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Month TO 1ULT DisrATCii, including Sunday, lyear. 10 00 Daily Disfatch, including bunday.Sm'ths ISO Daily Dispatch. Including Sunday, lm'lh 90 fcL'NSAI DISPATCH, One ear ISO LLhLY DISPATCH. One ear 13 The Daily DisrA Ten is delivered by carriers at ".'cent per week, or Including Sunday edition, at ! cents per week. PITTSBURG, TUESDAY, MAR. 24. 189L WILL SsEltVE A USEFUL PURPOSE. Though Mayor Gourlev's vigorous veto message ou the appropriation ordinance failed to secure from Councils yesterday anv reversal of their previous action, it served at least several useful purposes. Not only did it put the Mayor in the position, which since his induction into office it is due to him to say he has constantly sought to oc cupy, of dealing justly and to the best of his intelligence with public questions, but it also impressed upon Councils and the public that the matter of annual taxes is already a serious one, and unless carefully handled promises tu crow very much more so in the near future. Pittsburg has had several years of notice able growth and prosperity, during which city expenditures have kept full pace with the material improvement. In such periods there is a natural tendency to extravagance. The taxpayers are willing to pay for an effi cient government; but at a time when a couple of million dollars for street improve ments arc hanging in the balance, and the annual appropriation itself runs tip to 54,500.000, they are inclined to take stock, and ask what is coming? The heads of the departments and the Finance Committee carried the vote yester day, as the Mayor and the public expected from the start; but there was at least a pretty full discussion, which together with the arguments on the Mavor's veto, will fix public attention on the results as they reveal them selves later on. As already pointed ont in these columns, it is not the capitalists or the property- owners who in the end pay the taxes. The class engaged in productive labor has to meet the whole of them, and it is, therefore, important not merely to thousands of indi viduals, hut to the industrial interests of the town to watch how they are being spent. THE REIGN OP THE GRIP. The readiness with which our nineteenth century people adapt themselves to any sit uation however novel, is strikingly shown in the quiet acceptance of "the grip" as a necessary evil. Of course, the visitor is so importunate that there is no resisting. Like the Pale Horseman, whose precursor, fortu nately, "the grip" seldom is. this new ail ment steps with equal pace to "the palacs of the rich and the hovel of the poor." So, to all alike, is the ame experience: smile at first, in a few hours grow serious, then 'take to bed aud try quinine and hot water hags and other devices, whether simple or of the schools, to get rid of the cold in the head and the pains inthebones.andlhc nerv ousness which so often becomes almost hys terical. After a few days the sufferer is usually about again, seldom leeling much the worse for the wear. That in so soft and balmy an atmosphere us wc had yesterday, there should lurk the germs which convert half the houses of the community into temporary hospitals is a pity, since otherwise the young spring opens up most agreeably. But there is the conso lation, as we have already said, that most cases of "the grip" are really very light. Its bark and everybody is barking more or less while the complaint is on is very much worse than its bite. STICKING TO AN EXPLODED IDEA. There is one thing really amusing about the Sugar Trust now under fire in New York, if stubborn devotion to an exploded idea can be said to be worthy of a smile. Mr. Havcmeyer yesterday gave an exhibi tion of this stubbornness which, if it were not evident that he does not believe in his own claims, should be properly termed as foolish. In giving the inference that he joined the trust mainly for the general wel fare of the public, he goes contrary to the well-known fact that a monopolistic trust composed of a few men has never benefited and never will benefit the people. Trusts are not formed for any such purpose. In fact, business principles as understood by Mr. Havcmeyer aud his associates do not allow of any benefit to anyone but them selves. Mr. Havcmeyer admits this latter fact when he refused to divulge the secret pro cess by which his firm has been able to refine sugar cheaply. This process may be properly kept a secret, uo doubt, but doing so most effectually refutes Mr. Havemeyer's claim to be a public benefactor. No mental carpentering will ever be able to so dove tail the two statements as to produce a smooth piece of work. The only thing that the trust magnates can do is throw off tbe mask of hypocrisy, acknowledge that they only wish to benefit themselves at the ex pense of others, and claim the right to do so. When they reach that stage they will riud plenty to show them where they are wrong. AN AGGRESSIVE LAMB. There is a decided flavor of the wolf who attacked the lamb for muddying the stream below nim m the declaration of the London Times that the ambitions of the Kongo (late Congo) Free State for territorial aggrandize ment must be curbed. The spectacle of the pacific, unarmed and neutral Free State molesting those inoffensive and unprotected powers, England and Germany, and not suf fering them to enjoy their hard-earned Afri can possessions iu peace, is calculated to arouse panic in all Christendom. If a State without an army or navy, which exists only by international agreement, and has to ob tain the consent of all civilized governments to levy a ten per cent tariff, or keep whisky land shooting irons out of its domains, can 'fall npon and plunder England and Ger- jg mm. many, what one of all the governments in the world is secure in its possessions? This is the more alarming prospect on ac count of the manner in which the respective possessions weie obtained in Africa. The Kongo State was created by the agreement of all the powers, to have a neutral State there founded on the civilized method of treating with the natives, permitting the whole world to trade there on equal terms. The English and German possessions were founded on the Tight of the strongest. That the pacific State should deprive the naval and military powers of their territory earned by the travail of their Krupp and Arm strong guns, is more puzzling than danger ous; but, like all things that cannot be understood, is calculated to arouse conster nation. Really, if this thing goes on, some way must be found to restrain the aggressive and bloodthirsty lambs and protect the innocent and much-enduring wolves! THE DEMOCRATIC BLUNDER. The attempt of the violent Democratic partisans tc cry down the pending ballot reform bill, principally so far as can be per ceived because it is a non-partisan measure, and thatthe ultra Democrats canuotconceive of permlttinga reform to be established Dy any votes other thna their own, is properly an swered by the Philadelphia Record. That journal, which tempers its partisanship by a fair degree of intelligence and impartiality, points out that the bill was dralted by a non-partisan Ballot Reform Association with a view to securing as early as possible the practical measure of ballot reform pos sible under the Constitution; that it secures secrecy while preserving the constitutional purpose of the numbering clause of the Con stitution. The Record tersely says: To oppose the Raker bill is to oppose imme diate practical ballot reform. The passage of the bill wonld in no wise hinder the calling of a Constitutional Convention, and the one meas ure ought not to be antagonized by the other. This is the view of the more sensible part of the Democracy, which supports the Con stitutional Convention plan. The fact is that while the pending bill, like all other measures, may have details such as the form of the ticKct, for example which could be improved upon, it secures the im portant objects of ballot reform. "With the disposition ot the ballot numbering that it makes, it is a really better bill than it would he if the ballot-numbering clause were re pealed, as, while it prevents unauthorized inquiry as to how a man votes, it preserves evidence for judicial detection of the substi tution of bogus ballots. But our more rabid Democratic friends cannot see this, and, as a consequence, as the Record savs, they are putting themselves in the position of opposing immediate practi cal ballot reform. LOCIC iIAVEN'S URGENT AMBITION. An article appears in the last issue of a Lock Haven paper which indicates a lofty and peremptory ambition on the pait of that thriving lumber town. "We believe that town has already shown premonitory symptoms of a desire to have the State cap ital removed to its locality. But there has never been so striking a manifestation of the spirit of the boy who, in putting up a prayer lor the supreme object of his desires, avowed: "I want a yellow sled with green runners; and I want it now!" The argument in this article by which it is shown conclusively to the Lock Haven people, we presume that the capital should promptly be transported from Harrisburg to their town is that while in old times cities and political'centers had to be located on waterways Ilk' poor larms in our own time the devastation of forests producing drouths aud floods "will eventually force not only the people, but also railroads, to a higher elevation." Consequently the nec essary action is to locate the capital at the geographical center of the State, to es tablish "State forestiy on the public do main and a State capital in the center thereof to commemorate Columbus' dis covery of the New "World." The pro gramme is an attractive one, but it will prove to have its drawbacks. Thus, to say nothing of the question whether geographi cal centers are as important as railroad centers, in locating a State capital, and the doubtful accessibility of a capital in the midst of a State forest, there is the great objection that the wood sawing propensities of our practical politicians would utterly destroy the forests. Beyond that if Lock Haven cures the damages to the rivers by State forestry, it will not be necessary to move the people and railroads to higher elevations, which impales the Lock Haven combination on tbe horns of a dilemma. But this is not the only original feature of the argument. Lock Haven wants the capital so promptly as to fix the commemora tion of Columbus' discovery, of next year, for the date of its removal. The Constitntion requires sundry formali ties such as action of the Legislature, and a vote of the people before the capital is moved; and as that process will be entirely too slow to suit the peremptory desires of that energetic town, the article re ferred to proposes to amend the Constitution. But the spectacle of the State falling vigor ously to work and amending the constitu tion iu order that Lock Haven may get the capital in time to celebrate the Columbus anniversary that way is made rather remote, as it takes two or three years to amend the Constitution. To carry out this part of the project, there is no way but for Lock Haven to improve on the example of Chicago and adjourn the Columbus celebration say till 1897 or 1898, in order to get time enough (1) to amend tbe constitution; (2) to induce the Legislature to pass the act moving the capi tal; and (3) to build the uew buildings, create the State forest and blow them both in, with appropriate ceremonies. Ou the whole we would advise our ambi tious friends not to be too prompt about moving the capital. Great bodies move slowly and capitals have the same defect. If the Lock Haven folk will wait until the next century, and meantime study some method for making the Susquehanna river run uphill, they mar perhaps induce a flood that shall wash the capital buildings up that stream from Harrisburg to their own municipality. Governor Nicholls, of Louisiana, seems to have made ud his mind from the ex amples of Wauerson and Governor Bnlkeley, of Connecticut, that writing letters is a dan. gerous practicj?. That is the most creditable explanation of the fact that he has not yet answered Secretary's iilalne's missive. A mild experiment in the Socialistic direction has been on trial in Cleveland, Clu: cinnati and Columbus for six months, in the shape of free State employment agencies. During that timo a little over 20.000 applica tions for work were made and slightly in excess of 18,000 applications of employers for labor. Between tbe two tbe bureaus secured work for 5,575 men and 3,407 women. Whether this pro ponioa is more or less than the Intelligence offices wonld have secured we cannot say; but It may be taken for granted that the charges, being nothing, were not like tbose of a good many regular employment agencies, in excess of tbe service rendered. The discovery of the Legislature that the Legislative Record Is a- cheap ana bare laced humbug conveys the encouraging assur anco that the legislators can recognize a fact after It hat been flourished under their noses for about fifteen years. It is sad to learn that the United States Senate has suffered a loss m the defeat of Estee for the California seat In that body. A cotemporary says that it "deprives the Senate of one of the most brilliant neckties in the country." The field that exists for brilliancy in the Senate is so vast that if Mr. Estee's es pecial talent had been known sooner, the peo ple would have risen to demand that the oppor tunity of securing for the National Legislature the benefit of bis shining talent in haberdashery should not be neglected. Faith doctors are getting in narrow quarters in the West, where two of them were nearly lynched the other day, because two of their patients insisted on dying. If tbey can cure a lynching by faith they will demonstrate their power. The fact that young John Jacob Astor was unable to stand the tariff of charges im posed by that hostelry at St. Angnstine, Fla., speaks volumes for the energetic way in which the management of that Institution levies taxes on its guests. Young Mr. Astor has wisely taken flight for Mexico, and hopes to find the bandits of that country more reason able than the Florida hotel clerks. Missouri is considering a law to make lying by private detectives a special misde meanor. Why this unjust discrimination against private detectives as compared with politiciansT Uncle Jerry Rusk declares that if Germany and France do not exhibit a more friendly disposition toward the American hog, the United States must put French wines and German sugar under the ban. The farmers will vote unanimously in favor of this proposi tion, but will the consumers of French wines swear off? The way in which the vessels of the United States navy have been wiped qut lately indicates that the Navy Department is getting into close sympathy with the Treasury Department. The testimony of tbe Sugar Trust mag nates. In the New York investigation. Is very convincing to tbe effect that since the Courts have helped them to reorganize ontside of the State of New York, the Sugar Trust does not care tbe value of a pound of unrefined sucar, with the duty off, for the State of New York. The fact that the Peabody fund for the London poor has increased from $2,500,000 to 5.000,000 does not Indicate that it has been very vigorously distributed among the poor. "Unlawful killing ought to stop, aud the people who ought to begin the stopping are Mafia assassins," remarks the New York World. Tbe people who ought to begin the stop are the whole people, and tbey should do the stopping by seeing that tbe lawjs enforced by honest, vigorous and fearless officials. Blair will sail for China on May X. This is a strong reason for making May Day a na tional holiday. Ex-Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chi cago, made a great hit in the local politics ot that city the other night. By hitting Mike Mc Donald, tbe gambler and political boss, over the head with a cane he demonstrated that tho Chicago Democracy, if not harmonious, is at least in first-class fighting trim. POINTS OK PEBS0JTS. The Rev. Andrew P. Peabody, long chaplain of Harvard College, observed his SOth birthday last "Wednesday. , Sheriff Brown, of Chickasaw county, low, is 23 years old, and tho youngest Sheriff in tbe Northwest, it not in tbe United States. Mrs. Amelis Eives-Chanleb is now in San Rem), where her health is sufficiently improved to allow her to be seen much in public "William Bache, a great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin, attained his 80th birthday on Monday, March IS, and on that evening visited the Philadelphia Ledger office alone. Lord Randolph Churchill's travel ing companion in his forthcoming visit to South Africa will be his brother-in-law, Mr. Moretou Frewcn. They will be accompanied by a regu larly organized escort, including a doctor. Hon. Thomas "W. Bicknell, of Boston, bas been requested by Hon. W. T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Education, and the leading educators of the country to take charge of tbe educational exhibit of the United States at the World's Fair. Queen Olga of Greece presented the Crown Prince with a chapel and altar for use in the field upon the occasion of his assuming command of the First Regiment ot infantry recently. The small church can be divided into numerous pieces and carried in bags. It can be set up on low or mountainous lands. Miss "Wanamaker, daughter of the Postmaster General, is going abroad in time to be presetted at the drawing room the Queen holds in June. Tbe order for the gown Miss Wanamaker is to wear then is already in tho hands of Worth, and he is busy preparing de signs to be submitted to her for her choice. Mr. John F. Plummer, of New York, bas a copy ot "Marching Through Georgia" in General Sherman's handwriting, together with this note: 'These popular verses havo been sung annually for the last 23 years by tbe Army ot the Tennessee, but were not sung during the war. I first heard them iu Washington In Mav, 1865." Jonathan Trumbull, of Norwich, President of the Connecticut division of the Sons of the Revolution, bas purchased tbe old war office of his ancestor. Governor Trumbull, George Washington's bosom friend and coun sellor. This building, situated in the rural town of Lebanon, bas been neglected of late years, but now it will bo well cared for. Senator Edhjjnds is the champion onion-eater of the Senate. A Cabinet officer declares tbat when tho Senator goes hunting he eats an immense plateful of onions three times a day. Uo eats them fried for breakfast, boiled for dinner, fried at ovening, and tben bo takes seveial large ones aud eats them raw with salt aud bread for lunch at night. Alfred Russell "Wallace has re ceived tbe first Darwin medal from the Royal Society "for bis independent organization of tbe theory of the origin of species by natural selection." The Copley medal was awarded to Prof. Simon Newcomb for his contributions on gravitational astronomy, and the Rumford medal to Prof. Heinncb Hertz for his work ou lectro-mag nctic radiation. George D. Reynolds, United States District Attorney of St. Louis, also bas bis plan for decreasing drunkenness. He would estab lisn a State Inebriate Asylum and compel those wbo make and sell liquor. Including druggists, to maintain it. The tax be would levy would be J1.000 on tbe distiller, 500 on the wholesaler and (100 ou the retailer peryear. Every Intoxi cated man should be treated as insane and sent to tbe asylum until cured. Nicknames of Author. Emerson The Sphinx. Schiller The Republican Poet. Goethe Tbe Poet of Pantheism. Shelley The Eternal Child. Keats The Resurrectionized Greek. Byron The Poet of Passion. Moore The Butterfly. Jeremy Taylor The Shakespeare of Divines. Coleridge The Insulated Son of Reverie. Bunyan Spencer of tne People. Shakespeare The Myriad-Minded. Ben Jonson Tbe Divine Bully of the Old English Parnassus. Spencer The Poet's Poet. Chaucer Tbe Well of English Undefiled, or tbe Morning Star of English Poetry. Cajdmon The Milton of the Forefathers. A Question of Interest Nicola Tesla, tbe inventor, was iu tbe city yesterday. He returned to New York last evening. Mr. Tesla said the Westingbouio Company could easily cot all the money neeaed, but it wants it at the lowest rates of iuterestj COLORED MEWS REQUEST. They Ask tho President for a Representa tive on the World's Fair Commission and Another on tho Federal Bench The President Promises to Consider. Washington, March 23. The National Committee of the Afro-American Press Asso ciation, P. H. Murray. Chairman, and H. Price Williams, Secretary, called upon the President to-day and presented the following address: To the President: . The Afro-American Press Association of the United States, at its recent annual session held at Cincinnati, O., selected the undersigned committee to present to jour Excellency, Hon. Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States, the general claims and Individual mer its of a large class of American citizens for a representative and prominent position on the Columbian World's Fair Commis-ion, and also to snggest the propriety and wisdom of select ing a capable negro jurist to fill a place on tbe bench of tbe Federal judiciary. "The body we represent are the young, pro gressive and brilliant men of their race. They have been effective iu molding thought; ele vating the masses and giving impetus to every onward movement that helps to make tbe pro gress of a recently enslaved people tbe marvel of American civilization. As Afro-Americans we desire nothing that others may not claim. There is neither merit nor demerit in race or complexion, but in ability, labor.patrlotismand loyal service to the public good, which qualities we believe we possess, there Is thai for which we desire already suggested." The President, in rcsnonse. said in substance that so far as a position on the World's Fair Commission was concerned, there were no vacancies,and if one were to becur the alternate would fill the place. It it became possible, however, to do anything and the proper man was presented he would make the appointment. Speaking with reference to tbe request that a colored man be appointed to the bench, tne President asked it the delegation had a man who was thoroughly versed in the law and hfd arrived at that eminence in practice which would entitle Dim to an appointment as a Cir cuit Judge. "Present tbe name of a good man,'' said the President, "and I will give it that consideration which its importance com mands." When the committee told the President that there were a number of that class of men among the race, whose names would be pre sented to him with the endorsement of the bar of the State in which they practiced, be advised that their names be sent in and promised to consider them impartially. The interview was very cordial and pleasant, the President inviting the committee to call again and tbanking tbe negro press convention for its kindly remembrances of bis endeavors to act fairly by the race. Census Statistics on CoaL Washington, March 23. The Census Office to-day issued a bulletin giving a history of tbe coal product In tbe States west of tbe Missis sippi river. The product in 1880 is shown to have been 4,5S324 short tons, while m 1589 it bad increased to 16,067,509 short tons. While tbe quantity produced iu 1SS9 bas increased more than threefold during tho decade, tbe value is shown to have decreased from SI 93 in the mines in 1SS0 to $1 62 in lbS9, making tbe total value of the output of 1BS9 24,413,262. Four States and Territories are now civeu as producers of coal for which no product was re ported in 1880, namely. North Dakota, Texas, New Mexico and Indian Territory. Tbe bulletin further shows that in 1889 there were 569 regular mining establishments west of tbe Mississippi river, and 1,326 country banks and local mines. The aggregate of wages paid was 517,160,835, and tbe number of persons cm ployed Is given as 36,165. Of the whole prod uct, 10,151,229 tons were mined in the trans-Missis-dppI valley, i836.368 in the Rocky Mountain region, and 1,179,903 on tbe Pacific coast. The value per ton of the trans-Mississippi product was SI -42; the Rocky Mountain region, $1 55, and the Pacific coast region, t!2 25. Edmunds Tired of the Senate. Washington, March 23. A report pub lished in a Western paper, and believed to have emanated from ex-Senator Pierce, tbat Sena tor Edmunds, of Vermont, contemplated re signing his seat in tbe Senate, is not fresh news. Some months ago tbe Senator talked of resigning, ostensibly on account of ill-health. It is not known whether he has abandoned tho idea, though It is known that bis health is much improved. It was this supposed Inten tion of Mr. Edmunds that gave tongue to the rumor that Secretary Proctor would resign to follow Edmunds in tbe Senate. Ids believed tbat Mr. Edmunds Is tired of the Senate, not on account of ill-health, but because of the new, aggressive, and, as be per- haps tbink, uncouth and unstatesmanlike blood that has flowed in and permeated tbe Senate from the "wild and woolly West" He can no more dominate the body, as in other davs. The Westerners havo noue of the fear of New England "culture" before their eyes, and do not fall down and worship the intellect ual joss from Vermont Can Hold the Meeting. Washington, March 2a The question was recently presented to the Treasury Depart ment whether, in view ot tho limited amount remaining of the appropriation for the use of the World's Columbian Commission prior to July 1 next, the commission would be war ranted In incurring the expense of a meeting in April next, as provided in the by-laws. A revision of estimates at the Trcasnry Depart ment leads to the conclusion tbat the meeting need not be omitted for pecuniary reasons. Secretary Fostp- to-day telegraphed the Sec retary of the World's Columbian Commission as follows: "It is believed no obstacle exists to prevent such meeting, especially in view of the fact that the commission may so legislate as to make it possible to pay all necessary ex penses out of tun snm apportioned to the com mission. This office will do all tbat is possible to aid in preventing a deficiency in funds avail able for use of the commission for the current fiscal year." The Indictment Was Bad. Washington, March 2a The Supreme Court to-day docided tho case of tbe United Slates versus Clark Brewer ct al, which comes here on a certificate of division of opinion among the judges of the Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe Western District if Tennessee. Brewer and others were election officers, and wero indicted under a Federal statute for refusing, or neglecting after elec tion, to open the ballot-boxes at the place where the election was held, and for failing to reid aloud the names of tbe voters, these being requirements iu iuu tAvt ui atjuiteasce. The indictment did not allege fraud, or in tent to commit fraud, nor that the election was affected bvthe action of Brewer and his cn. leagues. Tho lower court submitted eight questions as to tho validity of the indictment Tho Supremo Court, in an opinion by Justico Brew er, holds tbat the indictment was bad, and answers five questions in favor of the election officers, and does not answer tho remaining questions. Newfoundland Annexation. Washington, March 2a "Tho proposition of some of the Legislators of Newfoundland to withdraw from British association ana call upon tbo United States for protection and an nexation, is doubtless complimentary to this Government and people," said a high official of the Stato Department this evening to The DisrATOU correspondent, "hut it is quite im practicable that it should be done in tuat way. Secession means rebellion. Protection from tbe United States would make us a partv to the rebellion, and that would mean war with Great Britain. "The only way in which annexation could be accomplished ould be by the N cwfoundlanders first making good their independence and then suing for admission to tho Union. Then tho United States would consider tho question whether they would be a desirable acquisition. Privately and coufluontlally let me say, I don't think wo would want them," Blair Accepts the Mission. Washington, March 2a Ex-Senator Blair has accepted tbo Chinese mission and has ar ranged to sail from San Francisco for tbe Flowery Kingdom on tbe 1st of May. He has already received his instructions from Secre tary of State Blaine. Secretary Halford's "Wife 111. Washington, March 2a Private Secretary Halford has hern called to the bedside of bis wire who is now in Florida, and whose health for months past has been poor. Her illness Is conslderea oi a very serious nature, aud fears are expressed for her recovery. Masonio Jewels Found. Gainesville, Ga., March 23. This after noon Mias Sallie -Myers and Miss Hester Hutchinson walked out from Ellijay Into tbe hills near Cox's mill to gather wild flowers. As they were walking along one of them saw a bright key and picked it up. They began to search for other articles, and alter raking among tbe leaves and scratching in tbe loose dirt thee found a number or. stiver Masonic jewels of very fine workmanship," including a square, a plumb, a level, keys, etc -The keys were not crossed, but came apart The oldest members of tbe Masonic fraternity here do not remember to have ever beard of tbe lodze at tnts place losing any such articles. Judsluc from tbe extra quality ot these jewels they may hay? been tftPie a great many years. HIS H0IWS VETO. Mayor Gourley States His Reasons for Disapproving; ot tho Appropriation Or dinance lie Does Not Expect Much Consideration Afraid of a Big Deficit. The Mayor's message to Councils, embodying his reasons for vetoing the appropriation ordin ance, mentioned elsowhere in this issue, is as follows: To the President and Members of Common Council: "Gentlemen I respectfully return you herewith C. U. Ordinance No. 762, entitled 'An ordinanco levying taxes, assessing water rents and making appropriations for the fiscal year Degmning .February I, 1891.' without my ap proval. While I realize very fully the im probability that any objections which may be presented in this communication will effect any modification of the ordinance, 1 nevertheless feel that it is but due to Councils and just to myself to state some of the reasons which prompt mv refusal to share in the responsibility of this legislation. 'A careful reading of the ordinance forces the conclusion that in order to giant the large appropriations demanded by some of the de partments of the city government it became necessary to swell the estimated receipts very largely in excess of what can reasonably bo ex pected from the sources designated. "While such a policy may effect the present Purpose of its adroit advocates to provide arge appropriations without increasing the millage, it will inevitably result in a deficiency correspondingly large at the end of the year. The payday will come next vear, loaded in all probability with superadded burdens. Figuring on a Deficiency. "The ordinance estimates tho revenue from cit tax at $2,700,000, allowing, according to tho statement of the Controller, but 8107,800 to cover exonerations, deductions, discounts, lost taxes and amount not collected during the year. This sum of 8107,800 does not in any way appear in the ordinance, but it in a tacitly un derstood excess of the tax levy that will be re ported to tho treasurer over the estimated reve nue of $2,700,000 referred to above. The dis counts and exonerations will exbaust about half this amount, leaving approximately $50,000 as against tbo uncollected balance at the end of the fiscal vear. "Now, the delinquent balance at the end of the year of the levy of 1890 was $243,453 99: of the year 1889. $170,929 50; of the year 18SS, $.33 -157 51; of tho year 1887. $211,014 24, etc. Tbe collections of the year 18S9 tax were very close; and, as will be observed, tho delinquent bal ance at the end of 1690 was over $215,000. In view or all past experiences, therefore, we have every reason to expect that about $280,000 will remain delinquent in the bands of tbe collector at the close of the current year. If this reason ing be correct we have here in this one item of estimated receipts, after deducting the $50 000 already mentioned, an assured deficiency of "Regarding water rents, the committee have evidently based their estimate nnon an assess ment of about $750,000, whereas tbe Superin tendent of the bureau has said that he does not and cannot expect to be able to assess a larcror amount than tbat of last year, which was $644, 000. Of this assessment sisaonn rfmiimui , ,n. collected at the close of the fiscal year, leaving but $508,000 ot revenue realized during tho year from this bureau. The ordinance estimates the receipts from water rents at $600,000. In the light of tbe facts presented, is there any sub stantial reason to believe that the revenue from this source will be almost $100,000 In ex cess of that of last year t On the other hand. Is not the conclusion justified that at the end of the year 1891 there will bo a deficit in your estl. mated receipts from water rents of about $70, 000 T This may not bo a happy expectation, but Ik BGCUia k lUASUJlilUie UU6. Receipts of the Mayor's Office. "The ordinance estimates the receipts from the Mayor's office at $77,000; from engineering, $10,000; from liquor licenses, $80,000. The In creased receipts from the Mavor's office during tho past year were in a large measure tbe re sult of the extensive prosecutions of illegal liquor sellers. Without these prosecutions the revenue from this office would not, in my judg ment, have exceeded the sum of $60,000. The estimate, in tho opinion of persons most com petent to know, is $15,000 too high. "Tbe Supreme Court decision strikes down tbe receipts from engineerinfr with tho ,.,,. ments and liens from which the receipts were to bo derived, and nothing can be expected from this source in the present condition of things. Notwithstanding this fact your ordi nance anticipates $10,000. The increase of $20 000 over the estimate of last year from liquor license is evidently based upon one of two assumptions either that the court will grant 400 licenses, or tbat tbe Legislature, will mm n act diverting the entire license fee into the city treasury. These are uncertain contingencies upon which to base a revenue. They may be realized and they may not llThnirim)t.(trBTaiiiin f-nn, ml...ti .- sources is Increased almost $150,000 over that of last year, i am imormeu you propose to collect this $150,000 by the authority of curative laws expected from the Legislature. These laws have not yet been passed, they have not been approved by the Governor, and even though your expectations may be fully realized it will not be possible to collect any considerable por tion of this money during the present year. Legal questions will arise, delays will ensue, and In all probability the Supreme Court will again be appealed to for a decision touching tne constitutionality oi tne act His Honor Reaches a Conclusion. "If the foregoing statements are well founded the inevitable conclusion must be reached that this ordinance will be followed by a deficiency of at least $400,000 at the end of the year. There are other objections to this measure which make it impossible for me to approve it "The appropriation of $326,801 40 for parks embraces tho following items, as shown by Mr. Blgelow's estimates, to which I cannot sub scribe: William A. Hoeveler, $27,086 40; Charles B. Seely, $5,000j Mrs. Stella H. Kennedy, $10, 000. These items aggregate $42,086 40. to be used for the purchase of propertv from the per sons named for Highland Park. The impression was given out while the ordinance was under discussion that this property bad already been purchased, and that the duty devolved upon Councils to provide for tbe payment This land has nut been bought, nor do I believe the present an opportune time to indulge the esthetic tastes of those who advocate prodigal expenditures for the enlargement and develop ment of public parks. Aside from tbe present illegality of the contemplated purchase, neither the present nor the immediately prospective condition of tbe city warrants tho appropria tions of larce sums of money for additions to the already acquired park property. Parks are all right but by wild and extravagant expendi tures they may be made a serious burden to those wbo pay the taxes. Somo Unnecessary Improvements. "From what I havo been able to learn there Is no pressing necessity for either tho hrldgo on Larimer avenuo or the ona on Forward avenue. They may be demanded by somo philanthropic land owners who manifest an abnormal anxloty to benefit a very small portion of the human race through tho instrumentality of improve ments made at the expense of tho general public; but that there has been any general de mand 1 have not been able to discover. Tho appropriation of $50,000 for these structures should, I believe, be dispensed with for the present "Another objection to the ordinance Is found in the appropriation of $90,000 to supply gas fuel to the water works of tbe cltv. .It is agen erallv admitted fact lhatcml can bo supplied at irreitly reduced cost If this he trtio, why should natural gas bo continued at so great an expense to tho taxpayer? I might refrto other objectionable f eaiures.bnt time will not permit. Those presonted constitute somo of the critunds upon which I base my refusal to approve the measure. "I believe that by careful pruning $300,000 could be taken from tbe appropriation without detriment to the city, while such action would remove the future necessity of providing for large deficiencies. Respectfully submitted, "H. I. GOUKLEY." AH OLD CASE SETTLED. Litigation Seven Vears Old Ended by a Supreme Court Decision. ISrECIAI. TKLXOUA1C TO TUB DISPATCH. I Philadelphia, March 2i The Supreme Court this morning ended the 7-year-old liti gation arising from tbe attempt of the Com monwealth to escheat coal lands In Elk and Jefferson counties, as tbe property of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Com pany, by affirming tbe judgment ol the Com mon Pleas Court of Jefferson county, which held, as a matter of law, tbat tho ownership of the lands la controversy by a corporation known as the Northwestern Mining and Ex change Company, whose capital stock was owned by the railroad company, was not an evasion of the act or Acril 26, 1855, forbidding the ownership of land in tbe State by foreign corporations. When tbe case decide'd this morning first came to the Supreme Court a majority of the Court were of, tho opinion that the question sbould have been submitted to tbe jury as a question of fact, and It was. therefore, sent back in Jan uary, 1886, for retrial. In tbe meantime another case between the same parties, and involving precisely the same question, camo up from Elk county. That case was argued before six judges in January, 1888, and ordered to be reargued, 'llio reargument tooc place iu May. 1889, Chief Justice Gordon bavlng iu the meantime retired, and Justices McCollum and Mitchell come upon the bench. It was decided In March. 1890, in an opinion by Chief Justice Paxson holding that the facts were undisputed, and that it was for tbe Conrt to pass upbn tbelrlegal effect. Justices Sterrett ana Clark dissented from this judgment AMONG THE THEATERS. Old Favorites Appear at Each of the Lead injr Houses. Tbe Bijou held a delighted audience last night Barney Ferguson is a grotesque figure, and his conceptlon-of humor is as gtotesque as his appearance. As Dennis McCarthy he vie sents us with an Irishman that is a type, but an exaggerated one, of the good-natured, fighting Hibernian with whom we are all familiar. The piece in which be appears is called "McCarthy's Mishaps." It is not exactly a farce-comedy, nor is It a farce, and it certainly is not a drama. Yet it contains the elements of all three. It is an uproarious three hours of fun, and Mr. Ferguson furnishes three-fourths of it himself. Mr. Daniel Keatinf. a rood knorkabont variety comedian, helps Mr. Ferguson In a rough-aud-tumblo specialty, and Mr. Charted H, Gorman docs another irishman in a clever manner. The dancing of the feminine contingent of the company is worthy of spocial praise. Nearly all tbe ladles dance, and dance well. Little Marguerite Ferguson, still smaller Vinie Daly, and Miss Lizzie Daly each dance alone, and Misses Carrie Behr and May Montford are graceful and pleasing In the perennially enjoy able "Gaiety Dance." There is nothing in "McCarthy's Mishaps" to criticise seiiouslv. but the performance as a whole is a sure cure for the blues. It Is one long laugh from beginning to end, save when a tiresome villain and an equally tiresome de serted wife occupy the stage for ten minutes' boredom at intervals. Their parts sbould be cut ont Buquesne Theater. "Old Jed Prouty" drew a goodly house to the Duquesne last evening. People go to see "Old Jed" for the same reason that attracts tbem to one of Whltcomb Riley's poems. Tbe public likes a strong flavor of human&ature lnitsplavs and in the case of "Old Jed Prouty" and its Cm the human nature Is much accentuated by the sim plicity of its setting. "Old Jed Prouty" sur passes "The Old Homestead" In the diversity of its characters; andMr.Rlchwd Golden's sup port certainly played much more evenly than did the company which last presented Denman Thompson's drama In this city. That Mr. Golden himself was unexception able in the title role goes without sayine. Joseph Convers. as Rrarnn fTiII anri V-,l- TJ Jackson, as Zack Wilcox, showed commendable character Work, while tbe villainous end of the Piece was capitally supported bv Harry Rich and Benson H. Pierce, as John Todd and Lawyer Hemingway, and Tribulation Prouty, that almost rival of Mrs. Varden, found a worthy exponent In Mrs. F. A. Tannehill. Miss Dora Wiley was quite herself In the role or Martha Giddens, as the wife of that fascinating being who consents to be ctlled simple "Crumbs" for her sake. Miss Edith Ellis makes a winsome Fanny Todd, and the reS of the female characters are well played. The singing was very good, and the rare old tunes brought many a thunderous encore. The scenery, eta, left notning to be desired. Grnnd Opera House. Tbe "Fall of Atlanta" was produced last night at tho Grand Opera House under the auspices of Abe Patterson Post S3, G. A. R. The proceeds will go to the relief fund of the post and apart from tho merit of tbo attrac tion this reason will suffice for as good houses during tbe week as was tbe case last evening. Asa Grand Army entertainment it is fitting that tbe characters should be sus tained by people allied with the Union soldiers, and this Is the case. David Jones as Major Rolltlon, fitted tbe part as only an old soldier could. Charles Armstrong found an exponent In George McC. Kouniz. who might have been beard to better advantage. I. D. Bryson played the Confederate soldier and rival uapiain innaertn good style, and H. H. Farreu would have done better as Ned Gordon if he could have made himself beard. George M. Connell as the spy and snout, Leon J. Lone as Pompey, and John S. Brown as Hans Synder, acquitted themselves well. Mr. Long introduced a couple of original songs which were well received. Miss Lillian Eurkbart made a good Cora Rallston, and as Ilaltie Calhoun Miss Margaret J. Wise ac quitted herself admirably. Company E, of tbe Fourteenth Regiment, 'helps to fill up tbe bat tle scenes. Harry Williams' Academy. When Harry W. Williams' Own Speciality Company is announced at tbe Academy it is a sufficient guarantee for a week's genuine fun and first-class entertainment. Tbe com pany drew big houses when here lately, but this time it is, it anything, stronger. Master Eddie, a youthful delineator of the magic art, is a new addition, and with Prof. H. J. Abbott last night sufficiently mystified tbe big audience. Drummond and Staley, the "musical blacksmiths," have an act which is particularly clever, ana tbey manage a series of quick transformations and effects, which are admirable. John Lo Clair, tbe juggler, did somo excellent work, and "Tnbb's Visit" can only be described as a laughable absurdity which does one good to see. Dagmar sang as sweetly and is as handsome as of yore, and tbe eutertalnment closed with a funny act by Wheatmau entitled "Twenty Faces Under One Hat" Harris' Theater. "Little Lottie," a diminutive prodigy, may bo called the star of the company presenting McKee Rankin's drama, "The Runaway Wife," at the Opera Houso this week. Little Miss Lottie's singing, posturing and grimaces made a big hit at both performances yesterday. Crowded houses attested their appreciation of her really wonderful precocity. Tho play is quite well rendered by a capable company, headed by Frank Evans. Miss Eda Clayton plays tbe title role acceptably, and Mr. Man ning's specialties are a feature ot the second ct Davis Museum. McCloud nnd Mellville's clever company opened last evening at Harry Davis' Fifth Avenue Theater. McCloud and Melville make a charming team, accompanying their humor ous songs and operatic selections with pleasing notes on the Italian harp. Tbe Grausses are very good. Henderson and Bootb, in "Re hearsals," are above the average, while Man ning and Wolley do amusing burlesque imita tions and songs. Carmonells, tbe musical knife grinders, produco the most harmonious strains from scissors, sawn, and hatchets. In the lecture hall aro Porthos, who lifts 1,100 pounds; Collins, the faster: Sol Stone, tbe lightning calculator, and La Petlto Mignonette and her mysterious cabinet World's Museum. "Monte Cristo" is well done at the World's Museum by a good company. The play is put on in excellent style, and tbe large audience that enjoyed it last night was loud In its ex pressions of approval. In tbe curio hall there area large number of curiosities of all kinds. As usual, tho mai.agemont of the World's give a really wonderful entertainment for 10 cents. IMPEESSIONS OF PITTSBUEG. What an English Newspaper Knows About Our Local Customs. Tbe old saying about going from home to hear tbe news Is illustrated by tbe following editorial paragraph clipped from a late number of tho London Globe and sent to us by a gentle man ot this city who subscribes to tbat pink organ of London Intelligence: the town of Plttsourgls apparently in tho enviable condition of enjoiing acompleto im munity from loafers. In that bustling center tbe unemployed aro conspicuous by their ab sence, the entire male labor of tbe place being monopolized, so tbe New York correspondent of the Manchester Examiner tells us, by tbe rolling mills, factories and oil works. Tbe re sult of this state of affairs is to throw into tbe bands of tbe enterprising and able-bodied fe males of the locality sundry occupations which in other cities are usurped by tbe male person. Foremost among these functions is that of charioteer. '1 he majority of tho irucfc and van drivers in Pittsburg, so we lesrn from the sanio authority, aro of tbe female persuasion. 'Any early riser may see the streets leading up to tbe markets crowded with trucks all driven by women.' This arrangement has not ouly an economical but an ethical significance. In New York, for example, where a female driver is as rare as a black swan, tbe sum total of public profanity is largely contributed to by the driv ers of that city. There every Jehu is a profes sor of tne art or ornamental objurgation. But in Pittsburg -driving is a dream of delight' In New York the recording angel's notebook is cholcef ull of curses. But in the great industrial center of Pennsylvania nothing worse than 'jou're just too horrid for everything' is ever beard. The behavior of the Pittsburg drivers is as genteel as that Of the crew of the good ship Hot Cross Bun. It Is true tbat tbey are occasionally at fault on the subject of the rights of way and similar technicalities. But tbe practical loss Is far outweighed by the moral gain." CHICAGO MINISTERS OBJECT To Unrestricted Emigration to America and Also the Mafia. Chicago, March 2i At to-day's meeting of tho Methodist Ministers' Association of this city a lung report on the Mafia lynching In New Orleans was made, in which the Mafia and un restricted Immigration were denounced. A reso lution accompanying it sympathized with New Orleans In the impotence of its legal machinery against tbe Mafia, and declared mob lair un christian and nn-American. After a brief but heated discussion, the re port and resolutions were laid ou the table. IN S0CIETTS DOMAIN. The Pittsburg Public Schools Diploma Ar rives From Paris Superintendent Lackey Indites a Cutting Circular A Pleasing Concert Coming Weddings J Social Chatter or a Day. A document of exceeding gTeat beauty ana considerable interest to Pittsburg arrived (n the city yesterday from Paris, and will shortly be framed and placed In a public place for ex hibition. The important paper is tbe certifi cate from the Paris Exposition authorities, awarding a medal to the Pittsburg public schools for the best primary work shown there during the Exposition. The certificate is of considerable size, and is a handsome piece of artistic work, representing, by beautifully in scribed figures, the march of progress, includ ing science, industry, agriculture and art Tbe inscription is as follows: ."Bennbllque Fran caise minlstre dn commerce de l'industrie et des colonies exposition univenelle de 1889. le jury International des recompenses decerne un diploma de medaille d'or aux Ecoles nublique do la ville de Pittsburg, Etats Unis." Tbe signatures of the paper are tbose of the Director General acd President of the Exposi tion. After framing, the document will be a suitable companion piece tor the certificate granted by tbe Philadelphia Centennial to tbe Pittsburg public schools for superiority and excellence. The gold medal from Paris Is still to come. Superintendent op Public Schools Geokge Ltjckey looked pale and pensive yes terday afternoon and had an expression of re markable meekness upon his countenance. Yesterday was the first day In nine that found Mr, Luckey at the Central Board rooms, he having been confined to his home at Hazel wood with a sickness suspiciously like the grip; though such the convalescent dislikes to admit Mr.Luckev's expression of meekness, however, was a deceptive one, as the following circular letter for distribution among the teachers was the result of a few minutes' ef fort on bis part, and certainly savors not of meekness: "On account of your known inter est in tbe Teacbers Library you have been selected to act as agent In securing members for tbe coming year. W hen thelibrary was estab lished we relied upon tbe professional pride of our teachers to maintain it, but an exnerience of some vears has almost demon strated the fact that the readers of books and the students of literature, history, travel. . ..wit ,. -i .. - .. .. puukrj. pmiUBUpujr or SUIOIIUU aco iiui. iu uo looked for among tbe so-called educators of the youth of our city." Mr. Luckey's letter Is designed to arouse a lagging interest in tbe library, as but 200 out of 600 teachers are mem bers. The second1 meeting of the Ladles' Branch ot the Hospital Saturday and Sunday Associa tion was held at the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday afternoon. This branch of tbe asso ciation bas been laboring nnder difficulties lately, and on this account the attendance was quite small. It is not generally known to tbe ladles throughout tho two cities tbat such an organization is iu existence, and, as tbe asso ciation is as yet without funds, there bas been no way to givo it publicity. Mrs. Charles F. Sherriff, President or tbe association, prc-ided yesterday. There was not much business to transact, and consequently very little was done, with tbe exception of appointing a Pres Com mittee and a Committee on Badges. On the former committee Mrs. E. J. Sneed. Mrs. Agnes Montreville and Miss Maggie Ertzman, and in tbe latter Mrs. W. S. Biokel. Miss AnnaTurner and Miss E. L. McCreery. were appointed. The association tben adjourned to meet next Mon day afteruoon at 3 o'clock. . At Graco Reformed Churcb. corner Grant street and Webster avenue. Rev. George Hodges, of Calvary Church. East End, last night gave tbe first ot the series of Passion Week free lectures. Tbe general theme of the lectures is, "The Voices from Calvary." Last night Rev. Mr. Hodges most toncbtngly and eloquently dwelt on the "Voice of Forgive ness," from the first words of Christ on the cross: "Father, forgive tbem. for they know not what tbey do." Luke ttIiI., 34. Mrs. Genevra Johnstone-Bishop, the Chicago singer, and little Miss Ethel Herr Jones, tbe prodigy pianist of this city, wbo have together been concerting this winter, will be heard at the Acme Council No. 219, Jr. O. U. A M third anniversary entertainment, to be given at Odd Fellows' Hall, Soutbside, March 3L Toerge's Orchestra, Haydn Quartet, and other musical attractions of renown will also appear, and Miss Millie Gardner will be the elocutionist ot tne evening. The last recital given by Mr. Ethelbert W. Nevin before his departure for Paris to study orcbestration. was given at tbeSewickley Pres byterian Churcb, last evening. It was attended by a large number and the audience showed its appreciation of tbo excellent programme by hearty applause. Mr. Nevin is now making a tour, taking in St Paal, Chicago, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Social Chatter. The many friends of Rev. D. S. Mulhern, late pastor of the Thirty-seventh Street Bap tist Church, will be pleased to learn tbat an Eastern university bas conferred on him the honorable degree of Doctor of Divinity. Cards have been issued by Mrs. Hannah Nevin, of Sewickiey, for the marriage of her daughter. Martha Mary, to Mr. JohnjBroomall Booth, on Thursday, April 2. It is to be a home wedding and a private ceremony. A soiree mitsicale that will he hold this evening at the Central Presbyterian Church will have as performers Misses Medbury, Mil ler, Fee, Orcult and Hays, and Messrs. Orcult, Miller and Bullock. The commencement exercises of the U. P. Seminary will be held at the Fifth U. P. Church to-night, and continued athe First U. P. Churcb, Allegheny, to-morrow evening. One of the interesting engagements just an nounced is that of Miss Dollio Fitcairn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pitcalrn, ana Mr. Omar S. Decker, of tbe East End. The second annual Furirn masque ball of the Disraeli Social will be given this evening at New Turner Hall, Forbes street. The Mendelssohn Club, of the East End. will give a concert this evening, on Collins ave nue, In Masonic Hall. A BIG EEWABD OFFEBED. Tho Return of W. B. Shepherd to Wllkes barre Will Get It ISPXCIAL TZXEOnAM TO TUB DISrATCII.J Wilkesbarre. March 2a A circular bas beon issued offering $4,000 reward to anyone who will give information tbat will lead to the whereabout of William B. Shepherd, and re turn him to bis family, if alive, or for substan tial evidence of nls death, so that his family can secure the remains. DEATHS OP A DAY. James E. Moran. James E. Moran, a well-known resident of Mansfield, died yesterday morning at Mercy Hospital. Heart failure was tho cause of his death. For several months Mr. Moran had not been In good hiallli, but his friends did not a prchtnd any serious results. However, his Co. ' dltlon became much worse last week and he wa. tsscn to the hospital. He was prominent In po litical circles and was a recofrnfzed leader of tne Democratic party In Manslleld. He was a dele- gate to several Mute conventions,and wasamem cr of tbe Democratic State Kxecutlve Committee. He wasa eauKer under Itevenne Collector iileler. He leaves a wife acd several children, whohave tbe sympathy of many frlepdi. I E. Angel. I srZCUZ. TXLXSKAM TO TUX CISFATCH. 1 SCOTTDAI.E, March 23. L. E. Angel, Hie coke shipping agent and political leader, died suddenly at his home In er Haven this mnrnlnir. He had, only been sick a few hours prior to his death. He bad Just returned from a two months stay In Florida, where be wentou account of ill bealtb. Last Saturday afternoon be said tbat he never felt better in bis life, and on irolnfr home be was taken with a severe cold, followed by a violent coughing spell, and ruptured a blood vessel, bleeding to death. lie was one ot tbe most widely known men la tbe cose rezlons. J. Aaron Cole. J. Aaron Cole, formerly superintendent of tbe soutbside Hospital, died at his residence. No. 2115 jane street Boutnslde, yesterday morn ing at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. Cole was 23 years old, and bad long been a sufferer from consumption. He had been confined to his oed about two months. Mr. Cole was tbe first superintendent of tbe Southslde Hospital, comlnx from Homestead to take tbat position when tbe hospital was ooened. He was a genial mau, and made inany friends dar ing tbe time he held control of the hospital, which was about a year and a balf. Mrs. Margaret McLaren Mrs. Margaret McLaren, aged 85 years, died at 6:30 o 'clock yesterday morning, at the resi dence of ner son-in-law, on Forbes street op posite Dltbrldge. Mrs. McLaren was an old resi dent of the city, "hoso dcaiu will be regretted by a Urge clrc.e or frlcndi. Her funeral will lake place at 10:3) o'clock to-inurrowuiornlng. Sirs. Lee A. Lyman. Mary H., wTy of Lee A. Lyman, of tbe brokerage firm of Lyman & Harris, died at the family residence, Coleman place, Homewood, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Tbe funeral will take place at z o'clock to-morrow afternoon. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. Out of nearly 1,200 bills introduced in tbe Kansas Legislature only 30 have become laws. The widest plank on earth is on exhi bition In Humboldt Cal. It is 18 feet in width. It will be among the Humboldt exhibits at the World's Fair. A crab was caught in the harbor of Vic toria. B. C, that was three feet six inches around tho waist It was presented to the Mo seam of Natural Science. A Chinese capitalist, nnder a concession of lands free of rent, is making arrangements to colonize lands on tbe Isthmus of Tehuante pec with Chinese agriculturists. Artificial eyes are supplied to all the world from Thuringia, Germany. Nearly all tbe grown inhabitants of some of the villages are engaged in their manufacture. The Secretary of "War has recently issued a general order in which it is held that tbe war ot tbe rebellion began April 15, 1881, and ended August 20. I860, An eminent German has been counting the number of hairs in human beads of differ ent colors. In a blonde one be found 110.100. in a brown 109,410, in a black 102,962, and in a red oneS8,7l A frontier town has settled the social question in a novel manner. Tbose who put out their washing belong to the aristocracy; tbose wbo do their own laundry work are mem bers of tbe middle class, and tbose wbo take in washing form the lower class. An enterprising Western insurance agent has struck a new idea In advertising. He engages a lot of pretty girls, and bas them driven through the town on an open wagon, with the legend above them: "The men we marry must insure in tbe company." A Syracuse man who wanted some "genuine, home-made and unadulterated Bavarian beer" sent over to Bavaria and got two barrels. He was bragging of its purity, when a chemist analyzed the beer and found tbe adulteration 7 per cent greater than in the average American-brewed. The United States Fish Commission bas been recently exporting the eggs of Guin uat salmon to France. It appears the tribu taries of tbe Mediterranean do not take kindly to tbis fisb, anu its Introduction bas hitherto been comparatively a failure. Some 90,000 were sent in the recent shipment Gold while in circulation is handled less than any other medium. It Is usually kept In vaults of banks for demand rarely maae, and for this reason the loss by abrasion is but one half of 1 per cent in 20 years. In a 820 gold piece, the standard weight of which is 513 grains, the Government allowance for loss by abrasion Is 2.&S grains. Blunders in census taking are not sin gular to any particular country. An enumera tor In Bengal was told to count the families of his district. The word "hand!" means family and also a cooking pot. Tbe official chose the latter meaning, and now the Indian Census Bu reau has on band a lot of absurd information about kitchen utensil?. On a pane of glass at an inn in London is scratched tho following inscription: "Thomas Mount Jones dined here March IS, 1819. and ate six pounds of bacon and drans 19 pots of beer." It is a question tor discussion whether this frail memurial owes its existence to a desire for fame and distinction or to the boastf ulness of a glutton. The state bed of the last King of Poland was made of Smyrna gold braid, em broidered in turquoises with verses from the i koran. Its supports were of silver gilt, beauti- I fully chased, and profusely set witn enameled and jeweled medallions. It had been taken ' from tha Turkish camp before Vienna, and the standard of Mohammed had stood under it New Haven, Conn., is celebrated for having given the name of "Punkln Head" to all New Englanders. It originated from the blue laws, which enjoined every ruale to have his hair cut round by a cap. When caps were not to be bad they substituted tbe hard shell of tbe "pnnkin." which being put on tbe head every Saturday all hair which protruded was clipped close to tbe shell's edge. In an old geography printed in 1812 ap pears the following: California is a wild and almost unknown land. Throughout the year it is covered by dense fogs, as damp as they are unhealtbful. In the interior are active vol canoes and vast plains of shif ting snow, which sometimes shoots up columns to great heights. This would seem almost incredible were it not for tbe well-authenticated accounts of travelers. A Gainesville, Tex., girl has probably the longest hair in tho world. It is 10 feet 8 inches long. The present growth is of the past seven years, as in 1S31 berhead wassbaved dur ing a spell of brain fever. It is necessary to her health to cut out large quantities of hair every few months, and this she has a regular sale for from some large wig manufactory in the East, which pays her well for it as Its fine ness and Bilky gloss is exceptional, being of a mcb admired red-gold tint The tide of revolution is bringing the human race to a strange pass. Certain cele brated scientists now allege tbat tbe coming race is to bo a hairless and toothless one. This, mar cans some anxiety in reference to the children of our grandchildren, for perchance they might be one of the elect The natural deduction tbat is to be made is that the com ing race will not bo a strikingly handsome one. It is, however, a positive fact tbat bald heads aud toothless gums are decidedly on the increase. Queer appetites some creatures have. A butcher of Seymour. Ind.. is said to have found in the stomach of a slaughtered cow a silver half dollar, several small bones, a lot of needles and pins and a qnarterof a pound of iron nails. But a more remarkable discovery was tbat made by a servant in a St Louis restaurant While he was opening clams the other day there dropped from one of the bivalves a gold ring inscribed "S. S. to R. 8." The clams had been purchased from a New York house aud were gathered from the oceau bed near Fire Island. "When the earth was young, says the astronomer royal for Ireland, it went around so fast tbat the day was only three hours long. The earth was liquid then, and as it spun arouud and around at that fearful speed, and as the sun caused ever-increasing tides unon its surface. It at last burst in two. The smaller part became tbe mon. which has been going around the earth ever since at an increasing distance. The influence of tbe moon now raises tides on the earth, and. while there was any liquid to operate on in tbe moon, tho earth re turned the compliment The fact that Easter falls on a very early date this year (March 29). bas caused a "friend of facts and figures" to collect some curious statistics. In 18S3 be says Easter fell on March 23, and will only once again this century, namely, in 1E91. fall on so early a date. In three following centuries it will occur only eight times on tbe same date namely, in 1931. 2033. 21MB, 2057, 2103, 2114. 2125 and 219S. The earliest date on which Easter can fall is March 22, and this only iu case tbe moon Is full on .March 21, when this date happens to fall on a Saturday. This combination of circumstances is extremely rare: it occurred in 1003, 1761 and 1817. and will happen' again in 1990. 2076 ard 2111, while during ihe three following centuries it Is not onco "on the books" at this early date. On the other hand Easter never falls later than April 25; this was the case la 1666, 1731 and 158, and will only happen once In the next century, namely, 1913. SCISaOItED SMTT.FA Slowboy Ah, Dnffer, my boy, you are a lucky dog. I didn't mean to spy on you. but I couldn't help seeing your charming wife with her arms around your ncck-a perfect picture of domestic joy. I assure you it was affecting. Duffer-You think so? Well, so does my pocket book. My wife. Slowboy. hugged an Easter boa net oat of it Chicago Xutut. It is more blessed to give than to be given away.-A'w York Recorder. "I feel all dun up," said the helpless debtor when the last collector for tbat day politely asked about his health. Washington Star. First Beggar I asked her for some oys ters. Second Beggar An' what said the? First Beggar She said "goto." Second Beggar Whereat you said First Beggar Aye, tbat and more, madam. Z could easily go six. Few Xork Herald. Fond Father (to Bobby, aged 5) Now, BobbT, what Is the hardest stone In the world? Bobby-Don't know. Fond Father Can't you think? Bobby fetb. tblr: but I can't think bard enough .Jewelers'' Weekly. Tbe boarder sighed, "Will some kind soul, In charity. Explain why steak well done U such a rarity?" Washington Post. Mrs. Newbride Oh, doctor, tell me what is the matter with my husband? Dr. Sensible Um-er he Is suffering with a severe, but only temporary, paralysis or muscles, induced by an exaggerated internal application of stimulants. Mrs. Newbride And the horrid eabdrlver who brought him borne said be was drank. Spat Moments. , Ah, ,- tjs:-,-riiiintii iMfc "-
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