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POSTAGE All person who mail the Sunday Issue of The Dispatch to friends should bear in mind the fact tliat the post ngp thereon is Two (2) 3cnts. All double nnd triple number copies of The Dispatch require a 2-cent stamp to Insure prompt delivery. SUNDAY, APKIL 10, 1S92 Parties who have, changed their residence Tf ill please leave new address at the busi ness office, in order to insure the nninter. rupted delivery of The Dispatch to their homes. THED1TOF 3IIRACI.E. Although the matter of fact people of this age insist that the day of miracles is gone some very puzzlinsj things turn up occasionally. A correspondent from iourdes, who signs his name both for publication and "as an evidence of good faith," tells of the cure of a young lady who had been paralyzed for six years and recently lost her sight. Many doctors had given her up. Iler limbs were twisted into unnatural positions. She looked like a corpse. After being bathed in the Grotto she arose cured. Father Adams, of Brooklyn, is rivaling Father Zollinger, of Trov Hill. A report from Kingston, Xew York, goes so far as to state that a woman has been cured of cancer. A child who walked with crutches, now leaps in the joy of vigorous youth. Scientists attribute these miracles to the effect of mind upon body and cite facts incontrovertible. But paralysis and can cer have been considered beyond the reach of mental influence and here are re ported cures in aggravated cases of these diseases. This is a field science has not mastered. It will not do to say there are no such cures as reported. Scientists must fathom the mysterious law of nature upon which such results are obtained. Until then superstition has an excuse for its existence. ATHLETIC LXDIES. The students of the Wellesiey Female Seminary at Amherst, are said by their Director of Physical Training to be pre paring a crew to compete with Tale or Harvard. This is excellent news. The girl student has as much need for physical development as has her brother. At Wellesiey wc are told that they success fully indulge in athletics of all kinds ex cept football If football be excluded, and if the slang and "had form," to which athletic girls seem prone, can be kept out of the Held, their muscular training can not but be beneficial to the race. We have no desire to see our women compete in feats of strength and boldness w lth Dahomey's Amazons, but it is of su preme importance that we should have them well formed and healthy. All work, especially brain work, and no play makes Jack a dull boy. The same conditions produce an unhealthy woman. Go ahead, girls, and get all the exercise you can, but avoid overtraining and preserve your mod esty. THE SPRINGS OF LEGISLATION. A striking example of the motives of political action, is afforded by the revolt of two Democratic members of the New Tork Senate wnich has temporarily.at least placed that body in opposition to the dictatorship of Senator Hill. Colonel W. L. Brown, whose prowess at the great American game is still remembered with chastened admiration by the dwellers of Mahoning and SLenango valleys who had the temerity to draw against him, heads the revolt, and another Democratic Sen ator following his lead gives a majority to the Republican side sufficient to defeat the slated measures dictated by the Sen ator. A revolt which breaks Hill's power even though decidedly tardy, is not at all to be regretted but the grounds on which it is based put the springs of political ac tion in a strong light. Colonel Brown and Senator Walker had been in dulging in some independent ex pressions which might perhaps be bet down as akin to the practice in the science of which Colonel Brown is a master, of bluffing except for the diffi culty proverbial in the circles where Colonel Brown's prowess is known of tell ing whether he is bluffing or not Upon this attitude Senator Hill indulged in some animadversions in a published -interview, which has sent the recalcitrant State Sena tors into more pronouucedrebellion. "Had I known of the existence of this interview declaring Senator Hill's opinion of my Felf," said Colonel Brown, "I should not have voted for the Congressional reap portionment bill last night" Still further flaunting the declaration of revolt, the same legislator, with the indorsement of his insurrectionary colleague, declared: "As long as Senator Hill remains in Al bany and persists in interfering with legis lative matters, justeo long will I vote against all bills in which he has an inter cat or desires to have passed." Here we have a statement of the basis on which practical politics laws are made and unmade. One would suppose that even a Tammany State Senator would have some comprehension of the Demo cratic theory of voting on.public measures In accordance with their public merits; but that appears to be an entirely effete principle. Colonel Brown's present atti tude might be supported on the plea that it is a safe rule of conduct to vote against anything that David Bennett Hill favors; but that does not cover all of Colonel Brown's position. The corollary of his proposition is that when Senator Hill does as he wants, he will vote for Senator Hill's measures, pood or bad, just as he has done in the past The merits of leg islation have nothing to do with the votes of the lawmakers. These are governed by the good terms or enmity subsisting between the dictator ot legislation and the legislators who obey or rebel against his orders. While this is an exceedingly discourag ing disclosure of the influences which gov ern legislation, the situation has one mit igating aspect. That is its presentation of the adaptation of a familiar proverb to the effect that when machine poli ticians fall out the public has some sort of a fair chance. ' A3IEE1CANS IN CHINA. The opinion of Commander F. 1L' Bar ber, of the. United States steamer Monocacy, which is protecting the Ameri can missionary stations in China, with re gard to the work of those stations, is given elsewhere. It presents the interesting fact that an impartial witness of their work places a much higher estimate on their value than is done by general report Commander Barber does not regard the greatest success of these missions to be in the conversion of the Chinese to the Christian religion. On the contrary, he thinks that their chief usefulness is in what is generally considered the secondary and incidental function, of introducing ex amples of Western civilization, and thu3 gradually opening the Chinese mind to civilized and modern methods and man ners of life. From the altruistic point of view this is a great missionary work; from the commercial standpoint it is equally beneficial as planting the roots which must eventually grow into full commercial intercourse. , With this testimony as to the value of the social and commercial work that can be done in China it is a singular com mentary on the intelligence of civilized politics that one branch of our national legislature has just passed a bill which would afford China both the example and the provocation for shutting both our missionaries and merchants completely out of her borders. THE POWER OF ME RIVERS. The possibility of utilizing the current of our rivers to furnish power on shore has often been a subject of speculation. There are few minds which have not recognized the immense benefits that would accrue from such an achievement if it were possible; but the majority, both lay and expert, have been accustomed to accept the difficulties presented by the un reliability of the flow, the variation of the height of the rivers and the slight fall, as practically insuperable from the engineer ing point of view. An expert who refuses to be tied up by precedent, however, declares his belief in a contribution elsewhere that these dif ficulties can be overcome. He says that it will he done half a century hence, and the generation of fifty years from now will stand amazed at the wastefulness of this day. The methods by which he would harness the river air-tight drums on water wheels communicating their power to dynamos which generate electricity to be distributed for power and light all over the vicinity do not appear to be as in herently improbable as those by which any of the inventions of the past were made successful did before their success was demonstrated by actual practice. Without waiting for the grandchildren of the next generation to achieve this ad vance it is sate to say that the engineer who can make it work in the present day will confer an immense benefit It will create a zone of cheap electric power and light along the bank of every river and stream with a living current, and revolu tionize a great many of the existing indus trial conditions. It is hard to draw a limit to the changes that might not take place when this power is successfully utilized. But we fear that any invention of this sort will have to depend for its success on adventitious aid to prevent the shrinkage of streams in summer to a beggarly eight een inches or two feet in depth with no current worth speaking ot ELECTRICITY AND SERMONS, The fact that the congregations of city churches are less somnolent since the in troduction of electric lighting in the church edifices, is a curious scientific fact duly noted in our special contributions. The explanation is the simple one that the use of gas or oil as illuminants formerly vitiated the air so as to produce heavy hcadedness; hut electricity leaves the church atmosphere without'thaf soporific Thus material science comes to the aid of the religious instructors. It is to be hoped that the pulpit will not let the doc trine of compensations come in and let the lulling influence of the pulpit offset the decrease of repose furnished in the ma terial illumination. A cynical view might allege that the compensation takes place in this change, the pulpit already having in great measure departed from the start ling style of sermons which made sleep impossible to the faithful. We offer no such invidious remark; but only urge that the spiritual light diffused trom the pulpit should be as free from somnolent influ ences as the material light diffused from the incandescent burners. While the aid of electric light is a grati fying advance, the pulpit cannot afford to depend wholly on this harmony between science and revealed religion, but must rely chiefly on the sermons for keeping the congregation awake. INSTRUCTION FOR INVENTORS. A special contributor in this issue points out the undisputed fact that one of the richest possessions of this country is the inventive genius of its people. Upon that basis he develops a theory that the school system of the country should devote more attention to developing inventive faculties In the pupils. Without doubt there is great public value in provision for instructing and stim ulating invention wherever it exists,but to assign that duty to the public schools is an error for two reasons. First as to the de velopment of this faculty itself, it is evi dently one that cannot be created by edu cation. It can be trained and guided by that means. But it is evident that an in ventive genius is not likely to be trained and guided to any useful result s unless the special training is preceded by the course of school training which enables the inventive micd to inform itself as to the methods and purposes by which it is likely to achieve success. In other words, alter the common school system has done its work with the pupil of inventive ca pacity, is the time for the special training to commence. " This brings up the second point, that special training is not the proper province of the public schools.. The support of the public school system by taxation la based upon the fact that thorough educa tion in the common branches Is the surest foundation for whatever training the spe cial capacities ot the pupil may require. It Is well to provide means for special ed ucation in various institutions; but it is plain that to introduceit in the common schools would be wasted effort, because it cannot be specialized to meet the wants of the different bents of genius. We see no more reason for a common-school instruc tion of inventive genius, than for the same instruction of artistic, commercial, oratorical or medical genius. Beyond all this recent statistics have brought out the vital fact that our com mon school system needs, far more than the addition of special features, some means by which the full attendance of the school population can be secured for in struction in the common branches. NAVAL MONUMENTS. . The report of the House Committee on Naval Affairs recommended that'Farra gut's 'old flagship the Hartford and the Kearsarge, which sunk the Alabama, he exempted from the legal limitation of the amount of repairs that can be made on any vessel of the navy. The recommen dation is a good one, and will meet with universal approval. V At a time when we are rebuilding, noth ing can be more useful than to stimulate in the naval force the spirit of discipline, prowess and patriotism without which the millions spent in steel armor and long range cannon will be thrown away. The preservation as historic mementoes of the vessels in which past glories were won is one of the best means of nourishing that spirit The Hartford and Kearsarge are well worthy of such a position, and a third vessel should be given a place beside them. That is the relic of 1812,the frigate Constitution, famous alike in history and song as the vessel in which Hull and Bain bridge won the first victories of the United States navy. The Constitution is still In existence, and she should be preserved alongside the Hartford and Kearsarge as a memento of the men who first earned fame for the navy of this country. Let Congress provide for the honorable preservation of these three vessels as a stimulus to the navy when it is next called upon for actual service, to do work which shall earn their vessels a place alongside them. HOW TO DRINK. A query to the New Tork Tribune causes that journal to bring its powerful intellect to bear on the question whether when a person consumes soup he eats it or drinksjt In the decision of this pro found question our esteemed cotemporary disposes of the areument that because soup is a liquid therefore people drink it, in the following stylo: No doubt the subtle A can drink his soap iriie desires to take his plate up in both hands and go at it in that way, but we fancy that this is not his usual practice. He could, too, adjust the small end of a tin funnel in his mouth, throw back his head and direct the waiter to pour the soup into the largo end of the funnel, but this plan seems rather adapted for the twenty-minute railroad lunch counter than for the private dinner party or the Delinonicoian banquet. This description of the method of drink ing is Interesting, if not important, for one reason. The Tribune is the especial newspaper representative of the highly fashionable circles of lew Tork, and its sketch of the methods by which drinking is performed must be taken as authoritative. We are led therefore to the conclusion that the prevailing method of consuming tea at the five o'clock functions of the alleged Manhattan aristocracy, is to pour the tea into a plate, or preferably a saucer, to lift the saucer to the mouth with both hands and take it down perhaps with due precautions as to blowing. This is a method which the people of other cities have rejected as archaic; but the Four Hundred doubtless find sufficient warrant for it in the example of their grand fathers. The other manner of drinking described by our New Tork cotemporary may seem extreme, but it explains things. To drink champagne or cocktails by the funnel method -appears more rapid than neces sary to people at large. But the assertion of the Tribune that this is the way in which the glided youth of the metropolis absorb their potables, takes away from the mystery a good many things that were otherwise inexplicable. It has been hard to understand how people could ever bo fools enough to do -some things which have made the youth of the Four Hun dred famous; but the information that their vinous and spirituous beverages are poured into them by funnels, makes the matter very clear. If the esteemed Tribune goes on eluci dating social matters, the information which the public can accumulate concern ing the manners of the New Tork aris tocracy will be something stunning. Drayton's life is even safer than it was before Borrowe's sailing. But Wise has a reporter on his hands, now that he has satis fied Colonel Skinner that he had no inten tion to insult the latter's granddaughter; two editors are at daggers drawn in Ohio, and so the country goes on in its peaceful monotony.enlivened bynotbingbutan occa sional international bluster, a baibarous lynching or a bloody bloodless duel. Since trouble appears to be brewing for England on the Atghan frontier, Russia may suddenly imagine that famine relief is to be obtained in that direction. If to-day be like yesterday it will be time to turn on the gas. If to-morrow have the same temperature, order more coal, un pack ana pat on winter clothing, and cancel instructions to the ice-man. Either do the above, or conclude that it is time for another midsummer change and let matters run as they are. Weather prophecy is mainly de pendent on personal temperament. It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Anthony Comstock has got quito a nice bit of popularity by denouncing Park hurst's proceedings. The evidence at the coroner's jury on the victims of the railroad wreck near Connells ville leaves no doubt as to the responsibility of the railroad company for continuing the uso of the locomotive after tlic engineer had proteste'dagainst its bad condition. If some one does not receive severe punishment, the public should know the reason why. Democratic Bepresentative En qlisii, who voted against the free cotton bagging bill, showed that he is less English than he might be. The Bussian Imperial Treasury has suf fered a direct loss of 300,000,000 roubles by the famine. It would be inteiesting to know what proportion of the amount has been pocketed by peculatlro officials, and Just how much, or little, has reached tbe ac tual sufferers. Unlicensed dogs rather enjoy their freedom bcfoio reaching the net; applicants tor liquor licenses find their suspense trying to their nerves. Secretary Blaine is reported to hive said that a Presldental term would be con- tractive suicide for htm, His candidacy 1 'would De destructive nruraerrortne chances or any other candidate. Bat they are safe enough so far as he Is concerned. Havtno evaded the tariff discussion trlth McKiuloy.it is now in order fqr Cleveland to challenge Harrison to a contest in sports manship. 1 in It ie 'said that- ladies in Xondon have found a new employment In walking out dogs for owners who have no time, to exer cise them. In Pittsburg eanine exercise Is provided free by the professional dog chaser. The baiters of "Bear" Pardridge in Chicago find him game, and the fun Is not all on their side. Feeling in Canada is rapidly growing In favor of annexation, and the movement will surely be strengthened If the officer who was a candidate on that platform be court martialed as is proposed. We may expect to see syrup sold In sacks when crushed coal is piped from Ohio to New York. Mr. PickEek, of South Dakota, must be a remarkable man; he lifted up his voice in the House in denunciation of "hoys' play" and time-wasting by obstruction. The cold spell yesterday revived interest in the seal far question. Politicians using Blaine's name after his very definite withdrawal must be terri bly hard up for means to further their op position to' the administration. PERTINENT PERSONALITIES. Andrew Caknegie will sail from New York for England next Wednesday. Secretary Elects Is said to have more callers than any previous Secretary since the war days. Annie Besant's daughter Mabel is be trothed to a Mr. Scott, a writer on social istic subjects and a nephew of the critic, Clement Scott. United States Consul General Jomr A. Asdersok in Esypt is slowly recov ering from the severe operation he under went some time ago. Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, for merly President of Wellesiey College and now the wife of a Harvard professor, is called "the brainiest woman In AmerioaV' In the school for the training of military nursos established by the Princess Hohon lolio, in Strassbhrg, the Princess shares alike with all members of the class In every thing they are called on to da Assistant Secretary Chouse, of the Treasury Department, will leave Washington early next week for San Francisco and Port land. Ore., on business connected with the new public buildings in those cities. Attorney General Miller will leave Washington Monday on a tour of inspection of the Judicial dlstriots in the South. He will go as far as New Orleans, and will make a short visit to each of the principal cities on the route. There are but six survivors left of the men who for three years suffered the tor tures of cold and starvation in the expedi tion to Lady Franklin Bay. The best known or tliom all is General A. W. Greely, now Chiei Signal Officer. Mr. Timothy Hopkins has resigned his position as Treasnrer.of the Southern and Central Pacific Railroads. Since Mr. Scarles turned over $3,000,000 he has gradually be come impressed with the idea that he ought to become bis own treasurer. THE ENNUI OF THE OFFICERS. Men to Be Worth Anything Must Vary Em ployment with Enjoyment. Rochester Union-Advertiser. 1 Alluding to one or two conspicuous recent Instances, the New York IFbrrf says: Neither neuralgia nor drink nor insanity nor debt is necessary to make a United States army officer feel like committing sui cide. Slow promotion nnd lack of occupa tion causes many an ambitious man to occa sionally wonder if life is worth living. Nevertheless very few undertake to decide practically that it is not. Nothing Is easier to demonstrate than that men who are worth anything at all must sometimes vary either their employment or their enjoyment. The profession of arms opens up the most glorious possibilities in times of war, especially In the service of a nation which is as well calculated to take care ot Itself as the United States. But it may prove exceedingly lonesome as It is certainly monotonous in times of peace In a country like this, where the arts -or peace are always to the fore, except in the very heat of conflict. In Geimuny, on the con trary, these hypochondrlaos would be the Jolliestof follows, having men whom they could command almost absolutely and having for their imperial master a young fellow who may not correctly understand the first principles of campaigning, but who loves military reviews better than he loves even the Empress and his cbildren, and almost as well as be loves his all-important self. In other armies in Europe also the jaded, lanesome American officer turned European could refleot that millions were tolling and delving for him. Here ho sees hundreds of thousands coining money nnd getting cart loads ot enjoyment, while he lives off of re veille and taps. Bur, save for the few, thus inconvenienced. It is all lis lit. A commer cial nation, easily mnbllizable, does not need to imitate tottering despotism in turning its bravo officers and men Into mere janizaries. TARIFF IS THE ISSUE. With the coinage issue no longer cumbor- ing the political thoroughfare the tariff question resumes its rightful prominence. Quincu Herald. Whes Cleveland talks about tariff reform he overlooks the fact tbat the tariff has been satisfactorily reformed since he was retired to private life. St. Louis Olobe-DemocraU Br theiraction in the House the Democrats have said! "We will not trade the issue of tariff reform, on which Democrats are united, for the silver issue, which will divide the party." Wichita Beacon. It is now practically settled that the next Presidentnl campaign will be fought with the tariff for it3 paramount Issue, as it was in the last Presldental campnisn. The Demo crats will accept this issue with enthusiasm and fight for it with a confident expectation of victory. Boston GHobe. The action ot Congress on the tariff bill is no longer important. The Democratic plat form has been made by Grover Cleveland in his Rhode Island speech. That outlines the Democratic tariff policy better than a free wool bill. Let Congress stop the hippodrome and adjourn Chicago Inter-Ocean. WnrrnEn or not the returning tide of com mon sense in tbo Democratic party will once more raise Cleveland to the commanding position of leading candidate in his party may be doubted, but it is very evident that it has restored tariff roform to its position n3 the commanding issue. Omaha World Herald. Direct Benefits or Reciprocity. WASHiroTON, April 9. From January 1 to March 1, 1832, the imports of flour at Havana, compared with the corresponding period In 1891, were as follows: First two months of 1891, & 753 bags from America and 88,253 basis from Europe; first two months of 1892, 83,813 bags from America and ISO bags from Europe. Minneapolis Advertises on Wheels. Misxeai-olis, April 9. One or .the most novel trains ever" sent out Of Minneapolis was hauled from the Wasbburn-Crosby Company's mills to-day by the Chicago, Mil waukee and fat, Paul Railroad. It contained 20 cars loaded with flour for Boston. Each car was decorated in some color or the rain bow. On every car is an invitation from the city td the coming convention. Can't Be Conducted on Laundry Tickets. Chicago News.l It Ufiti error to suppose that diplomatic correspondence with China can be con ducted with laundry tickets. Thi Transfer of the Race Problem. Detroit Free Press. The "race" problem seems to have bean transferred to the Presldental field. THE SIREN OF THE POPPY. Opium Lures More of tho Race to Destruc tion Than Whisky Women Devqtoes No One Steals Baby's. Things Accuracy or the Eye Walt Whitman's Memory. Ifbom a STAirr coitBispoNDrjrr.l "The number of 'opium fiends,' 'as they are called," said a professional friend, "is greater than most people have any idea of and seems to be growing. It's a disease. When it gets hold of anybody it seems next to impossible to mako it let go. I know plenty of opium users, people who use the drug in one form or another, and the station houses and asylums are full of those who have been pulled down by it. Whisky is bad enough, but ns to effects by the side of opium all intoxicating liquors amount to nothing, comparatively, because its use is easily kept secret until the victim ot the habit is practically beyond advice or help. A relative of mine keeps a ding store up town, and he could tell tales concerning the use of this terrible drug that would mako your hair curl so tight yon couldn't get your eyes shut. The Chinese 'joints' are but eyi derico of the last stages of the disease the lowest rounds of the ladder of human dis grace. "The opium habit thrives In the very high est ranks of society, and comes down per meating all classes excepting the working mechanio class, whioh is less tinctured with the disease than any other. I don't know why it is, but you don't find many opium users anions skilled mechanics. It may be that men and women who fashion things simultaneously with biain and hand have less craving for opiates. It is the active brain worker and the restless idler two ex tremeswho are prone to fall heforo the deadly poppy plant. The disease assails women and men alike and women are the most unfortunate because harder to deteot. Respectable people who would consider It vulgar to drink in publlo and a lasting dis grace to get drunk on liquor, will go aroand under the Influence of opium every day and retire drunk with It every night I don't mean to say this is general, but that there are a great many such so mirny that nearly everybody knows of somebody who uses the druc. Frequently the habit is the outgrowth of illness acquired Innocently and acci dentally. If you would look over tho pre scription book of any drugstore you would be astonished to see how widely opium is used by physicians; and the same is true of patent medicines of all kinds. Opium has its legitimate uses, and confined to these uses Is a precious boon to suffering man kind; but beyond these it is a subtlo fiend, more deadly because Insidious, tliat steals away bntins, honor, life. Botter have the yellow fever than tho opium habit I" Baby Carriages on the Street. Dozens of baby carriages stand parked along the pavements of Fourteenth and Twenty-third streets in front of the big re tail stores on pleasant afternoons. Some times there is a baby In one or more, but they are usually empty of infantilo live stock. The rest of the family paraphernalia is invariably left to take its chances in the street while the owner of the outfit assaults tho bargain counter. There is something immeasurably safe in New fork "baby's things." If other people's children are not exactly snored in a woman's eyes she enter tains a sentiment as to her own offspring which scorns tbo belongings of another baby. She is more than ant to look askance upon every passing perambulator as the possible precursor of fever, whooping cough, measles or some other dire affliction common to infantile makind and gives it as wide a berth as circumstances may allow. It would be a poor investment for the indus trious nnd nimble-fingered shop-lifter to take "baby's things" even if she got a good chance, for there would bo no market for them. Even the mora refined kleptomaniac, who steals without knowing why, just be cause she was bom that way and cannot help it, knows better than to uo that, for she steals only for the home market. Thus "baby's things" can be loft on the crowded sidewalks from luncheon till sundown with out danger of loss. And thus they are left from hour to hour every pleasant nftemoon, while the mother wrestles with the problem of (jetting $20 worth of goods for a $10 note; and the wheels of the perambulators grow clean and bright under the constant friction of spring trousers and tailor's gowns. The Deadly Little Gai Stove. A popular Broadway clubman, who wears the- uniform of tne metropolitan noltce. savs ho has been makinrr an estimata of the matter, and that anr avorage of two persons are bnrned alive every week in New York. That is they- are burned; dead killed by fire. While an occasional holo caust like that of the Hotel Royal startles the community the real loss of human life by fire comes from the lumps and gas stoves, and is the result of carelessness. Some offi cial figures on this subject would serve as a timely warning. In New Tork a greatmany gas stoves are in use. The flames are ex- josed to catch the dress of the economical lousewife, or the hair or clothing of her children, with every now and then fatal re sults. Two, three or four separate cases of this kind have frequently been recorded in a week, until tne 01a lamiuarcanses ornres, the ready curtain and detective flue are 110 longer in it, nnd the kitchen-stove-girl-kerosene-can variety of broil is now a novelty. Even the long excoriated and anti-leuis-latcd car stove, with all its Unhappy victims, cannot shall I fay, hold a candle? to the little family gas stove for genuine omnipres ent danger to human life. The gas stove has a vruy of its own luring the Innocent housewiieon by degrees and lying promises of unmeasured savings, insidiously tempt ing children to sit on it, burning with sickly blue flames that won't melt butter in cold weather, but will roast tho whole family upon opportunity. Its poisonous fumes havo slain hundreds who couldn't live long enough with It to be roasted alive; and the Jaw hone of the as who talks people into sucn things is responsible for the terrible nuinan tacriflce. Remarkable Training of the Eye. The capacity ot the human eye for special training Is even greater than that of the hand. A young lady employed in one of the clipping bureaus ot this city can see certain names and subleots at a glance at the pago of a newspaper. They are the names and subjects she is paid to look up through hundreds ot newspapers every day. What the ordinary reader wonld have to read column after column toUnd and then might miss she sees at what seems tho merest casual glance at the sheet as soon as it is spread out before her. "They stand right out," said she, laugh ingly, --ju'i as 11 iney were printed 111 ooiu black type and all the rest n as small print. I couldn't help seeing them if I wanted to. When I begin to look up a new matter and drop an old one it bothers me a little tho latter by being In my mental way all the time and the former to be hunted; but in a few days one disappears and the other ap pears in some mysterious way, I can't tell how. I used to think bank cashiers and tellers were a remarkable set of people, but I now find that the eye is much quicker than the hand and is susceptible of a higher train ing." The Immortality of Whitman. It was a pretty sight to see the contin ual cluster of people in front of a Broad way window opposite Union Square. For the window contained the portrait of the "good gray poet," the late Walt Whitman, andat the time all that was mortal of him was being borne to the little tomb of his own se lection. This was the tribute of the passing throng to his immortality. All day long the people paused and lookod and silently passed on, nodding approvingly, it was tne "Walt" of 15 years ago the hale, lobust, leonine man, who then sought the dally companion ship of a certain Washington street car driver, and could be seen standing besido the latter on the front platform discoursing upon the philosophy of life. The world might reasonably envy that ear driver, who was not only permitted to love and have the companionship of tho poet, but was himself highly esteemed for what he was. Thoy were olten seen walking til the fields and woods together. The world has gieatly changed toward the poet since tnen.t nanus to ioreign appreciation, and the dear old man went to his simple grave known to all the cultured nations of tho earth. Nobody i likely to contest his will, for ho left behind him only the recoid of an undying love for all created things. Bow to Enjoy a Cigarette. "I know seveial girls who smoke cigar ettes," I heard a pretty damsel say, "and it doesn't hart them a bit. I smoke one on the flat of my back every day after dtnnerjust one little delicate one, don't you know, with a holder. Lots of women do It, only they won't own up." Having ascertained where they usually get them I called at tho piaoe and incident ally mentioned the mutter. "On, Vcsj wc sell a good many cigarettes to ladies,0 snid a woman ill charge of that biBiicll. -"They Usually comu in with some excuse that thoy want thorn for somebody else, nnd this mar be true, but that is none ot ourbuslneBS. Very ottun gentlemen buy cigarettes for ladles. HOW do I knowt Well, they are always more particular and dainty of ohoice. That Is why they come here. They pay 60 cents to tl a package for the best lor themselves they get .the cheaper kind at the nearest cigar stand any where. Hen don't know how to smoke cigarettes tbat is, few know. They smoke out of doors. The lady is right to enjoy a cigarette properly pna should lie down, or at least recline in an easy posture la the quiet or a comfortable room. To the easy attitude should be brought a mind thoroughly composed, and under these Con- uiuons 01 relaxation a gooa cigarette is thoroughly enjoyable and beneficial. If a man can get up early enough In New York to catch the flower market on Union Square at its height and the myriads of young women going to work and not feel that he has found additional reasons for living, he well, he ought to die. The fresh flowers and blooming plants are "Just too lovely." Bat the early morning dew upon therose3 and the amalgamated redolence of various flqwers, of hot house, of pot anq garden and field, make but a temporary impressipn on the senses. The vast variety of human buds and flowers and variegated plants abroad at that hour aro more inter esting. He has never seen New York who has not looked upon this pretty morning picture. It seems natural to connect it. with the flower market, because there is much in one that reminds of the other. The same universal freshness that marks the early morning flower alo gladdens the miscellaneous humanity. The revivifying dews of heaven stimulate the beauties of the rose and bid tho drooping llllies pluck up courage lor tne uattiq witn another aav and so the heaven-born restorer, sleep, has brought fresh colors to the cheek, new brightness to tho eye, and lifts the drooping stem of yesterday fora gallant renewal of tho struggle or life. Like garden flowers, these people in the morning look quite dif ferently from what they seem at night. Tho springy step of youth, fresh red lips, laughing eyes and glowingcbeeks are every where. Confidence, hope, expectation, de termination, love of lite on every hand. All tolling humanity comes forth in the spring morninzs like the flowers, a beauti ful revelation of the goodness ana wisdom of the great Creator. Charles Theodore Murray. New York, April 9. PENNILESS EIJSBIANS IS CHICAGO. Driven From Their Country and Swindled by Immigration Agents. Chicago, April 9. Twenty-two penniless Russians, banished from tholr country be cause of their religious belief, havo been here since last Thursday, housed under the poor protection which tho Illinois Central depot affords, subsisting on what charitable institutions have given them. They tell a most pitiable tale of injustice and misfor tune. There are nine men, six women and seven children iu the party. Tho men and women are strong and hardy. They are Lutherans, and a too full expression of their opinions is what led to their banishment. They disposed of their property, the proceeds Deing sufiloient to secure passage to America. The party arrived in New York ten days ago, and learning there was a Russian settle ment at Hastings, Nob., they determined to go there; but a rascally immigration agent gave them tickets to Cincinnati, where they arrived without money or friend". The au thorities there shipped them to Indianapolis, from which place they were sent to Chicago. One of their number has been sent to Hast ings to prooure assistance, if he is not suc cessful in this, the Immigration Bureau will probably ship them buck to Russia. COSTS M0BE TO CBOSS THE FOND. Ocean liners Form a Pool and Put Up Steerage Passage Rates. NEwYoBK,Aprii 9. The continental steam ship companies have just announced a big increase in the steerage rates to this conn try. The French line, the Red Star line, tho North German Lloyd Company, the Ham burg American Packet and the Netherlands American lino have formed a pool for the purpose of maintaining rates. Representa tives of each lino recently met in Hamburg, nnd after several conferences settled upon a schedulo for steerage tickets. According to the agreement the Hamburg American Company have increased their rates from $24 to $30 from Hamburg; the Red Star from $20 to $27 30: the North German Lloyd from $24 to $30: the French line has advanced the rate $4, and the Notherlanris Americm line will advance their rote pro portionately. The new rates co into effect immediately. The steerage rates from this country to European ports have not been aistui-Dea. The Liverpool lines. Including the Inman and White Star, have not yet announced any changes, but it Is very probable that they will also advance their steerage rates. OPIATES CUBE IKSANITY. A Raving Maniac Pat to Sleep With Them Wakes Tip Rational. Detroit, April 9. Special About 18 months ago an insane man named George Sale was picked up at Ecorse and sent to the Connty House. Several days ago he became very violent and was given opiates. He fell into a sound sleep in which he remained about four days. Yesterday morning he woke up and was perfectly rational. Sale states that ho was a farmer and owned 700 acres of land near Bowling Green, Ky. He said he had been in an Insano asylum near home for some time, but did not know how long, and finally escaped. Dr. Bennett, who had charge of the case, telegraphed to Bowling Green nnd to-day received an answer saying that Sale's state ments were correot. Dr. Bennett will ac company Sale to his home to-morrow. Cases where opiates have had such effect are ex tremely rare. HES SIZE WAS TOO GREAT. The Death of a Woman Who Tipped the Beam at Hair a Thousand. Philadelphia, April 9. One of tho cham pion fat women of the world will have her funeral frem a house In Liberty court. Tenth street below Vine, this afternoon. Margaret Daly, the colored woman, who died there Thursday, could tip the scales at 500 pounds. Although so valuable an attraction for mu seum managers she successfully resisted the temptation of sitting on a platform and win ning admiration and an easy competence. She was 41 years old and well known in the neighborhood. The luneral to-day will not be without its exacting features, for the coffin will be of Ilrobdiguaglnn proportions, and it will make a cloio squeeze to get the huge casket through tho doorway of the little house. DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWnEBE. Miss LUzle Klnkald, Indiana, Pj. Miss Lizzie Kinkaid, one of the most popular young ladles of Indiana. Pa., dropped dead la the Presbyterian church there Friday evening during prayer meeting. She has always neen an aciive worker m tuuiwi i..io, ...i lust flilBhed reading a passage of Scripture. Vpon ttklng her seat, those sitting nearest heard a Kursltne sound and noticed Miss Kinkaid fslUng trom her chair. She was carried to the church entranre and medical attendance summoned, but death had occurred Immediately. George W. Long, TJ. S. N. George W. Long, an ex-Paymaster in the United States navy, was found unonsclons lu his home In New York Friday, and removed to a hospit al where he died several hours later. Ills death was due either to poisoning or alcoholism. Longwas43 vears old. The deceased was appointed an Assistant Paymaster from Missouri. October 22. 1863, and was made Passed Assutant Paymaster March 10, 1S7U. lie was placed on the retired list June 30, 1870. Kcv. J. A. Benton, San Francisco. Rev. Dr. J. A. Benton, one of the oldest Congregational ministers on the Pacific coast, and President or the Golden Gate Theological Seminary, died at his residence in Oatland. Friday. Irom bronchitis. Dr. Benton was bom in Guilford, Conn., 7B years ago. He graduated from Yale Col lege and went to California In 1349. Obituary Notes. William MCIlEJnrr, at one time owner and nronrletor of the St. Louis Post-Dtspateh. and f rXer or the late II. D. Mcllenry. died Friday at Hartford, Ky. MBS. Laura BARCLAY, widow of the late Hon. J.w&?n?&J!.n.d.ie,,!.-ori2?S?,S,KS; uicn lliursi;y iuk'" "b"- - - - - -estate to two children. Israel Reifsn-eidek. a wool merchant of PliiU ade'lphla. died Friday inomlne at Ills home In the ertli vearofhU aKe. He was the founder of one of the oldest wool houses lu ruiiaucipnia. HEShr McxctfMEYEn. aged 63. one of the wealthiest German citizens of FarkcrsBurg, Is dead. He owned one the largest vineyards in the Ohio Valley and Is known thrdugnout the whole valley for his fruits and vintage. H MOULTOS. aallroad contractor from Den ver, dropped dead on tho sidewalk in front of his office In New Tork yesterday. He lias a brother In T?oma. Wash., and was a member or the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, F. and A. M. Mrs. Joseph Hasker, wife or a Tlffln black smith died very suddenly Friday evening. She was a devout Catholic and attended the evening Leuten services In St. Joseph's Uhnrch. As she was leaving she was stricken with heart disease and died 011 the itepsfcr the church. Jerkuiaii Vaxpumx. Treasurer or the Dcnman Thompson Company at Chicago, died suddenly ot heart disease at the Continental Hotel there yester day. Mr. Vandu6en had been connected with tho toiiinany for IS years. He leaves a wire and three children at Marshall. Mich,, to which place &U re mains have been taken. PERSONS AND POLITICS. Bed and Campbell an Ideal Team fcr a Joint DehajeAn Incident of Cleve land's Rhode Island Trip Features of David R, Paige's Campaigns. -"Ex-Governor Campbell and ex-Speaker Reed pitted against each other in joint de bate would be the greatest political circus possible," remarked a Rhode Island poli tician who had listened to both campaign ers, and who was lamenting the failure to arrange a discussion of the Issues from the same platform. "I happened to be at Ada, O., last fall," he continued, "when Mc Kinley . and Campbell met. Now, the Major as a logical and convinc ing orator has fow equals in the country, but even his warmest friends could hardly become candidly ep- thusiastic over his merits as a quiet and ready debater. McKinleyis a sot speaker, and his elegantly rounded periods, eloquent ly delivered, nearly always produce a pro found improssion, but there is nothing im promptu about tliem. The same objection applies even more strongly to Cleveland, who it was proposed to draw into the dis cussion at Providence. The ex-President writes an address which makes excellent reading for his faithful followers and he reads it himself. He may not follow the manuscript strictly, bnt he keeps very olose to it. "With Reed and Campbell it is very differ ent. They may prepare speeches, but an unexpected incident or a chance word from an auditor is as likely as not to turnlsh the text for a goodly porticn of tholr remarks. Neither one ever seems to be at loss for a phrase or a reply to a question. Our Rhode Island audiences applauded McKInley and Reed with the utmost partisan fervor, but they settled themselves down to a season of enjoyment when either tho ex-Speaker or the ex-Governor was to furnish the enter tainment. I repeat that a Joint debate be tween these two would bo a most interesting event, evenoatsldeof its partisan features.' Saiceptiblo Voters After a Detective. Very few people know exactly how much money was used in tha Rhode Island election of Wednesday, and theso few are not proclaiming their knowledge from the housetops. But the frankness with which all concerned admit that boodle ts a customary and necessary campaign argument Is rather surprising to an outsider. At North Scituate, a town near Providence, one party which ap parently believed that its financial resources were not equal to the supply of the oppos ing torces, engaged a detective to investi gate and ir possible prevent corruption at the polls. When tho voters for revenue only discovered that an attempt was really being made to curtail their opportunities for marketingtbeir ballots their indignation was unbounded. A moB of 200 or more seized the detectiveand hnstledhim toward a neighboring stream with the intention of administering a ducking. The rash officer was unaiiy resonea, uut not before the honest veomanrv had succeeded in convinc ing him that there must be no Interference with their spring harvest. Then, too. the candidates were bled for apparently lezitimate matters at every turn. Even Senator Aldrich was not spared from a species of blackmail. Inside of ten minutes one day shortly beroro election, while The Dispatch correspondent was in the Senator's office, no less than five persons entered to solicit liberal subscrip tions for societies, clubs, charities, etc Of course nothing was said about the contest close at hand, and the Senator's smile was a philanthropic one as ho made donations to the various worthy objects. The two candi dates for Governor and the other prominent politicians received similar visits, and the total amount extorted by such means alone must have reached a large figure. Ono of the methods adopted to evade the seorecy provisions or the Australian system in placing a corruption fund is to pay for results, doing business on the installment plan. Under this arrangement the voter is given a small sum tor promised snpporr.with the pledge or a large increase if tne returns show a certain majority for the party in the district ip question. This plan Is considered by the practical politicians to bo very ef ficacious in securing tho delivery of the pur chased croods and nrevnntini- a transfer nf directions, as tho size of the reward depends uimusb uutireiy upon tne count 01 tne votes. An Incident of Cleveland's Trip. There is a story current in Republican circles in Providence concerning ex-President Cleveland's r-islt to that city which may or may not ha re found its chief inspira tion in partisan malice. On the day in ques tion there was an Immense crowd upon the streets of the city and waiting at the depot for the arrival of the apostle of free trade. When the train pulled in it was at once sur rounded by an enthusiastic assemblage, and it was with the greatest difficulty that the visiting party reached the carriages that were in attendance. An open landau had been reserved for Cleveland and Whit ney, with two of the leading local lights as escort. Several excited individuals in the mass suggested that the horses be taken from the vehicle and the guests drawn to the place of meeting by the crowd. The proposition met with great favor and was in fair way to bo put in execution when, apparently spurred on by peremptory or ders from the carriage, the coachman suc ceeded in getting started and eventually forced his way through the crush. Accord ing to the Republican story, during the ex citement Mr. Cleveland said: "Let the carriage alone. I don't want to be drawn about by asses Instead of horses." Those who were in the carriage with tbe ex-President absolutely affirm that 110 such remark was made, but it is certain that the men wero not substituted for tbe animals because ot the decided attitude of someone in the vehicle. The Political Career of Paige. D. R. Paige, whose financial difficulties in connection with the collapse of the Fainesville band, have been attracting pub lic attention, was an interesting and promi nent figure in Ohio politics eight and ten years ago. In 1382, the year of the tidal wave, ho was elected to Congress as a Demo crat from a district usually considered strongly Republican. It was composed of Summit and one or two other northeastern connties, with a few of the iron wards of tho city of Cleveland thrown in to Insure a majority for the dominant party. It was in these wards, however, that, according to all accounts, Paige accomplished the most and scored the heaviest gains. Ono of the minor Democratio managers bore a decided resemblance to tho Republi can candidate. They were not doubles by any means, bnt ono would do very well for a "rlhcer" for the other among strangors. Tho story goes that one evening shortly before election this Democrat was taken through tbe portion of Cleveland in question, and Introduced everywhere as the Republican aspirant for Congressional honors. Many saloons were visited, bnt the supposed can didate after talking with the occupants of tno Darroom in a naugnty anu reservcu manner would walk up to the counter, buy a drink for himself ana then proceed to the next place, where tbe same ceremony would be repeated. Needless to say that after his departure the expressions ot disgust heard wore loud and long. The very next nisht, though, so the tale runs, Palgo made his appearance with quite a retinue, and the same public resorts were the objects of their attention. Tho Demo cratic candidate did not seem to be particu lar about drinking himself, but ho Insisted that everybody else in sight should lineup tothebnrnud mix a little of his favorite bevemgo with a cordial handshake. On the important day the iron wards reversed their usual Republican majority, went pell-mell for Paige and gavo him the election. Botoro the next contest, in 1SS4, a Demo cratio Legislature had gerrymandered the State, and Paige's connty of Summit was placed in tho district with McKInley. The campaign that followed was very lively. PaigH made no attempt nt speech-making, tor which, indeed, he trnnkly said he had ho talent, while McKlnley's eloquence was re inforced by that of Blaine, Logan and a host nf lesserlfghts. Tho Democratic candidate, however, was genorally credited with a per sonal subscription of about S40 0CO to the campaign tund, while his friends charged that the opposition oxpended moro than twice that amount. McKInley was elected with 2,000 notes to spare, and Paige conld bo pardoned for wishing now, In his present crisis, that the $40,000 had been more Judici ously invested. L. D. B. Something or Dress Parade ACalrr. Washington Post.3 Speaker Crisp Is disposed to regard the third party as considerable of a dress pa rade affair. Little Khody's Air Is Purer. Chicago Tribune. J Rhode Island will now breatho mora free ly. The air is purer. The imported Demo-, cratlc orators have gone. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. Willsville, 3Io, is said to have 1,740 Inhabitants and 3,400 dogs. A postage stamp magnified 4,800 diame ters would cover 2 aares. There are 382 miles of street railways !a operation in Philadelphia, The quantity of air a man breathes la 24 hours would fill several hogsheads. Millions of crickets have made their ap- Eeirnnca on the Warm Springs Reservation 1 Oregon. A Presbyterian pastor atGreenville.Ill., has a pnlpit inside of olivo wood from tha Mount of Olives. Bangor's veteran lawyer wears a pair of calfskin boots that he has had since 1S01, and they are in good condition now. TVax came into use for candles in tha twelfth centnry, and wax candles were esteemed a luxury in 1300. being bat little 'used. Persian opium is said to be imported to this country in large amounts to be used in the manufacture of cigarettes. It Is utterly unfit for medicinal purposes. A person 1 year old may expect to liva 39 years longer; of 10 years, 51: of 30. 41; of SO years, H loncer: of 49 year. 23: or 50. 21; of 60 years, 14 more: of 70 years, 9; of SOyear?, 4. Old Man Coons, of Jaspet county. Ma, who is 60 years old and can read the finest Jirint without glasses, says he has preserved lis optics good by pressingtbe outside corn ers. The French Minister of Commerce has issued a decree authorizing the employ ment of pure nickel for the manufacture or measures of capacity intended for the use of liquids. A centnry and a half asro wig-wearing was at its height, and little boys 4 or 5 years of age submitted to having tbeir head? shaven preparatory to donning their falsa head-dresses. Most people believe that there is no known chemical that has any effect upon particles of cold. This is a mistake. Le lenlc acid will dissolve it as readily as aqua lortis uoes tne oaser metais. Blood travels from tho heart through the arteries ordinarily, at the rata of about 12 inches per second; its speed throush tho capillaries is at tho rate of three one-bun-dredtbsofan inch per second. A man was guillotined in Switzerland two weeks ago for assaulting and murder ing a school teacher. It was the first exe cution in Switzerland for 25 years, capital pnnishment having been abolished there in 1E67. Anew cement is attracting consider able attention in England, owing to its ad hering so strongly to iron, wood and stone. It ismado nf20 parts of gastar, 75 parts of clny and silica earth and i parts of natural sulphates. The volcano of Kilanea is very active at present. The cavity produced by tho last breakdown has not filled up, but there. Is an active lake 200 or 300 feet below tbo general level of tho floor and a quarter of a mile in diameter. An old negro woman living upon tha outskirts of Columbia. S.C. is said to pos sess a secret that has been fatal to several of her neighbors. Her secret was knowledza of a. drug upon which hens will fatten nicely, but their flesh becomes poisonous to human beings. It is believed that the most accom plished negro hoodoo in the United States live near the small creek of Gooseneck, in the Indian Territory. 40 miles from the Kan sas lino. His house if alive with snakes ana 1-1 ts, and is adorned with bones and skulls. His many followers believe him implicitly. Since 1885 the course of the river Volga, Russia, has rapidly been chanaing until tho city of Saratov, once called the "Golden Port of the Volga," is left three miles away from its bnnko. Saratov is a well-built city of about 125 COO inhabitants. Its trade, which was very large, depended mainly on tho river. Tbe Sevres vase, given by Louis XVX to TIppoo Sahib, was sold In London In 1S78 for a sum equal to $7,275 in American cur rency. The vase is very thin, urn-shaped and only 8 inches high. The gold exchanged as.the purchase nricn of this relic weighed upward of 2,000 times as much as the vasa Itself. Tlie Phojnician myth of the origin of earth's first human angel is found in tha story of "Pygmalion and Galatea," where we are told that the first man carved tho first woman out of ivory, the god Aphrodite appearing on the scene at tbe proper time to endow the statue with life and proper motion. A few days ago J. It Heath, a reputa ble farmer near Marshall, Ind., while re moving clover hay from a mow, uncovered a live hen which ho claims bad been thero since last June, when the bay was stored. There was no possible chance for tho fowl to havecmwled Into the place where found, after it was once closed. A prominent horseman says that a horse can conveniently eat 24 hours every day, the reason being that "its stomach is really small in proportion to tbe size of its body, and therefore, it requires feeding often, not less than fonr times a day, two of whlcn should be early in tbe mornlntr and at nieht, while bay in the stall should be al ways within its reach." A hawk flying over the premises of G. W. Flythe, near Buck Creek, Ga., chanced to see a goose grazing afar off from the flock. Thinking this would make him a nice meal he flew down and attempted to carry the goose off to his long home. But the gooso resisted, and the other geese hearing his cries flew to the rescue, and the hawk soon lay dead upon the ground. The buttresses of "Trajan's Bridge," which are still to be seen on the Danube, aro the remains of what was. In some respects, the most remarkable structure ever erected by man. It was not a mere floating bridge of large boats and massive timbers, but was a permanent structure carried on piers 150 feet high and 60 feet widp, comprising 20 arches, extending altogether 4,770 Roman feet. Wcllbangh and Chening, In their ex plorations in the Colombian Andes, have discovered, a species of potato, the vines of which were covered with well-developed tubers, growing in the open air like peas or tomatoes. Each potato is protected by a thin film or membrane, not unlike that which envelopes the "ground cherry." Ihey do not crow in clusters, each being given plenty of space In which to thoroughly ma ture. IDYLLIC HUMOBESQUE3L He I've been worrying all day about that kls I stole of yon last night. She Why ? He Because I didn't know tUI after It was over that It was such grand larceny. Ao lor Herald. Pat away those winter flannels That so many moons you've worn And you'll catch the Influenza Just as sore as you are born.' Chicago Tribune. Cholly Do you object to cigawettes, Miss Bndd? Miss Budd Oh. not In the least. They are do ing a wonderful service for mankind. Judas. Author Mary, I have made a mistake In my calling; I'm not an author, but a born chem ist. Author's Wlle-What makes you think that, norace! Author Well, every 000k I -rrlts becomes drug In the market. Puc. In youth 'twas my ambition to Become an actor bold; To play a heavy part and help The deep plot to unfold. But when at last I trod the boards. My hopes received ajar, ITor I was only one or the "sticks" A buzz saw was the star." Somerset yews. Teacher John, you young scapegrace, come here, and I'll pay you back for your Impu dence yesterday. Pupll-Xo. thank yon; I have conscientious scruples against taking back pay of that sort. Texas Siftinat, Sarcastio Guest (inspecting a plats of grlsUy steak) What did the gentleman who pre viously had this piece of meat say about ltr Imperturbable Walter-He arsked me that same qwutlon, suh." tvmona Times. This thought should much relief to all The Impecunious brlngi The clothing that is worn In fall Docs Just as well fur spring. Sew Tor Prut. Bloobamper "What's this story I hear about your going to marry a princess? Bpatts-Well, she's a Xing' Daa(hMr.-Xf troit Fre Prut, A,iSl-l...ev. -"HiiTM-V li 'lit S33?v!HK3yS$5lHsi?N2S3i ..&--. . . ' r .-.-msimm
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