&a- i$afrlj. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 6. 1S46. Vol. 4f.No. si;. Entered at Pittsburg Postofflce, Noven!er It 1S&T, as second-class matter. Business Office Corner Sraithfield and Diamond Streets. News Rooms and Publishing House 78 and So Diamond Street, in New Dispatch Building. KASTKRX ADVERTISING OFFICE. ROOM S. TRIBUNK BUILDING. NEWTORK. where com plete flies of THE DISPATCH can always be found, Forclrn advrrtlers appreciate the ConYcnlence. Home advertisers and Wends of THE DISFATCH. hue in New Tort, arc also made welcome THE DTSPA TC11U rcevlarly on safe at Brentano's, I Uavm Square. Sea Tort, and 17 Ave ae I'Opera, Fnrt. Iraicc tshere anyone tctio ha been aitap-pc-mted at a hotel next ttand can obtain it. TERMS OF THE DISPATCH. rOSTAOE TBKX IX THE CXTTTO STATES. Daily DisrATcn. One Tear f A 00 Pailt DisrATcn, Per Quarter. 2 00 DULTPisrATcn, One Month 70 DAILT Distatck. Including bunday, 1 year.. 10 00 Daily Dispatch. Including Sunday, 3 m'ths. t SO Daily DisrATCii, including Sunday, 1 m'th.. 90 ErsDAY DisrATCH, One Year. J 50 Weekly DirATCH, One Tear 1 B The Daily Dispatch: Is dellTered by carriers at JS cent per week, or, including Sunday Edition, at 20 cents per week. rrrriiiciiG, Wednesday, oct. t. issl TWELVE PAGES lXTtUEST IN THK BUIGGS TKLAL. While the trial of Dr. Briggs for heresy ph os every promise of being an event of the farthest reaching interest, there is no room for the gloomy prognostications of those relicionists who can sec in it only prospects of damage to the Presbyterian, church and to the cause of Christianity. A conspicuous fact as to Dr. Briggs' case is that it turns wholly on different interpre tations by different theologians, the sin cerity of all of whom is admitted. Each side professes devotion to the Bible, so that practically the question between them is as to which is reading it right The inevitable line of such a trial would be upon a comparison of mental re sources. The Briggsitcs claim the highest scholarship and most capable understand ing of the plan of Divine revelation. Their opponents not only deny this, but insist that, whether true or not, this point is immaterial, and that the real question is whether Dr. Briggs is teaching the doctrines of the Presbyterian church. They declare he is not, and hence that he should step from out its fold. Here again, Dr. Briggs rebuts by insisting he can prove his positions to be within the ecclesiastical requirements. Unless the trial is to proceed inside very narrow limits indeed, Dr. Briggs on the one hand and his antagonists on the other must have an opportunity to express fully their conceptions of religious truths. In such a comparison and contest much light mut necessarily be evolved. There is far less likelihood therefore that the trial may cane scandal to the church than that public intere.it both within and without church circles will be deeply aroused by the intelligent and earnest exposition of religious doctrines which is sure to follow. The capacity of the antagonists gives war rant that the trial will become historic. TWO GOOD MONTHS. September and August were very pretty mouths for the United States. Peace reigned withinherborders,andthe promise of plenty born in other months grewapace. Figures have seldom told of such stupen dous growth in a country's riches as the September's returns show. Perhaps the most significant of all arc the figures which show that the United States ex ported SS,85S,000 worth more merchandise than they imported. Since 18Si a balance in trade in favor of the United States has never occurred in August Another point of increase worth noting 13 in the value of our exports, which were -110,5(53,000 more than those of Ausust a year ago. Toward the end of September gold began to flow back from Europe, and last week's receipts of gold trom abroad amounted to $5,546, 300. There is no doubt about which way prosperity is flowing. The cool weather in the West, which has reached us at last, brought on business for the fall briskly in all lines. Railroad earnings continue to increase, and furnish a sure index of the activity of trade as well as predicate a greater movement in the future. a sm.tvmaie Tour leader. William Henry Smith, the Tory leader in England, who diud yesterday, was not a brilliant man by any means, but he had many solid civic virtues and never ran out of common sense. His politics were not of the sort to ende.tr him to the American heart; he was a Tory of the true-blue stripe, indued with deep respect for a title or an established order, and bitterly set against the democratic idea. This would have been singular in any country but Eng land, for Mr. Snsith came from the people find owed his elevation to his own indus try and business ability. It has been said that the stiffest and most implacable aris tocrats arc converted democrats. Mr. Smith in a mild way is an example of such transformatioM. But his career shows that he had good irtuff in him; for coming to London a poor boy he ro.e step by step, till his undertakings assumed gigantic pro portions. Lt. Smith was in Gilbert's mind when he drew Sir Joneph Forter K. G. Ji. in "Pinafore," and the progress that the latter made from the period when "he polished up the knocker so caref ullee" till he was marie "the ruler of the Queen's Uavee" is. practically in all essential feat ures Mr. Smith's, even to the marine ex perience,, for the worthy newsdealer and bookell'r was made First Lord of the Admiralty in 1877. Although Mr. Smith was a valuable membei of the government, lie was not an iderd leader of the House of Commons, and probably his death will not seriously embalms Lord Salisbury. Perhaps the vacancy in the Cabinet and the need of a leader in the House of Commons will brin;; Iord Randolph Churchill and the Tor;r ministry together again. It was ChrrrchiU's place that Mr. Smith took when the former retired from the cabinet, and unquestionably he is the ablest avail able man in sight, especially as a debater. IS' IT GOODDT, LA GRIPPE? The outrageous behavior of the ther mometer the last day or two has been a menace to health as well as a trial to tem per. The drop of 30 degrees in twelve hours, the change from oppressive heat to sharp cold, is bound to play the mischief with people's lungs and throats especially. But there is some consolation in the pecu liar variety of weather vouchsafed to us this fall. It has been dry beyond measure, and the sun has shown his face with re markable regularity almost every day for six weeks at least There is comfort in this beyond the Immediate blessing of fine sunny weather in that it seems likely to put a quietus upon La Grippe. When our old enemy with the new WfeB French name came to dignify influenza and intensify its pains, it will be remem bered that a theory obtained very general belief that La Grippe was due primarily to the excessive moisture of air and earth, resulting from an undue proportion of rain. If the humidity of previous seasons brought on the epidemic of colds and coughs, influenza and low fevers, rheumatism and neuralgia, which were lumped under the convenient title "grip," surely the unusual dryness of September and as much as we have seen of October should have an opposite effect, for which we may devoutly thank heaven. Should the health of the country in general and of this community In particular benefit by this baking and blowing from the ele ments, we can hear the groans of a few farmers without dismay and contemplate the shrinking of the Ohio to a puny stream with cheerfulness. JL NEW C1TT HAIX. A combination of circumstances may give to Pittsburg a new City Hall as well as a new central police station. The probability of such an event Is set forth.ln our local columns to-day. The police sta tion on Diamond street must be given up, and where or how It shall be located con veniently and fitly is not apparent now. The proposition to use the basement of the City Hall for prisoners' cells ought not to be entertained; patently there are strong sanitary and humane reasons against it The risk of renting a building for police purposes has been sufficiently proven. What can be done? It is suggested that the city could buy the Federal building, build a new city hall, and turn over the old one to the police department The plan has its good features. The city government needs more office room; and the position of the vacated Postoffice is eminently fitted for a city hall. Councils will try to buy it; and the next Congress will decide the matter. The city will have to compete with many for the property, and the price is sure to be greatly increased from that quoted recently. Herein lies the objection to the scheme. It may be entirely too costly. The whole business needs careful con sideration, and fortunately time for this there is in plenty. CHILE'S CLAIMS. General Schofield's remark, which he made in this city yesterday, that the United States was not going into the apologizing business, but would let Chile have a monopoly of it, has a somewhat humorous sound when the state of the case is considered. Things are still pretty well mixed in the Chilean Republic, but as far as the American public has been per mitted to know the facts, this country has not any reason to be proud of the part taken in the war by her representative in Chile. As to apologies, it may be true that none are strictly due from us to Chile, but the impression very widely exists in this country that it is about time to begin a new deal with our neighbor to the South, who Is just recovering from a very violent attack upon her liberties. Cer tainly Chile is entitled to consideration and conciliation that she could not havo expected had Minister Egan fulfilled his missbi with more wisdom and modera tion. It looks as if some energetic enemies of Chicago were behind the stupid dispatches which every now and then come from Europe, reporting hostility to the World's Fair. Yesterday for instance it was stated for the twentieth time that Italy wonid not exhibit. Italy has a settled policy of never officially participating in International Ex positions. Besides Italy is practically bank rupt. TnE deadly oilcan has been heard from once more in the suburbs. And it will con tinue to claim victims just as long as wells flow. Are burns and careless people are in a hurry. Although William Henry Smith, the English Ministcr.who died yesterday, was a rank Tor-, his career is one Americans can admire. Piuck, hard sense and industry, mostly industry, accounted for Mr. Smith's success. From the news stand to the Treasury Bench is almost a parallel to Garfield's rise from the tow path to the White House. The Central Station surprise and the big real estate deals on Smitbfleld street are object lessons of the city's rapid growth and the confidence capital has in its future. If Jay Gould was a vain man he would be tickled to think that the price of stocks de pends upon bis health. As it is, ho remem bers that Vanderbilt passed out of existence and the Stock Exchange kept on doing busi ness at the same old stand. Thoso moving tears will quite dissolve his frame; they shook the mart -which gold could never shake. Prince Henry of Orleans has become a Journalist. If lie is attentive to business he may become a full-fledgod newspaper man some time. Judging from Campbell's latest speech, bis constant refrain to himself is "O, I sit high in all the people's hearts." In thirty days or less "his countenance, like richest alchemy, will change," and he will seek some sequestered nook where, unseen, he may quaff the dregs of bitter defeat from the remains of a can made of American tin plate. Russia is in a terrible plight. Famine stalks through tbo land already. Verily the persecuted Hebrews are being avenged. Akotheh article on the different methods of dealing with tlio unfortunate pooroftho State will be lound in another column. Tlio facts presented aro sufficient to convinco the lawmakeis that uniformity in our poor laws is imperatively demanded. Tho mantle of charity will not bo drawn around the Leg islature that neglects its duty in this direc tion. The King of Wurtemburg is dead, but the Emperor William still llxes to keep tho subjects of the dead monarch in line. Wimx the result of the election in Ohio next month is announced, tho free trade leaders will feel as if they were listening to the Wagnerian strains from the tuneful tin buzz-saw they have becnfoollng with lately A leopard can change its spots, but the Tammany tiger cannotjumpoutof Its skin or shift Its stripes. finvrpvnr. Gampbkll nnnps that Ihe voters this year will do a little thinking Tor lnm.lnc ll'rlllrl VnCOInliAii Hnvnna l.jl virlll discover that they have been thinking, but not j ust as be expected. Jenonette's Bis Glass Works Start Op. Jeausktte. Oct. 5. Special. There Is great rejoicing in this town to-night over the starting of tho great Chambers & McKee Glass Works at 4 o'clock this alternoon. The town is celebrating. No Whale Handy. Chicago Inter Ocean. Ohio Democrats would throw the Jonah nr (.inltTi'ilfftri siiVP.r" ami .Ml........ .-vtt overboard from the platform, if there was anv whale bandy in the Ohio woods to swallow the throw. Iowa Will jfall in Line. Denver Republic Iowa promises to elect the Republican tipvpfcTivftn old-fashioned mnlnrift- thte ,ti Good crops and good sense will do the busi ness for the Fanners' Alliance party. SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON. Gray hairs should be honored, but not dyed. The ear can be cultivated to reject that which is not intended for it. Mrs. McKinley's Bill is as popular as her husband's. The man who asks for butter and gets oleomargarine unintentionally spreads a He. When It is hot we want It cold, When dry we cry for.raln; When frost turns flowers into mold We sigh for snn again. The punctual man often has a wait upon his mind. The Coroner of London deserves the thanks of the civilized world for suppress ing tho I&st English scandal. Wabp-waisted girls are being subjected to some stinging remarks; but it's merely a waste of words. Sullivan's show Is stranded in Aus tralia, and he is now sparring for an open ing. The auctioneer's lot is not a happy one. lie must always act at the bidding of others. The character that is blackened will not take on a polish. The Democrats say Flower Is a daisy. But November Is not a good month for daisies. Pitt the sorrows of the poor woman who discovers that the moths havo got at her sealskin. He always has a helping hand For those who pass his way; He's meek and lowly, sleek and bland. And waits in a cafe. Some officials are sworn into office and some are sworn out, provided the witnesses do not skip out. If the fruit crop had failed in the Gar den of .Eden Eve would not have fallen. A girl looks prettier in a ruffle than in a tiff. Honesty is the best policy, provided you are not dealing with a rascal. The man with a great stretch of imagin ation has an India rubber conscience. Jokes that have to be hammered into the heads of the hearers should never be cracked. Jack Frost is taking the starch out of the summer girl. SAXES OF NOTABLES. Mr. Andrew Carnegie, now in Paris, expects to sail for New York October 14. The Grand Duchess Sergius of Russia is so strikingly beautiful that she is known as a crowned Ophelia. It is settled that the Queen is not to leave Balmoral for Windsor Castle until the 19th or 20th of November, and her Majesty will, as usuil, pass the Christmas holdays at Osborne Solomon Hirsch, United States Minis ter to Turkey, accompanied by Mrs. Hirsch, his son San lord, and three daughters, arrived in New York Saturday by tho Ham burg American steamer. Don Carlos, pretender to the throne of Spain, who is living at the present time In Venice, Is said to bo badly in need of money. He was obliged, according to reports, to pawn his jewels a short time ago. Jefferson M. Lew says it is not true that Montlccllo, once Thomas Jefferson's home, Is for sale, ne says that no money could purchase the historic estate, which has been in tbe bands of the Levy family since Jefferson died. Luther R. Marsh, the New York law yer, has announced that he renounces the practice of law and will devote tho remain der of his llfo to lecture in defence of spirit ualism. His first engagement was in Boston yesterday when he gave his service. Next month ho will make a Western tour. The Czar and Czarina, the King and Queen of Greece, and other members of the imperial family of Russia and of the royal family of Greece, many of whom, while visit ing the King of Denmark, were called to Rus-sia to attend the funeral of the Grand Duchess Paul, returned to Copenhagen yes terday. Master Soudet Chowfa MAnA Vaji kuxuis is a lad It jrears old who is heir-apparent to tho throne of Siam. He has retired to a Budahlst cloister for six months to pre pare himself to assume the reins of govern ment when called upon to do so. In order to further fit him for his high station the German Emperor has conferred upon him the Order of the Bed Eagle. Michael MuNKACsr, the artist, spent the greater part of the summer at his castle In Luxembourg. A part of his time was also spent at NeuUly, near Paris, In superintend ing the construction of his new studio. Munkacsy intends to pninthlsgreatplctnro, The Conquest of Hungary by the Magyars," in tbe new studio. He has already finished the sketches for the painting. The World says the announcement that Prince George of Wales is about to be bo trothed to "a Russian Grand Duchess" is, quite erroneous. There is not a single "Rus sian Grand Duchess" of marriageable age, excepting only tho Emperor's elder daugh ter, who is engaged to the Grand Duke Alex ander Mlchallovltch. Equally untrue Is the report of tho Impending betrothal of Prin cess Victoria ot Wales to Prince Christian of Denmark, the eldest son of the Crown Prince, who is not yet 2L TEE HOUSE OF HAFSBVBG. All or the Tioyal Families Are Tainted With Insanity. New York Alvcrllcr. The unsucce-sful attempt to remove the Emperor of Russia from this sublunary sphere by tho explosion of U bombs seems to exclto more surprise than indignation. Francis Joseph Is 81 years old and has been on his throne years. The simplest solu tion of the bomb explosion business is that it was an energetic expression of opinion by some of his "beloved peo ple" tnat. ne nati Dcen on the throne loug enough and that his elevation to some higher sphere would bo desirable. Curiously enough, with the nows of this at tempted assassination, conies a new version of the tragic taking off of Rudolph, son of Francis Joseph. It is too wildly nbsurd to be worth 1 epetition, but with it Is furnished the indubitable proof that he was consider ably madder than most March hares, and that his insanity was an inheritance from his mother's side of the bouse, which has supplied imbeciles and idiots to propagate "royal" families all over Europe foracouplo of centuries. If tho mad Rudolph bad lived ho wonld in due course havo ascended the throne. This would not have been remark-able, since there is not a so-called "royal" house in all Europe that is not tinged with the heredi tary insanity induced by tho too-closely consanguineous Intermarriages. AH the in telligent, cultivated and educated people in Europe know this, consent to it, and aro even Intensely "loyal" to their lunatics. But what would these Intelligent people think of u? Americans if we should select our Chief Executive from some insane asylum, and should further declare that the office should be hereditary In the family, with succession to the eldest lunatto in the lot? Wo should be regarded as a nation of idiots; and vet the same lunacy abroad is called "loyalty." If ninlne Neds His Head. Bangor News. Make no mistake about It. If James G. Blaine J u st nods his head, signifying that h will take tho Republican nomination for President, he will get it, and all the powers of Harrisop, Prince Russell Harrison, and W. J. AtxcII and the mugwumps combined cannot binder it. M'KINLEY'S STOLEN RIDE. The Story of n. Tourney on a Car Platform During the Campaign of 1880 An Inci dent the Tariff Champion Well Remem bers. One day not long ago when Major. McKin loy, who Is just now raising such a hubbub In Ohio, and In fact all ovr the country, was in the Stlllman, the swellest hostelry In Cleveland, he told to a ew friends the story of a nlghfs ride ho once took that recalls the real beginning of his notlonallifeand the start of his reputation as an advocate. Henry Roetser, who 'keeps the queer, and beautiful inn, built on the old English plan, with cozy nooks and corners hero and there, which bears the name of Stillman, a very proper one, it is so quaint and quiet, took a grip on tho Major's word3 and seeks to feed the narrative with more points whenever it Is possible Ho asked Frank Burr, of tho Now York iVew, for his recollections of the event, and here it is without varnish or frills: "What under heavens Is a know nothing crossing?" said Major McKinley to me one night at a little conntry town In the Interior of Maine. His manner was very earnest and anxious. Hit Campaign In Maine. Mr. Blaine and himself had been speaking that day to a large audience of countrymen. It was In the State campaign of 1883, when the Republican party of the Pine Tree State as making such abigfluhtto carry the September election as the preliminary skir mish to the great battle or October between Hancock and Garfield. Major McKinley had not up to that time attempted to cut much of a figure in Congrc3, and was still In the "kid" class, as the older members please to call the new ones. His leadership had not even budded and ho was biding bis timo. But Mr. Blaine, with that art of which bets the master, of calling about him young and forceful characters, fixed his artillery eye on McKinley for the crucial test of his power in Maine, then on. In those days the great Secretary of State did not speak often, mit when bo did thou sands went to hear him and no one else had much of a chance. But he spoke with Mc Kinley this year nnd seemed to like it. The young Major, with his short, round body and full, tresh face, attracted attention, and at the meeting which is tho groundwork of my tale, ho fairly divided the honors with the most popular man in the United States. This crossing Is quite an important one, and by the laws of the Stato all trains must come to a dead standstill at all times beforo passing across tho tracks of another line. I explained these facts to Mr. McKinley, for I had had some experience with them beforo that night. He listened until I had finished, and then said: "We'll take the sin gle chance." He made his speech, and when It was over the country liveryman had a rig ready to take us icfoss the country- Tho night was dark and not comfortable. We reached the ciosslng 15 minutes ahead of tho train. Anxious to Catch a Train. The "Plumed Knight" left after the afternoon talk and Major McKinley staved to speak again in the evening In the little country town. He was very anxious to reach Boston the next morning, so as to catch an early train for New York and thence West. It was not an easy matter. The railroad he had to take was nine miles distant, and there was no train that stopped at North Berwick, the nearest station on tho line that could be reached; but the Major was so bent on going that I suggested that a "know nothing cross ing" near the station at North Berwick, where the Boston and Maine crosses the Eastern Railway, was the only chance. It was this sngcestlon that brought out tbe ejaculation from tbo Major above quoted. Felt Uke Train Bobbers. Stationing ourselves.on either side of the track as nearly as possible we gauged the stopping point. It was understood between us that the moment the train stopped both were to Jump on tbe first platform within our reach. We obeyed instructions to tho letter and the second tho train halted we leaped for tho iron railings of the first car. Both caught on without great difficulty, but in the excitement and anxiety of the mo ment neither discovered that we were on the rear platform of tho express car, with tho mail car between us and the coaches, doors from both leading out upon the plat form upon which wo were seated. At this moment each was granpling the iron railing with an energy fed by a vivid imagination. "Gracious!" said Mr. McKinley. "this is a pretty predicament. I wonder if wo will be taken for mnll or express robbers. Perhaps both. How far Is it to Portsmouth? I hope not far." "Twenty-six miles," I replied. "Then we have got to sit here an hour." "Just about," I answered. All this talk was half under our breath, for It was not a pleasant situation for two raon to be caught Jnmplng on a train in the mid dle ot the nlglit nt a '.'know-nothing" cross ing, where there was no station and without any authority. The fact would have Justi fied those in charge of the cars in treating us about as they pleased if observed. We may, perhaps, have magnified the danger of the'moment, but by no manner of means the unpleasantness cither in situation or sugges tion. An Uncomfortable Situation. But wo bold on while tho train thundered along, turning sharp curves, dashing over newly-laid switches and jumping over rough frogs, sometimes so harshly ns to make us wince and feed our nervousness with thoughts of leaving tho track and of death on the rail. Now and then, when tho car would twitch a little too roughly, wo would lean over and touch each other to be certain that all was well with both. Although we were on an express train and were running rapidly, every minute seemed an hour, and incident alter incident only suggested the possibility of an accident, cither by a "run off" or from the unpleasant intrusion of some of the men from the mail or express cars. Thus the minutes passed ns if laden with lead, nnd about the only re lief for the harshness of the occasion was the sheets of light that would cut tho dark ness in twain for an instant whenever the engino door was opened. Then each would look quickly to seo If the other was all light. As a glimmer from a flash lisht is a cheerful sight to a mariner at sea, so these occasional flashes from the engine furnace were pleas ant to us. Early In the escapade we bad agreed upon a plan of action. Major McKinley was to keep his eyo on one door and I on the other, so as to make the best explanation wo could as quickly as possible. If any of the em ployes came out. Once I suggested that we knock and see if we could not get back in the coaches. Wonld Take No More Chances. "No," said tho Major, "I would rather stand this, rough and uncertain as it is, than to take any more chances." I accepted the situation, and thus the journey was finished. As we crossed the Merrimac river and rolled Into the depot at Portsmouth, we Jumped off, black with coal dust, and breathed a sigh of relief a half mile long. A little water on hands and faco and a mug of Frank Jones' ale. forwhich the place Is principally noted, pnt a moro cheer lul view on affairs, but McKinley said then and often reneats now: "1 never want to take another such a ride, either in the daylight or darkness." DETE0IT TIN PLATE. The Steel Plates Are Made in PittsDnrg and Finished in Michigan. Toledo Blade! Detroit has a tin plate factory which has been in operation for the past year. It has a dally capacity oqulvalont to 200 boxes. It belongs to the Buhl Stamping Company, corner Third and Earned streets, that city. It manufactures miikcans and lanterns, and supplies the trade with milk-can htock in sizes to suit. It annually uses large quanti ties of tin plate, most of which, since the new tariff law went into effect, has been tinned in its own factory. Tho black plates of steel ready for tinning are manufactured in Pittsburg, shippod to Detroit by the car load, and pickled, cleaned, dipped and finished in their factory. This is American tin plate, and that, too, of a superior quality. The plate is not put upon tho markot, the company u-ing all It manufactures in its own work. In Its tin plate department it has now five "stacks" of three" fcots each, with a total dnlly capa city of 200 boxes of ordinary tin plate. A sixth stack is in process of election. This Is American tin plate, made in an American factory. It is not necessary that the steel be roiled in the same establishment In which it is tinnod, any more than it is necessary for a tailor to run u woolen mill to make the cloth he manufactures into clothing, or n shoemaker to run a tannery to furnish hltn leather. Every part of the tin plate manu factured by this company Is American. Tlio steel sheets are made of American metal by American workmen in Pittsburg. They are hauled on American railroads to Detroit and there coated with tiu by American workmen, and the product is sold to the American people. . SOCIETY AND CHARITY. An Allegheny Wedding and the Sonthslde Hospital Benefit. There was a largo assemblage at the German Lutheran Church, Ohio and East streets, Allegheny, last night, to witness the wedding of Miss Minnie Ober, daughter of W. 6. Ober, the well-known brewer, and E. H. Straub, a partner of Mr. Ober. The ceremony took pl'ice at 7:C0 o'clock, Kev. w. Pick officiating. The bride looked lovely in a crcani brocaded satin, richly trimmod with jewel passementerie, tho gown being cut strictly a la mode. Her long tulio veil, sweeping gracefully from her dark hair, was secured by a wreath of orange blos soms. A diamond pendant, a present from the groom, was the onlv Jewelry sne wore. She carried a largo bouquet of white roses. Miss Emma Stranb, sister of the groom, was tho maid of honor, and the bridesmaids were Misses Margaret McClelland nnd Emma Krebs. All three wore beautiful white dresses of soft, clinging material. Tho es corts of the bridesmaids were Messrs. Ed. Egcrs, Emanuel Kautmann nnd Oscar Stiaob. Tho ushers waie Messrs. Emu Groetzinger. Lou Rinnman, Will Armstrong, Dr. Heckel, Will Krebs and Theodore Straub. A rccention took place at the bride's home, lo Garden street, after tho ceremony. Tho hnppv couple left for the East later, for n wedding trip. On their return they will reside In Allegheny. The regular meeting of tho Ladles' Aid Society, of the South Sido Hospital, was held yesterday afternoon at St. Mark's Guild House. Considerable routine business was transacted. Report from the visitor's Jolly and flower committees were read and ap proved. The committee's reported progress. It was reported that there wcro not enough dishes for use nt the hospital, and the ladies promptly took up a collection to buy more dishes and trays, and raised H 50 for the purpose there and then. It -nas decided to change the date of the entertainment for the benefit of the hospital from the 10th to the 2d of November. There will be a special meeting of the as sociation to-morrow afternoon at the First U. P. Church, to choose the dining commit tees. Tho work for the different churches during the week's entertainment has boen arranged as follows: On Tuesday and Wednesday the Son thsido churches will be in charge. On Thursday the churches of Pitts burg proper. On Friday Allegheny, and on Saturday East Eud. Social Chatter. Reed B. CoTLB,tho popular voung business man of this city, was married last evening to Miss Araminia Logan, of Mercer, Pa. A number of Pittsburgers went to Mercer on a special train to attend the wedding. The bridemaids wcro Miss Hattie Coyle and Miss Birdie Gill, of Pittsburg. Mr. Robert Coyle, brother of the groom, was the best man, and the masters of ceremony were Messrs. Har vey Wattles, Abram Stevenson and David Pitcalrn. Miss Maky E. McDosald and D. P. Mo Bane, of Wellsville, O., were married yester day at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. The cere mony was performed by Rev. A. W. Mc Corkle, of the First Congregational Church, Allegheny. A receptiox was held at the residence of Mr. Samuel Werthelmer last evening to cel ebrate tho betrothal of his daughter to Mr. Abe L. Rauh. Miss Killikblly's European- class will meet at 10 o'clock this morning. SAIL0BS FOB BATTLE. They Take the Place of the Marines on the French Men of War. New York Times. The French man-of-war Naiade, now In ths port, serves as an object lesson showing how efficient it Is possible for sailors to be come as infantrymen. The Natade carrrics a crew of about 00 men. There are no marines aboard. This statement applies to all vessels of the French Navy. The navies of Great Britain nnd the Unitod States alone employ soldiers to guard their sailors. The French, Germans nnd Russians refuso to subordinate their seamen. Instead of having marines to watch and do police dnty over the seamen, the latter are made effic ient infantrymen. All guards and sentinels aboard Fiench, German nnd Russian ships come from the crews in the same manner that infantry details are made. The sea-man-intantry of the French Is deemed su perior to all but a few infantry organiza tions of the'Frcnch nrmy. This highstandard has been brouzht about by hard and assiduous drill. In the Franco German war, in Algiers, at Tonqnin nnd Dahomey, the French seaman-infantry has done good work. In the defense of Paris the French naval brigades were, on the authority of German general officers, the most stubborn and determined bodies the German troops encountered. Attempts have been made from time to time to abolish the marine svstem In the United States Navy. Much prejudice has been aroused on this score among the older officers. They argne that It is impossi ble to train soldiers to be steady. They fail to recognize that steadiness is simplv a question of drill, and that tho responsibility for the absonce or sufficient drill rests with tho officers in command. In view of tho fact that tho English havo made steady and efficient soldiers out of Sepoys, Zanzibaris, Soudanese, Egyptians nnd Chinese, it is an aspersion to declare that bright American lads cannot bo trained to become efficient infantrymen. Xot Blaine, hut His Grandson, III. Augusta, Me., Oct. 6. The report that Sec retary Blaine is again ill is unfounded. The family physician, Dr. G. W. Martin, says that Mr. Blaine is Inbetterhealtb than when he arrived from Bar Harbor. McCormick Blaine, Emmons' little son, has been danger ously ill, hut is now better. This fact prob ably gave rise to the rumor of the Secre tary's illness. , The Gift of a PIttsbnrger. MoKeespobt, Oct. 6. Special. W. D. Wood, of Pittsburg, has presented Post No. 69, G. A. R., with a magnificently bound book, costing $100, to be used exclusively by the members for personal war records of the old soldiers. A Salmon Packing Trust. Sait Frahcisco, Oct. 5. The Alaska Pack ers' Association, comprising the controlling interests in the 33 salmon canneries of Alaska, has been formed here. DEATHS HEBE AHD ELSEWHERE. Fletro Garibaldi, Artist. Pietro Garibaldi, one of Boston's best known characters, died Saturday. He was known everywhere as "Statuary." He was an excellent modeller and had frequent employment from sculptors and surgeons in modelling subjects. He had a good knowledge of the history of the great sculptors and was 110 mean critic. Wcndcl Phil lips frequently consulted him in reference to sculpture and statuarT. When the Italian Opera Companv first began to have a foothold In Boston "Garry:" as he was fainillarlv called, became a dresser In the theater, and In that capacity lie had rendered service to such lyric artists as llrlgnolt, Mario, Badisll, Sllzcll, Caponl, Betteln andBcn nedettl. whilejsucli actors as Forest, E. L. Daren port, Dillon. J. W. Wallack. W.J. Horencc and Edwin Booth hae on many occasions been in debted to him for services. Cella Garrett, Centenarian. The oldest person in Alabama and proba bly in the United States died Sunday near Talla geda, Ala., at the age of 1ST years. She was born in Virginia, and until within a few days of her nertiii retained vivid recollections of the Hrltlsh army which invaded the old dominion during the Revolutionary war. Her age was verillcd. Iter name was Cella (iarrett and she never married, bhe was a slat c before the war. Obituary Notes. JACOB IIOUSER. one of the oldest boatmen along the PennsihanU Canal, died at his home In Har rlsburg Monday, aged S3. Van- e Vxldo. the Belgian explorer, died re cently 011 board of a steamer returning to Europe from the Kongo Free btate. Edwakd II. bllELLET. Postmaster of Rome. N. Y., under I.lneo n's administration, and Bank F.vainlner under Pi esident Grant, died Friday, aged S3 ears. JOHN' G. DEr.KAUX. aged SO years, of New Orleans, died at Hllnietti. N. J.. Monday. He was Vice-l'reslilcut of the Hibernian National Bank of New Orleans. OkohgeOilhi'HT, an aged citizen of Columbus, Ind.. fell dead Sunday. He was In the employ of the United states Government from IS62 10 ls75 as a recruiting officer for southern Indiana. Samuel M. Eddy, the most noted criminal law- Jer of Northern Ohio, died at his home In Collamer loudav morning. He was 50 years old. He suffered a stroke of paralysis some months ago. JIBS. 3IAE CXABK WIHTEMAN. 31 years old, died at Meriden, Conn.. Sunday. She was widely known In the theatrical profession, had heen with Rhea for two seasons and was at one time leading lady for Lawrence Barrrtl. KEV. GEOB.OE C. CBYF.B, of Bean Hill, Conn., aged 74 years, died suddenly while on his way to a funeral iu Bozla Sunday afternoon. He became suddenly faint and before he could be taken from the carriage was dead. Alexander McDowell died Sunday In Sara toga. He passed the better portion of his life In Montreal, haylm? been for more than a quarter of a ccnturv one of the heaviest fur dealers of the city. Ho organized the Canadian Fur Company, OUB MAIL POUCH. Bow to Elevate the Stage. To the Editor of The Dlsoatch : It is a consolation to observe at least ono newspaper, TnE Dispatcii, sounding tho tocsin against tho formidable array of the atrical bill posting of tho prevailing disgust ing type. It makes really no difference if you are an advocate of newspaper advertis ing for the stage, Instead of the blood-curdling representations of tho torture chamber nnd butcher's shop that inevitably meet tho eyes of the public from overy fenco and cor ner. If managers have no better plays for the entertainment of tbo public than tbe abominable, samples exposed In all fre quented places, and ir the public have no better taste than enjoying such fiendish horrors, the newspaper advertisements would, at least, bo avoided by peoplo who And no delight in beholding representations of men and women lying abont with knives in their hearts, bathing in their blood, or shot, poisoned and otherwise slaughtered bv the wholesale. 'That these matricides and patricides, sor oricides and tratricides, uxoricide, infanti cides, suicides and other exhibitions, of brutal violence too numerous to mention, including the miserable list of every vice and crime that human, or rather inhnman wietchednessnnd ingenuity are capable or, must restrain many peoplo from entering the theaters is undoubted. I have never seen nnv of theso sacrifices on the altar of Thalia, but, judging bv the bloody scenes adorning public places, I wouldrouch prefer to witness a legal execution. Theatrical managers and adepts in the histrionic art In general should let themselves be gnlded by Your timely ndvice, renounce their ex pensive and shocking fence blazings, and rle-rntft tliplr nrtistin frnnilis to neWSnaOCr adverti-sments, equally nerve-splitting, if ausointeiy necessary. Pittsburq, Octobers. A. C. H. An Exaggerated .Episode. To the Editor of The Disp.itch: Tour Sunday issuo contained an Item from this place concerning a visit paid the public schools by Mrs. Gertie Holien, colored, which does that person injustice. Inasmuch ns it is greatly exaggerated. Mrs. Hollcn did visit the schools to seo Professor Reed concerning the chastisement of her on. but that gentleman was at one of the other school buildings at the time, and although she was very angry and had he been present there might'havo been trouble, yet she left without making the hostile demonstrations attributed to her. Your correspondent must have been grossly misinformed. Beaveb Falls, October 5. Citizen. Central Police Station. To the Editor or The Dlbpatch: In your issne of yestci day appears an item beaded "Lack of a Lockup." Turning to past records and statements, at the time tho present municipal hall building on Smith fleld street was about to be erected and the plans thereof (see your flies), was it not contemplated that this building should con tain a "lockup?" Can not a "lockup" be made In this building? If yes, why was it not mado long ago and past expenses for present "lockup" saved? If no. Has there not been an imposition practiced upon the taxpayer? Fritz. PiTTsncr.G, October 6. It the Babies Wed. To the Editor ofTlie Dispatch: Let Baby McKee be betrothed to Baby Cleveland immediately. Let them bo married as soon as possible, and when Baby McKee arrives at proporago, elect him Pres- lacntoi tue united states, tnereoy marry ing the two parties and peace shall reign. Pittsburg, October ti. G. M. J. THE HOME MABKET. It Wonld Not Exist Long if Campbell's Policy Were Carried Out. Cincinnati Times-Star. In bis Wellington speech, Governor Camp bell said to the farmers: "Tho home market is always with you. Nobody is going to Ger many or France or any part of Europe to import pork or provisions or wheat into this country." Passing by the question ot foreign competition in agricultural pioducts a matter not of first importance look at the cool, calculating way In which the Gov ernor blinks the main feature of the pro tective system. He asserts that the home market is a snrc thing, that it is not affected by the tariff and would not be damaged by freo trade, as If he assumed that nothing could disturb It but the importation of wheat nnd other farm products. He ignores tho inevitable effect upon this market of the Dcmociatic policy of free trade the destruction or at least the crippling of our Immense industries, reduc ing the millions or workers to the condition of European labor, which would very scri-, onsly impair the home market. An army of men who are now consumers of the farmer's products would become his competitors, while tho capacity of tho whole body of labor In this country for consumption would be greatly reduced. "The home market is always with you" yes, this magnificent marlcet is nfwavs with the American farmer under tbe Republican economic sys tem, whioli builds up our Industries and crentes diversity of employment. But it would not be with the farmer long If the policy urged by Governor Campbell and his party were -carried out. SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL, F. M. Turner, chief clerk to Superintend ent Starr, r the Pittsburg, Ft. fl nj-ne and Chicago Railroad, started on his annual horseback tour yesterday. He is bound for Niagara Falls, Hamilton nnd Toronto, and will pass through Erie and Buffalo. Return ing lie will take In Chntitauqna. Tho trip will consume about three weeks' time, and will not bo a new experience to him, us lie traveled 525 miles in this same manner last fall, visiting Gettysburg, Cumberland and Washington. Colonel F. J. Ilutledge has returned from a two weeks' tour through the West, He said everything looked prosperous in that section. One of tho peculiar features of tho trip was that the Colonel had not stopped bat two nights In a hotel during the entire trip. lie thinks the accommodations furnished by the railroads equal to any hotel In the country. James McMillcn, of Johnstown, is at the Monongnhela. He Is ft member of the Com mittee on Resolutions on the deaths of Will iam McCreery and William II. Kemble. both of whom were prominent in furnishing Te ller to the flood sufferers. Tho committee will meet to night to prepare suitable reso lutions. Colonel W. A. Stone and family went to Washington last night. The Colonel said he conldnotsay what tho Governor thought about tho cxtia scission, but it wonld not look so mnch like a political scheme if he had waited until after tlio elections. George and Cornelius Vanderbilt and President Newell, of the Like Shore and Lake Erio Rnilroads, wet o In the city yester day. They left on a special train for Chi cago, on a tour of inspection. Uev. W. F. Oldham and Eev. C. "W. Smith, of the Chrutinn Advocate, left last evening for Baltimore. They will attend the Ecumenical Congress that meets there this week. Chairman Manchard.of the Central Traffic Association, was a passenger on tho limited last night. Ho had been in New York on business In connection witn tue association. JV. E. I'orter, of Springfield, Mass., and Ralph B. Goddaid, of New York, who have been spending a few days in the city, left last evening for Buffalo. Superintendent of Census Porter was a passenger on the limited for Chicago last night. He would not express an opinion on any subject whatever. Kt. Eev. Iliihop "Whitehead and Mrs. Whitehead returned from Europe yestcrdav. The Bishop looks greatly impfoved fn health by his trip. Fire Director Louis Block, of Cleveland, O., was in Pittsburg yesterday. Inspecting the fire alarm system, with which he was highly pleased. James J. Bennett, who has been in poor health for some time, left lor a tour of the New England States on tho fast line last night. Mrs. Eobert "W. Markay, wife of the California millionaire, vias a passenger on the Iimitod last night, bound for the West. G. Maynard, a prominent London banker, is at the Duqucsne, with his wife. They aro making a tour or the United States. J. S. Coxey, of Massillon. is at the An derson. He is th.t owner of a fancy stock farm nt that place. "W. S. Hood, manager of the Connellsville Opera House, and wile, aro guests at the Duqucsne. Maj'or E. C. Negley aud Henry Herr left for Chicago last plght on the limited. Ex-Secretary of State Charles "W. Stone, of Warren, is fn the city on a short visit. Judge John P. Blair, of Indiana, is at the Anderson. E. V. Jackman went East last night. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. It takes a million pounds of ink ever year to print Uncle Sam's paper money an revenue stamps. In a Georgia barnyard scratches a yonn fowl that is half guinea-chicken and ha; just plain chicken. There are now 129 newspapers in On gon one overnn average ot four toeac county in the Stato. Over 35 tons of documents deposited t the British Public Record Office have bee destroyed as or no value. The Portland Oregonian says the dec about Upper Soda and Warm Springs ai being wantonly killed by the Indians th) fall. The construction of the great Siberia Rallwav has hardly begun, and we alread hear of strikes taking place among th workmen. A Brunswick, , Me., young-. .woman said to have found COO different, kinds flowers In 'a recent botanizing1' exploratio of Mount Klneo. It is said that, during the attempt t cut a canal through the Isthmus of Panam. 200.000 ounces or quinine were- nsed-annnall In combating malarial fever. The town of Larne has. been Ulamin nted with electric light for tbe first timi This Is the first town In the north of Irelan which has adopted electricity for illumini tion. The Mongolian pheasants which wer turned loose in the woods near Grass Valle are prospering. It will be the year ISC before the law will allow the killing of the! birds. A Sedgwick county (Kan.) fanner wl didn't have enough ready money to go t the circus, bought a sack of flour for$l . on trust, sold it for cash forl, and-got Inl the show that way. A hundred and ninetv-nine pounds potatoes from n single pound of seed! Tin is what a Howell Prairie, Ore., former raise this year. And he wouldn't tell a lie for single pound of spuds. It is said that more covered wagon filled with immigrants from tho East, bono for Western Oregon, are to be seen on tt road now than ever were in the days befoi tho advent of tho railroad. Two hundred and eighty-two years ag Hendrick Hudson discovered the river thi bears his name. The "Rhine of Americs is too poor a tittle for it. It is unique, pee lcs3, needing no borrowed glories. A Dubuque, Iowa, man has invented self-corking bottle. When the bottle is I the side pocket it remains corked, whe raised to the mouth it is uncorked, by th cantilever movement of the elbow. A California young lady, who has bef spending the summer at Sullivan, Me., d voted much of her time to seeking out rel: tlvcs, and now has acquaintance with whom she never saw beforo this year. There is only one woman doctor i Sweden, but several other women are stud ing medicine, though tho time necessary t qualify seems appalling. It takes nine yea irom the date of the first examination. The thermometer at the Johns Hopkii University, known as Prof, Rowland's the memeter, Is valued at 110,000. It Is absolute perfect, and the graduations on the-glass a so fine as to require the use of a microscoi in reading them. A five-foot vein of finest galena oj ever seen in Wyoming has been struck 1 Casper Mountain. Gcat excitement Is sal to prevail in camp and in Casper. Tl prospectors are greatly encouraged, an new finds are daily expected. At Offenbach, Germany, a system c pipes for the transmission of power l compressed air has been established. Tt pipes are placed about 18 inches below tb pavement. A trial of tho system showc that only about 13 per cent of the power wt lost, which was regarded as an exceeding! favorable showing. The recent census of Paris shows th; tho city contains 4,507 residents of the Uniti StateB. There aro M.S17 Belgians, 26,863 Ge mans, 24,800 Swiss, 21,123 Italians, 12,727 En lish nnd Irish nnd 9.C00 Russians. It is ca dilated that there are 100 000 French citizei In the United States, 2S.0O0 in England, an only 2.000 in Germany. St. Charles, Mo., is in a worse positio than any of the towns In Massachusetts. J has two willing and waiting yonng wome to every marriageable man in its popnlatioi and when a bashful young fellow wants t go out for an evening's walk ho has gene ally to carry his grandmother along to s that he isn't eloped with. As instances of longovity in birds- whil in a state of captivity, Nature reports th death of a European crane (Grus cineret which had lived pearly 43 vears In tha Loi don Zoological Gardens. This is excecdei however, by the case of a black parrt (Coracopsls'vasa) which died in 1884, aft( having lived 51 years in the Regent's Par' A French scientist has compiled son Interesting statistics to show that a larg percentage of the world's most famous me or learning have been clergymen's son This deals a blow at the old saw abor "ministers' sons," and as for the "deacon daughters," many of them, like Mrs. Stowi the Brontes and Mrs. Trollope, have bee famous. From the records of Yale Collegedurin the past eight years it is shown that tbenoi smokers were 20 per cent, taller than tt smokers, 25 per cent heavier, and had3p cent more lung cnpaclty. In the lastgradi ating class at Amhorst College the noi smokers have gained in weight 24 per cei over the smokers; in height, 37 per cent; 1 chest girth, 42 per cent, and in lung capacit 8 36-100 cubic inches. Toronto thinks .the late Dominion cei sus was a Porter affair and the city official are debating the advisability of foilowln Now York's example aud taking a municlpt census. The Mayor think the city has bee bunkoed out of about 20 000 population ant instead of 182,000, he behoves Toronto hr moro than 203,000 inhabitants. It is probab that the police force and fire departmei will mako a count of the city. At Olden, Mo., there is a fruit farm f 3,000 acres, which wa3 started. in thesprin or 1S84 by the planting of 16,000 peach tree In the 3pring of 1885 some 3,000 apple tree 12,o;o peach trees and ten acres of berrit w ere planted. In the spring or 1S86 ten acn or berries, 3,000 apple, and 10.000 peach tre were planted. In 1S37 five acres or berrie 1,030 pear, 4.000 apple and 5,000 peach tre were planted. In 18S8 five acres of berrie 5,000 applo and- 5,000 peach trees, wei planted; nnd in tho spring of 189 ten acre of berries, 500 cherry, 1,000 pear and 5.000 a pie treeswere planted. Thototal fruit plai of the farm up to March L 1890. covered 7 acres, of which H00 acres were In poac trees, 300 acres In npplo trees an 100 acres in pear, plum and cherry tree raspberries and blackberries. This year b tween 75,000 nnd 100,000 bushels of peacht have been picked. The entire crop was so! to tho Now York firm of Wing Brothers f 50 cents a bushel. Tho peach crop this yet will almost pay the original cost ot chef farr rHXECKs of rnuN. "It's unaccountable," he said, as he stoc on the scales, after a walk on the beach. "I'' gained five pounds in one hour." "Have ron emptied the sana oat of your shoes! she asked. Harper's Bazar. I wrote a maiden once and asked what hi Opinion of the summer roan inlfrht be, - . Anil from her seaside haunt she thus replied, There Is no summer mau that I cah see.;' Hew Jbrk Herald. "Waiter Guests usually remember tl walterhere, sir. UncleSI-I)o ther? Wa'al I'll take a good look ye. You ain't got no marks, bat 1 guess I'll kne ye again when I see je.Mio York 1-rest. -When something has parted a married pai It sets all the neighbors humming. And the most of them vou will hear deelare,- Thcy knew that the thing was coming. Denver Sun. Barber (to Irish customer) Graciou How unaniinously your hair has adjourned! Bett trv some of my tonic; it will bring the hair all o again. Customer There's shmall slnse In repatln t opyration. sorl It's oat alrldy, an' let It shtay ot Boston Courier-Journal. The first kiss and the last Are the only ones worth noting; When love's begun and past When grief gives place to doting. The first kiss and the last What need of others adding? The first kiss and the last. The rest are merely padding! Xew York Telegram. "I feel like a Queen and yon all are n pages." said tbe popular girl to the group of dad surrounding her. "Nearly enough to make a blank book,1' t marked her envious rival. Harper'! Bator.
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