7Wvw- tQfjqp&sW , '-$? if ?3 14 :the jtctsbubg dispatch. Saturday, mat 9, i89i r F 1 THE WORLD IS YOURS TO-MORROW IF YOU SECURE A COPY OF THE DISPATCH. THE DISPATCH. urope will ba Scoured, America will be Gleaned. THE SPECIAL FEATURES WILL INSTRUCT AND AMUSE. A WEEK'S READING FOR EVERY HOME CIRCLE. THE DISPATCH can be secured from News Agents, Train Boyt, Carriers, Newsboys and by mkil Order it if you wish to get the best, Hewlett and most complete home journal. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, 184S. Vol. , No. fll.-Entercd at Pittsburg rostofflce, &ocnibcrlt. isr. as second-class matter. Business Office Comer Smithfleld and Diamond Streets, News Rooms and Publishing House 75, 77 and 79 Diamond Street rA-TFKN AM'FtniM.NO OFFICE. ROOM SI, TKIUUJvE .HI 11.D1MI. .NFW OKK. where rotiptit-i il UME DISPATCH can always be lorn ioreljra advertisers appreciate the con vtnce. Home advertisers and IriendsofTHE y lip-PATCH. liUe iu cw lork, are also made c-wme. THE mSPATCH it itguXailv on tall at Ji'roitsno'jt S Union JSquaie. A'eiv l'or, nid VI jic.crOpe,t,J'aiis Jfiancr.uhere antone vho ia been tlhappotnted at a hotel newt stand ran obtain it TJ313IS or THE dispatch. ro7oe rare in tux ckited statxs. jia'IT l:nATrn, One Year I PD JUJir ItisrATrii, 1'rr Quarter SCO PAHA HiarJTCH. Onr Month ... - 70 Daily IlterATC-H, Inc-mrtlng Sunday, I year. JO CO Daily Jjisivstcu, including bunday.Sm'ths 1M Daily Dispatch, including feunday, Jm'th so M-miai Dispatch. One ear !W Wxlkly lilBl-ATCII, One sear. J 23 The Daily Disi-atcii is delivered by carriers at 36 cents per wcrk, or Including fcuaday edition, at to rents per wick. PITTSBURG, SATURDAY. MAY. 9, 189L the politician ketokm, A few of our inost extreme Democratic friends have attacked the Baker ballot reform bill as "bogus ballot reform." The most innocent construction which can be put upon tbe amendments reported in the. Senate on Thursday is tbat it is an effort to show what tbe practical politicians who dictate the political legislation of the State can do when, to use an emphatic paradox, they undertake to furnish an example of genuine and unmistakable bogus ballot re form. The bill, in the shape given it by tbe practical politicians, means an absolute nullification of every principle aimed at by loucst ballot reform. Tbe merit of tbe re form lies in its opening the way to tbe nom ination of candidates who are not office seekers, by its guarantee of tbe freedom of independent action, and by its preservation of the voter from the guardianship of heelers and bulldozers while pteparing and casting Ins rote The practical politicians by these amendments declare their desire to frame legislation that shall absolutely abolish in depeLdcnt action in any form and tie the voter to the machinery of the two great parties; while it carefully provides a loop bole through which the intimidated or cor rupted voter can bring his guardian to see that he casts his vote as dictated. There could not be a mors wanton or unblushing case of stealing the livery of a creat reform to serve the purposes, of corrupt machinery by using it as a cloak for an attack on the freedom and puritv of the balloL Such an utter bedevilment of an honest measure is as stupid as it is corrupt. For even supposing that the outrage of such law could be enforced upon tbe people, tbe denial of independen: action would only enforce on the public the need of over throning a party capab'e of such acts by a solid revolt to tbe minority party. A Legis lature whicn is capable of altering a counterfeit rerorm measure, of emasculat ing a road bill, and of nullifying the Con stitutional requirement of corporate regula tion, is pointing the way to that popular duty, by demonstrating its own need of condemnation. ABMOIt PLATE TESTS. The tests of armor plate which ended at Annapolis yesterday possessed particular interest for Pittsburgh, as the plates tested wcrf all in -tie by a well-known local steel firm. Tup superiority of the composition known as Harvey nickel over all steel and nickel and steel was demonstrated in the most convincing manner, and consequently the fiionds of that composition are highly clcied. But for 1'ittsburgers in general, tbe chief pleasure will be found iu tbe fact that this cltj's laim of being able to manufact ure protective armor for war vessels has been substantiated Tlu tests were very severe and thorough, and Jeae nothing to be said against the successful material. This means that if contracts for armoring war vessels will be given on the merits of tbe plates to be used, this city stands a very good show of secur ing at least a majority of them. And Pittsburg can take crv good care of such contracts and fill them to the letter, sustain ing without an effort her claim to be the chief heavy metal working city of the country. Si STEMS OF LAND REFORM. As indicating tlio degree in which public attention Is ntlr ctcl to the subject of re form in laud transfers, it is interesting to note that the Illinois Bar Association has given its indorsement to tbe Torrens plan by recommending its adoption. This does not look as if Mr. Olmstead's rejection of the Torrens system as unsuited to this coun try were accepted as final. On tbe other band, it appears tbat experts, not indeed as prominent as Mr. Olmstead, but well ac quainted with the practical bearings of tbe subject, deliberately oppose the opinion of the 2ew Yojk expert and prefer the Tor rens system to his plan of block indexing. As between the Western preference for the Torrens system alone and the New York adoption of tbe block index idea and no more, The Dispatch would agree with neither wholly. It would not reject the es seutial features of either, but combine both. The objects of land transfer reform are Inftffeiu". First, to lessen and simplify tbe work of scorching records for real "estate; second, to decrease the labor of effecting the transfer ol land; third, to place titles beyond dispute. When these objects are fully at tained land will be as easily transferable as stocks, and as an investment will be far su perior to it. Mr. Olmstead's plan only undertakes to fulfill the first purpose, leaving tbe others for settlement at some future time. The Torrens system covers all three ol jettf, and thus makes its seope far supe rior. But in details there is reason to regard that, as far as Mr. Olmstead goes, his plab it 'the best. Be is probably correct in claiming that bis system of indexing is Mje B$pf tfj. much superior to that adopted by Torrens; and we are fully prepared to acoept his ar gument that if the State guarantees titles, it should do so by requiring possessory titles to matnre by lapse of time with a short statute of limitation. But tbe idea of the Torrens plan irorks toward a complete reform. Providing transfer on the register a simple cert!6cate of ownership, and a slight tax to indemnify owners who may be excluded by the guarantee of titles, are features which any comprehensive system or land transfer reform must include with those indorsed by Mr. 01 instead. With the light given by experience from these two systems there is little reason why an adequate eystem of making land trans fers prompt, simple and certain should not be generally adopted. The present system is a relic of mediaval times, cumbrous, costly and hampering. With a complete reform tbe influences which make the owner ship of real estate difficult for the laborer or mechanic will be largely abolished. RESPECT FOB THE UW. Mr. William P. Shinn, in communica tion elsewhere, endorses what The Dis patch said the other day about the habit of corporations to resort to acts of unlawful disorder to carry out their purposes. Mr. Sninn is a gentleman who has a wido ex perience and extended influence in cor porate matters. His opinion on this point is authoritative, aud it ought to do some good in prevailing on corporations to keep their acts within the limits of be law. Mr. Shinn also refers to a cognate evil, which he seems to regard as a greater one, namely, the tendency of trades unions to re sort to violence when their wage disputes come to the point of an actual strike. The Dispatch has always insisted that when ever aqy organliation pushes its cause to the point of disorder all the strength of the Government must be exerted to suppress and puuish breaches of the peace. It fully agrees with Mr. Shinn that no resort to violence should be permitted by either corporations or labor organizations; but it can hardly agree with him in bis apparent estimate of the relative proportions of the two evils. In frequency of occurrence and in the number of people directly engaged, it is perhaps true tbat breaches of tbe peace in support of strikes exceed those committed by corporations. But in tbe influence on society, and in tbe example let to all classes, those indulged iu by corporations are far the wont. The corporations are generally managed by men of standing and influence; the trades unionists are men of humbler standing, and those engaged in disorders are as a rule ignorant and unin formed. When the latter art actually em ployed and directed by tbe influential class to assert the Jaw of force in pursuit of cor porate purposes, are they not given the best excuse for, and even educated in, tbe policy of supporting their own cause by violence? When the corporations and their members are induced to show a scrupulous respect for impartial law it will be easy to enforce tbe same lesson on tbe common people. As long as corporations set tbe example of law lessness, however, it is futile to tell working men that they must never overstep the limits of the law. CORPORATE DISCIPLINE. The way in wbioh tbe magnates of the Western Traffic Association enforce harmony and the maintenance of rates, lor which they organized that combination, had an illustration in New York which w uld afford a good subject for comic opera. When this association was organized Mr. Gould posed as the champion protecting the stockholding interests by rate combinations. It was even announced that his services in the line inaugurating first rate war aud then a monetary panic, with the result of gobbling one or two railways at depressed prices, was for tbe sake of protecting tbe stockholders. But after tbe association was lormed it was suddenly discovered tbat Mr. Gould's road was the first to cut rates, and for some time tbat magnate turned the cold shoulder of contempt on the appeals of his brother combiners. This on its surface indicating there might be other roads for Mr. Gould to gobble, put the rest of tbe association into a fighting mood. This resulted iu a meeting this week. On Wednesday Mr. Gould declared that if bis road had violated tbe agreement it had done so in spite of him, and be would discbarge tbe man who did it. The other member pointed out tbe man in the shape of Traffic Manager Leeds, and after two days' investigation it was announced yester day that Mr. Leeds will be "disciplined." It is more than intimated that the disci pline will consist of lending him to Europe on a salary of20,000 a year. All of whioh u lupposed to present a hor rible example that would deter the railroads from stimulating trafflo by lowering rates until the next time some railroad wishes to secure business that way. THE CANAL AND ITS OPPONENTS. The communication from J. M. Goodwin, Esq., of the Canal Commission, puts tbe importance and utility of the Lake Erie canal project in a most convincing way, Tbe Immediate purpose of Mr. Goodwin's letter is to answer the attacks of a Cleve land journal which condemns tbo project without even giving it a hearing. In this connection Mr. Goodwin bringi out in forcible style tbe factors which make this undertaking one of tbe most important ever brought be'ore the public. Two poluts in this latter are worthy ol especial emphasis. The first Ii that as the coal and iron districts of Eastern Ohio and Western Feunsylranla furnish over two thirds of the shipping traffic at lake ports, those cities and tbe railroads which carry their traffic will be benefited by whatever increases the growth and prosperity of the iron and coal traffic Mr. Goodwin makes this point dear, not only with regard to the lake cities, but as regards tbe railways themselves, by showing the immensely en larged general traffic tbat would follow the tripling of our iron production by tbe re duction on materials to be secured by tbe canal. He illustrates one part of this gain for the railroads by mentioning the in creased amount of pig iron which tbe rail roads would carry when the full effect of the canal is felt. The same point could be fur ther reinforced by the certainty tbat with the production of pig iron tripled by the in fluence of the canals, the railroads would gain by the tripled volume of finished iron and steel freights all, if not more, than they would lose in the shape of ore freights. The benefits of tbe canal are so enormous, and, with the engineering possibilities demonstrated, its practicability so plain, that all who opposeit may be divided into two classes. One is composed of thos-s so fully under corporate influence tbat they will reject any proposition which does not anit tbe corporate policy. The other is the class which, without information on the abject, views a new canal project on the mistaken presumption that it is either "visionary or a job. The opposition of the railway influences to the canal is the natural outcome of tbe railway policy of defending its exclusive control of transportation; but impartial students know tbat to be a mis taken policy, The Pennsylvania Bailroad, under as enlightened a management as any railroad in the country, bitterly opposed the creation of competition at Pittsburg; but everyone knows that tbe increase ol busi ness as a result of that competition has given that corporation an immensely increased traffic The lame thing will be evidently true of the canals. The fact is that if tbe future capabilities of this region are fully developed, its ore and coal traffic will be beyond the physical capacity of tbe rail ways to handle; wnlle, if the canal ii per mitted to seenre that expansion, they can obtain a large increase of revenues from, the higher classes of freight. At to tbe people who condemn thii pro ject without investigating it, only one method of treatment is open, aud tbat is to circulate the official statements showing its practicability. This brings out a public dnty to which Mr. Goodwin refers incident ally. The report of the Canal Commission gives exhaustive information on this point. A resolution for printing additional copies of that important document has passed one branch of the Leglslature.but seems In danger of being forgotten in the other. Our represent atives should understand tbat there is no subject on which the people of Pennsylvania are more vitally interested than this one. They should not overlook tbe importance of providing for tbe wide circulation of tbe authentie information needed to overcome an opposition based on ignorance. The issue is strongly stated by Mr. Good win. Western Pennsylvania and E astern Ohio can either be tbe center of tbe iron manufacture of the world, or they can be condemned to experience arrested growth. Which it will.be will depend on securing for the manufacturer! of the sections the in estimable benefit of cheap water transporta tion for their heavy freights. BANK EXAMINERS SHOULD EXAMINE. The failure of another national bank in Philadelphia indicates tbat the vices of speculation and unsafe banking have made more severe inroads in the solidity and sta bility of Philadelphia's banking business than would have been deemed possible in accordance with tbat city's proverbial char acter. Tbe disclosures of the previous fail ures leave no sort of donbt that all these dis asters are due to "kiting" and speculation by tbelr executive officers. Another phase of the failures assumes na tional dimensions. Formerly tbe govern mental supervision of the national banks made such bank-wrecking as has lately been known in Philadelphia and New York almost impossible. If there are many more such failures among the Eastern national banks there will be a basis for Congressional inquiry whether the pblitical changes back and forth among the bank examiners have not diminished the efficacy of that former safeguard to good banking. These has been a decided coolness toward the bona investment fl00-for-S3S associations In tbe North lately, and tte societies have con cluded to move South. But It is decidedly to be hoped tbat when the warm Southern temper gets acquainted with these swindles it will promptly proceed to make tbat section too hot tor thein. A Chicago commission firm which sued for money duo it for services In running a cor ner has had the judgment Jn its favor set aside by tbe Appellate Court That tribunal holds tbat the business ot organizing "corners" in tbe necessaries of life Is "purely against public policy, and under the common law as it ex isted a oentnry and a half ago wonld have been a criminal offense. The law will not attempt to adjust differences which arise out of trans actions which it condemns. It will leave the parties where tbelr own conduct loaves them." This is well settled and sonnd law. It is a sign, however, of the Inroads made by the vicious tendencies of the day on tbe judicial independ ence tbat a lower court could be found to five judgment on such a claim. The comforting assurance tbat the an thracite companies are nicking to their agree ment to produce no more coal than tbe proba ble demand is given In the Philadelphia JPreu. This will allay tbe fear of tbe public that tbe anthracite coal combination might force buyers to take moie coal than they want. Mant years ago it was pointed out by prartical scientific authority tbat tbe most economical method of using coal was to burn it in the form of gas. Eat tbe innate power of inertia bos kept industry Irom .practically adopting tbo suggestion. Those who have adopted it, however, have, demonstrated that if the plant is costly the' gain is more than sufficient to pay tbe cost. With Pittsburg threatened by tho return of the clouds of soot, these facts ought to point ont the proper course for our manufacturers to take. A Kentucky judge has bsen saluted with a shower of over-ripe eggs for releasing without bail a prominent citizen charged wjth killing his brother-in-law, Tbe Kentucky method of reversing a judicial decision Is ouor ous and emphatic, bnt It does sot result in keeping tho homicides in JalL The Senate amendment to tho ballot re form bill ought to oonvince our Democratlo friends, who bave attacked the original bill as "bogus ballot reform," tbat tbe charge Is not true. It the politicians could bave done what they Wished under the Baker bill they would not bavo deemed it neosssary to display them selves so unmistakably in the'act of trying to suppress by law tbe independence of tho voter and to maintain at the same time tbo means of political corruption. "The officers of the lelzed Chilean steamer will not say E-ta-ta to tbe United States for soaie time," remarks the Philadel phia J?i ess. Bat tbat is exactly what the did say the very day this was published, which seems to leavo the jolco on the United States. Majok McKinley's views on the next Presidency stem to be subject to tbe variations of tbo season. Not long ago be was reported to give a warm endorsement of Harrison. A day or two ago, however, be declared, In an swer to an inquiry as to bis ideas, tbat be bad formed some ideas as to the next candidate, but I do not care to express my opinion at present." Is it possible tbat tbe Irost has blighted the Harrison boom as well as tbe peach cropt . The declaration of tbe Emperor of Ger many tbat be alone is master will give Bis marck an opportunity to display tbe force of Tils recent conversion, by asserting that the rep-1 resentatlves of tbe peoplo bave something to say about tbe Government. An English Judge, credulous enough to hesitate about committing an ingenious per son claiming to be able to convert 40,000 gold sovereigns into gold worth four times as much, is provoking tbe sarcastic comments of tbe press. Yet people credulous enough to let tbe stock -operators persuade tbem tbat they can convert a few thousand dollars of wind into many times as much actual wealth are spoken of by tbe press as constituting tbe "business interests." People or newspapers who say that either the library buildings or tbe park are no? intendacLfor tbe use of the working peopta should apply to court to be placed under the guardianship of a committee in imbecility. Of course the recent cold snap afforded the peach crop destroyer of Delaware a golden opportunity. He telegraphs from Wilmington that "there is no resurrection for tbepeaoh," Tbe worst of this unpleasant report is tbat the peach crop slaughterer has kept himself so modestly in tbe background heretofore tbil year tbat there is reason to suspect him of having once, by way ot variety, come pretty closely to the truth. That Keystone Bank plunder has mounted to the bulk of about 81,000,000, and even tbe staid Pbiladelobians are aroused to a forcible declaration of the Idea that directors ought to direct and examiners examine. Of course those amendments to the ballot reform bill are Intended to Kill tbe measure by putting it in such a shape tbat tbe Governor will have to veto it. But if there is not enough honesty in' the Legislature to pass a genuine reform bill, the Governor1! veto message will place the responsibility for the fraud beyond all dispute. . The idea that Russia nd the United States sbonld settle the sealing question with out reference to any third party is evidently a barren ideality as long as Steve Blkins' seal catching syndicate is left on the outside. PEOPLE AND F0XEHTAXES. J. AEM3TBONO Chaxtleb, the husband ot Amelle Rives, is suffering from a severe attack of nervous prostration. The Emperor and Empress of Japan are convalesolpg from tbe grip, and believe that tbelr hold on life has been tightened. Max Schneckeheitrgeb, the author of tbo "The Watch on the Rhine," is to bave a monument at Tutlingen in the Black Forest, Feank Work, the well-known Wall street operator and once a lieutenant of Com modore Vanderbllt, has retired from Wall street. John Bullouoh, the Scottish million airo who died recently, was the husband of Sbella, the heroine of William Black's novel, "A Princess of Tbnle." Miss Kaxe Field acknowledges herself a hero-worshlner, like all women, adding this Justification) "If they were not, what would become of the menf" Cabmen Sylya, Queen of Boumanla, Is the author ol a play which has just been suc cessfully tried in Vienna. Tbe heroine is bricked up alive in a tomb in tbe third act. Captain John Oeih (Archduke Jobann) was Insured in aq Austrian company tor 158,000, and as all bopes of bfm and bis ship have been abandoned, this money has just been placed at tho disposal of his executors. Henbik Ibsen was entertained at a banquet of journalists and actors at the Hotel Continental, in Vienna, on April 20. R. Von Bonnenthal, the actor toasted bim as tho "greatest living dramatist," whereupon Ibsen kissed him. The Duke of Clarence and Avondale, variously known as Prince "Eddie," Prince "Collars and Cuffs" and Duke of "Claret and Lemonade," is just 27, and while be is no great shakes, be can have his pick ot tbo Royal ladies of Europe. General A.J. Smith, one of the heroes of the Federal army, looks hardly older than be did when he commanded the finest body of troops tbat followed "Fop" Price through Missouri. Ho was then past middle age, but time has dealt kindly with him. Major Jones, who has sent in his resignation as United States Consul at Cardiff, and is expected to accept a nomination to the British Parliament from a, Welsh constituency, is a Welshman by blrtb, but won liis title In a Wisconsin rgiinont during tbe Civil War. He basbeen in tbe American counsular service for 22 years. PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO. John H. KIcketsdn and wife went to At lantic City for a short stay at tbe seaside, Mr. Ricketson thinks the carpenters are making a mistake by striking, as no man will build when he knows in a short time tbe property will not bring what it cost him. Among those who went East last evening were A. M. Byers and wife, Francis Bawle, of Philadelphia; United States District Attorney Walter Lyon, Charles S. .iicKeo and'.Xbomas B. Kerr. - F. M. Bobinsou, of the Carbon Iron Works returned to New York last evening. He says the revival in business has not come, but he expects it will soon be here. J. L. Lockhart, of Washington, tfhd George R Scull, a son of the Somerset Con gressman, are among the guests at tbe Seventh Avenue Hotel. Dr. E. J. Brennan, of Indianapolis, H. H. Myers, of Ebensburg, and U a. Walton, a ralnesviUe lawjer, are registered at the An derson. S. H. Hiee and wife, of New Castle, ,and J. F. Kennedy and wife, of Courtney, are stop ping at tbe Seventh Avenue Hotel. Commercial Asent W. L. Bowles, of the Wabash road, arrived In tbo city yesterday. He is hustling for business. A. L. Ellis, manager of the Snow Steam Pump Works, of Buffalo, is in tbe city on bust ness. Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Hill, nee McCoy, have left for their future home at Leechburg. James G. Lelper and M. Murphy, of the Standard Oil Company, are at the Duquesne. State Senators Neeb and Steele came borne from Harrlsburg last bight. DEATHS OP A DAT. Sm Johh ItoBEitTso.v, K. C. M. Q., formerly Premier of Victoria, Australia, is dead. Mns. Eliza tomson, who died at Mllford, N. J., Friday, had lived in tbe aame house from tbe day or her blrtb. dhe was 87 years old. CnABLxs Knox Fiirtado, for many years act ing manager at the London Princess' Theater, and latterly of ilcnalcr's Kujdleh Circus, is dead. Pnor.JULinsE.lIir.OAnD, Into Superintend ent or the United States Coast Survey, died at his home in Washington yesterday morning, alter a lonx and painful Illness, Dr. F. A. Uixrcx the oldest practicing homso patlilo physician in Warren, 0., died yesterday after a Ions; illness. He was 70 years of age and prominentia Northern Ohio, FiixoEniCK Fixzcn, editor of the Columbus Watbott from 1811 to 1831. andnt one time editor of the Cincinnati YolKiblatt, died yesterday morning at Columbus, aged 80. KEV. Jacob I'ost, of the rersevcrance Presby terian Church, at MIlwauKoc, died yesterday niomlne or ireneral debility, aged 70 years, lie had been In tho ministry 33 years. SiXATOii lUYTltonNB, of CharJottetown, Frlnco Edward Island, died Friday. He was born in 1816 and entered the Senate iu 1873, when Prince Ed ward island joined the Confederation. Jouir LxrcnOET, of Bammenlae, Prince Ed ward Island, who die'd Tuesday, IU Boston, where he had cone for medical treatment, was the wealthiest man in that colony. He was largely interested In shlpplnz. Tlion as H. IlACOH, a well-known citizen of TSrnokllno, .Mass., died on Wednesday, aged 74. Willi his rubor ho sent to California ono of the ni st vessels that visited that coast during the gold excitement, and bo established a commission house there. PAUL Desuatxs. the well-known French actor, is dead at the age of 67, from paralysis. Among bis many creations tbat of Lagardtrt, in The Duke's Motto," will probably be ortenest asso ciated with bis same. He bad won many notable successes on the Paris stage. Augustus LOCH, or Allegheny, received by wire yesterday afternoon the sad intelligence of tho death or Augustus 8. Heeler, of Hagerstown. Mil. His body will bo brought to Allegheny tor burial, Mr. Becler was formerly in tbe employ of Hreren Brothers, of this city. Celeste 1IERNE, the singer and soubrette, died of blood poisoning In Spokane Falls recently, she was born In Richmond In JS68, and went on the variety stage In ner girlhood About two months ago she was married to Aug St. Clair, an actor. Her parents reside in Brooklyn. Kbv. Jouk Shixlds, who died at Frenchtown, Pa., Wednesday, was very widely known through out tbe Methodist denomination In Pennsylvania, Ho was tho antbor or seieral denominational works. He wis 03 jcarJ old and had been in ac tive service for U year n a preaeher. Mns. JIaegahet STOWE, who died last week, was probably the flrst female magician in this ronntry. About 40 years ago she and bee bus band, John Stowe, gave stelght-of-hand enter tainments in schoolhouses and dining halls of villages that bave since become prosperous cities, bhewaa tho mother ot John F. and Bart Stowe, the circus owners. A Chance for InsaJIsv Chlcigo Herald. 1 Ingalls is now devoting bis attention to po tato culture, and if, while in pursuit of that lino of agricultural industry, he sbonld dis. cover a sure cure for potato bugs, he would un-, douutedly be the Farmers' Alliance candidate' for the Presidency. Thank Goodness! Ohio State Journal.MtZS: t-' Tbe report Is denied tbat that New Orleans grand jury will go on tbe lecture platform. Frit TALK OF THE TOWN.' The Apple Crop 6eems'to He Safe in This County A Summary of Fnilt Reports Bed Fire Out of Date Artistic Tableaux A Call From Coiorow-Boay Pictures of Western Seal Estate. Now that the cold snap Is over the fruit trees are palling themselves together and finding that they are uot much hurt. That's what everybody who has fruit trees seems to think. In tbe orchards near tbe city on all sides what Injury has been done will not affect tbe yield materially, On Neville Island the apples and cherries are reported to ba of better promise thanior years. In Sewlekleyl bave it from balf a dozen quarters that none of the tree fruit has suffered considerable damage. A gentleman who bas an acre or two of apple trees In tbe highest part of the East End told me yesterday that he had examined hundreds of blossoms" and found them In a healthy condition. A group of cherry trees nearitbe Western University, that apparently stood most iu danger of frost, their owner reports to be unharmed, tbe fruit being well advanced. Tbe same cheering news concerning cherries comes from a gentleman whose orchard is near tbo Allegheny Cemetery, off Penn avenue, and be adds that be never saw cherries in better shape for tbe time of tbe year. So it may be taken as final tbat tbe May frosts so far have not blighted the prospect of a good fruit har vest so far as the trees are concerned. With the ground fruit things are less cheerful, and there seems to be no question but that the strawberry yield will bo very, small in Alle gheny county. But tbo apple crop, after all, is the most important, and that seems likely to be the best for years. Apples have been a luxury quite long enough. Tbe apple trees generally are so full of blossoms thii year tbat tbe branehei could not carry all tbe fruit anybow, so that Jack Frost can take a few and welcome. Bed Fire Out of Date. Res tibb on the stage is an abomination that ought to be relegated ft tbo limbo of tbe past The audience seldom has a chance to taste the rich flavor of tbe fumes to tbe fall, but actors and state bands knowJt only too well and they are welcoming the advance of other illuminating devices especially the electrio light in combination with colored Eluses to take the place of red fire. On Thursday nlgbt the audience In the little Sswlckley Opera House bad a dose of red fire tbt brought about a cborus of oougblng not down upon the musical programme, and the "Heroes of W snowed themselves to be heroes ot a later date by continuing tbe cantata tbrougb the clouds. A good sized stereoptlcon will throw all the red glare needed for any tableau, and It is safer as well as sweeter than a pan of red fire. Tableaux That Took Laurels. Bt the way the tableaux shown in "The Heroes of '98" were unusually good. Mr. It. A. Miller, who planned them, costumes, subjects, postures and all, ought to know how to pro duce an effeotlve stage picture of this sort for be has been producing tableaux for this occa sion and that, dealing with all sorts ot material and ideas, tor something' like 20 years. It Is pot by any means an easy thing to create tableaux of the sort Sewickley saw tbe other night, and of conrso those who were for the. nonce lay figures in the picture are entitled to considerable credit, too. The tableau showing tbe old folks and tbe girl be left behind him at home was a very clever reproduction of a well known picture, and despite the more ambitious character of tbe other tableaux, the truest art certainly prevailed in tbe sentimental appeal of tbe first. A Call From Colorow. "1 hate a vivid remembrance of tbe old Ute chief. Colorow, whose connection with the Meeker massacre somehow failed to bring bis neck inside tbe halter," said a Pittsburg woman who bas a eomfortable habit of spend ing a mouth or two in Colorado every summer. "A party or us bad gone op in the Plntes,not far from Glenwood Sprlnes, the two men to hunt and fish and three of us women to cook tbe game and enjoy the glorious climate and scenerr. The second morning out I was alone In tbe tent preparing breakfast, the others having gone down the creek a piece to get some trout,if possi ble. Suddenly a shadow fell across tbe entrance oCthe tent, and. looking up, I saw a dirty and disheveled Indian looking at me. My blood did not run cold, butl confess I let a pot of cot fee fall. Tbo Indian did not advance, but said: 'How V I knew enoush to answer: 'How V Still etandineon the threshold, tbe Indian said that he was 'heap good Indian,' and wanted some sugar. I considered it best to give him some. Then he repeated he was a heap good Indian and wanted some tobacco. I didn't know where the tobacco was, and I said so. Tbls dis pleased my disagreeable visitor, and in broken English he plainly insinuated that I told an untruth in fact, he wound up by saying flatlyi 'You lie.' As bo said this and I was setting very nervous by this time a welcome voice Tang out with: "You d d old scoundrel, what are yon up to?' and our guide, a veteran mount aineer and a crack shot, camo between me and Mr. Colorow, for it was tbe old chief hlmselr. Colorow shuffled off backwards, spreading his hands and mattering: 'Heap good Indian Heap good shotr as be retired. Our guide did not mince matters with Colorow," whom be told 'to git aud gle mighty sudden,' or be'd put a bullet where it would interfere with bis ras cally heart. When Colorow bad disappeared I think I fainted, but I guess I was lneky to es cape as easily as I did, tor Colorow has a fine reputation as a murderer at retail or whole sale." Imaginary Views of Seattle. A Fittsburoek who has gone West with a view to growing up with the country if be can writes me from Seattlei "Since I got here I have been painting very beautiful water color sketches showing maguiCceutly situated bond ing lots with a surprisingly bnsy town adjoin ing, facing an azure sheet of water so thickly covered with freight and. passenger boats that I bave bad continual fear of tbelr fouling. It bos been a severe draught upon my Imagina tion, but it and my colors have held out. .The sketches adorn and supplement maps which tho good real estate men and there are at least two ot tbem In Seattle send east to in form tbe dear publlo of Seattle's peerless ad vantages. Thore Is no doubt about the value of real estate here to tbe seller, for as a rulo be bas bought tbo land at tlO an acre and sold it, say at 8200 per 100x25 foot lot The only portion of tho coun try i onnrnlng unplatted and unsold is Mount Raiuler, whoso snow-capped peak rises 15,000 feet, otc. Tbe real estate men get even with the mountain tb some extent, however, by showlns it in all the advertising pictures tboy send East No matter from what point we view tbe plat, or in wbat position of the State it maybe located, yon will always find Mount Ranter right in tbe middle ot It according to tbe picture." But all the good real estate men with highly developed imaginations are not in Seattle, and my correspqndent bas plenty of praises for the new city and tbe new Btata of Washington. MBS. JEPFEBE0H DAVIS PLEASED, She Writes a Letter to the Confederate Monument Assoolntlon at Jackson. Jackson, Miss., May 8. The President of the Mississippi Monument Association has re ceived tbe following letter from Mrs. Jefferson Davis, dated New York City, in reforence to the unveiling of tbe monument in tbls city. June S: "When tbe proposal was made to erect this monument we feared years must elapse before it could be placed In position and finished; but the devotion and energy of tbe ladies who undertook the work bave achieved an unex pected triumph, and he who has passed away since its inception, and whom you have honored with a conspicuous place upon tbe pedestal, bad an intense interest In seeing tbo comple tion of your noblo work. To see hla statue there, honored by tho people who confided su much in him, who knew and loved him best, will ba tbe greatest gratification to bis daugbter as well as myself." Good Advice Wanted, St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Tbe best thing tbe Chileans can do is to stop their fighting and settle the differences in some peaceable fashion. It will take a dozen years of orderly Jgovernment to repair tbe monetary losses of the past few, months of war, ana even a longer time to restore the Chilean authorities' credit and prestice. National Bank Tieportn. Washington, May 8, The CbntrolUr of the Currency, bos issued a call for a report of th sonditlon of the national banks at the cw,pWlM on Monday, tie ejio&May, OTJB TVfATTi POUCH. A Scrap of Political History Gen. Jackson Never Opposed tbe Nomination of Polk. To tbe JMltor of Tbe Dlspatcni Some days ago I observed a statement in one of tbe papers, probably The Dispatch I am not sere, as I misplaced the paper and cannot now lay my bands on it to the effect tbat Gen eral Jackson was opposed to tbe nomination of James K. Polk for the Presidency in lSJi. and that tbe latter1 nomination was distasteful to tbe old Democratic hero. Agalust tbat state ment I wish to place the following true story: In tbe early spring of 1844 W. T. H. Pauley, of Greene county, then a journeyman printer, now a widely known and veteran editor, was so enthusiastic in bis admiration of General Jackson that he determined to go all the way to the Hermitage in Tennessee, on foot to see him and tender bim bis personal respects. Bet stopped at intervening towns on tbe way, worked at tbe case for a few days at a place, and thus raised the means to enable, bim to accomplish his mission. He arrived at the Hermitage, General Jackson's home, a short time before thd assembling ot tbe D'mocratio National Convention at Baltimore. He knocked at the door and was admitted by a servant Ho inquired if General Jackson was at home, and was told tbat be was, and con ducted to a seat in tbe parlor. Ibe servant apprised General Jackson that a stranger was in tbe house and desired to see him. The General walked slowly into tbe room where young Pauley was seated, and at his ap proach Pauley arose, shook hands with tbe dis tinguished warrior aud statesman and sold: "General Jackson, I have walked all tbe way from Pennsylvania to see yon," to which the General replied: "Young man, you have walked a long distance to see a poor, feeble, old man like me." After tbls salutation and rejoinder, the two sat down together in tbe room, Pauley -very much abashed and embarrassed in tbe presence of one so dtstlnguitbcd. After indulging in some commonplace remarks, Pauley inquired of tbe General who wonld be nominated by tbe Baltimore convention for President, to which the General promptly replied. Governor Polk. Tbls had tbe effect of inci easing Pauley's embarrassment and, as be had never heard Polk's name mentioned in connection with the then pending Presldental nomination, be got tbe impression that tbe old bsro's mind was wavering an impression strengthened by tbe General's sppoarauce,wbo, as Pauley states it, was bent and feeble, and stains of blood ap peared on tbe ruffles oibls shirt. It Is due to Pauley, however, to state tbat when tbe result ot the convention at Balti more was made known, bis impression as to the state of General Jackson's mind at tbe time be bad the interview with bim was ontlrely re moved. And furthermore, the recent state ment that General Jackson was opposed to Polk's nomination is contradicted by the old Whig tradition that "Polk was appinted by General Jackson." T. B. Bbabioht. UHIOHTOWW.MayB. Stationless Walls Enters a Protest. To the Editor of Tbe Dispatch: The abandonment ot Walls station by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the taking off of trains has caused much indignation. Walls has been and is one of the oldest stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr, Wall presented the road with the ground for the station when it was in its infancy, and after using tbe grounds for tbe past 28 years free, and abusing tbe confidence of the donor, they have acted thelngrate to both Mr. Wall and Walls' in- nanitants ana loit tbem in a sorry pugnt Tbat the publlo may better understand tbe disadvantages and Inconveniences citizens and merchants of Walls are pat to by tbe removal, I will submit these facts: If merchants want freight or express they either have to go to New Altoona, nearly two miles off over an Impass able, dilapidated township road, or go to Wil merding, one mile away. If a woman, child or elderly person wlsbes to leave or arrive at Walls they do so at tbe risk of tbeir lives, as in arriving at or leaving Walls they must walk on the railroad. As trains pass to and fro every five minutes of tbe day the danger Is apparent The people of Walls are not chronic kickers, bnt when the Pennsylvania RaUroad goes so far as to Ig nore Its patrons it is time to protest Tbe public bas put up with enough discomfort all winter at walls by having to wait in all kinds of inclement weather for trains without even a bandbox to shelter them. One poor woman is known to bave lost her child's life from such oxposure. Still there was no complaint Bat since they have abandoned the depot here al together and ignored tbe wants of tbe people, it is high time the pnblio ahonld know it and tne ranroaa oe urgea to give wans a station. Walls has about 600 Inhabitants. The ticket agent's receipts have been from 9700 to 51,000 per month, so the Pennsylvania Railroad has no excuse by saying the station did not pay. ,It wonld seem that tbe road is bent on com pelling the people to walk on tbeir tracks to reach Wilmerdfng or New Altoona. This Is a risky business, and fatalities that may cot tbe corporation heavy damages may occur. If it is the intention to boom other localities at the expense of Walls, the citizens of tbe borough should look to the Baltimore and Ohio or the electric lino promoters tor relief. Tbe people of Walls are not asleep, and the railroad will bear from tbem. J. J. Walls, May 7. Mr. Shinn on Labor Strife. To tbe Editor of Tbe Dispatch: Your recent editorial on "Disorderly Corpor ations" is both .proper and timely. It is a very bad example for officers ot corporations, whether wealthy or not, to authorize violence toward the persons or property of other cor porations, as bas bsen frequently done. Ex perience has shown that tne results of such violence, whether at tbe time successful or not. were finally broncht under review by the courts, and tho question bad to be determined at last under tbe law, wbose guidance should have been invoked at first Tberels another class In the community. however, which causes more frequent and more disastrous scenes ot violence than the corpora tions to which your article refers. Tbe almost universal practice ot strikers, when finding tbeir cause losing ground, to attack violently the laborers who bave remained orroturned to tbelr work, and tbe illegal and unmeaoine de struction of tbe property of tboir employers are quite as reprehensible as tbo tearing up of each other's tracks by corporations. It la a curious fact that so common bas It become for members of a union, particularly wben on strike, to stigmatize those who refuso to join them or those who leave their ranks, tbat it has seemed to be accepted by the community as a part of the ordinary privileges of tbe persons engaged. There is no higher privilege gnarantesd by our fundamen tal law, not only to every citizen, but to the alien wltbtn our borders, than that of bis right to "Life, liberty and the pursuit offhapplness." In tho latter must certainly be included tbe right to labor for whom be ploates, at wbat bo pleases and for such compensation as com mends Itself to his judgment, or as may be dictated by bis necessities. Even tbe mere act ot stigmatizing in an open and publlo way the person who elects to work as a "scab" or a black sheep" is an act of trespass upon the rights of tho person so stigmatized. It is safe to say tbat if the merchant or pro fessional men wero to publicly employ such opprobrious terms to those who competo with thein In buslnoss, tbelr action would bo frowned upon by tbe whole community, and I can see no warrant, elthor in law or publlo policy, for any different code of ethics being mado applicable to labors tban is binding upon the classes referred to. It will be a groat advantage to the cause of laoor wnen it is upaeia oy tue press ana ac cepted by the community that the rights of a laborer who elects to work are not subordinate to tbe desires or preferences of those who de cline to work. -Let the press, therefore, de nounce unsparingly all interference with tbe liberty of others, either by corporations or worklngmen, wbetber members of unions or not except such as Is done under tbe forms of law, and in accordance with tbe dictates of justice. William: P. shinn. Philadelphia, May 7. Somerset Is Now Wet. To tbe Editor of Tbe Dispatch: At tbe regular term of the Quarter Sessions Court ot this county, held in February last Judge Baer and associates refused tavern licenses to all three applioants from tbls place. At an adjourned court held in April amotion was made for a rehearing of the petitions for the Somerset House and the Park Hotel. A rule was made nn certain parties, some of which were petitioners for license, some of which were remonstrants and some ot which were neither, to show causa why license should not be granted at an adjourned court to be held ou the 6th of May. Considerable testi mony was taken, principally In favor of license, and tbe result Is tbat license was granted to both tbo Somerset House and Park Hotel by the Court Tbe opponents of license took it for cranted when tbe Court ordered a rehear Inc that the majority were really in favor of license, and any efforts they lnlgbt pat forth would not prevent tbe granting of same. A majority of citizens and successful business men and seven-eigbtbs ot the women were op posed to granting license to tavern keepers. X. C. Somerset, May 7. Mixed on Faust To the Editor of The Dispatch: Please answer tbe following: First, who was FaustT Did he compose operas, or is be jnat represented to imitate Satan. Second, U he was a composer, did he wrlto Any other plajst Third, he wag a Gemmn, no doubt New Cavtxe, May 7. Subscbibeb, Faust is a character in Goethe's dramatic poem xof. tbat name, which bas also been adapted to the draniatiq and operatic stage. He figures as a tool of Satan. His creator' was undoubtedly German, ' " FRIDAY IN SOCIETY. A Pretty Oreek Play Well Rendered by Holy Ghost College Students Other En joyable 'Entertainments Orphan Asy Joxn Matters Social Chatter of a Say. A noblo woman was "Alcestls," and nobly impersonated in the Greek play by that name given at the Holy Ghost College last evening. Thomas Glbllu assumed therole ot tbe heroine, and in makeup and manner could discount many professionals. Tbe dying scene of "Aleestis" was especially dramatic and well conceived, and the farewells of the queen to ner two cnuaren, jzukleia and jsumetur, and her husband, Admttut, were tearful, even in tbe audience. Tnarwtos was hlaeous and dreadful, and bis very appearance was unpleasantly suggestive. He was, however robbed of his prize in Meettts. who offered her life as a substitute for that of hnsband. by HeracUt, who, possessed of a mystic charm over death, restores tbe lovely Queen to the King. Tbe cborus was a rtirj prominent part of the performance, and produced a weird.mel ancboly melody by unison singing. The staging, costumes and dramatic action ot the play were something to be wondered at in amateur per formance, and tbe youngstudents well deserved the compliments showered upon tbem by tbe immense audience in attendance. Tbe orchestra succeeded in rendering some excellent musio for college boys, and the comedy with whlcb tbe entertainment closed was exceedingly clever. A matinee wlU be given in the college this 'afternoon. Tbe entire caste ot the Greek play and tbe comedy is as follows: Alcestls, Thomas Glblin; Admetus, William J. McMullen; Apollo, James J. Qulnn; Tbanatos (Death), Andrew J. Carey: Heracles, John P. Walsh; 1 Therapalns (fe malo attendant),Thomas L,Barry;2Therapaina, Joseph Daley: Therapon (male attendant), RobrrtJ. Lawlor; Eomelus (son of Alcestls), Arthur J. Auger; Eukleia, (daughter of Alces tls), Thomas Fagan; Korupbalos (leader ot chorus),Fred Bauscb; chorus, F. Frnmherz, T. Daley. C. Bitter. A. Graff, H. Goebel, S. Hzpotanski, J. Danner, C. Tomoszowski. F. Rausch, A Gavin, L. Alacbnlewlcz, F, Gra bowskl, W. Stadelman. A. Wlgley, J. O'Shaughnessy. B. Strzelczok. "The Ghost; or tbe Rogue Outwitted." Garrick, tbe famous actor, James J. Qulnn; Plump, hotel keeper, Alph Gavin: Blind, a police magistrate, H. Altmeyer; Wilde, young gentleman, J. Dun levy; Gonvernot, painter, Joseph Johnson; Tom, hotel boy. Chris. GInney: Jimmy Tougb, Bob Slim, newsboys, W. Hlckey, Ign. Noble; Two of the Finest, Michael McDonough and Charles McLaughlin; workmen for Gouvernet, Rabble, etc.; scene, Pittsburg Hotel Restau rant The first union meetlne of the officers of tbe J. M. Uusky Orphan Asylum and the Ladles' Auxiliary Society resulted in some very satisfactorily transacted business. The furnishmont of the Home, with the exception ot tbe library, has been arranged for by the Ladles' Auxiliary, each member taking certain rooms wbieb they will personally f urnlsb. The library will be fitted u? throughout by Mr. Emanuel AVertheimer, who will also maintain it May 28 will be the day of dedication, and prominent clergymen of both tne Hebrew and Gentile faiths will be present and participate inrthe services. Among tbo Hebrews will be Rev. Max Landsberg, of Buffalo, and Bey. Mr. Salllnger and Rev. Dr. .Mayer, ot Allegneny. Between 5,000 and 8,000 Is in tbe treasury, toward tbe endow ment fund, and $1,800 annual subscription al ready proffered. The Executive Committee, elected from the officers and auxiliary, consists of Mr. J. D. Bemd, Chairman: Mrs. Dr. Blum berg, Secretary; and Mesdames Fleishman, Cohen, Benswanger, and Goldsmith and Messrs. J. uonen, unaries zeugsmitn, jr., ana Morris Rosenthal. The regular officers previ ously elected are: President Josiah Cohen; Vice President Charles Zengsmltb, Jr.; Secre tary, B. N. Jacobs; Treasurer, J. S. Isaacs; Directors,Rev. Dr. Mayer, A Fink, J. D. Bemd. E. Weller, William De Wolf, Charles Zeug smith, Sr . M. Rosenthal, K. Solomon, Joseph De Roy, Joseph Stadf eld. Atteb mature deliberation '. tbe sub-commit tee on the Bloyd system, Messrs. F. D. Keller, Thomas H. Phelps and William Yagle, have reported favorably to the general committee. Tbeir report bauded in yesterday afternoon couched in genuine Central School Board lan guage was as follows: "Your committee ap pointed to consider tbe advisability of intro ducing tbe Sloyd system of industrial edu cation into tbe schools of tbls city, respectfully reports having investigated tbis system aud we are of the opinion that the introduction of this system of industrial educa tion would be, wise and beneficial; we wonld therefore recommend the adoption of the followlns resolutions that the bloyd system of industrial adueatlon be introduced into the scbools of this city, and said education shall be for the pupils in steps i to 14, inclusive. Our committee bas been tendered the use of a (room for an experimental school in the Forbes district, and wo recommend tbat tbis offer be, accepted and the school established in tbis building and the scholars for said school be taken from the district We further recom mend that the Committee on Industrial School be and is hereby directed to fix up the room in the Forbes School and have the same ready for occupancy by September 1, 1891, and also pre sent tbe name of some suitable person to take charge ot tbe school." B Subscribers to the Pittsburg Library bave a feast In store iu tbe following new books that have just been received: "Memoirs of Prince Talleyrand," Duo de Broglie; "The Journal of Sir Walter Bcott" "The Vikings in Modern Christendom," C F. Keary; "Letters of John Henry Newman," "Sovereigns and Courts of Europe," Politikos; "The Beads of Tasmer," Amelia E. Barr; "A Diplomat's Diary," Julien Gordon; "In the Cheering Up Business." M. O. Lee; "Zadoo Pine and Other Stories," H. C. Banner; "Jerry." Sarah Barnwell Elliott; "A Sappho ot Green Springs," Bret Harte; "A Draught of Letho," Roy Tellet; "Miss Mor deck's Father," F. P. Gooch. The regnlar meeting ot tbe High Schoo Committee of the Central Board ot Education Was held last night Tbe report of the principal of tbe Higb School for the month of April was received. It showed a total enrollment jof 733 pupils with an average attendance of 075. On motion permission was granted for tbe taking up ol a collection May 22, in the High School, for tbe benefit ot tbe hospitals. Collections for tbe same purpone will also oe taxen up in tne ward schools. No other business was trans acted but tbe approving of bills. Rev.ano Una. Batohell are becoming very well acquainted with tbe congregation of tbe North Avonue M. E. Church, of which tbe gentleman is pastor, having been the honored guests at numoroas formal and informal social gatherings since their arrival in tbe city. Last evening they were again feted at the residence ot Mr. Grabam, on North avonue, where a large Catherine and delightful appointments made tbe evening one long to be remembered. Mechanical Hall, as arranged for the May Festival, was tried tor tbe flrst time last nlgbt Owing to the destruction of tbo Fomale College, the rehearsal of the May Festival cborns had to take place In tbo hall, and It afforded an excellent opportunity of trying tbo acoustics of tbo building. Tbey were pro. nnunced entirely satisfaetory. many of tho visitors taking positions at tbe very back of tno gallery, and finding that every note was dis tinctly audible tbere. Honors are always won by tbe Epwertb League of tbe Smltbfield M. E. Cburcb at their entertainments, and last evening was no excep tion. A varied and pleasing programme was presented, and among tbe talented performers were the Misses Ltllle Miller and Lillle Red dick, Mr. Joseph Feltwell. Mils Nellie Manges, Mr.' Harry Hetzel, Miss Mlttle Weeden, Mr. B. F. Hessun, Mr. Jnn Wood and Miss Anna M. Stevcuson. Social Chatter. A chttbch social was given at the McClure Avenue M. K. Church last evening. A basket social was held last evening by Hays Circle No. 12, at their haU on Fourth avenue. , A NUMBFtr of ladles in response to invita tions took their fancy work and spent the after noon with Mrs. Levi Bird Duff yesterday. "THE RIVALS" was presented in Sewickley lat evening by the young amateurs whoso successfully gave It at the Haw orth residence not long since. Mcsio in varied forms was given to the' inmates ot Dlxmont last evening. The singers were Miss Margaret Couch. Miss Edith Harris and the Haydn quartet After the programme a delicious collation was served the singers. AT the Buena Vista it E. Church, lost even ing, an enloyable literary and. musical enter tainniont was given. Among those who par ticipated In tbr eveuing'n programme were Mr. MrKep. Miss Ilamncr. Mr. Moore, MI'S Kler. Miss May Dunlap, Miss Edith Po'lock and Miss Carrie Peoples. Entirely Correct Washington Post In fact tbe young man in politics is a very Independent individual, ana he will go ahead voting with the party tbat offers the most prac tical and business-like plans for conducting the public service rather than with a party that un dertakes to discipline him. The time has gone by when the lest of political patriotism con sisted of toting about with a torchlight proces sion in Ibe ake ot a brass hand and doll g vio lence to thu lungs in upoo-air meetings. "Tho voter of to-day is not swayed by excitement and' the blare of a brass born. On tbe contrary, tbe average American voter bas become very tired ot political baaeombe aud is doing consid erable thinking, i CUEI0DS CONDENSATIONS. The inhabitants of Bbode Island have ffTU per capita in the savings banks. The tailors of Fall Biver, Mass., are to be prosecuted for selling suits by lottery clubs. A Lexington, Mich., dancer recently went at it so bard as to break bis leg In two places. Since the 1st of January 1S3 men in po sitions of trust bave stolen 4,000,000 and been caught at it Sixty million tons of iron ore are in sight around Iron Mountain, Mich., more tban can be mined in 20 years. A monster June fish, which weighed over 400 pounds, was caught iu the bay off Aransas pass, Tex., last week. A South Chester, Pa., alderman's hen bad a spirited battle with a marauding rat yesterday. The ben killed the rat A German scientist claims to have dis covered the bacteria which produces baldness by destroying the roots of the hair. A 6-year-old boy at Hantsport, N. 8., fell 43 feet into a well containing but little water and escaped with a few scratches. The Busslan Department of Agriculture and Farming proposes to introduce tbe culti vation of opium in the Caucasian districts. Two more young lions have been born in the Berlin Zoological Gardens. As the mother refuses to nurse them, they are suckled by a big Newfoundland, The census in England, taken at tbe be ginning of April, reveals the same state of affairs tha our census of lost year did. Tbe rural population Is flocking to tbe cities and towns. Three weeks ago a resident of Ten Mile RunN. J., attempted to sit down on a chair on which tbere was a newspaper. Beneath tbe newspaper was the family cat The cat bit him and he is dying. A man was In Athens, Go., Saturday, trying to sell his sister-in-law at a reduced price. He says mothers-in-law are bad enough, but a well-regulated, war-like slster-lnIaw can knock the mother-in-law racket out in ose round. A resident of South Manchester, Conn., bas returned from a trip to Europe, bringing six loads of British sod. inclndlng samples from some of tbe oldest lawns In England. Alt these sods will be used for propagation in his grass gardeu. A lady of Peru, Ind., has just started for France with the heart, bands and feet of her mother, who died here some time ago and requested tbat these parts be removed, "pre served and taken to her native country for in terment. Although an Englishman invented, the postagestamp.it was an American who de vised tbe best plan of printing tbe contem plated stamps. His device was selected by tbe British Government in 1839 from 2,600 compet ing designs. S A chef who was more ambitious than artistic, recently almost startled the company , by sending to the table what was apparently raw lamb chops. Tbe illusion was so perfect tbat several hesitated to attempt to eat them until the hostess' fork showed them to be ice cream. The South Metropolitan Gas Company, ot Sallsburv, England, is conceded to bave the largest gas holder ever constructed, and the company is planning to build one even larger. Tbe one now in use is about 256 feet in diame ter by IsO feet high, and will contain over 8,000,. 000 cubic feet of gas. North German Lloyd steamships in 1890 covered 811224 sea miles between Bremen and New York. 364,992 between Bremen and Balti more.COl.5C0 between Bremen and South Amer ica, 804,680 on the East Asiatic service. 845,900 ou the Australian, 44.200 an the Hongkong Japan, 65,100 on tbe Sydney-Samoa, and 48.360 on the Brindisi-Port Said, Total, 2,630,179 miles. A little baby of Litchfield, Minn., has an eye for figures, or rather has figures on its eye. When the baby was about two months old a figure "1" was discovered just above and at the left of the pupil of the baby's left eye. A short time afterward a figure "2" appeared just below tbe figure "L" and a few days ago a fig ure "3" became visible just below the fig ure "2." A Philadelphia blacksmith has a Doml nlqne ben that makes its nest In tbe loft coal at one side of tbe forge. Every day about 10 o'clock the ben walks into the shop, mounts the forge, and scratches a hollow place In the coal six inches from the fire. No matter hew hard he blows the fire, the hen win not move until she has laid her egg. Several times bet leathers were scotched, but aha held her place. The old castle of Tazenberg, still stand. log in Karnthen, Austria, was built In the fifteenth century by the Archbishop of Sals bare This prelate was a man of quaint and curious fancies, and after pondering long and gravely as to wbat should be the unique feature of bis castle, ho determined to make it a kind ot perpetual almanae by giving it as many gates as the year has months, as many rooms as tbe vear bas weeks and as many windows as the year bos days. A couple living about five milss east of St Joseph, Ma, brought their infant to town tbe other day to be shaved. It was bom with a growth of hair on its race which grew so rapidly that at the age of 8 months it was 18 inches in length. Tbls so distressed the mother that it was decided to bave tbe objectionable coat ef hirsute removed, which was skillfully done by a tonsoriol artist at St Joseph. The bapy stood the ordeal surprisingly well, and dldnotseem to be at all annoyed by the harper's talk. One of the dally papers of Home pub lishes in every issue tbe following editorial no tice: "For a report of a fight or a fire in which one or more hnman lives were lost we pay 1 lire and 50 cts.; for a report of suicide, 1 lirei for a report ot an attempt at suicide, 50 cts.; for a report of an accident at which a person suffered bodily harm, 30 cts.; for reports ot a murder, b lgbway robbery, burglary and other napoenings ot wis Kino, we pay according io tbe Importance of the event but in no case less thanSlires." Tbls is how Auburudale, Wis., got its name: Wben it was flrst settled Its leading citizen was an old miller named King. The people wantod to coll it King's Mills, but the old gentleman objected. He sold be didn't want bis name tacked on to any one-horse or two-horse village. Now, the old man was the bappy father of sevou bouncing daughters, and the villagers suggested tbat the name of one of them should be given totbenewtown. Tbe idea pleased the father as much as It pltased the seven daughters, but which one of tbe seven fair ones should thus be honored above her six sisters? Tho town could not !be: handlcaped with all the seven names. Finally a bappy thought struck tbo old man. Every one of bis seven daughters was red-headed. He decided to honor tbem all by christening tbe town Auburudale, and Auburndale it remains to this day. SANS SERIOUSNESS. Speaking of people who mean well, they tell of a man down East who felt very bad wben his son leftblm to take op his residence la Boston. The boy, seeing tbe old man's grief, aaldi "Never mind, rather, you must come and see me ut tbe flrst opportunity." 7ho father looked at the son earnestly, and with a voice bulky from emotion replied: William, my boy. If I live till 1 die-ana goodness knows whether I will or not I'll see Boston before I leave Backsport Ltictiton Journal, AN EPITAPH. Here rests beneath the glare of sun and sliver light of moon The sleeping mortal remnant of one stricken In lire's noon; He died not In the strife of war, Nor in the race of fame. Nor yet beneath the bobtail car. Nor in tbo baseball game, ' Bnt he shot his winter flannels Just a week too soon. Xtv) Xork Iter aid. He Life with me has been a failure. ., She You moit have bad and wasted some oppor tunity.. He-No; I have spent half my life raising whiskers to conceal my youth, and the other halt dyeing tbem to conceal my age.-Jfey' Wtikly. A beautiful young lady and her once; beautiful mother were waiting down the street to- - gcther when they met two gentlemen whom tbe mother knew. "How much your daugher resembles yon," ex claimed one. "How closely yoa resemble yonr daughter,"' exclaimed the other. Now which of these two gentlemen do yon think was invited home to tear Somervttte Journal. Wife (proudly) I saved yoa 51,000 to day. , -' . Husband-Saved? 1, 000? T e haven't tbat much to save. Webaveu't JtCOwc can cair our own. Hang me, if wo have over tie. come to think. ,1 He But you have alwara said that If yoa ever, bad money cnongn you wouia Dana & bouse. . Husband -or course "Well, for t I bought a book showing how;to bujld a 10,000 bouse lor f9,0CO.-.Vrw Jort Muklv. A pretty woman and a philosophera'rb both apt to be enamored of their own reflection. tnatanapoHt Journal, - i ' ,
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