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WAR NOT ritOISABLE.
The dispatches of the last twenty-four
hours with reference to the diplomatic course
of the Italian Government show that, as
The Dispatch has already said, the re
call of Baron Fava does not imply war.
All the sensational bulletins, and the cries
of the newsboys "about the war," have
beeu unfounded and out of place. The state
ment ot -Marquis di l'udini to which he was
doubtless impelled by the public feeling in
Italy that "if the United States Govern
ment does notperccivethatitisin the wrong,
z. diplomatic rupture is inevitable," evi
dently foreshadows a suspension of diplo
matic relations, if the matter is cot ad
justed satisfactorily to Italy.
"While e must recognize that a suspen
sion of diplomatic relations would be the
first step that would render graver results
possible, it is wise to see that actual hostil
ities are most improbable. The sober
thought of every intelligent man can readily
perceive that this country does not want a
war which would close the seaports, choke
off American commerce, and force us to pay
tribute to Canada or Mexico for con
ducting all our foreign trade. The re
duction of our commerce to stagnation
and the probable suspension of our financial
interests would be a heavy price to pay for
the luxury of mob law in Is ew Orleans. At
she same time, while Italy could inflict ten
times as much damage on our commerce
ud business as we could on hers, there arc
very cogent reasons why that Government
should not embark in a naval war with this
countrv. The condition of European poli
tics will not permit her to send all her
naval forces across the Atlantic, and only
the mobt pressing sense ot national credit or
the strongest excitement of national feeling
could betray her into such a blunder.
The knonledce that war can only
come as the result of the grossest lack of
judgment on one side or the other should
enable this country to take a dispassionate
view of the subject. "When that is done it
will be seen that there is no desire on the
part of the country at large to sanction or
champion the acts of the Xew Orleans mob,
snd that cot even the hasty course of the
Italian Cabinet should betray us into assum
ing so false an attitude.
SMOKING STATESMEN.
The Boston Herald is surprised to learn
that certain members of the Massachusetts
Legislature have charged the State for
cigars smoked in the public service. That
esteemed journal is to be congratulated on
the childlike innocence that can be sur
prised at such an everyday occurrence. In
deed, our cotemporary should be glad that
cigarettes were not used. There is no gaug
ing the depths to which the modern legis
lator will fail when he once starts to go
down, and that the Massachusetts statesmen
stopped at cigars shows in tbeir favor. The
cigars were presumably of the finest brand,
and under their soothing influence many
beneficial schemes may have been evolved.
These schemes, let us hope, are more bene
ficial to the people of Massachusetts tbau to
the legislators personally. But hopes are
rarely fulfilled.
One view of the journal's surprise makes
us think that Massachusetts legislators in
the past have all been honest men. If cor
rect, we advise our cotemporary not to make
too much fuss over the matter, as the State
has been blessed in a manner denied any
other in the Union. We predict, however,
that, while the cigar episode may be the
first, it will cot be the last or greatest of its
kind.
TltUE PltOTECTIOXIST PKIKCirEE.
The sharp comments of tbe Chicago Inter
Ocean on a manufacturing combination to
prevent domestic competition in its product,
and thus defeat the purpose of protection,
are made the subject ot sarcastic remarks bv
the irce trade New York Times. The Inter
Ocean has frankly stated that the combina
tion of cartridge manufacturers, protected
by a 45 per cent duty, is selling its goods in
Canada and Mexico 25 per cent cheaper
than to the people of the United States.
The Chicago paper calls this "protection
with a vengeance; protection to what might
be styled wholesale robbery," and refers to
"Senator Sherman's threat that if it be
abused, protection to the articles subject to
monopoly will be withdrawn," for which
the New York journal calls it an indiscreet
advocate.
Whether it is indiscreet or not, it is the
proper outcome of consistent protectionist
principles; and it is right that some warm
and radical representatives of the protection
ist policy should beoutspoken in declaring it
The declaration of the purpose of protection
to stiniulatedomestic competition in tbe pro
tected articles is clear and undeniable. Those
who combine to defeat that purpose make
themselves enemies of protection; and the
logical result of such conditions is that the
protective duty should be withdrawn where
ils purpose is defeated by its beneficiaries.
The Inter Ocean was never more true to its
protectionist principles than when it ad
vances that idea.
But it irut be confessed that the pro
tectionist Congressmen who enacted our
tariff laws have not exhibited nn equal sin
cerity and consistency. It would not have
been difficult to have included in the tariff
law an enactment that proof before the jit
courts of the monopoly by a combination of
any protected article should be a sufficient
defense for importers against the collection
of duties on snch articles. But that pro
vision was not made. The consequent rise
of combinations in various protected articles
lias afforded the enemies of protection a pow
erful lever, which has done more than any
other single influence in producing the re
verses of the last election.
If the representatives of protection in Con
gress will be as frank and consistent in at
tacking the use of protection to construct
monopolies as the "Western organ ol protec
tion is in this case, they will put their cause
in a much stronger attitude before the pub
lic than it occupies at present.
THE STATE'S WATER WAT.
A Philadelphia cotemporary suggests
that if the money spent on canals had been
devoted to improving the rivers, there would
have been a splendid system of water-ways
throughout the State. In that connection
it refers to au account of the trip of a steam
boat many years ago, which ascended the
Susquehanna as far as Binghamton, N.
Y. Of course, progress on the upper
waters of that stream was very slow; but
the fact that navigation in that early day
could be carried on as far as Southern New
York proves that the Central and Eastern
part of the State have been wasting splendid
opportunities in water navigation as well as
the "Western. Indeed, the waste has been
greater there, because while all parts of the
State have an equal responsibility In letting
the water-ways fall into disuse, the abandon
ment of the canals to the railways has been
on a larger scale in Eastern Pennsylvania;
while Western Pennsylvania has preserved
to a certain degree of usefulness the naviga
tion of the Ohioand the improvement of the
Monongahela as far as the "West Virginia
lice.
But as the canal expenditure is a matter
of our grandfathers and great-grandfathers,
a more modern comparison can be made by
saying that if one-tenth of the capital ex
pended in extending and improving the
railway system of Pennsylvania had been
used in improving both canals and rivers
we would have had a perfect and connected
system of water transportation all over the
State. It is the fashion to elevate the cor
porate nose at canal projects on account of
the inadequacy of the old canals. But the
railroads of that day were inadequate also;
aud if a mere fraction of the money spent in
enlarging the capacity of the railroads had
been used to enlarge the capacity of the
canals and water-ways, what a system of
water transportation we would have nowl
Put the supposition in another way, and
imagine that if a percentage of the burden
of railway discriminations and combina
tion charges on the coal, lumber, petro
leum and iron of the State had been
taken in the form of taxes for improving the
natural water-ways of the Slate and con
necting them by modern canals, what a
perfect check on such abuses would long ago
have been established by this complete sys
tem of water transportation! Even the old
and rudimentary canals transported coal,
iron and lumber cheaper than the railroads
do to-dai. A fortiori, how much cheaper
would modern and enlarged canals with
capacity for vessels of 500 to 1,000 tons
doit?
It is not worth while to waste many tears
over the mistakes of the past except as they
show us how to be wiser in the future. But
this is exactly what is done in this instance.
The State has its natural ways left. They
are the only remnant of the old system of
water transportation that railway trans
portation has been unable to wipe out. The
destruction of forests has rendered them lia
ble to the alternation's of drought and flood ;
but it has lately been shown in The DIS
PATCH how the reservoir capacity of the
streams can be made to at once mitigate
those evils and furnish reliable water-ways.
Suppose the State should enter at once iuto
the policy of improving its main rivers as
they might be improved. The Susque
hanna would afford cheap transporta
tion to the anthracite region. The
Allegheny would to the petroleum
region, and the Youghiogheny to the coke
region, as the Monongahela now does to its
coal fields. The connection of the rivers
with the lakes would give the system of
water transportation an indefinite extension
in one direction, the Ohio river in another.
Moreover, the connection ot the Eastern and
Western systems of Improved river trans
portation by a canal, either from the Cone
niaugb to the Juniata, or by what might be
the most feasible route.from the head waters
of the Allegheny to the west branch of the
Susquehanna, would furnish all parts of the
State an outlet either to the ocean in one
direction or to the lakes and rivers In the
other.
In previous articles we have urged the
projects of water-way construction as parts
ol a grand National system. But here we
can see the opportunity of Pennsylvania to
take the leadership iu the work, so as to
secure cot only the benefits of cheap trans
portation to her local interests, but the great
gain of making the central way through her
territory. A rigorous policy of improving
her rivers and connecting them by modern
canals offers to the State greater prizes in
the way of development than any other
using the same amount of money.
A TRAVESTY ON JUSTICE.
The termination of the case against young
Martin will disgust every fair-minded per
son in the country. The Dispatch the
other day pointed out the injustice that
would be done if he was cot prosecuted to
the lull extent of the law for breaking into
the White House. His friends, however,
have proven themselves sufficiently in
fluential to ignore the demands of right, and
the culprit goes practically unpunished.
No one can truthfully assert that he was not
a proper subject for punishment. As a
drunken house-breaker, be should have been
so dealt with as to teach him and his kind a
lesson not easily forgotten.
Just what the Washington authorities
will do with the next fellow who fills up
with liquor and enacts the part of au -amateur
burglar is rather uncertain. One
thing we can say: No matter how poor and
uninflnential he may be, he should at once
apply to President Uarrisou for aid, and
cite the Martin case as a precedent. Then,
unless the President and the authorities
wish to remain open to the charge of favor
itism, he will be allowed to go free.
THE LAW CAN PREVENT IT.
In connection with the agreement giving
the Canadian Pacific an entrance into New
York City over the Central tracks, the Phil
adelphia Record propounds the inquiry:
"What is there to prevent its taking freight
from tbe New York Central, carrying it hun
dreds of miles through Canada and deliver
ing it at competitive points in the United
States without being bothered by any re
strictive rates or long-and-short-1 aul en
actment?" Nothing is to prevent it from taking
freights subject to the inter-State commerce
law; and as there are no "restrictive rates"
in that law we presume they will not bother
much. But as the question plainly teiers
to a supposed exemption of such a railroad
from the provisions of the law, it is perti
nent to inform our esteemed cotemporary
that if it will take the trouble to read the
law it will find what there is to prevent it.
In the first section, we believe, it will find
that the law applies equally to roads con
ducting transportation from one to another,
to all common carriers by rail engaged in
transportation from the territory of the
United States to foreign countries, or vice
versa. This is cot only the plain declara
tion of the law, but It has been reinforced
if that were necessary by a declaration of
the Commission to the same effect.
Of course, if the law is not enforced
against the Canadian Pacific it is not likely
to be a check on that corporation. Neither
is it on the railroads of the United States
under the same circumstances. To judge
from present indioations it is not likely the
law can be any more of a dead letter iu
governing that corporation than in govern
ing those technically subjects of this Gov
ernment. Of course, the law should be enforced on
all alike. But apart from that it is neces
ary to repeat that the idea that the Cana
dian railroads doing business in the United
States are exempt from it is a peculiarly
cheap misrepresentation industriously cir
culated to serve the purposes of corporate
policy.
With Boston Bepublicans cheering Mc
Kinley as a Fresldental possibility, and Georgia
Democrats talking up Gorman in the same
light, it looks as if the standing candidates
will have to send out agents to do some sharp
disciplinary work.
The Boston citizen who, finding a leak
from a powerful electric wire coming into his
house by means of a water pipe, pramptly con
nected it with a storage battery and secured
free illumination thereby, set an example to
citizens generally. If electricity is to be dis
tributed with this carelessness people may as
well secure the benefit of it as to get into a
panic and use strong language without any
further results. If tho electric companies
should find that leaky wires are furnishing
electricity free, they would probably take very
good care to have no leaky wires.
If Sligo did cot leave the record of the
cats of Kilkenny far in the rear, in the election
closed yesterday, it was not the fault of the
factions, but the cruelty of the coercive police
in denying them the opportunity.
Senator Palmeb now turns up as the
latest case of having worked on a farm as
a young man at 25 cents a day, and paid his
way through college. This is a record not en
tirely unusual, and the countrv can be chiefly
grateful to the Senator for failing to turn up
as a multi-millionaire with that record to start
on. Beyond that the resuscitation of the twen-ty-flve-cents-a-day
precedent for greatness
provoked reflections on tho vast number of
men who started out on these wages and have
painfully worked their way up to carninga dol
lar and a half a day.
Cities whose efforts to have their streets
swept have met with very slight success can
now contemplate with contentment the decree
of fashion that women shall do the work with
their dress skirts.
It seems that experience in Ne.w York has
impressed on the electric corporations the ne
cessity of paying some attention to public
authority. The Mayor of that city having an
nounced that after a given date he would order
the cutting down of all poles on which danger
ous wires wero strung, corporations concluded
it would be cheaper to take the wires down
and made haste to remove them. This indi
cates that when a city demonstrates its rcadi.
ness to use its authority for the protection of
its streots somo good may be accomplished.
Tho example is available for local application-
The statement from Ohio that .Foraker
does cot want to be Senator this year is proba
bly based upon the same logic as that of tbe
boy who concluded that he did no: want any
supper.
It is rather surprising to find in the com
ments of the Philadelphia Jtecord on the use
of other with methylated spirits, in tbe North
of Ireland, the statement that "the ether habit
seems to have been a natural effect of temper
ance crusades and tbe suppression of tbe illicit
distillation ot whisky." This is good. Ac
cording to that logic the prevalence of burglary
and murders would appear the natural result
of reformatory efforts and the suppression of
the industry of pocket-picking.
The gleam of sunshine yesterday after
noon, together with the weather predictions,
permit the hope that April will mix in a little
bright weather.with the showers.
Tnn Rev. Dr. Mendenshall, of Cleve
land, is reported to have let fall the tender con
fession that he wrote "The Breadwinners,"
which promised to create a literary sensation
some years ago. In doing so the reverend gen
tleman has convicted himself of writing a story
which started out with some signs of literary
ability, but turned out to bo crude as a work of
fiction and extremely one-sided in its views of
eocial questions.
It begins to be apparent that the policy of
the Italian Government can be controlled by
popular clamor as much as that of a certain
great nation on this side of the ocean.
Delaware has tackled the tramp Ques
tion with an energy that is typified by an enact
ment that tramps within that State shall be set
to breaking stones on tbe public highwajs for
sixty days. This law will result in tbe tramps
avoiding tbe small section of territory over
which it is in force. In fact, it may now be
taken as a sure thing that the tramps will walk
around Delaware.
It is asserted by Bellamy's paper that in
ISM tbe tariff will be a side-show. It may be,
hut no one will doubt that in 1S90 it was a
whole circus.
The latest combination is a brewery com
bine with an alleged 15.000,000 capital. This, a
cotemporary computes, would purchase 300,
000,003 glasses of beer at tho current retail
prices; but we fear that before it does so the
beer will have to be heavily watered.
PITHY PEESONALITIES.
John Buskin's collection of poems,
American and London editions, will be issued
about tho 1st of May.
Congressman D. A. Boody, of Brook
lyn, has a ministerial face and is a prominent
member of tbe Memorial Presbyterian Church.
ItEV. De. Talmage'S mouth is not half
so large as the pictures make it. He is by no
means a homely mac, as homely men go in
these days.
Edwin Booth is reported to be rapidly
growing mentally and physically weaker, and
bis early and permanent retirement from the
stage is predicted.
Yon Bulow, the musician, is an excel
lent and accurate Greek scholar. He is, more
over, an unusually well-informed man and an
entertaining talker.
Bev. Dk. Mendenshall, of Cleveland,
has set at rest the mooted question of the
authorship of "The Bread Winners" by an
nouncing himself as the man.
Senatob Sanders, of Montana, says
that it is inconvenient for him to sleep in" a
sleeping car tor tbe reason that he is too long
for tbe berths. His feet stick out at the end of
the berth, to his great discomfort
Mk. Blaine's gout is an occasional visi
tor. It is not something he has acquired. It is
an inheritance. He never earned it, and there
fore does not enjoy it with tbe zeal that a self
made man applies bimself to the assimilation
of tbe possessions that have given him the joy
of accumulation.
ITALY IS IN IT.
The ICecall of Fava Discussed By the Press
A Variety of Opinions Some Editors
Talk Fight, Some Talk Peace and Some
Don't Care Bead and Take four Choice.
Jfew York Sun.
Of course there is cot going to be a war.
Italy can't very well go to war for the purpose
of making the United States alter its Consti
tution. Italy simply marks her resentment, a
natural feeling under the circumstances, but
possibly, a little unreasoning, by recalling her
Minister. There is no rnpturo, only a little
strain. No citizen of the United States Is
hostile to Italy or Italians. The Mafia Is a
scoundrelly institution. A certain imitation of
Its methods by citizens of New Orloans is con
demned by the majority of Americans. But
the United States can't punish a New Orleans
mob any more than it can punish a New Or
leans policeman lor prigging a banana from a
fruit stand.
A Gross Discourtesy.
Mew York Press.
The action of the Italian Government In or
dering a snspenslon of diplomatic relations
with our own Government pending an inqniry
by the State Department into the New Orleans
lynchings is premature and a gross discourtesy
to a friendly Government. Snch
action is directly contrary to tho spirit of
modern diplomacy and may lead to unpleasant
complications. It should only have been taken
after the United States Government had
passed upon the question. . Exactly
what the Italian Government hopes to gain by
the recall ot the Minister does not appear at
this writing, but may develop hereafter. The
opinion last night in diplomatic circles in
Washington was decidedly that tho move Is
little short of an insult to a triendly power
whoso officials had shown commendable
promptness and an earnest desire to obtain
justice for the subjects ot the aggrieved nation.
A Political Move. ,
New York Recorder.
It is to be inferred from the radical course
adopted that there is In Italy a popular senti
ment regarding the New Orleans affair of the
strength of which the American public has not
been made aware. The Italian Ministry is new
to power. Its hold on public favor cannot be
firm. Premier di Rudinl apparently finds a
demonstration of fervent patriotism helpful, if
noi essential, to nis continuance in authority.
Certainly it Is to be hoped that some such ex
planation will be forthcoming for yesterday's
action in a matter that should not be deemed
of sufficient magnitude to seriously embroil
great countries.
Wo Are Not Ready.
New York Herald. 1
It would be an extraordinary thing if the New
Orleans lynching should be the signal for a
general European war. Italy could attack this
country only by sending the bulk of her navy
to our shores. It would be a great strain on
Italy's finances, and would so cripple her re
sources as to make her a very weak ally for
Germany and Austria. Russia and Franco
would probably regard the absenco of an Italian
fleet from the Mediterranean as a favorable
opportunity for settling scores with tbe triple
alliance.
But If an Italian fleet should come we could
muster to meet it only the following ships; The
Miantonomoh, a double turreted armored mon
itor, carrying four 10-incb rifled guns; un
armored cruisers, the Chicago, four 8-inch
guns, eight G-inch and two 5-inch cuns; the
Baltimore, four 8-inch and six 6-inch guns; the
Charleston, two 8-Inch and six 6-inch guns; the
Philadelphia, Newark and San Frandisco, each
twelve 0-inch guns; tho Atlanta and Boston,
two 8-inch and six 6-inch guns; the Yorktown,
the Concord and the Bennington, each six
6-inch cuns; a dozen or 15 wooden corvettes of
no valne whatever In a modern sea battle and
13 old monitors, unfit to go to sea, each carrying
two 13 or 15-incb smooth-bore puns. We have
also one dynamite thrower the Vesuvius and
one or two good torpedo boats. We
could not muster, all told, a squadron capable
of meeting one first-class Italian battle ship.
Italian Jingoism.
Philadelphia Times.
A serious result seems likely to como from
this embroilment only if Italy should under
take to make it uncomfortable for Americans
in that country. But we are so accustomed, as
a nation, to minding our own business at home
and leaving other nations to mind theirs, that
we are not quick to pick up a quarrel, and the
apparent anxiety of the Italians to find an in
sult w here none was meant strikes tbe healthy
American mind as childish. It none tho less
puts a delicate and embarrassing duty upon
tho Secretary of State, In which be will have
need of his coolest judgment. The Govern,
ment of the United States is so entirely with
out blame in the matter that It can afford to be
patient and courteous. Perhaps Mr. Blaine
may yet, by persistence in soft answers, turn
away King Humbert's wrath.
Entirely Unnecessary.
Philadelphia Prcss.l
But whatever this hasty and precipitate
action may bo from tho standpoint of
the United States and its defective Federal
legislation, from tbe standpoint of Italy
the recall Is an unnecessary and
unfriendly act. Conscious
of Its strength, aware of its just purposes, free
from dancer to Itself, and devoid of desire to
attack another power, tbe United States can
await with unruffled temper a return of good
sense and international nmenity in Italy.
No Need of Johnnie's Gan.
l'ulladclphla Public Ledger.
If it were not for the sensitive and restive
condition of Italian politics, coincident with
the downfall of the late Minister Cnspl. it is
not likely that King Humbert's Government
would bave been so quick to recall their Min
ister from Washington, or to engage in any un
fricnkly movement growing out of the Italian
murders In New Orleans two weeks ago. But
Marquis Rudinl'sMinistry.recoznizing the fact
that they stand on an extremely uncertain foot
ing at best, cannot afford to overlook a single
Eoint that would allow their rivals, Crispi's ad
erents, to get the least advantage and so they
mist put on high pressure patriotism. Hence
tbe compulsory recall ot Baron Fava, and the
break In diplomatic intercourse. As for war
like results we do not think that Johnnlo need
be ordered to get out his gun just yet; and so
far as "non-interconse" certainly of tbe per
sonal kind is concerned, a little of that might
have a very wholesome effect.
Italy la Wrong.
Baltimore Sun.
In tbe present case no official report of tbe
essential facts relating to the New Orlean
affair has been made to or by the Government
of the United States. Secretary Blaine's
original dispatch to Governor Nicholls was com
municated to Baron Fava when It was sent,
and, naturally.a copy of Governor Nioholls' re
ply was similarly communicated when it was
received. Acting apparently upon these data
and influenced doubtless by the exaggerated
and inflammatory language ot the Italian
meetings at New York and elsewhere, and un
der some political pressure at home the Italian
Cabinet has taken the unusual step of precipi
tately recalling the Italian Minister without
Writing fo"r any further or dofinito le
ply from tho State Department. By so
doing it certainly has not bettered its
vase, if it ever bad any, against tho United
States, while It has put itself clearly In the
wrong. In this light, wo doubt not, the matter
will be viewed at every capital in Europe, and
the public opinion of the world will no pro
nounced in condemnation of Italy's action.
For tho rest the American people will posses
their souls in patience and bear with fortitude
the Interruption of diplomatic relations with
the Government of King Uinberto. or rather of
the Marquis di Rudinl. It may be noted, iu
passing, that this gentleman, tbe pres
ent Premier, like his predecessor. Crlspi, is
also a Sicilian, and thatslnce the recent change
ol ministry, Crisp! has been untiring in his ef
forts to discredit and overthrow the adminis
tration of his successor, hardly yet warm in his
seat? Who knuws how much "practical poll
tics" in the shape of a bid for the Sicilian votes
there ruav be in all this misplacedzeal In behalf
of the ruffians of the Mafia?
Nothing Unusual.
Toledo Commercial.
There is nothing so unusual in a circumstance
of that kind as to give rise to snch a strained
construction as has been put upon it by sensa
tion makers. The relations between the two
nations are too amicable to be dlstnrbed by
the personal desires of any one individual.
Much harm is possible from such ill-advised
reports.
A Wrong Step.
Cleveland Plalndealer.
If tbe Italian Government wished a speedy
and'satisractory settlement of the dlfllculty
between the two countries growing out of the
New Orleans affair it has gone the wrong way
to work about it. Up to the action of yester
day in Washington there were two opinions as
to tho proper courso to be pursued by our Gov
ernment. Now there will be but one. Uncle
Ham is willing to listen to reason and go a good
way to prevent a quarrel when he Is ap
proached in a friendly manner, but he becomes
"dreadfully set" when required under a menace
to yield a point. We have our differences as to
the way the administration should be conducted,
but when a foreign Govorment puts a pistol to
its head and demands that it surrender, all dif
ferences cease and the distinction between
Democrats and Republicans is lost in the
patriotic feelings ot American citizens.
Using plain, undiplomatic United States
English it will strike the average American
citizen that the "dissatisfied" Italian King has
been "too previous."
Not Much Danger.
Cleveland Leader.
Serious as tbejsituation is, there is no reason
to apprehend reprisals or war. The worst has
probably happened already, and there is every
reason to believe that President Harrison and
Mr. Blaine will bring the matter to a safe con
clusion without calling an extra session of Con
gress. The trouble is siniplyastnkingillustra
tion of the risks we run and the trials wo en
dure through the free admission Into this
country of the criminal classes of Europe. It
is the grossest lnjnstlce that we should be held
responsible for the irregular execution of for
eign cutthroats when ftireign governments as
sume no responsibility for the acts of snch per
sons banished to the United States and oft
times assisted to emigrate.
Entirely Too Hasty.
Ohio State Journal.
Rome was not made In a day, neither willlthe
New Orleans affair, disgraceful as It is. be set
tled while the Marquis can devour a dish of his
favorite macaroni. Italy will be dealt with
justly, in case tbe StateZof Louisiana falls to
satisfy the demands of the Italian Govern
ment, and the friendly interest alwavs evinced
by the United States hi the growth and in
creased prosperity of Italy shonld have been
an argument in favor of less hasto on the part
of the Premier.
No Need of Fear.
Cincinnati Commercial Qazettc.J
As to war talk, let it be borne in mind that
Uncle Sam has no reason, under any circum
stances, to bo afraid. An outright declaration
of war by Italy, on so slight a pretext, would
mean serious consequences for that country.
The heavy Ironclads of heavyarmor which Italy
has purchased for her navy have, never weath
ered the high seas, and have never been tried
In action: and they aro likely to prove, as have
those of England, unwieldy, unserviceable and
behind the times.
BE. M'COSH HONORED.
He Receives Many Beautiful Gifts on His
Eightieth Birthday.
rMTCTAL TSLEGKAM TO THIS DISPATCff.t
Princeton. April 1. This Is the 80th birth
day of Dr. McCosh, and it has been a day of
congratulations for the aged ex-President.
Last cveningMrs. Robert Stuart, of New York,
cave a dinner in his honor. On his return this
morning he was presented by the members ot
the faculty with a large silver bowl designed by
Tiffany, on which are inscribed the names of
the donors.
A large gold pitcher beautifully designed and
engraved by the same firm was presented by
tbe members ot the Princeton faculty who
were graduated during the 20 years of Dr.
McCosh's administration and other pupils who
aro now prolcssors in American colleges.
A BIO PURCHASE.
Joseph Chamberlain Buys Up One of the
AVest India Islands.
lBT DUXLAF'S CABLE COMPAKT.l
London, April 1. Joseph Chamberlain has
purchased from tho Government of the Ba
hamas the island of Marlquana, or Mayaguana,
as it is sometimes called, one of the most
southerly of the group, for the purpose of cul
tivating tho fiber plant. The Governor, Sir
Ambrose Shew, met Mr. Chamberlain in
Canada last year, and the result of the meeting
was that Messrs. Chamberlain, Austin and
Neville visited the Bahamas, where they spent
two months Investigating tbo capabilities of
tbe different island and the purchase of
Marlquana, which is 23 miles in length and from
three to five miles in breadth.
Whoop! Hoop La!
Merced Sun.
Merced, tho starlit city of amphibious com
roerce In summer a paradise and in winter a
flower garden possessed even now of the
bones and sinews and arteries of a mighty city
the pride of tbe State and the apple of every
eye shall assume ail the charms of rarest
beauty with tbe power and luxury that wealth
can give. She sits to-day at tbe feet of her own
possibilities, while passing stars sing together
of her coming glory. '
Will Sue the Directors.
rsriCCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THI DISPATCB.J
St. Louis, April 1. Receiver Lon V.
Stephens, of the defunct Fifth National Bank.
who out of liabilities amounting to $1,700,000
has secured depositors 93 per cent of their
claims, will bring suit against the directors for
the balance.
Extending the Cemetery.
rsrr.ciAL telkuhah to tub dispatctt.i
St. Louis, April L Archbishop Peter B.
Kenrick to-day sold 242 acres adjoining Calvary
Cemetery, where General Sherman Is burled,
to tbo Cemetery Association for 120,000. The
property once belonged to Henry Clay.
The Keystone Bank to Resume.
Philadelphia, April 1. At an informal
meeting of tho stockholders of tho Keystone
National Bank yesterday it was decided to re
sume business and the doors of the bank will
be rojpcnedlnafcwdaysunder new manage
ment. Prof. Tyndall's Condition.
IB! PUNLAF'S CADLE COMFAXT.
London. April L Prof. Tyndall's condition
is not so favorable. He has bad another re
lapse and serions apprehension Is felt for tbe
result ot his illness.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
John Maltlmul Macdonald,
Ft. Smith, Akk., April 1 John Mait-
land Macdonald. a cousin of Sir John Macdonald
the Canadian Premier, and one of the most re
markable characters In the country, died In this
elty yesterday. He was a geologist, mineralogist,
mining expert, and a speculator, lie squandered
three or lour fortunes In England, Au-tralla and
this country. lie inherited the title of Lord Malt
land from his mother. Lady Maltland, but he
never assumed It. He hela a commission in tne
Scotch Lancers, and was a classmate of Living
stone, the explorer. For two years Macdonald
was held a captive by Arabs, and was ransomed
by the English Kansom Fund. He has two
brothers, L. W. and L. It. Macdonald, in fct.
Louis.
Marchesa Murphy.
London, April 1. Mrs. Murphv,
the
widow of Mr. Murpny, of New York and San
B'ranclsco, died on Monday from syncope, the re
sult of heart disease. For several years she aud
her daughter have occupied the residence of
Archibald Kennedy, Marquis of Allsa, In Charles
street, her fame as a hostess belli? wldpsnrp.iri
tlirougho.it London society. Although she did
not use the title In this country, Mrs. Murphy was
entitled to be called Marchesa. her husband hav
ing received the patent or Marchesc from the
Pope when they resided In Home.
W. O. Black.
Erie, April 1. "W. O. Black, one of the
most prominent men In this section of the State,
is dead, lie died In La Porte, lnd., and his re
mains were brought to Union City to-day. De
ceased was a grandson of a revolutionary soldier;
laid out a part or Union City; assisted In raising
three regimeuts during the late war; was a volun
teer Held nurse wlih the Array of the Potomac,
and since the war has been a county official and
postmaster of Union City. The remains will be
interred to-morrow.
James Ludlngton.
Milwaukee, April 1. James Lcding
ton, brother of ex-Governor Harrison Ludlngton,
diedatthel'lankluton House this morning, aged
M years. The deceased has been a helpless In
valid for 13 years from the effects or paralysis.
He was an Inmate of the Newhall House at the
time of the destruction or that hotel with so many
lives, and was rescued by a policeman. The de
ceased left a rortune or nearly foOU, (X.0.
Ex-Congressman J. B. Grlnnell.
MAKSHALLTOWN, Ia.,April 1. Ex-Congressman
J. 1J. Grlnnell, aged 70 years, jounder
or the town oi uriuneu, aiea last night after a
year's Illness, or throat and constitutional
troubles. He was one ot Iowa's best known men,
having filled a number of official positions In the
btate and Nation.
Mrs. Matilda Patterson.
Mrs. Matilda Patterson, wife of the 'late
Major J. W. Patterson, or the One Hundred and
Second Pennsylvania Volunteers, after which a
post of the U. A. It. has been named, died ve.ter
day at the age ot 69 years, bhe wm.one ofthe best
known women in the city.
Captain Ungh L. White.
St. Louis, April 1. Captain Hugh L.
White, aged 81 years, one or the oldest and best
known Mississippi river men, died yesterday at
nu rvsmvuvB u tuis vit,
POST-LENTEN NUPTIALS.
Several Weddings to Be Celebrated To-Day
First of the Series of Art Lectures at
the Pittsburg; School Social Gossip of
Two Cities.
Several weddings will be celebrated to-day.
the most Important beine that ot Miss Martha
MaryNevin acd Mr. John Broomall Bootb.
Miss Nevin is a daughter of the late T. H.
Nevin and the groom-elect is a member of a
well-known Philadelphia family. A number of
guests from Philadelphia will be present at the
nuptials.
Miss Florence C. Mealy, danghter of Rev.
Dr. J. M. Mealy, well known in Western Penn
sylvania, will to-day become the bride of Kev.
W. E. Purvis, a member of the late graduating
class of the U. P. Theological Seminary, of
Allegheny. The wedding will take place at
New Wilmington, Pa., and the Pacific coast
will be the futnre home of the young couple.
Miss Emma"V. McDonald, ot Osbnrn station,
will chance her name to that of Arrott at 5,
o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Charles Francis
Arrott becomias tho happy eroom. The wed
ding will be celebrated at tbe home of tho
bride. Rev. A. M. Campbell will officiate. A
large number of guests will be present at the
nuptials.
On Tuesday next, at 8 p. v.. Prof. Alex
Melville Bell, of Washington, D. C, will de
liver a lecture before the Academy of Science
and Art, of Pittsburtr, on the subject of "Vis
ible Speech Elucidated," with explanation of
the orcanlc symbols, their names, their sounds,
their applications, foreign languages, mission
work, common school teaching and practical
demonstrations. In the course of tbe lecture
will be given an illustration of Shakesperian
pronunciations. Printed copies will be dis
tributed as memoramlia.
A musical and literary entertainment will
be given this evening by the Young People's
Society of the Oakland M. E. Church, at Lib
erty school, Ellsworth avenue. "The musical
Smith family," composed of a number of
prominent young musicians, will be a special
feature of the evenincr. Among the performers
are Mers. Harry Brockett, Ed. Derroitt,
Arthnr Nevin. Mr. Sutley. Miss Grace Miller,
Miss Fannlo Halletand Miss Adelaide Lair.
The annual meeting of the Women's Mis
sionary Society of the U. P. Church will be
held in this city, in the Third Church, May 12.
It promises to be well attended and delegates
from all parts of the country will be presont.
The railroads have granted rate reductions.
The local ladies are making great preparations
for the event. The County Commiss loners
have granted the use of tbe old University
building in which to feed the people.
The regular art lectures at the Pittsburg
School commenced yesterday with a very in
teresting and instructive talk on ".Perspective."
delivered by Artist John M. Beatty. The conrse
on this subject will continue ten week, one
lecture Being delivered each Wednesday. Dr.
Matson will follow with a course of lectures on
"Artistic Anatomy," and "Composition" will
he treated also in a course afterward, making
in all a very promisingserles.
Social Chatter.
Miss Jones, of Parcells 4 Jones, Is seriously
ill.
An all-dav sewing was observed by the Y. W,
C. A. yesterday.
Miss Neli.ii! Williams, of Oakland, and
Mr. Sidney Wilmot were married yesterday.
Dr. Murdoch, of the East End. and his son.
Moorhead. leave in about a week for Europe.
Most of their time will be spent visiting the
hospitals of the largest European cities.
Quite a crowd of college boys went East lasj
nlzntto resume their studies after a short
Easter recess. Among those who boarded the
7:15 P. M. train were Messrs. Carrol Davis,
Walter Marvin. Alan Wood and friend, Mr.
Goodal, of San Francisco: Irve Laughlin, Og
den Edwards and Ben Wells.
SOME VEBY OLD TREES.
The Storms of Slany Centuries Bave Failed
to Lay Them Low.
Take the linden trees, for instance, says the
New York Ledger, speaking of long-lived
trees. One of these Is still standing at tbe vil
lage of Villars-en-Molng, near the town of
Morat. This was a noted tree' at the time of
the battle between tbe Swiss and Charges the
Bold, in Uli, and the measurements made by
experts show that it was even then 500 years
old. Another linden tree at Neustadt, In Vur
temberg, can be proved by extant documents
to have been considered noteworthy in A. D.
1226, but botanists are able to prove that its age
exceeds eight centuries. There is a chestnut
treo at Tamwortb, in England, which was
known as a landmark when King Stephen as
cended the throne, in 1135. It is 2 feet in cir
cumference, five feet from the ground, and it
must, so it is computed, long since have cele
brated Its 1,000th anniversary.
There Is a still older oak near Saintes, in
France, for this has a girth near the ground of
nearly 91 feet. From tbe center of tins tree to
the circumference have Deen connted some
2.000 concentric annual rings, which makes it
about 2,000 years old. This is, perhaps, tbe
Eatriarch of the forest of all Europe. There is,
owever, a cypres at Sonlma, in Lombardy, as
to which botanists of high authority aie in
clined to credit tbe local tradition that it was
in existence in tbe time of Julius Cffisar.
DLTFEBENCES AMICABLY SETTLED.
The Sale of tho Clearfield Bituminous Coal
Company's Property Oft
Philadelphia, April 1. The difference
between tbe Clearfield Bituminous Coal Cor
poration and its bond holders has, it is an
nounced, been settled, thereby avoiding the
sale of tbe property and francbises uf tbe Com
pany, which, it was stated, would take place to
day here.
The company has defaulted In the interest on
its bonds amounting to S1.C50.000 every year
since July 1, 18bd, and It was stated that the
holders bad decided to sell tbe property. The
basis of tbe settlement was the issne of guar
anteed bonds in place of those now outstanding;
Pittsburg Appreciates Genius.
New York Tribune. 3
It Is pleasant to record tbe fact tbat Mr. C.
S. Relubart, tho distinguished young artist, is
a prophet in his own town. Tbe Art Socioty of
Pittsburg (bis early home) entertained him
last Thursday In a cordial and delightful fash
ionthus making a precedent which other
American towns would do well to remember.
COMING THEATBICAL EVEHTS.
The new dialect comedy, "Yon Yonson,"
which will bo presented at the Bijou next week,
is said to be the most unique thing of tbe kind
ever seen on tbe stage. It is named from the
principal role, a Swedish emigrant, whose dia
lect is described as irresistibly fnuny. The
comedy element is, of conrse, tbe strong feat
ure of tbe plav, but interwoven in it is a strong
dramatic story dealing with life in tbe lumber
country of Minnesota. This in itself is novel,
as it is a field hitherto unknown to tbe drama
tist. The role of the Swede is played by Gus
Heege, an inimitable Swedish dialect comedian,
while tbe company embraces such well known
and capable people as Marion Elmore, Lena
Merville, Esther Lynn, Sadie Connolly, Charles
C. Maubury. W. E. Wilson, William Lee.
Charles Stedman, Roger Harding, John W.
Lince, Fred L. Hill and Julian Jordan.
THE long-anticipated engagement of the
"County Fair." that great success of Neil
Burgess', which has enjoyed a three years'
steady run in New York, begins at tbe
Duquesne Theater Monday. AU tbe original
features, including tho great race scene, in
which three horses run a three-quarter heat at
tbe top of their speed, will be given. Tbe com
pany presenting the "County Fair" includes
nearly every member of the original New York
cast, and is particularly adapted to the presen
tation of this best work of clever Mr. Bernard.
One of the many features of tbe performance is
the "County Fair" quartet, said to be the best
that has appeared In New York in several sea
sous. Tbe advance sale of seats and boxes be
gins to-day.
The attraction at the Grand Opera House
next week will be a genuine comic opera by I.
Franklin Warner entitled, "Influence; or, True
Love Never Runs Smooth." The scenes take
place in New York and Washington. Among
the well known people are tne following: Mr.
t Will Henshaw, Mr. Thomas C. Peasley, Mr.
Harry W. Wright, Mr. Thomas Johnston, Miss
Beatrice Goide, Miss Carrie Tutein, Miss Iva
Donnette, Miss Helen de Harre and others.
Sale of seats opens this morning.
W. J. SCANLAN will appear at the Bijou
Theater this evening and for the balance of
the week in Fred Marsden's quaint Irish com
edy drama, 'The Irish Minstrel." In this play
Mr. Scanlan will sing "My Nellie's Blue Eyes,"
"What's ina Kiss," "Over the Mountain," "I
Love Music." "Peek-a-l!oo" and his famous
"Rose Sung."
Weber and Field's company comes with
a strong reputation to Harry Williams' ever
popular Academy next week.
"Under the Gaslight" will be the draw.
Ing card at Harris' Theater, commencing Mon
A day.
BKITISE GOLD IN THE SOOTH.
It Will Be Extensively Invested In Timber
and Mining Lands.
Baltimore. April L This week's Manufacturers'-
Jtecord publishes extracts from the
letter of an English correspondent, colding
very Intimate relations to the Iron and steel and
the financial circles of Great Britain, which
states that the British company which has
purchased property in Sequachee Valley, East
Tennessee, has -50,000 capital, and the strong
est English directory yet organized for opera
tions In tbe South. Another syndicate has
sent an eminent British expert to examine 100
acres of tlmDcr, coal and iron and fire clay
lands on Licking river. In Kentucky, which
will be purchased ana developed if tho expert's
report Is satisfactory.
A second syndicate, with a capital stock of
6,000.000, is being organized to make extensive
purchases in the South, for which negotiations
are now In progress. This company expects to
secure Its property in time to begin work next
autumn. The same writer says that tbe recent
rumors that the British syndicate behind tbe
Kimballtown Company, of Tennessee, has pur
chased, also, tbe properties of the Tennessee
Coal. Iron and Railway Coumanv in that State.
and will unite ail its acquisitions under one
management, are correct. This reported pur
chase does not include the Alabama croperties
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Com
pany. THE MOBBING SILENCE,
Why It Is Conducive to Matrimonial Hap
piness All Day.
St. Paul l'loneer-1'ress.
"Do you know," said a matron whose married
life extends over a score of years, "that I at
tribute In a considerable degree tbe happiness
of our life to a custom which my husband any
myself have unfailingly respected we never
do any talking; hardly speak to one another,
indeed, before breakfast. He was quite a con
firmed bachelor when I married him, and he
told me soon afterward that until he had taken
his breakfast coffee he had tho most morose
and gloomy views of everything. I thought at
first this was a little peculiar, but when my at
tention was thus called to it I discovered that
I, too, found life much more agreeable and
small bnrdens much more bearable after 1 had
broken my night's fast. Many wives tell me
that their most available time to "talk over
thincs" is during the dressing hour. I always
feel like begging them to try some other hour.
It is a mental exertion to discuss tbe ways and
means of this exacting existence of ours too
great a one. I think, to be indulged in before
breakfast."
MINNESOTA LAW MAKEBS.
A State Park and a National Park Scheme
Engaging Legislators' Attention.
St. Paul. April L The World's Fair bill
was up for consideration in the House com
mittee of the whole this afternoon, and after
quite a fight tho amount of the appropriation
for Minnesota's exhibit was placed at $75,000.
exclusive of building expense, by a vote of 43
to 45. As a number of tho friends of the bill
were absent. It is thought possible the amount
will be raised to $100,000 when the bill comes up
for fiaal passage.
Tho Senate favorably acted on tho Craig
Congressional reapportionment bill and tbe
proposal to make a State park from 6 1,000 acres
of public lands around Lake Itasca. In the
House a joint resolution was passed, petition
ing Congress to make a national pare out of
10.000 acres of unsurveyed Government lands
on Rainy lake and Rainy river.
THE B0NAPABXE HEL3.
Prince Victor Selected as Such at a Meeting
of the Family.
rCT DUNLAF'S CABLE COJIPAXT.t
London, April L A private telegram from
Turin states that tbe members of the Bonaparte
family assembled last night and decided to ac
cept Prince Victor as the head of the dynasty,
provided Prince Louis, who was named by his
father as the tatter's successor, would consent.
Prince Louis arrived at Turin yesterday, and
was warmly welcomed by his brother, with
whom he drove from the station.
On entering the carriage Victor offered Prince
Louis the seat of honor, when the latter said,
in all seriousness: "Tbe place belongs to Your
Highness." Shortly after their arrival at Mont
calieri the will of Prince Napoleon was read.
THE F1BST FIBM TO CONCEDE.
Wernke Bros., Carriage Makers, Grant Tea
Boars Pay for Nine Boora Work.
SPECIAL TXLZOKAM TO TUB CISFATCH.l
McKEESPORT.April L Recently the Wernke
Bros., carriage makers, were notified from the
district headquarters of tbe Carriage Workers'
Union at Pittsburg tbat the union would ask
for nine hours and ten hours' pay from this
dav.
Tbe firm employs 20 or more men in Its works,
and tbey are union men. No negotiations were
exchanged between the firm and the men until
to-day. A committee called upon the firm and
tbeir demand was granted at once. It is be
lieved tbat this was the first firm m the district
to grant the demand.
WILL STBIKE FOB EIGHT H0UBS.
The Plasterers of Cincinnati Send In Their
Ultimatum.
Cincinnati, April 1. The first demand for
the eight-hour day in this city was made by 150
plasterers, who went on a strlko to-day. Tbey
had demanded as long ago as last August an
eight-hour day and pay at 45' cents nn hour.
Tbe rule has been S3 cents an hour, with a nine
hour day.
At a meeting held to-day it was decided to
strike, and committees were appointed to get
all tbo plasterers to join them.
WANAMAHEB AND THE BEADING.
The Postmaster General's Interests Have
Not Tet Been Purchased.
Philadelphia, April L Thomas B. Wan
amaker, son of the Postmaster General, this
afternoon denied tbe report tbat the Vander
bilts bad bought his father's interests in tbe
Reading syndicate.
Tbe opinion was expressed on tbe street here
this afternoon tbat Mr. Wanamaker's holdincs
could not be sold without the consent of the
other members of the Reading pool.
MANY NEW S0LDIEBS.
Discovery or 25,000 Hitherto Unknown Sub
jects of the Czar.
IDT DUSLAP'S CABX.K COMPAIfT.t
St. Petersburo. April L A letter from
Kazan states tbat a large tribe, hitherto un
known subjects of tbe Czar, have been discov
ered in the Government and Province of Arcb
abad. They are Turcoman and Kirghiz Tartars
and are 25.000 in number. The officials engaged
m the revision of the population report the ex
istence of 72,000 pagans in tbe Government of
Irkutsk.
THE SNOW ST0BM IN C0L0BAD0.
All Traffic In Denver Suspended for Several
Morning Hours.
Denver, March L The storm ceased about
3 o'clock this morning after tbegronndhad
been covered with 18 inches of snow. All kinus
of traffic were suspended until noon, and tbe
street car lines were unable to send out any
trains until nearly 11 o'clock.
Tbe railroads are not interfered with and re
port no blockades, except at Palmer Lake,
which was raised early In tbe day.
BULKELEY STILL IN THE CHALK.
The Legislature Falls to Settle the Election
Dispute and Adjonrns.
Hartford, April 1. All efforts to end the
election dispute bave failed, and this afternoon
the House adjourned to the second Wednesday
in November.
Would Like It Free.
Tbe Toledo Blade makes a few very perti
nent remarks in the followlne:
PEKSONA.L-UR. HAS KEMOVEU 1113
urncc to Hotel Madison.
The above, with the name in full, was written
in this office this morning by tbe well-known
physician represented by the dasb, and was
sent to tbe city editor for free insertion In the
local colnmns ot to-day's Blade. As the "physi
cians' code ot ethics" will not permit news
paper advertising, tbe Blade will respect tbe
code and use the item iu accordance with its
rulings.
Hebrew Journal Suppressed.
IBT DONLAP'S CABLE COUPAXT.t
Odessa. April L Publication of the journal
Voichod, tbe chief organ of tbe Hebrews in
Russia, was suspended a few days ago. It will
not be allowed to reaonear. as it had reprinted
articles from the history of the Hebrews tn I
liussia.
COBI0US CONDENSATIONS.
Fifty-seven out of 97 High School prin
cipals In Michigan are women.
Vast coal beds are thought to underlie
tbo vicinity of Blaine. Wash.
The hop crop of Washington for 1890
netted $2,500,000 to that State.
After 52 years of married life a New
Lisbon, O., couple have applied for divorce.
More than 1,200 school libraries were
founded in Wisconsin and Minnesota In 1S90.
Bombs were invented at Venlo in 1588,
and were used first in the service of France in
163L
The Canton of Nenfchatel. Switzerland,
sends annually to America S00.0CO gallons of ab
sinthe. "A yacht manned entirely by women,"
Is promised as a novelty for the next N ewport
season.
About all the world's production of
spools can be claimed by Maine ana New
Hampshire.
Oats are scarce in Eastern" Oregon and
Washington, and tbe farmers are glad to pay 2
cents a pound.
Tape measures are made at but two
places in the United States Brooklyn, N. Y.,
and Cleveland, O.
A man at Gate City, "Wash., has been
arrested for stealing a sawmill and carting it a
distance of 20 miles.
Jefferson City complains of the dull
cess in Its police court since the adjournment
of tbe Legislature.
More note paper in proportion to the
population is sold in the United States than in
any other country.
The Legislature of Nevada passed an
act allowing 1 cents from the Treasury for
each gopher destroyed.
A dish of escalioped oysters, prepared
by one of tbe young ladies of tbe Mexico Cook
ing Club, has resulted in an engagement.
A pocket was struck in a dry claim at
Osceola, Nev.. recently, from which S2.000 was
taken with a rocker in less than two hours.
An Atchison preacher gives so much to
the church tbathis wife has to give music les
sons to make up the expenses of the family.
It is affirmed that in Gunnison county.
Col., there are three hills of solid iron and
manganese ores fiOO, 1,000 and 1,100 feet high.
A witness in a contested will case at
Philadelphia said the testator was not a hard
drinker, as "he only took 25 or SO drinks a day."
A physician of Otsego. Mich., has been
mulcted in 1,250 for publicly reporting tho
cause of a patient's illness, as he diagnosed it.
There is an Alliance barber shop in
Sedan, where the price of a hair cut is 5 cents,
of a shave or a shampoo 10 cents, and all three
for a quarter.
It is estimated by the authorities in
New Hampshire that summer boarders and
tourists leave 5o,000,0CO in that State and most
of it goes into the hands of farmers.
A peculiar and fatal disease has broken
out among the horses in Kent county, Ky. It
affects the back, redering the animals' limbs
useless, and death eiuues in a few honrs.
Bayonets were invented at Bayonne in
1G70. First used In England in 1693. At first
these had wooden handles fitting; into the gun,
but in 1C99 the socket bayonet was introduced.
May 13, 1863. at about 6 P. at, the
Sixty-Second United States Colored Infantry
fired the last volley of tbe Civil War. It was
between Boca Chlco strait and White's rancbe,
Tex.
The Nevada Legislature having refused
to appropriate money for the traveling ex
penses of the District Judgts one of them has
bought a bicycle on which to make bis magis
terial circuit.
"As blind as a mole" must henceforth
take Its place In the waste heap of shattered
similes. A German naturalist has demon
strated that moles have eves and that they can
see as well as other animals.
The "Whitewater river has disappeared
from sight in Los Angeles county. The railroad
station at Whitewater now has to be supplied
with water brought from the Sierra Madre
Mountains, a distance of several miles.
At a Salvation Army meeting in Boston
the other day a Hindoo speaker declared tbat
he finds more spiritual darkness in America
than he ever feund in India. At which an en
thusiastic bearer snouted, on general princi
ples: "That's so: bless the Lord."
Oxford county, Me., people are laugh
ing at a fire company, tbe members of which
were in such haste to get to a fire that they
didn't even stop to collect ladders, hose,
buckets or pumps to take with them in fact,
didn't even think of these Important articles
until they reached tho burning building.
Topeka, the one city in Kansas in which
it had been claimed by the Prohibitionists that
prohibition actually prohibited, was thunder
struck to-day by the discovery of a saloon in
tbe business center directly opposite the post-
office and only one block from the Metropolis
tan police headquarters, which had been In
operation since lb&S.
A wedding in high life took place at
Port Townsend last Monday, when tbe Prince
of Wales, eldest son of the late Dnke of York,
head chief of tbe Clallam tribe, and Princess
Bessie Jackson of tbe royal bonse f Clallam
were united In holy matrimony. Queen Vic
toria, tbe groom's mother, was expected to
grace tbo festivities, but she was so busy dig
gins: clams tbat she sent her rezrets.
As preliminary to a betrothal in certain
parts of llolland, tbe young man calls at tho
bouse of his Inamorata's parents and asks for a
match with which to light his cigar. In tbe
meantime tbe parents hunt up his character
and antecedents, and be calls twice more for
the same purpose, when, it found acceptable,
tbe betrothal Is consummated. It Is said tbat
an engagement thus made has never been can
celed. A resident of Auburn, N. Y., has a hat
in bis possession which is over 150 years old.
"The hat my father wore," "Grandfather's
hat" and "Where did yon get that hatT" aren't
a circumstance compared with this ancient
tile. It is a beaver, with a genuine bell top.
and was made in New York City. A bit of silk
facing is on tbe top and bottom of the top part
of the rim. This was to allow the raising of
tbe bat without ruffling the fur.
A prominent scientist relates that one
day during tbe summer be observed a large
hornet vainly endeavoring to lift and carry
away a locust. Tbe hornet, after several at
tempts, evidently concluded tbat tbe W6lght
was too great to lift, and. after resting awhile,
put In operation a plan be appeared to bave
thought out. He dragzed the locust some CO
feet away to a tree, np which, little by little, he
hauled It until the top was reached, when the
bornet flew off in triumph with Its prey.
A Detroit man with a Psyche knot, a
knob of twisted flaxen hair pinned to tbe top of
his bead, sat serene in tbe Lyceum Theater last
night and never once raised bis eye from tbe
programme, while a hundred eyes gazed and
wondered. His complexion was lair, and as be
smoothed back tbe lover's locks in a most
natural feminine manner, people wondered
some more. He qnietly blew in at tbe theater,
spoke to no one and quietly blew out with tbe
last end of tbe crowd and went slushing;
through tbe rain into the darknesss.
AS TOU LIKE IT.
Detective (canght at last by Cupid)
Don't take j our hand away rrom mine, dear. It's
the nrettlest. smoothest, shapeliest little hand I
ever saw.
His dear Yon only say that to flatter me.
Detective-No. Indeed. I mean It. (With en
thusiasm) What a perfectly splendid pickpocket
you'd maVel-CMeago Tribune.
Miss Palisade I have just heard that
your brother has lost two or his fingers. I am so
sorry, and the pain must have been frightful.
Miss Brainy (from Uoston) Oh, the pain was
nothing, but Just think (sobbing). He won't be
able to tie his own neckties any more. CtotMer
and Iirnitner.
"There's no satisfying a woman's whins,"
said the long-necked man.
No?" said the man with tbe bad elmr.
".No. Just take her maid, for Instance. She
alwavs expects the girl to be both a ready maid
and a maid to order." Indianapolis Journal.
"You can't do any business with me,"
said the new settler to the village doctor. "1 In
tend to be my own doctor."
That's all right." returned the physician.
Let me introduce you to my brother, the under
taker." Tommy Jones Say, mister, I want to get
a pair o' gloves.
Furnisher Kid gloves?
Tommy-"Xaw! Naw! What a' you glvln'
u? O loves fur grown parsons. Binghamton
Leaner.
HIS ECONOMY.
He taught bis wife the sin of dress
With eloquence and power.
And then played billiards all daylong
At 60 cents an boar.
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