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NAST IN -WASHINGTON.
WILLIS B. HAWKINS.
A TRIP INTO AFRICA,
Claim: a. Orr.
AUDIENCES LIKE GAGS.
comedian W. H. Cease.
MY WASHERWOMAN.
Howard Fielding.
"WOMEN COUNTERFEITERS,
Miss Grundy, Jr.
CHIMNEY CORNER PROBLEMS.
E. R. CHADBOUBN.
A CITY OF ECUADOR,
Fannie B. Wabd.
HANDSOME COUNTRY HOMES.
R. W. SHOITELL.
GRIEVANCE OF THE DOLLS.
Patsie.
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
CLARA EELLK.
HOW LOTTA SPENT THE WINTER,
Frank G. Carpenter.
THE FLOWER GARDEN.
F. K. R. Wade,
SPRING HOUSE-CLEANING.
Bessie Bramble.
SOMETHING ABOUT VOLCANOES.
ISUSIBALO.
NEW YORK BOHEMIANS.
Locis N. Meoargee.
THERE MUST BE A GOD.
rev. George Hodges.
THE WEEK'S SPORTS,
Pringle.
SOCIAL DOINGS OF THE DAY".
Tiiorne Branch.
THE ACE OF CLUBS.
Prince Josef Lubomirskl
AN EMPRESS RECLUSE,
Baron Von M.
TRAITOR BURR'S CURSE,
W. L. Hawlet.
LATE SCIENCE GOSSIP.
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THE ART OF BOXING,
JOnN L. SULLIVAN.
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PITTSBURG. SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1S90.
3-The BUSINESS OFFICE of THE DIS
PATCH has been removed lo Corner of
Smithfield and Diamond Streets.
PROMPT WORK NEEDED.
The affairs o' the Scotch-Irish Convention'
are shown by a local item to hare reached a
crisis which threatens to be extremely gall
ing to our local pride. The next day or two
is to decide whether the attempt to hold a
convention here will be a discreditable fiasco
or not.
Brit fly stated, the trouble is in the failure
to raise funds to defray the expenses of the
gathering. The expressions reported else
where charge the entire absence of funds to
the inaction of the Finance Committee.
However tha mav be, it is evidently not
the most pressing duty to fix responsi
bility for the past delinquencies, but to
make the most effective efforts toward mak
ing the talk good. We have no doubt that
the leading and prosperous element of our
ci'izenship, which will be represented in
this convention, will, when the urgency of
the case is undertood, be prompt and lib
eral in coming to the rescue.
Certainly no effort should be spared to
prevent the humiliation of failure to do all
on Pittsburg's part that is required to make
the convention a success.
THE SIGN OF A LIVE TOWN.
For the past seven years which, by the
way, have been a red-letter chapter in the
history of Pittsburg the streets of this
town have been in a chronic condition of
being torn up. First it was pavements,
perhaps, or gas, or water, or sewers, or in
some districts underground conduits for
cable roads; or, to be ttill more accurate,
the succession of events included all these
various operations. Now it is the electric
roads which call for a repetition of the dig
ging and the filling and repaying. And so
it goes.
The methodical deplore the want of fore
sight exhibited in not having all or several
of these geological changes take place to
gether, while the thoughtless grumble ut
terly and declare that patience is ex
hausted. But there is good occasion for patience
none the less; and also in these things which
seem just now to be a weariness to the flesh
and a vexation to the spirit, there is a really
greater cause for gratification. "Who be
grudges the inconvenience that came of
putting down the gas pipes, when the clean
liness and convenience of the new fuel is
remembered? Who does not feel that the
rapid transit by the cable cars is a luxury
cheap evn at the cost of anothertearingup?
Who does not see that sewers save doctors'
bills? And, if there be any who lament the
destruction of driving roads, is there not the
consolation of knowing that the new electric
routes, while they inter ere somewhat with
the pleasure of one class, afford nevertheless,
immense convenience to many more people
by making all parts of the city easily and
quickly accessible.
The simple fact of the case is that Pitts
burg is steadily outgrowing all previous
conditions. These very things which are
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sometimes so bitterly criticised by the un
thinking are the signs and in some degree
necessary incidents of life and growth.
There might be better method, and more of
it, in the style of prosecuting these works,
and more foresight all of which The DIS
PATCH hopes to see but we shall be sorry
whenever these activities come to a stop.
When improvements of a radical sort come
so quickly and so fast upon one another's
heels as has been the case lately In this neck
of the woods, it is perfectly reasonable to ex
pect that they must kick up a terrlfio dust
A MODEST PENSION REQUEST.
The Maimed Soldiers' League is about to
present a petition to Congress asking for an
increase of the allowances under the pension
laws for soldiers, who were crippled by
wounds during the war, to the extentof either
total or partial disability. The modesty of
the request will be seen from the fact that
an increase to $100 per month is asked for
those who are totally disabled; and to 550
and $55 per month for those partially
crippled by the loss of legs or arms. The
number of pensions affected is less than
8,985 and the increased cost will be $2,300,
000. When Congress is dealing out pen
sions by the tens of millions to soldiers who
are not disabled, such a request on the
pari of those who were seriously mained in
the war for the Union, ought to meet with a
quick and favorable lesponse.
A WANT OF PITTSBURG.
Concerning that matter of alleged South
ern Bessemer pig iron the Chicago Times
shifts its ground somewhat as follows:
The Pittsburg Dispatch insists that Bes
semer steel can no: be made out of Southern
Iron snipped to that city. Well, the Times
doesn't dispute the assertion. It has been
gently hinted, howeTer, that Mr. Carnegie
didn't try very hard to mate steel out or the
Southern iron shipped to him, and that he had
a motive of his own for making the punuc ne
lieve that no Bessemer iron could bo produced
from Southern ores.
The esteemed Times fails to perceive the
full force of our argument, which is that,
even if Mr. Carnegie or any other manu
facturer in Pittsburg were disposed to be so
absurd as to reject the opportunity to work
up raw material in his mills,, which repre
sented an immense saving of cost, he could
not afford to. To illustrate the matter by a
subject within the Times' province let us
take hogs. Mr. Armour and other million
aires of Chicago are using hogs as raw ma
terial at a cost of $4 00 per cwt. Now, if
any section were able to sell hogs of the
same grade to Mr. Armour at $2 00 per cwt.
could be afford to refuse to use them? If
he did some one else would buy the cheap
hogs and Mr. Armour would be relegated
to a back seat in the competition of pork
packing.
Now the facts are exactly the same with
regard to cheap Bessemer pig. Mr. Carnegie
and Pittsburg are consumers of Bessemer
pig. To cheapen that article means to ex
tend their markets. If the South can send
us real Bessemer pig at $8 50 per ton with
the cost of freight making its price here $11
or $12, Pittsburg wants all the Bessemer pig
that the South can produce. When it can
be laid down here at that figure our city will
sell steel to South America, China and Aus
tralia. The South can make foundry iron at re
markably low prices; but the Bessemer pig
which is wanted here does not come up to
requirements. As to Mr. Carnegie, we can
assure the esteemed Times that ne is not such
a fool as to let other steel manufacturers buy
Bessemer pig cheaper than he does.
A REMARKABLE PROCEEDING.
It will be hard to make anyone believe
that it is nothing more than a coincidence
that, the day after the writ of habeas corpus
bad been secured on Kcmmler's behalt, a
bill should be suddenly railroaded through
one branch of the New York Legislature
abolishing capital punishment in that State,
and that on the attempt to send it through
the other branch the same day should only
fall a little short of success.
The view that this move was prompted bv
a lobby, working for a powerful interest is
based no less on the methods of New York
legislation than on the collateral moves to
prevent Kemmler's execution by elec
tricity. The practical politicians of New
York do not suddenly and without previous
agitation, take up a bill abolishing the
death penalty and pass it under suspension
of the rules, from purely philanthropic
motives. It would be a good thing if they
gave priority to subjects of general legisla
tion like this, with proper debate. But they
do not. Only the jobs are crowded to enact
ment by the methods shown in this case,
and the inference is very strong that the
corporate interest which has been Seat
ing Kemmler's execution all along, has
secured this remarkable action on the part
of the New York Legislature.
Under such circumstances the discussion
of the relative merits and demerits of capital
punishment is not called lor. It is the
enactment of lw on such a subject, with
unprecedented haste, at the orders of cor
porate agents, which is presented for the
consideration of the country.
ACTION OF THE PARDON BOARD.
The State Board of Pardons yesterday
assumed the stern duty of refusing the
commutation of the sentences of Smith
in this county, and of the Nicely broth
ers in (Somerset. The refusal of
a commutation for Smith looks like
severity, more by comparison than by
the actual circumstances or the case. Con
sidering the wanton murderers who have
gone unpunished or got off with terms of
imprisonment, it hardly seems creditable
that all appeals for mitigation on behalf of
a criminal who bad such provocation as this
obsairc negro had, should be in vain. On
the other hand the action in the case of the
Somerset murderers is eminently proper. If
such murders, committed in the commission
of robbery, are not punished with exemplary
severity there can be no safety to life or
property. Their crime was a wanton one,
and it is necessary that it should be fol
lowed by the extreme penalty of the law.
There is something pathetic in the set
tled gloom with which the Philadelphia
Inquirer remarks: The President must know
that every veto of a public building bill will
lose him votes in that district in case he sbonld
be a candidate for a second term." The
esteemed Inquirer may be comforted by either
one of tu o suggestions. Perhaps the President
does not intend to run for a second term; or
perhaps If bo does be is intelligent enough to
Imagine that he will make more votes by stop
pins extravagance than by countenancing it
Senator Cullom's report in favor of
making Canadian railroads obey the inter-State
commerce law will be very pertinent, when
some sups are taken to make the railroads In
the United States obey it.
The need of battle-ships to protect our
seacoast cities from becoming the prey of a
ravening foe. forms the subject of pages of
agitation in the New York Herald, It is well
to build some battle-ships after we have made
certain that we can build the right kind. Bat
inasmuch as this country has taken the lead iu
avoiding warfare by International arbitration,
we are in no such immediate peril that we can
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not stop long enough to know what we are
about.
May commenced with labor troubles,
storms and chilly weatber; but nearly every
thing was bright and balmy on the second
day.
The blind chaplain of the House of
Representatives, Rev. Mr. Mllburn, prayed the
other day that less profa'nlty might be heard
about the body, and a number of the statesmen
are indignant that Mr. Mllburn should intro
duce personalities into bis prayers. Another
illustration of Senator IngaUY great principle,
that the decalogue has no place in practical
politics.
That $60,000 publio building for Brad
ford is regarded as a complete reply to Senator
Emery's charges. But perhaps the oil country
people aro not to be placated so cheaply.
The assessors report that there are
2,966 dogs in Perry county. As Perry has a
population ot 27,000 people, most of whom are
poor enongb, as Josh Billings puts it, to own
half a dozen doss, there is reason to believe
that the dog census takers in Perry county are
not attending to their business.
The Duchess of Edinburgh has had her
diamonds stolen. Poor Duchess! Not being an
opera boutfe actress she gets no advertisement
to compensate her for the loss.
Whatever may be said of the other
points of Senator Vest's dressed beef report,
there is no doubt that the recommendation for
a national inspection law that will furnish an
assurance of healthy dressed beef will be for
the benefit of the seller and buyer of that food
product alike.
Old topers who are disposed to be abso
lutely sure that their libations are strictly ac
cording to law will hereafter take their drinks
in the original packages.
Europe's labor demonstration has re
solved itself into a few scattering strikes and
riots. The workingmenof tbe continent are
unfortunate In being unable to see that the
strongest demonstration that labor can make is
that of its fealty to good order and constitu
tional law.
Abolishing capital punishment because
it is inconvenient to one of the corporations i:
tbe latest phase of corporate rule In this
country.
The New York Tribune points with pride
to the fact that ground was broken in New
York the other day for tbe Memorial Arch.
Would .that it could point with pride, or any
other sentiment, to the fact that ground has
been broken for the Grant Monument.
A NEW ice manufacturing plant permits
the hope that artificial coolness will not be
wholly beyond the reach of the people, this
summer.
With 127 Presbyteries voting in favor
of revision, the necessary two-thirds may not
be secured. But the tendency in that direction
will be shown to be so strong as to make the
main question hereafter what sort of revision
it wiU be.
PEBS0HAL PAEAGHAPHS.
The statue of ex-Governor Hubbard for the
Connecticut State House has been put in place
at Hartford.
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, rumor
says, is to marry the widow of the late Lyman
K. Bass, Congressman from Buffalo.
Sir Arthur Sullivan, tbe composer, is
bard at work upon the score of a grand opera,
which is to be produced in London next No
vember. Cardinal Manning's friends are to pre.
sent blin with a testimonial at the celebration
of the silver jubilee of his episcopal consecra
tion in June.
Mart Anderson's marriage to Mr. Na
varro will be solemnized at Brompton Oratory,
London, this mouth. "Oar Mary" will be his
Mary then.
Sarah Cowell-Lemoyme. the Interpreter
of Browning, is an ashen blonde and a quaintly
original talker. Her marriage to W. J. Le
moyne, the comedian, was a puro love match.
Emperor William, of Germany, is about
to build a yacht that will be tbe largest in the
world. He may pay the United States a visit
in it. Ho should enter it for one of the cup
races and learn bow It feels to be beaten.
The Roumanian Queen, "Carmen Syl va,"ls an
illustrious epicure. She has invented several
dishes, and sometimes cooks one for the King
with her own hands. She tries them on her
royal lord, and if he survives she knows they
are all right.
The coaching season has begun in Paris.
Among the Americans who are identitying
themselves with the pleasure are Dr. Seward
Webb, Oliver P. Belmont, Miss Adele Grant
and Miss Mabel Simpkins. Though expert
whips, they never go out without a "tooter" on
the coach.
Count Hartenatt, best known as Prince
Alexander of Battenburg and of Bulgaria,
who married tbe pretty opera singer. Mile.
Loisinger. is in great favor at tbe Austrian
court. His infant son was recently christened
under the name or Louis Alexander, the Grand
Duke ot Hesse standing as godfather.
QUAY'S MAIT WINS.
While, of New Brlebtun, is the Only Condl
dnte for Stnte Senator.
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Beaver, May 2. Politics in this county are
at this time in a confessedly chaotic condition,
with no clear indications as vet as to the final
outcome. The expected friction in the matter
of the nomination of State Senator has been
averted, and S. P. White, of New Brighton, Is
the only candidate for that position, the time
for the announcement, on the 29th, having ex
pired without a competitor appearing.
This result is regarded as due to tbe fact that
White was backed for the position by Senator
Qmv. whose influence as promised by reason
of White's withdrawal four years ago 'in favor
of McLine, of Washington ciuntv. No oppo
sition is expected from tlut q nner this time,
that county having the present Senator.
Drnnino-llnlKT IIbtb the Cnll.
From the New York Tribune.
The question arises whether the prosecution
of murderers is to be abandoned in this State
because dynamo makers consider the execu
tion of the law detrimental to their business in
terests. If the Kemmler case goes to the
United States Supreme bench for a final de
cision, after the usual delays, not a mnrderer
can be punished during tbe next 18 months.
Wh're Jisk Come In Joes.
From the Savannah IS'ews.j
Some curious revelations have been made be
fore ill e Pittsburg License Court. Tbe exist
ence of numerous "speak-easies." another
name for the Georgia "blind tiger," was dis
covered early in the investigation. Bat, despite
the "speak-easies," it now develops that num
berless "jags" come in jugs.
CUEEENT TIMELY P0PICS.
"He dropped with a dead, sickening thud"
will be obsolete when electrocution takes theplace
of execution.
Queen Victoria and King Humbert are
drinking American whisky by order of their
physicians. Thousands npon thousands of Ameri
cans drink without any orders and the fact Is
not deemed or sufficient importance to cable It to
the world.
AN Atchison, Kan., young woman has read
the Bible through four times. There never has nor
never will be a scarcity or dime museum freaks.
Kemmler will probably die of old age before
the Supreme Court gets through with him. He has
been a much-executed man.
Kentaro Keneko. of Japan, is in Washing
ton making a study of tbe worklnars of Congress
for the purpose of suggesting a system of legisla
tion to the Japanese Oovernment. Hoyle's band
book would be a cheaper, and, at the same time,
quicker plan.
Fritz Emmett Is getting over his high old
lonesome. John L.will appreciate the act, and lose
no time lu demonstrating that Fritz can't knock
him out.
IT Is now called Dave Hill's Legislature.
Tell, it never did cost so powerful much to buy
tbe avenge Empire State politician.
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
The Odor, of Washington Sorao Sweet,
Some Otherwise -A Coreon Experiment
Willi Garlic Rosea nt rllneiou The
Smelllntr Committee and Other Scents.
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TTASHIXONTON. D. C., May 2.-SocIety here
always makes pets of some legation,
and this season the Coreans have come in
for extraordinary attentions. Tbe jolly little
men irom out-oi-tne-way uorea met society
half way. They made no secret of their desire
for intercourse with the people among whom
they expected to stay some time. Of course
when tbey arrived tbey could not speak a word
of English, but tbey attacked the language
whenever they got a chance: buying their own
supplies in tbe markets, chaffing with the
venders of vegetables, picking up all tbe time
stray words of tbe new toncue. To-Uay they
have a considerable. If somewhat peculiar,
knowledge of English. Their vocabulary
is large enough to carry them safely
through the shallows of society. Like
the bright lexicon of youth, their vocabu
lary contains no such word as fail.
Wherever one went during the season nowin
the jaws of death one was sure to meet these
Corean diplomates encircled by crowds of the
prettiest women in Washington. They have
not been spoiled Dy their social triumphs, and
they have not crown tifed of what must be an
amazing existence to such very primitive
heathens.
AT a reception at Senator Qnay's not long
since the Coreans created quite a sensa
tion. They wore tbe carious costume of their
country, ot which tbe most remarkable feature
is the high hat not unlike our hideous "stove
pipe." They wear this headdress all the time.
Indoors and out: their women, on the other
hand, bemg generally innocent of any
thing resembling a hat or bonnet. But at
the Quay reception neither the Coreans' cos
tumes nor their conversation in pigeon English
was responsible for the sensation their presence
produced.
As the rooms in Mr. Qnay's pretty bouse on I
street filled up with guests more than one per
son whispered to another that there was cer
tainly gas escaping. There was certainly a
pungent and peculiar odor in the air, an odor
wbich overpowered the delicious scent of the
flowers that, as at all Washington receptions,
abounded everywhere. It was a nenspaper
correspondent who discovered the origin of the
alarming odor. He traced it to the gentlemen
of the Corean Iecation, who bad arrived early
and captured a corner, where tbey were hold
ing a court. More than this journalist with a
nose for more than news identified the oJor.
Tbe Corean noblemen bad simply gorged
themselves with garlic Perhaps Corean
noses are as badly offended at the Eau
tie Cologne and Florida water of civ
ilization as ours are at onions or garlic It is
purely a matter of taste, congenetal or ac
quired. To this day the Coreans have no dis
turbing doubts about the propriety of eating
garlic at wholesale.
"Talking of odors, tbe "smelling" committee
of the Senate, which started out to locate
the leaks in that venerablo body, by which se
cret sessions had come to be rather more pub
lic than the open ones, accomplished some
good. In the face of tbe fact that the commit
tee waste! lots of time, talked very big and ac
complished exactly nothing, this statement
may seem incredible. Tbe beneficiaries of the
smolling committee are tbe newspaper corre
spondents, who were called upon to reveal what
everybody, the Senators themselves particu.
larly, was concerned in having them conceal,
namely, tbe sources of tbeir information as to
the executive sessions of the Senate. These
correspondents were actually before the com
mittee for 2 days only, but having been kept
under subpoena SI days, tbey were entitled to
153 a piece, or compensation for being
shadowed by the awful subpoena at tbe rate of
(3 a day. The warrants for these witness fees
were issued this week, and tbe lucky corre
spondents have been having a high old time on
the strength of the windfall.
The smelling committee's tomfoolery has
cost the nation about $2,000 still, what is a
couple of thousand collars when you only have
to spend it?
K
eepino while we may to tbe subject ot
odors, sweet and otherwise, it is worth re
marking that Washington, always famous for
its floral displays. Is more than ever flower
smitten and flower-crowned this year. On the
occasion of the last public reception of Presi
dent and Mrs. Harrison the White House was
a huce conservatory. The display of roses was
tbe grand feature; and, indeed, I never remem
ber seeing more superb bouquets and banks of
roses than a glimpse within a few Washington
homes has shown me. The markets are full of
flowers, wild as well as the more delicate
products of the hot house.
Driving out to Arlington Heights yesterday
we were beset at every turn of the yellow road
among the whispering trees by small colored
lads and lasses who bore armsful of violets,
blushing wild azaleas, and buttercups brighter
than any golden coin of mortal mint. There
was no doubt of these flowers' freshness. Tbe
dew still sparkled on them, and the moist,
sweet smell of their growing place, moss-carpeted
between tbe new-leafed trees, mingled
with tbeir own perfume. A great bunch of
these lovely first born of spring for 5 cents!
And the sight of tbe child, a girl of 8 as clack
as nieht, with a loose petticoat hor mother's
doubtless tied around her neck, and again at
tbe waist drawn In with bits of common string,
herteet and shiny ankles bare ard brown with
dost,her curly balruncoveredandunkcmpt.and
in her little arms a glowing heap of buttercups
and violets violets with white eyes and a
ruddy bunch or two of azaleas these last, her
choicest treasure, nearly all gone surely the
picture was worth another nickel.
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or the least juggestivo of Flora, or of any
thing sweeter than stale clear smoke.
warm humanity, and illuminating gas, is tho
odor which fills the House of Representatives
and particularly assails the nostrils of the un
fortunate occupants of the various galleries.
The ventilation of the House is abominable;
or, to be more exact, ventilation does not exist
at all. It is extraordinary that Congress has
not moved in this matter until now. Every
Congressman tells you that tbe bad air in the
House is affecting his health. Five minutes in
one of the galleries are enough to convince one
of tbe pressing need of better ventilation. But
it is one of those things that is everybody's
business and so nobody's.
Hepburn Johns.
THE Y0UNGST0WN CAEPENTEES
Make a Plain statement of Their Sldo of the
Cnae.
tBPKCIAL TELEGRAM TO TOK DISPATCU.1
YoUNGSTOtVN, May 2. The expected settle
ment regarding the scale for tbe coming year
between tbe Carpenters' Union and'.the contrac
tors has not yet been accomplished, and the
members who locked tbeir tool chests Wednes
day night, have not yet opened them. The
friction is caused through tne plai.lng mills
who are encaged in taking building contracts
and supplying other contractors with manu
factured lumber, refusing to sign tbe scale
presented by the Carpenters' Union.
At tbe catpenters' headquarters late this
afternoon tbe following uas announced as
their position: "We have organized no strike.
We have simply suspended work pending the
action of thofe whohavenot yet signed the
scale. On February 1 wo presnnted our de
mand; thus giving three months to consider
it and give us an unsucr on or be
fore May L While a number have
expressed a willingness to concede our
demands, others do not. We claim that we
have a-ked nothing unreasonable, and having
treated tbe employers fairly are entitled to
recognition and consideration."
As there is a larce amount of building pro
jected here it is believed tbe nnion scale will be
signed by those who have opposed It.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
John Mnlifa.
WEST Mewto:, May 2. John H. Smith, of
Smlthton, on the Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad,
died yesterday altera long Illness, aged 63 Tears.
Mr. smith was the first railroad agent at Smlthton
and the company honored him by naming the
town after him. He was engaged in the paper
manufacturing business with his three sons at the
time or his death. Tbe funeral will take place to
morrow. William C. Price.
William O. Price, a prominent young man lu
coke circles, and assistant bookkeeper of the 31c
Clure Coke Company, at Lcmont, died yesterday
athcnttdalc. Kur some time pist hu had been
sullrrin- from congestion ol the brain, which
caubtJ his dentil.
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Hon. Georen W. Smith.
Franklin Falls. S. H., May 2. Hon. George
W. Smith. ex-Jadgeofthe Supteme Court, died
this morning of influenza. He was St years of age.
. AN EVENING OP AKT.
Enjornble Entertainment nt the Pltlsburg
Clnb Theater Fine Pictures nnd Excel
lent Music An Addre Fall of Merit and
Well Received Society Notes
Last evening was one of great enjoyment to
all those who attended tbe one, hundred and
flfty-seventh art reception given at the Pitts
burg Crab Theater. There were three very nne
paintings on exhibition. Tbe larger one, "The
Village," by Cazin, was mounted on a beautiful
simulated mantel, handsomely draped with rich
crimson plush. "A Head," by Henner, and
"Grand Canal, Vendremln Palace," by Rico
Marlln, were placed npon eacls. At the sides,
and above and around tbe trio hong old gold
plush, forming a very effective background for
the pictures. The guest3 as they entered the
hall all availed themselves of the
privilege thus offered them to see and
admire the exqislte works of art. 'The Vil
lage" probably received the most critical atten
tion and examination. Its artist being, compar
atively speaking, quite modern, his celebrity
being now of some ten years' standing. Cazin
was born at Samer, 1841, but claims Paris as
his home. His chief works exhibited in the
salon have been "Tbe Flight into Egypt," "Le
Voyage," "DeTobie." "Le Depart," "Ishmael.'"
"Souvenir de Fete," "Judith" and "Lajournee
Faite." He obtained a first meda 1 in 18S0,
and the decoration of Legion of Honor in 18S2.
on the occasion of tho collective exhibition of
of bis works.
Ilennor's "Head" was an exquisite little can
vas, and excited a great deal of admiration, as
did also the "Grand Canal Vendremim Palace."
Tbe prozrammo for the evenlntr onened with
a piano solo by Mr. Carl Retter, a selection
from Beethoven. Mr. Harry Brockett, Jr.. sang
"Had I but Wings." and Miss Acnes Vogel
sang "Ich Liebe Dich" and "Die Odallskc."
The address of the evening, by Rev. S. F.
Scovel, a former Pittsburger, was then deliv
ered. Mr. Scovel took for his subject "Esthetic
Emotions," and contended that as the esthetic
is the beautiful, and nothing can be beautiful
except as it is good and true, tbe cultivation of
esthetic emotions was a decided benefit to hu
manity. He said the root of tbe good and the
beautiful Is the same; there never can be beauty
disassociated from virtue, consequently tbe
education up to tbe esthetic is an education
also up to a higher standing of morality. Of
education as it is commonly called Mr. Scovel
expressed contempt, for it was only educating
the man so that he conld make a living, be
said, instead of educating him so that the
world would be better for his having lived.
He should be educated to tho brightest intel
lectual and moral purltv, so that he could enjoy
and assist others to enjoy an esthetic atmos
phere. Ho spoke of the advancement the
world had made in the last few years, said the
word esthetic was first used in the year 1321,
and that esthetics was the foundation of civili
zation. Good taste,Mr. Scovelsaid, wasaslmile
for the esthetic emotions, and that good taste
was tbe result of a symmetrical nature. The
United States, in Mr. Scovel's estimation, will
be the first country here good taste will be
universal. He conceded it away ahead of any
foreign country, and thinks the galleries of the
Old World should be divested of all tbeir gems
and thev should be brought to this country to
assist in tho cultivation of taste and the estbet
ical emotions. Tbe pioneers in tbls esthetical
movement must exercise self-denial and
vigilance, according to Mr. Scovel, and educate
by breaking down caste and permitting all to
enjoy the fine arts instead of a favored few.
Public benefactors mnst have unity In counsel
and strength in execution, was the remark with
which the address was concluded.
Mr. Carl Retter again presided at the piano,
with Vanatiowen, Op. 32, by Hermann Scholtz.
"I Arise From Dreams of Thee," C. Whitney
Coombs, was rendered by Mr. Brockett and
"Riccio's Song," Joachim Raff, by Miss Voccl,
concluded the programme. Parting glimp-.es
of the pictures, and an informal reception
among those present were the last enjoyable
features of the evening.
DOING GOOD WOEK.
A Favorable Report From the Children's
Aid "oclety Officer! Elected.
The Children's Aid Society of Western Penn
sylvania held its fifth annual meeting in the so
ciety rooms on Sixth avenue yesterday. Rev.
Dr. Ewing presided. The Secretary, Mrs. J. R.
Darragb, read her report, outlining tbe work
of tho society and laying special stress on its
Johnstown labors. The report of the Treas
urer, Mrs. J. T. McCanre. showed the total re
ceipts to have been ?3,295 97, and tbe total ex
penditures 53,043 40, leaving a balance of
S2j7S7. Mr. J. S. Ramsay, tbe actuary, reported
that from May 1, 188!. to May 1. 1S90 65 children
had been placed undervthe society's care. Of
these, 23 were placed in homes, 10 returned to
friends, 6 died and 10 are now boarding. Twen-tj-six
were carried over from last year. There
had been 214 applications for children and 6 for
women. Though a smaller number of children
had been received than in former years, more
had been found homes. For tbe first time in
the history of the society it bad Deen found
necessarv to nlace one child, a irirl. in Mor-
ganza for a criminal act. Three children are
now in tbe care of the society, for whom homes
are beinc sought. Two are boys aged 6 and 8
years; the other is a little girl, azea x year.
Dunne the year 230 new articles of clothing
were distributed. These included shoes, bats,
etc
Revs. Mr. VcGuireand Dr. Ewing spoke in
congratulation at the end of tbe repons. Tbe
following officers for next year were elected
President, Mrs. Dr. B. F. Woodburn: Vice
Presidents. Mrs. N. W. Shafer and Mrs. J. S.
Hamilton: Treasurer. Mrs. J. T. McCance;
Boaraof Management, Mrs. Woodburn, Mrs.
Walston, Mrs. W. Wallace, Mrs. McCaiice.Mr".
H. Lee Mason, Mrs. J. R. Darragh, Miss E.
Damon. Miss E. Riker, Miss Carrie Lvsle,
Miss E. Morrison, Mrs. N. Shafer, Mrs. I.
Rimsey. Mrs. W. J. Prentice, Mrs. H. J.
Heinz, Mrs J. S. Hamilton, Mrs. W. P. Price,
Mrs. W. J. Robinson. Mrs. J. II. McRoberts,
Mrs. 8. M. Orr, Mrs. W. S. Caldwell. Mrs. R. S.
Mcl'ague. Mrs. L Stevenson. Mrs. J. W. Drape,
Mrs. D. C. Thompson, Mrs. 8. McKnight, Mrs.
Reul Vincent, Mrs. Wylie Stevenson, Mrs. W.
II. Pfall and Miss Dawson.
FLOWEE-BAISING AS A FAD.
Ono of tho Things itio Fashionable Young
I,ndj Will Cultivate.
Beside riding the "Safety" and the horse,
wbich might be called the "safest" of the two,
as it really does not throw nearly as often as
the "Safety," playing croquet, lawn tennis and
the like, the fashionable young lady will ap
pear in a large garden bat and, with neatly
gloved bands and a watering can, proceed to
cultivate flowers; not in a conservatory, but out
ontbclaun. of course taking the precaution
that the bat is very, very becoming. And the
flowers tho young lady will cultivate are as old
fashioned as the idea asters, balsams, pansies,
phlox, portulacca, stocks, mignonetteandsweet
peas the latter, by the way. Is becoming more
and more popular. In tbe winter time they are
embroidered and hand-painted on everything
that will admit of snch decoration1-, and In the
summer time tbey are nursed and petted and
made much of in the gardens. Indeed, their
star is in the ascendant.
Violets, too. with their modesty and sweet
ness, aro rivaling the more aggrcs-ive flowers
in populaiity tills season, and anv number of
plants have been sold by the florists for home
gardens. One boxful seen ye-terday was to
be sent to a young gentleman's address, to
gether with some carnation plants and small
rose bushes This young gentleman, well
known in society circles, has recently been tak
ing the economical fever Instead of the spring
fever, and be intends being able to supply bis
best girl with violets of bis own raisin:: that
will speak to her, he thinks, very forcioly of
his love and devotion, and not appeal so
strongly to bis own blink account. In other
words, he wishes to supply his lady love with
sint-inicnt and sweet scent without sacrificing
the financial cent.
BE0UGHT SNOWBALLS WITH THEM.
Return of a. Gar Weddlns Party to Pitts
bare From Louisville.
Snowballs were rather late making their ap
pearance In the city, but they did so yesterday,
and made up for tardiness by being perfect
beauties. Tbey were not, however, tbe result
of tbe small boys' efforts, but owed their pa
rentage to Mother Nature, who had maintained
In tueir production her reputation for inimit
able work. Tbey came from Louisville, and
were brought to Pittsburg by members of a
gay party that returned from that city jester
day morning, having gone down there to attend
a wedding.
The party Included Mr. E. D. Smith, Gen
eral Passenger Agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. Mrs. Smith, bis wife, ana Miss
Lyda Smith, bis sister: also, Miss Minnie Mers
and Mr. E. M. Nurton.a brother of Mrs. Smith's.
Tho wedding which they attended was that of
Miss Virginia Fields sind Mr. H. M. Norton,
still another bioihcr of Mrs. Smith's, and Mr.
E. M. Norton's also. Tbe young lady resided
at Jeffersonville, Ind., and Mr. Norton is iden
tified with the Baltimore and Ohio at Louis
ville. Chnrcb Entertainments.
A bazaar will be held at tbe Church of As
cension at Sbadyside this afternoon and evening
between tbe hours of 3 and 6. Refreshments
will bo served, and the proceeds are for the
rectory fund.
A SOCIAL and literary entertainment was
given at tho Sixth Presbyterian Church lasj
eveniug. Tbe entertainment was under the
auspices nf the Young People's Society ot
Christian Endeavor.
A YKBY enjoyable Cantata, 'The Beati
tude V was given at the Oakland M. E. Church
last evening.
LADIES 0E MUSCLE.
Miss Wright Give a Callstbenlc Exhibition
nt tbe Femnle Collegr.
Miss Bessie Wright, tbe exponent of physical
culture who came from Atlanta recently, gave
tbe first exhibiuon of her pupils at the Pitts
burg Fumale College, with which she Is identi
fied as instructor, last evening. The chapel
was filled with guests who responded'to neat
little Invitations sent out by Miss Wright in
her own name; and shortly after 8 o'clock, to
the Inspiriting strains ot tbe piano, at which
Miss Carrie Bell presided, the young ladies
marched in for the first number. They were
dressed in uniform callstbenlc costumes of
pure white, composed of blouses and kiltod
skirts, and very gracefully proceeded to illus
trate the knowledge they possessed of gym
nastics. The physical culture, as taught by Miss.
Wright, is a modified form of tbe old fashioned
gymnastics, and does not savor of tbe Delsarte
system ac all. The programme consisted of
"free gymnastics," "dumb-bell exercise,"
"wand drill." "dumb-bell march," "fishers
hornpipe," "Indian club exercise," "pole drill
and postures," "dumb-bell exercises," "Indian
club solo," Miss Bessie Stoncr, and "march and
run."
The names of tbe young ladies who took part
in the exhibition are Misses Flora Young, Ber
tha Norcrosa, Francis Gilchrist, Fannie Late,
Lulu Orcutt, Heleue Smith, Carrie Snyder,
Marie White, Bessie Stoner, Charlotte 'Atkin
son, Carrie Patterson. Alice Craft, Alice Bar
nett, Mary Barnett, Hettie Newel and Mary
Parsons.
HEED AND THE BANQUET.
Eljiika Advertiser: Speaker Reed's speech
in Pittsburg attracts much attention in Wash
ington. His demand for right and justice to
colored voters of tho South stirs up tbe old
Bourbons not a little.
Savannah News: Speaker Reed Is re
ported to have said when some one asked him
if be would accept the nomination for the
Presidency: "They might do better, and I
think they will." Truly, there must be an ex
ceedingly level spot iu that man's head some
where. Nashville Imertcan. Mr. Reed is con
sidered in many respects an original man. Bnt
tbe speech be delivered before tho Amerlcus
Club Saturday night was thoroughly devoid of
originality. It was as chestnuttyasif it had
come from out the mouth of a Harrison or a
William E. Chandler. It was the same old
bloody shirt without one single new wrinkle
and without one sincle unknown flaunt. He is
out for the Republican Presldental nomina
tion, and in a platitudinous prosaic but himself
on record as a maiigner of tbe South. Only
that and nothing more.
Providence Telegram: The meeting of
tbe Reoublican leaders at Pittsburg on the
26th instant was an eminently successful affair.
The men who aro truly representative of
leadership were present, and by tbeir decided
utterances made tbeir presence felt. Speaker
Reed, tbe new and latest Idol of his party, who
has not always been among those who waved
tho "bloody shirt," dragged it out from its
biding place and made it the standard of the
new crusade against tbe South. A Federal
election law or nothing was bis demand, and a
Federal election law It is likely to be under his
masterful sway in and out of Congress.
HARBISON'S SUMMER FLANS.
Tbe President nnd His Family Will Frob
nbly Go to Deer Park.
Washington, May 2. It Is about decided
that tbe President's family will summer at
Deer Park, Md., as tbey did last year, Pre-ident
Harrison joining them as soon as Congress ad
journs. Mr. Robert McKee has been nego
tiating for somo time for a cottage for the
summer, but was obliged to leave for Indian
apolis early in tbe week before affairs were
definitely settled. As last year, be will take
tbe cottage for bis wife and babies for the sea
son, and tbe President and Mrs. Harrison will
be his guests when tbey find it convenient to
leave tbe capital. .
Some time am in discussing the summer out
ins. President Harrison expressed tha deter
mination to go nowhere until tbe adjournment
of Congress, as the journeying to and from the
mountains everv week was more exhausting
than stayine in tho city. All of the cottages at
Deer Park have been taken excepting tbe one
known last year as the "Summer White
House" and wbich belonced originally
to Mr. Spencer, of the Baltimore and
Ohio road. It has been kept until
the final decision of the President.
It was thoncht at one time that tbe Elkins'
cottage would be chosen in preference to tbe
one occupied last summer, but, although it is
roomier, it lacks tho elements of privacy so
neressary to a Chief Magistrate escaping from
office seekers. It has already been rented by
Washington McLean. His son, John R. Mc
Lean. ba3 taken tbe villa on the other side of
the President's cottaee. Mr. S-B. Elkins will
go to his new castle in the West Virginia
wilderness which has been bulldinc for 14
months. It is at a little place called Elkins,
four hours' run from Deer Park.
FETJSTEATING THE FLOODS.
A Johnstown Project Which Will Prevent
Fntuio Flood DlinnteTa.
ISPICIAL TBXXOBAM TO TUB DISPATCn.t
Johnstown, May 2. A private corporation
is being formed to cut a new channel for the
river, through the south side, and, nroviding
the city releases the title of the present bed of
the river, the expectation is to complete the
improvements without cost to the city. If the
scheme is successfully carried out, there will
be no further fears of overflows.
fcteel Tle n Coming Reform.
From tbe Boston Herald.
Tho adoption ot steel ties in place of wooden
ones seems to be one of tho coming reforms in
railroad building in this country. The Dela
ware and Hudson Company has decided to lay
sections of this description, and it is expected
that other roads ill follow suit. It is said to
be more economical and permanent, and pre
vents tho spreading of the rails, which Is now
one of the leading causes of railroad accidents.
It is tho tie that binds.
Hot Fight In Literary Societies.
rSPECIAL TELBOKAtt TO TUB OISPATCtl.t
Washington. Pa.. May 2. Never in the
history of the literary societies of Washington
and Jefferson College has such a
hot fight for annual inter-society
contest been held. Several ballots were nec
essary to elect tho contestants in tho K. &
W. societv. The election resulted as follows:
Debate. R. M. Sherrard, of Rockville, Ind.;
Oration. J. D. Donglas. of Blvtheville, Pa.;
Essay, Fulton Jack, of Jacksonville, Pa.
Bridegroom 101, Bride 91.
SPECIAL TKLEOItASl TO TUB DISPATCrt.1
Charleston, W. Va.. May 2. A wedding
took place in Boone county last Tuesday in
which the combined ages ot the parties
directly concerned was 349 years. The
bridegroom was 101 years and the
bride 91 j ears. The best man was S3 vears old
and the bridemaid 74 years. Tbe bride's cos
tume was 64 years old. No name accompanied
the information.
Miirphr nnd Ills signers.
From the Chicago Times 3
Francis Murphy has just closed a temperance
crusade at Marshalltown, la., with a record of
2.000 pledge signers. It mu-t be becoming pain
fully apparent to the prohibitionists of tne
Hawkeye State that earnest eloquence and an
honest man can give the prohibitory law cards
and spades and beat it at Its own game.
A Hint to Beer Bottlers.
From the Harrlsburg Patriot.
The Allegheny conntv court has decided
that the brewers may bottle beer. Tbe latter
should also be made to understand that the
State Constitution contains no provision pre
venting them from bottling tbeir wrath.
ANNIE ROONEY-REVISED.
The song that's lately all the rage,
Upon the street and on the stage
And growing rast to ripe old age.
Is "Little Annie liooney."
The newsboys sing It on the street.
And almost every inanyou meet
Is keeping time with prancing feet.
To Little Annie liooney."
Early morning noon and night,
'Tls sung by all. and seldom right
And whistled in more shocking plight
'Twill surely drive us loohcyl
It makes no difference where you go.
You can't escape thl "tale or woe."
Insteid of "Annie I.-iurle" now
Tho band plays "Annie Kooney."
Chorns:
Mie's a chestnut. "Joe's" a bore,
May we hear them nevermorel
Wish they'd marry take the grip
And go down in Mctfinty'g ship,
"While they're on their wedding trip
Joe and Annie Kooney.
BingMmton Republican,
OUR ROAD EXPLORERS.
The Fever Spread and the Great Metro
politan Papers Comment Upon the Enter
priseGood Bands Dlnke a Prosperous
People.
Ifrom the New York Press.
The PrrrsBTjuG Dispatch has beenmaklng
an extended investigation into the condition of
farming in Western Pennsylvania. The first
of its series of reports shows that the profits of
farming have been cut down to a considerable
extent, but not so greatly as to depress agri
culture or make it unprofitable. Tbe most
exhaustive investigation will probably disclose
no more and no less than this result Farming
has suffered tbe same reduction in profits with
manufacturing and general business. This
decrease In profits bas been general, and not
confined to agriculture alone, and if we take
Western Pennsylvania as an example of the
average condition of tbe whole country. The
Dispatch's inquiry has clearly established
what The Press bas all along claimed, that tbe
Interest of producers, whether ot natural or
artificial products, are at the present time
identical.
The Mont Important of Improvements.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tho road exploring expedition of The Pitts
burg Dispatch has found a 'man who made a
will leaving $40,000 Tor the improvement of tbe
county roads. A farmer of Harford coun
ty, Maryland, died net long ago, leaving a large
fortune to be spent on tbe roads. We mention
these instances bot in the hope that rich men
will be encouraged to die, but that some ot
them will follow the example set by leaving a
portion of tbeir fortunes to be used in one of
the most important of pnblic improvements.
VUlted Klnzna and Lived.
From the Warren Mall.
Thjc Dispatch outfit passed through Corry.
Garland, Warren and Tidioute last week,
spending Sunday in Tionesta. The writer
rightly says "the roads of Warren connty are
nothing to brag about." and states tbey might
be greatly improved. We think they wiU be
some time. He ought to have driven to tbe great
Klnzua bridge He did, and survived Ed.,
"a few miles further north" of Warren, and
then he would know something about bad
roads if he survived.
A Wall From Freeporu
From the Frccport Journal.
If The DiSPATCiTcaravan should come this
way we could show tbem some as tough places
as there is to be found in the State. There is
one point on Buffalo street, justbeyoDd Fourth,
that Is really dangerous. There is no good rea
son why it should be in such condition, because
stones are plenty and cbeap, but, like the farm
ers, wo have been too long content to scrape np
tbe dirt in tbe spring so that it will make good,
soft mud the next season.
OUR MAIL POUCH.
A Frrqnently Misused Term.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Tbe sentence. "A very dumb prisoner," oc
curs In The Dispatch of April 30. Tnere are
two meanings of that word. One Is derived
from tbe German "dnmm." meaning dull and
stupid; the other, and, in Enellsb, tbe proper
definition, is silent or mute destitute of the
power of speech, unable to utter articulate
sounds. Bee "Webster's Unabridged Diction
ary. As the word is used In tbe above sentence it
may mean either of the two. Tbe press exer
cises a great influence on the language of the
people, and should be pure. Therefore let tbe
word "dnmb" Do ued in its proper place and
given tne .Kngnsn dennition.
There is an unfortunate class of persons, the
deaf and dnnib, to whom tho misuse of the
word does Injury Dy spreading a wrong con
ception. Thousands of persons never meet a
deaf mute, but those who do so occasionally
cannot help but notice they are usually as in
telligent ami active as persons in full posses
sion of all faculties tbe only apoarent differ
ence being that tbey do not use their voices,
and communication among strangers is usually
carried on with them through the medium of
penc 1 and paper. Bnt persons who habitually
use tbe word "dumb" as a synonym nf stnpid,
when confronted by a deaf and dumb person,
are inclined to class him as not only deaf bat
also v stupid, and possibly avoi.1 him on the
strength of "dumb." There is where the harm
of the word occurs, and hence tbe objection to
tbe future misuse of the word.
Sylvia Chapln Balis.
Edoewoodville, May 2.
Referred to tbe Authorities.
To the Editor of The IMsnateE:
Can you inform me through your paper why
those boys that were under bail for robbing my
bouse in March were released witbont my
knowledge? I asked a policeman whythey were
released and he said it was becanae I did not
appear against tbem. I got no notice to appear
against them and was much surprised to hear
thev were free. Mes. J. W. Skees.
Libeaby, Pa., May 2.
CHTNATOWH EXCITED.
Preparations tar a BIc Chinese Funeral Now
Going On In New York.
New York, May 2. A large Chinese funeral,
which will surpass anything of tbe kind ever
before seen in tbe East, will take placo in
Chinatown next week. A permit was obtained
at police headquarters on Wednesday for 800
Chinamen to take part In a street parade on
Tuesday at the funeral nf Dr. Young
Dno Hlnc, who died suddenly in his
office, No. IS Mott street. The
application was made on behalf of the
Lung Gee Tong Society, of No. 6 Mott street.
The affair will be one of tbe most important
that bas ever occurred among the Chinese pop
ulation of this city, and. indeed, anywhere in
this country ontside of California. Everything
is being done bv the merchants and other resi
dents of Chinatown to make the obsequies of
tbe most imposing nature. Dr. Hing was not
only the best known physician in Chinatown,
but nne of its blzbest Masonic officials as well.
He was Grand Chancellor, or Secretary, for the
Chinese Free Masons In the East and will be
buried with the supreme honors of that order.
The only drawback H the possible chance of
interference with tbe procession by "hood
lums," who may attempt to break it np. If
this is done serious trouble mav follow, as
Chinamen wnld not tamely submit, on an oc
casion like tbls, to a dispersal ot the paraders.
In any case, the stratge and unusual proces
sion will be apt to attract an immense crowd.
UATIOHAL AND STATE P0HTICS.
Cleaufield Republican: Major Montootb,
one of tbe prominent Republican candidates
for Governor, was swinging around the circle
last'week looking after something. Tbe Major
was given a reception at DuBois, Punxsntaw
ney, etc
Altoona Tribune: Within the last few
days the Pattison Gubernatorial Doom has re
ceived quite an impetus, and it is now believed
the Philadelphia delegation will bo a unit for
bis nomination. Willace, however, seems to
have tbe politicians with him, and is likely to
be nominated.
Harrisbubg Call: The report that comes
from Pittsburg of an alleged scheme to leave
tbe negroes of the Sontb out of the census
enumeration for the purpose of reducing the
Southern representation in Congress Is a rather
"flsby" tale. Even if such a scheme were car
ried through, the people of the South would
demand a recount, which would upset the en
tire plan.
Oil City Derrick: The talk about "forc
ing" Delamater on the party is all bosh. If
George Wallace Delamater Is not tbe choice
of tho party be will not be nominated. If he Is
the choice of the party he should receive the
nomination though all the Democratic free
traders from New York to San Francisco tear
their hair and their Mugwump allies blow un
til tbey blast their hnglcs.
Harrisbuuo Patriot: The modesty of
Philadelphia Democratic politicians, in view
of the fact that 40,000 of the CO.000 or the Re
publican majority in tbe State Iat November
was rolled up in that city, is not of the blnshing
sort, as In fact it should be. Indeed, If there
is 'a Philadelphia politician of either party
whose cheek Is not chiefly composed of brass
his fortune might be made on a pedestal In a
museum.
Feanklin Press: Speaker Reed sounded
the keynote of the Repnblcan campaign in bis
Pittsburg speech. The Republican party must
complete tbe work of freedom by freeing the
ballot box. For State election? it must wait
tbe slow reform of time, educatiou and prog
ress. Congressional olecttons it can free now
and It must and will. The power exists, right
requires and freedom will not be complete
without this reform, to which Speaker Reed
marshals the party.
CURI0DS (MDENSAT105S..
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, expects
to have 63 miles ot electrical railway In opera
tion by the close of tbe summer.
The tou of Koswell, Lincoln county,
N. M., is 216 miles from any railroad. No other
place in tbe United States can say as mucb.
Albany, 2T. Y., is said to have an ice
company which will sell the product at 49 cents
per 100 pounds. It is now selling at 1 cent per
pound.
The people of Tombstone, Ariz., have
become convinced that their name is a "hoo
doo" and are agitating for a change to that of
Richmond.
Dr. Charles T. Parkes, of Chicago, who
went to San Francisco to attend a lady having
cancer of the face, received a fee of $25,000 and
all expenses.
A 4-foot vein of block coal of the finest
quality has bean found at Mecca, Ind., on the
land of S. L. McCune. and a vein of fine bitum
inous coal bas also been uncovered.
"Dead Head Hill," the famous eleva
tion near New London, from which tbe friends
of Yale and Harvard have watched many boat
races, has been graded out ot existence.
N. 1 Sykes and wife, of "Weed Patch
Hill, Brown county, Ind., are the parents of a
boy 4 years old who is only 18 inches in height
and weighs but 20 pounds. The Uttla shaver
enjoys good health,
G. "W. Cannon, of the Twenty-eighth
district of Sumter county has a' combination
knife, fork and spoon wbich be traded a can
teen for on a battlefield during the war. It is
still in good condition,
J. T. Wcstbrook, of the Twenty-eighth
district, of Sumter county, has a pearl-handled
knife, about one inch long, which was given to
him IS years ago by Mrs. Maun, grandmother -of
H. C. and D. W. Bagley.
An old negro was in Athens Saturday
whoso upper lip was over four inches thick
and extended two Inches over his under lip.
He seemed to be prond of his deformity, and
showed it to every one he met
Henry "Warren, of New Haven, who
sells papers on Connecticut railroad trains, is
doubtless the Nestor ot newsboys. He Is in bis
2d year, and has the further distinction of a
third sec of teeth, now well through.
Alfred Clark, of Big Rapids, has sunk
J2.S00 and a gas well, and has faith to keep at
tbe work as long as his money holds out. If be
can't get gas, Mr. Clark will compromise on
coal, oil, salt, or almost any other mineral.
George "W". Hancock, who killed a
young man named Jones 32 years ago, iu Utah,
has been sentenced to serve ten years In tho
penitentiary at Provo. A stay of execution
was granted and he was released on 545,000
ball.
A man named Fields, who bad just died
near Danville, Ky., never, it Is said, though 67
years old, slept a single night out of the house
in which be was born, and never ate but one
meal away from home. He was outside of his
native county but twice, and then only for aa
hour each time.
J. Irwin Steele, a young fanner of
Douglas county. Kan., In plowing ground for
potatoes last week, turned out nearly enough
sound peachblows. which had been in tha
ground all winter, to plant his crop. Unless a
Kansas man bas a chance to go to heaven he is
very foolish to leave that State.
While John Juker was plowing on hii
farm near Berwin, Custer ceunty. Neb, the
other day he unearthed the skeletons of three
grown persons, a child and tbe skull of a dog.
adoui a mile anu a nan irom tne una tnere u
every indication of an old battlefield. D. A.
Heman. who settled in that locality 11 years
ago, says that indications of rifle pits were
plainly defined at that time.
Au unknown man, who gave his same
as Joseph Bradley, called on the San Francisco
Chief of Police a few days ago and gravely in
formed mm that tne country would soon De
overrun with Chinese and that millions ot Chi
nese were in the Pacific Ocean swimming
toward the California coast. He wanted the
police to go down to the Oakland mule and
knock each Cbinamau on the head as ha
climbed up tbe piles.
An experienced barber declares that
amateurs wear all the temper out of tb eir razors
by excessive strapping. He adds: "The only
remedy is to let tbe razor alone. Put away tbe
razor that scrapes and cuts the skin and give it
a good rest. Tnen use it again, and in all
probability it will be In good shape- Some of
the modern shaving sets have as many razors
as there are days In the week, and on the
handle ot each is engraved the name of a day.
If tbe rotation is kept up very little sharpening
Is needed.
John Deutsch,13 years old, is employed
at a basket factory in Baltimore, and during
dinner hour, while taking a pull at his coffee
flask, nis tongue was drawn into the nozzle by
suction so that, try as he would, he could not
get it out. It was drawn farther and further
in until tbe flask was -forced into his mouth.
The tongue, to make matters worse, began to
swell, and, after vainly trying to get it loose -
hlmseir, he uurrieu to tne nospiiai. ur. rt
field. after somo difficulty, released tho dis
figured member.
"Little Annie Eooney" is the eupho
nious name of an alligator that was brought
home by some Florida tourists this year. It
lives in the bathtub, except when that Is in
use. and then the baby saurian bas its quarters
transferred to a wash bowl. Raw meat cut in
Itttle bits does not suit its palate. It demands
flies or angle worml, and the boys have to hustle
to provide food for it; bnt it seems untamable.
It still hisses like a snake wben anyone comes
too near It, notwithstanding It has been in
captivity at least two months.
An intelligent dog iu West Chester
plays hide-and-seek with Its owner, a little girl
named Amy. She taught it tbe game, and Jhey
both, it is said. And mnch fun in playing it.
"Amy will tell the doc tn y main In a certain
place until she hides. She then calls and the
do- starts on the search, finding Amy every
time, no matter where she hides. Then the
dog will wag his tail, show his teeth as though
laughing; and hie away to the place originally
designed for him by Amy, while Amy hides
again, only to be found In an instant afterward
by the dog."
"Ich verstehe kein Englisch," was the
reply of a coal-black negro who was asked bis
name in a New York police court on Tuesday,
and a court interpreter found that The only
language the man knew was German. His
name is Joseph Stcinmetz. and he has lived all
his life in Berlin, where he was brought from
the Congo in babyhood. He came to this
countrv recentlv. and fell in with some natives
from the Fatherland, and the "good time" they
had landed htm in tbe police court, but tho
justice was so astonished that he let the colored
German citizen depart at om.e.
MAY BLOs-sOJIS.
Citizen Why don't yon clean out that
gang of loafers iu front of that saloon?
Policeman (pltyingly)-Guess yon most be
near-sighted. Them's city officials. Aew Xork
Weekly,
"There is that horrid, ill fitting riding
dress of mine. I've tried to give It away several
times, but nobody seems to want It."
It is very difficult to get rid of a bad habit."
Basket.
"Why do you look through the large end
of your opera glass?"
1 wanted to see If distance would be fool
enough to lend any enchantment to that chorus."
ew l'ork Sun.
"And now, Professor, what do you think
of my voice?"
"Well, it all depends. You haven't told me
yet lo you Intend becoming an anctloneer or s
huckster!" PMladelphla limes.
Lady What is this, Mr. Chops, mutton
or lamb?
Batcher Which doyoawsnt, ma'am?
Lady Lamb, of course.
Butcher Well, that's lamb, ma'am. LowtU
Mail.
A New York editor cannot understand
how a young man whose saLry Is 512 a week can
attend the opera every night or the season. Per
haps his fatherls a lammany official, who saves
110,000 x year out of a salary of t2.W.-lforrUtovm
Utrald.
The Weightof Words. Customer I want
to get an onabrtdged dictionary.
Clerk-Ye, sir Webster or Worcester?
Customer-Makes no difference. It's the only
thin that will Veep my trousers from bagging.
Clothier and Furnisher.
"Do you believe in execution by electric
itr?" the barber asked his victim.
Well, It has this civilized advantage over other
methods or killing, that It la quicker. You know
tbe slower the process of torture the more bar
barous it Is considered."
And the razor-wlelder was that struck he even,
forgot to ask if be didn't want tonic or a hair cut.
MAY.
Everything is bright and gay,
On this gladsome snn-klsseddayv
All tho blue birds sin their lay;
Villus bite as bite thev may:
i'lowers bloom in brleht array; l
Children laugh the livelong day; -,
In the sky no touch or gray:
All things seem to come oar way
ThlsisMay! .
-Washington Star.
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