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F'TTSEURG, FRIDAY. JAN. 23, 189L
NSlV MEMBER, NEW SPEAKER.
For a brand new granger statesman,
Speaker Thompson of the House at Harris
burg, if we are to believe the complaint of
Representative Jones, of this county, is sud
denly developing as lamentable a method of
committee-manufacture as might be ex
pected from a ci:y chap who had never
smelled the new-mown hay or seen the dw
drops glittering on field and hedgerow in
the early inorniug. Sir. Jones complains
that harm-: special fitness for service on the
Corporation and Appropriation Committees,
beca'ise -f study of these questions, and an
honest desire to serve the public according
to His qualifications, he has instead been ap
pointed upon committees whose functions
are nominal, and where he can do no good
to his constituents or to the State. Tn place
of sitting idly by as a sinecure, the Alle
gheny county member yesterday arose in
the Hous to plainly state his grievance.
There is the warrant for Mr. Jones' action
that every legislator is entitled to desire and
to ask for the opportunities in which he
thinks he can best promote the public in
terest. Sir. Jones states his convictions
and we may remark that the public enter
largely into them that corporations should
be compelled to observe the Constitution
and the laws, and that the tendency at Har
lisburg hitherto has been to notorious dere
liction in this regard. "With this opinion
he he'ieved he could do more good on the
Corporation Committee than anywhere else,
and it appears he confided the belief,
though as it turns out unavailingly, to the
Speaker. He therefore expresses surprise
and disappointment that when the commit
tees came to be named, the old legend of
Abou Ben Adhem was not repeated, but
quite the reverse.
The public will very generally take kindly
to this earnestness on the part of legislators
to be plhced where they can do the most
good to tbeir constituents. It is a commend
able feeling that can hardly be carried to an
extreme. At the same time there is this to
be said for the Speaker viz., that meeting
several hundred members, many of whom
are new to him, he cannot, even were he as
just as Aristides, or as wise as Solomon, so
discriminate between their qualifications at
the start, and so accommodate their aspira
tions, as to make in every instance the
double hit of placing a man not only on the
committee he is best fitted for, but also upon
the one where he most desires to serve.
Air. Jones is evidently an outspoken,
earnest member. Though disappointed as
to recognition on the committees, he will
still have the opportunity to render good
service on the floor when the matters in
which he feels particularly concerned come
ui for debate and decision.
rOVEKTT AND COLD WEATHER.
The French Government has met the situ
ation created by the intensely cold weather
by making an appropriation for the relief
of the poor. Thus the French nation again
shows its superiority over other European
countries in caring for its people. The
stress in London still continues. The police
deny the charges of General Booth, of the
Salvation Army, about the poor on London
bridge, and from other quarters attacks are
made upon Booth's plan of charity, it being
contended he has misappropriated funds
contributed for that purpose to a scheme of
publication. In Germany the hungry
thousands arc still shivering and praying
for relief Irom the weather, which they have
lost hope of getting from any other source.
Of course the governments of Europe are no
more to blame for the appalling situation,
brought out by the unexpected intensely
cold weather, than the general economic,
industrial and social customs of the people.
But it is hard to tell lion much each is re
sponsible for the other. It is notable, how
ever, that the Republic rises superior to
the monarchies.
TIIE BJXLrNGSLEY HILL, AGAIN.
Representative Burdick, of McKean
county, has introduced a bill in the Legis
lature to regulate charges for the transporta
tion and storage of crude petroleum. The
bill has all the essential features of the
"Billingsley bill" of the session of 1877,
with a new section added which provides
that any corporation, partnership or person
owning or operating a pipe line conveying
oil from the petroleum producing regions to
the seaboard, who shall take up such line or
cease to operate it, shall forfeit the charter
for the same. The changes, in the other sec
tions, from the bill of four years a.eo are to
reduce the charges for service still lower
than that bill contemplated. The maxi
mum charge for pipeage for the first 60
miles or less is fixed at 12 cents per barrel,
and for each additional CO miles or fraction
thereof 3 cents. The maximum charge for
storage is three-two hundredths of one cent
per barrel for each day after the first 30
days. The first 30 days the oil must be
stored free, as is now the custom of the pipe
lines. The assessment for steaming, shrink
age, water, etc, is fixed at two per
cent, which is the amount now
deducted in practice The first section of
the bill is merely a common carritr clause
and is couched in the same language as the
same section of the ill-fated bill of 1887.
The bill is indorsed by the Producer's
Protective Association, and that organiza
tion will use every effort to secure its pas
sage. Naturally enough the pipe line com
panies will oppose it, as they did in 1887,
and a strngglo more bitter than that of lour
years ago may be expected. Harrisburg will
be turned into an oil town by the time the
bill is under consideration.
The only feature of the bill that can be at
tacked 5i the one which forces an arbitrary
WfeB
scale of charges. But the Standard Com
pany and the pipe line have on their pajt
been still more arbitrary in the past in the
exercise of their monopolistic power in fix
ing high and oppressive charges upon pro
ducers for pipeage and storage. At the
most, this bill is only making a demand upon
the Legislature to act as arbitrator where no
other recourse against a monopoly is possi
ble. As to whether the figures named on
the bill are too high or too low, that remains
to be brought out in discussion; but that the
situation calls for relief for the oil produc
ing interests is now as plain as it was when
the original Billingsley bill was up and
passed by the House with public approval
several years ago.
PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS.
The Borne Hills Corporation, of Fall
River, Mass., has adopted a plan of limited
profit sharing and encouragement to em
ployes to save something of their earnings,
which is both ingenious and commendable.
They have established an "Employes' Sav
ings Fund Account"
The plan is that any employe of the cor
poration upon receiving his wages, and be
fore any temptation to expenditure has come
in his way, may leave with the company a
dollar or more, upon which he receives 5
per cent interest from the time of deposit,
or more if the profits of the company war
rant it The money can be withdrawn at
any time upon ten days' notice, and if it is
allowed to accumulate to the amount of $100
it may be deposited in any savings bank the
employe may select. There is nothing com
Dulsory in the arrangement, and the money
is not bonded against the discharge or re
tirement of the depositor. Even though he
should choose to use it in support of a strike
against the company his employers are
pledged to give it back to him.
This plan is probably superior to any
other yet devised for encouraging work
ingmen to save something from their
earnings and at the same time create a bond
of mutual interest between employer and
employed. It gives to every frugal employe
a share of the profits, assists the managers to
increase and extend the business and thus
offers greater security of permanent employ
ment to the worke . It really makes every
employe a silent partner. While leaving
the management in the hands of the firm
probably more capable hands than could be
found amongtheemployes it still gives the
employe the same interest in its successful
conduct that the bwners themselves have.
As a saving fund it presents features vastly
superior to the compulsory Insurance
schemes which have been adopted by
various corporations. Its practical work
ing will be watched with interest, and the
advantage taken of it by the employes will
comprise an instructive statistical exhibit
It may be hoped the Bourne Mill Corpora
tion will keep the public advised as to
results from the plan.
INJUSTICE CANNOT STAND.
So much has been written about the now
calebrated Tracy-Reiter case that mere re
iteration is apt to be tiresome. Still, so long
as it remains that a plain and uncorrected
injustice has been done to Commander
Rciter, and so long as it is manifest that
Secretary Tracy's deliverance is liable, if
allowed to stand, to involve the country
some day in annoyance far exceeding any
which attached to the Barrondia affair, sur
prise must continue why the official action
should br permitted to stand. Had Com
mander Reiter put himself in conflict with
the State Department and with international
law by undertaking to prevent the Guatema
lan authorities irom serving a civil process
on a native of their own country within
their territorial jurisdiction in which
plight, against warning, Barrundia had
voluntarily put himself the Commander
would doubtless have been court-martialed.
The ceneral impression about Secretary
Tracy is that he is an honest and well-disposed
man. but of hot and testy temper
which inclines him to quick decision where
his prejudices are aroused, and to obstinacy
afterward in sticking to it For the Secre
tary's own character it is a pity he should
have denied a full and partial inquiry to
Reiter.
For the character of the public service,
and for the interest of the country in avoid
ing future unnecessary and deplorable mis
takes, it is simply essential that in some form
or other Commander Reiter shall yet have
just that sort of inquiry.
GOOD PICTURES APPRECIATED.
Popular interest .hereabouts in good
pictures, which was so strikingly illustrated
at the Carnegie Loan Exhibition a year ago,
is now again proved by the crowds who go
to see the Yerestcbagin collection. This
public liking for art this appreciation of
stories told and imagination kindled by the
brush and palette is a good omen of the
spirit in which the great gallery which
Andrew Carnegie proposes to found here will
be received bv the people. A community
which delights in books and pictures will
always have treasures of enjoyment in re
serve; and where the appreciation is, there
also, in good time, do the things to be ap
preciated find their way through sympathetic
agencies.
It was the public interest in last year's
Loan Exhibition which prompted Artist
Beatty and his associates to procure for
Pittsburg the notable paintings of Yerest
cbagin. The interest, again, which is now
shown in these will in turn stimulate future
exertion to secure other treats for Pittsburg;
and by the time Mr. Carnegie comes along
with his $1,000,000 gallery which is to make
this place the mecca of American art,' the
popular capacity to enjoy it will not, we
trust bo surpassed in any other city however
pretentious.
UNDERGROUND "VS. ELEVATED ROADS.
Rapid transit is occupying more public
attention in New York than any other
subject, at present, and it is notable that
schemes for underground railways are given
preference over all others. The growth of
the metropolis has made the tax of time to
travel between the scene of the day's work
and the borne onerous. The -elevated rail
road, is found utterly inadequate to the
necessity for quick transit It is also
dangerous and unsightly. It's alleged
cheapness, as compared with underground
railways, has not benefited its patrons by
cheap fares as its friends argued it would
when it was first projected.
It was demonstrated in The Dispatch
a few days ago that an underground
system is really cheaper thah the overhead.
New York capitalists show their faith by
their willingness to undertake the construc
tion of underground lines in competition
with the Manhattan elevated, though the
latter has the advantage of having already
nearly paid for itself in dividends. Several
very comolete underground systems have
been devised by expert railroad men, among
others Austin Corbin, Thomas A. Edison
aud Erastus Wiman, olid their practicability
is fully demonstrated. Incidentally it mar
be remarked that engineering is not guess
work, but an exact science in these days.
Under these circumstances there should
be no difficulty in obtaining neces
sary franchises for the underground
roads. Especially as the construc
tion would so greatly simplify
the sewerage system of the city, afford a per
fect means for abating the overhead wire
nuisance, furnish a subway for water and
gas pipes, and relieve the stress on over
crowded streets. But in' fact there is a great
difficulty. And that difficulty is the
elevated road. Mr. Jay Gould controls that
network of iron girders, and his powerful
lobby is sparing neither pains nor expense
to perpetuate that ineffectual and dangerous
means of transit. Mr. Gould probably had
to pay liberally for the franchises he enjoys,
and he does not propose to lei a matter like
the convenience, comfort and safety of the
people interfere with his enjoyment of the
franchises granted by their boodling repre
sentatives. New York has long possessed a
notoriously corrupt political machine, and
is suffering the consequences.
These facts are chiefly of value, outside of
New York, for their instructiveness. They
point the danger of permitting political ma
chines to get entire control of municipal
affairs, and in a particular way the folly of
granting elevated railroad franchises in
cities which have outgrown the facilities
afforded by surface roads. Pittsburg, just
enjoying the adoption of a complete system
of surface roads and not yet too big to be ac
commodated by them, is still some distance
from the problem under consideration. But
growing as it isrit may as well make up its
mind and be prepared for it when it comes.
LAW ENFORCED WITH A SAW.
Kansas officers sustained the majesty of
the law yesterday by sawing off the Kansas
end of a saloon, close up to the State line.
The wicked liquor seller, without a license,
located his spirit market on the State line.
'When arrested in one State he declared his
liquor business was done in the other, and
when the other State attempted to prosecute,
of course his business was across the border.
But he is now left at the mercy of the
Missouri courts. Minions of the law in
Kansas had the State line definitely located,
and have sawed the saloon off short, confis-'
eating their side of it This confines the
liquor seller to Missouri, though ha may
insist on his patrons standing in Kansas
while ordering up beverages.
BRIBERS AND BRIBE TAKERS.
The Ohio idea, embodied in the bill to
relieve receivers of bribes from prosecution,
has some features to recommend it It is
very apparent that bribery is a flourishing
institution in various places. Many poli
ticians could see no advantages in occupy
ing positions of trust and honor (?) were it
not for the ever-present boodle. The bill
pending at Columbus maintains that it U a
crime to give a bribe, but it is no crime to
receive one. It is proposed by this reversal
of the proverb that it is mure blessed to give
than to receive, to secure the conviction of
bribers by having the bribed become wit
nesses. As the takers of bribes who occupy
official positions perjure themselves in
doing so, they would hardly hesitate
to bear false witness. Thus it appears
the underlying thought of this Ohio idea is
that disappointed office seekers who have re
ceived bribes will be sour enough to tell the
trntb. This is not the best of policy. It
would, probably, encourage bribe givers to
work for successive re-elections of the bribe
takers who would be relieved from prosecu
tion for taking.bribes and violating their
oaths of office.
It might even be preferable to relieve the
bribe givers. They violate no oath. They
would be quite as apt to turn informer,
when the briDe market was bulled as the
takers would when they could not get as
much boodle as they wanted. And the
effect of the prosecutions would be to weed
out of official places some of the people who
are ever all too willing to be bribed.
Many people have been heard to remark
that "Annie Roonej" made them sick, hut
there is a woman in Allegheny who takes a
violent vomiting tit every time she hears the
familiar refrain.
The Richmond Index Appeal asks its
Democratic cotemporaries, especially In the
South, to keep cool about the force bill and not
get nervous. In case the bill is passed, it says
the Southern States may separate elec
tions for members of Congress from
all other elections. The Democratic
House of the Fifty-second Congress miy
refuse to appropriate money to carry out tne
provisions of the bill. And finally it suggests
the coming Democratic House may insert in
every appropriation bill a clanse repealing the
force bill and force the Republican Senate to
pass it. Its faith in this programme is evidently
based on a belief that the Republicans are more
In favor of the appropriations than the old flag.
Among the many bills being presented
in the Legislature none has been noticed mak.
ingit illegal lor combinations to pervert the
uses of the right of eminent domain to private
purposes.
A Southern paper declares that Penn
sylvania is succumbing to the inevitable and
that Sonthern pig iron is invading its market.
Not to any great extent. Possibly a little now
and then when business is hamming here and
our mills need more pig than our furnaces are
turning out. Bnt there is no Southern pig
iron in our markets, now, and not likely to be
for some time. Labor is cheap in the Southern
mills and so is iron, but Pittsburg stock is still
in the first demand.
There has recently been a wild rush of
royalty into print' Bnt it is safe to assume the
kings, queens, princes and princesses are'not
receiving much royalty from the sale of their
books. '
Senator Cameron might resign, pend
ing investigation of the silver pool, and request
a vindication at the hands of the Pennsylvania
Legislature. Even if Farmer Taggart should
slip in for the six-weeks' term Don has the six
years' term already secured.
The London Times publishing a history
of the Parnellite split In the Irish parliamentary
party, rather forcibly recalls the Parnellite
split of the London Timet not so very long
ago. .
Is IT possible, since the Senate is consid
ered a shelf lor Presldental aspirants, that the
perpetual candidacy of some of the Senatorial
gentlemen is maintained that their respective
States may repeat the shelving process every
six years?
Some of the Legislatures seem doubtful
whether United States Senators are of much
use anyway. At least this may'be Inferred
from their lack of baste in electing them.
Cases of destitution are comparatively
rare In this community. So much so that much
attention is attracted by such as pass unnoticed
in other cities. Very good evidence tbatwe
can afford to relieve fully all the cases we
have.
Even Governor Pattison has joined in
the popnlar movement of introducing bills at
Harnsburg. He introduced three Bills as
members of bis Cabinet
Several Western railroads have noti
fied their telegraphers to drop the union or re
sign. This method of making war upon labor
organizations has the merit of frankness,
though it has nothing else to recommend it
Colored people in Virginia own over
18,000,000 worth of property. It would not stem
that the race was awfully oppressed In that
Southern State, at least.
Judge Acheson is believed to be a
winner for the Circuit Court Judgeship. His
appointment will give very general satisfaction,
and he is fully qualified for the position. He
is a worthy successor to Judge McKenna.
Good building lots are said to be still
plentiful in tfceroarket It is well that this is
so. Pittsburg's growth will have need of all of
them.
Miners charge that the "pluck me"
stores are still In full blast in the river region,
though the impression exists that it is illegal
for any employer to compel bis employes to
deal at snch a store.
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.
Rider Haggard's wife is a plump and rosy
little Englishwoman, the personification of
energy, and in that respect as well as in stature
the very opposite of her talented husband.
Kino Oscar, of Sweden, has blossomed out
as an author. The fourth volume of his literary
labors, just issued from the press, comprises
the speeches he delivered prior to his accession
to the throne.
Senator Farwell's daughters are said to
rejoice at their father's retirement from poli
tics. Their anxiety for his permanent abandon
ment of public life is due to a dislike for poli
tics no less than solicitude for bis health.
One of the best financiers in St. Louis is Mrs.
Lncy V. S. Ames, who, since her husband's
death, has managed his estate with great skill
and practical good sense. She is at the same
time a prominent figure in the best society of
the Mound City.
Benjamin H. Currier, of Boston, 94 years
of age, administered the obligation oath to the
directors of the Massachusetts National Bank
recently. This was the sixtieth annual occasion
upon which he had officiated in a similar legal
capacity.
General Miles is fond of good living, and
when be is in the field his "mess" is most
plentifully supplied. He believes also in feed
ing bis soldiers well, and, unlike Julius Caasar,
holds to the opinion that a soldier can fight
better on a full stomach than when weakened
by the pangs of hunger.
General Eugene A. Care, who is one of
the Generals campaigning against the Indians
with General Miles, is a West Point graduate
of long standing. He is a medium sized man.
of muscular figure, rather bald, and somewhat
peppery in temperament. Socially he is hospi
table and most popular.
Vice President Morton has a smooth
shaven face, his eyes are blue and his nose
Roman. His mouth is large and firm. When
he presides over the deliberations of the Senate
he always wears a black frock coat that is but
toned up tightly. His cravat is dark and bis
collar high. His manners are precise and
somewhat format
Ex-Secretart Batard has aged consider
ably since leaving Washington, though in ap
parently good health. It is noted tbat success
in politics seems to act as a powerf nl tonic, and
public men in Washington bear their years
better than when retired to private life. It
will be remembered that Secretary Blaine aged
faster during his fonr years' retirement than
he did before or has since.
BETTEB THAN EVER.
Facilities For Gathering the News of the
World Unexcelled Anywhere.
Scott dale Independent.
Among the many large dailies of the country,
nono has met with greater success or !s more
popular than The Pittsburg Dispatch.
During the present year The Dispatch will
occupy Its fine new fire-proof building, which
has been furnished with the latest improved
printing machinery and complete new outfit in
every department It is the only newspaper in
Western Pennsylvania having a special dally
cable report from all news centers in Europe,
while the facilities for gathering home news
are unexcelled.
The department of commerce covers every
branch of the market and the reports are ex
haustive and accurate. The chief object is to
give the news accurately and discuss political
and social events with regard to trnth and pub
lic interest only. That the efforts of the editors
have been successful is shown by the tact that
the regular daily edition has a circulation of
over 30.000 copies each issue, while the Sunday
edition amounts to more than twice tbat number.-
With the increased facilities The Dis
patch will be better daring the present year
than ever before.
HIS GREATEST HIT.
Though Not an Actor, the Great Stroke Was
Upon the Stage.
Somervllle Journal.!
"I made the hit' of the season at the Arch
Street Theater, in Philadelphia, five years
ago," casually said the seedy man in the long
black coat.
"Why, I didn't know that you were ever an
actor!" exclaimed a bystander.
"No more 1 was," said the seedy man. "I
was a scene painter. One evening I dropped a
pot of paint down from the flies and bit the
leading man square on the head."
THE NEW OCEAN GREYHOUND.
The Empress of India for the Pacific Be
haves Well on Her Trial Trip.
London, Jan. 22. A trial trip of the new
screw steamer, Empress of India, was made
yesterday at Barrow, where she was DUilt. The
test was very satisfactory, the steamer attain
ing a speed of 19 knots per hour. She subse
quently sailed for LlverpooL
The Empress of India Is owned by the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad Company,' and is to be
employed In the service between Vancouver
and Japan.
He Could Not Tell.
Detroit Free Press.
Friend I notice you do all your work on an
empty stomach. Can't you write well after a
hearty me.il?
Humorist I never have
Friend What were you about to say?
Humorist I never have tried.
Had Not Got Far.
Indianapolis Journal. 1
ITommy, yon ought to be ashamed of your
self. I'm sure your Bible does not teach yon
to wait for another boy and throw stones at
him?"
"It Jdoes 's far as I've got I'm only in the
first part yet."'
DEATHS OP A DAT.
Mrs. Mary Buane'Centcnarlan.
rsrrciAL Tii.ro bam to tbjb disimtch.i
Scbanton, Jan. It Mrs. Mary Ruane, aged
109 years, died In Jessup, seven miles from this
city, yesterday, bhe was born and married in
Ireland; moved with her husband to America
when In her prime, and was one or the first to
settle in the valley or the Lackawanna, tight
years ago, while still quite active, she became
blind. Five children, who survive her, are all
very old. She had elzht grandsons, is grand
daughters, is great-grandsons and 15 great-grand-daughters.
Jndgo John T. Lndellng.
Monboe, La., Jan. 22. Jndge John T. Lude
ling died yesterday at his plantation in this par
ish, aged 67 years., 'Judge Ludellng was one of
the most prominent Kesnbllrans in the Btate. In
186S he was appointed Chief Justice of the state
Supreme Court by Governor Warmoth and served
until 1876. when ha returned to North Louisiana
and resumed the practice or law.
Miss Georgia Mortimer, Actress.
Clevilanp. O., Jan. 22. Miss Georsla Morti
mer, a member of the "Night Owls" Company
playing at Jacobs' Theater, fell dead In her room
at the Btrleblnger House this morning. Heart
disease allied her. She had been commended by
the manager the night before lor her vivaclons
acting.
Edward HoIUngsworth.
Toungbtown, Jan. 22. Edward HoIUngsworth,
a hardware merchant, who settled here in the
early history of the city, died this morning, after
a brief Illness, orpneumonla. He was prominent
in the Methodist Episcopal Church, aud leaves a
Urge estate. -
Mrs. Catharine Salil.
MM. Catharine aahl, widow of the late colonel
Leopold Babl, died yesterday afternoon In the 73d
year of her age. The funeral will occur from her
late residence, No. MLowrie street, on Monday.
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON,
Sarcasm, masqueraues as Wit. but when the
domino is removed Envy stands revealed.
'a. false note spoils a the chord, of cdurse.
Even the ears worn by those who seem to have
little or no music in their souls feel the dis
turbed and clashing sound waves, and the chills
creep along the nerve lines sympathetically. In
nature, to be sure, all is harmonious. Naturally
the human mind is the same, but the differences
which life creates seem to lead us away from
the harmony which exists in nature. We fall
to appreciate it. The mysterious laws which
rule natnre without a jolt or a jar without
striking a false note In the grand chord, with,
ont marring the swelling anthem are
beyond our ken. The elements don't
clash, and that's the lesson they hold.
Bat lite, the Public, persistently refases
to follow the example set by Natnre,
and insists on striking false notes, spoiling the
chord, marring harmony, disturbing the song.
One interest antagonizes another. Elements
which shonld be kept apart are subjected to at
tempted fusion, and a splutter, perhaps an ex
plosion, follows. Men walking in opposite di
rections meet on a footway guarded by a moun
tain on one side and a precipice on the other.
Neither will step aside and one, perhaps both,
go down. The noise ot the struggle and the
wail of the lost comes to the ears of the lookers
on, and the chord becomes a discord, jarring,
shaking, shocking. Still all the while the
mysterious musician who fingers the
keys of the greit organ Is seeking for
the lost chord, searching for a newer melody to
tickle tne shocked ears of the listeners. By
some natural process, through some mysterious
chemical dropped into tbo crucible where the
babbling elements are gathering force, a per
fect fusion is secured, an explosion averted, a
calamity prevonted. And thus the differences
which exist In the mind of the Public are set
tled by natural, though mysterious, means. A
gale sweeps over the sea ot life and wreckage
Is cast'tib on the shores, but the sands as sud
denly swallow It the waters slumber, the ships
sail on from port to port, the sailors sing where
other sailors wept and shout where others
slept. No matter how violent the discord, how
harsh the sound of the false note, the music will
come again. After the storm the calm; after
the noise the peace.
Wht is the ice mountain at Niagara Falls
like the little boat that plies below the cataract?
Because it is made of the mist.
The drama of life has been a failure ever
since the snake was given a part.
The tariff bill should be amended so as to
provide for a tax on ice. The European crop
promises to be unprecedented.
Eltnt men cannot be easily driven.
Wht is the Pennsylvania Railroad the finest
in the world? Because it's without a parallel.
The force bill has narrowed down to a mere
trial of strength between the partisans. Mean
time thoy are trying the patience of the public
When 'the energies are overtaxed we are
forced to draw an overdraft on the bank of life.
She's All Right
Let others sing of the fair ones
Who talk of their "Paw" and their "Maw,"
Bnt I sine of a dame
Who bears a bad name
Because she's a mother-in-law.
While all who have been mismated
Cartoons of this heroino draw,
I know others in grief
Who have found relief
Through having a mother-in-law.
Let those who scorn Cupid's blessings
Leave on her the mark of their claw.
There are others who say
Tbat they bless the day
They captured a mother-in-law.
A damn cannot stop the flow of conversation.
The business of the country will remain un
finished as long as the force bill is the "un
finished business" of Congress.
The kodacker who got a snap shot at
Brother Dana when he heard that Hill had ac
cepted the Senatorial pipe or peace secured a
wonderful picture of Disgust.
When is a ship like coal? When it's scut
tled. It's a cold day for Americans In Chile. The
white wings of the eagle are not numerous
enough to appear In the troubled waters there,
and the flag can be Insulted with Impunity!
The force bill shonld be made to apply to the
sea instead of the shore.
The man who turns his attention in various
directions Is a crank, but he who draws atten
tion is a magnetic man. The crank is the load
stone, however.
She Stood Pat:
He stole a kiss, and knew fall well he erred.
In her blue eyes he looked for anger's sign.
Bat while he gazed these soothing words he
heard:
"To err is human, to forgive divine."
Wht are unfortunate men like canceled
stamps? Because they are stamped on after
they are stack.
Gauged by the legislative ontlook.this prom
ises to become a law-ridden land.
Don Cameron is silvering his nest, and is
now a bullionaire. ,
Dbuuuers and tramps manage to make a
living on the road.
A thief can steal long before he commits
bis first offense, because that doesn't occur un
til he is found oat.
Especially at Present.
A little cold-tea now and then
Is relished by our Congressmen.
Mrs. Edison is a fine musician, and also
takes a deep interest in her husband's work.
Be is as deaf as a post, however, and does not
take much interest in hers.
r
When is a father like a temperance bever
age? When he's called Pop.
Judging from the city police reports, some
wicked folk live on Pins street.
The Democrats are in the saddle, but they
are not spurring up the business ot the country
a bit.
Don Cameron doubtless wishes by this time
that the gag law had been applied before he
told Vest about his silver investment.
THE man who enjoys a joke can stand pun
ishment. "
A Sure Winner.
Ob, the common-sense girl may not be chic.
But socially rather tame;
Still she moves alone in a qnlet way.
Turns a deaf ear to what others may say.
And gets there jnst the same.
WHT are some pugilists like postage stamps?
Becanse they are worthless after being licked.
Tns modern legislator will father a bill
quicker than he will foot a bill.
YOUNG Jim Blaine probably realizes by this
time that bare necks will be tolerated In society
bat not bare feet.
WHAT is the. difference between Speaker
Reed and a Democratic Congressman? One
rules the roast and the other roasts the rales.
It is gradually dawning upon the minds of a
patient people that a public office is a political
snap.
t
The flatterer imagines that everybody else is
aflat Willie Winkle.
Came in With His Club.
Minneapolis Journal.
Baseball cranks will be glad to hear tbat the
rules of tbo game are observed once more at
Pine Ridge. Two Strikes is no longer out.
The Redeeming; Feature of It (
Bait AntOhlo, Tex., Express.
The only redeeming feature of the war in the
Senate it the fact tbat it will make so pensioners.
SOCIETY MD MUSIC.
Ovide Moiln and His Artists Delight a
Small Audience at Old City Hall Truly
a Grand Concert Notes of the Fashion
able World..
"I would give S3) for that G string," said a
prominent local violinist as Ovlde Musln was
playing, Leonard's grande fantalsie, "Souvenir
de Hiden," at Old City Hall last evening. But
from the affectionate regard in which the great
artist held tbat same G string vit would take
more than money to secure it, for before the
programme was finished be played Paginini's
variations for the G string, tbat being the only
one on his superb violin daring that perform
ance. The audience that greeted Ovide Mnsin was
small In numbers, batgreatlnappreclatlonand
applause, not a single number on the pro
gramme failed in eliciting a not-to-be-denled
encore, and, in some cases, two reappearances
were the resnlt of the prolonged applause.
Annie Louise Tanner, the soprano, shared the
triumphs of. the evening with the violinist,
owing to her clever and artistic manipulation of
her clear and bird-like voice, with which she
almost succeeded in singing Ovlde Musin's
solos. Her one remarkable feat in following
the quickly changing variations on the viollu
was her unexpected sounding of barmonio E, a
difficult performance even for an instru
mentalist. The pianist, Edward Scharf. distinguished
himself most by bis appreciative rendition of
Chopin's beautiful waltz. "Opus 32." Karl
Storr enthused the Garman heart in the audi
ence by the very stirring and feeling way in
which be sang Schumann's favorite soldier
song of the Fatherland, "Wanderlied." Inez
Parmater, in spite of a severe cold, won many
laurels, appearing In one single number and
again in the "Souvenir de Strauss." which
closed the programme, and in which the entire
concert company appeared.
WEDDED IN WHEELING.
Joseph A. Glesenkamp Goes to the Nail
City After a Bride.
Pittsburg was well represented at the bril
liant wedding of Joseph A. Glesenkamp, the
handsome and popular young carriage manu
facturer, which was solemnized in St. Joseph's
Cathedral, Wheeling, W. Va., last evening, the
bride being Miss Annie Josephine Hess, the
pretty and talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Christian Hess, of that place. The ceremonv
was performed at 1 o'clock, and over 1.000
guests were present, many ot them having
gone from this city in special cars eharteredfor
tbeir use. After the church services a recep
tion was given at the Arlon building, where
the assemblage was one mass of beauty and
brilliancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Glesenkamp will spend a couple
of months in Southern travel, after which they
will occupy the elegant new home in the East
End that has been luxuriously furnished and
arranged for the fair young mistress, who will
be such a charming acquisition to society cir
cles in this city.
DELIGHTFTJL AFTERNOON TEA
Given at the Wood Mansion, on Ridge Ave
nue, Yesterday.
Not one charming hostess, but two, grace
fully presided over the afternoon tea given at
the Wood mansion, on Ridge avenne, yesterday
from 3 to & The cards were sent out in the
names of Mrs. Richard Wood and her sister,
Mrs. P. F. Smith, and the responses testified to
the popularity ot both ladles, tbe residence be
ing thronged with the fashionables ot both
cities. The interior of the home was suggest
ive of the far South, with Its profusion of blos
soms that were woven into garlands and fes
tooned on draperies and mirrors and bloomed
from nnmerons vases. Tne dining room was
especially pretty, with Its exquisite center
piece of pink and white carnations, and tbe
lovely La France roses scenting the air with
tbeir sweet petfume.
The fascinating hostesses were becomingly
gowned In light gray silk, and tbe coterie of.
ladies who assisted them in receiving were
prettily attired in semi-decollette toilets.
FIRST C0NCEBT OF A SERIES.
Splendid Mosio Enjoyed at the Southslde
Ersbyterlan Church.
A delightful concert last evening inaueurat
ed a series of snch to be given under the aus
pices ot the Southside Presbyterian Church.
The church was comfortably filled when the
choir opened tbe programme with a "Spring
Song" chorns. "Children's Home," a solo,
wa rendered by John Jones, tenor of Trinity
P. E. Church; "Sing. Smile and Slumber"
was rendered by Miss Jean Evans, with violin
obligato; "The Mighty Deep" was sunsr by
James Bebout; "Forever ancL-Forever," by
Miss Kate Slocum, and a duet, "Maying," by
Miss McKInley and Mr. Jones.
A violin solo, "Slumber Long." was given by
Ed Schmertz; "One Spring Morning," by MIs
Evans; "Once Again," Mr. Jones; "Answers."
byMIssMcKiulev;"IFearNo Foe." Mr. Be
bout," and "Ob, Hush Thee," by the choir.
Miss Mayme Burnett recited.
A Programme Fall of Variety.
The G. K. Musical Club, of the East End, is
out with a decidedly inviting programme for
an entertainment it intends giving next
Wednesday evening for its own benefit. It
will be given at Orpheus Hall, and the pro
gramme consists of orchestra selections, man
dolin nnmbers, recitations, vocal solos, piano
solos and duets, banjo numbers, Indian club
exhibition, zither performance and dancing to
conclude with. The performers are well
known local artists, and surely the programme
Is varied enough to preclude monotony.
Social Chatter.
Last evening, at tbe M. E. Church, Wilkins
burg, a most entertaining lecture was de
livered. Rev. H. L. Chapman, who was pastor
of the Johnstown M. E. Church at tbe time of
the great flood, told how it appeared to an eye
witness and survivor. The proceeds of the
lecture will be devoted to the benefit of the
Ladies Aid Society of tbe church.
The Ladles' Mitten Club gave its parlor con
cert last evening at the residence of Mrs.
Charles A Brown, on Meyran avenue, with
highly gratifying results. The Newsboys'
Home fund will be considerably swelled.
Goodwill Council No. 12, Order of Chosen
Friends, gave its anniversary entertainment
last evening at Masonic Hall, Allegheny. Ger
nert furnished the music and William Wilcox
officiated as prompter.
The Point Sreeze Presbyterian Cburcb was
radiant with gayety and good cheer last even
ing, and a social worthy of the name became a
part of tbe enviable history of the magnificent
little sanctuary.
A musical and literary entertainment was
given for tbe benefit of the Lawrenceville Bap
tist Church, last evening, in the German Re
formed Church, on Forty-fourth street
A great andience viewed the celebrated
Verestchagin pictures last night at Carnegie
Library In Allegheny Indeed, it was the
largest attendance of any evening yot
A euchre party at the residence of Mrs.
Mark Watson last evening was composed
principally of tbe younger society people,
friends of Miss Harriet Watson.
Cards are oat for the wedding of Miss Jen
nie Sivlter and J. Hartman Kates, to take place
next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock In tbe
First M. E. Cburcb, Allegheny.
E. F. Benton, representing the Royal Edln
burgh Concert Company, of Scotland, is in the
city arranging for a concert at Carnegie Hall
early in February.
Mes. Kate O. Lippa will give a piano re
cital in tbe Pittsburg Club Theater on the
evening of February 2, with Miss Agnes Vogel
as vocal soloist
The Allegro Club gave Its first reception last
evening. Messrs. H. H. Farren, A. H. Long.
G. C. Langenhelm and W. F. Braun formed
the committee.
THE pupils ot Pittsburg Female College will
give a musical and literary entertainment in
the college chapel this evening, beginning at 8
o'clock.
The tenth anniversary of Bralnbridge Coun
cil No. 12s, Ji. O. U. A. M was celebrated last
evening at Lawrence Turner Halt Hours from
8 to 2.
A social will be given this evening in St.
Andrew's Episcopal Church, on Ninth street
Refreshments wtll be servea by Luther.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Porter held their first
"at borne" yesterday atternoou, at their
charming Stockton avenue home.
Miss Ferguson, of Oakland, will be hostess
to-day to a dinner party where covers will be
laid for 50 guests.
Robertson's "School" will be presented
by the Sewickley Dramatic Club next Friday
evening.
Mrs.JohnH. Riceetbon, of Ridge ave
nne, gave a charming 1 o'clock dinner yester
day. Mrs. Stewart, of Ridge avenue, gave a
luncheon yesterday at 1 o'clock. .
The Lotus Glee Club, of Boston, at the But
ler M. E. Church to-night
Tbe Wood reception this evening.
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
He Enjoyed the Cigar.
Some richer man bad riven him a cigar of
superlative quality, one of those lovely pack
ages of fragrant tobacco which poor men dream
about and rich men don't appreciate. He lit
It beiugnnmindful ot the rnlo that a fine cigar
Should be smoked within doors, and a minute
or two afterward remembered that he had a
mission to tbe Southside to perform. He
jumped on a street car and the conductor at
once said to bim: "No smoking allowed here,"
and pointed to a newly painted sign to that
effect. The car was abreast of the Mononga
beta House when tbe awful truth dawned upon
tbe man with the superfine cigar that he bad
to spoil tbe latter forever by letting it go out,
or get off tbe car. He did not wish to do
either. In crossing the bridge tbe car slowed
down once or twice and tbe man with the fine
cigar dropped off the platform and puffed away
vigorously, then hiding tbe cigar in his palm he
boarded the car again. He had another op
portunity to take a pull at tbe weed
when the car stopped to let oft pas
sengers at the Lake Erie depot, and
tbongh tbe conductor glared at him ferociously,
he managed to keep the cigar alight till the car
reached hls'destinatton at Thirtieth street, and
a comfortable smoke still remained in it Per
haps this veracious narrative is more eloqnent
of the deep attachment of man to a good cigar
than anything else.
A New Paralyzer.
The bartenders of this region will be hearing
calls for a new drink before this paragraph ap
pears. The drinic In question old topsrs tell me
is new, at least here, and it is called a "Darken
Split," which is a good enough name perhaps
but not slgniilcanVof the cocktail's potency.
Here are the component parts: A jigger and a
half ot Jamaica mm, a jigger ot enracoa, a
whole lemon and plenty ot Ice.
The recipe Is no more awe-inspiring than the
name, but the man who gave it to me said:
"Permit me to say that this particular 'vanity
is a paralyzer from 'way back. The other four
friends of mine tried a few ronnds of Dnrkee
splits, and they showed no signs of the effects
of the drink till they reached tbe frosty air In
the street. Then they manifested a desire to
lie down that would have pained me to see It I
had not been seized myself bythesamo ambi
tion." Fixed by Telephone.
Some people who use the telephone forget
tbat it reports every word they say before it.
This forgetfulness has caused trouble often.
The other day a married man met an old
friend down town, who asked him to dinner.
It was late in the afternoon, so Benedict went
to the telephone to inform his wife tbat be
would not bo home to dinner. As he stood be
fore the 'phone, with the receiver to his ear,
while "Central" called ud his wife, the friend
remarked tbat he hoped he was not upsetting
Benedict's domestic plans, and, particularly,
not putting out bis wife.
'Til fix the old woman easily enongn."saId
Benedictwlth a laugh. It was a tlresomely long
wait, and Benedict hung up the receiver. They
waited ten minutes, and tbe telephone bell did
not ring. Five minutes passed, and then Ben
edict flew to the 'phone as the bell rang.
"Are you through yet?" asked Central.
"Haven't bad a chance to begin yet" replied
Benedict
"Someone answered," said Central.
"I'll try again."
Central did try and. try again, but Mrs. B.
could not be reached.
Benedict didn't understand it till be gothome
late that night in a mellow and happy state of
mind. ,
"You fixed me beautifully, Mr. B.," were his
wife's first words aa he entered the room.
He Is a Misanthrope Now.
Avery promising young man happened to
get caught In Economy the other day in one of
the long, long waits which tbe Fort Wayne
railroad's schedule provides for the cultivation
of patience and other virtues among its sub
urban patrons. Much as this promising young
man admired tbe peace of the place, the per
vasiveness of tbe poultry and the garrntous
ness of the natives, be did not relish the Idea of
contemplating Economy for three mortal
hours from the outside strictly. An opportun
ity to elope came presently in tbe shape ot a
freight train, which was running very slow. He
jumped and safely landed on one of the last
cars as the train went by. Before he had time
to congratulate himself on being at least sure
of reaching Leetsdale, he discovered that he
had dropped one of his rubbers. Being a
promising young man in the fullest sense ot the
word, and possibly being still under tbe in
fluence of Economy in tbe abstract, be jumped
from the train again. He fonnd the rnober.
He found also that; it bad a big hole in the sole.
Then with a broken spirit and a bowed head
he surrendered to the crypt-like charms of the
Economy waiting room.
Tills Is Refined Cruelty.
Birmingham Age-Herald.l
The speech delivered by Senator Ingalls tbe
other day was. in some sense, a swan song. It
was probably bis last utterance in the Senate
before he dies politically and like the song of
tbe dying swan, tbe sweetest. ,
Far Warmth Versus Fire Heat
New York Herald.
Will Mr. Blaine succeed In forcing us Into a
war with England for the sake of a sealskin
sacqne? The American heart doesn't "fire" on
tbat subject to any great extent.
SENATOR HILL.
New Yotk World. Dem.: The wish is father
to tbo thoucht of those enemies of Governor
Hill and of tbe Democracy who aVe absurdly
insisting tbat be must resign his post as Gov
ernor on the 1th ot March whether an extra
session of Congress Is called at that time or not.
New York Tribune, Sep.: The term of the
next Senate will begin on tbe 1th of next
March. Hence not without marked impro
priety can Mr. Hill continue to serve as Gov
ernor. Still, It is rumored in Albany that he
may stay where be is until the close of thejjear.
We shall see what we shall see.
New York Timet, Ind. Bep.: Propriety will
demand tbat when be becomes Senator on the
4th of March be vacate the Executive office of
this State, tbongh he wi probably do nothing
of the kind. Bat when be does qdit the office,
next December at the latest, the power to help
and to barm those who manage party interests
will pass from him.
New York Press, Rep.: Nobody can put
Governor Hill "in a hole" by advocating his
resignation as Governor on March , when his
Senatorial term begins. To a "man up a tree"
it appears that Hill has put himself in the hole.
It Is against the American spirit and in viola
tion of tbe unwritten law of politics tbat one
man shall bold two offices.
New York Sun, Rep. Dem.: But now tbat
Governor Hill has been elected Senator, we
shall not withhold any exertion to make bim
the Democratic candidate for President. The
new difficulties in his path, especially the cir
cumstance that be cannot remain as Governor
after tbe 1th of Marchonly render necessary
more vigorous efforts to overcome them.
New York Herald, Dem.: Anft. the square
thing is that Mr! Hill shall on or before the 1th
of March next vacate bis present position, sur
render it to Jones, who is nex'l in tbe line of
promotion, and devote himself to his duties as
Senator. No other course Would be either con
sistent or honorable. It Is all tbe more neces
sary since everybody knows that his motive in
holding on to the Governorship is one of per
sonal ambition.
Better as It Is.
I wonder sometimes what I'd do
Kail tbe world were mine;
If 1 should be beneficent.
And bounteous, and benlrn.
Of course, it seems now that I should
Completely fill the bill.
But when "1 can't" becomes "I could,"
"Would" Isn't always "will."
Of course, to rnle the world would be
The diszlest kind of fun.
The simple sense of boundless power
Would please most any one;
But I am not to sure that 1
bhonld do It well at all;
Tbe world, you see. Is rather big,
And man Is rather small.
I'd make mistakes. I'm very sure.
And stir np lots of fuss.
Audprettysoon the world.wonid get
Into an awful muss.
So. while I'd like to have the power
To make things hum and sits,
I rather think the universe
Ilbtttsres It Is.
SomerxiUt Journal.
CORI0US C0NDENSATI0HS.
A shipment of coal has been received in
England from Australia.
Bancroft, Mich., will have a mardl gras
celebration on Washington's Birthday.
A Manchester, Mich,, man found a lira
caterpillar crawling around on the snow the
other day.
At Nantwicb, England, several day
ago. 19 school children were trampled by a
rampant cow. No deaths.
Owing to-the frost, water has become)
scarce in Versailles. France, and venders are
selling it at four pence a gallon.
The Spanish Cabinet has decided to do
away with all treaties of commerce with other
countries, except tbat with Morocco.
A disease resembling influenza has be
come epidemic in Berlin. Those affected show
a tendency to inflammation of the bowels.
Palatka, Ela., has a dog which takes
trips alone on tbe trains. His last trip was t
San ford, where be was found and sent back.
Ratifications are being exchanged be
tween China and tne foreign powers. The sort
of Chun-Khing will be opened to foreign ves
sels. Mrs. James Butler and four children,
of Kalamazoo, Mich., who were made blind by
an attack of la grippe, are now recovering their
sight.
North Carolina's Legislature tele
graphed, a few days ago, to South Carolina fer
the loan of cannon to drive off oyster pirates
from the North.
An Italian miner fell 200 feet in the
Lake Angelina mine at Ishpeming. His princi
pal Injuries were fractures of the hipbones.
He may recover.
At a dinner given in New York the
other night to S3 persons, the bill was e,500, or
jnst about S200 a plate. Tbat will do forreck
, ess gorgeousness.
A farmer In- Holt county, Mo., has
25 living children, none of whom are married
and all of whom are at home. There are U
pair of twins in tbe family.
The steamer St Ignace, which ferries
cars over the Straits of Mackinac, is to be
housed in so tbat the cars will not be exposed
to tbo weather while on board.
A Swedish engineer has invented a
machine for making horseshoe nails out of
iron rods. It makes 110 strokes per minute,
each stroke producing two nails.
A farm at Pithoie, this State, which was
bought some years ago during the oil excite
ment by Chicago speculators for Jl.500,000, was
sold recently at a tax sale for S100.
Tbe faro games of Baker City, Ore.,
were closed last Monday for tbe first time in the
history of the city. Outside sports were in
luck, and allthe games "went broke."
There is a woman in Atchison who sets
a chair at the table overy day for her husband,
who died over a year ago. In his plate she
never fails to place a little bouquet of flowers.
Mrs. Lucy Cook went to sleep at Bur
gin. Ky., Sunday, In front of an open fire, with
a newspaper In her band. The paper caught
fire. Igniting her clothing; and she "burned to
death.
Oneof the industries of London is the
selling of sea water, which is delivered at the
Enrchaser's house for 2 pence a gallon. It Is
rougbtto town every night by the railroad
companies.
In a decision Monday the United States
Supreme Court decided that tbe meat inspec
tion law of Virginia was unconstitutional, as it
interfered witb commerce among the States.
This Is a victory for the dressed beet men.
Tbe prisoners at the jail at Deadwood,
S. Dak., issue a paper giving the pedigree of
those confined there and the items happening
lu the Jail. It is issued every Saturday.and the
subscription price is a half pound of tobacco.
At Cedar Rapids, la., the Sheriff ad
vertises a stock of liquors, seized to satisfya
fine, to be sold at auction. This is the first in
stance of liquors being offered at sheriffs sals
in a prohibition State, and a test case Is ex
pected. The citizens of Kalama, Wash., are
making arrangements to drive the Chinese out
ot that place. They appointed a committee to
wait on tbe Chinamen and tell them they mast
go, and that whatever property they owned
would be paid for by tbe citizens.
Irvin Stiles, an Ionia, Mich., boy, went
ont skating two weeks ago, and cut a stick
wherewith to play shinny. He now wishes ie
hadn't, for the stick proved to be poison
sumach. The child's body is swollen to nearly
twice its normal size, and be Is in a precarious
condition.
A bark that recently returned from the
tropics brought a flat bottle ot about half a pint
capacity, picked up on the beach on November
18. In this bottle was a small rectangular piece
ot paper, somewhat stained and very much
crumpled, on which was written in pencil:
"This bottle was thrown from the 8. 8. Cepha
lgia, of the Canard line, on November H. 1SS7.
by W.C. Lidpard, about 100 miles from Boston."
The records show that tbe Cepnalonla on her
voyage from Liverpool reached Boston on No
vember 26, two days after the bottle was thrown
overboard. In tbe three years' voyage that the
little bottle took It traveled about 6,100 miles,
as far as can be estimated, and judging from
what is already known of ocean currents.
In Millionaire Plan's big hotel Tat
Tampa, Fla., Instead of an electric press button
every room will have a telephone connected
with the office. Uuests will be able to com
municate not only witb the office, but with
tneir friends in other rooms at wilt The great
orchestrion which was one of the marvels of
the Paris Exposition is to be placed in the
large music room of the hotel, it has been ar
ranged that any guest in his room can. by
merely telephoning to theoffice.be connected
witb the orchestrion and have tbe mnsic trans
mitted to him in f nil volume. In fact, be can
pat in actual practice one of the most wonder
ful ot Bellamy's conceptions, and every night.
if be likes, go to sleep listening to the finest of
harmonies.
Tbe jail at Ocala, Els., consists of a big
Iron cage set In a room about 20 .feet square
audio feet hlgb. Tbe cage is mada of flat bars
ot iron about three inches wide which run In
both directions, while the spaces between them
are no wider than the width of the bars. The
Whole cage Is about 15 feetsqaare and 7 feet
high. It is divided into little compartments,
each less than 30 inches wide and half the depth
of tbe cage. Each compartment holds two
prisoners. Two iron shelves, one above tbe
other, which at night are suspended from the
top of the cage in each compartment, serve as
beds. When the beds are hung of course they
practically All the entire compartment. When
visited the other day 20 prisoners wero confined
in' this ca"e. Six of them were murderers
awaiting trial. The swarming cage looked like
a torture pen filled with victims ready forsome
sacrifice.
WAIFS FROM WTTLAND.
Jones has lately put his son in his grocery
shop.
"Oh, say, pal" cried the young hopeful as he
came running np to him the other day, a gentle
man overpaid me Scents to-day and I don't know
who he was. What shall I do?"
"Keep It, my son; keep It as a reward for your
honesty and frankness."-Juo'ffe.
Mr. Bungalow (in Calcutta) Doctor,
doctor, my son has the colic.
Doctor (from within) How long since?
Mr. Bungalow-Slnce 11 o'clock.
Doctor Then why In thnnder do yoa disturb
me? See the undertaker. Qrttnttiura Spark:
"I notice yoa write for the papers out of
town."
Yes, I have some business with the editors off
and on. I send my mannscrlpt ofl; and they send
It on." Philadelphia Timet.
Algernon I don't dwink anything
stwonger than soda and ginger ale now.
Tom That's where you are making a great mis
take. Algernon Mistake?
Tom-Yes. those soft drinks go right to yon
bead.-.DtorK free Press.
To see ourselves as others see us this
Would lessen man's small share of earthly bliss.
Nay, rather have the gin-according elves
Let others see ns as we see ourselves.
Wat Mngton Pott,
Chawley What are you all bundled up
abd shivering so ror this warm day?
Algy Why It's English, yoa know, my dean,
hov. The weather's very cold In Lunnon. Buf
falo Exprett.
Here's three times three to Dr. Koch,
A man of most uncommon gumption;
Eere's may he never be deid broke.
Or lack a meal for home consumption.
Man Is no more the microbe's foot;
The hippy day Is near us, very.
When every boy that goes to school
Ills box of lymph will with hlM carry. -
Somervllle Journal.
Barkini Sniitbers is lszy. He Is Indus
trious by fits and starts.
Ilarklns Smlthers has flu aud starts of Indus
try only That's what Bar tins says. .
Larkins Harklns UUs m that Barklns told Us
that Smlthers has fits. Sta lorkMtratd,
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