4 $jmf4 ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, 1S46. Vol. 46, o. 67 -Entered at ritisburg Poitofflce, JovembcrH. 1SS7, as second-class matter. Business Office Corner Smithfleld and Diamond Streets. News Rooms and Publishing House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street INTERN AIVVTKTISI3G OFFICE, ROOM a. TKIBUE BUILUIM., EW IOKK. where complete files of 1HL DIbIATCH can alwavsbe Jound. Foreign aavertisers appreclite the con venience. Home advertisers and friends of THE D1SPVTCH, while In hfw 'iork, are also made welcome. TB.F DISPATCH is regularly on sale at JJrcnlano' S Union Square. A'cw Tork, and 17 Jlrc tic tOpcra, Pans, France, whetc anyone ttho has teen disappointed at a hotel nets stand can obtain it TERMS or THE DISPATCIL rOTAGP ITtEE iXTBECXTTED STATES. XUTfV UisPATCH. One ear S 00 Dailt DirATcn, Fer Quarter " "0 Daiiv Dispatch, One Month TO Daili DisrATcn, Includlrr Sunday, lyear. 30 00 Daily Dispatch, lncludlne Sunday, 3 m'tftj '-CO Dailt Ditatch. Including Sunday, lin'ta 90 SlvdaT DlsrATcn, One lear 60 VeeklI DIsrAlCH, One ear IS 1 HE Daily DI'FATCn Is delivered by carriers at -cent" pei week, or includint Sunday edition, at I cents per -week. PITTSBURG, W KDXESPAY. APR- la. 1S9L FROOKCSS OF BALLOT KEFORM. The House passed the ballot reform bill yeterdav, -which was a degree of progress rather beyond what was expected. Al though there have been some signs of hanging back in the trace", the actual rote brought nearly all the members on record as sup porting the reform. The expectation is nat ural that a similar preponderance of senti ment will pass the bill through the Senate notwithstanding the possible inclination of some political managers to let it be quietly shelved. The bill in its general scope is practical ballot reform That thpre may be room for amendment in its details is beyond dispute. The probability of amendments by the Sen ate is recognized, to a degreee that suggests a warning against letting its essential pro visions be amended out of existence. The features of practical secreev, official ballot', and preservation consistently with secrecy, ot the means of detecting substitution or ballot-box stuffing, should be preserved intact as tbey are in the present form of the bill It is to be hoped that the bill will be -given au early consideration in the Senate. Twcntv-four States in the Union have adopted the reform in one shape or another. Pennsjltama should not lag in the rear, as she certainly -will if the bill is not passed by the present Legislature. A TKANItKT DEADLOCK. The statement that two of the leading coal firms have decided to accept the eight hour dav and conceded the rate aleJ, coming as it does from the mining official, may be tinted by the hope thai is father to the thought. But it is hardly inconsistent with the actual situation There has as yet beeu no good reason for the peremptory refusal of the operators to enter into a fair consid eration of the eight hour question, presented as it was by men who, if less work is done in eight hours, will receive just so much wages. The exnlan ition that it was thought the operators could catch the miners where thev were unprepared for a strike is no reison at all. but an avowal of the readiness to ue might without reference to reason. It would not be surprising if there were some operators who declined to take such a stand The demonstration of the fact might lead to an early break of the deadlock, and the result of settling the question in that way might also leave the operators in a much less favorable position than it they had given the matter a fair discussion in the first instance. PATENTS AM) MONOPOLIES The celebration of the patent centennial last week has revived the discussion about the creation of monopolies under the patent laws. In reply to an allegation that the present laws erve to promote monopoly the New York fiecoider avers: The Ame rican patent ytfin simply aims to secure to one sort of iroperty the protection which the laws of all countries afford to other kinds They (the patent laws) are not in their nature monopolistic, but the re verse, for there is nothing more opposed to mouopolr than the free development of prac tic.il md.vidual thought. The function of the inventor is to innovate, to break in upon some long established method by substituting a new aud better on for it. Its tendency is to pre vent monopolies from becoming inveterate, and indeed to cut the very ground f rcn under their feet. It is indisputable that in the majority of caes tne effect of patents has been to stimu late progress. But there have beeu excep tions, and it is wortn while considering whether the tendencies that create them are not gaining strength. Taking the assertion of our New Xork cotemporary that the tendency of patents is to cut the ground from under the feet of monopolies, let us suppose that a patent is brought out which will break down au established and wealthy monopoly. Is there anyone likely to more promptly supply the inventor's need for monev, or be'ter able to pay a good price for the patent than tne monopoly endangered thereby' Aud when tne monopoly has gained control of the patents, is it more likelv to go to the expense of creating new plants to carry on the improved process or to suppress the new patent altogether? All this is true enough as regards the gen eral operation of most patents. But it is none the lets undisputabie that the means taken by our patent laws to reward lnven t.on and secure the benefits to the public of new discoveries and scientific progress, is to create a monopoly in each patent. The monopoly is limited as to duration, but un limited as to extent during its duration. It extends notonlyto the property In the idea but to the use of the idea itself, so that the -wner ot the patent can totally forbid its use if lie chooses. Thus the possibilities of the law include tbedefeit of its own pur pose, which is, to ssy the least, paradoxical. This is no merely imaginary contingency. It is exactly wbat has been done in the case of two great patents, which, if they had been actively used, would have made great changes in industry and inter-communica-ilon. But the great interests imperiled were -lliilc to buy them up, aud the consequence is 4at after years the public has received none ,' the benefits. There are probably other cimples of less prominence in which the Monopoly treated under the patentlaws nas retjolied in the Uefeit of their public pur le. Such examples would prove the 4esity of a change, if there were no other war to secure the inventor his reward than by granting him this exclusive use. jtul the question whether that reward can not be secured without this feature is one that has never been 'airly or impartially conf idered. e believe that, with unprejudiced in- J W qulrj, it would be found thai the patent laws can secure the Inventor ds great of a greater reward for his ingenuity without the present monopolistic feature. "Vhea ihe cases in which ihe operation cf that feature defeat the intent of the law approach gigan tic dimensions, it is certainly worth while to give the question impartial consideration! AN UNFORTUNATE DISPOSITION. The dispotition to take up wage questions this spring with a tendency, on one side or the other, to force the fighting, ii something that causes just concern to im partial minds. The contrast has been marked between the way in which some of the leathog issues are treated this year and the general tendency last year to take up such questions with a fair and even con ciliatory disposition on both sides. It was the subject of frequent comment in The Disp .tch a year ago that the settle ment ol nearly all leading wage questions was approached by the parties to each with a disposition to recognize the needs of the opposite party, and a sincere effort was made te avoid a deadlock if possible. The result was a demonstration of the principle often asserted in these columns that where both parties are honestly disposed to reach a fair agreement ii can always be done. The benefits of Ruch a policy wereonade evident from the further fact that, as a consequence of this fair disposition, labor enjoyed steady employment and capital secured at least moderate profits during the entire year. It is to be regretted that the opposite ten dency has already made itself apparent this year. There have already been prominent examples of a determination on one or both sides to drive the other to submission. In one case the labor organizations undertook to force an advance on a falling market. In another employers set out on the avowed policy of squeezing the men because they thought the latter could not stand a strike. Such acts are equally injudicious and in jurious to Industrial prosperity. If that spirit continues there is great danger that business will be hampered and restricted by quarrels between capital and labor and en forced idleness. It is earnestly to be hoped that this mis taken tendency will be promptly corrected. The present situation especially calls for a conciliatory attitude and a disposition on each side to allow for the difficulties of the other. If that feeling prevails the hardships of the present outlook can be rednced to a minimum. If the opposite disposition con tinues the industrial difficulties can only be aggravated. THE GRIP IN EUROPE. Our cable dispatches this morning show that the grip has finally become epidemic in J Europe. Last year it came from that con tinent to America, but this year it reversed its former direction of travel. This fact will upset some theories as to what the plague really is and what causes it, and presents a new and peculiar phase of its character. Other diseases which, in the past, claimed as victims large numbers of the human race, have generally had a fixed direction of travel, and when they broke out could he guarded against in places where they were expected to visit The grip seems to be different. One year it travels from east to west and the next from west to east, and by its uncertainty of direc tion renders itself doubly fatal. Scientific men will probably offer an ex planation of this peculiarity. The expla nation will be received with thanks which will be trebfed if it is accompanied with a sure preventive of or cure for the malady. A CHANCE TO MOVE THEM. The destrnetion of a considerable share of the East Liberty stockyards by fire ought to facilitate a change which has long been needed for the improvement of the East End. "We refer to the removal of the stock yards. Everyone who has paid any attention to the subject knows there is a large tract of land which might be made extremely valuable as residence property. At present it is not only kept from that pnrpose but exercises a depreciatoiy effect on property in the vicinity. Public interest will be greatly advanced by the removal of the yards and permitting the ground to be filled with eligible residences. There ought to De a greater pecuniary gain to the corporation owning the stock yards. It is a moderate estimate to say that the land occupied by them is worth $10,000 to 512,000 per acre. It is also clear that ground jnst as suitable for stockyard pur poses could be obtained elsewhere at $1,000 to 52,000 per acre. Primary business prin ciples would sugget that the corporation should realize on the $8,000 to $10,000 per acre difference it can secure, and yet retain a full equipment for its legitimate business. It is certain that the opportunity afforded by the burning of a considerable share of the buildings should not be allowed to pass without urging the removal of the incubus that aggregation of unsightly and inflam mable sheds imposes on the most important suburb ef the city. The New York Board ef Trade and Trans portation has passed a resolution calling atten tion to the defenseless condition of New York harbor. The same thing can be said of all cities on the coast, and tbo attention of the nation has been brought to the fact by the dis cussion of a possible war with a superior naval power. But before ruining Into unlimited ex penditure for fortifications, it is worth while to inquire whether the more economical method of lapng pipes sa as to be able to fill all the ap proaches to New York with burning petroleum as suggested in The Disp vroii would not effcctuall) prevent assaults by foreign fleets. If protection can be secured by the expenditure of tens of thousands it is not worth while to waste millions. Tun only peculiarity about the quo warranto proceedings in the Connecticut G ubernatorial muddle lsthat they were brought before the civil side of the Superior Court. From the beginning the dispute has been most decidedly uncivil. Coincident with the announcement of a drop in the price of Jamaica ginger comes the report that the watermelon crop will be unusually large. Benificent Nature, thanks 1 It would be interesting, though not un precedented, if a side issue like the opium tax in India should prove to be the rock on which the Salisbury Government should split. Thera has been a decided advance in English public opinion since the days when England went to war to force opium on China, The practically unimportant defeat of the Government the other day on a small vote may grow into con siderable importance from the declaration that it will ignore the vote in the Commons. If the Government refuses to recognize the authority of the House, on which it depends for exist ence, it may produce a very pretty row. It is said that Senator Cullom has no lightning-rod up. Probably ho considers one useless owing to the Indisposition of lightning to strike in bis vicinity. It is certain he has taken no precautions to drive the lightning away. If Kaiser "Wilhelm remonstrates against the persecution of the Czar's sister-in-law, the promptitude with which be will be told to mind his own business will make hit head swim. This fact that the revenues of the Govern THE' ment have materially decreased since April 1, on account of the repeal of the sugar duties, induced ,the Philadelphia .Record to inquire "where the money Is to come from to pay the expenditures of the Billion Comrress." The esteemed Record falls to remember that the en tire tarift agitation commenced with the ad mitted necessity of reducing the revenue. The Republicans have laid themselves terribly open to attack in making an extravagant increase ef expenditures concurrently with a decrease in revenues. But the fact the Record alludes to shows that they at least fulfilled the promise of revenue reduction. A close watch will be kept over President Harrison while he IS passing through the ostrich farms ot California. The propensity of the great birds to swallow various little things renders precaution necessary. Chile's civil war and the Argentine Re public's crazy financial policy leave little choice as to which is the more harmful to the whole South American continent IT is regarded as a foregone conclusion that Bismarck will to-day be elected to the Reichstag and take his place as the leader of the opposition. Bismarck, as the opposition leader rebuking tbo arbitrary acts of tho Government, will be a spectacle that discounts Saul among the prophets, and casts the idea of Satan rebuaing sin Completely in the shade. SPKEfcKLES still denies that he made a deal with the Havemeyer and Elder combina tion, but it is thought that there is a deal of uncertainty as to whether he moans what he says. THE two hungry Onioans, whose feats arc told in another eolnmn, are the sort that neither Germany nor any other nation could be blamed for not allowing to enter. In discussing the question of Canadian railroads and the inter-State commerce law, the Washington Post reiterates the old chestnut that the United Stales railroads are Subject ttf the provisions of the law and the Canadian rail roads are not. As lioth the law and the com mission declare the contraryit is time this well worn misrepresentation should cease. The attempt to eliminate politics from Indian school work is commendable, but its chief importance rises from showing that cam paign promises are kept better late than never, The story about striking natural gas in a California cemetery leads to the belief that the grave of some old time Western land specula tor has been pierced. NOTABILITIES NOTED. The Queen of Italy is fond of attending lectures and listening to debates. John T. Ford, of Baltimore, is regarded as the oldest theatrical manager in the United States. King Alexander of Servia, according to present plans, will visit a number of Eu ropean courts this year. Rev. F. B. Hbyer, of England, a preacher who has successfully labored among the working people of London,! coming across td aid Mr. Moody this summer. M, de Freycinet, the latest Frenchman to be elected to the Academy, has been a mem ber of nine Cabinets, and the present Ministry is the fourth of which he has been at the bead. Albert Bierstadt, the artist, is goiag to Europe to make studies for the picture of the "Landing of Columbns,"on which he has been engaged for some time, and intends to ex hibit at the World's Fair. nUr. Felix PobscB, a .Bteslau lawyer, who is only 38 years of age., and who has been for nine years a member of the Reichstag, will likely succeed the late Dr. Windthorst in the leadership ef the Center party in Germany. Mrs. TJorjOLAs, the Cheshire philantro pist, is the first lady ever chosen as a poor law guardian in the County of Cheshire. The Duke of Westminster had the good sense to nominate her and the courage to back up her election. General John S. iloSBY, the famous guerrilla leader of the late Rebellion, how lives in Alexandria. He was obliged to leave War ronton, Va., because his former friends boy cotted him on account ot bis connection'with the Republican party. P. T. Baenum's last marriage was about as original as anything he ever did. He saw the girl in the street she was a governess and followed her home. Hd then introduced him self to the mistress and said he would lice to marry tbo girl. The mistress consulted the girl, and the whole affair was arranged inside ot 24 hours. DEATHS OP A DAY. Mrs. E. A. Weaver. Mrs. Eliza Arthurs "Weaver, widow of the late ex-Mayor Henry A. Weaver, died at her resi dence on Fenn avenue at 4S5 p. m. Monday, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Weaver was in her 70th year, and was widely known and much respected as a lady or high character. She belonged to one of the oldest and best known families of Pittsburg, belli? the daughter of the late William Arthurs, a citizen ol much prominence in his day. and a sis ter or Robert Arthurs, President or the I irth National Bank. Of the four children resulting rrom her union with Mr. Weaver, but one sur vives, the -wire of Mr. J. l. Marshall, of the real estate firm of Henry A. Weaver A Co. yMr. Thomas Rosewell. Mrs, Thomas Rosewell, aged 91 years', died at her late residence. No. !4-U Feitu avenue, at z,45 yesterday moraine;. She was a widow, and the mother of Thomas Rosewell, Sergeant at Cen tral police station. Mrs. Rosewell had been HI for some lime. Death was due to extreme old aze. The funeral -A 111 take place from the house to morrow alternoon at z o'clock. The deceasea was a member or the Episcopal (. hurcn, and had been in this country about CO years. ' Obituary Notes. Captaik Mackenzie, the noted chess player. Is reported to have died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at New York. Ex-Mayor P. W. Ksjrrojr, of Odell, 111 , died Monda) from nervous prostration. His remains will be taken to Newark, N . J for burial. JoiIn Wekkks, the oldest resident of Schenec tady, and probably the oldesl American railroad engineer, was burled in that city Monday. MBS. BARBMtA HaRthax, mother ot Alderman Harlman, of the Iwenty-seventh ward, was buried rrom St. Michael's Onurch yesterday. IHE funeral of Thomas Dixon, late of Company I,Sixty-flrst Pennsylvania Volunteers, took place yesterday from Bt. Peter's Pro-Catbedral, Alle gheny. Co HigTOPHEB LIPps. one of the largest soap manufacturers In the country, died this morn ing of the grip, at Baltimore. He was over 70 years old. Josimiiv SotxABY, the most gentle of French poets, is dead. He was born at Lyons In 1815, was a grenadier nntll the age of 21 years, and since 1830 a clerk lu the Prefecture at Lyons Edwabd U. Mohan, a retired piano manu facturer, died of pneumonia tjiturday afternoon. He was formerly a member of the piano manu facturing firm or A, II; t.ale&Co , which was In the plauo business for SO years in New York Citv. Mbs Maboabet Bcbgese Davidsov, wife or John C. Davidson. Treasurer of the Pennsylvania lines west or Pittsburg, died at 4-I0 o'clock yes terday at the residence ot ber husband. No. St asblurton street, Allegheny. Ihe funeral will, be held i rlday morning at 10 o'clock at the house. Mns. Eliza iLLiAits, mother of David L. W llllams. Superintendent or Distribution, Pittsburg Gas Company, and James H. Williams, died at the residence of the lattes, No 5822 Rural avenne, EatEnd, at fi.St o'clbck yesterday morn ing. The funeral will take place to-morrow atter hoori. Mb. H. O. nbGdiltoft, wife of the senior mem ber of the publishing firm of HoagUton, Mifflin A bo , proprietors of the Jtirenlde Press, died Monday In Cambridge. Mrs. Houghton was a prominent member ot M. Paul's Church, Boston, aud was actively Interested In religious and charl. tablework. WiLLIaii LAiaCARTER, one of the most promi nent locomotive engineers in toe West, died at Loglnsport, Ind., Monday, alter a long Illness of nervous prostration. The deceased was born In England, and was 35 rears of age. He was well known In Brotherhood circles, being Chairman of the Railroaders' Crrlevance Committee. JUDOE IKEDXB1CK CUBTZE. an alderman or Erie for 40 years, died yesterday at the age of 7S. Deceased .was born p Germany and came to Erie (0 years ago. He was the father of a family of six sous and ix daughters, all of whom are either leading professional men, bankers and manu facturers, or the wives of wealthy merchants. Chasles Heibt Cakpfield, one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens Of Savannah, died on Saturday. He bad lust passed bit Kd birthday at "Kokeby." White Bluff, Ua. Mr. Carapfleld re mained ioyai to the union and received from the President, alter tba eaptare Of Savannah, the ap pointment ef (he Appraiser ot tile united states Custom House t that city. PETTSBliM JDlSPi-TtiH, v SIX SHORT STORIES. Some About Men and feotne Abont Animals Funny and Pathetic Tales Pithy Char acter Sketches The Wisdom --of the Brute When Domesticated and When Wild. The New York Jtccorder sajs It is a well known fact thai Julian Rawthorne has a duble a man so like him in countenance, dress ind manner that even Hxwthorne's inti mates occasionally get mixed on ideritity. Coming down Btoadway the other day Haw thorne met a Warm friend and stopped to speak to htm. ,,,.- "By Jovel" exclaimed the friehd, "what made yon act so queerly when you met me yesierdayf' "I didn't meet you yesterday," said Haw thorne. "I haven't been, in tbwn for a week." Nonsense! I met you yesterday in front of the Hoffman House," "But you are mistaken. I was not In the city. i"ouprobably .met niy double. What did he do that was so queert" "Why, I said, 'Hellb, bid marl Come and have a dnnt, and ho said, 'So, thank you.' " , "Humphl" said Hawthorne; contemptuously, 'you might have knbwn that wasn't L" Lost for Lack df a Dress. A recent volume, of sober historical and biographical purpose, written by the Count d'Herisson, of France, makes it appear that the Empress Eugehfe,after the battle of Sedan, lost the chance to preserve the empire bt her husband by not possessing eiactly the fight sort ot riding habit. It was the eveningof the 3d of Beptember, 1870. The news of the surrender of the French army and of the Emperor Napoleon at Sedan had spread abdUt Paris, The'city was excited, and there was talk of a revolution and the banishment of the Imperial family. . At this juncture Emile de Glrardln, a man who was trusted by the Empress, and who had had no little experience during previous changes of government, arrived at the Palace of ibeluilerles. "If your Majesty were to appear on horseback in the midst of the people," Girardm said, "and announce the abdication bf the Emperor in favor of the Prince Imperial, yourown assump tion ot the title of Empress regent and the ap pointment of Thiers as Prime Minister; the Empire might be saved. Something must be done to turn the tide." The Empress accepted the advice. But wh3n this leader of the world's fashion, the reigning empress of proprieties, sought for a proper costume for her performance, it could not be found. The only riding habit In the Tuilerles was a fantastic one of green, embroidered with gold and silver, made lor a festal hunting occasion; and the hat was not a less fantastic three cornered affair, of the epoch ot Louis XV. The Empress felt that it would hot do to ap- Sear in this festal garb on such an occasion, er appearance id it might have the opposite effect upon the people from that which sue in tended. The plan had to be given np, the Empress and the Prince Imperial were banished, and the .Napoleonic empire was at an end. AInibst a Pygmalion. About 15 years ago, savs a miner in the Spokane Spokesman, Acoino Deminick and, bis wife, fresh from Italy, arrived in our section and selected a Spot in tho ragged Cliffs of tbe Columbia range, where" they made their home. For some time be followed trapping and hunting for a livelihood, but when game grew scarce as civilization advanded be branched off into farming, which us followed up to three years ago. Deminick was a sculptor of rare ability. One day when in the mountains after a long search he came across a square of marble. Taking it to nis noma no Degan tne worit or an imaginary form the form of a woman. For 18 months he worked away at odd timeS until the Itbne be gan to assume tne proportions Bo desired. This lar along he became more attentive to Bis Work and the features, one at a time, were soon made to stand out in strone resemblance to a living being. At last tbe form was finished, and only desired the breath bt Ood to be'piit to the nos trils to maae it a beautiful type of woman. He had achieved a wootterful undertaking. So attached did he become to the shapely piece of stone, that be gave little attention to his wife and often would go for days without eating anything. He became disagreeable and three months ago turned his wife Out to go where She might. Sbe dame td fcafah one av(n. ing and teld her sid story. 1 gava ber permis sion to stay witn us untu sometning eouia be done, and she never left Uniii the day of the funeral) when she followed the remains ot her hatband to the grave. He had actually devoted so. much time to ad miring his ideal form , that he could find no time lot his meals and consequently .died ot starvation last week. The statue was placed at the head of his grave ih a grassy spot on the banks of the Col umbia and marks tbe resting place of a Pyg malion whose work noma save been a Galatea bad it turned from its marble State to that of flesh. A Knowing Hog, 'There is a Newfoundland dog, Lion by name says the New Orleans States, which gives daily proof of his comprehension ot what is said to him. A lady called on his mistress the other day. During her call Lion came in rather slyly, lay down on the parlor carpet and went to sleep, Ihe ednversation ran on, and the visitor said finally: ., "What a handsome Newfoundland you havel" Lion opened his eye. , "Yes," laid his mistress, ''he Is a very good dog afad takes excellent care of the children." Lion opened the other eye and waved his tall complacently to ahd fro on the Carpet "When tbe baby goes out ha always gdes with her, and 1 feel perfectly sure that no harm can come to her," his mistress Went on. Lion's tail thumped up and down Violently on the carpet. . "And be it so gentle to them au, and snch a playmate ahd companion to them that we would DDK lane tiivw iui uiui. , . T t..t. .nil h.ut wa.. .... .,..., ....b.. .a a.1.,. Iro, andround and round with great and undis guised glee. "But," said the mistress, "Lion has one se rious fault."; Total subsidence of Lion's tall, together with tbe appearance of an expression of great con corn on bis face, , "He in come in here with bit dirty feet and lie down on the carpet, Wben I have told him time and time again that he musd't do it." Here Lion arose witb an air of the utmost de jectibh ami humiliation, and slunk out of the room with his lately exuberant tall totally crest fallen. He Wanted to Testify. A lawyer of some eminence in this cityt says theNewYdrk Times, while en joy lag a Sobial hour with some friends the other night, nar rated an Incident of his practice In' which Daniel Drew, then a ''King otWall street," figured. Mr. Drew had been sued by persons who had been let out of the small end of the born by him In a stock transaction. The rugged financier was indignant and vicious when he sought the aforesaid lawyer and requested him to take the case. The amount for which the plaintiffs sued was about iS5.000, and Drew Said that be wanted the case brought Into Court, So that he might "show up them fellers." The lawyer made a careful investigation of the facts, and found that his client had scarcely a leg to stand on in court. He was anxious to win tbe case, however, ahd determined to see wbat ingenuity and an exhaustive knowledge bt legal technicalities would accomplish. Cir cumstances favored blm. anbT through careless ness on the other side be succeeded Id hon sttitibg the plaintiffs, KlAtgd with this result he called On Mr. Drew and triumphantly an nduhced that victory was theirs. "But rhatetft had a change Id testlfjf," said the old speculator peevishly. t "That was not necessary. We have won ihe case without a triah" , "The deure yea hae," exblalmed Mr. Draw, angrily. "Weil, you ate a finp lawyer to lobk after the interests' 61 yodr clients. I wouldn't give a dollar a bunch for such lawyers as you are " "You don't seed to understand, Mr. Drew," explained the; lawyer. "Wb have wbh thelult, and yU are 135,000 ahead, to say nothing Of the toSls." "Thunder and lightning, man," filmed the brbsqde Dabiel, "What do I cate about S3o,000? I wanted to get on the witness stand aud tell what! thought of them fellows." Hypnbtized by sv Coyote. "Did you ever See a coyote hypnotize a bevy of quail t" There was a group of us sitting on the veranda of the old adobe Rio Grande Hotel smoking Vera Craz cigars and dis cussing hypnotism, Says a Las Crdces, N. M., correspondent Ot the St. Xouls Q lobe-Demo, crak The Bpeaker, Ooleael Lawrehee, who had just propounded the above query. Was an old timer, who had ridden Texas btOnphos over the New Mexican ranges in the early days, and has a record as an Indian tighter equaling that Of Colonel W. H. xL Llewellyn. Nobeof ns ban even Seen the festive coyote do the hypnotizing act. We lighted freSU cigars and struck a listening attitude. "It was several days ago," said Colonel Jaw rehce, "while I was prospecting in the Organ Mountains. I was riding leisurely along the foothills OnO day, Wheh my attention Was at tracted to the oddest Scene 1 think I ever Wit nessed. About 80 yards ahead of me, directly on tbe trail, was a nice bunch of mountain quail numbering tome 200 or more. It was a glorious shot, but at usual wheh one tees a good shot I did not have mv gun with we. About 20 leat lrora the quail was a nungry Moeing coyote CrceDineslowly toward his vic tims, with bis nose pointed straight out like a 'WEIJNlJSb-A2!' "Affifi Eolntsr. So slowiy did he move that it was ardly perceptible. "The bitds were fanning around lit a circle and huddling closer together at each circuit. At the coyote Ipprbached nearer the cir6l8 be came smaller aud smaller until the birds com menced jumping over one another. When the coyote came to within a few inches of the bif dfc he stopped quite still and looked straight at them for about two minntti, then mads a sud den dive at the bunch, biting off the heads of several ol tne Dirns, aevounnc one at eacn mouthful. It was the only case of animal hjp-4 notism that 1 ever witnessed. It -was very re markable." We all agreed that It was v.ery remarkable. INDIAN SCHOOL WOfiEi The Civil Service Coiritalsslon Trying to divorce1 It Froih" Politics. Washington, April 1. Upon tho reeoni mendatlon of tub Civil Service Commission, with the hearty concurrence of the Secretary of tbe Interior ahd the Commlsslilnur or In dian Affairs, President Harrison has ordered the etass distinction tinder the civil service: bt the school superintendents, their assistants, school teachers, physicians and matrons in the Indian service. This classification will Idtlude between 600 and 700 persons. In speaking of the order Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt this afternoon saidi "The extension of the Civil Setvice relates mainly to the Indian Schidl work; it touches none of the agency employes except the physi cian. The Indian agents, who are the most im portant of the employes, are not touched by tbe amendment In any way, nor will the rnles work any change whatever ih the relations which exist between the Indians and the Gen eral Government. This action on the part of tbe President is most important, becapse it is the first step ever taken toward the divorcing of tbe Indian service and politics. Not only is .this change an excellent thing in itself, but there is a promise ot much greater excel lence. It marks the advance of a new method a method which will result ih an Indian Serv ice that shall be absolutely nob-political in its character." The President also approved an amendment revoking that rule which provides that a per son who has served two years continuously since Julv 16, 1833, id a place la the depart mental Service, below or outside tbe . classified setvice, may, npon the nomination of tbe bead objthe department, the recommendatidn of tbe commission and tbe approval ef the President, be promoted into the classsified service upon passing a nob-competitive examination. WOELD'S FAIR HATTERS. The Quarrel Among the Lady Managers Takes a Fresh Start. Chicago. April li Don Luis Huiler, Mexi can railroad magnate; is In this city. He has promised to make a dohatloh of J150.DOO oh bis own account in behalf of the World's Fair He says Mexico's exhibit will bb a most attrac tive one United States Consul L. W. Meyers, at Victoria, B. C, says that the Victoria Board of Trade Intends to see that British Columbia, especially the coast, is well represented at the fair by a palace and an immense native teal pyramid, besides many important features ot the fishery Interests. Romaldo HitiUbock, the Exposition representative, writes from Tien Tsln, China, that he has been very successful In securing pledges for a Government dis play. , The Executive Committee of the Lady Man agers of the World's Fair and Mist Phoebe Conzins, Secretary of the board, baVe struck another rock of offense. They are now it loggerheads over ihe printing of the minutes of the November meeting of the board. A committee was appointed at that time to see that tbevmtmvteswBrecorreet, but MIsS Couzlhs proceeded to have them printed without sub mitting them to the committee, claiming that she had a right to do bo The matter Was con sidered at a meeting of tbe Executive Commit- ten to-dav. and reKnlntmnft WArfl nassed declar ing Miss Couzlns' action "a serious viola-1 tion of the respect due to the Lady Man agers." A REMARKABLE WOttAn. She Has Been a Minister of Religion for Forty-Nino Years. The Rev. Lydia Sexton was born in Sussex county (now RockpOrf) Ih the State of New Jersey, April 12, 17d0, ana Is therefore S2 years old. Daring the past id years sne has been preaching, as a Unity Brethren minister, Ih various portions of the country, with remark able success. She is uow at Seattle, Wash 1 on a visit to her Son, and preached there last Bum day. She is remarkably vigorous, and predicts tbat sbe will live to the year 1800. tbus extend ing her life into three centuries. Mrs; Sexton WasapnoIUted chaplain of the Kansas State penitentiary on January 1, 1870, ahd held the office two years, during Whien time ex Con gressman Harrison Kellev was one of the Board of Directors. She hasnikny relations in New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri. Arkansas ahd Washington. Her memory is excellent and her sight remarkably good. While on a visit to Little Rock recently she. made a silk quilt. Her voice is dear and melodious, and sbe delights to sing sacred songs to the congregation; The grandfather of this remarkable woman was tbe French Marquis Anthony t'otot, Who Came to America early In the seventeenth cehtury. HOW Tftxtlf, FISHfiRlIErTI Get bat Yonr Rods and Beats, Your Bait Bottles and Yarns. To-day has been anxiously awaited by many local disciples of the immortal Izaak Walton. The gentle sport that hurts nothing but the feelingsTof tbe fish and tbe conscience of the untruthful fisherman is now in season, and the finny denizens of the streams and lakes aro lawful prey everywhere in this State, with the exception of Pike county, which does ndt allow tbe sport until May L For the convenience ot fishermen we give herewith the open seasons in Pennsylvania and the three neighboring States: OPEN SEASON FOB PROTECTED FISH. Pennsylvania Trout, April IS to July 15; salmon, April 15 td July id; biss, May 30 to January It pike, June I to December 1$ carpi September 1 to May 1. NfiW Jebset Trout, April 1 to July 16 rBass, May 30 to December L " ' MARYLAND Trout, April 1 to August 15. New York Trout, April 1 to Septenioer 1; salmon, April 1 to October 1) bass. May 20 to January I, BTTLKELEY'S CASE IN COURT. Quo Warranto Proceedings Begun In the Connectlcnt Superior Court. New Haven, April 14. The Gubernatorial muddle which has agitated tbe people of this and other States, was formally ushered into court in this city this morning, when papers in tbe quo Warranto proceedings brought by Gov ernor Aiorns against Morgan u. Buiceiey were presented in the civil side of tne Buperior Court by State Attorney Doollttle, one Of the counsel for Judge Morris. Proceedings were also brought against Lieu tenant Governor 8. E. Merwin by Dr. Alsop, tbe Democratic Lieutenant Governor-elect. It IS thought General MerWin Was brought into the case in order that Bulkeley may hot be alone In a position to delay action or to en deavor to narrow the case before the court. The writ was made retnrnable on April 21, but Judge Prentice thought the time was too Short, and the date Wat Changed to April 21. The Sheriff will Serve the papers on General Merwid this afternoon, and on Governor Bulkeley probably to morrow. A SUTJAR REAL SURE. Wholesale Grocers and the Trust Are Among the Parties. NEW York, April R Willett ,4 Gray and other prominent brokers in raw arid refined Sugars state that an agreement has undoubt edly beeh entered into by the independent re finers and tbe trust, by which the competition between them is ended, and joint action In placing refined Sugars On the market provided The Wholesale Groeers' Association of the Middle ahd Eastern States is a party to tbe deal, bdt its details cabnot be ascertained. Positions Reversed. Chicago liews. Formerly it was Farmer Peffer and Senator Ingails. Is o w it is Peff er who is Senator, while Ingalls, hoe In hand, tickles tbe Kansas soil into fertility and the production of potatoes. Procedure Proper. New York Kccorder.l When Ink has been spilled on the carpet, ip stantly apply blotting paper and milk. That remotes .the Ink stain. .To remove the milk stain, send the carpet to a cleaner. Antl-Trnst Legislation in Wisconsin. MADiSbN, Wis., April 14. The House this morning passed to a third reading the anti trust bill. The penalty affixed is a Bue and Imprisonment. Caiiiotnia ana Florida. Louisville Ceurler'Jburnah 1 A Senator ot the United States B&ould be elected without bribery and without bullets. ifj Ifitff' HABRlSON TO THE.WEST, InHls Letter to the Western Commercial Congress, the President Lends His Tolce In Pavor of Reelprocity.Protectlon and a Safe Bi-Metallle Currency. KAitSAfl Crrt, AflM It The first Western States' Commercial Congres met at Uboh to day ii the Coates Opera HouSe. with delegations present tttibx. the following 24 Western and Southern States and Territories: California, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming,- Montana, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois', Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi,. Louisiana, Georgia, Texas add Oklahoma. The delegates ate com posed mainly of business men appointed by the Gdverntirs Bf th Various States, add are repre sentatives ii the Western and SdutHern pea-, pie. ' When the name of John CWickliffe, of New Orleans, was ealled, his hame was recognized as that of dhe of the leaders of the citizens of Nslw Orleans whoexeciited the 11 Italians Charged with Chief Hennessey' deatH. When he stepped to tbe stage he was greeted with hearty applause. State Senator Kelly, of Kansas, was chosen Temboriry Chairman, and Hon. John W. Springer, Bf Illinois, was elected Temporary Secretary. The Chairman then presented Governor Francis, of Missouri, who welcomed the delegates on behalf of the State. The West Mdst Stand Together. Heretofore, lid said, financial legislation had beeh In the Interest ot the East Congress had been favorable to the ctedit6r class, ihd the West was a heavy debtor. It was necessary noWfbrthe West to stand toe-ether, dud there we're many things that the West deslred.the ad voca6y of which should be unanimous, earnest and continued. The West wanted free trade with Mexlcb, Canada and South America, and with all the countries of the world. The West wanted tbe Mississippi connected with tbe great lakes. It wanted ad international rail way, so that one conld step on a vestibule tram at Kansas City and step off it at Buenos Ayres. It wanted a f nller volume bf currency. Dnight "1 hatcher, of Topeka) welcomed the delegates on behalf of the State of Kansas. , In tile afternoon letters of regret were read from those who bad been given special invita tions to attend the congres. Among the let ters was one from President Harrison. It was as follows: EiECTJTIVE MANSION, ( Washington D. C . Aprfl 7. ( Hon. H. Ii. Kelly, Chairman, Kansas City, Mo. : Dear But I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of March 21, invltine me to attend the meeting of the Commercial Coderess of the Western Mining StateS, to as semble In Kansas City April 14 to 19. fbr the purpose of considering measures affecting the general agricultural and business prosperity of tbe Mississippi Valley States. I regret that it will not be possible for me to accept this lnvitatldfi. Why the President Cannot Attend. If I am not detained here by public business I shall probably start about that time for the Pacific coast by tbe Southern route, and if that purpose is thwarted t will be by considerations that will also prevent the acceptance of your invitation. A public discussion of the conditions affect ing agricultural and business prosperity cannot but be helpful, if it is conducted on broad lines and is hospitable to differences of opinion. TBO extraordinary development of produc tion of agriculture which has taken place In a recent period in this Country, by reason of the rapid enlargement of the area of tillage unuer the favoring la&a laws of the United States, very naturally has called attention to the value, and, indeed, the necessity of larger markets. I am one of those who believe that a home market is necessarily the best Market for tbe producer, as it mbasureabiy emancipates him, in proportion to its nearness, from tbe ex actions of the transportation companies. Ii the farmer conld deliver his surplus produce to the consumer bdt of his oWn farm wagdn, his independence and profits would be larger and surer. . It seems to me quite possible to attain a largely increased market for ur staple farm products without impairing tbe home market, by opening the manufacturing trades to a com petition in Which foreign producers, paying a lower Scale of wages, would have tne advan tage. A policy that would reduce the number nf rtvlt- nannla rtrrfaff In manhiiilM1 hiirsnlta or diminish their ability to pdFobase loodi products by reducing wages, cannot be helpful to those now engaged in agriculture. Commodotles May Be Too Cheap. Tbe farmers insist that tne prices ef farm products have been too low below tbe point of fair living and fair profits. I think to too; but Iventnre to remind them that the complaint they make involves the concession that things may be toe cheap. A coat may ba too cheap, as well as corn. Ihe farmer who claims a good living and profit for his work Should concede the same to every other man and woman who toils. I look with great confidence to the com pletion of further reciprocal trade arrange ments, especially with the Central and South American Beates. as furnlsbinc new ahd Iara markets for meats, bieadstuffs and an Import', ant line oi manniacturea praaucts. PerSisteht and earnest efforts are also beihg made, and a considerable IrleaSureot success has already been attained, to secure tbe re moral Of restrictions Which we hare regarded as unjust upon the admission and Use of our nieats and live cattle ih some of the European countries. I look with confidence toasucceSs ldl termination Of tbe pending negotiations, be cause I cdhliot btit assume that when the absd lutelv satlSfactwy Character of the sanitary in spections now provided by our law is made known to these foreign states, tbey will prompt ly relax their discriminating regulations. No effort, and none ot the powers vested in tbe Executive, will be left unused to secure an end which is so desirable. The Question of the Currency. Your deliberations twill probably also em brace the consideration ot tbe duestton ot the Volume and character ot our Currency. It will not be possible, ahd would not be appropriate, for me in this letter to enter upon any elabor ate dlscussiobs. One or two things I will say, ahd first, I believe that every person who thoughtfully considers tbe qdestldn will agrdd with the upon a proposition Which it at the base of all my tofisideratl&h at the currency ques tion; namely.that any dollat.naper or COin, that is Issued by the United States must be made and kept in its commercial uses as good as any other dollar. Bo long as any paper money, Issued or authorized by the United States Gov ernment, Is accepted in commereial use as the equivalent of tbe best coined dollar that we issue, and so long as every coined dollar, whether of silver or gold, is assured of an equal value in eommercial use, thern need be no fear as to an excess of money. The more such money tbe better. But, on the other hand,wben any issue of paper or coined dollars in buying or selling is rated at a less value than other paper or coined dollars, we have passed the limit of Safe experiment in finance. If We hava dollars of different value, only tbe poorest win circulate, iui larmer ana sne laborer, who are not in hourly touch of the ticker or the telegraph, will require, above alt other classes of our community, a dollar of full valde. Fluctuations and depreciations are al ways at tbe first cost of those classes of our community. The banker and the speculator anticipate, discount and often profit by such fluctuation, The President Tavori BI-Metalllsrn. It is very easy, under the impulse of excite ment or the stress of money stringency, to fall lntd the slough bf depreciated or irredeemable currency. It Is a very piidf ul aud slow busi ness to get out when ouce in. I have always believed, and do now more than ever believe, In bl-metalltSm, and favor tbe fullest use of sliver in connection witfi our currency that it com. patlble with the maintenance of the parity of the gold and silver dollar in their commercial uses. Nothing in my judgment Would so much tfctara the restoration of the free use or silver by the commercial nations of tbe world as leg islation adapted by Us tbat would result in placing this cbunntry upon a basis of silver monbrnetalliim. The legislation adopted by the first session of the Firty-first Congress. I was assured by lead ing advocates Of treo coltiage representatives of silver States, would promptly and perma nently bring silver to u-29 per ounce, and keep it there. That anticipation has not been real ized. Our larger use of silver has apparently, and for reasons not yet agreed Upon dimin ished the demand for silver in China and India. Appreciates the Dignity ot the Assembly. In view of the fact that it is impossible in this letter to elaborate, and that propositions can only be stated, I am aware that what 1 have said may be assailed in point) where It Is easily defensible, but where 1 have net atteinoted to present the arguments. I have not before, ex ceptlb in an official Way, expressed myself on these subjects! but feeling the interest, dignity aud important ot the assemblage In whose be half you speak, I have ventured without bigotry ef opinion, without any assumption ef infalli bility, but at an American Citizen, having a most eafbest desire tbat every individual and every puolle act ot my life shall conduce to the glory of Our country and the pro-berlty of all our people, to Submit these Views for your con sideration. Very respectrally, BKK7AMIN HARRISON. A letter was also read from Hob. J. M. Rusk, Secretary of Agriculture. benator Pilfer wrote, expressing his sym pathy with the objects of the cnngres. Charles Francis Adams, In his letter, frankly said that bis views were so positive ahd radical that tbey would not prove acceptable. He thought that the misfortunes ot the West Were duwto nat ural causes alone. Letters frm Hen. H. M. De Young, of San Francisco; H. K. Thurber, of Nw York, and John V. FarwelL of Chi cago, were also read. v The election of permanent officers results in the choice of Governor FrattClS, of Missouri for President, and Mr. Springer, Secretary. One Vice President from each State was ap pointed. . . chAbitAblb And ohatty. Meeting of the Homeopathic Hospital Asso ciation and Other Social News. The Homeopathic Hospital Association held Its twenty fifth annual meeting yesterday afternoon, with President Metcalf In the chair. Tbe meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. ilr. ilcCay, followed by the President's corigrathlatoty address and the report of Dr. J. ifi. McClelland, front tU Executive Com. mlttee. He stated that since the hospital s establishment 10,973 patients had been treated, the average death rate being 5 per cent; 286,269 prescriptions filled, 12,000 visits made, build ings valued at S24o,7S0 erected, $216,163 SO expended In expenses, which sums ot money. Including repairs, reaching tbe total of 582,237. During the past year 1,624 patients had been treated. 1,284 being "charity? the daily average being 99 cases, and there Were 150 ambulance calls, 14,100 prescriptions filled, and $37,862 68 expended in maintenance-ot Jl 08 per pa tient The total debt of tbe institution is J19, 000. The receipts were: From ladies' associa tions, to 000, and from pay pttlents, $800. The D. H. Sntton 10,000 School of Nurses Endowrdent and that Ot Mrs. William Thaw for the Bye and Ear Annex are being expended according to the terms attending each donation. By Bllis Wright's report on tbe nurses it was Seen that during the past year there were 141 applications for admission, 287 calls for nurses and JL741 78 received for services. Dr. Willard reported 50 lectures gived during the preceding sear, and Dr. W. J, Martin an nounced that the high death rate for the sitae period was due to many accident cases and grip. Treasurer Frank Semple reported $721 23 as the balance on hand, and Colonel W. A. Herron stated that the accounts ttrere correct according to the audit. The report of Mrs. McCoy, from the Ladies' AssoUatiso, was very flattering td that ener getic auxiliary of noble women. ine election or trusses resulted as follows: J. F. Cooper, M. D.. Miss Mary E. Moorhead. D. H. Frallch, H. C, Collins, J. J.Vandergrif t, Edwfn Mile, H. J. Bailey and J. B. McClel lariai M. D being tbe same as list year. Reso lutions were ordered on the death of Dr. Hoff man, and a short address was delivered by Rev. Dr. Holmes. The election of officers re Suited hs follows: President, William Mlfcalf; Vic Presidents, W. A. Herron ahd M. K. Meorbead; Seeretary, George Ix McCoy; Treasurer, Frank Semple: Librarian, George W. Btckofeni Solicitor, George B. Gordon. A. sinner and festival for the benefit of the Aged Colored Women's Home will be given in Lafayette Hail to-morrow evening, under ihe direction of the following ladies: Mrs. 8. Dor sey, Mrs. E. ThomDson, Mrs. L. Gould, Mrs. E. Hawkins, Mrs. C. Bell, Miss E. Hays, Mrt V. Jacksdn, Mrs. M. Watson, Mrs. H. Watson, Tbe Allegheny Ice cream and refreshment bootb will be under the direr tlons Of Mist I R. PulpresS, Mrs. M. Hi Smith, Mitt Hillle Wilkinson ahd aids. The Pittsburg-ice creafu and refreshment booth will be Under the direc tions of Mrs. E. Johnson, Sirs. C. Strotbers, Mrs. D. Richards aud aids. Tbe flttal booth will be managed by Mrs. B.H, Delany, Miss Hattle Gaines, Miss Mamie Moles and Miss IdaCaperton. The cocoa booth by Mrs. J. Granderson, Mrs. H. Carter; Miss AnnaMoseby and Mrs. L Stinson The lemonade booth by Miss Wlllieh Brown, M1S3 Stella Johnson. Miss Annie Yates ahd MisS Mabel Knox. Fancy table by Mrs. Rlchael Jones. Miss Mary Jones, and Mrs. Cora Washington, Prize cake, con talningaflne gold ring, will be served by Mrs. D. Dorsey and Mary E. Moseby. Prize doll will be Under the supervision of Miss Caln.Miss Rhiaa JbbnSdn ahd Mls4 Bessie Webb. Gen eral Committee of Arrangements, Mrs-. Ji Granderson, Mrs. E. Hawkins, Mrs. D. Rich ards, Mrs. J. Johnson, Mrs. M. Moseby. Mrs. C. Sttothers, Mrs. H. Bill, Mis. D. Richards, Mf. George Knox, Mr. Daniel Ddfsey, Rev. L N. Rass, ReV, C. ASnnry, James H. Johnson. Mortlmdre Dlmmy, Rev. G. W, Clinton; Mrs. Josephine Gatawood, Chairman: Mary E, Moseby, Secretary. AjJid a Wealth Ot choice blossoms last even ing 4t 6 o'clock Miss LillioB. Bradley and Mr. William Thaw Edwards assumed the vows of wedlock. Tne marriage was solemnized at the bride's home, which was what might be ssid thronged -With guests thongh the invitations were limited to larhiiy connections and a few immediate friends. The spacious parlor, the scene of the tieremdny was a veritable flower garden; thessml circle of tbe bow Window being completed With lovely palms and ferns aad the center being oecupied by a marble statute Sur mounted by a iliac arch' 12 feet in height. Cur tains of smilax edged with yellow daffodils, valley Utiles and tulibs aad looped With bride rdses afia ribBons outlined - the floral recess. Cabinets - and mantels wefe banked With menuetS, beauties and bride roses. Tbe mirrors resetted tbe beauty or roses also, in tne dining roam a superb center piece ot La France and bride roses graced tbe table witbi center Wreaths and pointed diamonds ef brides and maiden balr ferns. The bride was a fitting picture for the magnificent floral setting, as clad in bridal robes or tbe most expensive and exquisite white material, she entered the roAm on the arm of the groom and by Rev. Charles A. Holmes, D, D., was pronounced Mrs. Edwards. A wedding feast concluded the festivities, after wbieh the young couple departed en their wed ding trip. The supper was served by Kubn and the floral decorations were by Messrs. John R.4A. Murdoch. A PRETTT home wedding last evening took plade at the bride's home on Main street, when Miss Dora, daughter of Mr. C. L. Hilger was married to Mr. William U. McKlflley, Select Oduncllman. The ceremony was perloimedat 5 o'clock ahd a reception from T to 9 followed, ' Social Chatter. Ml3s ANNf E Earling and Mr. Jacob Fos ter, of Allegheny, were married yesterday morning. The marriage 6f Miss ABertlde Losslng and Mr. T. Alexander, ot this city, will taice place this evening. The Iron City Microscopical Society held fts regular monthly meeting at the Academy building on Fifth street. This is the last week of the Reinhart collec tion exhibit at Carnegie Hall; next Week the drawings are taken to New York. The pupils of the Allen School will give a musical and literary entertainment in Turner Hall. Allentown, next Thursday and Friday nights. A musical and literary entertainment was given last evening at tbe Denny M. E. Church. Kev- D. H. McKee ilso delivered a lecture on "All Sorts of TalkerS." THE marriage of Mr. W. G. Hollsbaw and Miss Katie Green, which was to take place tomorrow, is postponed on account of serious illness in tbe family of tbe bride. O wist! to the death ot Mr. Jbhn H. Hampton, the annual meeting of the Advisory Beard of the Women Industrial Union, has been post poned until 4.30 Wednesday alternoon. Rev. Geoboe Hoboes, rector of Calvary Episcopal Curcb, will deliver a lecture on the "Passion Play" at Arch Street M. E. Church, Allegheny, Friday eveninc, nnder tbe auspices of the Epworth League. , THE Rev.H. L. Chapman, of Johnstown, Pa., formerly pastor df the Einor? M. E. Church, will deliver Bis celebrated lecture, "The Johns town Flood," in Emory Church Tuesday ef su ing next, for the benefit of the Lincoln Avenue M. E. Mission. TitEmembersaf the "Kfng's Sons" of Emory Jt. E. Church, will give a flag Ahd state drill In tbe Liberty Palace Rink, on Frankstown avenue, on Thursday and Friday, Aorll 23 and 24. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Deaconess Home. Ernest H. HeiNRi'chS, press agent for the Westinghouse Electric Company, was 3 years old Monday. The Elite Orchestra surprised him at his borne In Hazelwood with a serenade. His brother, Emil C. Heinrichs, is leader of the musical band. All bad a very pleasant time. MAILED LOTTERY LETTERS. the Mexican International Company Is violating the Law. WASHlNdfoN, April 14, Thb Chief Post office Inspector is in receipt of a telegram from Inspectors Maybard and Clum, at El Paso. Tex., stating that they had just arrested Nicholas Letbheimtr, the manager ot the Mexi can International Banking Company of Juarez. Tbe Inspectors arrested Leibheimer.it is stated, in tbe act of mailing a quantity of lottery letters and circulars last night in El Paso. It 1b further Stated that In disregard or the recent anti-lottery act this lottery company has been flooding the United States witb lottery literature, and in order to save postage, their practice has been to mall their lottery letters and circulars in El Paso. It Is believed at the postoffice department that i& arrest of the United States agent of this lottery company will have a tendency to stop tbe wholesale mailing of Interdicted matter at El Paso. THE HEW TACK TRUST. It Includes the Fire Largest Conoerns In the Co an try. Taunton, April 14. A deal whereby the strongest five taca and -wire nail concerns in the country are combined has been consum mated, j Thomas J. Lath top, of the Tauuton Tack Works, is the general manager, and Mr. Parks, of tbe Price A Loring Company, the financial ageut. Perhaps So. Washington. Post Perhaps the President has so far Greeleytzed as toge West to grow up with the rtnomlna-tion. CURIOUS COHDENSATlOffS. -A fish the size of a Delaware shad cotU t2 In Italy. v The most poisonous substance known ia an extract of peach stones. A genius in York, Pa., has Invented s combined piano and washing machine. A dozen wild ducks' were eaugfct in ft fisherman's seine on Friday, oft Thurlow. A Gloucester, Pa., florist has undercul tivation tbat rare production of nature, a green rose. A 'Wisconsin man who had voted on the winning side tn 20 Pre sidental elections died recently. A shingle machine that will turn ont 90 shingles per minute is awaitineapatentatDa Bois, Pa. . T A leading tobacconist says that 35,000, 000 cigarettes were consumed tn Philadelphia last year. Anarchists are said to wear a badgs shaped like a callows, in memory of the five ex cuted at Chicago. A Texas man has invented an electrical appliance by the aid ot which one man can play ten pianos at once. Hammeriest, within the arctic circle, and the most northerly town in Europe, is com pletely lighted by electricity. Lepers on Rebben Island, Cape Colony, South Africa, are irpatflri an waTI tliittlmvin. joy life better than well folks. Wild flax is indigenous to Montana, and grows luxuriantly everywhere. Farmers are finding it a new source ot profit. An Atchison girl T years old cried a whole day over the death of Barnnm. She thought his death would be the end of circuses. The year 1890 beaan with a price of 2,200 per ton tor whalebone. Two thousand three hundred pounds is tbe quoted price tor this year. The irrepressible Yankee is said to hava Invented a Safety seamless trousers pocket, woven complete In one piece, no stitching or sewing being necessary. A St. Louis commercial traveler prob ably carries the most unique "Sample" in the profession. It is a human body three years old, an example of the efficacy of a certain embalm ing fluid. It Is a practice of the Navajo Indians to stretch a lariat ot horsehair about their tents at night, such a barrier proving entirely effective to keep out shakes, tarantulas and centipedes. A 67-foot snake of unknown species has been captured in Central Brazil. It is varie gated in hue. blue, green and pink predominat ing, has tusks like a boar, and a horn two feet long on its forehead. While digging a sewer in Astoria, Ore., tbe workmen ran against some logs that formed part of the old Fort George stockade built in 1810. One was saw ed through. It was a spruce tree, and was as sound as the day It first was put down. The import and export trade of Japan for 1889 amounted to SIW.140,000 in gold, dis tributed among fire countries as follows: United States, t2i.iio.0O0; Great Britain. $26, 130,000; France, S13,RO,O0C; Germany, 85,055,600, and China, SH,S55,0U0. The largest rain gauge ever made is probably tbat used on an experimental farm at Rothamsted. Its area is one-thousandth of an aero. The funnel is of wood lined with lead, tbe upper edge being a vertical rim of plate glass1 beveled outward. A correspondent suggests that one of tbe surest cures for la grippe is to get thor oughly scared and think you are going to die before morning. That will generally start a copious perspiration, and next morning you will be much better, having frightened away pneumonia and saved funeral expenses. An idea of the enormous arddunt of type Used in the Government .Printing Office may be gained when it is stated that the Public Printer has asked for bids for 15,000 pounds of English, 5.000 pounds of pica, 7a,000 pounds of Idng primer. ,000 pounds of brevier, and 48,000 pounds Ot nonpareil 203,000 pounds, or about nlnd carldads. It is shown that the catch of the season jnst ending In Baltimore amounted to over 12. 000,000 bushels of dulled oysters. The new culling law which wSntfnto force this season has furnl'hed great protection, and it is esti mated that 2.090.000 bushels of nncall.d oys ters have thus been saved ou tbe rocks. This intdres a catch next season of at least 1S.OOO,OOU bushels. A Western man has a scheme for de creasing drunkenness. He would establish a State Inebriate Asylum, and compel those who make and sell liquor to Day for its maintenance. He would tax the distiller (1,000, tbe whole saler 8500 and the retailer $100 a year in its be half. Then he would treat drunkenness as Insanity, and cenflna all drunkards In the asy lum Until they are permanently cured. A queer purchase was made id London a few iSohths ago. An ''old master" begrimed with dirt was knocked down for 7. It was promptly resold for 30, and again for 700, and it his now been acquired for 2,000 by a Continental gallery, aud turns out to be a mag nificent Terburg. This artist. It may be re membered, spent some time in England, add left behind him some of his finest productions. A resident of St. Paul, Minn., ihe other day picked up an old eoat belocgiug to bis father, who died a few days prior, and, feeling something lIKe.paper on the reside, ripped open the lining and found IV, TOO id certificates Of de posit and J100 and $500 in bills. At the father's death be Was supposed to be pgfifllltsS. This doat was" selected as part of his burial Odtfit, but the undertaker found it too small for the dead man and another wis fottdbately Used. 'The Cunard fleet of liners requires for iti victualing in tbe Course of a year 3,656 sheep, 1,800 lambs. 2,474 oxen. 21,075 fowls. 4.230 ducks. 2.2C0 turkeys. 2.200 geese, 53 tons of ham. 20 tons ot bacon, IS tons of cheese, 831,603 egg3. Of minor things there are: One ton and a half ot mustard, 1 tons ot pepoer. 7,211) bottles of pickle. 8,000 tins of lirdinfcs, 30 tons' of salt cad and ling, 4.190 4-pound jars ot jam, 15 tons of marmalade, SI tons of raisins, currants and figs, 13 tons of split peas, 15 tons of pearl bar ley, 17 tons of rice, 31 tons of oatmeal. 460" tons of flottf, 23 tons ot biscuits, 33 tons ef salt. 43,902 loaves of breads of 8 pounds each. In the shops of the C. H. and X. R. R., at Hamilton, O,, is a cracked locomotive bell that his a history. It was attached to a loco motive presided dver by a strong, manly, band Some engineer, whose grett objects of pride and adoration were first Lis sweetheart and then bis faithful engine. Tie loved them both devotedly, though, of conrs , in quite different ways. Oue day at Hamilton be stood In tbe call of the engine, ball rope In hand, ready to move the lever and start the train, wben be saw a bridal party approaching. He glanced at tbe bride: It was tbe girl he loved. His heart stopped beating, he gave a groan and dropped dead. As he fell with tbe bell rope id his hand, he gave the bell a loud ring that cracked it from top to bottom, and it was fonndafterward that he had died literally from a broken heart. The bell in the shop at Hamilton Is still called "tho bell of the broken heart." WEDNESDAY WITTICISMS. Rider I am afraid Hunkerson's conver sion is not aenutne. Dsacen Why? Elder-He asked me the other day If there was any chance of his getting: rebate at the end of the year on the preache-'s salary in case he wanted" to haul Out of tbe concern before the year was up. Chicago Tribune. He must have been a bright boy who said to his mother: "1 wish a lion would eat me np." Any?" the mother asked. "Because It would be such a Joke on ihe lions In? would think I was inside or him, and I should be up in heaven.' Congregationalitt. Mrs. Prentice How do you always man ire to have snch delicious beef? Mrs. Blnthyre-I select a good, honest bnteaer and then stand by hlin. Mrs. fretttlce tfou mean that you give him all your trade? Mis. lilnthyre-.Vo. I mean that t stand by him while he is cutting off the meat, Lls. Colonel Tonj Ochiltree and Maurice Barrymore recently had a passage at arms In th Hoffman House, and ror a time the Colonel held his own zallantly. tint tt last t& rapid are of raillery which Barrymore kept up proved too much for blm and be retired from tbe field. Tsk Inr up his hat and holding it ont to Barrymore, be cried: "Risk it. Barry, kUkittl'mbotlnit." Then what's the Use or kicking It?" Inquired Barry blandly, At to Xork Recorder. "Here's your bill," said the mUk dealer to the dissatisfied easterner. "MelL turnabobtlsonlv faimiavi isooosewe coais mat op awaue." wasnington east, IN JEOPAEST. "I've read these effusion!," the editor said, . as ne tnrew aown the verses he'd hastily read 'Twltttae pauses la newspaper carvlnjt, "Ahd this Iran say with a jndmeat failure. It III boet'l as poor as'EU Vines. I'm sura Re's id Imminent daufer of sUrtlnr." Boston CnrUr, tM6mlrt frfflwfcWBsW4ifc MLfrrWIWr M yjajMl
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