THE' PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, MARCH .14," 1891.
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the rumored appetite of this nation for an
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FITTSBURG. SATURDAY. MAR. . 1S9L
A NEW COAL MARKET.
The striking thoughts on the future of the
coal trade of Pittsburg presented in 4 special
article in to-day's Dispatch deserve the
consideration of every man concerned in the
business prosperity of Pittsburg. The
statements ot fact are indisputable. The
conclusions pointed out as the necessary
inference from the facts are irresistible.
Competition which Pittsburg coal meets
on every side from fields of production
which he between "Western Pennsylvania
and its most important markets has long
been a recognized and important factor.
The superior quality and cheapness of tbe
Pittsburg article has enabled it to bear the
competition of the central and southern
field, even with the added burden of
decided discriminations, such as that im
posed by the Central Traffic Association in
favor ot Hocking Valley coal, or that
created by the Government's lurnisbing an
improved waterway to Kanawha coal free of
tolls. But it is the fact that the competition J
of these fields has been more and more felt
in the limitation of the markets for Pitts
burg coal.
Under these circumstances the obvious
policy is to look for new markets. The
direction in which they can be sought is
pointed out very forcibly by the article re
ferred to. The completion of the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie Canal would not only give
"Western Pennsylvania complete control of
the lake and Northwestern coal trade at an
economy of 50 to 60 cenis per ton; but with
the corelated project of the deepening of the
Erie Canal would take Pittsburg coal into
Central New York and thence to the ocean
at New York City at a cost that would give
it the command of a limitless market It is
pertinent that while the deepening of the
Erie Canal might be necessary to secure the
fullest economy, six-feet barges loaded with
coal could pass from the Monongahela river
mines to New York City as soon as the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Canal was opened.
The figures which show the advantages of
the proposed route simply on the coal traffic
alone are very striking. "We are now ship
ping coal to New Orleans, 2,000 miles, with
several productive fields intervening be
tween us and that limited market, The new
route would give us the unlimited market of
New York by a water route of 70B miles in
length. The fact that Pittsburg coal conld
be snld in New York a dollar per ton
cheaper than present prices represents a
saving in the fuel bills of New York and
New England that would pay for the canal
improvements in five years. No more strik
ing proof of the value of such a project of
internal improvements can be given than
the fact that while it has been proposed to
spend various amounts, from 54,000,000 to
540.000,000 in subsidies to ocean commerce
the expenditure ol 510,000,000 annually for
five j ears would give ocean steamers cheap
coal at New York to a degree that would
equal a subsidy of 5500 per day on the largest
steamers.
Such a showing of what can be gained to
a single interest by this project is very ef
fective. The gain to the coal trade is not so
great as that to the iron trade from the same
project Both together, they are decisive as
to the value of the canal.
A KEFOKM METHOD.
There have been intimations that the late
election in Canada was marked by very
strong examples of practical politics; but
nothing in that line has surpassed the advice
or oue Liberal organ. The Ottawa Ira
JVcss took the high ground of advising its
readers if they were offered money to vote for
the Tory candidates they should "take the
money and vote for the reform candidates."
This is spoiling the Egyptians with a ven
geance. No such impracticable theory of
politics as that the voters should spurn the
offers of money hampered the views of this
Canadian reform journal. Its idea of re
form politics is that the voters shall sell
their votes for all they can get and theu
quietly omit to deliver the goods. The cas
uistry of the case affords some room for ar
gument. On the old theory that it is no sin
to steal from a thief's stock of plunder, there
may be some ground for the claim that when
an attempt is made to corrupt an election
by the use of money, it is legitimate to put
an additional touch to corruption by cheat
ing the corrupter?. But there seems to be
danger to fear that the reform secured bv
such means would not prove lasting. Peo
ple being educated up or down to the idea
that the purpose of elections is to let them
realize money out of their votes, would soon
EXTRAVAGANCE AXD PARTIES.
The stunning nature of the total of ap
propriations made by the last Congress in
spires the New York Sun to take advantage
of the opportunity to claim for the Demo
cratic party the credit of being the party of
economy in State and nation. To sup
port this claim it cites numerous authorita
tive declarations of the Democracy in favor
of economy of the public service. The
declaration of Tilden, that "everv uselul
and necessary Governmental action at a
proper cost is productive labor; every ex
cess beyond that is a public burden," the
pledges of the National Democratic plat
forms of 1880. 1884 and 1SS8 in favor oi
the restoration of economy and the reduc
tion of taxation are cited by our cotem
porary to prove its claim that "the Democ
racy is pledged and committed by assur
ances the most solemn and binding to
frugality in the public expenditure," and
that "it cannot countenance any other
policy without violence to its record and
disaster to its hopes."
This is a most commendable conclusion.
But as to its effect as showing that the
Democracy is especially worthy of public
confidence in this respect it does not quite
take in the whole subject If it were worth
while numerous pledges of economy could
be cited from Republican platforms; and
the events which have followed on those
pledges conld be made to give peculiar force
to the conclusion that the Republican party
like the Democracy cannot ignore those
pledges without disaster. The touchstone
of the value of platform pledges lies in their
performance. That test is worth applying
to the promises of the Democracy. We see
that in 1880 and 1881 that party was pledged
to the reduction of public expenditures from
the standard then existing. During the
greater part of the time following, un to
1889, the Democracy had control of enough
of the Government to prevent extravagance;
but so far from reducing expenditures below
the standard of 1884, there was an actnal en
largement of them. The increase was not
such a gigantic one as that made by tbe last
Congress; but it was no slight enlargement
of the expenditures which the Democracy
had already declared to be excessive.
Not only was the Democratic platform re
duced to waste paper in this respect, but
the Democratic managers of the House
actually made the change in the rules as to
the treatment of appiopriation? bills which
opened the gates to the flood of extravagant
appropriations that followed in the las4, four
years. Prior to the attack made on the late
Samuel J. Randall all appropriation bills
bad to come before the House from the
Committee on Appropriations. This en
abled that body to form tbe public expendi
ture on a homogeneous plan and restrain
the total of appropriations within a fixed
limit As the Sun showed tbe other day,
this rule was changed in order to punish
Mr. Randall for his views on the tariff
question and his undoubted use of his power
over the appropriation bills to check the
progress of tariff reduction measures. But
in placing tariff reduction above economy
the Democratic managers placed it in tha
power of every committee dealing with an
appropriation to increase expenditures, and
took the step which has done the most
toward producing the late extravagance.
Everyone knows that in their personal
conduct Democratic members are just as
active in getting their share out of the gen
eral grab-bag as Republican members. That
does not diminish the responsibility of the
majority for excessive expenditures. Nor
does it obscure the fact that no Democratic
Congress has ever equalled the stupendous
record of the late Republican Congress in
establishing a high water mark for lavish
appropriations. But the reference to the
platform pledges of the Democracy for
economy renders it pertinent to recall the
fact that these pledges were not redeemed.
If they had been made good by a material
reduction of Governmental expenditures
from tbe standard of 1884, there is no doubt
that the result of 188S would have been
different
As it is, while the Democratic record is
neither so recent or so stunning as the Re
publican, there is no doubt that the two
parties are tarred with the same stick. The
hunger ot the practical politician for an ap
propriation is as keen on one side of the
fence as on the other. But if the Demo
crats show that they have learned by the ex
perience of the past four years sufficiently
to lend a vigorous performance to their
pledges of economy, they may succeed in
establishing a notable difference between
race for tha While House long before the
contest actually begins. They are the
would-be Warwicks of a republic, lacking
only nerve and ability. Their industry is
their sole commendable trait, and it might
be employed in more useful channels.
Almost every man of the least note In
public lire has suffered from mistaken kind
ness of this sort Some of the mistakes of
the Warwicks, however, have given rise
to suspicion that certain "possibilities" Rre
constructed with maiice ."forethought The
"possibility" manufactured for Governor
Pattison is an example of the latter, as was
shown in TnE Dispatch some time ago.
The latest victim is Senator-elect Palmer,
of Illinois, who has not yet had
time to get accustomed to his new title.
This does not deter the political prognosti
cated. Under the assumption that the next
Democratic Presidental nominee must come
from the West, they are now laboring to
prove that Palmer is the very man for whom
the Democracy has been looking. They
confidently claim that Victory will be so
pleased by his selection that she will gladly
perch for four years upon banners em
blazoned with his name. All this is pre
mature. The time for weighing and meas
uring candidates may have arrived, and in
telligent discussion of individual chances
may be in order, but "possibilities" At this
season are liable to find themselves in the
position of the chick that left its shell too
soon.
COMMEND VBLE PKOJ1P TNESS.
The fall of some of the walls of the burned
buildings on Wood street, during the high
winds yesterday, is nn evidence of the
necessity of the promptest possible removal
of such elements of danger. Even with tbe
prompt action taken in this case, it was
demonstrated that the danger from shaky
walls in high winds is an actualand press
ing one.
Some talk is reported of an action for
damages because one of the walls which fell
and damaged an adjacent building is al
leged to have been thrown down by orders
of the authorities. The matter of legal
liability will, of course, be determined by
the Courts; but in regard to the question of
public safety involved in getting the walls
down as quickly and safely as possible, it is
evident that the authorities took the proper
course. Whatever may have been
the case as to that particular section
of wall of the Germania building
it is clear that some of the walls had already
been blown down by the wind, that the
dancer from those still standing was immi
nent, and that the liability to money dam
age was as great if thev were left as
if they were thrown, with the incalculable
addition of danger of life, if it was not
promptly removed.
Under these circumstances, to do anything
but get the walls down as quickly as possi
ble, would have been criminal negligence.
We congratulate the public and the authori
ties on the fact that the danger was removed
so promptly and thoroughly, and that there
was no loss of life or limb, which considera
tion is far more important than the damage
to property.
fooled too grass into believing that spring was
come.
A cigarette cost an Omaha man $150,
000. Some addle-pated fool dropped the paper
covered thing into a cellar; there was a blaze,
and tbe amount represents tbe loss above in
surance. An Eastern cotemporary ssys that "it is
not altogether surprising" that the President
has refused to pardon John C. Eno, at present
sojourning In Canada, as a result ol some
Irregularities In connection with a New York
bank. Considering that Mr. Eno is understood
to have recently fallen heir to an estate ot
some twenty millions, and in view of the gen
eral theory that the owner of such wealth can
do no wrong, the refusal is rather surprising,
but it is no less gratifying.
Agaix the talk of that new line of
steamers which Mr. Corbin is to run from Mon
tank Point to Jlilford Haven in five days,
makes itself heard. Talk is cheaper than
building steamers; and the enterprise will be
more worthy of public discussion when the big
boats begin their trips.
Governor Hix,ii can now revise his
famous definition of his political position to
this effect: "I am a double Democratic office
holder." While there is considerable dissent to
tho principle of forbidding legislators to accept
free dinners, analogy presents a clear settle
ment of the question. Some years ago when
tho free pass issue was prominent it was argued
that the way to settle it was for the State to
provide all legislators with free passes by lair.
On the samo principle the State should provide
all legislators who want free dinners with free
board, lodging and clothing in a State instita
tion for a term of years.
The gauzy story about a discovery of an
oil well on James G. Blaine's farm up the Ili
nongahela river is again making tbe roundj.
We really wish the story wero true, for then
the Secretary of State could settle the Berlrb
Sea controversy by pouring oil upon tho
troubled waters.
The March winds yesterday did their
best to make up to tho people for tbe adjourn
ment of Congress.
The old question of the drain of money
from the business centers by the Treasury sur
plus is taken -up again by the Philadelphia
Record, with tbe claim that tbe Treasury
should put its money in tbe banks. The es
teemed Record is behind the times. Tbe late
Congress solved tbe difficulty it alluaes to thor
oughly, having made provision for putting tho
Treasury funds in active circulation through
the medium of the blsrgest appropriations on
record.
FAME'S FAMILIARS.
OTJR CAPTIVE INDIAN CHIEFS.
There are two little news items from Chi
cago published this morning which may
have an important relation to each other.
In one item an educated Indian is quoted as
believing another uprising of his people
to be probable, and the other tells of Secre
tary Noble's consent to Buffalo Bill's tak
ing tbe ghost dancers, now imprisoned at
Fort Sheridan, out of the country for show
purposes. In the educated Indian's re
marks, the reason given for the probability
of an uprising is the imprisonment of the
chiefs at fort Sheridan, coupled by the fear
that they will be put to death. By tbe item
referring to Buffalo Bill this fear is proven
to be groundless, but the poor savages,
when they hear that thiir chiefs are going
to be sent across the ocean to learn the bad
habits of modern Europe, may think that
they have even better reasons for going to
war than they would have had with their
chiefs merely killed.
Tnere is something else peculiar about
one of the items. It seems that not so very
long agn the powers that be declared that no
more Indians Bhould be taken out of the
country for tho purpose of exhibition. The
innocent savages were said to be very easily
demoralized, and their interests required
them to be kept at home. Somebody else's
interests now seem to require their presence
abroad, demoralization or no demoraliza
tion. Who is this somebody else?
tbe two parties.
OBSTRUCTING THE HO AD LAWS.
Those Democrats who think they are cur
ryins favor with the fanners by opposing
the road law will find that, both as indi
viduals and party men, they are making a
serious mistake. Why it should be con
ceived a fit policy for any party to oppose
improvement where improvement is so
urgently needed is beyond comprehension.
There is nothing smart, nothing reasonable
and nothing in any waycoaimendable in re
fusing to r.o-operate with the Republicans
in at least an effort in making the country
roads passable. This is not a party question
at all. Nothing less than dense stupidity
should seek to make it one.
We trust that the best intelligence will
prevail at Harrisburg. upon this road mat
ter, and that the old fogies will not be per
mitted to block legislation. The Senators
and Representatives who may make them
selves conspicuous by pressing lor good
roads will commend themselves to the con
sideration and hearty support of the best
opinion of the State. On the other hand,
those who are unwilling to helD and dis
posed to hinder will equally be remembered,
but with a very different feeling.
Is view of the statement that ex-President
Cleveland cannot now remember having
received a letter from Mr. YV'atterson, it is
necessary to urge upon our esteemed Kentucky
cotemporary the following rules for conducting
his correspondence: (1) Keep letter-press
copies of the letters; (2) register the letters
when you mail them; (3) if you wish to pre
serve jour popularity with the Democratic
leaders, don't mail the letters at all.
In view of the musical exercises with
which recent legislative events have been cele
brated, there is point in the suggestion that
the legislatures should create the office of
musical conductor if they do not set up a full
orchestra.
PRESIDENTAL POSSIBILITIES.
The rajjidily with which a man can be
come a "Presidental possibility" is really
amusing. Theoretically, every native
American' has a chance of occupying the
Chief magistrate's chair at Washington;
practically, he has not The majority of
citizens recognize the difference between
theory and practice in this matter, and,
politically, concern themselves chiefly with
supporting the regular nominees of the two
great parties. But there are some who also
recognize the difference noted, yet take an
other course. These latter are the makers of
"Presidental possibilities." They know
they cannot become Presidents themselves,
but imagine they are the possessors of a gift
enabling them to pick out the winner in the
The important question whether a Judge
can bo permitted to pend his extra-judicial
hoars in bucking the tiger was recently passed
upon by tho Washington Legislature, in a vote
upon the impeachment of a Judge for that of
fice. The result of tho vote was a narrow es
cape for the royal game of faro, the vote hav
ing been sufficient to place the hazardous game
under the ban in one branch, but was a tie in
the other. The inference is that Washington
jndgc may continue to copper the ace, in
private; but the narrow escape of the hunter of
the tiger conveys the warning that judicial
amusements of that sort should bo strictly sub
judice, so to speak.
The Pope has telegraphed his blessing to
Dr. Windthorst
Congressman Joe Cannon wound up
his career by saving that he was an applicant
for nothing except the grace of God.
Queen Victoria's granddaughter, who
is the wife of the Grand Duke Scrgius, of Rus
sia, is about to be converted to tho Greek
Catholic faith.
Sir John a. Macdonald thinks that
the title "Americans" should be reserved for
Canadians. He calls tbe people of the United
States 'Yankees'"
Ex-Senator In galls is visiting his
aged parents in West Boxbury, Mass. He de
nies tho rumor that he is about to re-enter
journalism in New York.
Herr Gustav Frettag, the well
known Gerina-i author, who is now about 75
years of age. was married at Vienna Tuesday
last to Mme. Strakoscj, who Is separated from
her other husband.
Miss Marie de Barbie, niece of ex
Peruvian Minister Berrada, is ono of the hand
somest women in New York. She is a delicate
type of the purest Spanish womanhood, is re
fined, dresses well and is very wealthy.
Mrs. Eleanor Baker's large bequests
to educational and benevolent institutions,
amounting to f 1.000,000, represent money made
in chocolate. She was the wife of Walter
Baker, who made a large fortune in the choco
late trade.
The late Jonathan Scoville had intended
to leave a large bequest to the Academy of Fino
Arts in Buffalo, but it was revoked in a codicil
to bis will written after no acknowledgment had
been made of tbe receipt of some statuary be
had sent to tbe academy.
Mme. Bernhardt is said to be ot Hollander-Jewish
origin, and to have been born in
Amsterdam about 46 years aco. Less is known
to the public of the antecedents of this brilliant
French actress than of almost any other artist
who has gained like celebrity.
Thomas Ball, the sculptor, is busy with
a colossal Washington in bronze, which Mrs.
Hopkins-Searlu is about to give to the town of
Metberen. The base of the statue will contain
busts of the great Revolutionary Generals, and
at each corner will be figures emblematical of
Oppression, Revolution, Victory and Paece.
EX-POSTMASTER GENERAI, FRANK
Hattox, of tho Washington Post, is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, Now York. He has re
covered considerably from his severe attack of
rheumatism, but still has twinges in his wrists
and ankles. He bangs to bis criticism of the
Civil Service Commissioners as to a hobby, and
openly declares that he will have either tho
scalp of Commissioner Lyman or of President
Harrison.
MSS. WIICE'S NEW SCAIP.
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON.
The successful oculist must have a bad
eye for business.
Like one vast household is this populous
planet of ours now. Tbongh tongues differ,
hearts and purposes are the same all over tbe
big balL Every sunset finds us closer, and
every sunrise gilds higher hopes, loftier
thonghts, better aims. Sympathetic, too, is tbe
pulse that throbs under that touch of the uni
versal fellowship engendered by commercial
intercourse, the never ceasing exchange of
thought, the constant flow of soul that, like a
gulf stream in tbe sea ot life, tempers the chill
winds and cold waters and melts the hard ice
on formality's frigid shores. Human progress
has surely worked wonders in this direction. A
disaster afar off is lamented In a language
we cannot understand, bat beside the key
sits the translators, and over the whole
earth the story is told in the mother tongues.
Then tbe pnlse ot the world beats in unison,
the hearts of the human family throb In sor
rowful accord. By the swift transfusion and
translation of tbe thought of the peoples of
the earth, we bavo come to understand that
humanity is alike, though flags, faces, colors,
laws, creeds, customs, costumes, amusements
differ. Love, joy, sorrow the three disturbers
are the same, you know. The world's business
needs, the grasping for wealth, tbe striving for
betterments, have led to close relations, and
tbo means for drivlnc bargains are so perfect
that a bnyer at Bombay trafQcks with a seller at
Pittsburg without cither leaving their cozy
offices. They never met, speak each a different
tongue, but they grow sympathetic, tnd Oncers
clasp acros an ocean and over a continent
The unsettling of a market if Europe
causes a fluctuation in America. A panic in
London eives uneasiness in New York. In order
to avert disaster belplnir bands reach out over
the waters, while hopeful words flafch through
them. And so the wires and tbe rails, the loco
motives and the ships, keep on weaving and
spinning a mantle to cover tbe world and a rope
to bind it closer together. Surely hearts grow
warmer and sorrows sit lighter as the barriers
are broken by trade's magic touch and hu
manity broadened by thought's swift transfu
sion.
The first serpentine walk was laid out in
the Garden of Eden.
If human beings were bred as carefully
as dogs there would not bo so many doughheads
in tbe world.
Jolly
parties.
dogs frequently attend whine
Surface signs indicate that the next
Senator from California will have more money
than brains.
The limited male A dude on an allow
ance of $5 a week.
Kentucky Janes make good wives.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
How so? Good wives out of cheap material
Lima Timef,
It may be cheap, dear boy, but tbe colors
don't run in the wasb, audit wears well, and
that's what we want, you know.
There's a good deal in a pack of cards
and a bad diel also.
Of course the devil fish can catch soles,
too.
Once in a while a wildcat is shot in the
oil fields.
In France the rich men are very franc
fellows.
Letters of credit Quarterly bills.
The museum faster is keeping Lent with
a vengeance.
Robinson Crusoe kept good Friday
longer tban the best churchman that ever
lived.
Mr. Blaine has the worst of the seal
controversy, but some of the organs picture
him as a winner. Read up, boys, and carefully
peruse Salisbury's last epistle before putting
your foot In further.
The cream of society flavors the high
tea.
Fire brick makes good pavements, but
common brick pavements should be fired.
A nobleman advertises in a New York
paper for a wife, girls. None but heiresses
need apply.
Satan seems to be Inneral director when
a Congressman is carried by rail to tbe ceme
tery. The rival fire engine makers should throw
water instead of mud. Someone should turn
the hose on them.
The anti-nude cranks in Philadelphia
even turn aside from bare facti.
STORIES AND TRUTH.
A Falnfal Error Some Points on Pepper
A Strange Snake Story How to Be Hun
gry at Breakfast The Monkey and tho
Cigar Making an English Knight.
The polite young man came from New York
not long ago, and one of bis acquaintances was
a pretty girl, whose mother is a physician and
surgeon. The other day he went to call npon
tho young lady, in spito of tho fact that be had
an ulcerated tooth, around which the gums
were perceptibly swollen. At the door ho asked
if the ladies were at home and gave tbe maid
two cards, one for tbe mother ana tbe other
for the daughter.
Mrs. Blank unfortunately was out, but Miss
Blank was at home. She received him in the
drawing room, and, after be had politely ex
pressed his regret that her mother was not in,
tbe conversation drifted to various topics. In
about half an hour Mrs. Blank came home and
was informed by the maid that a young gen
tleman was in the drawing room and wished to
see her. Her mind was tilled with professional
business, and naturally concluded that her
visitor was a patient desiring treatment. Like
a whirlwind she burst into the room where the
daughter and the young man were chatting,
walked straight np to tbe youth, pointed her
finger at bis s ollen cheek and said:
"I know what's the matter with you?"
Then she left the .room. The young man was
so astonished by the peculiar conduct of Mrs.
Blank that ho could not speak, and when she
returned he was still dumb. She grasped bis
head, ordered him to open his month, inserted
a formidable-looking surgical instrument and
lanced his gum. It would have been as useless
to protest, as it was physically impossible.
"Now," tbe lady said, when she bad finished
the operation, "you go straight home and go to
bed and stay there. Don't you get' up again
for three days. Go along now and don't waste
any time on the way."
And tbe polite young man wont Wh""n Mrs.
Blank reads this, rajs the New York Evening
Telegram, she will learn for tbe first time that
he had no idea of applying for treatment, but
was merely paying a social call.
single stroke ot Her Majesty's sword, trans
formed into sir kntgbr, and be is permitted,
perchance, to kiss bis sovereign's finger tips in
grateful acknowledgment of tbe distinguished
honor. In other cases tban this of a plain
knighthood, ana when the title carries with it a
decoration, the gracious Queen, with her own
royal hands, pins the glittering and mnch-cov-etod
bauble upon the coat of her elevated sub
ject This is all tbe ceremony connected with
tbe conferring of knighthood, hot it Is a great
deal to the recipient
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
A good "ad"
man's receipts.
adds greatly to a business
That "officer of the British navy" who
predicts war between the United States and
Great Britain, is a specimen of tbe Jingo class
who breaks loose from bis keepers about once
In every three jears. The best guarantee
which we have against such a war is that if it
could be more disastrous to any other country
than the United States it would be so to Great
Britain.
The fact that a state, of warfare exists be
tween the Governors of New York arid Con
necticut is sufficiently demonstrated by tbe
statement that they have not yet agreed upon
an exchange of prisoners.
Concerning that spree in connection
with Senator Hearst's funeral, a cotemporary
declares: "The funeral of a dead Senator is
hardly tbe occasion for a junket ot fellow mem
bers." If the practical politicians are frank
they will reply to this with the inquiry: What
else is the funeral of a dead Senator good for?
Senator Hearst's public career may not have
been very striking; but tbe spree at his funeral
on one side of the continent and the brisk bid
ding for the pnrchase of bis seat on tbe other
make the termination of his publio life ex
tremely instructive.
New York is disturbed over the sudden
appearance of a green spot In City Hall Park,
while all tho surrouudlug ground is baro ana
frozen. Possibly same old-timer is buried there,
and his indignation over tbe way things are rnn
at present in the metropolis makes him so hot
that the calorio has permeated the earth and
The Third Grafting Operation Successfully
Performed.
New York, March 13. Three successful
skin-grafting operations upon one patient have
recently been performed at Bcllevne Hospital.
Tne patient is Mrs.'Minnie Wuck. 24 years old,
whose entire scalp was torn off in her husband's
laundry on December 26 last The accident was
caused by Mrs. Wilck's hair being caught in the
leather belting which revolves around a pulley
worked by steam.
An ambulance from Bellevuo Hospital took
tho woman away before her hair, which had
become entangled in tbe machinery, could be
released, but later on her husband appeared
with tbe scalp, which was put back on herhcad
and has now grown thereto. Tho skin on her
neck and faco was also- torn, and to cave her
from disfigurement the. physicians determined
to graft new skin.
When Delia Eagan, a 17-year-old cirl with
plentv nf pluck, learned of Mrs. Wilck's nlisht.
she volunteered her services because Mrs.
Wilck once nursed her through a long illness.
'Ihreo operations were performed, tho last one
being coniummated on Wednesday with entire
suicou. Miss Eagan has red hair and blue
eyes, and said that it didn't hurt because they
gavo ber something to smell which put her to
sleep. She was formerly emploiod in Wilck's
laundry and said that her action was entirely
voluntary.
REV0LVEKS IN WAIST BELTS.
The United Evpress Company's New Order
to Its Messengers.
Philadelphia, March 13. All tbo messen
gers of tbe United States Express Company
bavo received orders from tho general super
intendent to wear belts with a holster for their
revolvers. The belt is to be worn on the out
side of all clothing when on the way from one
office to another.
The messengers do not mind wearing the
belt while in their cars, but object to it un the
street as it would make tbem unpleasantly
conspicuous and might invite attack. The
object is for them to have their weapon bandy
in case of sudden emergency, but the men
think It is quite as handy in their pockets.
A Chicago View.
Chicago News.
For average intelligence we believe that our
criminal classes will compare favorably with
those of any other land. Chauncey M. Bepew
John D. Rockefeller and tbe Vanderbllts have
never been accused of illiteracy. They" are in
deed an ornament to any jail to which they
may be taken upon arrest
Or tho Richest
,ewTork Press.
Tbe California Legislature began balloting
yesterday for a successor, to the late Senator
Hearst Republicans have 90 out of la) mem
bers, but as no caucus has been called, the con
test is a go-as-you-please race, with eight or ten
names entered. May the best man- wlnl ' '
Lillian Russell now wears the cost
liest costnme in ber set It cost her a pretty
pa iny to be permitted to wear skirts instead of
fleshings.
People with cataracts in their
should be able to shed copious tears.
eye
Points on Pepper.
Pepper in its natural state, says the Popular
Science News, that is. In the kernel, is the fruit
of a plant of creeping or climbing habit and cf
branching growth. It attains a height of some
SO feet Its leaves are short-stemmed, uniform
and pointed. On the immense East Indian pep
por plantations the young cuttings are set out
in long rows and trained on poles. In this par
ticular it bears a striking resemblance to a hop
field. The plant bears fruit In its first year, but
not to any great extent It is most prolific from
its fourth to its twentieth year, during which
period the annual yield of a single plant Is
from 9 to 11 pounds, on the average. The har
vest season commences as soon as tho uniform
little green berries begin to turn red. Theyare
then plucked and spread out on great platters
to dry in the sun's warm rays, or by means of a
slow fire. This treatment causes the outer shell
to shrivel and turn black. White nenper is
gathered from tbe same plant as tbe black pep-
li, tuu uisbiui'iimi uuiiiK luab lub juriiier is
ground from ripe berries, from which tbe outer
black shell has first been removed. Because of
this thorough maturity of the berry and tbe
absence of the outer shell, it Is much milder
than the black.
The strongest 'species of black pepper is
knowu as the "Piper offlcinarum." Its fruit
tbo berry, is long, having a reddish-gray ex
terior and a very dark interior. Anotner, not
belonging to the pepper family proper, but
coming under ihe nightshade (Solaneen), is
the Spauish pepper (C'apsicns longum), whoso
gleaming red fruit is too familiar to require de
tailed mention.
Strange Snake Story.
Early in January of the present year, accord
ing to the St Louis Jiepublic, a woodman
engaged in chopping some of the monster oaks
in the northern part of the creat "Black
Forest," Germany, and who had built a Are
against a large dead log preparatory to partak
ing of his midday meal, was surprised to see a
serpent of gigantic proportions crawl from the
log as soon as the rotten wood had got well
warmed through. The day was bitter cold and
the snake only made a few yards over the
frozen ground until his convolutions became
smaller and smaller, until be finally ceased to
wriggle and quietly coiled up near a large pile
of brusb. Tbe sturdy German chopper, who
had been more surprised than scared, waited
until the creature 'bad become thoroughly
benumbed with tho cold and then approached
and dispatched him with tbe ax. Measure
ments showed the slimy creature to be 27 feet
6 inches in length and nearly 15 inches througb
tbe body in tbe middle.
But the most curious part of tbe story is yet
to be told: Just back of tbe immense bead,
which was 11 inches in length and almost as
broad, a little gold ring had been put through
the skin. It was in tbe form of two rings
rather tban one, being shaped not unlike a
figure 8. One part of tbe ring was throngh tbe
skin while the other was through a bole in a
small copper coin bearing date of 1712. One
side of tbe com was perfectly smooth, with tho
exception of these letters and figures which
had evidently been cot on it with a pocket
knife, the uorkmanship being very rough:
"Louis Krutzer, B. G. O.. 1781." Some of the
older inhabitants of tbe "Black Forest" re
member of bearing their parents tell of
"Krutzer, tho serpent charmer," and they all
unite in declaring that this gigantic serpent
was lormeriy tne property ol ins oiu
"charmer," and that it was at least 115 years
old when killed by the woodchopperon that
cold January day of 1S9L
SWEETS OF SOCIETY.
Honors Even Between Two Literary Socle-
ties Second Sternberg Recital Enter
tainments Past and to Come The Social
Chatter of a Day.
Honors are easy with 'the King and Carneeie
Literary societies of Curry University. The
King gavo an open entertainment some time
ago, that caused any amount of favoranle com
ment for its excellence, and the Carnegie came
to the frqnt last evening, with an entertain
ment of equal merit The hall was filled, and
the overflow extended half way down tbe first
stairway, and the applause was as great from
those who could only hear as from the more
fortunate, who could botlf bear and see.
Misses Jennie Clary and Laura Josenbaus.
with a piano duet, opened the programme, and
the President Joseph D. Williams, follovi ert in
an address on "Mental Evolution." Miss Tillle
Mackintosh Was then hpftrd in vnMl cnln find
Miss Mayme Bnrnett in "The Holly Branch"
recitation. "The Blacksmith in the Woods." a
Pjjno solo, by Miss Hallie Deems, preceded
Miss Theodora Marshall's recitation, "fbo
Christmas Dinner Partv." A quartet "Four
Little Ischin Tschin Girls." from "Pearl of
Pekin " nas rendered by Misses Alma Rchafer.
J;i?rra f ?! '! c"rie hchaferand Anna Perrine.
Would I Were With Thee." with violin obli
Ka.l?Vwats sunR by Mlss Katherine Ball.
i "i "l? tonKS of Seen." by Jean Ingelow. con
cluded the entertainmenr. The introduction
was made by Georgo H. Kane and the others
who took part were Utile Olive King, tha
Misses Emma Virzinia Schmidt, Mavrae Bur
nett, Sadie Emyle Wolfe, Anna Ernetein
Kumni, sara iurtin Doughett and Theodora
Marshall. The music was under the direction
of Prof. S.BisselU
Carnegie Hall Recitals.
An unusually attractive programme has been
prepared for tbe free organ recital at Carnezio
Hall this afternoon. Mrs. James E. Porter
whose merit as a vocalist has been amply dera-
onstrated. will sing a farewell song to her
inenus, ana in one of her three numbers,
"Fiddle and L" Miss Mamie French will play a
violin obligato. City Organist Wales will in
clude in his prozramme such gems as a
"March" bv Gade, a potpourri of "Martha,"
the "Artist Life" waltzes by Strauss, and choico
morsels from Schumann. Jungmann and others.
Presented With a Gold Chain.
Captain W. L. Hagar, a well-known and pop
ular official of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Railroad, was waylaid by a number of hi
friends last night, who met him by appoint
ment, andto his surprise presented him with
an elegant gold chain and charm as a mark of
their appreciation. The little gathering was
entirely informal, and complimentary speeches
were delivered "off hand,' eulogistic of the
hero of the evening.
The Second Sternberg Recital.
Under tbe management of Prof. J. H. Git
tings, the eminent pianist Constantin Stern
berg, appeared last evening at Old City Hall.
An insignificant audlencu in numbers greeted
the gentleman, but one composed of musical
and cultured people. The prozramme em
braced all classes of music from standard and
classical composers, and was interpreted as
only Constantin Sternberg can.
Last Dance of the Season.
The Alhambra Cotillon Club gave its last
dance of the season last evening at tbe Monon
gahela House. About 100 guests were present,
and a sumptuous supper was served after tbe
dancing was over.
Social Chatter.
AT last evening's session of the Teachers' In
stitute, held in the Butler STeet M. E. Cbnrcb,
a lecture on "Coup d'Etat in Brazil" was deliv
ered by Delos Fall.
Franz Rummel. the great pianist will give
two piano recitals at Old City Hall next week,
the first Monday evening, the second Wednes
day afternoon.
rnor. m. Li. uuooe will lecture on
"Greece" in the Pittsburg Club Theater on the
evenings of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week.
The lecture by Prof. Eliot of Harvard Uni
versity, will be quite a feature this evening. It
will be followed by a reception.
Miss Nellie Nichols will talk on "Class
Drill and Physical Culture," at the Teachers'
Institute, this morning.
Miss aones Dickson gave a dinner last
evening to yonng friends.
Gas-bags can be found in every well
regulated dental parlor.
Mrs. Wheat, of Baltimore, has got a
divorce, and her bin brother thrashed Wheat into
the bargain. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Wonder if he was corned up when he did it?
Lima Times,
No, he was shocked. No more chaff, now.
Party lines instead of public interests
are now ocenpying the attention of the State
Legislators. Thus it was, is, and ever shall be
until the voters wake up.
A patient public now wishes that Wat
terson's note to Hill had gone to tbe Dead Let
ter Office.
If the crusade against tights keeps oa
money will be tight in comic opera circles.
Brown is fathering the cremation bill.
Bodies will have to be done brown if it passes.
Tennyson would not have been much of
a sufferer if he had lost his "Sleep."
Wielie Winkle.
How to Be Hungry at Breakfast.
Breakfast remarks the Hospital, is rather a
failure as a meal with town men. That ought
not to be; there is something wrong when a
man is not vigorously hungry in the morning.
Where is the fault? Is it in the late dinner?
Not in the dinner, probably, so much as in
what is drunk at dinner; in that and in tbe
nervous strain of the times. It does not mat
ter whether we dine in the middle of the day
or in the evening, so long as we dine judicious
ly. But the man who has bad much work to
do, and particularly brain work, can not dine
in the middle ot the day. It he docs, ho must
make up his mind to lose at least an hour of
his most valuable time, A ligbt luncheon at
midday, with no stimulant stronger tban a cup
of coffee or a bottle of ginger ale, is tbe suit
able thing. But this must on no account be
used as a substitute for dinner. He who
lunches in this way at midday must dine in tbo
evening, and dine well. The business man
should dine at 6:30 or at latest 7:30. The lazy
man may dine when ho likes.
The man who has earned his dinner should
hat e a jrood one not heavy, but nutritious; not
too elaborate, but welt selected ami well
cooked. Ho should drink, if possible, only one
kind of nine, and that a ligbt one, sparkling
and still. Spirits anil beer be should avoid.
Dinner should bo the last meal of tbe day,
except for tboe who can not sleep without a
little food in their stomachs. These may take
a cup of cocoa, with a little thin bread and
butter, just at the moment of going to bed. If
attention be paid to these suggestions very few
people will fail to be hungry at breakfast
The Monkey nnd the Cigar.
DEATHS OP A DAY.
Mrs. Mary E. Chapman.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Chapman,
wife of James A. Bradley, will take place this
afternoon from her lato residence In Bellevne.
Mrs. Bradley was born February z, 185, near
New Cumberland, Hancock county. W. Va., and
was the daughter of the late G. W. Chapman, and
a member of one of the oldest and most prominent
families In the county, bhe was a cousin of the
late W. C Ralston, formerly a banker or San
Francisco -as also of A. J. Kalston. of the same
Rlace. and a sister. Mrs. G. A. l'entlletou. of
ochesjer. Pa., survives her. Mrs. Bradley wai
a woman of strong character, brave, nrudent.
pure, wise, tried by experience and sorrow, and
whose Influence was always exercised for good.
All this was especially Illustrated dnrlng the last
year In the pitlent nobleness and calm courajre
with which she bore her own snfferinzs. as also
theerlef which came to ber. as to all her family.
In the loss ot n loved son. Springer Bradley,
called away bnt six months ago in the very flash
of his youth and promise of his yonn? manhood.
The pall-bearers will be Jndre Campbell and
.Messr. Barker, Cope, Cole and D&won.
Mrs. Margaretha Fenderich.
Mrs. Marearetha Fenderich, who died
last Wednesday, was born In l'lttsbnr?, having
been the eldest daughter of the late 'Squire
Voeptly's children. Five children survive her
Henry, Charles and Siplsmnnd Fenderich and
Mrs. Peter Younir and Mrs. Helena Kredel. She
was the sister or NlchoWs Voejrtlv. Mrs. Jacob
i- opp and Mrs. Ilenrv Ucrwlr. Many prandchlN
dren and other near relatives monrn the loss of
this noble lady. Mhe was prominently connected
with several charitable Irstltuins, a life
member of Ihe ilurnanu boclety anuJn apprecia
tive helper In the hospitals. Her man v jritts were
made In a quiet and modest manner. The funeral
services will take plice this afternoon at her late
family residence and the remains will be Interred
on Troy Hill.
Jonah Miles.
Jonah Miles, a former Pittsburger, died
Thursday night at Irwin, at the advanced age of
S3 years. The decc isert was native or Wales,
and came to this city when a yonnz boy with his
A correspondent of tbe London Dally Tele- 1 father, who was well known anionic the old resl-
Maryland Metaphor.
Baltimore American.
Tho monarchical old dames of Europe are
cackling in an alarmed chorus, berating gay
lirotber Jonathan at a great rate, and warning
their pretty younz colonial daughters against
tho awful evils of flirting in an annexation sort
of way. But these aro degenerate days, and
frisky maidens do not take as kindly to the
restraints of tho maternal apron strings astliey
once did, preferring to do their conjugation
thinking for themselves.
An American Pooh-Uah.
Boston Traveller.!
Governor David B. Hill, of New York, is get
ting to be a regular "Pooh-Bah." Let's sec:
Governor, United States Senator, acd substi
tute for tbe Supreme Judicial Court of Connecticut
AVMEMOIIY.
How fair she was I 'Tls yean ago-
Bnt I behold her yet
She sat within the firelight's glow
f The night that first we met.
How fair she wasl Her very dress
Was all of snowy fur.
It was no wonder, I confess,
I fell In love with her.
How beautiful Mie seenud tointl
Her voice I heir It still
Flowed softertlian the melody
Of any summer rill ;
I saw ber eyes all-golden shine.
As In the slow we sat.
blio was ah, would she now were mine
A perfect Persian catt
Ttmslt JSar,
graph relates tho following incident Some
years ago I was bringing two monkeys home
from the West Indies, which I had named
"Jack" and "Jill." Jack was a brown monkey
about the size of a fox terrier, while Jill was
smaller, and of the sort known as "white
faced." One day Jack was indulging his curi
osity by diving into my pockets, and. among
other things, fished out a cigar. He smelted it,
and before I coald stop him bounded off to his
cage with bis prize. Jill rnshed after him to
see what be bad got, and he considerately al
lowed her to smell and no more. Then he tore
it up and began to chew It. and presently
worked himself np into an ecstasy of delight,
taking the half-chowed cigar from his mouth
and swearing it over his face and body with
maudlin satisfaction. Jill sat tho while at the
other end of tbe cage regarding ber lord and
master with wondering interesr. but afraid to
disturb his rcveis. thouch sho onco or twice
crept cautiously up to obtain a nearer view of
the cauc of all this excitement, and to make a
sly attempt to get hold of it. Jack's excite
ment began to get too much for him, and ho
rolled auout hit strawand twisted hiui-elf into
all sort-, of contortions in uncontrollable de
light, a.id at last fell down in a helpless state
of intoxication. Thereupon Jill carefully cov
ered him well over with siraw and mounted
guard over him, energetically resisting any at
tempt on in- part to seo how he fared. She re
mained steadily at her post until he awoke and
emerged from his covering, looking verv, very
seedy, sick and sorrowful.
Making an English Knight
Tho ceremony of conferring the order of
knighthood at the hands of the Queen is not
imposing. It is not. in fact, a public ceremo
nial, and only those are permitted to witness it
who, by their official connection with the
Queen's household, may attend her, says a
writer in London Tid-Bits. The loyal subject
upon whom such distinguished honor may bo
conferred may not ovon invite his "best man."
nor the members of bis personal circle of rela
tives or friends to be present
Arrayed In whatever uniform he may be en
titled t ear. or whatever dres court etiqnctlo
anil the tlmoot day nr-lto proper, if he he a
civilian, tho subject presents himself before his
sovereign and kneels at her royal feet Seated
on the throne chair, the Queen lajs theshimiig
blade of a sword across tbe shoulder of the
kneeling but exalted beneficiary, and says,
ulng tbe title which she Is about to give,
"ArPe, Sir So-and-so."
Plaiu Mr. Cheltenham Brown is thus, by a
dents, about 40 years ago. Mr. Miles removed to
Irwin 6tatlon to take charge of the coal works
there. 'Ihedeccaseu istne ratneror Key. J. W.
W. Miles. I. 1., Presiding Elder or the M. K.
Church, and uncle of Hon. Miles S. Humphries
and Albert b. Kilnards. of this city. He was a
consistent member or the M. E. Church. Ills
remains will be buried to-morrow from his late
residence.
Georgo Albert
rsrXCIAI. TILXOKAM TO THI PISPATCH.J
Latrobe, March 13. George Albert,
well known throughout this part of the State, died
last night at the age of S6 years. He came to
Westmoreland county 6J years ago, and until a
few months ago lived at Youugstown, where, in
ctrly days, be was the "vlllagt smith" and the
'bqulre. His life wasamost evemplsrvone, and
be was universally loved and respected. His.
children who survive 1.1m are . Dillis. David
K.. .Iaine H.. of Latrobe, and Mrs. (jeorge Jla
gulrc, of Kcewanee, III.
D. Itethune Dafflold.
Detroit. March 13. D. Bethnne Dnf
fiel J, one or the oldest members of the Detroit bar,
died here last night aged 70 years. He was one
orthe Yale class oriAl); had been associated for
years In Iiw practice with Mr. I.othrop, ev-.Min-lsier
to llussia, and was foremost In the organiza
tion ortlic Dctrult school system. Un 111. mother's
side he was a relative ot William E. Gladstone.
Mr. Dnfllcld had been ror nearly 50 years a prac
ticing lawyer In Detroit.
George Simons.
rrrciKU teleoi-am to tee ntsrATCir.i
Youngstowjt, March 13. George
blmons. a successrui merchant bere. died at
I.ordstown tn-day after a brief illness. His mother
died to-day from the shock of hearing or his death.
,2k? James Williams.
:frXClAj. TELIOBAJI TO THK PISPATCn.1
LATROBE, March 13. James Williams,
brother of Via Williams, the well-known attor
ney of Greensburg, died very suddenly last night
He was tick but au hour.
Petor McDon.ilJ, M. P.
X, Mirrh 13. Mr. Peter McDon-
He
Dur.t
aid. member of the House of Commons ror North
blUo. died uddenly to-da
at Klnzstown.
was a supporter uf Mr. t'arnell.
CABLE LETTERS covering Europo com
pletely make the Sunday Issue of THE DIS
PATCH u welcome caller at all homes who
have relatives abroad.
A ton ot diamonds is worth 35,000,000.
Never was whalebone so dear as it is
now Jo SO a pound.
A famous showman has succeeded in
training geese to perform.
The London Religious Tract Society last
year issued 77,000,000 publications.
Hyde Park, a large town recently in
corporated with Chicago, has not a single
saloon.
The only bronze statues in the United
States of Humboldt, Shakespeare and Colum
bus aro at St Louis.
A boy baby born in Atchison. Kan., a
week or two ago has been christen oa "Hard
Times" by bis parents.
One million oranges were nsed in build
ing the pavilion at tha California State Citrus
Fair now in progress at Los Angeles.
Near Atlanta, Ohio, the other day, a
farmer had, a battle with a large grayeacla,
measuring 7 feet 8 inches from tip to tip. After
himself receiving considerable injury the
farmer killed the bird, which 13 said to be a
magnificent specimen.
A genius in Berlin has invented an ap
paratus by means of which daylight can be
distributed into tho darkest rooms. The power
of lighting any room by this apparatus Is said
to ue unsurpassed, it retains mat power tor
years, and requires no repairs or attendance
while being in function all day.
More than 10,000 medical students have
graduated during tbe past two years in tha
United States, and are now looking for business
in that line. The number seems out of all pro
portion, but a medical journal declares that
7,000 graduates per year can be turned out to
make a fair living, as the population advances
in the same ratio.
A canvas-back duck flies at an babitnal
rate of 80 miles nerhour, which is increased in
emergency to 120. Tbe mallard has a flight of
43 miles an hour; the black duck, pin-tail,
wiageon and wood duck cannot do much better.
Tne blue-wing and green-wing teals can do 100
miles an hour anu take it easy. The red-head
can fly all day at 80 miles an hour. The flight
of the wild goose is 100 miles per hour.
The Minnesota Legislative Committee
on Expenditures has unearthed a peculiar
fraud. It was fonnd that it bad cost the State
525,000 tbe last season for wolf bounties, S3
being allowed for each scalp. Inquiry de
veloped the fact that regular wolf farms ex,
istod in the northern counties of tbe State
where wolves were raised in large numbers
simply for the purpose of selling their scalps to
tne state.
The elevator in buildings is not so
modern an invention as many suppose. In the
royal palace at Luxembourg, near Vienna, in
1777, was a machine by which the Empress
Queen Maria Theresa, who was too unwieldy
to go np and downstairs, was conveyed through
a well from onr story to another. The well or
shaft extended from cellar to roof, and the ele
vator had three strings, which, when pulled,
served as signals for "go up," "down" or
"stop."
Macomb, 111., has a colt with a human
bead. The little animal is a perfectly-formed
horse, with tbe exception of its bead, which is
as near like that of a man as it could be with
out being human. The neck is rather long and
slender; the cerebrum is round and about the
size of a grown man; tbe ears are delicately
formed, and in proportion to the sizs of the
head; tbe mouth and nose, though in their
proper place, are very much deformed, the two
joining each other.
A farmer near Lunenburg, Vt, ona
morning found a sore place on tbe shoulder of
one of his cows; as she stood at the further end
of the stable ho thought she might have rnbbed
it, and changed her place, but tbe next morn
ing it was much larger, and another cow also
had a raw place on her shoulder. The peculiar
disappearance of the hide became a puzzle.
After watching he found that rats were actually
eating the hide off his cows. Quite large
patches had been denuded.
Over 100 tools and processes, which are
marvels ot Ingenuity and scientific knowledge,
have been invented by safe burglars. A recent
burglar's outfit, captured by tbe police, con
sisted of a little giant knob-breaker, a diamond
drill and a high explosive of the nature of
dynamite, but put up in tbe form of a powuer.
It would open tne strongest bank safe in a half
hour, and without noise enough to disturb
people in the next bonse. while the entire outfit
could be carried in the pockets of an ordinary
coat
The criminal courts in Glatz have con
demned a Breslaa shoemaker to two months'
imprisonment for "insult of majesty," because
be retained his seat at a pnblic meeting while
three cheers were given for the Emperor. The
Jndge who gave tbe sentence explained that
the shoemaker might have escaped with a
lighter penalty baa he not aggxavated his
original offense by "placing bis thumb to his
nose and wiggling his four fingers" when re
proached with disloyalty by hu Irionds in the
meeting.
Black wool is worth from 5 to 10 cents
per pound less than the corresponding grade ot
white wooL A sheep raiser, in order to insure
tbe separation of the inferior product Placed
his black sheep in a pen by themselves. There
were 63 of these dark-colored animals when he
left them one nizbt, but on returning tbe next
morning, be fonnd three of them killed by a
wolf that bad manazed to gain entrance to the
nen. while tbe remaining 60 had turned per
fectly white from terror. The gam In value of
the wool on the 60 more than repaid the loss ot
the three.
A yonng workingman in Dubuque, la.,
bought a colored shirt In tearing oil the tag
be discovered a note therein requesting tbe
purchaser to correspond with tbe maker of tbe
shirt In a New Jersey manufacturing town.
She said she was working for starvation wages
and hoped to find a home and a husband, when
she conld be bappy. He wrote to her. was
pleased with her replies, went to New Jersey
and married her. Three weeks after they were
united tor life, she received a letter from
England, the borne of ber ancestors, contain
ing a draft for 1.000, and notification of tha
fact that she was sole heir to a fortune of over
150,000.
The life of a submarine telegraph cable
is from 10 to 12 years. If a cable breaks in deep
water after it is ten years old it cannot be
lifted for repairs, as it will break of its own
weight On this account cable companies are
prepared to put aside a large reserve fund in
order that they may be prepared to replace
their cables every ten years. Tbe action of the
sea is tbe great enemy of tbe submarine cable;
It eats the iron away so completely as to tnrn
the outside coating to dust or sediment while
the core is still intact The breakage of an
ocean cable Is a very costly accident owing to
tiiB iiifficnlties to be encountered in repairlneit
It of te-i becomes necessary in case of a break
to charter a ship at S50Q per day for several
days in succession trying to fix upon the loca
tion where the cable has parted. One breakage
in the Direct Cable Company's line a few years
ago cost that syndicate SI25.000.
FOK THE FOS OF THE TTIIN'G.
Gentleman There is some mistake in thii
gas bill.
Gas Collector-Mo, sir; tbe bill is all right. It
Is according to the meter.
Gentleman It's very strange; I certainly burned
more gas than that last month.
Gas Collector Wh-what's that lr?
Gentleman (emphatically) I say I certainly
burned more gas than that last month.
Gas Collector (turning pale and edxlnc toward
the door) Very well. sir. very well. Don't get
excited, sir; keep quiet calm yourself. Every
thing will he made all right. I assure yon. sir.
The collector then bounced down tbe stairs and
cimutetl for hdD. Four policemen responded.
and moving cautiously up the stairs they secured
the maniac and got him safelytoa lunatic asylum.
Hut little hopes are entertained or his recovery
Chicago Xexos.
"To-day's para's wooden wedding," said
little Willis."
"Did he celebrate?"
"Yes on sc, with a shingle. It wasn't very
much run."--VK lork herald.
Blankins had been out very late the night
previous, and there wasn't much needed to con
firm his wire's suspicions after she found two
poker chips on the floor near where he had thrown
his overcoat on a chair, bbe was looking over her
housekceDlng account and was having trouble
with the arithmetic.
There are three tens in 33, aren't there, Jobs?"
she Inquired.
W hat U H?" he queried sleepily.
Thirty in three tens."
Three tens?"
Yes: 1 said three tens."
All right" he answered with drowsy placid
ncss. 'Three tens Is good."
And the gentle snore sealed Ms ielf-coavlctlon.
Washington Post.
An open-faced watch the yawning police
man. Drakes Magazine,
The livery of heaven uniform goodness.
-Pact.
cltid's SCORE.
Whom Cupid hits with feathered dart
He quick repavs with kisses.
And, clever marksman though he Is,
Gue-half his shots are Misses. '
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