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PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, SEPT. 18, 1SSL
FRANK, BUT FOOLISH.
Governor . and Candidate Campbell
opened his side of the Ohio campaign in a
speech 20,000 words long yesterday. Be is
bold even to recklessness and makes no
attempt to follow the example of the
Pennsylvania Democracy in masking the
free trade crusade with local issues. Upon
the silver question the Buckeye Executive
candidly admits that his party is divided,
hut consoles himself with the assertion
that his opponents are in the same boat
He also has the hardihood to accuse Major
McKinley of being himself in favor of free
coinage, "but the facts adduced to support
the statement are decidedly feeble,
Fullv one-half of Mr. Campbell's ad
dress is devoted to the tariff, ami his
assaults are most vigorous upon those in
dustries in which Pennsylvania and Ohio
are directly corcerned. A great many
words ar ? ued in pointing out alleged In
equalities, but the orator will discover
later that the people will intrust any re
vision of the schedules only to the friends
of protection. Campbell has maintained
is character as a desperate fighter, but at
the sacrifice of his reputation for ordinary
prudence.
THE TKESAGE OF DISASTER.
Iu view of the decision of the Detroit
Court that the Chinese may come to tho
United States from Canada it seems prob
able that all efforts to restrict immigration
under the present 'Statutes will cease.
The doors are opened wide and the neces
sity for the Chinaman, the pauper and
the criminal to pass through Canada on
his -way to the United States might as well
be done away with.
The Chinese exclusion act has not
operated very satisfactorily. It is true
that it restrained a few who thought
it too much of a risk to endeavor
to smuggle themselves across the bor
der line, but there has been a steady
influx of these unwelcome people.
Before the exclusion act went into effect
they were landed in San Francisco by the
thousand. Since then they have been
coming over the border by the hundre d.
The full significance of the decision can
hardly be realized bj' those who have
never visited Chinatown in San Francisco.
There thousauds of them live to-day in
the heart of the city, in a manner most
foreign to 'Western civilization. This de
cision may create a similar Chinatown in
many other cities of the Union. China
can spare two hundred million of her peo
ple and not feel their absence, and there
are probably that many anxious to come
here. Add such an influx of people, who
can live on one-fourth of vliat it costs an
American to feed himself, to the present
population and the result can readily be
imagined. Under these circumstances the
decision is to be regarded as disastrous to
the whole community, if Congress does
not take early steps to counteract it
A SUGGESTIVE MIGRATION.
The news that William Waldorf Astor
proposes to betake himself and his exten
sie income to England for permanent
residence must be a sad blow to the 400 of
New York who have cultivated English
fashions to a degree which, in their own
estimation at least, should have made
them a wholly acceptable substitute for
the denizens of Belgravia. Due celebra
tion had been made of the sue ess of New
York anglomaniacs in getting their
clothes cut after the latest London styles;
in imitating the equipages and liveried
attendants of Rotten Row; in moderating
even their voices according to the accent
of high society circles in the British me
tropolis. But even m these matters, Be
tween the imitation and the real there is
still evidently a great gulf fixed. Playing
at English style and manners is one thing,
and sharing in them upon the soil another.
The tendency of very wealthy Ameri
cans to establish residences a part of the
year in England has already been in evi
dence. The disposition to go there entire
ly, "however, is something new. Mr. Astor
IS doubtless weary of the mere mimicry of
foreign customs.
It may be said that the United States
will lose nothing beyond his living ex
penses by Mr. Astor's departure, as the
fact holds good in respect to him and to
most of the otl c 399, that they contribute
in no appreciable degree to the wealth,
nit, wisdom or dignity of their native
laud.
INTER-CONTINENTAL RAILWAY.
Little is heard now of the Inter-Continental
railway project, but it Is not finally
abandoned. Probably nothing more will
be heard until next February, when a re
port is to be in orderupon preliminary sur
veys. Many who are familiar with the
regions to be traversed, are exceedingly
sangumc that favorable reports will be
made, as to the practicability of the rail
road. Among the Cordilleras of Colombia
and Ecuador enormous difficulties must be
overcome, whose cost will, perhaps, not be
justified by the commercial results for
many years. There can be no doubt, how
ever, of the ultimate execution of the
project; and it is a wise and far-seeing
policy to begin consideration of its details
at once.
The region to be opened to settlement
by such a road is of startling immensity.
Its productiveness and fertility arc
enormous and little understood at
present, but capital is continually
seeking new fields, and this great continent-
cannot be overlooked long. It is
true that steamships and sailing vessels
tap. the seacoast of the whole of South
America, but the time Is approaching
when there must be a more rapid means
of communication. Already a number of
lines tributary to the Inter-Continental
have been built and others are in con
templation. If American capitalists are
not careful, those of other nations will
step In. A number of the smaller lines in
South America havelready been built by
English and German capitalists; but it re
mains for the American to construct the
Iron link between the two Americas,
which may not prove more difficult or
hazardous than the trans-Pacific lines
appeared when they were first projected.
AN ABSURD CONCLUSION.
An English paper gravely announces
that the United States has discovered an
other reason why Canada should be an
nexed in the fast time recently made by
the train bearing mail from the Pacific for
London- This view is obviously absurd,
but Canadian competition in tranconti
nental traffic has become serious enough
to make the American systems running
parallel greatly uneasy. When the Cana
dian Pacific Railway was projected it was
foreseen it would be a powerful rival to
the American transcontinental railways.
With its Dominion and Imperial backing
it was strong, but when it was combined
with heavily subsidized lines of steamers
from Vancouver to Australia and Asia
and from Maine to Liverpool, which made
it possible to fix almost any through rate,
Its rivalry was viewed with alarm. It be
came evident that something must be done
to strangle the Canadian enterprise.
The Pacific coast States, California and
Oregon, wero the first to perceive the
danger to their interests. They canca at
tention to the loss of commerce and rev
enue by reason of the new line at the
north. On the other hand, the New Eng
land States have been friendly to the
Canadian line for the reason that prior to
the time when the Grand Trunk made
connection with the Vermont Central, the
transportation conditions of New England
were very unsatisfactory. Then when the
Inter-State Commerce law -went into effect
New England was deprived of the benefit
of Boston rates, which had been enjoyed
by many points heretofore. They com
plained, but to no avail, and
it was not until the Grand Trunk
made its way to Boston that they were
favored with rates at a huge discount from
any rate they had had before. New England-will,
therefore, lend all its aid to its
Canadian friends, and will vigorously
oppose any proposition to paralyze the
power of the Canadian Pacific, to carry
their goods cheaply. In the fight that
seems sure to come between the United
States and Canadian trans-Pacific lines,
this New England interest will prove a
powerful factor. But that the railway
magnates will endeavor to bring the
Canadian Pacific to terms through annexa
tion is a proposition which could only
emanate from one who is not familiar with
the situation.
DRIFTING TO THE TOWNS.
There is a movement in tho United
States, small at present, but growing fast,
that will become alarming if unchecked.
It is the drift of the people and particu
larly the young people toward the towns
and cities. In Massachusetts this drift has
already caused embarrassment The vil
lage laborer is going away and no other
laborer takes his place. The strongmen,
the adventurous and the young migrate to
the towns, leaving behind them tho old,
the weaklings, and the few who, for one
reason or another, cannot afford to depart
The indraft of the towns appears to be ir
resistible. It is going on with silence but
with decision, and ' 'for good. " The reason
for this migration is plain. The laborers
and young people are full of the gregarious
instinct which produces clubs, holidays
and afternoon teas, and they dislike the
comparative solitude of the country side.
They often suffer in the cities from Tthe
want of steady pay and employment, but
once having broken the tie that bound
them to the farm thjey never go back.
They are like the people in the circus,
overpacked, in bad,air and harrassed by
incessant noise, yet conscious of an enjoy
ment, a fullness of interest and mental
movement not to be found in the place
they came from. Perhaps-one of the great
est inducements of town life is the chance
of rising out of the laborer's condition.
Is the land to be deserted? is a question
that has arisen. In some portions of the
country measures looking toward a reform
are being taken. In the Western borders
several communities have been started
upon a plan .that seems te assure the farm
ers, at least, all the advantages' of social
life. Their houses have been built in the
center ofa tract of land, and none of them
live on the ground they cultivate. It is
too early yet to say whether this plan is
a success; but it shows that the seriousness
of the question is realized, and that
methods are being studied to prevent the
further exodus from the country to the
towns.
DWELLINGS AS A SIGN OF WEALTH.
The London Spectator doubts the figures
given for the total wealth of the United
States. It cannot understand how tho
assessed valuation of property has, in
creased in a greater ratio than the popula
tion, and its comments conclude thus:
"This result is the more remarkable be
cause the people of the Union, taken as a
mass, are jet housed in stone or brick
structures, such as in other countries con
stitute a grand item in the national wealth.
Outside the great cities the houses are still
built mainly of wood."
To the resident of the United States
there Is nothing in the statement that the
total wealth of the country is estimated at
more than $80,000,000,000 that seems ex
aggerated, lie is familiar with industrial
developments, and with the increased
value of real estate resulting from the
settlement and cultivation of the country.
He is aware also that stone or brick
structures are not absolutely neces
sary to comfort, in fact many
prefer wooden houses, even whenthey
could afford the more expensive styles.
Outside of the cities the area covered by
a house is of small importance, and why
should not the farmer elect to use the
money it would take to construct a small
stone or brick 'structure, in building a
comfortable roomy house that will accom
modate his family more easily? In many
parts of the Union wooden houses are
more suitable to the climate than brick
and stone. It is an evidence .that Ameri
cans realize that the source of wealth does
not exist in mere buildings, that a foreign
paper is enabled to express the sentiment
mentioned. If the portion of our, wealth
represented by buildings were increased
two-thirds the money so used would have
been biit withdrawn from other uses, and
the real national wealth would have been
materially lessened.
KANSAS proposes to exhibit at the
World's Fair. It Is suggested that It ex
hibit a peaceful session of the Alliance. It
would be a novelty.
Facts never interfere with Democratic
allegations. What does it matter to 'them
that our trade has increased in the sum of
$53,435,123 since the McKinley law went into
effect? They go .on calling the law a "worse-tban-w
ar-tarlff" and actun'ly expect people
to believe them in the face of the benefits
that are plain to everybody else.
An Alabama Alliance has disbanded be-
cause It was found by the fanners to bo a
mere political machine whose edicts must
be swallowed at the saoriflcu of self respect.
The farmers in lotber'toarts of the country
i- are discovering the auio thing; and the evi
dences arc that the-Alliance will soon.be a
K thing of the past.
Great is the Tammany High-you-mnck-a-mnck
in these halcyon and vocife'rou3
(.'days. Think of Governor mil's candidate
for Attorney .General being commanded
openly to fold up his boom and pass outl
Btjssia seems anxious to possess the free
dom of the Blue Danube as well as the Dar
danelles for her ships of war- Unless a
change of spirit comes over England and
Germany, Russia's men-of-war will have to
content themselves with the strains of the
"Blue Danube" played in some other waters.
McKlNLEY'a speeches on honest money
will have the effect of keeping more than
one thinking Democrat away from the polls
in November, or else moving him to put in a
ballot against the "short dollar."'
1 Camforhia is neither modest nor back
ward in pressing her claims. She .now do
pires a representative In the Cablno't. In tho
meantime Senator Stanfordls working up a
Presldental b00m f0T nmelf. But as long as
Blaine's name is in the field Stanford cannot
have California's support.
An Irrigation Congress Is in session
In Salt Lake. Conventions of this sort are
held every day on the Chicago street cor-.,
ners, and. no one pays any1 attention to
them.
The loss of 'a few million dollars revenue
by the South American Governments is
such a serious matter to them that the reci
procity treaties are progressing slowly. Mex
ico, however, is anxious to enter into a com
mercial arrangement, and there shoultt uo
no delay in that quarter.
Preparations for holding a wake over
the remains of the antl-Protectionlsts are in
progress In Ohio. The lining of tho coffin
won't bo Wales' tin either.
NAMES OFTEN SEEN IN PBINT.
Birr. Dr. .Tenckes, of Indianapolis, has
70 proofs that the world will end. In ten
years, and be gets 69 of them from the Bible.
Ex-Speaker Reed arrived In New York
yesterday and went to the Victoria Hotel.
Ills visit has no political significance, he
said.
Senator Calvin S. Brice and Mrs.
Brice have left Paris, where they were met
by their daughter, Miss Helen Brice, who
has been for a year at a French convent?
Fraulein Johanna Marstick, the
cleverest bull-fighter of the day, is described
as n young woman of rare blonde beauty.
At a beauty show bold In Lisbon last fall sho
carried off the palm.
The King and Queen of Ronmania
("Carmen Sylva") have left Vienna for Lake
Maggioro, in Northern Italy. The Queen
was so weak that she had to bo carried to
the railroad carrlago while seated in a
chair.
The German Empress has formed a
"League for the Preservation of Good Hab
its" among the Prussian ladle. The mem
bersbind themselves to discourage luxury,
to wear simple dresses and to practice econ
omy in the household.
The Standard' Berlin correspondent says
the efforts to reconcile Emperor William to
Prince Bismarck have completely failed.
The Cologne Gazette says it is announced
that Count Wcdell will replace Count von
Munster as German Ambassador at Paris.
Ever since he went into business as a
boy, John L Blair, the millionaire railroad
magnate, has made it a practice to jot down
in a notebook carriod for the purpose a brief
renme of what h has been doing every
hour of the day. His notes are concise, but
by their aid he can toll to a minute what ho
was doing at almost any period of his life.
It is not generally known, even in Lon
don, that the Strand Theater is owned by an
American, Mr. John S. Clarke, who has con
tributed to the gaiety of nations by his
drolleries in "3IaJor de Boots" and in the
comedy-drama of "Toodles." Mr. Willie
Edoulnwho at present conducts the thea
ater, is also an American, and he has pur
chased a play by an American author, Mr
Bronson Howard.
Replying to a person inquiring whether
the discussion of theosophy ought to be per
mitted in workmen's clubs, where lectures
nnd debates on religious subjects are ta
booed, and whether such a discussion was
likely to benefit workmen, Mr. Gladstone
writes: "I shall not adopt language of de
termined disbelief in all manifestations,
real or supposed, from the other world.
They give mo little satisfaction, tut that
does not warrant meeting them with a blank
negative"
THE ABMY OF THE CUMBEBXAND.
Many Illustrious Soldiers on the List of
Officers Elected at Columbus,
Columbus, Sept. 17. The Society of the
Army of tho Cumberland, at its twenty-second
annual leunion held In this city, elected
tho following officers: President, General
W. S. Bosecrans; Corresponding Secretary,
General H. M. Cist; Recording Secretary,
General J. W. Steele; Treasurer, General J.
S. Fullerton: Vice Presidents Ohio. General
John Mitchell: Alabama, General J. H.
Burke; California, General TrT. Crittendon;
Connecticut, Major F. W. Mix; Colorado,
Colonel M. H. Fitch; District of Columbia,
Colonel S, C. Kellogg: Florida, Major D. Hal
way; Georgia, General John T. Wilder;
Idaho, Lieutenant W. jr. Pettltt; Illinois,
General James D. Morgan; Indiana, General
Benjamin Harrison; Iowa, G. G. Robinson;
Kansas, Sergeant II. J. Aten; Kentncky,
Lieutenant II. S. Cobn; Louisiana, Captain
J. D. Ludwick; Maine, General F. Fessen
den; Maryland, Colonel S. E. Jacobs: Massa
chusetts, Major Ilodgklns; Michigan, Gen
eral G. 9. Wormer: Minnesota, General J. W.
Bishop: Mississippi, Colonel S. S. Simons;
Nebraska. General C. F. Manderson; New
Jersey, Colonel F. II. Harris, New York,
Colonel A. L. Hough; Pennsylvania, Colonel
A. G. Hatry; Tennessee, Major W. J. Col
burn; Texas, General D. S. Stanley; Utah,
General Nathan Kimball; Washington,
Golonel W. C. Squire; Wisoonsin Lieutenant
x.a. a urguson.
General P. A. Alger was chosen as orator
and General W. fa. Boynton ns alternate
orator for the next session, which will be
held at Chickamauga, September 23, 1892.
ATTACKED BY THREE DOGS.
A Hoy Frightfully Bitten by the Ferocious
Brutes and Will Likely Die.
New Yokk, Sept. 17. Special. Mrs. John
Keegan, a poor Irish woman, who has been
doing the washing fur J. Gllliland's family
at tayonne, sent her ll-year-oia Doy, John
nie, to the house to collect her bill. The lad
went into the garden nnd was set upon by
three bulldogs. Oue jumped on him and
fixed, his teeth in the fleshy part of his
right forearm. He bit out a pleoe
the"size of a big butternut. Johnuyscreamed
with pain and terror. Abraham Cadmus,
lives a little way from the Giliilands. He
heard the boy scream: "Murder; they are
eating me up'Heknew what "they" meant.
He grabbed a heavy cane and ran to the gar
den, and saw a frightful sight. The boy's
clothes were torn in shreds and be was cov
ered with blood. Cadmus rushed in with his
club uplifted, und the dogs runaway. .
Tho boy' tumbled In a heap, and Mr.
Cadmus enrried bim home. Among the
many bites was one under the right eye, so
severe that it is probable ho will loose the
sight. There is hardly a clear space on his
body, and if ho recovers, which is not
certain, he will bo disfigured for-life. No
steps have yet been taken toward, prose
cuting the owners of the dogs.
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An Erratic 'New Yorker's Will Contested.
New York, Sept. 17. A contest has begun
over the n ill of Schuyler Skaats, the erratic
New Yorker who died at his place in Corn-nall-on-thc-Hudson
July 23. His estate is
valued at about 80O,O00. The contestants
are Laura N. E. Hawley, of Chicago, and
Mary M. A. Orvis and Harriet A. L. Walker,
of this city, daughters of a deceased brother
of the testator. They are not mentioned in
the -will, although every other near rela
tiveis. .
Everything Before Him.
Baltimore American.
News from Ohio states that Major McKin
ley is carrying everything before him. His
election is assured. Jtis well, thererote. for
bis critics toget off their tariff denunciations
before the ides or November.
A THIRD PARTY BRACE.
Southern Alliance Leaders Stiffening the
Backbone or Their Kansas Brethren
' Some "interesting Side Lights on the
Movement in Kansas and the Booth.
Topeka, Kas., Sept, IT. 6pcfal A year
ago Kansas was the camplns: ground of the
Feople'r party leaders. They came- here
from North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
other sections of the South. A year prior
Terrlll, McCune, Turner and others had
planted the seed whlcn grew, blossomed and
ripened mto the People's party. At that
time, however." the Alliance, which was thel
forerunner, was welcomed by all classes of
citizens. It was a non-partisan organtza-'
tlon, and its obligation did not conflict with
the religions or political opinions. Lifelong
Republicans looked on'the movement with
suspicion, because it was officered by South
ern Democrats, and they did not hesitate to
tell Polk, Livingston and others ao.
This objection was removed, however,
when the Kansans were assured that In the
South Alliance men wnron!l Democrats, and
In Kansas they could, remain all Republi
cans, "Political disoUBsIons," thuy con
tended,"were not tolerated In the Alliance."
Republicans and Democrats nllfte went into
the Alliance by thousands. Within a period
of two months the organization spread into
every school district In the State. Then it
was that the State was visited by 11 horde of
traveling lecturers, who went from school
house to schoolhouso at so much per month,
and behind lock and key, and with newspa-
pers pasted over the window s. these alleged
reformers (who were too lazy to go Into the
fields and plow, and too hrnornnt to Instruct
any one in the science of government) com
menced the nirifatlon which has unsettled
values, pittcd.neighbor npnlnst neighbor,,
anu arrayea cue iarmers against uu uiuur
classes of business men anu trade.
A Case in Point.
I have in mind" an instance which lis
worth recalling. It was an Alliance picnic,
held last year in Kansas, at which Mip.
Lease, who recently went to Georgia to sirg
t.lio TimlaoQ nf t.lin TMrrl nnrtv. wns the nrin-
cipal sneaker. She had an audience of 2,CM
people. They were well dressed, well to dp.
and were happy and contented. At 0
o'clock they gathered about the stand 1b
hear the music and speaking. Mrs. Leao
opened on them with the remark that "rt
ate slaves," and the majority of then
cheered her. She told them that they wejo
bowed down by depression and that tlje
heel of grinding corporations was on their,
nock, choking their lives out, and they
howled approvingly. She declared that thw
were starving and that their children wefe
almost naked from sheer wont, but the
farmers yelled "That's so," despite the fait
that hundreds oriittle ones before her woje
clad In silks and satins who never hsd
known what it was to want for clothing ir
food. I
And tnen what a. sight, when the l,(p0
lunch baskets were spread, and all the good
things and delicacies which heart could wi jh
wero spread out before this bass calamity
howler, giving the lie to the assertion thkt
her audience were In a "starving condition1,"
The reason these people applauded such as
sertions was that it had beon hammered
into them so many times in the country
schoolhonse by the walking delegate, wno
was paid for such work, that they simply be
came Insane on the subject. It was nothing
more or less than a temporary insanity.
Then cnmA the organization of the Peo
ple's party, and with it came Polk, Living-,
scon ana otuer sputnern leauers 01 uia
Alliance movement. It was anything with
these men to break up the Republican party.
They were urged to come hero by local lead
ers, who had been in the old greenback
movement, and help in launching tho new
party. '
Some Leading Questions.
Polk and Livingston were stumped a
great many times when confronted by Re
publicans who wanted to know if tho South
was rcady'to meet Kansas half way In the
severing of old party ties. They were re
minded of the- fact that Tillman, of South
Carolina, Northen, of Georgia, and Buohan
on, of Tennessee, were Alliance men, and
that thev were indorsed by the Democratic
party. If the Democracy and the Alliance
in th'e South were one, the Kansas Republic
ans were a little bit desirous to know why
certain Southern gentlemen were so anx
ious to array them, against their partyT
If theAlllnnao were purely non-partisan,
why should Kansas Republicans be asked to
leave their party? Why not work out these
reforms within the Republican party, as the
Alliance men in the South were doing
through the Democratlo party?
These were hard nuts for Polk and Liv
ingston to crack, and right here was the be
ginning of the Third party movement in the
South. It was done in this way: Every
Republican paper In the State commenced,
pouring hot shot into the Alliance move-,
ment, referring-to 1t asa Democratic!
aid society, 'designed only to dis-
organize and disrupt the Republican party
in Kansas and in the West. It was shown
that Tillman, Allianceman, was elected
Governor of South Carolina as a Democrat;
Buchanan, Alliance man, elected Governor
of Tennessee as a Democrat; Northen, of
Georgia, an Alliance man, elected as a Demo
crat; Livingston, of Georgia, an Alliance
man, but ejected to Congress as a Dcinoorat;
and scoresrof other Instances-were cited to
rove that Alliance and Democracy in the
outh meant the same thing. No opportun
ity was lost to prove to the Republicans
who had gone into Polk and Livingston's
"non-partlzan" movement, that they wore
polling Democratlo chestnuts out of the fire,
and It bad Its effect.
Poffer, JerrySlrapson and other leauers of
the movement In 'Kansas, who had been
washed to the shore by the Alliance wave,
saw.that something must be done to hold
their forces together. Late Republicans
wero dropping out one by one and going
back to the old party, and the now movo
mont as losing many voters. So a council
of war was held and it was decided that a
conference with Polk, Livingston, McCune
and others must be bad.
All Must Cut Loose.
The leaders got together and Polk and
Livingston were told that to maintain a
People's party in Kansas there must be a
breaking up of the Democracy in the South.
As long as Alliance men stuck to the Demo
cratic party down there it would be impos
sible to bold the Republicans of Kansas in
the People's movement. Peffer and Simp
son declared that there would be no trouble
In carrying Kansas, Nobraska and the two
Dakotasfor tho People's ticket, provided
the South toted' fair, but it must cut loose
from Democracy. Polk and Livingston
agreed with Peffer, Simpson & Co., Out they
pleaded for a little time to educate the peo
ple, and to get them in a frame of mind
ready for the change. Livingston had been
elected to Congress by the Democrats and
he did not wish to lead off. Polk was ready
at anytime. The Ocala convention was held
and a platform was framed which the Dem
ocracy could not indorse.
Of course, this, would be their excuse to
disrupt an old party in tho South. Then
Folk, Livingston and the Alliance leaders
in the South wore to pose as martyrs. They
were to construe criticism and discussion of
the sub-Treasury scheme and of the Ocata
platform as abuse of the Alliance, and this
they haye done in a remarkably adroit
manner. They have denounced "bosses and
ring politicians," as they put it, and en
deavor to blind the eyes of tho neonle bv
declaring that the leading Democrats and
Domooratio newspapers were tneir enemies
and opposea to measures 01 nnunciai rerorm
which would directly benefit the agricul
tural classes.
Another partof the programme was to be
fulfilled and It was carried out to the letter.
Jerry Slnipson, ex-Congressman Weaver
and-Mrsv-Lease were .to go to Georgia and
start the Third party ball to rolling. They
did it, and on their return to Kansas chuck
led" over the great success of their- me'ef
ings;and told how the armors of that State
yrere gettlns'jeady to rebuke the 'old Demo
cratlo machine. "The South," they declares,
"wns with Kansas In the fight against both
old parties."
Polk Now in Ka&as.
President Polk has been in Kansas for
the past week attending Alliance meetings.
He came here on the urgent solicitation of
the Kansasleaders, who saw that the Peo
ple's party" movement was waning, Simp
son, Feffor nnd others impressed upon him
the Importance of this tour, of the State in'
order to stiffen up the backbones of their fol
lowers who had about concluded that there
was to bo no Third party in the South. Polk,
being at the bead of the National Alliance,
came to tell the Kansas farnlers officially
that there will be a Third party in the South
next year in every State and In every Con
gressional district, and he did it.
He has talked nothing else, except to ex
plain that he didn't gb into the Confederate
army until he .was forced in against his will.
When hereferrea to this subject he always
shed a few tears over the Union soldiers
present, and assured them that the Alliance
in the South was ready to bury the bloody
shirt and forget and forgive. "We are ready
and willing to take you by the hands,
brothers, andjoln in the great battle of re
form." Iaskeihim if the Alliance In the
South would'go into the Third party, next
"We may be driven into it,"" he said,
"Who will drive you in?" was ventured.
"The old political bosses and politicians."
"Are they lighting the Alliance?"
"Y01, sjr. They liave, nothing too mean to
say of us."
"Who do you me nbyus?"
1 "I mean tne Alliance."
When it was suggested that ho probably
meant Polk, Livingston, 'McCune, MeDow.
ell, Tom Watson and a few other leaders, he
grew vehement and declared that the Peo
ple's party would sweep every State In the
South. "We propose to fight this battle out
on the Ocala platform and bury both old
parties. I am neither a Democrat nor a Re
publican. L don't care how much they
abuse me, I am In this battle to the finish."
Ho said he was satisfied that Cleveland
would be the Democratlo nominee, but he
could not be elected. The South was solid
airalnat him and would nnvnrvnl'A for him.
"It matters not," be said, "what the old J
parties uo, moy are uoomeu, ana tne new
People's party will sweep the country. I
predict that within six years the people of
the West and South will be centered against
tho East, and the fight will be between the
people and Wall street." , -
Position on Pensions, j.
When asked whaj position' the Alli
ance in the South took on the pension ques
tion, and why the Ocala convention didn't,
define its position on this matter, he said it
was because it was above party plat
form, nnd that the Alliance was
in favor of pensioning soldiers- of
the Union army. "We have decided to let
the question test as settled. All we nsk
is that the ponsion system bo not abusid.
We are willing for our Northern brethren to
draw their pensions and we will never raise
our voice against it."
The leaders of the People's party in Kan
sas are growing nervous, because many of
their last year's snpporters have deserted
them mid returned to their old parties. A
great many Republicans went into tho move
ment last year, on the promise of Colonel
Polk and Colonel Livingston, when they
w ere in Kansas, that the Democrats of tho
Southern States would Join them, and leave
the old party.
Ex-Republicans have been waiting eagerly
for some evidence of this desortlon of Dem
ocracy in the South, and.as it did not mate
rializu, the Third party leaders of Kansas Is
sued their ukase, and demanded that
Colonels Polk and Livingston prooeeu to de
liver the goods promised latyenr. -It was
docided that Colonel Polk should come to
Kansas and hold a series of meetings and ex
plain this matter. He came, and is now
talking Third party to the people, assuring
them that the South will be solid for the
Third party noxt yejr, and that Democracy
there is doomed.
MISS POTTER'S LATEST ESCAPADE.
A Recent Clandestine Slarriage Wltb a Boy
Nulliflsd in Court.
Chicago, Sept. 17. A few days ago a sensa
tion was created in social circles here by the
announcement that F. Lee Rust, a son of the
millionaire lumberman, W. A, Rust, of Eau
Claire, Wis., had been clandestinely wedded
to Miss Gertrude W. Potter, a daughter of
Millionaire O. W. Potter, President of tho
Illinois Steel Company, of this city, at Lake
Geneva, Wis., June 6. Another sensation
was created this iT.ornlng, when it was an.
nounced that, on petition of young Rust's
father and with the consent of the bride
and presumably with the concurrence of the
parents of both young neople Judge Hor
ton, of this city, sitting privately, bad en
tered a decree, declaring the marriage null
and void. The ground on which the decree
was granted was that the groom was a minor
and had contracted the alliance without the
knowledge or consent of his parents. The
young couple recently returned from a trip
to Europe, In company with tho bride's
mother, though it is claimed that the fact of
their marriage was not known to the parents
of either.
Miss Potter is tho heroine of several ro
mances. Two or three years ago, accord
ins to published statements, she had a love
nffairwlth a newsboy named Dunnivant,
The boy was afterward sent to the State
penitentiary on a conviction for theft. He
claimed that he was innocent and that his
conviction was the result of a conspiracy to
break off his affair with Miss Potter. Sub
sequently the young lady entered a dram
atic school, and In due time made her ap
pearance on the stage in abbreviated gar
ments. UNITED BRETHREN IN CONFERENCE.
A Minister From Scottdale Describes His
Work In the Coal Begions.
Bellepokte, Sept, 17. Special. Tho Alle
gheny conference of the United Brethren
Church is in session hore to-day, there be
ing a large attendance. Bishop E. B. Kep
pert of Toledo, presided over .the meeting
and made the opening address. Rev. II. P.
Shupe was elected secretary. Reports were
made by representatives of the churohes in
the district, all of which were shown to be
in excellent standing, numerically and
financially.
Thenew delegates admitted to-day to seats
in tbeeonferonoe Were; Dr. Booth,-of Day
ton,' .General Secretary of tho Missionary
Society, and Rev. Dr. Williamson, of Can
ton. Both gentlemen "made eloquent ad
dresses, the former devoting his talk to the
work of missions and advising that the
work in that direction be extended as rapid
lr as possible. 1hl3 evening Rev. W. R.
Funk, of Soottdale, delivered a sermon to
tho delegates. Dnrinthe course of his dis
course he gavo some Interesting .points in
regard to his field and the work among the
miners and cokers of the Westmoreland
and Fayette districts.
The United Church Movement.
Chicago, Sept. V. A number of addresses
were delivered at to-day's session of the
Church Unity Conference, and the meeting
closed to-night with devotional services. An
effort will be made to effect a permanent or
ganization and extend the idea of the United
Church. A committee was appointed to
consider the matter.
A Well-KnownDlvine's Wedding.
Chicago, Sept. 17. Rev. Arthur Newman,
pastor of the Presbytorian Church of Bridge
Hampton, Long Island, N. Y., was married
to Miss Isabella Hempstead at the home of
the bride's parents in Evanston this morn
ing. DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE,.
Carlo Pacheco, Mexican Statesman.
General Carlo Pacheco, Minister of Pub
lic Works, Colonization, Indnstry and Commerce
in Mexico, died Tuesday evening at Cordoba,
I'acheeo gained a lasting fame In the war for in
dependence from the Maximilian monarchy. With
a little band of followers lie came down from his
home in the mountains of Chihuahua, fighting hlf
way through the country until a Junction with the
army of the North was nude. Here he remained a
short time, and then attached himself to Diaz and
the Army of the feouth, then at Oaxaca. Diaz and
Pacheco became fast friends. In tho- as
sault npon and capture of Pnebla. April
12, 16C7, Pacheco led his men in per
son against the French, and when a cannon
hall shattered his leg he had the surjrrons stop
the flow of blood and was carried on a litter while
he directed the attack, and pursued the advantage
gained until the victory was assured, when he
fainted. After the war he retired to private life,
applying himself to farming and stock raising. He
wftfl with Diaz In the revolution whih drnv.
Lerdo out of power, and subsequently served as
Provisional Governor of Puehla. At the cnsulntr
election he was elected Governor of Morelos, and
at the next election Governor of bis ownbtate.
Chihuahua, but he never served, having placed a
Governor of his own selection in the. chair, while
he took a Cabinet position with President Gon
zales, continuing through that" administration and
the administration otprpsiiipnt Diaz as well, in
manner he was bluff and blunt, but true to his
friends, ot whom there were many who expected
to see him President some day.
General Franklin Foster Flint.
General Franklin Poster Flint, a veteran
of over 40 years' service ip tho regular army of the
United States, mea suddenly atnts home In High.
land Park, near Chicago. Tuesday of apoplexy,
aged 71 years. This afternoon the funeral proces
sion will proceed to the Military Cemetery at Fort
snenaan, wiicru ,iv wjn oe uurien wiin mevraiu-
iarvMionorsdue his rank. General Flint was born
n New Hampshire In 183). He entered West Point
n 1837, and four years later graduated. Prom that
time until 1882. when he was placed on the retired
list, he was in active service, the greater part of
the time on the frontier,
James SIcMllIen. ,
James McMillen died at hi home in
Nlshaunk township, Mercer county, at 8 o'clock
j esterday morning, agea 75 years. The deceased
was one or me original memners or womp
One Hundredth (Roundheads) Regiment.
Company A,
renn-
svlvania volunteers, ,ana was over 45 vears
of age when he enlisted. He was a brother
ofthe late White MeMllIen and Cspuin- William
McJIlllP". He was born and raised In the town
ship in which he died, and had a large acquaintance
in Lawrence county.
Obituary Notes. l
GXOHGE W. Babnes, a once famous Methodist
local preacher, died Tuesday at Cape May in his
83th year.
Charles A, Woodbckt, & California "forty
niner," aged 62 years, died of hydrophobia In the
hospital t Saiam, Mass., Wednesday, He was
bitten by a pet Bpanlellast June. -
Nicholas Van Bubin, a first cousin of Presi
dent Martin Van Buren and one of the best-known
citizens of Montgomery county, N. Y., died
recently at his home at Ames, aged SO years,
Mas. Jauxif. Andkkw, wife of Congressman
Andrews, died Wednesday morning in Dublin, N.
H., of consumption of the blood. Mrs. Andrew
was the daughter of Nathaniel Thayer, of Boston,
and was widely known In society.
ALBIBT 8ID5ET JOHNSTON MAOHUDEB died
Wednesday morning at his residence lu Chicago,
aged 29 years. He was a son of Prof. W. H. X.
Magruder, of Haton Rogue, La., and was a
brother of Justice 11. D. Magruder, ofthe Illinois
Supreme Court,
COLLINS' 3AM0US CIRCULAR. ,
It I Fplly Explained Before the Btate
Council Jr. O. V. A. M The Color
Qnestlon Comes Up for Discussion A
Valuable Officer Leaving the State.
TJniontown, Sept, 17. oeeW. The
State Council "Jr. O. U. A. M. spenf the
greater portion of the day noting on the
reportB of the Board of Officers. This busi
ness was the oocaslon of considerable dis
cussion. The first taken up was the report of 6tate
Councilor Collins, which wa adopted in
every particular. The financial reports
shbwed that an error had been made In
reporting the condition or the State Treas
urer. Supplementary reports show a balauce
of over $2,000 in the treasury.
The question about the State Councilor's
action in connection with the political con
test In Allegheny connty last fall was set
tled by the approval by a large majority of
tho following explanation of Mr. Collins
and the action of the Board of Officers:
A Denial and Explanations.
t "In answer to the newspaper statements
that tho State Councilor has in any manner
brought the name ofthe order in to partisan
politics, I most emphatically deny the
charge. Theso statements originated In a
newspaper that has persistently "opposed
our order and Its principles, and whose sen
sational tactics are generally well known.
.They were copied during the recent exoitlng
campaign intp other papers with varied em
bellishments, equally untrue.
"As to my connection with the school-tax
'Veto' circulars. They were Issued by the
Allegheny County Republican Committee,
and when the Sheriff of Allegheny county
asked me to assist in their distribution I
poMtively declined to do so, but informed
him that he oould purchase a list of the sec
retaries of alt councils in the United States
for 23 cents. I never mailed any or had any
connection whatever with theirdistribution
excepting in the case mentioned hereafter.
"Regarding the confidential circulars, the
following are in brief the facts so far as I
know: A package o'f them bad been brought
to my oftlco les than one hour before the re
cetptof tho letter from oneO. 8. Marshall, of
Klttannlng. The man that brought them
as acting for a secret political patriotic
organization of which I am a member. He
loit them on my desk, saying, 'Here is some
dynamite; give them to trusty Americans.
They are in the interest of the public
schools.' (Personally I approved of the cir
culars, but they had no connection what
ever with my official position In the Jr. O.
U. A. M). When Marshall's letter came to
hand asking me if I could get him 100 ofthe
'Veto' circulars I sent the postofflce Janitor
to the County Committee rooms with a re
quest for 100. When he brought thorn I put
them with the other package of circulars
unu aauresseu tnem 10 juarsuait ac jviitun
ning. This was not an official action in any
manner.
The r.cltcr Was Not Official.
It is a fact that the note" to Marshall
was written by me on paper with the State
Council heading, but I wrote it on damaged
paper, spoiled in tho printing, and which I
use for scratch or memorandum purposes.
My typewriter afterward copied his note on
an official note head, but it was not sizned as
State Councilor, nor addressed to Marshall
as Recording Secretary. It is regretted that
plain paper was not used, bnt I use this
spoiled paper for all unofficial communica
tions. All official correspondence is signed
as State Councilor.
"There Is no other charge, statomentor
evidence of my taking nny part In the recent
campaign, or that I brought the name of the
order into partisan politics, nnd I believe
"my actionem refusing to enter into any
newspaper controversy, or deny or explain
my offioial or unofficial actions in the public
press to have been for the best interests of
the order, thonghprobablyunsatisfactory to
some few individuals.
"Tho statement in a Philadelphia paper of
November 3, that I had bartered wltb Senn
tor Quay and Chairman Andrews for tho
vote of tho order' Is scarcely worthy of a
denial, it being simply the unsupported
thrust of a strongly partisan journal on the
day before election. I never saw Chairman
Andrews but once and never spoke or wrote
to him a word concerning our order. Nor
had I any communication with Senator
Quay, or any other person concerning our
order In politics. I had no circulars in Phil
adelphia, and distributed none there or else
where, excepting ns above mentlonea. As
nn Individual I claim the privilege of con
troling my personal political actions, hut
have at no time, officially or unofficially,
used the name of tho order in politics.
"Ihavo submitted doenmentary evidence
of the above facts to the Board of Officers."
The Color Question Discussed. .
A discussion arose this afternoon in re
gard to an organization of colored men. It
occurred over the following recommenda
tion ofthe State Councilor:
"A groat field is being neglected in the
failure to organize the colored men. I would
recommend that our national -representatives
be Instructed to bring this matter be
fore the national council, and endeavor to
have an organization of the coloreu men
porfected, which will be under the patron
age of tho Jr. O. U. A. M., an auxiliary there
to. I would not favor the striking out of the
word 'white' from our qualifications for
membership, bat the fact is so evident that
an American patriotic organization Is need
ed among the colored people, that we should
assist in accomplishing this object,"
At the Chioago session a resolution was
offered by the Ohio representatives striking
out the word "white" in the qualification
clause, but It was defeated. Th matter will
again be taken to the National Council.
A Sentiment for Partial Beeognltlon.
The feeling is rather in favor of recog
nizing an organization of colored men, to be
distinct from the parent order, giving the
colored men a ritual of their own and giving
them Jurisdiction over" their own affairs,
with the exception of holding the supreme
power of control with the parent organiza
tion. A recess of ten minutes was ordered this
afternoon in order to give the retiring State
Vice Councilor, II. J. Slifer, who will leave
the organization in Pennsylvania to accept
an important position with a Western rail
road, time to address the convention.
He was deeply Interested in the work
and had he been State Councilor Collins'
successor, as It was booked ho would, great,
progress would have been looked for in the
Eastern district.
To-night's session was consumed in dis
cussing questions of finance for next year.
The State Councilor's salary was raised
from $1,400 to $1,600, which includes $G00 clerk
hire. An unsuccessful attempt was made to
reduce the allowance to National Represen
tatives. j
THE OBANQEBS AT BELLE70NTE.
A Banquet to Newspaper Men Ono ofthe
Features of the Day.
Bkixevoste, Sept. 17. Special, This was
a big day with the Grangers at Grange Park,
near here. Trains were running all day to
the grounds, and the attendance ran up into
the thousands. One of the most Interesting
events of the day was the dinner given to
the newspaper men by the Grange authori
ties. About 30 covers were laid. Toasts were
responded to by Colonel R. II. Thomas, edi
tor of the Parmer's Fnend, of Mechanics
burg, on "Rural Journalism," nnd JInyor
Reeder, the partner of General Hastings, on
"Newspapers as Educators." Hon. Leonard
Rhone made an address of welcome to the
newspaper fraternity, and others made
short addresses.
Jn the auditorium Hon. A. L, Taggart
talked on general topics; Mortimer. White-,
head, Stajte Treasurer of the Grange, on
"Money," and Colonel Thomas on "The Ed
ucating Qualities of the Grange."
Against a Constitutional Convention.
Everett, Sept. 17. Special, A special
primary eleotion and County Convention
have been called by the Chairman or tho Re
publican County Committee for the purpose
of nominating a delegate to the Constitu
tional Convention. Thus far the sentiment
in the county is decidedly against the pro-
fiosed holding of a Constitutional Conven
lou, the general belief being that any radi
cal defect in the Constitution can bp best
remedied Dy amendment.
McKinley Feared as a Debater.
St. Louis StarjJ
Major McKinley is not discussing the
tariff issue to suit a great many of his fol
lowers and the party at largo., simply be
cause be sees no need of it. He, however,
knows a good chance whan It presents
itself, and the way he lias of late handled
the financial end of the -discussion shows
that as a debater he is to be feared.
Ex-Senator Tabor Wins a Bonanza,
Detver, Sept.. 17. Ex-Senator Tabor has
received an order from the- Supreme Court
of Mexico, giving him possession of the
Santa Edlwtge gold mine, over which he has
had three years' litigation. The mine has
produced already from $10,000 000 to HSOQn,
OX) or gold. The ore assays (200 to the ton,
and is still good for millions.
SOCIETY AND 0HABITY.
The De Wolf-Sterne Nuptials at the Moncra
gmhela News In Society.
The wedd!n of Miss Jennie DeWolf
and Mr. David f er e took place at the JIo
nongahela Houw at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The oeremony was performed by
th Rev. Dr. Mayer, of the Eighth Street
Synagogue, nccordlng to the ritual of the
Hebrew Church. There were a large number
ofrelativosof tho couple, but no others. It
was strictly a family affair. The floral dec
orations were beautiful. The couple stood
under a canopy of smtlux, and there were all
sorts of pretty devices in flowers about tha
parlor. After the ceremony there was ft
banquet, participated In by all who hod wit
nessed the marriage. The tables were decked
with that beautiful white flower known as
the eucharlst, w h le maidenhair ferns were
entwined in an artistic anu beautifut fashion.
The room presented a falryllke appearance.
The wedding is the event of the seasonin
the social set to which the voung couple be
long. Although only their relatives wit
nessed the eeremon v the good wishes of hun
dreds in the two citle follow the pair in
their voyage on the sea of matrimony.
Social Chatter. .
CrrvOnoATiar Eckeb has made arrange
ments to have at his organ recital Saturday
next the famous Jubilee singers known a9
the FIsk Tennesseeans. They are 13 In
number, and lovers of plantation melodies
may look forward to a rare musical treat-.
Tub Ladles' Aid Society or the Emory it.
E. Church, met at the residence of Mrs..
Samuel Chadwick,- Lincoln avenue. East
End, yesterday afternoon. Business of the
Bociety was discussed at length, alter which
a luncheon was served by the hostess.
Messrs. Tueo. Solomox and Cart Retter
are preparing for a concert to be given In
the McKresport Opera House the second
week in October.
Cards are out for the wedding of R. W. Al
Hion, M.D., and Martha, dauahter of the
late Samuel McElroy. of Wllklnsburg.
The marriage of Mr. Charles L. Berger to
Miss Irene E. Bnsworth. both of the East
End, is announced tor October U.
Aw enjoyable coachlne; party was elven
yesterday afternoon by Mr. John McKibbin,
of Hazelwood.
A tknris tourney will be held at Exposi
tion Park by the A. A. A. to-day.
The annnal picnic of the TyreU Club was
held at Rock Point yesterday.
TO RECLAIM WASTE PLACES.
The Irrigation Congress Formulates In a
Resolution Its Demands.
Salt Lake Citt, Sept. 17. The Irrigation
Congress closed its labors to-day. The first
thing considered to-day was the report of
the Committee on Resolutions, favoring the
granting in trust to the States and Terri
tories needful of Irrigation all lands" part
of the public domain within such States and
Territories, excepting mineral lands, for the
purpose of developing Irrigation to render
the lands now arid fertile. The discussion
following was protracted, some of the mem
bers being In favor of adopting certain, re
strictions in the number nf acres to be
granted, but the' resolution was adopted
with slight changes.
A committee to carry out the action of the
comrress and prepare a memorial to tho
United States Congress was appointed. Tho
next place of meotlng will be designated by
cail fiom the Executive Committee.
TWO SCIENTIFIC RESULTS
Accrue From the Bowdoin Expedition to
Labrador, Recently Ended.
Halifax, N.S Sept. 17. Prof. Lee, chief
of the Bowdoin College expedition to Labra
dor, whloh arrived here yesterday on their
way home, expressed himself as being more
than satisfied wiih the results of his expedi
tion. He has satisfactorily solved the ques
tion of the existence and grandeur of the
Grand Falls of Labrador, a subject whloh
had heretofore been a legend to the scien
tific world, and a race of Montacna Indians
has been found. This Is the first discovery
of that race known to the white man. Tbefr
characteristics were notea, and a record
made thereof. Measurements were taken,
and thee will be shown on charts at the
World's Fair in Chicago.
Washington and Jefferson College Opens.
Washington, Sept. 17. Special. Wash
ington and Jefferson College opened this
morning; The attendance shows an ln
creaso over last year. Prof, George B. Mc
Cntcbeon has taken the "Professorship of
Mathematics, made vacant by the resigna
tionjof Prof. J. X. Lowes. Robert C. Orr, of,
the class of '91, will be a new instructor in
the preparatory department. At 0 mooting
of the students this morning resolutions
were unanimously adopted expressing grat
ification at the decisions of President Moffat
and Prof. W. C. McClelland in regard to the
professorships recently tendered them by the
trustees of the Western Theological Semin
ary and the Indiana State Normal Schools
respectively.
Everybody Knows It.
Sioux City Journal.l
The politicians who aro talking to news
paper reporters about Blaine's popularity
are simply wasting their breath. Of course
Blaine is a popular man. He is the most
popular party leader that has appeared for
a third of a century. Everybody knows it.
California's First Choice.
San Francisco Post.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New' York are en
thusiastic when mention is mads of the
"Matchless Man from Maine." He certainly
is California's first choice.
PEOPLE WHO COME AND 00. '
Mrs. J. H. Shoenberger, accompanied by
her maid, arrived at the Duquesne yesterr
day. Mrs. Shoenberger is the widow of the
late J-II. Shoenberger, so well known here
for hisjpbllanthropy. Mrs. Shoenberger is
now resident In New York. She will sojourn
here for some time visiting friends.
Major "W. H. Fetter, of New Urighton,
was In the city to-day arranging for trans
portation for tho delegat -s from that city to
the convention of the Republican League
Clubs. He is Chairman of the Lincoln Club
delegation of that place. The club was or
ganized in 1881.
Colonel T. C. Morris, a Republican who
for years has been an active factor In the
campaigns in Major McKInley's district, is
in the city. He is now in poor health and Is
pot taking an active part In politics.
T.-D. "Wilson, Chief Constructor, United
States Navy, was in the city yesterdnv in
connection with the recently placed orders
forarmorplates. He registered at theDu
quesne. Homer L. McGaw, of the West End
JUcorder, left hint night for a trip to Ohio,
where he will take the stump in the Eastern
part of the State In behalf of Major Mc
Kinley. 1
B. W. Greene, a Hew York jeweler, was
at the Duquesne yesterday. He said the
condition or the trade was geod, and that
diamonds stUUield a leading place ad orna
ments. Ij. B. Nixon, one of the best known hotel
clerks In this city, has resigned his position
at the SchIoser to assume the management
Of the UQtei Oliver, rp fiiwoon.
Frank K. Amnion, the well-known bary
tone singer, sailed in the Werra from South
ampton for Pittsburg yesterday.
Phil. D. Armour, Jr., son of the gener
ally known pork packer; registered at the
Anderson yesterday.
A. B. Carpenter, the Chicago Superin
tendent of Accounts or Armour & Co,, is at
the Duquesne.
Miss Olive Mvers and Miss Jennie Beck
left-yesterday to enter, the Ilollidaysburg
seminary.
J, F. Miller, of Bichmond, Ind., Super
intendent of the Panhandle road. Is at the
Anderson.
Manager Yeager,' of the Newspaper
Union, who has been East, returned yester
day. H. M. McKim, the Oil City broker, and
wife were guests at the Duquesne yesterday.
Kichard Quay, son of the Senator, has
gone to meet his father at Atlantic City.
Thomas "W. Sanderson, a prominent
Yonngstown attorney, is in the city.
G. E. Doune, president of a heating com
pany ofBoston, is at the Duquesne.
W. J. White, of Parkersburg, W.Va., was
at the Seventh Avenue yesterday.
J. Horace Harding, a banker of Philadel
phia, Is a guest at f he Duquesne.
Thomas C Temple, an insurance man of
New York, is a Duquesne guest.
MorezBoker, registering as from Ger-'
many, isar the Schlosser.
Frankllng Pierce, of Sharon, is iu the
city.
. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
The rivers Maderia and Amazon are to
beconpepted'.by a railroad. This win bo
bulltby an American contractor, and will
connect Brazil with Bolivia.
Rich iron ore has been struck in San
Ysldro mine, a few miles below Ensenada,
Lower California. A vein, 1,000 feet long and
60 feet deep has beep found.
j It is said that during the attempt to
cut a canal through the Isthrnns-of Panama
209,000 ounces of quinine were. used annually
in combating malarial fever.
A Locust Corners fanner has a calf
which eclipes anything yet seen In tbe
freak line. It Is as blind as'a bat and minus
a tall and has other peculiar deformities.
.The gigantic' skeleton of" a in who
measured 8 feet 6 Inches in height waa re
cently dug up by some laborers near the Jor
dan rlver.jasrputsideof Salt Lake City. .
What is .said to be the largest lumber
mlU in the world Is at fort Blakeley, Wash.
Last year this rnill turned out 09 000,000 feet
of lumber, over 23.000,000 laths and a large
amount of other stock.
-4lhe largest locomotive-yet built in Eu
rope was recently sent out of the Hlrschnu -work
in Munich. According- to tho Zeituna
der Deutchen Eiienbahn-VerwaUimgen.it is&
feet'overall, and-weighs 91 tons.
According to the Sooth Biverside Bh,
the force at the Temeso-it tin mines, soVar
from, being-reduced. Is bslng Increased aa
fast as can be done to-advantage, bnt that
work in some'other lines has been stopped.
A Chinese laundrrmaa . iu Tom Green
county, Texas, advertises his establishment
in the newspaper of the connty with display
type and -A quarter-column humorous cut
showing the Mellcan men driving in donkey
eartstc his store.
; Tbeoirer Californian says there is con
siderable smuggling going on between the
UnitedStates and Alamo, the work being
accomplished by paok trains- of burros,
which go through the unfrequented moun
tain passes near the desert's edge. ,
Some military maneuvers to be tried in
Bohemia arethoathttobeso Important as
involving a new problem of tactics that a
cordon will be drawn around the whole dis
trict, and people living in It will not be al
lowed to leave their houses for two days.
Residents in tbe timbered districts of
Clatsop and Tillamook counties, Ore., say
that large gray wolves are becoming more
nnmerous, nnd are rapidly destroying tho
elk, as they kill the young calves in the
spring, and even tho old ones when they
catch (hem alone.
There is a present disposition toward
what is called "common law marriage." If
themalden moved to matrimony will take
a basty glance, at Blacks tone's Commentaries
she will discover that under tbe common
law, the husband bad a right to whip his
wife, provided the stick used In flagellation
was "not larger tnan his little finger."
It appears that the Government's rain
.maklng process is a patent-affair, theowner
being an aged Confederate offioer. General
Daniel Rngsles. General Ruggles' applica
tion i dated at Austin, Tex., on February
23. 1879. and his papers were filed in the
Patent Office on Jnne 7, 1SV. Tbe patent in
entered, "Method of preeipltatlngralnfalls."
Few people can form an jdea of what $3
Involved In tbe expression "an Inch of rain."
It may aid such to follow this curious calcu
lation: An acre is equal to 6,272.640 square
inches, and an Inch deep of water on this
area will be as many cubic Inches, which, at
227 Inches to the gallon, is 22 000 gallon.
This Immense quantity of water will iweigh
220,000 pounds, or over 100 tons.
A great wagon-road scheme is afloat
for Western Washington It is to have a
public highway from the Strait of Fuea to
the Columbia rivor. This movement means
a coast road of nearly 300 miles in length, ex
tending across the State. Tne result would
be the immediate settlement of a big unoc
cupied territory, which wonld add Im
mensely to the wealth and population of
that portion of the State.
Joseph Howard, an employe at Kearn
ey's stables, St. Paul and" Centre streets,
Baltimore, captured a' liveralIgator the
other day whloh had crawled ont- of the
sewer, and at that corner was basking in the
(un on top of the gutter plate, Tne reptile
was about 18 inches long. No one seems to
know when or how the alligator got into the
sewer. It was seen several weeks ago at tho
sewer opening, but became frightened and
crawled out of sight.
-Over 57,000 in greenbacks has been
found hidden among; a lot or rubbish in the
.trujrkof an eccentric widow, who spenf her
'summer in a cottage near Stonington, Conn.,
and who died recently. Always on leaving
Stonington at the end of the season she left
the trunk with a friend, telling bim that It
contained nothing of account.but she didn't
care to have burelars rummaging through
it, which would be the case If she were to al
low it to remain in her cottage.
The proprietor ofthe only hotel in Lin
coln, Me., was brought to Bangor last week
and fined $100 and costs for selling liquor.
He went book home very angry, cleared the
guests' out of his house, bag and baggage,
and proceeded to board up the doors and
windows, announcing; that if be couldn't
keep house in his own way he wouldn't keep
it at all. He even barricaded the veranda,
so that tiro village loafers would have no
chance to talk, prohibition upon his prem
ises, r
It is reported that" a fiegro employed in
ono ofthe warehouses at Americus has been
In tho habit of supplying dressed squirrels
to.tbo good people of Americus. Nothing
was known about hi m, and It was supposed
that he was a huntsman, but some One irrew
suspicious, and investigation- followed. It
was discovered that the -fellow had been
killing the great rats that Infesp the ware
house, dressing and selling them as squir
rels. Indignation does not express the feel
ings of the negro's customers when they
learned of tbe fraud that had been perpe
trated upon them. k
A scientist, whom the Pharmaceutical
Record'knawt, hosbeen-engaged,in comput
ing the amount of soot deposited from. Lon
don air, nnd arrived at tbe following con
clusions: "He collected. thasoot deposited
on a-patch of snow in Canopbury, about
eight inches in extent, and obtained from it
two grains of soot. As London covers more
than 100 square miles, this would give for the
whole area 1,000 tons. As the quantity meas
urecTfell In ten days, a mouth's allowance
would need 1,000 horses to cart it off, and
these stretched in a line would extend four
miles."
PICKINGS FROM PUCK.
Kjtty Winslow Ah, that's over! I
have promised to be a slitcr to Frank Beckwlth,
and he says he Is going to take the next steamer
for Europe.
Annt Miry Isn' that, the flfth roman d'nn
Jeune homme pauvreji thdt yen have participated
mr w' ,
Kitty Wlnstow The sixth. I think. Oh, dearl
I am beginning to feel like a regular' "Utile Sister
ofthe Poor.''
"Whena small boylt was jiis thought
A Crusoe he should b
Or In some hurricane be caught
. Far out upon the sea.
Bnt years have polled he's wiser now.
And when npon IlistrlTer
The ferrybpat runs 'gainst a scow
," It seta him an a-alilver. ' --
Stranger Can you fell me how to get to
the farm of Mr. Heeds, who raises watermelons? ,
Youthful native Yes, slr-ee! Yoa Jes' go up
the creek bed" back o the bouse, and take the path
up tlirongh the thicket, and crawl through a hole
In the er-er-come td think, don't much believe
I know where he does live, mister.
Beporter You know Miss Kilter, who
writes poetry tor the newspapers? I tried to Inter
view lier"the other dar. but shewonldn't let me.
She said I could get better ld of be from her
work. -
Editor-What did yon do about 1M -
Xeporter-What could I do? I had to read her,
poetry. Puck.
Last night I wrote a poem on the sand,,.
A masterpiece It was. beyond a doobt: . .
And then the paltry ocean swept the Strand
And straljcntway rnDbed my dainty verses out.
And I-oli, sad to say !
, Can't call to mind to-day "
Just what tnat derned old poem "was about, , , ,
Mr. Colde (to servant) I called here yes
terday ya ,oM me ,lut TaurmIte couldn't
see me until her pet dog was well. How b be
getting on?
Servant-MIss Pugge told me to tell you If yon
called asm. 'r, that the poor, dear, little fellow
has the slow- consnmpUon.
,"Is he really an Arizona man? Why, his
speech Isn't ablt picturesque!"
Well, you see he hasn't bad a chance to Study
Western dialect In the humorous pa pen."
Meigs (reading) Boc.hes.ter, Ind., has a
5-ycar-old boy who, retnrnlng from eharjh, can
repeat every word of tbe sermon
Dray tor Well, do they Intend, to keep huaat
home, or merely to kill bimr .