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PITTSBURG, TUESDAY, NOV. 11. 1S90.
THE WALL STREET FLURRY.
The stock flurry in 2sew York yesterday
was Ibe culmination of a downward move
ment in speculation which has been going
on for some time. The principal cause has
been the stringency of the monetary markets
abroad, which not only canted the leading
banks to take every means for increasing
their reserves, hut largely induced a selling
movement by the foreign holders of Ameri
can railway shares. The result has been a
decline which has reduced the railway se
curities as a whole to a lower level than tor
many years.
Of coarse under such influences the stocks
which are largely held abroad underwent a
decided decline, while the bubbles of specu
lation, like the trust stocks, bad some of
the inflation severely squeezed out of them.
These two classes, besides their effect on
stocks at large, were enough to produce a
speculation which reached the tragic devel
opment of tbe death of a stock broker on the
Exchange during the height of the excite
ment. Tbe whole affair illustrates the truth
of what has been said in these columns
heretofore, that speculation in any market
only aggravates the natural fluctuations. If
all the stocks on the Exchange had been
held for investment not only would the
bubbles, the bursting of which has produced
this excitement, have been impossible, but
the decline caused by an adverse foreign
market would have been restricted within
much mor conservative limits.
There is nothing in the reports to indicate
any extension of the complications to the
actual business of the country. The line is
sharply drawn between the speculative
panic and a stable condition of business in
terests. For the bona de transactions of
bnying and selling there is no undue
stringency in the monetary market; and
there is no reason why the industrial and
commercial operations of the country should
cot go on undisturbed by the speculative
panic
Indeed, the reaction of the speculative
schemes has gone to such a degree that the
time seems to be more favorable for legiti
mate investment than for a long period here
tofore. Uo doubt a person who wishes to
invest his money can buy stocks of sound
and honestly-managed corporations nearer
the hard-pau basis of bona fide value than
for years before. As for the stocks which
have always been operated lor the profits of
inflation and manipulation, the investor
bhould not touch them at any cost
We do not think that the squeeze in Wall
street can hurt the general business of the
country; bnt it may afford a valuable object
lesson which seems to be necessary about
once every ten years on the results of
financial ballooning.
RIVERS AND BRIDGES.
The action of the river men in proceeding
under the United States laws to secure the
removal of bridges that are an obstruction
to navigation is legitimate and well-founded
so long as it keeps itself within reasonable
limits. There has been a good deal of bridge
work done under the evident belief that the
navigable highways were obselete, and that
anyone who chose could block them up with
a bridge. The river men are quite justified
in bringing the law to bear on such cases,
and people who have proceeded on that sup
position have only themselves to blame for
the lots of raising their bridges to a proper
lieight
But it looks like an extreme view to claim
that the law enables the river men to pre
vent the erection of false work in the rivers
while bridges are under construction.
Doubtless false work should be put up at
such times and in such a manner as to af
ford a minimum of obstruction; but it would
neither be wise nor reasonable for river men
to try to establish a rule which would result
in prohibiting altogether the class of bridges
for the construction of which false work is
necessary. The interests that need bridges
and the interests that use the riven for nav
igation must necessarily concede to each
other the points that are necessary. Bridges
must not be allowed to permanently obstruct
navigable streams; but in the erection of
bridges snch as do not obstruct the rivers,
what is absolutely necessary to do the work
bcetus to be a point that the river interests
cannot well deny.
"TTE COULD AV WE WOULD."
The remark is made by the Chicago Timet
that "Tom Reed but taught instructions
that, being taught, return to plague the mon
itor or would eo return bnt that Dem
ocracy is superior to injustice." It enforces
this point, which is at present a sweet
morsel for Democratic rumination, by
quoting Heed's famous argument in 1880,
sustaining tbe right of the minority to ab
stain from voting, thus requiring the ma
jority to pass partisan measures by having
a quorum on their side. Having recounted
Mr. Heed's equally notorious denial of that
principle lor party advantage, it says that
the Democrats will have such an over
whelming majority in the next House that
they need not trouble themselves about the
quorum question or the right of members to
abstain from voting.
It is true that one of the manifestations of
poetic justice in the elections is that after
the fight over the necessity of the majority
party to have a quorum to pass its pet meas
ures the country sends back the minority
with such an overwhelming preponderance
that the Republicans can abstain from vot
ing and never be missed. The quornm ques
tion is relegated temporarily, at least,
to the limbo of dead issues. Rut it is
by no means certain A at in some other
respects the Democrats will not be incited
by the old quarrels to take revenge for the
arbitrary methods which were adopted un
der Reed's leadership. It is possible that
this spirit may be soothed by a very careful
respect for the Democratic rights during the
second session of the present Congress. But
the Democratic danger lies in the tempta
tion that the representatives oi that party
will have to throw overboard the principles
they avowed at the last session, and in the
suppression of debate, the seating of con
testants, or the adoption of reactionary leg
islation on the tariff or other publio ques
tions, use their immense majority to re
venge themselves and not for the public
benefit There is no better way of making
this danger a real one than to dwell, as the
Democratic organs are doing, on the splen
did way in which the Democrats might get
even in tbe next Congress if they would.
He is a dull student in politics who can
not see in tbe reverses of each party during
the past 15 years that the people will not
trust a political organization which puts
party advantage and party feeling above
principle and the public welfare. Yet the
parties as an entity do not appear to have
learned this lesson. The party which dem
onstrates its ability to eschew political re
venges and to legislate fairly, in accordance
with honest convictions, will stand best
with the public
THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR STRUGGLE.
The success of organized labor in Aus
tralia of late years has been one of the most
marked phenomena of the world-wide move
ment in behalf of the wage-working class.
This fact makes the recent defeat inflicted
on the unions which, however, accounts
from that distant continent may tinge with
prejudice a matter of decided significance
and instruction.
Up to the late strike the success of the
labor unions was decidedly beneficial to the
working classes, and in this is to be found
undoubtedly the secret at once of their
power, and the belief that they could force
the adoption of even more radical measures.
They had placed an eight-hour law on the
statute book, and, besides succeeding in its
general enforcement, had cut down the
hours of skilled labor in certain branches
to forty-five per week. They had obtained
the reform which is known in this country
as the Australian ballot system. They had
secured the establishment of government
railways operated for the avowed purpose
of giving transportation to the masses at
the lowest possible rates. In New South
Wales the railways must carry school chil
dren free of charge; in "Victoria the street
railways become the property of the cities
after a term of years. Finally tbe wages
throughout Australia are double those in
England for much longer hours, although
how much of this is due to the fact that a
new country always pays higher wages than
an old one, and how much to the work of tbe
labor unions, is a question for individual
judgment
It was not strange, perhaps, that" when
labor leaders had accomplished these things
they should, according tolhe reports, have
undertaken to assert a more radical princi
ple, and yet one which is common to labor
organization all over the world. The state
ment is that the federation of labor for all
the Australian colonies undertook to assert
that no man who did not belong to labor or
ganizations should receive employment.
Employers were directed to order their em
ployes to join labor unions, and in case of
refusal, the attempt to boycott was carried
to the extent of threatening a refusal of rail
way employes to carry the goods of the boy
cotted firms. The struggle soon led to a
bitter strike of seamen, firemen, dock bands
and several rther trades. But, however the
reports of this struggle may be colored from
the employers' side of the question, there
seems to be little doubt that public opinion
was against these sweeping demands, and
the resnlt has been a defeat for the unions.
Such an outcome of this struggle illus
trates several important principle;. In tbe
first place, the progress of work for the
amelioration of the conditions of labor is
made most enduring by being conservative
and gradual. This principle has often been
illustrated in our country; but the repetition
of the lesson in Australia is instructive. If
it is necessary that all workingmen shall
belong to unions, their adhesion is to be se
cured by persuasion and education, and not
by force. A forced membership is a source
of weakness, and is in addition an infringe
ment upon individual rights which weakens
the cause by its incongruity to the main
purpose. The boycott is here shown to be
without its power except it is supported by
an overwhelming public opinion created by
the presence of some great wrong; and the
lesson is repeated that the strike is a spe
cious of industrial warfare only to be used
as a last resort in defense against clear in
justice, and not even then unless there is a
fair chance of success. In Australia the
chances of success seemed good, but the. fact
that it was an aggressive and not a de
fensive strike appears to have arrayed pub
lic opinion against it and brought about its
disastrous failure.
Like some recent labor events in this
country, the Australian struggle shows the
necessity of cautious, careful management
and a lair respect for the necessities and cir
cumstances of employers. That the Aus
tralian strike gained nothing for labor is
practically conceded; but what it has lost
besides the actual loss in wages remains for
the future to show. That employers will be
found there as here to take advantage of the
defeat and to try to encroach upon what has
been previously established in the interest
of workers, is more than likely. The lesson
is a forcible one, that where labor organiza
tion has gained advantages for working
men, the first care of its leaders should be to
make that advance permanent, and to be
very cautious about risking it in a struggle
to enforce radical and even qnestionable
demands. Beyond a certain point, which we
may regard the Anstralian unions and most
of those in this city to have reached, the
greatest work of labor leaders is in public
education and co-operative organizations.
NATURAE GAS REVIVAL.
There is a change in the cry about natural
gas. Instead of rumors of a deficiency, it is
stated on the' best authority that all the
companies have plenty of gas. The infor
niatioipwhich we print to-day may serve to
open our readers' eyes wider than ever to
the situation. Whatever may bs the object
or those who have fostered tbe scare about
natural gas, it is very plain that tbe fright
has no solid foundation in fact The con
nection between alleged shortages and a de
sire to dip deeper into the public's purse is
worth watching.
A MISAPPREHENSION, THIS TIME.
The statement givenelse where with re
gard to the pressure of water, at the South
side fire on Sunday makes it tolerably clear
that the charge of insufficient water supply
in that case was nnfouuded. The appear
ance of low pressure was caused by the fact
that the Fire Department, at the request of
the manager of the Clinton works, turned
their streams upon the bottom of the burn
ing structure in order that the supports to a
water tank might not be burned away. It
was natural to conclude that the pressure
was inadequate, in view of the previous
complaints, but in this case the conclusion
seems to have been erroneous. The Dis
rATCH is, of course, ready to correct any
error of that sort without abandoning its
position that an investigation of the general
complaint is necessary. What is wanted is
that the facts should be clearly ascertained.
When that is done the course to be taken
will be fully indicated by the facts.
STANLEY TOLD THE TRUTH.
The contribution made by Lieutenant
Troup to the Stanley controversy this morn
ing does not throw much new light upon
the question at issue. It serves, however,
to confirm in a general way the statements
of Mr. Stanley, and to lead 'the publio to
condemn the members of the rear guard
whom Stanley has censured. Nothing more
revolting than the mildest version of
Jameson's participation in the cannibal
feast has ever been told of a white man.
The mysterious disappearance of Arch
duke J ohann Balvator, of Austria, is occasion
ing some talk in Europe. Bat the sudden dis
appearance ot a Czar and numerous bosses In
this country last Tuesday makes the loss of a
mere Archduke a matter of no moment
The report that the Prince of Wales has
entered Into a racing partnership with Baron
Hlrsch suggests a new occupation for rulers
who havo got to let ruling alone for the time
being. There are a number ot professional
rulers in this country who would be glad to go
into partnership with a man of unlimited
means, but that outlet for their energies Is
closed by the recent dismal failnre which they
made in a test of their powers ot running.
The squeeze in London makes the stock
babbles in rf ew York shrink very near to the
limits of shrinkage: bnt business men who
have stack to legitimate operations without
kite-flying or expansion, need not fear that
the trouble will reach them.
The statement that Commander McCalla,
who was sentenced to three .years' suspension
on lull pay, is now to have his punishment
aggravated by being directed to spend tbe
winter in Washington society. Is calculated to
arouse a protest against discipline of that
nature. If this does not violate the rulo
against cruel punisbments, it certainly comes
under the head of unusual ones.
It is to be hoped that the introduction of
fuel gas process In our mills will be successful
at once, obviating the revival of tbe smoke nui
sance and easing the squeeze in ths price of nat
ural gas.
It is painful to observe the New York
Press responding to tbe Chicago Times'
comment on "The End of Ingalls" with a
warning that the Times should neware of
Ingalls' business end. This reduction of its
favorite statesman to the level of a buzzing
hornet is a sad indication of a waspish state of
mind on the part of tbe esteemed Press.
The energy with which some inflated
Wall strest stocks are exploring the lower
depths, is a warning that in finance as in
politics, bubble blowing is apt to wind up in a
burst
The departure of the members of the
Iron and Steel Congress from New York Is
noticed by a New York paper with a remark
that "they left with new and enlarged ideas of
this country's resorces and developments."
They can alio take with them an enlarged idea
of tbe completeness with which the politics of
the country can bring down the lofty and exult
those of low degree.
The disposition of Republican managers
to saying nothing and saw wood, indicates
their prompt perception of the necessity ot
providing for a hard winter.
A London publisher advertises a large
stock of manuscript sermons for sale cheap
for cash. Sermons on tho text, "Let not him
that putteth on his armor boast himself like
him that putteth it off," ought to find a ready
sale at present among the church patronized
by the late Republican leaders.
The weather continues to furnish a fruit
ful bnt not edifying topic of conversion. , 1890
seems determined to break the record of 1SS9
for a rainy year.
The alleged head of the house of Astor
has leased Landsdowne House in London and
will entertain there with great magnificence.
It is to be presumed that this Mrs. Astor is de
termined to set her standard In a society where
her claim to be the Mrs. Astor will not be dis
puted. points or peculiar people.
Roscoe Conkltnq is not forgotten. It not
frequently occurs that people go from New
York City to Utica to scatter flowers upon his
grave.
Queen Emma, of Holland, though coolly
received at the time of her marriage, has won
tbe esteem of tlm nation a difficult thing for
a German to do. She speakes and writes
Butch very corroctly.
AS Br. Johnson could not live away from
Fleet street so Balzac was ever returning to
the beloved mud and dust the rain and flick
ering lights, the crowds on the boulevards and
tho loneliness of those dismal, cut-throat streets
which he has shown as in a stereoscope at the
beginning of the "Historic des Treize."
There are more people to-day who believe
Herman Melville' dead than there are thoso
who know be is living. And yet if one choose
to walk along East Eighteenth stieet, New
York City, any morning about 9 o'clock, he
would see the famous writer ot sea stories. Mr.
Melville is now an old man, but still Vigorous.
lie is an employe of the customs revenue ser
vice. General Sherman, during his 'march to
the sea, used to go out ot bis way to avoid a
bridge. At any rate, some of the soldiers
thought so. He was very fond of wading. One
day tbe army was to ford a river, and for sev
eral miles before the men reached it they waded
knee-deep in swamps. "I say, Bill," said one
fellow to another, "I guess we struck this river
lengthways!"
Fraulein von Chauvin, the German lady
scientist in natural history, attracted much
flattering attention at the recent congress at
Berlin, where she even had her place next to
Virchow. Frauleln von Cbauvin, having been
prevented through Ill-health from going
tbrongh the regular school routine, including
languages, has concentrated all her interest lu
the study and observation of animal and vege
table life.
City and Country Health.
New York World.
Statistics do not show a greater longevity In
tbe country than in the city, and if we exclude
infant mortality from the account the exact
reverse is true. Moreover, among those dwell
ers In tbe cities who are able to live relatively
as well as country people do the general health
is unquestionably better. Beyond the limits of
squalid poverty, the food, clothing and housing
of city people In modern times are all better in
a marked degree than. In tbe country, and tho
cooking Is Immeasurably superior.
Influence of Apparel.
Atchison Globe.
It Is the easiest thing in the world for -a
woman to feel religious when she has good
clothes.
DEATHS OP A DAY.
Samuel H. Jacobs.
Mr. Samuel II. Jacobs, a former resident of
this city, died Saturday last at Colorado Springs,
where he had gone for Jus health. He was a
brother-in-law or Mr. James B. Scott of Ridge
avenue, Allegheny. The funeral will occur In
Allegheny, but tbe time has not been determined
upon.
airs. Harriet Williams.
The funeral or Mrs. Harriet Williams, who
died Sunday, will occur Wednesday afternoon
from her late residence on Thirty-sixth street.
Mrs. Williams was aged S3 Tears, and was one ol
the best known old ladles In that part of tbe city.
THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON.
Always hope for tho best and don't give
up even If you do get tho worst of it
Doyou stock up for to-morrow? Or do you
wind ud to-day with clear decks, prepared for
the stillest sort of a blow and the nastiest kind
of a sea? If you belong to the first class you
slip smoothly from To-day to To-morrow,
through the night to the morning, regardless
of the world or tho weather. If in the other
class the day closes an work undone, and in the
night tbe pack yon must shoulder in the morn
ing lies heavily upon you, disturbing your rest.
You are tired out wrestling with the shadow,
and the substance siill remaics to be removed.
And how it does magnify! Yesterday a tiny
bundle, to-day a big package, to-morrow
a huge load. How it does grow, too, even if
you keep removing a portion every day.
Always a starter for to-morrow tbe to-morrow
that never ends until the sleep that obscures
the load comes the dreamless sleep. Not so
with you wbo close your eyes on the load that
has been received an d delivered the work done,
tho task accomplished. No hill for you to
climb when the day called to-morrow drags
you closer to tbe testing place. Your hands
are free, your back is strong, and you are
ready to receive and dispose ot the deliveries
of to-day, stowing them beyond tbe shadow of
to morrow. Of eouise, some loads seem to re
quire a long line of carriers, but they, too, rest
between the dark and the dawn, en
abling yon to keep up with tbe procession. If
ynu get behind once you are done for. Bo
while you bave the health and strength keep
the decks clear of everything except tho work
ing gear the machinery necessary to run the
vehicle. Look to tbe life-buoys and tbe life
boats, and don't let the ropes rot or tangle nor
the pnllies warp from want of care. Then yon
sail on from to-day into to-morrow ready for
contrary winds or waves. To-day you work, to
morrow you play; to-day you weep, to-morrow
you sing; to-dav trouble, to-morrow joy; to-day
earth, to-morrow heaven.
People who never have time to listen to a
good story or a clever joke see more of the sor
rowful side of life than people who take time
to laugh.
Some singers mako us C sick.
It isn't at all likely that Speaker Reed will
deem it necessary to call for tho ayes and nays.
WAS tho expurgatod Conpressfonal Record a
factor in the late Congressional proceedings?
Yotr may deck yourself in broadcloth and wear
diamonds rich and rare;
You may roll in cushioned carriages and travel
everywhere;
You may eat of tbe finest dishes and drink the
rarest wines.
And throw away the dollars others sweat forln
the mines;
Secure power and distinction, aye, even pur
chase love
Tho' not tbe sort that angels send to earth from
heaven above.
Bnt when you die
You'll surely lie
In the cold, cold grave or the deep blue sea,
And no more tears will fall for you than me.
It is easier to tnrn'ibe bypocrltes out of poli
tics than to run them out of tbe churches.
Women like long dresses, but don't like to
wear them long.
It Is probably called Indian summer because
we have to wear blankets at night.
A hopeful sign A healthy growing boy.
An English wife testified in court that her
husband had beat her 2,000 times since she took
him for better or for worse. In this case lovs
was rhinoceros-bided.
No man can patent his character, and if it is
worth copying j ou hare a perfect right to adopt
it
The peacock spreads its fine feathers to keep
barnyard associates from looking at its un
gainly feet. Some women bave evidently
studied the habits of this fowl.
Judging from tho numerosity of roosters
the other fellows have lots of crow to eat.
Thb Thurman birthday party will be a grand
and Jolly affair this year, won't it?
Cleveland has not yet written a letter to
tell us how and why he voted.
Mb. Jagq headed tbe Prohibition ticket in
Iowa, and Mr. Gill headed it in Pennsylvania.
Both are in the mock turtle. In other words:
Jagg and QUI both got tbeir fill
Of the ticket built on water;
Jagg lost the day in Iowa,
GUI fell in our slaughter.
The political prophets are now arranging
Governor Pattison's Cabinet and selecting a
Speaker for the next House. It's a cold day
when they are out of a job.
The Hous8 restaurant will be run on busi
ness principles during the Llld. Congress.
The lid will be removed irom tne teapot,
and a man will be able to measure the bour
bon by finger breadths placed on the outside
of opaque receptacles.
To-day is tbe first anniversary of the dis
covery of tbe polls by Independent voters.
Another light opera star has fallen under
the shadow of tbe champagne bottle. They
sparkle just abont as long as the staff which
enslaves tbem.
For the first time in tho history of the world
a Cannon bas been successfully fired with slips
ot paper.
The South seems to bs as solid as bet oh de
wan.
The turkey now roegts high in shed.
And hasn't a word to say:
He's heard tbe warrant bas been read.
And he'll die Thanksgiving Day.
IF Barttelot's dust had not been disturbed
his family might have been comforted through
a monument to his memory. Now they will he
disappointed.
Anarchy may be permitted to mourn, hut
will never be allowed to rejoice.
The baker is a breadwinner.
It's a pity that so many African explorers re
turn to tell the story of their wanderings and
their bickerings.
It is rumored that Mary Anderson is rehears
ing for anew part probably that of the nurse
in "Romeo and Juliet"
The Parnollites always capture the floating
vote in Cork, and it isn't a light vote.elther.
The season for shooting quail and Congress
men opened about the same time this year.
A deab hunt Chasing a lost sweetheart
Melting glances should not bo cast on
sweet women.
The conductor watches tbe orchestra in order
to keep time.
It is easier to cut a dash in the world than to
carve out a career.
The incompetent typesetter Is the galley
slave of tbe present generation.
High teas cannot be used as an argument
against the new tariff bill.
Allegheny county may have a hanging
after all, providing tbe Pardon Board keeps
bands off.
A great many candidates In cut-and-diiea
districts do not consider a nomination equiva
lent to an election.
The gobblers will soon be gobbled.
Willie Winklk.
, The New Mississippi Plan.
From the Den ver Times. 1
The new Constitution of Mississippi seems to
be a sort of self-adoptable thing. At least it
is not to be submitted to tbe people for ratifi
cation or rejection. It is in some way to go
into operation by virtus of Its own inhorent
force or vitality. It has heretofore been the
common opinion in this country that no power
could put a Constitution in operation over the
people of a State except themselves. There Is
certainly a good deal of the autocratic Idea in
the Mississippi plan.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER
SUPERBA'S GREAT HIT.
Tho Hanlon's New Spectacle The White
Slave Bennett-Moulton Opera Com
panyMay Howard's Rosy Blondes The
Museums.
"Saperba" is the new spectacle invented by
tbe ingenious Hanlon Brothers, and it was
given for tbe first time in Pittsburg at the
Grand Opera House last night to an overflow
ing audience. The success of "Saperba," in its
plain attempt to delight tbe eye and make
merry the heart of man, is so marked that it
deserves recognition by way of preface. The
scenery is unusually rich and tasteful and all
of it new; tbe plot of the play is a simple fairy
tale, picturing anew the old conflict between
the fairy powers ot good and evil over
the fate of a pair of lovers, and it
brings again Pierrot, the dumb clown, with
unending laughter in his train. It must be
added that "Suoerba" is absolutely clean and
sweet throughout; tho ballets are almost too
proper, and tbero is not a line, a dress or a sit
uation from prologue to the final curtain tbat
can harm children or offend tbe most scrupu
lous of women. In these days a spectacle can
seldom be called a thoroughly wholesome en
tertainment, bat "Superba" is a remarkable
exception.
It were waste of time to retail the story of
"Superba" it is of the lightest texture. Mr.
Mc ally's lines are rather better than such
rhymed dialogue usually is: but there is a nota
ble absence ot verbal humor and wit But,
George D. Melville, as Pierrot, tbe clown,
made up for the lack of comedy in words by
bis excellent pantomime. Very few clowns bave
made an audience laugh longer and louder
than Melville did last night So fresh was
some of bis tooling with a lillipntlan bat on the
side of his white pole that little Miss Marie Ca
hill. who was singing with him. or rather at
him, lostcommand of herself and burst into a
fit of laughter that kept her from responding
soberly to two or three encores. Miss Cablll
dances with rare grace, and it is to be hoped
that she will be given more opportunity to
show the nimblenessof her feet. Miss Maud
Midgley, a Pittsbnrger, played with plenty of
spirit the title role tiuperba, the good fairy.
Miss Midgley is a very handsome woman, and
the same may be said of the Miss Holland, who
plays Wallalia, tbe bad fairy. W. Hansoll
makes a romantic Romeo-like figure of
Leandcr, tbe hero, and Miss Mitchell's Sylvia
Is sufficiently interesting, In fact the whole
company is competent to an unnscaUcxtent.
Tbe scenery is far above the average. The
awful precinices and caves and dens of tbe
abode of darkness, tbe glimpses of fairyland, a
landscape from the tropical heart of Africa,
and the final transformation scene, may be
mentioned as of esuecial power and beauty.
The traps and trick scenery with which the
Hanlons caught the popular taste long ago, are
exemplified in lots of new and wonderful ways
In connection with Pierrot's career. A base
ball gams played by monkeys is one of tbe
special features that created great amusement
last night.
The Bijou Theater.
Mary Newman is pretty, much prettier off the
stage, however, than she is on it Her appear
ance this week at tbe Bijou in "The White
Slave" is tbe only theatrical work she will do
tbis season. And this presentation of the play
is tbe only one that will be made anywhere tbis
year. Tbis company is tbe one tbat regularly
plays "Siberia," and was seen In tbat at tbe
Bijou some weeks ago. Marie Bates, tbe Mar
thaot last evening, came on from New York
by spocial arrangement with Mr. Neil Burgess,
whose part in "The County Fair" slio is re
hearsing for a travelinc company
now being formed. Frank Drew, as Stitch the
Lawyer, is the redeeming character in tbe cast
and in bis dress, appearance and manner of
speech, strongly suggests a prominent Pitts
burg lawyer who annually tells a German story
at the judges' supper. The Bijou was filled
last evening, and the audienco was quite an
enthusiastic one.
The Pittsburg Star Course.
A course of popular entertainments is to bs
given in Old City Hail under tbe title of tho
Pittsburg Star Course. The series opens next
Friday night with the beautifnl story of "Ben
Hur" as told by Mr. Armstrong, of Montreal,
and illustrated by more than 100 beautiful
views. Mr. Armstrong has a high reputation
in this line of dramatic work, and his "Ben
Hur" has met with tbe greatest enthusiasm
wberever it bas been given. He is accompanied
by Mrs. E. L. Emerson, the famous soprano.
Tbe second entertainment in the course to be
given November 24 could not be a better one.
Tbe Orlde Mnsln Concert Company is to-day
one of tbe best of concert companies, and Mr.
Musln himself stands among the first living
violinists. Tbe other entertainments in the
course ars London's Original Flsk Jubilee
Singers. December 4; Hannibal A. Williams, in
recital of "Julias Csesar," December 11, and the
Redpath Concert Company. January 2.
Mr. Williams elves a most delightful enter
tainment In the rendering of the entire play ot
"Julius Csesar" from memory, impersonating
each of tbe different characters; and Miss Ella
Chamberlin, with the Redpath company, is a
most popnlar whistler. This entire series of
entertainments is offered at the popular price
olil
Harris' Theater,
Two well-pleased audiences came out of tbis
theater yesterday. George A Baker's Comic
Opera Company gave two very creditable per
formances of -"The Beggar Student" The
company bas been seen here before, and it
never falls to "catch on." William Wolff, as
General Ollendorf, keeps tbe audience laugh
ing constantly, while his deep bass voice is
equal to the demands made upon it by the
role. Harry Nelson, the tenor, is a good Sy
mon, and in Arthur Wooley he has a clever
"running mate." Other members of the com
pany who are deserving of mention are Etbel
Vincent. Mamie Scott. Georzie Newell and A.
E. Arnold, all quite clever and pleasant-voiced,
wbile the minor comedy parts are all in good
hands. Tbe cborus is not a bad one, and tbe
costumes, accessories and marching were well
received yesterday. To-day, at matinee and
evening pert ormances'Olivette" will be given.
Harry Williams' Academy.
Miss May Howard and her gay crowd of red
haired maidens opened the week at Harry
Williams' Academy ot Music, Miss May, and
in fact the entire party, possess shapely forms,
and they displayed tbe major portion of them
to the gaze of tbe audience, which filled every
nsrt ot the' teater last night Of coarse the
jsty leader of this bovy of roseate blondes de
serves a goou auaro vi iuu vieuib ui me per
formance. Miss Howard is not only a beauty,
but her specialties are excellent.- Charles L.
Banks, tbe orator, wormed bis black self into
tbe good graces of tbe audience by a more or
less masterly discussion of both sides of the
tariff question. Julia Kelly is labeled A Sur
prise, and she proved an agreeable surprise,
too, with ber wouderful performance with the
"bones," which she rattled so neatly as to gain
great applanse, and tbat "rattled" the balance
of the company. However, everybody not ouly
did their duty, but showed tbat tbey are artists
in tbelr several lines. The scenic effects were
splendid, everything summing up with a first
class attraction.
Davis' Fifth Avenue Museum.
Tbe Hungarian Band remains at this house
for another week, and the strange music It
furnishes is still attractive. The strength of
C. P. Blatt who breaks steel horseshoes as
easily as a pretty girl might promises, is one of
tbe new curiosities, as are Yatsuma and Uma,
the Japanese artificers in cotton, and Alfred
Pilgrim, the armless and legless wonder. In
the theater tbe programme is full of good
things. The burlesque boxing bout be
tween Crliumins and Doyle is very funny, and
tbe Leotards as grotesque contortionists are
worthy of tbe big roputation tbey have won
ab'oad. Several other artists deserve favorable
mention.
The World's Museum.
At the World's Museum tbe freaks are of tbe
somewhat stereotyped order. George Kersey, a
phenomenally fat young Pcnnsylvaniau;Chaun.
cey Morlan. a similar champion, of Indiana, and
Lizzie Sturgeon, who can use her toes for work
tbat is usually given to tbe bands, are tbe
principal curiosities. A collection of Lincoln
relics which is shown is interesting. Fostello
and Emmet's company containssome clever peo
ple, and they give an amusing entertainment in
the theater.
INTEREST IS HEIGHTENING.
Colleges Devote Considerable Time to Mili
tary Exercises.
Washington, November 10. Acting Adju
tant General McKeever, in his annual report to
tbe Secretary ot War, devotes much space to
tbe subject of military colleges. He says that
the reports of the officers performing tbe du
ties of professor of military science and tactics
at tbe universities and colleges give gratifyins
evidence ot the Increasing interest manifested
by tbe college authorities in such a coarse of
studies and exercises. Comment is made upon
tbe fact tbat European officers' quarters are
heated at Government expense, and it is recom
mended that a reasonable allowance for fuel be
allowed our own officers.
General McKeever says be Is convinced that
the real primary cause of desertion is tbe al
most certain immunity of the offender from
arrest The present reward of $30 Tor the ar
rest of a deserter bas proved totally inadequate,
as Is abundantly proven by the very small per
centage of arrests compared to the number of
desertions. General McKeever therefore earn
estly recommends tbat the present reward be
increased to $100, wbicb, He says, is a -sum tbat
in many cases after tbo deduction of tbe ex
penses incident to arrest holding ana delivery,
will only fairly compensate the civil officer or
citlxen making the arrest
11, 1890.
OUR MAIL POUCH.
The Southsldo Water Supply.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
We observe in tbis morning's edition ot your
paper an editorial in regard to tbe Southslde
water supply. Tbis article seems to bave
been called out by the fire which occurred yes
terday evening at tbe Clinton furnace on West
Carson street.
After reading your editorial the writer vis
ited the three fire engine companies that were
present at this fire for the purpose ot obtaining
tbs facts in the case.
From these he learned that there was no
scarcity of water at tke fire at all. and that any
scarcity that existed anywhere must have been
in tbe Imagination of yonr reporter. Engine
Company No. 2. which was first at the Ore,
threw a fine stream of water 30 feet higher
tban tbe cupola, which Is 90 feet high. Tbs
volume and force of tbe stream were main
tained till the fire was extinguished.
The captain of this company informed tbe
writer that tbe furnace company suggested Im
mediately tbat the stream should be directed
against tbe iron work supporting their large
water tank located lower down on the side of
the furnace. Tbe purpose in so doing being to
prevent the melting of the iron supports hold
ing np their tank, ana thereby keep tbe water
contained tberein from chilling the molten
metal in the furnace.
In this connection it might be proper to state
tbe Monongabela Water Company do not own
tbe fire plugs on the Southside: tbey did not
put tbem in; tbey do not take care'of them
now, and in no way aro responsible for tbeir
condition. Tbe fireplugs are all owned and
taken care of by the city. At this particular
section of West Carson street there are three
main water pipes on tbe street, an 8-Inch
and a 12-inch owned by the Monongahela
Water Company, and a 16-inch owned by
tbe city. The 8-iticb and 12-inch are connected
at intervals. Tbe fireplugs are attached to tbe
8-inch main. As a matter of prudence and
greater safety, we requested the city authori
ties a good while ago to have the fireplugs con
nected with tbe 12-inch pipe. Tbis bas not
been done yet. In all cases the fireplugs should
be connected with tbe largest main on tbe
street in order to get tho best possible results
in time of fire.
Tbe reservoirs were full at the time of tbe
Clinton fnrnace fire, with the valves leading to
the distributing mains wide open, as they are
at all times.
In regard to the quality of water furnished
to the Southslde, we would refer you to the
analyses made by Hunt & Clapp, of this citv,
and Prof. Phillips, of the Western University,
of Allegheny City. Both these reports show tbe
water to be of "excellent quality." We would
also respectfully refer you to statistics in tbe
Board of Health office which show that the
Southside Is tbe healthiest district in the city.
If the water ere impure and of bad quality,
as you intimate in your editorial, it certainly
would tell on the health statistics ot tbe com
munity. Officers ot tbe Board of Health have
f reqnent stated to tbe writer tbat the South
side has tbe reputation, in their office, of being
the healthiest portion ot tbe entire city.
We do not think tbat a newspaper of inch
high standing as The Dispatch would know
ingly misrepresent tbe facts in any matter, but
you certainly are away off in your editorial of
this morning.
Tbe writer will gladly accompany a repre
sentative of your paper in making snch investi
gation as will prove the truthfulness of the
statements made in this communication. In
tbe meantime we think that it would be better
every way for a paper to base its editorial com
ments on facts and not on idle rumors chrystal
Iized by a No. 2 Faber in tbe hands of an over
xealous reDorter.
Trusting you will find room for this commu
nication in your paper, we remain,
Yours truly,
Monongahela Water Company,
Martin Prenter, Manager.
1113 Carson street, Pittsburg, November
10. 1890.
KOCH'S CONSOTIPTION CUBE.
Suggestion That America Send a Man to
Diligently Study Its Principles.
New York Press.!
The German Government has become so well
convinced tbat Prof. Koch, of the Berlin Uni
versity, bas discovered a cure for consumption
tbat the Emperor bas himself assisted in draft
ing a bill to be presented to tbs Reichstag, ap
propriating funds to enable tbe professor to
Instruct all ths physicians in tbe German army
how to administer bis remedy. The German
professor is not mercenary over bis discovery,
but wishes it to become universally known to
the medical profession for the benefit of man
kind. The interest taken in his work by the Ger
man Government suggests the idea that a rep
resentative American medical man, wltb cre
dentials, if necessary, from the national Gov
ernment, might wisely be sent to Berlin to seek
information from Dr. Koch for the benefit of
consumptives in America. Consumption Is tbe
most fatal and dreaded disease of the United
States. It is national in its extent
NEGROES AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.
Discussing the Question of Separate Ex
hibits by Colored People.
Chicago, November 10. Ths principal and
most important subject now discussed in
World's Fair circles is tbat as to whether the
colored people shall bave a separate exhibit or
any sbow at all at the coming exposition. Tbs
representative colored people of Chicago will
hold a meeting on next Wednesday atBethesda
Church to discuss that question. Protests are
coming from all over the United States against
tbe fact tbat President Harrison, in his World's
Fair appointments, hasn't recognized the col
ored race.
A communication from a colored society to
President Palmer says : "Colored men do not
desire that tbe exposition shall set apart for
them a separate department in order that tbey
may compete with the other exhibitors at the
exposition, or in any wise appear in contrast
with other exhibits. Tbeir sole object is to
show to the entire world, which will have rep
resentatives here, as well as to their country
men, what tbe one time slavo bas really ac
complished since he was given bis freedom."
Tbey demand that a bureau for colored exhibits
be established.
GOOD FOR OUR STOCK.
Inspection of Export Cattle Regarded as a
Beneficial Scheme.
St. Louis, November 10. "This morning the
laws in reference to the inspection of live stock
intended for export go into effect" said W. L.
Lane, of Cheyenne, who is largely interested in
Colorado and Wyoming rancbes. "It is antici
pated that it will bs of great benefit, not only
to cattle breeders, but also to those who raise
sheep and hogs. For tho last seven years there
has been a continued fight made by Europeans
against tbo admission of American meat pro
ducts, on tho ground tbat they were diseased,
but it was not until abimt four years ago tbat
laws were passed that seriously hampered our
trade with transatlantic countries.
"Tbe fear of introducing disease was never
auything but a flimsy pretext, tbe real reason
for tbe prohibitory laws being found In tbs
fact that our shipments of lire cattle threat
ened to ruin tbe breeders of England and
France. No law could be passed in a country
like England that would raise the price of tbe
necessities of life for tbe benefit of a single
class, and therefore this cry of diseased beef
was raised."
SAFETY OK RAILROAD TRAINS.
Right Hand Side of the Center of the Mid
dle Car the Favorite Spot
St. Louis Chronicle.
Some time ago railroad men engaged in a
discussion tbrough the newspapers about the
safest position for a traveler to assume when
on a train, and it seemed to be agreed finally
that tho person wbo took a seat on the right
hand side of tbe middle car of the train, in a
seat as near tbe middle as possible, would have
abetter chance of escaping injury in an acci
dent tban one wbo sat somewhere else.
"I never was satisfied that there was any
thing in tbat theory," says A. D. Martin, a St.
Louis traveling man, "but it is astonishing to
notice how many people believe in it. You see
the offects of tbe publication everywhere you
go on a railway train. People crowd tbe middle
car of a train and get on the rigbl hand and as
near tbe middlo of tbe car as tbey can. 1 bave
seen on tbe Iron Mountain the seats on the right
nand side of tbe car crowded, although it was
sunny there, while the seats on the other side
'were nearly empty."
COMPLIMENTED BY NICARAGUA
The Work ol the Canal Company Shows
Satisfactory Results.
San Joan Del Norte. Nicaragua, No
vember 10. Senor Don J. F. Medina, Minister
of Public Works, bas advised the general agent
of the Paritime Canal Company, at Managus,
the Hon. Henry C. Hall, that the company bas
more tban fulfilled its obligations as to
expenditures upou tbe work under
the reauirements of Its concos.sion. The
Government of Nicaragua has srnt congratu
lations to the comcany ou account of the sails
factory results and favorable prospects.
The company has exnended upon tbs work
in tbe past year over 13,000,000. and bas now, by
tbe terms of ths concession,' ijn. years during
which to construct the canal.
AUTUMN GAIETY.
Chrysanthemums in Abundance at a Bap
tism, Weddings Prospective Recep
tions In Both Cities A New Club's First
Meeting Other Society Matters of Mo
ment It was sad to be old folks or middle-aged people
last evening, for tbey were not included in tbe
gay company tbat thronged the Denny man
sion, on Penn avenue, between the hours of 8
and 11 o'clock. Only the young element of
society the unmarried and the young married,
were invited to the reception that Miss Matilda
Denny gave in honor of ber niece. Mrs. Charles
W. Sargent, from Boston, wbo is her guest at
present, and hernenbew, Mr. William M. Pax
ton, a son of Rev. Dr. Paxton. of Princeton.
It was a chrysanthemum affair, and the man
tels and tables were burdened with tbe beauti
ful blossoms that nodded and waved their
pretty heads In unison with the rhythm of con
versation and laughter that filled tbe parlors.
The pure white chrysanthemums, with a con
trast of rich luxuriant green, formed tbe dec
orations of the dining-room, but in ths parlors
colors ran rampant and vied with each otber in
brilliance and beauty.
A pleasing inovation that possibly halls from
the Eistern cities, was tbe playing of Miss
Mamie Renck, tbs talented violinist instead of
a full orchestra. The receiving party consisted
of the hostess, the honored caests. Miss Kate
McKnigbt, Mrs. H. D. Denny. Mrs. William
Pierce, Mrs. D. It Morrison, Mrs. Frederick
Kay and Miss Julia Harding. The ladies were
all attired in ravishingly beautiful toilets, Mrs.
Sargent's being a poem in golden crepe de
chece. Miss Denny's was equally pretty and
fashioned of heavy gray silk. The guests
represented the social circles of Pittsburg, Al
legheny and the East End. Tbe supper con
sisted ui all the delicate and dainty eatables of
tbe season, and was served by Hagan. Messrs.
A. M. & J. B. Mardock had charge of the
decorations.
READY FOR THE C0NVEHTI05.
Non-Partisnn W. C. T. U. Workers Prepare
for Their Guests.
Tbe non-partisans of the W. C. T. U. convene
in this city to-day. A meeting of the Commit
tee on Arrangements was held yesterdav in the
Fourth U. P. Church. Allegheny, with Mrs: H.
C. Campbell in the cbalr and Miss Ettie
Bescum as Secretary. It was decided to give
the delegates red ribbon badge s. tbe pages and
ushers blue badges, and tbo committees white
ones. It was reported by the Finance Commit
tee tbat $111 had Deen received thus far. Mrs.
Joseph D. Weeks was appointed treasurer of
the fond.
Reports were read by the chairmen of the
various committees, and were to the effect tbat
satisfactory arrangements are being made for
tbe accommodation of the delegates.
ELEGANT AND SUBSTANTIAL.
A Splendid Token of Esteem Tendered
Rev. Mr. Fisher, of Swissvale.
The members of the Swissvale Presbyterian
Church last evening celebrated the twentieth
marriage anniversary of their pastor. Rev. Mr.
Fis her, and his good wife. Tbe church parlors
were filled with tbo minister's friends, attest
ing hi great popularity. Rev. Mr. Fisher cir
culated among his congregation, seemingly as
happy as a man could be. bnt be was overcome
by the generosity of bis parishioners when pre
sented with S500 in gold as a slight token ot
their regard for him as a man and pastor.
Among those present were doctors of divin
ity from all over tho two cities, and also a great
many other well-known people. The event
proved a most pleasant affair, cementing the
ties between the pastor and church.
SOCIETY A LA MODE,
Seventy-Five Members to Start the Law
rencevllle Literary Club.
The Lawresceville young men held a meet
ing to further tbe organization of tbe Social
and Literary Society, and decided to call it the
"Society a la Mode." Seventy-five members
were enrolled and the following officers elected:
L C Kreigen. President; D. J. Driscoll. Vice
President; Frank Kelley, Recording Secretary:
W. R. Berger, Treasnrer: T. C. Deitz. P. J.
McDonougb, C. F. Boyle, J. F. Sbaefer and
William Cane. Executive Committee.
Messrs. Holler, Sbaefer. Boyle and Driscoll
were appointed to secure a tiroDor meeting
place for the society and to report at tbs next
meeting, wmen win ne neiu rioremnerzu.
WELCOME TO A PASTOR
Upon His Home-Comlng With a Fair Bride
Friday Evening.
Rev. J. R. J. Milligan and his charming bride
will be tendered a brilliant reception by ths
congregation of tbs Sandnsky Street Reformed
Presbyterian Cburcb. of which Dr. Milligan is
pastor, on Friday evening of this week.
A number of prominent ladies are on the
Reception Committee, and it is intended to
make the home-coming of the bride and groom
a very joyous one. The reception will beheld
in tbe church, and sapper will be served in the
church parlors.
THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR
Hold a Public Meeting and a Love Feast
at Carnegie Hall.
About 400 people attended an open meeting
of the Knights of Honor in Carnegie Hall last
night. Addresses were mads by Hon. J. R.
Nelson, of Missouri; Hon. J. K. Klotz, of Now
Jersey: Hon. John Mulligan, of New York;
Hon. A. R. Savage, of Maine, ana S. A. Will,
Esq., of Pittsburg.
Daring tbe evening a number of selections
were rendered by a male quartet. Mrs. Irene
Sample also gave several charming solos.
Panthopeon Club on its Feet,
Tbe Panthopeon Club, a recent organization,
and a descendant, it might bs said, of tbe
Agassiz. a formerly flourishing club in Alle
gheny, bat now deceased, held a meeting last
evening in its elegantly appointed rooms in the
First National Bank building on Federal
street, Allegheny. The clnb, wbicb is a social
and literary one combined, was of ths bins
stocking turn last evening, and discussed with
great interest "Political History."
Social Chatter.
Miss Chkistine McKelvet, familiar to
ber friends as "Chrissie." will, this evening, be
united In marriage to Mr. Jesse-Lazier. The
wedding in the East Liberty church will bs
one of the most brilliant of the ssason.
Prof. R. Cumnock, of the Western
University, will give a reading in Wilklnsbnrg,
to-night thereby Inaugurating the series of
entertainments to be given for(tho benefit of
the public school library of tbat place.
Mrs, A. W. Cadman will entertain friends
this evening, at her lovely home In Edgewood.
Dr. Pachman the celebrated pianist, at
Carnegie Hall, to-night.
This evening Miss Chrissie Alsbon. of
Allegheny, will bo wedded by Rev. David S.
Kennedy, to Mr. Frank Vogle. a traveling
salesman for Lutz & Co.
Mrs. James H. Fbiend. of Lincoln avenue,
Allegheny, will give a euchre party, tbis even
ing, in honor of her sister, who is visiting her
from Philadelphia.
Prof, and Mrs. Btron W. King will ap
pear before tho Teachers' Institute, at Wash
ington, to-morrow evening, in their profes
sional capacity.
Me. and Mrs. Victor P. WlEiut an, nee
Metcalf, are "at home" to friends at 638 Neg.
ley avenue.
HE SHOWS NO UNEASINESS.
British Opposition to American Cattle
Does Not Worry Rusk.
Washington. November 10. The attention
of Secretary Rusk was to-day called to the rs
port cabled to this country in which Mr. Chap
lin, the British Minister of Agriculture, is rep
resented as opposing tho removal of
the restrictions of tbe British Govern
mant against live cattls from tbo
United States and expressing regrets at being
compelled to restrict Importations from friendly
countries like Holland and Germany, while in
the case of the United States he did not even
feign regret
Tbe Secretary bad read the report, and was
apparently not uneasy about it. He said that.
Sir. Chaplin was taking the side of those whose
interests led tbem to oppose the free introduc
tion of American store cattle to their own coun
try, and that he seemed to forget that tbis
countrv had abundant evidence that there ex
ists among the purchasers of store cattle in
England and Scotland a widespread feeling in
favor of unrestricted importation of cattle
from this country.
BOOKED P0R THE CRESCENT CITY.
The Army Board Going to New Orleans to
Look for Sites.
Washington, November 10. The Army
Board appointed under the provisions of a re
cent act of Congress, of which Colonel Craig
hill, ot tbo Engineer Corps, is President to in
vestigate the question of available sites for
gun factories, and which has already visited
Indianapolis, Rock Island and the Pacific
coast will bs In New Orleans during thapres
ent week for the purpose of beginning an ex
amination of the advantage ot the Gull
region.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIOHS.
Marmalade for breakfast is a fad or En
glish importation.
Glue from whale refuse is a new article
of commerce in Russia.
A California man has started into the
business of raising half-breed buffalo.
An ordinary roan during an averagt
life will drink about 175 hogsheads of liquids.
A Hew York surgeon has supplied a
patient with an artificial larynx and vocal ap
paratus. The Detroit Kewt figures up the cam
paign expenses in that city during the last elec
tion to amount to 537,200.
A Russian lieutenant, 22 years old, has
just completed a trip by bicycle from StPeters
burg to Paris inside of 30 days.
Silk from paper pulp is made smooth
and brilliant, has about the same elasticity as
ordinary sfik, and Is abont two-thirds as strong.
A French scientist'liaTjust'discovered
tbat a 20-pound cheese when three years old
contains 1,574,830,331 living germs or adult
microbes.
The magnificent public baths presented
by James Lick to the city or San Francisco
wero completed last week. The total costot
tbe gift is nearly 8220,000.
Mr. Fetroff, who had charge of the cen
sus of Alaska, estimates tbe population of the
Territory at from 3000 to 33,000. Ot this num
ber one-seventh are white.
The bed of the Feather river in Call
fornla. which is being laid bare, will yield from
S10.000.000 to 515,000,000 of gold if the ground
proves as rich as that wbicb has been worked.
Great Britain is generally regarded as
tbe strongest naval power and France a doss
second. Some naval officers recently ars in
clined to reverse tbs order, putting Francs
first
According to the report of the Acting
Adjutant General of the Army, tho number of
desertions last year wa3 483 less tban in the
previous year, the percentage being reduced
from 11 to 9.
A Sacramento bookkeeper recently ata
four castor beans. He wishes now tbat he bad
not eaten them, for the beans had such an
effect on him that at one time he was in a very
dangerous condition and his life was despaired
of.
An advertisement has been running in
a Bristol, England, paper for tbo last year, of.
faring 550 reward for any well authenticated
case of a child being carried away by an eagle,
no matter iu what country. No eagls ever
did it
The Good Luck mine, in New Mexico,
was flr3t located less than six months ago. and
in the last three months bas produced S20.000
worth of ore. and dnring tbat time there has
not been more than five men at work on an
average.
Women clerks are invading even ths
heart of the city of London. In a large finan
cial house in Gracechurch street a staff of fe
male clerks has been eniraged, and the man
agers are delighted wltb the success of tbe ex
periment Prof. CharlesRichetstatesintheiVoflrM
Medical that 15 grains of sulphate of qnlnine,
administered two boars, or four hours at the
most, before embarking, will completely free
oven sensitive subjects from tbe horrors of sea
sickness. A burning taper uncovered for a single
instant, dnring which It does not loss power
amounting to tbs one-thousandth of a grain,
would fill with light a sphers four miles in
diameter so as to be visible from every part ot
the compass.
A floating sawmill is found to be a use
ful adjunct to the business of a lumberman.
Tbe craft nsually employed for this purpose is
about 40x80 feet and draws about IS inches of
water. All the hands connected with the lum
bering work live aboard.
The death rate among the Indians who
aim to live like white people is three times that
of those who continue to lire a semi-wild life.
Tbe Pawnee tribe has lost more men by long
troubles in tbe last ten years than tbey lost in
battle during tbe previous 30.
Platinum and silver can each be drawn
into wire many times smaller tban a human hair.
Tho former metal has been drawn into wire so
fine tbat 27 of tbem twisted together could bars
been inserted into tbe hollow or a hair; tD.it is,
if a banian being or a hnman-made machine
could bo foand minute and preciso enough for
such a delicate undertaking.
One of the most curious spectacles of
modern times was witnessed a few days ago in
Cambridge. It was a Roman Catholic Bishop
lecturing in ths University Chapel of Harvard
College, and receiving therefor the annual in
come of a f nnd given for lecture purposes in
1750 hy Chief Justice Paul Dudley, who bated
the Romish Church like a snake.
The Eiffel Tower is to be ntilized in ob
taining a very high pressure by means of a tnbe
running from top to bottom and filled with mer
cury. M. Cailletet, who has already distin
guished himself by liquefying different gases,
snch as oxygen and nitrogen, by means of high
pressures, is to employ tbe tube for a similar
Durpose. It will give a pressure at the bottoni
of some iuu atmospneres.
A year from next March tbe railroad
now building from Jaffa to Jerusalem will be
completed, and tourists will then be whisked
away from tbe coast to Jerusalem in two or
three hours, a journey tbat is now made by
camel or in diligences over a horrible road.
The money required to build the line is in ths
hands of Pans bankers, wbo bave just for
warded the second installment ot the funds to
the contractors.
When a Chinaman arrives in this coun
try there is nothing ha loathes more tban ths
taste ot beer, but with tbe determination to
become "alien samee 'Mellcan man." ths China
men of New York are seeking to Americanize
themselves by quaffing the foaming lager.
But it is a terrible cross to most ot tbem.
They do not drink It by tbe glass, but buy a
quart, which suffices for a big spree for a dozen
ot tbem.
In an article on the danger of fire from
steam pipes. In a German paper, it is said that
after wood has remained a long time in contact
with steam, hot water, or hoc air pipes, tho
surface becomes carbonized, and during warm
weather the charcoal absorbs moisture; when
again heated the moisture is driven off. leaving
avacuum into which ths fresh air current, cir
culating aronnd the pipes, rapidly penetrates
and imparts Its oxygen to the charcoal, causing
a gradual beating and eventually combustion.
During the taking of the census in
India in 13SI in a district in the central
provinces some of tbe tribes took fright and ran
awav. The district officer finally induced their
bead men to listen to explanations. Relying on
tbe fact tbat wagers of various kinds figure
extensively )n India folklore, he solemnly as
sured them that tbe Queen of England and
tbe Empress of Russia, having quarreled as to
which ruled over the must subjects, bad laid a
large bet on the point. He went on to explain
tbat the census was being taken in order to se
cure tbe bet and he warned his hearers in a
strong peroration tbat, it they stayed in ths
jungle and refnsed to be counted, the Queen
would lose her money and tbey would be dis
graced forever. The story served its purpose
and tbs tribes cams In,
FUNNY FANCIES.
Weeks How do you account for the
'smoke curling from a gun when the bare is laid
low?
Wentman It is queer! And it always carls
after the hare has been ban ged I American Grocer.
"Here's a watch I bought of a fellow
passenger on the train to-day," said a man to a
Woodward avenue Jeweler. "Canyon tell ma Its
value?"
Ten dollars would be a big price for it " srai
the reply.
lint 1 gave him i'O for it."
Can't help that."
'Bnt ho said It was worth 130."
"It's worth abont S3."
"Dear, dear me, I'm astonished. Why, ths
man must bave actually lied to me. Detroit ires
Press.
He Remember you're taking my heart
wltb you.
She You are the fifth man that has told me the
same thing. Yon all must think 1 am a pork
pacter. Yennowint' i News.
Magistrate What is the charge against
this nrltoner?
Pollceraaa 001 He's a thief", yonr honor.
What did he steal?"
"Be took me photo widout meknowln' It."
"The prisoner has ths sympathy of the Court.
Discharged." Spare Moments.
Mother-in-Xaw Well, my child, and how
do you and Cecil get on now? Has he given up
drinking and smoking?
Danghter-ln-Law No, dearl but he's taught
me to smoke and drink. fester.
"How is it he can't get his life insured?"
"He's a poet In the spring, a gentleman Jockey
lu the summer, a football player In the fall, and a
tobogganlst in tbe winter." Seio XorkSun,
Mr. Callowe Is the report true that you
are married?
Miss Three Stars No suchlnek! I'm even eat
of an engagement Ifewlork WorUt-
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