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PITTSBURG. FRIDAY. OCT. 21, 16901
A" OLD ABUSE REVIVED.
The statements to be found in our "Wash
ington special dispatches, concerning the
levying of campaign contributions among
the Government clerks, backed as they are
by the open avowal of Colonel Grosvenor
that clerks -who do not contribute to cam
paign fundi ought to be dismissed from
office, leaves little doubt that the law
against the practice is being violated with
hardly a pretense at providing a cloak for
its evasion. This is a grave matter, if
there is any respect due to party pledges or
statute law.
It is stated in the dispatch referred to that
none of the authorities at Washington, from
the President down, take any pains to con
ceal their contempt for the civil service re
form law. This is all very well if the Be
publican administration chooses to assume
that attitude; bnt its likes or dislikes do
not afford any exense for neglect
ing a sworn duty to obey
and enforce the law. There is a
statute of the "United States forbidding the
assessment of Government employes for
political purposes. If the Bepublican au
thorities permit it to be violated as wan
tonly as is alleged, they are apparently
partners in the violation, and certainly
falsa to their official oath to enforce the
laws.
The fact is that if the Republican ad
ministration entertains contempt for the
law forbidding this practice it has only
turned itself back to the most undisgnised
era of spoils politics. The assessment of
office-holders became such a notorious
abuse in the days of Jay Hubbell that it
was forbidden by law before the passage of
the civil service act. The practice is a
species of political blackmail, which ex
torts money under the scarcely disguised
threat that if the contributions are not forth
coming the clerks will lose their places.
Experience has proved, time and again, that
without this blackmailing threat the con
tributions ot the clerks to the campaign
funds will be very flight. Ttiat result of
experience is probably the effective cause of
the present resort to the threat by those
engaged in squeezing the clerks.
Mr. Eeed has of late had a good deal to
say about the redemption of the pledges of
the Bepublican party. Ic view of the
above facts it is pertinent to call on the ad
ministration to live up to its pledge in
favor of civil service reform in the platform
of 18S4, as repeated in the platform of 1888.
If it regards its promises as waste paper, it
certainly has a duty to perform in support
ing the laws of the United States.
A FRA2"K AD3USSIOX.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Bussey
was quoted in an interview with a reporter
yesterday as saying that the campaign in
Pennsjlvania this year can have no effect
on the national canvass in 1892. To inti
mate that it might, Mr. Bussey held, was
"mere gnsh." "We rather think that
on this point Mr. Busser is about
right It is true the Bepublican
managers have been arguing here that Pat
tison's success now would endanger the Be
publican ticket in 1892; bat that argument
is merely for effect.
Nobody doubts that Pennsylvania is Be
publican; nor can its vote for Pattison, if it
should elect him, be misinterpreted into a
Democratic victory. The immense Bepub
lican mjjority for Blaine in '84 showed that
electing Pattison in '82 did not change the
national politics of the State.
CAPTAIN BARCLAY'S CASE.
Pension Agent Barclaymakes his position
very clear in his letter to Commissioner
Baum, which we publish elsewhere. Tee
case is exactly as The Dispatch stated it
the other day, when it leaked out that the
department bad ordered Captain Barclay to
retnrn to his desk in Pittsburg. Bnt the
injustice to Captain Barclay took
a ruder and more offensive form than
w had dreamed could characterize
the official correspondence of the
Pension Department. If Captain Barclay
had not tendered his resignation long ago,
bis superiors in the department might have
been justified in restricting his political ac
tivity, but in no case could there be an ex
ense for the peremptory tone of the recall.
Mr. Baum's letter and Captain Barclay's
reply make a campaign document that can
not but be of service to the latter.
As the high officials at Washington are
keeping such a close rein upon pernicious
activity when it is in the Democratic inter
est, perhaps they will now see fit to relegate
Messrs. Jarrett, Delaney et al to their ap
propriate spheres or duty. None of them
has resigned, and they are all too far from
their respective posts to be able to give the
slightest attention to the interests they are
paid by the people to conserve.
NORTHERS MINNESOTA.
The recent approval by the Department
of the Interior of a large number of con
tracts with Minnesota parties for the survey
ing of the Chippewa and other lands in the
Northern part of that State, is an important
matter. There is a surprising amount of
valuable timber and mineral lands in the
Northern part of Minnesota. Until sur
veyed it is not practically open to settle
ment. In some respects less is known about
this section of our country than of any
other State of equal population. St Louis
county, iu which Duluth is situated, is
about one and a quarter times as large as the
State of Connecticut, and contains a great
deal of unexplored and even unsurveyed
country.
It is a territory which, from a combina
tion of circumstances, seems to have been
unduly held back. It has not been brought
into subjugation by the railroads. Only
the lumberman's ax along its streams, the
explorer's pick or paddle, and the hunter's
gnn, has heretofore been heard in its vast
solitudes. But all this is about to be
chanced. The Duluth and Winnipeg is
penetrating it rapidly, and before snow flies
work from both ends will add many miles
to those already built Lumbermen from
Michigan are rapidly making this the seat
of their future operations. Present iron ore
developments upon the Western Mesabi, in
the neighborhood of La Prairie and Grand
Bapids, will probably result in an exten
sion of railroad facilities and the beginning
of shipments this next season. The ship
ments from the Vermilion iron country will
surpass those of last year, and those best
qualified to judge predict for next year still
greater results. Altogether the outlook of
Northern Minnesota for the coming year is
very bright
A BACKWARD STEP.
The acquisition by the European powers
of territory in Africa is the subject of some
statistics which are furnished by the London
Economist. That journal states that the re
cent partition gives to England a territory
ot 800,000 square miles, with a population of
5,650,000; bnt the sphere of British influence
extends over a territory of 1,650,000 square
miles, with a population of 30,000,000. The
French dominion and influence extends over
2,720,000 square miles, with a population of
17,000,000; while the German dominion and
influence covers 1,100,000 square miles, with
a population that is not yet even guessed'at
The Economist gives utterance to a snspicion
that "the fashion in which these lands have
been acquired is not at all a bright page iu
cotemporary history."
That is an exceedingly diplomatic way ot
putting it The fact is that there has not
been a more wanton return on the part of
civilization to the methods of force and
greed, than this seizure of African territory
by England, France and Germany. When
the Spanish conquistadores offered the Az
tecs and Incas the crucifix with one band
and the sword with the other, they had the
excuse that they knew no better. When
Clive and Warren Hastings conducted their
enterprises of semi-civilized piracy in India,
it was a mitigation that they could see no
other way or establishing civilized govern
ment there. TJp to the present era the only
method adopted for the extension of civili
zation to barbarous regions, has been by the
strong arm, with the solitary exception of
Penn; and the sharp bargain which the
canny Quaker drove with the Indians, proves
that even his honorable departure from the
usual course failed to come up to the full
measure of fair treatment
But the consideration which makes the
resort by civilized powers to this theory
that they have the right to seize the terri
tory of barbarous tribes wherever they find
it, is the fact that they did so with full
light as to the better methods. When the
international grab game was inaugurated
the world had already designated the civil
ized means of opening up the Dark Conti
nent Stanley and Livingstone had
shown by their explorations the meth
ods by which civilized trade could
reach the natives. They had also dis
closed the awful need of effort on the
part of Christianity to arrest the slave
traders who preceded the civilized powers
in the conques: of Africa, and were only
more frankly brutal in the practical
declaration that the Continent belongs to
the strong arm. The fruition o! their ex
plorations came to perfection in the treaty
which established the Congo Free State. In
that State was framed the model by which
the whole of Africa could be opened up to
civilization; by which every nation could
stand on an equal footing in beneficial
trade; and by which the efforts alike of
civilized selfishness and Mahometan sav
agery could be checked and rendered nuga
tory. With that example before them, the
civilized powers deliberately cast aside its
beneficial features, and, simply to gratify
their respective greed for territory and trade)
returned to the old theory that they shall
take who have the power, and they shall
keep who can.
There would be a sort of poetic justice if
the apprehensions of the London Economist
that tbe resort to the establishment of irre
sponsible commercial companies will pro
duce crave trouble, should prove well
founded, this, like themethod of acquisition,
is a return to, a method of a past age. It is
the restoration of monopolies which will re
tard rather than hasten the development of
African trade by retaining the richest profits
in favored hands, and is undoubtedly resort
ed to to relieve officials from the responsibil
ity of attempts to extend trade.
Tbe whole transaction presents a gigantic
example of the readiness with which civili
zation rejects its own principles when its
selfish instincts can be gratified thereby,
and raises a doubt whether in the real spirit
of civilization, as distinct from its material
progress, the nineteenth century is much in
advance of former ages.
NOT GUILT Jf, TF THEY QTJIT4IT.
Mr. Russell B. Harrison and Mr. W. J.
Arkell have earnestly explained that they
really did not know that lottery advertise
ment Was in Frank Leslie's Illustrated;
tnat they had nothing to do with it, and that
when they had it pointed out to them, they
made haste to ask the postal authorities if it
were illegal; and, finding that it was, they
naturally discontinued it
This is well enough so far as it goes; and
with the implied promise that they will
respect tbe laws herealter, public opinion
will warrant the rendering of a verdict on
the lines of that rendered by a merciful, but
cautious, Western jury: "Not guilty, pro
vided he leaves the State."
The public will support Mr. Wanamaker
in omitting to prosecute Mr. Bnssell B.
Harrison and his side partner for violation
of the postal laws; provided they eschew
journalism and swear off from burdening
the administration with organs of their pub
lication. GLADSTONE'S GREAT JOY.
The Grand Old Man Gladstone can now
plunge into the campaign with renewed
courage. The result of the election at
Eccles is a sign of the approaching triumph
of Liberal principles in England. Though
Lord Salisbury postpone the appeal to the
conntry to the last possible moment he cannot
avoid the fate which is pursuing him. The
loss of this Lancashire seat means
the loss of the reins of government
to the Conservatives and their "Unionist
allies. Mr. Gladstone's elation is well
grounded. The end of bis Ion;; fight is at
last in sight The votes that send a Glad
Etonian to Parliament for Eccles convey a
message of great gladness to the Home Bale
party in Ireland also. The victory will
have an inspiring effect all along the Liberal
line.
The fnll returns of the vote on that
precious constitutional amendment in New
Jersey, to permit special legislation, proves
that the New Jersey people were not at all dis
posed to swallow that scheme of tbe poli
ticians to reopen the gates to Jobbery. A vote
of 59,090 against tbe amendment W 8,828 for it
was not a very large one; but-ciJIfercuf le says,
"'Twill suffice," to give the plan to revive the
plunder of erxwl&l legislation its death blow in
New Jersey for some years to come. Tba New
Jersey politicians will Tiave to fall back on tbe
Pennsylvania plan ot classifying cities, one to
a class, and tben enacting general legislation
for each class.
"The gorgeous coloring of the woods in
October bas rarely been finer than it Is this
autumn," remarks a cotemporary. If tbe
weather would only clear op long enough to
permit us to see the coloring we migbt enjoy a
pleasant autumn alter all.
It is a noticeable feature of the silver
movement that tbe price has now got back to
tbe level at which it was just before tbe silver
bill was passed. Tbe effect of tbe silver bill,
up to tbe present time, bas therefore been
short of the expectations with which it was
enacted. Predictions are made that tbere will
be another and more permanent rise In tbe
price of silver; but tbe testimony ot the lato
movement is to the effect that If the people
who are predicting the second rise were certain
of it they would be buying silver themselves
Instead of advising other people to do so.
"There seems to be no reason why
f uoerals should not be cheaper," remarks the
Buffalo Express. None, except that the proud
spirit of tbe funeral director will never per
mit him to be reduced to tbe cheap level of an
undertaker.
Some of the alarmists of civilization have
recently been painting In vivid colors the dan
ger tbat China may overrun and .conquer the
rest of tbe world. The best commentary on
this is the report of tbe officers who were em
ployed to organize the Chinese navy thattbe
attempt is x practical tall are, because of inabil
ity on tbe part of tbe Chinese to accept the
idea of discipline, and tbeir determination to
subject the navy to clannishness and corrup
tion. A race whloh started on the downward
path of deterioration centuries ago, is not
likely to conquer a virile civilization.
Somk Alleghenians are raising a row over
the muddy condition of tbeir streets, Pitts
burgers, who reside on some of the unpaved or
nalf-finlshed streets on this side have got past
any attempt to raise a row. Words are inad
equate. Thai report tbat the entire tariff bill is
Invalidated by the omission of a part of section
30, is a rather sensational story, but is not
worthy of very much credence. It Is hardly
likely to be the view of the courts tbat the
well-attested action of tbe co-ordinate branches
of tbe Government can be entirely nullified by
the blunder of a transcribing clerk on what is
comparatively a minor feature.
Whatever may be the condition of
things in Ireland, tbere is no donbt of there be
ing a famine of lamb on all the speculative
exchanges,
The request of the Wage Workers'
Political Alliance to have Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton appointed to succeed Jnstice Miller on
the Supreme Bench is quite cranky; but com
pared with some of tbe legislation which tbat
organization Induced benator Ingalls to intro
duce in Congress, it looks like tbe every-day
exercise of sober common sense.
If the McKlnley bill could be charged
with the failure to protect us with this sort of
weather, it would not last over another session.
The Delamater organs have now dug up
an old charge against Emery arising out of an
oil fight ot years ago. If Emery were a candi
date for anything, the charge might require
investigation. At present it is only valuable as
emphasizing their holy horror of a campaign ot
abuse when the galled jade tbat winces is on
tbeir own ticket
Theee million tons of ice ou the Kenne
bec river will have to be carried oTer till next
year. The ice sqneeze has run through itself.
A Cinciunati swell, who is asserted to
have "clucked loudly" at a comedy singer In
a concert hall, was severely Tawhided by the
Irate songstress. This is important as proving
tbat it is more dangerous to cluck at a concert
ball cantatrlce than to cough at a Kaiser.
One blast upon Delaney's bugle horn is
worth a thousand men to tbe opposite party.
If the administration does not call a
sharp halt on some practices, there will begin
to be a suspicion tbat it does not care for the
United States statutes any more than tbe Re
publican managers in this State care for the
Constitution and laws of Pennsylvania.
IHTEBESTIHG PEES0HAL3.
Twice within the year has'' Jay Gould re
fused to serve ou a jury, and each time be bas
been fined J100. Next year, owing to the nigh
tariff, Mr. Gould will try to get along with one
refusal.
Bishop Huntington, of Syracuse, goes so
far as to declare that more than half of the re
ligious organizations, great and small, are at
present practical contradictions of the "Ser
mon on the Mount"
Senator Spooneh, of Wisconsin, is a daring
horseman, and keeps 12 horses. Ho rides like
a cowboy, and knows every foot ot ground
around Washington. He bas been held up
three times this summer for fast driving.
Among a class of 21 admitted to the bar by
the Iowa Supreme Court tbe other day was
Miss Lily Kostomlatsky, who passed a remark,
ably good examination. She Is the second
woman admitted by the Iowa Supreme Court,
and will at once begin practice.
Kino Humbert of Italy is a man of un
usual will power. After having for years
smoked to excess, he suddenly and completely
renounced tbe habit. When his physicians
advised bim to abandon tbe use of the weed, it
is related tbat be pondered a momentand said:
"On my kingly honor I'll never smoke again,"
and he has kept his word.
Feodob yon Feeimann. a veteran of the
Franco-Russian War of 1812. died recently at
the'ageof 115 in St. Fetersbnrg. He served in
the Russian army 25 years, and received a cross
of St George for his bravery. At tbe age of 99
be married a 17-year-old girt by whom he had
two children. For the last 50 years he made a
dally practice of drinking a pint of cognac just
before going to bed.
Kev. Edwabd Everett Hale, who sum
mers in Rhode Island, is of the opinion tbat tbe
Statelet was not named in consequence ot its
resemblance to tbe Island ot Rhodes, as he
doubts whether the early settlors knew much
about the shape of the Mediterranean island.
Dr. Hale thinks that, as rhododendrons grow
wild in all parts of Rhode Island, its name may
have been derived from tbat flower.
Geoboe H. Bouqhton, the famous Asso
ciate of the Royal Academy, who left Nqw
York SO years ago and drifted to London, where
he has since earned fame and fortune with his
brush, is on his way to this conntry." Mr.
Boughton at one time lived in Albany, and bis
early artistic career was passed in tbat city.
He went to Europe to finish bis studies, bnt
finally decided to make his home in London.
Tbe brilliant success that attended his work
bas made him one of the leaders In the art
circles of London.
Nothing, according to bis scientlflo friends
and admirers, bas better shown the kind of a
man Edison is than his discovery of a new
method of heliograph signaling. Mr. George
Homans. a military expert, went to him one
day and said: "Mr. Edison, our State troops
know bow to signal with lights for long dis
tances, bnt tbey do not know bow to render
these signals Invisible to an enemy. Can't Tou
devise a plant" Edison walked into his labora
tory, set two of bis blgb-salaried assistants,
Willi all the resources of tbe laboratory, at work
on this suddenly suggested novelty, and in five
weeks, after an actual expenditure of 500 in
money, had accomplished what he set oat to do.
IEOK KEH BETUBHIHft
The Northern Contingent on Their Way to
Niagara PaDs.
Sudbury, Okt., October 23. After a de
lightful run over the Canadian Pacific Rail
road from tbe "Soo." the Northern contingent
of tbe Iron and steel excursion visited tbe mines
at Sudbury, and staned for Niagara Palls at 2
o'clock this morning. All are welL
A dispatch from Ivanboe Furnace, Va., says:
Tbe Southern section of tbe foreign iron. and
steel institute visitors spent yesterday examin
ing the Gasson fields.
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON.
Time is a secondary consideration to a great
many people.
Abe you satisfied with your calling? It
you're a doctor do you wishyou were apreacher,
a banker, an author? If you're a merchant do
yon wish you were a manufacturer? It you're
a mechanio do you wish you were an artist?
'And so on through the list of toils and turmoils
which furnish us with the living tbo world owes
us, bnt which we get only through our own
efforts. Tbe man who wields tbe hammer en
vies the man who dabbles in ink. Tbe man
who poses over long rows of perplexing figures
casts a tired eye upon tho professional man
wbo catches the snnsblne while chasing the
dollar. The man who is compelled to closely
watch tbe markets for a chance to turn
the nimble shilling sighs when be sees an
other rolling in wealth secured mainly through
the efforts of others. Tbe clerk would be a
machinist; tbe shoemaker would be a carpen
ter: tne macksmitn would be a bookbinder; the
cigar maker would bo a jeweler each would
reverse his calling, change tbe monotony, break
tbe infernal grind, grind, grind. Some time or
other, now. haven't yon wisbed that you were
browsing in other fields, working another tread,
mill, handling other tools, worrying over other
cares? Unless you have lolled in the lapof
luxury, sung while others spun, danced while
others delved, you must have allowed your
mind to find fault with your task. The yoke is
bound to chafe some day, you know. And
then you do grow so tired, so discouraged, so
envious, don't you? If I were like so-and so,
what a nice time 1 would have, is the burden ot
your soliloquy then. But it's only a passing
fancy, after al', isn't It? Then you laueh
it all away and trudge along in the
same old patb, of course digging, cutting,
weaving, turning, hammering, figuring, study
ing, scheming some for bread, some for home.
some for fame, some for love, some for light,
all for gold. So it was, so it is, so it ever shall
be work and worry, toil and tronble. Bnt In
between lies the Joy and the laugh, the play
and the pleasure. You weep as you weave.
The dressmaker undoubtedly figures fre
quently in the dear girl's dreams.
Nilsson, the sweet singer, has lost her volee
playing poker. She also lost notes at the card
table.
PrrrSBUEG'S tax valuation is J1.000.COO
higher than last year. Blame this on tbe new
tariff bill, too.
YOUR letter has been delaved In reaehlnr tnn on
account of mv absence from London traveling In
Scotland, and 1 must confess, too, tbat I have held
It for several days In my reluctance to breaking
my rnle to leave to others all public reference to
my father. It seems to me. however, that If a
word from me may be of any Importance In the
direction you wish It should bespoken. I
pretend to no rights to speak for anyone but my'
self, but I think 1 may claim a special Interest 11
tne memory or my rather, and having It I most
earnestly regret the use of bis name as tho founder
and leader of our party to Induce adhesion to an
effort lor its own overthrow In Pennsylvania. I
know no warrant for such a use. True'Uepubllc
ans should, in my opinion, eubmlttheir personal
choice to their party and not follow personal mal
contents whose alms Identify them with our op
ponents. If they arc not In fact meielv masked
opponents. Minister Robert X, Lincoln to Chair'
nan Andrews.
Thus Robert Lincoln silence broke ..
In the Royal Conrt'beyond tbe sea.
He took bis pen and through it spoke,
-And this is what he said, said he:
Dear Andrews, pardon my delay,
This is a bad affair;
There's treason In the air.
And, verily the deuce to payl
You say my sainted father's name
Is being used.
And much abused
By men who have no shame.
WhatI Do they plot to overthrow
The glorious g. o. p.!
(A famous legacy)
Deal it a treacherous blow?
You say they are a worthless crew,
Disgruntled over spoils
Mere tools and foils
Of knaves who would your work undot
From your alarming letter I now glean,
They are rank traitors
Aud Republican haters
A sort of Democratic go-between.
You say they father's name disgrace.
This truly is a shame!
Tbe martyred Lincoln name
On such banner's out of place.
You tell me be for whom you now are pleading
Was chosen fairly,
Has acted squarely.
That no good grounds exist for their seceding.
If this be so, why are you in the dumps?
But all tbe same
My father's name
Must not be used by rankMugwumps.
I trust my letter will your State inflame.
I am my father's son
His favored one;
And I alone can use tbe family name!
When an iron mountain labors it brings
forth pigs.
A camel can't pass through the eye of a
needle, but a needle can pass through the eye
of a camel.
The inventor of tbe slot machine is dead.
He deserves a nickel monument,
No more tbe small boy swimming goes
In muddy stream or pool.
He's wearing out his summer clothes
On bench and desk at school.
After being fooled by a title, Virginia
Knox has concluded tbat she Is entitled to a
divorce.
The original package is responsible for some
highly original judicial decisions.
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A paragraph going the rounds says Judge
Hilton scatters handf nls of coins to newsboys.
Probably tbe Stewart heirs think he can afford
to indulge in this unique pastime.
A Centeb county man says that while in a
trance he spent 15 hours in heaven. His mem
ory is clouded, and he cannot fully describe his
journey.
THE bird that swings on golden ring
In cage of beaten brass,
Would sooner skirmish in the spring
For hoppers in the grass.
The country Is not going to tbe demnition
bow-wows, tbe free traders and the politicians
to tbe contrary notwithstanding.
Between gerrymander and Hill McKinley
Is having up-hill work over in Ohio,
Delamateb is leaning on a Reed in this end
ot the State.
Strangers receive more attention than
friends and neighbors in civil and religious
circles.
The baseball cranks are still bawling. They
are debasing the game.
It's not right to ask a man to give up his
whole time for the benefit of his employer.
The worker should have a few hours which be
can call bis own. Slaves are permitted to sleep
and rest and the honest toller should have
both with a little healthy recreation thrown in.
A great many women wear out their brains
thinking about something to wear.
THE wicked may get all the praise on earth,
but tbey will miss all the praise in heaven.
There are a great many'lns and outs in
politics.
Some girls who won't work five minutes at a
time without complaining of feeling tired, will
dance five hours and vehemently declare tbey
are perfectly fresh. Isn't this a tact, girls?
Washerwomen are in the wring at all
times.
The bonanza kings measure their wealth by
qnartz and lodes.
The window glass trust gives tho public a
pane. Willie winkm.
THE DISPATCH has secured Rudyard
Kipling's first Serial. The opening chapters
trill appear Sunday, November 0,
CAPERS OF CUPID.
Another Thursday of Weddings The
Jones-Dllworth Nuptials Marriage of
Pastor MUIlgan Other Events of the
Kind Social and Society Matters.
A brilliant wedding in the East Liberty
Presbyterian Church last evening, at which
tbe ultra fashionables were all present was
tbat ot Miss Leila Dilworth, daughter of Mrs.
Francis Albert Dilworth, of Fifth avenue, and
Mr. Wm. Larimer Jones, son of T. M. Jones,
deceased, and nephew pfB. F.Jones, of Jones
tbLangblins.
The church was appropriately decorated for
the event with luxuriant plants and an abund
ance of cut flowers. And It was to tbe strains
ot Lohengrin's bridal chorus, rendered by Miss
a B. Kllllkelly, tbat tbe bridal procession en
tered tbe sanctuary and traversed tbe aisle to
tbe tropically-decked altar, where Rev. Br.
Holmes, with Rev. Dr. Kumler, pastor of
the church, where in readiness to perform the
ceremony. The bride, a cultivated and accom
plished young lady of great beauty, was a
J. with pure white silk foundation, fashioned
picture in a tones 01 wnite mousseune ae sole.
wiin nign corsage ana long train ana eiaoer
ately trimmed with orange blossoms. An ex.
qnlsite veil, with gloves and a bouquet of roses,
completed theMalnty toilet.
A maid of honor. Miss Susie Haworth Dil
worth, a charming sister of tbe bride, and a
best man, Mr. B. F. Jones. Jr., were tbe only
attendants, excepting tbe six ushers, who were
Mr. William W.Pattou, Mr. Oliver G. Ricket
son, Mr. W. W. Lawrence, Mr. James D. Hail
man, Mr. William S. Arbuthnot and Mr. Stew
art Johnston.
The bride was delivered into the keeping of
tbe groom by ber uncle, Mr. G. W. Dilworth, a
brother of tbe late Albert Dilworth.
And it migbt be said quite willingly tbat the
yonng gentleman is In every way a desirable
husband for the lovely gut be has secured,
being of excellent family and possessing con
siderable of this world's goods, besides being
very agreeable and of faultless appearance.
No reception was given, tbe young couole de
parting immediately on tbeir wedding trip.
KABBIAQE OF PASI0B HHXIGAJT.
The Sandusky It P. Church Minister Takes
to Himself a Bride.
A wedding freighted with peculiar interest
was celebrated in the Sandusky Street R. P.
Church last evening at 6 o'clock, when tbe
pastor of tbe church. Rev. J. R. J. MUIlgan,
took for a bride Miss Annie Margaret Mabaffey.
of Sheffield street Allegheny. The congrega
tion turned out in full force to witness tbe
nuptials of tbe pastor and tbe charming young
lady, wbo is more to them by far than an ordi
nary bride. With Mr. C. C. Mellor at tbe organ,
Mendelssohn's wedding march announced the
approach of tbe bridal couple, wbo were pre
ceaed by six ushers, but otherwise unattended.
Tbo ushers were Dr. S. C. MUIlgan, brother of
the groom; Will M. Koeres, Dr. Frank McDon
ald, Messrs. Scott A. White, Harry Williams
and J. Renwick Mabaffey. bro ber of tbe bride.
Rev. W. P. Johnston, President of Geneva
College at Beaver Falls, an nncle of the groom,
officiated, and very impressively conclnded the
marriage service. Tbe bride was costumed In
a traveling suit of two shades of brown, with
stylish little toque and gloves to correspond,
and looked as modest and charming as any con
gregatlon could wish the minister's new wife
Instead of tbe new minister's wife to look.
The diamonds tbat gleamed in ber
ears were the present of tbe groom.
Socially, tbe young lady wbo Is now Mrs. MUIl
gan is a great favorite, and as a member of an
old nnd substantial family, has always held a
responsible nositlonbotb in church and outside
circles, and the name MUIlgan, to people
familiar with tbe R. P. organization. Is very
well known, as for several generations the
members of the family have been acceptable
and wortbv exDounders of tbe faltb. An in
formal supper at the Mahaffey home, on Shef- I
ueiu aireet, wan eujuyeu uy luoiAiuiues auu me
ushers before the bride and groom departed on
their Eastern wedding journey, Caterer Ken
nedy serving.
A CHAHGE OP 3TAWR
Miss Mary E, Sheppard Becomes the Bride
of Mr. Daniel Harrison.
Surrounded only byhermost intimate friends
and relatives yesterday at 3 o'clock. Miss Mary
E. Sheppard was transformed into Mrs. Daniel
Harrison. The wedding, though unostenta
tious, was a very pretty one, and took place at
the residence of the bride's father. Super
intendent George Sheppard, of the
Allegheny Cemetery, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. William J. Shrow,
D. D., of the Fourth Presbyterian Churcb,
East End-jTbe bride, wbo is a cousin ot Mr.
George Sheppard, tbe United States Bank Ex-
I amlner, has for several years been a teacher in
self an enviable reputation as a thorough and
conscientious teacher, and a winning, attrac
tive and noblo yonng lady. For the interesting
event she was attired in a handsome costume
of gray cloth and velvet especially suit
able to ber gentle, refined beauty.
The groom is a young man of
great promise, a graduate of Ann Arbor,
and belongs to the well-known Diamond street
law firm of Harrison fe Watson, an extensive
dsaler in real estate and a director and large
stockholder in tbe new plate glass works being
built at Irwin. The ceremony and congratula
tions were followed by a delicious supper
served by Caterer Kuhn, after which Mr. and
Mrs. Harrison took tbe train for Cochran sta
tion, where a cosy, beautifully furnished borne
Among tbe guests present at the nuptials
were Mr. and Mrs. George Sheppard, Mr. and
Mrs. Alex. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Rath,
Mr. Thomas Sheppard, Jack Watson, Esq . Mr.
and Mrs. Gray, Miss Jennie Martin, Miss Lizzie
Woods, Messrs. Thomas and Dave Woods. Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Blair,
Mr. and Mrs. John O. Sheppard and Mrs.
Young.
DONATIOl AND BECEPTIOrT,
A Pleasing Entertainment for the Benefit of
the Day Nursery.
A moist cold, damp, gloomy outside Intensi
fied tbe good cbeer and brightness within, at
the almost' historic First Allegheny Day
Nursery, yesterday, tbe occasion of tbe annnal
donation and reception. And the donations
fairly rolled in, fiom matches and soap to
tables, rocking chairs, curtains, groceries and
cash. Tbe little home, devoted to tbe care of
needy children, was radiant in decorations of
the loveliest flowers, and there bad been laidi
with spotless linen numerous small tables for
the serving of refreshments to the visitors.
The pretty parlor was transformed Into a tea
room, over which Mrs; M. D. Hazelet, Mrs. J.
H. aIIIsod, Mrs. John Hamilton and Mrs.
James Ricble presided.
The refreshment room was In charge of Mrs.
John Morton, Mrs. John Gibson, Mrs. Samuel
Orr and Mrs. W. H. Armstrong. The Dona
tion Committee consisted of Mrs. William
Peoples, Mrs. S. McNaugher and Mrs. C. W.
Newell. The receipts were taken care of by
Mrs. James Arthurs and Mrs. Maggie Barr.
And the guests, of whom there were many,
were received by Mrs. Dr. Woodman, Mrs.
Rev. D. O. Martin, Mrs. Judge Fetterman and
Mrs. McMabon.
A WEDDIHG OK TEE HILL.
Pretty Ceremony That Brings Mr. Andrew
Caster a Handsome Bride.
Avery pretty wedding ceremony was that at
tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Knowlson, No. 25
Vickroy street, last night The bride was tbeir
only daughter, Miss Sadie E. Knowlson, a mem
ber of tbe last graduating class of the Bishop
Bowman Institute, and popular in a wide circle
of acquaintances. Tbe groom was Mr. Andrew
Caster, a prominent young business man.
Over 70 guests saw the knot tied by tbe Rev.
James W. McKay, of St Peter's Episcopal
Church. Tbe bride was handsomely -attired
and accompanied by two little flower girls,
cousins from tbe West After the ceremony
refreshments were served by Caterer Kennedy.
The residence was handsomely decorated with
flowers. The young couple will make a tour of
the South, returning to be at borne to tbeir
friends in their own handsomely fornisbed
residence at No. 711 Roup street. East End,
after November 20.
WEDDED AM0HG FBlErTDS.-
Only Family Members Present at the Ahl-ers-Kopp
Nuptials Last Evening.
The nuptials of Miss Annie B. Kopp and Mr.
William Ahlers took place last evening at the
residence ot the bride's father, Mr. Jacob
Kopp, 107 Ferry street Allegheny. Miss Kopp
is a cbarmlng young lady and a favorite among
a large circle of friends. Mr. Ablers is well
known in business circles, being Secretary and
Treasurer of the Union, and the Allegheny
Countv Retailers' Association.
Only tbe Immediate family members were in
attendance. Tbe honeymoon trlD will be spent
among Southern roses, after-which the young
couple will occupy a .inarming home at 97
Perry street Allegheny, which is in readiness
tor them. The ceremony was; performed by
Rev. Dr. Pick, of Voegtly's church.
Reception to a Pastor.
Rev. Nevln Woodside, pastor oi, the First
R.P. Cburcb, Grant street, with his family, has,
been traveling in Europe during tbe past four
months. Last Saturday tbey s&IIeji on tbe
steamer State of Nevada for home, and, after
& 13 (lavs' sail, reached New York yesterday
morning, and will arrive in Pittsburg this J
morning. A reception will be tendered them
by the ladies ot tbe congregation at the pastor's
residence, 5 .Granville street, this evening..
All members are cordially invited, and a pleas
ant and enjoyable time is promised.
Social Chatter.
An excellent entertainment was given last
night, In tbe Wllklnsburg Presbyterian Church,
under tbe auspices of tbe Y. M. C. A. The New
York Philharmonic Club, an organization tbat
bas already gained an enviable repntatlon in
Eastern cities, gave one of Its unique concerts.
Tbere was an immense audience, every corner
of the roomy church being occupied, and tbe
various numbers on tbe programme were re
ceived with tbe wildest applause.
MBS. Edward O'Neix, of Sewlckley, gave a
highly enjoyable reception yesterday afternoon
in honor of Miss Ester O'NeU, her sister-in.
law, of Albany. N, Y. Mrs. R. J. Cunningham,
Mrs. Joseph Craig and Mrs. James McKown as
sisted Mrs. O'Neil.
The Jr. O. TJ. A. M. are to take possession of
Wllklnsburg this evening. An entertainment
and snpper are to be held in the Wllklnsburg
Academy Hall, and there is every expectation
that there will be a very large attendance.
The Frobsinn Society, with its new director,
Mr. Carl Abl, late of Germany, and its new
chorus of ladle, gave its first entertainment
for the season in Old City Hall last evening to
a delighted audience.
The Young Woman's Christian Association,
of tbo East End, zave its first annual dinner
and bazaar last evening. The attendance was
remarkably good, considering tbe weather.
Miss GAiiENTiNE, a soprano of great note, a
former pupil of Leo Kofler, of New York, will
-sing some time soon at one of the free recitals
given by Organist Wales.
libbabian S'tevenson and Miss May Laps
ley, his assistant, were bnsy yesterday over
1,000 new volumes Just received, embracing all
subjects and all authors.
The Children's Missionary Societies of the
Presbyterian Churches will bold an all-day ses
sion in tbe East Liberty Presbyterian Church
next Saturday.
Pbettt little cards were Issued yesterday by
the Columbus Club for a literary and musical
entertainment to be given next Thursday even
ing. THE New York Philharmonic Club will In
augurate the Carnegie conrse of entertain
ments in Carnegie Hall this evening.
Mb. Theophimjs, private secretary to
Colonel Bam, was in the city yesterday.
The Smlthfleld Club will give a reception in
Cyclorama Hall this evening.
HATTOE, THEIB BOOKS.
The Botanical Society Holds a Meeting In
the Thaw Mansion and Elects Officers.
Tbe Botanical Society of Western Pennsyl
vania held its regular monthly meeting last
night in its new quarters in the Academy of
Science building. As It was the meeting for
the annual election ot officers members were
well represented and tbe rooms of the society
were well filled.
The reports of the Treasurer, Secretary and
Curator were read, and gave evidence tbat the
society is on a substantial basis. The total en
rollment of the society is $M, of which number
25 were elected during the past year. A large
number of books have been added to tbe
Horary and also about 1,500 specimens ot plants
to tbe already large herbarium. It was de
cided to Increase the annnal dnes from $2 to 53,
and to make an assessment for present needs of
3 per member.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President, Prof. J. W. Caldwell; Vice Presi
dent, Rev. H. R. Johnson; Treasurer, Mr. C. C.
Mellor; Corresponding Secretary, Prof. J. Gor
don Ogden; Recording Secretary, Miss
Matthews; Executive Committee, Dr. Koelng,
Mr. J. L. bhafor, Mr. William Hamilton, Prof.
Guttenberg.
When the routine business of the society bad
been disposed of Prof. Caldwell read an inter
esting paper on "Symmetry in tbe Plant
World.'' Dr. G. M. Shlllito, Dr. Mary E.
Lewis and Mr. Robert Grey were elected to
membership.
A letter written in Latin, of which tbe follow
ing is a translation, was read:
Andrea BatellC to the President of the Botanical
Society, sends greeting :
I have a number of dried plants which I col
lected In Central Jtaly, and which are mttve
there, tbat I desire to exchange for American
plants. If yon are willing to enter Into a syttem
of exchange it will give me great pleasure. 1
await your letter Informing me of the conditions
of exchange: what specimens you would rather
have, and whether I shal send many, and how
ANDBIW BATXU.I,
Professor In the University at Perugia, Italy.
HOT DEAD BTTT BUSY.
Cleveland, Who Was Reported to Have
Died, is Arranging a Case.
Washington, October 3. A rumor was
current here this morning that ex-President
Cleveland had diedsuddenly some said in New
York, others in Washington. Upon investiga
tion it appeared there was no basis for the
story, and that the ex.President had arrived in
Washington, was quartered at the Arlington
Hotel, aud was looking as welfas usual. When
tbe story was called to his attention, he said:
"You may tell my friends tbat I have never felt
better in my life than I do at tbls time."
Mr. Cleveland came to Wasblngton to argue
a case before the Supreme Court, and was ac
companied by Messrs. H. Gill, of New York,
and R. De Gray, of New Orleans, wbo are pre
sumably interested in the case. Tbe three gen
tlemen were in private consultation in a room
in the hotel all morning, and access was denied
to callers. Tne case was set down for bearing
to-day, but it cannot be reached before Monday
except by arrangement with counsel represent
ing a preceding case. It Is known as the New
Orleans drainage case, and Mr. Cleveland ap
pears as counsel for James Wallace Peake. et
al. It Is a suit ineauity for an accounting,
charging tbe city of New Orleans, as trustee of
the drainage fund, with misappropriation. Be
side the appellants present, the British firm of
Crossleyi Co. desire to be beard before tho
court.
HABBIAGE OP UHIIOKAIBES.
The Son of a Merchant Prince and the
Daughter of a Wealthy Brewer United.
Chicago, October 3. Marshall Field, tbe
only son of the great merchant of tbat name,
was nnited in marriage to-day to Miss Albertlna
Huck, daughter of Louis Huck, tbe millionaire
brewer.
The ceremony was nerformed at noon at tbe
Field mansion on Prairie avenne. The bride
being a member of tbe Catholic Cnurcb, Most
Rev. Archbishop Feeban officiated, and tbe en
tire choir of tbe Catholic Cathedral rendered
the Lohengrin "Wedding Chorus" and other
selections. Only a few guests were present.
Unlversallsts on Education.
Rochester, N. Y., October 23. At tbe ses
sion of the Universalist Cburcb Congress to
day Dr. A. Miner, of Boston, detailed tbe work
of tho Committee of One Hundred in Boston
on electing School Commissioners, opposed to
any support being given the parochial schools
by the State, and said that In bis lodgment a
large portion of the Catholic laity voted in
favor of the commissioners approved by the
committee.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Miss Katie Maloy.
Miss Katie Maloy, daughter of ilernard Maloy,
the well-known Carson street merchant died
yesterday morning at Latrobe. The young lady
had been suffering for months with consumption,
and several weeLs ago went to latrobe to visit
relatives. She was In nnnsaal good spirits when
the retired Wednesday evening, but about 3
o'clock she was slezed with a hemorrhage, and
the attack was so violent tbat she expired within
an hour. Uer death was a shuck to her parents,
who did not think there was any Immediate dan
ger or death, although the young lady had been
suffering for some time, bhe was well known on
tbe Soutlisldu and the city proper lor her kind
ness aud gentle disposition, and ber parents have
the sympithy of a large circle of tho young lady's
Irlends and acquaintances. The body arrived in
the city last night, and was taken In charge by
Director James t tannery. The remains will be
Interred In St. Mary's Cemetery to-morrow morn
ing, after high mass services at St. Paul's
Cathedral.
Andrew Robinson.
Andrew K6blnson, brother of Crawford Robin
son, and lately a member cf Company K, Flr.l
Virginia Loyal Infantry, and Company A, Fifth
Pennsylvania Artillery, died at Marlon, Ind.,
yesterday. He was well known In this city, and
wlllbe buried from the residence of Mrs. Barr,
No, S50 Washington avenue. Allegheny.
Hon. W.'H. Marshau.
rtrxcur. hlxobam to th dufatctm
BocnzsrzB, PA., October zt W. H. Marshall
died at bis home here at 5:40 this morning of con
sumption, of whlcb he bad been 111 during the last
two years. Ho was born In Unlontown. Pa , 61
yiarsago. llo served a inemter or the Penn
sylvania Legislature oflSSl-O.
H General Davis.
Sew Yobk, October U. General Divls, a vet
eran or the late war. who was visiting friends at
17J West twelfth street, died suddenly this morn
ing. He lived In QloversvUle, H, Y,
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Sparrows Scare a Hen.
'J'he Engjish sparrows are multiplying at a
fearful rate In tbls neighborhood this too
in tbe face of a thick and learned book written
against tbem by tba Hon. Jeremiah Rusk, of
tbe Department of Agriculture. It has been
particularly noticeable this summer In the
rural suburbs ot Pittsburg tbat red birds,
orioles, yireoles, woodpeckers, blue birds and
other birds of fair feather and sweet song have
been scarcer than ever. The 'bloomln sparrer,
as they call him in London, is on tbe other
band abundantly present, and perniciously
active in all sorts of annoying and entirely use
less ways. The Tines and eaves of country
villas are Infested with tbe brown-coated little
scamp and his wives and children, and flocks ot
them make if warm for any other bird that
ventures in their neighborhood.
Tbe latest outrage committed by tbe sparrow
tribe a wholly unprovoked attack upon a re
spectable hen Indicates tbat theimpuclent little
foreigners are bent upon subjugating the feath
ered population. Tbe assault npon tbe ben oc
curred In broad daylight in a Sewickley garden.
The hen, a matronly bird of tbe Black Spanish
variety, bad strayed away from her compan
ions to investigate some newly spadei ground,
over which the tasseled. corn had waved a few
weeks before. Sbe was absorbed in the pur
suit of a terrified earth worm, when
a score of sparrows who bad 'been
chattering and sparring for front seats
on tbe roof-gutter of a neighboring stable
swooped down upon ber In a body. Tbe ben,
after tbe fashion of ber kind, resented tbe sur
prise and interruption by clucking excitedly
and striking tbe ground with her wings. But
tbe sparrows took no notice of ber remon
strances and crowded about her; some flying
aronnd ber bead and others strutting mock
ingly under her very beak, and all of them
chirping insolently and incessantly. And from
all sides more sparrows were constantly arriv
ing, with no object apparently but to frighten
and drive away tbe old hen. She stood her
ground for several minutes, but finally the
sparrows crowded about her so closely tbat she
took to her claws and sprinted like an ostrich
till sbe came within call of the gallant old
rooster, wbo as usual made a prodigious show
of valor after the need for it bad passed.
Tbe sparrows flew back to the roof of the
stable, for tbere was nothing in the freshly-
turned earth to tbeir liking, and tbeir mis
chievous purpose had been accomplished.
A Philosopher's Recipe.
XlTjaat rainy Is the weather,
' And dismal all things are,
1 null myself together.
And light a fresh cigar I
If lam the defendant'
And figure In a nam
With penalties dependant,
I light a fresh clgarl
And with the wreaths or smoke, sir,
My spirits come to par;
Misfortune's but a Joke, sir,
ITI've a fresh clgarl
1 find it very bandy.
In practice at the bar,
Instead of beer or brandy
To take a fresh cigar.
And whether fortune makes me
A super or a star,
I'll have lt-irit treats me-
Some sort of fresh elzar.
The brand ? 0 1 let It come, sir,
from Cuba's lsleafar.
Or somewhere nearer home, air
So It's a fresh cigar.
No Soap Suds for Her.
THE little girl's bead hardly reached the top
of tbe counter, and she climbed upon a
stool to attract the drug clerk's attention.
"I want some sody worty!" sbe said. '
"Yes, miss," said tbe clerk wbo presided over
tbe fountain, with amiability and no bang;
"What klnd7"
"Sody worty," repeated tbe wingless eberuh.
"What flavor? Vanilla? Raspberry? Choco
late? Lemon?"
"'NiUa!"said the babe, closing her chubby
band upon tbe nickel suddenly, as it sbe sus
pected a breach of contract
bo the clerk filled a glass generously full of
vanilla cream soda. It frothed up, of course,
and the small customer looked dubiously at
the thick woolly bubbles. Tben she said:
"P'ease take off the soap sods!"
And the old gentleman compounding pills be
hind tbe soap boxes laughed so heartily tbat
bis glasses fell into tbe pestle and narrowly es
caped demolition.
A Parisian Experience.
A PmsBUBGEK who visited the Old World
last summer tells me that be never truly
appreciated the inestimable value ot soap until
be found himself at tbe top of a Parisian hotel
and could discover no trace of soap in con
nection with the little dish tbat masqueraded
for a wash basin. He rang the bell and a garcon
came; but. as tbe latter could not speak
English, and the Pittsburger had not the least
idea wbat was tbe French word for soap and
bis conversation book was in his trunk down
stairs, of course a pxntominein several strik
ing tableaux was performed tbere and then.
After tbe Pittsburger bad washed bis face and
bands with imaginary soap and water a dozen
times, and shouted "1 want soap!" as loud as he
could shouting Is a splendid Interpieter the
flabbergasted Frenchman went away, and prob
ably reported that there was a foreign lunatio
upstairs.
Anyhow a very polite gentleman wbo could
say: "Wbat ees it Monsieur?" and "yes, sare
talnlee," with delightful ease, and not another
word of Englisb, waited upon tbe Pittsburger,
and made out from the pantomimic perform
ance wbat was noeded. llo departed and
presently returned with a large tray covered
with all sorts of toilet soaps. The Pittsburger
chose a familiar brand, and had the felicity of
meeting a charge of two francs for the cake of
soap when be paid bis bill next day.
And he left the soap behind wben he con
tinued his journey, much to his disgust for he
wanted to preserve it as an heirloom.
LIGHT 05 THE SEAT.TKG QDESTI0K.
A BritishDIpIomate Returning; from British
Columbia with Information.
Ottawa, Ost., October 23,-Sir George
Baden Powell was in town to-day. While in
British Columbia be made an Inquiry into cer
tainmatters connected with the sealing busi
ness, and goes back with nformatlon tbat bas
not previously been accepted by the British Gov
ernment. In the negotiations tbat have already taken
place, be said, tbe United States made three or
four contentions wblch it was thought best to
inquire into. One was tbat Behrlog Sea be
longed to the United States as a mare clausula.
That contention had been fought by the Brit
ish. Tho Americans then entered a plea that
tbe Canadian sealers were killing all the female
and pup seals, and thereby depleting the sea of
these animals. This point the British govern
ment had felt disposed to accept as true, but
he was in posse'sion of facts which be would
use upon bis return to England to show that
such was not the case Upon one or two other
points he bad collected Important information,
and as it had been resolved to submit
the whole affair to arbitration, these facts
would bo of great value. In any event he said,
Canadians should insist that this matter be set
tled this winter.
PEHffSTLVAHIA HTJGGETS.
DUCX3 are said to be plsnty at Conneaut
Lake.
' Foub large wild turkeys were brought into
Williamsbnrg last Saturday.
Quail were noticed about tbe chimneys of
several residences yesterday morning in Wash
ington. JorcrSHEABEB and Alex, Fleet of Wash
ington, during the past season have killed 283
groundhogs.
A ynxij defined rainbow was visible In Har
risburgat 6:40 A. IT. on Tuesday, spanning the
northwestern horizon.
TnEBZ is a squash at the Petroleum House,
OU City, which Is 7 feet 1 inch in circumference
and weighs 200 pounds.
Thxbb are over 1,800 patients in the State
Hospital for tbe Insane at Norristown, Pa,
which was built to accommodate L3C0.
MATTOCK FitT. of Belief onte, Pa declares
he has been to heaven, and in tbe United Pres
byterian Church at Julian he described the
glories of tbe world to come, and answered
knotty theological qcestlons.
MlOHAFL AKDE8, of, Boudersburg, bas fin
ished harvesting Ms corn, wblch com grow to
an enormous height; and tbe ears, two or three
to tbe (talk, are'of such a size, that, by making
an average of tbe number of grains on five ears,
be found each to contain LMt .
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
St. Louis county, Mian., is about one
and a quarter times as large as Connecticut
The fastest bird on the wing is the swift,
which bas been known to attain a speed of 'JCO
miles an hour.
At Bath, Me., was launched last week
the Glenwood. claimed to be tbe largest four
masted schooner ever built
The Lord Mayor of London is to visit
Vienna this week. It is an unprecedented
event m London's civic annals.
The tendency among the men who have
made large fortunes out West to drift back to
tne East Is dally becoming more noticeable.
Jean Charlet, a boy aged 11 years, has
succeeded in ascending Mont Blanc He is the
youngest climber to accomplish such a feat
The important discovery has been made
that the letter "a" occurs In the name of
every President ot the United States except
The hottest day of the year in New Zeal
and usually comes at Christmas. The day is aa
occasion for picnics in the coolest nooks of the
woodSL
C. P. Huntington in Ms journey to the
Pacific coast traveled only in the davrtmt
Every night his private car was side-tracked at
some station.
Never was a time in the history of the
world when so many short cuts 'cross lots tbat
is to say, across continents were planned and
being executed.
Pour women have just been admitted to
tbe list of doctors of tbe Paris faculty of medi
cine. One or tbem is of Polish nationality, and
Intends to practice at Warsaw.
Hanover, NH., has an apple tree 115
years old which is still bearing delicious red
fruit. Its most remarkable feature is tbat it
bas seldom stopped bearing m tho "off" years.
That wonderful tree discovered by a
party of bear hunters In the Sierra Nevada
range, has grown from ISO to 130 feet 5 inches in
circumference, since tbe publication of the
story.
A Kbkcmo dispatch says pipes connect
ing the Indiana gas fields and Chicago are be
lnghauled away. Indicating that the croject of
Siping natural gas to Chicago has been aban
oned. Day before yesterday a shipment of
700 tons of Pocahontas coal was made from
Lambert's Point; Va to London. Tbls is tbe
urst suipmeni 01 steamer coal ever mane rrom
the Sontn to Europe.
Forty-seven years ago a man in Illinois
went out one evening to milk his cows. He
got back home last week. That is a record
calculated to excite tbe jealousy even of a tele
graph messenger boy.
In-Eossia there are 494,228,620 acres 0 1
forests; in Austria-Hungary. 18,952,000 acrestfn
Sweden. 42,010,000 acres; in France. 2X211,000
acres: in Spain. 19 789 OOu acres; in Italy,9,SS4,572
acres, and In England, 2,471,000 acres,
The great railway which is to carry
ships 01 2.000 tons from tbe Gulf ot St. Law
rence across to the Bay of Fundy, cutting off
the tedious and dangerous trip around Nova
Scotia, is almost ready tor a trial trip.
According to reports which have re
cently been publlshed,Germany employs 5,500,
000 of her women in Industrial pursuits: En
Gland, 4,000,000; France. 3.750,000: Italy,3.500,000,
and Austro-Hungary about the same number.
The Holland Society of New York City
Is doing a most excellent thing in designating
the historic places of that city ana marking
tbem with brass tablets. The same thing could
be advantageously done for Pittsburg and vi
cinity. Kecent successes in tunnel building en
courages the belief that a tnnnel under Beh
rieg's Strait will, before very long; make it
Sossible to enter a railway car at the Grand
ectral Station, In New York, and step out of
it In St Petersburg or Paris.
A horse belonging to "W. Stewart, Bal
lagbaderreen, Ireland, it is claimed jumped
through an open window 3 feet 3 inches by 2
feet 2 inches and three feet from tbe ground.
Tbe horse is about IS hands high. He came
through sate except a little scratch on tbe hips.
Last week 219 head of merino sheep
were shipped from Addison county, Vt, to
Australia, and other shipments have preceded
this one. The Vermonters, whose farming in
terests have suffered somewhat of late, are to
be congratulated upon the promising outlook
for sheep raising;
With compressed sir or electricity aa a
motive power superseding steam, and with
.canals, tunnels, bridges and roads across lots
everywhere, we may before long realize In
good truth the epigrammatic remark ot the dis
gusted votary ot the old stage coach "People
no longer travel, tbey arrive."
Mr. C. B. Tillingbast bas secured for
tbe Massachusetts State Library a set of the
Portuguese code. It is comprised In 60 large
octavo volumes, and covers the entire period
from the formation ot Parliamentary Govern
ment in 1826 down to date. The books are a
gift from the Portuguese Government.
The bustling, hustling' New World
greets the staid Old World in a most character
istic manner by sending American locomotives
to the Holy Land to convey carloads of pil
grims from Joppa to Jerusalem. Tbe first loco
motive engines ever seen in Palestine are ot
Philadelphia build, and are now on the spot.
Probably the oldest timber in the world
wblch has been subjected to tbe use of man is
found in the ancient temple of Egypt, in con
nection with stonework, which is known to be
at least 4,000 years old. This was the only wood
used in the construction ot the temple, and is
In tbe form of ties, holding the end of one stone
to another.
The death rate per 1,000 in the Spanish
army is 13,49; in tbe Russian. 8.8; In the Italian,
7.94; In the Austrian. 8L94; in tbe French, 6.09;
in the English, 5.13: in tbe Belgium, 4.07; in the
German, 8.97. In France the illnesses of con
sumption number 2.6. tbe deatbs LU to the
1.000; in Germany the illnesses &J2, the deaths
.83perl,0O0L
In May, 1888, the National Museum of
Brazil came Into final possession of one of tbe
Urgest aerolites that has ever been known to
fall upon either of the American continents.
The noble specimen weights U.800 pounds and
originally bid embedded in the ground near
Bendezo creek, in one of tbe most Inaccessible
portions of Brazil.
The Indian cotton crop of 1889 90, the
Times of India says, bas proved to be the
larrestever grown. The total receipts into
Bombay from July, 1SS9, to June.1590, consisted
nt 2.22&C00 bales of three and a halt hundred
weic-ht. Last year's receipts are stated to have
been 387.000 bales larger than the record for
any previous season.
A MERRY WAR.
A baker once meeting a cobler ill-fed
Accosted him roughly. ' 'It puzzles my head
Bow you've lasted so lonjft and with bristle tad
thread
Bave kept sole and body together, " be said.
"I'll wager my awl 1 shall never knead bread,'
Tbe cobbler replied; and tbe baker fell dead;
Judge.
Cumso What an absurd waste of time
It Is to gather leaves In the fall, as the ladles do.
I wonder wbo started the custom.
Banks Eve, I fancy. But stilt she didn't do
It till after the fall. Sea XorkXtrald.
"X am a Holocaust," shrieked a hideous
fiery tongued Object, In the city editor's ears.
And lam a Dull Thud, "growled an Object of
gloom.
The city editor made two grabs at tbe reporter's
copy and hurried to the elevator shaft.
'What was that?" Inquired the managing edi
tor. 'I dropped a Holocaust down the elevator shaft
with a Dull Thud, " responded tbe city editor, and
a silence wblch might bave been Quar fell upon
the editor's deskwlthoutmaklngasound. Wash
ington Star.
Old Grnffley (to bis daughter, returned
from the play) WelV how did you like It?
Hiss Oruffley Oh, It was just lovely! The
heroine wore It different dresses I Pet.
(The Van Bruggraani have introduced a
Spanish dancer at their reception.)
Miss Keels How sinuous she Is'
Aunt Penley That's downright scandal. There
was never a word breathed against ber, and I
know It Judge.
"I like this clock," said a customer to tbe
jeweler, "and think I'll take It. But docs It
strike?" ".No, sir." Then It won't do, for I'm
a walking delegate. Show me one that will."
Upoch.
Dr. Day, of the local committee of re
ception to the British and German Iron and steel
visitors, bas gone to Boanoke to diagnose the
Vorstaudsmltglleder of the Vereln Deutscber
Eltenhuettenleute, and see If he can't take the
splints off of It so It can be folded Into the length
6f a passenger coaeh. II ashlngt on Star.
"If yiiu know he is guilty, why don't you
prefer charges aramst him?"
"You don't understand our laws. Iwantto get
him Into Jill, but I don't care for six months la
the. House of Detention myself." Stio'Xor
Herald,