mm THE PlTTSBUKG ' DISPATCH. FKIDAY, JAMJAR? '24, 1890. f s? i bito rJV -V-V9PBA'l ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, ISM, VoL 44, Ko. 35L Entered at Pittsburg l'ostofflce, KoTember 14, lWT, as second-class matter. Business Offlce97 and 99 Fifth Avenue. News Rooms and Publishing House-75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street. Eastern Advertising Office, Boom 5, Tribune Building, ewYork. TERMS OF THE DISPATCH. rosTAOK ran in the cnitxd states. Daily Dispatch, One Year. $8 00 Daily Dispatch, FerQuarter 2 Dailt DiePATCH, One Mouth Daily Dispatch, Including Sunday, 1 year. 10 CO lUttT DISPATCH, includingSunday.3m'ths. ISO Dailt Dispatch. lncludlngbunday.lmonth 99 Sunday DISPATCH. One Year 2 SO Wexxxy Dispatch, One Year. ia The Daily Dispatch is delivered by carriers at 35 cents tier week, or Including Sunday edition, at 20 cents per week. PITTSBURG. FRIDAY. JAN. 24. 1890. THE HEGKO'S CHAMPION. All Mr. Ingalls' eloquence, all Lis power of epigram, and but Utile of his wonted sarcasm, were employed in his speech which was the event of yesterday's session of the Senate. It was evoked, of course, by Senator Butler's extraordinary bill to provide for the emigration of negroes from the Sonthern States. If any serious answer to that pre posterous proposal of Southern Democrats be needed, Senator Ingalls has supplied it He had but to exhibit a few pages of recent listory to show that the race problem in the South cannot, and must not, be solved by the removal of the negro. But be expounded the facts with great ability and drew deductions which we believe to be approved by the Bepublican party and very many candid men who do not vote with that organization on other questions. Senator Ingalls is right in say ing that the nation cannot find a remedy lor the evils arising from the domination of the majority by the minority in the South in emigration, extermination, absorption or disfranchisement AVhat the South as a whole has never tried, justice, is still the onlyiemedyin sight Will the South at llr. Ingalls' suggestion make a trial of justice, if for no other reason to procure the support of the rest of the country in some radical change in the Constitution, if justice pure and simple shall show the negro un worthy of the franchise? It cannot be said that the chances for any snch to-be-wished-for consummation are remarkably bright This is the beginning of the final contest, unless the utterances of the administration are meaningless, and the accord between them and Senator Ingalls speech acci dental. The conflict is likely to be the most important since the crop from like seeds was harvested upon bloody fields twenty-five years ago. RECOlIHIZIKG THE FACTS. A Kew England manufacturer, who is about to remove his works to "Washington county, said in an interview yesterday that in place of crying for tariff reductions the Hew England folk had better follow his example and recognize the fact that "West ern Pennsylvania has the lead in its ad vantages of fuel and sitnation; and that it will be cheaper in the end for those who are in the iron and steel business in the East to move here and grow up with the country. This is very gratifying testimony. It is particularly gratifying when the evidence of good faith is shown, as in this instance, by acting upon the expressed conviction. The tremendous growth of "Western Penn sylvania, Eastern Ohio and "Western Vir ginia industrial interests has attracted national notice. 2?o matter what the fnture legislation as to the tariff and there is no reason whatsoever to expect any legislation which will be inimical to the protective policy Congress cannot alter physical facts. The facts in any comparison between this section and Kew England as to the iron and steel and kindred manufactures are clearly perceived by the New England firm, which prefers the Pittsburg region to New Eng land. Again, if the superiority of the local situa tion is so evident now, time can only make it still more apparent Pittsburg has not vet got the fnll measure of transportation facilities which its large and daily increas ing business will surely demand and receive in the future. Every year, in short, will find this section better equipped for supply ing those products upon which its prestige rests and to which its prosperity is mainly due. "We hope there will be many snch in stances of concerns from the East moving here during 1S90. IGNORING THE LAW. A peculiar feature in the relations of cor porate combinations to the law, is brought out by the Chicago Times with the inquiry, what has become of the Supreme Court de cision against the Chicago Gas Trust? That decision asserted the trust combination to be wholly without the authority and antag onistic to the EDirit of the law. But the Gas Trust keeps right along with its opera tions in supreme disregard of the law, as laid down by the highest tribunals. There is nothing especially singular in this. The fact is that all trust combinations and a good many other acts of the corporations, are based on the belief that they can ignore and override the law with impunity. It is a singular commentary, however, on the corporate creatures and beneficiaries of leg islation that they would deem it proper to ignore the law when it does not suit them. Some of these days organized capital will get a severe demonstration that it is best to keep their policy carefully within legal limits. EHIIGHTEKED SOUTHERN VIEWS. In strong contrast to the insane prejudices which prompt the scheme of men like Mor gan and Butler to drive the negro out of the South, with a virtual declaration that if he will not stay in slavery the Sonth will not have him, it is pleasant to give full credit to exponents of Southern opinion to exactly the opposite effect Senator Vance is one of the leaders who has strongly dis sented from the Morgan scheme, with the terse declaration that "time and patience will work the cure." The Augusta Chroni' cZe, a representative Southern paper, joins him with the following forcible statement of the case: The negro is here, and here to stay. He can neither be driven out nor killed out It would be illegal and ungrateful to attempt the one and inhuman and cowardly to do the other. The negro is docile and Inoffensive and the best laborer the South has ever known. It is the duty of every decent man in the South to put down mob law and to see that the colored man is fairly and kindly treated and protected in his every right as a man and a citizen. That language deserves recognition throughout the North as the expression of civilization and Christianity, just as the Morgan scheme is the expression oi stupid and barbaric prejudice. MAKING THE MATTES PLAIN. Both the street railway and electric light vires got in some biilliaut work yesterday by ISffomTirn way of illustrating the absolute necessity for an underground service. Our local columns tell of the stir occasioned by a couple of accidents which made the sparks fly, but fortunately did not result in damage to life or limb. One of the strongest objections to the heavily charged overhead wires would be the danger that the telephone wires might, in cases of defective insulation, be the means of conducting the current to points where it could do damage. It is due to say that there have been few if, indeed, any cases of this sort so far reported; yet, when it is stated that the patrol box at City Hall was burned out in this way yesterday, and also a box at the market house, the contin gency seems quite within the range of sup position. "Why the electric accidents should all come together is one of those things which must be left to the experts to explain. But whatever the cause, the conclusion sure to be forced on the publio mind is that har nessing the lightning to poles above the sidewalks is becoming, with experience, not a less perilous but seemingly a more perilous business than it was at the begin ning. THE MUD GBIP MUST GO! The roads of this State may have the grip of mud, but they are also now feeling the grip of popular interest thoroughly aroused. The report of the proceedings at the meeting of the State Board of Agriculture in Har risburg yesterday makes this clear enough. From the Chief Executive of the State down the interests of all classes concerned in the improvement of the roads were well repre sented. Governor Beaver repeated his ar raignment of the present system of road making and suggested the substitution of a State system, with county engineers elected by the people to administer it "What Gov ernor Beaver says on this subject is entitled to the fullest consideration, for he undoubt edly has made a study of the question, and possesses an unusual fund of experience. Mr. Roberts, the well-known engineer of this city, contributed one of the most sensi ble and practical talks of the day. The necessity for action on the part of others be side the farmers, Mr. Boberts properly em phasized. The awful condition of the country roads is largely due to the indiffer ence of the dwellers in cities. But they are interested now and the farmers are awake, and the Legislature will realize by the time it assembles that it must rescue the State from its crippling web of impassable roads with the least possible delay. A FALSE POSITION, Senator Sherman's bill providing crimi nal penalties against the organizers and participants in combinations against com petition meets with disapproval in a quarter where the opposite might have been ex pected. The Philadelphia Record has here toJore been an active and unwavering op ponent of monopoly; but it permits its free trade partisanship to get the better of its fairness, to the extent of asserting that "all that is necessary is the repeal of the barbar ous duties on imports which have engend ered the noxious brood of trusts and monop olies. Under this simple and effective pol icy nine out of ten of the trusts would dis solve and disappear without a struggle." This amounts to disingenuousness. The Re cord is too well-informed not to know that the repeal of all the dnties would not loosen a finger of the Standard Oil Trust's grasp on the petroleum trade; that the Cottonseed Oil Trust's fall could not have been hastened by free trade; that the copper and salt com binations, one in the past and the other in the future, represent by international syn dicates superior to the repeal of tariffs; that railway pools, or trusts if the latter are formed will have no dependence on the tariff; and that in place of its assertion, the majority of the trusts, which exist to day are in unprotected industries. Beyond that, what are we to think of the sincerity of these declarations, when it is the unanimous contention of the free trade leaders that the one class of the duties which do beyond all question entrench a great and defiant trnst, the sugar duties, to wit, must not be repealed because their 80 per cent of protection constitutes a revenne tariff? THE G. A E. NEEDS THEM NOT. Unpatriotic time is thinning the ranks of the Grand Army of the Bepnblic. "We re gret it, and what loyal citizen does not? Every time Grand Army Day comes around we are pained to notice that some old soldiers have dropped out of the line. "What can be done? There is nothing for them but to close up, and move forward. The veterans learned to do that long ago. But somebody, donbtless with the best intentions, comes forward with a brand-new remedy warranted to fill up the weakening posts and make the G. A. B. as strong in numbers as ever it was. Admit the eldest son of each member to the Grand Army, Bays somebody. And this re markable remedy is to be presented to the next Department Encampment for recommendation to the national officers. "We believe it will be voted down at once. The Grand Army men interviewed on the subject yesterday had no liking for the nostrum. They are proud of the foundation of their order, proud of the real meaning of the bonds that bind the boys in blue who fought side by side still close together in times of peace, and proud that they can die linked up in the grand chain of loyalty which saved their country once. The ad mission of eldest sons would bring no real strength to the Grand Army. Major Den niston shows that clearly enough, and he points out an excellent measure for the re lief of posts whose membership is ebbing fast One remark of Mr. Ingalls in his great speech yesterday, we cannot swallow. "The frontier has been abolished, the climate con quered, and the desert subdued," he said. As to the frontier and the desert we admit his accuracy, but the climate? Is it true that our inimitable, unique climate has yielded to the civilizing hand of the Caucasian? No! General Greeley, In hlspanopby of unfulfilled predic tions, will not dare to say that we have har nessed tbe aerial elements. The winter of 18S9-00 will be memorable as tbe time when the climate conquered the United States. Mr Ingalls, yon are sanguine! Adam Fobepaugh's death sets us thinking what a risk the country runs in let ting Mr. P. T. Barnnm stay in England. The national circus is in peril. FOE some time President Harrison has been sitting as a committee upon the appoint ment of a Collector of Customs at Chicago. He brought in areport to himself favoring John M, Clark, and thereupon nominated that gen tleman for tbe place. Tbe Illinois Senators, and Mr. Cnllom especially, wanted anyone but Clark. Now the nomination has come before the Senate for confirmation, andSentorCullom has been appointed a committee to report upon it There will be fun shortly. The creaking of cutters and tbe bumping of bob sleds could be heard plainly yesterday near tbe livery stables. The palpitation may be premature. These is said to be rejoicing among the liquor dealers because Judge Ewlng has de cided to preside over the License Court next term. We have no wish to blast any hopes, but we submit that such rejoicing is not calculated to prejudice any judge In the license appli cants' favor. The mud on the county roads is touching the oil men's pockets. Let them join the pro cession of road reformers. Snow has been sach a rare visitor to Pittsburg in recent years that the storekeepers have forgotten all about sweeping the sidewalk in front of their stores. The balf.frozen slush inhvhlch erery city pedestrian walks is good for only one trader the undertaker. Pittsburg likes her electrie cars with out fireworks, rapid transit without lightning. McKeesfobt can point with pride to the length and brilliancy of the tight over her posttnastership. Few affairs of State, includ ing the Samoan treaty and the race problem, can agitate the powers at Washington as the McKeesport mail service has done. Enough snow to swear at yesterday, not enough to enjoy. "Whebe are the dandelions, tbe peach and cherry blossoms, the budding trees and the young man who thought he had no need of a winter overcoat T In the cold, cold snow, poor things I PEOPLE OP PROMINENCE. Mrs. Julia Wabd Howe has returned to her Boston home. Neably $6,000 is already in hand for the monument to John F. Hartranft, Senator Quay leaves for Florida on Sun day morning, accompanied by Richard Quay and several friends. The venerable Dr. Hill, ex-President of Har vard College, was the victim of a severe faint ing fit just after he had preached in Boston on Sunday last Tee Hon. Warner Miller will address the Troy Republican Club on Lincoln's birthday, February 12, on "The Republican Party and the Issues of tbe Hour." The friends of Mrs. James G. Blake, Jr., will be very glad to hear that there has been a noticeable improvement in her health dnring the past two weeks. Br request of tbe National Historical Asso ciation, General G. W. Darling, Corresponding Secretary of the Oneida Historical Society, is now preparing a new list of historical societies in the United States, intended to be more per fect than the one which appears in the Report of tbe Commissioner of Education, 1884-'8o. Geoboe Wllliah Curtis pleasantly re lated this one on himself the other day In an address: I was making a public Bpeech some little time aeo, and one of my hearers remarked to his neighbor, who happened to be a personal friend of mine, "What a pltyl What a pity!" 'Why, what is the pitvT" said my friend. "Well, it Is a great pity that a man with such white whiskers should wear such a very brown wig." SOME OKIGINAL INTENTIONS On Which Pnlenti Have Been Grnnted to Pittabnrgera and Others. The following patents were issned to West ern Pennsylvania,' Eastern Ohio and West Virginia inventors, for tbe week ending Tues day, January 21. 189a List furnished by O. D. Levis, patent attorney, 131 Fifth avenue, Pitts burg: George W. Armstrong and W. A. Bankln, New Lisbon, O., screen; William Bnrnley, Erie, Fa., galvanic battery; John Class, Canton, O., glass cutting and drawing frame; Julius K. Drodzew tl. Erie, Ta., coupling for steam pipes between railway cars (reissue); John F. Dull. 1'llUburg, machine for trimming tbe edges of hollow ware: William A. Foust, Benovo, O., car coupling link; George J. H. Goehler, Pittsburg, safe and vault: JohnM. Goodwin, Snarpsvltle, Pa., dumping car; Joseph M. Harding, Oil City. Insufflator; Herbert E. Hunt, Plttsburg.protectlng plate for grin cars; Theodora C Kenney, Scottdalc, Pa., friction clutcb; Louis P. Knoll, Mootnsr, Pa., headrest; William 01. Kopps, Orrvllle, O., threshing ma chine; Harrr B. Lynch. McKeesport. furnace for coating metal; William A. McCooL Beaver Falls, chuck: John McDonald, Pittsburg, steam boiler water level Indicator; Alexander K.Murray. Brad ford, fuel block; Alexander K. Murray, Bradford, fuel composition: Alexander K. Murray. Brad i ord, fireklndler: Alexander X. Murray. Bradford, ar tificial fuel: Sebastian Bitty, Dayton, O., spring tooth harrow; Darid bnyder and S. C. Betty, Col liers, W. Va., link or splice for chains. THE LEADING DAILI PAFEB. Why Fennaylvnnlnua Are Proud of the Pittsburg Dispatch. From tbe Sit. Pleasant Journal. Everybody in this section of the country is prond of The Pittsburg Dispatch as the leading daily paper; for its publishers never spare any expense to get the news of the entire world and present each day's doings in the most attractive and readable form. It is everywhere recognized as a strong paper, well deserving of its phenomenal success. Its Sunday edition is a truly wonderful one not only in its immense circulation, but in the excellence of the matter its pages upon pages never fail to contain. It gives beside all tbe news special articles from the best writers on subjects that are always abreast the times. Truly, The Dispatch Is a great paper. PLENTT OP ICE IN MAINE. No Fenrs of Any Scarcity In That Section of tbe Country, ISPECIAI.TBXEaEXlI TO THX DIBPATCB.1 Portland. Me., January 23. The prospects for tbe ice crop in Maine are excellent and made more favorable by a cold snap which set in yesterday throughout the State. The ab sence of top snow has resulted in a freeze of the clearest kind. Nearly all companies on tbe Kennebec began cutting or running ice yester day, the crop being from 7 to 12 inches in thickness. Harvesting is also in progress on the Penobscot. Abont 10,000 tons have been already shipped from Horse Island harbor and Phlppsburg for New York, mostly by barges. The outlook is for one of the best ice crops in the history of the State. SOME CENSUS SUPERVISORS. A Number ol Them Selected by the President tor Three Stntea. Washington, January 23. Among the nom inations sent to tbe Senate to-day by the Presi dent were the following Supervisors of Census: Pennsylvania-Robert B. Beath. First district; John U. Landls, Second; John H. White, Third; John Henry Miller, Fourth; George K. A6hley, Fifth: Peter D. Brlcker, Sixth: David G. Alter, fceventh: George W. Hood. Eighth. Ohio Isaac Minor Ktrby, First district; John Devor, Second; Lot Wright, Third; Mark Stern berger. Fourth; Samuel H. Peterman. Fifth; James P. Wood, Seventh; William Grlnnell, Elghtn. ft est Virginia George M. Bowers, First dis trict. SHOTS AT SPEAKbE HEED. Philadelphia Times: Speaker Reed is opposed to tellers, because If he doesn't count straight they will tell. Boston Herald: Less aolse is one of Speaker Reed's new rules tor the House. That ought not to be contested. Boston Globe: Speaker Reed foresees tbe probable necessity of his party, in this closely divided Congress to keep autocratic power in his own hands. Baltimore American: Speaker Reed thinks that it would improve tbe business of the House if tho committee of the whole's powers and practices were limited. He evi dently looks on the committee of the whole as an opening for reform. Philadelphia Record: Bpeaker Reed seems to be rapidly transforming himself into a committee of the whole. To make a ruling and then to deny the ordinary forms of Dro ceeding for ascertaining whether or not his ruling Is acenrate would tender the will of the Speaker absolute. ST. Louis Gtobe-JJemocrat: It wouldbe bet ter in some respects if the House bad a regular code of rules; and yet It seems to be getting along reasonably well without them, and the country is not clamoring for immediate action upon the matter. There are other thincs of more importance which may well be first at tended ta Philadelphia Ledger: Except Mr. Speaker Reed, everybody else appears to be getting along admirably well without rules. And as to the tight places the Speaker keeps getting in, he is coming to a realizing sense of tbe difference between irresponsible bush whacking on the floor and responsible clear sighted guidance of the business of the House from the Speaker's chair. THE TOPICAL TALKER. The Lovnblo Character of Mr. Lentz Slelghbells Wanted Mnnsfleld'e For tunes Cnllom Has the Call The Size of the Cnnp. The Economites buried a good deal of kind ness and humanity in the grave of Jona than Lentz yesterday. The dead man had a heart of a healthier sort than most of his brethren in tbe society. It was because of this and his "natural sociability that his relations with the outside world were so intimate. He was fond of society, and he had made a good many personal friends among the Gentiles so to speak. I remember seeing him one cold morning last January in the waiting room ot tbe little stone station house at Economy. He was waiting for a train to town, and employing his time in play ing with two small children who were waiting there also with then: mother. Bis fondness for chllaren and his popularity among them are well known. However well celibacy may have suited some of the Economites, it certainly never seemed the natural choice of Mr. Lentz. His simple, confiding nature, how ever, made him an obedient observer of the rules of the society with the result that much kindliness went to waste. The aflalrs'of theEconomite Society are In teresting a great many people besides the patriarchal Henrici and his fast dwindling band of co-religionists. V IT WOULD BE A NOVELTY. There's snow, His true, but Just enough To whiten ground and gables. O blow a blast and not a put. That we may hear the sleigh bells! V TT seems to be generally accepted by the the atrical profession that Richard Mansfield's Shakesperean revival has been a failure in a financial way, whatever may be its artistic merits. This is to be regretted, for Mansfield's efforts of late havo been in the right direction. In New York the coolness of his reception is by some attributed to his determined imitation of Henry Irving's methods of advertising. It is pointed out that his advertisements in the newspapers and on the billboards read "Mr. Mansfield and His Company" and that Miss Cameron was mentioned as Mr. Mansfield's col league, just as Irving and Terry figured to gether. The public was tempted to make com parisons between the tragedians and decided against Mansfield & Co. But the trne reason for the failure of Mans field's ambitious attempt must be sought be neath such trivial forms. Although It can only be said from previous knowledge of the actor's abilities, it is probable that Mr. Mansfield and Miss Cameron have not triumphed in Shake speare because neither of them is up to the Shakespearean leveL It is a small reason, but it will suffice. V PITY THE PBESTDENT. The Senatorial knives are out. There's nothing now can dull 'em. And Harrison must hive a bout With Sub-Committee Cnllom. V The McKeesport School Board will be very popular with the juveniles, no doubt, now that they have instructed the teachers to spare the rod as much as possible. There is not so much comfort to the children in the primary depart ment in the announcement that the rod is to be bnt 18 inches long and very slender. A reminis cence in point will explain my meaning. A certain yonth was called into tbe parental library to receive punishment for divers high crimes and misdemeanors. Before the per formance began the most interested party pro tested against the use of a heavy cane upon his person. So paterfamilias took a very much lighter cane, and the play went on. When, as one may say, the curtain fell on thelast act, the yonth exclaimed: "It ain't the size of the cane that hurts, it's tbe thickness of your arm, I guess!"' A TOWN OWNED BY ONE MAN. Tipperary, Smith-Barry' City, the Scene of Wholesale Evictions. Dublin Letter In New Yore Times. "I own a town" is a saying not infrequently heard from some Western American visiting Europe. And such a truth often happens in a country where even cities spring up, after the fabled fashion of the round towers of Ireland, almost "in a night." It is not uncommoirto learn that one man owns a row of houses or a street or a "block" or two or more in such populous cities as London or New York; but it is a very unusual thing to hear that one man owns nearly tbe entire town, ground andhonses, as Is the case with Tipperary, which everyone who reads well knows is not of mushroom or round tower growth. Most strange is the condition of affairs that has arisen there because of this ownership. More than 00 of the residents and their families, merchants, shopkeepers and professional peo ple, have been evicted by the landlord, Mr. Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry, member of Parlia ment, and it is expected that dnring the coming month as many more will be "turned on the streets." Preparations are already being made to build a new town on "friendly ground." close to tbe site of historic Tipperary. Some years ago a "house league" was established in many Irish towns to resist the paymeut of exorbitant rents in tbe same manner as was the Land League founded to enable farmers to resist the payment of unjust rents. But the phe nomenal state of affairs in Tipperary has no connection with that organization. A whole town is about to be evicted for non-payment of rent. Over 6,000 people will be rendered ap parently homeless, while 1,000 excellent houses will stand untenanted, the evicted being well ablo to pay their rents. TOBACCO AND ORGANS. Two Questions That are Bothering the United Presbyterian Clergymen. rSmCIAL TXLEOBAU TO THE DISPATCH. I Freeport, Pa., January 23. The Butler Presbytery of the U. P. Church, in session here this week, has been wrestling with many ques tions of importance relating to the uses of that denomination. The question of "Whether the members and elders of the U. P. Church should use tobacco" caused quite a discussion. It was finally decided by a majority vote that those who are addicted to its use can continue to smoke and chew and still be good Chris tians. The organ question, which seems to be the great bugaboo in tbe church, was only touched upon in private conversation. A consistent member ot the church here, while discussing tbe matter with several of his brothers, re marked that "There was no TJ. P. Church large enough to hold both him and an organ." He did not want to Insult God by praising Him with instrumental music. "The voice was given to tho human family," he said, "to sing praises to God. and tbe voice alone shonld sing His praise, and the organ be kept out of the church." Because Rev. A. B. McFarland, of Fairview, Butler county, had engaged in secular pursuits his name was stricken from the list of U. P. ministers In order that the laity should know his standing. . 57,000 CLEAR PE0FIT. The Profit Made on One Oil Lease In Three Months. rsrzciAL telxobam to this dispatch.i Butler, January 23. The title to a valuable piece of oil property changed hands here to day, R. B. Taylor selling his well on the Cable farm and a lease of 100 acres on tbe western side of the 100-foot field to F. D. Wood and L. W. Young, of Bradford, Pa., for $57,000. Mr. Taylor took the lease last fall with the inten tion of selbng Interests in It to other parties, so that in case of failure the expense would not be so heavy. He made repeated efforts to raise a company to operate it, but as it was outside the line of developments no one cared to invest. He finally decided to drill a well himself rather than throw up the lease. He started the drill at once, and got the pay streak and a 100-barrel well on December 10. The lease cost him little or nothing. Tbe 3,000 worth of oil which be has sold since the completion of the well has paid all expenses and be has for his three months work a net profit of $57,000. Mr. Taylor is a prominent contractor, having built the Butler Court House, and resides at this place. Tbe Senator From Two States, From the Inter Ocean.: When Senator Brlce arises to speak it will be in order for the President .of the Senate to re mark, "The gentleman from two States has the floor." t DEATHS OP A DAY. Senator J. V. Cor. Ex-Btate Senator John W. Coe, who died a few days ago In Brooklyn, was the brother-in-law of W. H. Dufiell, cashier of the B. & O. road in this eltv. The Senator was prominent In hew York pontics. MARRIED IN 8EWICELBI. Miss Edith Gllraore Weds Mr. Robert Can. Bingham. In the cosy little sanctuary of St Steven's In Bewickley, at 6 o'clock last evening, the wedding of Miss Edith Gilmore and Mr, Robert Cunningham was solemnized. Rev. Robert Benton was the officiating clergyman, and tbe chapel was exquisitely decorated and trimmed for tbe occasion by the ladies of tbe church, all friends of the bride. At 6:15 tbe bridal party party left the Gilmore residence and arriving at the church traversed the aisle to the altar in tbe following order: Eight tiny mortals, all relatives of the contracting parties, attired in pretty little toilets. Separating at tbe chancel steps, they filed on either side, and tbe ushers, Messrs. Edward Gilmore. Frank Osburn, Fred Irwin and Theodore Nevin took their places, followed by tbe bridesmaids. Misses Thurston, Cunningham, White and Whitney, after which Mr. James Gilmore, tbe elder brother of the bride, attended her, and according to the rites of tbe Episcopal service gave her into the care of tbe groom. Captain George Cunningham officiated as best man to his brother, and in tho English style they emerged from tbe vestry room, and tbe groom received the bride at tbe altar steps where tbe betrothal was read, and then the cer emony was completed at the altar. Toerce Brothers' orchestra was in attendance, both at the church and at tbe Gilmore resi dence, where a reception was beld afterward. Tbe bride was' in tbe usual attire, ana the maids were in pink and white silk tulle and carried La France roses. At 7:30 the bridal party was in position to receive tbe congratula tions of the invited guests, and the reception commenced which lasted until 10 o'clock. The Gilmore residence under tbe supervision of J, K. & A. Murdoch bad assumed a very attrac tive appearance. Tbe mantels In the drawing room, dining room and library were all banked with ferns and cut flowers, the harrisl lilies, American beauties, mermets and Duchess of Albany being used extensively in tbe decora tions. Tbe wedding presents were unusually band some, and a sumptuous repast was served to the guests, who numbered np in tbe hundreds, many of them from Pittsburg and Allegheny. THE WORKING GIRLS' CLUB. An Entertainment for tho Benefit of Their Organization. The regular meeting of tbe Working Girls' Club, of tile Southside, was postponed last night to giro way to an entertainment given in the Birmingham School Hall for the benefit of tbe club. The hall was filled almost to its ut most capacity, which served as a testimony that the efforts of tbe working girls to organize are indorsed, and will be encouraged by the public Tbe programme consisted of mnsic and liter ary exercises presented by local talent. Tbe principal performance was a representation of the Peak sisters by 13 young ladies. The pro ceeds of the entertainment were suffi cient to form a handsome nncleus for tbe fund necessary to furnish club rooms. It is the intention to give an entertainment once a month, and after the club is thorouchly organized and placed on a financial basis that will insure permanent success, tbe scheme will be presented to all business men and manufacturers who employ girls, and aid will be solicited from them. Mrs. Hammett. one of the leaders of the en terprise, said last night that she felt sure that if they could show the business men that they were in earnest about tbe matter, tbey would receive generous support. Tbe club has now over SO members enrolled, and the interest is increasing. Many of tbe working girls have not yet fully understood tbe objects of the organization. Some of them thought it was the intention to try to regulate wages and they were afraid to go into it for fear of losing their employment. The managers of the club deny emphatically that any interference with the girls' wages is contemplated. THE SWEDISH SINGEES. They Pleased a Good" Audience at Old City Hall Last Night. The Swedish Ladles delighted a good-sized audience at Old City Hall last evening. They appeared in the national costumes, and were very picturesque in their groupings on tbe stage. Their sinking was admirable, voices clear and sweet, with a wonderful depth and power. Their concert pieces were without instrumental accompaniment, and gave scope for some fine touches of voice blending. The ladies, eight in number, were all young appar ently, and seemed as full of brightness and gayety as their merry voices indicated. Each number was encored, some of them three and four times, yet the Swedish nightingales showed no signs of fatigue or weariness, either in voice or manner. Mr. Melvin R. Day, the elocutionist, was just as enjoyable in bis line, and was greeted with great applause, even upon bis appearance on tbe stage after he had given one or two of his admirable Impersonations. WELL KECEITED. Tbe Beethoven Quartet's Third Enter talnment a Success. The Beethoven Quartet Club delighted the largest audience yesteiday that has yet greeted them in their recitals, thus Droving the artistic merit of their efforts. Yesterday's entertain ment was the third of a series of five, and the programme was an unusually Interesting one. The soprano of the performance was Mrs. W. B. Wolfe, and her rendition of '-The Violet," by Mozart, and "Mignon," by Liszt, received tbe hearty applause of tbe listeners. The other numbers ot the programme, by the club in full, were listened to with rapt attention, and the audience showed their appreciation in tbe usual manner. Mr. Hodges' Lecture. Rev. George Hodges, of Calvary Church, East End, will deliver a lecture this evening at tbe Grace Reformed Chnrcb, Corner of Grant street and Webster avenue, on the subject "The Popes and the Emperors." The lecture is free, and under tho auspices of tbe Brother hood of Andrew and Philip, of Grace Churcb, and young gentlemen are especially Invited. Handel Society Rehearsal. Tbe Handel Society, of Allegheny, met last evening in headquarters of tbe Allegheny Re publican Club and rehearsed under tbe direc tion of Prof. Amos Whiting. The society in tends to give an entertainment in a few weeks for the benefit of the Home for tbe Friendless. The society numbers about 100 members and is in a healthy condition, vocally and financially. A Scottish Bridal Tour. The wedding of Miss Lida McDowell to Mr. R. Lawrie took place at tbe home of the bride's parents on Fayette street, Allegheny, last even ing. It was a private wedding, only relatives of the bride and groom were present. The happy couple will sail next Saturday from New York for Scotland, tbe native coun try of the groom, on the steamer Servia. Social Chatter. Pboe. F. W. Churchill, the famous elocu tionist, -will give an entertainment under the auspices of tbe Young Men's Christian Associa tion in Old City Hall to-night. The programme consists of Nicholas Nicklebyat Dolbeboys' Hall, No. 6 Collect street. Father Philip Blake's Subscription List, A Strange Duel, and The Charity Dinner. The dinner dance which was postponed en tirely this week will be given next Tuesday. The german will be danced at Mrs. A. E. W. Painter's residence, and the new steward of the Duquesne Club, Mr. Bewley, will cater for the dinner that will be given at the Painter man sion before the german. The Working People's Debating Society will bold Its regular meeting on Sunday even ing at 7:30 o'clock, in Grand Army Hall, 102 Fourth avenue, at wblch Thomas Grundy will speak on "Methods of Reform." These meet ings are open and everybody is welcome. THE sale of seats for the lecture of Henry Watterson under tbe auspices of tbe Press Club, at Old City Hall, Thursday next, will open to-morrow morning at Klebers' music house. Wood street, Fbidat evening, February 28, Mr. H. H. Ragan will give his illustrated lecture on "Paris, tbe Magnificent," at Old City Hall, un der tbe auspices of tbe Young Men's Christian Association. The Iron City Literary Association, of the Southside, will bold a reception In tbe St. Clair Hall, at tbe head of South Twenty-second street, to-nlgbt. Mes. J. O. Bockston. of Abbot street, en tertained a few friends last evening. Cards were tbe feature of amusement. Mks. Stewabt Bbown had served for a small party a delightful luncheon at her home on Ridge avenue yesterday. A party of U enjoyed the performance of the "Brigands" last evening with Mrs. McCInrg Hays. The second assembly ball will be given this evening at the Pittsburg clubhouse. Mbs. A. E. W. Painter gave a charming luncheon to a party ot 12 yesterday. Mbs. Mark W. Watson chaperoned a thea ter party at tbe Bijou last evening. Mbs. Jakes H. Lindsay, of Ridge avenue, .will recelTO her friends to-day. THE STROLLER'S STORIES., Odd Opinions and Qunlnt Observations Gath ered From Carb and Corridor. p H. Moobe. the editor of the Ohio Valley ' Xfanttfactia-er, and O. G. Scofleld, for sev eral years connected with that journal, botb residents of Wheeling, are at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Tbey are two of the most ener getic hustlers Wheeling has. They represent business in that city as enjoyinga decided boom. Mill3 are active, the iron trade is promising, and within eight months there has been a gen eral increase in tbe price of real estate of 25 per cent. The glass trade is the only dull feature, bnt the gentlemen believe that will soon Im prove. Some of tbe Wheeling houses will soon resume operations. TyTn. Scofield speaks of tbe belt railroad, wbich.is now being built around Wheel ing, as the most important undertaking now going on there. It Is being built by the Wheel ing Bridie and Terminal Railway. Its object is tbe same as that of tbe Pittsburg Junction Railroad, to connect all tho roads entering tbe city with one another and with tbe principal mills. There are now five main lines ot rail roads entering Wheeling, and Mr. Scofleld says that several new lines will come in as soon as tbe terminal road is finished. Tbe stockholders of the company are New England capitalists and Ohio county, in which Wheeling Is located. Tbe county voted a subscription of 300.000. Tbe cost of construction is estlmatod at $2,000. 000. Tbe road begins on the Ohio side, on tbe line of tbe Cleveland and Pittsburg load, crosses tbe river on a fine new bridge, wblch is nearly completed, cuts through the bills at tbe north end of Wheeling by two tunnels, and passes around to the east and south of the city, alongtbe valley of Wheeling creek and through Chaplain Hill by a tunnel to the lines of tbe Baltimore and Ohio and Ohio Valley Railway. The tunnel under Chaplain Hill will be 600 feet long. Bpnrs will be built to the various mills, and Mr. Scofleld thinks that the com pletion of the road will tend very greatly tn increase the business facilities of Wheeling. Qscab Hance and wife are registered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Hance were married at New Castle on Wednes day, and are enjoying their honeymoon in this city. Mr. Hance was, until recently, a local sporting editor, and is one of the brightest and most conscientious workers who has been con nected with journalism in this city. He has many friends In Pittsburg, who cordially wish him and his wife many years of happiness and prosperity. Cuegeon Paul M. Cabbtngton still re mains in charge of the Marine Hospital Service in this city. He is detained here because bis successor has not yet come from Cincinnati. The chief surgeon there is ill. Dr. Carrington will probably not leave here until after February L He says that he will be in no hurry to tear himself away from Pittsburg, as he hkes tbe people and the town. TyTESSES. Tyler and Sampson, the Boston manufacturers who are preparing to move their steel tube works to Washington, Pa., were again in the city yesterday, and went through to Washington. They expected to settle their location definitely to-day, and will at once let the contracts for tho construction of the new plant. Mr. Tyler predicts that the big Wash burn d: Moeu factories, of Worcester, Mass., will soon be removed to Pittsburg or vicinity. '"The transfer of the Lawrence county coal lands to Senator Thomas M. Mebard, of Wampum, Pa., was completed yesterday even ing at the Hotel Anderson. The names of tbe parties to the transaction were given in The Dispatch yesterday. Hiram L Richmond, of Meadville, acted as attorney for the gentle men who sold, and S. W. Dana, of New Castle, as attorney for Dr. Menard. The price paid for the 1,150 acres was J45.000. The land lies three miles from Wampum, and a railroad con nects the mines with the Ft. Wayne at that town. Cenatok Mehabd said that political affairs in Lawrence county were very quiet. He had a good word to say for Thomas W.Phillips, of New Castle, and supposed that Mr. Phillips would have the support of his county for Governor, If he wanted it. Attorney Dana was more outspoken. He said: "Thomas w. Phillips is one of the strongest men in our end of the State. He is a gentleman for whom I have a hich regard. He will be supported by Lawrence county if he is a candidate, but 1 do not believe that he Is. I think the talk about his candidacy comes from men who wish to use him simply to defeat Senator Delamater. He cannot be used in that way. He isn't that sort of a man. If be determines to become a candi date for Governor he will go into the contest in dead earnest." TTtrrLijASf G. Rose, ot Cleveland, who is at the Seventh Avenue Hotel, is a gentle man of striking presence. He is over six feet tall, and is well built in harmony with bis height. His bead i3 large and well poised, his face kindly but strong. Mr. Rose was one of the model Mayors of Cleveland. In 18S3 he was the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, on the ticket with Foraker. Although he ran ahead of his colleagues, he went down with the rest of tbe ticket on that off year. He is very strong with the indepen dent element of his party. For several years he has let politics severely alone, having given his wbole time to the many business enterprises in which he is interested. He says that be finds the latter course much more remunerative and more conducive to bis peace of mind. A ttobnet H. L Richmond, of Meadville, is very naturally an admirer of State Sena tor Delamater. He says that be does not think there will be any opposition to Mr. Delamater in Crawford county. There is one feature of the campaign which he deprecates. He says: "The present drift of the campaign indicates that it may be the field against Delamater. That would be an unfortunate state of affairs, and I should be sorry to see it. I am af aid it is almost in that condition now." Cenatok Geobge W. Delamatee was ex pected to arrive from Washington last evening, but he did not come. His brother, T. A., took a room at the Duanesne yesterday, in expectation of his arrival. Tbe Senator tele graphed to a friend here that he would stop off at Blatrsville Intersection yesterday and run up to Indiana. He probably found too many bands to shake there, and did not catch the mail train. Members of the Americas Club, of which he is a member, were asking for him at the hotel last night. TheStbolleb. DEATH OP ADAM F0EEPAUGH". The Famous Sbowmnn a Victim of the In flnenza Epidemic Philadelphia, January 23. Adam Fore naugfa. the veteran circus manager, died late last night at bis residence in this city. Mr. Forepaugb bad been ailing for some time past. He was attacked a week or two ago with tbe prevailing Influenza epidemic, which three or four days ago developed into pneumonia. Mr. Forepaugh was originally a butcher, bnt many years ago be embarked In the circus business1, in which he was very successful, getting together a most extensive circus and menagerie, with which he amassed a fortune which is estimated at more than 11,000,000. He was a large real estate owner. Mr. Forepangb was 60 years old. He leaves a wife and one son. Adam. Jr., who will succeed to his immense circus property. THE WAX OF THE WORLD. O evil's remembered When good Is forgotl Bin's record is saved up, And Virtue's is not. E'en while the world praises, Cum grano it salts The same, but It never Makes bones of man's faults. And who tho' a hunchback May be one big lump Of sweetness and light e'er Bees aught but his hump? Your page Is writ fair, save That one little spot; Hone look at its beauty Men see but the blot. Is there, In tbe beaker Of Jov that yon sup. Just One drop of bitter That poisons the cup? Bat O howfartietter We'd be, If we all Had a little more heart And anttle Ins gsill -Bolton QMt, AN ALUMHI BANQUET. Washington and Jefferson College Sons Gather Pleasantly at the New Oaqaetne Clnb Joviality, Wit and tbe Cementing of Old Tle tbe Order af tbe Evening "Bright 8peeehei Made. The most brilliant alumni banquet of Wash ington and Jefferson College ever enjoyed was also tbe first banquet in the gorgeous main dining room of the Duquesne Club, and it took place, last evening with all possible pleasure to tbe participants. The dining room was brilliantly lighted and a ceiling-high chiffonier at tbe end of the room facing; Mr. John W. Cbalfant. Chairman, of the evening, reflected the prismatic lines evolved by he huge burnished chandeliers. Tbe tables were set in a hollow square, and tbeir snowy expanse of linen was relieved by several large baskets of flowers. Tbe menu was the Initial effort of the new steward, James Riley, who comes to the Duquesne Clnb from the famons Algonqnin Club of Boston. Mr. Riley has been voted a success in Beacon street and Back Bay, and will be similarly pronounced upon in Pitts burg. After the substantial had been replaced by Sir Walter Raleigh's relaxation, tbe alumni abandoned themselves to the feast of reason and flow of soul wblch shonld by rights emanate from tbe sons of a college wblch sheltered so many smoking domes of thought. Dr. H.T. McClelland, Secretary of tbe asso ciation, read a number of letters of regret from many alumni who were nnable to be present. Among them were brief acknowledgments from Governor James A. Beaver and Hon. James G. Blaine, Secretary of State. The an nual statement was then made Dy the Secre tary, and Mr. Cbalfant turned the flood of ora tory loose. "Our Lawyer Brothers" were the subjects of R. D. Wilson's remarks. Tbe ideal jurist was sketched with rare ability, and tbe quibbles of the law were casually alluded to in such a man ner as to evoke amusement. Mr. George Welshons, of the editorial staff of the Timet, made "Our Journalists" the baslsof a witty dis quisition upon the press. Mr. Welshons If establishing a character for bright post-prandial remarks. "Theolosnes" was tbe text of a B. Mccor mick's address. Dr. McMillen responded to "Our Guests" in fitting terms. Dr, Riddle in vested bis subject, "The Influence of Wash ington College," with new light, and in bis terse and comprehensive language held up to view the effect of tbe great institution upon the men of Western Pennsylvania. His effort was much admired. Dr. Moffat said many kind things of the president of the college, not for getting the chairman of the evening. Dr. Sutton made a strong plea for the aid of legal enactments to dignify the legitimate practice of medicine. He said that the stringent appli cation of business-like examinations of would be practitioners wonld decrease mortality and superinduce longevity, from comparative stand points. The banquet closed by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" by those assembled. Men promi nent in every walk of life were present, and the occasion will be long remembered as a cul minating event in the record of the alumni's entertainment. Judze Hall, of Bedford, Pa., and Dr. Moffat, president of the college, were present. 0U2 MAIL MUCH Remedies for Influenza. To the Editor or The Dispatch: Last Saturday a Pittsbnrg paper. In what ap peared as an editorial, said that more than 100 years ago. Dr. Rush used qninla in large large doses as a remedy for Influenza. I have not Dr. Rush's works at hand, but I object to the statement on general principles. Dr. Rush was not only a man of eminence, but also a man of brains, and therefore not likely to use an inappropriate drug in treating disease. Influenza is ushered in with chills, aching in the back and limbs, high fever, severe head ache, etc In some instances the brain is so seriously affected that mental derangement and suicide are given as a sequence. The United States Dispensatory is generally recog nized by physicians as authority for the effect of drugs on the human system; let us see what a suitable remedy qulnia is to meet the symptoms of influenza. Bearing in mind the condition of the brain produced by influenza, how is quinia likely to soothe it? "Qulnia in ordinary doses produces considerable cerebral disturbance, a feeling of tightness and disten tion in tbe bead, ringing, buzzing or roaring In the ears, hardness of hearing, eta Even small doses will produce these effects in some per sons." In larger doses, 20 grains and upward, it "occasions severe headache, vertigo, deafness, dimnnition or loss of sight, dilated and immov able pupils, loss of speech, general trembling, intoxication or delirium, coma and great pros tration." "Given largely in disease it has fre quently caused fatal results; not so much, how ever, by its peculiar action as by co-operating with tbe disease In establishing intense local irritation or inflammation, especially In the brain." There are so many "Injins" practicing medi cine now who think if a little is good more is better that I think it Is fair to credit all or nearly all the fatal cases to the treatment rather than the disease. A saline cathartic with hot vinegar Or butter milk stews, lemonade, etc Avoid cold and wet as well as "quinine." If quinia and whisky were discarded as rem edies in pneumonia, and Dr. Rush followed more closely, tbe mortality would be reduced in a wonderful degree. M. D. Latbobe, January 23. Better to Take Time. To tbe Editor of The Dispatch: Can you give information to one that is in clined toward medicine, bow and wbero I could receive instruction in the shortest possible time, and could graduate in less than three years r Constant Reader. (In most States tbe law requires that tbe ap plicant shall bays pursued tbe study of medi cine at least tbreo years before be is granted a diploma. Tbe precaution is wise, for the science cannot be mastered hastily. A physi cian who desires to do bis duty rightly would scarcely seek to graduate "in the shortest pos sible time." Medical colleges of any standing do not give diplomas until the fnll require ments as to terms of study have been complied with. Washington's BIrtbday. To the Editor of The DUpstch: Which is tbe correct birthday of George Washington! Was not the date changed on the day or his blrthr N. W. McKeesport, January 23. Washington was born February 22, 1732, ac cording to the modern way ot reckoning, or February lL old style. The change in the calendar was made before 1732, but it was not generally adopted until later. England adopted It in 1752. A Costly Outflr. From the Detroit Journal. Is Muller, the Brooklyn widower who has just lost a breach of promise suit, an amateur photographer? If so, he will be looked upon as a great curiosity among the fellows of that craft. He is the first one that ever paid 912,000 for a Cammerer. Six Months' Revenue Receipts. Washington, January 23. The receipts from internal revenne the first six months of the flrcat year endinc June SO, 1800, were $69,077,832. being J5.768.266 greater than during tbe corresponding period of tbe previous fiscal year. CUET COMMENTS. New Yobe: Press: General Benjamin F. Butler is out against ballot reform. If Butler favored the reform we should have reason to regard it as crooked. Philadelphia Record: If the Bank of England is going to bank on silver, as rumored in Wall street, Mexico's amateur coiners will supply it all the coins it wants without charg ing seigniorage. Philadelphia Inquirer: Nothing that hag happened in a long time has so stirred up Democratic bile as the re-election of Senator Allison. Tbe election of Brice wasn't a cir cumstance to it. Philadelphia Times: Secretary Wlndom wants lightweight dollar coinage to cease and lightweight Custom Houses abolished. It looks as though Becretary Wlndom was a 16-once-to-tbe-pound statesman. Indianapolis Sentinel: In view of recent developments would it not be well for the Con gressional Investigating Committee to Inquire whether or not ex-Governor Foraker's great battle-flag document was genuine? NEWYoBKXr.Ot.ne.' It is said that Gov ernor HiU is much pleased with tbe favorable comments in the newspapers upon the para graph In his annual message devoted to roaas. Speaking of roads. Governor, all of them lead to Rome, bnt none that you are traveling leads to Washington, D. C. Philadelphia Press: Miss Mary Ander son would relieve a vast curiosity on botb sides of the Atlantic by stating positively whether the report of ber engagement Is trne or not. It may be said in defense of her silence, however, that in advertising there is nothing like arous ing public curttalry and tee-plug i aroused, CURIOUS C0NDENSTI0NS. , Mr. Eutb, of Chandlersrille, O., has lately married for the fifth time in his eventful career. C. Longfellow, druggist at Hachiasi Me., Inserted an advertisement of his business in tbe first issue of tbe local paper.40 years ago, and has kept it in ever since. While plowing in a field the horses of ' Farmer Gnss. of Aiartinsburg. Blair county, suddenly sank Into the ground and went 15 feet below the surface before tbey found bot tom. A citizen of Taunton, Mass., says that be knows a woman who, for several years,made from 1,000 to 1,200 pies a year for a family of three persons, and one member has eaten more than two-thirds of them. Albert Sauppe, of Beading, has just been presented with three very old coins. Two of them are dated A. D. 2U and 326 respect ively, and tbe other was dug np in the Sues Canal, and is said to be over 1,500 years old. The keel of what will be the largest sailing vessel in tbe world has jnSt been laid in one of tbe shipyards of the Clyde. She will be 9.600 tons, over 350 feet long, and will carry on ber five masts a spread of canvas that would capsize Noah's ark. There are 36 car building companies in the United States, and In the year 1889 they turned out 70.546 cars, and at the shops of rail road companies there were doubtless enough cars built to swell the number added to the freight equipment of the roads of this country last year to 100,000 cars. "Wexford county can boast of the most civilized crow in Michigan. He Is such a do mesticated bird that he has apostatized tbe faith of his childhood and joined a barnyard bevy of hens. He "drinks from tbe same can teen" with the domestic flock, goes to roost with the earliest, and tries hard to crow the brood awake every morning. H. G. O. Alkire, a wealthy farmer of Palestine, 0M was arraigned before United States Commissioner Hagerty at Columbus re cently, charged with opening a lettef ad dressed to bis daughter. It seems that the old gentleman discovered that bis daughter was corresponding with one Ed Mantel against his wishes, and be resorted tn this means of put ting an end to It. He was required to give bond In 1300. Flower weddings are one ot the many fads of fasbion. If tbe bride have a preference for some particular flower tbe whole floral scheme is carried out on that idea. The plan Is even preserved in the gowns of both bride and bridemaids. At a white rose wedding a novelty was attained by haying the bridemaids' bouquet tied within a foot of the top of white Tosca sticks, with white ribbon bows whose loops were as long as the ends, and both barely escaped the ground. The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities has elected a Vice Presi dent for every city in the Union. Ten dollars creates -a life membership. The annual dues are $3. At tbe ball to be given in Richmond on January 29 tbe minuet will be danced by IS yonng married ladles in colonial costume. The proceeds of the hall will be for the fund to pur chase and preserve the tombs, monuments and ancient historic buildings in Virginia. These are fast crumbling away, and will be lost to the country unless measures are speedily taken for their preservation. A well-dressed, comely and apparently well educated woman called at Dr. Brass's of fice, in Bridgeport, Conn., and offered to sell ber body after death for dissection. Tbe doc tor tried to calm the agitated woman, wbom he at first thought to be mentally unbalanced, but he was soon convinced she was in sound mind. She was sorely in, want of $100 to tide over some family difficulty, and offered to sign a legal document instantly to bind the bargain. Dr. Bragg said be would think the matter over, and the strange woman left, saying she was "being driven to desperation." Nothing has been seen or heard of ber since. Dr. Bragg could not secure her name. A miner in Bhonoda named David Davies is just now an interesting subject for medical doctors and doctors of divinity. He was a victim of the terrible explosion of Pen-y-Craig in 1830. He was bedridden for four years, recovered sufficiently to bo able to go about, but was completely deaf and dumb. His doc tor hit npon a novel plan to restore his bearing. He was placed by the side of a big gun during target practice. After tbe sixth shot his hear ing came suddenly back to him. but he re mained dumb. The other day one of his com panions said something to him that put him in a towering passion, and his speech returned la a flood of profanity. "When.the new Union Trust Company building, in Broadway, just below Wall street, is completed in April it will represent a total expenditure of $2,200,000. It is built on four lots, extending through to New street. The southernmost lots were purchased from the Parrish estate for $775,000. Tbe same property was offered to Jay Gould a few years ago for $410,000, and the Parrish people, who finally purchased it for $450,000, made $325,000 when the property was resold. Tbe northernmost lots were purchased from tbe United States Express Company for $450,000, and Mr. Piatt told a friend of his not long aeo that the prop erty had cost tbe company $125,000. It will be seen that tbe laud on which the new bulldinjr is placed has cost $1,225,000. The building Itself will cost another million. A Ceylon paper gives an account of the finding of the largest cat's eye gem of which there is any record by a digger at Galle, Cey lon. It weighs nearly seven pounds. The find er was a moor man who had been very poor. A few months ago, however, his digging for gems was rewarded by finding a cat's eye which be sold for $5,000. Soon after he dng ud another, for which he realized $10,000 and then bis run of luck reached a climax when be un earthed his large stone, whleb is described as of perfect luster. He bad been offered 19,000 by a syndicate of local dealers, but has refused, as he declares he can cut the gem into 40 stones, each of which will bring 1.000. A short time ago he also found a larger cat's eye than this big one, but tbe ray was imperfect, so that it is not more tban one-quarter as valuable. HU total findings in one-half year, at the lowest estimate, will reach $150,000. Tbe river Lys, on its entrance into Bel gium, dashes abruptly over a precipice and is . lost to sight for nearly half a mile. The Meuse also has a subterranean course extending to a distance of six miles, while the river Dromme, in Normandy, on nearing the sea. plunges into a hole 39 feet wide, known as the Pit of Soncy, from which it never reappear, except in tho form of new springs, which are supposed to arise from the lost waters. In Derbyshire, En gland, there are two small streams called the Hamps and tbe Manifold. Formed by the union of several small springs, they flow in tbe open air for a short distance and then turn in close together under the face of a hill range. Here they have made tor themselves a passage through tbe solid earth, and for miles they flow underground, each maintaining its own com plete individuality, until at length they re emerge to the light by apertures only 15 yards apart. THE JOKER'S CORNER. Physiologists say that the older a man grows tbe smaller his brain becomes. This ex plains why the old man knows nothing and the young one everything. Boston Courier. The Modern "Way. Female Friend Doesn't your servant girl ask you when she wants to go out evenings? Mrs. Jorgenson Ob, dear, no. I ask her when I want to stay in.-Vtfje. A Strong Combine. Earl I see the type writers are forming onions all over the country. Wilson Indeed; I hadn't heard It. Trade unions? Earl No; matrimonial. Puet. ACT'S PITFALLS. An artist made a fortune small In landscape painting he was bred ' But, woe for him, he lost It all In townscape painting-color: Bed. t Puct. A Ladylike Proceeding. "It isn't so z bad for a woman to be in the soup' as it is for a man.' "Why not?" 'Because It is very ladlelike to be In the soup." -Pue. A Clear "Waste of Time. "What non sense!" ' "What?" A Eochester man has lust patented a voting machine. It can't vote until It's S, and then the patent will have explred."-ic- - ' WHEBE IGNORANCE IS BLISS. t Little dreams he, as be kneels so meek At the feet of the maid debonair. .... That her teeth are false, that she paints her cheek, -. That she wears another's hair. -Jxtdgu '. CONXINED AT HOKE. -3 When "charity begins at home, Where 't should begin, some people state, It seldom is allowed to roam Beyond the garden gate. - Boston Courier. Smlfkins is stupidity and conceit rolled' into one. That imbecile," ald someone, referring.to him, "spends bis time In trying to put the fool's cap on the heads ef other people." . "But how great a risk he runs," was thejsar castio reply, "orcatlmSMiabImj:Hi2'rVJtfS
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