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WHAT THE CENSUS WILL SHOW.
This week the work of the census will
begin. Everybody will look with interest
for tbe showing of the country-at-large and
of the cities especially. It is within remem
brance what a sharp rivalry lay between
Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis twenty
years ago, and again ten years later, as to
which should show the greatest increase of
population. That was when the capabilities
of the country were not so fully understood,
and each place was supposed to threaten the
growth and prosperity of the other. But in
more recent times the divisibility of trade
and population is belter known, and the
great cities not only find less reason for jeal
ousy of one another, but they can actually
view with complacency the creation f other
and newer great cities whose imposing di
mensions date no further back than a dec
ade or two. Kansas City, Minneapolis and
St Paul can swell to magnificent propor
tions without hurting the markets of Chi
cago or St Louis.
We all know how Pittsburg, Allegheny
and the boroughs round about have been
growing, but it is doubtful if the census re
turns will not astonish even the most san
guine. They certainly will surprise the
outside world on the population of Alle
gheny county. In 1880 the figures were
346,000. The Dispatch will feel sur
prised if they do not approach 600,000 very
closely for 1890.
Of course, by reason of the division into
separate municipal corporations, Pittsburg
and Allegheny will not have the rank on
thelist of American cities which united they
would have. But the ratio or increase will
not, in many instances, be surpassed while
the showing for the whole county, both in
population, trade and manufactures, is sure
to be one of the most remarkable in the en
tire census reports. This can be predicted
with absolute certainty from the material
'and visible signs all around us.
ANOTnER RESERVATION WANTED.
It is said that the Navajo tribe, which
lias for many years sustained the reputation
of being tbe most peaceful, industrious and
prosperous of the Indians, by pursuing the
industry of cattie-raising in Northwestern
New Mexico, is in danger of being thrust out
of its land. The search for the foundation
of that famous myth among mines, tbe
"Lost Adams Mine," has been directed into
the Navajo reservation: and prospectors
have returned with glowing stories of the
wealth to be found there. Of course this
creates a demand for the Indians' land, and
the potent backing which such schemes al
ways find in "Washington renders the solemn
compact by which this land is guaranteed
to the Navajoes a rather insecure title. The
close of the "Ceutury of Dishonor" by
taking the Navajo reservation away from
that intelligent tribe, would have the sole
virtue of consistency with the former policy
ot this Government
RELIGIOUS SHOW.
The proposition which Bev. David Utter
makes for a religious featnre of the Chicago
' World's Fair certainly proves the right of
that gentleman to his name, by going to the
extreme breadth in the religious feature
which he outlines.
His proposition for a tabernacle in which
all denominations of religion should be per
mitted to hold services, does not stop at the
limits of Christianity. He would give
Brahmin instructors and Confucian teachers
a chance to expound their doctrines, it they
wish, and as a leading feature of tbe plan
would be that each preacher should hold
forth in his own language, the danger of
proselyting would be reduced to a minimum.
Mr. Uttcr's statement of his plan indi
cates no limits to the religions which should
be allowed representation at the universal
tabernacle. But this indicates a difficulty.
A representation of the religious ceremony
of Jucgernauth, or a revival of the Aztic
human sacrifices, would be entirely too
realistic; while it might be doubted if even
the sacred dances of the dervishes would
not prove altogether too attractive merely
from the spectacular point of view.
Tbe proposition Is certainly broad enough;
but it lacks in another essential quality.
The World's Fair will necessarily be a
show; but it is not necessary to the success
of an industrial exhibition that it shall
make a shon'outof religion.
BAD MANNERS IN PUBLIC.
The question of manners on cable and ele-
.qf0il rrtWmaA mt ir nernrilnc A Inrrr sfiar
of the attention of our Eastern cotempora-
ries. Ane particular point on wnicn re.orm
is attempted it that of expectoration on the
floor of the cars. There is a vigorous at
tempt to abolish the obnoxious practice al
together, which is a decided advance on the
standard of manners set up some years ago
by legends declaring that "Gentlemen must
use the spittoons," leaving no alternative
for the contingency that the gentlemen
might have no use at all for that article.
As the cuspidor would be an evident ob
struction in tbe street cars, It is evident
that tbe sew reform proposes to altogether
abolish the habit of public expectoration.
2". -f All success can be wished lor bo laudable
a reform; and we hope that oar esteemed co
temporaries of New York and Philadelphia
may induce the public to establish a marked
salival reform. The fact that this is the
only point insisted upon, leaves the infer
ence that there must be in those cities an
idyllic freedom from other infractions of
public good manners. It is to be inpposed
that when all the seats are occupied pas
sengers do not crowd about the door, pre
venting the egress and ingress of others; or
that young women do not retain their seats
when older women are standing; or that the
superabundant hoodlum does not impose his
stentorian and jocose profanity on a car
load of passengers.
Certainly, if the public conveyances of
the cities where the reform of expectoration
is being urged, were not wholly free from
these more violent exhibitions of bad man
ners, the reformers of the public could not
abstain from giving more attention to them
than to a mere matter of spitting.
THE MORALITY OF DRUMMERS.
The strained relations which have arisen
between the Grand Council of the United
Commercial Travelers Association, which is
the somewhat imposing name adopted by
the drummers' organization, and the post
master of 0wego, New York, develops
some indiscretion on both sides.
The fact that the postmaster, who is also
an editor, asserted in bis publication that
the drummers' profession is "one composed
of rakes and profligates," exhibits a loose
and sweeping use of language. The ques
tion of accuracy involved in terming the
business ot displaying samples a profession,
is important Although the business is
full of professions, we fear that it can hardly
be awarded that rank. As to tbe moral
character of that ubiquitous interest we
must protest that the deliverance is altogether
too sweeping. There are rake and profli
gates in all lines of trade. Even that sol
emn business of funeral directing may be
suspected of comprising exceptional indi
viduals who, in their leisure moments, lay
aside the chastened and expensive mourn
fulness which they furnish to order, and en
joy the pleasure of dissipation for a season.
Bnt it is not just to impose the delinquen
cies of individuals upon tbe whole business,
or argue ex pede that drumming and fu
neral directing are essentially bad be
cause they give employment to dark-hued
and dissipated sheep.
Tne retort of the drummers to this attack
on their good reputation evidently inspired
Saml oPosen's contention that "the drum
mer is the most innocent man on the road."
Nevertheless, it goes to extremes. They de
mand of President Harrison the removal of
the offending postmaster, which is a decided
nonsequitur. No rule of the postal service
is violated by free, if mistaken, expression of
opinion concerning the drummers. If it were
part of the duties of postmasters to pass
upon the moral character of trade agents,
or, if this particular postmaster withheld
the mail of tbe commercial travelers on ac
count of their desperately sinful character,
then there would be good ground for the
demand. But the fact is that the obnoxious
opinion was not expressed as postmaster.
It was in his capacity as editor that he de
livered this sweeping condemnation, and, if
the modesty of the drummers does not pre
vent them from pushing the war further,
they should direct their efforts to securing
his removal from the editorial position
which is employed for such attacks.
But we hope that the cruel conflict will
not go on. Tbe commercial travelers may
reflect that inch unfonnded accusations will
not a whit detract from their usefulness as
Sabbath school teachers, or at all diminish
the success of their evangelical labors in
distributing tbe best goods in their line at
the cheapest prices. Neither moral reputa
tions or official heads need be taken off so
far as this quarrel is concerned, and the
religious and commercial systems of the
country can move right along as if nothing
bad been said.
AN UNSATISFACTORY INNOVATION.
The King of Uganda might be pardoned if
he should claim that the principles of Chris
tianity do not always work satisfactorily
in that Central African kingdom. When
Speke discovered that country he found tbe
brothers of the King in chains and about to
suffer death because they were of royal
blood and might menace the public peace
by making claims on the throne. The mis
sionaries induced M'wanga to suspend the
custom when he came to the throne, and one
of them, Karema, has plunged the conntry
into civil war, utilizing the chance when he
was in power to kill all his brothers except
M'wanga, who was out of reach. As the
civil war is still in progress, tbe heathen
must be convinced that the old way of
securing the public peace was much better
suited to Uganda than the foreign innovation
of letting the superflous princes live. This
may not be perfect logic; but it is strongly
akin to the arguments by which the in
juriousness of economic forces is demon
strated, lor the vindication of trusts of pools.
The departure from the county jail of
tbe alleged proprietress of a speak-easy, who es
caped trial by the window route, is rather em
barrassing to tbe jail authorities. But the pub
lic will endure tbe loss with tbe philosophical
reflection that this result will close up that par
ticular illegal liquor saloon as effectually as by
any otter means.
The adaptation of Massillon's funeral
oration by Senator Ingalls is excused by tbe
Atlanta Constitution on tbe plea that if a
brilliant man "is In the habit of turning out
first-class goods, be is readily pardoned when
he occasionally mixes the merchandise of
other men with his own." That may be true;
but it does not cover Senator Ingalls' case. His
fault is not only tbe adoption of another man'a
oration; but the adoption of such vicious and
shallow ethics as the idea that there is no
moral obligation or no reason for men to be
even decent if there is not the assurance of a
future life.
Keenaw, the boodle alderman of New
York, in returning at this late day to stand
trial for tbe Broadway steal, shows a remarka
ble taralness In comprehending. the progress ot
events. It was entirely safe for him to return
tbe day Colonel Fellows was elected District
Attorney of New York.
One effect of the McKinley bill is sar
castically pointed out by the Brooklyn Citizen
to be the decreaso of crime in Kings county,
N. Y., where there were only 22 convictions
daring the month after it was reported. But
as the bill bas produced a more thanpropor-
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brooms' - of Dem'ocmic 0 teZ
that this credit cannot be allotedto the tariff
measures.
The rubber pool bat got together once
more and put up prices 25 per cent Judging
by previous arrangements of tbe same sort it
will not be necessary to organize this combina
tion over again before the Fourth of July.
Complaint is made bv the free trade
New York Telegram that tbe McKinley bill
"adds two cents to the cost of an ordinary
cigar, and about four cents to tbe better
grades." Well, and if it does, is there any bet
ter principle ot revenue taxation than to put
the burden on the luxuries of the people?
THE"
"Would the esteemed Telegram prefer free
cigars and taxed sugar?
Since the esteemed Louisville Courier
Journal has promoted Major McKinley to be
Colonel McKinley, are we to consider him
worthy to be classed with the Kentucky grade?
The religious services which were out of
tbe regular order attracted the public atten
tion last evening. A large number of people
attended tbe services given before'tbe Union
Veteran Legion at tbe Cathedral, while more
people than Mechanical Hall could hold gath
ered to the Covenanter services which were
held as a sequel to tbe Scotch-Irish convention.
The undergraduates who have been get
ting up fights with circus employes, may not be
as handsome as they were; but they will know
more.
The proposal of Senator Sherman that
tbe Senate Finance Committee should -put in
ten hours' work per day on the tariff bill horri
fied the other Senators. They are not ten-hour
men. When it comes to their own work they
prefer to join Edward Bellamy's grand army of
labor which works four hours per day, and
makes the Government pay them.
PEBTLTONT PEBS0KALS.
Mrs. William Waldorf astob is one of
the best mandolin players in tbe Four Hun
dred. Dr. Gatlinq, the inventor of tbe gun which
bears bis name, is 86 years old and be lives at
Hartford.
"Mare Twain's" friends wish to contest the
L claim that Edwin Booth is the laziest man in
the world.
The Hon. William C. Endlcott of the class
of 1847, will preside at the Harvard commence
ment dinner.
Representative Snider, of Minneapolis,
has rented the former home of Stanley Mat
thews at Washington.
Baroness Btjrdett-Coutts has beaded a
public subscription with the view of purchasing
Mr. Stanley a handsome residence..
The imprisoned Duke of Orleans has written
a letter to tbe Pope and the expected answer to
it will be tbe letter that never came.
The equestrian statue of Grant at Chicago
will be unveiled dnrlng the reunion of tbe So
ciety of the Army of the Tennessee next fall.
The widow of Sir William Siemens has given
King's College, London, $30,000 to establish an
electrical laboratory, of which Dr. John Hop
kinson will be professor.
M. Nacquet, tbe French Deputy, an inti
mate of Boulanger, is badly deformed in bis
back, but has tbe advantage ot Boulanger, who
is deformed in bis Intellect,
Prince albert Victor wears a 6 hat
His brother. Prince George, takes a 6. The
Emperor of Germany has bas an uneven bead
and asks bis storokeeper for a 6.
Mhe. Letitia Bonaparte Wyse Batazqi
de Bute, the madcap granddaughter of
Lucien Bonaparte, brother of the great Na
poleon, is still fascinating and romantic at the
age of 68.
Word comes from Chevalier Heldler von
Egeregg, councilor of the Australian Embassy
at London, will go to Washington to take
charge of the Australian Legation there during
tbe absence of Chevalier Scbmlt von Tavera.
The Prince of Wales was entertained at din
ner for the first time by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Naylor-Leyland (the latter formerly Jennie
Chamberlain) at Hyde Park House on the IStb
inst Lady Randolpn Churchill was among the
guests.
A story Is in circulation to the effect that
C. E. Sllcdtt the defaulting cashier of the late
Honse of Representatives, spent the past win
ter in Baltimore, at the home of bis son. It is
further claimed that he recently sailed for
Sonth America, accompanied by bis wife and
daughter-in-law.
THE DOCTTMEHTS IN THE CASE.
Correspondence Relative to President Har
rlson'a Ylalt to Plitubnrsj.
The New York Evening Sun gets off tbe
following at tbe expense of President Harrison
and tbe Scotch-Irish Convention:
THE SCOTCS-IRISIIMEN in convention to the
president.
The second annual Congress of the bcotcb-lrlsh
Association respectfully Invites President Harrl
sou to be present at Its session In 1'lttsburg, on
Saturday, May 31,
the president to the scotch-ibishuen.
I won't attend any meetings. 1 .won't have
time. I mutt be at home at 9 o'clock. Saturday
evenings I must have to mytelf. 1 don't want a
special train. I won't have a special train. 11
yon don't stop talking about It I won't say
another word to you. lr you can fix it so I can
atop orer there after I get tbrough with this bore
at Cleveland may be I'll come. But 1 don't wan!
a special train. I shall be too tired, after Cleve
land, to come, anyhow.
THE ECOTCH-IBISH1IEN TO SENATOR MATHEW 8.
QUAY.
"What's tbe matter with thatPresldentofyonrs?
If yon don't send him on double-quick you'll
never see Delamater Governor of Pennsylvania.
Paid.
SENATOR QUAY TO THE PRE61PENT.
Go to Scotch-Irish Convention or Delamater Is
lost. Collect 25 cents,
THE PBESIDENT TO THE SCOTCH-IBISHXEN.
I trust that I may be able, after all, to accept
your kind invitation to attend tbe Congress of tbe
booth-Irish Association on Saturday. The in
evitable fatlgne attendant upon the exercises at
Cleveland shall not be permitted to deprive me of
the pleasure of meeting so great a number of my
distinguished fellow-citizens upon that delightful
occasion. D. 11,
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.
R. B. Stone, of McKean county, is in Har
risburg looking after his brother's interests.
Senator Quay will attend tbe Republican
State Convention at Harrisbnrg, despite all
rumors to the contrary.
Benjamin F. Meyers, of Dauphin county,
gives it out that his county will elect Wallace
delegates to tbe State Convention.
Ex-Postmaster Harbitt, of Philadelphia,
is leaving: no stone unturned to bring about
Paulson's nomination for Governor.
Ex-Sheriff Leeds, who Is In charge of the
Hastings headquarters in Philadelphia, has a
large corps of clerks at work; sending out litera
ture.
Montooth, Stone and Hastings delegates
are being elected with a little more regularity
than was noticeable during the early part of
the engagement
Robert H. Lindsay, "Our Bob," of Pitts
burg, baa wired Recorder of Deeds Pierie that
he will be here during the coming week.
Philadelphia Times.
Congressman Roger Q. Mills bas con
sented to speak at the mass meeting In opposi
tion to tbe McKinley bill, at tbe Walnut Street
Theater, Philadelphia, on June 3.
It is not to be wondered at that farmers are
taking quite a lively Interest in Mr. Stone's
canvass, when it is known that the gentleman
himself was brought up on a farm and is living
in close proximity to farmers yet
Republican candidates who imagine they
bave a walkaway should disabuse their minds.
Just at present there is considerable activity
in Democratic ranks, and the fall campaign is
going to be a right lively one.
The Philadelphia delegates to the Demo
cratic 8tate Convention want tbe date of hold
ing it changed from July 2 to July 9. Unless
the date is changed they wMl have to carry
their fireworks to Scranton.
STILL BUYING 0UB BBEWEBIES.
British Capitalist Got 820,000,000 Worth
In Mny.
HEW York. June L The London Contract
Company and other British syndldates are
still buyine American properties. In
May 20.000,000 -was expended in buying
the following; breweries: The Wleland,
United States, Chicago, South San Fran
cisco, Willows, Brooklyn. Pacific, Fredericks
burg, Oakland and Hotburg In California; the
Conrad Leipp, the Westside, tbe F. J. Dewes,
and the malt houses of George Bullen A Co.
and the C. L Huck Malting Company, of Chi
cago; tho John Orth, Minneapolis, and the
John Geurd, of La Crosse
With these breweries tbe London Contfact
Controls 77 breweries in this country in which
tS3.190.000 has been invested.
A British syndicate is said to be buying all
the principal corner saloons in the larger west,
era cities, with the objects of controlling the
liqbor inirrest3 in the United States,
PITTSB'UKQ
DISPATCH,
THE CRITIC'S REVIEW.
DcIIghtftl Stories by Frank a. SlockOI1 and
Edwin L. Bvnne A Tale of tbe Indinn
War. of tbe Laat Century-Millionaire.
and Mlners-Oiber New Works.
"pro delightful stories, which many readers
have already followed with interest in the
pages of the magazines, appear in book form.
Oaela The Begum's Daughter (Little, Brown
& Co.. J. R. Weldin & Co.) The other Is Tne
iterry Chanter (the Century Co., J. R. Weldin
& Co.) "The Beeum's Daughter" appeared In
Scribner't Magazine with Mr. Edwin Lasseter
Bynno's name signed to it "The Merry
Chanter" appeared in the Century Magazine.
Mr. Frank R. Stockton is the author. We
have no subtractions to make from tbe words
of commenaatlon with which we have wel-'
corned the lntallments of these stories in our
magazine reviews. They are not at all alike,
except in the fact that each of them is inter
esting from cover to cover, and that each
writer is a master of clear, attractive, incisive
and graphic English.
Various other works appear this week upon
Ane unties table, Los Cerritos (John W.
Lovell Co.) by Gertrude Franklin Atheron, Is
described on the Utile page as "a romance of
the modern time." A 'preliminary word" in
forms us that the book contains a dialect
entirely new to American literature. Entirelv
ne.'I t0ny literature, the author might have
said. The speaker of this unexploited dialect
is the native Callfornlan. "He caught her in a
sudden, hard embrace and kissed her until the
mountain reelei beneath them, and the forest
hum dinned in their ears as if all ihe sounds of
earth were in that lonely spot" The readers
who always begins novels at the last chapter
will come speedily upon the record of this ama
tory earthquake, this cyclonic osculation. It
is as unique in literature as the native Cali
forman dialect Still, for one who should bave
no other book within ten miles "Los Cerritos"
would not be such bad reading.
"QroAR's Column" (F. J. Scbulle fc Co.),
follows in the wake of "Looking Back
ward." It is a story of the twentieth century.
Edmund Brisgullbert M. D., is the name on the
title page. The doctor has civen up his patient
Or, if not so bad as that nr has Informed him
that he lies In a very precarious condition. The
note of Cassandra sounds in tbe book. Instead
of that fair land of sunshine, and brotherly
love, and ward kitchen and plenty of money
which Mr. Bellamy bas promised ns, we are
given a seat upon the broken arch of London
bridge and invited to view the rnins of St
Paul's. "Caesar's Column" is a description of
the overthrow of civilization. It is written in a
most earnest spirit and is meant to be a serious
warning.
1791. A Tale of San Domingo (John Murphy
& Co.), is a book with which Cardinal Gibbons
is well pleased. He thinks it would be "a very
entertaining book for tbe pupils of our
schools," and be would "be pleased if the su
periors of our academies and col
leges would include it among: the
works they intend to bestow as
premiums at the next commencement season.
This story, which was printed serially in the
Catholic Woi ld. has for its historical basis the
insurrection Qf tbe slaves in 1791 at San Domin
go and the destruction of the old French col
ony. The negro question comes in for discus
sion. V
J,Tattjbe's Serial Story" (Dodd, Mead &
Co. GO cents) is one in a series of paper
covered editions ot E. P. Roe's popular stories.
Tbe death of tbe author has made no interrup
tion in the 6ale of his books. They are still
published in editions of fifty to a hundred
thousand, and are bought eagerly by interested
readers.
Bella's Blue Book is another of theWorth-
mgton (jompany's publications with W. Martin
Johnson's awkward illustrations. Bella was
very blue when she wrote this book. Vivier
(Cassfell Publishing Co , J. R. Weldin & Co.)
is by W. C. Hudson whose "Jack Gordon" we
noticed several weeks ago. It is a dramatic
story.
The History of the Girlys (Robert Clarke A
Co., J. R. Weldin & Co.) is an excellently
noted and carefully written book by C. W.
utterfield, deserving the adventures and
expeditions of the Girty brothers Thomas.
Simon, James and Georee in the last years of
the last century and in Western Pennsylvania.
Thee men were Indian leaders, men who led
bands of savages against their own country
men, and wbose names were words of terror to
Pittsburgers of helr day.
Elentit (privately printed) and in the Horn
ing (A D. F.Randolph StCo., SI) are two
neatly bound and attractive little books of
poetry. In the Morning is by Willis Boyd
Allen. It opens with this charming litUe bit of
verse in the old-time spelling:
AT CHBYSTEMASE TYDE.
Two somo thynges there be
Ay, three;
A Uejte from which ye Fledglings have been
taken
A Lamb forsaken.
A Petal from ye Wilde Boso rudely shaken.
Of gladde thynges there be more
Ay, four.
A Larke above ye olde Neste blithely singing,
A llde Kosc clinging
In safety to ye Rock, abhepherde bringing
A Lamb, found. In his arms and Chrystemasa
Bells a-rlnglng.
"Tbe Eternal Questioning, Whence and
Why?" runs through the cantos of "Elensis,"
ending in no answer.
"Braised, bleeding, blind, I groan and sigh
The Eternal bilence answers back."
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AS uplifting and helpful book Is the Life of
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ucuiyo .x.1. o.uuf . iu. .u. obuuuart K JO).
It is tbe autobiography of a notable citizen of
Philadelphia, a Presbyterian, a Sunday school
worker, active in the Young Men's Christian
Association, interested In all good work, "not
slothful in business, fervent in spirit, serving
the Lord."
A Strike of Millionaires Against Miners
(Belford-CIarke Company) is by H. D. Lloyd,
and Is number one in "Our Bad Wealth" series,
the text of which Is from Emerson: "It is high
time that our bad wealth came to an end." Mr.
Lloyd tells the story of the mining troubles at
Spring Valley. It.ls a pretty bad story as Mr.
Lloyd tells it And a story which, it is to be
feared, i but one out of many. The storv of
Spring Valley needs but a change of names
and a few details to be tho story of Braidwood,
111 , where babies and men and women wither
away to bo traDsmated into the dividends of a
millionaire coal miner of Beacon street, Boston.
It needs bnt a few changes to be the story of
Pnnxsutawney, where starving foreigners have
eaten up all the dogs in the country to keep
themselves loyally alive to die coal again when
their masters reopen the coal kennels, and
Scranton and the Lehigh Valley, where the
hard, very hard, coal barons of Pennsylvania
manufacture artificial miter lor 12 months of
every year. It needs but a few changes
to be the story of Brazil, Ind ,
where the Brazil Block Coat Company locked
out their thousands of miners last year until
their wives and children grew transnarsnt
enough to be glasses through which the miners
could read, though darkly, tho terms of sur
render which tbey bad to accept. It needs but
a few changes to be the story of tbe Hocking
Valley, where Pinkerton gunpowder was
burned to give tbe light by which labor could
read "the four contracts" its brother Capital
wanted it to sign or the story of the Reading
collieries, where, as the Congressional commit
tee of 1887-1883 reported, the employers pro
voked tbe miners to riot and then shot the
rioters 'legally.'"
...
Trioht Skies ad Dare Shadows"
(Charles Scribner's Sons, J. R. Weldin &
Co., $1 50) mingle in Dr. Field's account ot bis
pleasant vacation sojourn in the South. Tbe
black belt and the race problem, the necro
vote, the rapacity of tbe negro are topics
which are dwelt npon. "We cannot fight
against instinct" Dr. Field says, "nor
legislate ag.ilnst it: if we do we
we shall find It stronger than our revolutions
and our laws." As for suffrage the writer is
opposed to universal suffrage on general prin
ciples. He would bave it restricted among
whites as well as blacks, on much the same
lines which Henry W. Grady insisted npon,
letting everybod) vote who knows enough to
vote intelligently.
How to Ute fruits (Fowler & Wells, J. R.
Weldin & Co , JL) by Mr. Hester M. Poole, Is a
sensible little manual for housekeepers, con
taining about 700 recipes "for the wholesome
prenaratlon of foreign and aomostio fruits."
The Wife of lAe first Consul (Charles bcrlb
ner's Sons, J, R. Weldin & Co , $1 25), Is a
translation from the French of Imbert Salnt
Armand. Thomas Sergeant Ferry, the trans
lator, bas done bis work admirably, and the'
publishers have set tbe book in a
most tasteful and pleasing dress. The
life of Josephine during the days of
the consulate, when Napoleon was ap
proaching that greatness which was to prove
fatal to their union, is told with French
vivacity and grace. Maimaisnn and tbe Lux
embourg are pictured graphical!-, and the life
there made real to the reader. What people
wore, and what be said and what she said, and
what tbe world said, anawhat tbe consequences
were it IS all told charmingly, llie lenal mnr.
der of tbe Duke or Enghlen is narrated at
length. Tbe character ot Napoleon and of
Josephine is shown In clear and strong colors.
The book is of permanent value.
V
"Palestine" is the latest issue in Dodd,
Mead & Co.'s series of creat explorers.
No better writer than Major Conder could
have been found to tell the story of Palestine
Exploration. His own expeditions have done
tho most important work which hts
been accomplished In that direction. We
bave the pleasure here of reading a
description of this interesting work by the
man who did it. There is an excellent index
and plenty of good maps and illustrations.
The Jiature and Method -of 'Revelation.
MONDAY, JUNE 2,
(Cbarlei Scribner's Pons. J. R. Weldin & Co.,
81 25), is a publication In book form of Prof.
George P. Fisher's recent article m the Cen
tury Magazine. They were timely and valu
able articles, and tney make a book which
many people interested in current theological
controversies will read with pleasure and to
advantage. Fivo supplementary essays are
added: "Remarks on tbe Anthorsbips and
Date of the Gospels," "Illustrations of tbe
Cnaracter of the Gospel Histories." "The New
Testament Writings nn tbe Time of tbe Second
Advent."' "The Theolozical Ideas of Matthew
Arnold," and "Professor Huxley's Comments
on the Gospel Narratives." Dr. Fisher Is a
clear tbinker, wide-minded, desirous of truth,
free from bias, tolerant of all honest criticism,
well rad in tbe autborlties among whom there
is bo much contention at present, and eminently
readable. There is a great deal depending
upon "The art of putting things." It makes a
vast deal of difference how things are stated.
Dr. Fisher knows how to state positions clearly,
accurately and persuasively. ,
(poPY" (T. Whittaker) was a capital book
m 1872 when it was first published, and
it is just as good a book to-day in its fourth
edition. It is made up of editorial mat
ter written for a religions paper by Hugh
Miller Thompson, now bishop of Mississippi.
These short and wise esseys npon all sorts of
subjects from "the American Elephant" to "Re
ligion for Cool Weather," written In trenchant
style, clear utterance of strong thought will
be worth reading for a good many years to
come.
CUEEEITT TIMELY TOPICS.
Boiled buttermilk maybe an excellent thing
for dyspepsia, but it will never become popular.
It's too cheap.
That drinking enp presented to Secretary
Blaine by the Pan-American delegates Is little
out of place, considering the fact that tbe recip
ient is from Maine, where all the people go ex
cessively dry. Perhaps, though, the original
package decision was anticipated.
To-day tbe enumerator will commence his
rounds. It will not be in good taste to ask him to
take something after be is through with you. If
he accepted an invitation from each and every
person he encounters ho would be unfitted for
business when he strikes the Chinese quarters.
The meloncoly days will soon be here. Bif,
bangl
In capturing tbe two colored desperadoes
near Philadelphia a day or two ago the dispatches
stated tbe citizens who Joined In the chase soon
bad one of the men covered with revolvers. A
person is led to believe that every able-bodied
Phlladelpblan carries a shooting iron on his per
son these days. Politics mutt be getting quite
sultry.
Kilrain is pining for someone to tread on
the tall of his coat It has been a hard spring for
amateurs, but no doubt some of them will accom
modate him.
'Nearly all kinds of game are out of season
Just at present It is, therefore, against the law
to shoot census enumerators.
Toronto, Canada, proposes holding a grand
carnival, commencing on June 30. and running to
Julys. About the time tbe lion crawls Into Its
hole to take a much needed rest the American
eagle will make Its appearance. The Canadians
are very considerate.
The current issue of Sporting Life contains
a picture of John L. Sullivan which looks more
like a foreign nobleman than the dead game sport
that be Is. "Mr. Sullivan is here this week with
the "Paymaster" Company. P. 8. Mr. Sullivan
Is a gentleman.
Fanny Davenport's board costs her $2 per
week. A gratefnl people should get up a benefit
for Fanny so that she could stop at flrst-clasa.
hotels.
Boston boarding bouse keepers are closing
their houses. It is said that since the new law
went into effect people live on free lunches. It
will be news to most people to hear that the ma
jority of Bostonlans ever Uvea on anything else
than free lunches.
WEEKLY nKAHCIAL CffiCTJLAB.
Henry Clewa Give Some Advice to Stock
Market BInnlpnIatora.
New York, June L Henry Clews says: The
course of the stock market during the past
week bas been Irregular. Tbe heavy reallzings
of large onerators during tbe previous week
bad distributed considerable blocks of stocks
among a miscellaneous class of buyers, who
thereupon were subjected to attacks from the
"bears," and received no support from the pre
vious holders. Tbe market has therefore been
a shifting and unsettled one and quotations
have generally ruled lower. The strength of
prices has been sharply tested, and a consider
able amount of stock held on "stop orders" has
been forced to sale. Beyond this the market
has had tn contend with an unusual number of
adverse influences, which were too much for
more favorable factors to offset
Tbe market as it now stands, has two sides,
and neither one to be despised. The bears have
the accidents in tbeir favor and a considerable
following. Tbe bulls are depending upon a
growing tendency toward ease in tbe loan
market I advise our customers to watch tbe
struggle between tbe two sides, rather than to
plunge in as participants. For the next week
the safe conrse will be f onnd in selling long
stocks on all moderate rallies and buying only
on sharp breaks, which will be quite frequent
hereafter. It is not likely to be agood market
on which to buy with a view to holding for a
Ions period.
OF INTEREST TO COHTRACTOBS.
Proposals for building sewers and a bridge
are adverUsed by George W. Eaby, Clerk for
the city ot Lancaster, Pa.
Bradford, McKean county, is advertising
for proposals for tbe paving of a street with
vitrified brick. James A Lmdsey, City Clerk.
Franklin, Venango county. Is advertising
for bids for paving Liberty and Eighth streets.
George Maloney, Chairman Street Committee.
Proposals will be received until June 9 for
furnishing lumber for the use of the city of
Ens for the year ending March 31, 1S9L George
Piatt, City Engineer. i
JOHNSTOWN HEHOBIAL SERVICES.
The Sad Anniversary Fittingly Observed in
All tbe Charcbes.
rSFZCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DtSFATOtT.
Johnstown, June L Memorial services
were held in many of the churches to-day, and
in all of them reference was made to tbe great
disaster In tbe sermon. At the service in be
half of the Knights of Pythias in the M. E.
Church, every member of that order was pres
ent and the exercises were very solemn. The
anniversary exercises of the Y. M. C. A. in the
afternoon were particularly impressive as so
many of the former leading members bad been
drowned.
On account of the failure to have tbe day
properly obseived on the anniversary of the
flood, a movement is on foot to combine here
after tbe memorial exercises, with the regular
Decoration Day exercises, as it is believed that
on account of tbe two days coming so close
together, neither will be properly observed.
The observances to-day wero much more Im
pressive than yesterday, which was the flood
anniversary.
Scale, Cliatrfw nnd Brokrn Chords.
We have received from John Ploht 63 Duane
street. New York, a copy of "Scales, Chords
and Broken Chords, in all the Major and Minor
.K-eys." xne tine contains position of the
hand. How to commit signatures to memory
with the aid of a key board. Examples of
broken and extended chords, scale of two
octaves, and the first lesson In music Scales
and exercises on broken, major and minor
chords. Different positions ot all the chords.
How to play an accompaniment in different
keys, styles and movements.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Dtra. Anna ST. Rormblld.
Shortly afternoon yesterday died Mrs. Anna
M. Koemhlld, rellet of the late Henry Boemhlld,
of tbe South Side. Mrs. Koemhlld died in tbe res
idence of her son, Augnat Koemhlld, the well
known merchant, it Vsi Carson street, bhc was
uvtr72ears ofage, and well known lorherklml
1) disposltl n and rectitude of lire. The funeral
will take place from Mr. August Bocmhlld's home
at 2 P. M. to-morrow.
Hon. John Thomnson.
roCGIiKiirsiE, June L Hon. John Thompson,
one of the roost prominent citizens, died suddenly
this morning at New Hamburgh or heart disease,
aged 81. In IKS he was elected to Congress, being
a member dnrlng tbe exciting time on the admis
sion of Kansas, in which he took an important
part In the debate. He was well known In this
section or the State.
. FrnncU t. I.ohnorn.
MSNTON, June 1. Francis C. Koheorp, aged 81
years, once a civil engineer of note, died here to
day. He was the Inventor or the railroad turn
table. IlerrDtlbroch.
Berlin," June "l2 Herr Delbruch, the "banker.
OICU .- 4. aiiri'
1890.
A WASHINGTON WISHART.
Tbe EfTurta of the District Commiaaloner to
Reform tbe Capital Sprint; Into the
Wanner Drinking Resorts Are Conducted
Gamblers Driven Oat nnd Speak-Easy
Proprietors Mndc to Tremble.
ITBOX A STAJT CORBISrONDENT.l
Tashinqton, June L-We are Just now be
ing deluged by a wave of morality such as
the Capital City has never before witnessed.
We do not usually bother ourselves about such
trivial things, but it is forced on us now
whether we will or not, and it is even amusing
to those who suffer most when they are good
under compulsion.
We are proving what bas hitherto been a
mooted question, that it is possible to legis
late morals into a community If tbe legislation
be made operative by the executive autoritles.
We are proving that It is all "poppycock" to
say that laws as to what we shall eat and drink
and wear, and otherwise be and do and suffer,
cannot be enforced. It only requires the right
kind of enforcing power.
We have it here.
It is a district commissioner.
We have bad district commissioners before,
many of them, but none of this ilk, by a long
shot
His name is Robert He is a little man, with
a little stomach, and little blood, and Is there
fore aa chock full of morality as an egg is of
meat. It is easy for a weak stomach to reject
all forms of excess. The ideal reformer is al
ways something of a dyspeptic though he may
not show it. He condemns the things that the
wickedly healthy enjoy, goes nosing around for
wrongs, and wants to fores asceticism npon
mankind as the only proper condition. I don't
say it isn't, torPm rather inclined to think It Is.
I'm only stating a fact
Brother Robert who is known as the Engi
neer Commissioner of the district as only In
?i8 "at a few weeks when be began to find that
Washington was conducted in a very loose
way, especially at night When he was younger
than be is now as an army officer I suspect he
discovered how productive the night is of
carousals that would not be funny by day at
u. Most army officers have made this dlscov-
Lessening tbe Licenses.
Just why the Engineer Commissioner should
look upon it as bis province to see to the
suppression of the immoral element I do not
know unless it is that he has the oversight of
streets and sewers, and deems It his duty to
look after all the near relations of the streets
and sewers. As I was saying. Mr. Robert had
been here but a short time when he began to
change things. 'He pnt a check on the
liberal distribution of licenses that had
been the practice before. He visited "Hell's
Bottom" and "Swampoodle" and "Murder
Bay" and "Hooker's Division" in person, in
disguise, after the manner of the more or less
famous Caliph, Haroun al Raschld, I believe it
was, to see what bis people were doing. Did
be hear of a murder or free fight In any section
of the city one night, the following night he
was on the ground to find out the character of
tbe place from observation. In rough clothes
and at all hours of tbe night he would enter
tbe dens kept by tbe lowest types of the blacks
and whites of the city, with an easy familiarity
that Identified him at once as being at one with
the Inmates, and a denial of an application for
a license, or a withdrawal of license if it had
uoen Exantea. was usually tbe result
y one commissioner Douglasa. one of the
most respectable of gentlemen, was at the great
convention of brewers making a speech in sup
port of tbe drinking of beer rather than the
spirituous liquors. Commissioner Robert was
visiting bouses where liquors were sold and of
all grades of that kind, chatting socially with
tbe inmates, and noting every detail of tbe con
duct of tbe various places. One of his friends
who accompanted him on some of these excur
sions tells me of some grotesque scenes that
were enacted by those who did not dream of
bis presence, and who "besought him to be lib
eral in bis expenditures for the merchandise of
such shops; but the wine was always sold at a
price that seemed to be beyond the purse of
the Commissioner.
Patron In a Pickle.
Qp course it was but a little while until
these visits began to be noised about
Then there was a pretty row. The person of
the Commissioner was not known to the deni
zens of these localities. His photographs came
to be in demand at any price, far above what
had ever been offered for the picture of Mrs.
Cleveland or any of tbe male public celebnties.
They conld not bo had. The wily little Com
missioner had looked out for this, and aU at
tempts to catch his personality, even with the
secret and Jusldions detective cameras, were
frustrated. Minute personal descriptions of
him were procured by inmates of all the
bouses nnder tbe ban of illegality, but
as sucb descriptions described no end
of other ordinary looking men, they
only served to get innocent persons into
trouble. Strangers even faintly answering tbe
desriptlon of tbe Commissioner would be treat
ed with freezing contempt, or Incontinently
fired out or subjected to an excessive familiar
ity that was worse than all. Everybody In these
benighted regions became suspicious of every
body else. Only the most indifferent and dar
ing of tbe former patrons would frequent their
oldbaunts. Tbe pulling of a few doggeries
and dens completed tbe general scare, and the
dead silence of comparative virtue fell from
heaven and enveloped with her comparatively
spotless mantle the Washington night.
If tbe night be yet somewhat less Innocent
than the day it is nevertheless revolutionized.
Even those places which were wont to Keep
open all night from time immemorial are now
closed at 12 o'clock. Drink as you may before
that time, you are then shut out there is no
place open but your own home, and you go
there as a matter of course and sleep off your
potations It they bave been too deep. This of
itself Is a great boon to those who are the better
for having their habits regulated by law.
Sunday n Day of Order.
CUNday sales of stimulants are reduced to a
minimum. Fewer drunken persons are
seen on the streets Sundays and nights, and
fewer inebriated songs are heard. In those
dominions where pianos used to thunder forth
their lnfnriated discords at all hours of the
night, and uncertain voices mingle in unre
strained chorus, at tbe magic stroke of 12 all be
comes as silent as the grave, if we are to take
tbe testimony ol expert witnesses.
Of course there are yet some sinister features
to the situation. There are houses which are
patronized by so influential an element that
not even so brave a man as Colonel Robert
dare attack their Illegal sales. They sell on
Sunday and as late at night as they please, but
very quietly, as was always their wont While
the mansions of the half world are compelled
to be more orderly no attempt Is made to sup
press them entirely, and wholly without
authority of law they are forced to contribute
at regular intervals to the police fund, though
no arrest is made. In effect they and all their
nefarious traffic are licensed by the act of the
police department; and so long as they pay the
hnsb money to tbe Chief of Police, under tbe
knowledge and instruction of the Commis
sioners, they may go on if they go in what
may be called good order.
Gamblers Driven Oat.
pARO and policy dens are driven to tho Vir
ginia shore, where all things are legal, but
private "club rooms" innumerable, and with
an immense membership, exist all over the
city, the members of the best ones being made
up of business and professional men and clerks
in the departments: and there the festive games
of draw poker, stud poker, hearts, and other
seductive plans for gambling with cards, go on
unmolested.
Mr. Robert bas accomplished wonders, but
work will not be complete till he bas suppressed
all forms of breaking both the statute and the
moral law, and until the aristocratic law
breaker is subject to the same treatment as bis
less pretentious brother. E. W. Liohtner.
IF J WERE YOU.
If I were you, I often say
To those who seem to need advice,
I'd always look before I leaped;
I'd always think It over twice.
-y And then I'd heave a troubled sigh
For, after all, I'm only I.
I'd ne'er discuss. If I were you,
The fallings of my fellow-men;
I'd think of all their virtues first.
And scan my own shortcomings then.
Bnt though all this Is good and trie,
I am but I; I am not you.
If! were you and halfto vain,
Amidst my folly 1 would pause
la see how dull and light a fool
I was myself. 1 don't because
(And here I heave a pitying sigh)
1 am not you; I'm only I.
If I were you, no selfish care
Should chase my cheery smile away;
I'd scatter round me love and hope;
I'd do a kindness eveVy day.
But here again 1 find It true
That I am I. and you are you.
I would not be so very qnlck
To take offense, if 1 were you;
I would respect myself", at least
Whatever others say or do.
Alasl can no one tell me why
I am not you, instead or If
In short iff were only yon
And could forget that I was I;
I think that little cherub wings -Would
tprout upon me,by and by. , .
. ' .Bwmcholas Jot funs.-
A GEEAT NEWSPAPER.
Yesterday'a Isana of The Dispatch Replete
With News and Literary Articles.
Yesterday's Issue of The Dispatch, consist
ing of 20 well-filled pages of cablegrams and
telegraphic news, besides tbe local happenings,
social and scientific events, and tbe bright
array of literary articles which comprised the
makeup, proves conclusively that The Dis
patch keeps pace with the times and tbe de
mands of its 60.000 readers. Tbe Sunday issue
of The Dispatch always leads and never fol
lows. L
The policemen are endeavoring to organize
a strike in London. England is about ready to
hand over her African claims to Germany.
The English make, little progress in subduing
gambling; Gladstone spends aweek in speech,
making, and wins many adherents to his policy.
Sir Morell Mackenzie, Prof. James Bryce and
Henry Stanley will come to America in tbe fall
months on a lecturing tour, which will embrace
tbe leading business and commercial centers of
America. Emperor William is still confined to
his room, cansed by a contused limb, which in
jury be received by jumping from his carriage
a few days since. The. German Empire de
clares its intention in reference to its African
claims. Tbe recent strikes in Germany are not
incited by foreign countries, as erroneously
stated. Imposing ceremonies at tbe New Ulm
Catholic cathedral is participated in by many.
Tbe congress of German Catholics will meet in
Coblentx.
Prince Arthur, the Dnke of Connaught, vis
its Niagara Falls. An Idaho man marries a
Senator's nelco and is then appointed as Consnl
to India. The President and. members of tbe
Cabinet arranging for tbeir summer vacation.
Kentucky is visited by a disastrous flre-MId"-dlesborough,
Louisville and Lexington all suf
fering heavy losses. At the former place a Ore
of incendiary origin destroyed 1300,000 worth of
property and left 2,000 people homeless. Soutb
Dakota Prohibitionists bave a lively time in
discussing and taking action on tbe original
package question. Proceedings of the United
Presbyterian Assembly.
n.
Thomas M. Bayne receive sufficient votes to
Insure bis renomlnation at Tuesday's conven
tion. A heavy vote polled at the Allegheny
county Republican primaries on Saturday, and
Dalzell's delegates have a walkover. Tbe con
test between Neeb and Rutan will be very
close. A Jilted girl suicides by taking an ounce
of paris green. An Allegheny wife becomes
jealous of her busband and attempts suicide
by poisoning. Memorial services at Johnstown
in commemoration of tbe great flood. Pro
ceedings of the Scotch-Irish Congress; tbe
President and Cabinet and Governor Campbell
and staff, of Ohio, in attendance; Rev. Dr. John
Hall's address before the assembly. A mill
ionaire coal man bound over to court for de
serting his wife.
TIL
Part threo was replete with articles written
especially for yesterday's issue of The Dis
patch by the best literary talent of this and
foreign countries. Notably among which were
tbe serial, -'In the Dark." by Dr. Philip Wolf;
ana "Tbe Ace of Clubs." by Prince Josef
Lubomirtki; Scotch-Irish Types, by Bessie
Bramble; Gossip of Gotham, by Clara Belle;
Keeping tho White House, by Mits Grundy.
Jr.; Spain as a Nation, by T. W. Palmer; Nast'a
Caricatures; Washington Gossip, by Frank
Carpenter: New Russian Outrages, by StepnlaK.
Articles on science, travel and working were
also given ample space. Tbe columns were
well filled by the latest society gossip, amuse
ment and sporting notes, secret society doings,
local trade and river news, etc.
MABY A5DEES01TS FUTrjBE.
Her Ideas of Her Betrothed nnd Her Plans
for Married Llfr.
From tbe Louisville Commercial.
That Mary Anderson, "Our Mary," is going
to get married bas been known for some time,
but tbe exact time of ber marriage and where
she would make ber borne after marriage have
heretofore been only matters for conjec
ture. It is now known when ber mar
riage will occur and where she will live.
A few days ago a relative of Miss Anderson
received a letter from ber, which gave a de-
and acknowledged herself to be desperately in
love with ber affianced. While she acknowl
edged that he was not good looking, she
clothed bim with so many virtues that good
looks became unnecessary.
Any one who would read that letter would
bave their opinion changed concerning this
woman; that Is, if tbey had the general public
opinion which makes this beauuful queen of
the stage a being of marble: for it shows the
true, warm-bearted. loving woman In every
line. In this letter she said that
while tbe exact date of the marriage
had not been determined on It would
probably take place in tbe early fall, that
is. about the middle of September or tbe first
of October. After the marriage she will go to
housekeeping in New York. A honse has been
secured in Madison Square, and there tbe ideal
Hermione will settle and live, no longer a ruler
of tbe stage with thousands thrilling at the
sound of her voice, bnt simply a happy woman,
tbe queen of a bappy home.
WAS ONLY A MOUSE.
Bat It Broke a Farmer's Arms and His
Nose.
Bridgeton, N. J.. June L It was only a
little mouse, but It was the causa of Farmer
Johnson breaking both his arms, three
ribs and bis nose. Mr. Johnson re
cently purchased a farm at Cohansey,
near this city, and bad an old-fashioned barn
moving on Wednesday, when one of the men
playfully picked np a mouse and threw It at
Mr. Johnson, who, in trying to dodge it let go
bis timbers, which fell on bim as above stated,
nearly killing bim.
Pllltbarg's Generous Citizens.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
Pittsburg is a hard metal town; but there is
no hardness In the beart of It. A fund of $C0.
000 has just been raised by popular subscrip
tions to build a Newsboys' Home. One gener
ous unknown contributor gave $10,000.
JOBBNALISTIC JOTTINGS.
The Washington Reporter has been en
larged and otherwise greatly improved, making
it the best daily published in Washington
county.
THAT enterprising little afternoon dally, the
Chester Evening News, has been Improved by
lengthening all the columns and adding a col
umn to each page.
The York Dispatch celebrated its fourteenth
anniversary last Thursday by issuing a boom
edition of 20 pages, filled with a choice lot of
reading matter showing the advantages that
inland city has for manufacturers.
THE St Louis Republic has just entered its
third year under its present management, and
ranks away up with tbe leading papers of tbe
country. It is likewise a fearless journal, and
has a way of expressing itself that strikes ter
ror to the Tieart of rings and corroptlonists.
The Brooklyn Citizen observed Decoration
Day by printing its edition in red and bine ink.
Ordinarily tbe Citizen is a good paper, but a
second attempt to print it in colored ink should
be frowned down, for no paper ever had a more
woebegone look than it contained on tbe date
mentioned.
The Richmond iSwtepublIsheda20-pagB Con
federate edition. Tbe columns were filled with
interesting war reminiscences, war songs, a
description of some remarkable wounds, anec
dotes about General Lee. It was a great paper.
and was without a doubt greatly appreciated
by its readers.
Sparks Is the name of a new comic publica
tion just issued in Greensburg. No town of Its
size in the State is blessed wltb so many publi
cations as Oreensburg.bnt Sparks li out of tbe
ordinary and will no doubt fill a long-felt want
It consists of 20 pages, profusely illustrated. Its
columns teem with bright and humorous arti
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Knowledge; new weekly magazine, occu
pies a new field, and if it accomplishes what it
undertakes, it ought to be indispensable to
every owner of a cyclopedia. It proposes to
answer the almost infinite number of questions
npon which one "ordinarily consults a cyclope
dia and falls to find the answer, generally be
cause the cyclopedia Is not "no to date" it
was published, probably, five years ago, or,
mayhap, ten or more years ago. "Tbe world
moves," and tbe most Important questions that
want answers are of to-day, not of yesterday.
A specimen copy will be sent free to any appli
cant John B. Aides, publisher, SB3 Pearl.
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CURIOOS CONDENSATIONS.
An octogenarian in Morris county, N.
X, bas begun suit for divorce.
Southern California fruit growers are
importing orange trees from Cuba in largo
numbers.
The sweet potato crop on the eastern
shore of Virginia Is expected to be tbe largest
ever known.
Mrs. Dougaa lives at Niles, Mich., and
she comes to the front with a five-pound bass
caught in Barron Lake.
Over 40,000 carpenters are said to have
been benefi ted as the result of the recent eight-
ttww uEUfciB xiew lors.
A Kansas man who went to Washing
ton to secure a foreign appointment is manipu
lating a grip on a cable train.
A Spartansburg, Pa., nun eats his
meals In Erie county and sleeps in Crawford
county, all in tbe same house.
A new Indian battlefield has been dis
covered. It is on a farm near Bridgeport,
Conn., and many relics are being secured.
The rascal who succeeded in cracking so
many safes in Peoria. 111., bas at last been
cantnred, and turns out to be tbe son of a local
millionaire distiller.
The Ceylon pearl fishery, it appears,
was a failure last year, the number of pearl
oysters collected not mora than covering tha
cost of obtaining them.
After living happily together for more
than SO years, John Fraser and his wifeMv
tilda died Tuesday at their home in Brooklyn
within one hour of each other.
A young bald eagle was recently found
by Mr. Daniel Kuhn. of "Wilmington township,
in a field near bis residence. It bad not doffed
its pin feathers, and bad been dropped by its
mother during a flight
Three brothers, who started in the boot
blacking business in Chicago, bave prospered
so well that one of them bas bought ont a
cigar store and the other two are to embark in
the retail grocery business.
One of the strange sights in a Storm
Lake, la., window is a eat with a combination
family of kittens and yonng rats. Tbe cat be
stows tbe same motherly attention on the
young rodents that she does on ber own off
spring. Yuen Lung, a Traver, Cal., Chinaman
of more than ordinary Intelligence, had his cue
cut off recently, and Sunday was baotized in
the Christian faith by tbe Bev. Mr. Hawkins.
He bas adopted the nameof Charley del Zante,
and runs the dining room of a Traver hotel.
A curious trap at the Patent Office is
an imitation rat that bas a piece of toasted
cheese stuck on the end of a little spear that
projects from his nose a short distance. When
a real rat comes up to nibble at tbe cheese tho
spear Jumps out about six inches and impales
the unfortunate.
Last November a young girl was
locked npin the jail at Suubury, Pa on ac
count of Demg an Important witness in a case,
as it was feared she would not otherwise be on
hand when wanted. The case wag disposed of,
but the girl's imprisonmeatwas forgotten until
she had been illegally detained for four
months.
A Marcellus, Mich., man wrote the
following self explanatory note to a school
teacher there the other day: "Mey the 6 18.90
when my Bovs are Staing away from School I
bave Work For them; and when They are dare
you Teach tb em, and when Tbey are to home. (
that is non of your Bisncss yon hant rening My
Shenty Not by a dem Side, at my home."
A large Belgian poodle dog astonished
promenaders in tho corridor of the Fifth Ave
nue Hotel. New i ork, tbe other night by stroll
ing leisurely up and down and puffing with ap
parently intense satisfaction at a small pipe,
which be held tightly in bis mouth. Max
Somervllle, a wealthy Fhiladelphian, bought
tho animal in Paris several years ago.
A photographer in New York, who
loaned an Italian boy bis watch and chain to
wear while sitting for a picture, afterward
fouua be had been too obliging, for the custom
er ran off while tbe photographer was In the
darkroom developing tbe negative. He had a
tolerably good picture of tbe rascal, however,
and tbrough it the police succeeded in arrest
ing the lad.
James McArtbur lived alone and absol
utely denied himself the me3ger necessities
of life, in Gratiot county. He wore rags, and
barely bad sufficient to live on. He died the
a
body knows of any heirs, and the old Scotch
man left no wilt A bad wife, divorced and
married again is largely responsible for this
bit of pathos.
Several weeks ago the schooner Helen
M. Tredlck picked np a dead whale and towed
It into Portsmouth, N. H. Tha crew stripped
it of the blubber, towed the carcass out to sea
and set it adrift, but the current drove it ashore
at Odiorne's Point Rye, and now the Select
men of the town are trying to get nd of the
unwelcome visitor bv burning it. Several cords
of wood, barrels of kerosene and tons of hay
bave been burned in the attempt but tbe car
cass still remains.
By a new method of cementing iron tbe
parts cemented are so effectually joined as to
resist the blows even of a sledge hammer. The
cement is composed of equal parts of sulphur
and white lead, with a proportion of about one
sixth of borax. When tbe composition is to be
applied it is m et with strong sulphuric acid,
and a thin layer of it Is placed between the two
pieces of Iroo. which are at once pressed to
gether. In five days it will be perfectly dry, all
traces of tbe cement having vanished, and the
work having every appearance of welding.
A freak of lightning occurred at For
sytb, Ga. During the passage of a small cloud
which became fully charged with electricity, a
bolt of tbe same entored the Western Union
telegraph wires, and continued along them for
about 1,000 yards, destroying 21 telegraph poles.
Every post save four, which were split open,
was literally shivered Into splinters and broken
into two pieces. At one point In its passage
along the wires the electricity jumped over 30
feet to a good sized pine tree and streaked the
bark of it from top to bottom, and at another
point it jumped about the same distance to an
oak tree two feet or more In diameter, splitting
the tree through the center and loosening tbe
bark more than half round it
A fox was discovered in the woods at
Walnnt Ga. The docs gave it about two
hours' chase, when the fox returned to a large
log lying in the woods, and was seen to go right
on, making the chaso three different times.
One of the party decided to station himself at
tbe Ior in order to determine what the peculiar
actions of the fox meant. Shortly after he had
taken his stand be saw the fox coming. The
fox leaped into the large end of tbe log. Just
as he jumped into tbe log another lox was
seen to come ont at the other end. And on ex
amination the log was found to be entirely full
of foxes. 18 In number, anc when one would
jump in at one erd be would punch out another,
and thus force him to make tbe race.
A FEW BUTTON BREAKERS.
A Nevada forest is said to be so vast and
impenetrable tbat many travelers have been lost
in mere contemplation ot It. American Grocer.
An up-town policeman went to church
last Sunday. When the collector came along with
the plate the policeman coolly exhibited his badge
and the collector passed on. Philadelphia In
quirer. So yon had your cloth'umade by Worth?
Did you get a good fllf"
"Nol Mv husband will have the fit when the
bill comes in." Liverpool Pott.
Servant (answerinp bell) My master
isn't in, sir; you may eae the bill if you wish.
Caller (in aurprlse)-Blll? 1 have no bill-wish
Servant (In surprise also) No bill? Then you
mnst have called at the wrong house. Lt
aauloit.
Bagley Have you recovered from your
recent sickness. Bailey?
Bailey No. not ully.
Bagley Why, you loot as well as ever.
Bailey Yes, but I owe the doctor 13 yet Ntio
jorkLsdger.
In a Pittsburg shoe store a show card
bears this inscription :
'Bring- jour feet with yon and have them fitted
to a pair of our shoes."
We would prefer to have shoes fitted to our feet
Shoe and Leather Sejorttr.
In Boston they want street ear advertise
ments displaced for quotations from standard au
thors. Pope's remark about something "that
drags its slow length along" would be a fair start
for our average Baltimore line. Baltimore Avur
ican. Two wives were chatting In London mar
ket "I think I'm frightfully economical," said
one. "There wasn't a day last week that 1 dldn'S
haunt the bargain counters picking np things
tbat will come bandy." Philadelphia SeconS.
"How does your husband spend bis time
evenings?"
"Be stays at home and thinks up schemes to
make money.".
And what ''Vpudowlth yourself wheats is
thus ocouplei" - .j; .,
l"Oh.:Ibtk schemes to nwad AW'-Xht "
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