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PITTSBURG, FItlDAY, JUNE 12, 1591.
THE TEOPEE CAN SETTEE IT.
The people may hive to shoulder the
responsibility for the proposed Constitu
tional Convention. Those close to the
Executive predict ho will sign the bill.
The Governor cannot be severely criti
cised for placing the sanctioning of such a
foolish course ruth the voters of the Com
monwealth, inasmuch as their representa
tives in the Legislature persisted in forcing
the issue. He would doubtless be assailed
by many in his own party as well as those
on the other side if he should write a veto;
for the practical politicians engineered the
scheme, and the practical politicians would
do their best to make Pattison's political
life miserable with such a club in their
hands.
"With the Constitutional Convention
question fairly before the people the cam
paign will open. On the bide of "Yes"
will be arrajed those who have defied the
provisions of the existing Constitution
certain classes of corporations, the trusts,
and other powerful law defiers, and their
entourage in politics. Arrayed against
this phalanx will stand those who believe
that the Constitution of 1874 was framed
by the best minds then in the State and
that it should be enforced, not mutilated;
that its pro isions should be perpetuated,
not perverted. These will vote "No."
Out of this effort to tear down instead
of building up, some good may come. It
is bound to be a campaign of Constitu
tional education. The good provisions of
the existing fundamental laws will be
boldl' paraded before the people; the
defiance of the Constitution by powerful
interests will be held up to the gaze of the
many: what has been kept out of sight by
apathy will be exposed by agitation. Thus
2erhaps in the end the campain will work
good results on a line just the opposite
from what the politicians intended.
SIOKK RUSSIAN CRUELTY".
Ilerr Goldberger's story of the Russian
cruelty to the Hebrews proves that the
i tales of the suffering of his people in the
t pro inees of the Czar are not exaggerated.
Apparently the Government is corrupt,
especially among the lower officials, w ho
levy blackmail upon every one whom they
are able to reach.
Doubtless many of the cruelties are not
by order of the heads of the Government,
but thepettyofficialSjfindingtheir superiors
lax in justice when the Hebrews are con
1 cerned, take it upon themselves to do
tilings which will be excused on account of
the general hatred of these people. Rus
sian justice was never considered of a high
type, but the cruelties in the name of the
law practiced against the Hebrews will
make one of the darkest pages cf her his
tory. i ihctcle rou tiii; military.
J 2few York National Guardsmen are try-
i ing the experiment of an auxiliary com-
j pany of expert bicyclists for the Thirteenth
ifltcgiinent. In Europe the bicycle is al-
j ready a part of the military establishment,
' and there is no reason why it bhould not be
utilized by American soldiers also. Of
course, the roads of this country do not
equal those of Europe, but an expert with
a "safety" can go almost anywhere.
The addition of bicjcles to the guard
would tend to popularize military duty
among aspiring 3 oung athletes. Gymnastic
apparatus helps to make soldier life popu
lar when attached to armies. The bicj cle,
too, would be a wonderful means of assist
ing in the rapid movement of troops.
Pennsylvania guardsmen should form an
experimental corps, and why not in Pitts
burg oS well as any where else?
ALLEGHENY ECONOMISTS.
Allegheny Councils have inaugurated a
, season of economy, for which they will re
ceive the praises and thanks of their con
stituents. The declarations last night of
members of Councils that from now on
they will refuse to approve any measure
that means an increase in the expenses of
the municipal government is in the right
spirit, and should be carried out to the
t letter, though they should not allow false
economy to interfere with proper busi
Iness. In the matter of city employes they take
i the proper stand. There is no reason w hy
, government clerks should receive so much
, more than is paid for similar work in mer
cantile offices. Itcreates too big a demand
for positions, and Councilmen have trouble
in supplying their anxious friends. Now
that Northside legislators have come
out on an economic platform, they should
stand by it on every hand, and not make it
a "penny wise and pound foolish" policy.
TnE GROWING SOUTH.
The Chattanooga Tradesman, in its rc
sview for the week ending June C, credits
the South with 03 new industries, seven
new railroads, one electric street car line,
one dummy line and 12 large business
blocks. Many millions of dollars will be
expended in these enterprises. The great
est increase is in the lumber and wood
working Industries, the splendid Southern
forests giving ample material.
The development of the South is more
rapid each year, and the prospects are that
the close of 1891 will see the greatest ad
vancement since capital has discovered
the excellent resources of the South,
"fcheap labor is also an incentive to invest
in Southern interests, but with the ad
vancements in favor of capital must also
soon come some advantages for labor w hich
cannot always remain as cheap at the
.South as it now is.
Immigration is now divided betw een the
"West and South. There is far more unde
veloped tatritory in the South than in the
West, and there are good advantages as
wcii. me crude work of the negro has
greatly retarded the South's advancement,
but education In the trades will rapidly
overcome that obstacle. .
THE WORLD'S GAMBLING.
The sensational gambling trial just closed
in England has caused a great deal of pub
lic interest in the world's gambling. Many
believe England to be the greatest country
in the world for betting, but it is difficult
to decide which holds that distinction it
can hardly be called honor. In all
European countries where there is a titled
aristocracy with too much time on hand
they must be amused, and the most ex
citing as well as the most expensive
amusement is gambling in some of its
forms.
Germany does not seem to have taken to
gambling as rapidly as other countries.
Still, there is more there than in America,
where everybody puts in at least a part of
life at work. Russian gambling seems to
have developed more In the past f ew years
than that of any other country in the Old
World. The most hazardous game of the
Russians is called shtoss, and it only re
quires a very few moments to bankrupt
one player or the other. Large sums are
staked, and fortunes are- often lost and
won In a single sitting.
With all the talk about gambling brought
out by the baccarat scandal one would
suppose that the world was rapidly becom
ing a huge gambling house, in which each
man is trying his best to get the money of
others by hazarding his own in return.
The facts are that the laws of the world
are becoming more strict on gambling
year by year, and though it cannot be
entirely wiped out it has been perceptibly
lessened.
DALZELL'S STATE CLUB CANVASS.
Other things equal, public preference in
State contests for positions of honor in
either political party is influenced more or
less by locality. Tho friends of Congress
man Dalzell, who aspires to the Presidency
of the League of Republican Clubs of
Pennsylvania, can well urge this on his
behalf. Ever since the formation of the
League the East hasliadthe Presidency.
So, ordinarily, there would be force in
urging that the West have a chance now.
But there Is a better argument than that
Dalzell is one of the ablest if, indeed, any
sort of qualification Is needed of the
young men in public life In this State. He
has just finished a Congressional term in
which he succeeded in winning such a
national recognition of his talents as might
easily turn the head of a debutant in the
Washington arena. But the young Con
gressman from tliis district "retains his
epuilibrium perfectly, and goes on devel
oping his opportunities in a manner which
has already commended him to the hearty
and pledged support of a great number of
the clubs through the Western part of the
State.
There is no attempt at disguising the
fact that the supporters of Dalzell expect
him to become ultimately a figure of con
siderable proportions and prominence in
State politics. It is hardly to be doubted
either that his candidacy for the Presi
dency of the State Clubs is a step in that
direction. So much the better. There
should be room at the front for young
men of ability and force in the public
affairs of Pennsylvania. The public will
be well disposed to give Mr. Dalzell a fair
chance to develop to the full the capacity
of vhich his Congressional career has
given such rare promise.
OPERATION OF LOW FARES.
Just at a time when a Pittsburg street
car company is trying the" experiment of
3-cent fares, a Cincinnati company, the
Consolidated, is petitioning Councils for
the privilege of increasing from 4 to 5
cents. That company has just changed
from horse to electric, and gives as a rea
son for an increase that expenses are
higher and fares must be raised in order to
live. Such an argument might answer
the purpose in Cincinnati, but it would
never do in Pittsburg. Electricity is ad
mitted a cheaper motive power than
horses; the increased speed makes it possi
ble to carry more passengers daily, and
more prefer to ride when they gain time.
Thus, instead of electricity adding to the
expense of a street car line, it adds to the
earnings in everyway.
If electricity were so expensive there
would not be so many roads adopting it,
some even discarding the cable. If Pitts
burg can run a long cable line at 3 cents,
Cincinnati certainly can afford 4-cent fares
on an electric line.
As for our 3-cent fares on the Pitts
burg Traction, they are experimental, yet
it is just possible that alreadyunlooked-for
results are discovering themselves. The
3-cent fare was undoubtedly intended
primarily to kill off theDuquesne line; but
it has accomplished something different
It has multiplied the voyagers by street
cars. The low fare is apparently inducing
thousands to ride in the cars for short dis
tances who would not ride if the fare were
5 cents. Thus the experiment msy re
sult in p, -demonstration that 3-cent
fares will pay in the long run all around.
They certainly will cause a speedy and
thick settlement of the East End and Oak
land, thus insuring great patronage for
both roads in the future.
The Allegheny children's jubilee prom
ises to bo one of unusual pleasure for North
side little one.. Pittsburg bhould have a
children's day as well, and Sclienley Park
w ould bo an excellent place for a few hours'
romp. While the youngsters will he wel
come there at the Fourth of July celebration,
a day to themselves would prove more enjoy
able. Eastern cities have their fresh air
funds to give children a day's outing. " Why
not give ours at least ono day in tho park?
The victim of the Tranby Croft gambling
scandal proposes to w rite a book. Hi3 forto
is book-making, not book writing.
Goverkor I'attison evidently thinks
Pennsylvanlans should study thebirds of the
State by visiting them in their native haunts.
Ho therefore vetoed the bill appropriating
$30,000 to publish their history. "When the
Chief ExccutU e is feeling well he is a mas
ter hand at tho veto business. Unconstitu
tional acts and unnecessary expenditures
catch his eye in every lot of bills sent for his
consideration, MM, we are sorry he allowed
the smoke to blind him the other day.
Ir necessity is the mother of invention a
pauper v ill probably discover perpetual mo
tion or perfect the flying machine.
So the Prince of Wales is angry at tho
way he has been treated by English news
papers since the baccarat scandal! It would
more fit tho case for him to bo ashamed of
his connection with the affair. The royal
mother has demanded ari explanation of his
conduct, and there is a possible chance that
the royal slipper may yet be used.
The Government can suspend the careless
bank examiner, but if the' creditors had
their way he would be hanged.
Peixcetox's Pittsburg recruiting station
was open yesterday, und 23 young men w ero
examined as to their eligibility to Join the
ranks.' Strangely enough, tho examination
docs not include kicking, boxing, rowing
and hazing. All that will bo learned at col
lege, and the latter will bo the first degree
given.
Politics in Kanias promise to become
very mysterious up -to the point where the
Spoils Kxme in.
TnEiControvcrsy'is still on as to whether
Robert Ray Hamilton is living or ilea d. If
lie lives to see his wife acting in the story of
his troubles he will certainly not live much
longer. He should be spared that pain. It
might bea good idea for the theatrical men
to look htm up to take the leading role.
John M.ILangston says Harrison is the
RepublicnniMoses. Then his son must be
the Jonah.
Evidently the fight is not yet over
among the K. P.s. Rev. O. B. Milllgnn an
nounces that hovwill preach next Sunday in
his own church. The radicals will object,
and then will come the tug or .war. A ref
ormation among ithe Reformed is one of tho
possibilities.
After Ingalls gets through with his
potato planting he-will probably begin rais
ing cane.
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A cnrntCH without a heretic it liable to
collapse for want of advertising. The Bap
tists are now on a still hunt for a couple.and
tho chances of a good catch are excellent.
A SQUALL is bulletined at Buzzard's Bay,
where the Clevelands are housed for the
summer.
Harvard College ishaving Pittsburg's
experience in the speak-easy line. Each
police raid swells the coffers of the munici
pality whose laws are violated. ,
The sea serpent will soon be soliciting
advertisements at tho same old seaside re
sorts.
Love is blind, and that's probably the
reason why it could not see Gordon-Cum-ming
juggling tho markers during those
baccarat games.
GOBDON-CUMMING should select Baden
Baden or Monaco for his honeymoon holi
day. Faith seems to be working wonders on
TroyHiU nnd playing hob in some of the
churches not very far away from it.
THE "WORLD'S FAVORITES.
James Gordon Bennett's villa at-New-port
is offered for sale at $ 120,000.
Tschaikowskt, the Russian composer,,
has suddenly become one of the lions of
society.
Miss Edith Mackenzie, daughter of Sir
Morrel MacKenzie, is the London correspon
dent of a Chicago daily.
Mrs. Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mc
Keo arrived In London yesterday and are the
guests of Minister Lincoln.
Alma Tadesia's popularity is now at its
height, and London picture buyers are pay
ing liberally for any of his productions.
Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, who
has been sojourning in Europe, landed at
New York yesterday, homeward bound.
Theodore Tilton is preparing a new
volume of poems. lie still lives on the Isle
St. Louis, in Paris, and manifests no desire
to return to this country.
Rudtard Kipling will shortly issue
another book of stories, not all of them now,
however. It will bo called "Life's Handicap,
Being Stories of Mine Own People."
Premier Honoke Mercier, of Quebec,
has arrived at Caen, He was warmly wel
comed to tho city hy the Catholic residents
and a banquet was given in his honor.
An invalid daughter hashad the tender
care and continued watchfulness of Sir John
Macdonald for many years, and the love and
sympathy he has given to her in her suffer
ings have had no intermission even when
political necessities claimed the Canadian
statesman's every attention.
AN HISTORICAL PARALLEL.
Another Card-Playing Scandal "Which
Shook the Throne of England.
Brooklyn Standard-Union.
They had a "celebrated case" In a card
playing scandal among the nobility of Eng
land moro than half a century ago. Thack
eray writes of the gambling of that period
as if it were far worse than the dissipation
of to-day. "In 1837," he writes in "The Four
Georges," "occurred a famous trial which
pretty nigh put an end to gambling in Eng
land. A peer of the realm was found cheat
ing nt whist, and repeatedly seen to prac
tice the trick called 'sauter la coupe.' His
friend of the club saw him cheat, and went
on playing with him. Ono greenhorn, who
had discovered his foul play, asked an old
man what he should do. 'Dot' said the
Mammon of Unrighteousness, 'Back him,
you fool.' The best efforts were made to
screen him. People wrote hira anonymous
letters and warned him, but ho would cheat,
and they wero obliged to find him out. Since
that day, when mj lord's shame was made
public, the gaming table has lost all its
splendor."
Thackeray did not livotosee the revival,
not of such fast and furious plav in society,
but of cheating on comparatively small
stakes, such as the current reports of the
baccarat scandal disclose.
TJKIVERSALISTS ADJOURN.
Officers for the Tear Elected and the Next
Place of Meeting Selected.
rSPKCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DisrATCn.
ScRAJfTos, Juno 1L Tho Universalists of
Pennsylvania, who have been in besslon in
this city for tho past t o days, to-day ad
journed after electing tho following officers:
President, Hon. E. G. Lee: Vice President,
Hon. E. C. Russell; Secretary, Rev. F. A Bis
bee; Treasurer, George C. Thomas; Trustees,
Charles S. Lincoln, James 31. Howard, George
R. Bronsall; Preacher of Occasional Sermon,
Rev. E. C. Sweetzer, D. D.; Committee on
Fellowship, Ordinance and Discipline, Rev.
O. R. Beardsloy, Rev. E. E. Bailoy, S. S. Eld
ridge, E. M. Tiffany. The next place of meet
ing was fixed for Westfleld. The delegates
to tho General Convention are as follows:
Rev. E. C. Sweetzer, D. D., Rev. James Gor
ton, J. Warren Hall, Charles L. Tracy, C. S.
Seamans and Jonas J. Pierce.
FATHER MOLUNGER'S RIVAL.
The "Wonderful Cures Effected hy a Man in
Concord, Me.
Coxcobd, Me., June 1L People here are
talking about somo wonderful cures re
ported to have been ma do by a man named
Cowen. Some, w ho have not walked a step
for years, after having him rub them, are
out on tho street walking all right. Ono
man in this town, whom all tho physicians
had given up as jnst as good as gone with
consumption, is now around the same as any
one, and coughs very little.
In what the man's povt er consists no one
known. He will take those who cannot lift
their bands, and in a few minutes after ho
commences to rub them they will be bettor
and his own hands will be swollen and pur
ple. He claims he takes the disease on him
self, but how he gets rid of it he docs not
tell.
ARTIFICIAL FUEL GAS,
Company to Manufacture Something Bet
ter Than the Natural Article.
.SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISFATCH,)
McKEESroRT, June 11. Tho Union Gas
Company, of this city, Is to put in a plant for
the manufacture or fuel gas, to he modeled
after the plant in Philadelphia. It is tho in
tention to make a gas even moro valuable
for puddling than the natural gas, as it gh es
out a higher heat.
The plants of this company have been in
vestigated by many Pittsburg manufactur
ers, w ho have also visited the plant at West
Chester, and are greatly pleased. The gas
company here is to build another $03,000
plant within a year, nnd promises to furnish
gas to both private consumers and manu
facturers. A MARRIAGE AT BRADD0CK.
Miss Lizzie Carllne, or Tliat Place, Weds
Dr. P. J. Stater, of Pittsburg.
SrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH.
Braddock, Juno 11. Miss Lizzie M. Carline
was married nt 8 o'clock tnisevontng to Dr.
Perry J. Stater, of Pittsburg, at the home of
the bride'sparents on Ninth street.
Rev. J. K Dickey officiated, assisted hy
Eov. J. C. Jlalry, of "West N ewton. The at
tendants were Dr. Y, J. Morgan, of Brad-
uun, uuu jiiss jueaity, oi Aiiegacny.
TALES OF THE TOWN.
-Horrible Deception Practiced on an Editor
A Prodigious Pineapple A Shoeblack's
Idea of Charity Mistook a Fete for a
Funeral True Sketches of City Life by
the Topical Talker.
Ose night last week a middle-aged man of
muscular build entered the editorial rooms
of a Pittsburg morning paper. He carried a
neat little handbag. His clothes were cheap
but respectable, and his face had a deter
mined and yet a candid air. It was his good
fortune to encounter tho managing editor,
whose heart still competes with his head for
tho control of his conduct. The stranger,
setting down tho handbag, took a chair and
remarked In a auiet, earnest way that he
had a story, a good story, about the Western
Penitentiary to sell. The editor's head
alone was open to this appeal, and he re
plied somewhat coldly that they had had so
many fakes foisted upon them about tho
Western Penitentiary that they had grown
very suspicious of that kind of news. "How
am I to know that your story, whatever It
may be, is true!" he asked, "How do you
come to know anything about tho peni
tentiary?" "How do I know?" echoed the visitor.
"Well, I ought to know something about it.
I've been in the 'pen' some 27 years, and got
out two days ago."
The editor started, and ho asked eagerly:
"What wero you in fort"
"Murder!" was the laconic roplv.
The editor moved his chair backward, and
casually let his hand fall on tho editorial
shears.
Then he asked: "How long ago?"
'Twenty-seven years; during the war,"
was the reply. "I was convicted in Wash
ington county and sentenced by Judge Ach
eson, father of the Judge you know. I got
out of the 'pen' two days ago and I went
straight home. Couldn't find a soul I knew.
Mother was dead. Couldn't find any trace of
her in the graveyard everything was
strange and everybody had forgotten me.
I didn't care to remind 'em, and just come
straight back to Pittsburg". It's mighty hard
to find any honest work to do" and here he
paused and looked at the editor through
eyes unmistakably moist. This time the
editor's heart was on top, and he said, with
a good deal more kindliness than before:
"Well, well, you're in pretty hard luck
BUppose you give me an idea of the story you
have to sell about tho pen."
So tho ex-convlct atcepted a toby from the
editor and proceeded to unfold a tale of
cruelty and murder, from which it appeared
that the establishment at Riverside would
be more congenially located in Siberia. He
told of prisoners being tortured to death, of
Inquests suppressed, and, in short, of enough
elegant crimes and exquisite misconduct
to Justify a display head as big
aa a house. Tho editor's heart
and mind for once chimed together,
and he called In the star reporter and told
him to take full notes of tho ex-convict's
storv and depart early the next morning to
vemy mu sensational statements ana tne
status of their maker at the penitentiary.
The latter part of these Instructions was
given after tho editor had pressed a couple
of dollars upon the ex-convict, to pav for his
night's lodging and breakfast, and had bid
den him come to the office betimes the next
afternoon.
An Ordinary Horse-Thief.
The reporter went to Riverside and saw
Warden Wright. As soon as he heard the
name given by the ex-convict Mr. Wright
smiled, nnd when tho description of him as
a murderer was reached he laughed and in
terrupted the reporter wlth: "W is not a
murderer; never was here for anything but
norse-stallng. He's a horse-thief atrwhole-
sale. He has served five terms here, or 15
years In all. He was released a few days ago
hut we hayo a room ready for his return.
He can't resist the charms ofothor men's
horses. The first chance ho has he'll steal
another horso and we shall have him back
with ns. Whenever ho gets away from
homo I mean tho penitentiary ho tells
theso blood-curdling stories about prison
discipline But he evidently is not afraid of
what he says exists here, for ho is next door
to a permanent boarder."
That afternoon the editor received his
subordinate's report. It pained him greatly.
Still more It pained him to observe tho
stalwart proportions of the gentle horse
thlcf who was sitting in the local room still
pouring tales of horror Into a reporter's ear.
The editor would have dearly loved to kick
the horse-thief down-stairs the large size of
tho ex-convict alone prevented such a
righteous retribution but as it was ho
merely said in a flat tone: "I guess we can't
use your story. Mr. W ; you needn't trouble
yourself to tell any more."
"I'll take my oath It's all true," replied the
ex-convict, and he kept on protesting his
extreme reliability for some time, Then ho
took his little hand-bag and his departure.
By this time ho may have taken another
horse.
A Pineapple freak.
A pineapple of a most eccentric order is to
he seen outsido Barcky's fruit store on Lib
erty street. It Is a monstrosity, being 25
pineapples In one. In the center of the
plant rises the chief fruit, a pineapple of
moderate size, and from all sides of it smal
ler pineapples sprout to tho extraordinary
number of M. The plant usually bears but
one cluster of flowers, which, when ripe,
swells into tho fleshy and succulent body
which wo know as the fruit, but which re
ally contains, blended together and full of
Juice, the central stem, bracts, corolla calyx
and ovary. Botanists call it a syncarpous,
or collective fruit. The multiplication of
these fruits upon one stem is therefore all
the moro remarkable. Everyone of tho
fruits is a moro or loss perfect pineapple, to
outn ard appearance at least; and it would
be interesting to have some skilled botanist
hold an inquest over this freak, and, by dis
section and examination, tell us in what
manner naturo has produced it.
Jlr. Barcky, the owner, 6aid to mo yester
day: "I have seen many freaks of nature In
the way of flowers and fruit in my 20 years
experience in -the fruit business, but never
anything so unusual ns this pineapple. It
was sent to mo by the captain of a fruit
steamer in the Southern trade, named
Baraki, with iv hom I deal, and from whom
I hove received many curious things. Ho
obtained It nt Nassau, in the Bahamas, and
he says that it was considered uniquo in tho
West Indies.
Mr. Barcky has also some ornamental
baskets made of sea shells which the prison
ers in the penitentiary at Nassan have put
together with wonderful skill. The nicest
nnd most delicate work must have been re
quired to make the shell flowers which
adorn theso baskets, for each petal is a sepa
rate shell, in i hich two or more holes are
drilled to admit the wire which binds it to
the next.
A Shining Example
"Have yer shoes shlnedt" sangout a small
boy near the Union station among the
throng of rural passengers Just from ,tho
tram. A young man who heard the 'cry
stajedhls stops, hesitating for he had not
much more money in his pockets than black
ing on his shoes. But to hesitate was to fall
into the shoeblack's hands, and the brushes
were soon wrestling with the splashes of
rural clay. When tho shine was complete
the young'nmn handed the boy a dime, and
felt that he'd marked his entry into the
great city with an act of charity for at
heart he did not care how his boots looked.
But as ho w as pulling himself together for a
new start ho saw the boy who had cleaned
his shoes approach the blind beggar, who
sits beside ,tho railroad fence, and! drop a
dime into his cup.
"What did you do that fort" asked the
young man.
"Yer see." said tho boy, "that wuz
mo tenth dime terday an' me teacher at
ther Sunday school shotol' mo I oughter
give a tenth of all I makes ter the Lord see!
an' I guess that ol' blind man wants a dime
more than the Lord, so I give it him, see!"
He Thought It "Was a Funeral.
"Guess some distinguished citizen's dead,"
said the delegate from tho backwoods, look
ing out of the Duquesno line car at a long
string of fifty or sixty carriages that shone
In the slanting sunshino on Craft avenue tho
other afternoon.
"No," said tho obliging young man from
Oakland, "there's a tennis tournament going
on down there."
"He must a' been thought a lot off fer
folks to turn out like that," said the old
countryman. "Who did you say ho wast"
"It's not a funeral, sir, it's a fete" said
tho obliging Y. M. from O. "They're playing
tennis at Mr. 's."
"What's all them rigs doin' then, If it alnt
a funeralj"
And the tho O. Y. M. from O. had to carve
out a complete picture of lawn, tennis, its
devotees and its great hold upon society,
only to have tho old gentleman say at the
end of it allr "Wal, sakes alive! city folks
Jes' kills them elves with amoosement,
don't they?"
A CHARMING EGOTIST.
Story rUustratlng the ChHdlsh Vanity of
Hans Christian Anderson.
New York Tribune.
President Charles F. MacLean, of the
Police Board, was in Copenhagen, a student
traveler, when the Danish Crown Prince
brought home his Swedish bride In the sum
mer or 1809, and witnessed the entry Into the
capital of the royal couple from the house of
a friend on the route of the procession. In
the company wero several well-known, dis
tinguished women and that great Btory
teller, Hans Christian Anderson. The
women occupied front seats at the window,
nnd received -marked attention from the
court dignitaries in the procession. Some
One in tne company remarked that this par
ticular window seemed to possess peculiar
attraction.
"Oh, yes!" said the aged poet, pleased and
happy on his seat where ho had been seen by
nobody, "everybody knows me."
The quiet smile that went around the
group had no trace of unklndllness. His
childish vanity was one of the amiable
traits of the gentle old man which every
body knew and honored. "He was," said
Mr. MacLean, telling the story recently,
"the most charming egotist 1 ever knew,"
and thus aptly characterized the best known
of Danish poets as those who saw him in
daily life knew him.
MACDONALD LAID TO REST.
Canadians Show Their Affection for Their
Departed Chief.
KiNQSTorr, Ost., June 1L The demonstra
tion attending the funeral of Sir John Mac
donald proves the hold which the Premier
had on the affections of his fellow citizens.
Tho city was appropriately draped in
mourning. Dense throngs, composed of
people from all parts of the Dominion,
pressed forward to take a last look at the
face of tho departed statesman. The morn
ing train from Ottawa brought the Governor
General nnd staff, army and navy officers,
members of the Senate and House of Com
mons, and many others.
The funeral procession was of great length
and imposing appearance. It was composed
of the civil and military organizations, Gov
ernment nnd religious representatives and
foreign deputations. The procession formed
at noon, near the City Hall, moving along
Ontario street to Princess, thence to Catara
qui Cemetery. A plain Scotch granite shaft,
upon which is incribed the single word
"Macdonald," marks the final resting1 place.,
CHANCE FOR MISSIONARIES.
A. Thirteen-Year-Old New Yorker TYho
Never Heard of God.
New York Continent.
Two weeks ago Pasquall Gante, aged 13
years, was given a counterfeit silver dollar
by Giuseppo Larnno, and sent for a pint oft
beer. The boy passed the coin on Mrs.
Lobbe, of No. 51 Bridge street, and was ar
rested. At his hearing yesterday before
United States Commissioner Jones, Lawyer
Trimble appeared for Gante, and Larano.
was also a defendant. Trimble objected to
the boy's evidence, claiming that he did not
know the nature of an oath.
Pasquall said he knew nothing of the
Bible, and did not know who made tho earth
or the sky, nor what punishment would be
moted out hereafter to wicked people who
took false oaths. Larano and Gante were
held for trial.
CAR BUILDERS' OFFICERS.
Railroads in Many Parts of the Country
Represented In the New Body.
rSPECIAI, TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCH. T
CArE May, N. J., June 1L The Master Car
Builders' Association of the United States,
at its twenty-fifth annual convention here
to-day, elected these officers for the yean
President, John Kirby, of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railway Company;
Vice Prfsidcnts, E. W. Grioves, Baltimore
and Ohio: John S. Lentz, Lehigh Valley; T.
A. Bissoll, Wagner Palace Car Company;
Treasurer, G. W. Damerest, Northern Cen
tral; Secretary, John W. Cloud, Chicago;
Executive Committee, R. C. Blackall, Dela
ware and Hudson Canal Company: E. Cham
berlain, New York Centraf and Hudson
River; F. D. Casanave, Pennsylvania. Tho
delogates participated in a grand ball to
night. THE QUESTION OF ROBES.
The Judges of a New Appellate Court May
Aft or May Not Wear Them.
Chicago, Juno 1L It was officially an
nounced to-day that Justice Harlan would
he in Chicago Monday, when tne new Fed
eral Appellate Court will be organized.
The court will consist of Justice Harlan,
Judge Gresham and another Judge yet to ho
appointed.
"The question whether tho Judges shall
wear robes w 111 probably be considered noxt
week, when Justice Harlan arrives," said
Jndge Gresham to-day, "but I do not know
what will bo done. I believe it has been de
cided that Now York and New England Ap
pellate Court Judges shall he robed. None
of the Judges of the United States Courts in
the West were ever robed, although before
the war many of the State Court Judges
wore thus dignified."
GOV. HOVEY'S PARTING KICK.
In His Proclamation Ho Declares the Ap
portionment Bill Not a Law.
ISDiAKAroLis, June 11. Governor Hovey
has Issued his proclamation declaring the
laws passed by the Legislature to be in force,
but mado a special exception of the appor
tionment bill. He said:
"This act was never presented to mo as
Governor of the State fdr my approvnl in
tho form in which it is printed in
said acts. The act presented to me,
and which 'nas vetoed, did not contain
the county of Jlonroo in Section 2 for Sena
torial apportionment, nor the name of Gib
son county one representative in Section 3.
Therefore I regarcf said pretended published
act as void and do not embrace it in this
pioclamation.
i Should Try Something Stronger.
Portland Oregonian.
Tho editor of tho Weston Leader Is imitat
ing Noah, who was tho first man to livo on
water for 40 days. The leader man thinks
his is the first newspaper that ever did the
same thing. It would he ell to withhold
Judgment until some of tho other editors of
Oregon are heard from.
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Rev. "W. C. Bowen.
Rev. "W". C. Bowen, founder of the Bor
dentown (N. J.) Female College, Is dead. Two
years since tho college girls left In a body, owing to
Mr. Bowen's refusal to glvo up the tutorship of one
of the classes. Dr. Bowen was President of the
Board of Trade. Ills wife missed him at breakfast
Wednesday, and a servant was sent to the barn
after him, . She found him dead.
Obituary Notes.
Rev. Father Ccrci, the distinguished Italian
ecclesiastic. Is dead at Rome.
G. E. RESS1GUE, editor of the Susquehanna
Daily Transcript, and a prominent politician, died
Tuesday ev tiling.
Elder Oliver P. Badger, widely known as a
pulpit orator and member of the Indiana Constitu
tional Con entlon of 1850, Is dead.
Cattaik Hcdson Williams, a leading citizen
ofMononsrihelaCHj, died yesterday at his home
of heart failure. He was aged about 60 years,
W. B. QCARLES, of Richmond, for several years
a prominent banker and broker there, died
WednesdM' of Bright's disease, after an lUness of
several months.
DR. Thomas P. GART, of Ocala, Fla., President
of the Florida Mtdical Association, and at one time
Mayor of Ocala, died there Wednesday, Dr, Gary
nas 55 years of age.
George Bowen, Sr,, of Louisville, near Can
ton, an aged and prominent citizen, died Wednes
day. He was the first Republican postmaster at
Louisville, holding the office for SO years.
Rev. DR, Samuel Adler, Emeritus Babbt of
the Temple Emanu-EI, New York, and father of
Prof. Felix AMlcr. died early Wednesday morning
or heart failure. Dr. Adler was born lu the city of
Wonns on the Khlue. 1800.
DUKE FAliEn, a well-known advance agent and
manager, died Tuesday night at New York or
pneumonia. He was unmarried nnd was about 30
ears or age. His last engagement was with the
Two Old Cronies" company.
Mrs. SueridAX, wife of Dr. J, C. Sheridan, ono
of the oldest and most prominent physicians in
Johnstown, died yesterday. Dr. Sheridan became
prominent through his excellent services after the
Hood as a mt-mber of the medical Stan.
Charles Fisher, the veteran actor, lato of
Daly's company, died at bis home In New York
Wednesday night. The cause of his death was
general debility resulting from an attack orcrj
slptlas, from which he suffered In London last
March.,
MOSES A. nERRlCK, well known as the treas
urer and agent of the Nashua Iron and Sttel Com
pany, died Tuesday night at his home In Win
chester, Mats., aner a lingering Illness resultant
upon a complication or throat troubles. ' He was m
years old.
JUNE'S PLEASURES.
Graduation Exercises or tho Pittsburg Fe
male College Any Number of Summer
"Weddings Notable Nuptials at Old
Trinity Social Chatter of a Day.
If one pretty maiden in a lovely white
frock draws 100 per cent interest, how much
interest will 17 pretty maidens in 17 lovely
white frocks drawT This problem was
solved at tho North Avenue M. E. Church last
evening, with a result of immense interest
gratifying alike to the maidens and the au
dience that assembled at tholr graduation
exercises. They wero tho graduates of the
Pittsburg Female College, and having
finished their school life at tho
classdny exercises on Wednesday morn
ing had nothing to do but assume
graceful positions) on tho beautifully deco
rated platform, listen attentively to the ad
dress delivered by Rev. James T. Satobell
and accept with the proper amount of dignity
the diplomas presented by President Nor
cross. Kev. Dr. Satchell chose, appro
prletely, for his subject "The Future ofthe
Cultivated Woman,'' and by his discourso
must have slightly appalled the fair gradu
ated by outlining their 'responsibilities In
home, church and State. They could not,
however, have felt aught but inspira
tion at the words of polished eloquence
that so clearly and concisely repre
sented theni and their mission In life. Com
plementing Eer. Satcbell's address, which
was tho leading feature of the prosramme,
n as an organ overture by Prof. Theodore
Salmon and a vocal solo, "Aria," Gounod, by
Miss Elizabeth Norcross, the accomplished
daughter, of President Norcross; also, a
vocal solo by Miss Bertha Kaderly.tho sweet
soprano of the First Presbyterian Church,
who In her own inimitable manner ren
dered "Kennst Du Das Land," MIgnon,
Thomas, and "Spring's Blue Eyes," Bles.
The young ladles who received their blue
libooned sheepskins were Misses Anna Bon
nell Day, Martha Louise Montgomery, Anna
Elizabeth Newburn, Lulu Belle Orcutt,
Helena Martin Zlrckle, Elizabeth Gilsa,
Brown, Anna Bachel Scott, Carrie Belle Jack,
Carrie Llndley Snyder, Jennie Nevin Kerr,
Nellie E. Fuller, Elizabeth Murray Dick,
Jean Cooper Harris, Agnes Etbel Baler,
Charlotte Edna Hemphill. Ilettle Alice Bal
lard and Clara Etta Lazarus,
Societt spent the" forenoon yesterday In
donning its most magnificent costume for
tho social event of the week, the Shsa
Morgan wedding, which took place at Trin
ity Episcopal Church at high noon, lust when
the busy men and women were hastening
out In quest of their mid-day luncheon and
traffic In the street was at its height. All
traffic, however, in the streets bounding
Trinity Bquaro graciously gave way to the
nuptial equipages that began as early as 11
o'clock to arrive and deposit their burdens of
loveliness nnd beauty at the awning cov
ered entrance of old Trinity; and the multi
tude of hungry pedestrians became oblivi
ous to luncheon and selected the most ad
vantageous sites for observing the wedding
guests, rustling in silks and laces nnd spark
ling wiin costly stones, as tney leic tneir
carriages and entered the awnmg passage
way. Of all notable assemblages that have in
past years honored the aristocratic sanctu
ary, none have been more magnificent than
the one that yesterday followed, with its
eyes, the bridal procession of Miss
Clara Morgan and Mr. Joseph Bernard Shea
as It traversed the aisle to the altar,
and afterward at the bridal reception ex
tended its congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Shaw at tho house of the bride's father,
Colonel A. S. M. Morgan, Commandant at the
Allegheny Arsenal. The bride was gowned
In a Felix wedding costume, and was at
tended by her sister, Miss Julia Morgan, as
maid of honor, and six bridemalds. Her
father escorted her to the altar and there
delivered her into tho keeping of the groom,
whose brother, Mr. George Shea, was his
best man. Eight ushers preceded the maid
of honor and tho six lovely maids in their
pretty toilets, with leghorn hats and im
mense bouquets that formed the preludo to
the queenly beauty ot tho bride on the arm
of her stately father. Kev. Bobert Hudson
officiated and proclaimed ono two of the
most popular people of tho Pittsburg club
set.
Yotnro America is of an investigating turn
of mind, which fact tho Duquesno Theater
would testify to emphatically if It were
gifted with the powers of speeoh, as not a
nook, corner, hole, box or room remained
undiscovered or unexamined by the little
fancy dancers who yesterday afternoon re
hearsed for the part they are to take to
night In the "Supplementary." It might be
interesting to know that the self-appointed
grand jurors were tolerably well pleased
with the arrangements and the con
struction of the theater, though
many improvements were suggested
by the nrobable embryonic statesmen and
Presidents. The rehearsal was very satis
factory to the ladles conductingjas well as
to the children participating. Those who
will tako part are: Marion M. Leon, Ger
trude Stoffer, Francis Latshaw, Florence
Christie, Bessio Woolslalr, Margaret Read,
Edna Little, Edna Christie, Lowis Bobson,
Harry Buck, Charles Arensbnrg, Walter
Arensburg, Walter Irwin, Harry Crombe.
A courtship commenced when the lovers
were in short frocks and "knee-trousers was
happily culminated yesterday, in tho wed
ding of Miss Margaret Stew art, eldest daugh
ter of Colonel Bobert E. Stewart, of Brad
dock, and Mr. Alvin C. Dinkey, a prominent
young business roan. The ceremony was
performed at C o'clock in the spacious par
lors of tho bride's home, on Grant avenue.
North Brnddock. Bev. Samuel J. Sbaw, pas
tor of the United PresDyterian Church of
that place, officiated; and the attendants
were Misses Maud McMastcrs, Leonora
Hunter, Lily Boyd,. Minnie Dinkey:
Messrs. John M. Stewart, Grant Anderson,
Charles E. Dinkey and Bobert Maglnnl. Tho
honeymoon Mill bo spent in Eaitern and
Southern travels.
Beneath a canopy of fragrant June roses
at B o'clock last evening were murmured the
vows of matrimony by Miss Gertrude Ham
ilton and Mr. Harry Evans, general manager
of tho Armstrong Manufacturing Company.
Tho wedding was celebrated at the Hamil
ton residence in Allegheny, and was wit
nessed uy quite a numueroi tne moro inti
mate friends of tho families united. The
bride was exceedingly lovely In her weddlnsr
gown, that displayed to advantage her
graceful figure, above which, posed her
shapely head.crowned with a mas3 of golden
hair, in direct contrast with the raven locks
of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Evans will com
mence matrimonial Ufo in tho East, but will
make their futuro home in Allegheny.
Strawberries tho oyster's summer substi
tute at chuich festivals wero in tho social
swim last o.venlng and by daintily-dressed,
attractive 'misses were served with ico
cream accompaniment at the Seventh U. P.
Church, Island avenue; Christian Church,
Arch street; McClure Avenue Baptist
Church; U. P. Church, corner first and East
streets; United M. E. Church,Pennsylvnnla
avenue and Manhattan street; and the West
minster Church, Buena Vista .street, "Alle
gheny, The Homo for Destitute iVomcn, on
Chatham street, is seriously contemplating
a change of name, as it seems to have out
grown Its usefulness with 20 years' shelter
for friendless women, who now find other
doors open to them through many chnrit
able enterprises In tho city. There is some
talk of transforming it -Into a boarding
home, similar to the one in Allegheny. A
meetln? will bo held this mornlmr to further
.discuss the matter.
Social Chatter.
Miss Saroest, who has exercised a foster
ing care and supervision over many or the
most prominent in Pittsburg's business and
sociaf circles, gave a reception yesterday
afternoon for tho former leminine pupils
and their daughters, at her homo on Char
tlcrs street.
TnE Princeton Alumni Association, of
western rennByivuniu.commenceaits usual
examination for admission to the freshmen,
sopnomorenna junior classes oi all Depart
ments of Princeton College yesterdav in tho
McClintock building. There aro 23 ap
plicants. Mr. Euoese Vas Deorift Porter and Miss
Martha Yeagley McDonald wore married
last evening at 9 o'clock at tho residence of
thobrido's parents, 03 Oneida stieet, Du
qnesne Heights.
A law fete was given last evening nt the
residence of Mr. Archibald Haslett, on Ob
servatory Hill, Allegheny, by the Mission
Band of tho Fifth United Presbyterian
Church.
ABEvrof little humanitarians in Hazel
wood gave a lawn bazaar last evening und
have irom it quite a snug littlo nest-egg for
a cot in the Homeopathic Hospital.
Several church festivals will be given to
night and a surpriso entertainment at tho
First United Fresbytorian Church with
strawborrles and ice cream.
A coscebt of pleasing programme was
given last evening in the Last End Masonic
all, on Collins uveoue, for the honeflt of
tho fresh air fund.
Miss EDlTHDAWSosandMr.Georgo Bryant,
both popular young people of the Sixth
Presbyterian Church, wero married last
evening.
The Pittsburg College will give a recept'on
for its graduating Class nnd its ulumno) this
evening ut the college building.
at the residence of Mrs. Lentz, the bride's
sister.
Dr. Perctval Eatojt and Miss Emily Craft
wefe united in wedlock yesterday at tho
home of the bride, in Crafton.
As elaborate garden party was given yes
terday, by Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Frew, of
"Beechwood," East End.
Tins graduating class of Bowman will he
tendered a dinner and reception by Bishop
Whitehead this evening.
The wedding of Mr. Perry J. Slater and
Miss Lizzie M. Carline took place at Brad
dock last evoning.
Mr. asd Mrs. William M. Fbew have sent
out invitations for an evening garden fete
on June 18.
The Teacnn Club nwt yesterday at the
residence of Miss Lipptncott, at Roup sta
tion. A musicals will ho given this evening in
tho Smithfleld Street M. E. Churchy
A musical and literary will bo given In
Maennerchor Hall this evening.
Mrs. K. S. Davis, of Sandusky street, en
tertained last evening.
SCARLET FEVER HERE.
A Chicago Woman WIU Use the Sign During
the World's Fair.
Chicago Herald.
Forethought is rather a common quality,
but a Linden avenue woman nas carried It to
a rather extravagant extreme. Her llttleboy
had been sick several days when the doctor
was summoned, and at once declared the dis
ease to he scarlet fever. Tho littlo fellow grew
worse rapidly, and persons on passing
looked at the glaring placard on the front of
the house and shunned the place with that
horror we all feel in tho presence of a con
tagion. Many of those who had formerly
gone by on the hither side of the
street now crossed over at the cor
ner, oven if they .had to cross hack
again at the next. Some of them went by a
block away, and the good woman wno was
wearied with the care of the little sufferer
in the house soon came to notice that travel
by her door was by no means'as frequent as
it had been.
In the course of time the little boy died,
and in the midst of the mourning the neigh
bors noticed that the woman carefully took
down the "Scarlet Fever Here" sign and put
it away on a shelf in the closet.
"Why, what are you saving that fort"
asked one of them, almost inclined to think ,
the woman's reason bad fled with the breath
of her boy.
"No," said she, with that resignation
which only partially cloaked prevision, "
will tacK it up again daring the World's Fair
to keep our relatives from the country from
eating us out of house and home."
FEEDING THE-INDIANS.
Only About 05,000 of Them Itecelvo Rations
From the Government.
New York Telegram. J
"Whenever there is an Indian disturbance
or any trouble about the rations of the In
dians," said Bobert J. Bennett, of North
Dakota, at the Coleman House, "people take
it for granted that Uncle Sam feeds
all the Indians. They are badly mistaken.
Rations are furnished only to the Sioux,
Comanches and Cheyennes, with small
quantities to other tribes to keep them from
starving. Tho census shows that there are
some 250,000 Indians and only about 65,000 of
these receive any rations. '
"The contracts for supplying the Indians
foot up into some $30,000,000 with the biggest
item beef, and flour running it a very close
second. Indian Commissioner Morgan, who
has charge of the purchases, has made him
self a great favorite with tho red men
for his efforts to give them all that is due
them. Mr. Morgan has introduced the plan
of getting the best cattle as they are needed,
and not having them dumped down at the
Agencies, where they cannot secure
proper food. Of course tney are bound to get
food, and by the time the Indians get them
the shrinkage has been something terrible.
Mr. Morgan is getting better cattle, too, and
trying to have the beef delivered to the In
dians near their homes, as they will not be
compelled to travel snch long distances for
their rations. Mr. Morgan deserves a great
deal of credit for the way in which he is
managing the Indians' finances."
Ought to Go to School.
Portland Oregonian.J
Tho Tacoma Ledger has been victimized by
a plagarist. An "original" poem was handed
in by Miss Hattle Clark, on "The Dying Sol
dier," and printed as "written for the
Ledger." The yews, of tho same city, called
attention to tho fact that the alleged "orig
inal" poem had been copied from -'Mc-Guffey's
Eclectic Fourth Beader," page 230.
The Order of Hibernians.
SrECIAL TELEORAM TOTOTDISPATCH.
McKeesport, June 11. The State conven
tion of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Board of Erin, closed their session here to
day. Tho next convention is to be at Phila
delphia ono year hence. Thomas Farnan, of
this city, was selected State delegate; P.
J. Flannlgan, of Plttston, State Secretary,
and Henry McClusky, of Philadelphia, State
Treasurer.
No Longer a Free Country.
Boston Globe.
The arraignment of a woman, wife of a
well-known theatrical manager, on charge
of attempting suicide has made a decided
stir in New York's court circles, and aroused
a great deal of comment from the public
generally. It will revive the old question
about which the Greek philosophers could
not agree: "Is It a crime to shuffle off this
mortal coil?"
Perhaps In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Press.
President Eliot's real reason for not es
tablishing a courso of journalism In Harvard
seems to havo been that the special qualifi
cations for becoming a reporter which he
considers necessary are already provided by
the swell clubs of the university, whoso
members aro paying fines hy the score for
drinking.
PEOPLE COMINa AND GOING.
Elocctiosists from all over the State, and
Ohio as well, filled University Hall, last
evening, for the contest of Byron King's
elocution class for the D. B. Einggold medio.
Seventeen young ladles contested, each with
many points in her favor; indeed, so many
that the Judges with difficulty decided Miss
Mary Byron to be winner of the medal.
Mrs. M. C. Greener, Mr. M. Lu Ambrose,
the Misses Seleno and Susie Ambrose, Miss
Adah Swann nnd Master John F.Smith form
a party from Nashville. They stopped over
for 21 hours for a rest on their way to Asbury
Park for tho summer. They are at the Mon
ongabcla. Al Carlisle, of Ohio, passed through the
city last evening for the East. He said that
Governor Campbell would bo the regular
nominee of the Democratic party this falL
Thirteen conventions had been already held
that had instructed their delegates for
Campbell.
Mark "W. "Watson and family went East
last evening on the fast line. A large party
of friends Tins at the depot to sec them off,
and as the train pulled out tho young men
pivoa college yell that startled everyone
within hearing.
C. R. Hubbard, Randolph Statuaker, cx
Secretarv of State of West Virginia, and
Hon. J. ft. Gettlnger, State Senator of the
same State, and his wife, of Martins
burg, aro registered at the Monougahela.
"W.JL Andrews, Chairman of the Repub
lican State Committee, left for Philadelphia
last night. He said it was too hot to talk
about politics.
A. JIcKinley, a brother of Hon. "William
McKlnlev, of Ohio, was a passenger on the
limited for the West last evening,
H. B. Strickler, of "Waynesboro; J. JL
Davis nnd Fred K. Gifford, of Oil City, are
registered at theDuquesne.
'Squire August Ammon, of the Sonthside,
returned home yesterday from an extended
tour in Europe.
Dr. H. H. Clark and wife, of Lawrcnce
ville, returned last night from a trip to At
lantic City.
Emerson "Wood, of London, and James
Cameron, of Darvel, Scotland, arc at the
Anderson.
George Crawford and Mrs. Moran and
ddughtor, of Emlenton, are at the Seventh
Avenue.
Alonzo Lorlng, Secretary ofthe Benwood
Iron Company of Wheeling, is at the Monon
gahela. Dr. J. Foster Scott, of "Washington, D. C,
was registered at the Monongahcla yester
day. Ex-State Senator J. "W. Lee, of Franklin,
Is at the Duquesno.
C. L. Magee went East last evening, bound
for Philadelphia.
General A. L. Pearson left for Cincinnati
yesteidjy.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
The heaviest forest fires in Michigan
and Wisconsin have occurred In 1871, 1881 and
1S0L
In tearing down an old chimney at
Powder Springs, Ga., the other day, $1,000 in
gold was found.
A Dooly county, Ga, negro named
Warren McKenzIe owns three farms, a mill,
steam gin and a store.
Parnell wanted to marry a Providence,
R. L, girl 20 years ago. Serious objections
came from her millionaire pa.
An Osborne county, Han., man with a
pack of hounds is bagging from 10 to 15 wolf
scalps a day, on which he realizes $3 apiece.
A fine of ?5 is imposed on members ot
tho German Bakers' Union, of San Fran
cisco, caught smoking Chinese or non-union
cigars.
A nnmber of skeletons were recently
discovered In a field near Lacker, N. J. It
Is thought to have been an old Indian bury
ing ground.
John M. Evitt reports seeing a busard
with a bell on its neck near Einggold, Ga.,
recently. The bird is quite a large one, and
the tinkling of the bell could be heard a
considerable distance.
Several boys who were candidates for a
naval cadetshlp from a district in Michigan
were rejected because the examining physi
cian found that their hearts had been affect
ed by smoking cigarettes.
An Atchison (Kas.) man has sent a 5
hill to England in an envelope every week
for the past 20 years and has never lost a
dollar. This information came out In a re
cent trial in the Probate Court.
In the last year 11,224 bed tickets at 20
cents each were sold to poor, homeless
women for a night's rest in the New York
Temnorary Home for Women. Of thl num.
her 875 were accompanied by a child or iii-
uint.
Candler, Ga, can boast of having one of
the youngest plowboys anywhere in tha
country. Ho Is the son of J. W. Simmons,
only 6 years old, and does about as much
work of any kind as a 16-year-old boy can do
on a farm.
Of a crew of 215 men on the United
States cruiser Omaha, which recently ar
rived at San Francisco, only to are Amer
icans. The rest are iWncIpally English,
Irish, French, German, Scandinavian, Dutch,
Japanese and Chinese.
There is very great misery among the
working classes In Borne. Owing to tho de
cline in values and stagnation of building
interests, thousands are out of employment.
Tho multitude of beggars has never been
so great or importunate.
The stingiest man in Georgia lives in
Wilcox county. He has been married 11
years, and daring that time has only bought
one sack of flour and one 25-ccnt calico
dress. He lives at home, and tho spinning
wheel Is still at work in his house.
An unknown choral work by Gluck has
Just been discovered in MS. nt Dresden,
written in 17S7 at the request of Grand Duke
Leopold of Tuscany, to celebrate the birth
Of an heir. The libretto Is by a Florentine
poet, and the work, which is short and en
tirely for chorus. Is entitled a Prologue.
Dr. Berhelm's report on his latest
transfusions of goats' blood for the cure of
tuberculosis shows that out of U cases 2 of
the most advanced stages of phthisis ended
In death: 2 who had reached the last stages
of amemia were cured, and 10 persons suffer
ing from other forms have improved greatly.
May Is usually said to have been so
called in honor of Mala, tho mother of Mer
cury, but this appears to bo erroneous.
Modern lexicographers concur in the opin
ion that the root of the word Is a contrac
tion of tho Latin word magins, and that it
simply means to grow, or the month of
growth.
A "Wiksbnry cat has been distinguish
ing himself by catching snakes, of which no
less than 25 have fallen victims to his
charms. Tom lives nt Henny's bakery on
Main street, above North, but since the
building was destroyed by fire last year he
cannot be induced to step a foot inside tho
new structure.
A tell-tale clock in connection with the
London-Paris telephone keeps the record of
seconds while the patron talks. When ISO
beats have been counted a bell ring and the
circuit is cut off. Another three minutes
talk may be seenred on the payment of tho
ordinary-fee, but no more than six consecu
tive minutes are allowed to any one person.
An Oakland, CaL, doctor has just had a
peculiar experience. He was carrying in his
vest pocket a bottle containing chlorate of
potash, and, while shaking hands with a
friend, the friction caused combustion ofthe
potash, and it set the doctor's clothes on
nre. His waistcoat and other garments wero
badly burned before the fire was extin
guished, and he got a blistering.
There are now, it is said, 194 cotton
seed oil mills in the Southern States, with
aggregate capital of over $20,000,000, against
V), with a capital stock of $3,500,000, in 1880. In
the last crop year abont 1,000,000 tons of
seed were crushed, and yielded 37,000,000
eallons of oil, besides furnishing meal for
1mlxture with other substances for fertil
izers, while the nulls are used for tho fatten
ing of cattle.
The Mayor's office, Boston, was visited
the other day by the delegation representing
LaSocieta Itallana Puriflcatrlce la Trenac
ria, who presented a queer protest against
wealthy Italians being permitted to collect
garbage. "The society thinks the business
should be restricted to poor people, and
hopes in that manner to elevate its people to
a higher appreciation of their opportunities
for advancement in this country."
A resident of Washington street, "Water
bury, Conn., has invented a new plan to cir
cumvent chicken thieves. He nses copper
rods for roosts, and these he has connected
with a battery in his bed room. When a
thief tampers with the hen coop an alarm
rings at the proprietor's head, and by press
ing a button a shock is sent through tho
roost, and the whole congregation of fowls
crow and cluck in vociferous unison.
A Philadelphia chicken exhibits rare
intelligence. A baker who supplies tho
family with bread is met every morning at
the front gate by this chicken as soon as sho
hears the baker toot his horn. Sbo then
commences to cackle and is given her cus
tomary meal of bread crumbs. If the baker
happens to bo late in the morning she will
walk sometimes half a mile to ineot him.
She never shows herself at the gate on Sun
day morning.
Some fishermen who went out to raise
their nets the other morning before daylight
atKeyport,N. J., found a great surpriso
awaiting them, and they Towed ashore with
a much more valuable freight than they had
expected. A school of mackerel had
wandered in on this part ofthe Jersey coast,
and the men captured over 500 of tho deli
cate fish. Such a' thing rarely happens. They
are the ordinary, not tho Spanish mackerel,
and weigh about a pound and a half each.
BORROWED FROM THE WITS.
Green Servant (to Mr. Stillman, who
rings the door-bell Just as an express waiton stops In
front of the house) Yis, sorti; Miss Ward Is at
home. Ah' shall I be after telling her yez have
brought yer trunk wld j?-Puek.
Runyon Since "Walker Holme married
that heiress, be has given up all Idea of ever re
turning to the stage.
Loon Well, there Is nothing like sugar for curing
a htm. Puck.
"I say, Cholly, how do you weckon a man
aequlahs a flow of Ideas"
I don't know, weally, unless he gets watah oa
the bwaln, " Washington Fust.
Dudeleigh Aw, Nicely, old fellah, yoa
look tlahd.
Nicely Jove, old chappie, but I should fawncy I
might. Been working all the maiming.
Dudeleigh Working? .Why, how, old fellah?
Nicely I've been labowlng undah an Impression,
Boston Courier.
"Oh! Let me wander onward
Forpver by thy side;
Oh I let me be, " he pleaded,
"Thy guide."
A laughing glance turned on him.
When gaily she replied.
He found himself too quickly
Her guyed.
Washington Post.
Citizen "Why did you club that poor man
to hard, officer?
Follccman Do you a'pose I'm sparrln' for points?
KeiB York Telegram.
Undertaker (to American youth who is
lighting a cigarette That's right. Yoa smoke the
cigarettes; we do the rest. Xeio XorkPress.
Young Nicely Yes, I know I'm a great
flirt; I suppose. Miss grallax, that you think I'm a
-very hard-hearted wretch?
Miss Smllax Y es, but your head brings the aver
age out all right, Boston Courier,