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THE PHILADELPHIA FAILURES.
The suspension of the Bank of America
at Philadelphia yesterday is the result of
the financial complications of Senator Mc
Farlane, whose bankruptcy, with the in
volving of the American Life Company, of
which he was President, has already been
reported by our special dispatches.
There are a great many ieatures about
these difficulties which are not clear to the
public But the statements that have been
made warrant the conclusion that the whole
trouble is due to a remarkable policy of
financial ballooning, in which the funds of
the two institutionswere used to support the
wildest schemes. That there has been any
actual dirersion of funds from these institu
tions is not intimated; but, the list of securi
ties published as hypothecated with one of
the corporations, may raise the question
whether the loaning of trust iunds on such
securities was not a grave breach of official
duty.
A failure Jproduced by such causes can
have no threat to the legitimate business of
the country. The financial institutions
which have based their loans on solid com
mercial values, and the business interests
which are engaged in supplying the actual
consumptive wants of the nation are wholly
distinct from this class of speculative bank
ing. They cannot be more than temporarily
incommoded by the failure of the kite-flying
and ballooning policy of finance.
Nevertheless the failure should not be
without its lesson that the policy of indefi
nite expansion is bound to ;nd in disaster.
Conservatism and solidity are safe princi
ples to stand by in finance.
THE SERVICE PENSION BILL
.The House took iwue with the Senate yes
terday by the passage of the service pension
bill as a substitute for the dependent pension
oill passed by the Senate some time ago.
The House bill provides a pension of ?9G per
annum for all soldiers over GO years of age
who served 90 days or longer during the war.
This is so radical a departure from the Sen
ate bill that it raises the question whether
the Senate will agree to the new measure,
thus abandoning its former attitude; whether
pension legislation will fail, or whether a
compromise will be reached by the passing
of a bill which will include both features.
As the bill passed will balance the $60,000,
000 reduction of revenue proposed by the
tariff bill, with a $00,000,000 increase of ex
penditures, it is not impossible for the oppo
sition to imagine that the House leaders
took this course to escape the disagreeable
consequences 6f a deficiency in the first
year's balance sheet of a Republican Con
gress. But, of course, the Bepnblicans will
claim that it was wholly due to their earnest
wish to do their full duty by the soldier.
THE COST OF VERBIAGE.
The movement reported to be afoot among
the lawyers, for ridding deeds, mortgages
and other legal forms of their superabund
ant verbiage, is a good one. The unneces
sary repetitions with which such documents
are loaded is well known. In the first draft
ol the greatness of such instrument, the
extra labor and cost. of filling out the blank
forms is not great; but when it is remem
bered that some one must pay for copying
these records on the county books it is plain
that the tautology of the deeds and mort
gages is in the sum total an extremely ex
pensive luxury.
It is certainly a movement in the direc
of nineteenth century reforms to get rid of
the medieval and parrotlike forms that have
fastened themselves on the legal documents
of modern times. Even though the law
yers' movement should bear fruit sjowly,
the bringing of this expense to the public
notice ought to have some effect One half
of the cost of recording deeds and mort
gages is in copying the formal and perfunc
tory verbiage. Why cannot this cost be
saved to the public at once, by having the
record books made of printed blanks just
like the original instruments, leaving only
the individual parts of each instrument to
be written with the pen. By doing tnis the
cost of the old forms would be reduced to a
minimum, and the work of recording could
be done in one-third the time.
THE DEMOCRATIC C0NVENTI0K.
The reports from Harrisburg indicate an
nn certainty of opinion about the signifi
cance of the date fixed for the Democratic
Convention by the meeting of the State
Committee yesterday. One report says that
putting the convention after theBepublican
gathering means that Pattison will be the
nominee if Delamater is the Republican
candidate. Another statement is that "the
early date is regarded as favorable to "Wal
lace.". Perhaps the actual significance is
far less than is supposed, being only that of
following out the general custom to have the
Democratic Convention shortly after that
of the Bepublican party. The nomination
of the convention will be influenced more
by the action of the county gatherings than
by the date of the State Convention. The
prominence which Pattison's name has as
sumed of late is a sign that the Democracy,
or at least a large share of the party, stand
ready to take advantage of their adversary's
mistakes.
A QUEER REPUBLIC.
A very singular state of affairs is re
ported in Brazil by the advices which come
from that country by mail. The fact that
all such reports have to reach the outer
world by steamer is an indication of the
rigid suppression of all statements that are
sent by telegraph, not in accordance with
the views of the Government.
Tt is atated iu this report that tha circula
tion, either by publication or otherwise, of
any false or alarming reports concerning
the Government, or with regard to military
movements, is decreed to be seditious. All
persons connected with the circulation of
such rumors are by a previous decree liable
to be arrested, taken to Bio Janeiro and tried
by a military tribunal. Under this decree if a
man niakesastatementeven that reports of an
unpleasant nature to the Government are in
circulation, he can be punished by a
military court set up by the Government
for that especial purpose. A more com
plete suppression of the liberty of speech it
would be hard to Imagine.
The characteristic feature of this so-called
republican rule is that the decrees which
undertake such absolute control over the
liberties of citizens, which subject them to
rial by courts martial, and which suppress
the liberty of the press, of speech and of the
transmission of news, are pot even enacted
ty a representative legislative body. 2To
election either for a constitutional conven
tion or for any form of popular representation
has yet been heard of in Brazil. These
decrees are simply the edicts of a junta which
seized power by a military insurrection, and
which though professing the republican
principles has been in power nearly half a
year without calling a constituent assembly.
There is a peculiar interest for the United
States in these reports which are so far
undisputed in the fact that on the same
day of their publication comes the report
of the presentation by the United States
diplomatic representative at Bio, of the
congratulations by the United States
Congress to Brazil upon having adopted gov
ernment by the people. Does the United
States wish to leave itself in the attitude of
practically declaring to the world that
constitutional government, representative
legislation and individual liberties are not
essential features of a republic?
LIBOR DAY'S OUTLOOK.
The salient feature of the labor demons
tration which is to be made to-day in Europe
is the uneasiness which is manifested among
the ruling class at the very idea that labor
has reached a point where it will undertake
to appear in organized bodies. The Aus
trian Government has been massing its
troops at Vienna with the manifest expecta
tion that a labor demonstration means riot,
if not revolution. The French Government
with less bravado but no less disquiet, has
been preparing for meeting outbreak with
suppression; while the universal tone of
dread and dislike of any movement of labor
except to continue its ill-paid drudgery
shines out through the columns of the Lon
don Saturday Review, which praises every
sign of military suppression and rejoices
over every indication that in Germany the
workmen will not demonstrate, or that in
Spain they will put off their demonstration
until Sunday.
Of course everything of this sort is a
confession of weakness and nnjustice.
Governments that are firm in the support of
the masses need not fear that any organized
movement of labor will become revolution
ary. It the European system secured to
labor its rights, the labor demonstration
would have no tendency toward riot It is
the spirit of prejudging every effort of labor
to improve its condition as revolutionary
and seditious, that creates socialism. The
practical notice to the laboring masses that
any movement on their part is a threat to
the stability of government, is almost
sufficient justification for the conclusion on
their part that their only effective measures
are in the direction of riot and revolution.
There is a pleasant contrast to this atti
tude of mutual suspicion and threat in the
way in which the same subject is viewed in
this country. "With a wide diversi of
opinion as to the Dolicy or practicability of
the eight-hour movement, the right of labor
organizations to agitate in its favor by all
peaceable means is clearly recognized. Not
only that, but the most complete confidence
is felt in the great masses of labor that they
will support and maintain the Government
of law in whatever they do. The organized
workmen of the United States know that
they form no despicable part of the citizen
ship of the country. They recognize that
they are equally interested and responsible
for the maintenance of the government and
form a strong bnlwrK against any threat of
revolution which may come from scattering
and isolated elements. While it is not cer
tain that our social condition is beyond
criticism, the recognition of and confidence
in labor as an organized force permits this
nation to view any labor movements on this
side without a tremor; while to Europe the
possibilities of Labor Day are a huge night
mare. It is a safe axiom that there la no
tendency of the laboring masses toward
revolution, without some ultimate cause of
injustice and privilege. It is the system of
Europe which turns laboring men into
Socialists and makes Labor Day a threat to
order. It is the system of the United States
which makes our workingmenthe supporters
of constitutional government. The con
trast should inspire this country with the
determination to correct whatever tenden
cies exists here to imitate the privileges or
class advantages that is stimulating social
ism on the continent
The New York Times quotes the remark
of The Dispatch: that "it Is probably true
that the Sugar Trust succeeded in getting the
S per cent ad valorem margin of protection
allotted to it by the first draft or the bill
chanced to the specific duty of 4 10 of cent."
Bat the esteemed Times fails to make any reply
to the point raised by The Dispatch in the
same article, that the margin as now fixed by
the McKlnley bill is less than half what was
given by the Mills bill, and about one-third of
the margin afforded by the present tariff. The
Times Is evidently not going to let its readers
see both sides of the case.
Mme. Blavatsky warns the public to
beware of Christian science mind cure and
other psychic panaceas, of that description.
Nothing in the tbeosopbic and supernatural
line Is genuine, she wishes It understood, un
less it has the name of Blavatsky blown in the
bottle.
The statement of a Washington letter
that when a crank recently called at the White
House, with an innocent-looking box under his
arm, and, being asked what was in the box, re
plied, "On. I bare a new kind of religion iu.
there," is to the effect that "that settled him."
People bringing religion to the White House
are thereby notified to abstain. Whether tho
argument is that it is carrying cualstoNew
Castle, or that, as Senator Ingalls says, it has
no place in politics, the people who do not take
religion there can settle to suit themselves.
A county tax of three mills on an ex
tremely moderate valuation strikes tbe taxpay
ers' mind, and bis pocket as well, In a much
more soothing manner than the more Impera
tive drafts of city taxation.
Atlantic City seems to be the harbor
of refuge for wearied judges whose nerves are
shattered by tbe strain of the license court
and tbe constant contact with would-be venders
who drink an eighth of beer for themselves,
but never took too much. Last year Judce
White took a prolonged recuperation there,
and this year Judge Ewmg listens to the sad
sea waves as a pleasant relief. Let us hope
that tbe tonic features of the seacoast resort
will restore tbe judicial vigor perfectly.
There is a rather strong feeling every
where, except In the liquor trade, that the
United States Supreme Court strained the
Inter-State Commerce theory pretty hard to
make it cover unrestricted traffic in the original
packages of liquor.
PsrsCE Ittjkbide has been in prison" in
Mexico for criticising General Diaz, and the
provision of penalties for people in Brazil who
inaulge in unpleasant language concerning tbe
Government, is elsewhere noted. If tbe
Harrison administration could put everybody
in prison who criticised it, the public building
grabs could all take the form of appropriations
for new Federal prisons.
The Tammany leaders of New York are
reported as saying that McCann will be com
pelled to "prove bis statements or go to jail."
That is what should be done with everyone
who brings criminal charges against public
The Boston Police Board has ordered the
sale of liquors over the bar to be stopped in
the city, the inference being that the sale mast
be only to people who take It home and drink
it. The License Court of Pittsburg has warned
tbe license venders that they must stoo tbe
bncket and bottle trade. Is Pittsburg right or
is the Boston idea tho correct oneT
Me, Gould reports everything in good
shape on fits Southwestern railway lines. The
over-issue of water by the Mississippi river coula
not affect his railway stocks, which were
already full to the point of saturation.
MR. Clarksok's discovery that the peo
ple are taking the independent papers and re
lying on them for information, and that tbe in
dependent papers are not supporting machine
Republicanism, is an important one. But it
might be made to indicate a very different
conclusion than that tbe Bepublican party
must start more organs.
Allegheny is going to repave its
streets with block stone. In the meantime our
Philadelphia cotemporaries continue to assure
us that block stone is not a pavement that is fit
for a civilized city.
And now we hear that the all-pervading
British syndicate is after the iron mills of this
country. Very well, If tbe English speculators
wish to bny our mills and load them down with
water so they cannot run, Pittsburg will con
sent to sell Its present establishments at a good
price and put up a lot of new ones.
That ballot-box investigation rises like a
persistent ghost of dead issues, to daunt us.
Cannot it ever be dead and burled?
The Scotch-Irish citizens are called upon
elsewhere to "get together" and make things
ready for the gathering of that canny race in
this city this month. The citizens of that ex
traction can bo relied upon to come forward
and sustain tho credit of Pittsburg in this
affair.
PEOPLE OF PBOMmENCE.
Queen Victobia will receive Mr. Stanley
on May 0.
Rev. Dr. Theodore L. Cotxer retires
from his Brooklyn pulpit on a competency.
His congregation presented him with 30,000.
Govebnok Taylor, of Tennessee, after his
first interview with Calvin S. Brice, formed the
deliberate conclusion that Mr. Brlce has a great
mind.
Lieutenant Wordsworth, of the British
army, who has disappeared and is believed to
have committed suicide. Is a grandson of the
great English poet
Mrs. W. H. Kelly, who has just been
elected Mayor of Edgartop, Kan., is only 23
years old. and is believed to be the youngest
Mayor in the United States.
The Governor General of Canada and staff
arrived in Montreal yesterday afternoon from
Ottawa. "His Excellency was tbe guest of Sir
Donald and Lady Smith. He will receive tbe
degree of D. C. L. at McGill University to-day.
General Heppekiieiher, Speaker of the
New Jersey House of Representatives, has
been granted leave to visit California. The
General, who is a bachelor now, will be accom
panied by a young lady who is to becom Mrs.
Heppenheimer.
One of tbe few men who sat with Clay and
Adams and still visits tho House is Mr. Cling
man, who was himself a Congressman in their
time and until tbe outbreak of the war. He is
often seen about the House during tbe sessions,
in which he takes a close interest
Mr. Thomas B. Catron, or Santa Pe, N. M.,
has become the owner by purchase of the val
uable library of S.C0O volumes formerly owned
by Father Augustine Fischer, late private sec
retary of tbe Emperor Maximilian. He bought
the collection in the City of Mexico.
TrtE o.ldes man in the British navy is now in
his lOUth year. Sir Provo William Parry Wallis,
G. C. B., the senior Admiral of the Fleet is the
only survivor of the famous naval combat be
tween Her Majesty's ship Shannon and the
American frigate Chesapeake, off Boston Har
bor, on June 1, 1813.
IT LOOKS WITH ALARM.
The Southern Press Objects to Government
Telegraph Service.
tSrECTAL TUMEPBAM TO THIS PISPATCn.t
Charleston, S. C, April 3a The Southern
fress Association passed a resolution to-day
condemning any Congressional measure mak
ing "the Government party to a general tele
graphic scheme." It held that such measure
was Indicative of a tendency to centralize the
administration, would make the newspaper
telegraphic service subject to the control of tbe
Jartf in power, and was really a menace to the
iberty of the press.
The association also petitioned Congress to
improve the levees on the Mississippi.
CURRENT TIMEIiI TOPICS.
A PITTSBURG) messenger boy was actually
known last evening to deliver a message quicker
than it could be accomplished over a telephone.
N ovr slve the boys a rest.
The negro has the advantage over the white
man In one respect at least. When the rormer gets
scared tbe reporter can't say that hii hair stood on
end.
A Providence, R. I., man had the temerity
to bring a libel suit apainst the Telegram forsome
fancied Injury, but a Jury has decided that the
article rclcrred to praised him beyond measure,
and thrown the costs upon him. The Telegram
should now charge him full advertising rates for
the ad.
Johnson Sides, the Piute Peace Chief,
called upon an attorney at Keno, Cat, and re
quested him to write to the Indian agent asking
him to Inform tho Indians under his charge that
the Piute prophet was a "d d humbug." The
chief used the letters -"d d" to make it more em
phatic. Patti owns up to 47; but Pattl, that don't go
with old -19'rs who heard you sing away back in
the 60' s, and you were then old enough to vote.
An epitaph Henry Watterson prepared the
otherdayina moment of friendly euthuslasmt
"Here lies Tom Ochiltree. He never did anything
else."
Ward McAllister, of New York, Is to
write a-book on "Society as I Found It." Ht
son should follow it up with oneentitled, "Society
as I Left It."
Tnc Peace Society of Rhode Island has
written the German Emperor thanklnr him for
his oneiric policy. And his policy is about as
peaceful as tbe raging Mississippi, where the
people are homeless and barefooted.
Physicians never charce for attendance on
other physicians or their families. In looking
over a set of books of a deruuet Allegheny physi
cian, the man who t as hired to straighten them
up was led to believe that the good doctor never
attended to anyone cUe but physicians and their
families.
A Chinese executioner at Pekin had 21
victims to practice on the other week, ana be set
out with a determination to beat tbe record. He
cnt off the II heads in exactly two minutes, and
thus gained seven seconds over the best work ever
dona in the empire. The high executioner has
since been placed on the retired list.
Not Trnnbled Willi n Plethora.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer. -
For President the Democratic choice lies be
tween Cleveland and Hill; for Governor of
Pennsylvania, between Pattison and Wallace,
The Democratic party isn't bothered with a
piciuorafH avauaDio canaiaates.
THE TOPICAL, TALKER.
Chief Justice Fnller's Military Mustache
How He Bead His Opinions The Su
preme Court a a Show Tho Sleeping
Beamy Congressman Bavne's Doty
A Confusing Resemblance Pittsburg's
Representatives.
I from a staff cobrisfondent.i
Washinoton, D. C., April 3a Chief Justice
Fuller looks a good deal more like a
cavalry officer than tbe presiding Judge of the
United States Supreme Court. Even seated on
the bench, with tbe golden eagle flanplng its
wings over his head, ana clad in the silk robes
of bis office, there is little of the judicial about
his appearance. It is the heavy mustache, nearly
white, that distinguishes the Chief Justice
from bis brethren and gives blm a war-like
look. He is certainly tbe handsomest man on
tbe bench: men and women agree as to that.
On Monday I heard Chief Justice Fuller read
the lengthy opinion in the case of Leidy versus
Hardy, wbicb decides that State laws in prohi
bition States providing for the seizure of liquor
brought from other States are unconstitutional
a most important decision by the way and one
that is regarded here as the heaviest blow de
livered to prohibition for years. The Chief
Justice has a good voice, and ho thinks that It
is worth while to lend all the oratorical graces
at bis command to the reading of an opinion.
The reading of this decision took about 40
minutes, and Mr. Fuller seemed to enjoy it im
mensely. If be were a less exalted porson one
might imagine that be thought no small shakes
of his oratorical powers.
""The Justices of the Supreme Court are not
to be blamed if they are vain. AH day long
they sit upon the grandest throne in tbe United
States, surrounded by more show of deference
and honor than even the President receives,
with theatrical curtains of crimson silk draped
behind them, ana a great gold eagle over their
heads, with page boys at their elbow, venerable
lawyers bowlntr before them, velvet carpets to
hush tbe fall of feet upon the courtroom floor,
negro doorkeepers watching over noiseless
doors, a dim religious light In tho semi-circular
room, and a never-ceasing throng of awed citi
zens of this and other lands reverentially
staring them out of countenance. The Libyan
lion at a circus excites very little more vener
ation and awe from the spectators. 1 should
think that the Justices must feel sometimes
bow like wild boasts on exhibition tbey are.
Perhaps they don't think of it at all, for one
grows accustomed in time to anything, even to
being a Supreme Court Judge'.
Qne of the justices at least docs not allow the
cariosity of the laymen, or the speeches of
the lawyers, or the decisions of his brethren,
to disturb him. Justice Lucius Quintus Curtius
Lamar sits at the extreme right of the bench,
and he would be much happier if he might He
down. There is no denying that sleeping in a
chair, even if tho cbatr be of tbe easiest sort,
is nothing like as comfortable as sleeping on a
sofa or bed. But Justice Lamar has to make
the best of a chair. He did very well while the
Chief Justice was explaining why the Supreme
Court of Iowa must be overruled. When an
other justice it was Judgo Gray, I believe be
gan to read tho dissenting opinion of the minor
ity, Justice Lamar awoke. He was asleep again
in a minute or so, however, and whenever I
bave looked in at the Supreme Court between
visits to tbe Senate and House, there he was,
chin dropped among tne folds ot bis robe, eyes
shut and arms folded, a picture of judicial som
nolence, with dignity not to be beaten even in
Westminster, or tbe Old Bailey.
THE Hon. Thomas M. Bayne owes It to his
constituents to have Representative Adams,
of Chicago, suitably labeled, painted or other
wise marked s that Pcnnsylvamans visiting
the House may not mistake Mr. Adams for tho
urbane and hustling statesman who hails from
tbe growing borough of Bellevue. If Mr.
Bayne will ask the House's permission to hang
a card on Mr. Adams' chest bearing some such
inscription as: "I am not Mr. Bayne," L for one,
will forgive him.
Mr. Bayne sits In the fifth row of seats on the
Republican side of tho House. His desk is the
fourth from tbe center aisle. Almost im
mediately in front of bim sits Mr. Adams, of
Chicago. There would be no harm in tho -incidence
that Messrs. Bayne and Adams both
occuny desks at the same distance from the
center aisle it tbey did not resemble
each other so closely. Mr. Adams Is
like Mr. Bayne bearded, and the tint of his
beard is like Mr. Bayne's indescribable. Mr.
Adams is probably taller than Mr. Bayne, but
he Is of the same slender and sinuous build.
With all their points of resemblance all might
still be well, did not Mr. Adams practice the
pernicious habit of thrusting bis hands into bis
trousers pockets a habit to which Mr. Bayne
is devoutly attached.
On Monday morning, I saw as I thought,
from the gallery, Mr, Bayne come into the
House, lounco leisurely up tbe aisle, and whis
per for a moment or two to Speaker Reed, who
bad just taken the chair. It struck me that
Mr. Bayne seemed to have made a more careful
selection of apparel than is his wont, that his
beard was unusually trim in cut, and that be
seemed to bave grown several inches. But
Congress changes a man so I put these things
clown to the air of the Capitol.
Presently I was in tho lobby of the House,
and it occurred to me that Mr, Bayne might
like to see a constituent or two. So we sent in
our cards. Tbe doorkeeper was doubtful about
Mr. Bayne's arrival, but we told him we had
seen Mr. Bayne from tbe gallery. Tbe door
keeper disappeared, and we waited several
minutes. Tben out came a sort of narody on
Mr. Bayne; a man resembling Mr. Bayne In
many ways, but at short range certainly not
Mr. Bayne. It was Mr. Adams, of Chicago, who
came out to attend to a fair constituent in
deep mourning. Of course the doorkeeper,
after searching the House with a fine tooth
comb, came back to assert that Mr. Bayne "as
not on the floor. He accepted our apologies
and explanations, but It was plain to see that
he, too, felt bitterly toward Mr. Adams and
Mr. Bayne. One of them ought to act at once.
Further resemblance is dangerous.
Tt is pleasant to be able to say that, aside
from his resemblance to Mr. Adams. Mr.
Bayne deserves well of his constituents in Alle
gheny county. Mr. Bayne has made a reputa
tion here for hard work and attention to the
particular interests ot Pittsburg, and I bear
everywhere that he has been one of the best
friends of protection in the present session of
Congress. In fact Western Pennsylvania seems
to be ablv represented in both houses, and a
Pittsbnrger need not be ashamed of bis cham
pions at the Capitol. Hepburn Johns.
Should Meek a New Occupation.
From the JL'hlladelpbla Times. J
Ttio Bucks county farmer who testified that
he had been in tbe milk business S3 years and
never took advantage of tbo pump, ought to
be put in charge of Philadelphia's water sup
ply. A Poor Rale That Works Bolh Ways.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Speaker Reed is not a believer in tbe maxim
that it is a poor rule that won't work both
ways. His retort to Mr. Mills jesterday indi
cates tbat he thinks it Is a poor rule that does.
HEXT WEEK'S PLATS.
"Mr. Barnes of New York" as a popular
novel and as a play is calculated to catch the
popular taste. Many readers of Mr. Gunter's
Interesting story will no doubt attend the Bijou
Theater next week and follow the imperturb
able Barnes through his good and bad luclc
abroad, wbioh brings blm into the midst of a
duel, a railroad journey, revengeful Corslcans
and an English family that fnrnlshes him with
a sweetheart, afterward a wife. The cast in
cludes Misses Emily Rigl, Emma Field, Effle
Germon. Annie H. Blancke, Laura Palmer.
Mary Karisb, Mrs. C. S. Western, Messrs. bhen
dan Block, Ben Hendricks, Robert( Hllliard,
Horace Lewis. J. A. Washburne arid others.
The advance sale of seats becins to-day.
In the annals of tbe drama there has prob
ably never been anything written that is so
full of sunshine of childhood as "Little Lord
Fauntleroy," which will be produced at the
Grand Opera House next week. Each act is a
sermon complete in itself and preached by the
Impulses of the boyish heart of Little Lord
Fauntleroy. During its phenomenal runs on
both coasts'of the United States it has be
dimmed many an eye with tears with its pa
thetic story and irradiated tho soul of many an
adult witn tho glory of its pure character. Uy it
thousands of young people have had set for
them a high standard of action and wholesome-
ness of thought The play comes in its eni
tlrety from, the Broadway Theater, with tho
original cast, scenery, etc
AMID PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Tbe Palmer-Black Wedding Witnessed by
Sin. Garfield It Was One or tho Sea-
son's Events Three Grand-Aunts ot tbe
Ewlnrr-Kubr Wedding.
An elegant home wedding, made donbly
notable by the prominence of the people con
cerned in it, and the presence of some very dis
tinguished guests, among them Mrs. Garfield
and her daughter, Mrs. J. Stanley Brown, was
'celebrated last evening at the residence of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Home,
Beech street, Allegheny. The contracting
parties were Miss Mazle Palmer and Mr.
George W. Black, and the offlciatlng clereyman
was Rev. C. C. Felton, the pastor of Christ M.
E. Church.
The drawing room in which the ceremony
was performed, became for tbe occasion, a
beautiful fernery, by the graceful pro
fusion of rare and exquisite ferns
which banked the mantel and
fireplace and decked the creamy Brussels lace
tbat draped tbe windows, and upon tbe sur
face of which their own delicate beauty was
imitated. Brightening the whole and relieving
the uniform green by their charming coloring
were numerous roses that also gave a desirable
fragrance to the air. Although tbe climatic
fiolnt of the floral artist's skill was to be seen
n tho drawing-room, yet the other apart
ments were not slighted, but received a
generous trimming ot smilax and fragrant
cut flowers. The dining-room in which
tho collation was served was ex
ceedingly attractive in its dressing of roses
with its long table gleaming with cnt
glass and silver. At 8 o'clock, tbe time ap
pointed for tbe service, the guests, numbering
25 of tbe relatives and nearest friends of the
bride and groom, were all assembled in the
drawing room and the bridal party with little
Helen Home, tbo maid of honor, in advance
entered. Tho sister and brother of tbe bride.
Miss Maud Palmer and Mr. William Palmer as
briaemaid and groomsman, followed and
taking position, awaited the coming ot the
brido and groom whose presence completed
tbe charming tableau. The appearance of tbe
bride was that of an extremely graceful and
beautiful girl clad in a robe of white ottoman
silk cut entralne with a halt high corsage and
full length sleeves, and a veil of exquisite
texture confined with pink rosebuds carrying
a bouquet of lull blown roses of tbesamo color.
The bridemald was scarcely less attractive,
robed in a bewitching toilet of silver tinsel over
nile green surah. She also carried pink roses
as did the tiuy brunette, who, as maid of bonor,
in a girlish gown of white silk, almost rivaled
her older sisters in point of beautv.
Mrs. Home, the mother of the trio, was ar
rayed in a handsome toilet of heavy black silk,
as was also Mrs. Garfield, while her daughter
shono in all the glory of her own bridal robes
of pure white. Tbe ceremony over and the
congratulations extended, tbe company re
paired to tbe dining room and enjoyed a de
lightful repast and a charming bour. the num
ber of guests making just a nice sized family
party.
Tbe remainder of the evening was spent In
viewing the presents, which were displayed in
an apartment on the second floor, ana which
embraced everything lovely and expensive
usually contained in such a collection. The
groom, Mr. Black, who is a prominent iron
manufacturer, will take bis bride Kast, where
all tbe cities and places of Interest will be
visited before tbey commence housekeeping
on North avenue, Allegheny, where an elegant
ly appointed house awaits them.
Mrs. Garfield and her daughter will remain
for a short visit before continuing their journey
to their borne in Mentor, having stopped over
hereto attend tbe wedding en their way from
Washington City, where tbey havo been for
some time past.
ACHAEMINQ WEDDING.
Three Grnnd Annts of tbe Bride Witnessed
the Ceremony.
A charming wedding was that of Miss
Matilda Guy Ewing and Mr. Andrew Kuby,
which was celebrated last eveninc at tbe resi
dence of the bride's mother, Mrs. R. S. Ewing,
Irwin avenue, Allegheny, and was witnessed
by a remarkable gathering of chosen friends
and relatives, inasmuch as there were three
grand aunts of tbe bride present, who bad also
witnessed the marriage of her grandmother
and mother.
The ceremony was performed by Dr. H. T.
McClelland, assisted by Rev. John Fox, with
tbe approving presence of Rev. Arthur Ew
ing. The bridal couple were unattended by
bridetnaids or groomsmen, but were preceded
into tho drawing room by two uibers, Mr, J.
K. Ewing and Mr. Will Groetzlnger, to the
merry strains ot Lohengrin's Bridal Cborns,
rendered on tbe piano in a faultless manner by
a younger sister of the bride. Miss bailie D.
Ewing, who was robed lna gown of white, soft
silk. f
The bride wis dressed in a white faille toilet
gracefully diaped with exquisite lace, in which
she was a vision of youthful loveliness. Her
Douqnet was composed of white roses. After
tho wedding supper, which was served by a
popular caterer, -Mr. and Mrs. Kuby took the
limited for Chicago, where the groom Is identi
fled with tbo real estate firm ot Merigold & Co..
and wbere bis wedding present to bis bride, a
handsomely furnished residence on the North
side, is in readiness for them, and where the
extensive and elaborate collection of presents
Destowed by tbe many friends of both bride
and groom will be sent, for though but a small
company witnessed the wedding, the presents
received represented a large number of friends
and well-wishers.
As before stated, the wedding was character
ized by the presence of three great-aunts of the
bride, who were Mrs. Johnston, of Coraopolis;
Mrs. Andrew Burns, of Sewickley, and Mrs. Dr.
A. G. McCandless, the mother of Sheriff Me.
Candles, who, notwithstanding her presence at
tbe nuptials of tbe third generaUon, was the
envied of many younger ladles for her enter
taining and interesting qualities.
THE STBATJSS VIENNA C0NCEETS.
Filtsbargers Can Ileni-Thcm nt tbe Exposi
tion on tho 26ih nnri 37ib.
The Strauss Vienna Orchestra that is to give
three performances in the Exposition audi
torium, Pittsburg, May 26 and 27, is well known
as a wonderful musical organization. Talking
anout the orchestra and tho attempt of the
New York Musical Union to keep it out of tbe
United States under the contract labor law,
George William Curtis said: "It is no more
necessary to bear Strauss' Orchestra to deter
mine tbat it is a company of fine artistp, tban
to bear Mr. Gladstone, to know tbat no is a
frreat orator. It would be a public loss if tbe
aw should be interpreted so as to exclude such
artists"
Fortunately the attempt to exclude the or
chestra was a failure, and it will give its Amer.
icau concerts in spite of all.
AN 0EAT0BIAL CONTEST
Between Collenes to Tnkn Plnce at Cnr
iipgle Maslc If nil.
Arrangements are now being completed for a
grand intor-collegiato contest of oratory at
Carnegie Hall May SO. The Western Unlver
sltv has ehalleneod Waynesburg, Westminster,
Allegheny. Grove City. Washington-Jefferson
and Geneva Colleges. Somo of the contestants
are: Western University. W. A. Johnson;
Waynesburg. A. W. Haes; WaPhlneton-Jeffer.
son, Walter Hayes; Grove City, H. B. Hummel.
The following nominations for judges have
been made: Hon. O. L. Jackson, New Castle;
Judge Wickbam, Beaver; Judge Harry White;
Indiana. Rev. Dr. Geo. H. Purves, Pittsburg,
Rev. Dr. Robinson, Allegheny; Rev. Dr. Greer,
of Allegheny.
TO MARRY IN BRUSSELS.
A Plttabnrg Gentleman Applies to tbe Mayor
for n Certificate to Weil.
Mr. Aloxander L. McKaig, of tbe East End,
and son of Rev. Clement V. McKaig, will go to
Brussels shortly to marry a lady ho became ac
quainted within this city while she was visit.
ing here.
European parents and tho laws governing
marriage are not so lax as tbey are here, and
jesterday Mr. McKaig applied to the Mayor to
give him a certificate setting forth bis charac
ter, parentage and other points to prove that
he is a fit husband for tbe lady. Tho Mayor
referred tbe gentleman to City Attorney More
land, and the latter will prepare the certificate,
which will be signed by the Mayor.
Soclnl Chatter.
Miss Anna Piper ana Mr. Daniel Ray, two
young people well known in Pittsburg, were
married in Tyrone last evenine. A number of
Pittsbnrgers attended tbe wedding.
The annual donation and reception at the
Home for Incurables will be held this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Money, groceries, dry goods, etc.,
will be thankfully received.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society of,the
Presbyterian Cbureb, Sewickley, will serve
chocolate from 2 till 6 in tbe cbapel of the
church this afternoon.
Miss Bertha Cuadwick, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Chadwick, will be married
to-day to Mr. Frederick" McKee, of Fifth ave
nue. La diem Circle No. 52, of the G. A. R. of
Mr. Washington, held an entertainment in the
hall on Southern avenue last evening.
The marriage of Miss Julia Myler and Mr.
Will S. Power will occur this evening In tbo
East End.
THE TESTIMONY CLOSED-
FINAL HEARING IN THE FAMOUS BAL
LOT BOX CASE.
Baiterworlh Farced to Defend Himself
Against a. New Wltcess Secret Session
of the Committee Relief for the Nu-
mrroas Flood KufTWrers.
Jttashinoton, April SO. The famous Ohio
ballot box case was once more to the front
to-day. The special House committee assembled
again this morning to cake the testimony of
Lewis A. Bode, of Cincinnati. This witness
test! fled tbat in the fall of 18S7 W ood bad said
that Jim Campbell was arranging, in Tom
Campbell's office, a bill in the Interest of tbe
ballot box people, and that it would bave the
support or a number of "big guns."
Witness paid no attention to what Wood
said. He knew tbat a number of prominent
people frequented Tom Campbell's office. A
man named McQratb, a barkeeper, had told
witness that be hoped the committee would not
summon blm. This man had been connected
with the ballot-box matter. This conversation
took place four or five days after the com
mittee began its Investigation. McGratb said
that at a gathering in a Vine street saloon
Wood was present with a number of poli
ticians, including Tom Mulvahlll, and the
ballot-box matter was discussed. After tbe
disclosures witness assumed tbat Wood had
acted as the tool of the party in making the
forgery. This meeting was justbefore the pub
lication of the forgery. In a conversation with
Wood about a month ago, be admitted to wit
ness tbat he had atteuded the gathering.
Why tbe Witness Was Called.
"TrTNESs was called here, he presumed, be
cause be told Mr. Frico tbatitwas singular
that Mr. Butterworth bad said be bad not
spoken with Tom Campbell for eight years,
when he (witness had seen him in Campbell's
office in 1887. Wood was also in the room, but
was not talking with Mr. Butterworth. A
ballot box was on tbe table. There were several
other persons in the room. Witness assumed
that they were there to discuss tbe ballot box
matter.
Mr. Grosvenor pressed witness to tell uppn
what he based that assumption, and the witness
said that the men looked as if tbey were wait
ing to "get down to business: they looked
anxious." He was obliged to admit, however,
tbat tbey did not have any knowledge upon the
subject, and his assumption was based upon
Wood's presence. Mr. Wilson asked what other
prominent men, beside Mr. Butterworth, wit
ness saw in Campbell's office. He could not re
member any other.
Mr. Wilson You said that you believed
Wood's story because you had seen a number
of prominent men there.
The witness replied that perhaps tbat was a
misstatement. He should bave said '-a promi
nent man."
Mr. Butterworth. who was present, could
contain himself no longer, and exclaimed:
'You are lying from beginning to end."
The witness said that be had no desire to get
involved in this matter, and would not bave
done so voluntarily. When asked to explain
again bow be came to be subpoenaed witness
said tbat tbe day after bis talk with Pryor the
latter summoned him by telephone to his office
and tbey talked further about tbe matter. Mr.
Grosvenor asked if Mr. Pryors office was not
Governor Foraker's ofllce, and whether Gov
ernor Foraker was not present. Tbe witness
admitted that this was true.
Baiterworlh on the Stand.
VR. ButtebwORTII then took up the cross
examination, and questioned the witness
respecting his visit to Campbell's office in 18S7,
when he said be bad seen him (Butterworth.)
He said tbat he was an employe ot the Cincin
nati Screw and Tap Company, which was then
making the ballot boxes, and he bad gone to
Campbell's office upon some matter of business
connected with the box. Witness bad not
talked with anybody upon this subject except
Mr. Pryor and Governor Foraker. and tbat
was six weeks ago. Perhaps he had also men
tioned it to some ot his personal friends. Mr.But-
terwortn uemanaea tue names 01 meo j'ci
sons. Tbe witness at .first declined to answer
and appealed to the committee, but was obliged
to give the names, which he did, as "follows:
Cbarle C. Seniple, Jacob Begle and Edward
Heinbucb. The witness was anxious to go
home at the conclusion of his testimony, but
Mr. Butterworth insisted tbat he remain in tbe
city until be conld examine bis testimony.
Mr. Butterworth tben took tbe stand and
said: "There Is not a single word of truth in
bis statement that I was there, from beginning
to end. I never was there, never had a talk
with Campbell or Wood. In fact. Campbell
and I bave not Deen on speakine: terms, as some
fersons in tbis room know, for five or six years,
think it possible tbat once in the past five or
six years I was In Campbell's office, but that
was in the front office (tbe witness bad saia the
back office), and then for a single moment I
never saw the ballot box there, and never saw
Wood there. It is fair to say tbat tbis witness
may bo mistaken and imagine that he saw me."
Tbe witness hero remarked that he was not a
politician, and he appealed to the committee to
find any object in bis coming here to asperse
Mr. Butterworth. He insisted that he had told
the truth and refused to admitthe possibility of
an error. After the conclusion of the examina
tion, tbe committee In secret session decided
tbat it would close the record and take no more
testimony.
s s
. Relief for tbe Flood Sufferers.
Cecretart Proctor to-day received several
telegrams from Captain Weston, of the
subsistence department at New Orleans, in re
gard to the steps taken for the relief of the
flood sufferers. He says that be sent 62,000
rations to Omega, Madison parish, to-day, and
that to-morrow he will send 26.000 rations to St.
James and 20,000 to Livingston parish. He esti
mates that the people of Mississippi will re
quire 1,000,000 rations and those ot Louisiana a
few hundred thousand more. He says rations
costs about 6 cents each. He also reports that
he will to-morrow load a steamer with rations
and" other stores for Catfish Point, Lula,
Francis Point, Sun Flower Landing. Skip with,
Newton, New Kansas Landing. Ben Lamond.
Arcadia, Chotard, Rolling Fork and other
places in Mississippi reported as needing
rations for 20 davs. Captain Weston was to
day authorized to coutinue the purchase of
rations as fast as needed for distribution.
TOE REGISTER AND RECORDER.
An Interesting Fight for the Nomination at
Unlontown.
IBPjrCTAL TELEGRAM TO THE OlSFATCIt.l
Uniontown, April 30.-The fight for the
Democratic nomination for Register and Re
corder Is becoming interesting;. 8. A. Pound
stone, Clerk of the Prothonotary's office, has
been in tbe field since tbe start, and was a can
didate for the place tbreo years ago, as was W.
Coburn. of Vanderhilr. Both were defeated by
J. R. Thornton, formerly proprietor of the
Clinton House.
Mr. Ihornton is acain a candidate for tbe
nomination of Register and Recorder, and
thinks he has a good chance of being a winner.
J. V. Graft is a candidate for the honors; also
DJt. Anderson, of Dunbar.
THE RAY-PLrTER WEDDING.
Notnble Knptlnls nt the Home of the Bride in
Ilolldavsbnrg.
tsricciAi. tilioeam to tiih DisrATca.i
HOLiDAysBURQ, April 3a An important
and stylish wedding occurred here last evening
at the home of tbe bride's mother. Miss Anna
M. Piper, the only daughter of the late Colonel
William Piper, was married to D. P. Ray, tbe
proprietor of the Tyrone tanneries. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. D. H. Barron. D.
D.. pastor of tbe First Presbyterian Church of
tbis place. ...... .
Guests were present from Philadelphia, Pitts
burg, Bedford Johnstown. Altoona and other
cities. The bridal couple departed on a tour
through the New England States.
Reed nnu nis Piitsbarg Speech.
From the Philadelphia Press.)
Our friends the enemy are up In arms against
Speaker Reed again, and the word has passed
aloncc the line. "All jump on Roed." And for
what? Because he dared, in the course ot bis
speech tbe other night at Pittsburg, to assert
that the Republican party was resolved to en
force the laws, procure honest elections, and
take the consequences! Bad man, that Reedl
A Grnvo .Slluntion la Pittsburg.
From the Brooklyn Standard-Union.
A solemn question is up in Pittsburg. It is
whether a judicial decision tbat five or six
glasses of beer a day -Is Intemperate shall be
sustained. Something would depend upon tbo
beer, and tbe size of the glass.
AFTEH.
If some day In the after yean,
as one aweary of the strife.
With nothing left save bitter fears
That mine had been a wasted life
Should sense of failure bring despair,
And sin's remorse increase the pain,
Without a friend the (trier to share,
M hat Joy can then for me remain?
Ah this tbat ouce In summer weather.
Ere yet we dreamed or youth's decline.
We spent one livelong day together,
Tbat 1 was yours and you were mine.
Edward Koedni in Chamters' Journal,
SIR CHARLES DUKES VIEWS
On tbe Question of Cedaclng tbe Number of
Hoars of Labor.
From the Christian Union.
Now that the eight-hour agitation has fairly
begun in tbis country, the manner in which it
was carried through In Australia becomes a
matter of timely interest. A clear account of
this is given in Sir Charles mike's new volume
on "The Problems of Great Britain." In 1855
an early-closing movement was begun in Mel
bourne" for tbe benefit of tbe clerks in tbe
stores. Not until April 10 of tbe year following
did the mechanics take up the agitation; but in
12 days they had gained everything tbey de
manded. Tbe stonemasons held the first meet
ing: Other trado unions in rapid succession
followed their example, and at a union meeting
it was decided that after April 21 eight honrs
instead should constitute a day's labor. Some
of the contractors, of course, determined to
fight, but before tbe evening of the first day
all but two or three of them bad given in. In
some Instances tbe workmen agreed to a re
duction in wages until existing contracts were
completed, but In every case it was agreed tbat
thereafter tbe wages for eight hours should re
main tbe same tbat tbey had hitherto been for
ten.
During tbe last few years the Australian
trades unions have gone a step further, and
demanded tbat on Saturdays rive boars Instead
of eight should constitute a day's work. In
this, too. tbey bave in large measure been suc
cessful. According to Sir Charles Dilke, It is
now the universal opinion among Australians
that the cheerfulness and vigor with which
men work when the hours are short enables
them to accomplish as mucb work in the course
ot a week as when tbe hours were long.
BEFORE TEE SUPREME COURT
The FamonsAllen O. Mjera Hakes a Flea la
His Own Behalf".
rSTXCTAI. TXXXOKAX TO TBE DISPATCn.t
Columbus, O., April SO. Allen O. Myers ap
peared before tbe Supreme Conrt to-day and
presented an argument relative to his petition
for a reversal of the decision of the lower
court, by which ho was sentenced to pay a fine
of J250 and serve 15 days in jail for contempt.
2be fact that he was to make the argument
himself became noised about in legal circles
and attracted an audience, mostly composed of
lawyers. It was expected Myers would create
a sensation by his usual boisterousness, bat he
surprised all by talking moderately for a half
hour or more, in.wbich he went over the prin
cipal points of tbe case. He said ha bad em
ployed lawyers for three years to keep him out
of jail, and the result was be bad been incar
cerated and broken up In an effort to pay them.
He recited to tbe Court an outline of the
famous tally sheet trial, tracing tbe events
which preceded and cansed the publication by
bim of the article wh!n criticised tbe action of
Judge Pugb ana others. He stated that be
fore the article was published ha had gone, in
pursuance to directions from John McLean,
to tbe Ian vers for the purpose of ascertaining
whether hi- c?nld be liable by iu publication for
contempt o com:. He was assured by both
tbat while tu article might be libelous, no
construction coula uo put upon tbe law cow
ing tbe case by which It could be contempt.
Tbe lawyers assurel me. Your Honors, that
tbe act would, in no sense, be contempt; yettbe
Court held differently. It is because of the
different construction given tbe law by the at
torneys and tbe Court that I stand before you
to-day trying to keep myself out of jiU."
WHirRTTm TJJ FULL UMIi'OSM.
Cocked Hat and Co art Sword Grace Count
Pnppenhelm's Charcb Nuptials.
. Pnu-ADELpniA, April 80. A dark-blue coat
embroidered with silver, a straight court sword
and a cocked hat, in all tbe uniform of the
Bavarian Houre of Loras this was tbe wedding
costume of the Count Maximilian Fappenbeim
at the religious ceremony at St, Mark's to-day.
confirmatory of the civil ceremony described
yesterday. Tbe bnde wore white satin, severe
in style, and absolutely without ornaments.
The wedding party entered the church sharp
at 12 o'clock, the bride leaning on tbe arm of
her brother, wno had come all tbe way from
Algiers to be present at the ceremony. Count
Ludwig, the groom's brother, acted as best
man.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr.
Nicholson, rector of the church, assisted by Dr.
Cojt. Miss Wheeler gave the count a wedding
ring, as well as receiving one, in accordance
with the German marriagn custom. The ushers
were Frederick Allen. C. Hartman Eubn. Dr.
J. William White. Mitchell Harrison. Bowman
Wheeler, the bride's cousin; Dr. Jobn Sbober,
Count Siecsf ried. Baron von Bechfriesf, Baron
von Swinderen and Paul Farnum. In the
cbureb was noticed all tbe fashion and wealth
ot the city. At tbe conclusion of tbe ceremony,
a reception was given at the bride's mother's,
THE BUILDING FUND GROWING.
Forty Thousand Dollars So Far Collected
to Construct a New Chnreb.
Tbe building fund with whli-h tbe congrega
tion of the First Presbyterian Cbureb, Alle
gheny. Intend replacing their time-worn,
ancient edifice with a stone structure of mag
nificent proportions and all modem improve
ments known to such, is steadily Increasing. In
the four weeks that bave elapsed since tbe de
termination to build, $40,000 has been received
by tbe Board of Trustees. Tbe amount has
been contributed voluntarily, no soliciting or
personal work having been done.
Just when tbe comer stone of tbe building
will be laid is not known, nor is it stttled what
style of architecture will be followed or what
sum of money will be expended in tbe construc
tion. One statement, however, is made as posi
tive, which Is that a first-class mortgage will
not be one of the attributes of the new church.
Tbe unanimons desire of tbe congregation is
for a comfortable, substantial edifice with tbe
most approved methods of heating andlighting,
combined with architectural beauty m an unos
tentatious style. Tbe new building will replace
tbe old one as before stated on the corner of
Arch street and South Diamond street.
THE MAT DEVOTION
Inaugurated at St. iUIciinel's Charcb With
a Lnrgo Procession.
The month of May devotion to the Virgin
Mary was inaugurated at St, Michael's Church,
Soutbside, with a ceremonial procession and
special services. The procession formed at tbe
school house and was headed by Rev. Father
Wendlin, attended by a number of altar boys;
SO choir boys in red and SO altar boys in ourple
came next. The trustees followed by 60 girls
and 60 boys dressed in white and carrying
banner, tapers and statues of tbe Vestal
Virgin composed tbe second section.
In tbe church the usual service was given.
The devotion will be continued each morning
duriug tbe month of May.
THE SILENT SENATOR.
BnoOKXYN Standard Union: Tbe expression
of the anxiety of Democrats to get Quay re
moved from the Chairmanship of tbe Republi
can National Committee furnishes Republicans
an attractive study, but not an alluring in
centive. PHiLADEUniA Record: Will Senator Quay
kindly inform Governor Beaver of tbe existing
vacancy in tbe Third Congressional dis.Jct?
Tbe Governor seems to be waiting to bear from
the Senator, and tbe voters of tbe Third district
are waiting to bear from tbe Governor. Let
tbe curtain be rung down on this farce.
Boston a lobe: Murat Halstead innocently
refuses to believe tnat Boss Quay and Boss
Piatt are bad men, because "we bave seldom
met more quiet gentlemen." Ob, yes, Qnay
and Piatt are quiet. Bo was the heathen
Chinee, and yet for ways that were dark and
tricks that were vain, he could not give any
points to these Republican Tweeds.
Toledo Commercial: Democratic effort to
force tbe resignation of Senator Quay as Chair
man of tbe Republican National Execntive
Committee Is likely to prove unavailing. He is
not tbe man to resign under fire, and no cause
has been shown for asking bis resignation by
anyone othir tnan his defeated enemies. Tbe
possibility of his resignation has not been sug
gested by anybody except Democrats and their
Mugwump allies.
Kansas Citt Star: Senator Delamater,
Quay's candidate for Governor of Pennsylva
nia, is charged by the Schuylkill Republican
with making merchandise of bis vota on public
measures in subservience to the Interest of
the Standard Oil Company. That Is quite as
bad as using the State funds for speculative
purposes. It is not often tbat the henchman
turns out to be any better tban the '-boss." It
Is a good time in Pennsylvania to sit down on
Doth.
DENTi.it News: The charges made in con
nection with Mr. Quay and the Pennsylvania
State Treasury are by newspapers of reputa
tion and responsibility. They are given with a
directness, a minuteness of detail, and such
thorough confldence in their correctness, as to
carry a strong assumption of their truth. Un
less Mr. Qnay is a recognised representative of
his party, he must be speedily relegated to ob
scurity. Can any party afford to be led by such
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CUBI00S CONDENSATIONS. x
The Tacoma WaterCompanyhas floated
$1,700,000 in bonas with a Philadelphia trust
company.
A colored woman of Madison county,
Fla., was sent to the chain gang last week for
one year for gambling.
The sealing schooner, E. B. Marvin, of
Victoria. B. C, has so far caught 308 seals, the
best record of tbe season.
The oyster is one of the strongest creat
ures on the eartb. The force required to open
an oyster Is more than L300 times its weight
Three years ago, David Eoys bought a
section of land near Salt Lake City for $91000
Last week be refused an offer of 1148,000 cash.
Dr. Payne, of the SUte Insane Asylum
at Westboro, Mass.. says that several of his
patients were cured of their insanity by havinz
the "La Grippe."
Australian settlers complain that there
has been a great increase In destructive Insects
since tbe English sparrows arrived and drove
out tbe native birds.
A Georgia lad, 10 years of age, has an
unusually large bead. He wears a No. tyi hat,
and it is adiScult job to find one large enough
for him in any of the stores.
Near Conyers, Ga., a carriage in which
were two young ladies broke down, and In order
to get to town in time to catch a train they
straddled a bareback horse and roae in.
The basin of an extinct crater has been 1
turned Into a storage reservoir on Honey Side ,
Valley. Nev. It is one and a half miles long by J
one mile wide and is fed by a canal that taps '
Susan river.
A. Brady or LaGrange, Fla., recently
shipped a box of oranges to bis uncle, who lives
in Brussels, Belgium. Tbey were on tbe way
27 days, and were repacked at custom bouse,
and only six oranges were lost on the way.
A decided majority of the stock of ths
Boston Transcript is in feminine ownership.
Miss L. W. Dntton, Mrs. M. G. D. Enstis and
MissM.M. Dntton holding 100 snares each, and
Mrs. A. F. Mandell 90, out of a total of 600.
The will of the late O. W. Childs, of
Los Angeles, has been filed for probate. Ha
left 11,000,000 worth of real and personal prop
erty to bis widow and six children, who are to
be free from bonds or the interference of any
court.
Judge Clough, of Plumas county, came
over the road from Quincy to Orovllle Irst
Monday. He says the snow is 20 feat deep on a
level for some miles. He is tbe second person
to get over the road with horses since Decem
ber 6,1839.
Mr. Bcckton, of Plant City, Fla.,
has been engaged in catching and selling rab
rlbts to Ybor City the past year, and durln;
that time, within an area of Bix miles square,
has caught 1,900 rabbits. They sell readily at
Z5 cents each.
A 13-year-old boy while out hunting a
few days ago near O'Brien, Fla saw a herd of
deer in range, and, excitedly jumping; from bis
buggy with bis run In hand, he caused the load
of buckshot to be discharged, and his arm was
shot almost off.
The Piutes had a big pow-wow near
Wadswortb, Nev., that lasted all of last week.
The burden of tbe speeches made by the old
men was in favor of total abstinence from liq
uors, and tbe rising generation were urged to
go to school at Carson.
There is a craze in London for queer
leather. Some shops are stocked with fancy
articles made from the skins of all sorts of
beasts, reptiles and fishes, including pelican
skins, lion and panther skins, fish skins, monkey
skins and snake skins, etc.
Mrs. Betz, living on a farm in Arizona,
went to a field wbere her husband was plowing.
She put ber 3-month-oId baby to sleep In a
box in tbe field. Soon after tbe plow team ran
away and one of tbe horses smashed the box
ana killed the childinstantly.
For eight hours an infant of Stephen
Bnrleen, of Bridgeport, lay in a trance, and an
undertaker came and put the babe in a casket.
Everything was ready for the burial when the
child suddenly woke up and sang out lustily,
"Mar It is all right now.
Filial piety in China does not die on
with the advance of Western Ideas. A provic
cial Governor recently petitioned the Empero.
for leave to retire on account of the health ot
his grandmother, which required his person
attention during tbe rest of her life.
W. H. H. Stewart & Sou, of Bartow,
Ga.. have on exhibition at their pharmacy a
chicken with four well developed feet and leg
and tour wings. The chicken has only a.
bead. This wonderful freak of nature wa
sent in to them by J. R. Perry from th.
country.
A large sewer in Portland, Ore., had to
be reopened recently, as It was badly choked
up. When the workmen dug it open the'
found the roots of a shade tree had forced
passage through tbe walls and formed a soli,
mass for 0 feet. Tbe top of the sewer was 1
feet below tbe surface.
As the Rev. Mr. Eohrleough was goinj
to an appointment In Phillips, W. Va be was
met on the highway by Peter T. Reed and Miss
Martha McDanlel on horseback. They were,
eloping and irate parents were in hot pursuit
Tho minister was hal'ed. the license handed
over, and in a twinkling the knot was tied.
The New York Coaching Club, which
has begun its trips, nses three different classes
of horses, the fancy "city" team, which prances
along to One Hundred and Twenty-eicbth
street: the "gallopers" which will make up for
any lost time thence to Unlonoort, and the
"business" horses, which will tackle the
rougher roads of the journey.
A colored women called at the Bruns
wick, Ga., telegraph office, and bad dictated
tbe following message to her son: "Are you
dead! Answer to your loving mother. Susie
Louisiana Thomas." That was a queer mes
sage, but it was sent. The next day tbe answer
nmi back. It said: "Not dead, but alive.
Will let you know when 1 die."
A saloon man has been found in Wash
ington who closes his place with prayer. His
application for a renewal of license having
been rejected on the ground tbat hU place
bore a had name, he appeared before Commis
sioner Robert in bis own behalf. In reply to
the question, "Do you shut up promptly
midnight?" he answered: "When ten minut
to 12 comes, I kneel down, say my prayers ai
shut up."
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AMOSG TBE FUNNY WRITERS.
Cholly Peacbblow Ow! I say, bahbah,
that razor pulls.
Barber (contemptuously) Fnils whatf JTew
York Sun.
"Maria, dear," said the fond mother, "the
postman asked me to-day whether you wouldn't
use some other perfume on your letters. Violet
doesn't agree with hlra." Harper's Jlasar.
"I am about scared to death. I hear that
the Anarchists have sworn to kill me if they find
me. What shall I do?"
Get a position In a bath house." Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
Miss Giddy I have bought such a lovely
tablet to hold my paper when I write! What do
you write on mostly, Mr. Spacer?"
Soacer An empty stomach. Zaicrencs Amer
ican. Tom Ton look sad, old nun.
Bob Well. I ought to. My best lrl Is evident
ly getting tired of me. for she has announced her
Intention to strike for shorter boars after May 1.
few fork Herald.
The Eev. -Brother Judkms Well, Air"
Sally, we's glttin pooty old. yo and I Is, an'h
to be tlnkln soon 'bout leavln' dli hyar wort'.
Aunt Bally (who ellnits tenaciously to life).
Don' know 'bout dat, hr'er-don know 'bontdt
l'se noticed dxt plenty sight mo' young folks e
dan ol onesl Harper's Weekly.
"I say, Sparkins! did you see in the pap
to-day that the captain or the schooner Emma
to receive a medal for his heroic conduct in sai
ing five lives? . .
"Well, what of It? I've saved hundreds o
lives and nobody ever gave me a medal."
Tou? impossible: Bow? When?"
"Why, I studied for a physician and thtn re
fused to praetlce."-Vto.
Tourist (headed Westward) Are there
many wolves In Kansis?
ilovcr (headed Eastward) Heaps nv 'em, pard-
"Tourlst How do you pronounce the name by
which tney are called-e-o-y-o-t-e or kl-ote?
ilover Wall, '.me calls It one an some tha
other but themitbal have ran agin 'cm much
pronounces it real estate agent, MiuwtyW'
tteekly.
SPUING) STTXXS ABBOAD.
Be was a Kaffir bold.
She was a Zulu maid:
All bis deep lore he told
As o'er the sand tbey strayed.
Fleasant their lives must be;
Theirs was simplicity. &
There was no guile. -
1'laln la their happiness,
blmple their style ordresa, -
Shown In no fashion books "5
All be wore was look . Vj ,
Brimful of fndernest vt
She wore a smile. sF "
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