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THE DAY AT HARRISBURG.
Ante-convention reports paint rather
more the hopes and fears of the candidates
and their backers than the operation of the
mind of Senator Quay, who reposes in the
cool and quiet of Beaver, and who has not
yet unburdened himself to a reporter.
But the advices from Harrisburg are
nevertheless full of interest They show in
operation at least three booms for candi
dates which are inspired by personal at
tachment to and public regard for the men.
The hearty backing of Hastings, Montooth
and Stone rests on this foundation. The
advices, however, indicate also that not
withstanding the strength and popularity
of Hastings, Montooth and Stone, and re
gardless that these three have a majority of
the delegates pltdged among them, it con
tinues to be Delamater who most ardently
expects by the grace alone of his political
connections to carry off the prize.
If the Senator at Beaver chose, he could
even now, before the convention gathered,
make a very shrewd guess at the bead of the
ticket. There is a vocilcrous tendency to
assume that Quay means to stand by Dela
mater, in spite of the opposition, and take
"all the risks and chances o a campaign for
which the Democrats, in the hope of just
that contingency, are already preparing
with unwonted hope and activity. But
ere are several hours yet before the vote
comes off; the Senator has a special wire;
and until the conclusive ballot is announced,
those who give him credit for the greatest
shrewdness, and irho fancy that the prospect
of a bie and eager victory In November
should please him better than a hard-fought
and doubtful struggle for Delamater against
foes within and without, will not part
wholly with the belief that Hastings, Mon
tooth or Stone may yet be named.
As for the various combinations that are
pictured by last night's rumors as possible,
they are dazzling and beautiful to contem
plate; but they mostly belong to Senator
Ingalls' celebrated classification of irrides
cent and evanescent dreams. It is the
"field" against Delamater. "Whatever the
ticket, patchwork which tries to combine
the two opposing forces can add so real
strength.
FOWBILlTIEs ABOUT PATTI-OS.
It is some comfort to know that tbe
Democracy of Allegheny county will send
a majority of its delegates to the Scranton
convention instructed for ex-Governor Patti
son. Probably sixteen out of twenty-one
delegates will vote for the Philadelphia can
didate. Ordinarily the nominating of a
Democratic candidate for Governor is not a
very interesting event in this State. It re
sembles an expedition to tbe North Pole too
often it never gets there. But this year
the Democrats have some reason to expect
an exception to the rule. They will do
'wisely to put forward their best man. By
to-night probably a good many Republicans
will know whether the nomination of the
Hon. Robert Z. Pattison is or is not a mat
ter of considerable concern to them. There
fore we repeat, it is a comfort to know that
the Pattison party has won the fight here.
POLITICS WITHOUT CONYICTIONS.
A remarkable question of political moral
ity is raised in the criticisms, by partisan
Democrats, ot the course of the thirteen
Democratic members of tbe House who voted
against the assault which the free coinage
interests made on Speaker Reed's reference
of the silver bill. These thirteen Democrats
were opposed to free coinage; they thought
the Speaker's reference the correct one; and
they voted in accordance with their views.
But the partisan idea is that they onght to
have joined the rush to carry the free coin
age measure in order to "put the Republi
can party in a hole" by forcing the Presi
dent to veto tbe measure.
This is the latest, but by no means the
only, example of the idea which rules in ma
chine politics that the representatives of the
people are to be guided in their votes, not by
their convictions of what is for the interests
of tbe people, but by the dictate of party
malice. There is no necessity of settling the
rights and wrongs of the silver question in
this connection. Members who believe that
lree coinage is the right policy are justified
in supporting it. But here is an allegation
that men who do not believe in that policy
are to throw their convictions to the winds,
and join their partisan atsociates in an at
tempt to carry a measure that they think is
wrong, on the supposition that they can thus
injure tbe opposing party. Tbe stupidity of
partisanship dictation appears in the fact
that, if the anti-silver Democrats are right,
the people who would be "put in a hole" are
those who carried by their votes an injuri
ous measure. The partisan theory is that "tbe
individual convictions of public men and tbe
interests of the people are not worthy of con-
sideration beside the great political object of'
juggling for party advantage and forcing the
opposing party into a position supposed to be
transiently unpopular.
The Democratic party in Congress is not
the only, nor the chief, offender in this re
spect. The conrse of the Republican leaders
has been a more wanton and reckless asser
tion of the idea that the judgments and
convictions of the members must go for
nothing against the party advantage sup
posed to be secured by the behests of the
caucus. This has been the practical atti
tude assumed by tne Republican tactics in
the House this session, from the first contest
over the rules down to tbe pending an
nouncement that the caucus federal election
bill is to be put through by that species of
legislative force in which the Speaker is an
adept. The great strength of the Democrats
has been in their continual and earnest pro
test against any such government of politi
cal action by the absence of principle; but
when they take their first and only oppor
tunity to enunciate the same theory of par
tisan control above public interest, it looks
as if they are earnestly bent upon demon
strating that partisan Democracy is exactly
as unscrupulous as partisan Republicanism.
The exponents of this theory of partisan
ship are unable to perceive that the lesson
of history is when a party gets to this pass,
it is on the verge of defeat. This is the in
evitable and legitimate result, "When a
party openly declares that the convictions
of its members as to what is for the public
benefit are to be cast asiae for the sake of
temporary advantage, the people have no
option left but to conclude that the party in
power is not a representative of the interests
of the people. The inability of managing
politicians to perceive that fact is phenom
enal; but it can be explained by the other
fact that the class of politicians now in
charge of partisan organizations, neither
look back lar enough to learn the lesson of
past events, nor forward beyond the present
objects to be grasped by partisan disregard
of principle.
ILLEGALITY OF THE TRUSTS.
The New York Court of Appeals has af
firmed Judge Barrett's decision against the
Sugar Trust in every particular. This was
the only result that could be expected. All
the professions of the Trust lawyers that
they expected the higher courts to sustain
the legality of that combination were
simply put out to becloud the issue. Every
principle of law on which this Government
is founded makes the combinations to
monopolize trade and exclude competition
illegal. Every one connected with the
Trusts knew that tl ey were illegal. Their
impersonal and Irresponsible organization
was devised expressly to escape the penal
ties of their illegality. The New York de
cision is tbe only one that could be made by
any court, which is not prepared to overset
the constitutional principles of our laws for
the benefit of monopolist wealth.
This aspect of the case shows that the de
cision does not by any means terminate the
contest. Indeed it only begins that con
test. It is a new declaration by high au
thority, of what was well known before,
that combinations in restraint of competi
tion are illegal. But the Trusts have al
ready, relying upon the power of great
wealth to nullify and defy the law, main
tained their existence with a full knowledge
of their illegality. That the attempt to
override the law in order to appropriate for
a privileged class of wealth the profits of an
increased cost of living for the masses, will
be continued, is beyond question. They
may, as has been proposed in some cases,
try to evade the law by change of name or
an alteration in organization. But the con
test is yet to be decided whether the courts
and laws are strong enough to force the
millionaires into the abandonment of their
efforts to establish illegal monopolies.
Tbe New York decision, as the latest and
one of the most authoritative declarations
of tbe illegality of Trusts, emphasizes the
real importance of the question whether the
great combinations of wealth can be made to
obey the laws. But the real decision rests
with the people. If the popular will makes
itself unmistakably clear that the laws as
declared by the courts shall be enforced
against millionaires as rigidly as against
the masses, the Trusts will pass out of exist
ence like an evil dream.
A QUARTER OF A MILLION.
At last Pittsburg knows how many of her
citizens have been counted by the census
takers, it might sound better to say that
her population is known, but that would
not be accurate. Supervisor Oliver
says that 240,000 heads have been counted.
Further, returns will swell the figures to a
quarter of a million probably. These are
respectable figures, but they are not quileas
large as we hoped they would be. In 1880
Pittsburg included 156,389 souls within her
borders. The increase is at the rate of sixty
five per cent. The total may prove greater
when the returns are all in and have been
tested. We have to remember what a bank
president enforces on our financial page to
day, that a great many of our citizens have
their homes in the suburban towns which
are clustered about Pittsburg. Still a
quarter of a million is a good start toward a
half million in 1900. Remember that.
STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.
The views of the South American trade,
and of the obstacles in the way of our ob
taining a fair share thereof, which were
presented in The Dispatch a few days
ago, have drawn out some cheering news
upon the question in Washington. Con
gressman Earquhar, Chairman of the
Merchant Marine Committee, coincides
heartily with The Dispatch in the belief
that first and foremost ot all plans to obtain
an entrance for the United States into th'e
South American markets is that providing
for the subsidizing of American lines of
steamers. To this end a bill has been pre
pared and will be presented to the House
shortly empowering the Government to sub
stantially subsidize American-built ships
owned by Americans in the foreign trade,
Senator Frye has a similar bill which he
thinks the Senate will surely pass. Other
assistance is to be given American ships in
the foreign trade in the shape of a bounty
for the transportation of the mails, and this
will be tacked on the appropriation bill for
the Postal Department. The project of
taking our share of the Southern trade is
taking practical shape. Pittsburg's repre
sentatives in Congress should remember the
importance of the before-mentioned legisla
tion to their constituents.
MOT AN EXAMPLE.
The danger of sending gold 'to a premium
by unlimited silver coinage has already
been fully stated by The Dispatch. But
in setting forth that danger, it is well to
have the statements accurate; end tbe New
York Press forgets that principle when it
quotes a telegram from Buenos Ayres, stat
ing that the premium on gold there is 134
per cent, and says: "The Argentine Repub
lio is an example of a silver glutted na
tion." The statement of the premium on gold
THE
conveys the disproof of the' assertion. The
world's valuation of silver is at present
about 80 per cent of that of gold. If the
Argentine Republic's currency system was
on a silver basis therefore the premium on
gold could not be over 25 per cent. The
monetary system of that country, however,
is on the basis of an irredeemable paper cur
rency; and on the statement of the cold pre
mium it is probable that silver at the same
ratio of coinage as in this country would be
at a premium of about a hundred per cent.
The premium on gold which would be es
tablished in this country by unlimited sil
ver coinage would not be over 25 per cent if
silveff' should retain its present bullion
value. But the increased use of silver
would doubtless advance its bullion value
somewhat. If our coinage could control the
entire silver market it would advance to
about par with gold. As it controls but
two-fifths of it, it is probable that the pre
mium on gold that would be established by
a measure like the Senate bill would be in
the neighborhood of 15 percent.
IT WIS CERTAINLY WARM.
Tor once we agree with the thermometer.
Its dictum that yesterday was the hottest day
of the yeat was reflected in faces shining
with perspiration everywhere, later on the
nineties may become tolerably familiar, but
9L7 for the present is as high as the dizzy
eye cares to follow the climbing mercury. It
was hotter yesterday than on any day last
June, and within a degree and a half of the
highest heat mark of 1889. Everybody
growls at the weather, though last year the
complaint was that our old-fashioned sum
mer heat had ceased to appear at the old
stand. The chances are we shall have a hot
summer to make up for the broken lots of
weather we have had of late years. The best
way is to take it calmly, avoid cucumbers
and other choleraic pitfalls, and find a cool
place if you can.
The esteemed Philadelphia Press declares
that the Senate duties on sugar are preferable
to the House bill because they afford adequate
protection to the refiners; while the American
Grocer asserts that tne protection is insuffi
cient, and calls for the extension of the two
cent bounty to refined sugars. This Indicates
that both esteemed cotemporaries are faithful
adherents to the theory that the Sugar Trust
is the only interest which must be served! but
as the Press only wants the trust protected by
a tariff twice the labor cost of refining sugar,
white the -American Grocer wants it to have
over six times that protection, it is evident that
the latter most faithfully represents the greed
of the monopoly.
The Chicago census supervisor who found
himself omitted from his own lists Is now a
strong convert to the theory that the in
accuracies of the census must be corrected.
The brilliant New York Sun regards the
act of Speaker Reed in interposing his bulky
personality between the President and free
silver coinage, as "unquestioning courage and
immeasurable self-abnegation." The theory
that Mr. Reed has choked off the silver bill out
of pure chivalry for the President is brilliant
in color; but it will not wash. The Speaker is
more likely to have an idea that by 1892 the
man who checks the silver craze will have pop
ular strength above the man who does not get
tbe chance to do it.
Inquirers after Colenel Eliot E. Shep
ard'swar record are respectfully referred to
the columns of the New York Mail and Ex
press. Ho is making it there.
The House Committee has remodeled the
Senate Original Package bill. The House bill,
which will be reported to-day, probably applies
to all sorts of merchandise, not alcoholic
liquors alone, as in the Benate bill. If the
Senate concurs, there will be an end to the
oleomargerine traffic as well as to that of the
"original package" speak easy. But Senatorial
dignity may prevent the passage of any
measure.
The Speaker's support of the Eederal
election law is doubtless to be attributed to his
conviction that the power to coma and a
quorum ought to be permanent.
The Rev. Sam Small has appeared within
a short time as an evangelist ot the Methodist
Church, a candidate for holy orders in the
Protestant Episcopal Church, a Prohibition
candidate for the Georgia Legislature and
President of a new Methodist university in
Utah. If Mr. Small keeps on in this enter
prising way, he will, in time, make himself
famous as the Pooh liah of the American pul-
P't-
The Chicago Culinary Alliance is re
ported to be going into politics. Perhapsitwill
succeed in furnishing a good article of soup for
unsuccessful politicians.
It is reported from Washington that
Senator Cameron voted for free silver coinage
in order to force tbe President into the dilemma
of either vetoing or signing the measure. That
would be statesmanship of the infinltesmal
order; but It is satisfactory to learn that Sena
tor Cameron had any motive in voting at all.
His colleague, the junior Senator, hadn't; and
so the latter stayed away.
COMBINATIONS, good, bad and indif
ferent, were the order of the day at Harris
burg yesterday. To-day's events will show
what they are worth.
Sevebal of the Republican Senators are
somewhat hysterical at the mere mention ot
the House. Senator Frye even flings a little
gibe at his party allies in the popular branch of
Congress. "The Housef What House?" he
asked The Dispatch's correspondent yester
day, continuing sarcastically: "Oh! Tom Reed
and the Committee on Rules, you mean."
Have all the men from Maine fallen out?
At Harrisburg yesterday, while there
might have been some question about other
supremacies, there was no doubt that the roor
back ruled the roost.
The vigor with which a contest in one of
the Democratic conventions was settled yester
day, by the sitting member taking the other
fellow in his arms and depositing him on the
sidewalk, proves that our Jacksonian friends
have not lost their old virility. There is life in
the Democracy yet.
The money is flowing in for the Fourth
of July celebration at a good rate. It cannot
come too f aBt
Philadelphia is beginning to leisurely
wake up to the idea that her population of L
010.000 may be beaten by Chicago; and Chicago
Is cherishing the opinion that she will beat that
record or know tbe reason why.
MUST HUSTLE FOB CANVAS.
Quartermaster General Hill Sara Tenta Will
be Scarce at Camp.
Colonel S.W. Hill, Quartermaster General of
the N. G. P., left last evening for Harrisburg
to interview Adjutant General Hastings in re
gard to the tents for the division encampment
in July. Colonel Hill said:
"We are a little shy on canvas, and consider
able hustling will have to be done to get enough
to go around. Two years ago we were short,
and the Johnstown calamity took away many
of our tents. We cannot buy any canvas, an
the new 45 carbines took nearly all oar money."
Preparing for the rjtate Council.
J. P. Winnower, State Counciler of the Jr.O.
U. A. M., is stopping in the city on his way
home from the Chicago convention. On Mon
day evening he and'State Vice Councillor
Stephen Collins paid an official visit to Bain
bridge Council. Last night they were at Mc
Keesport, To-day Mr. Winnower will go his
home in Laucaster to prepare for the State
Council session, which meets in Wffiiamsport
next month.
PTTTSBUKG DISPATCH,'
THE TOPICAL TALKER."
Hot Weather Always .ifnlctatho'Republlenn
Party In Convention Tbe Trials and
Joy or Hnrrisburjt An Unconventional
Convention A Fllppnnt Sally.
TT seems tq be the fate of the Republican
party to strike frightfully hot weather
when it meets in convention. The hottest week
that I have ever experienced, and the hottest I
expect to encounter in this world, was that in
which tbe Republican National Convention
was held in 18S8 at Chicago. Harrisburg is an
awfully hot place anyhow in the summer, and
the delegates will find the Opera House a very
fair substitute for the fiery part of a Turkish
bath.
But if Harrisburg is a warm spot it has some
alleviating circumstances. There is some ex
cellent beer to be bad over various select bars;
they know bow to keep it cool In Harrisburg.
As to the whlsky.on general and special princi
ples, I would counsel the visitors to tarn their
eyes from it. The High Spire whisky, which
is usually drunk in Harrisburg, may have lots
of desirable qualities tbe natives swear by it
but It requires a long education to fit a man for
swallowing much of it. One session of the
Legislature is not enough, as a rule, to train a
man to dally on equal terms with the red liquor
which flows abundantly in the State capital.
NOT ALL SMOOTH SAILING.
A few from shackles still are free.
And know not Matthew Stanley's tether;
To-day's convention Is apt to he
Unconventional altogether.
T?OB cricket the weather is a great deal better
suited than for politics. It is true that yes
terday's heat if repeated to-day will prove
rather too much of a good thing, even for the
visiting cricketers from Germantown and their
opponents of the Pittsburg club, who play to
day on tbe Brushton ground;. But, somehow
or other, a hot summer day seems to be the
right thing for a cricket match, and hours of
fielding under the scorching rays ot a mid
summer sun have not tried me half as much as
the walk across the Sixth street bridge did
yesterday afternoon. The cricketer expects
warm work, and is clad for it. That has a
great deal to do with it the clothing.
The match at Brushton to-day is sure to be
interesting. The Germantown 11 is one of the
crack teams of the country probably the
strongest, in fact, and the Plttsburgers will
bavesome of their best men in the field. I
suppose the heavy rain of Sunday followed by
tbe two days of very hot sun, may make the
cround a trifle treacherous, but otherwise the
conditions should be most favorable to a bril
liant batting display.
"The Associated Press sends out a bulletin
every evening to the newspapers it serves
announcing what it intends to cover In the way
of news the next day. Last night the bulletin
signed by Signor William Henry Smith con
tained the following item: "Harrisburg, Pa.,
news and gossip concerning to-morrow's races "
For such a staid old institution as the Asso
ciated Press this is a pretty flippant way to
characterize the Kepubllcan Convention.
PEOPLE W0ETH BEADING ABOUT.
J. L. Toole, the comedian, presented Henry
Irving with a kangaroo, and Irving, with equal
generosity, presented it to the London Zoo.
Rev. Mr. Spurqeon" inherited a large sum
of money recently from an admirer in an
Engllbs town, but distributed tbe entire amount
among the testator's poor relations.
Mlle. Louise Miohel says she looks back
with much pleasure upon many of the days she
spent in prison. "They are, in fact," she adds,
"among the happiest days of my life."
Queen Victoria's tipple Is whisky and
water, prescribed by her physician. Sir William
Jenner. The whisky is made in the Queen's
own distillery, on her Balmoral estate. h
Hon. William Spbaque, ex-United States
Senator, ex-Governor of Rhode Island, ex
manufacturer and ex-husband of Kate Chase
Sprague. is now Chief of Police at Narragan
sett Pier.
Rev. Dn. Reuben Thomas, of Brookllne,
Mass., has accepted an invitation received by
cable to preach a sermon before tbe UelTersal
Peace Association at Westminster Chapel,
London, July 16.
Robebt J. Buedette, the humorist,
preached Sunday morning in the Tabernacle
Baptist Church, Philadelphia, from the text,
II Samuel, xviil, 29, "Is the young man, Absa
lom, safer' It was a sermon full of good advice
to young men.
Miss Adele Grant has returned to Wash
ington from abroad and is tbe guest of Mrs.
Don Cameron, with whom she may be seen al
most any fine afternoon seated on one of the
benches in Lafayette Square, directly opposite
the Cameron house.
Two of tbe daughters of Sir Henry Isaacs,the
new Lord Mayor of London, are deaf and dumb.
But tbey have been so admirably educated on
the oral system in Holland that tbey can, by
lip reading, unuerstand wbat goes on at a
theater.
Dr. Koons, in charge at Providence Hospital,
said on Sunday of Bishop Keane: "He is now
on thohigh road to recovery. Of course. Bishop
Keane will not be able to leave his bed for some
days yet, but all he needs is rest and quiet, and
these, together with the most careful, devoted
nursing, he has in abundance."
FAVORING THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM.
The Turners Convention Pnss n Number of
High hounding- Resolutions.
New York, June 24. The Turners' Conven
tion to-day adopted a resolution signifying its
disapproval to any change in the present immi
gration laws and pledging its members not to
support any Congressional candidate who did
not so think.
The next Bunds Turn Fest will be held at
Milwaukee in 1893, and tbo next convention at
Washington in 1892. The headquarters of the
Executive Committee of tbe Turn Bund will be
continued at St. Louis as heretofore. Resolu
tions were passed looking to the adoption of
the Australian ballot reform system and the
election of the President by the popular vote
instead of by electors as at present.
A committee was appointed tq examine a
parcel of cround, some 20 acres in extent, lo-
caveain nunuo, wmvu una itticjj uccu pre
sented to the Bund tor tbe purpose of estab
lishing a home for old and disabled members.
A letter was received from A. J. Mills, of the
Amateur Athletic Union, relative to an alleged
proposod amalgamation with the Bund. The
letter denies that such a move was ever in
tended and expressed tbe hope that the
"friendly alliance" as heretofore existing will
continue.
A resolution expressing the sympathy of the
Bund with all measures to better working men
was adopted. General Siegel addressed the
convention.
Will be Burled In Philadelphia. .
The body of Jane Denny Brackenridge Mc
Klbhen, of Hazelwood, who died on Sunday,
was taken to Philadelphia last evening for
interment. Those who accompanied the ro
mains were Colonel McKibben, manager of
the Duquesne Club; John Scully. Joseph Mc
Kibben, of St Paul, and Rev. William Mc
Kibben. ,
THE MOTHER'S LULLABY.
"Hush, my baby, (to to sleep?
For mother sits beside thy bed;
Her eyes a vigil o'er thee keep -
Though they are full of tears, " she said,
"Hush, my baby, (to to sleep,
)For mother sits thy cradle near"
But mother's weary sigh is deep,
And mother's heart is breaking, dearl
"Hash, my loved one, go to sleep;
Little dost thou, lying there,
Uuess why mother's soft eyes weep
While she sings, to scatter care!
" 'Night and day are one to thee
Thy childish griefs are burled deep
In the Lethean, soundless sea
or Nature's sweet restorer Bleep!"
Baby's criers no more exist.
Or are to soothing sleep address'd;
Upon her dimpled little fist
Her cheek or downy satin rests.
Mother's cares have taken flight
Who knows their anxious depth bat God?
A moment in the dreamy uight
That wraps the blissful Land or Nod,
From her eyes the tear-drops Btart
Like drops of acw upon a rose;
The care that haunts a mother's heart
Only the Uod ot Heaven knows!
On her cheeks the tears still rest
With dreamful smiles a course they keep;
But Natnre's balm has touched her breast
"He glvetn His beloved Sleep!" f
' Lctitia VirginiflDouglast'
WEDNESDAY JUNE 25,
A HAPPY JUNE BRIDE",
Miss Annie Cbnae Wedded to Mr. H. W.
Rose A Brilliant Cbnrch Ceremony.
Sweet Girl Graduates Uecalve Honora
Front Their Mater nnd Friend.
A very brilliant assemblage filled Christ's
M. E. Church last evening and witnessed the
ceremony as performed by Rev. Dr. Felton,
assisted by Bishop John H. Vincent, tljat
united Miss Annie Howes Chase and Mr. Han
son Wheeler Rose. The church was magnifi
cently decorated wi.th luxuriant tropical plants.
The towering palms upon the pulpit platform
mingled their wavy branches with those of the
same plants that filled the organ balcony and
screened the organist from view, forming in all
a beautiful pyramid and a restful, harmonious
altar at which to take the wedding vows. While
the audience were being seated by ushers,
Messrs. W. K. Brown, Charles Deatf,
Thomas Neely, Edward Fuller, Joseph
Mabon and George Rose, exquisite
melody floated through the leafy screen and
burst into a joyous march that signaled the ap
proach of the bridal party. The ushers
traversed first tbe whito crashed aisle, and
then two little flower girls, Marie and Carrie
Rose, in lovely white dresses, carrying dainty
French baskets Ailed with pink roses, made
their appearance, after which came tne maid
of honor. Miss Sadie McCullough, gowned in a
thin etherial material, and following her the
bride leaning upon the arm of the groom, and
presenting a most dazzling vision of beauty in
her elegant bridal attire of heavy white satin,
cut decollette and trained to extreme length. A
wedding veil of cobweb texture enveloped tbe
entire person of the fair bride and concealed
tbe face also until after the wedding vows were
taken, when the maid of honor very prettily
folded it back, exposing the interesting face
and the gleaming diamond pendant upon the
white neck, worn out of compliment to the
groom, whose bridal gift it was.
Immediately after tbe services at the church
the intimate friends and relatives were con
veyed to tbe residence of Mrs. H. C. Dickinson,
where an informal reception was held and an
elaborate feast served by Kennedy before the
young couple departed for their honeymoon
trip, that will extend into August and include
a visit to all of (be leading cities in tbe East.
The presents were displayed in a room
especially delegated to their reception, and
w ere of the kind and number that would please
the most fastidious bride, proving that the
grace and charms of mind possessed by the
young lady are thoroughly appreciated by a
large circle of acquaintances and friends, who,
in her long residence witn her aunt, Mrs. .Dick
inson, have learned to know ber.
The groom is a young gentleman of sterling
worth, both in the business world, to which be
is practically young, and in the social world, of
which he is a favorite. Congratulations and
best wishes were showered upon the young
couple.
A JOYOUS OCCASION '
To tho Pupila of Si. Mnry's Academy and
Their Friends.
Music, revelry and fairies combined to make
the annual distribution of premiums at St.
Mary's Academy, yesterday afternoon, a most
joyous occasion to the large audience that
packed the handsome little ball, as well as to
tbe pupils who received tbe prizes. The pro
gramme was rather a lengthy one, but con
tained so many Interesting features that, with
few exceptions, the audience remained until
tbe close, though the atmosphere was ot the
bake-oven degree of heat. One of the prettiest
things was tbe operetta, "Red Riding Hood,"
in which Miss A. O'Leary. as Fairy Queen,
with sweet song and graceful gesture, advised
her little followers to shield and protect from
The Wolf, represented by Miss Kate Hays, tbe
merry Little Med Biding Hood, impersonated
by Miss May Sweeney, whose mother. Miss
Kate McClafferty, had, with many misgivings,
allowed ber to go with a basket of delicacies
through the woods to visit her sick grand
mother. Tbe fairies and their name was
legion were all attired in lovely white frocks
with voluminous skirts, and ethereal gauze
wings, and in their tripping and singing car
ried out faitbfullv the childish idea of the
supernatural littlo creatures.
Beside the operetta, there were some excel
lent musical selections, instrumental and vocal,
in which Misses N. Walsh, S. Golden, Grace
and Mary Dasbbach. Agnes Wenzel, Gertrude
Callahan and Miss Habns were seen and beard
to advantage. Recitations by Misses Pauline
Seafortb, Kate Hays, Stella Fenesy, Blanche
Farrell, Mary Dashbacb and Alice Larkln,
were greatly enjoyed. Miss Kate McMabon
was the valedictorian, and received the gold
medal of the senior class, and also a gold medal
for exemplary deportment. Medals of
gold were also awarded to Miss
Alico Larkin and Agnes allien, for Christian
doctrine, and Misses Kate McClafferty and
Stella Fenesy for application to study and at
tendance, respectively. The medals were
pinned on by the Very Rev. Father Wall, who
also crowned with lovely floral crowns Misses
Katp McMahon, of the senior class; Kate Mc
Clafferty, of tho first class; Mary Powers, di
vision first class; Kate Hullivan, second class;
Johanna Rcilly. third class; Nellie Murphy, di
vision third class; Pauline Seafortb, fourth
class, and Mary Ricketls, division fourth class.
Premiums for attendance were awarded to
Misses Bessie Doyle, Mary O'Shea, Maggie
Griffin and Alice Stamm, and tablet honors
and premiums were given to all tbe classes, so
that not one individual was left entirely honor
less. CLOSED ITS SESSION.
Very Interesting Exercises of tho Sbadyslde
Academy, Last Evening.
The closing exercises ot the Shadyslde
Academy took place last night, in tbe chapel of
tbo Sbadyslde Presbyterian Church, on
Amberson avenue. The chapel was packed to
the doors by the friends and relatives of the
students, who applauded warmly the efforts of
the latter. The exercises were conducted by
tho Sigma Kappa Delta Literary Society of the
Academy. Rev. J. M. Richmond, of the Shady
side Church, opening with prayer, after which
the Academy Glee Club sang tbe opening
chorus, "We Meet Again To-Nlght." This was
roundly applauded. Marcus W. Ache
son delivered an oration on Pittsburg's
Early Historical Associations. His re
marks were highly interesting J. T. Head
ly's declaration, ' "Tbe fLast Charge
of Ney," by Harry D. McCandless, received
the approval ot the audience. John M.
Kennedy spoke of the good and bad of Andrew
Jackson. George E. Collins rendered "Ich
bin ein Jaegersmann," one of the songs of
Yale, very well. Charles H. Bradley mastered
his subject, "Mastery of tbe Situation," and
John Murdoch's oration on "Looking Back
ward" was Interesting. George E. Collins de
lighted all with a basso solo, "I Arise From
Dreams of Thee." The future of Pittsburg,
an oration by Howard S. Fisher, was ably
handled, his remarks being aulte amusing.
Tbe wonderful powers of Aladdin's lamp will
have to work about the changes in Pittsburg
that Mr. Fisher told of. Joseph M. Spoet's
declamation, "Tbe Sioux Chief's Daughter,"
was very entertaining. John M. Ferguson, in
an oration, lauded Louis Napoleon. ,
The Academy Glee Club concluded tho ex
ercises with "Dancing O'er tho Waves." Tbe
President of the academy made a few remarks
for the benefit of the students. Tbe glee club,
which contributed largely to tbe evening's en
tertainment. Is composed of J. C. Keer and J.
J. Robinson, first tenors; H S. Fisher and H.
M. Laughlin. second tenors; T. S. Arbuthnot
and G. E. Collins, first uusos; F. A. McGuire
and O. M. Edwards, second bassos. The gen
tlemen of the literary society to whom the suc
cessful management of he exercises is due
are M. W. Acbeson, T. B. Arbuthnot, A. Brad
ley, C. H. Bradley. G. E. Collins, G. D. Ed
wards. J. M. Ferguson' G. Fisher, J. M. Ken
nedy, H. S. Fisher, W. J. Ugget, H. D. Mc
CandleBs, F. A. McCune, W. E. McKelvey, E.
L. Messier, J. Murdoch, J. H. Rickertson, B. H.
Robinson, J. B. Speer and J. M. Speer.
GRADUATION BY SIGNS.
Interesting-Exerclaea Tor To.Day'e Close of
tbo Mutes' Asylum at Eilgowood.
The arrangements for the closing exercises
of the deaf and dumb asylum at Edgewood
to-day, are both unique and Interesting. Of
course all tbe proceedings must be in the sign
language. There will be "hign-soundine"
declamations, but they will be silent. There
will even be a concert, but without music.
There will be essays, addresses and devotioual
exercises, all m that mysterious, unspcaking
tongue that seems to be the languago of
another world.
Tbe proceedings will open with an invocation
by Rev. J. G. Brown, D. D., in signs. Then
will follow in regular order the salutatory
essay: "Apples,'' by George Clementson; class
exercises; "New Pupils," by G. M. Teegarden:
Signs of uneducated mutes; Third year pupils'
class exercises, by Miss FranceB G. Camp; Con
cert recitations by Maggte C. Davis, Annie
Fritscber, Sadie Griffls, Sarah Hurst, Idatub
lnsou aud Belle Winch. This concert recita
tion is, as its name implies, a renderingof a sec
speech in finger language by six pupils at once.
Their sharp eyes alone enable them to pre
serve the rhythm la perfect time throughout.
John K. Rosenteel will speak on "Base Ball."
Miss Jennie Sbrom will conduct a class exer
cise of fifth year pupils, followed by Adam J.
Crag in an essay, "Rewards of Perseverance."
Rev E. P. Cowan, D. D., will deliver an ad
4 dress, and then President Brown will' band
i a ' mr
-1890.
their certificates to tbe two graduates, John E.
Rosenteel and Adam J. Crag.
Next Tuesday evening the annual soiree of
the Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement
of the Deaf win be held in the Institute.
LAUNCHED ON LITE'S OCEAN.
Graduating; Exercises of tbe Pittsburg;
Academy, at the Grand Opera House
The commencement exercises of tbe Pitts
Durg Academy, beld last evening in the Grand
Opera House, formed an attraction that early
in the evening filled the house with a highly
intellectual and representative audience Tbe
curtain rolled up on a lovely scene. Tbe effect
was that of a beautiful garden, wherein was
seated the full class of graduates, the ladles in
costumes of exquisite beauty, waving their
dainty fans, and the gentlemen in more somber
but just as elegant attire. The Principal of the
academy. Prof. J. Warren Lytle, officiated as
master of ceremony, but very modestly re
mained in the background, except when
announcing tbe different numbers on the pro
gramme, or directing the singing, in which the
Professor and his class made a most pleasing
impression upon the audience. In fact, it was
of such a character of excellence that
the othor features of tbe programme,
all of them worthy of considerable
praise and consideration were dismissed with
one round of applause each, while, with tbe
vocal numbers, the most vigorous applause was
given and continued until encores were
granted. Tbe entire class joined in the sing
ing, and in one number, "The Farmer and the
Seasons," Prof. Lytle sang the solo in admira
ble voice and taste, while the class represented
the sighing of the autumn winds with charm
ing effect. "The Old Canoe" was another se
lection, and tbo rocking of the ancient boat
was very pretty as described by tbe trained
voices ot the singers.
The Pittsburg Academy Glee Club, consist
ing of Messrs. Stanley Mulholland. E. C. Chal
fant, F. H. Fmley, Herbert Porter, Jesse Mar
tin. James Boyd and Herbert Lytle, inter
spersed several songs, for which tbey gained
many plaudits. Tbe rendition of the bid and fa
miliar "Sailing" was rapturously received and
"Merry Sings the Lark" did not suffer in com
parison, while their "Good Night" was of such
a pleasing nature that their listeners were loth
to accept it as a final dismissal.
The salutatory was delivered by Mr. J. Allen
McEwen, and abounded in commendable senti
ment, well and strongly expressed. Other
essays and recitations were: "From tbo Lowest
Round." Miss Anna Portman; "Antonio Ori
boni," Miss Ella Kenned) ; "Daisy's Faith," Miss
Luella Blockingei; "Beauty," Miss Ella Givet
flnger; "The Old and the New," Mr. Wesley
Kaltenbangh; "An Open Book," Miss K.ito
Lowe; "This is the Jew," Mr. Stanley Mulhol
laud, and "The Widow's Light" Miss Lillian
Uready. Tbe valedictory, "The Pleades," was
ginen by Miss Margaret Martin, and was an
able effort. A violin solo, by Mr. Alfred Roedel
heini, was a pretty interpolation, which
created quite an impression. Hon.
Thomas M. Marshall addressed the
students, and embodied in his remarks
some very practical advice, after which tbe
diplomas were presented by Prof. Lytle, and
tbe benediction pronounced by Rev. T. J. Leak,
who also made the opening prayer. Tbe grad
uates were as follows: Normal Loella Block
ingcr. Lillian Conllla Cready, Priscllla Hitch
ens, Wesley KaltenDaugh. Ella T. Kennedy,
Kate D. M. Lowe, Jennie Edith McKown, John
Allen McEwen, Anna P. Portman aod Alfred
M. Roedelbeim. Seminary Ella H. L. Groetz
inger. Academic Margaret Martin and Stan
ley MllhoIIand. Commercial William W.
Andrews, Dorothy J. Beadllng, Anna Estella
Daschbacb. Fannie O'Hara Barr, John H. E.
Jackson, Laura Mabel May, George Mc-
i,nen. n;ora uiwnne, rrans layior
Rowand, Clara Elizabeth Scuwerd, Ed
ward George Stolzenbacb, Frank James
Harrington, Loella Blockinger, Alfred
M. Roedelheim, Birdetta Lockhart and JohnW.
Winters.
BOBELAND-GBABENSTEIN,
A Quiet Wedding; solemnized at the Arch
Street M. E. ChnrcL, Last Evening;.
The new Arch Street M. E. Church was
elaborately decorated last evening in honor of
the first wedding solemnized within Us walls,
which united Miss Catherine Grabenstein and
Mr. Edward Boreland, both of Allegheny. As
tbe joyous wedding march pealed out the
bridal couple were led to the tropically-decked
altar by Messrs. Welsh, Trnssell, Mohan and
Wylie. who officiated as ushers. Rev. W. F.
Connor performed tbo ceremony in the pres
ence of a large number of friends that were
immediately driven to tbe borne of the bride's
parents on Western avenue, where feasting
and merriment made the evening one that will
long be a pleasant memory to those enjoying
the festivities.
The bride was attired in a lovely costume of
white brocaded silk, with trimmings of pearl
and valenclennes lade, over which an exquisite
veil bung in graceful folds. Her bridal ittlre
was discarded later on in too eveuiuKiura
stylish little traveling Buit, in which she said
adieu to her many friends before starting with
her husband on the midnight journey to New
York. On their return. Mr. and Mrs. Boreland
will be at home in a handsome residence on
Montgomery avenue.
Will Locnte In Plttabarc
Miss Lucile Eldridge, the Cleveland violinist,
is a guest of Dr. J. fremont shafer, of 420
Penn avenue. The young lady is on ber way
home from Leipzig, Germany, where she has
been pursuing her musical studies, and it is
rumored that she will shortly open a music
studio in Pittsburg. Her musical career was
commenced at the Oberlin Conservatory, since
which time she studied at the Cleveland Con
servatory, later, for several years, a private
pupil of Prof. J. H. Beck, aud still more re
cently has been under such masters of tbe Old
World as Hans Silt. F. Hermann, S. Jadassohn
and.Gustav Scbreck.
In St. John's School.
Salisbury Hall was filled lat night with the
friends and relatives of the pupils of St. John's
School, South Fourteenth street A large and
varied programme was carried oat Master T.
L. Barry and Miss Katberine Ward were the
musical stars of the evening. The exercises
closed with the production of a drama, Do
lores, or Through the Fires of Sorrow."
To Wed a Itlae Grass Belle.
T. C. Kirk, chief clerk of the postofflce, will
be married to-morrow at Louisville. Ky.. to
Miss Mollie McDonougb, daughter of a well
known citizen of that place. Will Kirk, a
prosperous young merchant ot McKeesport,
and brother of the groom, accompanied by his
sister Agnes, left last evening to attend tho
wedding.
An Editor Married.
fSPECIAL TELIOBAJI TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Greenville, June 24. Frank C. Huling", of
Kansas City, Mo., and Miss Jennie Brockway,
eldest daughter of J. E. Brockway, of this
place, were married this afternoon at the home
of the bride's parents. Rev. C. B. Wakefield, of
the Presbyterian Chnrch, offitiating. Mr.
Hulings was formerly one of the owners of tbe
Greenville Progress, and was afterward en
gaged in the real estate buslness.in Pittsburg.
He has recently purchased an interest in the
Evening Ifews, of Kansas City.
Donations to the Humane Society.
As a result of the sweltering weather a bare
quorum attended the regular meeting of the
Directors of the Humane Society yesterday.
Miss Janet Lockhart was elected a member of
the society. Secretary Davidson reported the
following contributions: George Westinghouse,
Jr $100: iiis Janet Lockhart. S23; Mrs. Charles
Lockhart, 510; Miss Sarah Eleanor Lockhart,
10; Mrs. D. T. Wallace, 5.
ALL THROUGH THE STATE.
Rev. Mb. Mohr, of Quakertown, has a fig
tree which is bearing fruit
Governor Beaver's family have returned
to their home in Bellefonte tor the summer.
Joy over tbe termination of a two months
sentence set Charles Becker crazy in the Berks
county jail on 8unday night
John Robber, a Lancaster county farmer,
died yesterday from blood poisoning, the result
of a pricking from a locust thorn.
The Episcopal Sunday schools ot OH City,
McCllntockville and Franklin will plcnio at
Delamater Park, Conneaut Lake to-day.
Heirs of Philip Moser, who died in North
ampton county not long before the war, are
moving to secure some 600 acres of land in that
section.
A motor car at Scranton crushed into a
hearse and disabled it The coffin was placed
in a carriage and tbe funeral procession went
on its way. ,
THE large hotel of Samuel T. Godfrey, at
Ambler, has been sold to John S. Shepherd, of
Norristown, who will soon take possession.
The price is said to be about $25,000.
John Lamb, an old and respected citizen ot
Shenandoah, Is dead at tbe age of 73. Mr.
Lamb beld mafiy positions of trust and bad
been a resideut'of that county for 41 years.
Large fissures appear in tbe surface of the
ground at Avoca and it is feared a big cave-in
will soon take place. A number of dwelling
houses in the vicinity art already showing signs
of disturbance. - - - i . -
ALL EAGER FOR ACTION.
CONGRESSMEN ANXIOUS FOB SOUTH
AMERICAN TRADE.
Great Interest Manifested In the Statements
Made In The Dispatch Tbo Prospect of
nSnb.ldy BUI Passing; This Congress.
rrBOW A STATJ" COEItlsrONDXNT.J
tXTASHlNOTON, June 24. The leader In THE
DISPATCH of yesterday, giving the views
of Mr. Charles Abel on our commercial rela
tions with the South American Republic, was
shown to several Congressmen to-day. and all
were Impressed with the truthfulrffiss ofjMr.
Abel's statements. Mr. Farquhar, Chairman of
the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish
eries looked over the columns of The Dis
patch and said he was glad to
see that public sentiment was at last
being created upon this important subject
He had made a careful study of the matter,
and to tbe end that American ships should
carry our trade with those Republics be bad
introduced and urged his bill to place tbe
American merchant marine engaged in the
foreign trado upon an equality with that of
other nations- Asked as to the prospects for
the passage of the bill. Mr. Farquhar said he
had no doubt about tbe matter, and he
thought the House would consider It next after
the Federal election Dill. Regarding pur rela
tions with South America he said that un
doubtedly all of the Republics were anxious to
have negotiations direct with tbe United
States except, possibly. Chill. '
. "The only country, however' said Mr. Far
quhar, "which furnishes a positive test of their
desire is Brazil, which gives the United States
and Brazil Steamship Company a subsidy of
$95,000 per annum. For the trade of the Argen
tine Republic we would have to compete with
Spanish, British and French lines, because
their systems are subsidized. We could per
haps compete with the detached lines, but it is
the main lines which take the trade and make
it impossible for us to compete with these for
eign lines."
The Proposed Sabsldr Bill.
"THE bill reported by tbe Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries grants a
subsidy of 30 cents per gross ton for each L000
miles sailed and pro rata for any distance less
than 1.0C0 miles by any vessel, whether sail or
steam, constructed and wholly owned in the
United States engagel in the foreign trade
plying between tbe ports of tbe United States
and foreign ports or between foreign ports and
other foreign ports. Mr. Farquhar said fur
ther that we could not submit to subjection by
rival nations whose subsidies, subventions and
bounties bad taken captive our foreign trade.
Nor can we abdicate national control of our
ocean commerce, no matter what it costs to
maintain our rights and protect our interests.
By the payment of bounties the loss of time, in
waiting for engagements may be prevented.
This would insure our ships against the fall of
markets, and would enable our vessels to ac
cept lower rates of freight
Said Mr. Farquhar: "The British warfare on
our shipping has been conducted on the line ot
discouraging, restricting and preventing the
employment of our shipping. We shall thus
become our own merchants and carriers. Our
export trade will be vastly increased, and a
favorable balance of trade abroad will be
secured."
Opinion of Senator Frye.
Cenator Frte, when shown the article in
The Dispatch, reiterated the views of
Mr. Farquhar, and said that be bad no doubt a
subsidy measure would pass the Senate at this
session. His bill is similar In terms to the
Farquhar bill. When asked it he thought a
subsidy bill would pass the House, be said:
'"The House, wbat House? Do you mean the
Committee on Rules and Tom Reed?" Mr.
Frye also has a bill empowering the Post
master General to make contracts with
American citizens for carrying the mails on
American steamships between tne unitea
Rraret nnrt fnrcirn norts. exceDt Canada. All
vessels, however, there to be American-built
steamships, owned and officered by American
citizens. The rate of compensation is to be $8
a mile for first-class snips, w lor seconu-ciass,
$1 50 for third-class and $1 for tbe fourth-class.
Such steamsblps are to receive no other bounty
or subsidy from the Treasury. This bill will
not be pressed before the subsidy bill, but will
probably be put on as an amendment to tho
Snstoffice appropriation bill. Congressmen
Unglev and Butterworth were very much in
terested in the silver debate to-day, but in an
swer to your correspondent said tbey were
heartily in favor of granting liberal subsidies
to American vessels, aod thus stimulate and
encourage our fast decaying merchant marine.
They were each glad to see that The Dispatch
was taking this matter up, and promised to
give their views more folly at another time.
A Substitute for the Boef BUI.
TUB Senate Committee on Agriculture and
Forestry to-day instructed Chairman
Paddock to report favorably (with amend'
ments). the substitute proposed by blm for
Senator Vest's bill to provide for the Inspec
tion of cattle and beef products intended for
export The substitute provides for an inspec
tion at the place of killing of cattle and hogs,
the carcasses or which are the subjects of inter
State commerce previous to their slaughter in
all cases when the Secretary of Agriculture
deems it necessary. A post mortem ex
amination of carcasses intended to be
Inrther prepared for consumption at
canning establishments or elsewhere
may also be ordered by tbe Secretary of Agricnl
ture. In case of the discovery of any diseased
animal or carcass it shall be dls
troyed: also any product of such car
cass found to be unfit for human
consumption. Penalties are provided for sell
ing condemned animals, carcasses or products
thereof, or transporting tbem from one State
to another or any uninspected animator car
cass. The bill is to take effect in 90 days after
passage. ,
The Senate to-day passed two appropriation
bills as reported from Its committee on appro
priations and agreed to the conference report
upon the third hilL Tho total appropriations
carried in tbe three being nearly .SJOJ'.OOO.ooa.
They were',as follows: "Postofflce biII.S72,461,609;
diplomatic and consular bill, $1,720,335, and
naval bill, $23,123,035.
Another Liberal Pension Plnnk.
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions
to-day agreed to repott favorably a bill
amendatory of the Revised Statutes by provid
ing that officers absent ou sick leave and en
listed men absent on sick furlough, or on vot
eran furlough, whether with the organization
to which they belong or on individual veteran
furlough, shall be regarded, in the administra
tion of the pension laws in the same manner as
if they were In tbe field or hospital.
Senator Moody to-day reported from tbe
Committee on Irrigation and Reclama
tion of Arid Lands, an amendment to the
sundry civil bill, ma'-ing an appropriation of
$200,000 to investigate the arid region of tbe
United States for tbe purpose of discovering to
what extent tbey can be redeemed by irriga
tion. Also an amendment maklnn an appro
prlatiou of $250,000 to enable the Secretary of
ArrlmienrA tn aiibp snrvevs and field examin
ations to be make to ascertain the value of
under-flow waters for irrigation purposes within
the region lying on the eastern slope of the
Rocky Mountains.
The flag on the War Department was half
masted to-day on account of tbe death ot ex
Secretary McCrary, and the department will
be closed on the day of bis funeral.
EXPRESS BUSINESS GOOD.
Superintendent Haghrs. ot the American
Company, Talks on the Outlook.
R. D. Hughes. Superintendent of the Ameri
can Express Company at Cleveland, is one of
the "shrlners." attending the meeting ot the
Supreme Council. Mr. Hughes is combining
business with pleasure, and spent considerable
time yesterday looking after the interests of
the company In this city. He was the guest ot
M. E. Vaillant, the local agent and was well
pleased with the condition of things in this
city. In speaking of the express business, Mr.
Hnghessaid:
"We are getting more than our share of
business, and have abont all we can handle.
We operate in nearly every State in the coun
try, and the general condition of business is
good. The railroad companies who tried to
operate express companies on their own lines
found it wouldn't pay, and nave been glad to
sell out to some of tbe larger companies." .
A BLAZE OF LIGHTS.
Tho City of Alleghnny to be Illuminated by
Colored Lanterns.
Arrangements for the Allegheny semi-centennial
celebration are going on. Tbe general
committee met last night There will be rail
road excursion rates. Military organizations
gave notice that they would attend. It was
proposed to have the electric lights of the city
started on the night of the celebration, and the
globes will be colored in red, htte and blue, A
like display of colored Hgnts will he made In
and around the park lake andhe fountains.
It was decided that James Hunter wi I act as
tbo chairman ot the mass meeting JnM P ar.
David Hunter. Jr.. was made a,J,fl?e,?je
second division of the parade and George i M.
ilcockmarshal of the third .,
ine of merchants and business men or tne city
will be held Friday night to arrange for their
division.-'
, CURIODS CONDENSATIONS.
A Howell, Mich., justice of the peace
recently sentenced a man to 15 days In the
county jail for stealing an umbrella on a rainy
day.
A colored woman of Adairsville dropped
dead from heart disease Wednesday from the
effects of applying snuff to her gums with a
tooth brush.
Ninety-five cremations have taken place
in tbe crematory at Cincinnati, tbe latest one
lat week! Tbe crematory has been built only
,two years.
A cat at Tombstone, Ariz., is rearing
three young wildcat kittens that were captured
in the wooas by ber master. She takes the best
ot care of them.
George Moss, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., mur
dered his wife and tbe jury says he must hang.
Tbe condemned man says be is glad be was not
sentenced to prison for life, as he much prefers
ha-ging.
Fred 8timpson,of Ann Arbor,Mich.,has
bob-tailed cat which has inflicted ber lack of
tail on a litter of offspring. Tbe faculty is at a
loss to explain the lreak, and the kittens mew
a ceaseless tale of woe.
The largest single dock in the world was
opened on March 12 last to the waters of Port
Jackion in Sydney harbor. New Sooth Wales.
it has taken in one steamer oi o,rou tons ana
bad room to spare.
At a meeting of the Central Labor
Union in New York yesterday it was decided
not to admit Socialists as members. Tbe So
cialists were characterized as foreigners,
usurpers and nation wreckers.
Important revelations are expected when
tbe prisoners who have just been released by
the Mabdl reach European civilization once
more. Among tbem are doubtless some who
hare long been mourned as dead.
Maurice Dupont, a young member of
one of the oldest families ot Maryland, fell In
love with an Irish barmaid in Queenstown and
married her. He took his bride to tbe paternal
mansion and was royally received.
A crazy man attempted to commit sui
cide In New York by banging himself to a
moving cart yesterday. He was driven away,
and then made a vicious attack upon thepeople
in the street He was finally captured.
At Fernandina, Fla a child, aged 18
months, of James Hazeltme, gave evidence of
strangulation, and putting a hand up to tbe
month polled oat of Its throat a worm about
ten inches long and fully half inch in circum
ference. Every lobster has his name on him.
Look at one of his claws when he comes out ot
tbe water. You can see it better than when be
is older and bas been boiled. He has bis name
or the year he was born or somethingaiways on
bis claw.
A fellow calling himself John the Bap
tist hut who is probably some other person al
together, bas been swinging around the circle
in Sanilac county, warning people to flee from
tbo wrath to come. He carries a blue cotton
umbrella and wears a cockade.
Randall Drake, of Kalamazoo, is 91
years old, but within two months he bas built
30 rods of fence, digging 70 postboles, and laid
a floor in a bam. Many of tbe spindle-legged
bicyclists of Kalamazoo, of 21 and under, could
take lessons from this patriarch.
The sands along the banks of tbe Co
lumbia river, in Oregon, is an obstacle to rail
way traffic, almost as difficult to overeone as
the snow blockades during the winter. Nearly
every train Is delayed on account of the ever
shitting sand hills covering tbe track.
Mr. L. F. Strahler, of Waverly, 0.,has
in his possession three squirrels recently cap
tured in Pike county, that are regarded as rare
curioslties.andaTe attracting great attention.
One is an albino of the purest white in color,
with pink eyes, while the other two are jet
black.
Postage stamp dealers are in all large
cities on the earth. J. B. Moeus, of Brussels,
Belgium, is acknowledged to be tbe leading
dealer and philatelist of tbe day. He bas an
immense establishment in the Galerle Bortiere
of the Arcade Madelaine and his Investment in
the business must be upward of a million francs.
J. W. Powers, the cotton king of Web
ste r county. Ga., proposes to grind up 700 bush
els ot peas, tbe balance of a great crop fed to
bis stock, and use tbe material as a fertilizer
for his cotton crop. Tbe peas are worth from
85 cents to $1 per busbel, but he expects to get
a better return from them in tbe manner indi
cated. A number of women at Washington, at
the suggestion of Susan B. Anthony, have
formed an organization called the Wimo
daugbsis. with a capital stock of $25,000 in $3
shares. Its object is tbe education ot women
in political science, in art literature and phy
sical culture. A bmlding is to be procured for
tbe use of the association.
AyouneAlderney cow on the farm of
JobnBarger. in Seal township, O., recently
gave birth to twin calves which present the
characteristics of two different breeds. One is
a deep red in color and has all the marks of a
shorthorn. The other is black and resembles a
Holstein. They are regarded as a very strange
freak of nature among stockmen in that vi
cinity. A daughter of General Lyon, the Con
necticut hero who served is tbe Mexican and
Civil Wars, and who left all his property to tbe
Government to assist in carrying on tbe latter
war. hxi been found serving as a cook in a
graders' camp near Denver, CoL, where her
husband, an invalid, was a workman. It is
stated, also, that tbe wife of Lincoln's first pri
vate secretary, Frank Milton, is a cook, on the
steamer St. Croix, on a Western river.
Cases of lead poisoning among the Jac
quard weavers In a Swiss factory were traced
to the dust from leaden weights which are nsed
by the weavers to carry the threads of their
warp. Alter the varnish bas been rubbed off
from the weights the lead begins to wear away
and falls in fine particles among tbe dust on
tbe floor. In some cases the dust was as much
as 68.80 per cent lead, and even when tbe ut
most care bad been taken 9 or 10 per cent of
lead was found in it
One of the marvels of electricity, and
one of the most striking ot the Edison exhibits
at tbe Paris exposition, was the little instru
ment which enables the operator to sign a
check 100 miles distant. The writing to be
transmitted is Impressed on soft paper with aa
ordinary stylus. This is monnted on a cylinder,
which as it revolves, "makes and breaks" tne
electric current by means of the varying In
dentions on tbe paper. At the receiving end
of the wire a similar cylinder, moving in ac
curate synchronism with the other, receives
tbe current on a chemically prepared paper, on
which it tran-cribes the signatures In black let
ters on a white ground.
FUNNY ME.V FANCIES.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; or go to the
plcnls, and be will come to joa.-Alehison QU&t.
The Lord loves a cheerful giTer; who was
it .irt the Ij.rd loves everTbodyr-lfcAaon Glob.
AJVeIsh rarebit at night is better than a
hair m the butter at breaklast Boston Commer
cial. 'Tis better to have bluffed and lost
Than never to have bluffed at all.
Terrs Jtauts Express.
Lo-tied An Indian marriage.
High tied Matches made in heaven. Chicago
Globe.
Chicago Man to Chicago Woman Pardon
me; I hope I don't intrude. But are yon engaged
for your next wedding?- WasMngton Post.
Parrot Polly wants a drink.
Polly's Owner-Folly can't hare a drink with
out a cracker. ... , ,
Parrot-Darn Boston, anywayi--"" Courier.
SEASONABLE FLOWERS.
The flowers that bloomed in the spring;, trala,
Are now very far out of date:
Bat the flowers or the summer are just In time
For the sweet gin graduate.
'" Mnghamton Kepubllcan.
Greene What a queer-looking umbrella.
hv That's not an umbrella, it's a parachute.
Greene-'Frald of falling- down an elevator
"n.o No- precantlon agaiast street explosions.
Blown up in the air, I'll light easy. Ktl-Xeu
Xot Herald.
Mr. Dumpsey Well, Johnny, what did
too sliK aai!L7 CD001 to-day?
Johnny pumpsey oh, a boss hymn, pa! It be
gan: "I am a ,1Mle greenhorn la a half of
cheese."
Fanny Dumnsey (Indignantly) It wasn't any
such thing, pal Itwas: "1 im a little gleanor la
the harvest sheaves." Burlington irte Press.
Do vou like babies, Mr. White?" asked
the young mother tenderly of tbe grim old bach
elor who sat at tbe fool of tbe table.
Don't know, marm," replied the bachelor
promptly, between two munthfnls of potato,
never tasted any." SomervUU Journal.
"I our spendthrift son persists in his ex
travagance, James." said a careworn wife and
mother, '-we shall not De able long to keep the
wolf frum our door."
It ain't wolves that I'm afraid of In this lati
tude," rtnlled herdejscted hasbaod. . "It U the
Sheriff that I expect to see eomlug every day.
'Someroillt JournaC. ' '
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