argu
ment with the editor on one of Heenan's
fights. A dispute arose, and the sport from
Chartiers wished to bet any sum almost that
he was right. Newspapermen do not bet it is
against their principles but as his contestant
insisted the editor at last consented to wager a
hat. Then he produced an authority in book
form that decided in his favor. The gentleman
from Chartiers accepted the rulinggracefully.
and as he paid the bet remarked that be con
sidered it an honor to bet with such men as
the sporting editor.
Thatis why all the staff would like to fill the
sporting editor's chair for a few days, or rather
nights.
INGERSOLL ON THE ADMINISTRATION.
Is Reminds Him of a Conple of Funny Little
Stories.
rEPICIAL TSLXOBAU TO THE DISPATCH.!
Washington, January 16. The clnbs bare
are laughing over a remark attributed to Col
onel Bob Ingersoll, that this administration re
minded him of a dispute between a man and
his wife as to what they would have for their
Christmas dinner. , Tne man wanted turkey
and the woman demanded duck; so they com
promised on cabbage.
"I told Mr. Harrison the other day,"' the Col
onel is quoted as saying, "what I thought of
his way of running things. He has been wast
ing the people's time examining into the claims
of every applicant for place, from Cabinet sec
retaries down to doorkeepers. He has been in
offlce moro than ten months now, and he is
still worrying over some of those cases that
were laid before him the day he entered the
White House. The longer he waits the more
applicants arise; and when there are 20 appli
cants for one place, thefeffect or his flrJal de
cision is to make 19 enemies and 1 friend.
"And what a friend that one isl Why, a
neighbor of mine who was among the first ap-
A L9IU8 JiOYE FEAST,
The Pride oftheTwentr-Slxlh Ward Hold
a Pleasant Entertainment.
The Lotus Club, of the SouM hell! the
first of a series of entertainments at their
pleasant rooms on Carson street last night
It wa3hed forthe members only, and wag a
new feature for the Lotus. The large parlor on
the second floor was filled to Its utmost ca
pacity. Mr, F, R. Gearing, president of the
Hoard of Directors, acted as mister of cere-
moniea,
There was a pleasing and enjoyable enter
tainment furnished by local talent. Dr. E. A.
Woods, the popular physician and author, de
livered a short address. He aimed at showing,
by well selected words, that not all the good
coming from clnbs Is the opportunity they "ar
ford for drinking. They can be
made an elevating element for any
community if properly conducted. Frank
Amnion's recitation of Bernardo de Carpio and
Will Bauch's delivery of Marc Anthony's ad
dress were very creditable. J. Vv. Swearer, a
Southside glassworker, gave a performance on
glass tumblers, and several other musical selec
tions were rendered by Messrs. Hartman, Hell
and Sanlsbury. Dr. H. L. Beinecke gave a
humorous recitation.
The most amusing part of the entertainment
was the sparring exhibition given by Messrs.
Bryan and Davis, who have gained quite a
local reputation for their fistic qualities. They
sparred several rounds, and were applauded so
heartily that they were compelled to appear
again. Captain William Stewart, of the Third
police district, was present to see that no ono
ireo.
o'clock.
got hurt, but his services were not required.
The affair was Drought to a close at II
THE EAMSEI-BOTD NDPTIALS.
A Northalde SocletyEvent at the North Ave
nne SI. E. Church Last Night.
Robert Boyd, son of the well-known Alle
gheny liveryman, was nnited in marriage to
Miss Charlotte S. Ramsey, formerly of Jeffer
sonville, Ind. The ceremony was performed by
Bev. T. 3. Leak, of the North Avenue M.E.
Church, the church being crowded with friends
and relatives of both parties.
The bride and groom were both clad in trav
eling dress. The marriage was one of charm
ing simplicity, there being no bridemaids or
groomsmen. The bride and groom stood in the
center of the group of nsbers. Messrs. John A.
Boyd. Hodge Ralston, Walter Riddle, John
McCracken. J. D. Rodgers and Steve Ramsey,
all forming a group in front of the pulpit.
After the ceremony the bride and groom
were warmly congratulated and left on the
limited for a Western trip, which will embrace
Chicago, Kansas City, Denver and other West
ern cities. The happy pair have a host of
friends in both cities who will join in wishing
them a long and pleasant voyage on the matri
monial sea.
ALLEGHENY GENERAL BENEFITS.
A Meeting to Arrange for n Series of Enter
tainments at Carnegie Hnll.
The Ladies' Board of the Allegheny General
Hospital had a meeting yesterday morning re
garding the series of entertainments that they
will give in Carnegie Hall during the week of
February 3.
They did not make any permanent arrange
ments or appoint any committees, but simply
outlined in a general way the programme for
the various entertainments. Another meeting
will be held next Wednesday at the hospital,
when definite plans 'will be discussed and de
cided upon.
An East End Reception.
The Kuhn residetce on Collins avenue. East
End, presented a very attractive appearance
last evening. Between the hours of V and 13
o'clock a continual throng of handsomely
dressed ladies and gentlemen were received by
the charming hostess. The decorations were
In exquisite taste, and the refreshments served
would tempt an epicurean.
THE GOSPEL OF WEALTH.
Andrew Carnegie's views on the subject
of the wealth of individnals are just now
attracting more attention in Encland than
Adam Smith's famous commentaries on the
Wealth ol Nations. We believe it was in
the speech of Mr. Carnegie at the founding
of the Braddock Library published in full
in The Dispatch at the time that be
first volunteered the epigram, "He who
dies rich dies disgraced." That was not by
any means a new doctrine. Something of
like import, only implying an even severer
judgment, was uttered by the Teacher of
Galilee eighteen hundred years ago. But,
Mr. Carnegie being himself a very rich man,
his declaration gave rise to wide, com
ment. It would, perhaps, be untrue to say
that the greater part of public enriosity in
the matter went deeper at first than mere
speculation as to the intended disposition of
his own great wealth by which Mr. Carnegie
might hope to escape the reprehensible end
which he held to be in view for those who
failed to distribute their millions while
living.
Bnt the elaboration of the doctrine by
four untiring townsman in two lengthy
articles which were published in an
. . - - . .
.American magazine, anawmca are now
PLUM BLOSSOMS IK PBOOF.
Ocular demonstration is always sufficient
to convince The Dispatch. A few days
ago the following paragraph appeared in
these columns: The talk about fruit being
ruined because cherries and peaches have
budded may have aroused some uneasiness,
but it is like the reformatory spirit of the
money wiDg of the Democracy. There is
nothing in it. Dandelions and some of the
hardy flowers may have put in an untimely
appearance, but the peach and cherry blos
som stories only establish a phenomenal
and unseasonable growth of the imagina
tion. Last night a letter was received by The
Dispatch from Mr. E. Trimbath, of
Sitka, Pa., containing a bnnch of plum
blossoms taken from trees in his orchard.
If we wished to equivocate we might say
that no mention was made of plum blos
soms in the above paragraph, but we have
no such desire, and the pale blossoms of the
plum are proof enough to us that other
things besides imaginations have been
blossoming untimely. But we cannot com
mend Mr. Trimbath's plum trees for their
enterprise. It is rushing the season to put
on the garments of June in the first
halt of Jannary. Those plum trees must
be regretting their preoipitancy already
for the cold wave is hardly likely to avoid
so frigidly-named a place as Sitka. There
will be very few plums on those trees we
fancy. Perhaps it may mean a decrease-in
stomach-aches later along in Mr. Trimbath's
family. This compensation should be con
sidered. But this episode of the plum blossoms is
but a single instance of the awful account
A son of President Dwight, of Yale, is said
to know more Latin and Greek than hl&f ather.
Abthub P. Gorman began his political
career 25 years ago, as a pace in the United
States Senate, where he is now the senior Sena
tor from Maryland.
The little King of Spain is described by
those who have seen him as a nervous, irri
table child and very ugly. He has no hair on
his head, nor any eyebrows or eyelashes. His
mother is a plain woman, very ungraceful,
and he inherits the plain looks of the Haps
burgs from her.
Miss Landor, who recently died at the old
fashioned scat of Tachbrook. Warwickshire,
England, was a niece of the poet Walter Sav
age Landor. Her house was filled with curious
old Byzantine and pre-Raphaelite pictures
which Landor bought in Italy before the in
vasion of that country by Napoleon L
Enoch Peatt, the founder of the free
library in Baltimore, has joined the venerable
band of prominent men who are four-score
years old. He is still actively engaged in the
wholesale hardware business and President ot
one of the leading banks of the State ot Mary
land. Mr. Pratt gave 1,000,000 to found the
Pratt Library, and so arranged the gift that
the people of Baltimore have to pay the library
50,000 annually forever for its support.
Mbs. Kate Chase, presidins over ber little
family of young girls at Edgehlll, near Wash
ington, may not appear so brilliant, bnt she is
certainly more interesting than when she was
the gayest and most fascinating leader of
Washington society. She was ambitious of-
presiding over the White House, not that she
ever expected her husband to be President of
the United States, but she thought it possible
that her father's political career might fitly
terminate by being elected to the highest posi
tion in the gift of the American people.
Miss Elizabeth Bisland, who recently
started at six hours' notice to make a journey
aronnd tne world for the Cosmopolitan Maga
zine, is a New Orleans girl, whose family was
ruined by the war. With a brave, self-reliant
spirit, she went to New York, and by the sheer
value of her talents made her way successfully
on the press. She is now a beautiful young
woman of 24, having a noble fitrure crowned by
a superb head, with enough character in it to
supply the defects of a dozen court beauties.
Her cozy home in New York is the center of a
delightful group of choice spirits, artists,
writers, etc.
LAST OP THE OPEN HEAEING8.
The Ways nnd Mean Committee Cloaca Id
Doors to tbo Public
Washington, January 16. H.T. Richard
son, of New 5 ork. was the only witness to ap
pear belore the Ways and Means Committee
this morning. He represented the large stove
makers of the United States, and presented a
petition signed by them asking that mica be re
tained on the free list, on the ground that to
place a dnty upon that article wonld be to bur
den the manufacturing interests. The witness
said that the production of large mica in the
United States during the oast three or four
years had been so slight that manufacturers
had been obliged to use the small mica. To
place a dnty upon mica would enhance the cost
to the manufacturer without benefiting the
consumer.
Mr. Flower read a telegram from the J. L,
Mott Iron Works, the Union Stove Works and
the Manhattan Stove Works, urging the re
tention of mica on the free list. Congressman
H. C. McCormick, Pennsylvania, representing
the lumber interests of bis State, argued
against any reduction of 'the duty on lumber.
Congressman Ewart. North Carolina, urged a
protective duty on mica.
The committee then adjourned, and will have
no more open hearings.
GREAT GATHERING OP BIRDS.
Million! of Robins Crowding Trees and
Bushel In Southern Indiana.
. lEFXCUZ. TZXEOBJLX TO TUB DlSrATCILI
jErrERSONVTLLE, Inix, January 16. An im
mense robin roost, the largest ever Known in
this section, is located near here. Millions of
the birds are crowed upon every available
bush and branch and on the ground. Hundreds
of people are oat killing them with sticks or
shooting them.
Gams Stores are literally packed with them,
but though it Is a punishable offense to kill
-rnhfnc nr eroofia them lot &!. nntMncr ffl dona
Ho stop this wholesale slaughter. ,
plicants for a certain ofuce was kept waiting so
long un lie nnauy iorgot an aDOUt it. xne
other morning I met him on the street and he
called out: 'What news do you suppose I got
to-day 7 That fool Harrison has appointed
me.' When I told that story to the President,
he inquired solemnly: "Colonel Ingersoll, who
was that man?' 'Mr. President, I answered,
'you don't need to have me tell you. You've
appointed a couple of thousand men, more or
less, to office. Just think them over and make
a guess you can't fail to hit the right one.' "
NO GHOSTS TO BE POUND.
The Boston Psychical Society Abandons
It Search for Spooks.
Boston, January 16. The final disbandment
of the famous American Society for Psychical
Research occurred last night. Disheartened in
its efforts to capture a real, progressive Yankee
ghost, its members, had decided to try their
hand on some sluggish English spook. After
formally declaring the society dead, the mem
bers immediately enrolled themselves as mem
bers ot the British society, which seems to) be
more flourishing. The American society was
organized in 1637, with such men interested in
it as Professors S. P. Langley and Simon New
comb, of the Smithsonian Institute; G. S. Ful
lerton, of the University of Pennsylvania; C.
R. Cross, of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; Coleman Sellers and R. P. Smith
of Philadelphia, and William James, Joslah
Royce. E. C. Pickering and others of Harvard.
For eight years it has devoted itself to all
phases of the occult, with no satisfactory re
sults. Correspondents deluged the secretary with
long accounts of spiritual manifestations, but
investigation only developed credulity. Be
sides, the individual members took but little
interest in personal ghost hunting, and left it
toithe officers to sit up all night in alleged
haunted bouses and take chances with the
grip. The British Society will guarantee Sec
retary Hodgson's salary for one year, and will
furnish the American brothers all their data in
return for their own.
Evidently Hard Hit.
London Saturday Heview.i
Mark Twain's "A Yankee at t the Court of
King Arthur" is a triumph of 'dullness, vul
garity and ignorance such as none but a Yan
kee in the time of Queen Victoria can compass.
Iicbnnon'a Public Bnlldlng.
IntOM A STATP COEBESPOJiTINT.
Washington. January 18. Senator Cam
eron to-day introduced a bill appropriating
$100,000 for the erection of a publio building at
Lebanon, Pa.
Social Chatter.
A X.OVELY dinner was served at 7 o'clock last
evening at the residence of Mr. E. Maginn, on
Cbnrch avenue. Covers were laid for 30, and
the table was beautifully decorated with cut
flowers ana smilax. The catering was done by
Kennedy.
A vert interesting programme has been
prepared for the third free entertainment to be
given by the Willing Workers, of the Fourth
Avenue Baptist Church, in their cozy Banctnary,
this evening.
Mbs. James H. Lindsay will open her resi
dence to a host of friends one week from to
day. Ridge avenue. Allegheny, will be thronged
with carriages in the vicinity of the Lindsay
mansion.
The ladies of the Second U. P. Church, Alle
gheny, will give a snpper in the lecture room
of that chnrcb this evening from S to 8 o'clock.
Proceeds for the benefit of Xjie Ladles' Sewing
Society.
The elocutionary and musical entertainment
at First Reformed Presbyterian Chnrcb, in
Allegheny, to-night, under the auspices of the
Woodside Missionary Association.
A dinner will be served this evening at the
residence of Miss Agnes Watson, Locust street.
Allegheny, In honor of Miss May Lapsley, a
young lady from Washington.
A fancy work party will be given by Mrs.
W. P. Price, of Beech street. Allegheny, this
afternoon between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock.
A 12 o'clock breakfast, in English style, was
served yesterday by Mrs. W. W. Patrick, ather
residence on Ridge avenue, Allegheny.
A reception, followed by a german, will be
given at Mrs. B. H. Painter's residence on
Western avenue this evening.
Miss Fobbes, of Virginia, is visiting at the
Misses Prather, ot Sheffield street,AIIegheny.
Mrs. Thohas Shields, of Edgeworth, ten
dered her friends a reception last evening.
A dancing party from Mrs. Slack Davis'
parlors will sup at Kennedy's to-night.
Mbs. Davidson, of Avalon, gave a dancing
reception last evening.
CARNEGIE ON WEALTH.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Jnmea Porter, Sr.
Early yesterday morning, after several days ill
ness, one of the most venerable citizens of
Bewlckley passed away in the person of James
Porter, Sr. Mr. Porter's death was due to a com
plication of disorders, but bis advanced age he
was In his 94th year may be assigned as. the
principal cause. Mr. Porter was born in 1797 in
Korfar, in tbe county or Forfarshire, Scotland.
In early manhood he married Miss Ellen Grant,
also a native of Forfar. Tney came to America In
l!C7, experiencing shipwreck before reaching
New York. In that city they stayed ten years,
and then came to Pittsburg. After residing here
a vear they moved to Sewlckley then a small
settlement on land J tut won from the wilder
ness. Ever since that day Mr. Porter
has lived In Sewlckley; Mrs. Porter dying
there three' yetrs ago at the age of 89.
Their children were nine in number, four hoys
and five girls, three orwbom died in New York
Two are still living Captain James Porter, well
known upon the river and In tbe iron business,
and Mrs. Annie Dickson, widow of the late Ste-
fihen Dickson Mary, Robert, Margaret McUel
and and David Porter all died before their pa
rents. Mr. Porter was an.nprlght, warm-hearted,
vigorous man. He was a staunch member of tbe
Presbyterian Church in Sewlckley, and a regular
attendant tbereat. None will sorrow for him more
sincerely than the little children near his home.
To the last be bore the weight of years lightly; his
mind and body were singularly vlgoroas. The
funeral will take place on Saturday,
Little Katie Duffy.
Katie, the S-montht-old daughter of Dennis
Duffy, a well-known young resident of Wylle ave
nue, died yesterday. The little sufferer had been
iU lor several days with pneumonia, which caused
its death. Mr. Dairy has the sincere S) mpathy of
his many friends at his loss.
Alexnnder Craig Sellar, 01. P.
London, January IS, Mr. Alexander Craig
BelUr.XIberal-TJnlonlstmember of tbe House of
Commons for the Patrick Division of Lanarkshire,
is dead. He was1 one' of the most active of the
Liberal-Unionists. ,
A Rich Mnn'a Doty to Use Hia Money In
Practical Philanthropy.
"The Gospel of Wealth" is discussed by An
drew Carnegie in a recent number ot the Tall
Mall Budget. In this paper Mr. Carnegie
declares that it is the dnty of rich men to ex
pend their surplus wealtb, while living, in prac
tical philanthropy. He would not have them
give to encourage idleness and beggary, but in
a way to benefit the greatest number. He takes
occasion to speak in terms ot praise of the lib
erality of the late William Thaw, who sustained
the observatory and thereby aided in valuable
scientific discoveries. A free library Mr. Car
negie believes to be one of the best gifts to a
community. Such a library should be main
tained by the city, jnst as its public schools are,
for its educative influence.
A public park to the city of his birth oriome
he pronounces one of the most useful and
beautiful monuments that a wealthy man can
give. Speaking on this subject he says:
"Mr. Phipps. of Allegheny, has given con
servatories to the park there, which are visited
by many every day of the week, and crowded
by thousands of working people on Sunday;
tor, with rare wisdom he has stipulated as a
condition of the gift that tbe conservatories
shall be open on Sundays. The result of his
experiment has been so gratifying that he is
lostified in adding to them from bis surplus, as
he Is doing largely this year. To any lover of
flowers among the wealthy I commend a study
of what is possible for them to do in tbe line of
Mr. Phipps' example; and may they please note
that Mr. Phipps is a wise as well as a liberal
giver, for he requires the city to maintain these
conservatories, and thus secures for them for
ever tbe public ownership, the public Interest
and the public criticism of their management."
He concludes with the reflection that the
millionaire who administers bis estate for the
benefit of his fellows, will approach bis end no
longer tbe ignoble hoarder of useless millions,
poor, very Door indeed, in money, but rich, very
rich, 20 times a millionaire still In the affection,
gratitude and admiration of his fellow-men.
THE 5TR0LUrT TvrllE5. ,
Odd Opinion and Quaint Observations Gath
ered From Carb and Corridor.
'The Snow flakes received a hearty welcome
yesterday in Pittsburg. Nina out of ten
people were glad to see them. A great many
people bad really relinauished expectation of
any winter at alL The feathery flakes on tbe
face and the cold, dry wind brought tbe redness
to cheemnatDe brightness to eyes. People
went about their business with more rim. The
hills about the city were white, bnt in town the
snow melted as soon as it fell. It is always
warmer in the city than in the country. Heat
arises from thousands of furnaces, stoves, heat
ing pipes and gas jets, and the very movement of
the constantly surging crowd increases the
temperature. Up on Mt. Washington tbe wind
almost blew tbe whiskers oil the citizen who
ventured out of doors, and the dweller there
who came down to the city was almost frozen,
or thought he was, when he reached bis work.
It is to be hoped that the Mt. Washington wife
did not suspect her husband when be went
home last night with a very red nose. It was
simply the biting cold,
T AST night tbe temperature reached the low
est point during the winter. It fell steadily
but slowly during the day. Indicating 20 just
before dark. The Signal Service observers ex
pect about 15 this morning. Thewiud's veloc
ityidid not exceed 20 miles an hour during
the day, although Tbe Stroller's Mt. Washing
ton friend avers that it blew every bit of 60
miles. He says, moreover, that he is a wind
expert
Paul Blouit, the celebrated French writer.
lecturer and traveler, came in yesterday
with the blizzard and wrote bis small, nervous
pen name, "Max O'Eell," on the register at the
Hotel Anderson. The house was so crowded
that he could not obtain a room. He contented
himself walking about the corridors, studying
the numerous advertisements and observing
the demeanor of the many guests. He is a
rather large man, with a big head and broad
shoulders. His complexion is dark and bis
face has tbe appearance of robust health. He
was somewhat surprised to find the Anderson
so crowded. He thought it must indicate a
lively state of trade in this city. He had never
visited Pittsburg before, he said, baring only
passed through here once en route westward.
Be bad heard much of Its great mills and was
anxious to see some of them. During the after
noon he went out for a walk with a couple of
newspaper men of this city.
"You have the country of the future," Mr.
Blouet said to The Stroller. "Here one
sees the exemplification of push, progress, in
vention. It is a wonderful laud. But your
people have not learned to enjoy life like our
people. Tbe French are tbe happiest people
in the world. They are satisfied to take a little
at a time in all undertakings. Here there is
snch a pushing and crowding for wealth and
power that men do not know what happiness is.
You must keep pace with tho procession or
drop out and be lost. A few Americans are
learning what happiness is, but they are very
few. More will learn by and by. You have not
yet got the hunting man. Within 50 years you
will have In this country a class like the coun
try squires in England."
TVTE- Blouet came to Pittsburg from Buffalo,
stopping during Wednesday to visit
friends in Cleveland. He will depart for tbe
East at 8 o'clock this morning by the Pennsyl
vania fast line,
Cebgeant O. D. Stewabt, of the Signal
Service, was out yesterday lor the first time
after being confined to his house for a week
with a very severe attack of the influenza. It
developed into pneumonia, and for two or
three days he was in a critical condition. His
physician and good nuning pulled him through.
He was at his offlce yesterday for a short time,
bnt was too weak to work. He expects to take
hold to-day. Observer Baldwin, who was also
laid up for several days, is back at his desk.
floor, personal relations exist between Colonel
of the Pittsburg Traction Company, and a num
ber of his striking employes. The other day he
met one of them on Fifth avenne, near the
postofflce. "Well, Jack," said the Colonel, "I
suppose you still think you are right?" "To be
sure I do. Colonel. I suppose you think you are
right also?" "Certainly I am," answered tbe
Colonel, "but a man who thinks like yon do.
Jack, ought io be up there." The Colonel
pointed to the jail. Jack responded, "And a
man who tninks like you do, Colonel, ought to
be down there." The striker pointed to the
pavement. The Colonel acknowledged that it
was "one on him."
J7xSenatob Blanche K. Bbuce, formerly
of Mississippi, now of Washington, D. C,
was a striking figure at tbe Seventh Avenue
Hotel last night. He had been billed for a
lectnre at Conneaut, O., but was unable to
make railway connections. He therefore de
cided to spend the night at the Seventh Ave
nne. and relieve tbe general orderof his travel
ing experience by enjoying a good bed and two
good meals. To-day he will go to Ashtabula,
where he will lecture this evening. This is the
Senator's third winter as a lecturer, and he has
been meeting with great success. He is a man
of fine education, a careful thinker and a good
talker. His experience in public life as a
Senator for six years and as Registrar of tbe
Treasury has qualified him to speak intelli
gently on public questions. His family re
mains in Washington, and he runs into that
city now and then.
Dolly's Street Car Stndles.
To the Editor of The Dlipatch;
It k extremely amusing and Interesting for
one to compare the classes of men continually
on exhibition in the street cars of the virions
lMtbiJclty, Tbe first dne presented to
my mma nere is tne gentlemanly man. He is
distinguishable more by bis deportment than
ty his attire. He always aime to be kind and
polite to the fair sex. When he sees a lady enter
a car he politely gets up and offers her his seat,
if there are none vacant, and hands her fare up
to the box, si there is no conductor on the car
to collect It, and in various ways acts the
agreeable. To this class of men the ladles owe
much of tbeir comfort.
The "Macawbers" come next He fa con
tinually expecting something to "turnup." and
Is consequently on the lookout for that some
thing. Of course It is quite natural for this
man to be sometimes absorbed in tbe newspa
per (fortunately he always carries one), or to
gaze long and earnestly out of the car window,
and it is natural that he fails to observo a lady
when sbe enters the car, who is sometimes
rudely jostled and nearly blisters ber hands
"hanging to the strap.'' She might be spared
all these annoyances if "Mr. Macawber" were
a little more gallant and less preoccupied.
Another, very disgusting, too. Is the effem
inate man. That delicate piece of mechanism
is of little more use than a pet poodle. He is
all smiles and very engaging in his way. We
have seen more than one of this class remain
seated In a car. apparently very comfortable,
for 20 or 30 blocks, while ladles in the same car
have just comfortable standing room.
Tbe sleepy man is quite a study. It is won
derful what a tendency some men have to sleep
while traveling in the cable cars. It is rather
convenient, certainly, but while they are sleep
ing, or rather feigning sleep, tbey are losing
sight of tbe many little gallantries they mignt
be offering to the ladles. I Have seen, and very
recently (having occasion to ride in the cable
cars every day), a perfect Hercules, who by the
way was wide awake, shield a young lady
from a harmless drunken man who was
being hustled off the cars, by putting his
arms around her verv tender! v. keentn? his seat
in the meantime, and as soon as the excitement
was over and danger past, he folded bis arms
complacently, evidently thinking himself very
heroic Of course it was amusing. Young
ladies have in several instances recently got up
and gave their places to old ladies and ladies
with babies in their arms, while the men pres
ent remained seated. Young men have re
marked to me: "I used to give place to tbe
ladies, but they sit down disdainfully and not
even speak tbeir thanks." I am happy to say
these so-called ladies are the exception. All
ladies are not only thankful, but secretly. If not
openly, admire a man who is gentlemanly and
polite. Dollie Vabden.
Lawkencktille, January lflL
The Wronga of the Utea.
To tbe Editor of The Dispatch:
I cannot resist the desire to give you a hearty
handshake for your remark in The Dispatch
of January 6. noticing the treatment of tbe
Utes m Colorado by the United States officials.
Truly "there is no more barbarous injustice in
Siberia." Did Mr. George Kennan study the
frontier In America he could easily find the
atrocities in Russia matched.
When tbe people of our country are aware of
these wrongs, done in their name, they will
speedily cease. Again, I thank yon with fervor
for the notice, which I saw for tbe first time
this morning. George T. Kzbchenal.
Detboit, Micil, January 15.
Only n Temporary Shut-Down.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
A few days since there was an article pnbi
llshed in your paper setting forth that the
Tiffin Glass Company had closed indefinitely,
and with comments on the same. I write to
say whoever gave you this information did so
without authority.
Owing to a large stock of goods we have shut
down for a few days, but will commence opera
tions again soon. Please contradict the state
ment in your next issne.
The Tijtiw Glass Compart.
S. B. Gwath. President.
Tiffin, January 15.
Confirmed by the Senate.
Washington, Jannary 16. Among the con
firmations reported by the Senate to-day were
the following: Postmasters, W. T. Thomas,
North Baltimore, Ohio: W. H. Frlpp, Carroll
ton, Ohio; L N. Zearlng, BellefonUine. Ohio;
Civil Service Commissioners, Theodore Roose
velt, of New York, and Hugh S. Thompson, of
bonth Carolina; Solicitor of Internal Revanue,
Alphonso Hart, of Ohio,
TvTB. Bhuce says that he has no solution for
the Southern race problem. He remarked:
"This Congress, I think, will pass either Sena
tor Sherman's bill for Federal supervision of
elections, or Representative Lodge's bill fortbe
Australian ballot system, whichever seems
likely to receive the strongest support. I can
not say which wonld do the most good for our
people in the South. Many experiments will
probably have to be tried. Time alone may
bring the only settlement Tbe trouble is with
public sentiment. No law will effect reform
unless public sentiment is with it. Either of
the measures now before Congress may do
good, but it is impossible to say bow much
until they are tried." Tbe Senator was Inter.
ested in tbe national convention of Afro-American
leagues, which met on Wednesday in Chi
cago. He said: "I see that there are no repre
sentatives from the South, and that the old
leaders of the race are not present. For those
reasons I do not think tbe convention will ac
complish much."
qepabtmentCommandeb Stewabt told
a story on himself when he was in the city
on Wednesday. He said there was an old lady
in Norristown who was a great friend of his.
He often gave her material aid and occasional
lycalled at her humble home to see how she
prospered. One day lately she said to him:
"Mr. Stewart, I bad a great dream last night.
It was a Grand Army dream." "I would be
glad to bear it, auntie," said tbe Commander.
The old lady told the following story: "I
dreamed I died, and, strange to say, 1 went
down to tbe bad place. I walked all around
for some time, looking for some of my friends.
I was surprised that I did not see any man
wearing a Grand Army uniform. I saw British
soldiers all m red. Frenchmen In blue with
their chin beards and cockades, Germans with
their helmets and Russians with their coats,
but never a Grand Army man did I spy. At
last I went to the boss of the place andl asked
him about it. He took me to one corner and
lifted up a trap door. Gracious met it was hot
down there. Tbe fire was just blazing np, and
the place was full of smoke. Down there were
hundreds and hundreds of Grand Army men.
I They had on their blue clothes, their brass but
tons and their sioucn hats. Why. Mr. Satan, I
said, what is the meaning or this? He replied,
It Isn't hot enough for them up here. They
are down there holding a camp fire.' "
The Stbcllbb.
HlghWasea for Puddlers,
To;the Editor of Tbe Dispatch:
What years between 1S69 and 1890 did tbe
boilers or puddlers receive J3 per ton for boiling
orpuddling? Readeb.
Pittsbubg, January 15.
S3 per ton has not been paid for puddling
during these years. From November, 1863, to
August, 18S7, and during the montbs of Sep
tember, October, November and December.
lSS4,the price for puddling reached tbe S9
point. In the latter year bar Iron sold for (163
per ton.
A Qneatlon of Rnlea.
To the Editor or The Dlsnatch:
Will yon kindly inform me through the Mail
Pouch if honorary members of clubs have a
right to vote in all the business matters? State
plainly if this rule is general, or.are there ex
ceptions? G. H. L.
McKEZSPOBT, January 15.
Each club regulates such matters in its own
way, and its constitution and by-laws pre
scribe who shall vote. Ordinarily honorary
members have no vote.
No Diphtheria There.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
I should be much obliged if yon would con
tradict a report that has appeared in some of
the papers, to the effect that diphtheria is pre
valent in Washington and its vicinity. I have
questioned Dr. Grayson on this subject and be
assures me that there are no cases of diph
theria in Washington or the neighborhood, bnt
there are several cases of la grippe of a very
mild type.
P. S. Mesnt. Rector, Trinity Hall.
Washington, Pa., January 15.
Not a Public Prosecutor.
"H. K." sends The Dispatch a clipping
relative to an old case, together with the real
name of tbe alleged criminal. The Dispatch
is not a public prosecutor. Tbe communication
will be returned to the sender on receipt of bis
address.
Who Cnn Oblige HImf ,
To the Editor of Tbe Dispatch:
Favor me with tbe address of someone who
raises skunks as a bustness. John Geltn.
Mebceb, January 15.
Jnat Two of tbe Four.
Washington, January 18. Mr. Teller pre
sented in tbe Senate to-day the credentials of
Wilbur F. Sanders and Thomas C. Power as
Senators-elect from tbe State of Montana.
Thev were referred to the Committee on
Privileges and .Elections.
Walker Blalne'a Faneral To-Morrow.
Washington, January 18. The funeral of
Mr. Walker Blaine will take place from tbe
Chnrch ot the Covenant on Saturday at 11 A.
v.- The interment Will be at Oak Hill Ceae-
A GREENE C0DNTI GEM.
Prool Positive That I.ltrratare Hue c Foot
hold io the Woodlands. ,
Prom the Waynesbnrg Messenger.
Send us News of your neighborhood. Never
mind the Birthday Parties. Neither ourselves
nor our readers care a dern if J ohnny does give
Katie a pickle-dish or a pitcher, a towel or a
tablecloth; that's a matter for them to settle
among themselves some Sunday evening when
they ain't qutrrcllng about their old beaux,and
haven't anything else to do, and don't concern
tho public at all. But we want real, live, local
news from every section of the county.
Send us the News; avoid personalities alto
gether; and touch very lightly on Teachers
Institutes and Birthday Parties. We want an
interesting paper, and we're going to have it.
TWO MISGUIDED ROBINS
Build a Nest and Attempt to Raise a Brood
In the Winter jHontbs.
PuNXSUTAWNiY. January 16. The most re
markable circumstance of this remarkable
winter is related by Rev. H. G. Hall, and can
be relied upon as being strictly true in every
particular. A few weeks ago a pair ot robins
came to the premises ot David Ruffner.a farmer
of South Mahoning township, and lingered
around for several days. Finally they con
cluded to set up housekeeping, and accordingly
built a comfortable nest in the corner of Mr.
Banner's smokehouse.
One day last week Mr. Ruffner happened to
look into tbe nest, and tbere, mnch to bis
astonishment, he saw three tiny young robins,
just out ot the shell. The little fledgelings
were getting along nicely nntll tbe cold snap
came, but there Is some doubt expressed about
west suxTiTuig usui mi nasperature soaax-
ECHOES FEOH DISPATCH SHOTS.
v
Wheeling Intelligeneeri The Pittsbubg
Dispatch tells about a town clock lnPotts
vllle being stopped by the grip. In Pittsburg
we have seen hundreds of street cars stopped
by the grip.
Habbisbubo Telegraph: "Make tramps
work," says The Ptttsbubo Dispatch. But
tramps won't work, and bow, then, will you
make them? They would no longer be tramps
if they worked.
Xenia (O.) aazette: What Is The Pitts
bubo Dispatch driving at when it says that
paying $100,000 for a horse or a picture is a bet
ter way for millionaires to spend tbeir money
than by buying Legislatures?
Milwaukee Witeomtn: The Pittsbubo
Dispatch gives its readers timely and sensible
advice when it says "Call a cold a cold." A
great deal of tbe stuff that has been published
about the ravages of the Influenza is gross
exaggeration.
On. Cttt Slazard: The Pittsbubo Dis
patch displays something like presumption
when it says: "Within tbe past two or three
years Pittsburg has been gradually forging
ahead as the center of the oil fields of Western
Pennsylvania."
New Yobk Evening foil: The Pittsbubo
Disfa'tch (Ind. Sep.) has no stomach .Jor the
declaration of the United States District At
torney at Indianapolis that Dudley's famous
blocks-of-flre letter was an "honorable" and
"patriotic" production.
Pabxzbsbubo Sentinel: The Pittsbubo
Dispatch sagaciously observes that "it raises
a great kick among Democrats to elect a cor
poration Senator by Democrat in Ohio, but
that the election ot two ot them by the Repub
licans in Montana doesn'tevea create a ripple."
Of course not, wben thins go naturally there
fa no ocowtaa fw; exolteaaat.
'iW
There were 625 more deaths than births
4
A Florida newspaper of last Saturday
rejoices over rain, the first since November 28.
By the new roale ?ia British America
it will be possible to go from London to Yoko
hama in 23 days.
-Io 35 days Mr, Adam Biitinger, of
PayetteTHle,Pa.,!shot:i07 pheasants, 53 par
tridges and a number of rabbits.
A dog suffering from the grip attracted
a sympathetic crowd on a Lancaster thoronga-
fore. It sneezed six times in ten minutes.
Ten constables marched in a body
against a tramp rendezvous at West Bethle
hem, Fa., and all they bagged was a one-legged
Ben Hughes, a Beading peddler, la
drawn over the streets by a team of goats. A
big bulldog attacked them a few days ago, and
Ben is now on a vacation while his goats are ,
recuperating.
Harold Jenkins, of Essex, Mass., dug
large, fine Hebron potatoes on his farm on
Monday week. He also cut down a sunflower
stalk 13 feet 6 Inches high, and picked a water
bucket fnll of very choice white clover.
William Wells, a Whitford, Pa., store
keeper, suspects his dog of complicity in the
robbery of his place of business a few nights
ago. While the animal was in the store the
thieves entered and ransacked it.
Chambers' pond, Washington county,
is full of carp. Moses Miles caught one tho
other day which weighed 11$ pounds, with a
hook and line. He had a big time landing it
and only got it after wading in to bis waist.
One year ago Levin Scbeuck, a resi
dent of Bethlehem. Pa., dreamed that be would
die within a year. He told his wife about the
dream, and expressed an opinion that it was a
warning, and would surely come true. It
did. and he died on Wednesday after a brief
Illness.
An attempt has been made during the
last two years to acclimatize reindeer brought
from Sweden on tbe estates of Count Stolberg
Wernlgerode, which extend several miles over
the Hartz Mountains, but it has not succeeded,
most of the animals having died during the hot
summer weather.
There are in Florida about 10,000
growers. Th e acreage is 100,000. and the capital
invested is from 860,000,000 to $75,000,000. Three
seasons ago there were produced 1.250,000
boxes; two seasons ago, 2,100,000, and last
season about 2,600,000 boxes. It is estimated
that the crop of 1830 will be over 1000,000
boxes. ,
A monntain of clam shells has been dis
covered about three miles east of Mount Ver
non. It is over 60U feet high and has a surface
of soil nearly a foot thick. Underneath this
clam shells abound to tbe level depth. There
are trees growing on the mountain which show
an age. judging by the rings about the heart, of
from 150-to 200 years.
A new etching of "The Angelus" has just
been completed In Paris. Only a very limited
number of copies are to be struck off, and the
price is said to be 2.000 francs, or 00 each.
ihe most expensive copies on sale in this
country are the photographs, which sell for
20 each, and the issue ot which has been
limited to 100 copies.
Fred Haun, a Collinwood (O.) man,
was taken prisoner at Kingston, Ga., in '64, and
was stripped of accoutrements, among which
was a cap box with his name stenciled on. Ha
escaped and thought no more of the cap box
until it was found by a Miss Kerns in a coal
shed near Collinwood last week. How it gravi
tated to Its owner during 25 years' wandering is
a mystery.
It is a fact not generally known that it
requires from ten to 15 years for an orange
tree to develop. A grove does not attain per
fection in less time than that, the land specu
lators to tho contrary notwithstanding. It is
true that an orange tree will bear a few oranges
within a few years after planting, bnt a tree
has to bear not only a few. but a great many
oranges to make the industry pay.
A lawsuit has just been finished in Pesth
which began in 1763, 121 years ago. The Bishop
ofNeutra, in Northern Hungary, died leaving
bis estate to his family. They were unable to
take possession owing to the Turkish invasion
at that time. After the invasion it was found
that there were LOOOpersons entitled to a share.
They, being nnable to agree, appealed to the
IM.O.MUU MO .COUll. NIC UUCIUC, Vi Ml. UH
and administration have swallowed up the for
tune almost entirely, and tbe heirs have in-
creaseu to more tnan zuu now mat the case
is settled, the heirs will get about $5 apiece.
There is talk of building a gravity rail
way np tbe rngged sides of old Dunderberg
Mountain, on the Hudson, for the purpose of
accommodating pleasure travel. The proposed
starting point is on the West Shore Railroad
near the river level, and the road will ascend
tbe mountain by an inclined plane worked by
cables, having a grade of 29 per cent to an alti
tude of 1.100 feet. From tbe summit ol this
plane the gravity road is to run by a circuitous
route all around the flanks and foothills ot the
mountain, and finally returns to its starting
point. The total length traversed Is about 15
miles, so located as to give passengers tbe best
opportunity ot enjoying the wild scenery of tho
region. The total cost of the railroad and its
equipment is estimated at $500,000.
At a grocery store on Church street,
Belfast. Mass., recently while quite a number
of persons were gathered therein, the pro
prietor got them to guessing on various things,
finally coming to pea beans. A number of
guesses were made as to how many were in a
pusbel. Tbe most reckless person In the party
guessedas high as 50.000. From tbat there were
various other estimates of a smaller number.
"Well, sir," said the grocer, "there aro ll,CO."
Of course no one would believe him until he
explained that tbere were 60 to a half ounce,
and proved it. "Then how many bank notes
will it take to weigh as much as a silver dollar?"
he said. "One hundredf "75!" "300r' cried
out several. "Not right.' said the grocer, "just
22," which he Illustrated and proved.
Johann Strauss is about to bring out a
revised form of the waltz, because in his opin
ion the present generation Is either not strong
enough or not inclined to the rapid whirl of the
true Vienna dance. Strauss' explanation is in
teresting. "Look round the ballroom." says
be. "and yon will find, no matter how delicious
the waltz music that the orchestra maybe
playing, that tbe majority of the ladies remain
seated, while the gentlemen lounge around the
pillars and doors. All real pleasure in dancing
is lost and only the rhythmical conversation
dance still holds its ground. I intend to com
bine the conversation dance with the waltz,
calling the new form tbe minuet waltz. It will
be composed in three-four time and consist of
three sets, which all begin andantino gracioso.
in the style of the minuet or polonaise. It will
then develop Into the real waltz, with the pres
ent rapid whirl. Ladies will be able to accept
lazy partners for the conversation part, while
for the faster movements they can take part
ners who are still dancers."
TOE BEST THAT'S GOING.
What the man with influenza dreads if
sneezeterly wind. Puct.
Dignity is a good thing; bnt H you're in
the rear of a big crowd and wish to 'see the pro
cession, don't stand on It. Get on a barrel.
FueJt.
A New Definition Little Miss Fanny
I say. Bob I can you tell me what a widower is
Master Bob (aged eight) Don't know, fanny,
unless It's the husband of a widow. Judge.
Btranger (to small boy) Is your father
bme?
Small Boy No. sir. He went to the cemetery
.fi.a tnnralnv.
Stranger When will ha return?
Small Boy He's gone to stay. Life.
Bagley Too bad about Turner failing.
Bailey Yes; too bad. .
Bazlev What are the liabilities?
Balley-The liabilities are thatTnrner will nukaf
a clean 0,000 out of 1,Judge.
SAO BUT TBUK.
Alas! a lass is sometimes false,
For false a maid Is made:
Her waist Is but a barren waste
Thnarh staved sbe is not staid.
Judged
Lawyer (entering cell) How are you!
reeling this morning?
MnrH.u-VenrwcIL thank you.
Lawyer (fnnously)-Very well! What the deueel
do you mean by having snch broal, rugged, good,!
health when you know that your life depends oaj
your delicate condition! Puck. jB
Eev. Dr. Primrose Honesty Is the best!
policy, my friend.
nnnvlet I InQV It.
Hav. Dr. Prlmrose-If that's so, then howTdldl
wnrt ffp.t In here?
Convict-Becaufel didn't find It out UUltwaa
too late. Lift.
"Do you think vour sister likes to hava
me come here, Jamey?" 'SfK
Yon bet. Yon take ber tothethe-a-terandi
bring her candles. u
"I'm glad I can make her happy." '"4
"fea, and the young feller what she's enraged
to don't mind It either, for It saves .hlmithat
macn money toward going to aouitxespiaj,"!
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