A . ... . n THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL' 23 189a u. r t fj Biaf 4 ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY S, 1818. Vol.45, No. 73. Kntcrc?at Pittsburg l'natolfice, 1,0 ember H. I7, as tccond-class matter. Business OfHco--Corner Smlthfield and Diamond Streets. Koxvs Eooxns and Publishing: House 75, 77 arid 70 Diamond Street, larurn Adiertistng OCcc, Doom 45. Tribune HuUdiic, AcwYorl. THE DISPATCH is regularly on sale at Hrenlanai's, 5 Union Squat e, Sew York, uhere anyone who has been disappointed at a hotel news stand can obtain tL TERMS OF THE OIxPATCII. rOSTACB TREE IN THE UNITED STATES. jjatlt msrATCH, One Year. J 800 Daily Pifpatcii, Perijuaner 2 00 Daily IMF patch. One Mouth - 70 Daily 1M6FATCH. Includingsunday, I year. 1000 Daily dispatch, Includingfcunday.Sm'tlis. 250 Daily Dispatch, includingfeuaday.lmonth SO Eunday Dispatch. One " ear ISO Weekly Dispatch, One lear 1 2S The Daily Dispatch is delivered bycarrlersat X cents per VeeV, or Including Sunday edition, t 10 cents per week. PITTSBURG. EDVESDAY. APR. 23, 1S90. a-The BUSINESS OFFICE of THE DIS PATCH ha: been removed (o Corner "of Smtthfield and Diamond Streets. AGEX1S. TAKE NOTICE. The DisrATCH of SUNDAY NEXT, April 27, will contain TWENTY-FOUR (24) PAGES. It will be an unusually interesting issue, con taining many new features. Send in your or ders to reach this office not later than Friday morning. THE OPPORTUNITY FOE WORK. The legislation by Congress on the World's Pair project is now practically complete, the House having concurred in the Senate amendment with a promptitude that is in favorable contrast to the previous delay on the subject. There is no doubt of the Presi dent's signature to the bill, and the way is sow open lor actual work to commence. The enterprise is one in which the national interests and reputation are involved. Chicago has undertaken the responsibility and direction of this national enterprise; and she should turn all the enterprise and public spirit for which she is justly famous to making the exhibition second to none in the originality and breadth of its attrac tions. The Philadelphia Exposition was a model of its class; but by as much as enter prise and invention nave progressed since then, in the ame proportion should the ex position of 1S93 surpass that of 1S7G. If Chicago will take hold of the matter with the right spirit, the whole country will support the project without regard to past jealousies. It will be the exposition of America, and all America should join in making it the great and typical display ol the closing century. DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION. " There is certainly ground lor criticism of the prevailing parliamentary methods under Republican control, when the enactment of such measures as the Supreme Court and the administration customs bills, without a fair opportunity lor full debate, is followed by the definite announcement that all the business that is left to be done, including the tariff bill, must be closed up in the next six weeks. The Snpreme Court bill was one which The Dispatch has pointed out as meet ing a clear need. "With the purpose of the bill fully understood, there is no doubt that it would have received general support. But to force even good legislation through to its passage by arbitrary methods is to make it misunderstood and is the surest way to snbjectit to suspicion. "With regard to the tariff bill.it should be an even stronger axiom that full time for debate shall be given. The Committee on Ways and Means has taken nearly five months to fix up this measure in the committee room. To declare that it must now be rushed through both branches of Congress in less than half the time that a single committee has occupied over it, would be equivalent to saying that open and deliberate action of the legislative body is not the kind of government thtt is seeded, so much as the fixing up of legisla tion behind the closed doors of committee rooms. The stress of partisan necessity may 'ex cuse the resort to arbitrary measures to se cure the passage of partisan measures, but bills affecting the constitutional urgencies of government, or having the widest effects on the business interests of the country, cannot be considered as properly enacted unless the fullest opportunity is given for free and public discussion of their merits and demerits. THE FUNDAMENTAL INSPIRATION. There is every reason to suspect a job in the report of a special Indian agent that the Southern TJtcs are dissitisfied because the Government does not carry out its plan to transfer them from their present reservation to that proposed in Utah. The fact is pretty clearly established by adequate and disinterested testimony that the place to which it is proposed to move the TJtes is an arid and barren mountain region, while their present reservation is one of the gar den spots of Southern Colorado, and is pro portionately hankered after bv the settlers of that section. Whether the TJtes have been humbugged into favoring a removal, or the report is manufactured out of whole cloth, is an open question. But it will be safe to say that, whichever is the proximate cause, the ultimate inspiring motive of this report is the hunger of Colorado settlers and pros pectors for the broad and rich acres of the TJncompahgre TJtes. A CONNECTICUT ODDITY. Hiram Smith, of Norwich, Conn., who died a few days ago, seems to have been an extraordinary man. He was an inventor, and made a fortune out of the window blind staple cutter which he in vented; he was an atheist and wrote odd poems, some of which were awfully long; he was a benedict to a rather excessive ex tent, for he married his sixth wife shortly be Tore he died, and he was noted besides for his integrity, his love for controversy, his knowledge oi Biblical lore, and his ex tremely lonj nose. Connecticut does not do things by halves, and she produces a peculiar man. Nowhere this side of the grave can an odder one be be found. The conjunction of peculiar qualities in this Mr. Smith may be one of nature's harmonies, though the individual chords are far from grateful. We observe that Sir. Smith w rote long poems one for instance on the Creation, in Homeric style and like the Iliad in length at least and he had been divorced more times than any other citizen in Norwich There may be cause and effect in this poetic habit and the multipli city of divorces. Nothing is said about the quality of the poetry, though the historian informs us that he had longer feet than any of his fellow townsmen. In other charac BCteristics the combative tendency ot Mr. iBrnhhcpietb initiated. ..ProbablVwe have keiclhe xtuanatiojLDfhi alieaedHlhtlmmM. It is a common thing to find a lover of con troversy profess atheism to keep himself supplied with adversaries in debate. Real atheists are rarer than white crows. DISCOVERIES ON THE E0AD. TheexplorationsbyTilEDlSPATCH'sroad expedition have made an important and un expected discovery. Perhaps it would more accurately state the full value of the report published elsewhere to state that there are two of them. The first is a county where the country roads are good. The second Is an individual farmer who is so enterprising, when the road in front of his farm does not come up to his standard, as to widen, im prove and ornament the highway at his own expense. The happy condition of Mercer county's roads are doubtless largely due to the sandy soil and comparatively light travel of that county. No doubt the ability to keep dirt roads in good repairhas encouraged improved methods; but it is not likely that if Mer cer county had a heavier soil and the oil developments of Washington and Alle gheny counties, that the work of road machines would have rescued its roads from the hopeless condition into which the roads of the latter counties have fallen during the past winter. But the difference suggests a point that should have some weight in outlining the State policy on road making. Will it be wise to prescribe a single standard for highways all over the State? In regions where the soil permits good roads without macadamizing would not the mak ing of such roads be an unnecessary ex pense? With regard to the enterprising farmer who widens and impioves the road in front of his farm at his own expense, his example might be imitated with profit by many a city as well as rural property owner. If there were more people with his enterprise and foresight the problems of improving country roads and ornamenting city streets would both prove comparatively easy of solution. A LEGISLATIVE VICE. Senator Hiscock now comes to the front with an explanation regarding that bill for making nearly every kind of negotiable security known to the money market a basis for national bank circulation, that he intro duced it "by request." That is, the Sena tor has been indulging in the shallow and cheap legislative vice of introducing a bill concerning the character of which he is alike ignorant and careless, tor the exquisite reason that some one asked him to. When a legislator introduces a bill the constitutional and legitimate understanding is that he proposes that the bill shall be enacted. It is true that for many years our statesmen have been practicing the thread bare humbug of introducing bills that they did not intend to have passed, but only in troduced for the purposes of cheap cam paign capital. But it has been reserved for the present time to witness the phenomenon of a grave legislator in troducing the most astonishing legislative proposals just because some one asked him to. Senator Hiscock is not the sole offender in this respect Other even more remark able cases than his have lately been brought to the public attention. The public would have no right to be surprised if a bill should be drawn up re-enacting Herod's law for putting to death every male child in the land, that some active and popular legislator should be fonnd to send it in without read ing it, and to take refuge afterward in the excuse that it was done "by request." Of course legislators who do that sort of thing can have no idea of the real obliga tions that rest upon a public representative. It is that and similarpractices which hamper the calendars of both Houses with stacks of legislative rubbish. Lawmakers should be given a little primary lesson in their duties by making them understand that they are responsible for the bills which they intro duce. THE GREATER PROBLEM. A paper read by Prof. Langley before the National Academy of Sciences last week, calls attention to a matter in which there is the widest public interest, by asserting the possibility of obtaining very much cheaper artificial light than has yet been produced by human invention. Prof. Langley bases his argument on the scientific fact that the ordinary methods of illumination waste about a hundred units of beat for one that is utilized for illum ination. That nature is by no means so wasteful appears from the firefly and the phosphorescent marine infusoria, the latter of which are sometimes able to light up a vast expanse of ocean with an infinitesimal expenditure of heat. The light of these insects is produced cot by a vital but by a chemical process; and Prof. Langley's deduction is well founded that "chemistry should find some means to im itate this process, giving us a iorm of com bustion wherein the energy of fuel is all converted into light, instead of being mostly wasted in heat," The problem thus set for chemists is a very pretty one ; but when it is solved it will be necessary to conquer another prob lem, and that a social one, before the full benefit of cheapened light will be felt If chemistry can furnish a cheaper light at a hundredth the cost of the present illumina tion, we maybe sure that scientific investiga tion and invention will penetrate the secret But when the invention is perfected there is less assurance that it will not fall, into the hands ot combinations, who will either sup press it altogether lor the sake of protecting their investments in other and costlier methods of illumination, or charge high prices for it in the hope of extracting the uttermost profits fron the people. Experi ence with petroleum, gas and electric light ing has shown that it is far easier to stimu late the invention or discovery of new methods of illumination than it is to ensure that the public shall get the full benefit ot the cheapness of light rendered possible by the new ideas. Prof. Langley and his chemical asso ciates should be encouraged In trying to develop the new iight ; but the public and the statesmen should devote their attention to measures by which it is ensured that if a light is developed costing one cent where a dollar is now spent, the remaining ninety nine cents will cot be seized by the combina tion controlling the invention. The House wants to adjourn in June, now. That will probably allow the Senate four weeks to dispose of a subject over which the House will occupy six months. Adjournment in Juno means that the tariff bill will be a fizzle once more. Louisiana is beginning to discover that the warming up of a few weeks ago, concerning the danger of the Mississippi floods. was notout of place. Xhe overflowed towns ot that section may now indulge in some timely reflections on the policy of suppressine all mention of public dangers for fear that they will hurt business. The New York bank reserve sticks down within 1,800,000 of the lecal requirements. As this Is about 110,000,000 belowvwbatjsjnsnal.at l.ln !.. m.9 H.'--'.. -l la .fnMltHf..a. that the present is not a good timo for financial kite-flying. In a paragraph of a late issue, in the mu sical department of The Dispatch, the music critic commenting on the singular conflict be tween the K. of L. and the M. M. P. U. mu sical organizations, held that the bulk of the latter were non-professionals. Several mem bers of the M. M. P. TJ.'s have called to correct that as a misstatement. They claim to be fnlly as proficient as their opponents. The ex isting discord among the musicians of the city grates harshly on the ears of the public, which wonld prefer to hear them in concert rather than in controversy. Both in the Interests of labor and of art they should find some way of making up their differences. Reports from Cuba say that the planters are fleeing to the cities to escape the ravages of the Cuban bandits. What cities of refuge can the American seek to escape from the bandits of the grain and stock exchangesT Oub esteemed cotemporary, the Chicago Times, which is slightly informed on the pig iron question,makes much of an assertion that Bessemer pig iron can be made at some of the Southern furnaces at $S 50 per ton. If any of the Southern furnaces can do that, Pittsburg would be glad to buy the iron at a reasonable advance for shipping charges. But the speci mens of Southern iron shipped to this city in dicate that the South does not know what Bes semer pig is, any more than the Chicago Times does. Paeton claims that the only two foreign wars this country ever had were due to a sur plus. This raises the efforts of the present leg islative body to avert any such evils to the work of a Peace Congress. It is said by the Philadelphia Press that "Senator Wallace's friends are confident that he can be nominated without the support of a single delegate from Philadelphia." The same assertion is made by the backers of Delamater. This leaves Philadelphia in a position where she can flock by herself and nominate a Gov ernor of her own. If she nominates the right sort of man the slates of the party managers may be pretty badly smashed by it A new and amended "bill of grievances" which is the lucus a non lueendo title that the railroad men give to their propositions, indi cates that the disputing parties are slowly but surely getting together. The New York Sun declares that "the McKinley tariff bill is a fine old Kepublican humbug." It previously expressed a similar opinion in regard to the Mills bill, which could be summed up by calling it a fine old Democratic humbug. After a complete exam ination of both measures, the public may be inclined to regard the Sun' opinion as measur ably correct in both cases. With the prospect that License Court business will be closed this week, we may hope that the liquor Interest will be peaceful for the next twelve months, everywhere except among the speak-easies. The Philadelphia Inquirer in reply to some remarks of the Newark Journal on the charges against "Matthew C. Quay," says that it should try to get Senator Quay's name right The Inquirer is to be commended in its deter mination that something with reference to Sen tor Quay shall be right The House concurred in the Senate amendments to the World's Fair bill in short order. The President will sign the bill and then Chicago will have a clear field for real work. Alexander Dumas is working up a scheme for putting thn actors who play in dramas under hypnotism. This will render them insensible to fear or pain when the un hypnotized Parisian audiences tender them an ovation of eggs and cabbages. PEOPLE WORTH READING ABOUT. The new Dnke of Aosta has a pocket camera, and is said to be a snap shot with it Chief Justice Fuller made his first pub lic speech at a Pierce and King meeting in Augusta, Me., in 1852. Mrs. Burnett claims that the fonr-actplay, "The Burglar,"- Is a piratical extension of her sketch, "Kditha'i Burglar." Miss Mildred Lee. daughter of the late General Robert E. Lee, is a great favoiite in the best social circles of Washington. Miss Jean Inoelow confesses that the autograph fiends are too many for her. She will not consider their applications hereafter. Senator T. C. Power, of Montana, Is a small man with bright 5iercing eyes. If he carries a gun, nobody knows anything about it The eldest daughter of Count Ferdinand de Lesseps is soon to be married to Connt Ferdi nand de Gontaut Biron, a godson of her father. Isaac Pitman, the inventor of phonography, is 78. He lives at Bath, England, and is an active worker. He is not responsible for the female typewriter. Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker has the eyes, forehead and nose of her late brother, Henry Ward Beecher. She trips along Broad way like a girl of 17. Christine, the Queen Regent of Spain, has worn mourning ever since the death of her consort and only lately has begun to wear jewelry on state occasions. Miss E. Constance Stone is the first female physician who has been granted regis tration in the Australian colonies. Site has just been registered in Melbourne. General Benjamin F. Butler is worth $5,000,000, and lives in a palace at Lowell, Mass. He makes (100,000 a year, but would take the Presidency of the United States at regular rates. A Philadelphia journal saya Mr. Fer nando Y'znaga'8 failure to make a sensation as a beauty in London Is due to the fact that she is a blonde, and the blonde is a back number in the pulchritudinous circles of the English metropolis. It is reported that General W. F. Draper, of Massachusetts, will shortly be married to Miss Preston, of Kentucky. The father or Miss Preston 'was United States Minister to Spain under President Bnchanan, and served W a Major General in the Confederate army. ECCENTRIC BDT GENEROUS. A Cincinnati Lady File a Will Benefiting Public limitation. .'SPECIAL TELEGRAM TOTHE DISPATCH. Cincinnati, April 22. Mary Holroyd, the wife of Edward Holroyd, known over Southern Ohio as the "rich hermit," left her will to be recorded to-day. To the vanons Institutions of this city she bequeaths 20,000 and to a university at Urbana $5,000. Besides these gifts she sets apart 810.000 for the found ing of a flower market in this city. Mrs. Holroyd was formerly the wife of Janez Elliott Their life was an ideal one. Bnt Elliott died, and 35 years aeo she married .Holroyd, who within a year showed signs ot insanity, ana .sirs, uoiroya was given ibe Eowers of a f emme sole. Thus she managed er separate estate for years. Holroyd moved Into a property be owned not a mile from his wife's home, and thus for a third of a century they lived, not once communicating one with the other. Some years ago Holroyd died alone after intense suffering. Mrs. Holroyd, as she appeared in oonrt to day, seemed to belong to other days. She Js stout of figure and has a wealth of snow-white balr which she wears puffed over her ears. Her property amounts to over 100,000. nearly half of which is given to public institutions. CHASED BY A SNAKE. The Family Dog Comes to the Reacne and Pots nn End to the Tronble. rsracuL tiligbam to thi cispatch.i YORK, April 22. Little Mary Bnckman, the 15-year-old daughter of Hiram Buckman, a well-to-do farmer, had an exciting experience with a huge snake yesterday. While gathering dandelions, a large white wood snake darted at her from the trunk of a fallen tree. She screamed and ran toward the house, with the writhing serpent In hot pursuit. The big family bull dog heard the child scream, and jumped the yard fence to her res cue. The snake fastened its fangs in the dog's hlod leg, and coiled Its length around his boay. The strangling dog succeeded In getting the snake around the neck, and the ficht was soon over. The snake when measured was over eight feet long, and tbickerjnania man's arm THE TOPICAL TALKER. Mosaics In Nationality Mr. Dean's Presence Salutary Tailors nnd the Sprlag Bome Biographical Facta About Sir. Mantel!. 'Tn-R variety of nationalities domiciled in Pittsburg was well illustrated in a line of builders seated on a wall at dinner time yes terday in the heart of the city. They were six in number. One was a negro, two Italians, one a Sclav of some nationality, and the rest pre sumably Americans or Irish-Americans. And they were seemingly a happy family, for they talked, laughed and ate together with vigor. The other day a strange combination of lan guages, and most of it bad language I don't doubt, presented itself to the pedestrians on Grant street about noon. An Italian and a Chl neso launaryman were in violent dispute outside the tatter's store Both men were greatly excited. They gesticulated incessantly, and their voices rose high, but what they were fighting about was past every bystander's comprehension. It was certainly not about the linen of the Ital ian; he was beyond suspicion on that score. At the hottest hour of the afternoon yester- day a truck heavily laden with iron in turning from Fifth avenue into Smlthfield street jammed a wheel into the gutter. The two strong horses tugged with all their might, the bystanders flew to the wheels and shouted and pushed and gave advice after the liberal fashion of volunteers, but the truck did not move. Usually the driver whips bis horses un mercifully in such a case, but it astonished me to notice that the man who held the reins, hardly used his heavy whip at all. I: was a novel and grateful sight The horses were doing their best and the driver did cot lash them. But it was puzzling. Getting closer I found out that Mr. Dean, the agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty, etc, was one of the volunteers at the wheel. That ex plained the mystery at once. kThkee is not a great deal of poetry in our business," said a high-class tailor to me the other day, "but we can appreciate the bless ings of a real spring as thoroughly as Mr. Tennyson. It means about a hundred per cent more business to us, that's all, this sunny weather, and we have been enjoying a bigger trade this year than we have had for some years." The appearance of the store, with several dozen coats labeled "Try on" littered about In dicated that this beautiful spring had a message of resurrection even for cutaway coats and trousers in fashionable checks and stripes. Continuous unseasonable weather such as the 20 months up to March last brought us Is dis astrous to tailors, and especially to thoie who cater to men with money enough to indulge their vanity or fanciful whims in clothing. The man who buys clothes simply to be clothed is not affected by snch little things as the weather, but the dandy and the dressy man are. Tn answer to several correspondents I give a few details about Mr. Mantell's origin and early life. They are from a reliable source. Robert Mantell was born at Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1855, and is just 35 years of age. His parents being in well-to do circumstances, he received an excellent education. It was through his love for amateur theatricals that he came to adopt the stage as a profession. When quite a young man he was often called upon to read or recite poems, monologues, etc., and upon one occasion, unknown to his folks, he agreed to play the leading part in a drama that was to be enacted for the benefit of some local society. Among the audience was an elder brother of Mr. Mantell's, and when he discovered that the hero of the play was his own brother his surprise found vent in the fol lowing words: "If that actor isn't our Bob." Of course the gravity of the situation was broken, but "our Bob," as he is still called at home, received a most hearty reception at the hands of the audience, who fully comprehended the situation. The usual parental reprimands followed, but Mr. Mantell made up his mind to become an actor, and he carried out his Inten tion. He made bis first professional appear ance at Bochdale, Lancashire, England. T-TEnext supported Miss Marriott who is re membered here for her clever impersona tions of male characters, and later he support ed the Knights in their tour through the British provinces. In 1874 Mr. Mantell first came to America, intending to join the Boston Museum forces, but failing to secure a favorable open ing, he returned to England, where he re mained for a time, creating special parts in new plays and playing leads for many of the bright lights of the English stage. In 1878 he revisited this country as the juvenile man of the Modies ka company, and attracted some attention at the time by his quiet ahd forcible acting. At the close of the season he received an offer from Miss Wallace, a then famous English trage dienne, with whom he played Orlando, Romeo, Charles Surf ace and other similar parts, and then for three years he acted Richard HZ, Macbeth, etc Then John Stetson engaged him. The en. gagement fell through, however, and the young actor cast his fortunes with Messrs. Brooks and Dickson, who were then in want of a lead ing man to create the principal part in "Romany Rye." After a tour in that play he was engaged by Miss Fanny Davenport for Loris Jpanoff in "Fedora," which ho played for two seasons with brilliant success. After that he was starred In "Called Beck." His career since that time as a star is too well known to recite to our readers. CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS. P. D. Armour, the Chicago packer, whose fortune has grown to 130,000,000, is said to be as modest as a schoolboy. Any man with that amount of money can afford to be modest. The cumber of people bnzzing around the country with the Presidents bee In their bonnets Is enough to makea swarm of bees turn green with envy. ' The New York 8enate has passed a bill malting the fnrnlshlng to any newspaper of false news, when knowingly and willfully done, a mis demeanor. If this bill becomes a law many a Bohemian will, of necessity, be compelled to re tire from business. Just think of the consequence If Mr. Cleve land should sit down upon Editor Dana, It Is too painful to contemplate. Bostonians indulged In two games of ball yesterday and a minstrel entertainment given by the Press Club In the evening. The endurance possessed by the people of the cultured city Is something astonishing. Sullivan is anxious to reduce his weight and is treating with a doctor. John, a few weeks work on a stone pile or In a field driving a team of horses would reduce your weight quicker than all the doctors in the universe. Tom Ochiltree announces that he will run against General Bplnola for Congress In New York. P. S. Tom will be elected tostay at home. TnE Allegheny Park yesterday was alive with buds, flowers, birds, pedestrians and babies, and the latter enjoyed the surroundings as much. If not more, than all the rest put together. Come to think about it, our neighbors across the river are more blessed than we arc they have the base ball clubs, the parks and the majority of babies. THEseason fast approaches when the rural editor surrounds himself In a clean shirt, plug hat, a duster, cane and railroad pass, visits a watering place and there swaps lies with his brother editor as to who has the largest circu lation. AN interesting feature of the Waihlngton Medical Museum is said to be a pair of shattered skulls. The shattered heads in the halls of Con gress, more especially alter a red-hot debate, are so numerous that they don't even call for men tion from the average correspondent. It's n Stand OfT. Prom the Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia's immense "speak-easy," geo graphically known as Gloucester, N. J., seems to be doing a larger Sunday trade than ever. It is proper to acknowledge, with reference to this circumstance, that public opinion has cot yet decided which is most disgraceful Phila delphia's insatiable thirst or Gloucester's law less greed. I.rnve Their Reasoning Power at Home. From the Washington Post: The whole country will be relieved to learn that there will be no strike among the railroad men at Pittsburg. When Pittsburg people go Into a strike they have a way of leaving their reasoning power at home that bodes no good. Perppinal Political Motion, From the Atlanta Constitution. 1 1 Ohio is going to have some mora elections this year. .People who want to votejund fight, and caTonsa thetwholB;yeari6undhonlago. TWO MORE HAPPI JJLARTS. mi Olarcaret It-Karlz Married to Clar ence ill. Woljr. The wedding of two very popular young peo ple at Smlthfield Street M. E. Church last even ing attracted a large audience of friends from both cities. 'Ibe contracting parties were Mr. Clarence M. AVolff, of tho Hostetter Coke Company, and Miss Margaret R. Kurtz, daugh ter of , tho late George B. Kurtz, of Allegheny. Both are well known in the two cities, and the good wishes of their many friends attend them. The ushers were Charles R. Schnman, Joseph Mahon, Charles A. Simpson, Robert Stewart Edward Poole and Walter Herr. Little Mabel Bardsiey, a niece of the bride, per formed the part of maid of honor. The cere mony was performed by Rev. Charles Edward Locke, pastor of the church, assisted bv Rev. John H. Prugb, pastor of Grace Reformed Church. Prof. Pricbard, of the Mozart Clun, presided at the organ. Immediately after the service the couple de parted for the East, their trip to include all Sromlnent Eastern cities, with a return through Id Point Comfort. Their future residence will be 6 Alder street, where many handsome and useful presents will await them. Commemorating Shakespeare' Day. An entertainment and reception will be given to-night by the British American Association, Branches Nos. 2 and 15, in Imperial Hall, in commemoratien of Shakespeare's Day. Ad dresses will be made by Honorable George E. Gooch. N. P. B. A. A., of U. S. A., and J. Henry Williams, Esq, N. Secretary B. A. A., of U. S. A. Literary and musical selections will be inter spersed. Mozart Orchestra will be in attend ance. The officers of the Executive Commit tee are Herbert R. Heppinstall, Chairman; T. H. Crankshaw, Secretary and James Dell, Treasurer. Scholars' Work for tbo Exposition. One of the most Interesting features of the Exposition in September will be the exhibit made by the public schools of Pittsburg. Su perintendent Luckey will to-day Issue circulars to all of the principals, in which he informs them of tho work that will be desired from each grade in the school. There will be vol umes of manuscript work in language, arith metic geography, physiology and history from pupils of all ages, and a wall space of from 170 to ISO feet will be devoted to drawings from pupils of the grammar school. Tho Smith-Ilolmrs Wedding. The marriage of Mrs. Margaret Holmes and Colonel Norman M. Smith was solemnized yes terday at the residence of Mrs. Holmes, in Point Breeze. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D. M. Benham, in the presence of a tew relatives and friends. A wedding trip will be enjoyed by Colonel and Mrs: Smith, after which they will continue to reside at the Smith mansion, where Mrs. Holmes ha3 long presided over the household, having been the sister of Colonel Smith's first wife. How They Wonld Do Ir. The 'Junta Club, at the residence of Mrs. Joseph Woodwell last evening, discussed "How Would You Edit a Newspaperi" which mnst have been very much like "Is Marriage a Failure? "by the uninitiated, as but one of the members claims the distinction of being an editor. Review of n Yenr'a Work. The annual meeting of the officers and Board of Managers of tho Woman's Industrial Ex change will take place to-day at 3.30 o'clock, when reports representing every branch of the work will be read, and tho summary of the year will be given. Social Chatter. An audience representing the wealth and fashion of the city, excepting those who pre ferred seing professional talent in "Richard IIL" to amateur talent in "My Lord in Livery." assembled last evening in the Pittsburg Club Theater. The little drama was presented by "The Tuesday Night Club," with its usual suc cess. A neat little card reads as follows: "The faculty of the Holy Ghost College presents compliments, and requests the pleasure of your presence at the annual elocutionary contest and musical seance, to be held at College Hall on Friday, April 25, 1890, at 7:45 p. M." A musical and literary entertainment will be given by tbe Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the Third U. P. Church to-morrow evening. The entertainment will in clude a play by tbe Peak Sisters. Mr. Andrew Adams, of this city, and Miss Margaret E. Dryden, of Sharpsburg, were mar ried last evening at the home of the bride's parents, in Sharpsburg, by Rev. O. M. Thomp son. A marriage at 11 o'clock yesterday morn ing united Miss Kate Hershey, of Negley, and Mr. John D. Euwer, of Hugus & Hacke's, this city. CRAWFORD FARMERS' DEMANDS. The Granger Element Determined to Have Political Recognition. A Meadvllle correspondent who, by the way, is one of the leaders of the farmers' movement writes as follows of the new element in Craw ford county politics: "Tho organ of Chairman Andrews, of the State Republican Committee, attempts to Ignore the farmers' movement which began last week as a whirlwind in Mr. Culbertson's district but which may develop into a cyclone in November. The list of names published last week in tbe Pennsylvania Farmer Includes too many of tbe rank and file of tho majority to allow the Andrews organ to take any risks in opposition to what, if developed, means defeat at home to tbe Andrews programme. Two years ago tbe County Grange addressed a letter to each candidate for the Legislature asking definite statements as to their action, in case of election, on certain measures for tbe relief ot farmers. Mr. Andrews, with the other candi dates, answered favorably, but he ignored his promises and tbe class to whom they were made. This movement means death to his aspirations to the State Senate, and his course is fast diverting the supporters of Mr. Dela mater and arraying a formidable opposition in Mr. Delamater's own county. There is a class of farmers here who demand representatives from their own class, and there is likely to be ively times in the Twenty-sixth district this fall. A new political pot is certainly beginning to boll, and some of the old campaigners will cortaicly be left in the soup." EEENE AS RICHARD HI. Tbe Great Actor Entertains a Good House at tbe Grand. The immortal William has in Mr. Thomas W, Keene a wonderful interpreter, and last evenlci: at tbe. Grand Opera House as King Richard 1IZ, with his deformed, contorted body and equally deformed, contorted mind, he succeeded in holding tbe audience spell bound. Hated for his wickedness, yet closely followed In every act and expression whereby he, in that character accomplished his desires by the most wanton cruelty, Mr. Keene succeeded in gain ing the warm applause of the audience many times during the evening. By his lactel ex pression, which is remarkably strong, he por traved in rapid succession all the emotions and passions human natnre Is capable of. In his rendition of Richard IIL Mr. Keene was ably supported, and in some of tbe scenes Interest and excitement reached a high pitch. One in particular, where tbe mother is separ ated from her children by the order of the tyrant King, handkerchiefs were in great de mand, and those who bv their use would not openly avow their teartnl propensity did con siderable winking and blinking and examining of programmes. The contrast presented by the two Kings as they instruct their armies before entering the battle in which Richard III is slain, created a vast amount of interest one representing all that was evil and wicked, the other secure In his convictions of right. The Interest reached the climax in the fencing scene between tbe two men, in which the usutper Is killed, his slayer pronounced king in his stead, and tbe play concluded. "Richelieu" will be given to night. STILL IN THE SADDLE. An Ex-Rebel Lieutenant and Congressman la Randall'a Successor on Committee. ISFSCtAL TELEGRAM TO THE OISrATrK.! Washington, April 22. Charles Frederick Crisp, of Georgia, Is to succeed the late ex Speaker Randall as member of the Committee on Rules, and will also in all probability suc ceed the dead statesman as a member of tbe Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Crisp is only 45 years old. He served in tbe war on the Confederate side, and was a Lieutenant in the Tenth Virginia Infantry. Ha I a lawyer by profession, and has served on the bench with credit. Ho was first elected a Representative to the Forty-eighth Congress, and has served as such i continuously ever, since.,. Ho Is a very able man; a strong j debater andla flnelorator,1 POLITICS INTHE HOUSE, A Debate In Wblcb Quay, Civil Service Appropriations and Civil Service Br. form All Figured Allen, tbe Ilamorlst an a Port. WASHINGTON, April 22. The House to-day went into committo of the whole, Mr. Payson, of Illinois, In tbe chair, on the legis lative appropriation bill. Mr. Butterwortb. of Ohio, in a brief explanation of the bill, said that in some of tbe bureaus of the depart ments there was substantially a civil pension list- It consisted of a number of old persons who had faithfully served the Government In the past but who were no longer able to perform their duties. They were carried on the rolls, but were of no service to the Gevemment The Committee on Appropriations had allowed an Increase in tbe clerical force of the Civil Ser vice Commission, substantially as requested by the commission. Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, criticised certain features of the bill, especially tbe increase made in the number of Government employes. The bill provided for tbe appointment of 141 new officers, at a cost of 3161,500. He did not say that all of this increase was unnecessary, but in many instances it should not have been made at this time. Referring to the civil pen sion list he said that a hurried examination bad shown the fact that in tbe departments there were employed 397 persons who were wholly or partially inefficient bnt who drew salaries amounting to $450,000. He believed that if there was new blood in the departments 1,500 clerks could be discharged at a saving to the taxpayers of $1,500,000 a year. He called 3be attention of tbe Committee on Civil Service Reform to this fact Instead of carrying on an unprofitable investigation let the commltteo take into consideration tbe subject of tbe in efficiency of tbe clerical force of the depart ments. Ideas of tho Southern Humorist. A,Tr. Allen, of Mississippi, confessed that he was somewhat disappointed in tbe bill. He quoted from a speech delivered by Mr. Cannon, and used as a campaign document declaring that the Republican party was devoted to the country, and would, If it came into power, ad minister the Government with greater economy and greatly reduce expenditures. It was thi3 promise which acconnted for his disappoint ment. He failed to find that there was any re duction in this bill. Now and then he liked to meet his Republican friends on the street and chat with them, but after the 4th ot March, 1SS9. It wag impossible for blm to keep np with them In their wild rush to the departments to get offices and show their devotion to their country. Laughter. ue teen quoted irom tne civil service pianx of the Republican party and from President Harrison's letter of acceptance. But tbe Re publican party had gone back on Its promises and he wanted to call the attention of the country to tbe civil service pretensions of tbe administration. He had some respect for the man who acknowledged himself a spoilsman, but a man who obtained office under a hypo critical gnise would neverget the respect of tbe people. He told a story of Senator Ingalls go ing to the White House to secure an office. On the way be met with a friend, who told him be would not get it as Harrison had a friend in Kansas that he was going to appoint. The Senator scratched his head a moment and said: "That is right, if he is sure of it: but I am Eretty well acquainted with that State, and if e has a friend there I don't know it" Laugh ter. Banning to Poetry Again. A nother story Mr. Allen recalled as showing the Republican opinion of tbe administra tion was to the effect that meeting a Republi can and asking him what he thought of it he received the following reply: Wanny runs the Sunday school; Levi runs the bar; Baby runs the White House, And it here we are. Mr. Bland, of Missouri, addressed himself to a discussion of the monetary question. He bad never regarded this question as a party one; but from the fact that tbe Republicans were holding caucus after caucus, it wonld seem they were going to make it one. Let the the bill be brought in as any other business bill would be brought In, not under the gag law of a caucus. H e then proceeded to speak in favor of tbe unlimited coinage of silver, and charac terized the Windom bill as a demonetizing measure He wanted to raise this question from the degradation of a party caucus and bring It before the House. If it was not brought before the House let tbe responsibility rest where it belonged on the Secretary of the Treasury, who assumed to frame a bill and to tell the conntry that unless that bill were passed there would be no silver legislation. Mr. Kerr, of Iowa, suggested that when the Democrats controlled the House in the Fiftieth Congress it had cot passed an un limited coinage bill. The zeal of the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Bland) would have been better if it had been shown when he bad some influence in the administration. Referring to Mr. Allen's remarks, he said that the gentle man had tried to make some cheap capital out of tbe President's affection for bis grandson. The gentleman ought to be ashamed of him self. Somo Republican Doctrine. JTr. Cannon, of Illinois, replied to Mr. Dockery's criticism of the bill. In view of the record of the last Congress it seemed tbe gentleman bad swallowed a camel then and was straining at a gnat to-day. He reviewed in detail the increases of offices and salaries and instilled tbe Committee on Appropriations in aving reported them. In tbe Fiftieth Congress there were created 985 offices with an aggregate expenditure of Sl.164.000. Tbe increase of sal aries made by the pending bill was only $5,000; the increase of salaries made in tbe Fiftieth Congress was $1,200,000. He denied a charge made by Mr. Allen to the effect that many of the Federal appointees in Mississippi were men ot bad character. When tbe gentleman was making that charge, be (Mr. Cannon) could not beln thinking that while there were thous ands of postmasters to be appointed In each State, there was but one State Treasurer to be elected. Laughter. He then proceeded to read, with comments and amid laughter, the list of defaulting State Treasurers of the Southern States. Mr. Williams, of Illinois, criticised the Re publicans of the House for cot bringing in a bill for the settlement of the silver question, and thus relieving the oppressed people f tho country. Not n Civil Service Reformer. TVTR. Grosvenor. of Ohio, said that at the proper time the Republican side of the House Vould see to it that the country under stood the character of the present administra tion. The anxiety manifested on the Demo cratic side in regard to the popularity and suc cess of the administration was the best sign that the Kepublican side ought to be satisfied with tiio administration: and for one. he was. At the proper time the Republican side would bring in a silver bill which would be satisfactory to the people. Speaking of the civil servicesystem be said that be did not believe tbat tbe law and its administration was approved by one-flftb of the members of either House of Congress. He be lieved tbat if each member of the House would vote his deliberate opinion he would declare that tbe whole system was founded on a mis take and its administration on a false prin ciple. It-was detrimental to tbe very purpose it was aimed to accomplish. Applause. Mr. Clements What civil service reform was indorsed by the Chicago convention? Mr. Grosvenor To turn Democrats out and put Republicans In. Laughter. Continuing, Mr. Grosvenor said that not only would he vote against Increasing the force of tbe commission, but he would vote here and everywhere for the repeal ot the whole law. Applause. It was a fraud on the people of the country. He was told that to-day there were on tbe eligible list enough young men and women to fill the places for 25 years to come. Yet tbe young men and women of bis district were cajoled and urged to snend time and money in being examined. when tbe men who issued tbe invitation knew that the chances were not one in a tnousand tbat they would get a position. Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts, defended the civil service law, and resented its being characterized as a hum bug and fraud. Subsequently Mr. Lodge read from the New York Evening Post a list of the occupations of the members of the Tammany Executive Committee. Tho Cbarse Against Qaay. Tn retaliation for this Mr. Spinolaread from the same paper an article reflecting upon tbe character of Senator Quay. He was called to order by Mr. Grosvenor, who claimed tbat it was not in order for a Representative to read a scurrilous attack on a Senator. Tbe Chairman ruled the point well taken, and Mr. Bplnola continued in order, attacking the administra tion as being "English, you Know." It had abolished the green stamp, the color of old Erin, and substituted a red stamp. Laugh ter. Mr. Darlington, of Pennsylvania, said that the statement that Senator Quay had been a defaulter when he was State Treasurer was false in every particular. He was one of Treasurer Quay's bondsmen and he knew what be was talking about Without finishing tbe bill tbe committe rose and tbo House adjourned. Thi Prrncfaernnd HIa Victims. From the Philadelphia Times. Tbe Ohio preacher who proceeded to baptize 19 converts after the falling of a rotten bridge, which killed and Injured a number of specta tors of the ceremony, probably wanted his con verts to be prepared for the next rotten bridge accident in which they might play thepatoljuonelexctoitrthefre''T'oflt6itemf of 0UK ROAD EXPEDITION. Soma of Oar Excbnngea Imagine That The Dispatch Bsi Tackled an Undertaking of Extraordinary Magnitude Tho Same Wrrtcbed Roads ExUt la All Sections of til n Commonwrnllll. Prom the Jeannette Dispatch. The Pittsburg: Dispatch, with its usual deep-seated but untiring enterprise, has sent out an exploring expedition fully equipped with photographing material and pencils to ex plore the conntry roads in Western Pennsyl vania, and ascertain, if possible, tbs width, depth and extent as well as the geographical center of the worst roads, or section of roads, within a given radius. The last beard of the expedition they were plodding through tbe mud and mire of Washington county, taking photographic views of the country, to be elab orated on by The Dispatch artist, and to be described in full by a staff reporter, which makes interesting reading at this time of year. If the expedition could be induced to switch off a try to cross Westmoreland county via Jeannette, we think we conld show tbem enough mud to make them pine for a chance to travel back to Pittsburg via Pennsylvania Rail road. The Work to be Done Thoroughly. Potter County Journal. The Pittsburo Dispatch has started out an expedition to explore tbe country roads of Pennsylvania. Much has been said of late on the subject of Improving our rural highways; but little or nothing has been done in the way of actual inspection, or of inquiring into the opinion of the farmers who dwell along the3e roads and nse them as a means of getting to market This work will be done thoroughly by the representatives of The Dispatch, who, in a wagon built especially for tbe work and provided with photographic material, will tra verse Western Pennsylvania from North to South and from East to West until a full pict ure of our country roads and the opinion of the farmers concerning their improvement is laid before the public Tbe expedition will be an interesting one to follow, and the information which it will gather cannot fail to have import ant results. The Hundred-Foot Field. From the Butler Eagle. "The Pittsburg Dispatch Country Road Exploring Party" s.ruck Butler at noon and put up at the Lowrv House The party con sists of L E. Stofiel, correspondent; Herman E.King, photographer, and George Strong. pilot They came from Harmony via Peters ville, traversing, in their opinion, the worst stretch of road yet found In their travels. They secured photographs of two broken down wagons in the hundred-foot o 1 field which will be used to illustrate our shortcomings in road making. Bucephalus and Beaver, their faith ful "road motors," looked jagged ana tired, and much the worse for their trip through Southwestern Pennsylvania. Prospect will be their stopping place to-night, and from there they will push on to New Castle. Mercer, Franklin, Meadvllle, Erie, Warren, etc Mad Splnhe. The Pittsburg Dispatch sent a re porter and good two-horse teams to examine the condition of the roads in the State. If the experiment had been tried on tbe unimproved roads hereabouts, tho proprietors would have been out the team and wagon. The reporter might have saved his life by taking to the woods and field3. Ohio Valley News. The Pittsburg Dispatch ha3 sent a team, armed with a reporter, to explore the highways of Western Pennsylvania. The enterprise will probably do a great deal of good. Already tbe team has had several narrow escapes from a burial in sink holes in roads that are much traveled. Tho system of country roads needs great improvement Poor as our roads are, they have cost a good deal of labor and money, much of which from the looseness of system, has been wasted. Titusvilte American Citizen. The Pittsburg Dispatch has a wagon out testing the quality of the country roads. The wagon is a covered concern drawn by two good horses. In many places the team comes to a standstill, stuck in the mud. They arrived in this place on Friday evening last, having driven through from Uniontnwn. Fayette county. The whole thing looked pretty hard, but bad roads and .deep mud was the cause. There U no doubt but what tho roads are bad. The Dis patch is cow satisfied of the fact But the remedy. That 13 what is needed. Greene County Democrat. AGAIN AFTER DELAMATER. Some Very Plain Charges Are Aimed at the Crawford Senator. ISPICTAL TELEGRAM TO TIIS DISPATCH. 1 POTTSvrLLE, April 22. Tho Pottsville Re publican this evening printed a lengthy article attempting to identify Senator Delamater with the Standard Oil interests and tbe defeat of the BlUlngsley bill. The paper says that when tbe anti-discrimination bill, to which the party was committed, was taken np, Delamater con spired to defeat it Tbe article continnes: "After investigation it was found tbat 25 Re publican Senators wonld stand by the bill. This was one short of the required majority. A member of the Senate who was familiar with Delamater's connections suggested that per haps there was some way to reach him through tbe Standard Oil Company. The recognized and known lobby representative of tbe Stand ard Oil Company was visited and told the situa tion. He said that Delamater was acting fool Wily and that be would see blm and fix the thing up. This representative of the Standard who in connection with Delamater was In charge of tbe Standard's fight against the Bill ingsley bill saw Delamater very early in the morning of March 17 at his room at the Lochiel House. A cauens of Republican Senators had been called to meet at 8 A. Jt. that day. Tbe cauens was in session when it was announced tbat Delamater was outside and wanted to see three of tbe leaders. These gentlemen went into the hall and were told by Delamater that he would vote for tbe Anti-Discrimination bill provided they wonld make two promises. "Tbe first thing be demanded was that hence forth be should be regarded as one of tbe Re publican leaders in the Senate, and should be consulted on all measures and questions of policy. This was agreed to. Tbe second de mand was tbat the men to whom he talked should agree to oppose the Billingsley bill and help him defeat it. This was agreed to also. Mr. Delamater, radiant at the snecess of his piratical scneme, men came into tbe caucus, pledged himself to vote for the antt-discrimln-ation bill and did vote for it later on the same day. deserting Watres and the men to whom he had pledged himself the night before. The agent of thn Standard Oil Cnmmnv called on tbe Republican -enatnrs. said be bad seen Delamater and It was all right if they would be against the Billingsley bill. "He was told of wbat bad happened and ap proved Delamater's action. "This is the story in brief. The Standard Oil Company bad influence enough to bring Dela mater to terms when all other efforts failed. "We challenge the denial of any of these statements. Tbe facts can be had of any man who was a member of the Senate in 1887." A GIRL BLOWN UP. Cangbt by n Vrntllntlng Fan She ATakea a Remarkable Aerial Trip. ISPXCIAL TELIORAJI TO THI DISPATCH.! Spokane Falls, April 22. A most remark able incident occurred yesterday afternoon at the new Hotel Spokane, which 13 to be thrown open to the public Wednesday. One of tne chambermaids named Anna Martin, who. with the entire corps of hotel attaches was recently brought from Chicago, was caught up by the wings of a largo ventilating fan in tbe kitchen and carried up the escape pipe as far as the second story, where she was wedged fast by hee clothing. Then, after locatiog her precise position, the pipe was cut open and the girl taked out uninjured. The fan Is a huge affair ten feet across, mak ing 1,200 revolutions per minute, and creating a strong draught in tbe kitchen. AN OHIO HOLIDAY. The Buckeye Legislators Provide on Addi tional Day of Rrst. rSPZCIAL TILxaKAM TO TBE DISPATCH.I Columbus, April 22. A bill to create an ad ditional legal holiday passed tho House. The new law provides that the first Tuesday after the first Monday In November of each year, from and between the hours of 12 o'clock and 2 o'clock P. M., shall be a legal holiday, and any employer or master who fails to observe or vio lates any of the foregoing provisions shall for feit and pay to tbe employe or servant deprived of his rights under the act cot more than $23 cor less than $10. The bill as introduced fixed tbe hours from 11 A. K. to 3 P. a., but was amended. It also pro vided tbat no deduction should be made from the wages of an employe, but this was stricken out Didn't Have a Qaoram. Tbs Humane Society directors held their regular weekly, meeting yesterday afternoon. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. More bridal couples are said to have visited Washington this spring than ever be fore The Dickerson mine, in Morris county, N. J., has reached the perpendicular depth of 1,070 feet The bottom is now 335 feet below sea level. For every 100 pounds of soap used la the United States, England uses 85, Germany 83. France 85. Sweden 70. Italy 37. Bulgaria 35, and Mexico 27. "" Fourteen deer and CO turkeys is the sum total of the game killed In Layfayette county. Fla., a few days since by a Suwannee county hunting party. Edward Little, of Marcellus, was 100 years old last Wednesday, and 300 friends, in cluding representatives of five generations of tbe family, accompanied by a band called upon him, leaving a few gifts. The crows are meeting a fatal reception in some parts of Maine. A man from Yarmouth Foreslde recently called on the Selectmen or the town with 66 crows heads, the result of two days work witn pans green. New York has quite a large and impor tant Japanese colony, with clubs and other in stitutions for mutual benefit. There is nor, a single Japanese panper in tbe city, and every Japanese resident possesses at least moderate! means. The office boy of the North Amherst Reporter not only sweeps out the office. Inks the forms on tbe press and folds papers, but also does tbe cooking for tbe editor, who keeps bachelor's ball in the office room and sleeps on tbe bed of the press. A number of farmers living near Atchi son. Kan., report that a sort of a wire worm Is doing great damage to tbe wheat. The worm is about an inch long and the thickness of fine wire, and ot a dark brown color. Wherever it works the wheat soon withers. John Hicks, a white-haired man of 85, who has spent 45 years in prison, has just been arrested again for larceny in Preble county, Ind. He regards the State prison as bis home, and it is believed tbat be committed the lar ceny for tbe purpose of being sent there The roads are not so straight as they might be in Redington township. Me Last week a man who wanted to drive two yokes of oxen to the camp from the other side of Sad dleback Mountain, only six miles away in a direct line bad to travel 58 miles before he reached the campl The Bashaw of Tangier has become so corpulent that be is unable to walk abroad. He is only 5 feet 2 inches in height and must be about tbe same In breadth, as he weighs over 400 pounds. He has been advised by bis 32 physicians to fast for a month, but he says he will see them bow-strung first. Mr. Toungblood, an old settler in Coffee county, Ga.. bnt yeta strong and robust man for bis advanced age, has killed 993 deer in bis time. He sticks to his old flint-acd-steel rifle, and savs he can yet see to cut a turkey's head off with a distance of 75 yards. He says he would not give the old gun now for a carload of Winchester rifles. Charles Smith, at one time a resident of Stanton, Mich., moved to Wisconsin and re mained there two years. Recently be returned to Stanton, and on election day ba deposited bis little ticket just like a citizen. For this he was arrested, but be proposes to make a fight, de claring that he bad the right to vote in Stanton Inasmuch as his divorced wife lives there Captain Hill, of Maine, once got $3 a ton for taking a cargo of ice from Bolton to New Orleans, his ship carrying abont 1,300 tons. It was In midsummer, the snpply bad given out and the cholera was raging there fearfully. This was about 1853. Captain Hill was in tbat city for several months during this epidemic when tbe dead bodies could cot be buried, but had to be burned, and when the death rate for three months reached tbe terrible figure of 8,000 victims. There is a dog in Chester, Pa., which will never walk when there is a chance to lump on a street car and ride. He is a black New foundland. Much of his time 13 spent at the stables. Although his home is only two squares away he never walks to It, but waits for a car going that way, on which be jumps. He often goes off on a pleasure trip, riding to tbe differ ent sections of tbe city on different cars.always sitting on tbe curbstone until tbe car be wants comes along, showing remarkable Intelligence In allowing to pass him those cars which branch) off in directions contrary to the one he wishes) to take. T Mrs. Winnie Mitchell, a widow lady living about a mile from Rocbelle, Ga., has a small leather-covered trunk whicb. In all prob ability. Is 250 years old. It has been handed down through seven generations. It was brought across from Europe long before the war of tbe revolution fnll of gold, and was csed by Mrs. Mitchell's grandfather while in service under General Washington. It was first owned by Mrs. Mitchell's great grand father, and Mrs. Mitchell is now near 67 years of age, and has great grandchildren. Were she to bequeath tbe trunk, which 13 in a good state of preservation, to her gTeat grandchildren, it wouldbave passed aown to tbe tenth genera tion. An engine driver on one of the Scotch lines reports that he has noticed tbat certain hawks of tbe merlin or "stone falcon" species make use of the passing of the trains for pred atory purposes. They fly close behind the train, near tbe ground, partly hidden by tha smoke, but carefully watching for the small birds, wblcb, frightened by the tram as it rushes roaring past, fly up in bewildered shoals, the merlins then, while tbe little birds are tbmklng more ot the train than of lurking foes, swoon on them from the ambush of tbs smoke and strike tbem down with ease. It they miss, they return to tbe wake of the car riages and resume their flight and their bunc They can.it seems, easily keep pace with an express train, and outstrip it when they please Out in the wild West a mail bag was emptied ot valuable contents by parties un known and filled with stones. Tbe loss was not discovered until tbe bagreacbed its destination, and no one bad any notion where tee theft was committed within 1,000 miles of the journey. Bnt a penologist was shown the rocks, and he said at once that there was only one place in the United States where such were to be found. He tuld where the place was, and a detective going there it was 4u0 miles away found two Chinamen at work in an isolated spot, where, it was subsequently remembered, tbe robbed train bad stopped for water. He promptly charged tbem with tbe crime, and they were so taken by surprise that they confessed it. So much for rocks. FUNNY MEN'S FANCIES. Mr. Younghnsband Hark! There goea the fire alarm. Quick, Lucy I gtt my coat. Mrs. Younnhusband Here's your blazer, dear. That will be more suitable. Bur tins ion Press. He drew his country girl close to him and said: "I dally need my little doe" So do L" she whispered, but I won't have to when we are married, will I, CDarller" Plunder. "I love the gushing or the tide," he said, pensively, as he stood on the beach at Newport. The tied gush too mucu. I think the single girls are more prudent," she answered, wtta a sigh. Plunder. The little rascal got spanked for hanging his cap up on the floor. "There, " said them'otber! "jot uo you know where to put your cap!'! 'I know where I wish lbad put tt,aibwered the hopeful. Plunder. Visitor (approaching man coming out of the House)-sir. are you a member of the House? Man Well, I'm a Democratic membet 'but Mr. Heed has been kind enough. howevei-to,allqw ms to sit In there and listen. Tne h'iicd..i) Tired Husband I sometimes wist, wife, that I was an indicted New York Alderman. Wire-Why, what a funny wish, dearl "No, not funny. They are the only ones who seem to have no trials.' Honker Statesman, MARRIED AN HEIRESS. Lord Lovel he sold off his milk-white steed, And said. In his candid way, s "Now that I've won an American bride I can have them white, black, brown and gray." Philadelphia Times. Old Gentleman Confound yonr awk wardness, sir; yon are standing on my corns; - Cholly Beg pardon, but weally you ought to feelpwoudoflt. I stepped on the feet of, tho Pwlnce of Wales once-and' with these ust shoes. Terr liautt Express. THE SPRlNO DUDE. When soda founts begin to fizz, ': And meads assume their verdant hues. The ulster coat discarded Is, Likewise his arctic overshoes. ' He then becomes a man of note A fact that no on will dispute; He wears a short, light overcoat Above a nobby, new spring suit. Thus dressed, and rurnished with a cans (UketotheclubofHwcales) " Heeyes the beauteous, chattering train That Issues from the matinees, ' " .1 v . . Ut'tOi .a.uu uimu u u a splendid Joke An action wniv,v ..?-.. ijiirteusaTUSSg Wfc-?TTLV.,II gi'W "'' ' mmBLmaM,
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