f t i ! JL'-- 12 A SUBURBAN HOME. How to Build and Decorate a Cozy Nest Beyond City Bustle. EVERT CONVENIENCE AND COMFORT Provided for by the Architect and Clearly Set Forth hy the Writer. HIXTS ABOUT INTERIOR DECOEATIOXS fWBlTTEX FOR Till DISPATCH. 1 (-; jjr.sijrr as repre sented by these illustrations, is one well adapted to a seashore aud mountain sum mer resort or su burban perma nent occupancy. The piazza wide and roomy on three sides and the balcony at the front, are features that particu larly commend it for the former purpose. Each room mar be heated independently by stores if a furnace is not wanted, and if de sired a fire place may he built into the living room, or another chimney may be built in the dining-room. The exterior is simple and picturesque in style and modern in design, without being so far radical in its character to be "out of style" in days to come. The roof lines are broad and sweeping giving to the cottage that cozy and homelike appearance that is so desirable as an element of pic turesqueness in a small house. The rout lines extending over the piazza in an un broken sweep, give it this character and at the same time are a saving in construction, as breaks in the length ol timbers are then avoided. The monotony of the. long roof lines is broken by the front gable and bal cony, making a pleasing and highly decora tive ieatnre to that frontage. Such a cot tage nestling amid green trees with cool, vine-covered piazzas will make not only an agreeable retreat from the din and heat of a large city during the summer months, but a pretty and attractive suburban home for all times Let us consider the internal arrangements; here everv available space has been made use of to the best possible advantage. The front ot the house has really two available entrances; theonc on the extreme right leads from a small entry in front, directly to the upper rooms, and through another door into the large living room: the door in the center opposite the piazza steps, leads directly into this room, and is intended lor family use during die warm weather, and may be closed if the honse is occupied the season round during the fall and winter months. This room is large, of comfortable shape and well lighted, and has a roomy closet leading from it, but the principal features of con venience when the housewife attends to her own work is the arrange ment of dining-room acd kitchen. The dining room is long for its width, a most convenient shape, and is connected with the living room by a large sliding door, this with the three large windows covering nearly all one side oi the room allows of an almost direct circulation of air, a most desirable feature during the heated term. The heat and odor of the kitchen is entirely shut off from the main part of the house, passage being effected through a roomy pantry, a feature seldom seen in c)teoqc( Floor Pterg houses of this size and class. This pantry also shuts off the cellar stairs, and if a cellar is not desirable, the spare may be made available as a receptacle for the refrigerator. The cellar is only intended as a storeroom for fruits and vegetables and the wood and coal bins, and extends under the living room only, although the whole space under the house may be utilized if desirable. On the upper floor the Btairway leads into a smaller hallway, with three chambers, one large aud the other two of tair size, each with its individual closet. In this plan it will be seen every inch of space has been made available, aud used to the best ad vantage. A glance at the interior sketch "a corner of the living room" will show that extreme simplicity has been the motive in fitting and decorating. The walls are 8 leet 6 inches high on this floor; the finish of the whole interior is ol pine, niled and shel- jcistr Beusir I LLLL-jj ,.. .1 . 7 ft K .ot1 iaf 4 whole Interior Is 01 pine, tuied and sbel- j Page 8 of this issue. I laced over the natural wood, without stain beyond that imparted by the shellac; the result, if well done, is a soft polden hue, that grows darker and richer as time ad vances. In the living room aud dining room, the wall is sheathed to a heicht of 2 feet 6 inches from the floor, in simple strips as shown by the sketch, and finished as de scribed above. For the wall surface in this room a mate rial u used commonly known as cartridge or ingrain paper, and is thick and soft. The color is a dull sage green; this may B:cm too quiet, or perhaps dull and oppress ive to some minds, but a little thought will show its desirability. The room having two exposures is more than likely to have the bright Bunlight ly ing in it as far as the piazza will allow nearly all day, and a quiet, solid wall color is desirable, else there will be a glare from sun reflections, and furthermore the room is comparatively small, and will allow of no broad surface of brizht colors or pattern, to destroy all sense of repose. Think ot being shut up all day in a room llxlG, and the walls coverea with large gilt figures, or in deed figures of any kind. Sacre green as a color, is restful and har monious, and also gives a background almost any cheerful hne harmonizing with it, especially yellows and yellow pinks and reds. It' is a tone that sets off the pictures and bric-a-brac; the dull surface lends iUelf particularly well to that. The frieze is of the same material and in color a rich old gold, and the decorations here suggested are intended to be of home manufacture. Di vide the rolls of old-gold paperiu the middle lengthwise, draw and carefully cut out the three stencil patterns here suggested, on a sheet of oiled stenciled paper; lay the cart ridge paper on a large flat table, and draw J the brash (a stiff flat one) with a quick, deft va motion over the stencil, pressed close to the paper, use water colors, a soft peacock blue, a yellowish red, and a warm brown; one color for each pattern, and scatter hap hazard over the paper, but not too thickly; and your frieze is ready lor the paper hanger. The ceiling should be tinted the same green, but ot a lighter key, lading away, and then blending into a so t shade of tea rose, coming to a periect blue in the center. There should be no elaborate center piece. This treatment, although peculiar and novel, if properly treated will bring about soft and harmonious results, and is exceed ingly refined and agreeable. The furniture should be simple and quiet in character, and maybe of no set style, either in pattern or wood as anything of good taste is in keeping with the character of this room. For covering use wool tapes try, in old gold, with figures of yellowish red, quiet tones ot reds, peacock blue, and dark olives; blues in their character ma' also be used to advantage. In the windows use shades tinted to match the walls, aud sash curtainB of Japanese silk, soft yellow in color with a pattern of so't red, or peacock blue. The dining room, should it have an east erly or northerly exposure, may be covered with a soft red cartridge paper with a fringe of the same sage green, used on the living room walls; this frieze paper is carried directly up to the ceiling in an unbroken surface, with a black molding for pictures, the width of thevcartridge paper from the ceiling angle; this treatment will give a quaint and pretty effect, and the appearance of added height. The floor is of pine, painted a warm brownish tone in both rooms, and covered with rugs. This floor should have at least two good coats of shellac over the paint, allow the first coat to thoroughly drv before andying the other. Hangings may be used in the doors if desirable. The patterns and delicate textures so much in demand for summer hangings, are in many instances in such soft tints as to present the appearance of a luminous haze resting on them. A portion of certain hangings consists of small dots of different tints, shaded off. In double curtains, pale old gold, or light corn color consorts well with pale neutral blue; also a blue and clear, soft tint of cool green, with a delicate rose tint. Any of these colors work well with the scheme of color in either room. The chambers should be tinted in water colors, in quiet soft tones with hangings, ceilings and pine picture moldings, to match the wood work of the interior; as examples a quiet red wall, with soft, olive ceilings for northerly cxposnref a quiet low toned bine, with buff ceiiings, and a soft olive green walls and the ceiling a delicate rose color. The Ace of Clubs. announcement in advertisement on jLiwiiirriatn THE A THORN IN THE FLESH Paul's Trouble, as Explained by Rev. Dr. Sutherland at THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSOCIATION. The Christian Principles of Ciyil Govern ment to be Discussed. KBWST ITEMS 0FEELIGI0US WOEK At the Presbyterian Ministerial Associa tion of the 17th inst., as was noted in this column last week, the Rev. Dr. Sutherland, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, read a paper on a subject which has caused a great deal of discussion among students ot the Bible. The views expressed by the speaker were generally indorsed, although some of the ministers dissented almost en tirely from the views expressed. Although it does not make any difference as to salva tion what we consider the thorn St. Paul endured, yet it is well for us to gain as clear an understanding of all parts of the word as possible. A synopsis of tne paper is here given: We will all agree that tho word thorn is here used in a figurative sense that It does not mean a natural thorn run into the flesh. If figurative, what are the figure meanings of thorn in tho Bible? They are trouble, temp tation, folly, bodily affliction. Which of these meanings are we to attach to this word thorn as used by Paul? Different an swers have been given. An Englishman pub lished a book some years ago in wnich he tried to prove that it was a scolding wife, and cues the matrimonial experience of Wnitfield and others in proof of his position. A scolding wile would certainly be a thorn in the flesh, but I don't think that was Paul's thorn in fact, it is doubtful if ho bad a wife at all. What, then, was Paul's thorn? It was simply sore 03 cs, the chronic ophthalmia of the East. This diseaso inflames the eye. In the lids arc formed small vessels filled with humor, and when they dis charge the eyelashes are sealed to the lids. If the eye moves the sensation will be just like a thorn in the flesh. The analogy is complete. It would be, too, in the flesh, and Paul tells us that it was given him. vi nen 011 nis way to mmascus to persecute the Christians we are told m Acts il. that he was thrown to the ground by the bright ap pearance of Jesus Christ, A light brighter than the noonday suu struck him in the face. When he was lilted up he was blind, and he was led into the city of Damascus. Three dais after Ananias laid his hands upon him, and as it were great scales fell from his eyes and he could again tee dimly. That is when the thorn was given him. There are many peculiarities in the life of Paul easily explained when one knows what the thorn was. InGalatlons vi:ll, he sajs: "Ye see bow large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand" some thing he was not in tho habit of doing, although a polished scribe, on account of his defective eje sight, or the thorn in his flesh. 1 he fact that his eyes were afflicted in this w?y explains why he could not see in the court room at Jerusalem. Being tried before the High Priest, Ananias, with whom he was familiar before his conver sion, he called hlniawhitedwall. A man stand ing by rebuked him, and Paul replied, "I wist not that howls the High Priest," and he apolo gized. The fact is, he could not see across tho room because of his "thorn in the flesh." Then again. In Galatlans. t!:17, he sajs: "b roin hencc lorthlctno man trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." Borne say that means certain scars or cuts received in bis s;eral persecutions. It means just what he says: 1 lie Lord Jesus came down when Paul was on his road to Damascus, and struck him by bis marvelous radiance in the eyes, leaving the marks there. They are "the marks of the Lord Jesus." Then again, take Galatians, iv:14, 15, which reads as follows: 'Ve know how through infirmity of tho lloli I preached the gospel to you at the first, ana my temptation, which was in my flesh, ye despised not nor rejected, but received mo as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. Where Is then the blessedness yo spake of, for I bear you record that if it had been Dosslble yo would have plucked out your ownejesand have given them tome." lie thus locates his infirmity in bis eyes. . Have a tear for the wretched, a smile for the glad; for the worthy applause, an excuse for the had; Some help for the needy, tome pity for those W bo stray (rora the path where true happiness flows. Have a laueh for the child In her nlar at thv feet. Have respect for the aged, and pleasantly greet The stranger that sceketh for shelter from thee: Have a cuTerlng to spare, if he naLsd should be. Have a hope Id thy sorrow, a calm In thy Joy; Have a ork that is worthy thy Hie to employ; And, oh! above all tblnjrs on this tide the sod, Have peace with thy conscience and peace with thy God. Church Notes. The Butler Street M. E. Church will hold a musical next Thursday. The King's Sons of St. Peter's Church gave an entertainment on Tuesday evening. The new Presbyterian church at Jeannette will be dedicated a week from to-morrow. EPISCOrAL services will be hold in the Eleventh U. P. Church to-morrow at 3 P. M. Rev. Smith, of Rochester, Pa,, continues on the sick list ,and is unable to occupy his pulpit. The Fourth Avenue Baptist Church closed its industrial school for this term on Saturday last. Rev. J. B. Lee, D. D., of Frankllnvllle, N. Y.. paid a visit to friends in Allegheny City last week. Rev. Alex Kilpatmck will preach to morrow morning aud afternoon in the Central Reformed Church. The Fourth Avcnne Baptist Church has called to its pastorate Rev. H. C. Applegarth, of New Brunswick, N. J. Rev. Dn. L. Davis died at Dayton, O., on Sunday last. He had been president of Otter bein University 25 years. The Rev. C. A. Pridgeon Is called to the pas torate of the First Presbyterian Church, Can onsburg, at a salary of 1,500, The organ of Dr. Talmage's new church is being built bvJardme & Sons, and will have 4,113 pipes and 66 speaking stops. Talk of the union of Trinity and St. Peter's Churches, with Rev. Mackay as rector, is cer tainly prematare, to say the least. Eev. Philander Camp died on the 11th instant aged 72. His ministerial work had been principally In Northern Pennsylvania. THE choir of the Bellefield Presbyterian Church is anticipating the pleasure of soon hav ing an $3,000 organ to accompany their singing. Rev. D. S. Kennedy, D. D., of Sandwich, III., has recently been visiting his sons, three of whom are with the steel works at Homestead. A htjeical that was far above the average, was given by the Young People's Association of the Third Presbyterian Church on Monday evening. The Raccoon TJ. P. Church is making ar rangements to celebrate Its centennial dnring the summer. The original building Is still standing. Rev. G. B. Van Waiters, rector of Christ Church, Greensburg, Is again ablo to discharge his duties, having recovered from his recent sickness. An interesting programme was given by the East Liberty branch of the Y. M. C. A on Thursday evening in the Point Breeze Presby-J To-mobeow morning tho Rev. Dr. Townsend will preach on "Street Diamonds." This ser mon will have special reference to the "News ies and Shiners." THE Evangelical Alliance will meet on Mon day morning in the chapel of the Y. M. C A, therefore there will be no denominational meet ings of ministers. Cannot someone in authority visit the Johnstown Presbyterian Church and pour oil on the troubled waters. Peace, brethren; "peace at any price." The Pittsburg and Allegheny auxiliary of the American McAll Association held its an nual meeting in the chapel of the Y. M. C. A. on xnesoay aiternoon. A GOODBr meeting will be held to-night in the rooms of the Y. Jl. C. A, as it is the last one which Mr. Orr will attend here as Secre tary. He will be missed. prrTSBtmo Presbytery will meet on Tuesday at 10 A. H. in the East Liberty Presbyterian Church. Rev. E. R. Donehoowill have some thing to say on "Revision." THE Central Pennsylvania Conference of the M. E. Church, by a vote of 144 to 3L decided not to increase the laity representation. Not withstanding this vote it will not down. Seventeen theologs added to the list of U. P. ministers from the Allegheny United Pres byterian Theological Seminary. They, how ever, will know far less 20 years hence. "SELr Denial" was the subject of the Fri day errjring Lenten locture at St. Paul's PITTSBURG DISPATCH, Church. Rt. Rev. Geo. W. Peterkin, D. D., Bishop of West Virginia, was the lecturer. "Cats" was the subject of the lecture given by Mr. W. H. Sivitcr, of the Ciromcie-7We-graph, at tho Knoxville U. P. Church on Thursday evening. It was very a-mews-ing. The Rev. Joseph M. Duff, pastor of the Mans field Presbyterian Church, may now add D. D. to his name, by authority of the Western Theo logical Seminary. How does it seem, doctor? Rev. W. G. T. Shedd, D.D., L.L.D., has given up his position as professor at Union Theological Seminary, New York City. He is probably ono of tho most learned men of the day. The quarterly conference of tho Rochester aidBndgewater Sunday Schools was hold in tho Presbyterian Church of Rochester on Tuesday. A very instructive session was con ducted. Many who know and esteem the Rev. Joseph Ryland, of New York City, will bo glad to learn that the slanders circulated against him have been proven untrue. His calumniator has been fined 810,000. Some of those now so over anxious to get rid of the Rev. Dr. Maxwell as rector of Trinity Church may learn that it is "better to bear the ills we have than fly to others we know not of." The First Presbyterian Church of Youngs town, O, which recently, by a close vote, de cided to adopt the free seat system, on Monday last decided by 106 to 90 to rescind that action and again rent the pews. The two Allegheny not Allentown as the types said last week Congregational Churches will be without their regular pastors after to morrow, as Revs. Hills and Barnett both close their labors in that city then. Nineteen have recently been received into tho membership of the Now Castle U. P. Chnrch. Rev. R. M. Russell, of Caledonia, N. Y., assisted the pastor in tho extra meetings, which Iasted"Dver two weeks. The fifteenth convention of the Pittsburg distnet of the Y. M. C. A was held in Union town, Pa., from Friday to Sunday last. Rev. J. McCrory delivered the opening address. There was a large attendance. The seventeenth quarterly meeting of the Young People's Christian League, of Allegheny county, was held on Thursday evening in the First Christian Church, Allegheny. Rev. D. F. McGill delivered the address. A BECErTiON was given to the Central Pres bytenau Church's new pastor, Mr. S. B. Mc Cormick, on Tuesday evening by the church people. lie will occupy tho pulpit from April L although not completing his studies till May. .Tomorrow, Palm Sunday, Bishop White head will be at St. Mary's Church, Red Bank, in the morning, and at St. Paul's, Kittanning, in the evening. On Monday eveninebo will visit the Church of the Holy Innocents, Leech burg. The Qurlcy Memorial Church, Washington, D. C, of which Rev. W. T. Miller, formerly of this city, is pastor, is very much encouraged. Tho Sunday school numbers 706. The mem bership is 181, although the organization is only a year old. The Woman's Home Missionary Society, of Allegheny and Pittsburg Presbyteries, held its annual meeting in the Third Church, Sixth avenue, on Thursday. Yesterday was given up to foreign missions. The reports were very en couraging. The Presbyterian Church of Murrysvllle calls Rev. W. Steel, of Blue Earth City, Minn. Ho is a craduate of Glasgow U niversity and is known because of his active work in the North west mission fields. He will take charge of this church May L The Rev. J. M. Allis Is in tho city trying to interest people in the Institntolntemacionalof Santiago. The school numbers 150 pupils and 9 teachers, but needs a very much larger buildme. It is to raise lunds to put up a new building that Mr. Allis is here. TnE friends of Rev. Dr. Mansell have se cured the $300 they wish to present him as a token or sympathy and confidence. The doctor and others say heartily, God bless them. A reception will bo held to-night at which tho purse will be presented to him. D. L. Moody has again secured tho services of Prot. W. G. Moorchead, of Xenia, O . for the Bible Institute to be held in Chicago during April, May and June. "Ho is regarded by many as the most sucgestive, thorough and stimulating Biblo teacher ln.the country," it is said. To snow their appreciation of tho labors of their rector, the Rev. George Hodges, Calvary Chuch people have presented him with a purse -not an empty one-with the understanding that he encounter old ocean in the summer and sojourn in Europe for awhile. Well done. Calvary. Next Thursday evening the new pipe orcan of the Second Presbyterian Church will be dedicated by a concert, in which Mrs. F. H. Haslaee, Miss Tillio George, Mr. C. W. Flem ing, Mr. Frank Grey and the Mioses Maud Good and Nellie Holland will be tho prominent participants. The pastor of the First U. P. Church, Rev. Dr. W. J. Robinson, has just completed 17 years as pastor of this chnrch. Forty-two were received la-tj ear, the same number Admitted and six died. The present number is 529. The contributions of this congregation last year amounted to 819,787. The sixth anniversary and reunion of the Idlowood M. P. Church will be held to-morrow and following evenings. Rev. David Jones, D, D., will preach in tho morning; Rev. W. H, Cowl, of Allegheny, m the evening. On Mon day and Tuesday evou!ng3 entertainments' will be clvcn ami a praise service will bo held on Wednesdaj eening. A Sabbath School Institute will be held on Monday in the East Liberty Presbjterlan Church, beginning at 2.30. A "Model School Exerci3e" will be conducted by Dr. T. D. Davis and Mrs. Kumler will drill her infant claf s. E. S. Gill will preside at the question drawer. There will be addresses in tho evenlnc; pre ceded by a social meeting of superintendents. The national university to be built by the Methodists in Washington was started off very enthusiastically on Wednesday evening when a meeting was held and addressed by prominent divines and liUinen. There was subscribed $33,500, and it Is said that one geutleinan has given a promise or ?100,000 more: 00 acres of laud adjoining Oakmont have been purchatcd. The fifteenth anniversary of the Woman's Christian Association was held in the East Liberty Presbyterian Church on Sunday even ing. There was a very large audience present, the other churches being closed and their pas tors attending the service. Rev. Dr. Hollaod de livered the address. The pulpit was beautifully adorned, the handiwork of the Messrs. Mur doch. The collection amounted to 513S 6L Tile new church organized for Rev. Dr. Hajs will be known as the Third Presbyterian. It starts with a membership of 143 and has re ceived as presents a large cabinet organ, the cift of F. H. Echols; a silver communion serv ice, a pulpit Bible, a complete set of communion linen, a Bible stand, pulpit lamp and reading desk. A building will be erected in the near future, probably on Buena Vista street, to cost $25,000, toward which a very generous gift is promised by some as yet unknown donor. Ten thousand is said to be the amount. A series of specially interesting services, will be begun to-morrow in Grace Re formed Church. In the evening Rev. Alex Jackson, formerly of the Southslde Pres byterian Church, will preach. Monday even ing, the Rev. W. R. Mackay on "The Voice of Pardon;" Tuesday evenlnc. Rev. A. J. Bonsall, of the First Baptist Church. Rochester, on "The Voice of Assurance:" Wednesday, Prof. H. T. McClelland on "The Voice of Sympathy;" Thursday, Rev. Dr. Purve3 on "The Voice of Despair?' Friday, Kev. J. H. Prugh on "Tho Voice of Relief and Surrender." The Rev.Dr. J. S. Speer read a well-prepared paper on "The Uso Made by Christ and His Apostles of the Old Testament Scriptures, and Their Froe Method of Quotation," at the meet ing of tho U. P. ministers on Monday morning. Tho paper divided the quotations into four classes: L Those in which tho passages were literally fulfilled. Those in which the pas sages were fulfilled In a spiritual sense. 3. Those which pointed ont a similarity between the passage and the event, i. Those which contained only an allusion to tne passage re ferred to. With regard to the method of quo- t.tlnn t),A ttt.nv nnint.H nil t that tlinra was t remarkable degree of accuracy, and showed how apparent discrepancies could be explained on tho following principles: 1. The corruption of the Hebrew text. 2. Tho various readings. S. An Imperfect understanding of the Hebrew text. 4. Quotations are sometimes contracted and sometimes expanded to meet the peculiar circumstances of the readers. A call has been issued for a national con ference on the "Christian principles of civil government," to be held In Washington April 1 to S, in Lincoln Music Hall, It is signed by ex-Justice Strong, of the United States Su premo Court; Hon. William Windom, Secre tary ot the Treasury; Bishops Huntington. Tut tle, Williams and Coleman, of the Protestant Episcopal Church; Bishops Hurst, Walden and Andrews, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and many other eminent men. Many im portant questions will be discussed by ablo and distinguished mem, as may be seen by the following list: Ex-Justice Strong will prepare a paper on "Conscience in Politics;' Judge Hagans. of Cincinnati, on 'The Civil Sabbath;" Judge Thayer, of Philadelphia, on "Our Di vorce Laws;" Herbert Welsh, of the Indian Rights Association, on "The Indian Question;" SATURDAY, MARCH Dr. Baldwin. Missionary Secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, on "The Chinese Question? President Scovel. of Wooster Uni versity, on "The Limitations of Liberty;" Dr. O. P. Fitzeerald, of Nashville. Tenn.. on "The Race Problem in the South from a Chris tian Point of Vibw:" Dr. Jonathan Ed wards, on "The Oath and Its Abuses;" the Rev. R. M. Luthcn D. D., of the Baptist Missionary Union, on "Christian Governments and Foreign Missions:" the Rev. Henry T. Cheever, D. D., of Worcester. Massachusetts, on "Tho Prohibition of the Liquor Traffic." Other addresses of equal Interest and value, more than 20 in all, will be made during the conference. All interested in the subject are invited to bo present at the conference. The railroads will Issue excursion tickets at reduced rates to all who attend. THE POSTAL QUARTERS. Postmaster McKcnn nnil Superintendent Collins aiake Tbeir Plans. Postmaster McKean and Superintendent of Mails CollinsJaave arranged plans for the occupancy of the basement and first floor of the new Government building. These plans will have to be adopted by the Treasury Department. Then work will be begun. The postmaster's general office is to be in the Smithficld street and Fourth avenue corner. This office will face Smithfield street, while his private office faces Fourth avenue. This takes up the space to the Fourth avenue entrance. Above the en trance will be the cashier's office, and the registry department will occupy the Fourth avenue and Cherry alley corner. There are two rooms here, one on Fourth avenue and the other faces Cherry alley. The depart ment will have a great deal of room here. The money order department will be lo cated in the Smithfield street and Third avenue corner. The general office will face Smithfield street, while the vaults will he on Third avenue. Just above the Third avenue entrance will be the inquiry depart ment. Superintendent of Hails Collins will occupy the Cherry alley and Third avenue corner room. In the Superintendent of Mails' room will be located the weigher of mails. The entire space in the center of the build ing on the first floor is to be covered with glass. In this section the city department will work. Directly in front of the Smith field street antrance are to be located the stamp windows; two on each side of the vaults. To the left of the stamp windows are to be the ladies' and gentlemen's general delivery boxes. To the left are the drop boxes. The Third and Fourth avenue sides of this cpacii are to be used for lock boxes. In the rear will be the carriers' department and the carriers' delivery. Mails will all be delivered in the rear, at the Cherry alley entrance. IYES IS A TALKER. One of ni Victims Went to Bed and Left the Financier In Posseulon. Brooklyn Eagle. 1 Now that Broker Henry S. Ives is out of jail his old acquaintances are wondering whether he will return to his old boarding place in Sidney place. While residing here and living in an unpretentious manner the boy broker was making money rapidly. During his stay he purchased the mansion on Joralemon street and furnished it in princely fashion, and his fellow boarders one fine morning missed the clerical looking broker from his accustomed place among them. While on Sidney place Ives had the repu tation of being a fluent and ready talker. They tell a story of the house to-day about his loquacity. Ives was in the habit of vis iting quite frequently a gentlemanwho had a room adjoining his, and it was his delight to talk about his different schemes. Once well under way, the young broker would talk like a house afire. One night his com panion became tired aud tamed into bed while Ives was conversing. The fact that his listener had retired did not disturb Ives in the least, he kept right on with his narra tive. After a while the gentleman in the bed pulled up the covers and said, "I am going to sleep. Ives, but you talk right on. and wheu you leave don't forget to close the door." THE CHDRCE CII0IB. Its Original Purpose Has Elthor Been For cotten or Ignored. Church singing is a matter in which there is need of reform, says a writer in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Choirs wish the singing to be with smoothness aud grace, so the music tends to cold exactness and loses its enthusiasm. It becomes mechanical and without soul. Then, too, choir singers get the idea that they are the only persons who can sing, or who have the right to sing. Others who have sweet voices and some de gree ot musical talent are jealously op posed. They who sing poorly are not helped. If the church abounded with singers, the excellencies of the few would be hidden. Heart-felt song dies, and with it the warmth of spirituality also perishes. The fundamental hidden idea of the choir seems to be that the choir is to do the singing and be honored. It should be to help and teach the church to sing. The choir should be as large as possible, then those who can sing would be helping those who are not so fortunate. By this method the choir would be, as it should, the musi cal training school of the church. The church would sing in spite of itself, and those who were not singers would hum the tunc. A GDN IN WUBSTEE'S HONOR. Four Kem of Powder Exploded In Stone for Him nt Allan In 1S37. "Whenever I hear a cannon salute," says Judge Chester Kraum, in the St. Louis Olobe-Semocrat, "I am reminded of a story my father was wont to tell of how Daniel Webster was welcomed to the City of Alton in 1837. Alton did not possess a cannon, but to meet this emergency my father had, with much prudent care and forethought, had a large hole drilled into the bluff on the bank of the Mississippi, into which four kegs ot powder were poured aud well tamped. "When the steamboat with the orator and a distinguished party on board arrived at the Alton wharf a man stationed on the bluff fired the fuse and a tremendous explo sion followed, making a noise that could be heard many miles and dislodging many tons of rock and earth. This was the heaviest and biggest gun fired off in honor of Daniel Webster on his whole Western tour." COMPRESSED AIR FOR LIGHTING. Each Light Has Its Own Motor, Thus Elimi nating AH Danger. Hew ITorkSnn. There are companies in Paris which deal in compressed air for motive power, and to one of these companies has been awarded a contract for street lighting on a novel plan. The company distributes power through its condensed air system to a vast numberof small dynamos, each of which fur nishes current for a small numberof lamps. The electricity thus generated is free from danger, and the lighting is perfect. The system has, moreover, the admirable recom mend of extreme cheapness. For a disordered liver try Beechara's Pills. Pears' Soap the purest aud best ever made Splendid assortment of silk embroid ered and combination dress patterns in all the new shudes from 10 to $60. ttssu Huous,& Hacks. New lace curtains from $1 a pair up to the finest at Arthur, Schondelmyer & Co.'s, 68 and 70 Ohio St., All'y. ITS Lace Curtains. New stock just opened at prices lower than ever belore. H. J. Lymch, mfs 438 and-440 Market street, l . The Ace of Clubs. See announcement in advertisement on Page 8 of this issue. 29, 1890. STEIKES MAY 0CCUE Among the Carpenters in Scores of Cities Sometime Next Month. MINERS IN A BAD PREDICAMENT. News of Interest to Workingmen in All Farts of the Country. P1CEED DP IN FACTORIES AND SHOPS There are prospects of strikes of carpenters next month in scores of cities. Traveling members aud "tourist" carpenters should avoid these places until all impending dif ficulties are settled: Cleveland, O.; Lin coln, Neb. J Peoria, III.: St. Joseph, Mo.; Dallas, Tex.; Vicksburg, Miss.;Elkins, "VV". "Va.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Dulutfa, Minn.; Kearney, Neb.; Salt Lake City, TJtahjDeni son, Tex.; Spokane Falls, "Wash.; Burling ton, la.; Tiffin, O.; Sacramento, Cal.; Boch ester, N. Y.; Hot Springs, Ark.; Grafton, "W. Va.; Chester, Pa.; Los Angeles, Cal.; Atlantic City, N. J.; Berkeley, Cal.; Sioux Falls, Dak.; Winona, Minn.; Whatcom, Wash. ;Little Rock, Ark.; Knoxville.Tenn.; Birmingham, Ala.; Lynn, Mass.; Trinidad, Col.; Augusta, Ga., and San Jose, Cal. Trouble is feared at the Laurel Bidge col liery, Mahanoy Plane, Pa. The employes are seizing all the live stock they can lay hands upon to satisfy their abdominal crav ings. They have not received their pay for work done several weeks ago. The colliery has been idle for some time owing to the de pression in the coal trade. A Novel Electric Lamp. A new miners' electrio lamp, weighing only 34 pounds and capable of giving a 1 candle-power light for ten hours, has been made by an English inventor. The accum ulator of four cells is contained in a wooden box 5i inches high, in front of which, in a strong glass dome, is the lamp bulb and a reflector. IN THE INDUSTRIAL T70ELD. Items of Interest to Thousands of American Worklngmen. SnOEMAKEits should not go to Albany, as the strike in that city continues. The Newark Central Labor Union has taken steps to drive "scab" cicars from that city. Trade is good for carpenters at Rochester N. Y., but wages are at rock bottom 81 20 to 8150. The Brooklyn shoemakers' unions report that trade is brisk and that their membership is increasing rapidly. Attorney General JIicuener, of Indi ana, has given an opinion that the eight-hour law of that State is valid and constitutional. The different coopers' unions of New York and Brooklyn are combining in order to jointly demand of the union breweries to use none but union-made barrels. CHARGES haTe been made against ex-President Wachsmuth, of the Brooklyn Barbers' Union, who, it is alleged, refuses to give up the property of the union. T. B. Wakeman showed by statistics at the mass-meeting at Cooper Union, that 1.30U men, women and children are killed annually In the factories of Hew York State. The workmen of the silk factories of Hoyle, Harrison & Kaye, of Philadelphia, are on strike because some of their number were vic timued for being members of a union. One thousand dollars have been appro priated this month by the United Brotherhood or Carpenters aud Joiners to send out speakers to arouso the Interest of tho members for the coming eisht-hour straggle. It has been reported to the Methodist Con ference in session at Carlisle. Fa., that the Bible must be printed in 20 languages in Penn sylvania if all the different races In the State are to be given a chance to read it. New York Cigarinakers' Union, No. 90, ad mitted 40 new members this week. Tho union gave 310 to the bblrtmakers. In place of J. .Modest, who resigned, W. Hartnagel was elected delegate to the Central Labor Union. Tub new branch of the Sailors and Fire, men's Union in Philadelphia is No. la The officers are John S. Ktrchncr, of the Inter national Cigarmakers' Union, President; Ar thur Vanbold, Secretary; J. Henurickion, Treasurer. Several singing and dramatic societies of Brooklyn, composed of members of trades unions, are making arrangements for a singing festival for the benefit of the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum Association to enable tba latter to add a gymnasium to its meeting hall. As TAB as can be ascertained, there were in January of this year 37 strikes throughout the United States, involving 9,C54 workmen. Most of these strikes were against reductions of wages and a great many against attempts on tho part of bosses to break up trades unions. The regulations and by-laws of the defense fund for the building trades were adopted by the delegates of the New York unions contrib uting to the same. The fund is to be used in defendme; union men in cases of arrest wheu striking, or other emercencles of a similar nature. It is said that within a week or ten days half of the glass factories of the country will shut down, as the supply of soda ash is practically shut off by the strike among the dock laborers at Liverpool. Too price ot glasswaro has ad vanced witbin tho past month, and a still further advance is expected. A series of mass meetings is contemplated before May 1 at the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum. These meetings are for different trades, and tbey are to last all day. The days on which they are to be held will be designated after the respective trades bricklayers' day, carpenters' day, cigarmakers' day, cabinetmakers' day, tailors' day, etc. Ox April 1 the workmen of Paterson, N. J., will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the re lease from orison of J. P. McDonnell, who bad been sentenced to one year for drsignatlng cer tiln persons as "scabs" in tho Labor Standard. When he left the prison several thousand workmen and working women accompanied him through the streets of Paterson to his home. AH ELhCTKlO KL'POItT. The New York Senate Committee Favors Carrenta of 250 Tolls. The New York Senate Committee ap pointed to examine into the perils con nected with overhead electric wires has made its report. They recommend the burial of wires in towns having a popula tion of 123,000 people. They also would ex clude currents of more than 250 volts from buildings. The committee comes to the conclusion that the high and low teusion as well as alternating systems of electricity are not dangerous if the wires are protected with the proper kind of devices. The committee in its work consulted the English experts, Prof. Thomson and Forbes. Before the committee began its work Harold P. Brown, the electric executioner, said that if the alternating system was abolished there would be no danger from electricity. The Westiughouse people were slightly rattled by the statement, but the report is a full vindication of their system, and the local company can now,maintain its foothold in New York. TEAMWAI8 FOR C0UKTKI E0ADS. Tho Cheapness of Electricity 10 be of Bene fit to Farmers. It is said tho demand for electric motors for street cars is away beyond the ability of manufacturers to supply, and it is the belief of many that Before the close of the century tramways will be laid on the main highways of the State. They cost no more than good macada mized road, and farm products conld be sent to market on them by means of electric motors for less than one-fifth the cost of present horse power. "Cauthmt insures safety." Cautions people cure their colds with Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. The Aee of Club. See announcement in advertisement on Page 8 of this issue. DRAV0 IS APPOINTED. The Denver Politician r-coopi In iue Office of Collector of Cailomt Hln Record an a minister, a Business Olan and a Hmtesman. The long and bitter contest for Surveyor of the Port of Pittsburg, between Frank P. Case, J. F. Dravo and William S. Brown, was finally ended yesterday by the appoint ment of Senator Quay's nominee, John F. Dravo, of Beaver. It will be remembered that John F. Dravo was the man who nom inated M. S. Quay tor Senator. The resnlt of the fight was a surprise. The fight bad been so bitter between Case and Dravo, and so much influence had been brought to bear, that it was supposed Will iam S. Brown would gather in the appoint ment as a dark horse. Senator Quay,' how ever, did business and successfully'landed his man. John Fleming Dravo is a native of West moreland county. He was born at West Newtonon October 29, 1819. After receiv ing a fair education at the common schools, he took a course at Meadville College and graduated with honors. After leaving col lege he became a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Finding business more to his taste than the ministry he entered the coal business about 1840 and founded the town of Dravosburg, on the Monongahela river. He has been almost uniformly successfnl in every business ven ture. At different times he has been a member of the Coal Exchange and Presi dent of the Chamber ot Commerce. At present Mr. Dravo is a director of the Tradesman's National Bank and of the People's Insurance Companv, trustee of Allegheny College and President of tl e Board of Trustees of Beaver College. While a resident of Allegheny county, he was four years a director and vice president of the Pennsylvania Eeform School aud served eight years as a director of the Allegheny County Home. He removed to Beaver borough in 1868, where he has since re sided. For a number of years Mr. Dravo has also been a prominent figure in Pennsyl vania politics. In 1881 he was appointed Surveyor of the Port of Pittsburg by Presi dent Garfield and served until Mr, Barr, the present incumbent, was appointed. He is at present a mem ber of the House of Representatives, having been elected in 1880. At one time he was Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, and as, Chairman on the Com mittee ot Constitutional Reform he intro duced the prohibitory amendment. He was married in 1843 to Elizabeth J. Clark. Oi their nine children five survive. The Washington correspondent of The Dispatch telegraphs: The Dispatch has all along been advised in these tele grams that the appointment of a surveyor for the port of Pittsburg would occur about the time of Senator Quay's return from Florida, and it came to-day, and Hon. John Dravo is the man. As the appoint ment of Mr. Dravo has been understood to be practically settled for some time, it oc casioned no surprise. Representative Dal zell took the matter philosophically, merely saying: "I am getting accustomed to this sort of treatment, and I am not at all sur prised at Mr. Dravo's nomination. I do not, however, desire to discuss the matter, and I do not wish to pose as being dis gruntled." There are . many white soaps, each represented tobe "just as good as the Ivory." They are not, but like all counterfeits, they lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. 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ACNE ROSACAE Is a cbronio and conzesied inflammatory dis ease of tho face, mostly affecting the cheeks and nose. The characteristic features are red ness, dilatation and enlargement of the blood vessels of tho cheeks and uoso and more or less pimples and pustules. Symptoms At urst there is more or less red ness oi nose and cheeks: this is frequently ac companied by an oily, greasy condition of tho skin, and the nose is apt to feel cold rather than warm often takes months and even years to thoroughly develop. After awhile the redness becomes permanent, and upon close examina tion you will find the nose and cheeks covered with a network of fine veins and capillaries. Sometimes these run in straight lines on the side of the nose, near the end, but as a rule these veins run irregularly, sometimes forming regular loop. Wo of too see a vein, say one half to an inch In lentrlh. and these fine Ola- yroentsof veins running in all directions from main stem; men nam muuraieu pimpies appear, which often fester sometimes spreads to cheeks. The course ot this disease- is chronic, generally lastiDg for year Sooner or later pimples 'and mattery putules appear affects both sexes. In the third stage the nose is gen erally enlarged, tho veins enlarged to an enormous extent, arc a dark red or livid color, and the no3e Decomes rongb, red, corrugated, tubulated, and in some cases assumes mons trous proportions, becoming as large as a man's flsr. The causes are general debility, dyspepsia, anaemia, the use of brandy, whisky or wlna habitually. On the other hand there are many cases occurring in both sexes in which no cansa whatever can be fonnd for the development of this diseise. In other words manv a true man and noble woman are compelled 'to bear tho banner of Bacchus in theirface while they may be perfectly abstemious In their habits. Men who are exposed to the extremes of weather as cabmen, drivers, etc., are predisposed to Rosacae also women who work in the beat, do their own cooking, aro predisposed to it. also men who work by open ovens receiving sudden flashes of the heat in their faces, often have it. Bankers, clubmen and hlghltvers are also subject to the worst forms of Rosacae. Dr. Van Dyck has devoted special attention to the scientific treatment of this disease and has achieved a most remarkable success in Its treatment, and feels positive that he can truthfully assert that he has cored more cases of Acne Rosacae than any other physician Ur ine t&Jay. If you have tho above, any disease or blemish of the skin, complexion, hair or scalp, you can consult Dr. Van Dyck with every confidence in his skill. Ho has studied and treated these cases for 20 years and has be come almost perfect in their treatment. Pa tients at a distance can be treated by letter. Address or c?ll on Dr. J. Van Dyck. S02 Penn avenue. Pittsburg. Hours, a to 6; Sundays, 10 to 4; Mondays and Saturdays until 8 p. m. MBSfc uiirtiiuxvi PR ZE lMedal .rRI5 SISi I The Great English Complexion S(UF. SOAP. g Of all irngg'sB, flatteware of Imtatums. a WsTssggSygT,; -..y-n-.., ; itTiUMrtlftllsr t
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