? K . f 4 THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH,- SATURDAY, APEIL 12, 1890. K: EVERYBODY E TOi FIND SOMETHING K. TO INTEREST THEM P TO-MORROWS B- DON'T 20-PAGE DISPATCH.! YOU'LL If. MISS 20-PAGE DISPATCH. LIKE fi IT. 20-PAGE DISPATCH.! IT. IT WILL CONTAIN A SENSATIONAL NARRATIVE THAT V ILL BE EAGERLY READ BY PITTKHURGERS, AS ALL OF THEM ARE ACQUAINTED WITH THE EPISODE. AN OLD FRIEND WHO DROPPED HIS PEN SOME YEARS AGO HAS BEEN COAXED TO REAPPEAR. HIS NAME IS CHARLES T. MURRAY, THE ONCE POPULAR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT OF TnE DISPATCH. HE IS CHIPPER AS EVER. EVERYBODY IS NOW READING THE ACE OF CLUBS AND BEATRICE. BOTH STORIES ARE FASCINATING. LOOK AT SOME SPECIALTIES HERE APPENDED. MINNESOTA'S WEALTH OF IRON. Oklin M. Sanfobd. THE ACE OF CLUBS. Prikck Josef Lubosiikski. OPINIONS OF MEDIUMS, A Symposium. THE FIRST SPRING r LOWERS. Miss Margaret E. Houston. CHIMNEY CORNER ENIGMAS. E. R. CIIADBOURX. TRIMMINGS FOR SPRING TOILETS. Meg. PROGRESS IN CALIFORNIA. Bill Nye. a tale of the midgets, Paysie. 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Daily DisPATCit, One Yer. 8 00 1AILT DlsrATCH, I'erQuarter 200 Uaily Dispatch, One Month 70 Daily DlfrATCII, lncIualngfundaT, lyear. 1000 Daily DisrATCH, lnclndingSnnday.Sm'ths. 2 SO Daily Diepatcii, Including bunday.l month CO Sunday Dispatch, One Year 250 Weekly Dispatch, One Year 1 25 Th Daily Dispatch is delivered bycarrlcrsat 3! cents cer -week, or Including bunday edition, at 20 cents per week. PITTSBURG. SATURDAY, APR. 12, 1891 3-Tbe nC.-IXEsS OFFICE ol THE DIS PATCH fans been removed to Corner ot SinliSifltld nnd Dinmond atrerta. THE INCREASE IK LICENSES. A total of 122 licenses granted in Alle gheny City, added to the 307 already issued in Pittsburg, will afford much more general facilities for the bibulous than Tiras offered by licensed saloons during the previous year. It is now clear that the total for Allegheny county will be CTer 500, while everywhere the drinking facilities are multiplied, so far as the law is con cerned. It will be interesting to watch the effect of this material enlargement of the number of licenses. Last year's experience taught us that the rigid cutting down of licenses did not prevent the existence of large num bers of illicit groggeries, while the law was left to enforce itself. This year it is taken for granted that the enlarged list of licenses will shut up the speak-easies. But it is certain that the illicit sellers, who have discovered that they can do without a li cense, under the police theory that it is not its business to enforce the law, will oblig ingly shut up shop becaase more of their competitors have paid for license than be fore. , Experience only can determine this point beyond dispute, but it would not be strange if it were discovered that the only way to suppress illicit liquor selling is to strictly enforce the law against it. EXPLOEINQ THE EOADS. Three days of The Dispatch's country road expedition have shown reason for be lieving that our rural roads have fallen into bad shape, and that an immense amount of effort in transportation is therefore added to the labors of the farmers. There is hardly a line of travel where the teamster would have a better right to expect passable roads than the route from Pittsburg to "Washing ton and thence by the National road to TJniontown. Yet even between this city and "Washington the road record has devel oped bad places whichstrained the new wagon andovertaxedthepowerof thehorses. On the othei hand, the value of a permanently im proved road bed is shown on the National pike, which, after a half century of use, still affords teamsters a refuge from the abysses of the mud roads on either side. The expedition in he mountain roads of Greene county will probably make some in teresting revelations. AFEICA'S ETTBEES RESERVOIR. - Mr. Stanley's revelation of the existence of a vast quantity of rubber trees in the Aruwhimi forest in the Congo Free State bst been discounted In part by rumors tp the same effect which reached this country aome months aj-o. It will be remembered Ifje IJiMEtlj. HwtfilAtfa "tutu- that that philanthropic financier, Mr. Bus sell Sage, on the strength of these rumors ad vised young men who wanted to grow rich to go to the Congo country and buy rubber. Still Mr. Stanley is the foundation head of all information on this subject, and it will interest Americans engaged in the rubber traae to note the gfat explorer's prediction that Central Africa will be the rubber reser voir of the world. At present the United States gets most of its rubber from South America that of the best quality coming from Para, Rubber is found in nearly all tropical or semi tropical countries, but the valleys of the Amazon and its tributaries have hitherto had pre-eminence for the number and quality of the various rubber-yielding trees. It would appear that the characteristics of equatorial Africa resemble in some degree those of the Amazonian watershed, and that both are peculiarly favorable to the growth of thejvarious trees of the genus Eevea, to which most rnbber-givine trees belong. It has been found that these trees flourish best on the rich alluvial clay slopes by the side of rivers, where there is a certain amount of drainage, and the temperature reaches from S9 to 94 at noon and never falls below 73 at night, while rain is rarely absent for ten days together. The nossibilities of rubber production in equatorial Africa have been widely can vassed of late, and Mr. Stanley's discoveries seem likely to induce a revolution in the rubber markets of the world. At present Africa is easily second as a rubber pro ducing continent, for in addition to the for ests Stanley alone has penetrated, rubber has been found in and exported in large quantities from Madagascar, Mozambique, and the country lying about the mouth of the Congo. Some of the rubber is obtained from trees and some from climbing shrubs. Du Chaillu, the African explorer, speaks of a climbing plant called Wdambo, from which the natives in the Gaboon and Congo basins obtained rubber. In Liberia a tall tree with handsome leaves furnishes this valuable substance. The rubber forests of the interior will doubtless be among the principal wonders to be described in Mr. Stanley's forthcoming book. THE NEW GUSHEES. The oil developments in the Montour field are attaining magnificent proportions Thestrikeofa five hundred barrel well, a few days aco, is now thrown completely in the shade by the appearance of a gusher which rumor has estimated ns high as a two thousand barrel well, but which conserva tive observation estimates at a thousand barrels of daily production. This places a field of apparently rich production at the very doors of our city. The presumption of rich production is heightened by the fact that this well which was originally a moderate producer has been turned into a great strike simply by drilling filteen feet further into the sand. With this addition to our natural wealth, Pittsburg capital and enterprise should be prompt to perceive the opportunity for in creasing our industries by refining the product of the wells before it leaves Alle gheny county. The Montour field will now be the center of activity for the petroleum prospectors. That all the enterprises there may be so successful as to contribute largely to Pitts burg's resources will be the nnirersal wish. TJIJOBSEEVED AEBOE DAY. The fact that yesterday was Arbor Day passed by without much notice, and in this section at least the day was more remark able for the absence of observance than any thing else. It is unfortunate that a custom which has so great possibilities in it, both of improvement and ornamentation, cannot get a better foothood here. Not even the finest buildings contribute more to the beauty of a city than well-shaded suburban streets, while the denuding of our rural districts has in many ways been proved to to be a great drawback. A systematic and persistent effort to keep up tree planting at least one day in the year would be of great value to Pittsburg and Western Pennsyl vania, both financially and esthetically. Even if we are unable to maintain the practice for the sake of mere beauty, the in creased value which it would give to real estate for residences is a material argument in its favor. FREEDOM FOE CONGRESSMEN. A committee appointed by the National Civil Service Beform Leacue has been in quiring into the evils of the patronage sys tem, and their report, just now made, pre sents an almost comic picture of the Con gressmen's woes in connection with the dis tribution of offices All the Bepublican members of the House of Bepresentatives were requested by the committee to give their experiences of the pleasures and pains of dispensing patronage among their con stituents. Twenty-lour members replied, and their unanimous testimony was that the business was all pain. The toil and trouble of looking after about two hundred and fifty appointments, which seems to be the average number depending upon each Congressman, absorbed more than one-third of the entire time of these Congressmen. This time should have been devoted by right to their legislative duties. It is no wonder that out of seventeen thou sand measures introduced at the last Con gress, more than eleven thousand were re ferred to committees and never heard of again, and that less than twenty-five hun dred were finally acted upon. The commit tees had not the time to consider the legis lation before them; had not time to discrimi nate between good and bad bills and in gen eral did their work in a slovenly and care less fashion. The committee thinks a remedy for some of these evils is to be found in the bill affecting fourth-class postoffices introduced recently in Congress by Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts. This bill provides for the removal of fourth class postoiSces from the control of Congressmen, and putting the appointing power in the hands of civil service examiners and the Postmaster General. The Dispatch thinks some such measure as Mr. Lodge's would be a blessing to the Congressmen, to the postoffice service, and of course to the people. It is in line with genuine civil service reform a scarce article in the practice of both parties. UNIQUE VIEWS ALL ABOUHD. There is something unique in the appear ance of two colored gentleman before the House committee having in charge that bill upon cottonseed lard, claiming to represent the interest of the colored people, and de claring that the colored people must be pro tected by the production of cottonseed oil. The three tailors of Tooley street were not more certain that they were the people than these two colored orators are in their claim that they arBthe colored people.instead of being, as might otherwise be suspected, the repre sentatives ot the Cottonseed Oil Trust or the Chicago lard packers. That phase of their attitude is not more unique than their contention that cottonseed j.y.- "AsHis" ifi " W oil must masquerade as strictly pure family lard. Cottonseed oil being a strictly legitimate and useful product, it might be supposed that it would stand on its own merits. But the colored people, according to their self-appointed mouthpieces, de clare that it must be protected in the busi ness of passing itself as something else. Yet these peculiar features are fully balanced by the prevailing Congressional idea on the other side of the case, that the way to dispose of fraudulent shams in trade, is to levy a tax on the frauds. Thebe is now a prospect that the border raid claims may have a chance in Congress. A favorable report has been made on the bill, and as it is not a public measure there is a possi bility that the bill may be passed in the full ness of time. It is interesting to observe the urgency with which the Republican organs are advising Senator Emery to name the candidate for Gov ernor, whom be prefers, and to present bis name to the State Convention. This way of remedying the matters of which Emery com plains is a familiar and favorite one with those who have got the pins thoroughly set un. Bat after some years of experience tho people who are dissatisfied have come to the conclnsion that a more effective way may be to preserve their independence, and take their position after the nomination is made. The Missouri judge who has ordered the grand jury to take cognizance of the gambling practices of progressive euchre and high Ave, evidently proposes to have no competition with the standard Missouri industry of draw poker. Collector Eehabdt has decided that the player of the tuba in orchestra is not an artist and must therefore be shut out by the contract labor law. Tho orchestra that cets through the custom honso under the political definitions of art is likely to consist exclusively of the genius who manipulates the cymbals and extracts the expressions of passion from the bass drum. "Why not create an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture next? There Is a great field in that department for an able-bodied person to assist in holding onto the function of doing nothing worth mentioning. Viscount Hampden, of England, who has gone into the bu:i:r trade and stamps all his butter with H's, evidently intends to set matters right. The H's have so lone been thrown away in English trado that the noble butterman will no more than equalize things by employing a superfluity of them. The Philadelphia Civil Service Beform Association is of the opinion that Clarkson did not leave very much of the reform in bis de partment. Clarkson had very distinct Ideas of what he was there tor. The Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind emulates Marshal McMahon's famous declaration by declaring that it and its officers shall stay just as they are. But the pupils are leaving and there is a doubt whether the State appropriation will be as immovable, as the abuses of the institution, . "With New York and Chicago experi encing the strikes in the building business, Pittsburg can enjoy the benefit of having es tablished good terms with the workmen in previous years. An ingenious Hungarian recently got up a scheme to swindle a lottery out of the $250. 000 prize, and is now languishing In prison. This indicates that time-honored precedents mnst not be disregarded. The exclnsive privi lege ot lotteries, to swindle the people, must not be subverted. Chicago's carpenters' strike has so many other lssnes mixed up in it, that however it is settled, it will be hard to tell whether it Is a victory or defeat f ortbe eight-hour day. The baseball diplomacy having given place to actual playing, the cricketers are now trying to negotiate terms which will enable them to play with each other. The most strik ing development of athletic sports is the exer cise which they furnish for the muscles of the jaw. The conference of Fitler and Quay may provoke sarcastic inquiries as to whether there Is any intention of getting up another Presi dents! boom for trading purposes. A TWO thousand barrel well, five miles from the city limits, if it had been fonnd fifteen years ago would have preserved the independ ent reflnics interests of Pittsburg. It ought to revive them even after fifteen years' sus pension of vitality. One thing the "Western cyclones have failed to do. They may destroy everything else; but not a single mortgage has been blown off the Western farms. The election of the anti-Hill Democratic candidate for Mayor of Albany by an increased Democratic majority, Indicates that the Demo cratic party is gaininc strength at the New York capital, bnt that the gain is decidedly not of the Hill stamp. Lieutenant Steele is sentenced to be reprimanded. Consequently the commanding general mildly requests him to consider himself reprimanded. The introduction of a bill in the Hew York Legislature making the acceptance of fees or gratuities in excess of the amounts au thorized by law a penal offense will take the profits off New York ofQcehoIding when the law is enforced. PEETIKENT PERSONALS. Lord Tennyson is suffering from his usual attack of spiing goat. Mb. Austin Corbin will bnild at his own expense a handsome new railroad station at North Newport, N. H. General Malone's strongest rival for the Consul-Ueneralsnip at Paris is General Adam King, of Baltimore. Md. Lord Wolseley Is at the head of a move ment for the financial relief of survivors of the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava. Junius S. Morgan began his business career as a clerk in the jewelry and millinery store of Messrs. Alfred Wells & Co., Boston. JUDGE von SoHLEOEL, of the Probate Court of Philadelphia, is a second cousin of General von Caprivi, tho new Chancellor of Germany. A memorial bust of the late J. F. Bottom ley Firth is to be Bet np In the London County Conncll Chamber. Lord Rosebery started the fund for it with a gift of $100. The late Armand ao Pontmartin was a scath ing critic of the "realistic" novel writers, and used to say he hoped to die before M. Zola should be admitted to the academy. He had his wish. Mb. Henby M. Stanley arrived at Rome yesterday. He was greeted with cheers and vivas by a ereat crowd of people. Signor Vitelleschi, President of the Italian Geograph ical Society, welcomed him to the city and presented him with a gold modal. General Lew Wallace was 63 years old Thursday. As a veteran of the Mexican war he has for 12 months past been entitled to a pension of $8 per month. He has filed his ap plication for the pension, but as he Is rich he intends giving the money to the Orphans' Home of Crawfordsville, lad. The engagement is announced of Miss Vic toria Sackville-West; the eldest daughter of Lord SackviUe. to Mr. Lionel Sackville West, eldest son ot Colonel W. E. SaoWville West, of Bangor, North Wales. Miss West was a great favorite In Washington last year, and it was thought at one time that she would marry a Philadelphia. In Ii New Room. The Helping Hand Society gave a reception last'evening on entering into possession of its new rooms, in the Bible building. Arch street, Allegheny. Many guests were present, and the occasion pasted on most Bgreeaoiy, , JSIiWtTflMlimitt I IU HI Ull UlimvasBsmmmi ! I L m-THvrw;m-rnrmr-r f-r . A Leash of Short Stories From Divers The- ntrlcnl Sources. ( VXTHen I was In Chicago recently," said a theatrical man yesterday. "Mr. Booth, who was playing there with Modjeska, told me a pretty good story on himself. "Owen Fawcett, the comedian of the com pany, was not In the cast of "Richelieu" and wishing to see one of the scenes from the stage disguised himself and went on as a super. Mr. Booth glanced at Fawcett once or twice, and the latter, fearing detection, closed his eyes every time the tragedian looked at blm. At the end of the scene Mr. Booth called the stage manager to blm and said: "Don't let that fat old super go on the stage again. He slept dur ing the whole of the act." Qurinq Robert Mantell's recent engagement in New York he posed for Hillary Bell, who, since the success of his Ada Rehan as Katharine which is now in the Shakespearean Memorial building at Stratford-on-Avon has been chief portrait painter to the dramatic profession. The Mantell picture has been on exhibition during the past week at Bell's stu dio, in the association building. It Is a canvas of SOxGO inches, depicting the duel scene in Fontaineblcan. The picture Is cold and win try in tone, the ground covered with deep snow and the chill light of a January morning steal ing in gray atmospbere through the trees. The episode chosen by the artist is that one In the drama when the duelists discard their broken swords and fight with their improvised daggers. The action of the principals and their seconds is spirited. To a remarkable de gree is shown the nervous intensity of the scene, and, as each figure is a faithful portrait ure, not only of the actor but of the dramatic character, tne canvas is one of more than ordi nary importance. Mr. Mantell pays SSOO to Hillary Bell for this picture. Augustus Pitou, his manager, has ordered from this artist a canvas of similar size representing Miss Cogh Ian as Peg Wofflngion. Thev tell me. the theatrical gossips, that Panllne .Hall, the somewhat large and sleepy but withal beautiful star of comic opera, is writing a novel. Bhe ought to be able to write a very tolerable romance out of ber own experiences upon the boards, bnt she is hardly likely to do that. When she was in Pittsburg last winter she said that she was somewhat tired of comic opera and might try something else. Perhaps she meant to try her hand at literature. Ctuakt Bobson, the Lamb of "The Henri etta," tells this story of his early life: "When' I was in a high school the students got up a din ner which was presided over by a college pro fessor who was supposed to preserve order. The butter served on this festive occasion, was of the rankest kind. The professor happened to leave the banquet room for a few moments. While be was out a dare-devil student picked up the cake of butter in his hand and hurled It against the wall of the room, where it stuck fast. The professor upon returning discovered this, and was terribly shocked. He asked every student 'Who did that!' The guilty one was loth to answer. Finally after much questioning he replied: 'Professor, I should think that but ter was old and strong enough to speak for itself.' The prof was overcome, as were all the students, with laughter, andstopped his Investi gation." CUREENT TIMELY TOPICS. The rumor that Chicago proposed to erect the World's Fair buildings out over the lake on piles, is denied. The Windy City has acres of un occupied territory within Its boundaries tor dozens of World's Fair buildings. The South is deteriorating. A gentleman has edited the Tenvllle Enterprise for three con secutive weeks, and no one has as yet called him Colonel. The Erie Democracy will celebrate Jeffer son's birthday on Monday evening next. Hon. William A. Wallace will. In all probability, ad dress the meeting. Baseball has taken root in Germany, says the Mlnneapolii Tribune, and when the umpire wishes to call a ball on the pitcher he shrietj. "anregelmseslgesballe.'1 This gives the man at the bat time to sneak under the grand stand and take a pall at the black bottle. It is proposed to put German bristles on the free list. This Is a direct insult to the American hog. Washington, D. C, is desirous of securing a permanent zoological garden. Judging from accounts published In the dally press, she has a good sized one there now, and the animals are stirred up pretty often, too. A Fort Smith, Ark., man suicided because bis wife frequently wished he was dead. Up to date he is the most accommodating man on record. A Missouri man died after partaking of a meal of veal and elder. The unfortunate man would probably be still In the flesh 11 he had stuck to the favorite beverage In that State straight whisky. Any person who belleve3 that Brice's cam paign broke him will be agreeably surprised when It Is known he paid two million and a half for a new railroad, and he Is looking for several more. The final adjournment of tho Pan-American delegates is near at hand. What they haven't ac complished would fill more space than Senator Blair's speech. The number of trees planted in this section yesterday was indeed small, but the number will be sufficient for all the George Washlngtons, who can't tell a lie. JAI G0DLD TALKS. He ! Pleased With Texa and Thinl.j Mexico ia a Progreaalve Country. Dallas, Tex., April 11. Jay Gould, after spending nearly a month traveling over his railroad properties in Texas, visiting several cities and making a stay of a week in Mexico, arrived in Dallas to-day. 'He estimates be has traveled over one-third of the railway mileage in Texas, including his own property, and ex presses himself perfectly satisfied with the out look affecting his interests and to use his own words "Finds there are substantial improve ments being made in all sections of the state, particularly in the cities and towns through which he passed." With Mexico be is greatlypleased on account of his most cordial reception there by the peo ple. He looks upon President Diaz as a strong, progressive leader. The disposition of the peo ple there to secure his interest in railway im provement, while an agreeable expression toward himself, proves the wide-awake tendency of that country. He regards the fostering of commercial relations with Mexico as a thing of vast importance to the United States, especially as the Repnblic of Mexico may be self sustaining within its own borders, having all the resources necessary to sustain life at blind and the cold and silver to be dug out of the ground to develop and purchase them witb. His health, which has been delicate for some time, has been improved by the delightful spring weather, and he mentions this frequently in talking upon the subject. DEATHS OF A DAY. Hon. George H. Stnnrr. Philadelphia, April 11. Hon. George H. Stuart, the well-known philanthropist, and promi nent In religious work, died here at 6:30 this morn ing. During the war he was President of thi Christian Commission, and was prominently con nected with the Anti-Slavery Society. IIo was one of the organizers of the Young Men's Christian Association; a director of the American Sunday School Union; Chairman of the Presbyterian Allf auccand was the first to Introduce John B. Uough Into the temperance field. Mr.Stuart was also well known In financial circles, being a director In a number of financial Institutions. Snmnel Stevenson. Samuel Stevenson, of Stephenson's Mills, Moon township, Allegheny county, died Wednesday, April 9, In his 79th year, ot pneumonia. He died on the farm on which ho was born, and he resided there his entire life. He was a man of good busi ness ability, honest In all his business tnfnsac tlonss his word being considered as good as bis bond:! He was a consistent member of Sharon Presbyterian Church, where the funeral services will be held to-inorrow at 11 A. M. Ho leaves three sous and two daughters to mourn the loss. One son. Kev. Samuel Stevensox a minister In the Presbyterian Church, having died about two years ago. AnKUMlne Vnncr. Augustine Vance, of Kdmund street; Sixteenth ward, died Thursday, at 3 o'clock. He was one of the oldest residents of Pittsburg and for 30 years he occupied a building where h.aufmann'8 store now stands. He manufactured saddle trees. .Rev. Edwnrd Parry, D. D. London, April ll.-TbeKt.Rev. Edward Parry, D. D Suffragan Bishop ofDorer, Is dead. . - :&&rf ra&&' a . gslSmTHSBffsWsmsuMmSsWMm iissnii iTftlMiilTii niBMMsWBYilMBMMiisMBlsBBMfrBsWs FULL OP INTEREST. A Special Meeting of tho Woman's United Presbrterian Association Chnrmlng En tertalninent by the Smithfleld Club A Number of Other Social Events. The Beventh TJ. P. Church was yesterday the scene of a special meeting of the Woman's United Presbyterian Association. The meet ing was a very full one and the proceedings were interesting. After Mrs. H. C. Campbell had been elected President the session began. The first matter taken up was the discussion relative to the ways and means of establishing the Aged People's Home. The committee on the site reported that the Homestead property would not be acceptable. Mrs. Campbell then informed the ladles present of the generous donation of the $10,000 piece of property and house on Buena Vista street, Allegheny, by Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Henry, the Superintendent of the Unlondale Ceme tery, and his wife. The announce ment was received with warm applause which attested the appreciation with which the gift was received. No conditions accom panied its presentation, snd the association is left free to sell, occupy or do what maybe deemed best with the property. A hearty vote of thanks was passed for Mr. and Mrs. Henry, and Mrs. M. F. Reed, the Corresponding Secre tary, was instructed to prepare a resolution and send it to the donors as a mark of grati tude for their generosity. Mrs. Duffy, Mrs. Fetterman and Dr. Vincent were appointed to seenre a charter for the Aged People's Home and one for Memorial Hospital. The price of admission into the Home for one person was fixed at $200, or S400 lor a couple. No one under CO years of age will be admitted. Several let ters were read offering encouragement to the managers of the enterprise, and likewise finan cial aid in small contributions to the fund. The result of the meeting did not decide what site to choose for the Home. Quite a number were in favor of nsing the donated property, bnt were willing to take time before deciding posi tively to do so. The next meeting will be held in the Third Chnrcb, Allegheny, April 25, when the decision will be announced. ITS SECOND RECEPTION. The Smithfleld Clnb Entertain! Its Friends Right Royally. The second annual reception of the Smith field Club came off last evening at the Miller residence. Center avenue, opposite Erin street. The Smithfleld Club is composed, for the most part, of well-known and popular young Pitts burg society gentlemen, and its second celebra tion had been looked forward to with interest and expectancy. The event amply justified all the hopes which had been current, and the fes tivities, which began at 8:30, was participated in by quite a number of guests. Gernert Brothers furnished the music, and a verv agreeable dance whirled the moments onward in maddening waltz-time till midnight arrived, and it was time for supper. Midnight suppers are very Dleasant things, and that of the Smithfleld Club was especially so. The dancing was resumed after supper, and the entertainment did notclose until 2:30 A.M. Tackling Shnkespcnro A en In. In a rather pretty programme, the Curry School of Elocution announces a performance of "Romeo and Juliet" for Friday, April IS. "Romeo and Juliet" seems to be a somewhat subtle play for amateurs to tackle, but the Curry school pupils' former successes warrant the Dellef that justice will be done the great drama of blighted love. It is a comfort, at least, to know that the hero and heroine will be real young people, and not padded grand fathers and berouged grandmothers. Miss Millie Gardner will play Juliet and Mr. Ed McClelland Borneo. The Bijon has been en gaged tor the occasion, and Mr. Byron W. King is busy superintending the rehearsals of the play. A Rccrptlon nt Cm f ton. A reception was given at Crafton last night by Miss Hamilton's dancing class. All the vo taries of Terpsichore and their guests wor sniped that "muse of the many twinkling feet," as in duty bound, until the small hours of morning put a period to their enjoyment. Social Chatter. A party wts given last night at the home of Mrs. T. M. Munn, Fisk street, East End. in honor of Miss Alice Munn, that lady's little daughter. A card party came off at Mrs. I. F. Bailey's residence, Euclid avenne. East End, last night, from 8 to 12 o'clock. Mrs. Joseph McPaddej cave a theater party of 20 last evening to the Grand Opera House. TnE J. F. A. Club held an evening reception last evening at Prof, Brook's Academy. Mrs. N. G. Ayres gave a "lemon squeeze" at her house In Sharpsburg last evening. TO DOWN THE BUCKET SHOPS. Chicago Board of Trade Members Recom mend Vigorous Measures, Chicago, April XL A mass meeting of the members of the Board of Trade to-day went to work with a vengeance to widen the scope of the radical policy inaugurated against the bucket shops. On motion of ex-Congressman Dunham a resolution was unanimously adopted that inasmuch as bucket shops were getting quotations by private wires, the directors should be authorized at discretion to compel the removal of all such wires from the offices of members of the Board. It was also decided to grant the directors authority to do whatever elso they may deem fit to accomplish the desired end clothing the directors with absolutely unlimited power. The meeting then by vote forbade any member or combination of members directly or indi rectly collecting or disseminating continu ous quotations or using the Exbange hall ap proaches for the purpose. Up to this point every resolution went through with a whoop. A proposition lrom Robert JLindblom evoked some opposition, but finally carried. It was that the telegraph companies be requested to restore the telegraph rates that were in force from the Exchange rooms, and, in the event of refusal, that the board take steps to organize a telegraph company among tho different Boards of Trade throughout the country. About GOO members were present at the meeting, MANNING FOR G0YEKN0E. The Friends of a Promising Young Poli tician Looking Into the Future. rSrECtAL TKI.IGUAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! Albany, April IL The numerous friends of Mayor-elect James H. Manning are now boom ing him for Governor. They say that the re markable majority Mr. Manning received on Tuesday for Mayor of this city makes blm a strong possibility as a candidate. For years the Democrats of this city and county have been divided into factions of the most pugilistic order. They have at times sacrificed candi dates for Mayor and even for Congressmen, simply to gratify this factional feeling, but the nomination of young Manning for Mayor seems to have changed ail this, and the astounding majority by which he was elected is likely to eliminate such factions from the politics of Albany and Albany county. The young Mayor of Brooklyn, whose friends are looking with interest In tho direction of Albany, and the young Mavpr of New York, whose ambitions have been so ruthlessly crushed by the investigating committee, to gether with all other Mayors orprivate citizens who are looking forward to a seat in the chair occupied by Tilden and Cleveland, may with perfect propriety remember that a son of Daniel Manning is now in a position to push himself into public favor with a great many ad vantages not possessed by others. MUST SUPPORT SEPARATE SCHOOLS. Archbishop Clenry's Circnlar Letter to Catholic Canadian Taxpayers. Kingston, Ont., April 11. Archbishop Cleary has issued a circular letter to the clergy in bis diocese respecting the relation of the Roman Catholics to the separate schools, which has created a decided sensation. The Archbishop charges the priests to call upon every ratepayer who deliberately chooses sides with the enemy for the gradual destruc tion of Catholic education In this province, and announce to him In tho name and authority of the Bishop that his action is rebellion against the Church, and that the Archbishop reserves to himself alone, or in his presence, to the ad ministrator, all power of absolving such re bellious Catholic from bis sins unless he shall have signed a written 'declaration that he heartily repents of having injured (he Church and scandalized his neighbors by bis wltbdrwal of his taxes from Catholic education, and shall have promised to become a supporter of the separate school at tho earliest opportunity. On receipt of such written declaration any priest of the diocese may grant absolution. He Will be Wiser Some Day. From the Klttannlng Sentinel. An old fanner of this neighborhood had $1,600 deposited in one ot our banks, and because he could get no interest for it. drew it all out, in gold, and said he was going to take it home and bnry it where he could keep an eye upon it. He may wake up some fine morning and dis cover that his home made bank has busted. WOMAN'S VISIONS. Dirt, Woodhnll Telia of the Strange Warn, legs She Had, nnd of Prcpbeilo Sin gularly Fulfilled Lincoln's Assassins. lion Predicted The Rebellion Foretold. Come years ago Mrs. Victoria C. Woodhnll, in a communication to the Boston Post, re lated the following story of her early life in her Ohio borne, and of a prophecy that was singu larly fulfilled: Among the many early incidents in my own life I remember the following: One evening there came to our house to remain for the night a gentleman who was on his Way to New York to meet his family, which was coming by ship from England. During the evening,while sitting at the table playing with some young sisters, raps began to come upon It I said to mother that a spirit wanted to say something to the gentleman. The spirit rapped out that sbo was bis wife; and that very day the vessel on which she sailed "had foundered at sea, and that she with both the children had been drowned. The gentleman was greatly alarmed, but continued his journey to New York. He returned a month later ana confirmed what bad been told him by the raps. When Lincoln was on hl3 way to Washington to be inaugurated President, my sister Tennie was with father and mother at a prominent hotel at Pittsburg. Thousands of the inhab itants had assembled in the street through which it was known he was to pass in his car riage, my parents and sister being among the number at this hotel. As the carriage passed the house, and as soon as it came in sister's sight, she sunk into the chair from which she had risen and exclaimed: "He will never leave the White House alive. I heard a pistol shot and saw the blood running from his head, and his coffin in the carriage with him." On the morning of tbe memorable night when this vision was absolutely verified, sister was at the office of one of the prominent daily papers of Cincinnati, when she said to the people with whom she was conversing, "Your paper, in the morning, will contain the telegraphic news of an event that will cause the whole nation to drape itself in mourning." Visions of Marching Armies. poR years before the War of the Rebellion, I frequently saw armies marching in the air: heard roar of cannon and rattle of mus ketry, and the negroes fleeing before them. Ana the same was true of my sister and myself before the Franco-Prussian war. One day, dar ing the progress of the latter war, sister was at Commodore Vanderbllt'a to see about some stock operations which might be influenced by these results, when she saw clalrvoyantly, and so told the Commodore, that "Louis Napoleon by this war was going to lose his crown, his em pire.and his life." During our early occupancy of tbe house at 17 Great Jones street. Hew York City, and in one of our private seances, which we held every right, I saw the streets filled with people marching, as if a mob were in progress. As the mass carrjinga red flag came in front of the house, they were about to come in collision with others who were prepar ing to oppose them. At this juncture I saw myself seize a flag and rush to the head of the advancing column, and by what I did and said caused the collision to be avoided. From this vision I expected that such an occurence, or something of which it was prophetic wonld occur while we should still occupy that house, for the mob turned from the Bowery into GreatJones street and passed the very bouse. As nothing of tbe kind had happened when we removed from it, the vision and its effects upon me left. But this was tbe way in which it was verified. A Massacre Averted. TT has been often wondered how we should have taken an active part in the inter national movement In this country. For the first time I now explain. When this movement was most active in New York, we were directed to organize a section for a special reason. We did so. The excitement and alarm that the proposed procession In honor of RosseL the Communistic victim of tbe French Govern ment, caused not only in New York, but else where In the country, will be well remembered. Just betore these were at their height I was awakened one night and asked if I were willing to do a disagreeable thing for the purpose of averting a great calamity. I replied I was. The voice then said that unless sister and I were to march at the head of that procession there wonld be a riot of the most fearful character, which wonld spread to and rouse tbe laboring masses of tbe city, who would fall upon and ma .'Jer the rich and burn and destroy their property. We were directed to contribute a sum of money to the the procession fund, so as to secure a good band to exert its humanizing in fluence on tbe people, and to let it be known that we should march with the column, and that. If we would do so, they would be responsi ble for tbe result. We obeyed instructions literally. No disturbances occurred, although almost all of those who took part in the proces sion expected to be attacked, and the police bad been disarmed so as not to take part in anything that might occur. At a dozen corners of the streets there were indications that we were to be attacked, but sister and I marched in the very advance, boldly carrying the red flag of the Commune, and no attack was made. The police told us afterward that it was our presence at the head of the procession that saved it from being massacred. The Vision Verified. tjtjt now for the verification of the vision. The procession formed in Third avenue, near Cooper Institute, with the intention of passing down the Bowery as far as Blocker street, and by that street to Broadway. As the head of the column moved down the Bowery, just below Great Jones street, a runaway team had upset a wagon and badly injured some of its occupan ts. A great crowd ot people ran to see it, blocking the street so that the procession coma not move on. xnemarsnais, seeing tnat we should have to come to a halt, turned tbe head of the column into Great Jones street. As we passed No. 17, tbe vision flashed upou my mind. I turned to my sister and said: "This ia the verification of my vision of four years ago." I am as satisfied as that I live that our pres ence among the Internationalists during the excitement caused by tbe Franco-Prussian war averted a recurrence of tbe scenes of '93 in this country. Although that connection was tbe beginning of oar financial ruin (as those who were supporting us could not understand why we should connect ourselves with the parties of whom that movement was made up), we never faltered in onr allegiance to thespirlts whom we served, but literally obeyed their every command. And I am just as satisfied that by our having become Internationals and marcbing at tbe head of that procession, we saved it from massacre and tbe city from de struction. What Is the Human SonI 7 Immediately afterward the Voice said that our work in that direction was finished, and that if what we nad done had occurred in Paris during the Revolution the National Convention would nave passed a resolution declaring that we "deserved well of our country," as that convention was In the habit of doing for those who served it faithfully. When the necessity for our presence in that movement, as indicatod by what I have said, ceased, we passed out of it and became as though we had never been con nected with it. I feel in myself, says Victor Hugo, the future life. I am like a forest which has been more than once cut down. The new shoots are stronger and livelier than ever; lam rising,! know, toward the sky. The sunshine is on my bead. The earth gives me its generous sap, but heaven lights me with the reflection of un known worlds. You say the soul is nothing but the resultant of bodily powers. Why, then, is my soul the more luminous when my bodily powers begin to fail? Winter is on my head and eternal spring is in my heart. There I breathe at this bour the fragrance of the lilacs, the violets and the roses, as at 0 years. W tr The End Drawl ng- Near. Thk nearer I approach the end. the plainer I bear around me tbe immortal symphonies of the worlds which invite me. It is marvelous, j et simple. It is a fairy tale and a history. For half a century I have been writing my thoughts in prose and verse; history, philosophy, drama, romance, tradition, satire, ode and song I have tried all. But I feel I have not said the thou sandth part of what is in me. When I go down to tbe grave I can say, like so many others, "I bare finished my day's work," but I cannot say, "I have finished my life." My day's work will begin tbe next morning. The tomb is not a blind alley; it is a thorongbfare. It closes on the twilight to open with the dawn. I improve every hour, becaase I lore tbis world as my fatherland and because tbe truth compels me as It compelled Voltaire, that hu man divinity. My work is only a beginning. My monument is hardly above Its foundation. I would be glad to see It mounting and mount ing for ever. The thirst for the infinite proves infinity. Wbere the Law Defeats Itself. From tbe St. Louis Republic An attempt to put saloon licenses higher "than tbe traffic will bear" under the Pennsyl vania high license law has been followed at Pittsburg by an increase in the number of saloons and a decrease in revenue. This was inevitable. If the high license is scientifically adjusted as a railroad rate would be, it will regulate and restrict, bnt It cannot be made to prohibit. When prohibition is attempted through it, the law defott itscic, . -: .fl ttVrTJBi".tU.--4' .& -v' K' i I I IT to .n l .iMrUT III I 111 M Til TMMSBJBMBBSBBBSasasaBslaB"JBBMBBlMSfcSSSBB iiBMi tB ODE B0AD COMMISSION. The Dispatch Exploration Scheme as Viewed by Esteemed Cotemporarles Faeis That Prove Itad Highways Are Common Eastern Farmers Trying to Seenre Turn, pike's. Prom the Lancaster Intelligencer. The pittsbijeo Dispatch announces a novel enterprise. It has fitted out an expedi tion to explore the conntry roads of Pennsyl vania, about which the papers of the State have bad so much to say of late, A wagon has been built expressly for the purpose by Stude bakers'. of Indiana. Stout horses have been purchased and contracts made ahead for relays of horses and postilions to assist at various points. A correspondent and photographer will send to the paper illustrated reports of progress. The trip will take several months and by the time the party reaches Lancaster our roads may be in good condition. Bad Highways In Washington County. From the Washington (Pa.) Observer. The Pittsburg Dispatch ha3 fitted ont an expedition to travel over tbe rural roads of Pennsylvania and report as to their condition. Stout horses have been purchased and a wagon of special strength built by Studebakers. of Indiana. Tbe party left Pittsburg Monday morning, headed for Washington county. The members might visit the road between Taylors town and the Baltimore and Ohio depot with great profit. A few days since a steam boiler and a wagon were noticed at different points on the road stuck In the mud and abandoned. How It Strike Tennessee. From the Chattanooga Times. The Pittsbup.o Dispatch has sent out an expeditionary force of reporters to ride over all the main country roads of Pennsylvania and report upon their condition. The force will consist of a staff writer, photographer and artist. They are going in a strong wagon spe cially made for the trip, with a strong team of horses, and they will take several weeks to cover the many hundred miles of travel, in which they expect to be able to show the people the exact condition of their highways. When these gentlemen get through with Pennsylvania if they still long for further similar adventure, we present them a cordial Invitation to meander over the roads of Tennessee, which probably double discount those of the Keystone State, bad as the latter are reported to be. Moving to Get Turnpikes. From the Harrisburg Telegraph.! The rural roads are bad, and tbe farmers are rapidly realizing that upon their character no little of their prosperity or adversity depends. In the western section of the State they are just now giving much attention to the subject. Meetings are being held and means devised for perfecting the roads over which the farmer must take his grain to market, and in a season too when the dirt roads are at their worst. Every farmer cannot be within reach of a rail road, many of them must haul every pound of the product of the farm for many miles before they reach tbe iron way which has had so much to do with the prosperity of our great nation. It is, therefore, gratifying to know that the people of Lower Paxton, Susquehanna and ad joining townships are moving in tbe matter with the promise of a turnpiked road into the heart of one ot the best farming sections of the county. Bad Roads In Ohio, Too. From tbe MansHeld (O.) Dally News. Joseph Boals, a teamster, was driving on the Newville road within tbe city limits yesterday when his horses became swamped in the mud and fell down. It was necessary to take off the harness before they could be extricated from their comfortless position. A milkman by the name of Boyd was caught in tbe same way and on the same day about the same time. His ponies did not relish their lowly positions and began a vigorous protest with their heels. The tongue and double-tree were broken and the front part of the wagou was considerably damaged. A Councilman drove over the street the day before but unfortunately he did not get stock. The residents ot that thoroughfare are In hopes he will have better luck next time. Opinion of the Undertaking. The Pittsburq Dispatch has started an expedition to traverse tho country roads ot the entire State, with tbe view of ascertaining just how neglected the highways are. The expedi tion i3 undertaken in the hope that when the almost impassable condition of tbe roads is demonstrated, the State authorities will take some action to 'relieve the perils of travel and losses to farmers. L. E. Stofiel, a staff writer of The Dispatch, has charge of the expedi tion, which consists of a two-horse wagon. Connellsville Courier. A commendable enterprise has been under taken by The Pittsburg- Dispatch. The terrible condition of the country roads has been brought so prominently into notice during the past winter that Tns Dispatch has started an expedition out for the purpose of in vestigating the matter thoroughly. The party will traverse the entire State in a farm wagon, and report as they pass along the condition of the roads in tbe locality, with any suggestion for bettering their condition that may be offered. Grove City Enterprise. HAKIJiG PREPARATIONS. Plan of Local Sunday School Worker to Entertain Delegates. A meeting of the sub-committee on enter tainment of delegates to the International Convention of Bunday School Workers, to be held in this city June next, was held at the Exposition building yesterday afternoon. Messrs. L. T. Yoder, C. F. Steifel and P. F. Smith were present. The convention will hold its session on June 24, 25, 26 and 27, three meet ings daily. Tbe nse of the reception room in Municipal Hall has been granted the Enter tainment Committee for the reception of the dolegates, Tbe General Executive Committee of the in ternational body, 57 members, will be quartered at one of the hotels. Tbe delegates will be pro vided for at tbe homes of the Sunday school and church workers in Pittsburg and Alle gheny. It is expected that there will be LOW to L200 delegates present. A map of the city, showing tbe hotels, depots. Exposition build ing, eta, has been prepared, and a copy, with instructions, will be sent to all tbe delegates. At the meeting of tbe sub-committee yester day It was decided to ask tbe directors of tbe Exposition Society to grant tbe use of the Ex- fiosition cafe to tbe convention. It is proposed, f the request is granted, to bare the ladies connected with the various churches of the county, and notably tbe Sabbath school work ers, organize as societies to wait on the tables; the Presbyterians to have charge one day, the Methodists one day, the United Presbyterians one day and the smaller denominations com bined one day. Tbe gentlemen who have agreed to serve on tbe Entertainment Committee are: 8. E. Gill, John G. Stephenson, William Ziegler, George M. Paden, Dr. John L. Ferson, J. S. Slagle. P. F. Smith, H. Anderson. R. 8. Robb, Thomas M. Dnpps, Robert E. Stewart, Esq., Joseph McNaugber. Jacob H. Walter, Lee S. Smith, L. T. Yoder, Louis Koble, Cbarles Addison, George R. Lanman, Hun. A. B. Campbell, J.H. Skelton, Rev. J. C. Taylor, J. H. Harlow, C. F. Steifel and Thomas Latimer. PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS. Washington, Pa., Jteview: White's nomi nation means that the next Senator from Beaver-Washington district will be a Democrat. Oil City Blizzard: Present indications are such as to induce the belief that Mr. Lee will experience difficulty In palling the chestnuts oat of tho fire for Mr. Emery in Venango county. Philadelphia Inquirer: Some of the Pittsburg people think that Mr. Sbiras has no idea of succeeding Congressman Bayne this time, but that be Is merely getting into line for the nomination two years hence when, it is said, Mr. Bayne will not be a candidate. Bradpobd Star: The friends of Senator Delamater are now coming to the front with denials of his reported contemplation of with drawal from the canvas. A few weeks ago they assumed that he was the only candidate in the field. The leaven is evidently working. Philadelphia News: There is a well-defined suspicion that certain prominent Repub licans of Pennsylvania propose to take tho party by the throat this year. Already threats of a revolt fill the air. Is the Pattison-Bearer-Stewart political drama of 1883 to be enacted over again? SAVANNAH Newt: Boss Quay is not going to make his man Delamater Governor of Penn sylvania without encountering the opposition of other Pennsylvania Republicans, led by Congressman Dalzell; but Quay's power in that state is admitted, ana Mr.Delamater may as HVU y.GfflkAV U ftUAUgjUJIM AUUf Vtl CUKI0US COUDEKSATIOKB. A milk white deer was shot recently near Mount Katabdin, in Maine. Travelers in Kussia are now obliged to have their photographs annexed to their pass ports. In a garden at Palatka, Fla., is the fol lowing legend tastefully done in living green: Have Cleveland, 1892." At Norristown, Pa., there is a saloon keeper who refuses to sell liquor to a neighbor because of the receipt of an anonymous letter directing him not to do' so. John Vanderburgh and wife, of Fenton, Mich., are a remarkable couple- They have lived together as man and wife for 66 years without a quarrel that amounted to anything. In making soundings for the new rail road bridge at Astor. Fix, the engineers struck an artesian flow of sulphur water In mid stream. It comes lrom a depth of SO feet and Is qnlte a curiosity. Millie "Whitehead, a negress of Eorne, has been awarded a verdict for S1500 against the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Rail road, on account of the killing 0f ner husband at a crossing. An altogether incorrigible thief was ar rested near Richmond, IndX a day or two ago for the theft of a suit of clothes. He is 85 years of age and has spent more than half of that tlme-in jail. Two Mormon elders were taken from a house at Gaffney. S. C, by 12 disguised men and beaten, rocked and ordered to leave tbe county at once. As the elders ran off several shots were fired at them. An English photographer claims to have obtained a photograph in which the natural colors were reproduced when tbe exposure was made, by accident, just at the moment when there came a vivid flash of lightning. A Reynolds. Ga., woman has a baby 6 days old. perfectly formed, in good health, and in peace witb all its surroundings, whose face can be covered by a silver dollar, and which will barely turn the scales at 1 pounds. Dr. McDow. the murderer of Captain Dawson, of Charleston, is still practicing medi cine in that city, having an office in the verv house where the crime was committed, anil next door to Captaiu Dawson's home, now oc cupied by bis widow. There is said to be a big opening in Madras and Bombay for American dentists. Madras is a city of 300,1100 inhabitants and has not a single American dentist there. Stress is laid on the word "American," as their skill ia proverbial in foreign countries. Though acquitted of any criminal in tent in shooting Manley Strickland dead In the woods near Tonawanda, N. Y., Arthur C. Pad man, the young Englishman who shot him. ia insane with tbe idea that tbe dead boy cornea oat of bis grave and appears to biro. Forty tons of bay havelodged on an is1an d in Snake river, near the mouth of Sinker creek. Idaho, having been swept away at the time the dam went out of tbe Brnnean. Tbe entire stack is together jnt as it was when it left tbe banks of the Bruneau, some 40 miles distant. Peter Weishaupt, aged 33 years, joined the Economites' society at Economy last Feb ruary. Then be became anxious to break their law of celibacy, but couldn't wed and remain in the society. This so preyed upon his mind that be became insane, and yesterday he banged himself. A saleswoman in Norwich, Conn., who disappeared, leaving behind a note saying that she intended drowning herself, has returned home, and explains that she went away for no other purpose than to create a sensation, and see for herself bow deep was tne affection of ber friends for ber. A Providence policeman met a fool wandering around at night, and to have some fun with him be took out his handcuffs and threatened an arrest. The fool didn't begin to cry and beg, and neither did he run away, but be sailed in with a club and so nearly killed the officer that be will be in bed for a month. At a shoe factory in Lynn a thief en tered a room at noonday to steal clothing. He got caught in a shaft and was whirled around at the rate of 90 times per minute for a quarter of an hour before being discovered. When re leased he looked a little out of plumb, but bad nothing to say and was permitted to go. A Florida man has several articles which he values for their age and usefulness. Oneisa pair of hames made by bis father 49 years ago, and which hare been, in use ever since: another is a shuck collar which has been in service since two years before tbe war, and. the third Is a pitcher which wna bought in 1S26. Mrs. E. G. Haney, of Big Bapids, Mien., had a pain one night recently and she arose In the dark and gave tbe affected parts a thorough bathing with what she supposed was liniment. She experienced almost immediate relief. Next morning Mrs. Haney discovered that she had bathed herself with liquid blue ing. A stock of cabbage was raised at Gaines ville, Fla., from which a head bad been cut and shipped to market, after which two additional beads bad formed, one where the original bead bad been cut, and another at tbe roots of the stock in the ground. Tbis is the first Instance of the kind on record, and Is regarded as a cu riosity. Claude Shomo, of Atlanta, Ga., was among the first who reached Johnstown after the great disaster there last year. He savs he wishes he bad never seen tbe terrible wreck; that scenes he witnessed there (which he graphically describes) come back to him in dreams, and that be counot dispel them from bis mind. James Hines took up a "squat claim" in Arkansas. He was warned off, bat decided not to go, and he held out for three years. Daring that time he was shot at St times. wounded four times, had bis cabin set on fire twice, his wife was driven to suicide and bis boy ran away, and at last the man grew weary and banged himself. Some time ago Baron Hirsh, the Eu ropean banker, pledged himself to send to this country 1120,000 a year in monthly installments, to be used for the benefit of needy and worthy Hebrew Immigrants. Tbe first installment of 810,000 has been received. Tbe fund will be managed by a Board of Managers, of which M. S. Isaacs is President and Jesse Seligman is Treasurer. The Queen, having been appointed some time ago honorary colonel of the Prnssian Guards, has bad a uniform made for her at Berlin which she will wear on meeting the Ger man Emperor at Darmstadt. Tbe distinctive feature ot tbe uniform is a lady's jacket made after the style of that worn by the Prussian dragoons. It is of blue cloth, with red collar, gold stripes and monogram. Captain Bond Sbelton, who was present at tho recent wedding of his nephew. Lord Louth, is or was the young cornet of dragoons who, when tbe Ill-fated Birkenhead struck on the rock (1S5-) helped to save the women and children and. when this was done, marshaled bis men on deck, formed them into line and went down witb tbem firing a royal salute. Tbe men all perished, but he was picked up by a stray boat after long suffering in the water. AMONG TUB FUNNY ONES. Tenner Collnm I see Mrs. Harrison fa vors white hosiery for women. Democratic Editor Eh! Well, pnt It along with the other political notes. Dry floods Vhnmiete. Marks So you've suspended payment? Cross Suspended payment I Some mistake, X assure Marks I Just met Jonesby who said he bought $5 worth of goods here and you "hung ltup." Dry Goods Chronicle. Clerk "What sort of silk do you wish to see, madam? Miss Qulppen-Uare yon six yards or the Oliver Twist pattern? Clerk I'm afraid not, miss, what is It like? Miss Qulppcm (cautlously)-Such stupidity! I want some moire, ot course! Dry Goods Chron icle. A Lost Lesson. The Kev. Mr. "Wilgus It has been only a snort time ago that I read of a drunkard who, in attempting to blow out a lamp, canght fire and was entirely consumed a genuine 'case of spontaneous combustion. There Is a lesson iu that my besotted friend. The Ucsottrd-There Is, fur a fact, lie had no business lettla' hlssolf get so arj.Xtrrt Dautt Express. L ADORATION. ,. She's sweet, she's young, she's gay, shall pretty. She's fond, she's true, she's bright, she's witty; There's no other girl In the whole biz city So wholly divine as she. IL HESITATION. She's rich, she's fair, she's shy, she's winning. Her soul Is so pure that a thought of sinning Would till her with grief, and I'm beginning To fear she's too good for me. HL DETERMINATION. Bnt still around hsr I dally hover, bhe knows no goddess 1 place above her. And when I have shown her how much I love her, I'll win her-lust wait and see. What's this in the paper? Am I alive, or Have I gone mad? How can 1 survive ber? She's gone and eloped with a horse-car driver! nnaia 1001 a man can be.-g; -. r"Ei z&r- I i nl siKilTlilMf illMilM mi T rnirillis HlsBfcllte.vil
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