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F1TTSUUR.G. THURSDAY, APR. 23. 1891.
THE EIGHT-HOCK STKCGGLE.
The first notes of the eight-hour struggle
have been Eoundcd by the lockout of the
stone-masons and the strike of the carpen
ters at buildings where locked-out masons
were employed. This evidently inaugurates
the struggle bet to begin on May 1, and may
precipitate the general fight in advance of
that date.
The question appears at present to have
cot past the stage of argument and reached
'he point where it must be decided by the
tr.ai of strength known as the strike or
lock-out. This is a very unsatisfactory
metnod of settling any question of wages.
Mid, by interlering with the progress of
building operations, is in this case likely to
(. attended with more tban the average
amount of public inconvenience. With the
general purpose of shortening the hours of
labor as much as practicable The Dl3
tatch is in full sympathy; but there is in
this instance the consideration that Pitts
burg already gives shorter hours in propor
tion to the wages than a good many other
cities wheic no strike is impending. "Would
it not be more in the line ot justice and
pol cy to turn the force of labor organiza
tion to biiuging the building trades of other
cities up to the level oi Pittsburg before re
quiring Pittsburg tn stand the brunt of the
.mpendin? struggle?
Ilott ever, the isue seems to be joined in
such a wav that there is no alternative but
be tug of war. Under such circumstances
it is only left to express the hope that the
S;ht will be carried on good naturedly, and
that both sides will soon reach the point
when- ihey will recognize reasonable con
cessions as better than continued conflict
THE 1JASEBALL SEASON'S OPENING.
Everything considered, the baseball season
opened yesterday in a manner that promises
in 11 tor an interesting campaign. About
35,000 people turned out to see the first
games, and despite bad weather in some
places were as enthusiastic as of yore.
The enthusiasm shows that the gen
cial public is willing to forjrive
and forget the errors of the past,
provided they are not repeated in the future.
Good playing and upriznt dealing are the
'jnlv lt-quirenietits for a continuance of
favor, and it is hoped that both players and
managers recognize the fact. Conducted in
a proper manner professional baseball will
keep its hold on the people. Conducted im
properly it will soon disgust its most en
thusiastic patron and be relegated to ob
livion. This is the leson taught by the
troubles of last year. That the lesson has
been well learned is for the near future to
decide.
Pittsburg's crowd yesterday was in some
respects remarkable. In no city were the
lovers of the arue more disgusted than they
ueie in this at the close of last season. Yet
on the promise of better things they crowded
to the grounds, cheerfully paid an advanced
price of admission and with equanimity saw
their home team defeated. While they had
hoped to see their club win, the fact that the
season had just opened was no donbt taken
into consideration, and remembering that a
bad beginning sometimes makes a good end
ing, they contented themselves with hope.
They really have good grounds for their
hope. Heretofore the Pitlsbnrg club has
f arte J the reason with a series of victories
and yet was always found pretty near the
lowest on the final list If it commences
now with a serie of defeats it can reasona
bly be expected to" have a high place by
autumn or bj the aid of a miracle even win
the pennant, I
However, that is all farther on. Let the
various clubs play cood ball, eliminate the
pambling element wherever it exists, and
show a proper appreciation of public favor
and thev will have no cause for complaint.
Ii thty do not, there will be ho professional
games next year.
nirrcuENT roi:;rs of Yrrnv.
The very vast difference caused by the
way cf looking at things is illustrated by
the different estimates of "The Henrietta"
la London and in America. The play was
successful in both countries; but in England
made ar. impression by its serious features,
while in the United SUtcs it won celebrity
entirely by its aspects of comedy.
Probably a little of this difference is due
to the fact that ou this side the ocean the
play was introduced to the public by two
comedians whose names are tor this genera- ;
tion synonymous with laughter, while in
England the comedians engaged did not
overshadow the other parts. But, even
with that allowance, the difference illus
trates that our British cousins take the
drama far more seriously than we do. The
Hcglisli mind was impressed with the spec
tacle of the fierce old man lighting his un
known foes in the stock market; his favorite
son undermining his father by treachery,
the exciting ups and downs of stock bring
, ing first rum to one and death to another,
while it regarded the fun of the play as out
of place. The American mind rejoiced in
tne comedy of the piece, and for Its sake
extended a kindly toleration toward the
tragedy, somewhat as the child consents to
eat the bread fur the sake of the jam spread
upon it.
This is not because the American mind is
less susceptible ot sober thought than the
English, but it is more keeu to detect the
humorous aspects of a pcrformauce, either
conscious or unconscious. It can take Its
tragedy; but it must be very artistically
drawn to :revent the American mind from
detecting the joints in the" harness. That is
the reason for the fondness of this country
for tragedies of the "JTcdora" and "La
"
Tosca," class, which lead up to their horrors
without a false step. The tragedy ia'The
Henrietta," if critically examined from the
sober point of view, might present some
exceedingly loose joints. The stolid British
mind accepts them in all sobriety; the
American passes them over in view of the
invitation to laugh, without which he would
be prompt to pick them to pieces.
Besides.the distinction shines out that the
English still take the stage as a medium of
instruction, while Americans, recognizing
how simple it is to use the drama as a lever
to show that convicts are a much misunder
stood class, or that republicans are murder
ers and plunderers, conclude its least per
vertable function is that of amusement pure
and simple.
THEY SHOULD HATE MET.
The failure of President Garrison to meet
President Diaz at EI Paso was not a particu
larly important matter. But it would have
been a very pleasant international episode,
and might have contributed to important re
sults if the executive heads of both nations
had exchanged courtesies and compared
views on the relations oi the two countries.
It is to be resetted that what seem to have
been undue scruples should have prevented
the meeting.
The President of Mexico is forbidden to
leave the country while in office by the Con
stitution of that Government; and a strict
adherence to the letter of that provision
would prevent his crossing the line, even a
few yards, into the United States. There is
no such prohibition iu the Constitution of
the United States; but there is a sort of in
definite theory to the effect that some one
might claim that the President incurred a
disability by going outside the boundary. It
is hardly possible to feel much respect for a
theory of this sort, especiaily when applied
to the extent r.f forbidding the President to
go across the line for the half hour or hour
necessary to visit the President of a neigh
boring nation. In the first place, a reason
able construction of the Constitution would
bo that what it does not forbid may be left
to common sense. The Constitution places
no restriction whatever, except to provide
for "the death, removal, resignation or in
ability" of the President to discbarge his
duties. Common sense shows that no in
ability is incurred by going outside the
boundary of the country. In Europe it has
been plainly shown that it is permissible;
and, more than that, it sometimes secures
the best discharge of the duties of the ruler
to visit other countries, In this country we
have seen that no inability is iucurred by
the President visiting regions where he can
not be communicated with for days; and to
suppose that it would follow if he went overp
the boundary, whence he could be reached
in five minutes, looks like carrying a
wholly imaginary restriction to an extreme
length.
But even supposing this theory worthy of
respect, why could not the Presidents have
met at the boundary line? Such a line has
length but no breadth. If neither President
Harrison nor President Diaz dare cross it, it
wonld have been very easy for them to stand
one on each side, shake hands and exchange
the ideas of statesmanship across it.
BETTEH LATE THAN XEVER.
The statement comes from Kew York that
of a large number of Italians who arrived
Monday, thirteen accused of crime m Italy,
or who came under the pauper or contract
provisions of the law, were debarred from
entry into the country. This shows that a
long-needed discrimination has finally beeu
brought into activity by recent events.
We have abundance of citizens of Italian
birth who for industry, intelligence and
comprehension of republican institutions
are second to no nationality in the country.
There are well-known citizens of that stand
ing in Pittsburg; and the same class can
doubtless be found in every other city of
the land where the Italian immigration has
reached. The industrious, intelligent and
orderly Italians can be welcomed to this
conntry. But the criminal and pauper
class should be excluded rieidly, and the
practice which has grown to dangerous
proportions of making the United States
the dumping ground of such undesirable
immigrants, requires prompt suppression.
The rigid enforcement of this discrimi
nation should have been established long
ago without the lesson of recent events;
but it is satisfactory that at last there
are signs that the barrier to such undesir
able population will be more than a sham.
The latest demonstration of the overhead
wires comes from Chattanooga in the reported
killing of a fireman by an electric current
which came down the stream of water ho was
directing upon a burning building. At the
present rate it will soon be necessary to rule
everything out of the streets except the wires
and to remove the lire departments, buildings
and people to other localities. That may be a
toilsome process, but it seems likely to prove
easier than to get the wires out of the way.
The peculiarity of that Kentucky poison
ins is that sixty guests at a wedding got the
poison by drinkin: it In the water. This is a
novel feature for the Bourbon State; but It will
doubtless furnish an adequate warning against
any more such violations of (be Kentucky
picccdent.
THE idea of Mr. Carl Schurz that the
ocean passage is shortly to be reduced to less
than five days moves the New Y'ork Sun to re
mark: "What nonsense! lr Mr. Carl fechurz's
method of computlnc future progress from
past achievement is good, he can safely proph
esy that in 40 3 ears from now tlio time to Liver
pool will be reduced to C hours and SO minutes,"
which is about what was foreshadowed by a
paper read before the inventors' congress
recently.
The strenuous efforts to get the fractional
currency into circulation, and the talk of an
arrangement to extend the maturing 4per
cent bonds, looks as if the Treasury is begin
ning to experience the effects of the ease with
which the last Congress disposed of the surplus
question.
Osx of the crimes which attracted atten
tion in Kew York the other day was reversed
by the uoman In this city, who cut her own
tbroat after stabbing her husband because suo
was tired of quarreling and poverty. The
method she took of improving matters may not
have been especially successful, but it servos as
a warning to avoid the latter evil and thus
make the first endurable whore it is not avoid
able. "LET no man step foot upon the soil of
Columbia who cannot bring a true bill of moial
cleanliness," cried Mr. WIclifie. of New Or
leans, in tho Commercial Congress. Right.
And let no man remain on the soil, outsido of
the penitentiaries, who will not obey the laws
and refrain from setting mob rule above the
courts.
"Paktial reciprocity with Cuba is par
tial indoed when they get our flour at reduced
rates and wc have to pay the same old paralyz
ing duty on their tobacco and cigars." This
comment of the New York World re7cals the
opinion that the reciprocity it is after is that
which wonld give its editors Havana cigars at
low prices and leave the farmers of the United
States shnt out of the Cuban market
Sir John Itoss, a recent visitor at
Washington, Is the son of the General Boss
who captured and bnrned the capita in 1814
When Sir John got his hotel bill the conviction
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came home to him that the spoliation of one
early part of the centsry was f OHy avenged.
The fact that "stocks and wheat are both
rlslnc- together, and both on a solid situation of
favorable fact," Is commented on by the Phila
delphia Ft. Theiltuation is that stocks are
rising on the expectation of large crops, and
wheat is rising oa the expectation of a short
supply before the new crop comes in. It is
rather difficult to class the first as "solid" or
the latter as "favorable."
Geemaky'b railroads cost 52,444,000,000,
and are capitalized for only 5110.000,000 more.
No wonder that American railway financiers
are unanimous In declaring that German rail
way methods are far behind those of America
in progress.
Bismarck's assertion that in Germany
no man need belong to an especial party is
taken as a slur upon tho partisan divisions of
this country. Perhaps Bismarck's failure to
earry everything before him may be due to tho
fact that the regular party men of the United
States sent over trained workers to prevent the
success of such an avowed Mugwump.
Mb. Seed's arrival at Home has been
succeeded by a much mote pacific aspect of the
Italian question. There is a suspicion that tho
ex-Speaker has been disciplining Kudini in a
private caucus.
Me. Cleveland serves notice on the
country that he is not going to let the Repub
licans steal the antl-sllvor vote from him, if be
knows it. At the same time lie gives the silver
men a tip that it will not bo bis duty to act
officially on the subject before 1891, and the
conditions may chauge prior to that date.
TnE remark of Mr. Bennett's New York
Telegram that "any man can get up some sort
of newspaper" is calculated to provoke an In
quiry why Mr. Bennett docs nut do it
If a road bill cannot be passed which
will change tho prevailing methods so as to
give some promise of the construction of dura
ble roads, no road bill should bo passed at all.
The movement for road improvement was not
started for the purpose of dumping State
money into the present mud holes.
The evictions in the coke regions do not
seem to progress to a conclusion much more
rapidly than those in Ireland.
PEESONAL PARAGRAPHS.
'Squire Beasley, of Aberdeen, O.. has
married more than 5.000 runaway couples within
21 years. Tho 'Squire is now 82 years old and
hale and hearty.
Sin Edwin Arnold is an absent-minded
man, and is somewhat negligent in bis attire.
He has a mild eye, a calm face and a general
air of indifference.
The Prince of Wales, beini: asked on
one occasion who was tne cleverest woman he
had over met, promptly answered: "My sister,
the Empress Frederick."
Senator Ingalls carries in his pocket
as a souvenir a 10-ccnt piece which he says is
the last dime the Government paid him, the
very last piece of money received in paymont
of his salary.
Nellie Grant Sartokis, aside from
her domestic troubles, is said to be most fortu
nately situated. Sue has plenty of money and
moves in the best English society, even being
entertained by royalty.
Governor Hogg, of Texas, has three
bright children, two girls and a boy, whose
names respectively are said to be Inia Hogg,
lira Hogg and Moore Hogg. These names were
bestowed hy Governor Hogg himself.
Prof. Mommsen, the great German his
torian, who goes to Rome this month to con
tinue his studies In the Vatican library, has
probably the greatest hold on the affections of
literary Germany of any man living.
Major MgKinlet is a rising star of
after-dinner speech making, and it is expected
that he will be able to take Mr. Depow's place
if that gentleman should happen to be sent to
jail as tho result of his approaching trial.
The Empress of Austria manages to keep
away from Vienna at Easter time to escape the
distasteful usage of washing the feet of a dozen
old women, while the Emperor amuses him
self in the same manner with as many ancient
men.
Adelaide Kistori, the great actress of
a former generation. Is nearer 70 than $0 years
of age. but, says a Roman correspondent, is
still a beautiful woman, with voice strong and
clear, her figure straight and graceful, ana face
neither wrinkled nor yellow.
John Jacob Astoe, Jr., when be was
married in Philadelphia did not know that his
bride's birthplace was entered iS the record as
being the City of Brotherly Love, which was a
mistake, she having been born in Providence,
The error has been corrected.
General John Gibbon, of the Federal
Army, who retired this week on account of
age, was frequently accompanied by his wife
during his campaigning in the late war. She
has appeared with the General at several sol
diers' meetings since the Rebellion, and her
appearance was always the signal for great en
thusiasm. The Cable Broke.
Tho cable of the Butler street division of the
Citizens' Traction Company broke at Thirty
eighth street at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Travel was stopped until nearly 8 o'clock last
evening. It was spliced to last until midnight,
when the work of putting in a new cable was
commenced.
A Truthful Paradox.
Chicago Globe.
It seems paradoxical, but it is nevertheless
true, that the tendency of the press, which is
the moulder of public opinion, is to remove all
mould from public opinion, and make current
thought, progressive thought.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
General D. I' Grier.
General D. P. Grier died at his residence
In St. Louis at a late hour Tuesday nleht. At
the break oftlie war he recruited a company of
volunteers, or which he was elected Captain. On
Augusts. lSia, bo was commissioned Colonel of
the Seventy-seventh Illinois Volunteers, and
served throughout the war, being commissioned
llrevet, lirigadler Gci.eral on March K, 1S83.
James A. McKec.
James A. McKcp, well known in this
city, died yesterday morning frtfm pneumonia.
The deceased was 41 years and unmarried. For
sonic years lie was connected with the Adams
Express Company, but for the last 15 years lias
acted as clerk to Alderman lIcKenna. Mr. ilc
Kec belonged to the Smitlittcld Street 11. E.
Church.
Obituary Notes.
lilSIIOP R. DreSEY, A. M. E., Is dead at
Chatham. Ont.
AUGUSTUS THOBNliyKE l'EUCIXS, a Boston
citizen, author of a "Lire of Copley," died Tues
day. Captain SAM DEL Eldiied, of F.ilmoulli, .Mass.,
a veteran or the war of 1512, died last week aged
nearly 35.
CyitUS" W. Holmes died at Jlouson. Mass.,
Monday, aged 89. He began life as a clerk and
died worth St. 000.000.
JanKC I'OHTin, aged 82 years, died yesterday
morning at licrhomc in Mansliejd Valley, lnc
fcneral service will be held there to-morrow at 9
o'clock A. M.
I'nlLIP TUOXAS. aged 00 Tears, died on Tues
day at life residence near Sharpsburg. He
was prominent In G. A. H. and In the order of
Odd Fellows.
JAMr.s It. Ciiaubeiis. of Kensington, step
father of Ell blirever, of Alliance, died suddenly
vesterdav evening from an attack of the grip.
lie was 75 years of age.
, llpsiti Hicham. Antoixe Ciiafu. an illustri
ous French sculptor, died Tuesday at SU Ger
main, near I'aris. In his Suth vear. He was chosen
a member of the Institute In 18SO. v
ItEV. 1h- LYTLE, for 3(1 years pastor or the
United 1'reshyterlsn Church at Rloomgeld, a few
miles from Zanwville, dropped dead there Tues
day. Ho. was abont 70 years of age.
E. D. EVEBT6, the oldest printer of Newark, O.,
died yesterday, aged 68 years. He had been em
ployed at the Advocate office for upward or SO
years, lie served as'lownshlp Trustee.
EPUUMD A. tEELT. The wealthy paper manu
facturer of Scotch I'luliiE. N. J., died Tuesday
morning at his home on the summit ofWalchung
Mountain, alter a week's Illness from the grip.
He was 71 years old.
William Uefuabt, an old and influential
citizen of Bedford, died yesterday morning in his
75th year. Mr. Uephart was a leader In the Meth
odlatcbnrch for over 60 years, and for a number
ofyears filled the pulpit as a local preacher. For
the pAst 19 years he has been the Court Crier.
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TENANTS AK TERMS.
The Plan ol Campaign In Ireland Gone by
the Hoard Each Side Blaming the Other
for It Healy's Sensational Charge
Against Farnell.
TBT PUXLAP'S CABLE COMPAlTr.l
London, April 22. Hoaly, in speaking this
-evening to a meeting of his constituents at
Dublin put all tbe blame of the break down of
the plan of campaign in Ireland upon Farnell,
and said: "There has been a treaty made at
Brighton between Farnell and Balfour, by
'which the former undertakes to assiBt the lat
ter by oausing a collapse in tbe plan of cam
paign, while Balfour on his part agrees not to
run a Tory candidate In Corkiagafnst Farnell."
This statement is generally regarded as being
without foundation, but very sensational.
A Duolap reporter asked a prominent mem
ber of Parliament his'vlews on the subject, and
he replied: "Neither the MCCartbyites nor the
Painclllteswanttu spend any more money in
supporting tenants on tho plan of campaign.
Tbe estates plan was Dillon and O'Brien's idea,
but it has sunk large sums of money and done
no good. The end must come some time, for
the tenants cuuld not be supported forever,
and it is best for Dillon and O'Brien that the
end should come while t hoy are in jail, for then
they cannot be blamed."
The evicted Ponsonbv campaigners are un
paid. Their monthly installment was due to
day, but. owing to the want of funds, could not
be paid. Eight hundred pounds are required.
The tenants are much excited by tbe failure of
the funds and that evictions are promised to
morrow, and the plan of campaign is looked
upon as totally euded. On the Glens.HarroId
estato the evicted tenants were settling again
to-day. They have all been reinstated in tneir
holulnzs. It is said by many that the condi
tion of Ireland will be much improved with tho
collapse of the plan, as it leaves the funds
available for a more useful purpose.
Both sides will probably cry down tho other
and try to shift tho blame, bnt it is generally
understood that there is nothing in tne plan
anywav, and that in secret both sides aro satis
fied with Its failure.
Bad Case of Trlgamy.
A most flagrant case ot bigamy, or rather
trigamy, for the offense was triple, is beine re
vealed to public view through tbe medium of
the law. Charles Grinson, manager ot a sewing
machine company doing an cxtensivo business
in both Europe and America, has been ar
raigned for it. In ISol he married at Lough
borough, in Leicestershire, and lived there for
19 years with his first wife, by whom he bad five
cliildien. In 1S7U he went to America, pre
sumably on business, leaving bis wife and
family in England to await his return. Long
and wearily thoy looked for the truant, but in
vain.
Eventually bis wifo died in 1SS4, but not be
fore the faithless one had wooed and won an
other bride, in tho persou of Miss Mary Wilson,
a fair American, of Trenton, N. J. Ho lived in
the United States for nearly 20 years and then
returned to England with his second wife,
whom ho ruthlessly deserted In order to marry
a third. He thus lived bigamously with the
second victim for 12 years.
A dispatch from Paris says: Tbo suit of
Mackay against illondcau ana Grahamc, the
proprietor and editor of OaliananCs Messen
ger, has terminated in the defendants bring
condemned to pay fines; also to insert the
verdict "verbatim et literatim" in three news
papers, including their own journal. This suit
was brought on account of a libel of Mackay by
Bonynge. The judges, taking into considera
tion the fact that Gallgnani bad already made
an ample apology In its columns, made sen
tence as light as the law would allow.
Spread of tbo Grip.
Tbe grip continues to spread throughout
Yorkshire. AtBarmston last night an Import
ant political meeting was abandoned on ac
count of the terrible epidemic raging there.
At Driffield the ouly resident magistrate is laid
up, to the great content of thieves and
poachers, who think that "it is an 111 wind that
blows nobody good." Very few families have
escaped. In Lockington the shops, and even
the chapels are closed. The disease has dared
to lay fangs on tbe greatest dignitary of the
county, the Right Worshipful tbo Lord Mayor
of York.
In Leeds the factories and other plices of
business are working with reduced staffs, and
several deaths bave occurred.
Notablo Farnell Convert.
Mr. Brady, Secretary of the National League
of Great Britain, has jnst come out in favor of
Farnell, This is one of tbe most Important ac
cessions to tne v arnciuan wing oi tne insu
party that it has lately received, and it is stated
tnat tne convert win necome me secretary oi
the new Farnell organization.
The La Plata which was reported as navlne
had throe deaths from yellow fever during; her
homeward voyage from Brasil, arrived at
Southampton to-day. Although all on board
are now well, it was considered safest to place
her in quarantine.
For an Old Crime.
Interest in the Alpeton Hall assault case has
been revived hy the surrender of two brothers
of tbe present squire. This gentleman. C. R.
Palmer Morewood, was nearly killed on Christ
mas, 1881. by his brothers, assisted by two
others. One of the latter has since died in
America and the other Is dying there. As no
prosecutor appeared the magistrates had to dis
charge the prisoners.
Tin Plate in Wales.
Tbe Welsh tin plate makers met at Swansea
and reported that 1.000,000 boxes a month's
manufacture were now on band, as a result of
the McKinley law. and that prices bad dropped
from 18 to 12 shillings per box. It was decided
to close tbe factories for four weeks.
A Political Sensation.
Tbe sensation m German political circles is a
pamphlet that has just appeared at Dresden,
entitled. "The Ruin of "Austria." Although
anonymous, it is understood to be by a jour
nalist who visited Prince Bismarck a few weeks
ago and obtained bis views on the situation. It
sharply attacks Austria, and proposes to re
arrange the map of Europe by giving Trieste
to Italy and Bulgaria to Russia, and declares
Prince Bismarck would approve such a step,
on the ground that Germany is bound to isolate
France, hy preventing the meditated Franco
Russian alliance.
Prince Victor's Manifesto.
A dispatch from Paris says: Prince Victor,
who appears to remain at tbe head of tbe
Bonapartists, in spite of hi father's wish to the
contrary, has summoned a meeting of his fol
lowers to be held at Brussels. It is called, for
tbe purpose of submitting to their approval a
manifesto, based solely on the sovereign rights
of nations, which be is about to issue to the
French people.
Aggregation of Old Age.
The death notices In to-day's Times show the
names of 21 people, whose total ages amount to
1723 years, or an average of S2.
A CONFEDERATE PITTSBUBGEB.
Letter From a Man tVho Was Born nore,
But Who Fouslit for the South.
There are very few Confederate veterans who
can claim Pittsburg as a birthplace. Indeed,
many people thipk that every Pittsburger who
went to tbe war woro tbo blue, but Tub Dis
patch is In receipt of a letter that will dispel
such belief. Far down in tbe Sunny South
lives a man who, many years ago, Cist saw tbe
light of day iu the Fourth ward, this city, and
who is now a cripple from wounds received in
the Confederate service. His name may be
familiar to some of our old rcsidenters, and
some of tbem may bo glad to bear from him.
His letter is as follows:
FOOT VniTX. FiORIDA, April 19, 1S91.
.Editor of The Dispatch, Pittsburg, I'h.:
riease eend me a copy of your paper. I was born
In your city. In a loj house between Ponu street
and the Allf-glieuy river and between Sixth and
beventh streets. 1 haven't been there since 1859.
I am a Confederate cripple, but may come to see
you all and see how much the place has improved.
Yours respectlully, D. 11. Caldwell.
If .Mr. Caldwell comes to Pittsburg ho will
find ita very different city from tbe one ho left
33 years ago, and while from bis letter it Is evi
dent that bo expects some improvements, their
magnitude will astonish him.
BLAME IT ON TOOLE SAM.
How Stcubenvlllo Happonod to Bo Left Off
the Canal Itonto Map.
The i'ittsbubo dispatch -publishes a map of
Eastern Ohio and tyestcrn Pennsylvania to show
the proposed shin canal connecting Lake Erie
with the Ohio river, and leaves Steubcnvllle out,
while it marks Wc.lsvllle and other small towns
on the river. This Is a slight that Stcubenvllle
should not tolerate. Stenbenvtlle Gazette,
By way of apology wp will explain. The map
was a phuto-engraved reproduction from a
War Department work. The engineer who
contributed tbe article drew in tbo canal
routes, leavlog the other portions of the map
intact. It was Uncle Sam's fault, dear Gazette,
though bad we detected the oversight it would
liavo been rectified. Steubenville is too big
and too prosperous to be Blighted by any map
maker, and when the Lake Eric ship canal is
built She will be bigger and happier. Help on
tho project, bryther.
A Texan's Complaint.
Dallas News.
Hot t snaps are given away before we hear of I
then- ' J
irmrasM?,: "Xbkk- '23.
IN CAR AND CORRIDOR
Business Bows to Baseball Speedy Trains
and Big Yarns An Old-Time Express
Tho Evolution of the Modern Sleeper
Odd Tales of Railroad Travel by tbe
Topical Talker.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon it
seemed to strike some hundreds of merchants,
lawyers, bankers, brokers and other substan
tial citizens downtown simultaneously that
business was very dull anyhow, and that tbey
might just as well get a little fresh air and sun
shine and that sort of thing. Singularly
enough all of their feet turned Into tbe same
path, which sooner or later brought tbem to
Exposition Park. Balmy air and baseball
cbiine in together, and the augury of yesterday
seems to, promise a return of the vociferous
times when Fifth avenue was well nigh blocked
every afternoon from 4 till 6 with a mob ot
cheering cranks who thirsted for tbe draught
of joy or woe which tbe bulletin boards held for
them.
Tbe welcome the baseball heroes received In
tbe streets yesterday was unmistakably warm.
Tbe enthusiastic newsy yelled: "Dere'dey
cornel Dat's Miller hooray!" and tbo old
favorites were pelted with pet names from all
sides. All tbe errand boys' roads led to the
ball grounds yesterday, and even the District
Messenger Mercury burried bis footsteps as bo
took a short cut to tbe East End by way of Al
legheny. Fast Flyers and Tall Stories.
TnE other day in Chicago some railroad men
got talking to me of fast trains. Tbey bave a
good many expresses out' West that do tall
running, in spite of the prevalent idea herein
the East that our great trunk roads have a mo
nopoly of speed, comfort and safety in train
service. President Harrison has found
out already what wonderful Improve
ments have been made in the South
western railroads, for I notice that be
alluded to tbem In bis speech at Little Rock tbe
other day. Well, tbe Chicago men, to' whom I
havo alluded, told me some remarkable tales of
"Cannon Ball," "Lightning" and other flyers.
Tbe Western railroader does not stop at any
thing when be is cracking up his own line, and
after half a dozen stories bad been told the
Lake Shore man said: "The Limited on our
road is such a flyer that it takes two men to see
her go by one to say: 'Hero sho comesT and
t'other tu say: 'There she gocsl' "
"That's not a circumstance to what No. 21,
'my road's wonder, did the other day," spoke up
the "Miami's" champion; "sho left Columbus
very late, and ran so fast that though she
reached Cincinnati on time her shadow was 60
minutes late."
"I'm not going to try to beat that sto r , 'said
another passenger agent, "but I'll bet very few
of you fellows ever had an experlenee like
mine soon after tho war, when I was a con
ductor on a sleeper between Little Roek and
Memphis. Wo used to make the run in 12
hours ho's that for flO railesT It was swamps
most of the way and we were tickled to d cath
if we got through without jumping the track
more than once or twice. You sec the right of
way was all that was cleared throagh the cane
brake, and balf tbo tlino In the spring tbe
Mississippi got out and floated tbe ties." I re
member that we usually wept just fast enough,
say eight or ten miles an hour, to suck the
mosquitoes into my car, wnich was always tbe
rear one. Talk about tho air being -full of
mosquitoes, down tnere you were lucky to find
a little air amocg the mosquitoes. ,Ive beard
ladies bog the gentlemen to smoke In the car,
for In those days, as now, an Arkansas cigar was
more than a mosquito could stand?"
The Progress In Pullmans.
Yoy would think it hardly possible to im
prove upon tho latest sleeping cars turned out
by tbe Pullman shops, so wonderfully complete
aro they in every detail that counts for com
fort or safety, but Mr. Pullman told a friend of
mine the otber day that while- be was satisflsd
with tbe progress be had mado in tbe construc
tion of bis cars he hoped to keep on adding
new leatures as fast as bo had In the last ten
years. How great tbe progress bas been In tbe
last decade In sleeping car construction very
few of us stop te think. The vestibule device
and the substitution of steel for cast iron and
wood in the fraruo(ot tbe car are tbe two most
important improvements datiug since 1H80, bat
within tbo cars hardly loss material advance
has been made in the provision of space-saving:
and comfort-adding contrivances. The uphol
stering and cabinet work of tbe cars bas kept
pace with the more substantial progress, and
one cannot but wondor that good tasto should
so generally prevail in the choice of colors and
materials in hangings and upholstering, and in
the carving, molding and combination of
woods. Steadily too the standard of taste in
the Fuilman works seems to rise.
Tho First Sleeper.
TALKING of the evolution of the sloeping car,
Mr. M. C. Bristol, who as an officer ot the West
ern Union bas traveled seldom less than 0.000
miles a yoar on the cars for the last S3 years,
told me tbe otber day that bo remembered
wbat a sensation was created by Mr. Pullman's
first sleeping car. It was taken all around tbe
country In circus style, and Mr. Bristol, with
thousands of others, went to see it when it
reached Cincinna.i and wondered at its revcla
tion of comfort and convenlenoe till then un
known in railroad travel. That was about the
close of tho -war. or a little later, ahd for ten
years after that the sleeping car did not con
tain the often cursed hut very necessary upper
berth- No plan for stowing away the upper
berth by day was discovered till about 1875, so
you can see of bow very recent creation after
all is tbe sleeping car of our day. I bave been
told hut haye forgotten, the exaqt number .of
patents covering tbe composition of tbe latest
Pullman car, but it is a good way up in the
hundreds, and bardly a month passes but
something new for use in tbe makeup of the
sleeper is brought under tbe patent ofHco pro
tection.
Cars to Be Fjtled.
Though the West and South have some
trains of Pullman cars that stand comparison
with anything in tbe East, it seems to pe a fact
that a Pullman car usually begins life on one
ottho Eastern trunk lines, thence goes West or
South to the trnnk lines there, and in tbe
course of time finds Its way to branch lines in
the least populous parts of the Southwesr. In
some sectionsof tbe South and West the only.
hope or a release from duty that comes to tbe
sleeping car is a disastrous wreck. There is
something almost sad in the thought that the
car which, in its youth, cornmauded cnlumn9 of
judicious praise in the Eastern press should
come at last to contumely and tobacco juice ad
lib. on tho Yahoo and Grand Pacific But tbe
fashion of bnlldlng solid vestibule trains now
obtaining vogno throughout tbe land is likely
to work a great revolution in tho Pullman,
Wagner and otber car systems. Every great
railroad in tbe land will soon have some dis
tinctive and particular express train of vesti
bule, sleeping, dining; and other cars and al
ready there aro several such trains in the West
that challenge comparison with the Pennsylva
nia limited or tho B. AO.'s famous Royal Blue
line. I saw last week one of these trains, tbe
night express of tbo Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul, which they call tho St. Paul limited.
I believe. In one particular I think this train
excels Its rivals napioly, in tbe electric berth
lamps, with which it is fitted, and wbjpb on
able tbe traveler to read, if be gannot sleep,
without disturbing his voyage companions. On
inquiry at tbe Pennsylvania office hero I find
that on the limited you cap have a lamp con
nected with your.berth by asking tho porter.
Currying Wheat to Minnesota.
What time has done for the State of Minne
sota was curiously illustrated in a remark made
the other day to me by J, M. Kimball, Superin
tendent of tbo Erie aud Pittsburg Railroad. I
bad referred to tbo death of "Diamond Joe"
Reynold;, the millionaire miner, railroader,
steamboatman and representative Western
bustler, and Mr. Kimball said be had known
him well 30 years ago.
"He was running a small freight boat on tho
Mississippi theb," saidMr.Klmbair. "and I met
him often. I remember ihat in ifofl Reynolds
was busy carrying wheat into Minnesota for the
famine-stricken sottlers. That was about tho
last year tbat Minnesota bad to import wheat."
A Lamb With a Hainan Face.
Gosheit, 1ND., April 22. William Clark, a
farmer, living east of here, brought to town to
day a Iamb with a perfect human face. The
lamb is only a few days pld, but the features
are, well developed and look moro like tluse pt
a inaturo woman thai) that of a child. The
lamb Is alive and apparently perfectly healthy.
Jlcw About Anson?
Omaha World-Herald. i
Chicago is entitled to the name of tha city of
theWlsipp son. With Robert Lincoln at St.
James and "Hemp" Washburne in the city
half, perpetuation seems to bave little to com-
plal l ol
""issi
WHERE THE ORANGE GROWS,
The Fresidental Party In Southern Cali
fornia Met By the Govornor .and Others
atlndlo Receptions at Colton, Pomona,
Belmont and Las Angeles.
Los Angeles. April 22, The Fresidental
party entered the State of California at Fort
Yuma at 4-3) o'clock this morning. His Excel
lency was presented with a profusion of flowers
and luscious fruit. When tbe President's
party reached India at 8:15, It was received
by a large delegation, including Governor
Markbam and staff, ex-Governor Perkins,
Senator Felton, Judge Van Vleet, of Sacra
mento: S. M. White, of Los Angeles; 'Colonel
C. F. Crocker, Vice President of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, and Mr. Stump, Chairman of
tbe Republican Committee.
Governor Markbam made an address of wel
come on bebalf of all the people of the State.
The Governor outlined tbe features of various
sections of tbe State through which tbe Presi
dent would pass, calling attention to tbe re
markable development of natural resources of
these sections, especially tbe southern 'part of
the State, within the past ten years, and, in
closing, requested tho president to take par
ticular notice of the great lack In California of
national public Improvements: of tbe exten
sive shipping interests of tbe State and her
great coast line almost defenseless and almost
witbout harbors of refuge, except at San
Diego, and San Francisco, either of which
coald accommodate the commerce of tbe
world, but located nearly 500 miles apart.
Harrison to the People of Indlo.
The President, replying, said tbat he wonld
not undertake, while almost choked with tbe
dust of the plains ho bad just left, to say what
ho wished to say iu pleasant greeting to the
citizens of California. Some time, when re
freshed by their olive oil and their vineyards, be
would endeavor to express bis gratification at
being able to visit California. He bad long de
cided to visit California, and it was his objec
tive point on this trip. He had seen the North
ern coast, Pugel Sonnd, but had never before
been able to see California. He remembered
from boyhood tbe excitement of tbe discovery
of gold, and had always distantly followed
Call fnrnla's growth and progress. Tbe acquisi
tion of California was second only to tbat of
Louisiana and the control of tbe Mississippi
river. It secured us this great coast, and made
impossible tbe ship of a foreign power on any
of our coast line. It bas helped perfect our
magnificent isolation, wbicb is our great pro
tection against foreign aggression.
Tbe President afterward shook bands with a
large number of people. Several Indians, in
cluding Chief Cabazon, chiof of tbe Indio
tribe, who is over loo years of age,;
presented an address to tbe President,
asking for justice and assistance. The cere
monies took place on the platform of the sta
tion, and were very interesting.
California's Beautiful Scenery.
The Governor and party left Indio in com
pany with the President at 8:50 A. si,, for Los
Angeles. The run from Indio to Colton was
through a beautiful valley abounding with
plctdVesquo scenery. At Banning tho Pres
ident was welcomed by all the inhabitants, in
cluding the Indian children being educated
there. Tbe Presidental party also received as
cordial a reception at Belmont.
Tbe next stop was at Colton, where tbe Presi
dent was welcomed by flags, and an enthusi
astic crowd, nearly all of whom pressed up to
tbe platform of the tram and shook hands
with him. Tho President was Introduced by
Governor Markbam, and made a short patriotic
address.
"We bave traveled now something more than
3.500 miles. Tbey have been 3,500' miles of cor
qial greeting from my fellow-citizens; they
have been 3,500 miles of perpetual talk. It
would requiro a brain more fertile in resources,
more diversified In its operations than the State
of California in its productions, to say some
thing'originai'or Interesting at each nf these
stupofug places, but I can say always with a
warm heart to my fellow-citizens who greet
me so cordially, who look to me out of such
kindly faces, I thank you.
' A Cosmopolitan State.
"I am your servant In all things tbat will con
duce to the general prosperity and happiness
of tbe American people. Remote from us, far,
apart in distance, wo are united to you.not only
by ties of common citlzensbip, by the rever
ence and honor we Joyfully give to one flag,
but by those interchanges ot emigration which
bave brouzhtsomanyof tho people of tbe older
states to you. At every station where 1 have
stopped since entering California some Hoosler
bas held up his band to greet me." Laughter
and cheers,
bpeeches were also made by Secretary Rusk
and Postmaster General Wanamaker. The
Mayor of Los Angeles ana a committee of citi
zens, Including several ladles, boarded tbe train
at Colton aqd accompanied tho President to
Los Angeles, wbicb city was reached late in
the evening. A stop of 20 minutes was made
en route at Pomona, where an enthusiastic re
ception was enjoyed.
0APIDBED BY POBIUQUESZ
Why the Steamer Countess of Carnarvon
Was Seized.
London, April 2Z It Is now ascertained that
the Countess of Carnarvon, which was seized
by tho Portuguese gunboat McMahon while on
a trip to Limpopo river in March, was char
tered at Natal, and bad on board 10,000 stand
of arms and 20,000 rounds of ammunition
shipped at Port Elizabeth. The Countess
cleared thence for Beira, but her real destina
tion is said to have been tbe Limpopo river,
whence the arms were to be conveyed to Gun
gunamas Kraal.
Tbe Countess having- twice evaded the chal
lenge of tbe Portuguese at tbe mouth of the
Limpopo, she was captured under direct orders
from Lisbon. Tbe crew of the Countess re
main at Gungunamas Kraal. This action an
the part of the Portuguese was in direct viola
tion ot the modus Vivendi of August 2u, lb90,
wbicb provides lor tbe free navigation of the
Limpopo.
How Wonld It Work Here?
STew York. Sun. 1
A man just back from a winter in Germany
says: "Tho only way of stopping the danger
ous practice of carrying canes and umbrellas
horizontally has lone been known to the peo
ple of Berlin. There a man no sooner tucks
his walking stick under his arm than he feels a
quick blow on it from behind. It either drops
to the pavement or assumes the only proper
and safe position in which a stick can be car
rifdL There is no use in h'is getting angry ith
tbo person who struok tbe blow or in bis trying
todohun up, for public opinion is with tbe
regulator of the barbarous and indefensible
practice of which I speak. I have soen dozens
of Americans treated to this discipline in Unter
den Linden while tbey were endangering tbe
eyes and discommoding tbo bodies ot tbe
crowds there. Most of tbem whirled abont
with fight bristling all over them, but a glance
or two at the angry faces around tbem usually
sufficed to calm tbem down."
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.
Joseph Arthur, whb wrote "Blue Jeans,"
is at tbe Anderson. Hugh L, Thomas and
wife, ot Seattle, also registered at the botel.
Mr. Thomas is a nephew of Proprietor Bean,
and recently was married in Cleveland. Tbe
young couplo are on their wedding trip now.
W. R. Woodford, assistant manager of the
Wheeline and Lake Erie road, was at the An
derson yesterday. He was marries last fall, and
a sbort time ag-returned from a wedding trip to
Europe. Tbe Pittsburg Locomotive Company
is building several engines tor the line.
Department Commander George B.
Boyer, of the G. A. R. of Harrjsburg, was a
visitqr in tbe city yesterday, the truest of Past
Department Commander Joseph F. Donniston.
Major Pa tterson'went to Mansfield list
evening to inspect Company K. Ho thinks
there will be no fnrther need for troops in the
coko country.
"Archie Winters registered at the East
End Hotel last week. IIo was working a big
deal, so be said, which has not jet been closed.
Mr. Joseph It. Nutt, of TJniontown, and
Mrs. Valentine Hay, nf (Somerset, are among
the guests at tbe Monongahela House.
Theo. Phillips, of Middlesborough, Eng
land, registered at tbe Duquesne last evening.
Ho is engaged in tbe Iron business.
C. R- Wattson, agent and buyer for the
National Transit Company at Butler, is in
tbe city to-day on business.
Glenn T. Braden, of 'OH'City, of the field
force of tbo National Transit Company, paid
thejeity a visit to-day.
L S. Gibson, of Oil City, representing the
Chester Tube and Pipe Company, of Philadel
phia, is in the city. '
C. W. Schuley, advance man for the
"Kidnapped" Conipapy, is stopping at the Sev
enth Avenue.
W. A. Lvncb, of Canton, and Grant
fleering, of Bloomsburg, are at the Anderson.
C; L. Pullman was in the city for a short
time yesterday. He went East last evening.
Maypr James Mi Lambing, of Corry, Is
registered at tbe Seventh Avenue.
SOCIETY'S PLEASURES.
Artists Preparing for Summer; Sketching
Tours A Southern Belle Married In Al
leghenyA Lady From Japan Musical
Events Social Gossip.,
Scalp Level will be graced this season as it
was last with over a score of young ladies from
this city who will spend from. to weeks to a
month sketching in that vicinity. Tbe young
ladies are tbe students of Artist J. W. Beatty
and their teacher will accompany tbem. Ibcy
will make tbe trip as soon as tbe Pittsburg Art
School closes and will stop at the Vale Hohie.
Mr. Deatty was at tbe school yesterday-'for tbe
first time in two weeks, be having been con
fined to his East'End borne with grip (or tbat
time.
NuMXltoud concert parties aro being organ
ized for tbe Marine Band concert. Saturday,
May 2 L. Kidder, of Connellsville. Judge Sue
cop, of the Soutfaside, and R. W. Carroll, of
the East End, will bo hosts at such affairs, and
Greensburg and Unlontown will also be re'pre-
sented by good-sized parties.
A pretty, unostentatious wedding yester
day morning In Allegheny united Miss Nell
Moore.of tbis city.formerly of Chattanooga, and
Mr. Howard Eaton, train dispatcher for tbe Ft.
Wayne ro-d. Rev. Mr. Meek officiated, and a
number of friends witnessed the ceremony.
Tbe young people departed later for Chicago,
tbeirfdture home, with the well wishes of a
host of friends accompanying tbem.
Miss Sybil Cahter, who has lately re
turned from an extensive tour, as an Episcopal
missionary, through China and Japan, will be
tendered a reception tbis evening iu St. An
drew's Church on Ninth street by the Woman's
Auxiliary. To-morrow evening Miss Carter
will lecture in tbe chapel attached to Trinity
Church an her work in tbe foreign lands.
A Scotch musical and literary entertain
ment will be given this evening in tbe Seventh
U. P. Church, Lawrenceville. A.n elaborate
and promising programme bas been outlined
for tbe performance, after wblch sociability
will reign. Among the tIent for the evening
appear tbe names of Misses Keir, Mcintosh,
Given, and Mrs. J.C. Davis, also Messrs. Light-
uociy, Hamilton, Allison ana .Nixon.
Ait entertainment will be given this evening
at tbe Park Hotel. Sewlckley, for tbo benefit
of tbe Cbancel Society of St. Stephens' P. E.
Church. Tbe affair promises to be very enjoy
able, as tbe members of tbo Cbancel Society
have arranged for an elanorate musical pro
gramme and refreshments to match. Among
others tbe following will contribute to tbo
musical portion of the entertainment: Mrs.
bharpe McDonald, Mrs. Wrensball and Miss
Gaston, and Messrs. Robert Cunningham,
Clarence Swearingeu and George Rose.
One of tbe prettiest weddings 'that has
graced Lawrenceville society during the pres
ent season was tbat of yesterday. At S o'clock
In the afternoon Mr. Joseph McGroarty and
Miss Aggie McArll were married at St. John's
Catholic Church, Thirty-second street, by Rev,
Father Keating. Miss Jennie Ivers was the
bridtmald and John McGroarty was tbe best
man for the groom. Miss Jennie McSteen pre
sided at the orcan. and as tbe party was leavine
the church played the Tannbanser Wedding
March. A reception and banquet was tendered
to the baopy couple in tbe evening at tbe resi
dence 'of ths bride's mother. Mrs. Mary Mc
Arll, South street, near Thirty-ninth.
Social Chatter.
The Botanical Society meets this evening.
This is reception day at the Woman's Ex
change. The Linden Euchre Club will meet to-morrow
evening.
The King's Sons' entertainment at Liberty
Rink to-nlubt.
The Pharmacy graduation exercises tbis
evening In Carnegie Hall.
"The Rivals" will be given at the residence
of Mrs. Hawortb to-night.
The Art Musical meots at Professor Sal
mon's, on Arch street, tbis evening-
A tea party was given last nigbt ,in Turner
Hall. Soutbslde, by tbe members of the St.
George Catholic Church.
Sevebal small entertainments will be given
tlh s evening, one In Moorehead Scbeol Hall
and one in tbe Sixth ward, Allegheny, school
ball.
A gymnastic exhibition was given by the
pupils of the Central Turn Verein at Forbes
street Turner Hall last eveninir. A large num
ber were present and the exhibition was an in
teresting and successful one.
TTJBKISH'JUSXICE.
A Pleasing Little Story From the Land of
the Saltan.
Xew York Tribune.
Ahmed Vefyk Pacha, tba Turkish scholar
and statesman who died' a few days ago, bad
been Ambassador to Paris and Grand Vizier,
and was tbe subject of many pleasant stories.
It is related, for instance, tbat when he was
Governor of Broussa a rich man had judgment
pronounced against him in favor of a poor
man. The Utter, owing to tbe bribes of tbe
rich man, could not obtain execution, and com
plained to Ahmed Vefyk. After explaining his
case, Ahmed saw tbe deDtor riding up to the
Copak upon a bcantifnf Arab horse. He ordered
the creditor to sit down, called a messenger
and whispered to him. Tbe debtor entered the
room, apd was surprised at tbe exceptional
cordiality of tbe Pacha, who invited him to sit
down, to take coffee, and to converse. Pres
ently, when be rose to leave, the Pacha pressed
him to icmain. and kept uim unward of an
hour, until, indeed, a messenger entered the
room and placed a small has on tbe table be
fore Ahmed. When the debtor next rose.
Ahmed took tbe bag from the table and gave it
to him, stating. "This is: yours. You owed so
much to this poor man. I have sold your horse,
paid him, ana this is tbe balance belonging to
you."
HOT COBBECTLY BEP0BTED.
Cleveland Says the Report of His Stephens
Interview Js Inaccurate.
NEW YOBK. April fL Ex-President Cleve
land was asked to-day if Mr. Stephens' version
of bis conversation with Mr, Cleveland and bis
statement of the latter's views on tbe silver
question were correctly reported. Mr- Cleve
land said: "I bave just read tbe report. It
seems to me, from my reading of it, that it has
been generally embellished, and expression
are put In my mouth tbat -were never uttered
by me, but'are tbe expressions of another gen
tleman who was present. While some of the
opinions mav be regarded as partly my views
upon tbe subject o( silver coinage, yet there
are so many otber expressions credited to me
that it would rennire -a eonsiderabln wAe.ilnir
'bat before tbe supposed conversation could be
strictly termea an accurate report.
"I see a good many people; and Mr. Stephens
came to me as a visitor from a distant State. I
desired to treat bim courteously, but it is
scarcely fair treatment to tro tbat he should
run otf to a uewspaoerlifficc, report rav sup
posed utterances, and place ine in. tbe position
of being interviewed by several newspaper men
upon tbe strength of a garbled and embellished
report." The abovo was read over to Jr.
Cleveland by the reporter and tbe ex-President
said: "That's abput right."
Trouble Ahead.
Philadelphia Times.
These are the times when the happiness of
many homes is wrecked. Tbe trouble generally
begins when the husband discovers' tbat his
wife has converted bis last summer's Panama
into aworkbasket and bas painted a wreath of
green roses around it.
PLAYS TO COME
This Is tbe last day upon which season, tick
ets for the May Festival can he purchased. The
sale bas lasted a week, and a large number of
seats have been sold. The auditorium Is so ca
pacious and vtcll laid out, however, tbat there
will be hundreds of sood seats left for tbose
who prefer to bny tliein separately for each
concert. The sale of single concert reserved
scats will begin at Hamilton's Monday morn
ing. Thodrawinzfor private boxes will take
place at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon in the
ladles' parlor of tbe Hotel Anderson.
, Mis. Thomas' Idyilig portraituro of cblla
hopdiife, "The Burglar," will be the attraction
at tho Duquesne next week. The piece was
originally a one-act sketch entitled "Editba's
Burglar." and was presented in tbe capacity ol
a curtain raiser in New York to a current suc
cess, "Ihe Great Pink Pearl." It has been
amplified and perfected into a play which for
two seasons has proven popular. Mr. A.S. Llp
man heads the list of artists. The advance
sale nf seats begins to-day.
"Kidnapped.'.' i melodrama of tbo intense
sort, is next wek's bill at Ihe Bijou Theater,
d'he drama is tho work of the author of "Burr
OaKs" and 'The Plunger." and presumably
cast In the same mold. The advance sale of
seats opens to-day.
AT tho Grand Opera Honso next week Lewis
Morrison will appear In "Faust," for which
considerable merit is promised. Tbe advance
sale of seats begins to-day.
"St FnBKlNs'ris tbe Academy's standard at
traction for next week.
, . PUHIQUS CONDENSATION
Of 43.000.pernns ill of cholera In Japan
lastear, 3L500 died.
Mr. Grief is one of the most irrepressi
bly cheerful men in Topeka, Kan.
A somewhat celebrated temperance lec
turer in Missouri is named Drlnkbard.
Three children born to different families!
In Minnesota this spring are web-footed.
A New York Hebrew has sued a news
paper for calling bim a Christian. He wants
S2.500,
There is only one saint In the Missouri
Penitentiary, and he is of the Latter Djy pe
suasion.
Ten ewes belonging to a m.in in Cooper
county. Mo., have given birth tb spring to 20
Iambs.
The telegraphic rrvenue in England for
1890 was nearly 812.0C0.0UU. an Increase of 8000,000
over 18S9.
Justice is said In be blind, and Topeka
has elected a Judge who has been stone blind
forSO years.
Oat of over 80.000 volumes drawn from
the Portland. -le.. public library last year only
four were lost,
A technical school for millers is to be '
established in Pari". It will be the first of its
kind in the world.
An ostrich is said to have traveled from
New York to Philadelphia on the pilot of a
locomotive recently.
Tbe king of all the lobsters was caught
off Monhegan, Me., last week. He was 30
Inches long and weighed 11 pounds.
A Kansas City lawyer was so much
overcome when a jury pronounced his client
not guilty of murder tbat be fainted.
There is a pig at Junction City, Kan.,
which weighs 1,632 pounds. It is believed to ba
the largest hog in the world on four feet.
A farmer living near Erie is just eating
the last of a second ttrop of red June apples
wblch he gathered from bis orchard in Septem
ber. A pupil in a cooking school who wzs
asked bow beef tea' was made, replied, "Buy a '
tin of beef extract and follow tbe directions on
the lid."
It is costly to die iu Mexico. The
American friends of a man wbo died in tbat
counlry had to pay a native undertaker (931 for
bis services, which were only ordinary.
Sixteen Nashville, Tenn., policemen
started out to raid a disorderly house at 9
o'clock the otber night and returned at 12 with,
a rubber shoe. It was placed in a cell.
, Russia's Health Department has issued
a statement that tbe empire's population on
January L 18S0. was 112.312.75S. Tbe births in
1SSS were 5,116.996, against 3.S3.51S deaths.
Hailstones marked distinctly with a
W are reported to bave fallen in Southern
Florida. Whether tbe letter means war or
water is unknown to tbe people down there.
The number of inhabitants of British
India, by the late census Is 230,400,000. an In
crease of nearly 22.000,000 since 1S8I. The pop.
Illation of all India amounts to about 285,000,
000. Ninety-five per cent of all the rum mad
in tbe world is tbe product of sever! distilleries
In and around Boston. They are all old estab
lishments, some of tbem running back to tbe
old colonial days.
An electric motor is employed to oper
ate a plow on the estate of one of tbe Spanish
nobility. Tbe current Is Generated by msans
of astreamaof water at some distance from tha
fields where the plow Is employed.
A New. York society man, wishing to
give a stag dinner, sent out 14 Invitations and
told each man how many others were asked.
Not an luvitatlon was accepted, as each person
receiving one tbonght that be was asked merely
to avoid havmz 13 at table.
A Philadelphia fish dealer finding him
self with a large stojk of stale sbadon hand,
by a few skillful touches of red paint on the
fisbes' gills Imparted a fresh appearance to his
goods. Persons wbo purchased tbe fish became
III, and tbe artistic dealer languishes in jail.
The first savings bank in America was
the "Provident Institution for Savings In tba
Town of Boston," incorporated in December,
1816. and opened for business In January or
February. 1817, and at present tbe leading sav
in ps bank In New England and tbe oldest In tha
world.
In the Manchester, England, Quardian
the other day appeared two soggestive adver
tisement side py side. One was for a "woman"
who'was a eood cook, to whom 45 a year was
offered, and the other was for "a laujr by birtb
and education," to act as nurso to a child at an
annual salary of 20.
The enumerators who took the recent
English census bad. of course, some amusimr.
experiences. One householder banded In a
blank filled With the names of "Albert Jenkins,
aged 407 years; Mary Ann Jenkins, ased 401.
and Thomas Jenkins, 201." Inquiry showed
tbat Albert Jenkins was 47 years old, and the
others 41 and 2L
At a meeting of the Asiatic Society of
Bengal, at Calcutta, a piece ot cable was ex
hibited showing tbat tbe India rubber covering
had been pierced by a blade of grasi. Tbo
piercing was so complete and the contact with
the' copper core so perfect tbat "dead earth,"
as it i technically called, was produced, and
tne-emciensy ottne caoio aestroyeu.
A curious juxtaposition of vessels was
noticed In San Francisco tha other day. At
Howard wharf was an Inglorious hay barge,
tba George Washington, and near by tbe mu
nificent American shin, tbe Valley Force.
Aloneslde the George Washington was a com
panion vessel, the Fourth ot July, peacefully
discharging ber loid of meadow produce.
Near Tacorua, Wash., last week, two
boys, while out in askiff fishing, booked a man
eating shark, weighing 300 pounds. Their boat
was upset, "and tbey were thrown Into tba
water. Upon being rescued by some fisher
men, the veracious chronicler records that tbo
lads rlgbted their boat, which was being towed
by tbe shark, and, after a bard pull, they get
the boat and shark on shore. '
A bolt of electrioity struck a residenoa
in Sedalia, Mo., and ran down the flue Into tbe
sitting room, where there was a stove around
which three or four ladies were seated. The
stove'' was driven into tbe basement below, so
great was (be force of the bolt, but a young
lady who bad ber feet upon tbe fender was not
harmed in the least, while another seated sev
eral feet distant was severely shocked,
The Curator of the Academy of Scienee,
of Sab Francisco, recently discovered a "new
species" of hare- It is found upon the Island
of Espirltu Santo, in the Gulf of California, off
La Paz Bay. Tbe bare is rather larger tbap
tbose found In California of lower California,
bat possesses all tbo characteristics of tba
genus. The Smithsonian Institution, several
years ago, received two skins of the species,
preserved in alcohol, but overlooked tbem.
and It bas been left to the California Academy
to describe ana name tbe bare.
It is popularly suppose'd tbat the lion if
tbo most courageous and powerful of tbe car
nlvora, or at least of the f elldae; bnt on the few
recorded occasions of a battle royal between
tbe lion and tbe Bengal tiger, tbe lion bas
come oif second best. Ono sneb combat oc
curred recently at tho Calcutta Zoo, between
an African lioness and a tigress. Tbey were
exhibited in adjoining compartments of tha
same cage, and the door having been carelessly
opened between the two compartments, tba
tigress rnsbedln and disposed of her rival in
fight which lasted about ten minutes.
FIVE FOR FUN.
"You seem to be having a nice time of it
here, " said the Irate parent to tbe young man
whom he caught kLslug his daughter In tha
balL
.Nice?" said the younn man, smicklna- his
lips, "why, sir, that's no name for ltr" .Vi
lort Frew.
Wagg What are you doing now?
Wooden-Oh, I'm living by brain work,
Y'ag-l want io know! Vihosel Boston Cour
ier, After the bridal party partook of a sump
tuous banquet, a younger brother of the bride
got up and said solemnly, raisin? bis class:
'Ladles and gentlemen, I have to propose a
toast, which, however, must bo drunk standing.
I'leaw take your glasses and rise up."
Tne quests, although somewhat bewildered, did
so.
.Sow," said the young; scapzrace, "If you wilt
remain standln: for a few minutes I'll And oat
who has been sitting on my new stovepipe hat."
Texas liftings.
C.'iruthers It takes a great deal of urging
to net ,llss Fruyn to t(nit.
Ualte-Yesvbut It can be done. What I want
tq learn Is jiow to s(op ber once she Rets started.
Uarvert,Jiasar.
Mrs. Ilomllv (after church) How did
you come to preach on backsliding, dearest? Yea
said at breakfast that ypu were lotat to preach
your sermon on proranlty.
The Ilev. Dr. Homily I bad intended to, my
doir; bnt nr coJUr.buttqn sot.uown fay neck
when I was dressing for church. flic.
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