, f 5- I 4 f. i. h f ippftlj. ms if m ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY h. 1S46. Vol. 45, No. 109. -Entered at Pittsburg I'ostoffice, JJovembcr 11, lss7, as second-class matter. Business Offlce--Corner Smithfleld and Diamond Streets. News Rooms and Publishing House-75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street EASTERN ADVERTISING OFFlCh, K0031Z!, TK1BUJ.E BUILDING. SEW YORK, where complete flies of THE DISPATCH can always be found. Foreign aavertlsers appreciate the con venience. Home advertisers and friends or THE DISPATCH, while In Sew York, are alio made welcome. THE DISPATCH is regularly on tale at J3rcntano,s, 5 Union Square, Jfew York, and 11. Ave. de VOpera, Paris, Prance, and iS Strand. London, Eng where anyone who has been disappointed at a hotel news stand can obtain it. TERMS OF THE DISPATCH. POSTAGE FUEI IN THB UNITED ETATSS. DAILY DIsrATCH, One Year. SCO Daily DisrATcn, PerQuarter ICO Daily Dispatch, One Month . 70 Daily Dispatch, including Sunday, 1 year. 30 CO DAILT DIErATCH, IncludingSunday,3m"'thE. 50 Daily Dispatch, includlngbunday.lmonth SO Sunday Dispatch, One Year ISO Weekly Dispatch, One Year 115 The Dailt Dispatch is delivered ty carriers, at It cents per week, or lncludine bunday edition, at SO cents per week. PITTSBURG. TUESDAY. MAY 27, 189a THE DISPATCH FOE THE SUMMER. Person leaving the City for the summer can have Tee Dispatch forwarded by earliest nail to any address at the rate of SO cents per' month, or ft SO for three months, Sunday edi tion included. Daily editionyonly, 70c per month, ft for three months. The address may be changed as desired, f care be taken in all cases to mention both old and new address. -The BUSINESS OFFICE of THE DIS PATCH has been removed to Corner of SmithReld and Diamond Streets MORE THAN A MONUMENT. The City Councils, yesterday, passed the amended ordinance for the acceptance of r Mr. Carnegie's gift, in accordance with the understanding reached while Mr. Carnegie was here. One dissenting voice was heard from a member who objects to the whole project on the ground that the city should not pay $10,000 a year for the maintenance of "a monument to Mr. Carnegie." If the library buildings were to be no more than a monument to Mr. Carnegie, the objection would be a pertinent one. That it will be a monument to him one that will make his memory honored by future gen erations every friend of the project hopes. But Mr. Carnegie, as well as anyone else, realizes that the monument will not be worth having unless it is something more. for that purpose all the care that h& been expended in laying the foundation, has directed itself to the end of securing its widest and most permanent public use fulness. If the libraries, art galleries and museums to be provided by thU munificent gift do not furnish instruction, enlighten ment and culture to the masses, all the ex penditures will be wasted. But with every incentive for all counected with the project to aim solely at that end, with the only motive inspiring the work, that of the pub lic good, we can entertain no doubt as to the result. We believe that the Carnegie libraries will be a great monument to the memory of their donor, because long after the present generation has passed away, they will be permanent storehouses of knowledge and art for the free use of every man, woman and child in the community But such objections are useful, because they must necessarily incite the gentlemen placed in charge of the building and organ ization of the libraries to their duty of giving them the widest usefulness, and putting them on such a basis as to bring their benefits home, not only to the educated and select few, but to the masses. The acceptance of the gift having placed the management of the institution in the hands of the Board of Trustees, the onus is on that body. It is its function to so perform the work entrusted to it, as to make its institution sot only a monument to Mr. Carnegie, but an engine for the culture, instruction and enlightened pleas ure of the people. It will be their duty to bring its benefits home to all the workers of the city so that they shall feel that it is their own property. The work that has been placed in their hands is a great one, and the necessity ot making the gift a per manent public benefit is emphasized by this thought that its success lies in making the benefit felt by the gieatest number of the people. The gentlemen who have been selected to act on the Board of Trustees, both from the membership of Councils, and from the citi xens, are fully aware of the importance of their work. They will so discharge it that after Mr. Carnegie's gift has assumed con crete form, not a single objector will be found to assert that the public expenditure ifcr its support is wasted. -v., ELECTRICAL CONSOLIDATION'S. This seems to be the period for reports, at least, of electrical combinations. Follow ing close npon tbe heels of the report that the Westinghouse and Pullman interests are to unite in the manufacture of electrical ears and motors comes the rumor of a con solidation of the Edison and Thomson Houston systems with the avowed purpose of "knocking out "Westinghouse." The capital which is proposed for the new com bination of electrical inventions is imposing enough, being set at the very neat figure of $20,000,000. But it should be borne in xaind that it is not always the biggest capi talon paper that does the most effective knocking out. The concern that gets up the best electrical appliances and sells them at the price which places them within the reach of the largest number can count on doing the best business, without any foolish idea of knocking out business rivals. PITTSBURG AS A CENTER. The central situation of Pittsburg and its general accessibility are coming in for very practical recognition these days. Therewas a time when the railways carried crowds of delegates throngh Pittsburg to conventions East, "West, North and South, and never a convention met here. Now we have a differ ent tale to tell. Conventions are held here constantly, and this week, lor instance no less than three national organizations will meet here. The meeting of the Scotch Irish Congress here promises to be one of the most notable events in the history of the nation this year. Pittsburg has tbe posi tion, the accommodations and hospitality unbounded, and it is not surprising that the nation should recognize these facts. The future of this city as a meeting place for the nation, nay more, for the nations of the earth, is remarkably promising, It may not be so very long before Pittsburg will be making her great competitors hustle in other fields than the industrial. It is, moreover, comfortable to remember .tbat-PHUburg is on the eve ot greater im- J provements than she has yet seen. The gifts of Sir. Carnegie are to be in the nature of institutions which trill aid Pitts burg in entertaining her visitors. There'are new hotels and theaters in sight, and in other ways this city will soon be metropoli tan in its appointments. The inflow of con ventions shows that Pittsburg's claims are appreciated properly by the world without. NOT THE RIGHT METHOD. The advice is given by the Philadelphia Press with regard to those census inquiries that people should auswer the questions with regard to debts and diseases, because: "Progress is impossible without a knowl edge ot society, and this knowledge can only be obtained by asking the questions put in the census." This is a rather singular ex ample of logic gone crazy. Some of these questions were never asked before; and ac cording to the esteemed Press, the first reasonably accurate compilatipn of the statfstics which it insists on as most neces sary, was made in 1880. Consequently prog ress was impossible prior to 1880. "What was impossible could not take place; and the demonstration is complete that there was no progress prior to 1880. "Without following any such absurd argu ments as that, it can be conceded that sta tistical information at the points at issue would be valuable. If there was any hope that such an inquiry would result in relia ble information it might be worth while to advise the people to answer the queries. But to put such an inquiry into the hands of the average census enumerator, to be asked ot the average housekeeper, is the surest way of deciding that the information shall not be worth the paper it is written on. A special inquiry as to mortgages might be complete if addressed to the proper sources; and the same might be said of the vital statistics properly investigated. But' when such an investigation is put into the hands of the enumerators, to be asked from door to door, it is a foregone conclusion that a large percentage of the answers will be either deliberately deceptive or ignorantly incorrect. "While this will be the result, it will not be utterly fatal to society, although the es teemed Press seems to think so. Society can progress even though it does not exactly know how many idiots there are, outside of the Census Bureau. LIBERAL FOR EYERYGOOD CAUSE. It is not merely in size and population that this city is growing, but also, which is even more gratifying still, in its capacity for undertaking earnestly and carrying out promptly benevolent works of every de scription. In this counection the success of the iund for the Newsboys' Home, which already exceeds $20,000, calls for compli ments and congratulations in several quarters. Chief among the actors has been our evening cotemporary, the Press, and Mr. C. L. Magee. The former by its vigor ous organization of a popular subscription, and tbe latter by his splendid donation of 10,000, show what energy and liberality can be exhibited here on short notice in promoting a worthy object. Not less nota ble has been the generous response of the public on behalf of the same cause. While the great and dazzling gifts of Mr. Carnegie, of Sirs. Schenley and of the late Mr. Shoenberger spread abroad the fame of Pittsburg's philanthropists, these, lesser in dimensions, but notless worthy, undertakings in which the benevolence ot this community as well as of individuals at large, is shown so handsomely, will not only be appreciated, but must exercise a most beneficial influence at home. Pittsburg is no mean city. Its. people are liberal-handed for every good caus. GAME AND INTER-STATE COMMERCE. The basic idea of tbe original package decision crops out in another place, and that is with regaid to the game laws of the State. These laws not only forbid the killing of game in certain seasons, but inter diet the sale of it in that season regardless of when or where it is killed. A case of that sort in court yesterday, with regard to game killed in Missouri and shipped here, brought out an inevitable reference to the principle of the original package case. It also elicited a declaration from Judge Ewing that the Supreme Court would have to make that decision more complete before the principle could be applied in this case. Leaving the constitutional question to be settled between the two courts, it is pertinent to remark that a law which forbids the sale of game irrespective of the consideration whether It is killed at a legal date or not, is unreason ably and unjustly stringent. The granger element iu the House has developed hostility to the new harbor bill. This must indicate a less proportion of tbe mill-dam and horse-pond appropriation than tbe measure usually contains. The proposition to give the hopeful Prince Collars and Cuffs the title ot the Duke of Clarence is objected to on account of the tragic recollections connected with Drevious wearers ot tho title. The young man might also offer a pertinent objection on account of the suggestiveness of the fact that tbe early Duke of Clarence was drowned in a butt of malmsey, his favorite tipple. Tho warning to the young prince against coming to the same end may be pertinent, but it would be too savage. The fact that ice has not risen at Balti more and in the South, while it has in tbe North, is strong evidence that the manufacture of artificial ice is tbe solution of the present scarcity. The proposal of an adaptation of the nickel-in-a-slot machine to weighing scales at tbe mines, so as to stop tampering with tbe honest return of weights, is a good one. But before it can be made practically successful, care will bavo to be taken, that all machines made for the purpose of coal weighing, record tbe weight accurately. If that was necessary for the present uses of the machines a large share of them would nave to be broken up for old iron. Boulanger's announcement that he is going tq Africa is a new development of the European idea that the African has no rights which a white man is bound to respect. It is interesting to observe that, while Pittsburg is putting down miles of block pave ment and paying good prices for it the Eastern cities are deciding that block pavement is be hind tho times and are disputing whether vitri fied brick or asphalt makes the best roadway for first-class streets, le Pittsburg still behind the times or arc the other cities jumping rashly and prematurely to the adoption of the pave ments of the next conturyT Just at present the Republican tide is setting against Delamater, and Pattisoa's ex pectations of the Governorship are correspond ingly lessened. Considering Mr. Clarkson's complaint, why does he not return to tho newspaper pub lishing business and work up a circulation for a Republican organ tbat will balance tbe pres ent onc-sideduess which he dislikes so much? Tbere are millions in it, for the man who can doit Twenty-one thousand dollars for a newsboj s' home is a credit to Pittsbnrg and the people who participated in raising that sum. Census Suprrlntrndenz Porter 'THE says that the obnoxious questions in the censns papers have been copied from Europe. A great many objectionable things ara copied from Europe, Including fashionable silliness and bureaucratic idiocy. Abe we to call that day lost in May, 1890, whose slow descending sun does not witness a thunderstorm or a-Juvenile cyclone? A CLAIM of damages against the city from obstructions on the sidewalks, such as was presented yesterday, may give a clearer idea of the Importance of keeping the side walks dear of everything of that sort PEOPLE Iff GENEBAL, Miss Mart Anderson has arrived in Lon don. Carmencita, the famous dancer, can neither read nor write, but possesses a pair of highly edncated feet. Rev. John 8. Lindsay, of Boston, has been elected assistant bishop of the Episcopal dio ceSe of Alabama. Miss Bessie Bole, of San Francisco, is an expert horseshoer, and would open a shop were it not for the opposition of her family. Hon. William C. Oats, of Alabama, will be tho orator on Confederate memorial day, the second Saturday of Jane, at Chaileston, w. va. Russell Sage is 74 years old. Ho declares that he feels every bit as young as he did at 50. He is ahead of his friend Jay Gould in the matter of health, anyhow. Mb. and Mrs. Henry Villahd and family will sail on July 2 for Europe for a stay of a year or longer. They will go first to Berlin, which will be their headquarters. Ada Cavendish, who once made a tour of America, has announced her intention of re turning to the stage. Miss Cavendish belongs to the old school. She is more prehistoric than Lotta or Maggie Mitchell. Henrietta Rab, one of tbe best women ar tists in England, and a painter of lovely nude pictures, is married to an artist and they work in the same studio. The husband is Ernest Norman d. They are both under SO and have one child. BaronFerdinand deRothschtld's place, Waddesdon Manor, where the Queen visited recently. Is an Aladdin's palace. It is sur rounded by beantif nl terrace gardens and is crammed with pictures, old furniture, statuary and priceless china. Mrs. John E. McElrot. sister ot tbe lato President Arthur, is a quiet little home body and lives at Albany. Her love of domesticity, her charm of manner and her beauty are still as notable as when she was the first lady of the land, presiding in the White House. Archduchess Marie Valerie's mar riage with the Archduke Salvator will take place July 28 at Ischi in the parish church. It will be a comparatively quiet affair. Only 150 carriages will be used. The wedding break fast will be given in tbe hotel dining room, tbe furniture, glass, plate, curtains and hangings for.the occasion being sent from Vienna. The Austrian and Hungarian Governments and the Courts of Berlin and Munich will be repre sented at the wedding. CLABKSOff DISPELS A FALLACY. The Joys and Glories of Office Holding Not What Tber are Pictnred. ISPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THB DISPATCH.! New Yore, May 26. First Assistant Post master General James S. Clarkson returned from Boston to-day and left for Washington this afternoon. He talked with a reporter about office holding. He said he intended to resign about July 1 and seek the enjoyment of unofficial life. He added: "Holding office is a wild delusion in many respects. Wo bear ot honor and glory being attached, but somehow the Incumbents never appreciate them. It Is a fallacy that exists in the minds of those who do not hold office. I get up early in the morn ing and have to see abont 1,200 visitors daily, besides seeing that some 2,000 letters are an swered. Then 1 have to look to the distribu tion of some 20,000.000 annually, so my office holding is not a sinecure. I forget tbe glory of the office in the hard work and I believe many others are similarly situated. "It has been charged by the Mugwumps that certain editors holding office are subsidized. A Mugwump editor called npon me tbe other day and I asked him if he would not accept a place as Commissioner on th- United States Civil Ser vice Board if it were tendered to him. He answered in the afflrmativ j. Then I asked him if be would continue to print the list .of subsi dized editors in his paper, and if so, would be not put bis own name among the rest I think that point was well madr. This is the wayl am subsidized: I receive a salary of $4,000 a year and pay $3,600 for house, rent, and 300 tor stable nse. while I have a commodious bouse in Des Moines unoccupied. I said to my wife the other day that I didn't know what to do with the extra $100. She said, put a telepbone in the house and oil the salary can be accounted for. This is the way editors are subsidized. The West is the great country, and Washing ton State especially. It has more coal than Pennsylvania, more pine than Maine and more fish than Massachusetts. I would advise young men to go there. I intend to make a trip there in a week. The State has room enongh for 1,000,000 people." WHAT BANKERS THINK OF IT. Some of Them Bay Increased Taxation Means Increased Interest. The report of the meeting of the State Rpvenne Commission in Philadelphia on Satur day, published in The Dispatch the following day, caused no little comment yesterday, par ticularly among tbe bankers of this city. Tbe latter wero somewhat agitated over the fourth section of the report of General McUamant This clause provides for tbe collection of taxes from national or State banks andas near as the Pittsburg men can get at it tbe report recom mends an increase in taxation. Several bankers were seen yesterday but none of them thought tbe recommendation would become a law. Atpresenttbe banks can elect to pay 3 mills on the par value ot tbe stock. Tbe latter plan is generally adopted by tbe national banks. The par value may be 100 ner share, while the market valne of the stock may be MOO. The difference will readily be seeu. Some of the men interviewed said if tbe taxation on bank stock was increased tbere would be a corresponding increase in the rate of interest and in the end the Door man would be the loser by tbe change. 'Others did not take this view of tbe matter, and said that in creased taxation did not necessarily mean in creased Interest Tbe burden they stated would fall on the stockholders of the banks. A TESTIMONIAL TO THE BISHOP. Members or St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral Pre pnro Quite n Surprise, A testimonial to Bishop Phelan is being pre pared. The Bishop has on several occasions refused to accept any gifts at the hands of the members of his diocese, but on this occa sion he was circumvented by tbe ingenuity of some members of St Peter's Pro-Cathedral, Allegheny. These gentlemen raised a band some sum ot money without consulting Bishop Pbelan, and intend to present it to him, whether against bis will or not on the,eve of bis sailing for Ireland. By a special favor, a Dispatch reporter was last night permitted to dance over the terms of an accompanying testimonial-to the Bishoo. The address characterizes Bishop Phelan as a "sturdy exponent of true Catholicism," and "a controller ot diocesan finances and institu tions never equaled in Pittsburg." It goes on to convey the sincere good wishes of all the Catholics In his baliwick to tbe departing Bishop and concludes with a hope tbat tbe suzerain of Rome will be told of the generous and enlightened Catholicity which prevails on tbe banks of the Allegheny. LEE'S THOUGHTS. Some Beautiful Gems Penned by the Hero In His Last Days. General Lee, while livinc in Loxinetnn, bad tbe habit of writing on small slips of paper on bis desk Buch reflections as occurred to him." Tbe following were among tho number found: Those who oppose our purposes are not always to be regarded as our enemies. We usually think and act from onr immediate sur roundings. (See Macaulay on Machiavellll." "The betterrule is to judge our adversaries from their standpoint not from ours." "God disposes. Tbat ought to satisfy us." "Fame which does not result from good ac tions and achievements for the good of the whole people is not to be desired. .Nero had fame or, rather, notoriety. Who envies himf' "No man can be so Important in the world tbat be needs not tbe good will and approval of others." " Charity should begin at home.' So saTS ' No. Charity should have no beginning or andlnaf' llHsMMWssssssssMMsffismiTnsAitiat ilk ymlmBlln&SMiiWwMBSSmKitBh'Xr'ti; t -.rt, . i YihssWiWsMsissnsTWa illMsMsM ju Uste. aC. ' -f - --v-irfcisiiiitlsW'i issssMTiyliii'i i r rtsw . . PITTSBURG- "DISPATCH, THE TOPICAL TALKER. A Netv Dodge to Get a Paper Free Sus picion! of Feminine Effort Fraudulent Wills The Waltz In Fashion A Mew Play. u'T'hat old man," said a news-vender to me yesterday, pointing to a venerable gen tleman with gray hair, "stops buying a paper when tbe summer begins he's a sharp 'unt" "Sharp? Why not slow?" I asked. "Oh, he gets his paper just the same. He stops buying It, that's all. When the hot weather comes people begin to go out of town, and very often they neglect to tell me of their departure, and the consequence is that the paper is left outside their doors as usual. That old man has discovered that many papers are going to waste, and he slips around early in the morning and appropriates the paper he likes best That's why he doesn't buy a paper." i Q aid a wise as well as fair philosopher yestor day: "I haven't any sympathy for women who are everlastingly crying for Independence and are afraid as death they'll strike a day's work." THE latest thing in frauds, in the drug line, is the fictitious quinine pill. A good many of the so-called quinine pills are adulterated to such an extent that it wero not unjust to call them unadulterated frauds. A physician said tome yesterday: "So difficult is it to get quiuino pills of anything like their alleged strength that I have deemed it best when pre scribing quinla to put it In the form of capsules or powders. Some pills, nominally containing two grains of quinia, which a patient of mine bought the otber day, showed not tho sligbest sign of dissolving after being soaked in warm water for two hours." 'T'nE great audience which assembled last night in the Mechanical Hall of the Expo sition showed extraordinary liveliness after tbe performance. Every one seemed to be moving in waltz time, and the inflection ot Strauss' en chanting strains was evident everywhere. A Buffalo correspondent telegraphed last night: More successful plays have had their first performances in Buffalo than In other cities and many more have died here because the plays were wanting in some important par ticular. Tbe latest candidate for public favor is William C. Hudson's society comedy drama. "Jack Gordon, Knight Errant," which was produced to-night, with people turnodaway, by a company selected by Paul F. Nicholson, and in which Alice King Livingston played the pretty character of Lucy Sherman, The play is made from Mr. Hudson's novel, but is so much moro striking in effect. Interesting in its situations and dramatic in Its climacs that only to-night's performance demonstrated the su periority so strongly that the old Brooklyn Eagle correspondent, who dramatized his novel, was called before the curtain. Tbe story is ingenious, novel and strikingly dramatic, bu Mr. Hudson has improved so much on the novel that the play far surpasses his literary effort Miss Livingston was supported by an admirable company, including Adelaide Thorn ton, Katberlne Arnold. Ethel Chase Sprague, who was a wonderf nl Mollie Lowell, and Gladys Bird, in the leading feminine roles. Mr. White Whittlemy, as Jack Gordon, captured the au dienco and the whole performance was scored a success. CUBBENT TIMELY TOPICS. RAINS have helped the logging outlook in Pennsylvania. Log rolling In Pennsylvania has been somewhat retarded by too much rain. The state of intoxication has not entered a protest against the supreme Conrt decision In the original package case When George Francis Train "can complete the circuit of the globe In a little less than 66 days, the cranks score a big victory. London, England, is fast adopting Ameri can fashions. A regular coupe for two persons can now be found among the cabs. All that is lacking in tbat great city to make American tourists happy are a few compounders of gin flz and Manhattan cocktails. Allegheny ice men refuse to fill small orders, and many families complain of the scarcity of the article. The boot may be on tbe other foot this time next year, and then Alleghenlans can play the freeze-outact The Chicago Herald says it shows bad breed ing in Iowa to use the expression 'He's got a Jag on." It has been replaced with "He's carrying an original package." Sam Jones says Ingersoll is an infidel for the money tbere is In it. As Sam only demands from 11,000 to S2.000 per week, he probably preaches Christianity for the fun of the thing. A "girt of gab" Is valuable. But one of our clubs played yesterday. As a consequence but one club was defeated. While living in Lexington General Lee had the habit of writing on small slips of paper. Among the number found is the following: "Honesty in Its widest sense Is always admirable. The trite saying that 'Honesty Is tbe best policy' has met with the Just criticism that honesty is not policy. This seems to be trne. Tho real honesf man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy." KNIGHTS PARADE AND DINE. Opening of the Grand Conclave of Knights Templar at Lock Haven. rEPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCIt.l Lock Haven, May 26. The opening scenes of the Grand Conclave of the Knights Templar of Pennsylvania, now in this city, was inaugu rated this evening by the parade, business meetingand banquet of LuLu Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of which tbe presiding officer, or Illustrious Poten tate, is Joseph S. Wright, a gentleman eminent in Masonic circles. The paradTS formed on Water street wearing evening dress suits with red fez, and marched over a designated route beaded by the celebrated Arabic Band. Tbe parade, after traversing the allotted ground, repaired to Smith's Hall, where the orders of nobility was conferred by Illustrious Potentato Wright and otber temple business attended to. After performing their duties they proceeded to the Grand Bazar of Colonel Mayer, where they indulged in the traditional banquet, which closed the proceedings of the first day. Tbere are only two temples in theState.LuLu Temple at Philadelphia, and Syria Temple, at Pittsburg. Ot tbe latter, Thomas J. Hudson, formerly Adams Express agent here, and who married Miss Reilly. is tbe present Illustrious Potentate. OnlyKnights Templar or thirty-third degreo Masons can become members of these shrines. The decorations throughout tbe city are very handsome, or would be in case of good weather. Just now, however, they are water soaked and looked wilted and heavy. Tbe work of preparation lor holding the annual conclave of Knights Templar in this city has been per formed in a very satisfactory manner by Hos pitaller Commandery. The next annual con clave of tbe Knights Templar will in all proba bility be held at Harrisburg. PEESENTED WITH A PUBSE. Prof. SlcCoIIum Afforded nu Opportunity for n Trip to Europe. Tho arduous labors of Prof. J. P. McCollum, director tof the' Mozart Society ever since its successful career began, received a well-merited recognition at tbe last business meetinsof the club, beld last evening in its practice rooms. On behalf of the club Mr. McCollum was pre sented with a purse of 600, with which he was requested to enjoy a trip across the briny ana expend in "doing" Europe. He was so com pletely surprised as to be totally unable to ex press bis thanks. Another surprise was afforded when Dr. W. T. ttitglisb. on behalf of tbo Masonic Associa tion of Lodges, presented tbe club with a check of S100 in recognition of the services rendered by the club at recent entertainments in Masonlo Hail. Our Disb Upside Down. Prom the Catawlssa News-Item, j , It may be remarked casually that the eight hour heaven that is about to open to a portion of tbo world's toilers will not include farmers, newspaper men or tbe women who do their own housework; These three classes will work 19 hours a day. DEATHS OF -A DAY. W. W. Knox. Jr. W. W. Knox, Jr., died yesterday morning at Orchard Place, Knoxvlile, In his 39th year. Mr. Knox was the nentiew of Jeremiah Knox, and the second cousin or the Countess Di Moutercole. nee Knox. Deceased has for years been Secretary of ihcJlorougb of Knoxvlile, and the secretary of tno school board. He has been a resident of that section all bis Ufa. and has always been held In tbe highest esteem. Ho occupied the first bouse built In Knoxvlile, and lived there up to the time ot his death. He leaves a widow, but no MtStf1wAV . TUESDAY, MAT "27," A FOSTER CONCERT. An Enjoyable Evening of Song. Instrumental Music and Whistling Founding n Dea coness Home Fnlr for the Homo for Aged Protestant. Carnegie Hall, Allegheny, was filled last evening, gallery and all, by people Interested in the Grand Army, and especially in tho James M. Lysle Post, 128, under whose auspices the Poster concert was given. The programme opened with the "Suwanee River," rendered by a double quartet consisting of Mrs. M. Henkler, Mrs. J. Jones, Mrs. L. Wright and Miss Irene Sample, with Messrs. A. R. Donald son, EL H. Dermitt, James H. Home and Harry Brocket, who substituted, both in chorns and in solos, for Mr. Harry Horner. who was unable to be present That such a chorus rendered "Swaneo River" with all too pathos possible, it is unnecessary to say. A whistling solo by Mrs. Leah Dickinson was next on the programme, and the lady's popu larity was shown by the applause with which her appearance was erected. At the conclu sion of lier selectioa she was presented with a magnificent basket of flowers, and In answer to the rapturous applause, gave "Listen to the Mocking Bird," one of her favorite pieces. "Nellie Was a Ladj" was affirmed by Mr. Joseph H. Home, and was reiterated by the remainder of the double quartet in tbe chorus, with very pleasing effect Mr. Harry Brocket, in a becomingly doleful manner, next told of tbe infirmities of "Old Uncle Ned." and the chorus sympathized with him. Mrs. M. Henkler rendered "Beautltnl Dreamer" in her usual sweet voice, and re ceived a burst of applause, as did also Miss Irene Sample, who sang "My Old Kentucky Home." "Massa's in the uoicl, uoia Ground," Mr. E. H. Dermitt rendered with the assistance of tbe chores. "Ellen Bayne," with all her sweetness, was ex tolled by Mr. Willirm Hamilton, with Leonard Wales at the organ and tbe quartet joining In tbe chorus, after which "John Brown's Body" was rendered by the chorus and Mr. Hamilton. The first part of the programme was to be con cluded with a selection, "Midnight Alarm," by the Grand Army Band, but by the applause given them they were compelled to make it selections, and responded very gracefully to the encore. They presented an imposing ap pearance, in, their creat numbers and band some uniforms, and they are certainly favor ites, judging from their reception. Tbe programme's second part consisted of an "Organ Solo" by Prot John Pritchard. who officiated as accompanist throughout the evening, with the exception of 'one number, and was thoroughly enjoyed: a "Comet Solo" by George King, of tbe G. A. R. Band, was likewise. "Gentle Annie," by Irene Sample; "Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming." Saxa phono Quartet; "Hard Times, Come Again No Moro," Mr. Brocket; a "Whistling Solo'' Mrs. Dickinson, and "Old Black Joe," by E. H. Dermitt with national selections by the Grand Army Baud, olosed the very successful performance for wblch the talent was volun teered, and consequently the entire proceeds, minus the rent of tho ball, will be turned over to the "sinking f una" of the post, under whose auspices tbe concert was given." THE FIRST STEP TAKEN Toward tbe Establishment of a Deaconess Home In Pittsburg. Tbe first formal step toward the establish ing of a Deaconess' Home in this city was taken yesterday afternoon at a meeting of tbe Conference Board of tbe M. E. Church, in the minister's parlors. The Woman'sHome Mis sionary Society of tbe conference presented to tbe Conference Board of Deaconesses their Elan for the organization of a Home, which the oard considered, and recommended tbat the organization be effected under the auspices of the Conference Home Missionary bociety, and tbat it be managed by a board of 18 trus tees, four of which shall be men of tbe con ference, four laymen, and tbe remainder women, all members of the M. E. Church. Tbe trustees are to be elected annually, by ballot at a joint meeting of the Conference Board of Deaconesses and the following officers of tbe Woman's Home Missionary Society: The conference president recording secretary, corresponding secretary and treasurer, and the district presidents, of whom there are four. The Board of Trustees will bold a meeting next Saturday, at 2.30 o'clock, for tbe purpose of organizing, and as soon as their application for a charter is cranted, will look about for suitable property to purcbaso and begin the work at once. They are as appointed yester dav: Rev. W. F. Conner. Rev. C. E. Locke, Rev. J. H. Miller. Rev. C. Golden. Messrs. Josenh Home. Hudson Sampson. E. M. Hukill, H. F. Bmger ind Mrs. William Vanklrk, Mrs. C. V. Wilson. Mrs. S. L. Wood, Mrs. W. D. Brickcll and Mrs. C. W. Smith. ITS EIGHTH ANNIVEHSAEY. The Wllklnsbnrg Horns for Aged Protestants to Have a Benefit. The eighth anniversary of the founding of the Home for Aged Protestants at Wilkins burgis to be celebrated on Thursday next. The exercises will commence at noon and last until 4 p. x. They will be entirely social in their character. A fancy bazaar will begone of the features of the day. The ladles con nected with tbe Home have made a quantity of fancy articles tbat will be placed ou sale. Among these are band-painted china, pic tures in water aud oil and crayon, and all sorts of fine needlework. The last named especially is very beautiful, there being embroideries and other artistic manipulation of needle and thread that wonld do credit to the nuns of the Middle Ages, who so often showed tbat tbey Possessed extraordinary skill in tbat direction, be proceeds, of course, will go to the Home. Visitors will be welcome all tbe afternoon, and will be shown over the institntion by members of the Board of Managers. At 4 o'clock a lunch will be served, for which no charge will be made. QUITE A NEST EGG For a New Organ, tbe Result of an Enjoy able ttlaslcale. A nest egg for a new organ was tho result of an elocutionary and mnslcal entertainment given under tbe auspices of the Organ Com mittee of the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church last evening. The church was filled with an appreciative audience, who listened to "Tyro lean Ducks," by Misses Clara Smith and Ma tilda Georce and Messrs. H. Ram3ey and C. Harris. Mrs. Lizzie Pershing Anderson, the elocutionist of the evenine, recited "The Fate of Virginia," and Mr. Harry Brocket before departing for Carnegie Hall to sing in tbe Foster concert rendered "Across the Dee." "Knowledge 13 Power" was Mrs. Anderson's next recitatiou, and Miss Jennie Evans ren dered a solo. "When the Heart is Young" was rendered by Miss Matilda George, and "Air. Pickwick's Dilemma" was recited by Mrs. Anderson. "Tell Her I Love Her" was Miss Clara Smith's selection, and "Tbe Diver" was sung by Mr. C. F. Harris. "Now Ever," rendered by Mrs. Hunter, and a "Farewell," sung by Misses Smith and George and Messrs. Ramsey and Harris, were the last numbers on tbe very interesting and entertaining pro gramme. Will be Strictly Private. Tho wedding of Miss HeW Beymer, of Fifth avenue, to Mr. Cbarles Mlnton Baker, of Chicago, will be celebrated at C o'clock, on the evening of June 4, at tbe Beymer residence. Tbe wedding is to be very private. The rela tlvesof the bride and groom and a very few intimate friends will witness the ceremony, after which tho young couple will depart for an Eastern trip, and at tbe conclusion of their sight-seeing, will start for Los Angeles, their future home. An Annlvernnry Event. Prince Albert Lodge 14S5, Knights and Ladles of Honor, held an anniversary entertain ment at Southside Turner Hall last night which was largely attended. The Entertain ment Committee consisted of Mrs. Eliza Weber, Marguretta Baker, Mrs. Bonder, and Messrs. Staip, Morganstern and Leichner, Social Cbattcr. The opening of the Chlldrens' Hospital on Forbes street will be celebrated with a re ception on the afternoon and evening of June 4, at which the lady managers will be the re ceiving committee and will serve refreshments. A social for tbe young members of the Wll klnsbnrg Presbyterian Church was given in the lecture room last night at which Mr. W. S, Bell appeared with his stereopticon. Miss Nellie Nixon, of Chambersburg, and Miss Florence Fracker, of Des Moines, la., are guests of the Misses Beymer, Fifth avenue, Belleneldy The wedding of Miss Burns, of 6508 Walnut street and Dr. McClaren, of Fourth avenue, will occur June 3, at the First Presbyterian Church. , Miss Bessie Williamson, of Sharon, Is a gnest of the Misses Lare, on Washington A Physical Cultnre Entertainment was given by the pupils of the Sterrett School last evening. Mbs Duncan, of Oil City, is visiting Miss Maud Monro, of Sheffield street, Allegheny. World Editors on Trial. New York. May 26. a plea of not guilty was entered by counsel In tbe Court of General Sessions, this afternoon, on behalf of Julius Chambers, Colonel John A. Cockrell and James P. Graham, of tbe World, who are indicted charged with criminal libel against ex-Judge Aiuiou.; 1890. STRAUSS, THE WALTZ KING. The Famous Orchestra Lenders With n Merry Band of Blnslc-Mnkrrs. Takes Fliubarg by Storm Three Tboasand People Delighted by tbe Great Concert. T3T' divine right of succession to the great talents ot his father, who first won tbo merry crown, Jobann Strauss (the younger), has long reigned as the "Waltz King" on the banks of tbe beautiful blue Danube, where Terpsichore, "Muse of the many twinkling feet" most loves to dwell. Of late years, how ever, his frequent incursions into the realm of comic opera, wbich he has now annexed per manently to his original domains, have com pelled him to entrust the scepter to the hands of his younger brother. It remained for Edouard Strauss, Prince Regent of the Waltz, to lead his trusty band of followers out to conquer the Western Con tinent which his royal brother had reconnnit ered alone many years ago. Bnrely no chlv alric citadel ever acknowledged its surrender more gracefully than did Pittsburg last night confess its conquest by this merry band of in vaders. The very flower of Its citizens In gala dress 3,000 of them, or more entered into the ceremony of capitulation with such good will, without even a feint of resistance, tbat it seemed as though. In fact tbev were con ferring the freedom of the city upon honored guests. s "Jhe plan of this pseudo-campaign was thus ordered: Overture From the Merry War... Johann Stranss Waltz (ncw)-Llfe in America.... Edouard Strauss (Dedicated to the people of America). Duet From the I lyinc Dutchman Wagner Polka Francaise (new) The Phonograph idosard Strauss (Dedicated to Thomas A. Edison). Potpourri From Carmen n Bizet Waltz-"lhe Beautiful Bine Danube" Jobann Strauss INTXBMISSIOK. Overture Trom Die Fledermaus. .Johann Strauss Emperor Waltz (new) Johann Strauss Evening Prayer From Maiden Songs. ...Keinecke Polka Mazurka On the Slleslan Mountains.... Edouard Strauss Serenade (arranged by Edouard btranss) Moszkowskl Polka Schnell-In the Whirl Edouard Strauss Bnt on entering and looking around tbe su perfluously big hall Into which the Mechanical Hall of tbe Exposition had been temporarily fashioned. Prince Regent Stranss, like tbe pru dent commander he is, altered his plans a bit In place of tbe "Flying Dutchman" duet be gave a kind of a medley from the same opera, preferring a skirmlsb-line at that point to the brigade he hadintended to be there. Reinecke's "Evening Prayer" was also suppressed (did the title seem out of place there!) and tbe same composer's lovely prelude to "King Man ned- aaopiea in its steaa. Jdouard Strauss follows family tradition in conducting most of the time, with violin in band, sometimes playing a few measures, bnt generally brandishing his bow like a fencing foil. When thus armed he faces the foe, or the andience, giving them a fine vfew of bis tail, square form, long, wild arms fiercely distingue countenance and medals. When armed only with the modest baton he turns to the audience the reverse of nil medals and himself. He does not do this In the waltzes, perhaps because ths German waltz has no re verse, or possibly becanse his men know tbem well enongh to get along without bis looking at them. Under all this seeming inumerence, however, the practiced eye can discern a watchfulness over every detail; how different must be bis leading; at rehearsal I The orchestra nnmbers about 40 men all bnt one, wbo is a woman. All tbe usual depart ments of instrumentation are represented, but tbe strings seem to have been the victims of a gerrymander, not having much more than half tbe number of representatives to which their relative importance would entitle them. 'THIS being the case, so much the more credit attaches both to conductor and players for the well proportioned body ot tone beard in all but the loudest tntti passages. The string band deserves highest praise for the delicacy and precision with which they played Johann Strauss' familiar "Pizzicato Polka" and the pretty number from Glllet's ballroom suite (two of tbe many encores) and for the purity of tastle and feeling they showed In the "King Manfred" prelude. But wby talk of such matters. Even the very sweeping advance notes led nobody into tbat hall last night for aught else than to bear the real, genuine Strauss music, to which tbe other members were merely foils. And tbat is lust what everybody did hear, and at its very best It is unnecessary to go at length into a critical discussion of tbe entire pro gramme and ot the encore nnmbers tbat nearly donbled It By tbe way, is it Viennese form to be so quick on the trigger with an encore piece. Of course the stronghold of tho Strauss orchestra lies within the realm of tbe Strauss dance music Out side of tbat realm one could find several points to criticise for instance, tbe stiff, "bang-away" style of tho "Dutchman" piece; the overdone vitards and shadings of the "Carmen" number: or tbe sluggish, heavy motion of Moszkuwski's familiar little "Serenata" and the trivial end ing of tbe same. . 'Take even the earlier, simpler dances. Few among tbe thousands that have played them more or less well on the uncomplaining piano or of the hundreds of thousands that have heard them harnessed to the unyielding one-two-three of the ballroom, have ever dreamed of the grace, finesse and swaying motion (or emotion) tbat belongs to these waltz-classics. Yet more so is it with the later concert waltzes, with their romantic introductions and ingenuously artistic codas. And these in turn are evolved naturally into such compositions as the overtures to Johann's operas. All possess the same fund ot spontaneous melody, stirring rhythm and pleasing harmony easily appre hended by all tbat is when interpreted as last night by one whose whole being, to tbe tips of his toes, evidently thrilled with the traditions of his hereditary muse. C. W. S. CHIEF BBOWITS LAST 0EDEE. Shotting Off Supplies From Belated Satur day Night Drinkers. Chief Brown issued an order yesterday to Inspector McAleese, of the First district, to notify the keepers of disorderly bouses tbat on every Saturday night hereafter they must close their places promptly at midnight and allow no one to enter tbem until 6 A. sf. Chief Brown says tbat since the speak-easies bavo. been closed young men wbo have been drink ing In saloons until midnight Saturday make a tour, in parties of 15 or 20, of tbe disorderly bouses for tbe purpose of obtaining more liquor. This results in great disorder in the lower portion of tbe city. The proprietors of these places will be noti fied to-day. and if they do. not obey tbo order they will be promptly shut down. Several of the proprietors of disorderly houses were' seen last night and stated that they would be glad to obey the order, as tfley wero subject to great annoyance every Saturday night from parties of noisy drunken men who wanted more liquor LOWER TARIFF IN MEXICO. Redaction of Doty to be Made oa a Number of Articles. City of Mexico, May 2a The State of San Luis Potosi has exempted from taxation for five years capital employed in cultivating fiber plants. More rich petroleum discoveries have been made in Tabasco. Manuel Dublan. Secretary of Finance, states that be is nearly ready to propose a new tariff, reducing tbo import duties on many articles. Tbe Deitdlr Parallel. From tho Chicago Mall. It is announced that Carnegie will parallel the Fort Wayne Railroad. Will be. though? Perhaps the newspaper, editors will have some thing to say about thajL Mr. Carnegie-should be given to understand that the newspaper editors claim a patent on "the deadly parallel." ICHABOD. Alas, for the lofty dreaming. The longcd-ror high emprise. For tbe man whose outer eemlng His Inner self belles! I looked on the life before me With purpose high and true. When tbe passions of youth surged o'er ma And the world was strange and new. Where the hero-soul rejoices I would play the hero's part; " My ears were attuned to the voices That speak to the poet's heart: I wonld conquer a place In story ' With a soul unsmlrcLed by sin: Sly head should be crowned with glory, Mv heart be pure within. But the hour that should have crowned me Cast all blgh hope adown, And tbe time of trial found mo A sinner, coward, clown. Ah I wblch was the false or the real (If the Powers above would speakl) Tbe saint with bis high ideal, Tbe sinner whose flesh was weak,, The hero who yearned for Duty, The coward whose sinews failed, The poet wbo worshiped Beanty, Or tbe clown whose utterances failed? William B. Walsh, in aarptri -Magazine for June. TAKES AND FAIRIES. Fantasma at tbe Opera House One of the Finest and Other Plays. Two very lamlllar attractions occupied tbe stages of the Bijou Theater ana tbe Grand Opera House last night At tbe latter house the Banlons once more produced "Fantasma" with the scenery and cast which have already been praised in these columns earlier in the season. "One of the Finest," Gas Williams' old play, was reproduced at the Bijou Theater with Ed win M. Ryan as Captain iltshler. Tbe play is not worth mncb, but Mr. Ryan as the German O Neil put a creat deal of vigor Into bis work as HughHickman, the heavy villain. But the tank really overshadowed the artists. It is a beautiful tank, into which a score of light clad boys plunge very realistically. In point of noise and effusive splashing this tank is better than Its predecessors. But it will be surpassed 5m .w.eek at the B'ia wnen two tanks are billed to appear. Harris' Theater. So often has that favorite drama of Eouci cault's, "The Streets of New York," been given In Pittsbnrg. and by such a variety of companies, that little remains to be said of the present production at the above house. Tbe Mtdinire rS'!i ,,naof BaOtr, is in the hands of Mr. Frederick Bock, an old favorite stock actor of this city, and is of coarse well Inter preted. Of the remainder of tho company. Miss Jennie Bowen, as Alida, displays consid erable ability and has a sinking figure: Miss Hellle Atberton is a modest Lucy Fairweather and tbe comedy element? of the drama are In good bands. Harry Williams' Academy. For the last week of the season of 1889-90 Manager Williams presents the Hyde Star Specialty Company, in whose ranks are a num ber ot favorites. Miss Annie Wilmntb, es specially, has made many warm Pittsbnrg friends this season. Others worthy of mention are the Warshauer brothers, tiny comedians: ilelder and Bowers, German songsters; Helene Mora, the female baritone, and the Clipper Quartet An extra matinee is to be given Dec oration Day. The next season at this popular house win open August li DIVOBCE ENDS A BOHANCE. A Couple Who Wero Harried 10 Years and Never Met Bat Once. Chicago, May 21 One of tho Valdis sis ters, aerial performers, was divorced by Judge Tuley to-day from a husband whom she mar ried in Geelong, Australia, ten years ago, un- uor peculiar ana romantic circumstances. To add to the romance, she did not see him after the marriage ceremony occurred until nine years afterward, when she accidentally met him in San Francisco. The sisters were per forming ia Geelong, Australia, in March, 1880. under tho management of one Laney, who, when about to lose his position, thought to make himself secure by marrying Louisa to John St Dennis. Louisa testified that shn was only 16 years of age, and married Bt Dennis, whom she had never before seen, for tbe romance of It Laney's scheme miscarried, as John Allen, who subsequently married tho otber Valdis sister, appeared on the scene Just as tbe last word of the ceremony was uttered by a magistrate, and made Bt. Dennis sign a paper acknowledging that be had perjured himself in swearing that be and bis bride were not under 21, and that be was induced to marry the gymnast by the in fluence of Laney. The strange union was ?kT o consummated, and, being amenable to the British law for marrying without the con sent of. hia parents or those of bis bride, St Dennis fled. SV ?fnnIs sald :hat 8he naT saw or Heard of him until 12 months ago, when she was called out of a theatre by St Dennis, who made himself known and demanded money. le Is now a barkeeper in San ITancisco, Louisa has grown wiser in ten years than she was at 16. and her whilom husband was sent about his business. THE FAST DAY CHANGED. Breezy Discussions at tbe Synod of the B. P. Church. Rev. S. R. Kerr called the Reformed pi).r. teriau Synod to order yesterday morning. Prof. McCartney, of Geneva College, addressed the Synod on "Schools and Colleges." The re port of Alex Kerr, Esq., treasurer of tho Theological Seminary, reported that tho en dowment amounted to &S.975 28. Rev. John Graham read a lengthy report on the "Signs of the Times." The committee proposed a change of the annual fast day from the first Thursday in January, as it is in the boliday season. The secondThursday inFebrnary was finally settled as tbe day.. At the afternoon session the establishment of a Presbytery In Northwestern India, where two missionaries are now engaged, was discussed. 1 he i committee reported on the flourishing condition or northwest provinces of India, and of the Daptizing of Brahmin noblemen. The matter of perfecting an organization waa ae lerredtor another year. A number of clergy men offered the following: That every student receiving aid from the Lamb fund be required to give his word of honor that he will attend the seminary of his own chnrcb, and to enter the ministry of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. Qoite s eammntlnn mo Vila ... Rev. J. H. Leeper offered an amendment to the resolution, that aid be refused any student who uses tobacco. He said it was immoral and a dirty practice unbecoming a minister. As no other nerson concurred with the reverend gen tleman, he withdrew his amendment WANTS TO BE A BEPOETEE. A semlnole Comos From New Orleans to Pittsburg la a Canoe. A half-breed Seminole has rivaled venture some Mr. Rapaiye, of the New York Mail and Express. He has come from New Orleans to Pittsburg in a small paper canoe. John Rye grass is tbo English translation of this Indian's unpronouncable name. Mr. Ryegrass Is tall and well formed, with the small bands and feet which Lord Byron says are the sure exemplars or noble descent Ryegrass was bora at Talla hatchie, t la., but was taken by Father Burger a Jesuit priest to tbe New Orleans University at tbe age or 16 years. He seems to be rairly educated, and states that bis ambition is to be come a newspaper reporter. He will proceed up the Allegheny as far as it Is navigable, and, then return and transport his canoe to Lake Erie. John Ryegrass has written several articles for the New Orleans Picayune and other Southern papers. STATE POLITICAL NOTES. Senator Quay has expressod a desire that the" delegates cbosed In Washington county should be uninstructed. The result is no longer in doubt in Butler county. Stone has carried the oleaginous county by a majority of 2 to 1. Ths Young Republican CIuo, of Meadville, will attend tbe State Convention in a body. A committee is busily engaged perfecting ar rangements. The Chester Times gravely remarks that "Wallace is not 'agin Cleveland, but all the men who are opposed to Cleveland are for Wal lace for Governor." Senator Cameron writes to a gentleman inFbiladelpbiathatbe thinks some very radi cal changes will be made in tbe provisions of the McKinley bill. Colonel John B. Compton has withdrawn from the Congressional race In tbe Erie-Crawford district. His withdrawal, he says, is in tbe interest of harmony. Mr. Plumb, of Corry, believes he has a fight ing chance of winning tho nomination in tbe Twenty-sixth district His personal friend, Mr. Paine, of Corry, does not exactly coincide with the prediction. Representative Brosins is visiting his constituents. During an interview he ex pressed the opinion tbat tbe Senate would pass the McKinley bill without chasing it through a tbresing machine. Mr. Emery, ot Bradford, will stnmn tho State against Mr. Delamater If he should re ceive the nomination. The McKean politician Is not dead, physically speaking, but politically be is a dead cock in the pit John Cessna, the fighter from away back, will, if all signs do not fail, succeed the pres ent member In Congress. The district is com posed of the counties of Cambria. Blair. Somer set and Bedford, and is ably represented by Edward Scull, ot Somerset 'Washington Post: Mr. William L. Scott has resorted to the bludgeon and nnnir in his effort to make Pattison tbe Democratic nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania. Presi dental campaigns in Gubernatorial years coma high, but Mr. Scott seems determined to havo one. Savannah News: The big Democratic politicians of Pennsylvania are gradually com ing to think that ex-Governor Robert Pattison is the man who can Knock out in tbe Guber natorial contest in tbat State any man Quay may nominate. Pattisob is not a great man by a long way, but he Is an honest one, and an honest Governor is mora needed in Pennsyl vanla than a brilliant om eV I qualnted with my wife." PAttadstoAta XtowfeT ' A-3 CURIOUS CONDENSATlOiSS.- A mulatto girl has charge of tho Nashua, N. H, telegraph offire. A mailing clerk in the Orlando, Fla., postofflce found a live 'possum In tbe waste basket Mr. M. L. Durgin, of Milo, Me., is halo and hearty at four score, and for 63 years be has not tasted of tea or coffee. A man, his wife and ten children ara living in Athens, Ga., on 125 a month. Out of this they have to pay house rent A lady in Apoka, Fla., has used tho same needle for seven years. She says sho would sooner lose a dress than the needle. The stock inspector of Crook connty, Ore., reports that out of 100,000 sheep on hand at tbe beginning of winter 31,000 were lost An Astoria man is 73 years of ago and a capitalist, and is willing to run a mile race with any man of his age for a purse of 110,000. Pour weeks ago Samuel Johnson, of South Lyon, Mich., died aged 75 years. Last week his widow followed, dying of a broken heart Quill toothpicks, as a rule, are imported from France. The largest factory in tbe world is near Paris, where 20,000,000 are annually pro duced. A Jackson county, "W. Va., school teacher of 30 tho otber day eloped with and was married to ona of her pupils of the mature age of 16 years. The British Museum received one day last week a Chinese bank note issued from tb Imperial mint 300 years before tbe first use or paper money in England, J The influenza is raging in Australia! New Zealand and Tasmania. Two British war vessels ibat arrived at Melbourne In April had? had over 200 cases on board. A fine ledge of lithographic, stone has been discovered near City Creek, Salt Lake. It' has been tested in New York; and pronounced equal to the stone of Bavaria. A Maine youngwoman who was asked the place of her nativity replied that she wasn't born anywhere in particnlar. as she was the daughter of a Methodist minister. A Western Massachusetts dentist is said to have a small boy sit in his office and yell at the top of his lungs occasionally. It lends an air of business to the establishment Locusts are so numerous in some parts ot South Australia tbat tbey cause a continual roar while flying, and tho country is being stripped of everytbinggreen by tbe scourge. A still-born calf at Pensacola had a head and face, including tbe nose and mouth; similar to those of a bull dog, and the legs were short and similar iu shape to those of that species of dog. A Dayton, Me., man says his town, doesn't owe a cent and has 2,000 in the treas ury and that neither a lawyer, doctor or minisi ter resides within IU limits, neither is there any church in tbe town. J A. farmer at Ipswich, Mass.,whileplowj ing turned up an Indian idol of solid stone, inl the shape of a serpent It is 30 inches in length and of a dark color. It is to be deposited in! the Essex Institute collection at Salem, Mass, While intoxicated a Cusetta, Ga,, man drove Into and throngh a clump of bee gums.. Ho and his mule were stung nearly to death grave fears being entertained as to their re S0 I4 i3 estimated that the man received 2,000 stings. An Ironwood minister married a couple and baptized a baby, all under the same rool and during the same evening. Just as he left the house be was called to preach a funeral sermon, thus running the gamut of his pr fessional duties. Among queer fads of collectors are those of collecting circus posters and portraits oft riders, coins, bindings, artists' proofs and alJ kinds of bric-a-brac There is said to be an en tnnsiast who has begun to gather voices on pho nographic cylinders. ; The coldest region in the United States is tho stretch of country on the northern! border ot the Minnesota lakes to the western line of Dakota. At Pembina the lowest tern perature recorded was 66 degrees below zeroj and this was reached In the winter of 1873. At a children's party in New York tho table was entirely strewn with cabbage leaves, on which were mechanical rabbits of every im aginable kind, some playing the dram, somo tambourines, while some sprang from boxes and others wheeled perambulators. The littlo people wero delighted. Experiments have been made near Copenhagen wltb tree-felling with dynamite. Trees of three feet in diameter were bronght down in some twenty to twenty-five minntes, whereas the time occupied by ordinary felling would probably have been ten times as much. The experiments were made for military pur poses. The Prince of Wales wears bell-shaped silk hats. He pays 25 shillings each for them. He has a remarkably even-shaped head, the hatters say. and his size 13 Prince Albert Victor only takes a 6. The brims of his hau are enormously arched to take off the effect of bis long face. His brother, Prince George, takes a 6. The Emperor of Germany, who has a very uneven head, takes 6. So does tho Duke of Teck. The people of Bucksport gave a great reception to "Old Jed Pronty" and his com pany. A committee, consisting of leading citizens, welcomed them on their arrival, and nine guns, representing tbe nine letters in the wora uacKsport, were Urea Irom Fort Enjx. Across Main street was stretched a banner of "Welcome to Old Jed," and Emery Hall was decorated with bunting. Many of the princi pal streets were illuminated. A gentleman who has recently returned from extensive travels in India says that in ona of their cities he delivered an address upon Christianity to an audience of 300 Brahmins, who spoke English better than be did, and who afterward came in large nnmbers to his bunga-i low, asking him to answer tbe arguments) against Christianity in a tract they handed him, which be found to be one of Colonel Ingersoli's speeches. Two Americus (Ga.) ice men visited the storeroom to ascertain tbe amount of lea on band. They entered the room, and pulled, the door shut behind tbem. Tbe thermometer registered 3S. After the inspection they start-, ed to return, but to their dismay discovered tbat the hoop on tbe lock had fallen, and that it was impossible to get out Tbey called in vain for two hours for help. Ac tbe end of that time tbe attention of a passer-by wasattracted by tbe noise, and be released them. The two gentlemen were al most frozen stiff, being clad only in tbe lightest clothing. FUNNY MEN'S FANCIES. Farmer Come out here to the bars, Mis3 Beacon Street; I want to show yon my new Jersey calf. Miss Beacon Street (enchanted) Oh. whatalove ly little cow! Now, I suppose that Is the kind that gives the condensed milk, isn't M-SomercUle Journal. Minnie I'm afraid I must be showing the signs or ajte. Mamie Wby, dear? Minnie Young Mr. Softheart was compliment ing me last night on having such a sorrowful. In tellectual face. Washington Post, Smith What! moving again, Jones? Jones (gloomily) Yes. Smith Had a fire in the boue? Jones No, a fire out of the bouse. Keio Tort Herald. Mrs. Jason Just think, Jehiel, there is. more money spent for mm In one day than there is for bread in a week. Mr. Jason Yes: a little bread especially such as you make will go a long way. Terrs Haute Express. "Charley Cashgo was in here to-day," said the bookkeeper to the tailor. "What did be want another suit of clothes?" "No:heaskcdwhattheamountofhlsblll was." irumuh: that man's Idle curiosity makes ma tiitaS'HasiHngtonros:. IIUST STICK. "Will you renounce," the minister said, As the editor gave him bis hand, "Thesworld, the flesh and the devil. And make for the promised land?" - But the editor's face grew thoughtful As he dreamed of a printer's bill, And he said, "No. I can't afford It I must stick to the Merit' still 1" Atlanta Constitution. "Did you ever hear of a baseball Ditcher being filled with beer?" said Wlsblets. ""o," replied Bfshlets, "I onee tried to fill one and I went broke before 1 had bim filled half way up to the spout which Is the biggest part of a baseball pitcher, yon know." Jt'eur Tork JJeratd. "No, I denounce flirting from the bottom of my heart" asserted the married-looking man. "I think It calculated very often to IsaS to result that a lifetime Is too short to repent of." "You are unusually energetic Drlnkoff: what's. me reason:" I "Well, It was through a flirtation that I eot ku-' iSl Jtii.
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