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" THE LIBKAEY WBANGLE.
The dispute over the organization of the
Carnegie Library Board shows signs of de
generating into personal criticisms of the
disputants, which are not likely to con
tribute materially to the satisfactory settle
ment of the question.
Of course tne matter is a pnblic question
and one upon which expressions of opinion
from all parties is not only proper but de
sirable. Yet it is pertinent to note the
reasonableness of Mr. Bigelow's remark
that if all parties seek to work harmoniously
Jbr the benefit of the enterprise theie is no
doubt that any such minor points of differ
ence as this one can be easily arranged,
with satisfaction to all parties.
"We have no fear that such a magnificent
public donation as this is going to be
wrecked over so comparatively small a
difference. But for the credit of Councils,
we hope the attitude will not be taken that
they formally made a professed acceptance
of Mr. Carnegie's terms, but purposely at
tempted a surreptitious change of them, in
the ordinance.
THE FEEQUENT WINDSTORMS.
The recurrence of windstorms approaching
the force of cyclones is one of the remark
able features of the present season's unique
weather. Within two weeks of the Louis
ville disaster, another storm of decided
energy traversed the middle Western States,
starling in the trans-Mississippi region on
Tuesday and traversing Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio; while, as in the Louisville storm,
the blasts iollowing the cyclone were very
fierce about Pittsburg. It is possible to
hope that some of the reports of disaster in
the country towns of Ohio have been some
what exaggerated; and it would also be very
pertinent to investigate with a view to find
ing out how large a share of the numerous
buildings reported blown down were old or
of weak construction. If the cyclone is to
become a matter of frequent occurrence, it
will involve the life and welfare of the
country to determico whether our present
style of building is strong enough to with
stand the increased force of the wind, or
whether we must begin building with greater
strength and perhaps less exposure to the
winds.
FAEMEES AND FINANCE.
A meeting of the peach farmers of Mary
land and Delaware, which passed resolu
tions indicating a large variety of national
measures, as needed to relieve the depres
sion of the peach interest, evokes the sar
casms of the Hew York Sun. That paper
intimates that the farmers of the East and
West alike are in danger of making fools of
themselves by interfering with financial
legislation.
It is true that bodies, representative of
the farming interest, have lately committed
themselves to some rather wild economic
ideas. But they can find an excuse ior
doing so in 'the example of some of the
eminent millionaires of the present day.
ifone of the heresies of the agricultural
economists are more utterly opposed to
economic laws, or half so plainly dictated
by self-interest, as the gospel which the cor
porate and trust magnates have been preach
ing for thirteen years, that the force of com
petition must be abolished in their behalf
especially, to keep them from ruining their
own interests.
If economic law is to be turned upside
down for the benefit of the corporations, why
should it not be done so for the benefit of
the farmers? And since the farmers fur
nish the coverning power of this country, is
it not a good thing that they should study
and discuss the financial policy which they
must control eventually, until they are able
to discard the heresies of the millionaires,
as well as to correct their own vagaries?
TEE PS0FITS OF EETAILEES.
In the discussion of the agricultural de
pression of the present times, Mr. Dodge, the
statistician of the Agricultural Department,
charges a great share of it to "the exorbitant
profits of the middle men," and shows that he
refers especially to the retailers by advising
farmers to retail their own fruits and vege
tables in the cities, sell their own meats and
manufacture their own flour.
It looks on the surtace as if there were
some foundation for this charge when we see
sucn examples as the charge of five cents per
quart for distributing milk at retail, while
only two or three cents is allotted for pro
ducing, caring for and shipping the milk to
market, or, as the rate of 5 cents per hun
dred for the best beef on the hoof, and 15 to
20 cents for the dressed article at the meat
markets. Some of these charges are due to
the survival of old methods. It is one of the
indictments of the tendencies of the present
day that where competition brings down
.these profits by improved methods permit
ting the distribution of larger amounts of
products at smaller margins, the
right of the middle men to keep up
their old charges undisturbed is loudly
asserted. It should be understood
that no tradesman, or producer either for
that matter, has a right to any return, which
he does not fairly earn by rendering the
service in which he is engaged, as- cheaply
as any one else; and that the one who can
sell goods the cheapest has demonstrated the
best title to the trade. M
This principle being understood it is
plain that if there is no interference with
competition in trade, the maintenance
of unjnst profits will rectify themselves;
and it may be perceived that the large mar
gins of retail trade are not in all cases so
excessive as they appear. Let the farmers
by all means sell their fruits and meat foi
themselves if they can lessen the cost of
bringing those products from the producer
to the consumer. Bnt when this is done
under iree competition it may be found that
competition is tolerably unerring in fixing
the reward for any service in accordance
with its hazards or the skill required for its
performance. When sugar is not ruled by
the trust, it is sold at a mere fraction of a
cent profit, becsuse.it is a trade in which
the risk of loss is reduced to a minimum;
while fruits or milk under the same influ
ence may require fifty or even a hundred
per cent profit to cover the hazard of having
a large share of the stock spoil on the seller's
hands.
It is where combination is able to prac
tically forbid people to compete in the sell
ing of any product that the profits of middle
men become exorbitant. Let that be pre
vented, and competition will furnish the
surest measure of what is a just profit.
DISC0BDANT MUSIC.
The music of the Republican canvass is
getting very vociferous. The tones which
the various sections of the Republican
orchestra are contributing to the volume of
'sound are not built on the theory that the
music must be harmonious. It is rather of
the Wagnerian variety,in which thunderous
discords are used to express the most un
mistakable passions; and even au advance
on that school is made by the introduction of
blasts of sound which the leader of the
orchestra has not by any means provided
or expected in his score of the concerted
performance.
Of the latter class is the very strong note
sounded by Mr. Henry C. Lea, in his open
letter to, General Harrison, published yester
day. Mr. Lea permits of no question as to
what he considers the source of all the Re
publican troubles. That source is the acute
Senator from Beaver, our own Matthew
Stanley Quay. Mr. Lea declares that the
discredit of the administration, the in
fluence that is weakening its popularity in
this State, and the cause which at present
leaves in his mind, "no doubt of Demo
cratic success" if the elections were to take
place to-morrow, is Senator Quay's undis
puted control of the patronage, after his
failure to meet the charges against his past
career.
Mr. Lea's letter abounds with burning
words, and contains a good deal that is sub
ject to discount Thus, there may be other
sources of dissatisfaction and reason for
popular disapproval, than Senator Quay.
The gag rule, the waste of Congressional
time for partisan measures, and the appar
ent willingness to dissipate the surplus at a
single session, are all matters entirely dis
tinct from Senator Quav. With regard to
that able gentleman himself, President
Harrison can reply that he obtains his
prominence not from the administration,
but from the party. He was chosen to con
duct the national campaign, because of his
well-known and characteristic abilities; and
if Mr. Lea, and other dissatisfied Republi
cans find themselves unable to support
Quay, they must put the responsibility for
him on the party which put him in charge
of the national machinery, and not on the
President who accepted his prominence and
recognized it according to the regular polit
ical rule of using public patronage as the
spoil of the political leaders.
Nevertheless those considerations do not
make the din which Mr. Lea swells with
his trumpet blast any less imposing; and
the indications are that the band will play
louder yet, before it sinks into softer and
more harmonious passages.
LEGALIZING. THE DUEL.
German army officers in future must refer
points in dispute to a council appointed by
the Imperial Government before resorting to
dueling. This council will decide whether
a duel is necessary. It is rather a sorry re
flection upon a people so enlightened as the
Germans that they should tolerate dueling
any longer as an institution. The appoint
ment of a council to consider affairs of honor,
as they are absurdly called, is nominally in
tended to repress dueling, but it is plain
that official recognition of this relic of bar
barism will have an opposite effect.
When will it become clear to all men that
if a man insults another the insulted one
adds to his own injury by challenging the
insulter? The Imperial council of generals
who are to define what constitutes grounds
for a duel may be relied upon to erect a su
perb monnment to the idiocy and immorali
ty of the practice. It is a subject upon
which Thackeray or our own George Will
iam Curtis could enlarge delightfully. Both
have leveled many a shaft of ridicule at the
weak armor of the code of honor.
Smokeless and silent powder is meet
ing with objections from the French soldiers,
who are very strongly of the opinion that w hen
they go Into battle they are entitled to make
some noise in the world, or on getting out of it.
Senatok Lelaxd Stanford has an
nounced his intention of resigning the Presi
dency of the Central Pacific Railroad. This is
officially stated to be because he wants to be re
elected to the United States Senate, which indi
cates a remarkablo progress of public opinion
in California. Heretofore the Senatorship bas
gone along with the other assets of the Central
Pacific corporation, and no resignations were
required or questions asked. The change of
attitude gives some color to the idea that Sena
tor Stanford bas the Presidental bee in bis bon
net. To qualify for that position, however,
Stanford ana bis partner must resign the
60,000.000 or so. that they owe the Government.
The advance of Lima oil concurrently
with the decline of Pennsylvania oil suggests a
theory that the Standard has got a larger inter
est in the Ohio field and mteuas to make the
most of it
The Portuguese boycott against England
bas led that country to invito American ship
builders to mako bids for the construction of
new Portuguese cruisers; and some ot our co
temporaries are indulging in felicitations over
tho new source of business. Nevertheless It is
safe to predict that the enmity of Portugal to
English-built ships will hnd vent by buying
American-built cruisers only when our builders
are able to sell them steamers as cheap as En
gland does. The Portuguese heart is not yet
fired to the extent of paying the United States
more money than would he paid elsewhere
unless Portugal can borrow the money from
England.
Winds and washouts did their best to
make trouble for Pittsburg during the past
thirty hours; but Pittsburg 1s too solid to pay
much attention to those unstable elements.
An offeb or 510,000 for the Newsboys'
Home, conditioned on the raising of the same
amount liy the subscription now in progress,
and the statement that a site will be provided,
when the money is raised, should stimulate the
contributions. No investment can,be more cer
tain to yield rich returns of sterling manhood
thantbe provision of care and education for
the street arabs who are forced upon the world
at a tender age to earn their own living. Every
one should be glad to aid in attaining that
worthy object.
Changing bangnian!s day to Wednesday
does not make the accounts of the executions
any more cheerful reading.
The editors of Philadelphia have replied
in torse terms to tbe charge that their opposi-
tlon to the Prohibition amendment was pur
chased by tho money of tho Hquor dealers. Mr.
McClure of the Times says it is "absolutely and
wholly untrue." Sir. Childs of the Ledger says
it is -the vilest of lies," and Mr. gingerly of the
Record says it is "a d djie." Now, If the poll.
ticians will make equally emphatic denials, the
Secretary of the Liquor Dealers' Association
may be called upon for his proofs.
"When The Dispatch's country road ex
pedition sticks in the road between Pittsburg
ana Washington it is time for some improve
ments to be made.
The fact that the Tories are quarreling
as to whether they shall give Ireland land pur
chase or self-government,indIcates the progress
that bas been made by the Home Rule agita
tion. When that movement was started any
idea that Ireland was entitled to relief ranked
as political heresy in England.
High winds in nature are trying to keep
,up with the storm in politics; but tbe latter
class ot storm pressure bids fair to last the
longest.
Senator Ingalls is the latest person
to propose that tbe Government shall go into
the banking business and lend money at nom
inal rates of interest. The Senator is deter
mined to conciliate the offended Kansas farm
ers if it costs him every principle that he has
ever avowed.
With oil below 80 cents and local stocks
generally in the dumps, it begins to look as
though the race of lambs must be extinct.
Canada determines to give us another
modus Vivendi, which preserves things in
statu quo. Tho United States would have man
aged to pull along without either of theso bene
fits; bnt since Canada is determined to bo lib
eral, we cannot do less than accept with thanks.
POIKTS ON PERSONS.
Mn. Blaine's family will go to Bar Harbor
in June.
Gladstone is not opposed to international
copyright.
Representative Stone, 6f Missouri, is be
coming a heavyweight in Congress.
Mrs. Kendal and Miss Kastlake are each to
publish a book of "Impressions of America."
Mrs. Humphry Ward has given up her in
tention of coming to this country in the spring.
Tamagno. tho tenor, was a baggage porter
before bis remarkablo powers of voice were re
vealed. Walt Whitman is In bed sick at Philadel
phia. He is suffering from what he calls the
tail end of the grip.
Lord Wolseley, it is now said, stands no
chance of beinz appointed to the command of
the Queen's forces in Ireland.
The death of Junius S. Morgan at Monte
Carlo removes from earth a man who realized
that wealth carries with it obligations of a
philanthropic character.
Captain White, of the English army, has
accepted a Colonel's commission in the army ot
the Sultan of Turkey. White is one of the
hardest riders in England and an able officer.
The widow of the late Due d'Aosta received
from ner husband's estate 250.000, with jewels,
pictures, etc.. valued at $200,000 more. Beside
this the Dncbess and her child have a State al
lowance of JSO.OOO a year.
A man named Catoni, a giant above seven
feet high and proportionately stout, with an
enormous head, has just died in Italy. Before
his death be sold his skeleton to the Anatomical
Museum at Rome for $2,000.
Many people have expressed astonishment at
the fact that the Prince of Wales speaks Ger
man with perfect fluency. The truth is that his
command of English is the surprising thing.
In the royal nursery German was spoken until
Albert Edward was 12 years of age. The Prince
is also in thorough command of French.
A PENSION EKE0E.
How a Blonder In Handling a Pren Dis
patch Cnnaed Annoyance.
In tbe issue of The Dispatch of March 22
last a lengthy debate on the Pension Appropri
ation bill was sent ont from Washington by the
Associated Press. In editing the matter the
introductory paragraph, reading: "Immediate
ly after tbe reading of tbe Journal tbe House
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Bur
roughs, of Michigan, in the chair, on the Pen
sion Appropriation bilL Mr. Oheadle spoke at
length in favor of a service pension law' etc.
The debate centered on this phase of tho Pen
sion Appropriation bill, which was finally
passed by tbe House after tbe committee rose.
Through the omission of this important in
troductory paragraph the heading over the pen
sion debate was made to conform with the mat
ter, which indicated tbe passage of a service
pension bill Instead of tbe Pension Appropria-'
tion bill. The blunder led to an error
in an editorial comment a few days ago,
when tbe dependent pension bill passed the
Senate. It was erroneously stated that the
House had passed a service pension bill, which
should have read "Pension Appropriation bill."
On Monday last the Morrill Service
Pension bill, which grants a pension of SS per
month to soldiers who have reached the age of
62 years or are dependent, was brought up in
tbe House and an attempt made to pass it
under a suspension of rules. It failed of re
ceiving the necessary two-thirds vote.
The Dispatch trusts that this explanation
of an unfortunate error will set matters right.
The Issue ot March 22, in which the trouble
originated, was a supplemental one, and during
tbe baste and bustle incident thereto the intro
ductory paragraph was "lost in the shuffle" and
the erroneous head-line written.
An Overjoyed Editor.
From the New York Herald. 3
It is reported that tbe Pennsylvania Railroad
Company intends to abolish the boy vender
who makes passengers' lives wretched by his
cries of "arranges," "apples" ana "cough
drops." For theso and all other small favo'S
received at thy hands, O mighty railroad di
rector, receive our heartfelt thanks.
A UNIQUE KENTCCKI DUEL.
Two Parties Fight, One on n Moving Train,
tho Other on tho TYack.
ISTECIal TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Lexington, April 9. William Barnes and
Kelly Day were instantly killed while on a train
this afternoon at Chambers station. It islikcly
that George Stevens is also dead. In 1SSU John
Stevens, a citizen of Powell county, was mur
dered by William Barnes, a neighbor. Barnes
got a life sentence. He was pardoned last
spring. Albert Barnes, a brother-in-law to
John Stevens, has a wife witb whom William
Barnes is said to have been very intimate since
the latter's return fronTprison. Albert swore
vengeance. To-Jay Will Barnes and his son
armed themse!ve and boarded tbe westbound
passenger train 12 miles east of Chambers. It
was believed by tbcm that they would be at
tacked at the latter station br Albert and his
friend', among whom was Georce Stevens,
brother to the murdered John. Sure enough,
they were waiting for Barnes and his son.
As tbe train rushed by tbe station at full
speed Albert and his seven men, part of them
stationed on either sido of the road, tired
rapidly into the car containing the men they
sought to destroy. Tbe latter stood up and
shot last into their foes. In two seconds the
fight was over. William Barnes had three
bullet-kples in bis bead. Kelly Day was shot
under tne chin, but tho bullet ranged upward
and went into hit brain. George Stevens, of
the attacking party, was also observed to fall as
if mortally shot 'while tbe firing was taking
place. There is much excitement at Chambers,
as this tragedy is likely to provoke another
Kentucky vendetta.
MAKI FLOOD 8UFFERERS.
An Urgent Appeal far Tents Sent to the
Secretary of War.
rfiTXCIAL TELXORAM TO TUB DISPATCH.:
Memphis, April 9. Hundreds of families
remain in tho overflowed districts on tbe
levees, unable to reach their homes, and with
absolutely nothing to protect tnem from the
weather or night. The Government boats and
the local relief committees are doing all that
can be done to teed these people, but they are
in terrible need of shelter. Tho following tele
gram was sent to the Secretary of War:
Hundreds of families In this overflowed dis
trict of Memphis are on tbe levee without
shelter and in a deplorable condition, and it will
be eets before tbe uatcr subsides o tbey can
return to their homes Promptaction should De
taken for their relief. Five hundred tents are
req uirea immediately. Can you not send them
to be delivered to responsible persons in each
district as required during tbe overflow?
"W. D. BETHELL,President Taxation District.
"H. F. Patterson, P. M., Memphir."
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
The Way are Miry Where n Boiler Went
An Old Fnble Tho Effect of Spring on
Some People.
Tt is rather to be hoped that the gentlemen
who are said to have in view the construc
tion of an electric railroad between Allegheny
and Sewickley will not examine the roads over
which their line would run until the dry, weather
sets in. The idea of ac electric railroad in com
petition with the Fort Wayne Railroad is dis
tinctly ton precious to be rashly thrown away
or drowned in a sea of mud. as it would be if
the projectors of the' electric line were to take
it out for an airing to-day for instance.
There is a piece of road on tbe lower side ot
tho railroad between Dixmont and Glenfield in
which a larger thing than the gerin of an elec
tric railroad would sink out of sight in ten min
utes. The inside ot that road would doubtless
rival that of any circus alligator for tho curios
ities it contains.
ATr. John Newell, of these parts, is pre
pared to vouch for the superior depth and
richness of the mud out Westview way. Mr.
Newell owns some oil leases out there, and a
week or two ago he sent ont a boiler to be used
in the drilling of a well. Allowing for bad
roads in the Perrysville region, four horses
were employed to haul tbe boiler.
Some days after tbe boiler started Mr.
Newell heard that It bad not arrived at Its
destination. He went out to investigate. As
he neared his property be saw a man standing
on a stump on one side of the road swearing
hoarsely and pulling at something. It was tho
man who had gone out with tho boiler.
"Where's that boilerf" Mr. Newell asked.
"Down there I" said the man, pointing to the
mud.
"And the rig and tho four horses?"
"Down theref"
And tho stump that the man was standing on
was not a stump. It was one end of tbe boiler.
Mr. Newell recognized it, so the story must be
true.
'There is less exaggeration about another
story that used to be told of a very muddy
country road.
A man was riding along this road, when he
saw something waving above the mud. It
looked peculiar, and he got out and waded to
tho spot. It proved to be a riding whip. Ashe
began to pull it out of the mud a voice came
from tho depths saying: "What are you taking
my whip for?','
"I beg pardon ," began the man above
ground.
"Well, let go or my whip I'm riding to
Blankvllle."
This kind of locomotion underground is very
popular in the rural districts.
A typographical error in a paragraph of
this column yesterday made Lieutenant
Jerome Baker say that "arrivals" play an im
portant role In African folk tales. Tho word
"arrivals" should have been "animalB," as it is
to be hoped that the context showed.
spring.
It is the azure sky, the wondrous light
Born of the springtime sun and filling all
The earth with life anew, the cheering call
Of sons birds, or the blossoms red and white.
The dawn of nature after winter's night.
The brook's loud hymn, the plashing waterfall.
Or the gay flags upon the forest's wall.
That now the poet's soul to song Invite.
lie tells of Julia's charms, her laughing eyes.
Her gracious ways, the little bells that chime
A harmony of love when she doth sing.
Won by the magic azure ot the skies.
The birds, the flowers glorious in their prime
Ills ode to Julia is an ode to spring.
H.J.
A Snd Victory.
From the lioston Herald.:
The burning of Horace Greeley's corres
pondence in tbe Cbappaqua fire is a publio
misfortune. The fire-fiend is probably tbe first
person who has tackled Mr. Greeley's chlrog
raphy without getting the worst of it.
AND K0 MISTAKE ABOUT IT.
The Man Who Subscribes for tbe Dispatch
Does the Correct Thing.
Conneautvllle Courier.
Our readers who may wish a city paper for
the coming year will make no mistake in plac
tng their order for The Pittsburg Dispatch,
either daily, Sunday or weekly. The daily,
which has always maintained tho lead in
everything which goes toward making a thor
oughly live newspaper, will continue to provide
tbe best things going in the news line, its vast
news-getting machinery, including leased wires
to all the principal points, with bureaus in tbe
chief cities, permitting it to secure every item
of importance from all quarters of the globe.
Tbe Sunday edition, which has now attained
a circulation of over 53,000 copies, is a 20-page
paper filled with the productions of scores of
contributors of the highest merit and reputa
tion, making it a veritable weekly magazine at
half the cost of a standard monthly. It is a
clean sheet, in this particular differing from
the ordinary flashy Sunday paper. Tho weekly
contains In a condensed form the good things
of tbe daily and Sunday editions, and covers its
field as admirably as do the others theirs.
Rapidly growing circulation bas necessitated
tbe addition of better facilities for printing its
immense editions and improvements in the
other departments are on a corresponding scale.
Free Dispensary Officers.
At tbe meeting of tbe new Board of Direc
tors of the Pittsburg Free Dispensary an or
ganization was effected for the coming year by
the flection of Dr. L.H. Harris, President; Dr.
S. N Benham, Vice President; C. C. Baer,
Treasurer, and George F. Smith, Secretary.
PASSED FIFTI ICEBERGS.
One Ocean Captala Saw That Number oa
the First Day or April.
rSFKCTAX. TELEGRAM TO THK DIRPATCH.1
New York, April 9. As an observer of ice
bergs, Captain Weiss, of the steamship Exeter
City, is entitled to the ship's biscuit. He re
ports that he passed 50 big and little ones on
April 1, a very large one tbe next day, and four
moro crystalline monsters on Thursday and
Frid.iy la-t. The Exeter City passed on Sun
day two schooner-rigged steamships hove to in
latitude 41.23, longitude 63.3S. One was the
Coventry, bound from South Carolina to En
gland. She signaled that she needed no assi-t-ance.
The other ship displayed no signals. She
was doubtless tbe disabled Southgate, which
left Marvport, England, with a cargo of steel
rails on February 3 for this port.
She wont ashore at Placcntia, N. S.,on J arch
10. but. was floated off four das later anil pro
ceeded. She was spoken on March 31 by the
British brig Alejn. She signaled that her crew
were starving. Th1) Alejo supplied her with
E revisions. Her captain said that her shaft had
een broken shortly after leaving Placentia,
and that he was unable to make much headway
because she bad very little sail. She was
spoken of on Monday, in company with the
Coventry, by vessels which got into Halifax to
day. DEATHS OF A DAY.
Peter Grain
air. Peter Graff, founder of the Buffalo Woolen
Milts, Armstrong county, died at his residence. In
that place, on Wednesday morning about 2 o'clock
In the 82d year of his age. The deceased was
stricken with paralysis about two months ago and
had since gradually succumbed to the Inevitable
result until death terminated his sufferings. He
was one of the pioneer Iron manufacturers of the
county, and Joined with the late Jacob Fainter,
Ksq., of l'lttsburg. In the purchase of tbe Buffalo
furnace property in 18.
Elizabeth Friday.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Elizabeth Friday, one
of the oldest and best known residents of the Hill,
died at her residence. No. 63 Kulton street. She
had been 111 for some weeks past. On Sunday
last, feeling somewhat better, she left the house.
A relapse lollowed. resulting In her death, as
stated yesterday morning. Mrs. Friday was the
mother or J. H. Friday, the grocer; A. J Florlan
and E. II. Friday.
Jesse Beeson.
.SPltCIAL TELEGRAM TO Tlllt DISPATCIt.
Uniontown, April 9. -Jesse Beeson, tbe last of
the Beeson stock, tho founders of Unlontown,
died here to-day at 11:30 o'clock this morning; of
general debility and old age. He was born here In
1606, and built the old Beeson mill, lately torn
down for the purpose of erecting an Ice factory
on Its site.
Arlstldes Welch.
Philadelphia, April 9.-Arlstldes Welch, tbe
widely known breeder of horses, and formerly
owner of "Krdenhelm, " the famous stock farm
at Chestnut Hill, died to-day at his home In this
city In the 79ti year of his age.
Wllllnm DlcClurg.
William McClurg, one of the oldest residents or
the Southslde, died at his residence, corner Car-
.son'and South Ihlrtv-fourth streets, Tuesday
CTCluaK, ju. iubviutg nw jcaraui Bt3
KING'S DAUGHTERS' DINNER.
A Gar Assemblage of People at St. Peter9
Church Tho Menu Would Tempt nn
Epicure To be Repented To-Day.
Seldom have mure savory or more hunger
provoking odors issued from any church than
issued yesterday between 12 and 2 o'clock from
St. Peter's Episcopal Church. A dinner was In
progress during those hours that would tempt
an epicure, and the ladies bad all they
could possibly do to wait upon
tbe many anxious to partake of the
good things. The dinner was served in courses,
a sort of an inovatlon on the usual method
of serving church dinners, but a most success
ful experiment Tbe tables were all smail.vjnst
large enough to accommodate two couples, and
were stationed around in the Sunday school
room of the church among the various fantastic
and prettily arranged fancy booths, which later
in the day were, peopled with the "King's
Daughters," under whose auspices the dinner
and entertainment was given.
The evening saw a very gay assemblage of
people, who patronized the booths, ice cream
counter, and tea and chocolate stand as liber
ally as the most exacting little roval miss could
demand. The center of the room' was occupied
by the Japanese booth and lighted with Japan
ese lanterns. There tho tea and chocolate
was dispensed in very pretty china cups and
saucers, which the imbiber retained as a
memento of the occasion.
Tho Swiss cottage was a very pretty little
structure, on tho sides of which twined tbe
poetical rose vine ladened with blossoms.
From Its open sides little maidens lured
purchasers with sweet ways and sweeter wares.
Tbe postofflce, completely enveloped in
national flags, was as interesting to all. except
those desiring positions, as a real genuine post
office. The ETVDSV tent was a mntoHnna TvAfrrl InnL-.
ing arrangement from which many Issued with
a full knowledge of the good or ill that is held
In store for them in the future by the fates.
Tho lemon booth was radiant In its vellow-
ncss, and large fruit stands were heaped with
natural and artificial fruit. The rattle of sil
ver, mingled with the clink of glasses, be
tokened a rushing business in the tart bever
age. At the flower stand veritable little buds
rivaled the beauty of those they displayed for
sale, but notwithstanding made up a good cash
balance after the evening's receipts were in.
The dinner and fair will be given again to-day
tinder the same management, which is as fol
lows: The dinner tables unaer the supervision of
Mrs. Frank P. Rowabd. assisted by Mrs. John
Patterson. Mrs. W. H. House, Mrs. George
McCallin and aids. The Swiss cottage, post
office and candy booth iu charge of Miss Kate
Smith, assisted by tho circle of "Well-Doers,"
a branch of "The King"s Daughters." Tho
gypsy tent and flower stand In charge of Miss
B. Verner. assisted by tbe "Willing Workers,"
also a branch of the "King's Daughters."
Tbe Japanese booth will be under the super
vision of Miss Mcrcur, assisted by Mrs. Mix
and Misses Nortbrup and Orr. The lemonade
booth in charge of Mrs. David Laubcr. assisted
by Miss L. Connell and Miss Kate Register and
the "Willing Helpers," now with the "Good
Samaritans," who assist Miss Gracie at tbe
ice cream tables, and the "SunDeams." that
dart everywhere, comprise the entire circle of
"King's Daughters."
AT PBETTY HAZELW00D.
Mary Grace Johnston United to Robert H.
Douglnss.
At tho residence of tho bride's parents, Mils
Mary Grace Johnston, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Johnston, of Hazelwood, wa3 united
in marriageat 630 last evening to Mr. Robert H.
Douglass, of tho City Assessor's office. Tho
wedding was more private than had been In
tended, owing to the death of Mr. William Mc
Clurg, on Tuesday, who was an uncle of tbe
groom, but it was too late to call in tbe cards
for the reception which followed the ceremony.
Rev. W. R. McKav, of St. Peter's Episcopal
Church, was tne officiating clergyman. The
ceremony was witnessed by relatives only of
the bride and groom. The latter were unat
tended, and their entrance Into the drawing
room was heralded by Gernert's Orchestra,
which rendered a sweet, low accompaniment to
the marriage service. A cozy little family sup
per succeeded tho marriage, and preceded the
reception from 8 to 11 o'clock and at which a
large representation of fashionable society was
present.
Tbe bride was charmingly attired in a white
silk gbwn made with a full court train, cut with
a low-necked corsage and sleeveless. Her
trimmings were of rich point lace and she car
ried an exquisite bouquet of lilies of the val
ley. The repast, which was served the guest,
and which was very elaborate, was under the
supervision of Chef Menjou. of the Hotel Du
qnesne. An Eastern wedding trip will be en
joyed by Mr. and Mrs. Douglass. They will be
gin housekeeping in a pretty home on Walnut
street. East End, to wbicb the exquisite cut
glass, silver and rare bric-a-brac received from
friends will be removed and arranged In tbe
most attractive manner.
THEIR FIRST OPEN MEETING.
Members of tbe Fnihcr Mnfliew Assocla
Ion Throw Wide tho Doors.
Cards and invitations are out for the first
open meeting of the Father Matbew Associa
tion of Pittsburg, which' will be held in Du
quesne Hall Thursday evening, tho 17th.
The opening address will be given by Presi
dent James A. Burns, a piano solo will follow
rendered by Miss Ada McFarland. Specimen
minutes of tbe Father Mathew Association
will be read by Bernard O'Toole, and a bass
solo, "The Pirate King," will be sung by Mr.
T. J. Fitzoatrick. An address. "Our Associa-
tlon," will bo delivered by Rev. J. F. Regis
uanevin, ana ioimwing win ne an Instrumental
duet by Miss Alice Carter and Sadie Totten. A
recitation will be given by Air. James J. Qninn
a tenor solo bv A. V. D. Watterson, Esq.. and
an essav, "Pre-Historic and Traditional Amer
ica," by Mr. Joseph A. Weldon will be followed
by a baritone solo rendered by Mr. Lawrence
Ricketts.
A CARD TWO FEET LONG.
The Tiniest In Visiting Credentials Introduced
Here Yesterday.
The very latest thing out is a gentleman's
calling card two feet long. Such a one was In
troduced in Pittsburg yesterday afternoon at
the Central Board room3 by two gentlemen,
who economized by using one card for both
names. They were Messrs. Samuel Andrews,
principal ot the Howard School, and G. L. Hoi.
liday. Chairmau of the Common Council.
Superintendent Luckcy was the gentleman
upon whom the call was made, and to whom
tbe imposing piece of cardboard was pre
sented. Mr. Lackey, at the timo he received
the wholesale visiting card bearing tbe signa
ture of tho two visitors, was in the library en
tertaining several teachers.' Supported by the
faithful secretary, Mr. Chailes Reisfar, be was
able to give audience, after recovering from
the shock, to bis visitors.
ANOTHER BUD INTRODUCED.
Miss Mnrshnll Mnkes Her Formal Debut to
the Society.
The Pittsburg Club Theater assumed a floral
garb last evening and resounded with the de
lightful strains of Tocrge Brothers' orchestra,
in honor of the social deb at of Miss Marshall,
tbe charming and talented daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Marshall. A dancing recep
tion was the mode of introduction taken by
Mrs. Marshall for her daughter, and being the
first post lenten dance, was greatly enjoyed by
those who had just emerged from social ex
clusion. A largo number of society people welcomed
Miss Marshall into the world of gaiety to wbicb
she promises to be a delightful acquisition.
The fair debutante was robed in a puro white
gown and was the recipient of many very hand
some bouquets of exquisite flowers.
For tbe Newsies' Ilome Fund.
For the benefit of the Newsboys' Home fund
the amateur company that so successfully
plaved last week at the Bijou have concluded
to give a matinee performance to-morrow af
ternoon. Tbat there will be a full house is al
ready assured from the number of tickets sold.
The Pickings of Society.
The allegbeny and Pittsburg district mis
sionary meeting will be held April 18, commenc
ing at 10 o'clock, in Main Street Church, West
End. Miss Jane Bancroft, interested in tbe
deaconess movement, has been engaged by the
ladies of W. H. M. Society to give a series of
parlor readings in May.
The Mt. Washington gymnastic class of
young ladies give their first entertainment this
evening, which will be preceded by a. supper
for tbe benefit of Library Hall. BotbXwiU be
given again to-morrow tvening. '.
A cantata, "One Hour In Fairy Land," was
presented at Lafayette Hall last evening,
by tbe junior members of the Allegheny
Cantata Association, for the benefit of St.
Cyprian's mission.
Calvary Episcopal Church is the place
selected for the' wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Jlllson and Mr. Ricbata K. Fleming, which
occurs this evening.
Tne marriage of Miss Emma Taylor to Mr.'
-- ' - jiui euaii uavo lue ir cuunjrivauia uctegauuu fc
Joseph Williams, Jr., will be solemnized this Uhe next National Convention. If cx-Scnator
evening at Bueca Vista Street M. E. Church, Wallace succeeds, as now seems quite proba
Allegheny. e. Governor Hill will have the best show,
MRS. ueqrqe u. moboan, or Oakland, will
receive her friends this afternoon.
THE ROAD EXPEDITION.
Hovr The Dispatch Exploration Scheme
Strikes tho Popular Chord A Fertile
Field lo Iiabor In A Traveler's Note of
Wnrnlng.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Tbe subject of good roads in the country has
been full of Interest to me for years,and I have
advocated the plan of having them improved
and kept in order by the employment of con
vict labor in place of having them (convicts)
employed in competition with the laborers and
mechanics as at present.
Permit me to commend you for undertaking
this important work. It is quite possible your
efforts will throw some light 'on tbe causes of
the great depression in values of farming lands
and agricultural interests generally; the num
ber of farms that are mortgaged, and tbe
reasons therefor, and the probable outcome of
tbe present policy of taxation, as well as tbe
operations of local government in the counties
and smaller cities.
You bavo a fertile field to labor in.and I shall
read your published letters with much interest.
Yours truly, Geo. S. Bo wen.
New York, April 8.
L00KIXG AFTER THE ROADS.
The Dispntch Expedition Passes Through
Washington After n Rough Journey.
From tbe Washington (Pa.) Journal. a
A party composed of Herbert King, George
Strong and Edward Stoflel passed through here
at noon, on a trip investigating tbe country
roads. Tbe party is sent out by tbe Pittsburg
Dispatch and expect to make a tour of the
State by wagon. The wagon Is fitted up in
good stylo and has a bed, blankets and cooking
utensils. They will use these only in an
emergency, as they expect to stop at hotels and
live in style.
The party left Pittsburg yesterday at 9 A. M.
and arrived in Canonsbnrg last night at 5 p. 31.
They fonnd the plko In a very bad condition,
and especially on the other side of Canonsbnrg,
where they stuck three times, and also on this
side of Canonsbnrg, the roads are In an exceed
ingly bad shape. The best road they found was
in Cecil township, where the road is very good
and continues so till near this city, where it
gets bad again. From here they go to Union
town, stopping over night at Brownsville, and
thence to Waynesbnrg, back through Wash
ington and to Burgettstown, from which placo
tbey will go directly north.
The party expect to be gone about two and
one-half months,during which ime tbey expect
to make a thorongb investigation of country
roads, taxes and farm mortgages. Mr. Stoflel
is ex-city editor of The Dispatch, while Mr.
King is a photographer of no meau ability and
Mr. Strong handles the ribbons.
Will Get Thero By-and-By.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Noticing your proposed expedition to explore
the country roads of the State, and as you seem
to be in search of particularly "awful roads," I
cannot help but suggest a route, viz: Starting
from Harmony, this county, and driving to
Butler via Petersville. This would take in the
roads traveled to reach tbe famous "hundred-foot"
oil-producing district of Butler
county. And if you in your explorations can
find a worse IS miles of road In this State, then
indeed the individuals compelled to travel
same are entitled to a pension, or should at
least each be presented with a very large
chromo. A Reader of The Dispatch.
Butler, April 8.
Life Saving Appliances Provided.
To the .Editor of The Dispatch:
When the party from your paper tako the
trip throughout the country to inspect the
country roads tell them not to forget to drive
from Parnasses, Westmoreland county, up the
Puckety creek to Murrysvllle. Also tell them
not to forget to have plenty of rope to tie them
selves to the wagon, as the road is beautiful.
Traveler.
Pittsburg, April 8.
Short Essays on Country Roads.
The man who wishes to study the road ques
tion can make no mistake now by traveling any
of the countrv-roads for a few miles. Somerset
County Democrat.
A glad expression pervades the counten
ance of nearly everyone you meet, as they joy
fully make tho remark "Lo! Ihe roads aro dry
ing up!" Tltusville Morning Herald.
You couldn't bribe a man now who has to use
the country roads not to talk about their con
dition. It's almost tbe only relief tbey have
and it's no small consolation. We say nothing
of tbe profanity connected with such discus
sions, but if a man must use harsh words we
don't know a better subject into which he
could throw it, Somerset Herald.
As welcome to the eyes as are green spots in
thedesert are tbe well cleaned parts of the plank
road in front of many business places along
Courtney and Long street'. The owners and
employes of these started in early Friday
morning and shoveled into piles the mud wbicb
covered the plank of tbe road. Tbe scene pre
sented was a busy one, and much praise was
given those who hid undertaken this task.
xu isois vouner.
Executions Are Postponed.
London, April 9. In view of the celebration
of the approaching birthday of tbe Emperor
of China, the execution of all prisoners con
demned to death within tbe limits of tbe
Flowery Kingdom has been postponed until
after that happy event.
DISCUSSION ON THE RLYISI0K.
Rev., Dr. Moff.itt Uses Very Strong Words,
Condemning the Confession.
special telegram to tiis dispatch, t
Clatsville, April 9. The Washington Pres
bytery met here to-day and held two interesting
sessions. Six young men were licensed to
preach, butthe most attractive featu re was the
discussion of the question of the revision of
the confession of faith. The church was
crowded witb people anxious to hear what the
clergy had to say. The debate was sharp and
pointed, considerable acrimony being displayed
at times. The chief objection made to any al
teration in tbe confession by th anti-revisionists
was that, if slight change Is permitted now,
it will only be a short time till the doctrines of
the church will be overthrown and it3 distinct
ive, features effaced.
The clearest sneech on tbe subject was made
by Dr. Moffatt, President of Vashington and
Jefferson College. He said the true issue is as
to a change of tho matter set forth in the book,
not in the doctrines themselves. According to
the doctrines of superlapsarianism, a preacher
can go into tbe pulpit and preach that God
made men to damn them. That doctrine is a
damnable heresy, a false conception of God's
character.
Judge Cramner, of Wheeling: Judge McII
vain, nf Washington; Judgo McConnell, of
Waynesbnrg, and other prominent laymen and
ministers took part In the discussion. The
vote will bo taken to-morrow.
A Wedding at Mantfield.
S. J. Fleming will be married to Miss TTellie
McConnell to-night In the U. P. Church at
Mansfield, Pa. The guests from the ity will
leave at 7:10 p. it. An orchestra of eight well
known musicians have volunteered to furnish
tbe music. A trip of eight or ten days will he
taken to Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
After their return the couple will mako tbeir
home in the East End.
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
Altoona Tribune: Judging from the brutal
ferocity with which Democratic newspapers
are attacking Senator Delamater, his antici
pated nomination 13 a serious blow to their
hopes.
'Williamsport Sun; Delamater is being
denounced bhcause of bis sins, but Quay reigns
triumphant and supreme. Why should tbe
Republicans strain at a gnat while they swal
low a camel?
Elmira Advertiser: The Democrats of
Pennsylvania have a big job on hand If they
expect to come anywhere near capturing the
Keystone State this year. Tbe successor of
Governor Beaver will be a Republican.
Philadelphia JVorfft American: A few
weeks ago Democratic leaders of tho State
were loudly denouncing cx-ienator Wallace
because be would not declare himself a candi
date for Governor. Now that he has declared
himself, tbey are denouncing him just the
same. Tbe lot of a Democratic candidate is
cot a happy one.
Indianapolis Journal: A very sharp con
test is going on for tbe Democratic candidacy
for Governor in Pennsylvania, not that the
Democrats expoct to carry the State, but to de
termine whether Mr. Cloveland or Governor
Hill shall bavo the Pennsylvania delegation at
While-the success of -ex-Governor Pattlson
means a Cleveland delegation,
AN .EXODUS FE01I OAKLAND.
The Wild Predictions of n Woman Have a
Remarkable Effect.
t SPJtCIAL telegram to" the pisfatch.i
San Francisco, April 9. An exodus from
Oakland, a city of 60,000 inhabitants, across the
bay from San Francisco, is in progress, tbe re
sult of several months' agitation by sensational
religionists. Mrs. Woodwortb, a revivalist, is
responsible for this condition of affairs. She
came to Oakland last summer with a large tent
in which she held religious meetings until
about Christmas time, and with remarkable
power she worked upon tbe feelings of her
hearers until their brains were turned. Tbey
would fall unconscious to tbe floor, or rave llko
maniacs, without result, as the court records
show tbat 10 or a dozen people were driven in
sane and many thrown into nervous prostra
tion. When she left her followers took up her lino
of sensational argument and one named Erick
son particularly distinguished himself by declar
ing that in one ofrhis trances heaven had been
opened before him and he had been appointed
to warn peoplo tbat on the 14th of April
an earthquake would occur, followed by a tidal
wave which, on account of our wickedness,
would destroy San Francisco, Oakland, Ala
meda, Chicago and Milwaukee. Taklbg this as
bis cue another fanatic, well known across the
bay, mounted a bicycle each evening and sped
through the streets crying, "Flee to the
mountains and be saved, fly from tbe blood."
These cranks, along with others, have per
suaded several hundred people that the day of
doom Is at hand. Many have actually sold
their bonscs and real estate and shipped tbeir
goods out of Oakland and are leaving by train.
Santa Rosa and St. Helena, towns in pro
tected valleys, each report tbe arrival of more
than GO "doumsealers,'1 as the timid are styled.
Many havo gone to Sacramento and others, too
poor to get away by train, have packed tbeir
things Into wagons and. with their families,
have gone to the hills back of Berkeley, where
at noon to-day 19 tents were pitched. Swedes,
negroes and people of tbe lower classes consti
tute tbe bulk of these emigrants, with several
authentic Instances wbere servants have left
tbeir places to escape tbe prophesied calamity.
There is no doubt tbat the ranks of "doom
sealers" will be swelled to larger numbers be
fore April 11 arrives.
PATENTS AXD PATENTEES.
List of New Inventions by Ingenious Men In
Tbreo Smtes.
Patents issued to Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia inventors on Tuesday, April 8,
1890. From O. D. Levis, patent lawyer. 131
Fifth avenue, Pittsburg:
Harry Etherlagc, Pittsburg, balance pen for
telegraphs; George H. Everson, Pittsburg, metal
lic vehicle wheel; Kufus L. McLcary. Ewlngr, l"a..
vehicle wheel; James L. Ferson, Pittsburg, veloci
pede; Casslusil. risk. Napoleon, O., reel for
awning ropes; Lyman X. Garfield. Xenla. O.,
railway switch: Abraham P. Landls, Waynesburg,
grinding machine; William E. Ludlow, Toledo,
dumping bucket: Elwyn A. Mallory, 1'lqna, O.,
sheet metal roor: William Meyer. Beaver falls,
curtain rack: Enos L. Moore, Portsmouth, O.,
boiler furnace: Samuel W. Ralph. Mecca, O.,
route time table; Henry Konrer, Lancaster. Pa.,
umbrella drip cup; Clinton II. Sage. Kenton, O.,
dredge derrick: H.T.Smltb, Canton, sash fastener;
Martin V. Smith.asslgnor to Pittsburg Metallurgy
Comoany, gas furnace; Samuel D. Stauffer, Mari
etta, Ia. railway tie; John L. Styron. Newark,
O,. apparatus for vaporizing and burning hydro
carbon oils: Casslus M. Thomas, Camden, cortet
clasp: Ltnford E. Van Antwerp, Susqcehanna,
Pa., vehicle brake: George Westlnghouse, Jr..
Pittsburg, fluid pressure automatic brake me
chanism: James (i. Williams, assignor to JarecVl
Manufacturing Company, 11m. ted. Erie, pipe
threading die: Christian 3. Wlnev. KIchfleld, Pa.,
lining jack: William K. Klnnear. Columbus,
celling: Jesse Ingram. Pittsburg. twobags of blue
and a flue lead pencil (trade mark): David mid
den, Montour, Fa., vehicle spring: William H.
Howells, Bridgeport, U.. apparatus for reducing
railway rails: mrid It. Unena, York. 1'a.. steam
vacnumpump: William S.P.Dillon. Lima, tap and
die; Peter Bartzen, Huron, O.. trace book; Au
gust Blescb, Columbus, O., tank lor water close t3.
BRAZIL'S XEW CONSriTUTION.
It Is Proposed to Make It Nearly a Model oi
Our Own,
New York, April 9. A correspondent writ
ing from Rio de Janeiro under the date of
March 15 says: Tbe Provisional Government,
having decreed all tbe great papular measures
so long demanded by the people, the necessity
of which caused the revolutienof NovemDer
15, ISS9, such as the abolition of slavery (forced
from tbe Imperial Government in lS88),the sep
aration of Church from State, liberty of wor
ship, freedom of tho press, secularization of
tbe public cemeteries, naturalization of for
eigners, etc.. is now trying to avoid the danger
and Inconvenience that attended the adoption
of tbe American Constitution. In other words,
the men now at the head of affairs desire to be
gin where tbe United States finished, and so
take advantage of American experience. For
this reason tbey have nominated a number of
well-known specialists to frame a Constitution
which is to be presented to the Constituent As
sembly. The work of registering voters (all
men of 21 years of age tbat know how to read
and write) is being pushed rapidly. The pro
posed Constitutlonwill be given to the press so as
to be amply discussed by alL By this means the
f ramers hope to present one just as much like
the American Constitution as is consistent
with the character of tbe Brazilian people. It
is proposed then to submit it for adoption to a
direct vote of tbe people. If it is adopted the
new Assembly will become a legislative body.
If it is rejected the Assembly will bo a constit
uent body.
A TflAR OF MISUSED POWER.
Harrison Accused of Sacrificing tbe Re
pnbllcaa Party to Plenar Qna.
Philadelphia, April 9. Henry C. Lee, a
wealthy publisher, bas written an open letter
to President Harrison, severely criticising him
because of his apparent domination by Quay.
Among other things he says:
"It needs no prophet to foretell the result.
The elections of last Noromber were a warning
that the people would not tolxrate your
methods. You have refused to heed the lesson,
and the elections ot next November will
emphasize it. The narrow Republican ma
jority in the lower House will be swept away,
and your path for tbe latter half of your ad
ministration will be a path of thorns. You
bave rewarded the magnificent majority of
80.000 given to you by Pennsylvania by rivet
ting upon her tbe chains of Quayism. You
need not wonder that disaffection is spreading
rapidly throughout her borders in a manner
that may render even her allegiance doubtful.
"The outlook for 1S92 is even darker. Were
the Presidental election to take place to-mor-mor
there could scarce be a doubt of Demo
cratic success. Let me counsel you, Mr. Presi
dent, as a friend, to reflect tbat this has been
your work in one short j ear of misused power."
No Objection to the Weather Here.
From the Philadelphia Press.
April so far has been as capricious, as fickle,
as full of tears and sunshine, smiles and frowns,
as her severest critics ever pictured her. Her
bebavior is such as to make her friends wish
tbat as she grows older she might settle down
into a quiet, orderly, well -mannered mouth.
PLAIS TO COME. '
One of the special features of the amuse
ment at the Grand, offered this season, will be
tbe attraction next week. Daniel Frohman's
company presenting the brilliant success, "The
Wife." which bas achieved distinction as
among tho best society comedies ever produced.
From the very start to tbe present day "Ihe
Wife" bas been universally commended as a
literary work of rare merit distinctly an orig
inal theme, with a story of intense interest
from first to last, with a pleasant vein of
comedy and pathos, revealing a story of life In
the social circles of Newport and Washington.
And withal, represented by players well
chosen for their respective roles, together with
scenery and accessories of rare perfection in
entirety, forming a series of stage pictures de
lightful to look upon. We commend to the
public a liberal patronage during tbe engage
ment of "The Wife," which constitutes six
nights with the usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinees.
One of those pieces which owe their success
mainly to the fact tbat they make no preten
sions to artistic merit, bnt on tbe contrary are
constructed upon the theory tbat the onifjusti
fies the means, will bo seen for a second time
by a Fitttburg audience next week at tbe
Bijou Theater. It is called 'Two Old Cronies,"
and its sole aim is to entertain. The means
employed to attain tbe end are those of many
another piece designated musical farce-comedy
wbicb has preceded it. Eccentric characteriz
ations, farcical situations and numerous inter
polations ot a musical and "specialty" nature
are among its chief ingredients: but they are so
mixed that a rollicking performance is the re
sult. The leading spirits in tbe mirth-making
are Wills, Henshaw and Ten Broeck, who di
vide tbe honors.
"The Drummer Boy of Shlloh" is to be
given by tho same excellent cast which gave
tho piece a week ago, at the Bijou Theater on
Friday afternoon. The performance Is for the
benefit of the Preu Newsboys' Home fund, a
better Object than which could not be imagined.
The play is well worth seeing.
COKI0US CONDENSATIONS.
An Englishman has invented an auto
matic card shuffler.
A Humboldt, CaL, man plucked a 14
pound radish from his garden patcb,
Indiana claims to be the greatest and
best egg-producing State in the Union.
A stove molder in a Rochester, N. Y.,
foundry found a J20 gold piece in his sand pile.
Japanese chickens witb tails from H to
13 feet long are being imported into this coun
try. French engineers are discussing the
possibility of a railroad across the desert of Sa
hara. Chicago girls now rest their little heads
on pillows stuffed witb tbe love letters sent
them.
A Californian has secured a divorce.
from his wife because she batted him with a
button hook.
Mrs. Myra Bradwell, after a struggle or
20 years, has gained admission to tbs Cook
county (111.) Bar.
The porch of Delmonico's old Beaver
street building was composed of material found
in the ruins of Pompeii.
A Mormon with two wives and 14 chil
dren were found in Provo. Utah, recently, liv
ing in a hut with one room.
It is alleged that a Portland, Ore., fam
ily observed Lent by pulling down tha blind
before cutting for tbe deal. .
Boston scientists have discovered why
trees do not flourish near electric lights. They
need the repose of darkness.
A novel paradox at San Diego is tho
mingling of the coyote's bark with tbe buzz of
tbe machinery of a watch factory.
The largest sugar-beet farm in the world
is the Moro Cojo Ranch, near Castroville, CaL,
where 1,500 acres are devoted to their culture.
The ancient Greeks used olive leaves
for ballots, and the Australian voting system is
a revival of tbe practice in Rome 2,000 years
ago.
Nathaniel J. Garberjon, of Santa Paula,
CaL, is hardly 19 years old, yet he stands 6 feet
7 inches in his bare feet, and tips tbe beam at
2 pounds.
The returns of the pensioned veterans
who fought under the great Napoleon.who now
receive $50 a year, put their number at 112, in
stead of 180, as in ISM.
An educated, accomplished young lady
of Petoskv. Mich., has snlit 20 cords of wood
with her own bands, and has it plied neatly to
season for summer use.
A London woman announces that she is
about to open a barber shop wbere all the bar
bers shall be women, and the news papers
speak favorably of the scheme
Patti refused to sing into a phonograph
at San Francisco, bat one of Edison's agents
concealed a cylinder on the stage and caught
the impression of her 1,000 notes.
It is said in London that Mr. Barnum
before starting tor home confided to Mr. Glad
stone the Information tbat be had dropped
550,000 upon his Olympia venture.
Elsinore, Cal., gravelv asserts that it
possesses a tract of dark red clay, with an oc
casional bine streak, on which can be raised
broom bandies witb red and blue stripes around
them.
Two boys of "Whisky Diggings. Col.,
were out fishing in a small creek recently,
when thev discovered a deep pool that held a
big sturgeon. It was taken to town and scaled
158 pounds.
"Wine is now transported in Europe in
tank cars, like petroleum in the United States.
One recently carried 11,000 litres from Italy to
Berlin, and such transport is looked upon as
successful.
A Vienna baker is advertising his busi
ness by putting a gold ducat in one loaf out of
every 1,000 that he bakes. The people in tha
poor suburb where his shop is situated fairly
fight to buy the loaves.
The fiuit crop promises to be unusually
large in California this year, and "the greater
part of it will probably bo dried, as growers
there bave learned by experience that dried
fruit pays better than canned."
The pet names of the four baby States
are as follows: North Dakota is the "Flicker
tall State." South Dakota i the "Swinge Cat
State," Washington is the "Chinook State."
and Montana is tbe "Stubbed-Toe State."
Miss Phcebe Maybery, of Cosco, Me.,
spoiled a.beautlfnl funeral last woek by coming
to her senses after four days of suspended ani
mation in time to dismiss the relations and
friends who had assembled to attend her fu
neral. Miss Maybery is 80 years old.
While: the compositors of the Bombay
Gazette were at work in the composing room
one evening recently a full grown cobra dropped
in upon them thtough windows in the roof. It
was as badly scared as tbey were, and attempted
to escape through a window, but was killed
with an iron bar.
The Central Shoe Blacking Institute ia
Berlin undertakes to clean boots and shoes for
its clients as often as required between 8 A. 3f.
and 9 p. si. for monthly payments at the rate of
SO cents a month for men and 35 cents for
women. Half rates are given when several
members of one family subscribe.
At the San Carlos Theater in Lisbon
they bave a curious custom of giving every
year during the last days of the carnival an
opera in which all the male characters are
played by women. This year the opera was
"The Barber or Seville," and all the parts ex
cept that ot Figaro were taken by women.
A burglar was ransacking a bouse in
Chicago tbe other night when he was greeted
with "Hello, theref in a sepulchral voice from
tbe gloom of a recessed corner. It was a par
rot, but tbe burglar stood not upon tbe order of
his going, but went at once, dropping a valu
able overcoat which he intended to confiscate.
Five Hungarians left Ashland, Pa., the
other day for the old country, taking with
them J7.000. They had been in this country
less than five years. One agent in Mt. Carmel
sent from Huns to tbe old country last year
$75,000. This drain Is going on wherever tbs
Hungarians are and it must bo said tbat it is
spreading oat the wealth of America pretty
thin.
An English photographer claims to
have obtained a photograph in which tbe natu
ral colors were reproduced, when the exposure
was made, by accident, just at the moment
when there came a blinding flash of lightning.
Ho says tbat a friend of bis once got a colored
filate under similar circumstances, and be
ieves tbat electricity bas to do with photo
graphing colors.
The English Postal Department is ad- '
vertislng for bids for the carrying' of malls by
coaches between London and several near-by
places. Tbe coaches are to run only at night
and to take the malls, which now go bv train.
There are now several mail routes in the'United
Kingdom where the mails are carried by
coaches, although the routes are paralleled by
railroads, and it looks as if tbe department was
seeking to enlarge this branch of the service.
FTJNNY MEN'S FANCIES.
"Well, I'll be blowed remarked the bass
born as the band began to play.
The "flower" that was "born to blush un
seen," was probably a wall-flower.
Chemical. There was sorrow among tha
gods when Iodide of Potassium, and cannibalism
on earth wben Bicarbonate of Sods.
Ambiguous. "'Well, I popped the ques
tlon to Polly last night."
"What did she do?"
"She sat on me."
Putting It to Him Straight "Will you
marry me. Ztheir' said the youtb. "ily family
is all that one could wish for"
"Then why do you want me?"
At the Ooera. She It seems to me Patti
does not sing as well this season as sbe used to.
He-No? Possibly her voice took the "farewell
tour" business seriously and went back to Wales
without her.
ALWAT3 LEFT.
Although ray heart's been oft awhlrl,
It happened thus, yoa see;
I always cbanced to love the girl
Who didn't care for me.
AU From Life.
How the Conscientious Suffer. Wife
tv Illlam, the harness 1 so far gone at the traces
tbat I am afraid to go out driving nntl1 It has been
repaired.
Husband (wearily)-Another bill!
Wife (despondently) So many small expenses!
Husband (brlghtenlnz)-Now's tbe tune to lend
the norse to the minister.
One FreenAn in Gotham. QaleUCitlzen
Yes, that's my boy: don't look much like me,
does he six feet high, strong as an ox. brave as a
lion? I've had him trained by tbe biggest prize
fighters In tho country, and he can handle hall a
dozen tliuits and nne-ugllcs witb one band.
Old Frlend-Jly goodness! You haven't brought
bun up for a pugilist, have yon?
Quiet uuzsn-un, no. uut we live In tbe lower
'wards of New York, and I desire that he shall &
attletovoieasnesieases.
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