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PITTSBURG, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1691.
A UNIQUE APOLOGY.
The final act in the baccarat scandal
was enacted in the House of Commons
yesterday. There what was called an
apology was made by the Secretary of
State for War on behalf of the Prince of
Wales and Lieut Berkeley Levett. The
apology consisted of an authorized state
ment for the Prince that he now saw that
an error of judgment had been committed,
while Lieut Levett has written to his
commanding officer expressing regret that
he had not acted in accordance with army
regulations.
The unique nature of the apology is ap
parent in the fact that the confession of
the "error ot judgment" does not refer to
the princely habit of traveling with a bac
carat outfit, or of introducing gambling
games at a house where he was staying,
contrary to the wishes of the host It
would be too much to expect the future
King of England to make an apology for
engaging in the spread of gambling or to
promise amendment in that respect
The peculiar way in which English
social law makes fish of one and fowl of
the other, is evident in the general ac
ceptance of the apology as rehabilitating
the Prince of Wales. Doubtless Sir Wm.
Gordon-Cumming would be willing to con
fess to any quantity of errors of judgment
in connection with that famous gambling
party, commencing with the error of going
there at all, continuing thiough the error
of slipping on surreptitio"s counters when
lie could win thereby, and terminating
w ith the error of signing that agreement
But Sir William cau confess to errors of
judgment till the crack of doom and it
shall not avail him. Only princely recu
sants arc treated so charitably.
This terminates the scandal for the
present Whether it weakens the Prince
of Wales' chances for the throne is yet
to be determined. But there is no doubt
that the vUiole case puts the morals of
high society in a most questionable and
unattractive light
THE SWISS RAILWAY CALA5IITY.
The terrible accident in Switzerland,
near Basle, by which a railway bridge col
lapsed and precipitated a train load of pas
sengers into the river, swollen with the
melting of snows, shows that European
railways are not exempt from the calami
ties of our system.
Indeed in this peculiar class of railway
fatality the European record surpasses
that of this country. Xone of our im
portant bridges have fallen with trains on
them, as in the 'case of the Forth bridge in
Scotland or this one In Switzerland, and
the Io:s of life in-both cases exceeds that
of any single railway accident in this
country. In this case the very nature of
the calamity indicates negligence some
where. It is stited that the iron frame
work of the bridge gave way, and that the
masonry is still intact But the iron-work
of a bridge is exactly the portion that
should be subjected to constant inspection,
and in which any weakness ought to be
perceived beforehand. That it has fallen
with a terrible loss of life is evidence that
the necessary safeguards were not pro
vided. The lesson of this terrible disaster for
this country is that iron bridges over
which railway travel and transportation
continually rushes require constant inspec
tion to be certain of their safety. The
fact that these structures are liable to de
M'lop weakness and precipitate the travel
ing public into the gulf of death not only
shows the need of constant vigilance, but
throws an unpromising light on the prac
tice of carrying the rapid transit travel of
cities exclusively on elevated framework
that may produce a similar ultimate re
sult TO HE JUDGED BY EXPERIENCE.
It is singular how-sectional or business
prejudice renders it impossible for some
people to do justice to those have been
placcjd in opposition to them. The an
nouncement that the Kansas Farmers'
Alliance has completed arrangements to
establish a warehouse at which farmers
can deposit their grain and other non-perishable
products, and get a loan on it, is
received by the journals of the East in a
way to illustrate the power of prejudice.
It is sneered at as "a private pawnshop
for farmers," and its utter failure gener-,
ally predicted.
The enterprisein this shape is a legiti
mate business project, and its success or
failure will depend on its management
Thereisprobablyvnota bank -in the West
that does not do-for the-grain dealers what
this bank does for farmers namely, ad
vance bank credit ongrain-which has been
deposited in a warehouse. The fault with
the sub-treasury proposition was that it
proposed to have the. government do what
lay clearly within the province of private
enterprise; but when the farmers propose
to supply for themselves what they want
by legitimate organization, there is no rea
son why their project should be received
with the sneers of tho East Such an attitude-suggests
the prevalenceof the feeling
that any organization which establishes
competition with banking capital and
threatens to cut-down Its profits is an ag
gression upon a sacred vested right
Of course the criterion of the farmers
enterprise will be whether it can advance
capital on grain in greater proportion or
at a less rate of interest than the regular
banks. We are under the impression" that
the banks of the West frequently advance
as high as DO per centon invoices of grain,
but of coure they "charge more interest
than the 2 per cent which the farmers
think is about right Thus the farmers'
proiosition is more conservative in one re
spect and more radical in another than
the banking practice. But the rate of in-
terest can be advanced. If the new pro
ject is carefully managed on good business
principles there is no reason why it should
not fulfill a legitimate and valuable com
mercial purpose.
A FALSIFICATION OP HISTORY.
The desire to advance the interests of a
party is not a sufficient excuse for falsifying
history. This commentary Is renderednoc
essary by the editorial declaration of tho
New Tork Herald that the Republican
party is not entitled to any credit for the
emancipation of the slaves. This assertion
is made in extended form as a reply to an
alleged inquirv from a colored man as to
'what the benefits were for which tho col
ored man owed allegiance to that party.
As an answer to this the Herald asserts
that the Republicans have done nothing
for the the colored race; that "they have
played you for dupes;" and that emanci
pation was a military necessity, for which
the Republican party is entitled to no
credit
This it not only demagogy, but very
shallow and stupid demagogy. It would
have been very easy for a truthful reply to
have laid before the colored people the fact
that they are made citizens to vote on all is
sues as they believe right, and that the
credit or discredit of emancipation cannot
control a conscientious vote on the issues
of to-day. But the inability to perceive
that honest view of politics drives the Her
ald into a very silly misrepresentation of
the facts of history.
It Is true that the Emancipation procla
mation was a military necessity. But tho
respective attitudes of the parties toward
that necessity may be very easily de
termined by consulting the Democratic
platforms of that day. Study all the Dem
ocratic platforms from 1861 to 1865 and not
a line will be found advocating emancipa
tion, either as a military necessity or as an
act of humanity. A great deal can be
found in Democratic journals and speeches
of that time reviling the Abolitionists and
"nigger lovers;" but if the Democratic
party had been in power no military neces
sity would have produced emancipation.
It is the Indisputable fact that the Kepub-,
lican party was the one that fought tho war
and emancipated the slaves. Many war
Democrats helped them to do it, and were
as good Republicans on war issues as the
radicals; but the Democratic .party as a
party opposed the war and fought emanci
pation. This has no bearing on the vote of the-
colored people to-day. Their duty is to
vote sincerely for what they believe to be
best on tho present isssue. But any advice
on such issues should be mistrusted which
comes from a source so purblind as to try
to make political capital by falsifying 'his
torical facts.
A- ABANDONED PABTY POLICY.
Referring to the fact that tho United
States by maintaining a surplus revenue
and devoting it to the payment of debt
has reached tho comfortable position of
having the smallest national debt of any
great nation of the world, the Troy Times
says: "Such facts as these testify to the
capacity and integrity of-the Republican
party."
It is true these facts testify to the capa
city and integrity of the Republican party
in the past But the test of capacity
and integrity being thus demonstrated to
lie in the policy of keeping expenditures
below revenue and devoting the surplus to
the payment of debt, in what position does
it leave those representatives of the Re
publican party who have abandoned that
policy? It is impossible to see how this
standard, set up by a Republican organ,
carries with it anything but a severe in
dictment for the party leaders who, in
the last Congress, by unprecedented ap
propriations, carried expenditures beyond
revenue by many millions and left the
Treasury in such -a shape that instead of
paying off the last $50,000,000 of the 4Jf
per cent bonds it is now inviting their in
definite extension.
This is the weak point of the Repub
lican party at the present time. Its repre
sentatives have carried public extrava
gance to a point hitherto undreamedof,
and have as a sequence of that extrava
gance lost the party record of keeping a
surplus revenue available for the payment
of the maturing public debt
ROTHSCHILD AOAINSTTROMANOFF,
There are Interesting indications that-
the financial struggle between the Czar of
Russia and the Hebrew rulers of financo
in Europe is drawjng to a termination with
victory perching on the banners of the
Rothschilds. The early progress of this
war of the exchanges has 'heretofore been
referred to in these columns; but further
reports from what is represented as the
inside history of European politics give
eve n a greater significance to its Inception
and conclusion.
It is now asserted that, except -for the
question of the sinews of war, this spring
was clearly recognized in France and
Russia as the ripe season for striking a
blow at the Triple Alliance. The alliance
between the Republic and the Empire had
been made closer than ever. The lone
and untired work of the French, that has J
gone on ever smce 181, of reorganizing
their army gave them a greater force both
of dlciplined soldiers and improved war
material than their old antagonists, the
Germans. Russia had an immense force
massed on her western boundaries, .greater
and In better condition than the armies
she sent-across the Danube in the Turkish
war. On the other hand, since the fall of
Bismarck and Crispi the Triple Alliance
was weaker in cohcslveness thanfor years.
Everything seemed ripe for the move,
which, if successful, would have given to
France the Rhine for hernorthernfrontier
and to Russia the Bosphorus-forher south
eastern limit
But ready money was needed to set
the armies in motion; and that was the one
thing which Russia did not need. Appli
cation to the Rothschilds for a loan was
met with a request that the Czar would
reform the persecution of the Hebrews In
Russia; and the autocrat responded with a
haughty refusal. Since then Russia has
been trying to get along without the
Rothschilds. She succeeded In refunding
some old loans, but the result Is, according
to this view of the European situation,
that the Russian armies have been tied
down for lack of ready money in the
army chests.
A strong corroboration of this theory is
given by the announcement from St
Petersburg that an order has been issued
by the Czar to the Russian officials, com-
'mandrhg them to moderate then- zeal in
persecuting the Hebrews. This is ex
plained by an assertion that the first in
telligence as to the proceedings of these
officials and the persecutions that have
been going on has only just reached the
Czar 'through the Grand Duke Sergius.
Even supposing the autocrat was the only
person in the civilized world who did not
know of these persecutions, the excuse
can hardly be-allowed, as representations
on the same point were made by the
Rothschilds in their first communications
to his Government on the subject of the
loan. It is more oreasonablo-to regard this
excuse as a method of letting the absolute
monarch come down easily to the point of
conceding the demand of the financial
potentate for the sake of getting the
money.
This view of the situation, if correct,
gives the Hebrew monarch of finance the
palm of the victory. But does that victory
imply that Russia will be furnished the
money wherewith to let loose the dogs of
war next year?
In relation to the fact that the exports of
breadstuff's from tho United States for the
last cloven months were $30,000,000 loss than
In the samo period of tho preceding year,
tho Philadelphia .Record sovs: "Obstruction
cannot be put upon the country's import
trade without at the same time obstructing
its export trade. People who will not buy'
cannot expect to sell." Could not even a
free trade organ like the Record bring suffi
cient recognition of facts to the discussion
of tho tariff question to find out that 0110
reason why tho United States exported less
breadstuff's in the lost eleven months was a
short crop, and, consequently, less bread-
stuffs to export.
The prospect of the cereal crops is prom
ising in every way, and predictions aro made
that tho biggest wheat yield over known
will bo recorded. Likewise the Intimation
is heard that a good many people who
speculated on short crops aro now wiser
-and poorer men.
"It is pretty hard on De Lesscps, in his
old age, after all he has done for tho honor
and glory of France and engineering science,
to be prosecuted for misleading investors in
the Panama canal scheme," remarks an
esteemed cotomporary. But, is it any harder
on him, if ho has misled investors, than it is
on the people of Franco, who have been
Induced by his reputation to lose their sav
ings; It is inawkisHncss to give all the sym
pathy to the men who are responsible for
fleecing tho public, and it is something worse
to give them power and social station, if
they do it succosslully, as in this country.
The Chinese thought the grip was due to
evil spirits, and beat drums in the streets to
drive the devils away. Tho Chinese physi
cians do not seem to have mastered the grip
any better than our own learned doctors.
The meeting of Republican politicians in
Indiana, alleged to be for the purpose of or
ganizing a Blaine movement, evokes the
characterization of "blamed fools" from
Colonel Dudley for starting out "eighteen'
months before the convention." Aside from
tho remarkable chronology thus credited to
the wary Colonel of locating tho convention
in December, 1892, this view provokes tho re
mark that while it may bo early to work up
tho boom of any one candidate, it may bo a
very good time for a crowd of working poli
ticians to organize and let it bo known that
they must be dealt with.
The objurgations of the "Is-it-hot-enough-for-you"
inquiry are getting about as thread
bare as the first nuisance, without tho samo
justification in tho temperature.
Philadelphia follows tho example of
Boston and Montreal, and an ardent couple
of the Quakor City languish behind prison
bars bocanse they insisted on kissing each
other vigorously and repeatddly in public
Tho Eastern municipal authorities have not
yet abolished cakes and ale; but the perni
cious practice of osoulation is evidently to
be rooted out if the police can overcome tho
nature of tho human race.
A strike against the sweating system
ought to be popular theso days, provided
any prospect can be shown for its success.
The remark of the Bishop of Durham
that tho theater "isagreat ethical benefit to
those it helps morally and to those whom it
does not, quite the reverse," sounds very
wise. But Captain Jack Bunsby could put it
in terser language. "Them as it does good
to, is benefitted; them as it hurts, is injured."
The merit of this remark lies in the verbiage
of it.
Pook Emmett is gone, after a chequered
career, in which too much success was its
greatest disaster.
Time brings around its revenges to the
fre-h young Kaiser of Germany, who pro
poses to write a letter to his grandmother of
England advising her how she shall dis
cipline that fast and indiscreet youth, tho
Kaiser's uncle. Tho German potentate re
members that certain lectures came from
England about tho timo of his accession.
It's very nice to have a lawn, providing
you don't have to push your own lawn
mower. The adoption of the maple leaf as the
emblem of the followers of Sir JohnMac
donald in Canada, brings out the remark
that "it will soon be necessary for every
party to adopt a favorite flower." But Jones,
of Binghampton, is determined that the
Xew York Democrats shall not do so if ho
can prevent lc
Philadelphia's Yard and Harsh-have
cost taxpayers as much as her park.
The official announcement that "the Queen'
has no further occasion for tho services" of
Sir William Gordon-Cumming Is quite Just.
It would also have a fltting-sequel in an an
nouncement in due course of time, that the
English people have no further occasion for
the services of Her Majesty's son and heir.
TJncle Sam runs an awful risk in-main
taining a mint at Philadelphia.
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.
General Lew Wallace is fishing on
'the banks of his favorite Kankakee, where
tho ordinary mosquito bites harder than a
Jthrce-pound trout.
The Rev. Dr. Scott, "Mrs. Harrison's-'
father, shortly starts .for Port Townsend,
Wash., accompanied by Judgo Scott, his son,
who lives there. The old man is 90, bat halo
and active.
An affecting incident is related of Sir
John Macdonald's invalid daughter, who.on
being told of her father's death, said: "1
must try and not bo a care, but a comfort,
ito mother now. "
Joetj Chandler Harris' wife is the
author's best assistant. She looks over his
manuscripts before they go out, often nd
visosupon them, and keeps a sorapbook
filled with press notices of her husband's
(Published writings.
Marie Wainwright visits the stores
in tho neighborhood of Twenty-third street
nearly every day when in Now York. She
alwaj s dressesstyllshly.andattracts a great
dcalorattentiononthe street. Sliewillbe
at Saratoga this summer.
Hiss Florence Garner, bride of Sir
William Gordon-Cumming, lost her parents
in a distressing yatchting accident in 187G.
Thoy were drowned with two other pcoplo
while aboard Mr. Garner's yacht Mokawk as
it lay with sails set off Staten Island. A
squall capsized her while at anchor.
James W. Bradbury, of Augusta, Me.,
who was a United States Senator way back
in the days of Webster and Calhoun, com
pleted his SSth year this week. His men
tal powers aro as strong and vigorous as
when he sat in tho Senate, and his physical
powers are presorved in a remarkable de
gree. BrLL 2JYE is enjoying himself in a coun
try village of high altitude in North Caro
lina, lie drives a spanking team, of horses,
and when he has spare time he puts it in on
tho new play ho is writing for Stuart Bob
son. In a letter to a friend William says ho
can now imagine how Shakespeare usod to
feel about the timo ho was giving birth to a
new play.
President Palmer says that it may be
nocessary to open tho World's Pair on Sun
day, and adds that though he is not without
moral doubts as to tho expediency of doing
so, ho is afraid that the other 1,100 Commis
sioners may not have similarly strong objec
tions to such Sabbath deseoratlon. Mr. Palm,
er Is clearly afraid that Chicago piety will
,not be able to withstand New England do-
Jpravity.
TIMELY TOPICS.
Fritz Emmett .Had Many Friends Here
His Status as an Actor A Reminiscence
of His First Appearance The Talk of a
Hot Bay In Town.
Is this city Fritz Emmett had hosts of
friends. He began winning the affection of
theater-goers here years ago, and ho kept
most of his friends till tho last. When ho
played at the Bijoa Theatre last fall, al
though ho was not in condition to be on tho
stage, and when ho was on ho had been bet
ter off, tho greater part of tho week, tho au
diences wore very large, and the business
profitable. In spite of his failings, and the
decay of his graces, he was still the old Fritz
to most of his admirers, and especially
kindly, as they often aro to one of the op
posite sex, wore tho women in their Judg
ment of him. Now that hols dead his sin
cercst mourners will bo womon and children,
to whom his appeal was strongest. There
nevor was a child yet who did not fall in
lovo with tho laughing, dancing, sweot
volcodJVto at first sight. One of thepleas
antost memories of the writer carries him
back to tho early 'seventies, to the old Sur
rey Theater, on the south side of $ho Thamos,
and to a night when ho first heard Fritz Em
met sing his lullaby as pretty a cradle song
as ever was sung. It was one of Emmett's
strongest weapons in the conquest 01 hearts
in America and all over tho world, and, It
seems to me, contained tho salient secrets of
tho charm which he exercised over old and
young, rich and poor, high and lowly aliko.
For Emmett's popularity was not confined
to any ciass, nationality or condition, lie
was favorite with tho multitude and the
elect. Not with everybody, of course, for I
have heard men honestly protest that they
could not see why people talked Emmott; ho
bored them dreadfully. Almost mysterious
was tho magnetic quality of his performance.
Emmett's Mysterious Charm.
To defino wherein Emmett's hold upon the
people lay is not easy.but probably tho near
est wo can come to It is that he knew how to
impart to his work that ono touch of nature
which makes the world kin. He made much
of every chance to strike tho chords in tho
human scale that have a responsive echo in
overy father's and every mother's heart; and
in doing this ho won. the children, too. Of
course, his voice in his younger days
counted for a good deal, and for a large man
of stocky figure he was unusually graceful In
posture and motion. His skill with musical
instruments of tho homelier sort was useful
to him. At first tho novelty of his character
izations was a factor in his success; ho cre
ated tho German immigrant for the stage;
that this did not account for his success to
any great extent, however, is proven by tho
fact that he survived in the popular favor a
host of imitators, and to the last in hl3 pecul
iar field was nevor nearly approached.
It lias been constantly remarked that
Emmett got very little assistance from his
company, which was usually egregiously
weak, or irom his piays, wnicn were tno sor
riest stuff in overy way, simply excuses for
a background to the principal actor. The
best play, and it is not saying very much for
it either, was tho original "Fritz, tho Immi
grant." Its successors wore poor copies,
not excepting the last play in which he ap
peared and dealt with Fritz in an insane
asylum. It is tho stronger testimony to the
actor's talents that he pleased so many in
spite of theso circumstantial drawbacks.
Animals and children wore his favorite as
sistants, and by far the most artistic; and
the big St. Bernard dog, which appeared
with him in late years, won quite a reputa
tion as an actor. Emmett may not bo
classed with American actors of the highest
rank, but he cortainly will live a very long
time in the hearts and memories of most
theatergoors, and ho has tho credit of creat
ing what .may bo termed a positive German
American type in comedy for this country.
Fritz's First Bow.
A Pittsburg eb who has a clear recollection
of Emmett's first appearance as Rntz, said to
me yesterday: "I remember seeing Fritz for
the first time very well. It was at Mcooh
Brothers' Academy of Music, in Buffalo,
during tho season of 18G9-70. The ploy and
the principal actor captured the audience
on the first night; tho character of the Ger
man immigrant, gutless and gay, with a
strain of tho pathetic, was so now and so re
freshingly natural. Emmett wore the clothes
of a Gorman peasant, which ho had bought
from an immigrant at tho New York Central
depot in Buffalo; and ho looked the very
picture of the man he impersonated. Ho
charmed everybody on that first night, as ho
charmed thousands upon thousands after
wardand both he and tho author of the
plav,wero called upon to make speeches.
Among other results of his success I remem
ber the hat he wore the peaked low-crowned
cap of the German peasants-came Into fash
ion, and all the boys and young men wero
wearing them soon after Fritz made his first
bow. They called it the 'Fritz cap,' and I
was wearing one when I came to Pittsburg
not long after. Emmott in those days, nearly
a quarter of a century ago, was a far hand
somer fellow.andsweeterpf voice, andmore
agile and graceful, than the actor, theater
goors of to-day knew."
Hot Weather Smoking.
"Mek want tho very mildest of cigars this
weather," said Mr.Goeringoryesterday; "wo
notice the change in our customers' tastes
directly tho thermometer gets In tho
neighborhood of the nineties. Mild, light
cigars, and of tho smaller sizes have the
readiest sale. We would be well pleased if
this wore all tho effect of hot weather on our
trade, but it is a well-known fact that tho
heat interferes with the appetite for tobacco.
Men do not smoke nearly as many cigars in
summer as they do in winter. Tho veteran
who smokes a dozen or twenty cigars a day
in Decombor, topers off to half that number
when the sun shines as hotly as it does to
day, and hardly any smoker, old or young,
but reduces less and less tobacco to ashes as
the warmth crrows. Thev haven't the en-
lergy left to smoke."
Still a Cheerful J. P.
J. Palmer O'Nell, looking fairly cool and
comfortable in a gray suit, gave a little start
when I asked him yesterday: "Have you left
a reliable mascot with the team in Boston!"
"No, sir!" ho replied, "but they've had a
first-class hodoo! What is it: WelL perhaps
lam. It will be all right when Blerbauer
rejoins the team on Thursday, and victory
will perch on Pittsburg's banner this week
to stay. I have not any fault to find with
tho team; it's the best In the League, ex
cepting only the Now Yorks. Tho contest I
still think will bo between us and the New
Yorks, and I'm not afraid of the result
Pittsburg's opportunity will come in July,
when wo play on our own grounds."
BUILT HIS OWK YACHT.
It, -However, Took Charles Thwalte Twelve
Years to Do It. '
Brooklyn Eagle.
A small steam cabin yacht that was built
by piecemeal and which took 12 years to
finish was recently launched in Astoria cove,
opposite Ward's Island. The yacht is named
after its owner and maker, Charles Thwaito,
who, without any assistance, constructed
her. Thwaito conceived an idea 13 years ago
that ho would build for himself "a Uttlo
steam yacht Although he is a good machin
ist, Thwaite, at the timo was working at the
carpentor trade. He erectod a little work
house shed in his yard in that portion of
Long Island City known as "Irish Town,"
and after he had made a couple of lathes
and several purchases for tho building of
tho boat he found himself devoid of means.
From the little ho could spare from his earn
ings ho gradually secured material to finish
his t&slc
Thwaito made every inch of the boat with
tho exception of tho boiler and screw. He
constructed tho machinery himself and
made all tho lathes and tools with which he
worked. The yacht is at present anchored
in Astoria cove. She Is 31 feet long with 7
feet beam and draws 2 feet 0 inches of water.
SUMMER AMUSEMENTS.
At Harry Davis,' Museum "Tho Octoroon"
is tho attraotion on tho stage, and a variety
of interesting features are to bo seen in the
way of curiosities, including a collection of
odd and valuable things gathered from all
parts of tho world by Emmett Fostello.
To-siqut tho second moonlight river ex
cursion on the Mayflower, under the manage
ment of George C. Jenks, will take placo, and
it should bo a pleasant refuge for those who
want to got away from tho heat. Tho boat
will leave tho Wood street wharf at 7:30,
touching at Locust street, Allegheny, and
Bellovue later. There will be music and
dancing, and only those who havo Invitation
cards will bo admitted.
Aveiit creditablo performance of "Tho
Danites" is being given by tho Standard
Dramatic Company at Han-is' Theater. The
play is such a strong, humanly Interesting
one that fairly careful acting will carry it
through, but Messrs. Charles Hager, James
Cooper, Miss Louise Hofer, and whoever it is
that plays BUUePtper the programme does
not state do more than this, and the story
is well brought out in Its bold-outllno ana
Western color as a result.
BABE OLD HANUSCBIPTS.
A Collection That Would Delight tho Heart
of Any Bibliophile
Chicago Tribune.
Christopher Columbus wrote a letter to
Luis de Sant' Angel, Escribano do Racion of
Kingdom of Arngon, and it was dated Feb
ruary 15, 193. It told all about the discovery
of America and was penned by the discover
er on board his ship when it was off the Can
ary Islands. At that timo Columbus had no
idea a coDy of it would be worth $8,760, but
that is the price Bernard A. Quarltch holds
it at to-day,and ho has the original copy that
was found in Spain 18 months ago by a
Spaniard. It was sold to a French bookseller
for a small sum and then passed into the
hands of the bibliophile, Bernard Quaritoh
of London. Its great value lies in the fact
that it is tho first documont in existence
that tolls of the discovery of America.
Thero have been Latin translations found
25 yoars ago, but It was not known until tw o
years that a Spanish translation was over
printed.
In 3,000 words Columbus tells of tho strange
country ho thought was Asia, thonatlves,and
their habits both in trado and njanner of liv
ing, of tho great riches, and ho signs himself
"Tho Admiral." Tho copy has been pre
served in an oldmanuscriptbcarlngthe date
of 1496. The translation Is by Michael Kear
ney. . Among the other rare books Mr.
Quaritoh now has in his room at the
Auditorium Hotel is an Aztec pioture chron
icle of Campoallan. It was written on leaves
ofacoarso paper made from maguey fiber
at Tc2cuco m 1529. It Is thought to have
been prepared as an assertion of tho claims
of Emperor Ixtilxoch II., tho last King of
Tezcuco, who lost his kingdom justbeloro
the nrrival of Cortes.and by whom he was re
established. This copy was preservedin a Mexican con
vent and passed into the hands of Brasseur
do Bourbourg and later to Alphonso Plnolt.
Its commercial value is $1,600. Another rare
book is the "Deed of Nobility," printed In
Granada in 1593. It contains a striking like
ness of Philip II., painted by tho hand on
vellum. The original manuscript now in tho
city is worth $150.
AMERICAN CONNOISSEURS
OfArtEasyto Dupe, Says Victor Bernard,
a French Critic
Chicago nerald.
Victor Bernard, a French art critic, who
was at tho Palmer last evening, declared
that it was very easy to fool Americans on
anything pertaining to art.
"I have just spent a week in Now York,"
ho said, "and during that timo was shown
three or four pictures of Napoleon on horse
back, which are supposed to be fac-similes
of the masterpiece of tho late Mclssonier.
These pictures cost considerable money and
aro worthless. They aro nothing likoMeis
sonier's work. When I first saw these pict
ures there was something which displeased
my eye. I studied tho picture critically for
a minute and saw a very bad mistake. The
horse stands with his left side exposed to
view and Ms mano hangs over the side.
This clumsy blunder makes tho picturo quite
unnatural. You will see 1,000 horses and not
ono in tho number will havo the mano on
the loft side. When Meissonier died the
American papers were filled with anecdotes
describing him as tho cleverest animal
fiinter ot his day. Yet with all this, Now
orkers will pay a fabulous price for a coun
terfeit fac-similo of Meissonier. 1 believe
they would havo bought tho picture and
credited It to Meissonier if the horse had
wings painted on him."
A SURE THING BEX.
How a Tramp Put It on tho Eyo of a Buffalo
Dome.
Buffalo Enquirer.
There is a woman on tho Westsido whose
husband wishes the races had been run in
Hindoostan instead of Buffalo. She has be
come an inveterate gambler. Yestorday ho
camo home to find his wife discussing tho
price with a tramp who wanted to bring in
a cord of wood. It seems that tho price had
been fixed at SO cents. The husband unseen
listened to the conversation. "Now," said
his wife, 'let's flip a coin to seo whether it
shall be 30 cents or 50 cents.
Tho tramp won.
"Now," sid he, growing in the confidence
that he had struck a snap: "let's flip again
to seo whether it shall be $1 or $1 50.'
"Done," said the woman, too deeply wrapt
in the gambling spirit to notice that it was
a case of "heads I win, tails you loose."
Again the tramp won.
At this moment the husband who was be
ginning to seo a mortgage suspended over
ms uouso, interposed an objection, to
great displeasure of tho tramp.
the
THE STREET CAB STOVE.
'Chicago's Council Has Not the Authority to
Compel Its Use.
Chicago, July 15. Last year tho City Coun
cil passed an ordinance requiring the street
railway companies of tho city to heat their
ears in oold wcathor. Tho West Division
Company refused to comply with tho terms
of the ordinance, and a suit at law was the
result.
Judge McConncll to-day decided the ordi
nance invalid on the ground that tho Coun
cil is not clothed with power to impose such -a
burden.
Should Search the Sands of Time.
'St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Chicago Herald has sent out an expedi
tion to find the first footprint of Columbus
upon the soil of America. It is, perhaps, a
moro difficult undertaking than the Herald
imagines. It forgets that Columbus was not
a Chicagoan.
It's Not Engllih, Yon Know.
San Antonio Express.
One of tho differences between American.
and English journalism is shown in the card
scandal. In this country Queen Vie would
have been interviewed long ago.and had her
picture in all the papers.
DEATHS HEBE AND ELSEWHERE.
J. K. Emmett, Comedian.
J. IC Emmett, the popular comedian,
better known as "Fritz" Emmett, died yesterday
morning at the Storm King House, Cornwall, N.
Y. Mr. Emmett was in poor health when he ar
rived at Cornwall about ten days ago, and the
symptoms of pneumonia developed about a week
ago. The career of Mr. Emmett was one of peculiar
Interest. He first attracted attention while he was
a barkeeDer In a saloon. It was his custom, when
his intimate friends called, to participate In a
'treat" all around, and then he would entertain
his visitors by singing for tncm. One day a well
known New Yorker was present while Emmett was
singing, and ho at once recognized the talent of the
barkeeper. FlnaUy the Jcew Yorker Induced
Emmett to retire from the saloon business and
enter upon a course of musical Instruction, the
former paying all the expenses. In the coure of
time Emmett became proncent as a "yodler" and
Dutch comedian, andlils appearance on the stage
was a success from the start. As a moneymaker
Emmett soon forged to the front, and was always
greeted with large and enthusiastic audiences. Of
fate years he also achieved notoriety as a money
spender, and although his profits were very large,
his convivial habits necessitated heavy expendi
tures. Obituary Notes.
JOITN S. Weltv, one of the most widely known
citizens of Grccnsburg, died suddenly af his home.
Dr. J. T. Dicktxsox, of Parkersburg, Pa., died
on Saturday in his 46th year. He was a noted spe
cialist in diseases of the ear and throat.
Joux J. Lono, who died at Norrlstown last
week, was the first man In the United States to
make rock candy. Ho was born In Germany 7s
years ago, but came to this country when a boy.
MRS. Ella QUAY, wife of Ezra S. Gray, editor
of the Duliois Courier, died Sunday at the home of
Dr. Mary Dixon, in Philadelphia. She was 27
years of age; leaves no children. Her father,
Charles Roh backer, lives In KciiHeld.
Colonel E. C. WiiABTOX, novelist, playwright
and a retired Journalist, formerly connected with
NewOrleanspapcrs.dled Saturday at OceanSorings,
Miss., a watering place near Now Orleans. Dur
ing the war he served In the Confederate army.
CHANCELLOR SUXMERFIELD A. Key died Satur
day evening of chronic diarrhoea at Chattanooga
at the age of 54 years. He was a brother of United
States Judge Key, Postmaster General under Pres
ident Hayes. He served in the Confederacy dur
ing the was an adjutant of the Forty-third Tennes
see Regiment and was elected Chancellor about
five sears ago.
THE ANACONDA OWNERSHIP.
An-Agent of the Hearst Estate Denies the
Iteported Sale of the Mine.
Saw Fbawoisco, June 15. Irwin C. Stump,
agent for tho Hearst estate, which is one of
tho principal owners of the Anaconda cop
per mines, denied any knowledge to-day of
the probable sale of those mines, as reported
1 the Eastern dispatches.
Ho stated that the property, was bonded to
nn Enslish corporation known as tho Ex
ploratlon Company, and that the bond will
expire October 1, 1891. The English peo
pie nave not, it is stateagi ven any notlnca-
lion that they Intend to buy the miaes la
miration.
Question.
SOCIETY IN THE SUN.
An Evening of Song at Curry Institute
The Bowman Institute Commencement
To-day Church and Other Entertain
ments Social Chatter or a Day.
Owing to considerable dissatisfaction
among tho contestants for the musical medal
at Curry, past year, no medal was given last
evening. An evening of song took the place
of the contest, and was heartily enjoyed by
n large audience tint crowded the halls"long
cro 8 o'clock. Miss Sophia Slmen who was to
appear witli Miss Laura Jacenhaus
in the opening number "Galop de
Concert," a piano duot, was ill and her place
was taken by Miss Jennie Clary. Tho pro
gramme otherwise wns carried out as out
lined: Vocal solo, "Aftcrwaids," MissBlr
dio Kuntz; vocal solo, "Ah! Dost
Thou Love?" Miss Laura Grey;
vocal solo, "Ora Pro Nobis," Miss Kate Mc
Donnell; vocal solo, "Unchanged," Miss
Florence Kyle; violin and piano duet, "Un
Ballo in Maschera," Mbscs Edna and Lulu
Vogler; vocal solo, "Last Hose of Summer,"
Miss Emma Griffith; vocal solo, "Out on the
Deep," Miss Katharine Ball; vocal solo, "On
Venlco Waters," MLss Gertie Williams: vocal
solo, "Bid Me Discourse," Miss Carrie Ter
rant; piano duet, "Grand Fantasia," Mioses
Tillie Faubel and Mary Halm; vocal solo,
" oiccs of tho Woods," Miss Bertha Moore;
vocal solo, "Golden Love," Mrs. Alice God
frey: vocal solo, "Dearest Heart," Miss Tllllo
Mackintosh; "God Bless Our Nativo Lund,"
all tho performers. The numbers through
out were well rendered, and many of them
would have spoken feelingly for tho medal
had there been ono. Messrs. Simeon Bissell
and W. McStovenson were the accompanists.
The Bowman Institute commencement ex
ercises will bo held this morning at 10 o'clock
in Trinity Episcopal Church. Bishop White
head will preside, and Ke v. Henry A Adams,
rector of St. Paul's Church. Buffalo, will de
liver tho annual address. The usual pleas
ing but prolonging feature of essays will be
uispenseu witn. 'jLfle Trinity vesteu cnoir
wm furnish the music. Tho young ladies
who will receive dinlomas are Misses Mar
garet Jean Carson, Helen D. Kelly, Ella
Waring Miller and Joan Key nolds Seely.
It is proposed at a meeting to-day to effect
a permanent Y. W. C. A. in the city other
than those already in existence Mrs. H. M.
Boles, chairman of the Washington Y. W. C.
A., has been in the city some days interest
ing herself in tho contemplated organiza
tion. Miss Hattio E. Dyer, the State secre
tary, and a young lady with graciousness,
tact and business ability, will be present at
the meeting.
A musical and literary entertainment was
given last evening in tho Walton M. E.
church, Southslde. Those appearing on tho
Srogramme wero Misses Jennie Brooks,
able Swearer, Rosalind Forster, Irene Sam
glo, and Messrs. Harry Mays, H. E. Swearer,
erd Graberand Maurice Stephens. In spite
of the heated atmosphere the affair was en
joyable. Major Charles A Miller and his brother,
Morris P., with thoir families, were In Phila
delphia yesterday for the purpose of attend
ing the sixty-flfth wedding anniversary of
their parents. Mr. Miller, far., is in his 88th
year and Mrs. Miller is in her 81st. Their
home on Mt. Airy was full of festivity and
mirth.
Ix blazers and straw hats the outing dele
.gation of tho Pittsburg Art School departed
yosterday noon for Scalp Level. The party
numbered eight and a score and Wednesday
will give it several more. Dr. Lipplncott,
C. C. Mellor and John W. Black will on that
day join Mr, Beatty and the fish will suffer.
SOCIAL CHATTER.
The McKee-Chalfant wedding to-day.
The George Jenks river excursion
this
evening.
The Roso-Whiting wedding in Sowlckley
this ovenlng.
The Woman's Club will have a lawn feto
"to-day at Edgewood.
The 1 class of Curry will hold it3 class
exercises this evening.
The Yonng Men's Club, of Braddock, will
"give a feto champetre at Idlewild to-day.
The Washington Infantry will give a re
ception this altemoon and evening at Silver
LfjKo Grove. .
A coirpLrMESTARY concert will be tendered
Miss Lillian A. Keddlck this ovenlng in tho
Moorhead building.
The King's Daughters of tho Avalon Pres
byterian Church will give a strawberryfes
tfval to-night in tho school hall of West
Bellevue.
Phof. Knro and his pupilsare working hard
theso warm hours that their three playsv in
tho Opera House the last three evenings of
tho week mav capture the Pittsburg palm
for amateur dramatics.
The Margaret A. Dushano Council 48, D. of
Tj., will give its first annual excursion to
day. The boat will go down the river as far
as Rochester, stopping at Economy, and will
return to the city at 7 r. so
FINISHED HIM UP.
He Was Limp as a Bag, but AnothewDrink
Settled It.
M. Quad in New York World.
Two men, who had a third Between them,
started to enter a Park row saloon yester
day, when the proprietor called out:
"Now, then, what do you want here?"
"Want a drink for him," replied one.
"But he's drunk now!"
"Well, wevwant something to either finish
him, so that wo can draw him along, or that
will stiffen his legs and make him follow to
fight u. He's no better than a dlshrag now,
and is orying for his ma.
A small drink of gin finished him, and they
carried him off with his legs dragging on the
walk.
His Girl Not In It.
Portland Oregonlan.
A few days ago William Lever, of Central
Point, was attacked by a ferocious bear al
most within sight of his home. The enraged
bi-ute hugged him warmly a few times and
out him badly on the thighs nndlegs. But
for tho timely assistance of his cousin and
another man, his wife, who is a very fine
lady, would havo become an interesting
widow In these parts. Ho will want no mora
hugging for the next seven weok.
PEOPLE COMING? AND GOING.
E. A. Dion, of Moncton, andN. Y. Soper,
of Ottawa, registered at tho Duquesnelast
evening. They are building a street rail-
way in tho latter city, and are using the
Westlnghouse system. They camo on to
make f urthor Investigations. Mr. Soper said
wherever they went tney heard of Pittsburg
as being away ahead of any other city in the
ormntrv In tho matter of ranid transit. Even
Now Yorkers admit they are behind this city
in traction roads.
Ex-Congressman Niedringhouse,
iiila nrie i noooonrnr rT f lift 1
of St,
Louis, was a passenger on the eastern ex
ress last evening going to New York. Ho.
has given up pol
tin Plato. Heth
itlcs for the manufacture 01
i
1
He thinks his new
plant will be
lie feels also
ready for operation b;
rv.
July 1.
that the future of the business in America is
assured.
Colonel B. B. Richards, Chief Engineer
of the Texas Pacific road, spent Sunday In
Pittsburg, ne says he won't come back
until the Blue Laws are .wiped out and the
Law and Order Society is buried. Ho pro
poses to warn his brethren in tho South to
steer clear of Pittsburg on tho Sabbath.
D. W. Flagler, Chief of Ordnance, and
Captain Chas. Shaler arrived yesterday to
attend tho wedding of Major McKce. Pitts
burg Is the former home of Captain Shaler,
and he was glad to visit tho city once moie.
They aro registered at tho Schlosser.
1 1 Sheriff W. O. Mehl and wife, of Erie, and
deputies C. M. Cole nnd A. B. Heard were
at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yestorday.
They brought several prisoners to the peni
tentiary. Dr. Burgher left for Atlantic City last
evening to attend the homeopathic conven
tion, lie denies that old line insurance com
S antes will be boycotted by this school of
octors.
Among those who went East last evening
wore Mr. Bukewell, the patent lawj cr; Simon
Bcvmer and Mr. Moses, tho manager forC.
L. Davis' theater.
Thomas B. Moreland, W. J. Morcland
and Dr. John Porter, of McKeesport, started
lust evening for a trip through Europe.
Theodore Phillips, on English iron man
from Middlesborough, and J. Nellson, of
Youngstowu, are at the Anderson.
George T. Perkins and wife, of Akron,aud
General W. II. Koontz, of Somerset, aro stop
ping at tho Monougahelc House.
George C. Williams, of Sandusky, and E.
N.Day, of Waynesburg, registered at the
Seventh Avenue last evening.
Ex-Senator Greer, of Butler, went to
Uniontown last evening to inspect tho Sol
diers' Orphan School thero.
Dr. A. Blumberg will sail for Europe on
Saturday. He will go on tho French Una
"irrv; , , , . ,
I W. M. Green, a local business man, left
LjrestexdayXor a toor of tho 1 afcps.
curoot to navro.
A BOY BAROMETER.
His Straight Hair Kinks Three Days Before
a Big Storm.
St. Louis Republic
Thero is a man in Centervlllo township, St.
Clair county. III., who boasts of a remarkable
.boy. The man's name Is Johnson, and he re
cently removed there from Kansas, but
stopped a few weeks in East St. LonN before
he finally decided to locate permanently In
Centervllle. Tho boy is a .plump, good
nntured and intelligent lad of about 12 years,
with glossy black liair as straight us nn
arrow, and goes by the name Of V.'alter. Ho
is nn only son and tho pride of his father's
heart. HI3 father boasts that the boy is a
regulnr barometer, and that he can always
tell throe days ahead of un approaching
storm by the peculiar action of the boy. Ac
cording to the statement made by the father
to a prominent divine. Just three days beforo
a storm of any magnitude the boy's hair will
begin to kink, and in an incredibly short
space of time will curl almost in ringlets on
the hack of his head, with short curls In
front, which remain in that condition until
after the storm, when it resumes it natural
condition nnd remains straight until the ap
proach or another storm.
3Ir. Johnson warned tho farmers of his
neighboihood of tho approaching storm
whloh occurred on Tuesday morning at 5
o'clock, for the boy's hair stIU kept curled,
which .satisfied his father that there was
another storm approaching. The curls wero
thicker and longer Wednesday, and sure
enough the vicinity was visited by a violent
storm on Wednesday ovenlng. An hour
afterward his black hair straightened out
again and the fears of tho people in the
vicinity were very much relieved, as they
were satisfied that the terrible storms were
over for the present.
NORTH CAROLINA GOLD.
Plenty of It, but It Is Extremely Hard to
' 3Une.
New York Telegram.
"Ono of tho papers published a pago stoiJ
aDout tho great find of gold In western
North Carolina," said John H. Sweeney, of
Waynesville, N. C, at tho New York Hotel,
"and while it is perfectly trne that there la
plenty of gold in the Blue Ridge Mountains,
it is also true that It is next to impossible to
get at it where there is enough water and
let mo say that this Is in very few places to
wash the placer. Thero is so much clay
among the gold that it forms what miners
call 'robbers and, gathering sizo as it comes
down tho Bluice, it takes up all the gold. In
this kind of mining you have only to con
tinue to use mercury, and in time you can
spend Vanderbllt's fortune without receiv
ing any returns. In tho quartz mining tho
gold is surrounded with talc, and even after
roasting it is impossible to get the gold to
amalgamate.
"Taken altogether, I don't think you can
get up any gold lover among our people.
You know ft is ono thing to wash gold with
slave labor at a cost of about $S a month and
aulte another to do tho same work at $1 50 a
ay. While many of those gold mines have
been sources of considerable incomes to
tholr owners beforo tho war, no ono will
over boa millionaire by their products."
CITRONS ON MURRAY HILL.
Ho w a Retired New Yorker Got His Start in.
Life.
New York Times.
A young member of tho Manhattan Club
who earns something more than a comforta
ble living as a lawer In this city, happens to
have an old friend of hi3 father for a client.
This old friend in question is a rich retired
merchant, full of simplicity and recollec
tions. Ho lives in a handsome country
place up the Hudson. Tho other night he
was obliged to remain in town, and the
young lawyer took him up to the Manhattan
Club for dinner.
"Wo have a very nice clubhouse here, Mr.
M.," said tho proud Manhattanito, as he con
ducted his venerable friend to a cozy tublo
in a corner.
"Yes, yes," said tho old man, "but thl3
property onco served a moro useful pur
pose." "Indeed! You mean before Mr. Stewart
bought it?"
"Yes, a long time before then. Why, my
boy, hero Is where I got my start in life.
Forty-five years ago I leased a patch of farm,
land pretty near this spot, and raised citron3
on it for the market."
A CHIVAIBOUS SHINEB.
He Refused to Make Money Oat of An
other's Hard Luck.
Detroit Free Press. ,
On the corner of ono of tho business stroets
of the city the other morning a shoeblack
hadjust finished polishing the shoes of a
well dressed and gentle appearing man.
The latter was unfortunate in having a de
formity which compelled him to wear a shoe
on ono of his feet with an exceedingly thick
sole, thus endeavoring to make up mechan
ically lor wnat nature naa ueniect mm.
"How much shall I pay you?" he asked of
the boy.
"Five cents, sir."
"Oh, but yon should Jiave more than 5 cents
for polishing my shoos," said the gentleman,
tapping the thick sole significantly with his
cano.
"No, sir," said the boy; "5 cents Is enough.
I don't want to make no mony out o' your
hard luck."
The customer handed out a coin, laid his
hand on the youngster's head for a moment.
anapasseaon.
Who says tho days of chivalry are over.
E0HANCE IN A DETB0IT CHUBCH.
Choirmaster Resigns on Account of a Love
Affair and the Boy Slmgers Revolt.
Detroit, Juno 15. Harold Stewart, tho
handsome and talented choirmaster of Grace
Episcopal Church, foil in love with the
daughter of one of tho wealthy pillars of
the church and she returned the sentiment.
The girl's father had other ideas, however,
and as his objections had no weight he laid
wires with other vestrymen and a demand
was' made for Stowart's resignation, which
was tendered.
The choir boys learned of it and the
cause, and to-day, when they met for re
hearsal, they signed a remonstrance against
Stewart's resignation and pledged them
selves not to sing until he was reinstated.
Tho vostrymen are said to be weakening and
held a meeting to-night. It is probable that
the diplomatic papa will be left to fight his
own buttle and Stewart retained.
MAGIC BUTTON HOLES.
The Troubles of an Erie Youog Man and
His New Suit.
Erie Dispatch.
A good story is told on a young man who
makes his homo at a Wator street hotel. A
couple of days ago he bought a cheap suit of
clothes, and while showing them to some
friends at the hotel discovered that the
maker. of the vest forgot to put in any button-holes.
Witli thodoclarcd intention of
making a grand kick the next morning, tho
young roau laid tho clothing away. During
the evening a kind friend saw to ft that the
vest was properly equipped with button
holes, saying nothing about it to tho owner.
Tho kick was made the next morning, as
intended, but tho man who sold the goods
was not slow to discover that the vest was
all -right, and now a certain young man is
wondering what was wrong with him. tho
night before
Tho Cistern and Well Escaped.
Detroit Journal.
It looks as if by tho timo all of ex-City
Treasurer Bardslcy's thefts aro uncovered
there won't bo much left of the city of Phil
adelphia. A few years ago ono of their offi
cial thieves stole the roof off the almshouse,
but It looks as if this fellow had carried away
tho cellars as well as tho attics.
Texas Journalism.
Austin Statesman.
Swimming lightly on the crests of the airy
waves, the reporter was cast up at length at
tho door of the Superintendent of Public In
struction. DON'T
Rrfci down your own town.
Try to overhear a conversation.
Look back when you pass a lady.
OfVEn to bet to sottlo an argument.
Mace the business of others your own.
Tell every ono you converse with that it's
hot.
Be polite to your neighbors and boorish at
home.
Try to stop a street car in tho middlo of
the block.
Pass to the left when tho rule of tho town
is to pass to the right.
iMAonrE that she wants you to speak be
cause she happens to catch your eye.
Follow the patrol wagon to the station or
help swell the crowd that annoys the police-
jnan-wb.o'makea an arrest. '
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
The Prince of Wales' life is insured fa
$800,000. .
Italy produced C21,5C2,O0O gallons o
wine last year.
Pennsylvania coal sells in Italy cheape:
than Welsh coaL
The many gifts to Yale College last yea:
exceeded l,M,ooo.
A boat struck and killed a large wbal
in tho Atlantic Ocean a few days ego.
One of Tampa's principal cigar lactone!
will tum out 13,000,000 cigars tills year.
Mrs. Chloe Ouden, a colored woman,
died at Indianapolis Friday aged 127 years.
A colored man killed a coach whip snake
near Bowdoin, Ga., the other day and ii
measured 8 feet.
Chicago has the biggest lime kiln. Sb
thousand barrels of stone and lime art
crushed in n day.
' At Griffin, Ga., a king snake was seen
to swallow a green snake several inches
longer than its own body.
The oldest man in the State is said tc
bo Jacob Steel, of Fayette county. He will
be 108 years old October 19, 1S3L
Boston has two more banks than New
York. Pittsburg has two more than Chicago
and 33 more than Philadelphia.
The Union Pacific trestle bridge ncai
Dalles, Ore., 325 feet long, was recently re
built in U hours after being burned.
A colored man near Cochran, Ga., has
sir fingers on each band, and three of his
four sons are said to possess the samo num
ber. It is no unusnal thing for a vessel ply
ing between Japan and San Francisco to
bring 1,000,000 fans as a single item of its
cargo.
Camden, IT. J., boasts of a blind barber
who can shave as well as if ho had perfect
sight. He works every day and-makes regu
lar wages.
Florida has 1,973 Sunday schools, 11,903
teachers nnd 91,405 scholars, showing an in
crease over 1600 of 803 schools, 5,535 teachers
and 33,901 scholars.
Houston county, Ga., claims the young
est Confederate soldier In the person of
Augustus L. Dixon, who enlisted in 1S63
under 12 years of age.
Last year the fire insurance companies
doingbusincss In Ohio received forpremiuma
$7,172,387 and only paid out for losses $3,915,
460, or tho losses were only 55 per cent of the
premiums.
Twin sisters joined together at the
lower part of tho body wero recently shown
in Paris. They are 11 years old and their
tastes aro very different. Ono abhors cham
pagne and the other loves it.
The fire losses in May throughout the
Union amoun ted to $22,085,740, of which $7,275,
000 was caused by forest fires. For tho first
five months of this year the losses aggregate
$e9,00O,0O0, against $11,009,000 for the samo
period last year.
Jacob Kisor, a farmer near Macon, Ma,
upon his death bed revealed his money
hiding places. His relatives found $000 one
place and $1,109 in another. He owned 600
acres of good land. Kisor started 20 years
ago with $9 and a span of mules.
A church was being removed across th
railroad track nt Oakesdale, Ora, Sunday
when a special train conveying an opera
troupe came along, and before the engineer
could stop his engine it struck tho church
square amidships, cutting It in two.
When the Bcecher statue was being
placed in position in Brooklyn the other
day, the workmen fastened a rope around
the nock of tho statue, with a black cap
drawn over its head, and left it dangling in
mid-air whilo they went to dmnor.
Ono costumo worn by the late Emma
Abbott weighed 150 pounds. The mantle
alone pulled tho scale at 75 pounds. How
the little woman managed to stagger along
under it, says the Philadelphia Times, in a
hot theater is a mystery to everybody.
There is not a mile of railway in Brown
county. Lid, nor within six miles of It.
Nashville, tho county seat, has 400 inhabit
ants, and but one brick structure, tne Court
House. The Jail Is built tof logs. Tho county
has not sent anyone to the penitentiary for
seven years, and there is not a saloon within
its limits.
The crucifix which Christopher Colum
bus wore when he discovered America Is re
puted to be in tho keeping of the Slstors of
Loretto, at Durango, CoL An inquiry will
be set on foot with regard to tho authentici
ty of the relic, and that if its genuineness Is
established it will be exhibited at the
World's Fair at Chicago.
"Mother Goose" was a real character,
and not an imaginary personage, as has been
supposed. Her maiden name was Elizabeth
Fostor, and she was born in 10C5. She mar
ried Isaac Goose in 1693, nnd a fewyearsnfter
became a member of Old South Church, Bos
ton, and died in 1757, aged 93 years. The
first edition of her songs, which were origin
ally sung to her grandchildren, was pub
lished In Boston in 1718 by her son-in-law,
Thomas Fleet.
A curiosity was discovered at Sewick
ley station, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, in tho shape of an iron chain imbedded
in the body of a big sycamore tree. The
cbnlnhad been originally used for tying up
a skin. It was evidently placed there a
number of years ago, and tho bark on tho
opposito side from tho river cut to hold it in
Jiosition. Both the bark and wood havo
ong since grown over it, and the chain now
passes completely through the trunk, nlno
inches from the surface. It is held as firmly
as a rock.
Quite a peculiar phenomenon occurred
about soven miles from Richmond, Mo. Bear
Creek, a largo tributary to the Gasconade
river, was quite high on account of tho re
cent rains, and had begun to overflow many
of the low bottoms. When at the height of
tho flood the waters suddenly and myster
iously began to subside. On examination it
was found that seven or eight miles above
the mouth of the creek a cavity had broken
through the bod of the creek and the water
was all emptying into this cavity. Thecreek
has dried up below.
Kinggold, Ga., was visited by a won
derful phenomenon recently. Millions upon
millions of fireflies issued from neighboring
mountain ridges and took down the conrso
of the Chlckamauga river, which skirts that
city on tho southern border. The pyro
technic display was grand. Trunks of trees
skirting tho river wero plainly visible a
quarter of a milo distant, and the entire
mountain side was illuminated. The horde
of fireflies was fully 40 foet high, and it took
a quarter of nn hour to pass down the
stream, extending over a milo -along Its
course
OTIIEBOIEN'S-JOlCES.
"Your boy is simply a depraved boy, Mrs.
Bronson," said the. physician. "Ton need a doc
tor of the soul, not one of my profession."
"I don't know, doctor," said the tired little
woman, "but what yon might help me a little with
advice."
"No. madam, the only tiling I can prescribe for
him Is a mixture of strychnine and prusslc add."
Chicago Globe,
A Delaware paper heads an editorial,
'Peaches Go Up." Evidently nature has reversed
herself In the Diamond State. In Pennsylvania!
peaches go down. Philadelphia Prett,
Bronson That was a queer inscription
Enpcc'put on his wife's tombstone.
Longneckcr What was It?
Bronson" 'Tls better to have loved and lost
than never to have lost at all." Hew Tork Herald.
"You young scoundrel," said the father,
seizing his disobedient son by tho neck. "I'll show
how you ought to treat your mother!"
And he gave him several bangs on the ears and
then shook him till his hair began to fall out-fVuL-adelphla
Timet.
That minister is-bold indeed,
In fact. Is on perdition's brink.
Who steps outside his fcncca-ln creed
And dares to think.
Sew Torkrrtss.
Griggs (to waiter) Why are you not
wearing your dres suit, George?
George Washington 1'se been mistook for a
guest so often, sail, I could stand it no longer, so I
changed mah clo'es. New Tork Continent.
Boggs I know a man that has mode a
snug little fortune In willow splints for baskets.
Knojrgs That's nothing. There's a Spaniard la
Madrid who's made several hundred thousand dol
lars out of bnllrushcs. Detroit Fret Prat.
Guest You will remember that you told
me you would havo to give me a room high up?
Hotel Clerk Yesslr.
Guest Well, I've Just got back and St. Teter
wants a clean towel. Xew Tork Jlerald.
"What do you think of your new hands?' ',
"Oh. they knock things; they're lightning." ,
"What! so quick?" -i'
No; always striking." Philadelphia lanes, h