w.. 'TF -- " V. V V -1 ' J ") WJr'' " ' - I" ' "r- ,' s , . ; s 1HE - PITTSBURG- ,DKPATCH. FPJDAT, MAT 13.- 1892. v i Ije BtgpftJj. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, 1S46 Vol. 47. No. 9G.-Entered at Pittsburg Postofflce November, 18S7, as 6econd-class matter. Business Office Corner Smithfield and Diamond Streets. News Rooms and Publishing House 78 and So Diamond Street, in New Dispatch Building. EASTERN APVERTI-SISG OFFICE. ROOM 78. TRIBUNE BUII.mXc;. N F.W YOIEK. where com plete flics ofTHE OlsrATCIIcan nlwavs be lound. Foreign advents rs .nppivciate the convenience. Home advertisers and friends of THE DISl'ATCU, while In Self York, are also made welcome. THE DISPATCH it mvlarty on rale at Brtntanrs. Bl Union Square. Mid lork, anl V Af deVOpera. Fang, France, irhrrc anyone who hax teen disap pointed at a hoUl neics sta nd can obtain it. TERMS OF THE UlSPATCH. POSTAGE FREE IX TOE EXITED STATES. Daily Dispatch. One Year I 8 10 Daily D-srATOi. Per Quarter 2 00 Daily DisrATrli. One Month TO DOLT DisrATCH, Including Sunday. 1 year.. 10 00 Daily HisrATCit, including Sunday, 3m'th 2 SO Daily DisrATCH. Including bunday, 1 m'th.. t0 SUXD v Dispatch. One Year 2 SO Weekly Dispatch. One Vnr I 2 The Daily DisrATCH Is delivered bv carriers at lScemspereck. or. includlnc Sunday Edition, at 20 cents per week. FRIDAY. MAY 13. mz. TWELVE PAGES 1HK VEKUICV'J LESSON. The Teniict of "Xot guilty, but must pay the costs," brought in by the jury at the end of the McClure trial establishes a punishment of its own. While the agent of the Law and Order Society escapes the stenier penalties which would have fol lowed a verdict of "Guilty as indicted," the finding of the jury nevertheless re mains one to which neither he nor his em ployers can at any time look back with satisfaction. The truth is that the contemptible methods and spirit shown in the petty suits against the newsdealers do not rise above the level of barratry, and com mand neither the approval nor sympathy of the public When, therefore, the parties bringing them are tripped up and entangled in the meshes of the law, they ore entitled to little consideration. Having had the monopoly and entertainment of running a Justice mill of their own, they have now entered upon a different expe rience, in which the Commonwealth is the prosecutor. As many of the newsdealers, summarily fined at the instance of the Law and Order spies, claim to have been convicted on evi dence as wild as that given in Sharp's case, there promises to ensue also an inter esting crop of civil suits for damages for malicious prosecution. Meanwhile the re sults of the McCIure trial will serve as a temporary warning that an Alderman's justice is not a plaything for so-called de tectives, but that they must look sharp or they will burn theirfingers. TAUGHT BY EXPERIENCE. -Our interview with Hon. John Jar rett, United States Consul to Birming ham, England, contains many statements which we commend to the careful con siderations of free traders, and especially to those who earn their bread in the sweat of their brows. Mr. Jarrett is an ardent trades-unionist, but he is convinced more than ever by his three years' experience and observation in England that labor or .ganizations can effect little or nothing in a country whose industries are unpro tected. His words come with peculiar force in a year when the question whether home manufactures shall be en couraged or neglected is once again to be answered at the polls. This Consul is a striking example of a free-trader converted by the force of the arguments which practical experience brings to the subject, and as such he knows whereof he speaks. American workingmen are not easily misled, and there should be no doubt at all that they will once again assert a true knowledge of their own interests, and those of the whole nation, by inflicting an overwhelm ing defeat on the casuists who seek to compass free trade under a covering of so called tariff reform. UNFOUNDED HOPE. The latest theory with regard to the Chinese exclusion bill is that little ani mosity is likely to be provoked in the Celestial Empire on account of the ab sence of a patriotic spirit due to the im mensity of the country and its internal conditions. There is something in this view of the matter, but the Chinese gov ernment ib very little dependent on the feeling of the nation at large; and it has shown a growing tendency of late to be treated in diplomacy according to the usual customs and courtesies of international transactions, which augurs ill for those who rely on these con ditions for the safe-keeping of Amer ican citizens and the preservation of our commerce with the Oriental millions. China has developed many shrewd states men in recent jcars, and it is little likely that they will permit the injustice of an abrogation of treaty rights to pass un noticed and without retaliation. GRAMMAR AND PUBLIC MORALS. The relative bearing on each other and the cosmic whole of grammar, rhetoric and public virtue, is an interesting but Involved theme. The political organs of a neighboring city have raised the question whether Uncle Jerry Rusk's "I seen my duty and I done it," or what the Repub lican organ presents as Mr. Cleveland's rendering, "Clearly apprehending my proper moral status in the premises, I pro ceeded to adjust my conduct on those lines," is most or least becoming to Amer ican politics. Of course the Republican journal declares that Mr. Cleveland "would not have done his duty half as well as Uncle Jerry did his," which equally, of course, the Democratic organ denies. All of which leaves us about where we commenced as to the relative value of those arbitrary rules of speech called good grammar, and the profuseness of set terms called verbosity, in regulating pub lic conduct There may seem to be no a priori reason for thinking that grammar has a beneficial political influence. Never theless it is one of the significant points of the inductive process that the statesman who declares that he "seen his duty" Is very apt to organize a scientific bureau on purely partisan lines, with the result that areas of high temperature are rudely broken in upon by 'unan nounced cold waves, and the comparison of the weather predictions with the real ities becomes a vanity and vexation, of spirit Formal platitudes may sometimes be an accompauiment of hypocrisy, but the man who understands the principles of correct speech is not the less likely to comprehend the principles of public mo rality. This may not be particularly decisive of the burning Issue between our organic cotemporaries. But It points to the con clusion that there is no reason why a man should see his duty and do It, in correct grammar and with direct action and finally without bragging of it after ward. THE ELECTRIC OCTOPUS. The new facts with regard to the Elec tric Trust's manipulations at the World's Fair, given elsewhere, are matters de manding a most thorough and exhaustive Investigation. Audacious as trusts usually are, there has seldom been so flagrant an attempt to stifle competition as that re vealed in these recent unsavory develop ments. Apart from the general violation of the law which calls for prosecution, there are special reasons for a root and branch at tack on the present offender. The Fair Is now a national, not to say international, enterprise, and it must for that reason be conducted on legal and economic princi ples since the national credit is at stake with the whole civilized world. So scandalous an attempt to smother free and open competition and establish a fraudulent monopoly at the World's Fan would be obnoxious enough were Ameri can manufacturing interests alone con cerned. Butsince representatives of other nations are struck at from this ambush of favor and fraudulence, it would be abso lutely intolerable were the evil to go un checked. A prompt inquiry is necessary, and it should be followed by a most speedy reformation. AN EXCELLENT INSTITUTION. The dedication of the Childs-Drexel Home for Union Printers, at Colorado Springs yesterday, was of more than suf ficient importance to attract public atten tion and admiration. Six years ago the nucleus of the fund which has built and is to maintain this institution was provided by a joint gift of $10,000 from G. W. Childs and A. J. Drexel to the Interna tional Typographical Union. The balance of the money has been supplied by the members of the craft themselves. There is no better object for the efforts of labor unions than the provision for the comfort of its members as they reach an age which unfits them to continue the earning of their own living. While indi vidual thrift and a rate of wages permit ting something to be laid aside should be striven for, the accidents of life from which no man is secure are such as to make the founding of such havens of rest a most wise and beneficial proceeding. Incidentally, this gift from men whose phllanthrophy has always been remark able for Its lack of ostentation and its in telligent distribution is especially remark able as being the first recognition by capitalists of any regularly organized labor union. As these organizations grow in strength with years and In knowledge by the lessons of experience, they become more and more fitted to be the instruments for the better distribution of the surplus of accumulated wealth. A SEVERE REBUFF. The rough treatment to which Whitelaw Reid's extradition treaty between America and France was subjected in the Senate is matter for surprise on all sides. The pub lic is startled because the breezy freshness of a discussion and a division outside of party lines occurs so seldom as to be hailed as a novelty whenever it makes its appear ance. What must be Sir. Reid's chagrin can be best estimated by remembering the pride with which he congratulated him self, when interviewed In New York, on the freedom which the President and Sec retary of State had secured for him in the negotiations. The ex-Minister must be already sorrow fully regretting his return to the eountry where, as the manner is with all prophets, he finds himself without honor. It will be interesting to note Reid's action with regard to the executive sessions which have recently been made the excuse for the downfall of his brother journalist of Philadelphia. Has he still sufficient faith in his own skill as a draughtsman of treaties to wish that the nation should see and judge it on its merits? Or is he so smitten by the defeat of his pet produc tion that he will rest thankful for the com parative oblivion in which it is lost? Time will show. THE GENESIS OF THE WHITE CAP. The New York Commercial Advertiser notes with joy that "since the enlightened Commonwealth of Tennessee adopted white capping, that means of grace seems to have fallen into disrepute in the State of its nativity," four Hoosier White Caps having been sent to the penitentiary for two years. The fact that any of the cowardly gang that resort to the methods of mob law to gratify private revenge or enforce their own notions have reached their proper place in the penitentiary is a subject for congratulation. But in the interest of a clear understanding of this public evil, is not our cotemporary in error in speaking of Indiana as. the State of the nativity ot White Caplsm? It may be of the name, but the thing itself Is a transplantation and copy, even to the hood that disguises the face, of the Kuklux Klan of two decades ago, which throughout the South took charge of the function of whipping negroes and negro teachers when it did not vary the proceedings by shooting. Even Kukluxism was but the fruition of the regulators of pro-slavery days. All of them are varieties of the generic rise of mob law, by which cowards and ruffians set their collective will above the 1 aw of the land. The plague of mobs has afflicted many portions of the South and West for some generations. Indiana has had its full share, but it is hardly correct to credit it with the origin of the plan of midnight as sault by masked mobs which raged In the South for a decade before the White Caps were ever heardf. "Not guilty, but must pay the costs." If tilts verdict be not enough to establish the purity and Innocence of any man ac cused of perjury it would be hard to know what is! Speaking of the Pinkerton Detective Agency in tile House yesterday. Sir. Simpson described It as "a bloody band of assassins, hired lor the protection of monopolists." The picturesque beauty of this language in sures the success of the author whenever he shall dorotc himself to the composition of "dime dreadfuls." A speedy revival of the iron trade is to bo expected, since "metal green shades blended with steel blue" are among things seen on Fifth avenue by a cotemporary. The difference between Watterson and Cleveland is a mere matter ot form. One has much to say, and says It here, there and everywhere in and out of season, while the other has nothing to say, and says it under the same widespiead circumstances. But Groverissawinganlce'pileof wood In the meantime. One result of the Spanish Columbus celebrations is likely to be a change of name from Americanists to Americans, to designate-inhabitants of the Now World. Baccarat is a disastrous sport for roy. alty. It got the Prince of Wales Into trouble with .his august mamma and the British public, and now poor little Milan, ex-King of ServIa,hasto fight a duel to avenue an Insult offered to his honor at the green bank ing table. Reports of a double suicide in London say that the motive Is unknown. It might be suggested that a desire to depart this life would make an easy explanation. Spanish Minister Grubb's wife must have become a butterfly now that sho'has received the Order or Maria Louisa. Wings, however, must have developed in her case with ejpecial ease and elegance since she is always known as Mrs. Burd Grnbb. Cincrs parlies are said to be the height of fashion when the Miow happens to be in the neighborhood. Evidently political par ties are quite a la mode. "Maery in haste and repent at leisure" is the usual reading of the proverb. But the Cincinnati couple who sought the di vorco court within fourteen hours of their wedding mnst surely have mairied at leisure before repenting in such haste. A law prohibiting the maintenance of gambling tables lias passed the Belgian Sen ate, but it presumably does not forbid trans actions on the floor. HAVING lost his game by adopting "shan't play" tactics, New York Manager Powers is now seeking to defend himself by misrepresentations, to uso a mild phrase. But he is certain to lack the support of the powers that be in the matter. COLTTMntrs did very well in discovering America, but he really ought to have sailed under the Stais and Stripes. The mining disaster at Roslyn, Washing ton, is one more instance of the familiarity that breeds c'ontompt and leads miners to make use of naked lamps in spite of all warning and the known presence of danger ous gas. When the House has finished investi gating the Finkertons it might try its band on McClure's gang. Verily the newspapers of to-day are a grand source of information! From them only is it that Cnmpbell learns that Cleve land will decline the nomination and trans fer his support to the ex-Governor of Ohio. Cleveland makes a specialty of the country's youth, but Iowa Democrats are devoted to Boies. Senator Quay is developing a reputa tion for breaking engagements to arrive In PittsDurg which bids fair to rival his record for neglcoting to explain his movements or anything else. May's weather is a trifle mixed. But allowance muse be made for the lady in leap year. It is evidently a bad plan to study physiology while suffering from the grip. At least it appears to havo led to suicide ou the part of a fifteen-year-old handsome Michigan girl. PERSONALLY PERTINENT. John T. Kelly was yesterday nomi nated by the President for postmaster at Butler, Pa. When Mrs. Shaw whistled at a Sunday nlght.concert in Boston recently, the Hub bites alluded to it as a sacred whistle. Governor Seay, of Oklahoma, is a very popular man in the Territory. He is a bachelor, "nigh onto fifty," as he says him self, and weighs 200 pounds. President Clapk, of the Union Pacifio Railroad, began life as a brakeman on a gravel train.. lie is particularly popular with airiabocbrgarilzations. Admiral Beown, of the United States flagship San Francisco, is still confined to nis room, at Honolulu, with an lnj nred ankle, but is expected to be about again in a few days. Queen Regent Christiana, of Spaing has conferred upon Mrs. Burd Grabb, the wife of the United States Minister, the In signia of the Order of Maria Louisa Tor Noble Ladies. Jules Massenet is. regarded by many people as the most popular musician' in Paris. An American acquaintance describes him as talking faster and displaying more energy than any other man in the French capital. The President and Mrs. Harrison will probably leave Washington to-day on the light house tender. Jessamine, on a short cruise in Chesapeake Bay, touching at Fortress Monroe. Tho trip is to be made lor the benefit of Mrs. Harrison's health. AFTER. KIPLING'S SCALP. Clubmen Prepared to Blackball Him If His Name Is Presented. New York. May 12. Kudyard Kipling's name was tecentlyproposcd for membership in the Flayers' Club, bnt his application is being opposed on tho ground that he is not a gentleman in the true sense of the word. Some of tho men who oppose Kipling got wlnddf a scheme to have bis name sprung upon the club as an exception to the rale governing vacancies. A score or more of them waited througn thoentiie evening pre pared to blackball him. His name, bow ever, was not offered. It piobably never will be. Most of those who seconded his nomination for membership will probably withdraw their names a his sponsors. Kipling's latest letter, in which lie reviled Americans in genoial and New Yorkers in particular, has aroused a storm of indigna tion. A member of the Authors' Club said yes- trrlmv "llnr! vm rt Vlnllnt, haann vinn..- - j. - ,, ... ..... f..... ...... .. iimuncia at all. Ho is simply not a gentleman; more than that, be is a most contemptible cad. He does not know how to behave among gentlemen, knows nothing about the finer instincts which govern association among intelligent beings, and shows in woid and deed the unmistakable traits of the disgusting blackguard. He may have sought notoriety by his rovilings of Ameri cans, but he has brought down upon himself more contempt tlmn.nny wiiter ever stag gered under. His work shows that he is not woefully ignorant. His actions prove him to be a cad of the worst stripe." A HUGE ARTIFICIAL LAKE To Make the Deserts of Arizona to Blossom , astheltose. Phoisix, Aniz , May 12. A company was oiganized to-day for the construction of one of the largest artificial reservoirs in the wotld. The site taken is Box Canon, 400 yards below the Junction or Tonto creek and Salt river. The height of the dam is to be 203 feet and the breakwater will extend 16 miles to Sierra Anch Mountain, making a capacity, according to reports of county sur veyors; or 103,053.040,600 cubic feet of v. ater. dwlngto tlie abundance of lime rock, tim ber and other building material on the ground, the cost of the building is not ex. pected to exceed $1,500,000. The new leser volr will have a capacity to Irrigate nil the lands or the Gila, Verde and Salt Valleys. The enterprise is backed by New York capi tal. A SEHIHABY JOE LTJTHEEAHS. Cash and a Site Bequeathed In Omaha by a Dead Bunker's Will. New Y0RK,'May 12. According to the will of Augustus Kountze, the banker, which has been filed for probate, his brother Herman receives In trust the Kountze addition to the city of Omaha "reserve block," containing 30 lots, and $50,000 in cash, which he is to give to the Geneial Synod of the Lutheran Church of the United states for the purpose or founding a theological seminary ou the ground. The Synod is required to have collected and deposited in the National Bank of Omaha by July 1, 1892, $150,000, or which not loss than $75,000 nor more than $90,000 shall be sec apart for the erection of a seminary. NOW AND THEN. While Ben within the White House stood, count ing up his chances, John was la the Postofflce, making np romance, Russell, he was everywhere, stirring up the strife. When up came a dark horse and ended their life. -T. J. M. ADVERTISING ON FLAGS. Senator Shermin's Bill to Prohibit Such r Desecration Is Adversely Beported Dudley's Pension Discussed in tne Coarse of an Investigation England nnd tho International Monetary Con ference, "Washington, May 12. The Senate Committee on Military Affairs to-day made ah adverse report on the bill introduced by Senator Sherman to prevent the desecration of the'Amcrlcan flair by making It a misde me.inor"tb print, paint or affix to the na tionnl"flag any business advertisement, motto of any political party, name or its candidate, etc., and, authorizing the Secre tary oOVar to sell at cost flags of the pre scribed.yjattorn. Tho committee Is of the opinion that the Government ought not to bo put; in a position ot competing with deal ers in flags. During the Raum investigation, to-day, Mr. Reyburn, a member of the board, exam ined the record in the claim of W.W.Dud ley, and said thero did not appear to be any recent medical evidence on file in the case, upon .which the last certificate was issued. Dr. Ingram, the medical referee or the bu reau, also examined the recordand foundno sufficient medical evidence. -It was not usual" to grant increased pensions of this character without a medical examination. This certificate was issued upon the author ity of the act or August 4, 1S86, and the ques tion involved was whether the amputation was at the knee within the meaning of the law. No special examination would have been necessary had the oxact facts been set out in" n former examination. Thero was, however, a slip in the caso which was signed by Dr. Carpenter, an assistant medical ref eree, stating the exact location of the ampu tation and expressing the opinion that the caso came within the net ot August 4, 1896. This statement of Dr. Carpenter was made upon the testimony in the case, and does not appear to novo been tho result or a personal examination. Dr. Ingram did not think the case took the usual course through the office. The claim was allowed during the time Mr. Tanner was Commissioner. A bill to exclude political influence from the 61,000 fourth-class postofflces in the country was agreed upon at tho meeting of the House Committee on Civil Service Re form to-day. The bill provides for the di vision of the country into postal districts, and' Tfliero vacancies occur, open compotl- Ltion shall be announced by postofflce inspec tors, who shall recommend the best man to the Postmaster General, after receiving the application nnd examining the facts. Con giesmen and other Federal officials are for bidden to make recommendations or to in terfere in any way with appointments under tho bill, andapnolntments or removals upon political grounds are prohibited. The acceptance by England of the invi tation of tho United States to tako part in an international conference on the silver ques tion will, it is believed here, carry the other united nations with it and assure the suc cess of tho movement. All the prominent nations of Europe have been invited to take part In the inference, and it is understood that favorable responses have been received not only from England, but from Italy and Austria-Hungary as well. The acceptance by Italy is considered ai specially import ant, because of its prominence in the Latin Union. The United States steamshjp Charleston, now at Astoria, Ore., has been ordeted to proceed up the Columbia rivor as far as Portland, ir her commanding officer deems it practicable. The Census Office Investigating Com mittee assembled this morning, and after a long discussion as to the scope of the in quiiv, Mr. Holmes, Chief of the Farms, Homes and Mortgage division of tho Census Office, testified that a number of his em ployes wcie taken from the division and used on other work which it was desired to have done quickly for tome special reason. He alwars had need of more lorce In his di vision. He had no knowledge that because or political influence persons had been em ployed and retained who were incompetent. The committee thou adjourned, as it did not have Information ou which to proceed at the present time. THE Dockery "World's Fair sub-Committee to-day held its first meetins since it closed the taking of tesfimdny. Tho meet ing was merely preliminary, and resulted In nothing of Importance as respects the recommendations that will bo made. Chair man Dnrborow has received word from Messrs. Ga?e and Walker, of the Chicago Exposition, that thev will arrivo in Wash ington to-night. His committee will give them a healing on Saturday, when it is understood Siessrs. Gaste and Walker will submit a new scheme for Government aid to the Exposition which will have features connected with it that, it is hoped, will find favor with the friends of silver. The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi notlon of T. Jefferson Coolidge, of Massa chusetts, to be Minister to France. The House Public Buildings Committee to-day agiecd to report favorably the fol lowing bills for the ci ection or public build ings: Steubonville, O , $150,000; McKeesport, $50,000; Columbus, Ind., $40,000. LEO XIII. WILL TAKE PART. He Will Exhibit Columbus Belles and Cntho'ic School Work at the Fair. Rome, May 12. A long letter has been re ceived at the Vatican from Mrs. Potter Palmer, requesting the participation of tho Pope in the enterprise of the women's di vision of tho World's i"air. The chief desire expressed in the letter was that the Pope should use his immense influence toward obtaining from the Catholic women of the world their co-operation in an exhibit show ing the part taken by the women in the civilization of the world. Tho letter nlso asks the Pope to accord what assistance he can toward securing tho participation ofCatholics in that part of tho Exposition connected with relics and all ex hibits connocted with the voyages or Colum bus. The Pope hai decided to publish an encvclical letter at the time of the Chicago Fair a lottor on Columbus, in which he will trace tne llie or tne discoverer, ana in par ticular indicate the part taken by tho Holy See In that marvelous epoch of the history of civilization. HVPNOTIfcM IN A CONTEST. The Legatee Said to Possess the Power of Controlling Her Lover. Norbistown, Pa., May 12. One of the wit nesses in the Johnson will caso declared on thd stand that Mrs. Russell, who inherited the larger part or the deceased's $30,000 es tate, had a strange hypnotio power over her lover. M. F. Bicklngs said of Mrs. Rus sell: "She was possessed of the power of con trolling anyono. He could not help but do what she wanted. Ho was not as strong: minded on that subject as I. or I would have been whero he was. She did not have that power over mo." DIGGING AT A DEAD ISSUE. Idaho Joins Colorado in kicking against destiny on the silver question. Washington Star. Free coinage may as well lack 60 votes in the House as six, if it cannot get them. Washington Star. Tbebb may be two sides to the silver ques tion, bnt unfortunately one of them is sui cide. Philadelphia Times. The free silver snake is again wriggling its way around the House of Representa tives. Philadelphia Enquirer. It ought to be and probably is impossible to galvanize the Bland bill into life again at this session. Su Louis Globe-Democrat. The dead free sliver measure is develop ing a very lively specter under the medium ship of Representative Pierce. Washington Star. ( A year ago there was a universal Demo cratic cry "give us free, unlimited silver." Where is the cry nowl Has that "dangerous Democratic majority in Congress" no cour age? Chicago Inter Ocean. There will be no free silver bill passed at the present session of Congress for two good reasons, to wit: The Democrats are afraid to vote for it, and tho Republicans areieady to vote against it. A'cw York World. If the free coinage bill comes up again in this Congress, cut the "coin note" leature out of it. Coin notes might be a good thing as an expedient, but they amount to a prac tical repudiation or the theories of bimetal lism, St. Louts Republic. THE VARIABLE STARS. A Swedish Astronomer Adds Additional Information Abont Them. Bostow, May 12. JSpecfaf. A communica tion from Dr. N. C. Duner, of Upsala Ob servatory, Sweden, published in Boston to day, furnishes an important addition to the fuud of information concerning variable stars, with special refereuco to the starY CygnL This is a vnrlable star of the seventh magnitude, which was discovered by Dr. Chandler in 1S86. It has been constantly watched since that time by Mr. Yendell and other observers of tho Boston Scientific So ciety, and upon this work in large measure Dr. Duner bases his hypothesis. Dr. Duner asscrt3 that the star Y Cygni is composed or two equally bright companion stars which revolve about their common center of grav ity in an elliptical orbit. The eclipse or one star by the other as viewed from the earth i? the causo of the variation in light, for a bright star Interposed cut off light lust as effectually as u daik one. When one lies be hind the other the light of the front star only is seen. But when in their motion they lie side by side In tho vnuit or the sky unlced light or both stars is obtained. j-Dr. Duner finds also evidence or the per turbing influence of somo outside body. These stais are an immense dUtnnce from tho earth, so distant, in fact, that their rays, traveling at tho enormous velocity assigned to light naves, are more than 100 years In reaching here. They are so far away that even in the most powerful tele scope they cannot be separated, but appear as a single star. Were tho great Lick telescope Increased 400-fold in power these twins might possibly be seen as two points of light. Unless, therefore, some un looked for advance is made in the construc tion of telescopes, thev will never be seen as separate stars. But Dp. Duner's work, with its basis of mathematics, is positively unas sailable The effect of this discovery npon the theories of Dr. Chandler Is worthy or note. Chandler pointed out Y Cygni as being pos sibly ot value in the determination "of cer tain matters relating to Algol, since from the rapidity of its variation it would shed light on these matters in a. much shorter time. This hope is cut away by Dr. Duner's statement, and tho likelihood or discussing tho principles which act npon Algol in any other way than from observation of Algol itself is lessened. As to the motions of his star and its relations to other bodies, those lacts ns stated by Dr. Chandler are not impaired, sinco they, as Well as Dr. Duner's theory, rest upon a solid basis of mathematics. These recrntdiscoveries, more perhaps than any preceding work, give testimony to tho wonderful skill and accuracy of the modem astronomer. THE HOME FOB THE PEIHTEBS Opened With Simple bnt Impressive Cere monies at Colorado Springs. Colorado Sfrixoes May 12. This a gala day for Colorado Springs. To-day the Childs-Drexel National Home ror Printers was dedicated, it being also the sixty-third anniversary of the birth of Mr. Childs, one of the patrons of the Home. The noted philanthropist and party reached here yes terday afternoon nnd wero handsomoly re ceived by tho citizens. Besides the party of Mr. Childs, the city hat as its guests over 603 members of the National Editorial Associa tion, on their way to the National Conven tion nt San Francisco. At 10.30 this morning a special train ar rived from Denver, bearing Governor Routt, his staff", the Light Artillery and 500 printers and their friends. Immediately upon the arrival of the train the procession was formed and marched through the principal streets to tho nome, which is situated about a mile fiom the center of town. The Gov ernor made the opening speech, and an oration was pronounced by Sonatnr Gal Ifnger, of New Hampshire. Mr. Childs, in the course of a short address, said: "It was 41 years ago that the International Typographical Union was established by and for members' of that honorable craft, whose intelligent minds and skllirul hands have disseminated human thought through out the world. The printers' unions have not only spread tho light or education and reason over this vast continent; they havo clven to labor a higher dignity, a broader independence nnd all those qualities which rendcrit of greatest worth. From boyhood I havo been more of less intimately asso ciated with members of the cralt, and know it so long and so well, I havo naturally sym pathized with it, and what little I have been nble to do to express my respect for it has honored me more lor tho doing it than the craft in the reception or it. It is not the printers who owe me eratitude; .the Indebt edness is mine. I regi et that my associate, Mr. Drexel, is not hoie to-day Jn person to share with mo the friendly warmth or your generous dealing for him who is here in spirit with me, and whose sympathy for all that is good and noble is so great.' OUR UAIIj POBCH. Be Enters a Trotest. To the Editor of The Dispatch: I desire to enter my protest against tho position taken by two Lutheian ministers at Greonsburg yesterday, in conference, ns given in The Dispatch or to-day, on the sub ject or card playing. The writer Is not shocked nor surprised at anything coming from that source. But ho wants It distinctly understood that the aforesaid preachers represent no one but themselves. The great Lutheran Church licences no form ofsin.but on the contrary teaches "to avoid the very appearance of evil." rieaso give place to the above so that It may somewhat counteract the stigma cast upon the Church by these injudicious and erratic speaxers. a i.cTnEHAir. May 12. THET CHAIRED THE D00E3. Bow Republicans Kept a Quorum In the Bhode Island Assembly. Providence, May 12. The Republican members of the Assembly had tho doors locked with a chain to-day to preserve a quorum, and then fought for six hours to pass a party measure keeping high sheriff in office five years, and paying them a fixed salary. The bill finally went through by a vote of 30 to 17, three Republicans voting with the Democrats. Filibustering was kept up until after 5 r. 3i and the members would have been famished bad not some one thoughtful ly provided a bushel of doughnut and cheese lor tho siege. Planned to Match the Rivers. Chicago Times. This year's river and harbor bill seems to have been planned to match the rivors in their present swollen state. DEATHS HERE AXD ELSEWHERE. Smiley H. Johnson. Smiley H. Johnson died at "Walnut Hill farm, near Brilliant, Jefferson county, O., on Wednesday. He was born on Big Beaver Creek, November 4, 1709. lie was of Scotch-Irish ex traction, and in direct descent from the Cromwel' family of England, his ancestor. General Trenton, having intermarried Oliver Cromwell's eldest daughter. Ills grandfather and father both served in the War of the Revolution, his father being only 15 at the lime, ana later served under General Har rison In the War of 1812. Mr. Johnson's farm included 1,000 acres, and he sometimes had thereon 1.M0 sheep. There is much Interesting Indian history connected with the farm. Mr. Johnson represented Jefferson county la the Legislature more than hair a century ago. and 25 rears afterward he was defeated for the office of Senator. In the early days he was perhaps the most active man in the county, both In busi ness pursuits and in pnDUu affairs. n. J. Stahle, Journalist. H. J. Stahle, editor and proprietor of The Compiler, and one or the best-known citizens in Southern Pennsylvania, died at his home In Get tysburg last night from a stroke of apoplexy in duced by a severe attack of rheumatism. He bought The Compiler In 184$. and has dominated the Demo cratic politics of Adams county ever since. He was to have gone this week as a delegate from Pennsyl vania to the National Editorial Association la session at ban Francisco. Obituary Notes. Simon" J. Dillek, owner of the McClellan House in Gejt ysburg, died there Wednesday. He weighed more than 4C0 pounds, and was the heaviest man In Southern Pennsylvania. Riv. E. C. Bill, D. D.. Dean of the Southern Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese of Minne sota and proressor orilturgics in Seabury Univers ity School, died at Faribault. Minn.. Wednesday. John Caxxer, a German, who has been a resi dent of the Thirty-afth ward. West End. since early childhood, died yesterday altera protracted Illness. He was 70 years of age, and a large fam ily survive blin. Lieutenant G. Robert Bkjisox, who was on his way to relieve Captain Harrington, in com mand of the marine detachment stationed at Sitka. Isi dead In "that town. The deceased contracted pneumonia on the trip un. Miss Julian SoiioiNLEiy, an octogenarian resident orLltitz. Lancaster county, had Issued In vitations to friends to celebrate her S3d birthday yesterday, and In the morning, while making preparations, she fell down stairs, dying almost instantly. A SEWICKLEY SUCCESS. Sugar and Cream and In Honor Bound Win Rounds of App'auso r.t the Pretty Little Opera House Women's Clubs In Chicago Social Gossip. The fifth entertainment of the Sewickley Valley'Club was given last night at their theater in Sewickley. It was in manyre spects one of tho most successful perform ances ever given by the club. The bill was a double one, commencing with "Sugar and Cream," a comedietta by James P. Hurst, .which was followed by Sydney Grundy's clever little play in one act called "In Honor Bound." The cast of "Sugar and Crenm" was as follows: Mrs. Air field, Mrs. James C. Chaplin; Spruce, her maid. Miss Porten Mr. Wentworth, Mr. Oliver S. Richardson, and Frank Wintworlh, Mr. Robort P. Nevin, Jr. The play is the veriest trifle, but aulte amusing. Mrs. Chaplin.who made an ideally charming widow, carried off the chier honors. Her acceptance or the old beau in order to bring his son to her feet was managed with a very natural coquetry, nnd the audience recognized her clever act ing bv recalling her loudly in tho middle of the scene, nnd again ut the curtain's fall.. Messrs. Richnrdson and Nevin .presented' the old and the youug Wentwortli respect ively witli good effect, and Miss Portermade a promising debut as a pert and pretty serv ing maid with a bit; mob cap. The cast of "In Honor Bound" was as fol lows: Lady Caryon.Mrs. Franks; RoseDalrjrm ple. Miss Semnle: Sr George Oarlvon, Mr. Franks, and Philip Graham, Mr. Bowman. Unusual interest was taken in this play because Mrs. Franks mnde her reappearance on the amateur stage after a long absence. She was greeted with great warmth, and re paid the audience with some acting that was quite powerful at times, especially after the middle of the play had been passed. Mr. Franks was easy and subdued as the cynical lawyer with a beautiful wife, and Mr. Bow man, as the lover of that wife, was very sat isfactory. Miss Semple, another debutante, gave a very graceful and natural rendering of a lightly skefched girlish character. The setting of both pieces vtas highly artistic The biennial meetin? of the General Federation or Women's Clubs in Chicago is being watched with much interest by women in all parts oftto world. It is not often that women take their afialrs in their own hands to so great an extent as in this convention, and when they do tho action is worthy of particular attention. Some of tho brighten won.cn in the United States are delegates to this convention and Pittsburg contributes her quota. Mrs. C. W. Bas?ctt, President of the ass.tr Home Studv Club of Pittsbnrg, Is one of the women of whom Pittsburg is proud, and she will take a prominent part in the proceedings of the Chicago Convention. She is a daughter of Mrs. D. N. Cooley, of Dubuque, one of tho original founders of women's literary societies In the Northwest. The Plttsbnig society or which Mr. Bassett Is President was founded in 1833. A number of Pittsburg women who are interested in the progress of tholr sex, but who are not delegates to the convention, have gone to Chicago to listen to the rjroceedlngs and to encourage their sisters in their important s work. "Diplomacy" is to be presented by the Tuesday Night Club some time next week. It is expected that the performance will be given in the Duquesne Theater, instead of in the Pittsburg Club Theater, as hitherto. Only those holding invitations will bo ad mitted, of course. Tho cast will include Mrs. George A. Gormly, Mrs. Frank P. Spronl, Mrs. W. R. Sen ell, Mrs. Alex Mc Kalg, Miss Spang, Mr. William R. IUair, Mr. W. S. Arter, Mr. W.N. Fiew, Mr. George A. Howe and Mr. John Scott. Miss Ju'la Hard ing was cast for the leading part, but the illness of her mother will prevent her play ing. The Yale Alumni Association of Pitts burg held its second annual dinner at the Pittsburg Club last night. There were 40 Yale men present, nearly all of whom were Pittsburgers. The toast list was as follows: "Symposlarcli," Edwin W. Smith: "The New Yale Apace With Conservative Demand, butLux et Veritas Ever ns the Star, '"Wilbur F. Cross: "Town and Gon."01iverP. Senile, Jr.: "Yale on Land and Water," Walter L. Merwln; "The Old Fence Companionship's Trysting Place Beneath the Leafy Elms," Albert York Smith. Last evening the Pittsburg Electric Club held one of the most enjoyable muslcales eVer given by a club in the city. The list of names includes those who are the most ex pert in the use of tho various instruments named, and have wido reputations in this section of the country. The punch bowl vtas also kept full, and those who were so fortunate as to enjoy the hospitality of the Pittsburg Electric Club on Wednesday even ing will long remember the excellence nnd interesting character of the occasion. The names of those taking part was as follows: Prof. F. Zitterbart. pi mo: H. A. Rogers, oboe; C. W. Fleming, violin: E. A. Wall, clarionot: John Leggeto, flute; F. P. Steytler, cornet: Wni. Knox, tenor solo: E. F. Austin, baritone, and Teddy Locke, comic imperson ator. About 200 members of the electrical fraternity and their friends wero present. President Mead and tho official management of the club deserve great credit. Social Chatter. THI3 evening the Ladles' Society of tho Fourth Presbyterian Church will give an entertainment in the churoh on Evaline sticet, near Liberty nvenue. East End. The programme will consist of tableaux, recita tions and musical selections. The young people have been making extensive prepara tions for it. The proceeds will go toward the furnishing of the new church, which was dedicated on the first Sunday of this month. Amon" those who will take nart are the Misses Katie Stein, Alice McFnrland, Grace Kerr, Ella Groig, Birdie Stein, Edith Ardary. Kate Hamilton, Katie Greig, Lottie itadclin". Birdie Taylor, nato rerguson, Jennie ox ford, Mrs. McCarthy, Lizzie Bennett, Hattte Shroni and Lillle Boas, and Messrs. Thomas Ferguson, Leon Thomas William Tavlor, J. II. Gieig, David Morris and Elmer Thomas. A vert pleasant time was spent yesterday at the l evidence of Mr. Henry Young, at Aveine, on the West Pcnn Railroad. It was the anniversary of his 74th birthday. Mr. Young was born in Hossen Darmstadt, Ger many, and came to the United States in 1839. Four generations were represented yester day 6 children, 22 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A right merry day was spent by all present. A pnETTT nnptial service in St. Michael's Church, Soutuside, yesterday morning united the lives of Mi-s Annlo Grimm and Mr. August Bulsker. The attendants were Miss Maggie Grimm and Miss Sadie Barnett. Mr. Frank Werllng and Michael Moll. After the ceremony dinner was served nt the home of the bride and then the happy couple left for an Eastern trip. A sort of Helping Hand Society was or ganized last evening nt the residence of Rev. Joseph Kyle, pastor of the Fourth U. P. Church, Allegheny. The work of the soeiety, which is composed of gentlemen, will be to entei tain visitors and make Itself generally useful to the pastor. The Eureka Literary Society's second entertainment ut the Trinity English Lutheran Church, corner of Twenty-first and Sidney streets, will consist of musical and literary numbers. It will take placo Friday evening, May 20, and will begiven for the benefit of the church. Mrs. M. W. Watsok, nnd Misses Harriet and Amy Watson will sail for Kurope next week. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sewell intend to Join them on the other side in August or benteiuber. It is understood that the exodus of Pittsburgers this season will be greater than lor many years. A lawn fete will be given the first Thun- UUJ III J Ul uiiucfc .ucnugmucs fJl LUC Jjliuics .1 Aid Society ortUeSouthsldellospltal. There I nave uccu sctctm "ub iiuureu lur me pur pose, but it is likely the Knox farm will Do selected. The pioceeds are lor the benefit of the hospital. A vert successful entertainment was given last evening In tho Mt. Washington U. P. Cnurch. Tho participants includod the Misses Bird. Mr. O. J. Braun, Mr. F. S. Fox and Mr. Thomas Evans. Probablt next Wodnesday evening the Pittsburg Amateur Photographer's Society will entertain. Messrs. Robinson and Beatty, the judges or its recent exhibit, nt the Duquesne Club. Mr. ahd Mrs. Joseph R, Dilworth will give n tea to-day from S to 8, in honor of Miss Randolph, who is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Painter. This evening the nyperion Society of the Allegheny High School will give a dramatic and literary entertainment in the school ball. Miss Randolph will be the guest of honor at a dinner to be given to-morrow evening by Mr. and Mrs. A.E. W. Painter. Each Wants to Set the Key. Washington Star.J Every candidate is eager for harmony, hut each is equally anxious to specify tho key. Times That Try the Goddess' Soul. Chicago Mall. These are the times that try the sonl of the star-eyed goddess of reform. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. Artificial grass for the grounds of side cottages is one of the industries of Mi Chester. South Carolina is the only State in t Union in which no official record of m riages is kept. In 1887 there were 417 competitors tered in the. Harvardathletie sports. In 1. the number bad increased to 727. It takes 15,000,000 words of telegraj to toll the story of a national convention the different daily papers of the country. The Roumanian crown is made of met from the cannon that were captured frc the Tnrks by the Roumanians at Plevna 1877. Whenever a Kussian peasant enters leaves his cottage he always bows numb before the image of a saint which has ( ways a place in his home. Hitherto the British bushel has bee reckoned as 61 pounds of grain, but a cbanf having been made in the standard weigl the bushel in future will be defined by pounds. A Dexter, Me., man received $5 from friend a few days ago to whom he had loane that amount 25 years ago. Accompinylu the payment was a diamond ring or lar( value as interest. Getting up early tends to exhaust th physical power and to shorten life, while tt so-called invigorating early hours are apt 1 produce lassitude, and are positively dai gerous to some constitutions. At the dictation of the men put i power by the Unionists.tn Australasia.all in migration into the colony is prohibited, s that thousands of people now nnemploye there may have an opportunity to find worl At a certain church near Ledbury a annual sermon is still preached against th vice of dueling. This is done in accordanc with the last will and testament of a dare sel whose rival lovers died fighting for he hand. "With a desire of giving her husband true picture of herself, a woman In Atch. son, Kan., had her photograph taken as shi appeared at dally housework in her kitchei dress, with a baby on one arm and broon and dnstpan on the other. The difficulty of obtaining fresh eggs a a reasonable price has led to the use of a sub stltuto for eggs by many dispensers ot eg; phosphate. It looks and tastes like tin product of the industrious hen, and can bi produced at moderate cost when she is or vacation. One soda fountain in New York tha dispenses large quantities of egg phospnatc takes six dozen eggs a day from tho ownei of 103 hens up In Westchester county.'Thert is a pretty little income to this while it lasts for thee eggs average 75 cents a dozen tin year round. Goldfish swarm in the small lake occu pied by the lotos plantation on the west sidt of Central Park, New York. The fish are usually brilliant in color, nnd when the snn shines they may be seen by the score gliding abont the lake along with like numbers ol less brilliant fish. The extent of the street railroad inter est in the United States may be estimated from a recent report, which states that there are 5,783 miles of such roads in operation, having 32,505 cars, and employing 70,764 men. The total number of passengers carried last year was 2,023,010,20J. being 343,829 per mile of road work, and 62,237 per car. In Miramichi, X. B., a double cedar knot is carried in the pocket as a cure for rheumatism. In Missouri this disease is "prevented" by carrying in the pocket a nutmeg or a walnut In other localities a hickory nutis used, in others, still, a buck eye, while perhaps the commonest of all these amulets is the horso chestnnt. Russian tea is gradually making its way in New York. The Samovar is scarcely ever scon in any restaurant, though it is main tained in a few Russian households. The tea has been sold for many years in the He brew quarter of the tenement houso region, andanimporterwho shares the shop of a far East side watchmaker reports the demand growing. A Frenchman undertook some time ago to write a book upon his travels through tho land or Geo the. Thl3 is the way he began: 'Germany is a country inhabitod by a peo tiIa called Mullor." Now. it tnrns out. ac cording to official figures, that tho empire of William 1L has 620,987 Jinllers within Its borders; that is to say, one Muller.for every 73 Germans. There has almost always in English history been some one Industry that was supposed to be king. In the middle ages It was the growth and export of raw wool; last century it was the woollen manufacture itself: early in this centurvan clown to a very late date cotton was king; more lately, since the peglnning of the railway and steamship era, it has been coal and iron. A dog is refractory to the inoculation of the tnberculosls of birds, but quickly suc cumbs to that of mankind. Hence MM. Charles Richet and Ilerlcourt have em ployed the virus of bird tnberculosls to vac cinato the dog against human tuberculosis. Tho result of their experiment is to prove that arter inoculation by bird tuberculosis a dog becomes refractory to human tuber culosis. It was generally believed in Mansfield, O., many years ago, that tho seeds of Job's .tears (CoixLachryma), If worn about the "neck, would cure eoitre. In Portland, Me., and Boston it is thought that chil dren teething should wear a string of Job's tears. They are somewhat commonly sold for chlldien to wear nt this critical period In Philadelphia and Cambridge, while in Pea- body, Mass., they are generally kept ror salo at the drug stores. An English railway carriage company is building for an Indian potentate three superb railway carriages, which will con stitute a palace on wheels. In the frame work of each carriage is to be used $203 worth or teak, to resist the ravages of in sects. The suite of carriages includes day nnd night apartments for the Prince and his retinue, and also a cuisine department, the latter having facilities to carry two tons of water and two tons or ice. Honey bees from somewhere haunt tha flowers and blossoming trees of New York, especially the horse chestnuts. Tho blos soms of this tree have a peculiar fascination for bees of all sorts, and in regions where bees are plentiful there is a noise as of a swarm about each horse chestnnt. It is an nld tradition that the horse chestnut bio. soni contains an intoxicant which makes tne uouey SQVkun uiuim, uilu auacs mom to drop senseless to the ground, where they become the prey of ants. EOJIE THINGS FOR SMILES. ' Mrs. Lotos I think Mr. Gusbley J a lovely man. He has been married 15 years, and the other day he referred to his wife as an angel. Lotos Of course she is; she died last spring, Puck. The robins and the blue birds How mournfully they sing: 'Oh. why does Hnter winger Still In the sprap ofllug !' ' Chicago Tribune. "Didn't I see Toa at tne opera last night!" said Martin. I don't know," returned Hicks. "I wasn't there." Pomona Zeus. Though earnest efforts ne'er succeed And resolutions fly like chaff. you'll tl" be 3"roat to those who read Your ncatl) -written epitaph. Washington Star. Van Arndt I like a woman I can look up to. smller Is that why you always sit In the front row at the theater? Smith. Gray Co.'s Monthly. A lair Jersey maid to old Gotham strayed, In quest of the city's delights. And her freckled face was deemed fnll orgracc. Though the freckles were 'skeeter bites. Sew York Herald. "Paw, is an islet a little island?" Yes. Anaxlmander." Then a chaplet Is a little chap." 'No, Anaxlmander. And If you try any dors punlets of that kind I will warm your backlet wllh a twlgtet from the oaklet." Brooklyn Eagle. "Thickhed is one of the most ignorant men I ever knew. lie doesn't know anything." That's because he shaves hlmscir. If he were shaved by a barber every morning, same as I am, he would know everything." Xeui York Press. He is a youth with whom sweet maidens flirt And for a lover choose. He wears a yachting cap ind baseball shirt And tennis shoes. HarrartJ Waaem. New cook I'm told ths missus wants J things In th' high-toned, fashionable style. Sure, I'm afraid I won't suit, for It's only plain cookla I've done." Old cook "It's alsy enough. Make lvervthlag taste loue sometmng use,"-VtJ?. I I K rf' j ', . v$a1wM$c&' s.""!rV:. r 4-- fet
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