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PITTSBURG. FRIDAY. AUG. 29, 1690.
TBE ALTOONA CONFERENCE.
It is not always necessary for a political
movement to be heralded by a brass band
and red fire in order to make itself felt. For
this reason it may not be altogether safe for
tbe friends of Mr. Delamater to pooh-pooh
the modest llttlo meeting of Independent
Republicans at Altoona. To be sure, The
Dispatch's account of that meet
in; does not precisely indicate the
approach of a whirlwind in politics. A
number of gentlemen of. the Republican
faith met in Altoona to disenss the situation.
They are dissatisfied with the machine
management oF the party for various reasons.
The object is declared to be the comparison
of views and the cultivation of mutual ac
quaintance. In these objects there is noth
ing of extraordinary significance. Bat is this
all? "We think not. The Altoona conference
means more than has yet been told. Its
. full significance may not be understood for
some little time yet. Election day is still
a league away, and a great deal can be done
in a few hours when the machinery is
carefully put together, oiled and tested.
Senator Emery, for instance, is not holding
his tongue for nothing in the face of great
provocation to speak. IT the Altoona con-
. ference does not mark the beginning of a
very important movement we are Tery much
mistaken.
1 CHICAGO'S PRIZE PUZZLE.
' The directors of the "World's Columbian
; -Exposition in Chicago are said to be neap
ing a decision as to the site. For this in
formation we are indebted to the editorials
of the Chicago papers; their news columns
do not reveal the source of the welcome
news. The Chicago Xetes states that "there
is now a reasonable certainty of the direct
ors returning to first principles and
adopting the Lake Front as the site pre
eminently adapted to the success of the Ex
position. The selection of the Lake Front
will not be any change of policy on tbe
part of the directors. It will simply be the
adoption of a long-cherished plan, which
was temporarily obscured by the prospect of
irreconcilable differences with the Illinois
Central Bailroad Company. This cloud has
been removed. There is every prospect that
the company and tbe directorate have at
last reached common ground, and that each
will work in its particular sphere for the
' final triumph of the Exposition."
It is true that the adoption of the Lake
Front is better than the idiotic plan which
wai first suggested to divide the Exposition
into two sections six or eight miles apart.
It will be better to construct a site out of
. the lake for the whole Exposition than for
half of it. But to the impartial spectator
- having a knowledge of Chicago's parks and
suburban prairies, the existing network of
her rapid transit lines, the "project to make
a site for the Exposition in Lake Michigan
seems quixotic in the extreme. The waste
of time, money and energy in sucn an un
dertaking would be enormous. Ko ad
vantage is visible which would compensate
for the outlay; and the incidental entangle
ment of the Exposition project with a rail
road corporation is very undesirable. If
this is the settlement of the site question, it
is very little better than no settlement at alL
TBE CONGER LARD DIM
The Conger compound lard bill passed
the House yesterday. It is a good measure
in the main, and there is notning in it to
justify the ferocious violence which charac
terized some of the opposition to it That it
was introduced to please the honest farmer
and to assist the hog lard packer is doubt-
less true, but tbe public at large is bene
fited by the bill. t
The bill provides that all manufacturers
of compound lard shall take out an internal
revenue license to the amount of ?9G.
"Wholesale dealers in compound lard are to
be taxed 24, and all persons who offer for
sale a greater quantity than 50 pounds shall
be deemed a wholesale dealer. Retail deal
ers are taxed 51 92. A penalty of not less
than $250 nor more than $500 is provided
for the violation of the provisions of the
bill. Tbe bill also provides strict and ex
plicit instructions for the branding, mark
ing, and stamping of the packages before
being offered for sale, and goes into the
'utmost detail in laying down the rules for
manufacturers and dealers to follow, and in
irectinjj safeguards for the protection of the
Treasury abd the granger.
In reporting it favorably to the House tbe
majority ot the committee said: "The bill
in its main features is similar to the oleo
margarine law, which has given general
satisfaction; and the wrongs to be prevented
and the benefits to be secured are in their
general character the same in both cases,the
only difference being tbat tbe latter applies
to imitations of butter, and the former to im
itations of lard. The promoters ot the bill
are the growers of swine, and the manufact
urers and consumers of pure lard. Its oppo
nents are the manufacturers of the imitation
compounds, and to some extent the pro
ducers of cottonseed oiL The credit given
by a fair name to a false commodity, to
gether with its cheapness, have enabled this
imitation compound to outrun 'honest lard'
in theirrace for tbetables of consumers, until
320,000,000 pounds of the mixture are an Dual
ly placed upon the market against 280,000,000
pounds of pure lard. Your committee, after
(full and careful consideration, are of the
opinion that the compound lard trade as
. carried on is a stupendous commercial
fraud, which it is the duty of Congress- to
suppress; tbat if no measures are jtaken to
.regulate it .and to compel it to employ
honest methods, so that consumers can dis
tinguish the pure irom the compound arti
cle, the latter being cheaper will drive the
former from the market or compel it to be
sold under the cost ot production; thai the
compound being variable in its constituents
to suit the will of the compounder, the pro
duction will gradually degenerate Into a
competition between manufacturers in what
has been aptly characterized by a gentleman
before the committee as 'expert adultera
tion;' that is to say, it will become a contest
between producers as to which can use the
most of the cheaper ingredients and the
least lard and not be fonnd out."
Nearly all the Congressmen who do not
represent agricultural districts opposed the
bill, and Southern Democrats representing
the cottonseed interest naturally were its
most bitter opponents. Probably had not
the farmers shpwn such unmistakable signs
of impatience with legislative snubbing the
bill would not have commanded a majority.
"Without arguing the righteousness of the
tax upon imitations of "honest" lard, there
can be no gainsaying the right of the people
to know exactly what thejr are buying. This
right the Conger bill conserves, and there
fore we hope it will be entered upon the
statute book.
ONLY A FEW SKIRMISHES.
There were no discharges of Cannon in the
House of Representatives yesterday, but the
session was sufficiently noisy all the same.
Very little was done Beyond the passage of
the compound lard bill, the time being
principally taken up with personal recrimi
nations of tbe order to which the
public is now accustomed. That is to say,
pretty little epfthets, "liar," "loafer," etc,
were bandied about. As far as this Con
gress is concerned, the nation will decline to
be astonished at anything less than a bayonet
charge or a rifle volley on the floor of the
House. The days when the language Jf the
bar-room and the tactics of the prize-fighter
were deemed out of place before the Speak
er's desk are gone.
THE RESULT OF CAUCUS RULE.
Legislation by caucus is the subject of a
powerful editorial in our esteemed cotem-
porary, the Philadelphia Ledger. The pro
test against the dictatorial policy of Speaker
Reed, ana the domineering of tbe ruling
clique in the House, is being echoed widely
throughout the Republican party. As onr
esteemed cotemporary says, the legislator,
whether Senator or Representative, is no
longer the free agent which the Constitu
tion and our system of government intends
him to be, from the moment when he sur
renders his own individual judgment and
subordinates and degrades it into being' the
mere instrument of a caucus or of a Commit
tee on Bales or any other form of "Steering
Committee." The caucus-obeying Senator
no longer represents his" State by his vote
according to his own judgment, but repre
sents and is controlled by a cabal of Sen
ators from other States. So with the Rep
resentative. He is no longer free to vote
his own good judgment. The arbitrary
methods of Speaker Seed in the House have
led to a state ot things which the caucus be
hind him never contemplated. "Violence
has bred violence; injustice has led to dis
order, and for days tbe proceedings of Con
gress have been a free fight, with no sem
blance of respect for the Chair, the House
itself, or the interests and honor of the
nation. .
MR. DEPEWS OBLIGATION.
It would probably be wisest for Mr.
Powderly to declare the Hew Tork Central
strike off at once. Since the Federation of
Railway Employes has declined to offer the
Knights of Xabor any more practical as
sistance than sympathy it is clear that tbe
strike cannot be fought to a successful issue.
This is the deduction to be made from the
patent facts of the situation, and possibly
Mr. 'Powderly has'aVhis command resources
of which we know-nothing. Prolongation
of the strike will enable Mr. "Webb to fill
tbe places of the Knights of Labor with
non-union men, and it will serve no good
purpose as far as we can see. "We still
think that arbitration should have.been re
sorted to by the managers of the New York
Central, and President Channcey Depew
will have to explain why this principle for
which he has always professed affection
was rejected by his corporation without
even an apology.
It behooves the Hew York Central man-,
agement to remember that organized labor has
not been defeated in this strike if one
particular organization has. The road will
be regarded with suspicion and distrust by
all the railroad labor unions until it shall
purge itself of the accusation that it is
waging war upon the organization of labor.
In this direction Mr. Chauncey Depew when
he returns from abroad will have to labor
long and arduously if he intends to con
tinue in the popular role of the working
man's .friend.
The organ ot the Hon. Lewis Emery in
Bradford repels tbe insinuation tbat the ex
Senator contemplates a compromise with the
machine. It is also semi-offlcially announced
tbat Mr. Emery intends to indict Mr. Dela
mater shortly in a speech at Bradford. In the
interest of truth and Justice, if for no other
reason, we are glad to know this though it is
hardly news of a startling kind. .
"You are a liar, you - !l -
!! ! -t -! ',....
. From tbe Honse proceedings,of Wednes
day. Ontof respect to the Nation the blanks
are not filled in.
ALondok writer asks: "What Is the
cause ot beauty?" If be could get a peep into
tbe boudoir of tbe girl of tbe period perhaps
be would find out.
They have a corn palace in Sioux City.
Corn juice palaces are scattered all over tbe
land.
Senatob Aldbich presented his reci
procity amendment iu the Senate yesterday.
It is hardly likely that the proposition to put
sucb immense power in tbe President's bands
will be passed as it stands! Reciprocity we be
lieve can be obtained without recourse to penal
duties which tbe consumer in this country
will have to pay.
Senatob Delamatee made the most
of his opportunity at Williams' Grove yester
day, and f tbe farmers decline to vote for him
it will not be because they do not know a good
deal about him.
Ix is called the Honse of Representatives.
If some of the constituencies are tope gauged
by those who represent them they must be a
pad lot.
Republican voters in "Warren county
will take a little Independence In theirs, thank
yon.
Senatob Plumb kicked in another di
rection yesterday. When Kansas' products
are concerned there is not a stouter or more
extreme protectionist than Mr. Plumb. He
asked for an increased tariff on castor oil beans
and tbe Senate took the medicine kindly.
Genuine apple cider will be almost as
costly as champacne this season. 'But tbe eider
makers will have elder to sell, all tbe same.
They have a way of making it without apples
nowadays.
Mbs. Habbisoh will have a chance to
air her seal skin sacqu eat Cresson. '
Judging from, the disgraceful scenes in
the House, the Capitol speak-easy must have
been doing a land-office business on "Wednes
day. "WITH the firtt shriek of the engine in
darkest Africa the chains will tall off tbe
natives in tbe slave stockades. It will be inter
esting to watch the result of tbe race between
the locomotive and the missionary in this land
of promise.
It is rumored, that Pittsburg will be
dropped by one of tbe baseball leagues next
year. It is to be hoped the rnmor will prove
true. It's all work and very little.play in Pitts
burg now.
"When dynamite shells are fired from
cannon the breech should ba turned toward
tbe enemy in order to ensure deadly results.
These Beems to be small prospect of bury
ing tbe Behring Sea troubles.
Minister Smith, at St Petersburg is
writing panegyrics on tbe Czar for tbe Phila
delphia Press. In this Mr. Smith shows his
diplomatic aptitude, but would Editor Smith
have printed sucb gauzy fiction a year ago?
The good work'of Police Inspector Mc
Kelvy on the Southsido in making Poles.
Hungarians and other aliens understand that
they must obey tbe law, should be copied else
where. People who take passage on ocean
racers should secure letters of introduction to
Neptune. They may be needed soma day.
Money makes the mare go to win or lose
on tbe race tracks.
PeeHAPS a few of the girls who have
been swapping vows with tbe sash-bound fel
lows at the resorts this summer may manage to
get a husband at home this winter: The sea
side is merely a practicing ground.
It will not be cheaper to die than to pay
board next winter after all. Tbe pessimists
exaggerated as usual, and the early estimates
of high prices to come have been scaled down.
It is useless for political schemers to try
to dodge newspaper men. The boys who do
the work will get there every time.
"Wobds, idle words, will not tie up a
railroad.
If the Congressional Record carries a
verbatim report of Wednesday's Honse
proceedings tbe postal authorities should not
permit it to circulate outside the Capitol. It is
not fit reading for the home circle.
John L. Sullivan is not much of a
parliamentarian, but he Is up in prize ring
rules, and would make a splendid Speaker of
tbe House. Reed cannot handle tbe rowdies.
Ax August rise is such an unusual thing
tbat the coal men are embarrassed with their
good fortune. t
This is splendid weather for hustling.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS,
Pbof. V. W. Newhan, brother of the late
cardinal, is a hale old man of 85, and has been
a vegetarian since be was 62,
Captain Colltjit, of League Island, has
finished his history of tbeUnlted States Marine
Corps, which will be issued very soon.
John S. Lkaet, colored candidate for Con
gress in tbe Third North Carolina district, is a
native of Fayetleville, and a man of excellent
education.
Chables Feohmait manages U theatrical
companies besides a stock company in New
York, and has 123 actors under engagement for
the season.
Mb. Pitkin, American Minister to the
Argentine Republic, recently delivered a
lecture at Buenos Ayres, on "The Fools of
Shakespeare," which was very favorably re
ceived. Moussa Bet hasbeen banished to Mecca, a
punishment be professes to like, He says
banishment is much better than the bowstring,
besides which, banishment to the Holy City is
really a prize package, so to speak, as such
things go.
During tbe two hot weeks In this month
Mrs. Llvermore traveled 8,500 miles and gave 11
lectures at Chautauqua, and during the same
period she also attended several conferences on
temperance, woman suffrage, nationalism and
physical culture.
"Jos" Jefferson, the actor; is by all odds
the most popular resident of Buzzard's Bay,
tho little village on Buzzard's Bay where be has
his summer home. His never-tailing cheeri
ness and his generosity have endeared him to
all the people in tbat locality.
A SON has been born to Mr. and Mrs. L. Rod
man Wanamaker, who are for tbe present liv
ing in Paris, where Mr. Wanamaker represents
tbe great store of which bis father is the head.
The little boy's name is John, and be bas the
honor of being tbe second in the f amilyto bear
that name.
SlbEdqab Vincent, who spent last sum
mer at Newport, is to be married in the early
part of next month to Lady Helen Duncombe,
the beautiful sister of the Duchess of Leinster.
Sir Edgar Vincent recently resigned tbe post
of Financial Adviser of the Khedive of Egypt
in order to assume the office of Governor of
the Ottoman Bank at Constantinople.
IK AWE OP A WIRE.
A" New Tork Central Train Delayed In a
Curloui Way.
New Yoke, August 2a An electric light.
wire delayed the local train on the New York
Ceniral road, due at the Grand Central station
at 6:30 r. M. yesterday, for several minutes.
The locomotive which pulled the train into the
yards uncoupled before tbe cars bad passed the
rise in tbe track north of the station, and the
train came to a standstill at Forty-sixth street
As anotber locomotive conpled on tbe train, a
bis electric light wire fell from tbe bridge
above and rested on the tender and tbe tracks
west of tbe train. The engineer was afraid to
pull ahead, as tbe plattorm next the tender
was crowded with passengers who had come
out to learn the cause of delay. ,
If the wire was drawn tight and broken, no
body could tell where the ends would fly or
whom they would strike. Nobody had any ap
pliances for cutting the wire, and thougbts of
tbe recent electric execution and of the victims
of live wires in tbe city kept every bpdy at a re
spectful distance. Nearly alt the passengers
had by this time left tbe cars and stood looking
at tbe little black wire that so effectually
barred their progress. An express train came
out of tbe station, and when tbe passengers saw
it must pass oyer and cut the wire tbey retired
to the opposite side of tbe train with wonderlul
unanimity and celerity. There was no evidence
tbat the wire was alive when tbe express loco
motive cut It aed tbe fireman quickly removed
it from tbe tender with a broom and the train
proceeded into the station.
A VERY ODD BATHE.
Fierce Contest Between Blink and Black
snake nt Llgonler.
From the "Llgonler Echo.
As T. W. Singer and David Scully, of Laugh
linstown, were on their way home Irom'Ligo.
nler a few days ago, a most interesting scene
presented itself at a point on the turnpike near
the brick honse. It was a mink and a black
snake fighting. The mink would pounce upon
the snake and sink Its sharp teeth into its body
every time.
Tbe snake wonld coll itself up and strike at
the mink, but its strokes were like those of a
drunken man. When its blow was spent tbe
mink was not there, but in return dealt tbe
snake a pounce that brougbt blood from its
length. Tbe mink became frightened at tbe
spectators and fled, wben the snake was dis
patched. DAUGHTERS 0? LIBERTY ADJOURN.
Tbe Convention Completes lis Work and
Delegates Leave for Borne,
rSFXCIAL TELEGKAlt TO TOE DIIPATCB.l
SALEM, MASS., August 28. The Nations
Council of tbe Daughters of Liberty adjourned
here this evening. Quite a number of amend,
merits to the national and subordinate constl
rations, of interest enly to the members of the
organization, were passed. Waterbnrv. Conn-
was selected as the next place of meeting.
Tbe Pittsburg delegates will arrive home
Baturday or Sunday,
OUR SHORT STORIES.
CATARRHUS AUTUMUNALIS.
rwnrrrEN ron tub PrsrATcu.
A FAJIOTJ3 White Mountain hostelry during
the first advent of catarrbusautumunalls,
or hay fever, as it is vulgarly called, is a place
of unusual interest Lawyers, doctors, minis
ters, statesmen, and tbe rag-tag-and-bob-tall of,
society in general assemble every year. With
watery eyes and nasal impedementa they greet
one another just as regularly as the seasons roll.
This year it was decided to bold a convention.
Following is a report as far as it was possible tb
obtain it:
Senator Hawkins "I mobe tbat the Hon.
Augustus (a-kish-cm) JSbeson be fa-kish-em)
elected tebporary chairban."
Rev. Theodore Tall man "I seckud the Po
tion" (a-kisb-huff-kishum).
Elected and subsequently made permanent
ebalrman, as were all other necessary officers.
Hon. Augustus Jameson "Gentlebed and f el
lowsufferers: Tbe occasion which (a-k-k-kk-kish-em)
calls us togethei is a bobentous one. The
world Is laughing at us (a-sbem), and saying
that our disease is odly a fad. By a bitter ex
per (aklsh) lence we- all know different I
deed not take your tibe further than to say
(a-a-a-a) that I dank yon for the honor con
ferred upod be, and will now call on
Dr. Habilton, the eblnent specialist,
to address yon on this occasion."
Loud applause and a-kish-em, a-kuth-ems
from all parts of the room. Hundreds of
bandkercblefs wave iu the air, and hundreds
of throats are hoarse with their shouts of ap
proval Dr. Hamilton I dank you, gentlemed. for
the honor you have done be in asking be to
give you (a kisb-kish-em) a short lecture on
the subiectof "Hay FebortWbat is It, What
f Causes It and What Cures Itr Hay f eber.
hay asthma, or hay cold (a-kish), seebs to habe
first been noticed at tbe beginning of the
present century, and was denoblnated catarrhus
sestivus. It is a sub-accute inflabbation of the
nostrils, called in bedlcal practice, coryza. It
also afflicts tbe (a kl-ki kisb-em) bronchial
bncus bebrane (a klsh a-a-a-a O, tbe deuce
take it!) Loud applause long continued.
As I was saying it prodnces irritation of the
bucus (a-) bebrane of the bronchi, together
with, in some cases, spasbs or a-a-a-astbba.
There is sobe constitutional disturbance
(a kish-em). As to tbe cause there Is sobe
difference of opinion. It Is called bay feber,
and is by sobe people subbosed to be caused by
ebanations from hay. Anybody who has
worked in a haybow Knows (a-kisb, a-kish-a
kish-em). O hadesl what a nuisance!) knows
that he is liable to be set sneezing (a a-a-a-aoh),
but at the sabe tibe there are other
flora that bay be considered aa causative of the
disease (a-a-ki). The ebanations from tbe veg
etable kingdob are nuberous, and different
people are affected by different kinds of vege
tation (a-shem-a-kish-em). Oh, dearl My
opinion is that nothing can alleviate it I
(akish-em-a) consider it a libel on the intelli
gence of sobe of tbe best and bost celebrated
ben in this country that they ibagine that they
habe the hay feber (a-kisb).
Mr. Augustus Jameson Beg pardon; just a
bobent (a-kish-em). I observe that a reporter
has gained adbittance and is taking notes. I
bust request bib to leave the roob (akish-em,
kisb-em, a-a-a-a-a-kl).
And so the scribe, amid a wave of white and
moist handkerchiefs, was hustled out of the
meeting.
WASTED PITY.
A tbaveleb in a backwoods community, at
tracted by a noise In a cabin not far from
tbe roadside, stopped and, addressing a boy
that sat on a fence, said:
"You live about here, I suppose T"
'Yep, jest about"
"Well, can you tell me what makes tbat
peculiar noise up yonder in that cabin f '
"Yep, it's pap an' mam."
"What are tbey doine beating a carpet 7"
"Hop, beatin' one 'nutber."
"You don't say so I"
"Who said I didn't T"
"I mean is it possible f "
"That's whut it is."
"What are they beating each other for f
''Cause they're fightln'."
"Is it possible that you sit here so compla
cently and see your father beat your mother 7"
"I don't see bim a-beatin' her."
"Yea, bnt you know that he is.''
"I know he's tryin' to. If you're here to
pity mam, mister, you'd better ride on. iiam's
the boss up thar, I'll tel' you tbat Hoi' on,'
did you hear that thump 1 Wall, tbat wuz dad
a-cqmln' down on tbe puncbin' flo Mam
blsts bim, but she lets bim drap himse'f.
Reakon you'd better go on, or stay an' pity pap
awhile."
A TAIL HOLT FETCHED.
(i'Tell us about yer tussle with the steer,"
said one of the loungers around an Arkan
sas grocery store, addressing an old man whose
claim to being the pioneer settler was undis
puted. The old man cleared bis throat and
said:
"Hit was nigh onter SO year I turned in and
started ter move ter this country, I bad been
erllrln' about 70 mile east er here an' had got
er little truck tergether, sides mer to' hosses,
er wagin an' some cattle. We moved an' then
I tuck mer ol'est boy, er good big chunk nv er
lively 'bout 16 year ol' an' went back after tbe
cattle. Ailuv 'em started off well 'cept er
bnndle yealin'. He kept er runnln' back. Afo'
long I got powerful tired uv hit an' s'l ter mer
son, s'l, 'Jim, yer go over ter Parker's sto' an'
get er rope an' we'll tie the dad blame yealin' so
he can't git er way,'
"We drove thercattle terer open place on the
side of er creek. Jim he rid off an' I got down
an' hitched. All tber cattle grazed rounVcept
that yealin'. He wanted ter git away, J tuck
atter him an' ketcbed bim by tber tail, l
wrapped his tall roun' mer ban's, tuck er good
bolt an' set back er 'bracin' of mer feet agin
tber groun'. Mister yealin' looks back over bis
shoulder an' says moo-o-o-o, low an' trembly.
'En he sot agin me an' I come. He was er
making fur ther creek an' I knowed ef he got
acrost I'd lose bim so I sot back. He'd moo-o-o
an' I'd pull. Sometimes I'd fetch 'im np an'
ergin 'e'd fetch me. Bimebylseed er stump afo'
ns an' I.aimed fur bit Wben I got to hit I sot
down straddle of hit powerful quick. I knowed
I had 'im then. He'd look back an' bellar an'
then he'd pull. Thar I sot. Tbe sun was hot
an' that yealin' did have a powerful pull. He'd
tramp roun' an' roun' an' pull. He'd stan' still
an' start sudden. 'En he'd start slow but I
bel' on ter 'is tail till mer ahms like ter come
off. I bad ther cramp in mer ban's an' hit
peared like Jim never would come but at las'
he did. He rid up an' started ter laugh but he
seed mer face an' knowed I was mad an' 'e
stopped, ..
"S'se, 'Dad, airyehu'tr 'S'L No, but you'll
be ef yer don't git 'at rope on 'is yealin' in
'bout er mlnit'
"He lit quick 'an said nuthln' tellhe tied ther
yealin' an' then be kinder grinned an' says,
's'e. Dad, er tail bolt fetches 'em, don't bitf I
made like I never beered 'lm but I hed ter give
'lm ther yealin' ter keep 'im fom tellln' his.
mammy 'bout bit"
AT THE WRONG HOUSE.
The pale moonbeams shone dimly upon the
trees beneath whoso shadow Jenklnson
Fitz-Maurice Jobones bared bis throbbing
brow to tbe night wind and twanged tremulous
ly on bis new 116 guitar.
Jenklnson Fitz-Maurice Johones was in the
act of giving his first serenade.
In weird, wild tones he wailed out his soul as
follows:
"Come rest in this bo-o-som, my own stricken
dee-e-er."
He paused a moment to take a fresh hold.
The deep stillness of the scene was unbroken
save bv tbe sad yearning refrain of a distant
cat, serenading also. Jutt as be was on tbe
Soint of lifting his voice again, he beard a win
owppen. Across-eyed woman with frowzy
hair stuck ber bead out ,
Look here, young fellerf" she- exclaimed,
"do you know what you're a-doing?"
"Why yes," replied Jenklnson. "This is a
a serenade."
"Who's it fort"
"For-for Miss Milly."
'Miss Mllly whoi"
Shunt."
"IheShunks moved away from here a week
ago, Ther ain't anyprl in this block ex
ceptln' my baby, and 1 can give ber all tbe
serenadin' she needs. If you want to howl any
more go off ibto some other neighborhood."
The cross-eyed woman with the frowzy hair
took ber head in, shut down tbe window, and
tne pale moonbeams presently shone on the
form of a discouraged young man sneaking
homeward through a back alley.
A 1'leusnnt Silver Wedding.
Fred Malc'.i, the well-known Allegheny
butcher, celebrated his silver wedding last
night Fred and bis good wife were pleasantly
remembered by a bost of friends who gathered
at his home last evening. bearing many silver
tokens ot their good will.
EUWER-ELLIOTT EEUNI0N.
Two Hundred of the Descendants of Pioneer
Immigrant's Meet at Sprlngdale A Proa
llflc Family Officers of the Family As
sociation Elected A Happy Day.
The fourteenth annual reunion of the Euwer
Klliott families was celebrated in right royal
style yesterday on tbe lovely grounds of Mr.
Jacob H. Walters, at Springdale, on tho West
Penn road. There were present over 200 of the
two families, bnt over 2,000 descendants were
entitled to a part In tho enjoyments
of the occasion. The day was charac
terized by tbe most glorious sunshine and
a remarkable fact Is that in the 13 preceding
reunions, Old Sol bas treated the event with
the same warm beams, and has never allowed
a clond to shroud for one Instant bis smiling
face. The Springdale Brass Band was in at
tendance, and discoursed popular airs during
the entire day, much to the enjoyment of tbe
little folks, of wbomtbere was a rlzht smart
sprinkling, as wellfas the enjoyment of tbe
older members of tbe extensive family. An
elabo,-ate luncheon of the basket picnic
order was served on long tables tbat fairly
groaned nnder their weight of good things.
Among those present were the six surviving
sisters and one brother of the Euwer family.
Mrs. Jacob H. Walters, Mrs. R. 8. P. McOalL
of Tarentum; Mrs. Margaret Gibson, of Alle
gheny county; Mrs. Jane Moore, of Bntler
countv; Mrs. Nancy Kennedy, Springdale;
Mrs. Eliza McLatn, Logan's Ferry, and Mr.
Samuel Eward, Springdale. In tbe company
who reached the ground by all manner and
methods of traveling, Ave counties were repre
sented, and possibly every township south of
Springdale.
A Delightful Dnv.
The day was spent very delightfully In games
of various kinds, under the direction of Mr. K.
A. Kennedy, Esq., and in social intercourse.
The only formal programme was the election
of tho officers of the association, which .re
sulted in 'Squire R. S. P.McCall, of Tarentum,
being chosen President; Miss Nancy McLain,
Secretary; Mr. E. L. Stoflel, Treasurer, and
Mr. R. A. Kennedy Chairman of tbe Executive
Committed.
The readlnc of the bistorv of the two fam
ilies by Mr. J. M. Kennedy, Principal of the
uuuiiKudiD fiuouuis. vis a very iDEeresiiuir uur-
tion of the day's programme. And condensed
Is as follows: In tbe year 1715 Andrew Elliott
and bis wife emigrated from Scotland and
settled In Marjland, where they had a large
family, and where one son was scalped by the
Indians. Another son, John, settled in Murrys
ville, Westmoreland county. Pa., in which
county he bas many grandchildren, great
grandchildren, and great great-grandchildren
living at tbe present time, as be had a very
.large iamuy oi ennoren who uvea ana mar
ried in thatvlclnitv. The name has beensoelled
m three different ways, iiot Elliot and
411Ulfc
Tho Other Side.
Tbe Euwer family have also varied the spell
ing of their name the same number of times,
and from Eurr and Yourd have evolved Euwer.
Samuel Eurr came from Ireland about 1790, and
settled on Plum creek, Allegheny county, Fa,,
having been married before leaving the old
country. He bad four children, and it was one
of bis descendants who figures in the following
bit of writing taken from an old Bible: -'John
Yourd and Jane Elliott were lawfnlly joined
together in marriage by the Rev. John BlacE,
pastor, of Pittsburg, on December, tbe 18th,
1817." This marriage nnlted tbe two fam
ilies, and it was during the life of Jane
Yourd tbat the first reunion was held
Nine children were the result of that union
eight of whom are living, and seven of whom
were present yesterday. Tbe living descend
ants of the marriage of December 10, 1817, with
their living husbands and wives, number 161,
and tbe Elliott-Euwer connections exceed
2,000.
Those who reuned yesterday were delighted
at the hospitality extended by their kinsfolk,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Walters.
TROUBLING THE RESIDENT.
How Crednlous Peoplo and Rogues Bother
the Chief Executive.
Washington, August E8. Every mall de
livery at tbe White House reveals astonishing
credulity on the part of some of tbe people of
this country. Recontly some rogue bas been
making trouble for the President and people
by means of an advertisement For weeks let
ters have been coming to tbe Executive Man
sion enclosing three 2-cent stamps, and request
ing by return a promised watch charm or
bangle. This was all Greek to the President
and those who have charge of tbe work of as
sorting his mail matter, but in tbe big leather
pouch to-day there was an explanation of tbe
mystery. A Chicago girl not only wrote to tbe
President and sent the usual number of post
age stamps asking for a bangle, but she also
enclosed a copy of the advertisement which in
duced ber to write the letter. A small vignette
of tbe President with a big beaver bat is dis
played in a small frame, tbe inscription at the
bead being "A National Miniature." Under
tbe lower line of tbe frame are the words
"Tiny Ben," followed by a "reading notice,"
which, it is directed, is to be placed in a column
of the newspaper printing it one time next to
news matter. The advertisement Is as follows:
Neatest thing outl Jnst the thing for a watch
charm or bangle bracelet, tilven away In order
to Introduce It to tbe public. Inclose three red
headed stamps to pay for packing and postage.
Address White House, Washington, 1). a
A correspondent in Wisconsin writes:
Inclosed find three red-headed stamps for tbe
national miniature, which I want to wear on my
watch charm.
These are only two samples of a drawer full
of letters on the same subject and tbey are
postmarked from different points ail over tbe
United States.
An appeal received from a little girl to-day
will probably have the President's serious con
sideration. She writes:
MY Dxab I'besipfnt-I have beard that you
are buying old postage stamps and paylnstea
hundred for them, inclosed find 100 stamps which
I have collected among my friends and send to
you. tvuu'tjruu pieaae &ena me t, too. lama
little girl. 11 years old, and live away down in
Arkansas.
This missive was dated from a country towp
in Arkansas, and postmarked irom the same
State.
Idleness the Breeder of Discontent.
From the Funxsutawney Spirit.
Idleness Is tbe great breeder of discontent.
People who have nothing else to do spend most
of tbeir time in grumbling and finding fault.
It is tbe dry goods box statesmen who do the
most kicking about the manner in which tbe
affairs of the nation are conducted, and they
are generally able to prescribe a remedy for
every evil, real or imaginary, with which the
body politic is affected.
THE' KEYSTONE CAMPAIGB.
It is amusing to note how bad the Delamater
organs feel because ex-Governor Paulson
failed to "put his foot in it" in his concise and
business-like letter of acceptance. German
town Independent.
It is significant that while Pennsylvania' Re
publicans are buying newspapers in order to
bring about the defeat of Delamater no Demo
crats are going into tbe newspaper business to
oppose Pattison. New York Times.
Wili, Candidate Delamater find time during
the campaign to tell the farmers why their bill
to equalize taxation, failed of passage at the
last session of the Legislature t We respectful
ly inform him tbat a great many of them would
like to know all about the defeat of that meas
ure. Moreover, the worklngmen are anxious
to find ont why tbeir bills were put in the waste
basket Speak out, Mr. Delamater! Columbia
Independent.
The letter of ex-Govornor Pattison accepting
the nomination tendered him by the Democ
racy of the State assembled in convention at
Scranton on tbe 2d of July will commend itself
to all right-thinking citizens of tbe State. Mr.
Pattison does not waste words in replying to
tbe committee that formally apprised him of
his nomination. His communication is brief
and to tbe point: is just such a common-sense
document as was expected irom Mr. Pattison.
Easton Argus.
Referring to the Pennsylvania campaign,
the Springfield Republican says: "The question
is: Will the honest voter help the corrnptlon
tlonlsts or vote for Paulson? There are some
singular demonstrations against Mr. Pattison.
One was of alleged Democratic veterans of tbe
late war, in Philadelphia, who passed vehement
resolutions of disapproval of his veto, in 1885;
of a bill to appropriate money from tho State
Treasury to bury penniless veterans. Tnis
showp how beautifully the Grand Army works
in polities when circumstances favor."
Just hero it may be remarked that the Re
publicans who' will vote for Mr. Pattison will
do it without persuasion on the part of Demo
crats and without fear of disapproval from any
Ul buau ,. no... - u.o ,ju,a t jiuufi
on the pending canvass which no past election
in Pennsylvania ever before presented. It is
enveloped in doubt It promises a canvass in
which the clear judgment and independent
action of tho masses wili deolde tbe result,
without reference to what tbe political leaders
may do or say. It is very certain that there is
not much bossing being done anywhere in the
Btate at present 'Barrisburg 'IndepeiidenU
. PRIZES ANP BALLOTS.
HOWTHEDISPATCH WILL ADD A FEATURE
TO THE EXPOSITION.
A Chnnce for Amateur Writers to Win a
Prize Every Week Voting on Fopnlar
Topics a Plensnnt Amusement Watch
far tbe Weekly Bulletins to be Announced
Bel oreband In ibe Saturday nnd Sunday
Editions The Frlze Offer and Voting
List for the Opening Week.
The Dispatch has perfected arrangements
whereby it will bo enabled to add a pleasant
feature to the varied attractious of the Exposi
tion from the opening to the closing day.
Here are the preliminaries:
Room for beadquartersat tbe Exposition bas
been secured in tbe commodious and attractive
space occupied by the Brunswick-Balxe-Col-lender
Company's billiard table display. The
Dispatch booth will be located on a corner.
fglvingit a frontage on two aisles, the whole
space being surrounded by wide passageways,
making it conspicuous and easy of access.
Here all tbe Ballots and Prize Essays of the
voters and contestants will be received and ac
curately recorded.
Opening Week's Balloting.
The Exposition will open Wednesday
Evening, September 3, at 8 o'clock. The Bul
letin of Ballots and the Topic for the Prize
Essay, Contest for Wednesday evening and
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of tbe opening
week follow. "Vote Aye or Nay on the topics
here suggested:
WEDNESDAY EVENING'S VOTING TOPIC.
Should all the Suburban Street-Car Lines run
All-Nicht CarsT Open to Lady and, Gentle
men voters.
thtjbsday's voting topic.
Should the Old Block House at the Point be
removed to Scbenley Park, or should it re
main where it Is and the Point De turned into
a Park? Open to Lady and Gentlemen voters.
peiday's voting topic.
Should the Allegheny Wharf be transformed
Into a Promenade and ParkT Open to Lady
and Gentlemen voters.
SATURDAY'S VOTING TOPIC. .
"What is your choice ot Sites for 'the Main
Building of the Carnegie Free LibraryT Open
to Lady and Gentlemen voters.
How to Vote.
In order to accurately test public opinion on
all tbe topics to be balloted for during the Ex
position. The Dispatch has decided to open a
Poll Book for recording the Ayes and Nays,,
thus avoiding "tissue ballots" and "repeating."
Voters will be expected to give their names and
addresses for entry in the Poll Book, and their
vote will be set opposite, thereby ensuring ac
curacy at all times. The Poll Book will open
with the Exposition each morning and be
closed wben the lights are turned off at night
Ladies will be permitted to vote on all popular
topics in which tbey, as well as their fathers
and brothers, are interested.
The Prize Essay Contest.
The Dispatch each week will offer Prizes
for tbe best Essays and Contributions on a
topic to be chosen and announced, so as to give
ample time for their preparation. The Prize
Essay Contest for tbe opening week will be
open only to Amateur Writers, professional
newspaper and magazine contributors being
barred. All Amatenrs In Western Pennsylva
nia can contest for tbe Prizes.
OPENING WEEK'S PEIZE TOPICS.
For the opening week The Dispatch will
offer tbe prizes announced herewith for tbe
best Descriptive article on the Exposi
tion as a whole. Articles must he general in
character and deal with the Instructive and
unique features of the displays and attractions.
No puffing in the line of designating by name
the exhibitors will be permitted. The features
and attractions can only be referred to in a gen
eral and interesting way.
Tbe Prizes,
For the 'best contribution on the above toplo
The Dispatch will award a prize" of a
TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECE.
For the Second Prize The Dispatch will
award a Five Dollar Gold Piece.
For the Third Prize The Dispatch will for
ward by mail to the winner a copy of tbe
Sunday issue of The Dispatch for One
Year.
THE CONDITIONS.
Each article must make at least 800 and not
more than 1,000 words.
Competitions must be written legibly, on one
side of tbe paper only, and must be labeled,
"The Dispatch Prize Essay Contest Expo
sition Descriptive Article; closing Saturday,
September 6, 1890."
Contributions must be left at The Dispatch
Headquarters.Brunswick-Balke-CollenderCo.'s
space. Exposition Buildings.
Correct name, address and age of contestant
must accompany MS9., name only for publica
tion If successful.
The Dispatch reserves the right to publish
any contribution, whether it be awarded a prize
or not
The Prize Essay Contest for the first week
will close with tbe Exposition on .Saturday
night. Septembers.
Watch for Second Week's Prize Topic and
Ballot Bulletin.
HE WON, BUT SUSSED THE VESSEL.
The Dnnger nnd Trouble From Engaging
In a Gnesslng Match,
From the New York Tribune. 3
The danger and trouble tbat may arise from
proposing and engaging In guessing matches
have had a striking illustration in tbe case of
V. Mans, of No. 401 South Fifth street and
John S. McKeon, of Broadway and Bedford
avenue. From tbe meager details of tbe un
fortunate affair which are at present obtain
able, it appears tbat one day, last spring Mr.
McKeon placed in bis store window a large
glass jar of pins of the ordinary domestic sort
and declared, in black letters on a fed ground,
tbat tbe person who guessed nearest tbe num
ber of pins in tbe jar should have a free first
class trip to Europe.
In an evil moment Mr. Hans, an industrious
painter, passed by the store and fell a victim to
the inducement held out by Mr. McKeon, and
be won! The ticket, costing JI85, was given to
him. Then he trier! to sell tbe ticket, but fall
ing to do so, engaged passage on a ship, but
missed It wben It sailed. Maus is now suing
McKeon and the agent of the line for the
value of the ticket. t
EVANGELICAL LUIHKKTT SYNOD.
Forty-Eighth Session ol tho Pittsburg Synod
at Pleasant Unity",
Gbeensbttbq. August 28. Tbe forty-elghth
session of the Pittsburg Synod of the Evangeli
cal Lutheran Church, convened at Pleasant
Unity to-day, There are embraced lu the synod
116 ministers and 193 congregations. There are
in attendance at the session 71 ministers and 42
lay delegates.
About the first business transacted was the
election of officers for tbe year, which resulted
as follows: President Rev. Dr. Kunkleman;
Missionary President, Rev. D. M. Kemmerer;
English Secretary, Rev. A. R. Grapp; Treas
urer, J. A. Kearcber. Thirteen congregations
applied for admission. Rev. Dr. Passavant, of
Pittsburg, nrged that some action be taken re
garding tbe care of destitute and orphan chll-
WAN'S FAITHFUL TRTEND.
A Boy Accldentalr Shoots Himself and His
Dog Gives tbo Alarm.
Columbus, Ind. August 28. Alfred Swee
ney, aged 18, left borne early "this morning to
hunt squirrels, taking with him bis bird dog.
When a mile and a half from this city be at
tempted to put two shells into his gun. In so
doing one was accidentally discharged, blowing
out nis rignt eye. ana renaering mm uncon
soioos. The doc returned to bis borne in an excited
condition, wblch attracted tbe attention of tbe
father of tbo boy, who with frienda started to
hunt for the boy. The dog led the way to the
body. Young Sweeney was found In a dying
condition and expired two hours after. .
ODE HAIL POUCH.
Tbat Hydrophobia Care,
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In your issue of August 18, you, or Robert
McClaln, mentioned or cites an instance of a
man being bitten by a mad dog and failed of
cure by Dr. Marcband's pills, as tbey were
called at that time. I am pleased to see
Robert's name In print, and he states facts all
tbrocgb, for I mind it welL But right bere I
mnst take sides with The Dispatch, for the
man, Frank Houck. wno was bitten by the
dog, was an adopted son ot tbe butcher referred
to, and was told that he must not get wet or be
come overheated for some length of time after
taking the Marcband medicine, or it would not
cure. This be failed to do, for he was out driv
ing wild catUe from tbe east side of Plum
creek during tbe wet weather and was seized
with the first fit at this stream while in a heated
and wet condition, followed by others tbat
vausea nis aeain at n.ast jaDerty, Doing so uaa
that from tbe bed wbere be lay he threw blood
and foam upon the ceiling above him.
B. F. Febseb.
East End, Pittsburg, August 23.
Aa Error Corrected.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Are yon not In error in saying that "Mercury
is the brightest of the evening stars at pres
ent?' Mercury, beins so near the sun, is sel
dom observed, but Venus is an evening star at
present, is very bright and sets not far from 8
o'clock, true time. J. A. Moore.
Hoboken, Pa., August 27.
Mr. Moore is right Venus is the evening
star until December. The almanac hastily re
ferred to caused the error.
Another Bernard Riley.
To the Editor of Tbe Dispatch :
Having seen in your paper inquiries for
Bernard Riley, I may perhaps be : the one
wanted. I was born in County Meatb, Ireland.
My father's name was Patrick Riley. My
mother's name was also Riley. I have several
nncles in tbis country and some of them in the
South. I came to this country in 1857. Wonld
like very much to prove myself the Riley
wanted. Bebnabd Rilet.
MtjPleasant, Westmoreland County, Au
gust 28,
Floppers Omitted.
To the Editor ot The Dispatch:
In your list of representative men and lead
ing Republicans at. Tltusvllle who Intend to
vote for Mr. Pattison you neglected to mention
Miles W. Quick and Peter McEnaney.
a Pattison Republican,
TITU3VTLLE, A Bgnst 28.
Queries and Replies.
W. W., Greensbnrg Do not understand.
Please repeat request Perhaps letter sent
astray.
Andrew Geisengeb, Jeaunette Address
Home of the Good Shepherd, Troy Hill, Alle
gheny City. Pa.
R. B. T. Cannot tell you tbe average weight
of British and American soldiers. Military ex
perts might answer; tbe question. Albany, N,
Y., Is named after the Dnke of York and Al
bany. It was so named by the English In 166L
It was founded by the Dutch in 1623.
A HAPPY MEETINa
A Son Finds His Mother, From Whom He
Had Been Separated Fifteen Years.
Hamilton, O., August 28. George Keppler,
of this city, is one of the happiest of boys,
owing to tbe accidental discovery ot the where
abouts of bis mother, whom he has not seen or
beard of for 15 years. Mr. Keppler is 23 years
of age, and wben he was 10 years old bis
motber for some reason left her husband and
family and disappeared. She was never heard
of afterward, and her two sons both grew to
manhood without knowing whether she was
living or dead.
George always claimed tbat she was allve.and
that be would some dav find her. He Is a.
.clerk in C. A, Stroble's came storo, and on
oionaay was taiKingto a commercial traveler
about his motber, during which conversation
Mr. Keppler described ber as he remembered
her. The gentleman knew of just such a
woman named Keppler, a professional nurse,
in Springfield. Ho impressed was Mr. Keppler
witu tug iuea mat we woman was nis motner.
mat no wok me nrst train lor toat city yester
day morning and bunted ber up. His idea
proved true. Motber and son recognized eacb
other, and a happy meeting and long talk fol
lowed. During the 15 years. Mrs. Keppler had
spent most of her time in the East. She bad
endeavored to learn the whereabouts of ber
two sons, but bad failed. She is a woman
skilled in ber profession aa a trained nurse,
and bas prospered. Mr. Keppler is desirous
tbat she should come to Hamilton and make
ber home witb him, and it is probable that she
will do so.
A USEFUL CANINE.
A St. Lonls Dos Tbat Carries a Flag and
Signals Trains.
From tbe Globe-Democrat.
Tbe Olobe-Democrat had a story some time
ago about a baboon tbat bad been tanght to
turn switches, but that animal is equaled by a
dog in this city that signals trams. The dog's
owner is a watebman at the Grarols road cross
ing of tbe Oak Hill Railroad, and finding the
animal could be taught to do almost anything
but talk and eat with a fork, showed him how
to carry the flag, and now wben a train comes
along tbe dog runs out with tbe flagstaff in his
mouth and waves the flag up and down, if not
as well as his master, at least well enough to
give notice of danger.
Of course the watchman does not leave his
post, but is always on band to render assist
ance, but tbe dog seems to understand the
business and to take delight in it
UNIVERSAL PENNY POSTAGE.
A Member of tbe English Parliament In This
Country to Disenss tbo Project,
IFrrCIAt TU.EOBAM TO TUX PMPATCO.I
New Yobk. August 28. J. Henniker Heaton,
member of Parliament from Canterbury, En
gland, arrived on the steamer Majestic from
Liverpool, and was conducted to tbe Fifth Ave
nue Hotel, wbere be has engaged a suite ot
rooms. Mr. Heaton is a well-known advocate
of tbe adoption of a universal penny postage,
and bis object In visiting tbis country at tbis
time is to make inquiries concerning bis
scheme, looking forward to Its eventual estao
lishment He will also visit Washington and
confer with Postmaster General Wanamaker
and other beads of tbe Postofflce Department
as to tbe feasibility of the project
"1 hope to confer witb Postmaster General
Wanamaker regarding tbe establishment of a
universal penny postage," he said to a Dis
patch reporter when seen tbis evening. "I
contend tbat tbe State should not mate a profit
ont or the postofflce. My scheme is to convey
a letter weighing balf an ounce to any place
in the British Empire or to any point in the
United States or throughout tbe Empire,
including all of its remote colonics, for 1
penny.
"I estimate the Initial cost to England at
only 60.000 a year. Not an extra train or
steamship would have to be provided to carry
out the reform, for the requisite machinery is
now in fnll operation."
CAPTURED A BEAR.
A Big King Hoot Being Arranged In Nicholas
Connir. W.Va.
PabkebsbueO, W. Va., August 23. Hon.
Henderson Peck, of Nicholas county, a big
land owner and stock raiser, has been losing a
great many fine sbeep from the depredations of
OlanUmuerOI DiaCK Dears, wmcu uavo luair
dens in the foothills of tbe Allegbenies near
Feck's place. .
He set a number of traps and the first night
canght a tremendous big black bear weighing
over S00 pounds. A ring bunt in which several
hundred men and boys and twice as many dogs
will participate, is being arranged for the near
future.
LEAVING THE MOUNTAINS.
The People Who Remain at Cresson Anx
iously Awaiting the Harrisons' ArrlraL
tsrZCIAL TXLZOSAU TO TBI PISP ATOH.1
Cbesson, August 28. A great many guests
have left the Mountain House during the past
few days because of tbe damp, rainy weather.
There is. however, a goodly number here yet
and during the next week tbe bouse will likely
bo filled to its utmost capacity. Yesterday
there was a oontlnnal crowd of people at the
station eagerly watching every incoming train.
In tbe bopo of witnessing the arrival of tbe
Presidental party. They were, of course, dis
appointed, but It ran be stated authoritatively
that tbe party will be here to-morrow evening,
and that the President will follow the first of
next week.
Fires were kindled in tbe new Park cottage
this morning, and everything within swept and
garnished ready to receive the distinguished
guests. A delegation wiU be at the station in
tbe evening to receive them. Of to-day's ar
rivals were H. M. Bailry, Park Painter, Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Laughlin. J.'B. Laughlln, of
Pittsburg, and A. G. ColwelL of Cleveland,
Does Chicago Second llie Motion?
from the Boston Globe.1
Wo guess tbe country bad better celebrate
tbe 500th anniversary of the discovery of Amer
ica instead of the lOOtn, and give Chicago the
extra century, to be'Iooklng around for a site.
CUBI0DS C0NDENSAT105S.fc?
The area of the West India' Docks is 300
acres. "
Mental worry, it is thought, is the chief
cause of cancer. '
The Pope has forbidden Catholicst to
cremate tbeir dead.
German workmen are the worst paid
labourers in Europe.
There are over 100 miles of streets paved
with wood in London.
The Crown Princess of Denmark is six
feet three inches in height
Since 1871 Germany has spent 15,000,
000 upon new firearms alone.
Of this world's population, it is esti
mated tbat 230,000,000 go entirely naked.
More than COO.OOO bouses have been
built in London during the last 40 years.
The earth is the greatest distance from
the sun on the morning of the 6th ot July.
In the "United States oyer 3,000,000,
000,000 of envelopes are manufactured yearly.
The whole world's produce of salt per
annum is 7,300,000 tons. England produces the
most
Some 23,000 persons sleep each night
on the Thames in what constitutes tbe Port of
London.
A Stockton, Cal., gentleman last week
plucked a bunch of grapes Irom his vines that
weighed six pounds,
Since 1881 about 76,000,000 goat skin
and 47,000,000 sbeep skins have been imported
into London from native Indian tanneries.
The export of canaries from Germany is
very large. Every year about 130,000 of these
birds are sent to America, 3,000 to England, and
about 2,000 to Russia.
It appears that the great majority of
persons committing suicide In Japan are over
60 years of age. Next on the list come persons
between 20 and 30 years of age.
A single orange tree in Florida has
been known to bear 8,000 oranges in a year.
Such a yield is excessive, as a grove tbat will
yield 1,500 to the tree is considered excellent.
Mrs. Sarah Summers, of Jones county,
died a few days ago at the age of 101 years. Sho
bad seven children, four of whom are still liv
ing; 42 grandchildren, 139 great-grandchildren,
and 10 great-great-graa dchildren.
The Chinamen of New York have given
to their Joss, at 16 Mott street, a new umbrella,
which they bad brought over from China. It
is covered with dragons and other monsters
with glittering eyes, and is said to have cost
$100.
In Austria the hangman is a man
named Seigfrled, who wears a black uniform,
with a cocked hat and white gloves. He has
never had to bang a woman, for the Emperor
thinks strangulation is a punishment which
should be reserved for males. ,
The Island ol Tristan, in the South
Atlantic, is inhabited by SO people, the patri
arch of the party Peter Green, a veritable
Robinson Crusoe having been there for 52
years. He bas just sent a letter complaining
tbat some of the grown-up children show a de
sue to leave their lovely island home.
The religion of Dahomeyland is to tha
effect tbat any soldier killed while fighting
white men goes straight to heaven to become
a handsome yonng man of 25, who is provided
witb 15 beautiful wives and all tbe game he
can eat for LOOO years. Under this belief hun
dreds of them do their best to get killed.
The legend as to the origin of woman
is different with various nations. Not more
than four nations accept tbe legend that she
was made from a man's rib. Tbe Japanese be
lieve tbat she grew on a tree, the Laplanders
that she was once a rabbit, tbe Persians tbat
sbe fell from tbe heavens, and tbe Australians
that she was first a toadstooL
William Hoffman, of Sebewaing. has
four pigs that beat anytning ever seen in tbat
locality. One has no trace of hind legs, an
other bas no boofs. but claws take tbe place of
tbe generally thought necessary porcine ap
pendix, and the two others bare claws and toej
and pretty nearly everything else that pigs can
rery nanuuy get along wiiuoui.
It is indeed a remarkable tale which is
told from Dlarbekir (Turkey In Asia) by tha
Turkish journal the Tank. During a recent
tempest there were showered from tbe skies,
neither hailstones nor rain drops, but grains of
millet The Inhabitants of Melessa and Muhal
bare gathered the grain and bave stored it and
are grinding It for bread. Tbis beats tbe frog
showers, to say nothing of green rain and red
snow.
A rare phenomenon is reported from St
Malo. On a recent afternoon, between 4 and 5
o'clock; three suns were seen all m a row a little
above tbe Western horizon. Tbe central
luminary, tbe sun itself, shone with unwonted
brilliancy, while" from its supporters darted
rays of all tbe prismatic colors. At tbe same
moment a rainbow made its appearance as
some little distance, but upside down, with Its
convex side toward tbe borizon.
The longest parts, male and female, in
tbe Shakespearean drama are Hamlet, with
1,569 Hues, and Rosalind, witb 749 lines. Of
course, in acting, tbey are cut a great deal, but
even then tbey are.in tbe odious but expressive
phrase of tbe boards, "rat," This accounts, to
a certain extent, for tbe professional fondness
for appearing as Hamlet and Jiosalind. Othelo
must be rather a thorn in the side of tha
"stars." for fie bas only 888 lines, while lago
bas 1,117.
The Grays Harbor Times has the fol
lowing: J. D. Lowry, who bas jnst returned
from Qulnaiult Reservation, brings an account
of tbe capture of a large wbale off the Qulna
iult river last week. The Indians at tbat place
engage In whale-fishing as a regular vocation,
using their canoes and crude appliances for en
snaring tbe monsters of tbe deep with great
skill. This particular whale, 45 feet in length,
they were three days and three nigbu in sub
duing and bringing to shore. It Is a coast
whale, its value to tbe Indians being about
$100.
There is a negro living in Scriven
county, Ga., whose home is in a huge log. This
log Is 20 feet long and 5 feet in diameter. It Is
divided into three apartment?, one of which is
occuoied by the proprietor's three hogs. The
negro occupies anotber. and tbe third is filled
with hunting and fishing apparatus. Tho
negro makes his livelihood by bunting and fisb
ing. His clothes is of skins ot wild beasts and
be lives alone to himself. His two dogs are the
fiercest to be found anywhere. He procures
bis ammunition by bartering game with tbe
employes aboard the Savannah river boats and
the passengers.
The have snakes down in Monroe
county. W.Va according to the local paper.
It says: "Mr. Lloyd Upton killed on tbe 3d
Instant a rattler 4 feet inlength tbat supported
8 rattles. Mr. Francis Darnell killed one on
the 8th instant measuring 4 feet 1 inch in
length, and 18 Inches around the body, with 9
rattles. Mr. John S. Darnell killed the pre
mium rattle snake of tbe season on the 4th
instant. His snakeship measured 4 feet 8
Inches In length and loK inches around tha
body. The snake tbougbt be would make Mr.
Darnell retreat when he began to make muslo
with his 15 rattles, but be made a bis mistake.
Mr Darnell dragged tbe gentleman home with
his bark rope. The self-same J. S. Darnell
killed outrignt 48 snakes of tbe viper variety in
one morning.
A 31 OS G THE nCMOKlSTS.
Boss, at 7 P. M. Hello, Harry, what are
you doing bere? ... ,.,
Harry-Working away. I'm Just too blamed .
lazy to quit and go home. "'
Savase See here, waiter, I ordered raw
eggs, and these are hard as bricis. jr '
Valter-Ye. sir. but there're fresh, and fresh
egxs are mighty rare in this house West SAor.
Caterer You'll have diamond back ter
rapin. I suppose. Mrs. Strucroylr
Mrs Strucsoyl-Certalnly; and be sure the dia
monds are orthe first water.-West Short.
Ob love's a chain of wondrous might,
We find as on we Jog:
Twill tie np hearts exceedingly tight -But
will not tie the dog. . ,.
Washington Past.
Sirs. Cumso I notice to-day that ths
young man who boards across the street flirts with
our hired girl.
Mr. Cumso (sweetly) Why. 1 didn't think you
capable or io much lealousy. Sew lorle Herald.
There was a young magistrate puisne
Sing hot A sad tale; T
With a belle Inclined to be spulsne 4
Yo ho for tbe gale; - -J
Till she sang "Annie Rulsne" J
And then he grew luisne J'3
SInrho I the sad tale. &.' r'
American Qroctr.. t.
"Now," said the man who was anxiooa to fa
ell some real estate, "If yon will Jump lnMlmr,
carriage Lwlll take you out and give you tatlsy j
ofthaland." E '
' -You're sure that your grammar la all, right ?'
said tbe prospective purchaser, cautiously.1'
"now do you mean f" &".'
"ron are quite confident, I hope, tbatjlt Isn't.
tha lie of tbe land lam going tofet !" laAff,
tonrost.
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