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THE DtMOCKATlC UILEMM.A.
The Democratic party is nearinK the
narrow and. dangerous strait which runs
betw ixt Scvlla and Charybdis. Instead of
fcekinjr by careful pilotage to esc?.pe ship
wreck on either rock it courts dancer by
attempting to put into port on the less in
hospitable of the two. Ou the one hand
is IliU, the very embodiment of the boss
driven mechanical system, who is to be
depended ou for nothing but his own ad
vancement. On the other is Cleveland,
the personification of straightforward
political morality, but equally dangerous,
because pledged irretrievably to an opposi
tion of the principles of protection and
leciprccitv.
Yesterday's doincs at Albany indicate
that the party in Xew York is in a still
worse plight trace its most powerful sec
tion supports the personal evil, together
with the mistaken policy. The party in
the country at large will not submit to the
dictation of the Tammany influence. But
it will as surely meet with disaster if it in
dorse an advocate of f weeping tariff re
duction, no matter what his personal
strength. Had the Xcw York boom for
Hill been of the strength and unanimity
which its agitators claim.it might have
had some weight with the Democrats of
the whole country, as emanating from all
sections of the State party. But when it
is conclusively shown to be nothing but
the output of the greatest mill of political
corruption in the nation, it becomes a fac
tor in the destruction of him it would ad
vance. A BrCOMING CHLFBK "ION
George Washington did mere than any
other man to establish the grandest re
public In the world. No more fitting cele
bration of his birthday can be "imagined
than the sailing of the Indiana from Phila
delphia jesterday on its mission of mercy.
It is a palpable evidence of the prosperity
which ariss from a state of freedom, and
it is an eloquent expression of that loving
kindness which should be the leading trait
of democracy. Never did Philadelphia
show a greater right to be called the City,
of Brotherly Love, nor has the nation ever
had more excuse to be proud of the actions
which make its greatness.
Tlii is an historical and striking picture
of the conditions of humanity to-day. On
the one hand the Russian peasantry with
its" unprecedented suffering, weighed
down In the evils of despotism, and on the
other the generosity of purpose, with the
ability to show it, as tlte outcome of re
publicanism. The entire world may choose
between the two, and the future will
show that the choice is not doubtful,
though circumstances may delay its execu
tion. We pity the sufferers; we give them
our assistance, and theirs it is to destroy
the shackles which Inthrall them. "Wc
are proud of cur Republic, we rejoice in
our prosperity, and we stand prepared to
encourage all who seek liberty.
ME. CLEVELAND'S ADDEES.
Among the many observances of yester
day's anniversary ex-President Cleve
land's address at Ann Arbor occupies a
prominent place. Iu his speech he care
fully abstained from dragging any politics
into the celebration of the occasion, but
gave his attention to the importance of
"Sentiment in Our National Life," taking
the character of Washington as the exem
plar of true American sentiment. The
address is replete with sound views on the
basis of true patriotism and reflects credit
on Cleveland as an exponent of the
lusher order of thought in active politics.
This position is emphasized by the con
trast between Mr. Cleveland's thoughtful
and non-partisan tribute to the day and
the meeting of a convention of practical
politicians in Xew York, who used it for
demonstrating their superiority to any
sentiment except that of hurrahing for
Hill in the interest of public plunder.
COMBINATIONS AND rKANCni?E.
The capture of the Economic Gas Com
pany by the Chicago Gas Trust within two
years cf the date when it was started, with
a flourish of trumpets to break up the gas
monopoly then, suggests several reflec
tions. The most salient is evoked by its
renewed illustration of the superiority of
combination policy to the decrees of the
law. Before the Economic was organized,
the courts had declared the Gas Trust to
be illegal and an infringement of public
polMy. The decision was more than
' usually forcible in its repetition of the un
varying judicial condemnation of com
binations to restrict competition; but the
equally unvarying superiority of the com
binations to the principles of law and
court decisions is demonstrated by the
fact that the Gas Trust is, like its fellow
combinations, still in the business of
swallowing competitors.
A certain class of social publicists point
to the absorption of this competinggas com
pany as a demonstration of their assertion
that the gas business is a natural monop
oly, and that all compctinc corporations
must combine. But it demonstrates noth
ing of the sort. It demonstrates only the
stupidity, or worse, which presides over
the grant of municipal franchises. Coii-'
sidcring the character of the men who
started the competing concern, and the
knowledge that the Gas Trust was in ox.
Jstencc for the purpose of suppressing
competition, the grant of franchises in a
way which permitted the. final combina
tion was a betrayal, either intentional or
unwilling, of the public interest.
While it is customary to inquire who are
the promoters of a scheme which is ask
ing public franchUas that phase of the
question is of no weight. The ease with
-which corporate ownership is transferred.
.makes it evident that the solo protection
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tu upuuuc luiticii jiea in burruunuw
the grant of franchises by such conditions
that the cuppression of competition will
be impossible. This could have been done
very easily in the Chicago case, as a pro
viso forfeiting to the city the pipes laid
under the grant, If competition were
stifled, or permitting.any manufacturer of
gas to furnish it to customers through the
pipes at a stated royalty, would have
been a complete obstaclo to all efforts at
combination.
The experience of Chicago is one com
mon to all American dtdes. Pittsburg has
had its full share in dealing with street
railways and franchises for both kinds of
gas. Some day it is to be hoped that mun
icipal government will become enlightened
or honest enough to dopt the obvious
measures for the protection of the public
interest.
TELLEK'S POLITIC I. IDEA.
The letter of Senator Teller in which
he declares his opposition to President
Harrison's re-election Is a unique specimen
of political literature. A great many
people who permit thglr moral faculties to
interfere with their political predilections
might find reason to wish for a Presi
dental candidate, who stands by platform
pledges and will not permit the Govern
ment to be used es a political machine.
But Senator Teller is no such impracti
cable theorist as that and he bases his
objection to Harrison solely on the prin
ciples of political division.
Presideut Harrison is opposed to free
coinage. That is encusrh to condemn in
the eyes of a Colorado Senator; and Sena
tor Teller therefore declares against him.
Wliether any Republican candidate, can be
found willing to stand on the free coinage
platform, except Teller himself, is not
discussed, because the S?nator prefers to
develop for the interest of his constituents
a more material side of the question.
"The free coinage of silver would add to
the value of Colorado's output of silver
not less than 58,000,000 per year," says the
Senator; and any man who will not join in
giving that $8,000,000 to Colorado is not
the man for Teller. -
The humor of all this is that free coin
age will not add a cent to the value of
Colorado's silver output. If there were
no use for silver except in the arts its re
monctization would bring in an additional
demand which would enhance the value.
But the present law by which practically
the total silver output of the country is
purchased and stored by the Government
does more to enhance the market price of
"silver than tree coinage would do. When
free coinage is established, the dollar will
.fall to the value of silver Instead of the
A-alue of silver advancing to the level of
the dollar.
The legislation for the benefit of the
silver mine owners was passed in 1890; but
the silver craze is so powerful in Colorado
that they do not know it
A CHEAPEE WAT.
Some narrow escapes have been recently
made from disasters on the Panhandle
road by the fall of rock from the hills
above the tracks, which are loosened by
the alternate freezing and thawing of the
winter. This is the recurrence of a dan
ger to which The Dispatch has hereto
fore called attention, and it is rather en
couraging than otherwise to note that its
reappearance has stimulated the railway
officials to take steps toward completely
avoiding it.
They are reported to he considering the
project of tunneling from the end of the
railway bridge to Ingram, which would
really form two tunnels. This would
avoid the dangers of landslides and short
en ihe distance; but when the chance of
accident in the tunnels is set against one
gain, and the largo cost of the tunnel is set
against the other, it is doubtful whether
the improvement would pa. It certainly
would not if the danger could be more
fully avoided in any other waj'.
Not only in this locality, but in nearly
all other places where a similar danger ex
ists, the way to avoid it is open so soon
as railway -management rids itself of the
theory that each road must keep the ex
clusive use of its tracks. Along the entire
stretch of the Southside there arc two sets
of tracks one close to the hills and the
other along the river bank. When rail
way principles become enlightened enough
to recognize that tracks penetrating cities
can be used in common in such manner as
to subserve the greatest use, it will be
comparatively easy to set aside one set of
tracks for the passenger traffic of each
company and to use those running along
the base of the hill for freight traffic The
cost of fitting up the tracks so as to do
this would not much exceed five per cent
on the cost of the proposed tunnel.
But the difficulty in the way of do'ng
this will be to induce the railway mind to
recognize the propriety of the use of rail
way tracks within the cities by all com
peting railways in common and on equal
terms. So desirable a ref oim Is altogether
too revolutionary for the conservative rail
way mind.
FICTION FOK THd MAKIXES.
It is enchanting to be informed by the
anonymous Democra'tic politician, "whose
official position prevents him from allow
ing the use of his name," and who selects
the Chicago Tribune as the medium for
communicating his information to the
public, that David B. Hill will place, in
nomination at Chicago the name of Grover
Cleveland, "whom he hates and by whom
he is hated with equal cordiality." This
we arc informed will be done simply be
cause it will be "good politics."
David Bennett Hill nominating Grover
Cleveland will be an Interesting spectacle,
which wc fear the country is not destined
to enjoy. If the New York apostle of
Democracy for the benefit of Hill Is taking
snap judgment on Cleveland's friends for
the purpose of turning over the delegates
to Cleveland, wc shall have to revise our
theories of polities, on the basis of general
lunacy. Not even Senator nill's worst
enemies have accused him of sitting up
nights to grab Legislatures and conven
tions in order to give Cleveland the politic
al usufruct thereof. The course of that
politician for the past few years affords a
most complete refutation of the charge
that he schemes and works for the benefit
of any person except David Bennett HilL
Whes an alleged interview was pub
lished byu Philadelphia paper in which Sen
ator Quay was represented as eaylngthat
the delegates rrom Pennsylvania to the Na
tional Convention would be a "Qnay delega
tion," we ventured to intimate that whatever
his plans, tho senator was lar too astuto to
make any such avowal. The telegram, there
fore., from Florida in wnlch the alleged Inter
view is pronounced bogns Is not surprising.
There U plenty or room for opposing Mr.
Quay without resorting to the weak expedi
ent of attributing to htm u sudden garrulity
utterly in contrast with his leal character
istic of diplomatic reserve.
French trade has been affected by 'the
recent tariff legislation. One industry has
at least Mifferod nothing from it, for the
Cabinet-makers liave more older than they
find it easy to fill.
Arkansas should lobe no time or effort
lo bait its hacklldlcg and put it best foot
foremost in a "stride toward Improvement.
When' the number of murUei'3 ilia State
increase slxty-flvo per cent In two years
there is someting radically wrong with that
State, and its condition Is menace to the
whole country. We cannot afford to move
backward in any direction, and least of nil
in the enforcement of respect for human
life.
"Washington's Birthday weather will
soon become ns proverbial for mildness in
this region as Queen's Birthday weather is
in England. Lust year the 22d or February
was n. day oT surpassing beauty. Yesterday,
apart irorn the occasional gathering clouds,
the weather a nil that could be wished,
with no hint of the ratlins, blustery, bit
ter March which is stxnenr.
Bad country roads are a great evil, but
they were nusofnl Institution in hindering
that train robber'. escape from bis pur
suers. Wo want fewer train robbers and
better roads.
Judge Claiboiisk is in doubt as to
whctherelcctriclty can be stolen. There n'ro
few people, with household nttinss lor elec
tric illumination, who do not believe that
ttio money chained for it very often is.
There are many kinds of meter Ions moter,
short meter and motr by moonlight alone
but the least popular kind is the common
electric orgas meter.
As indicated by the New Yoik train
robbery, the moral suasion of firearms is
remarkably forcible when brought to bear
on unprotected men.
There Is an ancient fable on the subject
orainillef amlhts son who, after many ad
ventures, discovered that it was impossible
to please everyone. Wo commend a study
ot this to President Harrison It may give
him n wrinkle in regard to making some of
the long-lookcd-for Pennsylvania appoint
ments. PKEVEyrioir is better than cure and the
opening of a Department or Hygiene by the
University of Pennsylvania should em
puasize the fact.
WOMAs's argumentative powers are not
nmong her most lovable gifts, but nothing
can compete with hermaguetismas a tender
of the nick. By allowing women to' practice
law and forbidding her to practice medicine,
Virginia indicates that it does not j udgo the
falrsei by the customary standards.
All officials on express trains carrying
treasure should go armed, and a special car
should never be placed under only ono man's
protection.
New Yore has just had its trial of a man
accused of murderins his noighbu for sup
posed occult practices, and now we hear of
a woman iu Detroit maltreated because su
perstition regarded her as a witch. Truly we
have reached a high tato of enlightened civ
ilization. Austria is taking our gold and sending
us Its Huns. This species of export and im
port is not at all desirable.
The kind of .'raud which, by an offer of
free transportation to Liberia, strands u
hundred penniless colored folk in Now York
is a serious public evil. The manager of the
American Colonization Society should be
found and dealt with as severely as possible.
Mr. Quay's illness must indeed have
been of a serious nature if "he was not able
to think about politics."
There is a surprising superfluity of com
miseration expended on Edison which
should bo turned to some raoro needful sub
ject, since he is qui to satisfied with the
present state of bis affairs, and after all he
oujM to know bat
Patriotism and politics touched elbows
all over the land yesterday.
XAMES OFTEN HEARD.
Ex-Presidet Fokseca, of Brazil, is
again in critical health.
Prisce Bismarck will attend the com
ing session of the Upper House of the Prus
sian Diet.
Robert Niooll, the Scottish poet, stid:
"I have written my heart in my poems, and
it can bo read there."-
EitrEROR William and Prince Henry
were guests of General Von Versen at a din
ner on Saturday. Mark Twaln.who was also
a guest, sat next to the Emperor.
Mr. Ingalls no longer, it is said, feels
any desire to return to the life and strife of
Congress. He finds the lecture field more
remunerative than ho had expected.
Is his lecture on Shakespeare, at Indian
apolis. Colonel Ingersoll said: "TIio sub
limed line in the English language is, 'Lovo
is not love that alters when it alteration
finds." "
For many years Michael D. Harter, of
Ohio, who had an interesting discussion on
the floor of the House of Representatives a
day or two ago with Mr. Bland, has been an
odd figure In Ohio politics.
OXEofthe few genuine centenarians in
the country is "Aunt Tletsy" McKay, who is
dying at the ag, of 106 years in Taylorvlllo,
Ky. She is a remarkable oltl lady, with eye
sight still clear enough to enable her to read
her Bible. s
Alexakdre Kibot, the new French
Premier, is Just two weeks over 50 yeara of
age Ho is sometimes called a youthful
Thiers, and he has had a meteoric career in
politics daring the last ten years.
A MILL10NAIKE IK A HID U IX
Fortune Smiles on a Penniless Man Who
Xlnds a Silver Cavern.
Cbeede, Col., Feb.M. Yesterday, as a pros
pector named Brandt was working over
Batchelor Mountain, he stumbled upon a
find which raised him in a moment from
comparative poverty to opulence. His find
was a cavern, the roof of which, vaulted and
hanging with stalactites, showed croppings
of pure silver ore running $10,OCO to the ton.
This chamber is 50 leet wide and 200 feet
long, and contains enough ore on the surface
to make Brandt n millionaire. Beido tho
sliver the cavern contain utensils, skeleton
and remains, evidently tluno of Cliff Dwell
ers, but the antiquarian discovery loses in
terest in the phenomenal silver And. Brandt
reoorted the find hero and tho people went
wild. Hundreds lclt (or the Cliff Dweller
chum, as it l called, at once, iiraudt was
offered $ICO,000 cash for tho claim 'jy a syndi
cate of CalUomla capitalists, but he refused
it.
PALMEK HOT A PALHER MAN.
The Eenator Foregoes Ills Own Ambition In
FTor of Cleveland.
Chicago, Feb. "J2. Senator John M. Palmer
is still trne to Gtovcr Cleveland, despite tho
teinptath.n of a Prestdental nomination
freely offered by the Democracy of Illinois.
In reply to a letter from Win. Florence, a
resident of Irving Park, III., under date of
February 11, the Senntor writes:
I am interested in your remarks regard
ing tho National ticker, andpcrtalnly agree
with you in ono particular, that Cleveland
would arouse the enthusiasm of tho mastcs
of the people. Tho contingency or lny
nomination for President 1 so roinote that
it is hardly worth considering at all. I
would not under any circumstances accept
thoVlcjr Presidency. I could only bu in
duced to accent the first place by the con
viction that it vatneeessarythat I should
do so a contingency that is very unlikely."
WHY THE GOLD IS GOING.
Austria Is Trying to Accumnlate Enough to
Resuino Gold rajmenls.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The explanation of gold exports at this
time is that Europe is selling to us more
stocks and bonds than is sufficient to wipe
out our favorable balance of trade, notwith
standing our eiiofiuousexports. Tho reason
for thl Is the effort of Austria to accumu
late $150000.000 In gold by Means ora lo.tn
with which to res ii mo gold payments, which
must come frotn European stocks or gold or
from ours.
The result ot Austria's effort to resume
gold payments it a" serious disturbance of
the world' finances whlrh may" welt ho
watched with- apprehension on this uide of
the Atlantic. ' j!. j.. .. '. ".." "" ,
SMILES AND TEARS.
Margaret Mather In Her w Play, The
Egyptian The Charity Ball All the
Comforts or Home The Slnbad StlU
Shining All the Flays In Town Crltl-cl-.td.
It is a mistake to preface so long and
heavy a play aa "The Egyptian" with a curtain-raiser,
unt one can nardon the error
and almost approve it in fact, because it'
licppens to leveal Jlanraret Mather In a
very pleasant, and for her, somewhat novel
role. In "Xance Oldfleld," Charles lleade's
version of a French piece which we have seen
lieic earlier in the season under the title of
"Tmgody and Comedy," by Mr. "Tardlev,
Mhs Mather plays the great actress of the
stage, who takes pity on tho"youtbfuI ad
mirer with much vivacity and so as to le
venl in very graceful fashion the woman's
heart. Tho wholo piece was well played, lint
suiely the most effective termination to the
nlnv, thongh, perhaps not so true to life as
Mr. lleade'.. Is Mr. Yardley's. The latter
inaKcs the smitten youth ami tno actress
marry; Mr. Hondo makes him prefer the
dramatic muse to It's more temptingmfctress
of flesh and blood. Youth seldom chooses so.
The big play on the programme is "The
Egyptian" said to be a new adnptntlou of
Victor Hugo's "Hunchback of Notre Dame,"
by someone who Is not named. It Is kindly
in the management to withhold the
adapter's name. NoboSv who has read the
novel couldlmigine how deftly the dramatist
has contrived to demolish the intense inter
est of the story. It would be unkind
to Miss Mather to rongratulnto her
upon her new role, although she does
make a very pretty and winning
-Etniera.'da. The sooner she puts away
The Egyptian," the better for bur. Tho
play is In five acts, between which the waits
must needs be long to allow the heavy
cenery to be set up. Tho'-Jitory of the plav
begins at the point in the novel where
Phoebus meets Esmeralda, and ends in the ap
parent hnppv re-unlon or the lovers after
Claude J&ollo's death. But though the
scenery and eveml Incidents are cloe!y
copied from Victor Huso, dramatic continu
ity of plot U entirely lacking, and the
observer, unless he know tho novel
well and watcli the play carefully, is con
stantly befogged. For instance, how Is tho
audience to know that the excited female,
who watches FrollG'i first attempt to capture
Esmeralda from behind a barred window on
the right sido of the stage, is the gypsy's
mother? Thin silent by-plav of the mother
was aimless, but it was less annoying than
the old lady's violent irruption in act IV.
The language of the whole play is tawdry
and theatrical, and while some of the situa
tions are strong, not ono of them nor tho
plav as a whole has any deep human ap
peal. In tho very flimsy character of the heroine
3Iis Mather's abilities are thrown away,
she has very few chances of showing her
tragic powers, though sue is picturesque
alwnys, and in tho lighter passages very
charming. Otis Skinner is also unsulted ui
terly lor Claude J&ollo. lie U a good actor,
but not by any means n heavy vil
lain. The part which should be heroic
in size, as it Is in nature, Cap
tain Phozbus, for some reason or other
lias been thrown into the background, so
that the audience is only asked spasmodi
cally to take any hearty interest in him. "J'lie
JJvncJiback is another very unpleasant char
acter at best, and tho comedy element so
called is very nearly tragic
The sccnerv Is the best part of the play.
The view of I'aris and tho Seine by moon
light in act II. is very beautiful; and the
gvpy dance, quaint ami colorful, gains fiom
having so quiet a background. Miss Mather
deserves credit for doing her very best,
though suffering from a very bad cold.
The Charily Hall.
, "The Charity Ball," performed by a Daniel
Frobman company, was at the Alviu last
night. The same play paid us a very short
visit lost season. It was rather a scurvy
trick, too, to limit Pittsburg to only lour
performances of such a very clever nlay,
but now that It has returned again, and for
a w eek's stay, all is forgiven. David Belasco
and Henry C. De Jlille, the joint authors of
this and qulto a number of other successful
dramas, have not done anything better.
There is really nothing new in the theme,
but the wnrming-over process and new
dressing of old nnd well-known incidents
have not deprived them of Interest. The
company is not exactly the same as was
here before, but still the preent ono is a
verycapablu organization. Edvthe Chap
man made a very charming character of
.4mi Crvger. Alice Elton, as Phyllis Lee,
looked charming, but did not seem equal to
her task at times. Boyd Putnam gives to
John Van Buren, the rector or St. Mildreds, a
very pleasing and manly presence; W&'
Sand", a very clever actor, maae a splendid
comedv part or Judge Peter Gurncy- Knox.
Thero was no better performance than, that
of Homer Granville as Franklm Crvger, the
stockbroker. The part is not heavy, but Mr.
Granville gavo as clever a piece of character
acting in it as has been seen In tho city re
cently. All of the characters were in good
hand" and tho large audience at the Alviu
last night thoroughly appreciated the entire
performance.
Sinbarl'i Second Snccess.
The second edition of "Sin bad" was a sale
from gallery to dome, and even to the curb
as was demonstrated, by t the over
flowing house last night at the Du
quesne Theater. The run has been un
precedented. A number of novelties
were introduced by the leading artists.
Eddie Foy sang a fresh song, a parody on
"He's Winking at Me," which got many a
hand, while the new verses with local color
ing added to "That's What tho Wild Waves
Are Saying." jvere received with extra en
thusiasm. Hi. Giacey, however, forgot his
lines 'in ono verse and nearly met with disas
ter on the shoals. Miss Ida Mulle slugs "Poor
Margcux," a descriptive and ludicrous song
story, with so much chio that It is quite
catchy and palatable. -The new Spanish dan
bucses, the Chttton Sistcrsgrcntly enhanced
tho terpslchorean end ol "Sinbad." The
stage is In total darkness when tney first
appear, but gradually vari-colored lights
sciutllato the space and flash on the dan
cers. Tho additional scenic and bewllderlnglv
beautllul transformations daze the audi
ence. Fully two-thirds of the seats are sold
for the week, cleaily demonstrating that
Pittsburg can maintain a, two-week run of
uny popular attraction. .
A
All the Comforts of Home.
Another of -the plays that returned to us
last night for a second visit and, oddly
enough, another of Daniel Frohman'a excel
lent organizations, was "All the Comforts of
Home." That a second visit us deAred
was evident from the manner in which the
very large audience at tho Grand Opera
House greeted the many popular performors
in the cast of this extremely amusing com
edy. There is a sort of plot iu "All the Com.
torts of Home," hut it does not weary the
brain to unravel it, especially when aided
by such clever ncJois in aie to be found in
this company. Theie are several new faces
in the cn"t, improving it. lr anything. Miss
Maude Hislaur, Mis Kate Denin-Wilson,
tho latter u great favorite or Plttsbnrgers.Mr.
8. Miller Kent, Mr. Frnnk'Lamb, Mr. S.vmuel
Edwards, and, in tact, all the performers,
made the most of tho opportunities offered
them, completing what may be considered
a very satisiuctory and- entertaining per
formance. The Harris Theater.
About the most popular of .the regular vis
itors as a star at this house is N. S. WoOcTfso
long known as "the hoy actor." This time
ho has n new play .called "The Orphans of
New York," and is ns good n vehicle for Mr.
Wood's pecular line or business as unything
he has ever had. Tho company supporting
him is about the same lie usually hits no
better and no worse.
DavV Musenm-Thenter.
Tho Esquimaux had lots of visitors yester
day at this house, and their quoer arctic
costumes proved very interesting. A Chinese
musician offers a curious contrast nearby,
and other odd sights and sounds abound. In
the theater the Miller and Hues Olympian
Vaudeville Combination gives an amusing
performance. The holiday crowds packed
the museum all day nnd far into tho night.
World' Mtuenra-Theater.
The crowds who kept this house full from
the moment it opened till It closed cnloyed
u big performance ior their money. In the
Curio Hull aro Jo-Jo, tho lumous dog-faco
man; Unzic, the singular beauty from Aus
tralia, and Orsona, whose lifting enormous
weights bv his hair is extraordinary. The
Fltzirerald nnd Lewis comedy plays "Dcs-
perato Chances," an interesting piece full of
spectacular aim muici kuu jcabuiv, mcjiju
ing the Gloss Brothers In stutuesque and
acrobatic feats.
Academy of Music
Harry Kernell's name i always a magnet
audits drawing attributes have not waned,
Judzing Irom the densely crowded house
which giee ted him ut i lie Academy last
night. Mr. Kornell, although his physi
cal condition does not permit It,
works ns hard and pleases his patrons in thu
gbod old wmv. .The oilier specialists in tho
company are onlv mediocre, but the occj.
sionnl vlImr to a-vathMy show can with
confidence find a great quantity ,of the spice
or life In this week's .bill. "The Hair Way
Hpnse" Is a Jolly good afterpiece, in fact
being the piece de resistance of the enter-'
meut.
:HE SOABS WITH EASE.
.Air No Obstacle, but a Help to a West Vir
ginia Unman F.'yer.
Kixowood, W. Va., Feb. 21. At least one
portion of Lytton's novel, of a people who
moved about by wings instead of tho ordi
nary means of locomotion, promises to be a
fact ir the eyes or The Dispatch correspond
ent did not deceive him .j-esterday. For
years a strange man, named Bernard Cress
ler, has lived alone away up toward the
source or the Cheat river. He is known as a
scientist and astronomer, and or late queor
reports have crept down the mountains of
f strango doings In the vicinity of his littlo
cabin. Of all the hobbles this man rides, one
is paramount, and has been the cause of his
leaving civilization far behind, that he
might study and experiment alone with
nature on bis peculiar ideas regarding a fly
ing machine. Cressler has spent many years
iii this study, and believes the only perlect
flying machine, is that invented and -controlled
by the Divine Builder.
Cressler says that so farall flying machines
have been made to combat the lorces of
nature and overcome the resistance of" nir
currents by an innate powerot the machine,
and it is in this they have failed. "As well."
said he, "undertake walking on the water by
tnkinir along enough ground for a footnold."
Cressler's model is tho enoimous hawk of
these mountains, which are so portcctly
built that with immovable wings they can
soar for hours, not combating tho winds,
but utilizing the air currents ns power to
lift them higher. Cressler says a kite conies
nearer to tho ideal flying machine than any
intricate mechanical device.
Cressler is a taxidermist, and he has scores
or hawks in his cabin, poised in all positions
and shapes lu flying. He has gone so far into
the science of hawk-flying that ho has dls
sected tho muscles of a score, made drafts of
each particular set and noted on tho draw
ing their peculiar uses when the bird is fiy
inir. He has also closelv estimated the
sticmrth exerted by each muscle or set of
muscles, nnd applying them to the whole de
clares positively that man pos-esses ench
muscle necessary, and, betides that, has ten
fold the lequtslte strength.
Cressler' machine is made to be worn,
like any other suit. It fits him like a glove,
and Is manipulated bv him instinctively as
a part of his body, each muscle of arm. leg
-nnd body exerting itself at the proper time.
lie rises in the air, straight as a perpendicu
lar line, then, throwing out the bat-shaped
wings, floats, or rather soars, at ease. If a
wind is blowing, he rises with it, making no
effort to combat tho air current, but adapt
ing his lli-lit to its strength, and tilting his
wings, which are enormous but as light as
possible, to guido his flight. In facr, Cress
ler does not flv, ho soars. More intelligent
flight, coupled with nbsoluto certainty of
direction, will come with practice.
FAEKEES ANXIOUS TO WES.
Llda Bachelors Save New York Girls From
Being Old Maids.
Fergus Faixs, Fob. 12. The Ltdn bache
lors, who have attracted such wldcsptead
attention by advertising for wives, are again
excited, for two prospective brides are ex
pected within n few days. Ever since the
Lida bachelors heard that there were thou
sands of homeless women In New York, and
wrote to Mayor Grant that they could give
homes to a limited number, thero has been
nu extensive correspondence maintained.
One marriage lias resulted. In that particu
lar enso ono or tho bachelors was smitten
thiough a photograph and forwarded the
lady a railroad ticket. She came on and they
were married.
While the match was a happy one, the col
ony is now somewhat more cautious and has
adopted a new plan. When a woman is dis
covered who is considered worthy, she is
notified to come to the home or an outside
party, witli the agreement that ir she has
made no misrepresentations, one or the col
ony will marry her. This gives her an op
portunity to select from nine, as there are
now that number in tho colony, and it also
gives the bachelors something of a chance
in the selection, for one is not obliged to
marry until all tho others have declined to
take the girl, and in the event or no one
being desirous it is settled by lot. It is pre
sumed that should a case arise where a
match could not be made, the matter could
bo settled by paying the woman's fare home.
These bachelors all have land and are look
ing lor farming nives. If tho next two
matches should prove happy ones, there will
be a rushing matrimonial business done the
coming year, owing to the big crops raised
in that part of the Otter's Tail. ,
DYNAMITE USED BY STUDENTS
Who Got Up Very Early to Begin the Cele
bration of Washington's Birthday.
CnAwronDsviLLE, Isu., Feb. 22. Special
The students of the Wabash College always
celebrated Washington's Birthday in a de
monstrative manner, and the freshmen and
sophomoro classes began yesterday. Ever
since Friday night six freshmen had been
concealed in tho belfry of Center Hall, in
order to be a bio to hoist their flag
early this morning. Iist night about 11
o'clock 50 sophomoies, bearing long ladders,
attempted to gain the roof, but tho fresh
men, rushing irom the, bcltry. beat them
down with stout cudgels. A free fight was
going on, and the sophomores had turned
several sti earns of water on the belligerent
freshmen on the roof, when several of the
faculty appearing caused the collegians to
scatter.
At midnight the outbuildings of tho col
lege were blown up with dynumlto and the
whole campus strewn with tho lragments.
Tho members or the two classes went about
the street all night, frequently meeting and
exchanging compliments. Two freshmen,
Mather, of La Grange, and Culbert
son, of Brazil, were captured,
gagged and handcuffed, and then
toi-ed Into a wagon and hauled off into tho
couutry, wheie they will be kept until to
morrow on a diet of bread and water. Fresh
men itosenbaum. Hunt and Walker were
also captured and locked iu the cellar or tho
old Wishard mansion, but were released this
morning. More excitement is expected.
TALLY ONE FOE THE TEUSTEES.
They
Secure a Temporary Injunction of
FIto Days Against Cooper.
Erik, Feb. 32. Special, The Trustees ot
the Stato Normal school, at Edlnboeo, to
day filed a bill in equity and asked lora
preliminary injunction to restrain Prof.
Cooper frouUnterferiiig with the school or
premises. Tho bill states that the Professor
had been dismissed lor immorality and
negligence, and charges him with com
mitting tin assault upon them when they
sought to install his successor. The court
granted a preliminary injunction for
live days and the writ wus served upon
Cooper to-night at Edinboro. Tho trustees
telegraphed to Towanda to Prof. G. M. Ben
edict, the newly t-Iectod principal, to come
at once and take possession. There isgicat
excitement to-night In Edinboro, and tho
students, numbering 250, of whom 90 are in
the graduating class, have obligated th m-
selves to leave the institution it Prof.
Cooper i not lelnstatod.
Prof. Coooer will now take his lemedy In
court, and will commence his iuits against
the trustees individually for $20,000 or IIU.iWO
each for conspiracy artd defamation ot char
acter. The coiitlnunce of the injunction or
making it perpetual will be the wui k or
Friday next, when a hoc legal fight Is antici
pated. NAILEES GO BACK TO W0E2.
Prospects for a General deduction of Wages
In 111" Ohio Valley.
Wheeling, Feb. 22. Sprcial. Tho nailers
at the Beluumt mill returned to work to-day
at the l eduction offered Saturday. This will
probably result lu the general reduction of
wages all through the Ohio Valley lor cut
ting nails, as th? mills all claim to be inn.
ning at a joss under tho present scale of tho
"Amalgamated Association.
The reduction at the Belmont amounts to
over 20 per cent on the 11 cent scale.
Still righting the Option Bill.
Washixotox, Feb. 22. The sub-Committeo
of the henato Judiciary Committee con
tinued its hearing this morning on thu
subject or options. Mr. Raymond, or
the Detroit Board or Trade, op
posed the pending bills on thu genoral
ground that such legislation against one
olass or business would not command publlo
sympathy and was entirely beyond the
Jurlstlotionof Congre.s.
Watt Till Grover Sits on Them.
Chicago Intcr-Occan.J
lllll N "the will'ln'" Barkis, nnd Tammany
is rampant, hut wait till Grover sits down
uti them along Iu June.
One nfSprin;ei' Blow.
St. Louis GIob'e'-Dcimicrat.'
Colonel springer struck another blow for
tho reduction of. taxes by. having -another
clerlcuppolnled ior hie committee.
LADIES AT THE GAME,
Played nt Eecreslion- Park Epjoy the Sport
as Keenly as the Sterner Sex The
Archtaology of Yucatan Dlscn-ied by s
Learned Lady.
The sprinkling of society ladies at the
Pittsburg-Chlcazo football game yesterday
was by no means small. Many of them have
graced the grandstand at Berkeley Oval on
the Manhattan Club grounds in New York,
where they enthusiastically vented their
feelings for Yule or Princeton respectively,
at a gi cat Thanksgiving Dav contest.
The female contingent Is "always governed
by colors In a lootball ennie, and tho bine
for Pittsburg yesterday when it showed up
in its supremacy against the 'Beds of Chi
cago na-s a sly mil witli a nndse
from an ecort for a wav
ing of handkerchiefs and merry
feminine applause. Notwithstanding the
threatening day and the grippy weather, the
ladles were not deterred from attending tho
game, demnnstratiiiir the met that the gamu
If not a fad Is extremely popular with tho
sisters whose brothers wore once wearers of
the bine, crimson or .black and orange at
college.
Madame Le Plonoeon, the celebrated
archajlouical student, lectured last night on
"Yucatan," under tho auspices of the
Women's Club of Pittsburg. Truthfully
speaking the lecture from the point of
view of in terest was not particularly success
ful, thongh, or coarse, its ins-tructlvencss to
those who like that sortor thing, is not to be
questioned. But Mud-ime Plongeon had
a good many odds against her. having a
huge, bleak nail, in contradistinction toher
own small voice. It nns impossible, hall
way back in tho audience, to hear whar was
said, and she seemed to forgot that a subject
containing so many technical terms and
foreign names, requires n particularly
lucid handling. Besides tho lecture, owing to
the stereopticon views, was delivered in to
tal darkness and one can well imagine that
City Hall plunged Into Eaohns-like black
ness is a rather dispiriting plnce. The lady
was thoroughly en rapport with her subject
and under more ndvnntageous circum
stances would, doubtless, have given a
much more satisfactory entertainment.
There was a good-sized andience, the hall
being half-filled, and, of course, by a very
representative cultivated andience. The
Chancellor or the Wostorn University, Dr.
Holland, Introduced Madame Plongeon.
Two' marriages will occur in "Wilming
ton, Del., this week In which Pittsburg is in
terested to tho extent or supplying the gen
tleman or the occasion in eacli case. The
marriage of Ur. Edsall. of the East End, to
Miss Annie Elizabeth (Nannie) Warner will
be solemnized to-day, a number of Pitts
burg friends having loft yesterday to at
tend the ceremony. The second nuptial
takes place on Thursday, uniting Miss Mar
garctta Hcndrickson Cloud, daughter of
Andrew M. Cloud, to Mr. George F. Smith. -Both
acntlemen will set np their domes
tic establishments in the East End.
Dr. Edsall until a short time ago
uas a member of a small clnb of
physicians in the East End, who, rnmor
said, at the time of its formation, believed in
medicine and single blessedness. Tho gen
tlemen aro still all of them devoted to medi
cine, Dut seemingly not to tho second article
of their creed, as Dr. Edsall's marriage is not
the first, nor will it be the last to prove tho
old storv of "man proposing and woman dis
posing." A St. Andrew's literary and dramatic
society has Jtlst been organized in connec
tion with St. James' R. C. Church, Wilklns
burg, the object of which is to educate the
young men or the church in the polite arts
and sciences. Elocution will be an import
ant study, and it is the intention to give
theatrical and other entertainments, which
has always been a pet project of the pastor.
Rev. A. A. Lambing, who has devoted a
great deal of time and attention to the
matter, rue louowing omccrs nave ueen
elected: President. Rev. A. A. Lambing;
Vioe .President. Daniel O'Leary; Secretary
and Librarian, F.J. Madden; Assistant Sec
retary, M. Crelgon: Treasurer. William
Weaver: Messenger, Thomas McKeever.
The Bazaar of Days, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church,
held one of the most enjoyable evenings in
Academy Hall, Wilkinsburg. last evening.
A booth for each day of thu week occupied
the floor, and were appropriately decorated
with handsomo and useful ornaments. The
Monday booth was presided over by Mrs.
Hamilton and Mrs. Uewett; Tuesday's
booth, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Reese
and Mrs. Miller: Wednesday's booth,
Mrs. Stett, Mrs. Stull, Mrs. Swift,
and Mrs. Brush; Thursday's booth, Mrs. Sll
vey, Mrs. Lnnfman, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Mercer; Fridav's booth, Mrs. Zollinger, Mrs.
Stevenson and Mrs. Marsh; Saturday's booth,
Mrs. Weldln, Mrs. Mehaffey and
Mrs. Hill. Candy booth, Mrs. Glad
ding, Mrs. Callahan, Miss Scott,
MUs Smith. Fancy booth, Mrs.
Highberger, Mrs. Garrett, Mrs. Gray.
ice cream, airs, .eigier, jurs. scrioKier. .sirs.
Wood ring, Mrs. House; aides. Miss Strickler,
Miss Annie Fisher. The bazaar will be con
tinned this evening. The attendance last
evening as very large. The receipts, which
reached a goodly sum, aro for tho benefit of
the new M. E. Church, now in course of
erection.
Social Chatter.
Ixyitatioss for the wedding of Mr. Carl
Wilhelm and Miss Mason were issued yes
terday, informing their friends that the cer
emony will take place Tuesdny evening.
March 1, at Calvary Church, at 7 o'clock. A
reception will be given by Mr. and Mrs.
Mason at their house after the ceremony.
Tntf exclusive world will have two de
mands on its energy to-day Mrs. Kirk
Pater's tea, coming ott in the afternoon, nnd
the gennan given by Mr. nnd Mrs. Stewart
and Miss Stewart in tho evening.
IT WAS AN INVENTION.
Senator Quay Denies a Story Started m
Philadelphia.
I rSFICIAL TEI.KOUAM TO TUB DISrATCII.l
WAsniKGTOx, Feb. 2i Some few days ago
there was published in the Philadelphia
Pressa statement that SenatorQuay had said
the delegation from r'eunsylvani.i to the
National Convention nt Minneapolis would
be a "Quay delegation." It was suspcetcdut
th; tlmo that this report was given out with
tho purpose or Injuring tho Senator in pub
He estimation, ns tho source whenco It ema
nated has for a long time been known as un
friendly. Some comments upon the rumor were sent
to Senator Quay by some of his Pittsburg
friends, nnd there was received in reply a
telegram from St. Pierce, Fla., from the Sen
ator stating the alleged intervlow to be ab
solutely false and a complete fabrication. "I
left Washington two days before the Blaine
letter was published," says the telegram
this showing that tho interview which was
presumed to be baod upon that letter and
communicated from that point wvs au In
vention.
t '
BLAIR'S UXIQCE BOOJI.
Henry W. Blair's self-announced candi
dacy for the Presidency will be regarded as
a lingo political Joke. lhiflalo Express.
Ex-Sesatoh Hesey Wixdy Blair has the
clarified gall to expect the people of the
United States to accept us President one
whom heathen China would not have as
Minister Clsveland P.ain Dealer.
THEincpresibl3 Blair proclaims himself
a candidate for the Minneapolis' nomination.
Bl.ilr is rather nngrateful. ,It was no lault
ot President Harrison that he could not
ciowd tho Now Hampshire man across tho
loyal threshold at PeUn. Philadelphia
Jli-cord.
Ex-Sesatob Blaiu's little Presldental
boom Is quite unique in Its wny, nnd the e
ruuo compluance with uhlch ho an
nounces his candidacy Is very different
from tho shy modesty of some candidates.
Mr. Bl.ilr knows what he nauta. Indianapo
lis Journal.
Ocn old friend, ox-Senator Blair, who was
cruelly thwarted iu hi ambition to go to
China, has announced himself a candidate
for the Presidccy. Mr. Blair docs not set
fortUnls platform, nnd we beg leave to sug
gest one: "Remove the protective tat iff
Irom Chinese laundrlo, and give the hood
lums a chance at thom." Sew York Adver
tiser. liLAia- is always ready to sacrifice himself
when duty calls, mid the nomination is now
urged upon him with s-icii great unautmlty
tuat hu Instructs the Chairman or the Re
publican Slate Coiliml.tee or New Hamp
shire to make it known that he will nut re
lue it. This settles the matter. All that
tho country has been watting for sinco
Blalivi decked was to know that Blair
wouldacccpt. ' Philadelphia nm- -.
05 AH EBBAHD 07 MEECY.
The Steamship Indiana Sails for Ttuvsla
Liden With Quaker City Provisions.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2i Loaded to her
guards with flour and provisions ror tho
famine-stricken provinces of Russia, tho
steamship Indiana left hers on her voyage
ormeroy this afternoon with tho cheers and
well wishes or thousands, and the strains or
"America" following her as she" steamed
down tho river. Thegrent cargo she car
ries Is pnrely a Philadelphia offering. The
last sack of flour, nnd tho last barret of pro
visions were lowered Into tho hatch of tho
Indiana ate o'clock last evening. Twenty
nine thousand sacks of flour, the purchasoof
the Relief Committee, have been stowed
awny in the vessel's hold nnd between
decks, besides nine carlond.s orindlvldnally
don.ited barrels or flour, and an assortment
or provisions, ranging rrom pork, beef, hom
iny nnd flitch, to Boston baked beans and
Philadelphia scrapple. The vessel U
crowded to her fullest canaelty.
The scene nt the Washington street
wharf Just previous to tho departure of the
vc.cl, was onc'well calculated to linger In
the memory of those that witnessed It. Ves
sel and wliarf were crowded with people
Irom nil walks or life. About iUO were ad
mitted to the Indiana's deck by special
card, while tho general throng lined every
whnrfaild pier In the vicinity. Excfclse
were condncted on the vessol and wharf
sininltaneonsly.
A the strains of the band were floating
out over tho river the Indiana palled Into
the stream, and with her new flags, made
specially for the occasion, began her long
voyage. The flags which have been pro-i-enteil
to the ve-sel, consist of a national
ensign of tho United States, tho Russian
standard, the Red Cross flag, which will be
flown to show that the vessel is ou an errand
nf mercy! a long pennant of the City of
Philadelphia and a house flag of the lino to
which thelndianabelnugs. CiptninSsreent
Rays lie hopes to enter the harbor of'Llbau
by midnight, March 0.
EEVEALID BY A DEEAM.
Bones of a Mnrtleveil Warn-in Discovered
Through Boy's Vision.
Kikslet, Kas., Feb. 21 A dream nnd its
remarkable results have set tho tongne3
wagging in this city and throngb what ap
pears to bo supernatural means, it is pos
sible that an old crime willbe unearthed and
the criminal brought to justice. About a
half mile from town there is an old tumble
down cabin with decaying outbuildings on n
deserted tarm. A boy went to the old cabin
one night about three weeks ago and slept
all night jnst ror the "fun of the thing," ns
he expressed it. Next morning ho returned
jiome and was badly frightened bv a dream
which he said he had during the night. He
said ho dreamed that a man came slipping
through the door ot the cabin and crept np
to the corner where there was a bed and
stabbed some one who was lying ou the bed.
Then the man took the body and carried it
ont to the old barn and dug a whole and
bnrrled it,. The hoy gave a verv accurate
description of the man and it has been learn
ed that a man answering tho description
once lived on the farm. So impressed were
several other boys with the dream that four
of them, including the boy who had the
dream, went o the place and dug under the
barn werethe drcamcrsawthebody Durricd.
To their horror they nnarthed the bones of
a human being which the physicians say are
those of a woman and say that they have
been under the ground for nt least 15 years.
Tho matter will be investigated by tho
authorities and a search made for the occu
pant of tho farm who answers tho descrip
tion of the man in the dream.
CHICAGO'S SEDUCTIVE WILES
Capture That Fraction of Congress That Is
Visiting the "World's Fair City.
Chicago, Feb. 22. The visiting Congress
men and diplomats spent the greater part of
tho day at Jackson Park inspecting the
World's Fair buildings, and the result is
that to-night nine out of every ten of the
Representatives and Senators express their
willingness to vote for an appropriation for
the World's Fair. As the visitors only com
prise about 100 of the 100 or mora members
of the Fifty-second Congress, to-day's sight
seeing and explanations by no means indi
cates the success of the coming appropria
tion bill.
Tho trip to the Fair grounds was underthe
charge of the Transportation Commlt
teo of the local director'. There was nat
urally a great deal or enriosity recording the
progress of the Fair buildings, and the com
mitteemen, as well as several World's Fair
officials scattered thrcngb the train, were
kept busy answering questions. It had
been agreed that the visitors shonld be left
entirely free to form their own conclusions,
and nothing was done-either to hamper the
trne exercise of their individual views or to
secure aiiv pledge of support. This feature,
which has been steadily adhered to during
the Congressional visit, is greatly appre
ciated by tho visitors.
FUBL0INING ZLECTBICITY.
A Claim That It Cannot Bs Stolen to Be
Investigated.
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 22. In a criminal case
here, brought by the Municipal Electric
Light and Power Company, electricity was
alleged to have been stolen by bridging wires
entering the store before the wires entered
the meter.
The point was raised that electricity can
not be stolen, inasmuch as to steal there
must be transportation, whiou is impossible
In tho case of oloctrlcity, as it Is not in any
wise under control, and therefore not the
goods, property or effects of anyone. Judge
Claiborne abruptly adjourned the case until
he could thoroughly investigate the matter.
PATCHED WITH EPIDEBMIS.
A New York Ladv to he Made "Whole
TVitU Her Husband's Skin.
New York, Feb. 12. Mrs. Homer R. Bald
win, who was Injured in the New York Cen
tral Railroad collision at Hastings, last
Christmas eve, has been removed from St.
John's Hospital, Youkers, to the Getty
House, in that city.
Some day this week she will undergo the
operation of skin ifraftlnr, the integument
to Do obtained from'tho arms of her husband.
Dr. Schopen, who has been In constant at
tendance upon Mrs. Baldwin, will perform
the operation,
The rirst Shad of ths Season.
New -Yorkv Feb. 22. Matthew Coot, of
Salem, N. J., caught the first shad of
the season in tho Delaware river yes.
terday. ne captured it in a gill net.
This is remarkably early for shad, and old
fishermen say it Indicates an early and
abundant catch. Cook has caught the first
Delaware river shad ior several years.
DEATHS OP A DAY.
A. McL-nn White, Meadvllte.
A. McLean "White, a'retircd business
inaiiofMcailvlllc. tiled yesterday of the jtrlp, com
plicated with Brilit's disease, after an Illness r
ten days. Mr. White wnj formerly eonnectcd with
the ilrygoods flrni of 11. 11. Claflhi & Co.. of New
York, where lie aeinlred a handsome competency,
lie leaves a wife nut one eon. J. Frank While,
station agent la Mradrllle for the I'., S. i U K.
Railway.
John Gllmary Shea, Author.
. .Tohn Gilmary Shea, LL. D.. the well
known Irltli-Amerlenn author, died at his home
in Elizabeth, N. .1.. yesterday morning. He was
87 rears old. HI principal work was The History
uf .'the Catholic Church In thu Untied States."
Obituary Notes.
W. N. TiEinixn. proprietor orthe WlllanI Hotel,
nndslohn 1'iirvlanc". well-known clthteii of But
ler, died yesterday morula.
Sidney M. Pbhry, formerly of Braddock. and
connected with the Edgar Thomson steel Works
for some 15 rears, died at 6 o'rloek yesterday morn
ing at his late home la C.ertliod. He will be burled
here.
JOIIX SlIEEUAjr, of Fltchhurg. Mass., died Sun
day. ajredlOO years and 3 months. He retained all
lib Realties until three wteks ajro. He wuj
graduate of Trinity Collexe. Dublin, and lu his
prime was sonii-wnat noted a an architect.
lilt. W. D. IlAILEV. well known as an army
s-irgeoii. died Saturday In York. Pa., in his Mill
year. He graduated from the University of reun-tva-anla
In 1C He was apixitntert surgeon In Jlie
seveutr-clglitti Pennsylvania Infantry with the
rank of Major.
P. S. Mcl.VTOs.lt. an aged eitlien of Foxbnrr.
Pa., died at Ms home ycstcrdayerenlng. Mr. lie
Into.h was born In Ohio 72 years ao and spent the
carlr part or his lire la Erie, where he was faror
ably Known. He had relatires or the same name
living in I'lltsburg.
JAMES Braxxox, an old citizen of the village or
Calcutta, near Eat Liverpool, O.. and a pensioned
veteran nf the war, was found dead In Ids chair
Sunday morning by members' nf the family. He
bad arisen early to tart the morning lire, and died
without a itruggle or warning, probably of heart
dUcasr.
D. W.- rATTKRSOV. Associate Law Judge of
Lancaster Vourts, died Sunday evening from a
slroke of paralysis received a'weck ago. He was
78 years old. He graduated at Wasnlngton and
JeJersoii College In Ifcji. He was elected to the
Legislature by iheWhUs In 1347. was elected Law
Jnnzc or Lancaster lit 1871. re-elected In ISSL HU
successor wllMbe appointed by Governor Paulson.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
London, in monetary value.is worth 2$
times as much as Paris.
The onlv gold fish-hooks ever foond
were of the virgin metal, and were taken
from a grave in Xew Grenada.
The average animal rainfall in the
United States is 2U.6 inches, the variations
ranging from 0 to reboot 123 inches.
In the fourth century, A. L, the Em
peror Julian used bridges or boats to cross
the Tigris, Euphrates, and other river?.
It is proposed ttTemploy aluminum for
the manufacture of tho metal parts ofphoto
graphic cameras and plate holders, owing to
its extreme lightness.
A recent English invention is a screw
propeller, in which tho blades can be ad
justed formanenvering,.or can be feathered
lor running under sail.
On a recent dale there were in New
York harbor 532 ocean-going vessels of all
mnas. of winch 115 wer- steamers, 37 ships,
101 barks, 23 brigs and 223 schooners. "
The Jtoman saying that "Cardinals die
by threes," ha been notably verified by the
deaths of Cardinals Manning. SImeoni and
Agostinl within a few hours or each other.
A Parisian, electrician has succeded in
forcing violets by the aid of his battery,
and recently sent a bunch of these fledg
lings only lour hours old, to ex-Empress Eu
genie. The Newfoundland census shows an in
crease of only 4,100, or 2J per cent over the
1884 population of 107,700. the-previous de
cade (1874-S4) having shown an Increase of
of 22V per cent.
If the earth's atmosphere extended to a
height of 700 miles, the sun's heat and rays
could never penetrate it, and we would
freeze to death while wrapped In darkness
blacker than the blackest midnight.
A Chilean merchant used to defy
forgery by placing one thumb on the paper
he wished to sign, and tracing its outline;
then he placed the other .thumb across, out
lined that, and his signature was complete.
Solomon's Temple, -as described in the
Scriptures, would not be regardedas a very
imposing structure in this day and aze of the
world. Its length was 107 feet- breadth, 38
feet, and it was 34 feet in height, with a por
tico or veranda X feet long and 13 feet wide.
The old question as to whether the
npper part of the carriage wheel in motion
moves faster than the lower part seems to
have been definitely settled by instantane
ous photography, wnich shows the top
spokes indistinct, the bottom clear cut and
well defined.
There is in the district of Oude a species
of so-called "walking fish" with snake-like
heads, which are often seen floating on the
water as ir asleep. The people shoot them
with cross hows. Usually they sink when
they are killed, so that they have to be dived
for afterward.
Travellers in Central Africa durin? the
hot season often follow the dry beds of rivers
and creeks for milos to obviate the necessity
of cutting their way tbronzh the heaw
jungles which everywhere abound. Africa
is well known to be the native land of many
extraordinary things, animate as well as in
animate. The early fruit-srowers of Oregon had a
wonderful market for a few years at San
Francisco. In 1S34 300 bushels of apples were
shipped from Oregon to California and re
turned a net profit of from $150 to $2 per
pound. In 1S35 the shipments rose to 6,000
bushels, which sold at from $20 to $30 per
bushel. In 1S5S the shipments rose to 20,000
boxes.
"The Chinese have many very curious
ways of catching flsti," says a pt3clcultural
sharp. "In winter they dive for them. A
certain species demanded in the market
seeks shelter during the cold season under
Tocks at a considerable depth. They cannot
be got with hook and lino, and so tho fisher
men go down into the water after them,
plunging from aboat."
The "Angelas" is a prayer to the "Vir
gin, introduced by Podo Urban II. in the
year 1093 as an intercession for the absent
crusaders. It begins with 'the words, "An
gelus Domini Nunflavlt Mariar," or, "The
Angel of the Lord Announced Unto Mary."
Then follows the salutation of Gabriel,
"Ave Maria?," etc. The whole prayer con
tains three verses, each verse ending with
Ave Marias-
The explorer-Coudreau, for instance,
found a while ago while wandering among
the Tumuo-Humao Mountains, in the west
ern part of Guiana, that it was not necessary
for his men to descend, to a creek when
they wanted a drink of water. A vine
known as the water vine is found all -hroush
that region. It yields an abundant supply
of excellent drinking fluid whenever it fs
called upon.
The Chinese have long been aware that
the Impression of no two thumbs, even ot
the same individual, are alike; and impres
sions of every criminal's thumb are taken
by the police and numbered for reference.
He may di-gulse himself as he will, make np
as he can, but a comparison of the impres
sion of his thumbs with .l)at in the police
archives settles the identity of an old or.
fender beyond doubt.
Herodotus mentions that the Egyptians
allowed their beards to grow when tbey
were in mourning. So particular were they
ns to shaving at all other times that to bave
neglected it was to make one's self the butt
of coarse and ridiculous jokes. Even in this
day and age, when the Egyptian wants to
convey the idea of a man of low condition
nnd slovenly habits, they always picture to
you a man with a full beard.
Gold and precious stones as medical
remedies were once largely used by the
rich. A Queen of France, consulting her
physician in 1120, secured the following pre
scrlotion, which was filled by the conrc
druggist: "Nine-eightieths of an ounce of
emeralds, flve-eurhtieths ofan ounce of Alex
andria rubies, and five-eightieths ornn onnce
of Jacinths mixed with a ducat of gold." The
The gold and precious stones were reduced
to the form of powder and prepared with
honey.
In 1867 Her Majesty's ship Falcon re
ported a shoal about 30 miles west of Na
muka, one of the islands in the Tonga or
Friendly group. This was consideredrather
odd, a deep-sea sounding expedition having
but nine months previous reported 6 COO feec
ofwnierln that vicinity. Ten years later, in
1S77. H. M. S. Sappho reported seeing smoke
arising from what had been called the "Fal
con Shoals." and in 1S33 a passing ship's log
book noted that a volcanic island had arisen
on the site of the "shoals."
JINGLES AND JOKELETS.
"Have you any expectations?" said her
father:
And. unabashed, the young man raised his head.
And answered, while he coolly smiled, "Well,
rather:
It Is your daughter 1 expect to wed."
Washington Star.
"My head was in snch an awful whirl
To-dav In the cars that I could not stir
Foram'tnnte. I p-ve np my seat to a girl.
And she said as she took It, 'I Hunk you. sir.' "
acio lorK rrest.
"There is but one thing I desire," she
sighed.
Tell me." be pleaded, "and yoo shall hTe It.
What is It!'"
Rest," she answered. Judjs.
Bellows So you are married, old fel?
Did they throw a slipper after yon as you started
on?
Fellows (of Chicago!-Yes. one of the s;lrls-Ud.
It covered the ground. .Vcu Tjrk Herald.
Evening shadows fast were iallintr,
Over moat and castle gate:
In the dew we stood and whispered
We'd been very soft of late
Suddenly her father's" shadow
FeU between us like a bar
Then I saw them: "Twinkle, twinkle:
How I wonder what you are!"
Smith. Gray & Cb.'t MmtMff.
Sliykes Are you a member of this new
vegetarian Society;"
UUzzard No. I am hardly eligible. I use the
hydrant water." Chicago Tritune.
"Whv, you use a common clay pipe,"
said lime Emily, In surprise, to her uncle, who
bad Just returned from a long voyage.
"Yes; why not?" asked Uncle George.
I thought sailors always smoked a hornpipe."
Harper'M Dazar.
There wa a boy
Whofonod with Joy
A hornet's habitation.
He warmed It through
And did It to
His beauty's rulnatlen.
Washington Star.
"How do you make your paper, go,i any
how? Ineversce ltanywhere."
"We print plcturea sf prominent meiganuj they
buy It,"-
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