THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1891.
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PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, JULY 10, lflL
cuaxgl'd conditions or city life.
City Councils had before them yesterday
a batch of proposed new legislation to
cover conditions growing out of the recent
enlargement of oar city In population and
consequent demands. The ordinances
upon the fire department, smoke con
sumption, the driving of cattle through
the streets and the regulation of cable and
electric car traffic were all of ,this class.
In each instance it has been found that
the Pittsburg of 250,000 people and of 515,
000,00 of weekly business, as shown by
the Clearing House returns, involves con
ditions which are materially different from
those which existed ten or fifteen years
ago, when neither population nor business
was half as great as to-day
These ordinances with the exception of
the fire bureau measure were held over
for further consideration. It is well that
they be carefully considered. There will
be objections at first to each. By hearing
the objectors patiently some useful modi
fications may be made. The advocates of
pconomy will justly urge that care bo
taken not to run into extravagance; the
stock dealers will argue that prohibition
under any and all circumstances of cattle
driving in daytime may work an occa
sional hardship; the manufacturing inter
ests will be skeptical about the entire
feasibility of smoke consumption, and the
street car companies will not be all of one
mind at first as to the needed restrictions
upon their running and the expense of
protection for the public at the dangerous
crosings.
But the central fact remains that such
changes as the adequate protection of
property and of life and as the comfort of
the public require have to be made. It is
right to make such changes intelligently
and with the least hardship to the indi
vidual interests affected. If the latter co
operate with the city authorities cheerfully
this end may be most speedily gained.
There will have doubtless to be a good
deal more of such legislation from time to
time as the city grows and tho central
idea of all of it should be to promote the
interests of the city while carefully guard
ing those of the taxpayers. Pittsburg is
not standing still. Every interest must
accommodate itself to tho progress of the
community.
DANGER FROM OPEN STREET CARS.
This most peculiar weather for July
days warm and nights cold adds another
to the many dangers of city life. On a
sunny afternoon nothing is mora pleasant
than to take an open street car for a trip
into the suburbs. But when evening
comes, and with it a raw, cold breeze, the
pleasure is marred. A physician is au
thority for the statement that open cars at
night are a menace to public health, and
that fact has been demonstrated to hun
dreds who have taken severe coids by
patronizing them. The curtains afford
little protection as tho wind gets under
them and there is a continual draught A
company which looks to the pleasure of its
day patrons by furnishing open cars
tliould look to the comfort of its night
passengers by putting on winter coaches.
CAN BE SPENT AT HOME.
A striking proposition is made by the
Troy (N. T.) Budget with reference to the
Government guarantee of the Nicaragua
Canal bonds. We use the word "striking"
in more senses than one, as in addition to
the regular meaning of the word the propo
sition has a positive flavor of a strike at
the Treasury.
It is, briefly, that the Government shall
guarantee tho 5100,000,000 of Nicaragua
Canal bonds in order that the national
banks may have a larger volume of bonds
to use as a basis for circulation. As we are
assured by the projectors of the canal
themselves that the cost of work cannot ex
ceed S100,'000,000, and that the engineers'
estimates put It as low as 560,000,000, it will
be seen that the issue of 5100,000,000 would
afford a very inferior security for the hold
ers of national bank notes except for the
Government guarantee. But that is suffi
cient, as the Government would lue to
pay for the bonds in any event.
If the Government is to go into the bus
iness of issuing bonds simply for the sake
of increasing national bank circulation it
need not go into a remote country to find
projects deserving its aid. It can aid ship
canals within its own territory, such as
the Ohio River and Lake Erie, the Ilenne
pin, and the enlargement of the "Erie
Canal And theso projects will not call
upon the Treasury to is&ue bonds in excess
of the cost of the work eith er. They w ill
even raise some money for the projects
from other sources, and give the Govern
ment the first lien npon the work as se
curity. Bonds for the benefit of the national
banks If that purpose were worthy of
consideration can bo issued in aid of in
ternal improvements ten times as import
ant to this country as tho same sum of
juoncy sunk in the swamps of Nicaragua.
TROUBLES OF OUR NAVY.
Inspired by the presence of one of tho
large United States men-of-war in Boston
harbor, the Globe devotes some valuable
space to reasons why young Americans
should join the navy and tako chances of
promotions. The chief reason given Is
that they are liable to get on the retired
list. It is cited that 39 retired admirals re
ceive $4,500 annually, 10 commodores
f3,730, 11 captains 53,375, 11 commanders
$2,650, and 45 lieutenant commanders
52,250.
A great nation should not be compelled
to thus point to tho fact that it so hand
somely looks after tho future of it3 ser
vants. The conditions of men in the navy
should bo made such that it would not be
necessary to promise them a large salary
for doing nothing after a certain amount
of service. There Is a system in vogue lu
our navy that tends to keep good men
away. This should be rooted out at once.
The average work'gf an able bodied sea
man is not great, but he is compelled, to
stand the insults of a horde of petty officers
who know less about the ship than he.
Discipline is a necessity, but it is not nec
essary for petty officers to make life mis
erable for the men. If the Navy Depart
ment would adopt some method of ridding
the fleet from this species of petty despot
ism there would be little difficulty in re
cruiting good material.
CRIME ROBBED OF ITS TERRORS.
The secrets of the Sing Sing "taking off"
arc being slowly disclosed. The folly of
the prohibitive clause of New York's
electrocution law is made apparent there
by. The truth of the old saying that walls
have ears is aptly demonstrated.
But is this the only folly of the new
method of disposing of murderers? Surely
not If the death chamber is to be robbed
of all its horrors by the secretiveness of
the witnesses, then the object lesson which
has been offered as a deterrent to capital
crime ever since tho old lawgivers meted
out justice on the eye-for-an-cye-and-tooth-for-a-tooth
principle will disappear. He
who kills will commit the deed in the full
knowledge that walls can stifle his cries, 1
veil his cowardice, hide his agony; mat
the scientists who watch the death
struggles will throw over them the
mantle of professional courtesy;
that the details of his death
will be garnished to suit the tastes of his
executioners; that those who cried out for
his blood will not witness the spectacle of
its stoppage along with the multitude.
Will this secretiveness, these scientific
ally conducted "removals" of murderers
overawe others? Will their.technicallties
and mechanisms flit through tho brain of
him whose hand is raised to slay, or will
they only be studied and speculated upon
by the professionals and philosophers, the
students and the thinkers? Will the nerv
ous ones who were wont to pass Sing Sing
and Auburn make a detour as did the
nervous ones of tho chain-clanking gibbet
days? To theso queries many will say no.
They will reply in the negative because
they believe the death penalty should
be administered with all the dignity
of the law and in the broad
open light of the day, so that he
who has murder in his heart will tTemble
at the awful spectacle will hesitate ero
he strikes, will read as he runs the terri
ble lesson provided by the law for all the
people.
Surely death, the going from here to
There, is not tho chief fear of the brutal
ones who torture and kill their fellows.
It is the Spectacle. It is the shame, the
degradation of the scaffold, that makes
their faces blanch and their limbs tremble.
Bob the rope, the electrlo chair or the
guillotine of their publicity, say to the
murderers to come: "Your death shall be
in seclusion," and the law's intent is de
stroyed. Take away the torture of the
mind and the torments of the final act by
secretiveness and science and then the
murderer-to-be will not see a horrible"
specter standing between his deed and his
punishment, and the statistics of capital
crime will show a rapid increase.
Executions in secret may satisfy the
law, but they place Justice in the role of
an avenger? pure and simple. The spec
tacle of the law being fully satisfied with
vengeance robbed of the interest and pur
pose of that vengeance is not a pleasant
one. Justice kills, but it does not plot to
secretly assassinate its victims.
A UNION OF CITIES.
The rapidlyapproachlngunlonof Minne
apolis and St Paul should be doubly inter
esting to the citizens of Pittsburg and
Allegheny. There is little doubt but that
the two Western cities will come together
under one government soon, as both have
decided that it would be pleasant and
agreeable. It only remains for them to
complete arrangements and decide upon
the terms. The union will be of untold
benefit to both cities, as by it they will
gain a prestige that could not be secured
singly.
This is only another instance of the
hustling West getting ahead of the staid
old East Pittsburg and Allegheny con
tinue to pull against the current when
they might just as well combine and be
come one great metropolis. Their inter
ests are identical and should be united.
Then the new city would take her proper
place in the list of tho world's great centers
of business.
ORGANIZING POUTICAE CLUBS.
Since Chairman Brice's letter advocat
ing Democratic clubs was made public, the
papers have been having an interesting
discussion on the subject The Demo
cratic organs declare that it is wonderful
foresight on the part of their leader, while
the Republican press says it is very poor
"hind sight," as it will do no good one way
or the other. The truth is, political clubs
are a formidable weapon in any campaign.
Mr. Brice is very far behind in advocating
such a move, however, as the Republicans
of the country have a veritable bulwark of
flourishing clubs.
One of the chief advantages Major Mc
Kinley will have in his campaign in Ohio
will be tho system of Republican clubs.
Chairman Hahn and his lieutenants have
formed clubs in every hamlet and town of
the Buckeye State, and he will thus have a
great advantage in marshaling his strength
at the ballot box. Good party manage
ment has much to do with the result on
election day. And an organized party is
no more to be compared to an unorganized
one than is the regular army to raw re
cruits. Ever since the electrocution at Sing Sing
tho New York papers have been talking very
hard against Warden Brown for the nay ho
ncted in preventing the story of the death
scenes becoming public. Altogether they
have made life miserable, for tho "Warden,
and he is declared to be the most unpopular
man in tho State. It is Inconsistent with tho
usual good sense of our Now York cotempor
nries to thus assail a man for doing his duty.
Warden Brown simply obeyed a law that is
obnoxious and contrary to the spirit of free
government. The newspapers should Jump
on the Legislature and pat tho Warden on
tho back.
Haiti is a better field for missionaries
than politicians, if tho horriblo details Of re
cent barbaric ceremonies there are true.
Our amiable cotemporary, the Pros, is
mistaken if it assumes that Tub Dispatch in
its recent local mention of tho Newsboys'
Homo intentionally overlooked the suc
cessful efforts of the Prett to establish tho
fund of $26,000 to whloh the Home is to owe
its existence. We delight in the well-doing
of our co temporaries, or which the Press In
the Newsboys' Homo enterprise furnished
notable example, to which it can at all times
icier with prldo.
Judging from the echoes of the Sing Sing
electrocution it was a burning shamo.
Alleohenians ore complaining of garb
age dumped on the river bank at tho foot of
Chartiers. street. In the course) of trine a
high river will float It away, and those below
will have as much reason to complain as
Southtde citizens have In the casoof the
Braddock garbage boat. All refuse should
he burned, and no one should he allowed to
use the river hank as a dumping place.
The fellows who are making rain will
make a great hit when Uey can-wind up
their experiments with a rainbow.
THE interviews with prominent Demo
cratic leaders noticed in our local columns
do not hack up the assertion, that the Demo
crats are displeased with tho Governor's
judicial nominees. The Democrats will bo
found pretty unanimous for the Governor's
ticket; and If the Republicans fall to indorse
they will likely have the contest in their
own ranks.
Tate has decided to admit a woman.
Croquet will probably ho added to the cur
riculum now.
It is nonsense for architects and contrac
tors to declaro that the building Interests
were not injured by the recent strike. The
trade may pick up and equal last year's busi
ness, hut if there had been no strike build
ing this year would have greatly increased
and last "year's record would have hoen
eclipsed.
The victims of the electrocution were
done brown by Warden Brown, at all
events.
In the case of the Bavenna accident the
Jury is getting so many different stories that
it will probaDly be compelled to exonerate
everybody and call it an accident pure and
simple.
The electors of Carlow emphatically re
fused to dance at Mr. Paraell's wedding.
The Porte has prohibited the emigration
of Hebrews to Jerusalem. The modern
prophets will have to defer the millennium
until this edict is removed.
CLINGING TO THE TJPPEB CBUST.
The house which Lord Revelstoke was
building previous to the Baring failure is
now Baron Ilirseh's.
Wabneb Miller is said to have secured
in California over $3,000,000 in subscriptions
for the Nicaragua Canal.
Mes. Bakyertz is the name of a Hebrew
lady evangelist who is conducting a mission
devoted to her faith in Toronto.
Princess Milena, of Montenegro, has
nrrived in Vienna on her way to Heidelberg,
where Bhe will undorgo a surgical operation.
It is reported that Count Honore Mercier,
Premier of Quebec, who was to sail from
London for Canada to-day, is dangerously
lit
Mes. Elizabeth Faucher, who died
in Carrollton, Ark., last Sunday, at the age
of 95, claimed to bo a lineal descendant of
that daring Revolutionary soldier, "Mad
Anthony" Wayne.
CnABixs Davenport, of Cambridge,
Mass., who 1b said to have built tho first
railroad car in tho United States, has just
started for a tour of Europe. He is over SO
years of ago and "as sound as a nut."
Johann Most can scarcely complain of
any interference with his freedom of speech,
for he is permitted to send out from his cell
to his fellow "revolutionists" of New York
incendiary letters that should bring him
within prison walls if he were not thero
already.
Charles D. Robertson, the seaman
who saved many lives by throwing a hissing
Confederate shell overboard from tho gun
deck of tho Hartford in April, 1S62, now llvos
in Baltimore. For this act of bravery
Admiral Farragut made special mention of
him in his report, and Congress voted him a
medal. The medal is the sizo of a $20 gold
piece, and Mr. Robertson is proud of it.
Carl Schdez has great, gaunt hands,
but they are very artistic in performance
and more delicate than the touch of a
woman when they wander over tho Ivory
keys of a piano. There Is probably no
amateur pianist in tho country equally
gifted with the German college professor,
who alter only a fow years In this country
became a member of a President's Cabinet.
CHBI8TIAN ENDEAV0B.
Tho Largest Religious Gathering In His
tory Now at Minneapolis.
MnfifEAPOLts, July 9. Tho tenth annual In
ternational convention of the Young Peo
ple's Societies of Christian Endeavor was
ushered In this morning by a chorus of 1,000
voices in Exposition Hall singing "Send
Showers of Blessing." This is the largest
convention ever held by the societies, and Is
probably the largest religious convention
ever held on earth. The advancing hosts
have been making their appearance all the
week, and still others are coming to-night.
Fully 10,000 were in tholr seats when Presi
dent Clark rapped for order. Rev. II. W.
Gleaso'n, of Minneapolis, was chosen scribe.
Kev. Dr. Vassar, or Kansas, formally opened
tho convention with prayer. Frank B.
Daniels, Chairman of the Committee of '91,
w cleoniod the convcutlon In the namo of
his committee. He compared the Endeavor
movement to the old crusades, but tho latter
"Fonght for an empty tomb. Wo fight fora
Savior's honor." Other clergymen of tho
twin cities, and the Y. M. C. A., extended
welcome In set speeches. An eloquent re
sponse was made to these welcomes by Rev.
Georgo H. Wells, of Montreal, whose address
ended with a strong invitation for the next
convention to meet in Montreal, and as ho
announced the Invitation It was seconded by
the shouts and waving handkerchiefs of tho
Canadians from their seats in the gallery.
In the evening President CInrk delivered
the annual address, choosing as his topic,
"Fidelity and Friendship," and dwelt largely
upon the basis and history of tho Endeavor
movement.
THE OBANGEMErTS PARADE.
Preparations Complete for Their Great An
nual Turnout To-Morrow.
The sturdy local representatives of Will
lam, Prince of Orange, will celobrato this
year on tlio llth to-morrow as the 12th falls
on Sunday. Doubtless the shades of tho
noble Prince will sanction thoproviousnoss,
considering tho circumstances. Western
Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio will be rep
rctented. The parade is to form on New
Grant street, and to start at 9 a. sr., moving
ns follows: From Now Grant to Liberty, to
Tenth, to Penn avonue. to Ninth, over Ninth
street bridge to Anderson stieet, to Cedar
avenue, to Ohio street, to Federal.over Sixth
street bridge to Market, to Fifth ui cnuo, to
Smithfield, to Liberty, and countor mnrch
on Liberty street to Union btatiou, w here
cars will be In readiness for Hulton station,
on tho Allegheny Volley Railroad.
The Chiel Marshal has appointed the fol
lowing aids: W. J. Kyle, Adjutant General;
George Carlisle, Chief of Staff: T. Foster,
James Foster, Samuel Edgar, Robert Dodds,
Robert McKee, Henry Bond, Robert McNoiL
John McClean, R. J.Patton, William Buchan
non, William Lees, Robert Bowles, W. J.
Goddard, Timothy French, Samuel Herron,
W. J. Lees, William Powell, William Wight
man, James Sands, Samuel Woods, James
Campbell.
TOO ZEALOUS FOB BEF0BM.
A Mormon Chiefs War on Tobacco and
Frills Disrupts His Church.
Kansas Crrr, July 9. There is a sorious
split in tho Hedncklte branch of tho Mor
mon Church at Independence, Mo. A ma
jority of tno members have withdrawn from
the church and are seeking admission to an
other branch, all becauso Elder Hall,
chief of tho Hedrlcklto branch, tried to in
stitute certain reforms among his followers.
Ho required the sisters to dress in plain
black dresses and sun bonnets without rib
bons, laces or frills. He forbade the men to
use tobacco. Disobedience, he said, would
be punished with expulsion. The frivolous
brethren and sisters, however, rather than
give up their tobacco and their frills, gave
up their church, which now consists of only
18 members.
X00E OUT FOB 8T0EMS.
Very not Weather Soon to Bo Followed by
Rains and Floods.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Tell your readers to proparo for very hot
weather on tho 12th or 13th of this month,
followed on the 14th by a violent electric
storm and floods. -U. J. Dc Voe.
Hacxxicsaok, x. J., July 8.
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
Ohio Teachers Treated to a lecture on the
Subject at Chautauqua Interesting In
formation From Prof. Adams Many
Pleasing Entertainments for the Stud
ents. rSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Chautauqua, N. Y., July 9. The weather
at the "Summer City" was perfect to-day.
Tho sun rose in his glory; and sent sunshine
and song into every sequestered spot. As a
consequence, the lake fairly teemed with
boats, the tennis courts wore in full swing,
and the halls of learning wore filled with
students and visitors. Chautauqua is quite
a populated city now. There are easily
6,000 people on tho grounds at present, and
each day witnesses new arrivals by tho
hundred. The thro favorite refreshments
between meals are peanuts, popcorn and
lemonade, and no gallant swain would think
of neglecting to provide his girl with some
of theso inter-prandlal articles.
Tho Ohio school teachers continued tho
sessions of their annual conference to-day
and adjourned to-night. This was the pro
gramme: Morning session, 9 o'clock Paper,
"Froe Text Books," Superintendent W. W.
Ross, Fiemont; dlscnsslon by E. A. Jones.
Masslllon Reading Circle, report of Secre
tary and Treasurer E. A. ffones. Presenta
tion of diplomas, Mrs. W. D. Williams. Ad
dress, J. P. Gordy, Athens. Pnpils' reading
course, Hon. J. J. Burns, Canton. After
noon session, 2 o'clock General discussion,
"What Further Work Is There for tho State
Associations?" Discussion opened up by M.
R. Andrews, followed by miscellaneous busi
ness, rcpolts of committees and election of
officers.
Prof, Herbert Adams, of Johns Hopkins
University, cave the Ohio teaohers some
very interesting information regarding uni
versity extension. Ho traced the origin of
the movement to a teachers' association in
the north of England, which, in 1867, inviteda
Cambridge professor to lecture upon the art
of pedagogics. He next explained the char
acteristics of university extension, ns con
sisting of circuit lecture"), a printed sylla
bus, class discussions and final examina
tions. The success of this movement in
England is pronounced. More than 40.0CO
students attended local lectures last year.
Beginning at Chautauqua.
A beginning in this work has been made at
Chautauqua, where Dr. Adams, himself, and
Prof. Woodburn, of tho Indiana State Uni
versity, are lecturing on the university ex
tension plan to large audiences. The
speaker advised tho Ohio teachers,
as well as teachers from other States
to introduco university extension meth
ods In connection with local col
leges, public libraries, local branches of tho
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circles,
nnd the loung Men's Christian Associations.
He also advised them to appeal to their
State Legislatures for a $10,000 appropriation
after tho manner of tho regents of tho Uni
versity oi me state oi ji ew l oric.
The regular Chautauqua studies and lect
ures co on right along in other parts of the
camp". Jnst now tho principal public lect
ures are set down for the afternoon. The
first of these -was given to-day in tho Hall of
Philosophy by Dr. H. B. Adams, tho subject
being "Tho Revival of Learning." The
speaker called attention to the interesting
parallel between the Italian republics ana
tho American cities, showing the curious
fact that the business life and wealth of tho
Italian merchants were tho basis of their
culture, their interest in libraries and col
lections of art. He suggested that Amorican
cities like New York nnd Chicago were
likely to repeat the same process, and that
the merchant princes of these cities would
eventually become patrons of art. The poli
tics of Italian republics wore as full of party
strife us the politics of Now York and Chi
cago, but in the midst of the political confu
sion there was the greatest Intellectual life,
nnd we cannot understand the revival of
learning w ithont studying tho business life
of tho Italian cities.
The Center of Learning.
Florence was then the center for tho
students nnd scholars of all parts of the
world, just as Germany is tho center to-day.
But the speaker thought that the travel to
the Old World for study is considerably
abating, and that many are now remaining
at Harvard, Cornell and Johns Hopkins Uni
versities. The Venetian merchants, liko the
New England Puritans, began their economic
development by trada in salt and fish, and
just as the merchants of Salem and Boston
grew wealthy in the prosecution of tho slave
trade. The character of the Venetians is
best illustrated bv the fact that tliev stole
the bones of St. Mark, tho gospel writer,
ii um juMiuiuriu uiiu puc&eu lueii in purit
for the sake of putting them on exhibition
in Italy. And tho pork packers of Chicago,
like tho Venetians, will ultimately develop
Into patrons of art and literature.
At 4 o'clock occurred the socond tourists'
conference in Normal Hall. This Is a most
unique entertainment an ideal foreign tour
discussed by everybody who has been
abroad. Tho subject to-day was "The
Cathedral Towns," and Durham, York,
Lincoln, Salisbury and other places wero de
scribed in glowing colors by Chautauquans,
who had visited and inspocted them. The
conference Is a capital thing, and tho cost of
traveling through Europe in this way Is
literally "a mero song." At 5 r. m. Prof.
George S. Burroughs, of Amherst College,
lectured in the Hall of Philosophy on "Some
Features of Messianic Prophecy."
Some Pleading Entertainments.
This evening the poet-humorist of Cali
fornia, Fied Emracrson Brooks, cntortalned
a large audience in the amphitheater with
his delightful and original poems. That of
"Little Tim's Tobacco" was peculiarly
pathetic, and brought tears to many eyes.
Mr. Brooks certainly captivated his audi
ence, particularly the Ohio school teachers.
D. V. Robertbon, of Now York, also showed
his ability to extract good music from
sleigh bells and tumblers.
Tlio prize in American history was won by
Mrs. Willey,' of Aurora, 111., she having
handed in the best examination papers.
Mrs. Willey is a C. L. S. C. giaduato ol the
class of 1882. Bishop Vincent has returned
to Chautauqua. He started West for Minne
apolis to attend the National Convention of
tho Christian Endeavor Society, but his
voice gave out and ho w as compelled to re
turn home. Mrs. Susie Birch Jennings, of
the Aldine cottage, gave the Ohio teachers a
delightful reception. Mrs. Jennings Is tho
lfo of the Secretary of the 'Glen Echo
Chautauqua at Washington, and the Ohio
association were treated to glowing descrip
tions of the beautiful Chautauqua on tho
banks of the Potomac.
The cottages are now quite full of people,
and nil the desirable rooms are engaged. It
will bo hard to accommodate tho crowds
that will flock hero tho lattor part of tho
month. It is thought that ordinary duck
tents will have to bo resortod to.
A MEBCENABY EVANGELIST.
-Ho
Instructs a Lawyer to Bring Snlt to
Recover a Reilval Fee.
Birmingham, Ala., July 9. Evangelist
Dixon Williams has created a great stir in
Birmingham, Ala. The Cumberland Pies
byterian Church brought him hero to con
duct a revival, and built him a tabernacle to
seat 1,000 people. He as to stay a month
and furnish n great singer to lead tho sing
ing. Ho came, and for awhile peoplo flocked
to hear him. Then he loft for Indiana on
business and stayed ten days. Tho meetings
came near falling through, but were carried
on by a pastor, and during this time nil tho
real conversions of tho meetings took
place.
The contributions did not pan out. It was
a big struggle to keep tho inoetings going
until it was closed with tho church $300 in
debt and no results worth mentioning. The
church got togetlior $400ior him and paid his
board hill of $100. He domanded $1,000. Thoy
refused. Ho ollerod to knock oil' $250 and
take $730 in full batisfaction. They had
raised nil they could. Rev. Mr. Williams then
sent a claim lor $230 to a lawyer, with In
structions to sue on It. Tho lawyer would
not take the case, nnd tho evangelist with
drew his suit. Mr. Williams came hero from
Indiana.
THE SCHOOL MA'AM'S LAST DAY.
Closo of the Most Successful Convention
Ever Held in tho State.
SPECIAL TELEQRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Bedford, July 9. This was the third and
last day of theJStato Teachers' Convention.
"Tho Pennsylvania State Teachers' Associ
ation and Its Professional Values," was dis
cussed by Prof. G. L. Maris nnd Superin
tendent B. K. Buehrle; "Its Educational
Values," by Prof. Hockenberry and Prof.
Michener; "Its Legislative Values," by Prof.
W. W. Woodruff. Rev. E. P. Pettymen, State
Superintendent of Maryland, made an ap
propriate educational address.
The afternoon was wholly taken up with
eulogies upon the life of Hon. J. P. Wicker
sham. To-night tho teachers aro being roy
allv entertained Jit a social reception at the
Bedrord Springs Hotel. Many of tho teach
ers will remain In tho town for somo time to
partake of the famous waters. The conven
tion has been one of unparalleled success in
the history of the association, tho enroll
ment being the largest by a great many, and
the financial affairs in much better condi
tion than over before.
PABD0NS DENIED
By the President in Two Cases, While Somo
Fines Are Reduced by Him.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCTI.J
Cape May, N. J., July 9. This has been
another busy day at tho Presldontal cottage,
and President Harrison has been working
hard. He took time enough this evening to
enjoy a drivo along the ocean driveway,
which extends along the front of the city
and now stretohes from Cape May to Capo
May point, lie was accompanied by Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick. The United
States revenue cutter Hamilton was ex
poctod to-night and will anchor off the Cape
until to-morrow morning, when it Is ex
pected that the President and party will go
out to tho banks, about 18 miles on shore,
for a five or six hours' excursion.
The President to-day denied tho pardon
asked by Oscar J. Harvey, of Washington,
who was sentenced to tho Albany State
prison for 12 years In 1837 for getting up
bogus claims and drawing money on them
when ho had charge of claims for lost war
horses and was chief of the horse claims
division in the Third Auditor's office in the
Treasury Department. William T. Chapman
was granted remission for forfeited recog
nizance. Louis Goodbelt, of Indiana, was
remitted $300 of a fine of $500and costs, which
was imposed upon him for breaking the law
in regard to selling oleomargarine without a
germit. W. G. Tallferro, of the District of
olumbia, who petitioned to be released
from serving ont his sentence imposed for
being a professional bondsman, was denied
tho privilege The President, in denying
the petition, said the man was a professional
bondsman and must pay the penalty, as ho
has enjoyed the emoluments of a nefarious
business.
THE HAMLIN C0NTB0VEESY.
A Former Acquaintance of Andrew John
son Throws Light on the Subject.
Chioaoo, July 9. A former resident of
Tennessee, now living in this city, who was
intimately acquainted with Andrew Johnson
hen he was the most conspicuous figure in
Tennessee, makes the following statement
In connection w ith tho controversy which
has arisen bet ween Editor McCluro, of Phil
adelphia, and Joseph M. Nicolav as to who
was President Lincoln's choice as a running
mate of tho ticket of 1861:
"In May, ISM, preceding tho National Re
publican Convention, I met In the South
General Daniel E. Sickles. In a conversation
with me at the time he said to mo that ho
had come South for tho purpose of ascertain
ing all he could about the character and
standing of Andrew Johnson, with a view of
arrangyig for his nomination for the office
of Vice-President on the ticket with Mr.
Lincoln. I asked him at onco what he
thought Mr. Lincoln would say to such an
arrangement. He replied directly and with
some emphasis, as if he had forgotten the
strong point in his case, that he represented
Mr. Lincoln in tho matter, and that his
presence in the South was at the personal
request of the President. It is needless for
me to say that I did nil I could toaid General
Sickles in his mission. 1 leave to General
Sickles the remainder of the story, if ho sees
fit to relate It."
OFF 10 THE SEASIDE.
A Number of Excursionists Patronize the
Pennsys First Trip Seaward.
The Pennsylvania road's first excursion
for the season to Atlantic City and Capo
May yesterday morning was well patronized.
Nearly 500 people took ndvantngo of the
cheap ten-day tickets to those points.
Among tho excursionists -a ere Mr. and
Mrs. John M. Oakley, Thornton Oakloy, Dr.
B. B. Brashear, of Cleveland, O.; William H.
Jamison, Miss Mary Herron, Miss Bello Mc
Clollan, Miss N. M.Pressly, J. N. Wylieand
wife, of North nvenuo, Allegheny; B. F.
Veach, J. F. Owens nnd wife, William H.
Lemon, J. E. Roth, Joseph Blaze and wife,
A. Apple and wife, of the Southside: T. S.
Trumbull, of Jones & Laughline; James
Anderson, of James B. Scott & Co.; B. II.
Brobst and W. Phelps, of the Hotel Ander
son; Frank Watson, of Allegheny, nnd Dan
Corinan and Roger Higglns, two well-known
sporting men.
PHCEBE C0TJZINS LOSES HEB SUIT.
The Court Refuses to Grant tho Injunction
Sho Asked For.
CnicAoo, July 9. Judgo Blodgett decided
the Phoebe Couzins case this morning by
rendering a sweeping decision against the
ox-Secretary of the Board of Lady Managers
of the World's Fair. Tho Court hold, in
short, that Miss Couzins is out of office nnd
cannot get hack. Tho case was decided on
the exceptions made by Miss Couzins to the
answer filed to her bill for nn injunction to
restrain the defendants from oustlns her
from office.
The Court held thntthe Board of Lady
Managers was created by the National Com
mission nnd received its powers from that
body. These powers extended to the Exec
utive Committee of the Board of Lady Man
agers, and it had full power to act inasmuch
as Congress had not provided for n continu
ous session of the Board of Lady Managers.
The committee, tho Court held, was, in fact,
tho board itself.
A BACE AGAINST BUIN.
The Fate of Three Firms Depends on the
Quick Trip of n Lumber Man.
Kansas City, July 9. George W. Howell, a
prominent lumber dealorof Atchlson.passed
through hero to-day on a race against ruin
to Jefferson, Tex. If he arrives nt Jefferson
before tho closo of bnnking hours to-morrow
and affixes his signature to a check he can
save the Jefferson Lumber Company, tho
Jefferson Woolen Mills and J. H. Bemis
from financial ruin.
Mr. Howell went from here on a chartered
train over tho Memphis Railroad. At Uoxie,
Ark., he will tako a special train over the
Iron Mountain to Jefferson, Unless he
meets with unexpected delay ho 'Will reach
Jefferson at 2 p. m. to-morrow.
LANCASTEB'S WILD HOG.
An Animal as Fleet as a Deer Caught by a
Posso of Farmers.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Lancaster, July 9. A wild hog which has
been troubling tho farmers of Lancaster
county for some time was canght this morn
ing, but not before it gave a posse of 15 men
a ohaso for two long hours. lie was caught
alive, tied and taken to the village, where
scores of people gathered around to see him.
Ho is a long, thin, white animal and can
run like a deer. The animal did a great
deal of damoge to tho crops during the
night and slept during tho day, and his con
duct hecarnosobad that tho farmers organ
ized a posse with tho foregoing result.
DEATHS HEBE AND ELSEWHEBE.
Dr. William Dounan.
Dr. "William DounaD, one of the best
known plijsiclana in Washington comity, died at
liurgettetow n yesterday morning. His case has
baffled the skill of the attending phjMctins lor
sometime, and It Is not knonn at the prc-ent time
of what dlcisc he died. For several il.n 3 p.it Ida
pulse had varied from 19 to 30. ami his respira
tion had been about 40. He was born In 1801), and
had practiced medicine for 51 years.
Obituary Notes.
Baron Vox REDWiTZ-ScirMELTZ, the German
poet. Is dead, aged 63 J cars.
William I. Haruis, the well-known Jonrnallst
and baseball writer of New York, died Wednesday.
Dr. Robert McAdoo, a younger brother of ex
Congressman William McAdoo, died at JopUn,
Mo., Wednesday.
Dn, E. S. DnEWRY, aged S3, one of the best
known physicians in Southern Virginia, died
Wednesday morning at his country scat in
Southampton county.
Kino Jaja, of Tent-rifle Island, one of the Can
ary gr"uP who was deposed by the British Gov
ernment somo years ago for his opposition to the
Introduction o Christianity into his kingdom, is
dead.
Samuel Godfrey, who died at Manhelm, Pa.,
on Thursday of last week, was for many years ono
of the best known pilots In Delaware Bay. He re
tired from active service SO 3 ears ago. He was 81
years old.
DORA SnAW, at one time a well-known actress
and leading lady. Is dead, at the Forrest Home,
Philadelphia. She had been an Inmate there slnco
December 21, 1885. Miss Shaw was born in Louis
ville in 1823.
Winpield S. Johnson, a prominent oil man.
died at Oil City Tuesday. He was considered the
keenest expert In locaUng possible oil wells in the
State. He had been in business since 1356. He was
65 years old.
George CrlADBOUitN, a leading citizen of Wil
mington. N. C, and a member of the firm of James
Chadboum & Co., who have been extensively en
gaged In the sawmill business In North Caro
lina for more than 40 years, died Wednesday.
MRS. JOHN A. George, wife of the City Engi
neer of East Liverpool, died there this morning
after an Illness of but a few days. She w as 40 j cars
of age, the mother of five children and a promi
nent member or the First Prcsbj tcrlan Church.
HON. JACOB SI. Seibert. aged 76 years, is dead
at his homo in Falling Waters, W. Va., after a
long Illness. Mr. Seibert was well known In the
county, having held the position of the President
of the County Court and many other offices of Importance.
BOTH NOBLES. AND PEOPLE
Unite In Paying Their Respects to the Oer
mnn Emperor In London Delegations
From Many Societies and Isms THe
Frlnco's Magnificent Lawn Party.
Londox, July 9. After Emperor William's
morning ride through Hyde Park he re
ceived deputations from tho various Gor
man social and benevolent societies of Lon
don.. The Emperor received these deputa
tions in a most courteous manner, patiently
listened to their addresses of welcomo and
briofly replied to them. Afterwnrd a depu
tation from the Anti-Slavery Society called
upon the Emperor andprcsentodnnnddress.
The Emperor said that ho had bcon muoh
impressed with the accounts he had re
ceived of tho desolation caused by the slave
dealers, "given mo," he remarked, "by Major
Von WIssraann, who told me that thero were
districts in South Africa through which he
had passed in which ho found that prosper
ous, densely populated villages had entirely
disappeared when he returned two years
later, tho slave hunters not having left n
man alive thore. I am glad that it fell to
the united fleets of Germany and England,
acting In concert, to be already successful
in checking the export of slaves. At the
same time, Ifoar that in tho interior It is
probable that tho slave trade will not bo
suppressed without further severe struggles
with the slavers."
Afterward the Fishmongers' Company and
tho Diplomatic Corps were received.
The Emperor in Rotten Row.
During tho afternoon the Emperor made
his second appearance in Rotten Bow. This
time ho was dressed in the uniform of a
Prussian General. The Emperor was
mounted upon ono of his own horses,
brought from Germany with a number of
others, and wns attended by an aide-do-enmp.
Crowds of fashionable people were
present, and fiom them the Emperor re
ceded general salutations.
Lator in the afternoon the Princo and
Princess of Wales gave a garden party at
Marlborough House, their London residence,
in honor of the Emperor nnd Empress of
Gcrmnny. The weather was delightful.
The sun smiled upon tho scene jnst warmly
enough to make everybody feel comfortable
in tho extreme. The result was that the
eaiefully tended and artistically trimmed
gardens of Mnrlborniifrh un,1un . for Mm
occasion, transformed into a brilliant, taste
ful encampment of fashion, the smooth, soft
lawns being dotfd here nnd there with
pretty tents and handsome marquees, while
wandering, chatting, lnughing In the pleas
ant nooks, in shady arbors and among brill-
uuiniuwcr ueus ana spiasuing lountnms,
were those fortunate individuals Who com
pose the creme de la creme of British and
German aristocracy. Rarely, if ever, havo
those beautiful gardens been crowded with
such an assemblage of German uniforms as
wore gathered to-day, mingling pleasantly
with uniforms representing every branch of
tho British service, to say nothing of the
gorgeous dress of the foreign diplomats.
A Unlqne and Splendid Spectacle.
The Band of the British Grenadier Guards
and that of the Prussian Loyal Dragoons,
sent to England for the purpose, played the
finest- selections from tho eminent German
composers, principally Wagnerian pieces,
however. The Emperor and Empress of
German1, nrrived at Marlborough House at
about 3 o'clock and Queen Victoria entered
the grounds shortly afterward.
A strong force of police kept tho general
public from crowding too freely about the
Immediate neighborhood of St. James'
$alace, opposite Marlborough House, about
larlborough House itself and principally
about tho Mall. But this did not prevent
ten of thousands of people from crowding
about theso palaces, nor did It drive them
awav from St. James' nark, whnrn thn mH.
ous gathered as early as noon in the hope of
seeing the great people drive from Bucking
ham palace down the Mall to Marlborough
House. "
In addition to many representatives of the
nobility there were present the whole of the
diplomatic corps, very many distinguished
army nnd navy ofilcors. Cabinet Ministers
and others. As a whole, the dazzling cos
tumes, sunshine, flowers,tented lawns, foun
tains, grand music, splendid uniforms, de
corations, flashing diamonds and bright
faces formed as pretty a mixture of pleas
ant coloring and enjoyment as one would
wish to see.
FEABS OF A FAMINE.
Tlio Russian Government Will Take Ener
getic Measures to Prevent It.
St.Petsrsbuko, July 9. It Is semi-offlcially
announced that if the harvest proves a fail
ure, tho Government, co-operating with tho
public autliorities.wlll provide ample means
to ward off anything llko a general famine.
The large Government stores of grain main
tained for milia ry purposes can be distrib
uted in tho distressed regions.
Tho Minister of tho Interior Is preparing
for the expected scarcity, and has sent offi
cers to make a tour of tho threatened dis
tricts. An inquiry is nlso proceeding In the
grain centers to ascertain how far It may be
necessary to restrict the exportation of
coin. Tho latest reports from tho grain dis
tricts aro reassuring. Koports made to tho
Government represent the present Inflation
in prices as largely duo to speculation. It is
probable that the Government will interveno
to put nn end to tho artificial embarrass
ment in the markets.
THBEE NEW STEAMSHIP LINES.
The Vessels to Ply Between Newport News
and European Forts.
Baltimore, July 9. The Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company has closod five-year
contracts with C. Furness, ono of the largest
steamship owners In England, lor three reg
ular line of steamers from Newport News,
Va., to Liverpool, London and Glasgow,
and also for occasional steamers to Havre
and Antwerp. These will be the first regu
lar European steamer lines from nny port
south of Baltimore.
Heavy engagements of grain, provisions,
flour, tobacco, lumber and live stock are
being made In the West lor export by theso
steamers, one order for 60,000 bags of flour
having just been booked in St. Louis, and
another of 54,000 bugs direct to Havre, said
to be the largest single shipment of flour
ever made fiom this country to that port.
THE KAISER HAY COMB.
A Possibility Hinted That Ho May Visit
tho United States.
IlAMnrmo, July 9. An officer of tho steam
ship Fuorst Bismarck, on board of which
vessel tho Emperor and Empress of Ger
many leecntlv went to Helgoland, has made
a curious statement in regard to an alleged
possibility of the Imperial couple vioitiug
the Uultcd States.
This officer says that he heard the Empress
ask her husband whether he would go to tho
United States In the Fuerst Bismarck and
- ith Cnptain Albers. To this question tho
Emperor is said to have replied, smiling:
"Do you rcallv think wo should go to tho
United States?"
KANSAS' EIGHT-HOUR LAW.
The
Supreme Court Decides It Does Not
Apply to State Institutions.
Topeka, Kan., July 9. Tho Supremo Court
this afternoon, on tho statement of fact pre
sented in themnndamus proceedings against
the Board of Directors of tho Penitentiary,
held that the eight-hour law did not apply to
any of tho State Institutions. This settles
the question of nn extra session of tho
Legislature, as tho appropriations are suf
ficient to run theso institutions under tho
old" law.
Raised Above Their Old Level.
Chicago Mall.
A Memphis J ury has startled tho South by a
verdict which says that a Southern gentle
man "who belongs to tho first families, sab,"
may commit murder liko any other man and
bo hangod for doing so.
Tho Damage Not Great.
Chicago Times.
In these days, when tho enterprising ngont
of European steamship llnfts announces by
tclcgYapU about onco, a -week that the record
has been broken again, it is a relief to note
that tho Sorvia only broke her crunk pin.
They Hope to Be.
Boston Herald.
Why should tho Uhltod States census en
roll those who attend our public schools' as
scholars? As a general rule, they are not
scholars, but pupils. This is a distinction
with a marked difference.
A Peculiar Horso Disease.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Watnesburo, July 9. A disease resem
bling tho pink-eye is still raging among tho
horses of Greene county and several have
died. The disease puzzles the Veterinary I
surgeons.
MUSIC AND MATRIMONY
The Chief Attractions for tho Social World
in Midsummer.
Mr. Clarence Eddy and Miss Christine Niel
son, of Chicago, delightfully entertained a
large audience at the Fourth A enue Bap
tist Chnrch last evening, after Mr. George C.
Jenks had collected tlcketsat the door. The
concert for such It wns celebrated the in
augnral of the grand new organ of which the
church has just possessed itself, and which
looms up so magnificently in tho right-band
corner, near the pulpit. The chnrch. In pre
paring for tho advent of tho new
instrument, had donned the prettiest
attiro imaginable, nnd wns fairly
radiant in lresh frescoing, bright varnish,
rich carpets nnd new cushions. The concert
names, Eddy nnd Nlclsou, had served to fill
every scat In the church, and even tho
gallery was called upon to accommodate the
audience.
Tho organ was very satisfactorily inaugu
rated. Mr. Eddy and Miss Nielson aro ac
customed to just such proceedings, having
together officiated on nny number of similar
occasions, among them the grand Inaugural
concert oi tne organ in tne Auuitonum at
Chicago. Mr. Eddy Is well known to
Pittsburgers; it wns Miss Nielson's initial
appearance In the city, but from tho recep
tion accorded her it will not be her last. She
appeared innria "Awake Snturnia." Handel;
"Icli grolle nicht," Schnmann: "The Birch
Tree," Grieg; "Good Morning,'' Grieg, and
"The Song That Reached My Heart," Jordan.
Her voice Is contralto. Mr. Eddy rendered
selection especially designed to display to
adranlaio all the capabilities of the grand
Instrument. It was the Inst concert of the
season for tho tw o famous musicians.
"The Hunchbacx," for tho benefit of Post
155, G. A. R., was creditably rondered last
evening at Maennerchor Hall, Mt. Washing
ton. The stage settings and costumes were
very fine, and everything passed off
smoothly, owing to the thorough drilling of
J. C. Kober, who presented the piece. "Tho
Hunchback" Is rather a heavy piece for
amateurs, but It was gone through without
a break. J. C. Kobcr, as JfanerlFaaer, played
the character well. SIIss Edith Smfthson,
as Julia, n country girl, did remarkablywell.
Mrs. Dr. W. L. Simpson, as Helm, was well
received. W. C. Engel, as Sir Thomas Clifford,
and F. A. Grundy, as ilaster Wllfora,sus
tiined their parts in a creditable manner.
The minor characters nlso showed thero had
been earefnl study. Tho hall was crowded
nnd frequpnt applause showed that all wero
well pleased with the performance. The
play will bo repeated to-night at tho Bijou
Theater.
Ax unostentatious but nevertheless a
very important nnd quite a fashionable
wedding was celebrated yesterday after
noon at the home of Rev. Dr. Knmler, of
Highland avenue, East End. Miss Ella Lee
Kumler was the hrido and Mr. William Mc
Kelvey tho groom. The important words were
spoken by the bride's father, Dr. Kumler,
pastor of the East Liberty Presbyterian
Church, In the presence of but a few friends
of the families Interested, Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Kelvoy will spend their honeymoon In
travel and returning In the fall will occupy
a new house on Fifth avenae.
Social Chatter.
Mr. and Mrs. Shea, tho bride and groom,
have returned to the city from their wed
ding tour. Mrs. Shea will be the guest of
honor at a 4 o'clock tea, to be given this
afternoon, by Miss Ruth Bailey, at her sum
mer home on Bailey avenue, Mt. Washing
ton. Miss Bailey wns one of tho falrbrlde
mnlds that attended Miss Morgan to the
altar, and others will be of the company
this evening. The affair will, naturally,
have an "al fresco" aspect.
rPn,. Tiln.l Ciutil r,t 1,H.flr1nAl ..111 !-
their second grancrprize picnic at Kenney's
Grove, opposite, Bmddock, to-morrow. A
gold-headed umbrella will be awarded to
the best gentleman waltzer nnd a solid gold
ring to the best lady waltzer. Music by the
S. A. Bird Italian Orchestra, William Best,
prompter.
The second annual free open air concert of
the Sbadyside Musical and Literary Associa
tion, which was postponed on nccount of
rain, will be given this evening nt 7.45
o'clock on thb lawn in front of the Twen
tieth ward pnblic school, on Ellsworth ave
nue. Music by tho celebrated Great West
ern Band.
Miss Aones Dickson, who has been spend
ing the social season in London with the
Watson-Sewell party, will sail from thnt
Solnt to-morrow for New York, where Mrs.
ickson will meet her, and together they
will go to the lakes for the summer.
TnE Lafayette and Summer Night clubs
will hold high carnival nt Silver Lake grove.
East End. Tuesday evening, from 7 to 12
o'clock. Dancing and Aiusic will bo the
order of tho evening.
The Helping Hand Society, led by Miss
Kate McNlght, will depart early Saturday
afternoon for tho green and cool of Oak
mont, whore they will remain until the
shades of evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Slack and Miss Laura B.
Hays, of Allegheny, will sail to-morrow from
New York for Europe, where they will spend
n couplo of months "doing" tho Continent.
E. C. Godiret departctl last evening for
Cnpe May, where he will enjoy "old ocean"
for a brief spell.
Messrs. Harvet nnd Charles Wattles have
retnrned from their trip to Europe.
The Botanical Society held its regular
meeting last evening.
Will Espet left lnst evening for a breath
ing spell In the East.
TO THE CENTEB OF THE EABTH.
A Chicago Inventor Thinks He Has a Drill
That Can Dig to It.
Chicago, July 9. Fulton Gardiner, of
this city, has Invented an electric
drill which ho claims will boro a
hole of any desired depth, doing the
lost foot of it as easily as tho first. The
power is applied directly at the tip, without
the use of shafting, and the only limit to the
depth bored will be the depth the electric
current can bo conductod.
Ho brought his invention to tho notice of
the Mining Department of tho World's Fair
to-day. He wants to show It in operation at
the fair, and proposes to drill a hole to tho
center of the earth.
Nlcolay Replies to McClare.
Washington, July 9. .John G. Nicolay,
President Lincoln's private secretary, has
addressed a reply to the statements of
Editor McCluro with regard to the Hamlin
renominatlon affair, in which ho (Nicolay)
reiterates his former statement that Presi
dent Lincoln did not oppose the renomina
tlon.
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.
A. It, Ilenderson, the hustling "Western
Union agent, cumo in from Alliance yester
day and left at night for Philadelphia. Ho
bald he had justclosed a time service contract
with the Morgan Engineering Company at
Alliance.
The passenger and freight agents of the
Pittsburg, Mahoning and Cleveland districts
will hold a meeting to-day nt tho Hotel
Oliver, Ellwood, to discuss rates.
3liss N. Sherrard, Principal of the Wash
ington Female Seminary, and Miss VirginU
Sherrard, of Chamborsburg, are at the
Seventh Ai enue.
J. 51. Cooper, Fred Douds, Ed Godfrey,
John Si Jones and John Reed formed a party
which left lor Capo May last night fora ten
days' vacation.
Kev. A. F. Siebert, of Germantown, O.,
formerly of this city, is horo with his family
otfn visit to his father, William Siebert, of
Morningsioo.
John B. Eac and John Costello arrived
Irom Columbus last evening. Mr. Rae is
going to Hastings to settle aome slight
trouble there.
Colonel "Willis J. Hillings, of Oil Citv,
nnd Dr. R. F. Milcfarlano and Georgo N.
Bacon, of Albany, N. Y., are at tho Monon
galiela. John E. Lewis, advertising agent for the
Alvln Theater, has arrived in town. Ho will
begin hustling at onco for all the space ho
can got.
Immizrnnt Insneetor Kobcrt D. Lavton
went to Phlladelphti last night on business
connected with his office.
Thomas II. Noss, President of the Cali
fornia Normal School, and Mrs. Noss, are at
the Seventh Avenue.
Thomas Birmingham, a traveling man -of
Manchester, England, was at the Seventh
Avenue yesterday.
A. S. Huidekoper, of Philadelphia, and
Colonel Rend, of Chicago, aro at tho Monon
gnhola. United States District Attorney "Walter
E. Lyon took his family to Atlantic City last
night.
Dr. C. F. Coustans, of Zurich, Switzer
land, is stopplug ut tho Duqucsne.
Henry Buhl, Jr., lias left for Spring Lake.
N. J., for n vacation.
"W. P. De Armit left for Philadelphia
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Howe Cnilds arrived on the limited lost
night. ,
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CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
Hr. K. K. Postans Is the only surviving
founder of Punch. He Is 85, and said to be in
abject poverty.
Ths assessable value of the City of Lon
don, which in 1S40 was the respectable sum
of 824,539, is tois year 3,845,985.
It costs an average student at Ottord or
Cambridge close on 300 In fees, board, lodg
ing and expenses before ho takes his B.A.
degree.
Sir Walter Scott's novels yielded him
150,000. The best price he ever received
(18,0iO) was paid for the "Llfo of Na
poleon." The Kansas farmers have coined a new
phrase. They call a man who has had a
piece of property sold by the Sheriff to
satisfy a mortgage "a whereas."
Passengers nnd freight are carried for
one-third less on American railways than on
those of England, although American wages
are double thoso of tho mother country.
A new Government tax of 1 mark on all
cats kept as house pets has been imposed at
Dresden. Thousands of the animals have
been destroyed by owners desirous of avoid
ing the "cat tax.'r
The late Mr. Stephen Christy, the
famous hntter, of Highfleld, BramhalL
Cheshire, left by will 283,000. besides valua
ble London property. Ho was the inventor
of tho patent ventilator hats.
A "berdash" was a name anciently
given in England to a sort of neck dress,
and the person who made or sold such neck
dresses was called a "berdasher," hence the
present term "haberdasher."
The proportion of insane to sane per
sons in tho United States Is one In every 263;
in Scotland it is one In every 574; In the ngrt
cultural districts or England it is ono In 820
in London the proportion Is one in 400. '
W. J. Mattor, of Cuthbert, Ga., has a
small child's chair which has done service
for three generations of th fumlly. Tho
chair is known to be over half a century old
but so well preseived Is It that it looks
almost as good us n ;w.
Four boys of Beardseye, Ind., fonnd an
old coat near the railroad and began tossing
it about and batting each other with It. A
bank note slipped from beneath ono of tho
patches. The boys ripped tho coat to pieces
and it panned out $1,711.
An English inventor has constructed a
novel device to do awny with the enormous
pressure of water against tho bows of ocean
steamers. It consists of one or more screws
on each side of the bow, which throws the
water aside aud creates a dry well la front
of tho vessel.
At Moulton, Ala., a farmer bought a
pound of gunpowder and a new tinpan, and,
putting the powder into the pan, deposited
both in his wagon and departed for home.
The pan acted as a concave mirror, ignited
the powder, and directly thereafter thero
was a fatal explosion.
The nationality of the nearly 3,500 ves
sels that use the Suez Canal annually Is thus
given: English, 2,611; German, 191; French,
108; Dutch, 146: Italian, 103; Austro-Hunga-rian,
54; Norwegian, 48; Spanish, 33; Russian,
23; Turkish, 22; Egyptian, g; American, 5; Jap!
nnese, 3; Portuguese, 1; Belgian, 1; Chinese.
Danish, 3. ' '
Mark Twain's tobacco account must be
a large one, for hd consumes over3,00O cigars
In a year. Ho is said to allow hinioclf sou
cigars a month; that he cannot work well
without continuous smoking, and that when
nt tho age of 34 he made a determined effort
and loft off the habit for a year and a half, ha
worth living."
The large organ for the Eev. Mr. Tal
mage's new tabernaclo at Brooklyn con
tains four manuals of five octaves each, and
a pedal of 2)f octaves, 66 pipe stops (or 110
stops with pedals, couplers, etc.,) Including
one 32 feet, 11 of 16 feet, and 32 of 8 feet. The
total number of pipes is 4 448. Among tho
more novel effects are a Chinese gong, a
chime of bells, and three drums (long roll
bass drum, and drum Check).
Robert Packard and wife, of New Hart
ford, la, aro the father and mother of 29
living children. The first of the offspring, a
man now 49 years of age. Is married and
lives oil a farm adjoining his parents. The
other 28 are single and live under the
parental roof. Thero is only ono girl among
the number. Tlio first child wa3 born alone?
The next five births were triplets, and the
remainder are sets of twins.
The recent improvement in photography
and Its uso in astronomy has proved most
valuable to tho study of that science. A
dry plate can be exposed for a suitablo
length of time in the telescope, and the im
age thus obtained will contain the details of
a nebula, even where tho amount of light
would be imperceptible to tho naked eye,
thus producing an image far more useful
and accurate than could ever bo obtained
by a drawing.
There is a mink on Lower First avenue
at Columbus, Ga., that is getting In some
lively work on the chickens of that portion
of the city. It killed 20 of Mr. Ed Faber's
flno Wyandotte chickens Tnesdnv nlwht
They wero of all sizes, and o ich of them
was bilton through the head by the mink.
Tho citizens have guards ont tor him nnd
his life is in danger. About COchickeng have
been killed in that neighborhood during the
past fow nights.
A hen in Pike county, Ga., has been set
on 14 eggs, and for two weeks stuck to her
contract faithfully. But hero she quit her
nest on account of tho ravages of mites, lack
ing Just ono week of the regular time of
hatching. Putting some wool in u box the
owner placed the eggs on the wool and
throw a guano bag over them. In about a
week he carelessly removed tho bug and
was surprised to And 12 pretty littlo chick
ens In the placo of 14 eggs.
From inquiries which have been made
at Paris, it appears that last year there were
1,071 foreign students there, and this Is rep
resented as a fuir average. The Germans
amounted to only It. while the Austrian
numbered one less. There were 151 British
students, and 29! Russians nnd Poles. Tho
Balkan Ponlnsuln sent tho large contingent
of 313 Greeks, Tnrks, Roumanians Ser
vians and Bulgarians being included in this
category. The schools of medicine and law
appropriated by far the- greater number, for
while 729 attended the former, 182 attended
at the latter. The faculty of theology only
had ono foreign student.
SAID TO UK FUNNY.
Hankinson Tcre You look soiled and
muddy, sir. You must have run against some
thing very dirty.
Hankinson Fill (Jnst in rrom Washington Park
on foot) Yes, sir. I ran up against a racing
game. Chicago Trilnme.
Blithe Corydon with Phyllis strolls at eve,
Or sits In nooks by eglantine embowered.
And while he tells the tale she'd fain believe.
They're both by the mosquitoes half devoured.
Sew York Press.
Fanner Gilson came down from up
country the other day and brought his boy along
to let him see the sights.
"Paw," said the lad, amazed at seeing hearse
horses trot, "that ain't a fnner'l. Is It t"
"Yes, 'tis; these city folks hcv to hurry Ilka
sixty to get a man burled 'fore the mourners forglt
'Im." Detroit Free Press.
Inventor (warmly) Yon needn't be
stuck up over your wealth. I have Just as much to
the dollar as you have.
Capitalist Then, why do you want me to go Into
the scheme?
Inventor Simply because I haven't as many
dollars as yon have. Xew York Telegram.
He How does your father regard my
suit?
bhe AVcII, I heard him say last night that be
thought Towser could make a wreck of it In leu
than three minutes. Hew Tork Herald.
"How are yon going to bet?"
ThesameasSmartle. He knows Just how the
race is coming out."
'He does, does be? Then, by Jingo. I'm going to
bttlust the other way." Seto York Press."
"Montgomery Linknm, yon raskel.go out
an' bring in a passcl or chips outen de woodpile."
"Dissen'tdo It, mammy: de mlnlsser he done
tell me It orful wicked to touch chips."
"I.aws-a-massy. do de chile tlnk he de Prince ob
Whales?" Detroit Pree Press.
He (suddenly) By the way, Miss Lanra,
do you paint?"
She (off her guard-Slr, how dare why, yes,
Mr. Hankinson. sometimes. In an amateur way.
Chicago Tribune.
She had her suit "plumped" out with cork
Did one poor frail and skinny daughter.
But, s.jd to say. It wouldn't work,
She couldn't drag It under water.
Chicago IIcmJd.
Esculapius Well, my little man, what
can I do for you?
Cupld-jlwant something to cure a lame arm.
Tho summer girl has kept me so bnsy shooting
hearts for her that I am In danger of being laid up
oy overwork. Sao York MeraU.