THE. PITTSBURG DISPATCH. "WEDNESDAY. .APRIL 29,. JL89L Wfje SigpaM. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, lSiS. Vol. -, ivo. M.-Entered at Pittsburg rosloElce. ovcinbcrli. ivs", as second-class matter. Business Office Corner Smithfleld and Diamond Streets. News Rooms and Publishing House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street FA!TKKN ADVEKTISttG OFFICE. ROOM 21. TK1BPM BUILDING. SEW YOUK. where compcie ales ul THE DISPATCH esn always be lound. Foreign advertisers appreciate the con vcnlence. Homo advertiser and Mends of THE HIM'AICII. while iu htw lork, are also made welcome. THE niSPATCH is rtgiitruli) on sale at Jlrentmo's. S Union Square. A'ew York old 17 Arc. e FOpra, Patts, Jj-ance. xchrre anyone it ho has bren dtsapvoinied at a hotel news stand can obtain it. TERMS OF TIIK DISTATCH. ro'TAor mrr sk the cxTted states. 7ailt Dispatch. One Year "0 Daily DirATCH, l'cr Quarter loo UAILY Dispatch, One Month.... "0 Daily lUfl'ATCH, including Sunday, lycar. 10 00 Daily Disr-ATCH, ln-lndlnrfcundav.Sni'ths 150 Iiailt Dispatch, including :?uuday, lm'th 90 m-npaI Dispatch, out- Year :50 Ueikly DisP4TC.il one lear 13 The Daily Dispatch is delivered by carriers at 1 rems per week, or Including: Sunday edition, at ZO cents ier week. PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY. APR. 29. 189L NOT A SEItlOCs MATTER. The idea is note advanced that the new street bill is defective because the phrase "a majority in number and interest" fails to define who are parties in interest. There mar be a doubt whether tlie lessee of a property on a Ions ground lease, or the owner, is the party in interest, and the doubt on this point is thought by some to indicate a deficiency in the bill. Even supposing this point an important one, tne difficulty it presents is minimized by the fact that its restriction will permit the improvement of comparatively few streets, except where the demand is so im perativc as to command practically unani mous support fortbe improvement. But ths doubt is not a serious one. The terror criti cised has been in use in street legislation for years; and if there are no cases in which its exact meaniug,as between owners and lessees, is defined, it must be because there has never been any real dispute as to its significance. Even ii the doubt should arise in the future, it would not invalidate the bill. It will simplv present a case for the judicial construction. There is no such radical defect in tms case as there is in the supplementary charter legislation over the question whether the legislature can ignore the constitutional restriction on the increase of city debt. VICTIMS OF MISPLACED CONFIDENCE. The members of the Philadelphia delega tion who voted -almost solidly against placing the anti-discriminatiou bill on the calendar nave a pathetio grievance against Mr. Fow. It is now stated on their behalf that Mr. Fow urged that the entire delega tion should testify their fidelity to tbe cor porate cause by voting solidly against giv ing the bill tho empty show of a place on tbe calendar. Of course, they were willing to display the collar in this way under Mr. Fow's guidance, and on the understanding that they were to have his company. Judge of their surprise and injured indignation, tbere'bre, when Mr. Fow at the last mo ment voted in favor of putting the bill on the calendar, thus leaving the Republican members in the attitude of testifying a supererogatory devotion to the railroads, while the wily Fow posed as a surjporter of the bill. If this vote could be taken to indicate a change oi heart on the part of Mr. Fow, the public would be apt to overlook the cruel deception ol his confiding Republican col leagues from Philadelphia. But Mr. Fow has served as a legislative agent for the prin ciple that corporations are above the Consti tution too long for any one to accuse him, as the Philadelphia Record says, "either of an intent to desert the railroad interestsor a de sire to fulfil! his oath of office." His vote can simply be counted as a trick to make a little cheap capital, and no corporation will feel any uneasiness over the probability that lie will use his legislative talents in pressing the bill to actual passage. As for the betrayed Philadelphians, their complaint is not calculated to arouse very much compassion. According to their own statement their readiness to serve the cor porations, rather than support the 'Constitu tion, did not reauire very mucb urging to stimulate it into action. Possibly the fact that tbey permit themselves to be guided by the advice of Fow may explain the tendency they have shown for votiug on the wrong side oi" almost-every question. If they learn isdoni by experience, and interpret that statesman's advice by the rule of contraries, lh;y may wake up some morning and find themselves lamous for having once in their lives voted right. GOsCIIEVs CUANGE OF FKONT. A peculiarity of Tory politics is brought into strong relief by the recent statement of Mr. Goscben, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer in the Salisbury Cabinet This statement, by showing a reduction of inter est on the public debt by some 3,000,000 and of principal by some 30,000,000 in tbe past few years, rivals some of the best pe riods of Treasury administration of our Government, and gives the opposition little opportunity for attack. But the proposi tion to devote half ol last'year's surplus of .',000,000, or 10,000,000, to free education arouses the attacks ul the Liberals. This is not because the Liberals arc op posed to free education; quite the contrary. Free education is one of the Liberal tenets. That party has not brought it forward as a controlling issue, but has held it iu reserve for the future. They regard it as a shame less proceeding for Mr. Goscheu to steal 1 their thunder in this way. The impropriety of tins step is thrown in a stronger light by producing some former utterances of Mr. Geschen in opposition to free schools, which, together with the present Tory attacks on the American system, ought, they think, to restrain the Chancellor of the Exchequer from the felonious abstraction of this plank of tbe Liberal platform. Nevertheless, the Liberals should not feel surprised at Mr. Goschen's adoption of a principle which his party is'supposed to an tagonize. It is strictly in accordance with Tory precedents to steal the Liberal plat form where political salvation can be eflccted by doing so. Peel and BeacoDsfield both did so with regard to the Reform bills; and there is reason to expect that Salisbury may make use of an alliance with Parnell, to throw an equally famous somersault on the issue of Home Rule. In tbe 'ace of this well established Tory function of blocking new issues as long as possible and then adopting them as a means or party salvation, the complaints against Goschen are rather out of place. - His adop tion of a minor -Liberal plank is soimall a larceny in comparison that His not likely to outweish his very creditable financial statement WHAT KIND Or ROAD BILL? The road bill pissed the House yesterday by a very close vote, only secured atthe last moment by changes of votes enough to give it a majority of the whole House. The measure of intelligence which governed this action was sufficiently displayed by the declaration of an Allegheny member that he voted for the bill "to please his newspaper friends, whom he did not knowsbut who knew him," This would be a gratifying tribute to the I power of the press, if it were not for the doubt whether the bill passed to satisfy the public demand for better roads, as expressed through the newspapers of the State, is not one that simply perpeinates and increases the old waste in road methods. There has been a general and well-founded desire that tne State should appropriate money in aid of methods in roadmakiug which will create durable highways. The bill as it came from the Road Commission would have done much toward realizing that purpose. But as it passed the House there, is reason to doubt whether it will do any more than add a million of State funds tothe'wasted money which has been put into the mud holes of our country roads for years past without any amelioration. The DisrATCH has led in the demand for road improvement. But if the Legisla ture's fatal ability to spoil nearly everything it takes hold of has so emasculated the bill that it simply proposes to waste a million dollars annually in maintaining the present mud holes, that measure should be defeated and the reform postponed until we get legis lators of sufficient intelligence to give us a genuine reform in the road system. EXPERIENCE WITH THE SUGAR DUTY. Several points with reference to the new arrangements of the sugar duties are becom ing evident One, which rather surpasses expectations, is the satisfaction with which the provision for bounties on the domestic production of raw sugar is received. The bounty proposition was at first looked on askance by a great many. Even the warmest protectionists were afraid the public would not accept this direct applica tion of the principle of encouraging home industries; while the Louisiana planters protested with all their might against it But with the arrangement fairly under way it is beginning to be seen that it is a good one. The sugar-producing industry lias the same protection as heretofore; but it is ac companied with a cheapness that greatly enlarges consumption so as to improve their market The free trade papers are trying to make much of the fact that $10,000,000 will be paid in bounties, but.as this is accompan ied by a saving to the people of over $G0,- 009,000 on the total consumption in a year, the effort will be-futile. Another very significant point is the ef fect of the tariff reduction on the combina tions to control the price of sugar. The air has been full recently of agreements by wbich the attempt was to be made to pre vent the decline in sugar from being com mensurate to the reduction of duties. Some such combinations have undoubtedly been attempted; but The Dispatch has always pointed out that their power is confined to the limited range of one-half cent protection on refined sugar. A convincing demonstra tion of this sort has been made with regard to an agreement between the Sugar Trust and the wholesale grocers, by "which the latter were to get certain rebates, provided they bought only of the trust. All of a sudden some Boston house discovered that sugar could be brought in from Germany cheaper than they could sell under the agreement with the trust To stick to the bargain meant to lose their trade, and they consequently threw it overboard. It is said by a trust organ that the Sugar Trust threatens to" boycott every wholesale grocer who buys outside the combination. As "the boycotted grocers have the markets of the world to draw upon, this would mean, if carried out, that the Sugar Trust would go out of business. The full effect of the reduction in duties has not yet been felt in the prices. The in creased demand has drawn on supplies so heavily that the 23 cent rednction in dnty has only yielded cents rednction in the retail price. "When supply becomes equal to demand, and the possibility of foreign sugar makes itself felt, we may expect the cheapening of this universal staple to go still further. BLAIR NOT WANTED. "When the news of ex-Senator Blair's ap pointment as Minister to China was flashed over the country, sundry joking paragraphs on the subject made their appearance Their general tenor was that China would not receive the oratorical gentleman be cause he had, at several times during his windy career, referred to that country and its inhabitants in anything but compli mentary terms. It wag also said that his fame as a maker of speeches on tbe install ment plan had reached the ears of the mun dane Celestials, and that fear of his inflict ing one of the said speeches on them would make their Government refuse to receive him. All this was said in fun, no doujit, but this morning's news showsthat prophetic spirit undoubtedly inspired the paragra pliers. China has refused to receive the ex Senator. This is really too bad for all concerned, except the Chinese. It is bad for Mr. Blair, because he loses a good job, where the salary was out of all proportion to the work. It is bad for the citizens of this country, because he will remain with us; and it is bad for President Harrison, because it gives the ver-hungry office-seeker another chance. The Chinese will get all the fun ont of the situation, and may be left to their enjoy ment for some time. The interests of the United States, however, will not suffer greatly on account of the rejection. Indeed, they will not suffer so much as they would have done had the Chinese decided to re ceive the ex-Senator. In their country loquacity is an almost fatal disease, and, while itjnigfet not have brought death to Mr. Blair, it would certainly have killed any project he might advocate. Bearing this In mind, the citizens of the "United States will be reconciled to the dis appointment, and will now discuss the chances of various politicians for tbe place. The President might come to the conclusion to offer it to ex-Treasurer Huston. This is only a suggestion, however. The ex-Senator passed through Pittsburg late last night on his way to, the post be fondly thought waiting for him. By this time be knows that he has been declined with thanks, and his feelings must be of a decidedly cerulean character. His speeches on receiving the news were no doubt short, sharp and expressive. If so, it was for the first time in his life. General BUTLEBdisnlays his old keen ness of jndgment in discouraging tbo proposi tion of tbe Suffolk county" bar to bold an In dignation meeting against Judge Carpenter for the exclusion of tbe old lawyer-general from his cocrt General Butler's reasonis that Judge Carpenter couM not get a fair bearing before such a meeting, and be pledgcs-hlmselr to bring tbe case '"before tbe proper tribunals, where he can have a fall and fair bearing and from which be may obtain just judgement." This is supposed to indicate an application to tbe United States Supreme Court; but it has a stronger smack of impeachment before the Senate. At all events, it shows that Butler is by no means suppressed, and promises a rich store of liveliness In future. One of the most deadly stabs that the timen have produced is tbe attempt of tbe Washington Post, with 'the aid of some con tributors, to deprive tbe New York Sun of tbo credit of originating tbe word "Mugwump." If great political achievements can be depre ciated in tbls way detraction hath done its worst It is produced as a demonstration of the Republican fealty to civil service reform that tbe Republican ward associations in Brooklyn have indorsed Secretary Tracy's navy yard re form. One association bad tbs matter bronght op in the form of a resolution condemning the Secretary's order, but voted it down by 21 to 85. It would be pleasant to believe that this shows tbo Brooklyn ward workers to be earnest re fonners; bat such practical unanimity among them i calculated to Inspire a doubt Is it not possible that tbe wire pullers in tbe vicinity of tho navy yard nave concluded that, notwith standing tbe order, it may bo wise to keep on the soft side of tho administration? The Philadelphia Record claims that ex perience baa shown in that citythe superiority of asphalt pavements properly laid on solid, substantial foundations." It is much to be wished that the experience with some of the Pittsbnrg asphalt laid In the same time would make tbe same showing. The London Tory papers are successfully displaying tbeir ignorance of American ques tions. The Graphic's recent statement that reciprocity will "strengthen tbe propaganda of the annexationists .in Canada and Newfound land," is a hard blow for Sir John Macdonald and Sir Charles Tnpper, who have been nego tiating for reciprocity between Canada and the United States. Tbe Globe's assault on the edu cational system of public schools is a still more determined effort to win tbe championship as a demonstration of what the Tory organs do not know about tbe United States. The Delaware Legislature baa passed a bill to prevent people getting a residence in that State simply to obtain a divorce. Dela ware refuses to enter into -competition with its sister small State, Rhodo Island, in the very small business of selling divorces to wealthy sojourners. THERE has been a good deal more par tisan slang-whanging at the Hon. Henry W. Blair for his speech comparing the Chinese to a pestilontial disease than the occasion calls for. But when Mr. Blair throws the somer sault from that ola position Implied in a re cent speech declaring tbe United States to be "China's natural ally," and "unselfish guide and counsellor" bo makes himself a fair target for such shots. The protean change of Blair from one character to another is alto gether too dazzling. The vigorous way tbe two parties in New York are making faces at each other over tbe canal investigation shows tbo earnest desire of each side to have an investigation provided always that it can name tbe investigators. It is a rather singular testimony to the judicial abilities of one member of tbe United States Supreme Court that both the Bering Sea and lottery cases wentover because Justice Bradley had-the grip. It was well known tbat tbe vigorous old juiist had a large supply of judicial brains, but it was hardly supposed be had such a monopoly of tbat important article in tbe Supreme Court that important cases cannot be heard without him. The scarcity of farm labor which is the subject of complaint in many agricultural dis tricts may suggest the necessity of an eight hour day on tbo farm. It IS again reported that the Illinois farmers have perfected a plan to corner tbe wheat market The report is probably a fig ment of tbe imagination. Enqugh corners have been tried in that State for the farmers to know tbat if tbey should attempt it the end would be tbey would have both tbe experience and tho wheat, whilo the other fellows would have tbe money. The Whitehead torpedo has vindicated itself in tbo Chilean war, and big battle ships can be quoted a heavy discount An Eastern drummer who hired a mule In Kansas and shot tbe animal to save himself from being kicked into tbe next world via a very high bluff Was Vindicated when sued by the owner of the beast on tbe ground of "justi fiable homicide." The mule seems to have thus been condemned by an unusually impartial and discriminating jury of his peers. Missouri Makes Mention. St Louis Globe-Democrat. Apparently there is too much Quayism and not enough Republicanism in the Republican Legislature of Pennsylvania. PEES0NAL POINTS. Cheistike Nilsson went all the.way from Madrid to sing at Sims Reeves' benefit In London. ' John "W. Alexanders life-size por trait of the poet Walt Whitman, has been pre sented to tbe Metropolitan Museum of Art Miss. Maktha J. Lamb, editor of the American Magazine of .fffefory, is a member of US historical and learned societies in Europe and tbe United State;. Donna Isidoka Catjsijto, of Chile, is supposed to be tbn richest woman in the world. Her monthly income is $80,000. She is a stately widow of 33 years, and a famous horsewoman. The Duke of Edinburgh at a recent "smoking concert" In London was present wearing a gold bracelet. American Anglo maniacs will send tbeir oiders to their, jewelers at ouce. Mks. Elliotf F. Shepakd is a tall woman, with a fair skin and auburn hair. Her sister, Mrs. Hamilton McK. Twombly, formerly Miss Florence Vandcrbilt is generally consid ered tbe handsomest of the sisters. Justice L. Q. C. Lamab has aged per ceptibly in tbe last fow years and is now x thin, stoop-shouldered man, with fleshlcss cbcoks, to which the skin baugs in folds: long, thin gray hair, claw-like bauds, and a general air of feebleness. Annie Louise Caey Eaym6nt is a warm friend of tbo Maine General Hospital. She has supported a free bed there for a num. ber of years, and cow she has furnished au en tire room for tbe institution, every article of bedding being a sample of her needlework. President Harrison refrained from crossing into Mexico from a fear tbat his titlo to bis high office might thereby be endangered. President Arthur left this country two or three times while he was President all in one week and while be was muskallonge fishing among the Thousand Islands. ROSA Bonheub, notwithstanding she has entered upon tbe 75th year of ber aire, is yet engrossed in ber art Her latest picture is J "After a Storm in tho Highlands," and the models and accessories used in it were all takeu across tbe channel from A.rgylesklro to Fon tainebleau, where tbo picture was painted. The President of the "United States of Venezuela, with tbe approbation of tbe Fed eral Council, has just conferred the decoration of officer of tbe Order of the Bust of Bolivar upon Frank Vincent the well-known traveler and author, in token of recognition of his "dis tinguished services to the science of geogra phy." Me. John Bigelow, ex-Minister , to France, who arrived the other day on tho White Star steamship Germanic bad to look after bis own baggage, while tbe baggage of the Hon. Frank Slavih and tbe Hob. Charles Mitchell was attended by a special agent of tbe Treasury Departnieiit,.3S these distinguished visl'ors rolled away In a carriage. ' THE POPE ON SOCIALISM. By Adopting a Conciliatory Attitude and Adhering to the Golden Mean, His Holi ness Alms to Place Catholicism nt the Head of the Social Movement. Roue, April 28. A press representative has had an interview with a prominent dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church regarding tbe forthcoming encjcling letter of Pope Leo XIII on the social question. This gentleman is especially well qualified to give an opinion on tbe subject as ho not only has ecclesiastical rank, but gave the Pope assistance in drawing up tho long-expected document In reply to the question, "Is tbe encyclical letter ready?" he said: "Yes, tbe Pope has finished it but be has decided to wait till the 1st of May is past before giving it to the pub lic The work of translating It into French, Italian and German is also, almost completed, although It will not be absolutely ended till tbo day on which the date of Its publication is definitely fixed, as the Pope has been modify, ing his writings by omissions or additions up to the very moment of publication." Question What do you think of this encyclical? t Answer It is the principal work ofi tho Pontificate, the synthetic resume of the whole political and social teachings of the Pope. He has worked at it for many years, sometimts for long periods without interruption. He has condensed tbe doctrines of tbe greatest doc tors and theologians on the matters, and adapted them to the requirements and con ditions of tbe present epoch. t Resources tho Pope Draws Upon. Ho has also broucbt Into requisition the leading intellects of tbe United States and of Europe. Incidents of labor and tbe generous intervention of Archbishop Gibbons contrib uted no small degree to establish and fix In the mind of Pope Leo III. the definite form of his document wbicb will mark an epocb in the .history of our times. His aim has been to define the doctrine and soothe the minds of those wbo navo been hith erto undecided as tu wKat side to take in tbe present democratic movement and bo will sue: ceed, above aii, with the Catholics who in some countries, and especially in France and Bel gium, are far from boins in unison in regard to these points so importadt to democratic Hie. Tbe Pope bas aimed at finding a superior syn thesis, a fruitful unity of all tbo various doc trines. He insists with equity on tbe rights and duties of all, of capital, of labor, of tbe State, and of the Individual. He is utterly im partial, aud neither for nor against tbe interest of any school. He elves tbo truth and pro claims justice upon all and for all. One of tbe prlnciual ends that tbo Pope has in view is that Catholics of all countries may have a common trround of action. He greatly deplores any divisions lu the Catholic parry, tending as they do to diminish tbe social influence and moral action oi tbe cburcb. He desires to deprive his adversaries of tbe slightest pretext for pre teudiugthat the church bas oulv charity, aud uotbing definite or precise to offer society. The schemes wbicb manifested themselves, at the Congress of Liege, and also in France, have profoundly gnefed the Pope, have diminished tbe prestige of tbe church, and obscured the social benefits wrought by tbe church. Adapted to Modern Requirements. Question Is it adapted to present circum stancesf Answer Perfectly. Leo XIII. also speaks so as to be understood by every mind. Ho has quite given up the ancient ecclesiastical phraseology. His idea is to harmonize the teaching of tbs traditional doctrines of the church with all that is great, good and gen erous in the social and intellectual currents of our epoch. His nature is eminently harmon ious, sympathetic, conciliating and pacific. I cannot till you all tbat is in tbe present encyc lical, but 1 can say tbat it will make-a favorable impression, for it's, an enlightened work, aim ing solely at unity and Conciliation. During bis labors of specifying the respect ive position ot capital and labor, of the btate and tbe Individual, of bringing into relief iho strict justice and inflexible rights of all those factors that go t make up society, industry and work, Leo XIII. has seen tbe conflict be tween all Kinds of human passion, despotisms and revolutions. His encyclical will not be a crv of protest asrainst all these elements which' form modern life. He seeks to conciliate them all by the acceptance of all legitimate interests and by reciprocal respect of all rights. Question Does not tbe Pope speak of charity in this encyclical? Answer Yes: but he delimits its sphere of action. He has devoted much space to set forth tbe greatest claims, but bis object above all things has been tbe teaching of social justice. The State Should Intervene. Question What are the Pope's views in re gard to State intervention? Answer That is the delicate point It is in-' contestable that tbe cburcb cannot give upon these purely historical contingencies absolutely definite instructions. Tbe social problems are continually changing and modlfyinr. Each perioa uas its particular needs, us own economic conditions. Things that are good and equitable to-day are old and inapplicable to-morrow. Therefore, Leo XIIL will bo found, from a doctrinal point of view, some what reserved on this matter, even although it be a leading subject ot our time. But, never theless, ho demands this intervention, 'cbang. ing according to places and circumstances, whenever justice, legitimate Interests and dis regarded rights require it 'thus, for our particular epoch. Pope Leo XIII. demands State intervention In favor of fixing tbe maximum number of hours to be worked each day, of fixiae a day of rest, of prescribing the minimum wage, of regulating the work of women aud children, and of Inter vention In matters regarding hygiene and tbe conditions under which work Is performed in factories. Iu Iheso respects tbe Pope strikes tbe exact medium, as far from tbe 'doctrinism of those who aim at raisinc this Intervention of tbe State to an absolute principle, as from tbe fear evinced by tbe old parties, who affest a ridiculous dread of any Intervention whatever on the part of tbo State. Leo XIIL strikes the true note the equilibrium while be caret ullv avoids in any way prejudicing such social pruoiems as may arise later on uuuer coiiui tions, and which will require other solutious. Questions What is the supreme inspiration of tbe document 7 Answer l'o put Catholicism doctrinally ana intellectually at the head of tbe social move ment Leo XIIL lsv convinced tbat tho dem ocracy of America, imparted uuder other forms, will be the mold lir which the futuro society and politics of Europe will be fash ioned. Tho democracy, tbe people, will be come tbe preponderance power, aud tho church should constitute itself tbe guide of tbls ideal aud this new social development Tlie Funeral of Von Moltkc A dispatch from Berlin says: The funeral services over the remains of Field Marshal Count von Moltke took place at 11 o'clock this morning in the ball room of tbe General Staff linilding, in which buildinrr the veteran died and where his body has been lying instate. Emperor William, tho King of Baxony, tho Urand .Dukes ot liauen, base-Weimar aud Hose, tbe principal members of the Royal families of Germany togetborwith the leadiug German generals, were present . Tbo services lasted 15 minutes. The casket tontalning the creat , Field Marshal's rernalns was then carried with mucb ceremony to the hearse, which was drawn by six of tbeEmne ror's horses. After passing through streets lined with troops and packed With spectators, tbo remains arrived at tbo lA'hrto station at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and were placed upon a railroad car draped in black, which was there iu waiting. Along tbe route of the procession to "tho sta tion the hearse was preceded by Colonel Goss ler, carrving the Field Marshal's baton, and by all tbe officers of tbe general stall carrying tbe insiznia and ordets conferred on Count von Moltke during tbo course of bis distinguished career. The ca-ket wa covered with largo humbers of floral wreaths sent Jrom many nans ot Europe. Emperor Vllllam, the mem bers of the royal family of Germany and tbe German generals followed the hearse to the railroad station. At tbe ceremony in the general staff build ing the Emperor was moved to tears. Prince itlsmarck sent a wreath and the following telegram: "With profound sorrow, I received tbe telegram announcing the irreparable loss sustained by tbe fatherland. I feel the loss more acutely, oniug to the fact that it had been vouchsafed to ino to eujov for several decades Von Moltko'a glorious co-operation, and tbe invariable amiability he displayed In our Close ineuuiy relations. Better Left Unsaid. A rather good storyls told, says tho Wash, ingtou .Poti, of an occurrence at a swell society residence in one or the fashionable quarters of Washington, a fow evenings ago. The lady of tho bouse was showing a visitor of ber own sex herself a leader of the upper crust some very handsome photographs. While engaged in this way a fresh caller arrived, and tbe hostess asked the lady who was admiring the pictures to excuse her. "Ob, don't mind me," said tbe other, "I will stay here and finish examining tho photos;" "No, you won't," said the fair entertainer, "I've lost too many tbat way already," and gathering up her treasures in haste, she moved away. Should Hold Out for Prlco. Louisville Courier-Journal. Browning has been making f 10,000 a year on bis poems, uud yet theie are poets, all through ihespring and autumn, who .glvo away their verses to the newspapers. Very few poets have lanybuslness sense-. ,-,,. HEALTH AND LONGEVITY. Slr-Morell Mackenzio Contributes an Inter esting Paper to The Dispatch. Sir Morell Mackenzie, tbe great English physician, lias written a special article for The Dispatch, upon tbe amount andcharacter of Dbjslcal exercise most condutlve to health and longevity. He begins with babyhood and pre scribes general rules for each of the seven stages of human life. The article is a carefully prepared epitome of tbe results of a lifetime of experiment and ob servation on tbe part of one of the foremost, if not tbe foremost, man of his profession. It will appear in The Dispatch next Sunday. This number wiltecllpS9 past efforts. AN EPFECTIVE TEAR, Missionary Work of the American Sunday School Union for Twelve Apostles. The ear of missionary workin tbe American Sunday School Union which closed March 1, 1831, was crowned with abundant tokens of the blessing of God. One thousand eight hundred aud twenty new Sunday schools w ere organized in places hitherto entirely destitute of relig ions privileges, containing 7,tj63 teachers and 63.210 scholars. Aid was given to 2,063 other schools, with 13,201 teachers and 125,024 scbol. ars; and besides this, 5,069 schools tbat had been previously roported were again aided, with 24,210 teachers and 218,711 scholars. In addition to all this direct Sunday school work, tbe missionaries of tbe society distributed by sale and gift 7.447 Bibles and 11.214 Testaments. 'I hey made 40,16 J visits to families for, religious conversation and prayer, and delivered 14,003 addresses. Between 4.000 and 5,000 persons professed conversion in connection with tho evangelistic services conducted bv these ear nest and faithful men, and at least 130 churches lave been developed from tbe Sunday schools established by them. The following gentlemen In Pittsburg are Vice Presidents of this society: Hon. Felix R. lirunot, Charles J. Clarke. W.N. Frew.lhomas Wigbtmaa. Audrew Howard, John B, Jackson, John G. Holmes, Thomas H. Line. Rev. J. H. McCulIagh, District Superintendent is now making his annual visit to, tbe city lu the inter est of this important work. DEATHS OF A DAT. David T. Evans. The funeral of David T. Evans took place yesterday from the family residence, corner Madison and Sterling streets, Sonthside. Sir. Evans died at4:30 A. Ji. Sunday, atthe age of 70 years. Born In Wales, he came to this country In 1SJ1 and went back In 1SS3 for bis family, arrlv. ing with them In 18.16. From that date he followed his occupation of builder until the opening of the War of the Rebellion, when he enlisted In the Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry and served until the close or the war. "He bas lived on the bouthslde for 4d years, anil-wasoneof the found ers of the Welsh Conjrrecatlonal Church, coruer Twentieth and Sidney streets, and has served In the capacity of beoretarv and Deacon sluce Its or ganization. He leaves a itrown-uD family of five sons and twodinphtera. viz.. T. ii. Evans, archi tect; U. J. Erans, or hvans, Cunningham & Jones: S. D. Evans mechanical superintendent orthe Oliver Iron and Steel Compaiiv; Hannah, widow orthe late Pror Prosser; Henry Evans, now at Emporia. Kan., Achsah, wife of John Jones, salesman at Thomas O. Jenkins: Arthur Evans, also at the Oliver Iron and steel Com pany, besides a large number of friends and ac qulntances. Samuel L. Gerry. Samuel L. Gerrv, the landscape artist. died in Itoxbury, JIasV., Sunday. He first distin guished himself as a painter of miniatures, and then devoted his time to portraits. Ills landscape painting, however, was best known, and save him a leading nosltlou among American artists. He spent 40 summers among the White Mountains and was one of the first artists to discover and de pict the beauties or that region. In 18W hew nt abroad to study the works of the old masters. Alter four years he returned to Boston. Air. tferrvwas also a writer of considerable note. About bis Inst literary work was an Illustrated ar ticle entitled "Hostou's Old Masters." which was published lu a recent number or the Seio England jtagaztnt. He was one of the rounders or the Boston Art Club and was for several terms Its president. lie was a strong anti-slavery man and a drm supporter ol llllain Lloyd Garrison. Dr. Wilfred W. Fetternaan. Dr. Wilfred "W. Fetterman, brother of Judge Fetterman, is dead. Dr. Fetterinan was born In tbls county 43 years aso. lie was a son ot N. P. Fetterman. He studied medicine nnder Dr. Hoffmann and attended the Hahnemann Med ical College In l'lilladelphla. He graduated In 18?- and located In Salt Lake City. Fllteen years azo be went to Tombstone. Ariz., and died there. He leaves a wile and one daughter. Tbe remains will be burled there; but It is nrobable that later In tbe year they Will be brought to Pittsburg. Obituary Notes. Hud" Gbaxoer, a variety actor, died on Saturday In New York. He was 33 years of age. Thomas Metcalf, the oldest resident or Char- don. o died Momlav at the age or 94. He bad lived there for ncarl) 70 years. ilns. Leah Lynch, widow or Dr. Lynch, Con sul to Belfast under President Pierce, died at Green Castle, Ind., yesterday, aged t7 years. General D. W. II. DAV, rormerly Sergeant at Arms of the Ohio Senate, and an ex-soldier with an enviable record died Monday at Columbus. Mrs. Fred Lkslii, wife or the London Gaiety comedian, died redcntlyln England at the age or 39. Her maiden name was Agate. She leaves two sons. Samuel West, one or .the most widely known decorative glass statners and decoiatorsln the country, died iu Boston on Saturday, aged 64 3 ears. George Fredericks, a noted English music hall singer, is dead at the age of 43. He bad been before the nubile since bis boyhood, and at one time was very ponular. He lost a fortune as a manager, and latterly had been unsuccessful as an agent, , Kicuard Griffiths, rounder or the order of tbe Knlnbts of Labor In Chicago, died yesterday morning or the grip. Mr. Griffiths was. a last lriend oi Ulrich Stevens, the rounder of the order. He was for a long time General orthy Foreman ol the national organization, MRS. MARY Howard, an aciress, died Monday morning at the cw York Skin and Cancer Hos pital. She was about 55 years old and bad been an actress almost lrom lntancv. Lately she played old woman ptrts. her last engagement being with the Agnes W allacc Company. Frederick Hale, an aged drugeltt and one or the founders of the United States Pharmaceutical Association, died on Saturday at his home In Brooklyn, lie was worth $1,000,000 before the war broke out b t lost nearly all of It by the con llscatiou or bis personal goods in several ot the seceding states. FUORXEss Balfe, the veteran English actor, is dead, lie was 70 yoars old, aud had been on tho stage 41) cars. During bis career lie had acted In the support or Macrcady, the elder Buck stonc, Ben ebster. airs. Kcelcy, and other lamous stars. Of late years he bad taught el ocu tion and vocal music. Thomas P. Cihffelle, or the Quartermaster General'sOfllce, War Department, died last night suddenly at Washington from heart trouble. He was a graduate or the West Point Military Academy, and during Iho war conducted a mili tary school at C.uitunsvllle, Md. Later be was engagcl la engineering work nt Annapolis. CArTAIN O. S I). Wall, one or the most prom inent colored citizens orthe District or Columbia, dlnd Sunday night lu Washlnglou, after a long Illness, He was born in Virginia, and when quite young was sent toOherlln, O., where he attended college. When tbe war broke out bclormcda company in Onerlln, and went South aud joined Butler's brigade. He served in the army through out the war, and was Captain or his company when tbe last gun was fired. MISS COTJZINL' BEPLY. She Defies tho Authority of the World's Fair Board of Control. CHICAGO, April 2a Tho Board, of Control of tho National Columbian Commission held a session here this afternoon. The call for the meeting anuounced tbat it was to consider rules for tbe government of domestic exhibits and iho question of separate State exhibits, but the matter of tbe dispute between Secre tary Phoebe Couzins and tho Executive Com mitter of Board of Lidy Managers seemed urgent, and after some discussion it was de cided to summon Miss Couzins to appear be fore tne board to-morrow morning tu answer tho charges preferred azalnst her by tberladv managers. These are to tbe effect that Miss' Couzins was not amenable to authority, and that she changed tbe minutes of the Novem ber .meeting of tbe ladies, and had them printed without authority. Miss Couzins says that when sbe appears before tbe Board of Control, if she decides to obey tbe mandate, she will show photographs of the original copy of the minutes, from which it will appear tbat they were changed by tbe ladles tlumsclves. She says she has several letters from Mrs. President Palmer, begging ber (Miss Couzins) to omit and change several parts of tbe minutes. "She wanted me," continued Miss Couzins, quoting from one of Mrs. Palmer's letters, "to keep from the minutes and the Revision Com mittee tbe name of Mrs. Hooker, because she did not want her on the Finance Committee. I replied in a sharp letter tbat 1 would not tarn per with the minutes for anyone. Why. tbe woman's action is simply anarchism in high places." Ii. conclusion. Miss Couzins said: "It makes little difference tu me whether the Board of Control takes my part -r not. 1 defy Its au thority to act. Tho law Is certainly very clear. If tbey must eject me, it must be done by call lne legaj meetings of tbe National Commission and tho lady managers. Let them go to-court. ,1'have the'erldtnoo irr-black and white and 'Photographs," - -- , CURIOS OF THE TOWN. Why Dimes Are Scarce Banks, Stores and .Manufacturers Report the Dime Bank Actively at Work A Thrifty Poker Player Misled by a Mirror Souvenir Spoons of Many Cities. Dimes are mighty scarce. This bas nothing to do with the scarcity of dollars that some of us feel more or less all the time. When em ployers make up their pay rolls tbey Hud all sorts of change plentiful except dimes. The other day, for Instance, a well-known firm of steel manufacturers In Allegheny could not get all the dimes they wanted, although tbey made application at several banks. Some employers pay dollars only, and the odd cents go over to tbe next pay day this is tbe practice, for in stance.at Spang.Cbalfant & Co.'s,and tbey have not felt the lack of dimes which another steel manufacturing firm. Smith Bros. A Co., bas. Where do tbe dimes go to? Into the little dime savings bank, almost beyond a donbt The miniature tubes are sucking tbe silver ten cent pieces out of circulation. I asked Cashier Montgomery, of tbe Allegbeny National Bank, about it yesterday, and be said: "There is no doubt about it tbat for some reason or other tbe supply of dimes is short in tbls city. Chi cago has been baring tbe same experience, and it Is reasonablo to suppose that tbe popularity of this dime bank fad is the canse. We have noticed tbe scarcity here, although tbe ac counts of tbe Manchester street car line and the Citizens' Traction with us bring us all tbe dimes we need. Many of our customers have complained of tho disappearance of the dime." The Dime Is in Demand. At several other banks tbe cashiers stated that the decrease in dimes In circulation is nn-. dnubtedly noticeable, especially during tbe last week. The banks having street railroads or bridge companies among their depositors have all tbe dimes they want, but even tbey have noticed tbat other people are not so well sup plied. Cashier Herron, of tbe Fort Pitt Na tional Bank, said tbat they had all the dimes tbey wanted, thanks to a bridge company's re ceipts, which they handled, but he had heard of tbe demand for dimes exceeding tbe supply elsewhere. Such a shortage is felt in the stores all over the two cities. It tbe locking up of dimes continues tbe Pitts burg banks will have to call upon the Treasury at Washington to send them" small silver cur rency. The nearest sub-treasury or the Treas ury at Washington will send dimes or coin of any other denomination to any person who calls for them and puts up tbe equivalent cash. Uncle Sam charges nothing for making change; and be will even send tbo coin by express free if tbe sum called for amounts to more than 575. So there Is only temporary inconvenience to tbe community in tbe dime-saving habit Should the fad extend all over tbe coutiSent the result might be more serious. It is estimated that over 100,000 dime banks have been sold to date, and supposing that every person fills a bank hut half full it will mean tho withdrawal of 250 000 dimes, or 525,000. What a flood of dimes there would bo if it should happen tbat all the banks were full at the same time! Dime Ranks and Poker. A YOUNG Pittsburgcr of model habits who was playing penny-ante tho other evening with varying fortune was at last obliged to fall back" upon his dime bank. He had accumulated several dimes in the bank, and all be asked the other boys in tbe game to do was to chip in enough dimes to open his bank. A lack of confidence in the bank or the banker pre vented a ready response to this request and tbe thrifty citizen had to deny himself further dalliance with jack pots. The Lady and the Mirror. MANY jokes, good, bad and indifferent, havo been poked at the ladies for their devotion to shopping. Someone once said tbat a woman has been known to forget ber own name while engaged in tbe fascinating pastime, and the statement bas found many believers, always, of course, among tbe sterner sex. Whether all the ladles aro equally oblivious to every thing, is by no means certain, but a happening yesterday In a large down-town store maybe takeu as having some bearing on the subject Tbe store, which is one of the finest in the city, has a large mirror completely covering tho rear wall, serving the double purnoso of ornamentation and protection by enabling the floorwalkers to watch the ever-moving crowds. The lady bad been examining and pricing fab rics until ber brain was in a wbirl,movlng from one counter to another, and all tbe wbile grad ually approaching tbe rear" of tbe store. At tbe last counter, after seeing everything that was to be seen, sbe heaved a sigh of regret and bethougbt herself of leaving. And just here tbo fun occurred. Her mind was busy with the problem of whethbr shrimp pink or pea-green would Le a match for her complexion, providing sbe could purchase either, and she was not aware of her proximity to the rear. Rather, she had an idea that she was near the front, and that tbe large and mag nificent mirror was the door. Sbe approached it and thinking she saw someone coming toward her, stepped to one side. Her reflection, of course, did the same. She stepped back. Ditto the reflection. Then sbe got angry. "Excuse me," she said in tbe clear, cutting tones peculiar to her sex when they wish to be sarcastic, "are you so fond of daDcing that yon must Indulge iu it here? If you let me pass, I'll be obliged." No answer. "Well," said the now thoroughly aroused woman, "I'm going out, so you'd better stand aside." Suiting the action to tbe word, she took one two three steps and landed up against the mirror. A little scream, a blushing woman hurriedly going in the right direction tbis time, a general titter from the customers and clerks, and tbe comedy was over. All Sorts of Souvenir Spoons. The collection of souvenir spoons is not a very new fad, but only in the last year or two bas it come Into any general vogue in this country. Now it is a small town indeed tbat does not boast a souvenir spoon. Tbe ordinary and not particularly ornate spoon offered as a souvenir contains the name of tbecityin tbo bowl, or occasionally on the handle. There Is not much'intcrest in a mere printed word, and tbe demand for a more artistic souvenir Is cer tainly growing. Recently a Western woman showed me a lot of souvenir spoons She had collected in the course of a winter's tour of tbe South. Most of tbem were simply spoons ot more or less complex ornamentation with tbe locality In scribed. A spoon emblematic of New Orleans' industries aud State pride was more preten tious, however. Tho stem of the handle was a bunch of sugar canes and rice stalks support ing a bale of cotton, over which flared tbe out spread wings of tho pelican from the State arms of Louisiana. It was exceedingly hand some. A Washinzton spoon, of wbicb tbe stem was tbe Washington monument and tbo top of tbo handle the dome of the capitol, showed loss originality, and a garland winding about the monument did not add at all to its beauty. A Suggestion for Chicago. In Chicago I found the spoon witbtbe etched name tbe common souvenir, but a spoon with raoro meaning had. a tiny sketch of Fort Dear bornthe one antiquity of Chicaco. which Mc Vickar has also exploited very handsomely on tbe drop curtain of bis new tkeater by tbe way in the bowl. The best design for a Chicago souvouirspoon certainly ought to contain some allusion to her present for it is far grander tban anything in ber past For instance an elevator would make a good stem, a.nd the tower of the Auditorium mllit form tbe topof the handle, wbllo cdrn and wheat stalks with an incidental pig or two would typify tne sources of her wealth. Some such spoon has been designed for Pittsburg, ad I beard of a Boston souvenir the other day which had the Bunker Hill Monument and tbe dome of the Boston Court House upon its handle, and an engraving of the State arms in the bowl. New York has a similar spoon, or at least one very like the Boston token, but no allusion to monu ments la found on tbe former of course that would bo touching upon a delicato subject Another collection of spoons wbich the jewel ers promise tq bring out will represent all the States in tbe Union, tbe State arms being em bossed or etched on the handle. It is suggested tbat tbis spoou idea might go farther and Include the humorous aspect of the several cities, an una ugub xiui. opnugs, Ar., for example, migbt be commemorated with a spoon of which crutches would form tbe stem, decked with pill boxes and dollar bills, and a duck.engraved iu the bowl to represent a pow erful portion of tbo medical fraternity there. H.J. A Wide-Awake Edjtor. BeldsTllle, Ui., Journal. 1 We counted seven people asleep at cburcb on Sunday night last SOCIAL PLEASURES Another Dollghtfnl Lecture by Mr. Kreh blelnnd Other Entertainments. H. E. Krebblel is certainly a man wbo ut ters words fall of thought that inspire and suggest So he'impressed all wbo heard him last evening at tbe Art Society meetinc. where be lectured on "Richard Wagner and His Art Work." The inspiration prompts a desire to know more of the speaker, and his subject and the suggestions tbat spring from bis forceful expressions are each the caption for tangental lines of mental activity in directions of correla tive meditation. Mr. Krebblel loves Wagner, and so well does be tell the story of tbe com poser's art work tharall ubhear bim warm to theemus wbo wrote tbe legends and tradi tions of his country in tbe grandest music tbe world has known. String in the theme of bis operas is tne idea that man's salvation is wrongbt by tbe sacrifice of faithful woman. In tbeWotau legend tbe speaker also declared tbat the German mind was tbe only one tbat had ever squarely evolved tbe thought tbat "if tbe gods did wrong then they should go to per dition." His explanations, accompanied by illustra tions on tbe piano by Carl Better, showed bow every idea and character in Wagner's operas is associated with its own peculiar typical musical phrase. Br these phrase", combined and con nected in passages, the music tells tbe medita tion of tbe dramatic person, even without the utterances tbat accompany tbe musical express ion, and therein lies tbe fascination which a study of Wagner as poet and composer brings to an intelligent understanding. Mr. -Krebblel lectures to-night .in Old City Halt The limits of tbo Eleventh Ward School Hall were taxed last night by tbe members and friends of Washington Camp63).Patriotic Sons of America. The occasion was tbe first anni versary of the order and the members have every reason to feel proud over tbe handsome audience tbat assembled to do them honor. A programmo of rare excellence bad been pre pared and those present enjoyed quite a treat The address of welcome was delivered by H. P. Ford, whoio remarks, while sbort, were of such a character as to call forth hearty ap plause. The address of tbe evening was deliv ered by Clarence Bufleigb. The history of the order was read by P. S. O. George H. Hawks worth, who gave a complete history of the order from the time ot its inception December 10, IS47, in Philadelphia, and stating tbat it sow has organizations in almost every State and Territory in the Union. P. B. W. T. Taggart read the history of the camp, which was organ ized on April 14, li90, and now ha 48 members. These addresses'were interspersed with music, recitations and tableaux, of wbich there were many and of more than usual merit The receptions given by the dancing classes of Miss Agnes Hamilton increase in beauty. elegance and popularity each year, though it would seem tbat no further progression could be made after tbe one of last evening, which apparently was tbe acme of all that is beautiful and graceful in the terpsichoreau line. Fancy dances, solo dances and concert dances were equally pretty and bewitching, and the costumes were charming in every particular. 1 he hall was filled to overflowing with admiring papas and mammas, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles and consins of the little folks that occupied the floor. Toerge's Orchestra furnished the music A cONTlNTTALround of light social dissipa tion bas been tbe good fortune of Mr. Lincoln A. Wagenhals during his stay in the city tbls week, and the good fortune of those wbo have entertained the young gentleman, as well. Mr. Wagenbals Is a brother of Miss Nellio Wagen hals, wbo, at present. Is a guest of Miss Edna, morrow, ui tue r.ast tno. xne popularity of the sister is fully equaled by tbat of" the brother, both of whom have quite an extended acquaintance in Pittsburg, and attentions are fairly showered upon them. A box party will be given at the Duquesne this evening: by Miss Morrow in honor of the voung actor, composed of numerous prominent East End young peo ple. A supper at tbe Hotel Duquesne will fol low. For to-morrow a suburban jaunt is planned by the same merry crowd, with Mr. Wagenhals and sister as guests. THE first anniversary of tbe Lescallette Council NO. 442, Jr. O. U. A. M., was celebrated last evening with becoming pomp and glory in Odd Fellows' Hall, Southiide. An entertain ment of noticeable merit consumed the time from 8 to 10, and dancing followed until 2 o'clock. The committee of arrangements con sisted ot Messrs. William H. Lebner. A. J. Barcbteld, James H. Holt,Frankl.Longnaker, John H. Wayman, Edward S. Jackson, Will iam C. Wentz, Adam Kestner, j. P. Watt, John Fernau and Jos. H. Thomas. Eishop Vinceut, the former pastor of Cal vary Cjiurcb, East End, passed through the city on tbe limited mgbt before last on his way to his present homo in Cincinnati. Ho was ac companied by his sister-in-law", Mrs. Bishop, and Miss McGill, of Cincinnati. Bisbop Vin cent and bfs party have just returned from an extended European tour, wbere. after a pro tracted serious illness, bis physician advised him to go. The recovery of health by tbe Bisbop was complete, as his robust appearance testifies. Social Chatter. Mr. Krehbiel will deliver a third lecture in Old City Hall this evening, tbe principal subject of which will bo "Tlie Meistcrsinger." Members of tbe May Festival and Mozart Club will be complimentary guests. Messrs. Carl Better and J. H. Gittiugs will assist Mr. Kreu biel at tbe piano. TnE East End Young People's Societies of Cbrlstian Endeavor held a union meeting at tbe Shadyside Presbyterian Church last even ing, which was one of tbe most interesting and eutertalning yet held. A programme of ex cellence was followed by a season of socia bility. MilasdMrs. E. Godfrey will leave for Chicago tbis evening, accompanied by Master Dickson, who has just recovered from a severe illness. Their stay in the Fair City will be brief. Dr. Frank McDonald, who went to Peoria, 111., to officiate as best man at his brother's wedding, is home again. Hard on Which? Baltimore Herald. The Prince of Wales is said to have grasped the band of young James G. Blaine cordially, and to have spent considerable time talking with him upon the occasion of his presentation. Curious bow kindred spirits will recognizo each other even in a crowd. Washington County for Blaine. E. F. Acbeson, of the Washington Observer. went to Harrisburg last evening. He says there is a strong feeling in bis county forBIatne. Mr. Acbeson said ho didn't know what J. B. Finley's chances will be iu the fight for State Treasurer. PEOPLE "WHO CtliJLE AND GO. "Wilheline Kurtz. Swedish consul at Montreal, was in the city yesterday bound for Washington. He says tbe Swedish colonies in Manitoba and Northern Minnesota and Wis consin wan: trade restrictions removed. His mission at tbe capital is in their behalf. James P. Peavey, President of the Sioux City Street Railroa'd Company, was In Pitts, bnrz yesterday Inspecting the Wetinzhousa works. He was on his way home from New York and Boston. Congressman "Uilly" Mason, of Chicago, passed through the city yesterday going home. He says the West demands the renomlnatlon of President Harrison, and be is sure to be con tinued in office. Among those who went East last evening wereW.L. Abbott, United States District At torney Lvon. Charles S. McKee, George Von Bonuborsr, Robert McGonigle and H. C. Fry, of Rochester. Edward J. Chibas, who has been living here for several years, returned to Cuba last evening to take charge of a manganese mine at Santiago do Cuba. He js an engineer by ptofesslon. President J. H. Hue-hart, of the Grand Rapids road, took dinner at the Duquesne yesterday. Ho was on one, of his visits to re port to tbe Pennsylvania Company. Messrs. Colestock & Martin, the old drillers and contractors of Muddy Creek terri tory, now large oil producers, are stopping at tho Seventh.Avenue Hotel. General Passenger Agent A. E. Clark, of the Lake Erie Road, left for New York last evening to attend tbe annual time meeting. Fred Zimmermen and other old soldiers will leave for Steubenville this morning to at tend tbe State Encampment of tbe G. A. It J. C. McKlnney, a Titnsville oil man, and B. F. Crawlord, of Mansfield, secretary of the Cracker Trust are at the Anderson. Hiram Britton, of Baltimore, formerly of this city, and father of Mrs. P. Harris, is visit ing Pittsburg friends and relatives. Andrew Deis, ol Canal Dover, and John M. Arters. of Parker, are) registered ac the Seventh Avenue HoteL W. A. Lvneb, of Canton, attorney for the Pittsburg, Akron & Wes tern road, was at the A.nderson yesterday. J. H. Swart, proprietor of the Hotel Clarendon, at Zanesvtlle, reglst er ed ' at tbe Scblosaer yesterday. T. A. Delamattr, of Mcadvillc, and A. Mall ncli. a Glasgow glass man, ai estopping at tho Duquesne. J. J. Hnblifzell, of Mversd.tle, and T.F. Judce," or Erie, are atthe Monnngabela House. General Pearsoureturned from the East lasE'evening. "' CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS A porter at a la'rge'Philadelphm hotel Is worth JSO.OuO, while the proprietors are in solvent A new boot-cleaning machine cleans boots at the rate of a pair a minute, and U worked in tbe same manner as a sewing ma chine. A judge who is holding court at Broken Bow, Neb is forcing attorneys to get up In th morning, as he bas the docket called at 7:30 a- 31. snarp. There is a small, unobtrusive society in. London known as the M. A. B. Y. S.; otherwise .tbe Metropolitan Association for Befriending Young Servants. Tbe aggregate wealth of the United. States is nearly 60 times what it was 60 years ago, when tbe ficures were l,C00,(X)tt,0Ca. Now tbey are SSo.iOC. 000,000. The somewhat startling intelligence comes from London that tbe Lady Guide Asso ciation is about to organize a society for tbe employment of gentle-women in the making of. cigarettes. In Detroit a red placard with the words "Scarlet fever ber?" printed in black letters in three languages French, German and Eng lishnotifies tho neighborhood of the conta gion present Tbe "Vienna Housewife's Society started abont seven years ago; and has taught the no ble art of housekeeping to more than LOCO girls, and is now to elve courses of instruction to nursemaids and governesses. . The spirit of organization bas struck tbe bellringers of the English churches, the first annual meetinc of tbe "Central Council of Church Bellringers" having been held, with 70 delegates attending, representing 12,000 mem bers. Scientists say the chemist will dominate coming inventions. All our fuel will presently by furnished in the form of gas. In a quarter of a century more we shall wonder why man was ever such a fool as to carry coal Into the. house and burn it Mnch anxiety is felt at tbe spread of irreligion in tbe Fatherland. The number of Germans in the large cities receiving neither bapti-m nor confirmation amounts to hundreds, nt thousands. In Prussia alone there are. SO.00O irreligious persons who have never been baptized. The greatest novelty in dolls has now been invented in Nuremberg, the great Ger man town for dolls and plaything. A ma chine in the doll causes it to move iu hand and write neat little letters on a slate or on paper. Whole .sentences can bo written, to the great amusement of children. "While clouds, especially the higher forms, have a general tendency to move la the. same direction as storms, tbat is, lrom west to east it bas been decided that tbey are a very poor guide to follow In special Instances, and. they fail especially at such times when such, assistance is most needed. The agreeable odor of the soil, the "earthy smell," has been ttaced by M. Berthe lot, tbe distinguished French chemist, to a mi nute trace of camphorated body. He also con cludes tbat tbe occasional presence of alcohol is due to exceptional cases of spontaneous fer mentation of vegetable matter. One of the largest devil fishes ever caught m the Sound was caught near Fort Madison tbe other day by some fishermen. When first caught It would measure, spread, out. 15 or 20 feet across from tip to tip of its. arms. On each of its eight arms were over 2U0 suckers, making in all upward of 1,600. A "Wyoming man has settled the ques tion of bow. the prairie dogs obtain the water they drink. He says they diz their own wells, each village bavins ono with a concealed open ing. He savs be knows of several of these wells, frnm'GO to 200 feet deep, each having circular stairway leading down to the water. The Turks esteem the beard as the most noble ornament of the male sex, and consider it moro lnf amo us for anyone tq have his beard cut off than to be publicly whipped, pilloried or branded with a red-hot iron. Almost any orthodox Turk would prefer beiag nut to death rather than have his beard removed from his face. Vegetation In the Alps recedes down ward from year to year. Formerly Alpine roses grew at an altitude of 7.600 teet Now they are seldom found higher than 6.500 feet, and are at tbat height stunted. Beeches havo gono down 1,200 feet. Various berries, wbich once flour ished 7,600 feet above sea level, do not grow in higher altitudesow than 5.S0O feet The one-hour verdict of c Maine court -in 1859.. believed to be the shortest sentence to imprisonment In a criminal casa In this coun try, was greatly underdone bv an Enclish judge, who sentenced a woman to five minntes in jail for having married a man without obtaining a divorce from a former husband. Tbis stands now as tbe shortest sentence on record. A curious discovery has been made on Cedros Island. Mexico, In the form of a bed of white sand, extending along tho top of tbe mountain. It is believed to be tbe remains of an ancient quaitz ledge, pulverized by intense heat, and it is said to be as line as though it had been run through a battery of stamps. It varies from 3 to 8 feet in thickness and is asserted to be rich in gold. Crows nre commonly said to live for 100 years, and turtles are reported to have even longer life; but the greatest amount of longevi ty is possessed by fishes. A naturalist once said that as a fish has do maturitv there Is nothint: to prevent it fronTliving indefinitely and grow ing continually. He cited, in proof, a pike in Itussia whose age is known to dato back to tbe fifteenth century. In tholtojal Aquarium at St Petersburg there are hundreds ot fish that were put in over 150 years ago. The total population of the Sandwich Islands is set at 90,048. The net increase from 1SS4 to 1890 is 9,463. It is also learned tbat for tbo first time in tbe history of the kingdom the native Hawaiians, including all of either pure or mixed blood, are an absolute minority ol the whole population. This is due partly to the decrease of natives, who bare fallen off about 8 per cent but still more to the Increase of Hawaiian-born foreigners ana foreign bom, who have gained over 13,000, or about 36 per cent A novel experiment has been devised for the entertainment of dinner guests, the serving ot a salad grown under the eyes of the guests wbo partake of it The secret of per formlngthis magic feat lies in soaking good germinating lettuce seed in alcohol for about six hours and sowing it in an equal mixture of nnslacked lime aud rich soil. After the soup has been served sprinklo tbe seeds with luke warm water and they will sprout immediately, tbe lettnee growinc to about the size ot hazel nuts before the time for serving the salad ar rives. Passengers on the west-bound train on the Baltimore and Ohio road were treated to a novel sight recently. At Bascom, O., a man stepped into tbe train and immediately stepped hurriedly out followed by a sedate-appearing eld gentleman, yelling '-Stop tbe tbiet" A sbort foot-race was tbe result, when finally the flceingpassenger was captured and the old man was seen to strip tbe pantaloons from bis shiv ering legs, leaving him no protection wbatever from the bltintr winds, and In tbls connitlon the fellow was compelled to pursue his journey westward. LIGHT LITTLE LAUGHS. Assistant There's a gent out there wants ter buy that brindle pup. "Wot'll I charge him T Dealer I told you to get rid of that pap for". or whatever he'd bring. Assistant This gent Is stnek on him, an' f- Dealer Oh, is he? Then UU him he can't have tbat pup for less than ?15. lantet jsiaae. Old Gotrox So you .want to marry .mys daughter, do you? Young Gotnlx Yes. sir. "- Old Gotrox-Well, I don't know anytblnx about you: can youglTe me good references? Yrang Gotnlx-The best In the world. Gotrox Wbo? . .-. Gotnlx Your daughter. Boston Courier. Gilbooly This world is full of misery. Tbe happiest man is the one who le never born. HostetterMcGInnls Yes. but there isn't one la a million that has such a streak of luck. Xexat Sittings, "Is your musical critio in ?" asked the) little woman. Yes, madam," retnrncd the editor. "That is he, 07Pr bv tne window, whistling 'Annie Kooneyl' "-Paeft. VI Itallroad Official (breaking the news' genllr to wile of Pittsburg drummer) Ahemf . Madam, becalm! Your husband has met wlta'aXi slight-that is to say. one orthe drive-wbeela of ar passenger locomotive struck him on tbe cheek, and Wife Well, sir. yoa needn't come around here trying to collect damages. You won't get a cent from me. If your company can't keep Its prop erty out of danger, lt'lt have to take the conse quences. You should havo your engines insured. Harper's Uazar. "What, my ancel," exclaims the young hnshind, bunting Into the kitchen, "doing tbo cooking yourself? What Is It?" "Why. 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