f. v ? f i ' THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. TUESDAY r!FJ5BKUAKY" 18, i90. v ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8; 1848, Vol. 45, Ko. 11. -Enteree at i'iltsburg 1'ostoElce. November M, lSST. as second-class matter. Business Office 97 and 99 FlftJi Avenue. News Booms and Publishing House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street Eastern Advertising Ofice. Boom IB, Tribune Building. New York. TERMS OF THE DISPATCH. rO'TAQE TREX IN TUE TOTTED STATES. JIJULT Dispatch. One Year. I'00 Daily Dispatch, FerQoarter 2C0 Daily Dibfatck, One Mouth 7 Daily Dispatch, including Sunday, lyear. JO 00 Daily Dispatch, rncludlngSundiy.Jnrths. 2 Daily Dispatch, includingBunday.lmonth M Eckbay Dispatch. One Year J w Weekly Dispatch, One Year 1 s The Daily Dispatch is delivered by carriers at JSecnuoer week, or including Sunday edition, at 20 cents per week. PITTSBURG. TUESDAY. FEB. 18. 189a BRIEF BUT EXTRA BITTER. When the canvass for the Mayoralty came on this year there were a good many people who thought two weeks altogether too short for introducing the candidates and their policy and antecedents to the public. "We judge, from the -vociferous and halcyon time the rival committees have been enjoy ing in print that there are few who do not bow esteem two weeks an elegant sufficiency. "We rather think that Messrs. Gourley and Bailey, who, with grim pathos, are reported ss shaking hands yesterday, would both be of this mind if they expressed their secret thoughts, no matter what affectation of live ly interest and courageous endurance they ieel obliged to put on to meet the expecta tions of their too ardent backers. Two weeks of continuous "lie-nailing" and "lio-chas-injr,"of "denouncing forgeries" and "ex- jrasing falsehoods," of trying hotly to prove to people who ought to require no assurance that you are privately neither a fraud nor a fool, this, not to talk of the pictorial horrors of the occasion, should be enough for any can didate not possessed of a most morbid appe tite for publicity. "We have no doubt that both Messrs. Gourley and Bailey have had a surfeit of this sort of experience, andean readily believe that they might be prepared somewhat to mingle their tears as well as to shake hands yesterday, if the stern, uncom promising attitude of their too eager and bloodthirsty partisans did not forbid. As a matter of fact, it need hardly be stated that all the bitter invective and vitu peration of the canvass has probably altered , very few, if any, votes. Among those who inow them and both are widely known the conviction was and is general that either Gourley or Bailey would make a safe and respectable Mayor. The single question in the case is whether it is possible to have a Democrat to keep check on the Republican Councils. If no considerable number of Republicans see an nrgent necessity for this Gourley will be elected. If he be defeated, it will not be in any degree upon personal grounds. While the contest in Pittsburg has been hot and clamorous, it is only a summer heat when compared with the eleventh hour vol cano which has arisen in Allegheny. For the disturbance across the river, more cause is shown. The charges against "Wyman, the Republican candidate, are serious and disgraceful, and based upon his public record when Mayor before. They will in fluence many votes, and, if true, they shonld result in tne election of the Demo crat by a sweeping majority. The citizens are in place to judge. STBAIHIKO THE CHARGES. Mr. George Kennan has done good'work 5n exposing the horrors of the Siberian pris ons; and the recent case in which an intelli gent lady was flogged to death at Kara proves that the exposures were needed. But his manifesto published yesterday which seeks to fasten upon the Government at St, Petersburg the direct responsibility for the order nnder which that murder was commit ted, is a little far-fetched. To argue that because the Government order to the Gov ernor of the island of Saghalien, that certain male political prisoners . consigned to his care were to be subjected to the same punish ments as other convicts, therefore an officer in the mines of Kara was authorized to flog a woman to death, and to drive others to su icide, seems like straining after effect The Russian Government is of conrse responsi ble for the system nnder which such things are possible. That is bad enough without charging, upon such apparently weak grounds, that it wittingly sanctions such inhumanities as that which murdered lime. Sigida. CANAL AND RIVER. A city cotemporary, after the public has been studying the question ot the Erie Canal for the larger half of a,year, proposes as a poser the question: "What advantage Pittsburg would be able to derive from an eleven-foot canal emptying into a six-foot river?" If conundrums like that are the most serious obstacles the railroads can induce their organs to throw in the way of the project, its prospects are bright. As the product of four mouths' inenbation on the canal question, its difficulties, necessities and possibilities, this presents a brilliant example of the exhaustive treatment of public enterprises which might prove incon venient for the railroad corporations. To relieve the mind which has hurled this question into the arena, it may be said that when it is found necessary to dig the canal to the depth of eleven feet, we will provide an eleven foot river to connect with it . FUN IN FEDERAL BDDLDINGS. Generally there is lots of fun for a city when it starts out to get a Federal building. Local politicians as a rule start the ball Tolling, out of pure patriotism of course; then the Congressman and the Senator of the district kick it to Washington. A bill is presented, and all sorts of influences are invoked to make its passage safe and easy to the White House, and afterward to ob tain the President's signature. The bill and the appropriation having been secured the real fun begins and is kept up from ten to a hundred years according to the patience of the pnblic and the taste of the contractors, Federal superintendents and other princi palities and powers. Pittsburg has been enjoying this fun for something less than a quarter of a century. But Pittsburg's ex perience has been monotonous compared with that of Sionx City, Iowa. Many years ago, and early in Mr. Cleve land's administration, a bill giving Sioux City a $150,000 Federal building passed both Houses of Congress, bnt Mr. Cleve land cruelly crushed ont its life with his little veto. The angry squawks of Sioux City when that fell deed was done are hardly for gotten yet The Nebraska delegation in Congress was blamed for this set-back. The opposition lrorn Nebraska arises from the fact that Sioux City lies close to the borders f the State, and the Nebraskans feared that a public building for Sioux City would mean one less for them. A second bill was presented to the next Congress asking for a $300,000 building, bnt this failed to pass. Since then the appro priation asked has been raised to $500,000 and recently to a million dollars this last raise being due to Nebraska's attempt to obtain a million dollar building for Din coin. The fight has narrowed down to a direct contest between the Representatives of Iowa and .Nebraska. Upon their merits neither city is important enough to justify such a large expenditure of the people's money. Neither is likely to get it Bat how Sionx City will value its Federal build ing when its walls proudly rise some time in the next centuryl The Sioux citizens will have had more fun by that time even than Pittsburgers have had out of the new postoffice. of which the alarming statement is made that it will be roofed five weeks hence. ZlLlDfO THE WOBXD'S FAIR. Besides the inevitable fight over the latest development of the Speaker's power to count a quorum, the skirmishing in the House on the "World's Fair business brought out the fact that Chicago was in the lead, with a dis position on the part of the rival cities to combine to delay and, if necessary, defeat the project altogether. This is a rather gigantic example of the dog-in-the-manger policy; and shows very strongly the desperate condition into which that unfortunate project has fallen. New York having killed her chances by mating a political football of the project, and St, Louis never having had a chance at all, but being actuated by pure jealousy of Chicago, unite to declare that if they cannot have what they do not deserve, the country shall have no fair. This argument would prevent the fair be ing located anywhere except possibly at Washington, against which place there are fewer local jealousies. Bnt as further de lay is ruin to the projest, the proposition for an early vote should have commanded the support of every man who did not place envy and selfish interests above the national credit involved in the fair. It 'should be a fearful humbling of our national pride if the project which was opened with snch high hopes last year, should have to be buried now, with the epi taph: "Killed by local selfishness and petty, politicians." U0BS IN MISSOURI. The outbreak of the women in the small town of Missouri, which resulted in the sack ing of saloons, was of course an act that cannot be sanctioned. It was giving free scope to evils that are worse than intemperance. Such are mob law, violent attacks upon the property of others and wanton disregard of law and order. The women who took part in that ontbreak should understand, their duty to the laws sufficiently to. submit to whatever punishment the laws may assign. It is not likely that if they should take such a course, any jury could be found to convict them npon a charge that would im ply a severe or degrading punishment But it can hardly escape notice that Missouri justice takes a more stern and un bending course toward the women than to ward the men. "When lynchers go to work and take away a man's life without a fair trial or any color of law, the officers of the law are very likely to be meek about it But when women get so outraged at the demoralization caused by the saloons that they break up the grog shops, Missouri officials go on the war path and declare tliat such shameful disorder' must be severely punished. Do the Missouri officers of the law prefer to prosecute women rather than men who have a bad habit of fighting. Or is it the legal opinion of Missouri that a saloonkeeper's property right to his whisky is so much more sacred than a man's right to his life that offenses Igaiust the former must be prosecuted while mob mur ders are mildly blinked at? THE VALUE OF PUBLIC SPIRIT. The difference between the spirit exhi bited in the prosecution of pubho enter prises in Chicago and the lack of it in New York points the contrast between the quali ties which create great cities out of unprom ising material and those which act like barnacles on the natural advantages of cities that are great in spite of them. In the World's Fair agitation this contrast has been especially noticeable. The Chicago peo ple have acted heartily and in unison, every man understanding that what be does for his city he does for himself. New York's management has been a succession of petti ness, jealousies and political manipulations, each man striving to get some special ad vantage for himself, or accusing his neigh bor'of doing so. The consequence is that New York's enterprise is a dead dog in the pit, while Chicago is still a live competitor for the World's Fair if there is one. The results of these qualities should be an example to other cities. The pnblic spirit of Chicago has created a great city "where the natural advantages were by no means pre-eminent The fogy disposition of New York is dwarfing the greatness of what is naturally the entrepot of the nation. With the New York qualities Chicago wonld have been to-day a third-class city. With Chicago's enterprise and united pub lic spirit New-York might have been far greater than she is. Pittsburg has in the past shown many of the qualities. that retard rather than aid the growth of cities. If our community had exercised for the past twenty-five years the readiness to aid every project that contri butes to the city's growth, and the willing ness to act together for the benefit of all, we wonld to-day have rivaled Chicago In pop ulation and exceeded the western metropo lis in wealth. Of late years we have begun to recognize the good that can be obtained by joint enterprises for the welfare of the whole community. Tire building of new railroads was the entering wedge of the change, and the Exposition, the parks and the Carnegie libraries are the latest fruits of it The new era thus promised warrants the highest hopes for Pittsburg's future; bnt onr proverbial conservatism renders it salutary to freqo jntly enforce the lesson that the largest returns are to be gained from united enterprise in forwarding all projects that will bring business to the City or increase its attractions. ' THE SUPREME COURTS RELIEF. The plan for the relief of tbe United States Supreme Court recommended by the American Bar Association is that which has heretofore been pointed out in these columns as the most practical method of disposing of the question. It is to establish an intermediate appellate tribunal to hear appeals from the circuit courts with final jurisdiction in the less important cases. Such a tribunal, or perhaps two or three of them, for different sections of the country, might, if properly organized, dispose of the great mass of litigation which now makes it impossible for a case, to be heard 'and "de cided before the Supreme Court until it has b.een four years on the docket. There is practically no dispute among those best qualified to judge in this matter that the plan embodying the essential features of the intermediate tribunal is the one that should be adopted. That being the case, the duty of Congress is beyond dispute. The public interests reqnire legislation which shall en able the judicial business of the country to be promptly and well done. Congress shonld take time from its partisan squab bling to enact such a measure as this. The Washington lodging house keeper who advertises handsome rooms "suitable for Senators, Representatives, or members ot Le gation. Also rooms for gentlemen" is evi dently preoared to furnish accommodation for all sorts and conditions of men except states men. A FAEMEB near Crestline, Ov shot at a burglar nigbt before last, and f onnd the dead body of his nocturnal visitor in the yard the next morning. This is repeating the oft illustrated fact that the indiscriminate use of firearms is surrounding all industries with the greatest hazards. Heretofore the burglars hare been safe from the fellows whohandlod revolvers so recklessly; "but now it seems that thero is no safety for any one. The United States Courts decide that life jurisdiction of the United States extends over Behring's Sea and the Canadian courts decide that it does not. The net result of these judicial opinions is to leave the international dispute just where it started. A cashieii in New York took the liberty of ordering that the main office of his bank be kalsomlned without consulting the Board of Directors, and now a court has decided that he must pay the bill put of his own pocket. This looks like rather small business, but a little re flection will show that there Is an Important principle involved in the rule that no one shall whitewash a New York bank except the di rectors. The "plain living and high thinking" which Emerson recommended, to the American people has been amended by the wealthy peo ple of New York. They believe in high living and no thinking at all. , A man out in Indiana has been sent to the penitentiary for two years for swearing that he did not have any money, when sued for an account, and when he actually had more than the amount of the judgment on his per son. If eminent tax-payers who take similar affidavits concerning their personal property, were given a similar treatment, there would have to be an enlargement of the penitentiaries. PirtSBUBO is furnishing the steel for nevr lake barges to transport grain, and when it gets that canal built it will make the barges to carry ore' and coat The Philadelphia Prets defends the House of Representatives against the charge of idleness by declaring that 'the "best work has been done" in establishing rules which will clear, away obstruction. But the esteemed Fress fails to explain why the Honse did not do that good work, in Deceniber instead of waiting till February for It. The Tories find that the Par n ell com mission's report beats Banquo's ghost in rising at all inconvenient times to disturb the ban quet The Washington people are proposing to raise a row in Congress over the not entirely novel practice of assessing rich men's property by a rate of valuation about one-half that im posed on small properties. But it cannot be supposed that the Washington people expect any redress from that body. For this, are not millionaires Senators? The halcyon days wnen the politicians fill the columns of the papers and pay for the privilege are happily ended for a season. The report that a gang of desperadoes near Colorado Springs have been plotting to capture ex-Senator Tabor and hold him for 250,000 ransom indicates that the imitators of the Italian brigands had adopted the proverbial road to fortune. They propose to take Tabor for what he is worth and sell him for what he thinks he is worth. Will, that dispute over the counting of a quorum in the House stretch out to the crack of doom! Some of the people in Congress seem to have taken it to be their function to kill the World's Fair project as thoroughly in its na tional aspect as New York has done in its re lation to that State. Perhaps tbe slaughter of public enterprises may in time turn out to be a recoiling vengeance. They have managed to make the Mayor alty campaign pretty lively over in Allegheny, too. ' The report of an alleged remark of Sam uel J. TUden that Mr. Cleveland was "the most selfish politician I have ever known" is an indi cation that Mr. TUden had not observed the old adjuration on which tbe phrenologists ap peal to public patronage. He did not know himself. PEOPLE OF PEOMINENCE. Mbs. Rose TerrY Cooke celebrates her birthday anniversary to-day. Dr. McCosh's present course of lectures is probably tbe last that he prill deliver at Prince ton. ( . . Rear Admiral Kihbbrly will remain at his home at Charlestown, Mass., until ordered to duty. Secretary Teacy resumed his official duties yesterday after nearly two weeks' ab sence from his desk. Ex-Governor Sawyer, of New Hamp shire, has gone to the South for a few weeks for the good of his health. Mrs. John A. Logan, who is seeking to transfer all her late husband's friends to Gen eral Alger, and in every other way exerting her influence to lift Alger-to the Presidency, entertains Alger and his family while they are. in Washington. R. H. Lindsay, of Pittsburg, Secretary of the State League of Republican Clubs, visited Philadelphia on Saturday for the purpose of conferrinc with President Edwin S. Stuart, of the State League, to arrange for the visit of Pennsylvania's delegates to the" Convention of the National League, which will be held in Nashville. Tenn., on March 4. Major William McKinley Is credited with having threatened, if gerrymandered out of his present Congressional district, to run for Governor In '9t against Campbell, with the stated purpose of spoiling the.latter's chances for Fresidental ticket honors in '92. In view of this statement, it is alleged, the Ohio Legis lature will ponder a little before disposing of the Major. Boats for the Beaver Hirer. ISrlCIAl, TXLZQRAM TO THE DISrAT.CH.1 Beaver Falls, February 17. A company is being formed in this place to build one or mote double-deck, light-draught steamers to run on the new dam which will be built on the Beaver river at this point next summer. A Thirty-Day Sentence. From the Cincinnati Enquirer.: The necessary business of a Congressional or Legislative session could easily be handled in a month, and the country relieved from.gr el t expense and vast anxiety. , Dayton's New' Pot master. WASHINQTON, February 17. Among the nominations made'by tbe President to-day was that of Edward B, Lyon, to be Postmaster at Dayton, O. In Complete Obacnrlty. Frpm tbe Chicago Tribune. Tbe career of the lamented .McGlnty was jbrilliantbut brief. He is now almoif as com pletely forgotten as the Hon. Bill Morrison. THE TOPICAL TALKER. An Actress Does Not Wish, to be a Woman of Weight Enthaslaets o I be, Parquet Scenery on Strike Tbe Un-Irish Singe Irishman. "To an actress there is hardly a more Import ant matter for consideration than her weight. Mermaids, it is to be presumed, never. watcneatneir scales witn greater anxiety man the actress regards tbe one npon which she gets weighed every now and then. Miss Margaret Mather has reason to congrat ulate herself' whenever she contemplates tbe rounded lines of her beautiful figure. WhjT Last year she was much stouter than she had been the year before, and many people thought that adipose tissue was going to interpose an obstacle between Miss Mather and her ambi tion. But the fear was not realized. Miss Matheris much slighter, slenderer "and more shapely than she has ever been, within my recol lection of her, which includes all her stage life. This happy result, I am told, is due in a meas ure to the long walks la which Miss Mather in dulges whenever opportunity serves. Tt is pleasant and it Is unpleasant to sit at the play in front of a man to whom the theater s anovelty, to whom no joke is stale, and whose approval takes violent forms. The pleasant side of snch a session is the ex hibition ot hearty emotions which the man who is new to the theater gives. To hear a man laugh heartily, thump his umbrella on the floor and shout In a whisper "That's goodf" at a joke that was old when Noah was young Is an uncommon privilege and a great one. But if the novice jams his knees against your seat and makes Ms laughter felt, literally felt, on tl back of your neck, yon are prone to deem the privilege costly after alt 'TUB fact that Mr.George Kennan has declared war op Russia, or rather npon its supine Czar and bis brutal Ministers, does not lessen tbe interest in the lectures which that eminent traveler delivers to-night and to-morrow night at Old City Hall. Mr. Kennan is as good a talker as be is a writer, and those who go hear him describe "Tent Life in Eastern Sibe ria" to-night, or "Russian Political Exiles" to morrow, will be treated to a brilliant descrip tion of what nobody can speak of so candidly and truly as Mr. Kerftan. V "Tun strange adventures of a drop scene at the Grand Opera House last night were highly amusing. After various minor misdemeanors, such as trembling violently over tbe heads ot chorus ladles and' setting their tender hearts In tumult, it Anally tell, in the midst of a speech by the immortal Shakespeare, cutting tbe Bard of Avon quite short in his eloquence with all tbe malevolence of aminionjof Ignatius Donnelly. Then, too, on several occasions, this very ill-behaved scene tried to elope with Miss Elaine Ellison into tbe upper regions of the flies, and it nearly decapitated Mr. Dixey with out the slightest provocation. It seemed indeed as if all the properties in "The Seven Ages' were inclined to be re bellions. The perambulator containing tbe infant Van Wart once started off toward the footlights, and was only preserved from annihi lation by tbe lucky interference of the or chestra. Several other portions of the stage mechanism also went awry, and the whole affair looked as though the scenery had been getting up a trades' union, and striking for bet ter treatment. . The usual dolefully un-Irish Irishman of American dramatists was once more pre sented to a long-suffering public in the "Seven Ages" last night. When will playwrights be true enough to their art to remember that the exile from the "ould sod," no matter what his faults may be. is never a mere'buffoonT Then, too, Mr. Don's brogue! Where oh where did he get it? And Mr. Don's typical Irish song; where did he learn it? Tom Moore was wont to grow very wroth over those "Irish" ballads, made by people .who never saw Ireland. But those ballads which Moore abused, had really a grain of comicality in tbem. Tbe "McGlnty" lays of to-day and compositions like that sung in the "Seven Ages" are as void ot wit as they are ot nature. FOLLY ABREAST OP THE TIMES. The Dlspntch Pronounced nn Unusually Pro gresslvp Newspaper. From the St. Clalrsvllle (O.) Chronicle. The Pittsburg Dispatch is an unusually progressive and energetic newspaper, its rapid growth having necessitated the addition to its already fine equipment of another one of the Hoe's marvelous perfecting presses. Its Sun day edition is chock foil of literary matters of tbe highest merit from the ablest writers as well as being an exhaustive chronicle of the current news. The aally Dispatch Is well up to the front as an earnest, fearless, independent journal, which bristles with pointed opinions on public questions and keeps abreast of the times In fur nishing the latest news and tbe most reliable market reports in all branches of business. CAKEIINfl RUM TO AFRICA. BInasnehnsetti Protests Against the Action of Ita Liquor Exporters. WASHINGTON, February 17. In the Senate to-day Mr. Dawes presented over 240 petitions from Massachusetts, stating that more than 800,000 gallons of Intoxicating liquors are an nually exported from the United States to Africa, demoralizing the peopfe of Africa and detrimental to all legitimate commerce with that people; and praying that under that sec tion of the Constitution which authorizes Con gress to regulate commerce with foreign na tions, that sort of thing be stopped. He asked that tbe petitions be referred, to the Committee on Edncation and Labor.-and Invoked the careful consideration of that com mittee to the subject. So referred. Ono by One the Mint Drops Fall. From the Philadelphia Record, j There are, perhaps, comparatively few per sons aware of tbe fact that the entire coinage of the United States. Philadelphia, as a city, and the Philadelphia Mint, as an institution, have tbe honor of producing above CO per cent. The total silver coinage of the United States for each month aggregates nearly $2,500,00 and ot this amount Philadelphia produces JL.SSo.OOO, Same na Uinnl. From tbe Detroit Free Press. The railroad nUn at Bellevue, O., who left a switch open and sat down to smoko a cigar while a collision between two trams took place before his eyes and one life was lost, informed the Coroner that "he didn't mean to," and is to-day walking about a unconcerned as if he had killed a man in Texas. x A Hot Political Battle. rSPZCTU. TBLEQRAJI TO TUX DISPATCU.1 Bedford. February 17. To-morrow's elec tion promises to be the hottest contested that has ever taken place here at a municipal elec tion. The principal fight will be on School Directors. Councilmen and Chief of Police. Party lines have been drawn and the contest will be waged bitterly until tho polls close. Gar Blasqnernder. The twentieth annual masquerade of the Birmingham Turners was held in their hall on Jane street,last night. The grand march was par ticipated In by over 800 gaily bedecked couples, representing every nationality. A select party for the members and friends of the Southslde Turners was also given at their ball on South Fourteenth street, The President's Comlnir. A telegram received last evening stated that President Harrison would leave Washington Wednesday morning, accompanied by his pri- vate secretary and probably Secretary Blaine,' to bo present at the formal opening of the Carnegie library building in Allegheny City, A Too Cnptloni Critic. From the Chicago Herald. ABostoh paper criticises the literary style of the Queen's recent speech on the opening of Parliament; One would suppose that the "Queen's English" should be good enough even for Boston. Belief for Suffering Sioux. Washington, February 17. Mr. Perkins, of Kansas, moved to suspend the rules and pass tho bill for the relief of tho Sioux Indians at Devil's Lake Agency, N. pak. A second was ordered yeas, 167; nays, 8. The bill then passed. , - Teatb of sir Loots Mnllett. LONDON, February IT. -Bight Hon. Mr Louis iMauet, C B., the veil known authority on com mercial treaties, utvu w-uaf uvm umucnzs. INFORMATION AT. BAUD. Bin. Jennew Miller' Latest Scheme Union Uadergarmenla for Men a Well aia Women A Dissertation on Dress and Dyeing. From an urbane furnishing goods dealer Jt was learned yesterday that Pittsburg men are to be reformed. Jenness Miller -has "bobbed np serenely" in a new field. Hitherto she has confined her reformation to the fair sex, bnt now think of it I she has commenced her process on the male population not only of Pittsburg, but of the United States and the world. Brave little mortal, to attempt, alone and single-handed, what the combined forces of a multitude of her sisters have failed to accomplish the reformation of man! But it .is not bis morals or his depraved appetite that Jenness has unsheathed her tomahawk for. No; it is his underwear. Nellie Bly girded the world, and Jenness Miller will, if possible, gird the population of the world with the. Union undergarment. It is not on the market yet that is, the late edition is not but will be soon. And Pittsburg men will have an opportunity of selecting their spring underwear from a very large assortment, as a popular firm bas given an order for the carments In every size and material. They are fashioned exactly as the garment for ladles ad vocated by Jenness Miller, all in one piece, thus doing away with bands and ligatures around the waist. Besides this reformation, the vest is to be discarded for full dress, and in its place will appear the "Gordon sash," a harmless looking little affair, without any loops, tassels or knots, as the name suggests. It is generally manu factured of black or white soft silk, by laying it in deep folds on a firm foundation that is fitted to the form, and it bnokles in the back. It is worn just at the waist line, and tbe wide expanse of white linen that is so becoming to all men is then only outlined by tbe cut ot tbe coat. And this same linen is severely plain, ex cept in some instances where a tiny spray is embroidered down one side of the front. A black silk tie and black gloves will be the ad juncts to a black "Gordon sasb," and white gloves and white tie will accompany the white sash to the after Lenten society events, but black hosiery will invariably be worn. While Pittsburg men are not noted for fine dressing, yet they soend annually large sums of money on their wearing apparel. Borne slum ber robes were seen yesterday that in daintiness and richness of material rivaled anything ever seen in that line. And they cost, too, from 312 to f25 apiece, but the sale on them has been marvelous. While examining and admiring the different slumber robes of various tinted silks, the practical intruded itself upon the mass of etbereallsm, in the form of "How are snch exquisite garments laundrled or cleansed?" A visit to a cleaning establishment was the only way to satisfactorily answer that question. Accordingly, a visit was made to a lancy dyeing, scouring and dry-cleaning es tablishment, and after patiently waiting while three young ladies explained their de sires and expectations on, respectively, gloves to be cleaned, plume to be dyed and a spotted teagown to be renovated, an audience was gained with tbe proprietor, and with bis per mission and under his guidance a tour of tho works was taken. The first department visited was the steam cleaning one, and SO minutes in the room would have resulted In a Turkish bath free of charge, Four men in lawn tennis shirts, with sleeves rolled 'way up, were busy at the various tubs or vats. The atmosphere was thick with steam and tbe odor of tbe room resembled that of an ordinary kitchen tin wash day greatly intensi fied. All garments that are badly soiled or are to be dyed are taken to this room and are thor oughly washed; then, whether silk or wool, are put into the extractor. Said extractor is a steam machine for the extraction (as the name indicates) of the moisture from the cleansed garments in such a short space of time that shrinkage is an impossibility. Tn response to an expressed wish by the reporter to see the machine in operation, a garment was taken from the vat holding as much water in its folds as any well regulated garment could possibly do, and placed In the extractor, Tbe steam was turned on, and the little cylinder shaped sieve-like machine revolved so quickly that it appeared stationary, and tbe piessure was so great that at tbo end of two minutes tbe garment was held up in just the right state of uampness ior pressing. wmie tne water naa trickled in a good sized stream from the per forations of tbe machine to the drain prepared for it. In the same department was witnessed the transformation Scene of several garments. A light blue teagown was dipped into a violent red fiulo, and behold, it was a lovely cardinal! a seal brown garment was dipped in the same fluid and assumed a deep wine color. ' The next department was the pressing room, and one involuntarily looked at the complex ions of the men engaged there to see if, as has Deen asserted, profuse perspiration would render the skin singularly clear and beautiful. And really it must be admitted they looked somewhat bleached. , Hot was no name for It, batitwas very interesting to note how skill fully and deftly the professional pressers handled the articles they were at work upon. Dainty little white robes and dresses and cloaks for the tiny antocrats were displayed in great numbers, and had they been in a store would have passed for new articles, so nicely were they cleaned and pressed. Lovely white gowns, and gowns of all tbe delicate colors for maids and matrons were also awaiting pressing. A great many ot tbem were the dry cleaned goods, which term, dry cleaned. Is hard to reconcile with the fact that a liquid chemical is used in the process, but the dry cleaned are nut deluged as the steam cleaned are; they are simply sponged. From that room the various garments, fresh and ready for wear; ore taken to the store and folded in the approved style placed In boxes and sent to the address of the owners. Every thing oan be cleaned, from a silk-lined over coat to silk velvet, plusb, or sealskin. No ma terial is too dainty or too heavy to be Teno vated by the cleaner. And Pittsburgers keep 12 men bnsllv emnloved the entire vear in this one establishment freshening np their soiled garments that tbe ordinary laundry is not com petent to handle. Social Chatter. Invitations are out which read as follows: The members of the King and Carnegie Liter ary Societies of Curry University present their compliments and request tbe pleasure of your presence at tbe entertainment to be given Fri day evening, February 21, 18SJU, University building. Fuiji dress will prevail at tbe organ recital at Ascension P. E. Church, Shadyside, this evening: Mr. Clarence Eddy, tbe famous or ganist of Chicago, will be the star of the even ing with local assistance. AN interesting lecture was given last even ing Zat tbe East Liberty Presbyterian Church upon "Walks About Jerusalem" by Rev. A. N. Gilbert, of tbe Euclid Avenne Christian Church, Cleveland. Mrs. JS. E. Monroe lectured last evening In tho First U. P. Church, Seventh avenue, on "Christ in Art." To-night hex topic will be "England." To-morrow night, , "Civil war." The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Holmes, Sarah Gray, 'will be married at 6 o'clock to-night in tbe Church of Ascension to Mr. Hulls McKeown. The most brilliant wedding of tbe season will be celebrated to-night in Bewlckley, when Miss Tlietta Quay will become tbe bride of Mr. Robert Pranks. Rev. E. K. Donehoo, of the West End, lec tured last evening on "The Rhine, the Alps and the Italian Lakes" in the Oakland M.,E. Church. , Miss Mary Maxweix, of Western avenue, Allegheny, has returned home from a four weeks' visit to friends in Milwaukee, In Allegheny this evening, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Miss Jane Park will bo wedded to Mr. William S. Marquis. IN Braddock. to-night, Mr. Henry Hamilton Slffer will wed Miss Fannie G. Fairley at the residence ot the bride's parents. , Miss Emily Grace Calloway will be married to-night to Mr. Arthur Elder Edie, in tho Grace Lutheran Church. The marriage of Miss Nannie O'Rourke and Mr. John J. Callaghan will be celebrated to night in St. Paul's Cathedral. Mrs. Catherine a. Oudry and ber daugh ter will receive friends this afternoon at their home, 271 Ridge avenne. Dr. W. H. Mxlbitrn will commence his se ries of three lectures in the Second Presbyter ian Church to-night, Mrs. Alan Wood entertained some friends last evening at her home, corner Forbes and Meyran street. A reception will be civen to-day by Mrs. John G. Stephenson, of North avenue, Alle gheny. Miss Emiieline Mcknight, of Fifth street, is visiting friends in Washington, D. C. The Mtrdl Gras german tonight at. the resi dence of Mr. and Mr. H. W. Oliver, Jr. The last of the series of Monday evening dances was given last evening. ' AT THEJHEATERS. ' Margaret Mather na Grctchen Dlxer's Seven Agra and Olber Plays. Miss Margaret Mather cannot complain of the welcome she received last night from a very large and appreciative audience at the Bijou Theater. It was no more than Miss Mather's deserts, however, for she is an actress who works hard in all she attempts, and who does not rely upon her remarkable genius more than she properly may. The character In which she appeared for the first time in Pittsburg, is no ungrateful one. The title role of W, 8. Gilbert's drama of "Gretchen" is arduous, out instinct with a graceful pathos. i It is like its operatic counterpart, "Marguerite," sympathetic, and anneals to the hearts of the audience. Miss. Mathor made excellent use of ber opportunities, and her Oretchen would, we doubt not, please the exacting author. As tbe simple country maiden lured in the old, old way to a terrible descent from the narrow way, Miss Mather was delightfully natural, and at times powerful in a high degree. She could hardly have better support than Mr. J. B. Studley gives her in he Gllbertlan version of Mephuto. Mr. Studley did full justice to his lines some of which are curiously suggestive of Gilbert's grim humor in lighter works and gave us a distinctly novel of tbe diabolical personage who tempts Faustus to bis ruin. Mr. Charles B. Welles as Faustus also did well, and the remainder of tbe company assisted in making the perform ance on tho whole well balanced and effective. As to tbe play, in spite of tbe dialogue's merits for it is witty in places and uniformly interesting it is not possible to regard "Gretcben" as a satisfactory work. The action is not quick enoneh, and many of tbe situa tions lese force by their elaboration. The new conceptions of characters so historically famous as Faust and Marguerite, which Mr. Gilbert gives us, are not sufficient compensa tion for tbe lack ot real color, which is the play's cblet defect. To-night Miss Mather will be seen in "Romeo and Juliet" In which she Is worthily so well liked here. Grand Opera Honse. TF novelty is desired, it certainly can be found at tbe Opera House this week. The first pre sentation of the "Seven Ages," by Mr. Henry E. JJlxey, supported by Sice's Company of players, and it is quite a large company, too, was witnessed last evening by a large and evl dently well pleased audience. The synopsis, in brief, is: Mr, Dixey, as Bertie Van Loo, a graduate of Columbia, and evidently a young man of the period, acting under the advice of a bronze Shakespeare which suddenly devel ops considerable activity, falls asleep in a chair and in imagination follows the career of nis ancestor oi a similar name from babyhood to death ot old age from 1710 until 1830. As the imagination of the auditors Is not so vivid as that of the dreamer, the scenes are depicted In a realistic manner for their benefit, Mr. Dixey appearing in the title role in each of the several changes. A pleasing feature was the appearance of Miss Elaine Ellson as Avonia, who advanced to the footlights before each scene and in a sil very voice explained the representation to follow Incidentally talking against time In a very engaging style whlle'tbe elaborate stage settings were being arranged. Her manner and delivery were so acceptable tbat she was warmly greeted upon each appearance, and accorded an ovation at the close. Of the various characters which Mr. Dixey assumes probably tbe least pleasing is tbat which approaches nearest bis owa age tbe lover of 2a. Tbe representation of an infant is as nearly perfect as it can be made with the pronounced features ot a mature man, and. with the same allowance, tbe schoolboy of 10 Is a very interesting specimen. As the lover, however. Mr. Dixey last night seemed to lack force and fire, and it was not until be had as sumed the more aged characters that be was thoroughly appreciated by tbe audience. As Judge Van Zoo in the court scene and Grand father Van Loo in tbe final change the actor was acccrded the plaudits of every one present. Tbe most pronounced applause, however, was manifested in the representation of the Revo lutionary period, when, after a hand-to-hand battle, Dixey, in Continental uniform, suddenly leaps upon the back of a horso placed npon a pedestal and appears as an equestrian statue of Washington. The resemblance Is startling; and as the remaining 10 persons on the stage a moment before engaged in a rough-and-tumble are almost instantaneously grouped to correspond, the tableau is exceedingly effective. Notwithstanding the fact tbat la grippe is no longer fashionable, Mr. Dixey was evidently afflicted with an attack of the malady. A prominent medical man, who closely observed his work from tbe parquet, stated that he was undoubtedly suffering severely and playing under a great disadvantage. Of Urn other members of the company. Mr. George W. Howard, who appears In about as many and diversified characters as Mr. Dixey, deserves special mention. Miss Marie Will. lams is especially strong as a soldiers wife and in tbe last scene, where, also. Miss Dorothy Gray, as Hxuahnan, received a double encore. The musical specialties throughout were de- ciueoiy pieasing, wnue tne appearance or a number of child ictors added to the effect of several scenes. Any number of costumes and a great quantity of scenery are required in tbe production. Tbe latter, indeed, seemed to be a trifle too compli cated for smoote handling upon the first trial. Hnrrla' Theater. C TCH roars of laughter as resounded through the above bouse yesterday afternoon and last evening were a first-class antidote to the' blues. That old favorite fun-making "Peck's Bad Boy," was the play presented, and as it was given by as good a company as ever bad to travel with such a performance, it filled tbe bill completely. TheDaly sisters, with special ties, were heartily rncored, and Jennie Schu mann as Jimmy Duffy displayed a petite figure and a very sweet voice to good advantage. Charles Gorman's make-up as Major Feck is an excellent one. James F. McDonald is a regu lar terror, as the Bad Boy ought to be, and Fred Wenzel's Groceryman fills the place to a T. Standing room cannot be had at any of tbe performances of the week, nnless early appli cation is made at the box office. That Is as sured. Hnrry Williams' Academy. QU8 Hill's "World of Novelties" comprises a better aggregation than the famous club swinger bas of late been in tbe habit of bring ing to this city. A. large audience last evening testified its appreciation of this fact. Gus Hill himself heads the combination. His unique act is followed by Mamie Goodrich and Harry McBnde in skipping rope dances and character songs; Billy" Carter, the banjolst, C. W. Will iams, ventriloquist. Charles Harris and Nellie Walters, songs and dances: Pirrung, tbe equi librist; Rosina, male Impersonator: Dan Swift and Frank Chase, musical comedians, James E. Black, a phenomenon indeed; Little Chip, a very young boy, who sings and dances well; the Fisher Brothers, "flying men of the air." A funny farce comedy, "Spring Chicken" closes the performance. Tbe Elks Benefit. QNEoftbe great treats of tbe year to tbe multitudes who like the biggest returns for their money at the theater is tbe Elks Benefit performance, which will take place on Febru ary 23 at tbe Grand Opera Honse. Miss Annie Pixley in one of ber plays, Mr. Joseph Haworth in "Paul Kauvar," and all the other attractions in the city at that time are down upon tbe bills. The World's Museum. '"There is a cholco of many attractions for tho Visitors to the World's Museum this week. Large-sized beings and the smallest of dwans. Albinos and a baby snake charmer are among the curiosities. There is also a large and va ried performance In tbe theater. Dressed In Tbalr Best Uniforms. Imperial Hall was resplendent with military uniforms last night. The event was the second annual recentlon of Company A. Fourteenth Regiment, N. G. P. Tbe music was furnished by the Mozart Orchestra, and an enjoyable time was spent by everyone present. i JCST HOW IT IS. When you grasp the hand of fortune. And lightly step along, Tbe hours glide on Use the numbers Of a heart cbeering song. Your pathway la lined with faces Where smiles and pleasure blend, All tho world will offer service When you don't need a friend. You may sneer at fairdiseretion, , When solid at tbe bank. Yonr rudeness is mere pleasantry, v And quite tbo thin for rank. Men will thrust npon yon favors, And fawn and condescend Till you wonder at your klugihln, - When you don't need a mend. They will shout yonr name in meeting, And vote you Into fame. Tbey will load yeur board with presents ' Of bric-a-brac and game. They will strain themselves in showing What kindness they intend, When sunshine floods yonr atmosphere And you don't need a friend. Bat wait and note how comical This self-same world can be. When the son throws not yonr shadow, And your hopes go to tea. You may have beard the cucumber Has arorlo ehult to lend Well the world drops under sero, ' When yon do beeda friend.' . William L'jU in VetroU Ew Prut, - OUR MAIL POUCH. Tho Question at Road Improvement From a Taxpayer's Standpoint. To tbe Editor of Tbe Dispatch: I have been reading with much Interest the communications In The Dispatch In regard to more stringent road legislation, and I must confess I have been amazed at tbe Innocence of certain gentlemen who have been wilting of macadamized roads, etc, etc Oar system of road making has been compared to the English and other continental systems without faking into consideration tbe fact that our country is comparatively new, and also comparatively thinly settled. England is densely settled, and her population Is not of yesterday. For LOOO years the road making of England has been go ing on. and tnen tbe English people are not subject to the same conditions that our people are. A certain railroad magnate writes of our road making as if it ware railroad bnilding, tor getting that the great corporate monopolies have the legal right to rob the "dear working men" in order to pay themselves a hundred fold for tbe building of their roads. To-day the farmers of Pennsylvania are the worst op pressed people In the nation; taxed to protect every one in the realm but themselves. He pays enormous taxes on everything he ha?, while tbe rich and prosperous monopolist is taxed almost nothing. The poor working man mutt pay a tax on his pennrv, while. the rich man rolls In his wealth nntaxed. or Almost so. And now we are told tbat laws ought to be enacted to compel tbe farmers to make good roads for those eentlemen to exercise their line, fast stock upon. Let us look at tbe practical side of this question and get a common sense idea of what all this means. Take an average township of wy Westmore land county, and apply this macadamized road theory to it, and see bow it will work. Say there are 15 miles of road in the township. To build a road such as these gentlemen have been advocating would cost at least 26 per rod, or S124,b00. Now how are these people to do this when theaverage farmer does not make 2 per cent per annum on his farm, aud not 1 in 0 make 6 per cent. Many of them scarcely make "ends meet." Can they neglect every other road, or rather every other mile of road. In order ' to get one mile made in ac cordance with tbe theories of these gentlemen? Then they wonld compel the road tax to be paldin money; and this would mean that a large part of it would go to the pocket of the party politician. Tbe system of party corrup tion with which this people have been made acquainted has been a sufficient warning to the industrious toiler of this country, so that they Will not be likely to sanction anything that will rivet still tighter their chains. Our people must try to keep their roads passable all the year around; and In order to do so they must look after every part of tbqm. One part cannot be neglected in order that anotheV shall have finely macadamized roads. Nor can a large number of our people be left to struggle along in mud in order that tbe "blooded gentry" may have fine drives upon which to disport themselves. Who is it. pray, that is demanding this new and oppressive legislation T Not the farmer; not the workingman. When the farmers de mand such legislation, then it will be time enough to nrge it vehemently; and when their necessities require it, they will -make tbe de mand. At the figures we have mentioned it would mean for a county like Westmoreland over ROOO.OOO, and how this amount, additional to tbe taxes already levied and necessary to keep np tbe roads now laid out. as well as those to be laid out as the necessities of the growing population requires, is to be raised, is a qnestion well worth considering by the gentlemen who are nrglng this additional legislation. We need good Toads, and we wonld be re joiced to see them as soon aa our struggling people can build tbem, but we must remember our embarrassments and deal justly by tbe op pressed and over-taxed rural districts. I see one of yonf correspondents says the roads are as bad in summer as in winter. I suppose be does not expect anyone to believe bira, and If be does he certainly will be disap pointed for every sensible person knows better. Many of our country roads are delightful drives in summer, as anyone can testify who has traveled through ;the country to any extent. Many of tbem are only tolerade, but our farm ers like good roads as well as any class of men living, and can be depended to get tbem at tbe earliest possible moment. It maybe tbe next Legislature will pass the required law, but you may depend npon it it will be tbe political death warrant of three out of every five, who vote for it among the Sena tors and Representatives. Let us be jo at and bear each other's burdens and so f ulnll tbe law. ;leq rex. Wileznsbtjro, FebmaryT7, Sagcestlon as to a Library Sits. To the Editor of The Dispatch: After several years' delay, the first official step has been taken by our municipal govern tnent toward accepting the very generous offer of Andrew Carnegie to give not less than 11,000,000 for the establishment of free libraries in Pittsburg, to1 consist of one large central library and four branch libraries to be located in the four principal outlying districts. The next Important step it seems to me to be decided is the best location for the central building, which is Intended no donbt to add much to the architectural embellishments of our city as well as to form a central fountain at which the present and future generations of our great Industrial center can slake their in tellectual thirst. I am glad to see that tbe example set by An drew Carnegie is already bearing fruit in tbe spirit of emulation (to go and do likewise). Al ready valuable offers of land have been made on which to locato tbe libraries, which are worthy of and which I have no doubt will re ceive respectful consideration. The only fault with Mr. Clarke's nronosed gilt is that it Is too tar from what is now, aud probably ever will be. tbe business center of Pittsburg; therefore, to accept Mr. Clarke's gift, however generous, on tbe condition tbat tbe central library be located upon It, is alto gether impracticable. Tbere is one location nresents itself In Drefer- ence to all others for tbe location of tbe great library. It is the block of ground opposite SL Paul's Cathedral, bounded by Grant street Fifth avenue. Wyhe avenne, Webster and fixth a-rtnues, and is tho most central point in ittsburg. and is accessible from the terminus ot all tbe different street ear lines. If tbe location should be decided upon I be lieve we have generously disposed men enough in our midst wbo wonld be only too glad to con tribute the necessary funds to purchase tbe site. The location of such a building as this great central library would undonbtedly be. would be a worthy and fitting neighbor to tbe Alle gheny Court House, which is of itself the finest specimen of modern architecture in its line on the American continent. Many of tbe buildings in tbe above named block are old and delapitated and ought to be condemned, consequently the site could be purcbased at a much lower figure now than win oopossiDie aiier improvements nave once set In. - If our city representatives will onlv exercise tbe general foresight and practical judgment in tbe selection of location and architectural designs for tbe Carnegie Library that our County Commissioners did in tbe selection of location and designs for our Court Honse, whether they select tbe site I have named or not, tbey will give us a central library tbat will be an ornament apd a blessing to tbe city aud a monument to the memory of tbe great founder of libraries, Andrew Carnezie. Anthony Barker. Pittsburg, February 17. A Downtown Library Site. To tbe Editor of The Dispatch: In view of your very sensible editorial in The Dispatch of February 12, favoring tbe selec tion ot a aowntown site for tbe main Pittsburg Carnegie Free Library building, permit me to suggest tbat the United States be asked to do nate for the main building their ground at the corner ot Penn avenue and Garrison alley and extending back to Duquesne way. This piece of property is about 100 or 150 by 300 feet, and has no Improvements of any consequence. If the Penn avenue f runtage Is Insufficient, ad joining property could probably be bought to make it ample size, Tbis location Is prominent and central, being near tbe Union depot and termini ot all tbe car lines. There are many reasons wbytbls building should be near the Union depot and in the throbbing business heart ot tbe city, on tbe level ground, some where on or below tbe line of Smlthfield street and not further down than the line ot Sixth Carnegie's noble generosity Is not circumscribed by any imaginary city or State lines. He withes to benefit all classes, but no donbt has in mind specially the poor boys tbat are athirst for knowledge, just such as be de scribes himself to have been. He evidently desires that "whosoever will, let bim come." without reference to any particular locality. Therefore tbe main library should be easy of access not only to the people of this city, but to tbe passing traveler and all others. Congress authorized the expenditure of vast sums of money to build tbe Davis Island dam, to make reservoir for tbe benefltot the com merce of this cit). Now. since a private indi vidual is freely giving 1,000,000, why should not the Government encourage snch great be neficence among her citizens Ty donating sim ply this little piece of land, that probably cost it nothing, on which to build a great reservulr of learning and art for the benefit of this entire section of tbe country? 8. Piitsbubo, February 15, CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. A Polk county, Fla,, hunter has taken a novel contract. He has agreed to capture alive an is-foot alligator for the Sub-Tropical Exposition. Mrs. Mary O'Brien, of Chippewa Falls, Whk, having been ill some time, has been undergoing a voluntary fast Sbe'bas been without food 28 days. Although her death Is looked for, it will not be due directly to the fast. A few weeks ago a Dodge City, Kan., dentist who had made 4 set of teeth for a lady wbo had failed to pay for them took tbem ont of her mouth in a crowded store in that place. In an hour or two tbe molars were paid for and ituurueu to me woman. An Emporia, Kan., girl wrote to Jay Gould and asked bim to give her a black silk dress, as she was about to be married and ber folks were too poor to buy her one. Although she bas written tour melting epistles to the au tocrat she still his no black silk. An 11-year-old negro boy was bitten by a rattlesnake on theC. P. Chalres plantation, six miles east of Tallahassee, one day laU week and died from the effects of the poison. He ran his band into a hollow log, to catch a rabbit: the snake was coiled up inside, struck tbe band with its poison fangs and death soon followed. Dr. B. "Weir Mitchell, of Philadelphia, recently received a rather curious present from a young lady whom he had rescued from nerv ous invalidism. It was a cord of white oak chopped down and sawed up by ber own hands, and sent as circumstantial evidence of tbe health she bad gained by following his direc tions to lire an open-air life in the woods. About a year ago Miss Kate B. Mc Laughlin, of 22X Monroe street, Chicago, was made a notary public. Since that time her name has been changed to Mrs. Kate B. Rey nolds by marriage. Now she writes to the Sec retary of State asking If her former notarial seal and name are good. The Secretary of State replied that she can not now perform the f unctions of a notary public under ner former commission. This Is said to be tbe first in stance of this kind which has arisen in the State. . The London correspondent of an English paper alleges tbat the Prince of Wales has in stituted the custom of weighing both tbe com ing and the parting guest at SaqdrlnKham. Palace. At the first opportunity after his ar rival the guest is weighed, and his weight re corded in a book kept for the purpose, and he is weighed again on the morning ot his de parture, and another record made, accompanied by the autograph otthe guest. One of the latest signatures in tbe book is that of Salisbury, and his weight is pur at 18 stone plump. Ethan Allen, a Piokaway county, O., farmer, has had a $2,000 renter on his farm. When he came to settle with him the renter told him he bad not realized a cent off the property In six years. Tbe owner said: "Ido not wanta man to work on my farm and make no money. You sav yon have made nothing for the past six years; the times have been bard, and you are tbe kind of man we want on onr farm. I want you to stay on the farm, and if yon will do to I will give you COO a year for tho six years you have made no money and deduct J200 from next year's rent, making 11,100 in all." Tbe renter promptly accepted. Hie Xoch Xevea trout was recently in troduced into this condtry. It is indigenous to Loch Leven.Locb Scone, Loch Lomond and the River Forth In Scotland. Its back is of an olive green and the lateral line is bordered with large dark, almost black spots, some round, some shaped like an X and some like a XX. Tbe spots are very irregular and very distinct. Its peculiar habit Is to fleht nnder water, never rising to shake itself ont ot water like tbe win nlnish of Lake St. John. Tbe Loch Leven trout is considered by good authorities a var iety of the German brown trout, now becom ing popular in this country. The pony is the horse of hardships, says a horseman ra an exchange, and one tbat has sprung from some poor country where he has ever been purely the child of neglect, he and all the predecessors of his race. In a rich country like the horse regions of Kentucky, for in stance, bis pony characteristics would invaria bly run out in tbe course of a few generations. He is not a distinct strain, as many would seem to suppose. He doubtless sprang originally from as good a strain of horses as tbe world knew of at tbe time, and bis present reduced size and characteristic toughness have resulted, unquestionably, from local circumstances. A fisherman who was desirous of catch ing a specimen of the stereolepis, a gigantic fish somewhat resembling a black bass and found on tbe Pacific coast, accomplished his purpose in the summer of 1S89 off the Island Santa Catalina, in California. His success en couraged, others, so tbat altogether 30 were captured, ranging in weight from 75 to 300 pounds. The stereolepis is migratory, and only comes in shore during the summer for the pur pose of spawning. It ranges from tbe Farra lones down 00 miles below San Diego. Those of 300 pounds in weight are nearly six feet in .length, and are taken with a band line. A queer story is told of Mrs. H. H. Burpee, a Rockland woman wbo planned to die, Wednesday, but didn't. Fifty years ago, when a girl of 12 years, she dreamed that the day of ber death would be February 12, 1890. So vivid wag tbe dream that its memory bas remained with her all these years, and as the day approached she made all preparations for It. The details of her funeral were carefully nlanned, ber business was put in order, neigh bors called In to witness the making of her will and even relatives who lived at a distance were summoned to be present at her funeral. As tbe day passed and evening came, ber faith did not waver, though sue continued alive and in excellent health, and even when Thursday morning came, she continued in tbe belief that sne would die sometime tnis montn. Muskegon street cars are built on the airy-fairy plan, suggestive of moonlight nights, sighing summer zephyrs and whiskers. The company a very long-beaded one thought it was always warm in winter, and the late two days' blizzard caught it in a bad fix. The snow drifted into the oDen ears, piled up neck-deep about the driver and made tbe passengers resemble a delegation of Greenlanders. Tbe zero windrwere not tempered to the suburban residents, aud at each trip tbey took their lives into their hands and the storm in their faces. But later on the company met the emergency. Each car resembled a dilapidated prairie schooner, covered with unmatched pieces of carpet, oilcloth and canvas. These remnants were nailed to tbe Bides of tbe ears and behind them tbe victims shivered and swore or thanked their stars that tbe rest of the winter had been open. SPARKLING SELECTIONS. ,rWhy is it that your friend always ends his bouts In sueb a hurrah?" Can't Imagine, nnless It's because helndnlges too lreely In the cup that cheers-" Chicago Times. Vickwire I am glad Mudge is about 'to marry. I hope It will change him. Be has been going down liiu ror some time. Mr. N. Feck He won't be any more. It will be aa up-blll business after he marries. Terre Haute Express. "xou should do something to test your husband's love." I have." "What!" "I let him read one of his love letters, written to me five years ago." Chicago Times. "There is one face that is always before me." said Clarence as be stroked the golden locks of bis month-old wife. And that Is " And then the timid creature hung ber dainty head, while the hearties wretch whispered: "My own." Xonkers Statesman. The Point of View, Dives Education is necessary, Jack, if you ever expect to shine in tbe world. Dives, Jr., (stolidly) I don't want to shine, father. I'd rather sell papers. Chicago Tribune. Aroused Old Memories. Boodler (back: again after a long absence Let me see some of your newest patterns. Fashionable Tailor-Certainly. Here, now. Is a lovely thing in stripes that v Boodler (silBy)-Sbow me something In cheeks, if yon please, sir. Chicago Tribune. A. Chicago dime museum has a curiosity Jn the shape of a woman who hasn't said anything- v but "yes" and "no" for three rears. Some menw bers of Congress, while in their seats orontheK. floor, never say anything but "yea" and "no' daring their entire term, but they are not consid ered enough of a curiosity for dime musent freaks." yorristoum Herald. A TBYTNO TROTH. The cats were wildly yowling in the moon's pellucid light. I stole upon their dress parade and put them all tofllght. But ere tbey carried the banner of their order out oftlrht 1 1 read this motto written mere: "Weneyersleep at night." Chicago Berala eat CANT MISS IT. A woman may be very ill and fill her friends with fear. Tbe doctor even may declare tbat death is drawing near. Bat Jnst let there be advertised a milliners dis play Of new spring bats, ahs'll.. fool them all,audgo down town that day. ChitagoEtraU,
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