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F1TTSBUEG WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12 lSrl.
GKEAT BRITAIN'S LOSS.
The complaint of the London Times
that tho action of the McKinley act irt de
creasing the exports of manufactured
articles from Great Britain has acted un
fa'rorably to English trade, will not he re
ceived in this country as evidence at all
unfavorable to the practical effects of that
act. To such an indictment of the legis
lation in question the people of the United
States can reply in Touchstone's phrase that
there was no thought of serving British
interests when the act was passed.
Nevertheless there should be some
weight given to the assertion of tho Times
that this effectjs possibly larger at present
than In the future. As The Dispatch
has always said, it is still premature to
draw from the statistics exact conclusions
as to the effect of the bill The decrease
in English exports at present is largely the
reaction from the heavy rush of exports
sent to this country in advance of the
taking effect of the law. Until the sur
plus brought into this country under that
impetus is consumed the exact readjust
ment of trade relations with foreign coun
tries cannot bo stated from the figures.
The latter half of this year's Imports and
exports will be a more reliable guide than
the first half; the first six months of next
year will be more clearly indicative of the
effect of the law than any period of this
year.
It may be well to await future statistics,
therefore, before forming definite state
ments of the changes in international
trade from this enactment Even then
the course of trade in iuture years may
show that England will suffer as great
losses of trade as a result of Secretary
Blaine's establishment of reciprocal trade
relations with the South American repub
lics as from any alterations in the duties
on goods brought from Great Britain to
this country. The news that the McKin
ley act is doing its duty meantime is cheer
ing, to say the least
TOO MUCH TO WASTE.
If it be true that the last bids received
"by the Government Board of Fortifications
and Ordnance for furnishing a hundred
high power guns for coast defense are at
such figures that 52,000,000 can bo saved
by making them at tho Watervllet arsenal,
the wisdom of establishing that govern
ment foundry is demonstrated. The asser
tion made to that effect by the press, and
especially by the opposition press, point
very distinctly to the good results of the
policy of maintaining a Government es
tablishment as a check upon excessive
prices which might be obtained through a
combination of private bidders.
Of course, if the figures are as alleged,
the guns should be made at Watervliet.
Other hundreds of thousands, if not a
million, might have been saved if the
foundry had been located in Pittsburg.
But since political and army influences
t-ettied it at that distance from the center
of steel production, the guns must be
made there. If the work is not to be done
at the Government establishments when
the private bids are excessive, then not
only will the $2,000,000 that might be
saved be wasted, but also the hundreds of
thousands spent in putting the establish
ment at Watervliet in condition to do just
such work will be utterly thrown away.
It is evident that the waste of between
two and three million dollars cannot be
afforded. The day when the United States
can disregard such bagatelles as sums that
arc counted by units of millions was ter
minated with the adjournment of the
Fifty-third Congress.
CONSULAR SOCIOLOGY.
The United Consul at Bordeaux is a
scientific gent, as Truthful James would
put it In the last installment of tho in
teresting literature known as Consular re
ports he leaves the dry and beaten track
of statistics about trade and commerce and
takes a bold plunge into the sociological
problems of the French Republic Mr.
Knowle-., the official referred rb, has turned
his powerful intellect to "The Depopula
tion of France," ?nd exemplifies the friend
liness of tiie UnitedStates to the European
Republic in having sent France a Consular
representative who can tell her what to do
about it.
Our Consul prepares his ground by stat
ing as an assured fact that the population
of France is failing. The birthrate is
falling off at the per centagc of C per cent
in four years; and it requires only a mod
erate exertion of the Consular mathematics
to demonstrate that this percentage of
retrogression will only require eighty
years to put France in the unpleasant
predicament of having no births
at all. To prevent that obviously dis
astrous climax Mr. Knowles inquires
first into thecauseof thephenomenon. He
finds that marriage is a difficult proceed
ing in France entirely apart from the ex
pensive results which follow that cere
mony in nearly all civilized lands. After
marriage the people are taxed on life and
taxed on death. "There is a tax on ex
istence in general," says the consul; and
this leads to the profound conclusion that
If the poorer people were relieved of taxa
tion they could afford to raise more chil
dren than they can now provide for.
This brings Consul Knowles to the con
clusion of indorsing M. Charpentier's plan
of graduating taxation in proportion to
the number of children in the family of
the taxpayer. The father of seven chil
dren Is to go free of taxation altogether;
the man who can rejoice in hut six olive
branches is to pay one-seventh of the tax,
and so on down; while the account is to be
lialanced by taxing tho bachelors, the
persistent old bachelor being obliged to
pay all the taxes of tho progenitor of the
family of seven. The only thing necessary
to complete this scheme.is the consistent
proposition that the man who has ten or
fifteen children should be endowed with a
handsome rebate.
This proposition meets-with unqualified
consular approval; while"the theory of a
rash sciolist of the academy that small-pox
and other infantile diseases require public
restraint is dismissed as worthy of slight
attention. "Let the Governmentiput a
premium Instead of a forfeit on births,
make the marriage license more readily
obtainable, stimulate celibates to matri
mony and note the consequences." Thus
our consul directs the French legislators
as to their proper course in the premises.
It will be seen that Mr. Kno-wles is car
rying out with a somewhat. liberal con
struction tho instructions of our govern
ment to send information in the reports
which will be useful to the American pub
lic The decrease of births in the native
classes is also a problem here; and when
Counsel Knowles runs our legislaSon tho
problem will be summarily disposed of by
drawbacks to prolific married coupies, and
a swinging tax on the persistent-bachelor.
THE COMING METAL.
The recent reduction of tho price of
aluminum to fifty cents a pound is a long
step toward a revolution in industrial mat
ters more radical than the change wrought
in the past twenty years by the cheapening
of the cost of steeL The downward course
of the cost of manufacturing aluminum
has also been even more radical than the
steady lessening of -the cost of steel manu
facture. Ten years-ago alnminum cost ten
dollars per pound. At that price it was
too costly for wide industrial use. New
processes reduced the cost first to five dol-
"lars and then two dollars, at which figure
It has remained until recently its price was
"brought down to a dollar, anl finally to
fifty cents.
If the rednction to this level is perma
nent it will make a remarkable change in
many lines of manufacturing. Its low
specific gravity, Its enormous tensile
strength, its ductility and non-corrosive-ncssall
conspire to make-it one of the
most valuable forms of metal that require
a combination of lightness and strength.
At fifty cents per pound aluminum is as
cheap as copper. This price will permit
the large employment of aluminum
bronzes, and the material improvement of
many forms of iron manufacture by the
introduction of a percentage of aluminum.
It is not, of course, certain that the
downward progress of the cost of this
metal will cease at CO cents per pound. The
presumption is that even if the cost of man
ufacture is still susceptible of cheapening It
will remain at that figure until the indus
trial demand which can use it at that price
is fully satisfied. But every downward
movement makes an lmmcnso extension of
its field. It needs but one or two more
such reductions, for example, to make it
available for use in steamers, which by
means of the lightness and strength of the
metal can make a great gain in carrying
capacity without any enlargement of draft
or dimensions. A similar field will be
opened in the manufacture of railway lo
comotives and light engines.
Iu short if the downward movement in
the.cost of the new metal continues there
is no telling what departments of the
metal industry may not be revolutionized.
RAINS AND RAINMAKEBS.
The Government rain making party has
reached the arid region of Texas where it
proposes to conduct its experiments. Be
fore proceeding to steer the affrighted
atmosphere into the production of rain it
sends out a thoughtful warning to the
country at large. The public is not to com
mit Itself to the prevailing error that it is
the explosion which shakes the rain out of
the clouds. "The effective cause, " we are
Informed, "is the sudden condensation of
tho air from the reduction in its tempera
ture." Considering that it may be wise to wait
until the rain is produced by tho explosion
before settling so dogmatically the chem
istry of the process, this explanation is a
little premature. But it is cast in the shade
by the logic of the Baltimore Herald on tha
same subject Our cotemporary includes
within its view the efforts of the Govern
ment experimentalists and the Canton
crank. In connection with their efforts it
notices for a few days there was rathertoo
much rain; and on the convincing logic of
the post hoc propter hoe, it leaps to the
conclusion that they have brought it
With the deductive faculty of an African
tribe whose favorite rain doctors have
worked their incantations within reason
able time before a destructive flood or
thunderstorm, Baltimore commentators
propose "that the lion. Secretary of
Agriculture shall break off 'said cranks
close up, so that they can no longer turn.
Crops in the Fertile East, in the teeming
Mississippi Valley, and In tho regions be
yond have been imperiled, presumably in
the interests of science, and it is time to
bring these unseemly experiments to a
close."
As a tribute to the power of the rain
doctors this beats the warning already re
ferred to. Such faith in the power of the
rain makers over the clouds and winds is
instructive although we should hope,
rather uncommon.
COMPTROLLER AND EXAMINER.
When Bank Examiner Drew, of Philadel
phia, was removed, as a result of the Key
stone Bank disclosurcs.it was evident he was
selected as a scape-goat The evidence is
doubly clinched by a letter Mr. Drew has
written to the Secretary of tho Treasury
concerning the matter.
The reason assigned for Mr. Drew's dis
missal was that he omitted In a prelimin
ary report of the condition of the Key
stone to include among its liabilities the
issue of a largo amount of Clearing House
certificates. Mr. Drew in his letter shows,
first, that the Comptroller had information
of the issue of these certificates before
that report; second, that the exact inform
ation was furnished in reports subsequent
thereto; and, third, that with tho knowl
edge of the unintentional omission, fur
nished shortly after, the Comptroller did
not until some months after, when the dis
closures were becoming uncomfortable,
discover it was a reason for Mr. Drew's
removal. On the contrary the Examiner
was left in charge of the Keystone from
January to June, with repeated expres
sions of confidence in his integrity and
judgment
The inference is just as fatal to the
Comptroller in this case as in regard to
that charge that Mr. Drew ommltted to In
form him of the Lucas shortages for some
weeks after he discovered them. The Ex
aminer claims the information was for
warded at once. But in both cases, if the
Comptroller's statements are correct, he is
convicted of Incompetency or worse. If
Drew withheld information of importance
he should have been removed as soon as
the fact was discovered. But the Comp
troller by his own statement left him in
charge of the banks for months after the
discovery of the ommissions.
It is by no means certain that Mr.
Drew's statement vindicates him from the
charge tbat he acted improperly in the
Keystone Bank matter. But it is quite
clearly demonstrated that if the Examiner
deserved dismissal the Comptroller is de
cidedly eligible for the same fate.
There is instruction and satisfaction in
in the information tbat it has become neces
sary for General B, A. Alger to organize an
exploring party to hunt for his lost boom.
The boom wouldinotbe worth bunting if it
were not for tho suspicion that some of his
boodle has disappeared -with It.
Among the interesting discoveries made
in tho lassitude of the dog-days Is that of a
wild Western paper which spreads out the
nistory of an ancient citizen who has
reached the ripe age of 15a This man was
born in Loudon county, Ya., in 1713, accord
ing to the statement. Ho saw George Wash
ington "when they brought back the dead
body of Gen. Braddook from his defeat."
The fact that Braddock's body was not
brought back from his defeat, but was in
terred in the Fayette county mountains,
presents a slight difficulty; but it is nothing
to thewe which follow. The familyBIble.it
is said, gives tho date of the aged citizen's
birth ns 1732, .but at that time he was driving
an ox team in General Braddook's army.
Tho fact that he was an army teamster at
the tender ago-of ten years, according to the
revised dates, is sufficiently remarkable, re
inforced as it is by the statement that he
has in his possession "a discharge receipt
from Braddock's army as driver." But it is
further complicated by the fact thnt Brad
dock's army was not in existence inl752,tbat
General having landed in America in 1753.
Our Denver cotemporary's aged citizen is a
very remarkable person if he Is half as re
markable as his chronology.
The declaration at the Chautauqua dress
reform meeting that "corsets have filled
more graves than whisky" wn9 donbtless
correct. But it failed to noto the parallelism
between the two agents of destruction In
the injury tho victims of both suffer by
gettingtoo tight.
TnAT reported offer by Balmaceda of
4,000,000 for the Esmeralda leads to a sugges
tion by the Philadelphia Ledger that it would
be a good.enterpriso for private builders to
keep a stock of ready made war vessels on
band. Tho conservative Ledger should have
said that the business might be profitable
under the following contingencies: First,
that there shall be a war somewhere in
which one of tho combatants is in urgent
need of war-vessels; second, that tho needy
combatant shall have ready money to pay
for the vessel; and, third, that tho neutrality
laws shall not forbid the delivery of tho
vessel to a combatant. Ab these conditions
are difficult of realization, it is probable that
naval constructors will adhere to their pres
ent practice of building vessels only when
they hare contracts for them.
THE report tbat a kindling wood com
bination is organized in Xew York indicates
that the trust spirit bears in mind tho
classic motto, and in time of scorching heot
prepares to squeeze a long suffering public
in cold weather.
The difficulty experienced by our es
teemed cotemporary. Minister Charles
Emory Smith, in beading off the Pennsylva
nia Blaine boom, is illustrated by tho fact
that his last effort is simply a plea for post
ponement. "Don't be in such a hurry,"
writes Mr. Smith. "Why precipitate an
Issue which properly belongs to noxt MayT"
Give us time and perhaps in tho next nine
months we may produce a Harrison boom
from same mysterious quarter. Mr. Smith's
effort is earnest, but It is gradually simmer
ing down to small proportions.
So that Tilden suit is not to be com
promised after all. Tho heirs wero willing,
but the lawyers saw too much income in the
suit to let their vested rights bo encroached
upon by a settlement.
The Greathead tunnel in London was
built as an-experiment, being tho first un
derground railway to be operated by elec
tricity. The results have been more than
successful, and have demonstrated that for
local underground transit electricity is the
ideal motor. The results of the experiment
indicate what will be tho complete solution
of the transit problenvin cities of such pop
ulation as to make tho surface lines inade
quate. The boom of Senator Gorman for Presi
dent conjures up the pleasing picture to the
spoilsmen of Colonel Eugene Higgins in
charge of the Civil Service Commission.
The statement from the San Luis Bey
region, San Diego county. Cat, that a
settlement of Mission Indians, whoso
ancestors have cultivated the lands on
which they lived for over a century, nre now
to be driven from their homos, shows that
tho robbery which Helen Hunt told so
forcibly in "Ramona" is going on, and will
continue so long as tho Indians have any.
land which tho white pooplo want.
If our pleasant friend, Cool "Wave, would
return to the city ho would enjoy the great
est boom on record.
TnE horror of numerous esteemed cotem
poraries over the fact that some of tho Bos
ton dross reformers are going to adopt a
street costume with short skirts, consorts ill
with the recent vigorous demonstrations by
tho same class that the stage and bathing
costumes with even shorter skirts are en
tirely modest and becoming.
The Chautauqua ladies are still on their
dress reform crusade. When men want to
fight a good battle they make a still hunt,
but the ladies seem bent on a noisy cam
paign, and the result is liablo to be an ex
ploded theory. ,
Tariff Pictures.
From tlic N York Press.
The "doubler" in the English sheet
iron mills, where they make, black sheets
for tin plate, receives 81 03
per day.
NAMES WHICH OFTEN APPEAB.
Dr. Gray, the Afghan Ameer's physi
cian.reports that 40 feet of snow fell at Cabul
last whiter.
Miss Susak M. Duncklee, of Newton,
Mass, tho only woman treasurer of a bank
In that State, has resigned after 17 years of
brilliant success, and not a trip to Canada
during the whole period.
Sakdou's first comedy was a failure. He
was a youth of 23 when ho made his first
venture into a field in which ho aftsrward
became famous, and was at that timo a
teacher of mathematics.
TnE Government is going to experiment
with an electric log which has been patented.
Rear Admiral Walker has been directed to
appoint a board of officers and have cithor
the Vesuvius or the Cushtng used for tho
purpose.
It is proposed to honor the memory of
the late Joseph Leidy, the naturalist, by es
tablishing a chair of anatomy at tho Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, where he taught
for many years. A fund of $50,000 for a Leidy
memorial museum may also be raised.
As old Australian, who is in St. Louis,
says that the thrilling stories about tho
boomerang are the purest fiction. The
weapon is merely the native's tomahawk,
and it is no more dangerous than a combined
club and hatchet would be in any skilled
hands. ,
The weary mass of MS. left by Victor Hugo
there were over 3,000 pages of it has been
edited and the last volume, "0cean," is now
with the printers. Theso late? volumes do
not seem to have aroused any enthusiasm
anywhere. His correspondence, dating back
to 1820, has now to be edited.
Clara Barton, so widely known for her
labors in extending the Red Cross Society
and tho Women's Relief Corps, is said to bo
the first person to decorate the soldiers'
graves as a patriotic rat'bor than a personal
act of homage, and is the only woman who
ever sat in the Swiss National Council; no
other woman ever received, as she did from
the old Kaiser 'William, the Iron cross of
Prussia,
per day. In Pittsburg; tho donbler
gets S3 88
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THE LATEST BEAR STORY.
A Kentucky Woman's Flnek When Pur
sued by Bruin She Stripped Herself of
Clothing to Amuse tho Brute Escaped
After a Two Mile Chase.
America, Kt., Ang. It Miss Callle McGee,
of this place, bad an experience a few days
ago that she will not forget and In which she
showed rare courage and presence of mind
In the face of tho greatest danger.
America is a small hamlet situated in Lee
county, in the wilds of Eastern Kentucky,
and consists of two dwelling houses, a coun
try store and a postofflco.
For tbe past month Miss Callie has been
teaching school In the "Bear Creek" district,
which lies on the waters of Bear creek. In
going to and returning from school each
week she is obliged to passoverBear Wallow
mountain so called by the early sottlers on
account of the great number of bears that
formerly made it a resting place In their
inigra lions from the Chimney mountains to
tho Cumberland. For several years past,
however, no bears have been seen, and the
inhabitants have long ceased to apprehend
any danger from these animals. Last Satur
day Miss Callle started for her home for the
purpose of passing the Sabbath with her
mother. She was accompanied by her little
niece, who is only 3 years old. Tiie road be
tween. Bear Creek Valley and America is
lonely even for a mountain road, and from
the base of the mountain on the one side to
the foot on the other a distance of three
miles there are no signs of human habita
tion. While slowly climbing the mountain,
on the further side from this place, the child
crauipieaupon a snarp tuorn, anu, cnuu-UKe,
sho screamed in her agony.
Rruin Appears on the Scene.
While Miss Callie was trying to pacify her
sho was suddenly startled by a rustling of
tho bushes at one side of the road, and
upon looking around discovered a large
black bear stepping slowl and cautiously
Into the road about 0 yards in her rear.
For a moment Miss McGee stood gazing at
the bear, too terrified to seek safety. Then,
catching up the child In her arms, she fled
rapidly np tho steep mountain side. Casting
a terrified glanco backward over her shoul
der, she was nppalled to seo the bear break
into a lumbering gnllopand start in pursuit.
Tho child, frightened at the unusual actions
ot her aunt, was screaming nt the top of its
voice, and tho bear apparently redoubled
his efforts to catch them. Panting and gasp
ing for breatn, she at length reached the top
of the mountain almost exhausted, and upon
looking back discovered the bear still in
pursuit and rapidly decreasing tho distance
between them, being now scarcely 20 yards
behind her. Occasionally the bear gave an
angry Bnort, as if enraged at being balked of
hislntcnded prey, nis hcavy.labored breath
ing was now distinctly nudiDie to ner car,
and sho realized that her strength was failing,
and that it was impossible for her to con
tinue her present pace much longer. Clasn
ing the ehdd still more closely to herbosom,
she made one more desperate effort to out
foot her pursuer. While continuing her
flight the child's hat, with its gay ribbons
and flowers, became accidentally disar
ranged and fell to the ground. Aftor run
ning 100 yards or more Miss McGee ventured
to look back once more, and her relief may
bo imagined when she saw the bear biting
and tearing at tho hat lying on the road.
How She Fooled the Rear.
Miss McGee said that at sight of this she
instantly recovered presence of mind, and
coolly began to calculate on her chances for
escape and her best method of procedure.
She knew that tho nearest house in which
she could seek safety was still nearly 2J
miles distant, and the chances of meeting
anyone able to assist her on that lonely
mountain road were very few. Sho knew
that sho could not keep up her present rate
of speed much longer, so sho moderated her
gait, although she still made good tlmo.
She had gained perhaps 200 yards on the
bear, when upon looking around sho dis
covered him again starting in pursuit, hav
ing succeeded in demolishing the hat. Sho
now rapidly proceeded to divest the child of
its sacquo and threw it down in the road.
Upon reaching tho spot in the road where
the garment wnslying tho bear again stopped
and proceeded to destroy it before continu
ing his pursuit. Miss McGee made good uso
of the time lost by tho boar, and when he
again started In pursuit sho was a good dis
tance ahead. As he again ncared her she
threw the child's dress down into tho road,
and again the attention of tho 'bear was at
tracted and a few precious moments gained.
She continued this method. Coolly wniting
each tlmo until the bear had nearly over
taken her, then dropping some artlclo of
wearing apparel Into the road, nntil tho child
wns entirely divested of clothing, then, she
began upon herself. She was already within
less than a mile of a dwelling and began to
feel confident or her ability to delay tho
animal nntil sho reached it.
Ended by Shooting tho Brute.
Her gloves were first sacrificed, nnd
gained a few moments' respite from pursuit.
Her hat went next, then basquo, and last of
all her dress skirt. The latter succeeded in
holding the attention of the bear until she
reached tho house of Mr. John Millor and
was once more in safety, although almost
destitute of clothing.
The bear, attracted by the squealing of
soma pigs in a pen near the road, made no
effort to effect an entrance into the house,
but left the road and went to the pen for tho
purpose of procuring a pork dinner. Mr.
Miller was not at homo, and the bear's
chances for securing a young porker seemed
to be good, when Miss McGee took down a
Winchester that was above the door, and,
dcsplto tho entreaties of Mrs. Miller, the
plucky teaohcr proceeded to the pen. As
the bear saw her approaching ho reared
upon his hind legs and stood ready for fight.
Miss Callle quickly brought her rifle into po
sition and fired, the ball passing through
the animal's heart, and he fell dead. Flo
provod to be a "whopper," and tipped tho
beam at 297 pounds.
Miss McGee is naturally somewhat proud
of hor achievement, and all hero in the
mountains arc proud of hor, and are talking
of presenting her with a rifle as a slight
token of appreciation of tho coolness
and courage she displayed under circum
stances which were suthcicnt to shako tho
nerves of the boldest of men.
MILLIONS OF H0SQTJTT0S.
They Advance Upon Long Island and are
Devouring People Alive.
rSPECIAI. TELEGRAM to toe dispatcti.j
New York, Aug. 1L On Long Island tho
suffering caused by the hot wnve has been
intensified by a veritable plague of mos-
qultos. These venomous little pests made
their appearanco on Sunday evening. They
seem to have been hatched bvtho thousands
of millions In the salt marshos which run up
along tho Southern coast. Having whetted
their appetite upon the holiday makers nt
Hockaway, Long Beach, and other places In
that direction, they advanced inland nnd
descended in clouds upon Flatbush, Jamaica,
and tho whole Tegion on the outskirts of
Prospcot ParK. -Their descent was as sud
den as it was nnoxpectcd.
The air in an instant was thick with them
and all persons on the streets were driven
Indoors. Tho oldest inhabitants declared
that they had nover experienced anything
of tho kind before nnd wondered what thev
had done to be so aflllcted. Tho vanguard
of the mosquito army reached the Southern
districts ot Brooklyn, but tho main body
nppears to be stationary, and everybody
outsido of Flatbush is porfectly willing that
it should remain there. Flatbush, It mav be
added, is a populous place and is able to pro
vide succulent pasture for several days. At
tho expiration of that poriod Providence
may send a north wind to drive the ensan
gulnod invnders back to their natlye dens.
A similar state of affairs is reported from
Staten Island and various parts of New
Jersey.
WOES ON THE WOBLD'S FAIB.
The Four Interested States Reject the Four
Leaf Clover Building Plan.
CnicAoo, Aug. 11. Work on the World's
Fair buildings is being pushed rapidly for
ward. The Woman's building will be ready
for roofing by September 1. The terraces
for the Fisheries building Is completed, and
also the dredging of tho lagoon. The canal
is practically finished and the central basin
Is well under way. The preliminary work on
the Naval Exhibit Is also progressing satis
factorily, and 5,870 feet of railway track have
been laid daring the week. The foundation
of tho Electrical Exhibit building is com
menced. The Eastern steamship lines are subscrib
ing for Exposition stock freely. Some time
ago an attempt was made to have the States
of Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
consolidate their exhibits under one roof.
Architects drew plans for n structure which
took the shape ot a four-leafed clover, and
each one of the States was to be assumed a
leaf. Representatives of the State World's
Fair Commissions of the States named met
here this morning to consider the matter,
but quickly decided against the plan.
COMPLAINTS OF THE FAEMEES,
Chautauqua Visitors Learn How They May
' Be Done Away With.
SPECIAJ, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Ciiautauq,ua, Aug. 11. The "Summer City"
was treated to a little of everything to-day.
A heavy rain storm changed the tempera
ture, and the drowning of Dr. Moffett, of
Cleveland, saddened the people. The prin
cipal lecture of the day was delivered by
Prof. Edward W. Bemts, of Vanderbilt Uni
versity. His subject was: "Complaints of
the Farmer and Wage Earner." 'Said the
speaker, "the farmer complains chiefly of
the fall in price of his products since 1870,
which renders It difficult to pay off his mort
gages and thinks the remedy would be a
large increase of money in the form of free
coinage of silver and more paper money.
Now if an agreement of international l3i
metalism could be effocted between this
country. Germany, England and the Latin
Union Free Coinage of Silver would be safe
and desirable. Undoubtedly the world
would be benefited by such an increase ot
money irom year to year as wonia Keep gen
eral prices from falling as they have during
the past 20 years. But for us to increase our
money, faster than at present, would first
alarm the bank andloan agencies so that for
awhile credit would be harder to get than
now.
The best means of helping the farmer
through legislation consist In, first, reform
of taxation so as to divide the burden of
supporting the Government among all
olasses of society according to ability to pay.
This would involve progressive Inheritance
and income taxes, and to some extent, rent
taxes and the removal of almost all tho
mortgages and personal property taxes;
second, a vast improvement in the country
roads: third, taxation of cities more than
now, for tho support of a hotter grade of
country schools, an expense not bo easily
borne by tbe country as by the city, and a
profitable expenditure for the city, since it
Is fed with energetic population by tho
rural districts and therefore is concerned in
their elevation: fourth, restriction of tho
immigration of cheap competing foreign
farmers into this free western land and the
refusal of our Government, for a while, to
still further lower agricultural prices.
IGN0BES HIS SONS-IN-LAW.
A Queer Will Which Will Be the Subject
of a Battle in Court.
CSPECTAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.
Roukdout, Aug. 11. As was expeoted, tho
-will of tho late Millionaire Thomas Cornell
has become a serious bone of contention.
Mr. Cornell died a little- over a year ago,
leaving an estate variously estimated at
from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000. Tho phraseology
of the will made it one of the most remark
able documents of its kind ever recorded in
this State, ne left his vast estate to the
children of Samuel D. Coy Kendal), the
President of tbe Cornell Steamboat Com
pany, after providing for his widow, and to
tallv ignored his sons-in-law' Robert I). Car
penter, of Xew York, and S. I. Coy Kendall,
of this city.
Edwin Young has Just made an interme
diate accounting as trustee of tho estate,
covering a period of about a year. The
matter has been np before Surrogate Car-
fienter for the past two days. The nccount
ng shows that $1,400,000 has been received
and disbursed bv Trustee Youne dnrintr that
.period. Counsellor Cardoza has filed a list
of CO objections to the accounting. Mr. Car
penter, who is managing his wife's interests,
is convinced that the Coy Kendalls are being
amply provided for In the management of
the estate.
Further hearing was set down for next
Monday.
JEFFEBSON ACADEMY AFFAIBS.
The Board of Trustees of a Canonsburg In
stitution nobis a Meeting.
CSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Bripgeville, Pa., Aug. 1L The Board of
Trustees ot Jefferson Academy, Canons
burg, held a meeting here this afternoon at
tho Norwood Hotel. There were present
Colonel John Espy, Nevln Brown, .1. V. H.
Cook, Q. L. Cockins and N. W. Shafer.
The letter of acceptance of Rev. Dr. G. T.
Turves was received. Tho doctor had been
chosen at a previous mocting a member of
the board, vice Dr. Martin, resigned. James
Witherspoon, son of Rev. Dr. J. S. Wlther
spoon, was elected Professor of Latin, Greek
and Mathematics.
GUHP0WDEE BEINGS BAIN.
The
Government Experiment in
Texas
Produces a Copious Shower.
CnicAno, Aug. 11. Hon. C. B. Farwell to
day received a telegram from Prof. Dyhreu
feurth, In charge of tho rain-prodnclng ex
periments provided for by the last Congress,
now being conducted on the ranch of Nelson
Morris, of this city, in Texas.
The professor says that the first experi
ment was mado yesterday, powder being ex
ploded high in the air; that clouds soon
after began to gather, and that it rained
heavily thero to-day.
DEATHS HEBE AND ELSEWHEEE.
Henderson E. Dai Is.
Henderson E. Davis died Monday at the
home of his son-tn-law, Edwin A. Graff, 310 West
ern avenue, AUephcny, after a stroke of paralysis.
He was In his TCth year, and was born and raised
on the Northslde. Judge Hugh Davis, Ills father,
wj9 Biirjteas of Allegheny In 1R3 and 1S30, ami was
United states Marshal or this district under Presi
dent Monroe. Henderson Dark, was the youngest
son and tho last survivinz member of the familr.
son and tho iast surviving member of the famili
blnce the death of his wife several years ago he
has made his home with his daughter. He leaves
an unmarried daughter, and ills onlrson, Hugh
K., Is connected with the Standard Oil Company at
Washington City. The deceased was at one time
oneof the' cit)'s most wealthy residents, and was
always foremost in movement calculated to promote-the
city's interests. Mr. Da is was a mem
ber of the. McCluro A enue Presbyterian Church.
The funeral services will be held this afternoon,
and the interment Is private.
Charles Welling.
Charles "Welling, for forty years the edi
tor of the Jamaica Fanner, died In Jamaica Sunday
night of heart failure. He was C6 years old and he
learned the printing trade in the Pirmer office. He
got control of the paper In 1851. In 1831 he was ap
pointed Postmaster of Jamaica by Abraham Lin
coln. He was removed by President Johnson.
President Grant reappointed him Postmaster
and he held the office nntil the election of Garfield.
He leaves a widow and an adopted daughter.
Major W. W. Cnrter.
Major "W. "W. Carter, of Brazil, Ind., one
of Indiana's politicians and lawyers, is dead, ne
had been afflicted with brain trouble for over a
vear. beveralmonthsagohegrew worse, and was
taken to the asylum at Indianapolis. In 18BS Sir.
Carter was a candidate for Congress against D. W.
Voorhees and was beaten by a small majority. He
was appointed Revenue Collector by President
Arthur, which position he held for three years.
John Mconcn.
John Meenen, the well-known veterinary
surgeon, died yesterday at his residence. No. 300
Forbca street. Fourteenth ward, ne was oneof
Pittsburg's best and favorably known residents,
having lived on Fifth avenue for the past 3) J ears.
Mr. Meenen .will lie missed by a host of sincere
friends, who will deeply feel his loss.
Obituary Notes.
Mrs. Sarah Trukblood. a famous English
Quaker preacher, died at Indianapolis Monday,
aged 74.
Major E. II. Cook, one of the oldest and best
known auctioneers In the Untied States, died In
Richmond Monday.
Mme. Dolly-Bilhaxt, a young French actress,
who was prominent at the Paris Ambigu In 13S0,
oieu in mat city recemij-.
HUGH Cousins, aged 20, Secretary of the Young
Men's Christian Association of Petersburg, Va.,
died Sunday or typhoid fever.
Lonsdale Burt, one of the oldest members of
the Sam Hague Minstrels, died In Liverpool re
cently. He had twice visited tills country.
Very Rev. Gilbert Elliott, D. D., the well
known English churchman, is dead. He was born
In 1800 and was appointed Dean of Bristol In 1830
and had held the office ever since.
Dr. Robert Gifford died yesterday In Fredo
nla, N. H., aged 63 He was a naval surgeon dur
ing the late war, and was on board of the monitor
Osage when It was blown npbya torpedo lnMo
blleoay. William Armstrong, who, it Is claimed, was
the oldest living Odd Fellow In the United States,
died at his residence in Portland. Ore., jjestcrday
morning, aged 89. He was Initiated Into the order
at Buffalo In 1834.
CircAiN- William II. Kelly, a noted com-
3ander In the whaling service, died recently at
eraldsburg. Cal. He made many voyages In the
l'aciflc and Arctic oceans, had been shipwrecked
four times and had lost three ships.
William II. Letchfobd, one of the wealthiest
men of New Orleans, died Monday at the age of 73
years. For many years he was one of the largest
wholesale drygoods merchants of that city. Three
years ago he retired from business. His estate is
estimated at ?1, 000,000.
Dr. Henry Grant Keeper, a physician ana
surgeon of high repute, and President of theloca
Board or Pension Examiners, died. Tuesday, at
Honesdale, Pa., aged 58 years. At the breaking
out of the rebellion he entered the Union army as
assistant surgeon, and served till the close of the
war.
Da. JotiJt J. Dement, of HuntsvlUe, Ala., died
Monday morning at Lithla Springs, Ga., of
Brlght's disease. In his 62d year. He was one of
the most eminent physicians of Alabama. He was
President of its assoclatloa'in lrond had been a
member of the American Public Health Associa
tion; as surgeon in the Confederate army he was
Imprisoned In Camp Chase and Johnson's Island.
OUR MAIL POUCH.
Interesting Facts About Volcanoes.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I was talking with a party of friends re
cently about volcanoes. We all thought
there were not over SO In the world, and
none of us could name more than half a
dozen. 1 became deeply interested in the
question, and took the first opportunity of
looking it np. I was vory muchurprised to
find that there are altogether 330 volcanoes
in the world. Australia has no known vol
canoes, but in North America there nre 20,
In Central America 1 in South America 37,
in Asia 24, in Africa 10. making a total of 113
on the continents, the remainder being In
sular. As a rule, they are not Isolated, but
are found in systems. One great chain,
composing Vesuvius, .ffitna, Stromboll, Vul
cauo and others, is found in the Mediter
ranean. Another extends down the West
African Coast. The two greatest systems
form the Eastern and Western boundaries
of the Pacific, tbe former extending along
the Western coast or the Americas, tbe lat
ter beginning in the peninsula of Kamt-
cnatKa, where there are 12 close together,
and extending down the coast of Asia and
through tho South Pacific Islands to the
Antartlo regions. East and west of this
great chain extend two branohes, the first
through the Navigator, Friendly and Eliza
beth Islands, the second through Java,
Sumatra, the Nlcobar and Andaman islands.
almost to the coast or Bnrmah. The
lending volcanic ranee compries not
only the Kamtchatka and Japanese vol
canoes, but four active vents In New
Guinea, n number in New Britain, the Solo
mon Islands nnd the New Hebrides, several
in New Zealand and Mounts Erebus and
Terror in the Antarotle zone. The Amer
ican system comprises 31 active vents in the
Aleutian Islands, several In Alaska and
British Columbia and two or three in the
United States.
Throughout the Rocky Mountains there
nre frequent evidences of volcanic action in
comparatively recent times, and in the
Andes hundreds of extinct volcanoes are
found. The best-known volcanoes are not
the highest. Vesuvius is but 3 973 feet abovo
the sea: Hecla, 3.970; Strom hroll, 3,000, while
Etna is 10,874. In contrast, with these aie
Iabama, in Peru, 23,000 feet: Tlullalllac, in
Chile, 21,000; Areqnipa, Peru. 20,600; Cayambi,
Ecuador, 19.813; Cotopaxi, 19,800; Mount St.
Ellas, 17,910: Popocatepetl, 17,884. Twenty
four known volcanoes each exceed 10,000
feet In height. The isolated volcanoes, ap
parently unconnected with any system, are
those of Iceland, a group raid to exist in the
heart of Siberia, a group mentioned as be
ing located in China, and tho Sandwich
Island group.
I thought perhaps the above facts would
Srove as Interesting to yonr readers as they
id to me. F. F. W.
PrrrsBcno, Aug. II.
Crowns Not All Alike.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
What Is the difference in tle State coronets
worn by the various grades of the British
nobility. P. L, W.
Pitts bubo, Aug. 11.
Tho crown of the English sovereign has
two diadems at right angles, arched over the
cap, and surmounted by a ball and cross.
The crown of the Prince of Wales has bnt
one diadem, while the coronet has a fleur-de-lis
and four crosses in its circumference.
The coronets of other princes consist of a
velvet cap turned up with ermine nnd sur
mounted by a gold ball, but having no dia
dem. A duke's crown is a velvet cbj, the
coronet being a Jeweled golden circle with
eight strawberry leaves. The orowng of
nobles of lower rank differ In trifling particu
lars, chiefly in the number of leaves, pearls
or Jewels employed in docorutlon.
The Great and Wise Socrates.
To the Editor or the Dispatch.
Why wns Socrates called tho "wisest and
greatest of mankind," and who was the
author! Reader.
Pittsburg, August 11.
These exact words may have been applied
to Socrates. The chances are, though, that
there is an error either in tbe person or in
the quotatatlon. Milton, in "Paradise Re
gained," speaks of Socrates as the man
Whom well inspired the oracle pronounced wisest
of men.
It may be that the questioner has the quo
tation confounded in his mind with these
lines from Pope's "Essay on Man":
If parts allure thee think how Bacon shined.
The wisest, brightest, meanest of mankind.
Socrates has been considered the most
powerful intelect among nil the philoso
phers of antiquity except Aristotle.
Laws on Naturalization.
To the Editor ofThc Dispatch :
Being desirous of becoming a citizen of
tho United States, I would feel obliged If
vou would oxplain the naturalization law.
1 have been in this conntry but one year,
and am Just turn 20. Please inform mo if
uny being under ago will be to my advan
tage. Subscriber.
Pitt8rurg, August 10.
If a youth comes to this country alone
when ho is 19 years of age ho can secure hi
naturalization papers when ho reaches bis
21st year without waiting five years. If his
father comes with him and is naturalized It
Is not necessary for tho son to take out pa
papers. Information for Possible Elopers.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Flciso inform me through The Dispatch
at what ago a woman can secure a license to
marrv in Ohio without consent of parents:
uiauui U3t irKUim. 2, .iicavelek.
Irwin, Pa., August 10.
In both States a woman becomes of nge
nt 18, and if a resident of tho State can se
cure a license without her parents consent.
If she goes from Pennsylvania or any other
State where the limit Is fixed at 21 years,
she must Teach that ago before a Hcenso can
be secured.
A Letter Will Bo Forwarded.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Pleasp stato through your valuablo paper
if a letter addressed to the San Francisco
postofflce officials bo mailed in Pittsburg
with mi addressed cnvolope inside, will
they forward snme to destination? F. Fox.
Pittsburg, Ang. 10.
The letter will be forwarded unless it be
a schemo to send it around tho world, in
which case it would be returned, as the pos
tal authorities have decided against per
mitting tho mails being used for that pur
pose. It Is a Legal Tender.
To tho Editor of Tho Dispatch:
Is tho silver dollar legal tender for all
debts, public and private, nnd for all
amounts? What is meant by its demone
tization in 1873? P. R. b.
Braddock, August 10.
The silver dollar has a legal tender capac
ity unlimited as to amount and sort of debt.
Its coinage was discontinued in 1873, but was
renewed in 1878. That is, this coin was de
monetized at tho earlier date and remone
tlzcd at tho latter.
When Several Famous Men Died.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
What were tho dates of tho deaths of
Johnson, Grant,Arthur, Tilden, Sovmour
and Hancock? F. P. L.
Allegheny, August 11.
Johnson died July 31, 1873; Grant, July 23,
18S5; Arthur, November 18, 18SG; Tilden,
August 4, 1S8C; Seymour, February 12, 1SSC,
and Hancock, February 9, 1880.
Tho First Is Correct,
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Will you please stato which quotation is
correct, "A looker-on in Venice," or "A
looker-on in Vienna," us there Is a dispute
on tho question. B. F. C.
Elm Grove, W. Va., August 1L
KNIGHTS OF AMEEICA.
The Grand Lodge Finds the Order
in a
Good Financial Condition.
CSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBE DISPATCH.
Erie, Aug. 1L The Grand Legion of tho
Select Knights of America met to-day, every
legion in Pennsylvania and Ohio being rep
resented. The election nnd installation of
officers resnltod as follows: Grand Com
mandor, J. M. Todd, Duquesne Legion No.
10; Grand Vice Commander, W. P. Atkinson,
of Erie; Grand Lieutenant Commander, C. H.
Near, Youngstown; Grand Recordor. Will
iam J. Fawcctt, Pittsburg; Grand Treasurer,
C. V. Leurs. of the VolkiUatt; G. S. B., G. M.
Draher. Allegheny; G. 8. P., John Claple,
New Castle: G. J. P., A. W. Drolllnger, Alle
gheny: G. G-, W. F. Burdett, Pittsburg; G. M.
E., Dr. L. D. Balliett, DuBots; G. Trustee, D.
Zugsmith, Pittsburgh ,,
The Finance Committee reports the
order's financial affairs In excellent condi
tion, and is now paying $1,000 beneficiary
certificates.
MUSIC AND MIRTH.
The Firth Free Concert In the Allegheny
, Parks, and Other Pleasures.
This evening the fifth of the delightful
free concerts In the Allegheny parks will bo
given. It promises to be even more enjoy
able than the former ones. The programme
will consist of vocal and instrumental music
of a light order. Through the kindness of
the Knufmanna, the instrumental music has
been provided. They have secured the
Grand Army Band for this evening's con
cert. The Ladles' Anxllltary Society of the
Southside Hospital is making extensive
preparations for a lawn letc to be given at
tho beautiful residence of Mrs. J. McD.
Bryor, on Mt. Oliver, next Tueodav evening.
A unique entertainment by school children
will be a pleasant feature of the occasion.
The hospital is in great need of assistance,
and the returns of tho lawn fete will bo
added to the funtL,
Mrs. Dutton, Past President of Ladles'
Aid No. 20, S. of V., and chairlady ot the
Grand Army Day Committee, requests the
presence of all the members of Aids Noh. 2. 5,
21 and Star, to make final arrangements for
serving the refreshments to the veterans
and their friends on Tuesday, the 18tb,at
Rocs Polut.
Early In September the Epworth League
of McKeosport District, Pittsburg Confer
ence, M. E. Cbnrch, will meet in annual ses
sion at West Newton. Preparations are be
ing made to entertain nearly 100 guest by
the people of West Newton.
Social Chatter.
THEFalrangh Social, of Allegheny, will
hold a picnic at Windsor P.irk ou Saturday.
The wedding of Miss Lena Reeg and Mr.
Gnstave Lndwlg, of Allegheny, is to tnko
place to-morrow evening.
Allegheny Council No. 23, Daughters of
Liberty, held Its third annual picnic at
Windsor Park yesterday.
The third annaal lawn fete of West Belle
vue Council Jr. O. U. A. M. will take place
at Windsor Park Thn sday, August 27.
The first annual reception of the Violet
Social Club is scheduled for Monday, Sep
tembers;, at Masonic Hall, Allegheny.
JOINED THE CH0ETJS.
A Yonng Married Woman Leaves Her
Home and Husband for the Stage.
(FROM A STAFP CORRESPONUENT.J
Washington, Aug. 11. In front of the
chorns In tne opern of 'iAmorita," produced
at the Grand Opera House this evening hy
the Carletnn Opera Company, was a beauti
ful blondo woman, a little stout, but charm
ing and graceful, who appeared somewhat
ill at ease in her scant bodice and pink
trunks. To the old habituo of the front row
she was plainly a tyro, and hor lack of pro
fessional swing, ns well as hor evident nat
ural arace and well-bred air, aroused much
curiosity. After mnch inquiry the identity
of tbe lady was discoveied, though her pres
ence with the opera, company Is still a mys
tery. Immediately previous to the depart
tire of the compnny from Buffalo Inst week
a lady drove up to thestage entrance of the
theater in a carriage and asked to see 3Ian
ager Strakosch. When admitted, she hastily
explained thnt for good reasons she wanted
to leave her home and launch her fortunes
on the uncertain operatic ea.
As sho was very attractive tho manager
did not object if the lady could be utilized.
Could she sing? Oh, ye-, very nicely. But
when the trial came the voice was a trifle
weak, and HerrStrako'ch wns forced to in
form the n"pirant that if sho ueio given a
place at all it must be in the chorns. Very
well, sho would sing In the ctioru". Sho
came on with the company nnd appeared to
night. Of course hor nuuie was not on the
bills. Just what name she will choose when
She graduates from the chorus is not yet de
cided. At preent, therefore, her only cog
nomen is Mrs. John Cronln, wife of Dr. John
Cronln, Jr., of Buffalo, whoo father, Dr.
John Cronln, Sr., has been for long years
one of the leading medical medical practi
tioners and influential Catholic laymen In
Western New York. Tho young doctor has
been very successful in his practice and
Mrs. Cronln has always apparently had all
she conld wish for. What her reasons are
for leaving home and husband to plav tho
role of chorus girl is not known, but there
nre signs that sho already regrets tho step
and that sho may return home-very soon if
her home is open to her.
MAIL DELIVEBY IN THE COTJNIBY.
now a North Carolina Family Experi
mented With a Free Mall Route.
Washington, Ang. 1. An interesting letter
has been received by tho Postmaster Gen
eral, describing certain free delivery ar
rangements especially adapted to farming
communities. They illustrate tbe practical
value of recent efforts to extend this branch
of tho postal servico, nnd show the increas
ing demand for universal free delivery. A
Northern family, which had always lived in
sight of the postofficc, moved to North Caro
lina about 15 years ago, and settled 6 miles
from a railroad and three miles from a post
offlce. Having obtained consent of the post
master and mail carrier on that particular
route to 13 miles, tins family and others who
desired to enter into the arrangement
erected posts for the reception and protec
tion of mall mall bags, suitable for both
collection nnd deliver-, and thus at a cost of
$2 to each family, a dally delivery was estab
lished, and nil mall, except registered let
ters, promptly delivered.
Each family had its own mail bag, prop
erly inscribed, and enjoyed tho placing
therein money for the procuring of stumps,
money orders, postal cards, etc. Such was
tho success of the system tbat families living
on tho mall road sought to enjoy its advan
tages by sharing the expense with their
nearest post-route neighbors. As a natural
result, moro newspapers, especially dallies,
are taken on this route than all the other
local routes in that part of tho State, nnd
cltv shops that issued catalogues for circu
lation iu the mails have had a largely in
creased trade in that particular region.
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.
Professor Sjogren, of Sweden, is at the
Duquesne. Tho professor caino to America
to attend tho International Congress of
Geologists, which meets every five yenrs.
The last meeting was held in London, when
the French language was spoken. This year
the English wili prevail. Most of the mem
bers are teachers in technical schools.
Chaplin McCabc was at the Union depot
yesterday, bound for Scfo, O. Ho says tho
government should protect American mis
sionaries In China. The Methodist Church
intends to raise $1,200,0:0 for missionary
work this year.
Mrs. AVilliam Fcrree. Mrs. Ilarrv Ferree.
Mrs. R. F. Conkle and Mrs. A. T. Bycrs, of
Coraonolis are at the seashore, the first two
at Ocean Grove and tbe la,st two at Atlantic
City.
Ed Bartels, Assistant Night Baggage
Agent at the Union depot, his sister and
mother havo returned Irom Atlantic City.
They report having a good time.
G. Brinton IJoberts, a son of President
Roberts of tho Pennsylvania Road, took din
ner at the Duquesne yesterday. The young
man is an engineer on tho road.
J. C. Rossiter, of the Southside, leaves
to-dny for L'non Valley, to Join his wifo and
family whoaro spending a few weeks there.
Assistant Coates, of the fire department,
'Squire Lindsey, J. B. Schlosser and other
PlttsbnrgcrS have gone to Mt. Clements.
Cadet G. G. Hciner, of "West Point Mili
tary Academy, is tho guest of his aunt, Mrs.
Kev. Core, oi wilKlnsunrg.
J. M. Arters, of Parker, and E. F. Bnrn
slde, of Bellofonte, are registered at tho Sev
enth Avenue Hotel.
"W. D. Rossiter returns to-day from the
St. Lawrence river nnd other Northern
points.
J. C. Baker, of Oak Ridge, and R. "W.
Patter, of Erie, are registered at the Ander
son. T. R. Morgan, Sr., and his son, the Al
liance iron men, wero at tho Duquesne yes
day. "W. P. Logan, the oil man, left for his
home in Philadelphia last evening.
Miss Meta Swift, of Fifth avenue, left yes
terday morning for Atlantic City.
"W. S. Witsoff, an ex-League umpire,
went to Now York last evening.
State Senator II. A. Hall, of St. Mary's,
Is In the city on legal business.
R. H. Childs, of Warren, is among the
guests at the Schlosser.
Dr. Joseph N. Dickson went east on a
fishing trip last evening.
Assistant Postmaster Edwards is home
from Atlantic City.
B. F. Harris has gone to Ashland, Ky.,
to spend a week.
George Oliver left for New York last
evening. . .
Colonel Shcafer has gone East on a busi
ness trip.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
There are 1,500,000 gypsies in Europe.
The highest altitude ever reached by a
balloon was seven miles.
The total number of Buddhists in the
world is estimated to be 73,003,000.
It is said that nearly 40,000 men desert
from the German army every year.
In 20 years there has been no counter
felting of American postage stamps.
The 124J miles between Newcastle and
Edinburgh, which is done without a stop, is
at present the longest run in Britain.
The national debt of Germany, which is
much smaller than that of any other great
country in the world, is, in round flgnre-t
jE39,nou.Goo.
Medici and Henry IT. collars, after
dwindling in size until they lost all charac
ter, have been set aside, at least for this
summer, in Paris.
In France a little more than 100 years
ago it was Impossible for anybody to work
unless he Joined the union of his particular
trade nnd submitted to its rules.
The social magnificence of a State hall
at St. Petersburg is such thnt on one occa
sion the gnests numbered 3,000, yet there was
no crowding and every arrangement was
perfect.
A provincial British postmaster is in
trouble. Through a hole in the roof of his
offlco the rain pnnred in one night nnd
stuck together 2n0 worth of postage)
stamps.
Sixty years ago only one public bank
ing company.existcd in London, and nt the
Bank of England private accounts were at
that time open edrn rely and with thegTeatesc
difficulty.
The gross aggregate income of the
Church of England amounts to i5,753,j.)7. of
which jE5,4G9,171 is derived fromancipnt nn
dowmehtaand X2f4,38t5 from private benefi
ciaries since 1703.
Scotland contains 30 towns of more thm
10,000 inhabitants. Seven of these number
more than 30 0COin'inbitnnts, nine have be
tween 20,000 ami 30 00). nnd tho rr-u.iiining 14
havo from 10,(00 to 20,000.
A woman fell overboard in Japanese
waters and wns eaten by a shark. For three
years her husband has done nothing but
hnnt shark's, and np todnte has landed about
300 of them and is still fishing.
Ahont 1840, when ships at Middles
brough were loaded at thn smiths in thn
Teo, a ship's bont-xail win frequently used
on n coal wagon when tho wind was favor
able, nnd by lt aid ran up to Stockton.
The principal relic belonging to the
Chnrch of Sainte Gndule, in BrussPls, con
sists of n thorn which is snid to hnv formed,
a part of the Saviour's crown. It wasbronght.
to the Netherlands in the time of the Cru
sades. Turkish soldiers are said to be very poor
marksmen. Recent target contests in tho
Tnrkish army "demonstrated" thnt not 1
soldier In 20 could .lit a man at 20 paces. A
tareet nbont four feet in diameter, placed .T
rods.iwnv. was hlton an averago only once
out of CO shots.
Further discoveries have been made in
the excavations under Mesr. Dimdalp.
Fowlor ft Co."" bank In Cornhlll, resnlting in
a skull nnd two Roman medals being found.
Everything toncis to give antborltv to tbe
claim oft. Peter's. Cornhlll, thnt it inmK
nn tbe site of tho oldest Christian church in
England.
A handsome Burmese lell from Manda
lay has been placed upon tho North Ter
race In the vicinity of the Winchester
Tower, nt WiniNor Castle. There are native
characters upon the upper part of the tro
phy, which is supported by three cannon
shot, nnd mounted upon a stone pedestal.
Tbe latter hears the the inscription, "Man
dalay. l-87."
The ancient Finns believed tbat a
mystic bird laid an egj on the lap of
Valmalnou, who hatched it in his bosom.
He let It fall Into the water and It broke, the
lower portion of the shell forming the earth,
the upper the sky; the liquid white became
the sun and the votk the moon, while tho
little fragments of broken shejl were trans
formed into stars.
The Dnke of Cambridge, since the aee
of 19, has been in tho Queen's employment.
The following are the rough estimates of tuo
nmonnt of money ho hn received: Grant oi
X12.000 for 39 vcars, X4W.O0O; nrmv emolu
ments from 1837 to ISfii. X1CC00: Colonel of
Grenadier Guard". 1861 to 1."). .43,000: Com
mander in Ciller. I"fr2 to 1?S9, 6123,000; Kanger
ship or Parks, . 17,000; total, 1671,000.
There is at present discharging the
hnmble duties of assistant baker at tho pen
itentiary of L'Ho Non, New Caledonia, a.
polish convict named Borezowsky. This
man wns tried before the Court of Assizes
of tho Soine, in 16C7, for an attempt to assas
sinate tho Czar Alexander II., who had
come to Paris to enjoy the magnificent hos
pitality of the Emperor Napoleon III.
While Mr. Irving wns in Essex last
year he had nn opportunity of performing
one of those unostentatious acts of genero
sity with which'hlsname is so of ten coupled.
To the village in which he was staying en mo
n band of strolling players with a booth.
Doing badly, and hearing thnt tho "head of
tho profession" was in the neighborhood,
they sent a deputation to him to beg tho
loan of S.T, which thev promised to repay as
soon ns their luck changed. Mr. Irving in-
? I aired into the clrcumstunces of the ca-o,
ound that the sorrowful tale of his peti
tioners was true, and sent them .10 ns a
gift.
It is estimated that the treasnre lying
idle In India in tho shape of hoards or orna
ments amonnls to X330,000,COO. A competent
authority calculates that "in AmritarCity
alone thero are Jewels to tho value of X2
000,000 sterling." As regards somo other di
tricts tho figures that have been furnished
are not less astonishing. The miserable
waste of Montgomery is estimated to pos
sess about 50 lakhs in ornaments. The hill
sides and valleys of Knlu are put at Z
lakhs. In Jhelum two-fifths of the wealth"
of tho district is said to bo vested in prop
erty of this nature, nnd in Kolint, "probably
one of tho poorest districts of the province
in this respect, tho estimate is taken nt S0O
rupees for each Hindoo family nnd 10 rupees
for each Musselmnn family, and a lkh in
aggregate for tbe Nawnb and other Raises,
making a total for the district of 73 lakhs."
A lakh is worth about X7.C0D.
RHYMES AND KIIYNKLES.
The slugger who slugs and adorns fellow
PK.
Till their features with ruby do (rnh.
Deservetb that part In the langnage of art
Which dubs him a knight of the "brash."
-"Boston Courier.
Brobson What two kinds of men meet in
the early morning honrs?
Cralk I'm sure I don't know.
Brobson Why, the hardy sons of toil and tha
tardy sons of Hoyle. or cour. Sew York Herald.
On winning a prize the runner is bent
Who speeds down the rural lane?
No, he's a suburban resident
And Is running to catch his train.
Xew Tork Pros.
"Smithkins is a fine fellow. When I waa
visiting him yesterday at New Utrecht he Invited
me to go to the theater, on the spot."
He was safe enough. There is no theater on tha
spot. Brooklyn Eagle.
There are many better singers
In this big round world of ours.
But few who can excel her
In their provoke-al powers.
Wa hlttaton Poet.
Sunday School Teacher Pharaoh prom
ised Joseph's brethren they should have the fat of
the land. What Is It to possess the fat of the hmd t
New Boy (from Ohio) To be a member of tha
Standard Oil Company, I reckon. Chicago Trib
une. The Greeks and the Romans, tho' they wera
Famed In the arts of war and peace.
Scarce knew of butter. 'TIs ne'er met
In all tbe works or ancient Greece.
Philadelphia Timet,
"Doesn't it fire yonr soul and fill yonr
heart with enthusiasm to be on the old Virginia
soil?" said the man who brims over with enthusi
asm. "Well, yes," replied the old settler, "I dunno
but It docs, although Virginia soil is pretty much
like any other. It all depends on where ycr farm
is located. Detroit Free Prete.
"Yes, courtship's a pretty expensive thing,"
He said, with a feeble attempt at laughter.
Though it Isn't the cost of the engagement ring.
But the treats and the things that follow after.
New Tork Prut.
"What is that organist playing ?"askel
De Klcqne. a be went Into church.
It' a selection from Handel."
"Humph; they ought to put a sign on the
organ." ,
"What kind of a sign "
'Handel with care.' " Washington Store
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