THE PETTSBUR& DISPATCH, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1890.
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PITTBHUJIO.TJIUIWIIAY, JUI.V 17, 1800.
THE DISTATCH J'OIt TJIE BUMMED.
irieni liming th City or tht wmmr can
havt TBK DlifATon forwaiilta tu tarllnt
mail to any odili ttt ot the raft of PC eentt per
month, or ft SO or thrf month; dunday tui
tion ineludtd. Dally tdition only, 7to per
CnonIA, ft or Ihrte monlAs, J7i addreu may
te ehanptd at drilrtd, if eare It taken in all
eattt to ttwiffon both old and new addreu.
WTh. BUSINESS OFFICE or THE DIS
PATCH has bean removed lo Corner of
BmllhUeld and Diamond Streets.
A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
It ii scarcely creditable to the policy of
the Department of Public Safety that after
the bead of the department bad declared
that, in the suppression of unmuzzled dogs,
the distribution of poison should not bo
used, itshould be resorted to on the second day
of the crusade. The orlcinal declaration of
II r. Brown was the correct one; and his sub
ordinates should not be allowed to over
ride it so promptly as they bare done.
The objections to the polsoninc method
arc so obvious that a mere repetition of them
should end the broadcast distribution of
dog-buttons. In the first place, the entire
danger from hydrophobia is not greater
than that some child may cet hold of the
bits of poisoned meat. Next, the idea of
poisoning anything is repulsive, cruel and
underhanded. Finally, the fact that since
the poisoning crusade has begun, our
principal streets bare been cumbered irith
canine corpses poisoning the air and offend
ing alike sanitary science and decency, and
that the use of poison by the police gives a
cloak for the distribution of it by anyone
who hat a sneaking spite to satisfy, ought
to call a short halt on the barbarous and
half-civilized dog-button method.
The suppression of the dog nuisance is a
legitimate work; but it should be prosecuted
in accordance with the requisites of human
ity, decency and safety. This cannot be
done by scattering poiBon, or by converting
the streets into canine slaughter-houses.
The only way in which it can be done is by
capturing the dogs, taking them to a pound
and alter a day's grace for the redemption
subjecting them to a mcrcilul and quick
death. There is every reason why such a
method should be adopted in prelcrcnce to
that which' has garnished the city gutters
with dad dogs for the past forty-eight
lmr
A QUESTION OF FACT.
The Bngar Trust has its swag In the sew
tariff hill by Increased taxes on refined sugar,
which Is consumed In every homo la the land.
Xextl
This editorial declaration by the Phila
delphia. Timet Is an Instance of the diffi
culty which the Average political organ
finds of keeping its statements of fact on
political Issues within speaking dlstanco of
the truth.
If It Is possible that the 7'imtt Is elnccroly
Ignorant, It might by a Mtnple icferrnce lo
the tariff documents have liiiiiinied Itself of
the foot that lha pr.ent tarlfT on refined
sugsr Is from 2.4 to 3,fl cents, while lliitl pro.
posed by the Hcnulo larllf bill the blithest
rate reportrd In any of tlio iiirmnrns before
the present Congri Is slx-untlis ol a cent.
If It refers lo the margin between the duties
on raw and refined eugara it could as easily
liave ascertained tlmt the margin by the
present tariff Is from ono to two cents end
averages a cent and half, while the margin
by the Senate bill la six-tenths of a out.
The arltbnietlo which represents six-tenths
as un Increase on a cent and a half Is a ytrj
remarkable example of political mithe
rustics. Tits Drsi-ATCn bai consistently urged
the correction of the mistake made by the
Senate Finance Committee in proposing to
lessen the radical cut made by the House.
It Is a mistake to change the figures which
the House fixed on refined sugars. But in
criticising that mistake it Is wise to give
some weight to the principle that intelligent
discussion of the subject will confine the
statements of fact within the bounds of
truth.
THE PROfER DISTINCTION.
Speaking of the danger that the bill to
pem.it the States to exercise their police
power for the regulation of the sale of
articles of inter-State commerce, may
sanction the effort that have been made to
shut off the dressed beef trade, the Chicago
Tribune says: "Congress should be slow to
give the States power to. arrest inter-State
oosiuicrce in respect to any other articles
tbau intoxicating liquor."
Such a restriction ot the police powers of
the State would be not only arbitrary and
destructive of the logio upon which it is
based, but it would prevent State regulation
on subjects where the need is just as evident
as in tne cats of intoxicating liqnon. The
sale of opium and other drugs, for instance,
is one where the need of State regulation is
so obvious as to be undisputed; yet under
tte logic&l results of the original package
dec'sion the State enactments can be nulli
fied with regard to such a trade as easily as
in tne liquor traffic Xor is the subject
one which permits of distinction be
tween staples, and the enactment that the
State can protect the health and welfare of
its citrus as affected by the sale of certain
articles and c.nuot do so as regards others,
would bo contrary alike to policy ana
reason. The itale ol gunpowder or dyna
mite, ot adulterated or counterfeited mer
chandise, or of unhealthy foods, are all
subjects on which a genuine and sincere ex
ercise A the police powers of the States is
obviou-.j necessary.
fordoes it follow because we recognize
and contt.-de the rightfulness of an honest
regulation of tho sale of artlclea that may
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i carries
(he concession dl (lie right to exclndo legltl
mnte coiumerco for ;tbo benefit ol ipeelal
anil favored interests. Any Btato should
haro right to adopt proper precautions
ngainsuiiesaieoi uneaten nieais; out mat
don not inciuue tne rigru, nnuer mat pre
tense, to exclude the meat of other States,
for tho sake ot enhancing the profits
of locnl butchers. Tho lnw And the courts
ought to ho ntito to draw the
distinction belwecnnii honest and legitimate
regulation of Ir (ltd, Hud the use of that
pfdeJt to exclude legitimate traffic itttd set
tip stllxnminiiilon lorn favored elan. It
tuny he alleged that the distinction lift
tlinletill one to mnkei but it Is nboird to y
lliHt the law which Judges of the Intent with
which a man ulilkesn blow or fires shot,
cumuli ilillii8iilli between en net to pro
vlile buiitd regulation aim! one, ( net up n
monopoly,
A wi l finm (hoe ueiieml principles, It
may ho questioned whether, eren If such hii
net tlmuiil open the tlnor lo the antMresseil
liver IstfrUlmlisn, there Is any belter Hiiy of
curing that cissa than by telling It be tried.
W have a very distinct liUit that a single
ymr nf Ilia i' ii h need prions nf beef estab
lished fur tho benefit of local butchers by
nidi inciuums, would result In the must
tfteniiial iiilciui nf nil such leifliUtlon that
could be provided,
IllllimiV In A Oil I. UK.
One man at least in the Twenty-fifth Con
grtsslonul tlUtrlct dors not believe In
bribery ami corruption gains unpunished,
Yesterday Pr. MeKlnner. of NewUrlghton.
entered mil against Messrs. Tate, BlmtTer
and Downing for aoeeptlng bribes In the
recent convention, and agalnstMr. William
Wallace us the briber. This suit was entered
before magistrate of New Brighton, and
it is tolerably certain that a full
investigation of the scandalous con
duct, as alleged, of several delegates
to the convention will now be had. We do
not know the position and motives of the
prosecutor in this case, nor do they signify
much so long as the facts are brought to
light It is not for the benefit of parties or
for the advancement of this or that candi
date's interests that we are concerned. The
charges or bribery made under oath must be
tried for the good of the people. The en
forcement of the law has been delayed too
long already, but thero is still time to re
move the stigma from the good fame of' four
counties by convicting or acquitting the ac
cused men.
NO EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.
The complaints of the Democrats that the
census enumeration in the South is being in
completely done for political purposes can
not be taken as worthy of much weight until
actual evidence is adduced in its support.
That there may be districts in the South
where the enumeration is done In a negli
gent manner is more than likely. Sparsely
settled districts are very likely to produce
such neglect, especially when the work has
been put in the hands of a rather low order
of politicians. The possibility that serions
injustice may be done to a section like the
South by an incomplete and careless census
is a decided illustration of the results of dis
tributing Government work as a matter of
politics; and much more good can be done
by the recognition of its force in that way
than by making unsupported charges of a
fraudulent intent to deprive that section of
its fair representation.
Of courso the deliberate neglect of a
thorough census in order to lessen the influ
ence of a certain section in the Government
would be an intentional fraud, and a pros
titution of the functions of government to
dishonest political means. Bnt a very ur
gent reason for not regarding such neglect
ni prima facie evidence of a fraudulent in
tent, is to be found In the fact that there are
exactlv simiUr complaints with regard to
the thickly settled localities of the North.
Il thero were any political Intent in tho
diminution of the population In the South,
wc may be certain that tho population of
Itopublican strongholds llko tills county
would bo returned at its highest possibility.
Yet it Is still an open question whether tho
census total of tho population ol Allegheny
does not lull in much below what there was
good reason (o expect, ai li alleged to be
I lie rftsn In the Hnuth.
Without specific evldcnro of the Intention
lo dclrnud the South, wo must decline lo so
repteren nn luvomplote oensus as proof ot
Mich n purpose. Hut In replying to the
Accusation, the ltepuhlloAn lenders must re
inemlinr tlmt they huvo largely subjected
themselves to such suspicions by their own
on ml net. 'I'huy have dulltiemtoly adopted a
pulley that ley Ihein open to the olmrge ol
stopping at no means that will oryatellie
their party's supremacy. They started out
by ilenlillng nearly a tanro of couimtcd
seals, ns Mr. Heed admits, not by the ovi
ilenve but by party interest. They have
cast aside the parliamentary principles
itvuwed by (ho Speaker himself to make
these things possible. They have
fdiown themselves ready to overthrow
the settled policy of the last century In
pursuit of the control by legislation of a
majority In the next Congress. When they
have thus avowed by their acts their deter
mination to do almost anything in order to
legislate the control of the next Congress,
they hardly need be surprised if thry are
charged with an attempt to steal representa
tion by the Census. The professional appro
priator of other people's goods must not be
too Indignant when charged with an extra
piece oi plunder that actually happened to
escape his clutches.
As to the complaints of the census, there
Is no doubt that there should be a fnll and
indisputable count of the entire population
of the country. An investigation of the
deficiencies of the census, North and South,
may lead to a demand for a recount free
from the mistakes which have hampered the
recent enumeration.
CURIOSITY DID IT.
Beginning with a very deplorable trans
action in apples the curiosity of women has
caused lots of trouble in this world. It was
attended with latal results in Hungary yes
terday. The wedding trousseau of a Princess
rejoicing in the singular name of Tnuro
Tuxes had been placed on exhibition in
Buda-Festh. Of course ninety-nine per
cent of the feminine population went to see it.
The ninety and nine per cent likewise wished
to be the first to see the royal silks and laces;
a free show and a bride's trousseau excited
them to fever point. When the attendants
objected to admitting the mob in a bodv the
women made short work of them, and
stormed the fortifications around the trous
seau. In Hungary the city authorities are
military or nothing. Cavalry was called
out, and the lemale popnlation of Buda
Pesth promptly went into hysterics. It
would have been funny if two -rouien and
seven children bad not been trampled to
death in the panic. A costly trousseau
even for a Princess. '
OR THE CUTS MCK.
The need of a city hospital, or sonie other
means to the same end. was practlcallyiex-
j.w.III;a1 M,.fl.a k. A- IfAlfnni llIBllAMlr.
(UlUIIUbU IMItlUHJ.Hn I WUUUI KIIAH. I.MM.I-
ing hospital treament applied to City
Treasurer Dennlston for admission to the
West Pcnn Hospital. Major Dennlston
knowing that tho latter hospital was
full, sent her to the City Department of
Charities. Here again Chief Elliot was
forced to decline to send her to the Poor
Farm bsoiuso of Its overcrowded condition.
Happily, through Major Dcnnlston'e Inter
veutlon, room wan fdund for the girl lu the
West l'enn llosplul alter nil. Uut lu
many eases, us doubt, the police itHllom
have to be utilised to meet sueli emergencies
m this, They are not lu the Unit fitted to
receive tho tick, A oily hospital li
the lliluu; needed, or adapting Miijor
Deuulitoii's suggestion, the elty should con
tribute ts the support of lonie one of our
cllyhnipllAli mid prootiie a special itepirl
merit fur the reception nf Indigent vlctlim
ol Resident onllsenae, There would he nil
TAntngei, notably In egoiinmy, In oliUlnlnf
A purl of one of the esUhllsheil lnnpldils tnt
Hie ly'i us;, The until to which Olilef
Klllot has dlreeleil attention should hi pro
vltlod or in tome way,
ateMpeiHaweafSaipSPPPwasaa
AMiKtllll'.NV'N (JURAT HAY,
The centennial ut Allegheny will be cele
brated we hops ami do not doubt In n very
handsome fashion n-ilay, The warmth nf the
weather may not be altogether AilvAhtnge
out, hut the beautiful decorations and cele
brations In honor nf tlm nay will certainly
be est off by sunshine nnil loir skies, Pitts
burg wishes her big slater aoron the rlrer
mother hundred happy returns of thli
auspicious day, The next century we trust
will be full of good thlntti lor Allegheny,
including her union with Pittsburg under
some equitable plan which the days near at
band may evolve.
Mr. Gomi'ebs U right In deprecating
strikes and counseling the alliance of all
worklngmen. There Is notably wisdom also In
this labor leader's advocacy of a conciliatory
attitude towards capital. Bucb counsels are
very valuable, and unhappily they are rare.
Cohceekino an argument that "wo can
not afford to tight over a few seal," thetfew
York Tribune Indignantly asks If this moans
"that no nation should go to war unless the
market value of the thing at Issue Is greater
than the probable price ut the war unless, In
other words, thero Is a chance of gettingjta
money back." Perhaps not; but it may very
well mean that a nation should not go into a
war that Is certain to be disastrous fur the sup
port ot a principle on one side of the continent
which It has been strenuously opposing on tho
other side. War on such an issue would not
only be a blunder of the sort that Is worso than
a crime, bnt it would have tho crime thrown
tnto the bargain.
The lottery company would be properly
punished It It wcro forced to ask Itself the
question what it proflteth a wholesale gaisb
bllng shop to buy up a State Legislature and
then And Itself shut off from the United States
mails and express companies.
Me. Fbaxk Hatton's objection to the
Federal election law is that it comes "fifteen
years too late" A better way of puttlug it Is
that it ts fifteen years behind the times. It
tries to revivo a policy which statesmen llko
Grant and his cotemporaries pnrceived to be
Imsractlcable and hurtful In 1876, and amounts
to an intimation that what the administration
of Grant could not do that of Harrison can.
The return to antiquated policy is sure to de
feat itself.
The managers of the Blind Asvlum are
determined to make a start in rented quarters.
The interests of the blind will bo best so
served. The site Mrs. Ucbenley has promised
for the permanent home can be utilized when
ever it comes.
The remarkable defense ol Governor Hill
for Distributing advance copies of bis ex
tempore speech at Indianapolis, Is made by ono
of his ardent supporters, that "all good ex
temporaneous speakers prepare their spocches
beforehand." And all spontaneous outbursts
ot approval are caref ally worked up In ad
vance. The shams ol the world are very amus
ing when they masquerade as bulls.
AXOTIIEB hot wave li reported as coming
from the West. Hot waves aro treading upon
each others heels with such obnoxious rapidity
that the over heated nation has hardly time to
draw a cool breath between them.
One of tho farmers' alliances out In
Kansas has resolved to patrunlre only tlioso
papors that tell the truth. Properly carried
out, this resolution will be highly useful, al
though destructive of a large eharo of news
paper circulation. Hut there Is fear that the
oonstruotlon given to It will be to patronise
only the papors which tell the truths that are
agreeable to the farmers' alllanoe.
Tim Civil Hervlco Commission reports n
horrible stale of things In the Heuth, They
iteelsre that there are not enough candidates
to nil the tifflnea. The Worth Itscllotod In the
opposite direction,
It la observed by an esteemed olty oo
temporary that "there wui 75 per cent of
moisture In the atmosphere" on Tuesday, This
declaration that the air was three-quarters
water it a disclosure of. a meteorological phe'
nomenon more remarkable than the facta. The
assertion Is an illustration of the remarkable dif
ference that can be made by the pretence or
absenooef a decimal point,
"ExpLoaiOKS are a part of the business,"
a gunpowder dealer remarks. They teem to
be, but the pnbllo will be glad if the dealers In
explosives keep this part of the business to
themselves.
Six MtLMONB in gold, lost by the Euro
pean banks last week, causes an outflow of
that specie from New York. The cause Is In
dependent of this country; but the movement
Is a very decided reminder of what may happen
If we make an indefinite expansion ot oar
stock of silver as a basis for monetary ex
change. WOULD it not be a good celebration of
Allegheny's semt-centennlal to start a move
ment which Would make the city of Allegheny
a city of 600,000 population In the next census?
Electric cabs are the luxuries which
fate and an enterorising corporation are bring
ing to exalted Knoxvillo. The Idea of rldfng
from Pittsburg's center to the bcighta of the
Southsida suburb for four cents, with electric
novelties thrown In, is enough to take one's
breath away.
A TOLEEABLY cool night, thank you.
The latest news from the Beaver-Butler-Lawrence-Mercer
seat of bribery Is that'lir.
McEJmney, who is prosecuting tbo alleged
briber&nd the bribed, desires a full investiga
tion of all tho charges of political corruption,
now current including those leveled at blm.
That is what The Dispatch and all good citi
zens desire.
- TEE POWEB OF PEAYEB,
?
A Marveloua Care Claimed to Have Been
Accomplished by Tble Menus.
rsriCIAL TSXXORAM TO THE DISrATCR.1
YotW03TOWX, July 16. A sensation has
been caused heroin religious circles by tbo ap
parently miraculous restoration to health of
Bister Margarita, a niece of Father O'Calla
gban, former pastor of St. Columba's Church
bete. Bhe has been in ill health, suffering
from an Internal affection which tho skill of
prominent phjslcl.ins failed to cure. Recently
She came here, and soon after was notified that
tne enters r me rreoions uiooit at uttawa,
Canada, bad bigun a novena of prayers for tbo
afflicted sister. .
The toason ot prayer ended Monday, and Sis
' tar Margarita seems to have regained her
, health ana strength, ana attribute her restora
lion M ut. yruuri paoioo.
THE TOPICAL TALKER,
Fnblci From the Dili li Continent Ilrer Rab
bit ni Ilia Htrnhlll Know tllm-I.leut,
Ilrclti'r's Kbonv Utep Tho Imundrr
iinin'n Dnnkry Ailvlco l Chenp.
2f his remarkable book "La Vie en Afrlque,"
Lieutenant Jerome Decker, the historian of
An expedition lent to explore Lake Tangan
vlkl and the Dark (Jnntlnent generally under
liclglfltt Aiitpicea. gives a better view of the
people inhabiting equatorial Africa than most
eitpffiters have dime. Lieutenant Decker
teenu to liayo realised the Importance of the
nudyoriiianaihe li found under conditions
mil neatly primeval.
Hut In reterrlng lo "Life In Africa" my tisr.
tloular object juit now li to amplify an slluilon
imnlaeinietlineltKo In thin column to the
fables current aiHung sertAlu African tribes.
Lleuleiunt Decker devotee sgooil ileal of tpaes
to (he fahlcs of the HomOls, or Hwslillla, na they
are variously called, TlioHwnlillii are the liy.
brld race, partly Arab and partly llautii orns.
live African, which fonua the pnpiilailen of
Z'lHKllinrnnil the linn of liatt African ons.il
Hlilcli by the recent Atmln(4erman ooiitiih
tlun ha been put timlir llrlllili proleotlun,
QNH nf Meutenant llenMr'i mm, named
w Mnlinmeii MatHAiM, wn won! In the eren.
lugs during the long march llirongh the Afrb
ceil fertile to relate these scraps nf natlva
fnlli line, They have a tlnuiRoly mndiru and,
It una may tay to, civilised mund, anil at they
CAntllluta the only llitratuie the Dark Corn
llnnnl can call III own, It hit limn thought
worth while in relate one or two of them here,
It It curious that Jnel Chandler Harris' Ilrer
Hahiilt It the popular hero of most of time
fahlet,
I
T fable of "The Laundryman'i Donkey"
A i. , . . .... r -... . n..l.a- I.. .
is UHiiPiiiRrRM ur Meuinniiiit HBurnir in hb h
model of Its kind, Here It It In tubitanoe, If
not In the fullnest of the French verilon,wblch
It too long)
A monkey And a fish onoe upon a time
formed a friendship. From the branches of
the great tree whloh overhung the river the
monkey used tu throw fruit to the fish. In re
turn for this politeness one day the fH) Invited
the nfbnkey to dinner. The monkey objected
that the water was not bit element,
but tbo fi-h explained that be would
carry his guest so as not to wet a single hair of
blm. Bo the monkey accepted the invitation
and jumped down onto tbo fish's back. Yhen
they had reached the middle ot tho pool the
Ash began tho conversation by saying) "You
are my friend and I must tell you tbo truth.
Our. sultan Is very tick, and tho dootor has ad
vlsJSt blm If be wishes to recover to eat a
monkey's heart That's why I Invited you."
Tho monkey exclaimed at once against such
perfidy, but reflecting that cunning alono could
savo him from death he changed bis tone.
"To obllgo you I will certainly letch my
heart," satd he.
"What's thatT" said the fish with surprite,
"haven't you your heart with yout" "
"Is It possible," replied the monkey,"tbat you
are Ignorant of this bablt of ours. When we
go out for a walk we alwaya leave our hearts In
tho branches for fear of accident. Perhaps
you think I'm afraid and lying well, take mo
to your sultan, and seoiflhave not told the
truth."
The fish swallowed tbu assortlon and set the
monkoy ashore, after the latter had prom
ised to tetch his heart at once. As soon as the
monkey was safe in the tree again be inqulrod
of the fish, who was awaiting bis return in tbo
pool below: "Do you take me for the laundry
man's donkeyT"
"I don't understand you. What d'you mean
by tbatr
"A donkey that has neither heart nor ears,"
and then the monkey went on to tell the his
tory of the laundryman's donkey.
The lanndryman had ti donkey he loved
dearly, but sbe was ungrateful. She ran
away Into the forest and grazed at her
own sweet will. Boungonrru, the rabbit,
chanced to see her. and it struck him at onco
that she would make an elegant meal for hit
majesty, the lion. Bo the rabbit ran at once to
court and informed the lion, who was sickly and
thin, of the treat In store for blm. The Hon was
delighted, and Sonngonrru went off to find the
donkey. When he found her ho said: "I am
sent to demand your hoof In marriage."
"By whom t" said the modest donkey with a
blush.
'By his majesty, the Hon."
Tho donkey was mad with joy and said : "Lot
us go at once. I am charmed to accept."
Bo they departed and presently came Into tho
lion's presence. The rabbit exented himself
on the plea of butlneta, and left tho Hon to
dine off tho donkoy. Uut though tbo donkey
suspected nothing, she was to young and
strong, and tho Hon to old and weak, that when
ho in ado a spring at her slio kicked up her
heels and escaped. Naturally the Hon was
croatly east down, but the rabbit hado him be
of good cboor and recruit bit itrongth. There
WAtnonoed to hurry.
Cows days after, when the Hon bad recovered
hit Itrongth, the rabbit sought out tho
donkey again and Informed her that her royal
lover desired to tee her. The donkey shook her
long ear And grinned i "I am tlok and euro of
my royal lover itlll,"the laid, but tho rabbit
explained that the Hon, though rough In hit
advances, wat a oapltal fellow In the main, and
the vain donkey anoweii nerteit to ue per.
tuaited to go to court again,
This time the Hen wasted no time bat tore
hit vlutlm In pieces nt onoe, Then the royal
beast said to the rahblti "Youeantako all of
her but Hie heart and ears,"
Dut sly Hnuiigniirrii ate tho heart and ean
and concealed the rest of llm otroaii, Ily-and
by the Hon came to get hit share,
"dive me the heart and ean," ho' said, "for
I'm hungry,"
"Where aro theyr" asked tho Impudent
rabbit,
"JIow'i that!" growled tho Hon, "what do
you meanf'
"Don't yon knnw the nowif" asked the
rabbit, "thatWAt n laundryman's doukeyf
"Do you mean to say," responded the Hon
opening hit eyes very wide, "that laundrymen'l
donkej a hare neither heard nor ears?"
"lu truth, your mejetty," replied the rabbit,
"I don't understand you. To a sultan arrived
at the nge of dUoretlon the case Is sufllalently
clear. If that donkey had had ears or n heart
would sbe have come here a second lime?"
Tlio lion reflected a while before be saldt
"There Is tome truth in that,"
When the monkey had finished the fable be
said to tho fish: "You would mako me a laun
dryman's donkey, Oo along, you oan't catch
roel Our friendship Is over, goodbyl"
A HOTnER fablo related by MohamedMaskara
has a good deal ot tbe most delicate humor
In It. Here it is:
Thero was once a man, a swindler, who came
often to market. Ho always bought some
thing, but when tbe time for settling came be
always managed to get away without pajing.
Ono day he obtained a caso ot glass waro In this
way, and began to look around for someono to
carry It borne. Ho saw a Pagisl and bargained
with him: "Take your choice," he said, "either
a money reward or three pieces of advice that
will help you in the world."
Tho porter replied, "I always want good
money; bother your adviceP'
Bo he took the case and they started. Uut in
tbe course of the journey he was forced to
stop. "Jly master, he cried, "this case is too
heavy for me. Give me one of trjse pieces of
advice. Perhaps it will help me to continue
the journey."
"Good." replied tlio other. "Listen to this:
If a man tells you that slavery is better than
liberty do not believe him."
The portcrsaw that be had a rogue to deal
with, but he said nothing and trudged along.
Presently be asked for the second piece of ad
vice and bis slick employer said oracularly:
"lr anyone tells you that labor is preferable to
ease, do not believe him."
Bo they traveled on till the deadbeat's house
came in view, when tho porter asked for the
remaining piece of advice.
If anyone tells you that wealth gets tho bet
ter of poverty do not believe him," said the
sharper.
Then tho porter let the case drop with a
crash upon tbe ground.
"Alasl alasr cried tbe swindler, "You have
broken all my good9t"
But the porter said, with the greatest cool
ness Imaginable: ''if anyone assures you that
a single bit of glass remains unbroken in that
case, tell him fearlessly that he lies!"
, Every Tons Una Ooe.
from therhlladelph!a Tress.
MaidcnA mad to marry title need not go out
of tboir own country now, for sin many local.
Hies thelato centut enumeration resulted in
bogus counts.'
LOOKED BY TOSHER HANDS,
t
Remarkable Delinvlor of n Door Doblad
Which Lny n Corpse.
ftrCClAti TILIOHAM TO TUB DISPATCH. I
PjwdiiAY, 0 July 18.-A strange itorr li
reported from the little village of New Mtark,
in this county, which, while probably explain
able on reasonable grounds, causes the gentle'
man who gave the pinloulars to Titfl Die
PATtm correspondent much worry and apprei
hensloni llilt gentleman la JacoIi Btonehlll,
who conducts a small undertaking buslHoM In
the town where be lives. Ills stock of coffins
occupies ft roi in Adjoining his tesldenee, which
is alio used as u workshop, A few weeks ago
ho went to stark county and exhumed the re
mains of his father, who was burled there, and
brought them toMewHiarli to be relnterred,
They were Inclosed in a strong metallic casket,
which was placed in the undertaking room
until the details or the leeond funeral could
lie arranged, and eeveral days elapsed before
he Atliuinteil to enter the room where Hie re
mains were resting.
When he Aiteinitoit to do in, lie fminrl the
door was Inched nn the Inside, This wat as.
lonlslilngaino nne had been In nr about the
Atmrlniphl since the titikei had linen placed
inure, Tim only wayln whlnli henruifilenisr
llm room was iliruiiifli a window, During Hie
next few dayt ha mm e seven tillhiriniiilleiiinii
iukhiii nil eiiirniiPR huh ma SI up, lllllHIVIAyt
iiiuiiii ilia iniiir muuuii on tun insula, li
ibinr Inoliuil nn ilia
le.llli
quired of every nun around the prvmlini, hut
uniild find riiicvlilnmiit that any one had Intun
feisd with tlio lock, or hail evmi eiitered the
apartment ilnoi the remains jiail linen planed
there, 'i ho strangest part of ijin story Is yet to
come, Wlmn Mis, Htnnelilll went lo the room,
Willi her husband, It opined at tnnnatihe
pressed the latch, and the was the null one in
whom the door would yield. To tlio husband
It wat alwaya locked, hut to tho wire tint lateli
responded readily, The condition or attain
continued unlit the funeral nf the elder Mr.
Hionelilll, since which the door nat given no
trouble.
WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE.
P. T. JUjinum Indignantly denies that Jenny
Llnd't grave It neglected, declaring that It II
itrewn with flowers every day,
Mn, Payn, the novelist, hat been telling an
Interviewer that be works from 10 a. M, to 1 1'.
u and that from t r. u, to p r. M. be plas s
wbltt. That It to say, ha plays whist for 620
hours In the year SO days In all.
Colonel T. W. Hiqoinson Is an enthusi
astic believer in tho advisability of combining
literature and riding on a tricycle. He takes a
dally run on wheels, and aaerlbes to this exer
cise much of the health which be has regained.
Tiie Emperor of Russia has jatt had 1,000
pheasants tent to bis shooting place on tbe
Gulf of Bothnia by Mr. Robb, of tbe great
pheasant farm, near Llphook. The birds were
sent by steamer, and tbe price paid was a
guinea each.
The newspapers concur in their praise of the
flnlsbod and artlstlo work of Miss Ada Rehan
as Rosalind and Mr. John Brow as Orlando In
the comedy "As You Like It," which is being
played at tbe Lycoum Theater this week by
Mr. Angustin Daly's company.
Prince Albert Victor of Wales, famil
iarly known as "Prince Eddie," and as "Collars
and Cuffs," Is not only a peer by virtue of tbe
recent act ot tbo Queen, but a double peer.
His correct designation is Duke of Clarence
and Avondalc. He Is also Earl of Athlono.
Lieutenant Peral, tbe Inventor of the
submarine vessel which has created snch a sen
sation in Spain, was accorded an almost royal
reception on tbe occasion of his arrival at
Madrid. Upward of 25,000 people, with bands
of music and banners, met him and cbeered
themselves hoarse In his honor.
The American fashionables In London gath
ered at St. Paul's Churcb, Knlghtsbridge, yes
terday afternoon to witness tbe wedding of
Miss Romaino Stone, only daughter of General
Roy Stone, of New York, to Lawrence
Turnure, Jr., of tho satno city. Bishop Potter
performed tho ceremony, assisted by tbe Rv.
Montague Vllllers.rector of tbe church. Many
noted persons were among tbe guests.
CTjrflBEJIT TIMELY TOPICS.
A WEALTHY widow attended a, swell social
reception In London and managed to appropriate
some ot her boitess silver spoons. Ip con
sequence whereof she was cast into prison. In
this conntrj they are sentenced to Congress for a
term of years.
An American lady gavo an afternoon pug
dog tea In London, a few days since, In honor of
her blonde pugg's bli tliday. Among tbe S2 Invited
"quality" doss pnsent were Peter and Pan',
Victoria, Mikado and others of roral doghood.
M.Mir of them are said to have turned up their
noses at the victuals set before them.
The Jefferson Jimplceute was started 23
years ago down In Texas, and the editor claims to
have SCO of tbe original subscribers on his books.
Now that it has become ot ago It ought to petition
tho Legislature fur a change of name,
A Texas editor musod and brought forth tbe
following bit of plillosophyi Where there If A
drouth there Is no rain. When (trains there Is no
drouth, A brickbat cannot climb n tree. A fat
roan cannot wear slim man's pants, fourth of
July never comet In September. Two and two
makes four,
Tun fair edltreit of the Fort Worth
Uaiitlmjt of Beiiator Ingullai "As a poseur he
puiirases tlie vanlly of an actress and the aplomb
or grenadier, while his tongue throws off orystal
venom. ' 'IheHeuator Is pussled to know whether
the erltlelsm It eoinpllnieiitsry er otherwise,
WiTlftif the last la months llnttnn has sent
liMo.OiO gallons or rum to Allies, and II wasn't
liny ruin either. At lint rale tr Hie llliimlnttlng
rays or civilisation don't soon paiistralo tho Dark
Continent then is our faith lu Hie agent? valll,
AN Illinois church society bounced their pit
tor breaiiit he played eroquel so late lit inltaoil Hie
Wednesday evening prayer meeting. Mew ni'i a
rortr,
They hare a mountain In North Carolina
called Chunky Ual, It was so called beoaese only
one side or it could be huggtd at a time.
STATE OFFICERS ELECTED,
Tbe Junior Mechanics Choose n Itoard and
Tmnanct fmpoitnnt Ilusluras,
irSCUl, TKLSOBAM TO TUB PISrATOILI
WlLXlAWsronT. July 16. The aeoond day's
session of Junior Order of American Mechan
ics wat a very busy one, Tbe election of offi
cers resulted exactly as printed in yesterday's
DlSPATOn. Stephen Collins received the
unanimous vote for Btate Councilors II, J,
Blifer, Civil Engineer with tho Pennsylvania
Railroad, at Philadelphia, was elected State
Vlco Councilor; J, W. Calver, Treasurer;
Charles P. Lang, of Allegheny, Conductor;
Charles II. Temple, ot Johnstown, Warden;
Niles R. Moore, of Belleverunn, and Fred H.
Winter, of Scranton, Bentinols. As National
Rcprrsentatlves James Cranston, of Allegheny,
John T. Erant. of York, and William B. Atkin
son, of Philadelphia, were elected.
Tho next session will be beld in Unlnntown.
Tbe salary of the Btaie Councilor was increased
to 51.000. and tbe recnmniendatlin of Mr. Col
Una to establish an office of the Btate Council
at Pittsburg, was adopted. He promises 200
new councils for the coming year.
The Academy of Music was parked to-night
at the public meeting. Tho objects of the
oritur were fully explained by & Lindsay Grler
and H J. Deity. The universal favorite or the
Juniors and the G. A. R.. Miss Lillian Bark
hart, received nn enthusiastic reception and
as repeatedly encored. Three charter lists
for new councils are already tilled, one being
beaded by the Mavor of the city. The session
will not end until Friday.
HIS IHFLUENCE AT IKE VATICAN,
Sir Adrian Dlngll Heml-Offlclallr Endowed
Wtlb Power to Interview tbo Pope.
LONDOW, July 16-Tbe mantle of Sir L. Sim
mons as negotiator of the Vatican is supposed
to have descended on the shouidors of Sir
Adrian Dingli, wbo. as Crown Advocate of
Malta, was for many years of great influence.
Sir Adrian is a strong Catholic, and although
the ostensible object of bis visit to Rome is to
seo his only son, woo Is a pupil in the Jesuit
school of Mondragone. It is an onen secret that
be Is charged seml-ofScially to discus never.il
matters of great importance with Leo XIII. and
bis advisors.
DEATHSOFA DAY.
J. A. C. Hoyd.
rXCIAti TXUtOnAJl TO ths disvatcili
Uskwtowx, July 18. J. A. C. Uoyd. of the
firm ofSlngcrly & Hoyd, merchants or this place,
died alter a short Illness this morning sired U
years, sir. Hoyd was one-of tbe most highly re
spected citizens of this vicinity, lie hegan lire
ei m nrintir. bnt Or Industry and frugality accu
mulated enough money to start In business, lie
has been In business with Mr. 8 Inner lor for about
iten ycarsTKxue lumui uswut iu-uivrjw.,a
A MIGHTY INFLUENCE
EXERTED DV CHAUTAUQUA IN THE DO.
. MAIN OF EDUCATION.
Growth and Good Work or I lie Clrele In En
ilnitd and Amerlen University .Exten
sion ned lit fletufliaA Mlermr Orgnn
litnllen In n Prison-l'leastire a of Idle by
the fiiilieatilei
flfiClAb TtLKOttAM TO TUB tltlAf 011.1
fJifAWTAtJtjtfA Lakh, July lo,-The pro
gramme at the Assembly grounds lo-dey
was large and varied, A warm day, hut net as
hot as yesterday, "Just about right," every
body said, The beat of the day before had Its
effect, for tho crowd of Arrivals was even
larger than yesterday, The association officers
smiled n broad, expansive, iinllo, and lintel
weepers wero In raptures, At 9 v. f, I'rof,
Frederick Htntr, ItegNler of the Oollego of
Liberal, Arts, tpuke In the amphitheater on
"Deformation." Mr, Hlarr Is a gieal student
of iialurMHiHl science, and It only happy when
exploring the history and habits of some wild
rH'M, His subject today referred lo the hahlis
of many uncivilised natrons of ilamrinlng their
hmllet In various nyln, At n way of nriiainenlfti
linn. Me Illustrated hit lentiire Willi Plolurei
nf thais liarlinriant' iiititindt nr ilefnriiiliui face
and llmlia In the luttreat of what Is sousidoruil
nt
file new O, U H. 0, building wai iJeflhm led
this afternoon, Tills pretty Tiomnrif llm lit
Jrary.nlri'le wat presented liv Dr, Theodore I,,
'Iniiil, editor of the Ohauimiqii'in, and Mr. (I,
i, Vincent, who cniniinuM the Century Prise
jjninnany, which henceforth piihhshea all
Uhaiitaut jua llteraturn, Tlio speech of pre.
tarnation, made by Dr, T, U Flood, was very
Herolofore the
oeiinnhlllhed In
Anufoununn AinpuUin hat been published In
Meadvlllii. the hooka liv another firm and the
hooka liy another firm and the
till anntlinr. lr was nronosed to
namphlett by still another, lr wat proposed to
bring this publishing uutlness all under ono
iipwi, nun uiorvrnrn ins weniiirr s-rnse wow-
pany was formed, Mr, Vlnoont fiat oharee of
the llternry work, For a lomr tlpie the Olitii.
taiiqna Literary and Holentifla C'lrole hat had
nohemn at Chautauqua. In view of this the
now publishing company proposed to Ilia trus
tees nt their annual meeting to build a suitable
home for It, providing that the Assembly Aeso.
elation would donato the grounds whore It whs
to be erected. This proposition wat accepted
"i jy ny ino trustees, nun "tne result you
have in the building being dedicated."
building being dedicated.
W V V
The Circle's Great Influence.
HAJTY spoecb of acceptance was made by
Bishop Vincent. Ho congratulated the
members of tbe C. L. B. C. on their new build
ing. "There are two tmportint points about the
literary circle," he said: "It aids those who are
down to get up and those who are up to get
down, and unites them midway without depre
ciating either one. We bare tho richest and
poorest people In the land among its members.
wo bavo even gone into tho prisons In our edu
cational work." He read a letter which bad
been received from a prison In Concord. Mass.,
written bv an old Inmate, who who was now one
of the offlceisof tbo prison. AC. L. B. C. cir
cle, numbering over 60 members, was In exist
ence there. The men took great Interest in all
of the work. There woro many bright and edu
cated men in the prison whu had been led astray
by wrong influences,wbomado appropriate lead
ers in the meetings for discussion and stony,
which wore held weekly. The result or the
meetings had been a good Influence fur reform.
The Chancellor also road a communication from
the President of the class uf '89, now living In
Little Rock. Ark., who sent J100 to aid in orna
menting the interior of the building.
In clraing, Chautauqua's great leader most
cordially thanked tho donors for their magnifi
cent cltt. He then called on Dr. Hurlbut, wbo
spoke concerning tbe Chautauqua movement
and its progress in Uyria. Ho told bow the
authorities of the country made every effort
possible to keep them from proceeding in their
labors. There would be a time, however, when
tbe membership in tbe lauds of the East wonld
excel that in America.
Unlvemlly Exienslnn In England.
T)E. Adams, of Johns Hopkins, spoke for a
fow moments. He gave the audience a
little description of tbe university extension
movement In England and how It Is developing
and progressing in tbe United States. He re
ferred to the great Interest taken bv the
English people in the Chautauqua line of study
and tbe success of tne circles there. He was
glad tbat any plan or tbonzht could originate
In our land wblch would be seized upon with
such avidity by proud, aristocratio .England,
wbo delecatrd to herself tbe honor of orlci
natinir all that sbe considered nxcellent. T)r.
Harper, of tbe College of Liberal Arts, briefly
spoke of tbe benefit to be received from the
lltorary circle by classically educatod mm. A
few words of inspiring prayer by tbe Bishop,
and the ceromony was over.
Dr. IL B. Adams spoke In tho Hall of Phil
osopyatl o'clock on "Popular Education in
England and America," a very fitting subject
for Chautauqua, whero so much has neon done
for tbo education of tho masses. Tho Idea
brought forth and discussed was that of "Uni
versity Extension," wiilch has been in opera,
tlun in Euglind so successfully for tbo last
few years. University professors and teachers
have organized courses ot lectures upon scion
tlflu, political and literary subjects giving in
struction to tho ma-scl.
The oloneors In this work were Dr. Thomas
Arnold, of Utuby, Charles Klnir-Ier. Edward
Demnsnn and others wbo contributed to tbo
education of tbe peoole. In 1807 Oxford started
hor local examinations and ten years later
Prnfesaur Stuart gave leoluret In Leeds, Liver
pool, Manchester and Hheflleld on astronomy,
which consisted of eight speeches, with printed
tyllabua and weekly oxnrclsut. The term "Uni
versity Extensluu" originated first In tlio group
uf towns, Nottingham, Derby and Llecestor,
wboro n syndicate, or university oommlttee,
waa established, ou local leotureinnd examin
ations, with Approved courtot.
e
Kxinnplfs afGoadWorki
i TJwiVKliaiTY extension Interferes with noth
lug and can combine with anything,"
The unit of university extension la a tlnee
months' online of weekly ttclurea. After the
delivery of naoh ledum a conference, with op
tional nltendanoa, lasting one halMiour Is held.
Associations are formnil ("home reading cir
cles") among tho worklngmen and great Inter
est taken In this work,
"The llr't lOyeurt or Camlirldirn ejlomlon re
sulted In (KWIi uturrmiCO.hoO ttiidenit from near
Iv nit idasifint society and Inmost district of
England, Neirly nno-liulf nf tlio-e did class
work. In IhM'hD Oxford gnv IM) extensluu
courses In baiowut lit lf.Sol students and our
tiHuatesnf merit or distinction to marly l.lou.
"The objoot uf university extension la lo brim;
university to th popla when tlio people can
not come to the university."
"In America, at exampltiof this work for
popular education we have greatest nf all, the
Chautauqua Literary and Hnlentiflo Circle.
Tho labur unions have In many ways endeavored
to educate the people, 'I ho Y. M, C. A. in
llaltlmnra and Washington have fnrmen lectnra
clubs In n manner similar to the una now in
progrcks In Eneland. The establishment of
n III lit schools, tbo Institute fur colored men,
and many other such movements show the ten
dency of this kind. Tho profesors in Colum
bia. Pilnceton, Harvard and Yale have organ
ized, and aro pushing forward work nf this
kind. The Hoards of R.-gents of the Stato of
New York have formulated an Idea to cany
out university extenlnn, and the Lecture As
sociation of the University is duing noble work
In tbe cause."
Dr. Adams believed that the plan nf univer
sity extei.slou would soon be very popular in
our own land. "There is no reasonable doubt
but the demand for some form ot higher educa
tion for tho masses is steadily growing more
popular."
a
Krnte nnd Ilia Poetry.
(iTnE Poetry of Keats" was the subject
taken up by Prof. McCIIntock this after
noon in continuance of bis courso of lectures
on English poets. There aro three sienldcant
things which bear on tho life of Keats: First, bis
ancestry and early surroundings; second, lack
of tralnlnc and experience; third, physical
weakness and early death. Keats turned from
tho present to tbe romantic elements of Greek
life; to the beauty of nature. In his poetry
there is an element of mere sensunusness and
luxury. He drew out the details, lingered and
dallied over them. The number and delicacy
of the flavors, odors and colors are noticeable
in bis poetry. But there is also a pbllosnphy
of life and truth. Its weakness was connected
with tbe weakness nf bis character; Its strength
was more and more triumphant iu bis .later
work. In the treatment of physical natnre by
Keats his accuracy is marvelous, but be gives-
ui no realistic stndies. lie uas special skiii in
fresh, momentary truths. He is without philos
ophy of nature, but his Individual interpreta
tions are bappy. His is not tbe "human"
point of view. He Is not a dramatist or a nov
elist. His romantic nature makes him see men
and society only under invented idealized
forms. His characters are artificial, pictur
esque, inttboloiiicab--In fact, becinnnt be said
toiepro-ent human life at all. Morally weak,
yet he Is pure, tender, acquiescent. His love
of beauty rises easily and often into a spiritual
passion.
Lakeside Gossip.
pr.OF. McCliktock's lectures are all dls
criminating and scholarly, and show the
effects of application and extensive reading.
This evening Mr. I. W. Bengougb, editor o
, Oriv, tho Canadian humorous paper, who b
made the millions laugh witn nia carlcaturfs
and wit, spoxo oii-'Feople You Know" InfTbe
amphitheater. He took for tbe sutrjects,
wbtcb be drew wltb clever pencil on tbeinvas
boforoihlm-iooriont'of .prominence ivbo are
teen about the groundi every day, and threw
In here and there a pointed wittlclsb or pleas
ing remark that kept the audience In the best
of humor throughout the performance.
Last evening Captain Crane, who Is stopping
At Point Chautauqua, gave an Impromptu little
dinner party at the Greonhurst.
The toboggan tilde ll now In operation at
Lakewnod. . .
, ThewAterand air are Just warm enough for
bathing.
EacbdarUreenhurstls growing morenopn
lares a pladf for swell dinner parties. Otif-ti
from every paint nf the lake make It an object
to reach this pretty Utile place for dinner,
which is served from fl until K.
Ilunon thi register or the lintel Athsreum for
tihitiiy we Itnillli nani' of iter. U, M, liner, one
of the divines of the West. A erowil of ex
pectant fill ns are to be seen upon the Uhautati
quit deck pla form each dav who await with
estternes rach Incoming bunt. Many are there
awaiting (rieinis, wliutii ihey era looking for,
but many aro liiere "Jul to flirt a Utile, yon
know," Fully WKlstuiienis are now retjlsfareil
at the Cortege uf Liberal Arte not a very siiiiill
regntraiion for a summer setinoi, on the re.
itlernf tiififlrand lintefnrrjflie rnmms
I'KM'Mllse Mi (Jflrmnlo Fries, Mse
U'rioiiJMlss Mabel M, 1'rlck, J, 11
Kilok.ontmiliaster.i'a,
iniei nro'iio nA'ties or n.
iss uiara
Howard
VA11M JIANDfl ON A BTltlKR
Deceits M llimmn IVnmnn In Troueara
Oparnleil III Mewing Mealilne,
israuui, Tii.niiuM to tiiu iiiscatoim
AM.BMTOW, July HWro-rtay, nn a farm
netr Kiuaiit, this county, a corps of harvest
hands threw down their rakes, toylhtt and
forks and quit work, all btoauie buxom
wnmaii hud undertaken to drive a reaping ma
nhlno In the attlro of a man, In this part uf
I'enutylvanlA It la a common thine: to see
farmers' wives and daughter In the hay and
grain fields, participating In the lighter por
tion of the harvest work. Driving a mower or
reaper Is generally considered easy work, but
It la done exclusively by man on account of the
danger A woman would tnour In getting hor
skirts caught In the wheels or knives of tho
machine while intent In handling the
reins. Title particular farmer's wife, however,
is plueky and original, as well as buxom, and
to-day ahe determined to ahow "tbo boys" tbat
she could master the problem of woman's
proper work, Hho rigged herself np In a anug
fitting blazer and a pair of her husband's
trousers, with a brnad.brlmmed harvest hat
shading her brown ringlets, and lightly
mounted tlio reaping maahlne.
Having mapped out her course, she pro
ceeded to drive across the field and mow a
broad swath of grain. At first the harvesters,
farm bands, men. boys and girls were
astonished at the slghr, and then they thought
It was funny. The male contingent of tbe bar
vest bands, howevor, began to feel jealous as
they watohed tho smart little woman drive
around the grain field so neatly, and thought
she was infringing upon their own particular
prerogatives. Heside this, tbe sun beat down
upon tuoni oppressively, engaged as they were
In hard labor, and finally they decided to
strike. Fifteen men accordingly threw down
their implements where they stood, and walked
off trio field, shaking their fists, Ungallantly at .
the fair driver of the reaper. They have not
yot been prevailed upon to return to work, and
tbe grain in tbe field remains uncut.
eINOBEASED P0ST0FFICE BUSINESS.
Figures Showing tbe Growth and Changes
In Office for a Year.
WASHMOTOir, July 16. A statement has
been prepared at the Postofflce Department
showing the operations of tbe office ot tbe
First Assistant Postmaster General during the
fiscal year ended June So, 1890. Tbe total num
ber of transactions In the appointment division
of the department for tbe year Is shown to
bavo been 23,261, an average of nearly
2,000 per month, or of 80 per day.
Of this number thero were ,I22
pnstofilces established. 1,021 dircontinued and
1.679 changes or name and site. In fourth class
offices there were 8,056 appointments on ac
count of reienations, 6,090 un account of re
movals, and 63S on account of the death of
postmasters. In Fresldental sffices there were
253 appointments on account of resignations;
579 on account ot expiration of commissions,
656 on account of removals, 31 on account ot
death uf postmasters and 133 on account of of
fices becomintr PresMent.iI.
Tbe whole number of postoMces In operation
pn July 1. 1890. was tfiJOo. as asrainst 6S.U99 in
18s9. 67,376 in 1888. 5,157 in 1887, and 0,021 in
lfa80. tbe increase dunncr thn list v.. hnin,-
3.101, tbe largest in the history or tbe country.
The increase during 1888 was 1,623. Of tbe re
movals In all classes, about 1,000 were made on
tbe reports of Inspectors, lo tbe 1,57" cases nf
change of name and site, there were only CCS
new appointments, in eaoh of tbe other V14
cases the Incumbent belnc retained.
In tbe mat. or uf the number ot establish
ments of new offices fur tbe last fiscal year tbe
Btate of Pciinsjlvanla leads, having 250 such
cae. Texas fullnwa with 207; Viiglnla with
200; Kentucky with 199; Alabama with 197. and
Georgia with 190. Now Hampshire and Rbode
Island each had nine new offices e-tabllsbed,
whloh was the smallest among tho States. Tbe
new Btate of Washington Increased Ha offices
bv 132; Alaska has three. The number of new
unices in all States and Territories Is Increasing
rapidly.
NEAELY A OENTUBY OLD.
A McKoesporl Lmiy of 00 Wbo Had Never
Been III n Uny.
rsrtctAL TitxanAM tu tiis DiirATCU.t
MoKteKAPOltT, July 10.-Tho death of tho
late Mrs. Ursula Rankin, who died Saturday
last at hor home In Jbldwln township, removes
ono of tho oldest residents of Western l'enn-
sylranla. August a tho old lady would bavo
been 09 year of age. Mho was ol Hootch
descent, and wat Urn within three miles of
where the died, and lived In that vlmniiy all of
hor life. Hnr maiden name was Keen, and
bar husband, William Rankin, dln 10 yean
ago, Hliewaitlietnoihiirof III oliildrmi, seven
ot whom am dead, William Itauklu, one of
ot wiioiii are ueati, William Itauklu, one
the wealllilesr contracture of this place, la i
of her nrosp irliig sunt, Two otlmr suns
doing well In California, anil the wliereabo
ona
ns aro
UflntrmihiiiitM
of thn other Is unknown, There are alo two
girls living, with whom the old lady resided.
Hue hud a reiuiirkuhla memory, and ioiiIiI talk
nf events of 00 yeuta ago as unerringly and as
iinmiiuwriiQiiiy as ii uiuy y,ure 01 u
u i) a ago,
HIlU Wtt llOVOr Siolr lliv In Imrtirii nnil In
the very last could read and write a well as
her oliliilren. without gla-sea. Her stories of
I'eninylvanla In It early days wre very Inter
esllng. On the nay ol her death sbe cam in
from awn k, laid alia did not feel very well
and laid down. In an hour tho had slept this
llfu peaottlullyaway.
NOT EN0U0K APPLICANTS
For Office lo Fill tbe Place Belonging lo
the feaaib.
WABnitfOTOjr.July 10,-The Civil Bervlce
Commission to-day Issued the following cir
cular: The number of eligible on tbe registers
of tbe Civil Service Commission fur tbe
Southern State Is not sufficient to meet the
demands of the apportionment for appointment-
In tbe departmental service at Washing
ton. Uberolsalso a lack of ellglbles for the
Hallway Mail Hervlco lrmn most of theaa
Htates. To supply these deficiencies tbe com
mitsiun baa arranged to hulii extra exaiuina
tlous at the places named below on tbe dates
specified: Lexington, Ki., July 23; Louisville,
Ky.,Ju!y2i; Nashville. Teun., July 2o; Mem
phis, Tenn., and Bt. Loiii-. Mm., July 20: Little
Ruck, Ark., July 23; Hurcvepurt, La., July 30;
Dallas, Tex., July 81; Houstun, Tex., August 2;
New Orleans. La., August 4; Jackson, Miss.,
August 0; Oxford, Miss . August 7.
In view of tbe largo number of appointments
soon to bo uiadc, those whu pass a creditable
ex&minailou will vtrv likcl receive early ap
pointments. Application blanks may be ob
tained from the Civil Service Commission at
Washington, D. C. and way be presented to
tbe examiner, duly executed, at the time of tbe
examination.
THE LAST OF EABTH.
Remain or General Jobn C. Fremoot Laid
Awnv la Tbelr Final Rest.
New York, July 16.-The remains of Major
General John C. Fremont were laid at rest this
morning in Trinity Cemetery. Dis'tinguished
soldiers, Utizens of prominence and men who
bad been lifelong frionds of the deceased at
tended the funeral services in Br, lenatius'
Church. Tbe body was dressed in black broad
cloth. On tbe rlgbt lappel of tbe coat was
pinned tbe badge of tbe "California Pioneers"
and on the left tbat of tbe Fremont Verein,
organized in 1830 at Newark, N. J.
At 11 o'clock tbe funeral procession moved
slowly up the miodie aisle ot the church, the
casket in front and preceded by tbe Rev. Dr.
Arthur Ritchie, pastor of tho churcb, whu con
ducted the Services. Tbe pallbearers were
General W.T.Bhermao,General O.O. Howard,
Colonel Floyd Clarkson. Mark 1). Wilbnr. cx
Uovernor Rodman L. Price, of New Jersey;
ex-Uoveruur Richard C. McCormick, of Ari
zona (representing Rear Admiral L. UBraine);
William Colllcan, James E. Muttiuann,Francit
D. Clark and Major George P. Edgar.
They All Court Pence.
from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, j
Tbe Kaiser, tbo Cur and tbelr brother
rulers of Europe will doubtless indorse heart
ily tbe wprk of tbe Peace Cungress now assem
bled In London. It Is even probable tbat they
will consent, to increase tbolr armies in order
to carry out IMppoie. t , ljL,.j .y 1
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
There aro 8,000llcensed cabmen actually
employed in London.
In five years 100,000 worth ol property
has betn left In London cabt.
Until 1770 cotton spinning was per
formed by tht hand splnnlbg-wheel.
Germany manufactures over 2,000,000
worth of children's toys etety year.
To salute with the left hand tt a deadly
Insult to Moliatnttiedahi In the EAst,
China's solitary railroad Is 81 milts
long, and cost ID.OoUa mill. Il tiles Amstlcau
locomotives.
About 4, COO species of wild bees are
known, ol waps 1,100. of which 170 end 18 re
spectively lire in Drluln,
Constantinople Is bellireil to bays
founded the first hospital In th world, at we
now understand ah lio-pual,
According tu tho Wilmington Jtvtrv
Kvntnu, a nail was round In the heart of a
cow thai (lied near there recently,
L"aw ladles consider that they sarry
tome 10 or M mile of hair on their beadi the
fiilr-hslred may even have in dress 70 miles of
threads of gold rery morning,
Mr, John Coiler, of Montgomery coun
ty, Ohio, in moving around a wlnal field so as
'". '.' ft ra"r to work, uncovered a nest from
whluh Ihreo quail hens flew, revealing ninety
quail eggs,
One day last week n pasisngtr on the
Taaomtt ureet oar lint oiftrtil five copper cent
for his fir. The conductor refused to aoeapi
the tender and clouted the passenger. Now
the aompany It called on tu iiaud suit for 17,000
damages,
At soon as the horse can from Cairo to
the pyramids are completed, and tbe workl
nearly dune, an elevator will bo made to the
tops of tbe venerable piles, ao that ascent may
be made quickly and comfortably to tbe
modern traveler.
Tho French Mint will loon replace tbe
eopper aout with nickels. Singularly enough
the a ami 10 centime piece will be perforated
In , tba center after tho manner of Obineaa coin,
fbls enablea them to bo atrung and counted or
bandied with great ease,
Luoius Domltlus Nero, Christopher
Columbus, Nicholas Copernicus, William
Shakespeare, Emanuel Swedenborg, Napoleon
tlonaparte and James Abram Garfield. These
seven men, each wltb an 18-Ietter name, are tho
best-known characters in history.
The most monotonous city in Its build
ings is Paris, tbe bouses there being almost all
alike. An attempt is now being made to vary
tills by building bouses or the style of the
Renalssanco and Louis XI., and hope is ex
pressed that tba example will be followed gen
erally. An ooulitt in Breslau has recently
treated SOO cases of defective eyesight, for
which the cause was not apparent. It rose as
suddenly as an epidemic, and was confined to
men entirely. At last he found tbe reason for
it in a new fashion of very tight shirt collars.
He made tbo young men unbutton tbeir coUars
and tbelr eyes got well.
James Ishnm's valuable cow, of Eock
ville, N. Y., committed suicide tbe other day In
a very singular way. The door of tbe tobacco
shed having been left ajar, tbe melancholy ani
mal pried tbe door wide open, pasted within
and deliberately swallowed tbe contents of a
balf-ponnd can of paris green. Bhe died tho
same afternoon In agony.
This little story is from a New Orleans
Journal: "Little Fioribel Deitcb, 7 year old,
died suddenly at Morgan City and her pet
pigeon flew into the room where the corpse lay
surrounded by weeping relatives and friends,
lhe deep grief of tne mourners so Impressed
tue uiru mat ic aropped Its bead and died. It
wxs placed in the coffin and burled tbe next day
with Its little mistress."
A negro girl, about 14 years old, and
two white boys, about 10 and 12 years old. went
crab fishing at Brunswick, Ga. Their bait giv
ing out. tbe negro girl took a hatchet and
chopped off one of tbe wblte boy's toes and
used it for a bait. Tbe boys left and came
borne. Tbe girl, after fishing awhile wltb ths
toe for bait, buried it In the sand. Bhe was ar
rested and placed in jail.
A Southwestern cotemporary observes
mat a most striking featnre of the census
enumeration in San Antonla is the remarkable
exhibit of longevity. Tbe list of people betweon
tbe age or 83 and TO is a long one, while thero
are three individuals wbo havettived over 100
years. These are Mme. Candebrrla, who Is 103
years old; Mrs. Lena Dickinson, aged 109. and
Rube Carroll, colored, aged 103.
An eminent physician of St. Petersburg
was called to a patient, a young lady of good
family, suffering with nervous prostration. On
examination be found tbat the young lady had
taken part In bypnutlo seances and had been
hypnotized several timea. Ho reported tho
facts to the medical council. A commla-lon ot
three eminent physicians examined tbe patient
andsubsianllatod th fact tbat her ailment
was duo to bypuotlo practice.
Thero it a butchor'i boy In Seattle who
travelt around on horseback a great deal that
attraots considerable attention. Ho has a dog,
and that animal will porch on the horse's
baok and rid along the street apparently with
asinuoti oae an J enioymenta tho boy Him
self. Hut when tho buy want M hllnb tho
horse It the tlmo the dog comes In handy. Tho
dog It told to sit down, and ths horse is fast
ened to him, when tho two animals are loft, to
altintonttand purposes, In perfect teourlty.
Lighthouse Point, N. II., ha for yean
betn Infested by moiqultos, but this year It la
said that time Insects are harder to Hint there
than picnlo gatherings. The reason It that a
hug of blggsr growth ha coma along and com
pletely destroyed the mosquito plague. Tin
hug Is known by the pame of ilnvil's My. Haro
ItiKlieadleoraplndlebug. it has a long rail
body ami lung, tapering, gause wings. They
are regarded ua a gieat Imun, us they eat every
mosquito mat oouies along,
A tad, ttruuge scone wat witnessed by a
few neighbor Monday forenoon at the homo
of Sirs. Charles Hmltli, who was dying with
cancer, At her request the marrlugo uf her
son, Clark Johumii to Mary Ilrown, who hail
been with her during her illness, was battened
that she mlrht sen litem unhid. And few
minute pelore II o'clock the Itov, Julin M II,
nf Jaukion, p rloriimd tliu u.mniuiy, aim uu.
lug them cfuaer to the bedalile said tu th dying
woman, "heru are your children." Hho smiled,
and clasping a batiii of each Invoked a bleating
on thorn, settled baok on her pillow, breathed
a few time and full asleep In Jtsus,
A queer and suggestive find It reported
to have been made lu tbe tleepy old Moravian
town of Salem, N. C. Not many days ago a
workman waa fitting electric light wire In
the attio of one of tuo old buildings of tbe
town, when be came upon a quaint gruup of
souvenirs, wblch ihoned the dirforeutatagea of
Illumination which had sucresalully como
within the experience of tbe household. There
was first a set of old-fashioned tin candle.
molds, then an oil lamp ot antique pattern,
r.nu. lastly, a small section ot gas pipe, wblch
be there and then supplanted by iho wire,
through which tho electric current was soon to
pass.
PCNNY 31EJ.M FANCIES.
''I should say that armless girl in the mu
seum wonld be safe from marriage proposals."
"Why sof"
"Because nobody can ask for her hand." 17o
ton Courier.
"Dem clodings. mine vrindt, maag yoa
look like President Harrison."
"Then 1 don't want them."
"VynodV"
"Because tbo President doesn't dress aa well s
I want to. Bolton Courier.
Mrs. Pry (to applicant for a tenement)
Does your husband stay out late at night?
Applicant lie does.
Mrs. F.-Very late?
A. Ties, very late.
Mrs. F. (with a toss of berhead)-Ab! belongs to
a club, 1 suppose?
A. (catmly)-No, tbe club belongs to aim. He's
a policeman. Boston Courier.
"So Miss Bullion is married?"
"Yes."
"Whom did she. marry7"
"Nobody. She married a title. "-Boston Cour
ier. improved Urder of Red Men Indians or
dering pop Instead or whisky. Texat Sytings.
The race between the temperature and the
price or lc is making It hot for outtlders.-Sr.
Louts Polt-DUpatcn.
Wile Now thn Is a nice time for you to
come home from thelodgol Here It Is half-past
two.
Iiusband-What ot It? If I hadn't gone to the
lodge at all It would be halr-past two Inst tne
same, wouldn't ltr-Zexa blftina:
Ice is expensive everywhere this season.
Even the Icebergs In the Atlantic are reported un
usually hIgh.-iVoifon Herald.
The latest go West advice It: Oo "West
and ride on a cyclone. Xtta lortfreit.
It doesn't do to be too caret)!. The man
who bit a quarter and found that It was bid irt it
In sueb'ahape tbat be couldn't pass it anywhere,
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