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I1ENK OIUIANCIi
The ordinance provMing for the pur
chaM of a citj Poor F.-rm. as published
elsewhere, is in miDi respects a distinct
improvement on pat measures for the
same purpose. The scope left for compe
tition by lessening tlie number cf require
ments to the minimum of necessities bv
the absence of a stipulation for nver front
age and the restriction of requirements to
ace 's-ibihty to the city and a water supply
sufficient for all puiposes is vvisQ. The
limitation of price to a maximum of f300
nn acre is quite in fie right direction,
lliouch even that is considerably higher
than should be necessary for the purchase
of suitable land. The recognition that a
large tract is not necessary by imposing a
limit of 250 acres is well done, but there
should be no necessity for goinc beyond
tlie minimum specified as one hundred
acre-.
Those provisions are undoubtedly
changes for the better. But there is one
featuie of the ordinance which is to be re
prolted. The objoc'ionable section is that
ivhich alter providing for the opening of
bid- and the ele-tioii of the one deemed
test by the Chief of the Dpartmentof
Cliaritie states that no such action of
lii -lnll be binding on the city until ap
proved b ieh branch of Councils. Thus
Councils aie ieft entirely without check in
the msUcr, since their vote of acceptance
locs not take the form of an ordinancs,
and is therefore not subject to the Ma3"or's
approval. This section is enough to -whale
the whole ordinance, and if it pass
Councils t should be vetoed unless
amended in such a way as to make the
purchase dependent on the Mayor's auto
graph. TKKAT tLI. .I..:KK.
The bill pending 111 Congress authorizing
the American registry of three foreign
built steamers, on condition that the com
pany owning them shall build two Ameri
can steamers of similar character, will, if
finally passed, inaugurate a new departure
in our navigation. Heretofore tlie laws
haicngidlj excluded foreign-built vessels
from our merchant marine. The unique
ieult of this exclusion lias been apparent
Jn III.' fact of American capital owning
and snlins foreign-built vessels under the
UritMi Hag.
It ceitainly seems to be an improvement
to permit American owners to bring tlieir
vessels under the American flag with a
condition winch insures a proportionate
patronage to domestic shipbuilding But
the mest-iirc as proposed presents the vice
of special legislation for the benefit of a
single corporation. If it is good policy to
extend this privilege to onecoinpany, why
ihou'.d not all have an equal chance? To
give the me.i-.ure tlie universal and impar
tial character v hich is a first requisite of
legb-la1 ion it should permit all owners of
foreign-imiltves-els toregislerthem, when
they order or construct American vessels
in the proportion proposed.
THE DII'I-OVIATIC KEST CUKE;
Xcw light on the utility of U. S. minis
tries abroad was shed by the argument of
Mr. Tayloi, of Ohio, 111 the House against
the proposition to abolish tlie 31ision to
Bolivia bj consolidating it with that to
IViu 3Ir. Tajlcr brought in the cogent
argument tl.at the present Minister, who
is one of his constituents, lett Ohio and
accepted the Bolivian mission for his wife's
health, the climate of La Paz being re
garded by medical authorities as beneficial
to her.
This corrects the impression that for
eign missions of the Bolivian rank are en-
lite Bigpalflj.
tirely useless. They are publicly put on
record as sanitary establishments of high
value and low cost to the occupants.
Other missions can probably be put in
the same class as the most thorough exem
plifications ot the rest cure. The claim
for the curative qualities of the foreign
embassies is corroborated by the way in
which the occupants exemplify the well
known proverb by few of them dying
and none resigning unless they have some
thing better to do at home.
The foreign mission as a recuperative
agency has a new function added by Mr.
Tajlor's logic. Besides it reassures tho
American people with the demonstration
that it does accomplish something.
PKKsIDtXT KOHEItTs' SOBN'D YIEVTS.
That was a significant interview with
President George B. Roberts, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, on the subject
of coal rates, which appeared in
The Dispatch. Mr. Roberts points
out the fact, which is really cru
cial as regards the extortionato char
acter ot tlie anthracite coal combination,
that bituminous coal at rates one-third less
than on anthracite has proved a remunera
tive traffic The attempt is to increase tho
charces on anthracite while, as Mr.
Roberts says, the broad policy of encourag
ing shipments has led to still further con
cessions on bituminous. While the Penn
sylvania Railroad has pursued "tho
policy of managing its traffic m harmony
with its competitors," as its President
sas, it will not follow the policy ot re
stricting production in order to secure
higher prices on anthracite coal. That
course, Mr. Roberts concludes, "must in
evitably result in arraying the public and
the constituted authorities intrusted with
t'ie enforcement of the laws against the
companies who pursue such a policy, and
end in disaster to all corporate interests."
Suchsoundand wise expressions from the
head of Pennsylvania's greatest corpora
tion are highly satNfaetory. In these views
Mr. Roberts puts himself and his corpora
tion in line with public policy and the pub
lic interests instead of against them. He
bases the prosperity of the railroads on the
plan of aiding the prosperity of produc
tive interests, instead of burdening and
monopolizing them as proposed by the
anthracite coal combination. One course
makes the corporations a public benefit
and the other a public grievance.
It is true that the attitude of the Penn
sylvania Railroad has not always appeared
to be in harmony with these views; but
the recent step of that corporation in
agreeing to give the Belt Line of Philadel
phia a joint use of its tracks shows it to be
acting on a broad and liberal policy. The
head of the Pennsylvania Riilroad has
doubtless observed from the history of its
traffic in Pittsburg that a reduction of
rates w hen forced by competition makes up
for itself in the expansion of traffic The
declaration of a liberal policy based on
these far-sighted v iew s is a promise that
the Pennsj lvania Railroad will m future
shape its course on the principle of public
policj as, it is no moie than fair to say, it
has done in tlie past more nearly than any
of its competitors.
As an earnest of this policy the Pennsyl
vania Railroad might take into considera
tion the fact that a reduction of one-third
in tlie rates on anthracite coal to Pittsburg
would largely increase the domestic use of
that smokeless fuel here.
IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE.
An expedition is to leave England June
1 to explore an utterly unknown portion
of Africa arount Mount Kenia and some
three hundred miles north of Killma
Kjaro. There is nothing national about
the enterprise, as the expedition is to be
equipped and led by Mr. William Astor
Chanler, a young American well known
for his experience as an African traveler.
The sole object of the undertaking is said
to be scientific, and tlie equipment is to be
such as w ill insure some interesting addi
tions to the knowledge of the Dark Conti
nent. Mr. Chanler's devotion to scientific ex
ploration may be great, and his fearless
love of adventure is probably greater; but
it can hardly be maintained on humani
tarian principles tint he is therefore justi
fied in forcing his way throush natives
who object to the intrusion of outsiders.
That he expects to do some stiff fighting is
manifest from the fact that the hostility of
the tribes has hitherto prevented the pene
tration of tiiis region and by Ins provision
of two hundred rifles side by side with
long-distance cameras and other scientific
instruments. It is the old story, that
where barbarism opposes the wishes of
civilization the latter shows its superior
enlightenment by intorcing the doctrine
that might makes right. There is little
doubt that the expedition, if it return
safeiy after its two years and three thou
sand miles of journeying through unex
plored regions, will be beneficial to the
progress of science and commercial entpr
pnse. But that the natives will suffer for
a time is still more indisputable, though
their condition may be improved in the
future If they survive liquor importations
and so forth long enough. 1 1
TYKAK HUJI4.S NATDKC.
The possibility of a man professing a
virtue and practicin"; a vice he condemns
is illustrated by a disclosure of the New
York police; also the ability of the police
to discover tlie misdeeds of persons obnox
ious to them. In a raid recently made on
disorderly houses tlie proof is asserted to
have been found that one of the establish
ments is owned and rented by a leading
member of the New York grand jury
which presented a report denouncing
among other things the property owners
who lease houses for such puiposes.
Thus we are again confronted by ex
amples of human frailty. The frailty of
the grand juror thus exposed is l.ot the
only nor the chief disclosure in the affair.
There is probably no man who will not
condemn the practice named; but there
are many others hes.des the person in ques
tion who bow down before the great law
of making money creditably if you can,
but making money at all events. On the
other hand there is cogency 111 the
fact that other portions of the grand jury
report referred to were exceedingly dis
tastelul to the police, and no one can
doubt that the police officials feel a virtu
ous joy 111 exposing what they claim to
be proof of hyr-ocrisj and lack of virtue.
That is all richt as far as it goes. But the
guardians of the public peace should bear
in mind that thej place themselves on
record in tins case. There are large num
bers of other houses in New York rented
for illicit purposes. There is a strong savor
of erring human nature in the fact that in
long years just one man who rents his
property th.it way has been exposed by
the police, and lie one who had aroused
Ihpir wrath by indiscreet charees touch
ing police practices in the same connec
tion. There is talk of indicting this grand
juror, which should be douc if there is
proof of his wrong-doing. But the police
cannot well stop there. They have shown
that it is possible to discover and expose
this class of offenses. They must, there-
fore, keep on with the work, no matter
whether it hits Tammany politicians with
a pull, or persons who are obnoxious to
the police powers.
DOG3HTIC AUD ERRONEOUS.
In reply to publications in some of tho
protectionist organs showing tlie small
proportion of millionaires 111 protected in
terests as compared with those who are
unprotected, the New York World in
dulges in the sweeping and dogmatic as
sertion that "the beneficiaries of the
tariff arc the only men who have grown
rich from the opportunity and power
given them by law to tax their fellow
citizcns." In this declaration the esteemed World
makes a double error. In the first place,
protected manufacturers have not the
power to tax their fellow-citizens, if the
purpose of the protective, namely, to create
domestic competition, is fulfilled. They
have only the power to obtain the com
petitive price based on the domestic cost
of production. If a monopoly is estab
lished in the protected industry then there
is a power, which maybe described as
that of taxing the public to tlie full
amount of the excess of duty over the
competitive price which, as The nDis
patcii in common with most protectionist
journals, fecognizes as an attack on tlie
protective principle. We have not ob
served any great promptitude on the part
of the Democratic House to wipe out the
notorious abuse of that sort by originating
a bill for the repeal of the duty which
protects the sugar refining monopoly.
In the next place the World is in error
in declaring that there are no others who
have obtained wealth by a delegation of
the taxing power. All railroad charters
confer the taxing power, which can be
used by the corporations just as already
said witli regard to the tariff, if there is a
monopoly. But all railroads under the
present system have a limited monopoly,
and the combination of these monopolies
has created great ones. It is a fact which
the World ignores that the use and abuse
of the power conferred in this class of
legislation have created the vast majority
of the great fortunes of the present day.
The World is too wisely engaged in de
nouncing the perversion of the taxing
pow cr to inject value into the watered
capitahzition of the anthracite combina
tion to commit itself to such a broad and
sweeping error as tile above.
MK. CHOKER'S DISCIPLINE.
The retirement from public life of As
semblyman Wissig, the Tammany leader
who recently obtained fame by a speech
of such scurrility as to turn even the tougli
stomachs of the New York Democrats, is
stated to be an exhibition of discipline by
the great Tammany leader. Mr. Croker,
it is asserted, "knows enough to respect
the decencies, of public life," and while
people were 'powerless Croker was not.
He issued orders that Wissig should take
himself and his mouth to the retirement
of his private barroom; and Wissig made
haste to obey.
This presents a primafacie caseof asmall
favor to be thankfully received. Numer
ous decidedly objectionable practices are
not only permitted but required by Croker
of the legislators to whom he, rather than
the people, represents the source of polit
ical power. They must pass corporate
grabs, and refuse regulation of monopolies
w inch contribute liberally to the Tam
many funds. Bridge and transit bills
must go through as by machinery, without
any care for the public interest. All these
things Wissig did as a matter of course.
But when a Tammany member airs his foul
mouth in public Mr. Croker issues the or
der for him to go; and he goeth.
This is very good of Croker; but on the
whole it might be better to let the people
exercise the sovereicn political power,
now reposing in his hands. If used with
discrimination it might not only remedy
certain other notorious abuses, but also re
tire the political blackguards before they
had disgraced themselves and the public
by breaking loose in the function of leg
islators. Lawn sprinklers will soon be in great
demand, and intending puichaseis cannot
do bo'ter than apply to the File Department
lor some of the half hose that U so well
fitted for their purpose, though it is an
utter failure for the uses to w hich it has
been so mistakenly applied hitherto.
Money subscribed for Arctic explora
tions should bo known as a pole tax. At
tacks of this kind maybe expected period
ically until the polo is dtscoveted or worn
out.
Quay failed to turn up yesterday, but he
is not unlikely to attempt some turning
down before long.
It is now said that General Harrison will
withdraw from his efforts for a second term
when he finds himself beaten. There is lit
tle doubt as to tho truth of this assertioa,
but It is Improbable that tho warrior will
"find" himself beaten.
Now that Italy and America are once
more on cordial terms the former feels ablo
to afford the luxut j of a Ministerial crisis
and general internal upset.
Sausages should be plentiful and cheap
next week, as dog catching Is scheduled to
begin on Monday.
Gold continues to go to Europe, but
paper money is acceptable enough for all
kinds of campaign expenses. Piomissory
notes with regard to public offices will no
doubt be used as largely as ever.
The number of un instructed delegates to
tho National Conventions indicates tho
necessity that this should bo a more edu
cative campaign than usual.
If the weather be propitious our nine
will have tw o chances to win this afternoon.
The proposal that two of the Inmnn ves
sels shall sail under tho Araci lean flag in
stead of the English, as heretofore, should
not be n subject lor international stone
tin owing or flagellations.
For an orderly, business-like meeting,
conducted on principles of sweetness and
light, the ".Vomen's Relief Corps In Ohio can
not bo sui passed.
Justice is doing some splendid work
toward the reform of law and older agents.
If Messrs. Borrow e, Fov, Jlilbank and
company cannot be dressed in straight jack
ets the should at least be gagged to end tho
pugnacious outpounngs winch hnve become
a public nuisance.
Belgium should receive a cordial vote
or thanks if Milbtnk be made to suffer
imprisonment for his duclistic propensi
ties. Surely no man has temerity enough to
deny that an invincible pitcher is of vastly
more importance just now than a citizen
with pioper qualifications for tho Presi
dency. Latest news from "Venezuela is
various sorts and sorties.
ot
The women alternates to be sent to Min
neapolis by the Wyoming State Republican
Convention stand little chance or having
their say and the last word at the National
Convention.
PiTTSBuno suffered sadly yesterday. Sen
ator Quay failed to arrive, as expected, and
tho ball game was postponed on account of
rain.
Now is the time to appeal against banana-
peel nuisances.
PEBITNENT PERSONALITIES.
'Solicitor General Aldrich left
Washington yesterday afternoon for Chi
cago. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
leaves his mustache alone, and content
himself with softly stiokinjj Ills snow-whito
whiskers.
Joseph Murphy is put down as the
richest of actois. He is said to bo worth
$450,000, most of whicli ropiesents the savings
fiom his annual income.
The late Grand Duke Constantine, uncle
of the Czar, had little tricks of manner that
weie peculiarly his own. The most curious
of them all was Ms method ot "jumping" his
eye-glass into his eye.
The Czar of Russia has a peculiar way of
passing his right hand over the too of his
head when absoj bod, and it may be that his
baldness is due to Ills having gradually worn
the hall off in so doing.
James B. Hammond, the inventor of the
typewiitei orth.it name, is an Interesting
man. Heactedasconespondentof the Now
York Tribune and tho New York World dur
ing the Amciican Civil War.
Both Kmpcrnr William and King Hum
bert have the habit or twisting tlieir mus
taches. The Italian monaich strokes his
with deliberation, the Geimm Kaiser twists
his with a brusque, quick and joiky move
ment. Archbishop Kenrick, of St. Louis,
whoe failing health and advanced age lead
to grave apprehensions, was one of the pre
lates who opposed the doma of the Immac
ulate Conception, and he probably missed a
Caidinal's hat by his opposition.
Oliver Wendell Holmes is now 83
jeais old. Had he not been a literaty man,
he would probably have been famous as a
doctor, lloa'cnbes ins nertect health and
long lite to always having followed a careful
lulcoflife. Rising at 7o'clock lie takes a
bath of cold o- tepid water every morning of
L his life.
The insanity of mad King Otto of Bavaria
appeals to have taken the foim of an illusion
that he is a stoik. In one of the magnificent
npiitmcnts devoted to his use at the palace
of Fin stem eid l.o has laboiiously con
stituted a gigantic nest, eery stick and
straw of which he has conveyed to tho spot
in his mouth.
A trick of the Prince of Wales is some
what disconceiting. About once In every
minute and n half tho lid of the right eye
drops completely over the ball. The eye re
mains closed for the space of about a second,
ami then suddenly opens again to its luliest
extent, no othei feature of the faco having
moved meanwhile.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
That Should Be Remembered by I!qaor
Sellers Who hlp Goods.
Eostos, May C The Supreme Court to-day
rendeiod nn important decision in n suit
brought to recover the piice ot a lot of in
toxicating liquors sold by a wholesale liquor
house to n hotel keeper in Maine, with a view
to beini resold In tho latter State. The sale
took placo in Eoston, and the goods weie
delivered hole.
Tho verdict in the Superior Court was for
the plaintiff fot tlie price of the liquors, but
the supieuie Couit non sustains exceptions
flled bv the defendant, and savs that the
contract was void. and that the plaintiffs
cannot lecover, especially because the lat
ter not only knew what was to be done with
the liquors, but participated in tlie disposi
tion ot the goods in a statu where the sale 13
pioniDitcu.
ONE EOT REMONSTRANCE
Advocated to Ba Submitted Against Sunday
Opening of the Fair.
New Castle, May 6 Special The Penn
sylvania General Conferenoe or the Primi
tive Methodists is now in session in this
city. Mayor John B. Brown delivered an
address of welcome. Rev. c Piosser. of
Nunticoke, lesponded. The Committee on
Resolutions repotted the following:
VViiekeas, Sibbath dcstcratlon Is a lamentable
feature to be regretfully ob-iercd everywhere in
this country, and llkclv to be Increased bv gross
license at the great Columbian Exposition at Chi
cago, openlne October H. lwi, belt
Resolved. That we do hereby titter our earnest
protest against such a course, and Instruct our sec
retary to join with officials ot otli'r Christian de
nominations and send up one hot remonstrance, not
onlv against the Columhl in Exposition being
opLiiedon Sunday, but against the allowing of
liquor saloons there on any or all days of the week.
HAWAII TIRED OF ROYALTY.
it Is Too Expensive and Uncle Sam's bngar
Boarty Is Better.
Sah Fbakcisco Mav 6 Lansing B. Mi'encr,
ex United States Minister to Guatemala,
ho has been spending some time in the
Hawaiian Islands, has le turned to this city,
and in an interview to-day stated the
Hawaiians weie finding the expense of
maintaining a government very bm den
some, and that it is becoming difllcnlt
for them to iaie $100,000 annually 101 the
suppoit of the Quoen's household. Misener
also vtntcd that tho question of annexation
to the United States, in 01 der to obtain the
bounty on sugar, as provided for in t'ie Mc
Kinlov bill, was being very generally dis
cussed at the isl inds.
A CRUISER IN THE MISSISSIPPI.
The Negroes Brdlevo It Is There to Trans
port Thorn 111 to Okliliomn.
HelesAjArk., May 6. The man-of-war Con
coid, en route to Memphis to attend the
bridge celebration, leached hero this even
ing and was accoidcd a lousing leception.
She will leave to-nigl.t for the Bluff City,
.ut will lav to at a point about 20 miles be
low the city until Situiday moining. when
sho will loxumo her vojugo to tho north.
The an lval of tho cruiser, the fli st seen in
30 years, caused much exoitenientatnongthe
negiocs, and the leport was circulated that
she had been sent them by Uncle bam to
convey all tho colored people to Oklahoma.
WEDDED IN DEATH.
An Engaged Conplo Buried Instead
of
Being United TorLifa.
Stuart, Iowa, May G Instead of a wedding
theie was a double funoral a few miles from
here Wednesday. Chailes Vnti9aiten nnd
Minnie Goffweie engaged to be marned,
which event was to have occuired within a
slioit time. They tiled to roul Beaver creek
Sundaj night. They could not see it was
out of its Dinks because of the daiknoss.
Their bodies -ere lecoveied andintened
yesterday afternoon.
A Most Tlmoly Agitation.
New York Sun. 3
Now that the agitation for better country
roads is in season, theie is one point that is
woithy of the attention ot such road officers
as may bestir themselves to the extent of
giving those quags a top dressing. It is
rather woiso than useless to macadamize
w ith rotten stone, and most stone is rotten.
Neailv all weather w 01 n stone is lotten.
When ground up the dust tiom this stone is
wore than the native oai th nnd clay. It
consists of minute angular or needle-Hko
fragments of quii tz w hich set up an injuii
ous irritation of the eve nnd prepaiethe
nasal membrane for tho leception of ca
tanb. AVho Is It Pays the Tax?
Toledo Commercial.
Wire nails aie selling in Pittsburg at 1.65
cents per pound, in factory lots. This is the
lowest price on lecord, but Just as good
nails will be sold cheaper next yeat. The
duty on wire nails is 2 cents per pound
now, how much is tho "tax," and who pays
it?
Can't Compare With Louisville.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Owing ton war between rival water com
panies in Denvei that useful liquid Is free to
all citizens. But even this does not equal
the condition 111 Louisville, whore water has
been as fieo as the air for years with no
takers.
INVESTIGATION CERTAIN.
The Dismissal or Senate Clerk Tonne Not
to Go by Wlthont an Inquiry rropoied
Changes In Classification of Mail Mat
ter V mil Againut Convict-Made Goods
Interesting Capital Notes.
Washington, May & The standing
Committee of Piess Correspondents will be
gin on Monday an inquiry to ascertain tho
reasons for dismissal, under charges of in
fidelity, of Senate Executive Clork Jamos
K. Young. The ftxamtnation Into this mat
te r is not made for the purpose of chnlleng;
lng the right of the Senate to dismiss an era-"
ploye, but to enable the associates of Mr.
Young, who include the whole body of cor
respondents, to reach and expioss a conclu
sion with regard to the probability or his
guilt of the offense imputed to him, and as
to whether, if tho Senate was justified in
dismissing him under charges of gross infi
delity, he should not also, for the same rea
son, be excluded fiom the privileges of the
gallery. Mr. Young, who was refused by the
Senate an opportunity to be heard, will be
called npon by the committee to make a
statement.
In spite of the fact that Mr. Young was
recently secretly dismissed by the Senate
under very painful circumstances, it ap
peals that there are at least three applicants
in the field for the place of Executive Clerk
of tho Senate fius made vacant. They are
Gcneial Harrison Allen, of Fnrgo, N. D , but
foimoi ly 11 lesident of Pennsylvania, who is
backed by tho North western Senators:
Chailos Miatin, late cletk of the House of
Repiesentatives, who is brought lorward bv
Senator I'ei kins, and VV. H. II. Hart, acoloied
man and a graduate of Howard Univcisity,
w ho w as a pi otoge ot ex-Senator Evai ts, and
has stiong uacktnsr. It was stated at one
tune that this office was to be abolished, but
It is evident that the matter has been te
considered. ItEPRESEXTATlVE Crosby, of Massachu
setts, to-day repented to the House from the
1'ostofflce Committee a bill providing that
all mall matter heretofore included in the
third and fouith classes shall in future be
Ijtranspoited as third class matter, postage on
which shall be chargedat the rate of 1 cent for
every two ounces or fiactiou thereof. The
passage of the bill, the committee thinks,
v ill benefit pveiv peison who has occasion
to use the mails for trunspoi ting small pack
ages. It will bo pal ticuiaily advantageous
to people in tho rural distiicts who have no
means of sending or receiving packages by
expiessor by other private convejance.
There was to-day laid before the House
a letter fiom Attorney General Miller, con
taining an application for urgent deficiency
appiopi mtious to defray the daily expenses
of the United States Courts for tho fiscal
vear 1892. The amount requited is $333,000.
The necessities of the service, says tho At
torney General, lequtie that the uigent de
ficiency bill shall he acted upon piomptly or
that the courts and their ofllcets be notified
tliaii the Government has no money for
its own expenses for the lemainder of the
fiscal year.
An important bill designed to prevent
the emuloymont on public woiks of prison
or convict labor or the products of such
labor was lepoited to the House to-day
from the Labor Committee by Representa
tive Davis. The bill is made effective by tho
inclusion in it of the following provisions:
In all contracts made for the construction
or lepair of public works there is to he in
sei ted a condition that no convict or prison
l.iboi or the pioduct thereof shall bo em
ployed or used umm such buildings. The
willful violation of the law is to constitute a
foifeituro of contract.
Secretary Tracy has informed the
Senate, in answer to a resolution asking
whether the construction of any naval
vessels on the Great Lakes Ijad been le
Jected foi any other re ion than those fol
lowed by the Depattment, that in only one
case has this been done, and that
was tho bid for the construction of
the naval practice ship, the contract
of whicli was given to a firm whose
hid was $5 000 higher than that made by a
Bay City, Mich , shipbuilder, on the giound
that existing stipulations would not allow
the Department to award a contract for the
construction or a warship on the Great
Lakes. Two other proposals have been re
ceived from shipbuildeis of the lakes to
construct small vessels for the navy, but in
both instances they were rejected because
Eastern firms bid lower.
Representative Scott, of Illinois, to
day offered for veierence in the House a
resolution reciting the piovislons of tho
anti-trust law, alleging that the National
Cordage Company is a corporation organ
ized and operated as a trust to destn3- com
petition and monopolize the trade and cora
lneice in binding twine and other cordage"
products between the several States, and
foreign countiies, and lequesting the Attor
ney General to infoim the House whether
any information had been furnished the De
partment ot Justice 011 this subject of such
11 character as will authoiize him to insti
tute pi oceedingsundei tho law against the
persons who, It Is alleged, have combined
in its violation.
Senator Dolph to-day proposed an
amendment to the sundry civil bill appro
priating $-256000 for 1 public building at
Poitland, Oio in addition to the nppiooria
tion all cad v made, and to increase tho limit
of cost to $1,500,000.
Vice President Stahlman, of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany, and Linden Kent, an attornev of this
citj lcpresentinj the Richmond Teiminal
Company, appealed beroie this House Com
merce Committee to d ty and argued against
tho intci-Stato commeice proceduio bill.
The committee had oidcrcd tho bill le
portod to tho House w ith a favorable rec
ommendation, but agreeing not to make tlie
report until after the gentlemen named had
an oppoitunity to present their views.
The Treasury Department has completed
arrangements for tho transfer of tho Assist
ant Treasureish pat Chicago to John R.
Tanner. Four experts have been sent to
Chicago to assist Assistant Cashier Meline,
who is nowtl ere in an examination orbooks
nnd assets of the office. The bond of Mr.
Tannciv amounting to $350,000, has been ap.
Jiroved b3' tho Solicitor ot the Tieasnry, and
le will take possession of the sub-Tieasury
Monday morning.
The House Postoffice Committee to-day
aneed to topoit favorably bills appropriat
ing $100,000 for the extension or free dollvery
in rural districts and providing for tlie issue
or fractional postal notes. Tho sum of $10,
000 is appiopiiatcd to carry out tho pro
visions of the latter bill.
The Secretary of State has issued a war
rant for the snuendor to the Canadian au
thoiities or C. C. Hade, alias Chailcs Phal
lin.r, now in custody at St. Paul, Minn., on a
charge ot uttoiing loiged papeis in Canada.
In the Senate to-day eulogies were pro
nounced on tho lato Senator Wilson, of
Mai viand, by Messis. Got man, Wilson (la.),
Ilei lv, Piatt, Gray, Mitchell, Pasco, Dixon
and Gibson, nnd the Senate then adjourned
till Monday.
Thr5 Popo Sets His Foot Down.
Faiu3, Jlay 6. The Pope has sent a letter
to the French caidinals, in which he de
cisively enjoins them not to deviate from
his policy in regaid to France.
IIIIJ8 DECmiNG BOOM.
Mn.IIlLi.is on tho lino or Oblivion land
waiting for tho gun to bo filed. Portland
XeiDS.
A rEitso:? answering to the namo of David
Bennett Hill is said to bo in this country.
Chicago Mail.
Hill is qualified to play flist fiddle one
way, at least. Thore are no shuts In the
business he doesn't know, Philadelphia
Times.
It may bo it was only fun that David Ben
nett Hill was after, and that ho will grace
fully step 0110 side at the command. Somer
set News,
Tue Presidental bee, like other bees, usu
ally loses its tall when It begins to sting tho
other fellows. Ask Dave Hill about it.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
lv Senator Hill i3 no moie successful in his
noxt journey to the South in search of dole
gates than ho was In his former trip to that
part of the country he n ould better stay at
homo. New Yorl, Tribune.
If Governor Hill had a tight grip on any
Southern State thnt Stato was Georgia, and
yet Georgia has divided its delegation to
Chicago between Cleveland and Hill. This
does not add a pai tide to the gaiety of the
senator. iVcte York Advertiser.
THE FUTURE MOTIVE POWER.
Scientists Asking What Is to Take the riace
of Coal Years Hence.
Cincinnati Times-Star.
In an interesting article on "After Coal,
Whatt" published in tho curient Western
Christian Advocate, Yvof. E. T. Nelson in
dulges In some speculation as to what the
world Is to do after the coal fields are all ex
hausted. He says the millions of tons
England and Wales are annually taking out
of the mines aio rapidly diminishing tho
supply, and because of the constantly in
creasing demands in this country the sup
ply is so rapidly diminishing that it be
comes easy to calculate how long it will last.
Theie is no indication thatnnywhcioin the
world coal is being formed. Tlie so-called
"bottled sunshine," stored in the millions of
ages that are past is now the reserve, and is
being rapidly drawn on. Upon coal civiliza
tion itself depends. Without it the mighty in
dustiies ot the woild must die and the cities
would die with them. Transpoitntion 011
land or sea is as dependent on coal as upon
human agency. Electiiclty cannot alto
gether succeed steam power because elec
tiicity lsono orthe lesults of steam power
applied. Waterpowerexistsonlyin Isolated
places. For trans ocean purposes nn appli
cation of such power would be Impossible.
Tho steamer City of New York consumes
daily 350 tons ot coal, or for n ten days' tiip
3,500 tons. If of 7,000 tons burden half Iior
capacity must be taken up with that which
pioduces the propelling power. Thousands
or steamers now plying the waters or the
world have appetites for coal almost equal
to that of the City of New York, and are
obliged in theuamewavto waste space m
cariying the supply. ,
The thing which is to take the place of
this power pi oducer. Prof, Nelion suggests,
is some kind of explosive. Nltro-glycerine
has a lining poei 300 000 times its own
weight. Three andnlmlr pounds of it while
exploding, Pior. Nelson savs, develops a
pressuie of 470,000 atmospheres or 7,250 000
Eonnds to the squaio inch. This monster,
c insists, can be harnessed and controlled
as thoroughly as steam or electncity is con
trolled, lie says:
"The maximum value of nitro-glycerine is
3,000 times that of the best coal. One pound
contains a concealed power sufficient, when
set free, to cairy this mighty steamship at
its present rate for the next CO minutes 2t
pounds a day, 200 pounds i voyago in the
lace of the gieatest storms that sweep tho
Atlantic.'-
The bunkers of many of tho steamers as
they leave New York contain 4,000 tons 01
cod; if nitioglyceiine became Us motive
power the steamers would have loom for
4,000 tons moie freight than they now cairy.
GOOD NEWS FOE HAHVASD.
Prof. Palmer Refuses to Leave That Col
lese to Go to Chicago.
Cambridge, Mass., May C SieciaL The
best piece of news that Harvard men have
heaid for some time is that Prof. Palmer, of
the philosophic department, has refused to
go to tte Chicago University. The follow
ing letter was sent to-day for publication in
the Harvaid Crimson:
To the Editors of the Crimson-
GEXTLtMCN Can you allow me a little space in
your paper to announce to my Harva-d
friends that last night I declined the professorship
recentlj offered ni'j at Chicago? It Is a superb unl
versltv which is rapldl) rising there. Its mllllou
alre foundcr.s-igacfous and self-effacing: Its young,
resourceful and whining president: its capable
trustees, who. though two-thirds of them are
drawn from a single sect, serve under a constitu
tion which provides that no particular
religious profession shall ever be held as a
requisite for election to anv professorship: Its en
thusiastic city, .ilreadr contrlhutlng uetrly half of
its greit endonment: lis distinguished faculty,
selected from all parts of this and other lands: Its
commanding position In the middle region of the
country, wl ere It stands as a new Harvard. Yale
or John-, Hoplvlns, attending to that expensive,
highest Instruction which the smaller colleges can
not of themsehes supplr. All these thinzs must
lead a lover oflea-nlng to welcome the new foun
dation ns a splendid addition to the educational re
sources of the country, and may well makeanr
man eager to serve npon Its staff But long service
In a single place begets duties to that place duties
strong, ir undeniable, and. without disparaging
other colleges a Harvard man may fnlrlv feel that
there Is something In Ills own unlvcrsltv which
renders it incomparable, potent over the future,
compulsive of loyalty and of love. Verv truly
5 ours.
G. H.
Palmer.
WON'T TBAVEL WITH NEGB0ES.
The Manual Training School Students of
St. Loais Are Up In Arms.
St. Lodis, May 6. The students of the
Manual Training School nie up in armi, the
cause of tlieir wrath being two colored stu
dents, who it is claimed want to go on tho
annual tour with the graduating clasj. It
has been the custom for some time past for
the graduating classes of the Manual 1 rain
ing School to visit Chicago for pleasure and
education. The students had made all
arrangements to start next Thursday, when
a hitch occuned.
The management of the institute per
mitted two negroes to enter the school, and
the students were forced to put up with this
from the start: but when the time for the
customary annual tiip to Chicago came, and
the obnoxious students announced their in
tionofgoini along with tho lest, the boys
determined to assort themselves. They sav
thpy will chatter a pilvate car and will
admit no colored person, not even a coloied
porter.
DEATHS IIEKE AI) ELSEWHERE.
Lyman AT. Case, Philanthropist.
The body of the late Lvman TV. Case, of
Wlnsted. Conn , has been sent to the Troy Cre
matory for Incln-ratlou. Mr. Case was a remark
able man In mauj wars, a man of wealih and be
nevolence, and a will-known free thinker By
profession he was a lawer. but the greater part of
his life was spent in llteran pursuits, as a maker
of books, a crltlu an editor of newspapers and a
contributor ot nrose and poetrv to many period
icals. It was largely through his efforts that the
American homestead law cime futo existence, but
he himself always sild that the original pro
pounder of the homestead ldta was an aged cltucn
naind Kelsev. of whom he often spoke in terms of
afTci tlon. In his earlier life Mr. a-e traveled the
world over, ami enjored the turmoil of time among
m iny rices; liul for a n 1111 her or years past he has
llcd quletlvln his library at Wlnsted. virvlnghls
studUs through tie eairclse of his artl-tlcand
mechanical tastes in thebeautlfrlngof his delight
ful lUglilnnrt Park, within the boundaries of which
hcrecentlvbuilt his home. He was a bounteous
giver in his lire, but the only institution to be hen-
ented hv 111s win is me aev iwk society lor the
prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Kev. A.J. Alexander, Dallas, W. Va.
Eev. A. J. Alexander died yesterday at
Dallas. Marshal county, W. Va. He was a grad
uate of the College of 1'liTsiciansand Surgeons in
Cincinnati, and later graduated at the Allegheny
Theological Semlnarv. While in the West Vir
ginia district he both practiced medicine and
preached the gospel. He founded the Presbyterian
churches at Portland. O , and Scotch Rldg. O..
and the Sunday school at Mt. Pteasant. He had
been pastor at Washington. Pa,, and other points,
and was a prominent member of the Presbytery.
Ills age was 52.
C. A. Carpenter.
C. A. Carpenter, freijht agent of the
Pennsylva K a road, at the Duqnesne depot, died
yesterday ol pneumonia at his home In Pcwleklev.
He wa9 born In 1S3I5. and educated by John Kelly .
along with suili men as Andrew Carnegie. Robert
Pitcalrn. lie iry rnipps. dr.. iiarrr imver and .1.
H. Dorrlngion. He became an cmploTe of the
Pennsylvania road in 18V1, ind was made the
l'lttsliurg ageut In 1354 He has helJ the position
CM.r since.
Obltnary Nots.
Fbaxk T. Lynch, proprietor and editor of the
Leavenworth (Kan.) AfanifantdledThurMlay even
ing of heart failure, superinduce I by pu umonlo.
C. Cakpenteh, freight agent of the Pennsyl
vania road at Duqucsne, died csterdav of pneu
monia. He lived In Sewicklcy. Mil a very,
popularman.
Joseph Fewelmav, a dime miis-um freak
known as the Fisli-sklnmJ Man." dlid Thursday
In the Jersey ( ity Hospital. His body was covered
with scales like those of a fish.
CimiSTfvxEWMAV. the oldest person In Hcr
klme counlj, N. Y., died Moud ly at his home at
NLllIston. ag"d 100 v ears and 1 month. He wis a
uath e ot the couutr and a larmer.
Pitor. J. M. Caldwell, of Allegheny, died yes
terday In his his 70th 3 tar. The fuueril will take
lace lo-dai from the residence of his daughter,
Irs. A. D. VIcKee, In the Eajt End.
l'p.or August VWliielm Hofvanv, the dis
tinguished German chimlst. Is dead. He waa a
member of many societies. Including the Kuril
Socitlr, of London. He was a corresponding
member of the Institute of France, aud an officer
of the I rent h Legion of Honor.
Elias Sitolt. aged 38. a pilot on the Mississippi
river, ded at Parkersburg, W. Va.. yesterday.
He first contracted a fever ltr the South, and came
home lo recuperate. He wis again attacked, ami
was brought home again by his hruther. He was a
member of a prominent family.
LestehL. Robixsov. the well-known railroad
constructor and capitalist, died on his ranch hi
Contracosta county. Cat, from complications aris
ing from a severe attacs: of the grip. He hail brten
connected In railroad construction work for -is
wars, having built the Atlantic and St. Lawrence
Railroad from i'ortlaud. Me., to Montreal, Canada,
lnlSH
O. G. WAKHrlf, senior member of the firm of
James D. Warren's bons, proprietors of the Iluf
falo Commercial, died Thursday morning from
pneumonia, after an Illness of about a week. He
took a chill while attending the Republican State
t onventfou. to whicli he was a delegate last week.
He was a delegate to the National Convention of
1SSS and a delegate elect to the convention which Is
to meet June 7 at Minueapolls.
W0HEN AND CHARITY.
Reception orthe Central T. VT. C. A. An
nual Meeting of the Chl'dreii's Aid So
ciety or Allegheny Close or Succ-ssrul
Tail Social Gossip.
The Central Young "Women's Christian
Association onened Us new building, 4H
Penn avenue, j esterday with a lecnpt'on.
The house was fragrant with the scent ot
lloweis, nnd merry with the voices of tho
ladies who wore making their guests feci -it
home. The hole houso was thrown open
to tho public, and many were tho expres
sions of admiration, on nil sides.
A full description or the building was
given in The DisrATcn several dnvs ago.
Tho members of tho Bond of Malinger",
comprising some of the best know 11 society
ladies in the two cities, acted as a reception
committee. The orginization has 400 111cm
beis, although itisuot jet qtiitea jearold.
Monday morning tho serving of luncheons
at the association rooms w ill be commenced.
The man igers want it particularly uiidci
stood that all girls are invited whether they
wish to buy luncheon there or not. Tho ou
Ject or the asscciation is not to make money,
but to atfoi da comfortable resting placo for
the young women of tho city.
The annual meeting of the Children's
Aid Society of Allegheny county was held
esterday afteruoou at the dispensary build
ing, Sixth avenne. The reports from the va
rious departments of work done for tho
year were read, showing that l.!l children
had been cared for. The society ha-) ta'cen
in 33 children during the icar. The number
of deaths for that period was only four.
Homes hive been found for a number of
childien in good Chustian families, while
sick children havo been taken to different
hospitals to receive the best care that can
be afforded in such institutions The soci
ety is not very well known, because it lias
never asked the public for money. It has
been supported entirely by private subsc-ip-tion,
but now it has bean determined to ask
for outside help. This should be forth
coming raslly in view of the character of
tho work alone by tho society. For seven
years it has been taking care children, and
has undoubtedly saved the lives of hundieds
or innocents. The thanks of the society
were tendered to the following ladies un
clothing donated for the c'lildren: Miss
Moirison, Mrs. II. limes, Mr". Darrah, Mis.
Schafer, 3hs. Ritcr. Mis. Gregg. Mr. Mc
Cance, Mrs. Aleton, Mis. Kiefer, Mrs. Ram
sey, Ml" Kricbel and Mrs. J. 3. Harris.
Home & Ward and tho Helping Hand
Society al-o cent clothimr. ( ontributions
were iceeived fiom Mrs. H. J. Hpiii7, Miss
Morrison, Mrs. M. VV. Shafer, Mis. Gregg,
Mrs. Moore, 3Iis. B F. Woodhouse, Mrs. A.
K. Wallace, Mrs. Stmpvon, Miss M. Boyd,
jurs. ix. juason ana miss porter.
The monthly meeting of the Allegheny
eounty W. C. T. U. will be held in the Baptist
Church, Mt. Washington, on Tuesday next,
sessions being held ut 2 and 7 10 p. ji. In the
afternoon there will bo an address ou scien
tific temperance instruction in this public
schools by Miss Green, of Chester county,
who is Stato lecturer. In the evening the
exercises will consist of short addics-.es
interspeised with inu-lc. A juvenile society
under the supervision of the local W. ( . T.
U. will furnish some vocal mus.c Tho visi
tors will no the guests of the Washington
W. U. T. U.
Social Chatter.
The German Evangelical fair will close in
Old City Hall this evening. It has been very
successful, and a good sum has been taken
for the building fund of the orphans' school
at West Libeity. Theie has been a particu
larlv strong music tl programme prepaied
for the closing night, and there is no dount
that those w ho attend the fair this evening
will have a most enjoyable time.
The fair for the benefit of the Aged Col
ored Women's Home in Lafayette Hall,
closed last evening. There was a good pro
gramme, and the proceedings were enjoyed
by a large number of guests. There will be
a neat sum for the home ns the re-nlt of tne
fair. The Iron City Band furnished the
music.
This will boa gieat day in the Allegheny
Carnegie VInsic Hall. Tho ono hundredth
organ lecltal is tube given, and Mr. II IS.
Ecker, the organist, will be presented with
a gold medal. A splendid programme has
been prepared.
The ladles of the Soutbside Hospital havo
a committee appointed to arrange for an
ice ci earn and strawberry festival atan early
date for the benefit of the hospital. Quite .1
number or donations havo already been
promised.
A WEomro of interest to many Pittsbnrg
ers will take place in Philadelphia Vfonday.
The bnde will bo Miss Louisa Oanie, of
Philadelphia, and tho xrooui Pro.. Kirch
ner, of the Last TJnd Gymnastic Club, Pitts
burg. CRISP AXl) REED.
Spevkeb Crisp, the next time lie wants J
quorum, ought to get out an injunction
against the races nt Bennings. New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Speaker Ckisp lias talents that would make
him a fiist-class Georgia minsticl if he could
nlways havo the Hon. Tom Reed as lntcr
locntor. Chicago Tribune.
Let the Republicans nominate Tom Reed
if he is still anxious to h ivo Dsinoents
present and voting. They will nil bo there
and their votes will be counted. St. Ijouis
Republic.
There aro some indications that ex
Speaker Reed is having more fun in Con
gress than Speaker Crisp. "T'ie dangerous
Democratic majority" don't seem to havo
yielded the rich fruits which weru expected.
Chicago Jntcr-Occan.
Speaker Crisp has not tho courage of his
convictions. He knows the Reed method of
securing a quorum was a piopcrono, and
that it would save him much trouble by
adopting it. but ho doesn't dare to show the
folly of the Democratic ravings against
Reed by following his example. Indianapolis
Journal.
SrEAKER Crisp is no doubt longing for a
Reed rule in Congress these days. Tho other
day when he was exceedingly anxious for a
vote there was ''no quorum," and yet there
was a quornm of members In plain view nil
the tlmo. But it would not do to count them,
after all Detnocnts havo s ltd about "Czar
Reed." Peoria Ncwi.
CAPTAIN CONHOB'S BENEFIT,
Over
SG.000 Already Has Tieen Realized
1'ioiri tlln S.iIb or S-ats.
New York, May 6 Over 0,000 has been
realized at tho auction sale of seats and
boxes for tho benefit to bo given orthe
widow of tho late Captain William M. Con
nor, on tho 12th lust., at the Metropolitan
Opera House.
Fust choice of boxes was knockd down to
Lotta for $500. J II. McVIcker, of Chicago,
secured the next choice lor tho samu
nmnunt. lho Coney island Jockey Club
paid ?500 for third choice Kdward .
Stokes, James II. Breslin and Jo-cpu
Brooks paid $2j0 lor threo boxes in
tlie Hi t tier. Several New Orleans ti lends
sent $S00, for one seat, and fsiends of the de
ceased hotel pionrietor in St. Louis, Sin
Francisco, Washington, Baltimore, Loms
vil'e, Boston, Philadelphia, Nashville, Chi
cago, and other cities were represented at
the sale.
SUDDENLY STEICKEN LUIIJ3.
An Affliction Said to Ilavi Co
Poor Tnrp-ntine.
Caused by
Chicago. M iv C Two weens ago James
Fishei.nn cxpoit giainer, could speak ns
well as anyone. Ycsteidiy he went to tho
deaf and dumb institute at Hint, Mich , to
lear.i tho alphabet. He says he suddenly
lost his v oice tun days no, and bc-licv es It
was tho result of bau tu pontine in tlie
paint.
On April 25 he wont to his employer be
fore going to work to in ike a rrpoit to bun.
and when he tried to speak Killed to tn.in
any sound. A p'lysici 111 examined him and
declared the loots of tho tongue were para
lyzed and would never recover. Fiher de
clares the turpoiitini- used bv contracting
painters causes many of tlie men to suffer
irom painter's colic.
An Eirthquiku in Pennsylvania.
LA3CASThii, May 6 A shock, believ ed to
be that of an cartnquike, was rolt 111 Teric
Hill and other sectuns of Northern Kan
castor county, about 4 JJ o'clock this morn
ing. The Mound swayed and bou-eswero
shaken. Tho disturbance lasted but a tew
seconds.
Londoners Ask n Cnrrency Co-iforence.
London, May 6 At a meeting of "city
men" held at tho Maasion House, a resolu
tion was adopted culling upon tlie Govern
ment to take immediate steps to piomote
tne holding of an international cunency
conference.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
Georgia reports 9,C0O carloads of water
melons insight.
A number of prehistoric skeletons wero
recently unearthed in Rome. They were of
males and females and averaged seven feet
in length.
It is reported from Oregon that a belt
of freshly fallen snow, half a mile wido,
was seen near Fendloton the other day,
the ground on cither side being perfectly
bare.
A Georgia man has in his possession a
palm oil lamp made in 31 idnd, Spain, in 1604.
It was dug up in tho woods some time ago,
antt is supposed to hav e been lost by Ponca
de Leon.
It is believed ia Transylvania that th
firs'- p"rson to enter a new house must die,
therefore it Is tho custom to throw in a pre
liminary cat or dog. Tho scape cat is. how
ever, to be preferred.
In mythology Jupiter Amnion appeared
to Olympias as a -crpent and became tho
father of Alexander tho Great: Jupiter Cap
ltollnus a-sumed a similar form to become
the father o scipio Alfncanm.
In this country, it is said, if a cat runs
away, when recovered sho must be swung
three time-, around to attach her to the
dwelling. Tho samo is dono with a stolen,
cat by a thief if lie would retain It.
What is claimed to be the plow which
General Putnam left in the furrow, up in
Connecticut, when ho rnshod to tho defense
of his countrv lie years ago, is exhibited in
front of a haidwaro store in Damelsonviile,
Conn.
In Japan the man of "quality" never
forces his steed out of a walk: If the errand
is ono whicii demands speed, the rider dis
mounts, ties the fore legs or his xnimals to
gether, and strikes off at a brisk gallop on
foot.
There are two water companies in Den
ver, Col. Recently, according to a dlsp itch,
war was declared between them, and each
began cutting rates, until no-v one company
has announced that, until further notice, it
will supply the publ-c free of charge.
The Gypsies believe that witches use
eggshells to m iko piates. pots and dishes to
feed out of at their banquets. Witches, to
preserve their Lealth, must, with every in
crease of the moon, siiofc tho bload of such
men ns weio born at the increase of the
moon.
There are manv mysterious things about
beetles. Tboe of Brazil are famed for their
brilliant mctalic hues, yet no one has been
ablo to And out what makes these colors.
Some arc of gold, others of silver, yet othes
ofblu'" enamel, seemingly, aud t-oouthrou'U
an endless variety of tints.
A "sea fox," or thrasher in ichthy
ology larclianas vulnus was vi ashed
ashore on Monday. It is 14 feet long.
The tail, which is about half the length of
tnoflsh, is a powerful weapon ilmost ns
sharp on one cd.ro as a knife. otlnn.; liko
it hasuvcr been seen bulore.
The largest TooJen bridge in the world
is that at Two Medicine, on tho t. Paul anil
Mimtoba Railway. I: is 751 foot long and 211
feet above tho water In this bridge aro
730 COO feet of lumber, -nil inv ono pieco cnn.
he lemoved and replaced when worn 0115
without; disturbing tee rest.
The Gretks had a superstition that one
who had had his cars licwed by serpents
would ever after hav e the gift or prophecy.
This supe-stition nroso finm tho fact th tt
Cas-andra and Hclcnus. bo:h of whom wero
said to foretell events, had tlieir ears licked
by serpent, while sleeping in the Temple of
Apollo.
The Eoumauian has, in every walk in
life, a fierce and savage pride which causes
him to abhor the idea of medicine and sur
gery, and to consider tlie loss of a limb as
terrible as that of life itself. He has become
accustomed t tbe idea th it only beggarsaro
so disfigured, and behev es that no necessity
should constrain him to s.ich a loss.
Mermaids have been said to coram only
nppear in the fo-m of seals while in the
water, divesting them-elvus of the skins
when they come on shoro and assnming the
aspect of bcautilul girl-, sometimes they
are of an amiable disposition, while on other
occasions thevare extremely misohievons.
In Russia they are di-posed to tickle bathers.
to death.
Magic qualities are attached in Hun
gary as in Germany to the limo or linden
tree. In some villages it is usual to plant
one before a honse to prevent witches from
eiitormir. From early times the lime tree
was "acred to Wnus anion,- the Greeks. ns i&
was to Lada among the Slavonian". This, ft
is sud, was due to its leaves being of tho
shape of a heart.
What is claimed to be the biggest port
wine sale ever known in Kngland Is ar
ranged to take place next month, when 12,
f 00 000 bottles will be offcied To get theso
bottles out of the auctioneer's hands will
cost oer $3 000,000, and yet this amount of
port does not represent more than seven
inonth ordinary consumption in the
United Kingdom.
Apollo was the old god of music, and
his favonto instrument, the lvre, was in-
vented by Mercury- When the latter was
4 hours old he found the shell of a tortoise
and mad it into a lyre with nine stnnss. in
honor of the nine Mnes. This instrument;
Mercury gav e to pollo. who became a won
deiful plavcr upon it. The lyro was u-od by
the Greeks In olden time", and from it was)
fashioned the harp.
Among a collection of curious plants re
cently received at tho ivew Garden", Lng
land. Is a specimen of a curio 13 tree from
the Solomon Isl inds. It is bcuuved to be a
new genus of the or lor of Sapoticeaj, to
wiicli the sipodillcr of llondi belongs.
The tiee is known to the n.itiv cs of the 'ol
omoit I-linusas tho turtle seed tree." on
accou t of the clo-e resemblance n hich tnu
seeds beat to the turtle.
By a novel legal technicality Mr.
Nig" Peering, one of the most promising
y oung toughs in Crawfordsv die, Ind., has
c-c-iped a term 111 the Northern Penitentiary,
and now po"s before the commtiMty as a
martyr. Ho was Indicted for stcilinga box
of ciga""? irom a grocery store, but in the
trial it was proved co'iclusiie'y that ho left;
the boxundo.ilv oik tho cigars. On this
ground he was discharged.
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, is to
hav e an artilical water fall, said to bo tho
highest of tho kind 11 the world. It will
Kt.11 1 irom tl.o upperreserv oir of Straw berry
Hill, and have a lull r 7.1 feet. A gorge is to
be tut 111 1! face of the lull as nearly like a
n.ituril ravmo as possible. This will ba
aligned on cither side with semi aquatic
pi nits and flowers, and at the base largo
boulders will bo n-range 1 to throw the
water into separate streams and dash it out;
in sprays.
1D1LLIC ISUVIOKESOCL-S.
School Teacher Teddy, what is one of
the most Important duties of t'ie governor of a
State"'
Tiih'y (who reads the newspapers) To run for
Prcsi hat, ma'am. Jada.
I wish I were out in the country to-day,
Over the IillU ami far away,
VV here the firmer rolls In-, tobacco cud
And wades about through tho -..ckv mud.
Itu Jiriikmaker.
Tiessie Oh, Tessie, my new bathing suit
w ill lie a IK-rfect dream.
Tessie e. they sav dreams amount to nothing,
but mlue well. It will be "out arslght." Drmktjn
Eaale.
Amy That's a good sign.
Mabel V hat U
Any I'aua" 11 imp at the foot of anicefargs
check. Vttroit tree Press.
I had raved about her coiffure a la Grecque,
Such bronze iuM Pirhu-siu-. ncici kn(w.
Her di lieate rotundity 01 cheek,
lltrph tdlngeye", so seintillant. so blue;
she ten ltd i rent et noun m my -"gin.
But htrbeiuty I tan neve- more nidiirc;
I asked her for a dance-the other night.
And those dainty lips of coral murmured "Sure I"
-V. r. llemH.
"Well," said one actor to another, '"now
that Ea.terls over we mav expect business tola,
prove "
"Its." replied the other, "although the scarcity
of lKg.5 was a g-eat comfort. Washington Star.
"Does your husband get mucii pleasure)
rcad'ng his book', Mr-. Higly?"
' elL no. i on see he- buys such expensive ones
he has to work all the time to pay for them.and has
110 time-tor Kadlnj." retjr.i-t the wire of the
bibliomaniac. Harper's Bitzar.
The man has "more than a dish to wash,'
V ho is tn ing to look Ins best.
With this year's pair of tr.tu-ers on.
And a last year's coat and est
Am it 1 Gray & Co. 's JfonJAy.
Miss Majilton Poor fellow! is there any
thing I can do ror you?
(Illyl.otlcri Yts.
Miss Majilton- hat?
OiltyGotlcit-Tell the ofherglrls you rejected se
because I made fun oryou. ruck.
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