yi ? 'O ' " TfiE PTTTSbURQ- MSFATOH, FEIDAT, SEPTEMBER 5, '1890. v je Bigpfrlj. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY S. 1S40, Vol.45, .No. zlO. Entcrc atl'msburt-rostoaice. November It, iss7, as tecoml-class matter. Business Office Comer Smlthflftd and Diamond Streets. News Booms and Publishing House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street. HASTEDN ADVEirribIGOFFlC, ItOOMZI, TII1BUNE BUILDINC. NEW 10KK. where complete files of TUK Dlbl'AlCII can always be lour.d. Foreign advertisers appreciate the con venience. Home advertisers and friends of THE UIM'AICH, while la Jew lork. are also made welcome THE DISPATCH is reavlarly on sale a Jlrcntano's. 5 Cnwn Square, Jfew Xoik, atld 17Aic. de r Opera. Paris, Trance, ichere any one icho has been disappointed at a hotel neurs stand can obtain it TERMS OF THE DlhPATCII. IMTACE FREE IN TIIK UNITED STATES. jiailt DisrATcn. One lcar. I S oo DAILY DlfFATcn, PerQuarter SCO Uaii T DisrATcn, One Mouth 70 Dail DisrATCH, IncljdinpSunday. lyear. 30 00 Daiia Dispatch, InclodlnRSunday.Sm'ths. ISO Daili Dispatch, Includinebunday.lmontb. 90 fcllfDAI Difpatch, One car IM MErKLi Dispatch, One lear 1S5 Uiit Daili Dispatch ts delivered bycarriersat 1! ccnt ner neck or including Sunday edition, at 20 cents per -n eefc. PITTSBURG. FRIDAT.SEPr. 5.169a OCR NATURAL GAS fcUFPLT. "Whether the natural gas supply of this city is soon to be exhausted, or whether it trill continue cood is matter of the utmost importance. The recent action of the Phila delphia Company in increasing the price to manufacturers was construed by many to mean failure of the supply. A fairer in terpretation would seem to be that the company found more profit in the supply of domestic consumers at the higher rates charged for that service and left the manu facturers the choice of paying a similar rate or leaving the gas for the better paid domes tic use. But The Dispatch is not satisfied with any mere indefinite interpretation. It has, therefore, set on foot another exhaustive in vestigation of the subject, conducted by a staif writer who is a competent authority on all matters pertaining to the production of natural pas and petroleum. An investiga tion was made several months ago with satislactory outcome. But lest there might have been some sudden change in the situa tion this second inquiry is made. Tee first article of a series is presented this morning. The facts therein presented are gratifying. Diminution of pressure is noted at the old wells, but the new ones show up as good as their predecessors. It is not to be expected that a gas well will last forever with such enormous pressure as some in this vicinity have shown. That they do not exhaust themselves quickly is encour aging. New territory is in sight and the outlook lor a continued supply seems good. Other articles will iollow, however, giving the facts fearlessly and frankly, and they may not be so iavorable. Men closely identified with the natural gas business will be interviewed and their opinions given. In short, every effort will be made to as certain the present status of the gas supply and its luture prospects, that the question niay be settled finally. Either we have an abundant supply for some years to come, or we have not, and it is better that all should know the truth. If the natural gas supply is good we may rest in peace and content ment yet awhile. If it is about to fail us it is time to move in the matter of a substitute. The boundless coal beds in the Pittsburg region give assurance of plentiful cheap fuel in any event. Pittsburg can afford to wait the outcome with cool calmness, allowing her envious coteinporaries to do the fretting. THE JIBOOSE. John L. Butler, of Harrisburg, is figuring as a political philologist. He has invented a new word, a sort of mate to mugwump. Here is the word and Mr. Butler's defini tion: Ji-boose, n. A professed Democrat, who is better and purer than his party, in his own estimation, and is loaded with a set of prize package principles which can never be pnt into practice. Cf. Mugwump." It is tolerably certain that Mr. Butler is not a Jiboose. Nothing that we have heard of him would lead us to suppose that he is burdened with principles of any sort, and if he has a party we do not suppose that he is in his own estimation, or the world's, better or purer than that party. There would be no need to define Mr. Butler if he had not gone out of his way to instance the Hon. Robert 11 Pattison as a Jiboose. The prin ciples with which Mr. Pattison is loaded may be correctly termed "prize-package" that is worth prizing but the fact that they wereput into practice when he was Gov ernor constitutes at once his chief recom mendation and the principal cause of his offense. SOME TRUTHS ABOUT STRIKES. In Ihe correspondence between General Master Workman Powderlv and Master "Workman Lee, which has been made public at the hearings berore the New York State Arbitration Board at Albany occur many significant passages. Mr. Powderly seems to have seen what the end of the New York Central strike must be far more clearly than he chose to tell the public at the time. In his letter of April 19 the General Mas ter "Workman predicted the failure of the strike. He then said to Master "Workman Lee: "By all means do all in your power to prevent a strike, for it will prove a lail nre." Again, on Augusts, he wrote: "My advice to your men is to stand farm and avoid a strike at all hazards." And, two days before it was entered upon, in disre gard of his intelligent counsel, he said: "I very much lear that " history is about to re peat itself and thar the disaster ot the Bead ing Itailroad is to be repeated. Brother Lee, it Is madness for the men of the If ew York Central to think of striking. They cannot win, and yon know it as well as I do. Only the enthusiasts who never count the cost will say that a strike on a system of railways can succeed in these days." Mr. Powderly was right. The New York Central strike ended disastrously for the men. If his advice had been taken the strike would have never occurred. The Philadelphia Ledger, commenting upon Mr. Powderly's words already quoted, says very wisely that strikes upon great railways, the system of which embrace a great conti nent, in the continuous operation of which the entire country, its most important ma terial inte'ett, its business, convenience and pleasure are involved, cannot be carried out to a successful conclusion, not only because every other company must, in respect of its own inter ests, give moral and physical support to tbat one against which the strike is made, but because the country, its agriculture, commerce, manufacturers and finance can not permit the power which gives them prosperity to be destroyed or temporarily ..suspended. It is a fact too often lost sight of or ignored by unthinking leaders of labor organizations that popular sympathy is al ways on the side of labor when its demands are just and reasonable, and that it is al ways sufficiently strong to compel corpora tions to grant such demands when made by their employes. Public sym pathy is turned the other way when force, from the use of which the pub lic suffer, is first resorted to for the purpose of securing concessions. In this country, where, with so few exceptions, all men are working men, the representatives of labor have no reason to fear that the great masses of their fellow citizens will not sympathize with them in their efforts to secure fair treat ment from employers. If their demands for such treatment are wisely made they cannot be denied, but wisdom, as Mr. Powderly de clares, generally suggests other means for securing justice than that of strikes. Force may sometimes be a good last argument, but it is commonly the very worst first argument. POSTMORTEM ORATORY. Speaker Becd's speech at Boston last night contains much with which we heartily dis agree, but on the utter emptiness and folly of devoting the time of Congress to obituary orations The Dispatch is with him. In the present session no less than twenty one working days have Seen given over by the House of Bepresentatives to windy mourning for the dead. Ten Bepre sentatives and one Senator of the Fifty-first Congress have died, and a month of the na tion's time'.has been devoted to eulogizing them. These fnnereal speeches are gener ally delivered to empty benches or to inat tentive audiences. Even in the case of such a distinguished statesman as Samuel J. Ban dall it was so. The dead men are not bene fited, and the living constituents ot the con gressmen, who jump at any excuse for neg lecting their work, suffer by the resulting delay in legislation. The postmortem .ora tion ought to be abolished. A PARABLE FOR THE MARIXES. Mr. Henry "Watterson's Star-Eyed God dess of Beform is in a deliriously joyful state over the dissensions in the Bepnblican party. The Louisville Courier-Journal de scribes at great length in a parable how the Bepublicans scrambled lrom the Binking shin of Protection to Mr. Blaine's Reci procity raft. It includes Senator Edmunds among those who hurried on board the raft, which is not exactly truthful, seeing that the Vermont Senator has spoken against Mr. Blaine's reciprocity scheme. But when the Star-Eyed Goddess and Mr. "Watterson fall to talking in parables such little things as facts are ruled out. The parable winds up with this beautiful passage: "When the Star-Eyed Goddess passed the raft, the discussion was still raging. Boats were sent to the relief of the doomed men, but they declared they would sink with the raft rather than get aboard any white winced ship like the Star-Eyed Goddess; our consort, they said, is Free Trade, and we will wait for her. That is the last heard from the wrecked pirates, and it's all we care to hear." But if the Courier-Journal has no desire to hear any more, a great many people would like to know what the Star-Eyed Goddess means by floating about the politi cal seas away from her consort Free Trade, for which the Bepublicau statesmen on the reciprocitv raft are represented as waiting. The Star-Eyed and Free Trade we thought were lashed together. THE EXPOSITION'S MISSION'. It is extremely satisfactory to hear that impartial critics declare the Exposition to be a credit to Pittsburg. Mr. Byron, who has lor many years managed similar expo sitions in Minneapolis, expresses his admira tion ot the Pittsburg institution in generous terms. Others of equal authority confirm this favorable decision. The general public testifies its interest in the exhibition by at tending in tens of thousands. Already, too, there are evidences of the beneficial effect of the Exposition as a show room for Pitts burg's manufactures. The stranger from afar is already in attendance, and we hear of tbe Exposition persuading him to patron ize Pittsburg stores. The value of the Ex position is indubitable. A COROLLARY TO GOOD ROADS. "When the happy days of reform arrive, and, under some magical management, our rural roads are made passable.it will be well to put up sign-boards at cross-roads. There is nothing more bewildering to the stranger than to come to the meeting of several ways where there is no gnidc-board to point out the direction in wnich he shonld continue his journey. And yet one may get into some such dilemma within twenty miles of Pittsburg. There are miles upon miles of railway near this city which are absolutely without a sign of their direction or of the towns to which they go. Who that has frequented strange parts has not wandered about unknown and un discovcrable ways for many hours? And how many dinners and tempers have been ruined by this very absence of sign-boards t ANOTHEE grave is being dug for the re ception of the remains ot a brave soldier. The nation will join with Ohio in mourning the sudden death of General E. F. Noyes. Strikes are not ending satisfactorily to strikers this season. The Chicago carpenters have decided to throw up the sponge, and hun dreds resumed work yesterday. Workers should carefully study the situation from the winning or losing standpoint instead of reck lessly following the leaders. Consultation, arbitration and resignation should be cultivated on both sides. Hundreds of prominent suburbanites cast votes in favor of all-night street car service at The Dispatch headquarters at tbe Exposi tion Wednesday night. This a straw which the managers of tbe lines should not Ignore. Notwithstanding the fact that the peach crop is a failure, tbe Indiana editors are jubilant over the tidings that tbe pumpkin crop is the largest for several years. Speaker Beed is between the devil and the deep sea. While he was at his post foes In Maine were pulling down his fences, and while he is away on a repairing tonr Congressional enemies are trying to break his rnles aqd smircb his record. If tbe modern Congress man conld be in two places at one and the same time his lot would be a happier one. The Pittsburg merchant or manufacturer who does not give his support to the Exposition is like the man who has goods to sell and will not advertise. There are very few of them, and tbey get left invariably. Coroner McDowell's bill to provide a morgue for every county in tbe State, should receive favorable consideration. Decency and justice will be served by such a law. England and Portugal have settled their territorial dispute In Africa satisfactorily. The Zambesi and its afflncnts are to be free to the commerco of tbe world; but tbo natives will take to the woods when tbey see the Stars 'and Stripes'floatlng from a steamer there. The starry emblem Is not so well known on sea or foreign streams as it might be. Colonel Bain says that a Government which gets a revenue from whisky is "un worthy ot support." It is surprising to learn the Colonel hails from Kentucky and is a tem perance orator. A hoarding house trust is the latest thing among Chicago landlords. Hitherto boarders have complained that landlords and ladles would not trust. "Kino Bob" Kennedy has withheld his anti-Quay speech from tbe Congressional Record for revision. The public got it before tbe Government organ went to press, and that's what sly Bob wanted. It will never be pub lished In revised form in the newspapers, and it must stand as stenographed for the public Now what next? The Supreme Court of Indiana refuses to say whetherfshaving is a work of necessity, charity or merer, and therefore permissible on Sunday, but says it must be left to petit juries to determine. The St Louis Globe-Democrat says that Cannon is one of the best men in Congress. That is not savins much for the rest of the members. The competition between the Duquesne Traction Company and the Pittsburg Traction Company is promising better and better things for the public Mr. Elkins, of the Fifth avenue line, said In Chicago, yesterday, that under cer tain contingencies bis cars would carry the peo ple for nothing I This beats three-cent fares all hollow I When the Exposition excursions begin ruralites will flock to the city. Pittsburg Is prepared for the rush. Our country cousins will receive a warm welcome and courteous treatment. The fighting Congressmen are having lots ot f nu with. Speaker Pro Tern. Buttons. A TltlTLlN a obstacle has prevented the formation of anti-Pattison organizations of Democratic veterans in Harrisburg. Two at tempts to form Such political engines have not brought out a single veteran opposed to Sir. Pattison. This Is truly sad. "Greenback" Weaver declines the nomination tendered him by the Democrats of the Seventh Iowa Congressional district. The soft-money advocate probably smells defeat afar oft. . , The lawyers will not lose anything by the Poor Farm fracas. Speaker Beed bad an eye to business when he discarded his black sash, flannel shirt, gray clothes and russet shoes before re turning to repair his fences in Maine. Tbe un sophntocated farmers of that State are not to bo trifled witb. The New York Sun of yesterday carried at the bead of its editorial columns a picture of Mr. Cannon's month. Tbo only fault we find with the campaign cut is that it is printed too clean. f It will take more than a tragedy to purify Atlantic City. The voting at the Exposition yesterday showed beyond a doubt that tbe majority of Pittsburgers favor the preservation of the old Block house where It is, with a park around it, in preference to moving it out to Schenley Park. "Death to Yankees" is the cry of the Guatemala mob. It should wake up Uncle Samuel. The unruly children in Central America must be spanked into good behavior. The Central strike has warped Webb somewhat. PEOPLE IB GENEBAL. The Attorney General has appointed John P.Hand an assistant United States District Attorney at Chicago. Feank Hatton. of the Washington Post, has been seriously ill with rheumatic fever, but expects soon to be well again. Miss Minnie Tbueblood, President of the Equal Suffrage Association of Kokomo, Ind is one of the chief drygoods merchants of that city. Joseph Surra, tbe President and Prophet ot the reorganized Mormons, and the son of the fonnder of Mormonism, is in Boston tor a short time. Miss Kate Field will lecture on "An Evening With Dickens," before the students of Eastman College, at Poughkeepsle, N. Y., on the evening of September 13. Speaking of his proposed missionary enter prise In India, tbe Rev. Dr. George F. Pente cost says lc was suggested to him by some high caste Hindoos, of which there are 5,000,000 in India. Basil B. Gordon, late Chairman of the Democratic State Committeo of Virginia, is at Paul Smith's, Lake St. Regis, In the Adiron dacks, and greatly Improved in health since last spring. The engagement is annonnced In London of Claude Fonsonby. son of tbe Hon. Ashley Ponsonby, of that city, and Miss Haller Hor witz, daughter of Mrs. Orville Horwitz, of Bal timore, Md. Colonel Jacob T. Child, late United States Minister to Slam, will retnrn to his old Domain Missouri. The Bangkok Times says that he ranked with Colonel Halderman and General Sickles in popularity at tbe Siamese court. Sister Rose Gertrude, the young En glish nurse who created such a sensation a few months ago by volunteering to go to the Molakai leper station, has given up the work, because she is displeased with the local man agement of it William Steinwat, who is spoken of as the Democratic candidate for Mayor of New York, is a native of Seesen, Germany, and 54 years of age. His father, who was piano maker in that city, emigrated with his family toNewYorkinlSM. Hon. Henry W. Htlliabd. of Georgia, has nearly ready for the press a volume of reminis cences covering a period of folly half a century. Mr. Hllllard was Minister to Belgium when Mr. Webster was Secretary of State, was in Con gress from IS 13 to 1S51, and Minister to Brazil from 1877 to 188L Mr. W. H. Ames, son of ex-Governor Ames, of Massachusetts, Is soon to be married to Miss Daisy Hodges. It is said that the ex-Gorernor has always made his son live at North Easton, and work as hard there as one of tbe factory hands. Young Ames has been obliged to turn up at his post by 7 o'clock, even if he bad been at a ball in Boston till after midnight On such occasions be has traveled down in a freight train, and arrived In time to change his clothes and go to work. On Iland at the World' Fair. Boston, September L The International Printing Pressmen's Association to-day decided tbat the per capita tax for the ensuing year be 10 cents a month. A resolution was adopted that the union be represented at the World's Fair by a display of fine press work, THEATRICAL AHXOTJHCEHEHTS. J. M. Cooke, manager of the "Under the Gaslight," Is in tbe city looking after its interests. That capital comedy "Little Pack." with Mr. Frank Daniels and his admirable company, will be the attraction at tbe BIjouTheater next week. The advance sale has commenced. "Under the Gaslight." will appear next week at tbe Grand Opera House with all new scenery, elaborate costumes and tbe strongest cast tbat has appeared in the piece since Its original production. The production will be personally supervised by Mr. Arthur Rehan. There will be no Satnrday night performance. Melody and beauty will be the featuro of Harry Davis' Now Fifth Avenue Museum next week. The "Venetian Lady Troubadours," one ot the most famous of musical organizations, will open tbe Cnrlo Hall. They have been pro nounced wonderful artists wherever they have appeared. Manager Davis has secured them at a salary ot WOO a week for two weeks. It is the l&test.muslcal , novelty aodthe only lady mandolin orchestra in tne world. OUR SHORT STORIES. WRITINQ WAS BEYOND HER. gHE had fallen heir to some valuable stocks deposited In her father's bank. Tbe trans fer was a little matter of business which com pelled her to visit the institution. She demurely faced tbe casbier's window and made known her business. Her costume denoted wealth, her face indicated refinement, and she loosed old enough to be a full grown man's sweet heart. After getting tho transfer documents ready, the cashier blandly remarked, "Sign here.!' The maiden blushed and murmured, "Must 1 sign?" , "Yes, miss, you must sign yonr name. It's merely a formality, you know," remarked the money manipulator. "If you please, I'd rather not sign, sir. You can sign my name just as welL I'm well edu cated, but I can't write, sir." The cashier signed and lived to telt the story. BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH. Jn some parts of the Southwest, regardless of the great growth of towns and the building of schoolhouses. It is still almost Impossible to get a direct answer to a question. One even ing about dusk a man rode up to a fence sur rounding a lot near the roadside, and thus ad dressed a woman who was attempting to per suade a few drops of milk from a muly cow. "Madam, I am lost." "Wall, that's whut the preacher says is the matter with the most of us, an' I reckon the best thing to do is to git 'ligion an' then do the best we kin under the Barcumstances," she re plied, giving the cow an awful jerk. "I mean that I have missed the road to Dab ney's forrv." "Wall, I shouldn't wonder, fur it is a mighty matter fur some folks to foller these roads here, they air so crooked. You air travelin', I reckon." "Yes, 1 wanted to go to Dabney's ferry.'1 "Got kin folks Uvln' down thar, I reckon." "No; I have no relatives living in this part of the country. Will this road load me to the ferry T" "Wall, you'll batter ax pap about that He tromps roun' all over the neichborhood while I'm doin' the work, an' he oughter know whar all the roads go to." "Where Is net" "Who. papf" "Yes." "Wall, the Lawd only knows. But I reckon ther jailer doe kin take you wbar he is." "Where Is tho yellow dogf" "I don't know tbat nuther. You'll hatter ax one or tbe chillun." "Where are tho children!" "The Lawd in heaven only knows, stranger, for I don't Jest wait awhile an' mebby one of 'em will holler, for It is about time fur one of 'em to git snake bit." "I haven't time to wait" "Wall, then, I reckon you'll have to jog along the best way you kin." "I wish you would give mo some informa tion." "Yan, I reckon so, fur I have hearn tell that Information is a mighty fine thing when a pus son is pushed right hard fur It" "Where does that road oyar there lead tot" "Right to Dabney's ferry." "Why, that's the road I want Why didn't you tell met" "Wall, yon didn't ax mo about that road. You kep on talkin' about snthln' else. Wall, good-day. Et you travel rouud here much, you'll Tarn to ax fur whut you want without beatin' about tho bush." A QUEER OSTRICH FARM. A LANKY, bearded man approached the box office window at the Bijou Theater on Tues day, and said huskily: "I want tu ostrich seats!" "What's that!" said Mr. Bruce. "Tu ostrich seats," said the giant referring to a slip of paper In his hand, "tu ostrich seats and there fer Mr. B., of TarantumI" Mr. Bruce handed ont tbe coupons for two orchestra seats, and tho messenger from Tarantum ej ed them curiously, muttering to himself: "I 'ion' seo as how these be large enough for ostriches!" EASED HIS FEELINGS. As the two men sat in the road, the younger observed: "Say, Thomas, yer air lookin' kinder hot Whut's ther matter?'' "Matter?" Thomas replied, "w'y I jist had ter whup 'at boy ergln." "Whut fur?" "Him an' Pete Nelson stole some water millions Tom outen ol' man Nelson's patch. Pete he'd was erf eared hit ud be foan' out so 'e up an' tells 'is daddy 'at mer boy done bit. The ol' man he corned ter mo jist er rarin' an' er t'arin s'l, 'Mister Nelson, ef mer boy done bit I'll lick 'im. So I calls the boy up an' he owns up like onter er man. He says, s'se, 'Dad, Fete Nels on tol' me 'bout ther millions an' showed us what 'ey was.' I paid ol' Nelson 10 bits fur bis millions an' I licked ther boy belu' as I said I would c'ase I nurer dlsapp'int 'im. And I turned Mm loose, he says, s'e, 'I'll lick Pete Nelson ef I die fur hit,' an' 'e did, Pete tol' his daddy an ther ol' cuss corned ter me ergln. S'l, I'll lick mer boy. an' did. ST 'sonny. I ain't er lickin' yer b'c'ase yer licked Pete Nelson, but 'c'ase yer didn't lik 'im twell 'e'd be erf cared ter tell hit.' Nalxt day I looked fur mer awtcr trap an' hit was gone. I couldn' fin' hit nowhere. 'At seenln' as I was er stand in' in ther road I seed ol' Nelson come jist er humpln' uv hisse'f. 'S'l bit pears like somebody Is sick an' yer ergoin arter er doctor.' Se'se, 'I is ergoin' arter er doctor. Some mean, low-life cuss sot er awter trap in the path 'twlxt mer house an' ther hawg-pen an' ketched Dave by ther ankle an' hit 'mon's'ns nigh cut 'is laig off.' I nuver said nuthin' but when mer boy corned in er lookin' sneakin' mean, x tuck 'im by (hei yeer an' led 'im ter ther stable an' me an' 'Im an' er plow line bad ther dangest 'rastle ever yer seed. Hit won't do 'Im no good but it eased mer feelln's powerful." A POTATO HIS DESERT. iiTATIN' poaches?" asked one huckster of auuiuer ju tut: jjiamoaa market yester day. Tbe latter stopped munching and ex claimed: "You don't take me for a millionaire do you!" and held up a raw potato half eaten. HE HAD A WIFE AT HOME. uT HAVE a little Bible at borne," said tbe bad man, "that In 1863 I wrestled from a Sun day school class of 19. I haven't opened It since, and it is as new and clean as the day I got It" "Bring it down some day, I'd like to see it," said his friend carelessly. Tbe next day tho bad man came into his friend's office, and throwing a little half worn out book on tbo desk, bo said: "There she is old man, but I was a little wrong about its con- J dition." "I should say so," said tbe other, "how does it happen that this little book Is so badly worn, when you thought It was clean and all right at home?" ' "Well," said tne bad man, and his voice was a bit husky, 'the truth of tbe matter is, I've got a little wife up at the house and a conple ot young ones. They sometimes rummage through my things." SHAKES IK WATERMELONS. Although Torpid When Found, it Warn Alive and Dcffnn to Crawl Away. Bhidqepoht, III , September 4. Recently a small boy let fall a watermelon, which burst on tbe ground. Inside tbe melon was a snake 12 Inches long. It had an eel-like appearance, Dut was dark colored, with white spots over its body. Although torpid, It was alive and began to crawl away when the melon burst. The fragments of the melon, when placed together, showed that tbe rind was intact before the' melon burst, and tbe snake must have grown in tbe melon from the time it was a blossom. Although a similar occurrence -has been re ported It was never before observed in the melon country here. The authenticity of this case Is undoubted, as Dr. J. C. Barr was close by and saw tbe snake an instant after it left its place In tbo melon. Tbe spot where it fell was a smooth piece of ground as bare as a floor. DEATHS OF A DAY. Rev. Dr. Alfred Nevln. LaNCASTxr, September 4,-Eer. Dr, Alfred Nevln was burled to-day. The funeral took place (Tom the Presbyterian Chnrcb. Key. Dr. Nevm was a profound theologian, a oraeelul writer and an accomplished orator, lieiides all these, ho had a sunny aide to hl nature, which added rreatly to his popularity. He was born at Khlppensburx, Cumberland county, March 4. 1818, ofEnglleb and bcotch parentatre. He completed his collegiate education at Jefferson College, und was renowned for his active work, u pastor, editor and orator. Colonel Albert Kline. Masion, Inc. beptember4. uolouel Albert B. Kline, or this city, Secretary of tbo American Legation at Venezuela.- nnder the administration of General Grant, died last evening, aged 60 J"""v. . 'w '". A FASmOHABLE WEDDIHG. A Dlatlnsnltbed Company Present nt a Cer emony nt Bedford. iEPECIAL TILED RAM TO THE DISFATCIT.l Bedford, September t The most fashion abte wedding tbat has taken place here for years was celebrated this evening in St James' Episcopal Church, when tbe Ear. William Cbanncy Langdon, D. D spoke tbe words that united Mr. Colton Lewis Bretz, of Cumberland, Md., and Miss Matilda King Hartley In tbe bonds of matrimony. Tbe groom is tho Gen eral Manager of the West Virginia Central Itailroad, while the bride Is the Second daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hartley. The beautiful little stone church never looked more beautiful than on this occasion. Bril liantly illuminated by electric lights, hand somely decorated with flowers, and filled with guests in evening dress, it presented a pictnre fair to look upon. Prof. James M. Neal, of Gallipolis, O., presided at tbe organ, and as tbe sweet strains of tbo bridal march from Lohengrin burst forth the party entered the cburcb. Tbe ushers Colonel John W. Avelrett, of Cumberland, and Mr. C. C. Reamer, of Bed ford, led the wav. They were followed by the brldcmaids. Misses Margaret and Bessie Metzger. Then entered the groom, Mr. C. L. Bretz, and the groomsman, Mr. N. L. McGirr. Tbe bride, leaning upon the arm of her father, followed. She wore a beautiful gown of white faille en train, with pearl and lace trimmings. The bridemalds wore moussellne de soie over white silk. Miss Margaret's gown was trimmed with pink ribbons, and he carried a bouquet ot La France roses. Lavender ribbons orna mented Miss Bessie's gown, and her bouquet was of Marecbal Neil roses. Prof, ileal softlvplayed Haley's beautiful ro mance "Call Me Thine Own," and then when the, ceremony had been completed rendered the Grand strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march. The reception at the residence of tbe briSe's parents was a brilliant affair. The handsome house was elaborately decorated, and the large parlors were thronged with those who called to offer congratulations. Among those from a distance who attended the recep tion wero ex-United States Senator Davis and wire, of West Virginia; Hon. Stephen B. Elkins and wife, of New York: Mr. and Mrs. Alexander and Miss Florence Allen, of Canton, O.; Mrs. IM. S. BncKingham and Mrs. F. S. Marr, of Lewisburg, Pa.; Hon. George M. Robeson, ex-Secretary of the Navy; Judgo William McClaln. of Gettysburg; Colonel Thomas K. Watt, General Passenger Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company: Robert A. Bole. Pittsburg; ex-Congressman B. F. Meyers and wife, ot Harrisburg; Mrs. R. L. Holliday, of Media, Pa.; Mr. an J Mrs. George W. Harrison, of PItdraont, W. Va.: W. E. Griffith, editor Daily liws. Cumberland, Md.; Dr. A. 8. Smith and wife, of Altoona, Fa., and J. B. Lee, of Baltimore. At 11 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Bretz bade goodby to their friends and drove to tbe station, where a special car was in waiting to take them to Huntingdon. They will make an extended tour of tbe West. A DISTINGUISHED WEDDING. Dr. nicNnngber and lain SlacDIIIlan United In tbe Holy Bonds. The joyous peals of the organ in the Second U. P. Church, at 7 o'clock last evening, pro claimed the nuptial ceremony of Miss Mary R. MacMillan, daughter of Rev. W. H. Mac Millan. pastor of the church, and Dr. Samuel McNaugber, son of Mr. Joseph HcNaupher, President ot the First National Bank ot Alle gheny. Long before tbe advent of the bridal party tbe church was filled with an expectant people who smiled approvingly upon the fair and graceful figure of the bride as she traversed the aisle leading to the altar upon the arm of the handsomo groom. Preceding them were the ushers, Messrs. RenwickT, Sloan, Louis Beatty, Archie Robinson, Will Ramsey. Dr. Arthur Butler and Dr. Tom Gallagher, and the bridemalds. Misses Effle and Helen MacMillan, twin Bisters of the bride, dressed in charming gowns of white India silk to corre spond with their youthful beauty; also two tiny flower girls, little Louise MacMillan and Alice ijysle. In simple little Kate Greenaway gowns, carrying exquisite baskets of flowers. The ceremony was performed by the father of the bride, assisted by Dr. John NcNaugher, brother of the groom. The bride was arrayed in an elegant toilet of faille francaise and wore the customary veil. At the conclusion of tbe ceremony a reception was held at tho home of the bride's parents on Washington street. The young couple will dispense with the wedding trip and be "at home" immediately In a cozy residence on Perrysville avenue. The Frlclt-Hnrrlnon Wedding. The wedding of Miss Lillle Harrison, daugh ter of Mr. John Harrison, of Ridge street, and Mr. J. R. Frick, was celebrated at the Seventh U. P. Church last evening. Rev. Dr. McClel land, D. D,, pastor of tbo church, and Rev. Dr. McClelland, of the Sixth Presbyterian Church, were the officiating clergymen. There were two bridemalds, the Misses Mame and Mollle Harrison. Mr. uenry Wilson was tbe best man. and tbe ushers were Messrs. Steve Johnson and James McNeeL A reception was tendered the immediate friends and relatives at the conclusion of the church services at the home of tbe bride's parents, where the honey moon will be spunt. A Popular City Clerk Married. John G. Boyd, one of tbe most popular young clerks in the office of Water Assessor George Miller, and Miss May White, of Mifflin street, Sixteenth ward, were married last evening by Rev. Lucius Magnire, in the Fifth Avenue iletuodiat Chnrcb. Tbe latter was filled with friends of the bride and groom, and after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Boyd departed on an Eastern train for Philadelphia, New York and other cities. C0L0BED MEN IN C0NFEBENCE. Intercstinc Session of iho African Dletlio dist Eplicopnl ZIon Chnrcb. Chicago, September 4. The second day's session of the Conference of tbe African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church was more largely attended than the opening session yes terday. Bermons were delivered by Revs. Temple, Jenifer and Claiborne. Bishop Lomax also delivered an able sermon. In passing upon tbe character of members there was considerable opposition to passing W. A. Foareman, of tbo Twelfth Street Church. Louisville. The church owed about $100, to the general fund, which, the pastor said, could not be collected owing to tbe cyclouo blowing down the church, and tbe church became tem porarily disoiganized in consequence. Mr. Lawson said tbat tbe mother church should help to rebuild tbe churcb, but, however, he would settle the matter by becoming liable for tbe amount due. The Rev. M. A. Easton preached this evening. DABBLED WITH GEEEN GOODS. A Maryland btnn i Spotted and Locked Up la 81,500 Ball. Washington, September 4. It recontly came to the knowledge of Major E. G. Rath bone. Chief Postoflice Inspector, that one, J. J. B. Nicholson, of Lewlston, Talbot county, Md., was In correspondence with "green goods" men in New Jersey, and he ordered an investi gation which resulted in the airest of Nichol son, who was to-day arraigned before United States Commissioner Rogers at Baltimore, and held In $1,500 hail. This Is the first arrest of any one who has merely written for the so-called "green goods," and the result is awaited with interest. Under the law passed by Congress March 1. 18S0, it was made a penal offense for any one to mail a letter ordering "green goods," and this arrest of Nicholson is the first In pursuance of tbe act DOWN ON GB0TES0.TTE STYLES. Typoa at tbo Hub Condemn Fancy Printing n Expensive Boston. Septomber 4, The United Associa tion of Typotbetre of America resumed its session to-day. Mr. W. E. Andrews reported a resolution to tbe effect tbat there was nothing in tbe state of the printinc trade to render It wise to adopt shorter hours than bad prevailed. Adopted. On motion of Mr. McNally, of Chicago, a resolution was ndopted deprecating the exist ing craze for grotesque ana fanry job type as causing needless expense to the printing busi ness. At 1 P. M. tbe convention adjourned. Appearance In Pamphlet Form. A neat little pamphlet has been received in this city from Chicago, containing a printed copyot a letter sent by Colonel James An drews, the well known engineer of Pittsburg, addressed to Mayor Crieger. of Chicago, Chair man of the Committee on Sites of tbe World's Fair, detailing Colonel Andrews' scheme to lo cate tte exposition buildings on tbe lake front. It iia pretty souvenir of tbe great work the Pittsburg engineer wants to undertake. Twenty-Five Yenra lu tbe Service. Sounds of mirth and music proceeded from tbo pastor's residence at St. John's Church, on South Fourteenth street, last evening. Rev. Father Gallagher; tho pastor) had Invited a number of his lay and clerical friends to assist him In celebrating tbe twenty-flftb anniversary of bis ordination as a priest, andbn enjoyable evening was spent with vocal and inttrnmental music, and . tho efforts of a host of brilliant atorv.tellors. , r ' SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON, THE whisky is comln' thro the rye. Sensible is he or she who lingers with the Stay-at-homes in June, July and August and slips away in September for a quiet rest Tney escape tbe crowds, the ball rooms, the mos quitoes, the high tariffs, the gushing girls and the sashed noodles, and can sip the September sweets on sea and shore with a satisfaction not dreamed of by those who skip out with the first todch of a summer sun. Shift your date onco and be convinced. September can give June cards and little casino and then win out Yotr can wear a vest over a flannel shirt if you have one. To be a stylish letter winter in Germany you must fold tbe notepaper longwise and Insert dt In a long, narrow envelope. It will be the proper caper here bye-and-bye. It is a device of the paper makers to make you buy and buy. The leaves are leaving the trees and sticking to the skirts of the women who wear lace dresses. Chicagoans are growing cross-eyed looking for a fair site. False bair dealers are doing a bang np busi ness now. The salty sea air has frayed and faded last year's purchase's, and the hairless girls are laying in a winter supply. The accident at tbe East Liberty crossing when the safety gates were not closed did not amount to much. It might have been serious. Take care, then. The man who touches a bnzz saw to find out if it is revolving will never do It again, "Telephonic madness" is the latest mind disease. A Pansienne tbe other day shouted "Hello, central." In the street, and by means of tbe invisible telephone communicated with St Peter rather She thought she did. Tbe strangest thing about tbis is the did not want to be switched on to some man milliner's shop. She mnst have been stark, staring mad. Pittsbdrgers go in for dogs as well as pig iron. They are prize winners in both lines. A coat of paint wonld greatly improve some of the business blocks in the old city. The Chicago millionaire who ruptured a blood vessel wbile quarreling with his wife's dressmaker, over a little bill, was too mean to live anyway. The best argument for the stability ot our natural gas supply Is the fact that smart men are putting their money in the pipes which distribute it It will last long enough to pay the piper. The mosquito is going out of buzzlness. Reed's Boston speech is worth reading. If you are a Democrat you will differ with the above sentence, bowever. Ir Mrs. Schenley keeps on selling her Im proved lands to the city, she will soon rake in enough money to improve some of her dilapi dated holdings. The Ayes have it on the question ol running all-night cars on tbe suburban street railway lines. It was a square vote, gentlemen, and re flected the sentiment of tbe thousands attend ing the Exposition on tbe opening night. Now what are you going to do about It? A night wrap may save a doctor bill. The women who wear low-crowned bats in ball. Exposition ana theater are level beaded. Evert drunkard is a drinker, but every drinker is not a drunkard. Bnt it you cannot withstand temptation, touch not, taste not, handle not. We congratulate the weather. It's a Poor Farm, but It's worth about K00, 000 all the same. Charitt covers a multitude of sins, but the supply hardly equals the demand. Gold quartz jewelry Is displayed In some ot tho shop windows. It is new, and is American, you betl The highest kicker in the bailey gets the highest salary. THE birds are planning winter excursions. It does seem strange that tbe glass house at the Exposition draws the biggest crowd iu Machinery Halt Glass houses do business un der the very noses of the people who gaze in astonishment at the manipulators, but tbey would not create more interest bad the plant came from another planet This one fact dem onstrates the benefits of tbe Exposition. Pitts burgers are too busy to gad about the milli. They will take the city's wonders In a group, howover, and are able, when they go away from here, to advertise them. It's an industrial kindergarten. False eyes are not always artificial. Chawlet and Chappie, old boy, were at tho Exposition last night, more's tbe pity. Paintings should be ogled, not handled. Bear this in mind when you visit the Art Gal lory. The Cornplanter Indian does not raise corn. But when be loads up with corn-juice and comes to town on a raft he raise Cain. He may be here on the next rise in the Allegheny. The skirt dancer closely skirts the dividing lino between modesty and tbe other dictionary word. THE sun was out for business yesterday. Emperor William is awful mad because Edison does not send him that talking machine. Tbe Menlo Wizard should send him one loaded with some of Bismarck's little speeches. THE band furnishes splendid Exposition notes. , Does the city derive any revenue in tho shape of room rent from the vehicles and rubbish defacing the naturally disfigured sur face of the Allegheny wharf? If not, why not. Dressmakers, like bookkeepers, should be good at figures. The human stream on Duquesne way kicks up an awful dust. Pass along the sprinkling cart. The most trying moment of a woman's life is when her new dress comes borne. Georgia is singing the praises ot a young girl who drives tbe malls over a ZO-mlle star route. There are plenty of girls living who have driven males over a thousand miles clear out ot sight as it were. THE Exposition girt is in clover. Division is one branch of arithmetic tbat should not be taught In families. A prominent German-American of tbis city, who chatted with Bismarck wbile abroad this season, says that, wbile talking about the Emperor, the old Chancellor remarked: "Ab, he can lead a cotillon, bnt as a leader of (Ger many he's no good." Biz must be putting in his leisure moments reading America's comic papers. The mills are grinding tbe buckwheat for your breakfast cakes. You can enter the house now without dis turbing your Mary Ann and her young man. It's growing too cool for doorstep devotion. Bbamstbesses are well acquainted with the seamy side. Millionaires are not putting their trust in heaveh. But tbey are putting their boodle in trust all tbe same. Willie Winkle. A Permanent Seat of War. From tbe Chicago Trlbunc.l Tbe war between Guatemala and San Salva dor being about over, all eyes are now turned with anxious forebodings in the direction of Perry county. Kentucky. EXPOSITION PASTIME. Bntlollna at Dispatch Headquarters Ta Dnj Tollnc Topic A Chance for Yonng Wrlters Watcb fer Next Wetk' Pr.'zrs nnd Voilntr Programme. The Dispatch headquarters at the Expo sition is attracting scores of voters. The Dispatch is located with the Brunswlck-Balke-Collender Company's biltard supply dis play. Visitors can cast a vote in the topical balloting contest every day and evening. The voting topic for to-day and to-night is: Shonld tbe Allegheny Wharf be transformed Into a Promenade and Park? Open to Lady and Gentlemen voters. Tbe voting topic for Satnrday is: What is your choice of Sites for tbe Main Building of tbe Carnegie Free Library? Open to Lady and Gentlemen voters. The Prize Eainy Contest. The Dispatch each week will offer Prizes for tbe best Essays and Contributions on a topic td be chosen and announced, so as to give ample time for their preparation. The Prize Essay Contest for this week is open only to Amateur Writers, professional newspaper and magazine contributors being barred. All Ama teurs in Western Pennsylvania can contest for tbe Prizos. , For tbis week The Dispatch will offer tho (prizes announced herewith for the best Descriptive Article on the Exposi tion as a whole. Articles mnst be general in character and deal with the instructive and unique features ot tbe displays and attractions. No puffins in the line of designating by name tbe exhibitors will be permitted. The features and attractions can only be referred to in a gen eral and interesting way. Tbe Prize. For the best contribution on the above topic 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 Tin Dispatch will for ward by mail to tbe winner a copy of the Sunday issue of The Dispatch for One Year. THE CONDITIONS. Each article mu3t make at least EOO 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. 1880." Contributions mnst be left at The Dispatch Headquarters.Brunswick-Balke-CollenderCo.'s space. Exposition Buildings. Correct name, address and ago of contestant must accompany MSS name only for publica tion if snccessrul. The Dispatch reserves the right to publish any contribution, whether it be awarded a prize or not The Prize Essay Contest for this week will close with the Exposition on Saturday night, September 6. Watch for Second Week's Prize Topic and Ballot Bulletin. Tbey will be announced in Saturday and Sunday's Dispatch. The Dispatch has secured neat little Souvenirs for presentation to all Lady Voters during this week's balloting. One will he a bandy addition to the work-basket, tbo other will be appreciated during the long winter evenings soon to come. Ladies can choose from either. A BABE TBEAT IN ST0BE For the Snrvlvora of a West Tlrsinla Resl ment at Their Coming Rrnnl on. The survivors of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, formerly the West Virginia Inf aniry, and of Battery G, First West Virginia Artill ery, who will mee: on tbe 17th Instant at Par jcersbnrg, W. Va., at the reunion of the Soci ety of the Army of West Virginia, have' quite a trpat in store for them. An exhaustive his tory ot the regiment, the organization and deeds of each company, has heon written by Frank S. Reader for free distribution among tbe members of tbe regiment, of which Alex ander J. Pentecost, of Allegheny, was First Lieutenant and Brevet Captain, and to whom tbe thanks of The Dispatch ar: due for an advance volume of the sam Tbe book contains over 300 pages, and was compiled at the request of triends of the au thor, and is based upon data taken from Mr. Reader's diary, and Is written in a bright, sketchv way. It will undoubtedly be read witb great interest by all members of the regiment, as well as their families and friends. A HEALTHY GOLD MINE, In Which James G. Blaine and a Conple of Ohlonna Are Interested. IfPrCTAL TXLXOBAU TO Till DISFATCH.1 Wellsville, O., Septembers Hon. James G. Blaine, William Monaban, Consul to Ham ilton, Ont.: Senator T. H. Silver, of this city; W. L. Smith, of East Liverpool, and several other well-known men organized a stock com pany two years ago, and bought two gold mines In Mexico. Yesterday Senator Silver received bv express two gold bricks, tiie combined value of which is over 2,000. They will he kept on exhibition In the bank owned by that gentleman for several days, when they will be seut to the Philadelphia Mine Tbe mines are now under direct snperintend oncy of A. B. Smith, formerly of this place, and they ara now said to be yielding very satisfac torily. ItlcVicker Will Not Kcbclld. rPrlCTAI. TZLIOBAM TO TITX DISFATCIT.l Chicago, September 4. Manager J. H. Mc Vicker, whose handsome theator was destroyed by fire recently, has resolved not to rebuild. Tbe site of the historic playhouse will be 'occu pied by business structures. Mr. McVicker's advanced years have mainly brought about his decision, which is a surprise and genorally re gretted here. ECHOES FB0H STATE EXCHANGES. Warren Mall: The potato crop in Warren county this year is about tho right size to bring good prices. Good sized potatoes, but few in a bill. HArrisbdeo Telegraph: The day will come when tbe railroads and telegraphs of tbe United States will be under Governmental con trol. Oil City SlUzard: It Is hardly probable tbat white capping will become a popular'pastime in Venango county. Judge Taylor evidently considers himself competent to deal out justice without any assistance from tbe lawless class. Tidioute News: Captain R. Taggart has about completed arrangements to go to Payta, Peru, for an English company, to drill for oil. He will take along a portable rig sufficient for tho depth necessary to drill, and one man a Mr. Carroll, of Ptcasantville. Altoona Times: Labor Day, which would answer tbe same purpose If called by any other name, gives to tbe grand army of workers a cbance for a breathing spell and brief relax ation after the summer's work. Labor Day, in itself, can do no barm so long as it is as ration ally observed as it was tbis year. Towanda Jievlew: The hapless ceasns enumerators are getting overhauled in all parts ot tbe Union, and their work is being; criticisedf and picked to pieces. Now, for variety, let us have an overhauling ot tbe enumerated, and see bow many of them failed to make correct reports or even to make any report at all. Clearfield Republican: The fourth and fifth stories of the DuBols Opera House build ing are being taken down and the roof will probably shelter a three story building. The abandoning of tbis playhouse closes one of tbe finest in tbe interior of the State, but Its great height was an objection that could not be over come. Indiana Gazette: After what occurred last week we don't think John L. Sullivan's am bition to become a United States Senator should be thwarted. John Is a pretty decent Blugger compared to a couple ot Senators we read of, and, barring the trifle of beating his wife occasionally, be knows bow to act in the presence of ladles. Wellsbobo Agitator: Tho following aro tho prices quoted, by our local merchants yes terday on a few of tho staple articles ot pro duce: Butter, 17 to SO cents a pound; eggs, 18 to IS cents a dozen; potatoes, 60 to SO cents a bushel; oats, 45 to 60 cents a bushel; apples. 73 cents to (1 a bushr l;pears, tl E0 to 2 a bushel: onions, $1 a bushel. CUEIOUS CONDENSATION. It is said that Maine's hay crop this year is worth 515,000,000, and yet tbey complain of hard times. Edward McDonald, of Allentown, Pa., thinks be owns the smallest dog. It is S months old and weighs four ounces. As soon as the town of Santa Barbara, Cak, gets pipes laid the gas well it will cost only S10 a year for fuel to each householder. Dolphins are now playing ia the bay at Santa Cruz for tbe first time on record. They are following immense schools of mackerel. Into a peach tree on his place at Napa, Cal.. Rev. RIcbard Wylie has grafted different varieties of stone fruit until now he gathers from It almonds, plums and three kinds of peaches. In Florida sugar cane grows luxuriant ly without fertilizing, ana the average cost of preparing and planting a sugar crop there is J10 per acre, as compared witb SIS In Cuba and 32i in Louisiana. Gottfried Lawrence, of Greenwood, was struck by lightning Monday afternoon and in stantly killed. The queer fact in connection with his death is that he was sitting between two other men, and neither of these men were injured in the least. A Flushing, Mich., farmer, one of Gu bernatorial Candidate Partridge's neighbors, put a $3 gold piece in tbe fare box of one of tbe Saginaw street cars by mistake. He did not miss the coin nntil be got bnme.and tben wrote to the company about it. Ho received a postal note for 4 95. Hon. J. S. Eickey, of Milton, Ore., in vited a minister to dine witb him last Sunday. For the feast he killed a Shanghai fowl, and gave it to his wife to make ready. She found the following articles in Its craw: A kingbolt, a link of a logchaln, a piece of steel four inches long and a clevis. A floor walker in a drygoods store in New York says women customers give tbem no end of trouble by mislaying their purses. Ha tells of a customer who forgot her pneketbook on tbe counter twice in one day. He advises every female shopper to fasten herpnrse to her person by a light chain. A man of Mott, Col., went on a fearful spree last week. As soon as he sobered up he went to a logging camD and was nut to work. Iu handling his first log he disturbed a large rattler that struck his fangs deep Into the man's wrist. The poison did not circulate la the arm, bnt the snake died in a few minutes. It is rather an nnusual sight to see itinerant printers traveling horseback, but a conple of the craft. Pollard and Bmckley by name, passed through Elko Satnrday morning by that method, en route from Salt Lake City to San Francisco. They were well equipped for the journey, and seem to be enjoying tbe trip. The other day Mr. A. Strachan, music seller, of Galashiels. N. B., received an un signed letter written in red ink, containing the following: "Sir: Seven years ago I stole a con certlna from your workshop which was getting repalred. Some time ago I joined the Salvation Army, and Christ has pardoned all my sins. I thinkit right I should let you know. May God bless you, and meet me lu heaven." A clever swindler has been doing Flori da. He guarantees to rid cotton fields of cat erpillars, and on receiving his fee usually SS he goes from stalk to stalk hunting for the "lung caterpillar." Presently finding a big fat fellow be bangs him bv a string to a tree. He then tells the credulous farm tbat the strung up insect will die at sunset, and tbat then all tbe other caterp-llars will leave the place. A Boston caterer, who looked after the feeding of 700 veterans during tbe four days of the Grand Army encampment, has since been figuring, and finds tbat his guests consumed 10,009 loaves of bread, nearly 10,000 doughnuts, tuo tons of bams, three-quarters of a ton of tongue, and the same amount of corned beef, 300 gallons of baked beans. 10,000 eggs, 350 bar rels of potatoes, one ton of coffee and two chests of tea. Twelve carrier pigeons from N. E. De Lancey, of Mt. Morris. .N. Y.. arrived at the office of the American Express Company, In Oil Citv, Satnrday. and at 7 o'clock Sunday tbe pigeons were let go. Tbev didn't hesitate a moment but rose gradnally and took a due northeast course. At 10-05 tbe 12in a bunch ar rived at their owner's residence In Mt. Morris, having made ISO miles in five hours. They flew at the rate of 32 miles an hour. Andrew Bern", a farmer in moderate circumstances, in Oakland township, was tbe victim of lightning rod swindlers, wbo per suaded him to sign a contract for 209 feet of lightning rod, that thev promised to pnt up for a lew dollars in consideration ot thereby ad vertising tbelr business. The rods wero put uo next day. The day following their "collector" appeared, claiming J200. bnt finally accepted a note for 8100, parable in three months. A bridegroom in Bridgeport. Conn., mnst have had a tronbled mind during the wed ding ceremony. He "cut out" another fellow, who threatened therefor to shoot him tbe first time be lajd eyes on him. it was expected ha would carry ont his threat at the aliar. and. in anticipation of this, the groom had several po licemen and a detective on band, bnt there was no trouble, though during tbo ceremony the discarded lover walked upaud down In front of the chnrcb. A French railroad has hit upon a new source of revenue. In future people who ac company their friends to any of the stations on that line to see tbem off will only be admitted on tbe platform on payment of a fee of 1 penny, in return for which tbey will receive a special ticket of authorization. For tboso wbo are apt to tarry a long while over their leave-taking mere is a lurtner tax, as tne ticxet is only available for ono hour, at tbe end ot which time another must, if necessary, be obtained. Prof. Austin, who is making an analy sis of the Passaic river. N. J., water, a few days ago and made an interesting experiment. Ho placed several corks and some deleterious mat ter in tbe river at tbe point where Passaic City sewers empty. In tnreo hours and 15 minutes tbe matter floated down the river to the New ark pumping station. Inasmuch as it requires six hours for the tide to run out the experi ment indicates tbat Passaic's sewerage floats miles beyond the pumping Stations of Newark and Jersey City. Some fishermen engaged in Belfast Lough recently picked up a very large seagnll, which was seen approaching tho boat with wings outspread floating on the water, but ?UUe dead. 1 he men were puzzled to account or tbe progress it made through tbe water, as it went faster than tbo boat, but as It came near, it was found thar, wound securely aronnd the body and under the wings, was a string of cordage, which, on c'oser examination, they dlscovertd was attached to a large paper kito then flying abovo them at a considerable height. Tho kito furnished the propelling power. Tbe bird hid evidently, while flying at Belfast, got entangled in the string of tbe kite, had been unable to extricate itself, and. taking to tho sea. had been drowned In its efforts to obtain freedom. BREAKFAST TABLE COSIP. Teacher In what battle was Stonewall Jackson mortally wonnded ? Pupil Dnnno; I guess It was the last one he fought la.Tkt Epoek. New Servant There's a tramp at ihe door, blr, an' the spalpeen says he's your son. Master Let him in. That must be Jobn. lie started ont with a theatrical company a few months ago. Ttu Epoch Little Johnny Mamma wants yon to coma to tea to-nltht. Miss Fassee-Tfcat's a nice little fellow: I shall be delighted. Did your m&ma say anything else, dear? "Tcs; she said she 'sposed sbe mlzht as well have It done with."- Westboraugh Tribune. Mr. Bellows You know those prayer book looking things that bold a pack of eaids? Miss Mowboy-Yes. Did you take one to church by mistake? Mr. Dellows-No: took a prayer book by ml, take to the poker club. Brooklyn Lift. Tbe Assistant Editor I have some para graphs on socks here. Where shall I put then ? The Chief Among the foot notes. Ctathterand Furnisher. Edith (soliloquizing) I'm so glad he pro poses by letter. No fuss no helping bim on, and plenty of time to run down to papa's office and look him up In Bradstrcet before I give film an anwcr. Xuntey's Wtekl'j. Jagway I was talking the other evening with an old lady of 53 Miss bplnster Why. you don't call that old, da you? Jajrway I presumeyou wouldn't." TheEpoci, Jinks Why, Binks, wbat'a become of yourwatehT Dinks -Sat la the train next to a man who asked me ten times In one hour if 1 bad tho time. Jinks-Well? Dinks Uavehua the watch. JcvsUrtf Cirw lar. Bobby Mr. Popinjay, yonr eyesight il alt rlzht, isn't It? -Mr. t'oplnlay 1 have excellent sight. Bobby I tbouxht so. V Mr. Popinjay Why do you ask that Question?. Bobby fopperwss telling mamma this mora lng that when you are away from home, yon are constantly looking' through-glasses. Jemltfji Circular. , , w y tV 32&X .'xJieJtL-aiit'JS' .., I. . Zi ' r- J"- " r- - "" U4. . :, i &jj, -L-jjT- . i A S-A. -- 7 .
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