r1- - t - I' i in,. . mil iuiii"wtMwi .mjjj jiQagmnrg'piw wm i "pwi. jtnTiEaaiB.OM.tMBB -jm., TjM,ij,,r'JHai'Ei;itfMiMr'iTwa'i'tiiiiii,ii'r nniiiiHi'iMiTiB"'igriM?nTTiif rij ""n" r r,T7nTTrT"Wif i'n"" ""'i'. TIB 'itMMT"Mtfrur'iffiiaii" K " 4 t ' ' THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, "WEDNESDAY, APEIL 9," ' 1890. HU -- ...... ..... . , . I . m I - ! .... . Ill ... - .-I I - - I HI . I , - '' - WEkV I I I I I I m ffje Bigpfclj. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8. 1MB, Vol.45. No. Gl. KiitcreC at Pittsburg I'flstoffice. ocnibcrll. 1S7. as ccond-cla6s matter. Business OfficeCorner Smithfleld and Diamond Streets. News Booms and Publishing House 76, 77 and 7G Diamond Street. Eastern Advertising Ofilcc Koom C, Trlbnne Ilulldlug, Atw Yors. THE IISPATCn it regularly on tale at JSrcntano's, 5 Union Squat c,A'ew York, where anyone who at been disappointed at a hotel newt tland n obtain it. TERMS OF THE DIoPATCII. postage rarx in the uxited btatxs. JIAILT DKrATCIt, One Year. I 8 M DAILY UiErATcn, Per Quarter !M XJailt DisrATcit, One Mouth - 70 DAILY 1HS.PATCH, includingSunday, lyear. 1000 Daily Dispatch, lncludinpSunday.3m'ths. :50 Daily Dispatch, including bunday.lnionth 00 K'XDAY Dispatch. One Year 153 V eekly Dispatch, One Year ' 25 U he Daily Dispatch is dcmircd by carriers at J."centstcr week, or Including bunday edition, at 20 cents per week. PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY. APR. 9. 189a Patrons of TlIE DISPATCH who have changed their residence shnuldpromptly notify their carrier or agent, either in persoi or by letter addressed to the business office. This mil insure uninterrupted delivery of THE Dispatch. J3-Ths BUIXES OFFICE of THE DIS PATCH lias been removed lo Corner o! r-iniihfleln and Diamond utreels. THE OBACULAB VIEW. The attempt of a Dispatch reporter to obtain some political expression. from Sena tor Quay, was more successful than the average of such efforts usually are. "While the Republican manager with his usual adroitness avoided committing himself to anything in particular, his sentiments were expressed to the effect that Wharton Barker is a chronic kicker; that Congressman Dal zsll's oppositioii is incurable, and therefore must he taken as endurable, and that: "The Republican nominee, whoever he may be, will be elected by an ola-time majority. This latter expression is a somewhat familiar one in Pennsylvania politics, and is generally construed to carry with it the obnoxious inference .that the Bepublican party can nominate anyone who may suit the Durposes of those in charge of the party machinery. But, even supposing this is true, does it at all lessen the duty of the managers to select candidates who will represent the popular rights, and whose names convey some assurance that they will serve the interests of the public? It does not follow because the party can elect a man, that it is either good morals or good jiolicy to elect one who represents obnoxious principles or dangerous methods. Besides which, in view ot the stir that is made in this matter, a prophecy of this sort, it put to the test, may demonstrate that there are uncertainties to political forecasts in 1890, almost as great as those which pre vailed over weather prophecies in 1889. THE SUGAE DISCRIMINATION. The iact seems to be established beyond any reasonable doubt that the shipments of sugar by the Sugar Trust to this city are made at a special rate three cents lower than the regular freights to the general trade. The further fact that large shipments of sugar are made by the trust to other parts of the country, over the line which makes this special rate, warrants the conclusion that the favoritism is a matter of deliberate pol icy. The maintenance of trusts by railroad discriminations is a standing feature ot the combination policy. It is not singular that it should exist in the fight between the Sugar Trust and the independent trade. Three cents a hundred pounds does not seem to be a very big advantage; but when we re flect that it amounts to 3,C00 a day on the trust's capacity, it is plain that it is no small item. The discrimination is a wan ton violation of the inter-State commerce act; and those who have defeated and ex posed it deserve credit IT ELUCIDATES ITSELF. It is remarked by the Boston Herald with regard to Congressman Buckalew's steady relusal to commit himself to the Democratic theory of parliamentary absence while visi bly present, that "Mr. Buckalew is a very obstinate man, but be ought to elucidate his unique position." That a man of vigorous intellect who re fuses to accept the theory that a member can he constructively absent because they say they are, should adhere to his honest belief despite the dictates of party caucus, is un doubtedly and unfortunately a unique posi tion. But it is a significant and rather de pressing instance of the spread of the idea j that public men must belie their deliberate convictions at the collective behest of their party, that the Herald, which professes to be an independent paper, should consider the grounds for such action so obscure as to require elucidation. It ought not to be difficult for anyone who understands the meaning of the word independence to per ceive that Mr. Buckalew hasmadeuphisown mind on a constitutional and parliamentary question. "Whether he is right or wrong in believing that the requirements of parlia mentary law and the duty of a public repre sentative are not met by refusing to perform the duty of voting and taking refuge in a legal fiction, is not important in this con nection. It ought to be clear that he is fat ing the course that he believes to be right because he believes it right. It is to be hoped that the day will come when such action will not be as unique as it sow is. But it will not be hastened by the efforts of so-called independent journals so bound up by party as to think it needs elucidation when a man refuses to throw overboard his own convictions because his party orders him to. ENFOECEMEirr WILL BE NEEDED. The Senate passed the bill against trusts as reported by the Judiciary Committee yesterday, with a single dissenting vote. The measure is by no means as strong as those proposed by Senator Sherman or Sen ator Reagan; but it is strong enough if energetically enforced to do away with most of the trusts that now seek to abolish com petition and engross trade. But the coun try has already been brought by experience lace to face with the problem whether its laws can be enforced against the great com binations of capital. Beference is made elsewhere to the fact that the inter-State commerce law is wantonly violated; while the facts both with regard to railroad dis criminations and trusts are that there were open violations of the common law from their inception. If the House passes the Senate bill, which is rather unlikely in its present organization, the nation will then have to take in hand the test of the question whether it can make its laws obeved. THE GEEATEE POWER. The organization of a company which Is to take the water power ol Niagara and con vert it into electricity for manufacturing and lighting use, mainly in'Buffalo.is one of the peculiar features of the day. The names connected with the enterprise are such high ones as those of "Winslow, Lanfer & Co., Drexel, Morgan & Co., D. O. Mills and the Vanderbilt party, which insures that there will be plenty of capital ready to undertake the task of harnessing the great cataract. Bnt the apparently undisputed nature of the present project forms a decided contrast to the position which has up to a short time been one of almost universal acceptance. It has been declared, when previous projects or that sort have been mooted, that to con vert that natural wonder of the world to the base use of driving engines nnd running machinery would be a desecration of its esthetic value. On the ground of preserv ing the great natural wonder, every such proposition has been sternly suppressed. Now not a whimper is heard agaiust the scheme. Is the power of these monarchs of "Wall street so great that they can amend the esthetic principles which kept everyone but themselves away from the use of Ni agara for indnstrial power? The significance of this inquiry is height ened by the impression that the law of New York, making Niagara a public park, inter posed an obstacle to manufacturing schemes there. That a combination representing some three or four hundred millions can ignore the laws ot a State is nothing espe cially new; but that it can set aside both statute law and the esthetic platform of a nation, is an indication that the power ot the multi-millionaires is even greater than the power of Niagara, of which they pro pose to take possession. AN UNNECESSAET DISPUTE. The question of the organization of the board which is to have charge of the Carne gie Library, brought out by the interview with C. L. Magee, Esq., yesterday, seems to have displaced the previously prominent one of the site. A number of expressions of opinion are given on the question elsewhere, the most prominent one, in opposition to Mr. Magee's attitude, being that of Bev. "W. J. Holland, Mr. Holland brings cut in detail the point alluded to editorially by The Dispatch yesterday, that the proposition made by Mr. Carnegie to Councils, after full consultation with a committee appointed by that body, and by its approval, stated clearly the provision to which objection is now raised. That generous proposition was accepted by Councils in a manner that expressed the intention to accept its exact terms. By what has been supposed to be a mere verbal oversight, this oue point was left in doubt; and the question now is whether the professed acceptance by Councils of Mr. Carnegie's proposition shall be made an actual one in accordance with the terms he proposed or not. So far as the point at issue is concerned, The Dispatch does not regard as by any means as difficult or as important as the one on which some discussion has already been had, that of the site for the central building. But the credit of Councils can hardly permit them to take the position that having formally offered an acceptance of the terms of the proposition they in tended to slip in a change where it would not be noticed. It would be hard to attach any other significance to insistence upon this point. If the departure in the ordi nance lrom the terms of the proposition is taken as a verbal mistake, it can be easily corrected. But if it is now to be declared that the intention was to profess an accept ance of Mr. Carnegie's terms, but to affect a surreptitious change in the drawing of the ordinance, it would amount to a very grave indictment of the good faith of Councils, brought by themselves. "We do not believe that Councils will as sume any such unfortunate attitude. The only position that any person can afford to take in connection with such a project is to aid with advice and encouragement the effort to secure it the greatest success and the highest public usefulness. WHAT IS A COMPETENCY 1 "What is a decent living income for a hu man atom upon this terrestrial ball? There seems to be a great difference of opinion. The Duchess of Marlborough, who learned to live on a high scale in this country before she married a title, says that a hundred thousand dollars a year is not enough for her needs. She thinks she could make both ends meet withont pinching herself on two hundred thousand dollars a year. Another fashionable personage of the masculine per suasion testified in court the other day that the lowest sum he could live on was thirty thousand a year. Another interesting scrap of information bearing on the subject came out in some legal proceedings in which Adonis Dixey, the actor, was concerned. He said that he required two hundred dollars a week to defray his strictly personal ex penses these not including the cost of main taining his family. Yet we very well know that millions-of men and women manage to support life on less than a thousand dollars a year. On even smaller incomes some men keep them selves and their families in a fairly com fortable way. In discussing the question of the profitableness of literature as a profes sion the other day a great many good authori ties were quoted as saying that they did not believe more than a halt a dozen authors in America earned enough to live on from their books. Here again arises the ques tion, "What is enough to live on? "Who will define the quantity of cold cash. It is very certain that very few of us agree ou this point. Another fact is that a great many men and women in this land of the free want a great deal more money to support life than is good for them. The number of these too prodigal, too greedy, and too aristocratic Americans is increasing, and it is not a comforting fact to contemplate either. The story that leading politicians and members of the city government are applying opprobrious epithets to each other Is a sad in dication of the hard feelings that can arise over the distribution of the spoils. Let the municipal magnates profit by the example of the city press, and dwell together in peace and unity. It is sad to learn that D. A. Brockett, the man who got up the Harrison ball to roll through the country, daring the lastPresi dental campaign, has failed to receive the re ward dne his great political services and has now come down to an application for the position of watchman, with sHm chances of success. If this neglect is given to the geniuses who invent great methods impressing political truths on the people there is dinger that the art ot cam paign argument by oil-cloth capes and tin torches will fall into utter desuetude. Two cases this week reveal the fact that it is possible for the police to arrest and prose cute illicit liquor sellers. Now that the possi bility has been demonstrated, it is to be hoped that the guardians of the law will keep the total of recognized speak-easies below the eight hundred mark. The fact that one of the trunk lines is making a special rate to the Sugar Trust 20 per cent less than the tariff, is an indication that the means used to wipe i out the compet itors of the Standard Oil monopoly aro being employed to perform the same work In be half of the sugar combine. Ttioio who did not suspect that the Trust was supported by rail way discriminations were not well Informed on trust methods. Boston capitalists are reported to have already organized a syn dicate to build twenty iron steamships ready for use it the Farquhar tonnage bill passes. The United States aro bound to hare ocean facilities It they have to pay the cntiro cost of running them. Sin Samuel Bakeb and Stanley both agree that Emin hid a perfect right to make new engagements with Germany. Of course, if Africa is to be divided among European powers, Emin has as cood a right to take ser vice with Germany as any Englishman has to work for English interests. But it is a pity that civilization is not strong cnongh to prevent the general grabbing act for African territory. Two more whisky riots have resulted in what may turn out to be murder. Perhaps a few dozen more occurrences of the sort may throw some light on the question whether the police should suppress the illicit liquor sa loons, or not. The coinage of $3,600,000 in silver dollars during the month of March is an indication that the commercial use ol that metal is in creasing. For many years the minimum coin age of 2.000,000 per month resulted in an accu mulation of silver, but the inference from this close approximation ot the maximum is that the country is reaching the point where it will use most of the silver that can be coined. The decision of an Albany Judge that an umbrella is not common property is just. The only difficulty is to find the man who is without sin in this respect to throw the first stone of prosecution at the thief. It is intimated that the Republicans in the House are determined to cut the duties on sugar lower than the McKinley bill fixes them. Thera are intimations that other amendments may be made with tbe bill, so that by the time Congress gets through with tbe tariff child Its own father maybe unable to recognize it. With only S2S9,000,pf a deficit to meet all liabilities for the past year, the Allegheny Valley Railroad flatters itself that it Is doing pretty well, all things considered. The prophets of destruction are numerous now-a-day. The California doom-sealers have allotted destruction to San Francisco, Milwau kee and Chicago, and now Schweinfnrth has delivered over the city of Rockf ord, HL, to be swallowed up. The sin of Rockford, In addition to the usual human peccadilloes, is in failing to believe in Schweinfnrth. The peculiar feature of the destruction of Prophetstown, III., by a tornado, is that tbe prophets failed to know anything about it be fore it happened. PEOPLE OP PROMINENCE. Mr. Watterson is going to Atlanta on April 24 to lecture on "Money and Morals." Victor Hugo's son is raising a great racket in Paris. Ho looks like bis father, but Is less impressive. " Senator and Mrs. Manderson will cele brate on Friday the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding. The President and Mrs. Harrison gave their third state dinner last evening to the Justices of tbe Supreme Court. Madam Patti is said to have been over whelmed with invitations in New York, but she has remained in strict seclusion when not sing, ing. Hon. Charles A. Tuffer, Canadian Min ister of Fisheries, is in Washington, and nego tiations in the Behring Sea matter will be re sumed this week. M. A. Collins, a Dallas, Tex., man, accepted Sam Jones' challenge to defend dancing. Jones backed out, and said he meant anyone who was a professed Christian. Henry George it having a cordial welcome in Australia. He has been entertained at a grand banquet at Sidney, and his lectures on the land question have been attended by crowded audiences. The vacant presidency of Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass., has been offered to Mrs. Lizzie Mead, widow of the late Prof. Hiram Mead, ofsOberlln. Mrs. Mead is at present in Germany. At Cannes, on Sunday morning, the Prince of Wales unveiled the monument to his dead brother, the Duko of Albany, which has been erected by the Queen. It is a full-length figure in Highland costume. The sculptor is Pelle grini. Victoria Woodhuix has issued a circular in Paris denouncing Queen Victoria because she appeared at a recent "drawing-room" wear ing tbe great Koh i Noor diamond as a brooch and otherwise dressed out like an Indiau squaw. IT ALWAYS LEADS. The Dispatch a Neces.ity in tbe Hornet of Both tlm Rich nnd Poor. From the Carrollton News. The wonderful growth of the leading news papers of this country is astounding and fur nishes the best evidence ot tbe intellectual growth of the American people. Dailies con taining from 8 to 1G pages and circulating 100.000 conies, and furnishing the news of the whole world, are eagerly devoured by a hnngry public. The old-time question of "what to print" has resolved itself into "what to leave out." Among the great newspapers of our State none is more rapidly gaining prominence than The Pittsburg Dispatch. Its vast news-gathering machinery, including leased wires to all the principal points and bureaus in all the chief cities, coupled with an earnest, independent and progressive policy, has earned for it a national reputation and made it a necessity in tbe homes of our people. The mammoth 20-page Sunday edition, which has attained a circulation of over 53,000 copies, is a wonder in itself, containing as it does ar ticles from scores of contributors of tbe high est merit and reputation, besides special cable letters, SDorting and business reviews, and all the current news. It is a paper especially adapted for the home circle Will THE HABKbT IS DULL, Too Many HI en Making Vie Iron Who Haven't tbe Dost. E. C. Darley, the Southern manager of J. P Withcrow & Co., left for Washington last evening. He will return to Pittsburg In a week. The contract for tbe Watts steel plant, to be built at a point opposite New Cumber land, in West Virginia, has not yet been let Said Mr. Darley: 'Tbe iron market is a little off at present, but in other respects bnslness Is very good. The price of pig iron was too high, but now It is a little too low. The trouble Is that there are too many men in tbe business without the necessary capital. Tbey must have money to keep up their pay rolls, and wben a dull period comes tbey are readv to sell at almost any price. The brokers, too, watch these people like bawks, and they often put the screws on them." ALLEGHENY PKESBYTERY'S MEETING. The Quarterly Convention field Yesterday nnd Importnnt Matters Transacted. The quarterly meeting of tbe Allegheny Pres bytery was held in the First Presbyterian Church, Arch street, Allegheny, yesterday. Rev. J. K. McKallip was chosen Moderator and Revs. J. L. Milllgan, J. A. Bailsman and W. A. Keidler, Secretaries. The report of the com mittee on the organization of a Presbyterian church at Vanport was received and approved. Tbe name of Cyclorama.HaU was changed to Calvary Church and Rev. I. N. Hays will be installed therein April 23. Rev. 8. J. Glass was received into the Clarion Presbytery and will shortly be installed as pastor of the McClure Avenue Church. Rev. C. F. Johnston was re leased from the pastorate of the Leetsdale Church on account of bis poor health. Rev. J. H. Aughey was dismissed to the Presbytery of Cnicasaw. The installation of Rev. 8. B, Mc Cormack In tbe Central Church, Allegheny, will take place April 30. The following dele gates were elected to the General Assembly: Rev. Dn M. B. Riddle and Rev. W. C. Donald son as principals and Rov. M. B. Rutherford and David Kennedy as alternates for tbe minis ters. For the elders David Singleton and W. P. Potter were chosen as principals and J. C. McCombs and R. C. Totten as alternates. THE TOPICAL TALKER. Faait a Great Barletaae Subject Tarlont Tertians Compared Tbe Brer Rabbit Myths Came From Central Africa Animal Fnhles A Mlttloa for Joel Cliandler Bnrrit. The legend of Faust has always been a favor ite with dramatists of all sorts, and it lends itself to the writer of burlesque and comic opera as readily as to more ambitious brethren. The burlesque by Sims and Pottlt, which Pittsbnrgers n6w have an opportunity of seeing Is the last of dozens of skits upon tbe story of Faust and Marguerite. The merits have been alluded to in The Dispatch already, without much waste of language. Tbe burlesque simply consists in bringing the romance down "to date" and into London and Paris as a scene. It might have been mado very funny, but either Pottit did the libretto and borrowed Mr. Sims' name to float It, or elso the latter did not think it worth while to let any of the wit which as "Dagonct" in tbo Referee ho has accustomed his readers, escape into the burlesque. "Faust up to Date" does not compare at all well with another burlesque of the same sub- Meet called "Little Doctor Faust." which was produced at the very same Gaiety Theater, London, about 10 or 12 years ago. The author of "Little Doctor Faust" was the late Henry J. Byron, who Is best known here through his comedies, "Our Boys," etc There was a good deal of honest fun and some little wit in the libretto of "Little Doctor Faust." A very strong company the old Gaiety burlesque com pany played it. I remember Edward Terry mado a remarkably angular and diabolical Mephistophelcs. The ever young Nellie Farren was tho Faust, and the dainty Kato Vaughan was Marguerite. There was a song in tho sec ond act, the scene of which was laid in a Kir messe, or German town fair, which Terry sang that haunts me still. It described all the rare and astonishing animals inside the circus, over which Terry, as Mephistophelcs, was presiding. Tho accent ha gave to the word dodo, as he eulogized the extinct bird, and emphasized with two terrific thumps on his bass drum, will never be forgotten by anyone who heard it. Lieutena nt Jerome Becker, who doubt less never beard of Joel Chandler Harris "Brer Rabbit," says in his "Vie en Afrlquo," which Is his report of the Belgian expedition from Zanzibar Into Central Africa in 18S1 1880: "Arrivals play an important role in African folk tales. The rabbit there replaces our old friend, Reynard, as the type of cunning aud knavery. The people thinking they can per ceive in tho movements of the rabbit's lips an expression of raillery attribute to him a malice far removed from his timid nature and they use the expression, "You rabbit," as we would say, "You old fox." In one of these tales when -the animals are required by the Hon to dig a well, the rabbit was the only one who found means to excuse himself, as he also did when his turn carao to draw the water. In another story entitled tbe "Laundrynian's Donkey," the rabbit induces tbe donkey to visit a sick and hnngry lion much as "Brer Rabbit" does in the Harris tales. It would seem, then, that tho myth of "Brer Rabbit" had been Imported from Africa with the Southern negroes. Jt is curious how every race almost has showed a fondness for the beast fable in some form or other. Animal myths existed long betore JEsop, although we are inclined to think of him as tbe first fabulist. Even the very fables which have reached us bearing the name of JEsop are only Greek versions of tales which were invented first in Hindustan and reached Greece in the course of centuries by way of Persia. But the fondness for making animals tbe actors in these myths seems to have been con fined to no people or tnbe of tbo earth. The Flat head Indians have a legend which might pass muster with Mr. Harris' tales, or with the fables of tbe Brahma Vishnu Sarman. In this legend the Little Wolf found in cloudland his grandsires the Spiders, with their grizzled bair and long crooked nails, and they snun balls of thread to let him down to earth. When he came down and found his wile, the Speckled Duck, whom the Old Wolf had taken from him. she fled in confusion, and this is why she lives and dives alone to this very day. Wow that everybody Is going to Africa, and no doubt tbera will be personally con ducted tours to the heart of the Dark Conti nent before very long, what a delightful thing It would be to send Brer Harris into Central Africa to obtain data for new stories in the "Uncle Remus" style. The United States ought to make tbe expedition a national affair, and allow Mr. Harris enough money and men and equipments to make the journey in first-class shape. In return for new stories of "Brer Rabbit" he could give to tbe natives the de lightful ones that we are never tired of read ing. It would be an exchange in which for once the benighted negro would not be beaten. Other men may grab the ivory, steal the land and swindle Tippoo Tib, but only Joel Chand ler Harris could borrow the animal myths now secluded in the dark valleys of the Congo. Prepared for Emergencies. Uncle Sam's mail brought the following to The Dispatch last evening. The sender need have no fears for our reporter, as he is pre pared for emergencies: "For heaven's sake don't allow your "rural road expedition" to enter tho borough limits of this town, or your horses, wagon and men will be swallowed out of sight in the mud." KINGING RESOLUTIONS Pntted by the Pittsburg Presbytery of tbe R. P. Church, Yestcrdny. The Pittsburg Presbytery of the Reformed Presbyterian Church (N. S.) met in the First R. P. Church, yesterday, at 11 a. m. Rev. John Alford was elected Moderator for the ensuing year, and Rev. Alexander Savage Clerk. A call from the First B, P. Church for Mr. John A. Burnett, of Newbern. N. Y was presented. Messrs. Alexander Black and James N. McMil len appeared as commissioners for tho con gregation. The call was nnanimonsly sus tained as a regular gospel call. The following papers with reference to the Blair educational bill was adopted and ordered to be transmitted to United States Senator Blair: To the Senate of the United States: Hie Piitsburg Presbytery of the K. P. Church earnestly petitions your honorable body to recon sider tbe Blair educational bill, believing tbatlU passacowlll result la tne moral and Intellectual elevatian of the masses, Hhlcb lies at the lounda tion of all true national prosperity. The Presbytery also adopted the following: "Whereas the bill for the resubmission of tbe prohibition law in Iowa has recently beon de feated in the Legislature by a voto of S3 to 11. that this Presbytery expresses devout thanks to Almighty uoa ior tuis signal victory, which is also an overwhelming vindication of tbe suc cess of prohibition. A resolution was also adopted against the prevalent forms of babbtah desecration, and urging ministers to preach frequently on tbis subject. Tue following delegates to the next meeting of General Synod were elected. Ministers: Revs. John Alford, S. R. Kerr, J. N. Kendall aud G. W. BrownelL Elders: Messrs. Mc Dowell. Long, Whiteside and BJggerstaff. Tbe Presbytery adjourned until April 30 in the Central Uhnrch. DEATHS OF A DAY. W. XV. Warden. WASHINGTON, April 8.-Mr. W. W. Warden died to-day at the Providence Hotel, aged 69 years. He cSme to Washington as a corres pondent and was Andrew Johnson's private secretary during the latter't Presldental term. Later he resumed newspaper work, bnt retired several years ago. He suffered from general at- billty and was an lnvauo. ior somo inomns, was widely known and greatly esteemed. He J. i. Morgan. London, April 8 Mr. J. S. Morgan, the well known banker, died to-day at Monte Carlo, from the effects of injuries received by Jumping from his carriage while his horses were unmanageable. Junius Spencer Morgan wat born In West Spring field, now Holyoke, Mass.,- April 14, 1813. Hon. Edmund L. Judaon. Albany, April 8.r-Hon. Edmund L.Judton, ex Mayor, died this morning, aged CO years. He was a l'ast Orand Master of the Grand Lodge. Free and Accepted Masons, in the State of flew York, and a Sovcrclrn Grand Inspector General In the An cient Accepted Scottish Kite. Mrs. O'Neal. OPJtCIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DltPATOIt.' Scottdale, April 8. Mrs. O'iJeal, one of the oldest residents of thlt vicinity, died last night from a stroke uf apoplexy, She was over 70 years of age. " A lare family mourns her loss. , TWEHTY-THREE YEARS OLD. Annual Gathering of the Homeopathic Hot. pltal Contributors Two Fnshlonnblo Weddings A New Alumni Formed Notes nnd Gunip of goclnl Circlet. Tbo twenty-third annual meeting of the con tributors to the Homeopathic Hospital was held yesterday. During the year 1,405 patients were treated at the hospital. Of these 1,117 were charity patients. Tbe report or the "out department" of the hospital records 19.840 visits of recipients of charity to tbe dispensary. Tbe total Issuance from the dispensary to date includes 226,400 cases. The staff of physi cians who conducted these "out" charities was: Dr. W. D. King, Dr, W. P. McElroy, Dr. R. K. Henning, Dr. J. H. Thompson, Dr. J. R. Hor ner, Dr. J. B. Sullivan and Dr.H. L. Phillips. Tho cost of running the hospital and dispen sary for the year was J36,454 45. The cost per day of maintaining each patient was $1 07 8-10. The current indebtedness of the bosnital March 31, was S7.131 03, a reduction of $12,773 R4 during tho year. Only $7,000 was received from paying patients during the year. Tho Ladies' Asociatlon collected 82,000. Tbe hospital Saturday and Sunday fund yielded S9S7. Tho "Roll of Beuefaction" contributed S3.800. A provision was made for tbe annual indorse ment for two years of nurses who have main tained their standing since leaving tbd school. Tbis is an incentive for them to tako higher standing in their profession. Tho Executive Committee wants to erect a nurse's house on the two lots between the hospital and Cherry alley. The cost will not be less than 30.000. The formal commencement of the 12 graduate nurses will take place next Thursday evening. Superintendent Margarite Wright read tbe report of tbe training school. The following 12 lauies were recommended for rrraduatiou: Mrs. NanieM. Bebout, Mrs. Zypba C. Lear, Misses Pauline J. Braun, Martha E. Brugn, iladgo S. Cooper, Carrie G. Cosper. Sarah C. Covert, Wilhamlna Duncan, Alma F. English, Ida F. Giles aud Tillie G. MacDonald. The report of the Treasurer showed the bal ance on hand April to b $357 60. Tho total receipts for the year were 52,768 SO. Dr. W. J. Martin read the report of the medi cal board. Mis. George L. McCoy read the re port of the Ladles' Aid Association. Mrs." Emma V. Adams, treasurer of the Ladies' Association, reported that she had received 4,737 36. and hau tiaid out $2,850. Rev. W. F. Conner delivered an address. After the conclusion of the afternoon exer cises tbe trustees of tbe hospital met and or ganized for 1800, with the follqwing officers: President, William Metcalf; Vices, M. K. Moor head and W. A. Hcrron; Secretary, George L. McCoy: Treasurer, Frank Semple; Librarian, George W. Backofen; Solicitor, George B. Gordon. LAKE ERIE STUDENTS. Young Lady Alnmnl of the Seminary Form m Local Association. Tbo spacious drawing rooms of the Krcps residence. No. SO Fayette street, Allegheny, were filled yesterday afternoon with students of Lake Erie Seminary, who had responded to invitations sent out by Miss Maud Kreps. and assembled for a social time and also to organize a Pittsburg branch of tbe Lake Erie Seminary- Alumni Association. The young ladies, after being conducted to tbe upper floor and laying aside their wraps were ushered into the drawing rooms, and there in picturesque groups listened to a little address given by Mrs. F. H. Boalt, of Norwalk, O., who graduated from tbe seminary in '62. The lady was very entertaining in her talk upon "The Educated Young Woman," and gave a most pleasing ideal of what tbe future young woman will be who has all tbe advant ages of ancestry, education and climatic influ ences. Following her in an addreis was Miss Mary Evans, of Painesrille, O., the dearly loved Principal ot tbe seminary. Miss Evans, by ber gentle, refined manner and high culture, would win the heart of anyone with whom she came in contact, and tbe truth andl earnestness which emanate from her countenance prove conclusively that tbe so ciety of and tbe atmosphere surrounding the lady could not but be beneficial. Her talk was pardonably egotistical regarding thelschool, its progress and advancement, its past, present and future, its graduates and students, and as Miss Evans talked and her eyes would wander over tbe assembled ladies she was ex cusable for exhibiting in manner and mien the pride she felt for the school and those who had attended it, for surely any school could not mako a more creditable representation than was mado yesterday afternoon by the bright, intelligent young ladles who with such rapt attention listeued to the words of their past principal. At the conclusion of Miss Evans' address a social recess was taken and enjoyed while a previously appointed committee consisting of Misses Jeannette Sarrer, Margaret McMillan and Maud Kreps retired to formulate a consti tution for tbe new society and appoint officers for nomination. The committee in a very short space of time returned with a prettily worded constitution in which the aims of tbe society, loyalty to tbe alma ma ter and the promotion and continuation of friendship among the seminary studeuts wero clearly stated. The officers appointed and elected unani mously were Mrs. 8. C. Christy. President; Miss Louise Wallace, Secretary; Miss May Davis, Treasurer, and Mrs. C. A. Wilson, Mrs. W. S. Barker, Mrs. A. Dilworth Robin son and Miss Anna Murdocb, Executive Com mittee. The business being transacted the guests re paired to the tasty little dining room where a beautifully laid table testified to the excellent taste and hospitality of the charming lady, Mrs. Kreps, who assisted her daughter in enter taining ber friends, and where tbe merry bum ot conversation and tbe rippling laugh revived old seminary recollections. The young ladies who are charter members of the new society are as follows: Bcssio M. Richey, Di Wallace, Margaret H. McMillan, Laura H. Hoene. Nellie FTMcKee, A. Valeria McKee, Alberta Rice, Annie Demp ster, Louise B. Wallace, Auua M. Wallace, Mrs. C. P. Smith, Mrs. H. H. Smith, Maud Kreps. Mrs. C. A. Wilson, M. D.; Mrs. A. Dilworth Robinson. Eliza beth McNeill, Sarah G. Barbour, May H. Davis. Mary E. Porter, Henrietta Burchfield, Mrs. S. C. Cbrisby. Louiso Haslage, Natalia Raiber, Bessie E. Shannon, Clara B. McMillan, Miss S. West, Miss Bertie Burchfield, Miss Carrie V. Kreps, Mis Emma Garfield Martin, Mrs. W. S. Barker, Elizabeth Robbins, Rachel Robbins. Anna Murdoch, Edna Morrow, Irene Myers, Margaret MacMillan. Jeannette Sarver, Martha Sarner, Anna G. Richey. M00KUEAD-G0DFREY. A Fashionable East End Wedding Which Took Plnco Lnst Evening. A very fashionaDle East End wedding at 5 o'clock last evening united in matrimony Miss Harriet Godfrey and Mr. Kennedy Moorhcad. The wedding was celebrated at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. God frey, on Winebiddle avenue, tbe rich furnish ings and artistic drapings of which were mado moro beautiful by tbe lavish use of fragrant flowers aud rare plants. Tho lovely drawing room was a veritable bower of orchids. The mantel was banked solidly with them, aud the fireplace ditto, while all around tho room in the various niches and corners wherever tlioy would add to tue beauty of tbe apartment were placed the delicate blossoms. Tho library, in the bow win dow of which the marriage vows were pronounced, was dazzling in its wealth of pure white blossoms, harrisi lilies, bride roses and lilies of the valley abounded, aud a floral altar was placed directly underneath a monogram of flowers, which was suspended from tbe ceiling in tbo bow window. The spacious dining room was a scene of beauty, with its decorations all golden. The rich sunset roses were used, aud with the gleam of cut glass, silver and crystal a be wildering effect was the result. The stairway aud hall, both of extreme width, represented fairyland more nearly than anything else. A magnificent stained glass window at tbe upper landing shed a softened light over the glorious rhododendron, cyprepedium aud hybrid rose decorations. Either side of tbe stairway was a mass of the beautiful blossoms, and down the floral pathway, preceded by a daiutv little flower girl, with shepherd's crook and basket of roses, who scattered rose leaves as she went, passed tbe fair bride in ber beautiful bridal robes and veil. At the base of tbe stair way her father greeted her and escorted her to the altar, where he delivered herinto the keep ing of the groom. The bridal robes were of rich white satin, im ported and trimmed with exquisite point lace, which the bride selected herself, last year, while in Europe. Tbe veil was of cobweb texture, and completely enveloped the sweet face and graceful figure of the youthlul bride. Tbe groom, Mr. Kennedy Moorhcad, is a nephew of the late General Moorhead, and a very popular ana successful young business man. After tbe wedding service audcongratu lations were over, tbe assembled guests, rela tives of the bride and groom, went to the dluing room, where, amid a portion of the beau ty that Florist Elliott had effected, Kuhn served a most delightful repast. An Eastern trip will be enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Moorhead, and then an establishment In a new brown stone front on Fifth avenue will re sound with their voices and thosj ot their friends. The home will be furnished in a lux urious style by tbe parents ef the bride as a bridal gilt, and a handsome new Stcmway will grace a nook as a remembrance ot Mr. Charles L. Clark, an uncle of the bride and her father's business partner. Many beautiful and exquisite articles will testify to tbe love and apprecia tion of friends in the now home, judging from the elaborate display of presents that was made last evenlug, a number of which were purchased in Europe. ' A PRETTY WEDDING. Slits Minnie Erwin Becomes the Bride of Prof. John Prltchard. At 8 o'clock last evening, in tbe new English Lutheran Church oj Grant street. Miss Minnie Erwin was wedded to Prof. John Prltchard. The wedding was one of tho prettiest, and the bride one of the most charming seen tbis season. The front central pews of the church were filled with the family relatives of tho bride and groom, and facing tbe deep-toned organ, at which Mr. Rinehart Mayer presided in a highly gratifying manner, was seated the Mozart Club. Four ushers, Messrs. James H. Home. Ed Fuller, Tom Lewis and D. P. Harri son, were busily engaged from 730 until 8 o'clock seating the vast number of people that thronged the church, and then, as the Mozart Clnb. under the baton of Mr. James P. McCollum. broke forth in the melody of Lohengrin's "Bridal Chorus," they traversed the center aisle and were followed byMls3 Erwin and Mr. Pritcbard, who were otherwise unattended. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. Belfour, the pastor of tho church, and was a ring service. Tho bride was attired in a cream white costume ot dancing length, with high corsage and long sleeves, and she carried a graceful cluster of harrisi lilies. Her hair was colled in a pretty knot at tbe back of her head, and altogether she presented a charming pict ure of symplicity and grace as, in leaving the altar, she recognized her parent with a smile and slight inclination of her head, and also sev eral others who were near and dear to her. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Erwin, of Webster av enue, and has lor some time past been a teach er in th Forbes School. ProL Pritchard is the efficient accompanist of tbe Mozart Club, and out of compliment to him tbe club sang the joyous wedding selections last evening. After the church services a reception was held at tbo residence of the Misses Pence and Erwin, on Penn avenue, the latter being an aunt of tho bride. The customary wedding trip will be dispensed with by the young couple, who Im mediately begin housekeeping In -a enzy littlo house on Mt. Washington, which will be fur nished quite largely with, the beautiful wed ding presents of which they were the recipi ents. READY FOR THE PAIR. The Lndles or Si. Peter's Cbnrch Complcto All Their Arrangements. For some time past the ladies of St. Peter's Church have been busy making preparations for tho dinner and fancy fair which will be given in the church to-day and to-morrow. The dinner will be served from 12 to 2 o'clock both days, and will be under the supervision of Mrs. Frank P. Rowand. assisted by Mrs. John Pat terson, Mrs. W. H. House, Mrs. George Mc Callin and aids. The fair will consist of a "Swiss cottage," "postofflce" and "candy booth," in charge of Miss Kate Smith and aids; a "gypsy tent" and "flower stand," in charge of Miss B. Venners and aids; an ice cream table, in charge of Miss Gracey and assistants. Tbe lemon table will be in charge of Mrs. David Lauber, assisted by Miss L. Connell and Miss Kate Register. The Japanese booth will be under the supervision of Mrs. Mercur, assist ed by Mrs. Mix and Misses Northtup and Orr. Perfect In Erery Kc.poct. The residence of Mrs. M. A. Woodward, in the East End, was beautifully decorated with cboice flowers and thrown open to those of Mrs. Woodward's friends who had received a card for the reception which the hostess ten dered yesterday afternoon. The appointments of the event were perfect In every respect, and a number of beautifully attired ladles were re ceived and entertained by Mrs. Woodward. ADULTERATION OP OIL. A Claim Tbnt the American Product Is Mixed With Rastian Petroleum. From the Philadelphia .Record. Tbe announcement a few days ago that 10, 000,000 gallons of crude petroleum bad been purchased for export, to be mixed with Rus sian oil, fumishesa startling instance of a prac tice that bas been in vogue in Europe for a long time, to tbe great injury of the American oil export trade. The Austrian refiners have been buying crude American oil, mixing it with the much inferior petroleum from the Russian wells and selling the mixture as genuine Amer ican kerosene. The oil fields of Russia are controlled by tbe Rothschilds, who also own re fineries at Flume. Immense quantities of crude American oil are sent from this country to Flume in tank steamers, and it is the general belief that nearly all of tbis oil Is used in such a manner as to injure the reputation of Amer ican oil. One of the best markets for American oil is In tbe far East In China. Japan and India and the competition of Russian oil is growing greater tbeae every year. Not only is Russian refined petMeum sent to tbe Eastern markets under its proper name, at very low prices, but Imitation American cases and packages, bear lug American names and brands,are being used to such an extent that genuine American kero sense finds a market with great difficulty, ex cept at the reduced prices charged for the Rus sian imitations. LOCAL MICROSCOPISTS. The Important Use of the Microscope in Studying Attronomy. The Iron City Microscopical Society held Its regular monthly meeting last night in tbe ladies' parlor of Mercantile Library. Tbe society was entertained by an instructive talk on "Astronomy, as Studied Through the Micro scope" by Prof. Guttenborg. It seems rather par adoxical to speak of studying astronomy with a microscope, but Prof. Guttenberg proved to tbe satisfaction of all' that tbo mi croscope Is next to the telescope in value to the practical astronomer. The principal meteors that have fallen in various parts of the world in the last century were alluded to and some very Interesting slides showing sections of various meteors were shown. After tbe lecturer had finished, the members devoted the remainder of the evening to the examination of various slides. The principal exhibits were: "Crystal of Acetath of Copper," by Mr. Herbert Walker: "Feathers of Hum ming Bird," by A. S. Daggette; "Crystals of Iodo-bulphate of Quinine," by Prof. Phillips; "Fossil Diatoms," oy J. A. Moore: "Plant-hairs of Pomaderis Apetala," by C. G. Milnor; "Sec tions of Meteorites," by Prof. Guttenberg; Section of Bone of Human Skull, Showing Mode of Growth," by Prof. Gordon Ogden; "Section of Kidney of a Rat," Dr. Du Puy. Mnrrled Twenty-flve Yrnrs. Shakpsville, April 8. The most brilliant society event of tbe season took place here last evening, the occasion bsing a reception given by Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Pierce in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage. The Interior of their handsome residence on Mercer avenue was tastefully decorated with Easter lilies and tropical plants. A MINISTER'S PECULIAR WILL. Ho Bequeaths Part of Ills Estate to Mis sions Through His New Testament. The will of the late Rev. John Crozier, of Elizabeth, was filed yesterday. Tho document was executed on January 28, 1832. The lan guage used is rather unusual for a will. He says: "I recognize myself, in body, soul and spirit, wholly and unreservedly dedicated to God, reconciled in Christ, my own God, in covenant for timo and eternity. "Of my worldly substance which is God's gift after all my debts, funeral and other necessary expenses are paid, my blessed New Testament. 'Solomon,' who bas kept me so long in his delightful viueyard at Baal Haman (Ruler of Many), must first have bis thousand, viz: Ten per cent, of all my estate is worth at my death to be divided equally tor the support of the home and foreign missions of tbe Re formed Presbyterian Church, of which I have been for so many years a minister." Continuing, he directed the division of the remainder of his estate to be divided among his five children. In case any of them mani fest dissatistaction with the will they forfeit their shares, and it goes to the missions of the church. His sons, John and Thomas Crczter, are appointed his executors. DON'T. Oh, how I wish yon wouldn't Bob You're tuch an awrnl tease; Now don't you know all women like The men who try to please? Do take your bands from off my book; Don't tread upon tbe cat! Will you, sir, let my curls alone? What next will yon be at? Don't! don't! don't! Because I was a little goose. And said: "Yes." as you plead, You need not think I'm sure to go Where'er 1 may be led. I've been engaged before, friend Bob, To Hal, and Tom, and BUI. And If y(m don't behave I'll turn You off Indeed I will! Don't! don't! don't! Don't touch me! When I liked you best, 'Twas on your manly knees; Get down again, sir: 'tis a pose That with you most agrees. What! Dare refuse, unless, rorsooth, I pay yon with a kiss? Oh, Bob, younanghty, naughty man And has It come to tills I Don't! don'tl don't! Katt Fttld't WatMngten. NEED OF A NEW NAVY. Tbe Larsfs Appropriation for Battle Hhlps Attacked In tlio Ilonse A Contrrstlonnl Plan to Hamper Speculation Other Capital News. tTrASHisGTOU', April 8. The -House of Rcp resentatives to-day considered the naval appropriation bill. Mr.Sayres. of Texas, ald the report of the committee did not sufficiently explain tbe provisions relating to tbe large battleships. The House did not know how long it would tako to Duiid tnem or now mum they would cost in the end. The committee had authorized tho construction of vessels that would cost 18,000,000; and yet it appropriated but 55,000,000 to construct them as well as the vessels already in course of gonstruction. There was need for more information. Mr. Holman, of Indiana, expressed his aston ishment at the magnitude of the naval pro gramme marked out by the Secretary of the Navy to be initiated by this bill. Mr. Peters, of Kansas, criticised tbe provision ot the bill for three battle ships. He said that we now had a navy that coula carry a diplomat to any port in any foreign country. The day for battle ships on the ocean had pased. This country would have no more naval warfare. He did not be lieve there was any danger of any foreign na tion declaring war against tbe United States. Foreign nations know that the United State was as unconquerable as any nation under tbe shining sun could be. Tbe bill was then taken up by sections, but without completing its con sideration the House adjourned. To Get Rid of Speculation. QHArBMAit Fuxseon. of the House Com mittee on Agriculture, to-day reported to the House with amendments the bill to define options and futures, and to impose a special tax upon dealers therein. An elaborate report was also submitted. In it the committee says the bill in terms does, and is intended to apply to that class of transactions conducted in tbe "bucket shops" and "grain pits" ot tho coun try and known as "puts" and "calls," including tho whole range of mere speculative gambling in fictitious food products. It does not affect injuriously any legitimate trader or dealer in farm staples. It seeks to and does close an internal revenue tax upon those "dealers" in gram, cotton and pork, who, as a rule, never see. own or handle a peck or a pound of tbe articles tney deal m. it applies to dealers whose transactions have the least possible reference to tho supply and still lesi reference to the demand for consumption; who are not concerned whether harvests are blighted or plentiful. The bill is intended to reach that class of speculators only who sell what they do not own, and sell with no purpose or intent to deliver what they sell. It is nrged,says the committee, that the influ ence of this bill will greatly hamper and re strict trade, but so far from the proposed meas ure affecting trade the exact reverse is true. The committee has no doubt of the constitu tionality of tho measure. It added an amend ment to section 2 of the original bill providing that the act shall not apply to any contracts or agreements for the future delivery of any of said articles made with the United States nr any State or county, or with the duly author ized officers or agents thereof, noi to the con tracts or agreements made by the farmers for the sale and delivery of any of the articles aforesaid which are In actual course of pro duction by such farmers at the time of making such contract or agreement. These contracts are obviously not improper.says the committee, because the exceptions do not open the door to contracts made bv grain pits. Tbo Vexatious Chinese Problem. JK response to a Senate resolution calling upon Secretary Windom to transmit to tbe Senate a statement of the number of arrivals and departures of Chinese persons at San Francisco annually since August 2, 1882, and to further send any information respecting; the evasions of the law for tbe exclusion of Chinese laborers, tbe Secretary to-day trans mitted a tabulated statement giving the de sired information. From September 1882, to July 1. 1883, the arrivals nnmbered 9,269 and de partures 16,934. In 1883 7.895 arrived and 12,273 departed; in 1884 11,330 arrived and 15.185 de parted: in 1885 11,110 arrived and 18.915 de parted; in 1880 13,718 arrived and 11,319 de parted; in 1887 14,173 arrived and 17,816 departed; in 188S 10,935 arrived and 10,109 de parted: in 18S9 838 arrived and 3,672 departed. Of tbe 611 persons who arrived during tbe six months ended December 31. 1889, 12 were actors, 2 clerks, 1 cook, 10 druggists, 2 goldsmiths, 494 merchants, 2 mining egmeers, 8 pawnbrokers, 3 physicians, 10 shoemakers, 47 students, and 241 with no occupation. Of tbese 221 were females. Hecetary Windom says in respect to evasions of the law tor tbo exclusion of Chinese laborers, that tbe violations appear to consist mainly in tbe use of fraudulent certificates and in smuggling across the northern frontier of laborers. A Notional Bnnkrnptcy Bill. "pHE House Committee on the Judiciary to day completed the consideration of tbe Torrey Dankruptcy bill, introduced by Repre sentative E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, and ordered it to be reported favorably. A number of amendments have been made, but tbey are simply corrections and changes of phraseology and do not affect the principles of the bill. Mr. Culberson, of Texas, will submit a minority report and urge tbe substitution of his own bill, which i3 a short measure, provid ing for tbe discbarge within six months after bankruptcy of any bankrupt who has in good faith assigned to a trustee all of his property not exempt under local law. Tbe committee also ordered a report on tbe Henderson bill to amend the internal revenue laws. It removes tho minimum penalties pro vided by law for tbe punishment of offenders against the revenue laws, and limits the Issue of warrants upon incomes to those sworn to by collectors, deputies or revenue officers, and to those made upon sworn complaint and personal knowledge. The Fight on Compound Lard. TJEPBESEtTATIVES McCLAMMY AD MOB. a an have united in a minority report in opposition to tbe compound lard bill, reported by the House Committee on Agriculture. The minority do not feel that there is any possible justification for the proposed legislation. The bill creates an Invidious discrimination against a part of an industry at tbo demand of other branches of the same traae, which are con ducted in a manner more objectionable and ob noxious to the public If the bill reported should benefit tbe farmers of tbe country, as claimed, say the minority, it would benefit the farmers of the West at tbe expense of the far mers of the South. CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS. CLEVELAND, Hill and Dana will attend the Thunnan banquet In Columbus. Thrice trust is In danger of being smashed to smithereens. The licence mill Is still grinding. The num ber of applicants Is only equaled by the number of men willing to all a iat office. The Beaver Falls woman who saturated ber husband's clothing with kerosene and then ap plied a match, probably thought she was pouring oil upon the troubled waters. Ihe wlfe-beater will n ot die. but It Is dollars to cents he will not beat her again. A Philadelphia clergyman bas married 14, 000 couples In his time. That minister will have a good deal to answer for In the other world. BOCK beer will soon be thrown npon the pub lib. The thirsty will then be able to ' 'get full as a goat." The Czar of Russia employs an American dentist to keep him supplied wltn store teeth. For this reason the Czar knows a thing or two about suffering himself. The Democrats made gains in Ohio on Mon day. Congress should get even bv unseating another Democratic Congressman, and Speaker Kecd la equal to thecmergency. THE Now York journals call the State Legis lature a windmill, and say It will shut down about tbe end of the present month." Planting time bas arrived and the members must attend to their crops. What Dnnn has done and what Dunn hasn't done would fill several breats In the Mississippi river, and to be frank It looks as though Dunn was done for. A new broom don't always sweep clean, or else why do so many men find employment In clearing up after the city brooms? Managing Editor (yelling up the tuba to the loreman) Is that notice of Clarkson resign ing still In type? Foreman Yes, sir; It's standing on the phat galley. Mr. . Well, Just run again. He his resigned once more. Its New Editor In Chief. The American Catholic Quarterly Review will enter upon a renewed career of usefulness and prosperity under the chief editorial direc tion of tho Most Rev. Patrick John Ryan, D. D.. Archbishop of Philadelphia. Rev. Igna tius F.'Horsrman, D. D tbe Rev. Lute V. McCabe and George Dering Wolff will be asso ciate editors. The quarterly will be continued on the same general lines established by the late e'minent editor. Hi Rev. Mgr, Corcoran. COKIOUS CONDENSATIONS. The total receipts of the Paris theaters last year were S6,500.000. an Increase ot nearly (2,000.000 over 1SSS. The Exposition is supposed to account for it. At a recent sale of skins in London one of the lots was 250.000 Australian opoMam skins. At another tale 30,000 African monkey skins were offered. A London woman announces that she ia about to open a barber shop where all tbe bar bers shall bd women, and the newspapers speak favorably of the scheme. Sieve Brodie will be interested to know that a man named Fuller, who jumped from the London Bridge in a sack, cut it open after reaching ihe water, and swam safely ashore. Emperor William's riding horse is shod with a new shoe. It is in two parts, and has ou iw lower surface a rnbDer-Uke composition, the object of which is to prevent the horse from slipping. A Vienna baker is advertising his busi ness by putting a gold ducat in one loaf out ot every thousand that be bakes. The people in tbe poor snbnrb where bis shop Is situated fair ly fight to buy tbe loaves. Recent investigation has shown that the people of Great Britain swallow over 5,500,003 pills daily, or one pill for every person In the population. The pill consumption for one year would weigh 178 tons, and would fill 38 freight cars. Mr. E. Wormerly, of Memphis, Tenn., offers from 60 cents to 25 for old Confederate postage stamps issued in 1861 from Athens or Macon postoffices. Stamps cancelled and left on original envelopes will command a higher price. Not long ago Michael Londergan, of New Haven, sat down to dinner in high spirits; then be made a joke, and laughed so violently that a piece of meat flew into his windpipe, and hewas choked to death before he could quit tho table. An English cook toasts venison in a crust made or equal parts of flour and bran mixed with water and rolled out as thin as possible. Twenty minutes before tbe joint Is cooked tbe paste should be removed and the joint browned in the usual manner. An old bachelor who died at Newton, Conn., last week, said on his death-bed that there was one tbiug that would make him con tented. That was that be might be able to swallow ererr dollar of the S100.OU0 he had amassed by his life of slaving and saving. Sea gnlls are late in visiting London this winter. Usually they come up the Thames directly severe weather sets in, but none have been seen this season until the end of last week, when a flock ot tbe black headed species appeared between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges. In overhauling the Czar's civil list with a view to economy, recently, one of the items discovered was the payment of S750 per year for "lip salve," which bas been made to one family ever since the time of the Empress Catbarinp.whoLs supposed once to have had chapped lips. While the compositors of the Bombay Gazelle wero at work in the composing room one evening recently a full-grown cobra dropped in upon them through windows in the roof. It waa as badly scared as they were and attempted to escape through a window, but was killed with an iron bar. Just 50 years ago, or in 1840. William F. Andrews, a master mason of Providence, R. I., stamped his initials on a copper cent and put it in circulation. Last Monday, in taking some change, ho found his coin. After 50 years of wandering it had returned, and he would not take hundreds of dollars for it. One of tbe finest pieces of work evrr turned out at Mare Island navy yard, San Francisco, is a wbaleboat bnilt for King Malie toa. of Samoa, to be presented to him by this Government as a token of esteem for his Kind ness to American officers and sailors at the wreck of the Trenton and Vandalla. Two men attempted to cross the Gila river. California, in a skiff. They had 515,000 in bullion from the Harqua Hala mines. When half way over the boat capsized. Davis held to the bullion until he struck bottom and lodged the treasure behind a big bowlder. Tbe boat was soon righted and the treasure safely re covered. Two Florida men cut down a bee tree and saved several hundred pounds of honey. When they finished gathering the honey they commenced to investigato tbe top of tbe tree and fonnd where cranes had built their nesu. They gathered up 140 dozen eggs. We suppose tbe gentlemen will bay an incubator and start a cranery. ' A Nnvi woman doesn't claim to be con nected with tbe English aristocracy, bnt just tbe same she was born on the same day that nshered Queen Victoria into tbe world, she was married on the same day that the Queen and Prince Albert were wed. and her first child was born on tbe same day that Albert Edward assumed an entity. A man at Tiflis, Kussin, paid an assas sin $75 to kill an enemy, and $90 more wben ths assassin brought an ear in proof of bis crime. The assassin went to the enemy and obtained $100 for revealing tbe plot and produced a bogus ear. The man who paid to have his en emy assassinated is now suing the "swindler" to recover the money be paid. While a bartender in an Americas, Ga., saloon was boiling eggs to be used on the lunch counter be heard the chirp ot a chicken. Look ing, be found a young cLicken.wbich bad kicked out of its shell in tbe tepid water In which he had placed the eggs. He took it and carefully dried it and gave it food. It no w is as lively as a cricket, and promises to grow to maturity. There are perhaps 30 caterers within'a mile of Union Square, New York City, who make a business of supplying private dining tables. For tbe regular customers a gas oven is provided and left in tbe family kitchen. This meal goes to tho house in a caterer's bas ket, aud is popped out of the basket into the oven. Therefore there is no danger of cold dinners. In Matabele-land, South Africa, a wife costs five cows; this is paid to the girl's father by the happy man. Tbe price varies with the rank of the dusky damsel, sometimes as much as 50 cows being demanded; but in such cases part of the cows are returned with the girl as dowry. Then an ox is killed before tbe girl I "kraal," she Is annointed with the blood, and a dance ensues. In 1876 the firm of Hahreaholtzl Bros., boot and shoemakers, of New York City, made a pair of boots from human skin, which they sent to the Centennial Exhibition at Philadel phia. They were never put on exhibition. Aft erward they were sent to Prof. S. V. Balrd, of the Smithsonian Institute, who would not al low them shelf room. The skin from which the boots were made was taken from tbe breast, stomach and back of a man who bad died sud denly and been taken to a medical college. FCNN'x MEN'S FANCIES. The hoy who can say his verse best at the Sunday school concert Is n't always the boy who can step up In front of the other boys and take the prettiest girl In the school home after the con cert Is all over. Somerzille Journal. Smart Pupil Yon say there is hair on all parts of the human body. Now, Is there any on the heart? Professor Yes, a kind of down. You musthave seen people who were downhearted. Sew fort Herald. I Admirer (to Boston slugger) John, if you fight Pete Jackson what rales will you insist on? Boston Slugger (defiantly) I'll fight 'lm se cordln' to any rules. It's all oue to me Markii o' Queensberry, London prize ring or Ohio Legis lature Vgosbl Chicago Tribune. The Secretary of a local society met the President rushing hastily Into a well-known "speak-easy" the other Sunday night. ' 'What's the matter?" asked the former. "Fight up our way; I'm after a policeman." "All gone,' remarked the Secretary. "I'vejust been after ono myself." Philadelphia Timet. , "Have yon heard about tbis movement to prohibit the sale of liquor In the District?" "Yes, I hev," laid the representative from Squash Hollow. 'What do you think the effect would be IT It were passed?" "Well, to my mind It ud be a mighty sight harder to git a quorum than It Is now," Wash ington Post. THE 'WAY THEY HAVE. How often in the crowded caz You've risen to your feet To give a woman who comes la The comfort of a teat. "Oh. no; I thank you," the protests, "I'd really feel to blame; I don't at all mind standing" hut She takes It Just the same. Tbe friend you ask to have a drink Sayt alcohol's a curse: It never does men any good, And always makes them worse, ilea never know J ast wben to quit; "' Tls really a shame. He greatly disapproves It but He taxes It Just the tame. , Washington Pott. ite.J(5&lhijjLH, ftrtX SmttJ
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