II &3SH3 TTTP?1 T- THE' PITTSBURG' DISPATCH," TUESDAY, ? OCTOBER 1, 1890. igpaftlj. USTAKUSHEO FElSI:l.'AK IMS, Vol.43, .No.a.-Kntcrif.il I'll! i.iiri; Vtul)lcu, T.crcmucrU. :sa7. asKcoml-cfcu.- iiui r Business Office Conic r r n itl i Id and Diamond Str-.'t. . NewesRooms andPublithinc Bcuea 75, 77 end 7D Diamond Strcet- EASTERN AUVEKTI8I.NO OFnffc. I.'OIIMSI, TKlBDhK BU1XD1M;. NEW VOlth. where complete flies of THE DISPAICH can always be lound. Foreign tavertlsers appreciate the con venience. Bon-.p advertisers and friends of THE DlbPATCH, 111110 In Jew Vork. are alio made welcome. TEEMS OF THE DISPATCH. 1.STAQE ritEI IN THI UNITED 6TATI8. DAILY msrATcn. One Year. j-l SCO DAILY DiPrATCrt, rerQnarter IM DAILY Dispatch. One Mouth - DAILY DISPATCH, lncludloKbundajr, lyear. 1000 Daily Distatch, Includlnirbundxy.SinHhs. 150 DAILY DisrATCH, Including Sunday. 1 month SO SlDAY DlgrxTCH. One Year 160 Wxini.Tr Dispatch, One Year J25 TE Daily DisrATCH is delivered bycarrlera at Vicente per vieek. or iucludinc Sunday edition, 1 1 to cm 1 rer week. PITTSBURG. TUESDAY. OCT. 21. 1S901 CAMPAIGN FLAPDOODLE. The very severe straits to which the Be publican maungers in this State are reduced for political arguments hare been remarkably illustrated in their recent at tempts to manufacture campaign ammuni tion. With all due allowance (or their bard case, however, it is necessary to warn them that they hurt their cause more than they help it, when they laboriously assert that the nal'onal policy of the Republican party is built upon such a foundation of sand, and the national legislators ol the Republican stamp are such weathercocks, that Pennsylvania cannot be permitted to Tote for th son of local administration it wants, and lor the supremacy ot her Consti tution and laws, in strictly State matters. This is the practical assertion made by njnie campaign productions published in the Dilamatcr papers last week, with all the cmplnsls of magnified tvpe and scare heads. l is asserted there that "fifteen or twenty Republican Senators" are restless; that thev look upor, the contest in Pennsyl vania as : test, and therefore, it is declared by this eminent, political authority that if l.ttison is elected, the tariff bill is endan gered, and is likely to be repealed. The unique representation that "Western Sena tors are going t0 govern their action by the result in Pennsylvania, and not by the re sult in their cwn States does not interfere wit.- the proiaulgatiou of this bugbear. The spectacle winch it holds up of twelve to fifteen .Republican Senators "repealing" the tariff and presumably leaving the country without any revenue at all. affords no obstacle to its circulation. The resort to the plea that a perfected piece ot legislation is going to tumble into pieces before it has f.iirly got into operation, if Pennsylvania tlccides a State election on State issues, is also a rrmarkalile evidence of the dreadful condition to which the State managers are reJucul. But tiie most striking aspect of a'i, which this bugaboo presents, is the ter rible arraignment of the .Republican na tional policy by the Republican leaders themselves. A L-n iff hill, like other national legisla tion, is enacted lor the benefit of the whole naticii. It is the result of careful prepara tion, long investigation and hard-fought compromises. "When such a measure is en acted it is certain to last for j-ears, not onlv because that is necessary for a fair experi ment, but because the work of preparing another tariff to take its place always re quires a year or two of preliminary dis cussion and an entire session of actual work. Yet here stand the Republican authorities of this State, acting under the direction of the National Chairman, and declare that the one measure by which the Republican Congress is to be judged, is so flimsily put together, and has so little foundation in the real needs of the people, that it cannot stand on its own merits through the blasts of a single election. If the people of Pennsyl vania disregard party dictation sufficiently to vote for honesty and the supremacy of the Constitution, the tariff will go to ruin. If that is so, what a crazy and imbecile piece of work this triumph of Republican policy must be, according to its own supporters. If anything conld surpass this Republican characterization of Republican policy, it is the allegations which are made concerning the twelve or fifteen Republican Senators representing that great section of the coun try whence Republicanism has always drawn its most reliable popular support It is declared that these national statesmen were not satisfied with the tariff bill, but "party pressure was so strong that they Mere obliged to go along with the tide." In other words, the allegation is made on behalf of the Republicans that one-third of the Republican Senators arc so entirely without wills of their own that they could not, on matter of purely fiscal legislation, vote their own minds and secure the train ing of a stable tariff policy, but had "to go along with the tide." After drawing that picture of utterly nerveless and pnrposeless Republican Senators it is astonishing to ob serve what power and vigor is to be inspired in them by the distant spectacle of a little inOepcndcnt voting in Pennsylvania. These twelve or fifteen Senators are going to advertise their past votes as worthless; and, when they do so, they will show more power than all the rest of the Government put together, by repealing the tariff and leaving the Government without revenue, while the co-ordinate branches, the House cf Representatives and the President, are sitting in amazement and letting them doit There arc some particulars in which criti cism of the Republican national policy is possible, but it is by no means as rickety or unworthy as the Republican managers of Pennsylvania are trying to make the people believe. The McKinley bill may not be a perfect measure, but it has more stability than to fall to pieces within sixty days of its passage because Pennsylvania elects a Governor who cannot make or unmake a single vote in Congress on the tariE Our Republican friends do not really mean to bring such charges against their own party. It ii only a sign that they are so much at their wits' end to meet the popular demand that the Constitution and laws of the State shall be supreme over the corporations and the politicians, when they fall to declaring that the great Republican tariff measure cannot stand a single breath of independ ence; that one-third the Republican Senators are weather cocks and do not know their own minds; and that the Republican House of Representatives and President are so stupid that they would let twelve or fifteen Senators smash the tarifl all to little bits, while they are wringing their hands and asking what they shall do about it. ntlGIU FOR ICEMEN. When summer comes around again, as we suppose it will in spite of some signs that the finest ot all our seasons is not getting a fair show, it will be well to remember the history of this year's ice business, in early J WwHB spring last year the wholesale icemen affected to be terribly afraid of a shortage in the ice supply. To calm their souls they put up the prices of the cold commodity, and talked of organizing expeditions to the North Pole and other cool localities to re plenish the stores. In some places people had to pay fabulous prices for the ice, and the dealers shed tears beeanse they had to charge so much. Kot so many tears were shed and prices were not so high where the' uiHiiufactured ice was a competitor. K"w it turns out that the ice in sight on the Kennebec alone amounts to over three million tons, half of which will be carried through to next season. The crop of ice in the United States is larger than usual at this time ol year. The price has declined irom 20 a ton, the top notch of summer figures, to 51 or less. The ice famine of 1890 wa a fiction, in short, and the only compen sating feature of the present situation is that the icemen are discovering that they over did the business ol squeezing the poblic and have assuredly got nipped themselves. reciprocity and retaliation. The policy of reciprocal concessions in the tariff toward different countries with which we desire to increase our trade, has already produced decided effects. The theory of the opponents of the proposition, that the enactment on that subject incor porated in the tariff bill, would not be ac cepted by the Governments with which the object was to improve our trade relations, has been shown by experience to be un founded. Perhaps the promptest demonstration to this effect conies from Canada, where al though international feeling is supposed to be somewhat strained, the tariff bill has pro duced the prompt removal of the export duty on logs and shingle bolts. This war rants theopinionthatCanada would accept a measure ot reciprocity that would be largely beneficial to the manufacturing interests of this country. The Southern countries dis play an equal disposition to accept the terms held out by the tariff bill. Cuba has petitioned the Spanish Government to re move the duties on onr staples, with every chance of success. Brazil will probably adopt the provisions called for as soon as her new Government gets fairly into work ing order, and Mexico is ready to do the same. In short, with one exception, all the provisions of the act looking toward reci procity bid fair to produce their effect at an early date. The exception is that with regard to tea. The motive for including that staple, and its effect on the Chinese Government, are alike unknown, unless we suppose the motive to have been the provision for a pos sible deficit in the revenue by laying up for the future a strictlv revenue duty on that staple. But the reciprocity idea also crops out in a new quarter, where it assumes the shape, which was not altogether lost sight of in our measure, of-retaliation. This manifestation is in France where the in crease ot our protective duties on French products has inspired a decided disposition to hit bask. The policy said to have been decided on by the French Government is a bill for a minimum tariff on the products of countries whose customs regulations are fav orable to French products, and a maximum tariff to be applied against countries where the tarifi is unfavorable. The United States can hardly object to the policy out lined in that measure, which goes no further in the direction of either reciprocity or retaliation than our measures do. But the French are likely to lose sight of the difference between a high tariff on all pro ducts of certain classes and a tariff which discriminates against the products of a cer tain country. The United States has not yet discriminated against French products as such, although we might have indulged in such a policy in retaliation for the dis crimination of the French Government against our exports of pork and lard. Nevertheless the fact that the cognate ideas of retaliation and reciprocity are likely to work against our exports ot food products to France, is a development of the policy that introduces some decidedly new factors. Perhaps, however, if France should adopt a retaliatory policy we can console our selves with the success of the same policy on our side, in gaining control of the markets of the "Western Hemisphere. TECrn IN A NEW SPOT. It is rather surprising to hear from Cali fornia some plain talk concerning the in debtedness of the Pacific railroads to the Government. The California Banker's Magazine gives the totals of the Govern ment's account with these corporations, and shows that the acknowledged debt of $127, 536,585, minus a sinking fund ot $12,719,935, does not include interest on the cash which the United States has advanced from year to year to meet the interest on the bonds. Summing up this interest on the banking principle of taking the sum due each year and compounding interest from year to year the debt would reach ?140,000,000 The same authority declares that with this debt con tracted, the actual fact is that the railroads are not fully constructed. In many cases the sleepers are thrown down on the desert without a pretense at ballasting, and the track is so flimsy that trains are confined to a speed of 19 miles an hour, on peril of disaster. This outburst or frankness from California is an illustration of the old prov erb that when a certain class of corporate adventurers fall out, the public is likely to get interesting information; but it would be pleasant to know whether Stanford or Huntington inspired this indulgence in unwanted veracity. THE KOAD QUESTION. The agitation for the improvement of country roads continues, the latest move ment being a circular issued by a committee of the League of Wheelmen, asking for photographic views of both good and bad roads. The circular describes the kind of views desired, and out of six specified classes of pictures, four are ot bad roads, while but two are of good roads. This may perhaps be based on the conviction that it will be much easier for the wheelmen to find Dad roads to photograph than good ones. Of course The Dispatch will welcome any reinforcement of the work which it took in hand in the early part of the year, namely, the spreading of information as to the badness of country roads and the need of improvement. But it is worth while to suggest to our friends of the "Wheelmen's League that there is much more to be ac complished at this stage of the movement in the line of hunting out and furnishing illus trations of good roads, than in pursuing the topic of the badness of unimproved highways. Two cogent reasons should di rect eflort in that way. In the first place the fact that there is a great loss and waste of labor entailed by the condition of the average country. higlA way, is fully established already. The gen eral pnblic has been advised of it by news paper articles and illustrations. The clan which is most interested, and which, in any event, rnustjiave the decisive voice in their 1 improvement, the farmers, to-wlt, know It by much more cogent evidence than pict ures can furnish. They have learned the badness of the roads by actual experience. "What this class needs is demonstrations of the gain to be secured from good roads and evidence that this boon can be obtained without too great an increase of the burdens of taxation. In that line ot effort the "Wheel men's League might do very valuable work in furnishing actual illustrations of suc cessfully improved highways. Such pict ures, showing the existing highways, and demonstrating the actual economy of power to be attained by them, might furnish to the farmers convincing evidence of the gain that they can get from improved roads. In the same connection that e"ffort ol the "Wheelmen's League might be made to famish a most valuable contribution to the literature .of road improvement by finding out and illustrating the different methods of making durable highways. There are many sections where limestone is so scarce that the macadamizing of roads would be nearly as expensive as paving. If the Wheelmen's League, by its systematic effort, can find cases where other methods of road improve ment have accomplished good results, it can lend a vast aid to the ultimate improvement of the highways. All work in behalf of road improvement is to be welcomed; but it is pertinent that we have reached the stage of the movement where more is to be accomplished by point ing the way to the economical improvement of the roads, than by simply dwelling on their present condition of utter badness. IDENTICAL INTERESTS, The same arguments which commend Major McKinley to the Republicans of Pennsylvania and Ohio should insure for him a large vote from the Democrats of his district, no matter how violently the profes sional statesmen of the Ohio Democracy op pose him. It requires no argument to be convinced that if the tariff is good for the interests of Ohio Republicans it is also good for the interests of Ohio Democrats. "What helps to ensure prosperity for industries in which Republicans are engaged will bring like prosperity to similar industries in which Democrats are concerned. There can be no true and lasting division on mere party lines in Pennsylvania or Ohio upon tbe tariff. The business interests of one are the business interests of all. It may suit ambitious politicians who are concerned chiefly with party success, and who have an eye to their own promo tion to places and emolument for themselves to prefer to get into line with the anti-tariff wing of the Democracy which at present dominates the national councils of that party; but we are indisposed to think that they can draw the people with them. McKinley's district has been "gerry mandered" against him by the Ohio Demo cratic managers, but he is not yet defeated. ALASKA'S LOFTY IMPOSTOR. A serious charge has been made against ML St. Elias, in Alaska. For some time ugly rumors have been current about the Alaskan mountain's lofty claims, but now the official figures of the United States Geological Survey's explorers prove beyond doubt that instead of being anywhere from 18,000 feet to 19,500 feet high, and therefore the boss mountain of this continent, its real height is no more than 13,500 feet. This is a great come down for a mountain that has been lording it over all the peaks and pinnacles of North America. There are now more than a half dozen peaks in the Rocky Mountains proper that overtop St. Elias. It is a little rough to rob Alaska of one of her lions she has so few but she will have to fall back upon the cold comfort of ber glaciers and midnight sun, her hideous Indian totems and her jaw-breaking Russian names. For Mt. St. Elias, in the revised version, is not even the equal of effete and hackneyed Mont Blanc; and the tall Andes of South America, with which the Alaskan impostor once challenged com parison, are about two miles above it. In fact, the advisability of changing the name to Mt. St. Eli Perkins is suggested by the revelation. Mr. Hcset M. Stanley will begin his lecture tour in this country next month. Mr. Stanley will find no obstacles presented to his exploring the great: American pockctbook: but his greatest trouble will be in the demands of tho reporters for "hongo" or tribute in tho lino of interviews. The esteemed Erie Dispatch is much troubled over a paragraph in The Dispatch a few days ago, with regard to the respective in telligence of New Mexico and other Terri tories. After recounting that now threadbare report about New Mexico's rejection of a con stitution because It provided for free schools, it asks. "Is our Pittsburg namesake ready to have New Mexico come Into tbe Union on a basis of hostility to public education?" Ave are not, any more than wc are anxious to have tho other Territories with a population less than half of a Congressional district in Penn sylvania turned into pocket boroughs for tho swelling of party majority In Congress. But sinco it has also transpired that this same con stitution contained provisions designed to put all the political power in the hands of a ring and to keep taxation off the great corporations. It is equally pertinent to inquire if our Erie cotemporary is ready to refuse all States ad mission to the Union which do not bind them selves over to the politicians and the corpora tions? Jit Cannon reports concerning his can vass in Illinois in a dispatch to a Republican journal: "The Democratic candidate, Samuel Busey, has not yet opened his mouth." That seems to be cruel on Mr. Busey's part. It gives him so much of an advantage over Cannon. Boubke Cockran's relative, who re ceived a twelve hundred dollar appointment in the Register's office before he was naturalized, and was promoted to a tnlrtecn hundred dollar sinecure because he was delicate, is assorted by tbe New York Press to bo "a fair example of Tammany rule." It is a rather rank case but is it a more phenomenal example of practical politics than to run a candidate for Governor whose only public characteristic is furnished by tbe achievements of himself and associates in nullifying and violating the constitution and laws of tbe State? It is considered by tbe Boston Traveller an oversight to leave Alaska without repre sentation on the World's Fair Commission. But as tbe seals will be represented there by tbeir skins it will not make very much differ ence. It is a rather surprising and interesting illustration of the unique operations ot some minds to find in the esteemed Boston Traveller an allegation that the burned Syracuse hotel was provided with all the appliances to lessen the danger of fire. This, the Traveller gravely remarks, must be a comfort to the proprietors. It may be so, notwithstanding the fact that tho obstinate hotel burned down; but whatever satisfaction the proprietors get out of It wo fail to see that there is any comfort in it for the people who got burned to death. The police are going to clear the streets of luii i hanicters. If the weather will only gie ti iher branch of the city government a chance to Wean the streets of mud our high aj may attain an ideal condition. JUDGE Gilkeson, Second Comptroller of tho Treasury, turns u'n in Bucks county with a statement that Dclamater and Wauger are going to be elected. Jndge Gfikeson seems to have a clear idea of what lie is there tor, but lie omits to reply to tho assertion of the Re publican paper of that county, that "intelli gent, thinking, self-respecting Republicans cannot indorse, .and be true to Republican principles, a man with such a record as Dela mater's." A cokoneb's jury has discovered that "no one was to blame" for the Dupont powder mill disaster. That jury is not going to leave the beaten tracks and earn the enmity or rested capital by blaming any one. An "Authority on Etiquette" is quoted as declaring that a peach should be picked with a fork, quartered and eaten piece meal. This may do for this year. The old-fashioned way of eating peaches in three bites, was the proper caper In years when there were peaches to oat; but this Tear when there are none, etiquette can make tho process of eating them as long and painful as it chooses. The exploding locomotive is now trying to demonstrate that It can accomplish as much in tho line of destroying human Ufa as the ex plosive blast furnace. Both are entirely too successful. "We learn from an editorial in the New York Press that the Panama canal schema is baiting. As this project was asserted by nearly nil our New York cotemporarles, a year ago, to bo dead and buried, tho information that It is halting now indicates that it must have re ceived a fresh supply of vitality. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Robert Sbllars. the oldest Mason in Can ada, nas just died In Kingston, OnL, at the age of 99 years. HAECDBisnop K"EJnnicK,of St.Louls.who is expected to receive a Cardinal's bat next year, is In his Satn year and is the oldest ot living American Archbishops. Thomas Winans, the millionaire, who had lived luxuriously, said on his deathbed that he would glaaly give $1,000,000 to be able to eat a piece of bread and butter. Douglas Sladen, the Australian poet, is spending the present month in Nepigon, Out. NeM month he will visit Montreal and Boston, in which latter city he has many admirers. General Babkundia's married daughter will shortly visit the United States to consult with the President concerning ber father's murder. She is now with her mother at Oaxaca. Mexico. Theodore Winters, the well-known horse man and Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada, narrowly escaped death by asphyxia tion in a Virginia City hotel one night last week. Before retiring he blow out the gas in his bedroom. Tho night clerk detected the smell of gas, roused Winters and saved his life. Governor Frances T. Nichols, of Louis iana, is a picturesque figure on account of bis dismemberment a result of the fortunes of war. He is blind in one eye and has lost an arm and a leg. Tho leg was shot away at Chancel lorsville, just after General "Stonewall" Jack, son was shot, while the arm was carried away by a cannon ball at Winchester. Rev. Dr. Heber Newton Is reported as having said of New York, In bis Sunday ser mon, that, "The poverty which oppresses our city is directly aggravated by misrule. The waste, tho jobbery, the robbery of our city during the past generation have saddled upon us a debt which every poor man feels in the in creased rent which ho pays for his rooms and the increased price which he pays. for every necessity of existence." Sir Edward Shelly, who was a nephew ot the famous poet, and who died a fow days ago, spent much of his adventurous lifo in this country before be settled down as a Hampshire country gentleman. From a trip to Africa ho came to America and proceeded to the prairies, where he was captured by a tribe of Indians, who kept him prisoner for nearly three years, and when he escaped from them he went still further West, and ultimately reached San Francisco, whence be returned homo through Japan, China and India. A REPENTANT BOO. Ho Commits Suicide Because He Had Set Fire to a House. From the New York Sun.1 The death of an Irish setter, owned by John Barden, of 191 Pearl street, Brooklyn, on Fri day night is attributed to suicide, and so tbe returns of the police of that city have recorded it. Mr. Barden, who is a manufacturer of fish hooks, owned two Irish setters, which were favorites in his household. Mrs. Burden was preparing supper on Friday night when she heard a loud noise in the sitting room on the top floor. Sho found that tbe dog had upset a burning lamp on the floor and set fire to the carpet. Tbe dog, which was not burned or otherwise injured, stood near the open window, and Mrs. Barden tried to call him to her. He turned around, seemed to scan her fea tures anxiously, and then sprang out of the open window. Ho fell on the flagstones below and died instantly. The flames spread to tbe lower floors, and before they were extingnished the damage exceeded 5,000. Mr. Barden's loss, which is on furniture, is placed at SOU HANDLED WITH DISPATCH. Tho Work of Now Construction Rushed by tho Navy Department. Washington, October a). When the adver tisement for proposals for building tbe ram, torpedo boat and torpedo cruiser was issued Saturday it marked the completion by the Navy Department of all the work of tbe new con struction which it bas been authorized to un dertake, with two exceptions. These aro tho Thomas submarine monitor and the duplicate of tho Vesuvius, which it is unlikely will ever be constructed on tho lines originally laid down. Congress, at its last session, made provision for six new vessels most of them of the heavier type and more complex construction than any heretofore undertaken to be built and the naval authorities are felicitating them selves upon the fact that they have within three weeks after the adjournment been able to complete all of the designs, issue the pro posals and, in several cases, award cont.-acts for tbe construction of the vessels. SHVEB ON THE INCREASE. Director Leecli Gives His Observations of the Mining Country. Washington, October 20. E. O. Leech, tho director of the mint, has returned from a visit to a" number of mines in the West. Speaking of his trip to-day, he said: "As to the pros pects of silver mining and the current produc tion of our mines, I should say that the silver product of tbe United States is increasing; cer tainly there is great activity in all the mining camps which I have visited, and when one con siders that only a short time ago they were get ting only 90 cents an ounce for silver and 3 cents a pound for lead, while to-day silver Is worth SI 10 an ounce and lead G cents a pound, it is not surprising that there should be great activity in mining Industries and that tbe out put should be increased. "But tho precious metals are not like wheat and oats, or manufactured goods: they cannot be raised ad libitum; they must be found, and when found are soon' exhausted, specially when actively and profitably mined." DEATHS OF A DAY. Stella Steen. At Mansfield, to-day, will take place the funeral of Stella Steen, who died at that plate Saturday. Hiss dteen was a (Treat favorite in a large circle of Iriends. When called by death she was In the bloom of young womanhood, jfrom childhood she had been a consistent member of the Presby terian Church, and a cherished member of the social circle of her home. She tilled a place In her parents' hearts that cannot be replaced. In her themotherfonnd comlurL, her father Joy and tbe onucer children a guide. George 31. Baker. Boston. October 20. (icorje Al. Baker, the well-known writer or plays for amateurs, for merly with the publishing house of Lee &Shep hard, Is dead at Ut home In Barnstable. James Burrows. YOUNQSTOWN, O., October pa,-James Bur rows, who recently caused the arrest or Detective Mover on a charire or robbery, died suddenly to day of heart trouble. S. R. Dunlap. WTCCIAT. TSXUUUAJI Til THE DISPATCn.l WET HltlDQEWATEK, Vs., October JO. Samuel Kuthcrford Dunlap died of pararjsls at his home here yesterday, at 5 a. ii.. aged Si i cars. ' Sir Richard Burton. LONDON, October 20. -Captain Sir KIchard Fran cis Burton, well known for his explorations In Africa and'otber countries, died to-day. SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON. Don't place tin wreaths on the graves. They keep the green grass from growing. Have you a memory mark? What's tbatr you ask. Why, a something that happened long, so long ago an event that you remem bered then, which you remember now, which you will remember up to Finis a happening which -you refer to as the starting point ot memory, the first "Ah, I remember!" Of course you have, It's as plainly stamped on your mind as tho indelible birthmark. Just turn back the leaves in the book of the past back, back, still back there you have it,haven't you? The first memory! And what a bright little page it is, too, on the thought-touched volume. Perhaps it takes you back to the very edge of the cradle; perhaps it carries you to the cot or trundle-bed; perhaps it leads you to the nursery. Surely it transports you back to the golden hours that glow between infancy and teenhood, for in their abort but happy span tho memory marie was maae. What was ltT Was it a disaster or a victory T Was it a fright or a frolieT Was it a bogy or a real thing of flesh, blood and bones? Was it a baby joy or an in fantile sorrow? One or the other, to be sure. Whatever it was it left its mark. You can't go back of It. There memory started, there it draws tho veil that shuu out the cradle bnt does not obscurs the grave. In childhood It was a mere wee speck. And how we would scratch our little heads and cudgel our sleepy little brains to recall it, too, when guessing how far back we could remember. It seemed such an awful long time since it happened, you know. Then as the years took us farther away from It how closer It seemed to cornel No hard think ing, no guessing, no mistake. Finally when ago stamped its lines on our faces, thinned or silvered our hair, drew our teeth, shrunk our shanks in leading us up to the End bow close seems the Beginning, and It stands there, bold ly writ on memory's front page the first year post on life's rough road. No matter whagit recalls, it takes us back to the old home, the old folks, the young days, the sunshine, the nightless day, the dreamless nigbu All the jolting over the ruts In the long lane of life, lined with hopes, fears and years, cannot dts. place or break it; time brightens it; tear can not wash It away mind mark indelible, mem ory's most precions miniature. You don't have to cultivate ground to raise a disturbance. When winter ices ponds and streams So boys can o'er them glide. The girls will shoot, with awful screams, Down the toboggan glide. Bttrglar-fbooit safes and fireproof hotels are all right until one is robbed and the other burned. Then people talk about tbem. A great many foolish young men bny cham pagne just to hear the cork pop. This is their idea of making a noise in the world. When you tread on a man's corn you shock him. Lot's wife received the first salty sentence. The Exposition folk should not bo at all backward about letting the public know ex actly how they stand. Hurry up the count, gentlemen. The public aro deeply interested, ana have a right to a clear statement at your hands. When a gas well driller speaks in a lighter vein. bits a gusher he The man who lives in torrid belt Has summer all the year; And he who lives where ice can't melt Has winter long and drear; But ho who lives 'twixt sun and snow Has heat and cold combined; He gets the weather whether or no, And is forced to go it blind. One snow fly doesn't make a winter. Don't keep any of the children out of the night schools on account of crowded and cramped quarters. Room should be provided for all comers. School days only come once in a lifetime, you know. One "bum" makes a bummer, for the dose is generally repeated. Sewer gas comes high, too. tor bill. It means a doc- It tbe young Kaiser keeps on in the line he is pursuing kingship will go up a notch or so. His model-homc-for-poor-people project is worthy highest praise. When rulers reach their subjects by appealing directly to their hearts instead of flasbingtbesplendors of court life before their eyes and parading power behind a line of bayonets they will only riso up to call him blessed. You spend your vacation and your money at tho same time, my boy. He is strutting in the barnyard with head very high. On tho fat of the land he is living: But, proud old turkey, you must surely die. And be gobbled on tho next Thanksgiving. Love is as great aleveler as poverty. Brass band musicians take a horn before they go on a toot. If an actress loses her wardrobe in a hotel fire sho gets more pity at the hands of tbe pub lic than those who have only a few charred bones to comfort them. If Delamater was the victim of anonymous letters he would be right in maintaining a "dig nified silence." But he isn't The Standard oil organs now call The Dis patch a "demagogue." The dictionary thus defines tbe word: "A person who sways the people by oratory or persuasion." Thanks. Right you are. Our growth should not be retarded by lack of homes. Fat up tbe houses and pall down tho rents. The latest national scandal promises to Im plicate tbo Census Bureau. If its figures lie they cannot be relied on, and if they have been doctored for partisan purposes, the count Is of no account. Tbe rumors flying around furnish sufficient grounds for a public peep at the re turns. Santa Claus usually puts his costliest gifts in tbe silk stocxings, after all. Tremble, Cooper, tremble! Vainly you dissemble. Hear ye not the rumble, Fear ye not the tumble Of tho big majority To a mere minority? Tremble, Cooper, tremble! Useless to dissemble. The dlsaffectlon's wide, Prepare for a landslide. Sbtver, Cooper, sbiverl Get ready for Salt River. If Pension Agent Barclay is to be bounced for offensive partnership, what does President Harrison propose to do with John Jarrett and the genial but sly John Delaney? Don't hide the last named nnder tbe hat, Benjamin. The speeders are expected to go kiting over the kite-shaped tracks. Money will be kited on tbe horses just the same, of course. Farmers' boys follow the plow, and farmers' daughters, if they are sensible, follow the plowman. Pittsburg has a great many ups and downs. A male child's bed is a boy-cot. We are still striking roarers In the gas belt, ye golng-back-to-coal croakers. Spread the news among the men of the land who play with fire. ALL the wickedness in New Orleans is directly traceable to the lottery curse. People who live on chance take desperate chances. The Dalmatian olive crop is a failure, cotton seed crop is all right, however. The So the church fair lottery Is under the ban. What's sauce for the goose is sance for the gander, of course, Willie Winkle, ALL SORTS OF PLAYS. Roland Itecd as A Woman Hater Kiralfy's Around the World InshavoguoWhal len & Martello's Variety The Flying Ma chine und the Chinese Dwarf; The Woman Hater," a comedy with farcical tendencies by the late David D. Lloyd, was produced here last season by Mr. Roland Reed. It was played again by Mr. Reed and his company last night at tho Grand Opera House. A large audience enjoyed Mr. Reed's eccentric and original humor very much, and anprnved of the play and its actors as well. "The Woman Hater" is a whimsical caricature of life, and hardly desorves the title of comedy. It Is rather a roaring farce with a few intervals of genuine comedy. The story n iiruuipiousiy laugaaDie as lunny in ract as It Is impossible. Last night it appeared to be very much better than it was when first seen here. We do not know whether it bas been altered at all, although it shows signs of compression, and a large part of the apparent improvement is due. doubtless, to the fact that last night Mr. Reed and his company were in good health; whereas, last vear they were all more or less fit for tho hospital, and Mr. Reed himself was almost prostrated by the grip. a torn whatever cause, then, "The Woman Hater" appeared last night to much greater ad vantage than on its first production, and went with a go and hilarity that captured the audi ence. Mr. Reed's personality is as absurdly comical as ever, and tho part of tho man who is anything but a real woman hater though ho seems to be in some lights is just the thing he Is best fitted for. Ha makes oceans of fun out of it, and Mr. Harry A. Smith and Miss Isadore Rush help him not a lit tle In the mirth-making process. It must be said of Miss Rush that she has made remarkable progress in her profession, which she entered, if we are not mistaken, but a year ago. ft is quite a refresh ing novelty to see such a pretty woman culti vate so intelligently a turn for true comedy. Miss Maud Monroe, the newcomer in the com pany, mado a good deal of a slight ingenue character, and the other members of the cast did their very best, and conscientious hard work is what makes a performance enjoyable. The Bijou Theater. New scenery, new costumes and a new com pany are the novel features of the Messrs. Kiralfy's revival of "Around the World in SO Days." The spectacle retains its popularity wonderfully, for the Bijou Theater was crowded last night, and the audience showed every sign of enjoying the time-worn situations, the cheap wit, and the beautiful scenery to tbo utmost. Every time that tbe dramatic version of Jules Verne's popular novel is produced, the fidelity of the pictures of life in many lands fades farther away. Tbe present version does not suggest even probability most of the time. Bnt verv fow aro disappointed at that, no doubt. The scenery has been freshly painted at least most of it for this occasion, and very picturesque and gay a great deal ot ids. The tcene in tbe Hindoo necropolis and the scene on board ship are especially fine pieces of painting. In the Japanese scene the ballet is introduced. It is the old "Mikado" ballet, but with entirely new dresses, all of which are delicious in color and of costly ma terial. Tbe dancers of tbe ballet are young and comely women, some 20 or 25 In number, and they dance in the style with which Gilbert and Sullivan's "Mikado"made us familiar. The dances are extremely proper, and it is the sort of ballet that children and ladies will particularly enjov. It is only fair to say that tho Pittsburg con tingent that made a background for the Kiralfy coryphoes were not nearly as painfully plain and clumsy as usual; they did not sing with much harmony or power, but thev stood still and marched without falling over each other, and tbe distribution of rouge and pow der and costumes showed discrimination on the part of the management. The elephant is a fine animal, but he plays a very small part in the necropolis scene, and appears to be bashful. Elephantine actors are not usually hampered by modesty, but Maznuk seems to be afflicted that way. The Phileas Foao of Mr. Slavtor is a creoltabla nerform- ance, and Mr. Frankel's passepartout is fair. The entertainment as a whole is pretty good. Harry Williams Academy. It looked like home in the Academy last night. It was the opening in the old place of vaudevillo entertainment, and the first show there sincethe fire two weeks ago. Tho house has been thoroughly overhauled, and tbo few places where it had been scorched could not be noticed. Tbe only thing suggestive of any thing wrong was the absence of opora chairs, and these will be in position by.the end of tbe week. Tbe scenic effects have been overhauled, and new ones added, and altogether tbe fire will be the cause of many bright improvements. The show is a combination of first-class talent, and notwith standing the staleness of somo of the witti cisms of tbe performers, it is replete with fun and interest. The entertainment of Harry and Mildred Rouclerc is of tbe highest order, and although many of last night's audience do not believe In mind reading, they were mysilncd and bewildered at the rapic'ity with which Miss Ronclere read oS figures on a blackboard and added up fivo columns blindfolded. The performance of tho Martellc Brothers, is also worthy of note, as tbeir acrobatic business bas never been seen before in this city. Oracle Cummings is clever in her character songs and has considerable talent for a child. All in all tbe show is well worth seeing. Harris' Theater. Florence's pretty Irish drama. "Insbavogue," is tbe magnet that drew two very large au diences to this bouse yesterdav. Tbe play is one familiar to theatergoers. It has a dcet plot and a sufficiently villainous villain, and opportunity is afforded several really clever people to display their specialties. W. F. Phillips, for instance, received double encores yesterday for his rendition of "The Irish Jub ilee," which has been heard frequently in tbis city ot late, and Lottie Winnett's song and "Irish waltz dancing" caught on immensely. The rest of the companyare all good. None could bo singled out for disparagement, and the prospects for another big week's business for Harris' Theater is excellent. Theatrical Notes. Prof. Campbell's flying machine and a variety of other interesting curiosities, and a good stage performance drew crowds to Davis i if th Avenue Museum yesterday. The Chinese Dwarf, a capital specialty en tertainment, and many new curiosities amused large audiences at tbe World's Museum yester day. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD. A Fire Company at York, Pa., Soon to Celo- brate Its Centenary. (SrrCIAI. TXLEGKA1I TO IMS DISPATCH.! York, Pa., October 20. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of tbi3 week the Laurel Fire Company, of this place, will celebrate its centennial by a grand parade, followed Dy a banquet and ball. Tbe Montgomery Hose Company, of Nornstown, will participate with SO members and will be attended Dy a large number of citizens. An interesting historical sketch of the old Laurel Company has been issued to the visiting members of other companies. The parade ou Wednesday will be attended by several outside companies and a largo number of other civic organizations will also be in line. THE STRAGGLER ABH0AD. Hon. C. F. McKenna Takes His Comrades on a European Trip. Hon. C. F.McKenna. who bas lately returned from Europe, gave bi3 comrades of the Union Veteran Legion the benefit of bis travels at U. V. L. Hall last evening in a lecture wbcrein he enacted tbe role ot '"The Straggler Abroad," with great oratorical and colloquial effect. A stereooticon assisted Mr. McKenna in his stragglings by unfolding famous scenes to tho large audience present, and, to quote W.S. Gil bert, "gave an air of verisimilitude to an other wise bald and unconvincing narrative." The affair was a great success. To be Wedded In St. Paul's. At St. Paul's Cathedral at 7 o'clock this morning Miss Jennio Featherston. of Watson street, will wed Mr. Charle3 H. McBride, a well known young clerk in tbe office' of the Penn" sylvania Company. The young couple are well known on the bill, and after tbe ceremony a wedding breakfast will bo tendered at the home of the bride. The couple will leave for Chicago at 1 o'clock to be gone several weeks. A Musical and Literary Evening. One ot those delightful musical and literary entertainments, under tho auspices of tbe Young Women's ChriMlan Temperance Union, was held in Wilkinsburg last evening. Miss Lillian Swift was the hostess of tho occasion, the entertainment taking place at her home on Ross strcot. A Reception This Afternoon. Mrs. A. E. Sailor, of Swissvale, gives a recep tion this afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock in honor of Mr. Edgar Wilson and his bride, the former of whom Is a cousin ot tbe hostess. Mr.Wilnon is Attorney General of Idaho, and is enjoving his wedding trip, having married on the loth a Miss Dashiel. of the same State. Mrs. Stanton for Miller's Place. Washington, October 20, The local Wage Workers' Political Alliance bas presented a petition to President Harrison requesting him to present the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton to tbe Senate of the United States as an' Associate Justico In lhe place of Justice Miller, deceased. SCORED A SUCCESS. The Initial Concert at the Linden Club a Most Enjoyable One A Supposedly Con firmed Bachelor Joins the Benedicts Other Items of Social World Interest. Pretty name, that Linden for a club, and prettier home, that, of tbe Linden Club. Cer tainly It looked pretty last evening, even from tbe outside, with its immense windows sending out generous streaks of light into the inky blackness ot the night. And the inside was one realm of brightness, with the exception of the ebony-colored statne who held tbe salver with a mute appeal for cards. Tbis single stately dark figure was the only one that met the gaze of the visitor as he passed through the lovely hall, flanked by cozy little reception rooms with polished floors, handsome rugs and wicker furniture, on UD the richlv-carneted stairwav into the as sembly room, with Itssuggestivelv smooth floor and its pretty ecrue and bine walls, where had congregated the members of the club, with .their rives, sweethearts and sisters, for the first concert of the series to be given this winter by Gernert's Orchestra. At the extreme end of the ball, npon the raised platform, was seated tbe orchestra, that paid a graceful compliment to tbo club by opening the programme with an inspiriting march composed by Gernert 'and named "Linden Club." Right vigorous was the applause that fol lowed this number, showing that tbe listeners were very apnreclnttve of the delicate atten tion, and as If entering into the spirit of the enthusiasm the orchestra plunged into the noisy demonstrative overture, "Jubel," by Von Weber. Following was the more subdued and more invigorating number, "Poem of Love," by Batiste, and On. 17. Foerster. Mrs. J. Sharp McDonald then ap poared and intensified tbe pleasing impression she created by her charming personality and exquisite evening toilet, with an admirable rendition of the recitative and aria, "Der Frelschuetz,"by Von Weber. In response to tbe rapturous applause given her, abe sang a simple little ballad. "Happy .Hours." Gounod in the "Funeral of a Marionet," and Ruben stein in "Melody in F,"were then interpreted by the orchestra as a conclusion of part first ot tbe programme. During tho intermission, everyone talked to everyone else, and the conversation was only hushed when the familiar strains of Lohen grin's "Bridal Chorus" rang tbrongh tbe hall and caused several, from force of habit, to look around furtirely for tbe bridal party. The "Prayer" and "Finale. 3d Act," of . Wagner, followed, and pre ceded a cello solo, "Serenade," by Zippel, rendered by Mr. Charles F. Cooper. When the applause given this very popular yonng artist (lied away. Mrs. McDonald reappeared and sang "Protestations," by Morris, with a violin obligato by Mr. John Gernert. The sweet melody of tho "Spring Song," of Mendelssohn, and the plaintive "Cradle Song." by Henselt, was next beard, and the "Tannbaueser" finale conclndcd tbe initial concert and scored a great success for the enterprise. A CHAT ABOUT PABSD7AL Wagner's Last Musical Drama Discussed by Mr. Nevln. "Parsifal," AVagner's last musical drama, for bidden by his will to be performed anywhere but at Bayrentb, was delightfully talked about by Mr, KthclbcrtNevin at the 159th reception of the Art Society last evening in their new quarters In the Thaw mansion. In an easy con versational manner Mr. Nevin explained the story ofl"ParsiraI," the "pure-fool,"who,byhls guileless innocence regained the spear and brought back again tbe happiness of the Knights of tho Grail and the world at large. In well-chosen terms he referred to tbe style of composition chosen by Wagner for this relig ious drama so totally distinct from tbe style be had developed in his other works, returning as he aid to tbe choral style of chnrcbly music suggestive of Handel, Bach, and even as far back a3 Pahestrina and Pope Gregory I. Mr. Nevin was remarkably successful in rep resenting upon the piano tbe music of Parsifal, which In its essence, as in its orchestral treat ment, is decidedly unplanistic lhe evening was a very enjoyable one to the members of tbe society, and with it a new era in the lifo of tho organization is marked. It was tbo fir3t reception of tbe season for tbis society, the oldest socially, musically, artistically In clined associations in tho citv, dating Its birth back to the early seventies, and looking for ward to almost a perpetual existence. Indeed, it is tbe desiro of the society to become a fixture, as one might say, and to afford not only pleasure and enjoyment to its members for the time being, but to unite also instruction and Information regarding the arts occupying the evening. whether musical or pictorial, that will elerato and improve and awaken more and greater in terest in these studie. On this new voyage the society fairly em barked last evening.and evervthing Is favorable to tbe journey. With tbe Karl Merz mnsiral library for consultation and tho contemplated collection of photographs, statues and other arts for examination and study, tbe outlook is very bright ror the ultimate attainment of tbe ambition voiced Dy the club. Of tbis society William Thaw was one of two life members, a frequent attendant and an entnuiiastlc advo cate ot expansion and growth. DELIGHTTDLLY ENTERTAINED Were AU Who Attended the Carnegie Hall Concert Last Evening. Boston does not confine Itself to culture and baked beans, but sends out very creditable musicians, as was evidenced last evening in Carnegie Hall, when the Ladies' Schubert Quartet, assisted by Miss Lizzie Gleason, a dramatic and humorous reciter, gave an enter tainment for the benefit of tbe Buena Vista Street M. E. Church. The club consists of Misses Maud Nichols, first soprano: Jennie Barker Wooster-. second soprano: Elizabeth Roberts, first alto; Anna Louise whitcombe, second alto, young ladies of rare personal charms, possessed of voices rich in quality and clear in tone. Their solos and quartet numbers gave genuine satisfaction, and they received warm applause from the audience that filled the cozy music hall. Miss Gleason as a reader was no less satisfactory than the quartet as singers. She has a pretty voice, shows training and study and is un usually graceful. CAPTURED IN GRAND RAPIDS. A Supposedly Confirmed Uatchelor Forced to Capitulate. "We all thought he was, a confirmed Bach elor," said a prominent gentleman yesterday, in speaking of Mr. James W. Painter, cashier of tbe First National Bank, Kittanning, who, according to invitations issued by Mrs. Judson W. Stanton, of Grand Rapids, will marry her. niece. Miss Nellio Moore Stanton, on the evening of October SO. at the St. Mark's Church, in that city. A reception will follow the church ceremonies, at 119 Livingston street which, by xbe way, is in the very sweliest portion of the city. Sir. and Mrs. Painter will bo "at home." in Kittanning.aftcr November 12. where the many friends of the happy groom will hasten to pay homage to his lovely bride for sucn she is as serted to be by those who are on the "inside track," so to speak. A TREAT IN ST0EE For Those Who Attend the Pittsburg Club Entertainment This Evening. After the Pittsburg Club entertainment this evening, at which Mrs. Walter C Wyman, of Chicago, will assist Mr. Ethelbert Nevin. a de lightful reception will be given the talented laliy at the Hotel Scblosser at which the num ber of guests will be limited. It is a really im promptu affair, but somo few will have an op portunity of discovering that Mrs. Wyman is as charming a society woman as she is a singer mch is saying a good deal. Bnt really, the reputation of Mrs. Wyman as a brilliant, witty, pretty and vivacious woman is as thoroughly established as is her reputation as a prima donna, and in Chicago and Boston she is quite the rage for dinner parties. AN INFORMAL RECEPTION Tendered Visiting Engineers and Their Wives by AUegheny Ladles. A baby grand piano in tho centerofthe room and a large number of delegates to the En gineers' Convention, with their ladies oecnpy ingthe chairs circled around tho room, was the picture the lecturo room ot Carnegie Hall pre sented last evening, quite early. The event was an Informal reception, and alter the musical proTamme, good cheer and sociability was promoted by an elaborate supper served in the room adjoining on tables appetizing in them selves with their faultless napery and lovely Tbe members of the Ladles' Auxiliary to Keystone Lodge. No. 20, Allegheny, were the hostesses of the occasion, and won many com pliments npon the charming manner in which they entertained. Neat Invitations to a Birthday Party, "Please come to my party and have a good lime" is beautifully inscribed on the invita- tiuns issued by Master Alex. Reisfar, son of Sccretarv Keifar. for next Saturday evening, from 7 to 10 o'clock. Tbe event U m honor of the young man's birthday, and will commemo rate his reaching tho soven-tirae-one period. About SO tiny misses and sturdy masters will be present, and dancing to good music, with an elaborato supper, will make them feel quite like big folks. CDEEEKT CONDENSATIONS. "Will Reed, of Shelby, Mich., has a pear tree in fall blossom. Denver will imitate Chicago by build ing a vast auditorium. Berlin drank in 1889 269,274,100 quarts of beer that is, abont lo0 quarts to every man, woman and child. The average hotel guest begins and con eludes his dinner in a half hour. Some, indeed, in much less time. It is expected that the census dow about to be taken in tbe Citv of Mexico will show a population of about 400,COa The Government of India has decided to discontinue the annual grant devoted to the search for and purchase of the Sanskrit manu scripts. In London the attendance of school children is not satisfactory, rarely rising above 80 per cent; so that every day some 97,000 chil dren are absent. A St. Petersburg journal states that a Russian civil engineer. M. de Nlcaloff, has succeeded in producing a f net from peat great ly resembling anthracite coal. The cost of the West trial to Washington county. Pa., bas reached S1.109 22, and the Dis trict Aiiornys and Clerk of Court's fees and some other expenses are yet to be paid. It has been calculated that it would bo possible to take from a section of the River Negro lakes, occupying about nine square Ieagnes. upward of 2.000.000 tons ot salt. There are from l.COO to 2,000 children under 15 years of age employed in the manu facture of paper collars, while of those between 15 and 20 year3 the number reaches about 8,009. It is now more than 2,000 years since it was first proposed to cut a canal through the Isthmus of Corinth, but the work is at last un der way, directed by a Polish engineer, and promises to be completed in lb92. The third sensation of tbe optic nerve experienced by those using tbe electric light is said to be due to the fact that the luminous waves are of great intensity, and not to a pre ponderance of violet chemical rays. A correspondent of the London Specta tor claims that by a mere suggestion of age ha can make a hypnotized youth suddenly look old. to the extent of his face muscles "falling in," and the "hne ot age" overspreading it. A lawsuit involving the poies3ion of $21,000,000 worth of securities and gold, of 1,200. 000 sheep, and hundreds of thousands of acres of land in all parts of European Russia will couie to trial in St. Petersburg in about a week, Dr. Mays, of Philadelphia, has recently been conducting investigations to determine what proportion of deaths among firemen aro due to pulmonary consumption. And he has found that firemen are singularly prone to this disease. In 1889 there were 630.000,000 pounds of tobacco consumed in the United States. 20.000. 000 ponnds of which was imported. There were 4.500,000.000 cigar continued here in tho same period, all but 40.000,000 of which wero home-made. E. M. Carter, a colored man who live3 at Jumbo. Pa., is said to be the most accom plished whistler in the State. He can carry on two and three parts ot a tune at one time and his trills and warbles equal those of tbe most encbantlng birds. It is not generally known that ink stains can readily be removed from the fingers with the bead of a parlor match. Moisten tho ink-stained spot and rnb it gently with the head of the match, keeping the skin wet so that it will not be burned. The annual report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office states that nearly 19.000.000 acres have during tbe year been transferred to settlers. The area of coal and mineral lands patented has been largely in creased over that of tho previous fiscal year. The Railway Age, of Chicago, reports 3.782 miles of railway constrncted In this coun try during the flist nine months of tbe year, or 470 miles more than in the same period last year. The South leads tbe wayin railroad con struction, and Georgia takes the palm with 323 miles. The Montreal Chamber of Commerce wants tbe Canadian Government to put a duty of 5 cents a dozen on eggs from this conntry, which is tbe size nf tbe duty laid on Canadian eggs by tbe McKinley bilL Meanwhile, the importance nf tbe hen on either side of the border is exalted. In oiling out the statistical sheets to ba forwarded to the bureau at AVashingtoe, it Is f ound that there are ten public parks in Oak land. Cal with a total area of 1S1 acreq. of which soven are improved, with a total areA at nine acres. One bnndred and sixtyacresaroj iti tbe water park or Lake Merritt. J The United States have 770,500 miles of telegraph wire, and in 1SS9 no less thanSe, 000,000 messages were sent through the conntrv. France has 220.SD0 miles of wire. o- which in IbS!) were transmitted 30,050.000 despatches. Great Britain hat 1S0.CC0 miles of metalline, and in 1&S9 sent 50.000,000 messages. The extensive preparations for railroad building in the Northwest have induced the Seattle Press to make somo calculations. That paper is informed that m the next three years fully 63.OCQ.000 will bo expended in railroad building in the Northwest. The Great North ern and the Union Pacific, it is said, will ex pend S30,00O,00O. In 1864, while the Union Army was lying in frone of Petersburg, Va a gentleman, who is now a Washington attorney, found an old family Bible, in which was a genealogical tree of the Hatcher family. He did not suc ceed In locating the owner until a few days ago, when he forwarded the prized volume to Thomas C. Hatcher, of Clresterfleld county, Va. Several attempts have been made to es tablish tbe tack industry in tbe South, but they have failed from difficulties in handling the material. This branch of the iron trade is in the hands of New England manufacturers and is practically confined to Massachusetts. More than two-thirds of tbe tack business is con trolled by the State and fully three-quarters by all of New E ngland. Paris and London may soon be con nected by telephone. The two capitals have already beeu connected with tbeir respectivo coasts by aerial linos, and a cablo to complete . the circuit is being manufactured. The cable I will be a double one, and will be laid between I Kent and Sangate. the French and English Governments snaring ine cost. 1 lie circuit be tween the two cities will be a metallic one. audi will have the resistance of 5,900 ohms. ' Speculators have bought, for exhibition' purposes, tbe side-wbeeler Beaver, now lyini on the flats at Victoria, B. c. According to 1 San Francisco paper, the Beaver was the first steamer on the Pacific, and cane aronnd the Horn in 1S35. in Inch year it is cisiued, the was built in London for tbe Hudson Biy Trading Company. She is 101 feet long. 20 feet broad and 11 feet deep. She has a very broad, square stern and bas her paddle-boxes aay forward. FROLICSOME FANCIES. Law and Custom. Teacher Explain the difference between law and custom. Boy (who owns a sailboat) Accordln' to law, a steamboat must give the right of way to a sail boat, but 'wording to custom the sailboat has got ter make tracks or get smashed. -Street Smith's Good Sexes. "When a man bolts his food be swallows it. When a man bolts a nomination he bolts It be cause be can't swallow It. Queer. Cape Cod Item. A young man in Battle Creek found an ivory paper knife in a bundle of paper fresh from Kalamazoo, 'lhe knife had a ladys name on It Battle Creek boy did fool act and wrote Kala mazoo girl. Kalamazoo girl got best fellow to reply Correspondence flourished Kalamazoo fellow hunted np Battle Creek fool One good, swift kick Love's young dream Is a nightmare. Detroit Journal. "Ah, Mr. Harris, Back from Paris?" "Oul I" Quothc he: That Is to sar. Paree." Andhow. tell me. Is Mrs. Barrcc?" yew lor Herald. A Memory Aid. Goodfello Here's your health, oldfel. By the way, what Is that knot la yonr handkerchief for? JollltellcHeml That Is to remind me that I've sworu off. Goodfello Cat you just this minute took a drink. JollIfello-Y-e-s. Fact Is. I neversee that knot till I tale out my handkerchief to wipe my mouth. .Veto lork ll'Akt'j. "WInt made you so angry with him? Did he itrlteyon?" -Worse !" How so?" He laughed at me." Chicago Globe. "This is the worst snap I ever struck," re marked the woodebuck when he cot cxujt&tlas 1 steel trap. Hi ngtiamton Republican,
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