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PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1S91.
QUANTITY AND QUAUTOT IN VETOES.
Governor Patlison iu his time haswrit
ten so many useful etoes that the public
is indisposed to criticise thisispecial branch
of service in which lie is most distin
guished. But, it is with veto-writing as
with anything else: attempts at great
quantity result in inferior quality. Some
of the Governor's recent vets do not
particularly commend themselves by their
logic. An instance was reported yester-
daj upon a bill "to prevent deception in
the manufacture and sale of articles of
gilded -n are, and providing penalties for
the violation thereof."
The Governor admitsihat it would be
most desirable "if by some species of
legislation the public could be protected
from all tricks of trade," and then incon
sistently goes on by his veto to prevent
lirotection from this particular "trick of
trade," on the ground that it is enough for
the victims to have the right of action for
false pretenses against those "who swindle
them.
The insufficiency of this line of reason
ing is that the Governor fails to recognize
that this Act and other Acts similar in
principle would set the machinery of the
law in motion, not merely to punish fraud
after commission, but to prevent its in
ception and consummation. The trickster
in the market-place with fraudulent arti
cles waiting for the unwary, would find
the policeman's hand upon his shoulder
before he succeeded in effecting his swin
dle. We do not see that thero is any par
ticular hardship in a law such as this; and
there is certainly nothing about it so dis
tinctively vicious as to call in this hot
weather for the exercise of the Governor's
energy on a veto of the bill, after the
Legislature had thought -worth while to
pass it
The only argument that could lie might
bo that it is notmerely fraudin "the manu
facture and sale of gilded ware" that
should be punished, but all species of deal
ings in bogus things offered for something
else than they are. The answer to this
manifestly is that a beginning in such
matters has to be made somewhere; and it
is not an uninteresting fact that the French
Government has found just such a law as
the Governor yesterday vetoed a thor
oughly effective preventive of the sale of
imitation jewelry for the genuine a line
of commercial imposture which is at
tempted boldly, and often successfully,
where such a preventive statute does not
exist
LOCATION TOR COLLEGES.
In the July Chautauquan leading edu
cators discuss the proper location for a
college. The consensus of opinion seems
to be that there is no first-class location.
In the city college youths are beset by
temptations to have a good time instead of
attending to duty, while in the country
young men have not the opportunities to
see life as they will have to meet it when
college days are over.
The acts of college men the past few
weeks have shown the truth of the first
argument, and the latter is self evident
If young men are educating themselves
solely for business pursuits in city life
they should from earliest youth be asso
ciated with business men. In this way
they can get more valuable experience in
a few months than they could at college
in as many years. While they should have
all tho advantages of education, it is of
great benefit also to meet the world as it
is and rub up against its rough edges, thu3
gaining that practical knowledge which
makes successful men. The best business
men of to-day are those who started with
out a dollar. While others were gaining a
theoretical education they were battling
with the rough side of tho world, and
with every hard knock chipped off and
stoied away a valuable piece of knowl
edge. Thus it Is evident that colleges, to make
a success of those under their charge, may
profitably offer every opportunity for
gaining practical knowledge, and the city
seems the best place to find it Toung
men who will make fools of themselves in
the city will do the same in the country or
the small towns. The dimensions of the
fool and Ms folly are not limited by the
dimensions or situation of the college site.
STEFNIAK ON HESSIAN OCTKAGES.
The outrages of tho Eussian Govern
ment against the Hebrews are more wide
ly discussed than ever, and many arc the
plans to stop the monstrous persecution.
Mr. Gladstone has written a letter sympa
thizing with the oppressed people and ad
vising that the opinion of all Europe be
brought to bear upon St Petersburg. This
might temporarily help the Hebrews, but
In the end it would leave them no better
than at present Another Idea Is a com
bination of tho wealthy Hebrews against
Kussia and a fight to a compromise in the
financial world. This would doubtless
settle the matter quicker than any other
move.
Sorgius Stepniak, the Eussian exile, who
knows all about the secret workings of the
Government, declares that the motive of
the persecution is to divert the people
from dissatisfaction with theGovernment
There is much internal strife, and some
thing had to be done to direct the attention
ofjthe peoplo from their own wrongs; and
the Government decided the easiest thing
was to turn upon the Hebrews. This is
plausible. Such a despotic Government
a-. Kussia is always in a state of internal
strife. It requires an iron rule to hold
poiier, and when tho Czar's subjects are
xiiiulo to sco how easy it is to oppress a
million and a half of people they remain
silent Even tho friends of the Hebrews
daro say nothing ia their favor. Friendly
ESTABLISHED- FEBRUARY
newspapers were ordered to cease print
ing their views. Thus tho Government
takes a stand against the people, but first
removes every weapon of defense, and
they must suffer in silence.
But this cannot last forever. The days
of despotio monarchies are ncaring their
close. Though the Czar of Eussia has
hung on longer than other- despots he can
not in this enlightened age continue to
sanction cruelties against his subjects and
hope to perpetuate his throne.
TALK OF ANOTHER COKE 'STRIKE.
Reports from the coke regions say the
labor leaders are making an effort to reor
ganize the miners and coke workers for
another strike. While such astory is pos
sible, it is hardly probable, as there are a
dozen reasons why ihe men should not
strike, and no one knows those 'reasons
better than the self-same leaders. There
are, doubtless, grievances that-should be
adjusted, but a strike at the present time
would be more blindly foolish than even
the last ono was. The men are yet im
poverished from the last struggle, while
the operators are in excellent-shape.
The workingmen of the coke region
should have learned a lessondn the recent
big strike. They now knowit is impossi
ble to win when the iron manufacturers
do not push coke operators. Another'
thing to keep In mind is that public sym
pathy goes a great -way toward winning a
strike, and that cannot bo had when there
are rioting and attempts to destroy prop
erty, as in their recent struggle.
Since the close of the strike the black
list has been broughtiout by the operators,
and it is several hundred names long.
While this is against the law, the law
seems to be as easily evaded as the com
pany store enactment The cokers may
have other grievances, tout the present Is
not the time to win redress by striking.
The workingmen of the Connellsville re
gion certainly have too much good judg
ment to be led into a .fresh campaign so
soon after a disastrous defeat, especially
under the last leadership.
HANDLING THE OPINIONOF OTHERS.
It is becoming entirely too common for
prominent politicians to be Interviewed in
the evening only to find the following
morning their ideas entirely changed to
suit the interviewer. Congressman Mills
says he is the latest -victim. Of .course,
there are times when tho interviewer
makes mistakes. Then again sometimes
the man interviewed does not like his own
words when he sees .them In print, and
charges them up to the reporter. Yet,
again, there are cases where the Inter
viewer maliciously perverts the state
ments of a man to suit himself or to
"make a hit" with his employers.
The latter -are an offense to newspaper
dom. The standard of a profession is too
often judged by the actions of a few, and
it is thus that newspapers are sometimes
thrown into disrepute.
Not long ago a Pittsburg-judge of Com
mon Pleas Court said to an interviewer
that he never refused to talk to a reporter
In this city because he found them to be
always honest in reporting his opinions.
This was a high compliment whose value
is all the more to be appreciated because
It is not every-city whose press merits the
same tribute.
Ixthe.House of'CommoQS,ay3.a cable
gram, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach expressed
the belief that the passage of a law to ex
clude Russian Hebrews from England -would
be Imitated by-the United States, and would
do more barm to England than to any other
country. The United States will pass no
such law. So long as Russian Hebrews come
to this country prepared to pass officials on
the question of their liability to become a
charge to State or county authorities they
will bo admitted. This country does not
enact laws against any class, but all are gov
erned by the same rules. So Russian He
brews must take the same chances, and no
others, upon their arrival as do the peoplo
-of any other land.
Edward Strauss, in a letter on Amer
ica, says foreign details are only "slightly
mentioned" in the newspapers here. Edward
probably confined his reading to concert
programmes and wine lists.
The Governor vetoes the bill to prevent
deception in tho manufacture and salu of
gilded are, not because he likes deception,
but because he considers it a hopeless case
to try to enact laws that reach far enough.
"Would it not be well to reach as far as possi
ble this tlmo and catch the others at some
future dateT The art of deception is becom
ing a greater art than the cultivating of the
real.
Philadelphia is rejoicing over the dis
covery of $100,000 worth of bonds which
Bardsley overlooked. Tho only thing
troubling her now is whero to put them
without losing them.
Senator Farwell's trip to the great
American desert rO try his ram scheme
might have been saved. While Pittsburg
has bad a little rain wo could stand more.
The Senator and party are doubtless now
looking for a good shady spot to begin their
experiments.
There is talk of regulating the speed
of bicycle riding in the Allegheny parks.
Wnilo the boys are entitled to their fun they
should not endanger tho lives of pedestrians
by fast riding.
The wild waves are saying pleasant
things to tho President by this time. The
bracing sea breezes may have a tonlo effect
upon the Presidental mind, and enable-it to
throw off tho peculiar delusion that a second
term is its master's fate.
Jilt. Brooks, of Philadelphia, has a
wholesale license to bo in high spirits. Col
lecting Internal revenue at a round salary is
better fun than framing license laws.
Baccarat has been introduced into this
country, and Philadelphia seems to be the
first place, to tako it up. Now If they only
had a royal dealer they might have more
fun than comes from drawing a royal flush
in a quiet little game of poker.
General Httmiditi has taken charge of
the weather bureau, and that accounts for
the wild forecasts of the past few days.
The number of deaths by drowning fore
casts a good season of pleasure in tho lines
of bathing and boating. Tho mothor's ad
vice to her son not to go near the water
until he learned to swim was certainly good
if it was impracticable.
When the Prince of Wales sowed his
wild oats he evidently forgot to calculate
w hat the harvest might bo.
Millionaire 2Jewcomb, of Eew Tork,
has been sent to an asylum because he
threatened to kill a brother millionaire. A
jail would have yawned for the bloodthirsty
gentleman had heben a tramp without a
cent.
The President should lose no time in
procooding to examine the bank examiners.
Tabooing "Copenhagen" at the Alle
gheny children's Jubilee was a sad blow to
tho ambitious youths. But they will doubt
less find some way wheroby they can elude
the rule and secure tho sweets without the
game
The Ohio Republicans have their coats
off, and feel quite comfortable.
Prop. Wiggins blames the wire fences
with causing the drought in d"Bla and
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many Western States. If history cares to
repeat Itself tho Professor trill be turned
down by a good hard rainstorm.
UP IN THE W0ELD.
The Prince of Wales was born Novem
ber 9, 1811, visited the United States In 1860
and married a daughter of the King of Den
mark March 10, 1803. He will bo 60 years of
age In November.
The President hag appointed W. E. 8.
Fales, of New York, to bo Marshal of tho
United States Consular Court at Amoy,
China. Mr. Tales is also The Dispatch cor
respondent from that post
Secretary Foster has left Washington
for a week's visit at his homo in Fostorla.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding -will act as
secretary during his absence. Secretary
Proctor has gone to Vermont for a week or
ten days.
This announcement recently appeared in
a French advertising sheet: "M. Ernest
Zola, of Falmbeuf. inventor of the spring
nippers, notifies his customers that he has
nothing in common with his nameBake,
Emile Zola, writer."
Bobert Barrett Browning, the only
child and namesake of the famous poet and
of tho still more famous poetess, is now 42
years of age, and divides his time between
water-color painting and nursing the gout,
to which he is a martyr. It Is not generally
known that ho is married to an American.
They have no children. Mrs. Browning
spends many of hor days in entertaining
her friends in her beautifully decorated
homo in London, but the Brownings will
shortly take up their residence for good in
Venice, in an old palace.
Congressman RoswellP, Flower, of
Now York, who is spoken of as the next
Governor of the Empire State, is a sturdily
built man of middle height, with a rotund
fnco framed in closely-clipped black slde
whiskers. Ho is rising 63, and is a plain
mannered, blunt-spoken man, with a habit
of emphasizing his remarks by adding, "And
don't you forget It." Ho is enormously
wealthy, being rated at $10,000,000, yet he is
profoundly industrious, and is personally
popular on both sides of the House, where he
Is conspicuously serving his third term. He
is an incorrigible smoker, and wears eye
glasses. MODEBN DOTHEBOY'B HALL.
How a Yorkshire Schoolmaster Kept His
Boys in a Perfect Line.
New York Times.
A writer In a provincial English cotempo
rary gives some interesting reminiscences
of the late Dr. Morell as a school inspector.
Here is a curious story which ho tells of "tho
mechanical ingenuity of a man in York
shire," and which ho declares Morell nar
rated to him in sober earnest. This York
shire schoolmaster, "on a certain Inspection
day, was to take a class for some subject,
which I forget. Morell noticed that the boys
stood in a perfect semi-circle, and that each
boy stood exactly as his neighbor stood. He
noticed also that every few minutes the
master opened the lid of a desk at which he
was standing.
"This at last excited Morell's curiosity,
and he asked the master for an explanation,
which was exactly what the master wanted.
It appears that this ingenious brother had a
wonderful piece of mechanish running
around tho serai-circle, with a connecting
rod running up the pillar supporting his
desk. When he opened his desk It was to
touch a spring which brought the whole
mechanism into play, and every boy not'
standing exactly as he should was pricked
in the calf by this wonderful contrivance. I
had a shrewd suspicion that Morell was
poking fun at mo, but he assured me he-was
not, and therefore I tell tho tale as It was
told to me."
THE ENGLISH HOP FLY.
It I Playing Sad Havoc With the Product
of California Growers.
Ban Francisco Call.
Some time ago hop growers along the Sac
ramento river noticed the appearanco on
their vines of an aphis, which they feared
was the English hop fly. As soon as the
matter was referred to Secretarv Lolong, of
the Horticultural Society, he detalledMr.
Craw, entomologist of tho board, to make a
careful inspection of the Sacramento hop
fields. He has recently returned with tho
news that tho aphis supposed to be the hop
fly is the common grain louse. He also found
the cabbaee louse and the nlnm louse in the
vicinity of some of the hop-fields, but none
on the vinos.
In August, 1890, Secretary Lelong received
several packages of infested hop leaves from
Lane county, Oregon, which proved on ex
amination to be tne English hop fly. Com
munication was at once had with F. L.
Washburn, State Entomologist, who visited
several regions and urged hop raisers to
destroy all plum thickets, where the hop
fly lays its eggs, and from which they spread
to the hop vines soon after hatching. Mr.
Lelong suggests to hop growers in this
State to examine their vines, and if aphis is
found to communicate with him at once.
The cabbage and plum aphis can bo easily
distinguished from tho hop fly. They are
shorter and of a darker green color.
A College President Resigns.
'SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO TICS DISPATCH.
Bethaxt, W. Va., June IS. Alexander Mc
Lean, President of Bethany College, handed
in his resignation to the Board of Trustees
to-day, with a request that it be accepted.
Mr. McLean is SeTitary of the Hoard .of
Foreign Missions of the church, and says his
duties as President of the college are too
onerous to be longer continual.
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.
J. D. O'Reilly was a passenger West on
the limited last night. He is an old Pitts
burg boy, but is now located in Chicago. Ho
was surprised at the growth of the city since
his last visit, nearly throe years ago.
The trustees of Miami University elected
Rev. Dr. W. O. Thompson, of Longmont,
CoL, President, vice E. D. Winfleld, resigned.
Dr. Thompson was formerly President of
tho Colorado State University.
F. C. Van Dusen, of TJniontown, is at the
Duquesno. Ho is Superintendent of the
Redstone Coke Works, near that town. He
says they are running full time and experi
encing no trouble in securing men.
W. W. Beall, of Wellsburg, W. Va., son
of the prominent banker of that place, regis
tered at the Monongahela yesterday. Ho is
on his way to Ohio on a pleasure trip.
Colonel A Xi. Hawkins, of the Tenth
Regiment, N. G. P., is at the .Central. He
came here for the purpose of holding the
election for Lieutenant Colonel.
John Douglass, of Douglass & Hackle,
and William Charles will sail on the City of
Itorao for Europe on the 27th, to bo gone for
several months.
T. H. Given, cashier of the Farmers'
TlnTafr TolrtT,ol Tlrtl.- Inft- fT ! 1t.n1tn.a
for Chicago, on a short buiiness trip.
James Braugham, a prominent banker, of
Chattahoochee, Go., passed through the city
yesterday on his way to Chicago.
Dr. H. K. Beatty, of Allegheny, was at
the depot last night seeing his wife and son
away on a trip to Asbury Park.
Sir Alexander T. Galt, formerly
High Commissioner for Canada in England,
Is dangerously ill of influenza.
Mrs. John W. Chalfant and family went
East last night. They will spend the sum
mer on tho coast of Maine.
Irving W. Scott, President of the Union
Iron Works at San Francisco, is a guest at
the Monongahela.
Edgar K. Bennett, of Joseph Home &
Co., will sail for Europo on tho 27th, to be
gone ten weeks.
Captain S. S. Brown and William Wlth
erow were passengers East on the fast lino
last evening.
Clarence L. Biggs, a prominent society
man of Baltimore, is registered at the Hotel
Anderson.
S. H. Crawford, of the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad, left for Cincinnati yes
terday. James Vanorton, a prominent iron manu
facturer of Los Angeles, Is at the Anderson.
A. J. McKeown. a prominent oil man of
Washington, Pa., is at the Seventh Avenue.
Colonel W. A. Stone and party arrived
safely at Liverpool yesterday.
O. E. Van Voorhis, of Monongahela City,
is registered at tho Seventh Avenue.
Joseph Bailey, of the Pine Iron Works,
is at the Monongahela.
Captain Hunt and Mrs. Hunt went East
ward last night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Foster left yesterday
for Atlantic City.
J. H. Patrick returned yesterday from
New York.
STRAUSS ON AMERICA.
How the Waltz Music Maker sizes Us Up
The Heat and Prohibition Our Chief
Torments Music Appreciated by All
Mercantile Marts Tlmt Surprised Him.
Edward Strauss gave his Impressions of
America in the Vienna TageUatt of Fcbrnary
80. Here they are: Now York was spied on
the tenth day of our voyage, and with what
eagerness did each one long to welcome
mother earth again. Fifteen minutes seemed
an age to watt; notwithstanding our impa
tience, howover, we wore detained some
time by the courteous custom house officers,
who searched especially for Jewels, etc.
After a llttlo tour of 33 days, comprising 20
cities, my sojourn In New York lasted three
months. This was for mo the most fatiguing
time of my whole trip, and perhaps of any
of myjourncylngs through Europe. He who
lives through the months of June, July and
August in New York City may congratulate
himself. I prefer the summers in St. Peters
burg to these, for there, at least, we have cool
nights. In New York, however, after a day
of 33 to S7 of Celsius, follows a.night of 24".
Wo experienced days of the respectablo
heat of 105 to 108 Fahrenheit. During tho
first of those hot days-41 persons were pros
trated and 11 died; on tho second day, 37
were prostrated and 10 died. Eight horses
died on tho first and ten on tho second of
these days. During this period an infantile
epldemio is not unusual, and most frequent
are the attacks upon digestion. In July,
there broke out one of theso epidemics, and
in tho space of 20 days large numbers of
children between tho ages of 8 months and I
years sickened and died.
If the new comer views the streets of New
York during his first few days, ho cannot but
be struck with tho overwhelming crowds
which throng tho thoroughfares and tho nu
merous methods of conveyance. There are
the electric car, the horse car, busses of
every description, tho cable, the olevated
railroad, and then the numerous cabs, han
soms, etc. Sometimes several minutes olapso
ueiore one can cross tne street.
The buildings are not remarkable,. but the
hotels greatly surprise a foreigner, in their
oxtcnt. The llfo in the streets begins about 11
o'clock and ends at 6, the dinner hour. In
summer tho stores close at C, and on Satur
days at 1 p.m. After tho closini; un. tho
streets become empty, and only in parks
does life continue. Here all the benches are
flUcd with laborers and workmen of every
description, who soek rest. It would be hard
to find, a person without a newspaper of some
kind In his hand,, mostly containing the news
of his own country; foreign details being
slightly mentioned.
French Goods Have the Call.
The Intelligent observer sees by a glanco
at the shop windows that the majority of
the wares are imported. England and
Franco must send millions of goods to
America, for one may pass through entire
sections where mostly French and English
materials are dlsplayed.and of such exquisite
quality as we neverseohcre at homo, because
thero is no call for them. Especially is this
true of the Lyons dress materials, the Bra-
bantlno laces, the English silks and the
French bronzes; also, tho Frenchmarbleand
alabaster, and the elegant French furniture.
In many of theso lines England is also repre
sented, and competes successfully with
France. The French arc always sending
their "latest" to America; tho latest in shape
and form, and also in the "novelties." In a
very short time I saw many of tho most ex
quisitely concelvod fancy articles in tho
"importers' " windows, and just before I left
the show windows were filling with most
beautiful French table and parlor lamps.
When one remembers the predilection
which Americans have for all that is
"Frenchy" (a gentleman and lady naturally
prefer a month In Paris to the loveliest trip
to Switzerland), one can easily understand,
the great extent of the French industries in
America. It is also natural that the Ameri
can morohant or his agent should visit this
charmed oountry every year and leave or
ders in the industrial towns. Under these
circumstances, who would dare to cope with
the French on American soil? Certainly
only the English and German traveling man
would stand half a chance, for these aro en
ergetic pioneers, who understand well how
to make their way into the American circles
and to acquire such acquaintances as will be
most useful. They work untiringly.
Here, one also requires business capacity
and prudence, and it will not do to sit with
folded hands. Work! is the motto for all.
Many a lesson might be learned by our coun
trymen from these thrifty English and Ger
man business men. ' "
But the object of these lines is not to dis
cover how far our industrv mlzht cone with
tho French and English in America, through
a change of system, energy, etc. I would,
however, state the fact that our dlplomatlo
corps in America does all in then- power to
support and encourage our merchants, and
to give them the advantage of their advice.
To this, however, must be addea tho natural
energy and a Bplrit of enterprise in the in
dividuals themselves. They cannot stay at
homo around the quiet fireside, but must
push out into tho wide world and discover
new channels in their province. This alone
avails.
Music Appreciated by AIL
After these few sido remarks, I would ask
my readers to follow me again into the
Union. It will certainly interest the Vien
nese to learn that tho theaters, when man
aged oven partly well, aro largely patron
ized. This is also true of orchestral con
certs. North America can boast of good
symphony orchestras, especially, for ox
ample, that of the Philharmonic Society,
under Theodore Thomas; of the Metropol
itan Opera House, undor the direction of
Anton Scidl; of tho Symphony Society, under
Walter Damrosch; and also tho Boston Sym
phony Orchestra, under Nikisch, formerly
under Gericke. Gllmore's Band should also
be mentioned as one which, in the great
variety of its instruments, its excellent
artists, and its ensemble, is not equaled in
Europe, with the exception, perhaps, of
Godfrey's, in London.
Tho middle class throng to the concert
hall, where tho workingmen aro also lepre
sented, and more particularly on a Sunday,
when they express their appreciation of
Beethoven, as well as of the taking rythm of
the waltz. In Europo this is, sad to say, not
always the case. The lower order of con
certs and tho cafo restaurants are not the
rage in America, and aro not frequented
either by tho workingmen or by the better
classes.
But what would the European traveler say
if our railroad servants behaved as they do
in America? Thclrmethod is peculiar. They
aro likely to ask for your ticket by a punch
on the shoulder, walk with one hand on the
hips, hustle through the train, and even seat
tuomseives iamuiariy Desiae tno passen
ger. One cannot advise travel in Europe
too strongly for Mr. Vanderbllt and all other
railroad monopolists.
Tobacco Chewing and Pretty Girls.
A peculiarly American custom Is chowing,
and ono sometimes sees in an elegant con
cert hall many polished motal ouspldores.
All tho men soom to vlo with each other here,
and even the boys begin the disagreeable
habit of spitting very early.
What a contrast to these strange peculiar
ities are the-American missos, and particu
larly, perhaps, those of tho West. They aro
a peculiar typo of slender girls, with beauti
ful complexions, small hands and feet, and
with particularly distinguished manners and
carriage. Those who have been educated in
Germany speak a beautiful Gorman, and
their whole appearance is simply charming.
The temperance towns are highly surpris
ing to a foreigner. Here there is neither
wine nor liquor to bo found in any hotel,
restaurant or private house. Nothing but
Apolllnaris water! If a tourist with a delicate
stomach should wish a class of wine, his only
means of procuring the same is to show a
certificate from the proprietor of the hotel,
stating that ho Is 111, and unable to drink
water! Then ho would receive a glass of red
wine. In other respects as well, such a town
is the wonder of all Europeans. Tho whole
placo seems to die out nt 7 o'clock, after tho
closing of the stores. The teetotaler visits
neither theater nor concert, and 'twas a sin.
for ono of his cnuaren to ieam io aance!
In some other cities, such as Snrimrflelil.
O., (not a temperance locality), tho Lutheran
and Calvanistlc ministers preached against
concerts, and the congi egations listened and
allowed this tyranny.
Fascinated by the Big Stores.
Something especially American is found
in the immense drygoods establishments,
which is equaled nowhere in the world. Tho
majority of those stores wore founded by
men of small means, who aro now the pos
sessors of millions. I visited somo of these
establishments that wore five stories high,
and had froiri 1,100 to 1,200 clerks In their
employ. The yearly income was $30,000,000.
Those ostabllshmonts have become a real
necessity for the Americans as well as for
Btrangeis. Because, of the large dealings In
importations, these merchants must have
been much injured by the McKinley bill.
We have already Initiated this style of
warehouse in Europe; namely, in London,
Paris, Berlin and Munioh. 'lis only Vienna
thnt Rtrivpfi ncminst them, and I tnintr ati
.too must yield at last One-cannot fight I
successfully against tho spirit of the times
and its requirements, for in so doing our
customers would be driven to foreign
lands. Should some entornrising merchant
take a voynge for instruction, and then find
an institution with reliable merchandise, we
should soon see the good result. A cessation
can only bring danger for the future, and
here we may note that our industry in
mother-of-pearl was much damaged by tho
Enuli9h market long before tho appearance
oftheMcKinleybtlE vv
And no w I havo perhaps given the readors
as good an idea of American life, its cus
toms and manners, as is possible in tho
small space allotted me. I can only add that
America is a land blessed by the Almighty;
full of natural beauty, and rich In its soil
and commerce.
Ho who understands how to work, and
is but partially favored, progresses thero
with untold greater success than could bo
possible In the old world; but to llvo there
through tho summer heat and the temper
ance cities, would cause .the Viennese to.
hesitate.
LUNACY IN A CAT.
It Had a Craze for Being Run Over by
Horse Cars.
Buffalo Express.
The jovial driver was sneedlng along one
of tho dark avenues whero the electric light
is subdued considerably by heavily-foliaged
trees. Just then a llttlo fox terrier took It
into his head to give chase to a black cat,
which made straight for the street car, and
seemed bent on passing underneath It.
"What became of that cat?" inquired one
of the passengers who wondored whether It
was possible for a memborof tho feline tribo
to get ground to powder in this way and no
sound to be heard.
"It dodged and went from under again,"
replied another passenger who had been'
watcmng tne movement.
Then It was the driver's opportunity to as
tonish his audience. He did so after this
fashion: "On my rounds on tho Eastside
there used tobo a cat that would sit out In tho
middle of the track and allow horses and
car to pass over wlthoutbudglng an inch."
"Whatl" exclaimed an Incredulous indi
vidual, "do you mean to say that the same
cat used to sit regularly out on the street
and allow the car to pass overit without
getting hurt?"
"Fact," replied the driver. "Tho cat
seemed to have a craze for that sort of thing,
and wasn't a bit afraidof horses or car."
This, if true, is as striking an evidence of
tho intelligent observation of the horse as It
would soem to be a proof of the lunacy of
this particular cat.
HOW HE GOT THE CHECK.
It Was Dlnkelsplel's Commission for Insur--
lng Senator Hearst's Life.
New York Evening sun.
For several days it has been rumored that
William Dlnkelsplel, a former agent of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, had left
that company a defaulter. Controller John
A. McCall, of the Equitable, denied the rumor
flatly this morning.
"That story probably started in this way,"
he said. "Dlnkelsplel was dismissed from
tho employ of this company at least four
years ago. About two years ago ho drifted
to San Francisco. Our agents there aro
Messrs. North and Waltz. One day Dlnkels
plel came in their office and said that he had
insured Senator Hearst, of California, in the
.quitauie lor $iw,uuu.
"Ho handed over Hearst's check for tho
premium, and our agents gave him a check
lor his commission, which amounted to
about $3,400. As the policy was a large ono
our agents telegraphed us what they had
done. We at onco telegraphed back, declin
ing tho risk; so ouragents then had to return
Senator Hearst's check to him.
"When Mr. Waltz told Dlnkelsplel of this
and asked the return of the $5,400 paid him
as commissions, tho latter declined to give it
up and said that ho bad disposed of it in the
euiuD ybj, ttuiia jiuu una urresieu uuu. ro-t
ftornrnrt. I bnlfftvft Rhmifc S2 700 Thnt is nil
there is to that rumor."
AN EXTENSIVE 70BEST
In
West Virginia TraTersed hy Railroad
Magnates Inspecting. a Jtoad.
New York Sun.
Third Vice President C. K. Lord, General
Freight Agent Charles E. Ways, of the Balti
more and Ohio, and Major H. B. Hill have
returned from a tour of inspection of tho
West Virginia and Pittsburg road, or the
Camden system. The line and property of
the company are practically owned by the
Baltimore and Ohio.
, The inspeoting party, after going over tho
road made a tour on horseback through a
forest, which consumed seven days. This
forest, which, by the lease passes to tho
Baltimore and Ohio, lies In Webster, Nicho
las, Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties,
West Virginia, and besides its valuable tim
ber, contains many rich coal veins. It ex
tends 30 miles north and south and 25 east
and west, and contains 150,000 acres. The
timber consists of poplar, ash, whlto oak,
quarter oak, spruco and cherry.
HIGHT LOSE HIMSELF.
The Dangers That Would Arise Should
James Whltcomb Riley Visit London.
Brooklyn Citizen.
Wo wonder, wrfte3 Eugene Field, how
much truth thero is In the report that James
Whltcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet, is going
to visit Europe. Answering that question,
Consul General Now remarked to the writer
about a year ago:
"What under the sun would Jim Riley do
here In London? Why, he couldn't find his
way from the Strand Into Fleet street! We
would have to keep tho whole police and de
tective force of Scotland Yard on his trail to
prevent him from getting lost! I know Jim
Riley better than anybody havo had him in
tow for about 16 years: and I tell you that in
affairs of the world he Is a veritablo child.
Ho-wonldn't be hero 24hours beforehe would
begin to bloat like a hungry calf for tho
Sasturo lands and pawpaw groves of In
iana!" A BEIDE MUCH IK EARNEST.
But She Got the Marriage and Baptismal
Ceremonies Mixed.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.
IuniASA, Pa., June 18. At a recent wed
ding not a thousand miles from this placo
the bride seemed to havo the baptismal
services and the marriage rites somewhat
mixed.
To tho clergyman's solemn question,
"Dost thou take this man to bo thy lawful
wedded husband?" she responded very dis
tinctly and emphatically, "God being my
helper, I do." Tho minister looked very
grave and tho groom cast sheepish glances,
wbilo smiles lighted the faces of several of
tne guests.
A Centenarian Dying.
SPECIAL TELEGUAJt TO THE DISPATCII.
Ittdiana, Pa., Juno 13. Hannah Smith, an
old colored woman who has passed her 100th
year, is lying very low at her home in this;
place, un account oi ner oio. ago it is iearea
that she cannot recover.
DEATHS HEBE AND ELSEWHEBE.
Ex-Governor Ludlngton.
Hon, Harrison Ludington, ex-Governor
of Wisconsin, died at Milwaukee Wednesday even
ing, aged 78 years. He was born in Dutchess
county. New Yortand was educated in the pub
lic schools of tbat btate. At 26 he went to Mil
waukee, where lie engaged In the lumber business.
Ho was one or the hua lest manufacturers in- the
State, and he acquired a large fortune. He was
twice a member or the Common Council of Mil
waukee, and served three terms as Mayor, He
was Inaugurated Governor in 137C, and managed
the att&lrs of State in a practical, business-like way
that was satisfactory to the people.
Colonel John Lee.
Colonel John Lee died yesterday at his
home at Crawfordsvllle, Ind. Colonel Lee was a
member of the World's Fair Commission. Ho has
been for many years extensively Identified with
Western railroads. Colonel Lee was the father-in-law
of Maurice Thompson, the novelist.
Obituary Note's.
Jon: Sura, of Lincoln township, and one of the
old-time residents of that district, died Wednesday
night, afted 86 years.
CHAEI.ES O. (HUBcniLL, Collector of Customs
at Plj mouth, Mass., died Wednesday,, after a
lingering Illness, aged 70 years.
William C. Nichols, librarian of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, died in Uoston Wednesday.
He served through the War of the Rebellion in P.
S. Gllmore's bind and was for M years business
manager of the Oermanla Band.
NOAnJWooDS, one of the most prominent cltl
rensJjfMalne, died Wednesday, aged 90 years. Ho
was Mayor of Gardiner eight years. In 1805 and
180S he was a member of the State Senate, and iu
1864 was appointed National Bank Examiner for
Maine and New Hampshire.
Elisiia A. P.EAHSOX, in his time one of the most
noted gamblers In Kentucky, died Tuesday night at
his home in Louisville. He was once wealthy, but
lost all and took to card playing. When the gam
bling houses were closei up some years ago he be
came a saloonkeeper. He was 53 years old.
William Stmiax, one or Washington's most re
spected colored citizens, died there Wednesday
Tnnmlnir. He was connected with all the nrnmlnnt
jnovements in that city for the advancement of his
'pemle. He entered the Interior Department In.
lSAl, and served under nine-different SccreUrf a.
CURB ANDC0RRID0R.
The Hat-Man's Perplexing Duty Felix
Blaekwell'i Hat Register Trod on a Mill
ionaire's Toes Local Royalty Tho Gos
sip of a Day in Town.
As you enter the dining room at the Hotel
Anderson a colored man with a pleasant,
bright face relieves you of your hat. Felix
Blaokwell has been caring for the headgear
of thoso who eat at this hotel for three years
or more, and In that time has achieved cel
ebrity. Traveling men and other experts
say that 3Ir. Blackwell is the boss hat-man
of the United States. Mr. Blackwell himself
refers to the gentleman who takes care of
the guests' tiles at the Palmer House, Chi
cago, as the great master of the art. It is an
art to keep track of two or three hundred
hats and their owners without check or
artificial aid to memory of any sort. Mr
Blackwell does this, and an instance of his
forgetting the relationship of a man to his
hat, or confusing identities, is practically
unknown.
Talking of his work yesterday Mr. Black
well said: "I havo been three years in
charge of tho hat rack here. When first I
began the work I found it very perplexing,
and I tried several systems of fixing the
Identity of the hat and its owner in my
head. Forlnstance.at first I made it a prac
tice to put the tall men's hats on the upper
shelf of the rack, and the short men's hats
on the lower shelf. Then I tried arranging
the hats according to the ordor In which tho
guests entered the dining room; but I found
that this would not work, for no two men
took the same time to eat a meal; some re
quiring 10, others 13 and others as much as
20 minutes; so that they seldom came out of
the dininff room In tho RnmA nrilpr that thev
entered, fn fact, no system I tried amounted
to much, and finally I resolved to dopend
entirely upon my own memory. I have
mado my memory serve mo pretty woll."
Keeping Track of Hats.
"Mv method is, when I tako a hat from a
guest, to register in my mind the man's feat
ures, the name of the maker of his hat
and the city whore it was sold, which in
formation is usually to be found In tho hat,"
continued Felix. "That is, when Mr. (
gives me his hat I note that he is of medium
height, has a heavy mustache, blue eyes,
and wears a hat with a Pittsburg hatter's
name in it. As soon as I sco his face again,
as he comes from tho dining room, I reach
instinctively for his hat. After I have onco
associated a man with a certain hat I have
no difficulty in keeping them together. The
only thing I have to be careful about is not
to allow my attention to be distracted whllo
I am taking a man's hat. You see on an
average in the busy season of the year sel
dom less than 240 and often more than 275
mon eat dinner here, and that Is the hardest
time upon me. - Sometimes a man will take
another person's hat from tho barber shop
and not notice his mistake till I hand him
the hat after dinner. Then he'll insist that
I am in error. They try to fool mo sometimes
by exchanging hats before tboy come to me,
but they don't succeed. All I pretend to do
is to give back to a man the hat lis has given
to mo; I connect him absolutely with that
hat, and tbat It is not his in the beginning
docs not concern me at all. As a rul. how
ever, things run smoothly and I like the
work. I find it necessary to live carefully,
for a man who drinks or spends the night
dancing cannot rely upon his memory. I get
to know most of the Ernests.und a cood many
of them expect me to inform them about
the theaters and other local matters, so that
I have to keep posted on such affairs till
the time. Of course I pick up Borne odd
points about men's habits in wearing hats.
For instance, I find thnt the average man
wears a hatthrce months, and at most four
months. This summer fewer white hats
than ever are being worn, and silk hats do
not seem to be as popular as they used to be.
The black derby Is in the majority always,
and It is made so much lighter of late that it.
sticks on men's heads no matter how hot it
gets." A Pittsburg Prince.
His family was away, and he had to go to
the wedding on Tuesday night alone. The
brougham came to the' door for him, and,
dressed in, scrupulously correct style, he
entered it. The Journey from the East End
was uneventful for tho most part, but at
last tho brougham was caught in a block
ade nea.r the Court House, and very near an
electric light. As the carriage stood there
the man Inside was brilliantly illuminated;
a wide, white shirt Is a first-class reflector,
and as its wearer leaned back lazily in the
heat, which forbade an overcoat, no doubt
the appearanco he presented was rather
gorgeous. Still ho was a little surprised
when a gamin on the curb called to a com
rade: "Here, Jimmyl Get onter the Princo
erWalesl"
A Study in Philology.
"How do you suppose the slang term he'a
got his skates on,' meaning a man has taken
too much liquor, originated?" asked the in
quisitive man.
"It was born in my town," said tho solemn
young Phtladolpblan, "a year or two ago.
There was a fellow in. our set at that time,
fact he's still keeping up his record, who
answered to the nick-name of William the
Third. It is not because he is taciturn,
phlegmatlo or In other ways resembles the
Princo of Orango that ho wears that
name, you can bet, for a livelier
or lighter chaser of rainbow pleasures
never broke a bottle with the Jboys. Ono
night, I remember, he engaged with several
congenial spirits in the merry sport of
emptying champagne bottles to the tune of
six quarts an hour. This naturally pro
duced a plethora of exhilaration in", tho
party Derore very long, ana wuiiam tno
Third, I regret to say, became so manifestly
incapable of steering a straight course that
his companions charitably conducted him
to a secluded corner of a convenient club
and left him there to make repairs with
sleep.
"When William awoke somo tlmo later the
first thing he did was to procure from the
steward of the club a block of ice. Then he
hired a porter to carry it around to his
rooms in a neighboring apartment house.
The pcrtor carried it to the foot of the stairs
and loft it there, much to William's disgust,
who proceeded to have a terrible tlmo taking
tho 50-pound block of ice to his rooms.
Finally he succeeded after three attempts,
in one of which the ice fell down three
flights of stnirs and collided with a married
sister of William, who was on her way to
call unon him. She retired in distrust.
"His Idea originally In getting the ice was
to produce a largo quantity of some cooling
beverage. As he entered the room with the
ico, however, he knocked down a pair of
skates that hung on the wall, and an Idea
and the steel blades struck him simultane
ously. The former was that ho could cool
off better If he put on skates and rested his
feet on the ice. It was a red-hot day in July.
He buckled on the skates, seated himself in
an easy chair, and with the rapidly molting
ice as a footstool went to sleep. 4n hour
later his cronies found him still asleep with
the skates resting on the wet carpet. Since
then many a follower in William's footsteps
has boon charitably covered with tho
euphemistic phrase 'he has his skates on,'
and it may bo said to bo a monument in
words to the hilarious Philadelphian."
Don't Attack Millionaires.
"Nobody can make a million dollars in a
lifetime honestly," said one of tho party.
"That's a very risky thing to say," said
Vice President Penna, of tho Mine Workers
of America, who is now a resident of Ohio
and a prominent labor leador, but formerly
lived and labored in another sphere alto-
ether in Indiana. "A very risky thing, ln
eed, as I learned to my cost long ago. when
I was preaching in Indiana in earlier days,
for I was a Methoaist-mlnlster once, I took
the impossibility of heaping up
irreat riches without loss of honor
and without sin as the subject of
my discourse. I think my sermon was
a pretty logical argument, and the conclu
sion that a millionaire must havo wronged
his fellow men to some extent in acquiring
wealth altogether lair. It pleased a good
many of mv congregation who wero not
millionaires. One man It emphatically dis
pleased. He was a millionaire manufacturer,
tho richest man in tho church and tho most
powerful. My sermon was an affront to him,
although I had not the least intention to
make him tho examploof my theory. He
worked tooth and nail to remoVe mo from
the pulpit, and he succeeded finally. That's
how I came to leave the church for the
labor field, and why I repeat that it is not
the part of a worldly-wise man to impugn
the honesty ot plutocrats in a mixed com
pany." Join the Arctio Expedition.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Why bother about the heat?" exclaims an
esteemed cotemporary. If the o. c. will
kindly point out some available way to
avoid doing so short of a virtuous death
it will confer a boon on suffering humanity.
Equal to Tar and Feathers.
Philadelphia Times.
Being rolled In a mortar bed Is not exactly
the sort of whitewashing which a Republi
can politician is hungering for, yet this is
what Councilman Lee, of Atlantic City, has
had plastered upon his record. .
SOCIETY LK SHOWERS.
Outdoor and indoor Entertainment Marred
by Yesterday's Rains.
"Othello," last evening at the Opera
House, was delayed somewhat by tho sheets
of rain that sailed down from 730 till near 8
o'clock, and consequently It was in tho
neighborhood of midnight when tho curtain
rang down on the last aot. Few, however,
wero doterred by the shower from witness
ing the play, as vacant seats in tho theater
wore scarce. The audience was youthful,
on the whole, and inclined to be appreciative.
In being so it was kept constantly on the
alert, for thero was much to appreciate
and little to depreciate. Indeed, the entire
play was excellently presented, and one
thing is certain, either the characters were
generally well chosen for their respective
parts or they had ability and training far
beyond the average amateurs.
Miss Oswald's Dademona was both srtistlo
and effective, while Miss Kennedy certainly
looked the Ideal Amelia. Mr. Languor's Othello
was strongnnd Moorish. Mr. Gallnpe, as Jaffa,
was clever enough to inspire the greatest
hatred for himself with his audicnoe. Castio,
in Mr. Kirk Brown, found a graceful inter
preter, with strength when nocessnry.
Tho details of tho play were looked after
in a way that bespoke patience and skillful
handling. The Inter-act programme was
also a very enjoyable feature, MIS9
Mary Byron, tho young lady who
captured the gold medal at the recent
King contest, appearing between the
first and second acts in "Gcnevra," with ac
companiment, and winning laurels in a
thoroughly wholesale manner. The other
young ladies who gave recitations were
Misses Daisy Gaits, Sadie Gray, Jennie Scrib
ner, Mrs. I. M. Field and Olive Ball, all of
whom were remarkably happy In their selec
tions and their manner of rendering. Ador
ing papas, mammas, nncles, aunts,
cousins, Drothers and sisters, were unani
mous in that verdict. "Othello" was the
fl rs t play given by Prof Byron W. King since
establishing his own school apart from Curry
University, and augurs well for the future.
To-night the "Merchant of Venice" will be
given, and to-morrow night "She Stoops to
Conquer" will close the carnival of elocu
tion. A VERT pretty home wedding last evening
at the residence of Mr. U. S. Brokaw, Mt.
Washington, united a daughter of tho house
hold, Miss Margaret, to Mr. J.V. McCormlck,
son of Mr. J. J. McCormlck, the well-known
steamboat agent of Smlthflcld street. Owing
to a recent death In tho bride's family the
wedding was qulto unostentatious and wit
nessed by the relatives and a few Intimate
friends only. Rev. Dr.Beid, of tho Fifth
Avenue Mothodist Episcopal Church, per
formed the ceremony, and the bride was at
tended by Misses Mint Logan and Birdie
Gill, who wore the only attendants. A wed
ding trip to Thousand Islands and Alexan
der Bay by the young couple will precede
their taking up a residence at Ingram, the
home of tno groom, until their own new
domicile is completed.
Tns exhibition of lantern slides of micro
scopical objects began at 9 o'clock last night
before a large and cultured audience of na
ture lovers at Old City Hall. The occasion
was the ninth public exhibition of the Iron
City Microscopical Society. A long list of
interesting and Instructive exhibits was dis
played. The most worthy of mention was
the class of naturalists from the Central
High School, Including 19 investigators into
nature's beautiful mysteries, under direc
tion of Prof. Guttcnberg, Who also assisted
Prof Specr to conduct the maglo lantern
display, which included land and water anl
malcukB, diatom and anatomical prepara
tions. Silver and lead in process of crytal
lizatlon were also shown.
A National Allegory, embracing import
ant events in tho country's history from the
discovery of America to the death of Lin
coln, was given last evening and will be re
peated to-night in Turner Hall under the
auspices of the Good Templars. Tho pro
gramme commenced with a group of Indi
ans worshiping the rising sun; Indian prin
cess; Indian warriors; soothsayers; Indian
children, and Indian princess' song. Fol
lowing closely, all tho Important events, the
landing of the Pilgrims, the Revolution, the
Inauguration of Washington and tho slavery
war, the allegory closed with a tableau in
which Uncle Sam and Johnny Bull occupied
the respective positions to one another.
Miss Fasitii: Roskkthal, daughter of Mor
ris Rosenthal, of Wylle avenue, and Mr. A.
Frank, a traveling salesman of Sharon, Pa.,
wore married yesterday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed in the synagogue
at Third avenue and Grant street at 4:30
o'clock. In tho evening a reception wns
given in Lafayette Hall, where about 500
guests wero present, including relatives
from New York, Cleveland, Steuben villo and
other places. The Montooth band and
orchestra furnished the music and festivities
were kept up until a lato hour. The couple
will make their home in Pittsburg, Mr.
Frank proposing to settlo down in business
here.
Hart notwithstanding, the Guenther ser
ies of summer night concerts was inaugur
ated last evening at Silver Lake Grove.
Dancing was indulged in from 8 to 0, when
tho concert nroDor commenced with an or
chestra of 30 pieces and Miss Agnes Vogel
and her brother, Mr. Joe, as vocalists. Miss
Vogel was heard in "Runetta Frolsohutz,"
Mr. Vogel In "Alpine Rose" and the two in a
duet, "Prison Scene," from Trova. After tho
concert dancing was resumed until 1 o'clock,
when tho revelers returned to the city on
special Duquesno Traction Lincoln avenue
cars. The concerts will be given alternate
Thursdays.
Tkb Blsher homestead at Dravosburgat
1:30 Wednesday afternoon was the scene of
the marriage of Miss Marie A. Rlsher,
daughter of tho house, and J. H. Dunlevy, of
Homestead. The bride's father, Rev. Levi
Rlsher, performed tho ceremony, he being
assisted by Bevs. O. B. Hatch and R. P. Mil
ler. Misses mnie urr, oi wasnington, ra.,
and Nannie D. Rlsher, of Homestead, were
bridemaids, and the best man was Charles
Speer, of Speers, Pa. Tho supper was by
Hagan. Guests were In attendance from the
two cities and all points along the Monon
gahela river as far up as Brownsville. Mr.
and Mrs. Rlsher upon returning from an
Eastern trip will live at Homestead.
At the last moment yesterday Mr. E. L.
Frisbee, of Lakowood, N. Y telegraphed
tbat he would bo unable to officiate as best
man at tho Meade-Woodburn wedding In
fact, could not bo present at all; hence Dr.
E. B. Ueckel assumed the place, and Miss
Hattlo Gray took the place of Miss Mae
Woodburn as maid of honor. A natural
query follows tho change in the programme.
Ia It the emracremont exlstinir between Miss
Woodburn and Mr. Frisbee or between Miss
Gray and Dr. Hcckel that prevented Miss
Woodburn officiating as maid of honor to
Dr. Heckel's rolo of best man? Tho wedding
passed off nicely.
The severe and prolonged rains last even
ing somewhat Interfered with tho carrying
out of tho elaborate preparations and ar
rangements made for tho f oto at Bcechwood.
the delightful home of Mr. and Mrs.William
N. Frew. With the arrival of the guests
almost came the storm clouds, and then the
rain, as if it wero loath at first to ruin what
days of artistic care had fashioned on the
lovely lawn, followed to dampen everything
but the spirits Of the guests at Beecnwood.
Tho fete was not held on the lawn entirely,
as intended, but the magnificent home was
thrown open to the guests.
Miss Mart McKhiout, a popular young
lady of Highland avenue, East End, was
united last evening to Mr. William A.
Thompson, the Liberty street merchant
tailor. The marriage took place at tho younij
lady's home and was a very social affair and
Informal with the exception of the cere
mony as only a few frl6nds and connections
of the families were present. The honey
moon will bo spent at,tho Eastern summer
resort3 and at Its conclusion the young
couple will take possession of a cozy home
on Highland avenue.
Social Chatter.
Dr. W. J. Holland will entertain friends
to-night at hlsnew home In Bellefleld.
A box and pound social In St. Clair Hall,
Southsldc, by Oncdla Council Daughters of
Liberty to-night.
Arose festival was given last evening at
tho Central Church, Allegheny, and will bo
repeated to-night.
A lawtt fete was given yesterday at the
homo of Mr. Wright, Edgewood, for tho
benefit of hospital work.
Jonoi J. W. F. White will lecture this
evening for the Epworth League of Arch
street on "Wcsleyan Reform."
Tns Leet3dale Library Association will
hold"a strawberry and Ice cream festival In
their new library building to-night.
Mis3 Carrie Bisohaw, of Auburn street,
East End, and Mr. W. M. Pope, of Carver
streot, will become one on the 20th.
Classdat exercises of tho class of "91. of tho
Pittsburgh High School, will bo observed in
the High School chapel this evening.
Ihvitations aro out for the wedding of
Miss Anna Marguerite Hasbacb, of Mt.
Washington, to Mr. Oliver Halpin Stinson,
of this city. The wedding will be solemn
ized next Thursday evening in Graco Epis
copal Church, Mt. Washington. Reception
cards for July 18 at the home on Bailey
avenue, Mt. Washington, accompany the invitation.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
One-half of the people born die before
the age of 16.
A 15-mile, journey is an average day's
work for a horse.
In Victoria the publicans make about
170 per cent profit.
Greater London now contains, it is sup
posed, 5,877,000 souls.
The tongue of the giraffe is nearly a
foot-and-a-half long.
The oldest inhabited town in the world
Is said to be Damascus.
A full moon reflects one three thou
sandth part of the sun's light.
It was 32 years ago that the first drink
ing fountain was opened in London.
The profits of the London water com
panies last year amounted to XI, 100,000.
A ton of tomatoes as they come from
the field, It is estimated, will fill from 403 to
610 cans.
A hundred laying hens produce in egg
shell about 1S7 pounds of chalk or limestone)
annually.
The ponies of Manipnr are celebrated,
and it is claimed that it was in Manipur that
hockey or polo was invented.
Great Britain has 1,421,389 horses that
Is four horses per cultivated acre. England
alone has 1,091,041; Scotland, 189,201
The Crown Prince of Greece has a
chapel and altar for use upon the field when
he happens to be engaged in. warlike opera
tions. The most valuable dinner service in the
world belongs to Queen Victoria, and occu
pies two rooms at Buckingham Palace, over
which two men watch continually.
A queer custom which prevails at no
other court than tbat of Great Britain, is the
solemn announcement at the beginning of
each course of tho Queen's dinners of tho
nume of the cook who has prepared tho
dishes served.
The lowest body of water on the globo
is the Caspian Sea. Its level has been grad
ually lowering for centuries, and now It is 83
feet below the level of its neighbor, the
Black Sea.
The chatelaine which Mrs. Kendal wore
in the first net of "The Squire?" recently was
of pathetic interest. On it are five merry
sounding llttlo silver bells, each one en
graved with the name of one of her children.
A steamer which arrived in London
from Auckland recently, brought a cargo
consisting of 40,00 sheep and 2,000 beeves, all.
dressed and frozen. This is the largest
single cargo of dressed meat that has ever
been brought to England.
A grain of pure musk will scent a room
for 20 years, and at the end of that time will
not show it has diminished in the least. A
grain of carmine or half a grain of anilina
will tinge a hogshead of water so that a
strong microscope will detect coloring mat
ter in every drop.
It is a mistake to suppose the weather is
colder the farther north one goes. The
northern pole of greatest cold Is only about
300 miles northeast of Yakutsk, Siberia,
where tho mean annnal temperature Is a llt
tlo lower than in the highest latitudes
reached by Nares and Greely, 1,000 miles
farther north.
A most useful electrical street sign has
come Into use. A light brass framework is
fitted with opaque glass bearing tho signs de
sired, the name of a firm, a railwaystatlon or
a theater, as the case may be. These tablets
are visible by day ns well as by night, and as
the obstruction to light is Inappreciable, they
are becomingaspopularas they are effective.
A novel case was tried at Keyser, "W.
Va., last week. D. J. Moran deprived his
daughter Maggie of her Jewelry and fine
clothing, owing to an alleged report that she
was about to elope with a drummer. Tho
daughter being 21 years of age sued her par
ents for J160. The verdict wns given in favor
of tho plaintiff for $ ICO, or the return of the
Jewelry and clothing.
A machine which furnishes hot water
is in successful operation in various parts of
Paris. Nine quarts are delivered for five
centimes. A coll of copper wire inside tho
machine is connected with a street main,
and is heated by gas-burners. Housekeepers
use tho water for making tea, washing and
other purposes. A similar machine supplies)
a glass of not wine for the samo sum.
It is said there are only two words in
the English language which contain all tho
vowels in their order. They are "abstemi
ous" and "facetious." The following have
them In Irregular order: Authoritative, dis
advantageous, encouraging, efficacious, in
stantaneous, importunate, mendacious, ne
farious, precarious, pertinacious, sacrileg
ious, simultaneous, tenacious, unintentional,
unequivocal and vexatious.
In the first volume of the ,rWars of
Frederick tho Great," Just published in Ger
many, there is tho following will, written by
Frederick during tho first Silesian war in
1741: "I am only King so long as I am free.
If they kill me I wish my body to be burnt
in Roman fashion and my ashes to be in
closed In an urn at Bhoinsberg. In this caae
Knobelsdorf (his architect) snail construct
a monument for mo like that of Horace at
Tusculum."
A couple living about five miles east of
St. Joseph, Mo., brought their infant to town
the other day to be shaved. It was born
with a growth of hair on its face which grew
so rapidlv that at tho age of 3 months it was
18 inches "in length. This so distressed tha
mother that it was docldodto havo the ob
jectionable coot of hirsute removed, which
was skilfully done by a tonsorial artist at
St. Joseph. The baby stood the ordeal sur
prisingly well.
A single blast at the Government rock
quarry at Apple Creek, Bl., In addition to
turning up several barge loads of stone,
killed o00 pounds of catfish confined in a
water box located 100 yards from the explo
sion, besides dotting tho bosom of the river
with dead flBh killed Instantly by the tre
mendous concussion of the explosion. An
other singular fact is that not a fish of any
description has since been caught in the
neighborhood, which heretofore has abound
ed with tho finny tribe.
The most munificent restorer of "Wind
sor Castle was George IV, whose architect
was to him what William of Wykeham had
been to Edward III; yet Gcorgo the Magnifi
cent rarely lived in the Castle itself, his
favorite residence and the place where he
died being an uninteresting but most costly
example of rusticity, called The Cottage. IS
is since the accession of Her Majesty tha
Windsor has resumed even more than its
Blrstlne state and magnificence, and within
ttlemore than a generation.
CONGRESS OF -WITS.
"It's all a mis-stake," said Sir "William to
the Prince.
That's an," said HUBoyal Highness, with a
significant wink. Puek.
Good from seeming evil Tho salary of
the stage vittaln. Puek.
Ah, what can appease my dejection?
I wooed her throughout a full moon.
And now, with a heartless rejection.
She dubs me her "souvenir spoon.
Emma Carleton, in Puek,
"What is tho Juno type of beauty I hear
so much about?"
"Any typo of beanty which one's husband has
ceased to admire. Puck.
Satan Aren't yon one of those men who
frequently remarked, "It is a cold day when I gat
left.
Newly arrived Y-e-s.
Satan Um. What is your opinion of the present
weather? Sew Tork Herald.
"What do you er think about your
father's consent?" George asked after all the pre
Ilmlnarles had been arranged.
"Too bad belter speak to htm this very even
ing." she said positively.
"So soon?"
"Yes; he has been terribly pnt out with ma to
day, and I think the idea would Just about strlks
him. 'I Washington Post.
"Mamie kept her word, after alL"
"Howlsthatr
"Why, she has always said (he wouldn't marry
the best man living."
"But she was married to-day. "
"Yes, but sha did not marry tha best man.'
Sea York Prat.
, "O'Kafferty," said Judge Duffy, of tha
New York Police Court, "you wife swears you
struck her with great violence."
"WW great violins, whin there is devil a flddlt.
big or Utile, on the praymeses? She exaggerates too
much entclrcly, yer honor. It waa wld me boot
that I rebuked her." Toronto itaiX.
Mr. Sparkley Well, Johnny, what do
you think of me!
Little brother-I dunso. Pop says you are good
for buthin'.
Mr. Sparkley (chsgrined) Oh. Indeed: and what
does your sister say of me?
Little brothtr Ob, Sis ssyt you're good forth
oysters after the show. ."foe Tork Telegram,