THE '"PITTSBUKG DISPATCH, 'THUKSD AY JANUARY 14,- 1892.
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riTTsnuito. TiirKefY. January 14.
AS ITriCACTIVK raiMJllAMME.
According to latot ncrounts from the
seat of war, fho Law and Ordf r Society,
which is rapidly beccmina familiar as a
household word, pot its advance columns
in motion yesterday. Xewsboys and car
riers to an unknown number were noti
fied to step up to the alderman's office and
Fettle with a Commonwealth whose maj
esty they had offended by supplying its
citizens ith something to read last Sunday.
The enormity of f urnishinp; occupation for
the vacant mind of the citizen during any
part of the 24 hours will be duly punished.
By and by the more than a million peo
ple in this region who wickedly read arti
cles on religion, politics, literature, art,
science, or the news of the day on Sunday
will be educated by the compulsion of law
into sweet concord with the views of the
three or four persons who compose the
Law and Order Society. After they have,
done without their newspaper on Sunday
"they "will find it tolerably easy to go with
out newspapers on Monday. The print
ing of the latter and the gathering of the
news for it on Sunday being equally an
infraction of the law can, of course, be
stopped. "When they no longer know or
care whst is happening in the outside
world, the work of the telegraphic compa
nies can, of course, be dispensed with;
also of the messenger boys. They, too,
are under the ban of the Blue Law.
After that another sinister encroachment
made by science on the Blue Law,
the telephone, must be shut off, as
it is by no means a necessity, people
having existed very well without it until
within a few years. Certainly the legisla
tors of 1794 knew how to live In their day
and generation, and not one of them ever
"used a telephone. If they could telephone
to us now they would undoubtedly concur
in the opinion that of all sources of vexa
tion and ill-feeling the raising of "Cen
tral" is, Sunday or Monday, the very
worst. The Law and Order Society, Limi
ted, will therefore have hearty public ap
probation whenever it inscribes upon its
banners. "The Telephone Must Go I"
The illegal practice of running electric
light works, likewise being no necessity,
must stop Gas is good enough though
none too good in itself, as there is same
Sunday work upon it, too. The truly cor
rect thing is the Tallow Din the old
fashioned, non-law-breaking Tallow Dip
of 1794.
As to the mills and glasshouses and
trainmen, it is hardly worth while to notice
their cases. The offenses there against the
Blue Law are so gross and palpable that
there is no room for sophistry; and the
alderman in judgment will be expected to
assume his severest frown of condemna
tion. The owners may say of Pittsburr;
ss a poor couple once did to Yoltaire,
"But we must live !" but if they do, the
alderman can answer as Voltaire did, and
quite in the spirit of the Act of 1794, "I
do not see the necessity !"
Then but what is the use? After these
and some other things are accomplished
then Xirvana or, if any modified state of
mental activity be permitted, it will mere
ly be such as may permit rapt contempla
tion of the general superiority of 1794 over
18921
WEATHER VERSUS FORECASTS.
The signal service brought the opening
colli wave of 1892 to time with great eclat
But since the touch of winter a week
ago its performances have furnished a
notable illustration of the fact tbat even
Jove nods and weather bureau predictors
go astray as wofully as ILclcs or Wiggins,
Thus, turning hack to the forecast of
last Friday, we find that this region was to
be treated t- "snow flurries and warmer
Southwestern winds," while the obstinate
weather turnel out a drop of 12 degrees.
Th- 'Wednesday before, the prediction of
"snow turning to rain, "for Western Penn
sylvania, and the contradictory one of
"colder" for West Virginit, was made
with an equal absence of verification in
both cases. Saturday the prophecy was
"enow flurries, colder by Saturday night,"
but we escaped the snow, and
the colder prediction fell short of the
reality of zero wcithcr. Monday's pre
diction kept at the "snow flurries" "with a
persistence worthy of a better cause; but
the prophecy of "sligh tly wanner" weather
turned out so below the truth that the
only snow we enjoyed was the rain on
Monday night. Tuesday morning's pre
diction was an accurate lorccast; but un
fortunately the 'Weather Bureau had to
improve on it in the afternoon by an
nouncing a cold wave for "Wednesday,
which up to the present writing has failed
to materialize: and Wednesday morning's
forecast scheduled the rain to turn into
snow, which it has with equal obstinacy
declined to do.
These, as Beau Brummel's valet said of
his armful of crumpled neckties, "are our
failures." The Signal Service does some
very good work, and has on the whole a
valuable record. Occasionally, however,
it strikes a streak of incalculable and, for
the past few daj-s, unspeakable weather
in which its predictions get so tangle'l up
as to leave the impression that Uncle.
Jerry's plans for It publican weather have
been as completely demoralized as the ad
ministration forces at Philadelphia.
CHANDLLR AS A KEronilEK.
Senator Chandler's zeal in the reforma
tory line continues to manifest itself hi
the introduction of measures to correct
abuses that appear to his mind to be
notorious. He promptly lollows up his
anti-fiec pass bill with another by which a
person elected Senator is to be required,
before the commencement of the term for
which he has been elected, to resign any
incompatible office he may hold, and shall
also signify his acceptance iof the office of
MjeB
Senator. Failure to comply with the pro
visions of the act will work a forfeiture of
the seat in the Senate.
This is a reasonable proposition enough,
although it will undoubtedly be opposed
by the newly-seated Senator from New
York. Bat, like some of Senator
Chandler's other reformatory efforts, it is
open to the criticism of not taking in all
the abuses in that line. According to the
published abstract, the bill applies only to
persons elected to the United States Sen
ate. Why not include members of the
other branch of Congress ? A case equiva
lent to Senator Hill's occurred with re
gard to one of the Congressional seats in
this State. The fact that Hon. John B.
Robinson, who hung onto the State Sena-ton-hip
during his Congressional term, is a
member of Chandler's party should not
blind the reformatory Senator to the ne
cessity of making the principle of the
thing consistent throughout.
Besides which it is necessary to criticise
Senator Chandler's zeal in the new (to
him) line of reform as only active against
the Senator's political enemies. When the
Senator begins to attack abuses in which
his friends are interested he will assume
the full stature of a real reformer.
THE AmiESrsTRATiOVS WATERLOO.
The Waterloo which the anti-administration
forces administered to the adminis
tration forces at Philadelphia, in the pri
maries as to the election of national dele
gates, has considerable significance. It
resembles Waterloo in more than the com
pleteness of the overthrow. It is the
opinion of the deepest students of the
Waterloo campaign that one cause of
Napoleon's failure was the hasty organiza
tion of his army; and, since the adminis
tration generals commenced to enlist their
cohorts in Philadelphia only a few weeks
ago, they may solace themselves with a
similar explanation of their defeat
Still the popular expression is so over
whelming that it will rank as one of the
decisive battles of the nominating cam
paign, so far as Pennsylvania is concerned.
The usufruct of the victory will doubtless
accrue mainly to Senator Quay, for they
were his forces and his organization which
demonstrated the light weight of the
Federal offices in a pitched battle. But
in looking beneath the surface it is well to
recognize that Senator Qui' was able to
win the fight by adopting t the material
affairs of practical politics Eaierson's trans
cendental advice, "Hitch your wagon to a
star." Whatever blots may exist on Quay's
past record, he had the foresight in this
case to cast in his fortunes with the cause
dear to the popular heart in Pennsylvania.
There is no doubt that he could have re
mained in close touch with the Federal
offices if he had chosen to stick by the
Harrison boom. But he shaped his sails
to the wind of popular desire for Blaine,
and by being "plus royalist que le roi,"
more outspoken for Blame than that
statesman himself, is able to survey with
satisfaction the wreck of administration
machinery in the chief city of his State.
Between the supremacy of a Harrison
Wanamaker machine and the continuance
of a Quay machine the people have little
to choose per se. But there is a feature in
this outcome of the struggle -which
makes it not unpleasant to men
who believe in principles. Senator Quay
has never sought advancement on civil
service reiorm pledges, lie had never
made any professions in the reform line,
until his unique appearance the other day
by his resolution in the Senate, as a re
former from the outside. The President
on the other hand is pledged to the effort
to keep the offices out of politics. By a
long line of avowals, both as Senator,
Prcsidental candidate and President-elect,
he more than almost any other public man
is estopped from removals and appoint
ments for the purposes of controlling the
choice of delegates. Every one of these
pledges was violated in the Philadelphia
campaign under the direction of Messrs.
Foster and Wanamaker.
Men who think that principles should be
maintained and pledges fulfilled will find
much satisfaction in the contemplation of
this instance, in which the violation of
both resulted in utter failure to attain the
object for which principles and pledges
were thrown overboard.
THE USUAL. RECORD.
Republican organs 3re commenting in a
sarcastic tone on the failure of the Dem
ocratic House to get down to business.
True, up to the present the peformances
of the House have been conspicuous by
their adherence to the general rule of
doing nothing till the sehsion gets old.
The very large Democratic majority seems
to have exhausted its energy in the quarrel
over the Speakership. Since then it has
been notable for a large amount of talk
about what it is going to do, balanced with
an inversed ratio of doing nothing.
This is certainly farfrom -what might bo
expected from a House which predicated
on its immense majority a promise that it
would tear everything up by the roots.
But somehow the record is not yet particu
larly worse than that of Republican Con
gresses. If we go back to this date two
years ago we will find that the Republican
leaders had not fully got to the point of
beginning to prepare to do business by
bringing in the famous rules, the result of
which was that it took the longest session
on record to get through the scheduled
.tariff bill with the Republican party con
trolling all branches of the Government
Another thought might also temper the
joy of the Republican organs over the
Democratic failure to get down to busi
ness. That is that the Republican record
in the Senate shows up to date exactly tho
same amount of nothing done as the Dem
ocratic record in the House.
cnoesiked "wealth.
The fact that while the real estate valu
ation of the city of Boston is increased
only 5)4 per cent, the assessment of one
property owner, Mr. Frederick L. Ames, in
creased 1G occasions considerable com
ment One journal says: "An interesting
probl cm In mental arithmetic for the Boston
public schools would be presented by a
calculation designed to show how long, at
this rate of increase, it will be before Mr.
Ames is better off than all other Boston
ians put together."
Some more remarkable cases than this
are presented in this city by property
owners who have been studying the trien
nial assessment in the light of their own
future taxation. It is found that the total
valuation is increased about 15 per cent,
while certain property owners make the
unique cause of complaint that they are
shown to have undergone an increase in
landed wealth of from 250 to 300 per cent
in the past three years.
Such cases on the surface seem to pre
sent a more material -danger than the one
in the East, in the indication that these
property owners may at this rate absorb
all tlrts wealth of the city. But persons
interested, who are not especially promi
nent as real estate owners, do not take
this view. On the contrary, as they own
just the same amount of land as at the
last assessment they express more appre
ro
of hension that the result of this Increase
wealth may be the paradoxical one of
having the city own all their property.
This Is one of the curiosities of social
organization. The one place where peo
ple earnestly object to an increase of their
worldly wealth is at the tax assessor's
office.
While the previous announcements of
tho coming marriage of England's heir to
his cousin the Princess May of Teck has
evoked tho usual display of republican Inde
pendence in jestiug comment on this side of
tho ocean, this country. In common "with the
rest of the world, will hope that so festive
sn occasion may not suffer the tragic inter
ruption which 'Seems to bo now threatened
by the severe illness of tho royal bride
groom. A marriage prevented by sudden
death arouses tho sympathy of all who know
of it, and in the case of a wedding that
attracts the notice of the whole world it
would be suro to evoke tho regret and con
dolence of all nations.
The bill which Jerry Simpson intends to
introduce for the loan of Government funds
deserves more support than tho majority of
similar measures, from tho fact that it pro
poses to make the county authorities, with
collateral securities of mortgages obtained,
directly responsible to tho Federal Govern
ment for the sums lent.
The weather for the last few days has
Illustrated the capacity o'f this climate for a
great deal of variety. All classes of weather
have also demonstrated a triumphant de
gree of badness.
Tun Society of Loyal Volunteers is doing
good work for the veterans and tho country
at large by agitating for amendments to the
pension laws which shall confine pensions to
those veterans who were incapacitated in
the service from earning their own living
either mentally or by manual labor. And,
further, that those so incapacitated shall re
ceive such payments as will support them in
comfort instead of tho pittance now received
in many such cases.
The attempt to make Englaud responsi
ble for the late Khedive's death is ridicu
lous. British interests had nothing to gain
from tho removal of a ruler known to bo
favorable, and might bo a loser by the suc
cession of his untried son.
The January thaw in this region will
cauee peoplo in the lowlands to roost higli
or take a midwinter bath. Tho prospects
for a flood are excellent.
The revival by a Berlin paper of charges
that the Hebrews kill Christian children to
use their blood in religious lltes only shows
the intolerant fanaticism of the anti-Semitic
faction. The charges have been refuted
over and over again, and there is no more
truth in them than in tho obscene pamphlot
recently distributed to excite feeling against
Christianity in China.
A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing, especially in the administration of
medicine without advice from a qualified
practitioner, as evidenced by the narrow es
cape of tho Donclly family from poisoning.
Nothisg is certain about the Mexican
disturbances except that the Garza move
ment takes more suppressing than was ex
pected. Sib Edwin Arnold's prediction that
England and the United States will event
ually govern tho whole world in partnership
is undoubtedly intended as a compliment.
But in the event of such a partnership we
fear that harassing doubts would arise as to
which partner, at the end, would have tho
inonev and which would have the experi
ence. Soox in the air and ice on the. sidewalks
are now the order of tho day. Both evils
aro curable, but it seems that they are of
too little importance to compete with other
matters for attention.
To use a common vulgarism, the clerk of
the weather heie has a soft snap now.
niGH ON THE LADDER.
Minister Lincoln has a bad attack of
the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone, have gone
from Pau to Toulouse. Thence they will go
to Carcassonne and Nlnies.
Speaker Crisp continues to improve.
Tuesday night be passed one of the most
comfortable nights since his illness begau.
Boston has an artist named Alexander
Pope: but that's nothing. New York has a
notary public named Westminster Abbey.
The "beautiful hands" of M. Dannont,
Bcrnhardt's leading man and play adapter,
aro exciting much sympathetic interest
among New England maidens.
One of the royal women of Europe whom
the gossips are never weary of talking about
is Mme. do F.ute, best known as Mmo.
Ratazzi, who Is now between 60 and 70 years
of age.
Charles Godfrey, long the king oft
London music hall singers, is now, it is said,
in his decadence. But he is still an artist to
his finger tips, and sings in first-class halls
at first-class prices.
John Greenleap "Whittiee, the poet,
is confined to his bed at the residence of his
cousin in Ncwburyport with an attack of
prevailing grip. Ills attending physician
thinks the illness is not serious.
The late Prince Lucien Bonaparte, who
was known on this side of the Atlantic for
hisattainmentsinphilology.left a collection
of valuable chemicals, which comprised the
raro iridium and germanium, which is held
to be worth 130 time3 its weight in gold.
The Emperor of Germany has conferred
tho decoration of the Black Eagle upon Gen
eral von Alvenselobcn as a memento of tho
twenty-first anniversary of tho battle of Le
Hans, in which engagement General von
Alvenselebon commanded tho Fourth Army
Corps.
Longfellow's eldest daughter, the
"grave Alice," and her nncle, the poet's
brother, occupy th fino old homestead in
Cambridge. On either side of the house aro
tho two pretty cottages of the poet's married
daughters, Mrs. Dana (born Edith Longtel
low) and Mrs. Thorpe, who was Hiss Annio
Longfellow.
BAILEY BUYS THE F0BEPATJGH SHOW.
Uamam's Old Partner Jiow Owns Both of
the Big Circuses.
rmnDELrHiA, Jan. 13. ypeciaZ. James
A. Bailey, proprietor of the Barnum & Bailey
shows, to-day purchased from Catherine A.
Cooper, widow of the late James E. Cooper
and administratrix of his estate, the big
Adam Foiepaugh show. Mr. Bailey immedi
ately transferred a one-half interest in the
Surcbafce to Joseph T. McCaddon, who has
een the manager of the shows since Mr.
Cooper purchased them from the Adam
Forepaugh estate two years ago. Tho
amount involved in these transactions is
not known.
The arrangements under tho compact ex
isting for several years between the Fore
paugh nnd Barnum shows, whereby they
alternated in Eastern and Western territory
win oeconunneu. josepn x. Jticuaauou is
Mr. Bailey's brother-in-law. Ho is still a
young man. Notwithstanding Mr. Bailey's
interest in the shows Mr. McCaddon's man
agement will be absolute, and the Forepaugh
and Barnum shows will remain entirely in
dependent organizations.
THE POLLING BOOTH DIFFICULTY.
A Device of the State Commission to Bo
Dropped for Several Good Reasons.
IIarkisduro. Jan. 13. Speriat The State
Commission is expectod to reconsider its
selection of a polling booth which was de
vised by tho members.
It has been discovered that it conflicts
with two patents; that it cannot be manu
factured at the price fixed, $1 85; that no ar
rangement has been "made by" curtain or,
door at the entrance of the booth to insure
the privacy demanded bv the Baker ballot
law, and that the booth, not being built
solid to tbe ground, will aid in the pui chase
of votes, as a voter can slip his ballot sheet
to his neighbor, who can fix it and return it,
and as each voter receives but one nallot,
there will be no opportnnlty for him to
change ballots af terrecciving u bribe.
A SILVER SURPRISE.
Bland's Committee n Free Colnate Body
Pierce, Springs a Sounding Brsolntion
and Demonstrates This Fact A Pro
posed lYhiiky Trust Investigation Live
"Washington Wnlf.
Washington, Jan. 13. Representative
Pierce, of Tenne-se, an ardent free coinage
man, fired the first gun in committee in
favor of free and unlimited coinage
of silver immediately after the Mouse
Committee on Coinage and Weights
and Measures effected an organiza
tion this morning. Tho discussion that
arose showed that the committee is a free
coinage committee, though both free silver
and nnti-freo silver men opposed the
adoption of the resolution on tho ground
that It was too precipitate. After prelimin
aries Mr. Pierce offered the following:
Resolved, That It Is the sense of this committee
that a bill for the free and unlimited coinage of sil
ver should be reported to the House without delay.
The resolution was unexpected, bnt it had
the desired effect tho sounding of the com
mittoowith the result above noted. The"
resolution, after discussion, went over until
the next meeting of the committee. After
the meeting Chairman Bland said to an
Associated Prfcss reporter:
"There is no doubt that the sense of the
committee Is In favor of a free coinage bill.
The resolution which Mr. Pierce to-day
introduced was to test the sense of the com
mittee on the silver question. After some
discussion it was decided to postpone the
resolution till next Wednesday to await a
full attendance of tho members of the com
mittee. There is evidently a majority of
the committee favorable to tho revolution,
but wo thought that there should be u fair
opnortunlty for full discussion."
Won think a resolution lor a free coinage
bill will be adopted?"
"I think the temper of the committee is to
take up the subjeet without delay and r&t
porta liee coinago bill to the House at an
earlv day."
"Will tho bill bo a strictly free coinage
bill, or will the coina'ge bo limited to the
American product?"
"There will he no American product about
it or any other limitations. It will be a
general free coinage bill, and in my opinion
such a bill will pass the House."
The action of the House Committee on
Coinage has suddenly revived the move
ment of prominent Democrats for a joint
caucus to determine the policy to be
adopted by the party on this prominent
issue. Chairman Springer, of tho Ways and
Means Committee, was asked this evening
lor his opinion on to-day's action of the
committee and the apparent Intention to re
port a free coinago bill at an early day. "I
am not surprised at the action or proposed
action of the committee," said he. "It indi
cates and I take it fox granted that they
will report a bill for the free coinage of sil
ver. That has been cxpocted from tho well
known viows of a majority of the members
of the committee. The only opinion I have
expressed on the subject has not been in op
position to free coinage but a conviction
that a free coinago bill could not become a
law because of the President's veto.
I want to say for the benefit of
thoso gentlemen who have taken exception
to my New York spoech that I have never
assumed any leadership on the silver ques
tion. In my New York speech I merely
stated a fact: That in view of tho political
complexion of the Senato and House, and
tho President's known opposition to free
coinage no bill could be passed securing free
coinage whici could become a law. It would
be vetoed by the Prosident even if it did
pass tho Senate. My assertion was simply
as to a question of fact. A fact which I
have never heard disputed nnd which even
my friend, Mr. Bland, admitted to me a few
days ago. Of course he takes the position
that that fact does not absolve him from
making an effort to pass such a bill."
"What is your opinion as to tho ultimate
fiassage of a free coinage bill through tho
louse?"
"I could not say as to that. I think it
probable that the Democrats will soon take
the matter nn, and have a caucus called
upon tho subject, and whatever is agreed
upon at that caucus will be carried out. For
my pai t, before any action is taken on the
subject in the House, I am in favor or a
Democratic joint caucus being called to be
composed of the Democrats of the House
and Senate, to consider tho question and
determine the policy to be pursued by the
party. As a Democrat I will cheerfully
abide by tho action of that caucus as I am
sure will ail other good Democrats."
Agents of the Department of Justice
have been inquiring among the whisky
dealers of Xew York and Boston, for the
purpose of determining whethortbe Whisky
Trjstis violating tho anti-trust law or not,
as charged by the Alexander Drug and Seed
Company, of Atlanta. "Attorney General
Miller, when questioned concerning the
matter, declined to state what the results of
the investigation were or what course tho
department would pursue.
The Senate Republican Caucus Commit
tee to-aay disposed of tho vacancies In the
Senate Committees caused by the death of
Senator Plumb. It was decided to reduce
the membership of the Appropriations Com
mittee, so that vacancy was thus disposed
of. Senator Dolph, of Oregon, was given the
Chairmanship of the Committee of Public
Lands, and relinquished his place as Chair
man of tho Committee on Coast Defense to
Senator Squiie, of Washington. Senator
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, was made
Chairman of the Committee of Transporta
tion Routes to the Seaboard, formerly held
by Senator Quay. Senator Squire Is particu
larly pleased with his assignment, in view
of the fact that ho comes from tho Paoiflc
Coast, which is extremely desirous of liberal
appropriations for the protection of its well
nigu. defenseless territory, and is therefore
in a place where he can attend to the wishes
of his constituents.
The Carson Republicans have elected
Perry Carson and Andrew Gleason dele
gates and J. vv. Freeman and George
Holmes alternates to the Republican Xa
tional Convention. The resolutions adopted
indorse the administration of President
Harrison, and express admiration and es
teem for ox-Speaker Thomas B. Becd.
Secretary Foster had a rough trip to
Fortress Monroe, and suffered somewhat in
consequence. He is much improved to-day,
and there is no cause for alarm.
DALZELL MAKING HEADWAY.
Sam Dick and C. L. Magee Think Ho Will
Succeed Senator Quay.
New Yobk, Jan. 13. Special. Ex-Congressman
Sam Dick, of Pennsylvania, said
to a Dispatch reporter to-day, at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, that Congressman Dalzcll, of
Pittsburg, was making considerable head
way in his fight to succeed Senator Quay. Ho
added:
"Mr. Dalzell is not onlv popular, but he is
able, and his many friends will work to send
him to the Senate. The Legislature that will
be elected next fall will elect Senator Quay's
successor." Hon. Christopher L. Magco is
also at the hotel, and thinks Mr. Dalzell will
be successful.
THE CAMPBELL HAS GOXE.
The Campbells have gone. Springfield Re-public-Times.
Goodbv, Governor Campbell! We'll see
you later. Columbus Dispatch.
Govxnson Campbell retired gracefully
January 11 and Governor McKlnley was in
troduced enthusiastically. Dayton Journal.
Governor Campbell is going into business
in Columbus, and apparently proposes to
eschew politics. He will bo wiso I o do so.
Toledo Blade.
Ex-Goverkor Caupbell, of Ohio, may not
he a successful engineer of "second terms,"
but ho knows how to induct a hostile suc
cessor gracefully. New York Tribune.
It is ex-Governor Campbell this morning.
After two years of misused opportunities
and misapplied ambitions in a great public
office he again returns to private life. Cleve
land Leader.
Governor Campbell will now rotlro to
private life and endeavor to repair his
shattered fortunes. He should waste no
time on his Prcsidental boom for that is be
yond tho cobbler's art. JfinneqpoKj Tribune.
Philadelphia Insurance Bates Hlcher.
Philadelphia, Jan. IS. Special At the
joint meeting of the Executive and Tariff
Committees of the Philadelphia Under
writers' Association to-day. it was agi ced to
advance the rates of fiio insurance 20 per
cent on all existing rates.
Kicking Uill'ft Boom on the Shins.
'Washington Post.1
when Mn Cleveland talks of "shifty
scaemes," "political riddles," and "ponun
drhms" he kicks the Hill boom On its shins.
HICKEL STEEL THE BEST.
Another Test "Which Should Ha "JTery Grat
lrjlnctoths Carnegie Interests.
Washington, Jan. 13. Special. Theoom
parative tests of armor plates partially car
ried out at the Indian Head naval ordnance
proving ground in October and November,
were concluded to-day by the trial of tho
two plates made by Carnegie, Phlpps & Co.,
of Pittsburg. One was a low carbon all
steel plate and the other high carbon nickel
steel, both treated by the narvey process of
surface carbonization.
The plates corresponded In their chemical
composition with two plates lrom the Beth
lehem Iron Works tested In tho former
trials. Their value for comparative pur
poses was somowhat lessened by the fact
that neither was up to'the propor dimensions
They should each have been I0K Inches
tmckwithasuperficial.ureaof SxC The all
steel plate was warped in tempering, and In
order to get a fiat surface for securing to tho
hacking it was planed down so that its
thickness nt the sides was reduced about an
inch. The reduction at the points of Im
paot was not so great. The nickel steel
Iilute was cracked at one endjind about 20
riches was cut off, reducing it almost to a
square. Owing to this reduced arei but
four shots were fired at it instead of five, as
at the other plates.
To-day's tost again demonstrated the ad
vantages of nickel steel, especially In con
nection with the Harvey piocess. The
nickel steel plate, owing to its small size
and the close-gronping of tbe thots, was sub
jected to a very severe strain, yet nntil it
had been weakened bv three shots Itkept all
the projectiles out. The all steel plate, how
ever, let eveiy projectile throngh. Owing
to the defects in these plates they cannot be
nccuratelv classed with the others tried.
There is no question, however, hut that tho
all steel was the poorest of the eight fired at
in the scries of tests, while the nickel steel,
had it been full size, would probably havo
raiiKed aDout tun a or possioiy secona.
Incidentally the series of trials seems to
demonstrate that the rolled plates havo not
yet been brought entirely un to the standard
of thoso made by forging. Thev have
definitely settled, however, that the bet
armor plate material thus far produced is
nickel steel with moderately hih carbon
treated by the narvey process.
1HE L. & 0. CRUSADE.
They Sometimes Have Common Sense.
Bradford Era.J
Proceedings airainst Pittsburg Sunday
newspapers, or to be exact against tbe
Sunday issues ot tho daily newspapers, still
hang lire. Tho Law and Older Leaguo is
proceeding very carefully and with a de
grceof hesitancy that suggjests tho thought
that the whole mutter will bo dropped. Law
and Order Leagues sometimes havo flashes
of oommon sense. There is an nbundanco
of needed work for tho leagne in Fittsburg,
work that can be accomplished. Tho
league would certainly fail in an attempt
to stop the publication of newspapers on
Sunday.
Nobody Expects It to Succeed.
Baltimore Herald.1
That effort in Pittsburg to stop the publi
cation and sale of Sunday papers will be
watched with interest in all parts of tho
country. Nobody expects it to succeed, but
to see Puritanism measnro its stiength with
progrcsive public opinion in -the Smoky
City will be a vastly interesting spectacle.
Slay Bcvlvo Other Old Laws.
Syracuse Herald.
Pittsburg has a Law and Order Society
which talks of reviving an old law of 1794,
which prohibits Sunday work and has never
been formally repealed. The society might
at the same time revive the whipping post
and the penalties against witchcraft.
Afterward They May Abolish Themselves.
Parkersburgbentlncl.
Pittsburg has an organization known as
the "Law and Order League," which has
set out to -abolish tho Sunday newspapers.
Aftor they get through with this good work
lotus hope they will at once proceed to
abolish themselves.
THE DICKEY CLTB BKF0BHS.
A Letter Sent to President Eliot Pledges Its
Members to Behave Themselves.
Boston, Jan. IS. Special The famous
."Diokey Club," of Harvard College, has
backed down. At tho meeting of the Har
vard overseers this afternoon, a letter was
received from its President andiead to tho
board. This letter the secretary of tlio board
refuses to give to the press. It Is under
stood, however, to promise a reform, so far
as it is practicable, in the practices and con
duct of tho organization. Tho overseers
havo accepted tho letter in good faith and
by:a unanimous vote they have put the club
on its honor that it will "discontinue any
and all practices which can by any possi
bility tend to the discredit of the college."
This states, in a nutshell, tho result of one
of tho most interesting mcotings the over
seers of Harvard ever held. President Eliot
put in his appearance to defend, if neces
sary, his polioy in tho conduct of Harvard's
affairs, so vigorously assailed by Henry W.
Putnam, of the board, in his recent com
munication. The subject of discussion was
the doeds, or rather misdeeds, of tbe one
time Harvard chapter of the Delta Kappa
Epsiion fraternity, now cast forth from that
organization by its Indignant sisterchapters
into tbe foolish, ifi not wicked "Dickey"
Club.
The tone of themeeting could be expressed
no better than by quoting these words of
one of the trustees, overheard by the re
porters who were awaiting impatiently the
lesultof the meeting: "We have young men
there for whose conduct and morality some
authority of the Unlvorsity is responsible.
Tho president has said it is none of his busi
ness, and it thorefore devolvos upon us to
discover who is responsible." From this
statement it is quite evident how some of
tho overseers regard President Eliot's in
action in the matter. Flnnlly, on motion of
Henry W. Putnam, a motion was passed ac
cepting the promises of reform incorporated
in the Dickey Club's letter, and tho meeting
adjourned.
A GOOD ONE ON SHEPAED.
Story of a Yonng Woman Who Answered
an Advertisement for a Governess.
New York Sun.l
Tho people who aro telling this story de
claio that it is true and thostoryitsclf de
clares as much in trumpet tones.
A meek little advertisement appeared in
a religions paper recently. It stated that
the advertiser wanted a governess who,
among other things, "loves Jesus and will
eat with the children."
The advertisement caught the eye of a
bright young woman, daughter of a busi
ness man in one of thotowns on tbe Hudson.
In a spirit of fun she determined to answer
it. not to get tho place, but for amusement.
She wrote to the advertiser that she nas a
competent governegs. She added:
"As to my piety I think I can satisfy tho
most fastidious, and in the family of the ad
vertiser, I would certainly prefer to eat
with the children."
Having mailed her letter, tho young
woman had a laugh with her sister and dis
missed the subject from her mind.
A few days later, as she was leaving her
home for a walk, she passed a gentleman in
a cab, who was evidently making for her
house. When she returned from her walk
her slstor greeted her with:
"Well, now you've done it. A gentleman
called a short time ago in response to your
letter about the governess' place. And who
do you think ho Is? Colonel Elliott F. Shep
ard. He says he Is. And that's not the
worst He took your letter in the most
solemn earnest. He said be was so much
pleased with the tone of your letter that ho
wanted to engage you at once. He never
for a minute detected the tarcasm you
thought was so clever."
It is not related how tho sister got rid of
the advertiser, but she did help her slstur
out of the scrape in some way.
BBICE CLINGS TO'kEER.
Ho Says There Is Now No Vacancy on the
National Committee.
York, Pa., Jan. 13. Special Hon.
Channcey F. Black to-day received the' fol
lowing, which is'.self-explanatory, but not at
all satisfactory to the Cleveland Democrats
of this Stato:
United Mates senate, l
Wasuinqton, D. C, Jan. 12. f
Hon. raauncey F. Black, York, Po.:
DEAR SIR In answer to your Inquiry I beg to
say that there Is at present no vacney In the rep
revntatlon of PennsTlvanla. on the ailon.il Dem
ocratic Committee, Mr. Kerr having been recog
nized anil aeted as mccessor or Hun. William .
t-co!t. deceased. Tho National Committee, fills -cinclcs
occurring between national conventions
ami the Executive Committee has lull poner to act
between meetings of the lull committee. The
action taken in ieatlng Mr. Kerr seems to have
Kiren general satisfaction. Very truly yours,
CALVIN 6. Bbics, Cnalnnao.
H0LMAN HURLS A BOMB.
The Great Kconomlzer Wants All Bounties
and Subsldln Knocked Ont After the
Nicaragua Canal Steal Also Beed Gets a
Chance for a Little Revenge.
WAsmnoTON, D. C, Jan. 13. The war cry
of the rJemocratlo leaders of the Honse was
sonnded by Representative Ilolman to-day,
nnd, if it is echoed by the Democratlo major
ity to-morrow, the polioy of the party In the
coming session will be firmly established.
It will bo a policy of opposition to all subsi
dies, bounties, land grants, pledging of
public credit and concessions of any kind
whatever and will be broad enough to bo
fatal alike to steamship subsidies, sugar
bounties and the Governmental promotion
of tho Nicaragua canai scheme.
Without warning to the Republican side
of the House, Chairman Holman, of tho Ap
propriations Committee, presented a resolu
tion declaring It to be the Judgment of the
House that the granting of subsidies or
bounties by Congress in inonev. pnblio
lands, bonds, or bv indorsement or by
pledge ot the public credit, to promoto
special private industries or enterprises,
independent of the constitutional power of
Congiess, is unjust and impolitic, and in
manifest conflict with the spirit of repub
lican institutions.
The resolution further resolves that in
view of the present conditlou of tho
Treasury, and because efficient and honest
Government can only be lassured by the
frugal expenditure of the public money,
while unnecessary and lavish expenditure
under any and all conditions leads inevita
blv to venal and corrupt methods in public
affairs, no money ought to be appropriated
by Congress from the pubiio Treasury ex
cept such as Is manifestly necessary to
carry on tllo several departments, frugally,
efficiently, and honestly.
Heed Gets a Chance for Eevenge.
Considerable confusion succeeded the
reading of the resolution, but withont
giving time for debate Mr. Holman de
manded the previous question on its
adoption.
Mr. Meyers, from tho sugar State of
Louisiana, moved the reference of the res
olution to tho Committee on Ways and
Moans, hut on a division this motion was
lost by a voto of 50 to 115.
Mr. Henderson, of Iowa, nnd various otiicr
gentlemen on tho Republican side asked
that opportunity for debate be afforded,
and Mr. McKcnna, of California, insisted
that tho resolution, if adopted nnd adhered
to by tho House, would result in the defeat
of all appropriation bills of any kind what
ever, except such as referred to the depart
mental affairs.
"Will debato ho in orderafter the previous
question is ordered on the resolution?" in
quired Mr. Henderson.
"The Speakor Is of the opinion that debate
would not then bo in order," replied Speaker
Pro Tem McMillan.
"And this House will cease to be a deliber
ative body," added Miv Koed, or Maine.
Tho repetition of the charge which had so
frequently been hurled against himself
caused the House, DemocfntM and Republi
cans, to break into a roar of laughter.
Divided Strictly on Politics.
The yeas and nays on the previous ques
tion were demanded and resulted Yeas,
151; nays, 80 a political division, tho Alli
ance members voting against tho previous
question, in order that there might be de
bate. When the vote was announced Mr. nol
man askod unanimous consent that an
hour's debate on each sido be allowed. Mr.
Reed wanted two hours on a side, and to
this Mr. Holman consented. Mr. Simpson.
of Kansas, asked if this arrangement in
cluded two hours for the People's pirfry as
well as the Republican and Democratic par
ties. Laughter.
The Speaker said .ho resumed that the di
vision of time would bo between thoo in
favor of the resolution and those against it
fonr hours in all, and not six, as tho in
quiry of the gentleman from Kansas might
imply.
"I think," said Sfr. Breckenrldee, of Ken
tucky," "that gentlemen will concede that
wo aro not particularly rushed Just now,
but, on the contrary, havo plenty of time at
our disposal. Now, in order that we may
dispose of tbisitnatter amicably, I suggest
that the resolution be allowed to go over
until to-raonow, whon we cn spend a
pleasant day discussing it." (Great laugh
ter.) Mr. Breckenridge's suggestion at once re
ceived the favor of the House, and tbe reso
lution went over until to-morrow, by unani
mous consent.
Reciprocity Information Wanted.
Mr. Stone, of Kentucky, offered a reso
lution, which was agreed to, calling on the
Secretary of tho Treasury for a tabular
statement of all goods imported into Porto
Rico and tho Dominican Republic since the
reciprocity treaty went into effect. Also, a
resolution, which was agreed to, calling on
tho Secretary of State for copies of all com
munications hotween the United Scatos and
thoe countries, Cuba, Salvador and Brazil,
on tho subject of reciprocity.
No business of general interest was trans
acted in tho Senate to-day.
STOKES VEESUS MACKAY.
The Suit to Recover S7J,000 Dne on an
Alleged Contract Now On.
New Y'ork, Jan. 13. The Supreme Court
took up to-day a suit in which Edward S.
Stokes is the plaintiff and John W. Mackay
the principal defendant. Hector Do Castro
is Joined as party defendant. Mr. Stokes
seeks to recover J75,000aIIeged to be due on a
contract said to have been executedbetween
himself and Do Castro acting as Siackay'a
agont.
It is claimed by Stokes that Mackay en
tered into an agreement, Decomber 20, 1MS8,
by which ho agreed to give Stokes $100,000
for all of his interest in tho United Lines
Telegraph Company, his interesc in stock of
tho Chicago Board of Trade Telegraph Com
pany and tho Pacific Mutual and the Lehigh
Valley Telegraph Companies and con
tracts witli E. L. Martin for tho nurchaso
of additional stock in the" two Pacific
companies. Stokes says he turned over to
Mackny's representative ?035,000 in first
mortgage bonds of the Unitod Lines com
pany, and received in February, 1888, $23,000
on account of tho agreement. Mackay de
nies that ho ever made or authorized to be
mado any such agreement. Do Castro ad
mits affixing his signature to the paper, but
sas it was obtained by misrepresentation.
INDIANAPOLIS MAY BIDE TO-DAY.
The Street Car Strike Declared Off Pending
Negotiations for Peace.
Indianapolis, Jan. 43. Tho strike of the
employes of the Citizens' Street Railway
Company, which tied up all the lines of the
system, was declared off at C o'clock this
evening.
The strikers consented to return to work
providing President Frenzol would hear a
committee of the brotherhood, and, in tho
event of a failure bv this plan, the matter
will be settled by arbitration. After much
pressure President Frenzel finally con
sented to the proposal
NEXT WEEK'S AMUSEMENTS.
A fantastic comedy is what "Niobo" is
called to distinguish it from farco comedy.
According to common report it is a very
amusing and novel play, which long runs in
Philadelphia, New York and Boston have
proven a success. When it comes to the
Duquesne Theater next week it will be
played by a good company, Niobe falling
Into Isabellp Coe's hands. Miss Cos may be
remembered as the clever arid pretty load
ing woman In Nat Goodwin's company. .
One of the successful comedies of tho
past two seasons seems to have been "Dr.
Bill," which had its first production in this
country nt the New York Garden Theater.
Next week at the Alvin Theater we aro to
have an opportunity or seeing it. It is said
to he exticmely funny and 'nil of solid
laughter. "Stinet," a one-act play, will pre
cede the comedy.
"The Still Alarm," with the flro engine
and the horses, tho latter specially Imported
from India nnd sacred to,the worship of tho
sun, it is said, will he .-it tbe Bijou Theater
next week. Joseph Arthur's play has had a
long life, as this will bo its. seventh engage
ment in this city.
Miss Florence Bindlet brings a sensa
tional comedy drama to the Grand Opera
House next week. It is n railroad play,
"Tho Pay Train," which boasts real locomo
tives and mine apparatus, as well us a lurid
climax in the Khapo of a bursting boiler and
a niilroad Wreck.
"IvJVTnAniNE Kavanagh" was repeated last
night by the Kendals to a paaked house.
To-night "Impulse" is on the Duqnesne's
bills.
"One op the Finest," a favorite melo
drama at Harris' Theater, will hold tho
boards at that playhoUso next week.
A Drop Down rorrreo Traders.
Chiiuigo Intcr-Ocean.l
The tariff which Senator Hill now wants,
'the Democratic party has fought since 1383.
It Is a big -come down for free traders.
MADAME DEL SABTETHDIBPOSED
In New York Escapes a Mont Unpleasant
Week In Pittsburg.
Madame Geraldy-Del Sarte, who
Bhould have arrived in Pittsburg this week,
is detained In New York through nines,
which, sinco it did come, came fortuitously
with a very sick polite world on our own
hands at home. Tho severely irregular
nature ot tho w eat her has been very trying,
and consequently had Madame Del Sarte
come this week she could not have been
done Justice, to. When she does arrive,
which doubtless she will some time next
week, several causeries in private drawing
rooms will be arranged, and intimation
given of them by Invitation. This
alone will he the "Op'en Sesame"
to the Frenchwoman's presence, as Mndamo
Del Sarte Is making no lecturing tour of tne
country, and probably will Javor only four
cities of the Union with her pre-ence. She
will be hero under the auspices of the
French Mission and at the personal invita
tion of its Secretary, her conntryman, Pror.
nenry Rollln Parker. The sooietv world has
taken her up nnd Pittsbunr will be afforded
an opportnnlty of getting the real loaf of
Delsartism, instead of the stone, which
hitherto It has been endeavoring to swallow.
Social Chatter.
A fondness for Chicago recently displayed
by Lady Henry Somerset is explained by
the tact that she has accopted tile position
under Miss Francps Willard of assistant ed
itor or the Union Signal Lady Henry's son
is a very delicate, younir man, and she is de
voted to his invalid whims so that at any
moment we may hear that she has left the
country.
A representative of the Berlitz School of
Languages, a system that has followers in
almost every country and city or Europe, is
in Pittsburg this week. The purport of hit
visit is tho estublishmentof a school in Pitts
burg, where modern languagesare receiving
now a considerable degree of attention.
The rector of Trinity Church will set up
the ecclesiastical establishment in Mr.
Henry Darlington's honse nfter it is vacated,
which will bo sometime in February. Mrs.
Arundel and the family will be here some
time next month.
The W oman'B Christian Temperanco Union
has ibsued invitations in the name of a com
mittee composed of Mrs. J. C. Jamison and
Mrs.S.F.Morrisor. for a tea at Mrs. Morrison's
house, Hoevoler street, East End, this even
ing. The theater party to bo given by the Misses
Rees, of Fifth avenue, this evenihg at tho
Duquesne Theater, is in honor of Mr and
Mrs. Omar S. Decker, nee Pitcnlrn, and Mr.
and Mrs. George S. Scully, nee Bees.
To-nioht Miss Sara Spang makes her debut
at the Hotel Kenmawr, the function having
another motive, that of doing honor to her
guest, Miss Waning, of London.
Among tho luncheons billed for Friday are
those of Mrs. William N. Frew, Mrs. Thomas
Blair and Mrs. W. McCord,
Mrs. John H. Ricketson gives ft 1 o'clock
dinner to-day for Mrs. O..G. Ricketson, her
new daughter-in-law.
The Misses Price, of Oakland avenue, en
tertained "at cards" last night.
HEW 0ELEAKS' OLDEST WOMAN
Celebrates Jler Centennial and Has
Tales
Told of Her Great Memory.
New OnLEANB, Jan. 13. Special. Mrs.
Ly.dia Rezau, the oldest woman in New Or
leans, colcbrated her 100th birthday yester
day, and received her many visitors sur
rounded by her grown grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. The old lady still en
joys good health, and seems destined to live
many years longer. She is a native of New
York, her father, Joseph Oaken, being tbe
first branch pilot in New Y'ork, and rowed
Washington from Jersey City upota the occa
sion of tbe great patriot's Inauguration. Her
husband was a Huguenot who escapod from
France and settled on Staten Island. Ho
carried on a hardware and coppersmithlng
business, made the boiler for Fulton's first
Hudson river steamboat, and forged the first
bell for Tammany Hall.
'Mrs. Rezan saw every President until An
drew Jackson's term, and has vivid recollec
tions of Burr and Hamilton. After her hus
band's death, in 1847, she moved to New
Orleans, where she brought up a largo fam
ily. She has descendants in all parts of tho
Union, many or whom camo to New Orleans
to do honor to the old lady on her centen
nial. M0EE MTJNCY SEN5ATI0HS.
Cashier He La Green Says President Bow
man "Will Be Arrested.
WiLLlAJtsroRT, Pa., Jan. 13. Special
Bank Examiner Dengler, with two
assistants, aro working at tha books
of the suspended Muccy bank, and
promise a statement soon. Cashier
Do La Green said this afternoon the
President, John M. Bowman, and the bank
directors would be arrested before morning.
Regarding the safe combination, which is al
leged to have been forgotten two years ago,
Mr. Green said he gave the combination to
Bowman nt that time, and that all the money
was there two yeais ago.
A heavy depositor said to-night the deficit
would be made up and the bank would re
sume. Deputy United States Marshal Yaeger
Is in Muncy to-night, and it is believed other
arrests will be made ns soon as the examiner
reports. It is said a false entry hns been dis
covered, making the shortage $5,000 more, or
$21,000 in ail. President Bowman laughs at
Green's threats. It is said at least three
stockholders in the bank drew out their de
posits over two months ago,.and since that
time have disposed of all their property.
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Bonn, Last of the Shlnnecocks. '
William Bunn, the last full-blooded In
dian on the Shlunecock reservation, died la his
little cabin on the Dorders of the once happy bunt
ing gronnils of his tribe in the Shlnnceoclc Mils,
L. I Tnesday. The old brave had been stricken
with grip, complicated with pneumonia. Buun
was a direct descendant of the ruling family in tbe
Sliinnecock tribe. He always maintained his In
dependence and kept alive the traditions of his
forefathers. He was among tbe leaders of the
remnant of his race who sought by an appeal to the
President to have the Shlnnecock hills restored to
the reservation. Tbe Shinnecock Indians were
Sood sailors, and many ot them became whalemen,
unn had made several successful voyages 'on
whaling ships out of Sag Harbor. The tribe was
nearlv annihilated a few years ago by the sudden
breaking up of the steamer Circassian, straudod on
tbe beach off Southampton. .
Rev. Dr. Orrln B. Jodd.
"Rev. Dr. Orrin Bishop Judd, 75 years old,
who translated the Gospel of St. Matthew for the
American Bible Union, died of dropsy, Tuesday
afternoon, at bis home in Williamsburg, N. Y. lie
founded the New York UhronicU, a religious publi
cation. He occupied the editorial chair from ld!9
to 1836. During his connection with that paper he
translated tbe Gospel of St. Matthew. Dr. Judd
was also a founder of the Bible Union, for whom
he made the translation from the original lan
guage. He also wrote the constitution of tbe Bible
Union. During the past Ave years he had devoted
himself to literary work and was the author of
several works, lintllayear ago he wa9 employed
as proofreader in Appletou't Publishing House.
Benjamin Fisher, Stove Manufacturer.
Hon. Benjamin Fisher, owner of the Star
Stove Works, a stockholder in many Iron works la
the Ohio Valley and one of the first nailers who
ever worked west of the Alleghenles. died sud
denly at Martin's Ferry yesterday of apoplexy.
aKcaS"). In 1879 lie was elected to the Legislature
as n P.epublican, though the county was largely
Democratic, and he had held other positions of
trust. He was a prominent Mason. Knhrht Temp
lar and Noble of the MystlcSbrlne of Syria Icniple,
Pittsburg.
Obituary Notes.
Viscoont Dillon, 16th bearer of that title lu
the Irish peerage. Is dead. ,
Fjc-Mayor Edward Heath, of New Orleans,
died In Maiden, Mass., yesterday morning, aged
73.
Frederick Gennett. the veteran circus pro-
Srletor, died Tuesday at Brighton, England, ofln
uenza. Edward McLeain, a variety performer who
was conspicuous a dozen years ago, la dead at his
nome in ttocKiorti,
,111.
Anthont B. Allen, for many years editor of
tho American Agriculturist, died at his home in
Plainneid, N. J., Tuesday. He was 30 years old.
Mrs. Delilah Smith, colored, dle'd yesterday,
a.t New Castle, at the age of 105 years. Sue re
membered the famous "Whisky WarVor the last
century. j?
Hon. GeobgeV. Houk, lor 12 years a member
of the Supremo Court of Indiana and one of the
noted lawyers of the West, died yesterday at New
Albany from the grip, aged 63 years.
Mrs. Belinda ccddibacx. one of the last of
the old descendants of the original Westbrook and
Bennett families, who settled In the Neverslnk
Valley nearly 200 year ago, died In Mllford, Pa.,
Sunday, aged 83.
Livingston Bonn, a highly respected citizen of
Walker township. Huntingdon county, died Mon
day night of pneumonia, aged 72 years, llevus
prominent Republican and attire politician and a
member of the Masoulc fraternity.
Prof, albert HuiDEKorzn, aged 92 years,
died at his home In Meadrllle yesterdiy morning.
The deceased was-tho founder of' the MeaitVllie
Tneoloficat StfcOOLf-or Unitarian College, and has
been noted as.oaa of the most unostentatiously
benevolent men la the community.
CUKIODS CONDENSATIONS. JQ
Game
Colorado.
birds are being introduced into
There are 60 miles of snow sheds on the
Central Pacific Railroad.
An Italian engineer has originated a
system by which he proposes to utilize the
power of trains running down grade.
An old well in California which, for &
i number of years, has furnished excellent
water, has suddenly turned Into an oil wen.
The Srst overhead trolley electric street
railroad in England is under construction la
tho suburbs of Leeds by an American com
pany. During a recent thunderstorm in Mains
tho skin of a boy who was struck by light
ning turned a dark purple.andhas remained
so evor since.
Indians eannp't live In close confine
ment. Statistics show that most of those
imprisoned for crimes quickly sink -with
consumption.
Colors passing through a prisii can be
mado to produce sounds. Green and red
lfcrlits produce tho loudest noises and blue
and yellow the faintest.
An electrical stopwatch has been tested
in a blcj-clo race, where it determined the
winner, although he was only one-hun-drydth
of a second ahead.
A young man in "Washington met a
band of elk whilo, hunting. He killed one
and the o'thers tnrned upon him. He was
obliged to kill seven before they left him
alone.
The Congress of Nicaragua has ordered
that ton yonng men, to be selected from the
different provinces of the Republic, be sent
to Europe to be educated at the expense of
the State.
There are no w 21 law firms in the United
States composed of husbands and wives, and
there are about 200 American ladies who
practice law in the courts or manage legal
publications.
In computing a man's age Chinamen
always reckon two years back from the day
when hn celebrated his first birthday: or, in
other words, as though he were a year old at
the timo of bis birth.
A law is to be passed in Costa Rica
making the salo to foreigners of Indian an
tiquities collected in the Republic a crimo
Iiunishable with severe penalties. Asimilar
aw is to be passed in Ecuador.
Seeds are distributed to a great extent
by winds. Every ono hns seen on summer
days the littlo embryo of tbe dandelion.
Heating in the air by means of tbe feathery
parachute to which it Is attached.
A postage stamp of the original value
of about 10 cents was sold by auction in
London recently for $240. It was a Molda
vian 81 paras postage stamp. Three years
ago a copy of tbe same stamp realized at
auction only $39.
Birds have horns also sometimes. The
horned screamer (which is related to the
duck) has a simrln horn attached to its
skull, springing from a cartilaginous base
and curving upward. It is really a modified
feather, though a true horn.
Senor 3fota, a moral reformer who is
Mayor of Mosquera, a town in the United
States of Colombia, has decreed that women
arrested for disorderly conduct in his baili
wick snail have their beads shaven before
they are set at liberty again.
During an exceedingly violent erup
tion in the sun, observed by astronomers on
the 18th or last June, masses of matter were
projected into space, it is estimated, at tbe
rate or GOO miles a second. This speed was
so long continued that these masse" must
have escaped the attraction of the sun.
In this plain official statement from an
English Government circular is material for
pleasing reflections: "Mr. Wycherley, the
postmaster of Whitechurch, Salop, ha3 re
tired upon his earned pension of XS0 per
annum and has been succeeded by his wife."
The salary of the postmaster, now of the
postmistress, is 190 per annum.
The laughing jackass, when warning hi3
feathered mates that daybreak is at hand,
utters n cry resembling a troop of boys
shouting, whooping nnd laughing in a wild
chorns. The innocent night jar, which has
been slandered under the name of goat
sucker, has a cry, an observer says, as of one
lamenting In distress, which ouco heard i3
never forgotten.
A draw plate with a hole 1-1,000 of an
inch in diameter costs now $10, and one with
a i I.C0O of an inch can. be bought for $3 SO.
In drawing very fine wire several plates are.
used, all wires below 8-1.000 of an inch re
quiring intermediate pleats, owing to the
lack of tensile strength. Platinum is nsed
for tho smallest wiro that can be drawn.
Tho cross web in fino microscopes is of plat
inum. Additional investigations in the new
iron fields in the Mcsaba Range, SO miles
north of Duluth and almost midway be
tween that city and tho Vermillion Range,
show that the recent discoveries are among
the most wonderful yet made in this coun
try. Experts estimate tha in the half dozen
locations now being developed about 50,000.
000 tons of the best Bessemer ore are in
sight.
An experiment is being made in ship
ping fresh salmon from the Paciflo coast
to Europe. If it be successful fresh salmon
will be shipped hereafter instead of canned
salmon. Thirty thousand pounda of fresh
salmon was shipped in a car from Frazer
River last week, going by way of the Cana
dian Pacific to New York, and thence, in
tbe cold storage room of a German steam
ship, to Hamburg.
When a cat died a natural death in an
Egyptian house the occupants of the dwell
ing wont into mourning and shaved off their
eyebrows. When a fire occurred they were
morn nnxions to avo the cats than to ex
tinguish the conflagration. Nevertheless in
some parts of the ?amo countrv cats were
regarded as unclean animals, for a creature
which was considered sacred in one town
was often viewed with horror as impure in
a neighboring city.
Cuttle-fishes of several specie I, big"
and little, are sold in many of the markets
of the world, particularly in China and
Japan. They are much eaten in Chile. Cer
tain kinds, called octopnses because they
havo eight arms, are caught in tho Mediter
ranean and salted and pickled chiefly for
consumption In Oreece. Octopods are also
hunted in Pugct Sound by tho Indians on
the Const, who are skilled in spearing them
from canoes. Often they are big enough to
be dangerous antagonists.
An electrical pool table is the latest
electrical novelty. Contact buttons are so
arranged in front of the pockets that when,
a ball rolls into the posket it strikes the but
ton and the point mado is recorded by an.
annunciator on tho wall or the room- The
same principle has been applied to a pin
pool table. Push buttons are arranged in.
place of the pins on an ordinary pool table,
and the balls passing over the buttons
record the count on the annunciator, and
tho score is kept automatically and accu
rately. JOKELETS FROM JUDGE;
"She is a perfect Amazon."
'Why do you say that? She is not it all like tha
Amazons of old."
"Oh, no: I mean like tbe river. She has a large,
mouth and babbles on forever."
Her tongue was ever going yet;
She talked la Joy. she talked In pain:
And when sbe died her last regTet
Was tbat she ne'er could talk again.
Visitor You have a wonderful collection
of curious coins. How did you get them?
Parson (dryly) Found them In the plate.
"Wife John, I want $10.
nusband-Maria, I'm sorry to aay that I haven't
that amount to-day.
Wife John Henderson! I do believe
up with another sick man last night!
It was dark upon the waters:
you sat
Scarce a star gleamed In the sky;
But I saw the ghostly shadow
Of a rowboat passing by.
Then I heard a gentle whisper
'Twas a voice Ichancri to know
And the owner was enchanting
"Do you need both hands to row r
Hunker I wish I had courage enough to
propose to 9ne and end my misery. -
Spatts That might not end It.
Hunker-How's that 1
Spatts She might accept you.
She Do yon know what it is to have 3
soul at war with itself t
He Don't I, though? My father was aa Irish
man and my mother an Italian, yon know.
She claims the first of every joy,
Yet you should not demur:
For as you are-in love, my boy.
You must be after her.
She Does he believe in red tape?
He Oh, yes: he wouldn't (earth the Scriptures
I. without a warrant.
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