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A SIGNIFICANT VOTE.
The skirmish on the class duties in the
Bouse of Representatives, yesterday, was
one of the preliminary actions of the tariff
campaign. The circumstances give It a sig
nificance whicn, while completely decisive,
is a very good indication of the final result
on the bill in the House.
The increase in the duty on lamp chim
neys naturally created some signs of restive
cess among the 'Western members. Mr.
Henderson, or Iowa, though a strong Ec
publican was the outspoken malcontent in
this case; and his declarations against any
increase in the present duties was greeted
with delight by the Democrats. Yet on the
motion to amend the bill so as to leave the
duties unchanged, Mr. Hnderson did not
find enough Benublicans supporting him to
change the control. It was a close vote; but
the bill was upheld by a majority of two.
This constitutes a very strong sign that the
bill will pass the House practically in the
shape that it stands at present. There ishardly
any other provision except perhaps that on
tin plate which is more likely to provoke tbe
opposition of the Western element to any
increase of protective duties. Even on tin
plate it is doubtful if the dissenting element
will show much more strength than it did
in yesterday's vote. The chances now are
that the bill will pass the House without
important changes, whatever may become
of it in the Senate.
KOT AN IMPORTANT DEFEAT.
The chance defeat of the Tory Govern
ment, on one of the phases of the land
purchase bill the other night, was rather
in the light of a good joke than any serious
failure of the Tory policy to retain the sup
port of a majority of Parliament. If the
Government had been beaten on a vote
which was fully advertised and after a set
battle it would have been forced to resign;
for the theory of English politics is that a
Cabinet which cannot command a Parlia
mentary majority must give place to one
that can. Bat a defeat which is simply the
result of the members' inattention to busi
ness and which can easily be retrieved by a
fall House has no other significance than
showing that England's legislators have
the same constitutional disinclination to
M Bigpftt.
steady work as ours have shown in the last
two Congresses. StitI it may be doubted
whether even Balfour would try to pass a
tariff bill without a quorum.
THE TACKAGE PRIZE PUZZLE.
The original package decision continues
evoking surprised comment from lawyers,
statesmen, newspapers and public officers;
and the complications which are foreseen
arising from it discount in curious interest
the difficulties of the famous "pigs-in-clover"
or "14-15" prise puzzles.
In departing from the popular assumption
that when an "original package" sent from
one State arrived into the possession of the
consignee in another State, its sale after
that became a matter of local or domestic
as distinguished from inter-State com
merce, the learned Justices at "Washington
have started up a series of difficulties which
a good many more decisions and much
more legislation will be required to solve.
That is about the only conclusion which is
definitely settled in everybody's mind.
Mention has already been made of the prac
tical impossibility of maintaining such a
distinction as the decision indicates between
non-residents and their agents and the citi
zens of a State. It would be a singular
anomaly if the citizens of a State were
held to be bound by certain restric
tions which non-residents and their agents
doing business in that State could freely dis
regard; if the latter .could sell without
fee or limitation, while the former "would be
subject to penalties for the same act. The
obstacle to remedial legislation from Con
gress is also worthy of note. As Senator
Vest contends, it would be a strange pro
ceeding if, the United States Constitution
expressly prohibiting the States from in
terfering with inter-State Commerce, the
United States Congress, which is less than
the Constitution, could expressly delegate
to the States the very power which the
Constitution thus prohibited.
The newest and most curious point, how
ever, of all that have been raised is
that, conceding Congress could grant the
States the power which this decision denies
them, how will the proposed Congressional
legislation of the future affect the State
license and prohibition laws which are
already in existence? If these laws are not
valid and operative now, can they be made
so by mere Congressienal affirmation of
them? or will not new State legislation be
needed; and, if so, what are to be the gov
erning conditions in the interim? Evi
dently the list of curious questions which
the original package "deliverance brings
up, is without end," and not a few of them
are likely to go without answers also, unless
the Supreme Court find some convenient
opportunity to reverse itself or otherwise
clear away the general mystification.
n.UMB'8 WILD PROPOSITION.
Senator Plumb created a flutter in the
Senate yesterday by a motion that the
Treasury reserve shall hereafter be fixed at
$110,000,000, which should be considered an
ample margin for the redemption of all the
demand liabilities of the Government,1 in
cluding legal tender notes and gold and
silver certificates.
Naturally the other Senators sharply at
tacked such a proposition. Their citicisms
are justified, too, srhen it is considered that
this proposition was advanced in connection
with a measure intended to increase those
demand liabilities at the rate of $50,000,000
per annum. But the germ of Senator
Plumb's idea has a foundation in the fact
that heretofore the Treasury has carried an
unnecessarily large reserve. The.understand
ing has been that the reserve was $100,000, -000
on the lfgal tenders, and dollar for dol
lar on the gold and silver certificates. 2io
bank in the world has ever thought
of carrying such a reserve on its deposits,
much less on its circulation. If the Treas
ury should carry thirty per cent in specie
as a reserve on its notes, investing the bal
ance in its own bonds, it would possess a
strength far beyond any possible contin
gencies. It would also much diminish
both the immense stock ot specie in the
Treasury, and temptation to rescue "Wall
street out of the quagmires into which it is
plunged by its own speculations.
Senator Plumb is generally apt to defeat
his own plans by going wild over them.
His proposition as he advanced it was in
admissible. If it had been to establish a
thirty per cent ratio of Treasury reserve in
cash, it would have had a good deal of
foundation in reason.
SQUELCHING THE SPEAK.EASIES.
The campaign against the speak-easies by
the Department of Public Safety is assum
ing the proportions of a decidedly reforma
tory magnitude. From an interview else
where it appears that there have been 200
prosecutions of illicit liquor sellers within
the past few days, and the work is going on
at a rate that promises the entire extinction
of the unlicensed groggeries.
This is a very gratifying indication of the
determination of the city police authorities
to have the laws enforced. "When those
officials took the ground last spring that it
is not their business to prosecute offenders
against the State license law, The Dis
patch has the honor to assure them that
they were mistaken. The present prosecu
tions show that they have received new and
much improved light on the subject and are
acting upon it with commendable rigor.
It is also stated that if any unlicensed
vender is anxious to obtain farther judicial
rulings on the original package question the
Department of Publio Safety will gratify
him with a test case. That branch of the
city government is very .decidedly Im
pressed with (he idea that the only way for a
man to sell liquor is to get a license and run
bis saloon according to the license require
ments. WOMAN. THE PROTECTOR.
The country will now be asked to elevate
its eyebrows, take a long breath and evince
all the evidences of great surprise at the
fact of a young woman winning a prize in a
national contest with an essay on "The ap
plication of the American policy of protec
tion to American shipping engaged in inter
national commerce." Miss Carrie K.
Gaston, of Swarthmore College, Swarth
more, Pa., is the phenomenon. But
on second thought, why should not
woman write intelligently and to
the purpose upon protection? She is
the great protective element in human
society. Man, to be sure, is commonly
called woman's protector, but is it .not a
lact that woman protects man in the high
est sense? She protects his soul; saves it
from countless contaminations, secures and
establishes its good impulses, and makes it
glow with the reflection of her goodness.
The greatest service of a good wife to a man
often is that she protects him from himself.
Then she is essentially the crowning pro
tection of the home, the guardian of the
family. If she is so strong in these high
matters of protection, it is not wonderful
that she should be in her element when the
principle of protection in a lower,' grosser
sense Is to be expounded and enforced.
If neither the exposure of the Times'
THE
forgeries or the .London scandals will break
the front of the subservient Tory majority,
there seems to bo a chanoa that the Govern
ment may break down simply by the inability
of tho Government to get its suppotters to at
tend to business.
Tub information that the famous speak
easy list of which so much was heard at the
license court, is to be used in suppressing the
entire brood, is gratifying intelligence that the
Department of Public Safety has at last con
cluded that it is among its functions to sup
press illegal llquorjselling. The Dispatch has
always cherished the hope that the department
officials would think better of their theories to
the cootraray. Now that tbey have concluded
that It is their duty to enforce the law every
one will with them a speedy ana thorough suc
cess in their work.
A bubal New York paper which re
cently announced that "E. W. Williams has
leased the upper part of bis father-in-law. Van
Ness Russell, residence on Talcot street," is
evidently trying to beat the record of the mer
chants who advertise for sale "Silk gentlemen's
underwear."
The dismissal of the Campbell suitsseems
to have Increased the bitterness of the dispute
over the matter both in political ana labor
circles. If the judgment of the Court by
which this dismissal was ordered docs not con
vince Mr, Campbell's opponents, it must be
concluded that they were determined that he
ought to be convicted without hearing any ot
the testimony at all.
The German Emperor's last speech spoke
of what might occur in East Itussia if there
should be war; and all Europe is in a flutter
because some monarch has talked of war, A
ruler who speaks of what is in his mind, is
violating all the precedents of European states
manship. The discovery of large deposits of Swed
ish iron ore in the Llano region of Texas, in
dicates an addition to the resources of the
country in which Pittsburg has a natural In
terest, as well as the financial interest which
some Pittsbnrgeis are reported to have in the
field. Reports as to tho outlook for the new
Held are so glowing as to suggest' grain of al
lowance. Despite Congressman Niedringhan's
eloquent plea the duty on borax is to stay at
the rate of five cents per pound. The way of
the tarift Congressman who tries to get the
duties put down on the material which he uses,
is an exceedingly rocky one.
The vigorous way in which Henry M.
Stanley roasts the corporation of London and
the English Qovernment for neglecting its op
portunity in Africa proves that Stanley is as
efficient in stirring up somnolent people as in
exploring unknown countries. He might be
emDloyed profitably by Chicago to, come and
deliver its people a tart address on the World
Fair enterprise.
The omnipresent syndicate makes a new
appearance in the act of buying np the Pitts
burg window glass factories. If they have cash
enough they can always buy either factories or
tho place to put new ones.
The master's report in that suit concern
ing the sale of the Graff, Dennett fc Co., prop
erty completely exonerates the parties con
nected with it from the charge of frauds. This
will be satisfactory to the public at large, be
sides indicating the exact value of the cam
paign ammunition on which so much was ex
pended in the municipal election last winter.
Silveb got up as high as 107 lately, but
has fallen back again. It has got to secure a
good deal of support, however, to reach the
figure of 129, which would put it on par with
gold.
COAL in Germany is double the prices
that ruled two years ago. notwithstanding a re
cent drop. If this thing keeps up much longer
European syndicates can find the best use for
their money in moving the iron and steel es
tablishments of the Old World to this country
where they ,can get Inexhaustible supplies of
cheap fuel.
Carlisle appears to have knocked the
Kentucky persimmon. That story about his in
toxication did not lose him any votes In the
State of old Bourbon.
The decision of a Maryland conrt that
Stevenson Archer, the defaulting State Treas
urer, cannot be indicted is raising no slight
sensation. The principle seems to bo gaining
strength that the safest thing a man can do in
this country is to steal a wholesale amount ot
money, unless it is to commit murder in New
York.
"When the Emperor of Germany is show
ing a disposition to adopt the wisest reforms,
he is declared to ne insane by the monarchical
opinion of Europe.
General Mideleton, of Canada, has
been formally censured by the Canadian Par
liament tor, robbing a half-breed Indian of a
lot of furs. This establishes the valuable
precedent, which will probably be concurred in
by the United States that it is not permissible
to rob any one but a full-blooded Indian.
PEOMNENT PEOPLE,
Vice Pbesident Levi P. Morton began
his 67th year yesterday.
Me. and Mbs. A. M. Palmer, will sail for
Europe on May SL for the summer.
IIeetha VON Hillebn, artist and ex-pedestrian,
and Emma Howard Wright, the author,
are building a summer cottage at Middletown,
Va.
Jean de Beszke, the tenor, and Edouard
de Beszke, the basso, want 10,000 francs and
5,000 francs per night respectively to sing In
America,
Saba Bernhardt expects to make enough
money out ol her autobioeraphy, soon to be
published, to build a little rock play-house
with a crypt uuder the stage for her remains.
Alan Akthue, son of the late President
Arthur, has no taste in the direotion of pol
itics. All his predilections are social. He
doesn't care a pin whether tho country has
ballot reform or not.
The President will visit Cleveland, O., on
Decoration Day, to attend the unveiling of the
Garfield memorial, and will be the guest of Mr.
D. P. Eells. 'The Secretary of State and the
Secretary of the Treasury will also be present
on that occasion.
General George B. Brown, head of the
banking house of Alexander Brown 4 Sons,
the parent house of Brown Bros. & Co. and
Brown, Shipley & Co., of London, is dying at
his residence in Baltimore. He has beeu ill for
some time, and his physicians have given
him up.
Secretary Noble gave a dinner Thursday
evening in honor of General W. T. Sherman.
The other guests were: Justice Brewer, Secre
tary Rusk. Senator Morrill, Senator Edmunds,
Senator Hiscock, Senator McMillan, Senator
Higgins, Senator Spooner, Major McKinley,
General Hammond, General Breckinridge,
Bancroft Davis, Mr. Thompson and Mr. Bell.
Jucs Koko, the young Japaneso who re
reived the degree of B. A and a gold medal for
general proficiency at Victoiia University at
Coburg, Out., Thursday, is the first Asiatic
scholar ever presented for graduation at a
Canadian university. He is a native of Tokio
and a gentleman of high rank. He was re
ceived with loud acclamation at the convoca
tion, Mr. Murphy's Brilliant Work.
From the Omaha 'World-Herald. I
Francis Mnrphy will conclude bis brilliant
series of meetings this week, to be followed by
Helen Gougar. He speaks for temperance
she for prohibition. He is the healer of
wounds and the physician of disease. She the
apostle of the impossible.
A Clear Cnse of Jealousy.
From the Boston Herald.
The great Btate of Pennsylvania allows her
Btate Board ot Health 17,000 a year. She
might t well abolish ths board and be done
with it
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Dispatch,
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Bros, and Conotennnce Alike Sinking Kail
road Travellns; a Thlnsj ot n.noty-The
Cnrlons Evolution or a New My.
'THERE were three of them in the room. One
was a lady who prides herself upon ber
work in hammered brass and other art nf that
sort. The second wag a man who need be no
further identified than that bis fa'ce is deeply
pitted with the marks left by smallpox. The
group was completed by a little girl, aged 6.
and singularly thoughtful.
They were talklne about repousse work, and
a salver of hammered brass was finally brought
out by the fair artist for inspection. In the
technical conversation that followed, the little
girl, of course, could take no part, but when
the salver was put away she asked the gentle
man: "Ob, Uncle Edward, was your face
hammered, too T"
"The policy of beautifying the stations, and
their surroundings on tne Fort Wayne
railroad is being extended in many directions.
In place of a dirty and dismal shed there is
now at Haysville a substantial and comfortable
station house, around which lawns and flower
beds are being laid out. The architect who de
signs these model station houses deserves great
credit for the excellent uso he makes of modest
materials. The coloring of tho frame buildings
especially shows good taste and of a quiet
order that railroad artists do not usually affect.
The lawns at Sewlckley set off the station
house to the greatest possible advantace, and it
is the general conviction that the increase in
the suburban patronage of the road Is largely
due to the enlightened policy of the Fort
Wayno management in these- and other par
ticulars. There is hardly a station now between
Verner and Leetsdaie that is not a positive ad
dition to the charming scenery of the Ohio
VaUoy.
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""Two stories which appeared last year in The
Dispatch have been welded into a play. In
which Miss Anna Boyd will star next season.
Mr. Tillotson bought the play for Miss Boyd's
uso recently from Mr. H. S. Taylor, tho New
York play broker.
There are some ratherodd circumstances about
the transformation of these romances, written
by Mr. Franklin File, into a play. llr. Taylor
has given an account of them.
gATS Mr. Taylor: "While there is a leading
role for Miss Boyd, the piece contains sev
eral other strong characters, and is more pow
erfully original in melodramatic respects than
anything I have lately seen in manuscript It
is a discovery of my own, moreover, and that is
why I am specially interested. I read a story
by Franklin File, last summer, and was at once
struck by the suitability of its matter for stage
use. A second novelette, by the same author
and in the same romantic vein, seemed to ne
equally original in scenes and charac
ters. The fact is that Mr. File,
having been for years the dramatic
critic of tha Sun, and having so
long been professionally familiar with the
stage, had instlnctivelyjwrltten his narratives
in a dramatic spirit Now, 1 have a rule
against touching schemes for unwritten plays.
I invariably decline to pass judgment on plots
in synopsis, and that sort of thing. But I asked
Mr. File to dramatize bis two stories into one
play. He was only reluctant because, being a
newspaper critic, he didn't wish to flguro as an
offerer ot a pieco of his own to managers. But
I removed that objection by telling him that, in
tbo regular course of my business as an authors'
agent, I conld find a place for his play without
previously using bis name In connection with it
at all, and I did.
"Mr. Tillotson bought the pieco solely be
cause it was exactly what he wanted or be
came so after-Mr. Clay M. Greene had enlarged 1
the soubrette role and made of it a star part for
Miss Boyd. Bed Teal's genius! in the practical
realization of effects aimed at will also, I under
stand, be called into the work by Mr. Tillotson.
Mr. File has turned out a powerful melodrama,
with plenty of conredy element, and if it doesn't
make one of next season's successes, then I
shall be greatly disappointed. The provisional
title is 'Overlook,' but there may be another
choice."
CUBBENT TIMELY TOPICS.
Mr. Oyster is Chairman of the Elks Connty
Republican Committee. He is a little out of
season, but he has decided that the primaries
shall be held on May 21 and the County Conven
tion on the 27th.
The "original package" question has accom
pllshcd one good thing at least. It has given Con
gress something to talk about beside the tariff
question.
Two Michigan murderers have been sent to
prison for life, and now the Detroit Free Press is
exclaiming in big head lines "that there is such a
thing as Justice In Michigan."
There are strong indications of natural gas
lu Salt Lake, Utah, and a company is being
formed to search for the hidden treasure. Some
new settler has probably been mousing about and
unearthed a Mormon burying ground, which leads
to the belief that he had discovered natural gas.
Br. the decision of theUnited States Supreme
Court a drug clerk will have something else to do
now beside tending bar, while people will not be
come cross-eyed winking at the druggist.
The Mayor of Denver has ordered tho
gamblers to close their shops. The dead game
sports haven't made dp tnelr minds whether to
take his advice or not. If they do close they will
move to Chicago.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, thinks that
there never has been enough money In the world.
It's dollars to cents the Senator has been pre
sented with last month's ice bill.
Editor Fltjkb, of the Corry Flyer. Is a can
didate for Congress in the Erle-Crawrbrd district.
As the editor has n othlng but a head full of brains
and an empty pocketbook to help in his canvass,
he will, in all probability, not get the nomina
tion. Bradford, a little town in the Northwestern
part of the Btate, belongs to the Pennsylvania and
new xorx liaseoau League. The season was
formally opened yesterday. The Mayor, city
officials, physicians, players and their friends
formed a procession and after marching over the
principal streets brought up at the grounds,
which were handsomely decorated for the occa
sion. On arrival there the season was formally
opened by the Mayor, after which a benediction
was pronounced, the band played "Johnnie Get
Your dun." and the agony was on. It was a red
letter day for Tarport's suburb.
A Wnsto of Time.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
With its own registration, its own counting
and its own certification, why should the g. o.
p. waste time in tampering with the census?
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.
Huntingdon Journal': Pittsburg business
men are getting ready to start a Montooth
boom.
Waynesburo Republican: Mr. Ray will
have no opposition for the Congressional nom
ination in this county. The Republicans are
unanimous and enthusiastic for his renomlna
tion. Cambria Herald: Paulson's Philadelphia
admirers are working hard to secure his nomi
nation for Governor over the Clearfield states
man. It matters little to the Republicans
whether the victim is named Paulson or Wal
lace, as they Will slaughter him ailee samee.
Pvjnxsutawnet Spirit: General Daniel
H. Hastings, candidate for the Gubernatorial
nomination, will deliver a speech In this place
on the Fourth of July. He has given a positive
promise to this effect The purpose of this
speech, as will be readily seen, is not to boom
Hastings' candidacy, as the nomination will
have been made ten days before the Fourth of
July.
Meadvtlle Messenger: It is evident from
tho columns of abuso and misrepresentation by
the Tribune concerning the farmers' movement
that it bnrts the Andrews gang. Chairman
Billy thinks ho holds the State Senatorshlp in
his hands, and considers it Impertinent for the
people of the rural districts to even intimate
that they want someone else to represent them
at Harrisburg than the dandy from Tltusville,
Waynesburo Messenger: As wo have al
ready hinted in pretty emphatio terms we do
not prefer ex-Governor Robert E. Pattison
aB the Democratic nominee for Governor, be
cause we do not think he would make the
strongest candioate we could select and be
cause we do not think ho would do as much for
the Democratic party as Mr. Wallace or some
other men we could name. Still if Mr. Pattison
should become the Democratic nominee, as ho
may possibly do," we shall hold ourselves in
readiness to do all in oar power for his election.
ESiSHmi
"'satubdat, may
WELL ENTERTAINED.
A Pleasant ainstcal and Literary Procrnmmo
Lais of Fan on Board a Boat A Very
Modest, Quiet Wedding-Oilier Society
News.
A musical arid literary entertainment im
bued wltb unusual interest was tho one given
last evening in University Hall by Mrs. J. H.
Yocum, in which she was delightfully assisted
by Misses Mamie Reuck and Carrie Whiting.
The lady, a talented elocutionist has often
been heard in recitations and in musical selec
tions but has never before given an entertain
ment entirely upon her own responsibility, as
it were, but her reputation for clever work was
so well established that the little hall was filled
to overflowing, and every one was delighted
h the programme presented.
" locum, wno is a pleasing orunenu ui
graceful figure, was robed in a cloud of white
muslin de sole, embroidered in colors and
fashioned with angel sleeves, opened the pro-
Sramine with a vocal solo, "Tell Me Beautiful
lalden," in which Miss Mamie Reuck accom
panied with" the violin. The applauso with
which tbo singer was greeted testified to the
merit of her singing and the sweetness of her
voice. A court scene, "Henry VIII.." was
next recltod by Mrs. Yocum, and in tho person
ation of the various characters the lady won
fresh laurels and proved herself possessed of
ciMioHierawe versatility, a violin solo by
Mamie Reuck was listened to in tho
same manner that tho younc violinist's
performances are always greeted, with perfect
silence and rapt attention. It really is wonder
fnl how Miss Kouck with her delicate lingers,
manages to extract so much music out of her
violin, and to hold audiences as she does, but
geople like to look at her as well as hear her.
he is so petite, so modest and unassuming,
but so interesting withal, with her short,
curled hair and palo face, which, as she plays,
lights up and becomes tinged with color. Prof.
Gittlngs played her accompaniments, last
evening.
Mrs. Yocum nexc recited and sang the "Blind
Girl of Castlo Cullle," with Miss Whiting at
the piano who, by the way, is becoming quito
a familiar figure at local talent entertainments,
and Is considered a skilled pianist. 'Tho An
nuity," a recitation, and "Che faro senza
Euridice." by Mrs. Yocum, concluded part
first of the programme. The second part con
sisted of a "Scene from Merchant of Venice."
"The Night Watch," "Brown Gets His Hair
Cut," "Rock Me to Sleep." "Sing, Smile and
Slumber:" ana "Money Musk." by Mrs. Yo
cum, and a violin solo by Miss Reuck.
DEDICATED ITS HEW E00MS.
The East End Y. M. C A. In a Much Better
Locntlon.
The East End branch of the Y. M. C. A. yes
terday dedicated its new rooms in what was
formerly Known as the Liberty Hall, on Penn
avenue. East End. The building has been re
modeled and handsomely fitted up. The sec
ond floor of the building contains the general
office. Secretary's private room, reading and
large lecture room. The third floor will be
turned into a large and complete gymnasium.
Work on it will be commenced July I and com
pleted by September, at a cost of 51,000. The
entire cost of the rooms is 10,000. The greater
part of the sum was contributed by East End
citizens.
At the dedication exercises last night the
rooms were filled. The Rev. R. S. Holmes
opened with prayer. Mr. Peter Dick made tho
opening remarks, touching principally on the
improvements made, their necessity and the
increase In membership that should result.
The association has a ion-year lease on the
premises at $1 per vear.
President J. F. Robinson followed in an ad
dress, thanking the members and others who
had worked dilicently in having the work
finished to such a high degree. He said tho re
sult should be an increase in the membership
of ten-fold.
A number of musical selections were given
by the orchestra, led bv T. F. Kirk, and the
Brass Quartet, composed of Messrs. William
imnou, -j Leo uotrman, Ubarles Curry and
Walter Pope. The benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. C. V. Wilson, pastor of the Emory
M. E. Church,
H0DESTLY AND QUIETLY WED.
Mr. Mnrcns Lewis nnd Miss Eleanor An
derson RInde One.
Why Mr. Marcus W. Lewis, of the Central
Board rooms was so very mysterious abont his
wedding is not knwn, but the fact remains that
hn was mysterious; so much so that his wed
ding has not thus far been chronicled. It oc
curred Thursday evening, in Boltzhoover bor
ough, at the residence of the bride's parents,
and was strictly a family affair, althongh the
appointments bad the same exquisite nicety
that a much larger wedding would have de
manded. The bride was Miss Eleanor Ander
son. The young couple, with the same secrecy that
characterized their wedding, departed upon
their honeymoon journey, from which they
will, however, return at an early date, and the
many friends of the groom and bis pretty
young bride are anxiously awaiting their ar
rival, to extend congratulations and kind
wishes for their future happiness. They will
reside on Webster avenue until Mr. Lewis ob
tains possession of tho charming little home he
recently purchased at Hazelwood.
A PLEASAHT BIDETO J?ABTY.
The Unique Way In Which a Wedding Anni
versary mi Celebrated.
Mr. Charles Reisfer, the Secretary of the
Central Board, and his charming wife cele
brated tbeir thirteenth wedding anniversary
yesterday with a riding party, which consisted
of a few intimate friends. Leaving the city
about 6 o'clock they wended their merry way
to Heating's, where, over chicken and waffles,
for which the resort is quite famous, joy and
merriment prevailed for fully an hour, and
many were the doubts cast upon the veracity
of tbo decidedly youthful-looking host by some
of the party when bo affirmed that the occasion
was in commemoration of his wedding day, 13
years ago.
With prettily expressed wishes that the next
unlucky number of years might rest as lightly
upon the popular host and hostess as tho past
had done, the little party separated and were
driven to their respective homes, after a most
delightful return drive :o the city.
HARD TO HAKE A CHOICE.
No Decision on tbo West Penn Hospital En
tertainment. The ladles who contemplate the evening's en
tertainment for the benefit of tho West Penn
Hospital met yesterday afternoon in the Y. M.
C. A. parlors. The meeting organized by elect
ing the following officers: President Mrs. W.
A Herron; Vice Presidents. Mrs. Judge Ewing,
Mrs. Judge Stowe, Mrs. Samuel McKee and
Mr. A. L. Pearson. The matter of tho enter
tainment was- discussed at length. Several sug
gestions wora offered, among them a minstrel
entertainmoM and a minuet. It was also sug-
Sested that the Marine Band, of Washington,
e engaged for the occasion.
Nothing definite was decided on, and the la
dles adjourned to meet acain on Tuesday after
noon next, when final action will be taken. Tbo
entertainment will be given on the evening of
June 11 at tho Exposition building.
FUN OH" A BOAT.
A Merry Party Leaves Plttabnrg, Bound for
Cincinnati,
The steamer Scotia left here for Cincinnati
yesterday, carrying a great many passengers.
A number of Trinity Hall Cadets from Wash
ington, Pa., accompanied by lady friends, were
among the excursionists. Lieutenant Alex J.
Henderson, son of Captain J. A. Henderson,
beaded the party, which numbered aDout 30 in
all. A tew of the others on board were Cap
tain George F. Rowley and wife, Mrs. J A
Henderson. Warren Wattles and wife, Charles
Bradley, wife and daughter. H. H. Spehr and
wife. Miss Spebr, Mrs. Hikock, Mrs. Isaac
Whittaker. MlssE. F. Adams, Mrs. Clay, etc
A band accompanied the merrymakers, and
dancing had begun betore the packet was well
ont of the Monongahela. Lieutenant Hender
son intends that his brother cadets will have a
good time on tho trip.
Social Chatter.
Mrs. William G. Park, of Ridgn avenue,
entertains this afternoon, with tea from 4 to 7.
Mb. and Mbs. Da yd Latjber have? issued
cards for a progressive encbre next Thnrsday
evening.
The Knights of tho Golden Eagle will give a
May festival at Silver Lake Grove, East End,
next Wednesday evening.
Rev. GeoroeT. Pdhves, D. D., will lecture
at the Central Presbyterian Church, next
Thursday evening, on "Success."
The Yeng People's Society of tho Arch
Street M. K Church gave a very enjoyable mu
sical and literary entertainment last evening.
Mies Louise Batard, daughter of ex-Secretary
Bayard, is visiting Miss Elizabeth Moor
head, of Shadyside, A dancing reception will
be given In her honor.
Mb. and Mrs. Oeorgf. H. Thurston, of
Sheridan avenue, entertained friends last even
ing with a progressive euchre, in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. R J. Cunningham.
The second anmversary,of the Young Men's
Christian Association of McKeesport .will be
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celebrated to-morrow evening, and an address
will be delivered by S. D. Gordon, of Ohio.
The Newsboys' Home fund will be swelled
with the proceeds of the promenade concert
given at Penn Incline Hall last evening by the
employes of the Penn Incline Plane Company.
The muslo recital In Carnegie Music Hall
this afternoon will be a very enjoyable event
with Mr. Leonard Wales at the organ and vocal
solos by Mrs. J. E. Porter, the popular Alle
gheny soprano.
Mbs. J. H. Shoenberger and maid are
registered at the Hotel Dnquesne, having ar-
ncu uoia new xork yesterday morning.
Mrs. Shoenberger's visit is mostly of a social
nature, though certain formalities connected
with the will of her late husband are also to be
considered.
W0BK OF EUBAL BEPOBTEBS.
Punxsutawney Spirit: We have received
a copy of the McKinley tariff bill, and are
gratified to find that bologna sausage and sauer
kraut are both on the free list.
, Huntingdon Globe: Judge Furst was not
feeling well when be arrived here to hold court
on Monday, but ho presided with' his usual
dignity and firmness all the same.
Myersdale Commercial: Lawrence Snyder
is giving bis customers some toothsome meat
as he now purchases heavily in the Pittsburg
markets, where the best kind of stock can be
selected.
-Youghiooheny Times: A stray pig has
come to J. p. scboll's farm. If the owner
doesn't come forward and pay damages and
claim tho estray, Fremont Is liable to entertain
designs on the pork.
Warren Mirror: Gnm chewing In tho
Opera House is getting very fashionable. At
the play last night it was participated In by
many. From the sweet 16 girl to the matron of
60, all were chewing.
Waynesburo Independent: Jack Sypher's
little ratter one day kjst week causht and killed
a huge Norway that measured 10 inches from
tip to tip. Tho old rodent was gray from age,
and was evidently the patriarch of his tribe.
St. Clairsville Gazette: Charlie Schu
macher brought in from his farm an egg, the
product of one of "his Plymouth Rock hens,
that measures 8 Inches in circumference one
way and 6 inches the other. Charlie lives on
high ground and was afraid to set the egg for
fear it would batch a goose.
Freeport ' Journal: Rumors have been
afloat for a week past that we are to have anew
indnstry in the shape of a glass works. John
Kennedy & Sons, of Tarentum, and an Indiana
party are the projectors and tbo works will be
built in the old sugar camp at Butler Junction.
It is to be a bottle works, but of what size or
capacity we have not yet learned.
East Brady Review: On last Friday J. W.
Verner, of this place, sold his trotting horse
East Brady Boy to an Eastern party for $800,
and on Tuesday disposed of another trotter,
Squire Hays, to Spencer, of Pittsburg. Mr.
Verner is an. admirer of fine horseflesh, and a
visit tn bis stable would soon assuro one he
keeps none but the best, principally for bis own
enjoyment
TO DO SCOTLAND.
Edgar L. Wakemnn Will Explore It Atoot
nnd Tell His Story In Tho Dispatch.
Mr. Edgar L. Wakeman, author, journalist
and traveler, who for the past five years has
furnished the American press with some of the
most charming feature-service articles printed,
is certain to make his "Wakeman's Wander
ings" papers really famous in the highest litera
ture of forolgn travel and observation. His
work throughont is poetry In prose;and to read
after bim is to travel beside him and see and
feel the splendor and sadness of old-world life
in marvelous comprehensiveness. He wanders
abont on foot and alone, and paints with so
true a hand that leading journals of the coun
try begin to recognize that "the mantle of Bay
ard Taylor has fallen upon him." In August
next he will leave the Mediterranean countries
where he is now traveling, and pass the re
mainder of the year in Scotland, contributing
studies of Scottish life and people to his Ameri
can syndicate, nnder the title of "Afoot in
Scotland." The Journalist.
Mr. Wakeman is well known to readers of
The Dispatch, who will undoubtedly look
forward to his letters from Scotland with keen
interest.
EX-G0VEBK0B PATTIS0H'.
ne Is urn Slum an an Oyster to St. Lonls
Reporter! on the Political Situation.
From the St. Louis Republic
Ex-Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania, who
is in the city attending the General Conference
of tbe M. E. Church South, when seen by a
Republic reporter yesterday, said he had
nothing whatever to say about political mat
ters at this time. Tbe Governor chatted pleas
antly about affairs in general, bow St. Louis in
some respects resembled Philadelphia, the
work of the conference, etc., bnt insisted on a
studied silence when tbe conversation assumed
tbe least bit of a political turn. This Is Gov
ernor Pattison's first visit to St. Louis, and he
expresses himself as fairly delighted with what
he bas seen of our city from a drive through
our parks and a walk in the business portions
yesterday afternoon and evening.
Mr. Clnrkson Loses His Grip.
From the Cleveland Leader.l
Mr. Clarkson impeaches the character of bis
fellow countrymen when ho asserts that tho
only way to make them take an interest in poli
tics Is to "let them consider that there is not
only public but personal advantage to be
gained," meaning that they must have tho
promise of office beforo them. What is more
to tbe point no doubt, in his case, be has done
much to destroy whatever prospects he may
have had of a higher and greater public
career.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Mrs. LonUa Grlpp.
Mrs. Louisa Gripp, mother of John Grlpp, the
police magistrate, died at the home of her son, on
Montour way, at 2:30 o'clock yesterday mornlnjr.
Mrs. Gripp was In the 71st year of her ase.hav
lne been born December 23, 1819, in a province
near Strasburg. Blie had beeu suffering from
asthma for many years, and that disease was tho
immediate cause or her dcain. At tne ageoi i
vears she came to the United States anil settled In
I'ittsburir, where she resided up tp the time of
her death. Her husband, John C Grlpp. Iied
about 13 ycirsHKO. beven children survive Mrs.
Grlpp: Mrs. Catharine Urubacb, Allegheny;
Jacob Grlpp, Mrs. bonhia iilesmeycr. .diaries
GrlnD John Gripp and Mrs. Lizzie Kleppner.
Mrs? Grlpp wal a memb-r of tbe first Protestant
German Evangelical Church, at the corner of
Smithfleld street and Sixth avenue, funeral
services will he held at the home or ber sou, on
Montour way, to-morrow afternoon, at 2:30
o'clock,
Mrs. Eliza J. Chandler.
JSPXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Rochester, PA., May 16.-Mrs. Chandler, nee
Eliza J. Sherman, wife of Dr. Thomas J. Chand
ler, and one of the oldest and most highly re
spected ladles of this place, died this morning at
11-30, in the 81st year of her age.. Her hnsbsnd,
who survives her, in his 63d year, practiced
dentistry In the county for upward o(o0 years.
They were In the sixtv-second year of their wed
ded life. On last Saturday three generations of
tne famllv assembled at their home In Honor of
thllSner's birthday. Twelve children blessed
their union, seven of whpm are living. Four re
side here. Dr. H. J. Chandler, Harriet wife or
Captain Mcllvaln; Mrs. Clara Kamsey. who mads
lief home with her parents, and Emma, wife of
Postmaster W. H- Blaclt.
Cnptnln Jnines Gnllngher.
Captain James Gallagher, who was engaged in
the river trade during the war, died Thursday
evening at his late residence, Klver avenue, near
Greenwood street fifth ward, Allegheny, where
he has resided since 1867. He retired from tho
river In 18S3 and cng3jed In mercantile btslness,
but he bas not been engaged actively for twovears.
Ho was over 70 years of age. He had a wide ac
quaintance in Allegheny and Pittsburg, and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Hon. Illrnm !m1tb.
SnuiOYOAN Falls, Wis., May 1.-The Hon.
Illrain Smith, the best known dairyman and
Farmers' Institute lecturer of the Northwest,
died at his home la this city, of heart disease,
last night. He was 73 years of age. Mr. Smith
was born In Bucks county, Pa., February 19, 1817,
and came to Wisconsin in 1847.
Michael FlahcrlT.
Michael Flaherty, an old and respected citizen,
died at the residence of bis son Martin, on Frazler
street near Boquet yesterday morning, after a
brief illness. Mr. Flaherty Is the father of
Edward. James. Martin and Michael Flaherty, Jr.
He was 71 years or age. He will De burled to
morrow afternoon at z o'clock.
Mnry A. Mllllsnn.
Mary A. Mllllgan, relict or Hobert Mllllgan,dled
at the old homestead ot the family at Swlssvale on
Ibnrsday night Mrs. Mllllgan was in ber 90th
year, and had a very large circle of acquaintances.
the funeral service i
win oe oeid at the family rest
dence this afternoon at 1 o'clock,
,ay!P"
OIL MEN EXCITED.
The Last Advance In Lima Crada Lend to
Extravagant Predictions Land Owners
Looking far a Rapid Advance The
Reasons Given far tho Last Sadden
Rise.
rsrzciAi. tslzorak ro th ntsATCH.t
piNDLAT, O., May 16. The recent announce
ment by the Standard Oil Company that
until further notice 40 cents would be paid
for Ohio crude created great excitement among
the oil dealers, operators and leaseholders
throughout the field. When the last advance
was made, ten days ago. another was predicted
soon, but It came sooner than was expected.
Those who had placed the maximum price to be
reached at 40 rents now declare unhesitatingly
that Ohio oil will reach 60 cents before July 1,
and possibly go still higher than that figure.
Leaseholders and operators are happy, and on
every hand may be beard the most extravagant
predictions as to the future of the former
"duck swamp region oi vaio, now tne great
northwest.
This jump of from 15 to 40 cents, for the
product of the wells ot this section, bas had an
amazing effect upon every liue of business.
Among those not least affected are the land
owners. Sudden dreams of the acquisition of
Immense wealth have flashed upon them, and
the hitherto worthies wells are now regarded
as treasure troves. The price of land is going
up steadily, and will continue to do so as long
as oil advances. The golden era seems here at
last not chimerical, but real,
The Standard'! Motive.
Tnz opinion of one of the leading oil opera
tors In this field as to the reasons the
Standard may have for advancing the price of
the Ohio commodity, at this time, may not be
uninteresting. Said this gentleman: 'The
Standard Oil Company bas two paramount
reasons for its action in raising the buying
figures of the Ohio product, which only a short
time ago tbey pronounced worthless. In the
first place, their Intention is, if possible, to
drive the Independent refiners to the wall, and
tbus destroy the competition which tbey have
permitted to encroach upon their business.
When Ohio oil was first known to exist in vast
?uantlties, the Btandard pronounced it unfit
or refining purposes and of no value except
for fuel. Tho Standard introduced it la
the cities throughout the country as
a new and inexpensive fuel, and did not con
template refining it until shrewd refiners dis
covered methods by which the black, vlle
smelllng stuff is made to rival the Standard's
best illuminating oils. These discoveries led
to the construction of large Independent re
fineries. These refineries, getting theii crnde
material cheaply, have been getting a wonder
fully tine grade of oil on the market at less
than the Standard's prices, and have been tak
ing much business away from the great cor
poration. Something had to be done. After
considering the question fully, the Standard
concluded that it crude oil were advanced the
independents could not refine it and place it in
the market at the presentprlce. Hence the ad
vance was ordered,
Another Plausible Reason.
iTn the second place," continued the gentle
man, "the Standard desires, since ascer
taining the utility of Ohio oil for refining pur
poses, to stop the further use of It for fuel, a
use which the Standard created and cultivated.
Crude oil at 60 and 70 cents a barrel will he
rather expensive fuel and It will be discon
tinued. It is also the purpose of the great
monopoly to compel the independent refiners
to quit business. If the Standard so elects It
can pat the price of crude nil to $1 per barrel
and refine it at that flgureataloss, if necessary,
tor ten years. This task is much less onerous
now than it would be five years hence. The in
dependents are comparatively weak now. Then
they may be strong. The Standard will con
tinue its present tactlrs of advancing the price
a few cents at a time, until they reach a point
at which oil cannot be refined at a profit. Then
tbey will buy out the rival concerns cheaply
and business will go on at tbe old stand. It
will be good thing for the land owners and
producers, but tough on tbe independents."
THE SA1001T m POLITICS.
Habpeb'S Weekly: The decision will have
the further important effect of elevating the
temperance agitation into a national issue. It
now ceases to be a local question. If prohibi
tion be tbe true temperance policy, it can now
be reached only by a law of Congress recog
nizing the validity of State laws npon tho sub
ject. But tbe extreme difficulty of obtaining
such a law is evident. It is also questionable
whether the decision does not equally affect
State license laws. They are condemned nnder
the decision as regulations of inter-State com
merce, which are reserved exclusively to Con
gress. New Yobk Oojert'er. If the principle of
the decision is maintained, then any State may
be flooded with liqnor from another State, aud
no State law of any kind can prevent Its sale
and distribution. This decision, as announced,
is so revolutionary in its operation tbat it is
difficult to realize that it Is reasonable or just.
It 13 fatal to tbe idea of any relief from any
evil by tbe use of local option. If tbe Supreme
Court has found tnat this Is tbe law, then, as
in other cases where tbe court has made de
cisions repugnant to the moral sense of tbe
nation, there is no remedy except in some modi
fication of the general law.
New YoBKPress: Senator Wilson, of Iowa,
a most able lawyer, by the way, and a member
of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discovers a
new, and alarming danger in the decision. He
contends tbat it practically robs tbe State? of
all police power and control over the liquor
traffic It removes even tbe scant barriers of a
license. He claims tbat nnder the decision a
person in New York City who wants to avoid
tho payment of license can make arrangemonts
to get bis liquor from New Jersey in the pack
ages desired and then sell them here with per
fect freedom as a privileged commodity under
the Federal inter-State law, which supersedes
any and all laws of tbe State on that subject
New York Voice: There is no good reason
why a saloon should not still be closed up as a
nuisance. The mere fact of tbe sale of liquor
cannot be taken now as proof of a nuisance,
but tbe congregation of men around a bar,
boisterous talking or singing, a fight, any dis
turbance in connection wltb It, is sufficient
proof still. Tbe rights still left to the State
authorities, as we understand the case, are
these: First Tbe right to prohibit tbe manu
facture of liquor within the limits of tbe State.
Second Tbe right to prevent all sales ot liquor
brought from otber States except the first sale
in unbroken packages. Three The right
(which is possessed equally over other kinds of
business) to prevent even these sales from be
ing carried on nnder conditions likely to dis
turb or endanser the peace of tbe community.
New Yokk Herald: See where this decis
ion leaves New York. A liquor dealer of this
city bas only to send a truck to Jersey City for
a supply of whisky In flasks, or to Hoboken for
a load of beer in bottles. He is free to sell this
in the metropolis wlthont an excise license and
without the payment of any tax. Tbe State has
no power to stop him, nor tbe Excise Commis
sioners any authority to interfere with him. It
may be that the State may prevent a regular sa
loon traffic in such case by prohibiting the
drinking of such liquors on the premises where
sold. This is an amazing turn of affairs, not
only for New York, but every State In tbe
Union. It enables liquor dealers to evade and
defy local prohibition, tax or license laws. It
paralyzes the power of the State to deal with
the liquor traffic The only remedy is Congres
sional action.
BEAUTIFUL MAY
The days are longer.
The heat grows stronger.
Imparting to life an added zest:
With bright skies o'er us,
We remove the porous
Dusters again from the back and chest.
The farmer knowing.
Ills shrewdness showing.
When urban dwellers don clothing thin
And the flannel suit's out.
Ills shingle puts out
Announcing that borders are "taken Id."
The meadows gay are,
"Where the flowprs. ot May are.
And the bultfrog croaks in the reedy bog.
And under fences.
Where brush most dense Is
The policeman chases the unlicensed dog.
Though Sol Is glowing.
His warmth bestowing
"Where the feathered songsters their chorals
hymn:
Tbe small boys shiver,
As, at the river.
They slowly peel for their first spring swim.
Obi May is glorious
When she's victorious.
O'er blustering Boreas, and south winds blow,
Sweet odors bringing.
And the corn Is springing.
And the fanner lays for the thieving crow.
-ifoitoti Couritr.
CDR10US CONDENSATIONS.
Last month over 5,500,000 people crossed
the Brooklyn bridge.
A colored woman nearly 100 years old
was baptized a day or two ago at Atlanta. Ga.
Xhe Port Huron tunnel is now 3M feet
nnder the river bed. The bore is two-thirls
done.
A Webberville, Mich., man stole a Z
pair of pantaloons, and on conviction was fined
$1150,
The largest cabbage ever grown In
Florida weighed 36 pounds, which Is 4J
pounds heavier than all competitors.
Pullman, Wash., small boys are reap
ing a rich harvest by catching little land tur
tles, which tbey dispose of to the Chinamen.
Hoo Lee, a. Fort Huron laundrym&n,
has changed bis name to Sam Lee and declared
bis intention to become a citizen of the United
States.
Mrs. Holland, who died in Virginia
last week, bad been a member of one church
for over 80 years. She lacked bnt one month of
being a centenarian.
Among the employes in the service of
Queen Victoria is the "Queen's ratcatcher,"
who receives the modest remuneration of 75 a
year tor keeping tbe palace free of vermin.
In oue Iowa town that was without a
half-dozen prisoners In its jail at any time
since January L there were a few days aeo no
less than 14. All had got full of original pack
ages. Francis E. Willard, in her walks about
Chicago, has discovered women who make
shirts for 75 cents a dozen, and furnish their
own thread. She also finds children working
12 hours a day for SI a week.
Tbe United States Court at Grand
Rapids bas decided that insurance companies
must pay tbe actual damages sustained by
property insured, and the profits that would
accrue on such property as welL
There is a man in Southern Illinois who
laughs at tbe idea tbat marriage is a failure.
He has jnst married his sixth wife. Each suc
cessive spouse brought bim a larm, and be is
now one ot tbe largest land owners: in that part
of the country.
A man who was working in a field near
Gallatin last week took refuge under a horse
to protect himself from a sudden storm. Tbe
animal was killed by lightning and tbe man
was knocked insensible, though he was not
seriously injured.
Inexhaustible quantities of red and yel
low ochre have been laid bare by a landslide
five miles south of Drain, Ore. It looks like
rock, but dissolves readily in water and gives
a fine color on wood. It is believed to be an
extremely valuable find.
A freight car which passed through
West Chester, Pa., Monday, contained tbe fol
lowing notice on the side, written with a
pencil: "J50 Reward The above will be paid
for the arrest and conviction of tbe man who
invented work, by Camp No. L Sons of Best,
Keokuk, la."
One by one the old New England in
stitutions are dying out. Now the "candy
wagons," whoso advent used to be hailed with
delight by old and yonnp. aroto be withdrawn
from service. Tbe confectioners have decided
to adopt tho more modern methods of the
"drummer" instead.
Prof. E. D. Cope, of the University of
Pennsylvania, has a collection of paieontolog
ical vertebrates gathered while in the Govern
ment service and on which he says he expended
75.000 of bis own money. Secretary Noble has
ordered him to hand the collection over to
Uncle Sam, but he refuses to do so.
Mabel Mason, 14 years old, daughter of
the Manltou llghtkeepor, was notified Snnday
tbat a man was struggling for bis life off Fight
ing island, a mile away. Mabel launched a
boat and reached the drowning man just in the
nicK or time. to was tacen to tne lighthouse,
fed and clothed and sent on his way rejoicing.
Tbe nays of grandeur have departed
from tbo river steamboats. There are no longer
thronging crowds, gambling, dancine. muKlc
and all those things which made steamboatlng
great a few years ago. Travelers have for
saken the easy pleasure of steamboat jonmeju
for the more rapid if less comfortable railroad
trains.
At the end of the services at the Presby
terian Church at Hannibal last Sunday a couple
stepped ont from one of the pews at a sicnal
from the preacher and were married in pres- j
ence of the astonished audience. It took thai
congregation so completely by surprise that!
not half a dozen women in church could re-
call what the bride bad on.
Colonel Si Hawkins, of the Covington I
Enterprise, who went to Cuba with the Georgia f
editors, brought back 15 cent) of the money
used on tbe island. One piece was a 5-cent bill '
and the other a 10-cent bill. The money is of a
rich yellow color and is issued in perforated
sheets like postage stamps, and wheu you want
to spend any of it you tear off a piece. It looks
like a revenue stamp.
Some time ago the teacher of a River
side, Cat, school instructed her class how to
act in case of emergencies, such as drowning.
gunshot accidents, etc A day or so after the
lesson a lad named Haigbt went home and
found his baby sister given up for dead, after
beins picked out of a canal. There was no
doctor to be bad, and yonns Haigbt went to
work to apply bis lesson, and in a little while
the baby was all right.
An Americns, Ga., farmer is a dreamer
from away back. He says tbat all of the dreams
of any value to him come in his slumbers of
early Snnday. He had a larce cancer on his
neck and dreamed of tbe things to cure it. He
got up, fixed up tbe medicine and it is cured.
He tried it on an old lady who bad a severe
cancer and she is now Improving. Nathan Veal
hadacanceron his face as large as a hen egg;
Cannon cured it in two months, and he says ho
can cure any cancer tbat comes under his
notice.
The fame of the Bridgeport, Conn., Sui
cide Club, whose members have nearly all fol
lowed out the conditions tbat some one mem
ber shall commit suicide each year, has gone
beyond this country it seems. The ' President
of the clnb, who, it Is said, is at present the only
survivor, last week received applications for
membership from four men of Caen, France.
Thev stated that they had been unfortunate in
business and seriously contemplated the taking
of their Iive. According to the ispringfleld,
Jlass., Republican, the necessary papers have
been forwarded to them.
FUNNY MEN'S FANCTE.1).
"D'ye see any spots on me?" demanded
the sun.
'I do, upon my Sol?" replied the moon. Pue.
She (of Boston) Don't you think Aus
derOhe, plays beautifully, Mr. ISrcez yr
Ho (of St. Lous) Aus der ohe? Oh. you mean
"Von der Ahe: but be only manages tbe Browns,
you know. He doesn' t play. Sew Xork Jleratd.
"Jobson, lend me nine dollars?"
Nine? Why not make It ten at once?"
I think there's more luck in odd numbers."
Oh, well, you'll get the one Just as soon as the
other."
Mr. Bascom So poor old Sime Stnrgis is
gone, is he? Does anybody know what he died of?
Mr. Uacklot Wal, some say 'twas old age, and
some say 'twas medicine. 1 kinder think 'twas
cus his hour bad come. Burlington i'ne Press.
"Did you like Miss Faircomplexion'i
evening dress?"
"A portion of it"
"Yes, what parti"
The part she had on."-Portlant lOrs.) Wist
Shore.
Littleshort I can't pay that old account
Just yet Mr. Cutaway, but I want a salt this
spring If you can accommodate me.
Tailor-Certainly, sir: I'll instruct my attorney
to commence to-morrow.-CteWttr and fur
nisher. Old Lady Is there anything you can
do round the house If I give you a good meal?
Tramp Yes. marm; 1 kin lecture on "Wagner,
an' my frleu' here kin give practical Illustrations
onderplannyforty, ef you've got one.-itarj)er'
Weekly.
Duff Gruff has made a big fortune, I
hear.
Uluff-Yes, Gruff was always a lueky dog.
Dufl-And they tell me you've done pretty well
yourself, old man.
Ulua (modestly) "Well yes so-so. I tell you
what It Is, Duff, well directed, intelligent effort
always pays. SomervllU Journal.
THEY ALL TALK.
A young man talks with pleasure,
An old man talks with ease,
Tbe "orator" talks like soma men walk
Six days, go-as-you-please.
The preacher talks of sins and thlnts,
orhcll's eternal fury;
The lawyer hurls his Jawbone at
A mad but helpless jury.
Thus each one talks and talks and talks.
Each of bis own speech proadest
Neglectful of the patent fac
That It's money that talu Ion tst. ,?