. '? THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, 'APRIL SO. 1892. 4 0604s Tiin WORLD'S ACTIVITY -FAITHrULLT RErXECTED I- Tfl- Cable Service From Every Important l'olut in Europe. BEST XEWS FACILITIES. Xti Literary Department Up to the Maga zlno Standard. ARCHDEACOX FABBAB Says an established church would 1)0 good for America. SECRETARY FOSTER Says the Treasury duties ought not to kill anybody. CHAUXCEY 31. DEPEW Bays onr brainiest men ran to business, not to literature. CAJIIJLUE FI.A.MMAUIOX Bays some interestinc things about the ancient Celts. REV. GEORGE HODGES Says it is very hard to bo good in a boarding house. A fascinating feature of the next six Sun day issues will be the adventures of Captain Robinson in a Sew Bedtord w halor. This is a narrative of actual experience from an actual -whale hunter. The first installment to-morrow throws new light on this always interesting field. SJIOKIXG CIGARETTES Has excited the W. G T. U. to a war on Sew Tort's Four Hundred. 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The labor organizations are massing their strength for the rather indefinite purpose of making "an impressive demonstration," and so ciety at large is quaking at the fear of the secret dynamiter and the apprehension that the muscular strength of the social total will openly rise and overthrow every thing. This is proof presumptive of something radically wrong. The expectation that labor will, if permitted, overthrow law and tear down governments is either a confession that the governments are un just to labor or a charge that the laboring class as a whole is stricken with madness. The latter is tbe favorite view of the rul ing classes, just as a similar view was the fashionable one concerning those who favored tbe revolution at the close of the last century. But labor, as a whole, is not inflicted by an epidemic of insanity, un less there is something to drivo it insane. It is a sad commentary on the progress of the nineteenth century that at its close it has to fail back on the same explanation of the popular demands that was in vogue among the Bouibons at the close of the eighteenth. Under a proper condition of Govern ment labor should not be an enemy of law and social organization. The laboring n "nd is not so utterly dense, as to be un able to tell whether the law gives It equal protection and the same advantages it affords to the other classes. If that Vere the case, a labor demonstration should be regarded as a demonstration for the maintenance of laws which protect the humblest laborer as much as the rich est capitalist. "When the Governments, by putting their troops under arms, recog nize a possible war between labor and the system -of laws, they also confess that the laws which arouse labor to revolt are not administered for the bencht of the whole nation. The example of Europe should be a warning to this country. For the greater part of our national existence our laws have admittedly bc-en equally ju, to labor and capital; and the consequence is that our workingmen hate been tho supporters of the republican system. But we have lately been too prone to follow the exam ple of Europe in matters bearing on the iclations of capital and labor. If that tendency is not checked, we may event ually find ourselves in a situation like that prevailing in Europe to-day. PITT THE CONCItESSaiEX. -gressmen are really a long-suffering uch persecuted body of men. down with strict devotion to c found fault with i.isfi lure to take a slight rest J iKiiius ui constituents1 tr influence to secure they must be ever 'call at a" division abuse. Bored 'ment of vis represent, altty that "ndance at DISPATCH Washington they seek to foster horse breeding as an important national indus try and to recuperate their exhausted sys tems by a breath of fresh air at the track. 'And yet "there are tho3e unjust enough to misinterpret their motives and insist that they are failing to earn their salaries by a selfish devotion,to their own interests. Truly the Congressman's lot, is not a happy one, and it is a marvelous indica tion of the fervor, of American patriotism that men are not wanting with self-denial enough to seek to serve their nation in so thankless an office. THE"KIGnr TO DECLIXK OFFICE. The Secretary of the Chicago Blaine Club writes a. letter, which we publish in full elsewhere, civing reasons against TnE DisrATcn's "recent characterization of its effort to force a nomination upon Mr. Blaine against his will as "offensive fool ishness." As the writer says, the justice of that opinion and the considerations bearing on ' the subject are, matters of opinion. Our correspondent has the lib erty of expressing his opinion, and The Dispatch maintains the same right on its side. TnE Dispatch, as all its readers know, maintained constantly the view that Mr. Blaine was head and shoulders above any other Republican candidate for tho Presidency if he would accept the nomi nation. So long as there was any hope of his accepting it maintained his superior eligibility. When he declined, with a full knowledgo of the popular desire for his candidature, The Dispatch recognized that any but a discreditable estimate of Mr. Blaine's character must accept that declination for what it purported to be. Since then Mr. Blaine, in the statement to Mr. C. L. Magce, has stated his con viction that if ho were elected President he would not live out half the term. This is a reason for tho declination which every real friend of Mr. Blaine is obliged to re spect. Under the circumstances the attempt to force Mr. Blaine into the nomination im plies one of two things. It either sup poses, first, that he is of so trivial a mental character that he declined without mean ing It a view which discredits him at the start or it proposes to force a leading man into a position which ho thinks would be equivalent to a condemnation to death. We do not think that the term we used is too strong to characterize either attitude. With the knowledge that the protective principle has got to be decided on its merits, and in Congress, we do not think that the protective cause will be served by killing Blaine. A political movement which starts out either by discrediting the sincerity of its own candidate, or by pro posing to Inflict a fatal burden on its favorite, is of that peculiar foolishness which only needs one touch to complete it That touch is furnished by the proposi tion of our correspondent that if Mr. Blaine is elected "ho could resign and the Vice President could take his place." The idea that there wonld.be popular strength in running a candidate on the understand ing that he would not fill the office for which he was elected characterizes itself so clearly as to render unnecessary any further repetition of the adjective which called forth this letter. There is one right which The Dispatch believes the American people will respect That is the right of a statesman under normal circumstances to decline office. Until Mr. Blaine exercised that right The Dispatch hoped for his nomination; but after his unmistakable expressions on the subject the matter is ended. A KINDLY THOUGHT. Director Keeler's announcement in an other column contains the gratifying in telligence that the Allegheny Observatory is to be thrown open to the public. This should do a great deal to encourage local interest in the heavens, and the opportu nity ought to be used to its fullest extent Necpssary restrictions limit the opening to Thursday nights, and the number of visitors on each occasion to ten persons admitted by ticket If there be not that number of people desirous of learning something of the stars and modern methods of studying them, local intelli gence must be of a lower, order than is to be expected. The frequent veiling of nature's night lamps above the city by the smoke sent up from our manufactories hides much of their beauty from us, and the action of the Observatory Director may do no little to help on .the agitation against the dirty nuisance. THE SOURCE OF GREAT FORTUNES. In considering a new statement of the respective wealth of tho great millionaires, which there is no reason to regard as much more accurate than previous guesses of the same sort, the Philadelphia Inquirer refers to the charge that these fortunes are largely created by the protective policy. Its refutation of that assertion is worthy of quotation: Bat the facts will not bear oat this theory. The Astor estate, whloh is tbe finest in the world, owes nothing to protection except what it derives from the general prosperity which results from tho tariff. The Gould, Huntington, Vanderbllt and Blair fortunes grew up mainly from investments in rail roads. Flagler and Rockefeller became millionaires through tho Standard Oil Com pany, on whose crude product there is now. no duty, and who export three-fourths or what they produce. 'If Sage's wealth were traced to its source it would, as this article Intimates, be found that most of it came from charging high Interest upon loans made in cases or urgent need. With the exception of the verbal inac curacy of talking about the "crude prod uct" of the Standard Oil Company) this is a clear statement of facts as regards the relation between great fortunes and the tariff. The fact is that none of the over shadowing fortunes of tho day owe their creation to the protective policy, because under a normal condition of things every citizen of the United States has an equal chance to take advantage of protection. There are cases where the well-known methods of favoritism and combinations have, In protected enterprises, built up large fortunes of what might be rated as the second or third class; but in every such case the excess of the fortunes is due to the special circumstances rather than the legitimate effect of protection. But we cannot agree with our co temporary's claim that these great fortunes "rest mainly on business sagacity." Of the nine examples it cites eight are due to the relations with railroad management The Standard Oil fortunes have been proved time and again to be due to the familiar device of getting petroleum transported forthe combination at rates which permitted it a profit while Its rivals were losing money. The other six great railroad fortunes can be traced to the familiar devices of inside construc tion contracts, stock manipulation from the fortified standpoint of management, reconstrdction'operations, and the whole catalogue of devices by which railroad managers as a rule have waxed rich dur ing periods which, as they prove from statistics, have "been unprofitable to the stockholding interest as a whole. Tho great railroad fortunes, as a rule, are due to methods which, while sanctioned by i the morals of Wall street, rest on the vice of favoritism and exclusive privileges in the management of corporations created by legislation. The Astor fortune is the exception; and yet if it is examined closely Its origin may be found in a similar abuse. Its present magnitude represents largely the growth of the value of real estate purchased early in the century. But it is the fact that tho fortune which enabled the original Astor to make those investments was gained by inside information from political sources concerning the raising of embargoes and the cessation of blockades, which enabled him to send enormously profitable cargoes to markets otherwise unsupplied. In an other form this was the same vice of an exclusive advantage in commerce where in perfect equity all competitors were on. the same basis. Nearly if not quite all the great for tunes amassed In a single lifetime in this country can be traced either to favoritism or exclusive privileges. Both are contrary to the spirit of the laws; and to the exact extent to which wealth is concentrated by such means it Is property which by natural justice should have been diffused among tho people. STARTLING BUT UNRELIABLE. It is somewhat stunning to find a certain "Count Monte Crista De Lamar" posing in New York as the fnendot Kussen Har rison, and consequently in the second degree a private mouthpiece of the ad ministration, lie has, according to the report before us, returned from Idaho, where, in his efforts to secure a Harrison delegation to the Kepublican Convention, he told the people, on the authority of Busscll Uarrison, that if Congress' passes the silver bill the President will sign it This presents a new demonstration of the force of Butler's rhyme about fleas having "smaller fleas to bite 'em." But that interesting phase of the story is less impressive than the assertion, that, while the President is -harvesting delegates in the East as the bulwark of the anti-free coinage cause, the son and heir, by his agents, like the gentleman with the ro-' mantic name, is conciliating opin ion In the Far West by represen tations of exactly the opposite opin ion. It was supposed that David Bennett Hill had a monopoly of the political device of doublc-facedness on tho silver question. Is it possible that the Harrison family is taking a leaf from the Hill book and fishing for delegates on the same two-faced plan? We do not believe it A person who Is afflicted with the name of "Count Monte Cristo De Lamar" carries In his cognomen an invitation to regard everything about him as a work ot nction. ine repon states that the people of Idaho declined to believe his representations, and the people of the East can properly adopt the same frame of mind. Indeed, we may extend the disbelief to Betsy Prig's famous nega tion, and declare that we "don't believe there ain't no such a person." A CULINARY JUDGMENT. A long-standing dispute has been set tled, and the horn of the victor is thereby exalted. The question whether the Balti more method of cooking terrapin, called the black stew, simply adding to the ter rapin salt, pepper and Madeira, or the Philadelphia method of employing in ad dition fresh butter and cream produce the best results, has agitated the minds of those two cities for thirty years. Up to this time it has seemed beyond settlement If aJJaltimorean had aj longing for tho fresh" "butter and cream.' style, he was a recreant hankering after the flesh pots of Egypt If a Philadelphian should express a liking forthe chafing dish cookery, he was simply false to the traditions of Quaker City cookery. -As for settling it by extraneous arbitration, that has been excluded by the fact that until lately per sons not having the advantages of life in Philadelphia or Baltimore were simply outside barbarians and strangers to the taste of terrapin. But a new light has arisen, capable of giving an authoritative and impartial opinion. Mr. Ward McAllister at once in dicates his own position, and brings a long disputed war to an end by deciding this momentous question. He approaches it with a delicate appreciation of its import ance, but gravely settles it by declaring: "I must say I agree with thePhiladel phians." Of course, Philadelphia receives this vic tory, not with the halcyon and vociferous enthusiasm with which Chicago or New York celebrate the winning of the base ball pennant, but with that calm elation which implies that Philadelphia was bound to be right on the terrapin question. Naturally, the press of Philadelphia recog nizes McAllister as a social prophet, al though wo fear that Baltimore," when It recovers from the blow, will turn up the nose of contempt at his culinary judg ment Outsiders, however, to whom the terrapin is a barren ideality, will rejoice in the knowledge that the long-standing ter rapin dispute is settled. Attention should be called to the in justice attaching to tbe "shake-up" of the New York police. It is .palpably unfair that the persons interested .in.lllegal establish ments should. have' to settle up with a new set of "o'fflcers, after having made their terms 'and satisfied the consciences' of those whose vigorous exercise of authority has been their protection hitherto. This disregard of vested interests is astounding, and no doubt the pure spirit characterizing the city's govern ment will see to it that the rights of those who havo none shall be duly regarded. While Enloe's resort to a glass sponge cup .was highly improper, there are those who think that tho President might use a sponge effectively for the purpose or w iplng out Eaura. Chabity seldom goes further than it did when three damaging witnesses against a moonshiner olTored to Btandball for him. One effect of the visit of a Government official to Philadelphia with a view to inves tigating the Sugar Trust is the news that the Trust has conclnded not to keep the Sprock ets refinery closed down at present. This in timation, that there is one argument which can penetrate the armor-like cuticle of the combinations, should cause further activity in the enforcement of the law against those monopolies. Beports from "Venezuela vary according to the sources from which they come. But it is at least certain that warfare is the lead ing industry dowu there just now. There may .be some ball play in Paris to-morrow if tbe military be called out to suppress anarchistic mob violence. Those who enjoy strong odors and be lieve in the culture of disease germs will do all they can. to support au ordinance pro viding for the presenco of garbugo floats at eighteen points along tho river bank. On tbe other hand citizens who value a scent less atmosphere and think that public health is a matter of prime importance will use every effort to crush so ridiculous a sobemo. There is a grand opening on the double decked cars .for those whose ambition im pels theth to rise in tho world. The readiness with which Congressmen absent Uigiselves from sittings la only te-.i y equaled bytbe fllnislness of the excuses they offer for their dereliction. When a blue sky flecked with white clouds forms tbe occasional covering of Pittsburg, the glories of the sooty emana tions from places where their presence is a token.or wasteful dirtiness are magnificent ly visible against the bright background, and beauties and blessings lost In the usual atmospheric gloominess may be well and thankfully appreciated. The Southside will not be happy till it gets a free bridge, but it does not know just where it wants it. A great mind needs much making up. The worm will turn, and even Agent McClure's employes are tiring of their Job. "In the absence of a censor," saysa cotem porary, "the criticisms on the Duke of Edin burgh's violin playing have resulted in his declaration that ho will never again play in public" Long-suffering concert-goers of the British persuasion may discover in this an nouncement an argument for the mainte nance of an unbridled and licentious pi ess. Parisian cookery may receive some innovations in tbe treatment of vegetable loods sinco the now American Minister is a Bostonian. A history of New York's government might well bo called a book of Jobs. A man under sentence of death in the Ebensburg jail attempted buicide a day or two ago. If ho bad been in Allegheny county his act would have been almost ex cusable, for ho would havo had little chance of being removed from life at tho hands of tne law. j Ladies unprovided with pockets to hold their purses while traveling, are lecom monded to sit on their satchels before going to sleep. A belt line is useful occasionally as a means for "roping in" the unwary. First a wordy war on paper, then a wounded coat tail, and now a duellist smit ten hip and thigh. Such is the progression of the Drayton-Borrowe performance. And tho bloodthirsty viHains have not mot yet v The Baltimoreans did lose the game played yesterday. "We'd always win if wo could choose, but things aren't run that way. The performances at political conven tions are generally conventional. Goodbye April! The month began abominably, but its efforts to provide decent weather during its last week of existence go far to atone for its earlier sins and inspire a feeling of faint regret at parting. Oil drilling cannot be successfully con ducted without a pool. But that does not excuse the existence of the Standard Trust. April is trying its best to give us the cold shako. When Ward McAllister loses his post of dignity as self-appointed drum major of the army of the New York elite, be can find an opening for his talents as the manager of a matrimonial agency. N01ES OP NOTABLES. Emin Pasha is reported to be very ill. Senator Bansom, of North Carolina, employes Ills sons as his private secretaries. The widow of tbe late British Postmaster General Fnwcett is said to be one of the best platform speakers in England. Mrs. Harrison, who was Honorary Presi dent of the National League of Mineral Painters, lias withdrawn entirely from membership in that organization. Colonel O'lcott, the successor of Mine. Blavatsky as the central flguroin Theosopby, hns retired to a three-room houso in Ootaca mund, India, to spend, the remainder of his days in resf. Miss Jennie O'Neill Potter, tho reader, began her professional careor in Minneapolis. Sho is now about to revisit her old home, and her friends there await her reappearance eagerly. The late Baroness Bothschild was the leader of society in Berlin, and she was ad mitted to court oy the special favor of the Emperor. She was 31 years old, and was at tho head of the Bothschild family. Colonel "Robert G. Inoersoll tells a Washington reporter that he has not read a newspaper for three months. The literature which has occupied his exclusive attention all this time relates to,anclent myths. NicnoLAS F. Devereux, who died the other day in Charleston, was famous in the South as tho Sergeant Deveroux who re stored, undor heavy firing, the flag at Fort Sumter when it was shot away by the Fed eral artillery. TnE last surviving "hero of Harper's Ferry," Eichard W. Howard, who was with John Brown in bis descent on and capture of the United States Arsenal at that place, is living in retirement in the Rhode Island Town of "Warwick. Treasurer Morrison Sworn Id. HARBisnuno, April 29. State Treasurer elect Morrison this morning visited tho Treasury Department, and, aftera consulta tion with Treasurer Boyer, took his bond for $500,000 to Governor Paulson, who nt once approved it. It was intended that Sec retary Harrity snonld administer the oath of office, but Mi. Harrity was not present, and that duty fell to the lot of Deputy Sec retary Tilden, who was Mr. Morrison's oppo nent for the Treasurcrshlp. And Still They Are Howling. Chicago Inter-Ocean. More than one half ot all our imports come in free orduty. Under the McEinley law free imports have increased from 37 to S3 per cent And yet free traders are howling mad over tho oppression of their foreign friends. Nerds an Investigation Itself. McKeesport Tltnes.l From the character of some of the Law and Order Society's detectives, as made pub lic within a few days, it looks as the society needed a thorough investigation Itself.' A Kind of a Perennial Flower. Boston Herald, j The Springer boutonniero has been re nominated for its tenth Congressional term. It's a pel ennial flower. , larty Lines Need a Resarvey. Washington Star. There is good reason to think that the con fused condition of party lines calls for a new survey. C0NYENTJ.0X COMMENTS. The Democrats of the prairies seem to be much better united npon an Eastern than upon "some Western man." New York World. The cold wave that is now en route for the East probably originated la the Colorado convention while the Presldcntal question as being discussed. Philadelphia Inqui rer. The Vermont Republican platform con tains but ten lines, but it stands for protec tion, reciprocity, an honest ballot and an honest dollar; and that is enough. Toledo Blade. The Ohio Republicans send an unln-. structed delegation to Minneapolis, with McEinley at its head. They may bring him back tho head of the national party, Buffalo Express. ' ' Mu. Cleveland did not have to leave his 1 Eastern home to get a good perspective view of tho Springfield convention. He could ob serve it with case from the top of his' boom. Chicago News. " There is not a great deal of comfort for anybody in the record of the Illinois Demo cratic Convention. Evon Senator Palmer's Joy is dashed by an if of the first magnitude. New York Commercial Advertiser. The results of State and mnntclpal'elec tions, the utterances of conventions, tho prosperity of tho country and all the other signs of the times have one and tho same .meaning, namely: This is a Republican year. New York Pre. FOR CHARITY'S SAKE. Arrangements Completed for tbe German Protestant Orphan Asylum Fair Fltts- Durgen Attend a Cincinnati Weddins Women's Clubs Trying to Effects) a Union. For three months preparations have been going on for a fair, to be held for the benefit of the building fund of the new orphan asy lum at West Liberty borough. The congre gatlons of every German Protestant Evangelical Church in Pittsburg and Alle gheny will take part. It is expected to be the largest and most notable German char itable enterprise that has ever been seen in this city. Hev F. Iluofl, pastor of tho large church at Smithfield street and Sixth ave nue, is taking a warm, active interest in the affair, and there are hundreds of people busy continually in the cause. The fair will open Monday next at Old City Hall. The ladies in charge will bo there early in tho morning, and hope to be able to servo sup per in tho evening. In any ciso there will be dinner by Tuesday, and dinner and sup per will be served in the hall every day thereafter till the end of the week. Ger mans are noted'for their culinary triumphs, and it is safe to say that the menu each day will be a good one. The hall will bo decor ated appropriately. There will bo fancy work booths, containing articles of all kinds for household ornamentation, and other booths devoted to the sale of more decidedly useful wares. Flowers, ice cream, candy and other delights will be on sale. Will Have a Change Lnch Bvenins, A different programme of music, recita tions, etc., will be prepared for each even ing, some of the best talent in the two cities contributing to the general enjoyment. The asylum for which tho money is to be raised at tho fair it ill be built as soon as the funds can be raisod. Tho managors of the orphanage already possess eight acres of gronnd at West Liberty, on which there stands an old house that has hitherto been used for both boys and girls. It is much too small for the requirements, and when the new edifice is put up, the old houso will be remodeled and given to tbe boys entirely. The new building will be a three-story brick, with modern Improvements. The b.isement will contain the furnaces, bake ovens and cellarage for the storage of food, etc. On thoseooud floor jrill De the hull and the re ception room, nn immense dining room, a kitchen nnd pantrr, and several store rooms. The third floor will be devoted to two dormitories for the children, the mat ron's apartments and four rooms for the servants. The building will bo used exclu ivelsr for girls. Although the orphan asy lum is carried on under tho auspices of the Protestant Evangelical Churches, it Is a non-sectarian institution nnd children of any religion are taken in and cared for. Hebrew Children Sheltered There. For a long time there were a number of Hebrew children in the asylum. When Mrs Gusfcy founded an nsylum for children of that faith, thoso In the West Liberty school went to the now one. Tho West Liberty asvlnm Is a strictly charitable institution, although a small weekly fee is taken from half-orphans that is children who have ono parent living. Since the asylum is so gen eral in its scope, it is confidently expected that there will bo corresponding interest taken in the fair. Thero ro 3S children in the asylum at present, bat it is expected that this number will be largely increased whon the new building is ready. Tho managers are pav ing the board of mnny of the child! en in private lamlllcs, that being the onlv way the little ones can bo cared for while the quarters of tho nsylum are so restricted. Rev. F. Rnoffis tbe general manager of tho institution. His heart is in Ills work and the children idolizo him. He Fays the place is not like an orphanage so much as a home. It lias been the aim of himself and the ladies to promote the homelike feeling as much as possible, and it pleases them to sco how like a large family tho inmates are. A party of prominent Pittsburgers went down to Cincinnati Thursday morning in a special ear, and returned home yesterday morning. They went there to attend the Hughart-Morrison nuptials Thursday even ing at tho biide's homo on Green Hill. Miss Mary Morrison, tho bride, is the eldest daughter of James Morrison, founder of tho great bouse of James Morrison & Co., of Cin cinnati and Kansas City. The groom. John II. P. Hughart, of Grand Raplds,4s Second Vice President and General Manager of the Grand ICaplds and Indiana Railroad. He is about 35, born in Pittsburg, and commenced life us cashier in the treasurer's office of the Pittsburg and Con nellsville R.iilroacl, now a part of tho Balti more and Ohio. Ho afterward was employed on the road in the engineering department, and in 1871 took a course in the Institute of Technology, Boston, for mining and engi neering. In 1871 he went to Gland Rapids as 'private secretary to his father, w. O. Huzhart, President or tbe Grand Rapids and Indiana. He was promoted to p-.u chasing agent, paymaster, secretary of tho road, and assistant to the President, and last winter was made Second Vico Piesident and Gen eral Manager. Ho is prominent in society circles, a member of the Peninsular Club, a prominent member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church nnd takes a livoly In terest in musical a flat is. . Miss Morrison's maids were her very dear friend. Miss Hanno Sherlock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sherlock, of "Bolsaw," and her sister, Miss Belle Morrison. The -best man was the groom's brotho?, .Mr. Oliver O. P. Hughart, and the nshers Colonel E. orofton Fox. Hon. John S. Lawrence and J. II. K. Bnrgwin, of Grand Rapids; A P. Burgwin, of Pittsburg, and Messis. John Morrison and Hartley Mor rison, ot Cincinnati. Mr. A. S. J. Holt, cousin of tho gt 00m, was master of ceremonies, and discharged his responsible duties with infi nite tact and grace. At tho reception which followed some 200 guests assisted. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent yesterday at tho BIhop Bowman Insti tute, wheie a large audience assembled to see three plays given by the graduating; class of that Institution. Judging from tho applause which greeted the youug debu tantes, as they made their exit nt the con clusion of each play, it was a great success. The yonng ladies bad gono to considerable trouble and expense preparing for theso performances, and they are certainly to be congratulated upon their success. The entertainment was given under the personal supervision of Mrs. R. J. t.oster lor tbe English play, Madame Marie Everts for tho German and Piof. Henri Rollin Parker for the Fi encli. The first play was in the form of a dialogue in German between Columbia and Oermania, composed expressly for the occasion by Madame Marie Everts. Miss Carrie McLean represented Columbia and Miss May Anderson represented Germania. The second play was a Fiench comedv, "Ma Bonne," which was well Interpreted bv the following young ladles: Maiguret White head, Ponelopo Whitehead, Clara Maple, Nettie Palmer, Hettle McClure, Nellie Aiken; and the third play was an English comedy entitled, "The Mystery of Muadlewttz," in which the following young ladles took part; Clara Maple, Margaret Whttehota, Louise Slagle, May Anderson, Jean MacEnulty, Nellie AiKen auu jctue xaiiuor. Yesterday afternoon the Women's Clubs of Western Pennsylvania met in Carnegie Hnll, Allegheny, to promote an organization for the purposo of sociability, and to bring the women into closer touch with each other. The meeting, however, yesterday, was only to effect a temporary basis for a general organization throughout the State. Quito a number of delegates were present, representing the Woman's Club, Woman's Pross Club, Tourists Club, Travelers Club. Ceramic Club, Oil City Club, the World's Fair Annex. Mrs. Harriet Clay was present for the Oil City Club, and Mrs. Temple Bavard,' known widely as "Meg," of tho Philadelphia Press Club. , Histories of those clubs were read and proved very entertaining. Mrs. C. I. Wade told of tho Woman's club; Mrs. W. J. Glenn of the Traveleis1; Miss Harriet E. Hoag of the Tourists'; Mrs. W. J. Lilgigren of the Ceramic, and Mrs. W. H. Gutelius sookd en thusiastically about the Woman's Pie Club, and Mrs. Harriet Clavtoldof the Oil City club's enterprise and tho interest it takes in literary pursuits and in scientific subjects. A sketch oftbe plan for formlng'tho union was submitted and approve'!, and Mrs. W. J. Glenn, President of the Travelers' Clnb, was ohosen President. Mrs. Marv E. Mc Candless, of the World's Fair Auxiliary Committee, spoke of tho history of the women's clubs whioh she was preparing. At the opening of the evening session Can tor's pretty song,' "As the Dawn," was beau tifully snng by Miss Iieno Van Asdale and well accompanied by Miss GerCrudo Campo. Chancellor Holland was then introduced, and spoke on "University Extension." Dr. Holland entered into a history of the movement and said that though a branch had been started I1010 it was lying dormant. The speaker then eloquently encouraged more activity in promoting this object and boned that the spirit once allvo in this lo cality wonld be revived by the union of women's clubs. Inoldentallv Dr. Holland referred to his collection of butterflies. He has 130,000 of them and has a library of 2,000 'CjfataftrArf.&rraarf. volumes on tbe subject of Insects and but terflies. The session was closed by musical selections from members of the Tourists' Club. , There was a large audience in Carnegie Hall, -Allegheny, last evening, to welcome the Glee and Mandolin Clubs or tho Western University in their concert, that they have given so successfully at Sewickleynnd elso- wnere. xne programme was not materially different from those of formor concerts. Every number was excellently rendered, nnd the applause was frequeut and con tinued. , The first concert by the East End Mu sical Club last night was a complete success. A good programme was rendered, under the direction of. Mr. J. C. Broil. Tho first part was miscellaneous, comprising the works of Salllvan, Rubinstein, Wagner, Mozart, Oehmler, Mascazni and Verdi, and the sec ond was Romberg's cantata, "The Lay of tho Bell." The entertainment throughout was exceedingly creditable to the chorus as well us tbe soloists. Some Social Chatter. The Shorpsburg Lawn Tennis Club will play its first game or the season this after noon. There are 60 members, comprising representatives of tho best families or Shurpsburg. The grounds have been graded and beautified, and are as good as any in tho city. Lawn tennis is a very popular form of sunimor amusement in tbe borough. The ninth annual children's carnival of the Thuma Dancing Acndemy is to be given in the Auditorium next .Tuesday evening. It will bo entitled "Terpslcnore's Festive Day." There will be a large class, compris ing tho younger members of some of the best families of Pittsburg, and the occasion is sure to bo a very interesting one. The new building for tho Fourth Presby terian Church. East End, is to bo dedicated to-morrow. Rev. Dr. R. 8. Holmes, of tho Shadyslde Church, will preach in tho morn ing. Rev. George T. Purves, or tho First Church, in the afternoon, and Chancellor Holland in the evening. A xumbeb of young ladies gave a very ci editable performance of Jerome K. Jerome's "Sunset" at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Laro yesteiday afternoon for charity's sake. A handsome souvenir, the gift of Mr. Florence O'NciI, was handed to each guest. Last night the Curry University Dramatlo Club gave the two comedies, "Two Can Play at That Gamo" and "Tho Quiet Family, with several Shakespearean anu other recitals in terspersed. The entertainment was good, and was enjoyed by a fair-sized audience. A lahqe audience was present in tho Sewickloy Opera Houko last night to witness the performance of "David Garrick" by the Amateur Dramatic Club. The company was in good form, and the delightful comedy was given without a hitch. The Old People's Home, at Fair Oaks, un der the management of tho German Pro testant Evangelical Church, is Just com pleted, and is a model of its kind. It has 17 inmates now, all enjoying excellent health. OP NATIONAL INTEREST. A Day of Investigations In Washington The Keystone Bank Inquiry Contlnned Tho Census Ofilco 10 Come in for It Next. Washington, April 29. Tho Keystone National Bank investigation was continued to-day, and Controller Laocywont on with his story. A letter from Examiner Drew, received about February 20, 1891, was read. Iu this letter Drew said he had further ex amined the bank's affairs, and that it would take a long time to find out tho methods by which such a large abstraction of its funds had.bcen made without his knowledge. The letter also stated that ho (Diew) was be ginning to suspect President Marsh. It ap peared from the reports of Examiner Drew rbat certain liabilities in tho shape of Clear ing House loan certificates, aggregating about $311,000, wcro omitted in the loport of January 24, 1891. Liabilities of this nature were included in reports of February 1G and tS, although their aggregates were less than at the date of the January report. On March 18 Mr. Lacey said President Marsh came to Washington, called upon him, and told him there was a certnln over-issue of 25,000 shai es ot the Keystone Bank in existence. Marsh said that Mr. Lucas, formerly President of the bank, had been Interested with Mr. Wan amaker in a deal with the Reading Railroad. In order to.'pupply, money "Mr. Lncas had furnished the snares of stock tollr. Wana maketvwho Jiadused'them as collateral nnd borrowed money to carry out Mr. Lucas, part of the deal. Mr. Marsh explained that it would not be well to attempt to resusci tate tbe bank while this was in existence, or until some of it was retired. Mr. Wann maker, Mr. Marsh Fa,id, had refused to sur render the stock, though the only reason why he should do so was because he bad been a patron nnd friend of the bank. Mr. Marsh said that he had made an ar rangement with Mr. Wanamaker wheicby he was to surrender the stock; but Mr. Wan amaker had notified him (Marsh) that he could not carry out the arrangement. Marsh therefore camo to him (Mr. Lacey). ne sug gested to Mr. Marsh that he go to Mr. Wana maker's house and infoim him as to tho over.issuo of stock. Meantime he (Mr. Lacey) went to Solicitor General Taft (who was acting Attorney General) and told him that Marsh was in Washington and conld be arrested before he left the city. Mr. Taft, however, did not act favorably on the sug gestion. Later in the evening he (Lacey) again saw Marsh, who gave him to under stand that Mr. Wianamaker had not given him any favoritism in the surrender of the stock. This closed the interview, and the next day the bank was closed. Adjourned. The Pension Office investigation was re sumed to-day very quietly after the stormy close of the last meeting. Commissioner Raum was not present, though it was un derstood ho would again appear. J. G. Green wait, the special examiner who made the investigation which resulted in Com missioner Baum'a preferring the charges against Representative Cooper, was asked if he had lurnished the $25 to Morgan whloh Representative Cooper refused to accept and returned. Greenwalt declined to an swer, on tbe ground that in an interview Mr. Cooper had said ho intended to prose 'cnte in court the parties to tho affair. Mr. Cooper said he would, if necessary to get at thn whole truth of tho matter, relieve the witness himself of anv fear. Mr. Enloe asked if the witness declined to answer on tho ground that it might criminate him. The witness replied that he made tho investigation as a subordi nate, and had instructions to do anything he might think necessary to elicit everything connected with the transaction. The witness did not want to make a further answer, because it might rurnish Sir. Cooper with information ho could use in the prose cution of others. Finally, however, he ad mitted that ho had lurnished Morgan the $25 to send to Mr. Cooper, in order to draw out tho inforniatloii ho 'wanted. He had dono this In good faith, believing Morgan's state, ments. General Raum bad told witness ho should not suffer pecuniary loss through tho payment of monev to get information. Wit ness understood Mr. Raum would relmbuiso him out of his own pocket, if necessary, for witness knew It could not be paid from the public funds. Witness was still out the $25, as Mn Morgan had not returned the $:5atter Mr. Cooperhad declined to accept It; sup posed Morgan f till had It. The Secretary of the Treasury has writ ton a letter to tho Secretary of State com mending tho nction of the United States Consul nt Victoria, B.C, in refusing to verify tbo passport issued by the Dominion Gov ernment in the case of Moy Chung, a former resident of the United States who has re cently been engaged in smuTgling Chinese laborers from Canada. The Secretary says: "In reply to requests which have been re ceived from customs officers for instructions for their guidance in casos where applica tions for admission to tbo United States have been made by Chinese persons holding nnturallz ition papers issued by tho Domin ion Government, their attention .has been called to tbo icquirements of the exclusion net that Chinese not laboiers shall present nn original entrance, the certificate provided for by slid net, and to refuse admission to Chinese who do not present such certificate without reference to the question whether or not thev are citizens ot any other coun try than China." Mr. Wiiacox, Chairman of the House Census Committee, will call up in tbo House his resolution to investigate the Census Ofilco nt the first opportunity, and If this does not occur soon, tne Speaker will bring in a rule from the Rules Committee making It a special order. Secretary Foster has sent to the House estimates for deficiency appropria tions aggregating $191,052 on ncconnt of the postal f orvlce, submitted by the Sixth Audi tor February 14, 1891, una not heretofore transmitted to COugiess. The House .to-day, .on, motion of Mr. Broderick, of Kansas, passed tbe Senate bill authorizing the sale of the charter rights of tho Leavenworth and Piatt Bridge Company to construct a bridge over the Missouri river at Leavenworth, Kan. ., & n-fel .'H-, .tt!t WHY THE! WANT BLAIXB. Tho Chicago Clnb BJoInder to Becent Comments by The Dispatch. To the Editor of Tbe Dispatch: From a late issue of your paper I clip the following: The attempt to force Mr. Blaine Into a Presl dental candidacy against his will after the fashion proposed by the Chicago Blaine Club 1 offensive foollstmess. It is too late to revive the Blaine movement. Even If the Secretary or State coura be induced to reconsider his declination, bis change of attitude would seriously damage his strength. Beyond all that, the reasons he has given are snch as the nation most respect. There Is no national exigency requiring a man to take an office which he feels would seriously imperil his life. For over eight years this olnb has been termed "Blalniac," "Blaine Cranks," and "Blaine Fools," hence your charge or "offen-' slvo foolishness" docs not annoy us, and Is a mere matter of opinion anyway. We aro confident from letters constantly received frorh nil 'parts of the country that our position is not "offensive" to seven-olghtbs of the Republican party, and is not regarded by them, as "foolishness." Wo nre qnite willing the other eighth shall think as you do in regard to our attitude. But we do pro test against some of tho assertions contained in the above oxtract. How do you know it is too late to review the Blaine movement? The Blaine sentiment is as much an actual reality to-day as ever.' To mako it effective at tho Minneapolis convention will take no longer than, 'to flro powder. Wo do not wish to indnco the Secretary of State to reconsidor any thing ho has said. He said, "I am not a candidate." What isa candidate T Webster says one seeking a position. Hence, there need be no change on his part, and the'ro foro nothing to damage hfs strength. But, in any caso, to question Blalno's strength with tho people is too absurd to merit answer. Again, you say the reasons ho has civen are such tho nation must respect. Ho pavo no reason in his letter which be could have dono in n few words, and woild havo done If his health had been the reason. I posi tively deny that he has stated to anyone that his health was tbe cause of his writing that statement, viz: that ho was not seek ing the position of President. Does tho editor or The Dispatch know what tho real reason was, and, if so, will ho givo it to tho public? I think I know the influenco which caused the letter to be written, but do not caroto make it public out of regard for harmony in the party. But if Mr. Btalne was elected nnd found himself unable to fulfill the duties of his office, he could resign and the Vice Presi dent could take his place, nnd in such nn event tho paity and the country would be no worse off than they would be if somo other person Is nominated and elected. You Fay thero is "no national exigency." This is also a matter on which there is a dif ference of opinion. A prominent Republi can of Pennsylvania, an ascato politician of national reputation, recently said: "We In Pennsylvania are interested in nominating some one who can be elected. Pennsylvania is'a protection Slate. All her Interests trs moieorless bound up with the policy of protection, and we aro interested in tho suc cess of the Republican party becanao wo believe in protection. We fear that If a Democratic President is elected in Novem ber tho party will at the snmo tlmo carry enough State Legislatures to get a majority in the National Senate, and will elect a Dem ocratic House. That would givo all branches of the lawmaking power to the Democrats nnd enable them to pass any legislation they wantod." We think there is both a national and a party exigency which demands that Mr. Blaine should be nominated in order that Republican success may be certain. Yon at the East may bo resting in the con fident assurance that any good Republican can bo elected. But I wish to say to yon that "if you base your hopes upon our doing so by carrying States in the Westnsnally Republican yon are reckoning without your host. The situation now is ilocidedly dif ferent from what it was in 1S83. Tho Farm ers' Alliance has grown up undor the prOs ent Republican administration, and tho only candidate who enn bring them back with anydegreoof certainty is James G. Blaine. This is not the wild assertion of any crank, but I have in my possession evidence to sat isfy any reasonable man that the statement is true. Therefore, with the evidence which wo have, and which I will givo you credit for honesty enough to believe you do not have, the position of the Chicago Blaine Club is not "offensive foolishness," but loyal, patriotic and wise. H.G. Teed, Chicago, April 27. Secretary C.B.C. JJEIE AUD THE CANAL. The Proposed Waterway Warmly Seconded Praise for Mr. DalzelL Erie Dispatch. Congressman Dalzell, of Pittsburg, de serves great credit for his earnest and effec tive work in farthering the Interests of the Ohio River and Lake Erie Ship Canal proj ect. He has secured favorable action by tho Rivers nnd Harbors Committee upon the proposition to appropriate $40,000 for a sur vey of routes for the proposed canal. Now let this provision be kept in the bill as it passes, and tbe first important stop will have been taken toward attracting national attention and action in favor of the project. While it Is true that Pittsburg and its neighboring section have more to gain than this city has in the construction of the pro posed ship canal, yet our citizens take a lively interest in the matter. Tbo canal would greats- benefit Erie, and nn impor tant proportion of its traffic would be fur nished by this city. Water transportation to the South would bo n great advantage to many of our manufacturing industries and n constant Incentive to the development and extension of now ones. It would give us lower freights on coal and merchant iron, and perhaps lead to the building of furnacos and rolling mills here. These nnd other prospective additions to our manufacturing nnd commercial industries would in turn in crease the value of Erie real estate and add to the city's mercantile interests. It Is thns apparent that tho canal project's warm in dorsement among Erie boslnoss men is based on substantial grounds, and it is earnestly-boned that the committoo's aotlon will be carried Into efleot in the bill and the survey ordered. PATB10TIC SCOTCH-IRISH. Governor McKInley Elected a Member Amid Great Enthusiasm. Atlanta, April 29 The second day of tho Scotch-Irish Congress opened with an in creased attendance. Prof. H. A. White, of AVashington and Lee University, delivered nn nddress on "The Three Ideals" The Puritan, the Cnallor and the Scotch-Irish. Prof. White wns followed by Prof. George MncLoskle, of Princeton University Green School of Science, who delivered a short ad dress on "Evotion of tho Scotch-Irish Race." Then followed breezy ten minnte speeches bv Dr. Henry Quisg, of Georria, nnd Major II. a Suiith (BUI Arp), on tho "Georgia Cracker." Goorge H. "Frye, of SDringfloId, O., will invito tho Congress to meet nt that place next year, and nenry Wallace, of DasMoInes, will usk it 10 go to that city. Mr. Wallace says cverv officer of the Iowa Stuto Govern ment is a Scotch-Irishman, Including Gov ernor Boies. Mr. Fryo offset this by nomi nating Governor McKinley, of Ohio, for membership in the facotcli-Irish Society of America. Governor McKmley was, of course, unanimously elected with enthusi asm. Pat Calhoun will to-night address the Congress on tho Scotch-Irish of Georgia, showing that this State is Scotch-Irish and not Anglo-Saxon. DEATHS JJEKE AND ELSEWIIERE. Miss Mlnnio Clark. Miss Minnie Clark died yesterday at her home In Allegheny from typhoid fever, contracted several months ago. She as a sister to IS. P. and Oliver Clark, well-known newspaper men. Obituary Notes. Mr- Burgot. the note cnxlneer of the Im provement! In the Rhine, Is dead. Colosel Lutiikr R. Smoot, Secretary of the Consolidated Gas C'ompinr in lialtlmore, died Thursday-. He was a veteran of the Mexican War, and also served in the Confederate Army. He lwlonied to a prominent Southern Maryland family. State ArronxET Jonjj Ibelvxd. or Anna Araudel county, Md., died in Annapolis Thursday of consumption. Mr. Ireland broke aown daring the campaign last fall. He was elected over bis opponent by a small majority. He was about 40 ycara oiu. . ,.. . f . ,: - JMBBt Pte.-T- . jUiJfo, CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. In Siberia silk is sold in a frozen state. The docks ot London cover over 600 acres. The earth is the greatest distance from the sun on the morning, of July 6. A Maine boy of 8 years is said to be able to repeat 10 chapters of tho Bible. There arc now 18,714 newspapers pub lished in the United States, of which 1,739 are dallies. Embossed books for the 'use of the blind persons have been prepared in mora than 230 languages and dialects. A Gardiner, Me., clergyman has ndopted the plan of letting his congregation pick out tho texts for his sermons. The new high school of Japaais unique, nigh" In this caso rerers not to the degree of education, but to the social status of Its stndents. A little vase of Sevres ware, once -pre sented by a French King to TIppoo Sahib, was sold in London not long ago for $7,203. It is only eight Inches high. There is an old superstition to the effect that If you catch the first wild bee of the year and keep it in yonr parse, you will never want for money in abundance. The cultivation of the sunflower is con sidered to be very profitable in Russia- An acre yields on an average 1.S50 pounds, mak ing an income for the farmer of $20 an acre. The sea is infinitely more productive than tho land. It is estimated that an acre of good fishing will yield more food In a week than an acre of tbo best land will yield in a year. D. Martin, of Sangerville, Me., has an interesting- curiosity, consisting or limbs of tbo beech and maple crossed, the maple, which evidently grew the faster, enclasping tho beech. The Red Sea is for the most part blue. It gets it name from the fact that portions of it are covered by minute animalcule which dye the surface of the water red where they float. A large aerolite fell about three miles northeast of Palermo.Cal., mcentlr. It was green in color. It left a long train of fire in its wake, and Its striking the earth was ac companied by an explosion. An ingenious female has hit upon the Idea of a "dress album;' In which tiny cut tings of every gown belonging to its owner nro to be chronologically arranged, undor the dates on which they were purchased. Observations made to determine tbe longitude of Montreal showed that the time necessary to transmit nn electric current across the ocean and back again was a trifle over one second, tho distance covered being 8,000 miles. One of the grandest sights in the shape of a railroad train that ever steamed out of Philadelphia left tho Philadelphia nnd Read ing station Tuesday en route to Chicago via the Wabash- Railroad. Tho train consisted of 20 new, bright engines. Macricystis, a sea weed of the South Pacific, often grows to be 20 to 30 inches In diamoterand 1,500 to 2,000 feet In length. In. no case do any of tlieso have roota. In the proper sense, their nourishment being ab borbed from the water by all parts alike. A prisoner fleeing from the jail in Ozark (Mo.) bad two supposedly forocions bulldogs; set on his trail; one do; was too fat to climb overa fence and lost timo nnd the race in hunting a hole; and tho other dog ran along side tho prisoner and went to playing with, htm. The flute is very old in its origin, but the flute of to-day is different from that of tho ancients. It has been Impruvcdnpon from time to time, and tbe old people would probably fail to recognize it now. The flage olet, which is somewhat similar, is credited to Jnvigny about 1SSL The firs, trumpet was a sea shell, and was used by very old nations. Trumpets were well known In the days when Homer lived, and a Hebrew feast of trumncts is spoken of in the Bible nearly 13D0 Jt C Alexander the Great is said to have used a speaking trumpet 335 B. C. The Chinese have a varied menu for their table but Celestial banquets find but little favor with Europeans, although'Chl ncse cooking; ya a finonrt in Ia' way. As a nation they scorn all tradition and thri Chl- eo ei"rjM;n,tbl!; that .walks, creeps, jiies, ureauies or vegetates. The white ant constructs habitations many yards In height, which are so firmly and solidly built that the buffaloes wcro able to mount them and nso them as observ atories; they are made of particles or wood joined by a gummy substance, and' are able to resist even the force of a hurricane. Creusot, France, has the most gigantio Iron chimney that has as.- yet been con structed in tho world. It is tunnel-shaped. big end down, 23 feet in diameter at tho bottom and 7 nt the top. It Ls exactly 279 feet and 3 inches high, tho total weight, ex clusive of the masonry foundation, being 0 tons. The largest pyramid in Egypt is only US yards hiirh, that Is, about SO times tbe average height of man: whereas, tho nests of the termites are 1,000 times the height or the insects which construct them. Their habita tions are thus 12 times higher than tho largest specimen of arcuitecturo raised by human hands. Apeculative Scotch gentleman wanted to dispose of some bees. So as to attract pur chasers he printed the following placard: "Extensive sale of live stock, comprising no less than 110,030 bead, with, an unlimited .right of pasturage." Tbe ingenious trick succeeded to admiration, for his stock brought, high prices. The dolphin is credited with a speed of considerably over 20 miles an hour. For short distances the salmon can outstrip every other flsh, accomplishing its 25 miles an hour with ease. The Spanish mackerel is ono of the tastest of food fishes, and outs tho water like tho yacht. Predatory fishes are generally tho fastest swimmers. According to the Greek theory of crea tion (which seems strangely at variance with their refined ideas), Zeno. in a spirit of cruel jest, ordered Vulcan to mnko a woman out of clay, and afterward Induced the wholo host of gods and goddesses to Invest the clay imago with all their worst qualities. Alter this had all been done to Zeno's lik ing, the breath of life was breathed Into the statue, and capricious woman started In her erratic carder. IDYLLIC HUMORKSQUES. Mrs. Chinuer I wonder why lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Chlnner When ttie lightning comes around ta second time the place isa' t there. Judge. They say the sweetest kiss in the world Is tbe kiss tbat never was kissed; But the maddest girl on top of the earth Is the one whose mouth yoo missed. Keajbrk Herald. He (just alter the proposal) X am so de lighted, my darting, that you do not object to smoke. She Oh. no. I like It; bat mamma can't bear it. He (softly) You are my first thought: I win smoke continually whcnwe have our little house. Seat lark Evening Sun. Jinks Strange that the calendar should have originated In the East. Wittlx Jotvcry. Yon see the place is faU of dates. Harper's Bazar. He has an irritating cough, Rheumatic twinges, too. to-day: He took his heavy flannels off. Believing spring had come to stay. His outlook now is rather drear. But If he should survive this thing The wisdom lie has bought this year Will serve him for another spring. Sew lark Press. Chicago Capitalist About how high would you be willing to run my new building? Chicago Architect As high as you wish. Science has recently discovered that the earth's atmos phere is ISO miles thick, instead of only 40 miles, as heretofore supposed. Puck. Bachelor Minister I never was in such a fix! Frlcnd-What's the matter! Bachelor Minister Well, on Easter Sunday I re ceived a pair of slippers from every member of the sewing circle, and each one will eapect to seems wearing hcrpartlcalar pair of needlework night mares at their meeting which will be held to-night at the rectory. Brooklyn Eagle. The sun comes out and sheds again Ills bright and genial ray; But there's a question fraught with pain: Xia "has he come to stay? " j Washington Star Promising Musician Am- X really an artist, my good, kind master?" Instructor Hot yet. my dear child, but you will do quite well for a seasun In America and your JJr funds arc getting low. "-Chicago xrtsune. fc an -tijBVi t A ! i.'Sia;.
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