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SATURDAY, MAR. 22. 189a WOa or nbout April 1 the I!LIXE-S OFFICE ol THE DISPATCH will be re. moved la Corner of f-miiliflrld nnd Diamond streets. THE WORK OF HHPE0VEMENT. The report of the Chief of the Department ol Public Works points to the work that has been done in adapting Pittsburg to the larger needs that have come with its growth and increased business. Mr. Bigelow is entitled to take no slight measure ol pride in the large amount of good work that has been accomplished by his Department in this respect. The achierements in the way or municipal improvement have been larger than for many years past; and with due care against the mistake of 1873, in improving beyond the public needs, every dollar spent in that way will be a splendid investment. In regard to the establishment of parks the results during the past year has been especially creditable to this official. It is largely due to his personal efforts, that our city, which a year ago was disgracelully in the rear of all other cities in the matter of park facilities, is now moving with rapid strides toward the front It is to be hoped that Mr. Bigelow will push his efforts not only in the direction of improving the park property we have gained, but in that of acquiring smaller parks adjacent to the closely built portions of the city, where the working people can easily find open space and fresh air. The improvement of the city is one in which the whole population is interested. Every legitimate expenditure in adding to its attractiveness and improving its sanitary condition, according to Mr. Bigelow's broad policy, is certain to be repaid ten-fold. GEITEEAI. CBOOK'S DEATH. The sudden death of General George Crook,yesterday morning, removes the officer of the United States Army, whose achieve ments since the war have been most nota ble. General Crook's war record w as good, although during the early part of the con flict it was overshadowed by the disasters to the Union arms in the Shenandoah Val ley. It was not till Sheridan's victorious operations there, that General Crook at tained reputation as a brilliant subordinate. Since then, and especially in the last decade, the dead officer has gained especial reputa tion for bis activity and success in subduing the last tribes of Indians who resisted the civilized authority. His campaign against the Chiricabuas, whom he followed into the most impassable mountain regions of Mexi co, was deservedly famous and success Jul in capturing the savages who had previ ously found those fastnesses a sure retreat against civilized pursuers. His death is another reminder that the leading actors in the great events of the past generation are rapidly passing away. ADVICE TO THE JUDGES. The report of the AsBibtant Superintend ent of Police, which appears elsewhere, con tains some very interesting and gratllying features. The information that the depart ment has been successful in securing a de- Wire Bigsrafclj. crease of vice and crime, is comfortable news, while the recommendation that private and irresponsible detective agencies shall be sup pressed, is a good one. But these, with other commendable features, are so csst in the shade by the spectacle of an Assistant Superin tendent of Police instructing the License Court that three hundred licenses should be issued in the city, as to make this latter fea ture the characteristic of the report. An examination of the legislation on the subject of licenses fails to disclose any in tention that the police departments of the cities should exercise an advisory function as to the granting of license. That it is the duty of the police to prosecute offenders against the license law, as against other enactments, might be imagined from the nature of the case. But we are already in formed by the Department of Public Safety that this is a popular error. That makes it rather more phenomenal to find the assistant head of the police department volunteering advice as to the liberal dealing out of licenses under a law which is declared to be so widely distinct from any of the police functions that they have nothing to do with its enforcement This will serve to complete the correction of the popular error that it is the duty of the Judges to decide how many licenses shall be granted, and the duty of the police to en force the law as construed by the Judges. THE WINDOW GLASS PB0JECT. Talk is revived, as will be seen by a local article elsewhere, of the combination of window glass manufacturers to build a large factory, presumably of the tank variety, at some point out of the city. The scheme is enlarged by gossip to include the building of a new class town, like Jeannette, Ford City and Charleroi. The public objection to combinations against competition, are rumored in this instance, because, although the mooted en terprise is spoken of as a combination, all its purposes indicate that it will take the form of a corporation designed expressly to compete more successfully. Its very pur pose is to Duild improved works by which the members of the concern can compete with works of more recent date than their present establishments. This constitutes its radical departure from the policy of trusts. It is devised to fulfill the great economic law, instead of suppressing it. It has co slight local significance that the enterprise must seek a location out of the city in order to get cheap gas. This has no slight bearing on the municipal policy often insisted on in these columns of trying to se cure to the city the cheapest possible sup ply of gas. It may be too late to enlarge on this point with a view of remedying the matter as concerns the natural gas supply, but the lesson may he important in the future. THE 1I0NABCHS' MEETING. The retirement of Bismarck is acquiesced in throughout Europe on the plea of his age and need for rest This argument overlooks the fact that Bismarck's senility has more political strength than the most active youth of a dozen younger men. Simultaneously with this conclusion, which is accepted obviously because it is the best pretext that can be offered, comes the visit of the Prince of "Wales to his nephew, the JJmperor, with whom, prior to the ascension ol the latter, he was hardly on speaking terms. The conference of the hereditary rulers indicates an idea, on their part, that henceforth the nionarchs will undertake to rule for themselves instead of turning over the task of government to trained ministers and confining themselves to the ornamental function of figure-heads. If the Kings and Emperors take it into their heads that they are going to do their own governing, It will not be an unnatural result if they land Europe in a pretty muddle before many years are past TABEHTUM'S AMBITION. The ambition of Tarentum to be a county seat is blossoming out in a revival of theold idea to construct a county out of the four corners of Armstrong, Butler, Westmore land and Allegheny that come together at the junction of the Kiskiminitas and Alle gheny rivers. A county has been planned which will meet the constitutional require ments, but which may not suit the con venience of some of the people any better than the present arrangement Certainly the people in the Butler district, and per haps a good many others, who do their busi ness in Pittsburg, will not find it convenient to be sent in the other direction to pay their taxes or attend court So far as Allegheny county is concerned the loss of population or wealth would not be vital. The chief obstacle to the new scheme will be that every other town in the new county will want the county seat Even Tarentum her self, it will be seen by the article on the subject elsewhere, will not support the new county unless she has the county seat STJPEBIOB TO FACTS. There are undoubted points for attack in the new tariff bill, the restoration of the duty on hides being one of its weak point:). But it is a remarkable indication of the free trade readiness to stand up for the protec tion of Democratic interests, that is dis played by the manner in which the Wash ington correspondent of the Louisville Courier-Journal misleads that journal on the sugar duties. The correspondent first claims that the Democrats were desirous of retaining the sugar duties "because sugar is a revenue producing article" at the time when the professed reason for the movement was the desire to get rid of surplus revenue. Then he asserts that "the tax is a comparatively light one on the masses, amounting to some thing lite $1 per capita." Indeed I And what other tariff duty amounts to more than that? A dollar per capita is 560,000,000 per year; and a duty of half or a quarter that sum on a Northern product is steadily denounced by the Courier-Journal as ex tortion and robbery. Finally the Democratic free trade argu ment delivers itself as follows: "As the duties on refined sugars are practically pro hibitory, the Sugar Trust will continue to flourish and the consumers would not get sugar any cheaper." This descends from the level of inspired idiocy to that of prac tical mendacity. It attempts to falsify the fact that the duty on refined sugars is brought down by the new measure to 40 per cent ad valorem, a greater cut in proportion from tbe old rnle of 80 per cent, than the reduction of raw sugars to 33. By the old tariff the sugar refiners had a margin in duties of a cent and a half. By the Mills bill the margin was a little over a cent With only a 5 per cent ad valorem margin the protection above that on raw sugar, will be less than a quarter of a cent. It would be well for that organ of free trade to instruct its writers that when they start out to support a high tariff for South ern products, they should retain at least a speaking acquaintance with the facts. A DENVER papes quotes John M, Thurs ton as declaring that the Union Pacific, has abandoned tbe idea of asking for an extension of the Government debt and will raise too money to pay the gnaranteed bonds by blanket mortgages on the whole property. No ono on the part of the United States will make the slightest obj ection to the payment of the money by the Union Pacific. But if that corporation does that, what will become of the solemn asseverations of the representatives of the cor poration, both in and out of the Senate, that It Is wholly imposslblo for it to pay its debt at maturity. The Court of Appeals of New York de cides that electrical killing is constitutional and the condemned murderer has a very fair prospect of learning what It is to be struck by lightning. If he had been a lineman in New York City, he would have stood a chance of finding out very much sooner. General Corse is still postmaster in Boston. It may be that be is lett there for the purpose of expressing by his name just what Clarkson's administration makes of civil service reform in the Post office Department It is a touching example of faith in the future to find the New York Herald rejoicing and, felicitating the District Attorney's of. lice, in New York, because indictments have been found against the political rascals In the Sheriff's office. The esteemed Herald has cast the veil of oblivion over the fact that it helped elect a District Attorney whose chief function in office is to demonstrate the existence of a great gap between the indictment of political rascals and their conviction. Since the Louisiana Lottery has such a large amount of money which it seems desi rous of using for tbe benefit of distressed hu manity, it might try the experiment of return ing to the victims who have bought its lottery tickets a portion of the money they have lost by its swindle. The cote trade shows improved activity, tbe shipments having Increased 1.300 cars this week. The consumers of coke appear to have come to the conclusion that even at J2 00 it is tbe cheapest fuel that can be got It was unfortunate for the Secretary of the Navy that the running of the United States steamer Dispatch into the mud of the Potomac river should call attention to the fact that he had used the Government steamer to take his family off on a winter cruise. The Dispatch is a consort of the formerly unfortunate Talla poosa. It is no wonder that the Secretary is worked up over tbe disposition to reduplicate her record. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has prohibited the reading of tbe Bible in the pub lic schools; but it has not yet decided whether the women who are kept imprisoned ia tbe lumber and mining dens shall be bunted with dogs or not, when they try to escape. Napoleon Iyes having got back from Elba, tbe other railway kings are considering the necessity of a Holy Alliance to save their property to their heirs. Aftee all if Emperor William is a good deal of a novice, when left without Bismarck's guidance, it is comfortable to know that ho has our William Walter Phelps close at hand to tell him how governments should be run. At least that is the impression which the advices of Mr. Phelps' organs from Berlin, seek to leave upon tbe public mind with regard to that gentleman's Influence in tbe German capital. The Athenians who exiled Aristides be cause they were tired of hearing him called "The Just." are copied by the German Emperor who lets Bismarck retire because be does not like to have it understood that the old Chancel lor is the real ruler of Germany. Perhaps the services of W. L. Scott or some other great harmonizer might be profit ably employed about City Hall The fellows who persist in selling oleo margarine are notified that tbe anti-Oleomar-gerine Association is on their tracks. This may not disturb them very much. Tbe idea is pretty firmly grounded in the publia mind, that the organization which starts out to hunt offenders against the law, with a brass band, is not likely to catch many of them. After twenty days of March lion, and tbe achievement by the fickle weather of knock ing out Wiggins and the Weather Bureau In a single week, it was time for tbe lamb to come in. We bad a touch of that milder animal yes terday. There is a growing suspicion that Sena tor Blair's educational bill was talked to death. The harmony of the kind which the Hon. W.lx Scott is desirous of establishing in the Pennsylvania Democracy is not -calculated to make the rank and file of .he paity harmonious under Mr. Scott's leadership. The Erie states man can best conduce harmony by effacing himself instead of trying to wipe out Hon. ChaunceyF. Black. PEOPLE OP PROMINENCE. Mme, Gitjlia Valda, of the Abbey Opera Company, is critically ill with pneumonia. Alphons Daudet and Prince Bismarck have smoked more tobacco than any other two men in Europe. Ey-SIayor Abram. S. Hewitt, of New York, has taken a Newport cottage, the first one be ever rented. Secretary' Tracy, with his daughter, went on Wednesday by special train to the Princess Anne Hotel, Virginia Beach, Va., for a visit of some length. Governor Campbell, through his Adju tant General, has commissioned John A, Logan, Third, as First Lieutenant in the Logan Rifles, Company H, Sixth Infantry, O. N. G. Miss Gwendoline Caldwell, who re. fused to permit Prince Murat to reduce her surplus, has been suffering from typhoid fever in Rome. She was considered fatally ill at one time, bnt is now on the road to recovery. When P. T. Barnum said farewell to a well known English circus manager the latter re marked: "We shall meet atrain iu heaven, my dear Barnum." Tbe American looked thought ful for a moment and then said: "Yes, if you are there." Robert Browning is the first poet whose voice lives after death. Science achieved that immortality for him. He spoke once into a phonograph, and Browning's living voice can be heard bv those yet unborn if the little cyl. inder is preserved. It Is proposed to erect a status to the late ex-Presldent Woolsey, of Yale College, and circulars will be sent in a few days to the Yale Alumni in all parts of the country and to the friends of the university, inviting them to con tribute toward its erection. Toward the end of the present month the Empress Frederick and her two daughters will leave Berlin for Athens, traveling via Venice. They are to pay a six weeks' visit to tbe Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Greece, and will spend Easter in the Hellenic capital. assistant Postmaster General Clark son baa had eight postofflces named after him. Wanamaker has given his name to five new towns and Harrison to four. Vice President Morton. Senator Edmunds and William E. Gladstone have a score or two postofflces each. Londril Down Willi Experience. From the Philadelphia Press. That 8-year-old maid in New YorK, who re covered a verdict of 6 cents damages against an unsophisticated Englishman in a suit for breach of promise of marriage, may count herself a lucky woman. Six cents is probably more sense than she ever had before. THE CITIES BREATHING PLACES. Figures Showing the Number of Acres of tho Principal Parks In the World. In Chief Bigelow's annual report ho gives the park acreage of cities of this country and of foreign countries for comparison as follows: Now York, 4,903 acres: Philadelphia. 3.000: Bos ton, 2,000: Brnoklyn, 940; Chicaeo, 3.000; St Louie, 2.232: Washington, 1,000: Baltimore. 832; Cincinnati, 639: San Francisco. 1,181; Buffalo, 620; Detroit, 740: Minneapolis. 80S; Providence, 123; London. 22.000; Paris, 58,000: Berlin, o,0U0; Vienna, 8,000; Brussels, LU00; Amsterdam, BOO; Dublin, 1,900; Montreal. 550. THE TOPICAL TALKER. Leaves.. From it Shoplifter' Dinry Tb lev ins nif n. Fine Art A l.ndy Who Was Compromised by Her Pnrnsol. T7R0M a curious source two or three incidents in the life of a professional thief may he set down here. They might bo termed confes sions of a shoplifter. Stores in both Allegheny and Pittsburg have suffered by the depredations of a remarkably skillful thief, who Is a woman. She prides her self on her skill in shoplifting, and it is from ber moutb that the following narrative origi nally came: Qnce she visited a largo store In Allegheny and asked to be shown some expensive cloaks. The goods were brought out. and the stylish-looking shopper took off the jacket she wore and tried on a cloak. She was not entirely satisfied with it, she said, and tbe saleswoman who was waiting upon her went off to another part of the store to get some more cloaks. This was the tbloPs chance. She walked away, leaving her jacket as a token of her regard. On the stairs the cloak department was on the second floor she met one of the owners of the store. "Have you been waited upon?" he asked politely. "Yes, thank you, and I am very well satisfied with this cloak," she replied, and sailed on. She escaped. Another time she visited a shoe store In Pittsburg. She had a small foot and Was proud of it. It was no easy matter to please her the affable young salesman found. Tbe stock of fine ladles' shoes was ransacked to suit her taste. It was all in vain, for she de parted without buying anything. Under ber dress were two more shoes than a woman can wear, however. When she looked at the stolen shoes, after arriving home, she found that they were not mates. She was very much annoyed; in fact, the Qiscovery took away her appetite for sup per. Tbe next afternoon found her in the shoe store again. "Tbe shoes yon sold me the other day," she said to tbe salesman, who was not the one who had tried to suit her fastidious taste the day before, "are not mates, and will you kindly change them T" The store was crowded shoplifters seldom venture into au ompty store and the young man hurried oh! at once without further in quiry, in anotberminuto he returned with a pair of shoes properly mated and cave them to tbe supoosed customer. She did not stay to give thanks for tbe gift. Qnce only did her confidence, some would call it impudence, desert ber. She visited a store one morning with the in tention of appropriating some ostrich plumes. As usual she was very particular about tbe quality of tbe feathers; she would look at none costing less than S6 or $7 apiece. But although the best feathers In the store were brought out for her inspection, she found none that was long enough, heavy enough or black enough to suit her. She apologized sweetly to the young woman behind the counter for the trouble she had given her, and promised to call again when t he new consignment which, of course, was coming next week should arrive. As she was leaving the store she became aware that she had dropped something, and she looked behind her. A fine ostrich feather lay on the floor; it baa sllpDca from under the cloak where the thief bad concealed it. or to be more precise it bad not gone into the deep pocket in the cloak specially designed for its reception. She hesitated for a second, loath to leave ber prey, and yet afraid to stoop down and take it Her assurance was not great enough to carry ber through the second theft, and she loft the store. The feather was not noticed till she bad gone. A LADY to whom I told the above trne stories said: "Well, I never tried shoplifting as a profession, but the most mortifying incident I remember in my life grew out of an Involun tary theft of mine. I bad been Ionkingatsome lace handkerchiefs and badpurchased one, and was about to leave the store, when a member of the firm, touching me on tbe shoulder, said: Excuse me, ma'am, but ain't you carrying off a handkerchief?' I didn't know what he meant, but I held up the package containing the hand kerchief I bad bought. But he said: 'Oh, no, see here!' and he took from ono nf tho points of the parasol I carried a lace handkerchief. "I should have liked to have gone through to the cellar, and I know I turned tbe guiltiest sort of red. Luckily Mr. knew me, and we both laughed in a confused sort ot way. But somehow or other I could think of nothing else all day, and I felt kind of bound to do a great deal of shopping at that store afterward. Unloosen Your Purse strings. From the Now York Herald. The miners' clamor for food is one to which no Christian heart should be steeled. Charity's puise strings cannot be too promptly loosened in answer to that teinble cry tor aid. TRIUMPHS OP SDKGERI. A Scalp and Porrhcnd Replanted and Eye Bight Nenrly Restored. Ecranton, March 21. Mary Cannon, whose face was horribly burned and disfigured and her evesight destroyed in the Mud Run dis aster 17 months ago, who received large dam ages from tbe Lehigh Valley Railroad in an amicable settlement of her case, is tho subject of much interest here just now because of some remarkable surgical operations that have been performed upon her face and head. Her scalp and forehead bad all been nurned away in the accident, but 160 applications of skin drafts, taken from living per-ons, have removed the blemish and cured her of torturing headaches to which she was subject The operations have also partially lestored her evesight, so that sho can recognize certain objects that pass before ber face. With the cures being further perfected, it is believed she will entirely recover her vision. A Significant Reception. from the Dayton Times. 1 The distinguished reception accorded Gov ernor Camp'ell by the people of Pittsburg is quite significant. Ohio may make some inter esting history within tho near future. THE DEFEATED BLAIR BILL. New York TTorfo!.- The Blair education bill was done to death yesterday by a vote of 37 to 31 on tbe motion to send it to a third reading. After all Senator Blair's wearying persistence as an orator has had its uses. Philadelphia Press: The precise provis ions and method of the measure we have more than once shown were open to criticism; but no one familiar and alive to tbe growth of na tional spirit for a century can doubt that na tional aid will ultimately be given on a great scale to education. New York Sun: Tho Hon. Henry Wildeye Blair failed to force bis evcrlastinc education bill through the Senate, and it seems to be about time for bim to fulfil his threat, made a short time ago, to leave tbe Republican party. It is rumored that the post of Envoy Extraordi nary to tbe Court of Luna will be offered him. Philadelphia Record: Senator Blair's educational bill, which has been a clog upon the business of tbe Senate and a bore to tbe patience of the country for many weeks past received what should be its ultimate quietus in tbe "house of its friends," and the only regret inspired by tbe fact is that so much time should have been wasted in its "taking off." New York Tribune: Mr. Blair's bill received a decided setback in tbe Senate. After being amended in Committee of tbe Whole the ques tion of its third reading was reached. To the surprise of everybody, 86 votes were cast in the negative and only 32 In the affirmative. It was a narrow escape, and indicates that if the bill is passed again by the Benato it will be by au exceedingly narrow majority. Philadelphia Inquirer: The Blair bill, that is to say tbe bill to distribute some $60,000, 000 of tho nation's money among the States for educational purposes, is dead, and we trust no attempt will be made to resuscitate it It aimed at a good object but the plan "proposed was a bad one. It would simply have resulted in the States spending as much less of their own money than they do now by tbe amount of the national appropriation. Philadelphia Timet: Tho defeat of Sen ator Blair's Educational bill In the Senate by a voto of 37 to 31 removes that pestilent raeasuro from further consideration for the present. If not forever.. In each of tho three preceding Congresses the Senate passed the Dill, leaving the responsibility of defeating it to the House. This time the two houses are controlled by the same party, and tbe more clear-sighted Repub lican Senators felt that they could not shirk responsibility any longer. THE MOZART CLUB CONCERT. An Enjoyable Affiilr of Lnst Evculng That Wan Thoroughly Apprrclnied. The announcement that the third concert of the season by the Mozart Club would be given last evening at Old City Hall, was sufficient to call out a large audience of music-loving peo ple. With Mr. J. P. McCollum as conductor, and Mr. John Pritchard as accompanist the programme was rendered in a commendably smooth manner, and was as follows: "Overturo Rosamunde," Schubert; orchestra, "Daybreak (Choral Ballad);" training chorus and or chestra, "Believe me of all those endearing young charms, Moore: Mr. J.Boyd Dnff, "Sing. Smile and SlumDer," Gounod; Miss Jennie Evans with violin obllgato by Mr. John Ger nett "The Bell Ringer," Wallace, Mr. A H. Brockett "The Queen's Greeting" (recitation and song with a burden) ("May Day"), M. Farren, Mrs. M. Hewkler, chorus and orchestra. "Farewell." Graham, Mr. D. M. Bullock. "Sleep Mv Love." (serenade,) Yeatman (dedicated to Mrs. Adah Thomas.) Mrs. Adah Thomas. "Warrior's Song," Rider, Mr. S. S. Amberson. "O Promise Me,1' De Kovcn, Mr. W. T. English. "The Fairies Res.lm," (choral ballad.) by Ter Nalin. Englisli translation by Rev. Qerge Crosswell Cressy, composed for mixed chorus with or chestral or piano forte accompaniment by Charles Davis Carter. Pittsburtr. Tho audience was a thoroughly appreciative one, and testified its enjoyment by warm ap plause and repeated encores. AN EVENING OP SONG. The Balmoral Choir Gives n Fine Concert at Carnegie Hall. The Scotch were well represented last even ing at Carnegie Music Hall by the audience as well as by the Balmoral choir, which was the attraction of last evening. The choir consists of eight talented singers Misses Edith Koss, Effie Goodwin. Jessie D. Mackintosh, Mary Farrell, and Messrs. Peter Kerr, William Douglas, William Young and H. Taggart: also an accompanist. Miss Janet Ford; a conductor, Mr. Walter Bruce, aud an elocutionist, Mr. R. J. Patrick. For last evening's performance the stage was very prettily decorated with luxuriant foliage plants and towering palms. And as tho ladies all wore pretty evening costumes with the Scottish tar tan knotted gracefully over their shoulders, and the gentlemen were in evening dress, tho effect was picturesque in the extreme. Tbe members of tbe choir, which is a Glas gow. Scotland, institution, and has appeared three times before Her Majesty, Queen Vic toria ana Court at Balmoral Castle. Scotland, tbe highland home of tbe Queen, are all young and of pleasing adtlress, with clear, sweet voices, which they exhibited to perfection in their selections of Scottish songs and melodies, much to tbe delight and gratification of their attentive listeners. Credllnblo Amntcur Theatrlcnl. Richard 11L was presented by the pupils of the Curry School of Dramatic Culture at Uni versity Hall last eveniug. As usual at such times, tbe ball had been sold out entirely, and every seat was occupied. The actors were all of tender years, but they essayed their parts In a manner that promises much for the luture. The costumes were very elegant and the scenic effects good. Richard. Duke of Oloster. was Impersonated by Mr. George McC. Kountz, who won many plaudits for his rendition of the character. Lmt of Ibo Series. The last of a series nt entertainments for tbe benefit of young women under the auspices of the Willing Workers of the Fourth Baptist Church was given last night. A delightful pro gramme was rendered and listened to by a large number of young women. Tbe ladies who have conducted these entertainments, that have been given monthly, have reason to con gratulate themselves upon the success of their undertakir.tr, and feel assured that much pleas ure has resulted from their efforts. Extent of Homo Missions. Tho annual meeting of tho Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Presbyteries of Al legheny and Pittsburg will be held in tbe Third Church, Sixth avenue. Pittsburg, on Thursday, March 27. at 10 A. v. Friday will bo devoted to foreign missions, and Interesting re ports will be read from missionaries. Evening sessions will be held and addresses will be made by prominent ministers and others interested in mission work. Closing School Exercises. The Industrial school of tbe East End will hold its closing exercises this afternoon in tbe Sixth U. P. Cburcb, Collins avenue. The ex ercises will begin at 2 o'clock, but tbe little ones will assemble at 1 and receive their last Instructions from the Superintendent Mrs. A. M. Murdock, as to how to conduct their tiny selves during the afternoon. A treat of cream, cake and fruit will conclude the entertain ment Needs n Helping Hnnd. A new charity that is receiving tho attention of the Moorehead Union, is the establishing ot a Temperance Home, for which the ladies would bo pleased to receive anything in house furnishings that would aid them in accom plishing their object. Donations will be re ceived by Mrs. E. F. Grimm, room 0, Moore head building. An Early After-Lent Mnrrlnpe. Ono of tbe early after-Lent marriages will be that of Miss Harriet Clark Godfrey and Mr. Kennedy Moorehead, which will be solemnized April 8. at the home of the bride's parents on Winebiddle avenue. East End. It wfll be a private homo wedding, and the young couple Will be unattended. Commencement Next Week. Tbe winter course of lectures at tbe Western Pennsylvania Medical College ended jester day, and the college therefore closed down. The commencement oxercises take place next week. - Soclnl Clintlcr. The Fourth Avenue Baptist Church Indus trial school will close this afternoon with a literary programme rendered by the pupils and a substantial feast furnished by the teachers and friends of the school. THE Phi Kappa Pi Literary Society enter tained a largo audience in tbe High School chapel last evening. Tho programme ren dered was p uhlished in this morning's Dis. patch. Rev. B. F. Woodburn, D, D., of the San dusky Street Baptist Church, lectured last evening in St Peter's Episcopal Church on tbe subject "Our Personal Equation." The East End Dramatic Club prosentcd "Our Boys" last night to a crowded bouse in Sterrett School Hall, Homewood. A musical and literary entertainment was given last evening in the Sixth United Presby terian Church, Allegheny. I. M. C. A, CONVENTION. Rev. J. T. McCrory Delivers (be Openlns Ad dress Before the Pitisbnrc District. IKriCIAL TELEGRAM TO IHI DISPATCII.1 Uniontown. March 21. The fifteenth con vention of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion of the Pittsburg district opened this even ing, to continue until Sunday evening. The session opened up at 7:30 in the Baptist church here. Rev. J. T. McCrory, of Pittsburg, deliv ered the opening address. Tbe sessions to follow are: Saturday, In the Presbyterian church, morning, afternoon and evening; Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, conse cration meeting in tbe If. M. C. A. Hall; Sun day afternoon, for men only, in the Opera House, and for women only. In the Cumberland Preshvterian cburcb, with closing service in the Opera House at 73a The district com prises Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Washington and part of Westmore land counties. About 60 delegates bave arrived and at least 75 more are expected to-morrow, when tho real work of tbe convention will bezin, the meeting to-night being only preparatory. At to-morrow's session W. T. Campbell, of West Newton, will read a paper on "What Can be Done in Our Associations During the Week Evenings That Will be Helpful to Young Men." Calls it Unprpsbylerinn. ISFXCIAL TILEOKAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! Johnstown, Pa., March 21. Dr. C. SJfieri dan, one of the elders in Rev. Beale's cbtrrch, published a card to-night in which he says tbe action of the meeting in electing elders on Wednesday night was illegal and "unprediy terian." He says the trouble is not yet settled. DEATHS OF A DAY. Officer A. J. Rltcber. Officer A. J. Kltchey, of tho Alleghcny police force, died at 10 o'clock last night at tbe Allegheny General Hospital, from a pulmonary absess, lie was 41 years old and leaves a wife and family. Edmund Swelcnhnm, 1!. P. LONDON, March SI. Edmund Swetenham, member of Parliament for the Carnarvon district, 16 dead J He was a Conservative. A PUBLIC ART GALLERY. Frederick Keppel Talks of Pittsburg's Love for Pnintlncs A Permanent Collection Wonld be n Blessing How ibe Love of Art is Fostered. Tt bfems almost presumptuous in an out sider like myself to offer an opinion upon so Important a theme as the establishment of a permanent art gallery In Pittsburg," said the distinguished artist, Frederick Keppel. to a Dispatch reporter who interrogated bim on the subject yesterday. He continued: "I frankly avow that any Intelligent resident of your city could offer suggestions of greater value than mine. But tbe cordial kindness and friendliness which I have received both from the press and from the people whom I have met, almost make me believe that I am one uf your selves and not a stranger. "Knowing as I do a Iittlo of what your city is and what your citizens have done, I confess my wonder that tbe proposed permanent art gal lery is a question of to-day. I wonder that it was not an accomplished fact ten or 'even twent3 years ago. "When a community reaches the plane of culture, refinement, intelligence and resources that yours has reached. It seems to me that a public art callery (and a good one, too) should be a necessity which you could no more do without than the electric telegraph or the" daily newspaper. dgOTn books and pictures are the fair and fragrant blossoms that bloom on the top of tbe plant not on the root, nor on the stem. but on tbe top. "Yon have begun at the beginning. The roots of tho community are vigorous (and like a plant, Pittsburg dras its chief nourishment out of the earth). Your stem and hrancbes are strong and flourishing. Your foliage is rich and luxuriant. You have blossoms, too but two of thn fairest will ba the Public Library and the Public Art Gallery, I feel persuaded that once It is established you will wonder how you came to do without it so long. , "The love of pictures is an Instinct of hu manity as real as the love of music is. And once-tho city realizes the good that pictures do there will be no turning back until such time as tbe busy bramworker elves up his soothing cigar or the tired woman her cheering cup of tea. "Your notable material prosperity proves you to be a practical and utilitarian commnnlty. This characteristic, no doubt leads you to hesi tate, to deliberate, to ask doubtfully 'Will it ba a success?' ' (('"There aro three conditions essential to tbe success of a permanent public art exhi bition: First, the gallery to bold the pictures; second, the pictures to hang in the gallery, and third, the public to take a permanent interest in these pictures. "Thanks to the liberality of your noble hearted citizen, Andrew Carnegie, you are to bavo tbe first requisite. For tbe second the pictures themselves their acquisition must be gradual. Tbe standard of quality should be high. After it is seen that there really is to be a public collection, your best citizens will soon begin to contribnto pictures or money to buy tbem. Mr. Carnegie will not be the only public benefactor In Pittsburg. There will be others. Tk New York the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts (of which institution I am a mem ber) prospered very slowly at first But for tbe last three or four years we have received more than a million dollars' worth of pictures by do nations and bequests. "But the watchword should be 'quality, not quantity.' It would be very easy to fill a gal lery with inferior pictures, but such wonld be worse than none at all. "As to the third condition: It is certain that tbe public would take a permanent interest in the proposed gallery. I have seen the cata logue of an admirable loan colleltion of pic tures already owned by some of your private citizens, and I am told that tbe exhibition of these pictures was crowded dally for ten days, although the "original intention bad been to show tbem for three days only. Tr you need another instance of tbe enthu siasm for art of your citizens, I may men tion that a large portion of tbe fine audience which filled the Club Theater last evening, to bear about etchings, remained for quite an hour after my talk bad concluded, and showed great Interest in examining tbe pictures, and in getting information about them. "Finally: I think the time has fully come when you can no longer afford to be without a public art gallery." HARRISON AGAINST CIRCUSES. He Will Not Allow Indians to Join the Wild West Shows. rBPICIAL TILZOhAM TO THS nlEFATCII.1 Washington, March 2L The circus pro prietors of the United States, and tbe managers of the various Wild West aggregations that have become so popular and prosperous during tho past few years, have a grievance against tbe administration. The cause of it is that the Indian Office, backed up by President Harrison, is refusing all applications for tbe privilege of taking groups of Indians from the reservation in the West to exhibit them in this country and in Europe. As a result of this attitude recently assumed by tbe department and President, a large number of shows find themselves in an awkward predicament. They have advertised, among their other attractions for tho coming seasons, the portrayal of life on the plains with famous Indian warriors, as the chief actors. Now it has Deen decided to discontinue the practice of allowing the Indians to leave the reservations, and no exceptions to the rule are to bo mide in favor of the men who havesent out tbelr flaming show bills. During the past five years the popularity of these border shows hss Increased to such an extent that the applications for tbe privilege of borrowing the Indians have be come inconveniently numerous. Afewdsysazo tbe agent of one of the oldest and largest circus companies In the country, who has exhibited Indians during several seasons, came to Wash ington and spent several days In an attempt to induce the Indian office to stretch tbe new rules a little in bis favor. He met with a point blank refusal, and there fore bunted up an Influential friend to secure an interview for him with the President. Mr. Harrison listened to all the plausible agent and bis indorser bad to say, and then bluntly stated that he was strongly opposed to allowing the Indians to be taken from tho reservation for any purpose whatever. The agent left tbo Whito House with tho remark that if they could not get Indians from tho United States they could get tbem from Canada, and be would proceed to do so. Secretary Noble is also opposed to the policy of allowing the In dian leave of absence, but has been known recently to relax bis rules un der pressure of political influence. There are several American shows now exhibiting in Europe with American red men as the chief attraction, and it it said that as soon as the present contracts expire tbe In dians will be relumed to the reservations. It Is not because of the increasing number of ap plications that the administration is opposed to letting tbe Indians go, but the President says they become spoiled and unruly while re maining away from home, and that it ismuoh harder to make them behave when tney re turn. THE BROOK AND THE BOY. Out of the village there cometh a hoy Dark and tall and lithe Is he; And he washeth bis face and be rubbeth his hands. And be talketh a space, as there he stands, With tbe brook that babblcth free. "Now tell me, waters so cold and clear, And whence thoa bast come 60 far?" "From the farther side Or the hill we flow, Where the snow is bride Of the last year's snow Children thereof we are I" And whither dost thou pursue thy way, Oh, waters cold and clear and fair?" "Where the rose Is gay In the love of Spring We hurry away Our song to sing To the lambkins bleating there." "Oh, I should stay where tbe rose's bloom. Thou waters sweet and good and trnel" "We shall journey on Through the meadows fair Till we come anon To tbe vineyard where Drlpneth the vine with dew." "Long should I linger to press those vines 1 Ob, honest water, sweet and cool 1" "Nay, speed me fast Through the balmy shade Till we come at last Where the mulberry maid Swings by tbo crystal pool," Up from tbe waters that babble on All silently faretb the dark, lithe blada. And he glvetb nor rose nor vine a look, But panting he goes to beat the brook, Wooing that mulberry maid. Eugene Field. 0DR MAIL POUCH. The Old Cannl Tunnel. To the Editor of The Dispatch: In a recent number of The Dispatch I read the statement regarding the old canal tunnel. I think tbe writer is mistaken. TbePanbandle is not tbe old canal tunnel, except at tbe mouth of Seventh avenue. Tbe old canal tun nel started at the mouth of Tnnnel street, whence the street derived its name. I have skated through the old canal tunnel. The reason the Panhandle Railroad could not use It was that the tunnel was too low at the mouth of Tunnel street and had too short a curve. Old Citizen. Pittsburg, March 21. Tbe Nation's Presidents. To the Editor of Tbe Dispatch: Please state through the Mail Pouch of wbat nationalities and denominations tbe Presidents of the United States were. S. J. PlTTSnnRQ, March SI. None bnt a native of tbe United States can bold the office of President Our Chief Magis trates, therefore, have all been Americans. Their religious views were different, but most, if not all of tbem, were members of some Protestant denomination. AddresVnir n Lady President. To the Editor orTne Dispatch: When a lady is the presiding officer of a literary society, composed of both males and females, should a person addressing her say ".Mr. President" or "Miss President"" If you will answer tbe above question in The Dispatch you will greatly oblige the members of the Hawthorne literary SOCIETY. Pitt.J,buro, -March 21. We don't think it proper, under any cir cumstances, to address a lady as "Mr." Analyzing Metal. To the Editor of The Dlspatcb: Will you please tell me wberel can get a piece of metal analized, and the probable co-t. Jeannette, March 2L Subscriber. Consult the Pittsburg City Directory. There you will find tbe names of several reputable chemists to whom you can make your wishes known. A SELF OAR COUPLER. A West Lelsenrlnc; Carpenter Secures a Pnient on Ihe Invention. tsriCIAL TELXOKAU TO TUX PISPATCH.I West Leisenrino. March 21. William Faulkner, of Connellsville, a mechanic who Is working at bis trade tarpenter at this place, has just secured papers from tbe United States Patent Office to show that he has secured a patent for what is called the Faulkner self car coupling for freight cars, by which a brake man is enabled to couple cars without having to raise up the end of the link with his band, or run tbe ritk of being caught between the bumpers of tbe cars. Tbe coupling is so arranged that sbonld two cars of different heights need coupling the brakeman turns tbe link upside down and the coupling can be made it there is from 6 to 10 inches dif ference in the height of the two cars. Each drawbead is supplied with two coupling pins, one of which is placed horizontally through the drawhead and through tbe link. This pin is fastened to the car by a small chain and is always at band when not in nse. Tbe other pin when not in use is carried in a hole on one side of the drawbead and thus saves time run ning after pins. In the center of the drawhead and jusc back of the pin hole is a weight which hangs on a pivot. On tbe front side of this weight is a pro jection that comes under tbe pinhole so that tbe brakeman to make a coupling simply in serts the pin In tbe hole In tbe drawbead, and it rests on this projection, and when tbe cars come together tbe link strikes against tbe weight, pushes it hack and tbe pin drops through the link and the coupling is made. The writer was shown a model of abont one half size, which works' to perfection. Old rail road men pronounce this tbe best coupling that can be gotten up, and say tbat it sbonld be adopted by all railroad companies, and thereby save the great loss of life and limb to brake men. Mr. Faulkner, before getting the patent, had this coupling tried on two cars at Cunnells Till". It was banled to Sharpsburg and was inspected by trainmen, who pronounced it a success. Wearing on the Conscience- JTrom the ew York World. ' The Republican majority in tbe House of Representatives is rapidly strengthening itself by the simple process of voting in the men wbom It thinks the people ought to bave elected. It ousted Compton, of Maryland, yes terday, and seated .bis defeated Republican opponent, Mndd. It is a short method and an easy one, hut one wonld think It a trifle wear ing on the conscience. REUNION OF VETERANS. Tbe Ninth Corps, the Hnrirnnft Division, to Meet In Hnrrisbnrg'. Habbisburo, March 21. Tbe reunion of Hartranft division. Ninth Corps, will take place in Harrisburg next Tuesday, and it promises to bo a large and Interesting as semblage of veterans. At tbe Opera House in the evening there will be a grand oampflre as a finale of tbe day's proceedings, and speeches will be made by ex Governor Curtln, Governor Beaver, Colonel Hodgkins, General Parke. Major George Sharkey, Major E. B. Moore and others. According to the programme as now mapped out the reunions of the several regiments will take place in tbe morning at 10:30 o'clock, as follows: Two Hundred and Seventh Regiment, at Franklin House; Two Hundred and Fifth Regiment, at Motter House; Two Hundred and Eleventh Regiment. Department of In tcrnal Affairs; Two Hundredth Regiment, at Senate Chamber; Two Hundred and Eighth Regiment, at Opera House; Two Hundred and Ninth Regiment, at Houso of Representatives. In tbe afternoon there will be 'a parade in which the military. Grand Army posts and visiting veterans will join, ending in a reunion of the entire division at the Opera House. It's a Blnnkriy nlnnli All Aronnd. from the New York Herald. Mrs. John Bowman, a Wilkesbarre. Pa.,bride of only three weeks, has deserted her husband. She left a note saying: "Dear John, I have drawn a blank In the matrimonial lottery." It is more than probablo tbat "Dear John," at this Intelligence, repeated tbo words, "Blank, blank, blank!" with proper emphasis. TUB IRON CHANCELLOR. Philadelphia Inquirer: Bismarck can much more easily find another Emperor than William can another Bismarck. Baltimore American: Bismarck without an office is Bismarck still. He is as great intel lectually as all the monarchs ot Europe com bined. Baltimore Herald: The precise motive for Bismarck's resignation is somewbat enveloped In doubt. Perhaps it was because be bad dis covered that the young Emperor has a mind of own. Azjulvt Argus; Tho situation in Europe has become moro ominous than ever, now that the master hand is withdrawn. It is impossible to estimate tbe probable consequences of this unexpected change in the administration of the affairs of tbe German Empire. Tbe Empire is not yet so firmly consolidated tbat the former independent States have entirely forgotten their jealousy of the predominance of Prussia. Philadelphia Press: Tho young Kaiser has taken tbe one step certain to bring on con stitutional government in Germany by peace ful development or a violent revolution. He has set out to govern directly through bis min isters, and be has made an able soldier Chan cellor of the Empire. The like experiment has been tried more than once in European his tory, and it has always had one ending the throne bas lost power. Cleveland Leader: The young Emperor of Germany Is justifying the popular estimate of bis rashness of temper made before he was called upon to govern, by throwing aside tbe councilor who has made the Empire wbat it is and calling to bis aid comparatively new men. The change makes the German Empire tbe center of interest In Europe, as it may possibly also make it the leading actor in great and mo mentous events within a few months. New York Telegram: The story Is revived that tbe Emperor's mother has regained ber influence over him. This, of itself, would be enough to explain tbe dismissal of Bismarck, for the Iron Chancellor and the Empress Frederick never could harmonize. It was well known, when tbe aged Wilhclm died, that Frederick bad outlined a liberal policy which Bismarck could not consistently Indorse. Had that Emperor lived, the Chancellor would, no donbt, bave long since retired from office. His Empress was in full accord with his views, and, if her Influence is exerted now over ber son in these present complications, it means that Frederick's policy Is to be revived. CUKIODS C0NDKNSAT10NS. A Paris bankrupt selected the door sill of the morgue as a place for suicide. The Rainbow Fire Company of Read ing celebrated its 117tb anniversary recently. The English flag floats over one-sixth of the population and one-eighth of the sur lace of tbe habitable globe. The largest hog tbat has been slaught ered in Bucks county for some time was killed yesterday by a Bristol butcher. It weighed 911 pounds. The late Sultan of Zanzibar believed that he was the only man not born to die. and he had arranged a programme of rare fun for 2,000 years ahead. A new oil company has been formed to operate at Florence. Col., with an availabla capital of $50,000,000. It Is a "hummer" and organized by Major Coon. The Jewish population of Palestine has increased greatly In the last five years. J?o, 4I J!aIcstine contained but 8.000 Jews; In ISSi 20,000: end of 1SS3, 70.000. In the formation of a single locomotive steam engine there are nearly 6,000 pieces to be put together, and these require to be as accu rately adjusted as tne works of a watch. The first American Union flag was un furled on January 1. 1776, over the camp at Cambridge. It had 13 stripes of white and red, and retained the British cross in one corner. An old negress in Dallas, Texas, who claims to be 115, gives a clear and consistent history of her life. Athongb very feeble sho still keeps np her love for a pipe of tobacco. An electric vegetable is said to have been discovered in India which his the power of affecting tbe magnetic needle at a distance of 20 feet wben the weather is clear and dry. What is probably the largest cargo of petroleum ever shipped arrived at Galatz, Ronmania, recently. It consisted of 1,100,000 gallons ana was carried in a Russian steamer. Ozark county, Mo., has a population of 12,000, of whom 9,000 are not taxpayers- In Gainesville, the county town. Is the county jail, a structure of logs, 8x16 feet and 20 feet high. Mr. Parnell has had to pay $2,600 to the Times as costs in the libel suit begun in Edinburgh and discontinued. The Time claimed twice that sum, but the court cut down the bill. The titles of "lord" and "right honora ble" were first erantea to the Mayor of Lon don by Edward 1IL, in 1351. The title of "lord" i also borne by tbe Mayors of York and Dublin. The sight of a piece of ice inadvertently thrown into the polar bears' pool at the Phila delphia Zoo, threw tbj animals into a pitifnl state of consternation. They did not recognize their old friend. Miss Elizabeth Hewlett.who lived alone for over SO years in a hovel near Hempstead, L. L. i dead. In early life she was jilted by a younc man who afterward married her sister, and she became a hermit. It is claimed that wall paper can be made in such a way tbat the passage of low tension electric currents will heat it moderately warm to tbe toncb and diffuse throughout the room an agreeable tempeiature. It was on July 4, 1829, that omnibuses first ran in England. Two then began to ran from the Bank of England to the "Yorkshire Stingo" Inn. on the New Rod. They earned 22 passengers inside, but none outside. The piece of fat in the middle or a leg of mutton Is called the Pope's eye. because one of the Popes of Rome was so fond of tbat par ticular bonne bouche that- he used to bare a sheep killed almost every day for tbe sake of it. The news comes from Teheran that the; Shah has affianced to his youngest daughter tbe little paze who was his constant companion during his recent European trip, and tbe nature of whose relations to bis master was something ot a mystery. Previous to July 6, I785,Englih money was In use in the United States. On that date the Continental Congress established the dollar, altbouch tbe exact weight was not fixed until August 3. 1786, when it was made to equal that of tbe old Spanish dollar. The young ladies of Bath, England, now give a german and invite no gentlemen. Part of them take tbe gentlemen's place, being dressed in black, with white shirt front, high collar and white necktie. Odds are offered tbat there will be very few given. According to figures given by a San Francisco newspaper, California is tbe blood iest State in the Union. In 18S9 it had one homicide to 3.479 of the population. In tbe otber States it runs np from one in 8,912 in Kentucky to one lnbu.OOO in other States. It is related of John Kogers, the sculp tor, tbat ho began life as a clerk in a drygoods store In Boston and not nntil he was 31 years old, after be bad run a locomotive, worked In a machine shop and been a surveyor, did be produce his first group, tbe "Slave Auction." According to a writer iu the Epoch, Cbauncey Depew's breakfast is always the same two boiled egg-, buttered toast and a glass nf milk. The same authority says tbat one of Mr. Depew's stenographers is white and tbe other black, and both are treated exactly alike. Two children playing upon a grassy (lopo at Aucbmitbie. Scotland, slipped and rolled down to tbe edge of a steep precipice. 115 feet hlcb. over which they fell to tbe beach below. Those who ran to gather up tbeir man gled remains fonnd them on their feet in tbe sand in a general state of mental bewilderment and with no worse injuries than a few scratches. The Government of Saratoff, Russia, sells each year to the people an immense quan tity of tar for use in their business. All the sales are on credit, and, as the peasants can neither read nor write, the account of each 13 kept by means of certain stens made with the tar upon bis doorpost. Payday comes every fall, and then only are tbe doorposts of Sara toff washed clean nntil a new account is started. C0REENT TIlIEhl TOPICS. Shottld Private Dalzell talk bimself into Congress It would be quite an Innovation, What show would one private have where there are so many colonels and majors? While the drillers on a well In the upper oil regions some weeks ago went to dinner, bold. bad highwaymen remored tbe boller.and to thl day It has not been recovered- The only wonder Is tbat the thieves didn't take the earth, too. Jcdoino from the looks of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette Its artist has been off on a high old lonesome ana returned to work be fore he had fully recovered. If be bad been troubled with as bad a case of snakes as he treated tbe readers to. be should Immediately Join the blue ribbon brigade. It is a noticeable fact that the collars on many of the applicants for license do not stand as erect after passing thronsb tbe gauntlet as before. As a starch eradleator the License Court Is a pro nounced su:cess. A Council Blttpts editor was held up and robbed a few nights ago bv thugs. A meal ticket with 21 holes In it, a railroad pass good for I8S8 and copy of rival paper were secured. The thugs were not professionals. ON a long line car last evening a couple were on tbelr way home from the BIJoa. Tbe gentle man bad enjoyed the play very much, and la quits load tones said of tbe divine Emma: "She looked every Inch a queen, her stage actions were sub lime, while sbe warbled like a nightingale. Don't you think so?" She "Did you ever see such beautiful dresses and diamonds!" First Assistant Postmaster General CLABSSON la going to resign again. oaw-tf Smart Aleck City is the name ot a new and flourishing shanty town In this State, it Is prob ably settled bv all tbe smart Aleckswbohave made Uf alalia re. A Missouri judge announces the fact that progressive euchre Is gambling. If tho same Judge should now decide thatclgaratte smoking Is a crime, sensible people wonld think that dudes had nothing to live for. It bas been suzgested tbat Philadelphia should be called Cemetery City Instead of tha Quaker City. Inasmuch as she supports 133 ceme teries, and it Is about as lively there as a funeral, the name would be very appropriate. The maple sugar crop is reported short ihls spring owing to unfavorable weather. With brown sngar selling at 4X cents a pound the In genious Maine farmer should see that maple sugar Is not scarce. It's quantity and not quality the people want. AN Ohio Doybas been sentenced to seven ' years' Imprisonment for playing "hooker." If tbat same law was lnforced in Pennsylvania thers,' ' wouiani oe enougu prisons to bold all the youug- atcio fiuw iuu Aiuia SCUOOI-
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