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J0O0 Dailt DiyrATCH, lnclndingfcunday.Sm'ths. 150 Daily Dispatch. lncludlngSuaday.lmonth 90 SCXDaV DisrATCH, One Year ISO Wekklt Dispatch, One Year IS The Daily Dispatch is delivered by carriers at 3.'ccnUccr week, or Including Sunday edition, 9X 20 cents per -week. PITTSBURG. THURSDAT. SEPr. 11, 1E90. NEW MARKETS FOR PITTSBUUO. Every Pittsbnrger who has the interest and advancement of the city at heart should read what The Dispatch prints elsewhere concerning the Erie Ship Canal project. The Canal Commission has carried its in vestigation of the subject to a point from which the feasibility, as well as the wonderful benefit, of the canal is clearly in view. Mr. Good win's report upon the various surveys made indicates the peculiar advantages of what is known as the Beaver-Shenango route, and we presume that this route will be the one recommended finally by the commission. The members of the commission are to he congratulated upon the zeal and intelli gence with which they have prosecuted their labors, and we trnst that the canal project will fare as well when it passes into the hands of the Legislature this winter. Colonel Roberts demonstrates in these columns to-day, perhaps more clearly than ever belore, the wonderful benefit a ship canal between the Ohio and the lakes would be to Pittsburg. Tne logic of his facts is irresistible. If, under existing conditions, Pittsburg manages to sell a million tons of coal in Canada, if a Pittsburg coal man is now sending coal by rail and through the Well and canal to the Dominion, and in spite of the heavy freight charges and the toll at the Welland canal, can undersell the Canadian article, what could prevent an immense expansion of Pittsburg's market for her coal if an all-water route were ex tended to her? Hot only for coal, but foriron and steel and glass and the rest ofPittsburg's manufactures, new markets in the West and Northwest, on almost all sides of us would come with the canal. To-day Pitts burg is unable to take full advantage of her gigantic resources. The water-link from the river to the lakes is what Pittsburg wants more than any other thing. This city can go yctj much higher if her citizens will but take a hearty interest in the canal project. THE TARIFF BILL, MOVES. The tariff bill passed the Senate yester day, and as that body straightway appointed Its conferees, the final passage of the bill is in sight. The McKinley bill has been changed con siderably since the Senate took hold of it, and the House conferees will probably insist upon the restoration of certain parts of the schedule on metals, glass, etc. In any case the tariff bill is likely to be sent to the President without much more delay. The country is deeply interested in securing the establishment of the tariff as soon as pos sible. A SEED OK INSTRUCTION". . The investigation into the Pension Bureau has developed two points which go far toward justifying Congressman Cooper's call for the probing. In the first place it brought out the dis covery that Congressman Smyser, a stock holder in Eaum's company, the operations in the shares of which formed one of the chief subjects of investigation, was unable to perceive any impropriety in sitting as a judge in the case, and had to be crowded off by the request of his party associates. In the next place it established by the testimony f Itaum and Lemon that neither of them taw any impropriety in the latter's indorsement of the former's note for a large sum the day after Itaum had made the order which Lemon suggested and which Itaum's next subordinate declared to be ob jectionable. This is compared by the con servative Philadelphia Ledger to be like the case "of a judge who borrows money from a litigant before his court," and this is in entire harmony with Smyser's attitude. Whether Cooper makes out his charge that the refrigerator stock was unloaded on the Tension Office employes or not, he has certainly made it plain that the Itanm-Smyser-Lemon crowd are in urgent need of some primary instruction on the limits of official decency. TIIE VITALITY OF TIIE ALLIANCE. The fact that Governor Gordon and Dr. Felton, of Georgia, have made heed against the sub-treasury scheme of tne Farmers Alliance together with some other indica tions of dissent from that policy in agricul tural sections, causes the New York Sun to declare that the Farmers' Alliance has got its death blow. "For a short term of feverish excitement," says the Sun, the idea rippled over their imagination that they had formed a party of the political cohesion which comes from an intelligible an3 promising purpose; but this notion vanished at the first sign of opposition to the sub-treasury bill. The fun is over, but no one is hurt." Thill may be premature with regard to the extinction ot the sub-treasury delirium, but it can by no means be accepted with regard to the more soundly based and important purposes of the Alliance. The Sun's prompt ness in pronouncing the funeral announce ment of the Alliance takes the attitude that there was nothing to it but the sub-treasury idea. That is a mistake. The scheme ot government warehouses for the receipt of agricultural products and the loaning of money on them, was the vagary of a popular movement which was based on actual needs. The plan was the joint product of the tendency toward class legislation and the inflation error. So soon as public men summoned up the stamina to take position against it, its manifest weak ness would be Eure to cause its ultimate de feat; although it is by no means sure that more may not be heard of it in Georgia pol itics before Gordon and Felton finally can sver that it is laid in its grave. But with the sub-treasury scheme put aside, the Farmers' Alliance will still have J a large number of legitimate and important functions to perforin. These are not only the educational and cooperative wort of the grangers, but they include the union of farmers for aiding and protecting their in terests. The crushing defeat which the alliance gave to the jute bagging combina tion is an.eridence of its Talue that will ensure it against dissolution, because one of its ill-considered exuberances is cut off. "Whererer there is anything in the prevail ing commercial or financial methods of the day that prejudices the interests of the farmers, there is legitimate work for an or- ganization like the Farmers' Alliance. Until capital abjnres the formation of trusts and pools,and middlemen seek exorbitant profits by excessive prices, the Alliance or its equivalent will commend the support of the farmers in the effort to abate these nuisances. ' . .. It would not be strange if that union of agricultural interests might attain strength enough to cure the evil ot cut-throat mort gages by devising methods of loaning money on agricultural security at reasona ble rates. It is certainly too soon to proclaim toe demise of the Farmers' Alliance. Even in its wildest form it was not so offensive an example of class legislation and special privileges as corporation Senators, or the trusts which shape tariff bills to suit their own interest. "With its vagaries corrected by experience and discussion it will prove one of the greatest instrumentalities in cor recting tendencies which contain a perma nent threat to popular welfare. MUNICIPAL REFORM. President Andrew D. "White, as a result of his study of municipal systems abroad and his experience of those at home, sub mitted to the recent social science Congress his plan for securing the better administra tion of the city governments in the United States. Beyond the statement of the truism which every intelligent man recognizes, but which few have the backbone to insist on in the face of the politicians, that national issues should not be carried into the government of cities, President White's plan consists of two features: A Board of Control with the exclusive authority to grant franchises and to make municipal expendi tures, to be elected by vote of the property holders onK, and the election of a Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the other functions of the city government, to be elected on a general ticket, instead of electing the latter by wards. , The idea that a higher degree of consci entiousness and economy would be secured if the municipal body controlling public expenditures was elected by the property holders alone, is very general among a certain class of theoretical reformers, and is not altogether without foundation. It is true that the citizens who pay rent are nearly as much interested in honest administration and judicious expen ditures, as those who owu the houses; but the failure to realize these qualities does not come home to them so directly in the form of increased taxes. The idea of improving municipal expenditure by establishing a property qualification, might be worth con sidering, if it did not involve the surrender of objects that are more important, that is, the interesting of all citizens in the adminis tration of public affairs and especially in the interest of their own city; the encourage ment of the legitimate ambition of participa ting in public matters on the part of the humblest and poorest; and the plain assurance in municipal as well as national business that the government is on eof the people and by the people. Upon the accepted American plan, if the popular vote makes municipal government wasteful and extravagant, it is better that the people shall suffer the penalty than that they shall be restrained from par ticipating in the government of their city. The proposal to have a Board of Alder men elected on a general ticket instead of by wards is predicated on the assumption that where a ticket is pu. up for the vote of an entire community, the character of the candidates will be better than where a can didate is put up in each ward or district. It is questionable if the assumntion is borne out by the facts. The character of a whole is determined by the character of its con stituent parts. If a majority of the wards in a city will elect bad representatives we may be sure that a candidate put up to carry the whole city will have the same character. If a majority will elect good candidates the need for the change disap pears. As a matter of fact, it has by no means been the rule that the misgoverned cities have secured a higher character in their Mayor or other officials elected on the general ticket than the average of the Coun cils. President White's change in the cities most imperatively in need of reform would be likely to result in the elimination from the Councils or Aldermanic boards of the reformatory minority which now serve as a check on misrule. The reliance upon a change of methods for reforming the evils of democratic gov ernment, evinced by this plan, makes it pertinent to say that all plans are futile which do not base their expectation of reform on the enlightenment and education of the people. If that is secured the reform will come, no matter how public officials are elected. If public influences foster ig norance and recklessness among the people these qualities will have their effect in the government no matter what forms are de vised to prevent it. It will be much better than to disfranchise the non-property holding class,and not much more difficult, to carry out the democratic intentions of the government to encourage every citizen to be a property holder. It will realize a much more thorough and lasting reform to so educate every citizen on the effects of municipal extravagance and corruption that he will always vote in favor of honest gov ernment than it will to make some shift in the forms of election, through which the character of the electorate will be sure to make itself felt In other words, what we need is not re forms in methods and forms, so much as a change in social tendencies. Let the In fluences which are concentrating wealth at the cost ot ignorance and poverty among the masses be checked, and the fundamental intention of republican institutions will assert themselves. Let them keep on, and the misgovernment of American cities will be among the least of the evils that follow. A NEW TEST FOR MR. REED. It will be a surprise if the country is not treated to more sensational scenes in the House of Representatives. The Democrats filibustered successfully yesterday. Not a stroke of work was done, and the consider ation of the Langston-Venable election case never passed beyond the threshold of debate. The temporary Speaker, Mr. Burrows, even found some difficulty in counting a quorum, and the recall of Bepnb lican members who are busy conciliating their constituents is thought to be necessary. Speaker Beed may effect a change in the situation. Any lingering doubts about the rectitude of his wonderful rules which he may have had were dissipated by the dawn of victory in Maine. If Mr. Beed does'not evolve some new 'and startling method ot keeping as well as getting a quorum in the House we shall be surprised. TIIE REMEDY FOR BAD DEBTS. A communication appears in the New York Sun defending the course of a firm which got into trouble by sending dunning postal cards throngh the mails with notices beaded "The Beat." The writer pleads the cause of the people who resort to that sort of thing, in the following way: Why should it be illegal to put a dan, even J though a sharp and stinging one, on a postal 1 ..--A A- a.lnA Tf. V. card or envelope? If a business man sends a postal or other open notice to anon-paying cus tomer and that person considers it defamatory, why not let him get, his remedy throngh the conrtsT Should the law protect dishonest debtors? If the postal laws were not so strict in this matter it would be possible to collect from debtors who, under existing conditions, will not pay, especially!! the amount U too small to sne for. The reason why the law should prevent such a use of the mails, is that it is resorted to simply for spite. Whether the debtor is dishonest or unfortunate makes no difference in the use of the mails. Debtors have a right to protection against the use of that public agency to vent personal spite" on them just as inhch as they have the right to protection in their other rights of citizenship. To hold that because a man has not paid a bill therefore his creditor has a right to pursue him with postal cards calling him a "beat" is just the same sort of logic as if the creditor should claim that for the same reason he has the right to kick and beat the debtor if he meets him on the street. Beyond the rights of the individual the postal service has the right to protect itself against being made the vehicle of manifest venom. The idea that such a petty pursuit of debtors is justifiable, is based upon the plea that the creditor has no other way of self protection. Where he has permitted his hunger for trade to lead to bad debts that is true; but in the first place all tradesmen have it within their power to keep bad debts off their books. In this case the man who will sell to a customer without any knowledge as to his reliability, deserves to lose the account. Where credit is not based on thorough guarantees of responsi bility, the resort to the system of cash on delivery is the obvious one. Tradesmen who wish to keep up an un satisfactory credit system on the basis of collecting debts by the pressure of libelous postal cards, generally have some illegiti mate gains in that unique method of carry ing, on business which they wish to pre serve. But it is a full answer to all such statements of the difficulty of collecting bad bills, that they can be entirely abolished by putting trade on a cash basis except where credits are based on guarantees of Known reliability. This is terrible! The Philadelphia In quirer declares that Congressman Cannon "be sides being profane" which is not what he is accused of 'is vicl ous," because by an arbi trary point of order he defeated a needed bill that came up on Saturday. The Inquirer further declares the necessity for Congress to adopt rules "that will make it Impossible for one ill-tempered member to defeat necessary legislation." But here has Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed been fighting and winning a campaign on the claim that such rnles were provided by the present Congress. Does the Inquirer intend to call attention to the fact that the present rules only restrain the Dem ocratic members and leave the Republican leaders free to obstruct and talk badly at their own sweet will? The proposition of wiping ont a "moral plague spot" near the Capitol at Washington, by getting the Government tobnyitup, might be effective In that one locality; but it would make the business of producing "moral plague spots" so profitable that the supply would very soon exceed the demand. The sensational reports of the way in which foreign fleets could He off shore and shell our seaport cities, leads an Eastern cotem porary to remark that "if, as appears to be the case, the modern man-of-war canno. carry enough coal to bring her within shelling dis tance, our cities may not be in so much danger from that source, after all." But inasmuch as our ports are not much further from Europe than Alexandria in Egypt wat from England, and that city was shelled without difficulty, it does not appear wise to rely too confidently on safety from that cause. We had better confide in honest and fair dealings with other nations so as to make an attack on us an offense against civilization, which no European power would commit. The New York Tribune has reluctantly come to the conclusion that "there evidently exists a ring in the Pension Bureau." And if things keep on it will be suspected that the ring is not entirely confined within the walls of that unique public office. It is not singular that the Bepnblican organs should make a spread ovor Reed's vic tory; but when the New York Press publishes a cartoon representing "Columbia welcoming Reed babk again," an effect of the triumph that cannot be unreservedly indorsed, is indi cated by the fact that the cartoonist makes Reed several sizes larger than Columbia. If Beeu's supporters bought votes at Monday's election the way in which his major ity transcended their expectations must make them feel as if they had thrown their money away without sufficient provocation. Kennedy's assertion that there has been "too mnch billing and cooing" can be ac cepted in part only. There has been too much billing of the force variety; but the withhold-' lng of his speech from the JXecord is an indica tion that Mr. Kennedy's friends think that what there has been too much of, is cackling. The Honorable Senators were in error who supposed that the adoption ot the policy of reciprocity carried with it the necessity of reci procity with the Sugar Trust. Count Pappenheim, itls reported, will go into the brewing business on the capital ac quired by his American marriage. The Count modifies an ancient ana honorable saying to German conditions, so as to make it read that he who makes two glasses of beer to foam where one foamed before is apnblic benefactor. Chicago has come back to its old idea of a divided site. The World's Fair that is put on two sites is in danger ot having a disastrous fall. The New York Herald, speaking of the Senate vote on the sugar schedule, cays: "The Senate refused to give the people cheaper sugar." As the schedule passed by the Senate makes a reduction of IK to 2Jcin the sugar duties the Herald's idea of "cheaper sugar" is evidently a unique one. An Inieretiiae Fact Overlooked. From the Seattle Journal. Here Is a hard nut for the moralists to crack. In Alpine county, CaL, near the Nevada State line, there Is no church and no minister, but four liquor sellers and nine professional gam blers, and yet the jail has not had an Inmate for three years. The only thing deficient about the statement is that nothing is said as to how many Inmates the jail should have had. Small Consolation for Democrat. Portland, ME., September 10. Full Repre sentative returns from ten counties in Maine and partial returns from the reraaining.six. in dicate a Democratic gain of 12 Representa tives, making the House stand 113 Republic ans to 8 Democrats. The Senate stands I Democrats, 27 Republicans. Republican plu rality for Governor, 18,721. OUR SHORT STORIES. THE POINT OF VIEW. iiUow does rural life suit you?" said the veteran commuter to the young man who fl ew to the country last spring. "Had onough of it, thank you, already. It Isn't that I don't like the country, but you see its such an infernal long climb from the station to my place; a half mile up hill. Nice enough when you get there, I grant you, but the road is so bad you can't drive a horse over It if you've any conscience. Then I don't like my neighbors very well one of 'em everlastingly prying into my affairs. Asked me last week what I meant by keeping a horse and buggy when I had a mortgage on the house. Then the boys can't get to school and" "Guess yon mean to go back to town?" said tho old commuter, with a grim smile. "Yes, Pittsburg's good 'nough for me," said the young man. "Say you don't know any bodyfwho wants to buy a house out my way, do you? My house is a new one. you know mighty nice eight-roomed affair: natural gas; tar walks and a lot GO by 200. .Elecant situa tion, high an dry: sandy soil, no malaria, splen did views and just enough neighbors to bo sociable like. If you hear of anybody who wants a nice country house I wish you'd let me know." OWED HIM AN ARM. Tit the summer of 1S77, General Jnbal A. Early was a guest at the Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Among the ether notables stopping there was the then some what famous ex-Governor Stearns, of Florida, who had been recently appointed by President Hayes a commission to adjust the claims of citizens of Hot Springs, who had improvod real estate afterwards decided to belong to the National Government. One day the two gen tlemen, who had no personal acquaintance, met in the hotel office. "General Early," said Stearns politely, "you ought to be willing to shake hands with me. Yon owe me an arm;" and he indicated his empty sleeve. "How is that. Governor ?" queried Early, at the same time extending his hand. "I lost that arm in tho cause of the Union at Winchester, where yqu commanded the Con federate army." "Indeed 1" responded the General suavely, as he stroked his long gray beard and slightly straightened his bent figure. "You mustn't blame me for that. 1 always instructed my men to do their duty, but sometimes the rascals would blunder." The future intercourse of the two gentlemen was limited to a passing bow. GRANDPA'S STORY, '"pun children had asked-grandpato tell them a story of tho days when ho and grandma were first married. He leaned his chin on bis clasped hands as they rested upon the topot his cano and began: "Jlst atter yer gran'maw an' me wuz married an set up housekeepin' 1 went to tend ther muster uv ther militia. Er lot of fellers I knowed wuz thar an' we got ter playin' seven up fur drinks. I got drunk. When I got home hit wuz dark. Wife was er settvn' in ther do7 waitin' fur me. How pizen mean I felt when I soed 'er. Sho 'tended like she nuver noticed nuthin' an' had snpper ready in no time. Ther taller candle dldn' give much light, but I could see 'er eyes lookin' watery an' red. Atter er while I went ter bed. Wife said she'd come ez soon ez she washed the dishes. I went ter sleep. When I woke hit was all dark 'cept wharther moonshine came thoo ther window. Mer hald wuz er achin' powerful an' mer mouth wuz cz dry ez parched co'n. I felt fur mer wife. She wan't in bed. I looked roun' ther room an' I seeder kneelin' in ther moon light. Her ahms wuz on er cheer an' 'er face hid in 'em. She wuz er prayln' an' er cryin'. Tner clock struck. Hit wuzl o'clock. I lis tened. Mer wife's v'ice sonnded like er angel's 'cept fur ther sobs 'at shook hit ez she said: 'Good Lawd, he'p me ter make 'im er good man. Don't let 'im break mer po' heart. He's all I sot. I kin ba'r Deln' po' an' workln' hard, bnt 1 kin not ba'r ter seer mer husban', whut I love betterin' all ther world, comm' home drunk an' makin' a hog uv hlsse'f.' Naix' thin' I knowed I wuz on ther flo' by'er. Mer ahms wuz roun' 'er an' I wuz er prayln harder'n she wuz. Sho bust out er crying' loud an' I felt er tears er runnln' down mer own face. I nuver felt so happy er so mean. I got up Pom ther nor' er new man. Wife an' me be'n llvin' tergetbpr 40 yeer, an' I hain't nuver made 'er cry sence." THOSE BLOOMIN' TRAMS. A couple of sturdy Englishmen, artisans evidently, stood at the corne- of Penn avenue and Slxtb street yesterday. They seemed to be strange to the city. It was about 6 o'clock when they first took their stand at the Hotel Anderson corner. Tho cable cars in teresteu them; that was manifest. Every car that came bowling In from tho east captured them. At 0:30 one of the Britishers intercepted a young man bound for Allegheny and in quired: "Can you tell me, sir, when one of them blarsted bloomin' trams '11 come this here way?" and he waved his hand from west to east, "or do them trams only go one way?" There was a pretty explosion of British ex pletivesmostly sanguinary when the AUe ghenian explained that the cars to Lawrence vlllo ran by way of Liberty street. EVIDENCES OF A HIGHER CIVILIZATION. ,itt does me good," observed the stranger, leaning against the awning post, "to see that there are humane people in these big cities even yet." He pointed to a large wagon in which a poor old horse, held In a kind of frame by a broad leather band passed under it, was being care fully hauled along the street. "Yes," said a citizen in reply. "That is what we call a horse ambulance." "It proves to my mind, rejoined the stranger, feelingly, that the people in larger cities are not so engrossed in the eager scramble for wealth, but that they have time and inclination to cultivate those finer feelings of the heart that lie at the foundation of all that is highest and noDlest in our civilization. But here comes a patrol wagon with somebody lying down in it. Some offender against the law, I presume?"' "Er no," replied the citizen, after he had gone out and joined the curious crowd about the patrol wagon a moment and returned. "It is a woman who fell down a stairway and broke her leg. They are taking her to the hos pital. Wo haven't got any er ambulances for human beings." PEOMIKENT PEOPLE. Andrew Cahneoie'3 mascot is a brass tele graph key. Ho keeps it in a glass case. MARY Andekson has the largest feet of any stage beauty. She wears No. 5 shoes. James Rkdpath Is aiding Mrs. Jefferson Davis in getting up the memoirs of her hus band. General Gbant always "tipped" a Pull man car porter with a $5 bill. Harrison gives a quarter. Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, Bister of ex-President Cleveland, has sailed for Europe and will spend some time abroad. Rider Haggard's first book was a com plete failure. Itwas"Cetewayoand His White Neighbor." He made 10 on his second, "Dawn." Mother Seton, of the"New York Convent of Mercy, is the oldest Bister of Mercy in America. She is over 90. The order ot Sisters of Charity, at Emmlttsburg, was founded by her sister. ALL the members of the Arm of .Harper & Brothers are practicalpilnters, and it is a rule of the house that each member of the family who expects to be taken into the firm must first become proficient in type setting or presswork. BisiiAitCK has the satisfaction of knowing that the newspapers in Germany which have deserted bltn have lost seriously in circulation. The Allgemcine Zetlung in particular, which had for years been a Bismarck organ, and has now taken the other tack, has fallen from 25,000 to 10,000 daily. "IViLLrAH B. Irwin, who died recently in Harrisbure, Pa., was a delegate to the conven tion which nominated Lincoln in I860. Mr. Irwin, a short time before his death, had ascer tained as nearly as possible the numberof dele gates who were still llvine of the convention, and found there were but few of the old guard left. AnouBisnop Coerigait was bom in Newark, N. J., where his father as proprietor of a popular hotel on Market street. The build ing stood tbero until quite recently, just below the First National Bank, in the best business portion of tho city, when it was displaced to make room for a number of buildings better adapted to these days. FIGHimG F0BEST KUIEES. Novel Finn to Destroy the Beetles That Rnln Writ Vlrelnln Pine. rSnCCIAL TXLEGBAM TO Till DISPATCH.! Pahkersbubg, September 10, For months fast the valuable forests of spruce pine in the Cheat and other mountains of this State have been dying off on hundreds of thousands of acres entailing a loss of millions of dollars, and no cause assigned for the devastation. Becoming alarmed at the great destruction of the finest forests in the country, Mr. A. D. Hopkins, entomologist of the Agricultural Experiment Station of West Virginia, was sentto thodevas tated districts to investigate and report the cause of the ruin of the trees and to devise a remody if possible. He has just returned and reports that tho timber has been' killed by myriads of mlnnte beetles, not mnch larger than fleas. Tho beetles bore their way under the bark in all directions, and thus prevent a flow of sap, and kill the trees. He says many thousands of acres of valuable forests have al ready been totally destroyed, but that the bee tles appear to he growing less destructive. Dunn? the progress of this investigation Prof. Hopkins discovered a parasite which is preying on the beetles and doiug uiach good by destroying many of them. Several species of these parasites were found In the same tree3 with tne beetles. The parasites will be intro ducedin districts where the timber Is beginning to show the effects of the ravages of the bee tles, with a hope that their presence will put an end to the damage caused by the destroying beetles. If this plan should prove successful the vast forests of spruce pine still in a good state of preservation may yet be saved, other wise the total destruction of the spruce forests of Cheat Mountain and the Alleghenles will not bo far oil. GBAHD 0FFICEBS ELECTED At the -Convention of the Knights of St. John and Malta. ISMCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH-l Welleville, N. Y., September 10. The second day's session of tho Chapter General of America, Knights of St. John and Malta, was held to-day. The morning session was largely devoted to the secret work of the order, and to the reports of special committees. The order is foun'd to be in a flourishing condition, and nearly every encampment throughout the United States and Canada Is represented. The following officers were elected to-day for the ensuing year: Most Eminent Grand Com mander, W. H. Goff, Brooklyn; Lieutenant Grand Commander. N. Perkins, Kane. Pa.; Grand Captain of Guards, J. H. Cowan, To ronto; Grand Prelate, James McKelvey, Wil mington, Del.; Grand Chancellor, J. L. Mc Elroy, New York; Grand Assistant Chancellor, C. Merritt. New York; Grand Almoner. J. M. Goodenougb. New York; Graud Herald at Arms. Isaac Hoage, Brooklyn; Grand Sword Bearer, Fred J. Mosler, Bolivar, N. Y.; Grand Marshal. C H. Bereman, Allegheny, Pa, Grand First Guard. F. N. Hall, 11l Allen, Pa.: Grand Second Guard. H. A. Sealy, Philadel phia; Grand Musical Director, John Scott, Marshall, Tex.; Grand Medical Examiner, B. W. Dyer, New York: Grand Attorney General, J. N. Shirley, New York; Grand Warden, H. B. Walker, Brooklyn; Grand Sentinel, G. H. Seid, New York; Grand Trustee (three years), J. J. Bauingard, Philadelphia; Grand Trustoe (one year), Moses Hamilton, New York. QUIETED TEE DOCUMENT. The Uniform BUI of Ending Trouble I Set tled in the Shippers' Favor. Chicago, September 10. The new uniform bill of lading received its quietus to-day so far as its use in connection with east bound ship ments is concerned. Chairman Blanchard offered resolutions that were adopted allowing the use of both forms, thongh urging the new wherever practicable. Beyond a doubt this settles the new bill of lading in its present form. Altogether tho result is generally regarded as a complete victory for the shippers. It is now agreed that whatever is done toward the establishment of a uniform bill ot lading must be accomplished through consultation with the shippers. They are all in favor of uniformity, but are opposed to a so-called contract which is designed to release the railroads from all responsibility for the safe delivery of property. It is understood that the committee, of which Sir. Blanchard is chairman, will arrange for an early conference with a representative body of Board of Trade merchants with a view to agreeing upon some plan for a uniform bill of lading that will he mutually satisfactory. ALL OK JACKSON PABK. The Entire World's Fair Will Llkoly bo Held On One Site. Chicago. September 10. The Committee on Permanent Organization of the National Com mission of the World's Fair was in session this forenoon, and after the noon recess recon vened, remaining in session the entire after noon, adjourning at 6 o'clock unt'l 11 to-morrow morning. There was a full attendance of the commis sioners who constitute this committee. During the session it was voted that to-morrow after noon the members of the committee would make a personal visit ot inspection to Jackson Park and its entire surroundings, and it is re ported to-night that many members of this committee, as also other commissioners who are in the city, are of the opinion that the en tire World's Fair will be located at Jackson Park, excepting perhaps one building, that of the One arts, which may be placed on the Lake Front Park. FUKEEAL OF CAPTAIN BmCLATS. Solemn Services Mark tho Last Rltci of tho Lies Banker. .TFF.CIAt. TELEODAM TO TUB DISPATCIT.i McKeespoiit, September la The largest funeral that has occurred hero for many years was that to-day of Captain H. B. Sinclair, late President of the First National Bank. The services were exceedingly solemn, and were conducted bv the Rev. G. W. Montgomery, of the Central Presbyterian Chnrcb, who was as sisted by the Rev. John Graham, of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 'and several othei ministers. The directors of tho bank ot which the do ceased was President stood as pallbearers. DELEGATES FEOM. EVEEYWHEBE. Opening of the Fire Underwriters' Conven tion In the Garden Clir. Chicago, September 10. The Fire Under writers' Association of the'Northwest is hold ing its twenty-first annual session in this city to-day. Nearly every fire Insurance company in the United States has a representative pres ent. The proceedings were opened by President E, A. Slmonds, ot Chicago, who delivered his annual address. This afternoon George P. Sheldon, President Phoenix Insurance Com pany, Brooklyn, will deliver an address. The convention villi be in session two days. A New Need of the Navy. From the Chicago Post. It has been discovered that grass is growing on the fast cruiser Charleston. Secrotary Tracy should advertise at once for bids on lawn mowers to go with these new cruisers. Straining at tha Gnat. Boston Globe.l Talk of expelling General Kennedy from the House of Representatives while Cannon is allowed to keep his seat is very liko straining at the gnat and swallowing the camel. THE BEST IN LIFE. What's best In life, O baby, bright, lth mouth of mirth and eyes ol light? My mother's face, my mother's breast. Her heart oflove on which 1 rest Are best of life." What's best In life, fray-hearted girl? "Why, Dcauty, youth, this rlnjt and pearl Vhlch tell of someone's love forme. .JSEJ And love, l'in sure, all must agree. Is best In lite." What's best In life, O busy brain? The sense of powfr to strive and gain An Inspiration's Joyous thrill. And work a balm for every 111, Work's hest In We." What's best In life, ambitions man? 'Tis wealth for which 1 toll and plan. For wealth Is master in the strile, 'Twill purchase home and friends and wife, Mold's best In life." What's best in life, wise Heart and true? We learn it late, the good we do, Old.wrongs set right, heart's healed that break, Tbe'unkhown act, for Christ's dear sake. Are best In life." What's best in life, O Silver Ualr? Y'ou've tasted all its Joy and care; Is't work lor others, or forself. Or fame, or mirth, or love, or pelf, What's best In life? The happiest honr of the day Is when you press yonr conch and say: 'Work'j done; now welcome rett, good night; Bo Death, who kindly shuts the light, Is best orilfe." m-Liziie IK. Champney in Woman's Cycle, SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON. The pit mule is the only thing going back to coal in Pittsbnrg. There is a project afoot to cultivate horse back riding here. I have been informed that a gentleman who thoroughly understands the care of horses is looking around for quarters nearSchenley Park. His idea is to secure quarters for a riding school and stabling for the animals of city folk. Owners of fine stock cannot reach the open roads and the park pre cincts without running risks since the rapid development of suburban -rail ways has ironed and ripped up the streets. A stable centrally located, with lockers for riding suits ar.d steeds ready for riders would undoubtedly be appre ciated by all who can afford the luxury of a horse. The busy man of business could board a car and in a few minutes would be in tbo saddle. Equestrianism is healthy, and a spin over the pretty pathways of SchenI ey Park in, early morning or in the twilight wo uld jolt the cobwebs off the brain and sharpen the appetite for business as well as bread. This is an English fad which need not be condemned. I A silver spoon doesn't hold any more soup than a pewter one. Philadelphia police have raided the bill board ballets. There cannot be any bald-heads on the Quaker City force. There are skeletons as well as china in a great many closets. After having repeated Porter's consus cate chism, it is awful annoying to be asked, "How are you going to vote?" The straw ballot fiend should bo out. The game stands: Stone, won; George Shlras HI. Rutan is at bat. Feathers are as heavy as lead when weighed in the scales of Justice. The people unanimously favor a dog pound. Councils have resumed, and someone should prepare an ordinance. An early statt must be made in order to get every tbingin shape before the dog days of 'DI. If not the scheme will go to the demnitlon bow-wows. The etlquotte of Congress cannot bo intro duced into the drawing-room. Reed counted the quorum In Maine. AldehtdeIs a new drug of the chloroform family. It will knock a person silly in two minutes. It is only a trifle more powerful than summer resort whisky. Davis Island dam men should make good cricketers. They are wicket keepers. TrrETThanksglving turkey will soon be on the dissecting table. The President of Kentucky's Constitutional Convention is named Washington. If he's a chip of the old block the Bourbons will get there in fine style. Deadly germs are hatched in foul cellars. The man who carries his head erect looks beyond bis fellows: but he who keeps bis eyes on the ground seldom slips on a banana peel. The melons are going, but the oranges are developing. Workmen will never strike against pay day. Where Is that electric fountain promised by the Exposition folk? The show is good enough without It, of course, but new features, liko chickens, should not be counted beforo they are out of the shell. "WnEjf a party gets a walkover in an election race old General Apathy has to shohlderthe blame. "Whoh the gods wish to destroy they first nominate for office. The noise of the sewing machine has drowned the Song of the Shirt. Persian insect powder burned on a plate will drive mosquitoes from sleeping apart ments. The incense incenses the buzzing little blood-sucker, as it were. SJThe death" of Cardinal Newman recalls a snap shot fired by Carlyle which cansed all En gland to smile. During the Tractarian contro versy carried on by Newman, Dr. Pusey and other High Churchmen, Carlyle was shining brightly in London. Ho slashed right and left in bis crisp, cutting style, and when London woke up one morning it read that "A number of English High Churchmen are about to take the veil." The shot told and Carlyle's fame ex tended. When a woman parades in a new dress the sisters who pass her can be caught looking backward. Silken bodices cover more secrets than the calico waist. The red thum D-marks on the pages of history woro made by tho soft hands of luxury, not by the grimy, sinewy hands of toll. You cannot alwajs gauge a girl's age by the lengtn oi ner dress. The coffins of the rich may cost more than those of the poor, but graves are all the same depth. Francis Murpht is no longer a widower. Mrs. Murphy will never be compelled to sit up nights waitlnc for her husband to come from the clnb. May their honeymoon last until death divorces them. Are not some of the awnings below the proper height? Take a tocr of the streets, gentlemen, and get them into legal line. The bardest weepers are not always the most sincere mourners. Good watchdogs don't bark loud. If you want to frighten a child for life tell it a ghost story every night The hobgoblins should be banished from the nurseries. The dress coat is always in society. When a baseball game draws only a few hundred people it is a sure sign that civiliza tion is not a flat failure. It pays better to invest a dollar In a news paper than in a lottery ticket. Everybody Is acquainted with tho man who advertises. A wateuino place The horse trough. These is this difference between joy and sorrow. One has three letters, the other six. Joy should bo longer than sorrow, but it isn't. Church steeples are heavenly mile posts. If dolls did not have to be dressed it wonld not be so bard to teach the girls not to be ex travagant. Willie Winkle. PIAYS TO C0HE. The sals of seats for Marie Walnwrlgbt'g presentation of Shakespeare's most amusing comedy, "Twelfth Night," at the Grand Opera House next week, will be opened this morning. The memory of the success of this production last year is still fresh, and it Is not too much to say that no more trnly enjoyable and artlstlo performance is now to be seen on our stage. Miss Walnwrkrbt bad long been known as one of our most graceful, accomplished and Intel ligent actresses, but herpVtYforrnanceof Viola reached a much higher plane than had any of her previous efforts. She will be supported by the same excellent company, which includes Barton Hill, William F.Owen, Perry Brooke, Blanche Walsh and Louise Muldener. Bartlky Campbell's romantic play in six acts and seven tableaux, which is under the direction of Mr. H. C. Kennedy, will be the at traction at the Bijou Theater next week. "Siberia" has been so often seen here that it is not necessary to speak in detail of Its merits. It is one of the strongest plays of its class, and always plays to large business. This season the play is said to be more handsomely mounted and costumed than ever before, and tho cast Is quite equal to any seen here in the play. The principal actors are Maurice Drew, J. Hay Cossar, Frank -Drew, Adelaide .Fitz Allen, Lizzie May Ulmer and Carrie Radcliffe. THREE POPULAR TOPICS ., To be Voicd on by Visitors to tne ExposI lion Tho Ship Canal, Country Roads and Electrocution .to bo Balloted For The Prlzs Easay Topic. For the last three days' voting at the Exposi tion this week The Dispatch has chosen three popular topics. Visitors can vote Yes or No at The Dispatch headquarters, in the Brnnswick-Balke-Collender Billiard Company's space. Write your names in the Poll Book and register your vote for or against the following questions: TO-DAY'S VOTINO TOPIC. Should the National Government Aid in the Construction ot the Proposed Lake Erie Ship Canal? Open to Gentlemen Voters Only. FRIDAY'S VOTINO TOPIC. Should the State Supervise and Aid Country Road Building? Open to Lady and Gentle men Voters. SATURDAY'S YOTTNO TOPIC. Should Electrocution be Substituted for Hanging in Pennsylvania? Open to Lady and Gentlemen Voters. Thl Week's Prize Enny Offer. The Prize Essay contest this week Is open to all writers except those regularly employed on the staffs of Pittsbnrg newspapers. Prizes will be awarded for the best article on "The Benefits of the Exposition to Pitts burg." For the best contribution on the above topic The Dispatch will award a prize of TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. For the Second Prize The Dispatch will award a Ten-Dollar Gold Piece. For tho Third Prize The Dispatch will award a Five-Dollar Gold Piece. THE CONDITIONS. Each article must make at least 1,200 and not more than 1,300 word3. Competitions must be written legibly, on one side of the paper only, and must be labeled, 'The Dispatch Prize Essay Contest." Contributions must be left at The Dispatch Headquarters.Brunswick-Balke-CollenderCo.'s space. Exposition Buildings. Correct name, address and age ot contestant must accompany MSS., name only for publica tion if successful. The Dispatch reserves the right to puDllsh 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. Souvenirs for Lady Voters. Watch these columns for f uture prize offerings and topical voting announcements. PITTSBUEG IS HUE, The Smoky City Castle Ranks Second In the Myillc Chain. ICrZCIAT. TZLXQBAU to tui dispatch. J Reading, September 10. To-day's session of the Select Castle Knights of the Mystic Chain of Pennsylvania, was mostly taken up with the consideration of the reports of officers. Select Commander Rettew, of Columbia, la his report says: "That the success of the order is dne to per sistent work. Harmony has prevailed among all the lodges of the State." The Select Commander urges members to give encouragement to the military branch of the order. General John A. Logan Castle, ot Philadelphia, initiated 109 persons, the largest number of members during the year. The next highest is Smoky City Castle, of Pittsbnrg, they having admitted &i members. Tho castle having the largest membership In the State is Mountain Castle, of Johnstown. During the year the Degree of Naomi for the wives, daughters and sisters of members was Instituted. Martha Washington Lodge, of Pittsburg, was the first ladies' lodge of the Degree of Naomi organized. Since then Altoona, Johnstown and other places also organized ladiesWodges. The Select Council passed a resolution sympa thizing with John O. Matthews, of this city, founder of the order, who is blind, and voted hiniapurss of 3100. The report of John J. Davis, of Pittsburg, Select Recording and Cor responding Scribe, showed that the member ship Is 11,450. The total receipts were JC9. 591 OS; amount paid for relief, S19,5M C2; total expenditures. S43.G01 29; cash balance In treasury. S20.95S Oo. The total value of the property of all the castles in the State is 117, 851 21. The following officers were elected: Commander, Charles Ashcorn, Johnstown; Vice Commander, Richard Muse, Pittsburg; Marshal, W. T. Solomon, Wilkesbarre; Secre tary, John J. Davis, Pittsburg; Treasurer, W. C Brown, Pittsburg: Inside Guard. Richard White, Allegheny; Outside Guard. H. L. Jenkins, Philadelphia; Trustee, A. C. Heller, Philadelphia; Supremo Representatives, S. D. Hunter, Pbocntxville, J. B. Holland, Turtle Creek, H. E. Wainwnght, Pittsburg, John C. Getter. Philadelphia, R Nabbs. Pittsbnrg, J. K. Boyd. Johnstown, w. J. Wilkinson, Tacony, E. Murphy, Altoona, George P. Chandler, Bar risburg, F. J. Skerrctf, Philadelphia. The Se lect Castle presented Secretary Davis, of Pitts burg, with a handsome silver tea service of U pieces. BITTE2T BY A BATTLES. "Rnttleannke Pete" Struck on the Hand by One of Ills Snakes. From the Oil City Blizzard. In an article published a couple of weeks ago was given PeterGrubcr's opinion as to the best thing to be done by anyone if bitten by a rattle snake, though he had never been bitten by one himself. Last night he bad the unfortunate opportunity to make a personal use of such treatment. He was pulling a three-foot rattler out ot the cage where it was kept, with others, to show some friends who came In. In doing so he caught the snake too far back from the head, and the reptile, which had been in cap tivity but a couple of weeks, whirled its head with a lightning-like dart and buried its poisonous fangs in the back of his right hand. Fete then caught the reptile back of the head, opened Its mouth to show the fangs to the visitors, as he bad started to do, and threw it back in tbe cage. Then he took a rubber band from his pocket, twisted it tightly around bis wrist, and, after enlarging with a needle the wounds made by the reptile's fangs, he un hesitatingly placed them to bis mouth and drew out most of tbo poison in that way. Sub sequently, at tbe request ot the visitors present to have a physician. Dr. Coulter was called, who cauterized the wounds made by tha fangs and administered the regular remedies. This morning Pete's hand and wrist were consider ably swollen, bnt bo was around as usual. "WEDDING BELLS. Brilliant Bfarrfaso or Alias Blacsle Rntbor ford to Superintendent Humphrey. (srrciAL txlxokak to ina DisrATcn.i Scottdale, September 10. A brilliant wed ding took placehere this afternoon. It was the marriage of Miss Maggie Ruthorford, daughter of John Ruthorford, of this place, to Mr. Albert Humphrey, Superintendent of tbe Great Bluff Coke Works. The wedding occurred at the home of the bride's parents on Grove street. Rev. John Connor, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated. After a short tour the happy couple will take up their residence here. Over One Ilandred. Kennett SauAEE. PA., September 10. Probably the oldest resident ot Chester county, Mrs, Mary Hynes. aged 102, died yesterday at ber son-in-law,. Patrick Keatlng'j residence. Sho was a native of Ireland, and retained her health up to her death. When she was 83 she walked 12 miles from Wilmington, Del., to here. The Prealilcnr Congratulated. From the New V ork Trlbune.I Wo congratulate tbo President upon bis es cape from the Potomac bottoms to a Pennsyl vania mountain top. New York has been bad enough the last two days, bnt Washington must have been worse. Stranger to tbe Church. From the Altoona Tlmes.2 A great many of our people would feel bet ter, morally and physically.if they wonld bestir themselves to the extent of attending church on Sunday. i ClirUllan Jucoby. ;ftxctai. teucoram to tub niSFATcn.: CABLISLE, Pa., September 10. Christian Jacoby, leading Democratic politician of Cum berland county, died at his home to-day at Kerrs vllle. For many years lie carried on the forward ing business, and was elected lteglster of the county in 1881. His age was 90 years. CDRI0DS CONDENSATIONS. Adrian, Mich., has three thriving lad doctors. Oil City has 13 churches and a church going population of 5,000. West Branch, Mich., was infested so badly by wolves that the berry crop was left almost untouched. The number of newspapers published in all countries Is estimated at 41,000. 21,000 ap pearing iu Europe. The report that Garibaldi's widow is about to remarry is confirmed. The wedding day is not yet fixed. Over 4,000 children were refused admis sion to the public schooU of Philadelphia be cause of the lack of accommodations. William Ellis, a lad caucht stealing from his emplorer.a Norristown jeweler, in vested all his stealings in perfumery and mus ical instruments. Doyicstown, Pa., ducks are addicted to dissipation. Tbey eat tho tomato refuse from a seed establishment which has undergone fer mentation and get beastly drunk. The number of failures in England and Wales gazetted during the week ending August 23, was 131. The number in the corresponding week of last year was 150, showing a decrease of 16. A New Haven gentleman has a couple of tame wasps. They have built a nest in his parlor and live undisturbed and nndlsturbing. This is tbe third season the insects have oc cupied the same quarters. William Eiley, whose family hai mourned him as dead lor many years, and for whom a stone Is erected In a Hingham (Mass.) cemetery, has written from Maine In regard to retting out pension papers. A scientist computes that with the aid of a machine constructed on the principlo of the boring, drilling and pumping apparatus of the mosquito, a hole could be bored to the cen ter of the earth in less than a day. While attending the fair. Miss Knhn, the charming daughter of J. H. Knhn, of Shelby ville. Ind., s topped on a nail. It was not thought serious until Tuesday night, when lock-jaw set in, and soon resulted in a very painful death. Farmers in Fayette county are alarmed ovor a peculiar disease prevailing among cattle, especially among calves. The tronbla is first noticed in the stiffening of the joints of the fore legs, tha whole body of the vm; finally becoming useless. Incandescent lamps placed near tha celling will cause it to blacken, contrary to general belief. The blackening is not due to unconsumed carbon, bnt to a current of hot air which deposits black particles on contact with a cold surface. The Naval Exhihition to be held in London next year will display the progress and evolution of the navy from the earliest times. The guarantee fund Is already mounting to ward 05 000, and the Queen and the Pnnce of Wales take part as patron and President. Arrangements are being made for send ing out to Australia from London toward tha end of November a protected party, principally of single girls, under tbe care of the Church Emigration Society's matron. The society's offices are at 19 Victoria street, Westminster. General "W. H. Enochs, who is running for Congress in the Twelfth Ohio district, was one of the youngest enlisted soldiers in the Army of the Potomac, and one of tbe youngest GeneraU. too. He is said to have commanded in battle more than 4,000 men when he was but 22 years old. A Seattle girl thoughtlessly told a friend that tbe names of the donors wonld not be displayed with the presents at her wedding. Of course the news got abroad, and when the day came not even tho presents were displayed. They consisted of 3(i plated sugar spoons and 13 salt sprinklers. William J. Joseph, of Newtown Vil lage. L. L, being unable to sleep tbe other night on account of an attack of rheumatism, got out of bed and went downstairs, and as ha entered the parlor observed a burglar coming In the window. Tbe rascal quickly jumped back and ran off. Among the incidents of the late Grand Army rennion in Boston was the meeting of two brothers, natives of Maine, who had not seen each other since the war, and each of whom supposed the other to have been killed in that conflict. U::e now lives iu New York, the other in Vermont. It is proposed to pnt 500 to 1,000 steel tubular frame eight-wheel wagon?, fitted with automatic brakes, on the Government railways in Natal, and that tbey shall be paid for by one-halt tbe annual savings made by using them in moving freight, as compared with the cost ot moving an equal quantity on oral nary wagons. A showman hilled a small town in Georgia some time ago with announcements that lie wonld distribute "luck stones" gratis at each performance. These proved to be painted oeans, out the recipient of oneof them has since sent him 1100, with the news that he had been notified tbe day after hs got his "luck stone" that a deceased uncle had left him SJ.000. J. Price, of Savannah, Ga., has a curi osity in the shape of a young mocking bird en tirely white. Price purchased tbe bird from a nesro trapper on the Waters road, who brought it into town the other day. From the appear ance of the bird's bill it cannot be over 6 weeks old. There is no doubt ot tbe bird being a mockingbird, as it has all the marks of the species except tbe color, and has the peculiar chirp of the young mocking bird. A white mocking bird is a great rarity. A authenticated case of ahumannoss that had been cut off being restored is told of in a medical paper. Operations of the char acter ara often beard of, but almost invariably the reports lack confirmation. Tbe patient was a young man employed in a cotton mill, and the operation was performed byDr.Kelley, of Griffin, Ga. Tbe organ was cut cleanly oil by a rapidly revolving belt, and bad remained where U had fallen for about an hour. It was washed carefully, and every antiseptic pre caution used, and healed in the course ot a week. A curious wager, with fatal results, was recently decided at Siepring, in Bavaria. A notoriously strong man, named Freytag, bet that a horse could not move him from the door of his house. Tbe horse was brought, ana Freytag put his hands and feet against tbe door posts, while Stern, the man with whom the bet nad been made, fixed a rope round Freytag's neck. At the firstpull the rope broke. A now rope having been brought. Stern plied his whip with all his mht, when Freytag gave a scream and, letting go. Has dragged along for some yards. His neck u as broken. THE WITS ASD WAG:. No vice goes alone except advice, which is always a loan. Drake's Magazine. It is a good policy to tell the truth, be cause If you don' t yon can't expect to he believed when you tell a lie. aurnngion. tree trust . Speak no evil of tbe absent, that is cow ardly. Likewise, speak no evil of the present; you might get licted.Jndianapotis Journal. An empty pocketbook is a man's most constant friend. Others may grow cold, hatha will Had no change in the purse. Great Jtamng ton Sews. Teacher Why did Caaar hesitate on tha banks of the Rubicon? Jiad Boy Because he didn't have any bathing suit. Harper's Jtazar. Sergeant (drilling a squadof raw recruits) What you must never forget Is that Immobility is the most beautiful movement or military ex erclse. Courtier die Mats Uais. Where Polls Flourish There ought to fee universal suffrage In at least one part of Kussla. "What part Is that?" Poll-land." -Urate' Magazine. "Have you seen 'Much Ado About Noth ing?' ' Minch Ado About -Nothing?' I should sar sot My tram Is chiefly patronized by ladles." Drake's Magazine. "Mr. Boggles has a fine turnout," re marked a young man to a friend who has ea deavored to be attractive to Miss Boggles. "Yes," was tho reply; -'he has. 1 experienced' It last night-" Hasttngton J'ott. Little Nell Annie took me to the mati nee to-day, and all the idiot asylum Inmates were there. The manager tent them lree tickets, and puttbcmalllnone partof the theater in a whole lot of seats by themselves. Mamma Indeed! And how did they act? Little Nell I), J ust as if they had a boi.-Spring. field Republican, "Please, sir, give me aid. My wife and children arc starving." Who are you?" 'lama Knight of Labor ordered out on a strloa by our leaders. " "Well. I'm a walking delegate, on my way to join my family at Saratoga, who are spending tbe summer there. 1 have no time to stop, but here's 10 cents for you." Sorristoum Herald.
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