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PITTSBURG. MONDAY, FER 16, 18DL
AX INEVITABLE RESULT.
The fact is brought out with considerable
forre by our "Washington correspondent
that a large number of labor measures, in
cluding tbe postal telegraph bill, are doomed
to go unconsidered in the Congress just
drawing to a close.
Tbe labor measures are not the only ones
that have suffered by the policy which pre
vailed throughout the present Congress.
Bills of importance to the material interests
of the country, like the bankruptcy bill,
have beeu left untouched by the absorption
of the Eepublican leaders in measures which
were regarded as of more importance in the
political mind. Measures to extend recip
rocal trade wilh American countries have
been neatly shelved by the Committee on
Rules, either for lack of time or to gratify
the grudges of the rulers of the House
against the Secretary of State's broad policy.
There is room for a difference of opinion
whether all the labor measures, or all the
business bills, were worthy of enactment in
the shape in which they were - presented.
But they were entitled to fair consideration
and action on their merits. Tbatis tbe pur
pose of sending representatives to Congress
to discuss and perfect legislation with refer
ence to the interests of the whole people.
But tbat is what has not been done, and
what cannot be done so long as the leaders
in Congress are actuated by the policy of
serving party first and the public last.
When the Congressional powers determined
to devote their time to measures which were
conceived in party interest, it was in
evitable that bills which would serve only
the laboring and business interests should
take a back seat.
So long as the majority in Congress gives
itself over to partisan measures, the business
of the public will suffer. When party lead
ers gain intelligence enough to understand
that their supremacy can only be vindicated
by serving the public first, measures of this
class will not be crowded to the rear,
GOOD rOLICE WORK.
The report of Inspector McAleese for the
First police district shows a large increase
in the arrests during the past year. This
does not indicate an increase in crime; but
it is due to the determined war which the
police authorities have made on the illegal
liquor traffic and the gambling houses with
the result of almost entirely ridding the dis
trict of those evils. It is pleasant for The
Dispatch to note this abandonment of the
theory held a year or more ago, that the
police had nothing to do with suppression
of the speak-easies, and to give them full
credit for effective work in removing that
nuisance from the business portion of the
city. It is also no more than fair to note
that tbe activity of the Inspector and his
force has maintained a remarkable freedom
from disorder and crime during the past
year.
HILL'S LOST LETTERS.
There is evidently a pressing need for an
investigation of that branch of the postal
service which is expected to discharge the
duty of delivering mail matter to David
Bennett Hill, Governor of New York and
Senator-elect It is plain that a per
son of such important official standing
should be able to rely on receiving whatever
communications may be intrusted to the
mails for him, with dispatch and certainty;
yet a fatality is alleged to prevent a cer
tain class of missives from reaching him.
We have the assurance ot Mr. Henry
Watterson that he mailed a letter of decided
political importance to Gov. Hill; and
we have Gov. Hill's declaration that
the letter did not reach him. One case of
this sort might not necessarily require an in
vestigation; but when it is supplemented
by a similar and coteniporaneous example,
the inference that the postal service is
gratuitously mislaying the letters which
the Governor would prefer not to re
ceive is quite obvious. Shortly
after the Watterson letter was
lost to sight, another letter was
sent to the same address from New York
city, inviting the Governor to be present at
the meeting wilh reference to free silver
coinage, or to communicate his views on that
question. No answer was ever received to
tbat letter; and it is feared that the remiss
ness of the mails has caused the Senator
elect to lose an opportunity to publicly ex
press his convictions on that important issue.
If this thing continues the Democratic
editors will be inspired to charge the failure
of Gov. Hill to receive his correspondence
upon the inferior quality of the adhesive
matter on Mr. Wanamaker's postage stamps.
In the meantime it is pertinent to point out
to all persons writing letters to Gov. Hill,
-which it is important for them to be sure
that he has received, that ten cents judi
ciously invested in registering the letter or
in purchasing a special delivery stamp, will
procure a written acknowledgment of its
receipt.
THE STANDARD TRUST SUIT.
It is interesting to note that the proceed
ing begun in Ohio several months ago,
against the Standard Oil Company of that
State, as a part of the Standard Oil Trnst,
has in the fullness of time produced an
answer from that corporation. Beyond the
expectation that at the rate of progress indi
cated by the interval between filing the bill
and obtaining an answer this case may reach
a decision toward the close of the century,
the answer presents nothing new, or unex
pected, being the stereotyped plea ot the
trust policy when it gets into the courts.
Of course, it denies that the Standard Oil
Company of Ohio has, as a corporation, be
come a member of the trust, but it admits
that its stockholders have done so. This is
the feature of the trust, originally devised
by the framers of this very combination, for
the purpose of evading the law. But it is
also exactly the feature which the courts of
New York and Illinois have declared to be
illegal for the purpose of effecting the eva
sion. In addition the plea is made tbat the
action is barred by the btatute of limita
tions, which, as the combiuation if forbid
den by tbe law, is a continuing offense, is
not a very strong plea.
It is tolerably evident1 that in making this
answer, the Standard does not intend to
rely upon its legal case so much as upon the
arts of delay and the expectation that when
a decision is finally reached, it can ignore
the decision as well as the law1. They take
the case of the Sugar Trust as an illustra
tion of what can be done. There the
illegality of tbe trust was declared in the
strongest terms, and when the fight for tbe
people was won, the courts permitted the
trust to go on and reorganize itself as if its
acts had perfect validity. If the Standard
cannot successlully practice the same supe
riority to the decisions of the courts that is
part of the corporate history of New York
and Pennsylvania, it will be a departure
from its former experience.
Unless the Ohio Supreme Court has fallen
off materially irom the time when it gave
its ringing decision Bgainst combinations in
the case of the Ohio Biver Salt Company, it
will declare the Standard Trust agreement
wholly illegal; but when that is done it will
Etill remain to be seen whether any way
exists to make 150,000,000 of wealth re
spect the decisions of tbe courts.
IT DISPROVES ITSELF.
General Benjamin F. Butler has declared
himself in favor of tbe free coinage of silver
with a qualification. He wonld give free
coinage to tbe product of American mines;
but if tbe pauper silver of other countries
should be presented for coinage he
would sternly refuse it. This is not an
original development of that original poli
tician's genius; but it is incomplete. The
General fails to specify how, when the
officials of the mint receive an invoice of
bullion to be coined into the money of the
realm, they are to tell whether it is the prod
uct of cur star-spangled mining interests
or has been debased by being brought out
from its subterranean origin under the effete
monarchies of another hemisphere.
When General Butler has made this point
clear, he will show by his proposition that
he does not really consider silver a desirable
coinage. The basis of the call for silver
coinage is that it will increase the volume
of money and that the metal will furnish so
desirable a class of money that coinage
should be unlimited. But when with this
assertion is coupled the declaration that the
monetary metal ot foreign countries should
not be permitted to increase our supply, it
is a sign that whoever unites these two
propositions does not believe what he says.
No one ever heard, before this idea of ex
cluding foreign silver was mooted, that it
was necessary to protect the country against
tbe importation of tbe money metals. On
the contrary, the avowed purpose of protec
tion is, by decreasing our importations of
merchandise, to leave the balance of trade
on our side so as to enable us to draw foreign
coin to onr shores. To assert therefore that
foreign silver must not be permitted to come
into this country for coinage, is to give ex
pression to a conviction at heart that silver
is not such a desirable coin tbat we shall be
the richer, as we get the larger stock of it
It is no more than just to say that the
radical silver coinage men do not commit
this error. They are either more sincere or
more logical than the class to which General
Bntler has joined himself. That is, they
either really believe that silver is a desir
able money ot which the country wants all
it can get, or else they recognize tbe impos
sibility of claiming that it is a proper metal
for unlimited coinage, and yet of asserting
that we do not want such money when sent
to us from abroad. In this they are more
consistent, though less perceptive of the
facts of the case than those who propose to
make the distinction in coinage between
metal produced in this country and that
produced elsewhere.
The utter fallacy of such a proposition as
that of General Butler can be exposed by
asking him why he does not propose to ex
clude foreign gold from coinage in this
country.
PROFESSION" VS. PRACTICE.
The disposition of leading Republicans in
the House of Bepresentatives to starve out
the Civil Service Commission by catting
down the appropriations was manifested in
a remarkable way last week. Like many
of the characteristic Republican measures in
this Congress it was backed by a unique de
cision from the chair, Mr. Payson, of Illi
nois, being in that position at the time, and
the decision was supported by a rising vote
of the House. This it is predicted will show
a marked change when the members have to'
put themselves on record with a yea and nay
vote. The argument presented by the lead
ing spoilsmen that they are doing all that
can be asked in confining the appropriation
to tbe original statutory requirements, is in
marked contrast to the declaration on two
successive National platforms that they are
in favor of the extension of the reform to all
the branches of the public service. But
platform promises are not or much weight
against the hungerof Congressmen for the
spoils.
The fact that "natural gas has again ex
ploded in the West, causing loss of life and
damage to property," leads the New York
Tribune to conclude that tbe danger of "this
means of illumination" may show West
ern cities tbat "it -Is one of tbe things tbat are
dear at any price." It is pleasant to listen to
the words of wisdom from abroad. With the
slight corrections that natural gas is not a
means ot illnmination, is not used in Western
cities as a class, and where It is used Is a fuel,
is shown by experience to be extremely
valuable, tho esteemed Tribune's comments on
it are deserving of the profonnd attention of
the public.
With appropriations swelling to an un
precedented excess above the Government's
Income, the Congressional statesmen are be
ginning to display a laudable disposition to
lock the stable door after the horse has disap
peared, Commissioner Gileoy, of New York,
proposes to reform the electric light wire busi
ness by prohibiting the erection or electric
light poles in front of the entrance of any dwell
ing, on any street corner, on a line with any
cross-walk or within ten feet of a street lamp.
The Commissioner seems to have arrived at the
just conclusion that if electric light wires can
not be made to go under ground they can at
least be prevented from goinc anywhere above
ground tbat is worth mentioning.
With Dillon and O'Brien in jail for
exercising the liberty of speech the British
Government is doing its best to prevent the er
rors of tbo Irish leaders from weakening the
Irish cause.
TllEUE is a disposition to inquire what
has become of the report of Mr. Keyburn's
committee in the last Legislature, which inves
tigated tbe Siate charitable andpenal institu
tions. Perhaps tbe fact that Mr. Reyburn set
tbe precedent which Mr. Robinson, of Dela
ware, is bent on following, of acting as a State
legislator during bis term as Congressman, is
an explanation of the fact that be has not done
anything in either capacity.
Senatob Beice denies that he will re
tire from tho Senate. The distinction of being
the only resident of New York elected to the
Senate from Ohio, is too peculiar to be lightly
given up.
The Boston Traveller reminds its cotem
poraries tbat John J. Ingallsis only 67 years
old and says: "There Is plenty of time for a
great many things to happen. True; and
among some of tbe things that are happening
is that Senator lngalls Is displaying in his re
cent speeches an ability to learn something
from tbo progress of events.
There may be a belief that the old-fashioned
winter has had its backbone broken, but
the probabilities are tbat it will give some very
vigorous kicks before dying.
"Wonder if Reformer Butterworth is
likely to insist on putting the World's Fair em
ployes in tbe classified service!" remarks the
Washington Post; which also creates the won
der whether Anti-Reformer Gorbam Is in favor
of putting the employes of tho World's Fair
on tbe Government salary list.
The job of making 12,000,000 of revenue
pay for 18,000.000 of appropriations is one tbat
will tax to tbe utmost the fiscal powers of our
statesmen at Harnsburg.
That Whisky Trust policy of mixing dyn
amite with whisky may be defended on tbe
ground of making tho whisky less deadly; but
tbe validity of the defense is weakened by the
fact tbat it. did not confine the treatment to Us
own products.
PERSONAL POINTS.
The late miserly Duke of Bedford was a
recluse and seldom seen by bis oppressed ten
ants. Senator Cockbell, of Missouri, is said
to be the only man who has ever bad tbe au
dacity to smoke a pipe within tbe sacred con
fines of tbe Senate,
Before Carl Schurz came to America to
live he once effected the release of a political
prisoner by gaining access to tbe Jail in the dis
guise of an organ grinder.
The most noticeable point in Senator
Feller's personal appearance Is bis magnificent,
flowing beard. This leads a Topeka paper to
remark that the greatest mystery about him is
what kind ot a necktie he wears. No one has
ever seen it.
A clause of tbe marriage contract be
tween the late Dr. Schllemann and the Greek
girl whom he made his second wife was to the
effect that she should improve her knowledge
of Homer by learning and reciting 60 lines of
the Iliad nightly. Schllemann, when telling the
story to bis friends, always said tbat neither
tears nor entreaties ever induced him to let her
off a single line.
The following is Prince Bismarck's ac
count of bis conversion to protection princi
ples : "Up to the seventies I was, by conviction,
an adberent of free trade, and, so to speak,
born and bred in it. Until the year 1S70 I was
so much occupied by foreign affairs tbat I was
not able to devote in y sell with energy to
economic questions. After 1870 foreign affairs
became quieter, and, when in tbe course ot
time I saw one blast furnace after another be
ing put out and tbe national industry retro
grading more and more, I became convinced
that somo change was necessary,"
A few days ago Queen Wilhelmina, of
Holland, was driven on an excursion to a vil
lage a few miles from the capital, which was
reacbed just as the girls of the school were en
joying a game of snowball. At the earnest re
quest of the little Queea a bait was made in
order tbat she might witness the fun. Either
by accident or design a snowball, thrown by
one of tbe children, struck tbe Queen on tbe
arm. In a moment, and before her mother
could remonstrate, little Wilhelmina was out
of tbe sleigh, bad grasped a bandf nl of snow,
and was busily engaged pelting tbe children
nearest to her.
FAITH CURE FREHZY.
It Has Broken Out in a Dangerous Form in
an Illinois Town.
Monticelxo, III., Feb. 15. There is great
excitement at Mount Pulaski, west of here,
over the faith-cure craze. It has spread into
the churches and schools, and children are
overcome with trances and break out singing
faitb-cure hymns during school bonis.
Rev. Mr. Anxler. tbe falth-cnre evangelist,
claims he has bad a revelation from God tbat
parties wero seeking his life, and he purchased
three revolvers to protect himself. He threat
ens to call to his assistance a crowd of men
whom he says will burn the town. Tbe people
threaten to egg him ont of town. There were
17 persons lying in a trance at one time. A
public meeting of tho citizens will ba held to
take steps to stop this excitement.
Grover Slay Win Yet,
Boston Globe.
Mr. Cleveland's letter on silver is character
istic of tbe man more courageous than dis
creet. It will not necessarily be fatal to bis re
nomination, if he lives, in 1892. because tbe
silver question is quite likely to be settled in
favor of the free coinage of silver, restricted to
tbe product ot American mines, long before
tbe next Democratic National Convention
meets.
A Caution to Grover.
New York Herald. 3
Mr. Grover Cleveland must be careful not to
allow the tree coinago question to bury the
tariff reform issue. That wonld be bad politics
and just what tbe shrewd Republican leaders
are playing for. Tbey are atraid of the present
tariff because there is a Democratic President
under it. Therefore keep it well to tbe fore.
France Trne to Her History.
Philadelphia Record.
True to ber ancient traditions, France is the
first of European countries to accept America's
invitation to tbe World's Fair. The greatest
Republic of Europe is in closest sympathy
with the greatest of American nations, not
withstanding the little difficulty in regard to
pork.
A Rebuke Xrom France.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. l
France has accepted an invitation to be rep
resented at tbe World's Fair at Chicago. It
will now be in worse taste tban ever for Illinois
and other States of the Union to be considering
resolutions which threaten a refusal of funds
for making exhibits at the creat 'show.
What Jay Gould Lives On.
Baltimore American.
According to tho reports, Gould must be
gobbling a branch line tor breakfast, a trunk
line for luncheon, and a transcontinental line
for dinner. His digestive capacity Is unprece
dented. Tho Unexpected Will Happen.
Washington Post.
The Illinois Legislature havo abouf exhaust
ed the sensational field. Almost the only sur
prise left for them to spring is tbe election of a
"United States Senator.
HoV It All Came About.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
John Jacob asked ber, and she was Willing,
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Colonel Frekerlck K. Boas.
Hakrisburo, Feb. 15. Colonel Fred
crick K. Boas, one of the oldest lawyers of the
Dauphin county bar, died here to-day. air. Boas
was born in this city In 1615. At 10 years or age he
entered the printing office of Simon Cameron and
Daniel Krauss. proprietors of tho Pennsylvania
Intelligencer, and remained until after Jackson1!
first election In IKS. In 1832 he accepted a position
In the Harrisburg poslofficc, tendered him by
James Peacock, and remained In the latter's cm
ploy nntll 1833. He showed such a familiarity
with the crude postal system In operation In that
earlv day tbat he was several times called to
Washington to consult with the Postmaster Gen
eral, rclallte to Its Improvement. He was the
confidential friend of Governors Porter and
Shunk. Attorney General Meredith, Jeremiah S.
Black and other distinguished men.
He studied law with his uncle, Judge David
Krauss, and was admitted to the barorthis county,
August 22, 1837; began practlclnc law tho year
following, and continued In Its nctlvo presecntlon
until Illness compelled him to relinquish tbe busi
ness a abort time since. Colonel Boas was an ar
dent admirer of General Jackson, and always
flung tho national flag to the breeze on the an
niversary of Jackson's victory at Hew Orleans.
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON.
After people take a spin it is quite
natural for them to feel like a top.
Spring arrived in -Pittsburg at a season
able bour yesterday. While tbe bells were
calling tbe worshipers together, for the first
Lenten Sunday services, tbe sun was gilding
tbe belfries, painting tbe hilltops, brightening
one side of the street and, casting somber
shadows on the other. In the eaves the tongh
little sparrow twittered merrily, occasionally
darting downward through the sunlight for
tbe crumbs cast up by tbe sweating earth. On
tbe pavement tbe children swung tbe skipping
rope and laughed, heedless of the day in their
first Spring play. Neighbors gossiped at doors
and over back stoops and fences. Wan
faces smiled through sunlit windows,
and cooing babies, clutched at the dust
rope spun by the harbinger of Spring across
the nursery floor. Dogs fortunate enough to
possess humane owners left the rug in front of
sleeping fires and curled themselves up in the
spot where the beam was broadest. Cats with
closed eyes and sheathed claws purred on sun
shiny spots, and imprisoned birds sang louder
and longer, doubtless because tbey thought
their prison bars had been changed to gold.
All paid homage to the gentle touch of Spring.
Over all was the Sunday silence, save the
laugh of tbe innocent players of tbe pave tbe
players who never rolled on tbe daisy
dotted sod, who never smelt the clover, who
never saw tbe golden grain wave under the
harvest wind, who never walked in tbe dew
diamonded grass, who never smelt a wild flower,
who never beard tbe frogs or the tree toads, tbe
chickadees or the larks, tbe wbippoorwills or
tbe woodpeckers. Rut when the sun shines on
the cold stones, ana the buds strive to live on
tbe scrubs called trees tbat struggle against
tbe dust and the grime of a working city for a
bare existence, these children of tbe street and
alley romp, and slog, and skip, and laugh. No
sorrow for them in the sun. Winter Is their
jailor, and Spring looses the bolts and
bars witb its golden key. No matter
if tbe air be sewer-scented and dust
laden, it smells sweeter tban that in the
stuffy little rooms where many of them were
imprisoned for months by tbe frost So the
sun is their friend, and tbey ball tbe signs of
Spring with tbeir migbtiest merriment. And
tbe sign that appeared in the sky and glorified
tbe earth yesterday worked a magic spell upon
the old as well as tbe young. Tbey, too, felt
released from bondage. They saw not afar off
the shine of the summer, and its vision brought
back the swash of the sea. They saw tbe deep
waters, tbe green hills, tbe cozy camp and tbe
comradeship which comes after Spring melts
under the direct rays of a hotter sun,
A hot temper very often lauds a man in
the cooler.
Nearly all the departments of the Na
tional Government are in mourning. Between
Lent and the grim reaper Washington society
is suffering sadly.
The well balanced man weighs his words
carefully.
The board of charity That furnished at
the Poor Farm.
The bird hook might be popularized if it
contained tbe different varieties of crow which
flourish during political campaigns.
A "White House Nursery Rhyme.
Who killed the Silver Bill?
I, said Ben Harrison,
With my Force Bill 'twas done,
I killed the bill.
Who dug its deep cold grave?
I, said Tom Reed so cool.
With my own little Rule,
I dug Its grave.
Who tolled the funeral bellT
I, said the sad-eyed Bland,
With fear and trembling hand,
I tolled tbe bell.
Who filled with earth the gravel
I, said G. Cleveland clear.
Heedless of weeping near,
I filled the grave.
Who mourn and wear tbe weeds?
We of the Silver Pool.
We who are Bullion's tool.
We wear the woods.
The telephone monopoly passed its regu
lar healthy dividend tbe other day. From one
pocket to the other, I suppose.
Fatiqtje duty in the army is not very
fatiguing.
Work is weighed in the scales of the
labor organizations, but tbe long waits that
frequently occur before they are adjusted are
not profitable.
The gas meter is honest, but it is also tire
less. Hot words will not parch the lips, but
hot whisky will.
The method of breaking up tbe whisky
traffic adopted by tbe Chicago Trust, if perse
vered in, will insure prohibition.
The Force Bill valentine that Harrison
longed far was lost inlbe malls.
True love, says the poet, is shown by
silence. Now silence is merely silver, which is
a drug on the market, and speech is gold. Tbe
speech-makers generally get the girl.
The rich man's heir who gets what is
left never gets left
People who have a high opinion of
themselves are generally very small.
Virginia Knox has at last achieved
tbe notoriety necessary to complete success on
tbe stage.
A Strange Discovery.
Scene Billard room: Charley I say,
Bob. I've just made an odd discovery.
Bob Let's have It old boy.
Charley Why I've just found out tbat I play
billards in dialect
Bob Whatfool's talk are you giving moT Ex
plain. Charley Because my "English" is so poor.
See.
Canada will be annexed when the pigs
begin to fly. Young Canada wants independ
ence, and some daywill get it
Allegheny is going ahead "like fifty,"
as the good deacons say.
Joint debates frequently occnr In the meat stalls
at the market house Dispatch, Jan. 13.
The butcher ana tbe customer have many a joint
debate. Post, Keb. 12.
Merely a simple twist of the -wrist, you know.
Banker Mace, of Paris, "maced" his
customers to the tnne of $5,000,000. The Paris
ians never do anything by halves.
If your incoma is less than yo.nr outgo a
smash is sure to follow.
Some of the stuff passed around at violet
teas makes red noses. ,
If all the men were disciples of Delsarte
the dear girls would have to do most of the
heavy work.
One snowstorm seems to make a wiDterin
this section.
The press is the microscope under which
public men and their actions are placed.
Some people worry themselves more about
what happened centuries ago than what is hap
pening to-day. They prefer shadow to sub
stance. ' Paenell, O'Brien & Co. may be the
means of proving to the tenantry of Ireland
tbat the cultivation of potatoes pays better
than the cultivation of politics.
People starve for money as well as for
tbe lack of it
More fortunes than hearts are lost in the
game ot lore nowadays. "Willie Winkle,
SELF HYPNOTISM.
Employment of This Science in Court Would
Be Very Dangerous.
Boston Traveller.
Julian Hawthorne has just announced what
seems to be a sound theory. He says that on
certain occasions men become self hypnotized.
A great orator is. in a sense, self hypnotized
wbeu at his best for tben be succeeds in hypno
tizing his ego. "Let an inexperienced after
dinner speaker rise before a company to speak;
the moment be gets on his feet no encounters
bis ego, and being unable to control it, be Is at
once plunged Into mental misery, and bis
speech is a failure." Tbe great poets and tbe
great actors, Mr. Hawthorne maintains, are
self hypnotized, and it is in their hypnotic state
tbat they liberate the higher powers of tbeir in
tellects. Doctors and jurists are of the opinion that
the employment of hypnotism in courts ot law,
in an inquisitorial way, to get culprits to In
criminate themselves, would be improper and
illegal. Possibly. But as to the legality, any
thing can be made legal by legislative enact
ment. And as to tbe impropriety, I think some
thing can be said on the other side. It seems
to me tbat it wonld be a blamed good scheme
to bring rascals to just punishment; and It
would certainly act as a check, for it there is
"any one thing a man tempted to crime is sure
of, ills thathe has got himself to stand by him,
and half tbe crimes are dared because tbe per
petrator thinks be can cover bis tracks and
will be clever enough to escape even if he is
caught.
BISM&ECE7S LATEST STORY.
Nicholas of Russia Wanted No Nihilists
Rubbing His Back.
Atlanta Constitution. )
Bismarck's latest story concerns Nicholas I.,
of Russia. Tbe Czar suffered from a disease
that his physicians told him could be relieved
only by a rubbing of the spine. Nicholas was
anxious enough to try tbe prescription, for be
was in great pain, but In all his court be had no
one whom he would trust to give him the treat
ment. So, eventually, he sent a courier all the
way to Berlin witb a written request tbat
Frederick William II. should send bim five
non-commissioned officers of tbe guards to rub
his back.
The officers were sent, rubbed tbe Czar's back
for a few weeks and were then dismissed with
presents of 1,500 each. In speaking of the
matter to the Prussian King, subsequently, tbe
Czar said: "I trust my Russians as long as I
can look them in the eye, bnt to let tbem go to
work at my own back tbat is more tban I care
to risk."
PICKING COTTON BY MACHINEBY.
The Second Trial of Mr. Todd's Machine in
Tennessee a Success.
Memphis, Tenn.. Feb. 15. The second trial
tbis season of the Todd cotton picker wasmade
to-day near this city in the presence of a num
ber of prominent cotton factors of Memphis,
tbe Inventor, G. N. Todd, of Chicago, and rep
resentatives of the local and Chicago press.
Tbe machine picker picked the staple right
along, despite unfavorable conditions. Tbe
trial demonstrated that tbe machine does not
injure tbe growing plant, as some anticipated
at the former trial.
It Is the general opinion that Mr. Todd's in
vention will revolutionize tbe cotton-growing
industry. The plantersof tbe cotton Statesare
deeply interested In its success, and tbe Secre
tary of tbe Cotton Exchange Is in receipt of
hundreds or letters of inquiry concerning tbe
invention,
A COW IN AN ELEVATOR,
Why the Machinery Connected With the
Hopper Refused to Work.
Bloominoton, III., Feb. 15. Yesterday
morning the machinery of the grain elevator at
Panola, 111., became clogged and would not
work. On inspection a large cow was found
lying in one of tbe hoppers of an oats bin.
She had squeezed through a narrow door In
tbo side of the driveway, had gone up into tbe
second story and lumped down about ten feet
to get at tbe oats, with great effort the animal
was got out alive.
A NEW STEAMSHIP FROM ROACH'S.
It Is the Consho and Will Ply Between
New York and Galveston.
CHKSTKE, Pa., Feb. 15. The new iron
steamship Consho, built at Roach's shipyard
for the Mallory line was successfully launched
this afternoon, this being tbo second attempt
Tbe new vessel is 82S feet long, S3 feet beam
and 21 feet hold. She has first-class passenger
accommodations, and will ply between New
York and Galveston.
The Temptation Sherman Resisted.
Atlanta Constitution.
It will be of interest just now to recall a
nstable effort made some years ago to persuade
General Sherman to enter politics. In May,
1681, Mr. Blaine, although strongly suspected
ot courting tbo Republican nomination for the
Presidency, wrote to General Sherman and
begged him toaccept the nomination, assuring
Dim that it would be an easy matter to obtain
it In reply the General, after courteously de
clining the honor, said: "I made a resolve 40
years ago never to enter politics. Tbe bright
est and best youth of our land have been drawn
into that maelstrom, and tbeir wrecked for
tunes strew the beacb of tbe ocean of time.
My memory, even, in its short time, brings up
the names of victims by the hundreds, if not
thousands." Now, this is the talk of a strong
man, with a firm purpose not to be swayed by
tbe ordinary temptations which move men.
Doubtless it was fortunate for the country tbat
Sherman despised politics and scorned tbe
Presidency. He was a born dictator a soldier
to tbe core and if he had ever reacbed the
White House he would havo run the Govern
ment by military methods turning it-into a
despotism. He was unfitted for official position
in civil life, and kaowing It, he bad the good
sense and patriotism never to seek it
The Whisky Trust Anarchists.
Cincinnati Times-Star.J
Compared with tbo extraordinary infernal
machine designed to destroy tbe Shufeldt dis
tillery in Chicago, the weapons of tbe Hay
market dynamiters were clumsy and harmless
inventions. Both conspiracies were for the
destruction of property regardless of the lives
it would endanger, but there was this notable
difference. The Anarchists aimed to avenge
Imaginary personal grievances, while the mo
tives of the Secretary of tbe Whisky Trust
were entirely mercenary. If the Anarchists
deserved hanging, it Is strange tbat the man
charged with a still more serious offense should
be so promptly released on ball.
A Virulent Attack of Doctor.
Kansas City Star.
The trouble with Jay Gould is an attack of a
835,000 physician. If Mr. Gould were compelled
to hustle, for a living, and to dispense with the
constant society ot a doctor who feels tbat be
must earn bis wages, tbe cbances are that his
health would visibly improve. -
Business First, Pleasure Alterward.
Savannah News.:
Taking In the coffee crop before beginning to
perforate one another in tbeir impetuous way is
a very sensible resolve on tbe part of the
Guatemalans. After business they may pro
ceed to amuse themselves.
KITTY NEALE.
Founded on an Old Irish Song In the Petrle Col
lection. All in the Golden Vale.
1 met with Kitty Neale,
On ber poll the milking pall, a lamb nosing at her
knee.
oh I her eyes were dreams or blue.
With tbe sunlight dancing through.
And her saucy llos the hue of the rose on the tree.
For a year and for a day,
1 had sought In every way
That maiden fair as May for my true love to gain;
Every art of tonguo and eye
Fond lads with lasses try,
I had uscdwlth ceaseless slgb, yet all, all In valnl
Bnt that morning at tbe trace
of the trouble in mv face,
She paused wlthtlmld face and murmured my
name.
And a blessed, blessed man,
I'd a kiss beneath her can
And consent her walt to spas, without one word
of blame.
And amid the blooming bowers,
I'd have rambled on for hoars,
"With my blushing Flower of Flowers, under
Heaven's blue dome;
But tbe lamb he took a tilt
At her pall, till all was split
And crying, l'llbeklltt" Kitty darted home.
London Spectator.
THINGS IN GENERAL.
Thoughts Suggested by the Trial of the
Rev. Howard MacQueary for Heresy
Theological Teachers Have New Doubts
to Confront These Days.
IWBITTEX FOB TUX DISPATCH.!
The clerical jury who have in band the case
of the Rev. Mr. MacQueary, of Canton, Ohio,
bave taken a month to think the thing over.
They will do well if they come to a conclusion
within tbat space of time. And if, at tbe ond
even of two months, tbey arrive at a perfectlv
adequate decision, tbey will accomplish one of
those extraordinary feats in which Mr. Mac
Queary soems to put small faith they wiH per
form a miracle.
In the meantime, we may all havo our own
opinion, and. being without responsibility In
tho matter, we may freely express It
Mr. MacQueary is being tried for dishonesty.
His accusers declare tbat be was made a
teacher in the religious body-to""whtcli bo be
longs, upon certain conditions. He bas broken
his promises, gone quite contrary to the condi
tions, and yet he persists In holding his posi
tion, drawing his salary and instructing
his people. As if in the Civil
War, a captain Jn the service of the
Union army had in the course of tbe campaign
quite changed his mind about tbe merits of tbo
great strugglo, turned Confederate, and thence
forth had gone on, still holding bis place and
commission, day by day undermining the loy
alty of his soldiers, playing tbe part of traitor.
There wonld be no hesitation in the minds of a
military jury before whom such an offender
might be presented. Tbey would know very
well wbat to do witb bim.
Tlie Other Side of the Case.
But tbe friends of Mr. MacQueary hold that
he bas broken no promises and changed no
sides. They deny that the military illustration
holds. For tbe battle of the church is for the
truth. Wherever there Is a He there is a head
to bo hit The religious teacher promises to
teach tbe truth, and so long as he keeps tbat
promise he is faithful to his trust. Tbe relig
ions teacher does not promise always to teach
exactly the truth which is in bis
mind when he emerges from tbe theological
seminary. Alas for him if he did. His ordination
vow is not a covenant of stagnation. He does
not swear that he will never learn anything.
He does not agree to be a fossil. Tho theolog
ical schools, for the most part are mediaeval.
They are away behind the generation in which
we live. Tbey instruct students with singular
diligence to distinguish accurately between
Arlanism and semi-Arianism. and to be ac
quainted with the minuto peculiarities of. de
funct heresies. Men come out of them well
posted in all tbe difficulties which troubled
people a thousand years ago. And tbey dis
cover, when they get into tbeir parishes, that
the questions which clamor for answer In ibis
Inquisitive century are quite different, and tbey
bave to begin all ovor again. As if the medical
schools should teach, tbe methods of Hippo
crates and Galen, and chiefly equip tbe young
doctors to battle against tbe Yellow Pest of the
Middle Ages.
Mr. MacQueary did not promise tbat he
would never read anything beyond his theolog
ical seminary text-books. He did not "vow"
that he would stop thinking. On the contrary,
he promised to study, and especially to study
the Bible, and out of tbe Bible to instruct bis
people, and in tbe light of the Bible to read bis
church's creed. And tbat is what he has been
doing with sucb results that the Ohio orthodox
bave got after him with slaugbter weapons.
A Broad Communion of Christians.
The Episcopal Church is tbo broadest com
munion of Christians alive to-day. It asks of
its people no further belief than is contained in
tbe briefest of the historical creeds. But what
does this creed moan? How shall we discover?
Why, His to be interpreted by the Bible, tbat
is, by the writings of tbe men who lived near
est to the facts which it records, and who were
taught tbe doctrines wbich it states by the Su
preme Authority. But this opens tho widest
kind of door to private judgment One
article of the creed, tbe "resurrection
of tbe body," is almost universally
interpreted to mean tbat there is
no resurrection of the body that is, in the
sense which the words would naturally bear.
This article is interpreted in agreement with
the statements of St. Paul. We believe in it,
as be did, and neither more nor less. This
same freedom of interpretation Mr. MacQueary
claims for all tbo rest of tbe creed, and espec
ially for those statements in it which concern
tbe birth and the resurrection of Jesus Christ
But these new interpretations are heretical;
they are not accepted by the majority. Well,
here is a heretic who holds that they are true.
Is be dishonest? He holds that bis reading Is
the right one. What shall he do? Do? Why
stay in the church and teach truth, as he holds
it, justas long as be can. Get tbe church to
see tbe trutb of his position and accept it if
tbat is possible. Wbat better service oan a
man possibly render to tbe communion
to which he belongs than to lead it away
from error, and toward truth? This is the
work which the Canton parson conceives him
self to be doing. Tbis is wbat Mr. Haweis, of
London, openly declares as the motive and
purpose of a)l bis own teaching. In his article
in one of tbe great reviews, a few months ago,
ho states tbis position as distinctly as words
can state it And so far as a man is himself
concerned a man convinced that be bas bold
of the trutb, and desirous of leading tbe
cburcb in the direction where be sees light I
cannot see how he can do otherwise tban stay
in the church so long as he possibly can, and
teach asr vigorously as be knows bow. Tbe
dishonest way would be for bim to keep truth
bidden behind a mean fear, and to preach
generalizations and platitudes. ,
The Course of the Church.
But tbe business of tho church maybe, with
equal clearness, to put such a man out; for
tbe church is tbe great teacher, and tbe church
has a mission of trutb, and tbis truth is
contained in ber formularies, in this plain
and commonly accepted meaning. The church
is bound, equally with any individual, to be
zealous for trutb, and desirous that truth and
not error shall be taught by her official teach
ers The clerical jury in Ohio have it as tbeir
difficult duty to decide wbat the church's con
ception of truth is, in tbis matter. It Mr. Mac
Queary is found to be teaching what tbe church
which he represents considers to be false why,
what Is there to do? Mr. MacQueary, we are
appreciative of your zeal; we do notconvict you
of dishonesty; you have not broken your ordi
nation vows: on that score we acquit you; but
you have ceased to represent us; you do not
speak with our voice, nor deliver the message
we sent you to deliver: we can hardly keep ynu
on the roll of our accredited teachers. Mr.
MacQueary, we must part company.
Is there anything unreasonable, narrow,
mean-spirited, intolerant or unfair about that?
Perhaps tbis is another Galileo business. Very
well: all truth must stand testing. All new
teachers must be ready for martyrdom. Con
vince us if you can. We are open-minded
enougb. most of us. In these hospitable days.
We are ready enough-to listen.
The Book Which Raised the Row.
We have read Mr. MacQueary'sbook respect
fully. It is a scrap-book, with annotations.
There are almost as many quotation-marks in
it as there aro paragraphs. It reads as if it
were written in a hurry with a pair of shears, a
paste pot and a pen. It is bumptious witb tbe
cbeerf ul bumptiousness of youtb. It is as posi
tive as tho multiplication table. It is tbe work
of a man who has read a great many books,
mainly on one side, and bas not digested them.
It did not attract many readers, and never will.
When the writer was presented for trial there
was not a copy of bis book in any Pittsburg
bookstore, and tbe single copy in tbe Library
had never been taken out. Everybody bad
forgotten tbat such a book existed. Then the
good bretbreu of Oblo chose to call everybody's
attention to It They forced tbe question to an
issue, whether such a teacher represented, or
could continue to claim that be represented,
the Episcopal Church.
Tbat changed the conditions immediately.
Tbe church could afford to ignore tbe whole
matter before that just as the church pays no
heed to tbe theoloclcal and ritual vagaries of
zealous younc parsons fresh from tbe confine
ment of the divinity school. It matters not at all.
and will presently be a part of the forgotten
past They say that when the present Pope was
Archbishop Pecci. an ecclesiastic in bis diocese
wrote a fierco book against certain abuses in
the church, assailing tho Papal administration,
and all the rest of it He bad the face to send
a copy of bis plain speech to the Arcbbisbdp.
Sometime after, the Archbishop saw tbe in
novating preacher and tbey had a bit of a talk
together. "I have read your book." said the
Archbishop. "You do me honor," said tho
preacher. "And I will rive you a piece of ad
vice," said tbe Archbishop. "What Is it?" said
tbe preacher. "Don't let your sentiments come
to the ears of the Archbishop!"
Unfortunately, MrMacQneary's sentiments
have "como Jo tbe ears ql the Archbishop,"
and Mr. Mac Qucary will probably bo presented
with a resignation.
A Republican Pat on Cleveland's Back.
New Vork Tribune.
Again it is demonstrated tbat Americans like
tbe courage wbich does not fear tbe people.
Mr. Cleveland is receiving great credit for bis
letter denouncing free coinage of sllvor as a
dangerous and reckless experiment and much
of'that credit he deserves. It is true far greater
credit bas been earned and gained by tbe Re
publican leaders who have resisted this peril so
stoutly, but in tbeso days It is mucn to find a
Democrat who faiily deserves to share the
honor which they deserve.
Blaine as a Candidate.
Cleveland Leader.
Tbere is only one Fresldental possibility in
tbe Cabinet, and he is a probability.
OUR MAIL POUCH.
Ship Railways vs. Ship Canals.
It bas long been the avowed object of the
Canadian Government to develop tbe all
water route to Europe via the St. Lawrence,
and so divert the export grain trade from New
York and other American ports to Montreal.
To accomplish this they havo spent millions of
money, and propose to spend millions more.
The latest proposition tending that way is
fathered by E. L. Cortbcll. the distinguished
American engineer and co-laborer of the late
James 15. Eai's. Corthell proposes, among
other things, two ship railways, one across the
Michigan Peninsula, on American, soil, sub
stantially on the line shown on the map pub
lished In The DIsi-atch of Saturday, January
21. 1SDI, In the ninth article on river Improve
ment, the other connecting Georgian Bay with
Lake Ontario. These two measures are de
signed to make a short cut from Montreal to
Chicago, and to be links in an essentially
Canadian system of water transportation
routes, practically extending St Lawrence
river so as t" tan and drain tbe great grain
fields ot our Northwestern States.
Under her Tory coveinment tbe attitude of
Canada tonartl the United States has been un
derhanded, evasive of treaty obligations and
fair dealing, and generally antagonistic and ill
conceived. Living completely at our mercy, enjoying the
free use nf our ports, both on tbe lakes and sea
board, using without charge our railway! and
canals, Canada bus taken all that she could get;
but while benefiting equally with our own
citizens from all improvements made by our
Government and people she discriminates
against our shins and people, and by under
handed, annoving, elusive tricks keeps us out
of any profitable use of ber canals.
This policy we may expect to see continued
and intensified; and if Canada Improves her all
water route she will take a large part of our
grain trade. To checkmate ber we must an
ticipate and out do ber.
Our own possible all-water route, by way of
an improved Erie Canal.wlll admit ocean-going
shipping to the great lakes far cheaper tban the
St Lawrence route ever can. Its completion
wonld putitforeveroutof tbepowerof Canada
to filch from us one pound of freight It would
Erovent extortions aud combinations now possi
le and practiced; and would reduce through
freights to less tban one mill per toj mile.
It would save to the people not less tban
$300,000,000 annuallv. This sum of money this
yearly saving would pay forthe proposed Erie
Canal improvement, for the arterial canals to
connect the lakes with the Ohio and Mississippi,
for the improvement of tbe Ohio, Mississippi,
Missouri, Platte and Kansas rivers, and, by ex
tending tbe Atlantic seaboard right into the
heart of the great Northwest would Increase
the wealth and happiness of our people loan
extant almost inconceivable.
Here is a work of constrnctive statesmanship.
Here is the panacea for which tbe farmers are
looking. Here is a measure on which tbo Al
liance can unite with all other patriotic Ameri
can'. Thee great projects, separately con
ceived by different engineers, separately urged
bv different sections of the country, mid Inter
ests apparently antagonistic, all blend in one
harmonious, magnificent measure. Over
worked transportation mon, progressive engi
neers, patriotic statesmen recognize the utility
and necessity of tbe measures. The railroad
man faces the impossibility of securing proper
terminal facilities to handle the freight at re
ceiving and distributintr points: tbe engineor
faces the problem of how to lay additional
tracks In well-nigh impossible places: while the
statesman is appalled at the concentration of
political, social and financial power in a few
hands,at the concentration of wea!th,thegrowth
of enormous fortunes, and the ever-increasing
relative impotence and poverty of the people.
We tax the products of Europe, and compel
exchanges among our people; but the benefit
goes mainly to the railroads. Tbey "charge
what the traffic will bear" and. leaving a bare
livini to the producers, appropriate those gains
flowing from greater "gross product" which
an enlightened statesmanship seeks to secure
to the whole people.
We mult equalize power and wealth and give
the people true "protection" by giving them
freedom" by giving them first-class water
transportation routes free to all the people.
The people of the United States are asleep.
With two old parties rolling dry old bones,
quareling over deaa issues, looking backward
instead of forward; with our brightest minds
and ablest doers absorbed in business; with the
masses of tbe people still nursine the prejudices
and passions ot a burnt out strife, who shall
waken and lead? Who will attend to the busi
ness of the people?
Canada proposes ship railways to take onr
transportation business from us, and finds
her instruments in an American engineer and
an American invention. Ship railways may be
tbe best practical measures lor tbe unfavor
able toposrapby or Canada; bnt nature bas
given us favorable conditions, and we can make
use of the best means of transportation, the
ship canal, and C3rry freight so cheaply and in
such volumes tbat the ship railway would be
out of tbe problem. All tbat we need is lead
ers: men who work for tbe people instead of
self and party. Has the Alliance a man Dig
euoucu lor me worif
Pittsburg, Feb. 1L
ENGINEER.
A City Clergyman Wants One Free Exhibi
tion of the Yerestchagin Paintings for
Worklngmen.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
I beg to make a request of the managers of
tbe Verestchagin pictures. I understand tbis
collection was brought here not so much to
make money as to give pleasure to our citizens.
But, financially, the pictures have yielded a
handsome profit Why not tben have before
tbe collection goes one free Sunday exhibition.
At least 25,000 people who cannot go on tho
week days, or are of limited means, might see
these great ethical paintings. In Europe gen
erally tho galleries are free on Sunday, and I
bave seen in Rome peasant women, with un
covered beads, clad in coarso serge, and in
wooden shoes, standing enraptured before tbe
great masterpieces ol Rapbael and Angelo. I
trust the managers of tbe Verestchagin col
lection will make tbe experiment A few pet
sons could be in the rooms to give brief, quiet
explanations. Volunteers could be bad for this
purpose. J. H. TOWS3END,
Minister Unitarian Church.
Pittsburg, Feb. 1L
Who Can Give This Information?
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Can yon, through tho columns of your valu
able journal. Inform me in what way was the
steamship' Connancht destroyed during tbe
years of 1SC1 or ISOZ she being a transatlantic
steamship plving-from Galway? J.
Bkaddock, Feb 13.
ALGER AND THE REPOHTEES.
Ho Says the Boys Are Always Painstaking
and Careful.
General Russell A. Alger says: I enjoy visiting
New York Citv occasionally, even if I do not
feel in the frame of mind to submit to a politi
cal Interview. I am very careful now about
tbe time and place of giving interviews. One
day at the Fifth Avenne Hotel a reporter sent
his card to nic, and 1 asled bim to come to my
room. Sly wife hanpened to be present, and
in the cours-e of my talk with the reporter she
said something. The enterprising scribe quoted
inv wife in the interview, much to her dismay.
It'caine near making her ill to anpear in an
interview, because she dislikes publicity of any
kind. Of one thing I feel sure, viz: The re
porter bad no idea that It would affect mv
wife or else be would not have quoted her. I
have always found reporters painstaking and
anxious to get an interview correct They are
bright entcrpiising and deserve credit for
their general accuracy.
Evidently "Weary of Harrison.
St. Louis GIobe-Democrati
Ever since Jackson's day one term for presi
dents lias been the rule, except in critical mo
ments in the country's history. Lincoln and
Grant are the only men in the past half century
and over who bave been chosen twice to tbe
Presidency, and tbo time when tbis especial
honor was conferred on them wa3 a turning
point in the national life. Four years seems to
be about as long as the people, save on extraor
dinary occasions, aro willing to intrust
tbo Chief Magistracy to any one
man. Van Euron, Polk, Pierce, Buchanan,
Hayes and Cleveland served but a single term.
Some of these men. as Polk and Hayes, made
no endeavor to secure an extension of official
life, but even had tbey done so their efforts
would undoubtedly have been fruitless. Nor is
there any good reason to believe tbat Harrison,
Taylor or Garfield would have had better for
tune bad tbey lived to fill out tho time for
which they were elected. Perhaps extraordi
nary ability would supply tho lackof extraordi
nary occasion in tbis respect There is no op
portunity In sight now, tbongb, to settle tbis
uncertainty by any practical test
Paris Is Not France Here.
St Louis Republic
One thing is sure if they know mighty little
about the United States In New York, they
know loss In Washington, Keep tbe best man
in tbe country a year mthe District of Colum
bia, and it is generally necessary to hit him
with a club to give him a bint of wbat the
country Is doing or wanting done.
Tho American Eagle in Canada.
Chicago Tribune. 1
Tbe antl-annexationists probably are in the
majority in Canada yet, but tbe annexation hen
is on. She will hatch out a live young Amer
ican eagle in due time.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
Natural gas in Pittsburg homes is iden
tical witb the fire-damp of the mines.
A divorce suit has begun in St Joseph,
Mo., in which both parties are deaf mutes,
The five largestlumber producing Statet"
are ip the order named: Michigan, Pennsyl
vania. Wisconsin, New York and Ohio.
South Jersey peach-growers are alarmed
over the fact that their trees are already be
ginning to bloom. They tear a frost will kill
the.buds.
At the mechanical fair held at Worces
tershire, England. Browtber Brothers exhibited
a watch, in perfect running order, constructed
wholly nf iron. The object of this curiosity
was to illustrate tbe malleability of iron, and
Its consequent adaptation to a wide variety of
novel uses.
A story writer bas a rattlesnake strike
at a man and come so near his cbeek that
"drops of poison fell upon his face." No poison
can escipe from the fangs of a snake until
they enter tbe flesh, and tbe aperture by
wbich it escapes would not take a human
bair.
Howell county. Mo., had, until a few
days ago. an eccentric gentleman named Henry
Crone. He owned two fine farms, never di
vulged his secrets to a living soul, allowed no
one to make his clothes, do bis washing or
make np his bed. If he had any relatives be
never snuke of tbem.
A Pittsbnrg physician. Dr. George Hay,
through the Medical Review, pitches into the
various natural tras saving devices in grates
without gloves. He says tbe noxious products
of cnmbntion tbat should find their wav up
tho Sue, fill the room Instead, to the detriment
of tbe health of its occupants.
The superintendent of an insane asyfnm
at Cincinnati will allow no religious services to
be conducted among tbe patients, except a lit
tle siDging. alleging the dangerous nature of
tbe excitement He encourages dancing par
ties, which produces an excitement equally In
tense, but he says, more wholesome.
Tbe Lap or Lapps call their country
Babme or Same, and themselves Samelats. It
is held by some authorities tbat "Lapp" is a
nickname imposed by foreigners, although it is
said that some nf the Lapps apply it con
temptuously to those of their conntrvmen
whom they think to be less civilized than them
selves. A far Western college has been receiv
ing many letters from students In tbe East
These young men, feeling tbat they cannot af
ford the expense of attending one ot tbe zreat
Eastern universities, such as Harvard or Yale,
desire to enter a college where tuition is free
and where they can pursue their courses much
cheaper than tbey can at any other college ot
equal standing.
A Detroit woman apparently died as a
resnlt of malpractice. A coffin was secured, an
undertaker was on band, and the Coroner was
summoned to investigate the canse of tbe
death. When the latter opened the door of
tbe deserted sick chamber he was astonished
to find the supposed corpse sitting up in bed.
The lady will probably stay alive nntil death
visits her in another form.
The Poles in Ironwood, Mich., do not
bring presents to tbe weddings, bnt tbey wait
until the dinner is over, then the plates are re
moved, wasbed and brought back, when the as
sembled gnests flrp silver dollars against the
plates until all of them aie broken, so it the
happy couple bave pretty strong crockerv thoy
get a fair start in life. A long-headed fellow
smuggled an Iron plate upon bis table the other
night and secured 1500 before bis visitors dis
covered bis long-hcadedness.
Inside tbe walU of tbe Colt factory at
Hartrord, has recently been completed and
tested tbe first of the Drlggs-Scbroeder rapid
fire guns wbich the Governmenthas purchased
lor use in the army. By "rapid fire" it is not
meant tbat tbe new gun will send bullets with
the rapidity of the famous gatllng gun. but It
will send of much larger size and a rapidity
heretofore unequaled with such projectiles.
Tbe Drlggs-Srbroeder enn fires projectiles
weighing from one to eight pounds.
It may surprise many to learn that the
purely American commerce tbat passes through
the "Soo" canal between Lakes Superior and
Huron, is much larger than all the world's com
merce that annually finds its way through the
Suez canal, both in the number of vessels and
their tonnage, yet fignres prove It Daring
1SS9. 9.79 vessels ot 7,221.935 tnnnace passed
through the "Soo." azainst 3.125 vessels of
6,783,187 tonnage through the Suez. And the
American canal is only open a part of the
year.
A New York tea dealer says that in a few
years coffee will not be in tbo race with tea. and
tbat the number of tea drinkers is Increasing
greatly. Now in England tbe people drink tea.
as much, if not more tban coffoe while here
we have a nation of coffee drinkers. Look at
tbe big tea houses now prospering in tbis coun
try. The demand for the seductive weed is be
coming greater, especially in large cities.
Fashionable afternoon teas, and the habit ot
banding tea around at receptions show just
how it is being drunk. The fine Ceylon tea now
in vogue is a healthy drink and bas a splendid
flavor. AH through the West coffee is becom
ing less popular and tea is the popular drink.
One of the most enrious natural pro
ductions of the West Indies is tbe famed vege
table fly, an insect about tbe size and color of a
drone bee, but without wings. lu the month of
May it buries itself in tbe earth and begins to
vegetate. By the beginning of June a sprout
has issued from tbe creature's back and made
its appearance above tbe surface of the ground.
By the end of J uly tbe tiny tree (known on the
island as the fly tree) bas attained its full size,
being then about three incbes bigb, but a per
fect tree in every particular, much resembling
a delicate coral branch. Pods appear on its
branches as soon as it arrives at its full growth:
these ripen and drop off in August Instead of
containing seeds, as one would naturally scp-
Eose, these pods have from three to six small,
ard worms npon the interior.
Pig-Eyed Pete, who has been a well
known character around Atchison for several
years, returned yesterday from California,
where he has been preaching. Pig-Eve was con
verted by the Salvation Army at Atchison, and
at once determined to become a leader, so he
bought a bass drum and took a position at tbe
bead of tbe column. He says tbat be converted
as high as 20 sinners anight in California, and
frequently his collections amounted :o83adar.
He has a faro outfit in Atchison which he de
sires to dispose of; tben be will retnrn to Cali
fornia. He says that by the time he gets back
his sinners will be ready for repentance again,
and he will save tbem. He is now arranging a
circuit over which he will travel once a year.
The average revival sinner backslides once a
year. Pig-Eyo thinks, and bo will travel bis cir
cuitby easy stages, and snatch tbem as brands
from tbe burning.
Caterers say that the most interesting
thing about New York dinner fashions this
winter is the craze for candle-light Handsome
candelabra have always been esteem as among
tbe choicest ornaments of a dining room; but
until recently only the very rich bave made any
particular display of tbis kind on tbeir dinner
tables. It is said now that no matter bow poor
a bost is. be thinks it is quite as necessary to
have some pretty little candle-sticks around
his guests' plates as he does to havo a knlto
and fork near tbem. Tbe consequence Is, of
course, the room does not become heated any
thins like so quickly as formerly, when illum
inated by gas. A softer, cooler atmosphere is
secured, and, what is more to the point less
gas is burned. No one host would, of course,
save much cas by economies of tbis kind, but
10,000 such hosts in one evening would be ablo
to economize very matrrially at the expense of
the gas company, and people who claim to
know the gas company's business say that this
has been noticed in the difference in receipts.
OUR COMICAL CORNER.
Of course I don't care, you well understand,
I do not object to your holding my hand:
But Harry, my boy. I must firmly insist
That tbe line should bedrawn on my being Kissed;
For kisses. I'm sure, are luxuries, dear,
"Which we must forego at this time of year;
Because it Is Lent don't you know, and good
nlglrt!
"Why Harry how could you? That wasn't right.
Washington Star.
"Awfully sorry, old man, but I haven't got It."
Hew XorkSun.
The Silver Question Can you lend me a
dollar? Spokane Spokesman.
The late Duke oi Bedford has been cre
mated. He was often roasted before he died.
Chicago Times.
Horrified Parent And you dare to tell
mcyoa kissed thatyoangHanklnsonlastevenlngl
Weeping Daughter The the mean thin
k-klsscd me firstl Chicago Tribune,
Customer In what part of the market da
they sell cheese?
Markctman Just follow yournose and you can't
miss it Alex. i. Sweet.
"What is Smith doing now?"
"Ue la traveling with a clrco)."
"Pretty hard work. Isn't lti"
No: he has nottilnz to do except tostlcfchlt
head In the lion's mouth twice a day.?' Texas
Sifting,. ;s
Cleanliness is next to impossible inPilU
burs. Puc.
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