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S DAJLY DisrATCH, One Mouth 70 Daily UisrATcn, IneludtngSunday, lyear. 3000 DAU.T Dispatch, incJndingSusday.Sm'tbs. 250 .Daily DisrATCH, Including Sunday, 1 month 90 SUNDAY Disr-ATCH.-One Year S jU'ibtlt DisrATCH, On Year 1 2 ' The Dailt DisrATCH Is dellTered by carrier! at :; cent per week, or Including Sunday edition, it 9 cents per week. f ITTSBDBO. FRIDAY. AUG. L 1S90. THE DISPATCH FOR TEE SUMMER. Ptrtons leaving tht City or the rammer can Tiave The Dispatch forwarded by earliett mail to any address at tfle rate of SO cents per month, or f! SO or three months, Sunday edi tion included. Daily edition only, 70c per month, f! or three months. The address may be changed as desired, if care be taken in all cases tomention both old and new address. BRAD DOCK'S NARROW ESCAPE. Braddock escaped destruction by fire yes terday too narrowly for comfort, As it was, a block of houses covering two acres and afj fording bomes to over-four hundred persons, mostly Hungarians, was entirely consumed. The wind which, at the beginning, was very high and blowing toward the most pop ulous part of Braddock, fortunately died away, and saved the town. The loss of property to the extent of a hundred thousand dollar1, though hap pily unaccompanied by loss of life, should impress upon the people of 3raddock the necessity of providing more efficient water works. For all but fire purposes the water supply of Braddock may be sufficient, but the lack of pressure in the pipes which so dangerously hampered the firemen in their efforts yesterday points to the need for a reservoir. MODERN GUN'S NEEDED. Several days ago The Dispatch called .attention to the desirability of instructing the soldiers of the national guard in modern tactics, and accustoming them to the condi tions of warfare with the improved small 'caliber magazine rifles, smokeless powder and machine gups. The Secretary of "War is now reported to have decided to issue an order which will bring the militia into actual contact with some of these changed "conditions. The order which Secretary Proctor is about to issue will lead to the abandonment of the Springfield rifle, and the substitution therefor of a gun having a caliber of SO 'as compared with old weapons' caliber of 45. The adoption of some form of smokeless powder will also be involved in -this change. This will bring the equipment of our soldiers into line with that of the ..European armies, all of which are now armed with magazine guns of small caliber. There are several kinds of smokeless pow der manufactured. The officers of the Ordnance Bureau thine that the Maxim powder, an American invention, is superior to any of the foreign brands. It has been found that none of the various kinds. of' smokeless explosives are perfect. They are very susceptible of atmospheric changes, and will particularly not retain all of their original elements of superiority ou ship board. Moisture reduces the powder to very fine grains, and when used the .explo sion is very loud, beside causing the powder to burn almost instantly. In its original consistency the powder, is slow burning, thus giving to the projectile at first a slow notion, which is gradually increased until the marvelous initial velocity of 2,000 feet is attained. It is confidently expected that some chemical ingredient will be discov ered which will render the powder impervi ous to moisture, and will cause it to retain indefinitely all of its qualities. There are now, according to the New York Sun, about a hundred thousand Springfield xnuskets in use in this country, including those in the armories of the various State militia. The cost to issue this whole, num ber immediately would be enormous, bnt the policy of the department will be to re arm the regiments singly, and as conven ience will permit. The militia fund annu ally appropriated is f4.000.000. Out of this sum the State troops will gradually pay for their new arms. It is estimated that there will be no need for an extra ap propriation to enable the Secretary to carry out this project, except perhaps a small sum to secure machinery to make the parts neces sary for the magazine of the gun. The Springfield muskets will all be returned to "the War Department, both irom the regular army and the State troops. These may be sold to some other country, or be held in reserve in case the exigencies of affairs de mand the arming of a large body of men. ' JSot only will the muskets be changed, but the Gatling, Hotchkiss, and Maxim guns will have to be remodeled to conform to the standard caliber of 30. This will be necessary, because the ammunition used for the muskets is also .used for the machine guns. THE FOES OF CANALS. The revival of the canal as a public high way it one of the phenomena of this decade. The people in almost every section of the country are realizing that canals have as large" commercial value to-day as ever they had. The ship canal to connect the Ohio river and the lakes is recognized as of great "importance to Pittsburg, and the project though necessarily slow of move ' ment is making progress. New York is 5.U0 interested in a ship canal. It is pro pdsed to convert :the Harlem river into a canal by which the' city's wharfage ro'otn may be increased. The scheme has been shown to be entirely feasible and very ad yantageousito the commerce of New York. The opposition to the canal, proceeding from the railroads, Jias been defeated byv Governor Hill in one instance, -tnt-lias been able to persuade .the Senate Commerce Committee to strike out of the river and harbor bill the appropria tion for the Harlem river improvement. The New York World declares that the New York Central Railroad is' behind a con spiracy t fill up and obliterate the Harlem river. The TTorW shows pretty conclusively that President Depew is bringing his politi calinflnenceto bearacainst the canal project, and au incident of the campaign, which our cotemporary exhibits, indicates how im possible it is for an organ to be consistent The New York Prest has been a friend of the canal scheme until quite recently. This is what the Frets said so late as July 14: "There is really no proper or far-sighted middle plan between the conversion of the Harlem river into a splendid wide ship canal and the idea that li shall be filled up and Manhattan Island united onoe for all with the main land. .The latter plan is, of course, out of the questiqn, in view of the facts that New York's greatness always will depend largely on her commercial facilities, and that the age of canals is coming back again. We will need every foot of water front on either bank of the Harlem river in the next generation." Now, however, under the pressure of rail road and political bosses, the Prat advo cates the filling up of the Harlem river. Wherever a canal is projected the railroads will be found iniopposition, open and covert, and it will be well to remember this fact in reference to the canal projects in which Pittsburg is interested. ARBITRATION AVAILS. It is not surprising to find the'leaders of labor in Pittsburg uniting in the praise. 0! arbitration as a means for settling disputes between capital and labor. The interviews with these authorities, which will be found elsewhere, pay abundant testimony to the efficacy of arbitration. Since 1883- the principle has been given a very thorough trial in Pittsburg and its subsidiary terri tory. The best results have always been ob tained. Now and then one side or the other has for a time conceived itself unfairly treated by the umpire, but in every case eventually the decision of arbitration has been found to be the best possible for both parties. Latterly in the threatened railroad strikes, in the National Tube Works case and in other important issues, arbitration, or measures -akin to it, have poured oil upon the troubled waters and brought employers and employed to la fair agreement. The principle of arbitration between nations, between capital and labor and. bet ween individuals in harmony with the spirit of our republican institutions, HARMONY AFTER AM Those who do not approve of the Mcltin ley bill, who dislike Mr. Elaine and would not be. displeased to see the Republican party split upon the reciprocity ideas advanced by the Secretary of State, are naturally inclined to represent the relations of the Republican leaders as very strained. Harper' Weekly, for example, says this week: "The question immediately suggested by the letter of Mr. Blame is of the Repub lican choice between his view and Mr. McKinley's. The House has pronounced for Mr.McKinley. Will the Senate join and the'President approve? In that event shall we find Mr. Blaine asking Mr. Web ster's famous question, Where shall I go? Is he to stand toward the Republican as Mr. Webster at last stood toward the Whig party? Or does his letter and its Republican support indicate the real Repub lican tendency? The opposition to it is strongly marked by Mr. Reed and Mr. Mc Klnley, and by the passage in the House of thetariffand election bills. This conflict of views is now the most interesting point in the political situation." But already it appears that the audacious statesmen and editors who talked so glibly about reading Mr. Blaine out of the party a week or two ago have decided that such a proceeding is neither easy nor advisable. In fact the indications are that Mr. Blaine's advice will be given a respectful hearing by the Senate, and reciprocity may receive sub stantial recognition even in the tariff bill of Mr.McKinley. This will be a disappoint ment to a good many folks, including the Democrats, but if it results in the enlarge ment of onr markets it will be a good thing for the nation. THE SENATORIAL ELEPHANT. The Senate is a deliberate as well as a' deliberative body. It will not move beyond a certain pace, no matter how important to the interests of the nation an increase in speed may be. The McKinley tariff bill is suffering under the Senate's dilatory cony sideration now. A Republican critic, Sen ator Blair, was moved yesterday to pro phesy that at the -present rate of progress the tariff bill debate in the Senate wonld be concluded on Deoember 20. To reach a conclnsion by this date would require a continuous session of Con gress. Surely there is no need for such in tolerable slowness. Great preparations were made to accelerate the dsbate yesterday, and as a result four pages of the chemical sched ule were considered 1 The Senate is getting more and more like an elephant that no goad can compel to quicker motion. At times tbe august body appears to be a white elephant as far as its masters, tbe people, are concerned. The Senate is willing to increase the dnty on castor oil to please Kansas Republi cans who raise the romantic-looking plant with, tbe unromantlc product. If the sentiment of the whole nation, old ana young, rioh anS poor, could be had upon tbe subject, the cultivation of the castor plant and tbe lmportation'of the oil would be prohibited. Show fell in the Catskills two days ago! Contemplation of this fact at a -distance of three or four hundred miles Is very cold com fort wlih a thermometer over the way record ing M". , ' There is a good deal of talk in Repub lican organs about tbe dire damage tbe Fann ers' Alliance movement is doing to tbo Demo cratic party In tbe South, but the' truth is that the Farmers' Alliance is tnovlne within the' Sonthern Democratic party, but wherever It is active elsewhere it Is taking its strength out of the Republican party. Talking of strictly hygienic secrets will somebody invent a seat to suit tbe un happy urchin who has Interviewed the rodr A correspondent indorses The Dis patch's demand for improvement in school desks and puts In a plea' for sensibly-shaped seats. The whole question Is worthy of parents' and pedagogues' consideration. Tn this weather the picnio flourishes ex ceedingly. It is about tbe only thing now thati dors not need rain. A veeY large part of Pittsburg is cut of town. Those who are not at tbe seashore or the mountains wish that their presence-here was not absolutely neceseary to the city's wel fare. That's all that keeps tbem here. The Argentine Republic is exporting a fine line of false reports these days. .' A strong breeze, which blew all day, at tempted to" persuade Fittsburgers yesterday that the heat was not excessive.. Bnt the mer cury climbed nearly up to tbe top notch of the season all the same. Other Difficulties. From tbe Somcrvllle Journal. By one of Mr. Edison's latest Inventions a man can sign a cbeck for any amount at a dis tance of hundreds of miles. Tbe trouble is likely to come whon the holder tries to get it cashed, , THE PaOMHEHT PEOPLE. Mrs. Gladstone always attends meetings of Parliament when either her husband orner son Herbert is to speak. Bason Rothschild i an ardent philate list, and devotes much time and money to col lecting and arranging stamps. The ex-Empress Eugenie has given the ex. Empress Frederick a gold-medallion, bearing her coat of arms, richly set with precious stones and containing a look other bair. Youno Mr. Thurman, son of Allen G. Thur man, is gray haired and has but one arm. He lost the other in an aocident many years ago. He Is a prominent attorney at Columbus, O. M. Btambouloff, tbe Premier and prac tical ruler of B til carlo, is about 49 years old. Ho Is short and rather stout, and with his round face, black mustache and small gray eyes soraewhatresemblbS the Chinese. Tns bust of Sidney Lanier, siren by Mr. Charles Lanier, of New York, to the city of Macon. Ga.. will be unveiled on Octobers. Judge Bleckley, of the Georgia Supreme Court, will make the dedicatory address. Mra. Hearst win go to California this week' with Mr. William Hearst. Senator Hearst, who is recovering his health, will remain at Washington. Mrs. Hearst's parents will soon celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Banta Clara county, CaL Captain Kane, who successfully took the British war vessel Calliope to sea during the storm wblch drove several American men-of-war on the reefs at Apia, Samoa, has been made commander of the Inflexible, one of tbe most powerful battle ships of the English navy. The original manuscript of Burns' great battle song. "Scots Wa Hae," was picked up recently for a small sum by John B. Kennedy, of New York, while he was abroad. He offered it to the city of Edinburgh for the price he bad paid, and it was gladly accepted, with a yote of thanks from the town Council. General F. E. Spinner, the ex-Unlted States Treasurer who became so well known by the wonderful autograph be affixed to the Treasury notes Issued during bis term of office, is at Pablo Beach. Fla. He suffers greatly from a cancer, and whon be writes has to keep his eye open with a bit of adhesive plaster. DEATH OF GE0EGE L. SCHUYLER, Oldest Member of tbe New York Yacht Clnb nnd the Donor ofthe Cap. New London. Conn., July SI. George L. Scbnyler. who died in his cabin to-day, was the oldest member of the 'New York Yacht Club and one of its founders. He was the last ot the donors of the America cup. Mr, Schuyler was 80 years old, tall and dignified in appear ance. He' was a native ot New York and a di rect descendant of tbe old Schuyler family of historic renown. In 1882 Mr. "Schuyler was the only surviving owner of tbe enp, and he it was to whom the cP was returned by tbe New York Yacht Club, and who sept it back to the club with the new deed of gift under which the prize is now held. There has been objection to certain clauses of the deed on tbe part of -certain competitors for tbe America's Cup, and it has been urtred by certain yachtsmen tbat tbe prize should once more be returned to Mr. Schuyler, so that still another new deed of gift be drawn up wblch would satlsty every one. His deatb now makes this impossible, and If the English race for the cup they will have to accept the pres ent conditions. BUSINESS SUSPENDED. Tbe Merchants or Yoansitown ani Snr roondlns Towns Enjoy nn Oallng. rSTSCIAL TZLIOBAM TO TBI DISFATOR.1 Younostown, July 81, The merchants of the city and snrroundlnc towns' held their an nual picnic to-day at Woodland Beach. Busi ness was entirely suspended, banks and stores all being closed, and employers and employes enjoying tbe annual outing. Fully 6,000 people left here, heavily laden trams leaving here every 15 minutes during the early hours of the morning. - - " s. Patiently Awnttlng- Returns. From the Washington l'ost.l When Mr. Porter gets his figures completed the country would like to know whether there has been an increase or decrease in tbe "Beau tiful Snow" authors during the past decade. The rate at which tbey have been dying off en courages the belief that tbe returns will show a falling oft of this population; CURRENT TTMELY TOPICS. A Wyoming postmaster has been requested tareilgnbecansebecharsedS cents for a 2-cent stamp. Pretty soon they -will be removing post masters for opening other people's letters. The Pittsburg Democrats know how to make a picnic pass off pleasantly. Tbe manag-ert have not attended State conventions all their lives for nothlns;. THE postmaster at Newport said he did not recognize any "Mrs. Astor." Since his decapita tion be probably is aware that "Airs. Astor" is quite numerons and stands pretty well with tbe administration. MB- Bowen, of the OU City Blizzard, visited Atlantic Cltv a few days ago and was very much shocked to see so many ladles bathlns: He then took a bath himself, and tbe shock compelled him to go to New Yerk to recuperate. If the Democratic plcnie in Pittsburg on 'Wednesday was tbe opening ot the campaign in this State, it must be conceded to have been a bowling success, The woods are fall of the nn terrified. Mississippi Democrats are not hogs. When the Republicans refused to nominate candidates for the Constitutional Convention, two prominent Republicans were placed on the ticket, and the strangest part orittls;tbe fact tbat they were elected. Tbe force bill Is not needed In Mississippi at least. t New Yore is to have a religions dally with the modest sum of t9,OCO,OC0 back .of it. It will take about tbat mneli money to make a religious daUr nay in that city. A Pennsylvania exchange, which has evi dently not been keeping pace with dress reform, wants to know hy Speaker Keed wears "that ontlandlsh silk sash." Without consulting tbe Speaker tbe Washington Pott ventures the sug gestion that the gentleman from Maine wears the atoresald sash for the purpose of keeping his pants on. Charles H. Ham is one of tbe appraisers recently appointed by President Harrison. He will probably be statloued In ham-ralslng Chicago. THAT congregation in an Iowa church who were unable to arise when tbe sermon was fin ished owing to tbe vast quantity or freshly ap plied varnish. Is said to be the only congregation in the world that were not stuck up. They were stuck down. Postered by tbe Public. From tbe Baltimore American. - Publlo opinion all over the country Is ap parently against the Louisiana lottery, yet it is by tbe public all over the country tbat the swindlols supported. While collectively tbe average citizen sees and deprecates tbe fraud and wrong of the system, individually tbe re motest chance even of making a pile ot money without the disagreeable necessity of earning it is too strong for his principles. Good Crops In the Northwesr. Minneapolis, July 3L The' best authori ties estimate the wheat crop of the present season in the Dakotas and Minnesota at 100, 000,000 bushels. The value of the crop to the Northwest is estimated at 60.000.000. FREAKS 0? FASHIOir. IN Chicago beef will bo dressed much the same as In previous years. AN odd effect in suspender buttons is pro duced by a shoestring and a safety match. A neat tie much used by members of tbe theatrical profession is over three feet long and made of wood. It is rumored in official circles tbat Benjamin Harrison Is having some shirts made over from BapyMcKee's. " It is whispered in tbe highest circles of Ho bokentbat the old-fashioned hatband will be Introduced again this season. Brazilian bugs are worn by hotel clerks. Most of tbem are born on the premises and painted green for the occasion. Never place your scarf pin in the middle of your scarf. Always put It on one side and give the nectie a chance to be beard. Time table trousers are now 'worn by su burban residents. They give tbe. arrival and 4eparture of all trains and call .out the names of the staVbns. PiTTSBITRG DISPATCH, THE TOMB OF JULIET. The House In Wblob the Famons Heroine Dwelt Tbe Medina; With Romeo A nsplcloualy New Sarcophagus Where the Bonea of the Lovely Maiden Are Said to Rest. pHE greater number ot English-speaking people who visit Verona associate tbe town with the tragic fate of the fair daughter of the Capolettf. Surrounded by tbe vast and rugged.battlementa of tbe Alos, intersected by tbe broad blue waters of the Adige rushing under old Roman-arched bridges, its narrow, sun-baked streets overlooked by mediaeval buildings and houses with painted facades, its Cathedral with cloisters six centuries old, its churches surmounted by quaint-shaped towers, its gardens planted with stately and venerable cypresses, Verona seems a fitting scene for what is, in sootb, tbe saddest love-story of which mankind has heard. That the tale was founded on fact we learn from Glrolamo de la Corte's History of Vero na. The romance writers of Italy speedily laid hands on the tragedy as a fitting theme for their' pens; and a poetic version ot tbe story by one Arthur Brooke was first published in En gland in 1582, entitled "The Tragicall Historie of Romeus and Juliet, Contaynlng in it a Rare Example of True Constancle, with the Bubtill Counsels and Practises of an Old Fryer and Their 111 Event." Some 35 years later was printed William Shakespeare's play, which has fixed the fate of the Veronese lovers for ever in the world's memory. Qthdes are anxious to show strangers'the house, now known as the Palazzo Sam banlfazi, in which Juliet lived, and the balcony which Romeo scaled close upon 500 years ago. The building has nothing remarkable in its ap pearance; its walls are discolored by time, its stucco-wdrk crumbling from age, no air of romance distinguishing it from its neighbors. To reach it one must pass through the PiazzI dello Erbe, once the Forum of tbe Republic, now the fruit and vegetable market The square, surrounded by palaces and houses decorated with fresco by Cavalli, is much as it was when it ran red with blood dur ing the fierce fights which took place between tbe Guelpbs and the Ghlbellines families who for long "rendered Italy savage and unmanage able." To-day. it is peaceful enough, and is full ot light and color. Under the shade of huge umbrellas red,-blue, green and orange are stalls piled high with melons and pomegran ates, fresh-gathered figs and apples; beneath the striped awnings of portable shops wearing apparel of gaudy hues flames In the bright sun light; here and there sacred pictures, crucifixes and statues are exposed for sale; the sbrill voice of a basket vendor stationed near tbe Tribuna, the ancient seat of judgment, rises above tbe general bum: and close by the foun tain trickling over its marble font and adorned by a statue of Verona, is a noisy crowd, largely . composed of soldiers in blue uniforms, throng ing round a. young, oomely,woman,ot the Gipsy type, standing on a cbair,who,wlth many words and much assurance, Invites all interested in tbelr future to take a card from the pack she holds, by which and for the trifling sum ot a penny she will reveal the gifts fortune has in store for them. Passing the Roman amphitheater, still In excellent repair, now given over to exhi bitions ot rope dancing ana displays of fire works, tbe visitor takes his way by yellow walled streets, through which Dante may have walked what time he sought refuge In Verona on hts banishment from Florence, until, passing outside one of tbe ancient gates, a suppressed Franciscan monastery, surrounded by high walls and a fair garden, is reached. Above the entrance is a large signboard, bearing in crude letters the words "Juliet's Tomb." I expected to find underneath "Admission half a trance," says a correspondent to the London Illustrated World, but, instead, saw the proprietor's name. Ringing at the gate, it was speedily opened by a rough-looking laborer, who smiled graciously at the prospoct of receiving a fee. With an air of pride be pointed to tbe cab bages growing in bis garden, saying bis vege tables were tbe finest in all Verona, for the ground from which they sprang had been for full 500 years the burial place ot monks. The church is closed, like so many others all over Italy, waiting to be let or to be sold as a cornstore, wine, vault, stable or factory. But one of Its small chapels, bricked up and cnt off from the larger building, is approached by a garden path, and here is a red marble sarco phagus, called tbe tomb of Juliet. The chapel, little larger than a recess, is chill and bare, tbe whitewashed walls are discolored and damp, decorated by faded laurel wreaths, and half covered by visiting cards nailed on its surf ace. The tomb is likewise half full of cards; for visitors, being unable, because of tbe red stone, to gratify the desire which so strangely stirs tbem on seeing famous shrines andhlstorio places, of writing their names, have had to satisfy their vulgar vanity ana foolish egotism by leaving cards as records ot tbelr visits. Here you may read the names of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Bayswater; Mrs. J. William Johnson, Chicago; Mr. B. Hercules Thompson, New York City; Miss Jemima Browne, Putney, etc TT struck me the tomb, highly polished and smooth, looked suspiciously new; and I then remembered that more than 50 years ago Byron described it In a letter to Moore as "a plain, open and partly decayed sarcophagus 'with withered leaves in It, in a wild and deso late conventional garden." And. moreover, I had heard it was then tbe fashion to chip away fragments of the stone which, having been set as brooches and bracelets, were worn by ladles who posed as sentimentalists. The inference was plain; tbe so-called tomb was a deception and a snare. Therefore, when tbe guide rolled out his hackneyed sentences about this being the last resting place of the noble lady Juliet, I frankly told him I had no faith in what he said. An awful pause ensued, during which he looked at me with an expression of horror and amazo ment, as if his ears had been profaned. But, quickly recovering bimself, he replied: "Slgnor what I say is a fact, I assure you; tbe lady was placed after death in this very tomb." "How do you know."" I asked. He shrugged bis shoulders in pity, threw up bis hands in protest, and elevated his black brows in wonder at my audacity. "Hundreds come hern yearly." he remarked, resolving to strangle in Its birth a doubt tbat If allowed to flourish might seriously interfere with his, in come; "tbey come from England and from America to see this tomb, and they have no doubts, Slgnor: for it is really and truly, and everyone in Verona will tell you, the resting place of the ill-fated Juliet." t contented myself with shaking my head, x and be remained' silent, until suddenly his' face flashed with brightness, and 1 saw that a new idea had dawned on him. "Slgnor," be said, gravely but firmly, "I will prove to you it is Juliet's tomb, for here." be added, turning triumphantly to a picture of a monk, painted at a comparatively recent period, wbicb bung on a side wall. "Is tbe portrait of Friar Laur ence, who married the lady and her lover and gave her the poison." He expected this' remarkable example of logic would surejy silence me; nor was he dis appointed. Without another word I left the spot, and the proprietor of Juliet's tomb re ceived my silver coin with the virtuous air of a' man who had overcome tbe darkness of doubt and let light shine upon tbe benighted, Michigan's Bit; Convention. Lansing, July 80. There were more than 200 delegates present when the Union Labor Greenback Farmers' Alliance Conventlon"was called to ordor this forenoon by James Winney, of Grand Ledge. At bis suggestion Dr.D. IS. Demlng, of Tuola, was mado Chairman, and a list of standing" committees selected wholly by Mr. Winnoy. Tho convention then ad journed until afternoon. . DEATHS0FA DAY. Inez II. .Hnnmnn. Death visited the home of George W. Snaman, Jr.. the well-known Allegheny merchant, yester day, and took away hla little daughter. Inez H. A private Interment will take place to-day. Funeral from the residence of the parents, 199 Ohio street,. Allegheny, at 4 r. M. Benlab Pvle Gutellus. Eeolah Tyle, tbe little daughter of "William H. and Catharine B. Gntellus, of ulnff street, died yesterday morning at Jeannelte of diphtheria. Although only years old, she "was a wonderfully brla-ht little girl and a general favorite. Mr. O melius is the managing editor ofthe Times. William Bnln. William Bain, one of tbe oldest residents of Allegheny, died last evening at the residence of bis son-in-law, Cyrus Hutchinson, No. so Mc Cloroavcnue. He was 79'Trears of ageandhsd hundreds of friend, who will mourn his de parture. 1 .- iEUDAY. ' AGtlTST V EIGHT-HOUR DAYS AX THE EXPOSITIOK. Lnbor Agltnllon Enters Into the Considers lion of tbe World's Fair. BPRlNQFrELD. Ili, July 81. The Chicago delegation, which has been working against the Lake Front-Jackson Park site for tbe World's Fair, and which was supposed last night to have a majority of tbe Judiciary Committee, received another setback this morning when tbe sub-committee's report in favor of striking out the section providing for the issue of $2,000,000 park bonds was rejected by a vote of 12 to 13, and the. minority report to add a clause to the section and provide tbattbe ques tion of Issuing tbe bonds shall first be submit ted to a vote of the people of tbe park district was adopted. The section was also amended so as to provide tbat tbe amount of bonds should be 21,000,000 Instead of 2,000,000. In tbe House tbe Judiciary Committee re ported back the World's Fair bill, which was taken up-and read the second time, and. many of the amendments of the Judiciary Committee adopted. The amendment providing for the enforce ment of the eight-hour law among laborers on the buildings, and that none but citizens of the United States should be employed, was finally adopted. In pplte of the warning of one of the members that tbe adoption of this clause meant tbe turning over of the World's Fair to the walking delegates, and that in this case would be to pay." The vote was Hi f 0 22. As amended by Qulnn. of Chicago, before its adon tlou, tbe bill provides that any violation of tbe eight-hour section by directors or officers ot the Exposition, shall be deemed a misde meanor, punishable by a fine of not more than 81,000. Tbe section does not apply, however, to exbibltors at tbe World's Fair. Almost with out exception the members of the Senate say they will fight tbe entire eight-hour amend ment on tbe ground tbat It is special legisla tion and unconstitutional. During the afternoon session of the House Representative Crafts attacked Alderman "Kerr, of Chicago, saying Kerr was here as a speculator who baa baunted tbe Recorder's office in Chicago for months past, getting tbe names of the holders of real estate of every place within a mile of Jackson Park so he might get options upon it. The section was adopted after being amended to make the amount of park bonds $500,000 in stead of J2.000.000. tho question of issuing them to be submitted to a vote ot tbe people. Tbe bill was ordered to a third reading, and ad journment was taken till to-morrow. TWO BOYS CATCH AN ALLIGATOR, He DInde His Appearance In the Schnjlklll nnd Wns Landed With a Clnb. Philadelphia. July SL The Schuylkill river has developed unexpected possibilities as a breeding ground or resort for tbe saurian family. Yesterday's crop in this line was an alligator, a genuine specimen of the ugly tribe supposed to frequent only those waters where old Boreas doesn't get in his work in winter. If he is the first arrival' be may not by any means be tbe last, unless be is a pilgrim and a stranger, otherwise a tramp without any following. Yesterday afternoon John Leary and Albert Abbott saw what tbey called "an ugly looking snout," sticking out of tbe water just off tbe Balnbrldge street wbarf. It wasn't ugly enough, however, to prevent tbem from making an attempt to capture its owner, and in a moment they were in the water pre pared wltb a club apiece for an onslaught on their Intended prey. Ono blow was enough. The alligator grabbed the club and held on, not letting go when tbe boys'headed'for tbe shore, nor even when they landed him on the wharf. Then several yards of string were wound around bis body to keep him in a peaceable frame of mind, and then the boys started off to dispose of their prize to tbe Zoo. Tbe alligator was 21K inches In length, and was apparently about 1 or 6 years old. ON TO THE PACIFIC. The Great Northern Railroad to be Com pleted to Paget Sound. St. Paul, July 31, The Great Northern Railway line is now making active prepara tions for completing its line to the Faolflo coast. On the east end the route will start from a point within three miles of Fort Assina boine, following the northern course, which has been located to the summit of tbe Rockies. Tbe contractors are now figuring on this por tion of the. work, which will be let at once. It Is the intention to commence at once to move material forward iu order that the work may be pushed as rapidly as possible. Seattle will be tho principal terminus of tbe line on Puget Sound. Preparations are also being made for building south from Seattlo toward Portland. It Is estimated that It will require two years to build the extension, which will be about 800 miles in length, and the greater part of It through Montrosa county. A COMFORTABLE CHECK Given br 'bo Pennsylvania to Complete tbe Purchase of Its Line. Philadelphia, July 31. Tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company to-day paid tbe last install ment on account of tbe purchase of the main line of their road from tbe State of Pennsyl vania, Tho check was filled out for 1035,651 W, wblch includes Interest. The main line ot the road was purchased from the State in 1857 for something over 87,000.000, and the railroad company stipulated to pay for It in yearly Installments ot 8160,000. The last installment falls due to-morrow, and by tho pavment of the balance tbe railroad company gains the clear title to the property. POST ENCAMPMENT. An Immense Crowd in Attendance at a Reunion at Scottdale. (SriCIAL telegram to tiik Disr-ATcn.l Scottdale, Pa., July 31. The third an nual encampment in Ellsworth Park, this place, under tbe auspices of Colonel Ellsworth Post, Nn. 209, Grand Army of the Republic, opened up to-day. There was a fair crowd In attendance. Several Grand Army posts will come to-morrow in a body. There is an im mense crowd to-nightand several line addresses were made. A sham battle is part of tbe programme for to-morrow. Tents are strewn all over the ground. Caught a Sbnrk la Tbelr Net. A party of fishermen at Deal Beach, N. J., yesterday caught a monster shark in their net. The men were taking out their flsh when they saw the big fellow struggling in tbo net. After an hour's struggle tbey killed the shark by driving a spear into its body. The monster was then towed to shore. Tho shark measures ten feet from nose to tail and weighs over 700 pounds. A Well Paid Dictator, From the Philadelphia Ledger.' Mr. Sala, a London correspondent says, re ceives J10.O0O a year just for dictating four editorials a week for the London Telegraph, This is twice as much as Mr. Reed gets for dic tating a whole session of Congress.. Rrpablicnn Lngaa-riabs. New York, July 31. The Executive Com mittee of Republican League Clubs of New York to-day Issued a' call for the annnal con vention at Saratoga Springs September 4, next. FIGS AND THISTLES. The Christian who never has any new music in his heart Is a man whom angels pity. Some people will never look up until they are thrown flat upon their backs by God's judg ments. A good many preachers give their congrega tions tbe impression tbat the devil quits In hot weather. You can tell about how much religion a man has by the songs be sings, and the way be sings them. If a poor man-canglyo God 10 cents out of every dollar be gets, how much ought a rich mau to give. It is only now and then that God calls people' to preach His gospel, but he calls every con vert to witness to it. There isn't a page in tbe Bible that wasn' put there to teach something about Christ that nothing else can do. The testimony of a man who hasn't heard the voice of God for 20 years is a terrible strain on any prayer meeting! If tbe devil can keep you from having any thing to say about Gad's goodness to you, be will be very well satisfied. Too many of God's sbee'p are satisfied to re main at tbe rack eating dry fodder, when they might just as well be out m the pasture. GIVE man a chance to follow the promptings of his own nature, and it will lead him straight to tbe devil every time, no matter who be is. The church is fnll of people who llvo on spiritual chewing gnm. Tbey had a blessing 20 years ago, and have chewed the life all out of 11 When a soldier In the" army bad a chance to get bis knapsack Into a-wagon he left it there untirhe cotlnto camp. Every Chrtstianougfit to do Wkemae.-lndiandpoUs JJam's .Horn, J 1890. OUR MAIL POUCH. School Desks and Tbelr Reformation Dan cer Pointed Oat. Taj the Editor or Tbe Dispatch! In your issue of tbe 26th I find three columns devoted to "Danger In the Desk," a matter not unworthy tbe prominence you have given it. Your reporters who "inspected and measured" the seats in many, of tbe schoolrooms in your triple city to find the cause of "crooked legs and stooped shoulders among the children of to-day are domgalaudable work for our suffer ing innocents. But tbe half has not yet been told. If the subject Is still open for discussion have you room for a statement from on who has spent a lifetime in the schoolroom and knows whereof he speaks? Any teacher of varied experience could give Instances of mal-flttings and other blunders In 'the seating of pupils tbat would surpass any produced by your reporters. But let theirs suffice. It is too humiliating to think that our lusty youth must be deformed, or otherwise in jnred, in order to gain either fitness for busi ness or cultured life; not because ot any neces ity for such malpractice in our system of education,-but because of sbeer indlfferenco on the part of the officials specially charged with the duty of providing suitable seats and healthful accommodations. When tbey build such expensive bouses for the Instruction of the children, why not look after the comfort and convenience of the pupils as well? Every teacher knows those conditions are not usually provided. Let your renorters step Into the same vacant rooms whan filled with occupants and watch tbem at tbelr work. More than tbat of tbe abort boy reaching too high or tbe tall boy with bis long limbs blocking up the aisle for lack of space beneath bis desk will bo seen the frequent rack-and-roll from Mdo to side, or hip to hip, in tbe vain endeavor to find an easy place and pasture, or a natural fit in which to rest on an unnaturally shaped seat. Who has not seen this painful performance In school has not observed closely. Faulty desks are too frequently found tbat do much toward impairing the health of tbe little ones confined for hours each day in un comfortable positions, made so bv those Illy ar ranged desks. For all this torturing of the body for the benefit of the mind there is nof the shadow of an excuse. The fault is in tbe pattern; tho flat seat Is false from the bottom up. The first principle of a strictly hyglenio seat Is easn and comfort through protracted sittings. The essential condition- of this Is first a seat spherically depressed in tho center, giv ing a perfect ilf upon which tbe muscles press equally, and thus avoids all interference with tbe circulation that gives the limbs tbat "ting ling sleep sensation." Let your reporters try it and be convinced of the luxury of the perfect ease attained. To avoid the contracting of that "stooping habit" at desk let the second principle of the blglenlo seat be complied wltb, viz: adjust tbe desks to fit tbe pupils instead of cramping up the"pupll8 to fit the desks. "Graduating" tbe furniture by Nos. from 1 to 6, according to grades doesn't meet tbe necessities of varying heights at all. Unequal Nor. in tbe same room won't accommodate all according to height. There will always be somebody in a wrong desk, as your reporter found: "six-foot boys in three-foot boys' seats," and so it will ever be until tbe onlv proper remedy is univer sally employed, viz: Use tbe adjustable hygienic desk and seat. This alone meets this emer gency; It is the only seat that solves that problem; it is better than 0 or 18 "graduated" sizes in tbe same room. Let tbe good "mothers" continue their "Indignation meet ings" until tbe "furnishing committee" recti fies the evil ot "little feet dangling in air," causing "crooked legs" and "distorted limbs." Room for Improvement!" Yes, In respect to height, until every sitting in our schools Is a hygienic adjustable seat. ' But why did yonr observing reporters pars by tbe more prollflo source of mischief in .school life, that of niyopy or of stigmatism. caused mainly by the wrong angle at which tbe desk lids are set. Did tho pupils, when they went to school, wear glasses as they do now? How can we ignore this, alarming defeet in the pupils' vision, increasing each decadeT A large share of the nervous headaches and neu ralgia of tbe students of to-day is due to the strain upon the eye when viewing the page at too sharp an angle. The bygienrc optical desk tbat gives any angle desired is tbe only natural correotive for this growing evil; better than glasses even,- after the damage is done. Here Is tbe third principle ot a perfect hy gienic desk, viz: A lid easily set to any angle to suit the changed position of rbe eye of the pupil. Nothing short of this can save, unim paired, the slghfof tbe children at school. It ishlh time some philanthropic Howard or Kennan would visit the schools, as well as the prisons, and effect a muob-needed reform. I bave presented three essential principles that must enter Into tbe structnre of every perfectly hygienic desk, but wblch are sadly tabooed for our schools. I am not interested in any particular make, but claim that all should comprise those self-evident conditions, a com bination of tbe hygienic seat, tbe adjustable desk, tbe optical top for any angle. Such a convenience is a combination of all In one will bring comfort to many weary ones, make study a delight and school a place of unalloyed pleas ure. I would bail It as the latest, best boon of all modern Improvements for the advancement of learning. ' J, M. Coshocton, O., July 30. Tho True and iho False. To the Editor ofthe Dispatch: "I don't see why people want to Invest In a building and loan association that is away off In Chicago when there are plenty of them at home that. they know are safe. It is nearly all poor people who are caught." This is what In spector McAleese said to a Dispatch report er. Of course every person bas a. right to in vest in any corporation he or she may see fit. But wise ones first Inquire into their standing before investing. Reputable concerns at borne or abroad court investigation, and tbe'modern machinery for investigating all concerns Is so perfect that only foolish and Ignorant f oIks can be swindled. I am a stockholder in one of tbe concerns In spector McAleese refers to, but not the concern which has- placed agents who are alleged to bave misrepresented their business. I am also a stockholder In three home building and loan associations. Before I went into either I ascer tained tbe standing of tbe officers and their business standing and ability. It is only recently tbat I took stock In the foreign con cern. Before so doing I looked up the men, their methods, standing, character, by-laws, etc. They satisfied my Ideas of business and I took a neat block of stock, along wltb hundreds of other men, many of whom are considered shrewd and honest citizens. There are no desperately poor people In any honest building and loan association. On the otber hand, tbe bulk of stockholders is made up from tbe ranks of tbe working and tbe saving classes. And who will ultimately become freeholders splendid specimens n t the prosperous artisans ana toners of pusning .ruiSDurg. Pittsburg, July 3l M. Rich nnd Poor Treated. Alike. To the Editor of The Dispatch: During'tbe late war A and B enlisted and went to tbe front. Both came borne with an honorable discbarge. A worked and wasted as he went along. B worked and put bis earnings in a borne for himself and famtly. Both are now unable to do a full day's work. Accord in" to tbe late pension law. does A receive a pension because be has nothing and must B be denied because he owns real estate? Please give us your opinion. Veteran. Sewiokley, July 23. A New Oil Town. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Please inform me where there is a new oil town starting up in this State. Henry B. East Brady, July 31. Launcelot, on tbe Pittsburg and Western Railroad about H miles from Pittsburg,-is just starting.. It Is tbe station to which supplies for the Wildwood oil field are shipped, and bids fair to become something of a town, though at present in its infancy. A store is being erected, and there Is talk of establishing machine shops there. SHOOTING FOE GL0EY. ' Remarkable Scores Made br Members of Uncle Sam's Cavalry. Fort Wingate, N. M., July 3L The second day of tbe cavalry competition of the Division ot tbe Pacific was cloudy and nor a breath of wind was stirring. Some excellent scores were made la the day.'s shooting at 200 yards range. Captain J. B. Kerr, of tbe Sixth Cavalry, a distinguished marksman, and Corporal J. C. Thornton, of Troop A. Sixth Cavalry, made a score of M points out of a pos sible 50. Sergeant H. Helscr, or Troop G, Second Cavalry, came In second with a score of 43 points at 300 yards. A slight breeze sprung up at tbe 600-yard range, but tbat dta-uot pre vent Captain Kern, Sixtn Cavalry, from lead ing with a score of -15 points, with Lieutenant A. Gray, Sixth Cavalry, second, with a score of U points. At the 600-yard range there was quite a wind blowing, but under these nnfavorable circumstances. Private Mitchell. Troop K, Sixth Cavalry, made the extraordinary score of 47 points out of a possible 50: Private Mitch ell's score for the day was a total of 171 points: while A. C. Thornton was a good second with 171 points, falling short of Mitchell only 3 points. Tbe highest scoroforthe day was made by Corporal Thornton, who bas thus far bi-ld tbe lead, fur tbe two days, and Private Kelfer, Troop H, Sixth CaYalry,-comes in a good sec ond with 835 points. USEFUX.AKD OTGENIOUS. New Inventions on Wblch Fittsburgers and Others Have Secured Patent. O. D. Levis, patent attorney. 131 Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, sends the following list of new patents issued July 80, 1890, to Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia inventors: Alfred L. Barron, Tiffin, O., tubular Ian tern; Andrew G. Brant, Scranton. hod; Edgar O. Bollard, Wheeling, camera: Wesley Coulter, Pittsburg, sash fastener; George A. Ellsworth, v ,. r -,-.. n Jlnn TTnhrsm A. Foster. Port Clinton, 0 napkin supporter; federick Gandy.Fem Bank, O., sand molding apparatus; Austin J. Hanks, Wilmington, v- venicie wheel; Noah H. Jndy, Circleville, w. vs., saddle bags: Abraham Kline, Manhelm, Pa., currycomb; JohnC. Kurtz. Canal Fulton, O., thill coupling; William J. Lohr, Johnstown, wblffletree attachment: Jared Maris, Lebanon, 0 cap and lining lor point bands and hubs; Joseph J. McCarthy, Doddsviile, O., wrench: Philip 0. Miller, Clayton, a. fence bnllding machine; Thomas S. Mlnnlss, Meadvllle. com bined bead rest and walking cane; Archibald W. Paul, Wheeling. Hntern: John A. Price. Scranton.. cooking stove: Daniel G. Rltz, Ber lin. Pa., middlings purifier; Jacob cjbaaber. Reading, car coupler; Abraham H. Shock. Lancaster, Pa., cigar bunching machine; Peter B. Sprenkle. York, Pa., scalping reel and flour bolt; John Stoil, Lancaster, Px, device for bending wood; Charles F. Tanner, Painsville. O.. weather strip; Enill F. Tubacb. curtain fixture; James J. Turner. Pittsburg, shoe; Alexander Wunz and O. H. Baldwin, assignors to Westlnghouse Electric Company, Pittsburg, lightning arrester: William C. Win field and J. F. McNutt, assignors to Winfleld Manufacturing Company, Warren, O- lantern; Henry D. Woodbrldge. Newark, O., bag holder; George M. Iiwin, Pittsburg, surface ornamenta. tion of glassware (design patent); Jobn D. Scrlbner. Allentown, Fa., Scribner's Tonic (label); George H. Ober, Chagrin Fans, O., lathe for turning wood. BUTLER'S BIG BLOWOUT. Programme far tbe Firemen' Toarnameat en Wednesday Next. SPECIAL TELIOBAM TO TOT DtSrATCn.l BuTtER, July 3L Wednesday, August 6. will be a red-letter day for tbe Are department here, and for the county as well. The firemen's tournament, which is set for that date, will be one ot the grandest events that has ever oc curred in tbat line In this portion of the State. Then, will be 16 flre companies, including one of Pittsburg's finest, and 11 brass bands will be inline. The Great Western, with 2o pioces, will be among the nnmber. There will be two parades, one at 11 A. M. and tbe other at 9 P. m.. and two contests betwetn companies on a race course 300 yards long. Tbe first will be a free for all at 2 P- M. for a prize of S200. At 3 o'clock there will be a race between tbe home companies for a handsome silk banner presented by the ladies of Butler. A special prize of a gold and silver trumpet will be given to tbe company making the best appearance on parade. Tbe companies from which acceptances have been received are as follows: Tho Citizens', of Bolivar, N, Y,: the Luthers. Olean. N. V.: the Central ind Whitneys, Bradford, Pa.; First Ward and independents, Franklin, Pa.; L. E. Watsons, Warren, Pa.; S. B. Dick and L. E. Taylor, Meadvllle. Pa.; Packard, Greenville, Pa.;Duqnesne, Pittsburg, and the Apollo com panies. Beside these four local companies, the Good Will, First Ward. John L. Campbell and Bprlngdale will participate iu tbe tournament. The houses along the line of march will be pro fusely decorated, and a half dozen arches will be suspended over the streets. An Immense crowd Is .expected, all ot the railroads canter ing here having given special rates. FREAK OF NATURE. Birth of an Albino or While Lisa at Deer Lodge, Mont. rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUX DISFATCB.I Deer Lodge. Mont,, July 31. The birth of an albino or white lion disturbed this place during tbe recent performance of old Robin son's circus. Robinson is in tbe seventh heaven of delight, and declares tbat he not only pos sesses one of the most remarkable freaks of nature, but at the same time has a circus feat ure tbat will completely eclipse the alleged white elephant. Just before tbe beginning of tbe afternoon show a large African lioness, Nellie, gave birth to three cubs. Two are of the usual tawny color of all lions, but the third is as white as tbe driven snow. Nor is there a spot or blemish to mar its Immaculate color. The cubs are doing very well, and present in dications are favorable for tbe raising of tbe freak. A white lion bas never been boasted of. thonzh Albinos amone men. women, birds and some animals are common enongb. Hnblnson- has received many telegrams or congratulation over bis good fortune, and it is said to-day that' n Ur.hlr,ffnn l.ntlst Ii-IB tnrtr1 fnp thA' West to examine the newcomer. ' A Protest From Portland. PORTLAND. Ore., July SL The people of Portland are indignant at the reports pnblished in several Eastern newspapers that tbelr city has only 31,000 inhabitants. It should be state 1 tbat tbe census shows in Portland and East Portland, wblch are, in fact, one city, a popula tion of 50,250. , Pennsjlvaola'a Great Achievement. From the" Washington Post. J , Tbe Pennsylvania Militia have managed to get through their annual encampment without tbe loss of a single life. Tbis is a great achieve ment in Pennsylvania military circles. ALL -THROUGH THE 8TATE. The Bethlehem Board of Health 1a investi gating the fever epidemic there. The Ringing Rocks of Bucks county are much visited by tourists this summer. During tbe first half of the year 157 applica tions for divorce were made in tbis State. Reed birds have made tbelr appearance In the marshes. Tbis is tbe earliest for many years. AHORSE belonging to a Franklin, Chester county, farmer broke his neck while endeavor ing to knock off the files. Will J. McConnell. the temperance apostle, is lecturing on tho subject of "My Own Struggles With tbe Drink Demon." Charles Snyder, of Reading, drank a pitcher of ice water and then fell at once into a spasm, during wblch his skin grew black In spots. Two weeks ago Jobn Harst. of Londonderry township, Lebanon county, scratched bis hand wltb a wbeat stubble and blood poisoning has set In. W. B. Hastings and Scott Fnrnee. of Kit tanning, were out turtle fishing on Thursday. Tbey caught nine turtles, tbe largest welgbing 25 pounds. A bulldog at Towanda dashed at a run away horse and caught it by the flesh ot tbe nose, where the canine hung and wascarrud over a mile. A prisoner in the custody of Constable Linn became separated from the officer at Lansdale several days ago and spent ant hour searching for tbe constable again. J. L. Grandtn, ot Tidioute, has posted notices on every available post between Tianes ta and Warren, offering tlS tor evidence tbat will lead to tbe conviction ot illicit fishermen or hunters. lie Graudln-offers tbe money out of bis own pocketbook. THE DIRGE OF THE SEASIDE BELXjE. There are no young men at the beaches this sum mer, Current Jtm The Atlantic Ocean la a tolerable ocean. Perhaps a desirable sea; And tbe wares on the beach' are good enough waves , But not good enongh waves for me. And the sky above is a pretty fair sky, The sarf there are many to land; But there's no man In sight from morning to night. And I think tbe whole thing Is a fraud. For tbe waves as they curl, With their swish and tbelr Jwirl, Without a yonng man are a bore to a girl. Tbe Atlantic Ocean is a popular ocean With people fond ottho sea. But the sea without nun is a dull kind of thing And It's no kind orocean forme. They rave o'er the glow ot tbe sunset sea And the moon with Its lane of light; But In the broad day or beneath tbe moon's ray There's never a man In sight, And tbe saa and tbe sbade. And the moon. I'm afraid. Without a young man are a bore to a maid. Tbe Atlantic Ocean Is a good enough ocean, A pretty well advertised sea: But without .the young man and all that sort of thing It's no kind of ocean for me. I know that the roets have sung of theses, r As sort silly poets will sing; But a bare' stre'eb of beach and no man within reach 1 a very lugubrious thing. And the summer hotel. And the surr ana the swell. Without a young man are a bore to a belle: - -S.W.FvttinXanUtllkuis, CUBI0D8 CONDENSATIONS. The tongue of the giraffe is nearly a foot and a half long. ' A jagnar will rather attack a black man than a white one. The aggregate membership of the; Baptist churches in the United States is 3, 070,017. There are 797 daily and weekly German papers published In tbe United States and Canada. A hundred laying hens produce in egg shells about 137 pounds of, chalk or limestone annually, Richard Csrmlcbael, of Queen Anne connty, Md., has kept a diary for 30 years, and it shows tbat it bas invariably rained on the 26th of July during that time. An office has been opened in Paris where the impecunious nobility may consult a list of eligible American malas, widows and divorcees, with iafprmation as to tbe amount of their fortune. The Pennsylvania Railroad has 115 trains arrive at and tbe same number depart from tbe Broad street station. Philadelphia, on Sundays. On week days 223 trains arrive and 228 depart from this station. The greatest marvel in telegraphy is said to be the synchronous multiplex, an In strument by means of which six messages can be transmitted upon one wire, either all from one office or In opposite directions. It is understood that the Departmental Committee appointed to consider the advisabil ity of permitting adhesive stamps to be affixed to cards by the public for transmission through the post, on the same terms as postcards issued by the Government, have decided in favor ot allowing tbe change to be made. Numbers of Hindoos were to be seen recently wandering about the Labors bazaars carrying bones of their deceased relatives round tbelr necks. Tbey were pilgrims going to Hnrdwar. Most of tbem left the train at Jhelum to wash the bones In the sacred waters of Hydaspes, and tbea repurchased tickets for their onward journey. Daring a thunder storm Hal Martin, of Broomtown Valley, Ga,, sought shelter under a tree, to wblch was attached a barbed wire fence. During the storm lightning struck the wire some distance away, and following it, knocked Mr. Martin several feet awav from the tree. He was considerably sbocked and dazed, but fortunately escaped serious injury. Seventy-nine persons in Great Britain pay tax on Incomes exceeding 50,000 per an num. Tbe total aggregate amount of incomes thus assessed exceeds 3,000,000 sterling. In Ireland tbere is only one taxpayer whose In come exceeds 50,000- He Is returned at the rate of 76,319, and be last year contributed to tbe Imperial revenues the sum of 1,908. Thft nAtrpt tninf. in h.ihv carriages is a contrivance that by means of various appli ances may be transformed Into a sled, a cradle and a go-cart. The cradle, instead of being pro vided with rockers, bangs from the celling by a spiral spring, and tbe spring itself plays an important part in tbe adjustment ot tbe sun. sbade that goes with the carriage when It Is used in its normal character. Mr. R. Dean, of Jonesboro, Ga., has a block from a garden gate post that was hewn out and placed in the ground in ISO). H e made "a visit to bis sister in Baldwin county, and it was at her borne he secured tbe block from tbe aged yet serviceable post. The post was hewn out of a lleht wood tree, and is perfectly sound to-day. Mr. Dean says it is good for another 88 years, and perhaps much longer. A lotus lily blooming in the rear gar den at tbe Hotel Lanier at Macon. Ga., Is at tracting considerable attention. Tbe flower, which is of about the same shape and size of a water lily, is remarkable for its sword-shaped petals, tinged at tbe tips with a light, rosy blusb, and for its faint, sweet, cinnamon odor. Tbis is the far-famed lotus of the Nile, the roots of which are eaten by tbe Egyptians. One of the most brilliantly colored snakes that exist has jnst been added to tbe reptile house at the Zoological Gardens. It bas a black color wltb regularly arranged rings of yellow and red, .the texture and colors to gether producing an effect much like than of a strip ot freshly-cleansed oilcloth. This snake is one of the most venomons, and Its bright hues may be regarded as a warnin; of its dan gerous qualities. J. Price, of Savannah, has a curiosity in the shape of a young mocking bird entirely 'white. Price purchased tbe bird from a negro trapper on tho Waters road, wbo brought it Into town Tuesday. From tbe appearance of the bird's bill it cannot be over six weeks old. .There is no doubtof tbe bird being a noocking bird, as It bas all the marks of tho species ex cept the color, and has the peculiar chirp of the younc mockingbird. A wbite mocking bird Is a great rarity. Mr. Nayemnra Saknsaburo, a druggist of Hikone, in Omi, Japan, has succeeded in converting wild hemp (yachyo) into a sub stance possessing all the essential qualities of silk. Nothing is said about tbe process, but it is asserted tnat trial of tbe thread has been made at the first silk-weaving establishment in Kioto and at other factories, with excellent re sults in every case. Tbe plant in Question grows on moors and hillsides. Its fiber is said to be strong and glossy, in nowise inferior to silk when properly prepared. Cultivation on an extended scale would present no difficulties. There is a bird's home and hospital in Oxford street, where people can take their pets to be nursed and eared for. says a writer in the Pall Mall Bill get. The proprietor says birds suffer chiefly from consumption and asthma diseases brought on by tbe birds being placed In draughty windows. Consumption Is helped on by tbe birds being Indiscriminately fed on all serts of things tbat are unsuitable as food. Birds aro very fond of luxuries, and tne mora you Rive tbem the more tbey will eat. When sv bird is going off into a consumption it is always eatintr. He pointed to one and said: "He is In a consumption, and be will be like a ball of down to-morrow all puffed out. Physio will sometimes arrest the disease." John Whittaker, of near Oregon Bend, "Ky., was driving borne when a meteor flashed across the heavens, and the next instant a nuge stone, measuring about eight feet in diameter, came through the ait and witb terrlSo force crashed into tbe bed ot tbe wagon directly be hind him, grazing the seat he occupied as it fell. Tbe horses were wild wltb fright, but the heavy stone pinned tbe wagon to tbe earth, and as they could not break tbe heavy chain traces they were unable to run off. Mr. Whittaker- says bo heard tbe meteor whizzing through the air. but bad no idea what it was until he was jolted out of bis seat by-the crash. A number of sightseers visited the spot and inspected tbe wonderful rock. LIVE ENGI.In J0KE5. "I say, Jack," shouted a Suithfield drover the other day to andtber, "these sheep vont move in this weather-lend ns a bark of your dog, vill you?" Judges The witness denies having created any disturbance as staled by you. Indignant Witness (a night watchman) But, Your Honor. If be didn't raise the biggest kind of disturbance, how did I come to wake up? A peddler with bis cart, overtaking an other of bis elan on the road, was thus addressed, "Hallo, what do vou carry?" "Drugs and medicines." was the reply. "ttood," returned the other, "you may go ahead; I carry tombstones." "Pat, is this true tbat I hear?" "An' what's that, z'er Honor?" That you are going to marry again?" 'That's so." "But your first wife's only been dead a week." "Sure, she's as dead now as she iver win be, X"er Honor." Manager (to young playwright) I'm sorry, butweeannoteeeeptyourplay. It doesn't quite suit. Playwrigbt-Tbat's unfortunate, sir. Will you kindly suigest wherein it may be Improved? Sorry again, but I'm just Ukeytta In thst re spect: 1 doa't know a blessed thing about writing a good play." An Irish gentleman asked a city broker to discount a bill for bun- Tbe broker looked at the acceptance, and, as usual, started some dlfflcol tles. "It bas (he said) a great many days to run, as you see, sir." That's very true." replied Tat: "but 1 beg you to observe that tbey are the shortest days la he year." The porter of a Dublin grocer was brought up before a magistrate on a charge or stealing chocolate, which he could not deny. Unon being asked to whom be sold It, tbe pride or Patrick was greatly wounded. -To whom did 1 sell Itl" says Pat; "why. does he think I took It to sell?" Then, sir," said the magistrate, "what did you do with it?'.' "Do -slid Itl since yon must know," he said, wemadetayoftt." Returning from their wedding trip, Bald Fondle to bis wife. "What duties of our partnership "Will you conduct, my life?" Her toying eyes she on bun bent. And whispered softly. "Dear. You take the business management. And I WUI be cashier." All from Spare Ximtxti V ilflsI0HflPVflH.Ga3$i
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