THE nTTSBTTRG- DISPATCH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1890.
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riTTSBURG. TUESDAY. OCT. 7. 1S90.
A SENSIBLE RECONSIDERATION.
Common Council behaved sensibly yes
terday in reconsidering the postponement of
the option for a park entrance, and in ac
cepting the extremely liberal offer of Mrs.
Schenley. "We have heretofore considered
just grounds of complaint from the South
side and other sections on the score of bad
water, poor streets and toll bridges. But
these grievances would not be the sooner
rectified by throwing over the shoulder an
opportunity to purchase, lor one-fourth of
its market value, a piece of ground which
is essential to a fit entrance to Pittsburg's
magnificent new park.
On the contrary, while largely by the
circumstance of situation, the East End of
the city has been getting the most and the
finest improvements, the very character of
these will quickly inspire betterments for
what are now less favored districts. The
park is something for the whole city. It
was impossible to have it on the Sonthside,
or in Lawrenceville. or any other place but
wnere it is. 'i una uvcu uiteu fjiaubivauj
as a gilt; and the entrance is almost a gift,
too. To have refused the acceptance of either
would have been the height of stupidity.
"We are glad that Common Council retraced
its steps.
SPECULATIVE STATESMEN.
There are some intimations floating
around concerning the profits that have
been made out of speculation on the
strength of a measure passed at the late
fcession of Congress which, if started by a
Democratic journal or one of the bated
independent sort, would be denounced as
scurrility. Cut as they come from the
itraightest sect of the Republicans it is
natural to conclude that there must be some
thing in them which the public will have to
recognize.
The Cleveland Leader, whose idea of
political journalism is to express a hatred for
Democrats and Mugwumps equal to that
which a certain personage has for holy
water, manifests a praiseworthy joy because
the "speculators in silver have come to
grief" by the drop of last week. It con
cedes that "those who bought early and
xsold out two weeks igo did make money;"
but it has a very clear and sensible idea
that the fellows who have been nianipulat
ing the market by the leverage afforded in
the 6ilver legislation of Congress deserved
to encounter a financial smash. "Who these
speculators are the Leader does not state;
but the St Louis Globe-Democrat, another
strictly loyal Republican organ, throws
bome light on that point as follows:
The rise of silver lias put into the pockets
of Senators and Representatives of this Con
gress 81.O00.on0. The largest amount of in
dividual profit is S275.000. That goes to tho
credit of a Western Senator. The smallest
amount is 3iOuO, inch will help out the cam
paign expenses of a Western Representative
vlin finds it hard work to make both ends meet
on his salary. Twelve Senators and fifteen
Rcprrsenatives participate in this handsome
clean-up of a sure-thing speculation."
The statement that this Congressional
silver ring has cleaned up its speculation
makes the Globe-Democrat's statement fit in
with the Leader's to the effect that they are
the people wko "did make money." The
picture thns drawn by the indisputable
authority ot the organs, of 27 of our states
men enacting laws with their left hands and
letting their right hands know of it to the
uxteut of dividing up of a million dollars,
is extremely striking, but hardly salutary.
Until the exposure is more definite. Let us
hope that our organic cotemporaries will call
upou their representatives in Congress to
move for an investigation into this profitable
deal.
CISriN'XATl TO HE PURIFIED.
Governor Campbell, of Ohio, means to
make an attempt to give Cincinnati a better
form of city government.no matter whatparty
suffers. He has called an extra session of
the Legislature for next week and an
nounces his determination to bring bis plans
to focus before the election. There are signs
that Governor Campbell trill receive the
support of the Republicans to some extent
Jn this proceeding and this trill offset the
opposition of a certain section of his own
party. Governor Campbell ought to have
the assistance of every honest man in Ohio
if it is made clear that lie wants to give the
cliief city in the State what she has never
had a fair chance to govern herself.
A QUESTIONABLE PROCEEDING.
If the statements are true of a reduction
of wages in the silk manufacturing con
cerns of Paterson, N. J., the proprietors of
those concerns are in urgent need of a sharp
lesson on "the necessity of a little decent
respect lor public opinion. The tariff bill,
just passed, made a decided advance in the
duties on silk goods, avowedly for the pur
pose of en bling good wages to be paid to
the operators in those concerns. Yet the ink
is hardly dry on the signatures of the bill
berore the report comes that a reduction of
10 per cent has been ordered in the wages of
the ribbon weavers in one of the largest silk
ribbon mills of that place, and of 25 per
cent in another.
It is not by anyyneans certain that an ad
vance in duty must be followed by an ad
vance in wages in the protected industry.
The Dispatch has always discouraged the
use of specific arguments that the enact
ment of certain measures will immediately
produce prosperity; because it ignores half
a dozen other causes such as slackness
of demand, monetary stringency, or any
other of the internal factors which may
cause stagnation, wholly independent from
the tariff question. If this reduction in
wages had been made at almost any other
time, it might have been credited to such
independent reasons; but, made as it is, it is
certainly a very singular proceeding. .Noth
ing has been heard of any especial stagna-
Wkm
tion in the silk trade. Even if that interest
were depressed the fact remains that these
concerns were able to pay their old wages
until the inception of new conditions, the
effect of which cannot be exactly estimated,
but which are reasonably expected to pro
duce better prices and the ability to pay
good wages.
It is a natural conclusion then, that these
manufacturers waited uutil they got what
they wanted out of the tariff bill and then
when the danger of producing an unfavor
able effect on legislation was past, proceeded
to cut down.wages. The wanton disregard
of public opinion shown by such an act is
rivaled by the stupidity of failing to per
ceive that the reduction made in that way
will injure the cause of protection more with
the people than if it had been made frankly
and honestly while the tariff bill was under
consideration.
No one can demand that manufacturers
shall pay losing wages. But protected in
dustries shonld have enough respect for the
principles of protection to give the duties a
fair chance to demonstrate their effect before
they proceed to cut down wages on advanced
duties.
PLUTOCRACY AND DEMOCRACY.
A recent remark of ex-Secretary Bayard
in a speech at "Wilmington, concerning the
power of wealth in this conntry and the
growing spirit of "plutocracy and not de
mocracy," arouses the dissent of the New
York Sun. That able journal argues that
the power of the Government is retained in
the hands of the mass of voters, each of
whom "is possessed of the same sovereign
power-that belongs to every other citizen,
whether rich or poor. A plutocracy cannot
rise under such circumstances."
This is indisputable as to the form of our
Government, but still it leaves Secretary
Bayard's view unrefuted except by dogmatic
assertion. Unfortunately the form of our
Government and the letter of our Constitu
tion do not determine the spirit or the prac
tice by which laws are passed or adminis
tered. It is the most familiar lesson of his
tory that governments which avow one form
frequently drift by practice into something
radically different. Bome preserved the
nominal pretense of a republic long after
the empire was absolute. France retained
the same name after the military dictator
ship of the First Consul was established be
yond dispute. The English aristocracy
swayed the legislation and policy of Great
Britain for a century and a half, during
which time the executive was nominally a
heriditary monarch who could do no wrong
because he had no power, and the legisla
tive power was vested in the House of Com
mons, nominally elected by the people, but
actually named by the great nobles. Tho
fact that the Constitution designates the
sources of political power does not deter
mine the real character of the governing
power unless the spirit and letter of that in
strument are faithfully and sincerely
obeyed.
"What Secretary Bayard said did not dis
pute the power of the democracy as nomi
nally fixed by the Constitution, but re
ferred to the spirit which is influential in
governing our legislation and administra
tion. If great corporations can marshal
their hosts of employes to the polls, to vote
for their selected legislative agents, the
power of the popular vote to that extent
does not maintain democracy intact against
the encroachments of plutocracy. If capi
tal can shape legislation for its especial ad
vantage by influencing the representatives
of the people, or if, where they cannot, they
can ignore and nullify the laws that are
passed, the form of government may be
democratie; but the actual governing power
is, as Secretary Bayard says, that of
plutocracy.
It would be too much to assert that the
powerof wealth is the only onegoverning this
country: but the cases in which it has made
exactly the above encroachments upon pure
democracy are too prominent to blink the
fact that the tendency in that di
rection is one of the most immi
nent perils to popular government. The
presence of the issue would hardly be more
manifest than it is in Pennsylvania. "When
great corporations are practically nullifying
constitutional and statute law, it is hard to
conceal the fact that the governing spirit in
that case is not the popular power which
enacted those laws, but the plutocratic
power which overrides the enactment.
"When a candidate for Governor is unable
to perceive anything serious in his own
violation of a constitutional provision, it is
high time, if the Epirit of democracy is to
be preserved as the governing power, for the
people to assert that the fundamental law
must be respected, both in letter and spirit.
No more vital issue can be presented to
the people of this country than the one
whether the democratictfbrm of our Govern
ment shall be maintained as a vital force,
or whether the plutocratic spirit shall be
permitted to sway our elections, legislation
and administration. The outcome of the
present campaign will have a decided bear
ing on that issue.
The reported discovery of gold in "Wy
oming would have raised a great sensation a
short time ago: but since the silver bill has
begun its work of making everybody rich, of
coarse no one will havo any nse for gold, and
the discarded metal can temain untouched in
the mountains of Wyoming.
It is satisfactory to learn that the Secre
tary of the Navy has taken action to somewhat
limit the rich pasturage which a San Francisco
concern had prepared to enjoy in that provi
sion that one of the battle ships must be built
on the Pacific coast. He has notified the
Union Iron Works that it can build one of the
vessels if it does so at the Cramps' figures,
plus $160,000 for freight on the materials. That
snm is a big allowance to offset the cost of a
voyage around Cape Horn; bat as it is $60,000
less than the point at which the San FranciRco
concern set Its stakes, it is something of a miti
gation. Rev. David Swing is quoted as saying
that be will be "glad of tho dawn of the day
when every minister has a smooth face." This
seems to be in favor of the time when it will
not be considered necessary for the youthful
preachers to tarry at Jericho until their beards
are grown.
SlGNOB Crispi's declaration that the
burdensome competition of the European
powers in keeping np their armaments, gives
the United States a great advantage in indus
trial competition, points out a fact that bas
already been fully appreciated by our states
men. The leaders, at the last session, seem to
have determined that they will take no unfair
advantage of those poor European govern
ments, and therefore made a heroic effort to
keep the expenditures of this Government as
high as those of any power in Europe.
That "Washington discovery that Mr.
Reed bad pounded the wooden surface of the
Speaker's desk into splinters, shows a stern
determination to keep up the Speaker's repu
tation in line with the feat of Kllgore, in pro
ducing a similar effect on the door of the
House.
The fact that the contract for the Wash
ington memorial arch at New York bas been
let, affords the Tribune of that ,city an oppor
tunity for praising the publloplrit of tbe me
tropolis, which in two years has raised 100,000
lor u purpose, liiB jwurc nguu; rectus I
this as the most effective answer to the jibes it I
New York. It is to be hoped that New York
will work itself up to giving a similarly effect
ive answer to the jibes concerning the Grant
monument,
Tllfc Cincinnati City Councilmen evi
dently nave been training themselves for such
broad fields of national statesmanship as the
New 1 ork Legislature for getting up a tariff
congress.
The Chicago papers have been support
ing the action of the city authorities in "refus
ing to have natural gas thrust upon us," as the
Herald puts it. In view of recent experience
theyare justified in their position. They will
thus avoid the future labor of correctiug the
persistent fabrications of envious cotemporar
ies all over the country, that natnral gas bas
given out.
Ik abusing President Harrison for accept
ing the invitation ot the humbler class of citi
ensto visit Richmond, the Richmond Slate
succeeds in demonstrating its own snobbery.
Five thousand miles of railway bnilt in
4 1S90, shows that the work of extending the rail
way system has not been wholly abandoned. As
the capital of the new road is put at enough to
build ten thousand miles, it also proves that
the other industry of manufacturing fiat
securities Is also maintaining its existence.
PEOPLE IN GENEBAL,
Ex-Governor ST. John is still on the
Michigan rostrum.
George Vanderbilt's ambition is to col
lect the finest library in America.
When Nicholas Luning, a San Francisco
capitalist, died, be left 50u, 000 to found a free
hospital near Hamburg, Germany.
The rich Baron de Hirsch bas sent 20,000 to
Montreal, to be applied to tbe benefit of the
refngee Russian Hebrews In Canada.
It is generally understood that Mrs. Potter
Palmer will be chosen as presiding officer of
the Board of Lady Managers ot the World's
Fair.
Tennyson is said to write many short poems,
but his own judgment is that tbe publication
of them would not help his fame, and they are
pigeon-holed or destroyed.
A description of Will Carleton, the popu
lar poet, says he looks more like a soldier than
like a poet, as be is tall, broad-shouldered,
handsome and always nicely dressed.
Fremont, ex-President Hayes' bome, is tbe
only town in Ohio, so far reported, which shows
a falling off in population. The fact is interest
ing but devoid of the element of surprise.
William E. Russell, nominated for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts by tbe Democratic con
vention, is only 32 years of age, yet this is tbe
third time ho bas been the candidate of his
party for the office,
William Walter Phelps, United States
Minister to Germany, now at home on leave of
absence, has accepted an invitation to be
present at a reception given by the Englewooa
Club, wbich will take place this evening.
The aged Grand Duchess Alexandrine is the
only living sister of tho late Emperor William.
Although 89 years old sbn is active and strong.
She is very democratic In her tastes and fre
quently drives about among the people in a
plain little donkey cart.
B0ADS GHOWING W0BSE.
A Thoronch System of Itenalr nnd Super
vision nn Abvolito Necessity,
From the Oil City Derrick.
There was a road meeting at Pittsburg last
week. One speaker said: "Let us have a
practical man for supervisor, let him hire men
to do the work and pay them in cash, not
orders on somebody for taxes, and let every
dollar of the taxes be paid in cash. Our roads
are growing worse all the time." That is good
sensible talk. Tbe State wants better roads.
It makes no difference bow mncb tbe
railroad system' are developed, there is
all the -i-rci need for good roads. It will cost
much to put tbe roads in good condition and
the State should aid in the work, but after the
roads are built, there will be no difficulty nnde
an effective system such as the above of keep
ing the roads in good order.
A thorough system ot road repair and super
vision is an absolute necessity for the Com
monwealth. 10 MODIFY THE STANDARD.
Difficult to Mnko Steel That Will, Fill All the
Requirement.
imOU A STAFF COBREEPONDE3TT.
Washington, October 6. Notwithstanding
the fact that tbe standard of steel used by the
Government is fixed by law. it is probable that
tho result of the conference to be held soon
will result in lowering tbe standard. By
changes in specifications and in the manner of
testing, the practice of tbe Government bas of
itself, it is asserted, raided tbe standard much
above thai required by law, in so much that it
is almost impossible to make steel which will
in every way meet the demand.
It is said to be probable, therefore, that some
modification of the standard will be made
which will In no wise reduce It below that re
quired oy law. but whicb will in some measure
relieve manufacturers from extraordinary re
quirements. CUT BATES MET.
As a Remit Pneicncers Can Trnvel From
M. Louis to New York for S13.
St. Louis, October 6. The Ohio and Missis
sippi and the Vandalia to-day met the 3 rate to
Cincinnati and return, previously announced by
the Big Four, and tile three roads are now sell
ing tickets both ways at that rate. Tbe Ohio
and Mississippi also annonnced a rate of one
fare for the round trip from Louisville, Bur
lington, Hannibal, Quincy and Peoria.
The same road is now selling ticket from St,
Louis to points East at the following rates:
New York, SIS: Boston, S16; Philadelphia,
11 05; Baltimore and Washington, 10 25:
Albany, N. Y., 13: Waverly, $10 25: Buffalo
and Salamanca, 10: Jamestown. N. Y.. 9;
Pittsburg and Clevelanu, 8; Colnmbus and
Dayton, 1 15; Galllon, 5 50.
TALKED FOB TARIFF BEF0BM.
Alexander McCnndlrss Addresses tho frover
Cleveland Democratic Soclctr.
Quite a largo crowd was present at the regu
lar monthly meeting of tbe Grover Cleveland
Democratic Society last evening. 1 ho feature
was the tariff address of Mr. Alexander Sic
Candless, of Allegheny, who handled the sub
ject from a Democratic standpoint in a manner
that was both interesting and instructive. The
speech was quito lengthy, but the audience re
mained to bear the entire talk.
Considerable routine business was transacted
looking to the advancement of tbe interests of
ex-Governor Pattison in this campaign.
AERTAT. NAVIGATION.
A Corporation to Construct Passenger and
Freight Airships.'
Springfield. III., October 6. Among tbe
articlesof incorporation filed with the Secre
tary of state to-day were those of the Mount
Carmel JKronautic Navigation Company, at
Mount Carmel, for tbe construction and opera
tion of air vessels for the transportation of
passeneers and freieht.
Capital stock, 20,000,000.
A Pittsburger Blarrird.
rsFECTAX, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 .
Newark, O., October 6. Rev. Henry O.
Johnson united in marriage at 6 o'clock yester
day. Mr. William Bradley Burt, of Pittsburg,
and Miss Portia Isabella Penny, daughter of
G. W. Penny, and a leading society lady.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
William K. Hart. .
Mr. William B. Hart, tne well-known banker
and broker, died Sunday evening at bis residence
on North Highland avenne. For tho past three
years Mr. Hart has been connected with his son-in-law
as broker In real estate, bonds, mortgages
and stocks. He has also been Treasurer of the
Monongahela Navigation Company. Up to within
the last few years the deceased was in the bank
Ins business solely, being a member of the firm or
Hanna, Hart & Co., and later tbat or Hart,
Caughey & Co. He was married to Margaret I..,
daughter of the late Dr. George McCOok. Mr.
Bart's daughter Is the wife or Jsaies M. Wilkin
son, and his son. W. K. Hart, Jr. , Is connected
with the becond National Bank.
William Mejrrnw.
Yesterday afternoon William Megraw, the well
known -young Allegheny contractor, died very
suddenly at the residence or a relative with whom
he was temporarily stopping on Wilson avenue.
He had been in good health a week ago. He had a
hemorrhage -yesterday, and before medical aid
could relieve lilm he expired. He was known to a.
large circle of business men In both cities, and
was very popular. He served a short term In Al- I
legheny Council, from tbe Fourth ward, some ,
lew years ago. us was anoui m years 01 age ana
unmarried. I
OUR SHORT STORIES.
A BRAND-NEW FAD.
A beand-new fad as just struck our city
amidships. It came direct from "Lunnon"
without stopping off, as usual, at the coaling
station opposite Jersey City.
A young blood, with Board-of-Trade affilia
tions, bas been an a trip to the "h'oldcoun
tree." He ranged around there fdr about two
months and of course "took in" everything in
tbat lengthened period. About ten days ago1
he returned, find with bim came "tbe very
latest."
Mr. (well, say) Bnllbear belongs to a well
known young buck club whose main specialties
are nocturnal discussions of Jack Pott's symp
toms and the impinging of hardwood cues
with polished ivory spheres. t
The night of his return Mr. B. made his ap
pearance at the club and received an effusive
welcome. He ."was heartily complimented on
rapidly acquired "Hlngllsh accent" and cheeky
perfection of bis "himported" duds.
In due time he took down his '.'stick" to play
a game of cushion caromsand as a prelim
inary peeled off bis Bond street cutaway.
Very few "bones" had been scored on the
string before quite a crowd flocked around tbe
table. The center of attraction was not the
game, but something entirely "outre" in the
cuff fastenings of the tourist. Curiosity and
low-toned comment increased, and finally the
entire membership in tbe house were on the
spot.
"Say, Ted," blurted out one of the explorer's
familiars, "tbat must have been an expensive
trip. I see you've bad to soak your diamond
cuff buttons."
Mr. B. bad thoroughly enjoyed the rising ex
citement With a nonchalantly elegant air ho
dropped his cue and turned around to answer
his chum.
"I expected some duck would mako a crack
of tbat sort," be commenced, smiling good
bunforedly but contemptuously. "Cut then
you fellaws daun't know nanthing. D'ye see
these cuffers? Well, that's the vairy lattist. In
Lunnon h'evcrybody as is h'anybody 1 b'up to
tbe wrinkle, but, of cawrse, you fellaws awe
away behind tbe decade."
The excitement at once rose to a feverish
point and the proud possessor ot the "cullers"
was literally taken by the arms by everybody
while the articles were examined.
They were peculiar and odd, very odd, in
face, entirely dissimilar. On tbe right wrist
was an immense silver affair (mnch larger than
a standard dollar) with a raised leaf design of
fine execution. The left wrist cuff was fast
ened with a plain gold button about the size
and general style of those usually used for at
taching a collar to the shirt. The contrast be
tween tbe two "cuffers" was striking to a de
gree. Mr. B. was pressed to give the pedigree of
tho new departure, and after keeping the
crowd in suspense for awhile, consented.
"H'of cawrse, Til h'open your y'eyes. Ycr
see while Tummy was in Monte Caro 'e h'used
to play billiards sometimes at the Casino. One
h'afternoon 'e lost one b'of 's cuffers, and
when 'e took h'off 'is cutaway the cuff was
h'open. When the game was h'over and 'e
wanted to skip 'e 'ad to borrow a culler and the
b'only one 'e could get was a collar button.
The look h'ot the two h'odd cuffers caught Mm
and 'is crowd and 'o kept on wearing 'em. The
thing soon got around, and now h'everybody as
'is h'anybody h's wearing h'odd cuffers tiie
h'odder tbe better. These aro beauties. I
bought 'em at Emanuels b'on Bund street and
they cost like 'ell."
This anthentic narrative of Tummy (vul
garly known as Albert Edward, Prince of
Wales) also caught the club crowd, and "h'odd
cuffers, the h'odder tbe better," are now almost
indispensable as a bauge of membership. The
new fad was also voted tbe correct thing in
in other quarters and bas begun to spread
rapidly.
Here is a chance that occurs only once in a
life time. All ye of aristocratic or hoi-polloi
circles who have an accumulation of "h'odd
cuffers" and who has not? now is your oppor
tunity to be right in the swim. The new de
parture "goes" for both sexes, it being only In
dispensable tbat the large enffer bo worn on
the right wrist and the small one ontbe left.
HE WAS A FATHER HIMSELF.
tie was an old man, bent and gray. In spite
of his unkempt appearance and his poor,
faded clothes there was a certain nobility in his
face tbat could not bnt attract the casual ob
server. He sat in th j ante-room of the police
court, together with a score o: other prisoners.
Upon bis knees be held a littl girl, whose un
cared for appearance could not hide her child
ish prettiness. She leaned against his breast,
and on her head there fell now and then a great
tear.
"What oo cryin' for, popperf" the little girl
would say, when some of these tears crept be
yond her tumbled curls and crept down ber
forehead. Even tbe sottish crowd about them
grew respectful. Tbe two were so pathetic.
Finally tbe man's namo was called, and he
appeared before tho Judge. He stated bis
case. The charge was some minor offense.
Just then tbe little girl, who began to realize
that her father was in some danger, crept near.
Tbe Judge caught sight of her. Tho child
crept up. in spite of the gaze fixed on her from
the bench, and clung to her father's band.
"Is that your chlldt" asked the Judge.
"It is, your Honor; my motherless child."
The sternness died out of the eyes of the
Judge, and a moist tenderness took its place.
He was a father bimselr. He raised his band
kerchief, without shame, to wipe away tbe
gathering dimness.
"I cannot do it," he said within himself.
Then, looking at the prisoner before him he
said, in a voice choking with feeling:
'Thirty days."
A MYSTERY.
TSAACSTEIN was standing with his back to a
splendid French mirror in a down-town
store, when he brought bis umbrella up sud
denly under his arm, suddenly smashing the
glass from end to end. He realized what he
had done without turning around, but his face
never changed.
"As I was.aboufto remark, mine frient," be
went on, "dot peezness is "
"But you havo broken that glass," inter
rupted the gentleman he was addressing.
Isaacstein turned in an instant.
"Mine gracious!" he exclaimed, "how did
dot happen?"
"You broke it yourself, with your um
brella." "Proke it mine seelnf! Sufferiu' gracious,
man, vot do you mean?"'
"You broke the glass with your umbrella."
"I did? I proko dat glass? Vy, man, dot vas
an injustice. Vy, sir, my back was even
turned. How could I break dot glass ven my
back vas avay from it?"
AND THEY DIE, TOO.
C weet arc the roses, of summer,
And the house plants of winter bleak:
But none comes up-to the roses,
That bloom on a maiden's cheek,
A FOURTH OF JULY ORATION.
""THE following is from the Fourth of July
oration of Rev. Bam Jones, colored pastor
of Mercy Seat Church, in Prince Edward
county, Va.:
"An' now my f rien'B. w'at's we celebratin' dls
day f er? Kase 'tis de day dat Gin'I Washin'ton 1
fit Gin'I Cornwallls. An' w'at did dey fltJ
about? Kase dat Gin'I Cornwallls he said, be1
did, ez bow Diack man ain' got no rights.
T'was down dar in de ole co'te 'oase, an' dar
wuz de jedge an' de jury an' heaps ez lawyers,
an' one po' nigger dat had stole some sbotes.
Gin'I Cornwallis he wuz arter sendin' dat
nigger ter de pentenchery fer ten years, but
Gin'I Washin'ton he lowed dat one month In
jail wuz 'nougn, kaze de man was so po' an'
badl3cblllunterspote. Dat Cornwallis man
up an' said, he did, ez how black folks ain' got
no rights nohow, an' dat's whar trouble sailed
In fer 'em, kaze Gln'l Washin'ton be tez, be
did, 'You jes' come out in de co'te green an'
I'll lam you ter talk dat way. So dey all went
out, de jedge an' jury an' de lawyers. Den dey
fit, all roun' an' roun', bittln' an' maulin' each
other an' tearin' up de grass, fast one on top
an' den t'other. But Gln'l Washin'ton got bim
whar he wanted him arter all, an' Cornwallis
guv up. Dey wuz er sight ter see. But ez fer
Cornwallis, he warn't no mo' Cornwallis; Gln'l
Washin'ton done breshed an' shelled 'im down
twell he warn't notbin' but jes' plain Cobwallls.
An' 't'was J uly de Fo'th, long time ago."
Delnmoier's Fisutlns Campaign.
From the Cleveland Leader, liep.j
Senator Delamater is making a fighting
campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania. If
defeated it will be owing to the defection or
certain malcontents who bolt a party nomina
tion upon the slightest provocation. Mr. Dela
mater should be elected by an old-time Key
stone majority.
OPERA AND VARIETY.
Emma Abbott In Faust The'MnrkV Inter
national. Uriel Br the Enemy And
Other Amuiementi.
Tbe Emma Abbott Opera Company began an
engagement at tbe Bijou Theatre last night
with Gounod's "Faust." A large audience
gave the popular prima donno a warm
welcome as usual, and the performance
as a whole, was enjoyable. Miss Abbott, in the
role of Marguerite, Is familiar to Flttsburgers,
and all that need be said of last night's per
formance is that Miss Abbott's voice is in far
better condition than it was when she last sang
here, and tbat she exerted herself to the ut
most to please. Sbe was applauded generously.
By far tbe most artistic work of the even
ing came from Mr. Pruette, whose voice
was in splendid trim, and whose physique and
temperament accorded well with the character
of Valentine. Sir. Pruette is advancing every
Season, and he fully deserved the continual ap
plause he received last night. Tbe rest of the
principals were cast as usual Miss
Annandalc as Siebel, Miss Mirella as
Martha, Mr. Brodenck as JUephistoph
eles and Mr. Michelenar as Faust. Mr.
Broderick and Miss Annandale, it need hardly
be said, were very satisfactory, but Mr.
Micbelena is not equal to the role of Faust,
Tbe chorus is numerically stronger than it was
lest year, and it mav be that in other operas it
will prove more capable, but it was entirely un
equal to tbe opportunities of "Faust" last night.
Nearly all the choral numbers were sung in a
slovenly style, without confidence and fre
quenty with discord. To this unhappy result
the orchestra contributed considerably. It is
reasonable to suppose that the poor work of
the chorus and orchestra was dne to lack of
adequate rehearsal in concert. Tho orchestra
is a large one 27 in number and undoubtedly
a strong body of musicians. It is a composite
orchestra, and better things may be expected
of it to-night.
Grand Opera House.
A clean variety show, with some wonderful
features. Is what Mr. Marks' new European
Internationals gave for the first time last night
at the Grana Opera House. The whole per
formance is amusing, and there is nothing
in it that can be called offensive. The
acrobatic and tumbllng.acts are very wonder
ful. Jaco and Coco, tbe buman monkeys as
tbey are termed, show marvelous prehensile
strength, and cling to and climb up straight,
smooth poles with all tbe agility of apes. The
Brothers Boranl show an eq sally unnatural
ability to twist and turn their Dodies as if tbey
were made of mbber, and the Avolos, two
boys of 15 or IS, are fairly entitled to tbe
credit of discounting anything ever done
before by boys of their age upon the triple bar.
The Avolos combine daring, grace and
physical endurance in their feats to a really ex
traordinary decree. Miss Minnie Cunningham,
a pretty English girl, sings fairly and dances
uncommonly well, and it is worth noting that
ber steps do not cross the frontiers of
decency. Tbe shadowgraphs and occult
work of Cazraan, while strongly rem
iniscent of Trewey, are clever, and the
ventriloquial act of Lieutenant Navis Is
as good as it can be. John W. Ransome's
character sketches and dialect dialogues are
amusing, but the parody of McGinty and a very,
very long vocal description of a Hibernian
festival could be dispensed with. Mons.
Leonce and M'lle. Lolla perform some great
feats In juggling, etc.. the Natuskiesonce more
extract music from the xylonhone. and Mons.
Aldow does some very odd tricks and shows the
audience bow tbey aro done afterward. Al
together it is a good, wholesome variety per
formance, with much in It to recommend it to
children as well as grown-up folks.
Harry Williams' Academy.
The announcement that Harry Williams'
company of meteors was to appear at this pop
ular place of amusement bad the effect of
packing the house last night, and long before
tho curtain went up every seat was filled. It
was not the usual Monday night "paper"
house, but every chair was occupied by variety
lovers who know when a good show strikes the
town. It is needless to say that those who went
to see something worth sitting out, had their
wishes gratified. They were exceedingly well
pleased, and the hit the company scored last
night shows it will have a great week.
The company was organized by Harry Will
iams and James E. Orr. and in getting them
together tho proprietors picked out the best
taient on tbe stage. Tbe performance opened
with the Weems Brothers, who are well known
asxomedlans and acrobatic dancers. The two
Japs, Katchawana and Orae, said to be im
ported from Japan for this companv showed
that .the money spent on them "was pnt
to good advantage, as they are exceed
ingly clever In their acting. The only Latona
precedes Mabel Hudson, the Brooklyn beauty,
and the latter is succeeded by William F. Kaye
and Ada Henry. Kaye is too well Known to
Pittsbnrgers to need an introduction, and his
song, "Once is Enough for Me," is exceedingly
clever. An entirely new and original act Is tbat
of Mason and Ralston, "Tbe Original One and
a Half." The half is Ralston, a dwarf abont
two feet tall, whose knock-about business
brought down the bonse and everything
else. Tbe serio-comic star of tbe stage.
Miss Annie Wilmuth made quite a hit
In ber experiences as a' barn-stonner.
The lady is exceptionally clever and tbe like of
her costumes is seldom seen on the variety
stage. Two of the best acrobats traveling are
Zenora and Foden, who walk around on xbeir
hands as easily as most people on their feet.
Tbe hit of the evening was made by Lawlor&
Thornton, wbo had to sing as an encore, "The
Irish Jubilee." and still the audience was not
satisfied. The two American Macs are with tbe
company and preceded "The Puzzled Sweet
hearts." the closing act by the Weems brothers
and Coyne Sisters. Not one word can be said
against tho show and Mr. Williams was tho re
cipient of many congratulations.
Harris' Thenter.
William Gillette's war play, "Held by the
Enomy,'1 which bas pleased large audiences in
former seasons at the Grand Opera House and
tbe Bijou, can be seen at Harris' this week for
popular prices, and given in a most satisfactory
manner. There is nothing at all to detract from
the interest heretofore taken In this favorite
soldier melodrama. Tbe company has not only
been well selected, but it bas no "sticks." Each
person enters thoroughly into an understand
ing of his role and with a determination to
make it intelligent to the audience, and tbe re
sult is a gratifying success, both to tbe specta
tor and the manager. The management of this
bouse deserves the patronage it receives for en
abling an amusement-loving public to enjoy
such high-class entertainment at such low
prices.
Davis' Fifth Avenno Maudlin.
The boy with the big head is tbe capital at
traction at Davis' Museum this week, and
thousands of people went to see him yesterday.
It is no "fake." this big head, but a freak ot
natnre. The boy is bright-eyed and intelligent,
plays on tbe barmonicon and chats with tho
visitors; tbe only thing odd about him being
his immense head, whicb is twice tbe size of tbe
average man's. Tbe Japanese village is still in
operation, and a good performance is given in
the theater, wbich is now completely furnished
with plush backed chairs. The roof garden
has been considerably improved.
World's IUaseam.
There are several prominent novelties In tho
bill at this popular Allegheny bouse this week,
and among them are Natalie Dorondo, who
gives a thrilling performance in a cage with
alligators and armadillos; Prof. Burton's
canine circus, which contains some very clever
comedians and acrobats in dog shape; Signor
Giovanni's cockatoos and other notable feat
ures In the curio hall. The World's refined
specialty combination also gives an -amusing
entertainment in the theater.
Dramatic Notes.
EMMA Abbott will appear at the Bijou to
night in the role of Elvira in Verdi's master
work, "Ernani." It will be sung to-night by a
strong cast, Including Abbott, Michelena, tbe
great baritone, Pruette, and Broderick in bis
great role of Don Silva, Mirella, Keady, Karl,
and tbe entire company, with elegant costum
ing and scenic effects. Miss Abbott's dresses
for ,'Ernanl" are by Worth, To-morrow a popular-priced
matinee will be given of Balfe's
"Bohemian Girl," with cheap e"nonzh prices to
allow everybody an opportunity of hearing
this beautiful opera 25, 50 and 75 cents, with
no extra charge for reserved seats. At night
Verdi's "II Trovatore" will be presented.
THE Strauss Orchestra will play again m
Pittsburg on November 7, under tbe manage
ment of Mr. E."C. Garber. Tbe waltz magician
will be beard at the Grand Opera House In tbe
afternoon and Old City Hall In the evening,
Mr. George C. Jenks is the business manager,
and tbe salo of seats will take place 10 days
ahead. '
The Pauline Hall Opera Company comes to
the Grand Opera House next week. Tbe Phil
adelphia papers praised Pauline and ber com
pany in "Amorita" and "Erminle," and she
played to big business at tbe Walnut Street
Theater last week.
Cnlbolle mission In Wllklnsbure.
A mission commenced in St. James' R, C.
Church, of Wilkinsburg, Sunday, to continue
two weeks. Fathers Bnber and Brick, of tbe
Redemptorist Order, will be in charge. This
week the services will bp exclusively for tho
benefit of tbe women of the congregation. The
exercises consist of instructions and devotions.
Masses are held at 5 and 8 A. M.. and evening
services at 7:30. A children's mission is to
be held for three days during this week. Next
week particular attention will be paid to the
men. '
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON.
Some folk lie for pleasure, others He for
profit Tbe devil keeps an eye on both.
Things are not what they seem. At least
many things aro not, especially money. I
watched a coin handler yesterday. He had a
big pile of silver dollars and a comfortable
package of bank notes under his fingers. He
wasn't a bank cashier, but he bandies large
sums of money daily for all that. The man
outside tbe connter stood ready to receive the
cash. Tbe man on tbe inside counted it. He
first placed tho bright coins in S3 piles. Then
be spread them out in a white streak across
the counter and fingered them into bis palm,
building up tbe blocks of five again. Once more
be picked np the piles and closely eyed each
Liberty-headed piece. He was looking for a
plugged dollar. Then be passed them between
finger and thumb. He was feeling for a coun
terfeit. Then a few suspicions ones were
tested between bis teeth. He was testing for a
leaden fraud. Satisfied as t- their genuine
ness be shoved them over to the owner, who,
alter a formal inspection, placed them in'bis
money bag. Then the man behindthe counter
went over the bills. Some he held before the
light, others' he turned over and over, still
others he stretched between bis hands and
eyed closely. AH the while he was searching
for the bad among the good. Now is it really
so bad as this? Is the world actually so wicked
as to cause such close scrutiny of coin? Or
was he jnst a bit too careful? Who knowB?
At all events there is suspicion and distrust In
tbe minds of all tbe fellows who constantly '
come In contact with tbe sinews of tbe nation.
They cannot trnst to appearances. Things in
the money line just now are not what tbey
seem at all events.
If yesterday had a string to it many of us
would pull It back and revise the record.
If God bad intended oceans to be barriers
between peoples nothing would float on water.
When tbe religion of the fathers is so
rigid as to encourage tbe children to practice
deceit, 'twere better to drop family prayers.
Politics promise to De up Hill work In New
Yofk.
People with a troubled conscience sleep as
well on straw as on beds of down.
IN tbe summer time she had oftime strolled
On the shore of tbe moonlit bay.
And listened to stories of lands and gold.
Poured from the lips of a lover bold.
Who had snch a winning way.
Then tbe season ended, tbe parting came,
A goodby kiss, a friendship ring.
Are sole reminders that in life's game
Hearts can be singed when love is aflame
And Cnpid is on the wing.
It is absolutely certain that Pittsburg will
be boomed by tbe tariff bill. We have every
facility for manufacturing anything, gentlemen.
The early arrivals get the pick of sites, you
know.
Cincinnati Councilmen can bo bought with
brooms, dusters and mops. These will hardly
be used to clean tbeir records, however.
The practical joker Is the fellow who likes
fun at the other fellow s expense.
If some women wore less jewels and finery
their faces and figures would ba more ad
mired. Simplicity catmot be counterfeited as easily
as pride.
The riding habit is not a bad feminine trait.
But the gum-chewing and cigarette-smoking
habits are, girls.
Yon cannot convince a deaf ana dumb per
son that silence is goldqn.
Imagination can be stretched without
breaking, but it's only imagination after all.
The die to stamp tbe cadge to be worn by
honest men has not yet been cut.
The Count of Paris went to Philadelphia
yesterday. He is in need of rest, you know.
The Poles on the Soutbslde cannot be buried
until they die. Tbey can- be taught to obey the
law, however. Inspector McKelvey should be
congratulated for his work in this direction.
When blizzards gather near the Pole
And sweep across the snow.
The grizzly bunts his snug, warm hole.
And sleeps while cold winds blow.
But man, to meet tbe raping chill
For Jack Frost is a sprinter
Stocks up with rum and quinine pill,
And keeps awake all winter.
Meal is the main material for meals in poor
Ireland now, instead of mealy potatoes.
Speaker Reed splintered his desk and al
most split his party at tbe same time.
Atero, tbe new Spanish dancer, can kick
higher than Carmencita, It is needless to state
tbat sbe is drawing tbe greatest crowd.
The old saying, "If it rains before seven it
will quit before 11," proved correct yesterday.
It was a miserable day for all tbat.
There are good grounds for complaint about
Southslde water.
The prayer of the worshiper cladln home
spun will reach its destination just as quickly
as the supplication of the broadcloth clad
cburcb-goer.
Children of tbe fancy are fed on brain
food, we suppose.
A SQUARE man is an all-round sort of fel
low. The Delamater ship will undoubtedly steer
clear of the Lea shore during tbe present gale.
That Richmond editor wbo wants the white
folk to snub tbe President and let tbe colored
folk entertain him Is evidently affected by
choler.
Ben Butterworth says a mortgage is not
a bad thing. Perhaps it isn't for the fellow
who gets tho interest.
It wealth was evenly distributed toll could
be evenly divided.
The two young Alabama farmers who run
down and cornered green goods men in New
York, gave Mr. Byrnes' detectives a nice little
lesson In thief taking.
-J?he wicked should remember tbat the devil
will ask for his pound of flesh when the L O.
TJ.'s fall due.
The operations of the boodlera promise to
bring Cincinnati into prominence again. It's
the first big hog deal there since Chicago stole
the trade of Porkopolis.
A great many people who return thanks
will not return an umbrella.
Science now keeps us all on a trot
After newest things under the sun;
First nickels were dropped in a slot.
But now they are placed In a gun.
Petty jealousies. threaten to delay and per
naps wreck the World's Fair. If they are not
brushed aside it may end in a disgraceful affair.
No complaint is made about short meas
ure when we have a peck of trouble.
IP more attention was paid to cultivating the
science of silence instead of the gift of gab tbe
world would be tbe gainer.
The Count of Paris bas doubtless realized by
this time that republics aro not always un
grateful. Willie Winkle.
TEE PRESIDENT'S OLD BRIGADE.
Great Prepnrntlona for In Reunion in an
lllinpls Town. ,
Galesburg, III., October a The arrange
ments for the reunion of President Harrison's
brigade are baldly completed, and this morn
ing the work of ornamenting the depot, busi
ness houses and public buildings along the ilne
of march, was begun.
The procession will be one of the largest ever
seen here. Tbe Indiana and Ohio regiments
reach here to-morrow morning, and tbe first
day's session will begin soon after their arrival.
HOW D0Y0U V0TET
Some Blare Popular Topic for Expssltlon
' Visltor to Ballot On.
This is tbe sixth week of the Expxition.
The topical voting pastime inaugurated by
The Dispatch will be continued till tbe close
at its headquarters, in tbe commodious space
occupied by the Brnnswick-Balk-Collender Bill
iard Company. This week some vital topics
have been selected, and all are requested to
vote yes or no In The Dispatch Poll Book,
which opens and closes with tho Exposition
every day and night.
TUESDAY'S VOTING" TOPIC.
Should the Courts be Relieved by a Law llao
ing Petty Cases into tbe Hands of Pdlce
Justices? Open to gentlemen voters onlf.
"WEDNESDAY'S TOTING TOPIC.
Should Brick Pavements be Prohibited In ill
Sections of the City? Open to lady aid
gentlemen voters.
Souvenirs for Lady Voters.
THE LADIES ALL TNTEBESTED
In tbe Costly and Regal Robes to be Worn
by a Prima Dounn. I
Tbe Interest of Pittsburg ladles is on tip-toe
regarding some of tbe magnificent toilets that
Emma Abbott will don this week. A lilac
dress, to be worn this evening, is one of Worth's
masterpieces, and fairly enraptures the be
holder. It is composed of rich white moire
antique" and beautiful lilac velvet, the
panels of white beine profusely strewn
with raised emDroidered lilacs of the
delecate lilac shade, the lilac-shaded
panels being equally graceful, with clusters
of white lilacs. A deep band of pale green vel
vet borders the skirt, and above that Is a heavy
embroidery of seed pearls. With this costume,
which is low. Miss Abbott wears her new ex
travagance the heart-shaped diamond pendant,
the largest In existence, consisting of 227 pure,
perfect stones. Hoop earrings and bracelets of
the same stones are also worn. Another toilet,
also worn this evening, is created of white satin,
draped with silk tulle and twined around and
about tbe gown In the most graceful manner is
the ivy vine, in pure gold embroidery. Tur
quoise and diamonds are the jewels for this
poetic costume.
One startlingly effective robe, in which Miss
Abbott is a perfect regal beauty. Is of heavy,
rich black velvet, with band-embroidered
laurel leaves in jet. the only relief from tho
somberuess being her own bright face and
lovely hair, together with sapphires and dia
monds. The white crepe nun's dress in which
sbe appoars in "H'Travatore," is a perfect
dream of beauty, as is also the more pre
tentions one of ruby and rose-colored satin,
gracefully strewn with roses. With this cos
tume a whole peck of diamonds, full measure
radiates and sparkles from, neck, arms and
fingers.
CAPTURED AN EAST END BELLE,
Wedding Last Evenlns or Edward II.
Bralnard nnd Miss Lonra Boyle.
One of tfie prettiest girl3 of the East Knd,
Miss Laura Adelaide Boyle, was the bride last
evening at the charming wedding where Mr.
Edward H. Bralnard was the groom. The
handsome bome of the bride's parents," on
Ellsworth avenue, was the scene of the wed
ding festivity, and was radiant with brilliant
lights and exquisite decorations. A mala of
honor. Miss Hetty Boyle, and a trio -of
maids. Misses Maud Heaton. of New York,
Miss Mary Hagan, of Steubenvlile, and
Miss Fredericks, or Look Haven, with a quar
tet ot manly ushers. Mr. Walter Bralnard, of
New York; Mr. Samuel Strong, of Cleveland;
Mr. R. A. Boyle and Mr. F. C. Neale. of this
city, attended theyouthful couple to the floral
bower, where Itev. J. P. E. Kumler. of tbe East
Liberty Presbyterian Church, performed the
ceremony. ""
The number of'guests witnessing tbe cere
mony W33 not large, about 100, but the appoint
ments of the whole affair were flawless. The
bride is a daughter of Mr. J. D. Boyle, the
well-known coke man. and the groom a son of
Mr. L F. Bralnard. Both are favorites with a
large circle of friends, as wedding presents and
congratulatory messages, which arrived by the
score, testified.
MATtBIED TWENTY YEABS.
Sir.. and Kirs. W. K. Gillespie Celebrate
an Interesting Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William K. Gillespie, of West
ern avenue, have been married 20 years, and
last evening celebrated tbe twentieth anniver
sary of tbeir wedding day with' a very enjoy
able reception, which also served as a coming
out party for tbeir daughter. Miss Helen
Gillespie, a charming petite brunette. The
debutante was attired in an appropriate gown
of pure white India silk, while ber mother was
robed in an elegant toilet of black lace over
cardinal si tin.
Mrs. Gillespie.it will be remembered, was
Miss Ada Virginia Robinson, tbe daughter of
a prominent physician of Connellsrille, and
was married in 1S70.
PREPARING FOB THANKSGIVING.
Industrial Exchange Ladies to Havo a Sale
and Supper.
The ladies of tbe Industrial Exchange are
making arrangements for a Thanksgiving sale,
to take place November 26, at which mince and
pumpkin pies, plum puddings and everything
else good, with dainty articles for the sleeping
room, and everything pretty will be disposed of.
At tbeir regular meeting yesterday Mrs.
Joseph Albree presided in tbe absence of Mrs.
Ross Johnston, wbo bas not yet returned from
her summer touring. Reports rendered proved
tbe catering branch of the exchange increas
ing its business very materially, 2,000 lunches
hiving been served during October.
An Interesting Event of To-Day.
A diamond wedding at Dawson will be a very
interesting event to-day. The happy cpnple
who have enjoyed such matrimonial longevity
are Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kunnien, grandparents
of the Rev. Father I. Wertz, of tho Sacred
Heart Church, at tbe pretty little villace.
Hlgh mass will be celebrated by Father Wertz.
assisted by two Pittsburg priests. The aged
counle will walk unaided to the altar and re
new their wedding vows during the service.
Social Chatter.
The Princeton Club will give a select recep
tion at Brooks', this evening. The Original
Royals will be in attendance, to furnish the
music for the dancing.
The McCuIIougb-Cowels wedding, this even
ing, at Christ's Church on Ponn avenue.
Mrs. James McKouro, of Scwickley, gives
a fancy work party this afternoon.
A PLACE FOB BAILEY.
Quay Is Trying to Moke Another Vacancy
in the Senate.
tFBOM A STAVF CORRISFOXDEXTiJ
Washington, October 6. A proposition
among some of tbe Senators to make ainrther
change in tbe corps of officers of tbat body bas
led to a tumor that Senator Quay Is after tbe
place of Chief Clerk Johnson, and it is pre
sumed in the interests of General Silas M.
Bailey. The position is an easy one and tbe
salary almost as good as that of the sergeant
at arms, which Mr. Quay sought for Mr. Bailey
but was defeated by a rorabinatlon supporting
Judge Valentine, of Nebraska. As Mr. John
son is from Minneapolis it Is thought tbe West
ern Senators wbo Insisted on Judge Valentine
will give Senator Quay all tbe assistance be
needs for whomsoever he may want for the
office.
Another rumor is tbat on account of dissatis
faction with the manner in which the reading
or tbe Senate is murdered it is desirable to
have an improvement in that quarter, and if
this be the case it may take off tbe bead of
either Chief Clerk Jobmon or Reading Clerk
McGilfry, as the work isdivided between them.
In that case it would be necessary to choose a
clerk who is a satisfactory reader. ,
HO EXTBA SESSION CALL YET.
The Members of Congress Are Now Breath
Inin Trill Easier.
rntou a BTxrv cokhespowditt.:
Washington, October 6. The President
left to-day without Issuing tbe call for an extra
session of Congress, wbich was predicted on
apparently good authority last evening, and
was so generally believed that tbe Congressmen
still in tbe city expressed a great deal of con
cern about tbo matter. Assurance was given
that tbe proclamation would be issued before
the departure to-day, and the members were
greatly relieved when his Excellency was
whirled away without sign of the proclamation.
It is said, however, tbat it will come after the
President's return.
World' Fnlr Appoiutm-at-.
CincInneti, October 6. Mr. William
Ritchie, or Hamilton, O., one of the cmtuls
sioners for Ohio ot the World's Fair, has ap
pointed Mrs. Walter Hartpence, of Harrison,
O., one of tbe lady commissioners from Ohio
for tbe fair, with Mrs. Asa S. BushneU, of
Smingfleld, 0.tas alternate.
CURIOUS C0NDENSAT105S.
It takes two men two hours to wind the
large clock In the steeple of Trinity Church,
New York City.
An apple tree in Butler connty, Kan.,
has produced two crops of apples this season,
and is in bloom for the third time.
The Sutlej, a large river in British
India, with a descent of 12,000 feet in ISO miles,
is the fastest flowing river iu the world.
A lover of .literature objects to adver
tisements in street cars, and wants to see the
Eanels ornamented with quotations from tbo
est authors.
A. bereaved husband in North Carlina
pnt the touching inscription on his departed
wLfl;'stombstoDe. "A little while." In a "little
while -threo weeks-he married again.
An Iowa court has decided tbat a me
teor belongs to the person on whose land It
rails, but tbe decision is disputeuTand a case in
point will be taken to the State Supreme Court.
The Potsdam Sporting Clnb has just
come in from an annual squirrel hunt. Oao
member of the club kilIed7SS squirrels, another
kiUed OOo and the total number of the slain was
4,500.
A perfect opal, with a movable drop in
the center, was found in California recently.
AnegroattbeKimberly, South Africa, dia
mond mines found a diamond of the same char
acter In 1888.
Chambers county, Ala., has a 12-year-old
negro girl who has been gradually turning
white for tbe past Ave years. The doctors say
she has lncoDatbia, an acquired non-hereditary
skin disease.
There is a good-sized pumpkin hanging
m a vine which rnns np the side of a brick
louse in West Twenty-fourth street. New
-ork. It can be seen from the down trains of
tie Ninth avenue elevated as they approach
twenty-third street, looking westward.
The whaling schooner Era, the only
vetiel engaged in the pursuit of the leviathans
of '.he deep from New London, Conn., at the
present time, arrived there last week from
Cumberland Inlet, Hudson Bay, with i-KK)
pouids ot bone and 280 barrels of oil as ber
cargj.
k Tunnel Hill, Ga., woman gave birth
to a sin that weighed just one and three-quarter
pounis. The child was perfectly formed, but
its flnrers were no larger than broom straws
and it nose no larger than a wart. The infant
looked sprightly and intelligent, but only lived
three days.
Thi wire rope used in the tunnel at
Glasgow Scotland, is tho largest and longest
wire cab in the world. It was made at Car
diff, Waes, in 18S5, and is 2,400 fathoms in
length, r about 2 miles and 108 yards. R
weiRhs 21 tons and has nearly 100,000 fathoms
of wire in its makeup.
The indents placed an immense value
on their gems. Tbe pearl given to Servilla by
Julius Ciesir was valued at 521.000; tbe gems
on the scabiard of Mltbridates were valued at
$37,800: tbo value of the pearl swallowed by
Cleopatra fsplaced at 525,000; the gems worn
by Lullia hulina, wile of Callignla. were
valued at f l,6jO,000.
Smoking is so common in Japan that
all of tbe mei and most of the ladies smoke,
the girls besimlng when they are about 10
years of age. The ladies havo pipes with
longer stems thai.the men, and if one of them
wishes to show a fleutlemau a special mark of
favor, she lights her pipe, takes a whiff, bands
it to bim, and lets lim smoke.
Baron James Rothschild, of London,
has adorned his drtwing room with the most
superb electrolier iver made. It is composed
of gilt bronze and rock crystal in a design of
tbe time of Louis IVL. 68 electric lights being
skilfully arranged among the bronzo leaves.
This unique illumfaator is about 5 feet high by
23 Inches in diametir, and cost ?6,000.
Did you ever think of how much space
tho people who fle every year reouire for
decent burial? If pne could bo content with a
grave out lixti leet. ,830 bodies could be interred
in one acre of ground, allowing nothing for
walks, monuments, roads, etc On this crowded
plan London's annual dead, numbering about
81,000, would fill a Cemetery of about 23 acres.
In an Episcopal church near Boston
tbe other Sunday a lady in passing up tbe aisle
caught her dress on a corner of a pew and toro
it. As the process If tearing was very audible
to the congregation; tbe feeling3 of the lady
may be imagined, vlien at that moment tho
clergyman be.-an the service by reading tho
sentence, "Rend yotr heart and not your gar
ments." A net kitten wi found dead at Hood
river. Ore., and examination showed that a
lizard was fast in th kitten's throat, its tail
and hind legs being in Ttjoroua motion in an
effort to free itself. It is inpposed the kitten
caught the little sanrian, vhich In its effort to
escape made a dart down tbe kitten's throat,
but that being too small fotit the strangling of
both kitten and lizard resuled.
Near Gifford station, on the Staten
Island Railroad, there is a peculiar piece of
woodland, a spot where tho roots of the trees
all attach themselves to the trunks at from
four to six feet above the leel of the ground,
giving to the stumps an odd. spidery appear
ance. The soil of the vicinity is very porcu.
which lends weight to tho opinion that the
banyan-like grove bas been formed bv the
action of frost and water.
A fire was caused in a singular way the
other day in Highland Part, opposite New
Brunswick, N. J. Tbe handsome country resi
dence of Peter Zimmerman was discovered to
be on fire. The flames were first seen in a bay
window at tbe east end of tbe tbirl storv ball,
where tbe sun was shining In. It n concluded
tbat the fire was started by a dluple in the
window glass contracting tbe snn'srayi. Tho
flames were quickly extinguished by using
"Water from the tank on the roof.
An extraordinary story of camibalism
comes from Zanzibar. A love match bad"been
made between a couple of young Swabilis. and
on the day following tbat of the marrbge the
brideeroom's friends anno to offer tbe cujtom
arv congratulations. They experienced sotno
difficultyvin getting into the but, and at last
forced an entrance, when tbey found that the
bride of a day had killed ber beloved lord, bad
already had one feast off his body and was pre
paring the remainder for future use.
Prairie dogs, -t appears from, a recent
letter by Dr. Wildtr, lack the senso of dis
tance. At Cornell University several of them
walked off chairs, tailes and window sills un
hesitatingly. This ii thought to he dne to tho
nature of tbeir unuiual habitat, a plain, with
no sharper inequalties than burrows and
mounds. One adult female seemed to have
wonderful immunity from the evil effects of
falls; It once fell from the top of an elevator. 21
feet high, and another time from a window
sill, about as bigb. ona granite pavement, hut
soon recovered.
ALLEGED TO BE FUNNY.
"A theater for deat mutes is to be estab
lished at Paris." remarked Entrlestle.
".so comedies will be pliyed there," said Beer
foam. "Why not?"
Because no one will le able to hear a Jell
cracked." Chicago Times.
Architect's Wife Whit makes yon so bad
tempered to-night, John?
Architect I don't know: unless It Is because I
was drawing some cross-seetlftns this afternoon.
Vtake's Magazine.
Cholly I think I shall sign as catcher
with some baseball team nex'. season, my deaa
chappie.
Clupplc Why, what put thatmto yonr head?
Cbolly O. I think I'm splendidly qualified. Al.
most everywhere I've called this season I've
caught the people out. See? Hi! Hal Drake's
Magazine.
Boston Belle A brilliant jirl, Florence.
How well she manages men.
Chicago rielle-Doesn't3he, tbotgh.
Boston Belle-There is a good dial in teaching
them their distance.
Chicago Belie-To be sure there is I never allow
a man to kiss me before he bas calUd on me three
tlme9. lVe.
"Isn't Jones a Christian icieatist a
believer In the faith cure?"
He is." -
Is it true that he wouldn't have a doctor for
his wife the other day whea sbe was dek?"
"It Is quite true." '.
"Well, I saw a doctor go Into hli ho"aje mt
now."
Oh, that's all right, ne's sick nov himself."
Cape Cod item.
Cumn (introducing Mr. Dnkaie to one
or New York's 400) Mr. Dukane. here Is one of
l'ltuburg's"00.
Murray Hill (affably) So there are btt ISO or n
at l'lttsburg. eb?
Mr. Dukane Yes; the court only iranted 200
liquor licenses this year. Seio Tort Epoch.
Gen. Sherman (on the platform at a pub
lic meeting) Where am I?
Friend At tbe reunion of the society.
Cien.S. (bewildered, apparently) I nean, who
ami?
friend (anxlou'sly) Why, you are General
Sherman, or course.
titn. S. Well, I wasn't quite sure about It. Tbe
band hasn't played Hall to the Chief," or
Marctilnx Through UeorgU."
P. S. The band made up for-It artenrsrd.
EVtlngs.
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