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II 00 Daily Dispatch, Per Quarter - Dailt DISPATCH, oneilonth Dailt Dispatch, including bunday, 1 year. 10 00 Dailt Dispatch, including Sunday,? m'ths 2 50 Daily Dispatch. Including bunday, 1 m'th 90 fcCXDAT DISPATCH. Onu Year 250 IViEXLT Dispatch, One Year 1 3 The Daily Dispaich 1i dellTeTed by carrier! at V cents per week, or lncludlnE bunday edition, at ( cents per week. PITTSBURG. TUESDAY, FEB. 3, 1891. riTTSBCRG IX THE LEAD. Statistics for last year place Pittsburg at the bead of the list as a freight originator. New York, Philadelphia and Chicago sink away below in the scale. The public has been slow to appreciate this fact and the railroads cave been nearly as dilatory in dis covering our necessities. Careful estimates put the tonnage of this city lor last year at the enormous total of 27,000,000 tons, re quiring 110,000 cars, with average loads of 20 tons to handle it. It has grown to such enormous proportions, too, without having snch railroad facilities and competition as it should have had. For some time past, however, railroad managers have seen the significance of the increasing freight business of Pittsburg and vicinity and the moves recently made pub lic are the result The South Penn road was begun at a time when this growing traffic needed another outlet, and if it bad been completed the whole section of coun try tributary to Pittsburg would have been benefited. As it is, the relief is looked for from the betterment of the systems already handling the business. The arrangement between the Baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburg and Western means a better outlet East and West, probably a double track each way. At the same time the Baltimore and Ohio is closing up the deal with the "Western Maryland and Cum berland Valleyroad, by which traffic between Philadelphia and Pittsburg may be handled more directly than at present, by way of the Beading road from Harrisburg. The route is not quite so direct as the South Penn would have been, but is much shorter than by way of Baltimore and Washington. The Pittsburg and Western is brought in as a better outlet to Chicago and the lakes, and this has been accomplished chiefly through the efforts of Messrs. Oliver and Carnegie, whose heavy shipping interests have made the necessities of the case plain to them. The Vanderbilt system has also made important moves to shorten the distance between East and West with special reference to getting nearer to this city. These movements were first disclosed by The Dispatch some time ago. There is much cause ior congratulation in all this for this city. The recognition comes tardily from the railroads, and only when forced upon them by the irresistible logic of events. And this is the gratifying feature of the matter that if Pittsburg has been able to accomplish so much while ham pered by lack of facilities, with increased means of communication there is no end to her possibilities. There is one other plain conclusion to be drawn. The increased business following the promised competition threatens to be more than the better facili ties will be equal to unless the Lake Erie and Ohio canal shall be added to care for the heavier freight. The movement for this latter project may have had something to do with the awakening of the railroads to tbe importance of Pittsburg as a freight producer. JURISDICTION ASSUMED. The Supreme Court assumes jurisdiction in the application for a writ of prohibition upon tbe court of Alaska without appearing to care whether it interferes with a diplomatic negotiation or not. To most peo ple this will seem richt It is merely a de claration that the Supreme Court of the United States has jurisdiction over all of the courts of the United States, however formed. Tbe trouble is with the diplomatic end of the Government which has taken an untenable position. And whether the Su preme Court sustains the diplomatic de partment later on, or throws it out of court will depend altogether on the correctness or falsity ot its position. If the claims of Secretary Blaine are just the Supreme Court will sustain them and tbe administration can count on the support of every loyal citizen of the country, but if the claims are based upon false premises the fact is well discovered that the agitation may end. We want our rights in Bering Sea, but we want nothing more. THE TWO EXTREMES. The views of the new Kansas Senators on the subject of railroad regulation form the subject of the especial animadversions of our brilliant cotemporary the New York Sun, That journalistic orb turns its rays to the illumination of Judge Pefferjs corporate policy as follows: Bnt it is as an avowed advocate of the policy of confiscating railroads that Mr. Peffer is the most original and fanatical, fie proposes that the Government, State and national, shall fix npon-a reasonable compensation for tbe trans portation of freight and passengers, "without reference to tbe cost of bnildlng or capitaliza tion or indebtedness, either bonds or stock, but with reference solely to what the work can be done for on tbe basis of modern conditions." Then tbe Government is to build a system of 'double-track Inter-State commerce railroads, to be paid for in cash, and to belong to tbe people as a highway or court bouse belongs to them. Thus transportation at cost would be secured, and "creditors of railroad companies wonld finally get the roads at just what they would sell for in the open market." All rail roads operated by corporations would have to coine down to this Government cost standard or retire from business, In which case, as Mr. Peffer remarks with much satisfaction, "their lands will revert to the original owners." This wild Western and, possibly, woolly method of disposing of all the transportation problems of the day is calculated to arouse a flutter in the environs of Wall street It is no wonder that the Sun rises up to ex claim: "This is tbe kind of hayseed, Social ist, and lunatical economist whom the Kan sas farmers prefer to a statesman and a scholar." The idea that legislation shall be directed to the reduction of railways -to bankruptcy is certainly a remarkable va- I gary of the times; but what our Wall street incuusougnt to recognize is mat it is toe complement, if not tbe consequence, of the views that prevail in Wall street, that it is the duty of the Government to direct legisla tion into the especial task of enriching the railway corporations and the men who manipulate them. Thus if Senator Peffer has really main tained as a serious policy that railroads should be reduced to bankruptcy without regard to the ability of the management or the solidity of their capitalization be has advocated an unreasonable thing. But it is not more unreasonable than the Wall street view that the Government must enact pros perity for highly watered roads and inter pose legal barriers to protect them from the consequences of their recklessness and mis management It may be wild to say that a reasonable rate should be fixed without re gard to cost of building or capitalization; but it is cot more so than to hold that the reasonable rate must be fixed by pools above the level .that would be fixed on the basis of modern conditions. Perhaps it is confiscatory to propose that the Government shall build a trunk line Toa d to hold down rates by its competition; bnt what Is to de mand that the Government shall close up two trunk lines which for twenty years have done thirty per cent of the transportation from the northwest to the seaboard, in order that the remaining trunk lines may profit by the removal of their competition. To call for the reduction of rates to a losing basis is destructive; but to demand that the Government shall reverse the legal policy of centuries and relieve the powerful cor porations from the competition which every shopkeeper and grocer must endure, is op pressive. The wildest vagaries of Pefler are cot more subversive of the axioms of economy or more destructive of a demo cratic prosperity for all classes than the accepted and professed policy which the Wall street interests are constantly urging upon legislative bodies. If Wall street will remove the beam of special corporate privileges from its eye, perhaps it can see more clearly how to join in the task of extracting tbe motes of re taliatory legislation from the Kansas optic SMOTHERING RECIPROCITY. A very lively allegation was made in Sat urday's debate in the House over the diplo matic and consular appropriation bill by Mr. McCreery, a leading Democrat on the Committee on Foreign Relations. This alle gation may be discredited as a bit of parti sanship; but its importance, both as a polit ical indication and as bearing on legislation for the advancement of business interests, calls for more attention than has been given it The statement isthatco less than seventeen measures designed to carry out the policy of reciprocal trade with other American coun tries have been favorably passed upon by the Committee on Foreign Relations. The pol icy of reciprocity, it may be remembered, was fully outlined and advocated by Mr. Blaine last year, and was formally en grafted on the tariff bill as a result of the Secretary of State's arguments. The meas ures recommended by the Committee on Foreign Belations were designed to further reciprocal trade with the countries represented at the Pan-American Congress, and to carry out tbe policy which has been the leading feat ure of Mr. Blaine's administration of the State Department But having approved these measures, the Committee on Foreign Belations applied to the Committee on Bules to have days set on "which tbey were to be considered and passed, and were informed that but one day would be allowed for the whole seventeen bills. As that day was the one on which the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was also to be considered, namely, last Saturday, it was evident, ac cording to Mr. McCreery 's statement, that the House would be permitted to do nothing for reciprocity this Congress. The membership of tbe House Committee on Bules, which has the "steering" power for all measures, gives this statement a decided significance. The Bepnblican ma jority of that committee consists of Speaker Beed, Mr. McKinley and Mr. Cannon. The personal motives which these gentlemen have for not desiring to hasten to support Mr. Blaine's great policy are widely known. Mr. Beed's antagonism of Mr. Blaine dates long before the present Con gress, while Mr. McKinley's feeling toward the Secretary for compelling tbe modification of his pet tariff measure to the reciprocal policy is the reverse of grate ful. It is possible to explain this action on other grounds than that of satisfying personal grudges. Possibly the House lead ers recognize that so much time has been oc cupied in their grand policy of maintaining p61itical supremacy by act of Congress that none' can be wasted on mere measures to ad vance the cation's business interests. But tbe affair. also affords ground for the charge that these gentlemen, having found their grand schemes turning to dust and ashes, took this method to prevent Mr. Blaine's policy for the extension of American trade from securing any favorable legislation while they retain their grip on the House machinery. It is not necessary to decide whether the pressure of public business or private grudges inspired the suppression of these reciprocal measures, as asserted by Mr. Mc Creery. The fact remains that the course of the House leaders has been to spend the entire session in trying to force the passage of measures for partisan benefit, and consequently little or nothing has been done in tbe way of needed business legis lation. Other important business measures have been sacrificed with reciprocity, though none of them were strangled in bo marked a way. Nor had any had a better right to command attention of a Bepnblican Congress than reciprocity. It furnished the one feature of the Bepnblican policy during the present administration that has risen to the plane of broad international statesmanship. It was designed to spread the commerce of the United States and to draw closer our relations with neighboring nations. This' broad and beneficial policy is postponed if not sacrificed, because the House leaders regard it as more important to pursue a futile attempt to maintain Be pnblican supremacy in the House by act of Congress. It Messrs. Beed, McKinley and Cannon are cot able to make an effective disclaimer of the charge that they .took this action to satisfy their personal dislikes and disap pointments, the matter will be a remark abe ending of the career of one of them as Speaker and of the other two as members of Congress. BREACH OF PROMISE SUITS. The question whether actions for breach or promise to marry shall be abolished is making some discussion in the East A large cumber of la.lies have expressed them selves as opposed to the law which permits the recovery of damages for wounded affec tions. On the other hand some leading lawyers stick to the legal theory that an en gagement to marry is a civiTcontract, and the trifler who fails to carry out his agree ments should be made to yield the solace mentioned by Sergeant Buzfuz: "Damages, gentlemen; heavy damages." In consider ing which opinion is likely to be most im partial, it is hardly possible to suppress tbe suspicion that tbe legal fraternity would not like to tee a class of actions cut off which yields fat fees; while tbe female opinion Bgainst breach of promise suits is certainly disinterested, as no one but a woman was ever known to get damages from a breach of promise suit Of course no woman of refinement or delicacy of feeling would ever bring a breach of promise suit In the first place she would not wish a man to marry her who is not desirous 'of doing so, and will consider herself happily freed from a suitor who is not inspired by genuine love, or whose affection has died out In the next place, apart from these sensible considera tions, tbe parading in court of tbe delicate details of courtship, or the sentiments of a rejected love, is absolutely prohibitory of such suits. This may seem to be an argument for the abolition of breach of promise cases; but it is not necessarily so. Tbe law looks at marriage in a coldly business light As already said, tbe sentiments of refinement which forbid those who look upon mar riage as a union of love, will prevent them from engaging in such suits. But those who look upon marriage as a business en terprise may need that protection against triflers. Moreover breach ot promise cases may serve a useful example to society at large, as a warning not to have anything to do with the people who get mixed up with them. THE CHARTER ALL RIGHT. Pittsburg made several important discov eries yesterday, among them being the fact that it is really a city of the second class in this Commonwealth and a city of the first class in commercial importance. The courts sustained the city charter and the general mu nicipal government, leaving 'only tbe street improvement laws wrecked by the wayside. This leaves a good foundation, at least, and our legislators at Harrisburg may de vote their best energies to pushing through the bills to remedy the street trouble. All will then be well with us once more. EIGHT HOURS IK THE MINES. It would be hard to select a branch of in dustry in which the eight-hour system can more easily be given a fair experiment than in the mining industry. It is therefore a satisfactory announcement that tbe miners' organization has determined to put the system into practical operation and are negotiating with the operators to that end. The experiment is much simplified in this industry. In coal mining a larger propor tion of wages is paid on the basis of the amount of work done than in any other of its size and importance. The vast bulk of coal mined is paid for by the ton. If less coal is mined by the eight-hour system than in ten hours the miners will be tbe chief losers. If as much can be done by the man who puts in eight hours of good work as by the one fatigued by ten hours, they make a clear gain of two hours for rest aud recrea tion. If the individual loses something by the change, but the labor of the entire in dustry gains by affording more work ior all under the restricted hours, the workers will have made tbe chief sacrifice for the benefit of that laboring interest as a whole. It should greatly facilitate the making of this experiment that the miners who pro pose it accept by far the greater part of the hazard and loss. It is not in their case a proposition to do eight hours' work for ten hours' pay, but to work eight hours and be paid for what they do in that time. Of course, it must be recognized that around every mine more or less work is paid for by the day or week. But the proportion of this labor is so small in comparison with other industries that it ought to be easy to adjust matters so as to give it a fair trial. For these reasons if tbe miners are de sirous of trying the eight-hour system there should be no serious obstacle in their way. They can give tbe shorter hours a fair trial, mainly at their own expense if there is any loss in it, and the experiment, if successful, will afford valuable instruction to labor at large. NEW LEGISLATIVE TACTICS. Our own House of Representatives, at Harrisburg, is putting on new airs and in dulging in revolutionary proceedings, at the dictation of the "Granger" Speaker, if ad vices from there are correct It having ap peared by a call of the House tbat a quorum was present, while a vote just previously in dicated no quorum, the Speaker set out to force a voting quorum by declaring any member cot voting in contempt This is something of an improvement upon Mr. Beed's system of counting a quorum, bnt will hardly meet with much more pnblic ap proval. In entering a protest against the election of Calvin S. Brlce as United States Senator In Congress from Ohio, the Republicans of the Ohio Legislature probably furnished a peg on which to hang an Investigation regarding Mr. Brice's residence by tbe United States Senate. What tbe Senate will do in the matter can only be conjectured. It will probably be governed by conflicting partisan prejudice on the one band and Mr. Brice's "Influence" on the other. Meantime the plain, everyday citizen will care less whether Mr. Brice is a resident of Ohio or New York than he will for the sad reflection that he will probably represent neither State so much as the powerful corporate interests he is connected with. Congressman Vatjx, of Philadelphia, has signalized bis brief Congressional career by one original hit. He succeeded in passing a resolution, ordering 30,000 copies of the Uni ted States Constitution to be printed for tbe benefit of members of Congress. If tbe statesmen will study that document and conform thereto, it may work a marked reform in our politics. There is a good deal of force in the suggestion that a great deal of the money spent for decorating and embellishing rail way cars, which contributes nothing to tbe safety or comfort of passengers, might bo more intelligently applied. This unnecessary expenditure would without question supply the cars with electric light and go far toward furnishing them with steam beat, so that travelers need cot be cremated. If tbey can otherwise escape from an accident with their lives. Less money for show and more for safety would be an excellent reform. We observe that the esteemed New York Press regards tbe fall of Balmaceda as dispos ing of tbe last ot Spanish-American dictators. What will the esteemed Press do with that successful soldier, General DaFocseca, who wields a more arbitrary power over a greater country than Balmaceda's, with less regard for constitutional or individual liberties T Gotebnoe Pattison took occasion to accompany bis veto of tbe resolution Intended to instruct Senator Cameron how to vote on a bill that is not likely to come up with a clear headed paper showing the bad principles of the force bill. The Governor may be excused for kickinga measure tbat Is down in this vigorous manuer by the reflection tbat bis little differ ence with Judge Gordon has cot deprived Jtlm either of his prompt use of the veto power or tbe ability to write a logical and pertinent paper to go with it. The people who are now predicting that David Bennett Hill will try to be United States Senator and Governor of New York at one and the same time, are likely to have the same Il lumination of their accuracy as those who said Pattison would be a bank President and Governor of Pennsylvania at once. Whatever else Bill may be he Is not a fool. An Illinois legislator has introduced a bill to suppress and punish those who, like Bchweinfurth, pose as the' Messiah, and delude a lot of cranks and enthusiasts. The Idea of suppressing false prophets by governmental power Is a peculiar one, although there are ancient precedents. Beside the fact that this would elevate the humbugs to the rank of martyrs. It might have a restraining Influence on the legislative mind to remember that this is exactly the kind of law which Pontius Pilate applied. The way in which the Senators who have attracted the public attention are being rele gated to privacy Is alarming. It is announced tbat the public must now lose "Senator' Crane, from tbe dramatic stage. We could have bet ter spared a better man. Me. Richard Mansfield writes to the press to correct a libelous report tbat he kicked his valet He asserts be only threw his boots at tbe pampered menial. The dis tinction is important. Td kick a person is combining insult with injury, while to throw boots is only injurious in proportion to tbe ac curacy of aim. In view of the probable con dition of tbe thrower, the throwee can gener ally afford to look upon it as a harmless amuse ment The ground hog saw his shadow, read tbe Weather Bureau's prediction of a cold wave in the morning papers and reflected to himself on the fallibility of the whole tribe of weather prophets, including himself. It is stated by the Philadelphia Press that "Hawaii is a country wbich the United States has practically annexed by the reciprocity treaty ratified in 1575." That assertion may, if the esteemed Press considers it true, provo too much. If reciprocity practically establishes annexation what is tbe reason tbat we should not annex Canada that way and save all further disputes. That general and severe cold wave which was to have bit all over the country on Sunday or Monday, turns out to be almost a case of belated frigidity. IN THE FIELD OF FAME. Bobebt Garrett appeared the picture of hoalth at tbe large reception given by himself and wife last Wednesday In Baltimore. Miss Frances E. Lord has been appointed Acting President of Wellesley College during President Shtfer's year's leave of absence. Mrs. Pnn,ir D. Armour, the wife of the Chicago millionaire, is a notable housekeeper, and prides herself upon her culinary suc cesses. Mary E. Williams, who is one of tbe com ing novelists. Is a young woman of SO. She is unmarried, short In stature, and a blonde. Her face is bright, her manner is vivacious, and her modestynotable. Robert Louis Stevenson says that be in tends to end bis days in Samoa, He has closed out all bis affairs in England and Scotland, and his mother will join himself and family In the new South Sea Island home shortly. Maud Howe Elliott and Florence Howe Hall, daughters of J ulla Ward Howe, are meet ing with gratifying success as readers and lec turers. How to talk In public is an art the Howe family seems to have thoroughly mas tered. Alice, daughter of the poet Longfellow, is a fine photographor of the amateur class. Her specialty Is storm pictures, and some of them, taken along the Massachusetts coast will soon appear as illustrations of a book of sea songs. Mrs. May Weight Bewall, of the Girls' Classical School, ot Indianapolis, says girls will not havean equal chance for higher education until society regards a young woman who poses as a mere family and society ornament with the same contempt with which It now regards the young man who values himself for bis decora tl v qualities. Mrs. Leland Stanford has broken tbe first ground for the erection of tbe art and archaeological museum which is to be a part of the great Leland Stanford (Jr.) University at Palo Alto, Cat The university is to be open equally to men and women, its equipment is to be as complete as money can make it and the cost of the maintenance for each pupil Is not to exceed the small sum of 5200 a year. FABMEES' ALLIANCE GIFT. Henry C. Demznlng, State Organizer, Ap pointed Quartermaster General. TtTKCJAl. TILIPBAU TO THE DUPATOH.l Habrisburo, Feb. 2. Governor Pattison today presented the Farmers' Alliance with one of the highest honorary offices within bis gift The appointment was that of Henry O. Demmlng, of Harrlsbure, as Quartermaster General of tbe National Guard. Mr. Demmlng is not connected with the militia, and has never been prominent in military circles. On the other hand he is at present State Organizer of the Farmers' 'Alliance in Pennsylvania. A report prevailed to-day that the commission of Prof. D. J. Waller, Superintendent of Public Instruction, bad been hung up In the State Department, pend ing a decision as to whether he is not merely serving out tbe term of Dr. Higbee. Had Dr. Higcee lived, his term would not have expired until 1693, but Governor Beaver, instead of ap pointing a man to fill out this vacancy, ap pointed Prof. Waller for a full term, and that will not expire until 1893. The rumor is tbat not only the commission of this State official, but ot all those wbom Beaver appointed for confirmation by the present Legislature have been laid by in the Governor's office with the idea that alter the Legislature adjourned tbe Governor will do as fie pleases about tbe lengtb ot commissions. The officials of the Executive Department say there is nothing In this, but that, owing to the issuing of commissions to at least 900 notaries public, tbe commissions of the persons now serving in offices of the State have been delayed to accommodate notaries, whose business is important to pu bile interests. Together with Mr. Demming's name, the Governor appointed the balance of bis staff to day. Completes the staff is as follows: Assistant Adjutant General, Alexander Krumbhaar, Philadelphia, (retained!; Inspec tor General, Chambers McKibbic, Allegheny county; Judge Advocate General, John I. Rodgers,Philadelphia: Quartermaster General, Henry C.Demuiing.Dauphin county: Assistant Quartermaster General, Henry D. Paxson, Philadelphia; Commissary General to be appointed; Assistant Commissary General, George W. Ryan, Schuylkill county: Surgeon General, Louis W. Bead, Montgomery cnuntv; General Inspector or Rifle Practice. Herman Osthaus. Lackawanna county: Chief of Artillery. Thomas J. Hudson (re tained): Aides de Camp, with rank of Lieuten ant Colonel, William Ross Hartshorn, Clear field; O. E. McClelland, Dauphin; A. J. Drexel, Jr Philadelphia; Rollin H. Wilbur, Northamp ton; James Duffy, Lancaster; Wjle T, Wilson, Philadelphia; A. Harvey Tyson. Berks; James West, Susquehanna; James Hnnslcker, Mont gomery; A. D. Seelejr, Columbia; Savery Brad ley. Philadelphia; W. C. Connelly. Jr.. of Pitts burg. Adjutant General McClelland went to Philadelphia this afternoon to attend the re ception of the State Fenclbles. DEATHS OP A DAY. Mrs. Elizabeth Short. I SPECIAL TXLSGttAM TO THE DISPATCH. McKeespoet, Feb. 2. Mrs. Elizabeth Short, one of the oldest residents of McKeesport, died this moraine in the 75th year or her age. bhe was a descendant of the Sales family, one or the first settlers of this place, an i she was born In Pitts burg. The old lady was for 69 years a leading member of tbe First 11. E. Church, and a sinter ot Samuel Hockwelder, a prominent citizen or Alle gheny City. She was universally known, and a familiar name she was knofrn by was "Mother Short. " .Paralysis caused her death. Charles S. McCargo. Charles 8. McCargo, general freight agent of the Alleeheny Valley Railroad, died yesterday morning at the residence of his lather, 141 Eldge avenue, Allegheny, at the age of 23 years. He was one of tbemost popular young businessmen In the two cities. He started with the Allegheny Valley several years ago In a minor position, and by industry and strict attention f his business steadily advanced to the position which he held when he died, Mrs. Daniel O'Day. Mrs. Daniel O'Day. wife oriho general manager or tbe National Transit Company, ofBnffalo. died suddenly Sunday evening'. She was tbe mother of tea" children, the eldest being about 23 years old. Mrs. O'Day was a sister of John tewell, of this city, who with bis wife went to Buffalo . yesterday to attend the funeral, which will occur tomorrow. SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON. A obeat many obnoxious people are so hon est tbat tbey will not even take a hint We are sentimental after, alt And In this hustling and hammering, realistic and rollicking, working and worrying old planetary existence a little sentiment is not hurtful, Rather it Is helpful. It spices the morsels we gulp and nearly choke on, leavens tbe lump, romanticizes tbe realities, and makes life a bit sweeter. Fortunately tbe traditions of our fathers and our mothers help to foster this feeling of sentiment The sentimental periods are not scattered through the months of tbe year quite sq liberally as they might be, but the 'dose Is allopatblo and lingers. Tbe senti mentality tbat expands during Cbristmastide covers a big page in tbe memory and cherishes the germ wonderfully. So when St Val entine, Cnpid & Co. resume at the old stand just nnder the shadow of the castle of Christian charity and limitless love, tbey are bound to do a fine business. The great Sentiment which underlies life buds afresh and blooms on Feb ruary 14 In all its splendor. And, too, in this sentimental period we seem to see tbe flowers and bear the birds-.the roses and tbe songs ot spring are close and winter Is waning. St Val entine, too, takes you back to the pothooks and tbe posies to tbe time wben you ran to the little postoffice in tbe country store, or waited? anxiously for tbe postman's ring. In the hearts of the old tbe day dews the Seatiment and it grows green. For tbe young It has the same meaning as it had for you and fori more elabo rate, perhaps, but the same for all tbat For a Valentine is a Valentine, and Love is Love whether on Ink-colored paper, hand-painted satin, in a blouse, or in broadcloth. And St. Valentine is in the shops now and will soon be in the malls. So sentiment will be nurtured, and eyes will sparkle, and hearts will beat, and Cupid will bold carnival. Now the seed of friendship will be sown, and with the coming of the buds ana the birds will blossom love, the sweetest and best fruit growing on tbe tree ot life, whose garden Is tbe wide, wide world. WHTlsa pretty girl like a banknote? Be cause they both have a face value. The' groundhog saw his shadow yesterday, and so did the theater hog, the street car hog, the dining room bog, the pavement hog and tbe other great American hogs. You will bear more plane talk on Mt Wash ington than in any other section of the city: lawyers frequently ask tailors to press their suits. The length of the ballet girl's dress is con siderably over two feet Why is a wounded person like a piece of furniture? Because it's a dressing case. If you want notoriety write a bad book, a naughty play, break some of the command ments, do anything that will make Satan grin and tbe angels weep, and you will get there. Not a Good Marksman. "The rose is red: tbe violet's blue." Ah, old familiar line, Wbat recollections yon renew Of sweet St Valentine. A spluttering pen, a quiet room, A sheet of paper fine, A youth prostrate in lore's first swoon Writing a valentine. "Sugar is sweet, and so are you;" Sealed with love's odd sign Of Cupid shooting arrows through Hearts on a valentine. Ah, joys like these can never last, Tbey are of Auld Lang Syne, For Cnpid shot bis arrow past Tbat heart on Valentine. The groundhog is a cowardly little cuss, and is scared by bis own shadow. When is a man like a telescope? When yon draw him out, of course. I Seals breed trouble as well as offspring. 'The cooking school graduated a batch of young students the other day, and dyspepsia will cow catch up to typhus. The magnates are now talking about elevat ing baseball. With all the pugs on the stage the task will be a difficult one. Why is a barrel like a cathedral? Because both have chimes. There's a good deal of wind in Chicago, bnt hardly enough to run tbe World's Fair and an air ship combined. After the farmers become acquainted with tbe political rounders they are liable to forget tbe combination. . Attention is about the only tbing drawn in the drawing room. There seems to be more ideas than dollars in the World's Fair project so far. The dead wire cannot be handled without gloves. Must Watch the Flies. The baseball men are striving hard To elevate tbe game, But just so long as brewers brew. The boys will take a fly or two. And get there just tbe same. Noir tbat tbe force bill is out of tbe way all the World's Fair needs is a few millions and It needs them, too. Sous one has burled a silver brick in tbe Senatorial poker room, and broken cp a nice, quiet little game. The Congressional investigators have whlte , washed Raum, but some of them believe his character should be placed in a refrigerator, as It is the least bit tainted. The only thing a miser with a family will give away is hrs daughter. The roosters at the State capitols would sooner scratch gravel in tbe back yards of tbe city politicians than pick in the litter of tho granger statesman's barnyard. Saratj Bernhardt wedded art and raised a son and heir. The Surest Way. In this grand age he who succeeds Must labor with a will. Treading the path where labor leads Witb energy arid skill. Whato'er you strive to do do well. Nor think your task well done Until you with the masters dwell. And wear the wreath you won. After Cupid shoots his little arrow Love lies bleeding; Bon Cameron was not the lone fisherman in the silver dooI after all, nor is be tho only Senatorial gambler. When Is a Bate like rifled, to be sure. cannoc? When It's Bleached and Blighted. She has hair of gold. And a deep blue eye; But the first, I'm told, Cost a heap to dye. Bio guns wearjackets, and have breeches, too. DURlNd tbe present session of Congress the objectors, unfortunately, are alt on tbe out side. PASNELTj promises Ireland a Parliament If be turns out a true prophet all will be for given. Watch your safe. The burglars are burg ling, and seem to know the combinations and tbe habits of tbe police. Hot-tempered folk flare up on the least provocation. Poker and "freeze out" are tbe Senatorial and diplomatic games Indulged in nowadays. John C. New has bobbed up as an applicant for the Treasury portfolio. .. Wherever there's a vacancy worth anything there you'll find John every time. Accobdino to some shepherds the public have no riiht to their congregational counsels or quibbles. They forget tbe Biblical injunc tion concerning the bushel measure and the light The "Queen of the Census Office" is named Smith. The correspondents seem to think she'j a black Smith. Willie Winkle. SOCIETY'S PLEASURES. A Notable Event In Musical Circles Annual Reception of the School of Design A Number of Pleasant Promises Events of a Day In Social Circle. . Tbe appearance last evening at the Pittsburg Club Theater of Mrs. Kate Occleston-Lippa as a concert pianist was a notable event in musi cal circles. A select and cultured audience greeted the talented lady who, as a first prize winner at tbe Leipzig Conservatory, and as one of the most satisfactory pupils of tbat great master, Dr. Louis Maas, attained considerable notoriety in England, and also achieved re markable success in public recitals. She has been known auring" her residence in this city as an accomplished pianist and a talented composer, but her performance last evening was qalte a revelation, and her audience could but indorse the English public and the dele e,e,a? tD0 recen musical convention at Phil adelphia, in placing a high estimate upon her ability as a pianist In appearance Mrs. Llppa is exceedingly pre possessing; slender and graceful, with an inter esting face, framed with lovely hair. She was clad In a pretty evening toilet of elegant slm pllci?yt.and appeared first in "Praeludlnm," op. 3a. Mendelssohn. A "Fantalsie," Beethoven, was next rendered by Mrs. Llppa, and was f ol lowedhy "Alia Menuetto," Grieg; "Banco of the Elves," Kroeger; march from Beethoven's Kaln of Athens," Rubinstein; a "Concerto in iU Major," Chopin, and a "Nocturne" of her own composition. In tbe latter number Prot Carl Better ably assisted with orchestral ac companiment on second plana. Miss Agnes Voget tbe soloist of the evening, rendered "A Shadow," composed by Mrs. Llppa, andia song from "Mignon." Liszt with charming effect AN EHJOYABLE EECEPTIOrT Given at the School of Design to Its Friends Last Evening. Miss A. W. Henderson, the deservedly popu lar and charming principal of the School of Design, was tbe happy recipient of any number of congratulations showered upon her yester day by tbe critics and patrons of tbe school, who thronged the rooms in honor of the annual reception. Tbe exhibit made by tbe students was the point upon which the congratulations were based, as it is one of unusual merit and excellence. Tbe water color room being the larger and the more cheery seemed the favorite apartment But here and there and every where were seen knots and groups of congenial artists or students, animatedly dis cussing the points of this picture or that, turn ing eagerly to congratulate the winner of a prize medal, gracefully condoling witb the un fortunate competitor, and predicting future success as a balm for disappointment. In the water color department many beautiful pict ures were to be seen; flowers of every variety abounded, almost natural in their perfection; fruits, ripe and luscious, tempted the appetite and sketches of pretty woodland scenes revived memories of bygone days. An Interesting cor ner of that room was tbe one devoted to me mentoes of tbe Wnrtemburg excursion, last spring, when the young ladies spent several days rendering immortal on canvas quaint scenes of tbe little town and surroundings. Tbe Interest in tbe oil room was;naturally concentrated at first upon tbe medal pictures, but gradually it extended to each and every picture of the exhibit, and tbe flattering re. marks made abont the work as a whole must have been very gratifying to the instructors and students. The life class, pen and Ink drawings and china received their share ot attention and admiration, and the department of original drawings, owned by tbe Century Company and loaned oy it to the school for studies, was en joyed by tbe many visitors. The exhibition will be open to tho public tbe remainder of the week. King's Sons on Hand To-NIght TheKIng's Sons, of St Peter's Church, are evidently setting up opposition to the King's Daughters, from tbe attractive programmes issued lor their entertainment to be given this evening. Tbe vocalists of tbe evening are Miss Helen Grimes, tbe Misses Mattern, Frank W. Bear, Thomas J. Smith, H. M. Reed and J. D. Bratton, Jr. The instrumentalists. R. A. Craw ford, W. G. Tageart ana Charles Fundenberg. The eleocutionists, Miss Ruth Reuck and James C. Bennett. Preparing for the Banquet. The members of Wilkicsburg Lodge No. 3S4, Knights of Pythias, are In tbe midst of prepar ations for their banquet, which is to be given Thursday evening, February 19. There is a very large membership of Knights in Wilkics burg and vicinity, and the entertainment Is ex pected to be one ot the most brilliant social affairs of tbe season. Social Chatter. One of the most distinguished Nihilists of the age, Sergius Stepniak, is now in this coun try, and has been creating something'of a furore in tbe East, where he has been lecturing. He is known in Russia as tbe enemy of the Czar, and is regarded by all the liberty-loving people as their Moses. The Press Club was fortunate in seenring him for a lecture on Fri day evening next at Old City Hall. The third of the winter's- course of enter tainments of the Pennsylvania Railroad De partment Y. M. C. A, will be given Thursday evening In the association rooms. Tbe pro gramme outlined is full of Interesting cum bers. The Tonne People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Evaline avenue. East End, will hold an annl very service this evening in the church. A special programme has been prepared. The lecture advertised by the Young Men's Hebrew Association for last evening, at tbe Eighth Street Temple, by Rev. Dr. Levy, of Cincinnati, will be given to-night. Dr. Levy falliug to arrive in time yesterday. The annual visit of Bishop Whitehead was made yesterday to the Episcopal Church Home. An Interesting programme was given by tbe little inmates of the Home after the serving of nncb. Prof. F. W. Putman, Curator of the Pea body Museum of Arcbseology, lectures to-nlgbt in the Bellefleld Church under the auspices of tbe Academy of Science and Art A farlor musical will be given to-night by the King's Daughters of the Eighth R. P. Church In tbe parlors of Daniel Chestnut Church avenue, Allegheny, "Peter tbe Great," "The Cossacks" and the "Survey of Russia"are subjects to be discussed at the Woman's Club this afternoon. Mrs. V. S. Bridge gave her second recep tion in Cyclorama Hall last evening, Tee Royal Edinburgh Concert Company at Carnegie Hall to-night. THE Carson-Mooreland nuptials take place to-day at Saltsbure. A subscription dance at tbe Pittsburg Club Theater to-nlgbt SECEETAEY WISDOM'S FTJNEEAL. Services of a Very Impressive Nature Over the Remains. Washington, Feb. Z The funeral services of tbe late Secretary Windom at the Church of the Covenant, began at 12 o'clock to-day. While exceedingly simple, they were pro foundly Impressive. The attenaance comprised all tbe leading officials In W ashlugton and their families, including tho President and Cabinet tbe Diplomatic Corps, the members of tbe Supreme Court and tbe Court of Claims. Sena tors and Representatives, officers of the army and navy, the beads of bureaus and chiefs of divisions in the Treasury Department and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia Congress was represented by special commit tees and a committee represented tbe Ublon Leazue flub, of New York. Tbe Ohio Society, of New York, of which Mr. Windom was a member, as also represented. Tho cbUrcli was surrounded by an Immense crowd. When the funeral party arrived at the church the eutiro congregation arose o receive it. and tbe organ pealed forth tbe low notes of a solemn dirge as the sad procession made its way to the altar. led by the minister. Dr. Ham lin, intoning the Impressive words beginning: "I am tbe Resurrection and the Life," etc. Following him closely came tbe honorary pall bearers in tbe following order: Secretary Blaise and Secretary Proctor, Attorney Gen eral Miller and Postmaster General Wana. f maker. Secretary Noble and Secretary Tracy. with secretary aait last. Anen came tne bearers or the remains and tbe members ot tbe f imllr. Just behind them were Prhleit and Mr. llarriTin, Mr. and .Mrs. Ku-Si-ll HarriHin, Mr. H illord and Mrs. DirurulcK.Vice President ami Mrs. Morton, Mis. Garfield and family, and the otber persons who bad accompanied tbe remains from tbe house. , At tbe conclusion of the services tbe remains were borne to "Rock Creek: Cem s)sry, waste they were Interred. - V " AT THE PLAYHOUSES. Farce-Comedy, Light Opera, Burlesque and Melodrama, With a Leaven of Curiosities and Vaudeville Good Enter tainments Everywhere. "Tbe Hustler" Is startlingly amusing. The. fun comes in spurts and bangs at first, bat be fore tbe curtain has been up ten minutes tbere Is a succession of jokes, "gags," ridiculous sit uations and screaming farce tbat converts the entertainment into a large roll of cschlna tlons. Lew Rosen and Scott Marble are down on the programme as tbe authors. Wbat they have bad to do with tbe piece is cot apparent, cor, when tbe fun has got into full swing, do tbe audience try to understand which Is the work of tbe author and wbich that of tbe performers, bcott Marble has ere this written comedies with some coherence and well-developed plots. In "Tbe Hustler" beseems to have taken Lew Rosen by tbe band and performed a war dance of humor, with orchestral accompaniment in which all the characters have been forced to join. There is some dialogue in "The Hustler," bat no one listens to It They can't because tbe actors speak it through tbe roars of laughter tbat follow some absurd antics or ridiculous situations just preceding each speech. It is the gospel of farce-comedy writers that action is wbat tbe peonle want not talk. So "The Hustler" is full of action, and laughable action. In tbe cast of "Tbe Hustler" are a number of names that assure a rood entertainment John Kernel), as Con McFadden, the hustler, a sort of Colonel Sellers Individual, with a strong Irish brogue, gives cs a taste of his dry humor that Is in pleasant contrast witb tbe uproarious humor of most of the otber char acters. Aniser Buseh, a German capitalist is safe in tbe bands of Dan Mason, while. Lee Harrison plays Bud, a precocious office boy, with an unction tbat is all bis own. There are a quartet ot pretty girls, Mollie Thompson, Georgle Lincoln, Victoria Walters and Lillie West who supply the grace, beauty and dasb so necessary to a farce comedy, and who all slug and dance welt There Is a male quartet that does good work, and tbe famous Btaccionein a bewildering Spanish dance. Dnquesne Theater. In "A Trip to Chinatown" Mr. Hoyt has de parted somewhat from his usual line. He baa written a comedy that might be a French adaptation, and that certainly borrows Its main purpose from Paris. An old bachelor, who be lieves that be has been invited by a dashing widow to take supper at a hotel in wbich tbere is a masquerade ball, and who Is tooled by the widow and left in a small room to bewail tbe faithlessness of tbe sex, has been seen over and over again in different forms In French farces. There is tbe twang of tbe Parisian coulisses throughout tbe skit, and one is cot surprised at anything that transpires. It is a sad fact that tbe sorrows of an elderly beau always af ford food for mirth, and this aort of fun rages fast and furious in "A Trip to Chinatown." Tbere Is a straight story in the niece, which, although it entails a great deal of talk in the first acr, keeps up tbe interestindependently of tbe bright "bits" tbat shine through It from beginning to end. It would not be a Hoyt comedy without at least one distinctive, original character, and this is supplied In tbe person of Wetland Strong, "a man with one toot in the grave." It Is a keen satire on those individuals, who, enjoying perfect health, make themselves believe tbat tbey are afflicted with all the Ills that flesh is heir to. Harry Conor makes a great deal ot this part George A. Beam. Jr., plays Ben Gay, tbe old bachelor, in a delightfully humorous manner, while John C. Leach, as iowle Kerr, a terrible travesty on a reporter, and Harry Gil foil, as Noah Heap, a waiter, help to keep tbe fun goinz. Anna Boyd, she of the magnificent figure and saucy face, plays a most distracting Chicago widow and wears ravishing costumes. OlCe Hicbmere, Mattle Hormby and Marguerite and Lucy Daly do excellent work in singing and dancing, and Lloyd Witson exercises a strong well-cultivated voice in a pleasing man ner. Among tbe specialties tbat are judiciously sprinkled throughout tbe comedv a word must be given to tbe really wondetf ul imitations of Harry GllfoiL These include grinding a knife, a sawmill, a dog fight, a cat fight, etc The sodnds ot these operations are reproduced with a fidelity tbat would absolutely deceive anyone with his eyes closed. Grand Opera House. A strong melodrama, magnificently put on. Is "Good Old TIme3." The plot has already been given in The Dispatch. Suffice It to say that it Is of tbe regular order of melodrama. The hero is made to suffer through three acts, but is righted in tbe fourth. The heroino has much tbe same experience. Atkins Lawrence as John Langley gives a virile pe rf ormance of a young man who will die for the woman be loves if necessary. Miss Eleanor Cary's emotional powers are so well known that it is unnecessary to sar she is all tbat can be desired as Mary Langley. Other members of tbe cast worthy of special mention are John Glendenning, C. T. Nichols, Fred C. Brooks and Emily Maycard, although It can be truly said tbat there is not a weak performer in tbe list The scenery is magnificent. One of the best scenes is tbat of tbe Little Bush Inn, in tbe last act This is a moonlight effect in tbe bush in Australia, one of tbe noticeable features being the fireflies darting hither and thither in the most life-like manner. "Good Old Times" is well worth seeing, both on account of the Interest of the story and the universally complete manner in which it is put on. Harry Davis' Museum. The second and last week of tbe exhibition of Bass, tbe Ossified Man, commenced yesterday at Harry Davis' Fifth Avenue Museum, and the opening in tbe way ot attendance exceeded the preceding Monday. He will remain but five days more and announces tbat alter bis New York engagement be will retire from pub lic life. The otber features in tbe curio department are all good. Young Samp son is certainly a marvel in bis way. Prof. Evans entertains everyono with bis jnggllnz of Indian clubs and numerous other features kept everyone In a good humor. On tbe stage of the theater many novelties are presented, and there is not a weak act on the bill. Lew and Delia Walters are very clever musical artists. James Meery kept the house roaring with his Irish Business. Miss Emma Bell is a good dancer. Mackin and Curdy present something new in the way of negro minstrelsy, and Morrello. with bis beau tiful spaniels, was the delight of tbe ladies and children. Fitzgerald and Kelly close thesbow In a neat Irish sketch that evidenced them tbe clever artists which tbey are. Harry Williams' Academy. Tbe "Night Owls" Is the title of a really good company tbat comprises nearly everything from burlesque to monologue and spectacle to song and dance. Bobby Manchester, the man ager of tbe company, hashown this week tbat be knows where to find the best that Is to ce found In the vaudeville profession, and he has placed most of them In the "Night Owls." "Our Social Club" is the curtain raiser, and a very neat burletta it is. Then, in the olio, are Sam Bernard. Foster and Lewis, tho two Nib bles and a novel chango act In this act a num ber of bandsome women appear first as Quaker maidens, and then, by a rapid shift of costume, to a baseball nine. Frank Clayton, tbe musi cal and talking comedian, paves tbe way to the burlesque, "Temptation." In this burlesque appears tbe famous actress who was one ot L)dia Thompson's famous blondes, Pauline Markbain. Miss Markbam Is a beautifol woman, with a graceful manner, a fairly good voice and undoubted ability as an actress. Tbe entertainmcut throughout is eminently pleasing. Harris' Theater. The second and last week of the present en gagement ot the Wilbur Opera Company at this bouse opened yesterday, the operetta given being "The Grand Duchess," and tbe cast in familiar hands, except tbe role of Gen eral Bowen. It must be said tbat Miss Kirwln bas not improved on her former all-around clown lu exchanging Mr. Kohnle for Mr. Whelan. Tuo latter gentleman means well enough, but his humor Is more horse play tban even rough comedy. Tbe rest ot the char acters are well taken. Miss Klrwiu is in better voice tban sbe was last week, and the chorus is compoied of tbe f resb, bright yonng girls for which her company maintains its repu tation. A number of specialties are inter polated during the action of each opera which are exceedingly well received. George Fish el's topical songs always call out an encore, tbe skirt ilanrers are a graceful trio, and tne boy iupran. Master LeBrun, has a sweet voice. World's Museum. At tbe World's Museum a very strong bill is presented this week. Besides Miss Annie Bell, a clever little girl wb'o is making a fare well tour of the United States, there Is atroupe of Japanese acrobats that is well-wortb seeing. These gentlemen set tbe laws of gravity and anatomy at defiance, doing such things as would seem Impossible to ordinary human beings. Tbere are besides these, a number of extraordinary freaks in the curio halL Tbe entertainment Is a good one all around. The Crystal Slipper. Tbe wonderful success that attended tbe pro duction of "Tbe Crystal Blipper"at the Dn quesne Theater has Induced Mr. Henderson to bring it back. It will be seen at theDuquesae next week with all lu wealth of gorgeous scenery, brimiatc&ttsasA4oleTarvut. . CURIOUS C0NDESSAT10KS. London affords for the use of its 5,000,000 ot inhabitants 19 free public and 23 commercial bathing establishments. Charley Johnson, of Amber township, Mason county. Miclu, is only IS years old and yet he weighs 810 pounds, A sealskin coat or robo bas been"bailt" and lined witb sallte for tbe Duchess ot Port land at a cost of 1,000 guineas. Thousands of barrels of apples are packed away in cellars and warerooms in Atchi son, and a great many are being shipped daily to other points.. The frosty weather has been telling heavily on the accident assurance companies. One company In London Is said to have had 228 claims for broken legs within seven days. Mississippi has a girl's industrial col lege. Columbus, Gi has laid tbe corner-stone of a building to be devoted to tbe same pur pose, and now Alabama Is agitating the subject Joe Burks, of Panther Creek, K. C., is an enthusiast upon the snbject of egg eating. He lacks one inch of being seven feet high, and claims a record of having eaten 130 eggs at one meat AuberyBoucican.lt, son of Dion Bonci cault, who is just about to be married, has written a new play expressly for his mother. In which Mrs. Rouclcanlt will appear with ber daughter Nina and tbe author. There is very little ebb or flow of tide in tbe Arctic, out occasionally there are very strong currents. All winter there is a general now of tide and ice toward tbe south, while In summer this flow is northward. Shorthaod impairs the intellect by superinducing, in some occult way, a sort ot atrophy of the memory. Consequently, short band bas never been systematically cultivated by American newspaper reporters. Two hundred thousand dollars a year are spent by tbe London School Board In en forcing tba attendanco of children. Tbey are advised to try tbe French plan ot getting children to school by good lunches. New York is ahead ot all the other cities if Individual riches running up into seven or more flgure 1 meaT. It Is said 'bat New York has over LOGO millionaires, while London has 600, Pans 600, Berlin JUO and Vienna 100. The salmon fishermen of Maine are in earnest in their war against the seals, that seem to be multiplying along tbe coast. Tbey say a bounty of $2 a head mnst be offered by the State on seals, or ere long there'll be no salmon. The new court dress to be worn in Berlin consists of a light blue coat with red trimmings and elaborate silver embroidery. This garment will be worn hereafter by all members of the high aristocracy holding hereditary court offices. A belt now being made for a Lousiana electric light company will be tbe largest in tie world. It is to be 8 feet wide, 167 feet long, and will take tbe skins ot 175 animals to complete it When finished it will weigh two tons, and cost S10.0UO, or about 810 a square foot. An Iowa farmer fed in November two acres or corn to bis cows as their sole ration and sold tbe milk they produced to the cream ery for (60, and had 6,000 pounds of skim milk, 280 pounds of which will make as much pork as a bushel of corn, for bis trouble ot milking. The rabbit cannot climb tbe outside of a tree, bathe can climb up the inside of a hollow tree provided the hollow Is cot too great in diameter. The thing Is done by "humping" his back, and, with hi3 back against one side and bis feet on the other side be works his way np. Maine has produced a Keely with a mysterious motor. He lives in Monroe, and says that bis machine Is capable of one to ten horse power and does not derive It from steam, water, gas or any agency now known. He's going to hitch the machine to churns and pumps. A sensation has been caused in the Ger man Foreign Office by a suit brought by a broker named tlacobsohn against a barrister named Neuern, for 2,000 marks commission for securing Neuern a position in tbe service. Neuern has been dismissed on account of the scandal. New York City will build an immen se dam in tho Croton Valley. It will De 159 feet high and will bold 30,000,000 gallons. Tbe estimated cost of the work is over 15,000,000. It will not be completed forseveral years. The newCroton aqueduct completed a year or two since, cost 28,000,000. Corporation Counsel Clark, of New York, decided that tbe Coroner bas the right to Investigate all deaths resulting from or in any way attributable to tbe use of Koch's lymph nnder section 1,773 of the consolidation act where the words "unusual manner" gives the power to the Coroner. A German physician proposes that the manufacturers of preserved meat should ba compelled to stamp their cans witb a legible date mark. For a year or so, ba says, canned meat may remain perfectly wholesome, but alter that it deteriorates In a way defying alike precaution and explanation. At the close of the fiscal year 1890, Ohio had 7,037 pensioners: New York, 50,208; Pennsylvania, 49,578; Indiana, 47.793; Illinois, 38.WJ: Michigan, 20.853; Missouri, 23.749: Iowa. 23,189; Kansas. 22.321; Massachusetts, 21,897; Wisconsin. 16.788; Maine. 15.921, and Kentucky, 15,909. Tbe number in none ot ths rest of the States comes up to five figures. The Bank of England was established in 1691 and is older than any of the institutions of the class In any other of tbe great nations. It was not tbe first of the important financial housejlhowsrer- The Bank of Venice was created in 1101. that of Genoa in 1107. tbat ot Hamburg in 1619. and tbat of Rotterdam !n 1G35. In 1303 tbe Bank of Franca was estab lished. Public lands are still to be bad, taking States and Territories containing them in alphabetical order. In Alaska, Alabama, Ari zona, Arkansas, California. Colorado. Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas. Louisiana, Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri. Montana, Ne braska, Nevada, New .tlexico. North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon. South Dakota, Utah, Wash ington, Wisconsin and Wyoming, or In a little over bait of tbe States and Territories taken together. Tradition has it that the last assemblage In the hall of Tara took place in the year A. D. 51t The great triennial councilor the Irish nation was held tbere for several centuries previously, but because a criminal who had fled for safety to the monastery of 8C Ruan had been dragged to th hall and executed, tba holy Abbot and tbe monks cried aloud against tbe sacrilege and pronounced a curse upon its walls. "From tbat day," says an old chronicler, "no kings ever again sat at Tara." . The farmers in the vicinity of the Gambo Powder Mills, in Windbam, Conn., use as a fertilizer tbe salt wbicb accumulates In great quantities at the mills. Tba salt comes from tbe saltpetre, and its separation from thenitra is a process of refining which constitutes tba most difficult and important feature of powder making. In tbe year 1863 tobacco was pretty scaice in tbe North, and its cultivation was in stituted In Connecticut. At tbat time 800 tons otsalt had accumulated at tbe powder mills, and It was sold to tbe Connecticut tobacco growers as a fertilizer for one cent a pound de livered at a wharf in Portland. It took four months to haul It. For what was considered worthless, tba sum ot f 16.000 was derived. A FEW BRIGHT BITS. Docter. I came to see abont my brother. Wbat Is the matter with hlmf One orbls legs is shorter than tbe other, and ha llmos. Now, what would yon do in a ease of that kind? , lam afraid I should limp. too.-Texas Sltlngs. De Jones-rWhat fetid smell is this that permeates the erstwhile balmy air, and canseth the weary mind to moan in sadness? Is it not ter rible? ..... De Bones Tes; it is simply offal. BrooXlyn Eagle. ' The Indian knows where to bury tha hatchet Be will do the undertaking la aptaee where it can be resurrected In a hurry. Bern OV. leans Picayune. Ex-President .Cleveland bas lost 75 pounds in weight. It certainly was not eaused by grief at the prospective defeat of leg-alls. Xtio Orleans Scu) Delta. "Thev do sny that at Queen Victoria of England's dinners nobody ever talks louder tban a whisper." said Mrs. Noorltche. "I've noticed some whUperln'.jcota' on at some of the dinners I clre and always allowed they was talking about me." 1 ndianapotts Journal. Dinwiddle Isn't it discouraging to yon poets to remember tbat Homer was a beggar and that Spenser a led in want? Staaser Not at alt You see costs .couldn't support themselves In those days by clerking la dry goods stores. Chicago Inttr-Ocean. He That Miss Fanning yon introduced me tojnst now would make a maa a sapltalwlfe. fane-Love at first slsbt eh? He Mil. no. not tbat; but, you see, I have dis covered that she doesn't talk tnj.Dttroit ir Press. Same Women are wedded to fuh!os. Bodd-Yea, aa'd they love.' honor, tad obey If. OheerfaBy SnoJortHenxti," - - m&ik
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