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One Year I 8 CO Dailt Dispatch, Per Quarter J 00 Dailt DisrATCH, One Month 70 Dailt Dispatch, Including Sunday, 1 year.. 10 00 Dailt Dispatch, Including Sunday, 3 m'ths. 2 SO Dailt Dispatch, Including Sunday, 1 m'th.. 90 Scjtoat Dispatch. One Year. S M VTeeklt Dibpatch. One Year 1 55 The Dailt DiSPATcn is dtllTered by carriers at J5 cents per week, or. Including Sunday Edition, at 30 cents per week. PITTSBUBG, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1891. THE BURLESQUE OF TRANDr CROFT. It is well at least that the pretense of Divine right which doth hedge in some y monarchies is no longer kept up in Engl land. Otherwise what is now merely the polite comedy, or, as you will, melodrama, of the Prince's Card Party, with Sir Will lam Gordon-Cummlng as heavy villain, Albert Edward as low comedian and juvenile and utility parts all thrown in ecunditm arUm, would inevitably present itself to the public as a roaring burlesque of the first water. There is a serious phase to the case upon which the wiseacres and philosophers as to small things have been duly expending themselvesbut this serious phase can quickly be disposed of. It turns wholly upon the wickedness and folly of betting and the circumstance that a British statute makes that wickedness penal; and further, that if a London policeman only caught a costermonger indulging in a two-penny game at the nearest ale-house the humble offender would be hailed forthwith before a bench of indignant magistrates to be lectured for the enormity and subjected to fine or sent to prison in vindication of the law. The mercilessly critical say why should the Prince and his set fare better? But they forget to take into account the desperate straits to which the royal and titled aristocracy must frequently be re duced to kill their leisure time. The moral V which the case conveys in its serious as pects is not so much that Albert Edward and his aristocratic friends are Inherently more -nicked or worse than others, as that when a nation exempts a class from the responsibilities of ordinary toil, it should have the wisdom to provide the exempts with other duties sufficiently engaging to keep them out of mischief. That the elements of broad burlesque enter ridiculously enough into the Tranby Croft affair and its sequel in the courts has been illustrated in a way not to be for gotten in the courtproceedings of the past three days. The spectacle of the future ,. King of Great Britain and Ireland, Em- peror of India and Defender of the Faith, instructing a solemn British judge, a solemn British jury and a solemn. British public, ho w the game of baccarat is played, and enlightening them 'upon the functions of a "banker" and "dealer" therein would be too much for the risibilities of any audience less constitutionally and irresist ibly solemn and impervious to the sugges tions of broad humor. Nothing in the "Merry Monarch," "The Field of the Cloth of Gold," or other travesties which profes sionals have put upon the stage, excels this in breadth of incongruous conception. Xo dialogue in these farces sounds more strangely on the ear than the disputes be tween Cumming and the "Prince over "fivers" and "tenners" the five-pound and the ten-pound bets. Finally, the "Dear Chappie," "Dear Fellow" and "Old Boy" interview between young Wilson and Lieutenant Levett in which they com municated to one another their discovery of Sir William Gordon's sharp play beats hollow the famous interlude of the three Athenian dudes in the new comic opera of "Apollo," which has lately been convuls ing theater-goers. On the whole, the proceedings are most curious and instructive. Americans will feel strongly Inclined to laugh at them, but there is apt to be a large number of English folk who will take them seriously to the extent, at least, of inquiring whether there is not a good deal of other humbug about the royalty business, too. Cousin John will be widely laughed at for this business, and when he awakes to that fact he will not like it. ONE EFFECT OF LOW FARES. If three-cent fares should become the rule on the East End traction roads, the public might -witness what was intended as an act of destructive competition to kill off a rival ultimately turn into a profitable move for all concerned. The reasonable result of such extraordinarily cheap fares long continued would be to increase won derfully the settlement of the valley be tween the rivers. A saving of fifty to seventy-five dollars per year on railroad fares is an item to the average family; so that if there is any likelihood of the low fares being maintained the vacant acres between the Allegheny and Monongahela would be swiftly and thickly built up. From these newcomers in turn the pas senger railways would derive a steadily in creasing income. Every new family settling along their lines is worth to the railroads from one hundred to one hundred and fifty dollars or even more per annum. Thus in the greater volume of future traffic the cor porations may find eventual compensation for the lowering of the fare to three cents which is the cheapest in the country. It would seem as if the projectors of low fares had hit altogether unintentionally upon a strong advertising card to promote speedy settlement in their district . SHITS "WITHOUT STATING POWER. Iii early reports about the Charleston and Esmeralda the latter's necessity of ob taining a fresh supply of coal was widely referred to by our jingo cotemporaries as demonstrating the inferiority of that ves sel. The close resemblance of the Charles ton and other vessels of our new navy to the Esmeralda, subject to the same limita tions, was lost sight of temporarily. But it is brought to the front by the statement that after a cruise at high speed down the coast of South America, on the false scent of the Itata, the Charleston was compelled to put in at Callao tdreplenishher stock of fuel. This exhibits,, the great weakness to which modem cruisers are .subject Like ' the old quarter-horses they can go very fast for a short distance, but have little staying power. They could run down and wipe out the old war vessels In a very short time, but the ability of ttte old vessel to go off ou a four-years cruise is utterly beyond them. They have a theoretical steaming radius-of five to ten thousand miles; but when It Is necessary to develop the highest speed, as where important service la re quired, the space over which they can travel without a fresh supply of coal is shortened from thirty to fifty per cent At present the only way these cruisers can be made effective all over the world is to scatter coaling stations at intervals of three to five thousand mile& These are very ex pensive. They require more ships to pre vent them from falling a prey to the strongest power in case of war, and it is calculated to make a PIttsburger's mouth water to learn of coal having to be sup plied them at the cash price of 525 per ton. There is a great prize for the inventor who solves the problem of 'making the sail ing power of cruisers as lasting as it is swift THE TTATA'S TAME EN II. At this writing, with but scanty Infor mation at hand, the final exploit of the Itata has a comic color. The very much chased steamship sailed into Iquique har bor yesterday and surrendered to the United States war vessels. Her pursuer, the Charleston, was not in at the death. The pacific ending of the sensational epi sode will disappoint some Americans and more Chileans, but undoubtedly is the best that could have happened. The question of law, rid of its belligerent aspects, can now be argued at leisure in the courts of San Diegowithout danger-to international relations. We have the -least reason to complain of the turn events Tiave taken. The prompt pursuit of the Itata would seem to have been justified by the result, and the administration has had another chance to express a vigorous policy with out much' expense or danger. The trial of the Charleston's steaming powers must also be counted on the credit side, and we can well afford to wait for a better oppor tunity to test the power of her guns and the valor of her crew. SECRETARY BLAISE'S HEALTH. Senator Hale, with whom Secretary Blaine is stopping, speaks most reassur ingly of his distinguished guest's health. Mr. Blaine is not in vigorous health. Sena tor Hale admits, but he has every chance to regain strength now and has abundant cause to desire a speedy return to activity in the State Department The high authority from which the statement of Mr. Blaine's condition proceeds makes it exceedingly good news. It would be a misfortune of magnitude to the nation if the Secretary of State were to be taken now from the helm which he has held with such rare skill and courage through trying times. Naturally Mr. Blaine de sires to finish the work he has begun, but it is fortunate that his family and friends have persuaded him to rest betimes. We trust that Mr. Blaine will return to his post, as Senator Hale foretells, refreshed and reinvigorated at no distant date. He has a harvest to reap and health will sharpen his sickle. CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS. The need of action in Allegheny to bring the city np to date in her equipment is recognized by everybody, and the plan for the improvement of public works out lined and advocated by the committee of Councils last night will meet with general approval. The means for the new streets, water mains and lights that Allegheny re quires so urgently will be provided by an increase of the city's bonded debt by three quarters of a million of dollars. The proposition to issue bonds to this amount will be laid before the people next fall, and there is therefore ample time for the elaboration of details. According to the committee's recommendation 5500,000 is to be spent on street improvements, 5200,000 on the extension of water mains and 550, 000 on a new light system. Thclastnamed sum seems altogether inadequate for the purpose, but it is said that more money will be finally asked for and applied in this very important department Any how, Allegheny is moving In the right direction. City Attorney Moreland, on this side of tho river, has decided to take no chances In the matter of street improvements. He intends to obtain the authorization of Councils before asking the courts to ap point viewers for the uncompleted streets. Mr. Bigelow will also await like authority before he tests the qualities of the curative act Their caution is wise. THE BEST OF ATHLETICS. There can be no doubt about the grow ing popularity of amateur athletic sports in and about Pittsburg, judging from the very large entry list, published in another column, for the Allegheny Athletic Asso ciation's field day to-morrow. That the number of our amateur athletes is in 'creaslng at such a rapid rate is a good thing in more ways than one. The physical benefits to be derived from whole some out-door exercises are undeniable, but in this age of professional sport and contests it is a very' hopeful sign that amateurism is taking such a strong hold upon public favor. While wo have no in clination to disparage professional con tests, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that during the last decade professional ism has dragged many entertaining and otherwise beneficial pastimes into dis repute. It is then to tho amateurs, the gentle men who indulge in and perpetuate the sport and recreation for tho love of it, that we look for an elevation of many of these branches of sport that have more or less been In disgrace for a long time. Out door contests, such as are announced for to-morrow, are among the chief essentials of physical culture, and we may depend upon it that when the bone and sinew of our young men are neglected we can have little hope for strong minds. Certainly, we wish all these ennobling pastimes the best of success as long as they are con ducted on the lines of their primitive purity. A POLITE SWINDLER. The question, why should -a gentleman cheat at cards? is raised again by the sen sational trial in England, but it has been frequently 'asked here. The best answer, of course, is. that a gentleman will not cheat It does seem absurd, as well as disreputable, for a man playing a friendly game of whist, or euchre, or even poker, to cheat But there are some men, and sadder yet, some women, who cannot con test for points, to say nothing of .pelf , at the card table without resorting to tricks worthy of a shoe-string gambler. It has been the experience of almost every com munity where cards are a common social amusement, that a certain percentage of the players it is never very large, to be sure will revoke intentionally, stack the cards, and take liberties in the cut when ever they get the chance. It js not in pro gressive euchre or other games where the prize might seem to-be a .temptation to weak vessels, that this dishonesty alone crops out, but In the debate cf a rubber among friends, or the playing of a hand in euchrowhen the stakes are coined with one end of a pencil and rubbed out with the other at bed-time. Tho swindler of this poor type robs himself most of all, but he is a nuisance nevertheless, whether he wear a title and embroil royalty in scan dal, or he a plain Mr. of this city, and spoil our republican diversion. CHILE'S BRAYE TARS. The Chilean civil war is not wanting In picturesque if bloody incidents. At sea theories of warfare have been shattered as often and as badly as the ships of the rival Chileans. The practical uses of the tor pedo and the most modern guns are being shown as they could never be in the play of peace. But, after all, the pluck and audacity of .the men and the brains of the commanders seem to count for as much as ever they did. Bead the account in an other column of the midnight attack of the insurgent cruiser Magallenes upon the three Government torpedo boats Aldea, Condell and Lynch, and you will see that fortune in war still smiles on the daring fellow who takes a leaf from the book of the old sea-dogs, and makes surprise his ally and stakes all on the hazard of a dark night The story of the Magallenes' in vasion of Valparaiso harbor reads like a chapter from Maryatt It is pitiful that such brave sons of a common country should be spilling each others' blood. Braddock Councilmen show tho proper spirit in saying they are sorry Southsidcrs are compelled to tako -water contaminated by garbage. But that doesnotgo far enougn. -If the sentiment wcro genuine they would immediately make reparation for tho wrong they are doing in dumping the borough's ref use Into the river. Their excuses that the borough is poor and that other places do the same do not help tho case. There can be no excuse for knowingly endangering the lives of thousands,. Something should bo done to compel them to make other disposi tion of their garbage if they refuse to right the wrong without being forced to do so. A New York musical critic severely scores a debutante for "a mild'indnlgence in turning in her toes," and states that she has pretty nearly the whole of the vocal art to learn. Now Wo know -where the vocal art starts or ought to start, in the toes turned out. One of the great steamship companies has already responded to Secretary Foster's cir cular asking them to aid the Government in keeping unfit immigrants out of the country, and will henceforth hold its agents in Europe accountable for the character and condition of the steerage passengers. The advisability of weeding out the undesirable elements at the beginning instead of tho end of tho Journey across tho Atlantlo was clearly shown in Immigrant Inspector Lay ton's review of the situation in The Dispatch last week.. The congratulatory cablegram from the Irish Reformed Synod to the Synod in ses sion in Pittsburg must have been intended for sarcasm. If readers donbt it they should peruse the One hundred and twenty-second Psalm. Russia seems to bo in a bad way gen erally. The evils resulting from the rule of a vicious tyrant or a weak puppet, as the Czar is variously represented to bo, have been increased by famine in several large districts of the Empire, and the harvest prospects are so bad that no relief is in sight. Tho chief provision of the enlightened Russian Gov ernment for tho starving peoplo is tho pro hibition of any reference to the famine in the newspapers. Tale youths tormented the caged animals In the Barnum circus tnTthe keepers had difficulty in restraining the resentment of the wild beasts. The uncaged wild beasts should have been restrained in the first place. Sosie of our cotemporaries are discussing the removal of William D. Howclls, the nov elist, from Boston to New York as if it were a new experiment on his part. Tho fact Is that of late yearsMr. Howetls has spent fully half his time in New York, and the influence of the metropolis upon him is clearly appar ent in his latest considerable work "A Haz ard of New Fortunes," which was written there. Coksidebiko the card-playing proclivi ties of Albert Edward why not substitute "I deal" for the motto "Ich Dien," i. o., "I serve," under the historic three feathers of the Princo of -Wales' crestt Sosm of the recent news from Washing ton has been startling in the extreme. Two items that ought to create a sensation are, first, that the President intends to once more depline a rcnomlnation before it is offered to him; second, that Mr. Wanamaker has been converted, at the eleventh hour, as It were, to a belief in civil service reform. The home ball tossers are slowly but surely getting into tho company they usu ally associate with at the lower end of tho avcrngo table. Though not of the first rank, Benson John Lossing, the historian, who died yes terday, was a ma.i of marked ability in the field which his historical works have en riched. Ho was able to make the study of our country's history more attractive by his Illustrations of his own works, and tho life of some of his books is likely to be long. gbeat anus. CARDINAL Gibboks has returned to Bal timore improved in health, although still weak from his recent illness. J. Armstrong Chanler, the husband of the sensational novelist Amelie Elves, is suffering from nervous-prostration. Bishop Flasch, of the Catholic diocese of Milwaukee, is suffering from cancer of the stomach, and his recovery is doubtful. Frederick Douglass, the negro states man, cannot observe his birthday anniver sary, because ho does not know precisely when he was bom. The Pope, in order to provide against all possible contingencies, has just concluded a definitive will. In this document, His Holi ness bequeaths all his personal property to the Holy See. ,, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Damrosch, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Armour, Mr. and Mrs. John Wana maker, Cornelius Vanderbilt and family and Mr.nd Mrs. Potter Palmer aro all in Eng land. Emperor William has announced his' acceptance of tho invitation extended to him by Lord Mayor Savory to attend a luncheon given in his honor at the Guild Hall on the occasion of the Emperor's coming visit to London. The Hon. O. H. Wallop is to be the man ager and treasurer of Tattersall's, Chicago. He is a younger son of Lord Portsmouth, is about SO years of age, and is said to be a good Judge of ahorse. Trotting Is very fashion able around Chicago, and good horses are dear in the pork city. BENT FHOTOOBAPHS ALONG. How Applicants for High School Positions .Try to Make Impressions. Tho Central Board rooms have been turned into a sort of a photograph gallery by the advertisements for teachers to fill the various positions In the Central nigh School, as so many of the applicants nave enclosed in their letters photos of their own, in some cases, charming faces. The committee, which meets this evening, will have tho pleasure of examining some eo applications and gazing admiringly or otherwise npon numerous would-be Pitts burg school inarms and oqnally as inanv masculine educators desirous of sojourning in tho city at irgood round salary. It is ex pected, however,' that the prcsont faculty will be retained, with perhaps one excep .THE TITTSEIIRCr DISPATCH; jmDAY,' JUNE 5, 4NTr-LIQU0R CRUSADE. 11 t Prohibitionists Preparing for a Great Legal Attack, Simultaneous In Many -Cities-Prominent People tho Subjects Vice President Morton Was' to Ha-ve Been First. Nxw York, Juno 4. Mr. W. Jennings Dem orest, the Prohlbltjontst, has Just returned to New Tork from Mexico. In Mexico ho spent most of his time in laboring for tho prohibition cause. Ho succeeded in getting! a moetlng of missionaries to pledge them selves to work for prohibition, and he in turn promised to give them 10,000 medals to distribute among children who would speak prohibition pieces. The great success of his work in Mexico so stimulated Mr. Demorest that on his re turn to this olty he began working on the plan of a startling and slgantio crusade against alcohol. The agency through which this campaign will bo conducted is tho Na tional Anti-Nuisance League. The objects of this league are enumerated in the follow ing statement, which Mr. Demorest has bad printed in tract form: "The purposes of. the National Antl-Nnls-ance League are to- prove before tho courts by suits in equity, injunctions, and for damages, that tho fascinating, acrid and deadly poison of alcohol is the most danger ous enomyof our health, homes and country; a publio nuisance, and as such to bo abated. Every scntlmont of humanity and pa triotlsm calls for its utter prohibition as a beverage, and the only safo and just treatment of this colossal evil is -to outlaw tho manufacture and salo of it ns n crime to bo punished with iuq utmost rigors 01 me law." What They Rely Upon. "We rely uponjtwo things to establish our case," said Mr, Demorest- yesterday. "Ono is the decision of the United States Supremo Court already made in the Kansas case, with which all Prohibitionists are familiar. The other is the result of the investigation of Pasteur, Baron'Liebig and other scientific 'men in the nature of analyses of alcohol. They have proved that it Is nothing moro nor less thaa the excrement of mlcrobei.and that it can bo mado in no other way. These microbes are generated by tho fermentation, of any fermentable substance. They llvo upon the starch in the malt, and their sub sistence produces alcohol. This is a deadly poison, more so than arsenic or strychnine. That is because of the terrible affinity for water which pure alcohol has. Half an ounce on tho tongue will produce instant death. It will burn vou up. So much for the scientific facts. Now for the decision of the United States Supreme Court: "No Legislature can bargain away the pub lic health or tho public morals. The people themselves cannot do it, much less their servants. Government is organized with a view to thelrpreservation, and cannot di vest itself of tho power to provide- for them. "Now, sir, the Inference to bo drawn from that is that Government can not legalize by license that which, will bo an injury, to tho people. Wo shall prove that alcohol is nn Injury by such scientific men as I have 3 noted, and resting on tho Supremo Court eoislon, wo have our case. Tho result Is ns sure as the sun Is to shine. That decision in the Kansas case was unanimous, except that A Big Plan of Campaign. "Now for tho Anti-Nuisance League. This Is tho initial league. We shall have auxiliary Jeagues in all tho largo cities, whoso busi ness it will be to employ lawyer? secure evi dence, and fight the cases. Wo are going to inaugurate a campaign against tho liquor traffic which will take people's breath away. Already wo have completed negotiations with 40 of the best lawyers in tho country. These lawyers will commence actions simul taneously in different parts of the country, nnd I am sure will, have no trouble in show ing that tho liquor traffic is a nuisance, nnd as such should be entirely suppressed. Wo shall begin injunction suits against the most prominent liquor men in the country. Then we shall Institute suits for damages whnro the locality of saloons works Injury or where persons have suffered injury by rea son of the sale of liquor. Every case will bo carried to the court of last resort. Tho ques tion will undoubtedly go to the United States Supreme Court for final adjudication. That court has already given a decision which sustains the position we have taken in this matter. "Our plan was to begin the crusade in tho city of Washington by securing an Injunc tion against Vico President Morton restrain ing him from selling or allowing others to sell alcoholic beverages in his fashionable hotel, the Shoreham. Our hopes were tem porarily dashed by the accident which hap pened there recently. The stairs fell down and the building was deemed unsafe. iWo were quite annoyed when we heard of tho accident, because we wanted to begin our work in Washington bv restraining the Vico President. However, I have learned that the repairs in the Shoreham aro progressing rapidly, and tho hotel may be opened when we commence our campaign in earnest." Some Shining Marks Selected. The very thought .of bringing an action against Vice President Morton affords Mr. Demorest much pleasure. Judge Moulton has charge of the Washington end of tho campaign. But Vice President Morton is not the only prominent man who is to bo prose cuted as trie aDettor of a nuisance. No ono who is prominent and sells intoxicating liquors will be. spared. Mr. Demorest prom ises that the campaign in this city will be opened in a truly startling manner. . "We will probably begin," said he, "by commencing actions against the Hoffman House, the Fifth Avenue Hotel and Dol monlco's. This programme may be changed slightly, but wo will select the most promi nent and respectable dealers. We don't pro pose to select isolated places nnd common dives liko Billy McGlory's and Tom Gould's; the police can take care of them. Wo shall nssail the ranks of so-called respoctability." Tho munitions of war are amply supplied to the Initial Anti-Nuisance League. No contributions are asked for but contribu tions of influence and zeal, and no collec tions aro taken up. "Every dollar-1 have," said Mr. Demorest, "is laid ou the altar." He has sold his sewing machine business and has gone into tho business of prohibi tion. He has started out to batter down "the ramparts of Satan." "Oh, sir," said Mr. Demorest, "put these facts in words, get them before the people, and you will do a service to your country, your conscience, and your God. Do you know how much money is spent for alcohol every year? One billion dollars, and It takes a billion moro to repair the evil of the first billion, as far as we can. Think of what a millennium it will be when that vast sum is turned into the channels of trade. We can't betrin to accommodate tho business, we won't have stores enough to hold the mer chandise, we won't have merchandise enough to satisfy the wnnts of the people, and wo won't have railroads enough to carry It. We will have such a boom!" THOUSANDS SUNK TN GLASS. Tho Big, Idle Bern cr Falls Works Sold for a Paltry SS.OOO. SrECIAI. TELEOKASI TO THE DlSrAICH.j Beaveh Falls, June I. The plant of the Beaver Falls Glass Company, which has been idle for some months, was sold to-day at public sale. It was bid in by tho mortgagees for $5,000. The plant originally cost $23,000. It is al leged that the company sunk $50,000 in -tho venture. Racing Good for Crops. Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette. J As the Gazette predicted last week, the Latonia races have brought big, flno ruins. They seldom fail to do It, and havo broken up a number of severe drouths. They beat the artificial rain scheme all hollow. PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. Among those who passed through the city yesterday wero John A. Arnold, of tho Van Wert Bulletin, who was accompanied by his bride; Mrs. Cal Brlce. the wife of the Senator from Ohio, andH. Grass, General Eastern Passenger Agent of tho Chicago and North western road. j Captain Henry Schmidt, of Company A, Fourtecnthitegiment, left for Germany last night on a three months' tour. His company turned out to see him off. Messrs. Whiter, of the brewery firm, nnd Henulng accom panied him. General Manager J. D. Lang, of the "West Shore road, accompanied by his wife, arrived in tho cityyesterduy. Mrs. Lang will visit friends at Sowickloy, while Mr. Lang will go on to Cincinnati. A nnmber of Germans and Italians left for Europe last night. There were 17 of the latter, all men, returning to Italy. They said they would not come back. J. W. Keinhardt, First Vice President of tho Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fo road, was n passenger Eastward last nigh ton tho Eastern express. E. W. Dougan, a business man of Waynosburg, passed through tho city yes terday, for Chicago, on nn extended tour of the West. Charles Lancaster, a "Washington lawyer, is in town. Hois the son-in-law of the lato Samuel J. Eandall. P. LvKobbins-and his wife returned from Philadelphia jestcrday.. ', - ' OHIO WHEAT IB SAPS. Tho May Frosts Did Very Little Damage to It, but Killed Much Fruit. SPECIAL TELSaRAU TO TH? DISPATCH. Colujibcs, June 4. The report of the State Board of Agriculture on the condition of the wheat crop June L says: "Wheat has firmly lieldits own since the report or May L. Some fears were entertained that the frost during the month hnd injured the prospect) but the facts are, no serious damage was done to tho crop as a whole. Tho only-damage found has occurred in fields of rankest growth and seems-to bo confined principally to the extreme southern portion of the State, where the wheat was very forward. Tho lowest condition reported Is from tho counties bordering on the river and extend ing on up in th 'same lino through the counties of Columbiana, Mahoning. Trum bull and Ashtabula to the lake. In all other portions of the Stato tho wheat condition is uniformly fair to high. Wheat generally was rank of growth and the cold, backward Blaywas thereforo beneficial In checking and preventing increased ranknoss, that would havo resulted in lodging the wheat and causing It to fall. For the State, tho present wheat prospects indicate very nearly a full average crop. The serious damage- by tho frosts of May has been to the fruit crop. Previous to the frost, the most serious of which occurred on the 16th, tliero wero the best general frnlt prospects for a number of years. Apples and peaches promised all the trees would bear, whilo cherries, pears, plums, grapes and small frnits were proportionately promising. The frost killed all the cherries aud plums in some parts of the State. Pears and grapes aro estimated to have been damngea from 25 to SO per cent. Apples will not produco to exceed 75 per cent of tho prospect on May 1, and this estimate may be greatly reduced if the damage is such as to cause the fruit to fall off. Peaches may make about half a crop. ' A SUIT 38 YEAES OLD. Contractor Howard Wins a neavy Verdict Against the Old P. & E. Mebcea, June . A verdict has just been brought against tho old Pittsburg and Erie Bailroad for $115,017 78 in tho famous case of Howard & Co. against that road. In 1853 George W. Howard & Co. contracted to build a branch line of the Pittsburg and Erie to extend through Mercer and Craw ford counties. They began work below Mcadville and worked until September, 1851, when, some difference arising between tho contractors and tho railroad company, the former quit work nnd brought suit for a bal ance, which they claimed to be due them un der the terms of their contract. Nothing was done in the case until 1857, when a declaration was filed, and then it rested ten years, a rule to plead being filed in 1SG7 to the Mcadville Bailroad Company, and afterward tho Atlantlo and Great West ern Bailroad, which in turn became the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, nnd tho main line in 1858 of the Erio and Pittsburg. In 1873 the form of action was changed, and a pica was filed in 1878. Tho case came up for trial In 1885, Judge Galbraltb, of Erie county, presiding, and n verdict was given for the plaintiffs against tho old Pittsburg and Erio ior $55,750 51. Tho present case was n scire facias to revive tho judgments against tho two companies that had purchased from tho ' Pittsburg and Erie, tho one in 1857 and the other in 1858. The trial began Thursday morning of last week before Hon. Samuel S. Mabard, of Morcer county, and continued for five days, when tho Jury brought in tho foregoing verdict this morning. MONEY FOB MISSIONS. A Two-Cent Tax Asked From 'Members of the Y. P. S. C. K. Two cents a week for tho conversion of tho heathen Chinese is the tax Bev. A. A. Fulton would have all righteous members of tho Christian Endeavor Union in the United states impose upon themselves. Kev. Ful ton unfolded his 2-cent plan for the benefit of the Allegheny County Union at the First Presbyterian Church last evening. Forty of tho 83 socioties of the union were represented at the meeting. Rev. Fulton has been engaged in the project but one year and has already $50,000 in the treasury nom the 2-cent collections. BEAVEE COUNTY, CE0PS. Wheat In Splendid Condition, but Fruit Prospects Mixed. SPECIAL TELEGRAM' TO THE DISPATCH. r Beavek Falls, June t. D. F. Smith, "tan ex tonsivo cattle dealer of this place, has re turned from a trip through Beaver county, and reports the wheat crop in a magnificent condition. Ho did not seo a poor field in all his tour. The fruit crop will be but fair. The frost seems to havo gone in streaks. An or chard on one side of the road will be loaded with apples, vhll& tho trees on the other side will be bare. DEATHS HEBE AND ELSEWHEBE. Benson Lossing, Historian. Dr. Benson Lossing, the historian, died yesterday, in the 79th year of his age, at Fough kecpsle. N. Y. Dr. Lossing was born at Beekman, Duchess county, N, Y. At the age of 13 lie was apprenticed to a watchmaker in Poughkecpsle, and he subsequently entered Into partnership with his employer. Inl835he became Joint ownerand editor of the Pougukeepsle Telegraph, lie soon added to this a semi-monthly literary journal, called the Pouffhkeepsle Casket, and studied wood engraving and drawing, to be able to Illustrate It. About lbSJ lie settled lu New York as a wood engraver, pub lishing also the Rtmllu Magazine. In 1841 he pub lished "An Outline History of the Fine Arts" as one of the volumes of "Harper's Family Library, " He was at that time largely engaged In designing and engravtug Illustrations for books, but m 1347 published "Seventeen Hundred and beventy -Six,1' a large illustrated work, and lu 1843 "Lives or the Signers of the Declaration of Independence." He wuseuiuug U1SU ah una tuuc buc j.uuuy mujnc a Mirror. In 1848 he projected liU "Pictorial f'leld Book of tbe Revolution, " which was four years in Iirogress, and contained over 1,000 deslgus, made by dmself in the various localities or the war. A large number of raluable historical works are the products of his pen, the last of which was a history of the United States, Georgo Thompson. George Thompson, son of Alexander Thompson, from 1827 to 1842 Presiding Judge of the district comprised by Franklin, Bedford and Somer set couutles, and a brother of Frank Thompson, llrst Vice President of the Pennsylvania Kaihoad. died at Sunbury on "Wednesday. He was aged G3 years and was unmarried. Mr. Thompson was Dora In Chambcrsburg. but left there wheu a young man. xue greater portion 01 111s me ne was cm plojed by the Pennsylvania Huilroad Company. The funeral took place lu Chambersburg jester day. United States Marshal Lake. United States Marshal Daniel Lake, who sustained Injuries by falling from a train while coining from the Brooklyn handicap, died early yesterday morning at his home in Brooklyn, aged hi ) cars. Obituary Notes, William B. Dahlino, a well-known New York lawyer, died Tuesday night. Kitty BtrCKLEV, a serio-comic of note among the Wentcrn theaters, died recently hi New What ttom, Wash. Kodie Caldwell, a colored woman, who it is claimed Is 100 years old, died Wednesday artue Col ored People's Hospital. J. H. Willsox , of the firm of Willson Bros., Job printers, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his mother, ou Webster avenue. Mas. Elizabeth Denison. wife; of William Deulson, died yesterday at her home on Center a enuc, lu the "iitli year or her age. HASSAU Hoffmax, 103 years of age, died in Ljnu, Mass., Tuesday evening, bho vcas boru la liussian Poland and came to this country 70 years ago. Daniel S. Dalt, song and dance and minstrel performer. Is dead at his home lu New York. He was a member of the variety team of Daly aud Ed wardr. MATTHEW Smrsox, aged 73, died Wednesday in Lafayette, Ind. He came early to Indiana' and served lu many positions of trust. He was related to General Grant aiid Bishop Simpson. Lieutenant Jared P. Maxfield, former Vice Commander of the Massachusetts Department of theGraud Army, -and a prominent citizen of Lowell, died Wednesday, aged 51 years. Miss Hattie Invixc, who, with her husband, Tom l'casley, was well known on the variety stage, died Tuesday night at St, Vincent's Hospital, 2cw York, of consumption. She had been ill some time. Mbs.JdliaA. YANDEnoBlTT, widow of the late George Vandcrgrirt, died yesterday at her resi dence, ou Center avenue, at the age of 75 years. Mrs. vandergrift was one or the brat-known ladles In the city. - Loins WlNTEMJAUEtt, who Is well known to every brewer throughout the United States, dropped dead Wednesday while in a saloon at New York. He was the Inventor of a beer pump, from which he derived a largo Income. MISS THEBESK DE BAKTII WALDACII, who died at her residence iu Baltimore. May 30 in her 93th year, was the eldest daughter or General John de Barth. Baron of Walbach, who came to thH coun try in 17W3 anil was appointed by General Washing toil hi tbe United SUics. Anny. Jessie (Jkisf, onco well known on the stage, U dead at her houic.ln Brldgewater, Mass., aged 51. She was the daughter ot tne oU actor, W. H. Crisp, aud a sister of tbe Hou. Charles F. Crisp, Congressman Irom Georgia, ,;Harry Crisp, the actor, who died some years ago, was also a brother of tbe deceased. - ''" '1891. L ROMANTIC MEETING Between a Cousin-of' James G. Blaine and an Ancient Colored Woman TM Latter Is 114 Year's Old and Nursed Blaine's Mother. ' rsrrciAL TEi.rnimi to toe dispatch. -Columbus, May 4. A remarkablo incident occurred at- tho Union station in this city yesterday. It was a meeting between; Mrs. Mary Glllesple-Ewing, wife of Judge P. B. Ewing, of Lancaster, O., and an aged colored woman, who, did not claim the modest dis tinction of -having trotted Georgo Washing ton on her knee when he was a child, but she was a slave oa his lower plantation in ber early days, and claimed tho' distinction of having rocked the cradle in which slept 'Daughter Gillespie," as she expressed it, who was none other than, tho wife of Ephraim Blaine and mother of America's great statesman, Hon. James G. Blaine. Sec retary of State, and ftnnt of Mrs. Judge Ewing, tho lady with whom tho colored woman was talking, Whilo this meeting waa purely accidental and brought about under verv nocullar cir cumstances, poverty on the part of the aged colored woman being the prime cause, and Mrs. Ewlng's charitable disposition being the secondary, it wns remarkable from the fact that ono of Ohio's illustrious women was deeply interested in this aged colored woman, and those about couldnot exactly understand why. Bat here she had met a relio that was really interesting tohcr, al though they had never heard of each other before. Mrs. Ewing was interested, because she had met someone who was familiar with tho family history of the Gillesples back through threo generations. This remark able colored woman is 1H years old, and her name is Martha Sniff, she said: "I am none ofyour striped niggers, but am a full-blooded Guinea nigger. At the nge of 9 1 was captured with other natives of my countrv. anions- them beinc tnvnareiits nnd L brothers and sisters, and brought to Vir ginia, where I was placed on the auction block and bid off at $200 to General Washing ton, and was placed on his lower plantation. With the GUlesple Family. "I was on the auction block twice after that, and the last time I was purchased by Neal Gillespie, of Brownsville, Washington county. Pa. (great-grandfather of James G. Blaine and Mrs. Judge Ewing). Master Gil lespie had a son named Neal, whom I nursed to manhood, and when bo married went to live with them. They had a son named John and a daughter named Maria After wo wore set free I married and We settled in the wrtdWest, Logan county.O. I wasnevcr sick a moment in my life. In fact, Guinea niggers never get sick, but I am getting tol erably old now, and am growing somewhat feeble as I approach old age. "This being the case me and my old man have concluded to return to Washington county, Pa., whence we came, thinking ns how we could get along better-there than as here, and wo are now on our way there. I remember very well tho wars with the Brit ish, and could relate many incidents of those wars if I only had time, hut as it will soon be train time I won't go into details." As the aged and tottering woman pro gressed with her story Mrs. Ewing becamo moro nnd 'moro Interested, and, after she had finished her narrative, plied her with questions, asking her about many family in cidents sho had heard of, and the old woman invariably answered her correctly In detail, in many instances giving her the exact date of tho transaction. The Old Woman's Fine Memory. After fully satisfying herself the old lady was not an impostor, Mrs. Ewing told her that John Gillespie was her father and Maria was her aunt. The old lady gazed intently in her face for a few moments and then said: "Yes, that's so, I see it now; you have the same smilo on your face Maria had; that is tbe Gillespie smile." A remarkable memory was this, to remem ber through all theso years the smile which adorned the countenance of Maria Gillespie. When she discovered sho was talking to a member of tho Gillespie family, she was overjoyed and unbosomed herself, scorning to take great pleasure in relating all her ex periences with the Gillesples, and she thought they were the kindest people in tho world. She was glad to again meet a GlUes- story, Mrs. Ewing purchased bananas for her, and also got a cup of tea for her to drink with hor lunch which she hadalorg. Then bidding her an affectionate goodby, Mrs. Ewing went on her way. While in con versation with Mrs. Ewing about this mat tor, it developed that James G, Blaine was christened plain James Blaine, and when he was 11 years of age ho wrote it James Gilles pie Blaine. Mrs. Judge Ewing Is one of the brightest samples of the Blalne-Ewlng-Sher-man colony, which has mado Lancaster and its surroundings famous tho world over. MEASLES IN POSSESSION. An Epidemic in the Home for the Friend less in Allegheny. The m easels have possession at tbe Home for the Friendless in Allegheny and the lady managers at their annual meeting yesterday deemed it advisable to do away with tho an niversary entirely for this year. Several of the little inmates, are suffering from the epidemlo and others are Just developing symptoms. Otherwise, the health 'of the house Is good and tliero are 100 children be ing cared for at the present time. At tho meeting yesterday the annual election, or rather re-election, of officers occurred,as tho only change in tho list was the election of A11S3 Aienny as a seconu v ice .rrosiaent. Thus far no name has been submitted for tho positlon'left vacant by the departure of Bev. Mr. Cameron, but the ladies positively affirm that no difficulty of an ecclesiastical nature, ns has been reported, disturbs the very harmonious feeling of tho board. The yearly reports were read and all pronounce tbe home in n good condition though dona tions aro desirable nt all times as the family is such an extensive one. LOCATING AT MTOBAYflVIXLE, The Building Of tho Branch Boad From Stewart Attracting .Manufacturers. D. F. Kccnan, the Philadelphia railroad contractor, wont eastward last night. Mr. Eeennn is bnilding tho Turtle Creek branch road from Stewart, station to Murraysville. Ho says that there is plenty of gas In tho district, but tho pressure is low' and can only be used at a distance by being pumped. He says there is flrst-class coal land back from Murravsvllle, and ho understands It is going to'be worked. A Greonsburg man has lately opened a quarry at Murraysvlllo and the impression is that building opera tions nro about to commenco there. Mr. Kecnan believes that several manufacturers aro about to locate along the road. ALUMINUlt AND MANGANESE. Two Metals and Their Uses Discussed by the Mining Engineers. CLEVELAirn, Jnne 4. At this morning's ses sion of the Instltnto of Mining Engineers Professor Langloy, of Pennsylvania, read a paper ou "Aluminum, in Steel Ingots," in which he strongly commended tho use of aluminum for quieting purposes. This gave riso to n discussion, several delegates in dorsing the position taken by Professor Langley. W.J. Keep, of Detroit, read a paper on "Tho Use or Manganese in Cast Iron." The discussion which followed closed the busi ness session. To-night an informal ban quet was served to the delegates. A Delsarte-Maid. New York Herald. J Why docs sho walk with such a swinging stride And hold her head in that peculiar way! Why does she press hor elbow to her side Aud look so crushing if n word I sayJ Why does she pass along the busy mart And innko believe sho does not see a thing? This maiden lias been studying Delsarte, For that Just now is quite tho proper thing. Is This True In Pittsbnrg? New York World. Yet in all our public schools tho primary departments aro precisely thoo least cared for. It is thcro that half-equipped girls, themsolvcsjustoutof school, are set to try thelrjprcntlce hands, with all the odds of over-crowded classes against them. Slightly Mixed. New York Tribunc.J "The Murdered Woman Likely to Llvo" is thonniquo headline attributed to a Baffalo newspaper. It's Jesting with a grave sub ject, bnt really that does not seem a bad par allel to the sign of the Georgia negro, which announced: "Going out to do" whitewashing dono here." Stick to Hot Watort " New York Herald. - -If troubled with headache in the-.mornlng try tho simultaneous application of hot water to tho feet and back of the neck. jEr- diange; . , V ti s Abetter remedy int to drink so much ttic.nhibt before. ' Y5BTXRDAT IS SOCIETY. Two First Medal Musician In the Pennsyl vania CoUego for-Women. "Which one will get tha medal:" Is a question that has been asked. Innumerable times tbe past Tew weeks by the musical pupils of the Pennsylvania College far Women.who were well aware that Misses Annie Edeburn and NeUle O. KUherwero equally deserving of tho coveted gold piece. The interest regarding tho contest was not confined to the musical pupils by any means, but extended to the entire school, thn fneiiifir nU-, and the audience as well at the final concert of tho season last evening, which was to decide the matter. Prof. OUtings, the musical instructor, how ever, had consulted with Miss Polletreau on the subject some time ago, nnd overcame tho difficulty of presenting one medal to two equally desorvlng apd proficient young ladles by purchasing an additional fac simile medal and much to the surprise and delight of all giving one to each without honor distinction, both being of tho first grade order. The prognimmo rendered by the pupils wasa stiff but well executed ono to quote a prominent musician's words who was in tho largo and fashionable audienco in attendance. The initial number was a "Gounod." Bona wltz, duo, on two pianos, rendered by Miss Lucv B. Corbett nnd Mr. GittinifS. Mrs. Maurice Coster's vocal class came in with a chorus, "Sweet and Low;" Miss Mary L. O'Neil played a Chopin piano solo,"Nocturne, op. 37, No. 2," and Miss Carrie Glnler ren dered Chopin's "Polonaise, op. S3." "When Sparrows Build." was a vocal solo sung by Miss Grace 1L Bradley and Miss Lucy Bell Corbett, followed with a piano solo, "Bondo Brilliant op. 62," Weber. Mils Mary Jones appeared In Mendelssohn's piano solo. "Andante Cantabilo E Presto Agitato," nnd Miss Maud W. Frow and Mr. GItttngs in a two piano dnc "Variations on Theme," Beothoven. A trio, Miss G. Bradley, Miss McJunkln and Miss E. Waters, rendered "Proteot Us Through the Coming Night." "KIgoletto Fantasie," "Verdi," Liszt, wns the concert piece of Miss Edeburn, and "Hochzeitmarsh and Elfenreigen," "Mendelssohn," Liszt, wos that of Miss Ittsher. Other numbers were "Io laPerdel," Miss Bradley; piano, "Taren telle, op. 27," Mosckowski, Miss Ffew, and "Summer ' Fancies." by the choral class. Throughout tho concert the young ladies distinguished themselves forproflclency and reflected great credit on their instructors, Mrs. Maurice Coster and Prof. Glttings. The closing nnmber was a sextette, three pianos, "Overture Oberon," "Weber," Moreaux, Miss M. Frew, Miss N. Bisher, Miss L. Cor bett, Miss A. UisUor, Miss McJunkln and Miss Irwin. Auoxo friends, well-wishers and admirers. Miss Alice Stevenson was married last even ing to W. IL Dunlap. The ceremony was performed nt the Oakland home of tho brido's father, Mr. George Stevenson, by Ker.Dr. Sutherland, of the Second Presby terian Church. Tbe bride's costume was of white silk, the bouquet being lilies of the valley. Hor attendant was her sister, Miss Eleanor, also dressed In white, she carrying orchids. The best man was John Dnnlap, tbe groom's brother. The wedding party was preceded to their position in the elegantly appointed and tastefully decorated parlor by two sweet little girls, nieces of the bride. They car ried baskets of spring flowers that harmon ized their modest tints from nature with the rich colorings of horticultural creation; while from all parts of the beautiful Interior of tho magnificent residence camaa most delicate and entrancing fragrance thrown off by blooms of rare and dellciouspcrfume. It is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap to sail June 10 for Europe to be gone several months. 'A vest brilliant and fashionable wedding In the German social circles of the city was celebrated last evening at 3 o'clock, when Miss Eleonora H. Brecht plighted her troth to Arnold Schneider, the Bolginn Consul, associated in the office with Max Schnmberg. The happy event took place at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Caroline Brecht. on Dithridge street, and to witness it as sembled a large company of guests. Tho bride is a daughter of tho late Louis Brecht, so well known in German singing societies, and is also well known as a musician borself. Tho groom is n hand some young man of marked ability who came to this country in '83 and has hold his official position four years. The ceremony was performed by Kev. Mr. Brecht, tho brido's unele, who came from Masslllon, O., for the pleasant seryice. Festivities wero kept up for some hours, and a sumptuous wedding supper served. Subsequently Mr. and Mrs. Schneider departed for Niagara and other Eastern points. A rBETTT nnd picturesque wedding graced the Perrysville Presbyterian Church at 6 o'clock last evening when Miss Mamio Brown and Robert It. W. Dalzell were Joined in tho holy bonds of wedlock by Bev. Dr. Graham, pastor of the church. Tho young couple were attended at the altar by Miss Hattie Brown, asisterof the bride, and Boss A. Dal zell, the groom's brother. A white gown of sweet simplicity was worn by thelovelybrido who carried white roses. Her Oridematd also wore white, but carried pink roses. The bride is a daughter of John L. Brown, nrd the groom is of the firm of Dalzell A Broth ers, Ohio street. An Arch street house will be occupied by the young couple when thoy return from their wedding trip. Tun marriage of William A. Walter and Mis3 Ida M. Harris was celebrated nt noon yesterday nt the residence of thobridoin Veronn, where both parties reside. Tho groom is a well-known young man, son of John Walter, one or erona's oldest citizens. Only the immediate relatives of the parties were present. Many clegnnt presents were given, among others a benntiful etching from the King's Daughters of Verona, in ful fillment of an agreement to give a present to the first member of their bund to bo mar ried. After a bridal tour tho young couplj will settle down in Verona, where their home is already furnished. The ceremony was performed by Kev. E. B. Donehoo. Miss Elizabeth LocKE,the cnarming sister of Kev.'C. E. Locke, pastor of the Smithfleld M. E. Church, and daughter of Eev.H.H. Locko.of the First M. E. Church of East Liver pool, O., was married yesterday afternoon at East Liverpool to Mr. T. Anderson, a promi nent young business man of that place. A nnmber of Fittsburgers were present on the Joyous occasion, nnd little Lucille Locke, tho daughter of Kev. C. E. Locke, made a dainty little flower girl for tho bride, who was also attended by her sister. Miss Catherine. TBBOWif wide open wero tho portals of St. Paul's Cathedral last evening at 5 o'clock, and to the inspiring strains of the wedding mnrch entered Miss Tessie McCloskcy and Edward Gearing, who took upon themselves tho matrimonial vows. A largo number of friends witnessed the ceremony nnd con gratulated tho young couplo at tho conclu sion, ns no reception followed tho church service. The newly married couple de parted on a honeymoon trip, to last several weeks. Habbt,G. Moboas, manager of the Pitts burg Storage Company, and Miss Ithoda Price, of Denver, Col., were married at the rcsldencoof tho bride's sister, Mrs. David D. Seorie, Denver, on Wednesday evening. Quite a large. number of guests, principally friends of the bride, were in attendance. Tho couple were the recipients of numerous handsome presents. After a. tour of the Western cities tho couplo will reside at Ben Venue, this city. Social Chatter. The Art Musical met at the rooms of T. G. Bnssmau last ovening. Tire anniversary of tho Christian Home for Women was celebrated yesterday. Mas. W. D.KE50,-tho bride, gave her first reception last ovening at ber home on-Ne-vllle Street, East End. Miss'Gbace Scott and Horace Lowry were wedded at the bride's home, South IlUand avenue, at 5 o'clock yesterday. Tub Ladies' Aid Society or Christ Church, Universalis!, will have charge of an ice cream and strawberry festival at Curry Uni versity chupel this ovening. The Mozart Club's concert this evening will be a fitting climax to the unusually pleasing musical -season of that popular club, Judging from tho soloists booked. Miss Matilda F. Walteb nnd Albert T. Bmyresen, of Donver, Col., wore married at Sliarpsburg yesterday by Kev. G. T. Goett 111:111, D. D of Trinity Lutheran Church. The regular monthly meeting of the Acad cmyof Science and Art will bo held this evening at 8 o'clock. Pmsldent Holland will deliver an address outlining tho work dono during tho past year. The Misses Thurston's private school on Penn Avenne, East End, closed its nnnnal session yesterday' at noon. A special pro gramme had been arranged and tho exer cises cro of uu unusually interesting ua turc. The fifth reunion of the Alumnae Asso ciation of the Blalrsvlllo Ladles' Seminary is announced for June 9 nnd 10 in the Pres byterian Church at, Blalrsville. Tho first day's session will be oae of business, and the second, win De given to class- ana gen- 1 1 cral meetings and a .banquet in the evening. J CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. Georgia will ship melons by June 10. Great Britain has 58,000 women trade unionists. A JManliall. eonnty (M0 laan mule that is 21 hands high. Onemillion dollars of, gold coin weighs i&KjpoundHof avoirdupois; of-silver coin, M,320.9,pounds. Therewere 12,500,000 banana bunches Imported bv the United States last year, an increase of 3,500,000. Daily photographs of tbe sun taken since 1357 show conclusively that that luminary makc&A complete revolution in 11 years. Pennsylvania girls marry young. Dur ing the past year 23 girls were married at tha age of H, 103 at 15, 353 at 16, 316 at 17 and 1,333 at 18. , A Delaware heifer belonging to Farmer Hess, of Abingdon, ate a flock of ten gos lings, and liked goose flesh so well that she tried to get moro. A Wheeling mail carrier has success fully delivered a letter to a man with tha namo of George Schwlfferwitzcreuonther helm, a resident of the North End. Thomas Rowland brought to the Time office at Stroudsburg, Pa., a limb of an apple tree on which grow a roso 2 inches in di ameter and perfect in aharjU and color. G. F. Uramhall caught a 22-pound lob ster in Penobscot bay nnd the Smithsonian Institute authorities who are to get it say that it Is the blggcsfshellflsh on record. An action has been brought by a Boston woman asalnst a mother in Saco, Me., to recover fWO for "cha peronage." Chuperonea are not quoted in any market at present. Two men in .Clyde, Mich,, have been paying taxes on the samo piece of land for the past seven years. The wrongman is now trying to find out bow to get his money back. When the body o(. 3L Haskell was disinterred after 20 gears' burial at North field, Minn., it was found that he had a beard 23 inches long. He was smooth-shaved when buried. A calf thai has but three Iegs--one in front and two behind Is a curious 'freak of nature belonging to Mr. Christian P. Bros enne, a well-known Doughoregan, Delaware, farmer. Hailstones that fell in Taylor's Bridge township, N. C, during a recent thunder storm .were so largo that after being carried in a basket for a mile they were still as largo as turkey eggs. The postmaster.at Clearfield tore open a letter addressed to tbe Louisiana Stato Lottery, but instead of the name and addresj of a law-breaker ho found simply thoexprcs slve word: "Eats!" At Las "Vegas, to demonstrate that ha could crawl into a very small hole, Tony Cobletz, who weighs 225 pounds, forced him self into a square hole 12x13 inches. It is not stated how Tony got out An 3ast Indian prince has lately had a bed made for him in Paris at a cost of $23,000. Its mattress Is a huge musical box and its canopy is supported by automatic figures that wave fans to cool the air. Sampson Hall, an eccentric old fanner living near Linden, Mich., invented a devlco for catching cut worms. To prove it f nl fllled its mission, he shipped 20,000 of them to the Stato Agricultural College. The proprietors of a Maine hotel have bought a tract of land which they wifl plant with berries and fruit for tho pleasure of fashionable guests who like to spend part of their time in agricultural pursuits. There are millions of crickets in tha Clover Creek country, Idaho. They cover a stretch of country ten miles long by threo miles wide, and aro traveling northward, and many more are coming from tho West. A curiosity in the shape of a petition was presented to Judge Miller, in Denver, by one George Badger, asking that he be al lowed to change his name from that of George Badger to "Badger Georgo." Tho petition was granted. The little son of Sir. Deverce, of Al pharetta, Go., who was bitten by a frog last; week, Is in a dangerous condition. A dog; that was bitten bv the same frog showssignsi of hydrophobia. Frogs are asmuchfeareuaa rattlesnakes in Georgia. 1 On the road leading trom Atglen to Cochranville, Chester county, two good sized streams meet at right angles on almost level ground, each having u heavy fall lu reaching the point. The streams cros each other and continue on their way in separata beds. A most curious clock is displayed in the window of a tobacco store in Philadelphia. The frame is made from cigar boxes fitted together. The round dial is marked by a . coating of smoking tobacco. Two clay pipes of different lengths serve for tho hands, and the figures are made of cigarettes. There is an unpretentious shopkeeper in Now York whose business is mending um brellas and caneSj and he has a sign outsida which has brought many a smilo from those who pass by the place. Tho sign reads "Um brella Hospital." Tho words suggest to you at once that you havo some "sick" umbrellas at homo which might be made quite respect able by a little "doctoring." so you uko them to the "hospital," you save the price of a new umbrella, and the shopkeeper grows prosperous. A man who is the father of eight boys finds that they cost him a suit of clothes, from hat to shoes, once a week. Children cost money, and most parents find it is only a question of how much they can or -n ill spend on them. But thero Is in New York a mother who has upset the rule. She has a little boy with an angelic face.and sho keeps him before the camera half tho tlmo posing as a cupid, as a Fauntleroy, or ns a choir boy. Tho sale of his photographs nets her $500 a year, and the worst of it is she does not need the money. The Chinese Government is strictly op posed to obscene literature. A law was re cently promulgated to the following effect: "All Government officials who allow im moral books to bo published within their respective jurisdictions shall bo discharged. Every private person puDllshing such a book shall receive 100 blows and be banished from his place of residence to a distance of 3 000 lees. The seller or an obscene book shall get 100 blows. Within 20days from tho issue of this law all tho obsceno books of the empire shall bo destroyed, beginning with thoso now in print." JUNE JESTS. First Girl Don't you e-rer cry when yott go to the theater? Second Girl No; I'm not so easily affected sJ that. First Girl I'm afraid you are hard-hearted. Second Girl No; It isn't that. Bat I conld never cry and chew gum at the same time. He apes the English, don't you know, Though Wales would have a lit If be'supposed the copy good. And thought he looked like lt.-Puck. Postmaster So, you would like a position as letter carrier. HaTe you ever had any ex perience! Applicant Yes. sir; my wife has always glTeu me all her letters to post. You might ask her. Pifclt. He'd half-do everything he tried 'Twas really very sad. too. Completeness he could not abide. And finished naoght, saTe wheu he died. And then, egadl he had to. Puck. The man who avoids mistakes ' by never trying to do anything, makes a big mistake. Puck. "Ah, my little boy,"said the condescend ing gentleman, "and what ralgbt yourage be?" "ItmlghtbeKoin' on 40," returned the pollta little boy. "but It ain't." "I'd be glad to have yon marry- Harold, my dear," said Ethel's father, gravely, "if I tlionghthewasayouug man of pertinacity. I do not think he has what we call stlccatlreness." "Oh. yes. he has. He proposed nine, times be fore 1 accepted Mm," returned Ethel. Dr, Jlixwell (who has aiked Mrs.'Whiuet to pat out her-tongue) You. say your husband is very nervous and irrltabU? Mrs. Whiffet Yes; .terribly so; Butl'muot IB. Dr.MlxweU(calmIyHIthlnkI'nprecrtljealong OPS TQTaZf . -. -- ?T3 , TVMfr.it Vor John? 1.1 is Dr.Mlxwell-No; for you JkdaeifS "Who is that standing with yonng Buck- son?" "That's Miss Bishop." All, yes! She Is very relljlous. is'she not?" "Oh. yes. Indeed! Why, last ,cefc she, played Camilla for the benefit of the Bible Society.; IAe. "My first love had red .heir and light blue eyes. It Jarred upon me ferriBtf sA tat,' tat asc awhile I forgot all aboutlt,"" ' a.. What fHd ! iio-lr..H 'i . V ?-V. SoimrUfeesteadia." r7SrJ - ,- aca' i-tt'a pi' " m 5 Hbu . i . i- 3i3fa 1 (Tt&i a&rfrtffMteiArrftiifrfrfTlM&SilifeiifrriftyttiJBiraraMtfBM
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