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Including Sunday. 1 year.. 10 00 Daily Dispatch. Including Sunday, 3 nTtha. 2 50 Daily Dispatch. Including buuday, 1 ra'tli.. 90 Sunday Dispatch. One Year. 2 50 Weekly Dispatch, One Year 1 25 THE Daily Dispatch Is dellTcred by carriers at 15 cents per week, or. Including Sunday Edition, at to cenU per week. PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, ISSL " DEMAND FOR BLAINE CONTINUES. The man who "lias charge of tho North west for the President," as Colonel Elliott F. Shcpard describes the function of this important but anonymous care-taker, should have safely tethered that section in a vacant lot somewhere and looked lifter Nebraska in time to prevent the out burst which the Republicans of that State yesterday made for Mr. Blaine for Presi dent in '92. The demonstration for Blaine was quite regardless of Colonel Shepard's confidential advice that the Maine statesman is to withdraw nest Jan uary. The enthusiasm for Blaine in Nebraska is, however, but a repetition of what has occurred in almost every State convention so far. Those friends of tho administra tion at Washington who are looking for a second term, and who hope to repress the popular preference for the brilliant Secre tary of State, will have to put uncom monly nimble and talented agents "In charge" of pretty much all sections, North, South, East and "West, if thev ex pect to check the tide so steadily rising in every direction for Blains. What Mr. Blaine may cr maynot do in response to these manifesfctticasof Repub lican preference for his candidacy might, It is easily conceivable, depend upon the future state of his health. But if, as Col onel Shepard declares, the Maine states man has really made up his mind under no circumstances to accept the nomination, hewouldhardly lead his friends and admir ers to ultimate disappointment by keeping silent until January. That would, of course, be a great help to President Harri son's canvass for a second term; but it would not be a frank way of meeting the sincere public demonstrations on his-own behalf: nor would it be fair-to other aspir ants for Presidental honors. The conclusion may be entertalned-wlth' reasonable safety that if Blaine means positively to decline he will not defer the announcement until a date which would practically shut out such other candidates as are holding back in honest and compli mentary recognitionof his superiorability. AN INT-AND NAVAL RESERVE. The necessity of a United States inland naval armament has been drawn to public notice many times. Recently the New Tork Commercial Advertiser suggested that a solution of the difficulty has been found in the fleet of whalcbaek steamers, now in course of construction on the great lakes. It is urged that at short notice the vhalebacks could be turned into a first class reserve navy. They have the ad vontageof presenting little front to hostile shot. The little uhcelhouse near tho stern rould be constructed of steel with inside mountings for small guns which could be put on board at short notice. At any moment these modern monitor-like grain ships could be turned into destructive engines of warfare. The treaty ot 1817 between the United States and Great Britain limits the naval strength of the Union on the lakes to two or three small vessels of war. Under this arranucment it would be impossible to do more than prepare for emergencies. This could be done, however, without abrogat ing the treaty. Stations at various points along the lakes could be established for Hie storing of the armament for the whalebacks, as the Adrcrtioer suggests. There Is no leason why a AA'etmore whale-1-ack should not be as useful to us as a Teutonic to Great Britain. Of course, it is known to all that Great Britain has tho swiJt transatlantic passenger steamers In just such reserve for emergencies. THE FOG TniS TIME. It seems useless for the press or public to enter a protest whenever there is a rail road disaster. Nothing is eer done with lhoc responsible for the loss of life, and the accidents continue at more or less regular intervals. There is always an ex cusean unavoidable spreading of the rails, a shaky bridge that was believed to be sound, a heavy storm or a dense fog. The onus of yesterday's fatality Is placed on the fog. The accident is very similar even in its details to many which have oc curred and to many which will occur. There is just about as much negligence re ported as is utual in such canes, and no mora There seems to be no way of reach ing the railroads in Mich a manner as to impress upon them that these things must stop. Until 6uch a method is discovered and applied incidents of this kind ap parent! j- may as well be accepted as a reg ular feature of the business. BELIEVE IN ONLY ONE CURE. It was not to be expected that any cure for drunkenness would meet with opposi tion at -the hands of the prohibitionists, yet Dr. Keeley'sbi-chloride of gold process has met such a fate. Miss Frances TTillard expresse the opinion that the newspapers aie extolling the cure for the purpose of belittling or hindering the prohibition movement At Evanston, 111., on Sunday last Rev. IL A. Delano and Mrs. C. IL Zimmerman addressed a meeting of the "Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Both held that Hie Keeley cure was merely sin "unimportant incident," Would it not be well to disregard such sentiments and investigate the cure? There are a million excessive drinkers in this country who have not been reached by moral or legal influences. Is no effort to be made to cure them of the disease, for drunkenness is now conceded to be a dis ease? John F. Mines (Felix Oldboy), of liter ary fame, testifies in the last number of the North American Review, that he and1 8&0 others had been cured up to August 'JZ, and all bpeak enthusiastically of the UjeB .T& Thawt it nnthinfr antagonistic be tween the two methods of curing the dis- ease Miss willara's ana vi. ikeeiey. Miss Willard was nevenmore mistaken In her life than to charge that the cure is bolstered by the press to belittle the pro hibition cause. All who-Ieave.Dwightare practical prohibitionists. They neither drink nor do they encourage drinking. It is a fact that prohibition has never pro hibited In cities of any notable popula-, tion. If the bi-chlorlde of gold; process will! remove the demand for liquor, .why should not Miss Willard and other reformers i urge its adoption and endeavor to cure i where they cannot succeed by means of prohibitory laws or moral suasion? If the testimony of those who have been cured Is to be believed, then the Keeley cure, the. church and the temperance society should ' trtin icciioia nnd work together. Tf tho nmhihitionists take anv other stand, they declare for methods in place, of results; and indicate that they wish to continue to have something to reiorm, FARMERS REFUSED TO OBEY. The efforts to induce the farmer to hold his wheat are, so far, a failure. The re port of the Treasury Department for August shows an actual increase in ex ports of S18.000.000 worth ol brcadstuffs during that month this in the face of the repeated requests to hold for better prices. In August an exhaustive address was for warded to the farmers by the Alliance leaders. This was given the widest pub licity by the press, but the figures show that it had no Influence. The farmers were told to hold back their wheat, but Instead they held back other products. The exportation of provisions fell off $1,202,000, cattle and hogs 568,000, and cotton 950,000. It Is not believed that the farmers have deliberately set aside the advice of their leaders, but it is urged that they have been too ready to part With their crops. It is even said that the rapid rise of wheat in August was designed to induce the farmers to sell If so, it succeeded; for the records show that many producers were unable to stand Idly by and see wheat in demand at more than$l. Each imagined others were holding back and all hastened to dispose of a part of their stock. There is another reason that may ac count for the increased exports. The crops are extraordinarily large. Farmers generally have not a surplus of ready money, and at the close of -the harvest sea son they must liquidate theirlndchtedness before they are in a condition to hold. With an abundant crop they could afford to dispose of a portion and hold the re mainder. Now that this has been done the exports for September are not expected to be so large. The Ieaderu, alarmed by the large sales, have issued another address. The great danger, however, is that farmers will hold too long, and that prices will go so high that the poor in Europe cannot afford to buy. There are other foods than those produced from grain, and if grain is made too expensive, the poor in Europe will soon learn to get along with some thing else. BETTER COME TO riTTSBURG. Tacoma, with the usual enthusiasm which characterizes the far West, Is.to the front with a novel proposition. It wants the next Democratic National Convention, and is willing to pay for the railroad trans portation of the delegates and all other ex penses. Bnt if the Democrats propose to tear themselves away from the cities which have of late years had the monopoly of na tional conventions, they had better come to Pittsburg. Then they can feast their eyes upon the thriving industries which they so boldly assert are paralyzed by the protective policy. They will see thou sands of busy workers, who dwell in com fort and enjoy life. To be sure, their par tisanship may be weakened somewhat, but the party's loss will he the country's gain. Pittsburg will be a good spot for a Re publican national convention, too. It is located near the actual, if not the geographical center of the country. It is the birthplace of the party, and .the brightest example of the prosperity at tained by the principles of the organiza tion. Then just think of the mighty yell which would resound from river to river when Blaine was nominated. We will go Tacoma ono' better let both national conventions come to Pittsburg. THE PENSION REPORT. riic report of General Raum shows that there are now about 700,000 persons on the pension rolls, and that the total amount paid out in the past fiscal year was over 118,000,000, an increase of 12,000,000. The nation must not and will not allow the deserving to remain in need, but surely the limit has nearly been reached. Ac cording to the generally-accepted idea there were never more than a half million bayonets pointed toward the Southern strongholds at any ono time. But, not withstanding the fact that many have passed to their final rest, the list of pen sioners is to-day larger than the army muster ever was. No one realizes this better than the genuine soldiers, and the strongest pro tests against the payments to undeserving persons come from the veterans them belves. It is a question whether all the reckless generosity in the Pension Bureau, to use a mild phrase, went out with Cor poral Tanner. CHEVA SEEKS FOR PEACE China has sent its fleets to the scene of the recent troubles, with instructions to protect foreigners from violence. At the same time the Chinese Charge d'Affaires states that he has been instructed to ask France to postpone action until it is known what effect the fleet will have on those who are bent on driving foreigners out of the country. It is hard to tell what the European powers would have China do, more than she Is doing. She has punished the instigators of the riots with merciless severity. It is only a short time since sev eral of them were beheaded. Large bodies of troops have been sent to every locality where there was any sign of dis turbance and now the navy has been called upon to keep the peace. China, however, is menaced by three European powers, England, France and Germany. The pretext is that the Gov ernment has failed in its duty toward their subjects living under its protection. The dispatches have announced that the three powers have gone so far as to threaten an attack upon that country. Such an at tack would cause the overthrow of the present dynasty and produce a reign of anarchy. Perhaps, for purposes of their own, this is what tho powers desire. Mil Blaik experienceb considerable dif ficulty in finding a government situation that will suit liim, and that lie will suit. They did not want him In China nor in Europe, but tlie Japanese, may accept him. In the mcantimo Mr. Estco, of California, hopes Blair won't want theCalilnetvncancy. He thinks California should bo represented there and that Japan is as good as any other place for Blair at present. been -worth $25;o00,000 a day to the country. The urban population, however, would have been willing to reduce their share of the .profits by a foul cents in consideration of a llower thermometrio registration. Mr. Mills aofl others of his ilk, would Vbe-glad to see the-duty replaced on sugar, 'coffee and tea. So would ex-President 'Cleveland and four out of every five of tho .representative Democrats. That Is one of ithetreasons "why the people will keep the 'bead of the govommont on tho 'Republican side'of tho bouse. Cabital is again looking for investment intheiWest. If "this is the case, then tho West will have a new cropof mortgages not because it Is poor, but because it is rich. Money is seldom loaned to a poor com munity. The tBritish Government took a heavy !load on its shoulders when it promised to hpay ins-sealers fqrall losses sustained by being driven out of Bering Sea. It now transpires that it will havo to pay tho sealers about $700,000. Promises of this kind are always exponsivo affairs. It is to4he credit of the young Emperor William that he waited until his beard was errowai before he referred to Napoleon Bona- ipartoias tho "little parvenu from Corsica." Canada has obtained, an immense iamountof free advertising by tho unearth 1n of nfltainl frauds. The words. "The jcharccs against Canadian officials," have ; formed a. standing head in the telegraphio columns or tno i.onaon limes ior several (months. Titf. White failure is an example of the (maxim, "Ho whowants nil tbe corn is liable to be cornered. ' Theke- are many hidden dangers in milk nowadays, whicli our forefathers never sus pected. Consumption and typhoid fever I nro aaid to Jo caused by draughts of lacteal fluid. The former is caused by tuberculosis in cows and the latter by baccilli in wells. THEimotto for New York's Democratic (funeral-will bo "No Flowers." Ten days ago weather prophets:predicted frosts and storms for'Septembor 15 to 25. If they would only turn around now and pre dict warmweatber tho air might cool off a trifle. Let therebe an, emergency clause at-, tached, to-take place Immediately. SNAP SHOTS-IN'SEASON. Dentists are-not all if armers, but they live off the achers jnst tho same. TnE.mailed hand wastmightier than-the; Iclub at Scranton. THEifactthat a Price is mixed up in. the Jalbscandal is not at.au surprising. Rich men may find it hard to enter heaven, but Just think of-the fun they can, have before trying. There's a vast difference between wreckless railroading and reckless rail- reading, thanks to ourhaudylanguage. FrrzsnniONs has probably gone to hunt Tascott, First she sang McGlnty, then the Annie Hoonoy lay, Next sho warbled Comrades for many a weary day; .Now she's in a mansion of iron, stono and brick, A warning to all-others a hopeless lunatic. Public men who get on the fence must, expect to bo-railed at. England loads for bear before taking a piece of-Turkey. As the baseball season draws to a close the base bawlers begin to bray in order to prolong the-agony. The press should boy cott thorn. People of loose character are the ones who frequently get tight. When Mills presents bis bill to tho Ohio Demoorats they will kick themselves for not supporting homo industries. Keep cool. If you don't you may land in the cooler. Tester'een as Old Sol disappeared from the sky, The Man In the Moon winked his harvest eye. "Whyforo such mirth?" said the Sun, load bawling; And Luna cried back: 'Cause fall goods are falling." Heat generates motion except when appliod to suffering humanity. Defaulters who are seeking a hole to crawl out of should hoad for the St. Clair tunnel, which leads to Canada. If this is Indian summer what will squaw winter bring us? If there were more tongue-tied' people life would be much pleasanter than it is. Autumn is queen, but her sun reigns. "The Picture That's Turned Tbward the Wall" is being run into tho ground, and may have to bo turned down. PEOPLE OP PROMINENCE. Snt Arthur Sullivan, it is feared, will nave to undergo another operation. Rev. L W. lu Roundtree, pastor of tho colored M. E. Church, Bridgeton, N. J., is a candidate for tho office of United States Minister to Liberia. The man thought most likely to succeed the present Lord Mayor of London 1b Alder man David Evans, a manufacturer and a Welshman, aged 43 years. Colonel James Fenner lee, Secre tary of the United States Legation to Brazil, left Rio de Janeiro for Baltiruoro on tho 1st ot September on a leave of absence for some, months. James B. Uamjiosd, of typewriter fame, Is frequently in Atlanta. He is a small man and frightfully tortured with neuralgia. It is impossible for nim to sit still for five minutes at a time. For 20 years ho has not been out of pain. Muller XJky has jnst painted a beauti ful portrait of Mrs. Thcodoro Havcmoyer. Ury, it will bo remembered, is the young Swiss artist who painted the successful por trait of Mr. Depnw which was-exhibited in Now York last winter. The young lady to whom General E. Burd Grnbb; American Minister to Spain, is to be married is Miss Violet Sopwith, daughter of Hon. Thomas Sopwith, of Lismore, Scotland. Sho is a great friend or Miss Efllo Grubb.who is said to have been instrumental in bring ing about the match. Michael Davitt, wife and children, havo left San Francisco on their retnrn to Ireland. Ilewillmakoa stop at Chicago on tho way. The main object ol his visit to the coast was to recuperate his strength, which underwent a severe strain during recent troubles in tho old country. Judge Pruden, of Ohio, who has been making an extended tour of Alaska, says that he thinks tho natives of that land are of Chinese or Japanese rathor than of Indian desceut. They havo many of tho pronounced moutal characteristics of tho Mongolian race, while they bear absolutely no resem blance to the typical Western Indian. Mrs. Brown Potter seems to have had some pleasant experiences in tho course of her professional travels." Tho Nizam of Hy. dcrabail, she says, gave a foto in her honor, and sho is also stated to have received as presents from tho Mikado (the real one not Gilbert and Sullivan's) four dwarf trees two oaks nnd two pines the uges of which were from :our to six centuries apiece. CONSUMPTION'S CAUSE. Result of tbe Work or the University' Veterinary Department Tho Disease Communicated to Unman Systems by Tuberculosis in tho Cattle. Philadelphia, Sept. 24. "Few scientists now dispute that pulmonary phthisis, tho most dreadful soourgo of the human race, emanates from milch cattle, and is dissemi nated nlroost solely by their agency th rough the human family." This broad assertion is made in the highly interesting report of the commission to test the value of Koch's lymph on cattle, as read by Dr. W. L. Znill at the moeting of tho Philadelphia Veterinary Medical Society last evening. This commission was ap pointed by the Voterinary Department of the University of Pennsylvania early in January last. All through the spring and summer their experiments wore carried on, ond the summary of their labors, as mado pnblto for tho first time last evening, makes an important and most interesting epoch in the study of all that relates to tho most fatal of ordinary diseases. Briefly summarized, tho commission finds that as a curative of tubercular diseases the lymph is nbsolntely useless. But it also finds that for tho purposo of diagnosing the disease and determining whether or not cattlo are suffering from tubcrcolosls tho lymph is of great and positive value. It was to tho latter discovery that tho com mission chiefly directed its investigation. It wns called into existence for tho special pur poso of determining tho diagnostic and ther apeutic value ot the lymph, and conductod its experiments rhiefly to that end. They find that the lymph reacts'best in strong and vigorous animals well advanced in the disease. In tho caily stages it will produce no reaction unless administered in large doses. In healthy animals the lymph, ex cept in enormous doses, will produco no re action. Tho Scourge Emanates From Cattle. The ndvent of any agent that will estab lish tho diagnosis of tuberculosis in cattle will bo hailed with delight by the veterinary surgeons. It is admitted to bo an impossi bility to niako a diagnosis from clinic signs alone, except when tho disease has reached such a stage that all diagnosis is useless and death is near at hand. All prominent sur geons now admit this. "Wo all know," continued Dr. Znill after thus summarizing the objects and conclu sions arrived at by the commission, "that the greatest scourge of tho human race em anates from milch cattle and is spread by them through the human farallv. It is an undisputed fact that tubercular diseases are found among peoplo that use the milk and flesh of the bovine race, nnd that these dis eases arc not found among those people who do not. "Few men of science will now dispute that pulmonary ptumsis comes irom cattle, ana that tho only people who are free from it aro thoso who do not use the milk or flesh of the cow. "The Khirgis, who inhabit tho steppes of Asia, havo no cattlo. They drink tlio milk of marcs and cat the flesh of sheep and goats. Phthisis is absolutely unknown among them. "The Esquimaux, who reside in Greenland and othor Danish countries, have cattle, aud hardly anybody is moro subject to consump tion. The Esquimaux, who drive their fleet Jootcd reindeer over the ice-covered plains of Siberia, and to whom an ox or a cow is an animal as raro as an elephant Is to us, know not what consumption is. "On tho South coast of Africa ore tribes of natives who pride themselves on tholr vast herds of inured cattle; who not only drink the milK and cat tho flesh, but suck tho blood from the jugular vein of living bullocks. These people die like flies from tuberculosis. Ono hundred miles inland on tbe plateaus, where tho deadly tze-tzo fly places nn absolutes bar to tho existence of cattle of any kind, thoro is no knowledgo that even ono man ever died of pulmonary consumption or other tubercular disease. Tbe Remedy to Apply. "With these facts before us, the conclusion cannot bo escaped from that it is to the use of tho milk and flesh of cattlo that the human family owes the existence of con sumption among its members. We do not say that tho milk nnd flesh must not bo used, for it has been demonstrated that un der proper conditions of euro and breeding the disease can bo eliminated from our cattle. Wo need not cease to use our cattlo, but wo must abolish tuberculosis from among them. This can only be dono by de manding and obtaining Irom the National or State Governments a proper, scientific und non-political inspection of our food. This brings to mind tho importance of an agenoy that will bring to vlow every case of tuberculosis in our cattlo." Dr. Znill then read tho portion of tho re-' port dealing in detail with the work of the commission and tho results obtained. They had found that the lyraphwouldnot in every caso givo the reaction. When tbe disease wns in its very earliest stages it neodod a large dose to produce the result. On the other hand, an excessive dose administered to a healthy animal might produce somo re action even if it nlso cansod denth. In their experiments they had suffered from one serious drawback. They had no fixed standard of strength of tho solution of lymph. It had been prepared from the samo oxtraet, but at different times, and there was every reason to believe that tho lymph lost its virtue with time. Until tho active principle ol the lymph could be isolated and a known and fixed standard of strength se cured thero would always bo some element of uncertainty in the results obtained by the most careful and elaborate system of experi ments. Lymph Has No Cnrativo Properties. As to curativo properties they had found that tho lymph had absolutely none This was conclusively proved in ono caso whero a calf, well advanced with the disease, was given injections of lymph overy day for three months. The reaction at first was marked aud regular, but not tho slightest othor physical sign was observed, nor was tho disease in any wav cured or arrested. Tho commission also found that tho In jections of the lymph did produce n rapid spread and generalization of tho disease, but deplored tho fact that tho lymph obtained from Koch had no known and constant standard of strength. Dr. Pierson, professor of practice in tho veterinary department, read a brief paper summarizing tho results of similar investi gations and experiments made in Europo. In France, Germany and Sweden exhaustive and minute investigations had been made, and tho results in every caso woro procisoly similar to the outcome, of the University ex periment. They had all found that in ani mals affected with tuberculosis tho injection of lymph was followed by the customary marked reactionary symptoms, whilo in healthy animals no reaction was observed. As a cnrativo for the disease, however, all experiments pronounced the lymph of no value. This was the first meeting of the societv for tho transaction of business since its or ganization in April last. Dr. W. II. KIdge, of Trevose, the President, occupied tho chair. Dr. Zuill, who read the report of tho commission, is tho professor of surgerv in the veterinary department of the Uni versity. PAULINE'S MADAME FAVAET. A Bright Performance ol Offenbach's Little Opera Comique. What was Miss Paulino Hall or her man ager thinking of when sho opened with "La Belle Helcne?" Last night sho gave Offen bach's pretty littlo opera comique, "Madame Favart," with twico as much go and finish, nnd it suited hor and tho company generally a groat deal bettor than "Iji Bello Helene." "Madamo Favart" contains a great deal of very tuneful music, homo of which rises to brilliancy. It has moreover a real story worth the following, and several well drawn characters most unusual things in comic operas. Last night Miss Pauline Hall showed great improvement over any provious work of hers as an actress, and was in bettor voice than on Monday night. She puts lots of vigor into her delineation of the attractive heroine, and her little touchos of comedy were capital. We really did not know that Miss Hall could be so kittenish. Miss Homie Wcldon sang the first song in tho second act prettily and did fairly well with tho numbers which fell to Suzanne't lot. Mr. George C Boniface's lack of voice hampered him, but he Mas frequently funny as Charlet thvart. Tho ox tromoly small voice of Mr. Miller was not equal to tho tenor role of Ifector de Soispreau, although he sang tho Interpolated song, '"Tis Known Alono to Me," in act 2, with feeling, nnd earned an encore. Tho 2farquis de jfomalle is a delicious character, a tooth less old French roue, all smirks, bows and sccntod handkerchief, but Mr. Blaisdejl did not grasp the part. Miss Rosa Cooke was, of course, comic us tho hostess of tho inn. Tho chorus at times sang well and sometimes vithoutlspirit. Taking it as a whole, tho performance was bright and pleasant, and worth' a hundred of "La Bello Helene." The scenery, especially tho interior in tho sec ond act,whicu snowed fcomo of Manager Davis' fiiio stage fittings, furniture aud bric-a-brac, was very good- BEMPBOCirS' WITH MEXICO. The Imports Havo Not Been Decreased by the McKinley IM11. American Economist. Despite the croaking of freo traders, who deolaved at the outset that the McKinley tariff would virtually destroy tho trade be tween Mexico and the United States, and who continue to assort the same thing, that trade continues steadily to increase. In the six months ended December 81, 1690, Mexico exported to tho United States merchandise, not including gold or silver-bearing ores, or silver load ore, to the amount of $8,154,120, or at the rate ot $18,308,240 par annum; In the year ended June CO, 1800, the exports of mer chandise, excluding the ores mentioned above, to this country amounted to 314,500, 000. Thoso figures indicate a gain on mer chandise alono of $1,808,000 for tho yearendod Juno no. 1691; a,nd their significance is in creased by the fact that the total exports of merchandiso from Mexico to all countries in last six months of 1890 decreased $476,053, as compared ith the last six months of 1SS9. indicating a decrease of $952,112 for the year ended June SO, lb91. In tno last six months of 1890 tho total exports of precious metals from Moxico, including coin and bullion, as well as tho ores mentioned beforo, amounted to 22,043,G53, of which tho United States re ceived $13,243,343. Tho foregoing figures conclusively show that the "odious McKlnlev tariff" lias not prevented an increase of Imports from Mex ico. "Mexico is angry bocauso wo havo in creased tho rates of duty on her products, and will not only refuso to bny from us, but will rctnliato by raising her duties," solemnly declared the freo trade prophets. Let tho facts answer. . . 4 WEDDED IN FBANCE. Mrs. James Brown Potter's Sister Married to M. Iteno Baoul Dnvnl. BY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH, Pabis, Sept. 2. The martlage of Miss Jennie Urquhart, the second daughter of Colonel and Mrs. David Urquhart, of New Orleans, to M. Iteno Baoul Duval took place to-day In the church of Letolle. The bride was conducted to tbe altar by her father, followed by tho bridegroom with his mother. Mrs. Urquhart walked with M. Raoul Duval, father of tho bridegroom, and Mrs. James Brown Potter, sister of Miss Urquhart, was escorted by M. Leon Say, uncle and also witness for'the bridegroom. Miss Urquhart's witnesses were her undo and brother, Mr. Robert McLane and Mr. David Urquhart, Jr. Tho large bridal procession which fol lowed were members of tho Baoul Duval family and Immediate relatives and friends of Miss Urquhart. Hor dress was a Worth creation of Ivory satin and lace, wearing no veil over her face. This.as well as the other wedding garments, wero gifts from Mrs. Potter. The bridegroom's present was a necklace of rearl9: from the Prince of Wales was a diamond brooch, and from the father of M. Bene Raoul Duval Is a country place fully equipped in the Touralne of Trance. Tho Princess Hatzfeld, nee Huntington, an intimate friend of the bride, and who. It is said, made the match, gave a magnificent carriage and pair. After a reception at tho residence of tbe bridegroom's parents the couple left for Mariel to remain during the hunting season. Tuesday Colonel nnd Mrs. Urquhart held a marriage contract reception since there was no dot given, which is the usual French cus tom. The marriage Is considered a love affair, although thoy had only known each other a few months. ANOTHER BIO WILL CONTEST. Allen Tliorndjko Bice's Last Testament to Come in for It ThlB Time. Bostow, Sept. 24. Special. Another in teresting will contest is on tho tapis. Tho will is that of Allen Thorndyko Rico, who died at tho Fifth Avenuo Hotel in May, 1SS9, and tho contestants live in this vicinity. Mr. Bioe inherited a lot of money from his parents, aud at no time in his Hfo was he in actual need of funds. But he was lavish in his expenditures, and it roquired a largo in come to meet his expenses. From his infancy ho was tho especial favorite of his grandmother, Mary M. Bourne, who spent her summers at Nowport and her winters out in Brookline, so when she mado her will she bequeathed all her money to him, bnt ith the proviso that one-sixth should bo held in trust for him by C. U. Cotting, of Brookline. Tho will provided, howevor, that if Rico had issue the trust fund was to go to them upon his decease.but if he had no issue he might dispose of it by will. Now it is alleged that in his will Mr. Rice did not speak with sufficient explicitncss to bequeath this trust fund, but that as-to that fund he died Intestate and that tho property in Issue, which amounts to something over 230,000, will goto tho heirs of Mrs. Bourne. These are the Countess Anna de Sartiguo, of Paris, wife of Count Eugene de Sartlgue, nnd Countess Mary A. Bannolos, also of Paris, wife of Count Miguol de Les Santos do Banuelos. both children of Mrs. Bourne, and C. K. Parker, of New York; James Parker, of Boston, and Mary M. Parker, of Dublin, N. n., children of the lato Mary M. Parker, and grandchildren of Mrs Bourne. THE CLUB CONVENTION. The lifting out of Dalzell has boon long an ticipated. For weeks it has boen agreed that ho would not reach tho target at which ho was aiming. Dalzell is not sub servient to Quay, and the Republican who does not bend his knoe to tho Beaver states man is out. Ilarrislmrg Patriot. The dearest lover of the party or the most earnest advocate of concord will not deny that the fight has created great dissatisfac tion in almost every party of the State. Mr. Robinson is not tho cholco of tho party, but of the League. Had the mushroom clubs been admitted, Mr. Dalzell would probably have been tbe choice of tho convention. McICeesport Herald. The momentous issue that for so many mouths has distracted the Republican party In Pennsylvania who shall inarch at the head of the torchlight processions was set tled yesterday at Scranton. The honor was awarded, to Senator and Congressman Jack Robinson. Dalzoll was elected to march at tho tail, unless ho shall prefer to hoad a procession of his own. Philadelphia Times. The bitter contest for tho Presidency of the League of Republican clubs, which has boon waged for mouths past, culminated yesterday at Scranton in tho triumph of the Robinson faction and tho selection of their leader to sit in tho high place of honor. Tho victory was decisive so far as the votes could go, and the manner in which the re sult was received by the defeated faction, whoso chieftain moved that tho choice be mado unanimous, was strictly in line with thoprefunctory methods of harmony which obtain at such gatherings. Philadelphia Record, The prearranged programme waq carried out yesterday at Scranton with scarcely a hitch, and Mr. Quay's choice of a League President was ratified by a complaisant con vention. To do this it was necessary to add wrong to wrong, to stiflo the growth of tho League, to pervert it from Its purposo, to excludo a larger and better body of clubs than those who arrogated to themselvos all tho rights and functions or tho" State League, and finally to placo at tho nominal head of the Republican organizations of the State a man notoriously unfit for nnd undeserving of what would normally be a signal honor. Philadelphia Press. DEATHS HEBE AND BLSEWHEBE. Grand Duchess Paul, of Rnssla. The Grand Duchess Paul, wife of the Grand Dnke Paul Alexanderovltch, youngest brother of the Czar of Russia, is dead. The Grand Duchess was, previous to her marriage, the Prin cess Alexandra, of Greece, eldest daughter of KlngGeorfte, of Greece. She was born August 18, 1870. at Corfu, and was married Jnne5, ISO. at St. Petersburg. Site leaves one daughter, Marv, born Aurll 6, ISM. binec the birth or a young son last Thursday the Grand Duchess railed to rally. Obituary Notes. Jamfs H.MEAD. a banker or Sheboygan. Wis., dropped dead on the street Tuesday. He had been Buttering from heart disease. .Mrs. M. F. H. de Haas, wire of the well-known marine painter, died at her home In Brooklyn Wednesday- She was bom in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, lu 1833. Samuel S. Stevens, a drygooda merchant of Bloomlngton, 111., died Wednesday of malarial feVer. He was a native of Watcrford, Vt.,and was S3 years old. Chaplain James A, Latourette, U. S. A., died In Indianapolis Wednesday. He was a chap lain In the army for more than 20 years and had lived In Indianapolis for two years. Mrs. Honora Smith, a well-known and hlgliU respected resident of the Fifth ward, died yester dar, aged 56 years. Mrs. Smith had always been nrumlnentlj- Identified with tbe Catholic Church, and her good deeds done In the fields of charity are manr. she had been a resident of the Firth ward for 40 years. SOCIETY AND CHARITY. Elegant Reception Given by Mrs. F. 3L Mugee Twentieth Anniversary of the Home for Aged Protestant Women A Novel Lecture Social Chatter of a Day. A brighter, softer day nover smiled upon a social gathering than that upon which tbe twentieth anniversary of the foundingof tho Home for Aged Protestant Women, at Wil kinsburg, was commemorated. The warm, summery weather of tho past twoweokscul minuted yesterday in a perfect combination of breeze and sumhlne. Add to this tho pecnliar autumnal f ragranco of wild flowers and freshly cut grass, and tho mnrmuring swirl of leaves as they fluttered from the tall trees, and tho scene amid which tbe an nual dinner of the Homo was given is com plete. It was high noon when tho first guests from tho city walked up tho long avenue to tho Homo. Tho lady managers were ready for them, for tho tables were set with their white cloths and sparkling crystal in the. four dining rooms, and tho appetizing odor "of well-made coffee and toa seemed to invito everyone to como In and bo at home with out ceremony. Tho air, laden with tho per fume of flowers in the great garden, stirred the curtains at tho opon windows, nnd tho clean, cool apartments, brightened by bouquets here and tnere, wero a delightful contrast to tho hot, dusty streets of the city thoy had left. A Spirit of Hospitality Everywhere. All tho old ladles, in their holidny attire, were smiling a welcome for this anniversary is the day to which all look forward, and it was impossible not to feel the spirit of hospi tality that permeated everything within and without. The dinner was served from 12 un til 3, and, in that time, between 50) and COO guests wero waited upon by the busy ladies who give so much of theirtimoandattention to this excellent institution. There was all sorts of cold viands, Iruit and ice-cream, with cofioe and tea, and tho volunteer waiters did their work with a promptitude too often lacking in professionals. The four dining tables wero in charge of the following ladies: Sirs. Judge Mellon, Mrs. James Gorman, Mrs. Samuel Chndwick, Mrs. Dr. Alexander M. Speor, MrR. Qnincy Scott, Mrs. Edward BIgelow. Mrs. Alexander Watson nnd Miss Tillte Smith." Xlio chapel was utilized for tho serving of ice cream and cake: Miss Mary L. Jackson was in charge. There were neveral fancy tables in ono of the- parlors, from which wero sold aprons, bags for everything, chil dren's articles of clothing, hand-painted ornaments, etc. Miss Belle Bradley, Miss Vinnie Scott, Mrs. Samuel Fulton woro in charge of the "old ladies' table," that is, tho tablo on whioh wero shown articles made by the inmates of the Home. Several Very Attractive Tables. Another table, upon which were fancy things made and donated by visitors and friends of the Home, was taken care of by Mrs. Samuel Fisber nnd Mrs. Robert Brown. An attractive tabic was that upon which was displayed a large quantity of fancy glassware. Thepreslding genius of this table was Mrs. Charles Tavlor. A popcorn booth, that did a roarlncr business, selling some 600 balls, was managed by Miss Bessie Chad wick. Tho day was a perfect success. Beside tho lady managers, a great deal of the credit for the excellent manner in whioh everything was carried off must be given to tho matron, Miss Elizabeth Carter, and her assistant, Miss Helen Hultz. The Board of Managers of tho Home, who acted as a reception committee, are as fol lows: Mesdames Samuel McKee, Judge Mel lon, George II. Thurston, Jane Gorman, Jen nie M. Soott. Samuel Chadwick, Charles Ar bnthnot.John Dalzell, Alexander M. Speer. Robert Brown. Alexander Watson, Samnel Fulton, Alexander Bradley, James A Scott, Judge Stowe, Samuel Fisher, John Caldwell, Gcorgo Wfestinghouse, E. M. Bigelow, H. L. Rook, and Misses Mary L. Jackson, Adelaide Paulson, Mntilda Smith, Jano Holmes, Dolly Pitffiirn and Mary Holmes. A reception wai given by Mrs. Frederick M. Magee at hor elegant newhomo, on North Highland avenuo, yesterday afternoon from 4 to 0. It was in honor of Miss Fnizler, of Lancaster, who is visiting Mrs. Magee, and is the last social fnnction in which the daughter of tho hostess, Miss Mary Magee, will have an opportunity of taking part previous to her return to school at' Ogontz, whither she goes next Tuesday. Thero were about 4M guests, most of them from tho city. Tho four sisters of Mrs. Magoe assisted in receiving. Thoy nro Mrs. A. C. McCallam nnd Mrs. C. L Magee, of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Warrington Warwick and Mrs. A. P. L. Pcaso. They wero aided by Miss Stella Hays, Miss Florence Dilworth, Miss Clara Dravo, Miss McCallam, Miss Fleming, Miss Keating, Mis Edith Lewis, Miss Margaret Graham, Miss Mary Mageo and Miss .Delia Powers, of Maysville, Ky. Thero wero four largo reception rooms, the atmosphere' of which wns heavy with the odor of exotics. All the mantels wero deco rated with maidenhair and mosses, nnd vases of roses wero scattered hero and there with artistic carelessness. In the din ing room white rosos and maidenhair ferns were tho prevailing decorations. The tea and coffee cups woro filled and dispensed under tho supervision of Mrs. N. McKeo Graham and Miss Ella Stewart. Tho hall wai particularly noticeable in its rich beauty. Tho balustrade at the foot of the grand staircase was screened with smilax, interwoven with field asters, the purple hue of the modost flower showing in dainty contrast to the deep green of tho fernery. Palms and flowers were bestowed hore and there, tho whole being a veritable dream of Arcadia, but with a homelike air that was very inviting. Later in the even ing Miss Mary Magee entortalned a few of her own young friends ht a simple, informal way with music and social converse. Social Chatter. The Beta Theta Pi Alumni Association dined at the Duquesne last night. There wero 22 members present. Miss Lizzie B. Irwin last evening became tho bride of William J. Haslett. Both are popular young people of Lawrencovllle. A "ooLDEir rod social" was held in tho nomowood M. E. Church Inst evening! All the decorations in the room were of golden rod. The marriage of Miss Mamie E. Ecker to Robert fe. McMillon took place at the resi dence of tho bride's parents, at Sheridan, yesterday. The bride is well and favorably known in musical circles, sho having sung at numerous benefit concerts in Pittsburg aud vicinity. There was an enjoyable musical and literary entertainment, under the auspices of W. C. T. U. No. 3 at Washington Hall, cor ner Beaver and Washington avenues, last evening. Thero was a large attendance. Prof, and 11k J. . caiuwen tooK leading parts, assisted by tho Eureka Orchestra. The Ladles' Aid Society of the First Re formed Presbyterian Chuich gave an enter tainment at the church on Grant street, last evening. Among those who took part wero Miss Carrie Terrant. Mr. S. S. Amberson, Mr. R. J. Anderson, Misses Jennie McMillen nnd Mamio Kolbecker, Mr. -Alexander Mc Dowell aud Prof. George N. Sleeth. There was a largo and well-pleased audience. The "Bazar of Days," under tho auspices of the Young Ladies' Missionary Society of tho Seventh U. P. Church, was commenced last evening in tho lecture room on Forty fourth street. Tho booths wore artistically arranged, and thero was a large attendance of friends of the church to express their admiration and spend their money on she various articles displayed for sale. The en tertainment will be repeated this evening. The lecture given bv Rev. Charles M. Miller, A. M., in tho Riverside M. E. Chuioh last night, was something different from anything ever heard here before. The sub ject was "A Yankee in India," and tho speaker was competent to tell what a Yan kee would do iu that country, having been a resident of it for a number of years. Every word he uttered was listened to with tho closest attention, and hearty applause at intervals told how his lecture was appre ciated. TAMMANY AT GETTYSBTJEG. A Monument Erected in Honor of tho Regi ment It Sent to the Field. Gettysburg, Pa., Sopt. 24. The Tammany braves to-day dedicated the monument they havo erected on this battlefield to mark the position held by the Forty-second New York Infantry, which was recruited and sent out by tho Wigwam. Tho monument wns un veiled by James E. Mallon, son of Colonel James E. Million, commanding tho Fortv second Regiment. Major General Daniel E. Sickles, United States Army, dellvored tho oration. Tho orator gavo the history of tbe regiment, tho battles in which it was en gaged, and narrated in a touching manner in stances of individual bravery. General Sickles then presented the monu ment to the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, and Hon. Edward McPherson received it in the namo of that body. "Tho. Patriotic Dead," nn original poem to tho Tammany regiment, composed by William Googhan, was read by F. F. Mackay, the actor. Short addresses weie delivered by Colonel John R. Fellows, au ex-oflleor in tho Confederate army; GmieraJ Martin T. Mc Million, General Ely S. Parker, Barlow S. Weeks, Captain J. M. Ellendorf and Captain James Casey. F. F. Mackay then read "The Blue and the Gray," and after singing "Comrades" the exercises concluded. OUR MAIL POUCH. The West End Water Supply. To the Editor of The Dispatch: There appeared in your paper recently a letter in regard to tho water supply in tho West End, commonly known as Temper ancevlile. The writer of this letter should go Into the dime novel business, as evi dently his imaginative powers are devel oped very rully and no doubt ho could create works of Action that would pay handsomely. While his imagination has been actively at work ho has allowed his ey6s to close and his senses to become blinded to many ex cellent features of the water now supplied to that section of tho city. When he says that the water which is supplied is "moro mud than water," ho states what Is not a fact and thereby brings discredit on all tho statements made in his letter. I wonld suggest that your correspondent and myself draw a sample of water from a hydrant in the Thomas Wightman & Co. glasshouse and submit it to you or any disinterested party for inspection nnd see whether there is the least particle of "mud" in it or not. The Monongahela Water Company somo time ago decided to lav an eight-inch pipe on Steuben street and will commence work on the same as soon as the pipe can bo brought forward. In this connection attention is called to the enor mous wnsto of water on West Carson and Main streets. It is tho intention of tho wnter company to discontinue a supnly to all parties who are known to waste water by letting hydrants run constantly. Thero is a Are plug on West Carson street, near tho Point bridge, where people of the neighbor hood draw their water snpnlv in broad day light. It Is contrary tp a city ordinance for private individuals to meddle with or open a fire ping at anv time. Yet the people there have not the fear of Hie law before their eyes. Of course, they pay no water rent and do not mean to pay any as they have no water pipe connections to their premises. Tho economical use of water in every dis trict of the Soutnslde Is a question in whioh the people themselves should be deeply in terested: thoreby the quality of tho water can bo still further improved, as the ap- Jiaratns now In use in the basins for purify ng will have longer time to treat the water. Much has been done during tho past 13 months by the water company to meet tho rapid developmont of tho territory through which its pipes are laid. Very few peoplo In tho city renlizo how rapidly tho Southsldo and West End have been growing during tho past few years. Martin Prkntxr, Genoral "Manager, for tho Monongahela Water Company. Pittsburo, September 24. Children on the Street. To the Editor of The Dispatch I In these days of rapid cable and electric cars parents should pay more attention to their children than they do. Only yester day I rode from East Liberty In to tho city upon one of tbe cable cars and on no less than eight occasions did children run Into tho street and so near the car that the grip man had to slow up on their account. Some of the little boys actually stood on the track until the grip car was within a few feet of them and thon they Jumped aside, laughing at the trouble they bad caused the grip man. If the parents could by some means make these little people understand the danger they rnn, accidents might bo less frequent. If the parents will not take the matter In band then tbe police should be in structed to force tho children to keep upon the sidewalk unless accompanied by an adult. The teachers in the public schools along the lines of the roads should also be requested to warn tho children to be more careful. It is not pleasant forapassenger to think that at any moment the car may run over a child. Parent. East End, September 21. PLACATING AMERICAN SENTIMENT. The Closing Session at Buffalo of the Ger man Pries ten Vereln. Bdtfalo, Sept. 24. A clever stroke to-day marked the final session of the Priosten Vereln, or Gorman-American Clerical Union. A non-member, ono who speaks German like a native so that it cannot be said a point could escape him, was brought into the meeting at its beginning nnd given an an opportunity to see it through to close. The outsider wns an Irishman, with tho un- mistakeable patronymic of O'Bymo. Seem ingly tho vereln took this method to counteract the unpleasant impression caused by their exclusion of Father Zucher, tbe noted Buffalo champion of antl-Cahens-lylsm. The gist of Father Zncnor's charges was that tho Clerical Union was an un-American secret organization, designed to Germanlzo as far as possible tbe control of tho Catholic Church in tho United States by securing tho appointment of members of tho union to higher ecclesiastical offices, displacing particularly bishops of Irish ex traction who were not in favor of the Gor man language in America. The tactics disposing of these accusations to tho satis faction at least of tho members of the vereln began last night. To-day's sosslon was chiefly devoted to balloting for officers, in which tho well known clerics who have heretofore guided the projects of tho vereln easily distanced all competitors. Vicar General Mnehlsiepen, of St. Loui, retains tho Presidency: tho Vico President is Dr. Mcisncr, of Peru, Ind.; Father William Taebe, of St. Louts, Secre tary: Father Duffncr, of Buffalo, Treasurer. For the office of committeeman to secure a rilaco for next year's meeting there was the Ivclicst sort of a contest. Father Boernc man, of Reading, was re-elected, but it was afterward decided to appoint with him a second committeeman, and Rev. William Nettstraoter, of Chicago, was tho successful candidate. Milwaukee and St. Louis were proposed as the next place of meeting. It is said that St. Paul was suggested, notwith standing it is tho Cathedral city of Arch bishop Ireland, popularly supposed to bo the bitterest enemy of the vereln. A fine spread, at which Archbishop Kat zer. Bishop Otto Zardettr, Bishop Wlgger and some 200 German priests participated, closed the Congress. SOME PEOPLE WHO THAVEL. Major J. B. Mosby, Dr. A. W. Tenney and George Cox, of Cincinnati, passed through the city yestcrdav to New York to press the Queen City's claims as a place for tho next convention of the National Repub lican Committee. Superintendent 01hauer, of the New Jersey Central, occupied, with hi family, a private car at the Union depot last night. He had been to Dubois andTitusvilIe,and leaves this morning for home. Mrs. D. F. Dockstadcr and Miss Dock stnder, of Meadvillo, were at tho Anderson vesterdny, having como to town to see the Exposition. H. S. Moore, of 'Wilmington, Del, an iron manufacturer, and C. P. DuShane, of New Castle, were at the Duquesne yester day. The east-bound limited was detained two hours and a half by tbe connecting rod of the engine breaking near Leetonia. C. Wiehelmann, of Lyons, France, and Wlcram Earnhaw, of London, England, aro guests at the Duquesne. George Westinghouse, Jr., arrived in town yesterday from New York. J Sbaner anil Mrs. Shaner, of Penn ave nuo, left for Boston yesterday. Thomas McCov, of Fifth avenue, left for California yesteiday morning. Joseph Home and his son Durben have returned from tho seaside. A. H. Bowen and Henry Xorden went to Buffalo last night. Dr. Ballard, of Titusville, went to Philai delphia last night. , F. H. Buhl, of Sharoii, was at the Ander son yestorday. A GEEAT VICT0EY FOB THE LADIES. The Second Day's Session of the Ohio Meth odist Episcopal Conference. Zanesville, Sept, 24. Speeta. The sec ond day's session of tho Ohio M. E. Confer ence was occupiedprincipallyiln hearing tho reports of tho presiding elders of the dis trict. They havo all thus far recorded an Increase over last year In moneys collected for missionary purposes andl for pastors' salaries. The largest vote on jhe question of admitting women as lay delegates to tho Electoral and General Conferences was rel ported by Rev. O. C. Kelly, of the Lancaster district. The members of the! conference voted on the question this raornlng. On motion of Rev. Dr. Moore, editor of tho Western Christian Advocate, thi vote was taken without discussion. One hundred and twenty-three voted for and 26 aiainst their admission. ? The only motion thus far whichtfias tended to provoke discussion wns one by Rev. J. c. Jackson, D. D., in favor of establishing training schools In tho slums otuhe larger cities. It was opposed by Rev. D.W. Moore, of Cincinnati, on the ground tbaathero was already too much machinery attached to the church. A genoral discussion (was pre vented by referring tbe matter to tho Com mittee on Young People's Societies CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. There is a fine of $500 for practicin? hypnotism In Cincinnati. Defiance, la., has a man 5 feet 6 inches in height, who weighs but 65 pounds. Recent calculations upon the pace of the sun place it at about 40 miles a second. The United 8tates Mint in San Fran cisco is the largest one or its kind in the world. After an existence of two years, tho So ciety for tho Protection of Birds numbers 050 members. The Prussian Government has ordered that royal forest timber be sold cheap to the poor for f ueL An Adrian preacher has been evicted from his living rooms because he and his guests prayed too lond. A blackbird that was blood red except head and wings was shot by a sportsman of Alloway, N. J., this week. What is thought to be the largest flag; In the Unltod States floats over a factory in Chlcopee, Mass. It measures 41 by 71 feet. St. John, K. B., has a 0-year-old inven tor. Ills Invention, a toy. has been patented in Canada, and soon will be In this country. The 12-lJf miles between Newcastle and Edinburgh, whicli is dono without a top, is at present the longest run In Great Britain. There are 27 royal families in Europe, which have about 460 male members. Of these 27 families no less than 18 are German.- A great microscope that Is being built at Munich will, under ordinnry conditions, magnify 11,000 and in special cases 18,000 dia meters. There are two bearing apple trees in In diana county, Pennsylvania, that wero planted in 1792. One or them is 10 feet in cir cumference. A man at Shelton, Conn., has acquired an appetite for live bullfrogs, which he swallows easily, if not too large, and with evident relish. A tree near Firth, Randolph county, Mo., was found to contain 12 groundhogs, ten skunks, two swarms of bees and a large lot of fine honey. A man in Concord, Mich., makes his living by raising English sparrows. When the birds feather out he cuts off their heads and gets the per cent on them. The man-faced crab of Japan has a body hardly an inch in length, yet tbe head is fitted with a face wbioh is tho perfect coun terpart of that of a Chinese coolie. Esqimo women are boot and shoe mak ers, as well as tailors ana manrna makers. Boots are made of sealskin throughout, or else the legs or sealskin and the soles of walrus skin. A Russian electrician is said to have lately patented a process of photographing and engraving on metals by means of elec tricity oy which the etching method is en tirely dispensed with. The balance of nature has surely been somehow distnrbed. It takes POO expensive roses to make a teaspoonfnl of perfume, while a pennyworth of cooked onions will scent a whole neighborhood. Subterranean Florida is honeycombed by underground streams. Wnen these are obstructed from any cause they work their wav to the surface,makingthe great swamps which are characteristic of that State. A curious exhibition will shortly be opened in Paris at the National Deaf and Dumb Institute. It will consist of old and modem examples of works of sculpture, paintings, engravings and drawings by deaf and dumb artists. The money of Chile at present is peculiar. It consists of small tags of paste board, on which a man writes the value for which be is willing to redeem it, putting his name on the back. It then begins to circu late nntil it finally gets back to the source from which it emanated. "Washington has a cat which is a regular theater-goer, gaining admittance through a broken window on tho stage, and leaving punctually at tho closo of the performance. It belongs in a drug store near tho theater. Between seasons it's a very domestic animal, rarely going away from tho shop. The museum of postage stamps which has recently been opened at Vienna com prises moro than 100,000 examples, arranged in threo large rooms, and includes among its greatest rarities tho stamps made for and used in the balloon .and pigeon dispatches of the Franco-Gorman War of 1S70-7L At the British Museum there is being gathered together a stupendous collection of newspapers. A year's additions Include 2,472 set of newspapers pnblished in the United Kingdom, comprising 170,833 single numbers; 647 of theso newspapers were pub lished in London and Its suburbs, 1,420 in othor parts of Enzland ond Wales and the Channel Islands, 232 in Scotland and 173 in Ireland. Buckingham Palace is of no great his torical consequence. It was built by Nash and Blore in lt2 on the site of Buckingham House, the mansion erected by Sheffield, Duko of Buckingham, in 1703; nnd Queen Victoria is the flrst sovereign who has accu pied tbo place as a royal residence. Buck ingham House itself was purchased by Georgo III. in 1751, and settled upon Char lotte in 1775 in exchange for somerset House. A singular sight was witnessed not long ago in Panama Harbor. A man in a small boat had succeeded in harpooning an im mense shark, when tbo flsh made off with tbe boat, and tbe man had to shout for as sistance. Other boats came to his aid, until there were seven boats in line; but this did not seem to trouble tho fish, for it continued to rapldlow tow them all to sea. At last tho shark contrived to dlsengngo himself from tho harpoon, and then escaped. The Bon Morche in Paris possesses probably tho largest kitchen in the world. It provides food for all the employes of tho house, 4,000 in number. The smallest kettle holds 75 quarts, tho largest 375 quarts. There aro 50 frying pans, each of which is capable of cooking 300 cutlets at a time, or of frying 220 pounds of potatoes. When thero aro omelets for breakfast 7,800 eggs aroused. The coffee machine makes 750 quarts of coffee daily. There aro 60 cooks and 100 kitchen boys employed. JOKELETS FROM JUDGE. Healthy "Wilyum I hear our friends, de brakemen, hez struck. We ry Walkers Wot hez dey 6truck fer? Healthy Wllynm Dey's strock fer shorter hours. Weary Walkers Well. I alters did think 60 min utes wuz too long fer one honr's work. Oh, when will my heart find a cure for the smart That Cnpld has left with his misehevoas dart? For my pretty typewriter has said she will be A simple amanuenslster to me. "This Is a terrible warning to yon, young man." said oM Mr. Peterson to his wayward nephew, who recently returned from a voyage on a merchantman. Whatin" asked the neobew. "Why, young Baggs became intoxicated last nlM and fell into the river. He nerer came up at all." -Istnatso? Whydldn'thejettlson hlsloadj" The lover who lost her by being a slow body. Who imagined that nothing their passion could squelch; It's easy for him to proclaim her a nobody The moment that she's 3Irs. Somebody Else. "Is Mrs. van Perkins de Swell here?" asked the newly-arrived spirit. "No," replied St. I'cter. "She arrived Jnst In tlmetosecherseamstrest enter, and she left in a huff." An Irishman who was shingling a barn got too near the edge and rolled off and feU to the ground. ... ... "Olwni coomln down onyway." be reflected. "Ol wuz Jist out o' nails." New Clerk (to old clerk) Didn't you tell me time went on In this establishment daring vacation? Old Clerk-Yes. New Clerk Well, they're docked me for the two weeks I was away. Old Clerk That's all right. I didn't say that salaries went on, did I? To write us his very first opera The composer must write mauy more. For that one can be never completed Until he produces a score. o. B. Stranger (in Stamford, Conn.) "Will you oblige me with the time, sir? Native Cert'n'ly. (Produces a clam from his vest pocket.) It's Just three. Stranger How can you tell by that? Native I dug him at 4 o'clock yesterday: an' they begin ter change like in Jest 23 hours. Mrs. Scadds Daughter, a girl should, never throw herself at a yonng man. Miss Scadds Why, mamma? Mrs. Scadds Because girls are usually very inac curate in their aim. m TJJJggggggggJgggEZe2!IT&r-Yt''i itnaai f. i . . ,, - . ' ; -
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