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The interview with Senator Stockbridge, of Michigan, which appears in another col umn, sheds light in a desirable manner upon the attitude of President Harrison and his friends toward Mr. Blaine's reciprocity ideas and the McKinley tariff bill. Senator Stockbridge states that it has been agreed by the leaders of the Republican party in the Senate after consultation with the President to tack on a reciprocity clanse to the tariff bill. This clanse will give the President discre tionary power to suspend the tariff law as far as the imports from any country extending reciprocal exemption to the United States are concerned. That is to say, whenever a countrv, Cuba or Spain for instance, takes off the duties on our manufactures and agri cultural products we will do the same by them. .-Ever since Mr. Blaine began writing let ters upon the subject The Dispatch has favored this adoption oi the reciprocity idea upon the single condition that the reduction on sugar contemplated by the McKinley bill should not be interfered with. "We can say the same now with regard to the proviso which Senator Stockbridge says will be added to the tariff bill. The amendment to the bill offered by Sen ator Pierce would practically serve the same purpose as the addendum upon which the White House council has set the stamp of its approval. Senator Pierce's amend ment wonld afford a full guarantee to the sugar producing countries that if they give our prodncts free entry to their ports, the privilege of free sugar will be maintained lor their benefit by us. The question of leaving so much to the discretion of the President we will not now discuss, but the welding of reciprocity to protection would seem to be attainable by a simpler plan. A QUESTION OF fcUPHEMACY. The assertion is made by a member of the Pennsylvania corporation that the corpora tion "owns or controls the right, title and franchises of the South Penn," and there lore that "it would be reasonable to sup pose that it would complete the South Penn or have it constructed under its control and in its interest." This is evidently conclu sive from the corporation point of view; and tbc Pennsylvania Railroad interests natu rally intimate that there is nothing more to be said. Bnt when it is asserted from Pennsylva nia Railroad sources that it owns or controls the South Penn, is it not a matter of some importance to the public that it is forbidden in general terms by the. Constitution to "purchase, leaEe or in any way control" such a parallel or competing line; and that it has also been specifically forbidden by an injunction of the courts to purchase or ac quire control of this very line. In other words, we have the assertion of Pennsylva nia Railroad authorities, ns reason for their action, that they have already done exactly what they were forbidden to do by both the Constitution and the courts. In other words, the issue presented to the people by these avowals is that of directly overriding by sheer corporate nullification, the constitu tional law and the mandates ot the courts in this specific case. It is a little difficult to see how the ques tion could be more unmistakably laid before the people of this State, whether the Consti- J tution or the corporations shall be supreme in Pennsylvania. FRENCH VIEWS ON THE SEAT ISSUE. The question of politeness to women on board of streetcars has broken out in France, where an effort has been made to main tain the alleged gallantry of the Gallic race by legislative enactment. The municipal council of Havre was the scene of this at tempt. One of the members, after a speech bewviling the fact that in these days men seated in a car never thought of giving up their places to women, moved that conduct ors be empowered to make the ungallant Beat holders yield their seats to the softer sex. It has been the subject of mourning by the Paris journals that the majority of Havre Council were' unable to take this lofty stand and voted the motion down. The novel feature of this proposition is the length to which it carries the theory of regulating everything by government If any one thing might be supposed to belong exclusively to the determination of the indi vidual, it would be the question of giving up seats to ladies on street cars. Without committing ourselves to any such socialist theory from the corporate standpoint as that the man who pays his fare is entitled to a seat, it may certainly be asserted that the man who pays his tare and gets a seat, owns that seat It he gives it up, according to all theories of individual rights he must do so of his own iree will. But the French idea proposed to make men gallant by municipal ordinance to the extent of having to give up their seats against their wills. Another point is suggested by this state ment It is one of the stock illustrations of the good effects of government interference in everything, that in France publio con veyances are never allowed to take more passengers than their seating capacity. Bnt here we have a case in which the violation of that rule is not only establi3aed-bj pub lic recognition, but it is even sanctioned by an attempt to enaet that In that case the men must give up their seats and ride standing. This suggests the possibility that France sometimes falls as far short of en forcing its regulative enactments as the United States does. TARIFF AHD PARTIES. No doubt tb,e reports to the effect that the President and Secretary Blaine are whet ting knives for each other, and that Messrs. McKinley, Reed and Cannon, of Illinois, are preparing a bull of excommunication from the Republican party against tbe Secretary of State, are largely the result of active imaginations 'among the opposition press. The President and Secretary of State are to be presumed to have sufficient discretion to keep "their rivalry without bounds while tbey are joined in the work of government; for to do anything else would be to furnish political capital to the enemy. Likewise, however, the House leaders may resent Mr. Blaine's excursion into the regions, unknown to them, of reciprocity policy. They may be credited with sufficient sense to restrain'from turning Mr. Blaine out of the, Republican party lest perchance they might turn the Republican party out with him, Nevertheless, the light in which Repub lican politics are revealed by a snap-shot photographic view, at present is very in structive, and the instruction need not by any means be confined to party lines. The most valuable educational aspect of the goal to which Republican struggles with the tariff are tending bids fair to be the demon stration that the tariff is too tough a nut for the political leaders on bothssides of the House. It is hardly too early to make tbe statement that both parties have now tried to wrestle a bout with the tariff, and both parties have got badly thrown. The Democratic ill-success with that knotty problem hag become a matter of polit ical history. Tariff revision of some sort was promised by the platforms of both par ties in 18S4. After a prelude in the shape of Morrison's horizontal reduction, the Democracy was admonished by President Cleveland's famous message to expectorate on its hands and go to work. It did so with the remit that, after nine months' flounder ing on thesnbjectjduringwhich Randall was put outside the door, the bill was stalled between the Senate and the House, and the attempt had to be abandoned from sheer in ability to keep a quorum together to go on with the work. This;faco was completed by Democratic defeat at the polls, and tbe record on that side was completed. The Republicans were not at all reticent about calling attention to the Democratic failure. They enlarged on the fact that the problem was too difficult for Democratic statesmanship, and in effect called upon the country to "see how we will settle itl" They have been settling it for about eight months, and have not got the bill quite as far along in Congress as the Mills bill had progressed two years ago. The Seriate has got under way with its perpetual motion of debate. The point where a quorum canntt be kept together, even by the arbitrary rulership of Reed, has been reached. Blaine is slashing at the pet measure of McKinley and Reed; while McKinley and Reed are biting their thumbs at Blaine; and the main reason why the President has made no sign is likely to be that he cannot make up his mind whether he hates Reed less or Blaine more. Really if we compare the discomfiture and demoralization of the Re publicans at the opening of August, 1890, by tbe'rr tussle with tariff, with the similar results of the Democratic struggle in August, 1888, it is difficult to see how the Republic ans have the best of it Thus it is a legitimate conclusion that the tariff is too tough a nut for the present breed of politicians to crack; and that, while tariff tinkering is likely to trouble business, it will smash parties much worse. THE DANGER OF SALT WATER. A recent interview with the Secretary of the Navy, presents the problem of main taining our navy in a new light, as follows: As you understand, no doubt, tbe new ves sels of tbe navy, that is tbe iron and steel ships, need a good deal of looting after. Saltwater, of course, has all to do with this, and it is my Intention now to build a fresh-water basin somewhere near New York, where the iron and steel ships will not bo so much exposed. It thus receives the confirmation of offi cial authority that the inimical action of salt water upon onr new naval vessels is so destructive that they must be carefully pre served in a fresh-water basin, and their ex posure to the dreaded salt water thoroughly guarded against This is a novel and some what surprising incident of the work of creating a new navy. That drillmaster King of Prussia, the father of Frederick the Great, earned a place in the world's history by organizing with infinite pains a regiment of grenadiers so tall and fine that after he had them the poor king never dared to engage in war for tear his fine grenadiers should be exposed to the dangers of shot and shell. The pre dicament of the Secretary of the Navy seems to be even more extreme than that of Frederick William, for after getting a fine squadron of naval vessels built of iron and steel, he discovers that they must not be ex posed to the dangers of salt water. This necessitates an improvement on Sir Joseph Porter's maxim of: "Stick close to your desk and never go to sea" and our Sir Joseph evolves the greater precaution of never sending his ships to sea either, and Eeeptng them carefully out of salt water. Perhaps the best thing that can be done with onr new navy after we get it built is to preserve it in a fresh-water bandbox. But, in view of the fact that the ships were built to sail on salt, the nation may be pardoned for insisting that they shall show their ability to do what they were built for. TBE BOYCOTT SCHEME DIES. The boycott bogey, if it was not dead be fore, received its quietus in Atlanta yester day. It was in that city that the silly idea oi retaliation by boycott for the passage of the Federal election bill had its birth. The Atlanta Board of Trade yesterday de nounced the boycott idea as inBane and per nicious from every point of view, and publicly washed Its hands of it This leaves the Atlanta Conttltution, which evolved the boycott plan, in a rather ridicu lous position. It is becoming plainer every day that the sensible majority in the South have no sympathy with the wild projects of perferrid politicians to precipitate a sec tional conflict It may be that the Federal election bill will be passed, as Senator Stockbridge asserts, but the South has evi dently made up .its mind to rely upon the whole country's sense of justice to rescue it from the operation oi sn .inequitable law. Governor Hjll is announced to address the farmers of New York. As a great constitu tional light be will take for his subject "The bearing of tbe Original Package Decision on Inter-State Commerce in Political Booms." A bather remarkable statement of tbe political way of looking at, things is made by the remara, seemingly in eoou um, ox iud New York .PrM, that "men of the South like Judge Henry B. Tompkins, of Atlanta, who supported General Harrison for President on tbe tariff issue, although previously a lifelong Democrat, are entitled to fair consideration in stating their objectionsf o tbe proposed Feder al election law," It is a little difficult to per ceive any other significance to this statemont of Judge Tompkins' claims to consideration, than the avowal of the converso proposition that men of the South who did not vote for Harrison are not entitled to fair. consideration in stating their objections to the Federal elec tion law. Practical manifestations of that idea have been visible in Congress; but it is refresh ing to find an organ coming so close to a plain statement of it Arguments against any effort to beat the lottery in Louisiana, are not wanting to the effect that efforts to beat the lottery in the North have resulted in several shortages of cash accounts. The usual attltnde or the Standard or gans toward Tms Dispatch moves the Oil City Derrick to evolve assertions that THE Dispatch "began its bear movement on Penn sylvania oil by singing pains to Lima oil" and "demanded a certificated standing for Lima oil when there was practically no competition." As The Dispatch never had a bear move ment, never sang pasns to Lima oil, and never demanded a certificated stand ing for. It the Derrick gets about as .near the troth as Is customary for a Standard organ. It Is, however, interesting to learn from that sheet that tbe Standard's position is "patnrnal." Its acts are decidedly in tbe line of paternal gov ernment, and the Derrick is of tbe class of or gans which, as pointed out yesterday, exist un der the fostering care of paternal government Could not Mr. Ward McAllister admin ister solace to Newport for its failure to get hold of Prince George of Wales, by writing a book on "Princes Who Have Got Away From Mer "What was it that the editor of the Sun wanted from tbe administration, but did not get that makes him so bitter and unfair in his criti cisms of the purchase of the Cape May Point cottage by the President?" This editorial re mark of the New York Press seems to make its idea very clear that the support or the criticism of newspapers on tbe administration is due solely to what their editors did or did not get This may recall to the public recollection the fact that the editor of the New York-Prwl got the privilege of mixing up the census. The last disorderly political manifesta tion in Alabama shows decided progress. Only one man was Injured and he was a white Dem acrat who was bit with a baseball bat The noble women who have trader the name of Deaconesses devoted themselves to works of cbarity and religion were singled out lor honor at Chautauqda yesterday. Although the movement toward enlisting women ot the Protestant faith in religious service was started nearly fifty years ago by Dr. Fatsavant in this city, It has only reoently taken practical shaDe in the Methodist and Episcopal churches in America. The movement is UkelT to attract greater attention in future. The possibilities of defeat are being ttsted to the utmost by Pittsburg's baseball cham. ptons. They managed to lose three games yes terday, A combination between the Farmers' Alliance and tbe anti-lottery Democrats- la talked of in Louisiana. Such a movement ought to do good work; but is it not a matter of concern to the Republican organs of the Nortb, that nothing is beard in this combination of the anti-lottery Republicans of Louisiana? The Federal election bill is to be passed, so some Senators say. So much tbe worse tor the party who fathers the obnoxious measure. The obelisk in Central Park stood three thousand years in Egypt without showing a sign of decay; but only a few years in New York commenced its disintegration. This is another proof of the fact that the atmosphere of the metropolis is of that kind that will demoralize even a block at granite. The hot wave continues, and lawns and vegetation generally will soon be thoroughly cooked. The Democracy of Pittsburg had a glori ous time yesterday at Silver Lake Grove, and a great many people, not exclusively Democrats, renewed their acquaintance with ex-Governor Pa ttlson. Tbe success of tbe fete reflects great credit upon the Randall Club. OF A PEBS0NAL NATURE. Theodore Tilton says he will never return to America. Benjamin P. Siiillaber (Mrs. Partington) has passed his 76th birthday. The President left Washington for Cape May Point, where he will remain a week. The Misses Emily and Georglana Hill have suited a school of Journalism in London. Mrs. Thomas a. Hendricks and her sister and niece have gone to the White Mountains. Congressman Reybubn, of Philadelphia, has bought an island off the coast of South Carolina. Lord Brabsey owns 10,000 acres in Aus tralia. A man with such a name ought to own tbe earth. Colonel Inqersoll believes that when he lives through February, be is safe for the rest of tbe year. Stanley is reported convalescent and Dr. Parker who has been attending him, has re turned to London. Ex-Governor Warmoth and family have journeyed all the way from New Orleans to enjoy the invigorating atmosphere of Sea Girt One of Horace Greeley's nepbews Is a bar ber in a little town in Warren county, Pa, In personal appearance he is not unlike his distin guished uncle. George Francis Train will attempt to beat tbe record of a trip around tbe world. He will leave Tacoma August 7, on the steamship China, and calculates that he can make tbe trip of the globe In 67 days. One of tbe hardest-worked men at Long Branch Is George M.Pullman, of palace-car fame. He makes full time every day, even if he does ride In a coach and smoke fl cigars that have been packed In rose leaves. Mrs. John A. Logan is still in Washington, and the only outing sho expects to take will be to go to Boston to attend tbe G. A. R. celebra tioht Bhe will go with tho Illinois Post Major and Mrs. Tucker are traveling In Europe. John P. Buchanan, the Democratic nomi nee for Governor of Tennessee, is a cousin of the late President James Buchanan. He joined the Confederate army at the age of 10, and re mained with it until the close of the "war. Colonel James Young, the model farmer of Pennsylvania, has just celebrated his 70th birthday. Ho Is one of .the most Intelligent and progressive farmers of the Union, and is .universally beloved by all who know him. Tbe hospitality of bis farmer home is known in foreign lands as well as in his own country. TO VISIT SOUTHERN MTTLEFIELDS. A Beaver Falls Party Starts on a Novel Pleasure Ezonralon. f SPECIAL TELIOHAM TO TUB PISPATCH.l Beaver Falls, July SO. To-morrow Cor oner Watson, James McGeeban and James Lowry, all old soldiers, will leave here In a two horse wagon on a visit to the Southern battle fields. Tbey have provided themselves with a tent and cooking utensils, and-will camp out as they go, after tbe manner they were so con versant with during tbe rebellion. Tbey expect to make 25 miles per day, and will be gope six weeks. They go from here to Pittsburg, to Browns ville, to Cumberland. Martinsburg, and thence to tbe Shenandoah Valley, winding up with all of the Southern battlefields, and returning by the way of Gettysburg. Me. Will Get n New Sulr Wow. From the Baltimore American, A pension has been awarded to Mr. McGlnty, and one has been applied for by Annie Rooney. These worthies should get their wealth and go somewhere faraway from tbe publio ear. Their absence wlM win the popular heart THE TOPICAL TALKER, The Spell of tbe Ben Growth of tbe Ran dnll Clan Mr. Files It Is -Now Tawing Extraordlnnry. Phief Brown has not yet given Pittsburg the home-made Atlantic City beach with campmeetlng ground attachments on the Mc nongahela wharf, but Allegheny City bas at least a steam merry-go-round to solaoe her sonl near the Sixth street bridge. Apparently tbe proprietor of this noisy whirligig has a desire to emulate tbe enterprising Chief of Pitts burg's Department of Public Safety, for he has a notice posted up which reads: j LOTS or FUN BELOW. j j sea: : , There is a popular preiudlce In favor ot spell, ing the last word on the placard "see l" but it cannot be denied that "sea 1" bas a pleasant saggestlveness that the mere Imperative inter jection bas not ""The well-known correspondent of The Dis patch, who has earned a national reputa tion as Franklin File, has changed tbe spelling of his name. He explains the change thus: The majority of those bearing my family name In America adhered to the Holland Dutch orthography. The minority Englished it to F-l-l-c Lately, tbe old spellers won baok the changelings, and, finding myself alone. I am constrained to go with tbe rest "It's of no consequence," except as explanation why I sign myself Franklin Fyles. 'The fete champetre of the" Randall Club yes terday recalls the first festival ot the -sort, held at Silver Lake Grove also, in tbe summer of 1887. Theguesuof honor on that occasion were tbe late Samuel J. Randall and tbe Hon. Cbanncey F. Black, and the fete, like yester day's, was a tremendous success. The growth ot- the Randall Club since that day has been not a little like that ot the city of which it is an ornament The Randall Club has grown with Pittsburg, and to-day can confidently challenge comparison with tbe leading political clubs of the country. Jt is the custom to talk of a river as a high way, but not often is it that a stream ot tbe size ot tbe Ohio literally becomes a turnpike. Any evening one may see a couple ot stout horses dragging a fiatboat laden with corn, watermelons and otber produce up the Ohio. Last night just as the full moon was beginning to silver the shrunken stream of tbe Ohio the team ot horses arrived with their freight of vegetables below tbe'Bellevue dam, where the steamer Two Brothers was waiting In the lock to tow the boat upward to tbe city. Tbe horses were up to their bellies in the water, and the men on the boat seemed to have difficulty in the channel, for they were poling vigorously. It was a picturesque sight, and somewhat of a novelty in these parts. "UTHEN oil was first struck in Venango connty the Allegheny river was the main channel by which barrels were taken up to tbe field. Tbe boats were towed np by horses, and for want of a towpath the poor animals had to make the best of tbe river bed. Not seldom the horses encountered deep pools and were forced to swim for short distances. It was ter ribly bard on horseflesh, and about three trips was enough to finish the best of them. OTJEBENT jnHELT TOPICS. After sitting a day and a half a Mason connty, jy., grand Jury could and nothing upon which to bans; an indictment and they were dis missed. There hadn't been a sheep stolen in the county or anything; of a criminal nature only two or three men shot A FIRM in Somerset Pa., has added the prop agation of tarantulas to the enterprises of that city. The eggs came free of duty in a bunch or bananas. Mrs. Hetty Green has possessed herself of another towering block of Chicago property, lor which she wrote her check in a neat feminine hand for 400,000. The fair and irrepressible Hetty is evidently in the natalorlum. Somebody entered the stockade at Bt Joe and stole one elephant two camels and Ave horses from tbe receiver of a collapsed circus firm. Tbe elephant was permitted to take his trunk along, but the camels are expected to pack on the road. A SUCEER weighing 150 pounds was caught on a tape-line In Lawrence, Mass. A postoflce clerk was asked tohoid one end of the line while the man at the other end took some measure ments on the outside of tbe building, and bis ac complice went in and appropriated (125. When W. Jennings Demorest, the New York pattern maker and Prohibition candidate for Mayor, finds the voters have been biased by former party affiliations and they gore him under the arms"by tucking his ballots away In their In side pockets, he will nodonht be somewhat ruffled instead of uasqulng in the sunslne of political preferment Down in Alabama they see their guests to their rooms by bottles filled with lightning bugs. The guest 1 order to keep up proper illumina tion, must shake the bottle to agitate tbe bugs with one hand and disrobe with the other. A minister in the town of Mendon, Vt has been fined 33 27 for unlawfully cateblngatrout nndcr six Inches in lenzth." Served him right. No one who cares anything for his reputation would catch a fish under six Inches in length, either lawfully or otherwise. Stanley is regarded as a great discoverer, but wait till his wife asks blm to find something in tne pocket of her dress hinging In the closet. The Jungles of the Hark Continent are nowhere in comparison. " The Washington Star says: Times have changed and wo have changed with them. In 1812 ourcrywas, "KreeTrade and sailors' Rights." Now England cries, "1'reo Trado and Sealers' Eights." AH APPEAL P0R FUNDS. An Address to tho Homo Rale Sympathizers la America. Lincoln, Neb., July 30. The following ad dress was to-day Issued by tbe officers of tbe Irish National League of America: Lincoln, Neb., Jnly to. 1890. To Mho Officers and Members of the National League of America: Since the publication of Mr. Parnell's letter relative to the convention, advices have been re ceived from the Irish leaders depleting the urgent necessity fur tbe Immediate transmission of all available funds In America to- tbe home organization. In view of tnls severe criti cism and In order that no true friend of Ireland can be excusabio for neglect in render ing such assistance as means will afford, all branches of the League, affiliating organizations and Individuals In sympathy therewith, are hereby authorized to forward their funds direct to the office of the League In Dublin. The address of the Treasurer of the League In Ireland 1 Ur. Joseph F. Kenney, M. P., Upper O'Connell street, Dublin, The address is signed by President John Fitzgerald, Treasurer Charles O'Reilly, Sec retary John H. Sutton. A Trlbnic to Journalism, From tho Pioneer Press. A certain Dr. Cyrus Teed, of Chicago, has been telling a number of reporters that he Is God Almighty. To the credit of Chicago journalism not more than one-half of the papers of that city appear to take any stock in such a story. SUMMER PLEASUBES. The Belect Knights ot the A. O. U, W. and other seml-milltary organizations will be ten dered a summer night concert and reception at Windsor Park ibis evening, under the auspices of the Bellevue Legion No. 31, Select Knights. The Gernert's and tbe Select Knights' Cornet Band will furnish the music. From early morning until late last evening the employes of the Keystone Brewing Com pany made Hommel's Garden on Mt Oliver ring with mjrrlment The affair was compli mentary to the employes and their fr'ends tendered by the proprietors of the vast busi ness. Invitations are ont for the third annual excursion to Idlewlld of the Merchants' Asso elation, for August 6, 1890. The West Newton M. E. Church and Sunday school enjoyed a plonlo at Aliquippa yesterday. DEATHS OF A DAY. Berj. F. Pratt. NonTH Wetmocth, MASS., July 30,-Oeneral Benjamin F. Pratt died at the hospital at Wor cester yesterday, aged 66, During the war he enlisted as Captain of Company H, TMrty-flfth Regiment Massachusetts Infantry. He served one term each in tbe Massachusetts House and Senate. SPEAKER REES DEFENSE. His Reply to Crlllclsma on His Method of Counting; a Quorum A Demoeratlo Leader Says It Gives tbe Clerk Don geroaa Power. Speaker Reed in North American Review for August. The presence of a majority si the legislative body constitutes a quornm to do business. Tbe essence of all business on tbe part of the legis lative body is the consent of a quorum of that body, either express or implied. It may be as thoroughly expressed bT sllenoe as by sound. In tbe parliamentary sense, presence always im plies lull sight and bearing ot all that takes place. If a member, then, is present in full sight and sound of all occurrences, and It all action Is loudly proclaimed by tbe clerk or Speaker, he is as much a party consenting to all that occurs as if hejrociferated in his loud est tones. This all admit Even tbe writer of the anonymous article admits this In all cases except that of a yea and nay vote. Hence, even with him, we have only to deal with that method of determining the result It must be obvious that all methods of deter mining the consent of the members are of equal value. By eaoh of them laws are passed which have equal validity. Whether tbe sense of the House is rnado manifest by mere volume of sound or by the rising of members in their places, by members passing between tellers or by yeas and nays, makes no difference what ever in the result Laws passed either way have canal force. What then, was the object of the constitutional provision as to yeas and nays? Was it to establish a new and separate doctrine of quorum? Was the quorum te be a majority present when all other methods ot de termining the question were used, but a ma jority voting when yeas and nays were called? Was there to be one quorum required Id one case and another quorum in another! Does it require any different body to pass a bill by yeas and nays than by a rising vote? A majority of tbe House being present can 129 members to 1 pass a bill by standing up, and not pass it by yeas and nays? A claim like this utterly Ignores the meaning ot tho call for yeas and nays, and tho right to have It which is given under the Constitution. What were tne yeas and nays given for? Look at the debates on the adoption of the Constitution and you will see. It was to inform the people bow their representatives voted, if they voted at all; and also the faot that they did not vote, if such was tbe case. The idea that, in addition to this, the oonstitutional quorum was thereby instantly shifted from a majority present to a majority acting is entirely a modern invention, as illogical as It is unconstitutional. Who Should Count the Quornm f A Democratic Leader in North American Review for August But it may be asked, is It'hot a dangerous Innovation upon parliamentary usages to give the clerk of tbe Hou;e the power to count a quorum? Here we have the real ground noon which tbe position of Speaker Reed may be fairly criticised. The power to count a quorum is, indeed, a dangerous power to intrust to a servant of the House, and one which should never have been conferred upon him. Rnle XV. Is a salutary reform so far as it asserts the principle that a quorum consists of a majority of the members present in tbe House, whether voting or silent, and that the members present are presumptively present to do business. Tho method of ascertaining the presence of mem bers under this rule Is, however, entirely repre hensible. Under a parliamentary system which requires a majority to 'constitute a quorum, when the roll-call shows less than a majority voting, though a majority are clearly within the chamber, a system should be devised for ascertaining the number present which would leave nothing to vagueness or conjecture. Tbe quorum should be counted by the House, and not by the clerk or by the Speaker. The whole number present should be counted, and not the bare number necessary to make a quorum. When It is apparent that a quorum is actually present, while less than a quorum has voted, it Is entirely competent and proper for the House to direct that the members who abstain from voting should be placed at the bar, and that in tbe presence ot tbe whole House their attendance be noted and they themselves counted as of the quorum. Such a proceeding would remove any element of doubt as to tbe Identity of the members constituting the quorum. Such a rule would not be incon sistent with the provisions of Rule VIII. as tbey now exist nor with any additional clause which might be adopted providing a penalty for a failure to obey its provisions. It would operate to preserve a more accurate record of the proceedings than any which bas been here tofore known to Congress, by showing for the benefit of their constituents which members voted, which failed to vote through non-attendance, and which refused to vote in open de fiance of the rules. COMING AFTER CHBISTLNA. A New-IUado Benedictine German Drummer Wnnii 11U Bride. New York. July 30. Moritz Varln, a drum mer for a manufacturing house in Germany, arrived here yesterday on the steamer Fries land in search of his runaway sweetheart, Christina Antspltz. Christina elopod from Berlin with a well-to-do married man named Heinrich Sobepkeson the evenlne of her mar riage to Varln, taking with her $2,000 of Varln's money and all the presents be bad made her. Scbepkes' wife was also a passenger by tbe Friesland. The faithless couple were located In Chicago, and Varln and Mrs. Schepltes will proceed thither to-morrow. EENEWma THK IK VOWS. Shared Each Other's Joys and Divided Their Gifts. IJTICTAt. TELEOnAM TO THB DISPATCH.! Newark. July 80. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. A. Barrows, two of the oldest residents In Newark, was appropriately -celebrated at their pleasant home yesterday after noon. A number of old friends responded to tbe few Invitations extended, and the occasion was a most joyous one. The aged and respected couple who have passed tbe half century mark together, were made tbe recipients of many presents of great value. TTHE SPECTRAL SPECIAL. The "Fast Mall" lay on the side track, for tbe "Night Express" was late. It bad passed tbe "lower crossing," and was darting through "the gate," When the flashing of Us headlight showed the fatal misplaced switch Toabrakeman of the "Mall Train, " who stood waiting by the ditch. Quick as lightning past the engine, scorching with Us fiery breath, Leaped the man aqd grasped the lever, saving scores from Instant death. But alasl the treacherous engine struck him as it thundered past And that act of noble daring was the faithful braVcman's last. The "Fast Mall" had reached its station, bnt the mangled brakeman lay Dying, while bis sad companions watched bis life blood ebb away. "Must I die here, boys, Otell me? Is there time to take me back To my Mary? to Detroit ence more over tbe old track?" But his comrades stood In silence; none had heart to say him nay, For his Mary and Detroit were fall two hundred miles away. Minutes passed, the changing shadows flitted o'er bis lowly bed, When the friend that leaned above him sadly whispered "Charley's dead I" "Ah, he was a noble fellow, kind and generous, always true." Then the deathly lips were parted and they cried out "Kalamazoo!" Then bis comrades knelt around him, wiped the death damp lrom his brow. Looked In wonder at each other, neither breath or heart beat now I Yet he raised his band and shouted, "Jackson,' bis set eyeballs gleamed like stars,) "Passengers for all stations, Saginaw road, change cars!" For a momeut dead, dead silence, tben "Ann Arbor" pierced the night With a strange unearthly accent half of anguish. half of fright. Many a trip the faithful Charley had made over the old track, Rutto-nlgut a spectral speolal takes the dying brakeman back. "Ypsllantl," the voice weakened, "Change here-ror-Kcl-rlver-road . ' ' 'Tis Ills last run," said a comrade, while the tears like rivers flowed, "Grand Trunk Junction," then a silence, every watcher held hls.breath, Mary," -"Msry." "De " he faltered, not Detrolt-lt was death! Eltta'Lamb Jtartyn, in tht Boston Olobt. DEACONESS' DAYr CHAUTAUQUANS ENTERTAINED BY LEC TURES ON THE NEW SOCIETY. The Growth oftbe Deaconesses ItsRemnrk nblo Strength The Organization In This Connty Tho College of Liberal Arts and lis Increasing- Inflnoncr. ISFXCIAL TELEOnAM TO THB DISPATCW.l JAKE CHATJTAUtUJA. N. Y July 80.-From all appearances the Assembly Association bas a liking for organizations of all kinds. The Business Educators' Association just closed their meeting yesterday after enjoying for a week the freedom of the grounds, and the hos pitality of Its managers. This was Deaconess' Day devoted to the church organization of that name and August 1 will be Granee Day, when all the farmers of the surrounding country who belong to this Protective Alliance, will be ad mitted to the gate; without the payment of a fee. To minister to tho poor, visit tbe sick, pray with the dying, care for the orphans, seek the wandering, comfort tbe sorrowing, save the sinning, and relinquishing wholly all other pursuits, devote themselves in a general way, to such forms of Christian labor as may be suited to their abilities, are tbe objects of the Deaconess Society. A society of noble women formed tor a noble purpose. The word is a new one, and tbe day a new one at Chautau qua, f Progress of the Deaconess. A quite large number of representatives were present and in tbeir black dresses, black bonnets and white ties, sat in the gallery throughout the exercises. At 10:30 in the morn ing Bishop Thobnrn called tbe meeting to or der, and a devotional meeting was carried out followed by two speeches. Miss Jane M. Ban croft of Washington, D. C, spoke upon the "Deaconesses sf the Nineteenth Century." In 1S36 the Westphalian Deaconess Society was formed, now the deaconess' homes are dis tributed throughout the world. Tnere are seven or eight of them In the Established Church in England. The deaconesses first in troduced In America through Dr.Passavant of Pittsburg, who in 1819 sent over to Dr. FUedner to come and bring some of the sisters. At first the work did not flourish as later on. Now schools aro established in all the leading cities of America. In 1SS8 the Methodist Con ference In New York City recognized women as deaconesses, and the Episcopal Church fol lowed last year. The movement Is a practical one. right before us and in no way theoretical. We need tbe aid of both men and women. In Germany there is more chance for this class of work than here, as there are more women of leisure, for there are no great colleges for women and the standing army prevents mar riage relations. Denconncases In America. TN England there are many women of wealth and high birth who are deaconnesses. 1 wish that American women of wealth and leisure would take hold and help the poor of Christ I hope that women here to-day will become in. terested and aid more in our labors. Mrs. Lucy Mercer spoke on the. needs of "Deacon nesses In America." Our far-advanced, civilized and Intelligent band of 10,000.000 Christians with every advantage lack the ardor of Christ's 500. She was a little pessimistic, and tboughttbat our religious spirit was in a very baiLconditlon. Like so many speakers who speak here, she wandered away from her subject to partisan points, and made a fairly good talk in tbe in terest of the Prohibition or Third Party. In the afternoon Bishop Thoburn presided at tbe meeting in tbe Amphitheater. Dr. A. Spaeth spoke on tbe "Deaconness and tbe Sick." He referred to tbeir great work in our hospitals and to their peculiar adaptation to nursing. "It is only through the gospel," he said ."that she has developed these traits." Dr. W. O. D. Crawford also spoke enthusi astically in favor of tbe society, while Miss Thoburn made an enthusiastic plea for aid in tbe work. The College of Ltbernt Arts. Tf Chautauqua has not made tbe success of "University extension" that was expected, their correspondence school has been attended with most satisfactory results. A conference of overseers and professors was held this after noon. Dr. Harper, the principal of the College of Liberal Arts, presided and called npon Prof. McCllntock to speak, who said that there was no comparison between a correspondence course ana tne attendance at a college. The purpose and design are for those who cannot attend tbe local college. We hope to f;ive him just what he needs. By tests, exam nations, criticisms and reports we take tbo place of the classroom. .We assign the lessons, in parts have a regular examination. The student sends a report of his lesson and tbo teacher personally criticises this report finds where tbe student is weak and refers him again to the books with suggestions. In tbe correspondence system every student has to an swer his own questions, and not as in tbe class rooms, yon know whether tbe stndent bas bis lesson. Writing out tbe lesson makes the student thorough. We have no use for boys and girls, but want earnest, sincere students who are matured. Prof. Waters, professor of Greek, gave a de scription of the manner in which be taught correspondence students Greek. He described tbe Inductive method of teaching language by means of which the student starts out reading at once, gathering the grammar work as he goes on. Mr. Waters read several letters from students showing good results and enthusiasm. Dr. Ely said that from actual experience he could pronounce the correspondence system in political economy a success. Political economy needs a study and a teacher as well as any other study. Reading of it by one's self Is liable to lead to tbe conclusion of an extremist. Dr. Harper said in conclnsion that there were a good many people who could do a great deal more than they were doing. If we could put ourselves under obligations to do anything, we could do a great deal more. What we need is external pressure. In the future corres- fondence work is to play a very important part t is growing; it muse grow. Helnrlcb Heine as an Historian. yrru Leon H. Vincent has made a great hit with his literary lectures, which show fine descriptive and analytical powers. Heinrich Heine, the German Jewish poet, was born at the time of the spirit of tbe greatest Intolerance toward the Hebrews in the German Empire. Tbe appearance of Napoleon in Germany was what destroyed tbeso prejudices and oppres sion, and Heine looked upon the great warrior as almost a God. Heine read with great Inter est and sympathy for the misfortunes of the luckless knight the story of "Don Quixote,!' Heine's mother was a woman of extraordinary intellectual power. His father was a fine look ing but effeminate man. Rector Scbaumeyer, the teacber of Heine, took a great Interestin his pupil, and endeavored to bring him into the Catholic Church. Heine was helped during his school days by tho little French drummer. Monsieur Le Grande, who instructed bim in French politics. Heine's mother wished bim to be a merchant but bis progress in business was slow. He was then set to studying law by his uncle, and, although he continued this for some time, he devoted a great deal of time to writing poetry. Some of his books were condemned by tbe Government on ac count of tbe spirit of freedom wblob they In spired. In 1831 he went to Paris, a voluntary exile, on account of the hostile attitude of the Prussian authorities. The "Reisebilder" ("Pictures of Travel") was one of bis principal works. It was translated into English by Charles G. Leland. Heine made expiation for many a grievous fault by voluntary exile in the cause of freedom. He sang tbe purest love and the loftiest patriotism. At 7:30 vespers were held In the Amphitheater, followed by speeches from several prominent people In tbe interest of tbe Deaconness So ciety. Bishop Thoburn made a very strong speecb. in which he emphasized tbe need of women to do the work which this society has so well begun. HYPNOTIZED E7EEY ONE. A New Rlesmerlatic Influence nl Work la Tbls ritnlo of Great Power. TfiFXqiAL TILXnilAJI TO THB DISPATCS.l MoKeesport, Pa., - July S0.-Dr. Erie Munck, a Swedish physician, of this city, who recently patented a process for keeping water cool by the aid or chemicals, has made an Instrument by which he claims he can completely mesmerise. or hypnotise a person, and says It will prove very valuable to his profession. He has ap plied for a patent The instrument is nothing more thau a circular mirror arranged so that It revolves rapidly. The persuii to be mesmerised is placed so as to look steadily at a certain portion of the disk, and tbo peculiar rapid rotarymotlon wi!l bring abont the desired effect He has made several remarkable and authentic cures in nervous diseases by the aid of tbe queer ma chine. Mot n Bnd Sosgeatloo, From the New York San. J Let St Paul and Minneapolis unite, and then at tbe next census each will be the boomer of the other's population with a view to the grand total. This Borders on tbe Chill. From tbe Cincinnati Enquirer. Now, if Patagonia will only have a quarrel with Terra del Fuego, then tbe Pan-American Congress will bo vindicated. OUR MAIL P0DCH. A Cbnutanqaa L'Ctarcr'a Mistakes. To the Editor oftbe Dlf patca: I listened with tbe greatest Interest to Mrs. Abba Woolson on-the "Germany of to-day." I admired tbe eloquence ot tbe lady, but I am exceedingly sorry for her. Among the many errors she committed In recard to historical facts, aro the remarks abont the foundations of the German universities. She said, for in stance, that there is only one German univer sity, Halle, older than our American Harvard (1836). Here are some dates about tbe oldest ones: Prague was founded by the German Emperor Charles IV. in 1SI8. Vienna 1385. Heidelberg 1380. Cologne 1888, Erfurt 1392. Leipzig 1198, Tubingen 1477. Wittenberg 1603 (transferred to Hallo 1691), Lena 1583, etc Did Mrs. Woolson nover hear anything about Luther, of Wittenberg, the great reformer? And Hamlet Shakespeare's Hamlet; was he not educated at Wittenberg? Shall we correct small things, for Instance that Habiburg. tbe Stamburg of tbe Imperial House of Austria, is not in Tyrol, but in Switzerland, between Basle and Zurich. Mrs. Woolson called her lecture "The Ger many of To-day," and spoke in reality about nothing bnt the military reign in Prussia since Frederic L Not enough to depict the so-called military despotism In the darkest colors, it suited her morbid Imagination to make absurd predictions about the future Germany. Accord ing to her this well-consolidated power intends to go down to the Mediterranean and take Trieste and Marseilles and Switzerland and Hol land! Why not tbe whole of Europe and America? O sancta slmplicitas! And now tbe logic! Such a mediaeval militar ism throws and threw away "all Inspiring In fluence" ne quote tbe lady historian "to art, letters and literature, civilization and the rise of the human race ." Does Mrs. Woolson know nothing about tbe German education in general, about tbe Ger man philosophers Leibniz and Kant tbe astronomers Copernicus, Kepler; tbe chemists, tbe poets, the musicians, the explorer Hum boldt tbe many inventions made In Germany? Of course we cannot expect anything of this kind from a lecturer who was only five days In Germany, and bas not tbe slightest idea about tbe German language. Mrs. Woolson wishes to be original, wishes to say something that no person before ber bas said, and, having no facts to prove ber state ments, does it in the very convenient way of fabricating and falsifying history according to her fancy and prejudices. Who has said a little learning is dangerous? Someone has stamped our age the century of women. It may be true, but they are still on trial, and if ever a woman proved unfitted for treating acientlflo matters Mrs. Woolson suc reeded perfectly. Personally we most heartily regret having been forced to oppose a ladv. and especially such a charming lady as Mrs. Woolson unques tionably is. Bnt tbe innate love for truth and justice predominates. Ana still with courtesy we are compelled to protest against abuse of freedom of tongue, even if it comes from a lady, even if it comes from Mrs. Woolson. Excuse, Mrf. Woolson, your table neighbor, Albert Kern. Mttncte Cottage. Chautauqua, July SO. A Driveway ts Sehenley Park. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Now that Scbenley Park is an assured suc cess, the publio should have, by all means, a good drive leading from the lower part of the city out to it This Is a question that requires no argument and it alio requires no argument to sustain the assertion that at present we have none. Liberty avenue and Center avenue, that have been namsd as such by Chief Bigelow and others have their objections that are apparent to all. Tbe writer begs permission to snggest the following through the columns of your es teemed paper: Erect a bridge, say at Ross street, end of Second avenue nark, for entrance, and let it span the railroad tracks at Try street and as far up Second avenue as necessary. This much for the accommodation of Southslders and Sec ond avenue generally, thereby avoiding the well-known obstrnctlon to travel at tbls point Connecting with this bridge and directly over the railroad tracks a branch could be built that wonld circle around the old glass works oropertr. and lead to Bluff Btreet on Boyd's Hill. Thence along Bluff street toSoho. At tbls point tbere mlgnt be some little trouble to get on tbe opposite side of tbe hollow, but It could be done; thence to Maurice street: thence to Hamlet street, to Emily, to Bates, eta, to the park and tbe East End generally. It strikes me the plan Is a feasible one. The drive along Bluff street would be delightful, as no better view can be had anywhere in the city. I have no personal ax to grind in tbe matter, as I am not a property-bolder on any of the streets named, but simply submit this for what it is worth. observes. Pittsburg, July 29. Johnstown Flood Victims. To the Editor of The Dlsnatcni Let me know through your paper what tbe actual or estimated loss of lite was by the Johnstown flood. J. H. New Haven. Pa., July SO. According to Secretary Kremer, of the Flood Commission, tbe number of males lost was 923, of whom 193 were found and identified, ZS2 found and not identified; the female lost num ber 1,219, of whom 017 werefoundand identified and 310 found but not identified. The sex of It persons who were found could not be ascer tained, Jobnstown's quota of dead was, 1,111; Cambria City, 360; Woodvallc, 270; Conemaugh borough, 167; Millville, 115; South Fork, 6; Min eral Point 16; Franklin borough, 17; East Con emaugh, 13; hotel guests and railroad passen gers. 63. Forty-nine of the dead were under 1 year old; 136 from 1 to 5, and 11 from 5 to 10; 313 from 10 to 20; 313 from 20 to 30; 209 from 30 to 10; 173 from 10 to 50: 135 from 50 to 60; 102 from 60 to 70; 36 from 70 to 80; 6 from 80 to 9a The ages of 425 could not be ascertained. Internal Revrnne Law. To the Editor of The Dlspatoh : A reader of your paper was talking to a brewer and the conversation drifted to tbe brewing business. Among other things tbe brewer claimed that If they sold beer to a party and the party did not use tbls beer, and had It returned to tho brewer three or four days after the sale was made, the brewer could use the same stamp again to sell to another party. Your reader claimed that a brewer was com pelled by United States Internal revenue law not to use the Same stamp acaln. Will you be kind enough to answer this through your paper and greatly oblige? A Reader. Pittsburg. Jnly SO. We do not know of any provision of tbe law covering the case cited. A common sense view of the matter wonld be that the brewer is right A keg of beer, if unopened, would be an original package and would not require a new stamp until disposed of. A OEEAT TIME AT WHEELING? The Tamers of the Pittsburg District Pa rading and Singing. rsFEOIAL TZXXORAU TO TR DtSPATCn.l Wheeling, July 30. Theparadeof the Turn societies of tbe Pittsburg Turn district took place this morning at 9 o'clock. About 2,000 men were in line. The column wa made up as follows: A. A. Franzheim, Cblef Marshal; Leo Riester, Chief of Staff; John Koch, Adjutant. First division, Chief Louis Delbrngge and 16 police; Opera House Band, E. W. Spiel, leader. Active Turners and scholars In uniform in tbe following order: Wheeling Turnvereln and sobolars; Central Turnverein. Pittsburg; Alle gheny Turnvereln, Johnstown Turnvereln, Soutbslde Turnvereln, Lawrencevllle Turn vereln, Birmingham Turnvereln, Allentown Turnvereln, Manchester Turnverein, McKees port Turnverein, Germanla Turnverein, Steu--benville; East Liverpool Turnverein, Beaver Falls Turnverein, Southtldo Turnverein, of Wheeling; girls' class, of Wheeling. In deco rated wagons. Second division, officers of the Pittsburg Turn Bezirk, Executlvo Committee of Wheeling Turnvereln; Veterans ot Wbeollng Turnverein; speakers, members of the press and Wheeling Pioneer Society In carriages. Third division, McKeesport City Band; Passive Turners and singers, of MoKees port Fa.: singing societies, of Wheeling: Mozart Moennerchor, Germanla. Beethoven, Tentonla and Arion. Fourth division, com posed of Passive Turners and singers, of Pitts burg: Turn Bezirk Band: Central Tnrnverein, Pittsburg. Pa.; Allecheny Turnverein, Johns town Tnrnvorein, Soutbside Turnverein, Lawrenccviile Turnverein, Birmingham Turn verein. Fifth division, Germanla Turnvereln, Steubenville; Allentown Turnvereln, Pitts burg, Pa.; Manchester Turnverein, East Liver pool Turnvereln, Beaver Falls Turnverein, Soutbslde Turnvereln, Wheeling Turnvereln, also composed of Passive Turners and singers. After parading through tbe principal streets ot tbe city tbe column marched to the fair grounds, where the day was spent in various amusements. To-night a summernachtsf est is in progress. A Dataller Name. From tbe St Eon Is Post-DIspatcb.l Senator Quay is traveling around Pennsylva nia infusing "vigor" Into the campaign. Dis criminating people were never well pleased with the- ill-favored word "boodle," bnt they can have no objection to "vigor." It Is a dain tier designation of the same thing. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. "I sell cigars in seven languages" is sign In Philadelphia. Nearly 150 women are buying and sell in real estate in Superior, Wis. There are eight Democratic candidates for nomination for Congress In the Ninth North Carolina district Texas has a double-headed cat. It is perfect In form except tbe two beads. It bas lour eyes, four ears and two mouths. James Yates killed an owl on Hawk Mountain. Ga last week which measnred feet 7 inches from tip to tip of wing. Georgia beats the world in babies. The wife of Will Lennon, a painter, in Macon, has gived birth to a child weighing 40 pounds. A Charlotte, N. C, clergyman wears undoubtedly the largest shoes in this country. The size is x! and each shoe is 20x8 inches. The tombstone of the late Mrs. Ann D. Carter, of Philadelphia, bears the following lines cut in marble: Soma have children and some have none. But here lies the mother of 2L. Henry Edick, of St Joseph, Mich., celebrated his 105th birthday lately. He was a drummer boy In the war of 1812. going to the front with bis father. He was born in Deer field, Conn., June 28. 1785, and moved to St Josephs on the 99:h anniversary of his birth. Mr. Edick has scarcely a gray hair among bis plentiful locks, and is remarkably preserved. General Grant's cabin, brought irom the hanks of James river and placed In Fair mount Park, Philadelphia, for preservation as a war relic. Is fast going to decay. In tbls cabin Grant Issued orders for Sherman's great march to the sea. In it tho rebel commissioners treated for peace, and after Sherman reached tbe sea. under Its humble roof Lincoln. Grant Sbendan. Meade and Admiral Porter met In eonference. A prisoner in the jail at Huntingdon, W. Va., has developed into a remarkabla sleeper. He has been there four months, and on no one day in that time has he been awake more than four hours, while be often sleeps three or four days in succession, it being 1m- fwsslble to rouse bim. He wakens with a start ooks about wildly for a moment tben appears to be perfectly at ease. His appetite is good, and he doesn't seem to lose flesh. There is a family living at Athens, Ga., whose bead delights In long names for the children. The first child Is named MaryMaga lina Mandy Mectum Elizabeth Betsy Polly Mack Barrett: tbe second cbild Is named Alice Georgia Ann Yorena Barrett: tho third child is named Mattle Francis Anna Tranna Barrett; tbe fourth child is named Emory Speer Walker Buster Barrett: tbe firth child Is named Tila Cory Coston Estelle Liniment Ettie Isidnler Barrett; tbe sixth cbild is named Montlne Cinicar Barrett and tbe seventh child is named Efflce Boznia Mondenay Virginia Barrett A Paris, 111., dispatch says: The little town of Ransom's Ford, lying six miles south of here, is much alarmed and puzzled over a natural phenomenon which is just now being exbiblted there. On Friday last a short while after sunrise, a cloud coming from a north easterly direction and descending from a great height moving with rapidity, settled down upon the place and has remained nndispelled ever since. The atmosphere is so dense with the moisture from the cloud that objects ara wholly ucdiscemible at a distance of less than two feet; but the remarkable feature of the fog Is its intense cold, which is such as to ren der fires necessary to prevent the people and animals from freezing to death, while all vege tation in the town and the country about for a quarter of a mile around, and. indeed, wbere ever the fog rests, has been killed. In the forests of Washington and Brit ish Columbia trees are seen dripping copiously during clear, bright days, when no dew Is visible elsewhere. The dripping is so profuse that tbe ground underneath Is almost satur ated. Tbe phenomenon In this case Is caused by the remarkable condensing power of the leaves of the fir, and it occurs only when the relative humidity is near the dew point The Cripping oeases after 10 or 11 o'clock in the morning, but resumes at or near sunset In Hakluyt's "Voyages" they is an account of Hawkins' second voyage to Africa and Amer ica, written by a gentleman who sailed with Hawkins, in which e are told that in the island of Ferro there is a weeping tree that supplies all tbe men and beasts of the island wltn drink, tbere being no other availabto water supply. Further, he states that in Guinea be saw many weeping trees, but ot a species different from that at Ferro. Fergus McCarthy, of Philadelphia, was the subject of a peculiar operation at the Pres byterian Hospital. A needle which protruded from bis abdomen was removed by Dr. W. B. Gilllard. Tbe needle was much corroded and blackened. McCarthy said he could not ex plain how tbe needle got there, but remem bered that about 20 years ago he trod upon a needle, which troubled bim slightly but was never discovered. JlcCartby says he did not experience much pain at the time, but since tben he has suffered extreme pains less or more all around tbe left leg, which gradually moved upward. The pain shifted tn bis side, and be has latterly experienced the stinging pain in the region of the abdomen. While at work at the foundry he was doing some work which necessitated his stooping considerably. He felt keen pain as If something was pene trating his flesh like a needle, and bad to get up, and, on examination, lie discovered the blackened point of tbe needle. The case Is one .of the most peculiar that bascomeunder treat ment at tbe hospital for many years. Mrs. Abram Altman, of Buffalo, N. Y., basin her possession a dog which, although made ot bisque, is a most ferocious-looking beast Tbe animal was purchased from a Bos ton woman, who conceived the idea of the de sign which was to be ned ai a burglar alarm, and. under whose care, she should feel as safe as if she had a blj brass cannon at each win dow. Following up her conception, she bad a Siberian blood bound cast in bronze as large and fierce as possible. In Its diaphragm sho bad a pbonograph set. She then borrowed a neighbor's dog to bark Into tbe machine tn load it. The bark did not exactly correspond with tbe appearance of the big bronze dog, but she thought it would frighten burglars, for he said the doers bark will be worse than bis bite, anyway. And so sbe sat ber brazn Imigp. wltb Its full set of phonograDhlc bowls aud patent msldes. and bad It connected with her room by wires and an electric button, so that when the burglars made their appcarince h could just touch the button and the dog wonld do the rest But tbe bcrzlars did not come, and when tho old lady died, the 'log burglar alarm, as it was called, was shipped to Buffalo. FUSSY aiESM FANCIED. Ingratitude is chronic with some people. The more you Increase a ballet dancer's pay tbe more sbe kicks. She was smart and she was pretty, and the elders thou tht ber wlttv, and she tripped the light fantastic like a fay. She could read both French and Latin, and was sweet In nriat or satin, and 'twould make your bosom heave to hear ber play. Bat In single life sbe tarried, and she never, never married, and she'll doubtless bo a maiden till she dies. for she bade a proud defiance to the culinary science, and she never knew the mystery of pies. Burling ton Irte Press. Citizen (agitatedly) What, a writ for me? Why, God bless ns! Constable (stolidly) Nop. Wrong again. Man damus. American Uroeer. "What a stout, heavy race the Germans are?" "Yes, they are all Tirotons, you know." Chatter. Cumso Jaysmith is penurious, isn't he? Fangle-I should say he wis! He won't even laugh at a Joke unless It Is at someone else's ex pense. Epoch. General F. E. Spinner has got so he can not read his own wrltlnjr. Hla writing many years ago got so that nobody else could read it Butltwent.-ioi"U Courier. "Why is it that young Simpson is always moved to tears when anyone speaks of his dis solute old father?" "I can't say; unless it is because he finds It cheaper to move than parentl" Amtrican aroeer. If an ordinary man was muscled like a flea he could throw a book agent two mlles-Jfam' Horn. To tho Weather Bureau Where did you get that hot? Washington Star. A. You have heard, I suppose, that I am married again? u. Tcs, and tbey say you mar ried your deceased wife's sister. A. Yes, I did. B. Why did yen do so? A. Simply to avoid hav ing two motners-ln-law. "Come, come; don't be a fool, my dear," said the husband, dnrlng a domestlo braeze. "Didn't marriage make yon and me one?" she asked. "Of course it did." "How can I help being a fool then?" Teacher (at Sunday school) Betty, what have we to do before we can expect forgiveness of our sins? Betty We have to sla first of course. Patient I say, doctor, what sort or si lump Is this on the back of my neck? Dootor-It it nothing serious, but I would advise you, never theless, to keep your eye on it
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