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PITTSBURG. TUESDAY. MAY 13. 189a KJ-The BUSINESS OFFICE of THE DIS PATCH has been removed to Corner of Smithfleld and Diamond Streets. A NOVEL OFFER. The oner of the wholesale liquor dealers of the city to provide $10,000 for meeting the expenses of the Scotch-Irish Convention, on condition, solely, that thegift be acknowl edged in the circulars calling the conven tion together, is a novel feature of the finan cial aspect of that meeting. "We hope that the liquor interest does not mean to Insinuate by its offer that the assem blage of that element will cause such an enlargement of the traffic as to repay this large subscription. Of course there is no such expectation. The offer is intended to show that a trade, not in very good odor with some of the leading people in that bedy, can be very liberal with the funds provided it gets properly advertised in re turn. Bnt the offer contains an element of weakness by betraying a conscienceness that the liquor trade needs rehabilitation in public opinion and an idea that good repu tation can be purchased by a free use of money. The effect of the offer will probably be to develop just enough of the Scotch-Irish obstinacy to declare that the people of that race can raise the money for their conven tion themselves. ALLEGHENY'S LIBRARY. The leisurely movements ot Allegheny City government have at last provided the Carnegie Library of that city with a libra rian, Mr. W. M. Stevenson having been chosen to that position at the meeting of the Library Committee last night. The elec tion is indicated by the balloting to have been largely influenced by the usual politi cal methods, although there is every reason to believe that the successful candidate is well equipped with the literary culture and general information that will be efficient in that position. "With the patronage of the institution now fully distributed it is to be hoped that the management of the Alle gheny Library will devote earnest attention to making the actual collection of books worthy the beautiful building which Mr. Carnegie has presented to that city. If they will do that there is hope that, in the full ness of time, Allegheny will have a library. OXE-ftlDED COAL RATES. The claim of the Pittsburg freight agents that as much Pittsburg coal as ever is going to Chicago, may have a good deal of founda tion in fact, if wc take into account that which goes by lake and raiL Agreeing to that as lact, and accepting the view that the absurd idea, that the failure to get low rates is due to the inter-State commerce law, is inspired from some shipper who wants the old system of favoritism restored, there is still room for discussion with regard to Western coal rates. There is certainly basis for the argument that if the railroads could afford five years ago to carry for favored shippers at less than present rates, they can afford to do the same thing for the public now. This view is not at all weakened by the showing of the fig ures that the rate on coal from Pittsburg is nearly as great per ton per mile aslhe rate on grain from Chicago, the former being one of the cheapest freights that can be carried, and the latter rather above the average of expense for the care it requires. "We can also agree with the argument of a railroad official that 25 cents per ton extra on Pittsburg coal for the 200-mile longer haul, as compared with the Hocking Valley, is not unjust But it is a verypoorrule that does not work both ways; and when the rail roads put a cheaper rate on the HockingVal-. ley coal than is carried to the lakes, one-third more distance than the Pittsburg coal, the policy of making this city pay the big end of the freight charges in both cases is sus ceptible of improvement. THE OIL COUNTRY FIGHT. The preliminary skirmish of the State canvass in JtfcKean county proves, on final returns, to be a decided setback for the Standard representatives who have been running the State machine. After Senator Emery fired his broadside at Delamater some weeks ago, the word was passed to break the force of his charges by carrying the northern oil counties for Delamater and taking Em ery's own scalp in his Congressional candi dacy. The fight has been a hot one, and that all the Standard machinery was em ployed for the purpose is shown by the way that the Standard's Democratic organs, as well as the Republican ones, worked for Dela mater. The result of a victory for Emery in McKean and for Stone in both McBZean and Franklin amounts to a rather severe blow for Andrews and Delamater, and permits the gratifying inference that the Standard does flot own the oil regions politically as well as financially. LEGISLATION ON ADULTERATION. The prevention of food or drug adultera tion is unanimously conceded to be a proper subject of legislation; but the erec tion of undue political power in one of the departments, or the unnecessary harassing of legitimate business is certainly not to be counted as the legitimate fulfilment of that purpose. That is the very valid objection raised by the wholesale drug interest to the Paddock bill now pending in the Senate. To obviate it, the substitute measure drawn np by Mr. George A. Kelly, of this city, and published elsewhere, is to be introduced. The bill which is thus approved by the Rational Wholesale Drug Association ap pears on examination to be devised very carefully to cover all cases of adulterations in drugs and of adulterations and deleteri ous compounds in food products. But one feature of the case, in the sale of patent medicines containing deleterious ingredi .r'u- 7 7 uu,io of its authorship, does not provide against ents, the bill, perhaps from the conditions For instance, the brood of "nerve foods" and tonics, advertised as harmless, but real ly containing opiates enough to wreck any constitution, would not, eo far as we can see, be forced to declare their real character by this bill, as they should be. If the bill is amended in this respect, it will take rank as an exhaustive and adequate measure. THE WANE OF BASEBALL. The signs are multiplying that the days of the baseball craze are drawing" to a close. The most convincing evidence that the pub lic at large is no longer disposed to exult over the exhibition of hired athletes in this game, or to go wild with local pride be cause a city has paid players from all over the country to represent it on the field, is furnished by the statistics of attendance. The light receipts at the various matehes so far this season are made to appear still smaller by the fact that they are divided up between rival organizations; but even with due allowance for that fact, the total attend ance furnishes proof that the curve pitcher is no longer a greater man than the success- fnl author, the eloquent clergyman or the talented inventor. If the old excitement were still in vogue the rivalry between the clubs ought to increase the total attend ance. But the fact is that the total attend ance has woiully diminished and the fact is impressed on everyone that the public ab sorption in the professional phase of the na tional sport is waning. It is by no means a regrettable indication that professionalism in athletic sports can weir out its bold upon the public. Base ball, in its proper place, as a sport, has few rivals for healthfulness and recreation. But its proper place is for those who enjoy it to play it solely for exercise and relief from the fatigue of real work. When baseball was played by a score of amateur organiza tions on as many fields tnroughout the sub urbs, it was fulfilling its best and highest function as a sport. When the sport for the public came to be nothing but-sitting on benches and yelling itselt hoarse when hired athletes slugged the ball or made a marvelous catch, it was degraded from its real function as a popular sport to that of a modern gladiatorial exhibition. Hiring people to do our ball-playing is the poorest possible use that can be made of the popular game. There is a certain satire of fate in the fact that just as the players and managers have got to fighting for the profits of the profession, those profits should vanish. The plum has been worth fighting for; bnt the prospects are at present that the managers who failed to get the players to accept fabulous salaries will be most thankful for the failure; while the players may, after the season is over, favor almost any reserve rule which guarantees them any salary at all. The reign of the sporting editor is also likely to be less absolute; and the news papers will be able dnring the baseball sea son to give some attention to matters of na tional importance. The baseball craze outlasted the roller skating rink lunacy, and has proved more enduring than most of the popular fancies. But the signs of its decay are positive; and the time when it will be relegated to its real function of exercise for the masses, is surely approaching. THE BEST STYLE OF PAVEMENT. Mayor Gourley's point raised yesterday at the Board of Awards' meeting that as phalt should not be laid upon streets over which there is heavy hauling, may apply in some cases; but the most frequent and urgent cause for complaint is that asphalt is not used as often as it should be. In every particular, ex cepting its resistance to extremely heavy traffic, it is superior to cobble-stone, block stone of any other style of pavement. With the system of railroad switches and river lighterage which is being established for moving the heaviest of Pittsburg's products from the mills and manufactories, the extremely heavy loads upon the streets will not be so frequent or so noticeable. At least they cannot be considered a factor when it comes to choosing pavements for the outer wards. It is an excellent idea for the members of the board to use their independent judg ment as far as they feel they can rely upon it, in the matter of pavements. But it is im possible to ignore the fact that asphalt. vulcanite and kindred clean and noiseless pavements are growing in popular favor here and elsewhere. Such is not the case with stone, excepting where, as upon Euclid avenue, Cleveland, the blocks are laid in tar and filled with tar between the joints. A point in regard to the pavements usual ly classed together as asphalt, which Mayor Gourley and his colleagues might, however, well consider, is the monopolistic features which are alleged to attach to the use of the Trinidad article all over the country. Prices are lifted so high as to justify experiments upon other lines. But, other things any thing like equal, a smooth, noiseless and clean pavement is, as a matter of course, quiet preferable to one devoid of these quali ties. AN UNREALIZED UNANIMITY. The attitude of the various leaders in the Democratic party present one remarkable and distinctive contrast to that of the Re publican candidates for the Governorship. The Republican patriots make no bones of asserting that they want the office, and all are out hunting with more or less strenuous accompaniment of brass bands. The Dem ocrats who have been named in connection with the same place are very different ac cording to their avowals, at least The declaration of ex-Senator Wallace was very distinctly to the effect that he would take the position only if it were the unanimous wish of the Pennsylvania Democracy. It has already been made qnite evident that Wallace is not the unan imous choice of the Democrats, from which the natural inference would be that Wal lace would retire from the field. But when Wallace gets into the field he is by no means of a retiring disposition, and it has not been observed that either his literary bureau or his wire-pullers have at all abated their hustling. We do not remember that Ex-Governor Pattison committed himself to any definite assertion that he would require a unani mous nomination. Bnt the ex-Governor very clearly conveyed the impression that the office must seek him, instead of his seek ing the office. We cannot say that Patti son has been personally out on the Guber natorial trail; but since it was perceived that the office was not hunting him a very able corps of hunters have been pur suing that elusive game on his behalf, with a rigor that bids fair to bag it That Bupert of the Pennsylvania De mocracy, Chauncey F. Black, took an atti tude very much like that of Wallace's. If the nomination came to him unanimously he would take it. He has recognized that it is not coming to him unanimously. But the dashing ex-Lieutenant Governor has a memory, and he is still in the field, not so ' "- to get the nomination for himself, as for I much, it ii hinted, for the sake of trying THE serving out certain unsettled scores, in the shape of Wallace's failure to hold up his hands in the fight of 1886. Thus it will be seen that while our Demo crat friends laudably wish the office to seek them they are not so unreasonable that, wlien the office fails to do its duty in that respect, they cannot unbend far enough to meet it half way. It seems that the job which the mission aries in Uganda performed of restoring King Mwanga to the throne and expelling the Arabs was not a lasting one. The report now is that the Arabs have come in with increased forces and overturned things once more. If the African lakes are to be kept from Arab control some practical warfare may be necessary; but it would seem consistent that some other than a missionary organization should wage it. Perhaps Emin and his expedition may admin ister gall to the British spirit by furnishing the required force. The information that ex-Congressman (Steele, of Indiana, who has been made Gover nor of Oklahoma, is a "warm personal and political f riend"of the President's, discloses the expectation that Oklahoma will tarn in its del egates for Hanison in 1892. The New York Tribune thinks that the industry of being a godfather is one of the most promising branches of industry known in politics. It appears to be so from Mayor Grant's example: but another illustration could be found of the importance of cultivating it. If a protective tariff could develop a godfather who would discharge that function by impress ing upon Senator Ingalls.the validity of the Ten Commandments, it wonld be well worth while to put almost any duty on it that could be named. All attempts to get up interest in the tariff debate have failed so tar. Perhaps if the Congressmen would try the experiment of making it a tariff debate and not a competition at political slang-whanging, they might get some one to listen to them. Having removed the immigrant station from Castle Garden, there is now an effort to pnt it back there again. The Goddess of Lib erty would not permit the foreigners to land on Bedloe's Island, and no other place has yet been prepared for tbe,in, so that there is an ob vious need to go back to the old quarters. Bnt lithe contractors of this country are going to discard the Italians perhaps much smaller quarters may do to accommodate the immigra tion of the future. One of the peculiarities of the Demo cratic Gnberbatorial canvas is the unexpected manner in which you discover Democratic leaders whetting up their knives in order to stick them into the future ehoice of the party. Me. Andrew Land is quoted as stating that Americans take a Platonio interest in poker." Mr. Lang's study of American cus toms is evidently superficial, It he will come to this country and study this national question with the experts of the came, over a few jack pots, he will go away convinced that the Amer ican interest in poker is of that deep, abiding and engrossing character whlcb makes the term "Platonic" a wholly faint and inadequate expression. The report that Senator Quay's old col lege society at Washington, Pa., is going to in vestigate those charges against him is a unique item of news which calls for the inquiry whether (Senator Quay knows of it The amendment to the tariff bill, offered by Mr. Anderson, authorizing the President to suspend the duty ou any article controlled by a trust or combination, would give a death blow to most of the trusts. But it should be impera tive on the President to do so, instead of being left at his option. Gorman's leadership in the Democratic organization appears to be especially designed to balance any advantages which the Demo crats might otherwise claim from Quay's con trol of the Republican maohlne. FbeeTbadebVatjx, to succeed Randall as Congressman from the Third Philadelphia district is calculated to make Kelley and Carey turn in their graves. But Vaux is a great improvement on some of the fine workers who tried to capture the convention. PEOMTNEirE PEOPLE. Attorney General Miller resumed his duties at the Department of Justice yesterday after an absence of two weeks due to ill health. Chief Justice Chase's historic Eagewood home, overlooking Washington, will soon be purchased by a syndicate of wealthy Senators and divided into building lots. George .Bancroft, who was Secretary of the Navy under President Polk, is the oldest ex-Cabinet officer, both in age and date of service, now living. Secretary Blaine, speaking ot his Wash ington house lately, said: "We did not re model it because we have no desire to have, as the boy said. Queen Anno at the front and Mary Ann at the back." Excessive fatness bas seized upon Baron Rothschild, the London head of the great banking house. His excessive Increase in bulk bas alarmed himself aud friends, and he brs called upon the famous Dr. Schweininger, wbo will come to London to treat the millionaire. Senator Vest is one of the plainest dressed men in Washington. During the winter he went around in an old gray ulster almost ' threadbare and split up the back. If reports that come from Missouri regarding the Sen atorial contest there are true, Mr. Vest himself must bo slightly split np the back. Naja, daughter ot the Russian painter, Morosow, is soon to bn married and will wear one of the most marvelous bridal dresses ever seen. Her father's friends and fellow artists have each painted an allegorical composition on the dress, which when the beautiful owner is Inside ot it will be a perfect walking art gal lery. John I. Blair, the millionaire owner of Blairsville, N. J., ana also the owner of one half the railroads in Iowa, a man estimated to be worth from (40,000,000 to 100,000,000, was in Chicago the other day and, it is related by the Tribune of that city, changed his linen in tho washroom of the Grand Pacific Hotel to save the expense of paying for a room. He is S3 years old and wears an ancient, scrubbed-up bat that a poor man would be ashamed of. He is generous, people say, to everybody except himself. FIRST EECITAl NEXT SATUBDAY. Carnegie Hall to be Thrown Open Weekly as Provided by Councils. The first of the series of free organ recitals in Carnegie Music Hall, Allegheny, will be given next Saturday afternoon between the hours of 3 and 6, with the newly-elected City Organist in charge. An era of popular music is designed by the City Property Commltte. and various novelties In vocal and instrumental music are promised in the course of tbe sum mer months. Perfect order will be maintained. The pub lic, which bas been anxious to see the plan in augurated, is promised a series of pleasant A TTnTREB AND COAL B0AD. Meeting of the Directors of the BucUUannon and Holly River Line. W. J. W. Cowden, President of the Buck hannon and Holly River road, attended a meat ing of the directors here yesterday. Some un finished business was transacted. The line will be a timber and coal road running north and south from Grafton, where it connects with the B. 4 O., to Charleston, the capital of the Bute. The line is now in process ot construction and will soon be completed. Lectures at tbe Art bchool. Dr. E. G. Matson, demonstrator of anatomy at the Western Pennsylvania College, delivered the first of a course of lectures on artistic anatomy before the pupils of tbe Pittsburg Art School yesterday at 11 o'clock. This introduc tory lecture was devoted to tbe bones and skull, and followed bv a course of 13 leetnres em perspective, guM completed by Mi. John W. Beany. && PITTSBUKGr DISPATOH, REYISINGTHE CREED. The General Assembler the Presbyterian Church to McetThwada, , Consider the tablet! - DM.1.. Among Revl.lonl.U Constitutional Objections. rKriUIAtTH-SORAMTO THB DISPATCH 1 SAEE? "ay,12-"n' tnterestismant. tested in Presbyterian circles in regard to the meeting of tbe General Assembly of the Church, which will convene here on Thursday and will take up for discussion the question of revision of the Westminster Confession of Faith. The votes upon these points have shown that the majority of the Presbyterians of the country favor a revision of some kind. The New York churches are generally speaking in favor of the revision, while those of Pennsyl vania are against It, 17 of the 21 Presbyteries having voted that wav. The Genoral Assembly will appoint a com mittee to receive the answers to the questions submitted and report them to the general body. It will require a vote of two-thirds of all the delegates present, and there will be 500 in at tendance, to pass a resolution for revision. Unlnstructcd Dclesntes. Rev. Dr. Hoyt, of the Chambers Presby terian Church, Philadelphia, says it is. not possible to tell now what proDortlon of the delegates elected favor revision, as they go un instructed. As a rule, the rjreshvteriea mhioh oppose revision have elected delegates ot the the same opinion, but in some cases this is not the fact. The three presbyteries of Phila delphia are all opposed to revision, yet one of the alternate delegates will not vote that way, if he gets a chance to vote at all. The dele gates are generally of the same opinion as the Presbytery which they represent, but they are independent, and can vote as they see fit. The supposition Is, "however, that since the majority of presbyteries favor revision, the greater num ber of the delegates will also, though there may not be the renulred two-thirds. Dr. Hovt. who is a delegate from the Phila delphia Presbyterv, is decidedly opposed to any revision of the Confession of Faith, and feels confident that the General Assembly can not do more than disenss the question. While conceding a majority of defecates to the re visionists. Dr. Hoyt said that they were divided into five main classes, with several sub divisions, while the people opposed to revision were arrayed in a solid mass against the move ment. Tho Revisionist Not Harmonious. 'These five classes may have a bard time ot it in acting harmoniously. One class does not want the old creed touched, but wants something added to the end of it. Another thinks the wording of the whole confession should be changed. A third believes that a few features of tho creed need revision, while a fourth object to the entire confession. Some of these divisions, while favoring revision in a general way, would, it is said, rather vote against any change at all than go clear over with the antl-Calvinists. Even if two-thirds of the Assembly favor a revision, it may be a long time before any change can bo made. Many of the best ecclesiastical lawyers say that the General Assembly of 1SS9 had no con stitutional right to tell tho Presbyteries to vote upon the qnestion of revision at all. and that an overture for revision must nave been made to the General Assembly by at least two-thirds of the Presbyteries in the country before it had the rightful prerogative of doing anything in the matter. This conititutional objection will be pressed by such churchmen as President Francis L. Patton, of Princeton College, and Geonre Junkin. of PbiladelDhia. both of whom think that the General Assembly of 1SS9 went beyond its bounds. AMERICAN ART. Mr. Cbarles S. Reinhart Can be Counted on ns a Contributor to Pittsburg's Gallery. From the New York Herald. The Frieslind sailed from Antwerp to-day, having Mr. Cbarles S. Reinhart, the artist, as passenger, wbo leaves Pans to reside in New York as an illustrator for Harper's Magazine. Before leaving Mr. Reinhart said to a Herald correspondent that he regretted going away from Paris, after having lived 10 years In its artistic atmosphere. "I have made many friends and have won honors that I leave behind. I have a feeling of gratitude and affection toward those who have been most kind and sympathetic, but I can honestly affirm that if we are ever to have an American School of Art it will be created by those who practice their art in their own coun try, as the French, English and Germans do. I believe that I can contribute something by my art and by my presence to elevate the standard of American art at home." The above interview took place previous to Mr. Carnegie's munificent gift, which will be a pleasant surprise for Mr. Reinhart when he lands on the other side. TAKING THE HINT. The President's Letter in Regard to Florida Elections Has a Good Effect. Washington, May 12. Attorney General Miller has received reports from Marshall Weeks, of Florida, that he bas arrested in Leon county three men, two men for violation of election laws and one for conspiracy. He says affairs are improving there that the Pres ident's letter in regard to the enforcement of the laws is gradually causing a change of sen timent among the people. Philadelphia PIhtIok In Lack. From the Boston Herald. Philadelphia is in great luck. Within a short time three of hor citizens have bequeathed no less than 6,000,000 for charitable and educa tional institutions there, and all of this vast sum appears to have been put where it is likely to do the most good to the greatest number. DEATHS OP A DAY. Mrs. Kate Straw. Mrs. Sate Straw, wife of Mr. John H. Straw, died at tbe residence of her husband. In Baltimore, yesterday. Mrs. Straw is well known In this city, she being a sister of Captain W. W. andT. S. Fullwood, or tho Leader, and Captain S. L. Full wood, court stenographer. It was only last Tues day that ber sickness was deemed at all alarming. Peritonitis ensued and berdeath resulted as above stated. Tbe remains will be brought to Pittsburg for Interment, iuneral services will be held at the residence or her brother-in-law. Mr. W. H. Warwick, of Bellevue. Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicago ilallroad, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rot. J. F. Crooks. rSFECTAL TELEOBAM TO THB DISPATCH. 1 LIMA, O., Mayl2. Bev. J. F. Crooks, a pioneer preacher of tbe M. E. Church, died at Ellda last evening. His Illness was caused from an old wound received in battle, at 1'crrysTllle, Ky., while fighting as a private In an Ohio regiment. Ha had been pastor in nearly every city and town in Northwestern Ohio. He held the position of chaplain of Mt. Armstrong Post. O. A. K., or this city, at the time orhls death. Thepost will con duct tbe funeral services to-morrow. Many noted .preachers or this part ot Ohio will assist In the exercises. Mrs. Ann Davis. Mrs. Ann Davis, widow of John H. O. Davis, died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at her home. Second avenue, Olenwood, Twenty-third ward, after a protracted illness. Mrs. Davis was one of tbe oldest residents of Pittsburg, having been born near the corner of Wood street and Fourth avenue 73 years ago. She removed to Glen wood in tie year 1852, and resided there until her death. She was the mother of u. V. Davis, the well known tobacconist or Smithfleld street, and Mrs. K. M. Marrs, of Ulenwood, with whom she re sided. Frances Rrlce. rsriciAL txleqbau- to tub dispatch, t Lima, O.. May 12. Intelligence was received here last Thursday of the death or William Uricc, brotberof Senator brlce. and to-day news was re ceived ol tbe death or his 7-year-old daughter Frances. She was taken 111 wlthtflphtherla before the death or her father, aud the attack proved fatal. James McDonnell. rcrsciAL teliqram to tots dispatcii.i Caxtojt.'O., May 12. James McDonnell, aged Si years, and was the wealthiest farmer and wool grower in Btark county, died at his home in Main township on Sunday night, lie has been a prominent man In tbe county affairs for a long timet James Bentely. fSFECIAL TELXQBAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. 1 Shabok, Pa., May 12. James Bentely, aged 92 years, died at bis home west or town this morn ing. He claimed to be the first white child born In the Shenango Valley. His parents were the first white settlers ot this part of the state. ' General Julias White. CHICAGO, May 12. General Jnllus White. ex Minister to the Argentine Kepubllc, died at his residence In South Evanston this morning of dropsv, after a protracted illness. General White rendered conspicuous service in the Union army during the late war. Frederick Buhl. jMTBOrr, May 12 Frederick Buhl, a retired rnrrler, 84 years of age, who started in business in Detroit nearly SO years ago, died this morning of pneumonia. He leaves 500,0)0 estate. TUESDAY, MAT 13, k SUCCESSFUL DEBUT., Dili Beesley Makes a Decided Hit nttho Flossie Home Cot Club Concert The Illlnuet Also a Striking Fentnre of the Entertainment. A bevy of charming maidens, by their sweet smiles and the girlish grace with which they ushered people to their seats in the hall ot the public schoolhouse at Roup last evenlnsr. effaced the vision of the long, weary flights of stairs by which entrance to the hall was effected. And once effaced, the handsomely arranged nlatform. with its three prettily- draped windows, its towering palms, oriental rugs, piano and piano lamps, with the artists that appeared upon it from time to time, pre vented any return of the vision until, at tho close of the entertainment, the patient, long suffering flights awaited the tread of many feet in stern reality. But every one was so occupied in discussing and commenting upon the enter tainment tnat the "ahs!" and "ohs!" and "dears!" with which the ascent was made were notably absent, and the comments, it might be remarked, were all of the most complimentary nature, the entire programme reflecting great credit upon "The King's Sons and Daughters'' of the "Flossie Home Cot Club," under whose auspices the entertainment was given, and of which Miss Sarah Killikelly is President, Miss C. H. M. King, Treasurer, and Miss Helen Martin, Secretary. The singers of the evening were Mr. W. B. Edwards. MIssSemple, Mr. F. J. Bussman, Mr. E. H. DermltL Mrs. Matilda Henkler and Miss May Beesley, all of whom, with the exception of the last named, are quite familiar to the mnsical public of the city, and in their efforts last evening were fully up to the standard de manded bv oast successes. Rewarding Miss Beesley. wbo'has but recently returned from a three years' course of musical study under the celebrated Madame Von Alvsle ben, in Dresden, Germany, considerable curiosity and interest was evinced, which increased visibly as the graceful little lady, attired in a charming creation of scarlet crepe, admirably adapted to enhance her bru nette beauty, stepped upon the platform and acknowledged the warm applaue with which she was greeted. Her first selection was "The Shadow Dance" (Dinorah), by Meyerbeer, and in it she proved herself an artistic and finished singer, with an expressive face, which showed the varied emotions of the music she inter preted in a sympathetic high soprano voice, the tones of which were pure and well sus tained. The young lady was the recipient of handsome flowers, and such a warm, deter mined encore that she was compelled to re spond. The triumph of the early evening was re peated in the latter part of the programme by Miss Beesley, whose success was made easier bv the snperb accompaniment of Miss Sarah Killikelly, who presided at the piano for each singer during the evening. The programme was closed with a minuet danced by eight conples in Empire costume to the music of Gernert's Quintet, which had interspersed its selections through the programme. The cos tumes of the dancers were very pretty, and their graceful posing and perfect step elicited much admiration. Those who participated in the ancient French dance, which is so rapidly being resurrected, were Misses Edith Ramsey, Edith Batchelor, Elli Erwin, Nellie Voight, Margaret Stewart, Madge Easton, Annie Car lisle and Miss McKee; Messrs. Harrv Myler, Frank Ligget, Harvey King, James Johnson, Fred Neeb, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Miller and Mr. Cannae. A HOjME WEDDIHG. Miss Eliza Juno Casey Was Married to Mr. R. P. Porter Last Nighr. I esterday afternoon at 5 o'clock tho cere mony was performed which made Miss Eliza Jane Casey the bnde of Mr. Richard Park Porter. It was a home wedding and tbe bridal party, consisting of the bride and groom, with "Miss Nettle Florence Casey, a sister of the bride, as maid of honor, and Miss Helen Black, bridemaid, and Mr. B. L. Morgan, of Morgantown, groomsman,;descended the stairs to the music of Lohengrin's "Bridal Chorus," rendered by Gernert's Orchestra. Passing through the reception hall, lined with rare tropical plants, they entered the handsome drawing room which ferns and fragrant roses, under tbe supervision of A. M. A J. B. Mur doch, combined to makemost attractive. There the all-Important words were pronounced by Rev. Dr. Fulton, of Christ M. . Church. The bride was gowned in an exquisite toilet of white faille, cut low and sleeveless, ana through the folds of the veil, which completed tbe attire and swept to tbe edge of the ex. I tremely long train, could be seen an exquisite liBimauE ui uiamouus auu pearis, me weaning Kut ol me groom, me maia ox nonor ana bridemaid wore pretty costumes of pale rose colored crepe de chine, made dancing length, and carried yellow roses, while the bride's bouquet was of white roses. About 0 guests witnessed the pretty cere mony, which was performed with a ring, and then repaired to tho long dining room, where an elaborate supper was served by Kennedy. And at 8 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Porter departed on a Western wedding trip, to be gone a month or more. On their return they will reside for a year, at least, with the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Casey, on Union avenue, Alle gheny. Social Chatter. Miss Mat Beesley, the charming soprano, who is visiting In tho city. Is on her way home to Jacksonville, 111,, from Germany, where she has been pursuing the study of music Mr. and Me3. Frederick W. McKee are in Philadelphia, having spent thus far their time since marriage in Washington, D. C. They will go to Europe in June. The recital under the management of Miss Mary B. Kier, of the Pittsburg Female College, will be given in tbe chapel of tho college this evening. The choir of StStephen's Episcopal Church, of Wilkinsburg, will give a concert in the Homewood Avenue M. E. Church to-night, Mrs. T. B. Hutchinson, of Stockton ave nue, gave a delightful progressive euchre party last evening. The "Euchre Club" of Oakland closed the season with a theater party at the Opera House last evening. - N The celebration at the Ridge Street Orphan Asylum this afternoon. Golnc to the Drmnltlon Bow-Wows. From the Philadelphia Kccord. And so the baseball magnates are going to lawagain this time over certain players in the National League. This is a brave fight, indeed; and in the meantime the national game is go ing to the dogs at breakneck speed. Borne of the new comers in club management will ac quire valuable experience, and all concerned will pay dearly for the music to whlcb they seem so eager to dance. It is a rather dark outlook for the lpverof field sport for its own sake. Whits Homo Curiosities. From tbe San Francisco Alta. Russell Harrison bas introduced two alliga tors Into tho White House conservatory. With crocodiles in tbe green house and cormorants in the Grean Room, tbe White House must look like a zoo. DRAWING FOR FURLOUGH. "Comp'ny, Hentlonl Ooin'todraw lots fur fur lough." Our hearts stood stock still, an' the Fourth Georgia shook like corn When the wind strikes It. "Goln' to draw lots furfurloughl" We all knew what that meant three er fo' wonld go Home fur a spell, an' the rest Wall, if y ain't be'n thar y'selt. You can't understand. The Sergeant held the hat. An' we all stepped out, one after t'other, an drew Blanks, most of us; I got one an' stepped back to the ranks With my eyes blurred. Only one furlough left. Corp'ral Tweedy got that- Tut Tweedy, a slim, smooth-faced chap frpm Au gusta, TMio oughter b'en home at school, 'stead o' flghtln', But brave ez a Hon, though his face was shaped like a girl's. He looked at tbe paper a minute, an' then He turned to me an sezt "Here, Bill, you've got a wife; I'm single. Take It." That was all, but I knew He wuz longln' to see bis motner. Wall, I took It, an' came back two weeks later, Jest alter the battle o' Sharpsburg you call it Antictam. I went to the crowds 'roun' the camp fires. But I didn't see nothln of Tut. "lie fell over yonder," Bald the Sergeant, an' I went whar tho fight had , b'en thickest. Thar he wuz, sure enough, with a wound in his side Whar a mlnnle ball struck him, an' he lay with his face to the Yanks. Amonnyment? Mo, sir, he bed none, Less It stands uo above: Jest a trench with tbe rest. But I recfc'n thar's many a Gen'ral whose name is printed on marble That didn't have hall the ipnnk of Corp'ral Tweedy-otherwise Tut. iitto Tor Evening Sun. py??gfB At ' 1890. SILVER FOR THB PEOPLE. DEMONETIZATION THE CHILD OF IQNOR. ANCE AND AVARICE. Senator Jones Makes a Three-Hoar Apeech ' on His Measaro Making- Silver Bullion Collateral for Treasury Notes He Arjrncs an theXrlls of Mono-Metalllsm. ashington, May 12. The Senate to-day took up the bill authorizing the issue of Treasury notes on deposits of silver bullion. Mr. Jones, of Nevada, who reported the bill from the Committee on Finance, addressed tbe Senate, He spoke of tbe general unrest pre vailing throughout the country. The prices of mi commoaitles, he said, had fallen, and con tinued to fall. Such a phenomenon as a con stant and progressive fall in the general range of prices had always exercised so baleful an influence on the prosperity of mankind that it never failed to excite attention. When a fall in prices was found operating on the products of all industries, when It was found not to be condned to any one clime, country or race, bnt to be diffused over the civilized world found not to be a characteristic of any one year, bu to go on for a series of years it became mani fest that it could not arise from local, temporary, or subordinate canses, but that it mnst have its genesis and development in some principle of universal application. What was it, be asked that produced a general decline of prices in any countryT It was a shrinkage in the volume of monev relatively to the popula tion and business. The world had never bad a proper system of money. Prosperity and spec ulation had been stimulated at times by great yields from mines and when those mines were worked out, then came revulsion and adversity. He went on to speak of the natnral ratio be tween gold and silver existing for 2,500 or 3,000 years a ratio ot 15J to 1 and said that it was only since the legislative proscription ot sliver ii ucimauy anu me unitea states ana Its Dan ishment from the mints of Europe that any material change in that ratio took place: and that the present divergence in the relative value of the two metals was directly due to th legal outlawry of silver, and not to any natural causes. Crashing- the Tollers. Jt had always been the object of the creditor ciass to enhance the value of money by reducing its volume, so" that when the gold mines of California and Australia were pro ducing the largest yield it was proposed to de monetize gold. The motive of demonetization in the case of silver as well as of gold was, Mr. Jones said, to aggrandize the creditor class of the world and to confiscate, so far as practica ble, the rewards of tbe hardy tollers. He spoke of the demonetization ot silver by Germany after her war with France as having inflicted greater evils on her people than her armies bad Inflicted on France; and said that when it began to have its effect a veritable he gira of tho German population began to take place. If surprise were felt at the selfishness of the privileged classes in Europe in demone tizing silver, what, he asked, was to be said in defense of the United States in demonetiz ing silver? No such stupendous act of folly and injustice, he said, had ever been perpe trated by the representatives of a free people. The United States was not a creditor nation. Its people didn't own thousands of millioni in foreign bond?, so that they would be paid their interest in appreciated money. Instead of that uemnnetization.oelptng to rob the creditor for eigners, it helped them to despoil the debtors in America. s In view of all the circumstances, in view of the herculean difficulties with which the nation was surrounded in 1873, the demone tization of silver by the United States had to be regarded as one of those historical blunders that were worse than crimes. It was the child ot ignorance and avarice and it bad proved the prolific parent of enforced idleness, poverty and misery. No better remedy could be applied than the absolute reversal of that legislation ana patting back tbe monetary system ot the country to what it was betore 1867. ... Contraction Congeals Industry. A LL the natives of the earth Sad used silver as money up to 1819, when Great Britain sundered the silver link that bound ber to other nations doing so for reasons of her own, arising from her position as creditor of all na tions; but the industry of tbe English nation became congealed by reason of that contraction of the currency. Within seven years thereafter the number of her land owners had been re duced, by reason of forced sales, from 160,000 to 30,000; and one out of every seven of her population had had to live wholly or in part on the bounty of organized charity. That had been nart of tha nrice Imnnsari nnnn tha English people by the creditor class. In regard to the bill nendinr- hpfm-A tha Senate Mr. Jones said that he bad reported it from the Committee on Finance, but that it didn't fully reflect his views regarding the rela tion which silver should bear to the monetary circulation of the country or tho world. He declared himself at all times and m all places a firm and unwavering advocate of the free and unlimited coinage of silver. In view, however, of the great diversity of views prevailing on the subject, and the possibility that by reason of such diversity the session of Congress might terminate without affording the country any relief from tbe baleful ana benumbing effects of the demonetization of silver, be had joined with other members ot the committee in re porting the bill. Under the circumstances, however, be wished to say that he held himself free to vote for any amendment that might be offered which might tend to make the bill a more perfect measure of relief, and that might be more in consonance with his individual con victions. Resuming his argument, Mr. Jones said: "The single gold standard men attempted to brush aside tbe equities involved by sneering at tbe debtors. Who were the debtors in this country?" he asked. "They were the aspiring, tbe hopeful, the energetic, the audacious; they were tbe up-builders, the designers, the men of initiative, of executive power, and of achieve ment. They were the constructive force in every community. As probably nine-tenths of the business of America depended in one form or other on credit, any system which made the dollars of a debt more valuable at tbe date of payment than at the date of borrowing was a system of robbery." Unselflth Silver Miners. T-Ie warmly defended the silver miners from the charge of selfishness in desiring the remonetization of silver. Tbe silver miners, he said, ware as endnnng, as eager, as vigor ous, as adventurous as the argonauts of old. They had wandered over pathless mountains, across trackless wastes and alkaline deserts. Thoy had braved the storms ot the Cape and the miasma of the Isthmus to plant the fiag nf a high civilization on the western confines of tbe Republic. Tbe silver miners had never asked any favors of the Government and they asked none now. Their calling was an honora ble one, and needed no defense. They were as brave, unselfish and patriotic a body of men as lived within the boundaries of the Union. At tha sur-f pstion of Mr. Teller. Mr. Jones postponed finishing his speech until to-morrow. The scene in tbe benate Chamber during tbe delivery of the speech was a fair indication of the great interest felt in it and the subject. Senators from reveral States Stanlord, Hearst, Stewart, Teller and others eat quite close to Mr. Jones and gave him their most earnest attention. But an almost equal degree of interest was shown by all the Senators pres ent, every one of whom (on botn sides of the chamber) wheeled his chair around so as to face the speaker. There was no conversation indulged In, no newspaper reading, no letter writing; but during tbe three hours thst the speech occupied, every Senator appeared to be Eaying tbe closest attention to it. Thenuin er of persons in the galleries, however, was not large. CUBEENT TIMELY TOPICS, It ispad to think the musical world should lose such an able leader as Mr. Thomas. The Southern Kansas Mortgage Company, Of. which the Hon. J. J. Ingalls is one of the di rectors, appears to he doing a land office business. WlLli the census Include the small army now rusticating in Canada? A patb of live wolverines have been safely housed In tbe Philadelphia Zoological Garden from the wild woolly West. It will now be in order to call a public meeting and appoint a com mittee to secure names for the new pets. Indians are credited with having wonderful memories. When they make the statement that the members of the New YorK Legislature are all thieves, a good deal of credence must be given to the old legion. The St. Paul DUpalch, speaking of the late election in that State, says: "TC e have no sores that will not heal with time." Intimate friends of the editor will rejoice to hear this, as it would be extremely unpleasant to associate with him otherwise. There are 34 lodgesof Patrons of Industry in Livingston county. Mich., and the roads are simply wretched. Judging from the condition of tbe roads in Pennsylvania wamust have from 100 to 200 lodges in every county In the State. William Downey's Funeral. The funeral of William Downey, formerly of patrol wagon No. 7, will take place to-day. An escort of SO policemen will act as a guard of honor. Tbe latter will accompany the remains from the residence. Twenty-fifth street, be tween Jane and Mary streets, at 9 a. h., to pro ceed to tbe Holy Cross Church, Tbe inter ment will take place at Bt, Mary's Cemetery. " ONE OP THE BRAVEST. A Fire Engine Flay The Old Homestead's Placid Charms Again. "One of the Bravest," a new melodrama to Pittsburg audiences, was produced at the Bijou Theater last night It was received with warm approval by a large audience, and as a combi nation of variety, vaudeville, farce, comedy and startling sensations it deserves success. But let nobody expect .to find in "One of the Bravest" a drama of any-serious intent, or seek in it a plot or a vestige ot tbe dramatic unities. There is an abundance' of rough and tumble fnn In "One of tbe Bravest;" in fact if tbe struggle in tbe dark room and the conflagration scene were eliminated it would be a farce comedy of the Hoyt brand. Still the piece could not afford to lose its real fire engine and norses, ana its almost too real lire scene. The latter is a remarkable bit of realism. We do not admire its truth, but there is no use denying that tbe majority of theater goers enjoy having their nerves tried, and we can assure them that tbe burning of tbe bouse on the stage, tbe arrival of the fire engine, the saving of the Inmates in all sorts of heroic ways, areas closely copied from life as such things can be. As Cbarles McCarthy, the fireman hero, descended the rope from tbe blazing building, a tremendous roar of applause went up from tbe audience. Mr. McCarthy makes a very good fire laddie, of the bluff, brave and handsome sort. There is very little opportunity for acting in the piece for anyone, but tbe company shows its strength as a variety organization in specialties. Pretty Estella Wellington dances with wonderful grace and spirit; there is something of the quality of sunshine about ber. Ot course William Cronln is funny in his old roleot eccentric Irish woman, and the singing of Mr. T. B. Dickson is in its way a- strong feature of the show. Mr. Charles Banks gives an amusing sketch of an old maid, which would be a gf eat deal better with the vulgarity left ont. aud xjjron ana rrimrose quartets sang acceptably, ana the company as a whole ac quitted itself well. The fire scene Is likely to t,a.i.u iud with, as ine saying is. Tbe Grand Opera Honse. 'The Old Homestead" appeared for second time this season at the Opera House last night. Tbe company Is exactly tbe same as tbat which presented the play here so successfully last falL Mr. Archie Boyd is again the large hearted, honest old Yankee. Joshua Whilcomb. and his work bas lost none of its freshness. Tbe scenes from farm and city life are as in teresting as ever, because of their truth, but it Is still our impression that tbe rnral picture is tbe best of the two. New scenery adds to the verisimilitude of tbe play, and the careful studies of character in which it abounds are well realized by tne very competent cast. The double male quartet again showed unusual ability and good taste In a variety of glees and catches. They were repeatedly encored. We recommend everyone who wishes to en joy two hours of tbe most wholesome enter tainment to pay a visit to "The Old Home stead." Harris' Theater. Such peals ot laughter as issued through the open windows of tho above house yesterday af ternoon and evening were enough to drive away tbe blues from the most morbid man on a "blue Monday." Horace Dumas' "Little Nugget" was the article of mirth, and It is no exaggeration to say that such continuous rin ples of laughter for two and a half hours, twice a day, are seldom beard In Pittsburg. Tbe scenery employed bas seen better days, but tbe company is as good as could be gath ered for the work of tbe play, which is light and humorous througnout. Herbert and Joe Cawthorn. well-known comedians, head the list, and they are ably supported by pretty Jennie Goldtbwaite as tbe Little Nugget, Susie Forrester as the mammoth and voluble Mrs. Simpkins, Doss Richard as Oliver D. Sudden, and Dick Chair ant as Millie Simpkins. Harry Williams' Academy. For the third time within a few weeks the Reilly and Woods big show Is to be seen at this Pittsburg home of vaudeville. As on each previous occasion it remains now to be said only that this is really one of tbe very best variety snows on tne roaa tnis season, ana It gives a performance tbat must please all who are fond of good dancing, sweet singing and fun without limit. Since its last visit here several first-class new features hare been added to tbe show and all the old retained. An enor mous week's business is counted upon by Man ager Williams. World's Museum. Hop' My Thumb, one of the smallest mor tals on this earth if not actually tbe smallest, had the biggest kind of reception at tbe World's Museum yesterday. There were crowds before tbe tiny man all day and till tbe place closed. There are other attractions, among them a big specialty performance by the World's Star Company. IMPEOTOIG THE BXVZBS. The Chamber of Commerce Opposed to Butter-worth's Bucket Shop Bill. The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday. Mr. Ricketson, of tbe Committee on Manufac tures, reported the communications from the New York Produce Commission and Cotton Exchange and tbe Chicago Chamber of Com merce about the bill introduced in Congress by Representative Butterworth relating to bncket shops. The bill has been examined, and found to be undesirable, and they recommend tbat a protest against it be made by the chamber. The report was adopted. John F. Dravo, of the Commltteo on Rivers and Harbors, reported that they had examined a communication sent by Arthur Kirk about asKingior larger appropriations lor the im provement of the Allegheny river. The com mittee thought that as tbe appropriations for this year had already been made there would be no use in touching on the matter. They also examined a resolution submitted by Hon. Morrison Foster relative to tbe im provement of the Youghlogheny river by locks ana dams. Tbe question they thought was one of great importance, and they heartily in dorsed tbe resolution. A H-ATIOITAI ISSUE. The Dlspntch Road Expedition Attracts tho Attention of Metropolitan Editors. From tbe New York Times. Pennsylvania has tbe honor of being the first State in which the necessity of improving tbe highways has been made the subject of a Gov ernor's message. It now appears that this necessity is more urgent in Pennsylvania than in most other States. Tbe investigation re cently made by a newspaper of Pittsburg THE Dispatch showed that the roads In Western Pennsylvania were almost impassable, while in the adjoining State of West Virginia human beings were actually suffering and cattle were actually starving from want of the food that could not be got to them. A region of which this is true is in a very low stage of material civilization, and it is high time tbat some ac tion were taken by the State. Tbe old fashion of working out the road tax has become a mere farce in most rnral regions. The only rational plan Is to have highways made and re paired by contract under the supervision and after the plans of a competent engineer. The taxes paid for this purpose will be far more than repaid to every farmer by tbe improve ments to the roads. IMPE0VIKO THE MISSISSIPPI General Comstock Approves the Results of the Ends Jetty System. Washington, May 12. A series of bearings upon plans for tbe improvement of the Missis sippi river was begun by the Senate Committee on Commerce to-day. Tbe members of tbe Mississlpnl River Commission, Captain Cow den, of Lake Borgne outle.t fame, and a num ber of other persons interested ln,the subject were present. General Comstock, Chairman of the Missis sippi River Commission, made a statement of the work done by tbe commission, and said the results had been favorable. He opposed the Lake Borgne ontlet scheme. In his opinion the Eads jetties bad not raised the bed of tbe river. The levees bad not raised tbe bottom ot tbe river, but the high water levelhas been raised somewhat by levees. NEARLY BLED TO DEATH. A Bohemian nns Both Arms aid Legs Broken by n Shaft. George Brown, employed in McGrow's brick yard. Thirty-fourth street, cut the large artery in bis arm with some glaS3 yesterday. Ho nearly bled to death before it was secured. His condition is serious. A Bohemian named Klebo was caught by a belt at the Standard Manufacturing Com pany's works on River avenue. Allegheny, yes terday afternoon and was thrown around a shaft. He bad both arms and legs broken and was otherwise considerably bruised. J. H. Johnson, an old man, died at the Alle gheny Hospital yesterday. He was attacked witb apoplexy in a saloon last Friday. His sons live at 317 Franklin 4treet Emln's Ingratitude. From the Botton Globe.l Emin Pasha, after being rescued at so much danger and expense, is now cruel enough to inform his captors that "be could not assent to Stanley's desire to exhibit him in Europe like 4 rare animal." "What base tag' rui i CURIOUS COHDEHSATIOKS. A $10,000 joss-house was recently dedi cated in San Jose Chinatown. The population of Seattle, "Wash., is 43,378, according to the final returns of U census enumerators. The average consumption of coal a day on the Canadian Pacific steamers to and from Japan Is only S6 tons. A Seattle girl fell from the third-story window to tbe sidewalk, and she went to a dance the same evening. A mortgage for $4,000 was filed for record at Eureka. Humboldt. It was for three years with interest at 9 per cent a month. A Cincinnati woman, enraged at her husband, determined to ruin him financially. She "shopped" all day and piled np bills to his account to the amonnt of $3,000. The first missionary donation recorded in Protestant annals came from Sir Walter Raleigh, who sent his 100 to a company formed for the conversion of the Indians, The English home office warned tha proprietor of tbe Westminster Aquarium that he would be prosecuted if Succi, wbo was hold ing a 40 days' fast there, should happen to die. A man recently went to the city hos pital at Hamilton, Ont.s suffering from a diseased kidney, the other being perfectly sound. Tha doctor in attendance removed the Sound kidney by mistake, and the man died shortly after. Two savage bulls owned in Truckee.CaL, got into a fight a few days ago. While they were struggling with locked horns they stepped on the covering of an old well and both fell into the waters. It took bonrs to haul them out. One ot them was rescued alive. One of the relics placed in the corner stone ot the Confederate Soldiers' Home at Atlanta is a spur sent by General Longstreet. It was made from a Union cannon captured at the first battle of Bull Run. and was worn by General Longstreet throughout the war. Dr. Laurent, of Rouen, considers boiled milk less healthy for young Infants than milk which has not been boiled. Although boiling destroys microbes, it also destroys constituents of the milk which act as ferments and render it more digestible, especially in the case of babes. j A young .man in Elberton generally keeps up with everything. He studies medi cine in the morning, keeps np with all sensa tions during the day, reports for the Star in the alternooD, drills in tbe evening, and goes sere nading every night. He is now talking otgoing into tbe butcher business. It is an interesting fact that in Colum bia, where potatoes form the chief food of tbe people, and where potato disease runs riot very often, the greater the altitude at which tba vegetable is grown the less is It liable to the disease, and at 9,000 feet above the sea it grows in a perfectly healthy state. Olive Thorn e Killer, the Brooklyn au thoress, has a room set apart exclusively for her pet birds, about wblcb she writes so enter tainingly. In this Indoor apartment shs trains and watches them, and from her observation of their ways writes such books as "Birds' Ways." "In Nesting Time," etc A great number of European starlings and chaffinches have recently been set at liberty in Central Park. New York, for the purpose of Introducing their species Into the United States. Both birds are fine singers and are a decided acquisition. Tbe starlings are as large as blackbirds and have a plumage of unusual beauty. A schoolboy recently scalded his leg from knee to toe. As there were no signs of healing, the attending surgeon chloroformed a greyhound puppy to death, shaved its body, skinned it, and grafted tbe skin on the boy's leg. The healing was ramd and tha color of tbe grafted skin was uniform and very similar, to tbat of the normal skin. , . ,, ... ... , .., . au uiu loan wnu one loot ana a nan in the gravo entered a bouse of a supposed widow, l awede. In Menominee county, Mich., and an nounced himself the husband and father of tha assembled wife and children. Ho had emi grated to this country 30 years ago and bad lost track of bis family, which, unknown to him, had come over a few years later. The reunion was as gay as it was surprising. A recent invention consists of a fender for street railway cars run by electricity. It presents a platform capacious enough to re ceive a victim so unfortunate as to be caught upon the track before a car. At a slope before it Is a heavy four-ply rubber belting, pliable enongh to pass over paving stones and simi lar objects, but sufficiently rigid to prevent an arm or leg from being drawn under the fender. The notorious desperado, Lee White, rode into Lam in, N. M., with one confederate and bad things bis own way as long as be re mained. He first visited a store and secured pistols and ammunition. He then paid his re spects to the railroad station employes and train crews. From the operator he got a gold watch and $5, from the train crews he got six watches, three gold and three silver, and S40 in money. Frederic Spilzer, the collector of prob ably the greatest gathering of objects of all sorts of arts-ever brought together by a private person, died in Paris two weeks ago. Born in Hungary in 1815, be went to Vienna to engage in trade, and accidentally discovered an Albert Durer. -which be bought and sold for a little profit. Till tbat time he had known nothing of nictures or curiosities, but for 30 years be dealt in antiquities all over Europe. His pres ent collection is unparalleled, embracing nearly every form of art. Several .years ago the residence of Cora, Pearl in Paris was entered by thieves and robbed of S120.000. One of the robbers was captured and condemned to five yeais' impris onment, but the property was not then recov ered. On his liberation from prison lately he endeavored to raise a sum from a Danker, with which he might go to Germany and redeem the stolen property, tbat bad been deposited in a German bank. The banker's suspicions were excited and tbe man was arrested and bas re vealed tbe name of bis accomplice. The great sum may be recovered, but too late to be of any service to Cora Pearl, wbo died in destitution. In England in 1868-69 there was one known thief to every 1,000 persons: in 1887-88 tbe percentage had fallen by nearly half, and there was only one known thief to every 1,915 persons. Tho decrease in tbe receivers of stolen goods is still greater. In 1S68-C9 there was one to every 8.430 people; In 1837-88 there was one to orery 25,599. In 1869 there were 1,962 bouses kept by receivers of stolen goods; In 1!8S there wt-re only 77S. The number ot suspected public houses, beer shops and coffee shops bas fallen within tbe same period from 3.197to7o3. In 1868-69 there was one policeman to every 858 people; in 1S87-88 there was one Iioliceman to every 769 people. Such are the ast statistics. A FEW FUNNY PARAGRAPHS. Miss Pert How still yon have been for the last five minutes, Mr. Softlelgh. Mr. Softlelgh Have I? Well, perhaps I have. I have been buried In thought. JIIss l'ert Not burled very deep, were you, Mr. Softlelgh? SomervtUe Journal. Miss Keen Is Mr. Bright an Irishman? iliss Blunt An Irishman? Why, no. What made you think be was? Miss Keen Oh, he Is always mating such pat remarks. SomervUU Journal. "May I have the honor of this waltz?" But I don't think I have the pleasure oryoor acquaintance." Oh. yes, I trod on your foot about half an hour since, audi heard you say you would remember me as long as you lived." The Jester. A Little Mistake Editor See here, Mr. Penne. this won't do. I can't accept a verse rhymlnr walk" with "cork." Poet Excuse me, but I have made a mistake, and handed you the wrong poem. The one you have there is Intended for a Uoston paper Tsrri Haute Express. Editor Doctor, I fear that I have paresis or hardening of the brain. Uoctor-What Is your occupation? Edltor-I am a Journalist. Doctor Then you haxen't the disease. Edltor-Wby do you think not? Doctor Paresis is caused by the restless push or those engaged In accumulating money. Chi cago limes. St. Louisan The new bridge across the Mississippi should bring St. Louis and Chicago Into closer relations. Chicagoan Very true; there is now nothing to prevent your village from becoming a suburb of our metropolis. Chicago Times. TO SENS TO JKNHT, The story is told That a weaver of old Invented a "splnninglenny," And by tbe aid or that laborer staid Turned many an bonest penny, Bnt, though his store or the precious ore Increased beyond all measure, I've a Jenny In mind, Ofa different kind. Would prove a far greater treastt -Merchant Travel?!.!
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