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PITTSBURG. TUESDAY, MARCH 8.
TWELVE PAGES
CONGRESSIONAL IDIOSYNCRASIES.
The fight in the House yesterday over
the consideration of the Bland free coin
age bill illustrates the inveterate tendency
of that body to waste time in unimportant
disputes and to decide questions of public
importance not on their merits, but as they
affect the issue advocated by one side or
the other.
It really made very little difference as to
the decision of the issue whether the order
fixing the consideration of the silver bill
was taken up before or after the reading
of the journal. If the free silver men
were strong enougb to take it up first they
could have done the same thing after the
reading. On the other hand, the oppo
nents of the movement might have seen
that their fight was useless, as the vote
showed, and that it could have been made
just as effective before the public if it had
been reserved for the discussion of the
coinage issue on its merits. But the in
curable tendency of the House to purpose
less squabbling overruled these considera
tions and the melee went on.
It is also noticeable that the stated issue
was not voted for on its merits. The issue
on its face was whether a report from the
Committee on Rules is in order before the
reading of the journal. It might be sup
posed that a vote could be taken strictly
on that parliamentary point; but it was not.
All the free coinage men revised their
parliamentary principles to serve the
imagined exigency or free silver as
promptly as the Republicans in the last
Congress shifted their views of parlia
mentary law to suit the needs of their pet
measures. The anti-free coinage men did
the same thing on the other side, and
therefore added to the demonstration that
the Congressional mind is unable to decide
an abstract question on its merits where
partisan issues are supposed to be in
volved. If the mathematical law that twice two
are four should be found to affect the sil
ver question and some people may claim
that it does a very respectable contin
gent of Congressmen would be ready to
vote for a formal declaration that twice
two are either three or five.
,WHO BMPLOY THE ABCH1TECTS?
The statement that the Builders' Ex
change intends to "discipline" two archil
tects of this city, and the course of action
assigned in connection with that discipline,
contains remarkably instructive reasons
for that portion of the public which
may have money to invest in brick, mortar
and lumber.
The assertion is that these architects
have not conformed to the rules laid down
by the Exchange, and it is proposed to
"notify all architects who do not conform
to the uniform system that they must do
so to secure the patronage of members of the
Exchange." The general supposition has
been that architects were employed by
the people who paid for the building, and
one of the chief reasons assigned why
people should employ architects has been
that they represent the interests of
the owner and prevent the contractor
from doing what he onght not to do. If
the Builders' Exchange makes it a public
issue that architects are subject to the dis
cipline of the contractors, must obey
their rules, and be governed by the threat
of losing their patronage, it presents the
question of building contracts and archi
tects' supervision in an entirely new light
If this reported policy of asserting the
supremacy of building contractors over
architects really prevails, it will be most
effective in designating the boycotted
architects as persons whom the owners
can rely upon to represent their real in
terests instead of being dominated by the
contractors.
THE JINGO CUI.T IN ENGLAND.
Alleged expressions of flamboyant
Americans in the London Times to the
effect, that the United States will take the
earliest opportunity of expunging Great
Britain from the map of the world, furnish
a striking illustration of the fondness of
that journal for bogus documents. The
first deliverance of that sort, being the
signature of "Brigadier General Winter,
V. S. A.," was promptly exposed by point
ing out the fact that there is no such name
among the brigadier generals of the
United States army. Undeterred by this
the Timet produces another communica
tion which, with a notable paucity of in
vention, repeats the Winter tale with a
few added details, and is signed "Captain
Scotte, Thirty-eighth Pennsylvania
Rifles."
We might possibly credit the Times with
being taken in by some of the fire-eaters
of the navy whose appetite has been sharp
ened by their failure to make a mouthful
of Chile, if one deception of this character
had not previously been exposed. But it
cannot plead being' taken in -after that, as
it did in the Pigott case, when it repeats
the idiocy of crediting a communication to
a captain of a military organization which
has no existence and who commits the
offense of which we do not believe any
Pennsylvanian was ever guilty, namely,
spelling Scott with a final "e."
The case indicates that the Thunderer
is engaged in the work of firing the heart
of John Bull by publishing bogus commu
nications of alleged Americans of a char
acter to make John get redn the face. Is
it a part of the Tory policy to get up a war
spirit for the sake of carrying the general
election this year? If that is the game of
Salisbury it will prove most dangerous at
the breach. The English .people know
that a war with this country would be an
unqualified" disaster to both nations, Anw
Ministry which would talk of war for elec
tion purposes would be overwhelmed with
defeat.
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GRANTS OF HOHOFOUBS.
The resolution introduced in .the House
for investigation into the management of
Yellowstone Park is one that may open
an interesting inquiry into the idea that
it is proper for an Executive department
to grant monopolies. This idea, if not
corrupt, is essentially stupid; and yet it is
one of the most persistent .notions of
loot '
The' investigation is inspired by one
favorite of this policy in revenge for an
act which intrenches on its monopoly.
The inspiration is worthy of little re
spect; but the results of an inquiry may
be none the less instructive. Some years
ago the Interior Department granted to
the Yellowstone Park Association the ex
clusive privilege of building and operat
ing hotels and transporting passengers
throughout the park. The results-very
mean and insufficient accommodations
has been reported from time to time by
correspondents and travelers; but that did
not seem to be of any importance either
to the Interior Department or to the hotel
monopoly.
Last week, however, the Secretary de
clared the transportation privilege for
feited, and transferred it 'to a Montana
Republican alleged to have been named
by the Hon. Russell B. Harrison. It was
simply the taking away of a monopoly
from an old beneficiary of official power
and giving it to a new one. But the
Yellowstone Park Association, like all
other monopolies that meet with restric
tions, takes this as an invasion of its
vested rights and goes to Congress for the
investigation.
If the granting of monopolies on the
public domain can be made a matter of
Executive favor there is no reason why
Mr. Russell Harrison's friend should not
have some of the park as well as the
earlier recipients of the same remarkable
grant But it will be quite salutary to
give the Interior Department a chance to
explain on what principle of Republican
government it undertakes to set up
monopolies in hotel management and
stage transportation at its pleasure.
GBANGERISM IN A NKW PLACE,
The war started In New York against
excessive telephone charges has spread to
Philadelphia. In the latter city a request
by the Bell company for authority to lay
conduits has evoked from the' Trades
League, Builders' Exchange and several
kindred bodies a demand that, as a con
dition of these privileges as well as those
already enjoyed by the company, Councils
should enforce a reduction of the present
exorbitant telephone rates.
Now, this is rank Grangerism. It is ex
actly the theory of the Grangers that, be
cause the State has granted valuable fran
chises, it is its duty to regulate tbe .use of
those franchises so that the people shall
not be burdened by unreasonable or dis
criminating charges. It is one of the in
dications of the vast difference it makes
whose ox is gored that the Eastern cities,
which have for a long time charged all the
business woes of the nation to the de
structive Grangers, should take kindly' to
the application of exactly the same prin
ciple to a monopoly which pinches them.
The theory of rates fixed by legislatures,
councils, boards or officials of any sort is
essentially an unsatisfactory one. Bnt
where public franchises have been granted
of a nature which creates a practcal
monopoly, it is the duty of the govern
ment granting them to regulate the
charges of the monopoly. - While.the tele
phone company occupies the streets 'with
Its wiiev Councils ."oi every -city should
consider themselves charged with the
duty of seeing that its charges are not
excessive.
INSTRUCTION AT PRINCETON.
The grocers and boarding-house keepers
of Princeton are making an exhibition of
their devotion to the principle that any
attempt to lower the cost of life to the
consumer is flat burglary. The Univer
sity Club having been organized for the
purpose of establishing co-operative hoard
ing at a price suited to slender purses, the
boarding-housekeepers and grocers have
combined against this horrid encroach
ment upon their vested rights of big
profits to be squeezed out of the students'
board bills, y
As the boarding-house keepers are to be
left out in the cold by the University Club
anyway, their threat that the treasonable
clubbers shall go nnsupplied Is not very
terrible. But it has rung the gro
cers in; and the grocers issue the edict
that the club shall, not get from them
either a grain of sugar,' a bean of 'coffee or
any other atom in the grocery line so long
as it pursues its unhallowed object of liv
ing at reasonable prices. And if any New
York grocery house dares furnish the
rebels against the regular hash foundries,
Princeton grocers will boycott all New
York and devote the metropolis to com
mercial ruin by the withdrawal of their
patronage.
This is the regular spirit of the trusts
and combinations. The consumer who
does not yield up fat profits without a
murmur shall be put under the ban. One
can hardly help suspecting that the fervor
of the Princeton grocers In this matter is
due to the knowledge that the University
Club would buy its supplies at wholesale
rather than pay their big rates. It is
much easier to renounce a trade that can
not be got, and to try to shut it off by
alleged boycott, than to refuse patronage
which might be secured by reasonable
prices.
Of course, the University Club will get
its supplies. There is not yet any .such
monopoly in wholesale' groceries that an
outside buyer cannot buy groceries for his
money. Meantime the spite of the Prince
ton grocers may afford the Princeton
students a practical lesson in the use of
combination for attempted oppression to
the consumer and the value of free com
petition as the protector of the people,
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These is a good deal of hopeful optim
ism in Secretary Tracy's opinion tbat be
cause we are worse off now than ever before
for men to man our navy therefore we shall
be better off in the future.
During the discussion-on the defenses
of Vancouver Island in tbe House of Com
mons yesterday, the old question arose as to
what share of fortification, expenses tbe
Colonies should bear. The Canadian Gov
ernment appears to have made promises
which it is in n o hurry to fulfill. As bearing
on the scare which war whoopers are en
deavoring to raise, it is worthy of note that
a motion for urgency In completing thn de
fenses of Esquimau was defeated without a
division.
The recent shooting at Yokohama will
be a striking proof to the Japs of tbe Super
iority in culture and 'civilization claimed
by America and England.
Mb. Dingley continues to assert" that
tho Democrats in Congress are gnllty of cut
ting down expenses until after the Presl
dental election. If so, Mr. Dingley might
use discretion by refraining Vrom calling
attention to tbe contrast between tbat
Usourse and the one pursued bxtelastCoa -
gress In swelling expenditures to an unpre
cedented total j ust before election.
. iF.there'be many cases such as tbat found
by enumerators near Warrensburg, Yi Y.,
tbe wonder is that the State population does
not increase more rapidly. There) were
found living' great-grandmother aged M,
her daughter a grandmother at 33, and her
granddaughter'a mother less than fifteen
years old with her child living.
.Cranks notwithstanding, it is safer to
be a millionaire in New York jnst aow than
to live in proximity to any of the Spanish
embassies in Europe.
A new Weather prophet hasarisen in
the West to predict a great storm which is to
cross this country about the middle of
March. As he had previously predicted a
similar storm from February 23 to March 4,
farmers may prepare for spring plowing
about the date of bis second convulsion.
-The new J Republican movement has
already made such headway that the late
political methods will soon be quite anti
quated. .
John Russell Young thinks tbat the
next United',8tates Senator from Pennsyl
vania ought to be a Philadelphian, The
difficulty of finding an. available Phlladel
pbian is recognized, but it is intimated quite
strongly that Mr. John Bussell Young might
serve. -
Maybe Mr. -Cassatt is sorry he spoke
now, but the law-abiding public is not, for
the wheels nave boon started and will
run on. ',
hi Houi John I Sulmvan's discrim
ination against color may be construed as
an involuntary testimonial to tlie prowess
of Prof. Peter Jackson, who has copied tbe
vices of the white race to the degree of be
coming a very efficient prize fighter.
Japan will do well to exhibit her pro
gress toward Western civilization by other
evidence than that of political street fights.
Now that, the Government has begun
operations against the Whisky Trust some
people are accusing it of making an insid
ious distinction. Patience, gentlemen, tbey
shall all have their turn. Everything must
have a beginning even justice ,
During .the retirement' ef Lent many
are preparing to appear in new plumes, paid
for or borrowed, on Easter Sunday.
Now that special trains are run for the
benefit of people wishing to attend Western
divorce cases, an Institution of gate money
Inight be a lucrative source of income to be
divided among the court officials and the
parties to the case.
Nor the least serious aspect of the Bering
Sea trouble is the curtailment of tbe Presi
dent's duck shooting expedition.
The howlers for an ultimatisslmum to be
sent to England should be taught tbat an
ultimatum is a last recourse, and tbat even
an ante-penultimatum would be out of place
at this stage of tbe proceedings.
(There may be an even number of voters
lathe Electoral College, but the odds are all
against their dividing equally.
The Representative who votes against
the wishes of his constituents, in an attempt
to secure his own political being, is as bad
as the man who parts with bis franchise for
bard cash. ,
John L. Sullivan would do well to
trust more to his big right arm and less to
the Jawbone "Of an ass. ""
It strikes an impartial observer that the
ex-Speaker ahd Speaker are doing altogether
too much speaking. and occupj ing public
time by useless and unseemly wrangling.
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This i' the" season of license, and the
poets are expected to make the most of it.-
, PERTINENT PERSONALITIES;-
Mrs. Cockrell, the Senator's wife, has
been chosen Regent, for Missouri, of the
Daughters of tbe Revolution.
Secbetaby Blaine continues to im
prove. He expects to resume bis duties at
the Department of State in a day or two.
Secbetaby Noble, accompanied by
Mrs. Noble, has gone to St. Augustine', Fla.
The Secretary expects to return next Mon
day. 5
Sig. Faeini, who sang with Parepa,
Nilsson and 'Lucca, is training a troupe of
singers of African descent for the grand
opera stage.
Bishop "Whipple, of Minnesota, has
just caught1 his first tarpon in Florida
waters and the local papers contain Jocular
references to bis previous success as a fisher
of men. ,
Kate Field is authority for the state
ment tbat George Washington used to give
his gardener, .Philip Bater, $2 at "Easter,
"with which. to get drunk four days andfour
nights."
The late Admiral Jurien was noted at
tbe court of Napoleon IIL as one ofthe fin
est conveners in France, and be was always
a central figure in the late-surviving salons
of those days.
The Grand Duke of Hesse, the Queen's
son-in-law, who is reported to be dying,
made a sensation in 188 by marrying Mme.
Kalomlne, tle beautiful divorced .wife of a
Russian Secretary of Legation stationed at
the Hessian capital. ",
William Wirt Henry, of Bichmond,
is said to be a grandson, though it would
seem as if he must be a great-grandson, of
Patriok Henry. He is a lawyer and an
authority on all matters pertaining to tbe
history of Virginia.
A TSEE TIGHT.
Dissatisfied .Democrats In Blair Use Their
Mats, bnt Support Graver.
Altoowa, Pa., March 7. Dissatisfied with
the action of the County Committee in elect
ing delegates to tbe State Convention, W.
Fisk Conrad, the Democratic District Chair
man, sometime ago called tbe convention
which was held in Hollldaysburg to-day.
Both the upholders of their County Com
mittee and tbe dissatisfied faction held
primaries Saturday night and to-day ap
proached in fnll force. '
County Chairman Burke and District
Chairman Conrad each tried to call the con
vention to order, and in an Instant fol
lowers of both were on 'the stage of the
Opera House, 'where the convention was
held, and harsh words led kto blows, and for
over an hour there was a free fight. Men
were knocked off the stage bodily, while
many were thrown down the steps leading
to tbe dressing rooms.
Charles B. Adams, wbo bad been
nominated by the committee adherents for
Chairman, was thrown from a table he had
mounted as was also one of the secretaries.
Harmony was secured for a few moments,
but once more tbe fight started and raged
nntU tbe deputy sheriff and constables
Jumped on the stage and declared the meet
ing adjourned.
The upholders of the committee tben filed
ont, beaded by Thomas H. Greevy and A. V.
Devley, and met in tbe court house, where
tbey passed resolutions endorsing Cleveland
and denouncing tbe district chairman. Tbe
other faction also endorsed Cleveland but
denounced ; the committee, electing the
lutwwuur uaieoratca to tuo ocate uonventlon:
E. H. FMckj H. P. Piper; Lloyd Lowthen
James Condnn and Alexander McKnighC-
The Temperance Tight at Loretto.
JoHKSTOwir, Maroh 7. opeetai The peo
ple of Xoretto, under the guidance of Father
Klttell, are getting up strong remonstrances
against all -applicants for liquor licenses at
tbat place aau are having them numerously
signed. A hotel run on the temperance plan
will be opened there very soon.
SHU a Say of Ho lor Gray.
Washington plnt-lV ' 1
There is stai one ray of --hope for? Isaac
Fnsey Gray Xet him demand ' that the Cai-
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Bhea In a New Play-Wlllard la The Mid
dlemanNatural Gas Better Than Ever
AH the Hays In Town Criticised. -The
historical drama "La Czarina," from
the French of Eugene Scribe, was presented
last night at the Alvia Theater by M'ne
Bhea. .It is an interesting and strong play,
showing In its admirable construction, as
well as-ln-the-snbUetyCo& its play, the mas
terful hand of the expert French" dramatist.
The play deals with one of the many in
trigues Of Catherine, the wife of. Peter the
Great. The Empress loves a young Polish
Count, aad her husband gets wind of their
passion, which is mutual. Peter bears of an
attempt by Sapieha. the Polish Count, to
meet the Empress alone by night in a cer
tain part of the palace. Olga, the "daughter
of Prince MenzUmff, alone shares the Empress'
apartments, and to turn the suspicion from
the imperial ludy Sapieha pretends that be
was in the palace to see Olga, To test his
slncerty the Czar orders Sapieha to
marry Olga then and there. Olga
is willing enough, for sha 'loves
Sapieha. while be submits with bad grace. So
they are married. Still Peter is not satisfied.
His suspicions are aroused afresh by Olga't
admission before her father tbat she knew
nothing of Sapieha' presence in the palace
air night. Sapieha is confronted with OTpaby
the Oar and asked to explain. Again Olga
comes, to the rescue with the confession, for
she sees her husband's head is in danger,
that she had made an assignation with
Sapieha.,
''How' is this?" asked the Czar at this
Solnji "You said a moment ago that you
new nothing 'of Saplba's -presence in the
palacethat night"
Ah, but Yonr MalestV fort-eta my father
was present!" replies tbe quick witted Olga.
Bnt this shrewdness and self sacrifice is
wasted, for the Czar determines to make a
clean sweep of all tbe conspirators as he
believes them to h. WMln the Oar is
plotting a general slaughter, Prince Menzlkoff
uppurtunciy arops some poison in 1110
royal cup. and after a stormy closing scene
with Catherine Peter the Great is food for
worms.
The company which Bhea has
at hand for tbe performance of this plav is
hardly equal to tbe task. Mile. Bhea herself
is an actress of considerable charm. Her
smile 1s the most engaging thing about her,
as her eyes arc tbe most moving. If only
our language had tbe gallantry to accommo
date itself to Mademoiselle's tongue, we
should have a better chance to examine her
art. Site Invested the Czarina with muoh
dignity, and tbe struggle of her emotions
wben her husband strives to drag ber secret
from her by threatening her lover's life
was admirably pictured in her face. But
the piav is not a one-part affair. It needs
good actors in at least four parts. Mr. William
Harris gave an exceedingly clever pictuie
of the traditional brutish despot whether he
was tbe real Perer tbe Great wbo founded
modern Bussla is not worth inquiring now.
Mr. Harris was especially powerful in the
last act. Miss Una Abell as Olga was thor
oughly girlish and engaging, and in the dis
posal of the lighter touches, tbe oply ap
proach to comedyin the piece was especially
successful. Mr. Anjory's portrayal of a dissi
pated Admiral was a good piece of character
work. The rest of the cast was not strong.
In the matter of scenery, costumes, etc.,
tbe production was artistic and rich.
The Return of.Willard.
One scarcely knows what to say abont
such acting as E. S. Willard's in "The Mid
dleman. His Cyrus Blenkam, the potter, is a
living, breathing piece of humanity in
whom the audience centers its affection on
immediate acquaintance. It is( not often
that a Pittsburg audience calls a performer
before the curtain after a play. Mr. WUIard
experienced, tbat honor at the Dnquesne
Theater last night and that was the enthus
iastic climax of a series of recalls tbat began
with tbe ending of the first act. Tbe com
pany is the same able one tbat appeared
here earlier in the season. Marie
Burroughs is the same sweet Mary
Blenkam, Boyce Carleton tbe same
purse-proud, ambitious Jot Chandler, and
Harry Cane the scheming manager Batty
Todd, all of whom we have known before.
All are clever and fit their several parts ad
mirably. "The "Middleman" will be the
bUl all week, excepting Thursday night,
wben "Judah," another famous character
ization of Mr. Willard's, will be offered.
Natural Gas Burning Brightly.
There was literally not a vacant seat at the
Bijou Theater last night, wben "Natural
Gas," r the popular farce comedy was
revived. Messr. " Donnelly and Glrard
remain the bright stars, and immensely
funny both are. Their new songs and
business won favor at once. May Howard,
the well-known vaudeville artist, also
jumped In great favor at once. The company
as a whole is a very good one for the
purpose. Peer Mack's gagS in a
negro part crease great -laughter and
George Murphy's powers as a comedian of
tne uerman variety were, as usual, leauy
artisticin his work, and simply captured
the audience. T'hu'-, with new choruse,
new music, and some pietty girls, it is no
wonder "Natural Gas" burns as, brightly as
ever. - "
The Harris Theater.
"Minnie Oscar Gray and her really wonder
ful trained dogs appeared at this house
again yesterday, and once more in their
popular play, "The Old Oaken Bucket." The
sensational climaxes of the play were as
heartily applauded as usual, and the crowds
tbat did the applauding were limited in size
only by the 'walls of thn building. From
Thursday to Saturday "Vesper Bells" will
be given.
Stage Motes.
Owtso to the absence of tbe principal
comedian, "Satan" was not given last night
at the Grand Opera House. It will be given
to-nigbt.
The Leonine woman at Harry Davis'
Museum attracted crowds yesterday. She
bas really a lioness' appearance. Cool Bur
gess beads a good show in tbe theater. .
The Night Owls bad a great audience at
Harry Williams' Academy last nlgbt and
gave a good performance. The new specta
cle, "The Blue and the Grav," is leally
beantlful and entertaining. The old favot
ites in the company are as clever as ever.
That most successfully managed World's
Museum-Theater gave its patrons a more
than usually fine treat last night. Its splen
did attractions cannot be enumerated here,
but"Kiao" deserves a special line to her
self. She is a pel feet marvel, and must De
besieged by crowds all week.
A St. Paul, Mimn., dispatch says: O'Dell
Williams, of A, M. Palmer's Alabama com
pany, at the Metropolitan Opera House, St
Paul, and Zenaide Vislaire, the Atlanta
ildberley of the same company, were married
to-day at 1$ o'clock by Di . G. D. -Andre ws. of
Christ .Episcopal Chuicli, at nis residence
in that city. The witnesses were Herbert
Willlard, manager of tbe company, and
Walter H udson, the vanguard for Maggie
Mitchell. Mr. Williams was The Old
Campaigner In Bartley Campbell's "Clio"
and also tbe -original Judge In
"Kit, . the ' Arkansas Traveler," a
good many years ago. Miss Vislaire, who
was formerly a member of Augustln Daly's
stock company, is a native of Mississippi, a
descendant of a well-known Southern
family. Her grandmother, for whom she
was named, was -tbe celebrated Princess de
Beanbarnais, of the house of Josephlne,wife
of Napoleon.
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'THE SHADE 07 A TELEGBAPHBB
Tattoos on a TaDle at a Seance and His
Sweetheart Promptly Faints.
MiLLERSBtma, O., March 7. Special. Ee
ported manifestations were made at a
spiritual seance in a residence in tbe north
ern part of the. city last night. Shortly
after tbe circle was formed under the glare
of the gaslight peculiar rappings wore heard
on tbe table, as if some telegraph operator
were Sending a message. The telegraph
operator at the railroad office was sent for,
and, Jlstening to the raps, declared they
were. made by an expert operator wbo
seemed to know several persons present.
Several messages were sent and received,
the telegraphic shade declaring he was not
happy because be had not lived right on
earth. The spirit then said be wanted to
talk to Miss A , whereupon that young
lady in the cir.de promptly fainted and
broke the combination, as nothing else was
heard from the dissatisfied spirit. It Is said
the young lady in qncstion had a dear friend,
who was nn expert operator, who died some
years ago.
CXHTBAX AX2BICAH SEWS.
Barillas, the Beaten President, Will Prob
ably Leave Guatemala.
Saw Fraioiboo, March 7. The Pacific Mail
steamer San Bias arrived from Panama.
She was the first mail steamer to dock at
San Diego under tbe new mail contract.
Tbe steamer broneht no information remrri.
ing tbe Guatemalan elections. When sbe
was at Guatemala everything was qniet.and
Barrlllas, it was thought, would leave the
country us soon at noaaible.
iDOSSII
News was received at Panama sbortly,be
forehe San Bias left there or tar tulcide of
Senor Pedro Montalso,a young Italian sculp
tor of Carthagena,Who Jumped from the
gaUerr of, the Church of San Juan to the
flagging below. He was very highly thought
atahd'-aad done work In thn Ontntl and
Boath American Republics,
LOOTS HUPTIAL XlfOSs
Bow the Divorce Laws Are Besponslble
" for Queer Matrimonial Episodes.
BcdnxTOJC, March T. ispeefaf. In the sum
mer of 1875 Miss Kate Landis, a rosy
cheeked Pennsylvania Dutch girl, kept
bouse for Mr. .Leaton D.. Sperry. Albert
Babcock was the -farm band, and In tbe fall
be and Miss Landis were married. '' He hired
a farm the next spring, but be did not get
along as well as his wife thougbt he ought
to, and In 1878 she left him and got a divorce.
Seven, months afterward Mrs. Babcock mar
ried James Starkweather, a carbon county
farmer. Starkweather was a widower with
two young children, and he owned a small
glace. His wife did not like tbe neigbbor
ood and he sold out and moved to Cameron
county.
-in 1880 -Mrs. Starkweather got a divorce
from her husband in another county, and in
1883 she moved to MCKean county and mar
ried a middle-aged farmer, Azro Fellows.
He had been married twice before, bnt be
bad no children, and they lived together
until 1885, wben Mrs. Fellows went to the
western part of the State and got a divorce.
In 18S7 she married H. L. Pbelan, a farmer of
Washington county. He was a well-to-do
widower, with a large family of girls, and
Mrs. Pbelan lived with him until June, 1890,
when she went away, got a divorce and be
gan to work again.
Meanwhile Babcock, her -first husband,
stayed in Colley township, worked hard and
accumulated considerable property. Last
fall Kate retnnsed to Colley township. A
week ago Thursday she gave up her place
and said she was going to Washington
county. Babcock went away the 'same day,
and .on Wednesday last they returned to
gether. Tbey were remarried in Buffalo.
GEH. BUTLEB. BBATKH.
He Indorsed a Note for 8119,000 and Now
Must Fay It.
Boston, March 7. Special. General Ben
F. Butler has been beaten in a suit at law
which will take a little over $16,000 out of his
pocket. The suit was brought by the Pres
cott National Bank, of Lowell, against the
General on a note mado by A. S. Woodwortb
and Harry H. Hale for a 12,500, dated June 13,
1886, and payable in four months to General
Butler. The suit was against General But
ler as indorser of the note, whioh he dis
counted. The note was protested for non
payment, and the General, on being sued In
April, 1890, set up as a defense that
he bought it of S S. Mosely & Co., Boston
brokers, and they did not discount it di
rectly. I
Another defense set np later in tbe case.
was iliac enfl nose war inaae on vne Xiora's
Day, and was illegal and void. The case was
tried at East Cambridge. The plaintiff ad
mitted that the note was made on a Sunday,
but declared that that made nn difference,
because tbey were suing an indorser and
that the indorsement was made on a Satur
day, July 10, ISSS. The bank's judgment is
for tbe face of the note and accrued inter
est. The General will take the case to the
Supreme Court. '
HTSTEBIOUS GHOSTS EXPOSED.
The Cnexplalnable Made Clear by the
Wheels of a Passing Street Car.
New York Sun. J
.Here is a strange thing. The windows
along a 'Pittsburg street are persistently
broken by missiles discharged against them
at a high velocity. The police are driven to
despair; the window insurance companies'
detectives are baffled. Tben a pebble hums
past the head of tbe pedestrian wbo is
watching an electric street car and pene
trates the heavy plate glass behind him,
and the mystery is solved.
It appears that the - railway company
mended its permanent way with a top dress
ing of screened river gravel. When the car
wheel pinched one or these little round
pebbles it shot out like a rifle ball. The
world is full of ghosts whose games are less
of a mystery by half than that of the Pitts
burg electric street cars.
F0BE8TALUHG THE SftDATTBSS.
A .Military Fore Sent to an Indian Reser
vation to Be Open for Settlers.
San FRAircisco,March 7. Orders have been
issued from the military headquarters here
for a company of infantry and a detachment
of cavalry to proceed to-morrow to Bound
Valley Indian reservation, in Mendocino
county, the Government having announced
its Intentions of opening the reservation to
settlement.
A large nnmber of locaters have dispos
sessed the; Indians -and pre-empted tbe
choice traots. If is also stated that an or
ganized band of cowboys has determined to
make a forcible effort to forestall the legal
opening of the reservation.
THE FIELD PUZZLE.
Justice Tan Brant May Do One of Four
Things In E. M.'s Case.
Nxw York, March 7. fipect'aZ. Justice
Van Brunt made a decision in the case of E.
M. Field to-day. He 'may do one of four
things declare Field sane or Insane, submit
the question toanother jury, commit Field
for examination as to his sanity or appoint a
commission in lunacy.
In case Justice Van Brunt decides that
Field Is insane and commits him, it is n
question what will become of the orders of
arrest in the civil suits.
Was a Very Foolish Mayor.
Philadelphia Times.
The leaden lieel of Justice bas caught up
with Mayor Wyman, of Allegheny City, but
tbe iron hand- smote gently, tbe deposed
Mayor being sentenced to pay tbe costs and
meditate in the connty Jail for the period of
three months. Short as the sentence is it
will be qnite long enough to convince Mayor
Wyman that he should never have offered
himself as a candidate for Mayor withont
knowing enongh abont the charter and
ordinances of the city to avoid breaking tbe
law and landing himself in Jail. There will
be grave doubts in tbe minds of many peo
ple wbetber Mayor Wyman was more knave
than fool. There should be none in bis own
mind tbat he was a very foolish Mayor.
First Foreign Goods for the Fair.
-Nxw York, Feb. 7. The first entry of goods
destined for the World's Fair exhibition was
made to-day ut tbe Custom House. These
were ten cases of antiques, which arrived on
the steamsbip Claribel from Port Limon.
They Are Thoroughly Bed.
Chicago Herald.i.
Congressman Beed thinks tbat the Indians
should be educated, yet they are moro thor
oughly red than tbe rest of us now.
SUNDAY AT THE WORLD'S.PAIB, .
The effort which is being made In the
Legislature to secure the closing Sunday of
the New York exhibit at the World's Fair is
a magnificent example of fool legislation.
New York Advertiser.
Uroir moral as well as physical considera
tions the Exposition should be open from
first to last to all who may choose to enter
its gates Snnday,and especially to tbe multi
tudes ot woiklng people who cannot well
afford to visit it on week days. Worcester
limes.
Hasn't it been settled yet that the World's
Fair is to be open Sundays? The National
Sabbath Union is sending a protest against
suoh opening. Is the union aware that it is
only playing into the hands of the saloon-
lsts and sharks wbo will start in business in
Chipago to prey on tbe World's Fair visitors.
Kansas City Journal.
Wa'fully, believe that tbe World's Fair
will be kept open Sundays, for we thank
that the great mass of intelligent, progres
sive people, while less t vociferous than the
munerically.,fewer Sabbatarians, will-not
permit" the greatest international Exposi
tion ever seen to be controlled by narrow
sectarian prejudices. Boston Herald. - -
Thkbe is evidently a wholesome reaction
agdinst the fanatical attempt to close the
Chicago Fair Sundays. Some powerful reli
gious denominations have contributed to
this reaction; and there is little doubt that
the directors of the Exposition will have the
courage to respond to liberal and enlight
ened public sentiment on this subject.
Philadelphia Record.
There Is no reason to doubt tbat Sunday
will be duly respected in the course of tbe
Chicago Fair. Tbe day will be regarded ac
cording to the doctrine that Sabbath was
made' for man. It should be a day of rest
for the machinery, and for exhibitors whose
attention. Is given special matters. It, does
not follow, bowever.that the grounds should
be closed and tb'e gallertos-of Hue fine-arts
saw up' and darkened.-Cwtcftmafi Cemmsr-
Wflsw WIssWwVJi ,
SIDE VIEWS OF PATTL
How the Diva Came to Have a Audience
In' the Wings for the First Time on Rec
ord A Colonial "Beoeptloa and Other
Society Happenings.
.Incidental to Miss Louise Beaudet's
professional 'engagement In town last week
Is an experience which she says will cause
recollections of Pittsburg and Fattl to min
gle very agreeably hereafter. There is no
role In "Nanon" In which Miss Beandet can
appear, and so Friday night found her with
an evening on her band and Pattl singing at
the Auditorium.1 She'decided to go and, as
professional people think themselves not
true" to the craft If they pay an admission,
,she also decided to be a "deadhead" a
"complimentary," to speak politely. Prob
ably people know by this time that it Is
easier to go through tbe eye of a needle than
try to hear Pattl sing without the necessary
$5. Miss Tempest made a bet that it was
impossible. So did a number of. the mem
bers in tbe Casino Company. The odds
were heavy, too, in favor of Pattl against
Beandet
. When tbe crush was at its greatest,
the sonbrette of the comic operastage
accompanied by her cousin and a male
attache stormed tbe side door of the
Auditorium. Even Captain Dan Sllvis had
to knock at that door, and though It didn't
open to him, Miss Beandet. by some magic,
got on its right or inside. Of course, the all
powerful manager had to be- interviewed
next. He was in despair. He wanted to
oblige the young lady; but he got" his
salary for obliging Patti and, what
could be do? -Would Miss Beandet sit down
on the stairs? Of course, Miss Beandet
wonld sit on the stairs, and sbe did so, push
ing by the door of Patti's dressing room,
while the manager rushed away to try tbe
temperature of tbe Auditorium and tbe
temperature of the Diva's goodnature. Just
as Miss Beandet was uttering philosophical
reucuuoni upon a great woman jiko J.ain
being willing,' under pressure of circum
stances, to dress with other artistes when
tbe minor msmoiseUes of .traveling com
panies wbose names are never printed ex
cept in tbe play bill, turned up their noses
with a 115 a week scorn at snch a vile impo
sition the manager came back breathless. "I
have done what Leonid," Bald be, "and you
can stand in the wings, bnt," be continued,
"won,t yon move back into the sbadow a
little whan Madam Patti appears? You see,"
and he shook his head lugubriously, "such a
thing bas never been permitted before, and
you know, if a Patti pout occurred in conse
quence she wouldn't sing another night."
Tbe- programme was carried out as ar-
rangea, witn tne unexpected luxury of one
chair in addition, at which the party
took turn". AH the other artistes be
came quite "chummv'' with the pro
fessional theater party before Patti
appeared on the scene. When
she made her debut, there was a scamperln
the wings, and a lightning change, while
Patti's private secretary more Inspired than
Patti herself, condescended to smile reas
suringly. Meanwhile Patti was bowing and
smiling in a gentle deprecating fashion as
much as to say, "Oh please don't overwhelm
a poor little, H,0O0-a-night woman like me,"
and Beaudet was peeping around tbe corner
of a bit of scenery. Tbe enthusiasm of the
plaudits in the bouse was catching and tbe
French girl, forgetting ber bargain to keep
dark, began clapping her hands
and exclaiming "bravo." Patti caught
the sound and realizing that
it came from an unwonted place for an audi
ence to be, turned round surprised, but
catching sight of the delighted party now in
full view or the wings, smiled in a quite
pleased fashion and bowed-acknowledgment.
Afterward Inst before Patti's ap
pearance as Semtramide Beandet was pre
sented. Patti was in high good humor.
"An," she said, "what is the use of dress
ing in these satins and Jewelry with such a
light," pointing upward to tbe lamps,
which immediately diminished to hair
their illumination as though to support
their reputation for usefulness. The quick
wit of tbe French girl made tho occasion an
opportunity for a graceful- retort. "What
matters it, madame," sbe responded, bow
ing. "Yjpuare a star yourself; and do not
need them." Even the blase prima donna
found a pleasure in the pretty incident, and
afterward directed some of her best notes to
tbe wings. She even called in good na
turedly "behind her hand Its vont as the peo
ple, owing to the late hour began to leave
tbe ball, and the manager, who was spying
the occurrence through a crack, in the cur
tain, looked as though ten anxious years
had been taken off his shoulders, since Pattl
bad not lost her temper. Thus Miss Beandet
won her bets; heard Patti sing, and didn't
pay, either.
A colonial reception is certainly a
novelty, a thing much to be desired in these
days, when the ordinary reception has be
come a thorn in the flesh. When, tableaux,
In which .the ladles are young., beautiful
and charming, are added to tbe featnm first t
mentioned) tbe affair positively becomes
alluringly attractive. Such 'was the case
with the entertainment given last, evening
by tbe Yonng Ladies Foreign Missionary
Society of the Emory M. E. Church at New
Orpheus Hall." It was crowded packed to
tho doors and every corner of the city con
tributed its quota to tne throng, whose in
dividual members were made heartily
welcome by lovely ladies in cos
tumes of a century ago. In this
part of the entertainment Miss
Emma M. Squires presided, assisted by two
score and more confreres, eacb of whom
outvied tbe other in making their guests
feel tbat they would be welcome a second
time if they "came again this evening."
The tableaux commenced shortly after 8
o'clock, and it is not stretching the truth to
say that none have ever surpassed them
eitberin artistic merit orconceptlon. Tbey
were actual urmg pictures 01 snpjects wnicn
have won1 renown lor the originals in the
centers or tbe art world. sThere was noth
ing to criticise in the attitudes of the young
gentlemen and there was mncb to admire in
the posing of the yonng ladies. They seemed
to intentively grasp the Ideas of the masters
who transferred their thoughts to canvas.
Miss Ida Hushes, Miss Pearl Abel, Miss
Emma Squires, Miss Lyda Slmonds, Miss
Ada Ayers, Miss Ada Pierce, Miss
Clara Squires, Miss Bertha Bohannan,
Miss Annie Little, Ming Charlotte Jeffetia,
Miss Ida May Abel, Miss Ella Bailey, Miss
Cora Wallace, Miss Margaret Holland, Miss
Fannie Carson, Miss Mame Lydlc, Miss Car
rio Crossman, Miss claribel Abel and little
Misses Bessie Woolslair and Annie Kelly
are to be complimented for the parts they
filled in tbe living pictures. The most note
worthy of theso were "Country love," in
which Miss Ida May Ablo and Mr. Morris
Hugbes were tho characters. In the "Wed
ding Party," Miss Ida May Abel was a par
ticularly beautilul bride. The -Story
teller," in which Miss Emma Squires, Miss
lyda Simonds and Miss Ada Ayers were tbe
principal figuies, was also -one of the
events of tbe evening. Wben the curtain
rose for tbe last time it disclosed a remarka
bly pretty picture. Xhe subject was "Love
or Gold," and Miss Clarabei Abel tried to
decide whether to accept tbe pelt of one sbe
did not love or the handsome -outh to
whom she had given her heart. It was a
charming scene, well portrayed. There will
be a repetition of the whole programme this
evening when many of those who were pre
sent last night will return with their friends
and contribute their mite for the good of
the misslonory cause.
The force of instructors in the. city pub
lic schools is being interested in a method
or life insurance called "The Teachers' Inter-State
Mutual Belief Association." It
was Introduced to them last week by Prof.
L. H. Darling, formerly of the Pittsburg
High School, artd also at one time principal
of the Indiana State Normal School.
The plan Is somewhat similar to tbat
known as the Tontine policy, being
accumulation and maturing at tbe end of 20
years. Thefe.es required are very small.
For initiation fee $8 10 is charged. A doctor's
examination costs $1. Two dollars is paid
yearly and fl at the death of any member.
At tbe end of 30 years the insured person
can claim 4K per year until death. If a
teacherXlles within 90 days from tbe time
she is insured sbe is benefited in no
way; bnt after that time it goes
to a oenenciary appointed oy nerseir.
As tbe name indicates, it is a national cor
poration and has its headquarters in Balti
more. For this State it is. chartered nnder
the laws of Pennsylvania. About 200 teach
ers have already been iniuredand the inter
est felt is so general tbat tbe plan will likely
be taken up universally by the profession.
Instruction has been received from
Miss Mary Elizabeth Dawson, Secretary of
the Pittsburg branch of the Needle Work
Guild, that there will be a meeting of the
organization on next Saturday at Mrs. Will
iam A. Herron's house, '4887 Fifth avenue,
Shadyside. It will take place at S o'clock la
the afternoon.
New York's Two Millions.
NswYosx, March 7. The population of
the city, exclusive of the Inmates of institu
tions, who are to be looked -after by the
State Secretary, is, according to the eensus
Just completed, 1,800,891.
Not Hard to Make aa Ultimate.
Chicago Tribune. J
From the data on hand it is not hard to
estimate the probable amount of wort: .that
will be done by the present Congress. Tour,
sU or tea times Botsiagfenetkisr. JffntM
ga'U
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
A tropical moth, called the "Atlas"
moth, has a wlngspread of 1 foot. It is
gray in color and flies by night.
There are tropical cockroaches 4
inches long, with antennas to correspond,
which readily become domesticated ia
houses.
In South America there are giant grass
hoppers with bodies S Inches" long and a
wing-spread of 10 inches. Owing to the fact
tbat tbey are not very numerous, these
formidable insects do not do much damage.
There are many cases la which an ex
traordinary Intellect has accompanied heavy
brain weight, but the records show tbat
men wbose mental abilities have never been
questioned bare had brains under the aver
age in both size and weight.
By some statistics recently published it
appears that, in the five years or life be
tween the ages of 20 and 23, the mortality of
unmarried men is 1,174 Iri 100,000, and of mar
ried men only 597. From 25 to 30 the num
bers respectively are 1,396 and 865.
Professor Masso, the 'Italian scientist,
in experimenting with the blood of eels bas
discovered by injecting it nnder the skin of
rabbits, rrogs. mice, guinea pigs, eta, that it
is a rank poison, being similar in action to
venom of snakes ofthe viper kind.
Thomas Parr, who was born in Shrop
shire, England, in UE3, lived until he killed
himself from overeating in the year 1635,
when be had attained the great age of 15S
years. He lived in three centuries and tilled
tbe soil until after the end of his 130th year.
If an elephant was as altisonant or far
sounding as a nightingale in proportion to
his bulk his trumpeting could be easily beard
around the world. On like conditions an ox
bellowing in Australia could be heard In
New York about 15 hours after making tbe
noise.
The invention now known as "bleei
lng," tbe mode of varnishing pottery with a
tbln film of glass, is believed to date back to
the first Egyptian dynasty. Proof of this is
found in the pottery beads, glass-glazed,
fonnd in the tombs of tbe age above re
ferred to.
On metal rails a horse can- draw one
and two-third times as much as on aspbalt
pavement; three and one-third times as much
as on good Belgian blocks; five times as
much as on good cobble stone: 20 times as
mncb as on an earth road; 10 times as much
as on sand.
A-Divers who helped to lay the founda
tion of the great Eads bridge found that
while they were nnder a pressure of. four
'atmospheres," or 60 pounds to tbe square
inch, tbe ticking of a watch was absolutely
painful to the ear. They also found' it im
possible to whistle. ..
. It is popularly supposed that aluminum
Is the lightest of metals, but this is not the
case. Magnesium is one-third lighter and is
harder, tougher and denser. Until recently
it was cheaper than aluminum. It is less
affected by alkalies than the latter metal
and takes ahigh-pollsh.
There are most beautiful butterflies in
tbe Malay Archipelago, of an exquisite blue
and other iridescent hues, which measure
8 inches from wing-tip to wing-tip. la South
America there Is a beetle even bigger than
the Hercules beetle. It is over a foot long,
legs and all, though its body is not so heavy.
There were no less than 953 suicides in
Paris during tbe year 1S91 231 sought watery
graves, 113 blew out their brains, 89 hanged,
71 stabbed themselves, 62 used poison, 8t en
Joyed asphyxiation, 75 threw themselves
from high elevations, 151 deaths were from
unknown causes, and 71 were crushed under
trains or machinery. -
Tama, tbe Greek Pluto, the Christian
Satan, is 210 miles high. The hairs of his
body are like palm trees. He punishes the
damned by putting them in beds of boiling
oil, sawing their bodies In 'two,- pouring
molten lead Into their ears, pulling oat
their toe-nails and tongues, and a vast num
ber of otber varieties of torture. '
Taking the whole' of tbe married men
and tbe whole of the unmarried men from
tbe age of 20 to the close of llfe.lt Is computed
that the lives ofthe former average 59
years, while those of tbe latter average only
10 years a difference of 19 years in favor of
married men; tbat 1s, marriage increases the
average duration of man's life by one-half
lacking six months.
So stupendous is the scale on which the
visible universe is framed tbat a ray of light
which wonld travel round tbe earth la
0.1336 pf a second of time, does not reach, us
from Neptune rmder a period of more" than
four hours; while from the nearest-fixed'star
(alpha Centaurl) it occupies five and one
half years, and from a little star called ma
in Cassiopeia its journey occupies 90 years.
The color of the shark's egg is black, of
leathery texture. thin, tough and inform
similar to a hand barrow, the body of tbe
barrow being represented by tbe middle of
the egg and tbe handles' by the four projec
tions at the angles. These projections, which
are called tendrils, are of use to enable the
egg to cling to the growing seaweed at the
bottom of tbe ocean, thus preventing It
from being washed away by the currents.
There is a good deal that is weird about
the Galapagos islands, which it bas been
proposed that Uncle Sam shall buy for a
coaling station in the South seas. They are
16 in number five big and U. small ones,
without counting ever so many little islets
and tbe line of tbe equator runs dlrectlv
inrougu me giuup. jevocbuoieas suo cli
mate is not very hot, owing to the remarka
bly low temperature of the surrounding
waters.
Most of the big spiders of the New
World are of tbe sort which build nests with
trap-doors lining a hole dug in the ground,
with silk, fitting It with a door so artfully
made as to hinge, beveled edge and spring
tbat it is almost impossible to detect tbe fact
that there is an opening, and, In some cases,
actually planting seeds on this dainty portal
for the purpose of concealing it with grow
ing plants. Some nf the largest spiders
catcb birds, and Individuals have been
known tn capture good sized fishes, lying In
waitfor tbem at tbe border or a stream.
Following are some interesting statis
tics of tbe rapidly developing sugar In
dustry of Argentini: Tbe area of tbe cane
plantations this year is 12 BOO acres, which,
at the nsnal rate of production, will yield
1,879,000,000 pounds of cane. The area of cul
tivation in 1SS9 was 34,230 acres and the yield
was 1,507,000 pounds of cane. The gross value
of tho crop this year Is estimated at (12,750,
000, as compared with $6,165,000 in 1889. There
areSS sugar factories representing a capital
value of about $20,000,000 in gold. Tbe
actual production Jn 1889 was 77,000.000
Sound?, and this year's yield is estimated at
1,000,000 pounds or 82,500 hogsheads.
IDYLS OF THE HOCB.
"Has that lady who called on your mother
gone yet?" t
"No, and she won't go for another hour."
'Mow do yon know?"
"Because she Jnst gotnp from her chair and
said: "Wei. I mU3t S goodby. ' Hem Tor
Press.
' Happiness is but a cake
.Which the Wise and Merry take;
Sorrow is a lump of dough
Fools and cynics seek It. though.
-Puck.
Mother "What makes you so nervous,
Charley, dear?"
'Charley I've bad two proposals of marrltge.
and I really don't know whether to accept Clara
with her brains or Ethel with her monej.-Judgt
"I ask for no retention fee,"
Quoth Counselor O' Quirk,
"No money, sir. unless ltbe
Beward for honest work. ' ' ' '
He tried the case and won the same, -"
And when it did befall "S
A thousand for his client came -f
He Just retained it all.
Boston Courier. 5j
"I verwy much enjoy calves bwains, you .,
know." " .
"Ah?" replied the yonng woman. "Doyoa?
mean to eat or to think wlth1',WasMneton Star.
Larkln I have a great deal of corre
spondence to do, and it tires my bands greatly.
Bunting W by don't yoa we a typewriter?
Larkln If I did, people would And ont how .
badly I spclL-Omito. Gray A Co.'s MmtXlv.
The woman who would like to win
Unbounded admiration.
Wbo wants the world to pat her In
A most exalted ttaUon. "
Whose wish it is to bare folks call jj.
Her lovable and aracloas, . "
Will always have a imlle for su,
And never wax loanaclous. .
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