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SCO Daily Dispatch, One Month 70 Daily DIEPITCII, Including Sunday, I year . 10 00 Dun Dispatch. lneludlngSundav. Sm'ths. 2 50 D OL1 Distatch IncIudIngSunda;,lm'th.. 90 Sunday Dispatch. One Year 5 50 "Weekly Disfatcii, One Year 1 23 The Daili DlsrATni is delivered by carriers at 25 cents per week, or. Including Sunday Edition, at 20 cents per week. PITTSBURG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, ISal FRESH TARIFF FACTS. The tin plate industry is still disturbing the minds of free traders, who affect to see nothing of advantage to the country in the increased protection afforded man ufacturers by the McKinley bill. To add to their uneasiness Mr. David B. Oliver-, a prominent manufacturer of iron and steel here, has in another column giv en utter ance to a few truths which cannot be painsafd. Among other things, after showing that tin plate can be as well made here as anj where, Mr. Oliver states the only assurance capitalists need before embarking in the new in dustry is that the next Congress will not change the law. If this is all that stands in the way, the peo ple of Ohio have the solution of the diffi culty in their own hands. They can de clare at the polls on November 3, whether or not the law which has given an impe tus to trade in all directions shall remain as it is, or whether it shall be supplanted by something which shall discourage all efforts toward industrial advancement It is show n by Mr Oliver that not only does the tariff on manufactures protect the industries but it adds to the wages of workmen. In the case of the ironworker, ihe compensation in the United States is three times as great as in England, and "what the protection on iron has effected, will certainly be repeated in the case of tin. And the effect of the law extends even further. It reaches the farmer who, unlike his prototype in England, owns his own land, and by means of the protective tariff is freed from the poor rates and other taes which keep the nose of the British agriculturist continually on the grind stone. Continuing the comparison of prospect ire tin plate manufacture with that of iron, the arilogous conclusion reached is that instead of increasing the pnee of tin ware it will be reduced. Millions of dollars annul' lly that have been contributed to the incomes of British manufacturers will be saved to the consumer. When the Amer ican people can secure the profits and em ployment of the production of that which they consume the climax of prosperity will have been reached That they fully re sli7c the truth of this will be satisfactonly "V indicated upon election day. Those who in the least doubt the bene ficial results of the McKinley act all along the line should carefully read the cold 1 acts presented by Mr. Oliver. miixions in ran CRors. In a recent article, the American Agri culturht estimates the value of the present corn crop to be, to the farmers, $1,000, 000,000, wheat, 500,000,000; oats, ?250, 000,000, or a total of 51,750,000,000. This is an increase of more than thirty four per cent over the value of the crop of 1800 and 5025,000,000 more than the average value of the crops from 1880 to 1&90 In view of the fact that the value of other products has increased in almost the same proportion, that liv e stock is bring ing better prices, and that there is likely to he so great a demand that prices will in crease rather than recede, the producer is in a fair way to realize a large profit for his goods. "Ulterior Influences," the paper declares, "may, of course, interfere with the brilliant prospect, hut we confess we are beginning to share more fully the hopes of certain well informed but con servative agriculturists, who piedict mt ter profits for the fanners of the United States, during the next year than ever before." Since the publication of these prophetic utterances the outlook for the farmer has "brightened. French financiers have an nounced that their country will take at least 100,000,000 worth of grain alone Irom the United States; Russia has tor hidden the exportation cf rye; the wheat crops of India and Australia are reported to be l)pow the av erage, both in quantity and qua hi v . and, although England may be able to obtain a considerable supply from Canada, whose crops are also large, she will be forced to draw upon the United fctates more heavily than for many vears. In the meantime manufactures have been stimulated bv the McKinley law, and trade, in every line, has received an impe tus which means increased prosperity everywhere. ISATII AND vtashhodses. Charitable energy is being directed, with considerable zeal in a number of Ameri can cities, to suppljing the multitude with free bathing facilities. Instances have occurred where wealthy men in dying hive astructed their executors to expend a paof their fortunes in providing free bathhouses, and the reports of the good that has been pffected in the past have en couraged municipalities to try the experi ment In every large and crowded com munity cleanliness of person is especially desirable. Among tho poorer classes the opportunities for cleansing the person are not of the best In the majority of the tenements there is nothing that bears the slightest semblance to a bath tub, and the labor connected with heating watei upon the ordinary cook stove and bathing in the wash tub is so great, that it is doubtful if the operation is repeated more than ouce a week. Under these circumstances the maintenance of a public bathing house, where both soap and towels are furnished, is commendable in any city government But there is another necessity which should be provided for the benefit of the poorer classes There is usually no suffi cient or pioper accommodation in the tene ments for the washing, drjmg and ironing of clothes. In some European cities pub lic places are provided where this can be done, and if the plan operates satisfactory there, it could be practical in the United States. In most instances there is no 100m to spare in the home of the laborer. Even the cooking apartment is oftentimes used for dining and sleeping purposes, and when wash davs arrive, its occupants are driven out upon the streets to wait until the regular w eekly undertaking has been completed. Then, in the majority of in stances, there are no yards suitable for the drjmg of clothes, and the roofs and fences are utilized. The building constructed by a municipality need not bo expensive, nor conducted upon a costly plan. It should be well arranged and large enough to ac commodate the multitude who would take advantage of its privileges. An establish ment of this kind, operated upon a plan that would make it the most beneficial to the people compelled to use it, would be acceptable to any American city. ADVANTAGES OF GOOD ROADS. One of the best advertisements of a country is its roads, especially if they are in a well-kept condition. Obversely, one of the worst recommendations a locality can have is its roads if they pre bad. This everyone recognizes, and yet but little ef fort, in spite of recent agitation, is being put forth in outlying districts to improve matters. Land speculators, realizing the importance of good road facilities, seldom place a tract upon the market un til they have improved the approaches and driveways. This is one of the reasons why the boom In California was so suc cessful. Especial attention was paid to the streets in all towns laid out. They w ere made attractive, and in nearly every instance sidewalks of cement were put in place before the first purchaser was in vited to inspect the premises. There is another reason, however, why the roads should be improved. Mr. Isaac B. Potter, In an article to an engineering magazine, holds that one-half the 16,000, 000 horses and mules on the farms of the United States could do the hauling of the farm produce if even the present country roads were placed in good repair, "With a reduction of only an eighth of the num ber of draught animals, the saving each day would amount to about 14,000 tons of hay and 75,000 bushels of grain, which, regarded as to money value, would amount to $300,000 per day, or $114,000,000 per year. If the value of the saving in ani mals is added a total of 5254,000,000 re sults. Considered from this standpoint, it may readily be shown that in the course of a few years the roads can be paid for in the saving theywould make. In localities where roads have been macadamized the value of property has increased about one hundred per cent. Add this increase to the saving effected and there results a handsome net profit How localities can continue to exist with few and badly kept roads, when the advantages of the reverse are so plainly evident, is more than can be intelligently answered. CHILE'S DECISIVE struggle. The decisive struggle between President Balmaceda's forces and the Chilean insur gents is reported to be under way. The loss already has exceeded three thousand men, and the insurgents have been success - f ul 111 forcing the Gov ernment soldiers to a retreat Both sides are apparently in deadly earnest, and nothing but utter de feat will be accepted by either. For a long time past the insurgents have been preparing themselves for the conflict, while the Balmacedists supposed that they were devoting all their energies to the mining and sale of nitrate. The President was therefore surprised, but he possesses a stubborn and determined disposition, and will fight to the end, so that it will not be surprising to hear at any moment that the long struggle is over and peace once more restored to the long and narrow South American Republic Such a country as Chile cannot afford so long and protected a struggle as has been under way. Its resources are confined to narrow limits, and its prosperity is de pendent upon its trade with the Northern hemisphere. Every industry there has been paralyzed, for the war has demanded the attention of all, and the wonder is that an end has not been reached before now. That the war can continue much longer is doubted by all who are familiar with the country, but at the present mo ment it is unsafe to predict the victory of either the insurgents or the Balmacedists. It is tolerably certain, though, that within a short time the news will be received that the war has been ended by the victory of either one side or the other. UIUTISH RULE LN INDIA. The recent execution of the Manipur Princes in India has revived the interest taken in the government of that country bv England. Modern civilization is large ly, constituted of people who have a vein of philanthropy in their beings, and at all timis more or less concern has been felt m this'question. It is true that few really know anything about that country or the habits of its people, but it is generally the most ignorant who indulge most frequent 1 in criticism. But the English Govern ment lias pursued the even tenor of its w iv, unmindful of the strictures of the masses. Curiously enough, the strongest censure has been made by English men and women who profess to have a philan thropic turn of mind, and recently tho most unfavorable comments have been made upon Lord Lansdowne for his de cision sustaining the court in its sentence of the Manipur Princes When he ordered the seizure of the Ben galee Hungobasi, because of the publica tion of a series of articles tending to incite religious frenzy among the population, some of the Canadian papers became very bitter in their comments upon his action, one going so far as to say he would not have dared to assume such a position in the American colony. As we understand the matter, the articles published in the Btmgobasi were not directed personally against Lord Lansdowne, but were a wild howl against British rule in India, which the writers in the paper desenbed as one of brute force. The seizure was therefore made in the interests of the Government, and, in the opinion of statesmen, nothing less could have been done if a revolt was to be averted. Russia's ruler is determined to keep his stock of rye at home, lie has even ordered vessels in port -with rye on board to unload it before they clear. It is said the Czar now sings : "Gin a body meet a body, comin' for my rye; let my Hobbies stop that body, 'foro ho takes that rye." The gas companies claim that there are two sides to the question of the increase in prices. In another column Secretarj' Shields, of the Allegheny Heating Company, states that up to the present time the consumers have derived all of the benefit of the natural fuel production. The companies which have invested many thousands of dollars in pipes and fixtures have not, he sajs, had any leturn upon the money ex dended and if the fields play out they will be at a Ios. If it bo true that there has been no profit in the investment there may be -ome excuse for tho increase in price. Cauitalwhen invested is entitled to somo leturn, otherwise enterprises will be left untouched by tuosc w ho can develop them. At the same time care should be taken to prevent tho public from being robbed by monopolistic institutions. Tiiebe is on the Pacific coast a natural artlclo for pavements, resembling asphalt. It lias been iound to withstand heavy travel and to last for years. It is comparatively noiseless, and -will eventually replace cobble stones- on business streets. Merchants generally will be satisfied to nccept any pavement that will do away with the noisi ness of the traffic on stony thoroughfares. A 3IOENING coteraporary would have deserved the thanks of The Dispatch for bulletining tho "Shoebox'' Miller sensation had it not omitted to give this journal pro per credit, or, in lieu thereof, have added: "For paiticulars see The Dispatch.-' New Yokkebs are wondering whether the latest catastrophe was due to an explo sion or to the collaps- of vt orn out timbers. They may certain that tho latter theory is correct. The miracle is that more of the rickety buildings to be seen on the city's principal thoroughfares have not given up the struggle for existence long ago. The Salton Sea is likely to become per manent, and the cllmato mits vicinity has already commenced to change. There is no Sunday law in that legion, so thero will be a cessation hereafter of lemarks concerning the "dry season." It is stated that in Chicago one of the big merchants gives $25,000 per jear in chari table enteiprises. At the same time his employes aie kept on starvation wages, and some of his clerks hud to pawn their clothes to purchase food not long since. This is one of the nitural curiosities that the Metropolis of the West keeps in stock. The Democracy in Ohio seems to be laboring under tho delusion that silence is made up largely of words of wisdom. They will wake up alter a while and wish that their silence had not been quite so pro found. The grasshoppers, about which so much was said a short time ago, have evidently been compelled togivo up their attempts to devastate the country. They started too late, and were too slow when they did com mence operations. If they vt ere always so considerate no one would strongly object to their existence. The Temescal tin mines of California re port that they are ready to make shipments of pig tin now. This is another refutation of the misrepresentations of the free traders as to the production in this country. The residents of the western edges of civilization may now be expected to con. gratulate the Indiana lynching party and to advise it to ' 'Bo not weary in well doing." In Nebraska midnight hemp crusades are ot so common occurrence that their members are no longer considered as belonging to the elite. Chicago is said to have been divorced from her Mayor. There is nothing strange in this.considenng the reputation that city has obtained for the disintegration of family tics. A thousand years ago the builders of the Mosque of St. Sophia, in Constantinople, had forethought enough to mix musk with the mortar, and to day its odor overpowers the other perfumes of the streets. Such a mixturo would be acceptable in several lo calities about Flttsbnrg. Photography has been reduced to such a science that colois can be taken as well as features. How will this please the freckle faced girl at the sea shore? NAMES FREQUENTLY SEEN. Henry Clews has a 540,000 bathroom. Secretary Foster is an ardent admirer of baseball. Sir Edwin Arnold is to deliver SO lect. ures in America next winter. Mr. Rounier, the present French Minis ter of Finance, began life as a drummei for a bookseller. King Alexander, of Servia, and his father, ex-King Milan, aio guests of Presi dent Cannot, at Fontainebleu. The widow of Richard Proctor, the great astronomer, is to be curator of the Proctor Memorial Observatory, at San Diego, Cal. The Rev. Frederick Ralton, the curate of Chelsea, England, is named as a possible successor of Dr. Phillips Brooks to Trinity Church, Boston. He is an eloquent preacher. The history of the world in Arabic is be ing written by Mahmoud Fehmy Pasha, a companion of Arab! in exile in Ceylon. He hopes to finish it this year. It will be in five large volumes. Men who stand in the Queen's lavor are liable to receive promotion. Sir Edward Malet, British Ambassador at Berlin, will shortly be raised to the peerage. Rumor says that he will be known in future as Lord Woburn. An American debutante disturbed the equ inimity of the roval circle one day this season by seizing the Queen's hand and giv ing it a hearty but unceremonious shake, after which she floated by the other rojal tles without paying the slightest attention to thorn. The magnificent diamond tiara and neck lace wnich the Duchess of Aosta wore when she appeared in full di ess on her recent visit to England, aro the famous Jewels which the Emperor Napoleon gave to tho Princess Clotildo in 1859, on her marriage, and they are worth a good fortune. All France is very much interested just no w in the f utui e of a young widow, the Princess Lotltla, who is the only mariage ablo Princess of the Bonaparte family. The Princess is a woman of some what imposing beauty. Sho has rather a large figure, in clined to embonpoint, a florid face and thick, black hair. Her lips are full, almost to the point of sensuality. AN ILLINOIS GHOST. It Came Twice to the "Window and Bowed to the People Outside. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. John Quinn, of Danville, 111., an old gen tlemnn, died about two weeks ago. Imme diately after tne funeral his family removed from the houso where he died and it was toon occupied by another family. A few days ago the occupants locked up tho houso and -went to spend the day with friends. About dusk they came homo aud woio amazed to find Mr. Quinn, fully diessed, walking up and down his former bedroom. Several neighbors were called in to w itness the strange spectacle. Mr. Quinn's ghost came tv, ico to the win dow, bowed to the people gathered in the .streets and then sat down in the window, suddenly oveiy trace ot him disappeared. Mi. Spreht and Miss Wilmer mustered up courage enough to enter the house. Not a lamp in the house would burn. Lights were obtained fiom tho neighbors, when an ex haustlv e search was made throughout tho house. Lverythlng was found securely locked aud thPie was no trace of anyone having entered the house. The neighbor hood is greatly excited over the occurrence. VICTORIOUS EMIN PASHA. He is Again Heard From After Cowing; the African Dervishes. Brussels, Aug. 24. A communication in cipher has been receiv ed here Irom Stanley Falls which indicates that Emin Pasha has been w onderfully successful in his opera tions in Afiica. According to this dispatch Emin Pasha was, at the time the messago was sent, resting at WMdelal, after having inflicted a most thorough defeat upon the dervishes. As a result of this battle Emin Pasha cap tured 6,000 tusks of ivoiy and n quantity of ammunition, arms and stoiesot many de scriptions. In addition Emin Pasha has reoccupied all the old stations in tho equato rial province and seems to have completely cowed the dervishes. An Early Patent. Scientific American. The earliest Connecticut patent found on Tecord was grautcd in October, 1717, to Ed waid Uinman, of Strattord,for the exclusive right and liberty of making molasses fiom the stalks of Indian corn.ln Fairfield county, for ten years, which grant ended with the words- "Always provided the said Hinmau make as good molasses, and makes it as cheap, as comes from the West Indies." AT THE PLAY. James Itellly in the BroommaKer Cleve- t land's Minstrels Slay Russell liur- lesquers Max Felirmann's Uncle Isaac The Museums' Curiosities and Variety Shows. The death of Joseph Emmett seems to have given a fillip to tho'yodellng busineis, and the sentimental German comedian, with his simple little ditties and child love, is taking a bold stand In tho battle. There is not much chance ofEnimett's place being flllod, but tho eflbtts of his followers nnd imitators call for encouragement, lor their work is puie and pleasant for tho most part .James Koilly, who came for ward as Yohann, the bioommaker, at the Bijou Theatci last night, is a comedian of the Emmett school in spite of his name, lie does not look like an lilshman at nil, and his accent suggests lagei and svicitzci kn-e. A handsome, clear cut face, an ciect foim with something of Emmett's grace, a loice mat is passably sweet and very expressive, aie the chief iactors in Mr. Keilly's success lor ho does succeed in pleasing the people. Some ot his songs are vers' fresh and melo dious, and a few aro hackneyed in style, if not actually in words or air. The pi ij of "The Broommakor" is Just about as good as such things are usually. It is a frame for a man, not a pictnre itself. Themelodiamatic part or it is cheap, taw dry and tedious, but thero is a real and human charm in the domestic scenes, and especially in tnosa which introduce those lemarkable children, Lurctto Healy and Robbie Keilly. Most childien upon the stage ire an incumbrance, at best to be tol erated from compassion for their tender yenrs. Those babes are gifted artists. The company suppoitlng Mr. Keilly is good; Frank Ambiosc, Ed A. Mcliugh and sevoial others furnishing somo strong character work. The broom making Incidentals and other mutters of miso en scene are w ell man aged. Tho play and its performers gave satisfaction to a falily largo house. Dnqnesne Theater. W, S. Cleveland has a new plan for black-face minstrelsy; ho has thrown to the winds most of the old traditions, and brought lumnrd now men, with new songs, new business and even some now Jokes. The re sult candidly is about what a first-class variety show would be with fasoinating hourlsin tights or skirts lett out. It has a flavor of the old mlnstreisy style. Theieaio end men andan interlocutor, women's voices, comic clothes for men with no voice at all, and stump speech humor ad libitum As an entertainment for hot weather it is suitable enough, and the audience last night liked It so w ell that it encored neaily every number. John Queen and Arthur Eigby are the comic stars of the company.and thelrfoollng is capital. Some of their Jests are positively of this year's vintage. Jack and Jill, Leon's trained donkeys, are also talented come dians, and Jack sings well enough to star in comic opera. There is some excellent sing ing in tho first part; a ballad from Edgar Wilson, an English barytone, being above tho average minstrelsy. Mr. Howard sang a dololul ditty about "The Picture That Is Turned to the Wall" with more power and leollng than the words of tho song deserved. Other songs and comedy In abundance made up the balance of the programme the musi cal versatility of Howard, Russell, Black foi d and Talbert deserves a w ord of high pialsc which concluded with some curious rather than especially graceful gymnastio feats doubtless wonderful technically by a young Australian from Paris named Ouda. Harry Williams' Academy. If all variety companies were equal to the May Russell Burlesque Company, which held the boards at Williams' house yester day, the national spirits would improve. It is unmistakably a rattling good show that Bab Slavin, Pauline Batcheller and their co adjutors dish out. From the opening bur letta, in which Slavin, Ada Henry. Pauline Batcheller and others appear, to the closing feature, a ridiculous burlesque of the farce "Aunt Jack," it is all ginger and merriment. Fish and Richmond's acrobatic comedy is one bright point; Pauline Batcheller is another, and "Just plain Bob Slavin, that's all," is as good as comedy of that sort can be, and side splitting at that. The Sisters Stewart have good voices nnd dance well, and the other specialties are good enough in their way. Tho sdrls are cood-lookinc what more can be said for a variety troupe? Tho audience last night didn't seem to notd anything lack ing. Harris Theater. "Uncle Isaac," by FredMaeder, is the play 111 which Mi. Max Fehrmann and a good company appeared at this theater yes terday. The play is not remarkable for any very positive qualities, but it has a plot of decided vigor. It tells the story of a villain ous banker who wishes to rid himself of his w ife in order to marry a j oung Hebrew, who is the lattcr's companion. By tho help of a scampish confederate he succeeds in this vile enterprise, and to complicate mat ters the crimo is for a time fast ened upon Leah, tho companion of tho muidercd woman. Uncle Isaac is a typical Hebrew of benevolent character who devotes his energies to bringing Leah out of her trouble, which he does finally in triumph. Mr. Fehrmann gives a very clever rendering to this unusual phaso of the stage Hebrew, making it humorous without the customary offensivoncss. The melo dramatic poition of the play is well exe cuted llsO. In the second act, at Coney Island, Miss Clara Coleman performs a clannette solo, sings prettily and dances deftly, while Miss Louise Wiley also shines in a Spanish danco and some other terpsichorean movements which it would be haid to classify. Tho auitience appeared to enjoy tho wholo per formance greatly. "World Museum-Theater. The power of human resistance in the superlative is exhibited in Mons. Monsulla's performance at this house. Stones are broken on his head and chest without ap parent injury. Tho muscular amazon Minerva also shows marvelous strength for a woman. Among the other curlosltlos is Madam Lavell, tho Iowa giantiess. An interesting performance is given on the curio hall stago by Walker and Heedio's Roj al Marionettes. The dolls aro far bettor actors than many of their human rivals In the theater an amusing medlej of song and dance and light humor is given by a iirge company, among w horn may be noted Hownid and Bell, in a olever sketch; Miss Mamie Russell with some popular songs, Stlnston and Morton, Tommv Mor nsy, tho kid glove dancer, McDowell and Stephens In a little piece entitled "Two Practical Jokers," George E. Horner and his ti amed horse, and Duffy and Sawtelle In n boisterously funny act. The performances j'esterday were all well attended. Harry Davis' Museum-Theater. The opening of the season at Harry Davis' Fifth Avcnuo Museum-Theater must have pioved thoroughly satisfactory to its enterprising managor. The Arabs, of tho Bedouin tribes of the great Sahara Dcseit, lormed, of course, the ci owning glory of the lecture hall Undisi thelrchlef, the stalwart sheik Ah Ben Deb, these children of Allah and follow ei sol the prophet recited verses from the Koran, and went through the wild but rjthmic dances of the Orient. The Princess Sultana has great black ei es andan ov al face, framed by the quiint headdress whichMahoaimed pi escribed forwoman kind. It w.is little wonder that the Bedouins c.ime in for so large a share of notice. The Mar seilles saxophone Quaitet, the ainal acro bats, Lee, and Colorado Charley, a formoily famous Indian bcout, also appeared in the lecture hall. The theater was capably occu pied by the Murraj aud Aldmc Comedy Company, including tho Gleason family, Charles V aun, the character vocalist, Miss Cora Bell, Howe and Doyle, tho Stclano Brotheis and others of equal note. The big menagerie, aviary and panoramic collection on the thlid floor made a strong bid for popularity, especially among tho little ones. The tribes of monkejs, birds, kangaroos, bears, etc , have been collected at gieat cost nnd aie the only real "zoo" permanently settled in Pittsburg. The decorations and tasteful improvements of tho Museum, both inside and out, have been already dwelt upon. They aro really graceful, and enable museum patrons to enjoy the blessings of perfect ventilation. Stago Notes. Durivq tho seison of '91 and '92 the Grand Opera House box office will open at 7 A. m. and close at 11 p. ji. Tho prices will be: First six row s in paiquet and first row in parquet circle, $1; balance of parquet and next four rows in parquet circle, 75 cents; balance of circle. 50 cents: dress circle, first row, 75 cents; next five rows, 50 cents: balance, 25 cents, gallery, 15 cents; general admission, 60 cents. At the special Wednesday mat inees the lower floots will bo 50 cents 10 served, and the dress circle 25 cents re served. At the Wednesday matinee at theBiJou a beautiful photograph of James Rellly and the two cunning children with him will be given to e er lady. The Duquesno's popularprlco matinee will take place on Wednesday. j D0WW THE YUKON. The Bough Experience of a Miner Who Took the Journey. San Francisco Chronicle.! G. W. Connor, bi other of D. M. Connor, late Court Commissioner of Alameda county, has arrived fiom Alaska after seven years' absence in that country. He left Juneau Aryust 20 last, and ascended the Yukon, ar riving at tho Foity Mile diggings in latitude G3 degrees north a month later, and there re mained till he started on the return trip to this city. He says that about 100 miners from various sections of tho country are no w at work in the Forty Mile placet s. Ho thinks the product of gold will bo about tho same as last year, which was close to $50,000. The product varies from $40,000 to itfiO.OOO. Some miners mako from $1,000 to $1,400 each, "w hile other minors make but $200 or so. Pro, visions are high. Flour is worth $15 a hun dred pounds, raisins 37 cents a pound' matches 25 cents a bunch, bacon 40 cents, beans 23 cents, butter $1 60 a roll and coffee $1 50 for a three pound c.in. Other necessi ties are about tho s ime. The cheapest kind of tea sold hero is worth $1 25 a pound there. Connor ascended tho Yukon somo 1,700 miles. Ho says that at somo of the missions along the river various kinds of vegetables, such as cabbages, onions, tomatoes, beans and potatoes, are grown in small quantities. The potatoes are very small the Hist year; planted the second year they increase in size, ana tuo tnira planting brings potatoes of good size. Connor undertook to navigate tho Yukon on tho return trip alone, and was thrown out of his boat and narrowly escaped drowning. He had pulled the end of the boat upon an ico floe and was drifting with tho current when tho floe grounded nnd the boat swung round and was overtuinerl. He lost $310 In gold, a rifle, a photographic outfit, three dozen pictures aud all liis provisions, except a little flour, but saved his blankets. This was at a point 240 miles below Forty Mile cieek. At old Fort Yukon next day some matches, moccasins and some dried goose meat were secured from Indians, and ho pur sued his Journey. Some 2C0 miles further on he secured a mooso heart to satisfy hunger, and the next day he arrived in the moors of the Yukon, whero wild geese, ducks and gulls lay their eggs, and thus wns able to live. At Nuk-Sack a-Yot, 400 miles below the old fort, the trader, Mr. Walker, who is now in this citv, provisioned tho half starved wandeier, and on June 5 he arrived at Koko rlne, tho Russian trading station, nnd was again supplied. On June 10 he reached tho mouth 01 the Amik. nere the missionary, Mr. Chapman, took care of him until tho 17th, whon he boarded the steamer Yukon and came to St. Michaels. THE SADIE OLD TROUBLE AGAIN. Trouble Again Brewing Between the Dual World's Fair Heads. Chicago, Aug. 24 Trouble is apparently again brewing between the National Com mission of the "World's Fair and the local directory, and lively times aro looked for when the National Commission meets a week from tomoirow. The first row will undoubtedly develop when Director Gen eral Davis presents his report to the Com mission, showing that practically nothing has been done in the Departments of Horti culture and Liberal Arts. When the Com missioners ask what has caused tho delay they will be told that tho directory have re jected three men in succession, who were nominated for Chief of Horticulture, and the fourth nomination, John M. Samuels, of Kentucky, has been hung up until the Di rectors determine whether it will bo safe to reject him also. The Local Board Is under stood to have declared that it will have a California man for tho place. The commissioners will probably call upon the directors to explain w hy they are delay ing the Horticultural Department by the failure to ratify the appointment of a chief. If a satisfactory answer Is not given the commissioner has it In its power to make things very unpleasant for the Local Board, and probably will proceed to do so. Com missioner De Young says he big manufact ures and liberal aits edifice is so arranged that it will not have anything like the room needed for the three departments that are to go under its roof. The Classification Com mittee accepted Mr. De Young's v lews and passed a resolution indorsing his figures and recommending that the commission ask for another building. If tho National Commis sion concurs in the report of its Classifica tion Committee and demands additional space, the directors will be up a very tall tree. They will either havoto ignore the de mand and ruu the risk of a conflict with tho commission, or else they will be confronted with the necessity of providing the addi tional building in a very short time and at an increased expense to themselves. SONS OF VETERANS IN COUNCIL. Colonel Payne, a Dishonorably Discharged 1 Commander, Flies an Appeal. Mititeapolis, Aug. 24 Tho tenth annual encampment of tho Sons of Veterans began in this city to day, with about 5,000 members in attendance. Commander Webb furnishes tho following statistics in advance fiom his annual address: During the year 2C.463 members havo been taken in; 652 new camps with 10,820 members were mustered in. The actual membership of the order to day is quite 150,000. The order founded in 18S1 was first offi ially recognized in August, 1SS9, by the Grand Army of tho Republic, and has since grown very rapidly. Mr. Webb outlined as the most Important busi ness to come before the commandery at this session certain pioposed changes in the ritual and constitution. The age limit for members will oe raised from 18 to 2L Then tho military feature of the order will be div orced from the civic feature. One of the matters to come before the commandery that is likely to provoke a lively decision Is tho demand of Colonel W. S. Payne, of Fostorla, for leinstatement. Payne was Commander in Chief in 1SS6, hut was dishonorably discharged for misuse of the order's funds. This decree was approved by a court martial whichmet in Indianapolis last April, and Payne now appeals to the Grand Commandery. He admits that ho invested the order's funds in real estate, hut says he did so because it was safer than in a bank. Then when tho money, $1,647 48, wns demanded, ho could not convert tho property quickly. The Grand Commandery was called to order shortly alter 2 o'clock this afternoon. It went Into executive ses sion for the rest of the afternoon, the princi pal business being the reception oi annual leports. It Will Do No Good. St. Louis GIobe-Democrat.l Tho alien agents of tho foreign Importers keep up their opposition to McKinley, and they are likely to continue it until the time. on tho night of November 3, wheu the tele graph tells them of his 25,000 plurality. DEATHS HEBE AND ELSEWHERE. Postmaster General Itatkes. Hight Hon. Henry Cecil Iiaikes, 3L P., the Postmaster General of England, died yester day. He was reentering from his recent hulls position, but In a walk Sundi he receheU a illglit electric shock. He was born In 1833, educated at Cambridge, called to the bar oi the Middle Temple In 18 vl, and elected bencher in 1830. From 1871 to 1880 he was clialrmin of the Ways and Means Committee, aud Deputy Speaker of tne House of Commons. Loid Salisbury appointed him to the Postmaster Generalship In 1836. Consul Itudolph. Hachkofler. lludolph Hachkofler, Austro-Hungarian Consul at han Francisco, died Sunday of alvular dis'ase of the heart Hachkofler was born In Trieste, Austria, lu 1827, and when a 3 oung man (migrated to Valparaiso. InlMOhe came to San Fraucisco, and his been engaged in the merchan dise business ever sinee. lie was Austrian Consul from eurlt in the '60s till 1870, when he resigned, but a lew ) ears after accepted the place again, and held it till his death. In the lnten al lie w as Con sul for Chile. Francis M. Churchman, Hanker. Francis 31. Churchman, one of the best known bankers of Indiani. died Sunday morning at bis home in Indiauapoll. He wis 01 yeirsold and lias been lonnected with the Fletcher's b ink slnee Its organiiition, ncirlr 50 ears ago The management of the bank will not be a&ected by his death. Obituary Notes. Viscount Yosiiida, formerly Minister from Japan to tho United States, is dead lu his own eonutrj . Mas. Jane P. Coates died Saturday night at Grccncastle, Iud. Shewasttie founder of Coates College at Terre Hiute. A Crusade Against Tea Drinking. Fraulein Lepper, of Melbourne, has started a ciusade against tea drinking. In a recent speech at a public meeting she said that in her opinion next to alcohol the greatest master ot tho human will and destroyer of vitality Is tea, and then she went on to say that tea belonged to the same class of drinic as alcohol. She affirmed that it acted like alcohol on the nervous system, though man ifesting itself outwardly in an entirely dif ferent way. Alcohol acts as a stimulant, ac cording to Fraulein Lepper, while toaactsas u sedative. EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL. Opening of tho County Teacher' Institute Sunday School Convention. The County Institute for the Teachers and Directors of Allegheny county commenced its work yesterday morning in Carnegie Hall. At 9.30 o'clock, the hour set for the opening exercises, fully 600 people had gathered, the major portion being women, and a more intelligent and bright assem blage It would be impossible to find. Rev. Dr. Boyle, of Braddock, opened the Insti tute with prayer, and Prof. E. P. Rnssell, of Boston, led the singing, with Miss Clara Chester, of Wilklnsburg, at the piano. Tho report of tho Finnnce Committee was read and showed that there were ov er $200 in tbo treasury. Then tho work of enrollment was begun and took up all tho time of the fore noon session. According to the returns nearly 700 teachers reported. The afternoon session was opened at 1 JO o'clock by Superintendent Hamilton, who introduced Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, of Boston, Mass. Mrs. Hunt is the National President of the Women's Cnristlan Temperance Union, an d her tal k to the teachers was on the necessity of teaching temperance work in the public schools. Prof. Ru'sell fol lowed with a lecture on "The Teaching of Music in tho Public Schools." Ho impressed upon the teachers tho Importance of culti vating a tasto for music In young children, especially boys. He said singing, when It ia taught properly, will soften the harshest voice, and that a pleasant voice has much to do with getting people along in the world. Tho proceedings were brought to a close by a very instructive talk on language by Dr. Freeman Hall, of Leominlstcr, Mass. Tho instituto will be open to-day at 0 A, Jf. and 1 30 r. si. The seventh annual Convention of the Sabbath Schools In Pittsburg Presbytery of tho Reformed Presbyterian Church will take place to-day at Rock Point. It is expected to bo an event of great importance. There will be large delegations from Pittsburg, Allegheny, Wilklnsburg, Beaver Falls, Youngstown, Oil City and Morter. An In teresting programme has bean mapped out for the occasion. The proceedings will De gin nt 1 p m. with devotional exercises led oy Mi. James Rt McKee. Mrs. J. A. For sythe, of Youngstown. O , will doliver an ad dress on "Practical Plans for Primary Teachers." Dr. T. J. Blackwood, of New Castle, Pa , will speak on "Sabbath School Workers Trained in Temperance Work." Rov. A. Kllpatrlck, Valencia, Pa., will lecture on "The Word Its Fullness and Power." The programme will close with a question box or general discussion, presided over by Rev. Dr. R. J. George, of Beaver Falls. The resi of the day will be spent In general sociabili ty. Extensive preparations have been made by Allegheny Commandery No. 35, K. T. Drill Corps, for its first annual basketplcnlo, whloh will be held to-morrow at Rock Point. Thoso in charge are William Walker, Clar ence B. Johnston, William Morrison, N. R. Whiston and Alex Gllllland. The Grand Army Orchestra will accompany the party. Social Chatter. The Social Ten, of Allegheny, will picnic at Ideal Grove, September 7. The Lavender Club, of Allegheny, will hold its second annual reception in Masonic Hall October 9. St. James' R. C. Cnmscn, of Wilklnsburg, will give an outing to the children and con grezatlon at Idlewlld September 10. A musical and literary entertainment will be given by Mr. Albort D. Liefeld in the Tenth ward school house September 21. The Yonng Men's Pleasure Club, of tho Thirty-flrst ward, will glvo a social and en tertainment to their friends In Turner Hall, Allentown, Friday and Saturday. HISTOBY OF THE UMBEELLA. Its Exact Origin Is Unknown, but It Is Very Ancient. Irish Times. No one knows whether the umbrella was originally used as a defense against rain or as a screen from the sun, but it seems prob able that tho first umbrellas w ere sunshades. In countries where very little clothing is worn rain doe3 not make much difference, but the sun is a power. Why shouldn't tho palm leaf be the first sunshade, with its ribs and handles to order? It hints at the um brella as well as the fan. Travelers among tho Atnos of Japan often make temporary sunshades of gigantic dock leaves, which are sometimes six feet high, large enough lor an account of Gulliver. Tho umbrella has a v ery gi eat antiquity. The woi d itself mean s a "little shadow," showing that It was named for its protection liom tho sun in this case. Horaoo saj s: "Among the military standards the sun beholds an Egyptian canopy." On coins in tho rock carvings of the an cients the umbrella often shows its familiar form. This goes to prove that Jonas Han way did not invent the umbrella, but he saw tho i alue of tho Eastern sunshade, and soon it became tho fashion to carry this article of apparei. There must be great difference be tween the umbrella of the eighteenth cen tury and the modern steel ribbed, silk-covered, slender article which It is regal ded as a misfortune to get wet. Tho desideratum at presont Is a portable umbrella. There is a fortuno for the man who Invents a really good umbrella which can be stowed in a vause 01 tiuuK. mere is an unpatented Coiean umbrella that may fill the bill. When it begins to rain the picturesque and stately Corean swell reaches Into his sleeve and produces a folded, oiled paper affair resembling a fan. This is spread and sot over tho hat like an extlnguishei, and Is kept in piacd by two strings held undor the chin. It is not very large, but anything that will cover a Corean hat will keep the rain from a Corean. A PACIFIC SEA SEBPENT. A Forty-root Monster Swims Past a Mov- luc Steamer. Port Townsend Leader. A sea serpent in Puget Sound is the latest sensation, and although seen several days ago by the officers of tho steamer Sehome, it lias just been made known. On Sunday, Au gust 2, while rounding Point Williams about 7 o'clock in the evening the Sehome was passed by a huge sea monster from 30 to 40 feet long and about a foot thick. It was seen by II. B. Street, the boat's quartermaster, and Georgo W. Doney, the pilot. Street was standing near the pilot house when he saw the huge serpent swimming rapidlj' past tho steamci. He did not realize whatit wasat flrt, but when it rose to the sui face of the water he was rooted to the spot. He says the boat was running about 12 miles an hour, but tlie serpent was swimming so rapidly that it passed immediately in fiont ot the bow of tne Doat anu went uown on tne opposite side. In describing the scene Street said : "I first thouit it was a seal when I saw its head, but as it ioso to tho top of tho water and 1 saw about ten feet of it clear out of the water I knew it was not a sell. Then when I noticed how it lashed the water with its tail I saw that It was a sea seipent thirty or forty feet long, and It left a hundred leet wake In the water behind It. As it passed aiound the bow of the boat it lowered Its head and spread out a big fin on the upperpaitof Its neck, just back of tho head. It swam just like a snake and twisted it3clf through the water in regular snake fashion. I have been on the water a long tune but never saw such a monster be fore. As soon as I saw w hat it was I called tne pilot's attention to it, and he said at once that It was a sea serpent. Both Stieet and Doney are reliable men whose word cannot be questioned, and the fact that thej say they saw this monster be yond all doubt establishes the fact there is or was a sea serpent in tho water of tho Sound among the many other wondeiful creatures that are found in this arm of the sea. A FAMILY SHAVE. How Six Brothers Tooled a Barber Not Very Long Ago. Buffalo Express.! A Maine family consists of six brothers so exactly allko tnat no one but their closest friends can tell which is which. Ono day they happened to be in a strango town nnd all wanted a shave. One of them went into a barber shop, was shaved and paid the cus tomary ten cents. Five minutes later ap parently tho same man came back into tho shop very wrathy, his beard bristling with a three davs' arrowth. Ho swore that he hud not been half s-hav ed and demanded that the work be doue over. The astonished barber apologized and complied, but judge of his honor when not ten minutes later his customer came back madder than ever, his beard still showing on his face, and demanded another shave. Again tho baibcr, alter some protest, com plied, but when his man returned a lourth time it was too much. "See hero!" he ciied, "if you're trying to sell me some patent hair-raiser I'll take your whole stock, but inyou are an escaned museum freak either you've got to get'out or I'll have to close this shop " The filth and sixth brotheashad to pay for their shaves. CLOSE OF CHAUTAUQUA. The Most Successful Season in the History of the Assembly Bndtd. rSPECIAI. TELrOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.J CHAUTAUQrM,X.Y.,Aug. 24 The eighteenth annual session of the Chautauqua Assembly came to a close to-night. It has been the most successful in the history of the Institu tion, financially, socially and from an edu cational point of vlow. A conservative esti mnto shows that in the college of liberal arts, schools of the Bible, school of physical culture, schools of art, music, klndergatten work, photography, the teachers' retreat, the Sunday school, normal, intermediate and boys and girls' classes there have been enrolled this j ear nearly 3,000 students. The sale of building lots this yiar is but a slight index of wlmt Is going on hero. Whole ave nues havo been bought up, and the manage ment found It necessary to buy acre3 of out side property in order to keep pace with Chautauqua's remarkable growth. The gate receipts are fully 20 per cent ahead of last year, and surpass all previous records. The management propose to enlarge the present amphithe iter hy next ycnr.as well as put in a new sj stem of sewerage. To show how popular Chautanqna is be coming, it is only necessary to cilo a typical example. Sherman Institute, a female seminary down In Texas, offered a ticket to Chautauqua to tho senior who should uttaln the greatest pi oflciency in her studies. The prize was won by Miss Bessie Moore.of Sher man, Tex., and she came North this year with qnlte a party of friends. Cooking re form will also receive considerable attention next yeir. Mrs. Emma Ewing will have erected for her a big cooking school, and she will endeavor not only to educate the girls how to knead, but will also supply to the public an elaborate bill of fare at $1 50 a week. SUSVEYING THE ALASKAN LINE, The Result Seems to Favor the American Side of the Contention. St. Louis, Aug. 24 Dr. W. V. Kingsbury, the surgeon of the United States Coast Geodetic Survey party, organized to estab lish the northeastern boundary of Alaska, returned to this city yesterday after an ab sence of over two years. In speaking of tho trip and its results, Dr. Kingsbury said: "In the opinion of the leaders of tho two Governmont survey parties sent into Alaska, the result of the work has been most satisfactory. Lieutenant Frederick Schwat ka has made a Tunning' survey along the 141st parallel lor this Government, and Surveyor Ogilvle for the British Government, but there was a differ ence of three miles in their results. Our camp was situated at the intersection of the 141st parallel with the Yukon river, and our work has been to confirm the Ogilvle sur vey, which gives the United States three miles more territory along the northwestern boundary line of Alaska than it was sup- Josed to havo. Of course it will require a ong time for Surveyor McGrath to get hl3 official report ready.'andlt will probably not be made lor two years." BUSSIA'S LATEST BYE EDICT. Vessels Already Laden With. That Grain Must Unload Before Clearing. Lovdos, Aug. 24. The British Consul at Odessa reports a Government notice that all rye laden steamers that have not left that port before 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon must discharge, and adds that vessels will suffer a serious loss where bills of lading are delivered for rye belorc cargoes of other grain can be completed, and that the masters will refuse to discharge their cargoes Loid Salisbury has instinctcd Sir Robert Morier, British Ambassador at St. Peters burg, to inquire into the matter and repre sent to the "Russian Government the hard ship the now regulations will inflict upon ship ow ners. ANGLO-EBENCH AMENITIES. Queen Victoria and President Carnot Ex change Complimentary Telegrams. Londox, Aug. 24 Queen Victoria, shortly alter reviewing the French fleet at Spit head Friday last, caused the following mes sage to be telegraphed to President Carnot: "I wish to express to you the great pleasuro I havo had in receiving Admiral Gervais and his officers at Osborne, and how much I admire the French squadron, which I have just reviewed." To this message President Carnot replied: "I beg j our majesty to accent my sincere thanks lor the gracious reception you were good enough to accord to Admiral Gervais and his officers, and also for the sentiments expressed in regard to the French fleet." A number of the French officers to-day were conducted over the dockyard at Ports mouth and were shown all the departments which aro open to the inspection of foreign officers. The French visitors were also con ducted through the shipbuilding yards and over the gunnery instruction ships and tor pedo depot." THE JOUBNEYMEN BBEWEBS. Sow York Likely to Lose the National Headquarters of tho Union. St. Loris, Aug. 24. The National Brewers Union met again to-day, tho morning session being taken up by the consideration of rec ommendations to change the constitution. Bevond changes to facilitate routine busi ness the pnncipil amendment was one per mitting the change of tho national head quarters, which are now In Xovr York. A more central location is desired. Tho mat ter w as laid over. The matter of the Anheuser-Busch bovcott will be taken up Wednesday or Thursday. The next most important matter to be acted upon is the matter of consolidation with the brewers' union of the Pacific coast, which numbers 600 men. The latter is not affiliated with the national union; and steps will be taken to bring it into the fold. NO SATISFACTION FB0M CHINA. Tho Answer of a Celestial Diplomat to Eu ropean Demands Is Evasive. SnASQiiAi, Aug. 24. Everything is quiet at Nankin, where tho Viceroy is settling claims. VicerovLis' answer to tho foreign ministers' demands Is entirely evasive. SOME PEOPLE WHO TBAVEL. Revs. Dr. "William Sumdells, William D. Jones, D. W. Gordon, Garbutt Reed, C. M. Bosnelland J. I). Landes formed a party of M. K. clergymen who rested at the Monon gahela yesterday. They were returning from a camp meeting at Mouudsville, West Va. A number of Sisters from St. Marv's Convent, Columbus, passed through last nignt. xnev wero going to st. Stephen's Convent, New York City. Seven of tho original party disembarked at Stcubenvllle for residence there. Charles L. Davis returned from Cleveland last ev ening and is again up to eyes in build ing operations. He strenuously denies he ev er intended to antagonize labor.organized or otherwise. H. F. Guevin, of Columbus, consulting attorney to the Columbus, Shawnee and Hocking Valley railroad, was a passenger to New York on the Eastern express last night. J. K. Banks and Thomas Alexander, of the Twentv -sixth ward, leave with their lamilies this morning to spend two weeks at Atlantic Citj. V. G. Edwards, of "Wanamaker & Brown, returned yesteidav from Colorado Sprinics, where his wlfo and daughter are spending the season. Jlr. P. Ii. Robbing and Mrs. Bobbins came home fiom the East yesterday morn ing and registered at the Duquesne. Miss Lou Vorhauer, who has been visit ing Miss Reed, a daughter of Colonel A. ij. Reed, returned home last night. J. Palmer OVNeil left for Cincinnati last night on League matters, and to see about Al Johnson's $30,000 clai-n. Tom Davis and wife are at the Schlosser. Mr. Davis is in advance of the "Stowaway" this tup. Mrs. T. S. Shields and family, of Edge worth, have returned from Massachusetts. Ex-Sheriff" Alex. -II McCandless re turned from Philadelphia yesterday. John AV. Norton, part owner of the Du quesne Theater, is at the Schlosser. Prof. J. H. Apple, of the Normal School, Clarion, Is a guest at the St. James. F. C. Smith, of the Hotel Deshon, has returned Irom a trip to tho lakes. "William Brennen came back from the sea shore jestcrday morning. Rev. C. E. Locke was a passenger east ward List night. Jm'ge McClung returned home on the mail last night. J. T. MeShane, of Baltimore, is at the Monongahela. Captain John A. Reed has returned from New York. CDRI0US CONDENSATIONS. A 35-pound cantaloupe is on exhibition at San Diego, Cal. There are Stan, Globes, Comett and Zloani in the Journallstio firmament in Missouri. The new State of "Washington has a population of -349,300. nnd an assessed valua tion of property of $221,413,130. A Shawnee county, Kan., girl was so anxious to marry that she eloped with a St. Louts man and took her grandmother with her. A Topeka child drank half a pint of kerosene tho other day and experienced no inconvenience whatever as the result of tho accident. Paybawmekezhnkwayshingis an Indian patronymic which flgnres on the books In tho office of the Emmet county, Michigan, Register of Deeds. The Grecian mother, before putting her child in its cradle, turns three times around before the fire, while singing her favorite song to ward off evil spirits. Down in Georgia twins do not seem to be regarded as of much value. A mother in that State thought 25 cents apiece, or 50 cents a pair, wonldbe a good price for twins. The cells of the human lungs are 7"5,000,000 in number, covering a surface from two and a half to three and a half times greater than the wholo body surface of ten full-grown men. Louis Giroux, of Marshall, Mich., has a game chicken which will walk the slack rope, turn handsprings, perform perilous feats on tho flying trapeze and personate Nero fiddling during the burning of ancient Romo. The reduction of postage between India and England is thus announced by a Kulu Branch postmaster: "Sir, Europe postage, she is degraded, she is two nnnns six pie, regis tration fee, she stands two annas, she intact." There is a curiosity near Cordele, Ga., In the shape of a pine tree. It begins from the ground ns two separate and well devel oped trees and continues so for a distanca of fourteen feet, when they join and go up ward as one. The amount of coloringmatter stored ia coal is such that one pound of the mineral yields magenta sufficient to color 500 yards of flannel, aurino for 120 yards, vermilllon for 2530 yards, and alizarine for 233 yards of turkey-red clotn. The damp weather at Lancaster, Kan., caused a package of 3 000 postage stamps to become glned together in a solid block, making it necessaryto return them to Wash ington. Sometimes Mr. Wanamaker uses too little mucilage and sometimes too much. Toledo, Ohio, comes to the front with ono of the largest casks now in use in this country. It is of oak, weighs 40,000 ponnda and holds 66,000 gallons of wino. It is 20 feet high, and rests on a massive cradle of oak, which raises it about threo feet from tho floor. Australia, it would appear, has soma glgnntic caterpillars. Mr. A. S. OrlirT, of Sydney, mentions one moth larva, abundant! during tho summer season, which is from seven to 12 inches long. Species are numer ous which vary from six to eight inches in length. The Great Falls, Mont., postoffice has been suffering from a dearth of 2 cent stamps for several days. Early in July the post master ordered 150,000 from Washington, bus for some reason they have not come and citizens are using 4 cent stamps on their letters. The German patent law provides that Inventions shall be considered new if they have been lost sight of for 100 years. Tho principle of granting subsidiary patents his been extended, and the patent office has been a good deal remodeled, by the employ ment of legal and technical experts. The President of the Brooklyn Bridge receives $3,000 a year salary, the Secretary 4,O0O, the Treasurer $4,000, the Superlntend ant $8,000, nnd his assistant $4,000. The re ceipts of the bridse are always in excess of the expenditures, tho profit during the ye ir ending December 1, lfcSO, amounting to $150,000. Puget Sound herring, cured and packed at Point Roberts, are declared to be super ior to the Eastern fish. The curing of her ring is destined to become a leading indus try on the Sound. The waters of the Gulf of Georgia and all the baj sand inlets thereof swarm with this fish at certain seasons of the year. The Yuma, Cal., Times believes thor oughly in tho assertions of valnable mineral discoveries to be made through the explora tion of the overflowed desert now in prog ress and says- Large nuggets of gold havo been brought in by Indians at intervals from tho desert region, but the placers have not been round. A terrible cyclone has devastated the territory of Sarr Moselle. Hailstones weigh ing two pounds fell in profusion, completely ruining large acres of fruit trees and vines. Hundreds of hares and birds were killed, and the forest at Kollerplencken was par tially nprooted. Damage has been done to the extent of several million marks. A big ditch to tap the Owyee river, Oregon, Is to bo dug this fall. The head of the ditoh will be six miles from the mouth of tho river, where it empties into the Snake. The new canal Is to be built bv English capital and the cost Is estimated at $250 000. Its capacity will bo 200 000 miner's inches, and it will irrigate 20000 acres of land in the Owyee Valley. Two young hounds started a rabbit at Chlco, Cal , the other day. Bunny dodged through a fence, and In following one of tho dogs got stuck. After struggling somo timo he gave up and kept qniet. Presently tho rabbit doubled and returning came through the fence so close to the dog in the fenco that the latter nabbed him, and by hard work managed to squeeze through the fenco with his trophy, when he wont on his way rooicing, accompanied by the other dog, which had come up in the meantime. Alphus C Johnson, of Orange town ship, Ionia county, Mich., left a large prop erty in the hands of his family and went, in tho spring of 1S73, to spend a year in F.urope. He was never heard of again until Thursday when he came back, as one resurrected, to find his estate probated and divided among his heirs, much of his land sold and tho money spent and his wife married toanother man. Law suits to obtain possession of what was formerly his will follow. The ro mnnce Is an Interesting one, but is incom plete, because he won't tell what kept htm away so long. For some years a small band of wild horses has been known to roam the rugged mountains that rise from the river banks in tho Okanogan, Oregon. The arts and skill of mountaineer and plainsman have been ex erted to entrap the wary animals, but their subtle scent and fleetness of foot defied near approach until recently. A few da sago a line horso was missing from the neighbor hood. A handsome reward being offered for its retnrn, John Owens started on a search ing expedition, and his quest led him to the stamping grounds of the wild animals. After great exertion and strategem he finally cap tured four of the bind, which he now has corralled at his home. They are fine, fiery American stock, and bear no evidence of ever having been broken to bridle. BnTNKLED KHYMELETS. Cora proudly) My new lover, Mr. Simp son, has a stage air, ba3n't he? Dora Yes, papa says he used to drive one. Lpoch, For southing to turn np he waited For years, till the sum of his woes Conjoined were so happily fated That Death at last turned up his toes. Sao lark Herald. "I do not ask, Matilda, that you love mo alone, bnt I only ask that joulove me u oa do " "Why. Henry," broke In the surprised glrL you have no rival!" "I was not going to ask you to love Die as much as any rival, but onljr to love me as much as you do Fido and I'll be more than satisfied." Philade Iphia Times. Little drops of water Tumbling on the saud Make hotel expenses Very hard to stand. Washington Stay. Salvation Army Captain I hope you will be fired with zeal In our cause. Recruit I dunno 'zactly wot dat Is, but If It's anything like beln' nred"down the front steps, like I was las' night, I don't b'llevel'm goin to like It much- Brooklyn Eagle. Qucster Hello, old boy ! You look rather the worse for wear. What have you been doing with yourself; Jester Been off on a little piscatorial toot, that's all. ,. Qucster Yen, but what did yon fall In wlth Jester-What did I fall In wlth VV hy, I fell la with all my clothes on. Boston Courier,
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