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THE HOME CAIiDIDiTE'S CANVASS.
The interviews published this morning
with members of the Americus Clnb show
that if any attempt has been made to draw
unfavorable inferences to Major Montootb's
candidacy from the recent discussion in the
clpb npon the Governorship, it will be
futile. There appears to be no donbt that
the handsome Major is just as much in favor
with the greater number of the Americns
boya now as he was when they formerly
indorsed him1. From, the statements made
it is quiie clear that considerations of
courtesy tb Delamater and Hastings, who
have since become members, alone stand in
the way of the club Waking a trip to Harris
Wrg and "whooping it up" for Allegheny
county's soldier candidate.
Also, since the subject is up, it may be
well to remark that if Delamater and Hast
ings run a close race, as is altogether likely,
Montooth, with the Allegheny delegation
eolid and several other counties to hear from
favorably. Will have a highly interesting
fighting chance for the honor he seeks. He
is known as a competent and popular man,
with friends in all quarters of the State and
well wishers within all faction lines. No
one doubts that he would be elected if nom
inated. Allegheny county aspirants have often got
the cold shoulder from the practical politi
cians in the nomination of State tickets,
and, in several instances, the others who
were fiddofedn their stead fell at the polls.
TUere is, however, luck in persistence.
This time there are probable contingencies
in which Montooth stock wonld be a highly
promising investment.
PHAKESPEARE OX THE STAGE.
Ought Shakespeare's plays to be acted
npon tte stage? Mr. Andrew Lang, who is
writing about Shakespeare's comedies in one
of ouf magazines, thinks that Shakespeare
should not be put upon the stage. "The
poetry of Shakespeare," says Mr. . Lang,
"seeds to me to die in tbe glare of the foot
lights and in tbe rdanderisms of stage pro
nunciation." it is lucky for the children
of nien that the nicencss of such men as Mr.
Lang has not availed to keep the great dra
matist's plays from tbe thpater. Despite th?
cant io the contrary, Shakespeare is not and
never has been read by the masses. They
would never have learned the wondrous
value ot Shakespeare's works if the theater
had not made them intimately acquainted
with his comedies and tragedies. But aside
from this utilitarian view, Mr. Lang's stand
trikes us as wrong artistically. The
Ifje BiMcfj
grandeur of Shakespeare's poetry, its deli
cacy nnd truth, are all brought out to the
best advantage by actors supposing always
that they are artists of the first class. None
but these should attempt Shakespearean
roles.
Again, Mr. Lang in a rhapsody over the
characters of Jessica and Portia in "The
Merchant of Venice," says that "they speak
to ns with soundless voices" and that, there
fore, to fill them with flesh and blood and
vocal competence is a profanation. Snrely
this convicts Mr. Lang of hypercriticism.
The beanty of the two chief female charac
ters in "The Merchant ot Venice" is their
rare naturalness. They speak to us not
with "soundless voices" whatever they
may be but in the clear dnlcet tones of
women that we all may know. They are
women of any age and of all ages in the
world's history. Fortia breathes to-day and
Jessica, a by no means perfect young per
son, can be discoverea in -ittsourg witnoui
much of a search. For this reason we dis
agree with Mr. Lang again, when he de
nies that actresses can be found to
play these parts properly. He asks: "The
witchery of Jessica, the romance and reck
lessness; the dignity, the sweetness, and in
turn the mischief of Portia what women
are to represent them? Can we ever hope to
see them on the stage as we see them in onr
fancy?" "Women have been found to'bring
Jessica into real existence, and even the
graceful, commanding, playful Portia the
feminine paragon has been embodied most
acceptably. Many incompetent actors essay
Shakespearian roles, but we must not shut
onr eyes to the fact that Shakespeare's plays
have been revealed to vast numbers of men
and women throngh the medium of the
stage and by actors worthy, if any man can
be worthy, to interpret Shakespeare.
A POINT THEY FORGOT.
The courts can be relied npon to settle the
battle of the two big traction companies ac
cording to the law; but it is interesting to
note that in the sharp attacks of
rival counsel yesterday upon each
other's fortifications, no mention at
all was made of the obvious fact that
the interests of the city would have been
more justly served had Councils Insisted
npon an adequate compensation for the
rights of way over the city streets.
Bapid transit has been a great blessing to
the town. It saves time and pains to the
citizen; it helps real estate; it is the boon of
the period. But it also brings immense
profits to the proprietors, and in parting
with the rights to the streets, Pittsburg
should have stipulated ior more paving and
repairs and for revenue considerations
which seem to have been wholly overlooked.
If this is too late to mend, then the next
best thing to hope for is that competition
may be declared in order, with the prospect
of yet lower fares. But it should be con
tinuous competition, not the sor( that would
end in consolidation, in which latter event
the last state of the traveler would be worse
than the first
SENTIMENT AND MURDER.
The postponement of the execution of the
murderer Kemmlcr, who was to have been
the first to suffer death by electricity, may
not in itself be an evil of any particular
moment, but it is something of a mis or
tune that so much nonsense has been talked
about the cruelty ot the death punishment.
The affair has given the opponents of capi
tal punishment a chance of which they have
not been slow to take advantage. For a
few days it looked as if the great State of
New York were about to abolish its death
penalty for murder in response to the Skill
fully managed campaign of an electrical cor
poration that objects to the exploitation of
electricity's deadly power, and the renewed
efforts of misguided sentimentalists and
humanitarians. Por the present, however,
there is no likelihood of murder being en
couraged by the removal of exemclary
punishment in the Empire State. We are
glad of it, for ill-advised clemency might
have found noisy advocates in this State,
where already murderers are seldom
punishen as they should be.
It is curions how eager some people are to
rush to tbe rescue bf a mnrderer; and the
more atrocious tbe crime, the greater the
sympathy for the criminal, as a rule. No
sooner is the murderer in peril of sharing
his victim's fate, than hundreds of inverte
brate men and hysterical females clamor for
his salvation. The incontinent fools Who
are never so happy as when expressing their
ignorance and folly in letters to the news
papers, hail the conviction and sentence of a
mnrderer as an opportunity of the first class.
And very often in the maudlin flood of sup
plication in Cain's behalf, the fate of Abel
is altogether forgotten.
Another miserable feature of this senti
mentality gone mad Is that when a case oc
curs like that of the luckless colored man
Smith, now in the shadow of the gallows, a
case in which there are many good reasons
for mercy, the sympathetic crowd shrinks
away, and hardly a voice is raised to stay
the hand of justice.
POLITICS in court;
The unique spectacle of a Court of equity
called upon to assist in determining the
qualifications of delegates to a nominating
convention was presented yesterday in con
nection with the convention in Philadelphia
to nominate a Democratic candidate for Mr.
Randall's seat This is a reminder that
political primaries are recognized under the
law, and that the practical politicians who
practice the games which are alleged h this
case are liable to find the laws interfering
with their plans. But the evidence that the
Philadelphia Democrats cannot nominate a
candidate In the only Philadelphia
district wnere they have a. chance
of success, without going to the
courts to settle their disputes, does not speak
very well either for their honesty or for the
harmony. It might almost be supposed that
flying rumors to the effect that the Demo
crats are going to make an inroad on tbe
stronghold of protection had set the Demo
crats to quarreling over ihe spoils before
they are won. Bnt Pennsylvania Demo
crats always were perniciously pugnacious.
KENTUCKY'S HAPPY CHARACTERISTIC
The death of Senator Beck has. brought
out a large number of aspirants for his seat
in the Senate. It is pretty well understood
that ihe contest lies between Carlisle, Mc
Creery, Lindsay and Buckner, with a num
ber of less prominent candidates bringing
up the rear, and possibly spliting up the
vote id a way to protract the struggle. This
fact may make the Senatorial fight a much
longer one than was perhaps indicated by
the prohip'tbess' of most of he candidates in
getting into the field before the late Senator's
funeral ceremonies were finished.
One feature1 of the Kentucky, canvass ii
noteworthy for iti pleasant and honorable
difference frcJin the usual Senatorial boniest.
There is not a millionaire in the field, and
there U tirf indication bf money1 to' be used
in the contest All the candidates are com
paratively jibor m'ed; and it Is apparently
Beyond dispute' dial the cnoice,wiil b'e made
on some other criterion than the possession
'THE
of a bijr bank account. Kenlticky may be
given to horse-racing and Bourbon whisky;
but in the apparent freedom from the dom
ination of money in her Senatorial elections
she has a marked superiority over some
States of a good deal more pretension as to
progress in science and industry.
'lp Mr. Cleveland wished to deny ihe
correctness of the Interview, why did he not do
so the mofnlnc after It was published, instead
of several days after, when it met with sueh
unfavorable comment because of the language
used!" savs the Chicago Inter-Ocean. And If
tbe Inter-Ocean wishes to do anything but
make unfair political capital out of the muss,
why does It suppress ihe World's statement
that Mr. Cleveland did exactly that thing by
means of a type-written communication,
brought to the office of the Wortd, by Col.
Latnont, tbe aay tbe interview was published?
"It is our judgment," says the New York
Sun, "that if there was ever an honest, high
minded, incorruptible man in any department
of our city gouernment'Hngh J. Grant is that
man." This may be construed with some doubt
as to whether it is most complimentary to
Grant or the reverse to the city government
As a matter of fact, tbe exact date when there
was ah bonesr, high-minded and incorruptible
man in the New York city government would
be interesting to ascertain.
Some Chicago genius has suggested that
a gigantic barrel, which shall make tbe town of
Heidelburg look like a mere keg. ought to be
made one of the attractions at the World's
Fair. The suggestion is coldly received. There
is obvious cause tor fear that such an attrac
tion would give ground for tbe suspicion al
ready aroused that tbe fair is to be used for
political effect.
"If New York makes a law abolishing
capital punishment its Influence will be great
the country over," says the Chicago iHtncs. But
how it the electrical corporations make it, only
with reference to capital punishment by elec
tricity? The great Influence will be manifest, in
certain quarters; but the desirability of the iff-
nuence will be open to question.
Ceop reports from the Northwest show a
percentage in the condition of spring wheat of
100 in Minnesota and Iowa, and 94 in Wisconsin
and the Dakotas. Tbe impression which the
Chicago speculators have beeh trying to pro
duce, that wheat will be an article of luxury
next season as ice is this year, will have to be
laid over for another year.
THE Board of Directors of the Chicago
World's Fair,-at their meeting tbe other day,
divided up $23,000 worth of salaries. Our Chi
cago friends need to bo warned against tbe
rather common mistake of dividing up the
bread and butter before the money is raised or
tbe enterprise put fairly on toot.
The information that a cobbler in Ger
many has just bought a title, together with the
right to set in the Prussian House of Peers for
(US, is calculated to make American heiresses
feel that something must be done to protect
their Investments against ihe pauper titles of
Germany.
The statement that "a new fad among so
ciety girls is the alcohol bath" famishes a
mount ul lntlmatidn which we hope is untrue,
that society girls are adopting what has been a
long standing bad habit among society men.
The building season is announced to have
opened once more. Since our building trades
have kept out of a strike thero will be an im
mense addition to Pittsburg's thousands of
structures before the Season closes in the fall.
Scott's support of Paulson and Quay's
indorsement of him are calculated to make the
people look askancb at his candidacy as a gift
of the-Greeks.
The new trunk line for Pittsburg rises
again like Sanquo's ghost. We shail be glad
to see It take a more material form.
The attempt to put a prohibitory tariff on
talk in connection with the tariff bill has so far
proved an utter failure.
PEOPLE WOETH BEADING ABOUT.
The appointment of Mr. Samuel Willlston as
assistant professor of law at Harvard has been
confirmed.
J. Fueness HARRIS is tbe new "sweet stng
er""of Michigan. He must write some burning
verse occasionally.
The Governor of Massachusetts will preside
at the Colby Academy reunion, which is to be
held at Boston on Tuesday:
At the wedding of Francis M. Whltehonse
and Miss Mary Armour, of Chicago, tbe pres
ents received were worth 30,000.
Gladstone received S125 for an article In
behalf ot a closer alliance of capital and la
bor Drmted in last week's Llovas Neus.
Annie Reeves Aldeich, the writer, il 23,
of medium height and attractive appearanee,
with clear gray eyes and brown hair. She looks
upon literature as a business.
. THE body of Janltis S. Mbrgafi, wno died at
Monte Carlo and was burled at Hartford on
Tuesday, was conveyed from Monaco to Havre
by a special train at a cost of S3, 000.
, Rolf Boldeewood. whose story of the
Australian bush, the first literary work he at
tempted, made him famous, is 60 years old. His
name is plain Thomas Brown, and he Is a police
magistrate.
Fifty years ago Alvin Adams began with a
carpet-big the business which has since grown
into the great corporation knwn as tbe Adams
Express Company. The company pays hand
some dividends on Its 512,000,000 of capital.
Oliveb Wesdell Holmes, who is no 70,
declares that bis sight is growing feeble and the
fatigue of writing is wearing npon him, and he
must hereafter place all of his correspondence
except that of old friends in his secretary's
hands.
The King of Tari-Tari, in the Gilbert
Islands, has adopted a royal ensign, which con
sists of the American colors, with blue where
we have white and vice versa, JThe Navy De
partment has been notified, and tbe ensign will
be properly respected by this Government.
The Queen of England will ori Monday un
veil in Windsor Park the equestrian statue of
her husoand, erected out of tbe Women's Ju
bilee Offering., The inscription on the pedestal
is this: "Albert, Prince Consort Presented
to Victoria, Queen and Empress, by the
Daughters of Her Empire, on tbe Occasion of
Her Jubilee, 1887."
Closed Its Season's Work
The cozy Sunday school room and adjabent
parlors of Christ M. E. Church were unusually
attractive last eventng, filled as tbey were with
bright, happy people, who nad assembled at the
invitation ot the Ladies' Industrial Society of
the church to enjoy a social chat while partak
ing of ice cream and cake, and also to purchase
of the dainty, pretty articles displaved. The
exhibit and disposal of tho fancy articles, ot
which there was an endless variety of every
thing that would gratify the esthetic taste,
closed tbe season of industry for the ladies of
the society, of which Mrs, Rev. Felton is Presi
dent Mrs. D. Smith, Secretary, and Mrs. Rev.
Norcross, Treasurer.
DEATHS dP A DAY.
3. George Llndemon.
rsFXCIAt, TELEQRAji TO THS DI8PATOH.1
Meadville, Slay 9. 3. George Llndcman,aged
34 years, a prominent young drujrglst died at.
bpencer Hospital this evening alter three days
Illness. The trouble was blood poisoning, which
developed kidney trouble. Mr. Ltndeman was
one1 of the most popular and progressive yonng
business men of onr city; arid a leading member
of the IroitiolS lioatine and FHhing Club. Ills
parents live at KlttaUDtne, Pa, from where he
came to this city 13 years ago, learned the drug
business and became proprletcr of a store. He
was a brother of Dr. Adam Llndeman. of Home
wood, Pa., Wilt Llndemail, of the Commercial
Rubber Stamp Company, Philadelphia: .Lawara
UndemaU, ofStdcky & Co., druggists, Pittsburg,
ana .Henry Ldndemsn, & compositor on Ins
Pittsbceo Dispatch.
John Q. Thotnberg.
Tbe members or Post 630. A. K., have a mel
ancholy duty to perform In attending the funeral
of Comrade John tJ,Thoniberg, who will be
buriedi.froni Bethel Presbyterian Church, .'iag7
cart street Allegheny, to-morrow afternoori at
1:30 o'cVr.
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THE TOHCAOmKER.
A Renin Executed by Electricity A New
Dnncer for Sons Bli'di The Sparrow's
Luck nnd General Cuisedness A The
atrical Tit for Tit Lillian ttnasell'a
Bondolr.
pHE electric light wires are playing havoc
among the innocent birds in suburban
and rural places. A robin fell before my eyes
In Sewickley yesterday, killed by a shock from
the mysterious current Whether the bird lit
upon tbe wire or brushed against It iu its flight
I don't know but a plump rosy robin in robust
health was cohverted into a lifeless bnnch of
flesh and feathers in leS3 time than it taken tn
say "Jack Robinson.''
It is to be hoped that the robins and all other
birds that man loves will learn to avoid the
electric wires. Fear of tbesn uncanny cords ot
cdpper will surely be engrafted in bird nature
as time goes on. But I am afraid a good many
songsters or the grove and meadow will be
sacrificed before the necessary caution becomes
an instinct.
It would be altogether lovely if tbe wretched
little English sparrows would select live
illuminating wires as perching places. Bat
they seem to enjoy immunity from the perils
that useful, tuneful and ornamental birds fall
victims to. The ingenuity of the sparrow In
maKinga nuisance of itself is not to be par
alleled in nature. The sparrow can stop up a
water pipe quicker than any plumber ever
born, and can perpetuate its race with a perti
nacity and brolifleness calculated to make an
ambitious rabbit blush.
JJubinq the first season of Monroe Rice as
Stars they made their manager, Robert B.
Monroe, a Christmas present of 3 box of dates,
deeming that tho most appropriate gift. Re
cently Manager Monroe decided to return their
courtesy, and last Friday evening during the
performance of "My Aunt Bridget" at the
Fourteenth Street Theater m New York Messrs.
Monroe and Rice were called before the cut
tain, where Cantain Mnrnhv. on behalf of tha
manager, presented the comedians with two
elegant watches inclosed in handsome boxes.
The Captain made a glowing and compli
mentary speech to the comedians to which they
responaed, thanking the donor. After retiring
they discovered that tbe watches tbey had re
ceived werb their dwn which had been left in
charge of their leader of orchestra for safe
keeping during the performance. Monroe and
Rice laughed heartily at the joke, and were
Obliged to treat all hands.
Jn.i,lAir Russell's dressing room at the
Casino is a veritable curiosity shop," Said
an advance agent jei terday, "and so artistically
decorated and arranged as to gladden tbe eye
of an artist. The walls are adorued with pieces
of tapestry, small paintings, sketches andfancy
brld-a-brac, feif ts from her friends. There are
also several small frames containing anony
mous poems, all dedicated to the fair queen of
conilc opera. The latest gift, now occupying
me center or the floor, is a large white bear's
skin robe lined with mink fur. This came from
an unknown admirer in the wilds ot Manitoba.'
TWP DAINTY TRIFLES.
A Comedietta nnd nn Operetta From
the
Tuesday NlBht Club.
The dress, accordion-skirted, of two tints, the
delicate yellow and white of a spring sunrise.
which Miss Watson wore as lnm'e in "Which
is Which," seemed to typify in color tho dainty
Character, of the performance given, by the
Tuesday Night Cldb at the Pittsburg Theater
last night "Which is Which" is a notable
little comedy by a Tbeyro Smith. It is a neat
piece of work, possessing a plot simple, direct
and of itself humorous, and a dialogue
more than usually witty. It tells bf an im
pecunious painter beset by dUtts, to whom
a conveniont uncle comes at a critical moment
with assistance in tne shape Of a wealthy ward.
The uncle bids the painter woo his ward, wb'o is
presently ushered into the studio with another
girl. Nobody being on hand to make introduc
tions, tbe two girls for a joke resolve to ex
change identities -for the time. The artist is
thoroughly mystified, and against bis better
judgment woos the heiress. Under the impres
sion mat sue is penniless, ux course ne wins
his suit and finds out "Which is Which" to
his great satisfaction.
Mr. Frew played the young artist in his
wonted way, of which easy assurance and quiet
humor are the telling characteristics. The ex.
traordinary courtship compressed into ten
minutes was a delightfully funny picture. Of
course the beauty and grace Of Miss Watson
gave piquancy to this passage: Iu the prelude
to it Miss Reymer was charmihgly feminine
and the truth of tho work of all three was
something we are not wont to eet from ama
teurs. But "Which is Which" wis completely
artistic as a whole, for Mrs. Gormly
gave us an excellent portrait of one of those
dear, faithful old servants who will dust and
tidy up everything. Mr. Guthrie was in uncle
Of sufficiently brosperous appearance to satisfy
any nephew, and Mr. Brady Wilkins, In place
of Mr. McKnlght, put broad humor into a dun
ning tradesman with picturesque whiskers.
The studio of the artiit abounded In those bits
of beauty of color and form which make it en
chanted ground for sympathetic laymen, and
the ladies dresses, were delicionsly harmonious.
A little operetta In the humorous vein fol
lowed. There are several pretty airs in "The
Breaking of the guell." by Offenbach, but the
humor of tbe libretto and the point of the plot
have been lost in the translation from tbe
French, probably. Miss Schmertz sang delight
fully. In a duo with Mr. J. B. Shea her voice's
sonority and good training were well sbowri,
and all her efforts were encored. Mr. J.C.K'aea's
singing and , low comedy pleased the audience,
and Mr. G. E. Shea effectively presented an im
possible old nlan. Tbe theater was filled, and
the audience was generous with applause.
THANKFUL FOE BATH'.
Tho Northwest Is Pleased at the Arrival of
Fltubnrfc Weaklier.
St. PAtrc, May 9. Just ai 'farmers were be
ginning to notice the need of more raln.to help
on their wheat it camo, and many sections of
the Northwest report it heavy and long con
tinued. At Lake Benton. Minn., It rained
from early morning on throughout the day. At
Rusford and Lakefield, Minn., it rained for
several hoiirs to-day. A heavy rain fell at
Vermillion, S. Dak., last night, and this morn
ing an inch and a half of snow and rain fell at
Yankton. Half an Inch of rain fell this morn
ing, making one and a quarter inches this
month.
South Dakota towns' located on the Missouri
river are rejoicing over the receiptor reports
from Montana indicating a good stago of water
during the summer.
End at the Wheeling Strike at nnnd.
. I SPECIAL TBLBOUAM TO TUK bisPATCn.l
Wheeling. May 9. After the lapse of two
months there seems at last io be a ray of hope
ior uie setueuien- ux iub Donaiog trades strike.
At last evening's session of tbo Builders'
Exchange, which lasted until midnight action
looking to a settlement upon some basis was
taken.
nicKeesport'a New Catholic Church.
ISPICIAL TELEOHASI TO Tax DISPATCH. 1
McKeespoet, May 9. The congregation of
St Mary's German Catholic Cburcb here, have
decided to build a $25,000 church on Olive
street one year hence, the beautiful new
church now occupied by the congregation hav
ing become too small for parochial school pur
poses. A Sling at Oar feignal Service.
From the Cambria Standard.
The fellow who knows what baseball clnb will
win tbe championship this year is quite numer
ous just now. But the great trouble with him
is, be reminds one of the. average weather pro
phet or the officers of the Signal Service at
Pittsburg.
. -
Not'tUuch Reciprocity.
from the New York Star.
There does not seem to be much reciprocity
of sentiment between tho Ways and Means
Committee and the State Department McICln
ley's speech included a thinly veiled attack on
the Pan-American commercial policy.
Count Goto nnd Ills OHlcc.
From the San Francisco Alta.I
The "Minister of Communications" in the
Japanese Cabinet is Codnt Goto. He has charge
of tbe telegraph and mils, and is frequently
told to go to places with which there are no
communications.
I,ovp of Ivltprnmro In FIJI.
From the New York World.
William Churchill says the Fiji islanders are
far from iliterate. Some of, them read Homer.
And some of them would 'devour an author as
well as his books if they got a chance.
Jnll Would be Preferable.
From the Philadelphia Times.
ihejiien wtio live go fast they must Spend
otiier people's money don't usually livo a great
while at the rate they start They slow ddwri
in jail or Canada.
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SATURDAY,
WA-V
'io.
gpAflKLiNG with tvif.,
Bright Blinds Gather Around a Banqaet
Board Annual Alumni Reunion of Alle
gheny College Tnlic About a Denconesi
Home Other Society News.
Wit, hnmor, college reminiseeneer college
prophesy and college influence were Indulged
in at tbe eighth annual banquet of tbe Pitts
burg Alumni of Allegheny Collefce, tvhlch was
given at the Pittsburg Female College last
evening, by President D. H. Wheeler, ex-Governor
F. H. Pierporli, of West Virginia, Sen
ator G. W. Delamater. of Meadvillei Rev. W.
F. Oldham and Rev. Mr.Xuccock, of Eri. and
Judge J. W, F. White, the latter acting as
Chairman, and very wittingly Introduced the
gentlemen who made the addresses, whicbi
contrarytotheusual custom, were delivered be
fore the banqtiet was enjoyed. The college
chapel was the place 'chosen for the
literary programme of the evening, which1
was opened by Judge White introducing
President Wheeler, after several musical
selections by Toerce's Orchestra, which oc
cupied the platform. President Wheeler
naturally had for his topic, "Allegheny
College," and interested all present by his
statistics regarding it, some ot which were
that the college had graduated 838 students in
the last IS years, where it had only graduated
193 in the preceedlng 15 years He dwelt at
some length ubon the requirements of tbe
college, and upon Its need of funds not a
million of dollars, not & "large much," but the
little that would assist it greatly.
At the conclusion of President Wheeler's ad
dress Judge White Introduced ex Governor
Pierpont who! was to speak upon "The Press,"
oy sayinE mai -xne press was mightier than
the.sword." To this the ex-Governor objected
decidedly, though he paid a warm tribute both
to the church press and the secular' press and
admitted that the Very bet talent was at work
on the chdrch press (this after assuring him
self that certain editors of Christian papers
were in the chapel), and that brilliant
writers were often employed on the
secular press, but he said that
at titte time In Mi life he remembered the
pen spent months Id the hands of very skillful
writers trying to convince without avail, bnt
tuat wben the sword and the bayonet came
into band the convincing was soon effected.
The gallant old eentlcman who saved Virginia
to the Union did not confine himself to his
text in his address, but rambled wherever be
felt Inclined, and by so doinc kept his bearers
in peals of laughter, which died awav only as
tho applause did after he had taken his seat.
In the following Significant language was
Senator Delamater Introduced by Judge White:
"He that desires tn hn a Hlshoft desires a erood
thing, and I suppose he that desires to be Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania desires a good thing.
Many ate called, but few are chosen; the man
I will introduce has been called, and I hop' a he
will be chosen."
Senator Delamater was not In the least em
barrassed by this reference to his desires, but
remarked that he very frequently found In his
experiences that he gained ulbre pleasure out
of anticipation than hb did In participation,
and if he failed to get what ho was after he
was having a large amount of f nn out of it.
His subject was, "The Influence of
the College Unon the State and Nation,"
and in a very few moments be presented forci
bly the superiority of intelligence over force,
and the wonderful results trained hv tha ml.
lege in promoting the Intelligence, the Influence
it had upon the nation by educating and send
ing out wen aiscipnuea minus to inaEe laws
and votfe fdr cohlpetent men to enforce them.
He referred to ignoranpe as the great damage
that threatened the Republic, and considered
the college the safeguard. He paid a pretty
compliment to Allegheny College oy saying
all be had been or ever wonld bo was the result
of bis training in that institution, over 0 years
ago.
Rev. Mr. Oldham Was the nfext speaker, and
tbe manner in which bo .spoke of "The Ladies
of Allegheny College" proved him a man of
wide experience, though he protested his re
markswere madesolely from observation. The
gentleman referred tb the great advancement
made by women in the last 50 years, and of
their brightness and aptness In the treatment of
text books .and the sterner sex. He re
lated an experience of his own school
days in Allegheny College, where before
ladies were admitted, tbey had an "honor"
system, but that after their admission they car
ried off the honors with such provokipg regu
larity that to save the masculine vanity the
whole system was abolished. In the treatment
of the sterner sex, Dr, Oldham said they
quickly subjugated any verdant youth
who attempted senseless sentimentality by
uusquuung ouakespeare: - .ueminKS tne laate
doth protest too much." The entire ad
dress of Dr. Oldham was most flattering to the
ladies, and fairly sparkled with wit ,
Judge White informed the assemblage that
Judge Henderson was not present and though
that was a disappointment vet thero was luck
In storb for them, as Rev. Dr. Luccock would
address them In his place. Rev. Dr. Luccock
thought a man who would perpetrate a pun
would commit murder also, but that did not
prevent the laugh at his expense He said
it was a great surprise for him to
be with the alumni, a surprise for him
to address them, but that this world was made
up of surprises, and he sometimes thought tbe
next one wonld be continual surprises at meet
ing each other there. He did not think he
could fill Judge Henderson's place, but be
could roll around In it, all of which elicited
general laughter. His serious remarks were
based upon tbe advantages of colleges and the
dutv of college alumni to tTieir Alma Mater.
With witty, pungent remarks Dr. Luccock
concluded his address, and the general laugh
was drowned by the orchestral music, after
which the guests repaired to tbe long dining
hall, where numerous small tables with covers
laid for four, were rapidly taken posses
sion of, and under Kennedy's management an
elaborate menuwas served. Tbe banquet was
held at tbe college, through the kindness of
President A. H. Norcross, who tendered the
use of tbe parlors, chanel and dining hall, and
who made each and every guest welcome. The
Committee of Arrangements consisted of Jas.
A. Ghignon,. Esq., Thomas McFarland, Esq.,
I H. Hunter, John A. Wood, Jr.. and J. W.
Kinnear, Secretary.
Among those present were the following
gentlemen, an oi wnom were, accompanied by
ladies: James A. Gulfenon, Geo. W. Darr. J. J.
Buchanan. J. W. Kinnear. Dr. A. H. Nor
cross. J. M. Montgomery, Dr. W. F. Knox. 1
B. Duff, Dr. C. J. Hamnett, W. 8. Foltz,
fatephen Qulnon, W. S. Ne-bit, W. M. Byers.
J. 8. BraCken, Dr. C. W. Smith. J. C. White.
L. H. Hunter. J. N. White. W. F, Oldham, J.
M. Miles C. V. Wilson. J. A. Wakefield, C. L.
Smith, T. M. McFarlana, Fannie McFarland,
Miss Brownie Bancroft. Josenh Hornpr Man.
tain William McClelland, Dr. N. Luccock, E.
M. Miller. John F. Dravo. Dr. M. Cameron, Dr,
W. B. Goff, Harvev Henderson. E S. White,
J. B. bhale. W, A. Kessler, J. H.Walter. Syn
ford Smith. Rev.,C. E. Locke, Dr. W. C, Bly
stone, W. G. Mead, Captain J1. J. Vandergrlft,
L. L. Davis, ex-Governor F. W. Pierpont
BENEFITS A1TD ADVAHTA&ES
Of a Deaconess Home Fully Set Forth by
Miss Bnncroft,
Miss Jane M. Bancroft addressed the Woman's
Home Missionary Society yesterday afternoon
at Christ M. E. Church, on the Deaconess'
Home. In her talk she treated of the practical
necessities for and advantages to be obtained
from such a Home and its inmates. How tbe
"deaconesses" would, in their capacity as
nurses and missionaries bridge the chasm now
existing between cburch and people on account
Of tbe pastor's utter inability to cope with as
much work as tbe proper care of a congrega
tion demands. Between bis sermons and the
preparations for them, prayer meeting and
other similar dntics, it is Impossible
for a pastor to visit among , the peo
ple and . know them as a missionary
would, and for that reason each church should
have one Or more "deaconesses" to assist him
in tbat special line. Miss Bancroft spoke of
the various 'Homes" that have been fcih.
lished in other cities and of their flourishing
condition, the one Iu Philadelphia, which owes
its existence to Mrs. Bishop Himpsori having
flourished from Its birth, and the one in Wash
ington, D. C. which is a memorial to Mrs.
Hayes and will be dedicated the ,15th of this
month, has received as donations mdro furni
ture and carpets than caq possibly, be used.
Other "Homes" bavo the same success to report
financially, and also report wonderful results
from the labor of tbe deaconesses."
At tbe conclusion of Miss Bancroft's talk she
requested Rev. Mr. Fqlton, the pastor of the
church, to give bis views on the Subiect th
gentleman uld so by heartily indorsing the
movement, and remarked that although at first
he was opposed to having the new enterprise
under the auspices of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society, yetit was a rule in bis Hie
that if he, failed to get bis own, way in anything
he would help someone else get theirs,
consequently as the tendency seemed
to be in tbat direction ho wonld do all in his
power to aid it Rev. Mr. Fulton said tbat be
had been a John the Baptist in tbe cause, that
before any action was taken upon tbe matter
by the General Assembly, lie had In tbe city of
St Louis employed a lady whom he formally in
troduced to the congregation as a "Deaconess"
to assist him in tbe care of bis congregation.
Au informal reception closed the meeting
without any definite actlou having been taken.
Thero is considerable money in tbe treasury
auaitlng a selection of a site and active incis
ures in the construction of a "Home," jiid
several ladles have already signified their will
ingness and readiness to become "Deaconesses."
The Randall Club's Maslcnle.
Tho preparations fpr tbe social musicals to
be given by the Randall Club in Old City Hall
next Wednesday evening, indicate tbat the
affair will be an luteresting and enjoyable one.
To make the last arrangements President
Weixel bis called a special meeting or tbe
club, to be held Monday evening. After the
Great Western Baiid finishes the musical pro.
gramme on Wadhesday evening the floor will
be cleared and two or three hdurs devoted to
dancing.
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1890,
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bE PACHMANjS TRIUMPH.
HU Chopin Radial a Wonderful Musical
Achievement An Object Lesson in In
terpretation A ifevolnilon to the Audi
pner.
tladimik de Pachman achieved a genuine
trllimph in his Chopin recital at Old Oity
Hall last evening. It is, indeed, a most extra
ordinary phenomena for a single player, using
exclusively tbe works of a single composer, to
enebaln and enthuse during an entire evening
all the musicians, amateurs hd notldeseripta
forming a much mixed audience of nearly
1,000 persons.
The striking personality of the riayer had
much to do. no doubt in maintaining the in
terest of the less musical auditors. Mr-do
Pacbman's playing is constantly illumined by
his mobile countenahcC, bodily movement,
postures and gestures: occasionally even by
mnnnurea words of satisfaction or delight
Call It an object lesson programme muslo
meiocirama what you will; tho effect
is certainly novel, striking an by
reason of the marvellous genuineness and
naiurte df the man, not at all unpleaslng.
Indeed, to see tbe player so unaffectealy de
lighted witli the composer's idea and with bis
own Interpretation thereof serves to enlist the
listener's sympathy and appreciation for both.
It is hot a good example to follow, however;
such things come naturally or hot at all.
Sonata, Opns 33.
Ballade, Opus S3.
, . .Scherzo, Opns 10.
Two Etndcs, Opus 25. Nos. 2 and 3
M octnrne, Opas 37. Ho. 1.
. Yllse, opus 61.
Valse. Opns 42.
l'antalsle Impromptn. Opns M.
Mazonrka, Opus S3.
Mazourkn, Opns 41.
Berceuse, Opns &7, .
Tarantelle, Opns 43.
This was the programme as printed. It was
faithfully observed, except that the G Minor
Ballade. Op1. 23, was substituted for the one In
K, Op. S3, Tbe valse chosen from the set num
bered Od. 64 was. moreoter. tha verv familiar
one in D flat instead of that in C sharp given
on the thematic programme distributed In ad
vance. Jr once In tbe brilliant, massive opening
allegro of tbe sonata, it became apparent
that in listening to Mr. de Pachman one could
feel entirely free of any apprehensions' aS to
his technical equipment. There was a master
ly ease and certainty of execution that almost
tflbbed the auditor of an accustomed exhilara
tion in certain passages where, with most play
ers, it is "nip and tuck" to get tbrongb.
Only in tbe rarest instances were naSsages of
most intricate design at all muddled or unclear;
more frequent were tbe episodes wherein an
o'er facile technique occasioned a too rapid or
mechanical playing. Tbe technical vehicle
was In all respects fully adequate to tho ex
pression of aught that Chopin, most nlinistic
of composers, had to say. Greater praise could
bdt be.
I
Pkadewobtht and delightful beyond all
else, however, was the rare Intelligence and
sympathy with which all Mr, do Pachmau's
interpretations were filled. So spontaneous
and natural were all his effects that tbe im
pression produced often had tbo quality pe
culiar to improvisation. A certain lack of
breadth In Some portions of tbe funeral march
and an absence of tho plaintive char
acter associated with the trio of
the saine movement are about
all of the deficiencies id interpretation worth
noting. Tbe delicious dreaminess of tile
favorite nocturne; tbe rich romanticism ot tbe
scherzo; tbe exquisite grace and delicacy of the
etnde, op. 25,tho valses,the fantaisie impromptu
and the berceuse; and, above all. the bizarre,
semi-barbaric swing of the mazourkas all were
admirably realized in sentiment as in technical
execution. .
Cuch a revelation of the inner mysteries of
tbe little understood poet of the keyboard is
rare in the extreme; it seems, indeed, to be pos
sible only through an lnterperter in whom the
same subtle current of Sclavonic blood ebbs
and flows. C W. S.
fiOtjTHEBN BAPTISTS MEET.
Officers Elected and tbe Home Missionary
Board Mnkci Its Report.
Ft. Woeth. Tex. Slav 9. The Southern
Baptist Convention met Id its forty-Sixth annual
session here this morning; President Jonathan
Haralson, of Snlma, Ala., in tbe chair. Seven
hundred delegetes were present from Alabama,
Arkansas. Indian Territory, District of Colum
bia, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri. North
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The
following officers were elected: President,
Hon.. Jonathan Haralson, of Selma, Ala., (re
elected) l Vice Presidents, Dr. J. B. Haw
thorne, ot Georgia; L. M. Currr. of Vir
ginia: JJr. F. H. Keeffott of Kentucky,
and Rev. L. By Fly. of Missouri; Secretaries,
Rev. Lansing Burrowson, D. D., of Augusta,
Ga., arid Olivet Fuller, D. D.. of Baltimore (re
elected.) Treasurer, George W. Norton, of
Louisville (re-elected.)
Tbe Home Missionary Board reported for the
past year: 270 missionaries among the native
white population; SO missionaries among the
foreign population: 64,477 baptisms: organized
during tbe vear, 2S7 churches; Sunday schools
institute!. 33S: churches built 84. total re
ceipts, 171.000; expenditures. 5170,000.
AH UflLNIENTIOHAL SLIGHT.
Onr Reporter Was Too Busy Scraping Mud
to Pny Brother Smith a Call.
From the Punxsntawney Spirit
The. Pittsburg Dispatch country road
expedition struck this town the other day, but
as tbe explorers failed to show up at this office
or to notify us that they wero here, we failed
to See the much celebrated outfit. Had they
slipped around and smoked a toby with us and
agitated the contents of our sanctum spittoon,
we would have given them a nice send off.
But as it is we feel slighted, and should we
meet the expedition on tbe road would turn up
our Greco-Roman nose In lofty scorn and re
fuse to recognize It. "But such is life," as
some great poet once observed, "and ihe trail
of the serpent hangs over us all."
New Officers Installed.
The Installation of officers of the Duquesne
Commandery No. 142, by the supreme officers
was effected last evening, In Lafayette Hall,
with the accompanying music of Gernert's Or
chestra, and the presentation of a very inter
esting literary find musical programme, after
the opening address bad been delivered bv tbe
Verv Rev. S. Wall. D. D. The Installed ofilcers
were: President. Joseph A. Skelly; Vice Pres
ident P. J. Fahey; Financial . Secretary, A F.
Hulsmahn; Recording Secretary, James P.
Kelly; Treasurer, W. R. Manndi Trustees. J.
E. Moran, J. F. C. Woods. W. H. BIgley; Cap
tain. Joseph A. Skellev. First Lieutenant II.
L Aland; Second Lieutenant, P. J. Reagan.
Thoy Can Sell ns Agents.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The State.Supreme Court evidently thinks it
went quite far enough in tbe direction of free
liquor last year, and yesterday refused to man
damus the Philadelphia License Court in favor
of 24 Wholesalers, who had been refused
licenses. This would be matter for congratula
tion, had not the decision of the United States
Supreme Court made it easy for tbe rejected
ones to sell as agents for Camden liquor men.
The Beginning of tho End.
J- " T . .. T "T " i" . . ' ' J " " " V rM (rwJ .a r". ' T' -- 1L - JT T - --..: ""
From the Philadelphia Press.1
The voluntary return and Surrender of Shell
lenberger, the Doylestown forger ana embez
zler, Is tbe beginning of the end of a foolish
career. Sbellenberger was a "plunger" and,
beginning by plunging his confiding friends
into bankruptcy, be ends by plunging himself
into prison and disgrace.
Gave Illin Too Mnch Rope.
ESPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE pISPATCH.3
, Lima, May . In the Wild West Show of
the Stowe Brothers' circus a negro is lassoed
and dragged around the ring. Too much of
the rope was let out and he was nurled against
apoit with friRhtfql force and seriously in
jured. He may not recover.
A T.QVT PARADISE.
Green fields and yonng faces,
Bnnshlne and flowers
Ab, In, far-off airy places,
Once they were ours!
Now, when cares and crow's-feet thicken,
Brown locks are gray;
Do the hedgerows somewhere quicken.
Flushing with May?
Are the buttercups astoldenf
,1)0 the harebells' cblme, ,
In those mi.adows of the olden
Blessed time?
Look, bow cold tbat sky above ns !
.Ah me! to walk
Where the daisies know and love us,
And the sparrows talkl
Hush) the wistful children heed us.
Pausing In their play 1
Darllnksj take our hands 2nd lead ni-
Yod know the way.
London Bpictator,
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OUR MAIL POUCH.
The Candidate for Coheres in IhsTweatleth
District as Viewed From Blair County.
To the Editor of The Dlspateh:
The articlo in your valded paper of MayS
Inst., headed "Somerset County Changes," Is a
special telegram from Bedford, so far as tbo
same relates to tbe candidacy of J. D. Hicks, of
this city, for Congress, has" created quite a sen
sation here, and his turning over Blair county
to the Hon. John Cessna at the
"proper time" is as mdeh a surprise to
Mr. Hicks as ii is to his many friends In this
county.
Blair county has had rid Republican Con
gressman since 1SC3, while B"edfotd county hajj
been honored with four years In the person of
Hon. John Cessna; Somerset with eight rears in
the persons of Hon. W.H.Koontz and tho present
incumbent, each two terms; Cambria with U
years in tbe persons" of Hod. A. A. BatKer, one
term; Hon. D. J. Morrell, two terms, and Hon.
J. M. Campbell, four te'rms. The contest this
year for Blair's choice was one of the most
active and vigorous campaigns ev6r conducted
in the county; and Mr. Hicks so far distanced
his able competitors that on the day of the con
vention Hon. B. L. Hewitt bis principal com
petitor, withdrew before tbe first ballot was
takeri, While Mr. Hicks was made the unani
mous choice of the county, and has authority
to select his own conferees.
Blair is tbe most populons connty in tho dis
trict and has tbe largest Republican vote, and
always gives the largest Republican ihajority.
It gave General Harrison ovor 7.300 votes.while
Cambria eavo 5,500, Somerset 4,830, and Bed
ford -4,20a The Republicans, and more
especially tho old soldier clement and tbe
i ouhg men ot tbe party, demand that this year
Blair shall have the nomination, and Mr. Hicks,
as their choice, will go to tbe conference with a
full determmatlbn to stay there until ho wins
or is defeated. Never was iilair connty more
solidly united in its demand than for this
nomination, and Mr. Hicks will neither wlth
araw nor, consent to the nomination of any
other than Blair's choice.
Mr. HicKS is comparatively s young man, be
ing now about 45 years old, and entered the
Union army as a private soiider when but 17
years of age. He is one of the most prominent
lawyers of Altoona, and a very effective speak
er, either on the platform or before a jury.
Several years ago Mr. Hicks made quite a bril
liant record as District Attorney, and is now
looked upon as a coming man f orfuture promo
tion. He is certainly not tbe kind, of a man to
withdraw from a contest like this, with the
County unitedly and solidly for him. W. D.
ALTOONA, May 8.
Assessments Tor Street Repaying.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In street repaying, so much of which is now
being ordered, would it not be as well for the
city authority to formulate a rule which should
apply to those thoroughfares that were im
proved "under the Penn avenue acts and iw
supplement'.'' The city at large paid the great
big end of the bills for those Improvements,
the abutting property owners (thongh tbe ma
jority of them petitioned for the same) having
declined utterly, or compromised, by paying a
proportion more or less small, wben the Su
preme Court decided against tne Penn avenne
act
The rule I shorild suggest is that In repairing
any ot the thoroughfares In question each
should be considered as new work, except in
the proportion to the whole amount of its Penn
avenue act improvement cost It has paid. Take
a street that cost J10 per front loot and which
compromised on (2, tbat street should be re
tarded as underthe repairing law only to tbe
extent of one-fittb, tho four fifths Of the cost to
he regarded as though tbe street were to be Im
proved de novo. This would be nothing more
than fair to the general taxpayers, and not at
all unfair to the abntters immediately con
cerned. Iambioht;
Fittsbcbo, May 9.
f Tliis might be an equitable abd excellent
plan were It not Inoperative, since the law al
ready requires the city to do all repaying On iti
own account and exonerates abutters from any
responsibility for repaying; excepting where
tbey voluntarily assume it sometimes to get a
better repavetnent than the city might pat
down, for instance, asphalt In place of cobble
stone, tbe abutters do assume part of the cost.
Ed.
Tbe Carneele Library Site.
To the Editor or The Dispatch:
Thb centlemari who nredlrMthut n ton ii
hence Pittsburg's fashionable and best attended
opera bouse will be in East Liberty, etc., talks
nonsense as regards making tbat a reason for
building the Carneele main library .In .East
Liberty. The library is not intended for Pitts
burg's fashionable and best attended opera
house1 audiences, wherever tbey may choose to
drive their carriages to In ten years. New
York Is not a parallel case either. New York
is not built tbat way, and has not got the
natural advantages' of Plttsbnrg for putting op
imposing buildings like tbe Bedford avenue
site presents; abd as far as that goes a very
large percentage of the people who patronize
New York's principal theiters. eta, conie from
Jersey and Brooklyn sides, just the same or
Pittsburg places of amusement get the bulk of
their audiences from Allegheny and tbe South
side. No matter how the city spreads in ten years
or 1,000 years, the plain solid fact is, nature
presents a commanding and unique spot In the
midst of a great working class population, now
called the Bedford avepue ite, which ougn,t to
be utilized when so much money is given to
beautify and adorn this city. Just because
nature gave, her such commanding places
which the citizens bad the common sense to
use makes tbe city of Edinburgh In Scotland
the finest city In Europe tha modern Athene
and tho most interesting place of, resort to I
aiucuwu ivuuaiB. 'iuuu urainae, yenuia
tion and airiness is just what the building
wants and would get. and a court yard and
promenade terrace, with bandstand, could be
constructed tbat would, be the most popular
place of resort in this county for the working
ciaoaes. .a. iJOOKKEEPEB.
PrnSBjrEG, May 8.
Pnnntnn Cnnnl Figuring.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In reference Wednesday to the recent report
of the Panama Canal Coinniittie you state that
the estimates of. tbe commiteo place tbe cost of
completion at $20,000,000, with 2d per cent addi
tional for .nnforseen expenses, and 30 per cent
for management Interest; etc togetner with
other amounts which tbe committee saw fit to
Include, making a total of 15,000,000. Having
read a synopsis of tbe report some days ago, it
is my recollection that tbe estimates therein
made, placed tbo cost of completion at near
Z10O.00O.000. and Including the additional esti
mates formed a grand total of about 200,000,-
TO. i
Considering tha fact that, approximately.
8400.000,000 have been already expended, it
would seem that , if $45,000,(100 would put the
canal in operating condition, there would be
little excuse for abandoning the project Your
expressed belief tbat no further sacrifice
should be made does not seem to be justified
by your figures. J. B. Shaepe.
PITTSBTJBG, May 9.
An error in the figures crept in through
changing tbe francs into dollars.
A3 IT WAS OF YOBE.
Novel Religious Services to Be Held by
Pittsburg fjcoich-lrlsh Citizens.
It Is well known that the scotch-Irish Society
of America is neither partisan nor denomina
tional, and therefore cannot undertake to bold
distinctively religious services, but as an ap
propriate sequel to the Congress It is proposed
o hold an old-time religious service' in Ma
chinery Hail, on tbe Sabbath evening after the
convention closes. It Is proposed to reproduce,
as nearly as possible, a religious service just
such as could have been witnessed in tbe north
of Ireland or in Scotland 200 years ago. Dr.
John Hall, of New York, has consented to
preach the. sermon. The singing; and indeed,
allot the Service, will be of tbe old-fashioned
kind.
This services will be somewhat novel to tbe
present generation, but it Is expected tbat they
will be exceedingly solemn and impressive. AU
tbe churches sympathizing in tbe movement
will be asked to omit their services on tbat
evening, and enme together for tbe purpose of
communing with tbe past and thinking over
tha scenes in which the forefathers ot the
Scotch-Irish of to-day took such an active part
Further notice of this interesting occasion will
bo given at a later date.
THEx EETTJEH SATISFIED.
Messrs. Soles and Cronemeyrr Gratified by
by Their Visit to Washington.
f jsrltCIAt. TELEGRAM TO THE niSPATOrtl
McKEEsroBT, May 9. A telegram from
Washington to-night states that there was no
executive session of the Senate to-day, and no
appointments were confirmed, but that there
will be an executive session Tuesday next, at
which the appointment of Edwin Soles as post
master will be confirmed. Mr. Sole and W. C.
Cronemeyer, general manager pf tbe United
States Tin Plate Company, leave Washington
for home to-night aud Mr. Soles comes back
very much pleased, aa he was given every assur
ance tbat bis appointment will be confirmed
Tuesday next
, Mr. Cronemeyer, who waj at Washington ln
the Interest of tin plate, accomplished success
ful work, and is also well satisfied with his trip.
(Jifniotis cobdeMtIokjL
You can get 10O acres of land in Samoa
for $1 37 and tbe taxes will bo only 39 cents a
year.
The money annually spent for cosmetics
bv tho women of this country would paint
17,000 houses, allowing $75 for each house.
Miss Olive Buchanan, of St Louis, ia
the first woman in the United States to hold
the office of United States Deputy Marshal.
A resident of Hartford, Conn., who is
''stone deaf," declares tbat recently by the aid
of an ear trumpet he heard a heavy clat of
thunder.
There were found ia the coffers of
Henry IL after his decease. 800.000. beside
plate, jewels, and other Valuables; an immense
treasure in those days.
A town Councilman at Horitz, in Bo
hemia, has been sent to jail for two months be
cause be ref used to rise while the Mayor read
resolutions on the death of the CrpwiPrince.
School teachers in Brooklyn can now
lose 13 days a year through sickness without
having anything deducted from their salaries,
the boird of education having decided to that
effect Tuesday.
Zenasand George Mayo, at Hancock.
N. Y married two sisters simultaneously, and
last week, j cist as simultaneously, the two sis
ters obtained divorces from the brotheisfor
cruel treatment
A Matilda A. Scott, living in North
May street New York, has a kennel and a dog
farm, where she raises toy terriers that net 8200
a year, and she pays all her expenses with tbe
proceeds of the canine sick ward.
An electric typewriter is being con
structed which will write letters in New York
as they are transmitted from Boston, and vice
versa, the communications being transmitted
simultaneously over fonr separate wires.
A lad of 17 years died lately at Pomona,
Cal., from the excessive nse of tobacco. Ho
was known to have smoked in one day 60 cigar
ettes and two or three strong Mexican cigars.
The doctors say be died of narcotic poison.
A novel way of raising money to build
a church has been adopted by a conereeatlon in
an Iowa town. They borrowed $120,000 and
gave life insurance on a number of members,
which Is to be applied on the debt as fast as
death ensues.
A Leavenworth man proposes to wager
any sum between $10,000 and $50,000 thatwithfa
80 days be can walk from Leavenworth to Junc
tion City, and never take his feet feet oft mort
raced eround. eicent vhfn prntrinv, nnhtu
road or railway.
An accepted authority says the spring
onion Is a great sleep inducer, and about equal
to quinine for malaria. It is kept out of its
most useful province by the prejudice against
the odor. This may be overcome by hypnotism,
and made a nasal delight
While digging a hole in his garden, pre
paratory to planting a tree. Mr. Perry B.
Moore, Sr of Palmyra, Mo., camo across a
cannon ball two feet in the ground. The ball
bad evidently been in the ground a long time,
and how it got there is a mystery.
The most promident experts in dogs in
this country are firm In the belief that
thoroughbred dogs are less intelligent than
monsrels. Nearly all tbe dogs exhibited on
the stage are cross-breeds and dogs of low line
age, if they can boast known parentage atalL
A Chicago man has in his possession s
United States half dollar having an eaele on
each side. It bears no date, but it was Issued
in 1792. He has another dated 1827, which bears
the same eagle. One face of this coin Is like
all others. Upan the reverse, bowever, tha
eagle and the lettering are indented and re
versed, as thongh stamped thero by another
coin.
There is said to be a pit nt in Arabia
with flowers of bright yellow, and with seeds
which aro like black beana .ind thaaa Ariri 4
fcowaered, and taken in small doses cause a
person to dance aboutand behave like a lnnatio
till he becomes exhausted and falls asleep.
When he awakes he has not the smallest re
membrance of bis ridiculous behavior: TUB
plant is called a "laughing plant"
A few diys ago a ddg rushing into a
Boston restaurant stirred ud a terrible excite
ment, some of the kitchen employes jumping
from the wlndows,wbile all the guests mounted
the tables and tbe proprietor chased the animal
with a cbslr After quiet bad been restored it
was learned thac tbe noor bfut wun't mulst
all. as bad beensupposed, but only frightened
through having been chased by 3 crowd of boys
and men.
Warden Brush, of Sing Sing, says for
every execution in such a great prison Sing
Sing; having 1,600 Inmates ten men are driven
insane. They succumb to the demoralizing in
fluences of confinement aggravated, by their
own morbid fancies. One man. committed for
burglary, went Insane the other day simply
from brooding over tbe uses of the dynamo
wires, which he was stringing in connection
with the electroouttonal plant of that prison.
A tradition has been banded down
among the Caff res similar to a superstition en
tertained by the Burmese. The Burmese
priests foretold that ai soon as a vessel without
sails or rowers should be seen in tbe Irawaddy
river, Burmah would fall. Tbe Catfres relate
tbat a prophecy exists among them to the effect
"That wben sea wagons (steamers witb paddle
wheels) shall make their resting place in the
mouth of tbe Buffalo, Caffre Land shall die." '
A man living near Griffin, Ga., is 74
years of age, has resided in tbe same neighbor
hood 1 3 years; never was intoxicated, never
smoked a pipe or cigar or took a chew of to
bacco, nor has he ever known one card from
the other. Himself and wife hare been keep
ing house 49 years, and have raised seven sous
and two daughters, seven of whom are still liv
ing, with 31 grandchildren. His wife is 66 years
of age, and she never hired a washing done or
bought a pound of laundry soap.
Sadawaga Lake, in "Wbitingham, Me.,
has a remarkable island within its borders. The
island is larger than any farm in the neighbor
hood, containing overlSO acres. Its peculiarities
lie in the fact that it daily shifts its position,
being first on the north, then on the south, and
then on tbe east or west borders of the lake. It
is known as "tbe Floating Island," and has kept
nn its aberrant vovaire since time out of mem
ory. It has many trees upon its surface, soma
ot which are from 20 to 30 feet in height be
sides an Immense thicket ot cranberry bushes.
Tbe innumerable sinkholes near Benton
and Ellendale, in Missouri, "which for a time
kept land there at a low figure," are .now re
garded (according to the St Louis Post-Dispatch)
"as gTeat blessings, as into them all the
surplus rainfall is drained, and many houses
have pipe connections to them for the convey
ance of sewage. Everything tbat goes into
them is carried away, and experiments made
lead to the supposition tbat tbe holes are con
nected, by passages through tbe limestone to
underground streams and tbe River de Peres.
A resident of Ellendale has had in mind for
some timo a plan for thoroughly exploring the
supposed passages. Near bis home is a bole in
which the murmur of flowing water can be
heard at nearly all times."
WITH THE POINTED ENDS UP.
"Call the game," whispered the captain
anxiously.
"Baseball, " said the new umpire. Dry Good
Chronicle.
Relative Why did you remain single so
long", Lucille?
Haughty bride It was always my won't aunty 1
Dry Goods Clironiete.
Stox Did you hear the news? A "West
ern Union messenger boy fell from the roof of the
Equitable building Just now! ..
Bond-Horrible! Have they fathered np the re
mains? Stox-Oh, he didn't hurt himself; Hewas de
livering amessage at the time, Ihear. Dry Good
Chronicle.
Druggist (to assistant) William, how
mnch or that fall kidney cure have we lew?
William (countlng)-Forty-two bottles, sir!
Druggist (robbing bis bandsj-Then get out that
batch of 'tired feellns" labels. When I'm run
ning; a first-class pharmacy I can't afford to have
any shopworn staff lying around Amtrlcan
Grocer.
Corker My fortune's made, old boy.
I've discovered a sure cure for rheumatism in tea
leaves!
Wentman (dubiously) I see. Bat howareyou
going to tell when they've got the rheumatism?
Corser-They? Who?
Wentman Why, tho tea leaves! Amtri can
Grocer.
Managing Editor What was it that
yonng fellow wanted?
Office boy ne says that he wrote a sonnet 'titled
'Dolly's Dimples, "and It got into the paper
headed "Dolly's Pimples." and that he wants it
explained, as it got him Into trouble with some
thing he called his feeanchy. Cfncfnnatl Cfa
tette. NByWav of Variety. Lady Sir, you
should Introduce a little change ia your style of
dancing.
Gent How do you mean, ouohuiououk
Lady Yoa might occasionally s,tep on my ten
foil; the right .bne his had enouga.-oitdo TW
Hits.