HMBiM&Vc2i$MkJ fBf' i Me B$ paftlj. ESTABLISHED FEBKUAIIY S. 1HG Vol. 45. No. an. icntrmt at l'ltlslnire Poilofilce .ovtn.uer. ltar. as srcoml-clasa matter. -business Office Corner Smithfield and Diamond Streets. f'iNews Rooms and Publishing House :S !?? nnrl Sn T")iamnnrl Rtrppr. in New Dispatch Building. EATTTJS AllVr KTISINR OFFICE. ROOM T. TKIBrVr. limi.DIVO. SEWTORK. wherecom fviete flies ofTHE DISPATCH cxn always be found. Foreign aflvrrtisers appreciate the convenience. Home advertisers and friends or THK DISPATCH, wlille in 2 evr York, are also made welcome. JJ!KDl!rATCmTtsiilnTlim mltatBrrnMrm', Union Sjvm. .o loriL ana IT Ave itt Opera, .Tern. Jmnce. ichert nnjone who hnu been aixap ftotnTft rrt a hntrj nrtn utoml enntAMin it. Tiasais or thi: dispatch. 1 0T KGT. FBF.r IX THE CXITED STATE. - ULT DlRrATdi. One Tear SR(n Daily DirATcn, PerQuarter. " 1 00 1H1LY Dispatch. One Month to Daily Dispatch. Including Sunday, l jear.. 10 00 Daily Dispatch, lncludinetunday. 3nTlhs. ISO Daily DisrATcii. Includlnguudaj. 1 m'th.. so M PAY DifcrATCiI. One Year .... rSO V LtKLY Dispatch. One Year. 1 3 Tut Daily Dispatch Is delivered by earriers at -I eiiu per week, or, iueluulugSunday Edition, at II n-nte Per v. eek. riTTSIIURG. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3 TUE RIGHT VI KW OF IT. The spirit of fairness directness and sincerity shown by the Pittsburg Presby tery of the Presbyterian Church at its meetinc yesterday, in eliminating special and invidious denunciation of Sunday papers from certain resolutions bearing on the observance of the Sabbath, will commend itself to the approval, not merely of the press, which is an interested party, but of the public as well. The fact, too, that the vote vi as practically unanimous shows that the few ultra antagonists of the Sunday editions of the daily papers who are so bitter and indiscriminatinp; in their criticisms and characterizations, by , by ho means reflect the judgment of the great majuniy ui iuc uicuiuci uuu eiucia of ihe Church. Tex Dispatch has not thought neces sary at any time to explain a state of a'rs in relation to this subject which is Tectly well known to alL That is, that e Sunday editions of the newspaper press :e published in every city in the land; and -hat it would be as impossible to suppress them as to suppress the street cars, the railroads, the telegraph or the various other forms of service which have grown np without challenge owing to the changed conditions within the past 100 years. Neither has it thought necessary to point out that these papers can be made as pro lific of good as their ultra .antagonists claim they are of evil; and that the re ligious agencies which are untiring in every other direction of well-doing would exercise a far more beneficial influence in helping to make the papers, Sunday and ilonday and every- other day, what they should be in tone and in contents than by treating them inconsiderately and unin telligently as hostile to the beneficent work of the Church. All this is apprehended by those minis ters of the gospel who have given most consideration to the subject, and who know most about the conditions and pos sibilities of the Sunday papers. It was well expounded bv Rev. E. R. Donehoo in a sermon in this city last week. It was again ably urged by a leading clergyman of this city in an article in our issue of Monday. We may not expect those who have accustomed themselves to radically opposite views to see all at once the situa tion in this light; but we think the per ception will grow upon them. At all events, the action of the Presby tery in refusing to issue a special and in vidious decree against the Sunday papers, wnile ignoring other forms of public serv ice on Sundays, occupying the same plane, is an evidence of the disposition to be fair and consistent and to consider the ques tion upon its merits rather than from the standpoint of impracticable zeal. Time will show whether this spirit may not work as much good as the other spirit of indiscriminating antagonism would, have produced in obstruction to the cause in which, sincerely enough, doubtless, but mistakenly, it was invoked. THE MODERN" OKACLT5 Occasionally a comment on the condi tion of party politics is made by a public man which lets the light illumine the situation like the sun breaking through the clouds that obscured Pittsburg's skies yesterday. Also, occasionally, a comment is made which does not. After reading the following studied deliverance from Senator Arthur P. Gorman the reader will be able to decide for himself which class it belongs to: This is one of those political periods when things are drifting in a tide no man or set of men can control, and my idea is that the most sensible thing one can do is to let them drift. Later they w ill take some substantial form and then action and opinions -nilL bo in older, but not yet. Without dwelling on the obvious simi larity of Senator Gorman's remark to the oracular sayings of Captain John Bunsby, "the meaning of which lies in the applica- ;tion on it," we can proceed to the equally self-evident fact that Senator Gorman is a .-cry astute gentleman. He exhibits the alent of Talleyrand in using language to ?onceal thought, and develops a new emus for profound remarks, the meaning )f which no ordinary fellow can find out. Nevertheless, as a discussion of the true meaning of the oracle is in order, we should say that the able Gorman is very .veil satisfied to let thing drift until Hill's imbition goes to wreck on the rocks of is own nnscrupulousness, and that even hen he will be content that the drifting tell go on until they, tb copy the Sena rs mixed metaphor, take the substan ,al form of Arthur Pue Gorman. Wo violate no confidence in expressing e belief that about that time Senator orman will be of opinion that action is ecidedly in order. REPAIRING THE BKEACU. Senator Cullom makes an effort to re pair the breach in the inter-State com merce law made by the Supreme Court decision in the Counselman case. Tho ?Surt held, it will be remembered, that a ltncss could not be compelled to give alimony which wouid criminate himselft ecause the exemption from prosecution ltich it provided barred out only that stimony and still left the road open to Eviction from collateral testimony, the istence ot which might be indicated by e evidence of the implicated witness. " Senator Cullom proposes to remedy this byfa provision which seems to meet the ojjjestions of the Supreme Court. His gniondment to the law provides that no person shall be excused from testifying in any criminal case or proceedings on the ground of self-Implication or crimination, bat that he shall not be prosecuted or sub- jectcd to any penalty on account of the matter to which he shall testify. It is' rovided that the witness shall not be ex empt from prosecution and punishment for any perjury committed in discovering or testifying. This Roes far toward meeting the objec tions of the Supreme Court, unless that body develops a more decided enmity to this class of provisions and declares that all measures requiring testimony which criminates the witness in exchange for the promise of Immunity are unconstitutional. Whether it does or not it may be wise to return to the original theory of the law that the responsible persons for the evil of preferential rates are the railroad officials who grant them, and that private persons charged with no public obligations are not to be classed as criminals for accepting the best rates they can get. A SIGNIFICANT TOTVL. The fact disclosed by one of the latest statistical reports that the exports of iron f and steel manufactures from this country last year were 27,712,483, is full of signifi cance and promise for Pittsburg's leading .interest This total is an increase of $3, 000,000 from the exports of the preceding year, and as compared with the volume of the same exports at the beginning of the last decade it reveals the gratifying fact that our exports now are two and three quarter times as large as twelve years ago. The fact is full of importance in several aspects The Dispatch has always held that the surest relief against prostration in the domestic market is an outlet to foreign countries, and has urged that efforts to seek such markets would be a wise policy on the part of our manu facturers. The figures show that this policy, made possible by the conservative level of prices that prevailed during the past decade, has resulted in establishing an important foreign trade as a material factor in the prosperity of that interest The showing of what has been done is not more valuable than the indication of the further progress that can be made. If the exports of iron and steel increased 150 per cent during the past decade the increase under the improved foreign policy of the present decade should raise the total of those exports to a gigantic figure. Another phase of the subject is the im portance which it gives to improvements in manufacture and transporation. The effect of the Ohio river and Lake Erie canal in cheapening the cost of iron manufacture, which has heretofore re ceived due attention in these columns, would enable an immense enlargement of this trade to be made by the reduced cost of ore and pig iron. But if to that cheapening were added the ability to ship heavy freights by water to foreign countries, Pittsburg could displace Shef field in the iron and steel trade of the Western Hemisphere. A HARDSHIP RECTIFIED. The decision of the United States Su preme Court in the case of Governor Boyd, of Nebraska, will be recognized by the majority of citizens as rectifying a practi cal hardship. By the alleged discovery of what was at most negligence of years ago a citizen of that State, who has held im portant and honorable offices, was ex cluded from the Governorship to which he was elected, and has been declared not a naturalized citizen. Every one who was not subject to partisan interest felt that this was a hardship to be regretted. That the Supreme Court decision re moves the hardship and gives the elected Governor his position is something for general congratulation. In that connec tion the rule which the Court lays down with regard to the citizenship of inhab itants of Territories has evidently not been generally understood. People will be wiser in the future, and the gentleman who has been keeping Governor Boyd's seat warm for him will doubtless be very happy to restore it to the rightful owner. AX OBJECT LESSON. The ruling of the master in the Bayard street case, involving the Duquesne Trac tion Company, together with the older de cision of the Common Pleas on the High street case, involving the Central Traction Company, furnishes a very important ob ject lesson to traction companies, mu nicipal officers and other enterprising persons on the necessity of being sure that they are right before going ahead. Neither of the decisions referred to are final, one being before the Supreme Court and the other before the county courts. But they present a prima facie case of one corporation having occupied a street where its rights were doubtful and the other having fixed a grade on a street vithout due legal authority. The conse quence is that both are forced to contem plate a considerable amount of trouble as the possible result of having to get out of a false position. No one will dispute that the building of the cable and electric lines has been an immense benefit to Pittsburg. But the performance of that public service and the harvesting of the revenue incident thereto has to be performed with a scru pulous regard to the law and the rights of individuals. To forget that necessity is demonstrated by the cases cited to be a far from safe business policy. Honob among thieves is at a discount, as shown by the recent art smuggling proceed ings, and the exposure of a discovery of hidden treasure by one of the finders who was dissatisfied with the share be received. The less of this honor there is, the better it will be for the law-abiding public. On tho other band, honor among business men has been vividly portrayed by the consent or the Xew York Stock Exchange to readmit S. V. White with no turther security than his word for liabilities amounting to $1,003,000. NOW that the House Committee has re ported In lavor of a constitutional amend- I ment for the election of Senators by the people, it remains to be seen what the Sena- tois themselves will say to it. When David Bennett Hill captured a Legislature for the State or Xew York his leat was generally received with plaudits from the Democratic organs. When he tries to grab a State convention from the Xew York Democracy he is met with a uni versal storm of opposition which enforces the lesson that the modern statesman must not attempt to steal party representation whatever he may do with the rights of the whole people. At least lie must not commit the theft in open daylight. The number of saloonkeepers arrested every Sunday in New York for" violating the Excise law is nearly equaled by the num ber of newspapers claiming credit for the raid. The report that the police of Montevideo have had u great deal of trouble in main taining order, on account of the riotous con duct of the sailors of Admiral Walker's squadron seems to call for diplomatic repre sentations to Uruguay. The hitherto un known name of Mr. George Maney, of Ten nesseemay shine out as the diplomatist who calls the Montevideans to account for this baseslanderon the well-known sobriety of our naval heroes. The persevering cunning which has char acterized Fttzsimmons' defiance of the law Jsjinly surpassed by the skill and patience which have brought about his capture. H ovEMESTS.on hand for State action to relieve Russia's starving peasantry should receive hearty support,,. In order that the Nation may bear as llttlo as possible or the I .1 I . ...... ( t . ...fat..!. .,t.lAll.a . tit. mttA. ... : uisuicuib wmvu atbuvuua vv i avvivu u Congress ill the matter. Wcxan give no greater proof of tue advantages of a Re public than the help which we send for those who suffer from Despotism and its at tendant evils. Captaik Chase is confident that be U going to capture the whole of Garza's band. We arc certainly Hearing the end ot a chase, and events will show which chase. Colonel Elliot F. Shepard is quoted as saying that New York will not be relia bly Republican until all the Republicans lead tho Mail and Express. That in the pious Colonel's view; but ifnnyone wlnhed to find asnro way of making New York solidly Democratlo he could not effect it more thoroughly than by making everyone read that remarkable sheet as a specimen of Re publicanism. PtTTSnrjRO is flourishing at present under the smoke ofnmillage. If thomillagebe not educed in proportion to the assessments tho mills will be smoked out. Those in Congress who are most anxious to criticise ex-Speuker Reed's roles should unite to show that they can easily agree on something better. The time already wasted on illscursivo discussion will by many be taken as evidence of the difficulty found In making improvements. Criticism 4s always easier and less useful than reorganization. I Recent evidence in. a New York trial establishes the fact that there are generally as many opinions on a matter as there are experts consulted. Judge Jenkins severe strictures on Sir. Comstock's methods for making crim inals and securing their conviction should teach that gentleman that many people do not believe that the end justifies the means, and that there is an old saying to the effect that the receiver is as bad as the thief. Those who have stubbed their toes on the ton step in the Postofflce vestibule won der why the lamp at the entrance is an lighted. Conghess which continues to display its inclination for procrastination, and the ex hibition of individual stupidity and waste of time, might be shamed into a sense of its duties by n study of the quantity and qual ity of the measures which are receiving the consideration of the Ohio Legislature. Interest in the Chilean affair is kept alive by the ever fresh developments with regard to Egan's actions. The groundhog predicts a mild February and an early spring. If this winter con founds his prediction as it has done with the other weather prophecies, that inno cent, out somewhat superabundant, rodent might as well retire from the weather bureau of the backwoods districts. The Braddock farmer will have hard work to raise taxes it the Assessors are not hauled off. The decision of the Supreme Court estab lishing the constitutionality of the measure prohibiting the transmission of lottery ad vents ements through the mall is a severe blow to the gambling interests and comes at an opportune moment. Venus and Jupiter are now playing star engagements. Br the way, what has become of that re man: of only a few weeks ago that the in crease in valuations by the triennial assess ments would not exceed $39,003,000? Perhaps the Mayor's message is intended to make it good. , PERTINENT PERSONALITIES. James M. Whistler, the American painter, was Saturday made an officer of the Legion of Honor by the French Government. Ex-Govebnob Thomas T.Cbittenden, of Missouri, was recently iu Washington, where his handsome face and white hair at tracted much complimentary notice. Cabdinal Miecislas Ledochowski, the newly appointed Prefect of the Propa ganda at Rome, Is, like Manning and Gib bons, a man of tall and ascetic figure. Judge Seymoob Dexter, of Elmira, is an enthusiast abont building associations, and originated the scheme to have all such organizations in the United States to form a league. Bartholdi's studio is crowded with new works in various stages of completion. His latest production is a group for a monument that is to constitute the offering of a wealthy citizen of Strasburg to the Kepublio of Switzerland. Pasteur has an eye of wonderful power. A visitor to his "menagerie" in Paris, where hehas gathered various kinds of animals for experimental nscs, saw the chomlst quell with a glance a fierce Spanish mastiff which for his ferocity had been muzzled and chained. John Marchant Mundv, the blind sculptor of Tarrytown, has completed the model for a statue of Washington Irving. He can scarcely distinguish light from dark ness without the aid of an opera glass, but his work has been done almost entirely by the sense of touch. General Charles E. Furlong, who represented Federal authority in Vickabnrg after its capture, and is beloved in the South for the excellent discretion and tactful kind ness he showed to the citizens, has the in teresting peculiarity, among rich men at least, of not keeping a bank account. rOETUGTJESE COLONIES FOB 8ALE la Preference to a Resort to Heavy Taxa tion on the Nation. CBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. Loxdos, Feb. 2. Several public men in Portugal advocate the sale of a portion of the Portuguese colonies, as a step preferable to a resort to heavy taxation to restore the nation's finances. It is reported that Eng land is willing to give $12,000,009 for the ter ritory of South Mozambique, and Germany is alo anxious to acquire some territory on the East Coast, to round off her African possessions, and the northern end of the Mozambique country would be an important advance in this direction. Thus tar, the Portuguese Cortes has steadily refused to consider the matter at all, an unwise spirit of local patriotism blinding the popular mind to the best interests of the country. The proposals of the Portuguese Minister of Finance are well received in Capol court, although it is expected that the holders of Portuguese bonds will be obliged to submit to a reduction of 1 per cent on their inter est, with 50 per cent of their nominal capi tal. TO CUBE SOKE IEB0ATS. Hells Ions Ceremony In Montreal in Honor of St. Blaise. Montreal, Feb. a An interesting cere mony will take placo to-morrow in St. Peter's Cathedral, on the occasion" of the Feust of St. Blaise. Sircethe saint's death persons suffering from none throat are said to have orten been relieved through his intercession, and the custom ot imploring him for n cure of throat diseases has been transmitted down to the piesent day. In accordance with this custom the Arcli blshop of Montreal will bless a number of wax candles. These candles will afterwards be lighted, two at a time, andplncedin the shape of a cross, and will thus be applied to the necks of those persons suffering from throat troubles, who piesent themselves in church, a special prayer lor their recovery being recited at the same time. Reed's Display or Parental Affection. Waehlngwn Star.J . Mr. Heed's vigorous defense of the rules of tho last Congress is considered by many a very proper and natuial dlsplay'of paternal affection. The Dt ot Tom and Jerry. Washington fcur.3 It s6ems from the .House debates these are the days of Tom and Jerry. that TH$is -PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,' '.'WEDESNDAT ' FEBKUARY:'' HUMOR IN THE HOUSE. Allen, the Mississippi'. ft, Keeping Up His Reputation Stove Polish Horse Taking the Shine Out of Ills Colleague, Senator Hoar's Nephew Reed Doing His Share of the Talk. WASHINGTON, D. a, Feb. 2. The House of Representatives is stilt being treated to dally reminders of the Hoar-Morso rivalry in the State of Massachusetts. Representa tive Hoar, although a Demociat, is a son of the distinguished Attorney General of the Grant administration, Hon. E. K. Hoar, and nephew of the present Senator from Massa chusetts, Hon. G. F. Hoar. That a member of such a distinguished Republican! family should be a Democrat is an offense which Mr. Hoar Insists has never been quite for given by the leading Republicans, and is the canse or the bomewhatfrequent political assaults made upon him. Scarcely had the spirited proceedings of yesterday between the two members from Massachusetts been read from the Congra iioml Itecord this morning by members of the House before the controversy was again revived by Mr. Moise, who arose to a ques tion or privilege and rebuked Mr. Hoar for presuming yesterday to recall from the pub lic printer the record of the manuscript speech previously made by Mr. Morse. The Proprieties Grossly Violated. "I claim that that gentleman violated propiieties that should obtain among gen tlemen," said Mr. Morse. "By what author ity does he carry my manuscript away from the Public Printing Ofllcet Some of the old est members tell me that this proceeding of the young gentleman from Massachusetts is without precedent in the history of this body, and I deny the right of the gentleman from Massachusetts to remove Government pronerty or documents or any manuscript Horn .the Public Printing Ofllce and bring it into this House for exhibition or to carry it around in his pocket. Republlcannpplause. My lemarks, substantially as dellveied.were in manuscript oeiore tuey were aeuvereu a very common thing iu this House, and I so Informed tho stenographer befoio speaking. And I understand that they- were not taken down, but only the Interruptions of the gentleman from Massachusetts nnd changes incident thereto, so when he said he had the stenographer's report ot my speech he uttered a falsehood there was no leport. At a- later hour I conferred with the stenographer as to where the interrup tions of the gentleman from Massachusetts came in, with additional lemarks by me in cident thereto. I also conferred with him astowbeio the applause came in that oc curred on this side during the delivery of my sneech, which, of course, was not in my manuscript, and, as the gentleman says, was afterward written in with a lead pencil. I don't deny having availed myself of the Biivileges allowed every member of this ouse irom time immemorial to levise my speech and make some slight unimportant additions thereto. Derisive laughter on the Democratic side. A Big Man In a Newspaper. "Why, Mr. Speaker, if you could believe the accounts which are furnished the Bos ton Globe of my colleague's exploits here you would suppose that he was to indicate the economic and financial policy of his party on this floor, and that you, Mr. Speaker, Mr. "Holtnan, Mr. McMUlin,. Mr. Springer and other distinguished Democrats who were in public life before the young man was born to use a slang expiession, 'are not in it?' Great lauchtcr. Whv, I have in my hand here a copy of the Boston Globe which con tains a half of a column describing exactly 15 words by the Record that he uttered on this floor last Friday. Laughter. Yester day's speech will probably take two columns. The Boston Globe says that this interruption of last Frldav was fol lowed by 'prolonged and great applause on uuiu siues oi cne uouse.- i ureal laugnter on the Republican side. Mr. Speaker, I fear that you don'tnpprceiato the 'Kindergarten' Democracy or Massachusetts. Only think of it! This young man. who was to indicate the economlo and financial pollcv of the Democratic party, and is believed to bo doing so by the readers of the Globe in his district; this young man, who wept over the defeat of his candidate for Speaker! Laugh ter. But the young- gentleman is investi gating the 'sweating system' now, and every meeting of the committee is noted in the Boston Globe. He will know more about the system next autumn. He will have his heaviest perspiration when he sees the re turns from theoldFifth district. Laughter. ' If he has teais to shed, he should prepare to shed them then. I think the presence of this young gentleman, who, I lepeat, has violated, the proprieties that obtain among gentlemen, is an accident that is not likely to occur again in Ge leral Banks' old dis trict." Groati applause on the Republican, Not Advertising Stove Polish Makers. There was a dead silence for a minute after the applanse had died an ay, as the House awaited the answer which was to be made by Mr. Hoar to bis Massachusetts col league. "I think, Mr. Speaker," said he, "that the gentleman from Massachusetts has been ad vertised enough." With that Mr. Hoar took his seat, and the Democrats loudly applauded his brief re tort. "To which gentleman from Massachusetts do yon refer?" asked Mr. Buchanan, and once more the Republican side burst into applause. Mr. Hoar Ignored the query of the gentleman from New Jersey, and thus the controversy ceased for the time only however, to be probably revived on a future occasion. The consideration of the rules was then resumed. The Burrows amend ment, giving the Speaker the right to count a quorum, was rejected, the demand for the yeas and nays having been withdrawn. Mr. Reed, of Maine, offered an amendment providing that whenever aquorum fails to vote on any question there shall be a call of the House and the yeas and nays shall at the same time be ordered. As each member answers to his name, he shall vote on the yeas and nays. Mr. Reed stated that the amendment was similar to the one offered some years ago bv John Randolph Tucker. Mr. McMUlin, of Tennessee, opposed the amendment, and Inveighed against the action of the last Congress in locking the doors during a call of tho House. He re ferred to the celebrated foot of Mr. Kllgore, of Texas, in kicking open the door, and de clared he had done perfectly right. Laughter and applause. The free (repre sentatives ora irpo people should never be called upon to legislate under lock and key. Applause. Mr. Mills Proud of His Democracy. Mr. Mills, of Texas, said that it showed the adherence of the Democratic party to freedom that so great a man as Mr. Tucker could not induce it to depart from the funda mental principle of representative govern ment. Democratic applause. He was a Democrat. Applause. He went back to tho fundamental principles of representa tive government. What was the funda mental truth which undeilles the whole system of governments? That it was a gov ernment not of force, but of consent. Ap plause. Its powers came from the will of the people. Were the people to be com pelled to vote? and Congress had the same right to do that as to compel their represen tative to vote. Mr. Reed desired to divest the debate of all partisan character, and as he was proposing a Democratlo amendment, supported by first-rate Democratic authority, he was sure that the House would not allow itself to be lashed into a state of mind. This House was Democratic three to one, and instead of gut ting into a fight it should consider the rules, looking calmly to the good and interest of the country. Mr. Reed then quoted Irom re marks made by Mr. Springer and Mr. Black burn in favor of the Tucker amendment when it was first offered. Mr. Springe?, in retort, quoted against Mr. Reed his utterances upon that occasion in opposition to the amendment. Allen, the Wit. Bobs Up Again. Mr. Allen, of Mississippi, suggested as a compromise, that the gentleman from Maine adopt the speech or the gentleman from Illinois and the gentleman from Illinois adopt, the speech of the gentleman from Maine. That would save time and put an end to the contioversy. The amendment was relected. Mr. Bynuin, of Indiana, offered an amend ment striking out from the list of privileged motions which may be made when any Suestion is under debate, the motion to fix a ay to which the House shall adjourn and to take a recess. After debate tho amendment was lost yeas, Uirnays. 161. Mr. Burrows, ot Michigan, offered an amendment providing that no dilatory motion shall be entertained by the Speaker. Rejected. Mr. McRae, of Arkansas, offered an amend ment providing that a Senate amendment to a. House bill may be considered by the House when laid before it by the Speaker. Lost. ' Mr. Boatner offered an amendment strik ing out all that part of the rules giving per mission to legislate on appropriation bills when in the interest of retrenchment in ex pendltuies. He said he did this In order to test the sense of the House. Mr. Holman, ot Indiana, sustained the provision, and was replied to by Mr. DIngley, of Maine, who predicted that if the proposition were in corporated III the rules October would find the Houkb still in session. Pendihg action the Hquse adjourned.' VO0BHEE8 tlGOBOTO DENIAL' Of tn Report That He Had Made a Com bine With Republican Senators. 'WASHlHQTO-f, D. C.Feb. iThere was an unusually small attendance or Senators less than two dozen when prayer was said and yesterday's journal read. Many of the memorials presented during the morning hour wpre for the closing of the Columbian exposition on Sundays. Mr. Mitchell, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, made arepoit in the caso of the Claggett-DuboU contest, from Idaho. The resolutions declare Mr. Dubois entitled to retain his seat. He asked that the leport and resolutions He on the table, and gave- noticethat .he would call them tip at a very early day. Mr Vance gave notice of a minority report which he said would be probably presented day after to-morrow. Mr. Palmer introduced a Joint resolution to amend the Constitution so as to have United Stites Senators elected bv popular vote, and gave notice that he would on some convenient occasion address the Senate on the subject. Mr. Yoorhees, rising to a personal question, sent to the Clerk's desk and had read a Washington dispatch to the Philadelphia Prist with the heading, "Senate wasting time in obedience to Senatorial conrtesv. Mr. Voorhees fails to sustain his charges. His scheme to defeat Judge Woods' nomina tion not supported by the Republicans he hart counted upon." Mr. Yoorhees said his principal object in having the article lead related-to the last paragraph, where the statement was made explicitly and unqualifiedly that he had made a proposition to certain Senators that for their assistance in the defeat of Judge Woods' confirmation he wonld favor a movement on the Democratic side of the chamber to defeat Judge Dallas, or Phila delphia. A grosser He' than that, said Mr. Voorhees, it would be hardly possible for his Satanic Majesty to conceive. Snch a wish, or thouzht, or suggestion had never entered his mind or emanated fiom his lips. On the contrary, bad as he though the ap pointment of Judge Woods wai, improper and uc lit as he conceived and he knew that Judge to be for a ju'litSial position, he would feel himself dishonored and dis grucedbeyondredemptionir he received let alone made a suggestion to defeat an hon est and competent man like Judge Dallas for the sake of gettlnar clear of the appoint ment of a man like Woods. If any Senator conld say that a single sugzetionor thouzht of such a corrupt combination had come from him he wanted him to say so. If he (Mr. Voorhees) wero capable of making such a suggestion lie would be a proper sub ject for expulsion. He branded the story as the miserable concoction of a dishonest heart and brain. Senators Cameron, Qnay and Higgins said there was no truth in the dispatch, and the matter ended. Several publio bnilding and endowment bills were passed, and a long discussion of the printing bill followed. HEBBASKA'S 8EC0ND EEV0LTJTI0N. Governor Boyd and His Previous Ap pointees Preparing to Take Possession. Omaha, Feb. 2. Governor Boyd was still in Omaha at noon to-day and said he had not decided on. what course he would pur sue. He expects Thayer to notify him to come and take the Governor's ofllce, but the latter has not done so. If he is disposed he can hang on until the Supreme Court man date Issues on February 29. Politicians are advising Thayer to retire quietly. Governor Boyd has notified his former ap pointees that his election has been sus tained, and they are preparing to resume charge of their respective stations. State Oil Inspector HImrod, a Boyd appointee who was ejected by Thayer, nas notified the oil companies that his is the only inspection that will go, and they have recognized him. It is probable tho personnel of the Execu tlvo Department will be ontii ely reorganized without resistance from the Thayer ad ministration. A dispatch from Lincoln says: John L. Webster, Thayer's attorney, came down to Xlncoln to-day, and was closeted with the ex-Governor for some horns. The entire situation was carerully reviewed, and Web ster put forth his best endeavors and most clinching arguments to prove to his client that the oest thing that he could do would be to step down and out, surrendering tho office to Governor Boyd Without further de lay: but Thayer was obdurate, and said he shocld continue to exercise the office of Governor until he received a mandate from the United States Supreme Court. A HAN WHO BBEATHES TOO FAST. Peculiar Phenomenon Dne to a Fall From !' 1 'an "Electric Car. New York, Feb. 2, Special. A curious medical phenomenon was exhibited to-day by Dr. Edward G. Janeway to a clinio of 300 studeuts at the Bellevne Medical College. The subject was Michael B. McCarthy, pro prietor of the West End Hotel. His normal respiration has been for the last three yeais 152 a minute instead of the normal rate of 18 a minute. .About a week ago McCarthy walked into the college dispensary, breath ing so loud and quickly that all were startled. He could not articulate more than three or four words without stopping to breathe seven or eight times, and he wished to know if the doctors could not cure tho rapidity of his breathing and reduce it to the normal rate. "I was formerly on the police force in Bos ton," he said. "In the fall of 1889 I was thrown from the platform of an electric car, and landed on the street on the back of my head and shoulders. I became unconscious, and remained so for ten days. When I be came conscious again I immediately began to breathe like a steam cmrlne under high pressure, and I have continued doing so ever since." The doctors said his trouble was due to an injury to the medulla oblongata, caused bv the fall from the car. The nerves which control the respiratory organs had been shattered and had lost all control of the lungs. His case was pronounced incurable, although he may live many years. Another Failure of the Gold Cnre. New York, Feb. 2. Special. Gabriel Ma clas, 22 years old.of 57 West Sixteenth street, was a prisoner at Jefferson Market to-day on a charge of habitual drunkenness, pre ferred by his stepfather, Herman Kalcsc wetter. Kaiesewetter told Justice Divvcr that two months ago he sent tho young man to the Keeley Institute, where he was treated for three weeks. He came back in a worse condition than when he went away, and has been drunk almost continually since. Three weeks ago he stole a clock be longing to his mothcr,pawned it and bought liquor with the money. Young Macias begged the justice not to send him away, and offered to sign the pledge ir released. Tbejustice sent him to tho Island for four months. DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE. lthien S. Richardson, Inventor. Ithien Silsby Richardson, a well-known inventor, died at his home, lu Chicago, Monday night, aged 80 years. Notable among his lnreu- Ettous were those of the machine nojr used In lacing pins In papers, a machine that handles oukS and eyes I u the same way and an apparatus to rojl and sugar coal. He also assisted In many other more notable Inventions and Indirectly helped the laying or the Atlantic cable. Mr. Kich ardson's genius, like that of many other men, brought him nothing substantial, and he died in moderate circumstances. Obituary Notes. .John Baib. one of the best-known men In Lan caster and York counties. Pa., is dead at York Furnace, of wblcb be was proprietor. Kev. Da. Samuel AjfTLirp, rorraerly President of the Conference of Primitive Methodists, died yesterday iu Lundun at an advanced age. KICUAUDII. BULL, Ph. D Frolessor or Mathe matics In the University ofthe City of New York for more than 40 years, died Monday of liver ooui platut. . Colonel Thomas Geddes, who commanded troops under Governor Thomas Ford In the Mor mon War or 1816, died Monday uigiit, aged 87 years. Julia A. Hdrst, an actress well-known In the West, Is dead In Chicago, aged 31. Her right name was Foster, and she was a daughter of Molly Wallace, the soubrette. Fkedehick ChatlaIK, a survivor of the old Red Mver colony of Huguenots who emigrated from Switzerland to Manitoba In 18il, is dead at Galena, III., aged 74 rears. Jacob LeESE. the first while settler in Cali fornia, died at San Francisco. Monday, aged 82 years. He went to California in 1833, and built the first bouse In ban Francisco In 1SJ0. JOUM Jay Hawkiss, Chler or Judiciary in the First Auditor's Ofllce of the Treasury Department at Washington. Is dead. For S5 years he held an important position ju toe .treasury uepariment. EdwahD TimsEK the oldest member of the Lu zerne county bar and quite wealthy, allowed a traveling corn doctor to operate on a bunion. Blood poisoning set In. causing his death Monday -at A llkesbarrc. A. J. SCUWINN, a well-Vnown boss painter and house decorator at Franklin, died suddenly In the office of Dr. E. W. Moore thero yesterday. He called to consult regarding laryngitis and lung complaint, and was about to follow Into llio con sulting room when he was selied with a severe hemorrhage, which caused his death In a short time. Mr. Schwlnn lormerly lived In Pittsburg, where he has numerous relatives. He was about 49 years of age and leaves a wife and font children. S" 18av LITE WASHINGTON WAIFS. Washington, D, a, Feb. 2. W. "W. Kerr, late Assistant Attorney General of the United Stutes, to-day presented at the De partment or State a clalui lor indemnity from the Chilean Government for the mur der of Rlggin, one of the Baltimore's sailors, at Valparaiso. The petition Is signed by the biother and sisters of Rlggin, and repre sent!) that Riggtn was murdered in the streets of Valparaiso on October 16, for the reason that lie wa dressed in the uniform of a sailor of the nAvv of the United States, and because of the malice and hatred borne bv the citizens of Chile toward the Govern ment, the navv. and the citizens of the United States. They claim that they are en titled to demand and receive from the Re public of Chile reasonable compensation, nnd invoke the aid or the Government oi the United States to seoure it. The President to-day issued a proclama tion in rogaid to reciprocal trade relations with Germany, and making publio the modi fications of the tariff laws of the German. Empire ns to certain products or the United States. The scuednle of articles to be ad mitted into Germany at modified rates has been published. The House Committee on the Judiciary-to-day authorized Mr. Culberson -to report the bill which provides substantially that a corporation shall be deemed and hem a citizen for all judicial purposes of the State in which it may carry on its business. The President and Mrs. Harrison gave a dinner this evening in honor of the diplo matic corps. The full Marine Band was in attendance, and the parlors were profusely decorated with flowers, frns and tropical plants. The table decorations were ex clusively of pink orchids of different varie ties, nearly all of them being the product of the White House conservatory. The ladies' places at the table were marked by Watteau bows and mauve satin, with the guests' names painted on them in artistic style. The guests were Secretary and Mrs. Blaine, most of the foreign Ministers now in Wash ington, Senator and Mrs. Sherman. Repre sentative and Mis. Blount, representative and Mrs. Holman, Senator and Mrs. Frye and Senator and Mrs. Manderson. Sir Julian and Lady Fauncefote sent their re gret', owing to their mourning for the Duke or Clarence, and the Swedish Minister be cause of illness. The House Committee on Postoffices and Fosttoads to-day authorized, by a strict party vote, a favorable report on Repre sentative Enloe's bill repealing the mall subsidy act of the last Congress. Mr. Enloe was authorized to prepare a report embody ing the views of the majority on the sub ject, whicn he will lay before the committee on Tuesday next. The "Watson resolution calling for an in vestigation of the Finkerton system, which has caused considerable agitation, especial ly in Farmers' Alliance circles, lias, at the request of Mr. Oates, Chairman of the sub committee which reported the resolution adversely to the Judiciary Committee tjf the House, been recommitted to the sub-committee for further consideration. This no tion was taken by tho committee to-day. 'Mr. Oates says be has been going slow in the matter for the reason that he wishes to as certain whether or not Congress has Juris diction. If from the nature of the corporation it should be found that Congress can legislate with respect to tho Plnkerton system, and that it is not a matter with which the States and municipalities alone can deal, he says there raavbe reason to recommend an Investigation, but that un less Congress has power to legislate -and remedy abuses it may find to exist, it was not its business to make an investigation. Mr. Oates asked Mr. Watson topioducea charter of the Finkerton corporation, but that gentleman was unable to do so. Mr. Oates has since obtained a copy of the char ter, and it is now before the committee for examination. The Springer free wool bill was under consideration to-day by the Democratic ma jority of the Ways and Means Committee. No conclusion was reached, the disenssion was entirely harmonious and conducted in good spirit. There was some difference of opinion as to the features of the measure, and the arguments in support of these differ ences took up most of the time. There is a good deal of sentiment among members on the Democratic side of the committee in favor of larger reductions in the duties on woolen manufactures than is proposed in Mr. Springer's bllL That bill made wool free and as to manufactuers ot wool took off what is known as the compen satory or per pound duties (that is, the du ties given the manufacturers in considera tion of the fact that they bad to pay duty on imported wool). It is as yet undetermined whether or not the wool bill will be the first tariff bill leported from the committee. Should other bills which are of a less com plicated nature, such as those I elating to binding twine and free lumber, be ready for actionby the committee it may be decided to report first some bill of a simpler nature than the wool bill and give additional time to the preparation of this measure. The whole question is still open. SOFT PEABLT LIGHT. Why It will Fay You to Watch the Heavens After Twilight. Boston Herald. 2 Those who carefully observe the western sky alter twilight during this month will see a soft, nebulous column of pearly light of a conical or lenticular form extending npwardfrom the western horizon to a point in tho heavens not far from the Pleiades. This delicate and shadowy phenomenon is the Zodiacal light. It is seen to the best ad vantage m FeDruary, March and April. The same phenomenon is also visible in the eastern horizon before sunrise in September. It is difficult to determine its limits. The breadth of the base varies between 8 and 30. The apex of the cone attains a distance fiom the sun varying from 50 to 70, and sometimes more, and the edges are ill dellned. The light in northern latitudes is fenerallv, though not always, inferior to tho illky Way, but it is seen to greater advant age in the tropics. Humboldt lecords It as almost constantly visioie in inese regions, and luminous enough to cause a sensible glow on tho opposite part of the heavens. In a clear atmosphere it has been traced all the way across the heavens, from east to west, forming a complete ring. The Zodiacal light is probably due to a lens-shaped appendage suriounding the sua and extending a little beyond the earth's orbit. Its cause is not certainly known, but the theory generally accepted at present attributes it to sunlight reflected from an immense cloud of meteorites filling up the space between the earth and the sun. The 'phenomenon is of exquisite delicacy and beauty, and observers who can get away from the electric light, gas and smoke of the city may hope, in a purer atmosphere, to be hold in perfection this mysterious append age of the sun. CHILE AT THE PAIR. Tue next question is, will Chile be repre sented at the World's FalrT Boston A'eivs. Now let Chile come to the Worla's Fair with a splendid exhibit of her resources and show us she can do something more than bluster and blow. Burlington Hawkeye. Mohdat was a great day for Chile. Mr. Harrison on that day fired a blank cartridge and the World's Fair Commision approved the site for the Chilean exhibit. Dayton Times. The sito for the Chilean Government building at tho World's Fair stands ap proved and is on the main driveway. The present controversy should not be so pro longed as to interfere with her preparations to occupy it. Washington Star. Tnt site of the Chilean Government building at the World's Falr.'Chlcago, was approved Monday, while wat- rumors were at fever heat, and the fiery little repuUlc will hold a good snow there next year. Verily wo live in a gieat age and a great country. Samnnah A'etvs. Chile will be represented at the World's Fair by an exhibit erected on a space 75 feet square. Every Chilean should congratulate himself accordingly. In this way he will make a much more favorable impression than he could effect under less amicable cir cumstances in an exhibit on a plat of his own soil six feet long and two across.-'CAi-cago News. Baby Astor Finally Registered. New YonK, Feb. 1 Special. Baby Astor's birth was registered at ,tlie ofllce of the Board of Health to-day. That means that William Vincent Astor, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, St., has been officially recognized a existing- by this city. B.iby Astor is n6w 2-mdnt&s old, and Dr.' Will lam T. Lusk .torgot-to register., his birth, within, the. time specified by law.:' -' A FEBRUARY BRIDE. Miss Fawcett Flighted Her Trolh to Mr. Mc elroy in Calvary Church Last Night The Week's Social C'ndar What the World Is Talking About. The marriage of Miss Margery Haughton Fawcett and Mr. Orlando Metcalf McElroy was celebiated last night in Calvary Episco pal Church, suitably decorated for the occa sion. The ceremony was at (I o'clock, tho approach of the bride to the church being indicated by the Lohengrin Wedding March, played by the church organist, Mr. Carl ltetter. Thongh a really unpleasant evening, the ceremony was well at tended, the church being entirely occupied by he friends, of the twrj families. The bride's party was composed of Miss Elizabeth Fawcett, the bride's sister and maid of, honor: Marian Fawcett nnd Annetta Sackrider.flower girls; Miss Ramsey, Miss Nellie Voigt, Miss Alice MeCullough, Miss Elizabeth McElroy ana Miss Minnie llax, bridemaids. The bride wore a very handsome white silk wedding gown, looking unusually pretty. She Is an exceedingly attractive girl. The guests were escorted to their seats by the following ushers: Mr. Frank K. Liggett, Mr. Norval M. McKee, Mr. James T. Fawcett. Jr., Mr. Cnurles W. Wade. Mr. John A. W ilsou , and Mr. R. B, Neeb. Mr. Samuel M. Neftse acted in the capacity or best man. a smaii receptio i followed at Mr. Fawcett's house on Highland avenue. The happy pair left before midnight on their wedding tour. Among the principal events of the week are: k The Columbus Club reception this even ing at the Monongahela House. Mr. Grant Anderson's marriage to Miss Leonora Hunter on Thursday at Turtle Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Graham Ferguson's seoond ' at home" on Thursday evening Mrs. John Alexander Roe's reception on Thursday afternoon. Mrj. Lee Smith's first "at home" Thursday afternoon at 21 Marion avenue, in honor of her son's bride, Mrs. Wesley Linford Smith. Miss Myers, South Negley avenne, will give a card party on Thursday night for Miss Jacobs. Art Society's ono hundred and seventy first reception in the Academy of Science and Art on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Wamhoff's card party and dance ror the members or the Allegheny Cotillon Club on Thursday evening. The first "at home" of Mr. and Mrs. Cuth bert, nee Davis, at 6041 Bond street Thursday ovenlns. A card party on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. C. A. O'Brien, or Mt. Washington, in honor of Mrs. Kennedy. Tho Pittsburg Club's opening reception on Friday evening. The reception on Friday by Mrs. A. P. Burchfield, of South Negley avenne, in honor of two brides, Mrs. Fraser and Mrs. Craig. A dunce by the Misses Stevenson, of Grant avenue, Allegheny, on Friday evening. It is intended that the teakettle will be called into requisition by tho Central Young Women's Christian Association upon the association's removing to its new quarters, 121 Penn avenue. The Secretary says tea and coffee will be served at a low rate, and, if thero is a sufficient demand for it, a light lunch will be provided. Hereafter, the as sociation being provided with much more ample accommodations, will carry on the workbegun so auspiciously with increased vigor. Great success has waited on the as sociation since its inception in Pittsburg. Social Chatter. The Alvin Theater is to be the scene of several fashionable events before summer arrives a charity ball being particularly mentioned. There is room for some splendid dancing in the theater, though why itshould be chosen, when there are three or four good assembly halls with far better, though not so great facilities for dancing, is not so easily answered. Talkixq of charity halls, why shouldn't something of this kind be given under the auspices, or in plain words, for the benefit of the Pittsburg Library. Every dog pro nounced institution has its day; the years have come and gone, and hospital this and home that have had their innings, until it seems that the library's turn should soon be here. The fashionable event of last night was the dinner dance given by Mrs. J.M. Scboon maker, of Ellsworth avenue. A small party of rjeoDls were truests at the dinner and afterward a large company appeared at the dance. The house is admirably suited for entertaining and has been the scene of .sev eral very successiui anairs 11113 season. " The engagement is announced of Miss Eugenie Manle and Dr. Barton Johnston, of Boston. Miss Maple captured the gold medal at the School of Design exhibition this year and also one of Boston's rapidly advancing young physicians, and in conse quence she is the envied of many less suc cessful young women. Miss GmEit, of Bethlehem, Pa., will be the guest of honor at a luncheon on Thursday, given by Mrs. H. A. Hutchinson,. of DLrteout, Fort Wayne Railway. It is said that the entire Pittsburg Club, even to that holy of holies, the billiard room, will be open to visitors on Friday evening. Miss Shixx, of Oakland, will entertain a party of friends this week at the Duquesne Theater to see Miss Huntington In "Paul Jones." Mas. Frederick M. Maoee, with her fam ily, are sojourning in Atlantic City, where tbey will remain for the next fortnight. Mrs. Thomas Ixgkav, of Ingram station, has issued invitations for a dinner at the Hotel Schlosser next week. The Presldental year might be rendered notable locally by a burst of generosity in this direction. WOilZN IK THE PROFESSIONS, Female Lawyers and Physicians Knocking Loudly at Virginia's Doors. RicnMOSD, Va., Feb. 2. Special To-morrow will be a field day m the Senate, which has recently rejected a btll to employ fe male physicians for the female wards in the asylum. The Dill allowing women to prac tice law in Virginia will come up. 3Irs. An nie Smith, of Danville, has studied law and wants to practice. She has been knocking at tho door for three years. The last Legis lature rejected her petition, but the com mittee has reported it favorably this time. The Virginia law decides that a woman is not a "person," within th'e meaning of the law, and therefore a special act must be passed to permit her to n.ractlce law. Her right will be bitterly contested in the Sen ate, but if the measure passes that body it will get through the House. The Senate has beeu the recipient of a storm of reproofs from all over the State for killing the lemalo physician bill. A SHOWES OF W0BMS. They Make a Carious Descent Upon an In diana District. Liberty, Ijcd., Feb. 2. Near Clinton, this county, last Wednesday, there fell a shower ol .worms which covered the- frozen crust formed on the snow. The shower covered an area Of five miles, and there were thou sands of them alive when discovered. The worm was about one Inch in length, of a dark browncolor, and covered with a soft hair. On the body were six legs, well to ward the front. Under the microscope it was discovered that the worm bad eyes similar to tllose of a fly. Mr. Ben Snyder, who is correspondent of the Statistical Bureau at Washington, first reported the occurrence, nnd upon Investigation it was found to be correct. SPEAK-EASY BAILBOAD POETESS Being Arrested In Prohibition Kansas for Transporting the Ardent. WioniTA, Kaw., Feb. 2 V. L. Foster, a Pullman car porter on the 'Frisco Railroad, ws arrested thi3 morning it Burrton, Har vey county, charged with violating the pro hibitory law. This is the third arrest of porters in the last few days. It Is said a regular systom of espionages nas been In vozue for some time, and that Sheriffs where prohibition is popular have combined and secured evidenoe against nearly all the car porters running in Kan sas. Major Overman's Court Martial. CleveiaKd, O., Feb. X Special. The triA of Major IC. Overman, of the United States Engineering Corps, by court martial, on the charge of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, will be begnn in this city to morrow. Thli will be but the third court martial which will have occurred In the en gineer corpvdurtng a period of more than 30 vears. Tho cou?t appointed to try Major Overman will be Composed or engineers and officers from the military arm of the service. Captain John R. Myrick, Third artillery, stationed at Ft McHenry, Baltimore, will be Judge Advocate.. . ' CURIOUS CONDENSATIONSHBT Underclothing of wood fiber is coming Into use. 9" Turkeys have been known tor live 30 years in Indiana. A hunter in Maine claims to have a cat that will stalk grouse. ' ' Sewing silk is soaked in acetate of lead to make it weigh heavier. Successful experiments in growing tea have been made near Panama. , Ammonia as a motive power is coming into use on various street carlines. Porcelain is being made from asbestos " in Paris. It is said to be a superior article. The Machias nver, which usually freezes early iu December, did not close this year until January 23. In Canterbury, X. II., one ot the rest-" dents has a lamp chimney that has'been in constant use for 27 years. " Noah's arks and kindred toys come from Saxnnv and soma 32,009 people at Tharingia get their living makiug them. - ' Arabian wonder tales are as popular in this country as they are at Bagdad, where thuy are read and told by everybody. In. rases where nature intends that in-a '1 sect! shall feed on flowers at night, the Aim era they select are all ora white color. s Five hundred children under 10 years of age have been taken into custody in 13 months in London as drunk and incapable. It was not until thajr eleventh century 5 that leather uppers were made for shoes; Tho wooden sole was still in use at this time. A farmer of Durbin, Ore., has three tame buffalos, wnich he intends to send to tho World's Fair, though he has been offered thousands of dollars for them. Rome, 20 years ago, was a city of rnins and cabbage gardens and. had a population of2),000. Now it has a population of 100.00U and the streets arc better kept. During the past 12 months the Salva- " tion Army Food Depots have supplied 230, 930 cheap meals to the homeless and starv ing. Of .these 210,000 were free. Minister Smith reports that 14,000,000 is a moderate estimate of the sufferers from famine in Russia who require aid, as they are witnout other means of support. The first form of bridge was that of two struts hinged at the apex and provided with means by which tbey conld be made to move alternately one before the other. Irishmen are leaving the British army at the rate of 1,000 a year. A quarter of a century ago the army contained more than 50.000 Irishmen, but now tho number hardly reaches 28,000. Aluminum is the best conductor of heat and electricity. In 1S55 it cost $90 a pound, in 1SS7 it was reduced to $5 a pound, and last year it was sold in New York City for 90 , cents a pound. A carpet-layer at Beading, Pa., was de tected "stealing a bath," and the lady oT the house was so delighted with his misconduct when missed from hi3 work that she de clined to prosecute him. If all the babies born in one year were laid in aline.headtofoot, they would stretch from New York to Hongkong. If they could walk past a corner at the rate of 20 per min ute it would take them six years to pass. The famous Khoj'ak tunnel of India pierces the Khwaja Amran Mountains about 60 miles north or Inetta at an elevation of 6 400 feet. It is 12,800 reet long and was con structed broad enough to carry a double track. There is an annual feast of false faces among the Onondaga Indians in Northwest ern New York that follows some weeks after the white dog feast. The faces aro mostly wooden masks made by themselves, but are not old. Recently a little girl skating on the j Missouri fell into an air bole. The current drew her under the ico and she floated to another air hole 112 reet further down, where a young man grappled her with an ice hook. She was none the worse for the mishap. The following notice was displayed one evening outside a small American theateraS which a traveling troupe was apoutto give a performauceiIr'."On account of the Ids of,,' rwvfmmuT1. nnptAt liTidfcii-chfef TTftml.t- wlll be given this evening instead of Othello.'" There used to be a giant species of tortoise in Mauritius. Van Neck, the dis cover of the dodo, found some there which were so large that six men could be seated in a single shell. Another authority states that 2,000 or 3,000 of them were sometimes seeu in one drove. A Virginia girl recently attended to all tho household duties, including the care of . five sick persons, fed and curried six horses, fed and milked six cows, walking a mile and a quarter twice a dav to reach them, and ran errands to the drug store. She is said to be beautiful aud is only 13. In former times nearly every tribe of Indians east of tho Mississippi river was accustomed at regular periods to collect and clean the bones of those persons who had died during the intervening time, interring them in a common sepnlcher. lined with choice furs and marked with a mound of wood, stone or earth. A few years ago a Maine man drew s will giving his property to a church. Soon afterward hN wife died, and now he is dead, but his will cannot be found nor the lawyer who drew it. The church says that he was sane when he made his will, and if he de stroyed it he was insane, and they are suing for the property on those grounds. A family in Winterport, Me., owns a curious relio of the olden days in the form, of a bed cord made from the sinews of a whale. Before the days of springs and mat tresses people paid particular attention to their bed cords, and many were the varie ties of lacing which held up the tick filled with feathers, corn husks or straw. Woods men twisted the sinews of the deer, while sailor? wove strands of manilla into tough and fancilnl forms, but it remained for the Moooys, of Winterport, to utilize the whale lor that purpose. BHYNKLE5 AND KHYMELETS. "How did you amuse yourself while yoa had the whooping congh?" asked Uncle Jack. We played Indian." answerea uoDoy. "an4 we conld give splendid war-whoops." Harper' t Xouna People. A woman most surely wrote ".Beautiful Snow," For a loan, it Is very clear. Would have told a different tale of woe Of a snow ball behind the ear. Sew Tork&eraU. Dudley (reaching for a toothpick) Lao, afraid that that mallard duck Is going to disagree with me. l'uudll I hope It will prove to be only amalads Imaglnai re. Ch tcaoo Irloune. The Rector's "Wife And how have you managed to get along this winter. Mrs. Murphyf Mrs. Murphy Sure, ma'am, wld the help o God and a few servant girls I've pulled t'rouxb. Puck. The poet wrote in lofty strain Of earth's Ignoble strife How men in seeking sordid gain Forsake the higher life: Bat lie, since none would buy his verse. Lived on but wind and hope. Until at last he filled hls'parse With rhyming "ads" for soap. Chicago Times. Dathaway There's one thing about it, I'll never marry-a girl who doesn't dress well. Cleverton But suppose you can't afford to keep itnp. what then? Dashaway She won't be to poor as all that. Cloak Xnieuf. Hdsslekus You can't understand these technical terms they use On the Board or Trade? . ji They're easy enough. I picked them up all right j 0o enough the very first day I went on 'change. t- Throckmorton Of coarse. It was easy enough for yon. But recollect I'm not a poker player. Chicago Tribune. ' -. . . i K Pray tell me, sages, if you can, How it should come to pass JaT That the small boy's sure to mis j tho msn. 3 j And hit the pane of glass. .. jhdet. -x5 Seeker So your friend Dumbletoa has written a novel, eh? Sageman-He has. for a fact. " i T- Seeker-Wnatlshlsplot? , . atjijfmi Saf eman-Hla clot seems to have been to inveigle . '' the public into baying a bookflhat isn't worth readiflg.-BMi Courier, f,.-- ; - a feC-- ! - r r- . m ) - 1 i - r r a. , . t : - . a 1 . r- . .ah r-.- ai-r- .x aiacvwci. - KM ; jsiiaiiliilgiliii
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