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JIN GLAND'S COUNTER-STROKE.
The suizurc of the island of Mitylene
liy the English Mediterranean fleet, if it
has really been made, looks more as if the
leginning of the end had come for the
Turkish Empire in Europe than ever be
fore. The significance of the act is so
clear that any explanation from the En
glish Cabinet is supererogatory, Mitylene,
whose history comes down to us from
the era of Athenian naval wars, is
i situated that the power which controls
It as a naval depot can exercise a con
stant and easy watch upon the Dardan
elles. A blockading fleet can be easily
and constantly supplied from that station.
If any power recognized its inability to
take and hold the Dardanelles, the surest
way to neutralize the importance of that
possession was to seize an island like
Mitylene, containing good harbors and ly
ing within steaming distance of the all
important straits.
The occupation of the island, not only
amounts to an avowal of England that the
threat to its interests in the East from
Russian aggression requires the mo'st ex
treme measures of defense, but implies in
addition the conviction that the time has
come when it is futile to try to preserve
the Tuikish Empire, and that each power
must protect lt-eif by grabbing what it
can get Heretofore the European atti
tude with legard to Turkey has
lieen that its territory must bo
held inviolate because even power was so
jealous of the other. Even when a Rus
sian army was in sight of the minarets of
Constantinople, England did not under
take to seize any of the Egean Islands.
But the same jealousy now assumes the
different manifestation of a general grab
of the portions of the disintegrating Otto
man Empire that are nearest within the
reach of the European disputants.
Of course the English action is stimu
lated by the hope of the Salisbury Cabi
net that a European conflict will arouse
the jingo sentiment of John Bull, and
give the Tories a victory at the next gen
eral election. Whether that is a well
founded hope or not, the step is a declara
tion by England that she will not only hold
on to Egypt and the Suez Canal, but will
maintain her guardianship of the Mediter
ranean by placing a naval watch tower at
the mouth of the Dardanelles, as a guard
upon whatever power may take possesion
of the mainland there,
II remains to be seen what Russia and
Australia say to this act. If the tone is
not very much changed it portends a gen
eral rush to seize what can be got of Tur
key and the beginning of the European
war dance.
GETTING DOWN THE CSTTIIATE.
The poor farm still hanss fire. Chief
Elliott has arrived at the conclusion
which the Disiwrcn all along urged, that
there is no nionev for the city in growing
ha-,, corn and vegetables with such labor
as the inmates might furnish upon silt
edged, SfiOO per acre property. The Chief
now sets his maximum at 300 per acre.
To get rid of the cupidity of people when
they know they are dealing with the public
treasury, he wants to make the negotia
tions himself, incog, as it were. "jVe see
no objection to thi, o long as Councils
have the final ratification of the bargain.
This they yesterday reserved in their reso
lution. But, as Chief Elliott has turned in the
right direction, viz.: in favor of low prices,
he should alo take the other part of the
advice of this journal equally to heart,
and limit the acres to a sensible figure.
Xot more than 100 acres is requiied for the
farm. The inmates under the Chief's
charge will discover a tract of that size
abundant for the absorption of all their
skill and energy. If th-se figures be kept
in view the city can escape the extrava
gant expenditme that was at one time
contemplated.
SAVING ON APPROPRIATIONS.
In commenting on the reported policy
of Secretary Foster to save some money
for the Treasury bj not spending the full
amount of money appropriated by Con
gress, the Xew York World finds itself as
visual unable to approve of anything the
Secretary does. It asserK that he cannot
"make money or save it by refusing to pay
debts."
This implies the theory that an appro
priation by Congress creates a debt which
the Treasury must pay. Of course if the
work contemplated in the appropriation
has been clone in accordance with law,
there Is a debt which the Treasury must
pay. But this is not the case at present
The fiscal year for which the current ap
propriations were made is not yet one
fourth exhausted. There is nothing to
prevent the administration saving money
by reducing expenses in certain appro
priations twenty or twenty-five per cent,
unless there is a principle, which the
World implies, that when Congress appro
priates money the executive has got to
r-pend it But is there any such principle?
There is no such assertion in the Consti
tution That instrument declares that no
money shall be expended without an ap
propriation, but it nowhere asserts that
the money appropriated must be ex
pended. The history of that provision
also excludes that ide;u It was Intended
to place a check on extravagance and en
croachments, such as are illustrated in the
career of our late friend Mr. Balmaceda,
of Chile. But there never was an Inten
tion that the executive should not be more
economical than the limits set by Con
gress, if it so chooses, and is able to save
money.
The practice of our politics generally
favors the idea that if money is appro
priated, it has got to be spent But is not
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that Idea due rather to the political hun
ger for appropriations, than to any consti
tutional power of Congress to say that
the President must spend the money?
Say that an appropriation of a million dol
lars Is made for a war ship, and the bids
show that it can be built for 5750,000,
must it be awarded to the builders who bid
the round million? Or supposo that an
appropriation is made for a purpose which
proves to be unnecessary, is there any
compulsion on the executive to spend the
money appropriated? There happens to be
a rather important precedent on this point
The session of 1864-5 made large appro
priations for the arjtny and navy, for the
fiscal year 1865-6. This was because that
Congress did not know that the war
would terminate before that fiscal year
was begun. But as It did end In April,
1805, was there any constitutional duty to
spend the money appropriated? Of
course not
There is no doubt that the administra
tion could, if it choose, make a great
stioke by declining to expend a liberal
share of the vast sum appropriated at the
last session. But we have deep doubts as
to its having stamina enough to do so.
PATRONAGE AS A LKYER.
It is a fact that is worthy the atten
tion of the political student that if the
theory that the disposition of important
patronage gives a political leader strength,
President Harrison ought to be the strong
est man in the politics of the United States
to-day. That theory is .industriously
taught by the practical politicians, even to
the degree that the use of patronage for
political rewards and punishment is so
necessary that politics cannot go on with
out it The extent to which the Presi
dent has within his power the distribution
of important offices will afford a remarka
bly interesting test of this theory.
It is doubtful if any President since Lin
coln, and perhaps not-even excepting him,
has been able to do more in the way of
distribution of important patronage than
the present incumbent. His power to con
fer good things on those who are persona
grata is remarkably illustrated in this
third year of his term. In addition to the
general distribution that falls to the lot of
an administration succeeding one of the
opposite party he will, within the next few
months, have the pleasure of giving sev
eral very luscious plums to the faithful.
There are nine new places on the
Circuit bench, a judgeship of the
Court of Claims, two Inter-State
Commerce Commissionerships and one,
if not two, Cabinet positions, be
sides the host of minor offices, which the
President nearly always has at command.
If it is true that the gift of desirable
places is a tower of strength to a candidate,
the President, with all these good things
in his gift, ought to be able to get what
ever he wants. There are no pains taken
to conceal his desire for a renomination
and his willingness to use the patronage
for the gratification of that desire. Yet of
the politicians who are constantly incul
cating the valueof the offices none pretend
to believe that the President, with this
power in his hands, can get the second
term, except those who have a direct inter
est in the good tilings that he can dis
tribute. The test is one which is made by force of
circumstances, and its result will be con
clusive. There is no danger in the
prophecy that it will .show, as has been
shown befor?, that patronage used as a
part of the maclnuery of parties and con
ventions hurts the candidate who runs it
more than it helps him.
SrECIAL, NOT GENERAL.
It is with regret the public will learn of
the embarrassment of that extensive iron
concern, the Moorhead & McClea"ue Com
pany. We may add, also, it is not with
out surprise the announcement will be re
ceived. While the fact of the embarrass
ment has been more or less known for some
time past in business circles, the supposi
tion was that there were resources behind
the company which would enable it easily
to tide over the temporary difficulties
which overtook it
We trust the Moorhead & McCleane
Company will get the extension asked for
and come all right out of its difficulties;
this because of its leading members, who
have long been identified with the indus
tries of Pittsburg, and also for the reason
that any other result will give rise to dam
aging impressions as to the state of busi
ness in this city.
We all know that the conditions for
business, especially for the iron industry,
have been specially good in Pittsburg dur
ing the past ten years. The failures and
embarrassments which have occurred since
last XovemDer are the exceptional results
of exceptional and special it might al
most be said personal causes. That the
reasons for them are not at first always
clear to the public is t ho best evidence that
they do not reflect the general course of
trade and manufactures. It seems neces
sary to emphasize this fact in order to re
move impressions abroad which would
scarcely be beneficial to our local Interests.
Any embarrassments which have arisen
in Pittsburg since last November have dis
tinctly resulted more from methods of
financiering and business management than
from any want of ample opportunity for
making good profits.
NEW AGENCIES OF WARFARE.
The experiments made recently in the
East with a new explosive called terrorite
mark the progress which has been made in
developing the use of new agencies here
tofore deemed impracticable in naval war
fare. The idea of using shells charged
with a powerful explosive like dynamite,
has for some time attracted attention. But
the experiments with that explosive did
not result in overcoming either the danger
of carrying a supply of it on a vessel or
the hazards of premature explosion of the
shell The consequence lias been that
while the dynamite cruiser is a very swift
essel, the possibility of using the pneu
matic dynamite tube on it has been more
than problematical.
The new explosive appears to have gone
far toward overcoming this difficulty. It
is asserted to have had a demonstration of
safety and handling in transportation.
Shells charged with it have been success
fully fired from cannon with powder as
the propelling force. It may be premature
to say that its practicability in warfare has
been fully established; but unless the
reports have been egregiously colored in
its interest, there is every reason to expect
that It may produce a revolution in naval
warfare.
This direction is the proper one for the
United States to turn its naval expendi
ture. We can spend millions in lagging a
long way behind England and Prance in
the line of building monster ironclads
which may turn out to be worthless when
they are finished. But the investigation
and perfection of new agencies in warfare
such as this, or as the twelve-Inch mortars
that were tested the other day, is a field of
work that is likely to produce results, like
the buildiug of Ericsson's monitor or tho
nso of Parrott guns, during our war.
The combination of the two new ideas
referred to above is certainly suggestive
of a very strong defense. When we are
able to explode two or three hundred
pounds of terrorite on the decks of a for
eign warship that tries to enter our ports,
the probability is that Invading fleets will
give our shores a wide berth.
NOT THE STRAIGHT ROAD.
In connection with the Democratic cam
paign In this State and the attempt of a
certain clement in the Democracy to make
an issue of the Constitutional Convention,
the New York World says: "The World
has frequently advised the people of Penn
sylvania that 'the straight road' to perma
nent relief from the corruptions of boss
ism lies through a constitutional Conven
tion for ballot reform.'" It is true that
the World has frequently made this asser
tion, meaning that "the corruption of
bosslsm"isto be abolished by ballot re
form. But apart from the question
whether "bosses" will not continue as
long as partisanship does, the assertion
that "the straight road" to ballot reform
lies through a Constitutional convention,
is an egregious error. On the contrary it
is an exceedingly uncertain and unneces
sarily devious one.
The straight road to ballot reform is to
elect a Legislature that will enact a gen
uine and thorough ballot reform law. If
the State of Pennsylvania cannot elect a
Legislature to do that, it is hopeless to ex
pect that it will elect a Constitutional
Convention to do tho work of tho Legisla
ture. The assertion hat a constitutional
amendment is necessary to ballot reform
is a merely dogmatic begging of the ques
tion. A secret and honest ballot, and an
unfalslfied return can be made more se
cure under the present constitution than
with the amendment that the New York
Democratic organ attempts to dictate.
There is no valid reason for a Constitu
tional Convention and there are very
cogent reasons why the opportunity to
tinker with that excellent instrument of
the corporations and politicians should
not be thrown open.
That part of the alleged demand for a
Constitutional Convention, which Is not
based on dishonest and concealed pur
poses is simple and arrant foolishness.
The inquiry from a correspondent whether
tlio word "Vnmooso," tho namo of Mr.
Hearst's fast steam yacht, is not slang, le
ceives tho following response from tho Now
York Advertiser: "No doubt tho word Is
slang, ot expressive usefulness; and porbaps
it came from the French, va mouche, which
has been faithfully translated as '"shoo fly."
But no matter from whence "vamoose" came
it means go, every time. The origin ot
this word is perhaps more clearly flxed than
that of any other slang word in the vernac
ular. It came from the Spanish-American
Territories, and is derived directly from the
Spanish varno. Our cotemporary gives the
right significance to it, but is evidently un
able to recall tho fact that it was brought
into Anglo-Saxon America by the pioneers
of California and Texas, who adapted and
adopted it from the Mexicans.
It seems to be pretty clearly demonstrated
that the sub-treasury, land-loan politicians
have not a solo and fee simple title to the
Farmers' Alliance. Tho President of the
Kansas State Alliance has publicly repudi
ated the ideas of Peffer and Simpson, tho
Missouri State body declined to indorse the
sub-treasury schema and referred to tho
local organizations, and thirty-six out of
fltty of tho Alliance members of tho Tennes
see Legisla'.uro arc avowedly opposed to the
People's party. That political crazo may
run a time longer, after which we may ex
pect the alliances to bo devoted to tho same
legitimate effort to advance agricultural
interests that is undertaken by the granges
of this State.
The comment of the esteemed New York
.Recorder on tho failure of some London grain
speculators, that " nothing is worso than
specnlation in wheat," is liable to suspicion
as "confounding the sins wo are inclined to
by damning those wo havo no mind to."
Speculation in breadstuff's is bad, no doubt,
but it is difficult to see wherein it is much
worse than betting on tho rise and fall of
investments, which carry on the work of
bringing tho breadstuff from producer to
consumer.
If after having 'had two wars with Eng
land, the people of the United States should
raise a riot when anyone attempted to give
ns ono of Gilbert & Sullivan's oporas, we
would bo as silly as tho French aro over the
Wagnerian issue. But in vaunting our
superior moderation we should remember
th.it the English did not smash our Govern
ment into small fragments, as Germany did
with France.
Reports from Europe prognosticate a
hard winter on account of tho early south
ward flight of the storks. This would bo
somewhat disturbing if it wore not for two
considerations. Tho first is that the storks
havo not always proved unerring weather
prophets: tho second that Europe's hard
winter may turn out to bo a mild season for
this sido of the world, ns it did last year.
Now that Mr. Fassett is the recognized
Republican standard bearer in Now York, it
would bo interesting to find out whether
Mr. Russell Harrison has accepted Mr.
Fassctt's platform on tho revenue tug issuo
or whether Mr. Fassett has backed down.
It would bo sad if Mr. Russell Harrison's
influence should be thrown against tho Ke
publican nominee.
The Government evidently does not wish
to have the-exports used up by the seal ch
into the Keystone Bank affairs. Not neces
sarily tho experts who arc making the
investigation, but tho exports whose flue
work may bodicovered if the investigation
goes on, arc in urgent need of getting a rest.
THE declaration ot a Western cotempo
rary that oratory is declining in this coun
try, is ovidently based on prejudiceas to tho
nature of oratory. Thoso politicians who as
sort that "money talks"' aro very firmly con
vinced that tho right kind of oratory is moro
powerful than ever in our politics.
Mb. Jay Gould is talking very enthusi
astically about tho Wostorn crops. So is
everyone else for that matter. But Mr.
Gould hopes to get a bigger share than any
one else out of the general prosperity, before
ho unloads upon the lambs.
TnERE is a decided suggestiveness in tho
fact that the same day's dispatches which
report tho seizure of Mitylene by England,
tell of the capture of a railway s tation near
Adrianoplc. Everyone seems to be taking a
slice of Turkey.
i
The decision of a Western justice that
spitting on a streetcar floor is not an offense
calling for legal punishment, shows that the
American hog is triumphant at homo as well
ns abroad.
If Russia gets passage through the straits
England gobbles an island. This method of
keeping honors even may bo said to indicate
tho straits to which European politics aro
reduced.
A sealing poacher has met with rough
treatment in Kusslan waters; but, singular
to relate, it appears that this sealing pirate
hailed rrom tho United States.
A Mitylene for the Dardanelles is Salis
bury's Kolund foi the Kussiau Oliver.
Tlowed tip a Pot of Gold.
Clabksburo, W.Ya., Sept 14. Special. A
curious looking iron pot containing $500 in
old United Statci coin was found burled on
the Sllvey farm nt Simpsons yesterday by a
man named Lake, w'hilo plotting. None of
the coins are less than' 50 yoars old. and tho
denominations aro from a $5J gold piote
uo n to a copper cent, it is saia tnat many
years ago 'Squlro Sllvey was robbed of a
largo mud of money, nnd is is supposed that
thieve-, buried a. portion of it where tho
money was found yesterday.
AMONG THE THEATERS.
The Attractions All of a Light and Popular
Order Good Audiences at tlio Various
House Notes From the Places of
Amusement.
Farce-comedy, minstrelsy and vaude
villoareon tho nscendant in the theaters
this week. The peonlo like to be amused.
nnd thej are surely having their will.
At tho Duqucsno' Theater that quaint little
comedian, Mark Murphy, who is so well
known in connection with "Our Irish Visit
ors," appeared as a star alone for the first
time in Pittsburg. "O'Dowd's.Neighbors" is
ono of the w eakest .concoctions, as regnrds
plot and action, thai was ever dignified with
the name of play. But that does not mat
ter. As rendered by Mark Murphy and his
company it affords two honrs and a half of
entertainment that sends one away in good
humor, and with a dozen catchy melodies
jostling each other in his brain.
The story, such as it is, concerns one
O'Doied (Mark Murphy) nnd his neighbor
McA'ab (Sam J. Kyan), who are both in love
with a charming ricli widow living between
tnem, Mrs. Kate KUey (Miss Ethel Lvnton).
There is the usual fluhtlnir and saua'bbltn!-.
and a masked ball, which gives opportunity
for every ono to wear fancy costumes and to
mistake each other for somebody elso. It is
useless to say this causes plenty of fun,
when such a comedian ns Murphy is at tho
ball. Thoonlyfaulttobe found is that he
is not on tho stage enough. The audience
would like to see nud hear him from begin
ing to end of tho performance.
Mr. Sam J. Kyan, ns McNab, gives an
artistic representation of an illiterate, but
dignified, Irishman, and exercises a good
volco ana a nimble pair of heels in songs
and dances.
A dainty little fairy is Miss Ollie Arch
more. In the duet with Mr. Kyan, "They
Never Came Back," she not only sang
sweetly, but danced with a graco in her
long dress that has never been excelled in
this city. The sextet from "Lucia de Lam
monnoor" was rendered in a way that
would havo been creditable toanoperacom
pany. There is a very large cast, the pro
gramme containing 25 names. Tho girls aro
all pretty, and the assertion of tho manage
ment that it has a strong singing company,
is sustained by tho work dono last night.
Mr. Joe E. Nichols, the musical director,
holds them well together. The violin imita
tions of Fred Luciers arc clever. Charles
Eatwood, in his imitation of Emmet,
brought down the house. Theflnalo of the
second act, "Songs of All Nations," created
a furore and demanded several recalls.
"O'Dowd's Neighbors" will do a big week's
business.
BIJoa Theater.
Gus Williams is a quiet comedian. He
does not depend upon slap-dash methods for
bis effects, but he is full of dry mannerisms
that evoke laughter at every word ho utters.
In "Kopplor's Fortunes," he has a vehicle
for his talents that ho uses to advantage.
He is shown first ns a poor man, then as a
rich one and at last ho gets back to his orig
inal sphere again. Through all the muta
tions of his life ho is the same quiot, good
natured German tuut we l emember him to
have been in his various plays for tho last 20
years or so. Ho gets oxcltcd, and he gets
over his excitement in the old fashion, and
cvorybody laughs. He provokes good,
honest laughter, that brings enjoyment with
every note, and his' audience laughs with,
rather than at, him. ne sings several songs
nicely, nnd renders thoso burlesque piano
solos of his, ending the phrase half a tono
fia t, as only he can do thorn.
Mr. Williams has a good company. Mr. II.
B. Bradley, as Dune Kelson, is a typical New
York ward heeler. He looks and acts s.o
liko a very tough man that it is hard to be
liovo be washes off his grease-paint after the
play and becomes n quiet, respectable mem
bor of society.
Miss Florence Hamilton, as Madeline Kevp
ler, sings "Mary and John" ip a vory effec
tive manner. This song is very popular in
the East, but has not been done very much
in Pittsburg. Miss Emma Stokes, who plays
Jessie Waples, is a clever actress. She is one
of the famous Stokes family of equestrians.
It is remarkable that the song, "Tho Pic
ture Turned Toward the Wall," was sung at
in no less than three Pittsburg theaters be
sides the Bijou last night.
Gus Williams has revived nil his old suc
cessin "Keppler's Fortunes," His charac
ter of Keppler suits him as well as anything
he has ever had.
Grand Opera Coue.
Gormans' minstrels made a decided
hit at the Grand Opera House last night.
The "first part" was something new. In
stead of the old-fashioned semi-circle of
pretornaturally stiff and grave men, white
and black, with which we are all so familiar,
there were several medieval-looking indi
viduals, including Xing John, of Magna
Chartn fame, with ton colored gentlemen
apparently in the position of servitors. Tho
brilliant costumes of cloth of gold, jeweled
and rich, made a vory pretty picture. JiTn7
Jotai, who acted as "interlocutor," sang in a
very deep voice as tho curtain arose,
and he was assisted by his courtiers
and others in n most effective
manner. Mr. John Hyams, in his song "Al
ways Together," caught the audience at tho
beginning, and everything was plain sailing
thereafter. George and John Gorman are
bright and original comedians, as we knew
before, nnd they sustained their reputation
last evening.
Among the noticeable features of tho en
tertainment wore "The Dancing Jockej's"
and tho military march, "The Gathering ot
tho Clans." The farce-comedy with which
tho performance concluded, "Reception of
the Colored 400," is excruciatingly funny.
Ilarry Williams' Academy.
A house filled to the roof greeted Les
ter and Williams' London Specialty Com
pany at narry Williams' Academy last
night. Tho company is composod of a num
ber of very funny comedians who kept the
house in good humor all through. Miss
Lottie Gilson, "the Little Magnet," was re
called Ave times, while O'Brien and Redding
wore equally entertaining in their absurd
antics. William Jerome, in orlglnnl paro
dies, "Comrades" and other popular songs
of the day, provoked everybody to
laughter. In all tho company is one of the
best of its kind that has rcoently visited
Pittsburg.
World's Muscnm.
At the World's Museum Arizona Joe
opened his second week to a large audience
yesterday in his comedy-melodrama, "Wild
Violet." There Is plenty of excitement in
the performance, and Joe has several op
portunities ot exhibiting his really wonder
ful skill with the rillo and pistol. In the
last net Joe is attacked by a band of rob
bers disguised as skeletons. There is a ter
rific bowieknife fight, and the heroine is
rescued in true melodramatic style. The
explosion of the haunted cave is very ef
fective. There are a number of very good
features in the curio hall, and altogether tho
entertainment is calculated to please
people of nil ages and tastes. Mention
must bo made of tho comedians,
Allen and Murtha, and tho acting dogs, that
seem to pyssess almost human intelligence.
Thev add much to the interest of the show.
Tho"Woild offers a combination of drama
and curiosities not often seen in this part of
the country.
There were merry crowds of people at
Harry Davis' Fifth Avenue Museum-Theater
nlldaycsterdny. Tho skeleton dude had
two handsome young Indies on the platform
with him, and did Ins utmost to be agreeable
to both. To day ho is to have two more, and
it is expected that before the end of
tho week ho win nave nair a dozen to
cliooso from. Any maiden that chooses may
qnter the competitlon-fnr his hnna in matri
mony. In the theater there is a remarkably
strong variety show, Ritchie and Hall doing
a "silence and fun" net that is equal to any
ever seen here. The Hungarian band giving
free concerts evory afternoon attracts largo
ciowds to tho museum. A few words of
praise must bo given to the very interesting
way in which Mr. J. Frank Stanley, tho lec
turer of the museum, introduces the various
attractions. Ho Is a fluent speaker, remind
ing one very much of the late William
Chalet, both in appearance and versatility.
Harris' TUeater.
"The Runaway Wife," a realistic
drama that has been favorably received nil
over the country, and niado a hit in Pitts
burg last year, was played at Harris' yester
day afternoon and evening. It is interpreted
by a good cast, and pleased two large audi
ences. It will be given all tho week.
Amusement Notes.
The last performances in Pittsburg of
the "Last Days of Pompeii" will be given at
Exposition Park Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday of this woek. Mr. Pain is hero
hiinseir to superintend the production, and
it is intended to make the conclusion of tho
"Pompeii" season notable by particularly
good performances.
The new-Alvin Theater is to positively
open on Monday evening next, September
2L Tho inaugural attraction will be Miss
P.iulino Hall and her superb opera company,
presenting Offenbach's earliest and most
meritorious opera, "La Belle Helone," which
has not been heard hero for y cats. Tho lat
ter part of tho week "Madauio Favart," by
j rrTiol
I nation TT.tn tfalHiti Dni flAnU Inrl'o
ttl H-tlB, X1UU1LU II C1UUU, IkUSUi "jUUti, .IJHIHJ
1 Clark, Helen Edwards, Ida Grind ell, Emma
ranonon, Annur juiuer, vYiuiam imuisucu,
George C. Boniface, Jr., Charles It Bur
roughs, .1. B. Simpson nnd L. C. Porter. In
addition to tho nbove there will be a chorus
of 50, tho costumes nnd scenery will all be
now, and the orchestra will be under the
direction of Mr. Fred Enstis. Ralo of seats
will open Tlmrsdav, 10 a. m., at L. G. Hays'
music store, 75 Fifth avenue.
BACK TO WA8H1NQT0N.
President Harrison and Party Will Bid
Farewell to Cape May To-Day.
Cai-e May, Sept 14. Special Tho Presl
dental family will end their summer llfo at
Cape May to-morrow afternoon. This morn
ing Mrs. President Harrison and her two
nieces, Mrs. Lieutenant John F. Parker and
Mrs. Mary Dimmlok wcro out a greater part
of the time bidding friends goodby until
next snmmor. Among others upon whom
calls wero mado wore General W. J. Sowcll's
family, Congressman and Mrs. John E. Roy
burn and Mrs. George W. Boyd. Thore hns
been a general hnrry and flurry all day by
tho ladies of tho household nnd the Presi
dent has discontinued seashore bnsincss
altogether, not doing anything to-dav.
Secretary Halford has all tho office fixtures
and paraphernalia ready for shipment and
he has concluded all arrangements. The
departure of the family, which has been
flxed for 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, will
be undor the direct superintendence of
George W. Boyd, the Assistant Passenger
Agent of tho Pennsylvania Railroad. The
train, a special, will make the run to Camden
in one hour and 50 minutes. The family will
travel in the Pullman palace car "Newport,"
and at Camden tne President will be trans
ferred across tho river and his party take
the 4:41 express from Broad street station.
Philadelphia, arriving in Washington at 8:15
in the evening. The special car, with Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. J. R. McKce, tho McKee
children and nurses, Mr. and Mrs. Russell B.
Harrison and Mrs. Dimmlck will goon to
Trenton, where it will bo attached to tho
Boston express, arriving in Boston 7 o'clock
Wednesdny morning, where Mrs. Harrison
will spend three weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. McKee, in Auburndale. Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison will stop off in New York,
and Mrs. Dimmlck will go toStamford. Conn.,
and visit friends. Accompanying the Presi
dent to Washington will be Lieutenant and
Mrs. Parker, Secretary and Miss Jeannette
Halford, General Lewis T. Miobiner and
daughter, Miss Nora and Miss Alico B.
Sanger.
NAMES FEE0.TJENTLY MENTIONED,
Mr. and Mrs. Hent.y M. Stanley
havo now arrived in Paris from Switzerland,
and aro s'aying at Mcurice's.
Mrs. Wanamakxr is said to keep up a
regulnr correspondence with tho 150 young
girls who make up her Sunday school class
in Philadelphia.
Cardinal Manning is credited with
have given this text to Bishop Patterson for
a temperance sermon: "And they that baro
the bier stood still."
Lieutenant Theodore Binghasi,
military attaclio of tho American legation
nt Berlin, is tho guest of tho regent of
Bavaria during tho maneuvers.
Senator Vance and Mrs. Vance, of
North Carplina, are at Zurich, Switzerland,
and Senator Gray and Mrs. Gray, of Dele
wnre, have Just left Lucorne for Paris.
Mr. William Q. Judge, General Sec
retary of tho American Theosopbical Socie
ty, has gone to California for tour weeks;
and there nnd at several points along his
routo as ho returns he will deliver lectures.
Queen Marguerite, of Italy, is a
pretty brunette who, though the mother of
a son now of age, looks as attractive as when
sho was a bride, twenty-thcee years ago.
Sbo takes great pains to retain her good
looks.
The daughters of the Empress Fred
erick, and sisters of tho kaiser, aro attrac
tive young women, though not beautiful.
They have good comploxions and sparkling
blue eyes, and resemble their father more
than their mother.
Ex-Judge E. Carroll Brewster, of
Philadelphia, gave his annual reception to
the members of the bar of that city on
Thursday evening, about 250 of whom wero
present. Captain Drubarsoff, of the Russian
army, was the guest of honor.
The Crown Princess of Denmark, only
daughter of the late King Charles XV, of
Sweden, is a superb woman. Her wit and
intelligence have won for her the friendship
of many brilliant men, while her striking
beauty is the admiration of Denmark.
The late Archbishop of York was sitting
next Qneon Victoria at dinner on one oeca
tlon when ner Majesty asked him how
ho liked his picture, which had lately como
out in "Vanity Fair." "Well, your Majesty,"
said Dr. Magoe,, "my children think it isn't
half ugly enough for me!" This reply so
amused tho Queen that sho burst into un
controllable laughter.
DEATHS HEBE AND EISEWHEEE.
George II. T.orlng.
IIou. George B. Loring, ex-Minister to
Portugal and former Commissioner of Agriculture,
died enddenly yesterday morning at Salem. Mass.,
of heart trouble. George B. Loring was born at
North Andover, Mass., November 8, 1817. He
graduated at Harvard in 1S.& and tljo Medical De
partment In 1842. He wascurjreon to flic Marine
Hospital. Chelsea. Mass.. from 1843 until JAW. He
was then appointed commissioner to 'revise the
UnitedStates Marine Hospital system. Fora time
he was postmaster at Salem, Mass. He subse-
Suently devoted himself for many years toprac
cal and scientific agriculture and to the prepara
tion and delivery of addresses on that and kindred
topics. He had been Pre&ident of the New Eng
land Agricultural Society since 1851. Mr. Loring
always took an active interest In national pollUcs.
lie was a delegate to the National Republican Con
ventions In 1858. 1872 and 187b. and lor several years
lie served as Chairman of the Republican Slate
Committee of Massachusetts. He was In the State
Senate and acted as President of It. He was elected
to Congress as a Republican In 187ft and served till
3881, when he became Commissioner of Agricult
ure, holding office until 1887. On March 27. 1889. lio
was appointed United States Minister to Portugal,
which position he recently resigned.
. Dr. Thomas Magill.
Dr. Thomas Maglll died Monday morning of gen
eral anemia, at hU late residence in Freeport, aged
W years. Mr. Maglll was born in Westmoreland
county lu 1827. He graduated at Washington Col
lege, Pa., in 1851. lie taught school several years
and was a student of inedlelne under Dr. -John
DUon. of Pittsburg. He attended Jefferson Medi
cal College and graduated there In 1SJ4. He prac
ticed medicine iu Leechburg, Freeport and Alle
gheny, living In Freeport the most ol his life. The
nractiee of medicine being slow for him he branched
out into other business, running a fulling mill in
Freeport, making llauncls for the Government.
The lumber business next engaged his attention,'
and aUo firming He married Miss Elizabeth
Sample, of Washington, Pa., in 1S34. One child, a
daughter, was born, who became the wife of Major
F. K. Patterson, but she died In 1883. Ills funeral
will takn place from his late lcsldcnce on Market
street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Theresa Fair.
Mrs. Theresa Fair, divorced wife of ex
Senator James G. Fair, died Sunday night In San
Francisco Of fattv degeneration of the hc.trt. She
had been 111 several days. Senator and Mrs. Fair
were married December 30, 1801, at Carsons, Cal.
In 1833 Mrs. Fair brought suit Tor divorce. No de
fense was made and the divorce was granted, Mrs,
Fair receiving 4,2.rj0,000 Insecurities besides valu
able real esttite In San Francisco, fche leaves four
children James (., Charles I., Theresa A, and
Virginia. The eldest daughter, Theresa, was last
year married to Hactmann Uhlrichs, of New York.
Obituary Notes.
Makgaket .7. Fowler, widow of Dr. Edward
Fowler, formerly a well-known physician of New
York, and a lineal descendant of Martha Washing
ton, died Friday, at the residence of her bon, in
New York.
Edmund Claxtox, of Philadelphia, died at his
cottage In Atlantic City Sunday. He was at one
time a member of the Arm or J. It. Llpplncott &
Sons, and was the senior member of the publishing
Ann of Claxlon, Itemsen 4 Haffelfinger.
David Fbastz, Br., one of the wealthiest Ger
man cltlens of Louisville, died Sunday at the age
of 81. Paralysis was tho Immediate cause of his
death. He came to this country from Germany a
day laboier aud engaged In a tannery. He was
worth J3OO.O00.
PltOF. J. V. TAPr, for many years prin
cipal of one of the West Virginia State Normal
schools, and tf landing educator of that State,
died Sunday night of t phold fever. He was visit
ing friends at ilorgantowu when stricken with the
fatal disease, and had been ill but a short time.
Kev. Chaivi.es S. Weaver, one or the oldest
men in Connecticut and said to be the oldest close
communion Baptist clergyman In the world, died
at the residence of his grandson InVoluntown.
Conn, Friday, in his Both year. He hart preached
in that section of Connecticut for over U) J ears.
lie was a famous antl-slaycry advocate.
Caitain Johjt Tavflixqer, formerly of the
Untied States navy, died Friday In Strondsbnrg,
aged G7 years. He was found dead in his room.
He was a native of Philadelphia, and enlisted In
the navy In 1840 at the age of 111, and served until
the end or the Mexican War, belug present at the
capture of Vera Cruz. He left the service and en
tered the merchant carrying trade, leaving-It at
the breaking out of the licbcluou to Join theuavy
again.
FARMERS, HOLD f OUR WHEAT.
The St. Paul Alliance Editor Issues a Sec
ond Circular Containing This Advice,
Hacking It Up With Figures to Frovo
That Wheat Will Snrely KIse.
St. Paul, Sept. 14. George M.Miller, editor
of 27i State, the Alliance newspaper organ
in the Northwest, from whoso office the now
famous wheat circular, advising farmers to
holdback their grain for nn advance in
prices, was issued, has issued a second circu
lar following up the suggestions of the first,
with figures and arguments in support of tho
proposition that wheat is about to advanco
to $1 SO or $2, and farmers should profit b v It.
One million copies of this circular are being
mailed, besldo the regular number of copies
of The State, in which the circular is re
printed. Tho circular opens with tho statement that
t' o farmers will be saved millions of dollars
if the advico given in the document is fol
lowed. Thocircnlarsays: "Thefarmerneeds
honest advisers who understand tho situa
tion, becnuso ho has too many of the other
kind Just now, and it s high time that he
letrned to discriminate among counselors.
There aro in the first lino the elevator men
and tho millers, tho grain dealers, specula
tors and large commission firms and thoso
newspaper men who ,;o to them for informa
tion about the conditions of the market.
Two months ngo all of these advisors pre
dicted low prices on account of enormous
crops in tho United States, and advised the
farmers to sell as soon as they bad a chance.
The Shortage Cannot Be Supplied.
"They, of course, admit now, when the
question has been thoroughly ventilated,
that an immense shortage exists in Europe,
which nosurplus of our country can offset;
bustill they try to tempt the farmers into
sacrificing their crops by different tricks. A
laio crop of itself i3 no ground
for congratulation to the farmer.
It is the farm value of tho crop
which doo not depend on its size as the
oflloial figures will prove. Therefore, look
with suspicion on the newspaper urticles
congratulating about immense crop.
"The shortage in Europe can now be
figured with accuracy. About a week ago a
congress of grain dealers met at Vienna and
computed figures about the crops in Europe.
These figures are the highest which well-informed,
reputable men could furnish. Tho
figures of tlf Vienna congress show that
Europe raises 258,000,000 bushels of wheat
and 4fX,C00,0C0 bushels of rye. Last year it
consumed all of its own wheat crop and at
least 50,000,000 of reserve, 100,000.000 bushels
imported from America, all that other coun
tries supplied and all its rye crop.
"This year it will have from America 120,
000,000 bushels more than last, if we take tho
extreme flgnres which any reputable author
ity has made for our really splendid crop.
It will have, as usual, what other countries
supnlv. which is vorv insignificant, but it
will hnve 748,000,000 bushels of its own crop
and 0,000,000 to be drawn from reserves.
The Flgnres Summed Up.
"Inshort.it will havo 120,000,000 bnshels
extra from America to mako up a deficiency
of 70S,000,000 bushels, nnd must consequently
eat U78,000,0&0 bushels less grain. Ryo being
dearer in Europe than wheat, the latter bo
comes a substitute andis equally affected by
the dofletency in the rye or wheat supply.
"When it is entirely certain that Eu
ropeans will have to economize in bread to
tho extent or 673,000,000 bushels, and when
the situation is aggravated by the partial
failure of the potato crop it is to be consid
ered what prices they would pay for Ameri
can wheat.
"The above named advisers of the Ameri
can farmer tell him that a price of $1 a
bushol in Chicago is abont the highest Eu
ropeans will stand, and that they would
rather eat other things than pay more for
wheat. Let ns see how true that is: They
can surely not substitute meat for bread, be
cause at the highest price of wheat ever
known bread still remains the cheapest
food. When driven to extremes they conld
substitute corn, barley or oats, and tboy will
have to do so anyhow without question, for
of wheat and ryo there is not enough on this
planet to come anywhere near making up
the deficiency; but when It becomes neces
sary to draw upon theso products to fill the
shortage they will also rise to heretofore un
known prices. It being admitted that the
shortage n European crops is far the worst
ever known in history, it would bo only nat
ural for Europeans to expect high wheat
prices.
The Foreign Prices of Wheat.
"The average prioo of wheat In the last S3
years in England, on a gold basis, was $1 41 a
bushel, which now corresponds with a price
of $1 21 in Chicago. During the eight high
est years of that period, namely 1861-67-fiS-71-72-73-74
and 1877, tho nverago price was
$1 77 equal to $1 57 In Chicago. During
1867 and 1863 the average prico was $1 95, and
prices went ns high as 2 21 per bushel, equal
to more than $2 in Chicago.
"Though well posted about European af
fairs, we do not recollect that these high
prices of wheat changed the diet of
Europeans to any great extent, and the ex
orbitant prices at -which Europe, as the
farmers' advisera say, will refuse to take onr
wheat mnst. therefore, be somewhere be
yond past experience.
"Tho shortage in Europe being four times
as large as the American surplus, there is no
doubt that the prico of wheat will.reach the
highest figure ever known before this year
is up, ana will exceed it by far before the
new crops come in. European countries
which lend us thousands of millions of dol
lars are not-going to subsist on a boiled hay
and root diet.
"Speculators having mado reckless con
tracts with Europeans, succeeded in draw
ing out of the farmer enough winter wheat
to fill their engagements so far by offering
for cash wheat about as muoh as they
promised to sell for in December.
Farmers Will Hold Their Wheat.
"It is talked all over America and Europe
that wheat from Minnesota and tho Dakotas
will flow into the market at a rate which
will be limited only by tho capacity of rail
roads for carrying it. It is said that wheat
will come so fast that there will not be
money enough to buy it or elevator capacity
to store it. Of course, if tho farmer should
insist on offering more wheat than there is
money to bny it with, he could keen prices
down a little, even ii his grain were actually
worth Its weight in silver; but, unfortunately
for speculators, there is little prospect that
this tremendous rush into tho market will
take rtlaco.
"The warning came in good season to the
spring wheat farmers, so that they have had
time to discuss the question, and they will
hold back muoh better than tho speculators
expected. We are perfectly assured of this
by" our immense correspondence. Those
who aro forced by absolute necessity to sell,
or who are too imbecile to understand the
situation, are not so numerous that their ac
tions can keep down prices any length of
time, and as soon as the fools are out of the
market intelligent fanners will get prices
adequate to the circumstances.
"Never was thore any good reason for
having wheat prices as low us they are even
to-day, for wheat crops have never been so
far in excess of tho demand that extremely
low prices wero Justified, nor was it entirely
due to the action ot speculators that prices
became unremunerativo. It was the idiotic
way of Western farmors selling their wheat
which broke prices, kept them poor, nearly
ruined Eastern farmers, l educed English
farm property to half value and compelled
Germany and France to protect their in
dustries by high import duties."
THE JTJNIOE OBDEE OP THE STATE.
This Will lie a Gala Week at Unlontown,
With Parades and Banquets.
Umoxtown, Sept. 14. Special. Tho State
session of tho Junior Order United Ameri
can Mechanics will opon hero to-morrow.
Every train to-day brought crowds of dele
gates from various parts of the State, and
trom present indications this will be tho
largest and most Important convention over
held in tho Keystone State. The business
part of the town is already gaily decorated.
Tho business sessions will bo held each day
until Friday, and their evening sessions
will bo open to the public.
Wednesday evening a memorial service
will bo held In memory of deceased brothers.
Many questions of great importance will
occupy tho attention of the oonventlon. On
Saturday a monster parado will be given.
After the parade a dinner will be served in
Daws.on'3 Grovo, nnd addresses will be de
livered on that day by Governor Paulson,
ox-Governor Beaver, John Dalzelland other
public men. O or $1,000 has already been
subscribed by tho citizens of this dIuco
toward dccorntlm; tho city. Much interest
centers in tho selection of officers, nnd it is
expected that either H. A. Heislor or J. K.
Mailin, of Philadelphia, will bo tho choice
for State Councilor, with C. N. Raymond, of
Middletown, Dauphin county, as State Vice
Councilor. The reports of the several
officers will mako a marvelous' shotting in
tho growth of the Junior Order during the
past year. The present membershlii in tho
State is estimated ut over 70,000, an increase
ot 20,000 during the past year.
Eggleston, the Novelist, Married.
Mapibon, Ihd., Sept. 14 Dr. Edward Eg
gleston, tho well-known author, was mar
ried to-day to Miss Fannlo Goode, of this
city.
IN SOCIETY'S W0ELD.
Local Events Which Caused Gossip Among
the Ladles Yesterday.
The congregation of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, on Stockton avenue, Alle
gheny, are preparing an entertainment for
their pastor, Rev. J. G. Goettman, who has
been away on n six months' vacation for tho
special purpose of building up his broken
health. He is mnch improved and will re
turn on Wednesday evening Mr. Goettman
is very popular with his flocK, and it is the
inicuuuu to give mm a royal welcome noma
Social Chatter.
A series of lectures on cooking will bo
fiven by Miss Parlna, or Bpton, in Odcon
all. Ilrnddock. Thev will commence
Wednesday, September 30, and will be under
the auspices of Mrs. James Guley and
other prominent society ladies of that
place.
The marriage of Miss Florence L. Reea,
daughter of tho late Captain James Kees,
and Mr. James Scully Is announced to tako
place October 21. The wedding will be sol
emnized in the Shadysidc Presbyterian
Church.
This evening the marriage of Miss Allie
Belles, of Evans City, nhd Mr. Addison
Boggs, ot this city, will take place at the
home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Boggs will
reside in Pittsburg.
Mr. Charles Zimmerman and Mrs. Frances
Warner were united in marriage yesterday
afternoon by Rev. F. F. O'Shea, at' the paro
chial residence of St. Peter's Church, Alle
gheny. As enjovable concert was given last even
ing In Orphens Hall. East End, by the Or
pheus Singing Quartette.
Miss Lodise Osbcrs, of Scwlckloy, left yes
terday morning to complete her studies at
Bethlehem, Pa.
The engagement of Miss Cnrrio Paisley to
Mr. Henry L. Graff, of this city, is an
nounced. PENNSYLVANIA'S FAIB BUILDING.
It Will Bo an Elegant Clubhouse and
Meeting Place.
Harrisbcrq, Sept. 14. Special. World's
Fnlr Commissioner Whitman desires to cor
rect an error into which many persons havo
fallen. The Pennsylvania building at Chi
cago is not for exhibits. It is probablo that
the original charter to William Penn and
other historical bric-a-brac will adorn the
interior, but there will be no exhibits In the
commercial sense of tho word. The building
will be simply a clubhouse for the 5.000,000 of
Pennsylvanlans who will attend. The Penn
sylvania building will be furnished for the
comfort or callers. It will contain cloak
rooms, retiring rooms, reading rooms and a
bnreau of information. Rooms for corres
pondence, a telegraph office, etc., and
around it will be wide verandas where the
visitors can sit and watch the throngs. It
'will be a place for Pennsvlvanians to meet
each other, and a place where engagements
can be kept. It will be a starting and re
turning point to the great show.
"Some people may think that $75,CO0 is too
mnch to spend on such a bnildlng," said Mr.
Whitman, "but if you look at tho plans yon
can see for yonrsclf that to give Pennsyl
vania her proper standing in the eyes of the
world she must erect a handsome one. Here
is the Art Building, nnd every visitor to the
Exposition, man, woman or child, will visit
It. They may not care for Machinery Hall,
Agricultural Hall. Electricity Hall, or anv
other hall, but they will visit the Mam Hall
and the Art Gallery. Directly in front of
the entrance to the gallery are the sites for
the New York and Pennsylvania buildings,
the moat conspicuous of all the State build
ings, except, perhaps, that of Illinois, for
which special provision is mndc. Every ono
of the visitors to the World's Fair will see
our building, nnd the mpression we make
upon them will bo lasting. '
A EBENCH NOBLEMAN DEAD.
He Won Distinction Civil and Diplomatic
Life and Lived Near New York.
New York, Sept. 14. Special. Charles
Adolphe Plneton, Mnrquls de Chambrun
and D'Amfrevillo, died at his residence in
Cholsea to-day after an illness of nearly
three weeks. On August 26 Lawyer George
Norris, of Jersey City, called on the Marquis
at his office. He found him in a fa
tigued nnd worn-out condition. Mr. Norris
left tho office, and two hours later met his
friend on Broadwav in tho custody of two
policemen. The Marquis appeared to be in
a dazed condition. Norris took the sick man
home, and a physician found the patient to
be suffering from paralysis of the right side.
The Marchioness set out immediately from
Paris for Liverpool. On arriving there, in
spite of being provided with letters from
Minister Reid and high French officials, she
was unable, on account of the rush of travel,
to secure passage for New York. She was
compelled to take the slow Cephalonia for
Boston, and arrived in this city
thence by rail to-dav, a few hours after her
husband's death. The Marquis de Cham
bran was made an officer of the household of
the Comte do Chambord, the head of the
elder branch of the Bourbons. Early in
1865, under tho rule of Napoleon III., the
Marqnis was sent by the Vicomte
Dronyno de Lhuys, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, as a special envoy
to tho United States to study
the causes of our civil war. He became in
timate with President Lincoln and was pres
ent at his invitntion at the surrender of
Richmond. In 1871, when tho Republic was
established in France, De Chambrun was
made legal adviser to tho French legation at
Washington.
PEOPLE WHO C0UE AND 00.
Jerome Smith, of Baltimore, Sam A.
Stout, of Pennsylvania, and J. R. Costen,
butter known as "Diamond Joe," on account
of his immense "spark--,'' came in to attend
tho races yesterday afternoon and are quar
tered at tho Jlonongahela.
A. It. Morrcll and Colonel Smith, of
Knoxville; Tenn., who have been the guests
of Assistant Engineer Stevenson, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, returned home yes
terday. Albert Berts, a well-known stock broker
of Now York, left last ovenipg for his home,
after a conference with political friends
hero.
If. M. McElroy, formerly of this city and
at nresont a claim agent "of the Mexican
National Railway, is a guest ntthoSchlosser.
John J. Davis. Assistant City Controller.
accompanied by Mrs. Davis, returned from
an Eastern trip yesterday morning.
B. B. Campbell, President of the Bear
Creek Refining Companv, was an castbound
passenger on tho limited yesterday.
Mark J. Guskev, -who has been spending
a few weeks in Eiiropc on a pleasure tour.re
turned home yesterday.
Bud Dohle, John Brown, J. Brosenhall
and E. McMannus, sporting celebrities, ar
rived at tho Anderson yesterday.
General Manager Frank Shepard, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was an east-bound
passenger last night.
Mr. Trump, Assistant Superintendent of
tho Pennsylvania Railroad, has returned
from an extended trip,
Captain M. M. Drake, of Buffalo, is here
visiting his sick son at tho Homeopathic
Hospital.
Arch C. Frazer, of Glasgow, Scotland,
was a late arrival at the Monongahela last
night.
Chief J. O. Brown, of the Department of
Publio Safety, left last evening for Philadel
phia. '
J. A. McCormack left for Lima, O., yes
terday where he assumes control of a new
hotel.
Dr. "W. H. Gardner, of Somerset, arrived
in tho city last eveniug and is at the Cen
tral. K. J. Flynn, the cotton goods manufac
turer of Emlenton, is registered at the Cen
tral. "Walter Gailher left yesterdav on a pleas
ure trip for Washington and Philadelphia.
CliffPerdue, clerk at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel, is visiting his oldhomo at Minerva, O.
Mr. and Mrs, S. B. Hayes, of "Washing
ton, Pa., are tho guests of Plttsbnnc friends.
Madam Letowman, of Cincinnati, was
registered at tho Monongahela last night.
Lieutenant G. A. Converse, of the United
States Navy, was ip tho city yesterday.
"W. C. McFarland, of the Harrisburg
postofllce, came to this city yesterday.
"W. G. Guiler, the Unlontown attorney, is
among the guests at the Monongahela.
Dr. Parsons and Frank Armstrong, of
Mcndville, wero hero yesterday.
General F. P. Switzer, of "Waihington, D.
C., was in Pittsburg last evening.
B. Bellerby, of London, England, is
stopping at tho Duquesne.
Dion P. Lewis, a custom house official of
Rto Janeiro, Is in the city.
It. J. Simpson, a New York varnish manu
facturer, is in the city.
Harry "Williams arrived home yesterday
from Louisville.
CURIODS 'CONDENSATIONS.
The school population of Kansas is
509,614.
A meteor weighing five pounds was
found last week on a Belleville, Mass., farm.
Nearly four-fifths of the sugar plant -tlons
of Hawaii aro owned by Americans, It
is said.
The little town of Morrill, Has., will
will give $500 to anyone who will build a
hotel thfre.
From a cypress tree cut down in Florida
there were gathered 125 pounds of pressed
comb honey.
A ladies' regatta at Stockholm the other
dav comprised nine bouts, all rowed by
young ladies in pretty dresses.
The ruins of Bluebeard's castle are said
to still remain in a lonesome mountain road
near lnterlaken, Switzerland.
A perfume lamp, which burns cologne
and spreads a pleasant scent about the
room, is among the late household novelties.
The total valuation of the sugar planta
tions of Han all is placed at $35,000,000, nearly
four-fifths of which are owned by Ameri
cans. The wickedest place in the world, ac
cording to all reports, Is Port Said, where
outcasts from the four quarters of the earth
arc gathered.
The American Bible Society holds in
trust the sum of $393,796 56. The income Is
to be used for general benevolent and mis
sionary purposes.
Sixty-five cardinals have died during
the 12 yenrs of Leo XIlI.'s Papacy. The
Sacred College Is composed almost entirely
of new cardinals.
The elector of Saxe-Cobnrg-Gotba has
approved a law fining the father of a lad
below the age of 18 nru zirl less than 15 years
old who goes to a ball 130 marks.
It has rained only twice in 29 years in
Aden, nnd then only enough to lay the dust.
The last time it rained there was three
years ago, after 2G yoars of drought.
Electrical illumination has made great
pros-res- in London. There are now upward
ofCSSOOOlnmpsln use. and tho capital in-
l vested in the various plants amounts to $13,-
UW,UML
Instantaneous photography has. been
used to record the movements of the lips in
speaking, and by putting the photographs
in azoetrope a deaf mute can easily read tho
words-
A tourmaline over two inches in diame
ter nnd two inches in length was unearthed
a few days ago on a Paris (Me.) farm. Sev
eral other tine specimens were found at the
same time.
Reindeer flesh, which is said to be ten
der, delicious and nutritions, is regularly
exported from the Ar-tic Zones to Ham
burg, where it meets eager demand, at about
sixpence a pound.
A Troy man who had been away from
borne for 25 years unexpectedly returned the
other day. He entered his son's barber
shop and got shaved, but the son didn't
know who his customer was until he told
him.
The custom of keeping birthdays is
many years old. It is recorded in tho fortieth
chapter of Genesis, twentieth verse: "And it
came to pas the third day, which was Pha
roah's birthday, that he make a feast unto
all hlsservnnts."
Butter made from cocoanuts is rapidly
taking the place of the ordinary butter in
Germany and Switzerland. It is said to be
healthful, easily digested, as palatable as
butter made from the milk of cows, and
much oheaper.
Paper that is absolutely waterproof has
just been invented by a Parisian chemist.
Tho process caa be carried on; either after
the paper is made, or during tne operation
ofmakingit. Faporthns made wllfbe very
valuable for packing.
A most serious obstacle to the proposed
American-Asiatic cable by the Aleutian
Island nnd Alaska route, has arisen in the
discovery of such an extent of extreme
depth of water northeast of Japan, as to pre
clude the sinking of tho cable.
Jupiter is now a magnificent object in
the southern sky. A telescope of small
power will reveal tho presence of hismoons.
Three of the four of which he is possessed
will only be visible, as one or other of them
will be hidden from view by the planet him
self. A railway is to be built across England
that will enable a passenger to make a di
rect trip from the Mersey to the shores of
the North Sea. It will be about 150 miles In
length, and the expense of purchase and
construction will be ut the rate of $200,000
per milo.
Last winter a Port Angeles bank was
robbed of $2,200. A man who had been act
ing as janitor afterward confessed to the
robbery. Later he was sent to Stellacom as
insane. He was dismissed last week as
cured, and now denies that be ever made
the confession.
The last thatched cottage of the olden
time in London has been destroyed. It
fronted on the green at Shepherd's Bush,
and there Ii good ground for believing that
Miles Syndercomb, the prime mover in a
plot against the HOo of Oliver Cromwell,
once lived in the house.
After the passage of an electric storm
thore is quite an appreciable amount of
ozone in the atmosphere, so mnch so that its
presenco may frequently be detected by ex
posing a piece of blotting paper, previously
dipped in a solution of starch ana iodide of
potash, when it will be turned blue.
In the course of an interview with a
representative of tho Eclair, on the opening
up of African territory, Mr. Stanley, who is
in Paris, declared that tho center of Africa
teemed with riches, which, however, could
not be utilized before the construction of
railways, but this construction would be
easy.
A most remarkable alloy of gold and
aluminnm is now under the examination of
scientists. It is of a beautiful, rich purple
color. This royal metal will mako a hand
some addition to thoso now used for pur
poses of adornment. From all accounts it
seems ntnondabie to the methods of jewelers
in making their gold ornaments.
The "depopulation" of France and the
means of checking the progress of the evil
aro subjects that have for some time en
gaged the attention of tho Academic do
Medicine, bnt the deliberations of that body
hnve not yet led to the discovery of tho
effoctnal remedy. In the meantime M.
Ternier, the President of the Academic, has
offered a bounty of 1C0 francs to every
married conplo in his natlvn commune who
shall enrich the French Republic with an
additional citizen during the year 1893.
KHYNKLED HHYalELETS.
He spoke to a sad-looking man at the door
as he went out.
"Did you dine In that restaurant, too!"
"Yes, I've been dining here six years."
"How in the name or appetite do you stand itf
Why don' t you go elsewhere ?"
"I can't very well. You see I'm the proprietor."
Philadelphia Tuna.
Mr. "Wheedle My dear, the Dingles
want rent their cottage at the seaside next sea
son, and Mrs. Dingle told me yesterday that we
might have It ror the summer rorjm What do
you think?
Wheedle We might take it for a few minutes.
Harper's Bazar.
He took the small boy to the shed
Foraspanketyspank, spank, spank I
And the words that the urchin sadly said
Wore blankety. blank, blank, blank.
Washington Star,
"You haven't anything to support a wifa
on," said Ethel's father.
"I didn't know but what with your help Ethel
might be assister to me," returned chappie. And
the old man smiled asent.-.Vw Tort Herald.
Wooden Oh, yes, AVaglcy is a good
enough fellow, but he always laughs at his own
Joke..
Bulflnch-Well. somebody's got to laugh at these
Jokes. Boston Omrttr-JimrnaU
He was dressed in the loudest English
fashion.
From hat to patent boot.
And when be revealed for her his passion
She smiled upon his suit. Aru- Tork Fnst.
"Ah, Jonesy, old man," said Hicks, as he
and Jones walked home from tho Queen City Club,
"there's a light In your window for you. You
married men"
"By George, so there Is I" returned Jones.
"Let's go back to tho clab." Cincinnati Com
vtrrcial (ia:etU.
Staggcract Have you noticed those terri
bly loud trousers that Wayoffe has on I"
FootllKhte-IIus.il ! he'll hear j on.
Staggeract He can't hear anything when he
wears them. They deaden the sound '.PMladsU
phia Record.
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