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IncIaJIng smji dsv, 1 rear.. 10 00 Daily Disrt.Tc.ii, Includhnrtundaj, 3 in '.ns. Daili Dim-whi. iucludinssundaj-. I m'lh.. MDtv Dispatch. One Year rxkLT Dim itch. One Year. 3 rso is Thl Daily Dispatch is delivered by carriers at 1" cents per -week, or. including Sunday Edition, at 1 centtpcr week. PirT-BKKU. EIUDAY. JANUARY 3. A NOTfc. OP tliAOKKSHIP. Mor.s than ordinary sismificanee attaches iteelf to the speech of lion. John Dalzcll, at the Press Club dinner last ninht, on "Pittsburg's Place in the Xatson." The character of the utterances of our city's representative rises above the level of after dinner oratory to that of a buRle-notc of leadership and an outline of national sta'.csmans-hip. i3y ;he report of the speech, published elsewhere, it will be seen thatJIr. Dalzell, after appropriately touching on Pittsburg's historical prominenc0, turned to the factors controlling her future. In a succinct way ho showed, as The Dispatch has con stantly urged, that the future of our city depends on transportation. The most in finite development of her possibilities and the greatest expansion of her industries were shown to depend upon the improve ment of our present waterways, and the creation of the new one forming the link between the rivers and the lakes. This question he raised to the dignity of a na tional issue by dwelling upon the import ance of the comprehensive, connected and systematic creation of internal waterways to be secured, not as a matter of favor to localities, but as a policy for the benefit of the whole nation. Such an utterance is gratif ying, not only as an evidence of the growing import ance of the theme, but as a demonstration of public leadership. It is a pleasant task to recognize it as a proof that Pittsburg has at last a representative in the Na tional Legislature who knows that true leadership rests on the advancement of the public interest, and who combines with that fortunate judgment the highest ability in its advocacy. It is a good omen that our representative in Congress takes politics beyond the science of wire-pulling into the development of industry, com merce and prosperity. The presentation of this issue, and the prominence in our national political relations, of its eloquent advocate, is a good omen for Pittsburg's future. We take it that Mr. Dalzell intended to take the occasion to outline the leading purpose of his public life. By making the policy which he outlined the guiding Principle of his Congressional career, he will earn the gratitude and command the support, not nly of Pittsburg, but of all estern Pennsylvania. - A DIGNIFIED GOVEHNMEXT. Thoughtful readers of the further Chilean correspondence, 'which, was placed before Congress yesterday, cannot fail to be imprcsspdby the combined dignity and readiness to meet all demands which char acterize the expressions from theSouthern Republic One cannot avoid the. feeling that a little less force and a little more diplomacy would have made-an improve ment in the communications for which our Sfinister is responsible. That Chile has been unnecessarily dic tated to cannot well be denied, and her humble attitude is the more graceful in ' contrast with the melodramatic pose which has been adopted in this country. The concessions to our demands are so frankly made, and there is such a spirit of unmistakable friendship permeating the messages from Chile, that it is impossible to expect further difficulties; and there is, on the contrary, every probability that the associations of the two Republics will be even closer and warmer than they were before. That there should be soreness at present among Chileans is not to be wondered at, especially in a country where the populace is proud, emotional and excitable; but there is every reason to hope that troubles of that kind will be overcome without dancer to the present administration. Chile is to be heartily congratulated on tho pacific tone she has maintained throughout, and her behavior might be emulated with advantage. OK-. -TOES OFFICIOU5XESS. One of the -first complaints made by vis itors to this country, and one the justice of which is most readily conceded by Americans, is the officiousness ot our officials. This objectionable failing is most piominent among those in the lower n nks and lessens to the vanishing point when those holding positions of real im jwtance are reached. The raw recruits to the services of the .Nation, the munici pality, or the great companies which hav been organized for the profits of their thareholdcrs, and incidentally for the con venience of the public, all have an exag gerated idea of their own importance and a desire to exhibit their power and au thority in and out of season. This is but human nature, though it is a phase of that much abused abstraction which is at times intensely aggravating to people in general. Perhaps the commonest offenders in this direction are the raukand file of the police re. This body has many difficulties to .itend with, there are many excuses to r :uade for it; but, hi the same time, there 10 doubt that K frequently oversteps 1 i Donnas 01 wudent policy, if not of ;.ual legalit. A police officer in citi- zeuicluthes the other night encountered n inebriated man making his way home . a rowdy and erratic way. Tne officer was young in appearance,, domineering in manner, and had no official garb to lend authority to his words. Tho midnight wanderer was offered some forcible ad- -vjee, and, not taking kindly to it, wanted to know what business the adviser had to interfere with him. The officer threatened to arrest him if he refused to obey, orders, but without stating that he was an em ploye of the law. The man of the bottle 'defied his adviser to arrest him, and was -thereupon conducted to the nearest patrol box to await the arrival of the wagon. The officer bragged that the arrest was made because he would arrest any man who dared him to do so, or he would stick by hira until he was arrested; so that the imprudent indulger got into trouble to satisfy the officer's sense of offended majesty and not becauss he had offended against the law. The prisoner was loud in his declaration that he would have been submissive if he had known that he was dealing with a policeman, and it was clearly the latter's duty to make known the basis of his authority. This incident is an uncommon one, but it is indicative of a spirit frequently shown in objection able ways. And this spirit must be sup pressed. A NOBLE ASPIRATION. .Much fun has been made of the "Sons of the Revolution" for their would-be aristocratic pretensions. But in these days of indiscriminate- immigration, and consequent watering of stock and adulter ation of blood, it must at least be of inter est to have a record of those families which are fortunate enough to have had their grandparents among the men who established -the independence of the coun try. Of course, so far as pride in family goes that man has most cause for it who can show the greatest progress from the condition of his forebears. He who has risen to a station of trust and honor while tracing his descent from a convict has more right to be proud than that other who is a direct descendant of pious Puri tans or aristocratic cavaliers; for the one has had heredity to contend with, while the other has not done more than retain the social importance of his predecessors. But no matter what the nominal pur pose and constitution of this society the circular addressed to its members and to those of the "Sons of the American Revo lution," is worthy of emulation by every civilized community in the country. Among other highly commendable things the circular says: Let us labor for the abolition of war as a last resort in case of differences between nations. The Supreme Court of the United States is a tribunal that makes ot our forty four States to-day tho greatest the world has ever seen. Why may there not ba es tablished, on the cominjr four hundredth anniversary of the coming of America, a court of far more extensive power and jurisdiction? An international court with power, which shall act as a final court of appeal for all people. Coming at this time such a proposition carries peculiar force, and all who desire the improvement of the race at large, and the exaltation of this country in particu lar, could find no more honorable aim for their ambition. The idea of a Pan-Republican Congress proposed to discuss this and similar matters is a good one to start with, and since the circular is backed by many eminent people of influence it is to be hoped that there may be some palpa ble result 'While such proposals are made and such, ideas propagated civiliza tion must make great headway and the outlook for humanity must brighten day by day. FETING TAN AND TTRE. While the question of electing Senators by the people has made its annual ap pearance in the measures introduced at the opening of each Congress, it comes out in unusually strong force at present, no less than three propositions to that ef fect having been introduced this winter. The idea also seems to meet with a gen eral popular approval, its acceptance be ing based on the belief that any change cannot be for the worse and may be for the better. Yet when the, argument is examined there seems to be little reason for the lat ter hope. The complaint is that too many State Legislatures in the selection of a Senator are controlled by corporate and plutocratic influences. But what founda tion for the expectation of improvement is there, when we reflect that tie real ef fect of the change will be to transfer the selection of Senators from the legislative caucuses to the State nominating conven tions? There is undoubtedly decided need for. improving the influences that select" United States Senators; but the most ef fective and thorough way of reaching that end will be to arouse the people to the necessity of insisting on a corresponding improvement in the breed of State legis lators. too mccb or a good thing. Doctors have often imperiled their pa tients' lives by an obscurity of language in the conveyance of directions which was utterly unfitted for the understanding of those to whom they were addressed. "When a physician sends a bottle of medi cine to a poor country woman, bearing the inscription, "To be taken in a recum bent posture," it is not surprising that the recipient should strive to borrow one all through the village, with no further suc cess than that the neighbor who knew everything said she used to have a recum bent posture but it had been broken, and with the result thather husband died from the absence of a recumbent posture in which to take his medicine. For such mistakes the doctors are to blame. But we are emphatically assured that the recent death from an overdose in Jeffer son county, Ohio, was due solely to the fact that the sufferer failed to realize that "enough is as good as a feast," and was under the impression that she couldn't have too much of a good thing. She was supplied with medicine to last four days, accompanied by explicit oral and written instructions as to how much she was to take and at what intervals. But such relief was obtained from the two first doses taken according to directions that she felt that the doctor didn't know all about it and proceeded to consume the rest of the supply at a sitting, with the lamentable result that she was soon in the hands of the undertaker. Doctors have a great deal to contend with from the class of patients who call in medical advice when they feel "real bad," and, as soon as they feel a little better. come to the conclusion that they alone are fit to judge what is best for them. The moral of the story is that it is only fair to the practitioner, to either trust him im plicitly and obey his instructions to the letter, or else to relieve him from further responsibility by dismissal THE GRIP'S DISAPPEAKAXCE. Alarmist reports of the ravages of the influenza epidemic in Europe continue to come over by cable. Attempts have also been made to sensationalize the prevalence of the epidemic in this country; but a little retrospect shows that the disease has not been very destructive, and up to date 'is far milder in prevalence and type than it was a year ago. It is now about three months since the return of the grip was noted in Pittsburg as well "as other cities. But it has not at any time assumed a true epidemic form, and fatal cases have been far less frequent than in former seasons. During the Dast few weeks it has been comparatively rare, the abundance of freezing weather. But with a fair recognition of the uncertain ties of such a subject there is ground for Utinking that te course of the ailment is bearing out 'the theory of" "the Vienna authority that it will disappear after Its third season. It is certainly to bo hoped that such will be the case, and it may not be unwise to place a good deal of faith in the indica tions to that effect. It is certain that the ravages of tho disease will not be any greater, if people are relieved of the con stant dread of it, which some of the alarm ist views tend to create. Here is a royal duke who is a man and a philanthropist, nil praise tc him! Duke Karl Theodore or Bavaria, and four Sisters of Mercy, one of whom is his wife and all of royal birth, form a staff of a hospital for tho blind. As an indication of their work, and its success, it may bo stated that the Duke performed 02 operations ;or cataract last year. His wife is invariably his assistant, nndeveryone of the operations was success ful! This is an aristocracy to atimiva and it would be difficult, if not impossible, to find its parallel the world over anions aristocrats or plutocrats, rich or poor. It is sad to note the rigid nature of the censorship exercised in Russia on the re ports of the famine and on those seesinz privately to relieve it, and it is the more re markable by costrast with the facilities given for the conveyance of news ot the Im perial efforts to allay the sufferings. Railroad men are trying to solve the problem of how to empty, or load up, a train of six passenger coaches in twenty-four seconds, as this speed is necessitated by the traffic arrangements at thej World's Fair. Unless coaches with many doors, more or less, on .the English plan, be adopted, the railroaders mUht as well try to square the circle. Even then every train runninc into the grounds wonfd have to use cars on a different plan from those extant, and the attempt seems a hopeless one. France has hitherto suffered enormous expense in Tonquin with nothingpalpable to show in return. But very profitable coal mines are now being worked there, and will enter into successful competition with the Japanese fields that have been supplying the East. . Most people who have been called upon to speak without preparation on any topic will realize the important work in social culture which is done by various conversa tion clubs. The system, with variations, is to agree on a subject and call upon every mem,ber for a speech, to last only a few minutes. The short space of time seems at first an eternity to the nnpracticed, but the gain in facility of felicitous expression is remarkable after a few trials. IN" selecting "Washington's birthday as the occasion for the choice or his Xew York delegates, Hill must have been influenced by a cynicism which does not shrink from bringing notoriety into sharp and striking contrast with real fame. The reaction which is almost invariable after a time of high tension and excitement was well illustrated by the light ana airy speech which Mr. Allen, of Mississippi, made in the House yesterday. Humorous as was the whole, and trivial though many parts of it were, those who read between the lino? will see that it contained a great deal more sound sense than do many more ponderous utterances. There is an uncontrollable inclination to regard the Alliance men as the humorists of Congress. Bnl they are making laudable efforts to live it down and establish their right to bo regarded seriously. Senator Stanford's method of deal ing with horses consists in an effort to im" press them that lie is endeavoring to help them not to hurt them. Many employers o men have yet lo learn the truth and wisdom of the system. With men, as with all in telligent beings, more cau.be done by lead ing than by driving. There is some prospect that the lack of confidence in his party, implied by Hill's in decent haste in his home State, may give rise to feelings that will" defeat his cherished hopes. PERTINENT PERSONALITIES. M. Jules Simon predicts that the day is not far distant in France when there will be as many divorces as marriages. Thomas A. Edison's father, a tall, erect old man of 88, is said to bear a striking physical lcscmblance to Mr. Blaine. A writer in Figaro characterizes the late Khedive ot Egypt as a docile and obedient servant of England and declares that in his death the Queen lost one of her most faith ful subjects. Senator Gibson, of Maryland, enjoys the rare distinction of being the only United States Senator who was elected because he was poor and needed the money. This was very generous of Senator Gorman. Blanche Roosevelt's blonde beauty is more admiruil than ever in 1'aris this win ter. She generally goes about with an un finished manuscript in her zeticule and a look of innocent surprise on her infantile face. Archibald Forbes, who is declared to have made $100 000 by his lectures in Aus tralia and New Zealand, says that "in Amer ica it takes you a y ear to get your name up, a year to make your pile and a year to fizzle out." The heir-apparent of Russia will be an exceptionally lucky young person if he be come engaged to Princess Helene of Mon tenegro. She is one" of the very few women in the royal families of Europe who Is really good looking. The late Grand Suke Constantine, the Czar's uncle, was in general appearance the image of an Englishman. He had a fair and somewhat ruddy complexion, light blue eyes that were so near-sighted that he wore spec tacles aud auburn hair. Malcolm Forbes, Arion's new owner, and as such the proud possessor of tho cost liest bit of horseflesh in the world, Is by no means a horsy man. He Is modest and re fined in manners and breeding and doesn't look over 30 years of age. GAVE HIS WEALTH AWAY. Bishop EoughUn's- Will Admitted to Pro bite, but Little Property Is Found. NSW Yoek, Jan. 28. SpeciaL Tho will of the late Bishop Eouglilin, of the Brooklyn Diocese, has been admitted to probate by Surrogate Abbott. It was executed on May 2, SSO,andwas not changed in any particular from its original shape. The document di rects that his watch be given to his sister, and that all the real estate of which he may die possessed Is bequeathed to the Most Eminent and Most Rev. John McCloskey, Archbishop of New York, and the Right Rev. Francis McNelrney, Bishop of Alhanv, and the Right Rev. Michael Augustine Corri gan. Bishop of Newark. Cardinal McCloskey died in ISSj, and. as Bishop McNierney declined to act and filed a consent to the probate of thn will, Arch bishop Corrigan becomes the sole executor. Archbishop Corrigau will now hold the church property in trust until Bishop Lough lin's successor is appointed, when it will re vert to him. It was generally supposed that Bishop Eougblln had a considerable personal estate, buas a matter of fact he never saved ti dollar, having given his money to charitable institutions. The S30.000 nrnsnntori i to him on the occasion of hU golden' Juoilte was uisiriuuieu niiuin two weeics. The B. & O. In Pastures New. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 23. Surveyors are now locating a line for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through, Hancock county. 111., from Havana to Keokuk, with all possible speed. .From Keokuk a line will be surveyed to some point on the Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City. A connection will be mads with tbat road, the latter now reaching Trenton SO miles east of this city. The Drealojcao Has Met Him. Cmiha World-Herald. , It is so long since any word has been had from Ingalls that it Is suspected the deca logue has met him in some dark corner and squared accounts. LIVE WASHINGTON WAIFS. Washington, t. C, Jan. 23. The Na tional Board of Trade to-day devoted some time to the discussion of the question of a uniform bill ot lading. A resolution was finally adopted requesting Congress to amend the lnt.er-St.ite commerce law by establishing a uniform bill of lading for Inter-State commerce.involving the liability ofcarrior8 as cstablUhud by common and statutory law. The next matter taken up was a resolution npproved by the Boird of Tiade or"Chicago, wnlch, while recognizing the Justice of the charge imposed by the railroad companies for the use of their cars when not protnp.ly unloaded, snyi that it is also due to tho customers that when their goods are no! nt nrmrmtlv delivered that the railroad should ho responsible to their consignee for delay. It nas provided tnat Congress examine this question with the view of making such amendments to the intei-State commerce act as will properly protect the rights of the business community. After debate tho resolution, slightly modified, was adopted. A resolntio i was offered bv McLaren, of Milwaukee, which recites- that while the evils resulting from exccsive trading in agricultural and other products of the coun try i recognized, and any measures calcu lated to restrict such trading within legiti mate limit is favored, which would not seriously interfere with the necessary ta cillties for handling the immense crops of tho country, yet any legislation is depre cated which lays a tax that interferes in any way with the freedom of commercial trans actions in such products whether for im mediate or future delivery. The resolution further states the adoption of what Is known as the Bntterworth bill wonld cause irrep arable injury to tho business and agricult ural intoiests of the country. Placed on the calendar. Secretary Noble has ordered five agents now in tho field to proceed at once to the allotment of lands to tho Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians in tho Western part of the Indian Territory. It is the Secretary's purpose to have everything in readiness if possible for the opening of tho 3,000,000 acres of surplus land "on or about April 1 next. There Is urgent need, the Secretary believes, for prompt action in order that the lands may be opened to settlement at a early a date as April 1, so that the settlers may be able to put in a spring crop. There is much indignation at theVTreas ury Department over the arrest of two of the officers at Montreal on a charge of con sniracy ptet'erredby a tailor of that city. strong Intimations are said to have been given that unless the Canadian authorities can protect the United States Custom's offl o'als, who are stationed there for the con venience of the Canadian railways from persecutions ot this sort, these officials will be withdrawn and the examination of baggage and other services rendered by them will be performed at the frontier le quirlng delays of trains for that purpose. Bills will be reported favorably to tho House, appropriating $25,000 for a monument at Put-In-Bay. O., commemorative of Com modore Oliver Hazard Perry and the battle of Lake Erie, and fc25,O0O for a monument to William Henry Harrison, the grandfather of President Harrison, at South Bend, O. General Baum appeared before a sub committee of the House Appropriation Com mittee to-day and asked lor an approptia tion for pensions for the next fiscal year or $1,935,000. Senor Loizano, the Minister of Public Works of the Republic of Costa Rica, assures the Special Commissioner of the World's Fair now in that country that the Govern ment of Costa Rica will spend $150,000 on its exhibit at the Chicago Exposition. The Democratio members of the "Ways and Means Committee to-day conferred again at some length ou the method of procedure to be pursued in the presentation of the tariff reform bills to the House. The only result arrived at was that tho committee should proceed cautiously in the presenta tion of bills and that all possible evidence as to the effect? of existing legislation and the probable effect of proposed legislation should beobtained and duly considered be lore the final action of the Democratic ma jority should be determined as to the var ious bills to be reported. No vote was taken and no attempt was made to reach an agree ment with reference to attacking the clauses of the McKinley ant In detail or in one general measure. Processes have been issued by the Ser geantat Arms of the Senate summoning Judge Claypool, Leon Bailey, Noble C. Butler, William Nichols, James H. Rice, EliRitterandE.B. Sellers, or Indiana, to appear before the Senate Committee on Judiciary on Friday to testify in the inves tigation of the. charges against Judge Woods. The venerable Senator Dawes received a severe shock yesterday. During one of the frequent periods of unbearable dullness in the Senate chamber he wandered over to the House of Representatives. Just withm the door he encounferea a group of Con gressmen, the most prominent one beihg old General Forney, of Alabama. As the Senator approached Mr. Fornevdrew him aside, and. taking one of the young men of me group dv tue arm, saiu: Senator, I want to introjuce von to an able and rising young man from your State, one who will be heard from in the future, Mr. Sherman Hoar." "Oh, yes," lcpliel Mr. Dwcs, taking the young friend of Colonel Mills patronizingly by the hand, "I have heard of Mr. Hoar, and have met him often. I am glad to sav that my opinion of lilm agrees with yours.' Thon the Senator turned to go, but the gruff old Alabamian took him by the should ers and blurted out: "Yes, Mr. Dawes, you hadbetter keep your eyes on this young man, for the first tiling you know he'll he socking himself Into that seat of yonrs over in the Senate." Mr. Dawes did not Join in the laughter, but with n scowling face went back to the Sen ate chamber, vigorously chewing the cud or reflection. At the Corcoran Art Gallery yesterday afternoon, there was exhibited a full length portrait of Dolly Madison, painted by E.F. Andrews.who also painted the portraits of Martha Washington and Thomas Jefferson in the East Room of the White House. The portrait Is a copy of Stuart's painting, and was begun W Mr. -Andrews several years ago, when Mr. W. W. Corcoran expressed a desire to have a copy made. The costume Sainted was ono worn at a reception given v Mrs. Madison, and now owned by the daughter of tho wearer. It was a yellow satin overcoat with white tatin petticoat, embroidered in flowers and trimmed in the costliest Valenciennes lace. The picture is Intended to be a companion piece for Martha Washington, and may be the second in a series that shall Include the first ladles of the land, from tho beginning or the Govern ment until the present. TESTING THE BALLOT LAW. Its Legality Will Be Adjudicated Upon by the Supreme Court. Philadelphia, Jan. 23. The Supreme Court was applied to to-day for an Injunc tion to prevent the Australian ballot law -from being put Into operation. The Court was a9ked to take Immediate jurisdiction of a complaint made against the County Com missioner, Controller and City Treasurer, and asking for an injunction restraining them from exercising the powers conferred "upon them by the act. Accompanying me pennon mere was also a bill in equity, under tne title above given. Thn complainants state tbat they are quali fied electors oftho Prohibition paity, and that by tho operation of the Australian bal ,lot law the qualified voters of this party aro denled.the right of making nominations by conventions, etc., and of having the names .of their candidates printed on the official ballot at the expense 'of the county, etc, as tho voters of the Republican and Demo cratic parties may, simply because, though in all other respects duly qualified, the voters of the ProhlDitton party-polled at .the last general election did not equal the percentum required by the act. A False Report Corrected. St. Path, Jan. 2S. A special dispatch" from this city Monday night said the Bank Ex aminer had reported to the Government that the affairs of the American Building and Loan Association should be woundup. There was nothing In the full report to war rant tho statement. On the contrary the re rport snows that the association has a surplus and was solvent. Coat Shoved Up Another Peg. Xew Yore, Jan. 23. At the meeting to-day or the agents of the. coal producing com panies it was decided to advance prices 25 cents a ton on all grades. The production for February was flsad at 2,600,060 tons, the use as la January, CHBIBlIAN ASSOCIATION MEETING. Very Good Reports Shown, from AH Its Vrrlons Cbari'les. The twenty-third annual meeting or the Woman's Christian Association was held at 9a Penn avenue yesterday. Rev. David S. Kennedy delivered an address on the work, after which the reports wote read. Since Its establishment 7,000 women havo been shelt ered In the Temporary IIme Jor Destitute )"omen. The expense's s ere $398 52 and the expenditures HM94 The reports or the Home for Aged Piotestants showed a bal ance of $11,145 50. At the Cliitstian Home many deerted wives have been given shelter. There were II inmates during the yeat. In the reformatory 43 inmates and 21 children were returned to their parents. The Industrial School for Girls in East Lib erty needs more room. Mrs. E. D. C. Mair. in her report on gospel temperance, showed that good woik had been done. There aie now 64 children in tho Home lor Colored Children and not enough room to accommodate them. There wei o 4,785 letters sent out by the Christian Letter Mission of the Young Ladies' Aid Society. This year Mrs. Pendleton has agreed to oversee the publishing of the letters for the country. It Is recommended that Sunday school classes agree to take charge of some institution In this work and thus lighten the labor and ex pense of the work. An amendment was offered changing the name to the Woman's Association of Pitts burg and Allegheny. The following officers were then chosen: Presidont, Mrs. F. R. Brunot;Vlce President, Mrs. O.O.Phillips; Secretary, Mrs. M. A. Steiling, of Sewlckley; Treasurer, Mrs. Samuel McKe. SEAS FOB IHBES YEABS. An Artist Who Threatened to Rill Himseir Returns to Bis Family. New Yobk, Jan. 28. "I depart from this world at the beginning or my career, far, far from the intended mark. The plate that has cost tho life of one person so far shall also help shorten mine. It and the rest of my baggage that I will tie to my body will prevent my body from ever rising to the surface, through which you will bo spared all inconveniences, and it will also save you the funeial expenses which in your present state is an item to be looked to. 'Rmtbichek.'' This was the letter Artist Frank Raubichek wrote to his wife nearly three years ago. They lived at Mount Vernon with their two children in a pretty little house which they were buying on the installment plan. The artist left home one morning, and after he had gone the v, ifo found the note. It drove her almost crazy. She went to Inspector Byrnes and a general alarm was sent out. The morgue and hospitals wero searched, but without result. Yesterday R.iubichok turned up alive. He said that ho must have been crazy when he wrote the note, and that ho went to Munich where he was discovered by a iriend, who wrote to his wife. She in turn hud frniin tn Munich for him, anil together they ic turned leuuited to New York. Flour Millers Coaching for Cuban Trade. Cbica'go, Jan. 28. The Illinois Central Raihoad is prepaiing to transport an excur sion of Northwestern millers to Cuba. Tho object Of the trip is the opening of a flour trade between Minneapolis and Havana. By the new tieaty, tho Cuban duty on flour, which had been prohibitory, has been re duced fi om $5 83 to $1 per 200 pounds, hence a new opening for American commerce. The excursion will start from Minneapolis February 26, include an inspection oftho World's Fair buildings here and thoMaidl (Iras festival at New Orleans, and remain at Havana nine days. PATRICK EGAN, ESQUIRE. The fact remains that Minister Patrick Egan ought to be recalled, Xew Haven Register. EoANasa great International question is a good deal more conspicuous than Interest ing. Jurfje. There is no doubt that ir Minister Egan could be recalled from Chile there would be comparatively little difficulty in settling the present unpleasantness. Boston Traveller. The Chileans do not seem to like the style of Spanish accent that Mr. Egan gets In his conversation. They want to make him cease to talk Spanish and begin to walk Spanish. Washington Star. Mr. Eoaw ought to be recalled. There has been notitno in tho past six months when his recall was not obligatory upon our Gov ernment under all rules of International courtesy. yew York Commercial Advertiser. For less reason the Government of the United States has sent ministers home. With HSf. Egan out or the way the contro versy may bo amicably settled in such a manner as to vindicate the dignity of the American flag. Buffalo Enquirer. To foment war feeling is criminal. We are already not without fault In the matter. So lar as appears, our conduct in sending and retaining Egan as our Minister was need lessly irritating, and the stronger we ale the less like a bully need we behave. Harper's Weekly. Who could blame Minister -Egan for sym pathizing with B.ilmaceda when the Junior Ean was interested in a big claim which Balniaceda was about to pay something onT It would have been unropublican in Mr. E.ran to so neglect his family. Louisville Courier Journal. HOLDS THE COUNTY TO BLAME. A Victim Says a Madman Should Not Have Been at Large. New York, Jan. 2a ISpecM. Kings county may have to become the defendant In a suit for damages brought by Samuel Dickinson, one of the victims of Madman "Michael Harvey's recent murderous out break. Harvey, when on leave of absense from the Flatbnsh Asylum, shot and killed himself and Johr Connerton, one or his friends, and seriously wounded IJicklnson at the house of his sister in South Brooklyn. Dickinson is still disabled, and it is thought will never regain the usd of his in jured arm. ne has placed his cao In the hands of a lawyer, and to-day the latter sent h communication to the -Board of Supervisors reolting the facts and intimat ing that a suit would be brought against the county unless Dickinson's claim for dam ages was recognized. Tho lawyer holds that the county Is responsible for tho acts or Harvey, at ho should not have been allowed to leave the asvlum. The communication was referred to the Law Committee. STANFORD'S lAIfD SCHEME. Senators Pepper and Stanford Joining hands on a grand scheme to convert the United States Treasury into a pawnbroker's shop is a sight to make the good angels weep. Boston Herald. Senator Stanford's bill for the loan of Government money at 2 per cent Interest to land owners is being treated too seriously. It has neither common sense nor constitu tional law behind it. Boston Advertiser. Senator Stanford and his followers think an issue of $100,000,000 of Government notes based on farm mortgages would furnish a sound circulating medium. Then, what do they want 'with silver? Philadelphia In quirer. If Senator Stanford wants to help the dto fessional political farmers he can best do It by opening up his barrel ana; making a try for tho Presidency. He should not try to make the country jiay the expenses of his little boota.SU Louis Star. Senator Stanford madea speech yostcr day in favor of his Utopian scheme to loan 100,030,000 or Treasury notes to farmera at 3 percent per auuum. Why doesn't ho try the experiment on his own account for a whilet Df nver Bepublican. A moke complicated, top-heavy or danger ous scheme of inflating the currency than Senator Stanford's land loaniug project conld not easily bo devised. Fiat currency, with nothing but wind' behind It, would be safer and less costly. Detroit Tribune. Stanford must have set bis heart upon the queer distinction of posing before the coun try in the mirth-provoking attitude of a "railroad magnate" and "money king" lead ing the curious rabble of cranks and debtors desirous or scaling down their obligations, who can be rallied under the absurdly pre sumptions name of the "People's party." Cleveland Leader. Congreu Can How Return to Business. Wathington EUr.J There is every reason to expeot that Con gress can soon return to its discussion of "eoonpmjtas we hare not found it" without tear ox further Chilean Interruption. SOCIETY AND DEL SARTE ilob-Nob Tilth EnC Other and Flsd It Agreeable Mrs choonmalcer Charm ingly Rntertaln lie Frenchwoman at Her noran Si-w jjdny Valley Club Ont rlvals Ita-!f. Madame Marie G raMy Del Ssrte Is in Pittsburg and ha emphasized her New York success. She appeared for the first time yesterday afternoon in Mrs. Schoon maker's house, and using the grand stair way as a dais for nn hour and a half spoke in her native tongue to an audience which Included, almost every important name to be found between tho covers of the Pitts burg Blue Book. All who could, had brought with them their French polisher to the highest decree of excellence, while the few who couldn't looked ns if they had; so that a thoroughly Parisian atmosphere in vaded Mrs. Schnonmaker's house and set tled everywhere with as much persistence as docs the Pittsburg dust. The 150 rented chairs did not suffice for the company, and it was neeesary before all' were seated to borrow from other apart ments. Even then the stray late arrivals were obliged to stand and use the walls lor a support. The reception hall Isa room in keeping with the respof the house said to have the hand somest interior in Pittsburg. It represents the stvle of old English days: deep recesses, broad, cushioned seats, an oaken-raftered and beamed ceiling and a huge ivory-white flreplace,.where the era is at cross purposes, for the most modern of gas fires burns in it. It Is a perfect apartment. A Thumbnail Sketch or the Scene. Make a lightning sketch of It in your mind. Put Madame Del Sarte in bar sweep ing, elvet gown on the lower steps or the stairway. Surround her with a company or Pittsburg's best dressed, moit intelligent, most cultivated women. Have Colonel fechoonmaker somewhere in the back ground, looking quietly after the comfort of every guest that came. in. Insert the hostess well in the foreground, keeping an eye on her distinguished visitor that her needs were suppliod before they almost were expressed, and you have a picture well worth a irame and a good place in your art gallery. She was introduced by her fellow conntry man, Prof. Henri Rollln Parker, the- Secre tary of the Frenoh Mission, under whose auspices the lectuies nre being being deliv ered. Prof. Parker gave a neat turn to his speech, and got in a pretty compliment for Pittsburg that was well appreciated. Madame Del Sarte began by paying her re spects to the apostles of "Delsartism in America. She decried, though very gently, Since people are only recovering from an at tack of the fad, the dress reform movement, as confounded with Delsartism. Her father, said Madame Del Sarte, (lid, not comprehend anything about what people put on their back, or how they put it on. Francois Del carte stuuieu tne oouv, as it cxpre.-sed pas sion and sentiment, deductively, and then by Induction taught it again. DelsartUm. in short, was not a discovered science, but simply applied nature. Madame's apologia for coming to America at nil was a deop seated desire to set her father's memory right in the minds of American people. Illustrations of Her lrathers System. They were beginning to think or him as a man who had systematized sentiment into a multiplication table or recommended bronze belts as an exposition or body expression. Del Sarte was intellectual to a degree, no believed that tho voice was an Insufficient method or expression, and after years of earnest study had mastered the intellectual, secrets of the anatomical structure. , Then followed the illustrations. Del Sarte was a trinitarian. Madame, his daughter, explained in what. All the features have three positions: concentric, normal and ec centric. These multiplied in each other give an unending variety of modes by which the feelings can be expressed, we nave heard or those spark ling eyes" the poets always loved, and of the "elbows that peoDle came miles to see." but no one has yet Immortalized Mine. Del Sarte's eyebrows. It is left for the present humble.chrontcler to tell the story of their capabilities, for they did more than speak, they chattered; nav, they even gossiped. When ber eye brows were drawn together until they were blacker than Erebus and the eyes drooped Madame was indicating " contention de l'esprit. Lightning effects were produced, and Madame's eyebrows went through a serpentine motiou, describing every emo tion from languid indifference to the high est degree of wrath. Delsartltm a Protection to Maidens. Once nppn'a time. Monsieur Del Sarte saw a dead man's hand with the thumb falling limply toward the middle of the palm. "Ah," said he, "that is death," and, throw ing his thumb upright so tbat the ball was made prominent, the philosopher reasoned, "This Is lire." And he was right. Delsartism is a protection to the un sophisticated maiden who makes its teach ings her guide. When a man tells her that he loves her, let her not look for the verifi cation of bis words in his eyee, which, we know, can be ns untrnthfnl as Ananias, but in hU thumbs. If the thumbs are without animation, one million to one he is amusing himself: but if they -are enlivened with action, then she may get her trousseau ready without delay. All this was described by this stately-looking woman, who uttered je vous aime with all the varyirlg degrees of ardor, in tone and gesture, while every woman looked on with amused, interested eyes. Illustrations and Perfect Imitations. She imitated a Corporal, who outgenerals the Genera! in dignity. She was the Ser geant; a little ncaicr the General and a little less his imitator. Then came the nnder of ficer, still somewhat stiff in tho backbone, and, lastly, the affable, conrtly. reserved and well-bred General himself." Wbatmight be called a tapping of kid gloves followed this, and ench woman whispered to her fash ionable neighbor, "Ello est grande." . Again madam, folding her arms, described the bonne who carries the baby for so much an hour, while her heart is going out to every milkman and policeman In the neigh borhood. She carries the infant with its head slightly downward, her arms neg ligently loundit and her eye looking over her shoulder for the delinquent lover. Tho well trained nurse was next described by Madam Del Sarte. She caref no more for the infant than did her peasant counterpart, but she is a better hypocrite. Lastly was the mother described, nnd let no one here after say that family life and mother love do not exist in France. He cannot have lis teners in the hearers of Madam Del Sarte. More Attitudes to Be Described. This lecture comprised ail tho expressions described by the body from the waist up. The remaining attitudes assumed by the lower part of tho body will be entered into fully by Madam Del Sarte on Saturday after noon. When the lecture was over, tho com pany flocked around the distinguished lady and expressed their delight with the after noon's entertainment. Every one was delighted with her, and afterward many admiring comments wero made upon the fact tbat she seemed to read human nature at a glance, and suited her self to the individualities of each as she was introduced. Madame Del Sarte was over whelmed with invitations from a number of ladies, who wished to arrange Impromptu little affairs in her honor fur tills atternoon, but all were declined on account of the ad dress which she intends to make at Bow man Institute to-day. In the evening, Mrs. Scnoonmaker will have a few friends to meet Madame Del Sarte. It is likely that Mrs. Schooumaker's house will be taxed to its utmost on Saturday, nnd it would bo welt for those who like front scats to come prettv early. A Sewickley correspondent writes an enthusiastic account of the Sewlckley Val ley Club's presentation of "The Cricket on the Hearth" and says that the audience was the largest ever seen in that hull at any time. A number or the Tuesday night peo ple were down. This was the caBt: Dot Mri. Bassett Berth, a blind girl , Alias Anderson Airs. rieiaing..v sits, ecu May Fielding 3I1S9 rr rtrrner TiUjr blowboT John Pceryblnjcle, a carrier, Mr. TacLleton. a toymiker. Caleb I'lummer, bUmau.. . btrauger '. ....Miss McCIeery ....Mr. Carpenter Mr. Tate ...Mr. Rlchardsun Mr. Kimball The play was well set, a feature, Indeed, which always distinguishes amateur theat ricals In Pittsburg. Mrs. Bassett, as Dot, had forgotten to lemove her diamond earrings and as diamonds are not olten supposed to lighten the path of poverty, they were scarcely apropos, especially with a poor kitchen for a back ground. Otherwise she played the character capitally. Some bits of work deserve special comment, for instance Mr. Carpenter, at the end of tho second act, in that part where he sees through the window, his wifo with the stranger. For this he received a well-deserved curtain call. Mrs. Bell, who made her flrst appearance, is welcomed heartily as it valuable addition to the club. Miss Eesale Anderson.' impersonation of a blind girl could scarcely havo been better; she has evi dently studied her rolo with caie. Mr. Jack Tate, probably among; the. cleverest actors on the SewlokUy stage, was in splendid form -and outrivaled himself completely. Thestage sotting mentioned haretofora was the result of the mingled effort ol Mrs. James CUap- lin, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Collin Reed and Mr.Ollle Richardson, and tbey havo earned the highest encomiums that can bs given them. When the p ay wa over the chairs were removed from the audience hill and a cplnndld dance ensued. A while later than midnight brought one or the most agreeable evenings ever spent in Sewlckley to a close. Carl, Better and Mr. Charles l3avis Carter opened the first or four classical peans nnd song lecltals at the Duquesne Conserva tory of Music last night. It Is hardly neces sary to mention specifically the high artis tic merit o the performance. Suffloe it to ay that thoe who "remember Mr. Retler's Beethoven chamber concerts, can fully ap preciate the value of tho promised scries. As evidenced by last night's performance they Hill b educational to a degree, and the yerious lover of muolc will have hoth profit and pleasure ir he a. tends them. The next concert Is ou F.iday eye, February -23. Social Chatter. At the cantata or "Qaeen Esther" given In the Wllklnsburz Oper.i iloue Iastnlzbt, un der the auspice of the Young Ladles' Aid Society or the Methodist Church, a large at tendance was present. The cantata was well rendered, a number of well-known vocalists taking part in it, ammong whom were Miss Irene Samule a Queen Esther. John T. Horner as A"W Ahasirrus, II. K. Brockettas Alordecai. and J. H. Frederick as Jlaman. The chorus was in good volume and well trained. The performance will bo repeated this evening. It is Intended to de vote the proceeds to tho building fund for the new chWrcn on South street. Amono to-day's events are: Tho opening of the Pliipps nursery annex to the West Penn Hospital, for which invitations wero issued on Wednesday, and tho leap year ball at the old Fawcett residence on Forbes avenue. Yesterday was gay after a small fashion, Including n cnclire party given by Mrs. Charles A. O'Brien. orMt. W anington, and a reception to Mrs. Xeal at the Kenmawr Hotel. In arc circles a matter or Interest was the examination at the School or De sign. v Sact. of Tarsus" is the title of alectnre to be given in the Wilklnsburg Opera House next Monday evening, by Hon. George Wenkling, for the benefit of the new-school library, which 4s intended to leplace the one destroyed two years ago, when tho school building was burned. The Alhambra Cotillon Club gave one or its monthly dances at the Monongabela House last evening. PBESIDEHT F0WHBS DE72ATZD. The National Farmers Xllianco Holds an Interesting Election. Cuicaqo, Jan. 28. The election or officers Of the Farmers' Alliance took place this afternoon, and President Powers, or Ne braska! did not get enough votes for a third term. On the caucus ballot the vote stood: Ravens, 70; Powers, S8. Nebraska thereupon conceded Powers' defeat 'and the nomina tion was made unanimous. One of the newly elected Vice Presidents is G. W. Moore, or Pennsylvania. Rumors or discord had been floating around In regard to the office of Secretary and Treasurer. When the incumbent, August Post, of Iowa, was nominated the cry went up that he had been hobnobbing with the Republicans. AdolpheE. Allmand. of Nebraska, was nominated on the second ballot. G. E. Lawrence, or Ohio, was elected Lecturer and W. E. Bell, or Iowa, First As sistant Lecturer nnd G. M. Brown, of Penn sylvania, Second Assistant Lecturer. DEM0CBACY AGAIN DIVIDED. Two Candidates for the United States Sena .torshlp or Wtrt Virginia. Wheeling, Jan. 28. The Democratic State Committee met at Parkersburg to-day and decided to hold the State Convention to nominate candidates for Governor and other State officers at Parkereburg, Julv 27. June 1 was selected as the day on which the Con gressional District Convention will meet to elect delegates to the National Convention at Chicago. It was aeveloped at to-day's meeting that ex-Senator J.N. Camden isa candidate for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Faulkner, and the latter gentleman, who was present, also annonnced himself' a can didate for re-election. Promlnentpolltlclan are looking for a repetition of the contest between the Camden and antl-Camden fac tions, which came near disrupting tho Dem ocratic party In this State In 18S6. HTNGABIAN LIBERALS VICT0BI0T3. They Elect an Overwhelming Majority Over Two Opposing Parties. Buda Pestr, Jan. 2). As a result of the Hungarian elections held to-day; the re turns up to 11 r. jr. show the election or 122 Liberals, 25 Nationals and 29 Independents. Count Sznparv, Minister or the Interior: Dr. Alexander Werkcle, Minister of Finance, and Herr Gabriel von Baross, Minister of Industry and Commerce, have been re elected. Ever since the dissolution or the Diet, the campaign has been actively proceeding, and the various meetings have been marked with much disorder. In some cases, actual fighting occurred and it was necessary for the police to intervene to restore peace. The excitement in the vicinity or the polling F laces throughout the country is intense n this city fears were entertained that an outbreak would occur, and the police and military were held in their barracks in read iness for apy emergency. Fred Vanderbllt Needn't Pay Duty. New York, Jan. 28. Judge Brown, of the United States Circuit Court, to-day decided the suit of Frederick W. VanderDilt for the possession of his British-built steam yacht Conqueror, wBich was seized for non-payment of duties. The decision is that the vessel is not an "imported article" snbjeot to duties, and her detention for customs duties is illegal. The Next National Saengerfest. Reading, Jan. 23. The committee having in charge the arrangements for thoNatlonal Snengcrfesr, to be held In this city next summer, have .selected July 25, 26, 27 and 23 as the dates. DEATHS IJERB AND ELSEWHERE. Wllllcm Bomaclc "William Komaclc, aged 79 years, died yesterday at Ills boms near Sardls, O. The de ceased wa,4 the father of Charles H. Kom.ick. of the Pittsbnrg water works, and was tile father-in-law of G.O. Wagner, of the I'lltsburg post offlce. His widow is a daughter of the late Thomas Jones, of-Iones Ferry. Mr. Komack was an old time steamboat mate, and he was known from Pittsburg to New Orleans. He was mate on the Tom Swan, the Buckeye State and other boats that rears ago were conspicuous on the rlrer. O. G. Wagner will leave to-day to attend the funeral. Daniel Weller, firmer. Daniel "Weller, of North Straburne town ship, Washington county, died Tuesday night, aged 91 years. Mr. Weller was born on the farm on which he died, and will be laid to rest lu the'fami ly's graveyard, located on the farm. Mr. Weller raised a family of seven sons and Ore daughters, all living but one, a daughter, who died two years ago. The deceased was tne grand father of Z7 cai! Uren and great grandfather of one: George Garfield. George Garfield, a full cousin of the late President, died yesterday morning about 9 o'clock. He was C2 years old. He had gone to Columbus on a visit after recovering from tlie grip. His body was snipped to his home In Kast Toledo yesterday even ing. Garfleld was a contractor and had lived an Intemperate life for a decade back. He was a Democrat- Obituary Notes. Edodard D e Stakckel, for many years Russian Minister to Washington, is dead In Paris. Captaix John Babtlett. the well-known river man miifpf nf Ihii itpm.r Hawt f!tirf Tpfttrrfv at Parkeraburg. after a long Illness. Captain John S. Bradford, United States Commissioner at Springneld. III., died yesterday, aged 70. He was appointed Commissioner lu 1S7S. .Jonas Dinges, one or the oldest engineers in the service or the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died at Tyrone very suddenly yesterday morning. Captaix Ckarz.es (I ambrill. for many years a leading coal merchant of Parkersburg. died Wednesday night near Baltimore. He was well known to river men. William Alexander shannon, at one time private secretary of President Buchanan, died at his home in Newark. S. J., Wednesday. He was born in Harrisburjc in 1825. x Genebal Manager James t. Fubbxr, if the Boston and Maine Railroad, died at his home In Lawrence, Mass.. Wednesday nljtlit. He started active life as a penniless printer's devil. E. RussELt, Warken, one of the oldest hotel proprietors In the country, died suddenly of pneu monia at Windsor, Out.. Wednesday morning, aged 59 rears. For the, past 23 years tie had been the proprietor pf a summer hotel at St. Catherine's, Out. Ex-Ma yob Stephen F. Burnett, of Youngs town, who lived there for more than 60 years, died last nlclit of grip, aged 87. Thesdeceased was a great hunter, and for the past 30 years has spent every season hunting deer through Forest coun ty. Pa. Kx-Suekiff HCGII MOOKE. one of tho most prominent residents or Brdrurd county,, aled yes terday morning. In his 73d year. In ISM lie was elected Sheriff and in ISO he was elected County Treasurer. After finishing his term he was re tleoted. He was a Democrat and was a power In polities for farstlon. , CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS The entire coast-line of the globe is about 136,000 miles. There are 450 artesian wells in- one county in California. A Maine judge has ruled tbat Hebrew children can play baseball on Sunday. There, are said to be 20,000 kinds of but terflies, of which two-thirds are named. Xaturalisls have enumerated 657 differ ent species of Teptilei. Ot this number lOO are n harmless as rabbits. . The tastes of bees and butterflies, the most Important or all rertilizlng Insects, are ukin to the lanes of the human species. A Swiss savant has a process by which 1 " : reduced to powder, which bv the ad- 1 or water turns back to milk again. -There is only one vessel in the British vv which in the last 30 year has been en- ed in a ea light with a hostile warship. ,1 Shah. She is to be sent to Bermuda to a hulk. Uecent experiments with two straight edge, separated at one end by -a sheet of p 1 pr, show that light can be seen through a clein-cut opeulng or not more than I iO.OOJ of sn inch. - The horses and mules of Oregon, says the Oregon Statesman, will pay as much taxes ? tho rajlroad tnckace of tho State. The) patient mules have been the burden-Dearer in all ages. Tiro fishhooks made of the pearl oyster "hell of the Indo-Pacine Ocean were recent ly p'owed up on the north shore of Lake Onlario. Theyara said to be Identical in. every respect to those of the ancients of Polynesia. There are now nearly 100,000 Jewish residents of tho little kingdom or Holland, and the Jews in Amsterdam are 10 percent or the city's population. Some of tbemare very rich, and the majority or tnem are) ros psrous. It is believed that shooting stars are small, solid bodies, revolvinground the sun. As they are traveling in a contrary direc tion to the, e.lrth the velocity with which they enter our atmosphere Is very great, on an average about 30 miles a second. Bailie llacPherson, of Edinbnrgb,latelr pronounced a verdict parallel to the famous not guilty, but don't doit again." He said in a case of theft: "I find the charge not proven, but remember. If you are brought 0.1 ck this will stand against you as a con viction." The fish has one striking though ob vious peculiarity its pupils are large, to absorb all the light they can; but the eyes are provided with no lachrymal. apparatus, lather ocean himself boin; so assiduous in performing for them the washing process that tears are not necessary. The first ironclad warship constructed In Maine was the Wassuc, which was built by G. W. Lawrence at Portland, in 1S6C Tho Wirenc v, as a slngle-turreted monitor of tho Kric"on pattern, 225 reetlong, carrying one 150 pound Parrott rifle. She had an oak frame, butiras plated with iron. The ancient Bomans considered Feb ruary 29 a most critical season, always reckoning it among their unlucky days. That this belief has not by any means lose ground is evidenced by a deep-rooted dislike parent have to a child being born on leap day, it being a popular notion that to come into tho world at such an odd time is ominous as signifying the babe's speedy exit. Paper quilts are said to be coming into extensive use abroad for the poorer classes. Tbey are composed of sheets of white paper sewed together and perforated all over at a distance of an lrich or two apart. This is then covered with chintz or cretonne on hne side and lined with patchwork. They make surprisingly warm covers, and the manutaeturers flml a ready -market for all they can make. The first full-rigged ship bnilt in Bath was the Atlantic, 235 tons. She was launched in 1790 by Joun Davis, Jr. No vessel ex ceeding 500 tons measurement was built at tile famouo Maine port until 1315, when the Cleopatra, 518 tons, was launched. She was sold soon afterward to the Spanish Govern ment for a man-o'-war, but when the Span lards pierced ber sides for guns they struck rotten and unseaworthy timbers. A lamp may be lit with a piece of ice. A small piece of metallic potassrum is laid on the wick and touched with the ice, when j the water immediately produces aflame. -mis isano 10 toe p-opertyoi tmsmeraito oxidize with exceeding rapidity on contact with water. This curious, experiment Is to be made with great caution, as, if too much of the potassium Is used an explosion will take place. There is no reason whatever for suppos ing tbat there is any difference between the right and the left limbs of an animal as re gards their strength. It Is apparent that the strength orany given limb will vary with the amount or work to which that limb has been subjected; therefore as the right and left limbs of animals never act lndependent-ly-of one nnother they nerrorm equal work, and can present no difference in strength. A snako moves by means of the ribs and the scales on the abdomen to which each rib is attached by a set of short muscles. These scales take hold or the sur face over which the serpent may be passing, and In that manner aid the creature to glide, often very rapidly, around the trunks of trees and along the smaller branches. Some species climb trees with wonderful agility, gliding np the straht trunks with as mscli ease as if they wero moving along the let el ground. A woman who died in the almshouse at Blddeford, Me., recently, aged ICO years, had passed through some queer experiences. She came to this country In 1816, and for 30 years she was an Inmate of the almshouse. In that time she had been laid out as dead three times, but on each occasion she came to life in time to put a stop to the funeral arrangements. Only a few days before her death an undertaker was called to prepare her remains for burial, but when lie arrived she was sittiug up In bed. There isa silver mine near Sarbad, in Afghan territory, which has a curious his tory- Three men were sent from that coun try to Cabul, tho residence of the Ameer, to be rxecnted for au offense against the State. Thev told the Ameer that if he would let them off they would tell him where he could And abundant supplies of silver. The Ainvcr deferred the execution and sent the'.u under guard to Irkansham, where they went to work digging. They, and the men who were put to work with them, dug for 20davs finding nothing. The Ameer's offi cer told them at length that they could dig for seven days more, and if tbey did not find silver within that time the sentence or death would be carried out. The next day tbey came to a very rich .vein or silver, and now about 100 men aro employed in the mine. PICKINGS FEOM PUCK. Tutor There's a reason for all things, Mr. Scrabble. Why was bldonlus called ApoUI-lin-lsf Scrabble. 55 I suppose It was because he was a poet or the first water. THE POET. Let me pluck thee, and madly qanfi Tby beauty, O matchless Bose! the rose. Halt thon two dollars and a hair Concealed within tby "closer" tJncle Sam Say, Czar! I protest against your heartless, unjust, inhuman, cruel, brutal treatment ot Busslan TheCtar Shut' up, or I'll ship em all over to you! (Uncle Sain shots up.) Mrs. 1'rost Now, Benny, if yon go slat ing without permission you'll catch It, Benny Frost-Why. if Isn't contagious. Is It, Maui ma? She wore the violets of Yale,. And I.a Harvard rose; And though she seemed so slight and frail. We almost came to blows. With wordy argument wefoujht. With passion and ratigue, , Until, at last a happy thought! We formed "A dual league." He Will yon be mine? She Your what? He (ofChicago)-My third. He Is Daisy Xeftover the goose she' sometimes seems? She Well, she's certainly no chicken. He breathed a song into tbe air, There was a riot then and there; The callery-gods yelled loud and long. v For. "In the Gloaming' was the song. Ma;;irrate What is the charge against tblscilizr .. I Policeuijn DIstoorMn' lh pace, T'r anner.oHe waz runriin an yellln' stop thafe. H MagistrateWas n't he really chaster toltS PoUceman 01 did n't ax, y'r saner. - ,. r riiiMhWilffki'-, " ril - rfSL vi .fits. -".. z&i&jriw- Tm nil 1 1 UTIM 111
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