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The report that Secretary Blaine made a decided and, as the report gave it, and in temperate attack on the provisions of the MeKinley bill, tarns out as The Dispatch predicted, to be incorrect. Authoritative denials are made, and the fact is clear that all the Secretary did was to repeat what he las already made public by a letter, his theory that the dutv should be kept on sugar, in order that we may trade off that duty in establishing reciprocity with the South American republics. On this point it happens that the Secre tary makes two errors. In the first place, the purpose of the reduction of the sugar duties is not to benefit other countries, but to relieve the people of this country from the nndue cost now imposed on its entire sugar supply. On this point we occupy the same position that England does with regard to American food products. Talk has been heard of English duties on our cereal and meat products in re taliation for the McKinley "bill; but such re taliation will never be undertaken, for the reason that the enhancement of the price of food in England would hurt that section a great deal more than the United States, and a government which undertook such a measure would simply break its own neck. The object of the reduction of the sugar duties here lias the same foundation. It is simply to relieve the people of the United Stites of an unnecessary tax of over 560, 000,000 on an article of universal consump tion of which, after twenty-five years pro tection, about one-tenth Is produced in this country. Another mistake which the Secretary makes in this connection is to suppose that we can get cheap sugar by a system of re ciprocity with the nations represented in the Pan-American conference. Of the $80,000, O00 worth of sugar imported to this country for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889. only 55,000,000 worth came from the Spanish-American republics. The other fifteen-sixteenths came from Cuba, the Brit ish West Indies, Guiana, Germany and Hawaii. The reciprocity project, while eminently proper on the products of the South American republics, would not vis ibly affect the price ot sugar in this country. As to duties on our products in Cuba, they are manifestly retaliatory and afford a marked example of the misgovernment of that unfortunate island. Secretary Blaine's project of reciprocity with the Sonth American republics is a sagacious and wise policy. But since it would embrace only one-sixteenth of our supply of sugar, the objection to the McKin ley tariff on that score is manifestly mis placed. IS IT ANY USEf District Master Workman Kerfoot, of the Knights of Labor, proposes to call together all the miners of his district and concen trate them upon the work of digging out the imprisoned miners at Dnnbar. It is late in the day to make snch a proposal as this, bnt everyone would applaud it, on the principle of better late than never, if it had not been authoritatively declared over and over again that only a limited number of men could be employed in cuttingaway totheunfortnnate miners in the Dunbar mine, and that all the men that could be used were on hand. The statements of employers and men upon this matter have been equally clear. A few men only could work at one time, and there were Volunteers in plenty. Still, if Mr. Kerfoot can further the salvation of the buried miners by holding a meeting and sending reinforcements to the heroic rescuers at Dunbar, the meeting should be held. THE STRENGTH OP WEAKNESS. The conflict in Australia, between the colonists who have been occupying that con tinent for little more than a generation, and the weak but prolifio rabbits who are still more recent arrivals, is most remarkable in its Illustration that the most powerful ani mals, best equipped by nature with the means of defending their existence, are not those which most successfully defy extermi nation. Civilized man has made a record for the successful extermination of the most savage and poweriul beasts of the wilderness. Within the memory of every man the buf falo of this continent, whose vast herds on the Western plains threatened destruction to whatever got in the pathot their resistless rush, have been ntterly wiped out The grizzly bear has been cut down to a few shaggy veterans in the mountain fastnesses. In Alrica, the elephants, whose strength caused even the lions to slink away, are rapidly being wiped out. In India, the lion is perishing and even in our Southern States, It has recently been found necessary, to save the alligators from extinction. While man has thus everywhere tri umphed by tuccessfnl slaughter of the most powerful and savage beasts of prey, the meek and fugacious rabbit, in a country where he was not even a native, has thriven and multiplied so rapidly that he is now threatening to drive out the human race. The people who can exterminate elephants, buffaloes, frizzli es and lionj, are powerless J against the reproductiveucss of the Aus tralian bunnies. A similar case of the ability of the most diminutive and weak creatures to defy the destructive work of man is afforded by the English sparrow in this country, which, after years of effort at getting rid of them, still chirp derision at the-superior race. Such a contrast as this also furnishes some doubts as to the actual operation In nature of the principle of the survival of the fit test. In the conflict between animals alone the theory may work that the strongest, and those most folly armed with natural weap ons of attack and defense, will survive; al though the extinction of the prehistoric monsters even casts a doubt on that belief. But in the conflict with civilized man the powerful and ferocious beasts perish and the weak and timid ones survive. It is not strength or fighting abilities that preserves any race ol beasts; but the prolific powers of reproduction which the smaller and appa rently most defenseless animals possess to the greatest degree. These aspects of the Australian rabbit plague do not furnish any solution to the puzzled inhabitants of that continent, bnt there may be some instruction in the natural law which they bring ont, and the inquiry whether there are no parallels to it in the history of the human raoe. Have the most warlike, or even the most intellectual races proved the most permanent? Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Arabs and Euro peans have conqnercd the countries of Africa, but the meek Egyptian and the patient negro have endured, while most of the conquering raoes have died out. The brave, cunning and hardy Indian has been penned up in a few reservations of this con tinent, while the exotic negroes have borne servitude and multiplied even more rapidly than the free Indians have perished. The history of men and beasts seems to warn us that the strife for existence is not to be won by the most powerful, and that there is more than a moral truth in the divine declaration that "The meek shall inherit the earth." CONGRESS AND THE TRUSTS. When the Senate bill for the suppression of trusts was passed by that body, the news papers opposed to such legislation made a good deal of the fact that there was an ad vance in Sugar Trust certificates. To those who have taken the trouble to observe the way in which that most manipulated of stocks is put up and down by the managers of the Trust for the delusion of unwary speculator, there was nothing strange in such a movement. The Trust managers found it easy to mark up the price of certifi cates a few points, and had a double purpose in doing so. They might effect the result which their organs tried so strenuously to produce, of convincing the weak-kneed that legislation of that sort would be futile, and they might persuade the lambs, under the expectation of a bull movement, to rush in and buy certificates. The fact that when the conference report on this bill was agreed to, last Saturday, Sugar Trust certificates tumbled 8 per cent, proves that the first object was not attained; but some of the details indicate that the sec ond was. It is stated that there are large ontside holdings, and that the managers of the trust who are bank directors refuse to lend money on them any longer. This is equivalent to a declaration that the Trust certificates are valueless as a security; but it also carries with it the inference that when the price is sufficiently depressed the Trust managers will absorb them once more and carry out their announced intention of con verting the Trust into a corporation. That intention, by the way, is a new exhibition of the conventional Trust idea that illegal practices can be made legal by changing the name under which they are carried on. Of course this manipulation for the pur pose ot fleecing the shareholders, toward whom the managers occupy a professed posi tion of trust, would under any strict sys tem of morals be termed swindling. But a small matter like that does not worry the Trust managers at all. Their organization was got up for th6 express purpose of plun dering the consumers by the suppression of competition; and s it makes the fleecing of speculators and investors particularly easy, the Trust managers are not to be blamed if they do not see why they should not practice one form of dishonesty as well as the other. It is pleasant to learn that the enactment of the new law by Congress produces a practical evidence that this method of fleecing the people is made difficult and dangerous. If Congress will follow up this bill by a provision removing the duty from products on which the purpose of protec tion in stimulating domestic competition, is defeated by combinations, it will fully re deem the Republican pledge to extinguish theTrusts. A GRAND CONTENTION. The International Sunday School Con vention which began its session here in formally yesterday represents one of the greatest Christianizing influences of the times. Pittsburg is highly honored by the presence of twelve hundred men and women assembled to advance such a cause. At a day when so many men are putting their faith in scientific shiboleths, in isms of all sorts, it is a real blessing to be reminded of the strength of our Christian institutions. Here we have in this convention the representatives of more than ten millions of Sunday school teachers and scholars, attending one hun dred and twelve thousand schools on this continent. Considerably more than one tenth of the population of North America will take a lively interest in the proceedings of this convention. Its importance can hardly be exaggerated. We are glad that Allegheny county makes such a brave showing with her Sun day schools. By an unfortunate error Alle gheny county was represented at the World's Sunday School Convention last year as having only ten thousand teachers and scholars in her Sunday schools, whereas in reality she has three hundred and thirty eight schools, seven thousand three hundred and twenty-nine teachers and officers and no less than sixty-eight thousand eight hundred and eleven scholars I Splendid figures in deed! TO REACH SOUTH AMERICA. A very large majority of the most notable manufacturers of Pittsburg's staple prod ucts are now upon record as favoring tbe subsidizing of steamship lines, in order to enable the United States to compete with Europe in the markets of South America. The interviews which The Dispatch ob tained from the leading iron, steel and glass men of this city yesterday show beyond all question that Pittsburg, as the greatest manufacturing center in the country, is fully alive to the advantages of extending its markets, and has pro nounced views in favor of Governmental aid to such an end. There seems to be very little doubt, moreover, that withsnbsidized steam ship lines American manufactures would supersede the European in tbe South Ameri can countries, without any diminution of tbe wages paid to labor in this country. Some of the glass manufacturers think that it would be best to supply all the home demand first, but that really is another qneition which the McKinley tariff bill would answer if allowed to become law in its original shape. Mr. Campbell's sug gestion of a Government line of steamers is also something of a departure from the original proposal, thongh it has a bearing on the competition of Belgium with our glass manufactures. FRANCE AND RUSSIA. The alliance of "Russia and France is probably a fact. Since 1877 there has been an understanding between the two countries, and from force of circumstances it hasbecome more friendly each year, nntil now a formal alliance, offensive and defensive, is an nounced. Among the first-class powers of Europe neither Prance nor Russia could se cure any other ally. The Dreibund still holds together Germany, Austria and Italy. England and Germany have joined hands anew in the partition of Equatorial Africa. Spain is not worth considering with an in fant King and a strong disposition to revo lution at all times. The minor countries of Europe are mostly under the protection and in the power of the Dreibund. It certainly ought not to disturb Euro pean statesmen to hear that France and Russia are allies by actual treaty. The memory of the Crimea is forgotten of course. Long memories are unfashionable at Euro Dean courts anyhow, witness the love of Germany, Italy and Austria for each other, that were but a score of years ago at bayonet points. Rhode Island is so well suited with ballot reform that the Legislature has voted to extend it to municipal elections. Tbe example may load Pennsylvania to extend it to some thing, in the fullness of time. Another exception of the Census Bureau's rule that the supervisors must give out no statement of tbo returns, crops out at Philadelphia, wbero Col. Heath, the supervisor, states tbe censns to show a population of 1.OJ0.U00, subject to slight corrections. Esti mates are also given for a dozen other cities. Tbe Pbiladelpblans are better satisfied with this showing than the Western cities seem to be with theirs; but for tbo rest of tbe country tbo lesson seems to be that the publication of censns returns, like everything, goes by favor. The Southerners who think that to pro pose that colored people shall be educated with whites, is an insnlt to tbe Sonth, should try to learn something from the spectacle of a colored class orator at Harvard. The question whether " 'the automatic working of the rules' of tbe House of Repre sentatives makes filibustering In contested election cases all wrong and filibustering against the silver bill all right," is asked by the Washington Post. In other words tbe point is, whether parliamentary rnles and constitutional principles are for any purpose except to be turned topsy-turvy at the will of the managers of cither party: and tbe practice of the politi cians replies decidedly that they aro not After all, is not this outcry in England over tbo cession of Heligoland, an expression of the British idea that a rock In tbe North Sea is more valuable than half a continent in Africal Tub discovery of the British syndicate which has bought the Chicago stockyards that it has done so Justin time to meet tbe compe tition of new stockyards more favorably lo cated and operated by the men who nnloaded their old property on it, may call a halt on tbe favorito British enterprise or toying American properties and selling tbemtoEngllsh Investors at from three to ten times their real value. France and Russia have joined bands once more, and stand ready to see what tbe rest of Europe will do abont it. The original packages are too powerful for tbe mightiest in the land. After having knocked oat prohibitory and license laws in one round, the information comes from Wash ington that they have repeated their previous victory of vanquishing the champion of the prize-ring, Mr. John L. Sullivan. If. Secretary Blame does not take care, tbe Sneaker may count him ont of tbe quorum. Mr Cbokkb denies everything except the 510,000 given by Godfather Grant to his daughter. He denied this until Mayor Grant let that moderate-sized pussy out of the bag. Mr. Croker has a clear comprehension of what he is there for. Cyclones and politicians are exceed ingly busy just at present. When labor leaders get to impeaching each other's good faith, can tbey blame other people for notbelleving in either of them? A word to wise men like Messrs. Powderly and Gompers ought to be sufficient. BTBICTXY PERSONAL. Secbetabt Rusk has just celebrated his GOth birthday anniversary. Admiral Pobteb and wife have gone to Jamestown, R. L, for the summer. George M. Pullman, of palace car fame, is said to be scrupulously neat about his clothes and to dress with great care. The daughters of Senator M. S. Quay visited Mrs. D. H. Hastings at Bellefonte this week, and attended the assembly at the college. Emma Abbott Is tbe pet of Paris. She tells an interviewer that she has bad offers to sing there in French opera, but makes no sign as to whether she will accept. Joe MoAuliffe, the pugilist, has arrived in London. Tbo Heerce says that in appear ance be is certainly the finest man that has ap peared In England as a pugilist since Freeman, tbe American giant Little Mabel Stevenson, the New York girl, has captured English swells with her imi tions of birds. She has been quite as much the race In fashionable drawing rooms In .London asCarmencita nas been in New York. This week she will twitter for the Prince and Prin cess of Wales. Vebdi is reported from Geneva to be in ex cellent health, and. although his white hair and flowing beard give him a venerable appear ance, his eyes are full of fire. He will not ad mit that "Othello" is his last work, and says there is no telling what be may do yet if the inspiration comes to him. De. Skilkakowsky, a famous physician in Russia, has received what is said to be the largest fee that was ever paid to a doctor in that country. A millionaire residing in Odessa summoned him specially to come there to per form some surgical operation. He performed the operation and was in Odessa but five hours, receiving 11,000 rubles, or over $8,000, as a fee for his trouble. It is reported that P. T. Barnnm, while in England, carried on very secret negotiations with the view of buying the Shakespeare homestead for tbe purpose of pulling it down and exhibiting it around the country. He bid as high as 2,700 for it, but when he thought he had secured the precious relic tbe English Government bid 300 more, and the negotia tions were declared at an end. t DEATH OF A PITTSBURG LADY. Her Remains to be Brought lrom Youngs town to Pittsburg for Burial. rsFICIAX TELEOKAX TO TDB DISPATCH.I Youngstown, June 23. Mrs. Jennie Haz lett, wife of John P. Hazlett Superintendent of tbe Youngstown Car Works, died to-day at ber home on Champion Btroet Mrs. Hazlett, nee Black, wa formerly a resident of Fittsburg where she was well known in society circles and came here throe years ago a bride. Two years ago she was stricken with illness, resnlting in death. Tbe remains will be taken to Pittsburg Wednesday morning for Interment. THE TOPICAL TALKER, Short Prayers for tbe Heated Term -A P ex tan Wbo Wished to be Prayed For The Heroine Wii Lost Without Her Cue One Man Whom the Hoat Re joice. As the pastor of a certain Presbyterian Church was walking home after the morn ing service a few Sundays ago, one of his flock, a pillar of the church and a privileged char acter, stepped up to him, and after the ens- tomary greetings, said: "Dr. , do you know how long your prayer was this morn ing?" 'No, I really do not," the good man replied. "Make a guessl" "Four or five minutest" "No, over fifteen!" "I did not time myself, and I suppose the prayer was too long." "This hot weather it is." "Well, I'll cut It short next Sabbath, but," continued Dr. , "this is not the first time that complaint has been made to me about tbe length of tbe prayer, though the complainant iu the previous instance objected, If anything, to its brevity. It was tbe sexton of my first charge, a church in a little country town, who approached me in the church lobby after tbe morninx service. He said, after beating about tbe bush a Utile: 'You'll excuse me, sir, if I finds fault with the prayer you made this morn ing.' ' -Certainly, Mr. ,' I replied, 'What was wrong with itT' "Why. sir, you prayed for the United States, Pennsylvany, tbe President, the church, tbe congregation, tbe Sunday school, Mrs. Jones who s sick, an' yourself, but yon never even mentioned the sexton. Now if I'm not worth praying for I'll resign.' " T)RAtfATlo authors have many trials; the ucburs uru uoo oj. tuein. xuo ncturs may reply, and with justice no doubt, that they have many trials, and that playwrights are not the least of them. A few weeks before the Bijou Theater closed I was present at the rehearsal of a play that will be seen here next season. It is unneces sary to particularize further. The rehearsal went smoothly enough until tbe third act was reached. The act was opened by the heroine wbohad to come on thestage alone and bewail ing her misfortunes In a manner becoming a heroine with nearly two acts of misery befor ber. But instead of presenting a pretty pitch of grief, the pretty girl who played the heroine walked on with her hands by her sides and a composed look of vacuity upon her face. "That's not it at all," said tbe author sharply. "You ought to bury your face in vour hands and jerk ont your lines between sobs," and tbe author gave a masculine imitation of feminine grief. "Yes; I know," said tbe actress, "but I can't do it" "Why not" asked the author. "Because I'vo got no cue!" And that was tbo excuse she stnek to. Of course, she could have no cue but the rising of the curtain, for hers were the first words spoken in the act It may be added that silent grief was substituted for tbe opening lines. -" . T? vertbodt abused the weather yesterday, it may not have been the bottest day Pittsburg has known for years, but tbe beat affected more people more unpleasantly than has happened for a long while. , A half doznn men stood at tbe corner of Dia mond and Wood streets after luncn yesterday and kicked abont the weather. Tbey were all prosperous men, of the sort that bave adipose tissue and cash to spare, and they kicked vigor ously, as such men do when solemnly com pelled. All but one. He wiped his moist brow and sponged off his neckras the others did, but he kept saying: "Well, tbe weather suits me well enough gentlemen; it suits me!" And as he left tbem still swearing at the eather, they looked after him with black envy in their eyes. He deals in icel CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS. Instead of starting another bank, Wharton Barter has had a law suit sprung on him, and there Is about as much paid-up capital in one as there 1 In the other. Several Chicago doctors have come to the conclusion that a woman ought not to be married under 23 years of age. If this rule was rigidly en forced divorce would soon go out of commission. The barbers have but two literary organs in this country. The reason they haven't any more Is because they talk so much and so fast that the news becomes very stale before tbe editors catch on to it. The key to Africa has been turned over to England, and for that reason Germany -will not be arrested and imprisoned on tbe charge of theft The Minneapolis census enumerators are to be put in Jail for padding the returns, but being loyal citizens, they tale tbe matter as a compli ment and look npon the thing in the same light that Congressman Bynum did bis reprimand by tbe Speaker. Georgia will this year have a crop of 0,000.000 watermelons. A copy of the Congres sional Record will be forwarded to the first man who will give the correct number of colicky pains tbe said melons will produce. The snake editor of tbe Savannah News says that a Terrel county man killed a rattlesnake that weighed 33 pounds. Moonshine whisky must be quite powerful In tbe Booth to make such ac complished liars. The office boy of tbe St. Louis Republic threw a copy of tbe Congressional Record at a cat the other evening, borne hours afterward a marauding goat tackled the Record, and was soon a dead goat. The owner of the aqlmal bas brought suit against the Government for leaving combustl hie matter lying around loose. THE SACRED OIL WELL. Good Fortnno That Hm Given Birth to a New DoxoIobv. t From the Ban Francisco Chronicle. A Fittsbure dispatch says: Tbe Forest Grove Presbyterian congregation is in luck, and all its members promise to become rich through a strike in oil made on a few acres of ground sur rounding tbe rickity old chapel called a church. Tbo site is located about eleven miles from Pittsburg, and is right in tbe center of the new Grove oil fields. For years Beacon Bea com has been pastor of the congregation, and it took the combined receipts from a tew acres of farming land, the district school, and the offerings of tbe small congregation to keep tbe good man alive; but by good fortune this is all changed. Three good oil producers havo beon struck during the past week, with an average output of about 1,000 barrels a day. Tbls gives tbe church people a daily Income of 5125 from roy alties, in addition to a cash bonus. Two new wells are being sunk, which will increase the church Income to $7,500 a month. One of the new wells bas been dubbed "Old Hundred," because of the following revised version of the familiar bymn which one of tbe drillers bas tacked upon tbe derrick: Praise Ood from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him for putting oil below. Praise Him, ye drillers give hearty thanks, Praise Him for the overflowing tanks. A Flea for Baby McK.ee. From tbe Philadelphia Kecord.l Let us hope that tbe wild, untamed Jersey 'skeeters at Capo May Point will spare Baby McXee. The President is tough, and can stand it; out alack and alas! for sweet and Innocent childhood, that It should be a victim to the greed of fierce real estate speculation. DEATHS OF A DAY. Jnds" James Latvremon. BAITIMOBE. June IS, Jndge James Lawrenson, tbe oldest employe of tbe United States Postal Service, both in point of age and continuous serv ice, died this morning at his borne In this City. He was 87 years old. At tbe age of 17 years he entered the service of tho Baltimore rostofflce, and after 15 years' service was translcrred to tho General Department at Washington, where he has been ever since. He has sworn in every Postmaster General since the administration of President Andrew Jackson. Donglne tirny. The funeral services of Douglas Gray, who died on Friday night were held yesterday morning at St James1 It C Church, In Wllklnsburg. tfio Interment took place afterward In St. Thomas1 Cemetery. Mr. bray was ono of the oldest resi dents or Wllklnsburg, and bis death Is sincerely mourned by a very largo circle of friends and ac quaintances in Wllklnsburg and vicinity. Cliurlra E. Colvci. CHICAGO, June 23.-Charlcs E. Culver, ex Prcsldent ot tbe Board of Trade, died at his resi dence in Highland Park this Tnnrnlnir. Rfrpri SO 'years. Mr. Culver had been an lutalld forsev- cxai JCATD. WITH A YOUNG BRIDE Hon. J. H. Smart, United States Minister to Antwerp, Visits PHisbars Friends Ten dered a Reception Moro Graduating Exercises Prizes Awarded. The Hon. J. H. Stuart United States Minister to Antwerp, and his charming bride, are in tbe city at present tbe guests of Captain and Mrs. J. J. Vandergrift relatives of the groom, at their beautiful borne on Fifth ave nue. They arrived in the city Sunday morn ing and went directly to tbe residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Woodwell, in Homestead, wbo are relatives of Mr. Stuart There they re mained until last evening at 6 o'clock, wben, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Woodwell, tbey wore driven to the Fifth avenue residence, and were the honored ones at a family dinner. On acconnt of a recent death In the Vandergrift family, a nioro ostentations and larger enter tainment was not given, but simply relatives of the groom were invited to meet tbe young One week ago last Wednesday Mr. Stuart landed in New York, and last Thursday was united to tho charming young lady who will accompany blm to Antwerp and lighten tho duties of the official position which he at pres ent occupies, and has, at various cities, occu pied for the past 22 years. Mrs. Stuart is of tbe brunette order, very girlish in ap pearance, and really she cannot claim years enough to make ber anything but girlish In appearance, dresses with exquisite taste, and is cultured in every sense of tho word, bhe is or quite a literary turn of mind and is the authoress ot several books, among tbem "Tho Soul of Lady Agnes." Her name until last Thursday was Miss Mtrlo Vir ginia Harding, and ber homo was in Brooklyn, though she has seldom been there within the last few j ears, havlnc spent tho greater part of her time on tho Continent in travels and study. For the dinner last evening the appoint ments were of that degreo of elegance that characterized any and all entertainments given in the Vandergrift mansion, and the dec orations were of flowers cut from tbe borne conservatory and lawn. The table, covered with shimmering damask, was laid for twelve, and was soarkling witb cut glass, dainty china, and tbe family silver. Gathered around the festive board were: Hon. and Mrs. Stuart Mr. J. R. Woodwell. Mrs. Woodwell. and Miss Woodwell, Mm. F. E Tucker, Mrs. W. K. Woodwell, Mr. and Mn. W. J. Young, Mr. Thomas It Hartley, and Captain and Mrs. J. J. Vandergrift BAZAAR AND GARDEN- FETE Given by the King's Dausbtcra of the Sbody slde Presbyterian Charcb. The lovely grounds surrounding the resi dence of Mrs. William Scott, on Fifth avenue, presented a bewildering vision of beauty, yes terday afternoon and last evening. Fairy-like little maidens, in dainty white frocks, with pretty garden hats, fluttered about in and out among the trees, early iu the afternoon, and by 1 o'clock from tbe picturesque confusion arose a fancy booth, a floral booth, a fan booth, and any number of little tables draped in snowy linen, upon which to serve ice cream and straw berries. Tho occasion was a fancy bazaar and garden fete given by the order of King's Daugh ters." of tho Shadysido Presbyterian Church. By 4 o'clock the guests began to arrive. Atlny policeman, in the person of one of Mr. Scott's little boys collected gato money to tbe amount of 10 cents etcb, and no one was exempt, not even the little toddler in the nurse's arms. At 6 o'clock tbe lawn was thronged and the streets lined with carriages, for almost tbe entire con gregation of tbo church was paving homage to tho Daughters of the King in some way or other, either at tbe fancy booth, admiring the pretty articles that represented the work of tbo little ones, at tbe booth of flowers, inhaling thoir fragrance and filling tbe coffer with sil ver, or seated at the tables enjoying the lus cious strawberries ana Ice cream, while cooling tbe air with fans from the fan booth. It was a great success, and, an Interesting feature at the event was the breaking of tbe "penny jugs" by the pastor of the church. Rev It S. Holmes. Each little member of the so ciety had been for some time past saving their pennies in small china jugs tbat were sacrificed last evening, and their contents turned Into tbe general fnnd that Is to help furnish the new church. With this bazaar the little band, under the management of Mrs. J. B. McGlnley and Mrs. William Scott, will conclude their work for the new church, and wben they begin labor again. In tbe fall, it will be for the poor and needy families in the neighborhood. By their efforts tbey netted $115 last evening and had already In their treasury $110 from a fair and bazaar given aurlng tbe winter, so it is with vbe consciousness of well doing that tbey retire from tbo church work proper. AWARDIKG DEGREES To tbe Successful Gradnntes of tbe Holy V Gbost College. Rev. S. Wall, D. D., Rev.-Joseph Vogt and Mr. Rahe conducted the exercises at the twelfth annual commencement of tbe Holy Gbost College last night in tbe chapel. Mr. John Kane delivered the valedictory. After the well-selected musical programme had been ooncluded the conferring of diplomas and awarding of gold medals to the graduates was done by Rev. Wall. Tbe college orchestra ac quitted itself wonderfully in rendering the overture, "Grand Polonaise." and the college choir did remarkably well in the opening chorus "Committed to tbe Deep." Messrs. li. Strelezok, F. Rauscb, M. Buckbeit and F. Fromherz, in a German selection, "Des Jaegers Abscliied," received applause. Francis Miller and Aloysiu9 Geiger, piano duet "Adirondacks Galop," came in for tbe approbation of tbe andience. Uathias Buckbeit acquitted him self well in tbe Latin salutatory. Mr. Edward Stratman took for bis subject "The Elements of Business Success." which he delivered well. Tbe degree of Baobelor of Arts was conferred on Henry Bierman, Richard Hamilton, Michael Kaczka.Emil Leinwebor and Matthias Bucbeit The degree of Bachelor of Sciences was con ferred on Richard Hamilton and Henry Bier man. In the commercial and business depart ment diplomas were conferred on George F. Walsh, Walter M. Brown, Herbert S. Patter sou, Stephen Bodkin. Herbert H. Hood, John Briiey. Anthony Kramer, Michael McDonougb, Engelbert Enlotb, John Kane, Dennis Doran, Edward F. Stratman and Arthur F. Walsh. The following were awarded gold medals: For excellence In studies and conduct: Lawrence A. O'Connell. For making highest average In classical and scientific department a medal was awarded to Henry Bierman. For highest aver aco in commercial department. George F. Walsb. For being tbo most proficient in Ger man, Eniil Lelnwober. Medals for elocution were awarded to Robert Lawlor, John McTier nan and Charles Sheehan. Owing to tho sickness of Rev. S. J. Molllnger, be was not present to award the medals, but Iter. S. Wall acted as donor instead. Tbe chapel was crowded to Its utmost capacity by the relatives and friends of tbe students. At tho conclusion of the exercises Rev. Father Wall addressed the graduates. He enjoined upon tbe students that tbey should at once en deavor to put their attainments to some practi cal use. The classes will be reopened Septem ber 3, w ben the new studeuts will be examined and classified. Social Cbntter. George K. Anderson and Rosweil R, v Foulk are spending a few dajs at Franklin Pa., among their friends and relatives. They expect to visit Chautauqua, Buffalo and Niagara Falls before tbey return. Mrs. Daly, of Homo street East End, will give a very small and Informal tea on Thursday next for her sister. Miss Cooper, limited to tbe younger friends and school mates of that young lady. Charles B. McLean and his family re turned from Berkeley Springs, W. Va.,after an absence of several weeks' summering at tbat point THE wife of George H. Hutchinson, of this city, bas returned to her residence. North ave nue, after a two months' vacation In Colorado. Miss Mary Forrester Johnson and Mr. T. B. Cook will be married at tbo U. P. Cburcb, Bellevue, next Thursday evening. Mr, L K. Beckert and daughter are so journing for a short time in the Allegheny Mountains. Miss Katharine Grabbnstein and Mr. Edward J. Borcland will be married this even ing. THE Chase-Rose wedding this evening. JS FAV0H OF A PITTSBUEaEB. - An Important Salt for Replevin Is Decided in Nebraska. A replevin suit which involved very import ant interests, and which affected an East End stockman. Mr. J. R. Rush, was decided at Cen tral City, Neb., Saturday. A great dcil of at tention was drawn to tbe suit on account ot important legal questloos Involved, and two of tho foremost attorneys ot the West, Col. J. L. Webster, ofOmaha,: and Judge Noyes, were pitted against each other. The suit for replev in was brought against Rush and Johnson by the Milwaukee and Wyoming Investment Com pany to secure the proceeds of 230 head of cat tle, which said Rush and Johnson bad bought from an agent of tbe company. The agent who received tbe money for tbe cattle shortly after absconded to Canada, and tbo question at is-.ue was whether o- not ho was autbor.zeJ to re ceive tbe money. The court of Central City, Neb., after a week's trial, in which tbo two able attorneys measured thoir atrengtb, decided in favor of Rush and Johnson. Tbe amount involved in tbe suit was w,iou, An appeal was taken. NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS. PENNSYLVANIA FARING WELL AT THE HANDS OF UNCLE SAM. Ten Government Edifices Provided For In terest In tbe Encampment of tbe National Guard orPennsylvnnln Readjustment of Postmasters Salaries Other Washing, ton News. IFKOU A STATT COBREgPOXDEXT. J TITAsniNOTON, June 2a Tbe State of Fenn sylvama bas fared remarkably well so far as Its public buildings are concerned in the present Congress. No Bute has a better record of public building bills passed and those in prospect of passage. Four public buildings are thus far assured to the State, tho President having signed tbe acts. They are: Chester. $80, 000: Bcranton, $175,000; Allegheny City, $250,0001, and York, 80,000. Tbe bills represented by tbe Committee on Public Buildings and Gronnds and now on the calendar aro as follows: Al tnona. SSO.OOO; WilKesbarre, $100,000; Lancaster, $30,000: Bradford, $b0,0OC; Pottsville, $60,000. 3 he Beaver Falls bill Is in the Conference Committee for $50,000, and will doubtless be passed for tbat amount It will thus be seen that Pennsylvania has already secured $550,000 in appropriations for its public building-, and tho committee has reported in favor of $330,000 more, and if theso bills pus it this session the Stitewill have secured nearly ?1.000.000 for its public buildings alone. Tbe bill for a new mint building in Pbiladnl phia is now before the committee involving $2, 000,000. and it is vhougbt that it would not be expedient in view of tbe large appropriations already secured to press this bill at tho present session. Bills for publlo buildings in the following cities are now before tbo committee: Mead ville, $50,000; Greensburg, $50,000; Oil City. $60, 000; New Castle, $30,000; Allentown, $125,000; Lebanon, $100,000. Regular Army Notables. TriE War Department is taking great Interest in tbe encampment of the National Guard of Pennsylvania at Mt Gretna, July 18 to 26. The regular army will be represented by two battalions of cavalry, two licht batteries of ar tillery and a full regiment of infantry. In ad dition to tbo troops ordered tbere Secretary Proctor has directed tbe following officers to vl'it tbe camp as inspectors, and to instruct the officers and men in their respective brancbes of tbe service: Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Corbin, Assistant Adjutant General; Major Charles R. Greenleaf, surgeon; Cap tain Joseph G. Ramsey, Second Artil lery, and First Lientenant James G. War ren, Corps of Engineers. This encampment is expected to bo by far tbe most interesting and instructive yet held in this country. The militiamen will have an opportunity by observ ing tbe regulars in camp to see for themselves what life in the army is like, and a large num ber of desirable recruits are expected to be en listed as a rosult-. Lucky Postmasters. Tn the readjustment of salaries now in prog ress at tbe Postofflce Department, based on the increaso of bnsiness, changes bave been made in only three of tbe first-class postotflces of Pennsylvania, namely Fittsbure, Lancaster andScranton. Pittsburg takes a jump which will doubtless be exceedingly .satisfactory to Postmaster McKean. Mr. Larkin bad the com fortable salary of 3.900 per year, while by tbe readjustment of to-day Mr. McKean will get a round $5,0C0 a year. Fowof the cities of tbe country make as good a showing as this. Of tho two other offices readjusted Hcranton's postmaster will get an Increase from $3,100 to $3,200 and Lancaster's from $2,900 to $3,000. Tbe readjustment of the second and tbird-class offices of Pennsylvania will not be complete for some time. The College Aid BUI Pnssed. TN the Senate todav tbe agricultural college aid bill was again taken up, and Mr. Morrill offered a substitute for tbe various amend ments pending on Saturday as to the division of the fund between colored and white schools of a State. Mr. Pugh expressed his approval of Mr. Mor rill's amendment and withdrew the one offered by him. After some debate tbe Morrill amend ment was adopted and the bill passed. It ap propriates annually out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, arising from tbe sale of public lands, to bo paid to each State and Territory for tho more com plete endowment and maintenance of colleges for tbe benefit of agriculture and tbe mechanic aits now established, or which may be hereafter established m accordance with an act or Congress approved July 2, 1862, tbo sum of $15,000 for tbe year ending June 30, 1S90. and an annual increase of the amonnt of such ap propriation thereafter for ten years by an ad ditional sum of 51.000 over the preceding years, and the annual amonnt to bo paid thereafter to each Stato and Territory shall be $25,000; provided tbat no money shall be paid out un der this act to any State or Territory for tbe support and maintenance of a college where a distinction of race or color is mado in the admission of students, but tbe establishment and maintenance of such colleges separately for white and colored students shall be held to be a compliance with tho provisions of this act; and also provided that in any State in which there has been one agricultural college established under the act of 1882, and in which also tbere is or may be an educational Institution of like character for colored students, aided by tbe State from its own revenue (however named or styled), there shall be a just and equitable division of the fund to bo received uuder this act made by the Legislature. The Woman's University Incorporated. Cenator Blair to-day introduced a bill to in. corporate the Woman's National Industrial University and School of Arts. The university is to De located in V athlngton City, and among the incorporators are: Thomas w Palmer, of Michigan: General William S. Rosecrans.John N. Bortnger. ot Mls-ouri; Warner Miller, of New York; Senators Blair, of Now Hampshire, and Jones, of Nevada: Charlotte Smith, ot the District of Columbia,Presidentot the Woman's Industrial League: Josephine F. McDonald, of Indiana; Olyinpia Brown, of Wisconsin, and Mary Bofinger, of Missouri. MADE A DECIDED HIT. Hornco Lewis and UN Company In Malcolm Smart Tnjlor's New Drama. A new play presented for the first time on any stage, and Pittsburg is honored with the event Horace Lewis, who delighted large audiences at Harris' Theater last week, witb bis excellent company, in "Monte Cristo," yes terday brought out "A Sprig o' Green." a dramatization of John Banim's "Crohoore Na BilHoge," byM. Stuart Taylor. Mr. Taylor has evidently worked hard and long to cling closely to tbe author of tbe story in this tale of the trials and troubles or an Irish famiR the head of which Is murdered and the colleen ab ducted, and ho has been very successful. The plav is a very interesting one. its climaxes being well brought up. In the hands of such a faith ful actor as Mr. Lewis ann his well-drilled com panv, it is more than well worth seemir. It should be seen by all wbo are fond of sucb plij s as'The Shaughraun"and"Colleen Bawn." In some respects it is quite as strong as either of those favorite Irish dramas. Of course tbe chief interest centers in Crohoore, and Mr. Lewis' portrayal of that character is a target for criticism that with stands all attacks upon it. As Eileen O'Ncil, Nellie Donald Leffingwell is as sweet a little heroine as the author could wish, and Lois Arnold asito leaves uotblng lacking. Tho first presentations were quite smooth, ind the plav evidently made tbe bit its author has worked so earnestly for, and will doubtless be given to good audiences tbo rest of tbe week. A DISCIPLE OF AUK JEHHESS Astounds the Residents of Pnrltanlcnl Back Bay, Boston Residents. SPECIAL TILEOKAM TO THE DISP.i.TCn.1 Boston, June 23. A rather pietty woman, mounted on a powerful bay horse, created a sensation in tbe Back Bay district this morn ing as she rode along Beacon street It was not ber faultless equipment or well-fitting habit that drew tbe attention of the Puritani cal Beacon street residents. She rode astr'de, clothes-pin fashion, just like a man. A foot in each stirrup and an air of complete indepen dence and perfect comfort distinguished her. Her seat was good, and she managed tbe big bay witb tbe skill of an accomplished horse man. Undercrust Philistines wbo witnessed the ride say tbat tbe lady appeared to far bet ter advantage than those of her sisters who precariously cling to the side saddle and as sume a pleasure that tbey do not feel. It Is tbe first tlmo that the Miller style of borscwomansbip has been seen in Boston, and it naturauy arouscu not a lime excltcmeut. DATES BACK TO IKDIAH DAYS. Tho Oldest Building in Wllklnsburg Glting Way to Progress. Tho oldest building in Wllklnsburg is cot lng down. It Is a log bouse on Penn avenue be tween Wood and Center streets, and dates I ick to Indian days. In its place Is to be erect d a handsome tbree-stnry brick liuildln ' by W II. Devore Liodge No. 676. 1. O. O. F. There wil bo a large hall on tbe second si ry, and two spacious lodge rooms above it lbs ground floor wilt be occnpled by storeroouis. it is uopeatuaime Duucung will be ready Bor occupancy i tiy tail. GILMORE'S PROGRAMME. The Music to be Rendered in Old City Hall on Thursday. Tbe following is the programme for the Gil more concerts this week: Afternoon L overture, 'Semlramide,1Kosslnl: X, piccolo solo, "Fantasle Lucrezia,1' Donlxettl. blgnor De Carlo; 2, song for basso, "The Mighty Deep, ' Jude, Mr. Edward O'Mahony: 5, grand scena from the Huguenots. "The Benediction of the Polgnards.' Meyerbeer; C aria for contralto, "Habanera,1' from Carmen, Bizet Mine, von DoenboB; 7, valse lente, from the ballet "Nalla," Dellbcs: 8, arU for tenor. "Donna e Mobile,1' Verdi, Wm. J. l.avln: , Tarantelle Fantaitique. Ulldenlff. arlaforcontralto. from "LeProphete,11 Mayerbeer, Mme. ltoss Llnde: 4, vocal valse. IVEstas,' Ardltl, Miss Ida Klein: 11. solo lor euphonium, "Fantasle 1 Favorite"1 Ilartmann, Mr. Harry Whittler; 12, trio, from "Messe Uolen nelle.11 Kosslnl. Mme. von Doenboff and Messrs. Lavln and O'Mahony: 13. episode mllltalre, Tbe Charge of the Light Brigade, "Pnerner. Evening 1. overture, Kobesnlerre," liltolff; 2, aria Tor tenor, "telltte Aids.-1 Verdi. Wm. J. l.avln: 3, eopbonlumsolo, "Original Theme with Variations, " Kaffayolo, Slgnor Kaffayolo: 4, eav atlna for soprano, "Kobert Tol Que J'Alme," Mererbeer. Miss Ida Klein; 5. symphonic bero Ique (second movement only,) Schubert, (known sk theunflnl'hedsjmphonr:) 8, aria Tor contralto, "Lucia Ohio Fasnza.1 Handel. Mme. Kosa Llnde; 9. buffo aria from Nozzle de Figaro, "Hon Flu Andral,11 Mozart Mr. Edward O'Mahony: 7, cor net solo, "Fantalsie Original.11 Bellstedt Mr. Herman Bellstedt; 8, concertstueck, op. 79. Weber: II, aria Tor contralto. "My HeartatThy Sweet Volce,"SaInt-Sacns. Mme. von Doenboff; 10, solo for saxophone, "The ImagsoftbeKose,11 Helchardt Mr. - A. Lelebre: iz, popular fan talsie. "Le Carnival de Venule," I'sganlut 15 soloists and tiilmore1s Band: 13, trio for voices, ' Qual Volutta, " from Lombardi, Verdi. Miss Ida Klein, Messrs. Lavln and U'Mahony; 14, de scriptive fantalsie. "ATrlp to Manhattan Heach.11 Fanciulll. Musical Director, Mr. P. S. GUmore. AFRAID OF A TUMBLE. Work Upon the New Duqursne Theater Has to be (suspended. Buildlnglcspectors Hoffman and Brown have stopped tbe excavating for tbo Dnquesne Theater in tbe basement of the Jackman build ing. Tbo walls are badly cracked, and had to be braced to keep them from falling. Tbe cause of the trouble was tbat wben the Jack man building was put up tbe foundations were laid in trencbes. When tbe excavation for the new theater was commenced alongside tbe cellar was cleared out deeper than the Jack man building, causing the latter to give way on that side and in tbe rear, and making great cracks in the walla. It is supposed that wben tbe excavation is made in tbe front tbe front of tbe building will weaken also, and tbo result will be tbat the whole Jackman building will have to be torn down. Superintendent Beebe. who has the work in charge, telegraphed to Philadelphia yesterday for tbe architect of tbe building, and be Is ex pected here to-day to arrange with the Build ing Inspectors for the safe management of tbe balance of the work. The difficulty will delay tho completion of the new theater greatly. EHTERI5G A VIGOROUS PROTEST. Old Traction Companies Don't Want Their Tracks Used by tbe New One. A bill in equity was filed yesterday by the Pittsburg Traction Company, lessee of tbe Pittsburg. Oaklandland East Liberty Passenger Railway Company and tbo Central Traction Company, against the Duqaesne Traction Com pany, lesseee of tbe Wllklnsburg and East Liberty Railway Company. It is stated tbat tbe defendants are laying their tracks on Penn avenue, between Ellsworth and Center avenue, and Center and Denniston avenues, which Is coincident with tbe route of the plaintiffs; and tbat they have made connection near Dennis ton avenue with the plaintiffs' tracks and are about to run their cars over them without per mission or authority. Tbey claim that the defendants have no power or authority to construct and maintain tbelr lines on Penn avenue between the points named, and ask that tbe Court issue a decree to tbat effect Also, tbat an Injunction be lssned restraining the defendants from laying tracks or running cars over the plaintiffs' tracks. JUDGE DOTY DRAWS THE LIKE And Decldrs Wbo May or May Nat Retail Intoxicating Beverages. tSFXCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TUX DISPATCH." Greensburg, June 23. This morning Jndge Doty threw a tolerable sized bomb into court by deciding that ont of 96 applicants to retail liquor in Westmoreland connty only H were, in his judgment, properly qualified to do so. Tbe following were tbe snecessful applicants: Greensburg, Daniel Monahan, C. E. Ehat J. M. Itieubauer, Joseph Wright Cyrus Cope and 1. II. Nutt; l.atrohe. George W. McHenry. E. I". Casey, Mlcbael McDyrP. A. Abbatchl, L. Jl. Uort and John Qunllven: Scottdale. Garrett & Bale. Catherine Geyer. Conrad Aclizlger. M. J. Kennedy and Minnie Hill; Llgo nier. M. L. Keck. J.H. Frank and J.F. Menoher: ) oungstown, Thomas Barrett James Fltzpstrlck and Gannon Itobb: Irwin. Job Jones, J. and 1. Hhra. Patrick Garritv, l. P. Swanson and Jacob Will: Jeanjette, C. E. Uenllkt, J. U. Temple. P. II. McKelvy, L. C. Westbroofc and J. A. beltz; Larimer, John 31cKay and John Kolscb; Suter vllle. Matthew Osborne and D. C. Keener: Ros traver township, Henry J,ang and John Yogel; Penn, D. H. Caldwell and John Simmons. FOB A REPUBLICAN VICTORY. General Jones, of Yonngstown, Snys tbe Outlook Is Good for tho Party. General Jones, of Youngstown, O.. a promi nent politician of that'place, and a "Shriner," is at the Monongahela House attending tbe meetings of the order. General Jones Is a can didate for Mayor of Youngstown, and was spoken of in connection witb tbe Gubernato rial nomination In case Fnraker did not accept In speaking of the outlook yesterday he said : "From the indications 1 think tbere will bean exceedingly hot period in Ohio politics about 1891. I do not know what Forakenntends to do and have no idea whether he will be a Presi dental candidate or not For myself, I do not know whether or not I am a candidate for Mayor of Youngstown. The election will not be held for a year and a half yet. bnt the outlook is great for a Republican victory." SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECTED. Allegheny's Fourth Wnrd Bonrd Selects lis Corps Lost Night. The Fourth ward, Allegheny. School Board elected the following teachers last night: No. 1 school Principal, S. A. Espy; M. A. Lewis, Sarah C. Smitb. Amelia Rieseck.H. J. McElree. Mary A. Duncan, Jeannette Sbaler, Bella D. Reel, Lillie H. Miller, Ellen S. Marshall. Mar garet E. Babst Minnie Holt Miss McKenzle, Rhoda K. Bowler. No. 2 school Principal, John A. Johnston; Elizabeth Davidson, Alice G. Miller, M.J. Kenninc, si. Josephine Scott Belleltobertson, Clara F. McConnell, Kate McElroy, Alice A. Marshall, Miss Lyle, Rose Z. McClatchey and Miss Boothe. Reservoir Bnr-ts Its Banks. 'SPECIAL. TSLXOKAM TO TUX DISrATCIT.3 ZANnsviLLE, Jnne 23. At Adams Mills, in the northern part of Muskingum county, a res ervoir several acres in extent, ued as a feeder to the Dressden side cut, a short canal connect ing the Ohio canal and tbe Muskingum river, bas burst its banks, doing much damage to crops in the adjacent lowlands. Truth, Nothing bnt Ibe Traill. From the Bochester (N. Y.) Advertiser. Plenty of business men don't believe in ad vertising daring the dull season. A farmer does not sow corn and expect roasting ears next day. A business can be run without ad vertising, and so can a wagon without grease but it runs bard. For tbe Children's Jubilee. The Allegheny Jubilee Committee held an other meeting last night to further the ar rangements for the celebration next Friday. Reports were received showing collections for nearlv the amount required for the purpose and enough more bas been promised them, and it only remains to be called for. Teachers Elected. The School Directors of the Seventeenth ward held their regular monthly meeting in tbe Fortieth street school bouse last night Tbey elected the old corps of S3 teachers ex cept Miss Annie Rotb, wbo resigned. Miss Mary Turner was elected to Miss Roth's place. Accepted Ibe Endowment. The semi-monthly meeting of the Society for the Improvement of the Poor was held yester day. Tho formal acceptance ot an endowment fund of $2,000 worth of bonds, from Mr. and and Mrs. J. B. D. Mgeds, was tbe most lm portant business transacted. Assessment Rlnde to the Highest Limit. Boston. June 2S. At to-day's session of the Supreme Lodge. American Order of United Workmen, the maximum rate of assessment was reported by the committee of the whole, and will be adopted by the Supreme Lodge. nicWIIllams Claims 312 Delegntes. Mr. Daniel McWilliams claimed 312 delegates last night He will make a fight for the Chair manship of the County Convention to-day, Joseph A. Bkelly, of McKeesport; being selected to lead the forces. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. On a very tasteful slab fn the ancient cemetery at Lexington. Ky is the peculiar inscription: "The Inn of some travelers going up to Jerusalem." The Apache Indian, when he gets a new plug hat, cuts out the top. and lets his raven locks float out and dangle all around. At this the pale-face cachinnates and makes many fan ny remarks. But did any pale-face ever see a bald-headed Apache? It is a fact that within a few years there) has been a very notable Increase in tbe number and varieties of song birds in tbe parts of New Jersey winch are adjacent to Philadelphia. Tbe fact is ascribed to the more strict enforce ment of the game laws. The King of Sweden recently received a letter from a young farmer wbo had been dratt ed for military service, begging His Majesty to release him and let him join bis relatives in America, wbo bad just sent him a passaga ticket The King did so. The English crown is made up of dia monds, rubies, sapphires, pearls and emeralds, set in silver and gold bands. It weighs 39 ounces and 5 pennyweights, troy. In it tbere are 3.452 diamonds, 273 pearls, 9 rubles, 17 sapphires and 11 emeralds. A child was born to Mrs. George Buckles, of Lima. O.. with six toes on each foot The peculiarity is the doubling of each little toe. The little fellow is bealtby and lively. Tbe mother bas six toes, and her mother also had the same peculiarity. A prominent Southern man recently confessed that he was never afraid of but two things. "One," be said, "was the Yankee army and tbe other Is my wife." The army la dis banded, but he bas his wife with him yet, so there is no fear of his being a rebel. Wallace Salisbury, Jr., of Little York, Cortland county, N. Y has been annoyed for some time by strange and unaccountable noises about tbe bouse. It was tbe source of much annoyance and mystery until he tore off some clapboards near the eaves and found a lamily of 107 bats. A pass issued Wednesday to a bridal party over tbe Jacksonville, St Angustlne and Halifax Railroad, gotten up especially for the) occasion, read as follows: "What fools theso mortals be;" then the words, "Pass Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Waite from St Augustine to per petual bliss. Not good after divorce." There was a curious case of a man named Grubb, wbo was transported for the seventh act of stealing a tub. There was noth ing in bis line of life, and nothing In his pros pects, no motive, to make him specially desire tubs; but so it was tbat wben be stole it was always, excepting on one occasion, a tub. A funeral was in progress at Hicking Grove Church, near Dashville. Mo., the other day, when lightning struck a barbed wire fence to which many horses were tied. Twenty one were knocked to the ground and four killed. Mrs. Robert RIgirie, in tbe cburcb, was shocked insensible and badly burned about tbe face. George Bradt, Jr., intends to start from Flint for New York City, going all the way by water. Ho will travel In a small boat weighing about 80 pounds, with sails and VI", He goes by tbe Flint river to the lake, thence south aloric tbe western and jsanihern shores to Buffalo, flnlshinz the Joarney by way oX the Erie canal and Hudson river. V, An old farmer and hunter on Robinson fork of Buffalo river, Nicholas county, W. ViL with his nephew, while hnntlnein the monntahv forests a few days ago, came on tbe trail of a pack or wolves. The men traced the animals to a den In the rocks. Tbey followed the brutes Into the cave and captured seven young wolves. Tbo men realized $110 for tbelr capture. Mrs. Ann Stokes, of Urbanx Depot, O., telegraphed to tbe Pension Bureau a few days ago in some a. m tbat ber property was abont to lie sold nnder an execution, and asking it her pension could not be granted and her home saved. Next day the Commissioner telegraphed: "Pen'ion claim allowed. You will receivs about $2,000. Certificate will be Issued to day." But few persons who view a passenger train as it goes thundering past bave an idea tbat it represents a cash value of from $75,000 to $120,000, but sucb is tbe case. Tbe ordinary ex press train represents from $83,000 to $90,000. The engine and tender are valued at S10&JO; tbe baggage car, $1 000: tho postal car, 2,000; the smoking car, $5,000; two ordinary passenger cars, $10,000 each; three palace cars, $14000 each total, 553,UW. Gottlieb Seifert, of Terra Haute, died Friday under peculiar circumstances. On tbe 6th Inst he was slightly injured by a runaway accident and a dog licked a bruise on bis band while it was still fresh. While be continued at work until Sunday last bis condition grew worse, and finally he was confined to bis bed. the symptoms indicatinc hydrophobia, tetanus or lockjaw. He suffered untold agony. There is belief tbat his death was due to absorption of saliva while the dog was licking his injured hand. Richard Pierceand Andrew Hall caught a 6-weeks' old seal in tbe river Parker a few days ago and on Wednesday they concluded to return the seal to its i. Mire waters. The seal refused to be left behind and followed tbem back to tbe wharf, cry! lg U. be taken into the boat Finding It to be impossible to force the seal to leave them, Messrs. Perce and Hall made a little house and pliced it en one of the lower wharves. The seal goes oit Into the water during tbe day to get food, and returns every nigbt to be locked up in its new quarters. A curious census story comes from Georgetown, Tex., tbe county seat of William son county. An enumerator, while on his rounds there to-day. came across a family of colored people of which tbeie were five genera tions living in the same bouse. Tbe oldest of the number is Aunt Lettie, tbe originator, who gave ber age at 108. Her daughter, who lives with her. Is 82 years old, and has great-grandchildren 40 years old. There are white people wbo knew old Aunt Lettie 40 years ago. and she was an old negress then. She is In good health. AboutBOO people paid ?1 each to witness the fight between tbe puma and the bulldogs, and when the excitement of tbe first round broke loose, fully 600 more broke through the gates in such a rush that the gatekeeper was swept away. The fight was a failure. The dogs, upon being turned loose in the cage, paired off and began to chew each other. They came In contact with tbe puma once or twice, and thon the attacking dog was simply slapped over. Tbe dogs were pulled out and put In one at a time, bnt neither of tbe beasts cared to fight A second time all were put in the cage together, and, as before, they paired off and fought each other, while tbe lion lay down and looked upon tho tcuiflo in an unconcerned manner. None of tbe brutes was hurt The crowd was disappointed. A FEW BUTTON BURSTERS. Citizen What do vou think of the propo sition to enlist Indians Into the regular srmyT Captain -vVestpoint-Indlans? Ton bonnaht Why, they cawn't dance.-.Yew Tort Wutly. Teacher What is the most polite thing you know of, Johnnie? Johnnie I should say brook trout Tbey rise to a fly. Lowell Cituen. Miss An Fait And we saw Niagara Falls, too! Anglomanlac Weally? Ifwom which slder "1'iom tbe American side?" Chappy (aside) How vewy vulgahl Lawrtno American. First Summer Girl (wearily) I must say I wish I were in sheol to-night Second Summer Oirl-Wby, for heaven1 sake? tflrst Summer Olrl-Tbere are so many men there. TA Mottonian. Wile (delighted) What 1 home through, the summer shower? But where did you get that lovely piece of ice? tin.h.nd remltlnely)-It Is hailstone which lust fell In our front yard, and we can pay off our mortgage witn is. ws.y ........ Effie Is Mr. Dabney going to call this evening? Herinla-1 expect blm. Why? Effle I've got to study.and the gas always burns so much brighter in my room when yon two are la tbe parlor. Irank Ltslift. Not to Be Outdone. Jimmy Struckile (rushing Into the house) Ms, ma, Tommy Nabor bas got tbe St Vitus1 dance I Mr. Struckile Has. has be? M'rlar, you must Just tell tbat frog-eatln dancln teacher I send Jimmy and Katie to thet he's gotter teach m tbet dance to onctl Lawrence American. THE CRUEL WORLD. The birds are singing in tbe trees, Near tbe brooklet1 1 sllr'ry gleam, But I've got the Jumping toothache. And Things are seldom what tbey seem. My girl was tall and passing fair, . A face that's seen In poets dreamt But she eloped with another man, v And . . Things are seldom what they seem., .. The rich man cuts his coupon bonds?; , And drlvetb a tyl!h team: A needle's eye he can't pass through, And Things are seldom what tbey seem. Kearney Enterprise,
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