THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY. EEBRITAfeY 5, 1890. Wlje Bigplcg. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8. 1MB, Vol. 4i.No. 563. Entered at Pittsburg L'ostofflee. November 14, 1T. as second-class matter. Business Office 97 and 09 Fifth Avenue. News Booms end Publishing House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street. Eastern Advertising Office. Koom IS, Tribune . Building. New York. TERMS OF THE DISPATCH. POSTAGE FREE IN TUE U1TED STATES. DAILY DISPATCH, One Year. t 8 00 DAILT Dispatch, 1'erQuarter 2 00 Daily Dispatch, Une Mouth 70 Dailt Dispatch, Including Sunday, lyear. JO 00 .Daily dispatch, lncludingSunday.Sm'ths. 2 SO Dailt Dispatch. Including Sunday, lmonth 90 Sunday Dispatch, One Year 250 Wiekly Dispatch, One Year 1 25 The Dailt Dispatch is delivered bycarrlersat 35centtter week, or including Sunday edition, at 20 cents per week. PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY. FEB. 5, 189a BECEFTION VS DELEU ATES. The irrepressible Chal Dick, who was a striking figure in the days of relief work at Johnstown, declares that the delegates of Cambria county were bagged for Delamater through the general impression that no one 'would oppose Hastings. That being the case, it appears that General Hastings' friends in that county can, chiefly blame themselves for failing to look after the in terest of their candidate. The popularity of the Adjutant General in the wrecked city is to be testified to by the reception annonnced in our Johnstown special. On that occasion it is expected that the people of Johnstown will show be yond all dispute their appreciation and gratitude for the services of General Has tings at the lime that their city was a ruin. This will undoubtedly be gratifying to the gallant General; Mr. Delamater may also find gratification in reflecting that he cares not who gets the receptions at Johns town, so long as he gets the delegates. THE BEGULAB PBACT1CE. The day after the national House of Rep resentatives completes its fight by seating a contestant by party predilections, the "West Virginia Legislature follows suit by deciding the Governorship of that State with a similar Tote. The "West Virginia people showed a little more respect tor the principles of popular government than the House did, by taking a good deal more time to investigate the case; but the settlement of the question by a strict party vote shows the case to have been decided upon the same principle. Whenever a contest is settled by a party vote it sbows that the decision ib ruled not by the evidence but by the per nicious principle of placing party advan tage over honest elections. As both parties are doing this it shows that both parties are becoming so partisan as to be unrepublican. THE CONCLUSION" OF THE MATTEE. The forcible declaration is made by ths Kew York Sun that Thomas C. Piatt's in jection of politics into the New York "World's Fair project may "blow up the "World's Fair," but is likely to send the Republican politicians " sky high with it." The fact is that Mr. Piatt's course has al ready slaughtered the New York project, and the peculiar condition of the Republi can party in that State, which made it ready to obey Mr. Piatt's order, against the warn ing of such a Republican as Depew, marks it as just about worthy of the defeat which this course will earn for it. But this slaughter, both of project and party, having been completed and fore-ordained, Congress might as well act promptly and locate the fair in "Washington, where it can be conducted on a broad, national and son-partisan basis. A PASTY PEOOEAMME. An election in two counties of Ohio yes terday was expected to settle the political complexion of Ohio and make a possible change or 15 votes in the national House of Representatives. This will eventuate from the lact that if the Democrats get control of the Ohio Senate they will correct the Re publican gerrymander of that State by a Democraticgerrymander equally outrageous, will grab everything their opponents have grabbed, and it any partisan advantage is to be gained by it, will show themselves more unscrupulous and regardless of the principles of honest Democracy than the opposition. Such partisanship as this gives the vote of two obscure Ohio counties more power in national affairs than half of a great State, and is rumored to have concen trated there the pecuniary political agencies of Senator Brice. The most deadly enemy of the Republican institutions of this coun try is the disposition to place party advant age above the public interest. A VIGILANTE VEHMEGEBICHT. The reminiscences of the early history of Montana which have been produced by the election of Sanders to the United States Senate by the Republican branch of the Legislature of that State Jjave produced a picture of the rule of the vigilantes of whom Sanders, aided by John X. Beidler. was the active chief. It is related bow the middle initial of the latter's name in connection with the mysterious numbers 3-7-77, posted on a card in front of a cabin or tent meant a warning to the inmate to ''leave within twenty-four hours or swing on the second night." It is told that the recipients of such warnings might appeal to Sanders or Beidler and lay the case before them, speak ing as neighbor to neighbor. In such a case the life or liberty of the accused was decided by the following: It the plea of the accused seemed Rood, it was kindly beard and passed alone to the mid night tribunal to be investigated further. Per haps the sentence was reversed and the accused notified informally to that effect. Perhaps it was reaffirmed by a second placard. Then there was no appeal. It needs no analysis for any one who has the slightest appreciation of government by law to perceive that this subjected the rights and liberties of the citizens to a tyranny which was all the more unjustifiable because it was secret and irresponsible. A man could be- accused by an unknown ac cuser, judged by an unknown tribunal with out opportunity to defend himself, ordered to abandon his property by an anonymous warning, or put to death by a midnight as sassination. Such secret and midnight methods were more destructive of individ ual rights than the open rule of desperadoes and thieves could be. It is said in defense of such methods that the laws were weak, and that the ex treme measures were enforced only against robbers and outlaws. To the first plea it is a sufficient answer that the men who were able to set np mid night tribunals, to pass secret sentences of expulsion and enforce midnight executions could have secured the enforcement of open and legal justice. "When they chose the secret method and dealt out sentences of the Vehmegericht class, the burden of proof that no innocent man was mur dered, or no inconvenient person forced to abandon his claims to the favorites of the secret court, requires something more con vincing than the verbal statement of the men engaged in such things. The very fact that such a system gave free play to denunciations for personal revenge, or sentences to secure possession of desirable property, is enough to condemn it. Inasmuch as these recpllections are brought as rather satisfactory incidents in the career of a millionaire aspirant to the United States Senate, it is pertinent to re mark that a man who can look back with self-approval upon the administration of justice by midnight tribunals and secret ex ecutions has no conception of the funda mentals in the preservation of freedom and popular rights. THE RECORDS OF DESTRUCTION. The story told by the succession of pages in the Orphans' Court books of Cambria county devoted to the settlement of the es tates of persons who died "about 4:30 p. M. May 31, 1889," is a solemn and enduring record of the destruction of the great flood. Not all the deaths which that awful event caused are recorded there; but the sudden blow, the complete destruction and the wip ing out of whole families appear in the features of that dread record. The investigation by a special correspond ent into the relations of families wiped out which those impassive documents disclose and into the legal complications arising out of the mystery as to whether husband or wife, children or parents, were first de stroyed, is given elsewhere. As to the dis putes over the property arising out of the desire of the living for the possessions of the dead, the presumption of the common law would seem to settle such issues. But the multiplicity of such cases and the ntter absence of actual evidence as to the exact time of death of the different members of the families swept away in that awful tor rent furnish an impressive remembrance of the great calamity. TWO KINDS OF PAPJSES. One of the most interesting contributions to the thoughtful side of the recent Press Club banquet in this city was Mr. George "William Curtis' letter of declination. A paragraph in that letter ran thus: Whatever may be truly said of individual offenses, I am very sure that tho American press is the most truly popular conservative force in the country, and that It has f ally justi fied its right to the freedom which it won in this city in the name of John Peter Zenger, one hundred and fifty years ago. . The truth so happily conveyed by Mr. Curtis is attracting more attention than it might have otherwise, because not very long ago Mr. Curtis wrote in another place: A great newspaper is now a great advocate. From its own convictions or interests it has taken a retainer to defend or main tain a view or a side. It treats the news, that is, facts, as the advo cate treats testimony. It exaggerates and per verts, it Ignores or it contemns and ridicules the facts, as seems best to suit its purposes. The New York Sun declares that these deliverances on co temporary journalism are inconsistent The inconsistency is rather apparent than real, as we understand the purport of Mr. Curtis' remarks. "We have no authority beyond our knowledge of the facts and of Mr. Curtis' views to say so, but we believe his intention to have been in the second instance above quoted to refer to the great partisan newspaper of the day, the party or personal organ. Nobody will deny that party organs are more concerned to maintain a certain view or side, and to manipulate the news in the interest of the party whose voice it aims to be, than to give all the news obtainable without fear or favor, and to comment on it from the standpoint of justice and truth. There are such organs, and some of them are considered, rightly or wrongly, great newspapers. But there are also many great papers and plenty of little ones which occupv an independent position, and which Mr. Curtis rightly regards as the most truly popular conservative force in the country. And many and satisfactory proofs are before us of the popularity and influence of the paper which takes its stand above partisan prejudice, is the organ of no party or indi vidual, which prints all the news and ad heres to the standards of truth and justice to all in its editorial utterances. GOOD FOR QUEBEC PAPAS. The Legislature of the Province of Quebec has just passed a law giving a hun dred acres of the public lands to the father oi twelve living legitimate children. The act which makes this remarkable provision says no more of the principle presumably underlying it than that the gift is intended as a mark of "consideration lor fruitfulness in the sacred and civil bonds of matri mony." Fathers of large families were similarly rewarded in Canada, when it was a French dependency in the time of Louis XIV. In almost all countries, at some time in their history, productiveness has been made profitable to the parents by the State. The Roman Republic offered solid induce ments to its citizens to increase the popula tion; the Greek Republics also thought such measures good policy. In England a pre mium was put upon large families under the reign of the earlier kings, but all legis lation of the kind has long since been re pealed except the royal gift of three guineas which still rewards the happy mother of triplets. There may be good reasons known to the Quebec Legislature for the new law; a de Bire to bolster their Province against the more rapidly increasing population of other parts of the Dominion, or with a view to encouraging the settlement and cultivation of the northern part of the Province of Quebec, which is still virgin forest for the most part. "Whether the United States has any need to follow the example of its northern neighbor in the matter is a ques tion which cannot be answered without crave and lengthy consideration. The tre mendous tide of immigration to these shores has made the occupation of all the available public lands no longer a matter of anxiety, except in so far as there do not appear enough public lauds to go around. The in crease of the population in the natural way seems to be satisfactory also, though large families are less often found to-day than they were twenty years ago. Curiously enough the only parents that seem to need encouragement in the raising of families are the rich. But gifts of land or money would be no object to them. A Geobqia hen is reported to have de veloped a praiseworthy habit of laying two eggs at a sitting. She should be engaged as an instructress to the House of Representatives, which takes several sittings to turn out a single egg, and that, not infrequently, an addled one The conference between the operators and coke workers has not yet settled the wage question, but the advices are favorable for reaching an agreement to-morrow. This is a vast advance on the old practice of getting up a strike until both sides bad lost more than they could get back and then settling the need less dispute by a conference. Compromise on the wage question is always better than a con flict. The "West Virginia Democrats were una ble to resist the universal tendency to decide their contests not by the evidence, butbyparti Ban prejudice. Between Ohio. West Virginia, Montana and the National House of Repre sentatives, it is a case of pot and kettle. A gallant State Senator of New York has secured the admission of women to the floor of the Senate on the plea that 'the pres ence of women is civilizing." If this emollient influence succeeds in civilizing the New York Senate, it will create a popular demand for the admission of women to the National House of Representatives. And wben that body is civil ized the millennium will be here. The price of window glass is slated to go np. With the abundance of factories that can turn out cheap glass in this country it may be assumed that tho price will go up when the de mand goes np above the supply. The suggestion of the St. James Gazette that Mr. Farnell accepted the compromise in order to avoid cross-examination on the libel suit may be the best that a Tory organ can say in that connection; but It can hardly fail to call attention to the more obvious desire of the Times to avoid letting the suit get into open court at all. Applications for license at the rate of two hundred per day demonstrate that the am bition of some of the would-be Ganymedes is destined to disappointment. It is true, as claimed by the Republican organs, that Mr. Carlisle has furnished pre cedents for Mr. Reed; but it is also true that no more convincing precedent for him can be furnished than the argument against a rule for compelling a quorum to be recorded which was made in the year 1880 by Hon. Thomas B. Reed, of Maine. So far the ground hog has enjoyed two days which verify his prediction, and he is con sequently regarded with dire envy by all the rest of tho weather prophets. The report that the control of the Read ing Railroad has changed hands maybo means that the road will now proceed to seenro its connection with Pittsburg. If its new propri etors wish to advance its finances from their condition of chronic insolvency to prosperity that is what they will do. Even in the true blue Presbyterian Banner of Pittsburg notice is given that the question of revision will not down. The query is made by the headlines of the New York Herald, "What should women wear at the play?" The answer is so obvious that the question is wholly unnecessary, Every sensible woman should clothe herself in a gown, silence and no tall bat. But some of them do not do it. Hastings gets the reception at Johns town, while Delamater contents himself with the delegates. The promise is made that the House shall have rules to-morrow. It is better late than never, but it can hardly escape notice that two mouths of the session have elapsed before the majority even reached the point of bringing in rules to enable the House to transact its busi ness. PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE. The Bishopric of Durham, England, has been offered to the Dean of Windsor. James C. Hill, Jr., of Richmond, recently accomplished the leat of ascending to the highest point ot Mount Popocatepetl, in Mexico. The Earl of Zetland, Viceroy of Ireland, held his first levee yesterday. It was largely attended by persons from every district of Ireland. Mounet-8ui.lt has been made a knight of the Legion of Honor, and the result is a sug gestion in England that Henry Irving should be knighted. Govbbnob Scales, of North Carolina, is a man of fine physique and imposing presence. He is one of the largest men in his State and weighs nearly 300 pounds. The name of tho lata "Deacon" Bross, of Chicago, will be perpetuated by the Western mountain that has borne his name since his trip to the Rockies in 1883. Mb. and Mbs. Whitkla-w Reid have post poned the ball, which they were to have given at Paris this evening, owing to the terrible calamity that has befallen the family of Secre tary Tracy. The Bishop of Chester recently confessed before a gathering of working people that his two greatest ambitions in life have always been to write a good novel and to run a public house "on the best principles." BOOKS BRING GOOD PRICES. Spirited Bidding at the Public Sale of the Barlow Collection. New Yoke, February 1 The second day's sale of the collection of books of Lawyer Bar low was characterized by spirited bidding, chiefly among the agents of large libraries. The main interest centered in the books con taining the famous letters of Columbus. The translation of the letter, of which no original exists, by Leander De Cosco, published at Rome in 1493, it is supposed, brought $2,900 and went to the Boston Public Library. A letter published in vellum, at Rome, in 1493, by S. Plank brought 82,250,and went to Brayton Ives, ex-President of the Stock Exchange. A letter of Fernando Cortez, published at Seville by Jacob Cromberger, In 1522. was purchased by the same gentleman for 1,750. This is known as the first edition of tbe second letter of Cor tez. A copy nf tbe first edition of the third letter of Cortez, published in 1523 at Seville, was also purchased by Mr. Ives for $1,100. A copy of the first edition of Savorazaner's version of the second and third letters of Cor tez also went to Mr. Ives for $125. A first edi tion of the fourth letter of Cortez, published at Toledo in 1526, also went to Mr. Ives, who paid $1,500. A narrative of Cortez. published in Venetia in 1524, went to Mr. Ives for 215. Tbe Lenox Library secured a vellum fabulous story of Pizarro, attested by Master Adolpli, Secre tary of the King, for $100. John Clark's "ni Newes from New England." published In Lon don In 1652, went to tbe Boston Public Library for 170. This library was one of the largest purchasers. THE HAXTIEN LEGATION. They Hand In Their Renlcnatlons Because of an Imperative Keaaest. New York, February 4. It became known to-day that Charles A. Preston, Secretary of the Haytien Legation, and N. Deslanes, tbe Consul at this port, have resigned, their resig nations having been asked for, and they have returned to Port au Prince. The two Haytiens sailed on tbe 15th of last month, and for some reason the entire affair has been kept very quiet JIninoz Hanstedt has been appointed in place of N. Deslanes, and M. Price Secre tary. Minister Preston Is still in Washington, but it is rumored that he will be removed in a few days. Ex-Secretary Preston's brother, Stephen, has also sailed for Hayti, and it is said will par ticipate in a new business venture at Port au Prince. Confirmation! by the Senate. Washington, February 4 The Senate con firmed a long list of nominations to-day, among them tbo following: William H. Taft, of Ohio, to be Solicitor General; Augustine Heard, of Massachusetts, Minister Resident and Consul General to Corea; George W. Pepper, of Ohio, Consnl at Milan; John M. Clark; Collector of Customs at Chicago. Assistant Appraisers of Merchandise, Pennsylvania: Robert B. Beaty, First district: John H. Landis, Second; John H. White. Third; John H.- Miller, Fourth; Peter D. Bricker, Sixth; David U. Attler, Seventh; George W. Hood, Eighth. It Will Be n Corporation Now. St. Louis, February 4, It is 'announced here on high authority that preliminary steps have been'taken to transfer the National Linseed Oil Trust, which has its inception in this city, into a corporation with a capital of 18.000,000. Tbe reasons assigned for tbe change are the same or similar to those actuating the whisky and other trust which have taken like action. No Signs Along That Line. Boston, February 1 General Manager Fur ber, of-the Boston and Maine Railroad, has is sued an order forbidding signs or advertise ments being placed or painted on the fences of the road. There are about 3,000 signs between Boston and Portland which cyst advertisers over $10,000, and which tbo company will have painted out. THE TOPICAL TALKER. Driving Hearae Unfits a. Jehu for Hhop ping Tours The Undertaker Meant Well Acoustics Play Tricks A Word to Mr. Wilt. 'TUB wife of a Pittsburger who resides some little distance out of town had occasion to hire a carriage the other day from a livery stable to take her upon a shopping tour. The driver of the carriage was a civil spoken, obliging Bort of man, but the lady observed before she had been downtown very long that he knew very little indeed about the location of stores. She had to furnish him with most precise and full directions in order to reach stores whose names are locally famous. The driver seemed a little hurt to be forced to inquire where this and that store were situated. At the conclusion of the day's shopping, as the lady alighted at her own door tbe Jehn stopped her with this apology: "You must please excuse me, ma'am, for not knowin' them stores; you see, me and this team usually hauls the hearse." Shopping was a new undertaking for him. T Jndektakkes are not always solemn beings, I knew one years ago who was a chipper, cheery individual. He was not in the under taking business when I first knew him. Soon after he set up as a funeral conductor he met me he bad a habit of washing his hands con tinually with invisible soap and water he said: "I hope some day soon I may do something for you." He imagined he was indebted to me, and took this gruesomo way of expressing his gratitude. tt is noticeable often on a first night at tbe Grand Opera House that some of the actors strain their voices apparently because they think a great vocal effort is needed to fill so large a theater. MISs Pauline Hall, it I am not mistaken, on Monday night was a victim of this delusion. Tho fact is that the acoustics of the Opera House are so nicely adjusted that it requires no effort on the part of singer or speaker to make the voice carry to the most distant parts of the house. It the actor or singer in igno rance of this quality of the auditorium make a prodigious vocal effort it is contrary to that de sired. The sound explodes against tbe walls and nobody in the audience catches the words. This has been proven over and over again. tVTessrs. Aronson and Wilt are said to be contemplating tbo substitution of "Er minlo" for "Tbe Drum Major" at both per formances on Saturday. Such a change would bo most unwise. The fact that tho seats on Thursday and Friday night, when 'The Drum Major" is to be played, have been gobbled up already, shows tbe eagerness of the public to see Offenbach's opera, wbicb is practically new to Pittsburg. Many who could not get seats for Thursday and Friday will go on Saturday, if "Tho Brum Major" is given. I know of many who have so arranged. It was well enough to substitute "Ermlnie" for "Nadjy" for the Wednesday performances, but "Tbe Drum Major" has many more attrac tions for the public than "Ermlnie" or "Nadjy." Messrs. Aronson, Weed and Wilt may be assured of this. HARMONIOUS ACTION. The New York Presbytery Adopts the Report of the Revision Committee. New York, February 4. The New York Presbytery met this afternoon, and after brief discussion adopted, without change, the rec ommendations contained in the report of the Committee on Revision, and which followed chapters 3 and 10 of the Confession of Faith adopted on Monday. That portion of the report adopted to-day concluded tho report. It was as follows :" "Furthermore, as germane to tbe objects which the Assembly has in mind, in referring these questions to the Presbyteries, your com mittee recommends that the Presbytery of New York respectfully overtures the General Assembly to invite the co-operation of the Pres byterian and Reformed Churches of America and of Great Britain and Ireland to formulate a short, simple creed, couched so far as may be in scripture language, and containing all the essential and necessary articles of the West minster Confession, which creed shall be sub mitted for approval and adoption as tbo com mon creed of the Presbyterian and the Re formed Churches. We believe that there is a demand for such a creed not as a substi tute for our confession, but only to summarize and supplement it for tbe work of the Church. We would and we must retain our standard, which we have as our family inheritance and as the safeguard of our ministry and our Institu tions. But a brief and comprehensive creed, at once interpreting and representing those stand ards, would be welcomed by our churches as most helpful and beneficial for the exposition of what we have meant through all these years by the system of doctrine taught in the holy scriptures." KANSAS FARMERS EMBARRASSED. A Petition Asks tbe Governor to Convene the State Legislature Tofeea,Kan., February 4. Petitions eman ating from the headquarters of the Farmers' Alliance are being circulated throughout this State, praying the Governor to convene the Legislature in extra session. The petition sets forth that there exists among the Kansas farm ers "very great financial embarrassment, and asks that the Legislature be called to extend relief to them by tbe passage of a law providing for tbe relief of tbe farmer by giving the mort gager of a homestead at least two years in which to occupy and redeem, if possible, after sale of mortgaged premises, and to provide also for a stay of execution of all judgments on promissory notes and mortgages, bonds, etc., for a reasonable time after judgment, without bond." Another petition is in circulation asking that a special session be called to amend railroad laws and compel the companies to lower their transportation rates. DEATHS OF A DAY. Mrs. Margaret Herron. On Sunday last there died in Allegheny Mrs. Margaret Herron, a lady, who, fromherjrreat age and numerous offspring, might have lived in pa triarchal times. Mrs. Herron had almost com pleted her hundredth year, -when she expired at 43 Anderson street, the residence of ber son-in-law, Mr. Hugh Koney. Mrs. Herron was born In Fer rnoy, County Cork, Ireland, In 1799, the year after the great rebellion. She witnessed the last strug gles of Fenlanlsm agtlnst penal oppression, and when she wedded her choice was J ohn Herron. of Fermov, a stanch and sturdy patriot. After her husband's death Mrs. Herron came to Pitts burg, In 1855, or thereabouts; and In Pittsburg she has remained ever since. She leaves one son and two daughters, besides 30 grandchildren, 65 great grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Her descendants are scattered far and wide over the Eastern and Western States. Her son and daughters all live In Pittsburg. Thev are Mr. Daniel Herron. of Mercer street: airs. Hugh Hor klns, of East Liberty, and Mrs. Hugh Koney, of Anderson street, Allegheny. Tbedeadlady looked very calm and beautiful with the venerablebeauty of her years when a Dispatch reporter was yes terday permitted to see her. She lay amid wreaths of memorial flowers, and seemed merely sleeping for a little while, to awaken refreshed and vigor ous, in good time to face her hundredth summer. Martin Joyce. Martin Joyce, the contractor and builder, died at 4 o'clock yesterday morning at his home. No. 317 Penn avenue. He was not ill long, and his death was rather unexpected. He was born in Gal way, Ireland, and was 45 years old. He came to this city at the age of IS, and- made a success of the brlckmason trade. He had done large con tract work for the city for many years. Last year he built a steel mill at Connellsville, which was burned as soon as finished. He began rebuilding at Coraopolls, and the works there are nearly ready tor operation. He left a wife and six chil dren. The runeral will be held to-morrow morn ing in the Church of St. Mary of Mercy, Third avenue. Mrs. John Irwin. Mrs. John Irwin, widow of John Irwin, founder of the town or mat name in Westmoreland county, died yesterday, in the 80th year of her age, at the residence or her son-in-law, Thomas Stewart, Stewart's station, Pennsylvania Railroad. Death was unexpected, and its cause Influenza. Mr. Irwin was, when he died In 1878, accounted the wealthiest man In Westmoreland county. Mrs. Irwin was his second wife, and was married to Mr. Irwin In Chambersburg 40 years ago. A daughter is Mrs. James Ewlng, of Colorado, and a stepson Thomas H. Irwin, of Irwin station, Thomas Warnock. i New York, February 4. -Word reached here to-day that Thomas Warnock, secretary and audi tor of the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Ballroad Company, died suddenly this morning in Cleveland, O, He has served the company as sec retary and auditor through all Us changes since 1873. He was a man highly esteemed by all with whom he came in contact. The funeral will take place on Thursday. Frederick Eaton. Toledo, February 4. Frederick Eaton, a lead ing merchant and nromlnent citizen of this city, died this morning of heart failure, superinduced by an attack of la grippe. His age was Si. He was a native of New Hampshire, of Revolutionary an cestry, and is a brother of General John Eaton, formerly National Commissioner of Education 'and now President of Marietta College. DON JUAN AND ISABELLA. Tho Women's Club Dlscnssed Their merits and Demerits. Don Juan and Isabella were the subjects of papers at the regular meeting of the Wo men's Club yesterday afternoon. Mrs. M. K. Becker found in Don Juan a subject for a very interesting paper. His life, characteristics, failings and good qualities were treated in a remarsably pleasing manner, and while the gentleman might have disliked some of the statements made concerning him had he been present, yet be certainly would have admired tbe sinfulness with which he was held up to public view. In Mrs. M. E. Dinwiddle Isabella had a very charming exponent, ana the better portion of ber life was treated, leaving the mistakes to wiser heads. Her home lite, devotion to ber country and church, and her many virtues were all ventilated in a way that would have delight ed the lady herself, and a vote of thanks would have been in order to Mrs. Dinwiddle, for with tbe cloak of charity, or silence, the unpleasant acts of the great Queen were screened. At the next meeting papers will be read by Mrs. a L. Fieshman on Phillip H, and by Miss Gallaher on the artists of Bpain. Tbe usual routine business was performed, and at the conclusion of the session a most enjoyable in formal reception among the members of the club was Indulged in. THEIR ANNUAL SUPPER. The Proceeds Will Help Make Up Miss Gaalt's Salary. Tbe Missionary Society of the Sixth Presby terian Church will give their annual supper and literary entertainment on the evening of February 13. The literary programme is under tbe auspices of the Social Committee of the Christian Endeavor Society of the church, and promises to be a very delightful one. The pro ceeds of this annual affair constitutes a por tion of Miss Gault's salary, a missionary who is laboring in India at present. The Monthly Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Pittsburg branch of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Cir cle will he held at the chapel of tbe Y. M. C. A. building on Thursday evening of this week. February 6. A programme has been prepared for the occasion. Rev. Adolphus C. Good, who has recently returned from Africa, where be spent seven years among the natives on the Western coast, will deliver an address on "Lifo in Equatorial Africa." At the present time when public attention Is so largely turned toward the Dark Continent tbe address by Mr. Good will be especially entertaining and in structive. The services of three talented elo cutionists of Pittsburg, each of whom is to ren der two selections, have been secured also. The Ladies' Auxiliary. Last night a meeting of ladies was held in Reich's parlors on the Southside, and a branch of the Ladies' Independent Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans was organized and the follow ing officers elected: President, Mrs. Ertzman: Vice President, Alice Murphy; Treasurer, A.C. Coleman; Secretary, Alice Fastorlus; Chaplain, Kate Fawcett: Guide, Mrs. McSchaffery; Inner Sentinel, Gertie McShaffery; Outside Sentinel, Sadie Harlen; Fast President. Ida McCabe. This society will furnish an elaborate lunch to the Sons of Veterans on February 12. A Ball and Sapper. Branch 43, of the Emerald Benevolent and Literary Association, gave a grand ball and supper last night at Lawrence Turner Hall,;on Butler street. There were present 100 couples. It was a very select affair. Mr. William McAl ister is President of the association and Mr. Joseph A. Kirk Secretary. The society com bines with its literary and musical features a mutual insurance benefit There are 128 branches in the United States, with a member ship of 4,000. A Mnslcal for Knoxvllle. Under the direction of Prof. Simon Bissell, pupils of tbe Curry Conservatory of Music and School of Elocution will give an entertainment in the Knoxville M. P. Church Thursday even ing. February 6. Those who will participate are: Misses Nannie Hammer, Annie Orr, Millie Gardner, Luella Deems, Tillie Macintosh, Nina Milligan, Carrie Terrant and Adlum Milligan, W. M. Stevenson, Charles F. Harris and Prof. Bissell. Happily Married. In the Second United Presbyterian Cburcb, Allegheny, last evening tbe wedding cere mony of Miss M. A. Johnson, of Newburg, N. Y and Mr. Edwin D. Jordan, of this city, was performed by Rev. W. H. McMillin, D. D. A wedding trip of some five weeks' duration will be taken by the happy couple, and Pittsburg will be their future home. Social Chatter. A dancing reception at Cyclorama Hall, February 18, will be one of the most enjoyable of the season. Guenther's Orchestra will furnish the music, and tbe gentlemen who have the management of tbe affair are T. Harry Dolan, Thomas A. Dunn, J. Phil Maban, G. Edgar Gilmore, W. C. Gray and Walter G. Herr. AT the German Masonic Hall, Allegheny, next Friday evening, a concert and dramatic recitations will be in order. A chorus of ISO voices, under the management of Prof. W. A. Lafferty, assisted by Mr. Edward Fabean, an elocutionist from New "York, will constitute the talent of the evening. Me. G. Blaib Painteb will do the honors at a delightful luncheon to-day in the new restaurant of the Duquesne Club House. Eight ladies and gentlemen will be seated in the manner most conducive to social chit-chat and the enjoyment ot the good things set before them. The twenty-fourth anniversary of St, Vin cent's Literary Association was celebrated last evening in Birmingham Turner Hall. The pro gramme, which was unusually tine, was con cluded with a drama in two acts, entitled "The Minerali." A box party enjoyed the hospitality of Miss Caldwell at tho Opera Honse, last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Sproull were the guests of honor. A host of friends danced the evening away last night, at the residence of Mrs. Collins, of Dallas. Mrs. J. E. Ash, of Lake street, East End, bad a very enjoyable euchre party last even ing. THE SAM0AN TEEATI RATIFIED. Only Twelve Votes Against It In the Senate Session. Washington, February 4. Soon after the Senate went into executive session to-day Senator Sherman called up the Hamoan treaty, and for over three hours it was under discus sion. Senator Eustis led the attack upon the treaty, asserting that by its terms the United States was placed at a disadvantage compared with the other treaty powers German and En gland. Senator Edmunds, a member of tbe Committee on Foreign Relations, raised the question whether or not tho United States did not, by the treaty nnder consideration, sur render its rights to tbe harbor of Pago-Pago, secured by tbe treaty of 1S78. If it did, he said the loss of those rights more than overbalanced tbe gain that was made in other directions. Senator Sherman replied that the rights of tbe United States in the matter of the Pago-Pago harbor were undisturbed by the treaty of 1889. He was supported in this view by Senator Dolpb. The discussion continued until 5 o'clock, when tbe roll was called upon ratifying the treaty. The motion to ratify was adopted, with only 12 negative votes. NOT A HIGH OPINION. Representative Dalzell's Views of tbo Minority In tho Honse. TOOM A STAFF COBEESPOXDENT.3 Washington, February 4. Representative Dalzell has not a very' good opinion of tbe Democratic minority in the House and of their personal course of action. "There is neither rhyme nor reason, sense nor decency In their present attitude,1; said he to-day. "Their be havior is positively indecent. It has never been my bad fortune to run up against a meaner lot of men than those now represent ing the Democratic party In this House. Last ! night, although they knew we bad a quorum of our own members present, they persisted in compelling us to go through four roll calls. Tbey kept poor Rockwell, of Massachusetts, as sick as be was, sitting there for three hours. "I nu'derstand some of them said that they proposed to make some of our sick men a good deal sicker before they got through. Canyon imagine anything meaner or more thoroughly vicious? Why, a hog would not eat them." Will be Reported Fnvornbly. lFKOM A STAFF COBB.ESPONDENT. Washington, February 4. As soon as tbe House is in a condition to transact business, tbo Commlttceon Public Lands will report fav orablyupon Mr. Dalzell's bill to allow the city of Pittsburg to use, as a public park, a portion of tbe grounds purchased for the use of the marmo hospital service. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD. Celebration of the Centennial of the United Btatrs Supreme Court Literary Exer cises Presided Over bv Ex-President Cleveland A Banqnet In tbe Evening Winds Up tbe Day's Exercises. New Yobk, February 1 The dinner in cele bration of tbe Supreme Court Centennial was held to-night at the Lenox Lyceum. Tbe ban quet hall was a mass of flowers and vines, and presented a beautiful picture. A dozen large tables wero arranged in various positions about tbe hall, and each was decorated with hand some Japanese vases, filled with fragrant flowers. Covers were laid for 820 guests, and nearly every seat was occupied. A Japanese village scene, painted on canvas, was on the stage at the end of the ball, and was curtained. at eacn Biae wun smnax. un one oi tne boxes over the Madison avenue entrance was perched a large eagle, which held in its beak a hand some silk flag, the folds of which were draped about the boxes. Some of the flowers, fruits and ice pieces on tbe table were most unique. The form of "Jnstice" was of course promi nent, and beside this subject appeared minia ture Washlngtons. Franklins, Lincolns, and other distinguished Americans. The platform table was set for 26 persons. It was presided over by James C. Carter, Chair man of the Entertainment Committee, and among the guests were Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller, exTresident Cleveland, Matthew Hale, of Albany, President of tbe New York State Bar Association; Associate Justice Samuel F. Miller, of the Supreme Court; ex-Judge William H. Arnoux, of New York, Chairman of the General Judiciary Centennial Committee of 100; Associate Justice Joseph Bradley, of the United States Court; Associate Justice John M. Harlan, of the Supreme Court; Associate Justice Samuel Blatchford, of the Supreme Court: Chauncey M. Depew, Rev. William R. Huntington, William Allen Butler, Associate Justice Stephen J. Field, of the Supreme Court; President Frederic R. Coudert, or tbe bar of the city of New York; Henry Hitchcock, of Missouri: Associate Justice Gray, Associate Justice L. Q. C. Lamar, United States Senator William M. Evarts, Associate Justice David L. Brewer, Chief Justice Paxson, of Pennsylvania; Mayor Grant, and President Low, of Columbia College. The celebration, wbicb opened this morning, was marred by the sad events of the past few days. The weather seemed designed to cast a further gloom upon the affair, for a disagreea ble rain set in shortly after 9 o'clock, which grew heavier as the hour for the exercises ap proached. All preparations bad been perfected tor tho occasion, and neither tbe absence of tbe President and his Cabinet nor the atmos pheric influences were permittee; to interfere with tbe celebration. At all tbe principal ho tels early calls were made upon the distin guished guests from all over the Union, and every attention was shown them by tbs com mittee in charge. Carriages rolled up to the doors and the guests were escorted to the Met ropolitan Opera House, wbere they gathered in the waiting rooms and lobbies awaiting the formation of the procession. At 1030 the procession, headed by the Judges of the Supreme Court of tbe United States in their official robes, followed by the various Judges of the Federal District Courts, the New York State Court of Appeals, the Sa preme. Superior, Common Pleas and other Courts, marched down tbe various aisles of the Metropolitan Opera House and assumed tho various seats and boxes allotted them. The members of tbe Supreme Court of the United States occupied seats on the stage along with ex-President Grover Cleveland and many other legal dignitaries. Tbe immense auditorium was crowded with National and State law makers, lawyers, citizens and representatives of the various professions, and tbe bright dresses and faces of ladies were seen on all sides. The commemorative exercises opened with music, after which the Chairman, ex-President Cleveland, delivered the introductory address. Among other things, the ex-President said "To-day we have assembled to commemorate an event connected with our beginning as a people, which more than any other gave safety and the promise of perpetuity to the American plan of government, and which more than any other happily illustrated the wisdom and en lightened foresight of those wo designed our national structure. In the work of creating our nation the elements of a free government were supplied by concessions of sovereign States, by surrender of accustomed rigbts and by the inspiration of pure and disinterested patriotism. If from these elements there had not been evolved that feature in our federal system which is our theme to-day the structure might nave oeeu iair 10 iook upon anu mignt nave E resented a semblance of solidity and strength; ut it would have been only a semblance: and tbe completed edifice would have had within its foundations the infirmity of decay and ruin. It must be admitted that it is hardly within tbe power of human language so to compass di verse interests and claims within tbe lines of a written Constitution, as to free it entirely from disputes of construction; and certainly diverse constructions were apt to lurk in the diction of a Constitution declared by the President of the convention which formulated it, to be tbe re sult of a spirit of amity and of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation reuder indispensa ble.'" Mr. Cleveland was followed by prayer by Rev. Morgan Dix, and then the address of welcome was made by Hon. William H. Arnoux. The next speaker was William Allen Butler, LL. D., of New York. His topic was "The Origin of tbe Supreme Court of the United States and Its Place in the Constitu tion." Hon. Edward J. Phelps, of Vermont, spoke on "Tho Supreme Court and the Sover eignty of the People," to which Justice Field responded for the court. The Hon. Henry Hitchcock tben spoke on the powers of the Supreme Court and those of tbe Constitution. Mr. Hitchcock was followed by the Hon. Thomas J. Semmes, of Louisiana, who spoke on the "Personal Characters of the Chief Jus tices." The Rev. Chalmers pronounced tbe benedic tion, and ended the literary exercises. I0UNG MRS. BLAINE'S BENEFIT. List of the Performers Who Will Appear for Sweet Charity. rSFECIAt. TXLEPBAM TO TDK niSFATCH.t New Yobk, February i. A benefit for young Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., will be given at the Broadway Theater, Monday, February 17. The performers will include Mr. and Mrs. Kendal; Mr. William H. Crane ana his com pany; Mr. Richard Mansfield, of the Lyceum Theater Company, in a new one-act play; Miss Elsie Leslie ana E. H. Vanderfelt. Proctor Otis and others, in a one-act play, entitled "A Wild Idea;" Miss Elsie Anderson, DeWolf and others, in a one-act piece, "A Cup of Tea." There is very little change in Mrs. Blaine's condition, save by having her leg inclosed In some kind of a splint which holds it firmly in one position, some relief is obtained and the hope of ber ultimate recovery made a little more possible. She is an unusually brave and patient sufferer, and has learnea to speak calmly of tho possibility of her painful illness terminating in permanent lameness. Tbe com pany with which she was to have played is still on the road. Should she recover her health during tbe summer, she will join it in the fall, and make her debut as she expected to have done this seajon. RELIEF FUR SOUTH DAKOTA. Governor Mellette Will Endeavor to Raise n Fond of 850,000. Chicago. February 4. The Chicago Board of Trade Directors to-day decided to appoint a committee of three to canvass for subscriptions to buy seed for tne destitute farmers in South Dakota. This action was taken on receipt of a communication from Governor Mellette, of that State, saying that in 19 counties such re lief was badly needed. The State cannot ap propriate money or levy taxes for the purpose, owing to constitutional provisions which prac tically bar It, and some of tbe counties are sim ilarly situated. Governor Mellettois endeavor ing to raise a fund ot 50,000. The cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis have expressed a readiness to contribute &,000 each, and the Governor asks for $10,000 from Chicago. Half of tbo JoO.UOO Governor Mellette expects to raise within the limits of South Dakota itself. He believes that tbe action proposed will be the means of retaining LOOO families in South Dakota who would otherwise be com pelled to leave the State under circumstances of increased destitution resulting from tbe sacrifice of property that must be left behind. Congressman Ray Scores a Point. rmOM A STAFF- COIinESFONDEST. -Washington, Februaty 1 Congressman Ray bas secured an appointment, as Superin tendent of the Seedroom, in the Agricultural Department, for one of bis constituents, Major A. H. Myers, of Bentleysvills, Washington county. The place is worth about 1,700 a year. Will rioon Be Relieved. Washington, February 4 Hiram Smith, Jr., the First Deputy Commissioner of Pen sions, was to-day informed by Secretary Noble that bis resignation, received January SI last, had by direction of the President been ac cepted, to take effect March 5. FLEMING IS G0TERN0S-ELECT. The Closing Scene of the Famous Contest la West Virginia. rsrxciAL TXLZQBAX TO TUX DISPATCH. CHABMSTON, W. Va., February 4. Judge Fleming has been declared Governor of West Virginia by the joint assembly of the two Houses. The end of tbe long agony came at 11:30 this morning; and tho Democrats won by a majority of three votes. President Carr, of the Senate, voting for Fleming, as had been expected, with Delegates Ford and Merrell vot ing with their Democratic colleagues, which was unexpected. The joint assembly met at 10 o'clock, the jam of people at the State House being something terrific. Immediately after tho organization of the joint assembly the re port of the bribery investigation committee was presented. It was a double barreled arrange mentthe three Democratic members urging one branch of it, and the two Republicans the other. The main body of the report said: "The evidence produced before the commit tee in support of tbe charges, while it was suffi cient to create in our minds a grave suspicion that improper proposals were made by R. Strollings to influence the vote of Delegate Harr, still it was of such a contradictory char acter that we do not feel justified in saying tbe charges were sustained, or that the evidence justifies any further action being taken in reference to the matter. We were not at all satisfied with the explanation given by Mr. Strollings, bat at the same time as the gist of tne charges rested in his testimony on tbe one side and Han's on tbe other, we are compelled to say they are not sustained." The Republican members supplemented this by a paper, in which they said they dissented from so much of tbe majority report included in the words "while tbe evidence in our opinion was sufficient to create a suspicion in our minds that improper means were used," and went on to say that tbe charges made by Mr. Harr bad not been in any way substan tiated. Immediately after the reading of the reports, and while a buzz of excitement ran around the ball, Mr. Moore took the floor and said he desired to say in the presence of the joint assembly and tbe great audience before him. that not one word of evidence had been adduced before the committee reflecting upon the character of General Goff or Judge Fleming. MRS. COPPINGER'S FUNERAL. Remains of Seeretnry Blniuo's Eldest Daugh ter Lnld to Rest by Her Brother. Washington, February t The remains of Mrs. Alice Coppinger, wife of Colonel J. J. Coppinger, and eldest daughter of Secretary Blaine, were to-day laid to rest in consecrated ground in Oak Hill Cemetery beside those of her brother Walker. A brief service was held at 10 o'clock at tbe residence of ber father, and her body was then taken to St. Matthew's Catholic Church, wbere the solemn rites for the dead were performed. Rev. Father Thomas Sherman, the son of General Sherman and nephew of the Senator, celebrated requiem mass. Cardinal Gibbons read the burial service and blessed the body. An hour before the arrival of the funeral cortege a great concourse of people had gath ered at the church, and long before the cere monies began every seat and every available foot of space not reserved was occupied. At 10:30 o'clock, as tbe choir chanted tbe Miserere, the casket, completely covered with white blooms, upon which rested a sheaf, was borne down in the center aislo. Mrs. Blaine, leaning heavily upon the arm of Colonel Coppinger, closely followed tbe bearers of the casket. Secretary Blaine, with one of his daughters upon hl3 arm, came next, and these were fol lowed in turn by James G. Blaine, Jr., with the other sister, Emmons Blame and Mrs. Blame, and Senator and Mrs. Cameron. As these were being seated tbe President and Mrs. Harrison entered tbe church and were given seat3 just in their rear. Following the President, at short Intervals, came Vice Presi dent and Mrs. Morton. Secretary Windom, Postmaster General and Mrs. Wanamaker, Secretary and Mrs. Proctor. Attorney General and Mrs. Miller, Secretary Noble and Secretary Miller and Mrs. Rusk, General Schofleld and Admiral Rogers. The members of the Inter national American Conference entered in a body. Diplomatic corps was well represented. Many prominent Senators and members of the House of Representatives and the chief officials of tbe executive departments of the Government were also present. At tbe conclusion of the ceremony of bless ing the body, tbe Cardinal announced that agreeably to the expressed wishes of the fami ly of tbe deceased no remarks wonld be made. The bearers tben again took up their burden, and, followed by the stricken and weeping family, passed from the church. PLANS FOR IMPROTEMENT. Tho Stnte Reveono Commission Is Dis- cussing the Tax System. rSPECIAZ. TXLSOBAX TO THB DISPATCH.1 HARRiSBimo, February 4. A. meeting of the new State Revenue Commission was held to day, at which' Auditor General McCamant pre sided. All the members were present, and moBt of them had something to say as to the best means of improving the tax system of the Com monwealth. The discussion showed that the commissioners entertained widely divergent views on the subject of revenue. John A. Wright, of Philadelphia, suggested the im position of an income tax in imitation, in a measure, of that which prevailed during the war. Leonard Rhone, representing the grangers of tbe State, advocated the enactment of a bill similar to that which was strangled in the Senate Committee of Finance, requiring corporations to pay taxes for local as well as for State purposes. Giles D. Price, of Erie, representing tbe County Commissioners, favored a taxation of all property in the line with the commissioners' bill defeated in tbe House at the last session by a large majority because It contemplated a complete revolution of the tax system of the State and threatened interminable litigation. The discussion lasted about three hours, with out a definite result. To-morrow the commis sion will fully organize and indulge in further tax talk. PARNELL'S TICT0RY. Comments of the English and Irish News papers Upon tbe feliuntlon. London. February 1 The Star (T.P. O'Con nor's paper), in an article on the victory of Mr. Farnell in his suit against the Timet, saya that Mr. Parnell has legally reinstated his character in the face of a tribunal packed by his enemies on the Treasury bench. If he bad failed to es tablish his case he must havo quitted the Honse of Commons. Having sneceeded, he must be reinstated with appropriate honors. Tbe Star further says that the- first duty of Mr. W, H. Smith, tho Government leader in the House of Commons, is to propose a resolu tion acquitting Mr. Parnell of the charges mado against him, and summoning Mr. Wal ter, proprietor of the Times, to the bar of the House for a grave breach of privilege. The Freeman's Journal, of Dublin, calls the denouement in Parnell's action "Tbe Timet' Sedan." Nothinglnbistory.it says, is more craven than the course of the Times. The Pall Mall Gazette says that Mr. Parnell bas won a complete victory, both morally and materially. He will carry a conquerer's pres tige into tbe investigation of charges against him which will be demanded from Parliament. The St. James Gazette attributes Mr. Par nell's acceptance of a compromise to bis desire to avoid cross-examination in tne iiDei suit, PINCB.BACK NOT SO SLOW. The Ex. Senator Succeeds Easily In Unseat ing Blihop Waymnn. Washington. February i. When the col ored men's convention met this morning, the vote by which Bishop Wayman was declared elected permanent Chairman was challenged, and the claim was made that ex-Senator Pinch back bad been the choice of ths convention. Mr. Pinchback called tbe convention to order and a Committee on Permanent Organization was appointed. Tbe committee made a unani mous report recommending Rev. J. C. Price, of North Carolina, as President; Thomas Pear son, of Los Angeles, Cal., Vice President, and R. A. Dawson, of New Jersey. Secretary. Tho report of the committee was adopted unanimously, confirming these nominations. Tackling Another Contest. Washington, February 4. The arguments in no Indiana contested election case of Posey versus Parrott were heard by the House Com mitteo on Elections, to-day. PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PITTSBURG. Habbisbceo Call: A Pittsburg Judge sen tenced two burglars to 21 and 17 years' impris onment respectively. A few sentences of that kind might bare tbe effect of instilling into the minds of would-be law-breakers a belief that "the way of the transgressor is hard." Washington (Pa.) Petroleum Exchange: Tbe question as to tbe purity of tbe water for drinking in Pittsburg is being agitated, and will be until something is done. The water, though, bad better be kept out of their politics over there or their work will only result in fail ure. OH. City Derrick: The Pittsburg Judge who sent a burglar down the creek'tor 21 years took a step in the right direction. The burglar ,is the most dangerous of criminals. He will take life If necessary, and wben ho is caught should be put away for as long a term as posii- ble. CUBI008 C0NDESSAT10HS. At Bangor, Pa., Dr. Kellar recently made 108 professional visits in a single day. For the first time in eight years an Allentown man received a letter a few days ago. Lydia and Lena Cassell, aged sisters, of Lancaster, died within an hoar of each other recently. Arklow Kouse, recently the property of Mr. Beresford Hope, is built on tho site of tho old Tybum gallows. A big turkey broke out of his cage at York and tried to fly through a $100 plate-glass window which was smashed to bits. The papal stables, which used to have 40 horses in Pius lX.'s day, have been cut down to eight horses, and instead of a dozen car riages they have four. The will of the Indiana man who left 35,000 to found a home for old maids bas been declared invalid by the court, the testator hav ing been of nnsound mind. A pack mule of Frank Smith's rolled down a canon 00 feet near Ragged Hill, Del Norte county. Col., a few days. The animal was not much injured, but its pack was wrecked beyond recovery. Dr. Bokai, a professor at the Klausen burg University, claims to have discovered an absolutely certain antiseptic remedy for hydro phobia, destroying tbe virus at tbe seat ot tho bite. It consists of a solution of chloride bromine, sulphurous acid and permanganate of potash with oil of eucalyptus. In the year 1700 there was but one news paper in tho United States. In 1870 there were 6,871; this year there are 16,319, the total for tho United States and Canada being 17,107. In 1870 there were but 14,000 periodicals printed in the whole world. Now. however, there are In the United States alone 12,791 weeklies, 1,898 monthlies and 1,58-1 dailies. When a Corean marries he is careful to present his wife with a wild goose, even if he is obliged to hire the bird specially for the oc casion; for. once upon a time, a wild goose whose mate was killed, returned year after year to the same spot to mourn her loss, and the Corean bridegroom wishes his bride to understand the virtue of constancy. There are 3,000,000 of people that walk kbout London's streets daily, and in so doing wear away a ton of leather particles from their boots and shoes. This would in a year form a leather strip one inch wide and long enougn to extend from London to New York. Tbe amount of disintegrated sole leather at 5d per pound (what it cost consumers) would amount to 100,000. A new calculating machine has just been invented in France, and obtained a gold medal at th e exhibition. Tbe inventor is M. Bollee, of La Mans, aclever machinist, already very favorably known by other useful inven tions. The machine does addition, multiplica tion and division with astonishing rapidity, and all by a turn of the wheel. CM. Mascart re cently gave an account ot the invention before tbe Academy of Science. When business is dnll many a pleasant 'hour is spent By telegraph operators in talking over the wire. A certain telegraph operator in Maine first became acquainted with the young lady who is now his wife over tbe wire. Tbey nsed to chat every evening after business hours. One day this young man thought he would take a trip down the line and see tbe young lady with whom be had done so much talking. It was a case of love at first sight, and the couple were soon married. The fast fishes, according to Prof. G. B. Goode, are of pointed build with close-lying fins, and are freauently predacious. Food fishes, on the other hand, are often slow and easily caught, but are correspondingly prolific. The actual speed of fishes is not as yet well known; but as dolphins have been observed to swim round and round a steamer going at full speed, their pace is estimated at 20 miles an hour or more. The Spanish mackerel is one of the fastest of the food nshe- Its body is coni cal and smooth as metal, wMle in its motion it cuts the water like a yacht. T. P. Smythes, who has made important geological discoveries in Indiana, says there is a great lake under part of that State. He says: "I was sinking a well on my place in Orange county when suddenly the drill knocked a piece out of the bottom and disappeared. Through the opening cold, clear water rushed, filling the well to the depth of 20 feet. At this level it stands. I have pumoed water for bours. using a steam engine one:, and the water does not lower an inch. One day I drew up a fish In a bucket of water." The section where the lake exists is hilly, full of gulches and caves. It is there that Lost river, a considerable stream, sinks away and finally disappears altogether. It is announced that M. Mankacsy is making a celling for the Museum of the His tory of Art at Vienna, and that it will be ex hibited for the first time at tbe next French Salon. The composition is 30 feet square, and represents the allegory of tbe Renaissance. In the center Titian is surrounded by his scholars and many models; in the first panel at the left Leonard and Raphael converse familiarly; above them Veronese works on a scaffold, and to the right Michael Angelo converses with other artists. Other figures in the piece are Popo Jules IL, Hramante, the architect of St. Peter's, and two Cardinals. Above all tbesa groups is tbe Genius of Art in the midst of a legion of angels. George Francis Tram may start within a few days to beat Nellie BIy's record around tbe world. He set out several years ago to make fast time as a globe girdler. He traveled westward from San Francisco and got as far as Marseilles, France, where ho was detained by the authorities as a suspicious character and thus his record was spoiled. Train is an en thusiast on the topic and believes that by tak ing the Canadian Pacific to Vancouver, where close connection can be made with a Pacific steamer, he can beat Miss Bly's record hand somely. The actual time of travel, all waits deducted, was but 68 days and Train figures it out that he can make the trip in 65 days. Judge Hanna at Philadelphia tbe other day filed an opinion In the Orphans' Court, de ciding the difference in meaning of the words "between" and "among." William Hicks made a will in 1888, in which he said: "After my debts are paid my property shall bo equally divided between my wife, Martha R. Hicks, and my daugbters,Ida Bell and Ella Blllmayer." It was urged that the word between meant that the widow should get one-half of the estate, and the other heirs the remaining half. The Judge says that it is plain the testator meant to divide the estate equally between and not amon" the heirs, and that by the word "be tween" each of the heirs Is entitled to one third. The personal property amounted to onlv SL300, but the real estate will foot up 3100, 000." A St. Louis hotelkeeper, speaking of the cranks he frequently encounters, says that a fine-looking man from the East, apparently a perfect gentleman, the first time he entered the dining room was dissatisfied with the seat given him by the head usher. He moved around from one seat to another without being able to secure tbe one ho thought ho wanted. Finally working himself into a passion, he left the dining room and came down to the land lord with a long story of the fancied wrongs inflicted upon bim by tbe waiters. He de manded a card of admission to the dining room, which was given him, and which he im mediately presented to the usher who had a short time before seated him. He seemed satisfied with tbe seat given bim that time, although the place was no better than tbe one assigned bim at first. The next erratic move he made was to demand a wine card and write an order for "one glass of pure water." After that everything seemed to suit bim. WHISPERS OF WIT. Minnie Ob, ma, it's all over this housel Ma-ltls? What Is? "Why, theroor."-Tfm. Smith (to journeyman) Come, Franx, don't hit the anvil so hard: 'taint a planner, yoa you know. iliegende Blatter. "Wife (in a tiff) What do yon men know about a woman's dresses? Husband (In a hollow yolce) The price, madam! Le Figaro. Brown Speaking of Snibbens, the other day, Hembly declares hbn to be the biggest hum bug in the world. Fog Well, there's nothing egotistical in that, so far as Hembly's concerned. Boston Tran script. Snkker (who has the reputation of living on his friends) What's them? Beets? No. thanks, I never est beets. Blunt Does yon credit, old man. It would look allitjellke cannibalism, that's a fact. Koiton Transcript. "These are end seats, are they not?" in quired the dignified party standing In the aisle' at the theater. Una of them Is an end seat, sir," replied the severely accurate usher recently brongbt on from Boston, is be looked at tbe questioner with a coldly classical stare.-CAteoo-o Tribune. Music Patron This is your last tonr in this country, is It not? I see it is announced that yon are mating your farewell appearance. lime, l'attl My last tour. Good gracious, I hope not. I always fare well wherever 1 go, and I Intend to fare welljustaslongasthe public sup port mt. Button Post,
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