THE MTTSB'ffRG' DISPATCH, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER Ut 1890,
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Pirr.sEURO, SUNDAY. SEPT. 14, 1S90.
A HARD-WORKING CANDIDATE.
Candidate Delamater has worked with
unremitting courage and persistence through
the week in a frosty political atmosphere.
'Xhere is every evidence that no stone will
be left unturned for his election, and it
vould be idle to deny that the Senator is
skilful and to a degree effective in a per
sonal canvass.
But conceding these points, the question
arises why it should be necessary for the
Republican candidate to work so hard in a
State whose majority runs close up to 100,
000, and at a time when national issues
would ordinarily inspire it to yote more
strongly Republican than ever? What ex
traordinary causes might be likely to induce
such a considerable change as would throw
tlie State to the Democrats?
Should the opposition, headed by Patti
son, upset the big normal Republican ma
jority there will be a general post mortem to
find the ailment. Nobody will seriously
think that Pennsylvania has changed ite
mind on the tariff. Nor will antagonism to
Quay be accepted as the sole efficient cause.
The most serions danger which threatens
Delamater is that he is thought to be a cor
poration candidate, and that as such he
represents the objectionable policy of the Re
publican leaders at Harrisburg for a long;
while past; and that the same public know
Pattison is prepared to enforce the laws
and the Constitution, even in the face of
corporations or any greater power. The rea
son for Mr. Dclamater's hand-shaking can
vass is doubtless that he feels this notion to
be widespread and hopes to counteract by
meeting the people. But a review and ex
planation of bis public record, such as he
promised to make in his letter of accept
ance which has not yet appeared would
be more pertinent than the pleasantest sal
utations. A MUSICAL. OPPORTUNITY.
The movement which has been set on foot
by the musical editor of The Dispatch
to obtain for the Pittsburg public the bene
fit ot a very valuable musical library will,
as it is set forth elsewhere, command the
support ot the public The library is that
of the late Karl Merz, recently professor of
music at the University of "Wooster, and for
nearly a quarter of a century the editor of
Brainard's Musical World. The collection
of this well-known writer would be very
valuable, and the opportunity to secure it
for Pittsburg at the cost of 52,500 is not to
be neglected. The library is to be placed in
the custody of the Academy of Arts and
Sciences until the Carnegie Library is
opened, when it will become a feature of
that institution. A large share of the money
is already pledged, and there is little doubt
that when the purpose is clearly set before
the public the full amount will be promptly
subscribed.
TWO TUENCH VIMTORS.
The visit of the Comte de Paris about the
1st of October will naturally inspire much
public interest The visitor Jo this country
brings the sentiment surrounding the repre
sentative of a royal line which once held
great power, and has the personal claim
upon national hospitality of a service on
the Union side during the Civil "War.
These are sufficient for a warm welcome;
but some of the comments on his visit show
the necessity of remarking that the com
parison of his services to those of Lafayette,
and the suggestion that he should receive
honors similar to those paid Lafayette on
bis second visit, do the estimable aspirant
for the revival of the French monarchy a
good deal more than justice.
The comparison holds good as to the fact
that both were Frenchmen of rank; that
both gave military service to this country
in vital struggles for national existence;
that both returned for a visit years after.
The rank of the Comte in the French nobility
was far higher than Lafayette's, even when
be was not, as now, the head both
of the Bourbon and Orleans lines. But
his services to this country cannot be digni
fied by mention beside those of Lafayette.
The Frenchman who came to fight on our
side during the Revolutionary "War was in
spired by Ueotiou to popular freedom. He
cast in his lot with this nation and fought
for it till victory was won. He secured
the aid of France with ships and soldiers;
and his subsequent career showed his entire
fidelity to the cause of republican and con
stitutional liberty.
The friendship of Comte de Paris to this
country is to be credited to a mixture of
motives, by no means so pure as those of
Lafayette, while his services were immeas
urably less in point of actual value. That,
like bis grandfather, he had the intelli
gence and liberality to prefer the cause of
popular freedom and constitutional liberty
to that of privilege and oppression is
beyond question, and is shown most
'"Kasfcahfei
clearly in his hISWfy of 6uf t&l.
Indeed, it is m a historian of our
conflict that he h his greatest
claim upon American gratitude. That
work set tb struggle before Europo in its
proper light; while bis military Services,
thought not discreditable, were by no means
of a character to call forth especial praise.
There is little doubt that the action of the
Corute and his brother in joining the Union
army was inspired by the belief that aspir
ants to the French throne must be able to
appeal by their career 16 that appetite for
military dory, which fras then the prevail
ing Trench sentiment. Bat the study of
the science of war, they obtained the not
especially hazardous positions of honorary
aids on General McClelland staff, and after
going through a single campaign resigned
and took a trip through the country before
returning to Europe. Jt is possible even
that the perception of the justice on our
side of the struggle was, in the first instance,
aided by the fact that the sympathies of
the Second Empire were on the side of the
South.
His estimable personaFqualities and his
services as a Union soldier may well secure
the Count a national welcome at the same
time that be is feted by the ibft-huniers of
New York because he represcntsa past and a
remotely possible future monarchy. The
United States can give its friend and histor
ical champion a national welcome; but
when his very modest military, services are
placed side by side with those of Lafayette,
it is time to insist on a more accurate sense
of proportion.
A POST MORTEM FINDING.
The ghost of an old sensation is brought
up before the public by the fiiiug of the re
port, yesterday, of Judge Hlce, the master
in the case arising out of the Penn Bank
failure of seven years ago. The most perti
nent aspect of the report is its illustration
of the leisurely methods of proceedings ol
this case, the master having been appointed
fire years ago, the taking of the testimony
having been spread over three years, while
two years have been occupied in the prepa
ration of the report
Briefly summarized, the finding is that
the Piesident and Cashier were responsible
for the losses that wrecked the bank, and
are liable in law to the extent of the over
drafts and ficticious accounts. As to the
directors of the bank, however, it holds that
they are not liable. The master finds that
they were not negligent, but were deceived
by their officers; and that the exercise of
ordinary prudence was not sufficient to pen
etrate the deception. "While admitting the
uncertainty that surrounds the exact legal
duties of a bank director, he holds that he
cannot be required to discharge the func
tions of an expert accountant, by which
alone the frauds in the management of the
bank could have been discovered.
There is no reason to dispute that the
master's finding as to the directors is justi
fied by the evidence; although its statement
of the lezal principles by which they must
be judged increases the old doubt as to
whether directors direct The finding of
two men as liable, one of whom is dead, and
both bankrupt, is, however, cold comfort
for the depositors.
THE COLD WAVE IS HERE.
The cold wave, promised while we were
perspiring in thunderous atmosphere, has
arrived. It is a trying change; more or less
dangerous to health. The cessation of the
rain is a blessing, however, for the floods
have already been serious, and the rivers
in this part of the country are still rising.
There is still time tor a spell of pleasant
fall weather, and the chances are, experi
ence teaches, that the last two weeks of
this month and the first two of October will
make life seem well worth living.
MAINE'S TOTAL VOTE.
While the result in Maine redounds to the
credit of the Republicans, there are some
features which give it a different signifi
cance from what was at first intended. The
complete vote brings out that instead of a
full and enthusiastic indorsement of the Re
publican policy, there was a decided falling
off in Republican votes. This was such that
if the full Democratic vote had been polled
it would have come near being a Repub
lican defeat, but the opposite result was
produced by more Democrats than Repub
licans staying at home. m
Compared with the Gubernatorial vote of
1888, about 15,000 Republican votes were
missing; but nearly 16,000 Democratic votes
were also conspicuous by their absence.
Compared with another off year, the
Republican vote fell off 5,000 and the
Democratic vote 11,000 from the fig
ures of 1886. These indications extend
even to Reed's district, where there was
the most vigorous canvass. While his ma
jority is very large, his total vote is 1,500
less than he received in 1881: 2,200 less than
he got in 1888; only 500 more than he got in
the dead year of 1886; while the Democratic
Congressional vote in 1884 was COO in excess
of Reed's total vote in bis present victory.
This shows a general lack of interest
among both Democrats and Republicans on
the issues before them at this election. The
apathy is partiallv explained, so far as it
applies to the Democrats, by the statement
that the adoption in the Democratic plat
form of the policy of substituting high li
cense for prohibition, while it was expected
to be a popular move, really caused the
Democratic Prohibitionists to stay at home.
Whether any local causes can be assigned
for the Republican loss of votes is not appa
rent On the final count, therefore, the Maine
election is to be counted as a Republican
victory; but it is accompanied by indications
of popular lack of interest which makes cal
culations based on that election very uncer
tain. APPORTIONMENT AND IMPARTIALITY".
The question of the next Congressional
apportionment Is brought forward by Dun
nell's bill, from the House Committee ou
the Census. This bill cannot be acted upon
in the present session, but it will be put in
a position for action by the present Con
gress at its next session.
The difficulty of approaching this subject
from an impartial point of view is shown by
the comments to extend beyond tbe Con
gressmen to the press and public The
proper course is to determine the size of the
House of Representatives, which will best
ensure its efficiency. Having fixed the
number of Representatives which will be
likely to make the most efficient House, the
total population should be divided by that
nnmber and the Representatives apportioned
among the various States in accordance
with their population. If this principle
were acted upon, the membership of the
House would be reduced below three
hundred, aud the condition of affairs in
which business can only be transacted by
suppressing deliberative features, would be
mitigated.
Beside such an object the question bow
partisan interests may be effected is of no
value. Indeed, it is a requisite for impar
tial apportionment that party 'interests
. t,
Shall be laid aside, Yet apart from a few
Collateral references to the objections to in
creasing the size oV the' Rouse, nothing but
party interests are considered in this connec
tion. .Mr, Bunnell first fixed one basis, but
adopted a ratio of 1$0,000, because that
would save some Republican section from
losing members, instead of decreasing the
size of the House it is proposed to increase
ft; and the number of 351 members is pro
posed, because that will save the New En
gland States from the lots of members arid
will give more of the new members to the
Northwestern States than to the Southern.
Such considerations ought not to bo given
any weight; but the proposal to increase the
already unwieldy House for purely parti
san reasons is d fresh evidence of the way
in which party interests override the publio
welfare.
The bill Is reported to contain another in
teresting feature in which the incorporation
of provisions like those of the McComas
anti-gerrymander but, to prevent the manip
ulation of Congressional districts by State
Legislatures. "When that topic wa9 a live
one The Dispatch pointed out that Con
gressional action framed to secure impartial
apDortionments for Congress, so far in the
future that partisanship could be laid
aside, would be the highest grade of states
manship. The McComas" bill was deficient
in set-king, for the sakeof" preventing future
gerrymanders, to perpetuate the present
ones. If Mr. Dunnell's meisure only in
corporates the McComas provision's it will
not meet the requirements. If it provides
for the apportionment of districts impartial
ly and fairly, those provisions to go into
effect for the election of the Fifty-third
Congress, that feature of It trill deserve
praise, whatever the character of its other
Section.
It is rather too much to hope that such is
the case, We believe that the day will
come when apportionment can be made for
the benefit of the publio rather than for
party advantage, just as we believe iu the
coming of millennium the solution of aerial
navigation and the reformation of corpor
ations. But we are a long distance away
from all of those ideals at present; and it is
rather too strong a draft on our resources of
hope to look for such a long step in the
direction of impartiality in this apportion
ment measure.
WHAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED.
The public had two more object lessons
last week upon the beatitudes of the dele
gate system in politics. If the semi-comic
bar-the-door proceedings in the Stonc-Shiras
Congressional contest, and the subsequent
protests, were not enough, the recital by
both Messrs. Rutan and Neeb of what
they know of delegate operations should an
swer every purpose. So far as the Congres
sional result in the Twenty-third district goes
there is, however, no room for tears, since
the friends and supporters of Mr. Shirashad
it in their power to insist upon nomination
by a popular vote, if they so desired. The
immense mass meeting at Carnegie Hall de
manded unanimously a direct popular vote.
But the demand was presented to the County
Committee with gingerly timidity and was
opposed by the politicians with vigor, and
of course it went by the board. Nothing
happened afterward in the way of crimina
tions and recriminations, dissatisfaction or
attempted bolts, or even incipient riot,
more than is usually incident to the dele
gate convention wherever there is any se
rious contest Though the public sentiment
is ten to one against it, the delegate system
is still withus.
BOULANGER REVEALED.
The bubble1 of Boulangism is squashed
flat The brav' general on the black horse
is as dead as a political doornail. He Joes
not even pretend to pose any more as the
Liberator of France or the willing soldier
of the Republic. For the Republic
he no longer professes the smallest
respect. France needs the re-establishment
of a monarchy, he say, and no doubt
sincerely, for it is now clear as noon day
that Boulanger was simply a tool of tbe
Comte de Paris all along. Fortunately for
France, Boulanger has no power left. The
foolish Republicans, who made him their
idol a year ago, hive disowned him. He
will cease to be anything more than an
unpleasant memory before the year is out
Thanks for this to the unscrupulous enter
prise of a Parisian journalist, as our cable
dispatches relate to-day.
The mind reader who found a name on a
hotel register and then went into convulsions
does not display tbe qualities of practical
utility. The average hotel clerk can find the
name with the register upside down, without
turning a hair or disturbing the location of his
(10.000 diamond.
AND now the euphemistic phrases by which
trusts are described, such as the "agreement
between gentlemen" are enriched by the decla
ration that there was no cotton-bagging trust
but only "a sympathetic movement." The
sympathy for the buyers of cotton-bagging
shown by this "sympathetic movement" was of
tho class described In that classic idyl "The
Walrus and the Carpenter" when they ate up
tho oysters:
' 'Wewccp foryou,' the "Walrus said,
'We deeply sympathize.'
With sobs and tears lie sorted oat
Those or the largest size."
and ate them all up while tearfully professing
his deep sympathy.
Now it is rumored that the Hon. Charles
Foster is to be Minister to Spain. The Hon.
Charles is not noted for his ability to talk
Spanish, but he has soveral times shown great
fluency in making other people walk Spanish.
That is probably regarded as his qualification
for tbe post.
Senator Hiscock's claim for credit to
the Republican party for an advance of 22 cents
per bushel on wheat since Congress met, is not
discreet. If the Republican party has pro
duced the advance In wheat it must be respon
sible for tbe proximate cause of the advance.
This nuts Senator Hiscock in the position of
going before tbe farmers of the country, claim
ing that the Republican party bas done tbem
tbe great service of giving them a short crop.
Mb. Depew's positive refusal to go into
the subject ot the strike on the New York
Central indicates that bis former avowals, that
a corporation should not discharge men for
belonging to labor organizations, do not count
when he has laid aside his Presidental aspira
tions. i
rCoNCEENiNO "the false starts of the,
Hoosler Cooper" in that- Itaum investigation
the Washington -Post says: "Some one should
band him a bung s'.arterand allow him to try
again." This figure of speech Intimates the
Posts conviction that there Js a barrel con
cealed about that Raum business, IX it can only
be opened up.
If that Raum investigation continues to
develop tbe heated characteristics It bas shown
during the past week, it will afford the refrlger-
ator company a good chance for a real vindica
tion by bringing in half a dozen of Its refriger
ators and cooling off the committee.
Sir Johk Macdonald is opposed to
the exclusion of tbe Chinese from Canada.
The enterprising Sir John is after Chinese
trams for tho Canadian Pacific, Railroad. He
does not share the-bplnlon'of oar statesmen j
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that a good way to cultivate Chinese trade is
to begin by giving China a slip lb the faae.
The announcement that the Marquis da
LeuviUois hot going to fight that duel after
all, leaves the public la Sdspense as to What
Class Of advertising he &hd MfS. Leslie Will
next resort to.
Between the charges agaldst Republic
an management, made by the Republicans in
the Beaver district, in Allegheny, by Emery, by
Bam Loach, and by the Philadelphia Independ
ents, H Jdoks as U there were a cloud of Re
publican witnesses to the effect that reform in
tho Republican party Is necessary.
HEN AND WOMEN OF BOTE,
Dn. John JiackiktoSh, the Scotch histo
rian, is a seller of second-hand books at Aber
deen. Goyeknob FtEitiud and" staff will attend
the coming fourteenth annual reunion of the
Society for the Army of West Virginia, at
Parkorsburg.
The Hon. Frederick Douglass, United States
Minister to Haytl, who addressed a cam" meet
ing in Maryland on Monday, denies the rumor
mat ne intends to resign.
Dn. Vox Stephak, Secretary of Btate for
Posts and Telegraphs of Germany, will shortly
Visit the United States for the purpose of
making a study ot the postal and telegraph sys
tems. President W. A. Qtjayik, ofBaker Uni
versity, Baldwin, Kan., is said to be the young
est College President In the world. He was
graduated only five years ago, and Is not yet 30
years of age.
By the will of the lato Mrs. Frances Brownell
Holland, of Hartford,Conn.,the sum of UOO.OQO
is devised to the proposed Episcopal Cathedral
of Now York. Mrs. Holland is a daughter of
Bishop Brownell.
Belva LocxwooD.eX'Prealdental candidate,
has returned from Europe, and while attending
the universal peace union at Mystic, Conn.,
spoke strongly against strikes, expressing tho
belief that disputes between capital and labor
should be settled by arbitration.
Lobd Tennyson Is hale and hearty at 80
years, and says be expects to write at least one
more poem before be stops. He has nominated
Lord Lytton as his successor as Poet Laureate,
but the Queen, the Prince of Wales and Lord
Salisbury each has a different candidate in
view. It Is said.
Phikcess Victoma op Pbussia, daughter
of the late Emporor Frederick, and grand
daughter of Queen Victoria, Is about to marry
a German Prince, and will have a dowry of
10,000,000 marks. Her annual allowance will be
75,000 marks, beside such gratuities as Emperor
William may bestow on her.
Frederick John Cridlahd, who has been
in the British civil service tor the past 85 years,
holding various positions in this and otner
countries, has recently resigned the post of
Consul at Charleston, S. C. During the war he
was Consul at Richmond, Va., and for 20 years
held a similar office at Mobile, Ala.
Hannibal Hamlin, the veteran Maine
politician and ex-Vice President of the United
States, is an inveterate clubman and card
player, and enters into a gamo of whist or
auction pitch with as much zest as If be was a
college sophomore. His health is rugged, and
he scorns snch protectives against the elements
as umbrellas and overcoats.
SAB SLOW 10 TEAIN E0BBEES,
Remarkable Invention of n Safe That Can
not be Broken Open.
From the Chicago News.
A Chicago man who has of late years kept
his eye on Missouri matters bas just completed
an invention that wUl almost reconcile tbe
Younger brothers' to their prison walls, and
would make Jesse James quit tbe business If
he were still alive. This invention is a safe
that cannot be broken open by robbers, by ex
press messengers, nor by anyone save tbe
agent at the point to which it is consigned. The
lock is attached to tho axle of the car by an in
genious combination of wheels and levers.
From thence it reaches into tbe interior of 'the
car and into the safe. When It Is ready for
shipment It Is locked and tbe combination Is
given only to the official having control of the
station to which It goes, and it cannot be opened
until it has reached its destination.
By an ingenlons device it is made to record
the distance traveled by tbe train, and not
until it has gone over the distance to, which the
lock Is set can It be opened. 'Trainmen who are
ignorant of the distance which it IS to travel
cannot tell when nor where It will be open
tbey only will be able to tell bow far ft has
gone, it is also claimed by tbe inventor that
no amount of switching will affect the lock
nothing affecting It but a straight run from
place to place. This remarkable claim remains
to be proved, however.
DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL.
Judge Insurant, of Wnynesbnrar, Talks on
the Outlook In This Slate.
From the Washington Post.
Hon. James Ingbram. of Waynesburg, Pa.,
President Judge of tbe District Court, spoke
briefly of matters in the extreme southwestern
part of tbe Keystone State. "As a Democrat,"
ho said, "I would be glad to see ex-Governor
Pattison again in the gubernatorial chair,
and think he has a fair chance of being elected.
Some of his most ardent supporters say be will
win by a heavy majority, but there is a tre
mendous majority to overcome. Mr. Delama
ter is making a particularly thorough canvass
from house to bouse, and neglects no opportu
nities. There is strong disaffection, however.
In tbe Republican ranks, and it may result in
turning the State over to the opposition.
'In my district the Democrats are exceed
ingly hopeful of electing A. K. Craig to Con
gress. He is a farmer, and will be supported
largely by that class. Colonel Andrew Stew
art, a son of 'Tariff" Andy Stewart, who was in
Congress before the war. Is the Republican
nominee. There is a good deal of feeling over
tbe failure to renominate Congressman Bay
from that district, and tho Democrats are
counting on this as a big factor In Craig's
favor."
MJHISTEBS HI CONFERENCE.
Candidates Ailmlfeil to Fall Conrectlon and
Snbbntb School Dinners DiscimeJ.
tSrECIAL TELEQIAlf TO THE TJISPATC1M
Oil City, September 13. The fourth day of
the Erie Conference opened with a report by
tbo Committee on Claims, which was adopted
with few changes. Tbe following ministerial
candidates were admitted into fall connection
with the conference: H. G. Dodds. Arthur 8.
M. Hopkins, J. D. ,Knapp, F. S. Neigh. D. W.
Thompson and W. H. Childs. The following
were elected to deacons' orders: E.IA. Bbawkey,
H. C. Carr. C. Is. Brvan, V. F. Dnnkle and C. A.
Tahtto. Wilson Rogers was elected from the
local deacon to the local elder's order.
The afternoon session was taken up with tbe
anniversary of the Sunday School Tract
Society. J. B. Neff presided. An address was
delivered by C. C. Hunt,
JUDGE THUEMAN'S BIRTHDAY.
Ex-President Cleveland Expected at Colum
bus at tho Celebration.
Columbus, O., September 13. The Thnr
man Club, of this city, will celebrate the 77th
anniversary of ex-Senator Allen G. Thurman's
birth on November 13 by giving a grand ban
quet, at which 1,000 covers will be laid, and to
which the leading Democrats from all parts ot
the country will be Invited.
Hon. Roger Q. Mills, ot Texas, has already
signified his Intention of being present, and
Mr. J. J. Lentz, President or the club, who has
jnst returned from New York, has the assur
ance of ex-President Cleveland that he also will
be present unless something not now fore
shadowed prevents.
Compromlf el on Annie Rooney.
From the Kansas City Star. ,
There was danger at one time of a split In the
Democratic State Convention at Wichita. Part
of the delegates wanted tho band to play
"Dixie," while others set up a howl for
"Marching Through Georgia." At last a com
promise was made on "Annie Rooney." This
is a great year for political concessions in
Kansas.
DEATHS0FA DAY.
Samuel 31. Rniney.
Samuel H. Itslney, an old resident omttsburfr,
died yesterday at his home In the East End at tns
age or 62 years. Mr. Kalney bas had charge oftho
l'hlladelphla Company's Interests In the East End
for tbe past five or six years. lie Is an uncle of
John It. McGlnley, Secretary or that company.
He has several sons Identified with leadlne busi
ness Interests of the city. Mr. Balney was a
prominent Mason.' He was Identified with matters
at Johnstown during the great flood.
THE TOPICAL TALKER,
UNCLE 'RASMUS' PREFERENCE.
When Harry Kernel, of vaudeville fame,
was playing Jn Vleksburg.Mlssissipi, a
year or two ago, a stately Old colored man with
a glorious head of whits hair, waited at his
table at the hotel. Kernell and tbe venerable
waiter bad Several1 talks together, arid the
comedian took a great fancy to Uncle 'Rasmus.
The second night at supper Kernell said to
him: '''Uncle 'Rasmus, would you like to go to
the show to-nlghtT"
"No, suht I doim-go to dem low down variety
Shows dey doan havs no 'tractions 'fer me."
"Is that SOT" said Mr, Kernsll, patting back
the passes ho had taken from his Vest
pocket. "What sort of show do you like Oli
ver DoudByren, I suppose, and that kind of
thing?"
"You'se wrong again, SUll,"f6plied the old
man, with dignity, "me an' meelodtatnan doaU'
go togeder nohow."
"Well, 'Rasmus, What do you liket"
"See here, stili, when Mister William Shake
speare comtS to town wit 'Borneo an' Juliet'
dls here pusson goes to de tneayter, suah I Not
oderwiio, nosulil No low down variety shows
fer Uncle 'Rasmus!'
NOTHIN' BUT A REDHEADED WOOD-
PECKER.
'"The word "reciprocity" seems likely to prove
as much of a catch-wotd and bugbear, ac
cording to tho point of view, as "resumption"
did in tbe politics of the seventies In this coun
try. For the benefit of campaign speakers,
who may have to wrestle with reciprocity, tbe
following story is told here:
When Congressman Thomas W. Updeg'raft
was making a speech at Cauton, O., In 1878, he
Was frequently interrupted by a man in tbe
audience who shouted: "What about resump
tiont"
Finally Mr. Updegraff said: "There are
a great many people In tbe 'Country who
are raising a terrific to-do about resump
tion. Uioy talk abbut it as if it had teeth
and claws and a hooked tail. Sly friend
over there wants me to talk aoout resumption
I will tell him a story. A very worthy old
lady, who had spent all her life on a farm in
the Western Reserve, visited the State Pair for
the first time last year. Her sod took her
around, and she admired tbe sights. Presently
they came to a tent on which was placarded an
Invitation to the public to enter and behold a
most wonderful blrd-'The Melanerpes
Erythroccpnalus, for the small price of 10
cents. Tbe old lady persuaded her son to take
her In. She found an old friend in tbe small
bird within a big cage. She repressed her
emotion until they were outside the canvas
again and then she Bald with great emphasis,
'Why, John, that ain't nothin' but a redheaded
woodpecker!"
SEPTEMBER'S COMPENSATIONS.
CEmHBER set in leaden skies,
..J beems sorry In the main
But at the theater curtain's rise
The actor eats again I
Tlie holidays once more are gone,
Why, then, that cheerful look
Upon the schoolboy's race? Anon
You'll find him "playing hook!"
The trimmer crlrl Is coming home
She's happy and she sings.
No longer does she care to loam,
ohc't three engagement rings!
While antnmn tints with gold the woods
I'ray, mark the merchant's mlrthl
As bargains he worts off old goods
For more than they are worth.
The politician flaps his wings,
The fall to him Is warm;
He rubs up principles and things,
Ana nankers lor Ecforml
The bard hears other men complain,
And sD.lles In humor grim.
As they return to work again
no holidays for him I
Septemoer sounds sweet summer's knell;
Down hill our steps are bent;
We note it not-Uko that to-well
bo easy's the descent.
PATHOS IN ODD CLOTHES.
"J-JAVEadrink!" said the Irish comedian to
tbe Philadelphia pugilist across tbe
aisle. The car was full of variety people, trav
eling by the night express on tbo Cleveland
and Pittsburg road. Pugilists, comedians.
Gaiety dancing girls, song-and-dance men and
women of all sorts were jumbled together. A
girl with bronze-gold balr was asleep in the
same seat with the pugilist. His arm sup
ported her head. Composed in sleep, the look
upon her face was tonchingly Innocent He
looked at her when tbe Irish comedian held
out the bottle, and shook his head.
"Fraid it'll wake Lizzie." he said.
"You can drink witbont botherin' her," said
the comedian with a "professional grin.
"Give It here, then' consented the fighter,
and be took the bottle.
Will you believe me that there was really
pathos in the care he took not to waken the
girl asleep upon his arm. His right arm and
hand were free to elevate the wbisky. They
never made a slower or more cautious motion.
At last the bottle touched his lips; as he tilted
it the girl stirred. Hardly a drop could have
passed his lips, yet he withdrew the bottle and
passed It back to Its owner.
"It's no good 1 don't want to wake Lizzie,"
be said. "She's dead tired !"
And, whiskyless. be dropped off to sleep.
THE DOG DID IT.
Y0W saT tneT fired you because your cash
was short, and yet it was not your fault?
How d'you make that out?"
"Yer see I was takin' toll at the pier, and
they says, says they, "you'se knockln' down,
Steve,' an' I says, I wur not. Thin they put in
er trrnstlle, and ivery wan who went onto ther
pier bad to pass over a plate and tho weight
av' him reglstbered It. There was so use
tbryih' to bate that machane!"
"Well, Steve, bow did you get Into trouble?"
"N iver a bit av trouble did I get Into. It was
a big baste of a Newfunlan' dog kem un. The
baste sat down on that there plate and began
scratcbin' fer dear life, the machane regls-
therln' the while, an' whin he got through, sir,
1 wus four dollar an' ninety-four cents short!"
Hepbubn Johks.
A TALE OF WOE.
Owing to Its Scarcity n Tennnt Famine Is
Upon Us.
From the Inter-State Grocer.
The festive peanut is bo very scarce and high
at the present time that the average street
vender keeps his stock in a safe with bis
money. Tbe total visible supply of tbe
United States is under 20,000 bags, of
which quantity about 8,000 bags are
held by St. Louis firms. Wben tbe
fact is taken into conslderatlon'that the aver
age consumption for tbe United States is
about 600,000 bags per annum, it will be readily
understood that the shortage is quite serious
and that the prices are justified. The prospects
for the new crop are for a very beavy yield.
The new crop is due after October 20. and Is
usually not marketable until January 1. from
the fact that the nnts are not sufficiently cured.
Owing, however, to tbe short market this year
the new crop will probably go into Immediate
consumption, though at a loss of about 15 per
cent in roasting as against 7 for old goods.
There are no nuts to be Jiad in the producing
district, and dealers are now buying from each
other. St. Louis is now supplying Cincinnati,
Petersburg and Norfolk.
THE SKELETON OF A MASTODON.
A Mammoth's Boron Unearthed In a Small
' Town In Illinois.
Monttcello, 111., September 13. Daniel
Quick, living in the southern part of Pratt
county, wbllo digging a dltcb. at a depth of
three feet discovered tbe skeleton of a masto
don. The tusks measured 12 feet long and 10
inches In diameter. The mastodon was 12 feet
tall, 18 feet long and 17 feet and 5 Inches in cir
cumference, making one ot tbe largest animals
of its kind ever discovered m America.
Drilled for Gas and Struck Oil.
JSArtfoed City, Ind., September 11 The
largest oil well yet found in the Indiana field
was drilled two miles south of Penote, on the
Wolfe farm, in Wells county, by tbe Salamonle
Company, of Fort Wayne. Its capacity is esti
mated at 600 barrels, and probably 1,000 barrels,
daily. The Salamonle people wero after gas
when they struck oil.
Goi e Up n MeD Illcher.
(SPECIAL TZLEDlIAM TO THE DtSrATCff.J
Boston, September 13. F. H. Page, who for
two years has been managing editor of 'the
Advertiser, severed bis relation with that paper
to-day to enter Andover Theological Seminary,
preparatory to entering tbe ministry. I
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VOTES APPRIZES. .
Popnlir Topics fof Visitor (d Yea or Nat
rjfillfcf fld Primary Elfcfleri Reform
HnW Da YoB Hi a ild Consolidation A
873 Inaneeraest to Pttlinaietk of Plm
bilttt't Grenfnsa and Prosperity,
Thd topics chosen for Exposition visitors to
vote upon at Dispatch Headquarters, .titans
wlcft-liKe-Uollende? Billiard company's space,
durlAg the flrSt three days of this week should
attract everybody. You are asked to cast your
ballots on Monday on tbe following topic;
Ate you in favof of the proposed ballot re
forms to prevent electioneering at the
polls, and to give all candidates an equal
chance by putting tbe names of all on the
latflO ticket, to be supplied at each polling
place at public cost? Open to masculine
voters only.
Tuesday's vOtIno topic.
Are you In favor of party nominations by a
direct vote of the people In placo of dele
gate conventions? Open to masculine
voters only.
" WEIWESDAVS V0TWO TOPIC.
Are you in favor ot the Consolidation of
the Cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny?
Open to Lady and Gentlemen voters.
Tha Poll Book will open and close with tbe
Exposition each morning and evening.
70 PE0M0TE PI1TSBUEG.
Handsome Prizes Offered for ihe Best Essay
on n Splendid Topic.
The Prize Essay Contest this week will be
open to all wrlhts except those directly or in
directly connected with the Press of Pittsburg.
The topic chosen is:
If'hat Public Undertakings Will best and most
speedily ptotnott the future Greatness and
Prosperiti) of Pittsburg.
TH DlSPAtcH Offers the following Prizes
for the three best essays on the above topic:
First Prize , 850
Second Prize 15
Third Prize , 10
Subject to the following conditions :
L The essay must not exceed 2,000 words.
2. It must bo legibly written on one side of
the paper only.
3. It must be original.
i. It must be received at the office of The
Dispatch or at Dispatch Headquarters, Ex
position Building, not later than 9 o'clock P.
m., Saturday. September 20.
5. Correct name, address and age of contest
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a Tns: Dispatch reserves the right to pun
llsb any contribution, whether it be awarded a
prize or not
Stop at The Dispatch Headquarters,
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Billiard Company
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C00PEE CAUSES A CBASE.
The Collector Raises a Panic and Scene by
an Episode at Media.
Media, September 13. Mrs. Rice's eating
saloon. In Media, wa3 brought into notoriety
to-night in a curious way. John McCabe
rented tbe loft over It for a billiard saloon,
and In order to please tbe bovs he Invited
Levy, Rhodes, Palmer and McLaughlin to
show their skill with the balls. After Mc
Laugnlln, the champion, had ended a wonder
ful run o a hundred along the rail there was a
crash that startled the over-packed room, and
everybody rushed fortheonter precincts. A
shock of terror pervaded the assemblage when
some one said "Tom" Cooner had been
smashed to death against the brick pavement
in the yard. Then there was a rush for lan
terns, and search for the wounded.
A pile of rubbish showed protruding from it
a red heap, and this, when prilled nut, revealed
the features of Thomas Valentine Cooper.
When the glass and oyster shells were removed
the subject volunteered an exDlanation. He
had been ruled out for want of seats and he
had essayed to climb the lofty heights of tbe
grape vine arbor, which proved to be weak and
fragile. There was a smash and a crash of the
weak timber, and after passing through two,
plate glass panes, a pie chest and a squirrel
cage In tbe saloon below, he nad landed on the
bricks in the back yard. "Tom" was examined
carefully and his damages fixed at an abraded
shoulder, a slashed thigh and trousers inde
scribable, all of which be promised to pay on
demand.
A RELIC OF THE STEWART MANSION.
A Rosewood Bed on Which Grant Oace Re
posed Now In an Auction Room.
A massive rosewood bed on which General
Grant once reposed while a guest of the late A.
T. Stewart has found its way to a New York
auction room. It was among the effects of the
Stewart mansion, and it has something of a
history. It was built during Grant's first term
as President, and expressly for his use for a
single night. Grant and Stewart, as is well
known, were warm friends, and the President,
who was to be in New York at a date some
months distant, had accepted tbe great mer
chant's Invitation to remain at his bouse. To
do honor to his distinguished guest Stewart
ordered the magnificent chamber set, of which
this bed is one of the pieces.
It took a dozen skilled workmen over six
months to make tbe bed alone. It was a mar
vel of rich and heavy carving, and no royal
bed-chamber ever contained a more magnifi
cent piece of furniture for tbe repoto of a
crowned bead than this bedstead bnilt ex
pressly for a singienlgbt's slumber of President
Grant. Tbe Stewart mansion bas passea into
the hands of the Manhattan Club, its splendid
furniture bas been scattered here and there,
and the bed is for sale at a second-band auction
shop In New York. Judging by Grant's neg
lected grave at Riverside, this reminiscence
will givo it no special value in that city.
AN INFANT'S DEATH.
An Infant Accidentally Hangs Itself to a
Beitstead.
Williamspobt. September IS. This morn
ing Mrs. Allen, of Webb street, Newberry, car
ried her small child upstairs to place It in bed
while she engaged in her household duties.
The child Has asleep at the time. Once or
twice during the morning Mrs. Allen wont up
stairs to see bow tbe child was doing and al
ways found it sleeping. She went up again at
about 1 o'clock and was horrified to see her
baby hanging at the foot or the bed, cold in
death. Tbo child had evidently awakened
from Its long sleep and in an effort to get to Its
mother had crawled to tbe foot of tbe bed.
Tbe bedstead was open at tbe foot, between
the clothing and the rail, six or eight inches,
and the baby had crawled through this aper
ture until Its chin bad caught in tbe tran and it
had strangled itself. Dr. Hull was called, but
his services were not required. ,?oroner Bell
examined the child, bnt saw that no official in
vestigation was necessary.
AM ART STUDENT.
rWItlTTXW POB Till DIsrATCH.1
He rowed her out to sketch the shore,
And back to paint the sea;
Her board color-box he bore.
Her camp-stool carried he.
He answered meekly when she tailed
Of all Art's worslilp yields. ,
Or miserably silent stalked
Heslde her through the fields.
i
In short, he loved In that wild way
First love alone can know, ,
And every day be heard her say,
'I shaU not marry 20. ' '
"I shall not marry; Art so dear
My wedded love mnst be
Art, noble Art! Oh, glorious sphere I
Life holds nanxhtelserormel"
And when abroad she went, alone
To study, that was tough;
For then he said, with bitter moan,
"bbe means it, sure enough,"
Bnt suddenly one day they met;
A gray-halrea man and stout
Walked by her side. She smiled, and yet
bhe rather seemed put out.
Their warm hands claspea; bis cheek flashed
, red.
When, oh, most dire surprise!
"This is my hnsbaud. Jack, 1' she said;
Dear, tblsls Jack VanSise."
She asked him to her house In town.
And hoped, with friendly iirn.ee.
That soinetlnie she should see him down
At ber nice country place.
She told him gossip, grave and gay,
And, with a touch of heart.
Her baby's name. but. strange to say,
Bhe never mentioned Art.
Madeline S. Bkidgxs.
MUHHAYMUSINGS.
Two Mea oTOpptoltc Cbarae'ers WI10A10
Frequently Mlttahen for Ench Other
Merchant rtewrlit'si tttOetn Palace
Meeting a 1 liter Hew Western Towns
Adverftie
trOM A A1A19 COSttKSrdSWBrr.1
Yotj have doubtless heard of men with dou
bles. It is one of the annoyances of tills
world to have another person so closely resem
ble you that casnal acquaintances' are Con
stantly taking yon far hirfl and blm for you. It
is by no means rare in one sense. Home pecu
liarity Of form, feature, speech, dress or walk
suggesting tbo individual leads td thlsoftenef
than any real resemblance. It is simply some
thing that remind nS of another. Natnre bas
a wonderfal faculty Of preserving distinct in
dividualities in fief hundreds of millions of
created human beings. Dress has more to do
with resemblances than anything else. AVe de
cldo instinctively on the superficial. Put a
squad of men bearing some common feature
and age in the samo Uniform, and it is difficult
td at once pick out a particular man. That Is
why Chinamen are confusing. Let two ladles
bearing soma resemblance to each other drets
exactly allke.and tbey will pass for twin sisters,
who may separately or together puzzle their
best friends.
Occasionally, howevor, thera are people who
resemble taoh other so closely that dress doe
not enter into the matter. There was a case of
this sort in tbe courts of this city last year.
Tbe victim wis Identified most positively by a
number of people who were called as witnesses.
He was tried, convicted, sentenced and sent to
prison. And It took a long time to reverse the
machinery of the law and get the poor Innocent
out. There Is another case, more rematkable
still, which Suggests this paragraph. In the
former one the parties were relatives In this
cae of no connection whatever. They are both
respectable gentlemen, though one is not in
business. The other is a tradesman or Worth
street, not ashamed of being in drygoods.
When a blase young man couie along and
slaps tbe Worth street man on the back and
hails him as "old boy," the icy look that he
gets is hardly sufficient; to satisfy him that be
has made a mistake.
'That's all rleht." laughed one of these
aristocratic young bucks one day. "Gad, old
man, you look solemn as If you had a bill to
meet. Come along"
"You are laboring under a mistak sir," re
plied tbe Worth street mercbast, gently
Shaking tbe other off.
"Wh-well! Look liere-that's a good imita
tion of Manstleld-devilish goodl But it isn't
funny, you know.''
"I'll make it funny enough for you ir you
don't move away from here!" exclaimed tbe
tradesman, with rising color.
The blase young man nearly fell In a fit.
"Confound that fellow!" remarked the
double at Delmonico's that evening. "Dozens
of people corner me every time 1 go down
town, which, thank heaven, is not often, and
badger me about a bill of goods, tbe market,
cheap prints, auction sales, etc. The other day
I Came very nearly getting thrashed in Broad
way In plain daylight becansa I declined to
lunch with some bullyrag country customer.
It was shameful, by Jove! I say, Harry. I'll
net my double will catch it next time they
meetr
t
A flub In Stewart's Mnnslon.
jrthe disembodied spirit of the late A. T.
Stewart is hanging aronnd the scene of his
mercantile triumphs on earth it must be seri
ously annoyed by the recent occupancy of that
marble palace on Fifth avenue by the Man
hattan Club. The old proverb about tbe house
being finished and the hearse at the door is re
inforced in this case by that other saying,
"Fools bnlld houses: wlso men live in them."
Stewart's bouse has become the home of folly
in fact. The Manhattan Club owns to a jolly
lot ot rich roystcrers, who will make things
bum In that new abode. Bedrooms of costly
splendor bavo been dismantled and turned into
card rooms; restaurant and wine rooms
ana smoking rooms and lounging
rooms replace other domestic arrange
ments of the dead millionaire mer
chant. Tbe fumes of wines and cigars per
meate tbe atmosphere, aud unsteady steps de
scend tbe SSO.COO marble steps at all hours after
midnight. Chicken fights and occasional
friendly bouts in the manly art will take place
In tbe magnificent gallery that foreign art
markets were once ransacked and hundreds of
thousands spent to decorate. High games ot
cards and dfee will be played in the room where
tbe merchant prince slept, and tbe good things
of this earth will hold the tables down to the
music of tha champagne cork". Well, well
let 'er go! It is the way ot tbe world, the flesh
ana me ueviL.
Energy Oat West.
Tt has grown to tbe extent of a common busi
ness now for the Western cities to advertise
their attractions in tbe metropolitan papers. A
few years ago such an idea would have been
deemed absurd. Tbe expenditure would have
been considered wasted money. Now almost
every week there are whole pages of the dally
capers taken up by elaborately illustrated and
well written reading advertisements of far
Western cities, lnvitinginnaniunisanu capital.
It pays. too. For that matter, why shouldn't It
pay for attractive young and crowing cities to
advertise their advantages freely? As for the
papers well, its a regular circus "ad." and pays
them also.
t
introduced to n Tblef.
VyEKE you ever introduced to a tbief? I
mean a regular, practical every-day pro
fessional tblef. We meet thieves every day In
business and society, but tbey would probably
resent the appellation. Only in a great city is
it possible to meet the known professional
thief at large,and in tbe full possession of the
liberties and privileges of honest men. Known?
Of course they are known.
Tbe other evening 1 sat with a clever detec
tive In a cafe wben be suddenly interrupted me
with, "Would you like to meet a thief V
1 was too much astonished to reply at once,
but finally declared I shouldn't mind It If I
knew tbe character of the Individual at the
time. AH this time I noticed that the detective
keenly observed tbe movements of a young
man in the crowd. It was tbe occasion of the
opening of a new hotel on Broadway, and It be
inc the handsomest hotel In New York a great
many people were coming and going and wan
dering listlessly about feeling tbe moldings and
admiring tbe fixtures.
That's all right." said the detective. "There
Is one of the smartest rascals in the city within
20 feet ol you." He presently caught the
young man's eye, and made an almost imper
ceptible motion with bis hand. The latter
looked a little startled, as if he bad been un
expectedly caught, meditating crime, but be
came forward as submissively as a dog uncer
tain 01 treatment, uutairaiu to reuei.
"I'm going right out, sir," he said in a cring
ing way.
"Sit down," said the deteptlve. "Here's a
newspaper man. '"This man." said the nfficer
in tbe most noncbaleut manner Imaginable, "is
a tbief and pickpocket,"
Tlio young man smiled now, seeing that be
was not "wanted," anil suggested that he
didn't care if he did which meant tbat he
would take a drink at my expense. He was
dressed in a gray plaid suit, brown derby, and
well-blackened shoes, wore a standing collar
badly lauudried, a white tie, a plated watch
chain and charm. With tbe exception or his
curiously hooked finger nails, which had proD
ablv never been cleaned since childhood, be
wasn't a disagreeable looking feUow. He
would pass in a crowd as a decent grocer a
clerk. The face of this thief was a curious
study. Tbe features were clean enr, tbe lips
thin, tbe leaden blue eyes restless. There was
a singular combinatier of audacity, servility
and cunning in tbat countenance. He was
probably 22 or 23 years of age, and loosed 10
years older.
"Up to something, eh?" remarked the detec
tive eyeing tbe tbief with a coldness that
brooked no familiarity.
"N no, nothin' pertlckler just lookln'
round," replied tbe thief.
"Well, now you just look 'round on the East
side, where you belong. Good night."
This admonition was given loud enongb for
tbe casblcr to hear and understand. The tbief
arose instantly and walked rapidly away.
A Flltsbure Character.
Cpeakino of rogues, within five minutes of
this meeting of the detective and thief a
sandy-balred well built young man passed into
tbe place. He was formerly employed on a
Pittsburg evening paper at Harrisburg and
Washington, but of lato years bas used the
cover of an honorable profession only to work
confidence schemes at home and abroad. By
some crooked means be obtained admission to
the New York Press Club. Having been
caught using the club connection for corrupt
purposes he was turned out in disgrace and
published as a confidence man. Later be was
heard Irani through cable dispatches as doing
tbe Ross Raymond act In Europe. And here
he turns up again in New York. I have been
looking for tbe penitentiary doors to close on
this young man for several years, but he seems
to bear a charmed if not a charming life.
What a career! Wben tbe moral balance
wheel of a good-looking young man of Drains
and education gets out of gear it raises old
Uncle Ned with all of tbe rest ot tbe ma
chinery. Chas. T. MUBItAT.
New York, Beptember 13.
Tl e Amrrlcnn FI tc Ordered Down.
Tobosto, Out., September 13. At a secret
meeting of tbe directors of tbe Industrial Ex
hibition to-day tbe American flag was ordered
to be taken down. To make things even It was
decided that nothing but British flags shuold be
displayed. Tbls action caused great indigna
tion among" many citizens.
CUfiiOOS CONDENSATIONS.
Monticello, Is., celebrated" tha shutting
up of the original package saloons by ringing
all the church belfs.
-A Marshall, Mich., firm has begun
shipping live poultry East at the rate of 7,000
chickens to the carload.
Dr. Allen JlcLane Hamilton thinks
death sentences should ba'carried out with car
bonic acid gas, the same as used In soda water
fountains.
It is said that tbe postmen of London
walk, together, something like 4S.SG0 miles per
day, a distance equal to twice the circumfer
ence of the globe.
In the city directory of Dubuque are
found the names Lougbody. Longnecker, Long
backer.lLongman. Longheel, Longspray, Long
bead and Longfoot.
A French scientist declares that the
domestic cats of tbe world carry at least 80
per cent ot the common contagious diseases
from house to house.
George Ela'fclock, the London temper
ancelecturerwno is traveling in this country.
says that his City contains 90.000 paupers and
spends annually for drink about 870,000,000.
A Mount Vernon, N. Y., man died
Thursday of blood poisoning, caused by some
pieces of glass which got Into bis hand by the
explosion of i. soda water bottle which he was
handling.
Female clerks employed In the German
postal telegraph service are from this time
forward ordered to wear a uniform, which con
sists of a blue jersey, with orange collar and
brass buttons.
Blue is the Chinese mourning color.
When yon see a Chinaman wearing a blue coat
or with blue braid plated in his queue you may
take for granted that some relative or dear
friend is dead.
The Fat Men's Association, of New
York, participated in a clam fca3t and election
of officers on Thursday. The president and
board of officers weigh 3,188 pounds, an average
of265JponndJi
Two boys while hunting, recently, iu
Ojal Valley. Cal , were treed by a big bear,
which kept them on their uncomfortable perch
for W hours, devouring all the provisions In tha
meantime. An old hunter came along and
raised tho siege with a ballot.
About 20 years ago the Japanese author,
Kioyte Bakln, completed a novel upon which
he bad been at work for 33 years. It com
prises 10(i volumes, and is said to illustrate all
classes of Japaneso society and life.
Prince Louis, of JJaltcnberg, who is
With II. M. S. Surprise as commander, is said
to have served bis apprenticeship as a printer
In his youth, and does not fail when occasion
offers to practice bis handicraft stUL
It was not until 17S4 that tbe permanent
settlement and occupation of Upper Canada
began. In that year about 10,000 persons wera
placed along the northern shores of tb River
St. Lawrence, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
The house and grounds ot Joseph Lowe,
of Bellefonte, O.. have been struck by light
ning eight times within the past three years,
tbe last occasion being last week. There Is be
lieved to be mineral there, and a company will
explore.
Mrs. Livermore does not share her hus
band's views on political subjects, it is stated,
nor does she go to the same church, is not even
treated by the same doctor, but their domestic
life, intimate friends of the couple say, i3 a
model or barmony.
W. I. Stutsenberg, guardian for George
C. Harwood, of Cincinnati, was paid $7,135 53
pension money In May last and on Friday re
ceived a check for 13,326 60 more, making a
total of 13,462 13. Harwood halls from Cincin
nati, but 13 at present an Inmate of an Insane
asylum. ,
The largest sailing ship in the world is
said to bo owned by France, and on account of
this distinction in size is named tbe FranccL
Tbe France is a vessel with five masts, on fotj
of which square sail is carried. She is 311 feel
long, with a beam of 49 feet, and will carry njc
less than 61,000 tons of cargo. T
The theory that whisky is necessary in
the treatment of pnenmonia has received a
blow srom Dr. Bull, of New York City, who
discovers that in the New York hospitals 65
per cent of tbe pneumonia patients die with
alcoholic treatment, while in London, at the
Object Lesson Temperance Hospital, only 5
per cent die.
Nearly 2,000 bodies have been cremated
in Milan: during tbe last 13 years. To members
of the Cremation Society the cost is only L
In tha case of strangers it is just double that
sttm.L Relatives who oppose the expressed
wishes of the deceased to be cremated, have
been compelled by the Italian tribunals to
carry tnem into effect.
An ingenious prisoner at Kariaus, Bo
hemia, recently constructed a watch eight cen
tlmetre in diameter, with no other tools or
materials except two needles, a spool of thread,
a newspaper and some rye straw. The wheels,
posts and cog are all made of the rye straw,
wbicb, it is well known, is quite coarse and
tough. It rnn3 six hours without winding and
keeps good time.
Chicago has a Friday Club composed of
about 100 Northside young ladles who meet
weekly and indulge in literary and social Inter
course. The President of the club is Mrs. Re
clnald do Koven. daughter or Senator Far
well, and she acts as hostess at tbe teas which
are given periodically, and to uhich tbe hus
bands and brothers of tbo members are in
vited. There Is a young lady in a sanitarium
at Clifton Springs. N. Y.. who bas become such
a slave to chocolate candy tbat all the shop
keepers for miles around have been no
tified not to sell her any. She bas eaten so
much of It that ber skin bas become the color
of chocolate. Recently, by a piece of decep
tion, she was able to get two pounds of the
candy from a confectioner's and ate it all at
one sitting. She was seriously ill for awhile,
but is again ready for more chocolate.
FDXXY MEN" FANCIES.
rWBTCTEX roil TUX DISPATCn.J
A Mean Betort. "I live on my wits,"
said Scribbler.
"How do you like flat life?" asked Cynlcus.
An Opinion. "Does your daughter play
on the piano?"
"Wail, she says she does, but I kinder think
she works on It."
2iot Even Excepting Shepard. "Do you
believe that tbe salvation Army people are sin
cere" "In their desire to make a living they are as sin
cere as anybody."
Not His Fault "That funny poem of
yours In the last number of the Timely Magasins
was an awful old chestnut."
"I know it. 1 sent It to 'em 40 years ago."
A Hero. "The greatest coward I ever
knew stiyed In tne hottest part of the light at
Gettysburg alt through It."
Nerved up by excitement?"
"So. Both legs snot off."
A THOUGHT.
When I was younger than I am to-night,
In days gone by, that memories endow
With golden glamour shining pure and bright
1 was not quite as old as I am now .
Ctiolmondtlcy Earamrt,
A FKEE KEJIDEKINO.
"Papa, what did you mean when yousaid,
Fiat Justitia Boat Coclum. last-nbjht?"
e were talking aboat the trouble un la Beh
ringSea. Whatlsald was Latin for -Let Justice
be Done Kit KalnsSealing."'.-2rjri.tf. ifart
ness. THE CONSTDEBATK LAITDLOBD.
Tenant I wish yon wonld have this house
repaired. The doors and windows at so badly
that the draft almost blows tbe hair off my head.
Landlord Humph I It would be cheaper for you
to get your hair cut. Have It done at once, and
I'll knock 3) cents off the month's rent. Alex. S.
Sicect.
FATAL EESULTS.
"Mercv! what a terrible death!" said Peri
patetic Bill.
"What's that?"
"One or our fraternity fell into a tab of water at
Metucbee yesterday and died two hours after."
"Scalded?"
"No. There was soap In H."-Carlyl SmttlU
WISE IK HXR DAT.
Mamma Bonnibel, heavens! what In the
world are you doing with that doway dress on,
and what Is tbat staff you're putting on your
face?
Bonnibel Painting In some freckles and crow's
feet, mamma, dear."
Mamma My gracious me! and Mr. Coupon IS
waiting for you down stairs this moment!
Bonnibel That's why I'm doing It, mamma,
dear. I want to make him break our engagement.
That Drnmmond girl who got tSO.ooorora, breacn
of promise would -never- have done u well Utile
man baa married her. Pott Suaipi.
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