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Including Sunday, lyear.. 10 00 Daily Dispatch, Including Sunday, 3 m'tlisl 5 50 Daily Dispatch, including Sunday, 1 m'th.. SO Sunday Dispatch, One Year 1 50 Weekly Dispatch, One Year. 1 23 The Daily Dispatch is delivered by carriers at 15 cents per week, or. Including Sunday Edition, at SO rents per week. PITTSBURG, THPKSDAT, JUNK 25, ISO. PROGRESS AM) PROTECTION. The Public Safety Committee of Coun cils yesterday took a decisive step toward better fire protection for the business sec tion of the city by recommending the or dinances for the fire boat and water tower. These measures are supported by a uni versal recognition of their public necessity. It is evident that the plans for the fire boat will have to be carefully prepared in order to suit the special conditions of our rivers; but on the presumption that the new features will be such as are wanted. there is no question that the money will be well invested. Another and equally important measure in -the same-direction was the favorable recommendation of the ordinance requir. ing telegraph, telephone and electric light wires to be put underground. This is a step the necessity of which has long been evident The delay in coming to it has multiplied the obstruction and disfigure ment of the streets; but thatmay prove an additional force in favor of the passage and enforcement of this measure. It is not probable that the streets can be cleared of wires without a severe and prolonged struggle. The sooner, therefore, that the city is definitely pledged to the work the better the prospect that the final result will be attained, With increased fire appliances, and the streets cleared of the dangerous, obstruct ive and unsightly wires, there will be an Immense improvement of the safety and sightliness of downtown property. THE YTTAr, BUSINESS ISSUE. When our people come to fully think out the economies of water transportation they will realize with The Dispatch that it is the biggest and most vital business issue now before the American public We have already shown by column upon columns of scientific data the immense ad vantages to the industries of this region that would accrue from a ship-canal to the lakes. To show how cheaply freight is moved on the lakes we may now cite an official report just published, which gives the cost of carrying grain from Chicago to Buffalo over the water at a cent a busheL The cost of its further carriage from Buffalo to Xe w York via the Erie Canal was only fifty-five cents per ton for the whole distance. The railroad charges for like sen ice would be three to seven times as great When it is remembered that the Erie Canal is but seven feet deep, old-fashioned and provided with single locks only, and yet is able to establish such important economies as against the cheapest railway service, the reader can have some idea of the tremendous benefits which would fol low ship-canals with the latest modern appliances. One of the leading lights of American engineering estimates that with ship-canals from the lakes to the ocean, and from the lakes to the Ohio, and a moderate improvement of the rivers of Central States and of the Northwest there would be an annual saving of not less than two hundred million dollars upon freigtit alone. These figures are not flights of fancy. They are established data fairly com putable from such. They will get lodgment in the public mind. The day will come when natural and artificial waterways will be used to the utmost for transportation purposes. At present the resources at,pur disposal in the rivers, and the opportunities for canals to connect the latter with the lakes and with the ocean, lie wasted and unproductive. This can not much longer continue so. BROTHERLY ENTERPRISE, A rather singular case of casuistry with regard to commercial ethics is under dis cussion bj certain cotemporaries, to which the rule of de minimis might without very great stretching be made to apply. A correspondent asked the Christian Advo cate if it is right for Christian collectors traveling abroad to buy ancient relics for , a song and then sell them at big prices. The Christian Advocate seems to regard that class of religious enterprise very favorably, and quotes the fact that a few years ago, when old eight-day clocks were selling for 5100, "a brother" would travel through the country and when he found old people with eight-day clocks "his method was to ask them what they would take for them, and if they would say $10 he would pay them $10 and take the clock away, and if they said $15, he took it away." The phraseology of the religious journal suggests that if a man should treat his flesh-and-blood brother that way by buy ing of him an article at one-tenth its real value, without letting him know what it was really worth, he would be denounced as an especially scurvy fellow. The broth erhood of religion, as expounded by this organ, may be quite different Neverthe less, it is not singular that the New York Post should consider this code of religious practice as showing a broader affection for tiie lellows who get the best of the bargain than for the Golden Rule. The business of getting the property of old and presumably rather dull people at one-tenth its value, by means of their igno rance, does not give an especially pleasant view of practical Christianity. But it is necessary to remark, as we 'intimated in the opening, that if the representatives of organized Christianity blinked at nothing worse than that, they would bo doing pret ty welL If the smart brother had, by permission of law, established the practical edict that the old people should not sell their eight-day clocks to anyone except to him at $10, or that the fanciers of clocks should not buy except of him at fcl'IO, the averaee man would havi hart nn I aimculty in recognizing it as a scarcely j concealed robbery. "When practically the same thing is done in articles of universal use, like petroleum, anthracite coal or sugar, the same ethics .apply. It is a 'plundering of the masses for the benefit of the privileged few. But, of course, the religious journal which approves the smartness of the "brother" who got old people's eight-day clocks for one-tenth their true price would' have nothing to w against combinations which increase the cost of life for the whole people. There is far too much wealth in such organizations for a journal of that class to attack. 4, STRATEGIC HUMBUG. The prospect of an assault ' on the United States Government for that $100, 000,000 to build the Nicaragua Canal is Tendered quite definite by .an editorial in the New York Pre. That journal, which" appears to have taken the; function of an organ for the canal scheme, argues for it on the basis of its strategic importance. Russia, it points out, is spending more money than the canal will cost for the Siberian railway, which will not pay run ning expenses, simply as a strategic acquis ition. Ergo the Tress concludes the Gov ernment should furnish its credit to build the Nicaragua canal for the same purpose. To all of which numerous answers are obvious. In the firet place, the purposes of a military depotism in building strategic lines of communication are not exactly the models for a free and pacific republic with no dreams of conquest or necessity for repressing popular uprisings. In the next place, even If we should take Russia asamodolof policy, we might note that the Imperial Govern ment has not been idiotic or corrupt enough to build the Siberian railway on a plan that will permit a company of pro moters to make all the profits if tbe enter prise proves valuable, and saddle the loss on the Government if His unprofitable. Finally, not even the mad Czar was luna tic enough to build a strategic line of com munication throughout a foreign "country the nearest point of which was over a thousand miles from his own territory, and which was morally certain in case of war to fall a prey to the strongest naval power. The talk about the Nicaragua Canal as a strategic necessity is foolish. This is not only because within 60 days from the time when we got into war with a naval power stronger than our own, it would be in the hands and doing the service of our ene mies. It is silly also for the reason that we already possess, to the extent of four transcontinental lines, exactly what Russia is building. Russia finds railways neces sary to transfer her troops from one part of the country ,to another. The United States have liad railways available for that purpose over 23 years and paid a com pany of promoters immense fortunes for receiving those railways as a gift If the Nicaragua Canal Company can get private capital to build the canal it is a perfectly legitimate enterprise. But when the proposition points In the direc tion of the United States Treasury it is not permissible. There is a greater strategic importance for the United States in con necting the lakes with the Ohio river than In the Nicaragua Canal The Press alleges as an argument in favor of the latter that 10,000,000 tons of commerce are -tributary to it The same or a great tonnage is tributary to the Ohio river andXake Erie Canal, which can be built for one-fourth the cost of the -Nicaragua. The United States must perfect its internal water com munications before it throws away any of its money in building canals for the bene fit of foreign nations. COUNTY ASSESSMENTS AND TAXES. The problems and possibilities of county taxation form the subject of an interesting local special article. From its details the leading facts project themselves that with a natural increase from a just valuation of property county revenue will be increased, while no proportionate enlargement of county expenditures brings up the pros pect of a reduction of one-half mill inthe county tax rate. This is gratifying, and the fact that it is largely due to the growth of manufactur ing and residence suburbs is a pleasant re sult of the city's prosperity. But the fur ther fact that a large gain in the total valu ation can be made by bringing to the gen eral level the valuations of cer tain localities which have here tofore been successful in securing under valuations presents a phase of the tax problem not altogether pleasant to con template. It is evident that if all property be valued on an even basis it makes no difference to the county whether the basis is the market value, or one-half, or one quarter of what the land will bring. But if one section is assessed at one-quarter its value and another one-half, the latter must be taxed extra in order to makeup what the former escapes. The effort to secure undervaluation, therefore, is an-effort to put the expense of government on others. It is not satisfactory to know that this at tempt has been successful to an extent that makes a material difference in the general tax rate. It is certainly a public duty to correct all such inequalities, and as an effective method for doing so, it may be well to fix as a basis for assessment the actual market values. A man who asks $1,000 an acre for his land should not be permitted to es cape withtaxation on the basis of $200vper acre. If this basis were adopted the re duction of county millage would not be one sixth, but one-half or two-thirds. OLD IDEA BUT NEW ENTERPRISE. What is represented as a new develop ment of Chicago enterprise is a system of immense warehouses, to be called'the Chi cago Freight Clearing House. The build ings are to be connected by side-tracks, turn-tables and elevators with all roads centering in the city. Merchants can rent space there, and when they re ceive freight the car bringing it will be transferred into the warehouse, while when they ship the car to be taken away win De sent mere to he loaded. This, it is predicted, will do away with the cost of drayage and immensely decrease the ex pense of handling freight It is to be presumed, although the sketch of the project before us does not explicitly 6ay so, that this plan covers the handling of merchandise other than grain In bulk, which will pass through the elevators. But it is interest ing to n6te that the idea here presented as a new thing the ability of people using the warehouse to have their freight brought there or taken away by any route they choose was originally attached to all crain elevators. It was held by the courts to be a common law duty of the roads to either deliver or take away grain to or from any elevator that the shipper should order. 3Tet the corporate practice of nullifying legal rights by persistent de- L nial has resulted in bringing the elevator Dusmcss closely in subjection to the rail roads. After years of denying this rieht Jt has now come about that it is recognized. as necessary to the transaction of business. Trip mnrta hold thof If ,1.00 noo ,.. v.,, the corporate mind was unable to perceive)! it until it could getstock In the enterprise that supplants the business of draymen and freight-handlers. But the same thing calls attention to the fact that the real liberty of. shipment can not be obtained until merchants find man ufacturers are able to ship directly from their warehouses or works by any line en tering the city. Belt lines, or marginal roads, have in some cases partially met this need; buMheir chief use has been to point to the principle that should have been established in the beginning, namely, that every railway track within the limits of a city should be a belt line, open to the use of any railway that can bring its cars there on payment of toll sufficient to pay for the maintenance and investment in the track. v This would make-every place in the city reached by a railway switch available for purposes like those plaifned for the Chi cago warehouses; and that business could not be monopolized by a corporation in which railway men are on the ground floor. PENNSYLVANIA AND THE FAIR. Pennsylvania does not propose to be be hind in preparing exhibits for the World's Fair.- Already the matter is being dis cussed among Pittsburg business men as a glance at The Dispatch's locaj columns will show. The consensus of opinion seems to be that the old Keystone State should mainly exhibither strength in man ufacturing. This is the proper plan to pursue. Though every department should be given a fair chance'to display its merits at the exposition, Pennsylvania's great strength lies in her manufacturing indus tries and these should be displayed to the best advantage. While England and Germany will doubt less send samples of the ingenuity of their artisans, Pennsylvania will be prepared to standby them and show that the skill of the American equals the world. It will fall to the Keystone State to uphold the reputation of America in the iron and steel trades and the art of glass manufac ture, and she must not fail. Pittsburg manufacturers will be ready to do their full share and already are planning what they will do. But, while the manufacturing is given so prominent a place, the minor departments of Pennsylvania's wealth must not be for gotten. Though this is not an ideal agri cultural State, farming must have a share of the laurels to be Avon. Other depart ments should also receive the proper at tention in the exhibit As the State Com missioners" are representative men there is no doubt but all these details will be care fully watched. 'As every dog has his day, now that the surplus is gone the -watch dog of the Treas ury might bo gi-en a, vacation," remarks the Philadelphia Times. From appearance -we should say that the watch dogs, both of the National and Philadelphia treasuries, have been on a prolonged vacation for some time past. It is alleged by a cotemporary that the Fanners' Alliance issue has disappeared from Georgia politics In the absorption of the State over the color line in the peniten tiary. It has recently been discovered that a thoroughly bad white girl has been forced to work side by side with female negro con victs in the penitentiary, and the proud Georgia stomach cannot stand that degra dation. As a means of solving the problem the Georgians might discharge all the fe male colored prisoners from the convict camp, which are a disgrace to civilization in any shape. The scarcity of money among the sport ing classes in New York suggests that Colonel Elliot F. Shepard's sporting tips had a deep laid moral purpose. They were intended to discourage gambling by bank rupting the plungers who followed them. The Governor's vetoes of the appropria tions for the Philadelphia Zoological Garden and Memorial Hall are sharply criticised by some of the Philadelphia, papers, but they will be approved by the rest of the State. Both of the objects to he benefited by the vetoed appropriations are entirely worthy, but they are distinctly local in" character and benefit. If this end of the State had asked for an appropriation to aid the Car negie Library or Superintendent McKnlght's collection in Scbenlcy Park, the veto would havg been equally well applied. Owing to this latest decision of the En glish pourts against Gladys Evelyn, we may conclude that Mr. William Henry Hurlburt Is at liberty to discontinue his weary search for his mysterious and reprehensible double, Mr. Wilfrid Murray. "Singulab enough," says an Eastern cotemporary, "the beginning of what may be another spell of hot weather was marked yesterday by the presence near the edge of the sun of a largo group of spots resembling that which appeared at the start of the hot weather last week." Singular and unfortu nately, also, for those who think there is some relation between the spots and the hot weather, the Becond appearance has been followed by delightfully clear weather and moderate temperature. The report that Mr. Blaine wears a tennis suit at Bar Harbor during his hours of re laxation indicates that he is not working his Presidental boom. To catch the great vote of the practical class, he would be t earing a baseball suit. In Impaneling the jurors t6 try that New York and New Haven case, the other day, a juror was discovered who had never heard of DeLancy Nicoll or Chauncey M. De pew. Of course, he was at once accepted as a j uror. Those eminent individuals on both sides may be prejudiced against him for demonstrating the limited nature of their fame, but jurors of his class furnish the ele ment of uncertainty without which the law would lose nine-ton ths of its romance. And now we are informed that there is a Preston B. Plumb Presidental boom. Yet It Is only a year ago that Preston B. Plumb was excommunicated by the Republican organs for an untimely fit of speaking out in meet ing. It is reported that the New York clergy manfully united in denouncing the sin of gambling on Sunday. But it would be inter esting whether they attacked the kind of gambling to which the future King of Eng land is devoted, or thai; to which the ruling classes of this country give their time on the exchanges and which our eminently re spectable ruling classes play with loaded dice as well. The absorption with which the question is being discussed whether pugilists are ar tists or laborers blinds the disputants to the fact that they are neither, but are Just pro fessional law-breakers. The report comes from Brazil that tlie finances of the country are' exhausted by the largo increase of expenditures under the present Government. Our friends, the South American military dictators, who masquerade under the pretense of Republi can government, nil agree in the practice of making hay while the weather permits. A good many speeches are silver now, apd others are golden. The silence which partakes of the latter quality is unfortun ately scarce. Perhaps it left the country with the gold exports. The attempted boycott of the Chicago and Alton road by tbe other lines has al ready demonstrated that the boycott Is only another name for the usual rate war. It also indicates the usual conviction of the corporate managers that what is all wrong or the labor organizations ttrpractlce Is all right for the corporation to undertake. TALK OF THE TOWN. Matrimonial Oddities In Town and Coun tryA Carpenter's Method Queer Wed ding Music Married the Bridemald A Bride's Value In the Fee. Is a country town not far from Pittsburg a young carpenter was recently elected Jus tice of the Peace, and, us he was very unso phisticated, theflrst time he was called upon to marry a couple it caused him no little em barrassment. Tho ceremony was very brief and to tho point, and, In fact, consisted of a couple of questions and a sentence of matri mony from the Justice. -'Will you have this man to.-be your husband?" Tio asked the bride; and thou turning to the groom he said: "Will you have this woman to be your wife?" and with no further remarks pro nounced them married, "You see," he explained to the happy pair after this trying ordeal, "I've not had much practlco In splicing, and I guess I can't do the Job up in good shape but if you should want any carpentering dono, or a house built this summer, I believe I could satisfy yon!" The easygoing 'Squlro has had lots of, matrimonial business since that time, and he sticks to the simple and brief forms of the first performance because they seem to suit the popular taste. Slightly Out of Tune. , "A pniEKD of mine who was married this month had a eurlous experience," said a Pittsburger to me yesterday. "It was to bo a church wedding, and they had some idea of asking a frlond to attend to the musical part of the ceremony, but decided not to for fear of hurting the feelings of tho regular church organist, who had grown gray In that position. The customary rehearsal of the ceremony at the church took place, but the organist did not appear. He sent word, how ever, that he guessed ho knew what was wanted well enough, and would be on hand with suitable muslo on the eventful night. They had to be satisfied with this assurance, for. it was too late to make a change in tho cast, as It were. '(But the bride and several others who knew tho age and Idiosyncracies of the or ganist were a little nervous about the char acter of the musio he would choose for the occasion. They wero hardly prepared for what awaited them, hcAever. As the bridal .procession entered the church, the cheering Dut hardly appropriate strains of 'The Campbells Are Coming' burst from the or gan, and it was awfully hard for the ushers, bridemalds and the bride to march up the aisle with slow and solemn step, while the music Invited them to hurry to tho time of 'Teerumpity, tumpety, tumpety, tuml' They had to do It as best they could, and the principals and the congregation drew a deep breath 'of rellorwhen the clans had "Another surprise was in store for them at the ond of tho'servlce,,when, instead of Mendelssohn's glorious wedding march, or the numbers so often used from 'Tann hauser' or 'Lohengrin,' the rollicking chorus from 'The Mikado' beginning, ne Is Going to Marry Yum-Yum,' put dignity and demureness out of the question, and set the whole church laughing in a mild, religious way." How He Valued the Bride. "Is the course of a pretty long and varied experience In weddings," said a clergyman to me yesterday, "I remember but one oc casion when a bridegroom voluntarily doubled the fee I had suggested. It was not the practice In those days in the Ohio town where I was located for tho clergy to charge anything for their services at weddings, although the law fixed the fde at two dol lars. One night I was summoned at a very lato hour to marry a couple of young people from the Kentucky side of the river,1 who had eloped and were then in hiding at tho notch I stumbled up the dark stairs of the old hotel and entered a room where a rough-looking farmer's boy met me and introduced a fine, handsome girl, whose look was downcast and forlorn, as his bride-to-be. The cloud lifted from the Blue Grass beauty's face as the solemn bonds were forged, and when I closed the book and shook the trroom bv the hand the bride kissed mo without being asked. " 'What's the price, parson?' he asked. "I told him that I askedforno fee, but that the legal charge if he bad -a mind and the money to pay it was two dollars. "Two dollars?' he echoed contemptuous ly 'Ain't she worth more than that? I'll pay five for her right now,' and he handed me a five dollar bill." Nearly Married the Wrong Couple. It had been arranged that tho happy pair should descend the stair&and meet the min ister in the hall, where the ceremony should be completed. The house was a small one, and by the plan suggested it was thought that the high contracting parties would have a greater; amount of room, and the guests a better chance to see all the pro-' ceedlngs than if the wedding were to be held in the parlor. The minister was in readiness, therefore, to receive the bridal party at the foot of the stairs at the appointed time. He was not very well acquainted with either bride or bridegroom, and ho was exceedingly short-sighted to hoot. It happened that the bridemald and best man came downstairs first, and the minister .perceiving their bridal attire gently mo tioned them to halt and began to read the marriage services. There was nobody In authority within reach of the minister and he calmly went on with his exhortation for a minute or two, and by that time the bride mald and best man had edged off on op posite sides and allowed the true afllanced to reach tho front. As the minister, was not quite sure what had happened he Judged it best to proceed with the service. In Hymen's Ante-Boom. "Who would think, to look at that man, that ho was going to be married to-night?" was the remark of a Penn avenue barber as a man with long hair and bushy whiskers left tho shop. He did not look like a candi date for matrimony, and somebody in an other chair suggested that he was a widower with seven children. "No," said the barber, looking np from tho razor ho was stropping. "Ho ain't no w Id owcr. He was the best-looking man as come to this shop till last December. Then he got kinder off his feed; began to let "his beard grow, an' come down to one hair-cut in six weeks, an' act up as If he was a loonatic. You saw him come In suddcn-llko an' whisper ter me just now. Well, he was makln' an op- E ointment for this afternoon for me to trim Im up: shave, hair-out, shampoo, an' every thingan' he says: 'I'm goin ter be married to-nightl' ' 'Kinder sudden?' says L "'Kinder,' says be; "but you see he only died last Saturday.' "'Who?' says I. "Why, her husband,' says he; and he's goln' to marry the wldderthls very night." The Leavenworth Case Dramatized. The novel, "The Leavenworth Case," b Anna Katharine Greene, has been drama tized by the author, and on Monday last she disposed of the right to produce It In Amer ica, England, Australia and elsewhere to William Haworth, the aotor, andi his man ager, Allan J. Shedden. If the jlay retains the popular characteristics of the novel It will be a great card for Mr. Haworth next season he will play Harwell, the secretary and murderer in tho book and the wide ad vertisement tho book has received will un doubtedly serve tho play considerably. Mr. Shedden writes that theatrical experts In New York consider the purchase of Miss Greene's play a great stroke of luck, and he feels Justified In expecting it to prove a sen sation and a money-maker. In other nego tiations for Mr, HaworthJUanager Shedden has been equally successful, one of there suits being the acquisition of Katharyn Kid der as leading lady. Miss Kidder is an actress of grCatability, which she may have cultivated by her two years' stay in Europe. . s KANT DEGBEES C0HFEBBED. The Annual Commencement Exercises at St. Mary's College at Emmltsburg. SPECIAL TELEOEAM TO TUB DI6PATCU. I EimiTSBujto, Md., June 2t The annual commencoment of Mt. St. Mary's College took place this morning. The degree of. Doctor of Law was conferred on George F. Tale, Altoona, and the degree of Bachelor of Arts on Charles Henry Aloyslons Watter son, Pittsburg.- The third olass silver medal to Victor O. Friday, Pittsburg; fourth class Bllver medal to Robert L. Johnston, Ebens burg. Bernard F. M. MoKenna, prize medal, tne gift of Rev. James Donohue, Brooklyn, N. Y., for tho best essay. Speeches were delivered as follows: 31. J. Fleming, "The Labor Question;" F. N. Lee :'The World's Fain" W D. Madden. "John Bovle O'Heillv:" B.F.McKenna, the "Destinv of the Irish People;" Wm. O'Shaughnessy, "xne iruture or tne aoutn;- u. u. a. watter son. "The Closing Century and Its Lessons." Visitors, were present from New York, Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wilming ton and many other point." TWO GBEAT C0HMEHCEMENT3. Harvard and Yale Confer Many Graduating and Honorary Degrees. " ' BosTOS, Jnne 21. The weather for Com mencement Day at narvard was perfect. Governor Russell, Lieutenant Governor. Hale and members of tho Governor's staff were escorted by tho National Lancers, reaching Massachusetts Hall at 11 o'clock, where President Eliot was waiting to re ceive them. Among the invited guests was Chief Justice Fuller. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on 28G members of tho Academic Department. In other depart ments the degree of B. S. (in geology) was conferred upon 1: B. 8. (in mechanical nrtsl upon 1; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine upon 6;DootorofDental Medicine upon H: M.D. (three years' course) upon 47; M. D. (four years' course) UDon S: M. D. and M. A. upon 1; M. D. cum laude and M. A upon 10; LL. B. upon 27; LL. B. cum laude upon 2; LL. B. and M. A. upon 2; LL. B. cum laude and M. D. upon 15; Bachelor of Theology upon 3; M. A. upon 45; D. S. upon 1; Ph. D. and M. A. upon 7. A dispatch from New Haven says: The one hundred and ninety-first commence ment of Yale University was observed to day at Center Church. Degrees honorary and in course were conferred upon over 100 men. The degrees in course were divided as follows: B. A., 187; M. 'A, 9; Bachelors of Philosophy, 89; C. E., 3; Ph. D 23;, Bachelors of Divinity, 41; M.D., 16; Bachelors oT Law, 56; Masters of Laws, 2; Doctor Of Civil Law, L and Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1. The latter de gree was conferred on Miss Josephine M. Lewis", of this city. She is the first lady to have that degree conferred upon her in that department, and tho second In the Univer sity. Among the honorary degrees conferred were the following: D. D Right Rev. Thomas Davis '53. Bishop of Michigan; LL. D., Hon. John W. Noble, '51. Secretary of the Interior: Hon. David J. Brewer, '53, Justice of the United States Supreme Court: Hon. Henry B. Brown, '56, Justice or tho United States Supreme Court; Hon. Anthony Hlg gins, '61, United States Senator'fiom Dela ware. WOBLD'S FATE ENVOYS. A Commission of Five Appointed to Labor With European Nations. Chicago, Juno 2t Five World's Fair dele gates to Europe were appointed to-day They are ex-Governor Waller, of Connecti cut; Senator Eustls, of Louisiana; Ferd W. Peck, of Chicago; Secretary Butterworth and Promoter General Handy. The five were nominated by Director General Davis and confirmed by the Executive Committee of the directory. Telegrams were sent to thanqn-resldent members notifying them, of their appoint ment, and calling a meeting in this city on Tuesday next. The commission Is to sail not later than Julv 10, and will formulate plans of action af Tuesday's meeting. It is probable the commission will act mainly as a unit, visiting the European capitals in a body and separating for individual missions only under exceptional circumstances. A FEW 07 TEE 7AV0BED. General Lew "Wallace denies that he will enter tho Hoosler Gubernatorial race. A brother of Hark Twain is an attorney in Keokuk, the old home of the humorist, no is well-to-do financially, and devotes but little time to his profession. Dion BotjctcauIiT's young son is a fre quent figure In New York society of a cer tain kind. He is a well-made and rather handsome man, with dark eyes and dark, bushy hair. , The young Czarowitz of Eussia has been a most industrious student, and is now one of the best informed men of his age in East ern Europe, neis especially well versed in the higher sciences. The condition of Prince George, second son of tho Czar, according to late reports, Is extremely discouraging. Both lungs are now said to be diseased. The young man's return to St. Petersburg has been postponed indefinitely. Mas. Ida Mat Davis, who has been elected a member of the City School Board of Terre Haute, Is the first woman in tbe State of Indiana to hold such a position. Though still a yonng woman, she has been a teacher for ten years and is the author of considerable literary work. Bishop Ebench, of England, who died recently in Arabia, was known as "that many-tongued man of Lahore," for he could preach in English, .Persian, Hindustani, Pushto, Hlndei, Tamil and Punjabi, and was an eminent scholar In Hebrew, Arabic, Syriac, Greek and Latin. Mrs. Atherxon, the Kansas poetess, who is responsible for "Walls of Corn," looks as little like a poetess as it is possible for feminity to approaoh. True, she does not construct verso of the "flne-frenzy-rolllng" kind, but she looks out through her kindly spectacles as though 'she could construct heavenly doughnuts, poetic pies, and angelic salt-rising bread. Senator Ingalls will put in a great deal of his time this summer delivering ad dresses on the social and political problems of the day. His first dato is before the Glen Echo Chautauqua, near Washington City, June 30. After that he will speak at Crete, Neb., July 4; Council Bluffs, la., July 16; Madison, Wis., July 30; Staten Island, Au gust 1, and Atlanta, Ga., August 4. During the following week after his Atlanta address he will speak in Knoxvilleand Chattanooga. Ho has also been invited to speak in several places in Ohio. DEATHS HEBE AND ELSEWHERE. Richard Hoffman Andrews. Eichard Hoffman Andrews, probably the oldest musician and ex-&ctor in Englaud, has died In his 89th year. Mr. Andrews' connection with tbe stage did not last long. His debut was made as far back as 83 years ago at the Theater Royal, Birmingham, in TheBUndBoy," and In 180B he was playing at Liverpool the small part' of FiitoVt Soy to the Henry V. of John Philip Kemble. In 1812 lie, however, quitted the theater for music, and was, at the age of , apprenticed to Andrew Ward, leader of the Manchester Theater band. He fol lowed his profession as a teacher and composer aowa aunuBi u, uis ueaui. iuiu uis career as a musician, extending, as It has, over nearly four score years, mar fairly be said not to have been ex ceeded be any otter professor of music now living. Mr. Andrews, who did a great deal for music In Manchester, was the author of "Music as a Science," "Sacred Music Adapted for Public and Private Devotion." "Songs of the Hearth," "Handel's Songs." and a ery large coIlectionof glees and other songs. John Wilson. John "Wilson, who lives near "West Sun bury, waj fonnd dead in his bed Tuesday morning. He bad been in Butler tbe day before and had re turned In tbe evening. H was In his usual good health when he retired. The doctors say that he died of apoplexy. He was" 40 years of age, and although nearly blind from his birth, bad by shrewd management acquired an estate worth from J 12, 000 to J15, 000. He had a brother who was tilled y the cats at Mansfield hut falL Obituary Notes. E. FISIIEH, the Danish Consul at Havana, died in that city Tuesday. PHOT. FaxsciJ H. Bbows, the celebrated com poser and author, is dead at Stamford, Conn. PEOT. William Wsbeb, the well-known lec-tro-sclentlst, died yesterday at Gottingen. Han over. Moses TnoMrsojr, one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of Center county, died Monday at Bcllefonte In his 89th year. He made his money by quarrying slate. FBAJtX D. HILDBETH, once well known as a theatrical manager, died In Chicago last Saturday. He -had traveled with troupes controlled by M. B, LeaVltt, Tony Denier, Will J. Davis and others. AnTiiutt Divfljii, lwuwiuic uiiu 01 jucivays Co., London, corn merchants, died Tuesday. Mr. Sydney some years ago Sydney some years ago was prominently interested In a notable corner In wheat in conjunction with a California syndicate, M. Bbkadd, the doyen of French musicians, died recently in Auxonne. aged 90. For 73 years he had been a violoncello player In the Philharmonic Society or Auxonne. He was the composer of a number of brchestral pieces. E. V. Bahbage, well known on the St. Law rence, died atAlexaudrla Bay, N. T., of apoplexy. Mr. Babbage was familiarly known as the "phat man," and nls books descriptive of the St, Law rense have had a wide circulation. MAJOB GEOROi Dowbowes, who died atMan- heim. Pa., Monday, in his 41st year, was known as the youngest soldier to enlist In the southeastern part of Pennsylvania. He served with distinction in the 193th Keglment, where he won honors and rapid proinoUon. He was 16 years old when he went to tne war. B. B. HmraicuT, of the Internal Revenue Of fice yesterday received word of the death of his brother, M. P. Hunnlcnt, at Waco. Tex. The deceased served In tbe Mexican war. During tho Rebellion be served as scout under General Hooker.' He had many narrow escapes aud was considered ono of the shrewdest scouts In the Union army. Mbs. Thebksia Helbling, widow of F. X. Helbllng, Sr., aged 81 years, died yesterday at the home of her son-in-law, Emanuel Schlllo, aa Qarlotte street Mrs. Helbllng lived In Pittsburg 65 years. The was the mother of 11 children, seven of whom sorvlve, also4Vjrrandchlldrrn and seven rreat-grandchlldren. The funeral will take nlaot-W-morrow morning at o'clock. SOCIAL AND SCHOLASTIC. A Talking Skeleton Enlivens a Class Day at the Western University Highland Pork Concerts Become Great Social Affairs Other Happenings In Society. Everything conduced to mirth and merri-ment-at the Western University class day exercises yesterday afternoon.even the skel eton whieh is a feature of every well regu lated school and home, was brought from its closet amid general speechmakiug and Jollifi cation. Cleverly concealed within its bony structure was a phonograph that had been previously "coached" for Its performance and tho result was most laughablo to those within hearing distance and aggravating to inose not so rortunate. An Immense crowd greeted the students at the building on the hill and the programme was opened by the Glee Club. Mr. John D. Scott the President, gave the welcoming ad dress and Mr. Bert E. V.'Luty followed with historic sketches that were rcmarkablo for their witticisms and cleverness. A Ante solo by Mr. Leo Isenthal was enjoyed and a poem was read by Mr. William A.Johnston. Mr. Harry M. Davidson -won ronown in an oration, the Gleo Club followed In a song. Mr. John McGrew, under the title of "Art ist," became quite humorous, as did also Mr. James W. Havs, in his prophecies. The presentation of the spoon to the Juniors was accomplished through the medium of Mr. Daniel H. Wallace. The juniors returned tho compliment by presenting each senior with a gift alleged to be emblematic of his peculiarities or eccentricities. The Gleo Club closed the performance. This evening the graduation exercises take place in Carne gie Hall. Of all tho school entertainments that have been given in connection with the close of tho term during the last week or two, none are more Interesting than the closing exer cises of the Western Pennsylvania Instltuto for the Deaf and Dumb, at Edge wood, yes terday afternoon. As Is usually the case, there was a largo number of visitors from tho city and elsewhere anxious to see how knowledge can be Imparted to boys and girls who have been bereft of one or more of their senses and faculties. The pupils of this school are as bright, if not brighter, than those of any other Institution of the same size in the State. Without a word be ing spoken, the nimble fingers are convey ing Information or asking questions with a bewildering rapidity that is utterly incom prehensible to those who have not learned the silent language. Closely watch ing the movement of the lips of the teachers op visitors, the pupils can understand almost every word that is spoken although they cannot hear a sound. It seems as if the losing of ono sense strengthens all the rest. This is a fact well understood, but it Is never emphasized more 'S?..11 Ja place where a large number of the afflicted are passing the course of their daily lives. The large hall on the second story of the beautlfulTbulldlng at Edge wood was literally S?4 .when Kev- s- H- Moore, of the Wllklnsburg Presbyterian Church stepped upon the stage and pronounced an invo cation upon the work of the school and the exercises of the afternoon. Then the pupils began their portion of the enter tainment. Everything they did was In the dumb language, except In coses where the seeming Impossibility had been accom plished of making deaf and dumb people articulate. The names of the performers were Albert E. Grlflls, William I. Hayes, George W. Winch. William Syle, Elmer Hooens, William J. ShulL Highland Park, once the haunt of the can chewing goat of capricious tastes and Incli nations, was last evening the rendezvous of the ton and fashionables of the city the East End especially. The occasion of the gay assembly was a most enjoyable concert given under the management of theDu- ?uesne Traotton Company. The music was nrnisbed by the Great Western Band, under the leadership of Prof. B. Weis. To him much credit Is due for haying selected for theprogramme music that admitted of deli cate and skillful execution, while at tbe same time it was of such a charac ter as would gratify the tastes of those not educated np to that high degree of art that precludes enjoy ment short of the classical. In fact, the selection of tho elevated park, where fresh air was plentiful and ably assisting every appreciation of the efforts of the musicians, was particularly fortunate. The frequently expressed wish last evening was that this concert might he followed by many such. The following is the programme: March, "Grand Festival," Charles Bach; overture. "Poot and Peasant." P. Snnne: "The First Heart Throbs," Eilenberg; selec tion lruin ".tuaniana," waiiace; waicz, "Danube Waves," Ivanovlce; medley, "Beyer's Annual," Beyer; gavotte, "Steph anie," Zlbultrn; ''A Hunting Scene," Buca lossl: "Galop Erastma," Hazel. In tbe flush of tho delight experienced by the Ladies' Aid Society and Directors of the Southside Hospital over tho $7,C0O appro priation received from the State they did not forget that the money mnst he taken care ofand judiciously expended, hence an executive committee has been appointed consisting or Mrs. J. D. Bryce, Mrs. Wallace Cready, Mrs. James Spandon, Mrs. Cotton and Miss Eato Eungler. Social Chatter. Charles S. BCdd, of the East End was married last evening in St. Mark's P. E. Church. Baltimore, the bride being Miss ,Maggle Banke. The young people jsvillre- siue iu tne x.usb luu wueu iiiey return irom their wedding trip. The marriage of Miss Marian Francis Reed to Mr. John W. King was privately solemn ized last evening at the East End residence of the bride's parents. Tho ceremony was performed by Bev. Gordon of tho Church of the Covenant. Pittsburg will ho well represented at Trenton, Jf. J., to-day, where Miss 'Maxwell, familiar to many as the charming daughter of Rev. Dr. Maxwell, formerly pastor of Trinity, will become the bride of Mr. James MoCreery. Mb. E. B. Wall, a prominent vonnff hnsl- ness man of this city, was married last even ing at Columbus to Miss Fannie Mitchell. A number of Pittsburgers were present at the ceremony. A xmiBEB of tho "Delts" attended the hop and banquet given by tho Chapter Alpha at the Allegheny College, Meadville, last evening. Tdb Federal Club, of Allegheny, enjoyed a Mayflower excursion last evening, with Toergo's music as a dance Incentive. Mbs. Fred Magee was hostess yesterday to a 1 o'clock luncheon. Covers were laid for 15 ladies. The wedding of Miss Emma Gibson and Mr. Phillips occurred last evening at Sharps burg. Washiugton and Jefferson College held Its annual commencement hop last evening. The Barker-Stratton wedding this evening will bring a new bride to the city. The Summer Night Club gave a lawn fete last evening at Silver Lake. The fair at the Episcopal Church Home to day is to be a grand affair. The Stlnson-Hasbach marriage on Mt. Washington this evening. The Page-Kiddle wedding to-day will be a notable event. The Lawrence school picnicked at Idle wild yesterday. Hioh School graduation to-night at the Bijou. St. Xavier's commencement to-day. The Kuhns-Black nuptials to-night. COEH'S HEW EHEMT. A Bus That Is Doubly Dangerous Because, It Operates Unseen. SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE Dlsf ATCH.J Chester, June 24. The Agricultural De partment sent a representative from Wash ington to investigate the habits of the bug which has been devastating JohnX. Balder son's corn field In Eennett township, this county. The bug belongs to a family of corn hill bugs, of which there are half a dozen varieties, and it works underground by In serting Its bill into the young plant and ex tracting the Juice. The reason whv It is not so frequently discovered Is doubtless ow ing to the fact that It works underground and is not readily detected by a careless ob server. While the reports of the damage done by this family are not very frequent, it is possl-. hie that many corn fields which aro bllerhtod from causes unknown to their owners may owe their destrnctlon to the corn bug. Mr. Balderson has had reports that the pest was known early In 1833 and has been discovered several times since, but It has never becomo .epidemlo like the potato bug. The Agricul tural Department representative spent two days with Mr. Balderson, and he succeeded in getting gome rare specimens of tho bug family. Voices That Should Be Heard. Boston Herald, Tho baccalaureates have been coming in thick and fast so far. If the young college graduates don't achieve success in this life and happiness In the life hereafter, it will not be for the lack of a vast deal of good ad vice from the pulpits. h lU MEM0ET 0? BEECHES. A Statue to the Great Preacher Unveiled in City Hall Square, Brooklyn. BnooKXTir, June 24. A statue of the late Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr was nnvalled to day in City Hall Square, with speeches and imposing ceremonies. Tho statue is of bronze, of heroic size, and stands upon a Qulncy granite pedestal, suit ably Inscribed. It represents Mr.Beecber with his head bare and his hat in his hand, wearing n cape overcoat and nn ordinary suit of clothing, and standing in a firm, erect position. The pose was chosen from a pho tograph which tho family regard as tho best ever taken of him. The face is somewhat idealized, but much or the oharaoterlstlo ex pression or3lr. Beechcr has been preserved. There are three auxllllarv figures placed about the pedestal. On the right Is the me-size nirure of a vi roung woman, repre- senttag a victim of African slavery, 'aylng a palm branch at the feet of the man wno did so much to secure emancipation. On the other side are twollfe-lze figures of children. One Is a boy, who has thrown bis coat on tho lower part of the pedestal, and Is sitting on it, holding a girl so that sho can react! np and lay a wreath of flowers at tho feet of Mr. Beecher. Both children are barefooted and simply clad. WASHIHGTOrT AND JEFFEB80S'. Thirty-Two Students Leave Their Almar Mater With Diplomas of Graduation. SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Washington, Pa., June 24. This has been a gala day in Washington. The weather was beautiful, and all the Incoming trains were loaded with commencement visitors. The exercises were held In the Flrt Presby terian Church. Dr. J. D. Moffat, President of the College, presided. S. G. Nolan, of Broughton, carried off first honors, as vale dictorian, and R. S. Orr, of Limestone, de livered the salutatory. The Master's Ora tion was pronounced by Charles W. Hayes, A. M., of Kansas City. Among the graduating class of 32 mem bers, W. P. Spargrove, of .Plttsbnrg. and Preston C. Farrar and W. S. Langfltt, of Alle gheny. Sixteen degrees were also conferred upon members of the alumni. This evening the annual commencement hop was held at the Opera House. A large number of society people from Pittsburg, Allegheny, Wheel ing, Greensburg and other places were pres ent, Gernert, of Pittsburg, furnished tho music. EX-SENATOB ITDOHAXD'S nmEBAL. Many Eminent Men and Both Political Parties Honor His Memory. Ixdiaotolis, June 24. The funeral of the late ex-Senator Joseph E. McDonald oc curred this afternoon from the family Te3l dence. From noon until 2 p.m. a perfect stream of citizens poured through the house to get one last passing glimpse of all that was earthly of Indiana's statesman. Many civlo organizations and eminent men turned out with the masses to figure in the procession and attend the obsequies. Floral offerings came from every political club la the city of both parties. The funeral ceremonies were conducted by Joseph A. Mllburn, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Dr. M. L. Haines; of the First Presbyterian Chnrch. Senator Voorhees officiated as one of the pall bearers. HAPPY HSHEBMES" PEM PITTSBTIEG. They Test for Themselves the Quality of the Saegertown Waters. SPECIAL TELEOEA3I TO THE DISPATCH.! Saegertown, June 24. A party of promi nent gentlemen from Pittsburg arrived here yesterday and determined to test the truth of the many enticing fish stories they had read from this place. All tho boys In the Slace were hired to dig bait, and at an early our this morning they started for the scene of action under the leadership of Mr. Ben ner. Thov returned at noon tired, wet and hun gry, but with implicit faith in every fish story they read from Saegertown. They had 40 fish in their possession, principally fine bass and pike. The party will remain hero for some time. A WAOEB SPOILED. The Arrival of Twins in a Family Disturbs Calculations of Both Sides. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.) York, June 24. Two guests of the Central Hotel made a quiet little wager as to whether a new arrival expected in the fam ily of one would be entitled to vote or not, There was quite a stake on the result, and the new arrival was looked forward to with considerable Interest. At last the voter came, but there were two of him, and one will hardly be entitled to a vote unless woman suffrage i3 allowed. There was a division of opimop, but tho referee, acting according to Hoyle, called tbe bets off. HEW WHMIrlQTOfT CEOWDED. Brilliant Essays and a Large Attendance at Westminster Collego Commencement. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New Wilmington, Pa., June 24. New Wil mington was the Mecca of Lawrence county to-day on occount of the graduation exer cises of Westminster College. Long before noon the town presented a busy appearance and the crowds did not ceae to come until the evening. It is estimated that fully 2,000 persons attended the commencement exer- The orations began at 10 o'clook a. v. and lasted until 4 o'clock p. m. The essays were the most brilliant ever heard here. GBOWINQ ITVE IHCHES DAILY. Remarkable Effects on Corn of Insufferable Hot Winds in Iowa. Waterloo, Ia June 24. To-day has been the hottest of the season, 92 in the shade at noon. The sun has been obscured by clouds most of the time, tho excessive temperature being due to a hot wind which has prevailed all day. The leaves on trees are curling up, and the grass Is badly seared in places. It Is thought tho hot winds will not do much damage to crops, owing to the moist condition of the ground from recent rains. Corn, by actual measurement, grew over three inches to-day, and experts say to-night will be good for two more. ITJTHEBAKS OF THEEE STATES. They Hold a Reunion, Attended by 3,000 Members, Near Wheeling. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.l Wheeling, June 24. The tri-State Luther an reunion was held to-day at Inwood Park, eight miles from this city. Over 3,000 mem- Ders or tnas denomination were present, many of them being prominent people from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. .TnrluB TL TL Faulkner delivered thn ad dress of welcome, and Judge Stewart, of Chamborsburg, responded. These were fol lowed by other speeches. PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. Jacob Bauer, of Terre Haute, and Adolf Convert, of Chicago, were in the city a few aays ago looking for a site ISO feet square on which to build a factory. After consulting various real estate men they failed to find what they wanted In the two cities. They registered at the Anderson. J". V. Thompson, a TXniontown banker, stopped at tho Seventh Avenue last evening. He nopes Mr. Carnegie will get the Columbia iron mill in his town as he has little faith in the people who are trying to straighten out the affairs of the defunct plant. J. L. Barclay, the Chicago agent of the Westinghouse Electric Company; ex-Mayor George W. Allen, of St. Louis, and J.B. Kremer, of Carlisle, Secretary of the Johns town. Flood Commission, are at the Du quesne. Kev: Fathers "Wall and Gallacher will start to-day for a trip through Europe and the Holy Land, and they will probably secure an audience with the Pope before returning home. H. 0. Huston and wife, of Connellsville, and Rufus J. Foster, editor of the Colliery Journal, of Soranton, are stopping at the Monongahela House. The Robert Emmet Literary Society, of Homestead, will hold a reunion and plcnio at Kenney's Grove Saturday, June 27. John M. "Watson, of New Castle, and J. P. Hughart, of Grand Rapids, are stopping at the Anderson. James Cochran, a millionaire coke opera tor of Dawson, and wife, are registered at the St. Charles. John A. Dewey, of Painesville, and E. F. Latham, of Butler, are among the guests at tbe Schlosser. F. r. Munsell, President of the National Alliance Insurance Company, is at the Cen tral Hotel. Alfred Karne, chief clerk at the Central Hotel, will sail for Europe July L CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. Germany's production of silver in 1800 was 77,000 pounds, about 9 per cent of the world's product. In Richmond, 3ro., there is a horse which measures 19J hands high and tips tho beam at 2 630 pounds. He Is 5 years old. The largest catch ever made in a hoop net was at Bluffton, Mo., the other day.whcn over 100 pounds of cattish wero landed. The Captain of the steam dredge Ajar, now" digging out tho river channel nenr Bath, Mo., says a sqnarc yard of mud weighs a Bout a ten. , Lightning followed a line of gilt down the wall paper in a Methodist church at Belpre, Pu.and burned off only tho flashy figures. To indicate his reputation as an expert wood carver, a colored man In nntchinson, Kan., recently In 15 hours carved a chain nearly 6 feet long ont. of a solid piece of wood. In eastern New Mexico nearly 600,000 acres of fruit and farm lands have been re claimed by the construction of storage reser voirs and irrigating canals during the past two years. A young lawyer of Savannah swam across the Savannah river five times one day last week for a wager of $30. The river is "203 yards wide at the point and 12 fret deep. He accomplished the task In one honr and was only slightly exhausted. Fully 8.C00 peoplo watched tbe affair. In one of London's fashionable churches the preacher made an appeal to the effect that a certain Baronet was, through no fault of his own. In debt to the amount of 00, and had no means of paying. Consequently the congregation were called upon to provide theumount required. A rattler and black snake had a battle near St. Clair, Mo., tho other day and the latter won. Tho rattler was coUed up In the road with head erect, when the black snake sprang and wrapped himself around the rattler's neck before he could bite. After a few chokes the rattlorgave up the ghost. The Knox farm, near Independence, Mo., containing 323 acres, was sold tbe other day for $100 an acre. Daring the time that the "Peerless Suburb beyond the Bluo" was booming, this farm was 'bousht" by specu lators for over $300 an acre. They made the first payment one-third and then let the the deal go by default. A clever, thrifty little woman at "Wich ita, Kan., is the happy possessor of a now black silk which she earned in a most pecu liar way. Every time her husband boughs 25 cents worth of cigars she laid a like amount away In a drawer. In less than nine months she had enough to buy the silk and pay for the making and trimmings. During the rain a few days since a tree was blown down in the yard at the house of Mrs. C. E. Lambkin, at Barnsville, Ga. In the place where the tree was broken off in the fall was found a petrified bird. The head of the bird was perfect, every out'ino being very plain. It is certainly a curiosity. How the bird got Into the tree is a question. There was no hollow In the tree. The first section of the little railroad which is to connect Jaffa with Jerusalem has been oompleted and tourists are now able to travel by rail from Jaffa to Bamleh. about one-third tho distance. It will not be long beforo pilgrims to the Holy Land will be whisked in an hour from the sea to Jerusalem, to the great disgust of camel owners and stage proprietors. A man at Jansen, Fla., will realize $9,000 this year from an acre of pineapples, while Major Byals, of Chatham county, Ga., has a truck farm of 125 acres, near Savannah, which yields him $10,000 a year. His chief crop is Irish potatoes, of which he has !-0 acres. In addition, he raises cabbages, to matoes, beans, cucumbers, onions and other small vegetables. His income from onions is $700 an acre. Frog bunting in the swamp districts of Southeast Missouri is getting to be a lucra tive and Important Industry. The frogs come mostly from New Madrid county.where the crop is now being harvested. At the French Market in St. Louis last Saturday there was a pile of frogs that would have filled two barrels. A half-dozen men with pinchers were pulling the breeches off tbe green, old, original . greenbacks. They are esteemed a great delicacy. Henry Cartright, of Paris, 3Io., has tha best paying turkey hen in the country. Early In the spring she began laying, and after she had laid the usual number of eggs went to sitting. She was broken from sitting and soon laid another sitting, and this time was permitted to sit, and hatched out a brood of young turkeys. During the entire time she was sitting she laid an egg regu larly every other day, and since she has been out with her young she has still laid every other day. The catfish are eating salmon spawn from the head-waters of tho Columbia to tho sea. The catfish has two sharp littlo prongs, one on each side of the Jaw, and while ordinarily one fish can feed on another smaller than Itself, In the case or the catfish, any fish at tempting to swallow one or them Is caught in tbe throat by those spikes, and as it can neither swallow nor snit out the catfish, tho fish that has the catfish starves to death. Then the catfish Is set free and goes after more salmon spawn. A C-months-old shote belonging to Cap tain J. W. Anderson, of tbe Hurricane dis trict, In Coweta county, Ga., disappeared the other day and could not be found any where. The eighth day after its disappear ance Captain Anderson chanced to peer into an old well on the premises and was both surprised and 'delighted to find leisurely lolling at the bottom his missing pig. There was no water In the well, and the pig was notonly uninjured by the fall, but, consider ing its lengthy fast, was in pretty fair condi tion. Dr. A. J. Smith, druggist, of Oakes dale, Wash., was handling a can of phos phorus, which had not been opened, but from which the -n aterhad leaked out through a bole in the can, and thoughtlessly he opened the can without submerging it la water. In an instant hl drug store was In. flames, the bnmlr.g gise) and the death dealing fumes filling e cry space. By pres ence of mindand tbe free useof water, which he dashed on the burning and phosphorated room at the peril of his life, Dr. Smith suc ceeded in extinguishing the fire. A party of savants, including a Judge, an ex-Senator, aud ex-County Attorney and nn army officer, are making some Interest ing discoveries In an Indian mound as Bucksport, Me. Gouges, chisels, sinkers, spear and arrow heads, war paint, toma hawks, etc., are brought to the surface.many beautiful specimens being found. The ex cavations are In a gravel jit and the work la under charge of Captain Blodgett.who shows among his newly-found treasures a wblta flint or quartz arrow-head, about. two inches In length, three-quarters of an inch wide and a quarter of an inch through the thickest part, which is said to be one of the most per fect beads ever found. TAKEN FKOM LITE. She '"Would you believe it? that vicious little Mrs. Weston has taught her baby to can Its father "grandpa." He What did she do that for? She So that Weston shan't forget that he Is old enough to be her father. Baby Mamma, what is an animal? 'Oh I anything that goes on legs." y "Stockings?" Passenger (on the Boston express) Portcri Porter Yes, iah. Passenger Will you oblige me by stepping to the door and getting me a glass of air. She (English) I'll be a sister to yon. He (English) A deceased wife's sister? She Ye-s. lie Darling! name the day. One evening as they sat beneath The moon's soft rays so pale. Moved by an impulse born of love He kissed her through her veil. Next evening, as before, they sat Beneath the star-flecked dome. Yet not exactly as before She'd left her veil at home. Snodgrass Swayback is a remarkable man. Snlvely In what way? "He thinks lie can sing." 'There's nothing remarkable about It. Hun dreds of people think they can sing." "But.Swarback never tries." First Boston Belle I like to talk with a New York man. Second B. B.-Why? First B. B. O because you can say anything you like, you know, and be won't understand. Bev. Dr. PrimusWhat are the men of your hurches doing' to prevent the spectaele-of short skirts on the stager Mr. Secundus They are paying for their hu' and aaugnteis' tan sonnets. 1 y ? -AV..ic,- -. J5j ' ,, --AfasUualsT , .-J&JyrV&sfcferttaal&aa BaiJ EHssH PMH
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