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Business Office--97 and 99 Fifth Avenue. News Rooms and Publishing1 House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street. Eastern Adertising Office, Koom 45, Tribune Building, New York. TERMS OF THE DInPATCH. 10RTAGE FREE I3T THE CXITED STATES. DAU.T Disr-ATCH, One Year. SCO Daily Dispatch, Per Quarter ICO Daily Dispatch, One Mouth "0 Daily DisrATCii, Including faunday, 1 year. 3000 Daily dispatch, includinKbundaT,3m'ths. 2 50 Daily Dispatch, IncludinEbunaay.lmonth SO SUKDA1 Dispatch, One Year 150 Weekly Dispatch, One Year 1 25 Ijie Daily Dispatch is delivered by carriers at 35centsper week, or including bunday edition, nt20 cents per -week. PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, MAR. 1, 18901 STEALING A CANAL. There is every reason to believe that the attempt of a railroad corporation to steal the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, or a con siderable part of it, 'will be thwarted by the publication of our correspondent's letter from Cumberland in The Dispatch to day. The discussion of the project to con nect the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal with the Monongahela river at MorgantowD, which has been started recently in these col umns, will provo to have been well-timed if the public shall be brought to realize the importance of savin:; the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from the hands of the "Washing ton and Cumberland Railroad. Our corre spondent clearly shows that Pennsylvania possesses an undoubted right to en ter a protest against the sale of the canal. A great many years ago this State gave $40,000 toward the construction of this waterway, and offered every encour agement possible to the projectors of the canal to carry out their plans in full that is to complete the canal to the Ohio or its tributaries. It is now proposed to sell the canal bed to a railroad in which Senator Gorman, Steve E'kins, and other gentlemen who know a fat thing when they see it, for a sum absurdly inadequate. A bill authorizing the sale is now before the Maryland Legislature, and, it is said, with favorable chances of early passage and immediate signature by the Governor. "We learn from Washington that men high in business and political circles there are interested in the scheme and re gard it as a species of benefaction to the people of Maryland. But the latter do not see it in the same light, and denounce the transaction brusquely as a steal. The argument of the beneficent railroad magnates is that it would cost an immense rum to repair the damages caased by the floods of last June, but our correspondent speaking after personal observation and with corroborative testimony from the chief users of the canal, states that the canal could be made as good as ever at a moderate cost The Maryland Legislature will do well to Investigate the whole matter thoroughly be fore signing the death warrant of a public work" with whose inception George "Washington was associated, and in whose maintenance the commerce of a large region is vitally con cerned. More especially is it desirable that the canal should be preserved at this time, bocanse the original plan of making it a connecting link between "Western waters and the seaboard is at last last likely to be carried oat. The press of Maryland can serve the people of the State well by ven tilating the scheme to sell the canal bed to a railroad corporation. "What action Penn sylvania can take in the premises will be ascertained as soon as possible. THE AFFEAY AT THE CAPITOL. The murderous affray in the Capitol at "Washington yesterday did not differ essen tially from.the bloodyvleeds which have dis graced less classic spots, such as Yellow How in this city, for instance. Charles Kin caid, a newspaper correspondent, and ex Congressman Taulbee, had been at war ever since the former, a few years ago, wrote an account of a scandalous episode in Mr. Taul bee's "Washington life. The feud came to a crisis yesterday. Mr. Taulbee pulled Mr. Kincaid's nose and called him unpleasant names, so Kincaid says. Even this provo cation is not established beyond a doubt. Then, it is alleged, Kincaid went out, ob tained a pistol, and returning to the Capitol shot Taulbee as he came out of the House of Representatives. The murderous attack: w ijv j9 jppsjit Q was cowardly and contemptible, however great the previous provocation had been. It is the custom in some quarters to adopt a mild and deprecatory tone toward mur derers, who by birth, education and environ ment ought to be the last to commit so hor rible a crime. "We trust that if the facts prove to be as now represented that punish ment swiftand sure will wait upon the guilty man. Exemplary penalties should be ex acted from those who fly to deadly weapons to avenge personal slight or injury. If juries were more loyal to their oaths, if they could be brought to regard a murderer as a worse criminal than a pickpocket, if the rope were brought more often into use, the custom of carrying arms and using them upon small provocation would soon be cast away with other relics of barbarism. WHAT KILLED SPECULATION? Considerable discussion has just been started as to the reason why the speculation that was once so rife on the exchanges has almost entirely died out. The New York Bulletin reports that "Wall street has been busy with the attempt to account for the great decrease of the speculation business of the New York Stock Exchange. Chicago has had the same puzzle presented, and its Board of Trade has sought to remedy the matter by choking off grain speculation in the wicked bucket shops to the end that it may be forced to patronize the greater con cern. Our Petroleum Exchange has ex perienced probably a more complete cessa tion of business than in either of the other speculations; and joins with all the rest in a pathetic inquiry as to why the lambs will not come in and be sheared. The answer is not a difficult one for any but the speculative agencies to perceive. Speculation on these exchanges is merely betting on the rise and fall of values. Its popularity was based on the supposition that everyone had an equal chance at the betting. But with the chances equal no one could make a steady income out of the bus iness; and the fact has been for years that the speculative markets were manipulated, milked and marked up or down, each to serve the profits of some inside controlling power. There was a less complete inside domination of the market in grain specula tion than elsewhere, and probably that spec ulative business has survived the long est. It was foolish for the public to expect that men who made a business gambling conld play above the table; but it took a long time to learn the lesson that the successful speculations were simply games where the dice were loaded and the cards marked. But when that dis covery was made it killed the public inter est in these speculations, in just the same way that a victim's appetite for play would be cloyed by the discovery that the faro bank where his money had disappeared was not of the squarvdealing class. The cessation of business gambling is cer tainly full of promise. Other speculations can take their place to a certain extent, but not to so demoralizing a degree. The ex changes can on their part devote themselves to the legitimate business of facilitating the handling of securities for investment, -and of grain and petroleum for actual commercial exchange. SENATOE BLAIR'S LATEST. Senator Blair said in the Senate yester day that a Pittsburg man had written to him for a copy of his Educational bill. This unusual evidence 6f interest in his un dertakings ought to have put Mr. Blair into a good humor. But it did not. The letter from our sympathetic fellow townsman acted upon Mr. Blair as a firecracker might upon a sedate spinster. It roused him to new paroxysms of wrath and woe. The Senate had to endure again a tirade about the muzzled, intimidated and hireling press which refused to print all Mr. Blair says or writes about the quaint hobby of his ad vancing years. The only novel feature of this, the latest of a series of most seemly exhibitions, was a special attack upon the Associated Prrss, the text of which, with wonted fidelity, that abused institution sent out last night. The trouble with Mr. Blair is that he has fallen into the common mistake of believing that the whole nation is devoured with a desire to catch every articulated sound which falls from his Senatorial lips. His ideas are the only ones, his scheme of education is the only one, which the jieople are dying to hear about. Of this Senator Blair has per suaded himself. That he has not so per suaded many of his countrymen is quite clear, for newspapers print the news which the people desire. The only reason Mr. Blair's interminable oratory is not printed in full is that the public is not content to exchange the news of the whole world for a diary of the very tiresome and monotonous Senator from New Hampshire. A DEPLOEABLE CONFLICT. The announcement that District Assembly No. 3 of the Knights of Labor has pro claimed a boycott on the Pittsburg Traction Company, and has asked all labor organiza tions to assist in the hostile movement, is very ungrateful news. "We had hoped that the difficulty existing between the traction company and its employes would be settled amicably and sensibly by arbitration or some other pacific method. Hopes of some such settlement were extended a little while ago, but they appear now to have had no more solid foundation than political necessi ties of the moment, "Under the circumstances TriE Dispatch still feels bound to express its hope and de sire that a resort to arbitration will be had, before the conflict becomes embittered. It is said that the men are willing to submit the matters in dispute to the impartfal judgment of a non-combatant, but that the President of the traction company declines to be a party to such a proceeding. If this be the case, the public will be inclined to regard the men's cause with favor. The grand jury at New Orleans is dis couraged with the city's police force and de mand that it be reorganized on the ground that the present officers, when called upon to testify in gambling cases, profess entire ignorance of all games of chance and the paraphernalia used therein. Officers of more intelligence are asked for, and it is possible that a man's fitness for police duty will .hereafter be determined by tbe aptness and finesse with which he opens a jackpot. Bukglaes should keep themselves posted on national, events. A Chicago cracksman thoueht that New York had got the World's Fair and went there. When he learned his mistake he tried to drown his regret by break inginto a store. He will not see the fair any how, for his sentence was for three years. It is pleasing to see men take a lively in terest in their business, but the rivalry between the Southsldo policemen as to should land the first culprit in the new Thirty-sixth ward police station is unique. Officer Kinney having won tbe prize by incarcerating an unf ortunato in ebriate in the new edifice, it is to be hoped that the other officers will not become disgruntled and allow West End law-breikers to defy the Department of Ppblic Safety. Mrs. Schenley has added another stone to her monument as a benefactress of Pitts burg. With splendid generosity she has taken off the conditions which at first involved her gift of a site for the proposed Institute for the Blind, and ten acres in Bellefleld are now ready for that great work of charity. The work of the Siberian Exile Petition As sociation in securing signatures in this country to a rcques to the Czar of Russia to bo 'more lenient to political prisoners is one to which no exception can bo taken. But it is hardly pos sible that Alexander will pay more beed to the demand of citizens of this or any other country than he has to those of his own subjects, unless the former are presented at the point of a bayonet. Milk iNsrECiou McCtjtcheon's crusado against the sellers of adulterated milk is one to be warmly commended. The season approaches when impure milk means death to the little 'ones who are fed upon it. In this nineteenth century a slaughter of tho innocents is not to be tolerated. Whether Grover Cleveland is or is not "a man of destiny," as has been asserted, he is certainly a remarkably fortunate individual. His rapid rise to the Presidency of tho U nited States, and his marriage to a young and beau tiful womaa has not exhausted his luck, for he has now made a clear profit of $100,001) out of the sale of his Oak View property. Love, honor and wealth ought to satisfy any good Ameri can. Chicago's getting lots of advice, warn ing and abuse. That's all some of her rivals can give her. PittsDurg will aid tbe Western metropolis substantially and morally when tho time comes. The cry of "the Chinese must go" is likely to be cbanged to "the Chinese will go." The discovery of gold fields in the Flowery Kingdom Is attracting tha attention of tho almond-eyed heathen in this country, and be will leave the dirty linen of the haughty Cau casian to seek for pay-dirt in the land of his nativity. We shall miss but not regret him. The German Government has decided that the American hog is not so baa after all, and he will hereafter be a feature of Teuton hospitality. The West. Virginia Democrats who voted for Jobn D. Pendleton, who was unseated in Congress, will feel less sore at his defeat when they remember that he was foolish enough to plead his own case. There is an old proverb which reflects unkindly upon the mental ca pacity of the man who acts as his own lawyer. Rapid transit is getting into Councils. Too much of it may be injurious. Congress conld stand a little. Chicago brewers are taking steps to se cure tho pardon of 03car Neebe, one of the Anarchists convicted of participation in the Haymarket tragedy. It is likely that an An archist would linger a long time in the peniten tiary before barbers or soap manufacturers would exert themselves to secure his release. The cold wave will be warmly welcomed in Cincinnati and other towns in fear of a flood. Congressman Eay, of Greene county, Is being severely criticized by his constituency for his hesitancy in declaring whom he will f afcor for Government appointments. The Con gressman probably realizes that ther i will be a still greater wall from the disappointed aspir ants after his decision has been rendered. PEOPLE OP PROMINENCE. Julia Marlowe, who has been playing Hosalind so acceptably this season, is only 22 years old. She possesses a sweet, girlish fresh ness and a gentle, tender grace. Janatjschek has grown visibly older within a few years. Her hair is now white and her cbeeks furrowed. Her acting has been com pared to tbe scattered fragments of a broken arch that once rose majestically for the glorifi cation of art. Mil Cleveland's friends have obsorved of late that he is growing fatter than ever. He never buttons his frock coat, as he did when ho was In the White House, but allows it to hang in long and ample folds, and as he walks to and from church with Mrs. Cleveland Sunday morn ings, his lounging and shapeless figure is m sharp contrast with her, slim and symmetrical form. Mr. Cleveland'shair is long, and he has lost much of the neatness which characterized his appearanee whilo in the White House. Mrs. Wisteb's first translation from the German was "Old Ma'amselle's Secrot," which she took to Mr. J. B. Lippincott, and said she wanted 5100 for it. Ho glanced over the manu script, and with that ready recognition of what would be popular he saw he had a good thing, and gave Mrs. Wister a check for the amount asked. The book proved an immediate suc cess, and Mrs. Wister has made herself inde pendent by her translations, or rather adapta tions, trom the German. It was Mr. Lippincott who suggested that the novels should be adapted instead of literally translated, thus making them read like original works. George William Curtis is 63 years old, but he looks younger than many men of SO. He is of the medium height, well-built, well dressed and well-mannered. His large gray eyes have a genial expression, and his manners have a hearty, engaging warmth. He has been a hard literary worker all his life, but he is very regular, working steadily every day from 9 to 3, with an hour or two at night. He spends two or three hours every day in the open air, walking several miles every afternoon. As the editor of Harper1! Weekly, he has to read much current literature, including all tho nov els of Howells and James, but his salary of 25,000 a year is some compensation. Harry Watkins, the veteran actor, is one of the last survivors of that band of players who acted with the elder Booth. He played Othello to Booth's Iago, and Jago to his Othello. He also played with Mrs. Mowatt, Edwin Forrest and Macreadr. The old man grows enthusiastic when recalling Junius Brutus Booth. "He was a born actor, but he added study to bis native genius, and was one of the greatest tragedians the world has ever seen. The moment he stepped upon the stago he threw off his own individuality entirely, and became Jtichard,lago, Qlhello,HamletyMacbelh king, prince, tyrant, villain. We shall never look upon his liko again," exclaimed Harry Watkins, and there was an unusual sadness in his voice. Colonel A. Dudley Mann, who died re cently in Paris, was a very prominent figure in American politics a quarter of a century ago. He was one of the envoys sent abroad by the Confederate Government with a view of secur ing the recognition of the Confederacy. His mission was to Central Europe, and it was ho who presented the letter of Jefferson Davis to Pope Pius IX, to which the Pope sent the famous reply commencing, "Illustrious Presi dent," but His Holiness did not recognize the independence of the Confederacy. Colonel Mann was one of the' founders of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company. He ar ranged the first treaty between Switzerland and the United States. He was sent abroad by President Pierce at tho time our Government was considering the purchase of Cuba. ALWAYS IN THE LEAD. Tho Dispatch Gives tbe Beat That is Golnc in the News Iilne From the Warren Mall. The Pittsburg Dispatch is largely taken in Warren, and is served by carriers or can bo obtained by mail at about 6 p. sr. each day. It is always in the lead and offers tbe best things going in tha news line. Its reliable market re ports, vast news-getting machinery, and its earnest, progressive and independent policy, has earned for It a national reputation. Im provements are contemplated which will greatly add to its usefulness. The Sunday edition has a circulation of 53,000 copies, and is a paper for the people and tbe home circle. The literary matter of the mam moth 20-page issues is supplied by contributors of high merit and reputation, Each number is a magazine of choice and newsy literature. The special cablo letters and sporting and business reviews arc also attractive features. BnslncM Men's Kxchnngo Formed. McKeesp6bt, February 23. The Business Men's Exchange has been formed with 1U0 prominent business men of . -this place as mem bers. Five members of tha exchange will put np a 150,000 exchange building, to be occupied solely by the exchange. THE-TOPICAL TALKER. Pittsburger Play Follow My Lender Bcr. muda In High I'avoi Smith's Chances An Incident of Southern Travel. piTTSBURGEBS have a way of following a leader in their choice of resorts, summer and winter. In the hot weather, as is well known, Atlantic City becomes a suburb of Pittsburg; more of our people are to bo found in that single New Jersey resort than in all the other seaside placos put together during July and August. Just now Pittsburg is in love with Bermuda the tender foeling began a year or so ago, and has developed greatly this season. A gentle man who returned from Bermuda last week tells me that he was surprised to find Pitts burgers wherever he went the island was full of them. They are still going to Bermuda by the dozen. V 'i'T'here are many more men in Pittsburg who have tbe inclination and the time to seek rest and recreation outside the city," said a business man yesterday, "than there "were In my father's days. Tho rich men of Pittsburg a generation ago, and even more recently, did not care to move out of their circle of work, but their sons and the newcomers with wealth have different ideas about the use of money. They aro gotting more fun out of it, so to speak. And the railroads, hotel keepers and others who aro interested in health and pleasure re sorts are beginning to realize what field there is in Pittsburg for evangelistic effort. They are flooding Pittsburgers with information abont their locahtlos, and if they were wise they would use tho newspapers more to reach the public." V rT,HERE is, I am told by a high authority, a great obstacle in tbe way of the gentlemen who are interesting themselves in the case of the colored man Smith, sentenced to death. Governor Beaver has said that his object in fixing the execution of nine murderers for April 9 is to call attention to the penalty of murder all over tho State. The Governor rightly thinks that some such object lesson is needed, for the shedding of blood in this State has been on the increase of late to an alarming extent. For this reason Smith's chances of a commu tation of the penalty are not cood. At the same time there seems to be a widespread feel ing that Smith does not deserve hanging half as much as dozens of murderers now in the Western Penitentiary. ' T ailroad traveling in the South has pictur esque features which ate lacking and it is just as well in these parts. A Pittsburger was returning recently from a Southern trip, and found the journey rather tedious in spite of tho beautiful mountain scenery through which the Cincinnati Southern passes. While the train was still in Tennessee, and after night had fallen, tho train stopped at a little station in the midst of a wild, wooded valley. As the train stopped a great disturb ance in the shed serving for a station became audible. In the lamp light could be seen a white man and a negro fighting in a most fero cious way. Tho Pittsburger went out with the other passengers to see tho fray, but he noticed that a half dozen Southerners in the car with him took their revolve! 3 out of hip pockets or valises before they left the train. "Guess we'll shoot tho black ," said one of the spectators, but a native of tho place who was holding a lamp said: "Don't do it, stranger, tho white man is no better than the other." Just then the combatants, who had clinched, broke away, and the white man turned and ran around the end of the shed. The negro ran headlong after his foe. and then a sound of crashing bushes and rolling stones showed that he had fallen down the precipitous bank of a gully. The train, which had been held while tho fight lasted the conductor was the most inter ested spectator now moved out slowly. As the passengers took their seats one ot them said, as be slipped his revolver into his pocket: "That's a blanked shame wo ought to have shot him." KEEPING Til CM EMflUSED. ainny More Temperance Pledge Sisners Secured nt the Centenary Meeting. The temperance meeting held at the Cen- tenary M. E. Church last night was quite en thusiastic and verv well attended. The address was delivered bv Will J. McConnell, who spoko with such feeling that many present were suf ficiently interested to sign the pledge. Sirs, Mahood presided at the organ, while Messrs. Hutchinson and Petit played the cornet and violin. Tho meetings will continue to-night, when Mr. McOonnell will lecture again, his subject being, "Does It Pay?" and to-morrow night, when his subject will bo, "What Are You Go ing to do About It?" HASN'T MET WITH FAY0K. Hard to Get Fltlsburc People to Attend .11. Icoiicny Concerts. Tbe Mozart Society has had under considera tion tbe plan of giving future concerts in Car negie Hall. Allegheny, but tbe idea has notmet with favor from the associate membership of the club, most ot whom are residents of Pitts burc or the East Eud. "You can get Alleprbenians over to Pittsburg, but not vice versa. The organ cculd have been used in lieu of an orchestra, and thus effect a great saving. But it was thought best to stick to Pittsburg." ICE WILL COME HIGH. Butchers and Brewers' Combination Will Avert an Ice Panic. IBPnCIAI. TFXEOBAM TO THE DISPATCn.) MoKeesport, February 28. The city will not suffer from an ico famine next summer as was expected and plenty of Ice will be had, al though it will cost a good deal since the Yough Ice Company has ordered an ice machine with a capacity of 30 tons per day. Then the butchers and beer men of the city have concluded to buy a EO-ton machine of the Arctic Manufacturing Company and will build a plant. Tho machines cost at the rate of 51,000 per ton. Arrival of Now Engines. McKeesport, February 2S. The 35 ton locomotive called E. C. Converse and ono dinky engine have arrived at the Union Furnace Company plant Four more of tbe heavy locomotives and three more dinkiesare to come. The plant has five miles o railroad In and about it. DEATHS OF A DAY. J. F. Kcllior. Mr. J. F. Detker, lor 45 years a resident of tho Eleventh ward (originally the Seventh), died at 2:15 p. M. yesterday at his residence. No. 517 Wylie avenue, aged 82 years. He came to this country and to 1'lttsburg in 1815, arriving here just after the great fire of that year. His first work here was to'asslst in rebuilding the Cathedral. After this he was employed In Knap's Fort Pitt foundry, where he remained for 13 years, and aided in mak ing most of the hie icans lor which that concern was famous. Lator he held for 12 years a position In the service or the 1'lttsburg Gas Company, hav ing charge of the furnaces. For some years past he has been living quietly without employment, owing to the Increasing infirmities of old age. He leaves an aged widow and four adult children, one of the latter being John H. Detker. proprle of the 1'lttsburg SWr. The luncral will take place at 2:30 P. M. on Sunday. John J. Parsons. ISPECIAL TELEORAK TO THE DISPATCH! WEST N ewton, February 28. Superintendent Barnes received a telegram to-night from rtve, I. Y., announcing the death of John P. Parsons, Treasurer of the Westmoreland Paper Company, and son of Win. II. Parsons, President of the same companv. Mr, Persons was connected with the mill here for a year and a half, alter which he wcnttoSaugcrtles. N. Y.. to take charge of mills there. He had not been there long, when he fell from a balconv, receiving injuries from which he only recovered after an extendedjtrlp to Europe. Early last fall he contracted a cevero Illness, which resulted In his death. HXr. PTnry Middleton. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.1 Uedfoiid, February 28. Mrs. Mary JMddleton, wife of Edwin II. Mlddleton, died this evening of pneumonia after a short Illness. Tho deceased was formerly a Miss Anderson, one of the heirs of the Bedford Springs properties prior to the sale of the property to the 1'lttsburg syndicate. She was a lady of the highest character and a leader in so ciety and a friend of charity. She leaves, beside her husband, two small children to mourn her loss, hue was In her 44th year. The funeral will take place to-morrow. William Walker. William Walker, father of Captain J. D. Walker, died night before last at his residence on Fremont street, Allcghenv. Mr, Walker was over 70 years of age. and hid been 111 lor some months. He leave six children, four sons and two daughters. Mrs. Tilllo C. Moizenbnch. Tlllle C, wlfo of Conrad F. Stolzenbach, of StoUenbach & PfeU. or tho Sonthslde, died last night shortly'befo're 12 o'clock. Mrs, Stolzen bach was 24 years of age, but was one of the best known women of the Southside. 'P0K THE ERIENDLESS. Chicago' Famous Soprano and New York's Oronnist Scored a Success. The benefit concert for tho Homo for the Friendless, which was given last evening, was a source of much pleasure to the audience and doubtless to the managers of the charitable institution for whose benefit it was given. The Handel Mnsical Association, with Mr. Amos Whiting, conductorby whom the con cert was given,had Miss.Genevra C. Johnstone, of Chicago, the famous soprano; Miss Maud Morgan, of .New York, tho charming harpist, and Mr. George W. Morgan, of New York, the expert organist, for tbo occasion. Carnegie Music Hall resounded with tho delightiul strains of music, both" vocal and instrumental, and the warm applauso of an enthusiastic audience. Miss Johnstone, who is a handsome, stately blonde, was classically gowned in a Greek cos tume of cream white crepe, elaborately em broidered in gold leaves, and partially confined at the waist with a heavy gold cord. A beauti ful diamond ornament gleamed In her hair, and a gold necklace with diamond pendants gleamed upon her neck.- She was exception ally graceful in her movements and postures upon the stage, and that her singing was ap preciated tbe audience, by the usual method of testifying, left no room for doubt. Miss Morgan, a bright, brilliant, unassuming littio brunette, was also attired in a Greek cos tume and her wavy chestnut hair was dressed in accordance with the Idea, and honnd with narrow Greek fillets of silver. She wore no jewels, but, seated with tbe immense golden harp, formed one of tho prettiest pictures ever viewed in the city. Possessed of unusual beauty and tho most raking manner, beside her raro talent, she was a general favorite. Both ladies were the recipients of beautiflul flowers in baskets and bouquets. Mr. Morcan proclaimed himself master of the organ and claimed the undividual attention of every ono in the hall during the renuition of his numbers on the programme. The accom panists were Prof. J. H. Gittings ana Miss Carrie L. Whitney; Mr. Gittines Dlaym for Miss Johnstone and Miss Whitney for tho Handel Society. Congratulations are due the Handel Society not only for the admiral ren dition of their chorus pieces, but also for se curing such desirable talent from abroad. It may be added that Mr. Morgan and his daughter will appear again in the city inde pendently. Tuclr Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Lipps, of South Nine teenth street, celebrated their golden anniver sary last evening. They are long residents of tho Southside, and tho occasion was honored by a largo gathering of friends and acquaint ances beside their three sons, Henry, Mannie and Christ, with their families, num bering about 25. Much merriment and some very elegant presents made tho aged couple's anniversary a very pleasant one. and as they are enjoying the very best of health similar gatherings maybe by them enjoyed in tbe future. Lecture Noted. The little Esquimau lady, Miss Olof Krarer, lectured last evening at the Smlthfleld Street Methodist Church on "Greenland; or. Life in tbe Frozen North." Mr. H. H.-Hagin, under tho auspices of the Y. M. C. A, delivered his famous lecture on "Paris, tho Magnificont," at Old City Hall last evening. Bob Btjbdette lectures this evening in Car negie Hall. GKATETARD TIPS. Bledlum Fletcher Hnd Fact Which Conld Not be Disputed. SruiNGFiEiJ, Mass, February 2& Com mittees of Spiritualists have been investigat ing a Spiritualistic bureau at Boston, run by J. William Fletcher, which has sent many so called "test mediums" and "speakers" through New England to lecture for Spiritu alists. They find that Fletcher has been in the habit of sending agents to places in advance of his "meaiums" to gather "facts" from Vgrave stones" and "various other sources," all of which were "booked," and the "mediums" were well coached brfore starting. Amaziah Mayo appears to have been the first victim here. On November II Frank C. Algerton arrived and put up at tho Evans Home. He was a "great medium," and by marvelous tests secured wonderful influence over Mayo, who "loved him as a brother." A few weeks ago, at the Evans House, while Algerton was giving Mayo a massage treat ment, a confederate "medium," a pal of Alger ton, impersonating a detective, entered tbe room, and threatened the arrest of both men unless 51,000 each was paid to settle an alleged caso of criminality. The whole thing was a putup job, but to save bis good name Mayo, who is a wealthy and prominent Spiritualist here, paid $1,000, and later went to Boston and paid another thousand. City Marshal South mayd has gone to Boston to arrest one of the swindlers. Fletcher, who conducts the "medium bureau." is the same man who was debarred from Lake Pleasant a year ago by the New England Spiritualist Association, and whose wife a few years ago created such a sensation in spiritualist circles by being arrested and im prisoned in England for the larceny of several thousand dollars' worth of diamonds from a wealthy English lady whom she had got under her influence, the same as Mayo was influenced in this case. SCHOOL SAYIXUS BANKS. An Idea Intended to Encoarneo Tbrlft Anions tile Children. Philadelphia, February 28. A most im portant feature is about to be engrafted in tho public school system of this city in the estab lishment of a children's savings fund, which is intended to encourage thrift among the many thousand pupils, old and young, and so better fit them for their life work. Such funds hayo already been established In Norristown, in West Chester and in other towns, but never before has the founda tion been so broad as it will bo in a city i he Size of Philadelphia. An outline of the plan of operations is now being prepared by William B. Ilodgers, cashier of the Western Savings Fund, but it is not yet fully completed. When in such a shape as to be ready for handling, tho Board of Education will consider tho matter: and upon their favorable action, the savings fund will be thrown open for every contribu tion, from a penny np. It will bo necessary to decide upon some re liable financial institution to hold tile fund that will accumulate, and to be responsible for its safe preservation, but this part of tho work will readily uo accomplished. It is understood that at every school building in the city the children in attendance will make their deposits and will be given a receipt for tho same. Pro vision will also be made for the withdrawal of funds, but every inducement will be offered to tho youthful depositors to incline them to allow their mites to draw interest in the sav ings fund strong box. The rate of interest to accumulate on the deposits has not jet been decided, but it will be about what is paid in the savings funds of the city. ODD JTnllS FK0M ABROAD. The French newspapers declare that the dance as a social joy is doomed, going out of fashion at the command of the women who lead Parisian society. The Ameer of Afghanistan, it is said, is about to begin grapo culture on an extensive scale, and has sent to Europe for experts to in struct him In the art. One of the exhibits in the Paris Salon this spring will be a portrait of Minister Reid, by the artist G. P. A. Healy, It is said to be more flattering than many of the portraits drawn of Mr. Reld in this country. A cuitious character in Paris is a mau who makes his living by strolling along the boule vards and making wagers with men at tho cafes that he can answer correctly any ques tion that related to the history of France. Ho always wins tbe bet, it is said. A FOX driven by the hounds In a recent hunt upon the estate of Lord Granville, at W aimer Castle, bolted right before Lord Granville's eyes through tho hall of the castle and into tho drawing room, with the hounds in full cry after him. They ran him down and killed him in front of the mantelpiece. The ladles of Bermuda have started a rifle club, of which the Governor's wife is President. They havo a range of their own, where they practice at I0Q yards wtb 200 caliber weapons, and are said to mako remarkably good scores. There are 70 members, and their first champion Ship competition is to take placo next month. The usher ot the English Court of Probate and Divorce has just died, leaving a fortune of 100,000, accumulated from a salary of S750 a year for S3 years, and from the tips that flowed in upon him iu a stream, averaging nearly $4,000 per year. Suitors, jurymen, witnesses, repor ters and lawyers all have to tip the usher in the English courts. Hysteuical French women arc going into fit3 over Gabrielle Borapard, the accomplice of Eyraud in tho murder of Marshal Gouffe. They send her flowers and other presents with sympathizing letters, and recently when she was being taken. .from Paris to Lyons, they crowded aboTit her at ihe railroad station, and some Sol them even kissed her hands. THE BIRD ON THE DOLLAR, Interesting History of America's Greatest Coin Various Types of Engles Socklnjr n model lor ibo Goddess Tho Malting of the Trade Dollar. Qoif obess having decided to improve tho fig ure of the eagle upon tho silver dollar, and having authorized the Director of the Mint of .the United States to procure new designs, a visit was made to tho Mint by a Philadelphia Times reporter, where B. A. McClure, curator of the cabinet, and one of the best-known nu mismatists in tbe world,' gave a complete and thorough history of the coinage of the silver dollar from Its beginninc to the present time. "The first silver dollar coined." said Mr. Mc Clure, "was coined undor tbo act of February 12, 1792, and weighed -JIG grains and had a fine ness ot .S92.4, which standard was continued for a number of years. In 1794 tbe silver dollar dollar issued had on the obverse side Liberty head, facing right, with flowing hair. 15 stars, above the head tho word 'Liberty.' beneath, 1791. Reverse side, an eai-le, with raised wings, encircled by branches of laurel, with tho leg end, 'United States of America,' around the edge of the coin, whilo tho edge of the coin contained 'Hundred cents, one dollar or unit.' Tbo Dcslcn Cimnscd. u-pnE next year, 1705," continued Mr. Mc Clure. ;'the design was again changed as follows: Obverse side Bust of Liberty facing right, hair bound bound by a ribbon, shoulders draped and IS stars showing in the field. He verse sido An eagle with expanded wings standing upon clouds within a wreath of palm and laurel, which is crossed and tied, and tbe inscription, 'United States of America.' "In 1793 the same design wa3 used, excepting the using of two stars loss in the field on the obverse side. You see." said Mr. McClnre, "they began by putting in a star for each State, and after putting in IS stars they found that if they continued the policy of adding a star for each new State that they would scarce have room. so they decided to go back to the original number, 13 stars, representing the 13 original States. "On the reverse side of the 179S dollar a change was made by placing on it an eagle with raised wings, bearing the United States shield upon its breast and in Its beak a scroll with tho inscription 'E Pluribus Unnm' upon it; a bundle of arrows, 13 in number, m the right talon, and an olive branch In the left talon. Above were clouds and 13 stais and upon its field United States of America. The Dollar of Our Daddies. wpitOM 1805 until 1830, inclusive," said Mr. McClure, "there were no silver dollars coined, but from 1840 to 1S63 we coined what has been called the 'Dollar of our Daddies.' On its obverse side was Liberty seated upon a rock, supporting with herright hand the United States shield, across which floats a scroll In scribed 'Liberty,' and with her left hand sup porting the staff and liberty cap, below the date of coinage. "On its reverse side an eagle with expanded wings, bearing tho United States shield upon its breast and an olive branch and three arrows in its talons. Legend, 'United States of America. One Doll.,' reeded edse, siz8 24. From 185G to 1873 the same design was used, the words 'In God We Trust' being added above the eagle. "Fioml874 to 1877 none were issued and tho next design accepted was ttie present one in use, which was struck off for general use in 1878. On the obverso side we have the Liberty head facing left, upon which is a cap, a wheat and cotton wreath and a band inscribed Liberty. Above tho band the words 'E Pluribus Unum beneath, the date and 13 stars. "Tho reverse side of our present silver dollar," continued Mr. McClure. "has an eagle with expanded wings, pointing upward; in its right talon an olive branch with nine leaves; in its left talon, three arrows: in tbe field above. the words 'In God We Trust;' beneath, a semi wreath tied and crossed, reaching upward to tbe wings of the eagle. Legend, 'United States of America. One Dollar.' Tbo Trade Dollar. tirraE trade dollars," continued jIr. McClure, "were coined from 1873 to 1883, inclnsive. Upon tho obverse sido of the trade dollar was Liberty seated upon a cotton-bale facing left. In her extended right band an olive branch. In her left a scroll inscribed 'Liberty.' Behind her a sheaf of wheat; beneath a scroll inscribed 'In God Wo Trust," and below the date are 13 stars. On the reverse side an eagle with ex panded wings. In its talons three arrows and an olive branch. Above a scroll inscribed 'E Pluribns Unnm.' Beneath on the field '420 grains 000 fine.' United States of America. "There were." said Mr. McClure, "in 1836, '33 and '39 some designs struck off, but none of them were accepted or put into general nse. I believe that there were abont a thousand of those of 183G wbich cot into circulation, but not, of course, for general use" Tbe niorsnn Design. iTpDesionee Morgan, whose design upon the present silver dollars was accepted, bad been allowed his own way in the matter," said Superintendent Bosbysbell, of the Mint, yester day, "there would be no crying out. 'buzzard,' as I understand the present desizn of the eagle has been called,bat tbe dollar w ould have upon its reverse side a natural eagle instead of the present conventional one. "Director of the Mints Kimberly, who was in charge at that time." continued Mr.Bosbyshell, "directed Designer Morgan to havo the eagle's wings rise phcenix-like, and as a matter of course he obeyed instructions. Regarding the Liberty head on the obverso side, Mr. Zoeller, the designer of the soldiers' monument which is to bo placed in Garfield Square, Fottsrille, said: T have sought everywhere almost for a true head of Liberty, and I have como to the conclusion that tbe best bead is that wbich at tho present time has a place on our silver dol lar. I propose to use it on account of its being the best representation of Liberty that can, in my judgment, bo found. How tho Deslsn Wns Obtnlncd. TyK. Morgan, in order to get tho design for the head which was accepted and wbich is on the face of our silver dollar of to day, selected as his model Miss Annio Williams, a young lady school teacher, who had, Mr. Morgan said to me, 'the purely American features.' "Quite a number of peoplo havo been under tho impression that Mr. Morgan's wife's head had beon used as a model for the perfection of tho design, but I know differently. At that time I was the coiner of this mint, and Mr. Morgan and I were quito intimate. I learned who the lady was whose head was beingused as a model, but of course it would havo boon un becoming in me to have mentioned tbe matter outside." Among the street gossips the question of the hour Is: "What kind of a face will we have next on our silver dollars, and which way will the eagle's wings point7" A VERY ROMANTIC STORY. Miss BInry A. Bean Suddenly Rises From Poverty to Affiucncr, Birmingham, Conn., February 28. The mrraiage of Miss Mary A. Bean to O. S. Moses in Santa Cruz, N. M., news of which was re ceived here yesterday, brings to light a very romantic story of the lady's early life. When she was a small child, her mothor bolnc a poor widow, she was adopted by a family named An drews. She was not well treated by them, bnt compelled to do all manner of hard work. Her mother removed to a Western town and soon after married a wealthy ranchman. Sho sought possession of the child, but could not gain it. Tbe girl was treated shamefully and tbe little one tried once to throw herself in the river. One day a brother appeared and carried Mary away. Her clothing was spread along tho banks of the river and thrown in the water and every ono supposed that thp child had been drowned. The news of her marriage to the wealthy yonng New Mexican was the first knowledge that tho Andrews people had of her being yet alive. Could He Fire tbe Chancellor? From the Philadelphia Record. Bismarck does not propose to resign under fire. But what if the Emperor should conclude to do some firing? ' A COMPOSITE SEASON-. At mora the heavens wear a summer blush, And then we-liave a little fall of snow; The aiternoon Is liko an antnmn lius't, And In the night the mad March whirlwinds blow. In spots the grasses blow a vivid green, While frost Is sparkling on the Iron pump; A purple bud is ou the maple seen, Then burst pipes make the plumber joyous jump. Olio moment sounds the catbird's merry note. And then the jingling slelgli-bell and the sleigh; Tl.cn we throw off our storm-king overcoat To have a game of tennis or croquet. First there's a biting bitter Iceland roar. Then there's a balmy breeze enwrcathed with sun. This Is a composite season of the four, Heatly made up and mingled into one. -, K. X, in Puck, OUR MAIL POUCH. Wore About Citizenship. To the Editor of The Dispatch: I wish to reply to the answer (?) of one J. C. P., which appeared in to-day's Dispatch to my article on the definition of citizenship. 'He says "no one is a citizen until he is 21, no matter whether he is a native born, an Egyp tian or a Hottentot," and calls this an answer to me and tells tho public that my head is too small to carry all I know. But before lam through with J. C P. 1 won't need to tell the public tha size, or at least the quality, of bis own head. His answer is a mere assertion, without quot ing any authority. I have not been so self-confident, and have given my authority for all my statements and I will give him a few more. "All persons born in the State are citizens. Irrespective of age, sex or Condition." (Morse on citizenship, p igo 163.) "Citizen and legal voter are not synonymous terms. Minors and females may be citizens and yet they are not lesal voters. (People vs. Town of Oldtown. 88 HI., 203.) Right here I am reminded of his citation of Jeffcrion Davis being M) years old and not a citizen. May I ask what has that to do with the question! Was not Jeff Davis born a citi zen and remained one for many years and was disfranchised bvhis own act of disloyalty: but, anyway, now doea that affect the question whether ono is a citizen whilo a minor one way or tho other. Next time, my learned friend, please state your authority. Law Student. February 2S. An Absurd nnd Unjust Law. To the Editor of Thi Dispatch: In your issue of this clay it is stated that "tha Supreme Court's decision that a will, deeding property to a married woman in fee simple, wholly separate from her husband, gives her onlyalifo interest in it, is one of the finest achievement of hairsplitting on record since the time of Hudibras." I supposo you refer to the decision holding that where real estate is deviled to a married woman for her sole and separate uso she cannot sell the same unless authorized to do so by the will. The law may be absurd, but it is tho law. Tho people (in cluding the lawyers) are to blame, and not tbe body of men chosen by the people to administer their laws. Just bo long as it is the law that all persons are competent to make contracts, pxcept in fants, lunatics and married women, we must expect to have such decisions. Abolish the common law disabilities and repeal the statu tory disabilities of married women, and "hair splitting" will cease to bo a necessity In this branch of the law. The married woman's law, as it stands to-day, is contrary to common sense. It bad its origin in feudal times, and tbe reason for It has ceased to exist. Tha law should tbereforo be abolished. Commos Sense. Pittsbdkg, February 28. Betting on Elections. To the Editor or Tho Dispatch: Please decide through your paper tbe follow ing: A and B have a bot on the election. A says he can stop B from voting for betting on election. B says he can't. Please give it yourattentioo, as there Is quite an argument here over tbe question. Beaver Falls, February 23. Reader. We think the fact that he has made a bet does not disqualify a voter. But he can be fined for tbe offense. IUIn Pjrloa. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Please give mo an address that will roach Miss Parloa. H. 8. C. TiTtrsviLLE, February 28. Her permanent address is, Boston, Mass. She has a cooking school there. Sec Cervantes' Don Quixote.. To the Editor ofTne Dispatch! Please state origin of phraso "Tilting at windmills," quoted often by newspapers, and the title of a story written by Emma M. Con nelly and published In IfaiS. J. B. E. McKee&port, February 28. Address the Secretaries. Kindly inform me to whom I should write for information regarding tbe Young Men's Re publican Tariff Club and tbe American Me chanic!' Vine Cliff Council No. 107. F. a Wilkinsburq, Feoruary 28. Not Lfenlly. To the Editor of The Dispatch: A constant reader of your paper would like to know if a retail license man can sell at wholesale. K. G. C. Duquesne; February 23. ONE MAX IX PITTSBURG Who Is Anxlons to Itend tbe Speeches of Senator Blnir. Washington. February 23. In the Senate to-day Mr. Blair said that ho had received, this morning, a letter (one of many such) com plaining that tbe A-sociated Press and the newspapers of tbe countryfailed to give such reports of important matters of debate in the Senato as would properly inform the people touching affairs in progress. He read the let ter in question, which came from Pittsburg, asking him to forward his address on the edu cational bill, and stating that there were hun dreds of thousands of people who would be glad to read the debate, but bad no means of knowing what he said. Tbe Senator then made a bitter attack upon the press of tbe country. Mr. Hoar found an excuse for the press in the habit of Senators and Representatives prepar ing long written speeches and delivering tnem to empty benches. Mr. Blair said that tbe remark of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar)migbt,ormizbt not bave been intended to have a personal application. Mr. Hoar Pardon me. It had no personal application. , Mr, Blair I will pardon the Senator; but I will proceed. There should be a provision made for tbe peneral cheap circulation of the Conaressional Record. Mr. Sherman gave notice that as toon as tha educational bill was out of the way he would ask tbe Senato to take up the bill to punish trusts and combinations and dispose of it as rapidly as possible. LUCO HE. CAPPELLEJi. Possibly Ono of Ibo Heirs to a Sixty-Five million Dollar Estate. Springfield, O.. February 2S. Hon. W, S. Cappeller. the journalist and railroad commis sioner, seems likely to get a slice of the im mense 65,000,00(1 Moffett estate in England, now awaiting American claimants. He has written to this city asking particulars as to the case of James Moffett, the Clark county farm hand, who is one of tho heirs. Mr. Cappeller states that bit wife is presumably one of the heirs, but that he never took stock in the mat ter until it obtained such a wido notorioty in the press of tho country through being sent out from Springfield. He writes in the following Characteristic language: "Mrs. Cappeller is ono of tbe Moffett heirs, and this matter has been discussed in the family for years, but I bave always looked upon it as one of those empty bubbles, or heirloom rainbows, and bave neverglven credence to the matter until I saw your article." A Crnrle Reminder. From the Philadelphia Times. The constables are respectfully informed that they are not expected to speaK easy when re turning the speak-easics. EDITORIAL WISDOM. Philadelphia Inquirer : Democratic papers are st.ll highly incensed at Speaker Reed's despotism; hut the country sees how its only effect was to bring delinquent Democrats up to their duty, and smiles serenely. Cincinnati Enquirer: Now that New York City has no place tu put her S15.000.U00 raised for tho World's Fair, why should she not build the Grant monument which she so long ago and so solemnly promised? Nnw York World: Now that tho red fire has been burned and the champagne has ceased to fizz and serious minded citizens of Chicago are beginning to realize the nature of the burden they have taken upon themselves. Can they hold a fair in 1S92 which will be a credit to the country and the city? That's the question. New YonK Sun: Wo lean! with unaffected interest and'urpriS3 from our esteemed Mug wump cotemporary, the Boston JPotl, that "a young "Englishman is to publish a key to Browning's, novels." The Browning societies in Boston, Chicago and Yawpmouth are re quested to wear tbe customary badges of mourning for 30 days. Chicago Mail: A "young, good-looking and well-dressed man" who has beon prowlingabout in Astoria, L. I., kissing allthc pretty girls ho met has been banded ovir tu the police by a female school teacher. It doesn't take, much of an intellect to figure out that tho school mis tress was elderly and ugly, and therefore neg lected by this Jack the Kisser. Had she been full of the sweet condition of youth she would have said nothing. CUKI0US CONDENSATIONS. A "Western man has discovered a proc ess of making whisky out of beans. A working philanthropist at Grass Val ley. CaL, saws wood for poor women of that . place free of charge. An imported cat was sent a present to an Allentown man, but a neighbor mistook it for a wild animal, and hissed his bulldog on it. SomeJoneJ has footed up 'and computed the requirements of the bills introduced in Congress and makes a total of over S1,GOO,000,- At Johnstown a Hungarian was thrown headlong from a fast freight train, and gather ing himself np be started after the train to se cure his dinner-pail. Meddybemps, Me., boasts of a 6-year-old boy who spelled over 400 words on examination day. without missing L Evidently the spelling book is not neglected in that school. M. Chauteloup, an extensive brass founder in Canada, who died last week, is re ported to have left his vast business to three foremen, with capital for carrying it on, and his fortune (estimated at $S00,000), with tho ex ception of a few thousand dollars in charity, to thi,so who were associated with him in making A nest of mice was found in a Penob scot county. Me., man's overcoat after ho had hung it up in a Bangor hotel. When called on to explain the man said he hadn't put on tho overcoat for two years till he took it down to wlrtiB,an?,0,r5Datmon,ine- A" will ba for given if he didn't carry away in the same coat anything mora barmtul than mice, when ho Icfi tbe hotel. The girls in "The Gondoliers" have set the fashion in long pendants for watches. Some of tho chatelaines measure ten inches, at the end of which dangles a watch set in a rock crystal that, as a rule, keeps everything but tune. The flat chain is not recognized, nor is the fob. You must have a single cord, cable or round link of tho modest watch-chain pattern in gold, silver, platinum or a combination of two. A St. L5ui3 paper tells this seemingly incredible story, that at a party a few mghta ago a young man, while out upon the veranda for a smoke, overheard his fiancee acknowledge being in love with the man she was then with, saw him Liss her and then heard her promise to marry him. When they left ha was so stunned that he stayed where he was until he was startled by another couple coming to the same window. John Darby, a farmhand employed by F. W. Stout, near New Brunswick, fell from a ' haymow Tuesday and injured his neck. A neighboring physician was called in, who dis covered that Darby's neck was nnjointed, and he said that the man could live only afew hours. Darby disagreed with the physician, however, and said that hew ould get welL He was alive at last account', and was quieting his nerveaby smoking a cigar. Theodore if. Brown, of the "Caspar the Xodler" Company, describes a road experience that must bave been rather peculiar. At Mans field, O., the company had to rise at 5 A. M. to catch a train. The people in the hotel where they stopped positively refused to get break fast. Tuo actresses of tha organization there fore arose from their little beds, girded them selves with apross, and. entennz the kitchen, cooked a meal for all the company. Private Secretary Halford, who took quite an interest in finding the cruel "joker" who sent a colored preacher, named Powell, from Barton. Ala., to Washington, on a forged telegram promising him a position at SI0O a month, has been gratified by receiving dis patches from Chattanooga, announcing tha arrest there of an Alabama postmaster for tbe offense. Tbe Chief Inspector of the Postoflice Department worked the case personally. A Fairfield, Ale., pastor took .'or his text last Sunday the words: "Gold and silver have I not, but such as I have I give unto you." One of the pillars of tho church listened at tentively to tbe discourse, and when the box was passed found that the text exactly de scribed bis financial condition, so be wroto it on -a. slip of paper, sicned his name and put it into tho contribution box. It is said to be tbe only text he ever remembered untd he got home. Drowning was at dinner at the house of a friend last summer when he saw tbe phono graph for the first time. He was greatly inter ested in it. and suited to repeat to It "The Ride from Ghent to A!x." When half through he stopped suddenly and exclaimed: "Good gracionsll've forgot tbo resir The phono- Kiauuuuuiuiij xejjuuiuu ail lit, liiiu saia. in cluding the exclamation at tbe end, anthe film upon which the poet's language was im pressed is now preserved as a precious relic An historic tree, on the old Elder Win son farm in Johnston. R. I., has been felled. It was a chestnut, and "had been utilized by the Dorritcs in tho exciting times of the Dorr war as a hiding place for guns." It stood in an open field on the farm. The trunk, which was 0 feet i inches in diameter, tad been hollow as long as "anyone living can remember." and a tall man coula enter and stand erect, with several inches to spare above his head. Ono of tbe limbs measured four feet in diameter. Tbe tree was cut down because there was danger of its falling. A cannon, even though a small one, is not usually regarded as a necessary part of an explorer's outfit. Such a weapon has, however, been trundled into Northern Thibet by the ex pedition which the late General Prejevalsky headed. According to RusBian reports this cannon is expected to servo the very pacific purpose of determining the rate at wmch sound travels through rarefied airatbeishts of 12,000 feet and upward. Like firearms made for tha African trade, its chief function will be to make a noise, and it has the unique distinction ol be ing a cannon with a purely scientific purpose. , A very laughable event occurred one evening recently at the residence of a newly mairied pair in New l ork. The husband being in Boston and nut expected boma until the theater train at midnight, the bride and some friends, who had dropped in to pass the even ing, thought it would be great fun to have some table tippings and spirit rappings. Tha first question was aked by the young wife, "Where is my husband?" ana the dreadful raps spelt out the letters "D-r-u-n-k." The climax was rcacned a few minutes after when a tele gram came trom tbe absent husband reading as lollows: "Dear E. Have missed tbe train and shall not be home until to-morrow morning." POINTED JOKELETS. JIcGore How was it Mike wasn't kilt when ho fell down the shaft ? O'Kore W by ho sthruck ou a bed of soft coal. Binakamton Jtcpublican. What the Judge Would Say. Jaci (putting his arms around her waist) 'Wonder what your father would say If he saw me now. judge's daughter 1 commit you, sir, for em bracery! Boston llerakt. A woman identified a morgue body as her husband's and buried it at some expense. Then her separated husband turned" up andthanted her. It was a grave mistake and she was In the, deadwronjr. Ktw XorkEveninj World. TIIE COAL MAN. How glad both rich and poor would ba When frlsid are the days If menwho deal in coal could see The error of their weighs I Boston Courier. Her Little Gift. Dear Old Aunty Bux ton Your father tells me you've bought a seat la the Stock Exchange, Burtls. I can't see as well as 1 usetcr, an tbe stitches may be a trifle uneven, but I hope you'll like this tidy I'vo made you to put on it. Pus. UNKISSED KISSES. The kisses that are never kissed Are said to be the sweetest But those that are, I must insist, Are surely the completest. Funxsutawmy Spirit, Retail and "Wholesale P.ates.-y'What do you charge for performing the marriage cere mony?" asked a prospective bridegroom of a Chicago clergyman. "Five dollars, "replied the minister; "but yoa can save money by buying a commutation ticket, six ceremonies for pi ' Sew for Sun. HEB BUSINESS. "When the pretty country schoolma'am Isn't tryinjc To guide her little flock on wisdom's way. She is vcrr llkclv to be occupii-iR Ilerscirin manufacture or crochet. OrtattliiK, or embroidery, orscwlnjr. Or some other nscful ornamental thin 1'or 'tis rumored 'rouud the district that she's rolnsr To be married in the early days ofsprlni. -Puci He Understood. "Miss Laura," said th young man softly, "yon have never yet called m by my first name, itwouiu seem so mucn more more friendly If you would sometimes call mf William." ! 'You have a ml-MIe name, have you not?" In nulrcd tha brantirui ?trl. Yes. but 1 never nse If," he replied. "I always write my name William D. Shackelford", "Ah, yes," she murmured. ';me D, i oaro sar. stands for Dennis." -i Alrt-Shackelford did not stay long after uut- Chicago Tribune. M I.L.A
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