6? Ije B$paf 4 t- r.ftTAiiLi8iiEu n.imriiY ita. Vol. 48, No. W.-Knlrnil nt l'ltuburg i'uttofllce, November II, 1MT, as eoana-elai muter. Business Office Corner Smithfield ( and Diamond Streets News ylooms and Publishing House 7S and 80 Diamond Street, in Jew Dispatch Building. KASTXIIE ADVEUTlblNO OFFICE, ItOOM a. THinUN:iICILDIN. NEWYOKK. where com pl te fflinfTIIE DISPATCH can always be found. Foreign advertisers appreciate the convenience. r Tome 11 rrtltcni ana mends orTiifc uibi-aivh. vl lillcl ew York, are also made elcome. HED1SPA TCH is rejularlu on Silt nt Brentano's, Vtiian Snrr Xnlt loMt and V Ave at rllpna. ' Paris, trance, where anyone u-ho has bten.dlsap- pointc tola hoUl nun stand can Main It. TEB3I3 OF THi: DISPATCH. POSTAGE TREE IS TIIE UMTEt) STATLS. Daily Dispatcii. One Year t B 00 Daily Dispatch, Per Quarter Daily Dispatch, One Month Daily Disi-ATcn. Including Sunday, 1 year . Daily Dispatch, Including Sunday, 3 m'tlis. Daily Dispatch, imluding Sundaj, lni'th . Sunday DlsrATCH. Oiii-i'ur W'lesly DisrATCH. One Year 2 00 TO 10 00 ISO 90 ISO IS The Daily Dispatch Is delivered by carriers at 15 cents per wccL, or. Including Sundaj Edition, at 30 cents per Meek. PITTsBUBG, TUESDAY-, MAT 12, 1S9L TIIE CHARLESTON'S CHASE. This morning's news about the Charles ton and her pursuit of the Itata is chiefly remarkable for the mystery -with which it surrounds the whole affair. There is an apparent fear to say outright that the United States vessel is really in pursuit of the Chilean fugitive, yet the inference is given that she is. Just why things are thus kept shady is not known. If there are any doubts of the right of this Government to capture the Itata if possible, they exist only in overburdened official minds. The Chilean made herself liable to capture anywhere on the high seas by her action escaping from custody at San Diego, if by nothing else. And she should be cap tured. The capture should be effected as soon as possible, but delay seems to be the pol icy of those having the matter in charge. To take the fugitive after her cargo has been transferred to another ship will ex pose the country to ridicule. And more than likely that is what will happen. I A NATIONAL SYSTE3L The project of extending the deep-water channel of the Hudson to Troy and Al bany is under consideration by a board of engineers In New York. The press of that rity notices it as a part of the general sys tem of internal water navigation to be se cured by enlarging the Erie Canal and con .necting the rivers of tho Mississippi Valley KwiUi the lakes. This is the right way to view such enter prises. When wc see that, whether work is done on the Ohio or Mississippi rivcre.on the Erie or the Hennepin Canals, or on the nttsburg and Lake Erie or Hudson river water ways, it is all working toward the realization of a complete system, all local jealousies will disappear. The work done at one point will in the end bo for the ben efit of another. "When this view is fully comprehended the great interests behind each separate project will combine for the realization of all. Backed by such a force, , the entire system of improved water navi- -"-' gation should be in operation near the opening of the next century. In that light Pittsburg can -view the project of improving the Hudson river w ith favor and approval In rklnt of pri ority it is less pressing than our canal ' projeot; but work on one will inevitably lead to the realization of the other. When our canal is built and the Erie Canal en larged, the existence of a deep harbor in the Hudson all the way from Albany to Xew York will be a magnificent aid to sending our coal and iron to market by the cheap water route. TOE YTCE LIES DEEPER. The latest bank failures in Philadelphia produce the usual outburst from the news papers of that city, concerning the wanton wickedness of the people who spread re ports affecting the reliability of banking institutions. People who indulge in baseless talk of that sort are certainly doing a foolish if not criminal thing; but recent experiences, both in Philadelphia and Xew York, are sufficient to create a doubt whether it is the evil that needs to be attacked. The same talk was heard from Philadelphia at the time of tho run on the Keystone Bank; but subsequent disclosures have amply established, in that case as in many others, that it was not the false rumors but the actual diversion of the funds of the bank to support the spec "ulations of its officers that caused its apwnfall. False rumors about a solvent bank can cause it serious inconvenience, but caunot wreck it The sway of a speculative man ager can very promptly bring it to ruin. If the Philadelphia papers will drive the spec ulative kite-flyers from the banks 6f that city those institutions can laugh at the worst efforts of the rumor-mongers. UNDISCOVERED PEIUL.S. It is rather amusing to discover in East ern papers, published in cities where it is proposed to introduce some modern methods of surface transit, the destructive nature of these inventions. For some time the proposition to establish electric roads in two or three leading cities has filled the, press there with accounts of the dangers" of that means of transit The fact that these cities are patiently enduring the real perils of electric light wires, made no dif ference in the indignant repudiation of the thought that the public might be bene fited by the introduction of the electric method of surface transit Xow the prop osition to substitute cable power for the patient street car horse in New York moves a journal of that city to predict an appalling chapter of fatal accidents. It will seem to Pittsburgers a striking evidence of the vitality of its population that, with both these deadly agents in ac tive operation, its population is increasing faster than that of the cities fighting their introduction with such fervor. Other cities introduced electric roads in general use be fore Pittsburg, and still others preceded her in the use of cable power. But Pitts burg, after ample experience of both kinds of transit, is blissfully unconscious that she is living with an electric sword of Damocles over her head or a cable mine under her feet Where such ignorance is bliss, it is really unkind in our neighbors to tell us in what constant peril of annihila- J tion we are living. Of course, electric and cable railways, like steam cars, natural gas, navigation and blast furnaces, are dangerous if oper ated with negligence or ignorance. Bui the idea that they are deadly perils, to be fought against at every point, Is plainly an offspring of tho notion that every depart ure from old practices Is a perilous deser tion of tho paths of safety. Wo thought Pittsburg had a little too 'much of that sort of sentiment; but by comparison with sorao of our neighbors wo And local manifesta tions of that sort are not worth mentioning. ' Tins aon:RNOirs action. The fate of the Pittsburg street and curative bills will bo decided this week so far as the Governor's action is concerned. Representatives of the city will appear before tho Governor tomorrow, to urge his signature of the leading measures, es pecially the curative bills. In urging this action upon the Governor, they will have the support of the vast majority of people. We can dismiss the bills providing a general street act, and bearing upon municipal Hens, as likely to be accepted without question. TSiey were drawn up with the idea of fully con forming to every requirement, and plac ing the conduct of street improvements for the future beyond any possibility of such complications as the present The curative bill is the one which is likely to arouse the gubernatorial scrutiny, and this is the one the representatives of the city are most justified Ur urging on his accept ance. While conceding that there are ques tionable features about the curative bill, the city should unite in making it clear to the Governor that it affords the only chance of preventing the infliction of a monstrous hardship on the people of Pitts burg. If this measure is not passed thou sands who have paid millions of dollars for improving streets on which their property is located must be taxed again to pay for improvements which benefit others. The putative injustice which might have been inflicted under the old law wouldbe trivial beside the actual hardship wbich will result unless by the curative bill a method of assessing the cost on the property bene fited is provided. The doubtful questions about this measure are constitutional ones, and will at once be submitted to the Supreme Court If they stand the test tho result will be practical justice; if the Supreme Court rules against the bill no one will be injured. For the sake of giv ing the city the chance to assess the cost of the pending street improvements on those benefited the Governor should sign the bill. The supplement to the city charter is a measure which stands in a similar posi tion. It is necessary to give to the de partments the authority to perform some of the essential acts of city government Without it the municipal business will be crippled. It is saddled with an unneces sary and, as wo believe, unconstitutional clause for the Issue of certificates of in debtedness, seemingly for no other pur pose than to court a veto. But that pro vision will havo no validity. The Con troller will issue none of the certificates without a judicial declaration of their legality. The Governor can consequently afford to let this deadwood pass unnoticed In view of tho vital necessity of the other sections of the bill. It is to be hoped that Governor Fattison will bo able to accept this view. If so, it will only be necessary to run the ordeal of the Supreme Court once more before the city knows exactly where It stands. THE LINE OP THE LAW. The announcement that a proposition for a lecture by Colonel Robert G. Inger soll, at one of the city theaters, on some Sunday evening, has met with a de cided negative by the Department of Pub lic Safety, is accompanied by a declaration that "the line Is drawn" on "the noted in fidel." A statement of that sort really misstates the matter. The line is not drawn either on Colonel Ingersoll or on his broad-gauged and somewhat indefinite religious views. It is drawn by the statute on any exhibition or entertainment for profit If the Rev. Father Ignatius should propose to come to Pittsburg and make a profit by a Sunday evening lecture at 25 cents admission, the law would bar him as promptly as in Colonel Ingersoll's case. The Department of Public Safety is not making any law or even putting a new construction on it It simply states the necessity it would be under of enforcing a very well known and clearly construed law in force for several generations. MENS AND CONTRACTS. The mechanics' lien law of this State has long been a mystery to experts and a snare to the unwary. The uncertainty as to what might bo done under it was only exceeded by the breadth and depth of the doubts as to what mightnot be done, until cases have been alleged in which owners were made to pay for material furnished contractors at a price entirely different from that claimed by the owner of the property. A limit and definition was placed on the wide possibilities of practice under this legislation by a recent ruling of the Supreme Court that a sub-contractor cannot make a lien exceed the terms of the original contract between the owner and paramount contractor. In other words, the plain business proposition was laid down that when A makes a contract with B for certain things he cannot, by bringing in C as a sub-contractor, be bur dened with a debt for something materially in excess of what he contracted for. While this is evident equity, it was a de cided improvement on some practices un der that law in the past But the legislative mind is not satisfied with this sort of thing. There is an evi dent tendency in legislation to regard C in the same light as B is put in the song from "The Mikado:" "But is B -worth j?" "I should say "That B is worthier far than A." There seems a determination among some legislators that C shall have his lien, no matter what hardships it inflicts upon A. Consequently a bill is pending in the Legislature which declares that sub-contractors are to be given a lien, notwith standing a written stipulation to the con trary in the original contract This legis lation undertakes to do what the Supreme ' Court declared it would not in justice sanc tion. Regardless of the Constitutional sanctity of contracts, it declares that terms of an agreement between owner and builder must bind the owner, bnt can be indefin itely enlarged so as to bring within its elastic scope all sub-contractors that the builder may have dealt with and whqm the owner may have never heard of or seen. This sort of legislation owes its rise to the idea that the mechanics' lien is in some manner favorable to the laborer. But in actual practice it is nothing of the sort Under the legislation proposed it is almost entirely used to give sellers of material an advantage which can be and has been used for a species of legalized fraud, making the owner pay twice for what he has re ceived, and sometimes even for what he' has not received. It is one of the abuses which subjects the inexpert to the perils of bankruptcy or insanity when he under takes to build a house. It makes it hazard ous for the laboring man to let a contract for the building of his home, and creates a THE' -j 1 1 .W.I burden on the contrufcon of house. Such legislation Is worse than foolish. It Is especially calculated to place a premium on dishonesty. Ibien embraced and kissed an actor who toasted him at a Vienna bunquot. ThU demonstrates tho impossibility of over per mitting Ibsen to como to Boston, where his admirers are of tho feminine sort that would bo Irretrievably shockodby mou proceed ing. . TriE generosity of the practical poli tician U eminently dlplayed in their liberal readiness to pan a ballot reform bill when they bayo fixed it up so as to forbid Inde pendent voting, and to reform nothing else. Mb. Edmund Russell, who, we are pleased to learn from a western cotempo rary, "unites harmoniously in himself all of the best qualities of Socrates, Parrhaslus and Beau Brummell," lias emitted thc'ldea that the prevailing color of a room should be In harmony with tho complexion of its mistress. Tills evokes the criticism from an envious exchange that Mr. Bussell is not the originator of tho brilliant Idea, but that it was invented by a Chicago dude. Tho fact la that both of them are antedated by that hor rible old character of Dickens, who, when struck by paralysis, managed to work out the direction to her maid: "Pink curtains for the doctor!" The great trouble with the New York Herald's new and violent break in th"o direc tion of a Blaine boom is the suspicion that on enterprising soap firm in England has made a neW kind of advertising contract with the foreign proprietor of the Herald. When the President gets back and re views the political work of Frank Leslie' Illustrated during his absence he will be in a position to exclaim: "How sharper "than a serpent's tooth it is to have a witless son!" The forest fires produced by the un usually dry spring have got into the forest regions of the Northern tier in this State, with serious results. In one case a working train sent to fight the fires was instead over come by the flames, with a severe loss of life; while in another section tho spread of the flames to an oil-producing district wrought heavy damages. There does not seem to be any remedy for such disasters, although it is well worth inquiry whether something might not he done in the way of prevention by a strict police system to pre vent the start of fires in dry seasons. The patriotic citizen of Poland is en titled to indignantly repudiate the allega tion that he is any such nuisance as the much longer Poles found blocking the streets of cities notwithstanding the con stant assertion that "the poles must go." The burglar industry is reported to be active in the East End. No wago dispute hampers tho activity of "that pursuit, al though public opinion may agree that It con tains altogether too much striking. TnE glowing reports of the progress of the Nicaragua canal, which Warner Mil ler and his party bring hack with them, permit tho conclusion that the enter prise will not find it necessary to take that $100,000,000 out of the United States Treasury. This Is satisfactory. If the Treasury is able to spare any $100,000,000 contributions they will all bo needed In giving the people of tho United States tho benefit of ship canals. Bismabck announces that ho will not mako his appearance in tho Reichstag nt once, no is evidently preparing to set tho tactics of parliamentary absolution at do fiance by studying tho rules of practice laid down by tho Hon. Buck Kilgore. Mr. Ingalls' departure In tho direc tion of tho lecture platform at $500 a night will strengthen tho belief that tho idea of making so much money by raising potatoes is an iridescent dream. The resignation of Prof. Langley is but the final formality In the severing of his re lations with the Allegheny Observatory. Practically ho has been separated from tho observatory for some time, and has" nlrcady increased his fame as a scientist by his work in Washington, nis successor, Prof. Kecler, will find a first-class institution, and, Judg ing from the latter gentleman's record, he is abundantly able to take care of it The scientific announcement that "the working days in the planet Mercury are only three hours long," is calculated to create the impression that the population of Mercury must be made up of the departed spirits of Pennsylvania legislators. Secketaby Blaine's importance in the public estimation is emphatically demon strated when his suffering from an attack of indigestion becomes a national news sensation. 'According to a news item published this morning, Braddock people nro afraid that their lively little town will be gobbled up by Pittsburg. But why should they fear? Their town might meet with a worsemunicl pal fate. But they really need not lose any sleep over tho matter. The possibility of ai consolidation Is too remote. The man who imagined that he could scare $100,000 out of Jay Gould was not ac quainted, with the subject. Mr. Gould's lino is scaring $100,000,000 out of other people, and ho is not liable to efforts in the line of retail reciprocity. The blazer is declared to be out of style by the Four Hundred. In that case the oc cupation of those who undertook to play lawn tennis with their clothes is a departed glory. The report that the Hon. Frank Law ler is going Into the newspaper business in dicates important and imminent progress in tho cause of spelling reform. It is under stood that Mr. Lawler's newspaper will start out by spelling "Philadelphia" with two F"s and will refer to the Constitution of this great country with a K. TERSOXaL PaEAGKaPHS. The Emperor of China is not devoted to the pleasures of tho table, but is very fond of oysters. EMILE Zola has recently written an im passioned appeal against baby fanning as it is carried on in France. Mb. Cavendish Bentinck, who died recently In London, left a collection of artis tic curiosities valued at over $600,000. IiOBD Houghton, who recently suc ceeded to his title, is a poet as was his pre decessor, who was better known as Monck ton Milnes. M. Ambboise Thomas, the veteran com poser of "Hamlet" and "Mignon," is slowly recovering from a serious accident which nearly cost him his life. Lobd Randolph Churchill takes but two books with him on his expedition to South Africa Shakespeare and MoUere. He doesn't care for the Bible. James Russell Lowell declined to at tend the celebration of Browning's birthday in Boston last week because he was afraid he could not stand the excitement THE Czarewitch of Russia during his re cent Indian tour required no less than 30 tongas or carts for his luggage and about 800 pairs of ponies to draw the same impedi menta. Giovanni Philipso is said to be the real name of the leader of the Marine Band, but when ho entered the Government serv ice he added U. S. A. to his cognomen, and now he is called John Philip Sousa for short. Pelagic, the Servian Anarchlst, has traveled between Belgrade and SOfla for the" last three months at the expense of the Servian and Bulgarian Governments. Servia expelled him for tho publication of"a revo lutionary pamphlet, and gave him a ticket to tho Bulgarian capital. Bulgaria promptly gave him a return ticket, and started him back. This sort of thing has been repeated ten times and the end of it is not yet SBUE0 JpPATC THE MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL. An Event of Par Mora Than Usual law portenee-gomethlng of tJio Remarkable Programme Prepared-All Ready for tho Opening To-ay-Lat Rehearsal. The muslo festival that opens to-night In Mechanical Hall has been for a long tlmo en grossing the attention of tho musical nnd sooial olroles of tho community. Tho at tention of tho distinctively musical olroles (if a distinction can rightly bo made regard ing tho most universally loved of tho arts) was aroused, a matter of course, by the first announcement that such a feast of fine muslo wan to be served by such a chef as Anton Beldl with tho best assistants obtainable. Fashionable socloty Instantly fell into line also, upon tho disclosure of tho Imposing list of sooial leaders who are giving their names and their hearty co-operation in Mr, Botter's enterprise, as patronesses. In the writer's opinion, however, the most notable single feature of the festival scheme does not He in its importance to the limited clroles of musical culture or of fashion: but does Ho In the fact that at each of the Festi val concerts nearly 1,000 seats can be had.at SO cents apiece, while almost as many more are left open for all who can pay tho trifling admission fee of a quarter. Heretofore in Pittsburg good musical per formances have been beyond tho leacti of people that have to count the cost which means a large majority of our entireTopu latlon, Including thousands of intelligent, fine feeling natures, Justus susceptible to music's magic charm as are the customary habitues of the concert room. Such a splendid opportunity is now presented for the first time: and it will bo needful to use all means to overcome the habitual Indiffer ence which these classes have, perforce, entertained toward high class concerts. The people will have to know more about it; they will have to be told clearly what de lightful hours are opened to them by the strikine announcement of Festival conperts at a quarter apiece! To teil that story in Slain, popular fashion, is largely the object 1 view in these necessarily brief forecasts of the Festival programmes. Desirable as Well as Economical. It should first be stated that these seats so cheaply obtainable are really desirable. The arrangement of Mechanical nan, as xar as can be determinbd in advance, IS a large im provement over the main building where the Festival of 1889 was held. And on that oc casion, to the writer's personal knowledge, those having the furthest seats in the gallery could hear better than many persons in the rear of the parquet at $3 a seat. Whue they could not seo the performers as well, they could hear the music better. It must also be clearly understood that much the greater part of every concert will be within the powers of enjoyment of almost everyone who is willing and ready to enjoy it. The. programmes are in no true sense above the heads of the great mass of people, who care at jill for music, as tho great mass of the people do. If any of tho pieces fall to interest and please any attentive, open hearted listener, it will probably bo because, either in composition or in peiformance, thev are below, not above, the hichest stand ard. Put a pin right here: the greatest, dlvlnest music is not hedged off behind grim techni calities; it must contain the element of hu man sympathy and feeling that makes the wholo world akin. It is too often the case that this dlvlno element is smothered in the performer's anxiety to show himself off, or, it may be missed by the hearer In his indif ferent mood or in his anxiety to read the programmebook and keep thinking about the construction, tho motives, tho compos er's schedule of tho piece, or what not. All these things have their place, but thoy must not be allowed to spoil the real pleasure of hearing tho music. Almost every listener can enjoy nearly all the muslo of tho Festi val, if he will only shut his eyes, He back in his sent nud lust fat the music talk to hlra. Tho foregoing introductory romarks leave but littlo space for commenting upon this evening's programme. Throughout tho evening will bo heard tho fine orchestra of nearly 75 men, who have boon playing to- ? other in tho Metropolitan Opera House, at ho Brighton Beach and Madison Garden concerts, .under Mr. Anton Soldi, the ehlof conductor of tho Festival and ono of tho threo greatest conductors now in America. Thoy will open tho Festival with a march written for tho occasion by our gifted towns man, Mr. Ad. M. Foerstorj a broad and bril liant piece, full of the festal spirit and read ily appreciated by alt , - Something of Haydn's Third Mass. naydn's Third Mass wiU bo given by tho chorus and orchestra, with theso four emi nent soloists: Miss Clemontinu DoVoro, Mrs. Bosa Undo, Mr. Andreas Dippel and Mr. Emil Fischer. Here is a work that admir ably illustrates what hasjust been said about the popular attractiveness of most of the greatest music. It was written in 1797 by Joseph Haydn (born 1732; died 1809), in the same ripe period of his life that produced. .too great oratorios of "Tho Creation" and "The Seasons," and after he had already stamped jus genius lorever upon tue syinpnony, tne Sonata and the Quartette so as to be named the fathor of instrumental music Yet this mass is to-day one of the most popular of all among the Roman Catholic churches on both sides of the ocean. Its freshness, brilliance and cheerfulness aro the direct outpouring of "Papa Haydn's" heart, which, as he himself once said, "leaped for Joy at the thought of God, and ho could not help his muslo doing the same." Tho second part of the programme opens with tho Prelude to Wagner's only comedy opera, "The Meisterslnger," a glowing or chestral picture which no one can fail to en Joy. With a littlo attention any listener can seo the dlfferenco between the solid, pomp ous passages that represent the oldburghers of Nuremberg the "Mastersingers,'' who measured music with a yard-stick, as it were and the gracoful, flowing melody of Waller's prize song (to be sung later in the evening) which represents the kind of music in which poetic feeling and expressiveness overleaps themetesandboundswlthin which, even in our day, pedantic men like the old Mastersingers strive to confine it. Iiiszt's first pianoforte concerto, in E flat, comes next; it is in tne exceeaingry capaoie lianas of Mr. Franz Bummel, one of the greatest pianists living, who will certainly get all the feeling and beauty possible out of the famous apiece. As it is chiefly designed to display the player's execution, anyone who does not enjoy it has a right to blame Liszt for writing a display piece, Instead of music. Still, the concerto is very brilliant and bright; it will dazzle and astonish, though it fall to reach the heart. The same is true, to a consider able extent, of the scene from Ambroise Thomas' opera, "Hamlet," to bo sung by Miss Clementine DeVere, the foremost so prano resident in America. It is Ophelia's mad scene, and the action is not unlike that drawn by Shakespeare. There is much bril liant vocalization for Miss DeVere to dazzle the listeners with, and some simpler, touch ing strains, here and there. Sure to Sink Into Many Hearts. Edward Grieg's suite, "Peer Gynt," fol lows. It consists of four brief, but remark able, bits from the Incidental music written by Grieg, who leads the musical revolution among tho Scandinavians, for tho dramatic poem or play by Henrik Ibsen, who leads a similar literary revolution. This is music that no formal rules can bind; each move ment gives a striking tone-picture in colors that all can see and enjoy. Next comes the grand old aria, "In fliescn helligen Uallen," from the "Maglo Flute," tho latest of tho great operas; by Mozart, the universal com poser, who surpassed In all forms of music. As sung by Mrs Emil Fischer, the eminent bass singer, whom we all learned to admire at tho last? Festival, this noble, tender song will bo suretoslnk Into many hearts. So, too, will that exquisitely lovely melody, Waller's "Prize Song" from the "Meistersinger," to be sung by Mr, .Andreas Dippel, the gifted Soung German tenor from the Metropolitan pera House, New York. No lovelier air has even been penned than this passionate lyric, which, it will be remembered; typifies the free, unfettered spirit of music as opposed to dry-as-dust forms. This attractive pro gramme closes witn .uszvs sympnonlo poem, "Les Preludes," which most Pitts burgers have heard either by the Boston Symphony Orchestra or by one ofthemttl tary bands. While not truly a great work, it is one of imposing splendor in its orchestral coloring and contains many episodes of real musical beauty. is it not worth anybody's 25 cents or $2 GO to hear such music? C. W. S. A SEARCH FOB BEEBESHHENT. Carl Bettor TVeH Pleasod With tho Final BehearsaL When Anton Soidl's German musicians were turned loose in Pittsburg at midnight on Sunday they were a very thirsty crowd, and they scattered In all directions in search of good lager beer. After trying various saloon doors, they commenced to swear in Dutch andwondeied what kind of aback woods city Pittsburg was. A good natured politician explained to one of the men who could talk English that one Brooks several years ago had a law passed which ahut up restaurants on Sunday and at 12 o'clock every night. When the Interpreter explained to his comrades there was a mighty howl of disappointment from tho parched German throats, and they wished Brooks and men of his ilk wero in a hotter region. , , . An all-night drugstore was tried next, but the clerk knew bis business, and wouldn't sell. FinnUy they compromised by drinking soda water,-! t was rather an unusual sight to see the German visitors at midnight sittting TXJESDlT; on the doorsteps of buslnws places on Fifth avenue. A few drygood: boxes were lm orovlsod, and for several hours the fiddlers andfluto plsyorstold stortosiinddlsoussed tho prospects of the festival. ThoMo ropol ltan orolipstm is stopping at tho fit. Charles. Anton fieldl and hM wl,fo."u,aLtho.8ollJ0'; sor. Herr Fischer, tho basso. Is reglstored at the Anderson. .Fran Jtnmmol, Miss DoVcro and MUs Undo arrived last evening on the limited. Tho two latter socured rooms at the Andorson. Bummel and An dreas Dippel, the tenor, found quarters at tho SchloMor. Carl Bettor was well wrapped up Jast evening, bnt lie thinks tho sun will uhlnoonce more to-day. He says the' final lehroMalsworeyerysatlBmotonv Messrs. Andreas Dippel and Emil Flsoher arrived In the city yesterday in tlilio to n sume tbelr roles last eveulng at Moohanlcal Hall in the full-dre? rehearsal. Haydn's "Third Mass" was ronderod with the excep tion of the solo parts bolonglng-to Miss Clementine Da Vere and Sirs. Bosa Llnde. Prof. Carl Bettor was pleased with the or chestra, tho chorus and tho soloists; the chorus was pleasod with the orchestra and the soloists; the orchestra-was pleasod with the soloists and the chorus; the soloists wero pleased with the chorus and the orchestra; and all were pleased with Mr. and Mrs. Sledl and with Mr. and Mrs. Dippel, who are not fur removed from bride and groom. Altogether, it was a sort of a mutual admiration society of extensive proportions. The draping of the boxes went merrily on as soon as the singing was over, and In lemon-color groundwork, with flut ings of white, they now await their occu pants. Great precautions havo been taken to prevent fire at the hall, and firemen with their hose will be promiscuous in and around the buildings, while Babcocks also wiU be numerous. IMPLEMENTS 07 WAR. Bids Opened For Gun Forgings and Pro- Jectlleg For the Navy. t trUOM X STAFF COBBESFOSDmrr.5 Washihotow, May 1L Bids were opened in tho Ordnance Bureau of the Navy Depart ment to-day for supplying steel forgings for 8, 10 and 12-Inch guns for coas defense and for armor-piercing projectiles for guns of these calibers. The Mldvaie steel tympany's bid for ten sets of eight-Inch forgings was 29 cents per pound; for ten sets of ten-Inch forgings, 27 cents per pound; for two sets of 12-inch forgings, 27 cents per pound. The Bethlehem Iron Works Company, of South Bethlehem, Pa., offered to supply all the forgings at 2S cents per pound, or any por tion or them at 30 cents per pound. As an alternative bid the Bethlehem- Company of fered to supply II sets of 8-inch forgings, 10 sets of 10-lnch forgings and 11 sets of 12 inch forgings at $800,000. This bid, however, was for lower weight forgings than the de partment called for andT wttl not be con sidered. There were two bids for the armor-piercing projectiles, for which the department asked lor offers to the amount of $100,000. Tho Carpenter Steel Company of Beading, Pa., which is at present making projectiles for tho navy, offered to supply 104 8-inch projectiles at $15,288; 208 10-lnch projectiles at $57,408, and 62 12-inch projectiles at $21,960. The Mldvale Steel Company offered to sup ply 100 8-Inch projectiles at $11,500; 205 10-inch projectilesat $58,425, and 50 12-lnchproJectlles at $25,000. The contract for the gun forgings will be awarded to the Mldvale Company and for the projectiles to the CarpenterSteel Company. PULLMAN CAB TAXES. The Supreme Court Declares That Pennsyl vania's Law If Valid. WAsniifaTOJr, May 1L Tho United States Supreme Court to-day affirmed the Judgment of tho Supremo Court of Pennsylvania in tho case of tho Pullman Palace Car Company against the State, Involving tho validity and constitutionality of the State law taxing the company on a basis proportionate to the total number of miles of railroad within the Stato ovor which tho company's cars ran, compared with tho total number of miles of railroad In tho United States ovor which tho cars run. Tho court, in an opinion by JustlcoGray. holds that the law is valid and constitutional and not In violation of the inter-State com merco clause of tho Federal Constitution. The court holds that tho law is not a regula tion of commerce, but an equltablo method of taxing tho property of tho company within tho State. It holds that it is a tax, not on business, but on property, which may bo found within the State. Tho court also docidedacaso from Massachusetts, involv ing practically tho same question, as applied totne lines of tho Western Union Telegraph Company In Massachusetts, in the samo way. GENERAL JOHN EATON RESIGNS From the Presidency of the College at Marietta. , . SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUX DISPATCH ' Mabietta, May 1L At a meeting of tho trustees of Marietta College, the resignation of General John Eaton as President was ac cepted, and a committee, of which the Rev. Dr. Henry M. Storrs, of Orange, N. J. is Chair man, was appointed to consider a successor. The corner-stone of Andrews Hall, attached to the college, was also laid with appropriate ceremonies to-day. Among the many gifts re ently recetrea by the college was $1,000 from Senator C. S Brlce. And for Our Own Mr. Bobinson. Chicago Inter-Ocean. J A Stato Senator in Ohio has declined to ac cent his salary since March 4 because he thenbegan to draw asalary asa memberof the Fifty-second Congress. Hero is a good example for Governor David B. Hill, of New York, who i holding two offices and has two salaries to his credit. EECEOT DEATHS. William Culp. The little town of WUmordlng Is going to outdo itself on the 23d at 1 o'clock 7. u.,when the corner-stone of the new public school building is to be laid. The North Star Coun cil No. 493, Jr. O. U. A. M., are to conduct the ceremonies, and grand preparations are in order for tho event. Houses are to be draped and publio buildings decorated, and the day is to be one of such great rejoicing and celebrating that the average small boy will think Fourth of July has arrived ahead of time. Mary Barky. The many friends of Miss Mary Rarky will be pained to learn of her demise, which occurred at 7:45 yesterday morning at the family residence. No. IS Chestnut street, this city. Miss Barky was only 20 years of age, and fell a victim to a pro tracted Illness resulting from the grip. She was a. bright and intelligent young lady, and was a gen eral favorite In the circle In whlchhe moved. She was a sister of Tony Barky, confectioner Seventh Avenue Hotel, and also of Mrs. Dr. Malalesta and Mrs. Schuette, of Philadelphia. The funeral ser vices 111 be held at St. Paul's Cathedral to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, and the interment wiU take place at St. Mary's Cemetery. The funeral services of "William Culp, the well-known flour Inspector, who died In Wilklns burg on Saturday, will take place this morning in the Smithfield Street M. E. Church. It will be conducted under the direction of St. John's Lodge X. Y. M., of which Mr. Cnlp was a member. De ceased was one of the leading commission mer- CliantSOl l:llu,uurKic (cam bju, ueiu K.,nr tim Ann or Cult, & Shennard. j Culp i occurred rather suddenly, as tne result of a jiara- lytic stroke on Friday noon. He was highly respected In the community, and his death has caused sincere sorrow. He was 65 years of age. Obituary Notes. Mas. EMMA B., wife of William Henry Smith, General Manager of the Associated Press, died of paralysis at Montclalr, N. J., yesterday afternoon. MAJOEP. H. Dowsing, collector of the port of San Pedro, Cal., died suddenly at San Pedro, Cal. tr.w., tiii,fnnrtli collector of that nort under this administration to die when Just entering on the du ties of his office. Mas. Ernest W. Beckett, the wife of the member of Parliament for Whitby, Yorkshire, Enrfand. the daughter of Mr. William P. Lee, of New York.and sister-in-law or Mr. William Henry Hurlburt, died on Saturday In childbirth. Miss jSliza Sproull, sister of Iter. Thomas Spronll, D.D., died yesterday at ber brother's reslidnce, 259 North avenne, Allegheny. The funeral services will be held to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock; interment private at Freeport. BEV. GEOEGE Q. JONES, a superannuated clergy man of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was found dead in bed at Boston. He was a graduate of Wesleyan University in the class of 1849, and was then appointed professor of ancient languages In Amenla Seminary. Ex-SxNATOB PeteeWaed died at his home in Ncwburg, N. Y., Sunday morning, Mr. Ward was born at Bamapo, and was 63 years old. In early life he was a division superintendent in the Erie Railroad. In 1959 he became a member of the Newburg painting firm of Ward & Leonard. Mr. Ward. was extensively engaged In building rail roads, his partner having been Thomas Lary, of New York, who died a few months ago. William C. Scbboedxb, who died Saturday at Burlington, Vt., had a remarkable career. He was born February 27, 1329. He enlisted In the Danish army when a young man and served In the Schleswig-Holsteln war in W9. He afterwards enlisted ui the Danish West India army and served slxyears. Henext Joined Inn English army and was present at the battlo of Balaklava. Later he served under Admiral Farragut and also In the UMmeMB T?ln8. He afterwards enlisted with flnm panyG, First New York Engineers. He partlcl- jiflKUUtavw ,,. ..... v-. "OLD PLAYS AND NEW, Mrs. John- Drew as Lady Teailo In The School for Bcamlal Madame Junauschek Elisabeth Casper the Yodler Bherl riun and Flynn The Museums. ' Mrs. John Drew and a very evonly-bal-ancod company of good players appeared in fiherldan'j masterpiece, "The School for Scandal," last night at tho Duquesno Thea ter. The Play lo8e" none of Its wondrous ohann as tho years roll on; the audience laughed as loudly and as often last night as Sheridan himself could have washed, and showed their appreciation of ltraoreheartliy than tho London audience did that saw It first for -wo are told that it dragged tediously on the first night. From the reception of the classlo comedy last night wo may conclude that farce and mere vulgarity havo not corrupted tho popular taste yet, and that a return to real comedy would bo very welcomo if the Sherldans of this day will only be kind enough to market their wares. But the wonderful acting of Mrs. John Drew reminds us pain fully of the fact that her successors are not many or easy to find. Mrs. Drew played la&y. Teazle last night as she has played it for moro years than it is gallant to say, with an in finity of pains, with delicious drollery, and with a personal charm which compels ad miration and still more affection. That she looked ns If she belonged to the age of pow der and patches, goes without Baying, for her recent portrayal of Mrs. Malaprop has made us familiar with her easy assumption of the airs and graces of a woman of fashion in the days when the guinea bore a George's head. She spoke the witty lines with a wealth of .expression, and a subtlety of In flection, accompanying her words with ac tion and facial expression as eloquent and amusing. The picture of shame and confusion the finale of the screen scene al lowed her to give was perhaps the finest bit of art. Her dresses were triumphs In their way, too. Her first dress was of white satin with pearl passementerie, and the second was even more exquisite, the skirt being of point lace over pink brocade, and the bod;ce of green velvet. Mrs. DreW was welcomed with a round of applause and repeatedly re called during the play. But Mrs Drew is not aU the company by a Kicub iieai. oucu a nnisueu uruab ua Mr. Eben Plympton could not but give an excellent Interpretation to the agreeable and essentially .humane character of Charles Surface. Itwas a grace ful and full-blooded hero that Mr. Plympton made. Then the sleek, sly and selfish scamp, Joseph Surface, was well brought before us by Mr. Bobert Tabor. The 'smile of Eugene Jepson was almost enough to moke him an Ideal SirOUverSurface, but the rest of his de lineation of the benevolent uncle was very well conceived and carried out. Mr. George Holland should have been mentioned sooner as an admirable Sir Peter Teazle; a complete and minutely satisfactory study. Mr. Bradock's Sir Benjamin Sack bite was full of eighteenth century grace and Insincere courtliness. Some of the smaller characters were nicely played, and Miss Harold's Mrs. Candour was viva clous and bright, if a little too modern. Tho performance, as a whole, was smooth and worthy of tho great play and the great star. In tho audience were many veteran lovers of tho stage, and they expressed their ap proval of the performance as loudly as the youngsters of to-day. Grand Opera House. Madam Janauschek gave a brilliantly in teresting and highly artistic performance last night at tho Grand Opera as the Queen In Dr. Laubo's "Essex," this being the first tlmo that tho play has been performed in English In this city, although it has been for a long time a favorlto play in Germany. Tho play deals with strongly dramatlo incidents in the latter part of Elizabeth's reign. This work bears some resemblance to the tragedy of "Queen Elizabeth," and several of the characters that figure in tnat story appear also in "Essex." Madam Janauschek ap peared to great advantage as the Queen last night. It was one of the most finished and effective performances that this always ad mirable actress has given in this city in sev eral years, and she apparently held the wrapt attentlonand Interest of the audience from her first to her final scene. The themeof the story is lnps.it the Queen's lovo for Bobert Devereaux, expressed In sev eral outbursts of Jealousy and rage, for an unusual feature 01 this play lies in the faot that the Queen does not utter a single tender or even friendly word in the presence of her favorite. A conspiracy against Essex is de veloped in the first scene, and the Queen re sents on accusation of treason against Essex, at the same time extolling the loyalty and valor of the man who Is at the moment fight ing foes in Ireland, as she supposes; but on tho heels of this comes the information that Essex has left his post in Ireland to face his foes, who are about the Queen. The Queen resents his unauthorized action. . Burleigh has suggested that Essex aspires to the crown, and asserts that the son of Mary Stuart was secretly brought to London and conveyed to Essex's house in a sedan chair. The Queen seeks to refute this charge, and discovers that the supposed conspirator was a woman. She is aflame with Jealousy at once, and with cause, for Essex has secretly married one of the Queen's intimate companions, a young girl named Anne Rutland. When Essex seeks the royal presence he is humiliated and the Queen not only deprives him of his dignities without a word of explanation but goads the spoiled favorite until he incites his followers to re bellion. The turmoil of battle follows and finally Essex- Is dragged into the Queen's presence exnausteu, wounaea ana neipiess. The situation hero Is finely conceived and Is tho dramatic climax of the play. Anne Rut land pltads for the life ot Essex -with, such fervor that the Queen Inquires: "Why are you so interested in this man?" and Inne reveals her secret marriage to Essex. This revelation seals the man's fate and the death warrant Is signed. Janauschek developed this situation with such admirable tact rihd magnificent force that the after act seemed comparatively weak. Fortun ately the charaoter of Robert Dever eaux had an admirable representative in Mr. A. H. Stuart, he brought to the char acter an attractive personality, an easy grace and dignity and a well directed power worthy of an actor of large reputation. Anne Rutland was very Interestingly played bv Miss Jessallne Bodcers. and Miss Wor- den's lady Nottingham was a well considered performance. Lord Bvrteigh was very well played by Mr. Frederick Bock, in fact, all tho characters were fittingly assigned. The costumes were rich and appropriate. To night Madame Janauschek will play "Meg Merrilles," a very remarkable Impersona tion. To-morrow "Marie Stuart," by Schil ler, will be nroduced. and on Thursdnv Janauschek wul repeat her performance of tho "yueen in isssex." Tne new arama called the "Harvest Moon" wiU bo produced for the first time on any stage on Friday night, and Janauschek will create a new character in this drama. y The Bijou Theater. The play "Caster the Yodler," as pro duced in the BUou last evening, is a very pardonable excuse for the introduction of Mr. Charle3 T. Ellis to a Pittsburg audience. Mr. Ellis' name has for some tkno been almost a .household word in tho ,East; and his clear, touching voice is not altogether unknown in this city, which knew him in his earlier successes on tho va riety stage. In "Casper the Yodler" he has chosen a piece, tne neutral tints 01 whlctt bring Into especial prominence his own de lightful singing and the painstaking per formance of the wholo company. The story deals with the old-fashioned abducted Infant treated In what can hardly be called a new fashioned manner. As the stroUlngmusiclan and hero, Casper, Mr. Ellis Is most acceptable.-Of course, his songs aro the feature of his playing; the touching melody Snnshine Will Come ABaln" bein? ennaninllr :ood and earning him a double encore from chen. the latter a mvorito character with him years , ago. The best thing about these), character sketches Is their extreme want of affectation in accent and demeanor; a want which is quite refreshing when ono remembers the general run of stage-Irish and stage-Teutons. The subordinate characters of "Casper the Yodler" are capably flUed, the children, Florrie O'Brien and Mattle Grler, belngreaUy clever mites. Tlitjplayishandsomelymounted,especlally In the scenes representing Blarney Castle and the saloon of an ocean yacht. "Casper tho Yodler" enfln Is a capltaUy mirth-provoking production, with just enough pathos to successfully correct its flavor. Harry WUlIams' Academy. There are more bright places In the enter tainment given by .Sheridan and Flynn's Company at this house this week than duU ones, and if you whnt a laugh and some light amusement hero are both. The Irishmen impersonated by Sheridan and Flynn "are almost classics of the variety stage, and it is only yesterday that the worltLrang with the fame of their McGinty, the gentleman with submarine tendencies. They have some new songs that are funny if not as catchy as "Down Went McGinty," and they are respon sible for most of the humor in the afterpiece, "Maloney." The Westons make banjo, man dolin, piccolo and cornet discourse real music, the one as un Italian, the other as a darkey, and both with Teal humor. The j ug irHnir nnd sleieht of hand tricks Of Gankn are Jvery skillful, and concluding feat of catting In twain with a sword an opplo placed on the neok of his fair assistant. One far more difficult and dangerous than It looks. These are the strongest feutures of a good show. Harris' Theater. Despite tho faot that several of tho princi pal parts In "A Barrel of Monoy" are tuken by decidedly amateurish ladlen.tho first pro duction of tho pluy In this city yesterday, mnst be called a success, Itwas written to catoh tho pcoplo and It does it. The sensa tional episodes are highly realistic and well put on, and tho incidental sing and danoing are more than usually enjoyable. Graeio tmmott's JJoiy Is a neat though hoydenlsh role, and Is well flllodby Miss Eramett, whoso singing Is delightful. Amusement Notes. Tbb cool weather acted pleasantly on the reeeipts of the Museum yesterday. In this city Harry Davis Museum was crowded, and the exhibition of Hattle Davis, the Massa chusetts giantess, and other giants and dwarfs ana the capital show In the theater afforded plenty of amusment. Tbs two Albino girls, Mary and Florence Martin, who wero the heroines of the gas ex plosion in Allegheny earlierin the year, were the center of observation at the World's Museum, Allegheny, yesterday, but they wero not all tho show by any means. A long Erogramme was cleverly played by the Star onsolldated Company in the theater to large audiences. Gilmooe's Band Is booked for two concerts here, matinee and evening of May 20. The band is undoubtedly the best brass and wood band In the country, and Gilmore is inimitable, but in addition the concerts will be notable because Signer Campanlnl, Miss Ida Klein, Mme. Natal!. Miss Annie C. Man tell, Signor SpigaroU, Big. Sartoci, Miss Maud Powell and a grand chorus will assist. The concerts will take place in Mechanical Hall, and the sale of reserved seats will begin on Wednesday at Hamilton's. SOCIETY IN MAYTXME. Interesting Entertainments Already Given and Several Yet to Come. The girls at the School of Design and aU the old students of the school are very much elated over the fact that Artist John Ham mer, a former teacher in the life class, is cre ating such a stir In the artistic circles of New York City. Mr. Hammer Is represented at the National Academy In a very large ma rine view showing a rocky beach on the Massachusetts coast. Over 2,000 pictures were subjected to the judges for the hanging and but 400 accepted. Mr. Hammer's among the number of course. The New York papers have been quite enthusiastic regarding It, which has naturally increased tho enthus iasm at the school and among the many friends of the artist in this city. He will probably bo deluged with congratulations. The Pittsburg Amateur Photographers' Association held an unusually enjoyable meeting last evening in the Academy build ing. A number 10O in all English inter change slides were shown with good effect, nnd a business-meeting followed. President W. 8. Bell manipulated the slidesassisted by B. F. Smythe, the Vice President. The club will take a numbor of excursions this summer. The first ono In June will be out the Pennsylvania Ballroad to some of the most picturesque spots. Neuraloia, rheumatism, catarrh, bron chitis, tonsilltls, laryngitis, toothache, car acho, headache, backache, pneumonia, lung fever and cold sores by the score aro what tho young ladles of tho Pittsburg Female Col lego have on tho list, according to tho state ment of ono of them who returned, to school in the hastily renovated building yesterday. Tho building is damp and gasless, and liable to engender cither ono orullof the afflictions named, unless tho utmost precaution 1 is taken. "The TnAVELEns," at the rcsidenco of Mrs. Dr. Easton last evening, took an Imaginary Journey from London to Manchester. Miss Ada MoVay conducted the tourists and was a master or Miss of ceremony worthy of emulation. Dickens and Thackeray were tho literary geniuses under discussion. The Travelers will probably mako good their name by accompanying the Woman's Club on its mountain trip. Thb Windsor Literary Society has made arrangements for a series of picnics to bo held at Windsor Tark on Slay 1(J and 23, June 12, 19, 28. and July 17. Tho committeo consists of Misses Mary Langesdale, Ella Woods, Messrs Georgo Wilson and Alexan der Thompson. The Washington orchestra WiU furnish the music Bbiobt and early to-morrow morning tho ladles connected with the Gusky Orphanage and Home, with their thimbles and needles, will meet at the vestry rooms of the Eighth Street Temple and spend tho day in sewing for the institution. Social Chatter. The fifty-eighth annual report of the Prot .estant Orphan Asylum issued yesterday records nothing but prosperity. There aro in the institution 53 girls and 103 boys, and in dlfforenthomesstillnnder the supervision of the islylum 37 girls and 42 boya. A number of young people in the Denny M. E. Church will decide in a debate this evening the following: "Besolved, That the Columbian Exposition Should Bo Opened on tho Sabbath Day." A number of young ladies of the East End were pleasantly entertained yesterday by Miss Mary Holland In honor of Miss Gertrude Andrews. C. L. Gixdebsleeve's Pittsburg Concert Company will make Us bow to-night in the Carson Street M. E. Church, Southsido. The Bobert Blum Cecilia and Germania Maenerchor of Allegheny gave a concert lost evening in their hall. HE DIED VEEY HABD. Three BuBets Fired Into Tom Hayes Body Before He Gave Up. Louisville, May 1L Near Wildie, this county, yesterday, George Hayes shot his cousin, Thomas Hayes, three times, from which the latter died this morning. The parties had been at outs over the settlement of some corn. When they met yesterday Tom was abusing George, and made a move as if to draw a weapon. A shot was flred and Tom fell to the ground. He arose and ad vanced upon Georgo saying, "You haven't killed me yet." Another shot followed and Tom went down again, and again he arose with the remark, "You haven't got me yet." He still advanced, running Georgo through the house, when the latter flred a parting shot as he ran. This shot also took effect. Two bullets had pierced his bowels and one had entered' his chest. George Hayes surrendered to day. The dead man leaves a wife and three children. Chicago Mall.3 The "housesmlths," in New York, tho "brickyarders" in Newburg, the "lumber shovers" in Cleveland and the "cookees" in Manitoba are causing labor disturbances! EtymologlcaUy, this i3 a great year for dis turbances. PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO. A. 0. Eobertson and Alfred Marland went to Harrisburg last evening. Mr. Marland wiU appear before the Governor to-morrow to fljjht the FHnn street bills. He says if Gov ernor Pattlson sides against him ho will be c-itisflnd. for ho knows he can't be buUdozed and has good reason for his action. D. T. AVatson and WB. "Bodgers wiU appear for the bills. John Schlosser and Mr. Broshell, pro--prietor of the Arlington Hotel In Washing ton, left for Cleveland last evening to attend tho hotel men's convention. A good time nnd a big banquet are In store. Misses Susan and Mary Quay.daughters of the Senator, left for New York last evening. They will sail for Europe to-morrow. Lieu tenant Quay will accompany them abroad. Judge Harry White, of Indiana, and ex Congressman A. J. Warner, of Marietta, the great advocate of free silver, are at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. F.J. Hearnejinanager of the Riverside Iron Works at Wheeling and Edward Ely; of Philadelphia, ore stopping at the Monon gahcla House. Theodore Phillips, of Middlesborongh, England, and W. II. Dewey, of SdverClty, are among the guests at the Duquesne. Howard Pew, representing Gilmore's band, and J-S. Coxey, a Lexington horse man, are registered at the Anderson. Architect Joseph 'W.' Pattison, of the Government "building left last evening for a short business visit to Philadelphia. E. P. Downey, a prominent "Waynesburg lawyer, wu3 at tho Monongahela Houso yes terday. Commercial Agent W. M Clark, of the Missouri Pacific road, went East last night. Burr Mcintosh, the actor, returned to .New York last evening. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. The output of whisky lost ear was 130 000,000 gallons. There Is a duty of 20 per cent on qaeea bees while tho drono is admitted free. Klectrlo cars are now making dally trip between the United States and Mexico. A. woman at Augusta, Me,, has brought suit for remuneration for tho board of a rooster. China will hereafter use no coal tot Government purposes that la not mined in that country. The youngest traveling salesman in Illi nois is In the employ of a drug house at Quiney. He is 13. A Florida woman has just buried a 44-yoar-old cat, over which she proposes to erect a monument. A Philadelphia dede carries a cane 230 years old that has been in almost every country of the globe. Soho, "W. Va., has a unique railroad station. It is built around a giant elm tree, and the roof is shaped like an umbrella. A. magistrate in San Luis, Obispo county, Cal., recently sentenced a man to half an hour In jail for smoking in court. --Ten years ago Tennessee potatoes were unknown in tho Northern markets. Now the crop annually bring into Middle Ten nessee from $1,500,000 to2,000,000. An Alabama poultry raiser has a chicken with three perfect wings. The extra wing Is in the middle of the back, and when the fowl is in a hurry serves as a sail. 7A citizen of Greencastle, Md., has trained his rat terrier to hatch out spring chickens, and tho little fellow does it thor oughly. He is now sitting on goose eggs. Vater has been discovered in the Sahara Desert at about 120 feet below the surface. This Is the first time that a supply of w ater has been found In that locality at so slight a depth. Lightning played a queer freak in a New Hampshire town recently. It took off, the tail feathers of each of twenty hens sit ting on a roost and affected a rooster so that he has not been able to crow since. A Hagerstown, Md., man owns a parrot that is known to be, at least 55 years old. The venerable bird is Just learning to say the Lord's prayer, bnt it has been an accom plished swearer since it was a fledgling. The water of the central basin of the Mediterranean has been found to be warmer, denser and richer in dissolved salts than the western. While a white disk was only visible at 43 meters photographic plates were affected at 500 meters. The river at Linkville, Ore., was so empty tho other day, as a consequence of theheavy, steady south wind blowlngacross the lake, that the trout could be seen every where flopping In the wntcr holes. The boys went n-flsuing with clubs. The first shipment of iron pipe ever made In tho South left Birmingham, Ala, for Baltimore on Saturdav. It was mida hv a Bessemer, Ala., firm. A solid train of 25 cars 1 first c cars composed the shipments, and it Is the 01 a o,uuu- !,00O-ton contract. A Fayetteville, N. C, man who is 75 years old claims that he never smoked or Chewed tobacco, never voted anything bnt the Democratic ticket, never wns drunk, never wns a witness. Juror or suitor in court and has sat upon seven of the thrones of Europe. Recent developments in chemical science promote belief in tho existence of elementary forms of matter not yet actually observed. Certain peculiarities In tho spec trum of tho sun aro thought to indicate that mnchjof Its matter is still in such elementary forms owing to its Intense beat. Charcoal is now exported from Sweden much to the dissatisfaction of the iron masters there, who claim they will have to give up making the fine charcoal pig iron owing to tho greater rest of the fuel, the re unit of tho Increased demand to satisfy a for eign trade. The ancient Finns believed that a mys tic bird laid an egg on the lap of Valmalnou, who hatched it in his bosom. Ho let It fall into the water and it broke, tho lower por tion of tho shell forming the earth, the upper tho sky; tho liquid w hlte became the sun and tho yolk tho moon, while the little fragments of broken shell were transformed into stars. In the year 1400, or thereabout", work men were employed to put cholrstalls in the Lincoln Cathedral, England, and were told to hurry the Job up. But the workmen struck and fhe stalls were left unfinished. At lait, however, dean and chapter think they sep their way to complete this fifteenth centurvjob, and are now calling for esti mates from woodcarvcrs. A St. Paul, Minn., druggist has a thrifty fig tree 4 years old and perhaps five feet high, which came up spontaneously In a tub which contained ar oleander. Tho only way in which its voluntary appearance is ac counted for is that it grew from seed of flgs which had been fed to a canary whose cage hung over the tub. But the most perplexing part of the problem rests on the fact that the figs were preserved. Among the many objects of interest in tho University of Pennsylvania archaeologi cal collection arc kohl pots and kohl sticks, with -which the women who lived in tho days of Joseph or of Moses sought to enhance their charms by painting their eyes with stibium. There aro also ancient combs, one 4,000 years old, and hairpins of wood and of ivory and spindles 3,000 years old, one of which retains a shred of the original thread last spun. A Richmond, Mo., hunter recently got after a gang of dida per ducks in the lake. These birds are said to be able to dodge a bullet. The hunter shot away all his cart ridges without hitting a duck. When the thedldaperssawapuffof smoke from the ?un they would divo before the shot reached hem. Tho hunter was determined not to be outdone, so he lit a cigar and began to pnff as fast as ho could. In this way he kept the ducks under water until he drowned the en tire flock. The other day a planter near Benevo lence, Ga., discovered a curiosity. Having been planting cotton in ono of his fields, he discovered what he at first thought was a sack of cottonseed which had been left by the hands under the shade of a green oak, but upon investigation fonnd it to be a growth of some kind protruding from the trunk of the tree, about a foot from the ground. He thinks It mnst have grown with mushroom rapidity, as being dally In the field he would hardly failed to observe it. He says, however. Instead of being brittle like things of quick growth, it is very tough, and would easily be mistaken for a large sized meal sack. CLOWN'S COKNETt. Judge What trade do you follow ? Vagrant I am a builder. What do you build? 'Castles in the air." Texas Sittings. Apropos of the danger incurred in at tending a funeral In cold weather, they tell a clever mot of the musical Auber. He was near his 80th year, when someone met him at the funeral of some celebrated personage whose remains he had accompanied to the cemetery. "You here, dear master 1" a friend exclaimed. 'Are you not afraid of getting ill J" 'In effect," ha replied, "I think this la the last time I shall come to the cemetery as an amateur." San Francisco Argonaut. It is an arrow escape for love when Cupid ls'ln sight with a bow. -Vo Orleans Picayune. 'Freddy was on his first sea voyage. Pale, limp, and ready to die, he lay groaning In his bunk. . "Cholly." he said feebly, after a paroxysm or unusual violence had spent itself, and he had be come comparatively calm, "A fellow ought to to doosid thankful ha Isn't a cow," "Why?" asked Cholly. ' 'Because a cow wangh I-has got four stomachs, don'ty knowl" Chicago Trilnaie. "Yes," said the mother complacently, Jaae la married, and married well. It was through having her portrait painted that she got acquainted with her husband." "Indeed. Did she marry tlie artist!" , "The artist? I guess not. She married the frame manufacturer." Jfcio York Press. v "My husband is the dearest, most consid erate man In the world." "How does he show Itr ' "He knows I hate tobacco smoke In thehouse, and so he goes to the club every night after supper f and smokes there. "Harper's Bazar. -' ALWATS. The milk of human kindness Is a gift supreme; But our impecunious friend - Always wants the creaa I Pkiet, .,Jf? & '&S2&&,
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