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TWELVE PAGES
NATIONAL AS WELL AS LOCAL.
The House Committee on Railways and
Canals yesterday authorized a favor
able report on Representative Dal
zell's bill appropriating 540,000 for the
survey of a route for a ship canal to con
nect the waters of Late Erie from a point
at or near Erie, Pa., with the Ohio river at
or near Pittsburg.
Here is matter for very general con
gratulation. Mr. Dalzell deserves rraise
lor his attentive energy on behalf of his
constituents and their needs. The Com
mittee has shown good sense in its recogni
tion of the scheme as a matter of national
Importance. And Pittsburg is to be heart
ily felicitated on this concession. The bill
should meet with a speedy success in the
House, and become law with a minimum
of delay, so that the survey may be com
menced at an early date. Mr. Holman
and pettyfogging politicians of his ilk, who
mistake starvation for economy, should be
warned that this is no matter for their am
putative experiments. The Canal is of
supreme importance to Pittsburg's future
growth, and its construction will be of im
mense value to the whole country. There
is no object worthier of aid from national
funds than a judicious improvement of
internal communication by waterways.
Nor is there any waterway whose con
struction is so urgently needed as the one
projected from Pittsburg to Conneaut. A
careful survey will demonstrate the feasi
bility of the plan, and draw attention to
its advantages. The sooner it is under
way the better, and it should not be long
before the appropriation for the survey is
followed by a wisely generous one for con
struction. FACTS FEOSI FIGTJK1S3.
No section of the McKinley bill received
attacks so severe or ridicule so sweeping
as that imposing a duty on tin plate.
Opponents of Protection protested on
every hand that the industry could never
be established In this country. The statis
tics now available show that the manufac
ture is already well started and gives
every indication of a swift and sure
growth. The special agent of the Treas
ury, whose duty it has been to inquire into
the matter, reports the following results
of his investigation: From five manufac
turers turning out 152,489 pounds of tin
plates and 674,433 pounds of terne plates
on September 30, 1892, the industry has
grown to 19 manufacturers with a product
of 1,099,605 pounds of tin plates and
1,904,431 pounds of terne plates on March
31, 1892.
These figures are amply sufficient to
demonstrate the folly of the measure's
enemies, and the foresight of the men
whose efforts accomplished its enactment
Before the bill came into force we wero
entirely dependent on Great Britain for
the supply of our requirements in this di
rection. We are now well on the way to
achieve independence in this manufac
ture as in all others where home industries
are properly fostered and encouraged by
Protection.
STRONG CITIZENS.
The Scotch-Irish Congress opened at
Atlanta yesterday included Pennsylva
nians in the proportion of three to one as
compared with delegates from any other
distant State. The organization is a
growing one, and Pittsburg may be proud
that it contains many of its members. The
race is one that is conspicuous for the
strength of character and the good citizen
ship of its members. Strong morality and
keen intellect are the leading features of
its individuals. This is an association
which recognizes the ties of blood while
realizing to the fullest extent the fact that
it is composed of Americans. There is
room for more such societies, and we wish
that this one may grow and prosper as it
deserves.
KVILS OF POLITICAL PULLS.
Two very significant indications of the
demoralization which can follow upon
machine politics is afforded by undisputed
statements concerning recent police events
in Eastern cities. A sudden descent by
the Superintendent of the Philadelphia
police on speak-easies is stated to have
been successful, because the lieutenants of
the districts were not permitted to know
anything of it Matched with this is the
"shake-up" of the New York police in
which every captain was transferred to
another district, on the plain intimation
that their continuance in old positions
would permit the practice charged by the
grand jury of levying revenue on Illegal
places.
Here is a very plain inference that
officials of responsibility in the two chief
cities of the East were guilty of systematic
practises which should lodge them in the
penitentiary. In one case it is clearlv in
ferred that the lieutenants, if they had
known of It, would have warned law;
breakers of the intention to arrest them
so that they could escape punishment In
the other, it Is less plainly set forth, but is
still practically confessed, that police cap
tains are in the habit of using their powers
for corrupt purposes. Otherwise the fa
mous "shake-up" would have been an in
jury rather than an improvement, as an
honest official's efficiency is increased by
thorough acquaintance with his district
The facts set forth are bad enough; but
the most startling exhibit of demoraliza
tion is in the utter inadequacy of dealing
with them. The lieutenants who shielded
illicit liquor sellers by warning them of
intended arrests are left in their places,
and the effort is made to carry on the
work of the police with men accessory to
violations of the law occupying Important
places. In New York, the effort at a
remedy is almost more pitiable, by taking
the form of transferring the corrupt offi
cials to new districts, where they can make
new levies of corrupt revenue on the law
breaking classes. Such utterly weak
efforts at reform are, of course.'owing to
political pulls. The great need ot this
country is such a reform of politics that
law-breaking and corruption can be pun
ished sharply and summarily, no matter
what the position of the guilty parties.
OHIO'S PEACEFUL COMPROMISE.
The Republican State Convention of
Ohio assembled amid sounds of strife, but
transacted its business in a phenomenally
unanimous spirit Rival politicians repre
senting the same principles but different
personal interests were wise enough to
compromise on the latter and acquire the
strength of union in support of the former.
Ohio exercises a great deal of power in
the guidance of national thought and
sentiment on political matters, and It is
well that the proceedings at Cleveland
yesterday were marked with somewhat
unexpected harmony. Protection is the
keynote of the strain which is'to culminate
in a triumphal march for its supporters in
November. Ohio Republicans recognized
the importance of the Issue "and gave it
the prominence in their platform which is
its due. And its enthusiasm in defense of
home industries was free from discordant
factional strife on matters of minor im
port. Governor McKinley once more distin
guished himself as an orator worthy of the
theme with which his name is so inti
mately associated. And as a statesman
he brings additional luster to that State
from which so manv men of national
prominence sprung. His speech was brief,
but thoroughly to the point. His words
"We love all our leaders, but we love our
cause and our country better than all of
tli em" are a worthy motto for any body
of men in any country.
With such patriotism predominant the
man embodying the highest interests of
the country, and best fitted in himself for
the duties of the office, could not fail of
election to the Presidency in November.
We cannot become a "commonwealth of
angels" in four months, but there should
be no difficulty in an exhibition of suffi
cient enlightened patriotism to insure the
election of a President who represents the
principle of Protection.
THE VEOPLE AUG SDPKEMtO.
Mr. G. W. Curtis' speech opening the
annual meeting of the National Civil Ser
vice Reform League at Baltimore, last
evening, contains a great deal of matter
which is as discreditable to the country as
it is true. He notices some improvements
made during the present administration,
and he also points out that its pre-election
pledges have been broken in no doubtful
manner.
There is, on the whole, reason to hope
that public sentiment against the spoils
system is gaining power more rapidly to
day than ever before during the sixty
years which have recognized patronage as
a reward for partisan services. The peo
ple are now ruled by the parties, which
are run by practical politicians. And the
people have only themselves to blame for
the fact. Just as soon as the duties of
citizenship are properly performed the
patronage machine will go, and with it
the incentives and temptations to-corrup-tion.
So long as patriotism is considered a
virtue to be exercised only in cases of
great emergency, so long will the boss
flourish and luxuriate at the expense of
those whose money he proposes to earn
by honest work.
THE QUALITY OF IMMIGRATION.
A reader of The Dispatch writes to In
quire whether Congressman Stono's immi
gration bill, which that gentleman advo
cated in a speech in tho House yesterday,
requires immigrants of both sexes to pos
sess means enough. to keep themselves for
three months. Concerning the bill he
says :
I am not opposed to the mental or phys
ical features of the bill; bnt I am opposed to
the clause which requires that every immi
grant shall have means enough to keep him
for three months. If this bill had been a
law when I came to this country, I could not
have landed, for I did not possess the
requisite means. But I had youth and the
strong arm of labor, and-I was willing to cast
In my lot with the increasing population of
this country to delve and develop the
wealth of the land. There are to-day thou
sands in Europe who will do the same, bnt
cannot, if this bill becomes a law.
Our correspondent is evidently of the
opinion that the advantages which ho
enjoyed should be extended to others;
and we think his reasoning is sound.
The Dispatch has not paid especial at
tention to Mr. Stone's bill, because it has
defined its position on the subject in gen
eral principles; but It is to be presumed
that its requirement of means sufficient to
maintain the immigrant for three months
would extend to Immigrants of both ssxes
as well as to families.
The Dispatch has always held that the
present need is to pay more attention to
the quality of the immigration rather than
its external circumstances. A poor emi
grant, intelligent, industrious and lione3t,
is a gain to the country. One who is lazy
and vicious is the contrary, even if he has
property. If we are to keep on admitting
the latter class, a rcstrictionlike Congress
man Stone's might be" a precaution. But
the best way is to strike at the root of the
matter .by requiring tests of Intelligence
and character such as will make all immi
grants, however poor, a real reinforce
ment to our working citizenship.
A BOSTONIAN BUKGLAK.
There is an air of sadness in the story of
a young man who broke into the Philadel
phia Library a day or two ago. He tried
to investigate the contents of the cash
drawer, but was caught by means of a
burglar alarm, a janitor and a police
man. He told the magistrate that he
chose the crime in preference to suicide,
as he was the possessor of only twelve
cents at tho time. He gave a Boston
address and had an air of culture, sup
plemented by orthodox eyeglasses, which
made it remarkable that anything but a
thirst for book learning induced him to
break through and try to steal. But, then,
as a Bostonian ho probably owned the
whole amount of knowledge which was to
be found in a mere Philadelphia library
with the exception of the location and
mechanism of that alarm.
The moral of the tale is obvious. Men
who study too hard to be able to earn
their living in manners recognized by the
law of the land should make a specialty of
so practical a study of the nature and gen
eral uses of the commonplace burglar pre
ventives. If Mayor Gourley wish. to secure immor
tality he can do so by using his best efforts
to establish- a proper, wholesome and eco
nomical system to deal with Pittsburg's ref
use. There appears to be a curiously mis
taken sentiment floating around among our
citizens Just now that city governments
should invariably be managed In evory way
for the benefit of the city governed. The
fact is that a city's business is usually con
'ducted according to the wishes of those who
trouble themselves to look after It. If a
community be composed to a large extent
of citizens too indolent to sea that they set
their money's worth from the taxes they
pay, or too much bnsicd in malting money
to care how they spend It or in what sanitary
conditions they live, the matter will be gen
erally left to office holders and their par
ticular friends. In such cases the result is
seldom beneficial to the community.
If the Southslde make up its mind to
have an arcade through its market, the mer
chandise In its neighborhood should be con
fined to products of Arcadia.
Oue lively cotemporary, the Leader, is
once more pleasantly located in its re
modeled building, which a few weeks ago
was badly disfigured by tire. The flames
never touched the pages of the paper, which
were as newsy and sparkling as ever, though
the paraphernalia was In ruins, and those
unacquainted with the disaster probably
never suspected tbo difficulties under which
the Leader labored to "get there" in good
shape. But live newspapers are not stopped
by flies, floods, cyclones or cranks.
Law and Order agents appear to be
peculiarly well fitted to pose as dreadful ex
amples of the ill results of neglecting order
and law.
The great fire which consumed the
Times office in Philadelphia gave one more
instance to the many extant of tho enter
prise and good fellowship so conspicuous
among newspapers. The issue of yesterday
was sent out from the Jtecord office, and the
sufferers received prompt and generous
offers of help from all their local cotein
poraries. ,
The rivers are still falling, but our base
ball team was stationary yesterday, as it
had no game to play.
Alleghenians are actually unreason
able enough to object to the presence of
garbage heaps, with their savory scents and
picturesque appearance, on vacant lots in
close proximity to their front doors. Kick
ing is; a necessary evil at times, but such de
lights as these ought to bo more properly
appreciated.
Citizens neglecting to pay their vehicle
licenses will bo provided with spring suits
by tho authorities.
When free concerts are well started, a
subscription should be raised to pay the
street car fares of the gentlemen whose
habit it is to cluster on the city corners.
There would be more room for them in the
parks, and they would suffer less incon
venience from the Busy passers-by.
The grip Is a hard thing to get rid of, as
the cable temarked after running away with
a street car.
That suggestion to make street improve
ment contracts Include a provision for the
payment by the city of 6 per cent interest,
from the time of completion of work to date
of total f ettlemcnt, is of sufficient interest
to the city to call for careful consideration.
Efforts are being made to cause "hop
tea" venders to skip from prohibition dis
tricts. McKeesport is a city of progress. One
of Its religious bodies has outgrown its ac
commodations tor worship and Increased
its pastor's salary, and the city had a brace
of robberies in public places in one day.
Ex-Senator Ingalls has a command of
language only equaled by his hopeful en
ergy. -
If there were ever any doubt as to the
success or the World's Fair It is banished
now, for Chicago contains a direct lineal de
scendant of Columbus or a lady who claims
to be such.
PINK receptions are the pink of fashion
just now.
Senator Quay's ill health is to cause
another month of recuperation in Florida.
These enforced absences from-the duties for
which Tie is paid must bear heavily on his
conscience. I
ON THE TOP BUSG.
Assistant Secretary Grant will
probably represent the War Department at
the bridge celebration at Memphis next
month.
The late Amelia B. Edwards was a preco
cious author. Her first story was written
when she was only 4 years old, and executed
in capital letters exclusively.
Ii'isan interesting fact about Cardinal
.Manning's successor as Archbishop of West
minster, Bishop Vaughan, of Salford, that
be is a soldier turned preachtr.
The late Roswell Smith, the projector of
the Century Directory, was the nephew of
the Smith who wns the author of Smith's
Grammar, a popular school book a genera
tion ago.
JVilson, the son-in-law of President
Grevy, who disappeared from politics after
the scandal raised by the sale of decorations,
has reappeared and proposes to be elected
Mayor of Loches.
Henrv Cabot Lodge shocked the wife
of a constituent the other day by smoking
in the House. She said she did not think it
was nice at all and she would never let
James vote for him again.
Mr. Frederic C. Penfield, who was
Vice Consul General in London under the
Cleveland administration and who Is as well
known in Paris and the Blvlora as in New
port, is back In New York.
Miss Mart E. Burt, of Chicago, who
has recently returned from Greece, says
that tho common school children ot Athens
are taught ancient and modern Greek,
French and sometimes English.
The late ex-Governor Dillingham, of
Vermont, accidentally cut out for himself
the career he enjoyed at the bar. When
about 21 years old he nearly severed one of
his feet while chopping down ' trees, and
while laid up spent many hours'in reading
law books.
BIO VOLCANOES GRANDLY ACTIVE.
Peaks In Lower California That Are Belch
ing Forth Molten Lava.
Yuma, Awz., April 2S. Indians from Lower
California arrived here yesterday and report
that the volcanoes near Lake Sulluleee, close
to tho Gulf of California, are in aotlve opera
tion. They say that on the 16th of April an
earthquake shock was felt, and almost im
mediately the volcanoes became qnlte
active. The greatest eruption occurred last
Thursday night.
The country for 20 miles around was illu
minated by burning sulphur and molten
rock, thrown up hundreds of feet by tho vol
canoes, while the noise of the exploding
gases soon spread consternation among the
Indians, who were (town in that region on a
nunnng triD. xuis report conurms previous
accounts from the Lower California volcano
regions that whenever heavy earthquakes
occurred on the Pacific coast these volcanoes
became disturbed and their activity greatly
increased. '
Good Roads Hest With the Farmer.
Scottdale Independent. 1
! There has been no scarcity of advice given
during the past few months in regard to
good roads, the material to bo used, the
manner of construction, etc., enough to
muke good roads over tho entire country.
But it Is very probable that when tho fann
ers are called out to work on the roads they
will be as careless as in former years, nnd
next winter will complain as bitterly about
the bad roads. A great deal of the fault
lies with the farmers themselves, and as
soon as they make a more diligent effort for
good roads the desired end will not be so far
istant,
Following BIsmarcklan Ideas.
Peoria News.j
The Democratic managers of the House are
apparently' resigned to have Congress drift
along through 'an aimless summer session,
fulfilling the Bismarcklan idea of masterly
inactivity.
SOME AFFAIRS OF STATE.
The Washington Knees Too Much for Con
gress Impossible to Keep a Quorum In
the Bonis The Senate Doing Very
Little Business A Massachusetts Man
to Succeed Whltelaw XCeld.
Washington, April 28. The Repub
licans of the House are still In the mood of
making the Democrats revert to the string
ent rules of the last Congress, and thereby
acknowledge that their strictures upon
Speaker Beed were erroneous, or to keep a
working quorum present, which, while the
races are in progress, while nominating con
ventions are In. progress, and while many
fences are in need of repair, is not an easy
task. The Sergeant at arms to-day sent nis
deputies to the race track in search of ab
sentees, but while the deputies were able to
see tho races and enjoy them, they were
quite unable to see any of the missing mem
bers until the last race was finished. By
unanimous consent of those present the
House went into committee of the whole,
Mr. Oates, or Alabama, in the Chair, on
the diplomatic and consular ap
propriation bill. Tho pending question
was on Mr. Illtt's amendment restoring
to $7,500 tho salary of the Minister to Vene
zuela. No quorum voting, a coll of the com
mittee wns ordered. Although 193 members
responded to their names, the quorum van
ished on the vote on the amendment, and
another call showed that 170 members wero :
present These constituting a quorum, the
tellers resumed business at the old stand.
But the business was slack, and again the
tellers went into liquidation, and another
roll call wns insisted upon. This time ISO
prospective customers responded; but when
business was again resumed the number of
customers dwindled. The Kepublicans
steadfastly refused to pationize, nnd
allowed tho trading to be done exclusively
by Democrats; and agnin the tellers were
forced to suspend business. This time tho
committee, on motion of Mr. Blount, arose.
Mr. Blount thon moved that the House ad
journ, nnd on this motion demanded the
yens and nays. The result was years, 19:
nays, 183. Then Mr. Blount moved that the
Sergeant at arms be directed to bring in the
absentees. This was carried, nnd the Ser
geant at arms procured several hacks, and
his deputies proceeded at full speed to
Bennlng's, whero the spring races are being
held. But the return from the races was
not as speedy as the trip thereto, and ai it
was evident that no business could bo trans
acted, the Homo adjourned.
Tho resolution offered April 13 by Mr.
Jones, of Arkansas, for pavmeut to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations for their
interest in lands in the Indfan Territory
(the Chovenne and Arapahoe reservation)
waylaid before the Senate to-day, and Mr.
Allison took the floor to speak against it.
He said if this sum Were paid it would make
a precedent for the payment of a further
sum or $7,000,000. What he thought, there
fore, ought to be done was toiecommit the
whole subject to the Committee oil Indian
Affairs, and he would make the motion nt
the close nf the debate. He read an extract
from the President's communication on the
subject, to the eflect that he had felt bound
to look into the whole matter and to post
pone Executive action until farther con
sideration or tho qncstion the President's
first objection being that one-fourth of tho
sura was to go to three men as attorneys.
After consijerablo discussion, and without
disposing or the question, the Senate ad
journed till Monday.
Secretary Blaine appeared to-day be
fore the Senate Committee on Commerce
and made a strong argument in opposition
to the passage of the pending joint resolu
tion authorizing the landing of the French
cable on tho shores of Virginia and South
Carolina. The pith of the Secretary's objec
tion wns that the Frenoh Cable Company,
co-operating with tho Brazilian Government,
had an absolute monopoly of the cable priv
ileges botween the United States and Brazil.
and that If the resolution was passed the
negotiations which have been in progress
for two years looking to the procurement of
a concession to an American cable company
to enter Brazil would come to naught. Tho
Secretary appeared to be in excellent health
and made his argument with spirit and em
phasis. The President to-day sent to the Senate
tho nomination of T. Jefferson Coolldge, of
Massachusetts, to be Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary or the Unitod
States to France. Mr. Coolidge is about SO
years of age, of fino personal appearance
and very wealthy. Ho is prominent in Bos
ton's business and. social circles, jind is at
the head of several financial concerns in
that city. Although he has been frequently
offered public office bvthe citizens of his
State, he has never taken it, preferring to
continue in active business life. He was a
member of the Pan-American Congress that
met In Washington several years ago.
General Stanley, commanding the
Department of Texas, has Informed General
Schofield that the grand Jury of Duval
oounty has concluded an Investigation of
the charges against its troops and State
troops of alleied depredations while in
search or Garza and his band, and has re
ported that they find absolutely nothing In
them.
TnE Chickamauga National Park Com
mission will leave Washington to-morrow
for Cbattanooga.where members of the Ohio
commission will Join it. The workoflocat
in" tho regimental position for that State
will be prosecuted, sites will be selected for
six of the reservation towers and proposals
for continuing the improvements of roads
and clearing and restoring the field will be
opened.
John Joy Edson, the Chairman of the
Citizens' Committee of the twenty-sixth Na
tional Encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic, whloh is to bo held here in
September, has written a letter to Com
mander in Chief Palmer, at Albany, calling
his attontion to the fact that tho committee
lias asked Congress to appropriate $100,000
from the funds of the District of Colnmbia,
to assist in paying the expenses of the en
campment, and that in consequence of an
erroneous belief that this appropriation is
asked from the general funds of the Govern
ment, members of the G. A. K. have sent to
Conres protests against the appropria
tion. This misapprehension, Mr. Edson
says, is a source of embarrassment to the
committee in arranging for the encamp
ment, and he asks that it may bo corrected
so far as possible.
It has been arranged that the ratifications
of the Bering sea treaty of arbitration be
tween the United States and Great Britain
shall be exchanged at London next week in
stead of at Washington as originally con
templated. Tho change is made in order to
exnedite this final act of the negotiations.
Hon. Robert Lincoln, United States Minister,
to England, has been empowered to act on'
behalf of the Unitod States, and Lord Salis
bury will Act for her Majesty's Government.
The House Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds to-day authorized favor
able reports on public building bills as fol
lows: Henderson, Ky.. $60,000: Logansport,
Ind.. $60,000: Mansfield, O., $75,000: St. Paul,
Minn., $1,300,000; and Kansas City, Kan.,
$200,000.
KISSES BUILT THE HOUSE.
How Michigan Ladles liaised the Money
to Erect a Clnb Building.
OTsroo, Mich., April 23. The Ladles' Lit
erary Association wns organized In the fall
of 1871, with a membership of about 40. This
decreased until its survival became a mat
tor of doubt, and it remained in this condi
tion until 1691. With the boom of the town
tho lltorary association also boomed. They
concluded that they needed a now building
to contain their fine collection of books,
consisting of scientific and classical works,
and volumes of research from the best
authors.
The novel plan they adopted to raise
money to pay ror their club honso proved
successful beyond their wildst dreams.
Their "experience social," at which narra
tives were given of tho varied nnd original
schemes devised by individual ladies for
securing funds has made thoni-famous from
Daa to Beorsheba. Even now, from all parts
of the United States, come presents fmm ad
mirers of the plucky nnd energetic Otsego
women. The cost of the building will reach
$2,500, and is much moro pleasantly turnlshod
on the inside than the exterior view might
lead one so suppose. The ladles believe that
good solid comfort was to bo sought even in
preference to external beauty, a belief
which shows the ladles have some very sen
sible views even when the disparagement o(
external attractiveness is involved. Taken
all around It is a very substantial little
structure for one built so largely with the
profits accruing from the sale of unsubstan
tial kisses.
A Fashion Not to Be Copied.
Chicago News.
The gentle Parisian fashion of throwing
dynamlto Is ono that tho tyrannical purvey
ors of modes should not copy.
TrIAT DONEGAL C0NFEBENCE.
A Significant Gathering Silver ' Senator!
Opposed to Harrison Wero There.
Washwotos, April 18. Special. There
has been some whispering here for the past
two days about a mysterious gathering of
Anti-Harrison Senators, but up to to-day no
one has leaked enough to give the corre
spondents a tangible basis to work on.
In talk this morning, one of the Senators,
who was at the conference, dropped enough
to show not only that there is something in
the story, but also that there is something
in the movement itself.
Not alone was the conference notable for
its bearing on national politics; It was inter
esting from a purely Pennsylvania stand
point. It has been known that after the Repub
lican Convention at Harrisburg Senator
Quay visited Senator Cameron at Donegal
and remained there for three days, but it is
not known that for the first time in eight
years Senators Cameron and Quay and Mr.
C. L. Magee, of Pittsburg, met in a friendly
and confidential way to dlscnss poll
tics and other things under the hospit
able' roof tree of the Senior Senator.
It is nnderstood that Senator Cameron
asked Mr. Mngeeduring the convention to
come and see him the following day on a
matter of mutual interest, and that Mr,
Magee did not know Senator Quay was to be
or the party until they all assembled in the
library.
Cameron and Magee bad a talk by them
selves, during whloh Cameron urged Magee
to come into the Quay Senatorial column
and give up advocating an Allegheny
county candidate who was evidently not a
winner. Cameron argued that as Magee and
Quay had been more or less In harmony on
State politics for some time, they should
act in the same spirit on the Senatorshlp
now that Quay has such a lead. Magee
plumply refused to agree to this, saying
that as Allegheny county had a candidate,
and tbaf candidate was still in the field, It
would be unfair to him and to the "Home
Bulers," as Magee called them, for
him to enter Into such an arrange
ment. He said that on State poli
tics he and Quay were friendly
enough, but he reserved the right to sup
port a home candidate lor Senator. Then
there was said to have been some talk about
George Miller's appointment, nnd it wns
pretty well agreed that be shonldbe con
firmed when his name camo up in tho Sen
ate. Quay is nnderstood to have agreed to
this and also to Magee's going on the Na
tional Committee.
After this and other State political matters
had been talked over, some visitors began
to drop in from Washington. Among those
who came were Senators Perkins, of Kansas:
Fettlgrew, of South Dakota: Jones, of
Nevada, and Powers, of Montana, all of
whom are looked upon as unfriendly to a
second term for Harrison. These gentlemen,
with Quay, Cameron and Magee, made up a
very interesting gathering and one which Mr.
Harrison has heard of and has, your corre
spondent is told, been making inquiries
about. Some of these gentlemen were
together for three days, and during
that time others came and went, some being
members of the national delegation from
Pennsylvania and others being from other
States. There was a woll-known New
Yorker among the visitors, but whether he
represented Piatt nnd Miller cannot be
learned. The names of certain gentlemen,
who might be available as candidates in the
event of Harrison's retirement, wero can
vassed, and the attitude of the party on
several important national Issues was dis
cussed. "We all agreed that something has to be
done, or wo will be beaten," said the mem
ber of the party from whom this came, but
further than that nothing definite could be
learned.
Tho fact that Mr. Magee was present nt
such a meeting has caused surprise, as be
has been supposed to be friendly to the ad
ministration, but the Senator who talked
said they found Magee as impracticable on
national affairs as Cameron had found him
on the Senatorshlp.
GEANrS MONUMENT COMMENCED.
To Father Knickerbocker: Corner stones
are all very well, but hurry up the capstone.
Chicago Times.
The corner stone of the Grant monument
has been laid now let ui build the monu
ment itself. New YorkPress.
Nowhere else in America could such an
assemblage have gathered in honor of the
hero or Appomattox. Sew York World.
The people of New York can yet removo
the unpleasant impressions made upon the
country by an indiffeience and delay in this
matter which have almost amounted to a'
publle scandal. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Now that the corner stone or the Grant
monument in New York has been laid it is
to be hoped the rich men of that city will
furnish tho funds needed to complete the
structure. Its progress up to this time has
been a reproach to tho city which has been
given the custody of the great commander's
body. AUoona Tribune.
NeablT seven years have passed since the
death of America's great hero, and it is a
matter for national congratulation that tho
Empire City has made even such progress
In tho construction of the monument. The
great delay in pushing forward the work
was becoming a byword and reproach upon
the great metropolis. Toledo Commercial.
It is to be hoped that the occasion will in
spire the citizens with a deep feeling of
their duty in the matter of promptly rais
ing the amount necessary to complete the
monument fund. For tho creditor the city,
as well as injustice to the memory of the
great soldier, there ought to be no cessation
of tho work inaugurated to-dav until the
monument is built. New York Evening
World.
Yeaes have passed since the glorious hero
of the war passed from earth, and New York
is now tardily beginning the work she
should have accomplished within a twelve-'
month. The monument is to cost half a
million, and the long wait has been because
of the Inability of the New Yorkers to raise
the funds. It is a disgrace to the largest
and wealthiest city of the country that it
has been so penurious and shown such a
lack of patriotic pnblio spirit. Toledo Blade.
O'CONNOE TO QUIT THE STAGE.
James Owen Says He Will Die in the Soli
tude of Private Life.
New York, April 28. Special. James
Owen O'Connor bas decided to retire from
the stage and spend the remainder of his
days in the seclusion of private lifo. He
owns the house in Storm avenue, Jersey
City, in which he lives with his wife. Owing
to ill health he has not filled any profes
sional engagement since last full, wuen he
appeared in Nowman's Variety Theater in
Jersey City, under police piotection. He
says he will not mako a farewell tour, and
adds:
"I havo been in failing health for some
time, and by tho advice of my physician I
have decided to retire from nil professional
duty. I did Intend to enter the Journalistic
profession, or resume practice ut the bar,
bnt I am now fixed in my dcterminatlon'to
give up evcrvtning, and live in solitude
probably for tho rest ot my life. One thing
Is absolutely certain; I have done with tho
stage."
DEATHS UEKE AND ELSEWHERE.
Patrick Uruckrn, OH City.
Patrick Bracken, ased 6i, dropped dead
yesterday In the business office of tbe OH City
Derrick from heart failure. He was an uncle of
Mrs. Boyle, wife of Publisher P. C. Boyle, orthe
Derrick. He was for years a successful contractor
In railroad construction, and was among the first
to engage prominently In that work In this State.
He was a contractor for the State work on the new
Portage road, ana built a large part of the Con
ucllsTllIc extension to Cumberland, lid. In 1 87 J he
raine to the oil regions, located at Parker's Land
ing, and bought tiie Montour House, a IcaJiug
hotel at that time, and which was burned down In
1873. lie then engaged In the oil producing busi
ness, which business he followed for the ten years.
He was a Democrat, and under CleyeUnd'n ad
ministration was postmaster at Parker City.
Obituary Notes.
Ex-Mayob KamsaT died at Crawfordsville,
Ind., Wednesday.
General Jacob Siiabfe, a distinguished com
rade of the New York Commapdery Loyal Legion
(son-in-law or General St. George Cooke), died in
Detroit Wednesday of paralysis.
Lvman W. Case, a retired lawyer and former
book publisher In New York and Hartford, died
Wednesday in Wlnsted, Conn. He was wldelr
known at a free thinker and writer. He leaves a
Urge estate.
DIE MEISTERSIN6ERS.
Madame Constanes Howard's Lteinre
Becltal at the Art Society's Booms
Donation Day at the Home for Incnr
'ables The Dnnlevy Beoeptlon Gosiip
of Society.
Madame Constance Howard gave
the third of her leoture-reoltals in the Art
Society's rooms last night. There was a
large and fashionable andtonoe.that entered
into the spirit of her work, and seemed to
enjoy her music and discourse to the full ex
tent. The entertainment consisted of the
third act of Wagner's musical comedy, "Die
Meisterslngers," Madame Howard having
given tho preceding two acts on Friday
and Monday afternoons respectively. All
shades of emotion are found in the third act,
which Madame Howard illustrated on the
piano, as she talked to the audience through
themuslo. The act opens with the intro
duction, giving the Sabbath calm of the
morning of St. John's Day. Then the story
of the mnstersingers goes on, including the
using of Walter's dream as material for a
master song, and Sach's delight and comic
exit after his scene with Walter. Then there
is the famous quintet of the comedy, the
festival, the old German waltz, and the
dashing finale, "Hail, Nuremberg's Darling
Sachs!" Madame Howard had abundant op
portunity to exhibit her wonderful skill on
the piano in this third act, and the effect
was most striking as well as enjoyable. It
brought to a close a series of performances
that will be remembered with pleasure for a
very long timo by those who were fortunate
enough to be favored with Invitations.
Following Madame Howard's entertain
ments, the next reception to be given by
tho Art "Society will be May 16, at the Pitts
burg Club Theater. At that time Mr. and
Mrs. Georg Hensohel will be the guests of
honor. They will be In Pittsburg with
tho Boston Symphony Orchestra that week,
and will give a private song recital on Mon
day, May 10, for the entertainment of the
Art Society. Mr. Henschel will be at the
plana Although Mr. and Mrs. Henschel are
accustomed to playing and singing with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra and other
world-famous organizations, they will give
a small parlor entertainment nt the Pitts
burg Clnb Theater that will doubtless be en
Joyed by the audience as much as if they
were to perform with tho full Boston Syin
.phony Orchestra.
The Art Society was exclusive for a num
ber of years, but it i now disposed to widen
its influence by Issuing more invitations to
its receptions and making Itself moie gen
erally known among the cultured people of
Pittsburg. For the next two years the Art
Society will be sowing seeds that will result
in frutt for generations to come. When the
new Carnegie Music Hall is built at Schenley
Park it is to be hoped that the Arc Society
will have a hall in which they can give en
tertainments before large audiences. The
tastes of the people are being educated to a
higher piano every year, and tho Art Soci
ety feels that it should do Its full part
toward that desirable end.
Donation day at the Protestant Home
for Incurables, in Lawrenceville, will come
this year on May 3 Thursday next. The
managers will recslve their friends at that
time, as usual, and be pleased to acknowl
edge donations of drygoods, groceries,
money, etc Refreshments will be served
from 2 till S p. jr. The ladles hope for a gen
erous response to their appeals for help.
They are about to put In a new hydraulic
elevator, at heavy expense, and it will need
a special effort to pay for it. This Home is
one of tho best institutions of its kind in
Pennsylvania. It Is situated on high
ground, and has a magnificent view from
every window, front and back. The inmate,
although suffering and without hope of ever
being cured, aro remarkable for their con
tented demeanor. They have evervthing
they can wish for, the care they receive nnd
brightness that prevails doing very much to
alleviate their sad lot. A better managed
hospital could not be imagined. Setting
asido tho good that will result to the hospi
tal from the attendanco or charitably dis
posed people on donation day. there will bo
a real pleasure to visitors In going through
the wards and grounds, and seeing what a
?:ood home is provided for tho patients. If
t woro not for the invalids present one
would novcr nssoolate tho nlaco with the
idea of its bolng niiospital. It is a homo in
ever sense of tho word.
There was a pretty reception yesterday
afternoon and evenln? at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Dunlevy, on Cliff
street. The reception was in honor of a
brido of a few months Mrs. Frazlcr, neo
Elkins, daughter of Colonel Elklns, of this
city. The prevailing color or the decora
tions was pink, and tbe pink lamp shades
through which the light gleamed softly cast
a restful glow over everything and brought
out the brilliant toilets of the ladle3 In
effects of its own. Mrs. Dunlevy was
gowned in a gray-colored silk trimmed with
duchesselace. Mrs. Frazier wore her wed-,
ding gown of white satin. Miss Emma Dun
levy was in white silk with duchesse lace
and Miss Jean Dunlevy was pretty in a pink
silk and mulle of tbe same shade. The
ladies who assisted the receiving ladies
were Mrs. Lonise Brown, Mrs. Charles Met
calfe, Mrs. John Knablo, Mrs. Dr. Eaton, the
Misses Eliza and Sarah McCandless, Miss
Christine Metcalfe. JIls Baker, Miss Helen
Shcphard, Mis Effie Younir, Mrs. John Har-
Ser, Mis Chandler, of Philadelphia, and
iss Cone, of Chicago. The reception was
from 3 to 6. Dinner wns served at 7 o'clock,
when the gentlemen of tho honie, Mr. John
B. Dunlevy, Sr.. Mr. David W., Dr. J. B. and
Mr. Bicbard Dnnlevy, joined the Iadie3.
Music and general social enjoyment filled
out the evening. There were about 200
guests.
Soclil Chatter.
This evening the ladies of Grace Reform
ed Church, coruer Webster and Grant
streets will serve supper from 6 to 8 o'clock,
after which a musical entertainment will
be given by Schmertz Orchestra, assisted by
a number ot well-known vocalists.
The concert in Old City Hall, last evening,
under tho auspices or tbe Superior Choral
Union, was a complete success. The pro
ceeds were for the benefit of General James
A. Garfield Post No. 215. There was a large
attendance.
The Mission League of Christ Lutheran
Church will celebrate Its fonrth nnnivorsiry
this evening. Addresses nre to be delivered
by Keys. W. A. Passavant. Jr., J. P. E. Knm
ler, J. C. Kunmnn, J. H. Deloand J.L. Smith.
The L'Orme social will give a concert in
the Eleventh ward's school hall this even
ing. Some of the best singers in tbe city will
tako part.
-Tebome K. Jebojie's "Sunset" will be given
at the residence of Mis. Edwin Lore, on
Washington street, Allegheny, this after
noon. Ak entertainment and fancy dress party
will be given in the Opera House this after
noon under the direction of Pro r. Braun.
The Glee and Mandolin clubs of the West
ern University will give a concert In Car
negio Hall this evening.
The Amateur .Dramatic Clnb will give
"'David Garricit" in tho Sewlckley Opera
House this evening.
Fipelitt Council Daughters of Liberty gavo
a reception at New Turner Hall, Thirteenth
street, last night.
A usios meeting of women's clubs Is to be
held in Carnegie lecture room, Allegheny,
this afternoon.
The Eat End Musical Club will give a con
cert in Masonic Hall, Collins avenue, this
evening.
A SWEDENEORGIAN'S WILL BROKEN.
It Gave 820,000 for n Sectarian Library, but
She Is Declared of Unsound Mind.
Cetcixsati, April 28. The JnryinJudgo
Wilson's court, after a long hearing, sot
aside tho will of tho late Mary Allen, of
Glendale. on the ground that she was not of
bound mind when the will was made.
Mm. Allen's will bequeathed $30,000 to Rev.
Frank Settcll, or Washington, in trust for
tbo rounding in Glendale, O.. of a free circu
lating library and school, to be devoted
especially to the dissemination of Sweden
borgiau doctrine.
A Curious Matrimonial Wager.
Yotoostows, April 28. Special. On
March 23 Fred Morris, of the Opera House or
chestra, and Thomas Clark mado a wager
that if tho other was married within 42 days
the loser wns to forfeit $200. Morris was mar
ried last night nnd called on Clark to-day,
who refused to pay tho wager. Clark claims
to have won, insisting tbo wager was mado
Mr.rch 10. He offered, to take Mrs. Morris,
$153 and a cornet to settlo the matter, but
Morris declined, and will try to collect tho
wager.
Tammany Is Hungry and Thirsty.
Chicago Iuter-Occan.
The rate ortaxation this year In New York
is only 41 per cent greater than last year.
Tammany is both hungry and thirsty.
C0RI0US CONDENSATIONS.
The entire i coast line of the globe Is
136,000 miles.
In "Wisconsin there are 77 postoffices
kept In saloons.
The clock tower of the Houses of Par
llament Is 320 feet high.
A. North Carolina woman only learned
to write after she had passed the age of 82.
A late fad among womankind is a gold
band ring for tho thumb of the left band. It
is of Grecian origin.
The largest fresh water lake in Europe
Is Lako Iidoga, which covers an area of
nearly 7,000 square miles.
It is seriously proposed to purify tho
Thames by Importing a school of crocodiles
to act as river scavengers.
A forger in Los Angeles, CaL, was de
tected by means of small ink spots that wero
spattered over his shirt bosom. '
The hardest known wood Is said to be
cocus wood. It turns tbo edge of an ax,bow
ever well tempered, so ic Is claimed.
"Wax came into use for candles in the
twelfth century, and wax candles were es
teemed a luxury in 1300, being but little
used.
A subscription of $32 37 from each in-"
habitant of the United States would wipe
out every natlonaltate and municipal debt
In the country.
Appliances connected with a marine
railroad in Elizabetnport. N- J., render it
possible to haul a 2,500-ton vessel oat 'of
water In nine minutes.
It is said that the art of printing took
its origin from some rude Impression taken
(for the amnsement of children) from let
ters carved on tho bark or a beech tree.
Mark Kenniston, of Phillips, lie., had
the smallest bear probably ever seen by
man. and he has been mounted artistically-. -
It is six inches from tip to tip, and Is three
inches in height.
The completion of the Savannah, Araer
icus and Montgomery Railway, a Georgia
enterprise, adds another to the interesting
list of railroad nicknames. The line is al
ready known as the "Sam" road.
From very ancient tiroes to the present
day the Chinese have observed tbe strictest
ceremony with regard to the paying of vis
its. The card which they use for this pur.
pose are very large, and usually of a bright
red color.
Jllle. Paulina, a nati7e of Queens
land, Holland, is sMd to be the smallest hu
man being In the world. She Is nearly IS
vearsof age, her height is 18 inches and her
weight 7 pounds. Unlike most of tho
"midgets," she is remarkably pretty and
accomplished, speaking fonr languages
fluently,
Berlin is to have shortly a crematory
erected at the city's cost in tbe Fried
richsrnh Cemetery, where bodies of tbe poor
and unknown and of the subjects of anatom
ical investigation at clinics and hospitals
will be reduced to ashes. The bodies from
the anatomists' tables alone number about
1,000 annually.
In Derbyshire and "Wiltshire the bees
are told ot a wedding, and a favor is at
tached to each hive. One of the oldest su
perstitions, referring to hiving off or swarm
ing, runs thns : "A swarm of lees in May is
worth a load of hay; a swarm of bees in
June is worth a silver spoon: but if thev
swarm in July you had better let them fly."
The natives of Gibraltar, and also the
Moors, across the Strait, have a tradition
that-somewt'ere on the rock thoro exists a
cavern whence a subterranean passage leads
under the strait to the monntains on the
other side. The existence of the passage,
they say, is known to the monkeys, who reg
nlarlr use it In passing from one continent
to the other.
Canary birds fed on Cayenne pepper
insensibly change color and pass from yel
low to rod. Cayenne pepper, in addition to
a tinctorial substance, contains an irritating
principle and an oily matter. When these
two latter principles aro extracted through
maceration in alcohol the pepper loses Its
coloring property upon the piumage of the
birds: bnt if olive oil be added to tbe product
of maceration the coloringactlon reappears.
Some of the North American Indians
will cat rattlesnakes roasted, but their great
dish is boiled and roasted dor, without the
formality of skinning or otherwise cleaning,
and they regard tho Intestines as the choicest f
part-orthe buffalo or steer. The Pariahs of
IHndoostan have still strongor stomachs, for
they contend with the dogs, vnltures and
kites for putrid carrion.
The approach of spring in Maine is thns
heralded by a Kennebeo newspaper: "Cater
pillars wore discovered last week by Brother-in-law
McFadden; robbins. in flocks, by
Jack Fardy, and singly by Charles Foig;
crows by Brother Carpenter; spirits fru
mentl by Jame9 Tatrlcfc: soven-Tnch trout
by the editor; pussywillows by the sobool
girls, and new spruce gum by the school
marms." A traveler in Africa relates that he saw
a meeting of two negro chiefs, who embraced
each other, and pulled tbeir middle fingers
until they snapped, each trying to vie with
the other in the loudness of the sound; and
a French traveler mentions his meeting
with a tribe in New Guinea whose mode ot
salutation wa to stand before him with
leaves on their heads as a symbol of friend
shin and pence. This mode certainly seems
most significant as well as .jnost pic
turesque, t
Four years ago Miss Lena "Woodard,
living on Thorn creek. Wash., sowed the
seed from one head of barley. She harvested
the crop with a pair or shears and sowed the
amount received the next year, again har
vesting it with her shears. The third crop
her father cut with a grass scythe, getting
enough barley from this crop to sow 40acres
last spring, which averaged 40 bushels to the
aero when threshed, making a total
yield or 1.C00 bushels from one head of barley
in four y ears.
In the strange little country of Holland
the three principal cities aro Amsterdam,
Rotterdam and The nague. These cities
arc a peculiar medley of c mals and streets,
trees and masts, bridges and boats. Amid
their apparent disorder thero is more or less
or symmetry. Amsterdam is a semi-circle,
Rotterdam an equilateral triangle and Tbe
Hagne a square. The difference between
the three cities socially has been aptly put:
"At Rotterdam fortunes are made, at Am
sterdam they are consolidated, at The
Hague they are spent."
PICKINGS FROM PUCK.
Mae Tonsey Look at that man! You
might know he Is English. No American would
keep his seat in a car while a woman was standing.
Ethel Van Nobs-Hush, dear; that's D'Arcy
Plantagcnet De Verel His ancestors wore armor
for so many centuries that he finds the greatest (
difficulty in rising.
Zerlinda loved a troubadour,
Who carried her off with a coach and four.
Crack went the whip, they galloped fasti
But Linda's pa caught np, at last.
Zerlinda to a convent bled.
And told her beads and, pining, died.
Newly Arrived Guest (who stutters) I
I-I-I- ',
Clerk-Front! Take Mr. Kipling's baggage and
overcoat.
"3fy wife has sent me around to thrash
the society editor." be announced, as he entered
tbe editorial rooms.
What's the trouble?" asked the chief. 2
In writing np her dinner and ball last night, he s?
neglected to call It a function. That calls for blood.
Let me get my hands on the villain 1"
The "pug" oi the present
With knuckles and feet.
The wife of his bosom
Will ne'er kick or beat.
They linger together
Like two little Birds
If he beats her. It 's e'er
In a battle ot words.
Sally Humsted New York is a terribly
noisy place. I should think the sound, of the milk
carts rattling through the streets at 3or 4 o'clock
In the morning would drive you nearly crazy.
Madison Squeers Oh. well, yon see, most ofoi
are in bed and asleep by that time. ,
Dutton The pen is mightier than the
sword.
Hutton Yes. You selected that weapon wbea
Hardy challenged you; didn't you?
Young Jones he wooed a girl with zeal,
And ho carried her off on a tandem wheel.
Away they span, the dust It flew,
Her pa got tired In an hour or two.
Went home and killed the'fatted calf
And forgave them both by telegrapn.
"You can't hear a blamed thing in thl
phonograph," said a man who had dropped In hi
nickel.
"Yest that goes without saying," returned the
urbane proprietor. ,
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