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POSTAGE All persons who mall the Sunday issue of Tbe Dispatch to friends should bear In mind the fact that the post are thereon Is Two (2) Cents. All doublo and triple number copies ol The Dispatch require a 2-cent stamp to Insure prompt delivery. P1TTSBDEG. SUNDAY. AUG. 17, 1S80. EVADING THE TARIFF. - The haste of European manufacturers to send their wares across the Atlantic before the McKinley bill shall go Into effect, has been noted in onr news columns. It is, un fortunately for us, their privilege to do this, and all we can do to protect ourselves is to urge upon Congress the necessity for the passage of the tariff bill at the earliest pos sible date. There are signs that the Senate, through Mr. Quay's spectacles, perhaps, is comprehending its dnty at last But there are European manufacturers who, not content with their ligitimate op portunities, are plotting to evade the new barriers created by the McKinley bill. Certain German makers of decorated glass ware are the offenders. The new glass schednle will seriously curtail their ability to compete with American products in American markets. They propose to avoid the duty on decorated glassware by sending over their glass plain and having it deco rated in America by German workmen especially imported into this country for the purpose. Labor of this kind would be much cheaper than any to be obtained here, and the German glass fin ished in this country by under-paid German workmen could be sold at prices far below the domestic article. If this project, de tails of which The Dispatch is able to give to-day, is carried out the Alien Con tract Labor law must suddIv the remedv or the aid of Congress be invoked to protect An nnma inff rtsriMoa tf wiTf Via (3tnA yin one line of manufactures may be done in anotner, ana tne need lor restrictive legisla tion is apparent THE SOUTH CAROLIN. DILEMMA. The success of the Tillman party in South Carolina produces a complication hardly second in its relation to party lines to the spectacle of Quay, Blaine and similar Re publican leaders, denounced for their inde pendence. Tillman was successful in se curing the Democratic nomination, and con sequently what were alleged to be "the straightout Democrats" have bolted and placed themselves outside the pale of party discipline by a revolt against the regular nomination. This is a paradoxical position for the Democrats, whose distinctive characteristic a few days ago was their fealty to the regu lar Democracy. The confusion produced by such sudden turns ot the political wheel ex tends to the Ee publican organs of the North. These exponents of political opinion have been for some time patting Tillman on the back, under the impression that he was the Independent and that his opponents were the regular Southern Bourbons. But, by the action of the Sontb Carolina convention, Tillman becomes the regular and ap proved Democrat, and his Bourbon op ponents are the independents. It wiU therefore be necessary for the Republican organs to execute a corresponding somer sault Tillman must now be scored as the leader of the Sonth Carolina Democrats, who proposes to squelch opposition by kill ing it off; and the late Bourbons, whom the organs were recently holding up as ready to assassinate Tillman, will now become the victims of the ravening and bloodthirsty Tilltnanites. These are hard times for organs when they are not only unable to classify their own leaders as regulars or kickers; bnt when the men whom they have been prais ing as Democratic insurgents turn out to be the regular Democrats, while those who have been scarified as Bourbons are hanged into the position of Democratic bolters. The only class whose position can be stated at present with any confidence is that composed of the hated Mugwumps. PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PURCHASES. The first purchase of silver bullion under the new act arouses criticism by the policy of the Treasury in keeping secret the price paid for the metal. The announcement made by the Treasury is that 310,000 ounces out of offerings of 100,000,000 onnccs v. ere purchased with a reference to the London quotation as an indication of the price paid. Guesses as to the price paid put it in the vicinity of 51 12 per ounce, or about half way between the quotation before the silver bill affected the market and a parity with gold. Tbecriticism of theTreasury policy ismade, that purchases of such ma?i ltude should be determined by open bidding, and that the awards ol tbe Treasury should be public in every detail The abuses which can spring un under a system which keeps from the public the knowledge of the prices paid in an expenditure of over $3,000,000 monthly, are so manifest that the gravest reasons are required, before the general rule can be set aside. The reason why the Treasury has adopted the rule of secret prices is doubtless the fear that, as the Treasury has undertaken to absorb nearly the entire sil ver production of the country, it is possible that open bidding might enable the silver producers to put up the price still further. Beyond this, the publication of high prices paid for silver in this country would be likely to cause an influx of the surplus sil ver of foreign lands. These reasons are suggested as the most plausible ones for keeping private the price at which silver is bought; and yet they are weak. If the silver producers can put up the price under a system of open awards, they can do so just as well when the awards are private They will know what prices are paid for their silver and will act accord ingly, if they can. "Wc may be sure, too, that foreign countries which have silver to sell, will find out if prices here are made higher than in Europe by the Treas ury purchases; and the knowledge that they will do so should be retained as the best cbeck against any effort of our silver miners to put up the price of bullion unduly. The Treasury should carry out the provis ions of the silver act, with the utmost pub licity. That will be the surest way of de termining most promptly and thoroughly whether the measure is a salutaryne or not SENATORIAL OPTIMISM. A number of interviews with the repre sentatives of wealth in the United States Senate reveals the prevalence of the idea among the millionaires that the lot of the laboring man is a rosy one. It has always been the understanding among the million aires from the time of Josiah Bounderby, that the workingmen wanted to be fed with gold spoons; but it is of no slight interest to perceive the modern development of the same class of opinion in the Senate. Senator Stanford declares that the Ameri can laborer is better off than any laborer of the present or past in the history of the world. Of course the late President of the Southern Pacific Railway thinks the people are benefited by combinations of capital, and declares that "the capitaist has little advantage in this country as to legislation." This from a man who has made his millions from the legislative bounties of the Kation is very good. Ex-Congressman West does not think his men "have the right to dictate what I shall pay any more than I have to make them work against their will," but omits to say whether he has any right to dictate what wages workingmen shall ac cept Senator Sawyer says that the laborers of America "have better chances than those of any other country in tbe world," and that "capital cannot get along without labor and labor cannot succeed without capital." S:ewart, Stockbridge, Hearst and Congress man Leiter all think that the condition of the laboring man is excellent, and that the growth of great fortunes is nothing serious; while all of the millionaire Senators would crush out anarchy and socialism. There is a relief from this stereotyped class of opin ion in Senator Teller's summary of the causes of discontent in "the unequal dis tribution of wealth, the accumulation of great fortunes by systems of doubtful hon esty in some cases, and by, downright dis honesty in others," and in "tbe disregard of law by some of the great corporations." No lair view of tbe case will dispute that the roseate views of tbe Senatorial million aires have, when each assertion is considered purely by itself, a foundation of truth. It is undoubtedly true that the American workingman is better paid, and consequently better clothed and better fed, than the laborer in any other conntry. It is also true that at the present time labor, in most sections of the country has plenty of work and good wages. But in studying tbe social situation, to take into consideration only those pbases, is to loot: at the subject only from one side which is a very natural thing for the Senatorial millionaires to do. Yet the phases which are of vital import ance as indicating whither we are tending, rather than the actual state of affairs, are entirely ignored by our law-making repre sentatives of wealth, except in Senator Tel ler's summary of economic evils and Sena tor Stanford's disingenuous assertion that "there is no such thing as monopoly in this conntry in the true sense of the word." This assertion may perhaps be sustained by a quibble on the definition of monopoly, but coming, as it does, from tbe head of the great transportation monopoly ol the Pacific coast, it is a striking illustration of the atti tude of the great capitalists. It is true also that legitimate combinations of capital under the action of competition, have bene ficial results; bnt when the almost universal effort of capital is to seek combinations which will hamper competition so as to yield it a greater share of tbe results of production than would be awarded by competition, the need for capital to understand that its inter ests are identical with labor, is as manifest a3 for the same knowledge on the part of labor. The best statement of the evils of the day is to be found in the fact that while the early effect of our institutions was to distribute capital into the hands of labor, by making it easy for labor to be small capitalists, the present tendency is to divide by a sharp and wide demarkation the two classes of capital and labor. The influences which tend to produce that result need not be reviewed here; but it is enough to arouse the appre hensions of thinking men who have not the reasons for roseate opinions held by our millionaire Senators to notice how far the process of creating the two classes has gone, and how universally, in the administration of the laws, the advantage falls on the side of the wealthy. WHO ARE THE FAITnFTJLt The decimation which is going on among the ranks of the Republicans by the desertion of "those who are declared by the organs to be unfaithful, is something terri ble. A moment's consideration will show the fearful falling off that has been going on. First, Butterworth was declared a kicker for expressing his individual opinionson the tariff bill; and after that E wart was placed under tbe ban for doing the same thing concerning the election bill. Immediately following Blaine became the target for con fusing the party slate with his reciprocity idea, and nothing was too severe for the organs to say abont him. Then came Plumb's turn, and next "Wolcott and Paddock were held up cs "Republican cowards." In all this the solace of the Republican critics was that their criticisms of the Republican policy fluttered the organs to such a degree that the only reply left was to read them out of the party. But the climax was reached when Quay, the engineer of the national machine, became temporarily inde pendent, -and overset the party slate; while the finishing touch was given last Wednes day, when Belden, the censor of the press, and agent in urging the policy of cloture became an "obstructionist," and actually brought to naught the mandates of the Speaker. v The painful confusion of this falling off from the standard of the caucus is increased Ijy the doubt whether the new class of in- pendents have not become the party, and whether their critics who have read them ont of the party are not now the real kickers. Blaine's reciprocity policy has been adopted by the administration; and Quay, Ewart, Paddock, Wolcott and Plumb have been "vindicated" in the Senatorial caucus. We are thus confronted with the confusing para dox that tbe men who have been stigmatized as kickers are now the directors of the regu lar party policy, while those who have been doing the scoring are really the malcontents. At this rate it is likely to be the case be fore long that tbe only faithful ones among the faithless, to the Republican polioy that two weeks ago was as changeless as the law of the Medes and Persians, will be Speaker Reed himself. FOR ALL MINERS. The Hon. W. R. Hysell spoke for human ity on broad lines at the great meeting of miners yesterday. The anthracite miners have a measure of protection under the existing law, but the bituminous miners are still at the mercy of unscrupulous em ployers. It does not need any argu ment to establish the value of life to the miner who labors in the east ern part of Pennsylvania. All miners should be equally protected, nndMr. Hysell showed yesterday how this could beaccora plished. At present the operators can take unskilled immigrants from Castle Garden and put them to work in the bituminous coal mines, to their manifest bodily peril. This can be and should be stopped by law. An importer of musical instruments at New York issues a circular to the trade, stat ing that under the administrative customs act "we are compelled to advanco our prices." He further adds that "this advance is mutually agreed upon and ratified by the importers of musical merchandise of the United States." But if the advanco was "compelled" by tbe ad ministrative act, why was it necessary to have the advance mutually agreed upon by the en tire tradeT Merchants do not generally find it requisite to agree to make an advance, which they are compelled to do, although such an agreement might bo necessary to establish a frreater advance than tbe law required, and to lay it all on tbe shoulders of the aet As Eastern Republican organ speculates on what will happen "when tbe German people makeup their minds that taxes must be low ered." What will happen when tbe American people make up tbeir minds to tbe same effect, is not considered pertinent Two new American songstresses are en trancing the opera-goers of Europe. Mrs. Sbaw is whistling to the royalty and nobility, Buffalo BUI is showing the Wild West to tbe effete capitals, and Chauncey II. Depew is amusing the aristocracy with bis stories. Tbe American invasion of Europe is working tbe reciprocity Idea In remarkable shape. Tbey send us cheap laborers in by the thousands, and we furnish them in return with singers, showmen, whist lers and story tellers. The liquidators of the Panama Canal re port tbe total expenditure so far at $262,000,000, witb S3.200.000 of assets. This showing seems to leave no question as to the fact that the finances of the Panama Canal Company are badly ditched. The protest of tbe independent press against tbe shelving of tbe anti-lottery legisla tion has been effectual. Tbe Honse of Repre sentatives passed the anti-lottery bill yester day, and if honest men throughout the coun try will keep on reminding Congress of the need to throttle the Louisiana robbers the Sen ate will find time to make this bill a law, for the President's signature is assured. The warm wave is trying to summon its energies for a last specimen of tbe heated term,,but there is solace in the conviction that the spinal column of its pernicious torridity is fractured. The City of Paris people cast the chill ing shadow of doubt on tbe Teutonic's record. They cannot very well allege that the track was short; but they intimate irregularities in tbe vessel's log. Thus it appears that tbe per niciously active census padder has been get ting in his work everywhere but in Pittsburg. The statement that President Harrison has no use for newspaper men is notimportant The newspaper men make that all right by finding use enougb for the President to answer for botb sides. It is reported that there is room for the burial of just 100 more great men In 'Westmins ter Abbey. At the present production of great men that will leave Westminster Abbey to bo tbe sepulture of greatness for ages to come. But the custodians of the Abbey should be careful to not let in any little great men. The Rivers and Harbors bill passed the Senate yesterday. One more log rolled away, and tbe course is nearly clear for Senator Quay in bis tariff chariot The Dispatch to-day is a great garden filled with a wonderful variety of flowers. Tropical plants and foreign blossoms; both hem ispheres contribute. But dropping tbe figura tive, tbe news in our Columns to-day, be It local or telegraphic, is as fresh and plentiful as the dew that jewels the lawns at sunrise. Senator Quay's earnestness surprises some people. It is that quality which has made him a successful leader. He never daw dles nor dallies. The charge is made by tbe New York World thatMcCann, tbejlessee of tbe restau rant in Central Park, failed to pay bis rent. Let us hope, that reform has progressed far enough in New York to Insure tbat tbe restau rant keeper at Riverside will pay his rent for that stable ad joining Grant's tomb. A STRIKE for universal suffrage in Bel gium has an odd sound. We bave that Inesti mable boon here, but the round of strikes goes merrily on. The Hew York Tribune has an editorial' article on "What tbe Strike Has Settled.'. Singularly enough it omits to mention tbo fact that since the genial Chauncey M. Depew has been hunted up and forced to declare that be supports the position of the company, It has settled bis presidental boom. THE timekeeper on tbe Tentonio seems to have beaten tho record even If the White Star steamer has not How easy it is to get into jail, and how difficult It is to get out together with much matter of interest anent dungeons and prison fare, are exhibited in an article on our local page to-day. Not everybody can learn these facts by experience, and yet tbey are worth knowing. Senator Hoar a Humbug. Prom the New York Enn.l Tbe old gentleman is a humbug. Not he bnt Senator Quay represents tho real sentiment of the Massachusetts Republicans concerning tbe fores Dill. ROMANCE AND LIFE. iwrittin Fon tbb msrATcn.l There's an old-fashioned hammock that swings neath the trees, While tbe eort snmmer winds come and go. It rocks all the day with the rhythmical breese. And sways to and fro, to and fro. It's tattered and torn, and It's faded and gray, But each shred Is more precious than gold; Jfor wrapped in that hammock Lovo whispered me "lea," When I plead in tho manner of old. Now she. In the house, tarns to pies and to caks The thoughts that were once, all lor ine, While I-prod the hammock with my long handled,rake. As I glean 'round the bole of tbe tree. -PAUL PASTNOB. THE TOPICAL TALKER. Go to Schonler Park If Yon Want Good Driving Culture Has Gono West No Presents Wanted by tbe President As Undesirable Excess A Vain Straggle for Encllsh Mutton Chops." V Anyone who possesses a horse, or can beg, borrow or steal one, commits a crime against himself and tbe city if be does not hie him to Schenley Park. The roads are simply perfect Bo long as tbe dry weather lasts they bid fair to remain so. And one cannot have any proper Idea of the beautyof tbe land which Mrs. Schenley has given to Pittsburg, until he has driven all over it There has been a good deal ot praise given to the park, but not a word too much. With its broad -drives winding in and ont among picturesque hollows, tbe forest trees and rolling Uwns, Schenley Park goes far beyond any public property I have seen in this conntry or the old world. The work which has already been done in building, enlarging and leveling the roads has been done well, and a big undertaking it has been. But it is strange tbat more Plttsburgers do not take advantage of these perfect roads. One evening this week in an hour or two's drive in the park I did not see half a dozen carriages. It is not necessary to wait till tbe park is in apple pie order to enjoy the exquisite scenery and tho absolute novelty of roads as smooth as Mr. Delamater's honeyed words. Pittsburger and a Bostonian struck up an acquaintance a week or two ago within sight and sound of the Minnehaha Fall, near Minneapolis. Tbey were coming back to their hotel afterward and discussing tho contrasts between the East and West when the Boston man remarked that he'd have to get shaved somewhere. Thoy began to 190k for barber shops, the Bostonian dilating the while upon tbe wonderful culture of a certain barber who scrapes beards in the city of baked beans. "There isn't much chance of finding bis equal here," tbe Bostonian wound up. "I don't know so much about that," replied the Pittsburger, who bad caught sight of a barber's pole and sign on the other side of the street "How's that for high?" Thoy crossed the street and read this remark able announcement in gold letters on a tri colorcd ground: : Barberlng execute d In all : : the Ramifications of the art. : : Hair cutting also. : The Boston man went no farther afield. hCire, the marinos are presenting arms," said Secretary Tracy to the President as they were leaving the Baltimore in Boston harbor. "Have it stopped at once," said Mr. Harrison, excitedly; "I allow no man to make presents to mo." Cm was an sesthetio young thing. A pale blue dress tied with a corn-colored sash set off her dark hair and oval olive face. She stood In tbe entranco of a Fifth avenue pho tographer's gallery, one pace back from the crowded sidewalk. Timidly she drew from a big yellow envelope a cabinet photograph, and as she gazed a smile, such as a seraph slightly stuck on herself might envy, stole over her lace. A growlne newsboy, whose trousers seemed to be suffering from sudden fright looked in at the doorway at this instant At a glance he took In the situation. "Pretty aint it?" be said, and was gone. No oyster alarmed at the approach of a predatory star fish could approach the speed that dis covered damsel attained, in an early closing movement She recovered the picture instan taneously, but not her equanimity. That with the seraphic smile bad fled, A hot blush, a frown and an angry light In her eyes went with ber into the madding crowd. T see yon insist on spelling my name Dlxson Instead of Dickson," a Pittsburger com plained to a grocer's clerk yesterday. "It is better to have an excess than too little," replied the wicked clerk. ("Vandor isbeautlful anywhere, butlnawatter it is lovely beyond all words. In a modest restaurant which the hlch and mighty and the lowly patronize in about equal proportions at the hour of noon, two Pittsburgers sat down yesterday for a lunch. There was a bill of fare on the table; the usual printed list of several hundred things a man doesn't want and couldn't get if he did. A legend at the top of the menu Informed the public with all the confidential importance ink and a stub pen could lend, tbat English mutton chops were a delicacy on hand for the day. A , vision of certain thick, juicy excerpts from a South Down sheep, enjoyed for the last time In a stuffy little inn parlor In the sight of the English channel, arose before one of those who read the legend. He said to tbe waiter: "Bring me some English mutton chops!" "Chops?" repeated the waiter. "English mutton chops," suggested the hungry man, licking tbe toothsome words. "Very well, sir lamb chops!" N "No English mutton chops." "Chops?" "English mntton chops it's on the bill of fare." Tbe waiter took np the menu and a look half pity balf scorn came over bis face. "You can call 'em What yon like, chops, lamb chops, English mutton chops it's all the same you want chops?" "Yes," said the sinner meekly. And chops devoid of the slightest Anglican cut he got some time afterward. Hepburn Johns. PEOPLE IN GENERAL. Ex-GOVERNOE Holliday, of Virginia, has returned from bis third trip around the world. Adjutant General Daniel H. Hast ings, of Pennsylvania, arrived at the Stock ton, Cape May, last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain have gone to visit their relatives at Salem. Tbey will be in Washington later in the season. Wn.LiAM B. Irwin, who died at Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, was a delegate to tbe Chicago Convention which nominated Lincoln in I860. A reunion of the Harlan family, of which Mr. Justice Harlan, of the United States Su premo Court is a member, will be held in Rich mond, Ind., next Wednesday. John B. Palmer, late Vice President of the Atlantic Coast Line, who is now abroad for his health, writes from the Isle of Wight that bis condition Is greatly improved. Ex-Congressman Markham. the Republi can candidate for Governor of California, went to California from Milwaukee in 1878. and took up bis residence in Pasadena, Hon. B. J. Franklin, ex-Congressman from Missouri and late United States Consul to Han kow, China, has returned to Kansas City after an absence of nearly four years. Ex-Congressmai? W. L. Ecott sold from bis farm in Northampton county last year $S5, 000 worth of track. Tbe farm expenses were $63,000. so a netproflt of 822,000 was made. EX-SENATOR GEORGE H. WILLIAMS, of Orezon, who was Grant's Attorney General from 1871 to 1871, is visiting the National Capi tal for the first time in a aecade. His whiskers are now snow white. Miss Anna Beret, daughter of George Ehret the owner of one of New York's larjest breweries, at present In Berlin, is engaged to be married to Baron Von Zedlltz, an officer In tbe German artillery. The family of Zedlitz is al ready allied to America by marriage. Baron Clemens Zedlitz having married, In 1880, Miss Cornelia Carnochan Roosevelt, daughter of the late Charles J.-Rooeevelt. General Adam E, King, the new Consul General to Paris, is a resident of Baltimore, and an enthusiastic Blaine man. 1 all, band some and distinguished looking, with snow white hair and black eyes, he will be a striking figure in tho society circles of the American colony. He was a good soldier in Hancock's corps, and his friends are all warmly attached to him. His wife Is an attractive woman in many ways. Two of their daughters are in society, the third being yet a schoolgirl. The late John Jacob Astor a few years ago sent a largo sum of money to Walldorf, the Baden village where the Astors originated, for the erection of an almshouto and hospital, whlcb was named for him the Astor House. After his death, last year, the select men of the village and the members of tho Astor Honse administration sent a letter of condolence to his son. Mr. William Walldorf Astor, In reply to which they have received tbe additional sum of 60.000 marks for tbe benefit of the "institu tion. In grateful recognition the donor, In ad dition to his diplomatic and literary honors, has now been made an honorary citizen of WaUdort DELAMATEE'S DKHIAL, Erie Dispatch (Rep.): Delamater's frank and manly denial of Senator Emery's charges affecting his honor and integrity thoroughly refutes a lie that nobody believed except those who delight in thinking evil of their fellow men. Harrisburg Patriot (Dem.):Delamater has been smoked ont at last and makes a general denial of tbe charges made by ex-Senator Emery. Tbe latter, however, Is yet to be heard from, and tbe campaign promises some lively episodes. Harrisburg Call (Ind.): Senator Dela mater has made a general denial ot the charges preferred against him by Senator Emery. This Is all very well as far as It goes, bnt tbe charges were specific and tbe Gubernatorial candidate should make his denial specific. Bradford Star (Standard): Tbe denial is broad enough to cover everything that bas been charged or may yet be charged against bis integrity, but if Senator Delamater wero to say anything abont these charges it would have been moro satisfactory if he had taken them one By one and conclusively proved their falsity and absurdity. Orr City Derrick (Standard): Mr. Dela mater's reason for not having denied the charges was logical, reasonable and bis courso was just what any honorable, conscientious man would bave taken. His denial of Emery's charges was square aud out and out Here is the opportunity Emery has boasted that he has longed for. His charges are denied in toto. Philadelphia Record (Dem.): Mr. Dela mater has entered a plea of "not guilty" In re ply to the charges made against him in April last in a public speech by ex-Senator Emery. If tho charges' be untrue, It Is in thepowerof Mr. Delamater to prove them so. It Is his dnty to prove them so. Mr. Emery should be bailed into court, his allegations disproved, and proper punishment inflicted npon him. Mr. Delamater not only owes this vindication to himself, but to the party which, having faith in bis integ rity, hae named him for the first office in tbe gift of the Commonwealth. Philadelphia Times (Ind.): This positive accusation of falsity burled into tbe face of Emery by Delamater, clearly shifts tbe issue from Delamater to Emery, and if Emery shall hesitate four months, as Delamater did, or if he shall wait four weeks, or even much over four days, to respond to this denial, there wonld be general confidence in Delamater's self-vindication. Emery has never been ac cused of hesitation or cowardice, and it is odds in favor of a prompt and decidedly aggressive counter-blast from the hills ot McKean county. Referred to Senator Emery. Philadelphia Press (Rep.): Mr. Delama ter wisely and fully met the accusations and entered a positive, emphatic, and unequovical denial of each and every charge preferred by Senator Emery. He conpled this with a like positive denial of any charge, by whomsoever made, which assails his honor as a man and bis ntegrity as a citizen. This is sweeping and complete. It bas been done in a manly and sincere way, and burls the accusations back at those who made them with an energy and vigor which is characteristic of Senator Delamater's straightforward and agirressire mothods, and which will carry conviction with it Petroleum Exports Falling Offi From the Philadelphia Recdi-d. In the last seven months the exports of pe troleum from the United States have fallen off in quantity and in value as compared with the same period of I8S9. The decline in exports of illuminating oil in this period was from $22,272, 803 to 19,968,833. Russian competition m oil is making itself felt more keenly year by year In tho world's markets. CURRENT ITMELY TOPICS. Senator Hoar says be is getting poorer and poorer every year. Still he la crowing fat on his salary, besides having as much fun as a boy at a circus. t t t Thursday was a great day for the Prohibi tionists In Kentucky. Thirty tbonsand barrels of Bourbon whisky went np in fire and smoke, thus preventing many hundreds of thousands of head aches. t t t The New York Tribune is going to read Sen-, ator Quay ont 01 the Republican party. The same paper attempted to do the same thing with Gen eral Grant In 1875. It proved a failure, and to a boynpa tree It looks as though the present Job will be a hard thing to accomplish, t t t Codfish balls will take a prominent part In the Massachusetts campaign this fall. The beans will take a-much-needed rest, t t t President Gompers agrees for once with Grand Master Workman Powderly. They both oppose the force bill. The official announcement of the death of the bill should now be placed on Its tombstone. t t t People care but little how many ocean grey hounds break the record, but many would be Interested If the record should change things by smashing one of those fast greyhounds. Are yon on? t t t It Is said that President Harrison has disap pointed Senator Quay. Our own Stanley Matthew will not feel very lonesome, as the woods are full ol disappointed people since the new administra tion has been grinding out appointments, t t t The New York Central strikers say tbey are not beaten, and the Central officers say they are. When opposing parties are so well satisfied, It is Just as well, perhaps, for outsiders to keep still on the subject. t t t The new President of the Argentine Repub lic was once a newsp aper man. The profession will hear of his downfall with profonnd sorrow, A Cbanco for Artists. A prize of 250 is offered by the Bacheller Newspaper Syndicate, V. O. box 2545, New York City, for the best pictorial story with as little verbal assistance as possible. Mr. W. Lewis Fraser, art manager of the Century, will be the judge. RELIGIOUS NOTES. The Swiss conduct an industrial mission in India. Christian artisans teach tbe natives various employments and the truths of the gospel at the same time. The snrest way to produce moral blindness is to neglect moral conviction. One who pur sues this course will soon admire bis own errors, credit bis own IIe, and take pleasnre in his own wickedness. Christian Statesman. The forthcoming "Congregational Year Book" will give 4,610 ministers, an increase of 252. Of these 839 are installed-pastors. a loss of 20; 2,039 pastors by invitation of the church only, an increase of 161, ana L675 without charge. Covetousness of things Is always bad; covetousno'S of qualities Is always good. If you see a man bas something, do not want it unless you have earned it But if you see a man his a quality that is good, covet It as'much as you like, and try to get t,t Christian Union. Africa, bas now within her borders 10 American, 12 British and 13 Continental mis sionary societies. There are mora than 7C0 or dained missionaries, and more than 7,000 native preachers. It is estimated that there are. both white and native, abont 175,000 communicants, and 800.000 adherents.-WorfAu'ejfern Christian Adiocale. " What is the use of aspirations If they are not strong enongh to incorporate themselves into character and project themselves in right eous living? Tbat kind of piety which knows and approves stho better course, but consist ently and steadily follows the worse, will not stand tbe test of the Master's judgment Jfashville Christian Advocate. The Presbyterian Woman's Mission Society received for last year $337,842. Tbe society was aDle to support tbe following missions: Indians, 83 schools, 164 teachers, 2,264 pupils; Mormons, 37 schools, 99 teachers, 2,374 pupils; Mexicans, 82 schools, 67 teachers, 1,627 pupils; South, 16 schools, 48 teachers, 1.213 pupils; total, 118 schools, 361 teachers, 7,478 pupils, The Mid Continent. Dr. W. B. Wntklns. Bev. Dr. William B. "Wat tins died of heart failure at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, in the Kldgerlew Campmeetlng grounds, near Derry. lie was mstor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at New Brighton, and used to .hold tbe pulpit of tbe Sralthfield street au r- i'nurci; also or churches at McKeesport Beaver and Washing ton. Pa. Deceased was born In Bridgeport. O., on Mar 2, ISM. He first studied law, but after ward entered the ministry. His great pre diction was the study of languages. He was much liked and successful In pastoral work. Dr. Watklns was married three, times. His first wife was .a JHIjs Shallcross, of Belmont county, 0.. near Wheeling. His 6econd wife was a Miss Lacy, or Uacyvllle, Harrison county. O. His thlid wire, a daughter of the late James Wills, a local preacher, and grocer of Diamond Square. Pittsburg, Is still living, as are all of deceased's children, among whom Is one daughter, MURRAY'S MUSINGS, The Ladles of Gotham Will Have n. Pool Room of Their Own Stranded by tbe Strike A Hero In the Surf Imnulnntlon and Thermometer. ( I FROM a staff CORHESFONDENT.1 "pHE sporting and bucket shop world will shortly be electrified by an innovation. It is no less than a pool room for ladies con ducted by women for women aud women ex clusively. Ample capital bas been seenred and rooms with the most luxurious appointments are being now fitted up, a snug second floor In a side street above Twenty-third, and conven ient to Broadway, having been leased. Of course It will not be called a pool room, be cause there is a law against pool rooms. This law has beearecently enforced with considera ble severity. It will open as a ladies' select club. Tne "club" covers a multitude of gam bling places in New York, but It has hitherto protected only males. Why not women? This mental query disturbed a very smart young lady who Is employed as a typewriter in an uptown theatrical exchange. She Is fond of horseflesh, and bas long experienced tbe incon venience of sending out somewbero by some body her surplus cash to Invest in those paste board evidences of man's inhumanity to man at least they make "countless thousands mourn." She cogitated, consulted, figured, re solved, acted. Being a woman who knows what she Is about she bad no difficulty in securing financial backing for the enterprise. She readily showed that there were thousands of women in New York who were, to use her own forcible if not elegint expression, -stuck on races," that they could not go ont among the pool rooms or down among the bookmakers on the quarter-stretch, but bad to trust their money to all sorts of messengers withoutknow Ing from actual observation how the horses stand In the betting. Tbey ought to have some place where they could go, and where tbey could place tbelr money understanding. So the club idea is to be carried out. "It is to be for women exclusively, though an experienced and responsible man will act as manager under tbe direction of a com mittee. Beyond this man and tbe blackboard boy there will be none of tbe objectionable sex allowed in tbe place. There was a sharp "kick" at this, some of tbe ladies desiring tbe moral and mentil support of a male escort And there will yet be an effort to so modify tbe rules. If they do then "good-bye, ladies;" you will ba scooped. The rooms will be elegantly carpeted, and lunch room, retiring rooms, offices, etc., will comnlete tbe outfit Tickers are in, and the Saratoga wire is alreadv said to be in operation. The woman originating this scheme for the elevation of her uown-trodden sisters is one nf tbe best judges of horseflesh in New York. She knows the pedigree and record of everv racer on tbe American turf. She earns $23 a week as an expert typewriter on manuscript plays and players' parts, but often manages to turn a hundred on tbe flyers. "And the bookies just overlastlng rob us women, too," she says. An Incident of tbe Strike. t WAS one of a New Yprk Central trainload of baratoga people who were deposited in a sand bank balf a mile or so above Harlem 9 o'clock at night the first day of the strike. It was the maddest crowd of tired pleasure folks you ever saw. We had received no New York evening papers, and consequently knew noth ing of tbe difficulty. It was fully half an hour before a switch engine came out and its crew gave us information tbat we may as well walk home, as the train must stop there indefinitely. Then the old fat dowagers in diamonds, the Saratoga bookmakers, the swells, the tottering napas and simpering misses, one after another filed out of tbe palace cars, crips, canes um brellas and other unchecked luggage in hand, and, piloted by a conductor with a lantern, wended tbeir way across the fields toward tbe city, swearing alternately at the strikers and railroad company at every misstep. The car riages of some of " these people were waiting at the Grand Central station. Here, for once, everyone, rich and poor, old and young.plodded along on foot on democratic equality. When we struck the pavements at One Hundred and Forty-ninth street one old lady drew a long breath, turned and silently shook ber diamond-bedecked fist at tbe dark ness she had left behind, then renewed ber en forced pilgrimage. The gloomy crowd that climbed into tbe surface car at tbe Madison avenue stable filled tbe conductor and driver with illy-smothered hilarity. 1 should have laughed myself if I hadn't been a victim. An old man with a gold-headed cane was the only one who spoke for a mile. He said be would sue the New York Central Railroad Company nnless it repaid bim the nickel he was thus compelled to yield up for carfare. A Small Large Business. '"THERE are three able-bodied men, two of whom, 1 am told; have families, who earn a living on tbe corner beneath my office. They get a good one, too. Yet they pay $30 a month rent for the fruit stand and boot-black cbatr, which constitutes their source of wealth. To the casual observer It would seem impossible to get enough out of the business for rent. They not only do that, bnt make $100 clear. Tbe boss, who has this bnsiness, hires the other fellows, and himself lonnges shirt-sleeved in tbe shade of tho elevated stairs. He is said to be rich. Of course they are Italians. w Exclualveness of Flat Life. Tt is a pleasing and yet sometimes terrible feature of metropolitan life tbat a man or a family can live in a flat almost anywhere unknown and undisturbed, even by the nearest neighbors. There may be from five to ten other families using tbe same front door and be total strangers to each other. So far from breeding tbat familiarity dreaded by those who bave always occupied tbelr own individual homes, flat life tends toward exclusiveness. That is my experience. The very fact that you are domiciled with all sorts of people estab lishes a barrier to social Intercourse almost un known to those In private residences. You are situated as yon would be In a hotel, and neither know nor care who occupies tbe room across tbe balC or above or below you. Nothing short of conspicuous viciousness, or a little crape floating from some bell handle In the vestibule, stirs up any human interest in neighborhood affairs. I bave been occupying a ground floor flat in a large doublo flat house ot ten families for two years. During that time every flat in the building has changed occu pants once to five times. I have known but three or four persons In all this time, and these merely to speak to when an accidental meeting on tbe steps or In the lower ball seemed to exact tho courtesy on both sides. Our social relations never went further. Of tbe children I have known Maggie and Besslo and Floy and Charley and Rhody and Daisy and so on, of tbe whole blook, and they all know me. Of their fathers, mothers, what tbey do, where they go and whence they came I know nothing; nor can I call their full names. I bave every reason to believe this exclustve don't-careatlveness pre vails generally. Mv own experience is tbe flat life is quite as sacred from intrusive neighbors as any other sort of life. If It were otherwise it would be unbearable. s A Bit of Crape. 'THERE are some features of this flat life that are painful. The other day a bunch of crape drooped gloomily from one of these little brass bell-handles In tbe vestibule. A crowd of children and a lew grown people gathered on tbe sidewalk, and after awhile blocked up the street They were very quiet for such a num ber of little children. A subdued whisper ran around and tbe little awe-stricken faces were turned alternately up the street and upward toward the many other faces at the windows in the block. I bad never seen so many children, so many very quiet and orderly children In tbe neighborhood before. Pretty soon an under taker's wagon arrived, and in it was a modest coffin, which was quickly borne into tbe house. Every hat and bonnet big and little, was re moved as tbe solemn act was done. And there were tears in many innocent eyes and running down many chubby cheeks. Because the body in tbat modest coffin was tbe body of a yourg hero. 10 was a young ineoiogicai stuaent and an only adored son of aged parents. Ho went down to the beach bnt yesterday in tho best of health. While bathing a cry went up that a little girl was drowning. He beard her muffled skriek as tbe tide pulled ber down Into tbe sea with remorseless grasp. Plunging alter ber without hesitation, be dived again and again, fighting the roaring surf with his athletic arms, while the excited crowd of bathers and people on the sands breathlessly watched him and prayed for his success. And be did succeed and finally dragged up tbe little one when all hope seemed gone, and held ber by ber tangled golden hair high above the frothing waves as he struck ont for the shore. But the tide was going ont and tbe deadlv undertow tugged at his limbs and momentarily threatened tho life of man and child. Ho cou'd have saved himself easily by abandoning bis apparently lifeless burden, but be would not It was a desperate fight He was bound to win it or die. Ho did win, and he died, too. For tho little child was saved and restored to consciousness and life, while be well, this was bis body just borne into tbe bouse. What Imaglnnllon Can Do. t t has been tbe fashion this summer for Broad way merchants to expose thermometers in front of their stores, evidently to remind a man bow hot it Is. If he is feeling ordinarily comfortable on a warm day all tbat is reqnired to render bim miserable is this confounded thermometer with its 908 staring him in the face. Nothing in the world so beats a man up as this thing 'of worrying about tbe heat The imagination is responsible for a good many His. I remember once while out West a man rushed into a country botel crying out at every jump. "I'm shotl I'm kllledl I'm a dead manf He finally fell into an office chair and fainted. He wore a woolen shirt and this was marked by a small ballet bole Just above the heart and was stained with blood. Laying bare his breast a doctor of our party examined the wound and discovered that the small ballet hd struck a rib. and, glancing, passed along under the skin to a point about four Inches from tbe spot struck, where It could be distinctly seen and felt through the epidermis. The result raised a laugh amid which the man returned to con sclousness. When be was shown how inslgnlfl canttbe wound was he Jumped up and wentaway as mad as a hornet He wouldn't evenbave the bullet cut out saying he could do It himself. The imagination excited by this promiscuous display of thermometers is doubtless responsi ble for a good many sunstrokes. People Oat of Town. 'The Manhattan Elevated runs one car less on its trains dnrlng tho summer. When com plaints were made In the newspapers who bas not complained at some time through the news papers about something? the Superintendent replied tbat the road carried 500,000 da'Jy, on an average, but that during tha, three summer mouths ICO.000 people less per day than at other seasons of tbe year. He says there are over 100,000 people out of the city during this time, so tbat Instead of five-car trains four-car tains only are necessary. A difference of 100,000 passengers a day on a single system seems a deal, but If there Is a falling off of tbat many persons using tbe elevated roads there must be quite as many less who usually nse only the surface roads. A couple of hundred thousand out of almost any other city of the Union would make a big bole in tbe population, but In Nftw York, save in certain fashionable cir cles. It is scarcely felt. CHAS. T. MURRAY. New York, August 18. BB0LLED SNAKE. A Connecticut Woman Adopts a Unlaue Way to Kill a Reptile. From the Ansonla (Conn.) Sentinel.! Mrs. Smtth Carpenter.of Great Hill, Wednes day heard a commotion among her chickens, and, colng out to see what was the trouble, found tbat a large red adder was anxious for a meal of chicken. A stone thrown at the snake only served to put him on bis guard, and he ran Into a bill of cucumbers, curled himself up and then proceeded to hiss at Mrs. Carpenter. She was equal to the occasion, and called to her daughter to bring a dipper of boiling water, and, watching her opportunity, she poured it over tbe snake, who at once discovered he had all be could attend to. He wts so badly scalded thrt he could not crawl away, and with tbe aid of a whip Mrs. Carpenter killed bim. The snake measured nearly four feet in length, and was large In proportion. Bnt few women care to attack such a reptile. A Depopulated Place From the OH City Derrick. The last Inhabitant of Pithole now that his solitary neighbor has been sold ont by the sheriff, must feel like that much speculated on individual, tbe last human being on the earth. Though the history of Pithole has been paral leled by Western mining towns, it bas no equal short of the Rockies. From a wilderness to a city of thousands and then again to a ponula tlon of two, and one of those banging on tbe edge of bankruptcy took less than a quarter of a century to effect Pithole's is one of the many romantic stories of the Oil country. Betting by Foreign Women. From the Jeweler's Weekly, When ladles bet here, as I am assured they do sometimes, it is never for dozens of gloves. Their wazers are settled in hard cash. In Italy when tbey win they are paid in trinkets. King Humbert bad a bet the other day with Madame Frizerlo, which he lost and before 24 hours he bad sent his fair credltress a beautiful bracelet In diamonds. FIGS AND THISTLES. If money could buy salvation, gold wonld be at a mishty big premium. If people had to live to please each other no body would ever get to heaven. If the devil ever hits you it will be because your back is turned toward bim. The first thing Satan did in Eden was to pro pose a festival, and he still keeps at it One of the saddest sights angels bave to look at Is a bub who Is mean in money matters. Faith in God will move mountains. All money can do is to make a tnnnel through them. The moment we begin to help somebody God lighten our labor by causing our hearts to help our hands. It takes more religion to hold a man level In a horse trade than It does to make him shout at camp meeting. If money could be borrowed as easily as trouble the world would be full of round shouldered people. Some people have an Idea that abont all ra Ugion Is for is to help them to have a good time and be respectable. The greatest calamity that can happen to a man is to have power to follow the promptings of his own mind abont everything. "Being temperate in all things" means to hold your tongue when you ought to, as well as to have nothing to do with whisky. When we are willing to do we shall be surprised at how much we can do. A child can hold a candle for a strong man to work by. Indianapolis Mam's Horn. Americans In Paris. fBY DUNLAP'S CABLE C01OMNT.1 Paris, August 16. Among the Americans registered in Pans this week are D. E.A. Bagne, Dr. L. Danfurth and wife. Captain Griffith and family. Colonel Long. Mr. A. H. McKee Oppenheim, of New York; Dr. Connor, of Toronto; General Draper and wife. Miss Hope Dale and Miss E. Keitb, of Chicago; Mr. A, H. Littleton and Prot Rogers, of Philadel phia. A Gnllnnt Soldier and Learned Jurist. From tbe Boston Globe. The Grand Army has made a good selection in choosing Judge Veazey, of Vermont to be Commander Jn Chief. A gallant soldier, a learned jurist, a wide-minded man of affairs, a genial gentleman, be unites all the qualities needed in that position. General Alger has a worthy successor. The Probnble Rotation. From the Baltimore American. The seal controversy bids fair, apparently, to settle Itself to the dissatisfaction of everybody concerned by the extermination of the seals. NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY. A pretty silver match stand is formed by two shells standing upright In a shell of larger size. A cigarette box of plain silver, having an anchor, with a rope coiled to form the word "Ciearettes." is a seasonable novelty. Several beautiful pink pearls mounted on the cover of an elaborately chased Roman gold bonbon box produce a splendid effect A SCARF pin, formed by a gold rope artisti cally coiled around a silver sounding plummet is an anpropriate gift to a yachtsman. CUFF links, each bar representing a coiled snake witb a diamond set in tbe head, are sure to inspire admiration whenever shown. A bracelet that has recently been revived Is a close cold chain band which can be fast ened with a buckle at any point of its lengtb. Three diamond owls, diminishing In size and cleverly represented as sleeping on a gold bough, make a lace pin of attractive appear ance. A beautiful heart-shaped opal, apparently pierced by a sbaft of diamonds and rubles, is a lace pin recently produced by a New York jeweler. A gold mosquito, with emerald eyes and hav ing its proboscis thrust through a fine white peart is a scarf pin quite suggestive to the summer boarder. Light blue enameled fleurs-de-lis. lnsertedln the center of ah oval white enameled disk, en circled witb small brilliants, mounted in Roman gold, for cuff links, bave met with con siderable favor. Artistic workmanship and originality of de sign are shown in a silver jewel box, with the cover etched to represent a pearl diveraboutto make a plunge after the gem. The sides of the case contain marine pictures. In keeping with the ornamentation of the cover. Jewel er's Weekly. A Sagacious Senator. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Senator Evans will Insist tbat the Blair I rule shall not be so formed as to bring on the f previous question In the middle of a ststsnea. CURIOUS CONDEKSATIOSS. A 49-pound bass was caught off New Bedford, Monday. Ingham county, Mich., has paid $2, 261 40 for sparrows since the fool law was passed. J. A. Gunning and wife drove 400 miles from Portsmouth. O., to Muskegon In 14 days. Their carriage was drawn by a single horse. Mm. Huldah Arnold, of Mendon, Mass., who celebrated ber 99th birthday anniversary a few days ago, said that "she felt as well as when 18." J. Van, of Macon, offers a big prize of $2,000 to the homeliest woman In Georgia to ride on his float during the trades display parade at the State fair. Old Mr. Hoffman was found dead in a spring near Moline. He had fallen into shal low water and was drowned with the back of bis bead out of it Another youngest soldier has been found and his name is Wallace Riley, ot Bu chanan. He enlisted in a New York regiment when only 12 years old. George Sheridan, son of General George Sheridan, orator, soldier and man of tbe world. Is a printer on the Americns Recorder. His sister is an actress, who is just now all the rage In Boston, Mass. One of the largest forests In the world stands on Ice. It is situated between the TJral aud the Okhotsk Sea. A well was recently dug in this region, when it was fonnd that at a depth of 116 meters tbe ground was still frozen. The police made a raid on a rendezvous for tramps in New Haven, arresting a number of outcasts. On one of them, named Dunn, were found three bank books, sbowingdeposits aggregating $4,330 99. It Is thought Dunn Is Insane. Several newly-hatched chickens (so the story goes) were recently fonnd in a bale of hay at Belfast, Me. The owner of tbe bale thinks tbat tbe ezgswere probably pressed Into the hay when it was green, and were hatched by tbe heat generated. A big pile of money goes through the bands ot the Controller of tbe city of New York. For the quarter ended June 30 he re ceived over $17,000,000 (including a balance of $1,000,000 from the previous quarter), and spent It all bnt about $3,000,000. One of the features of an electrical ex hibition at Frankfort is to be the transmission of power (500 horse) a distance of 14 miles. It is not pretended tbat this can be done econ omically, but tbe mere doing ol it will be one of the wonders of the exhibition. Even great metropolitan journals slip sometimes. A writer In the London Daily News alluded to "tbe best things" Cardinal Newman "had said about Charles Kingsley." After the sentence had journeyed ovur tho cable and tbrough tbe New York Herald's composing and proofreading rooms it came ont "the best things be had said about Charles King's lee." A novel use of the electric light is made on the St. Lawrence river, near the Thousand Island resorts. One of tbe lights has been placed at tbe end of a yardarm on tbe steamer St Lawrence, which has a dynamo aboard. Tbe light stands in front of a powerful re flector, and as the boat steams about at night among tbe islands the searcb-lleht is cast upon them, revealing, with startling distinctness, their beauty, and the beanty of the landscape. Miss Elizabeth Pittman, daughter of Alfred Pittman, of Chetnole, Dorset EngUnd, arrived on the Tentonlc at New York, and went immediately with Mr. Francis Sparks Olivier, an agent of the Equitable Life Insur ance Company, to Calvary Kp.scopal Church, wnere they were married. Tbey had not teen one another from tbe time they were in their teens, since when Mr. Sparks has been ail over the world. They kept np a correspondence and became engaged by letter. A shepherd dog fell into a dry well in Oglethorpe county, Ga. A young man went to the canine's rescue, and as soon as the animal heard bis voice, went into raptures of delight The man procured a rope long enough to reach tbe bottom of tbe well, and lowering jt was sur prised to see the dog grasp the end firm In bis mouth and hold on until be was drawn to the top. The dog had received no serious injuries, and, being given a hearty meal, was as frisky as ever. Mount Sir Donald, in the Canadian Rookies, haa atlaat ham ngrff-T-Tr'T. TI19 suc cessful climbers were Messrs. Huber and Sul zer. botb Swiss, and members of an Alpine club. They accomplished their climb in seven hours from their camp, half way up tbe mount ain side. Both state that the Government's estimate ol this peak's height Is too small by 60 feet. A fall report together with photocraphB, will be made for Surveyor General Deville. They report the ascent to the top of Sir Donald as more difficult than any tbey bave ever made at home, not excepting tbe Juugfran. An Episcopal clergymanof Indiana tells this as a true story: Recently one of the promi nent members of his parish died. After the funeral the widow found great comfort in tell ing her neighbors about the many virtues of ber late husband, even mentioning that he took tbe greatest delight in playing cards as an Innocent pastime. She must have been thinking of him as be appeared in bis "cus tomary attitude," for she said: "Jacob looked so well when they opened tbe coffin at the church. He had not changed one particle. There was, O. such a heavenly expression on his face. He looked just as though he held four kings." FTNNY BIEK'S FANCIED. rWBITTXN TOn THE DISPATCD.1 The Queen's Taste. "England's Queen is said to be rather economical. " "Yes: she Is of pennyroyal blood, Iiuppoje." Polk Sicaips. The Backward Movement 'These apples are very backward." They are crab-applet they come that way." Alex. JS. Sueet. Extinguishing a Elame. Stern Parent Ifl catch you again trying to make a mash on a girl. I'll take a stick and lay It on you. Young Hopeful It's no use. Pa, trying to pat out a fire by laying sticks on It Alex. K. Sietet. This is English. It is eminently proper that Insomuch as Brlttanla rules the seas, her heir apparent should be tbe Prince of bates. Ctialmontielii llareourt. Getting Explanations Out of Papa, "Papa, what's toast?" Grilled bread." "Well, how can people drink toast?" They can't drink that kind of toast" "Well, what kind of toast do they drlnk-mllk toast?" A New Application. "There isn't ranch money to be made out of yacht racing." "So I've heard. Quick sails, small profits. Is aa old-time maxim." '1 had HucKalew. A Soldier ol Fortune. Young Mr. Faint away Ya-as, Miss Bertha, I have learned some thing about the nns and downs of life. Miss Bertha Yes I Did you learn it trying to trot your horse English fashion?. A. Jfacon. The Editorial "We. "Who is that very little man over there?" He is the editor." "Or. yes. He calls himself Wee. " Very True. "Buffalo Bill cannot fail as long as he has one Indian with him," Why not?" "Aman Isn't wholly basted till he has nary a red left. "-Henry U. Uarlmess. A Useful Official. "Your Chief "Warden Is a scandal to tbe church." "Oh. come, now; that Is sweeping." "Well, he la. He Is a regular gambler." Yon do not understand. He Is of great assist ance to tbe cburch. Me plays, ltNls true, but plate and cashes 'em." Carlyle Smtth. In the Divorce Belts. He It is hopeless, Eugenie. I cannot ever support you as 1 ought W'e mutt give up all Idea ot wedding. bhe Not so, my only love, not o! I have ali mony enough lor both Carlylt Smith. Both Had Backbone. "Jackson and ' Johnson remind me 01 that great range of moun tains." Which?" The Andys." Alex. B. Sic tit. An Exception. Cinnamon is said to be fatal to the typhoid germ. In this Instance cinna mon, and not variety. Is the spice of life. New York's Climate. A correspondent at Austin, Tex., asks If the climate ot New York It aa changeable as tbat of Texas. It Is more so. New York Is the only American city In which a man can acquire simultaneously chilblains and congestion or the brain from sunstroke. It Is a common thing In New York for a man with ear muffs and a fur cap to quench bis thirst with leed. drinks while he reduces the temperature witn a palm leaf fan lined with red flanaeU Alex. X, Bwiit. i t L2tMtet,C3,, U., - iftiitAg'flsfrhSmw f--j -i - 1 h
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