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PITTSBURG. SATURDAY. FER'8, 189a
' A ROYALIST REVIVAL
The intelligence which comes from France
that the young Duke of Orleans has been
embarking in a monarchical adventure on
his own account is more interesting than ex
citing. "While the sensitive temper ot the
Government in France, concerning all the
maneuvers of its opponents has probably
magnified the escapade of this scion of a de
funct royalty beyond its real importance,
there seems to he reason to believe that that
youthful leader of the Orleans dynasty has
been nourishing the hope of resurrecting
that dead and decayed cause.
" Nevertheless France can afford to be
charitable to the misguided youth. The
abdication, or rather renunciation, of the
Comte de Paris, coming irom a man of his
intelligence and liberality, may be taken as
an expression of his belief that French
royalty is dead. That his son does not ac
cept that view equally minimizes his intel
ligence and his ability to damage the
stability of the French Bepublic The fact
is that Boutbonism and Bonapartisro alike
are as defunct in France as slavery and
secession are in this conntry. The French
Republic can afford to view anything jshort
of overt acts to resuscitate that cause with
the same pitying toleration as is accorded
to the mortuary honors tendered by the
Sonth to its lost cause.
The French Bepublic has now enjoyed
nearly twenty years of growing strength.
It has its faults, but it is not so weak as to
be overthrown by the youthful representa
tive of the monarchy which sealed its own
death warrant in the early part of the
century.
THE VALUE OF AET KNOWLEDGE.
The stir of public approbation which has
ensued upon the announcement of Mr. Car
negie's grand gift to Pittsburg is very grati
fying. Not less is the public interest in and
speculation upon the many channels of use
fulness which will gradually open for the
library and its adjuncts. In a thoughtful
snd instructive article in another column of
The Dispatch to-day, Mr. John "W.
Beatty tells forcibly of the immeasurable
beneficial influences which are sure to result
from the establishment of a public art gal
lery. It is not merely from the testhetic
point of view, bat in relation to
the absolute value which a knowledge
of art must possess for those who
produce wares for the market that the sug
gestions thrown out by Mr. Beatty art of
high importance. "We are all proud -to re
gard Pittsburg and the surrounding region
ss the destined workshop of the world; and
it is something more than a dream that it
mar one day excel Jn the manufacture of
the most gracefuPTind beautiful forms of
handiwork, even as it has long led in the
heavier industries.
Too much encouragement cannot bs given
, to the recent manifestations of local interest
in this phase of progress. The engrafting
of the Art Gallery and Museum of Science
feature upon the library project is a
most fortunate addendum. As showing
what an interest already exists in Pittsburg
as to art matters, the forthcoming Loan Ex
hibition in Allegheny is discussed by Mr.
Beatty with a positiveuess of commendation,
and an assurance of marked excellence in
the collection, which will not only arouse
a lively public interest, but are highly
gratifying when it is considered that they
come not merely from an enthusiast for art
education, bnt from one who Is most thor
oughly qualified to speak with authority on
the subject which he brings thus conspicu
ously to public notice.
Everyone will enjoy the opening of the
Allegheny library with a keener zest be-
cause of the assurance of what is in store for
Pittsburg; and we judge that no feature of
IJje SMccli.
the occasion will be esteemed of greater in
terest than the striking display of paintings
by modern masters which the Committee of
the Art Society has been so fortunate as to
be able to secure for the occasion from our
citizens.
HB. KENNAN'S CHALLENGE.
There really seems a chance of the defiant
ly despotic Government of Russia, being
brought, if not to its knees, to the bar of
the world's opinion by the singlebanded ef
forts of the intrepid George Kennan. The
articles written by air. Kennan for the Cen
tury magazine have "presented the outrage
ous cruelty of Bussia to her political exiles
in startling colors, and, we understand, have
been read carefully by the Czar, as well as
by hundreds of thousands of English-reading
people all over the world. How has
come the climax in Mr. Eennan's crusade
against barbarism as foul and wicked as any
against which Peter the Hermit preached.
Mr. Kennan lias received full particulars
concerning the latest slaughter of political
exiles in Northern Siberia. It is the mas
sacre which the Russian Government re
cently declared had never taken place. But
Mr. Kennan's informants are eye witnesses
of the horrid scenes, who saw the Cossacks
fire upon a mob of defenseless men and
women, and saw thirty victims fall. These
exile; were not transgressing the law in any
way, but were even acting under a special
order from the official who ordered the
bloody work done. This is no new thing:
bnt the conviction of the highest Russian
officials at St. Petersbnrg of reckless lying
may do good.
By some singular sarcasm of fate the In
ternational Prison Congress will meet in
St Petersburg next year. Bepresentatives
of all countries will be there to compare
systems of imprisonment Mr. Kennan
challenges the Russian Government to al
low him to present proofs ot the correctness
of all that he has written about the
abuses in the Siberian convict
colonies, and of his most recent statements
AS to the slaughter of helpless exiles. He
offers to prove all he has charged, and we
are not prepared to doubt his ability to do
so. Bat the Russian Government will not
tolerate for A moment the thought of such
ventilation of its great Siberian skeleton
closet Mr. Kennan is educating the world
as to the character of the autocracy capped
by the Czar, but he cannot expect Russian
dignitaries to assist him. The Bussian peo
ple some day may grow tired of their
slavery. It is the ignorance of the peasants
mainly that retards the revolution in
Bnssia; it will come some day and eclipse
the bloodiestepisodes of the French Revolu
tion. AIT 0610X10118 EULE.
The full reviews of the new rules to be
acted upon by the House show that the
rumored feature of restoring the old abuse
of permitting new legislation to go into ap
propriation bills as riders, is to be pre
sented. This is a matter beside which the disputed
and doubtful issue of preventing filibuster
ing is of slight importance. It may not
arouse party contention because It appeals
to the members of both parties who see the
chance to work their personal jobs in that
way, but it should arouse the public pro
test It can only open the door to ill-considered
legislation and the passage of arrant
jobs by making them barnacles to the ap
propriations which must be passed.
The Republican party'm Congress cannot
afford 'to stand sponsor tosu;h a step In
retrograde. If a measure will not stand the
test of a rote directly on its merits it has no
right to bo enacted into law.
SNOW, BEYOND A D0DBT.
The apparatus of the Signal Service got
out of order yesterday, and while the
switches and semaphores were all set to
allow fair, warmer weather to glide in
safely, a wild cat cold wave, running with
out orders dashed into Pittsburg, and the
weather was badly wrecked. The only
winners were the cynical gentlemen who
have played the weather predictions
coppered.
The spectacle of a snow storm was enjoyed
by more people than usual, because of its
genuine novelty. The oldest inhabitants
reveled in the opportunity the storm gave
them to relate reminiscences of the days
long past when snow was an every day oc
currence in winter time. The oldest inhab
itants were not believed but they are ac
customed to that Another element in the
community which the snow gratified was
the poets. Ihe winter so far has had an un
wholesome effect upon poets. Like the
gooseberry bushes and the pussy willows
the tender poets had began to put forth their
spring greenery under the balmy breath of
December and January. The buds of verse
were weakly, premature things, with only
the lassitude and none of the new hope of
spring in them. The freezing air of the
past forty-eight hoars, culminating in the
snowstorm of yesterday, will act as an altera
tive and tonic upon the poets. Editors will
do well to beware of snow poetry inun
dations that are bound to come if winter
actually stay here a day longer.
"We prefer not to say anything about the
people who do not like snow, for some such
evil-minded persons, we are informed, do
exist persons who are unwisely growing
old, or who are thoughtlessly of delicate
health, or who merely dislike out of utter
selfishness slushy streets, rubber shoes,
leaks in the roof, bursting of water pipes,
or other cheerful concomitants of beautiful
snow we will let them pass, and gaze upon
the small boy who digs his nose in the snow
for the very love of it; upon the blushing
maiden who gently hints to her sweetheart
that sleigh bells are pleasant in her ears;
upon the ingratiating tramp who kindly
does not sweep off your porch for the quarter
you give him; upon the newspaper writer
who can for once say something amiable
about the weather, and last but not least
upon the preacher whom the snow should
remind of charity, that blessed blanket
shining as the snow, which covers snch a
multitude of sins.
COAL BATE DIVISIONS.
The question of coal rates from Pittsburg
to the lake ports is creating rather strong
divislons'of opinion in railroad and coal
circles. The railroads are reported as de
claring, in reply to an application for a re
daction of rates to a level corresponding to
that which the Ohio miners get, that they
cannot do so, while the forty-mile radius
continues in force. A sloe forty-mile radius
was originally a device of railroad circles
this reply is interpreted to mean that the
railroads might reduce rates from the mines
having the shortest haul while the more dis
tant mines must continue to pay full rates.
It is possible that this answer was given
with the understanding of its probable
effect of dividing the coal operators cpun
sels. At all events it is stated to have had
that effect, and the probability or a united,
action of the coal interests in securing a
reduction of rates has become very slight
Yet this division is the most short-sighted
policy possible on the part of the coalmen,
Evervone knows that Pittsburg coal has for
two years been obliged to pay higher freight
rates than the competing coal from the
higher fields. If the coal men act together
they may obtain a reduction for the whole
district The mines outside the 25 to 30
mile radius might get a less reduction than
those inside it; but if all might gain some
thing from united action, to throw
away that chance with the probable result
that none of them will get anything is the
reverse of wise. The coal interests should
agree upon a reasonable basis of -action and
present a united front for the interest of the
whole in securing the best freight rates
possible.
THE CUT FREIGHT BATES.
The development of a route for shipping
Pittsburg freight to the "West by river and
rail has occasioned quite a stir in 'railroad
circles. It now appears that the railroads
are prepared to go to the length of a freight
war to meet the competition of the new
route. Cuts of five to eight cents are re
ported to distant points, in order to keep the
business which is otherwise going by the
water route. It is evident enough that if
the railroads can make money at such
figures, their old1 rates yielded a rather
steep profit. If the new rates are ruinous
to the railroads the business naturally be
longs to the route which can make money
at such figures, and the purpose of the rail
road cuts can only be to freeze the river
carriers out of the business. The shipping
pnblic, however, will not insist upon an
analysis of the motives for the cheap rates,
but will ship by them all the freight they
send forward during the duration of cheap
transportation.
FOEAKEB'S PE0TEST.
A reference to the course of Forakcr at the
Chicago Convention, which was made in the
ballot box investigation yesterday, seemed to
hit tbe ex-Governor on the raw, to judge
from his declaration that he did not wish to
listen to any more talk about Chicago. So far
as the present investigation is concerned the
protest of Foraker was well founded. He is
now practically on trial for participation in
an act trenching uncomfortably close to the
criminal laws. His case in that respect is
bad enough without throwing a dragnet
over his career and bringing in matters
merely involving the not unusual desertion
of political leaders for the ghost of
personal preferment. Even Foraker has
his rights, and it is hardly just to bring in
the Chicago business when he is in such a
tight place pver the ballot-box scandal.
Sejtatob Plumb's bill for the protec
tion of the American bison is a broad national
attempt to lock the stable door after tbe steed
is stolen. It is doubtful, too, whether the door
.was worth locking in the first place. Although
the buffalo was a picturesque animal, collect
ively, and his slaughter was wanton, he had no
snch material value as his successor on tbe
feeding grounds of the West His meat was
tongb, his temper unpleasant, and while his
hide was useful for sleighing purposes onr
modern winters are demonstrating that we can
get along without even that part of him.
Seceetaet "Wisdom's scheme for buy-;
ing silver bullion and Issuing warehouse re
ceipts has undergono more or less temporary
eclipse. When Congress bas the great business
in hand of seating the majority's contestants,
it cannot pay any attention to a little thing like
that
"The Quay-Dudley political tactics were
employed to tbe utmost in tbe Brown-Clermont
Senatorial district of Ohio on Tnesday
last, when a Senator was elected to fill tho
vacancy caused by the death of Senator Ash
burn, Democrat," remarks our esteemed Demo
cratic cotemporary, tho Philadelphia Timet.
But the result shows that the Brice tactics were
employed just as industriously and a good deal
more successfully. The rose by either name
is just as malodorous.
Two thousand dollaes damages for
the loss of a wife's affections was tbe result of
a case In which the foatures of scan mag and
contempt of court were prominent. To judge
from tbe testimony the injured husband got all
that the lost property was worth.
Shipping crazy paupers to this country
is a practice that is rightly mefby the return
of the unfortunates, as was done yesterday by
tbe local authorities. But it would be interest
ing to inquire how the Castle Garden authori
ties who are arresting immigrants with money
because they do not buy their tickets of the
railway pool came to pass this object of charity
through tbe lines.
Del awake has amended its criminal
code so' as to prohibit putting women in tbe
pillory for witchcraft This permits tba hope
that if Delaware keeps up the reformatory
process for about a century she may eaten up
with the era of civilization.
"Eveet President of the "United States
has been a trained lawyer" remarks the Hon.
William M. Evarts, with an evident intent to
exalt bis learned profession. We were under
the impression that certain names, rather
prominent in the lists of our Presidents, were
tbose of George Washington, Andrew Jackson
and Ulysses S. Grant
The authorities are getting aroused to the
importance of poshing work on the new post
office. The natural consequence is that it be
gins at last to look as if there were something
In the talk of getting the building finished by
next fall.
The long list of Bo-called "agents" of
life Insurance companies which is published
with tbe covert intimation tbat tbe gentlemen
in the list get the commissions on their own
policies Is tolerably good evidence that the
companies can afford to reduce their rates
and their agents' commissions at one and the
same stroke.
Ons friends of the passenger railways
who have been granted valuable franchises la
the streets should not be quite so strenuous as
some of them are at present In tbeir efforts to
escape tbeir share ot the cost of paving.
The stock of the French copper syndicate
which ran through itself a year ago, has since
been bait sold out by the bankers, who took It
to protect their paper. The biters were bitten
in this case, and the "Angelas" Is now the
property of the United States Instead ot M.
Secretan, tbe engineer of this broken combine.
"With Exposition Park under water once
more, tbe public is forcibly informed that tho
Ore engine test must come off without any
more fooling when the water goes down.
Although the railroads tell us that rate
n ars are always disadvantageous to shippers,
the Pittsburg manufacturers will take. advan
tage of the rumored cats in rates to send large
amounts of Pittsburg products to the North
west They will endure tbe injury of the rate
war with great philosophy.
"With wages going up and the demand
fully equal to tbe supply, two-dollar coke looks
a good deal like a necessity. Bat it will not be
wise to let the experiment go too far.
THE penalties proposed to be csao ed by
the Republican members of tbe Montana Sen
ate, for absence without leave, are calculated
since it has entered the beads of tbe Democrats
to absent themselves for some days, to bank
rupt the Democracy and enrich the State of
Montana without taxation.
Prrpnrlne for a Seuson of Sport.
From tbe Minneapolis Tribune. -
For a man who is not going fishing, Mr.
Cleveland is digging bait with remarkable Industry.
THE TOPICAL TALKER,
The Phonograph In "Lack What Two
Elderly Spinner Meant A Bone Joke
swindlers at a New Trick Snow Wua
News to Him.
'T'iie ever gallant Manager "Wilt, ot tbe Grand
. Opera House, found time on Thursday
afternoon to escort Miss Pauline Hall and Miss
Eva Davenport, of tbe Aronson Opera Com
pany, through the Court House. Beauty to
tbe beauties of course was acceptable, and
the ladles admired the exquisite performances
of Richardson In stone with as much enthu
siasm as they were admired by all the lawyers
and court or county officials who were lucky
enough to know that they were entertaining
angels.
But the climactic episode of the touroccurred
In the commodious chambers assigned to tbe
Bar Association. There was found, beside the
imposing pictures of the judges and tbe multi
tude of easy Chairs, a phonograph. Tbe yonng
man who has charge of tbe rooms, and inci
dentally of the talking machine, perceived his
opportunity. Miss Pauline Hall and her fair
companion were nothing loath to sing into the
phonograph. A whole cylinder accordingly
was filled with songs from the comic operas in
the Aronson Company's repertoire, both ladies
contributing vocal gems. Particularly effect
ive, I am told, was the singing of "FillUptne
Cup," from "The Drum Ma1or,"bythe divine
Pauline. When the sweet sounds had
ceased Mr. Wilt told the phonograph who the
singers were, what they had snng, and wound
np the cylinder with the date and place of this
novel concert
"WHAT THET MEANT.
"Oh 1 1 could have married a dozen men
Ifl had but had the mind, "
1 Said an elderly, witless maid. ''Hut then
lou hadn't" another unkind.
Old spinster said. But I'll wager a cent
Or wtatever you like to lay,
lTi.it both of them said what they really meant
But not what they meant to say.
'T'iie reputation of the horse for common
sense and intelligence received a severe blow
yesterday.
Imprimis yon know what the weather was
yesterday morning. Cold, raw, and snow falling
fast Perhaps you crossed one of our three
rivers, and noted tbe ugliness of the water.
When the snow is in the air tbe Ohio looks like
sonp, tho soup in fact
Well, sometime after breanfast a strawberry
roan horse, belonging to a Sewickley grocer,
took it Into his head to run off. He kicked
and broke the singletree, and, abandoning tbe
wagon, left for parts unknown.
Tho manner of the subsequent recovery of
the strawberry roan is best told In the words of
one of the actors. Somebody asked the grocer's
boy whether the horse had been found, to
which he replied: "Yes; found him standing 0
feet ont in the river had to take a skiff to get
him ashore."
A distinguished physician, whose opinion I
asked, diagnosed the case as one of acute
mania. No sane horse would take a bath in
the open air on such a day as yesterday. The
strawberry roan lost its mental equilibrium;
taking tbe latter word, perhaps, to mean as a
schoolboy once said it did: "A free horse,"
deriving the word ingeniously from equus, a
horse, and liber, free.
IS THIS WINTEBT
"Winter, rather late 'tis true,
Stronger maybe for tbe stewing.
1 dont know, sir, nor do you
What tbe dickens may be brewing.
Summer sunshine, balmy airs
And of spring and fall a splinter
These we've had. now l'olar bears.
Ice and snow Great Scott, 'tis wlnterl
TT was the Inside of a Fifth avenne cable car.
The conductor was beginning to colleot
fares. A lady of matronly appearance took
out a 81 bill from her purse and held it between
her first and second finger. A well-dressed
man on the other side of the car at the same
time produced a silver dollar. He looked at
the paper dollar in tbe hand of the lady oppo
site, and said to her; "ITartam wnnld vnn mind
I exchanging that bill for this silver dollar I
want to send it in a "
'No, sir," abruptly the lady replied, "if you
want this dollar bill you can ask the conductor
for it," and she paid her fare with the bill in
question. Tbe man, looking rather crestfallen,
paid his fare, but he did not ask the conductor
for the paper dollar.
I inquired of the lady, whom I knew, after
we had left tbe car why she declined to trade
dollars, and she replied: "Who knows bnt that
that man wanted to pass a bad dollar, a coun
terfeit coin! It looked like a shrewd trick
which micht succeed with some women. Why
didn't the man ask the conductor for my dollar
bllir
Perhaps this is a new scheme of daring
"shovers of the queer," and ladies especially
may as well remember it
SNOW WAS NEWS TO HIM,
A poet came bowing, Oh, ever so low,
And.the editor smiled be was human, you know
And he said: "Have you somethlug you're wish
to show
Me?" The poet's poor heart was all in a glow.
He sal "I have here a poem on snow.
The beautiful snow a poem not stow."
The editor frowned and be rocked to and fro
"1 heard tell of snow, a long while ago,"
He finally sMd, "and they're .saying now though
That the white stuff now falllngis actually snow, "
And he pointed far down to the pavement below,
"If that Is your subject we'll call it a go,"
The poem was sold and the buyer also
'Twas our precious old friend about "Beautiful
Snow." H.J.
ARRESTED FOR LOTB-HAKISG.
Cnpld Gets a Quartet of Norrlstowa Yonng
Men Into Trouble.
Nobbistown, February 7. John William
son, James Thomas, Robert Jones and James
McQrann, residents of Spring Mill, paid such
frequent visits to Lees & Son's woolen mill in
Bridgeport to feast their gaze on the charms
of four of the female operatives, that they be
came an annoyance to the Messrs. Lees. Fre
quently they took such complete possession of
the work on which the maidens were encased
that operations in that particular department
had to be suspended for tbe time.
Superintendent Walker finally warned the
Spring Mill quartet some days ago that unless
they conducted their courtship at some more
opportune time 'legal interference would be in.
yoked to prevent it Yesterday the men vis
ited the place again and bohaved In such a
manner that an officer was. summoned and ar
rested tbe offenders. In default of bail Magis
trate Thomas committed them to prison to an
swer a charge tit trespass.
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.
Tub statno of Garfield which is to be set up
at Cleveland will be taken to that city this
month.
PbisidentJ Oabnot, of Prance, has been
spending bis leisure time ot late in translating
Tennyson's Arthurian poems into French.
General John B. Clark, for six years
Clerk of tbe House of Representatives, has
become a member of a law firm in Washington.
THE Dnke of Palmetto, a peer of Portugal,
bas offered the wholo ot the money derived
from his property daring the year for the pur
pose of establishing coast defenses for his
country.
Baron Rothschild, the Paris banker, lives
in fear of the Commnne. His cellars are almost
impregnable, and his pictures and jewels are
protected in such a way that the most grasping
mob could not reach them. He lives in a state
of constant fear
The diamond and pearl necklace worn on
state occasions by Mrs. Cornelias Vanderbilt
bos excltea the greatest wonder and admira
tion. -The striking feature ot this necklace is
tbe diamonds are -pierced through the center
and are strung alternately with the pearls. It
is said tbat it required many weeks of patient
labor to pierce each stone
Ebastus Wjman. wbo never seems happier
than when exploiting something, has come out
as a champion of the phonograph and grapbo.
phone. This is what he poured into one of
them tbe other day: "For an over-worked busi.
ness man like myself 1 consider that no greater
boon could be furnished than to have beside
him a sHeut but ever-ready receptacle for
what be has to dictate or say."
The Empress Augusta, at the ace of 37, once
figured in the uniform of a lieutenant of
artillery in tbe streets of Berlin. When her
husband was abont to leave for England, dur
ing tho riots in 1818, she brought some very
valuable documents from tbe Prince of
Prussia's residence Into the royal palace,
clothed in tbe manner described above. This
was on the 19tb of Marcb, and so excellent was
her disguise that no one recognized her, N
HEARTS AND HANDS.
A Beautiful Home Transformed Into a
Bazaar nnd Cafe A Bower of Beauty
Enjoyable Muslcale Lectures, Recita
tion and Other Social Brents of
Importance.
The beautiful house of Mrs. Harold Fierce,
on Ridge avenue, became a fancy bazaar and a
fashionable cafe, between the hours of 4.30 and
10 o'clock, yesterday. The ladies of the Heart
and Hand Society of tbe Third Presbyterian
Church had possession of the bouse, and after
the floors of tbe rooms were crashed arranged
their wares In the most attractive manner. Tbe
drawing room became the art room.and magnifl
centartlcles ot all description were grouped upon
piano, mantel and tables, and .draping easels
and pictures were artistlo "throws" and drapes.
Tbe library was utilized for tbe fancy work,
and tbe variety of dainty and exquisite needle
work shown rivaled any similar display of, the
season.
Tbe handsome dining room was a cosy place
in which to stray, view tbe distracting little
cups and saucers for sale, and sip the steaming
beverage, while munching a wafer. Tbe roomy
kitchen was transformed into a banqueting
ball, where supper was served from 6 o'clock.
Tbe stalrwa In tbe reception ball was a mass
ot freshly cut flowers, and a landing some four
steps up at tbe turn made a pretty little throne
upon which sat the floral goddess.
Guests defied the weather and thronged the
mansion, for in addition to .the attractions of
fered by tbe ladies, was tbe prospect of meet
ing their pastor, Rev. Dr. Cowan, who has been
in Mexico for five weeks, and wbo met his
people for the first time last evening since bis
return.
Tbe proceeds of tbe entertainment will be
turned over to the Fresh Air Fund of tbe
church. Those in charge of tbe various tables
were:
Fancy table Miss Schwartz and Mrs. Hold
ship. Art table Mrs. Frank Moore, Mrs. Ewing
and Mrs. Webb.
Flower table Miss Moore, Miss Dihm and
Miss McElroy.
Supper room Miss Williams and Miss Hawk.
Aids, the young ladies of the society.
Tea table Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Dean.
Aids Miss Madge Irvin and Mrs. Seott
FABEWELLT0DE.LEAE.
His Parishioners Tender Him a Testimonial
ofEsteem.
A farewell reception was tendered Rev. Dr.
Leak in the lecture room of the North Avenue
M. E. Church last evening, which, in spite of
the always-sad word "farewell," proved a most
delightful affair. Rev. Dr. Leak will very
shortly embark upon a trip to the Holy Land,
and as a token of the esteem and love in which
be is held by the members of his church
and congregation, he was pre
sented last evening with a purse
of $750 and also an accident policy for 810,000.
Hon. James L. Graham made the presentation
sneech for the purse and policy, and was fol
lowed by George D. Riddle, Esq , who on be
half of the ladles of tho church, presented
Mrs. Leak with $100. Prof. Theodore Salmon,
the prganistof the church, rendered several
piano solos, and Prof. W'eeden, the cholnster,
and tbe choral choir rendered some vocal
selections.
Dr. Leak will leave Monday for New York,
from whence he will sail Wednesday. Tbat
the best wishes of his many friends will accom
pany him was proven by their action last even
ing. THREE INTERESTING LECTURES
To bo Delivered by the Blind Chaplain of
Congress.
Dr. W. H. Milburn, the blind chaplain of
Congress, will deliver three lectures in the
Second Presbyterian Church on Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday, February 18, 20 and 21,
snbjects: "Aaron Burr, tbe Most Romantic
Character in American Political History,"
"What a Blind Man 8aW in Pans" and "What
a Blind Man Saw in Washington 40 Years Ago
and What He Sees There Now."
The opinions of the press, both in this coun
try and Great Britain, are very flattering to the
gifted orator, and no doubt the evenings will be.,
or rare pleasure to the Intellectual people of
the city.
Delights His Audience.
A concert and humorous and pathetic read,
mgs were enjoyed in tbe German Masonic Hall,
Allegheny, last night Mr. Edward Fabian, a
distinguished elocutionist and basso of New
York, rendered various recitations in a wav
that delighted tbe audience. A chorus of ISO
voices, under Prof. W. A. Lafferty, with solos
and quartets, furnished the musical parts of the
programme.
Social Chatter.
t THB.Iadies in Bearer Falls declare they are
going trj have a banquet at whfen no "horrid
man" will be admitted. The sequel to the
Bearer Valley Manufacturers' Association
banquet given at the Grand Hotel, to which no
ladies were invited.
A most enjoyable mnsicale was given last
evening at the residence of Prof. Riddle, of the
Western Theological Seminary, on Ridge ave
nue. "Is Marriage a Failure t" will be settled by
Mrs. Belva Lockwood at Braddock on the 17th.
Mr. and Mbs. Kieb Mitchell were at
home to friends yesterday afternoon and
evening.
A fair and bazaar was held at the Emory M.
E. Church last evening in the East End.
A CHILDREN'S party was given by R. G.
Wood, of Ridge avenue, yesterday afternoon.
ITS P0PDLAEITT WELL DESERVED.
Kind Words About Tbo Dispatch From an
Ohio Cotemporary.
From theH ilea (O.) Independent.
We are glad to notice the growth and popu
larity of a newspaper, but doubly so when it is
a deserving one. Notice the Pittsbubo Sun
day Dispatch, which has grown to a bona
fide circulation of over 50,000. Tbe matter for
the mammoth 20-page Sunday edition is sup
plied by scoies of contributors of tbe highest
merit and reputation as literary writers. Each
number is a monster magazine of choicest pen
productions, as well as an accurate and ex
haustive chronicle of current news, Tbe spe
cial cable letters and tbe sporting and business
reviews are also attractive features of tbe Son
day issue. It is a newspaper for tbe people and
tbe home circle. With tho new year many new
features are announced.
Tn e daily issue of The Dispatch, which has
ever maintained the lead, will continue to offer
tbo best things going in the news line. Its
reliable market reports, vast news-getting
machinery (including leased wires to all the
principal points, with bureaus in the chief
cities), and its earnest progressive and inde
pendent policy, has earned for it a national
reputation and made it a household word in
Eastern -Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
With the new year the already large facilities
enjoyed by The Dispatch for producing a
progressive nineteenth century newspaper will
be added to. The rapidly growing circulation
of both tbe daily and Sunday issues has neces
sitated the building of another marvelous
doable perfecting press for its already well
equipped press room. Tbe improvements in
other departments will be in keeping with this
extraordinary addition, enjoyed only by a few
metropolitan dailies.
Accuatsmcd to Hnrdshlps.
From the Mew York .Evening World.
Mr. Stanley is so far from being a hater of
the fair sex that he is contemplating matri
mony. Well, after Africa, he may endure this.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Captain General Snlnmnncn.
HAv A WA, February 7. General Salamanca, Cap
tain General of tbe Island of Cuba, died at 9o'clock
last evening. From 4 o'clock In the aRernoon
to the hour of his death he suffered from a
complete cessation of the functions of tbe
liver and kidneys. All the authorities ot
thn island were at the "palace when he died.
The last sacrament was administered to the
Captain General a few minutes before his
death.. General Don Manuel balamanca y fe
grete was appointed Captain General of Cuba in
March last aud his appointment was probably as
well receiYcu as mat oi anyot nis predecessors.
Son of an old aristocratic house blasoned with ti
tles of Castile and grandee of the premier class,
descendants of Generals or, tho Spanish army.
ties of Castile and grandee of the premier class,
descendants of Generals or, tho Spanish army,
his youth was sown with a thousand deeds or gen
erous impulse, and his career as a soldier had In it
many episodes of daring which have especially
endeared bis name to the impressionable Spanish
people.
Joshua Bnxton. "
SPECIAL TXXEOBAK TO THX DISPATCIL1
TJrbaka, O., February 7. Joshua Saxtou,
founder of the Tjrbana Citlten, and oldest editor
In Ohio, died this morclng ajred 82. He was an
uncle of William JlcKlnley. Jr., and had been
continuously In the nnbllshfnpr business since 182i.
and a man of gnat force of character and moral
worth.
Ml" Reiil' tlnmmoml.
ISrltCtAL TELIOBAM TO THE DtitPATCH.l
Hollidatseubo, February ".villas Bessie
Hammond, formerly teacher of elocution and
ilterature of Dickenson Seminary, at Wiluanis
iort, died at her home here this morning from
consumption, .
CAUGHT ON THE WING.
How a Young Millionaire Mixes With HI
Fellows Why John Da Bols U Popular
A Chance for Marriageable Girl Po
litical Sentiment Along the Low Grade
Line Shattering an Historic Idol Tbe
Ancient Alarlner'a Prophecy.
ritOX A BTAIT COBBESPONDS1T.J
Du BoiS, PA., February 7.
pOR nearly two hours last night 1 was deeply
Interested in watching the way the young
est millionaire in Pennsylvania spends bis even
ings. John Da Bols is too retiring almost sby
to be classed with stern manhood; too manly
to be called a boy; too handsome to be com
monplace; too sincere to be anything else than
what be really is a quiet, well meaning young
fellow. Hesanotered into tbe office of the Da
Bols House', the hotel bis father built, early in
the evening. Every guest sitting there seemed
to brighten up, and within a few min
utes be bad nodded to ail of them.
"Is it going to be colder to-night,
JobnT" be asked pleaiantly of the
colored boy wbo took bis overcoat to tbe check
room. Of course tbe hotel is now young John's
property, but you would never have guessed
tbat fact,by tbe odd, matter-of-fact manner in
which he questioned the clerk. He did It jnst
as some timid, unostentatious railroad presi
dent would ask a brakeman the name of a
station on bis own line. Then engaging in conver
sation with a traveling salesman, he remained
quietly seated at tbe beater until tbe train ar
rived from Brookville.
"Is the Judge on tbat train!" he inquired
anxiously as the porter returned from the
depot with lueeajre.
The "Judge" answered for himself by com
inn in. He was ex-Jndge Jenks, ot Brookville,
Mr. Da Bois' attorney.
A Pleasant Compnnlon.
'The Judge sat down right in the office and
there the. two talked in low earnest tones
for half an hour. Then Mr. Jenks retired.
Casting aside all business, Mr. Da Bois organ
ized a "grugolette party" among his hotel
guests. Pulling out the grugolette board upon
the table, he commenced tbe game with a
couple of well-directed shots himself. Tbe
movements are similar, in a measure, to those
of marble playing, shooting wooden disks
across the board by the fingers. Four played
last nignr, jur. uu bois' companions Deing two
commercial travelers and a physician.
The game lasted an hour. It was relished
keenly by the rich player, but he never cot so
absorbed in it as to forget tbose around bim.
Looking up as the night watchman
entered with his lantern he cheerily
said: "Good evening Pat, is your
wife better?" Pet seemed pleased, but not
astonished. They say Mr. Du Bols never passes
a dependent without a kind word. A man
came in about 9 'o'clock to ask him some busi
ness information. "John, Pm glad to see you,"
be beard Mr. Du Bois sav, as he shook bands.
"Is Elizabeth better to-night? I'm sorry she
bad the grip so badly." John said his wife was
better, thank you. And so all tbat came in
durlnc the evening went out looking the
brighter for having met John Du Bois. Every
evening is just like this one.
Girls, Here's a Good Catcb.
AT 10 o'clock Mr. Du Bols went home. The
low grade division of the Allegheny Val
ley Railroad separates the hotel from the
grounds of his palatial residence. Well-kept
grounds surround the mansion, and on the
summit of a hill beyond stands the monument
erected to the memory of bis father, who made
this neck of woods what it is to-day. Young
Mr. Du Bois is still unmarried, though hardly
29 yet. He is tall, slender and wears a small
auburn mustache. He bas social acquaint
ances in Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Wash
ington City, but prefers tbe quiet of his beau
tiful home. .All daylong be is busy managing
his great estate, lumber and mining interests.
The hotel he owns is a handsome four-storied
structure of brick. Although a country hos
telry, tbe rooms are equal In lnxury and f ur
nlshment to the Anderson in Pittsburg. Every
dressing case Is ornamented with a small copy
of the New Testament, and tour months ago
John Da Boisjclosed up the bar-room of the
place forever. He only keeps a hotel for ac
commodation, and it does not bother bim if tbe
other hotels in Da Bois town draw custom Joy
their bars. His own presence in the hotel night
after night, with harmless games and good
literature; is an atti action as well as moral ex
ample to young commercial travelers.
Alons lbe Low-Grade Line.
TJp tho Low Grader That means for Alle
gheny Valley Railroad passengers an
easy ascent of the mountains going eastward
from tbe Allegheny river. But the route taps a
region of Pennsylvania from which some people
hare found an easy descent to glory down at
Harrisburg and Washington. Brookville, in
Jefferson county, is the home of George A.
Jenks, who was President Cleveland's Solicitor
General, and it is also tbe hermitage of the re
tired Chief Justice Gordon of tbe Supreme
Court. Rldgeway, in Elk county, was the home
of State Senator John G. Hall, one of tbe ablest
constitutional lawyers tbe State ever had. Du.
Bois was created by John DuBois, Sr., and he
was rewarded bv its fame. Clearfield is the
residence of ex-United States Senator Will
iam A. Wallace, and may be the birth
nlace of this year's Gubernatorial baby
in the Democratic nomination of Wal
lace for Governor. Last, but not
least, is Center county inclosing the homes of
ex-Governor Andrew Cnrtm, Governor Beaver
and General D. H. Hastings, who wants to be
Governor. Already the term "up tbe Low
Grade." has something of the same significance
to Pennsylvanians that tbe words "Westorn
Reserve" bava for Ohioans.
Among Democrats through this brace of
counties there is an undoubted sentiment for
Wallace as the Gubernatorial candidate. He
has done much for all of tbe central portion of
tbe State with his capital in developing coal
and agricultural Interests. Harry McCormick
will get no delegates here.
History Once Mare DIspated.
C omebody and his name is on the title page
of a local historical work onse told me that
the low grade division of Jhe A. V. B. R.
very nearly paralleled the celebrated "Elttan
nine Trail," the great Indian highway between
Pittsburg and Harrisburg in pioneer days. I
am inclined to tbink, after personal investiga
tion, tbat be is wrong. The trail proper began
at Kittanning, on the Allegheny river,
and came oat on tbe summit ot tbe
Allegheny Mountains at Kittanning
Point, or what is now Horse Shoe Bend. In
reality, the main line of tbe Pennsylvania Rail
road parallels it more closely than tbe low
grade, especially by the West Penn route via
Blairsville intersection. Here is what con
fuses a person about the matter at first glance:
Red Bank, where tbe low grade begins, is only
15 miles from Kittanning. tbe start ot tbe trail,
while Pittsburg is 41 miles distant from it. But
the Pennsylvania Railroad, starting at Pitts
burg, touches tbo other end of the Indian trail,
Kitiannmg Point, while the Allegheny Valley
Railruad low grade is at least 0 miles north of
that point.
There is no doubt -that the Indians had a
short cut across fields and mountain tops, but
they didn't have a locomotive to take with
tbem. Even if they bad tbe commerce of the
future was to start from "the forks of tbe
Ohio," not at Kittanning.
An Anclenc Mariner's Prophecy.
Put one can't ride over this Low Grade divi
sion without admiring it Its highest grade
is only 32 feet It is solidly bndt Every bridge
is ot double strength. Great plans and ex
pectatlons were held by the men wbo con
structed the line. Originally the design bad
ibeen to extend tbe road across the Allegheny
river, from Red Bank and to Homewood, in
Bearer county, thus making a short cut for
western and eastern bound through freight,
without compelling two and three engines to
pall a train up the lofty altitudes of the high
grade routes over tbe mountains. But tbe
plans all miscarried.
"I'm glad the United States Court stopped
those sandboats from piling up sand heaps in
the middle of tbe river." said John Ruff, of
Beaver county, as tbe train whirled us past
Freeport yestorday. wbero two of tbe "diggers"
were anchored, both idle. "That should be the
beginning of many improvements in the Alle
gheny river, for eventually it will be slack
watered and tbe nignts between these hills
will srarlJo with tbe electric lights of great
steamboat and the locomotive whistle will be
drowned by the steam calliope of the pilot."
Then, for nearly an hour, tbe gentleman
tried to demonstrate to me wbv steamboating
could be made to pay on the shallow Allegheny.
I was astonished by his fund of practical
knowledge on the snusct.
"But bow do you know t" I timidly ventured,
as be passed out of tbe door at Kittanning."
"H"w do I know," be called back; "why,
man, I was clerk on the last sream packet that
ever came down the river from Oil City to
Pittsburg. It was the Bella Reese, and'the
last trip was In 1S6U"
Tbe ancient mariner's propheoy is echoed in
Pittsburg, too. L, E. SToriEL.
A SCHOOL 6IKIS TE0ANCT.
A 13-Yenr Old Loss Elopes With a Metho-
dial Exborter.
Portland, Ind., February 7. Andrew
Schraum, a young man recently licensed ex
borter of tbe Methodist Church, eloped last
Tuesday with Bertie, a 16-year-ola dauguter of
James Haines, a wealthy farmer resldingsouth
of town. The girl was attending, district
school. Young Schraam drove to tbe school
house, got the yoang jchl in his baggy and
came to town, and It is believed took a night
train for Michigan, where tbe marriage cere
mony will be, performed.
Tbe irate father, who bitterly opposed
Scbranm's attentions to his daughter, came to
town yesterday looking for the truants.
TWO POUNDS OP 0PIDM PEE DAT.
This Qunntlty, Eaten by a Chicago Man and
Wife. Drives Both Insane.
Chicago, February 7. One of the most re
markable cases ever brought to the notice of
tbe physicians of Chicago was that ot Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Austin, of 2s o. 151 West Lake
street, wbo were before Jadge Prenaergast to
day in tbe Insane Court Tbe man and woman
are both insane; In fact their minds were com
pletely gone, the result of eating opium in
large quantities. The couple presented a pite
ous signt, being reduced to tbe lowest depths
of misery and wretchedness, and it seemed as
if tbeir skin would be punctured by tbe sharp
bones tbat appeared on the point of protrud
ing. Neither was capable of conversing in
telligently, and the Judge had no difficulty in
ascertaining that they were fit snbjects for the
insane asylum. Dr. William M. warren, who
had been in attendance npon tbe couple, told
tbe Judge what be knew ot tbe case.
"These two persons were found in bed at their
flat," said be, "and I tbongbt it tbe best thing
to have tbem cared for. It is certainly a most
remarkable case This man and woman bare
been in tbe habit of eating fully a pound of
opium each every day, and tbe wonder is they
bare survived as long as they have- I never
knew of any one eating so much of tbe drng
for any length ot time and surviving. Tbe
woman, who Is naturally refined and Is well
educated, has been a confirmed opium eater
for years, while tbe husband has been using
the drng, I understand, for only a few months.
While tbe minds of both Mr. and Mrs. Austin
are destroyed, it is possible a cure, or a partial
one. maybe effected in the case of tbe bos
baud. The woman's mind is totally gone. I
think tbe wife's sad condition bad a good deal
to do with drirbig the husband to the use of tbe
drug."
One child was born to the parents some time
ago, a daughter, and she will be taken care of
by relatives of tbe couple. It is the intention
or various physicians here to maintain a watch
over tbe man and woman at the asylum In order
to keep track of tbe progress made in effecting
a cure in lbe husband's case. There seems to
be no doabt that Mr. and Mrs. Austin have
eaten the drag by the wholesale, and tbe case
being a phenomenal one, physicians are more
than ordinarily interested.
A E1G MEAL FOE ONE HAN.
A Congressman Wbo Ordered a Dozen Lob
sters on the Shell.
From the Chicago Tribune..!
In a quiet corner of the Grand Pacific rotun
da last evening David Littler, Colonel Babcock
and a few other politicians were telling stories.
Representative Stephenson, of Wisconsin,
Joined the party, and experiences at Washing
ton began to fly. "Let's see," spoke the Con
gressman, "our friend Frank Lawler lives in
this city. He's a great fellow. I'll never forget
his first appearance in Washington as a Con
gressman. He was introduced to me the day of
his arrival, and tbat evening after tbe theator I
invited him to Inncheon. When we were seated
at the table be said: 'Now, I'm not particular;
I'll just eat what yoa do.' So I ordered among
other dishes some broiled lobster. Tbat was
the first time Frank Lawler ever tasted lob
ster. "What is thisr he asked.
"I told bim and be, complimented the sea
food. He acted as tbongh be wanted more,
but was afraid to say so, lbe next nignt Law
ler visited the restaurant and scanned the
menu card. He did not seem to find what be
was looking for and, tossing the card aside,
called a waiter.
" 'How are lobsters to-nlghtr he asked.
'"Good, sir.'
" 'Uimme a dozen on the shell.'
'"A dozen,' and the waiter threw up his
hands.
"'If I wanted more I'd say so,' retorted the
politician.
k "Presently the waiterbrought in four large
lobsters and placed tbem arouna Frank's plate.
He saw then that thev were different from
oysters, but It was too late. Every one in tbe
place stared at tbe Congressman and wondered
if he was crazy. Frank staggered to the counter,
mumbled something abont not being hungry,
and escaped. He bas not been in tbat place
since tbat time, nor does bo ever eat lobster
now." "
IMPEqTEMENTS AT 1IT. GEETNA.
Two Hundred Acres to be Added to Cole
man's Famous Park.
Habbisbcbg, February 7. Mount Gretna,
the picturesque picnic resort and the place
where the National Guard of Pennsylvania
holds its annual encampment is destined to
become more famous. Robert Coleman, the
millionaire owner, will add this year at least
200 acres to the already large park. This addi
tion will greatly JtnDrove tbe grounds, and for
camping purposes it will far excel any in this
part of tbe country. Mount Gretna is beauti
fully situated, and is easily accessible by the
Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad.
The chief reason for enlarging tbe grounds is
to make them available f orlthe encampment of
the whole National Guard. United States
troops. Including infantry, cavalry and artil
lery, will also be encamped at Mount Gretna
for probably a month or more in midsummer,
at tbe same time that the State soldiers are on
the yearly outing. The drill grounds will be
very large, and when occupied by tbe three
brigades of the Guard and the regulars there
will still be sufficient elbow room. When prop
erly located each division of infantry, cavalry
and artillery will not infringe on the other.
NATIONAL P0LIT1C8.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.): Probably
the National House will pass tbe direct tax bill
just as it came from the Senate. It is a wanton
lift of some $12,000,000 from the Treasury.
St. Paul G'ote (Dem.): Ingalls was solllo
qnizmg, and did not mean to be heard if he did
say that "Harrison is brilliant as a blue book,
as inspiring as fire-damp, and as commanding
as an old cow.' It sounds like him, but is
probably the work of some sorehead or mug
wump. Chicago Jnier Ocean (Rep.): If Congress
is not disgusted with tbe political huckstering
over the World's Fair business In New York it
differs from all tbe thinking world ouUda of
the National Capital. If they want a Tam-
many world s fair let tbem say so and be done
with It
Chicago Tribune (Rep.): Mr. Cleveland is
growing more and more earnest as a tariff re
former. He wonld be willing, unquestionably,
to give four years of his life at a salary of
$50,000 per year to see the success of the great
principles to which he has devoted so much
labor, so much anxious thought etc, etc.
Baltimoke Avurican (Rep.); The New
York TTor'd frantically asserts tbat the Re
publican policy is to "loot the Treasury." What
nonsense! It is the Republican policy that bas
filled the Treasury. Tbe Cleveland regime did
what it could to empty it by spending more
money than any administration in tho last 0
years.
St. Louis Republic (Dem.): There is prob-,
ably less politics in the Southern States just
now than anywhere else in the country. The
people of tbe South are attending to business
tbeir own business and offending no one ex
cept in tho offense they give the Republican
party through their signs of returning pros
perity. Cincinnati commercial uazene (uep,j:
The minority in Congress shows a, lamentable
want of natriotism by its disposition tri filibuster
oa every occasion when narrow partisanship
may bo displayed. Tbe Democratic party is
never able to riseabove small and mean consideration-,
and sacrifice a partisan point for the
good of the people.
It's the Cllinntr.
Prom the Detroit Free Press.
A South Carolina man embfzzled J-10 and
went up for 12 years; an Ohio man embezzled
to000andgot five years; a Michigan man em
bezzled $25,000 and almost got smotbered by the
congratulations of bis friends.
A FANCY.
Once, wandering o'er untrodden fields.
Par from the. bustle of the town.
Bound by the spell whlch,fancy wields,
I climbed a bill, and looking down.
Saw, lathe valley far beneath,
A darksome wood, where oak trees tall
Swayed In the south wind's gentle breath,
As throbbing bosoms rise and fall.
But when I reached the Tale, alasl ,
And on the very border stood,
A mighty hedge I could not pass
Grew all about lbs tempting wood.
I caojtht Within the golden ray r
Uf buttercups. The rippling trill
Of brooks and fountains In their play
1th bird songs seemed tbe woods to fill.
And, as I listened, on the wind
There came a voice, as one who sings:
"Oh, mortal, leave the world behind,
And scale the hedge on fancy's wings.
Be bold: thou standest on the edge
Of that enchanted fairy-land.
Thy doubts have ralsedithe mighty hedge.
'Twill vanish now at thy command."
1 sighed, as one who doubts his dream,
1 saw the thorny hedge grow less:
And fainter grew the mystic gleam;
Tbe hedge passed into notbmgnesj.
The mist of eventide aros:.
Within a barren vale I stood.
The day was sinking to its close
There was do dim enchanted wood.
i taveL Scott Mnet in Harper' t WetXly.
CDBIOUS CONDEHSATI0N&
'Luther H. Leber, ot York, photographed
the bottom of an oil well. L700 feet below tha
surface, at Warren.
The biggest wild turkey ever seen in tha
Chickasaw Nation was shot last Thursday. It
weighed 10 pounds.
Hereafter Australia is to make the am
munition for her army, which hitherto has all
come from England.
A. mausoleum to cost $100,000 is to ba
erected in Laurel Hill Cemetery, San Fran
cisco, for the Flood family.
A. S. Clough, of Prescott, Ariz., drives
a team of moles that are 33 and 35 years old.
They are still good workers.
A gopher hunt was organized at Lock
ford, San Joaquin county, CaL, last Sunday,
and tbe boys cleaned up 2,000 scalps.
An English paper says that a syndicate
is being formed in that country for the pur
chase from tbis Government of the forest lands
of Alaska.
A middle-aged German woman in
Brooklyn went to the office of a magistrate and
asked for tbe arrest of a young girl, who, she
said, bad bewitched her.
Hydraulic power at & pressure of 750
pounds to the square inch is now conveyed
about beneath tbe streets of London as steam
U conveyed in this country.
A play at one of the English theaters
has just bad to be modified because the actors
had a superstition against the appearance of a
peacock or Its feathers on the stage.
Mrs. William Johns, living in Pleasant
township, Franklin county. O.. is tbe mother
of two sets of triplet", all boys. One set is 9
years of age and the other nearly 6 years old.
They are bright healthy children.
Sometimes teaching pays. A San Fran
cis Co pedagogue, who was removed in 18S7 with
out cause, bas just been reinstated bv order of
the Supreme Court and awarded $5,000 dam
ages. A rather profitable vacation.
Law in Texas is often practiced under
difficulties. In a court, tbe other day, the de
fendant in a murder trial was shot by his vic
tim's Iriends. The judge bad to fly before a
shower of bullets and two other people were hit
by the bullets.
A German called on a Fostoria physi
cian at dead of night, and, gasping and gulping,
pointed to bis mouth. The doctor made inves
tigation and pulled out a huge pewter spoon
which the German bad shoved down his throat
to assist bim in getting rid of an overload of
oeer.
The highest meteorological station in
Europe is on the top of tbe Sounblick, in Aus
tria, 10,168 feet above tbe level of the sea. Tha
operator is Peter Lecbner. who lives there with
no human companion, and with no communica
tion with the outer world except by telegraph
and telephone.
A more disgusted burglar would be
hard to find than one now under arrest in Cin
cinnati. He remained snugly curled up under
a bed for hours waiting for tbe folks to retire,
and bis wish was about being gratified when ha
felt a desire to sneeze. He muffled his mouth,
but the sneeze was heard, and he was palled
oat and handed over to tbe police.
Eight years ago George H. Adams, of
Burlington, N. J., was bitten by a small terrier
dog. Each year upon tbe recurrence of tha
anniversary of the event, bis leg bos been very
sore, and bas caused him much trouble. He is
now confined to his house for that reason, and
tbe calf of tbe bitten leg is covered with strange
green spots, and the veins ore swollen and
knotted.
At Washington, the other day, a maa
was pat on trial charged with stealing a monkey-wrench
from tbe United States of Ameri
ca. Tbe defendant claimed tbat tbis useful
tool was not a monkey-wrench, bat a screw,
wrench. Tbe judge decided tbat the term used
in tbe indictment was correct and the guilty
man-knew immediately that a screw-wrench
was not the simple thing he thought ic was.
The London Zoological Garden has just
received a few specimens of the bird known as
tbe umbrette. Tbe bird builds one of the
largest nests known and is a member of the
stork tribe, bnt is in many particulars related
to the beron. The bird itself is about 13 inches
long, tbe nest six feet in diameter. Moreover,
with a loxuriousness unknown to other birds, ,
tha nest is divided into three compartments;
one contains the ezgs, one is tbe dinmg room
and the third is a kind of lookout room.
Prof. R. T. Ely, of Johns Hopkins, has
given notice that tbe American Economio As
sociation, of which be is secretary, has received
KOO to be awarded as prizes for tbe best essays
on the subject of "Women Wage Earners."
The first prize w ill he $300 and the seeond 200.
Essays must not exceed 25,0OU words each, and
must be in the bands of the association
previous to November 1. 1890. Any person is
eligible to the competition. This series of
prizes will probably be permanent Tbe next
subject will be "Taxation," with a still larger
premium.
Charles Lundy, a farmer living a few
miles sooth of Fort Dodge, la,, tells a tale ot
woe involving many strange things. Landy is
firmly convinced that bis house is infested by a
set of industrious spooks. He bos a dozen dif
ferent stones of mysterious happenings, such
as overturning furniture, noises in t! mgbt
flying butcher knives and missing arln I 3. Mr.
Lundy announces his willingness to stand by
tbe stories witb affidavit. He says life has be
come a burden to himself and family, and they
will abandon the building. Tbe disembodied
spirit which is causing the trouble is said to be
that of Adel Anderson, former owner of the
place, and who died last fall.
Thomas Banks, one of the most peculiar
characters that ever lived in Alabama, died at
Montgomery, Ala., Thursday. He was indus
trious and miserly and had accumulated an
estate valued at .00,000. Fifteen years ago ha
bad a handsome mausolenm erected in tbe city
cemetery and directed that he and bis brother
should be laid to rest there together. He had
the mausoleum furnished with a wash-stand,
bowl and pitcher, soap and towels and comb
and brush. He used to visit tbe place daily and
make bis toilet in tbe mausoleum. He could
not bear the idea of being buried under tbe
ground, and said if be came to life again be
would find bimself in comfortable quarters.
He never married and leaves no relatives. It
is understood tbat be made a will, leaving his
property to personal friends and charitable in
stitutions. Duck hunters at Grossa Point and else
where on the sbores of Lake St Clair, near
Detroit have shallow skin's, painted white, and
clothe themselves in white canvas oversuits
with white capotes tbat cover the head. la
this attire they look like Esquimaux, dressed
in the furs of polar bears. Their boats, too,
are not unlike the kayaks of the Greenlanders.
Tbe boats have keelson? on tbe bottom that
serve tbe purpose of Sleigh runners and are
thereby easily pushed over the ice floes. The
hunter, in bis white suit, bas so nearly the
color of the ice. especially when it is covered
with snow, that be can closelv approach tha
ducks in the open water without alarming
tbem. He fires and continues tiring until the
birds fly away, and then launching his boat in
the water, paddles oat and secures his game.
The next movement is toward a new open drift
in tbe lake, where the unsuspecting ducks are
floating or feeding, and sn the wearied hunter
jceeps np tbe sport until nightfall.
PERFECTLY RIDICULOUS.
Some is it Home Product. Mrs. Cumso
Is all our tea Imported from China. John?
O, no; we raise our own repartee." Drops'
itngaxine,
TUE POST'S COMPLIMENT.
I'd sing a song, oh, maiden kind,
And think it but my duty;
But not a single rhyme I find
To match thy matchless beauty. Judge.
Mrs. McOrackle (reading the paper)
Here's an account Qf a man being shot through
the window.
jir. McCrackle A painful wound, doubtless.
Prakt'e Magazine.
A HINT.
To some of tbe lady novelists
We'd drop this serious bint
That they'd look much better la muslin
Than ever they do In print. -Judge.
Fan in the Green Room. "How do you
feel this morning!" inquired the deck of cards.
"lam able to be 'round." answered the poker
chip. 'How do yoa feel!"
All played out." Urate' Ifagatine.
"What's In a Name? Larkin Emerson
is often called the Sage of Concord. I believe.
Maddox I believe so.
Larkln Now who Is the sage of Wall street!' "
Maddox-I don't know, unless It U Bussell.
Judge. '
"Your son was here yesterday and had
tbat picture taken."
That's like bim."
"And be said you would be around to pay for
it." ,.' '
Andtbat'slUeblm."-i'. ,A .
Information Wanted. Jones, who fs prefe
paring a brochure to be entitled Is-JTarrrsw
failure?" had the good lnck the other day to mtetS
a distinguished statistician.
"Oh, Proiessorl" was Jones' breathless ques
tion, "kindly tell me which, from your observa
tion, marry oftenest, tbe women or the mejil"
Judge. '