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ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, 1MB,
VoL 45, No. 124. Entered at Pittsburg Postofice.
November 14, 1847, as second-class natter.
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THE RATIO OF GROWTH.
The completion of the census in the
Thirty-sixth ward, which shows a gain of
only 30 per cent over its population of ten
years ago, is thought to be rather disappoint
in;. While it is trne that it is not up to
the average gain which was hoped for, it is
bo easily explanable that we mar still ex
pect a much heaTier ratio of growth for the
vhole city.
The Thirty-sixth ward was one which
might expect to fall below the average
of growth. In the first place the available
property on this side of the hills was well
filled ten years ago. It has had the benefit
of no rapid transit lines to bring In new terri
tory for honses on its outskirts; and it is among
the wards whose population has been drawn
upon in the building of manafacturing
towns like Jeannette and Wilmerding. If
under such circumstances that ward shows
a gain of 30 per cent we may confidently
expect a much larger rate of gain in other
parts of the city; to say nothing of
multiplying the ratio two or three times in
those parts of the county where new suburbs
have sprung up.
The census is likely to act as a shrinker
of figures that emanate from the boomers;
but whatever may be done In that way.there
is no doubt that a thorough census of Pitts
bare will show a largo and striking increase
of population.
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r DON'T WEAKEN IT.
' A very correct position is taken by the
New York Press in declaring that the Sen
ate should keep its hands off the sugar
clause in the tariff bill. The establishment
of free sugar up to No. 16, as proposed by
the measure in its present shape will give
the people cheap sugar, and in the grades
between Nos. 13 and 16 are many yellow
sugars that are suitable for family use.
These will not only give poor people a cheap
supply but by their competition will tend to
cheapen the higher grades. The protection
of four-tenths of a cent on refined sugar is
ample, as the cost of labor in sugar refining
is fully covered by an allowance of three
tenths of a cent. To restore any portion of
the duties on low grade sugars would burden
the people, and to raise the margin of pro
tection of refined sngars wonld be putting
money into the hands of the Sugar Trust It
is to be hoped that the Senate will do
neither, but will keep the strongest feature
of the McKinley bill just as it is.
CHICAGO'S REFOR9I MAYOR.
Chicago is hardly any better off than New
York in the matter of Government. It is
true that New York has a monopoly of the
Tammany Society which has made a science
of misgovernaient and public spoliation, but
the Democratic machine in Chicago is not
to be pooh-poohed. A machine that has
brought to the front such an exemplary
officer as Mayor Cregier is surely capable of
the deepest political iniquities.
It is almost sad to reflect that not so very
long ago Mr. Cregier was running for elec
tion to the mayoralty upon a platform of
superb reforms. Gambling was to be
abolished, the departments reorganized,
economy introduced into the administration,
and all sorts of abuses, real and imaginary,
remedied. He was elected upon his splendid
promises; the Independent Republican
clement helping the Democrats. His ad
ministration of the office has been chiefly
remarkable for the short work made of all
the aforesaid promises. Gambling is
flourishing in Chicago as it has never done
before. "When Mayor Cregier is told that
the gambling saloons are wide open, he
opens his eyes, and remarks that he dis
tinctly remembers telling his police to close
them, and there the reformer stops.
The spoiling of the city goes on at a lively
rate. -For example, a new pumping station
is being erected for the city water works.
We quote from the Chicago SVtoune:
Two shafts are In progress. Only two miners
can work on the "lace" of the shaft at the
same time, yet there are fire inspectors of
miners at 5 each per day. Only two masons
or bricklayers can work at constructing the
lining of the tunnel, yet It requires five in
spectors at $5 each per day to look after them.
They ao not use a vast quantity of material in
15 feet of tunnel, Dut it takes six inspectors at
5 each per day to see that the staff is all right.
Then there is a chief inspector at $0 per day.
Thus it takes i9 inspectors at 5 each per day to
watch IS -leet of work. There were 21 in
spectors daring Slay. This is more than one
inspector per foot. It ought to be well
watched.
To continue this work Mayor Cregier is
bow asking the city to borrow a million of
dollars. He is determined, so far as in him
' lies, to reform the fortunes of his political
'friends and followers before he goes out of
office. It is the only reform that Mayor
Cregier knows.
THE WILD EAST.
The "Wild "West will not have it all its
own way much longer. The "Wild East is
;'i coming to the front. It is the far, lar East,
too, that proposes to make the fur fly. A
band of highwaymen, for whom their native
heaths of Persia are now too hot, forms the
nucleus of this new organization. About
them are grouped equestrians, conjurers,
'lingers, wrestlers, athletes, dancers and
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fortune tellers, and, some fifty strong in all,
they will shortly visit the principal cities
of Europe. They are so entirely genuine
in their desperate character that they are
bound to succeed, and then America will ba
permitted to see them.
The Persian bandits will be a pleasant
novelty, a decided change .from the polite
robbers Europe sends us so frequently in
the shape of actors and singers. It will be
interesting to compare the desperadoes of
the Wild East with the cowboys and red
skins of the Wild West. If the Persians
are as crooked as the wool of their native
sheep, which our women love so well, they
will be hard to match even in the Wild
West.
NEWFOUNDLAND'S GRIEVANCE.
The trouble that Newfoundland, Great
Britain and France are having over the
fisheries off the coast of the former island is
not new. The fisheries have been a bone of
contention ever since the English' and
French races began their conflict in North
America, Under the treaty of Utrecht,
made in 1713, the right of catching and
drying fish on the western and northern side
of the island was all that France retained of
her claims to the Newfoundland fisheries.
The exercise of this right has been the real
and abiding source of irritation to French
fishermen and Newfoundlanders alike. The
British Government has not managed this
awkward question well, and there is founda
tion for the Newfoundlanders' complaint
that France has been treated more consider
ately by the mother country than they have
been.
The present complication has created In
tense dissatisfaction in Newfoundland.
There has been considerable exaggeration of
the recent summary action of French naval
officers in St. George's Bay, but it is likely
that the incident will bring matters to a
head. The French papers insist, and prob
ably they are correct, that no Newfound
landers nets were seised and that all the
captain of the French war ship did was to
warn the Newfoundlanders to remove their
nets from French waters and desist from ob
structing French fishermen. An English
gunboat was present when this took place
and it is not likely that lis commander
would permit any act of aggression, such as
has been alleged to have occurred.
The question which England will have to
decide at once is whether or not to continue
the modus vivendi with France, by which
the latter is allowed to establish lobster
canning factories on certain portions of the
Newfoundland coast The Newfoundland
ers claim that Great Britain agreed to this
arrangement without consulting them, and
they deny its legality under the treaty stipu
lations which confine the rights of the
French to catching and curing fish. They
claim that canning is not curing, and that
the French are allowed to encroach upon an
industry hitherto monopolized by the island
ers. The slowness of English statesmen
and the selfishness displayed in England's
policy toward her colonies are once more
likely to cost her dear.
AN ERROR CORRECTED.
In a number of interviews published in
the East on Mr. Carnegie's claim that a col
lege education does not help men to success
in business, we find the following comment
credited to Mr. Bossiter Johnson :
"There is ono point overlooked in the discus
sion, and that is the assumption of Mr. Carnegie
that a man's only aim In life should be to get
money. That is the false basis upon which he
predicates his argument. Money-making is hi
reality a minor object to be considered; the
obief one should be the attainment ot mental
elevation."
This would be a very cogent criticism if it
were a correct statement of Mr. Carnegie's
position. But although a casual reader of
his article in the New York Tribune might
suppose that it holds up the pursuit of
wealth as the only object of ambition, it is
not true. Mr. Carnegie has given most con
vincing proofs of his belief that wealth is
only useful as an instrument to produce
much higher results. While his own life
has been that of successful money getting,
his liberality in devoting his fortune to
means of culture is such, as no man could
show who regards the acquisition and owner
ship of riches as the rummum bonum.
With regard to the article which provokes
this comment, the fact is that Mr. Carnegie
was requested by the New York IWoune to
write an article on the characteristics and
course that are most likely to result in suc
cessful money-making. Whether there n
not a surplus of such articles, and whether
great newspapers might not letter direct
inquiry into how men can be of the greatest
use to mankind, is a fair question for dis
cussion. But being asked to give his ideas
on the best preparation for a career of wealth
creating, Mr. Carnegie expressed his belief
that the college training did not furnish the
necessary qualities; and that was all that he
held.
He has distinctly disavowed any belief
that college education may not make a man
more useful as a lawyer, statesman, physi
cian or clergyman than as a millionaire, or
that there are not careers far higher than
the one in pursuit of wealth. The man who
uses his wealth in founding libraries and
art galleries knows better than that
SUMMER HABITATIONS.
Cool habitations are in request sow.
They are sought for at the seashore, in the
mountains, and in many other places.
Those who go furthest in the search some
times fare worst The man who stays at
home and possesses his soul in peace and
quietness has as good a chance of achieving
coolness as the wealthy vagrant who flits
from sea to lake, and mountain to plain, all
summer long. It is lucky that it is so, for
the stay-at-homes are in the majority.
By way of increasing the number of ex
pedients for mitigating the trials of sum
mer, Mr. C. L. Norton suggests in the
Chritiian Union the house-boat as a sum
mer residence. He has seen the house-boat
on the Thames in England, its most natural
home, where it flourishes exceedingly, and
he thinks that American rivers might
share its blessings, too. This shows that
Mr. Norton is not so well acquainted with
American rivers as he might be. There are
several reasons why the house-boat can
never ba popular in America. Malaria
hangs about almost all our river banks.
The house-boat would be a hospital half the
time. Mosquitoes re-enforce the chills and
fever wherever there is water. Streams
especially fitted by their mild flow for house
boats are always infested with mosquitoes.
More drawbacks than these are hardly need
ed to disqualify the house-boat for use on
American waters, but there are others.
There is not the least likelihood of the
British institution finding a home here.
As for keeping cool and enjoying life in
summer a modicum of common sense will
accomplish more for a man than lour score
house-boats, a towniul of fashionable hotels,
and all other deadly inventions for making
man unhappy at his own expense.
THE political calculators have already
figured ont to their own satisfaction that both
Pattison and Wallace will get the De mocratio
nomination, ?nd that Delimiter is sure of tha,
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Republican nomination as well as that he can
not possibly get it. After the nominations are
made the same class of genins will proceed to
uemonstratejthat both the Republican and Dem
ocratic nominees will be elected. Notwithstand
ing this preliminary industry it remains the
universal rule that the political calculator, who
never makes a mistake, is the oap who waits
until the returns are all In.
The geologic information that the coast
ot New Jersey is steadily washing away, is
creating a fear that in the course of time that
old joke about New Jersey being outside of the
United States mayjsroveto be prophetic.
The horse-racing season has hardly
opened before we hear of a pacer who? In a
private trial, went a quarter of a mile in 28
seconds. Ibis is held to be a promise oi record
smashing; but it will not do to be too san
guine from this one straw. In view of previous
experience it is sate to say tbat private per
formances of a quarter of a mile below SO
seconds, or at less than the two minute rate
for the full mile, are very different from lower
ing the record of 2:10 on a public track with a
half dozen other horses crowding the flyer.
A scrENTiric editor asks: "Is the sun
growing coldT" Sixty million people, after
their experience with the first week of June,
are ready to reply that It is not, Dut has their
permission to.
The commander of the revenue cutter
Rush which cruises in Behrmg Bea during the
sealing season, is reported to say that he ex
pects to make very few seizures of Canadian
sealing vessels this year. As the reports from
Victoria are to the effect that the Canadians
are going out after the seals just the same, this
expectation indicates a conviction on the part
of the captain that while he was able to Beize
the schooners and let them go again last year,
he might have to call In outside aid to help him
let go of them this season.
The Senate silver debate bids fair to rival
Tennyson's brook. It "chatters, chatters" as
It goes; and U It does not go on forever, the
signs of Its stoppage are not yet perceptible.
"Suoab has gone up nearly ?3 a barrel
since McKlnley's tariff has been toying with
the scoop," says the Philadelphia .Record.
Why does not our cotemporary tell the whole
troth and say that it bas gone up since it be
come evident that the Benate wonld postpone
if not change the McKinley tariff on sugar! It
is an Indication that the free trade contingent
Is hard up for arguments to sustain the high
sugar duties when they have to pervert their
statements of fact In that connection.
The too active knife makes a record in
the last murder case which shows it to be
nearly as active in the killing line as the more
fashionable pocket revolver.
Sergeant Dunk's theory of the cause
of our mild winters is to the effect that if the
winter storms come as far south as New York
City, the weather will be cold; if they stay In
the North, the more southern latitudes have
mild weather. As the storms did not come
down to New York this winter, we had mild
weather. This theory will answer splendidly if
some inquisitive person does not insist upon an
explanation which explains why the winter
Storms stay up in the North.
The sugar interest is taking advantage of
its last chance to give the public a squeeze De
fore free sugar relegates all such things to the
limbo ot the past.
The Philadelphia Times declares that "it
Is gratifying to observe that in attending to his
Congressional duties Mr.Vaux has already taken
his coat oft" In that case, Mr. Vaux has set
up as a rival to Mr. Walker, of Massachusetts, '
who stripped in order to tackle the silver ques
tion last week. Possibly the Speaker will pre
vent that shlrtsleeved method of undertaking
the labors of legislation.
The Amalgamated Association, in' fixing
Its scale at about last year's wages, makes the
settlement of that annual dispute very easy for
this year.
A delieious man who jumps half way
down the bluff at Blnff street, and is then res
cued, while figutlng his rescuer with all his
might, as was the case with the poor fellow
who created that sensation yesterday, can when
he returns to sanity draw the obvious con
clusion that he was not born to have his neck
broken.
The obstinate June weather continues to
confound the weather prophets who predicted
violent storms as well as those who prophesied
drought.
AshAbeoe'3 faculty have decided to
put a stop to boxing on account of a disgrace
ful prize fight recently perpetrated there under
the guise of an athletio exhibition. This affair
in connection with that of Harvard indicates
that a better way would be for the faculty to do
the boxing.
PEOPLE W0BTH BEADING: ABOUT.
Lawrence Babbett and family will sum
mer at Cohassec
Mr. B. F. Jones, of this city, Is booked at
the Windsor Hotel. New York.
Zola has made 1500,000 out of bis books, and
the worst book of the lot made him the most
money.
It Is announced tbat Mr. Blaine will preside
at the "alumni reunion at Washington and
Jefferson College, on June 21.
Chief Bell, of the Secret Service, whom
Secretary Windom removed, looks enough like
Buffalo Bill to be his twin brother.
The Michigan Agricultural College is greatly
lamenting the loss of Prof, B, C. Carpenter,
"who leaves that institution to take a place in
Cornell.
Senator Quay has just presented to his
friend. Senator Faulkner, a fine gold-headed
cane, the stick of which, he himself recently
cat in Florida.
Axexandeb McBean, a wealthy Scotch
man, has purchased (0,000 acres of land In
Wyoming upon which he proposes to found a
city to be named after himself.
Genebai, James W. Denveb, after whom
the city of Denver vas named, is a law partner
of ex-Attorney General Garland. He is hale
and hearty at the ace of 70 years.
Psot. F. N. Ceouch, the composer of
"Kathleen Mavouineen," is nearly 80 years of
age, but was able to march in the procession at
the unveiling of the Lee monument.
Last Veen .by, whose death has just been
announced, was one of the most hospitable of
women and almost as much of a philanthropist,
in a quiet way, as her illustrious sister. Miss
Florence Nightingale,
The Princess de Fjagan succeeded in attract
ing considerable attention to her figure on the
beach at TrouviUe, France, by appearing in a
bathing salt one side of which was white and
the other blue, t be conceit being carried out to
the details ot cap, gloves, buttons, stockings
and shoes.
Miss BophxaRatpalovich, who was yes
terday married to William O'Brien, is a
daughter of -one of the richest merchants at
Odessa. One ot her brothers has had a dis
tinguished career in the Russian diplomatic
service, an d another is a poet of somo ability.
Tho famil'y are said to be pure Irish; formerly
named O'Rafferty.
CLASS DAY AT VASSAB.
BHsse Cochran and Keller, of Allegheny,
Among the Leading Spirit.
Potjghkekpsie, N. Y.. Juno 10. To-day was
class day at Vassar. and the institution was
filled with ladles and gentlemen from all lec
tion of the country. Tbo class officers were:
Martha Muerman, of Cleveland, O.; Catharine
Snydam, of Flemlngton, N. J., and Mary iSmma
Cochran, of Allegheny, Pa, the last named
being Chairman of tbe Class Day Committee.
Tbe orator of tbe day was Helene Bergman, of
JPenn Yan, N. Y. The historian of tbe class
was Katharine Smith, of Lansing, Mich. The
prophetess of the class was Carrie Fox Patter
son, of Chicago, 111. Tbe senior charge was
made by Grace Roseburgh Kelley, ot Alle
gheny, Pa. Junior re ply was made by Florence
Halliday. of Cairo, III.
In the evening a reception was given by tbe
senior class. To-mor row morning will be de
voted to commencement, tbe graduating class
numDertng .
PJTTSBTIRGr gISPATOH,
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
He Wonld Not Let Go of Hie Umbrella
An Oil Story The Loan of a Pair of
Patent Leather Shoes A Mistake.
TV ls'curious how attached a man becomes to
an old umbrella sometimes. A sort of bond
springs up between them. But I never saw a
man stlok to his umbrella with such fidelity
and against suoh odds as happened the other
day.
Tbe well had come in the day before, and
though it was Sunday, or perhaps because it
was a holiday, crowds came from all sides to
get a look at the gusher. Among those who
approached tbe derrick was an elderly deacon.
He owned some small interest in the well, and.
in spite of his scruples, he had come down on
the Sabbath to "get a smell of the grease," as
he put it There was nothing noticeable in his
attire, except Its staidfless, perhaps, but he
carried a very large umbrella with a big hooked
handle.
He went np close to the derrick, and some
thing took place tbat I am not enough of an oil
expert to explain. Anyhow a stream of pe
troleum shot ont over tbe derrick and sideways
with sufficient force to strike the elderly party
with the big umbrella, and roll him over and
over, drenching him with oil of course. As he
got up umbrella still in hand another spurt
of oil took him in the back and keeled him over
again. But be kept hold of the umbrella, and
when be at last reached a place of safety be
waved it over bis head as he exclaimed: "That's
oil, sure enough."
JVjErrnEBa borrower nor a lender be, but if
you do lend your patent leather pumps to a
friend be sore well, read this veracious his
tory: A reporter for one of the Pittsburg dallies
was assigned not long ago to cover a banquet.
It was an affair of some Btyle, and tbe newspa
per Adonis decided that be would lend a little
brilliancy to tbe affair. So be went to a brother
reporter on another paper and borrowed from
him a pair of patent leather shoes. The shoes
were needed to pnt a finishing touch upon a
fall dress toilet, so to speak.
The reporter who so kindly allowed another
usurp his patent leathers went down to tbe office
In the evening with a pair of very muddy,
broken shoes they had not reoovered from a
trip to tbe oil country. Tbe city editor ad
dressed blm cheerily as he entered the room
with: "Here's a snap for yon go down and
take in the banquet. It's an awfully tony
affair, and you've got time to dress if you
want to."
Bo that reporter with meekness retraced his
steps and donned his clawhammer and otber
regalia. But he had to hide his feet under the
table with awful carefulness. And the other
fellow tbe Adonis who borrowed the patent
leathers was there ever such base ingratitude!
said after tbe banquet was over that he'd never
worn such blanked uncomfortable shoes be
forel Jhe blazer is a pretty loud affair as a rule,
and it was embarrassing to Mrs. Poly
phemus to have her husband ask her before a
crowd where her "flash" was.
Poor fellow! he merely confounded cause and
effect and a couple of words.
CTJBEE5T TIMELY TOPICS.
The summer girl is very much abroad these
days. The sunshine and flowers wouldn't be
much of a summer If the charming girl was lift
oat.
APrrTSBtTEO philanthropist, says the De
troit Frtt Prett, has provided lor the founding of
a home for messenger boys. His best plan wonld
be to call the boys and then allow the fund to ac
cumulate, pending their arrival.
Chicago air must be invigorating. Chaun
cey DepewleftNewTTork in a sickly condition,
visits the 'Western metropolis, makes a speech
and returns to his native heath thoroughly reju
venated and enthuslastle over his reception by
the citizens. Depew's all right.
The late Samuel J. Tilden was a pretty
shrewd lawyer, but the will he left will not be
sustained. AjwIU that the hungry New York
lawyer cannot smash into smithereens wonld In
deed be a cariosity.
These is a vast difference between a lot of
fresh eggs and a fresh lot of eggs.
Chief Justice Ftjlleb Is a very unassum
ing man. On Saturday last In Chicago he was
out shopping with his wife'. They made some
purchases, and on being asked If the bundles
were not to be sent he said no, he preferred to
carry them. There is a specimen Democrat for
you.
Queen Victoria has taught all her daugh
ters and granddaughters to make bread and but
ter, but to give their husbands no grounds for
divorce, the married ones bay these supplies for
their husbands.
The prime mover In the proposed salt trust
in Haglnaw Informs a reporter tbat the trait Is as
"dead as a door nail tor the present." One of
the reasons assigned is the fact that oae of the
men Interested was too fresh and let the cat ont of
the bag before the trust was thoroughly organ
ized. The fresh member is now in a pickle made
out of bis own salt.
It was two degrees below freezing Saturday
at Cheyenne In Wyoming. If the dlspatshes
hadn't Imparted the fact that Senator Sherman
was In Washington on the above date, a person
wonld be led to believe that he was In close prox
imity to Cheyenne.
Rev. D. O. Kelly, of Nashville, has been
nominated for Governor' of Tennessee by the
Prohibitionists, and a man named Hill has been
nominated for the same honor in Maine by the
Democrats. Neither of them stands as much
chance of election as a man has of drawing the
capital prize In tbe New Orleans lottery.
AN IMPETUS TO BOOKERS.
The Results of tbe Opening; Up of the Sao
and Fox Reservation.
St. Louis, Jaoe 10, A special from Sao and
Fox Agency, L T., lays: The Cherokee Com
missioners spent all of to-day arranging final
details in connection with the deal made Sat
urday for the cession of all lands belonging to
the Sao and Fox Indians. It is believed tbat
to-morrow will end the work, and tbat all
papers will be ready for delivery to the Secre
tary of tbe Interior. All that remains undone
is for the Indians to determine upon a plan for
the payment of the money realized from the
sale. Some want the whole amount Daid oat
per capita at once, while others favor the hold
ing in trust by tbe Government of a sufficient
amount to guarantee an annuity payment every
year. The Indians are in high glee over tbe
prospects of securing the big payments, and
seem to realize they have the best end of the
deal.
The richest one in the tribe is H.O.Jones,
who becomes owner of 1.900 acres of land be
sides deriving 512,000 in money. Other Indians
become rich in proportion, depending on the
number belonging to tbe family. The success
of tbe commission in securing cession of the
Iowa and Sao and Fox lands, bas placed new
life in the movement of boomers. Several
trains o'f wagons loaded with tents and other
necessities were discovered late yesterday even
ing near Sapulpa, all making for the Iowa
country to await the opening, which is expected
at an early date. . ,
Upon leaving here the commissioners hope to
be able to deal with the Pottawatomie tribe,
directly south of tbe Bao and Fox country.
Well, Good Crow Is Good.
From the Washington Post.
The double-headed Gubernatorial fight has
grown so bitter that crow will be the principal
article of diet in Pennsylvania after the nomi
nations are made.
THE EEUPTI0H IK THE 23D.
Oil City Blizzard: Bomebody down in
Pittsburg ought to ask Colonel Stone tbe ques
tion: "Is it hot enough for youf"
Habsisbubq Patriot: Baynehasno right
to dictate nominations. The name of the man
wbo has the power to do that sort of thing be
gins with a Q,
Scbanton Republican: Tbe Allegheny
county Republicans are sorely in need of the
services of a first-class harmonizer to take the
place or the chief disorganizer for a season.
Wabben Mirror: Bayne's withdrawal after
receiving the Congressional nomination and
turning it over to Colonel W. A. Stone has
raised a pretty muss in the Twenty-third dis
trict. New primaries will probably be held,
and H. W. Oliver, a prominent , iron manu
facturer, nominated. Oliver is very popular in
the district.
St. Louis Olohe-Democrat: The trouble in
the Twenty.third Congressional district of
Pennsylvania, growing oat of the sadden
declination of Bayne, the present member, to
take another nomination, and the transfer of
his strength in the convention to Stone, will
not hart tbe party. Stone bis resigned tbe
nomination, and a new convention will be
called. The normal Republican majority in
the district is from 6,000 to 6,
WEDNESDAY,' 'TUNE 11,
WOMEN TEMPERANCE W0BZXBS
Of Allegheny County Hold an Interesting
Session at Verona.
(SPECIAL TXLSQiftAjr TO TUB DItPATCS.1
Vebona, Jane 10. The quarterly conven
tion of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Allegheny county met at the U. P.
Church at Oakmont to-day. Nearly every
union in the county was represented, and the
building was insufficient to seat all comfort
ably. The morning session was called to order
at 10 o'clock and was conducted by Miss Achi
son, of Mansfield Valley. Mrs. Rhoades, of
Oakmont, made the opening prayer, and the
usual routine business was transacted. The
most important action of the morning session
was the establishment of a "Department of
Meroy," with Mrs. a T. Young, ot Bennett
Union, as superintendent. This Is something
new with tbe union, and as it is closely con
nected with tbe juvenile work, it promises to
be a success. Tbe convention adjourned at 12
o'clock to a bountiful repast spread in the base
ment of tbe church.
Tbe afternoon session was opened with de
votional exercises, led by Miss Kate Devore, ot
Bewickley. A committee was appointed to con
fer with the International Sabbath School Con
vention, which meets at Pittsburg, and at
which Miss Kindle, International Superintend
ent of Sabbath School work, and Miss Frances
E, Willard. will preside. The object of the
meeting will be to present the following reso
lution, which passed to-day's convention:
WHEREAS, The temperance resolution passed
by tbe International Sabbath School Convention
or 1837, that every Sabbath school should be In
effect, and In fact, a temperance training school,
and that any Babbath school which does not stand
as a rock against the abominations of the liquor
traffic, and train np a generation pledged to total
abstinence. Is missing one of Us greatest oppor
tunities for usefulness.
Kesolved, That we moat earnestly request tbe
convention of 1890 to recommend to the Interna
tional Sabbath School Lesson Committee, that tbe
quarterly temperance lesson be put upon some
other than the review Sabbath, lu order tbat it
might receive tbe attention Its Importance de
mands, and complications with other subjects be
avoided.
The afternoon session closed with a consecra
tion meeting led by Miss Gunnel, of Alle
gheny. The day's services closed with devo
tional exercises in the evening, conducted by
Miss Stockton, of Oakmont, The principal
address was made by Mrs Rhoades, of Oak
mont. Miss Helen Crooks and others made
short addresses.
APEALD TO PACE THE MUSIC.
A Newly Married Conple, on Opening; an
Umbrella, Are Covered With Rice.
from the Washington Post.
Loiterers about the Ebbett House were
treated to a most interesting and unexpected
scene a few evenings ago. As a slight rain
storm was making its debut a couple emerged
from the ladles' entrance, and - their
timid manner left no doubt on the minds of tbe
bystanders as to their being a bride and groom.
If there was any reasonable ground for disput
ing this point it was soon to be dispelled. Tbe
head of the newly Inaugurated family was
quick to perceive the falling rain drops, and
told the blushing damsel at bis side to wait
while he went to the office for bis umbrella. He
came back tagging at tbe fastenings, showing
quite plainly tbat it had not been used during
their brief married experience.
Finally he succeeded in working the com
blnatlon, and with the air of a conqueror he
hoisted the combination of silk and wire over
a pair of very bappy beads. He bad no sooner
gotten the temporary shelter in a perpendicular
position when about two pounds of rice show
ered down on himself and wife. The umbrella
bad been artistically "fixed," and the perpe
trators of the joke can vote themselves a suc
cess in tbat line. The male victim conld not
face the music and dodged into tbe hotel in
short order. The woman remained on tbe
scene until she bad ber laugh out, and tben
followed. The posing contingent gathered
about and made the most of the situation until
a big colored porter arrived with a broom and
cleared away the debris.
FE0M A MEDICAL DELEGATE.
Dr. Flick, of Philadelphia, Entertains the
Father Blathew Association.
Tbe Father Mathew Literary Association
met last evening in Duquesne Hail onPenn
avenue. Dr. Flick, of Philadelphia, one of the
delegates to the State Medical Convention, and
a prominent Catholic historian of the Quaker
City, was present and made an address. He is
a member of the American Catholic Historical
Association, and spoke on the Catholic histori
cal literature of America.
In his address Dr. Flick dealt with the Span
ish records in tbe South, and tbe amount of
literature left by Spanish explorers and early
missionaries. He said there was a vast amount
left by these hardy pioneers, but it was inac
cessible to the men of the present day. The
Indian literature of this country is interwoven
and replete with the deeds of early Cat b olio
missionaries. He appealed to the members of
the association to take up this matter, which
was not only interesting, but a promising field
of study. He referred to the collection of In
dian literature owned by Mr. Fields, of Phila
delphia. It is worth about 8100,000. He said
Americans go abroad for heroes, while they
overlook tbose at home.
An Interesting paper on "The Relations of
the Early Christian Fathers to tbe Great
Heresies ot tbe Church," was read. On Mon
day evening, the 23d inst., a musical and liter
ary entertainment will be held.
GATHEB1NG FE0M HEAB AND PAS.
A Notable Assembly of Unlversallsta at the
De Benneville Mansion.
rSriCIAL TSLIOBAM TO TBS DISPATCH. 1
Beading, lane 10. Delegates are gathering
for the Universalist Convention. Services will
be held at the mansion built in 1745 by Dr. De
Benneville, the apostle of the church In this
country. The General State Convention of the
Universallsts convened here' to-day and will
continue in session to-morrow. On Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock tbe delegates, together
with visiting ministers ami representatives to
tbe number of several hundred, will enter car
riages and proceed by turnpike to the former
home of De Benneville.
Rev. George W. Kent, pastor of the Reading
church, and a special committee of ladies and
gentlemen have general supervision of tbe
arrangements for the pilgrimage. The Rev.
James Shregley, of Philadelphia, formerly
Librarian of the Historical Society of Penn
sylvania, will deliver an elaborate address on
the life and tims of De Bonneville, and Mrs.
Phoebe A. Hamford, of New Haven, Conn.,
will read an original poem written for the occa
sion. If It is a fair day refreshments will be served
outside on the grassy bank in front of the
mansion, where a powerfnl Bpring of ice cold
water bursts' from the solid rock. In the cool
ot tbe evening tbe carriages will be resumed
and tbe return trip made to Reading, where
services will be held in the Universalist Church
to complete the day.
MANY DISITNGTJISHED PEOPLE
Witness a Performance by an American
Company In London.
rUT CABLX TO THI SISPATCB.I
LONDON, June 10. Copyright The car
riages of the Americans and the nobility and
gentry wbo came forth to see the first perform
ance on the occasion of the fourth visit of Daly's
Company to these shores blocked up the Strand
for an hour to-night. The Lyceum Theater
was crowded, as on any of lrvings first nights,
with a most appreciative audience. Tbe play
was "Casting the Boomerang." known to
Americans as "7Z8." Mrs. Gilbert, as J!fr.
Hypatia Bargett, who was on the stage when
the curtain rose, was received with great en
thusiasm. John Drew had a reception that bas
never been excelled in New York, and when
Ada Rebancame on the stage the audience
fairly went wild.
Among the audience were W. K. Vanderbllt,
Ladv Napier, Agnes Huntingdon, with ber
mother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wilde,
Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Paget, Mary Ander
son, Mrs. Mackoy. J. L. Hunsicker, George
Hibbard, William Wilde and others of Im
portance and distinction.
S0TTB ON TEE H'KINLEY BILL.
Tbe Vinegar Makers Will Air Their Griev
ance Before the Senate.
Chicago, June 10. The principal manu
facturers of vinegar in tbe United States held
a meeting here to-day to discuss the legislation
affecting their produce, embodied in the Mc
Kinley bill. The amendment, which a com
mittee of the manufacturers obtained from tbe
House, ana which is now before tun Senate
Committee on Finance, is not wholly satis
factory to tbe trade.
Anotber committee was appointed to lay be
fore tbe Senate tbe desires of the manufact
urers. Dropped Dead of Heart DIscnae.
The funeral of Miss Mary Perry will take
place this afternoon from tbe residence of ber
brother-in-law. Rev- M. M. Patterson, of the
U. P. Church, corner of North and Wood
streets, Wilklnsburg. Miss Perry dropped
dead of heart disease on Monday. Tbe de
ceased was an estimable young lady, and was
very popular among a large circle of acquaint-
1890.
HEITflEE PIE N0E JELLY.
An Innovation In Cberch Festival Matters
Cold Meata Will be Plenty, Though
Preparations for the Sunday-School
Convention The News of Society
Circles.
The Presbyterian ladles decided yesterday
afternoon In the chapel of the First Presby
terian Cbnrcb, that the delegates to tbe coming
Sunday-school convention should not on tbe
day that they supply the table, feast upon the
great national delicacy-pie. Neither shall they
have jelly, as the younger ladles of those pres
ent, for some unaccountable reason, were very
much opposed to any and all kinds of jelly, and
in the standing vote which was taken, as to
whether it should be served upon tbe tables,
the noes carried with a large majority, and some
of tbem in tbeir glee at success, were heard to
exclaim, "Jelly! we won," with an accent on
the first word that made it sound suspiciously
like "jolly." They will, however, give them a
liberal supply of cold meats, biscuits, cakes,
cold slaw and salads salads of chicken and
salads of potato, thus insuring spice to that por
tion of tbe proceedings.
The laaies of tbe U. P. churches, who met in
the Y. M. C. A. chapel, decided to give
them pie and jelly, and after some heated
argument biscuit for supper, beside all the
necessaries, on tbe day they minister to the
hungry multitude. Tbe United Presbyterian
meeting was presided over by Mrs. Dr. W. J.
Reid, who, from past experience with orphan
Home feasts, knew exactly just how much ot
everything would he required for the success
ful entertaining of tbe guests, and by giving
the ladies the benefit oPher knowledge, greatly
facilitated the making of arrangements for
supplies. Miss Jennie Feltch assisted Mrs,
Reid as Secretary. An Executive Committee,
consisting of Mrs. J. B. Herron, Chairman;
Mrs. David Watson, Mrs. William McMillan,
Mrs. J. K. Connor, Mrs. Robert Monroe, Mrs.
J. W. Witherspoon, Miss Eulah Shaw, Mrs.
Busang, Miss Schwarburg, Mrs. William
Bterrett, Mrs. William McCowan, Mrs. David
Blair, JIrs.il. B. Phillips. Miss Jennie Turner,
Lizzie Nelson, Martha Murdoch, Mrs. Wallace.
Miss Lizzie McKee. Mrs. Albert Volght and
Mrs. Prof. Andrews, was selected.
TyT iss Elizabeth White presided over the
meeting, of the Presbyterian ladles, and
Miss Alice Gardner, as recording secretary,
and Mrs. Gill, as corresponding secretary, were
also In position. The appointments yesterday
resulted in Mr. Yoder and Mr. Gill as general
committee and for the Second Presbyterian
Church, Pittsburg, the following ladles will
serve the tables: Misses Bessie Bteadman,
Katharine Howard. Minnie Howard, Tude Gos
born. Lillie Gosborn, Jennie Berger, Annie
Swan, Eugenie Maple and Margaret Bheardan.
Tbe Third Presbyterian Church Mrs. James
Chalfant, Misses Lilly They. Row McClain.M.
M. Dlhm, L. Sihm, Ida Bmitb and EUle ilc
Story.
The Fourth Presbyterian Church Mrs. G.
A. Swartz, Misses Ellen McKulght Jennie Ox
ford, Alice Gardner and Katie M. Relfsnyder.
Tbe Sixth Presbyterian Church Miss A,
Thomas, Miss N. G. Speer, Miss Edith Dawson,
Mrs. M. W. Henderson, Miss Julia Roast, Miss
M. Hoyt, Miss A. Bample and Miss J. Haney.
The Seventh Presbyterian Church Miss
Clare Fricke and Mrs. Andrew Herron.
East Liberty Presbyterian Church Misses
Ralston, Res, Alice and Jennie Negley, Mrs. T.
D.Davis. Mrs. C.J. Wilson, Mrs. H, Negley,
Mrs. MoKay and Mrs. Rev. Kumler.
Boutbside Presbyterian Cburob Misses Maud
Hollls, Anna Banks, Ida Franks, Lizzie Ger
hard and Anna Relnecke.
Forty-tblrd Street Presbyterian Church
Mrs. M. P. Culbertson, Mrs. J. W. Campbell,
Misses Minnie Garrison and Clara McKee.
Shadyside Presbyterian Church Miss Rey
nolds, Miss Aiken, Miss Borland, Miss Tillle
Borland, and Misses Btevenson, McOlune, Smith
and Crooks.
Bellevoe Presbyterian Church Misses Effie
Rice and Mattle Logan.
McCIare Avenue Presbyterian Church
Misses Jeannette C. Kennedy and Mary Bailey.
Bethel Presbyterian Church Miss Cora
James and Abigail Beattie. ' "
Wilklnsburg Presbyterian Church Miss An
nie F. Ferguson.
Craf ton Presbyterian Church Misses Ida Mo
Mann and Anna Kemp.
Verona Presbyterian Church Millet Ida M.
Graves and Elizabeth R. Lee.
T7IBST PBESBTTXBiAir Chtjech, Allegheny
Misses Bessie Wall, Grace Miller, Lizzie
Needy, Mary McCoy, Emma Evans. Ada Mil
ler, Gertrude Wallace and Katie Wll worth.
Second Presbyterian Church. Allegheny
Miss Blanch Chambers, Sua Gardner, Lacy
Fulton, and Mrs. Dr. Gilliford and Mrs. Dr.
Wallace.
North Presbyterian Church, Allegheny Mrs.
Geo. B. Logan, Mrs. Dr. Win. Mowry, Mrs.
Cbas. H. Scott, Miss Agnes Watson and Miss
Janet Leggate.
Central Presbyterian Chnrcb, Allegheny Mrs.
J. M. Aiken, Mrs. H. Graham, Mrs. William
Crider. Mrs. M. D. Haslett and Mrs. J. Mc
Donald. Westminster Presbyterian Church Mrs.
Cowan, Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Robb.
Homewood Avenue Presbyterian Church
Misses Grace Mulholland and Alice Barrett.
Ingram Mission Misses Annie Petrle, Addle
Petrie,Lid Smith, Ella Smith, Mary Parsons
and Ollle Petrle.
First German Presbyterian Church, Alle
gheny Miss Carrie W. Relneke.
Providence Mission Misses Lang, Pettigrew,
Wettach and Robinson.
School Street Mission Mrs. Elliott and Mrs.
J. Phillips.
M0EE GIRLS GRADUATED.
Commescement Exercises of the Bishop
Bowman Institute.
Trinity Church was filled yesterday morning
with a refined and cultured audience In attend
ance upon the commencement exercises of the
Bishop Bowman Institute. The graduating
address was delivered by Rev. S.D.McConnell,
D. D Rector of St. Stephen's Chnrcb. Phila
delphia. His subject was "High Womanly
Christian Education," and was ably delivered.
After tbe address the announcement of the
honors and prizes was made as follows: Senior
class, Nannie Holliday, gold medal. Junior
class, prize for general excellence, Helen
Kelly. "Steadman7s Victorian ana Ameri
can Poets." Senior department, English
prize, Alice Barnett, Lubke's "History
ot Art" Middle department, English prize.
Tolnetta Palmer, flalery's "Abbe Constantin."
Preparatory department, English prize. Estelle
May, "The Makers of Venice." Primary
department, Millie Slaele, "Up tbe
Nile." Latin prize, Nellie Hutchin
son, A'Kempis' "Imitation of Christ"
Modern Languages German, Alice
Craft, "Percy's Rellqnes of Enellsh Poetry."
Mathematics EfBo Young, "Folk Lore."
Bishop Whitehead conferred the diplomas on
the graduating class, which was composed of
the following named persons: Nannie
Holliday. Allegheny; Alice Barnett, Pitts
burg; Lottie Miller. Allegheny; Abbie
Owens, Pittsburg; Effle Young, Allegheny;
Alice Craft. Crafton; 8arab Knowlson. Pitts
burg; Marie Hax, Allegheny; Margaret Hill,
Allegheny; Isabel Bugden, Pittsburg; Sarah
Jennings, Brady's Bend; Elizabeth Bugden,
Pittsburg; Jennie Danlevy, Pittsburg; Millie
Everson, Hazelwood.
In tbe evening a very enjoyable reception was
given at the Institute which closes the school
year and commencement exercises.
FOB THE WEST PENN tibhkvit,
Railroads Will Carry the Coaatry Troops
Free for the Display.
The people who attend the Marine Band Con
cert Saturday night will be given ample oppor
tunities to feed tbe inner man. The ladies,
headed by Mrs. Jobn McCreery, have arranged
80 tables in the restaurant department of the
Exposition buildings, where Ice cream and
otber refreshment! will be served. Persons
leaving tbe concert hall during Mrs. Logan's
reception can be accommodated with refresh
ments. Mrs. Captain J. J. Vandergrift has se
cured a cigar license and will have charge of a
stind on the river front
The parlors of the main hall, where Mrs.
Logan's reception is to be held, are being
decorated and put In shape for tbe occasion.
Word was received yesterday that Colonel
Thomas J. Stewart cannot be present Major
E. A. Montootb has been substituted to accept
tbe flag presented to tbe West Penn Hospital
veterans by Mrs. General Jobn A. Logan. The
rallroaas have made arrangements to transport
the country troops to and from tbe city tree to
participate in tbe military exercises.
WEDDED AT EDGEWOBTH.
A Handsame Suburban-Home the Scene of a
Qnlet Marriage.
The handsome suburban home of Mr. George
Ogden. at Edgewortb, was filled with a com
pany representing the wealth and fashion of
the Bewickley valley, last evening, in honor of
the nuptials of his daughter. Miss Maud Ogden.
who was married to Mr. Charles G. Richard
son, of Bewickley, a gentleman connected with
tbe Pittsburg Forge and Iron Company. The
service was performed at 5 o'clock, by Rev.
James Allison. D. D., assisted by Rev. Dr.
Campbell, in the presence of about 200 guest.
After congratulations the company repaired
to tbe artiatio dining, room, and tbere were
served with a delicious supper, under tbe
management of Kennedy, and with Gernert's
orchestra discoursing sweet music. The limited
train bore Mr. and Mrs. Rlcbardson East last
evening, where they will visit numerous cities
before returning to Edgewortb, their future
home.
A BBILLIANT WEDDING.
Miss Mary B. Stevenson Becomes the Bride
of Albert F. Ferguson.
A brilliant wedding at the palatial residence
of Mr. and Mrs. George K. Stevenson, last even
ing united in marriage their daughter. Miss
Mary it Stevenson and Mr. Albert F. Fergu
son. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr.
Sutherlaud. of the Second Presbyterian
Cbnrcb, with which the Stevenson family is
prominently identified, and was witnessed by
quite a large gathering of friends and relatives.
The three sisters of tbe bride attended her to
the canopy of flowers under which she plighted
her troth. Miss Anna, as maid of honor, fol
lowed Miss Eleanor and Miss Alice, wbo as
brldemaids, wbo led tbe procession down the
broad stairs into the drawing room, fragrant
and radiant with beautiful flowers and deli
cate ferns, and there grouped themselves in
waiting for the bridal couple who walked in
together. Mr. John Ferguson officiated as
master of ceremonies, and it was to the strains
of soft music from Gernert's Orchestra tbat the
service was spoken.
The bride was attired in a handsome costume
of white silk, with long train and snrplice
bodice, and wore a flowing veil. She carried
roses. The maid of honor was clad In a soft
silk gown ot girlish fashion, and the bride
maids wore charming toilets of white ganze,
through which gleamed pale pink and corn
color. The supper which followed was served
by Kennedy, In the beautifully decorated
dining room, over whicb Messrs. J. R, & A.
Murdoch had spent considerable time and
thought. In connection with tbe rest of tbe
rooms. The bridal presents, many and costly,
were displayed on the second floor and testified
to the love and esteem of a host of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson departed upon a wed
ding trip, wbose uestinatlon was known only to
themselves. On their return they will be "at
home" to friends on Meyram avenue.
NELLIE GOT THE vetiat..
One of the Season' Events at the Plttabarg
College Last Evening,
The chapel of the Pittsburg' Female College
was crowded last evening for the elocutionary
contest, in which the Misses Ollle Lockwook,
Nellie Brown, Gene Harris Mary Helsy and
Elizabeth Dick, competed for the E. P. Roberts
& Sous gold medal. Each young lady appeared
upon the programme in two numbers, thus
giving the judges an opportunity to study their
elocutionary merits.
The medal was awarded to Miss Nellie
Brown, who recited "Reminiscences of Ex
hibition Day" and "Rizpah," by Rev. Dr.
Counor, Prof. Stevenson and Mrs. Martin
officiated as judges. Each contestant was tbe
recipient oi beautiful flowers in baskets and
bouquets, and some were quite deluged with
floral offerings.
After the contest the young ladies of the
college, with their friends, made tbe various
reception rooms ring with merriment, and
echo with the sound of bappy voices until the
ever faithful bell rung the warning signal for
retiring to their own apartments, that Mor
pheas might not be cheated and bright faces
might appear this morning at the class day ex
ercises. A GOLD MEDAL FOB SINGING
Awarded by the Judges to Miss Jennie
Brooks Last Evening.
Tbe hall of the Curry University was crowd
ed to Its utmost capacity with a fash
ionable audience last night, to witness the con
test for the Mrs. BIssell gold medal. At 8
o'clock eight young ladles took their places
Upon the stage, and after prayer by Rev. Dr.
Wood and a few words by President Williams,
Prof. BIssell took charge of tbe evening's pro
gramme. Tbe contestants were the Misses Jen
nie Brooks, Luella Deems, Annie Mamie Ham
mer, Bertha Moore, Mrs. F. H. Haslage, Tillle
Mackintosh and Bianca Deroy.
Tba dramatic, icadr &nrl aria. antttlA, HTnin
Of Arc" was sane by each contestant Tha
udges were Messrs. G. H, Bruadborrr TV M
B
Ullock and C. S. Huntingdon.
Tha award wne miHn tn fawn xri., T,-f ,
Brooks, and the presentation of the elegant
medal was made by Mayor Gonrley.on behalf ot
Mrs. BIssell. The piano contest will take place
Friday evening next
Received Their Friends.
Tbe Pennsylvania College parlors were
thronged last evening in honor of the reception
tendered by the graduating class to their
friends and relatives. The young hostesses, in
their dainty graduating gowns, werothe.objects
of much admiration, and compliments were
showered npon them, bat they bore the honors
as gracefully as toey read tbeir commencement
papers Monday evening. They were Misses
Jennie M. McCance, Helen T. Brown, Helen
Duncan, Lillian G. Hill, Elizabeth A. HlUman
and Elizabeth R. Robinson,
The Randall Club's Lawn Vete.
The Randall Club will hold a meeting to
night to make arrangements for giving its an
nual lawn fete, which will come off In the lat
ter part of July. Invitations have been ex
tended to a numner of leading Democrats of
national reputation to attend the fete. As
soon as the club establishes itself in its new
quarters a grand opening will be given, to
wMch friends of tbe dab will be invited.
Ereyvogle-Dnnn Wedding To-day.
In St Paul's Cathedral at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon. Mfss Sadie A. Freyvegle of Fifth
avenne, will be wedded to Joseph P. Dunn, a
well-known young commercial agent in tbe
glass business. Tbe ceremony will be per
formed by Rev. Father Conway, and tbe lour
ushers will he Edward A, Dain, Will D. Mfi
Broy, John Armstrong and A. S. McSwigan.
Social Chatter.
The first of the 1E90 excursions of tbe Pitts
burg Press Club will be on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, to Ohio Pyle, Saturday next
The railroad company will furnish a special
train, whicb will leave tbe Baltimore and Ohio
depot at 8 o'clock A. jl, and arrive In Pitts
burg on the return trip at 7:35 p. Jf. The Elite
Orchestra has been engaged to accompany tbe
excursionists. Many members have already
given notice of their intention to join tbe
party. Tbose wbo have not done so and wbo
Intend going should notify E. H. Heinrelchs,
at the Press Club, to-day.
To-morrow morning at 8 o'clock the pupils
of.tho Pittsburg Art School leave tbe city for a
two weeks' sketching season in the Allegheny
mountains. Tbe party will number about 23 or
SO and the last two weeks of the school year will
be spent in sketobing from nature. The Veil
House at Bcalp Level, Cambria county, will be
tbe home of tbe students during their outing.
They go abundantly, supplied with canvas,
paints, brushes, etc, and will doubtless enjoy a
season of work and pleasure.
Mbs. Thomas Thompson, of Dumfries,
Scotland, and Mrs. James Irving, ot Rochdale,
England, relatives of Postmaster McKean, who
have been visiting in Pittsburg the past few
weeks, leave this morning for Washington, D.
C. From there they will go to New York In
time to embark on tbe Servia, Saturday, for
their respective homes. Miss Agnes McKean
will see them off, and remain In New York for
some time visiting friends.
Mb. Geobqb L. Ael Ens, formerly ot H. W.
Ahlers & Co., Inmber dealers, of Allegheny,
will be married to-day to Miss Ida D. Poock,
daughter of Mr. L. H. Poock. a prominent citi
zen of Dayton, Owbere tbe marriage will take
place. Mr. and Mrs. Ahlers will be ready to see
tbeir friends after 3 uly 13 at their new borne in
DansvUle, N. Y.
The second night ot tbe White Rose fete at
Wilklnsburg was even better attended than
the first It is thought tbat about 1200 win be
cleared, which will be devoted to the building
fond ot the new church edifice.
E.D. Smith, Division Passenger Agent of
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and wife re
turned home yesterday morning from their
trip to Cincinnati. The otber 18 members of the
party will return at different times this week.
THE wedding of Miss Cora B. Nolen, of tbe
East End, Rev. James H. MacDonald, of
Boston, was celebrated last evening at the
bride's borne, on Larimer avenue.
THE ladies of tbe Central Christian Church
will bold an ice cream and strawberry festival
Thursday eveulog at the church, corner of
Reed. Pride and Caldwell.
THE Connell-Arllngton marriage this even
ing. OVES A QUABTEB MILLION LEFT.
Reports Show the Central Board of Ednca
tlon to Be In Good Shape.
Enough members to constitute a quorum
were present at last night's meeting of the
Central Board ot Education, It was recom
mended by the committee that an additional
teacher be appointed to the Peebles' school.
Twenty-third ward, and one less at tbe Second
ward scbnol. Tbe Committee on Finances re-
Eorted J2Sl.eOO as tbe balance on hand. A num
er ot bills of minor importance were approved
and ordered to be paid. A warrant for $1,500
was drawn for the contractor who is building
tbe addition to tbe Central High Bcbool.
Superintendent Luckey. in his reporttshowed
that 22,600 children attended school during the
nfencement er
body, June
CURIOUS COKDEHSATIOHS.
A wren in East Bradford, Pa., built a
nest in the sleeve of a garment tbat had been
bnng up In tbe yard to dry.
The colored firemen of Macon, Ga., will
hold a tournament on July 3a Over 15,000 fire
men are expected to participate.
Footpads in Sacramento think nothing
of knocking down men and robbing them with
in a few feet of the police station.
An undertaker at Petersburg, Vs.,
while preparing a body for burial, fell to the
floor, and in a tew moments expired.
Three persons have returned from their
turtle egg hunt at St Augustine, Fla, They
secured 258 eggs and a TOO-ponnd turtle.
While herding near El Sio, N. M, a
herder was bitten by a rabid coyote, and died
a lew days afterward of hydrophobia.
A petrified bat was fonnd near Yuma,
Ariz., last Saturday by some railroad men, who
were digging a heavy cut through a sand bill.
A snake was discovered coiled up in
side a piano at Sulphur Springs, Texas, the
other day. It fought valiantly before It was
dislodged from its musical home and killed.
Two little children, supposed to be
asleep on a Georgia railroad track, were run
over by a train. The entire train passed over
tbe younger without Injuring the child. It cut
off tbe leg of the older one.
A wild Westerner attended church on
Eunday week In Winnipeg, Manitoba, for tbe
first time In 20 years, and during the services
lit a pipe and enjoyed a smoke. On last
Wednesday be was fined flO for disturbing
worship.
At the celebration of the fiftieth anni
versary of the invention of the postage stamp,
held recently In England, a stamp was shown
worth 100 guineas. It was from tbe British
Gniana collection and showed a rude postmark
on pink paper.
A Q. A. E, man entered the car of the
Michigan Filh Commission, at Lansing the
other day, and received a glass ot water to ex
amine, bat mistaken it for an offer to treat be
swallowed It a gulp. It contained over 200
wriggling little wall-eyed pike.
While a traveling circus was delighting
the milt operatives of Fall River, Mass., a poverty-stricken
mother is said to have sold her
4-year-old son, Michael Monaz. to one of tbe
side-show managers for 135. The side-showman
promised to make an acrobat of the
youngster.
The greater portion of the cedar tele
graph poles used by tbe Western Union Com
pany come from Michigan. From 10 to 200 men
and nearly 40 teams are employed in gathering
tbe poles and putting tbem in proper shape.
Tbe poles range from 26 to 60 feet in length, and
are worth from SI to 17 each.
Recently, at the request of the Board of
Education, of Warren, Pa,. Prof. August
Morck examined the eyes of the pupils of the
Warren schools to ascertain to what extent
they were troubled with defective vision. He
has made bis report in whicb be states that out
of 639 scholars, 106 showed some defect of vision
or some disease of the eye.
On drawing a net a Florida fisherman
succeeded In landing an alligator and a turtle.
Tbe alligator was nine feet In lengtn, while the
turtle was of the loggerhead variety, and a
subsequent weighing showed it to be 85 pounds
in weight Tbe back of the alligator was
broken In two places, while one of the feet was
almost severed from the body.
Baltimore's first month under the high
license law bas been more than satisfactory.
Over 1,000 saloons have been forced out of
business, arrests have decreased and the an
nual revenue bas increased from less than $150,
000 under low license to more than $460,000 un
der high license, of which the city gets $350,000,
where ltformerlyreceirednothing. The license
fee is 8250.
While a little 2-year-old girl was play
ing In a yard at Lethonla, Ua she suddenly
called "Ma," bat tbe mother paid no attention
to ber. In a short time tbe little girl went to
the front porch (where Mrs. Medlock was),
having a small black snake firmly grasped in
her little hands. Mrs. Medlock was badly
frightend, bat managed to release tbe child's
grasp and kill tbe reptile. The snake did not
bite tbe child, or make any attempt to do so. '
In the parlor of a country home, not far
distant from Warrentown, Ga.. there hangs be
tween tbe front windows a likeness of General
Robert E. Lee. Just on the Inside is an ivy
vine tbat bas entwined itself along so as to
almost cover the front Through the crevice
where the blinds lap has crept a spray of this
ivy. and as If drawn by tbe magnetism of this
picture has entwined itself as beautif ally around
and down tbe frame as If arranged by loving
band.
A useful attribute of paper not gener
ally known Is for preserving ice in a pitcher of
water. Fill the pitcher with ice and water and
set it on the center of a piece of paper; then
gather the paper up together at the top and
place the ends tightly together, placing a strong
rubber band around tbe coll to hold it close, so
as to exclude the air. A pitcher of ice water
treated in this manner bas been known to
stand over night with scarcely a perceptible
melting ot the ice.
Lemons are used for soap in many coun
tries where they grow. When, for instance, the
men and women of the West Indies want to
wash their hands they squeeze the juice of a
lemon over them briskly in water until they
are clean. Tbere is an acid In the lemon simi
lar to that used in soap. And in countries
where oranges grow in great plenty country
gentlemen use tbe cheapest kind for blacking
ibeir boots. The orange Is cut in two and the
juicy-Side of one half is rubbed on the soot of
an iron pot and tben on the boot Tben tbe
boot is rubbed with a soft brush and a bright
polish at ence appears.
The curious "traveling stones" of Aus
tralia are paralleled In Nevada. They are de
seribed as being perfectly round, about as large
as a walnut and of an ivory nature. When
distributed about on the floor, table or any
other level surface within two or three feet of
each otber, tbey Immediately begin traveling
toward each otber until tbey meet at a common
center and tbere lie huddled np in a buncb.
like eggs In a nest A single stone removed to
a distance of four feet npon being released, re
turns to the heap, but if taxen away five feet
remains motionless. It is needless to say that
tbey are largely composed of magnetic Iron
ore.
Two and a half miles south of the little
Mexican village of Las Hnmmettas. in West
ern Arizona, in a low, sandy valley, flanked by
tall mountains, there is a hole about three feet
in diameter and of unknown depth, from which
a dense cloud of smoke ana steam is constantly
arising. For 100 feet on each side of tha bole
tbe ground is moist and heated. Water col
lected In tbe holes which have been dug in this
moist grouna has the tendency to make one
very wakeful, besides giving the face, hands
and feet a paralytic numbness. Every evening
at 7 o'clock large volnmes ol sand are shot
from the bole, preceded by a roar tbat can be
heard for miles.
A FEW GOOD LAUGHS.
"This egg, madame," said the professor
with asperity, "is not fresh."
"Sir, " said the landlady graciously, ' It was laid
just one week after yon made your last payment"
Harper'! Bazar.
"Will you marry me, Mamie?"
"I wlllfbutnotjustatpresent. After I'm gradu
ated from the cooklag school I will marry yoo."
"Are you at the cooking school?"
"Yes."
Then the lover arose and went out Into tbe sight
a sad, despairing, broken-hearted man.
Citizen If you know of tbe approach of
great storms why dou't you stop them before they
reach a place?
General Qretly Stop them! Why, that is Im
possible. Cltlien-ob, no. All you have to do is to predict
tbem. Sew fork Sun.
"Which would you rather be, Willie, a
monkey or a giraffe?"
Giraffe every time. It would be bully la the
summer time for lookla' over the baseball ground
feace." Harper' t Bazar.
House hunter I could not move into this
narrow flat
Owner Why not?
House boater Tbere Is no room for my dog to
wag his tslt-PAWodelpAia Inquirer.
Mrs. De Smith My dear, I have a little
conundrum for yon. Why does a woman change
ber mind often er than a man?
Mr. De Smltti (stlllresdlng) Because a woman's
mind needs changing oftener than a man's.
(SllenceJ.-PAifcKKlpAla Inquirer.
"Hello, JImmie," said Mr. Guzlelgh to
the genial barkeeper as he fished around In his
vest pocket and the qaarter that be looked for
never came. "I've left all my money in my other
clothes. Just pat this drink down for me, won't
yon?"
'No, sir," said JImmie, Ingeniously; "you put
It down and I'll nang it up." WatMngton
Hatchet.
I'm trying to be pious, and I think: it wrong
to swear.
Keep off tbe grass; don't walk around where there
Isn't any hair.
If 1 get mad one of ns two will very bkely die.
Ah! Imayevenvswallow you with huckleberry
pie, , s vzuago rva.
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