ar THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. THURSDAY. MARCH 20, 1890. iWJ iK'tWrHFTp: M I t t 'i HjeBi$pf4 ESTABLISHED FEI1RUARY 8. 1S48. Vol. 43, o. 41. KntercC at rutsburg I'ostofhce, November 14, lsJ7, as second-class matter. Business Offlce97and99FifthAvenue. News Booms and Publishing House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street Eastern Advertising Office, ltoom Tribune Building, frewlork. TERMS OF THE DISPATCH. rO'TAGK FEEE IX THE UNITED STATES. DAILY DKFiTcn, Onclear. f SCO Dailt Dispatch, l'er Quarter SCO Daily DisrATCH, One Mouth - " Daily DisrATCH, Including bunday. lycar. 10 00 Daily DisrATCH, inciudingbunday.Sm'thG. 150 Daily DisrATCU. lncludingbunday.luiouth 90 Sunday DisrATcn, Oneear "J" V eekly Dispatch. One Vear IS The Daily Dispatch is delivered brcarrlersat :: cents ter week, or including bunday edition, t SO cents per week. PITTSBURG. THURSDAY. MAR. 20. 1S90. 3-On or about April 1 ibe BUSINESS OFFICE ol THE DISPATCH will bo re inored lo Corner or sinllbflelil nod Diamond street. THE EIGHT-HOUB MOVEMENT. The verv interesting special dispatch on the eight-hour movement, which appears elsewhere, shows the prominence which that issue is attaining in the public mind and the careful consiJeration to its practical feature;, given to it b v the labor leaders. The article also confirms the previous reports that the attempt to establish the system will be made by selected industries in especial cities. AVith regard to the abstract question of shortening the hours of labor, thinking and disinterested men will agree that it is desi rable. But most impartial minds will per ceive, what does not seem to be very clearly recognized in this move ment, that it is more urgently called for where the hours of labor run up to twelve or thirteen, than where they are but nine or ten. Sucn cases are pointed out by Mr. Robert Blissert, in the article re ferred to; but it is not yet clear that the overworked shirtmakers and tailors who work the larger half of the twenty-four hours will gain the greatest benefit by this movement, Isor is it certain that the plan of cam paign which seems to be decided upon will be effectual. The fact that a single trade in a single city gains an eight-hour strike is not likely to be decisive as to another trade in another city. "We understand that the building trades in this city work nine hours only; but that does not a whit ameliorate the condition of the people in 2few York, who have to work thirteen, or prevent the same trades iu other cities from working ten. Would it not be wiser for the labor organ ization to turn their influence in the direc tion of bringing the labor of all classes down to ten hours before attempting to es tablish the eight-hour day? V00EHEES' FBEE TRADE THUNDEB. The rampaging Senator Voorhees in dulged in his usual ferocious free trade speech yesterday, apropos of agricultural depression. Of course, he indulged himself in his regular annual whack at Andrew Car negie, by comparing therecent banquet of the latter to the famous, though somewhat hard worked feast of Belshazzar. This is milder treatment of our genial and generous "Star spangled Scotchman" than was proposed by the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash last year, in which instead of permitting our great steel-rail manufacturer to indulge in the luxury of a feast, the orator was satisfied with nothing less severe than devoting him to a gibbet. The Indiana Senator is not half as ferocious as he talks: but his speech of yesterday was bad policy. If he delivers such free trade broadsides at this stage of the proceedings what will he do for ammu nition when the tariff debate comes on in the Senate. Even the Congressional Record may revolt at printing the same speech twice LIQUOR SWAMPS LAW IS PEEET. How happy the applicants for liquor license in this city would be if the methods of Perry county prevailed here! The joyful howl of the Perry county saloon keepers must be making the wildcats of the Blue Mountains sick with envy. The Brooks law is not worth a polecat's pelt in Perry. When the License Court convened there the other day, President Judge Barnett was not present. Two survivals of a barbaric age, in the shape of Associate Judges, were on hand, however. They made things hum, and cleared off all the court's business in no time at all. . One of the Associate Judges was also an applicant for license. His neighbors were present with a remonstrance against his be ing granted a license. It was alleged that he had sold liquor to minors and chronic drunkards. But the Associate Judge and his complaisant partner on the bench ig nored the remonstrance and granted the li cense. Xo one could complain of partiali ty, however, for all remonstrances were over looked, and every man who wanted to sell liquor got the necessary permit from the Court. All applications for license were granted. If other things are on a par with justice in Perry county, it must be a nice place to live in. Liquor and law are evidently held in exactly the same respect What this latest manifestation of contempt for com mon decency will end in, is not known. But there is not likely to be any popular upheaval, for where such a scandalous event is possible, public virtue must necessarily be at a low ebb. THE DAB GEE OF BUSHED BUILDINGS. The fatality at Indianapolis yesterday caused by the fall of the roof and walls of a building burned on Monday night, affords a strong corroboration of the charge made by an Indianapolis paper that the direction of the fire department in that affair was in efficient and unintelligent The building was a large one; but however it may be as to the charge that the fire should have been ranch more promptly extinguished, it cer tainly seems that by the second daj after the fire it should be ascertained whether the walls snd roof were sound. The reports in dicate that an attempt was under way to make them safer; but if any snch number of people as is reported were exposed to the danger before a safety was fully assured, it argres criminal negligence. The disaster argues the need of greater caution about the ruin of burned buildings as well as in a great many other important matters. PARTY AND P0PDLAE GOVERNMENT. The Hew York Telegram, which is gener ally a coma end ably independent Demo cratic paper, quotes the query of this paper the other day as to what will become of government by the people it both parties keep on passing election laws avowedly for the purpose of securing party success, and then goes on to say: With a minority President in the White House and a House of Representatives where the majority of tbo members represent a minority of the votes cast at the latest Congres sional elections, with Speaker Reed's arbitrary rules of order, and an administration which boldly assumes that the South is entitled to littlo more consideration than is given a con quered province, and thai citiI service reform is something intended to be applied only to the other party what has become of government by the peopleJ The fair-minded DisrATCH might ruminate on that question awhile. It does not require anv rumination for The DisrATCH to say what it has often said before, that the prevailing extremity of partisanship constitutes one of the greatest threats to stable popular government that now exists. The Dispatch is just as ready to point out Republican transgressions in this respect as the Democratic ones; and some of the features which the Telegram points out are oi that order but not all of them. The fact that a minority President is in the White House, or that a majority of the House represent a minority of the votes, is not inimical to gov ernment by the people, if they are fairly chosen by the constitutional methods which the people have apDroved. It is when the fair construction of the Constitu tion is ignored, and measures are adopted to prevent an honest return of the popular vote, according to the purpose of the Consti tution, that popular government is threat ened. If there is any hope of checking this ten dency, it will not be realized by the prac tice of outspoken journals attacking only the transgressions of the party to which they are opposed. If the generally independent Telegram wishes to correct the partisanship which overrides patriotism, it can do so more effectually than by enlarging on Re publican wrong-doing. Could it find noth ing in the way of Democratic gerrymanders, or election laws proposed exclusively for the sake of strengthening the Democratic party to show that in this respect both of the po litical organizations are serving their party without regard to the foundation of popu lar institutions? When people are honest enough on both sides to reprove the evils of their own party as sharply as the wrongs proposed by the other, then there may be some hope for the improvement of our politics. THE NEW TAED7F BILL. The completion of the tariff bill by the House sub-committee discloses the nature of the compromise which is likely to be made in the matter of tariff revision by the present Con gress. The adage t hat all legislation must be a compromise has especial force in reference to tariff enactments, where various interests meet in direct conflict, and the only hope of agreement mnst be in the compro mise of their divergent claims. The bill is still subject to amendment in committee and in the House; but the main characteristics of the msasure are likely to be retained. The leading features of the bill are sharp reductions in the duty on sugar, fence wire, structural iron, steel rails and lumber; the reduction of one-hilf in the internal revenue taxes on tobacco and their abolition on alcohol nsed in the arts; and the advance in duties on such agricultural products as eggs, potatoes and wool. With regard to the cut iu the sugar duties, while it is not all that should be made it is better than the exigen cies of political log-rolling permitted us to expect. For protection the sugar duties have been shown by experience to be a fraud; for revenue they produced an income not needed by the Government The sensi ble course in those circumstances would have been to abolish them altogether; but a reduction of one-third in the cost of sugar, and a cut of the Sugar Trust's protection to 5 per cent ad valorem is doing pretty well for the politicians. The reductions on Pittsburg products, while they may seem radical in some re spects, are not of grave importance. Steel rails and structural iron can stand the reduc tion, being at present practically as cheap as they are abroad. There is a rather cheap attempt to throw a tub to tho agricultural whale in the advance of duties on eggs, butter and potatoes. We export these prod ucts usually, and it is only when there is a failure in the production ot a single year that any considerable amount is imported. The effect of the duty is, therefore, to effect no protection at all unless the production fails and the farmer has nothiug to protect. On the whole, the bill is about as good an effort as can be made with practical success, to effect a reduction of some 00,000,000 iu the revenue, without materially disturbing industries. But it is likely to afford a battle cry for the Democrats in the shape of cheaper tobacco and dearer clothing. BALFOTJE'S LOVE AFFAIE. Miss Tennant may be congratulated on avoiding matrimony with the penalty of Irish Secretary Balfour as bridegroom attached. Mr. Balfour has not shown in his public career any of that amiability and tenderness toward the weaker sex which are usually deemed desirable in a husband. On the contrary, if his public acts and speeches have indicated the presence of one quality more than another in Mr. Balfour's disposi tion it is hard-hearted n ess. Mr. Ualiour, by his own confession, has another undesir able trait, slothfulness. He says that he is not sorry to escape matrimony, because it means "getting up to breakfast," and he adds that be considers the traditional slug gard who complained, "You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again," a much maligned person. If ambition as well as love at one time prompted Miss Tennant to regard with favor the Secretary for Ireland, she has surely chosen wisely the time for breaking the en gagement Perhaps she had in her mind CowDer's advice to young people in her sit uation: "Choose not alono a proper mate. But proper time to marry." To-day is certainly not a proper time to marry Balfour if the lady aches to be the wife of a Cabinet Minister. Upon the po litical horizon are banks or ominous clouds; a storm is gathering which promises to destroy the armada of Mr. Ballour's dis tinguished uncle, the Marquis of Salisbury. Mr. Balfour talks lightly ot a peerage, but he may be very glad before many months are over to seek refuge in the House of Lords. Gladstone will relieve Mr. Balfour of "his mission," as he ludicrously terms it, "to make Ireland loyal." We do not care to believe, however, that Miss Tennant has been influenced by the prospect of Balfour's political ruin; a young English woman who goes by the name of "The Little Rebel" in her own family, is more likely to be ruled by ber heart than her head. Her sympathy for Ireland, which she has never given up, shows that her heart is too warm to have found a congenial custodian in the cold blooded administrator of Tory misrule in the Green Isle. If she has any solicitude for her late affianced's future happiness she might address him in the words of Solomon: "Go to the ant, thou sluggard, consider her wavs and be wise!" ADVICE FEOM AN EXPERT. Among those who have given advice to young men as to the best way to accumu late a fortune, Mr. Russell Sage has been prominent with the rather stereotyped assur ance thai by adopting three principles in dustry, economy and patience any man can accumulate a fortune. This, it should be recognized, is wise and impartial advice, especially when it comes from a financier of Mr. Russell Sage's char acter. It is true that a moderate fortune is likely to await the persevering adherence to the policy of industry, economy and intelli gence. It is also true, Mr. Sage intimates, that those principles are the only ones which can hold out the certain promise of fortune. It is doubtless the case that Mr. Sage's well-known modesty prevented him from pointing nut the fact that it is no longer possible to make a great fortune by loading a corporation down with stocks and debt to three or four times its bona fide investment and then selling the inflated securities to the uninformed public before the swindle is discovered. It is also difficult to success fully carry out the device of inside deals by which the directors of a corporation sell their own property in the way of branch lines to the corporation for several times what it is worth. The reason why this formerly favorite method of acquiring fortune has become ob solete is that Mr. Russell Sage and the othermulti-niillionaiies havesoolten fleeced the public with it that the game has become threadbare. Congressman Retbuen is stirring up the public charities of the State with a sharp stick, and the consequence is that the managers of those institutions who have permitted abuses to flourish aro very indignant over it. The idea that the public should interfere in the manage ment of public institutions is severely repro bated by all whose administration will not bear scrutiny. But the indignation is futile. Mr. Reyburn is bound to ruin either bis own repu tation or those of some managers of charitable institutions; and It will not be Reyburn's repu tation that suffers. The Michigan statesmen are asking for a tunnel under the Detroit river and propose to get the money out of the United States Treas ury. Pennsylvania and Maryland make a more Important request for a tunnel to take a water way through the mountains, instead of a road way under the water. It is annouueed that the President ap proves of the tariff bill as reported by the sub committee; but the important information is yet lacking whether Mr. Reed will count a quorum for it The reported claim of the wood alcohol interest, that alcohol used in the arts must not be relieved from internal taxation, because, in that case, alcohol can be made from gram as cheaply as from wood, is the last and most striking development of the idea that this Gov ernment must be rnn for the especial benefit of favored interests. The notion that one in dustry has a vested right in the taxation of an other domestic industry, to keep it out of the market, calls for very sharp correction. Capbivi is the name of the German sol dier who will try to fill Bismarck's shoes. Not enough is known of the Emperor's new favor ite to permit an accurate calculation how many sizes too large the shoes will be for him. The English reproach that we have no ruins in this country, is no longer justified by the facts. People who say so, need only be re ferred to Tammany's reputation for political decsney. The new State of North Dakota got its Legislature adjourned without legalizing tbo lottery job; but lc rivaled one of the crooked features of other States in the disappearance of the Chairman of the House Railroad Com mittee, and the bill taxing railroad corpora tions with him. The liability of measures dis tasteful to the big corporations to get lost is an idiosyncrasy that is not confined to Pennsylva nia. "The Sugar Trust has no sand," exclaims a disgusted Eastern commercial paper. What! has its stock been entirely exhausted? That must explain the recent announcement that the price of sugar must be advanced. The Duke of Orleans declines to be re leased from the French prison. He seems to be able to get as good fare there as a rich pris oner in Kow York's Ludlow Street JaiL The Governor of Louisiaua showed a commendable backnone in returning the Louisiana Lottery's $100,000 bribo to public opinion, contributed lor tbe relief of the Mis sissippi flood sufferers. The lottery company will find that its money can arrest the flood tide neither of the Mississippi river nor of public opinion. Our. mild snow storm develops into some thing like a blizzard at New York. There was the same difference two years ago; but this last kick of the dying winter is not likely to prove so severe as the great blizzard of IbS8. The release of Ives and Staynor is an additional naming to all people who have rail road property lying around loose that they mutt put it under lock and key. "Discontent" is reported among the miners in the neighborhood of Wilkesbarre and Scranton. How unreasonable for men who cannot earn enough to keep themselves and families from starving. The expectation is that they should accept the corporate allotment of quarter-v ork and store-pay with gratitude and contentment PEOPLE OP FKOUINENCE. Heneik Ibsen is writing a realistic novel of London life. Boston is excited. Inventor Keely is keeping almost as quiet at present as Ignatius Donnelly. The King of Holland has had another re lapse and his condition is again critical. The Sultan of Turkey has sent the Emperor of Germany a handsome copy of the Koran. William D. Howells informs the public that he has never read Bellamy's "Looking Backward." Rider Haggard, the famous novelist, has been offeied SL000 a week'for a 10 weeks' lec ture in this country. Citizen Tkain. who left Victoria yester day for a trip around the world, calls hirc3elf "The Circumnavigating Express, run by Psycho-Motor.' It is perfectly well understood among Sena tor Palmer's fnends that he proposes to enter the lists against General Alger for the Gover norship of Michigan. Mrs. Oer, a sister of Sir Frederick Leigh ton, the artist, is writing a biography of the late Robert Browning. Mrs. Oer was for years an intimate friend of tho poet and his family. Hoist ibe Dancer Signal. From the Philadelphia Press. The William L. Scott Democratic party is in imminent danger of colliding with the William A. Wallace Democratic party. One of them will have to be side-tracked in order to avert a serious disaster. A BIG COAL LAND DEAL Eastern Capitalist. Purchase 2,000 Acre In Somerset County (SPECIAL TELIGItAM TO TUB DISrATCII.I Scottdalk, Pa., March 19. A deal has just been made public by which 2,000 acres of coal, near Drakotown, Somerset County, two miles trotn the works of the Connellsville and Ursina Coke Company, pass Into the hands of East ern capitalists. The quality of coal is said to be identical with the coal of tho Connellsville and Ursma coal, which possibly is as good a grade as Connellsville coke. The new company, which is composed of Baltimore and Philadel phia capitalists, will begin operations Immedi ately to develop the new field by the erection of coke ovens and putting in pits. It is said they have front enough tor 6.000 ovens. Reed Brothers intend building 300 additional ovens to their works near Ursina. THE TOPICAL TALKER. Give Poor L'bcrty Elbow-Room, illr. Win ilom Indlnnn nml the Tnrtff Feet In I'hoiogrnphs Tbr Difference of a Letter ssaclnte Judges. Cechetary Windom's proposal to make the island, whereon stands Barthodi's Statue of Liborty enlightening tho world, a landing place for immigrants, does not appear to be popular with New Yorkers of either party. Republicans and Democrats alike are against tho scheme. Tbe intensity of the adverse feel ing is well illustrated in Sew York's foremost comic papers, J'uck and Judge. Tho former has a full page cartoon representing the bronze statue of Liberty tumbled from its pedestal, and prostrate among a lot of ramshackle buildings devoted to lodging, transporting and otherwise ministering to immigrants' wants. Boss Piatt, vhip in hand, stands upon the dis mantled pedestal and observes: "I've spoiled your fair, and I'll ruin Liberty's Island! A Democratic city has no rights the Republicans aro bound to respect." Judge's first page cartoon is equally hostile to Mr. Windom's plan. Liberty is represented as shrugging her shoulders, and looking dis gusted, at the swarms of immigrants being dumped at her feet from ships bearing the name of "European Garbage Ships." She says to the Secretary of the Treasury, who is in tbe background, "Mr. Wlndom, of you are going to make this island a garbago heap, I am going back to France." TT must strike impartial spectators that it is exaggerating a little to refer to immigrants indiscriminately as garbage, but anj one who has visited Liberty Island, and enjoyed the lovely views of New York Bay, the Hudson and the East river, tho Brooklyn bridge and the great ntie, which can bo had from the pedestal of tbe statue, would bo sorry to see tbe place made a landing station for immi grants, and the grassy approaches covered with unsightly buildings such as have in Castle Gar den disfigured the Battery. Tho superb gift of France should bo allowed staudlng room in a respectable neighborhood. It is the concern of the whole country that Liberty's statue should be protected in her very modest domain. Tbe statue belongs to the whole nation and the Federal Government ought to be the last to belittle its dignity. INDIANA'S FAVORITE COMMODITIES. Indiana Is happy, the cut In the tariff On "sugar" lias filled her with hope. And the "floaters by fives" would surely not care If The dnty were taken off 'soap. ' ' T7eet have a way of coming out disproportion ately large in photographs, but, of course, they are not so often seen in portraits as hands, which suffer in the same way. Last night I was looking at a lot of snap-shot photographs taken in Pittsburg streets, and wherever a foot was in sight a libel ou tbe owner was sure to be per petrated. A lady who remarked this featuro of the camera's work, said: "In these days, when overy other fellow has a detective camera, it would be well for women to see to it that the skirts of their walking gowns are made long or they will suffer cruel misrepresentation at tho bands of the amateur photographer." W. INSTEAD OP SI. 'TIs a very little matter, To make a fuss about Allegheny's In a clatter, Mr. btayton's In a pout; For tbe difference or a letter Makes Attorney Brennen shout: "They have counted Wyinanln, sir! And they We counted my man out!" The beautiful exhibition of what Associate Judges can do when they get the chance to go it alone, which Perry county has just given tbe State ought to make othor commu nities thankful that they have escaped from the lay judge system. In Perry county two Asso ciate Judges granted every application for liquor license that was made, and ono of the judges licensed himself in splto of his neigh bors' remonstrance. Thi3 occurred in tho ab sence of the Law Judge. An Associate Judge who sat on tho bench with the late Judge Ben Wade in Ohio was once asked bow he got along with the Presid ing Law Judge. "Oh, well enough," the old tanner said. "Judge Wade only consulted me once That was when a case had occupied the court the whole day, and Judge Wade along in the after noon bent down and said to me, 'Mr. , don't you And these seats blanked hard?' That's tho only time he ever consulted mcl" BADLY SCARED 15l A WHALE. Tho Largest Ever Seen In the Bay ofFnndy Frightens Sailors. rSTECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCU.l St. Johns. N. B., March 19. The coasting schooner CeCilia, which arrived hero to-day,was followed by a 70-foot humpback whale through out the day and night Satcrday, and tbe crow received a fright which ill last them for some time. The whale would move closely under the schooner's quarter, then turn over upon his back and lio there almost motionless, approach ing so near at times as to bump tho scUOoner. Finally one of the sailors mustered up all his bravery, and with a boat hook struck the whale. This little attention was received with absolute indifference. Later Captain Horton, whose only weapon was a revolver, tired at what ho thought would be a vulnerable part of tho whale, and this only resulted In worrying him a little, so that ho bumped the vessel bard enough to shake her front stem to stern. Every time the vessel would tack the trhalo would fol low, and as it was calm he found little difficulty in doing it. The men had an excellent opportunity to closely observe his movements. At ono time he was so near that the rudder of the schooner was entangled with his tail. Captain Horton says that the whale was covered with scars, which he thinks resulted from frequent battles with swordflsb. Jt is rarely that whales are seen in tho vicinity of the Bay of Fundy, and this was tbe largest one ever seen there. The affair has created some uneasiness among the crews of smaller coasting vessels here, who do not;care to meet the whale under similar cir cumstances. An Editor Married. JSPECIAL TELEORAM TO THE DisrATCH. GkeenVille, Pa., March 19. J. B. Robin son, editor of tho Jamestown Sentinel, and Miss Minnie Ellis, of Jamestown, were married this evening. The Rev. J. R. Wallace officiated. ESTEEMED MOST OP ALL. The Dispatch Highly Praised by a Ulcnd vllle Coicmpornry. From the Meadvlllc Tribune-Republican. Among the many excellent exchances re ceived at this office, not one is esteemed more highly than The Pittsburg Dispatch. The Dispatch is not only reliable, but it is enter Drising,aud that it is thoroughly appreciated by the public is witnessedln its phenomenal growth and prosperity. No paper on tbe continent gives a greater variety of news or goes to greater expense in catering for tho intellectual enjoyment of its readers than the journal we are writing about; hence its success and on ward swing toward the topmost round of the journalistic ladder. Its Sunday edition, in particular, is a marvel ot excellence, judiciously selected, well put to gether, well printed and forming a treat cal culated to satisfy, in every respect, tho de mands of the most exacting reader. The Dis patch long ago jumped beyond the confines ot Pennsylvania, and to-day enjoys a reputation for news and excellence as broad as tho national domain a reputation earned by dint of hard work, lavish expense and journalistic skill. A Mother In Zion. rSrfCIAL TELEORAM TO THE DI8FATCr.l Zanesvillk, O., March 19. Mrs. Margery Fell, whose funeral took placo Irom the First Congregational Church this afternoon, would have been 90 years of age in May. She leaves eight children, 43 grandchildren, 77 great-grandchildren end ten great-great-grandchildren. DEATHS OP A DAY. President Mnrvln Tioomlf. IRrsriAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Greenville, pa., March 19. ilarvln Loomls, l'rcsident of the First National bank, died here last night, aired 82 years. Sir. Loomls was one of tbe wealthiest and best known citizens of this county. Jndso John H. Hager. SAN Francisco, March 19. Judge John IT. Hager, ex-Collector orthe Port of San Francisco, died at his home In this city this morning. FOR T1IE WORKING G1ELS. Invitations o iuo Convention Received Yes terday The Dfeetlna Will Last for Three Dnvs Tbe Knincs of tho Delegates From This CUT. Ladies interested in working girls' societies of this city received yesterday invitations to Do present at the convention of working girls' societies to be held in New York City April 15, 16and 17, under the auspicesof tho New York. Boston and Brooklyn associations of working girls' societies and the Philadelphia New Cen tury Working Women's Guild. Tho day sessions will be held in the assembly rooms of the Metropolitan Opera House, Broadway, and the evening sessions in large hall. Cooper Union. Tho object of holding such a convention is tho discussion more fully than has hcretoforo been possible of the various interests of working girls' clubs, the formation of a stronger bond of sympathy among ex isting clubs, tbe instruction of those who are organizing now societies and the development of new schemes and ideas for the benefit of working girls. A working girls' society of which the convention will treat is an organization formed among busy women and girls, to secure by co-operation, means of self-improvement, opportunities for social intercourse and tho development of higher, nobler aims. It is governed by the members, for the members, and strives to be self-supporting. The programme for the threo days' session abounds in interesting subject matter for papers, debates, and discussions by the various delegates. Miss Kate McKnight will repre sent the Helping Hand Society, from this city, and the Manchester branch of tho society will also be represented. A reception will he tendered the delegates at the rooms of several New York City working girb' societies during the lost evening. The Executive Committee in charge of the conven tion consists of Miss Graco H. Dodge, Chair man; Miss Virginia Potter. Secretary, and Mrs. Richard Irving. Jr.. Mrs. Oasnar Gnswnlci.Mrs. Archibald Alexander, Mis Rebecc-i F. Morso and Miss Jane B. Potter. The Chairman of the Committee on Papers is Miss Maria B. Chapin, No. 20 East Fort-fifth street, New York, and the Chairman of Committee on Entertainment is Mrs. H. Ollesheimer, No. 20 East Seventy sixth street. PRLNCETOJi'S ANNUAL DINNEK. Tho Yearly Bnnquet to bo Given at the Duqiiesne Club Tucsdny. Handsome invitations have been Issued for the annual dinner of tho Princeton Alumni Association of Western Pennsylvania, which will take place on Tuesday. March 25, 1890, at 7:30 o'clock, at the Duquesne Club, Sixth ave nue, Pittsburg. All who have received de grees from, or who have been resident students at Princeton, are Invited to be present. The distinguished guests who have accepted invitations to be present aro Rev. Francis L. Patton, LL. D., President of the University at Princeton; Dr. William M. Slotne, Professor of History at Princeton: Mr. James W. Alexan der, '63, President of the Princeton Clnb, of New York, and Mr. M. Taylor Pyne, '77. Chair man of Executive Committee of the Princeton Club, of New York City. The list of officers includo William Scott. '68. President; Hon. Nathaniel Ewing, '69. and Hon. Hany White. '52, Vice Presidents; H. L. Goehring, '87, Secretary and George K. Shea, 'SO, Treasurers. The Executive Committee is composed of William W. Lawrence, '78, Chair man; George A. Howe. '78; James B. Shea, '85; Robert D. Totten, '86, and W. L. Jones, '87. TO FLAG TflK SCHOOL, Junior Mechanics Will Show Their Patri otic Spirit Acnln. John Grey Council No. 249 Jr. O. U. A. M. will show their patriotic spirit to-morrow even ing by presenting the Fourteenth Ward (Soho) School with a handsome flag. Quite an inter esting programme of national and patriotic songs will be rendered by the pupils. The Al legheny City Cornet Band will supplement their efforts with some fine selections. Mr. William Smith, President of the Ameri can Flint Glass Workers' Union, and member of the School Board, will preside. H. I. Gour Iey, Mayor-elect, will make the presentation speech. Superintendent Luckey will receive the flag on behalf of the school. George R. Beecber, of Chaplain Council No. 385, will make an address upon the objects and growth of tho Order ol United American Mechanics. Invitations have been extended to a nnmbcr of councils to be present and they will assemble on Fifth avenue, opposite tbe market, at 7 o'clock and march to the schoolhonse, escorted by the Allegheny City Cornet Band. The Com mittee of Arrangements consist of S. P. Nikirk, W. A. Davis and David Dyre. IN HEE CORONATION K0BES. Emma Abbott's Dress Is Said to Have Cost About 814,000. Lenten duties have not prevented society from enjoying Emma Abbott's singing and dressing this week. Especially the latter, to judge from tho remarks made by the fair ones. Some ot ber gowns are simply gorgeous, and cost a mint oi money. In the "Rose of Castifo," in which she ap peared last evening, ber 'coronation toilet was snch that every glass in the house was leveled at her. Tho cost of that one particular gown, it is said, was not covered with less than a 514,000 check. It was composed of cardinal and lemon-colored velvet embroidered in cobnen design, with delicate gold cord. Of course it was fashioned with a full court train, which was carried by two fetching little pages. The royal cloak was made of the cardinal vel vet, richly trimmed with ermine. A perfect vision of beauty she was wheu enrobed in tho rot al robes, and the nay heads bobbed and necks were craned proved theinterest an Emma Abbott gown can create. DISTRICT TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. A Joint Dlcetlnir of Borough nnd Township Pcflnsosnes Friday nnd Sntnrday. A joint district instituto for the boroughs of Knoxville, Beltzhoover, West Ailberty and tbe townships of Lower St, Clair and Baldwin, will be held on Friday evening, March 21. and Saturday morning, March 22. Tho evening session will bo held in the Presbyterian church, Knoxville, and the morning session in tbe Mt. Oliver school building. Mr. William Hunter, Burgess of Knoxville, will preside at the evening session, and Mr. G. A. Conrad. Esq., ot Mr. Oliver, at the morning meeting. The programme for the evening will consist of addresses by Prof. Samuel Hamilton and Prof. George J. Luckey, also a recitation by Miss Lydia Amman, after tho devotional exercises by Rev. W. A. Jones. The morning will be devoted to discussion of of various subjects pertaining to and con nected with school work. Messrs. M. Andrews. A. Bennett and W. P Montgomery comprise the Committee of Arrangements. HATES-AMEND. A Quiet Little Lenten Wedding in tho Fonrtb Avenue Baptist Church. Fourth Avenue Baptist Church was filled last evening with guests to witness tho marriage of Miss Cora E. Hayes and Mr. John T. Amend. Tho bridal couple was unattended, and the ceremony was performed by the bride's father. Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Haes, who was assisted bv Rev. William Ward West. The ushers were Mr. James Amend, a brother of tbe groom, Mr. Harry Dunmere and Mr. Charles Edsall. The bride was very prettily and tastefully at tired in an embroidered dinner dress of one of tbe latest shades and wore gloves to correspond. After tbe services at tho church, relatives of tho young couple and a few intimato friends accompanied them to the home of the bride's parents on Pcnn avennc, where they partook of an elegant reptst and spent the evening in merriment. A charming little home in Brash ton received Mr. and Mrs. Amend later in the evening, as tho usual wedalng trip was dis pensed with by them. Tbo Ladles' Aid Reception. This ovening promises to be a gay one at Cyclorama Hall, tbe occasion being the recep tion to be given by Ladies' Aid Society No. 5, Sons of Veterans. Guenthers orchestra of seven pieces will furnish sweet strains, to which the merry gathering will dance tbe hours away until early morning. The Pith of Society's fining.. The last of the series of entertainments for young ladies, under the auspices of tho Willing Workers of the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, will be held to-morrow evening. An excellent musical and literary programme has been arranged and an enjoyable time Is ex pected. The Art Society at their reception this even ing will enjoy a rare intellectual treat in listen ing to Mr. Frederick Keppel, who comes from New York for the express purpose of lecturing for them. A lecture nnder tne auspices of tho King's Sons and Daughters of tho Second Presby terion Church. Allegheny, uill be given this evening by Rev. George T. Purves on "Suc cess." Robert J. Bubdette will lecture this even- "Advice to Young Men." Tickets may be pro I cured at 139 Fifth avenue. OUR MAIL POUCH. Whisky nnd Its Adnltcrnllon. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Tbe term whisky is said to have been first ap plied to the spirit obtained from barley. In the highlands of Scotland, and to signify water in the language of the people of that region. In the strict sense of the word, as at present un derstood and as officially defined, It belongs to the distilled spirit from different grains, in cluding wheat, rye, barley and Indian corn. The famous Bourbon whisky, from Kentucky, is prepared from Indian corn, previously malt ed and kiln dried. The common whisky ot this country is generally made from rye. Tho term, however, is sometimes extended to other forms of ardent spirit, and that resulting from the distillation of cider is frequently designated as apple whisky. In tho preparation of whisky tho infusion of rye or other grains is first mado to undergo fermentation, by which the sacharine matter and indirectly the starch are converted Into alcohol. In this state the liquid is called tbe wash; this is submitted to distillation and the product is denominated low wines. By a second dlslilla tion it becomes purer and stronger and now takes the name of raw corn spirit or whisky. Sometimes it is submitted to a third distillation In order still further to purify it. By time cer tain chemical changes take place by which the natural impurities contained in tbe liquor aro destroyed and the whiskv becomes mellowed, losing the disagreeable odor and taste which It is apt to have when first distilled. There are volatile principles naturally exist ing in the grains, which accompany the Honor In all its cnanges, and give their characteristic fltvor to the resulting spirit. These can scarcely bo considered impurities. But there are others produced during the process of fei mentation which serve scriouslv to con taminate the product, among "them is fusel or grain oil (amylic alcohol), which is offensive to the smell and taste, and of which it is very desirable that the spirit should bo freed as far as possible. As this oil has a considerably higher boiling point than-alcohol or even water, it is mainly left be hind, if the distillation be not carried too far. Yet portions still rise, and to a certain extent impregnate tbe spirit Minute proportions of acolic and .butyric acid are often present in whisky, and valoranic acid has been detected. According to Dr. A. A. Hays.of Boston, all new spirits prepared with copper stills, are liable to be adulterated with the me-al, which, however. is, no unuKB, deposited in tne process ot ripen ing, which they undergo by time. Whisky, when recently prepared. Is nearly colorless, but when kept In casks it gradually acquires a brownish color, which deepens with time. Its taste and smell, when mellow by age, though peculiar, are not disagreeable. As dirncted bv the pharmacopoeia, it should contain 48 to 56 per cent of absolute alcoh !. and its specific gravity, therefore, should not exceed .0923 at fcQ F., nor be less than .U90L The adulteration is with the rectifiers and middle men, so called; in fact, they go so far as to manufacture the so-called whisky from drugs, water and high wines. Just think of the Government granting a man a license for S25 to sell to his fellow man poison, nothing else than perfect poison, and neither are ignorant of tho fact. Had Judge White said that his reason for refusing license was that he could not conscientiously grant a man license to sell poison he would have been perfectly justifiable and worthy of praise. Is It not an outrage to think of the granting of licenses to deal out perfect poison, thereby poisoning millions daily, to say nothing of the murders, suicides, divorces and other depredations caused from this sourceT Tho Allegheny murder can be traced to this poison. S. S. Chbisty, M. D. Pittsbcho, March 19. Florists nnd Tbclr Customers. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Iu this morning's issue under tbe beadot "Flowery Swindlers." you attribute Klunder's failure in New York to society or some mem bers of it. If any of tbe celebrated Four Hundred or tho "dream" not rich enough to be included in that number should happen to read your article they certainly would be greatly amused, for before and after Mr. Klunder's Ceveral failures many of their members have assisted him vory generously not alone by pay ing their bills but in some cases paying for an ticipated orders and by making loans of large sums of money to him without interest which they did not expect or wish to have repaid. I know of no man there or elsewhere who has received so many favors at the hands of tho fashionable rich people as tbe person in question. People in New York are not greatly different from others and the suc cess of numerous florists there who nave not been nursed, is sufficient proof that industri ous, prndent men of good morals can succeed even in New York without having been blessed with wonderfully artistic talents. We have been engaged in growing and sell ing flowers in Pittsburg for 50 years, and dur ing that period have not lost 5300 by the non payment of flower bills contracted by rich or fashionable people, although wo have had Borne contracts ranging from $1,000 to 82,700 for single decorations. Tho rich in society pay us very promptly, and those not so pay at some time, although we never send duns. We at one time during a period of 30 consec utive months lost by bad acconnts about as many thousand dollars, owed hy gardeners,and others who were struggling to exist, who never purchased a flower in their lives; persons who would have paid if tbey could. Society may have sins, but tbey are not guilty of the one you accuse them of, and it is merely just to say so. Here at home I have found the buyers of flowers, young or old, in society or out of it, to be as good as the best as to morals. PrrrsBrjEO, March 20. B. A. Elliott. Onr Rank In tho Coming Census, To the Editor of T he Dispatch : If Allegheny refuses to sink its identity in Pittsburg, let us join with ber in creating one great community to be called Allegheny, and embracing all of Allegheny county. While In the last census that small portion of our com munity embraced in the corporate limits of Pittsburg stood twelfth in the list of cities. The community ot which we are tho center numbered 355,759 inhabitants ana stood eighth in rank, thus: I. New York l,:0fl,577 i. Philadelphia 819,980 8. Cook county 111. (Chicago and vicin ity) C97.468 4. Klnics countr, N. Y. (Brooklyn and vicinity) 599,519 . t feuirolk. Mass )(l!ostonandvlcln-( 3S7.C93 Jllddlescx, Mass. ity) I 210,000 B. Baltimore, Md 415.000 7. M. Louis 332,410 8. Allegheny county. Pa. (I'lttsburg).... 135,759 lc the next census, while the prairio town of Minneapolis, a small village called Cleveland and a lew breweries known as Milwaukee, are claiming precedence our rank by communities will he as follows: 1. cw York (embracing a radius of M miles) 3,000,000 2. I'lilladelphla l,aJO,0(X 3. Chicago (not Including Wisconsin or .Mlcliijrin) 1, OWl, COO 4. Boston (radius of 15 miles) 7,"0,000 5. lliltlmore S2S.OO0 C. Allegheny 520.000 7. St. Louis 500,000 It will then be "nip and tuck" for fifth place between tbe cities last named. Local pbise. Pittsbubg, March 19. Srhednles Faster Than the Trains. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Tbe Pennsylvania Railroad advertises the Eastern express to arrive in New York at 8 A. jr., and the Western express to arrive In Pitts burg at 7:45 A. 2f. Seventy-five times out of 100 they don't Is this not a case of deception to travelers, and should not the schedule be changed if they can't make the timet 8. PiTTSBTTBa, March 19. C. H. Ruel, 34 Crnlff St., Allegheny. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Who is the Secretary ot the Plumbers' Union of vour city? M. Youngstowx, March 19. WHILE I REMEMBER. Alnckadav, I'm growing grayl What profits It, denying The bitter truth? My precious Youth With Time long since was flying? Tho' cheeks still glow, full well I know None look here for June roses; In fact, my glass tells me, alasl That e'en my Autumn closes. The chill winds come the birds are dumb Tin: sang so loud together; In vain we cry, my Heart and I, Against the wintry weather! In vain we lift our voices drift Of white snows o'er us heaping. But stills our cry my heart and I Feel Age's cold a-creeplngl W hat do I say? My heart cold? Hay, My heart's as warm as everl Time, thou mayst wrona: me with thy strong. Hard hand my heart, O neverl Tho' thon art bold, my heart has gold Thou ne'er canst hope to measure! Iho' thou mayst-gray my head, no day Of thine can touch my treasure. What matter, tho' your whirling snow Kail fast? It Is December, Yon grimly say? Ah, no, 'tlaMay! I'm young while I remember! Boiton Qlobt. PATENTS AND PATEXTEE8. Ingenious Inventions by Citizens of Pennsyl vania, Ohio nnd West Virginia. List of United States patents Issued to West ern Pennsylvania. Eastern Ohio and West Vir ginia inventors for tho week ending March 18, 1S90, List furnished by O. D. Levis, Patent Law yer, Ul Fifth avenne, Pittsburg. Rush & Battles, Ulrard, Ta., tramway locomo tive: David a. Cook. Columbus. O., ear door: C. J. Cronln, FIndlay, O., low water alarm; C. J. L'ronln, i'lndlay. O.. steam boiler; Harry II. En gleman. Defiance, O., apnaratus for manufactur ing oil gas: David W. Gladden, Montour, Pa., wagon seat lock; G. L. Holinstadt, Urbana, O., steam generator and furnace: II.E. Jackson, Wil son. O.. wagon bed raiser: Julian Kenedy, La trobe. L'a.. hydraulic motor: A. F. Kali. Mtrlon, O.. drive chair: W. B. Lanlgan. Honesdale, l'a.. bottle stopper: Christian F. and C. l-eiif, lilts burg, bottle fliiislilnx machine; nillKm H. Hough. Upper sandusky, O., filter: Dvrld Har ris, Mansfield. O.. sieam generator and furnace: James Lekly, l.cwlaburg. Pa., wrench; James F. -McA.ee. I'lttsburg, stove range: G. . Morris. FitUburg. car axle box lid; 1 . 1'. Morri son, Bl Skin Creek. W. Va., box lifter: JV. J. Orner. Dayton, O., cabinet: Henry Koberts, I'lttsburg. apparatus for heating continuous lengths of rods, wire, etc.: C. . Koeker.Alll ance, O., brake shoe, three patents; W. A. hcott. Jr., and Wllllim Welinncyer, Flttsburg, check rein holder: Silas J. Williams. Alliance. O., brake shoe: Francis J. Torrencc. I'lttsburg. wash tray: L. A. anattnek. Uloomsburg, Fa., fountain pen; B. A. Shield., IJennlson, u., car coupling: oryllle Simpson. College Hill. O., grinding mill: Wi lim bnee, assignor to J. A. Snce, C. T. Bussell. Will iam fini-Lrrt .1. II. Pnnfleld. Pittsburg, and J. P. lilll. Mclicesport, steam general or: B.F. htewart Canton, o.. mechanical movement: A. W. btlles. Eock Creek. Fa., garden Implements; A. O. bte' venson, Mlddleporc, O., metallic bag. BEES BY THE MILLIOX. They Aro Svraunlne Over Everything In Pons of North Carolina. ISPXCIAI. TELEORAM TO TOE DISPATOJt.l WiunsoTos, N. C , March 19. Millions of bees have besieged this city. Tbey are flying everywhere, and have taken possession of dlnir.g rooms and kitchens and stores where sweet things are sold. For three days the Wil mington Candy Manufactory had to shut down on account of the myriads of bees that swarmed in the store and around tbe candy makers in the factory department. Wilmington is situ ated within a few miles of tho Atlantic Ocean, and tho jroximlty of the Gulf Stream has made all the adjacent country one of the most remarkable botanical regions in the United States, where flourish manv specimens of beau tiful and fragrant wild flowers that are not known to exist anywhere else in the world. Tbe unusually mild weather of late has brought forth this floral Health in the utmost luxuriance, attracting hither swarms of bees in search for honey sweets. The recent cold spell has destroyed most of the wild flowers, and the insects attracted by tbe perfume from hot houses that exist in great numbers here have made an attack on the city that promises to be come a siege of extended duration. Doth In tbe Some Fix. From the Baltimore American. I Commercial reports from London say that money is in lair demand. The same kind ot re port is coming thick and fast from Chicago. SWAMP SOLD TO A SYNDICATE. The Great Oheefinokoo Wilderness Disposed of Very Cheaply. Atlanta, March 19. The great Okeeflnokee swamp property in South Georgia, heretofore owned by the State, was sold to-day to a syndi cate for "6i cents per acre. Under an act pro viding for the sale, purchasers must take the entire swamp, the acreage being determined by a survey to be made at once. It is estimated that there are 400,000 acres there. For j ears this property has brought no revenue to tho State. Three or four times the State has given It away, once to a lottery and twice to private in dividuals, but each time it was relused, with thanks. The syndicate that bought it is headed by Franklin Coxc, of North Carolina, and includes General P. M. B. Young and Henry Jackson, Georgia; H. S. Little, of New Jersey, and Mar shall and Phillips, of Pennsylvania. Fhillips. who is one of the purchasers, is believed to be acting for the Disstons, of Philadelphia, who were prominent in developing the swamp lands of Florida. YETERANS IN CONTENTION. Opening of tbw Twenty-Third Annual Kn carapment of Minnesota G. A. R. Minneapolis, March 19. The Twenty-third Annual State .Encampment of tbe Minnesota G. A. R., was opened to-day with perhaps the largest attendance known In tbe history of this department. Among tho distinguished guests is General Russell A. Alger, the Commander-in-Chief. The convention came to order at 10 A. H., and was addressed by State Commander A. Darto, of Sauk Center. Among tbe reports of department officers was tbat of Assistant Adjutant General 'George W. Morey, which showed that at the close of 1S&9 the depart ment had mS posts and 9,313 members, a gain of 194 during the year. An early adjournment was taken to meet General Alger and escort him to the hotel, where be was tendered a reception. In the evening an immense open campflre was held, preceded by a street parade. There were ad dresses by General Alger, Archbishop Ireland and other prominent members of the G. A. R. FDNEEAL OP W. S. PATTEESOA, ESQ. Members of the Plttsburc Bar Association Present at the Services. ISPXCIAt TELEGRAM TO TUX DISPATCrLl McKeesport, March 19. The remains of the late W. S. Patterson were laid at rest at noon to-day in Versailles Cemetery. A large concourse of people attended, and long before tbe noon hour tbe house was crowded and tbe sidewalks and lawn were occupied by friends unable to enter. During tbe sermon the casket lay in the front room, almost covered with beautiful floral tributes. The funeral service was delivered by the Rev. A. -I. Young, pastor of tbe U. P. Church. He was followed in an address by Rev. Moore, of WUklnsburg, a classmate of the deceased, and Rev. Thome, former pastor of tho family. The Plttsburc Bar Association, ot which the deceased was a member, was represented by a large delegation, which arrived here In the morning and returned at noon. A MEAL OP GREENBACKS. A Man Walks Abont iho Streets of Dnlath Mastlcatlnc 85 Bills. Dulutti. March 19. The singular spectacle was presented this afternoon of a man who ar rived in tbe city this morning from Negaunee, Mich., and who had a big roll of money inside his shirt, parading down Lake avenue eating greenbacks. He had swallowed $43 in fives, twos and one when he was caught by the police and taken to Central station. A search revealed S607 between hlg Inside shirt and skin. His name is M. M. Brand, and he suffers from tbe hallucination that people are trying to steal his money. Ml Nisi Bonnm. From the Philadelphia Record. J Tbe Senate secret session 13 so nearly a dead secret that nothing but good should be said of it. STUDENTS FEOM THE ORIENT. The King of Slam Sends Six Yonng Nobles to Westminster College. f SPECIAL TELEQBAM TO TUB DISPATCn.1 New Wilmington, Pa., March 19. Rev. E. P. Dunlap has been apprised that the Govern ment of Siam has sent six of its cnosen and brightest young men to America to be edu cated at Westminster College here. These young men come from the highest caste and royal line, and are chaperoned by a medical missionary who has been located at Bangkok, Siam. for some years. All expenses are defrayed by the King. DIPLOMATIC CHANGES. Ilovr the Mexican Government Is to bo Rrpresemed Abroad. City of Mexico, March 19. It Is rumored that tbe following diplomatic ohange3 will be made: Angel Nunez Ortez, now Mexican Min ister in Belgium, will ho appointed to Russia; Romero Vargas, now in Berlin, will go to Brus sels; SenorSaavedra will be appointed Minis ter to the Argentine Republic: the Minister of Justice will go as Plenipotentiary to Germany and General Mexla, Mexican delegate to the Pan-American Congress, will go as Minister to England. ' FIRST gOFFIN FOR AN INDIAN. The Mnn Who Mnde It Dies nt tbe Asa of 83 Years, lET-ECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCn.1 Bublinqton, Iam March 19. Matthew Nealey, the man that made the first coffin ever nsed by an Indian is dead, at bis home near Danville. He was 83 years of age and came to this country at an early date, being known as the "Pioneer Father" of this county. The coffin was for a son of Chief Keokuk. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. It is officially declared that there is salt enough in the Tecsidc field in England to sup ply the world for 800 years. C.tptain J. R. JfcCoUam, of Newnan Ga.. went out bird hunting and had the re markable I uck to bring down nine partridges at one shot. There is one district in South Carolina where there are over 600 re-ristered distilleries, anil, it ts estimated, twice as many secret stills moonshiners." The southern district of London is being harried by hurglars, and it is estimated that 25,000 worth of property has been stolen in a territory covering about three square miles. The Duke of Portland has been disap pointed again. It is a girl, and the precedent of a century, during which no direct heir has been born to the house, remains unbroken. There are in DeLand, Fla., 110 young ladle between the ages of 18 and 21 years to onI 60 bo sot the same age. Fifteen of the young ladies are attending the university from abroad. A silk handkerchief, so often recom mended for wiping spectacles or eyeglasses, is not good for this purpose, as it makes the glares electrical, and causes the dust to adhere to them. Three lynchers in Minnesota have been convicted of murder in the first degree, an other has been sent to the penitentiary for lifo 2ndal.'&5erw.!10 Pleaded guilty of riot were fined $1,000 each Tbe once populous town of Meadow Lake, Nev., basinow but one inhabitant, and ho has just emerged from 40 feet of snow. He lefthome through a trap door iu tho roof anda toboggan incline. The proprietor of one of the uptown dry goods shops in New York has restricted his clerks to the use of the one title, "Madame." in addressing women customers, whether young or old. It works well. There were 17.98G books published in Germany last year, an increase of nearly 1,000 over the nnmbcr in 1S3S. The list of educa tional books is the largest, 2,083, and of Masonic books tbe smallest, The Cocopah tribe of Indians, of Lower California are killing each other and are with out a chief. Tbe moment old Colorow died trnubl e began, and it looks now as if the nholo tribe will be cleaned out. It is said that Mr. Biggar's death was due to his uncompromising temperance prin ciples. His doctor ordered him to take wine at bis meals to brace himself up, but ha refused to do so, and gradually broke down. A horse fell into an abandoned shaft at Silver Fork, Nev.. on January 19 and lived 19 days without food or drink. When res cued .tho animal was able to walk and in a few hours was able to move about all right. The Presidency of the United States is tbe highest gift in the power of the people, but the President has the power to make a still higher one. He can appoint the postmaster at Mineral Point, Col.. 12,000 feet above the sea. The largest tree in the world is reported to have been recently found in California, measuring 176 feet in circumference at a dis tance of six feet from the gronnd. This wonld give a diameter of about CO feet at that point. An Alpena, Mich., man was licked nearly to death by an indignant bartender, at Hlllman, the other day. because he called for whisky, and before drinking it gave a friend some directions about shipping his remains home. In consequence of an edict issued by the Emperor of Russia, the German Court Theater at St. Petersburg will cease to exist after May 1. The Germans in that city are much an noyed, and there is some talk of organizing a private theater. At Cuneo, Italy, a soldier who had played truant from his barracks until after midnight, endeavored to climb secretly through the window of the building, and, with this in tention, caught hold of the electric light wires and received a fatal shock. A new malady, believed to be a suc cessor to the grip, has appeared in Southern Rnssia, and has already reached Milan and Lombardy In Italy. The symptoms are a feel ing of paralysis in the limbs and a tendency to lethargio sleep, and it frequently proves fatal. A ballet from one of the new English army rifles being used at the range at Alder shot Camp, a few days ago, went wild and trav eled two miles before stopping. Practice at tho range has had to be discontinued on account of the long range the rifles are thus shown to possess. Some boys playing on the canal bank at Retford. England, found a hole full of coins. Nine of the lads filled their caD3 with the money, which they took to the police station. Tha treasure place was afterward thoroughly searched and altogether 250 worth of coins were taken out. Government officials have had a Fair port, N. Y., beverage, known as hop soda, ana lyzed, and thus ascertained, what its thousands of drinkers nad found out unscientifically, that it is lager beer. It bad a big rnn in no-licensa counties until a temperance society representa tive got upset on it. Charles Waldron, the Hillsdale banker, who ran away with his partner's money and an other man's wife, has made as much as $66,000 in real estate in Fairhaven, Wash., tbey say, and now not only has his own wife with him again but has sent for his old cashier to come out and run his bank. In a prehistoric cemetery, lately uncov ered near Montpellier, in the south of France, among other things found and reported to tha Paris Academy were two skulls, evidently be longing to tbe Aryan race, and some human bones that, judged from their proportions, must have belonged to a man at least ten feet in height. Dr. Francis H. Brown, of Boston, has devised a plan by which six deaf persona who formerly heard nothing of the sermon now hardly miss a word of it when they attend cburcb. A large sound-receiver stands near tbe preacher, and branch speaking-tubes run, by way of the floor, from it to each of tha deaf persons. The French Government has just given a most significant proof of its good will toward Russia by communicating to the Government of the Czar the secret of its new smokeless powder. This powder is largely made with sulphurlo ether. Imported from Germany; but the secret does not, of course, lie in that In gredient, the use of which is well known. The religions crank in Oakland, Cal., who has been preaching tbe destruction of tha cities on San Francisco bay by a great tidal wava on April 14, has baen sent to a hospital for tha Insane. He had Induced several persons to sell their propertr, in order to be ready for tha deluge. He in cluded Chicago and Milwaukee in the vast vis itation, because be had formerly lived In thosa cities ana aiu not iixe ineir people. THE BEST THAT'S GOING. There is one Indiana man who hasn't ap plied to President Harrison for an office. He was blown up with dynamite over a year ago. Texat Siftingt. He said he was a stock jobber, bnthi proved to be simply hired to ob" stock on a cattle train with a stick to make them stand around. Texat Sifllngi, He Kerosene, my dear, rubbed on tha neck and head Is a positive cure for hog cholera. She-Why have you tried it? I didn't notice any Improvement. American tiroccr. Cigar Dealer I am tired of that wooden Indian as a sign. What wonld you suggest as an appropriate emblem for my business?" Smoker A cabbage leaf. Hev York Journal. Indignant Young Man "Waiter, yon coat sleeve dipped Into this lady's soap." Obliging Walter-Doa't rrentlon It, sir. It will wash out. What kind of fish, pleaje.PAitotfjf. pMa Inquirer. "My goodness gracious!" said Mrs. BUklns. "What was that terrible racket?" "1 don't know," replied her husbana. 4T gutss It mnst have been the temperature falling." Washington I'ott. A Simple Explanation. Squiggs I never see you and Miss Maryann out together any more. Have yon quarreled? llllggs-No.not exactly. We're married Bing hamton Republican. Another "Weighty Consideration. Sales man seductlvely)-A great bargain, sir. They have been reduced to 50 cents. Tom Allbroke ijo hare L And I haven't dined. American Grocer. Magnanimous. ,You mistake," said Brown feelingly. "I have nothing against Mrs. Sllmdlet. She has her weak and strong points like everyone el"e. I allnde, of course, to her coffee and butter." American Urocer. MILLIONS IN IT. "When men say millions are in a scheme, They mean It oft quite square; They know It holds the millions named Since they have sunk them there. Philadelphia Timet. "iJ&L,. iiaiL ,. .. &tL12S& 'inl?rtE- MssssssMBfll&sMfcMsssslsssssMLsssitm Jj. ,
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