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ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY S. 1848.
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PITTSBURG. FRIDAY. FEB. SB, 189a
THE HEW IBAKSIT ORDINANCE.
Tbe habit of Councils to dispose of meas
ures of great importance, involving wide
. and permanent interests, received a remark
able illustration yesterday. That was the
passage, by both branches, of a series of
ordinances granting street railway fran
chises of a sweeping and important charac
ter to a new corporation of whose existence
the public was hardly aware before to-day.
Primarily the step in advance for rapid
transit, which promises as this project does,
the creation of a new electrical or cable sys
tem to East Liberty, Highland avenue,
"Wilkinsburg and apparently all the inter
mediate points of the East End. is to be
welcomed as of great importance to the city.
A five cent fare from the Highland avenue
reservoir to Market street; the expenditure
by die recipient company of a half million
dollars in repaying the streets along
which it will pass; the probable in
troduction of the newest and best
electrical motors between the city and its
eastern suburbs, are all enumerated among
the public gains which are to come from the
new project. Their public importance is
undisputed, and that such a project should
receive the franchises it really requires is to
be taken as a foregone conclusion.
Bat, because the matter is an important
one, that is the best reason why the meas
ures granting it should be carefully consid
ered and all their provisions subjected to
full public scrutiny. It is the public inter
est that is being dealt with in tins matter,
and the pnblic is entitled to know whether
the consideration for such an important
grant is fully provided for; whether the new
project is confined to the streets which are
needed for its legitimate purposes, or
whether it is permitted to take streets that
it can only want to shut out future com
petitors, and whether the right of future
and legitimate enterprises in the way of
transit to reach the heart of the city is prop
erly guarded. The public certainly had no
information on these points before this ordi
nance was passed. We doubt if the major
ity of the Councilmen who voted on them
have any clear idea how these matters were
dealt with.
In settling so important a matter as the
grant of franchises, it is well to let the mat
ter stand the light of public discussion.
The failure to do so can hardly fail to create
suspicion.
PITTSBUEG MUST PAY THE FEEIGHT.
Two items ot news with regard to the
railways published yesterday have a decided
significance as showing the false basis on
which railway rates are arranged. Besides
a refusal to make the change in group rates
which is required both by the cost of service
and the ability of the freights to bear it, it
was disclosed that Hocking "Valley coal has
enjoyed a rebate of 25 cents per ton over
Pittsburg during the past year, and claims
the same advantage this year. In other
words the natural advantage of Pittsburg
coal is be taken away from it in order to
support the Hocking interests; and Pitts
burg has got to pay the cost of it in extra
railroad rates.
At the same time, it is announced that
the "Western railroads that have been tak
ing Pittsburg freight from the river trans
porters have been induced to agree that they
will not permit more than a two-cent re
duction from all rail rates on the
higher classes of freight, and only one cent
on the lower classes of freight. This simply
means that the railroad combination is using
all its powers to prevent Pittsburg from get
ting the full benefit of the cheap transporta
tion route which nature placed at its door
before railroads were dreamed of, in the
Ohio river.
It is striking to perceive the elasticity of
the railroad theories as illustrated in these
various examples. The theory of what the
freight will bear is used to give Hocking
"Valley coal a 25 cent advantage over Pitts
burg, on a 25 per cent longer haul; but it
cannot give the thin vein operators any ad
vantage at all on a 20 per cent shorter one.
The real meaning is that anything which
will hold the combination together must be
done, in order that such results can be at
tained as choking off shipments by the water
route.
Bailroad theories are fearfully and won
derfully made; but it is impossible to keep
from admiring the unerring accuracy with
which they put the heavy end of freight rate
adjustments on Pittsburg shippers.
THE CANAL P20JECT.
The idea of a canal across the Allegheny
Mountains, broached in yesterday's Dis
patch, strikes the public mind very favor
ably with few exceptions. Its commercial
possibilities are of such magnitude that they
could not fail to secure pnblic approval pro
vided the engineering practicability of the
enterprise is demonstrated.' One coal man-
does not see much benefit for his interest be
cause Pittsburg coal is always shipped
"West. But because this has been the case
is no reason why it must always be so. Coal
shippers have been complaining that their
market was overstocked, for the past year,
audit would certainly do them no harm to have
their mines brought as near Baltimore, Hew
Tork and NewEngland as they now are to St.
Louis and Hew Orleans. Of course this
project shonld not interfere with the Pitts
burg and Lake Brie Canal; but its possi
bilities, in connection with that enterprise,
may well be debated.
THE GOVEBNHEnT AND FARUEES.
The bill recently introduced in Congress
by a Bepresentative of the South DakotaFar
xners' Alliances furnishes a measure of the
far "Western idea of the solution of the finan
cial difficulty, it is in brief, that Govern
ment warehouses are to be established in all
the important agricultural counties, where
staple agricultural products may be de
posited. On the deposit the owner of the
property is to receive 80 per cent of the
market value in legal tender notes, and is
to pay 1 per cent per annum on the ad
vance. It may be presumed that the bill
provides for storage charges, to cover the
cost of investment in the warehouses, as well
as for the delivery of the grain to any owner
on return of the certificate and loan.
Of course such a measure will receive the
merciless criticism of the financial and
mercantile classes; and its weak points are
too evident to require exposure. One of
them is so vital that it is worth pointing
out On several occasion? within the past
dozen years, the price of agricultural prod
ucts has undergone rapid changes. Sup
pose that wheat should at a certain period
be 1 20 per bushel, and that farmers of the
"West should put into the storage ware
houses some tens of millions of bushels re
ceiving the 80 per cent advance of 96o
per bushel. Then suppose that the
market should decline to 75 cents per bushel,
would not the Government lose that 21 cents
per bushel; which on forty orfilty million
bushels in the Government warehouses
would amount to a very neat little sum.
The very fact that the Government is called
upon to do this, is proof that it is so hazard
ous that private capital will not under
take it.
Yet if the opponents of this scheme were
called upon to explain, in what essential
respect the Government is called upon by
this proposition to do more for the farmers
than Secretary "Windom proposes that it
shall do for the silver kings, they would be
put to their trumps to show any real dif
ference. THE GE0WTH OF APPE0PBIATI0HS.
The appropriation ordinance went through
both branches' of Councils yesterday under
suspension of the rules, with little time for
discussion and no time for full consideration
by the public The impropriety and even
doubtful legality of that way of passing ap
propriations has often been pointed out in
these columns. If Councils do not carefully
scrutinize appropriations what check is there
upon extravagant expenditure?
This consideration is very cogent with re
gard to the pending ordinancebecause a fnll
discussion of the question this year might
have furnished some food for public reflec
tion. There is certainly matter for the care
ful consideration of Councils and the pub
lic in the stead. growth of appropriations
for the past few years. There may also be
some salutary instruction in the fact that
this growth has been most marked since the
practice of passing ordinances in the method
typified by this year's record of having the
sub-committee report the ordinance on one
day and rushing it through both branches
of Council the next.
The total appropriations for the past six
years are: For 1885, 52,479,000; 1886, 52,
595,000; 18S7, $3,103,000; 1888, 3,271,000;
1889, 53,514,000; 1890, 4,045,000. The sud
den jumps in certain years of 300,000 and
500,000 at a time are not more significant
than the record of enlarged appropriations
for the whole period. The increase from
1887 is 942,000, or slightly over 30 per cent
in three years. From 1885, in six years, the
total of appropriations shows a growth of
1,566,000, or 63 per cent. The average
annual increase is a little over ten per cent,
although the expansion this year exceeds
that rate with an enlargement of 14 per cent
on last rear's total.
It certainly seems to be worth while for
the public to discuss whether this steady
growth of expenditure shall be kept up. In
creased population requires increased ex
penditures, and increased wealth makes it
easier to bear. But no one is likely to
claim that our population and wealth have
grown anything like 63J per cent since
18S5. While a moderate growth of the ap
propriations was to be expected, the public
sentiment should have been consulted,
whether the process that has expanded its
annual municipal expenditures a million
and a half in the past six years shall be
continued. Especially when a 25 per cent
increase of the tax levy is called for, should
not some discussion be given to the ques
tion whether a portion of the 167,000 in
crease in the regular appropriations for the
city bureaus could not be pruned down.
These are cogent reasons for which The
Dispatch has always insisted that the
appropriation ordinance ought to be brought
in soon enough to have ample discussion of
all its items. We do not see that the en
largement of appropriations this year makes
those reasons any less weighty.
KSAVE AND HEBO.
The picturesque side of tho Walnut Grove
dam disaster in Arizona is coming out now.
When we say the picturesque side we mean
the pretty little stories which are woven out
of a few little facts and a great deal of exu
berant imagination after the actual horror
of a great catastrophe has been exhausted.
Thus the world is now informed that two
Paul Beveres started to warn the people in
the valley of the danger impending at the
dam. Heither accomplished his mission.
One became intoxicated by the way,aud the
other was drowned in the flood. It is pain
ful to note that the man who betrayed his
trust saved his life, while the faithful mes
senger lost his. Providence moves in a
mysterious way and not seldom it is the
selfish vagabond who escapes the doom
which overwhelms the hero.
The unequal distribution of rewards in
this case is somewhat corroborative of the
story's truth. If a romancer had told of
these two Beveres, he would have felt
bound to shape their destinies differently,
he would have drowned the drunkard, and
saved the hero in some hair-raising fashion.
It iF to be hoped that no one will draw a
wrong moral from this story. There is a
chance that a perverse and unregencrate
generation might ask us to believe that the
fate of the messenger shows that it is better to
get drunk and live, than stick to duty and
die. But the Teverse is the truth. The
man who saved his life, and sacrificed scores
ot his fellow men in the indulgence of a vile
vice will find this out.
ICE PE0M MAINE.
Maine's principal export hitherto has
been more or less magnetic politicians, but
this summer she proposes to do a great busi
ness in ice. The winter has been staying in
Maine everybody about here knows that
it has been secluded somewhere, and we
must say we cannot applaud its choice of a
residence. Maine with its 2,300 square
miles of lakes, its innumerable ponds and
streams, produces plenty of ice more than
is needed for cocktails, even under the en
couraging influence of prohibition. So the
shrewd Yankees, when they saw they had
almost a monopoly of winter an naturel,
set to work and harvested all the ice they
could lay hands on. At the present time
an abnormally large supply of ice is on
hand, but a second crop is still to be
gathered in. Then Maine will proceed to
generously fill the demand for ice.
Pittsburg after enjoying, yes, that is the
word, enjoying the warmth of June in Jan
uary, is to be succored by Samaritan Maine.
A gentleman from Maine not the gentle
man who cannot leave State affairs to turn
an honest penny in a cold deal was in
Pittsburg yesterday unfolding the charita
ble projector the icemen of his native State.
Maine ice will bedeliveredatyourdoors, gen
tle readers, and the bills you will be forced
to pay by main force. Ho doubt diamonds
will not be in great request next summer
the Icicle trill be the fashion, no' doubt.
THE;
Luckily, there is nothing prettier than a
lump of ice, whether it ' be seen darkly
through a glass or shining by the wayside
in the sunlight hut the janitor or office boy
will not be allowed to allow this pavement
exhibition to occur next summer. If our
ice comes from Maine young ladies prepare
to curb your appetites for ice cream.
But it is beautiful to see the smile of
Maine is it not reflected in our summer
skies? The culture of apples and politics
are likely to be neglected within onr north
ern sister's borders if the ice export trade
becomes a permanent thing.
Hew York naturally is'sonjewhat disap;
poiqted, but the economical millionaires can
console themselves with the thought that they
will not have to pay tor the. subscriptions.
Also tbore may be balm in the intelligence that
the Virginia Legislature is going to shut out
Chicago dressed beef.
The announcement that ex-Controller
Speer is in the field as a candidate for Congress
from the Twenty-fourth district, is one of In
terest to that official's many friends and sup
porters. Mr.Speer's record in county politics
baffbeentbatof an efficient officer and a man
of integrity; while the economical and success
ful administration of the county finances with
which ho has been connected will give him
marked strength in this county. We predict
that Mr. Speer will make a lively canvass and
go into convention with no mean support.
The appearance of an article in the last
number of Harper's Magazine on "How to
Listen to Wagner's Music," warrants the re
mark that for the vast majority the first
requisite is to scrape together that consider
able percentage of a week's salary that will pay
for the tickets.
General Jurat. Early takes occasion
to deny that the Louisiana lottery has been
trying to get a new lease of life in North Da
kota. In th.it case Warmotb, Dudley and the
rest of the lobbyists most havo been doing
their work and spending their money out of
charity. Tho public will be likely to regard it
as more probable that General Early is trying
to earn the 20,000 per annum which he re
ceives f torn the Louisiana lottery for superin
tending its drawings.
The bears on the Oil Exchange are cred
ited with having put the market below the dol
lar line yesterday; but the most powerful in
fluences in bringing about that result are the
wells in the producing districts that have been
developed from wildcats into bears.
Ex-GovBirOR GiiiCK, of Kansas, says
that no man should be permitted to make 815,
009,000. It a man is enterprising enough to
make that sum, it is better for the public to let
him do so. Bntthelaw should not aid a man
to make such an income by means from which
other people are excluded, as is done in the
case of trusts and combinations.
The Supreme Court's decision, that a will
deeding property to a married woman in f eo
simple wholly separate from her husband,
gives her only a life interest in it, is.one of the
finest achievements of hair-splitting on record
since the time of Hudibras.
The ups and downs of trade, as well as
the necessity of taking some of the reports
with a grain of allowance, are illustrated by
the fact that only a few days ago complaints of
slackness were heard, and this week we are told
that the Pennsylvania Bailroad is blockaded
with freight all the way from Pittsburg to
New York.
With an electrical railway reaching to
all parts of the East End, and coming to the
city along Forbes street, perhaps the inter
mediate points will get the benefit of a reduc
tion of fares in proportion to the five-cent fares
to East Liberty.
The Senatorial dignity is making stren
uous efforts to defend itself against the in
quiry. But whether it IS dignified for a Senate
Committee to lock up the whole capital in a
panic lest the wicked reporters should find ont
what it is doing, is a matter about which there
may be some room for differences of opinions.
The echoes of that fire engine test fizzle
are still reverberating between the Pittsburg
and Allegheny fire departments; but we do not
hear from either side any proposition to go to
work and havo a test of something more than
wind-pumping.
It is interesting to learn that the oil pro
ducers will form a combination against the
ravening granger who gets th better of them
on oil leases. If they put their combination
under guardianship wo hope that the wicked
and deceptive farmers will not bo able to cir
cumvent them quito so badly as heretofore.
The nation manages to drag along with
out a modus Vivendi with Canada; but that is
no reason why wo should brave the additional
hazards of leaving a coaling station at Pago
Pago without any coal.
The fact that some bank wreckers are
indicted, moves tho New York Herald to de
clare that "bank wrecking is not a profitable
or even a safe business in this community."
The simple faith of tho Herald seems to recog
nize the fact that in New York there is a wide
gap between indictment and conviction.
The new transit projects from the city to
the suburban districts evinces the certainty
that the immense range of country to the east
of us is to be brought into close communication
with the city.
The "West has lucrative and steady in
dustries in the production of tho great food
staples. But the one which is most prominent
in the newspapers at present is that of gather
ing on tho borders of an Indian reservation
and waiting for the Government to give tho
word "go" before the laud is grabbed.
Ho time was given for the public dis
cussion of the appropriation ordinance this
year. But perhaps by next year the public may
havo leisure to think the matter over.
Colonel Jokes, of St. Louis, is setting
up as a rival of Colonel Shepard, of New York,
In the line of putting his foot into it at after
dinner speeches. These editorial drivers shonld
lay the rule to heart that at public dinners the
safest course is for them not to. open the ir
mouths except to put food in them.
PEOPLE OP PBOMINENCE.
The Emperor of Germany, if his pictures do
him justice, is no beauty. In fact, any city po
liceman would easily surpass him in personal
appearance.
James G. Blaise has aged very much this
winter. His domestic afflictions have crushed
his proud heart, and done more to furrow his
cheeks and whiten his hair than years of politi
cal disappointment. Tho highest political
honors no longer possess the attraction that
they did when he was surrounded by an un
broken family circle.
Miss Habbiet Vebnow is paid $350 a week
for playing the hero in "Jack and the Bean
stalk," which has proved the great London suc
cess this season. The manager of Drury Lano
has spent 100,000 in putting this pantomime on
the stage. More than 1,000 rich and expensive
costumes are worn m the piece, costing over
35,000. The play is said to possess no literary
merit whatever, and the wit to be old and com
monplace, but it Is the fashion and all London
is running after it.
Queen Mabotteeite, of Italy, Is not fair,
but she is fat and 40, As a rule, to which there
are few exceptions, the royal families are not
models of physical beauty. The Count de Paris
looks like an amiable green grocer, Queen Vic:
toria like a prosperous middle class woman, the
Prince of Wales like a good-natured bon-vivant.
The Queen of Italy affects literary tastes, but
her success as an amateur author has not been
very brilliant, for the story goes that having
written a story, she sent It to one of the Italian
journals, under an assumed name, and that it
was declined with thanks.
PITTSBURG - "DISPATCH,
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
A Cat's Effort lo Learn Telegraphy A
Child's Qnlct Heroism Gossip About
Sealskin Coat.
A bout 2 o'clock in the morning one day last
week, several prisoners were brought into
the Central police station, in the basement of
City Hall, Allegheny. They and the policemen
who bad brought them from the patrol wagon
were standing about the Captain's desk, and
Billy McKean, the night operator of the patrol
system, had come out from his back room to
see what was going on, when the telegraph in
strument which brings in the patrol alarms
began to make a tremendous clatter. Mr. Mc
Kean jumped two feet from the floor and ran
back to his den. On the threshold he stopped
as if shot. "What he saw was enough to sur
prise any one. A large black and white cat
was sitting pn the table beside the telegraph
instrument, which is a good deal like a stock
ticker, and practicing telegraphy on her own
account She was eo engrossed in the
experiment that she did not look
up at Mr. McKean as he entered the room, but
continued dabbing tho annunciator with her
richt paw. Every lime she did this the tape
flew off the reel with much fuss and fury. It
was the noise and motion which seemed to sur
prise and fascinate puss, for at each attack she
drew back, threw up her eyebrows, as it were.
and almost said: "Ah!" as she watched the
wheel whirr around.
Mr. McKean had not tho heart to throw any
thing at her, but he says that his black ana
white friend must learn to be a night operator
in some other school.
Quiet heroism really talks loudest. It would
be hard to find a braver little heroine than
a little Pittsburg girl, of whom the following
story was told to me yesterday:
This little girl, 3 years old, bound to see all to
be seen and to do all to be done in her small
world, was sitting with her mother in a second
floor room. Presently she got up and went
to the window overlooking the street,
and sat on the window sill. Her mother's back
was turned toward the window. A party of
the child's playmates came down the street.
The little one at the window, of which the
lower sash was raised, leaned out to hail them,
lost her balance and fell out. The cry of the
child as she fell apprised her mother of tho
accident.
The tenified woman ran down stairs and to
the street. The child was lying on the pave
ment. "I was dess trying to det up," the child said,
as her mother raised her. She did not cry nor
even moan. Yet when tho doctors came they
found both of her legs were broken. If there
is any pain harder to bear than that incidental
to the knitting of bones I don't know it, but
this little heroine bore It and the sleepless
nights, the cramped confinement, without com
plaint. Surgical skill saved her from being a cripple,
I am glad to add, and she is now a mad-cap
youngster again.
V
'T'he price of sealskins has come down wonder
fully in the past few years. A dialogue
between two ladies of this city, which took
place In my hearing yesterday, sheds light on
this.
Both ladies wore garments of sealskin, but
tho elder of the two had a coat of the vintage
of 18S0. with a golden-brown tinge, while the
other's jacket was jet-black after the present
fashionable dye.
"Why don't you buy a nev sealskin?" asked
the latter.
"I can afford to wear a shabby sealskin, for
when I bought mine, seaftkin coats cost 250,
while anyono to-day can buy one for $75," was
the annihilating reply, "and that's not allow
ing for the mark down either."
AET AND MUSIC.
A Most Enjoyable Entertninmcnt nt tho
Pitlsbnrg Club,
The one hundred and fifty-fifth reception of
the Art Society of Pittsburg was held last even
ing in the Pittsburg Club, and was a particular
ly enjoyable one. The programme was an un
usually strong one, and tho paintings were ex
ceptionally fine. Tbey were the "Arabs,"
loaned by Mrs. John Caldwell, a production of
Benjamin Constant, which, though not impor
tant in size, is a beautiful specimen of the mas
ter's work; the "Hoad" by Henner. and
"Venice" by Rico, both of which were loaned
by Mrs. W. N. Frew, are among the strongest
canvases which bear the noted names. Alto
gether the art exhibit was brilliant.
The different numbers of the musical pro
gramme were rendered by the following local
talent: Miss Grace Miller, Mrs. Mary R. Scott,
Mr. F. J.Bussman, Mr. K. W. Drum, Mr. and'
Mrs. John A. Boll, Miss M. Gaston, Miss J.
Long, Mr. Ed Fownes, Mies Lizzie Corey, with
Miss Ida C. Burgy and Mr. John A Bell as
accompanists.
Social Chatter.
The benefit concert to be given this evening
in Carnegie Hall for the Home for the Friend
less of Allegheny, promises to be one of the best
musical entertainments ever given in Alleghe
ny. The concert is given by the Handel Musical
Musical Association, of which Prof. Amos
"Whiting is conductor. Miss Geneva Johnston
of Chicago, the famous soprano, and Miss
Maud Morgan, of New York, the noted harpist,
with Mr. George W. Morgan, tho renowned or
ganist, will assist.
The fourth entertainment of the season was
given by the Pennsylvania Bailroad Depart
ment Y. M. C. A at their rooms on Twenty
eighth street last evening. Tho programme
consisted of interesting musical selections,
vocal and instrumental. Interspersed with reci
tations and readings.
Mr. H. H. Raoin will deliver his illustrated
lecture this evening in Old City Hall on "Paris
the Magnificent," under the auspices of tho Y.
M.C. A
Mb. Sellers Mckee and wife, accompan.
led by their son Thomas and bride, will sail for
a three months' trip in Europe sometime in
April.
The Beethoven Club gave one of their scries
of enjoyable recitals in Hamilton's Music Hall
yesterday afternoon.
EAILffAY EXTENSION.
Pennsylvania Lend With a Prospective
Mllcazo of 900.
New Yobk, February 27. The Engineering
Ktexos of this week will say, referring to a pros
pective railway construction map, that it shows
that the work of railway extension during the
coming season promises more activity than any
seasou since 1837. In the United States thoroare
5,038 miles in process of construction. 7.011 miles
surveyed land 2,831 miles projected, miking a
total of 14,910 miles. In Canada tho figures are:
Construction, DM; surveys, 438; projected, 708.
Total, 2,118. It is shown that tho principal enter-
g rises now under way are la the South and
outbwest. on the coal roads of Pennsylvania
and Ohio and in Montana and Washington.
Pennsylvania leads with a prospective mile
age of 900,'NowYork, Ohio, North Carolina and
Tenhesse between 700 and 800. and Texas, Ala
bama and Washington between 000 and 700
miles. Virginia and West Virginia show each
over 500 miles, a large portion of which are cer
tain or completion. Maine, Florida, Missouri,
Nebraska and Wyoming show between 400 and
500 miles, while Michigan, Indiana, South Caro
lina, Kentucky, Utah, Oregon and Montana
show each over 300 miles.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Commodore George B. White.
WashiiGT03J, February 17. Commodore
George B. White, Chief of the Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, died at his resi
dence in this city this morning at 11 o'clock, from
an attack of apoplexy, with which he was stricken
about 7 o'clock in the morning. He had been
suffering for some time with a severo cold, but
seemed to be almost restored to health. He was
at tbe ofUce as nsual yesterday, and it was not
then known that anything at all was the matter
with htm. The news of his death was a great
shock to his associates at the Navy Department.
Commodore White was ronnerly a member of the
Philadelphia Harbor Commission, and had held
his present commission as Chief cf tho Bureau of
Yards and Docks only since April last. He was
regarded as one of the best officers lu the service,
'llio arrangements for his funeral have not yet
been made.
William S. Emery.
rsrECIAt. TEMcOttAlf 10 MB DISPATCfl.1
NEWCASTLE, February 27. -William B. Emery,
a prominent business man of this place, died this
evening, aired abont SO years. Two weeks ago he
was attacked with la grippe, which soon devel
oped Into a case of pneumonia, and the latter was
the cause of his death. Mr, Emery was postmaster
of the city some years ago.
Rev. Frnncl Blood.
Bet. Frauds Blood, aged 75 years, a retired
Methodist minister of the Boutlislde, died yester
day morning. He was at one time pastor of the
South Eighteenth Street M. P. Church, of which
ltev. C. A. btrum now has charge, alio funeral
w intake place from the church to-morrow after
noo n at 1 o'clock,
"pEfDAT. '"EEBRUART28,
GETTING EICH EAPIDLT.
A
Glowlnc Account of Fortunes Quickly
Made in tbo Mountain Stnte.
rsrEciAL txleorau to tub dispatch.!
Looan C. H., W.VA., Fern-nary S7. Within
the past 12 months, not less than $1,000,000 have
been harvested bynervyand far-sighted invest
ors in tho timber and mineral lands of Logan,
Wayne and Wyoming counties, and millions
more of profits will be reaped within the next
two or three years. Two years ago, and m
many cases within a much less time, lands rank
ing among the best in West Virginia, standing
thick with magnificent timber, and underlaid
nith splendid bituminous coal, could bo bought
all through the "Bur Sandy" country, for from
2 to $5 an acre. To-day theso lands are held
anywhero from-10 toJ30, and the tendency of
prices js constaptly and rapidly upward. At
least a score ot companies and associations of
capitalists, with available money ranging from
a few thousand up to t2o0,000 or 300,000. have
been organized tor tho purpose of acquiring
the title to large tracts of the wild lands of the
counties named, and probably 000,000 acres of
territory are now helu for investment, while
other hundreds of thousands of acres have
been sold andresold, netting large profits.
Your correspondent has in mind one tract ot
land, underlaid with 30 feet of the very best
coking coal, which was bought by a modest
combination of gentlemen having little monev.
but the ability to see a good thing, for 51,000.
In less than a year they sold out for $15,000, and
the present owners have refused 25,000 for the
tract. Another company bought 4,000 acres for
5 an acre. They have sold tho timber alone
for enough to pay for the land and leave them
30,000 cash, and they have the minerals and
the land itself left, fctill another combination
purchased 7,000 acres for 10 an acre. They
have refused S4 a tree for 14,000 poplar trees
have as least 150,000 of other lumber, and 5,000
acres of their laud, carried 31 feet of coking
coal, one solid vein being 13 feet thick. Their
investment of 70.000 will net them 500,000 as
sure as the next four years roll around. The
original owners of (he land seem to have no
conception whatever of the valne of their
property. For a few hundred dollars in cash
they readily part with large tracts of land
standing thick with timber, and rich In coal,
iron ore and other minerals.
AE0UND TAB WOELD,
Charles Yonng Carries an Audience Over
tbe Globo In Elshty Mluates.
In imagination Jules Verne circumnavigated
tho globe in 60 days. In reality Nellie BIy ac
complished the same feat in 72 days, but Charles
Young made the trip last evening in SO min
utes. He was accompanied by a aumber of in
terested tourists who quite filled tho First M.
P. Church.
Mr. Young's lecture was illustrated, and by
arranging the views himself, the proper ones
were used at the apropos time in his lecture,
and were Invariablv right side up, something
rarely accomplished when an assistant manipu
lates the views.
Pittsburg was the starting point for the
journey and was shown on the canvas in rather
apnmifve state, tho only picture that could
be obtained of the city. New York was the
place of embarkation, and the views of the
city were graphically described by Mr. Young,
as were also all of the views of the various
cities and countries through which the party
journeyed.
Crossing the ocean, Ireland was briefly
visited. Blarney castle and the proverbial
blarney stone received their share of attention.
Scotland welcomed the distinguished party
with the able conductor next, and
from there England was visited,
Tho exterior view of Westminster Abbey
created much admiration, but when the in
terior view became apparent, and witn tbe
words of the speaker, "The massive tones of
the organ rolled through the vaulted domes"
the organ of the churrh pealed forth, and the
audience became rapt In admiration.
The varions public buildings and those of
historical interest of every country visited were
Viewed and became almost a rcalitv under the
entertaining lecturer. So interesting and
enjoyable was the journey that the tour
ists were loth to arrive in Pittsburg
at tne end oi w minutes attcr visit
ing all the countries of the earth. Tbe pro
ceeds of tbe lecture will be used for the benefit
of the Methodist Church of Mt. Washington.
The lecturer, Mr. C. Young, is a recent arrival
in Pittsburg, and claims London, England, as
hi? birthplace.
PEOMISES TO BE GEEAT.
Preparations Under Way for the America
Club Grnnt Banqnct.
The Grant banquet of the Americus Club, to
be held on April 20, will be a very elaborate
affair, much excelling the efforts of previous
years Despite the lively objections made. Con
gressman John Dalzell will bs toastmaster, al
though the Quay men say that they are not
done with tho Pittsburg Bepresentative.
The banquet committee is hard at work and
will strive to make the feast a memorable oc
casion. Tho best speakers In the nation are in
process of decision upon tbe chances of being
present. Several Senators -and Congressmen
are provisionally promised, and the fact that
tho banquet will be given Saturday, is expected
to aid in tbe matter of attendance without in
terference with business. Very little is done
either in the House or Senate on Saturday and
the journey from Washington can thus be made
without hazard to the interests of the clamor
ous constituent
For the convenience of speakers and Eastern
visitors a special car will be run over the B.
& O. IL It. from Washington to Pitt3burg
and return. As to minor matters in con
nection with tho banquet arrangements have
been made for hotel quarters for visitors, and
themenuoftbe banquet will be very fl no .
The delegations from the Americus and
Tariff Clubs to the National Convention of tho
Republican League of Clubs to be held at Nash
ville, Tenn., on March 4, will each occupy
special cars over the Panhandle road to Cin
cinnati, leaving next Sunday evening. Tho
Plttsburgers will be tbo personal escort of
President Edwin S. Stuart, of Philadelphia,
head of the Stato League of Pennsylvania.
Arrangements have been made and a fine
representation of Plttsburgers will make the
trip.
Mr. James F. Burke, of this city, received
yesterday -from President Thurston, of the
National League, tho appointment of official
stenographer of tho forthcoming convention.
INDIAN CLAI MOUNDS.
Many Unique Specimens of Ibe Noble Red
Man's Hnndlvroik Unearthed.
ISPECIAL TSLEOIUM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1
MonokgahEla Citv. February 27. Yester
day morning Mr. Isaac Yohe. of this city, and
Editor Sehooley, of tho Homestead New, with
four assistants, visited an Indian clay mound
situated on the farm of Mr. Large, near Wjlio
station, on tho P., V. & C. R. R. The gentle
men proceeded to excavate the mouhd in a
scientific manner. A photographer who ac
companied the party took five different views
of the mound. It was an ordinary tumulus,
about SO feet across and seven feet high. No
trees are growing in it nt present, but tho
presence of stumps and roots showed that there
had been, thus indicating great antiquity.
'J ho toil of the mound was rcmovnd bv tho
aid of a pick and shot el. About IS Inches from
the bottom a Isyer of nuito wood ashes was
found. The ashes did not betoken cremation,
because two full-grown skeletons were found.
With tbe exception of the teeth and skull
which were almost intact, showing no signs of
fire, they were nearly decayed. The ashes
were thought to be a sort of preservative In
some measure. In addition to tbo skeletons
some ordinary bone beads were touud, 2S large
shell beads, 12 pounds of red paint in a roll, one
stone tomahawk, three stone skinning knives.
These finds were not considered unusual, but
the following other discoveries were at least
very unique: Lying beside the skeletons were
found two very large Copper plates of slightly
carved contour; a large cone-shaped piece of
iron ore worked to a shape of geometric per
fection. SENAT0E PADDOCK'S PLAN.
Ho Wants to Create n Nntional Bureau of
Animal Industry.
Washington, February 27. Senator Pad
dock to-day introduced a bill for tbe estab
lishment of a Bureau of Animal Industry, to
prevent the exportation of diseased cattle and
to provide for the suppression nnd extermina
tion of pleuro-pneumdnia aud other con
tagious diseases among domestic animals.
This bill is intended as a substitute for various
measures on the same topic that have been be
fore tbe Senate, and provides that a Bureau of
Animal Industry shall be established. Tho
Secrptary of Agriculturo shall prepare and
enforce rules for tho Suppression and extirpa
tion of all diseases of oattle, and especially
of pleuro-pneumonia. Cattle so affected shall
not be transported from one State to another.
The bill further provides that, in order to pro
mote the exportation of live stock, the Secre
tary shall make special investigatiou as to the
existence ot pleuro-pneumonia along the
dividing lines between tbe United States and
Canada, and along the lines of transportation
from all parts of the country to parts from
which live stock are expected, and shall estab
lish regulations concerning tbe exportation ot
snch stock.
No steamship line shall recelvo for trans
portation, nor shall any person dtivo in a
private conveyance, any infected cattle. Pen
alties are provided for the violation of theso
provisions. It shall bo the duty of tho Secre
tary to give notice through tbe newspapers of
the existence in any locality of contagions
diseases, and ho shall also notify all transport-
tion companies of this fact.
1890. '' ' J
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.
A Supervisor's Sagffrstlons on tho Mefbod
uf ;ccurlne Them Dow to Utilize Stone
lo Advantage Inrqanllllt in Taxes.
To the Editor or Tne Dispatch:
T have been much interested in Handel's
symphony on the roads of Pennsylvania
apdSnowden township. Tbe 'Squire is well
posted and shows his wisdom when he says
that the only way to get good roads is to build
a good piece each year. He also hits the nail
on the head when he states that farms on the
main line should be taxed higher than those in
back, out of-the-way places.
Now. I am filling the office of Supervisor in a
township not far from where your valuable
paper is published. I must say that, if it is tbe
highest office in a township, it is
no sinecure tq any man who will do
what is right by the people, with
the present rato of taxation and nine miles of
roads to work, two miles of which is along a
creek, which washes away the road every time
a rain comes. Now, in spite of the fact that
5100 was spent two years ago and nearly 300
this last year, a great number of people
complain of tbe high tax, and expect a
Supervisor to make all roads good In one sea
son. My Idea on making good roads is to use
nothing but stone, and plenty ot it. First, for
the bed nse large stone, then smaller stone ou
the top and finally put ou about eight inches
of stone broken to the size of a two-inch ring,
making about 15 inches of stone altogether.
Now tbe average cost of stone in our township
is about SI 10 per loaa. This Includes quarry
ing, hauling and breaking. If tbe stone is
bought off tbe line of the road there is an ad
ditional cost of 15 to 25 cents per load.
As to tho laws coverning township roads, I
think there is plenty of room for improve
ment. The old rule ot working ont road taxes
is ono in particular which should bo abolished.
I know from personal experience of men who
look forward to the time of working the roads
just as eagerly as the schoolboy does to vaca
tion time. I also know of men who have a boy
or two in their employ, or maybe an old broken
down man, because they can hire them for
about J10 a month, and tbey bring these people
out to work out their tax at $1 50 per day of
eighth hours. (Show me a firm that pays SI 50
per day of eight hoursO How can a poor town
ship afford such prices on common labor? I
also have seen big stout horses attached to a
wagon with sideboards made out of stuff four
inches high Just think Of itl Anything to put
in the day and get credit on their tax; but If the
road happens to get a little bad, tbey are tbo
first to complain, and If you put on more tax to
enable you to spend more time and give them
a better road, they again complain.
Mow, as to water tables on a road. I think
they should be built of sewer pipe, there
by doing away with the old-fashioned pile of
dirt across the road. In fact, all small streams
could be carried across a road in terra cotta
pipe, according to the size of tho stream, doing
away with wooden culverts. There is another
thing which I wish to call your attention to. I
believe there is some law in regard to it, and
that is to the matter of teamsters using large
stones and great chunks of wood, pieces of
fence rails or anything tbey come across to
block their wagons with, then dnve off and
leave the obstructions for the next team or
buggy to spring a wheel on. It Is a very easy
matter for each wagon to have a shoe or drag
attached for this purpose.
Now, about the farms along the main roads
being taxed higher. Here is an item worth
looking after, and if our County Commission
ers would make it their business to investigato
this matter a little it would be a benefit
both to the county and also to the
township. "We have farms along our roads
that are assessed 300 per acre, and you cannot
buy a one-fourth acre lot from the owners of
these farms for less than $750 or 81,000, while
small lot holders having a lot 4U or 50x150
are taxed 200 per lot. Now, is there anything
fair about this? This little lot bolder builds
and Improves and is taxed to make all improve
ments to make this farmer's places sell at tho
rate of from 3,000 to 5,000 per acre. Ihese
same farmers kick about the roads, and still
they don't pay tbe one-half they ought toward
keeping them up. Now, I think that if thore
was a law passed compelling all country roads
to be built with stone to tbe depth of from 12
to 15 inches, according to location, So much of
the tax to be set apart for tbis purpose, and
tho balance to keep in moderate repair such
roads as are not stoned, in tho course of a few
years there would be hundreds of miles of good
roads.
Tbe cheapest way to go about this matter of
roaa work that is to get the ntbst you can
out of the taxes is, In the first place, to get a
good road scrapor.wblch will do more in one day
than 60 men, and do it better. Also invest in a
good crusher, which will crush and break
more stone than 25 men can in a day, and to a
uniform size, thereby saving a great deal of
unnecessary expense The scraper canrun ou
that part of a road that is not being stoned
until the stoning is finished. After that it
could be used to keep the gutters open. A
road built of stone, made rounding, so as to
drain off to either side, will be tbo best and
give entire satisfaction.
T ALSO notice a letter from H. Neidlg, M, E,
Wampum, Pa. His ideas on building with
iron rails are very good for some sections.
especially where stone is not to bo had at a
small cost, or on low lands or straight road.
But in this part of Pennsylvania
you can rarely drive over a few
feet ot straight road, but all are
full of curves. Another thing, there would
have to be provision made for teams to get on
and off such tracks. It would necessitate the
paving on either side of tbe rails, in order to
allow a Wheel to come on the track. Take our
street car lines for instance. If yon notice, the
large cobble stones are sunK from 3 to 4 inches
below tho rails in places; and what would be
the case on a soft country road? Most of the
farmers are glad to get off on side streets,
thereby avoiding theso iron rails. It is all
right if you don't have to pull off or turn out.
Tho only way to make tbe rail a success is to
have two tracks.
Cojie means should be adopted whereby
roads could be rnn along the side of a hill,
especially when the ground is of no use for
farming or grazing purposes, instead of right in
a creek bottom, where money is thrown away
annually, as is done not only in our township,
but in many others.
There is much room for road improvement,
but what is wanted is a good, strong roia law
which shall be lived up to. KIIXBUCK.
Killbuck TowsdHlP. February 27.
A PLEA FOB H0NIT0US.
Senator McPlicrson Proposes an Amend
ment to tbe Hale Bill.
Washington, February 27. An amend
ment propo'ed by Senator MePhcrson to-day
to the Hale bill to increase the naval establish
ment provides tbat Instead of eight Immense
linc-of-battle ships being built, there should be
constructed eight low free-board coast and
harbor defense vessels of tho Monitor type,
having not more than 18 feet draft, with twin
screws and a sea speed of not less than 17
knots.
These vessels shall be armed with four guns
of not less than 12-mcb caliber, mounted within
turret', or m barbette, together with rapid
firing guns and at least one 15 inch dynamite
gun. The vessels shall have steel or compound
armor, and the cost of vessels and armament
shall not exceed 2,500,000 each.
POINTED PAEAGEAPIIS.
Philadelphia Times: What will Chicago
do with her white elephant? Paint it red,
maybe.
New Yobk Herald: Chicago set up a great
howl when it heard that it had been selected
as tbe site of the World's Fair the original
terrestrial bawl, so to speak.
New Yoke Tribune: Mr. Cleveland's strong
point is that the people don't know what is
good for them. That is truly a misfortune, but
they may be able to get along if they continue
to know what is not good for them.
Sx. Louis Post-Dispatch: Br. Talmage says
that an editor may become a good Christian.
This is comforting, but will tbe doctor kindly
point out the particular benefit of Colonel
Elliott Shepard how a Christian may become a
good editor.
liEW Your: TFo'rlcf: Mr. Piatt intimates that
he may feel called upon to pursue Mr. Chaun'
cey Depcw into the next National Republican
Convention. Before that time arrives Mr.
Piatt may be reduced to a condition which will
render him harmless as a pursuer.
Philadelphia .Pu&ffeedl7er. The story
that thugs, having studied electrical science,
have armed themselves with storage batteries
and knock their victims insensible by simply
touching them with an electrode. Is either
wholly fanciful or tbe aforesaid thugs know so
much about electricity that they could mako a
great deal more money liy turning their knowl
edge to useful account. Electric currents may
be deadly, and storage batteries are remarkable
reservoirs of tho mysterious force, but it takes
a powerful thug to carry around enough elec
tricity to seriously shock anybody by Simple
contact in the manner described.
0DR MAIL POUCH.
Is tbe New Street Act Lcealf
To the Editor or The DIsoatch:
I have read with interest the "Mall Pouch"
communications on tho law of elections as ap
plicable to "voters on age," and since law is
being discussed permit me to suggest another
point which is of vory considerable importance
to public and special interests.
The new street act for "cities of tho second
class" (tbo euphony for special legislation for
Pittsburg) provides that the consent of one
third of the owners of abutting property is all
that is necessary to have a street graded or
paved, and that no petition is necessary for
sewor or a boardwalk.
Now. according to the fundamental law as laid
down by Beed, present head of the Republican
party and Speaker of tbe House of HcDresent
atlves, this is a country in which the majority
rules. lam under the impression tbat he is
right, generally speaking (though possibly
stretching the application of tbe principle in
bis rulings in the House ofRepres ntatlres),
and that this principle is the essential in all
laws from Federal down through btate to the
bottom of township affairs. Being a country in
which tho majority rules, now is it possible
that the new street laws can be an exception?
Does the majority rule only when this suits the
Eurpose of the "powers that Be:" and when 1t
ecomes necessary tq make work for contract
ors, that minority is given opportunity tu rule
in an important particular, nainelr, the placing
of Hens on the property of tlw majority of real
estate owners? It would not require a small
suggestion of the hair-splitting developed in tbe
Supreme Court ruling in Lindsey versus Mac
Connell to decide unconstitutional tbe new
street act, and indeed all "city ot the second
Class" legislation.
Finally, Mr. Editor, I would call your atten
tion to the experience of the city in tho matter
of the "Penn avenun act" and its supplements.
After millions had been expended on streets on
the supposition that abutting property must
pay the bills, the city was socked for the
amount and its debt increased several millions
thereby and general taxation increased to an
average of about 4 mills or more to meet inter
est and sinking fund requirements. This lo
cality is now in a boom of street improvements
of every degree, from tho flimsy and
worthless boardwalk to the substantial
and sanitary asphalt; hence it be
hooves that tho legality of classification legis
lation, and tbe new street act especially, be
passed upon by the ultimate court or there may
be a big bill, a la Peun avenue experience, to
meet hereafter by general taxation.
A?ra Special Legislation.
Pittsbdbo. February 27.
Exposition Music.
To the Editor or The Dispatch:
There are certain problems in life which the
ingenuity and insight of man enable him to
solve; there are others, however, where reason
seems powerless and logic becomes a farce. In
The Dispatch of a recent date I saw printed
an account ot tbe anticipated attractions for
the Exposition season of 1&90, and, among other
items, was one to tbe effect that the music for
the season would be furnished by Innes and his
band of New York musicians. Shades of fate,
has it come to this? A Pittsburg concern,
founded by Plttsburgers. indorsed by Pitts
burgers, supported by Plttsburgers, coolly goes
to New York City for its Exposition music.
Does the management ot tbe EiDosition
Society think tbat the masses of this com
munity will indorse the importation of a
foreign band, to the exclusion of the Great
Western Band, whitfh is the equal of the former
in every respect? Hardly.
We have in the Great Western Band an
organization of musicians ves, more than that
of the finest musicians Pittsburg can pro
duce. Tbey are among us; they are of us, and
a part and parcel of our very selves. They have
worked and tolled and struggled under the
directorship of Weis, and presidency of
Roenigk, to attain the highest musical perfec
tion, ana, be it said to their honor and praise,
their efforts have been crowned with success.
But what was the object of these years
of bard, unceasing labor, to accomplish tbe
hignest order of band proficiency in music?
Was it solely to listen to tbe sound of their
own instruments? Was it merely to occupy
their time and attention until death had
claimed them as his. own? No! It was that
Pittsburg might own and enjoy, among her
own citizens, taxpayers and society, a body of
musicians which the world has admitted
stands in the front ronk, an object of envy and
admiration. And now the Exposition author
ities ignore tbis band. Consistency, thon art
a Jewell CAB.
Pittsbubo, February 27.
Tho Coldest Dht In 1SSS-9.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In your issue of tbe 26tb instant G. F. B.
asks for "tbe lowest point reached by the ther
mometer in ISbS 9," and in reply 1 will say that
it was 5 below zero. That was on the morning
of February 23, ISS9. It rose to 4 above at
noon and fell to IP below at 10 r, at. On the
morning of the 24th it was 2 below, and these
were the only dayB In the winter ot 1SSS 9 that
tho mercury fell below zero.
December, in 1SSS, did not differ much in
temperatnro from DPdember, 1680 the latter
averaging abont Z higher. In January, 1S8D,
the mercury.with Ibe oxceptlon of one day, did
not fall much, if any, below 25 above zero and
went up the greater number of clays of that
month to 40 and as higH as 56. In February
it ranged most of the time from 20 to 40. and
the dav before the coldest day last year Feb
ruary 23 was tbe warmest day in tbat month,
the mercury reaching 50 at 1 o'clock p. 3f. on
the22d.
For at least 35 years past the coldest day of
the year has invariably occurred in February,
but unless a wonderful change domes within a
few hours January 22 must be. marked the
coldest this year. G. L. E.
New Bbiouton. February 27.
Marriott's I.nw Again.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
If we have gas in a retort or otber vessel
which has been filled against atmospheric
pressure, of course there is 15 pounds pressure
to the square inch, tut natural gas is in vessels
or pipes of a certain definite sliapn and there
must be an internal pressure equal to the out
side before we can have any pressure to be
of nse, or before we can base our calculations
in measuring the natural gns, or any other gas
or vapor, as Marriott's law holds good not
only in atmospheric pressure, but in all gases
or vapors rising from evaporation of .liquids or
solids.
For anything fnrther I refer your readers to
standard works in science" dealing with this
subject, "Snnou on Chemistry", for instance.
GkOBGE B. Kline. M. D.
Waleeb's Mills, Pa., February 27.
An Answer lo Law Student.
To the Editor of Tho Dispatch:
"Law Student," in yesterday's Dispatch, re
minds mo of that old saying: "And still tbe
wonder grew how One small head could carry
all he knew." He savs a "child IS a citizen,"
and says the other fellow waS wrong. I think
he is more in the wrong. No one IS a citizen
until be is 71: no matter whether he is a native
born, an Egyptian or a Hottentot.
If a child Is a citizen, then it has taken a
great many years to find It out, and remains for
a "law student" in the latter part of tfap nine
teenth century to give it to the world. Verily,
verilv, "the sun do move."
Jefferson Davis was not a citizen when ho
died, though a native born and 80 years old.
PlTTSBUBG, February 27. J. C. P.
Referred to Ills Honor tho Mayor.
To the 1-ditor of The Dispatch:
Will you please call the attention of the
Mayor of Allegheny to the crowd of men who
congregate on tho corner of Anderson street
and River avenue? There is considerable bad
language nsed there, and it is a very disagree
able thing for peopio who pass to and from tho
bridge. Many Citizens.
ALLEGHENY, FebtdlfyCT.
Information About Washington.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Tbo information sought by "Dispatch
Reader" in regard to ttbe new State ot Wash
ington U contained in books aud pamphlets
published at Portland, Ore., and given away at
the Union Pacific office in this city. T. a S.
Pittsbteo. February 27.
A JIAKYEL OF KNTEKPEISE.
The
Dispotcb Classed Among tbe Best
Dallies In the Country.
From the Somerset Herald.
The Pittsbtjkg Dispatch is fast taking
rank among the great dailies of the country.
It enjoys an immehse circulation, and its
growth and popularity is something wonderful.
The Sunday edition circulates over 53,000
copies and is a marvel of newspiper enter'
prise. It i3 a newspaper for the people and the
home circle
The Dispatch is an ably conducted, well
edited paper ill every depattment, and is de
serving of all the good thing that are said of it
EECEIYEC FOE A THEATEE.
A Capitalist Charges Misconduct on the
Fart of the Managemeat.
Kansas Crrr, February 27. On application
of D. E. Saighman,- a local capitalist. Judge
Qibson to-day appointed B. Stewart receiver
for tho Midland Theater Company. Saighraan
holds the ttotel of the-couiDaiir tn a cimsider
able amount, and he charges misconduct on
the part of tho luaragproenc in not turning over
to the treasurer the dally receipts. Manager
Keiller. of the theater company, white denying
tbe chargd of mismanagement and misconduct,
did not contest the appointment of a recetfer.
The liabilities of the company are about 317,000.
CURIOUS COBDEKSATIOSB.
A new cigar-case that also extinguishes
and saves up a half-smoked weed without let
ting tbe stench escape, is out.
Among the marvels at a convention of
tho American Electric Light Association in
Kansas City a few days ago was a machine to
weigh sunshine.
A billiard table was lately sold at Cas
sel which formerly belonged to Jerome, whilom
King of Westphalia. The cues, balls, markers,
etc., were all intact and all marked with the
royal ciown. .
One citizen of Augusta, Me., called an
other a "jackass" about two years ago. The
matter has been In court ever since, and tha
other day. when finally settled, it had cost each
litigant over 51,300.
Kear Cold Springs, Harnett county, H".
C. lives a remarkable old lady. Her name is
Mrs. Phcebo Wilson, but far and wide she is
known as "Granny Wilson." She is 109 years
old, and has been twice married.
In shooting a dog in a yard in Oil City,
Monday night, an unknown passing pedestrian
came rerynearliittingayounglady. The'buliet.
after bitting tbe dog. went into the house and
passed within a couple of inches of the yonng
lady's face.
The landowners of Barhadoes are at
present doing their best to reproduce in that
island one, at least, of the worst evils of Irish
landlordism. A great part of the population
(nearly 120,000) are said to bo tolling for tha
benefit of absentee owners of sugar estates.
An advertisement was printed in a Hew
York paper calling for a "bank burglar, first
class, must have 'done, time.' and bo 'well up
in nltro-glycerine and other modern explosives,"
to call at 1115 Broadway at 3 P.M. One was
found who filled the bill. He was wanted by a
theatrical troupe.
Dr. Arapad Bokai, professor of the
University of Klausenburg. claims to have
compounded a solution which completely neu
tralizes the pbison introduced into tbe system
by the bite of a mad dog. This solution con
sists of chlorine water, salt brine, sulphurous
acid, permanganate of potassium and eucalyp
tus oik
A man jnst arrived from England was
arrested in Philadelphia for being intoxicated,
who gave his occupation as that of a "worra
eator." Tbe Magistrate, on demanding an ex
planation of tho term, was informed that the
man was employed by a firm of London antique
manufacturers to fire shot at the furniture
and give it a worm-eaten appearance.
Dr. Gull, a prominent London physi
cian, has wonderful magnetic power. A prom
inent society lady, a confirmed opium eater,
entered his office and stated her business. In
reply Dr. Gull said: "Madam, before I begin
treating you. you must give up tbo opium I sea
yon take." She was so impressed by Gull's
power ot divination that she gave it up at
once.
The foster-mother of the little King of
Spain is Maximlna Pedraja, a handsome
brunette from tbe Province of Santander.
When chosen from among the thousands who
competed for tho post she was so poor that tho
neighbors at Heras, her native place bad to
subscribe 510 for her journey to Madrid. Bheis
now worth a fortune, presented to her by tha
royal family.
For the first time in history, the Pope
has conferred a Pontifical decoration on a
monarch who does not belong to the Christian
faith. The Holy Father has presented to the
Shah the order of Pius IX. and has forwarded
to b'm the insignia, together with an auto
graph letter, in whicb he thanks Nasred-Deen
for tho protection and liberty accorded to the
Catholics in Persia.
During the service at the Central Pres
byterian Sunday School, in St. Louis, Sunday,
a policeman entered tbe room and walking
down the aisle, placed under arrest the treas
urer of tho Christian Endeavor Society and a
prominent leader in the Sunday school. Tha
arrest caused great excitement. Tbe arrested
person is charged with stealing a lady's gold
watch aud confessed at tno station.
Delmar Gnancia, a Spaniard, who is
now visiting the principal cities in this coun
try, does not speak a word of English. He ex
presses bis wants by pen pictures. If be wants
a pitcher of water be shows tbe picture of a
pitcher to the bell-boy. If ho desires to attend
the theater he shows a picture ot a stage with
actor to the hotel clerk and a boy is assigned
to take him to the best show in town.
The little sou of the late Duke of Aosta
by bis niece-wife, tho Princes3 Letitia, has re
ceived from Kins Humbert the title of Count
di SalernL This was done at the suggestion of
the. Premier, Shraor Crlspi, who is an old Gari
baldian. Salerni is a little town in the western
angle of Sicily, between Palermo and Marsala.
It was there tbat Garibaldi first proclaimed
bimself Dictator of the Two Sicilies in tha
name of Kins Victor Emanuel.
Bailroad men employed by the Penn
sylvania Company, like all others, aro more cr
less superstitious. Their superstition runs in
numbers, and for years 1,313 hua always been
regarded as an Unlucky number.no matter in
what particular it was used. Many cars bear
ing these figures have been wrecked at divers
times, and when a locomotive was constructed
and numbered 1,313 there were not a few who
predicted an Unfortunate career.
A New York shoemaker suggests that If
men would adopt tho English fashion of keep
ing their boots on trees they would get ten
times the wear out of them. When the shoes
are taken off they should bs put on a tree at
once. The leather is stretched to its fnll
extent then, and all tbe wrinkles smoothed
away. There is no chance for the leather to
crack, as it does if the leather is allowed to re
main in one condition long.
W. H. Allen, ot Savannah, Go., killed
an eaglo in Leon county last week that meas
ured something over 9 feet from tip to tip.
with talons over 3 inches long. When discov
ered by Mr. Allen the eagle had just killed and
was preparing to make a meal of a pig. On dis
covering the intruder he grasped the pig in his
monster claws and soared away to otlur parts.
Mr. Allen followed, however, and on finding
his whereabouts took advantage of tbe interest
being manifested in the meal of fresh pork,
slipped within range and fired a load of buck
shot into the king of birds, with the abora
result.
Some few weeks ago Bobert Fisher, a
prominent farmer of Spencer county. Ind.,
died, and now his heirs are searching for SfiO.OOO
in Bpeiicer county bonds which are missing. It
seems that Mr. Fisher bad, several months pre
vious to his death, buried a jar in tbe cellar
containing the bonds, and had not confided the
secret of his burled treasure to any onestva
his brother. James Fisher. The day after the
funeral Mr. Fisher went to the home uf bis
brother and told his sister-in-law of the county
orders burled in the cellar, and tbey went to
gether to look for them. They found the jar
buried, as the dead man described to bis
brother, but, much to their surprise, it was
empty. Of course it is not known whether tha
county orders were stolen or tbe old gentleman,
after telling his brother where they were
buried, had conclnded to move thorn. At any
rate, ihey aro missing, and the most diligent
search ut the premises has tailed to develop
any due to their whereabouts.
FUNNY DIEVS FANCIES.
Sllcott Why, how are yon, Tas?
Tascott-Hello, Sil, come over her: and let me
introduce you to Charley Eoss. H'asMngton
Fast.
Economy. Thirsty Customer Have yon
a ice water handy?
Souphu5-ice water, my frentl I makes so leetle
on ilcm goots dot I cannot afford to take anyt'lng
to drink mlt dem snowballs vat I eats. iut.
Mrs. Gadabout Ob, Mrs. Snappy, I saw
yoar husband in the park with three or four ladies
around him.
Sirs. Snappy That's all right, but let me eaten
him with one lady around him. PMtadetpMtt
limes.
Young Mr. O'Donovan (native born, to
bis rather, or foreign extraction Don't yer gd
dccelvln yerself bythlnkln' I'm a crvln"causi
yer licked me, for 1 ain't. I'm all upset at bebv
struck by a f urriner, an not beln' able to strike
back!-2,.
The English syndicate that has purchased
tbe Chicago stock yards makes haste to lay.that
it will net deprive the people of that city of,ho
characteristic effluvia that appertains to thatlfiU
dustry. And now the deal will probablygo
thronRh. Jf mntapolls Tribune. g .
Further Particulars Needless. CoiLpa.
slonate Housewlre How did you become blind,
mrgowlmsn.
Meildleant-tt would be a Ion storyma'anu
My home is in one of the suburbs of Chicago,
and
"l'oor maul You needn't tell me anything
more. I understand, suburban trains I n Wretched
lamps! Bridget, give him a meal of the best there
is in the house."-CAfcas'0 mount.
Unexpected Pleasure forBoih. Mr.Chug
water (rising with much politeness In,. crowded
street car) Permit mo to offer you a seat,
madam. v
Ladr (removing her veil as she sits down and
disclosing to his surprlao the features of Mrs.
Chugwattr) Th A It's TOUtiJlt. You're un
usually polite. Joslah!. ' "" -,
Mf.cmigwater-Yeefit'st IfltkadbeeasnyV
body else you would have finished the, 'Than'
you. " vatcoBv, a to7k,
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