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PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 1891.
THE rOSTOFKICE REMOVAL.
Surprises were in store for the thousands
ivho "(vent to the new postoffice for their
mail yesterday. Some were surprised be
cause they liad forgotten that it was
quarterlyihill day; others were surprised
to find their letters and papers in apple
pie order in the new box with the same old
number, andVnot a few were surprised to
meet on Smiflifield street bustling throngs
full of forms that seldom cast a shadow onf
that throbbing artery of the city's com
merce. ltmaster McEean displayed boldness
in throwing open hisnew quarters on "dun
day," but the unit ersal verdict is that he
has done welL The transfer of his de
partment was accomplished without miss
ing a mail or delaying a1 fetter, and tho
details of the first day in the new quarters
given in onr local columsshow that the
public fully appreciate the Postmaster's
clever performance. Crowds were in and
around the new building early in the day
eager to extend their congratulations and
express their approval of the arrangements
for the reception and transmission of Pitts
burg's bulky mails no easy task, and one
that fully taxes the capacity of the long
delayed new quartars.
The shift of the mails from the old
corner to Smithfield street undoubtedly
diverted the stream of travel from Fifth
avenue, or at least carried it onward to
the new Government structure. Both
hides of the postoffice thoroughfare were
filled lrorn dawn to dusk with business
men and sightseers, adding an unusually
animated appearance to Smithfield street
a thoroughfare which, though always
full of bustle, is destined to be the popu
lar promenade.
Tiie removal of the postoffice marks a
new era in Pittsburg's prosperity. It is
an object leson of our growth and busi
ness importance, which will certainly im
press strangers and enthuse citizens.
THE TAX KEPITBUC CONGRESS.
Xo more fitting celebration of tho anni
versary of the discovery of America could
have been planned than the meeting ot
the Panltepublic Congress in Philadelphia
on Discovery Day. Pastors there next
Sunday will tell from their pulpits of the
great benefit to humanity resulting from
the opening of the American continent to
civilization; but none of them will be able
to impart the information which will be
disseminated by the Congress.
The people of the United States are im
measurably proud of their achievements
in behalf of human liberty and progress.
They desire to show through this Congress
how their country has attained its present
greatne-s and prosperity. Their invita
tions to representatives of Governments
that have not been as fortunate have been
accepted, and when the Congress as
sembles on the li'th instant one of the
most notable events of the century will
have commenced. The opportunity toin
finence, by precept and example, the peo
ples of monarchial and parliamentary
governments to change to the republican
form will te afforded, and it will not be
lost. Many WTiters of to-day think the
days ot parliamentary and monarchial gov
ernments are numbered. If this be the
fact, the representatives of the United
States will prove to them that its princi
ples, which have stood the test of more
than a century, may be adopted as the
most successful form of government yet
discovered.
THE "PAKTISAN" PIEA.
The expressions which, after delibera
tion and consultation, certain Republican
managers have made concerning the Gov
ernor's artiou, contain unique features.
These gentlemen, who have in past years
guarded the destinies of State politics, and
who would be willing to maintain their
pilotage, reveal by their utterances views
of political action which, if suspected
heretofore, have not been avowed.
The distinctive characteristic of the Re
publican managers' attitude, after a study
of the situation, is that the Governor's
action is "political." That a Democratic
Governor thould take a step for political
effect is viewed with utter reprehension
by the practical politicians on the Repub
canside. The inference thus conveyed, that
the right to make political capital is vested
exclusively in their own hands, is not
more remarkable than the suggestion con
veyed by the remark of a prominent and
energetic Republican leader from this end
of the State. "I know there is politics in
this," he is quoted as saying, "or it would
not have been sprung within five weeks
before election. "
The idea that there is a period preced
ing the State election during which it is
manifestly improper to expose unfitness in
State officials is a novel one. A close sea
son for suspending the hunt after official
crookedness might be a very pertinent
idea, if it did not carry the obvious sug
gestion that the purpose of establishing a
close season is to preserve the game hunted
from extinction.
Even this feature of the situation is not
more unique than the manner in which the
mind of another political leader from the
Eastern part of the State, vt ho has been
famous for his optimistic politics, came to
be enlightened. Two days failed to bring
any clear comprehension of the matter to
this politician; but on Monday, after a con
ference with Senator Quay, he was en
abled to declare "Governor Pattison's
action as clearly partisan." All the Re
publican leaders, from that time out, were
fully informed that the investigation is a
partisan function of the Democratic Gov
ernor !
All of which makes one point decidedly
emphatic. If the Governor's action is par
tisan, our Republican friends can render it
nugatory, or rather turn it against him. by
a full, open and convincing investigation
which shall prove the charges groundless
if that is the state of the case. If it is
not. it will make little difference what
f method they take, for evading or smother
ing investigation.
TnE HENNEPIN CANAL TKOJECT.
One of the greatest contests of the next
Congress will be over the Hennepin canal,
for which Government aid is asked.
Already the railroad magnates are pre
paring for the fray, and will defeat the
proposition if it can be done by any
possible means. This project has long
been knocking at the doors of Congress,
but twenty years of defeat have not
dampened the ardor of the agriculturists
of the West They are to-day busy in
preparing the way for another battle, with
more assurance of success.
Opposition from the railroads comes
from the fact that the opening of the
waterway means the lowering of freight
rates to what they consider ruinous prices,
or else the loss of the entire carrying of
crops. They say that a railroad cannot
carry freight at less than 0.50 cent per
ton mile while the canals have been doing
it profitably at 0.30 cent and lakes at 0.08.
To comtifil them to comnete with these
rates would, they say, be ruinous in the
extreme, and they urge that the Govern
ment has no right to expend its 'money in
an enterprise which will cause the failure
of those agencies which first developed
and opened the country.
On the other hand producers are labor
ing to send the cereals of the Mississippi
and Missouri river valleys to the seaboard
at the lowest possible cost of transporta
tion. Their position is a strong one; but
their case is made stronger by the fallacy
of the railroads men's attitude. The fact
is that the business of the country is in
creasing so that the railroads arc now in
adequate to its prompt transaction; and
this condition will grow in place of abat
ing. The time will come when the rail
roads will be mostly occupied in carrying
the finer grades of freight But apart
even from that there is no obligation on
the country to guarantee forever the keep
ing up of such charges on transportation
as are needed to pay dividends on the im
mehse volumes of water which enters into
the capitalization of most of the railroads.
ENGLAND AND PROTECTION.
Foreign testimony upon the effects of
the McKinley tariff law is worth some
thing. It was to our advantage to dis
courage certain lines of importations,
thereby giving home labor and enterprise
a chance to supply a large demand. The
result proves that the proceeding
was wise and wholesome. That pro
tection here has substituted American for
English manufacture is well known in
the history of the steel rail industry.
Twelve years ago England exported an
immense quantity of steel rails. To-day
ihc trade has assumed almost infinitesimal
proportions. In the face of tho fact that
steel rails are produced more cheaply in
Great Britain than in any other county in
the world, England finds it necessary to
look to her own colonies for a market.
The loss of trade in this branch as well
as in others has caused a feeling in Eng
land in favor of retaliative legislation.
Manufacturers and workmen are in
favor of such a change of policy
as would afford facilities to Eng
land's dependencies and colonies for
the interchange of products, which shall
not be given to other nations. A power
ful combination of the members of the
Imperial Federation League is in process
of formations ith a view of bringingthe ad
visability of such a change before the peo
ple. When cousin John after preaching
so long the disasters which would come to
the United States from protection is now
observed considering whether that policy
is not worth copying, it is testimony from
abroad which should cause free traders in
this country to pause in their folly.
TUE OLD l'LEA
The steps taken by the inter-State Com
merce Commission to secure the prose
cution of certain Western railway officers
who have been giving secret reductions in
rates for the benefit of certain shippers
move the St. Louis Globe-Democrat to re
mark that such a provision should not be
enforced. The action of the railway men,
our cotemporary thinks, may be a viola
tion of the law "technically speaking,"
but it thinks it does not antagonize the
true meaning of the law. This remarkable
conclusion is wrought out by the following
logic:
It is surely not the real purpose of that
statute to deprive the railroad companies of
all power to make conceptions to largo ship
pers, ith a view of securing thcirpatronage.
This is a practice of universal business ap
plication. The merchant who buys a big
btock of goods is fairly entitled to better
terms than tho one who buys a little stock.
It is absurd to say that the same prices
should bo charged in both cases. Tne con
ditions arc not equal, and so there is not an
equality of lights. Nobody thinks or com
plaining t hen a preference of this sort is
shown. Why, then, should there be objec
tion when a railroad company does likewise
in filing its charges for tho transportation
of thexe goods?
Thus we get around in much less time
than is compassed in'the ordinary cycle to
the old plea by which the system of
preferential rates was defended before the
inter-State commerce law was passed. It
was so completely punctured in the de
bates of that period that it was formally
disavowed by the intelligent element in
railway management, and the legal prohi
bition of that practice indorsed by such
men as Alexander, Blanchard, Fink and
even Depew. But the lapse of time has
brought us up to the point where the argu
ment makes its reappearance in a journal
which thus displays its ignorance of the
fact that the railroad does not occupy the
position of a private merchant, but of an
agency established by legislation; that the
very essence of the law forbids, not open
and advertised concessions where the con
ditions are different, but secret favors in
rates to certain individuals, and that the
practice it is defending does not mean
what it says, but has the effect pf building
up the favored shippers and dooming their
rivals to extinction.
This defense of preferential rates, as
well as the renewal of the abuse, is the re
sult of five years of lax enforcement of
the law. If the law and the Commission
are to have any justification for their ex
istence the wanton violations of it referred
to should be made the subjects of vigorous
and unsparing prosecution.
The reciprocity agreement between the
United States and Brazil became operative
on April 1 last. Despite every obstacle and
discouragement the export trade to Brazil
hos Increased about 75 per cent. We have
been able to get rid of some of our surplus
inanulactures of cotton, iron, steel and agri
cultural pioducts. This is a practical evi
dence of the benefit of reciprocity.
The removal of the Postoffice to its new
quarters was accomplishpd in a creditable
manner. The Postmaster comes In for as
much praise us the building, which seems to
have '-caught on" with tho public
Great trouble in households sometimes
occurs through the rust that accumulates
on the utensils from lack of use. This au-
pears to be tbe trouble in. the free trader's
household. Their Ideas havo become rusty
from lack of use, and airing them for cam
paign purposes is not a remedy for the evil.
The earthquake in the Mieaissiripi Val
ley was only Intended as a remlnder-to show
the free traders how badly they will be
shaken on election day nest monrth. No
vember is the earthquake, month.
Laborers only receive 35 cents a dayin
Central and South America. An American
cannot live on this sum them. Laborers
should take note of this fact amtt stay at
home. There Is no chance of n-fortuno by
labor in tho Southern countries.
The increase in the Bank of "England's
discount ratos cannot prevent the move
ment of gold In this direction. It is coming
horo In spite of all the obstructions which
European Dankcrs put in its path.
The manner in which Grover Cleveland's
nam o was received at the Demooratlo Pow
wow here on Wednesday Is suggestive. Tho
sound of the cheering has already caused a.
cold wave to creep down. Hill's back.
It is difficult to see where Americans
could obtain benefit from a revolution In
Guatemala, and yet It Is charged that they
are at the bottom of the existing troubles.
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON.
Intellects are frequently sharpened
with a newspaper file.
Camtbell's campaign talk about salt
proves he Is sour on the tart
Men with well-knit figure are seldom
worsted In a fight.
The dress she wears is-very loud,
And rustles when sho walks,
Henco she can show the gaping crowd
Dow easy money talks.
AsnES tell no tales, and Allegheny
ofllclals are happy.
The puppy that getsream three times
a day is reared in the lap of luxury.
The politicians who do not like the
Governor's extra session move should re
member that an issue cannot.be met by run
ning away from it.
Fall fruit The banana.
Theatrical managers are known by
the company they keep.
The leaves are turning red.
doubtless made them blush.
Bare limbs
When a Government becomes rotten the
people are ripe for revolt.
The World's Fair is to have a corn
restaurant. Corn juice will probably bo tho
leading liquid refreshment.
Heb face turned pale, she
gasped for air;
I hastened out to bring
A doctor; and he cut with
care
Tho deadly corset string.
Foot guards sensibly made shoes.
Since it has been demonstrated that tho
beasts of tho fields and forests can talk it is
to be hoped no one will stir up the animals.
iFFassett only had a barrel he could
easily checkmate Flow er.
Burning questions are frequently dis
cussed in insurance offices.
PEOPLE OF PBOMIHENCE.
Jodge Thurman will celebrate his 78th
birthday at Columbus on the 13th ot Novem
ber. Mr. S. L. Clemens (Mark Twain) is
making a tour of the French rivers in a fish
ing boat. He travels with a courier, servant
and pilot.
Governor Marquez, of the Mexican
State of l'uehlo, Is in Philadelphia with his
wife and daughter returning southward
from a visit to Now York.
A letter from "Venice says that Don
Carlos, the pretender to the throne of Spain,
is in very straitened circumstances and re
cently pawned a valuable jewel.
Bey. Mary L. Leggett, the new pastor
of the Unitarian Church at Green Harbor,
Marshfleld, Mass., has just closed a suc
cessful three years' pastorate at Beatrice,
Neb.
Augustus St. Gaudens, the sculptor,
has made a colossal copper statuto of Diana,
18 feet high, which is to be placed on top of
tile tower of tho Madison Squaro Garden
building. New York.
Mrs. Annie Meyer, author of a recently
published book on tho work of women in
the United States, is a beautiful young
woman of 24, with a fair face from which
her dark brown hair is gracefully rolled
back.
TnE heirs of James Wood, many of
whom live at Trenton and Bordentown, N.
J., nre making un effort to get a fortune of
$3,000,000, which they think is lying un
claimed in the Bank of England. Edward
B. Humphreys has gone to England to look
the matter up.
THE Prcsse, of Vienna, publishes a rumor
that tho Archduke Karl Ludwig, who upon
the death of tho Emperor's son, Crown
Prince Rudolph, became tho hoir-presump-tive
to tho throne of Austria-Hungary, is
about to resign his title of heirship in favor
of his son, the Archduke Franz.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand of
Austria has received a curious present from
a tonrist agency In Palestine. It is a bagful
of earth taken from the Mount of Olives.antt
is meant to be placed in. tho Archduke's
cofiln when ho dies. .Earth from this sacred
spot is believed to preserve mortal remains
with which it is buried. The gift will be do
voted to the use which the giver designed.
It has already been mentioned that the
late John II. B. Latrobe, of Baltimore, ac
companied Peter Cooper on the first locomo
tive that ran into Baltimore. This trip was
in competition with a gray mare, and was
expected to test the relativo merits of tho
new and old methods of transportation.
Something about tho enqine gave out, and
the horte won; and fora timo steam railways
were adjudged a failure.
AFRICAN MEIHODIST APPOINTMENTS.
New Pastors for Stations and Circuits in
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Johxstown, Oct. 1. &eefall Tho follow
ing aro the appointments of the Ohio An
nual Conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church, whioli has been In
session here, lit Hev. J. V. Hood, D. D., pre
siding; Rev. W. H. Snowden, Piesiding
Elder:
Stations Avery mission, J. H. Trimble;
Franklin, J. II. McMulleu; Sewiekley, G. W.
Lewis; Oakdale, A. H. Dorsey: Washington,
J. E. Little; Mansfield, K. J. Strothers;
Salem, J. W. Terry; Akron, to be supplied;
Steubenville, D. G- Moore; New Castle, to bo
supplied; Youngstown, J. Standard.
Circuit Eavonno E. F. Flemons; Massll
llon, D. B. Matthews; Bridgewater, l 1).
Williams; Jack's Hun, to be supplied; Crow's
Run, XV. H. Tyler; Mercer, S. Davis: Sharon,
II. Jones; Now Lisbon, E. Jones.
Vice President, W. H. and F. M. S., Mrs.
C. H. Williams; Conference Steward, J. H.
Trimble; Conference Treasuier. j. u. jrc
Mullon; Sunday School District Superin
tendent, L. D. Williams: Conference secre
tary. G. W. Lewis; to push missionary ser
mons, S. E. Little; educational seimou, II. J.
Strothers.
Mrs. Thurman's Condition Improved.
Columbus, Oct. L Judge Alien G. Thur
man left ills home to-day for the fiist timo in
three months to visit the studio of It. H.
Park, tho artist, of Florence, Italy, who has
Just completed a clay bust ot tho Old
Komau. U'lie condition of Mrs. Thnrman
was slightly changed for tho better to-dav
thouzu it is not thought she can iccover
THE LIBERAL PLATFORM.
It.TCMl Be Formulated by trie Federation
Congress Now in Session The Ideas of
1 ' the Organizer Only Settled Party Prin
ciples to Be Included.
rCOFTRIGHT. 1891. BY TIIE HEW YORK ASSOCIATED
PRESS.
Newcastle, Oct. l.-The great annual
meeting of Liberal delegates from the party
associations In England and Wales, which
opened to-day. is tho last before tho coming
general elections, and must, therefore, have
paramount influence-upon the fortunes of
the party. The electoral programme must
definitely bo declared and so formulated as
to be accepted by Liberal candidates as un
mistakably that of tho party. Yet during
thepastlowdays.it has been possible to
glean but little from the Liboral papers.and
not much from the current talk and float
ing opinion of party circles, as to what tho
leueratea delegates would do.
The party leaders, of course.know how the
Federation Is to be gnlded. Mr. Schnad
horst, abovo all, ns organizer of the Federa
tion and the Moltke of the Liberal forces,
knows exactly what their objective point is,
but to themassof the delegates even the
purpose of the meeting remains unknown
until the beginning of each day's sitting.
In seeking for some authoritative idea of
tho Federation, a press correspondent went
direct to the main source to Mr. Schnad
horst. JThe Purpose Is a Party Declaration.
"It is a general misconception," Mr.
Scbnadborst began, "even among the bulk
of the Liberals in this country, that our an
nual Federation Is for the discussion and
settlement of party questions. It Is not so.
It is a meeting, not for discussion, but for
ucciaration."
Q. But you must have a set of definite res
lutlons to propose for acceptance or rejec-
A. Yes, but these have been exhaustively
discussed by the local associations and de
cided upon by them. The Council of the
Federatfon, weeks before the annual meet
ing, sends out circulars to every local asso
ciation asking information as to their atti
tude upon tho questions known to be inter
esting the party at large. The replies to the
circulars aro collected and compared in
council. When we And that the great mass
of the party have agreed npon a certain
course of action, then tho council is ready
to embody the party's wishes in a resolu
tion, adding a now plank to tho recognized
platform. Thus we have adopted homo rule
and tho disestablishment of tho Welsh and
Scotch churches; but we have not accepted
the eight-hour day, or woman suffrage, and
somo other measures which havo ardent ad
vocates among Liberals.
All Unsettled Questions Ignored.
"We concentrate, as stated in tho declara
tion of our objects, thewholo strength and
resources of the party upon tho formation of
such legislation as is by general consent
deemed of the first importance. Wo deal
with no unsettled question."
Q. But it has been announced that you will
deal with tho eight-hour day question?
A. I cannot tell yon yet how the council
may determine upon treating the eight-hour
question, its ueunite auoption as a pariy
piauK win uopenu upon tno aegree oi unan
imity reported on from the local associa
tions, of which the Federation is the ulti
mate voico. It would be ouito impossible
for us, in congress here, with tho 3,000 dele
gates assembled, to enter upon a discussion
of fresh principles.
Q. You said 3,000 delegates?
A. Yes; fiom England and Wales. The
Scotch have kindred organizations of their
own.
Q. Your organization has considerable
points of contrast with the American cau
cus system?
A. Well, I never could fathom that sys
tem. Our organisation has arisen as wo felt
it necessary grown tbrouzh and become
adapted to tho needs of Ensllsh political
life. We are in perfect touch with the whole
body of Liberal electors, nnd the existence
of the Federation serves to harmonize tho
action of the party ns a whole, nnd give it
tho strength that comes from unity.
IVhat the Liberal riatform Will Be.
Q. Generally, then, only tested principles
are to be found expressed in your Federa
tion resolutions, and new questions are
avoided?
A. That is so; theretore the programme to
be approved by the Federation this year Is
much tho same as last. It reaffirms as the
first and foremost plank homo rule. Mr.
G ladstonc will again declare himself on our
Irish policy w"h"cn he speaks to-morrow. The
Federatlonwlllnfeain declare by resolution
Us perfect trust lnVMr. Gladstone and its
belief that no wise or durable settlement of
tho Irish question can be affected except by
the establishment of an Irish legislative
body for the management of exclusively
Irish affairs.
"The other resolutions will be as given in
the reports of the council. They Include a
declaration that Britain ought to avoid en
tanglement in continental quarrels, and
should promote principles of International
arbitration; that in any reform or the land
laws a just and equitable taxation of land
values and ground rents Is an essential con
dition; local electoral reforms for country
counsels and local boards; the disestablish
ment of the Welsh and Scotch churches: di
rect popular veto on the liquor traffic; the
equalization of the death duties upon real
nnd personal property; better housing of
working clase9: theextension of the factory
acts and the mending or ending of the House
of Lords that is our programme."
The Great Cancus Begins.
The formal opening of tho great National
Liberal Federation Congress occurred here
to-day. So great is tho crowd gathered to
greet Mr. Gladstone that the full police
force is on duty, and reinforcements of po
lice have been drafted in from tho country
districts, and, though largo numbers of spe
cial constables have boen sworn in, tho mu
nicipal authorities have been compelled to
havo powerful wood and iron barriers
erected across the principal streets in order
to keep the route clear for the carriages of
Mr. Gladstone and tho Iteceptlon Commit
tee. The Town Hall was packed to the doors
and almost to the roof when the congress
was formally opened at 2 o'clock this after
noon. Some idea of the scope of the con
gicss can be gathered from the fact that no
less than US delegates, to say nothing of dis
tinguished parliamentary leaders, have
made arrangements to address the congress
bcfoielt closes. Nearly 80 members of Par
liament will be present.
llt.Hon. John Morley addressedtho conven
tion, many of thefamous chiefs of the Lib
eral party occupying the nlatrorm, includ
ing Francis Schandhorst, the caucus chief
who organized tho National Federation.
The Organizer of the Federation.
Mr. Schnadhorst has been prominent in
Liberal politics since 1873, and has probably
done more to oiganlze victory for tho Lib
erals than any other man living. He h ns
often been invited to becomo n member of
the House of Commons, but lias always re
fused. It is said, however, that he may re
cansider this determination at the coming
general election, for he is a young man yet.
As each of the 3,000 delegates represents a
thousand voters, the congress represents
about 3,000,000 electors from England and
Wales alone.
Mr. Morley, in his opening remarks, con
gratulated the congress upon tho remark
able attendance present and upon the
equally remarkable interest taken through
out the British Empire in its proceedings.
Ireland, he said, liad vindicated tho confi
dence tho j.iDerais naa placed In her by re-
iiisui iu ii,iiu,y u ii-uuiu wiu .i.tuurais couiu
not conscientiously work with.
In regard to the temperance reform Mr.
Morley raid that it was not tho Liberals'
fault if they had not legislatively advanced
it, for, as usual, the Conservatives blocked
tho way. They were fighting for a privilege
against the interests ot the people. On this
and most other questions the Liberals had
at heart they must boldly face tho enemy.
A Threat Against the Home of Lords.
There was a prospect, however, that even
if victorious the members of tho House of
Commons would find to all such measures
unyielding obstacles to progress in ttho
House of Lords. Therefore it became a
matter for serious consideration as to how
long that privileged House, non-representa-tlvo
and unreformed as It Is out of sympathy
and out of touch with the majority of the
representative chamber, was to endure.
Loud and prolonged cheers.
Continuing, so soon as the applause liad
subsided, Mr. Morley said he was ready to
lenewthe agitation against theheiedltary
pners ..whenever tneir lordships pleased.
Applause. Alluding to the obstacles exist
ing to the exercise of tho franchise, the
speaker said he did not know how the voico
ot tho workmen could be heard with full
effect in Parliament until England followed
tiit example of every other country in hav
ing a constitution, and by placing some
moderate subsistence within the reach of
thoo aspiring to serve tho people in Pariia
ocnt. Loud cheers.
Mr. Morley next commended the resolu
tion as tot giving compulsory powers to
representative loed authorities in town and
cocntry. II the Liberal paityis anyt.ilng,
t is the uaifty of those who n i-l-
jtnd disorganized to (speak for themselves.
Workmen ought to be enccflraged to obtain
representation in all locil authoritative
bodies, connolls and schrjbl boards, up to
the great Senate of the nation. Tremendous
cheering. ( T
Mr. Gladstone's Leadership Indorsed.
Sir Edward Grey, member of Parliament
for Berwick-on-Tweed, thon moved tho res
olution of trust In Mr. Gladstone. Tho reso
lution was approved with cheers.
Dr. Spenco Watson, President of the Na
tional liberal Association, referring to the
discussion carried on recently by tho dele
gates to tho Trades Union Congress on the
eight-hour question, defended the attitude
which the Federation's Council had taken
upon that subject.
Later On a rCSnlllflnn In fn-unr Of rifM.StAb-
ltshlng the Welsh Church and to amend free
education by increasing the popular control
of the schools were passed.
To-morrow, according to prozramme, tho
Women's Liboral Federation will hold a
conference In the morning and a public
meeting in the afternoon. At the latter
meeting Mrs. Gladstone is expected to pre
side, supported by Lady Trevelyan, Lady
Haytor, Ladv Stevenson, the Countess of
Carlisle, Lady Edward Grey, Mrs. James
Jolcey, Mrs.Spence Watson and other prom
inent lady Liberals. To-morrow evening
there will be a great meeting of Liberals at
which Mr. Gladstone is expected to speak.
G0VEBN0B PATTISON'S DIFFICULTY.
.He ns Done Well to Call n Extra Session
of the Senate.
New York Advertiser.
Governor Pattlson has done woll to call an
extra 'session of tho State Senate for Investi
gating the official conduct of somo ot the
State's officers. An Investigating Commit
tee, appointed by the Legislature, has been
carrying on a listless sort of inquiry for
some time without giving any promise that
It will ever discover anything. The action
of the Governor has apparently thrown this
so-called Investigating Committee into a
panic of fear lest something will be found
out In spite of it, and it is now doing what It
enn to throw obstacles In the way of a
proper investigation. The Committee ob
jected to permitting the Attorney General
of the State to appear before it, at the re
quest of the Governor, for the purpose of
examining witnesses, and although it has
modified its position somewhat on this
point, there is every prospect that it will do
what it can to cover up whatever rascality
may come in sight.
ui course, tue committee rsactunieu un
political motives solely. The majority of
the committee aro Republicans, and, as the
State' Treasurer and Auditor General, who
are under suspicion of knowing too much of
the Bardsloy transactions, aro likewise He
publicans, the committee regards it as its
duty to do what it can to save them. It is
this sort of performance, carried on through
a sorles of years, which has given the Re
publican State of Pennsylvania to the Dem
ocrats, and is likely to keep it in the Demo
cratic column until the Republican party
repudiates more emphatically than ft yet
has done the Quays and Cameronswho are
responsible for tills variety of "macnine"
politics.
F0BCINO A CONFLICT.
When Monarchs Aro for Peace There Is
No Fear of a Speedy War.
Philadelphia Ledger.
That Is an Interesting discussion reported
in tho London Standard respecting the policy
of forcing a conflict upon a nation known to
bo preparing for war. Emperor William of
Germany is represented as saying that ho
would not begin war if conscious that, by
delaying it he could secure a single year,
nay a single month, of peace. Tho respon
sibility is so great that he will not, accord
ing to this roport, strike tho first blow.
When other monarchs feel the samo way
peace will be pretty well assured.
In private life fights are avoided on the
same principle. Two men quarrel; they are
quite ready to come to blows, but neither
wants to assumo the responsibility of be
ginning, and so they part. It is a fact that
the man who begins the conflict usually has
tho advantage, at least at the outset, but ho
must also shoulder the responsibility for
what may follow. As between nations, that
responsibility is very great; but if each
awaits an overt not of the other a blow
war can never como. Emperor William may
bo regarded, therefore, as a man of peace if
he holds the sentiments attributed to him iu
this reported conversation.
DEATHS HEBE AND ELSEWHEBE.
Major William McKeo Dunn, U. S. A.
Major "William McKeo Dunn, Third
Artillery, TJ. S. A., died In Washington, Wednes
day, having Just completed his Sth year. At the
outbreak of the Rebellion he enlisted as a private
in the Sixth Indiana Volunteers. Within a few
months, while a second lieutenant he attracted
the notice of General U. S. Grant by conspicuous
gallantry, and was made his personal aid de camp,
serving as such throughout the entire period of the
war and participating with brilliant courage In
pvwt battle In which General Grant had ntrsoual
command. He was brevetted Major for "gallant
and meritorious service In tbe campaigns and bat-
lies or viCKsDurg, nauanooga. uicnmonu anu
Petersburg."' At the cloe of the war he was made
Captain In the Second Artlllerv, but for a number
of yes rs thereafter acted as Chief of Staff for Gen
eral Pope in the Department of the Missouri and
the Division of the Pacific, bubsequently serving
with his battery at various stations In the West
ami South, and later commanding Fort Preble,
Portland, Me. Upon his promotion to Major In
the Third ltegiment, last summer, he was assigned
to the Washington barracks, and left that city only
a few days ago to bring Ills family from Cushlng's
Island to their new home.
John Taylor Hall.
John Taylor Hall, who was born in
Albany In 1810, died there Wednesday. He was an
intimate friend of Seward, Weed and Greeley, and
was a frequent contributor to news papers in anti-
slavery days. He published a pamphlet upon the
Dred Scott decision which was favorably received
In most of the leading Republican newspapers of
tne country. lie was invitea m- ucorgejnnesio
become one of the editors of the New Yvrk Time.
but he declined. During the Polk-Ciay campaign
he was Secretary of the State Committee. He
knew Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster well, and had
much correspondence with them.
James Clark.
Last night City Assessor Frank P. Case
received a telegram from his brother-in-law. Jus
tice Silas M. Clark, announcing that James Clark,
father of Justice Clark, hud died at his home in
West Indiana, Pa. -Mr. Clark was 88 years of age
and was one of the old line Democrats of Indiana
county. For many years he was a Justice of the
Peace and for a long time had been Identified with
the public school Interest" of that county. The
funeral will take place at West Indiana at 2 o'clock
to-morrow afternoon.
iter. Luclen D. Blears.
Eev. Lucien D. Mears, Treasurer of Be
lolt (Wis.) College, died Tuesday at the age of 53.
He was graduated from the college in 1S62, and
later from Andover Theological Seminary and
preached for several years at Danby, Vt., return
fug to llelolt In 1837 Dr. Mears was conspicuous
aslielng tbe first white boy born at or near Delolt,
his pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mears, being
among the earliest 6ettlers.
Edward Wlllms, Poet.
Edward "Wilms, a German poet, who in
his youth was private secretary to Lasalle, and who
of late years had resided in Newark, was burled
Tuesday in Woodland Cemetery in that city. The,
Liberty and Arbeiter Mannerchor attended the
funeral in a body. The former society, of which
the deceased was a member, sang one of his favor
ite productions over his conln.
Obituary Notes.
Captain T. E. Jacobs, Postmaster of Shreve
port. La., was stricken with paralrsls M'eduesday
morning and died In the evening.
Joseph M. Koswkll, a leading coal operator,
died Tuesday morning at Carbondale In his 6Sth
j ear. He accumulated much wealth from fortu
nate speculations In ;oal lands.
Edward Shanno. died atatPlttsflcld, Mass.,
Tuesday night, aged J02 years. He was bom In
Ireland. He was able to reatl. Ills bearing was
good "nil his health excellent almost up to the time
Sf his death.
KEV. D. E. BnowJruLI., for 32 years a widely
known preacher of the Methodist church or Can
ada, died In Detroit yesterday-morning after an Ill
ness of five weeks. Ills funeral will take place at
St. George, Ont.
David W. Ateus, for many years a member of
the City Councils at Lebanon, died Tuesday In his
33d year. He was also prominent in county poli
tics, being a leading member of the Democratic
County Committee.
Thomas J. JiAnsir, a well-known figure In Mas
sachusetts politics, died suddenly on Monday at
Roberts, Wl. He was well known about the State
House, having occupied a conspicuous place as a
member of the 'Third House." He acquired his
Teatcit prominence through the Tewksbury Alms
iouse investlgatlon.when General Butler was Uov
erhur, and he was vindicated.
Mas. A. M. Finch, wire of Major Nathaniel
Finch, one ofthe most prominent Democratic poli
ticians of McKeesport, and an official of the Na
tional rolling mill, died yesterday morning In her
64th 3 car. The deceased was a member of at. Ste
phens' Episcopal Churcn and President of Ladies'
Circle 'o. 13. U. A. 1(. The remains will be taken
to New York to-day lor interment.
GAVIUI) B. Hubiiell, ex-Assemblyman, ex
Warden or Sing Sing Prison and commissioner on
selection of site and preparation of plans lor the
Elmlra Reformatory, died at Lockport, N. Y.,
Tuut-d.iv ulght of apoplexy, at the age of TV years.
Iu IStxi Mr- Hubbell visited Europe to luspect prls-
onir aud reformatories preparatory to the
of the plans of the institution at Elmlra,
the adoption
TWISTING THE LION'S TAIL. THE SOCIAL WHIRL.
The Irish-American League of America
Begins an Important Convention A
Pittsburg Man Secretary Preparing for
To-Morrow Lively Work.
CnicAoo, Oot L Secretary John P. Sutton
created a sensation at the very outset of the
convention of the Irish National League or
America, which met this' morning. He
called tho assembly to order In the absence
of President Fitzgerald, who Is yet too ill to
attend. O'NeiURyan, ofSt.Louls, wasmado
Temporary Chairman. John Flannery, of
Pittsburg, was made Secretary with two as
sistants. Five hundred delegates in round numbers
were announced to be duly accredited to
the convention, and the 300 or 400 present,
on reassembling after rf at once started
into make things lively. M. Moriarlty, of
Nebraska, set tho ball rolling with a motion
to substitute M. V.Gannon as Permanent
Chairman instead of Temporary Chairman
Ryan, whose contlnuanco seemed Imminent.
A vote showed, however, that Chairman
Ryan had captured the convention.
Langdon, of New York, threw a fresh bone
of contention among the delegates by mov
ing that the Chair appoint committees of
nine each on resolutions, finance, rules and
order of business and constltntion.
A Parliamentary Tangle Begins.
McGulrk, of Iowa, was the first of a series
of amendment-makers. He demanded that
the committees each contain a representa
tive from every State. Sharon, of Iowa,
warmly supported the proposed change, de
claring that while the committees might
perhaps bo as properly made up by tho
officers of the convention, they were there
to secure the expression of the delegates
as a whole, and the method must not only
be right, but be abovo suspicion.
With much discussiok and parliamentary
tangle the struggle ended in the acqnics
enoe by the convention In th plan of hav
ing a complete recognition of all the States
in the makeup of the committee, and a re
cess was taken to afford the various delega
tions opportunity to select their men.
The Committee on Resolutions was the
ono in which the greatest Interest was man
ifested. Tumultuous calls for ex-Congress
man John E. Finerty were neara on an
sides, but Mr. Finerty bowed and escaped, a
method not open to Gannon, of Omaha, who,
conspicuous on the platform, was made to
stand and deliver.
Mr. Gannon's sneech was nn impassioned
but clean-cut appeal for a renewal of unity.
Irishmen are all united, he said, on one Idea
that the English Government has no
moral right to hold tho Irish people in sub
jection. A Jab at Anglo-American Societies.
Their enemy was never at a loss to know
how to send spirits of disunion among them,
and bad recently cultivated societies in this
country not only hostile to Irish-American
influence, but destructive to the spirit of
the Constitution of tho United Stutes. Nev
ertheless, the Irish in this country, putting
behind them any hatred of one man or a
dozen men, would yet push forward Ire
land's claims to independence, wresting it,
if not peaceably, then by other means, help
ing preserve, meanwhile, the Constitution
of tins country from being soiled with the
contamination of British-American socie
ties. Enough of the old guard were left,
and enough of the spirit from which would
be yet begotten an organization that would
carry the flag of Ireland to a glorious vic
tory. James K. McGuire, of Syracuse, who fol
fowed, caused a buzz when he alluded to
Ogden's Grove, in Chicago, the place of
many a radical gathering, as bearing the
same relation to the Irish movement that
the city of Boston does to American culture.
Matthew P. Brady, of Chicago, was now
called to the platform. He eloquently drew
attention to the huge portrait of Emmett
abovo the stage, and argued that the dele
gates by consenting to its retention, as
sented to the principles which Emmett pro
mulgatcd.and died for. Countygovernment
or any other temporary amelioration of
Ireland's condition was as nothing If ulti
mately the Irish race were to be left with
out a status among the nations.
The Cathollo Hierarchy Defended.
Mr. Brady evoked great enthusiasm when,
continuing, he eulogized the "Soggarth
Aroon." Irish liberty, he declared, had
never been sold nor so mnch as imperiled
by a priest of the Cathollo Church, and he
implored that no matter to what point the
deliberations of the convention might lead,
nothing should emanate which could be
even tortured into a snggestion that the
Irish hierarchy wero not worthy of their
utmost confidence.
Daniel Corkcry, of Chicago, at this Junc
ture secured from the chair a ruling that nil
resolutions should, under the bylaws of the
last convention, which were still in force,
be TOfcrred unread to the Committee on
Resolutions before being passed upon by the
convention. Tho various committees were
instructed to hold their meetings to-night
and be ready to report to-morrow at 10
o'clock sharp, to which time the convention
adjourned. The Resolution Committee, it
was said, would have an all night's sitting.
TAZINa THE "WB0NG C0UBSE.
The Investigating Committee Is Wrong In
Preventing a Full Inquiry,
Philadelphia Ledger. 3
The obligation of tho committee to make
its examination thorough, to give it what
ever scope was necessary to tho discovery
of tho whole truth, no matter what political
organization or what person was helped or
hurt by It, was so obvious as to render tno
contrary course, which the committee en
tered upon on Tuesday, as surprising as it
was disappointing. The protest of tbe
minority of the committee, made by Mr.
Fow, against the resolution of the majority
to confine the work "within limits that will
greatly hamper its usefulness and prac
tically prevent tho exposure of frauds nnder
former administrations of the Auditor Gen
eral's ana State Treasurer's offices," was
most properly made; yet tho only response
It elicited from the majority was that of
Senator Fllnn, who said ho did not propose
that the committee should be made "a drag
net for the Democratic party," which, ho
broadly hinted, the minority was endeavor
ing to make it.
If the dissatisfied organs and leaders were
but a hundredth part as wise as they should
be, if they were not hopelessly blind to a
truth demonstrated so often as to need no
further demonstration, they would know
and see that they havo, both by what they
have said and done, inflicted more injury
upon the Republican pnrty than the Demo
crats could have inflicted npon it in a cen
tury. Their efforts to discredit Govemor-
Pattison's most commendable action, their
attempts to suppress inquiry with regard to
official corruption or negligence, their ar
raignment of all thoso who are probing to
And the truth regnrding the wrong done,
their obstructive devices, their special,
sophistical pleadings in behalf of those per
sons implicated In wrong-doing, have
thus far had no other cllect than that of
making the Republican party responsible
for the real or suspected misconduct of a
few men, who, having been elected by it, as
sume to represent it. By their persistent
attempts made to hinder investigation, by
denunciation of those who are seeking to
ascertain facts of the utmost Importance to
tho great community of taxpayers, they
have simply intensified tho general feeling
of indignation against the officials impli
cated, causing thousands of intelligent citi
zens to turn in resentment and sorrow from
a party that, through its organs and lead
ers, is appaiently determined to prevent the
discovery of offences against the State and
to shield the suspected offenders from tho
penalty of their offences.
The Freo Methodist Conference.
New Castle, Oct. L Special. Tho second
day of the Free Methodist Conferenco
opined with a large attendance. Rev. W.
A. Sellew was elected chairman of the Oil.
City and Bradford districts, and Kev. D. B.
Toby, of Now Castle, of the Pittsbnrg dis
tricts. The conference has never been in
corporated under the laws ofthe State, and
W. A. Sellers and M. B. Miller, or Franklin,
wero appointed to do the work. Rev. S.
Wellington, of Sharpsville, preached this
afternoon, and Bishop E. P. Hart, of Cali
fornia, addressed tbe conference this even
ing, Blaine Will Not Be Forced.
Sioux City Journal.
The talk about "forcing Blaine to show
his hand" is stuff and nonsense. Blalno
will show liis hand when ho is ready, and
notbofore, and he will not be "forced."
Nor is there any reason why he should bo
forced, even if such n thing wore possible.
.Stanford's New University Opened.
San Fbancisco, Oct. 1. The Leland Stan
ford, Jr., University at Palo Altowusopencd
his morning with" imposing ceremonies.
For some days past examinations have been
In progress and several hundred students
have been in attendance.
Heavy Demand for Cut Flowers for Society's
Frequent Calls.
With the opening of the regular winter
society season the demand for flowers sets
In with .extra strength. There will not bo
any mora good flowers sold at low prices,
because the demand for them at Tegular
prices will prevent it. The roses that are
advertised at 50 cents a dozen by some Pitts
burg florists are those that are left in the
Now York market after tbe demand for the
best trade is supplied. In the metropolis
they aro sold on the street by children at
low prices, and what tney do not take are
shipped to other cities,, to be sold at a reduc
tion. Tbe demand for flowers In the social
season is so heavy that there is nothing left
to be sold at Ies than tho market figure.
Flowers will be about the same price this
winter that they wero last. There are plenty
of good flowers as there wero last year, but
not such an abundant supply as to reduce
ine cost materially. The young men who
require flowers for dainty maidens to wear
at balls and theaters will find that the call
upon their pocketbook will be about the
samo as ovor. Girls must have flowers, and
gallant swains must procure them, regard
less oi cose
A ORACzruL couple listened to the words
that made them one in the home of David
Lowry, 427 Wylie avenne, last evening. Miss
Janet F., youngest daughterof Mr. and Mrs.
Lowry, was married to William W. Ramsey,
a well-known and popular young man of thl
city. Rev. W. J. Reld performed the cere
mony, which was witnessed only by the rela
tives and intimate friends ofthe young peo
ple. After receiving numerous congratula
tions and admiring the many beautiful pres
ents that bore testimony to the love and
esteem in which they are held, Mr. and Mrs.
Ramsey left on a wedding trip to St. Louis
and other Southern cities. Mr. Lowry,
father of the bride. Is a well-known author
and editor of this city. Mr. Ramsey, the
groom, is bookkeeper in the Second National
Bank of Pittsburg.
The home of Peter Dick, on Lincoln ave
nue, was a bower of roses last evening. Tho
occasion was a reception tendered in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell, nee
Shaw, who have Just returned from their
bridal tour in Europe. There were palms,
roses nnd other plants beautirnlly arranged,
the mantels, in particular, being magnifi
cently banked with rare exotics. Tbe air
was heavy with perfume, and the rich
toilets of the ladies were well sot off by the
flowers of all hues and shapes that met the
eye on every side. Mr. and Mrs. Dick were
assisted in receiving by Mr. and Mrs. Camp
bell. There was a w ell-served supper at 11
o'clock. Gernert's orchestra furnished the
music, nnd John B. and A. M. Murdoch the
flowers.
The Children's Band of Hope, of Mt. Wash
ington, gave a Mother Goose entertainment
last evening In Reading Room nail. There
wa3 a very large attendance, and the clever
performance of the little ones provoked
storms of applanse from the audience.
There was something thoroughly original
about the whole affair that was particularly
pleasing. Aneat sum was taken at tbe doors,
that will go into the treasury ofthe society.
Social Chatter.
The fifth anniversary of the Bloomfleld
Library Association was appropriately cele
brated last evening by the members.
The marriage of Miss Nettie Brnnt to
Richard Smith was celebrated last evening
at tho home of the bride, Castle Shannon.
Miss Killikeli.t's classes In European
travel will commenco next Wednesday at
her home. In the East End, nnd in the Acad
emy of Arts and Sciences Thursday. '
Tns Missionary Mite Society of the Cov
enanter Church, on Sandusky street, Alle
gheny, had an enjoyable social last evening
at the homo of John Allen, Fremont street.
The German Ladies' Society, of Wllklns
burg, gave an ico cream social last evening
In tho Rohrman building, Penn avenue.
There wns a goodly attendance and every
body enjoyed the afiair very much.
A large and select assemblago of friends
gathered in St. Martin's R. C. Church, in the
West End, yesterday morning, to witness
the marriage of Miss Annie, daughter of
Joseph Stumbilllg, to Adolph Hausmann.
Rev. Father Gable officiated and a solo wns
rendered by Max Mausmann.
TWO HTJNDBED WAB VETEBANS
Meet, Transact Some Business and Swap a
Few Stories.
The Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania Volun
teer Veterans Association held its annual
reunion at Veteran Legion Hall yesterday.
About 200 members'were present, and many
of them were accompanied by their wives
and children. Major Alfred Hicks, of Leech
burg, President ofthe association, callod the
meeting to order, and an opening prayer
was madd by Mr. Walter Ball. MaJ or Hicks
followed with a stirring address, and urged
the members to stick together and make the
association a strong one while its members
lived. Threeimembers of the regiment have
died within the past year, and a committee
was appointed to prepare a suitable minute
upon.tbeir deaths. The committee appointed
at the previous meeting on tho question of a
regimental monument reported progress,
but no steps have been taken toward erect
ing such a reminder of the regiment by the
committee.
.An election of officers resulted In Alfred
Ulcus, of Leechburg, being relected Chair
man; L. W. Johnston, of New Castle, was
re-elected Secretary and Treasurer, and J.
C. GrAndy, of Wampum, Assistant Secretary.
The next meeting will be held In Pittsburg
nn the xecond Tuesdav of October. 189Z. An
afternoon session of tho association was
held, but it was more ofa camp fire meeting
than ono of business, nnd the old boys put In
a pleasant time telling stories and fighting
their old battles over again.
The Winning Questions This Year.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
The Iowa Republicans are basting tho
Democrats on tho tariff and silver issues.
These are the winning questions this year
for the Republicans.
SOME FE0FLE WHO TRAVEL.
Captain K. S. "Warner, President of the
Tampa uiid Havana bteamship lines, was
visiting Pittsburg friends yesterday. He
has manv acquaintances in this vicinity,
and so kindly does he think of them as to
name several of his bay yachts after them.
Captain Warner is a resident of Tampa, and
a prominent business man there. Speaking
of the winter travel south he said that St.
Augustine, with its big hotels, will draw tho
New Yorkers, but the quieter resorts up the
St. Johns river will bo patronlzad by the
best people.
Colonel B. H. Mercer, of Philadelphia,
returned home last evening. He says that
business of all kinds in this city is dull.
This he attributes mainly to politics, which
more and more, he says, enter into business
calculations.. He thinks that it will not be
long before public sentiment will set in the
direction of a six-year term for Presidents
and four for Governors and State Legislat
ors. This would tend to groater stability of
trade.
General Manager Henry Mctzger and
President Wilson, or the Telephone Cora-
Sany, went to New York last evening. Mr.
Ictzger said they were going there to bay
equipment for the new Exchange. Ho said
that work on the building was progressing,
but it would yet be tome timo bofore it
would be completed.
E. A. Ford, General Passenger Agent of
the Pennsylvania line", rctnrned from Chi
cago yesterday. He had been attending a
meeting or the Central Traffic Asooctttion
to determine rates for the World's Fair.
Hon. L. C. Cole, Secretary of the Ohio
Democratic Executivo Committee, Is stop
ping at the Anderson. Mr. Cole predicts
Campbell's election by an overwhelming
majority.
General Superintendent Shcpard.'of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, with headquarters
at Altoona, went East last night in his
private car.
E. Zirpel, who is connected with the
United Suites Coast Light Service, nt Wash
ington, was at the Schlosser yesterday.
F. J. Kyan and wife, of Cincinnati, and
J. L. Stephens ana wife, of West Newton,
are guests at the Duqucsue.
Governor James E. Campbell nnd party
dined at the Monongahela yesterday, while
passing through the city.
Dr. Isaacs, of Philadelphia, returned
homo last evening after a piofessionul visit
here.
Select Councilman Thoma3 Parke, of Al
legheny, returned from New York yester
day. Mrs. N. B. Stephens, of Covington, Ky.,
is a guest at the Duqucsue.
Henry Hartman, of Ellwood, returned
from the E.ist yesterday.
Miss Karthaus, of Canton, O., is a guest
at tho Duquesne.
Charles Coale has returned from Balti
more. J. P. Witherow went to Horrisbunr last
night.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
There is only one sudden death among
women to eight among men.
A movement is on foot to stock Cali
fornia with foreign song birds.
A marked scarcity of blnefish in the
waters of Connecticut Is reported.
Milwaukee has added a cooking school
to her system of public school Instruction.
A railroad tunnel, being bnilt under
thecitv of Baltimore, Is to cost upward of
$3,000,000.
The pinenut crop beinjrsbort, the Ne
vada Indians ara .predicting an early and
severe winter.
Twice as many crimes are committed in
Paris by persons between the ages of 15"snd
20 as by those between 20 and 40.
Scientists say that the orange was or
iginally a berry, and Its evolution has been
going on for more than 1,000 years.
A female clerk at "Washington has a
hothouse and last year sold 100,000 violets.
She thinks of resigning and becoming i
florist,
Poker playing among the ladies has be
come very prevalent in Buffalo. Young
ladles and old play It, and they play It for
money, too.
A farm in East Bowdoinham, Me., is
worked by a farmer of 8J years, helped by
his wife of 80, and a family of eight middle
age4 children.
A "Western newspaper closes an article
abpn4 the canning enterprises of Yuba City
by saying: "No Chinese are employed, and
14,600 are put up daily."
Carthage, Mo., has a haunted depot.
The spook is supposed to be the soulof somo
departed commercial traveler com back to
kick on baggage rates.
It is said to b an Asiatic myth that the
soul of a post panes into the body of a grass
hopper at death, from the fact of the tetter
tingimg until it starves.
Phosphorus is now being mode by elec
tricity. The prinoipal manufactory is in
England, where It Is anticipated fully 1,000
tons will be made annually.
The newest change pocketbook for
women is a flat square of leather that pulls
out like an accordeon, and is tiny enough to
bo hid within the palm of the hand.
Owing to the immense number of re
cruits wanted In the French army the stand
ard of height has constantly been reduced.
It is at present little more than Ave feet.
Advertisement in an English provincial
paper: A young gentleman on the point of
getting married is desiroui of meeting a
man of experience who will dissuade him
from the step.
The first snow of the season fell on the
Conejos range, Colorado, last Thursday.
The hills wero white for a few hours. On
Saturday morning the mountains were again
covered with a heavy snow.
The historical gray coat of Napoleon I.,
which was stolen from a mtiseam, was found
recently by the police in the Quart terdu
Temple, Paris, An old-clothes dealer had
given the thief 3 francs for it.
At Hanover, Ind., recently a swarm of
bees was attracted by jelly which a woman
was putting up. The Inmates were driven
from the house and some of them so badly
stung that their lives are despaired of.
The shell of an oyster in its native
habitat Is always a little open, nnd micro
scopic, waving hairs set up currents which
carry the food plants to tho moutn, where
they are engulfed and afterward digested.
A conp'.e of Frenchmen have made a
harp of wood with strings twisted from
strips of American fur. They play on le
with leather gloves covered with rosin,
and the tone is described as wonderfully
pure.
During a recent violent rainstorm at
Paris, France, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
it was so dark that It was necessary to turn
on the electric lights. Two men slipped in
the darkness and fell into an open sewer.
Both were carried away and drowned.
A seemingly miraculous cure of a ma
lignant cancer has been made at Chattan
ooga, Tenn., the victim having been pointed
out in a dream to a certain herb, which he
gathered and ate, and is now well. The
story Is vouched for by men of veracity.
Anstriahas an army 300,000 strong. But
a correspondent says that the Austrian sol
diers are very poorly dressed in comparison
with the English and German soldiery, and
they are also not so good specimens, of man
hood as tbe Queen's and the Kaiser's troops.
The Jericho, Jaffa and Jerusalem Bail
road through the Holy Land is progressing
very slowly. The Turks are very Inefficient
contractors. They perform the easier parts
of tbe works first, and then a rain storm
comes along and washes it all away, and it
becomes necessary to begin anew.
Owners of irrigation canals in Southern
California complain that flsh do much dam
age to the banks by sucking the mud to ob
tain tho flne small roots of grass and weeds
that grow In it. Bv this means the banks
are excavated and made thin, and actually
become too weak to hold the pressure of a
high head of -water.
A naturalist tried to enter Duisburg,
Prussia, with u collection of bntterfllas
without tho payment of duty, but as tho
Custom House agent there classed them as
"Doultry." because they had wines, there
was considerable delay before tbe agent's
superior succeeded In convincing him that
be came nnder the classification of "Jack
asses." A novel cure for nervous diseases is
being practiced in Worishofen, Bavaria.
Tbo treatment Is the outcomo of the study
of an old pries t.and consists chiefly In spray
ing water over the body in various places,
dressing at once without drying, and brisk
walking Immediately afterward. The diet
is carefully attended to, and thousands have
been cured of nervous troubles which bad
defied all previous pbysiclans.
In 1885 there wpre three electric rail
ways in operation, with 13 cars; in 1SS6, 3
with 30 cars; in 18S7, 7 with 81 oars; in 18,
23 with 255 cars; in 1889, 101 with 963 cars; In
1890, 126 with over 2,000 cars; and there are
now in operation and nnder contract in
America, Great Britain, Germany, Italy,
Australia and Japan no fewer than 325 roads,
requiring over 4,000 cars and 7,000 motors,
with 2.000 miles of track, making a daily
mileage- of not less than 400,000 miles, and
carrying 750,000,000 passengers.
JOKELETS FROM JCDGE.
"Was it a premeditated elopement?"
'Oh, no. They went drlrlng on a buckboard
and Chappie couldn't turn it around, so, rather
than bare all the old women In the place gossiping
because they came In after midnight, they drore
on and got married."
The boarders who this summer sought for
needed change and rest
At mountain, lake and seaside have resigned the
hopeless quest .
And turned their faces homeward with their
pocketbooks compressed.
The hotel waiters got the f hanfee, the landlords got
the rest.
"Mawson is a good Catholic."
"Is he?"
Yes. When he was so ill lie wouldn't take
beef tea nn a Friday. Had to fall back on cod
liver oil."
Mr. Tretter "Were you in at the death?
Miss Koekaway-Yfs; almost Hie tlrst.
3Ir. Trotter-Did you get the brush?
Miss nockaway-Goodni-s me! do you think tha
anise bag is a regular traveling c ie?
"Did you ever deliver an after-dinner
speech?"
"No; 1 came pretty near It. though."
"How was thai?"
"Well, jou sec. the dinner was indefinitely
postpone I."
Their house is happ, joy galore.
Kclgns 'neath their family dome.
I know it, for It never bore
A frame "God bless ourbome."
Bunting There is one objection to the
adoption of the legal profession by women.
Mrs. Buntlnc-Xame It.
Bunting-When elevated to the bench a female
Jurist would Bud it necessary to add postscripts to
her opinions.
The man who's hard to suit, he
Must needs be fond of strife.
For he always sees the beanty
In another fellow's wife.
"Why, Mawson, this therniomelerof yours
lies. It Is hotter than 60."
"I know that, my boy; but I gauge my comfort
by that thermometer, so let her He."
Officer See here, sir! what business have
you with that life-preserver?
Jeremiah Green (from Watte Comers, X. J.)
Why, 1 overhearn some o' the folks as sarin' that
this boat was a goln' to bust her record this trip,
an you Jest bet I'm goln' to be ready fer her when
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