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l'lTTSBURG. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 29.
a citizen's rxor.
The old Know-Xotbing cry of America
for Americans will be revised and resur
rected if a few more cases like the one
recorded else where in these columns occur.
A few years ago ilajor Jones, of this
State, was a stanch supporter of Repub
licanismsuch a good and true patriot as
"to be rewarded with a Consulship to his
native Wales. "When he accepted office
under Uncle Sam he obligated himself to
uphold the interests and the institutions
of his adopted country to hide his nativity
under the folds of the striped and starred
flap, and applaud the shrieks of the eagle
at all times and under all circumstances.
But blood is thicker than water. Major
Jones, like every true bom Welshman, had
a warm spot in his heart for the rocks and
the rills, the hills and the vales, the songs
and the lore of his boyhood home. Unlike
the majority of his brothers, however, he
retained pleasant memories of the policy
and politics of his native land. The latter
fact is proven by the announcement that
Major Jones, ex-United States Consul to
Cardiff, Wales, is now Major Jones, a
would-be M. P. for Llanelly, a rank free
trader, a hater of Blaine, a full fledged
subject of Her Britannic Majesty, a flopper
from freedom to crown-controlled liberty.
Uncle Sam, by this change of heart on
the part of Major Jones, has lost a sub
ject as well as a servant Of course, this
ol itself is not a serious matter: but the
deduction to be drawn from the episode
may be worthy of serious thought Will
it revive the old cry of America for the
Americans? Or will that demand be modi
fied thus: American offices for American
born citizens? The examples set by Mr.
Igan in Chile and Mr. Jones in Wales will
cause talk. AYbere and how that talk will
end no one can telL
A KAfiKEX AKTiriCE.
The announcement, given out as com
ing from the Ways and Means Committee,
that separate bills for the placing of
various staples on the free list will follow
each other in rapid succession, practically
effects the defeat of the policy of attack
on the protectionist system in detail. It
Tints the industrial interests on their guard
"against what is really a more radical as
sault than was proposed in either the
Mills or 31orrison bills.
If the Democrats brought in but one or
two of these bills and said: "If you will
put coal and wool (for example) on the
free list, we will accept that as a settle
ment of the present tariff issue," they
might have had a remote chance of isolat
ing those industries and securing the pas
sage of one or two such measures. But
while the separation of the enactments
looks toward that artifice its entire effect
is made nugatory to the declaration of the
policy of keeping on with such bills until
the whole range of protected staples is
covered. The friends of protection,
therefore, have due notice that the gen
eral assault on the tariff is continued with
only a change in the order of attack. They
will receive Mr. Springer's bevy of bills
just as determinedly as they would a com
prehensive measure from Mr. Mills, and
will administer the same defeat to it in the
Senate.
For all practical purposes the Chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means
might as well include in a single bill all
the staples he proposes to put on the free
lift It will have exactly the same effect
and will save a good deal of valuable time.
XATTJItE 3IAKIXR A CSAKDEX SPOT.
Kecent reports from Yuma state that the
overflow of the Colorado river into the
Salton basin, which was belieed to be
merely temporary, still continues, and
ghes promise of effecting a permanent
change in that region. At present three
fifths of the water in the Colorado are
pouring through the Carter river in the
Salton basin. If the main stream con
tinues its rise at the usual rate until next
February it will then pour a volume of
water into the new channel that Ls likely
to make it permanent and create a new
inland sea in the basin where there has
been a shallow lake all summer.
This is regarded by students of the
natural phenomenon as simply a restora
tion of the river to what was its original
course. At some time in the past its
course was to the westward of its late
channel, and it seems now to be resuming
its old locality. But apart from the inter
est of this illustration of the shifting of a
great river, and the disappearance and
restoration, of lakes, it has a decided
value. It is thought that the creation of
an inland tea, from Yuma to the northwest
will furnish the arid region about tliat
basin with its much-needed humidity, and
convert what has been for centuries a vast
desert into one of the garden spots of the
continent It is to be hoped that the ex
pectation may be realized. Xext year will
tell whether it will or not.
1 HE COTTOX ruSTKES1 DIEEMMA.
The condition of the cotton market is
naturally the subject of a great deal of
complaint on tho part of the cotton raisers
of tiie South. The crop in the United
States was one of the largest ever secured,
and, not having the fortune of the grain
raisers in a shortage of yield in other
quarters of the world, prices "fell to a very
low level. Planters assert that it Ls diffi
cult to sell their crop at a paying rate.
This is no doubt true a the extent that
planters who have allowed their liabilities
to grow on an expectation of petting ten
cents a pound for their cotton will find
themselves in difflculty when they can
realize but eight cents. But the assertion
that planters cannot make a living by
raising cotton at present prices must
be tested bv their course next year in cut
ting down the acreage and turning their
attention to other crops.
While some people profess a doubt as to
what planters can raise in place of cotton
it is clear that the way out of an unprofit
able crop is to find some other. The
fanner always has the advantage of
people in other industries under such
circumstances, as he can always pro
vide himself with food; and the Southern
fanner, despite the doubt alluded to, is in
an especially favorable position to relieve
himself by a diversification of crops. It
is a fact that a large item of the expense
of raising cotton is in the purchase of
bacon, corn and similar supplies from the
Northwest If the cotton crop does not
pay nearly every Southern fanner can de
vote a portion of his acreage to raising
corn and hogs, and thus cut off a portion
of the expense.
The question, of course, is whether the
land to be used in this way will pay better
in its yield of corn and bacon than in a
yield of cotton. If planters keep up their
acreage ol cotton next year it will show
that it is the most paying crop. If they
reduce it and substitute other crops, which
the fertile South is capable of yielding, it
will show that they are taking the plain
course out of their present difficulties.
AS TO SILVER FAYMEXT..
The sensational statement is made pub
lic through the 2few York World that Sec
retary Foster is "very anxious to be com
pelled to redeem the Treasury notes in
silver dollars." As no authority is given
for this assertion, and as the partisan
World refers to it as a change since "the
campaign is over," there is not likely to be
any very great reliance placed on the
report until it is corroborated by some
thing more authoritative. The fact is, two
of the most noted declarations by Secre
tary Foster of his determination to main
tain gold payments, even to the degree
of redeeming bilver certificates in gold,
were made since the election one in his
letter to the Bankers Convention at New
Orleans, and the other in his speech to the
If ew York Chamber of Commerce.
Nevertheless, the statement has a basis
of possibility in the fact that unless some
means are provided by which the Secre
tary can either retrench payments or
enlarge the resources of the Treasury he
may reach the point where he will have to
resort to silver payments on some of the
Treasury obligations. Tho lavish appro
priations of the last Congress, continued
with the sharp reduction of revenue, are,
even with the retrenchments that the
administration has been able to effect,
gradually eating down the Treasury sur
plus to the point of encroaching on the
gold reserve. At the same time the insuf
ficiency of that reserve is emphasized by
the declaration of the Secretary that the
silver bullion certificates issued at the rate
of 50,000,000 are to be redeemed in gold
on presentation. It is extremely improb
able that the administration is ready to
stultify itself by so prompt an abandon
ment of its avowed position; but it is more
than probable that If the present condi
tions continue long enough the Treasury
may eventually be compelled to make -silver
payments whether the Secreta ry wishes
it or not.
A triple alternative presents itself.
Either expenditures must be reduced far
below the lavish standards of the Fifty
first Congress, new resources must be
found, or the Treasury must in the end
draw on its immense stock of silver to
meet liabilities. Common sense would
leave no doubt as to which should be
done ; but that does not at all settle what
course will be adopted by political influ
ences. rXEUMATIC FOSTAE SERVICE.
A new idea in what is called "postal re
form" but would more correctly be styled
postal progress has been taken up by the
New York Commercial Advertiser. The
proposition is that of the delivery of city
mail from the central postoffice to district
stations by a system of pneumatic tubes.
An appropriation of 51,000,000 is suggested
for putting the project into operation in
cities of 150,000 population or greater.
This idea is warmly indorsed by many
postal experts in New York City, although
it is doubtful if it will meet with as warm
a reception by the Postoffice Department
The disposition of the department is at
present more in the direction of increased
service in country districts so as to include
the delivery of letters in niral sections by
carriers; and it may not be deemed dis
crete to burden the postal appropriations
with both improvements at once. Yet
there are very good arguments why cities
should not be compelled to wait till the
country sections are given a perfect
service before their system is improved.
A leading reason is that city postal busi
ness already pays the profit to the Post
office Department which enables it to keep
up the country service. In addition, the
system of rapid pneumatic delivery has
been for years in operation in several
European cities. In this respect the postal
facilities of the United States are some
years behind those of the Old World.
This movement for improved postal
facilities in cities undoubtedly foreshadows
what is bound to come at some time, al
though its realization in the near future is
doubtful.
It is interesting to be informed that Rud
yard Kipling lias surrendered to the charms
of an American girl; and we can recall in
that connection the fact that in those let
ters which rubbed the American suscepti
bilities the wrong way he bore testimony to
the irresistible nature ot that young female.
But our faith in that flattering tale ls rude
ly shocked by a statement that at the same
time that he is supposed to be engaged in
Eelpsic lie Las turned up in .Voir Zealand,
lias Kipling the gift of ubiquity!
Smith M. Weed deserves credit for
having given a Christmas dinner to 2.700
poor people at Flattsburg, X. T. But
would it not have been much better to bave
a system under which a small place lite
Plattsburg would not have 2,700 poor people
norone rich man to give them an occa
sional least?
If it requires the united forces of both
the United States and Mexican Governments
to suppress Garza, that talented outlaw can
at least congratulate himself on having
made thebest record for American banditry.
If war really does come with Chile the
first step of the Government toward anof
fensivc campaign must bo to mobilize tho
country's supply of generals and colonels.
New Yokic is now torn up over the
question whether liquid refreshments shall
be offered to callers on Xew Year's Day. As
the heavy swells will be able to get them
selves in a hilarious mood at the clubs and
barrooms, it does not -seem to make any
vital difference. But it might be well to let
the clubs and barrooms care lor these lights
or society when they reach a condition of
paralysis.
Bv the way in which Judge Hugg, of
Camden county, X. J., the judicial tool of
Thompson.of Gloucester,! punishing every
one for contempt of court, it begins to look
as if the Camden J ail will have to be enlarged
i-o us to afford accommodations for the whole
United Slates..
A cheat warship whose protective decks
can be beaten in by a severe ocean storm
raises the questlcn whether In bur new -navy
we had not better stick to harbor-defenders
and whaleback nuns.
iFtbe precedent is estabKshed-that-a
millionaire must pay $100,000 for using a
common man as bomb-proof it may have
the effect of causing- a moro general distri
bution of wealth. One hundred thousand
dollars a second for human, bomb-proofs
will break od the mdsgrtiest millionalrceven
if the money has to" "be paid ,to thebomb- j
proof's family.
The revival of-tbe- improvemen"tsso tyrog
foreshadowed on tho Scbonley property in
the Point district contains the promise that
this long time rather seedy section is now in
a fair way of rising to tho digmtyor an
eligible business locality.
Ix the preparations f for Governor Hill's
banquet there should be some assur.-anco to
the guests that the voracious David Bennett
will not insist on taking ovorythlngon the
table for himself.
The reports of who is runningand who is
not in the Allegheny Congressional district
have very nearly as radical upssand downs
as the Cnilean war-reports.
If SecretaryBIaine could attend a dinner
at the Chilean Mission in honor of tho in
auguration of President Monit it looks as if
Mr. Egan might have curbed his haughty
spirit sufficiently to represent tho United
States at the inauguration. Or is it tho
trouble that Mr. Egan is a bigger man in
this squabble than the Seoretaryof State I
Young Earl Eussell has renounced
agnosticism and proclaimed himself a
Broad Churchman. And now tho awful
doubt is raised whether tho agnosties.or the
Broad -Church are to be feLicitatedon tho
change.
A max from Elmira is proclaimed to
have a skin ono inch thick. It is not David
Bennett Hill, however. Tho thickness of
that politician's epidermis has-not yeUbeon
surveyed.
Five Taylors hold seats in the, present
llouse, butnot one of thom got a-cthalrman-shiD.
Speaker Crisp evidently tboughti
none of them were needed.
The early dispatches had a very bad fit of
the war fever, but later ones discovered
that all was screno and-quiot atthe depart
ments and navy yards.
PERTINENT PERSON AIITIES.
Arthur Hungekford Pollen, son of
Lady Somerset, has been hunting big game
in the Rockies.
Rufus Hatch used to play.anthems on
the organ before he became aiXew Yorker;
and a millionaire.
IirEtrrENAXT Zalixsky, the inventor
of the pneumatic dynamite gun, is quite ill
at a San Francisco hotel.
James "Wnrrcoain Eilev is very fond
of the persimmon, just crisped and colored
by the first frost oftho fall.
Mb. Redmond, who was elected to Par
liament the other day, is the oldest son of a
former member of the same body.
Bishop Iiouonxix is seriously ill at
his residence in Brooklyn. lie has been over
worked and it is feared ho will not recover.
Dom Pedro's daughter, the Conntess
D'Etee, hasafino soprano voice, and might
have been a prima donna if she -had had it
cultivated.
Frederick Greenwood is of the opin
ion that the English press has undergone a
miserable decline, while the American press
has advanced in the last 20 years.
A, Taylor Innes is London's leading
expert on ghost stories nowadays. lie says,
in brief, that there aro no such things as
ghosts, except in the imagination, and of
conrse he knows.
Ex-Senatoe Hereford, of "West "Vir
ginia, was one of the earliest emigrants to
California during the gold fever days, and
was a District Attorney in one Of the conn
ties of that State.
MUSIC TEACHEHS MEET TO-DAY.
Visitors Bear the Messiah -Sang at Old City
Hall by the Mozart Club.
Tio third annual meeting of tho State
Music Teachers' Association will begin this
morning in Carnegie Hall and continue for
three days. 3Iayor Gourley was scheduled
to make tho opening address, but he went
toXewYork last evening, and it is not
known now -who will do it. Charles Davis
Carter is President and the members of the
Executive Committee are J. H. Gittings, C.
C. Mellor and James P. McCallum. Carl
Better has charge of tho programme. The
object is to form an epoch in the develop
ment of musical art in Pennsylvania. A
number of teachers arrived last even
ing. Those registered nt the Ander
son are C. A. Monks, Allentown;
Charles H. Jarvis, William . Stoll, Jr.,
M. Leefson, R. Henig, B. E. Willey, C. F. Al
bert. Viving Ingle. Fred Manson and A. W.
Barst, all of Philadelphia. Mrs. C. D. El
Hot, representing a Pottsville musicaljour
nal, is stopping at tho Monongahehi llouse.
Handet's beautiful oratorio, tho"Messiah,"
wnsungb-the Mozart Club nt Old City
Hall last evening. All the music teachers
on hand were present, and after the singing
was over n reception was held In the club's
rooms, 79 Fourth avenue. A large audience
greeted the club, and the members main
tained their reputation. They were freely
applauded by the visitors.
COAL FOUND IN KANSAS.
Two Veins of Bitumen Found Tory Closo
to the Surface.
Fort Scott, Kj., Dcc.2S. While prospect
ing on a 320-acrc tract of land near this city,
the owners, II. Durkeo & Co., coal miners,
uncovered a lnrgo body of valuable mineral
to-day. In going a depth of 02 feet they
struck two veins of excellent block coal,
one vein being 2 feet thick and the other
one 33 inches.
They also uncovered an immense body of
cement rock, under which w as found a body
of mineral paint I foot thick. The coal turns
nut to be a most valuable body of bitumen.
Its contiguity to the surface makes min
ing quite easy. Tho fortunate owners
are making extensive preparations to get
the black diamonds out of the ground.
BEN BUTXEB-MUST ANTE UP.
The Demurrer in E. X. Darling's Suit
Against llim In New York Baled Oat.
Xew York, Dec. 13. An interlocutory de
cree was made to-day, overruling the de
murrer in the suit of E. X. Darling against
Benjamin F. Butler. Darling made an nr-.
rangement with others for a tract of land in
Xew Mexico or 827,(121 acres, and was indi
vidually interested in 141,337 acres.
General Butlor agreed to nurcbase Dar
ling's interest lor$70,C00,and payments were
made by him amounting to $11,037. Theso
payments the Judge holds to be a sufficient
nnrt nerformttneo in eauitv. and annear to
require that the performance bo completed.
RIYALS FOR THE PRESIDENCY
The Russell Presidental boom seems to
have seasoned its sauce with insect powder.
Washington Post.
Jerry Siarsos declares that Blaine is play
ing a waiting game. Why doesn't the sock
less Statesman pull up his chair and take a
hand? Detroit Free Press.
The fog that is keeping Londoners in
doors Isn't a circumstance to that which en
shrouds Secretary Blaln's intentions ns to
the Presidental nomination. St. Louts lie
public CoLosELSrHiuoERsayshe is in favor of
General Palmer for President. In other
w ords, he declines to express a serious pref
erence upon the subject. St, Louis Globe
Democrat. The mere office of President will never
satisfy the Hon. D. B. Hill. A man cannot
be President of the United States and Gov
ernor of Xew Yoik at the same time. Chi
cago IWbune.
The wiseacres will have to revise their
predictions about Governor Hill when they
learn that Tammany is favorable to Governor-elect
Flower for the Presidency. There
is no man iu public life to-day whose private
and public lecord is' clearer than that of
Boswcll P. Flower, but it is a littleoo early
to make Presidental candidates, Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
IN F00TLI6HT UND.
SInbad Makes His Gorgeous Bow Mr. Hen
demon's Grand Spectacle Mansfield as
Beau Brummell; .Lacy as Jack Royal
All the Plays In Town Criticised.
Nothing like "Sinbad" for sheer mag
nificence and beauty as a spectacle has ever
been seen in Pittsburg. The Kiralfys at
their best are simplynot in it with David
Henderson. Going further afield for com
parison the most gorgeous London panto
mime pales beside the creation of the Clii
cagonn or,porliaps,wo might claim Manager
Henderson as a Pittsburger. "Sinbad," an
extravaganza in four acts, by Harry B.
Smith, who will best be remembered as tho
librettist of "Robin Hood," was played last
night at tho Dnquesno Theater before an
audience which overflowed into Pennave
nuq. It is of the same texture and quality
M its predecessor, "The Crystal Slipper."
hero is Just enough adherence to the Sin
had of the Arabian Xights to give the play
a backbone of plot, and no more. Every
pictorial feature of the story is brought into
the strongest relief, and the scenic effects
are really tho greatest triumphs of the pro
duction. Every scene is a dazzling piece of
color from the opening view of the port
of Balsora to tho closing transformation,
ana Fred Dangcrfield and his assistants
deserve great credit for their exquisite
work. The delights for the eye
did not stop at canvas, but were
continued through such novel and del
icate effects as the 'snowstorm with pris
matic illumination, to the costumes, which
for costliness and good taste have never
been equaled, as far as we know, on tho
American stage.
Tho company is qnite up to the work, and
a little ahead of It. if nnvthinir. The vener
able and the antique are not to be found in
the chorus or the ballet: but the combina
tion of pretty faces and shapely forms, to
suit nil tastes, is unsafe to dwell upon. Xo
traveling company that Pittsburg has seen
for years has bad the number of young and
pretty women in it that "Sinbad"
lias. Miss Louise Eissing is a charming
Sinbad, andMissIJaMulle, somewhat stouter
than wo remember Cinderella, makes hjm a
pretty sweetheart. Most of the old favorites
are in the cast, and of course Eddie Foy
deals wholesale in low comedy of the most
laughable kind. He did not sing a song last
night that was not encored, ana the loudest
applause of the evening followed his panto
mimic tableaux, among which were "Quay
Kissing Magee" and "The Carnegie Library
Commission at Work" lying flat on the
trround and motionless. Henry Xormnn's
Snarleyow is nearer legitimate comedy and
clever, too. Arthur Dunn's eccentric
dances, songs and business as the Old
Man of the Sea caught tho audience's fancy,
and as a matter of fact everybody
that bss any work to do does it well.
Miss Topsy 'Venn, Spencer Gracey, Miss
Jessie Villars and others deserve mention.
The music is patchwork, but it is pretty
enough and a little serio-comic serenade
for four voices, sung by Misses Eissing and
Mulle and Gracey and Norman in act III,
was especially good. There are rather too
many topical songs, and a great deal too
many local "gags." Some of the latter
should'bo. chopped out, for even in extrava
ganza stage illusion counts for something.
But take "Sinbad" altogether and it is a
wonderful product of brain, boodle, and
pluck, for which Manager Henderson de
serves great credit. The smoothness with
which the whole piece went lastnight shows
tho hand of Richard Baker, the best stage
director in the country to day. Only a
few scenic hitches occurred. The ballets
nre a whole show by themselves, and tho
costumes or the dancers aro simply deli
cious. The idea of dancing in n snow-storm
is something new, and the lealismof it is
wonderful. It was the heaviest fall of snow
seen here this year.
Mansfield as Bean Brummell.
Richard Mansfield is not simply an
actor; he is a positive genius. His acting?
Pshaw! that is not the word for his per
formance. He was Beau Brummell last night
at the Alvin Theater. Ho was tho famous
dandy who for a period set the
fashion for fashionable England, and
in the end fluttered out of oxistenoe
unnoticed and forgotten by everybody.
Tho Beau Brummel of the play is a study.
It will live in stage annuals, at least Mans
llold's production of it. When the word
production is used it is intended to cover
tho entire performance, for Mr. Mansfield
does not make at a one part affair. It ls a
perfoct picture. His company is composed of
capablo actors and what is more, they
look the historical parts they endeavor to
delineate. The Prince of Wales as imperson
ated by 3Ir. D. II. Harkins is a living repro
duction of the fourth George in his earlier
career; so is also tho Richard Brinsley Shcrl
dan "Slierry'1 of A. G. Andrews. It is not
altogether certain that BrummeWs valet,
Mortimer, is historical, but that does not
prevent that very clever actor, W. J. Fergu
son, ftom making us hope that he existed us
portrayed. Of course Beatrice Camoron was
charming. Miss Emma V. Sheridan gave a
very interesting Mrs. St. Aubyn, m fact
made it the chief woman's part of the per
formance. Miss Sheridan is a little stiff in
action at times, but she ispiqnant and pleas
ing always. As for the stage settings, tliev
were perfect in every detail. All in all
"Beau Brummell" is a performance well
worth seeing. It is a picture from central
figures to tho outer rim of the frame, that
once seen will be remembered. A very largo
audience enjoyed it last night.
Lacy as Jack KoyaL
"Jack Royal op the 92d" is a new
melodrama in a very old mold. It is built
to stir the souls of those who delight in
tanks nnd lealfire engines, though it lias
neither of these dramatic adjuncts. There
is a wildly improbable plot, which works
up to a sensational situation about every
half hour, and a manly, righteous ring
about its motive which atones for tho fus
tian of tho language and the bombastic ex
aggeration in tho incidents. It does not
strike ono that the great Xym Crinkle al
lowed his brain to travail lor this produc
tion. It suits the star, Mr. Harry
Lacy, very well. He is put in
some novel heroio positions and some very
old ones; lie woosand weds the girl he loves;
dofeato 20 brawny men. singlehanded in
combat, and finally downs tho villain. Ho
was cheered at every step by the Bijou
audience last night, and the play mado a
great hit. The company is a great
deal bettor than the play, and in
cludes such excellent actors as Harry
llotts and Frank Hatch, both of whom make
much fun out of rather thin parts. Mr.
Hatch, wno played the professor so well in
"The Merchant ' a few weeks ago, incident
ally gave a capital skit upon tho heavy stage
father. The scenery of the play is realistic
enough, and the tableaux arc effective.
Birds ofa Feathar.
"While the new melodramatic comedy
"Birds ofa Feather," given at tho Grand
Opera House last night, has no points ot
extraordinary merit, it contains enough of
the startling and sensational to be enter
taining and has us much fascination as
tho olden time dime novel. It pos
sesses a hero and heroine who after
passing through four acts of troubles
finally triumph over the mephitic villain
and are supposed to live in peace and plenty
ever aftor. There are burglaries, scenes in
a Xew York parlor, a fire, cotton fields with
agin in operation and other scenes so real
istic that they nre never met with on this
mundano sphere.
The lines of tho hero fit Mr. Charles
Bowser admirably, and Miss Marie Sailor
makes a good heroine. She sings and dances
cleverly, and Is spiightly and fair to look
upon. W. H. Cooper Hardly comes up to tho
ideal mephisto in human form. Frank
MoNIah and Barney McDonough dance well
together and add generally to the lighter
scenes, wnile Miss Grace Taylor
ns a belle before the war manages to
throw quite a pathetic feeling into some of
her lines, which are rather weak. The com
pany is no stronger than tho play, but tho
scenery is good, and the gallery was
pleased.
Stage Whispers.
"Little Lord Faustierov," produced by
as good a company as has visited this house
this season, filled Harris Theater to over
flowing twice yesterday. Mabel AValsli and
Lillian Masterson alternate in the title role.
Both aio beautiful children and clever
actresses.
The lions at Harry Davis' Museum
Theater yesterday attracted great crowds,
and well they might for thoy are a genuine
curiosity. The lions are remarkable speci
mens, and seoin to be perfectly under the
control of Colonel Daniel Boone and Mile.
Caiiotta, both of whom take somo big
chances inside the cage. The lions perform
with dogs and Curlotta even puts her head
inside the lioness' mouth. There are other
interesting things in , the museum', and
Miner and Phillips' Company givo a fair
vaudeville performance in the theater.
But the lions ulone are worth more than 10
cents to see.
From Harry Williams' "Own Company" to
the vaudeville company owned by Sara De
vere is a very big drop. Devere and his
people are at the Academy this week and to
say they are up the average would bo saying
what is not true. They can to a certain ex
tent please and that is all. Sam Devero is
still the tamo old Sam. Prof. Burke's box-
tnrr rlnift nv-A roollif nlATrAf Aft la rrrio tintY
IthoXclgon" si3tersaro below par- Thomas
J. Byan and Mary Blchfleld, vocalists and
dancers, are the best of the lot. vanola;
Guyer and Goodwin, and Lord and
Howe, together with Chip, the "Boy Won
der," are all passable. Le Clair and Leslie,
in their version of Anthony and Cleopatra,
are quite interesting. The House lastnight
was crowded.
HOT A CENT 0E THEEE MONTHS.
How Laborers Are Systematically Swin
dled Out or nard-Enrned Wages.
Watertoww, X. Y., Dec. 23. Three men,
Charles Benner, Stephen Brocs and Otto
Kris, arrived at Carthage Saturday niaht
and were glad to get shelter in the village
lockup. They were not tramps and the
story they told was so similar to others that
have been heard in this section lately, there
is little reason to doubt that there is some
truth in it. Benner says:
"Throe months ago I loft Xow York City
to work on tho railroad near Tupper's L-ifco.
Our fares were paid to our destination with
the understanding that it was to he taken
out of tho first month's pav. Wo wore prom
ised $1 25 a (lay and good board and lodging
at 50 cents a day.. Arriving thero we
found that the contractors owned
the store and the boarding houses.
Tho latter were cold and cheerless.
Tho only means of heating was a fireplace
cut in the wall slmplv a large naif circle,
without a chimney. The beds wore bnnks,
of whioh there wore three tiers, one above
the other. In each one there was a quantity
of loose hay and ono blanket.
"Sunday was pay day. When my name
was called I stepped up and was Informed
that I was In debt to the company for Ji
Thero were no explanations and we were
compelled to submit. I had $12 or $13 with
me when I went into tho camp. Snon big
prices were charged at tho company's store
tnac I waiKea to xnppers jaKe,wuero iitm
was a store and purchased what I needed.
"On tho second par day I thought I surely
would receive some money, but on my
name being called I found that I had been
charged $10 for the use of the company's tinv
ware, and that every other man in the camp
had been treated tho banle way. There
were 70 of us, which made $700 for the use of
tho tinware, and there was not $100 worth in
the whole camp. Wo were all in debt to the
company.
"Tho next month wa no better. We were
told that thero was nothing coming to us. I
worked until last Monday and became dis
gusted and quit. Those men with me did
the same. Wo asked for our time and were
told that unless wo returned to work we
shftuld get nothing. As we had not had any
thing so far, and the prospects did not seem
to improve, wo thought wo should bo Just as
well off to quit."
THEGBIPISKIKB,
XotOnlyin America, but In Europe From
England to Italy.
Xew Yore, Dec. 28. Special. It is a nota
ble and sure indication of the present wide
spread attack of throat and lung troubles
that tho wards of Bellovue Hospital are
crowded with patients suffering from some
form of those diseases for which the
name grip is mado to do snch la
borious duty. Indeed, tho number
of patients in Bellevue is al
most always an indication of the state of
health in New York. The offlclols thore say
that only once before, when the burning of
the Charity Hospital drove nil its patients
to Bellevue, has there beon such crowding.
This noon there wore 787 patients with only
740 beds. Night before last over 3a beds wero
made upon tho floors of the medical
wards for those patients sufficiently
advanced toward recovery to stand a change
of that sort. For several days the surgical
ward has been crowded with patients who
properlv belonged to the medical wards.
Tho officials say that, although there has
been this great increase in sickness, the
aeatn rate has Deen surprisingly low. usual
ly thero aro four or Ave deaths a day. The
number sinco the grip appeared, although
the number of patients hai exceeded by 13,
the highest number in 1889, has not been
over two or three a day. This, indicates
that the attack Is widespread but mild.
A dispatch from Winsted, Conn., says:
Christian association women calling at the
houso of George Mallison, found the flres
out, tho houso cold and tho whole family of
Sersons helpless in bed with the grip. Mrs.
allison died 8unday, her mother died to
day and Mallison and his two children are
very low.
Cable dispatches from Europe show that
the disease U general all over the continent
and the "British Isles. Albert Celler, tho
London composer, has died trom its effects.
The malady is prevalent in Italy, especially
in Genoa, whore the Duchess Isabella is ill
with it. Influenza is cutting a wido swath
alto in Florence and Milan.
, .ADVERTISING WINS A WIFE.
She First Sees Her B:trolhed Sitting on a
Barrel at a Country Station.
Beaver Falls, Dec. 23. SJierfat In
Rochester there lives a young man named
Fcatherspoon.eraployed ns motor man on the
Beaver Valley Traction line. He advertised
for a wife in a Pittsburg paper tlireo weeks
ago, and atTonoe received an answer from a
young lady in 8haron, who gave her nameas
Miss Bella Fair. A correspondence resulted
in an engagement for n meeting at the sta
tion in this place at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. The young lady was" on time, and
put in her timo wandering about the
station until Mr. Featherspoon appeared.
Neither know tho other, and they wandered
about in a circle until tho young lady flnally
asked tho Statlonmaster, in sheer despair, ff
"that man sitting on a barrel" weio not
Featherspoon. The statlonmaster said it
was, and the coy maiden beckoned tho blnsb
ing suitor to her sido. A long talk cnsucd,and
Billy invited bis uncaged bird toa ride in the
electric car. She accepted, and side by sido
they made the round trip. Stern duty then
interferred and the young man was obliged
to leave, but promised to be at the station at
3 o'clock to sco his own on the train for
home. The time arrived, but no suitor, and
the young lady lingered about until dark,
when, all trains having gone, she asked ono
oftho clerks to pilot her to Kenwood, whence
she took a train for home. Mr. F. was de
laved by duty, but is now a firm believer in
tho" policy of advertising.
MAN AND 870,000 MISSING.
Disappearance of a Quaker Broker From
New York, Now Absent Ten Days.
Xuw York, Dec. 23. Special. Henry E.
Titus, of the firm or H. E. TUos ft Co.,
brokers and hankorsat8 Broad street, it is
said, left his home at Glen CoverSiine days
ago, and has not reappeared. His wife says
he has gone awav for his health, and that
she knows where, nnd had n. letter from him
yesterday, but a' brother and a friend who
always had faith in him, say they have lost
tho money that they placed with him and
that they haven't the slightest idea where
he is.
Titus' parents were Quakers, and be was
brought up in that faith. Titus is 41 years
old, is married and has four grown children.
He was formerly in the hat business in this
city, but about seven years ago he bought a
seat in the Stock Exchange and started a
small hrokerage business. About a j-ear ago,
it seems, he began to meet with reverses.
Xow it comes out that, according to his
brother's estimate, tho depositois' funds to
the amount of $70,000 have been lost.
CANADIAN INDIANS TO MEET.
They Will Compare Xotes on Bellgion, Edu
cation and Civilization.
Montreal, Dec. 23. During tho first week
in Juno an extraordinary gathering of Can
adian Indians will tako place at Kainloops,"
British Columbia.
There will be present about 7,000 Christian
Indians from various parts of the Province,
and probably a number of pagan Indians.
There is understood to be a desire to meet
one another, compare notes nnd consider
educational matters and the progress of civ
ilization. A BABY H0BFHINE EATEB.
Bemarkable Instance of Youthful
De-
pravlty Reported From the West.
Plainfield, Imd., Dec. 28. Tho Keely In
stitute lit this place "lias something of a
curiosity In the shapo of a patient only live
years old who is a confirmed morphine
eater. The child has been fed the poison
from infancy to make it sleep, and tho seri
ous consequences are easily to be seen.
American Historians to Meet.
Washisgtos, Dec. 23. The American His
torical Association will hold its oigbth an
nual meeting here, beginning to-morrow
evening. Tho association non numbers 022
members with let life members. Papeia
will b8 read during the meeting by W. E. J5.
Dubois, or Harvard, on the "United states
and the Slave Trade;" by Hon. A. It. Spot
lord, Librarian of Congress, on "Lotteries
in American History;" on ''Parliamentary
Government in Canada," by J. G. Bour iuot.
Fener Talk Through His Whiskers.
Chicago Tribune.
Senator Peffer says he expects tomalntaln
tlie credit and honor of Kansas as well us
Mr. Plumb did. Senator Peffer is addicted
to the habit of talking through" his whiskers.
LIVE WASHINGTON WAIFS..
"WASHnrGTOir, D. a. Dee. 28. The
Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that
there nre remaining in tho sinking funds of
the Union and Central Pacific Railroad
Companies the following described cur
rency Cs: $43,000 maturing February 1, 1896;
$207,000 maturing Jannary 1, 1897: $1,044,000
January 1, 1S93; $601,000 maturing January 1,
1839. He will accept hereafter, in exchange
for the two first mentioned amounts, S223.000
of first mortgage Pacific Railroad bonds
matnring on or after January 1, 1807. With
this exception tho receipt of first mortgage
bunds in exchange for currency 6s will be
limited hereafter to those maturing on and
after January 1, 1?03, which may be pre
sented in exchange for currency fls of sim
ilar dates remaining in the respective fnndB
of the said railroad companies. The terms
upon which the exchanges will bo made are
the same as those heretofore in effoct, viz:
Upon the basis of IJi per cent increased in
come per annum to tr.e sinking funds.
The President has signed a paper of
great interest to tho navy. It was a remis
sion of the unexecuted portion of the sen
tence of suspension imposed by court mar
tial upon Commander Bowman H. McCalla,
who was tried for cruelty to his subordin
ates daring a cruise or the United States
steamship Enterprise, of which he was in
command. Tho court sentenced bim to sus
pension for three years, and to stand still in
his grade In the meantime. The order car
rying this sentence into effect was approved
May 13, 189a Xine officers in Commandor
McCalla's grade have passed him during
this period, and it is thought that this inca
pacitates bim from retiring with the rank of
commodore. It has been known for some
time that strenuous efforts wero being mado
by Captain McCalla's friends to secure a re
mission of tho sentence. The day before
Christmas Secretary Tracy signed an order
restoring Captain McCalla to duty. It is not
known what duty he will be assigned to, as
he is now in Europe and is not within pres
ent reach, but it is thought the officer will
return to this country at once and bo given
an assignment.
TnE naval officer at Hew York recently
wrote a letter to the Treasury Department,
in regard to the regulations governing im
portations for the World's Columbian Ex
position, and suggested that they bo
amended so as to provide for the concur
rence of tho naval officer in the proceedings
on entry of merchandise imported for the
Exposition. In his reply. Acting Secretary
Spaulding says that inasmuch as no dues at
tach to articles so imported, the co-operation
of the naval officer Is not required in
order to protect the Treasury from loss.
He says tho regulations were established
after deliberate consultation with tho Ex
position societies. "It was evident," he
continues, "that the success of the Exposi
tion, in a considerable mensure, depended
on the facilities extended by this depart
ment for the prompt transmission of con
signments and for exemption from the in
terruptions caused by what was looked
upon as vexatious routine at your port. The
department, therefore, does not recognizo
the advantage to be dorived from interpos
ing such further requirements and delays
the transportation of goods imported solely
for the Exposition as would result from in
sistance on co-operation by your oifice in
the procedure on entry. Should it, however,
hereafter be found essential for the pur
poses or security to change the rnles in ac
cordance with your suggestions, new In
structions will be promptly issued."
Secketabt Foster spent a short time
at his office in the Treasury Department
this afternoon for the first time since No
vember 17, when he was taken ill in Xew
York. He looked a trifle paler and thinner
than when last on duty, but said he wa3
feeling all right again. He expects to at
tend the meeting of the Cabinet to-morrow,
but will not take active charge of the busi
ness of the department for several days yet.
TnE Attorney General has appointed
Matthew T. Allen Assistant United States
District Attorney for the Southern District
of California. This appointment is merely
preliminary to Mr. Allen's rjromotion as
I United States District Attorney next week,
T 4n nla.n n Iu 1 11...,. t. Y.. fnl.. !... (.. .....mI....
Speaker Crisp rested well last night,
and was better to-day. Representative
Mills' health continues to improve. Con
gressman Wright is somewhat better, hut is
still confined to his residence.
None of the officials of the Department
of State have any knowledge of any agree
ment made by this Government with the
Government of Italy to pay indemnity on
account of tho Xew Orleans affair, as re
ported by correspondents- at Rome. So far
as can bo learned the correspondence on tho
subject between the two governments,
which was interrupted last spring by the
Tecall of the Italian Minister, has not yet
been resumed.
CABNEGIE IN A NEW BOLE.
Be Is Now Ono of the Board of Trustees
of Stevens Institute.
Xew York, Dec. 28. Special. Chancellor
Alex T. McGlll, of Xew Jersey, Andrew
Carnegie, Colonel E. A. Stevens, of Hoboken,
Charles McDonald and Alex Humphries,
have been elected to the Board of Trustees
of Stevens Institute, of Hoboken. Mr.
Carnegie recently visited tho institution.nnd
concluded after inspecting the buildings
that the facilities they afforded were not
sufficient.
It has therefore been determined to sub
mit to the next meeting of tho alumni as
sociation a plan whereby 2"0 of the alumni
shall pledge $10 each annually, which total
sum of $2.3C0 will pay the interest at 5 per
cent, of $50,0C0 of bonds. With the proceeds
ofasalo of bonds it is intended to erect a
building lor a chemical laboratory, which
will also provide several additional class
rooms. The present laboratory building will
then be converted Into recitation rooms,
with tho exception of the upper floor, which
will be entirely devoted to the department
oi mechanical drawing.
Mrs. Cnrtlu Still Improving.
Philadelphia, Dec. 23. Special. Mrs. An
drew G. Curtin, tho wife of the ex-Governor,
is slowly improving, and there is now, the
doctors say, a very good chance of her ulti
mate recovery. Her improvement was so
marked to-day that Governor Curtin re
turned to Bellefonte. At the earlier stage
of ncr illness the venerable lady's condition
was so serious as to greatly alarm her
friends, but her strong constitution has
safely brought her through the critical
stage, it is believed.
Help for the Anti-Lottery People.
Baltimore, Dec. 28. The Ministerial
Union, of Baltimore, to-day adopted a reso
lution that the United States Senate be
urged to ratify the Brussels treaty without
further delay; also a resolution that a com
mittee be appointed to consider tho ques
tion of calling a mass meeting in the city to
take action in regard to rendering assistance
to the people of Louisiana who are en
deavoring to throw off the lottery j'oke.
Governor Hill Packs His Duds.
Aleasy, Dec. 28. Gdvemor Hill has
moved his household effects and private
library from the Executive Mansion. The
Governor wllf remain at tho Executive
Mansion until Eriday,and until then Mr. and
Mrs. Flower, who arrived to-day, will be his
guests. He will leave for Washington Jan
uary I.
Scanlan's Death a I' piy Houn Off.
Xew Yokk, Dec. 23. Actor William J.
Scanlan, shattered in mind and body, lies nt
thoiesidenceof his manager, where it was
to-dav stated that he was growing weaker
rapidly and was more violent in his ravings.
His physicians believo that his death is only
a lew hour's off.
1 ringing Coals to Xew Castle.
Xew York. Deo. 28. The British steamer
Sonthgato arrived here to-day from Alex
andria, Egvpt, with 4,000 bales of Egyptian
cotton. This is the fit st large importation
of Egyptian cotton. It is coneiuored su
perior to the American product, and will be
mixed with it.
Presented With a Gold-Headed Cane.
Alderman Succop was presented with a
gold-headed cane last evening by a number
of friends- Market Master McDonald made
the presentation speech, and James )".
Blnney replied for the Alderman. The bal
ance of the time was spent lu leastiug and
dancinj.
'ihe Omnibus Bill Objected To.
St. Louis Bcpubllc (Dem).l
The Democratic party wants to be on 'the
aggressive in next year's campaign, not on
the defensive. Hence the objection to an
omnibus tariff bill. . .
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
To Be Urged by the League for the Pro
tection of Borne Institutions.
New York, Dec. 23. Special, The Na
tional League for the Protection of Ameri
can Institutions has prepared an amend
ment to the Constitntion of the United
States, which will bo submitted to both
nouses of Congress shortly. This amend
ment, which, if adopted, will be the six
teenth amendment, reads as follows: "Xo
Stnto shall pass any law respecting an es
tablishment of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof, or use its property or
credit or any money raised by taxation, or
authorizo either to be used, for the pnrpose
of founding, maintaining or aiding, by ap
propriation, payment for services, expenses,
or otherwise, any church, religions denomi
nation, or religions society, or any institu
tion, society, or undertaking which is
wholly, or in part under sectarian or ecclesi
astical control."
Activo measures for the passage of this
bill will be begun at once. Rev. Dr. James
M. King, General Secretary of the league,
will leavo for Washington on Wednesday to
superintend its introduction. This bill was
drafted by William Allen Butler, the Chair
man ot the Law Committee. If it passes in
Washington it will be taken to the different
States for ratification. There are 21 States
which now prohibit sectarian appropria
tions and 36 States which prohibit anv di
version of the school fund. The Xatlonal
League for the Protection of tho American
Institutions was organized to seenre the
passage of the Constitutional amendment
which it is about to propose.
THIBTEEN IN THE AUDIENCE.
A Tocalist Who Would Not Sins "With
That Knmber Present.
Baltimore,Dcc. 28. Tho Mozart Symphony
Club, an excellent company of Xew York
musicians, was advertised to givo a series of
concerts here for the benefit of Pythian
Castle. They gave one on Christmas Eve,
but the others havo been Indefinitely post
poned. Thero were Just 13 persons in the
large Concert Hall of the Academy of Mnslc,
but the good classical programme was given
entirely and was heartily apnlauded.
There was a temporary hitch when Mile.
Mary Forrest, the prima donna soprano,
stepped to tho footlights and counted heads.
As soon as she found tbem to be the un
lucky number she refused point blank to
sing until one of the comnanv was pressed
into service and went among the audience,.
increasing tne numuer to n.
SHE AW0SE A PAEALYTIC.
A Young Girl Sleep Three Days and Is Now
Disabled.
CoifSTAN-rntK, Mich., Dec. 23. Pretty Edna
Rosebrook, 17 years of age, is the victim of a
most remarkable affliction. She has been
unusually robnst and healthy, with a bright
and active mind. Three days ago she fell
into an apparently dreamless sleep, and, to
tho alarm of her parents and friends, failed
to arouse until to-day.
Every effort was made to bring her to a
realizing sense of her surroundings, but
without avail. When finally aroused she
began crying and soon complained of ina
bility to raise her right arm or move her
right leg. The entire right side, with the ex
ception of the face, was paralyzed. Edna
remembers nothing of her experience. The
doctor believes he can euro her.
FUN FOE BANDIT GAEZA.
It is called the Mexican border because It
borders on anarchy every now and thon.
Philadelphia Record.
We cannot expect to whip Chile while the
rebel flag is floating over tho Texas post
ofllces. Washington Post.
Now that Mr. Elkins has been sworn into
office, ho should proceed at once to pay his
respects to Garza. Sew York Advertiser.
Mexico should try harder to keep her revo
lutionists under her own thumb and on her
own side of the border. Washington Star.
The story that Captain Hardle and 40 sol
diers have been ambushed and massacred
by Mexican bandits on the Texas frontier is
too vague and improbable to be true. Xever
thelcss, there seems to be urgent need of re
inforcements for the troops on the Rio
Grande. Buffalo Express.
There may be fun in the bushwhacking
life of Bandit Garza on the Mexican frontier,
pursued by the troops of two nations, bnt
most persons would try to find some amuse
ment.accompanled by fewer vicissitudes and
less .danger of being suddenly'cut short by a
bullet Philadelphia Inquirer.
It Mean a Great Deal.
Chicago Trlbunc.l
It becomes more apparent every day that
the Hon. William Springer's Chairmanship
means a great "deal."
DEATHS IIEUE AND ELSEWHERE.
Jacob B. Williams.
Jacob B. "Williams died yesterday morn
lnginEterett. Ta., In his 51th year. Mr. Williams
was taken with the grip Friday, which developed
into acute pneumonia, which caused his death.
He did more to advance tne interest or ueuiora
county than any one man In the county. For many
years he did the largest mercantile business ever
done there, and acquireda fortune of ?KO,000. In
18S) lie spent over S0, 000 in establishing a furnace
at Everett. In 18S1 on the failure of the Everett
bank, lie was appointed receiver, and he
brought the stockholders out of tlielr entanglement
with a comparatively bmall los. lie -was a Kc-
ficbllcnn, hut seldom took an active part In poll
Ics. He was. however, a candidate for Congress
hefure the Republican primaries In 1ST). In a eon
test with Hon. John Cesna, the result being so
close that the result depended upon two conte-ted
seats In the County Convention. At the timeof
his death, he was doing the largest mercantile bus
iness In the connty. This -week he would have
been discharged as receiver of the bank. Ills death
will necessitate the appointment of some person to
close up the anair. which may cause more litiga
tion. Sir William "White, Diplomat.
Iti?ht Hon. Sir "William Arthur "White,
the British Ambassador to Tnrkry, died from
influenza at the Kalserhof. in Berlin, yesterday.
.while on his way front Constantinople to London.
SlrWllllamwasakon of the late Arthur hlte.
lie was born In 18U. He entered the diplomatic
service In 1357, his ilrst appointment being as clerk
to the British Consulate General at Warsaw. In
1S11 he was appointed Vice C'onsn! at Warsaw, ana
held the position three years. He was appointed
Consul at Dantslc In 1SH. and remained there until
1875. when he Marinade British Atent and Consul
General In Servla. In ItSSOhe was appointed Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at
imcnaresr, an in joe was promoveii
bnssadorship to Tnrkey.
Privy Council, a Knight c
He was a member of the
of the Grand Cross of the
Order of the Bath, and a Knight Commander of
the Order or at. Jiicnaci ami st. ueorge.
John J. Kathan, Showman.
John J. Nathan, an old-time circus man,
dlea Saturday night, at Xew York, aged about 78
years. He entered the circus ring about CO years
ago, and for nearly half a century was prominent
In the business. He started as a rider. In 1873 Mr.
Xathan Joined forces with P. T. Barnum. and for
several years cave personal attention to the Bar
num show, lie also projected and carried out suc
cessfully the Metropolitan circus, which gave ex
hibitions throughout Europe. In Its tour of the
Jleditcrraiieau ports, the show occupied Its own
ships. It was Mr. Xathan who first brought a
hippopotamus to this country.
General Thomas Allcock.
General Thomas Allcock died at hi resi
dence in Xew YorkMinday evening. He was born
lu lllrmlngliain, England, and was 77 year. old.
On the breaking out of the rebellion he was made
Assistant Adjutant Gi-r.er.il. under General Yates.
...! I.ul.u.,1 ti nrr-nl;p the fourth CW 1 orlc
Heavy Artillery, with which he went to the rront
as a Major, lie terved through the war and was
made a (Jrlea iter General for bravery In the field.
He was the Inventor of the porous plaster that
bears his name. Ills death resulted rruin au
apoplectic stroke yescerday afternoon.
Obituary Note.
AIrs. M. McDonald died at the residence of
her daughter. In West Middlesex. Pa., last Thurs
day iiioriilug at the ripe old age of 92 yeart.
Berth: Cecil, l'ostmaster Gemr.il of Honduras,
and director of its ti-Itgraph system, died at Te
gucigalpa sunday. He was a native of the United
states.
Gexsral Scott Browx d'c.1 at Frankfort, Ky.,
j esti rday. aged 73 years. He was Adjutant Gen
eral lu 1S3I, and la. the Legislature from 1875 to
1S7J.
Jesse Bunnell, Sk a prominent and retired
hardware merchant of Warncsbnrg. tell dead
sumlav. It was his 67th birthday and he had Just
remarked that lie was reeling wed. Heart disease
wastbeiause.
LEOi'OLD SiociiKK.an Austrian by blrtb. Is dead
anAfon. 111., aged M years. Mr. blocker came to
llordcntowu, X. .X.. with I.uclan .llurat In 1823.
Soon after his arrival he entered the service of
Josrph Bonaparte as valet de clumber. He re
niahitd close i ompanlmi until the'Klng's death.
It was lu his arms that Joseph died.
WIL'LIASI 1UHXET, the oldest man In West Mid
dlesex, Pa., died at the residence of his daughter.
Mrs. S. Flowers, last week, aged 91 years, 8 mouths
and 8 days. Mr. Barnet was a remarkably well
yrescrrra old man, and was more active than many
younger persons. He enjoyed good health nntil
seized by an attack ut grip, which terminated his
existence. He took much pride In referring to the
fact that he was the first man to turn over a spade
full of earth oa the Erie aud Pittsburg Canal.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS, r;
A man breaths seven hogsheads of air
inn day.
Thirty-three million and I thirty-three
thousand peoplo die every year.
Flowers amounting to $14,175,328 wera
sold by American florists last year.
The Icelander believes that the earth
has an opening through it from pole to pole.
It is estimated that California will have
4C9.0C0 tons of wheat for export before next
June.
Near Caspar, "Wyo., a valuable vein of
coal has been found just beneath the grass
roots.
Sugar is now being extracted from the
sap of sugar pine treos in California. It is
light brown in color and contains a largo
percentage of saccharine matter.
The Guanches, the inhabitants of the
Canary Islands, are said to be the remnants
oftho ancient race who 10,000 years ago peo
pled the drowned continent of Atlantis.
Madagascar is probably the only place
in the world where Christmas is celebrated
twice a year and where there are also two
Xew Year's days observed by one and tho
samo people.
It is a remarkable fact in natural his
tory that every race, whether of man or
beast, and everything that has life which
crows in or from the cronnd.is distinguished
by its own pecnliar and ind vidual odor.
Prof, de "War, in studying the relations
of oxyjrenand magnetism, lifted a saucer
full of the eas liquefied by a magnet, tha
liquid remaining fast to the poles until dis
sipated in the original form by tho heat of
the metal.
It cost the Englishman who bought the
bnffalos from "Buffalo Jonos" $25,000 to pur
chase and get them across the Atlantic
They were bred In Slanitoba, and their new
home is to be the park of Uagerston Castle,
in Xorthuinberland.
The superstition of the yellow donkey
of India; tho story of the swift ass of East
ern Asia and tho ass of DIonysius, and
many other marvelous ass stories, are all
survivals of that curious form of religious
worship the adoration of tne ass' head.
One of Albuquerque's, K. 3L, public
school teacher Is about to marry an, Indian,
now attending the Government Indian
School there. The brave is said to be very
bright and one who, on his return home,
will probably be elected chief of the tribe.
By a great many people Arabia is sup
posed to be the home of the horse, rrom
ancient Boman, Grecian and Jewish history
we readily learn that tho horse wasun
known in Arabia long after he was a com
mon factor iu tho life of Southern Europe.
A chicken was slaughtered for the fam
ily table recently below Pendleton, Ore. la
dressing the fowl a woman discovered in
the craw two small nuggets of gold about
the size of a small nail head. How tha
chicken found tho gold is now the question.
The following donbtfnl compliment is a
fragment from a love letter: "How I wish,
my darling Adelaide, my engagements would
permit me to leave town and come and sea
you. It wouldbelike visiting sotneold ruin,
hallowed by time aud fraught with a thou
sand recollections."
There are few flowers whose perfnme is
actually deadly. The flowers of the kali
mujah, or death plant, found in the islands
of Java and Sumatra, emit a perfume so pow
erful as to overcome, if inhaled for any length
of time, a full-grown man and killing all
forms of insect life approaching it.
More than any other State of the Union
the State of Georgia has retained the Indian
names of its rivers, and most of them have
a musical sound, as, for example, the Oc
mulgee, the Ohopeo, the Ogeechee. the Can
nouchee. the Oconee, the Chattanoochee,
Saltllla, the Altamaba and others.
Pedro TV, of Dragon (1351), found him
self compelled to prohibit his Catalonian
subjects from wearing false beards, but the
most singular substitute was the golden
beards worn by tno Kings of Persia. The
Kings of France, of the first dynasty, wore
beards entwined with gold threads.
In the first eight months of this year
113,100 itrlmlgrants arrived at Rio, BrozilT Of
these. 58,473 were Italians, 22,036 Portuguese,
12.80G Spaniards, 10,984 Eussians, 2.157 An3
trians, 2,331 Germans, 1,789 English, 1,703
Swodes. SCO French. 334 Belirians. 264 Pole".
K9 Swiss. 30 Americans, 17 Dutch, and 1,100
Asiatics.
In remote times a sacrifice of some kind
was always offered at the completion of a
bnildlng, either public or private. Sacrifices
were not only offered at the completion of
structures of all kindi the foundations
themselves were usually laid in blood,
whether the structure was a castle, bridge,
cottage or church.
In the language of the millions of
China and Japan thero is no term that cor
responds with our God. Every student of
missions know? well the abiding difficulty
in China over tho question of a term for
God. Both the native Christians and the
foreign missionaries are divided among
themselves over this perplexing problem.
Every lover of rare and curions in
formation knows that most of the ancients
were '-dead set" against beans, but no mod
ern unravcler of old-time mysteries knows
why. It may be truly said that there are
but few philosophers of the present day
that "know beans." Pythagoras admonished
his pupils to "abstain from beans," but on
what grounds no one knows.
A Central American newspapertells of
a man living in San Paulo. Brazil, who is
considerably 100 years old and who Is grow
in" voung again, lie has recently grown a
new" set of teeth, and his hair, which had
turned gray, is now almost black again. He
is in activo business as a horse-trader, and
occasionlly he rides over ten leagues in a
day. He has been married three times, is
now a widower and is quite wealthy.
Few people, probably, are aware of that
which in the eyes of many citizens consti
tutes sufficient reason why the city of Ion
don the "one square mile," as it is some
times disparagingly termed should retain
its municipal government and privileges.
The profit assessed to incomo tax under
schedule D amounted in 18S0-90, for the city
alone to upwards of X70,000,COO, tho rest of
the conntv or Middlesex reaching jC41,000,COO,
and wealthy Lancashire coinin-r in a bad
third with somethlngunder 33.000,000. These
three far exceed the rest or England and
Wales all put together.
fulccks of phdx.
"But why are you. so very anxion3 to sea
a whale, Mrs. Trotter?" asked the captain, after
the lady had asked for the twentieth time if one
was In sight.
"I want so much to see one blubber, captain. It
must be very Impressive to see such a large creature
cry. Harper s Bazar.
He's tramping down the corridors of fame,
"Whose echoes ring his footsteps to repeat.
Though, truth to tell, he walks a little lame
Through using his cast-off poetic feet.
Mm Tork Herald.
Farmer's Daughter Pa, there's a couple
of bunco men In the front parlor.
Fanner-Welt, here's the bant book. Tell 'm to
help 'emselves. I'm busy to-day.-i'uct.
""What are you going to do with your
new skates. Johnny?" asked the caller.
"I haven't made up my mind yet," was the
reply, "bnt I think I'll get sister to tie ribbons on
'em and fix 'era wnn goiu pmufc w uau m iuq
parlor " WasMnptin Star.
There i3 no deceit in a woman's eyes
When the heart Is young and the world U fair;
They are pure aa the cloudless summer skies.
And Innocence only Is mirrored -there.
Bnt when youth's bright virions have taken wing,'
And the world ls found to be full of lies.
One learns to know that there's many a thing
That Isn't true In a woman's eyes.
Sew l'orkPress.
Hunker (after his charmer has said
-es"l Xow, I suppose I'll have to ask your
father?
3HssScadds-Or course. Shall I see If he's at
home?
Hunker (ncrvouslr)-Xo-er-I think I'll call him
up by telephone, to-inorrow. Life.
Soberly I heard your wife say last'even
ing that she couldntgo to the Mayor's reception;
she said she had nothing to wear.
Mobrrly All, l-1' WIU a bsre conecIt on ber
part, but It doesn't worry me; she'll recover.
Boston Courier.
She didn't come from Boston,
Although her ways were collegy. ',
But she always said "religion"
Where she could have said theology. . ,
Washington Star.
Mis? Augie Xue Do you know,, Mri
Holdofi", why this champagne does not rcmlodjae
ofyou. " ",
Mr, lloldoff Xo, really.
Miss Angle Xue Because it pops, Srooklun''
Eaole. rt ?
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