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' JUIL DirATCit. including Sunday, lye-r. low DAILY DIPATCH. including fcunday,3ln'ths -50 Daily DisrATCii. Including Sunday, lm'tu W S-cmiay DISPATCH. Ont Year - "Wtuui Dispatch. One car ' - The Daily DisrATCii Is delivered by carriers at V cents cr eel. or including buuday edition, at I cents per -week. l-ITTSBORG. FRIDAY. JAN. 16, 1591. TUK ESTBGHOUSE INDUSTRIES. So Ion as there was hope that the Ad Tisory Committee from our bankers and business men appointed to help the "West iughouse industries out of their difficulty would be able to see the way clear to ren dering efficient assistance, the press of the city with a view to local interests has very jrenerally forborne comment or criticism. 3Iven now, when a climax has been reached by the Committee's refusal to go on and by the institution of suits against one of the companies, what is to be said should be a ground lor encouragement rather than ap prehension as to the future of these indus tries. The fact is reasonably apparent that the state ot the companies affected is solely traceable to their methods of financiering and management and not at all to the ab sence of ample opportunity for producing widely different results if more conservative courses had been pursued. The radical fault of water capitalization for other con siderations than cash, and systems of ex penditure, commensurate with the nominal large capital rather than the actual re sources stands out palpably as the root of the embarrassment. The large actual reve nues of the electric company and of the gas company are, on the other hand, the best evidence of the business opportunities for both. So long as these opportunities exist the industries are bounci to go on and ulti mately prosper. That reorganization on a new and closer basis seems inevitable is onlv an incident essential to future success. It is to be regretted for the time being that these concerns should have met with vicissi tudes so productive of loss to the numerous stockholders. On the other hand the mis takes of the past can hardlv be repeated; and the business which they represent, which, in itself should be profitable, when put upon more economical basis, ought to continue as heretofore a factor in the indus trial welfare of the town. Courage coupled with strictest conservatism and care seems to be what the situation calls for. With water and waste eliminated the two factors of danger would be removed, and the pros pects appreciably brightened. DIXMONT OVERCROWDED. More space should be provided for the care ot the insane at Dixmont The over crowded condition of the asylum is clearly shown in the annual report, from which it appears there are more than 100 more patients intlie institution than it can prop erly accommodate. There is opportunity liere for benevolently inclined wealthy peo ple to do something for suffering humanity. Of course, the poor people in the asylum, who are intellectually dead, cannot show their appreciation of such beneficence. If there are no benevolent persons ready to be friend the institution the State should come to its relief. It is a requirement of civiliza tion that our insane and helpless poor should be taken care of, fed, clothed and made as comfortable as circumstances will permit. CHANGE THE PRISON SYSTEM. Some radical changes should be made in the prisons and reformatory institutions of this country. Our so-called reformatory institutions, with some few exceptions, are not relormatory at all. It is a matter of record that people "sent up" for minor oflenses rarely benefit from the warning of greater punishment, but return in time for another sentence. It is the almost universal testimony of persons connected with penal institutions, and of those who have made any study of the subject that prisoners are sot benefited by commitment, but instead begin again to prey upon the comnlunity as soon as they are liberated. There are two explanations of this fully authenticated fact The one most fre quently heard is that these persons are nat urally depraved and not amenable to cor rective influences. The other is that onr system of dealing with criminals is radically w rong, and lowers their moral tone instead of raising it. There maybe something in the time-honored claim of natural depravity, no doubt it applies in some cases in the fullest degree On the other hand observed facts leave no doubt of the defectiveness of our system. Those with depraved tastes are given the fullest opportunity to develop them instead of being subjected to influ ences which tend to weaken such tastes. Solitary confinement is prescribed in the worst class of crimes, only, in the case of those sent to the penitentiary. Those con victed of minor crimes are herded together, liven the penitentiary candidate is put in the county prison, to await trial, with the prisoner arrested upon suspicion of having committed some minor offense against the law. Thus far it is all right. It is pre sumed that a man is innocent until he is proven guilty. But innocent and guilty, young and old, male and female, are thrown into oue common society in the county jaiL Here is where the wrong is aone.. If soli tary confinement was the rule at this end of the criminal scale some good might result from the penal system. But the old and burdened criminal is permitted to poison the comparatively innocent youth. What ever of natural depravity there may be in the young victim, may be there planted with the seec of wickedness that will inevit ably bring the culprit back to the bar of' justice with a graver crime to answer for. Even if no evil be done during the term 01 confinement, in the way of instruction in crime, there are serious possibilities contin gent upon the association and acquaintance of the prisoners. An innocent boy, arrested upon suspicion, may become acquainted with desperate criminals while confined in jail awaiting the trial which shall vindicate him. A few months after his liberation, in want and privation, he may be tempted by these acquaintances to the commission of crime. Xven without such possibilities, it is an injustice to auy innocent man, or woman, who may be committed to jail through error, to be known by the other inmates. Prisons are growing larger in this country and yet only a small proportion of the crim inal classes is confined. Crime is increasing more rapidly than population. This speaks ill for the present system. Then why not make a change? It may cost something at first, but it will be cheaper to pay the money to prevent crime than in the couvic tion of the criminal. WEALTH AND PATRIOTISM. The great success of the French loan is somewhat.ot a novelty to other countries. But it need be no mystery to those familiar with the French people, particularly oLthe rural districts. By the rural districts in France one means outside of Paris. The whole secret is in thegeneraldistribu tion of wealth in the hands of the multitude. This wealth is accumulated by the assiduous' and economical pursuit of manufacturing industry on small scale and the excellent cultivation of small farms. The great bulk of the wealth of France is in the hands of the masses, and so long as this is true that republic will retain its recuperative powers and ability to rally from almost any catas trophe. "When the Government wants money those small capitalists hasten to in vest what they can spare, partly from patri otic motives and partly to secure the small interest The people are the Government, and what they are taxed to pay interest on the public debt returns again to the tax payers. In a country where there are colossal fortunes and great display of wealth, the Government depends much on the wealthy class. Very naturally it gives favors to that class. All this detracts from the patriot ism of the people during the emergency and gives rise to no end of dissatisfaction and complaint afterward, when the masces are taxed to pay back the loans advanced by the few. They feel they are the sovereign people for purposes of physical defense and taxation, but have no place in the distribu tion of benefits. In this country, where the development of wonderfully rich resources under favored . conditions has made it possible for tre mendous fortunes to be built up in a few years, this phase of the matter is of especial interest It has been an observed principle of political science since the days of ancient Greece and Home that the stability of a government is to be gauged by the propor tion of the well-to-do middle classes to the whole population. "While the undeveloped territory and resources of this country shall bear any proportion to population similar to that of the present time, the great majority of the people must belong to the prosperous patriotic class. But with the rapid growth of our population the near future may de mand a settlement of serious questions. It would seem to be wise to provide measures now to check the growth of enormous private fortunes. An easy computation will show that if conditions are not changed by the time this country is half as thickly populated as France now is, the few will own all the interest drawing wealth of the country. The converse of this means that the great mass of the people will be tithe payirg serfs. Our form of government could not survive such conditions. Neces sary changes may be more easily made now than twenty years hence. CORAOPOLrS GAS BOOM. Coraopolis is just now having a boom that should carry her forward a great ways. Two tremendous gas wells at her very doors are the cause of her good fortune. They promise a supply of good and cheap fuel for a long time to come. The second well in that region is one of the largest producers of natural gas ever opened, and the distance between the two indicates another great gas field like those which have made the Pitts burg region famons. It is a matter for re gret that the gas companies of this city have not availed themselves of this opportunity for securing a plentiful supply of the favor ite fuel, which has recently been meted out so sparingly. COPTKIGHT, OB ROYALTY. There is a remote prospect that the inter national copyright bill may be reached in the Senate this session. There can be no denying the demand for some measure for the protection, not only of foreign authors, but American as well. At present the for eign author is deprived of auy income from the sale of his work in this country and the American author is compelled to sell his manuscript to the publisher in competition with the foreign reprint manuscript which costs nothing. The bill which has passed the House and is now before the Senate remedies this con dition to some extent It provides that all foreign works for publication in this coun try must be printed here, and that no for eign plates shall be sent here for" that purpose. This provision works chiefly to the protection of the publisher, who is sup posed to pay the foreign author for his manuscript Another bill is pending, in the Senate Committee, introduced by Sena tor Teller. It provides simply for the pay ment of a stipulated royalty to the foreign author, for the use of his work. It differs from the copyright in that it leaves the re production of the foreign work open to as many American publishers as may be will ing to pay the royalty. This is in the interest of the American book-buyer, and in that much the Teller bill may be considered superior to the other. Under the copyright bill the foreign au thor may demand what he pleases for the work, and the American publisher who bnvs it may tax the reading public as much as the traffic will bear to get his investment back, with interest Under the royalty pro vision, the compensation of the foreign au thor is in proportion to the sale of his work, and the profit of the publisher is limited bv the amount of competition with other American publishers. This latter system would seem to afford greater protection to the American author as well as the American reader. Be could almost certainly secure a royalty equal to that accorded foreign au thors, whereas under the copyright, his com pensation would he measured by the urgency of his necessity and the competition of cheap foreign manuscripts. SENATORIAL CHANGES. "When all the returns are in, the United States Senate will hardly recognize itself. It will not be so badly disfigured as the House by the political buzz saw which was set whirring so viciously last November, but it will show scars. Farwell was beaten for the nomination in Illinois yesterday by Oglesby. Senator Farwell spent a great deal of time and energy, some folks say money as well, to secure his re-election, but failed even of nomination. Mr. Blair was equally unlortunate in New Hampshire, Mr. Gallinger securing the nomination on second ballot Every indication from Kan sas is in the direction of Ingalls' defeat De. Koch's lymph is now public prop erty. The disclosure of the composition and preparation of the lymph may bo taken as an evidence that Dr. Koch is finally convinced of Its efficacy as a remedy for 'tuberculosis, in some of Its forms at least The disclosure may have been hastened. In come degree, by tho bluer attack of Prof. Virchow, but It is not probable even that wonld have moved Dr. Kocli to make the secret public before ho was satisfied with bis experiments. The full value of the remedy must be determined by time. It is certain It has value. The declarations of Prof. Virchow may loso some force by being attributed to feeling engendered during the quarrels over the late Emperor's malady. Probably some of the "dead game sports" who were backing Dempsey feel sorer mow than Mr. Dempsey himself. Sensible methods have done wonders with the hostile Indians. There is every indica tion that they will all surrender without further bloodshed, though the troops are keep ing a share lookout for treachery. When they shall be peacefully Bettled about the agencies again it will be worth while to not forget the lessons dearly learned regarding the proper treatment of the redskins. That anti-Cameron movement still has the appearance of a thing that was started too late to got in sight of the goat Some people who plead for free coinage that they may have more silver, wonld be dis appointed to find, in the infl atlon which wonld follow such a law, that a good bit more of the product of their labor would be required to get the same comforts they now have. Alueadt a shower of bills has been pre cipitated at Harrisburg, and the trouble is mainly in the future yet Charging Governors at Harrisburg is a good bit liko moving day elsewhere, except the weather. Democratic Senators at Harrisburg will do well not to provoke a fight at the in coming of the new administration. They have little to gain by such a course and the State has much to lose by obstructionist tactics. President Harbison probably thinks he may accept a renomination, now If it is offered. An overwhelming vote in favor of in creased pay was to be expected from the miners, and the large vote in favor of an arbi tration conference instead of a strike evidences their good sense. Events at Albany all tend to prove the eminent "practicality" of Governor Hill's poll tics. "What has become of the Senate agree ment; The force bill bobs np on the heels of the free coinage amendment The result thus far is to get one bad measure through without killing the other. English cutlers are just now finding out who pays the tariff nnder the McKtnley MIL Sekatob Ingalls' speech fell in the Kansas Legislature with the proverbial dull thud. The Alliance men could not be convinced It was eleventh hour repentance, maintaining it was 11 JO. McKeb's Bocks finds bowlders in its pathway to borough-hood. So thick is the silence with which Gov ernor Hill surrounds himself on the Senatorial question, that it can be pared with a cheese knife without disclosing anything. "Wateb mixes no better with electricity than with oil. Tuen the system of treating criminals around. Separate the classes at the becicnlng, not the members of a class at the end. FAMOUS PEOPLE. M. Eiffel of tower fame, is a candidate for a seat in the French Senate. Campanini has the spirits of a boy since his voice has been restored to him by a surgical operation. Miss Louise Shepard, daughter of Colonel Elliot F. Shepard, of New York, will be mar ried on February 6 to Mr. William J. Schleffe lin. Miss Gertrude Rives, who is now in Rich mond, says that the reports of the serious ill ness of her sister, Mrs. Amclie Rives-Chanler, in Paris have been greatly exaggerated. Prof. Harriet Cooke, Professor of His tory in Cornell, is the first woman ever honored with the chair and equal pay with the men pro fessors. She has tanght in Cornell 23 years. Helen Gardener, author of "Is This Your Son, My Lord?" the novel which is creating such a furore in the East Is about 30 years old. She is a really beautiful woman, a little above medium height of well-rounded proportions, with an intellectual face, deep brown eyes, full red lips, and high, broad forehead. She pos sesses radical views, and is a terse, strong writer. William Westale, the novelist, lives at High Standing, Lougbton, and is a Lancashire man. He was born in 1835. In appearance he is slight and slim, about a feet 5 inches high, with grayish balr. much bewrinkled forehead, bright blue eyes, straight nose, a soft, silky grayish beard, which would delight an Eastern cadi. He speaks very clearly and emphatically, and it is evident that he has a good deal of re serve force. When describing a scene bis eyes light up, and you cannot fail to feel that be Is seeing the whole thing as he speaks. He has a great fund of hnmor, and every now and then some quaint little story comes out. He practic ally began to write stories when he was in bis teens. Then he contributed to the local papers. G. Tateno, the new Japanese Minister to the United States, has iust reached Washington by way of San Francisco, accompanied by his wife, a 5-year-old dangbter, his private secretary and a law student. The Minister talks English fluently, and his wife and child are dressed in Western garb. Mr. Tateno's public career be gan in November, 1877. as an officer of the im perial household. In 1878 be was a member of the commission appointed by the Imperial Gov ernment to receive General Grant In 18S0 the Minister accepted the Governorship of Oaaka, one of the largest provinces in the empire, and for ten years occnpled that position. He was appointed to his present office in March, 1890. after having held a seat in the Senate for nine months. DEATHS OP A DAY. Mrs. Elizabeth Downing, airs. Elizabeth Downing died yesterday at the residence of her daughter. Airs. Mcbanlcls, in Philadelphia, at the ape of 83 years. Mrs. Down ing resided In Philadelphia for 73 years, bhewas the mother of four children: Mrs. McDanlels. James T. Downing. Superintendent of the Con solidated Gas Company: It W. Downing, Con troller of the Pennsylvania Itallroad Company, and William Downing, well-known Philadelphia merchant The funeral will occur at that city Monday, at 10 A. u. Mrs. Rebecca Robb Johnston. Mrs. Eebecca Kobb Johnston died yesterday at the age of 86 years. She was the mother-in-law or John D. Carson, of tho well-known wholesale grocery firm of John A . Eenshaw & Co. The funeral will occur from SO liarlon avenue, Alle gheny, to-morrow, at 10 A. M. Mrs. Susan McKenna. Sirs. Susan McKenna, widow of the late 'William McKenna, died yesterday afternoon, at the age or 72 years. Herfuneral will occur Saturday from her late residence, No. 56 Crawford street Major John A. Hart. CriATTAxooaA, Jan. is John A., Hart Mayor of Chattanooga and one of the wealthiest of len ncsseeans, died this morning at 11 o'clock from a second stroke of paralysis. W. H. Dills. Ft. WATNE. Ixd., Jan. 13.-W. H. Dills, on or the leading Democratic politicians of North ern Indiana, died at hl home at Auburn, Ind,, or heart disease this moralu. ,SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON. A deess coat is called a swallow-tall presum ably because a man swallows more when ho wears it. Did the carrier on your route ever miss you? I mean did your morning newspaper ever fail to put in an appearance while yon were toast ing your toes and the better half was toasting the slices? If it did. you didn't enjoy your breakfast and you felt crusty, ill-tempered, disgusted. You didn't kiss the baby or pat the poodle that morning. Something seemed to haye gone out of jonr life, the light didn't shine, and you groped and grumbled In the darkness. A mishap of this sort means a great deal to the man who keeps up with the proces sion, of course. Think of it An act in the drama of lifo cut out a scene- from tho world's play deferred, perhaps lost No Yesterday for you to en joy to-day all old, nothing new. You have drawn a blank in the lottery for once, at all events. If your hopes hang on the shifting figures which are joggled by trade in the four corners of the earth fear shakes you fiercely. If you have been following the thread of a public discourse you hold a broken end now, and the sudden snapping startles yon. If you are feeling the pnblic pulse, watching the cur rent of events, studying the movements of the world's machinery, the beat ceases, the stream clogs, the shafting breaks, and you flounder in the sea of doubt whoso waves wash the shore of despair. Really a serious matter, this failure to connect To-day with Yesterday this sudden halt in the darkness on the world's roadside for tbo busy man, the thinker, the student, the observer, the man of the world or the thought less, idle gossip. Then you realize, too, the real value of the morning newspaper, ladened with the sorrows and the joys, the trials and the tears, the griefs and the laughs of the ispinnlngand the weaving, the sinking and the 'heaving old world. It Is a welcome visitor, and the yarn it spins, whether for weal or for woe, is for you, and for you, and for totj. Out of tho dark night, freshened by the dews of morning, it brings the light of tne world and the story of the fight for tho life thereon the endless tale of the sea and the shore, whose last chapter wfll not be finished until the star pins in the sky curtain are loosed and it falls, disclosing the Alpha and hiding the Omega. The detective never casts bis shadow before. Editorial notes are not negotiable, but they call for credit just the same. Tee ousting of Senator Stnhr has created quite a stir in Jersey. The scrub-women at Harrisburg will get down to business before the statesmen. General Miles, like the Monte Carlo gambler who has a system which ignores the black, is watching the Reds. Prof. Koch has given away the secret of his lymph. If you try to make some after read ing it yon will merely consume time. The One That Went Astray. When the sheep are counted ere the ev6nlng shadows fall. And all bnt one stray lambkin has heard the, shepherd's call. Sadness settles o'er tbo flock, the sheep no longer play. But bloat in deepest sorrow for the one that went astray. When the lamps are lighted in the palace and the cot And tired eyes are watching for one who cometh not Hands stray to eyes there weeping and wipe hot tears away. Lips a prayor repeating for the one that went astray. When the sheep are counted and the Shepherd has been told That many lamb3 are missing from the prayer united fold, Tho angel who records the names of those who'll live alway Will snrely drop a silent tear for those that went astray. If you are satisfied with your lot you will not consider life a lottery. Justice is represented by a female because it is annoyed by so many suitors. The Australian pug who almost killed Demp sey is a blacksmith. He served as a "striker" and got points on blows from the bellows. The silver men believe in hard cash and plenty of it The men who wear the turn-down collars are taking preliminary steps to turn dewn some of the silk-tiled statesmen. Seine fishing is popular in Paris, but the fishers angle for corpses instead of finny nib blers. The United States Supreme Conrt Is at sea, thanks to H. B. M. The stomach sympathizes with the pocket book. When one is empty so Is the other. Kansas is tho -home of the "original pack age." Ingalls, the Alliance, sockless statesmen, grasshoppers and periodical droughts. No wonder it bleeds. Blind people never indulge in eight-seeing. If inebriety is a disease and babltnal drunk-) ards are ill individuals they should be cared for like other sick folk. The shopkeeper who lowers his prices and lets the public know it hoists his sales. The advocates of free coinage have secured the coign of vantage in Congress. Inqalls believes that the golden bar works better than the Golden Rule in practical poli tics. The law is Intended to protect the weak as well as the strong, bnt Justice is blind and is too apt to take sides with those who can jingle the coins in her hearing. Speech is silver, and both promise to be free In this land of freedom. Theatrical snpes are made from stage hams. The dressmaker's motto An eye for a hook and a book for an eye. The poet frequently idyls away his time. This has been a squaw winter both here and in tho woolly West ACCORDING to Ingalls George Washington, had he lived to-day. would have been a bloated bondholder, and. presumably, a liar, to boot Ritchie BEOS, is the name of the last brok erage firm to go under in Philadelphia. What's in a name, anyway? Political parties never swear off, but they frequently break the pledge. It would be useless for the business man who does not advertise to hold a revival to convert his goods into cash. It is a cold world In wintertime, at all events. PnarLiSTS aro blowhards in more ways than one. The bigamist evidently prefers the peniten tiary to the divorce court Printers, in speaking of tho New Orleans fight, would say the Nonpareil was knooked Into "pi." The English syndicate has bobbed np in a new quarter. It is gobbling np the spool and bobbin works in New England. When a broker Is cornered he goes to the wait i A r ugilist is an artist when be draws blood. Monet is undoubtedly the root of the polit ical evil at present Education and civilization have made forzers out of a' number ot Arizona Indians. They graduated at Carlisle for the peniten tiary. Readers will easily detect a silvery ring in Ingalls' speech. The embarrassed lover is destined to fail. if The bookkeeper frequently trembles In the balance. The bad architect generally spoils a good story. Willie Winkle. A GREAT NOVEL From the Pen of F. Marion Crawford Se cured by The Dispatch. The Dispatch has seenred a splendid serial written by F. Marlon Crawford, author of "Mr. Isaacs," "A Roman Singer," etc, entitled "The Witch of Prague." Pnblication begins next Sunday, January 18. The leading character ot the story, Unorna, the Witch of Prague, is a young woman of ex traordinary beauty who possesses to a remark able degree hypnotic powers. In fact, in this character Mr. Crawford has delineated a hu man being who in her own person is able to perform as great feats in hypnotism as any char acter in real life, and she may, in fact be said to stand for the greatest achievement in this field. She meets accidentally, the hero of the story, called the Wanderer, and falls madly in love with him. The Wanderer Is so called because for seven years he has sought and soucht in vain to find his youthful love. Beatrice, who is practically the heroine of the story. He cannot forget Beatrice and is ntterly indifferent to the charms of the Witch or Prague, who, despair ing to win him by ordinary means, throws him Into a hypnotic state and banishes from bis mind all recollection of Beatrice. But in so doing she removed from him the power of loving. She then with great reluctance and with a keen sense of shame, throws him into a f nrther hypnotic state and endeavors to make him say that he loves her, but even in this con dition the Wanderer simply answers that he does not understand and does not love her. During this scene a former snitor of the Witch of Prague suddenly appears. He has heard her endeavor to make the Wanderer love her, and In the presence of the Wanderer taunts her with her shameful deed and failure. Among the most interesting of the side issues of the story is the attempt made by the Witch of Fracue. and a most remarkable character, Arabian Keyork, indefinitely to prolong hu man life by means of hypnotism and all possible hygienic methods. One of the most extraor dinary scenes is where, after the rejected snitor, Israel Kafka, mocks her, when she has failed to secure the love of the Wanderer, she hypno tizes him and leads bim to believe he is Simon Abeies, a youth who at some remote tlm'e had renounced his faith and becamo a Christian, who bad been tortured and who finally suffered martyrdom. The rare powers of Marion Craw, ford have not failed in making the novel thor oughly artistic The entire action occurs in a little over four weeks, and in the city of Prague. Bohemia. It is distinctively a pure story. The series of experiments made to prolonchuman life are of themselves of extreme interest and wonld give distinction to the hovel. The series of hyp notic experiments are also most extraordinary. The love story, which is intense and all-pervading, being the story of the love of two women for one man and of the man for one of the women, possesses in itself all the elements of a very striking romance. The opening chapters of this remarkable story begin in The Dispatch next Sunday. FREE COINAGE MEASURE. Provisions of the Bill That Was Passed by the Senate. Washington, Jan. 15. The f nil text of the free coinage bill. Introduced by Mr. Vest, and adopted by the Senate last night is as follows: "A Bill to Provide Against the Contraction of the Currency and for Other Purposes. "That from and after the date ot the passage of this act the unit of value in the United States shall be the dollar, and the same may be coined of 412 grains ot standard silver, or 2o grains of standard gold; and the said coins shall be legal tender for all debts, public and private. That hereafter any owner of silver or gold bullion may deposit the same at any mint ot the United States tobe formed into standard dollars or bars for his benefit, and without charge, but it shall be lawful to refuse any de posit of less value than $100, or any bullion, so base as to be unsuitable for the operations! of the mint "Section 3 That the provision of section 3 of 'An act to authorize the coinage of the stand ard silver dollar and to restoro its leeal tender character,' which became a law February 23. 1S78, is hereby made applicable to the coinage in tbis act provided for. "Sec. 3 That the certificates provided for in the second section of this act shall be of de nomination of not less than SI nor more than 100, and such certificates shall be redeemable in coin of standard value. A sufficient sum to carry out tbe provisions of this act is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treas ury not otherwise appropriated. So much of the act of July 14. 1890. entitled 'An act direct ing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue of Treasury notes thereon, and for other pur poses,' as reqnlres the purchase of 4,000,000 ounces of silver bullion per month, be, and the same is hereby repealed. "Sec i That the certificates provided for in this act and all silver and gold certificates already issued, shall be receivable for all taxes and dnes to the United States of every descrip tion and shall be a legal tender for the pay ment of all debts, public and private. "Sec. 5 The owners of bullion deposited for coinage shall have tbe option to receive coin or its equivalent in the certificates pro vided for in this act and suSh bullion bball be subsequently coined." JUDGE HARRY WHITE'S OFFER. He Makes Another Proposition for a Mon ument to Judge "Wilson. IFEOM A STAFF COREESrONDENT.1 Harrisburg, Jan. 15. Judge Harry White, of Indiana county, offers to go still farther in his remarkable unselfishness, which was briefly alluded to in these dispatches yesterday. He presents the $5,000 to tbo State for a monument to Judge. James Wilson. But General White's letter, as read in the House of Representatives to-day, says ibat if tbe State refuses to recog nize his claim for interest on the money, then he will add 2,500 additional, providing tbe Legislature will appropriate 5.000 more to make the monument cost 10,000. The Governor ac companied Judge Wbite's letter to tbe Legis lature with a message ot bis own. in which ho says the State cannot be legally bound to pay Interest on money left deposited in its treasury, nut he offsets that by recommending that the Legislature appropriate 7,500 to the erection of the Wilson monument Judge Wilson was Scotch, and came to this country in 1761, practicing law in Philadelphia in 17f& He afterward lived at Heading and Carlisle. He was a delegate to the first pro vincial conventions to agitate the Revolution, and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Many of his peculiar Ideas were engrafted in tbe Federal Constitution, and George Washington appointed him the first Pennsylvania Justice in tbe United States Supreme Court Dying under distressing cir cumstances, his body still lies in an, obscure spot of tbe Sontb. Judge White stipulates that tbe monument shall be built on Inde pendence square, Philadelphia. "White Savages Dancing. Detroit Free l'ress.j The ghost dance in the Nebraska Legislature goes or goest right on. Tbe troops are there, but there has been no intervention to check tbe unholy ceremony. There should not be any such discrimination between red and white lunatics. Enough to Encourage Farther Efforts. St Louis Post-Dispatch. The collapse of the proposed agricultural im plement combine shows that tbe farmers' movement and recent attempt at true legisla tion have accomplished something in opposi tion to monopolistic tendencies. Stock for Special Purposes. Savannah News.: Ohio State prison officials are accused of ex hibiting virtue 'It isn't likely. But if they did it was only an infinitesimal quantity that they keep on hand for that purpose. Gone Wheref tho Woodbine Twlneth. Chicago Inter-Ocean. The twine that bound up the harvester trust gave way in short order. - Pap, Are We AU Governors, NowT Omaha World Herald. There are a few ot us in Nebraska who are not Governors, but not enough of us to mention. THE TOPICAL TALKER. Some Great Pictures. The Verestchagin a pleasant word to pro nounce by tbe way collection is interesting, and doubtless the art critics who tell us to bow down before the Russian painter are right As soon as you emerge from the rather close at mosphere of the Carnegie Hall gallery the cot very picturesque vista of Federal street the dumpy market house and neutral-tinted City Hall and even the fog. if there be one, and there was yesterday morning, may strike you as a relief to tbe eyes after gazing at tbe riot ous assemblage of colors which Verestcbagin's brush has summoned together. There is nothing meager or mean about Verestchagin. He is a prodigal with paints, a spendthrift in canvas. So his pictures run to extremes in size, in color, and sometimes in the choice ot sub jects. Ido not think his smaller pictures would attract much attention In a miscellaneous col lection. The magnificent in every way Is "his forte One of his greatest combination of large figures and superb coloring I take to be the picture ot "The Entry of the Prince of Wales into Jeypore." and it is to be noted tbat the artist completely satisfies the eye and the imagination of the spectator. Bnt In tbe battle scenes, or tbe much advertised pictnre of tbe Sepoy execution, to me at least something considerable seems to be lacking. It may be the hardness of realism that jars upon one in these huge pictures, bnt it seems to me to be rather their theatrical quality, Tbe pic ture ot the field hospital after Plevna is in tensely horrible, as many others of the battle scenes are, but it recalls the spectacular realism of the panorama. , Heresy, Perhaps. It is a rash thing to say. I suppose, out it strikes me that there is not a penny-weight of poetry in the whole collection. Life under somo of Its most splendid and terrible condi tions Verestchagin has reproduced with wonder ful accuracy no doubt as to form, color and the local and historical externals bnt the spirit in which he has worked is cold and unsympa thetic There are warmth of color, richness of contrast and the inherent attraction of foreign lands, picturesque people and heroic actions in his pictures, but tbe painter's sonl is not in them. Tbe critics of a certain school may de light in them, but Verestcbagin's pictures can hardly create any general enthusiasm. Men's hearts must be touched to do tbat, and the Russian's work does not appeal to tbe heart The majority of the pictures seem fitted especi ally for a final resting place in Russia, to the patriotic pride of whose people they appeal. To the Russian, of course, this pictorial narra tive of tbe most stirring part of the last Russo Turkish war wonld have a value that we can hardly appreciate properly. There is one picture, or rather a series of three, tbat will be hard for anyone to forget and to which the foregoing criticism will not apply. The three small paintings framed together illustrate tbe terrible fate which over took full many a faithful sentry guarding the Shipka pass in the winter of 1877. There is a qniet patho3 in the story plainly told in color which one cannot but feel deeply. Somber as the snowy death scene is, I would rather have it than the gorgeons paintings, heavens knows how many square feet in size, upon which Verestchagin rests his reputation. But fortu ntely for the artist and his financial supporters, this is not likely to be the prevalent choice. It Is Not a Circus Tent By the way, are not the signs and posters with which tbe varions concertlecture and re ligions people are liberally plastering the front of the Carnegie Hall something of a blemish to that beautiful building? It may be necessary to announce entertainments to be given in tbe Hall, but it surely should be done in a modest and artistic way, in harmony with the charac teristics of tbe architecture and high pnrpose of the institution. The committee of Councils having charge of this matter will doubtless see the desirability of restraining the transient lessees of the Halt Advertising is a splendid thing in the right place. The Rat Returned. Some weeks ago in this column a veracious account was given of the singular liking for music shown by a rat who chose the Interior of a grand piano for its home, and made itself a bed out of Chopin and Spohr and other classical sheet music It may be remembered that the narrative closed with the expulsion of the rat; tbat was the eni of the rat's tale, so to speak, for the time Night before last a gentleman who believes in extracting his fingers' worth from the keys sat down at this very same piano in an East End residence and began to test its sonority. The response was disappointing, especially in the bass octaves. They Bounded dull and woolly and no amount of pounding would in crease the volume of sound from tbe bass. "Can that rat have returned?" asked the pianist "Nol" was the incredulous chorus. "I'm going to see all the same," retorted tbe pianist and he lifted up tbe square cover of the piano. Over and among tho wires of the piano and on the left side was a mass of music in printed form. A poke or two brought ont a large rat about a foot long and extremely well fed. Of course the rat escaped, and all that could be done was to examinu her home tor the rat had evidently intended to rear a family in the piano. She had built It firmly with music, which she had previously torn and Ifabewed into pnlp, and the fragments of paper showed that she bad chosen music of a very solid order for tbe most part The most frivol ous material that figured in the nest was a sheet and a half ot "Echoes ot the Ball," and an imported part song for boys voices called "Who Killed Cock Robin?" For the rest the rest tbe rat had accumulated scraps of the choicest works within reach. But tbis is not surprising, for an animal that chooses to reside among the bass wires of a piano, which is con stantly in use not a little practicing ot scales mnst be devoted to mnsic to an extent tbat mortal men can hardly comprehend. KOI AT AIL EXCITED. Indian Pupils at Carlisle Attending Strictly to Their Studies. imOJC A STAFF COEKESPOSD5XT.1 HARRISBURG, Jan. 15. Two noted women were at the State Capitol to-day. One was Mrs. R. H. Pratt, of the celebrated Indian school at Carlisle, and wife of tbe Superintendent of that institution. As it is nearly entirely popu lated by Sioux boys and girls from tbe camps of Dakota, I asked her what had been their de meanor in the past few weeks, with the knowl. edge that their fathers were at war with the Government and their mothers in danger of perishing. She said: "While they feel con cerned, of course, about tbeir parents and friends, tbey are attending to their duties and studies quietly, and show no disposition to go West Tbeir letters from home have all been cut off for the time being, probably through tbe dtstnrbed condition of affairs at the front, bnt tbey expect to hear from them soon again." Apropos of this, the matron of tbe Lincoln Indian School in Philadelphia says she has made up her mind since the Indian troubles began to stop sendingtbe Sionx boys and girls back to tbe West when they finish their studies, as has been the custom heretofore. She says she receives letters every day from returned girls, begging to be brought back East Now she thinks the ends of civilization can best be fulfilled by keeping tbe youthful savages here to grow up with the enlighten ment of the East get employment among tbe white people here, ana marry like white people. Tbe other lady visitor at the Capitol was Mrs. Annie Wittcnmoyer. tbe beloved army nurse of the G. A. R. She is here in the interests of the new Soldiers' Home at Brookville, Jeffer son county. Tbis establishment not only takes tbe old soldier, bnt his wife also, and was established largely through Mrs.Wittenmeyer's She said the day was past when tho Govern ment should take care of tbe aged veteran, and give the cold shoulder to tbe aged vetorau's wife. A "V70MAK SLEEPING TO DEATH. 'a A- Fanner's Wife In Wisconsin Has Slum bered for Three Weeks. EAU Claire, Wis.. Jan. 15. Mrs. Melvina White, wife ofa farmer of the town of Wbeaton, has been asleep for three weeks, and all efforts to awaken her have been In, vain. She hail been suffering from nervous prostra tion for some time. Several physicians from this city have been called from time to time, but the case has puz zled them all. Tbe sleeping woman has re ceived scarcely any nourishment during the period of somnolence, being forced occasion ally to swallow a Utile milk. She cannot long survive. To Compensate for His Silence. Washington Post Senator Quay made a great mistake in not providing for a brass band in his force bill. SWEETS OF SOCIETY. Interesting Amateur Theatricals Several Weddings That Took Place Yesterday A Green and White Farewell to Mrs. l'erln Tho Social Chatter of a Day. Parthenta, the quaint the naive, the loving, tbe devoted, the brave heroine in the play of "Ingomar." was essayed last evening in Mr. Washington Library Hall by Miss Edith Smtthson, with an ama teur support of popular young people. The hall was comfortably filled with a charltabl r inclined audience tbat showed its appreciation of little bits of acting and pretty scenes savoring of tbe artistic by vigorous ap plause, and kindly suppressed the laughter and mirth to which some intensely ludicrous scenes were conducive. " Miss Smitbson, as Farther) to, was an interest ing character, and with cleverness portrayed the various emotions of the character repre sented, appearing at all times to advantage, and occasionally rising far above the ordi nary. Aclea, her mother. as im personated by Mrs. Allison Myers, was less pleasing, tbe lady extinguishing herself as even an amateur star by tbe swoon she at tempted in the second act Miss Imogene Williams, as Theano, was decidedly negative, even in tbe most thrilling parts of the play. Sam Williams, as 1'olydor, tbe rich merchant, failed to Inspire the audience with the same disgust which Parthenta evinced for him, as his make-up was not sufficiently disagreeable or strong to prevent tbe genuine and original man overshadowing tbe assumed character. Dr. J. A. Hageman made a very pompous and dignified 2march of MastiUa, and bad a rnyal guard equal to his greatness. J. C. Kober, as Inaomar, was In appearance not the traditional savage chief of tbe lawless Al lemani, bnt rather an exaggerated) edition of Little Lord FawUleroy, with his soft flowing, gulden locks, that strangely contrasted with the more properly correct straight black hair at the members ot his hand. His acting, however, was quite redeeming, and the meek-' nessand gullibility wltb which be tumbled into the compromising state of love with tbe fair maiden was truly refreshing. R. C. Sbep lar, however, excepting Miss Smtthson, carried off the honors of the performance as Myron, the slave, bis concention ot tbe character be ing very realistic The play, as a whole, was an actual testi mony of what amateurs maydowtth caretul training, such as Miss Smitbson has given, and with a few naturalisms, such as "Parthenia, Is your basket over there?" spoken behind the curtain and distinctly audible to the audience, passed off with surprising smoothness. The orchestra was under tbe leadership of P. Schwartz, and J. C. Kober was an efficient stage manager and costumer. Tbe play was given as a testimonial benefit to MissSmithson, who has so ably assisted and worked for tbe library interests, and tbe popularity of tbe young lady was apparent from the large audi ence that greeted her appearance. It will be repeated again this evening. A ROTABLE SOCIAL EVENT Was the Afternoon Tea Given Yesterday by Mrs. Andrew Fleming. Tbe afternoon tea given yesterday by Mrs. Andrew Fleming was a notable social event tbe beautiful borne on Western avenue being resplendent with floral decorations, and thronged with ladies of high degree. The various apartments, each furnished and hung in distinctive colors, were adorned with cut flowers of tbe same hue. Tbe parlor, dainty and elegant in delicate pink and light bine, was fragrant with the modest violet and pink carnations, tho library golden in effect with its canary-tinted paper, carpet and upholstering, was heavy with the perfume of exquisite yel low roses in baskets and bouquets. '1 be dining room was rich and warm, witn its red tints, and carnations of tbe same color, mingled with ar tistic carelessness in and among maiden bair fern. The affair was given by Mrs. Fleming in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Fell, of Philadelphia, who was. attired in an elaborate costume of black silk tulle, with handsome yellow ostrich feather trimming. The hostess was attired in a magnificent gray silk toilet trimmed at neck and sleeves with point lace. A bevy of society ladies assisted in receiving. Kubn catered. TWEHTY-FrVE YEARS TOUTED. Silver Wedding Anniversary of Major and Mrs. It J. Taggart Yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Taggart of Palo Alto street, Allegheny, celebrated their silver wed ding last evening in a delightful manner, hav ing invited numerous friends to assist them in the observance. The host. Major Taggart, is a man associated with both civil and worldly war, being the son of Rev. Samuel Taggart D. D., and a brother of Rev. Samuel Taggart. tbo gen eral organizer of the Y. M. C. A., and having served with distinction in the War ot tbe Re bellion. Mrs. Taggart does not take a back seat, either, in ancestry; being the daughter of Colonel W. W. McNulty, of tho First Pennsyl vania Cavalry, and great granddaughter of Major General Williamson, a prominent mili tary figure of early history. Mr. and Mrs. Taggart were the recipients of many handsome presents, both from their friends and their four children, who were pres ent WEDDED IK HAZELW00D. Pretty Ceremonies at the Nuptials or Mr. Bowman and Miss McKibben. Numerous Pittsburgers were guests at the Bowman-McKibben wedding in Hazelwood last evening, when Miss Margaret McKibben became the bride of William L. S. Bowman. The wedding was solemnized in the Hazelwood Presbyterian Church at 8 o'clock, and was wit nessed by a large and stylish assemblage, com posed ot friends of the young people, who are both deservedly popular. A reception at the home of the bride's parents followed the wedding, where an abund ance of flowers, with music, and a supper, laid by Kennedy, served to make tbe even ing very enjoyable. Tbe young couple will be "at borne" after February 15, on Mobile street Hazebrood. Social Chatter. "Sights by tbe Way; or Travel in Europe," was tbe subject of a lecture delivered last evening by William II. Graham, in the rooms ot the Pennsylvania Railroad Department of the Y. M. C. A., Twenty-eighth street Mr. Graham is a pleasing and interesting speaker, and entertained his large audience in an in structive and delightful manner. A lecture by Rev. J. F. Regis Canevin next Sunday evening is a treat in store Tbe snbject is "The Catholic Church and tbe Col ored Race," and It is to be given for tbe benefit of St Benedict the Moor's Conference of St Vincent de Paul, at Holy Trinity School, cor ner Fnlton and Center street THE Woman's Committee for tho Press Club Conference met yesterday afternoon and per fected arrangements for tbe entertainment of the coming distinguished lady vMtor. 'Mrs. C. L Wade, as Chairman, and Miss Virginia Hyde officiated as Secretary. The growth of Pittsburg as an art center is shown by tbe fact tbat teachers are locating here. Miss Malady and Mr. Mallow are the latest arrivals. The former teaches singing, while the latter gives dramatic instruction. A musical aud literary entertainment will be given in Orpheus Hall Wednesday evening, January 28. by the East End Musical Club, C. K. A programme of unusual interest will be presented. A skating party from Allegheny, composed of members of the Pantbopean Literary So ciety and tbeir lady friends, enjoyed Silver Lake last evening, aud afterward dined at Knhn's." , , Rev. I. A. Ballanttne and his bride will be tendered a reception this evening by tbe members of tbo Blngbam Street M. E. Church, of which Rev. Mr. Ballantyne is pastor. ANY number of wee ones will congregate at Mrs. Dr. Huselton's elegant home this evening, where merry childhood will be entertained by the petite of the family. Mrs. Van Wagonner. of Kingston. N. Y., will In all probability accept tbe position of supervisor of drawing in the Pittsburg schools. Miss Fannie Young, of Fifth avenue. Oak land, will give a dancing reception to heryoung friends this evening. The United Hebrew Relief Society gave its first annnal ball last evening at New Turner Hall. An enjoyable concert was given in St Martin's Cuurcb, in tbe West End, last even ing. The social event of the day is theteagigen this atternoon by Mrs. William H. Bnrt A luncheon will be given to-day by Mrs. 3. L. Garner, of Fifth avenue. Miss Nannie Jones, of Roup, gives a pro gressive oucbre this evening. The East End German gave a cotillen at the Linden Club last evening. The entertainment at the Second Presby terian Church to-night Mrs. A. S. M. Morgan entertains friends tbis afternoon. Possible Explanation of the Tote. S awtucret Telegram. 1 After Mr. Sherman's four hoars argument against free coinage, the Senate adjourned to see a man. CDEI0DS CONDENSATIONS. Gold closed on Monday at 238 per cent premium in Buenos Ayres. Nearly 1,600 oMittle hot tomalis, a Mex ican sausage, are sold npon tbe streets of At lanta, Ga., every night The constitution of the New State of Washington limits the session of the Legisla ture to CO consecutive days. There are 26 monarchies and 25 re publics in the civilized world to-day. Sixteen republics are in Sonth America. A teacher of mathematics says that the simple tearing np or cutting of paper is a great relief to tbe mind after mental labor. The widest plank on earth is on exhibi tion in Humboldt Cat It Is 16 feet in width. It will be among the Humboldt exhibits at the World's Fair. Elizabeth M. Proctor, who died at Salem. Mass., a few days ago. aged 100 years, had been for 10 years President ot the Sea men's Orphan Society. A crab was caught in the harbor of Victoria, B. C, that was three feet six inches around tbe waist It was presented to the Museum of Natural Science. It is stated that 1,150,000 Christmas par cels have been delivered by the British post office, of which 1,116,000 comprised turkeys, fowls, game and Christmas puddings. A small leather bag was kicked about in tbe streets of New York recently by pedestrians which, wben opened by a hotel porter, wat found to contain 8,000 worth of diamonds. A change in the channel of the river Stonr, at Sandwich, England, nas revealed the wreck of a vessel believed to have sunk at that spot during the reign of Henry VIH. Arthur "Wnillmeau, of Detroit, has started on a starvation campaign ot 46 days. He wants to beat SnccL If be succeeds be will get 11,500; if be is alive in 30 days be gets 51,000. There are, according to the State Com missioner ot Railroads. 7,01473 miles of railroad in Michigan. Tbe gross earnings for the year 1890 aggregated 96.323, 071 62; net income, 31, h09,279 51. John McCloskery and Lawrence Mer sereau have just died at Sunbnry county. N. B.. tbe former aged 93 and tbe latter 99. Both were somewhat addicted to the use of tobacco and spirits. Near Liberty, Kan., one day this week Mr. uarvey and her child were attacked by a pack of wolves. Mrs. Garvey escaped with slight injnries. but the boy was fatally man gled. The wolves were finally beaten off by men. The high tides did $10,000 damage in Digby county, N. S., on Monday. Wharves were covered, stores flooded, hundreds of cord of wood carried away, roadways washed one flour and meal destroyed and other damage done. , Mr. John Kobb, of Kingston, suggests to the Ontarion Minister of Education that all public school children of Canada should wear outer garments of tbe same material, thns securing uniformity, and checking the dispar ity between tbe rich and the poor. Down in the basement of a private boarding home in Washington street there is to be found the yonngest married couple in New York without doubt It is Yussef Gosn and his wife Malacab, aged respectively 16 and 11 yetrs, and tbey arrived from Beirut on Sunday last A Bath, Me., man says the reason he doesn't smoke is because he can't find a pipe to suit bim. He smoked one meerschanm steadily, for 12 years, and then left it on tbe rail of a steamer on wbich be Is engineer, and somebody knocked it overboard. That was 12 years ago, and he has remained so constantto tbe memory of that pipe that no other would take its place. On their return from their holiday vaca tion the Cornell students found at tbe entrance to tbe college grounds a snow bust of Prof. Corson. It was more than eight feet high and an excellent likeness. It was tbe work of Prof. H. D. Williams and Mr. Willis, of tbe depart ment of industrial art Two years ago Prof. Williams constructed a similar bast of Shakes peare The Pope has appointed a commission to study the religious situation of the South American republics with the view to reorgan izing tbe episcopates on a system similar to that prevailing in Brazil, which is based on common law and religions liberty. He is of the opinion that tbe era of concordats has passed, and tbat tbe Church has everything to gam by claiming simply a reign of liberty for all. The rise in the price of meat in Ger many has not only increased tbe general 'eon sumption of horse flesh, but in Western Ger many has led many ot the peasants, who have had to forego the meat market altogether, to draw blood for blond sausages every Saturday from the living swine. Tbe blood is let Into sansage skins, is sprinkled with fat and, after having thickened, is eaten with sauerkraut for the Sunday dinner. Prince Nicholas, of Montenegro, has ordained in his official gazette that every one or his active warriors shall plant during 1891 200 grapevines; every brigadier must plant 20; every commander and under commander of a battalion. 10; every drnmmer or color bearer, 5. Every guide, moreover, must plant two olive trees, and every corporal one. The gazette calculates that in conseqnence of this order Montenegro will have 4.000,000 grapevines and 20,000 olive trees on next January L The grand jurv at Baltimore reports that the high license law, as at present framed, is a complete failure so far as it prevents tbe sale of snirituous and fermented liquors on Sunday, and it suggests tbat the law be amend ed so as to require an unobstructed view from tbe street to barrooms: tbat only one entrance be allowed to barrooms; tbat clubs furnishing liquors to their members be required to have a license, and that tbe police be allowed free ac cess to all places where it is thought the law is being violated. Baron Haussman, whose death is an nounced, reconstructed and decorated Paris in the grand style, not possible under any otber than an imperial or autocratic government, and resisted even there. Be determined what should be done, and then did it without regard to cost or the inconvenience caused to people whose homes were destroyed. In his memoirs he states tbat the reconstruction of Paris cost 5,000.000,000 francs a billion dollars. But it made it the handsomest city in the world, and probably paid in tbe end. One little Indian boy who attends school at Indian Island, Oldtown, Me., takes an in telligent interest In his lessons and does not slmplv learn them by rote. Tbe teanher had been giving instruction in punctuation, and closed by saying emphatically: "Now when you come to a period you mnst stop." A littlo black-eyed girl then commenced to read and went on in a reckless manner, regardless of the Seriod in question, whereupon the fat and right little Indian boy poked her in the ribs and electrified the school by yelling lustily, "Wboaf He grasped the situation. JCST FOR FUN. Mother Clara, how did you stand in your class to-day? Clara Seventh from head, mamma. Mother Well, lam glad you are doing better. By the way, how many were there in the class? Clara (hesitating) About seven Judge. "Have you evernoticed howthe last words of great men cling to our memory?" "Humpht They don't sticabalf so well as the last words of small womenI"-fue. A romantic Southern writer, speaking of a seine haul of fishes on the Florida coast terms them "voiceless wretches." Tne romantic South ern writer has, probably, lived all his lire outside orUeorjro friable Boar's Old Bay State and never heard a fish ball. St Paul Globe. Dr. Tanner has challenged Succi to a 90 days fast or a fast to a finish at the World's Fair, with waterand coffins on the side. Mlnneorpollt Journal. He Are yon intimately acquainted with Mr. Wilson? She (rromChleaeo)-Only slightly. I was mar ried to him oncc-V'trott tree Prut. "Yon are tbe light of my life," she said tohimassbetoldblm good night at the front door. Tut oat the llgbr," growled her father at the head of the stairs and the front door lamaed. IndianapolU Journal. Youthful Lover A penny for your thoughts, lphigcnla! Mature Maiden Ton have guessed then right Eddie. It was a pinafore 1 was thinking ot You ought to wear one.-(7Aicaflro Tribune. "Can I come into the game?" remarked the McKlnley bill. - f.o," yelled the chorus of objectors: "No yon can't You'll raise everybody." WatMngPm Star. "Is red one of the complimentary colors?'' asked Trotter of his wife, who is something oran . artist No," replied Mrs. Trotter sharply: "red on afc mau' nose Is a very uneomnllraeutary color, asSv you ought to know very welt" Chicago Inter- ' Ocean. ., ' No one will know how many Indians Buf- falo Bill has slain during tbe past two weeks un til the circus advertisements are printed la the 1 spring. Sochtiter Democrat and Chronicle, X ,tJ .ftjsAsAfc- dfc&rfKft. . T:i... mJK11 sfc.,i JjgEgrafr
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