3 HE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, FBIDAY, MAT 20. 1892. tppafalj. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, IMG Vol. 7. No. 103,-KntP red lit Pittsburg Fostofflce November, 1SS7, as second-class matter. Business Office Corner Smithfield and Diamond Streets. News Rooms and Publishing House 78 and 80 Diamond Street, in New Dispatch Building. EASTERN advfrtcsing FFirr, BOOM 7R. TRIBUNE BUII.niXO, NEW YORK, where com plete Hies ofTHE DISPATCH can alwavs be found. Foreign advertisers appreciate the convenience, llnme dirrllers and friends ofTHI-.DISl'ArCH, w lille In Sew York, are also made welcome. TIlEDlSPATCIIisrtiidarlynnsaleatBrenlans't. 1.1 Union Square, .no York, and 27 Ave del'Opna. Pans. France, where anyone who has been disap jxiintfd at a hotel news stand can obtain it. TEKMS OF THE DISPATCH. TOSTAGE FREE IN THE UNITED STATES. Daily Dispatch. One Year 8 00 Daily Dispatch. Per Quarter 2 00 Daily Dispatch. One Month "0 Daily Dispatch, Including Sunday, 1 year.. 10 no Daily Dispatch. Including Sunday, Sm'ths, ISO Daily DisrATCH. Including Sunday, lin'th.. 90 prNDAY Dispatch. One War - 50 'Weekly Dispatch. One Year. 1 25 The Daily Dispatch Is delivered by carriers at 15 rents per week, or. including Sunday Edition, at 10 cent per wvek. rrrraBi'KK. Friday, may m. issz. TWELVE PAGES SOTJ1H CAROLINA'S LAST rltEAIt The South Carolina Democratic Con vention was called in the usual manner. But when the body assembled yesterday it was speedily discovered that a large majority of tho delegates were members of the Farmers' Alliance, who regarded their fealty to that organization as of far more consequence than their loyalty to Democratic traditions. As a result the visionary Ocala platform, with a little ad ditional denunciation of Cleveland as a Wall street candidate, was adopted as the expression of the South Carolina Democ racy. A resolution pledging support to the nominees of the coming Chicago Con vention was laid to rest, and a condemna tion of the Third party movement was overwhelmingly defeated. These are sensational tidings from a Southern State in a Presidental year. The Alliance craze may have spent its force in other States, but in South Carolina the grangers are apparently still in the saddle. Their action on the two resolutions named leaves the door for a bolt from the na tional nominees wide open, and such a course was more than indicated by the other proceedings of the convention. Conjectures as to the ultimate result are idle now. If the so-called Democratic or ganization refuses to support the Chicago ticket, the old guard will undoubtedly put another electoral slate into the field, and the issue of such a three-cornered contest would be more than problematical. It is possible that South Carolina, once the hot bed of secession, may now realize that long-talked-of but elusive vision of a break in the solid South. THK CANAL APPROPRIATION. The Senate yesterday agreed to the amendment inserted in the River and Har bor Appropriation bill by the Committee on Commerce appropriating $10,000 for a survey of the Lake Erie and Ohio River Canal That the Senate would treat this amendment favorably was a foregone con clusion, since it had already passed Quay's bill to the same effect When the amended River and Harbor bill leaves the Senate to receive the reconsideration of the House, there can be no doubt that it will be sent to the President and become law. All this takes time, and the survey should be begun as soon as possible. But the progress of the matter has been rather above the Washington average, and certainly cannot be complained of when the lack of united action for its further ance at the place to be particularly bene fited is remembered. The canal would be of national importance and advantage, but it would also be of immense value to the commerce of this district When there is a proper local appreciation of the amount at stake, the success and speedy undertaking of the work will be assured. ECONOMICAL, EXPENDITURES. Cyclones and tornadoes come and go, and human ingenuity can do little to guard against their ravages on life and property. But floods can and should be guarded against The phenomenal volumes of water which are causing terrible devasta tions on the banks of the Mississippi and its tributaries are too frequently looked upon as displays of nature's force which arc only to be lamented and cannot be guarded against But the security of life and property is an object to be sought at all costs, which is only attainable by the spending of immense sums of money. Under properly economical and scientific supervision, and stripped of all log-rolling features, the rivers of the country can be so much improved that floods and wash outs will become practically impossible. The saving achieved would in itself war rant the outlay, and simultaneously enor mous national profit would accrue from the increase of commercial facilities due to the establishment of a vast system of arterial waterways. THE COMING COMBINATION. The abilities of a Mahatma are begin ning to attract the attention of the world, and from that point the general utilization of the Mahatma is but a step. To become a Mahatma or to produce Mahatmas is a long and costly business; but the results, stated by good authority, make it well worth the trouble. Anyone can be a Mahatma who will live and die a thousand times, surcharging each life with a full allowance of Karma, and reducing Nirvana to the level of a settled and fenced in territory. Before there can be a large association of Mahatmas by this process it is clear that a great deal of fixed capital is required. So far modern inven tion has not solved the problem of turning out cheap machine-made Mahatmas, which of course keeps down the stock, but in creases the unique value of that choice product of theosophy. But when jour Mahatma has gone through the finishing process of a thou sand cycles he is well worth the trouble. As a means of instantaneous communica tion he is unrivaled by even the telephone or telegraph. He writes his message on a common piece of paper without any con tract limiting the liability of the transmit ter, and, presto! it is communicated from Boston to Bombay whiie you are ponder ing whether it has not been slipped up the flowing sleeve of the Mahatma. If the matter requires personal attention he will assume his astral body in Ceylon, ma terialize himself in Chicago, and be bacii in time to tell you how the business was settled over the lunch table, which, to give the matter the proper local coloring, we will call Tiffin for the nonce. These are among the commonplace uses of the Ma hatmas, according to the undeniable state- WljeB ments of the gentlemen who are in training for first-class Mahatmaships. so far ahead that we hesitate to number the year. Here we pause to remark that the only criticism that can be made of tho Ma hatma business is that it is not properly utilized. Tne spirit of the age will, however, soon remedy that It is plain that a combination Qf Mahatmas couid knock out the Western Union Telegraph Company, beggar the Bell Telephone, and cause the express companies to hide their diminished stock quotations. It is moderate to estimate that a stock com pany of a thousand Mahatmas could bs capitalized at a half million per Mahatma, and pay large dividends on the capitaliza tion. These are only the commonplaces of Mahatmaism. It is even probable that by a proper use of their astral powers the Mahatma interest could bring the electric light combination to its knees, humble the Standard Oil Company and make the gas companies glad to sell their gas at cost prices. With these prospects, an expect ant world will await with impatience the organization of the great Mahatma Trust HOSPITAL SATURDAY. To-morrow every mari.woman and child in the two cities will have a special oppor tunity of contributing to the support of free hospital service. Ladies sitting at the receipt of custom for this charity, than which there is none worthier of public aid, should be kept fully occupied. During the past year the four associated hospitals have tended 3,370 free inmates and given free dispensary treatment to 22,969 patients. This record is enough to show the usefulness of the hospitals and the extent to which they merit assistance. Pittsburg's industries, to say nothing of its rapid transit facilities, are such as make hospitals especially useful to this commu nity, and the opportunities for proper medical treatment of those too poor to pay for it themselves cannot be too much in creased. The association, which in common with the public is to benefit by to-morrow's col lections, represents a variety of treatment and Is not confined to any school of medi cine or any clique of believers, and should appeal to all sorts and conditions of men. Distribution of the funds obtained accord ing to the amount of free treatment af forded by each of the four hospitals con cerned is an equitable system, and one likely to encourage them in their friendly competition for this most necessary de partment of their work. These annual occasions of bringing the hospitals promi nently before the public should be encour aged by an ever increasing liberality. GREEK MEETS GREEK. The Republican party is bound hand and foot by the "practical" politicians at this time to a greater extent than ever be fore. On the one hand are the Harrison forces, whose greatest strength, "prac tically" speaking, lies in the possession of Federal offices, while their greatest weak ness, "theoretically" speaking, Is found in pledges broken by their leader in order to abuse the patronage power in direct viola tion of the law. Opposed to these men are the spoils hunters who have been dis appointed and dissatisfied with their share of the prey. Since popular opinion lacks organization and energy the coming struggle resolves itself into one between those who have and would keep office and the others who are out of it and want to get in. As might is right and possession forms nine tenths of the law, the victory is likely to go to the administration forces. And this result is the more to be expected since the spoils hunters, as opposed to the spoils keepers, are at a loss for a figure-head whose features shall he well enough known to attract attention and encourage enthusiasm, while his past utterances have been non-committal enough to prevent his giving offense to anyone. . Of course, if the nation would for once take the trouble to think for itself, and act up to the result of its thought, the "politi-cian-for-what-there-ls-in-it" would rapidly become a cipher. 1 But the people are too apathetic as yet to do more than profess enthusiasm for the men whom the pro fessionals recommend to them, though the time must come sooner or later when self government shall be looked upon as a se rious responsibility and a precious privi lege. LOW POLITICAL MOTIVES. Two recent points in Congressional tac tics are tantamount to a singular confes sion of demoralization. One is the atti tude of the Republicans in the House in breaking a quorum in order to force the Democratic Speaker to adopt the Reed principle of "counting a quorum." The other is furnished by the report that the. big river and harbor appropriation was hustled through the Senate committee in order to "put Harrison in a hole" before the nominating convention. The Republican attitude in the last Congress was that the Democrats who re fused to vote, and thus disclosed the lack of a quorum, were wantonly blocking pub lic business, and therefore the counting rule was necessary. Now they display their readiness to do exactly the same thing. They have not even the poor ex cuse of preventing legislation that they consider unjust They simply do what they condemned in their .opponents for the party purpose of forcing the new Speaker to adopt a course not justified by the rules to satisfy their private spite. The other case is even more flagrant The measure is stated to be drawn on such a broad plan of extravagance that if the President signs it he will be subject to popular condemnation, while if he vetoes it, the politicians will attack him. Conse quently the Senatorial representatives of the people urge forward this extravagant measure to passage, and accept their share of responsibility for it in order that its weight may drag the President down! It is hard to see how politicians could put themselves on a lower level than this. It is practically saying: "We are reckless, extravagant and dishonest, but when we force everyone else to come down to a par with us we will be as good as anyone else." The statement may be true; but the revelation of political character made by its practical enunciation is startling. Some of these days the American people will recognize the necessity of electing representatives with moral stamina suffi cient to recognize the obligations of public honesty and public duty. However the arson case at Washington, this State, may result, it Is evident that the Curry brothers do nothing to curry favor with one another. What an opportunity for Borrovre or Milbauk is given by that extremely com bative and active gentleman, Monsieur Ronles, of Paris! .Four antagonists laced and all Imdly wounded within thirty min utes! No trouble about a Jury of honor, no questions asked, but simply "stand up, gentlemen, and take yonr medicine." Tho thins for the Anglo-American pair to do is to proceed promptly to Paris and tread on the Routes coat tails and await develop ments. If the fiery Parisian can scatter sword thrusts about with so much precision for a mere matter of opinion as to the merits of a new opera, what an interesting gentle man ho would be on a really serious matter of personal honor. Really Messieurs Bor iowo ct al you must change your style. Something is about to happen in Alle gheny. A few residents wore audacious enough to object to the use of vacant lots near their homes for garbage dumping pur poses the other day. And now tlicio are actually persons to be found who think it possible that refuse from a slaughter house may possibly enter tho river too near tho point from which the drinking water 'is drawn. If this sort of thine be allowed to continue, the transpontine city will obtain sanitary surroundings and that is too dread ful a thing to be thought of. Llfo with pure water and no pungent odors would be un bearable. When a steam railroad company poses as the champion life preserver. Councils arid street traction corporations should be put on their mettle. Lord Salisbury is making a hard fight for the coming election. Ills remarks with leardto Ulster Protestants promise to ln fusoa huge amount of bitterness Into the struggle, while his utterances on behalf of a partial protective policy are more likely, in tho present state of opinion in England, to cause serious differences in his own party than to bring him increased strength. Who can deny that there is something in astrology when two comets, one of them having eight tails, become visible in a Pres idental year? When Market street has been rendered useless for pedestrians, nnd when all avail able nnd unavailable streets have been oc cupied by the traction companies. Councils should be petitioned to grunt franchises lor running cars of a slightly reduced size along the sidewalks of the main thoroughfares of the city. To-MOKUOW is Hospital Saturday, but that does not mean a wholesale Invitation to street car drivers to find employment for ambulances. Tc take the river and harbor appropria tion and make a sweeping reduction in the same proportion for all its provisions, would bo as sensible as for a housekeeper who, be cause he was spending too muoh money on unnccessaries, cut down expenses on neces saries and luxuries to the same degree It is to be hoped that the contestants in the granite Industry will not prove as re fractory as the material with which they work. Politicians who temper their expres sions ot support for one or other Presidental aspirant, by limiting it to so long a time as he is in the race, are very liable to have an entirely different idea of his staying power and capability for a spurt at the finish from the one held by the contestant himself. Advantages to be derived from rapid transit depend upon far other conditions than the mileage of rails put down. That McKeesport girl who fell over a precipice on the way home from having her fortune told must be sorry that she failed to pay the gypsy enough to purchase a warn ing of the danger in her path. That Dill embezzlement case Is being dealt with in no dilatory manner, although the trial has been postponed. Bicycles wiil be of little use for war purposes in this country until the roads are made something better than aggregations of mud holes alternating with Saharas of dust according to the season. HushI Mention the fact quietly, as pride foreruns a fall, but Pittsburg really did win a ball game well yesterday. The Alliance is a much-ridiculed organ ization, but it has achieved a remarkable feat by inserting the thin end of a wedge Into the mass of the Solid South by its suc cess In South Carolina. Any man speaking untruthfully at a crossing of street car tracks maybe said to lie at the point of death. Suggestions that newspapers are to be bought to support the second-term aspirant are a natural sequence to the return of journalistic supporters from foreign parts. The law against carrying concealed weap ons does not forbid a dentist to go armed to the teeth. They have just had a shower of frogs in Mexico. Surely it would have been more fitting to have had this freak of nature In Trance or at Fiogmore. 'The Eureka Mower case has been de cided, but the Eureka hoso is still uudarned. HILL will be wise to provide himself with a round-trip ticket when he goes to Chicago, but he will got left even then be fore he gets homo. When mill workers have a mill, they are apt to go at it hammer and tongs. If the summer uniforms of the letter carriers leave any doubt as to the time of year it will vanish when the beltless police force comes out. FAVORITES OP FORTUNE. The Prince and Princess of Wales will attend the golden wedding of the King and Queen of Denmark at Copenhagen, but will not participate in the attendant fetes. No Nihilist will ever get a chance at the Czar of Russia with a razor, at least in the guise of a barber. The autocrat has his whiskers carefully trimmed, but with scis sors. Sir Arthur Sullivan, the famous com poser, is now convalescent, after hisiecent severe illness caused by renal calculus. He is able to drive out and seems to derive much benefit from tho exercise. Dr. Frank Gerder, who arrived at Fortress Monroe from Washington yester day morning, thinks the night air too damp for Mrs. Harrison. The President and party will leave lor wasnington to-nignt. Prof. Huxley doe3 all his writing in tho early morning, and rarely cares to pro duce more than a couple of thousand words or four pages of matter a week, unless there be any special reason to tho contrary. The richest and probably the oldest dele gate to the Minneapolis Convention will be John I. Blair, the New Jersey railroad mill ionaire. Mr. Blair took part in nominating the President's grandfather. Old Tippe canoe. Prince Krapotkin is the only bona fide nobleman the Socialists can b oast of having in their camp. He is a short, thick set man, with long !eonine hair.pushed back off a massive forehead, and has a horror of the interviewer. One of the Indiana delegates to the Min neapolis Convention will be ex-Secretary of the Navy RIcbavd W. Thompson, whose wife is said to havo exclaimed when he was ap pointed to the naval bureau, "Wby.RIchard can't even swim!" The son of Mr. T. Jefferson Coolidge, the newly appointed American Minister to France, will shortly sail from Europe for tho United States. Ho has completed arrange ments lor his father to take the house for merly occupied by Mr. WhltelawReid. A Berlin correspondent declares that Emperor William's health is very precarious and the plans for l)is proposed Journey will probably have to be changed. The source of this fresh reiteration of old rumors is un known and there is no official confirmation of it. Astrakhan Sheep for America. Loiroox, May 19. Sixteen valuable Astra khan sheep, sent by Hon. Mr. Beale, the American Minister to Peru, have arrived in London en routo to the United States Agri cultnral Department. " OF NATIONAL INTEREST. Personnel of tho IJering Sea.ArbItrat!on for America The National Art Association Talks for Froo Art Tho Cost of the Chinese Exclusion Ac'. Washington, May 19. It is learned at tho Department of State that tho American personnel of the Bering Sea arbitration has been fully decided upon. As heretofore an nounced the arbitrators on the part of the United States are Justlco John M. Harlan and Senator John T. Morgan. Ex-Minister John W. Foster la the agent of the United States. Ho will havo charge ot tho prepara tion of the case and counter case, nd bo the official representative of tho United States before the Board of Arbitration. Tho coun sel of the United States consists of ex-Minister E. J. Phelps, James C. Carter, of New York, and Judge Henry W. Blodgett, of Chicago. By the terms of the treaty the case of each Government is to bo submitted by September 7, tho counter case by De cem ber 7, and tho printod argument of counsel by January 7, at which last dato the Board of Arbitration will hold its first meeting in Paris. A delegation representing the National Art Association, in session in Washington, appeared before the House Committee on Ways and Means today and submitted argu ments in favor of removing the duty on art. Miss Ka"tc Field read letters from J. Q. A. Waul, the famous sculptor, and Albert Blor stadt urging the necossity for free art. Miss Field also made a biief argument in favor of removing the duty. "Tho United States," she said, "is the only country that levies a tax on works of art. We should get our raw material free, as this makes quite nn item In the long run. American art will not live In this country until this obstruction to its progress is removed. No American will be forced toTinr American pictures by any tariff imposed on foreign works of art. Make art Irce nnd you havo laid tho corner stone of n new prosperltv." William A. Coffin, Secretary of the Society or Ameri can Artists, argued for Tree art. Ho said that since pictures were admitted free of duty to this country lor exhibit at the Cen tennial Exposition theie had been a great increase in the interest of fine art in the United States. As soon as the hearing was over Mr. Cockran offered a hill placing works of art on tho free list The bill pro vides that paintings and statuary. n pro vided for in section 485 of tho McKinley bill, shall hereafter be admitted free ot duty. The bill was referred to the Ways and Means Committee. Assistant Secretary Spaulding has written a letter to Representative Loud, of California, expressing the opinion that $160, 000 will be required for the enfoicemeut of the Chinese exclusion act approved on the Sth inst., of which $50,C00 will be needed to defray the expenses of registration. He es timates the expense of enforcing tho provis ion in regard to imnri-tonmont of Chinese convicted of unlawful entry at the rate of $200 per capita, or a total ostimated expense of $50,000 per annum. Ho suggests that pro visions lor these expenditures be made in the sundry civil appropriation bill. The Department of State has been offi cially notified that the Republics of Para guay and San Domingo havo joined the bureau of American Republics and have made provisions for the payment of their respective shares in the expense of its main tenance. TnE Bureau of the American Republics has leceived information that the Exposition Commissioners of Ecuador have constructed a facsimile of the tamous palace of the Inca Peica, tho ruins of which fctand near tho city of Quito. This beautiful s true tin o will be a conspicuous feature of the Chicago Ex position. General Schofielj) received a tele gram from General Stanley this morning saying that a small band of Mexican revo lutionists had crossed the Rio Grande into Texas in tho vicinity of Foit Ringgold, and that he bad sent Hoops in pursuit of them. The President and Mrs. Harrison, ac companied by Dr. Gnrdner.returned to Wash ington to-d.iv on the light-house steamer Jessamine. Mrs. Harrison is very weak, and did not derive much benefit iiom the trip. The Department of State has receiver a cablegram announcing the death at Liver pool yesterday of John M. Anderson, United States Consul General at Cairo, Egypt. The Comptroller of the Currency has called for a report of tho condition of all national banks at the close of business Tuesday, May 17. The Senate Committee on Commerce to day by a party vote decided to report the North river bridge bill adversely. GENERAL PALMEE'S REPLY. Ho Again States Why Ho Was Compelled to Act In the southern Case. Albaht, N. T., May 19. General Palmer, Commander in Chief of the G. A. R-, when shown to night the dispatch from New Or leans, stating that the division or Mlsslssipp, and Louisana G. A. R. had surrendered the division charter on account of what they allege is nn attempt on tho part of General Palmer to force the division to admit the colored veterans, said: "The officers of the Louisiana Department arc lully aware of the action ot the last National Encampment. The eight white posts object to admitting the nine colored posts in that division. It Is not reasonable to suppose that the representatives of eight posts can ovenldo the voice of neaily 600,000 men represented at tho National Encainu nient, wheic, at the last meeting in Detroit, they tried to have two separate departments established in that division, one for the white posts and one for the colored, so that each could hold separate meetings. This proposition, however, was rejected. "The colored posts recently notified me that they had tendered their dues to the Louisiana DeDartment headquarters, which were retnsed. I ordered the Department Commander to recognize these posts and to receive the dues. He refused, putting him self in open hostility to the rules of the Na tional Encampment. Nothing was lert Tor me to dobutto8uspendhtm. The command of the department then devolved upon Sen ior Vico Commander Durkee, who I ordered Bhould report to me by May 15, whether he had carried out invinsl ructions to recognize these posts. Having failed to so comply, an order will issue to-morrow suspending Mr. Durkee and designating the Junior Vico Commander to take charge of the affairs of that department. If ho declines to obey oiders, then 1 shall be required to place somo one else in command of that depart ment." PBINCEIOK'S HEW IHN. The College Alnmnl to Build a Handsome Hotel to Accommodate Visitors. Pbiscetos, X. J., May 18. A stock company has been formed by the lriends and alumni of tho college, to be known as the Princeton. Inn Company. The company has purchased the southeast corner of the old Stockton place with the intention of electing a first class hotel for the accommodation of visitors to tho college. The grounds Include six and a quarter acres and front on four streets Uayaru avenue, atocKton, uouuinoc ana Mowen streets. The hotel will De built in theccnterof the plot and will be surrounded by lawns and flower beds. William B. Pushlll, of New York, has pre pared the plans. The hotel will accommo date about "0 guests. The building, however, will be so constructed that its capacity may be doubled by the addition of wings. Tho company estimates that $100,000 will be necessary to put the hotel In running order, vi tnianmount;..uwnnsucenraiseu. As soon as ihe remaining $J5,000 of the stock is subscribed work will begin. Thpy nave No Valid Kenson. Toledo Commercial. The agents of the Law and Order Society of Pittsburg havebeen engaged for some time past In arresting newsboys and carriers of Sunday papers instead of striking at the fountain head by carrying on the war acainst the pioprietors of Sunday papers. Why they pursuo such a course is only known to themselves, and tho probability is that they could give no valid icason. Tho result ot these prosecutions has been very meager, and the movemen t has been strong ly condemned by the people. Now they propose to hring action against the propri etors, and if they accomplish as little as they havo thus far with the newsboys, thev will have but little to show lor their mis placed efforts. One Idea of an Early Date. Cleveland Leader.J The Congressmen who are talking about an "early adjournment," now fix the date in Angust. Wonder what they would call a late one. METHODIST EDITORS ELECTED. Among the Number Is Dr. Smith for thi rittsburg Christian A dvocate. Omaha, May 19. At the Methodist Con ference to-day, over which Bishop Merrill presided, a leport of tho Committee on Con solidation of Benevolence was injected into the proceedings by a suspension of tho regular order. It recommended that the Educational Society and the Freedmcn's Aid and Southern Educational Society be not consolidated. Tho report was adopted, and again the friends of consolidation suf fered defeat. The Judicial Committee reported. The question asked by the Bishops 1 elating to tho meaning of the rulos where thev pro vided that one-third of either order should call for a vote by orders whether tho rule meant onn-third of nil the members, one third of all present or one-third of all mem bers voting the committee decided that the rules meant one-third of all the members present at tho time of thecal), whether they voted or not." The report was adopted. Then the resnlar order was taken up. It was the discussion of the time-limit lesnln tion touching the itinerancy. Rev. E. J. Gray, of Pennsylvania, was opposed to the abolition or the five-year limit. It would bo drifting toward Congregationalism, he said, and would break up the wholu plan of Itin erancy. Ho said the abolition of tho time limit might help the better class of the churches, but would be hard on the eaker chinches. It would create an oligarch v-des-potism composed of the bishops nnd pre siding elders. He, therefore, offered a sub stitute for the minority icport, providing for tho suhmission of the- question to the annual Confcienccs. Bishop Frank, of Nebraska, made a stirring speech in favor of abolishing tho limit, which, ho said, is a corpse, and should be buriod. Tho Committee on Church Extension brought in a leport favoring the election of an additional secretary for the wot;k. A minority report alsocamoin, lecommend ing 'that tlneo assistant secretaries bo elected. The Conference got into a snarl in trying to discuss the recommendations'. Some held that to elect tin eo secretaries in stead of one would involve a change in tho law of the church, and thnt would have to lay over ono day and be printed. It was finally decided that this was the situation, and the matter had to be laid over until the next day. The rest of the dav was spent in the elec tion of editors of church newspapers. The election of Dr. Edwards for the Northwestern Chritlian Advocate, which took place yester day, was formally announced. After a spir ited contest Dr. Jesse Bon man Young was chosen as the head of tho Centra! Christian Advocate, at St. Louis, on the second ballot. For the editorship of the Pittsburg Advo cate and tho Northern Advocate (Syracuse) Dr. C. W. Smith and J. E. C. Sawyer respect ively had walkovers. Now the colored people wcie in it. The election of an editor for the fk-ulhiceslern ClirUtian Advocate interested them deeply. Dr. A. E. P. Albert, the editor for the past four yoars, is a colored man. As It is a pnper published especially for the colored Method ists, Rev. Mr. Shumpert nominated Dr. A. E. P. Albert to succeed himself. The colored delegates had the conference all to them selves for half an hour. Mr. Knox, of Ken tucky, in a long speech, nominated Dr. E. W. S. Hammond, of Kentucky. Hammond was elected. A. J. Nast, son of the lormer editor, is the man who will conduct tne Mettwdlst Apologete, the German organ at Cincinnati. Dr. Hart was elected editor of the Haus Undherd, another German paper. Dr. C. H. Payne was nominated as Cones ponding Secretary of the Board of Educa tion. Dr. Brldgoman and Dr. T. B. Neoley were also nominated. The ballot was taken and then the Conference adjourned. GB0SS HEGLECT OF CHILDREN s. Charged Against Parents by Bishop Paret In a District Ko 1 gr. BALTiMOnE, May 19. Special. Bishop Pa ret's unmerciful scoring of the Episcopal ministers in this diocese has woiked up the local clergy. In his addiess to the conven tion he called attention to the iact that while tho number of confirmations this year was somewhat greater than last, it Tell short of that In previous years. Those Drought into the fold were members of Christian families, influenced at home, but God did not establish tho church for such as these. Commenting further on the short comings of the church in this diocese, lie said: "The sermons are all instructions for Christian people. It has no preaching for the unconverted and sinful. Itisairaldof them. Salvation armies and midnight meetings nnd the like may do that work but the respectable parish Is for something quite different. It has no methods or ma chinery for such works. Its clergy have not tlmo for It. It could not undertake it without neglecting something else. Alas, more than tuat; it has not the spirit nor the love for it. "There is not a Christian body in the world which has grander theories and possi bilities about children than we have, and vet in practice all others put us to shame. The Church of Rome does, tho Methodists do, and even the Baptists sweep them in multitudes to their communion at an age whon parents with us, not half trusting Christ's love and grace for children, are holding them back till the' grow older, and even the pistors have not faith enough to be bold. I must tell you plalniv, dear brethren, plainly yet sadly, that our little ones nro most shamefully and sinfully neg lected. I charge the parents with that sin. I charge the sponsors witli it. I charge the clergy with it. I know it is n fearlul charge, but I must make it or bo falso to my holy office and false to my own sonl. in Christ's name I call you to study and re corder your work so that there shall Le such a reform in parish ideas and work as shall take away this reproach from us." Leprosy Contracted in America. Spbihofield, III., May 19. The only man who has ever contracted leprosy in this country has been before the Eclectic Medical Society. His name is John Moe, a Swedish cabinetmaker, and he has been in America 10 years. He contracted his disease shortly after coming here. DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE. airs. Elizabeth Dickson. At Sleadville yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth Dickson, a notable and greatly beloved woman lu these parts, died. She was the widow of the late Dr. Thomas H. Dickson, who died of camp fever contracted In service with General McClellan's forces during the u ar. Mrs. Dickson had for some years been in somewhat delleate health, but hrr last illness only assumed an alarming phase three weeks before her death, which occurred at 5 o'clock yes terday morning, at the Commercial Hotel, Mead vllle. Mrs. Dickson and her two daughters nave lived In ScwlcMeyfor many years, but went to Mcadvllle to spend the past winter. Her children who survive her are Thomas H Dickson, S. Eliza beth and Clara Dickson and Sirs. Dexter Thayer. The funeral services will take p.acc at Mr. Thomss Dickson's residence, 2ft Allegheny avenue, on Sat urday at 10 A. M.: and the Interment will beat bewlckley. Mrs. Dickson nlll be mourned bra large tamlly connection, and by hundreds of per sonal friends tn aud about this city. Hers was a beautiful character: uprhrht, noble aud kind. She was a devout member of the bewlckley Presbyte rian Church. anJ an Indefatigable worker In all sorts of charitable enterprises. Ex-Congressmtn Alfred Ely. Ex-Congressman Alfred Ely died at his residence In Rochester, N. Y., Wednesday. He was born In Connecticut, and went to Rochester in 133C. He was prominent in the organization of the Republican party and served lu the Thirty sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses. As a civ ilian he was present at the first battle ofBull Run. aud was captured on July 21, lSbl, during the con fusion of the retreat, lie was taken to Richmond and nlaced In Llbbr nrlson for five mouths. Ho was exchanged for Charles J. Faulkner, formerly Minister to France, then at 1 ort Warren. Jndge Thomas F. Davidson. Judge Thomas 1?. Davidson, one of the most distinguished Jurists In Indiana, died at his home in Crawfordsville yesterday morning ajjed Si. The cause of death nas erysipelas, resulting from the grip. Judge Davidson was twice elected to the Circuit tench, ami was a contributor tu the American Lata Register aud other legal pu blica tlous. Obituary Notes. James E. Osgood, of the Arm of Osgood, Mc Ilvainc Sl Co., publishers. London, is dead. Jonx P. Hoffmax, a wealthy retired merchant of Poitsvllle, suddenly expired 3 esterday morning while dressing hltnaelf. He was 70 years of age and one of ruttsville's earliest settlers. Joiix Farley, a former well-known tenor singer, died In Boston yesterday, aged 6-1. In his youth he sang lenor parts in the leading: opera houses of Ire land. He emigrated to Cauada in 18tU and settled in Toronto. OSSIP IVONVITCII KOSTHOJISKET, the SCrf who saved the life of the late Czar when an attempt was made to assassinate him April 10, 18SS, and who was granted In consequence a patent of nobility and a commission in the army. Is dead of delirium tremens. HOJT. JOHN A. Anderson, fur 12 years the Rep resentative of the First Kansas district in Congress, died Wednesdayat Liverpool, England. Mr.Ander son had been traveling In Egypt for his health, which, however, rapidly decllued, and he was hastening home when death uvcrtook him. KiCHICIll Scexta, a Japanese student at the Yale Law School, died Tuesday evening of peri tonitis, after a two days' Illness. He was 25 years old. a graduate of Williams College, aud a son of a Governor of a Japanese Province. His remains were sent to New York Wednesday morning to be forwarded to Japan. CHURCH AND SOCIETY. Wom-n's Foreign Missionary Society Sleet ing In Sharpsbnrg Bidding Farewell to the0d Homo Last Night In the San dusky Street Church Social Gossip. TnE thirteenth annual meeting of the General Executive Board of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. P. Church is now in session in Sharpsburg. Yes terday morning the session opened with de votional exercises conducted by Mrs. T. H. Calhouer, a returned missionary from Japan. Reports of branches in 3Iaryland, New Jersey, Indiana, Michigan, Washing ton, D. C and PittsDurg were read by Mrs. Palmer, of Pittsburg, and approved. Mrs. J. J. Murray, of Maryland. Corresponding Sec letary, presented her report, which was ac cepted unnnimously. Miss Lipscomb, of Washington, D. C, read a paper on the World's Congress of Missions. Mrs. M. A. Miller, of Pittsburg, read a paper on "Work in Our Indian Mission Conferences." The discussion that followed was participated in by Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. Chand ler and others. Many interesting remarks and opinions were made, and the contro versy was entertaining as well as instruc tive. The paper was referred to the Commit tee on Extension of Work. Mrs.T.H.Calhouer called the attention of the meeting to the work done by the children of Japan under tho direction of tho mission. She said she had a number of articles made by them that she would put on sale, the proceeds to go into the society's tieasury. 31rs. Murray read a letter from Miss Forrest on foreign work. Sho also read a letter from Dr. Lewis, of Westminster, Md., who has Just returned from Japan, in which he gave information of a general character about the progress of Christianity in. that country. Avoto of thanks was tendered Dr. Lewis for his inter esting lettor. Dr. Swift brought tho morn ing session to n close with prayer. Lunch was served in the church by the ladies of Sharpsburg. In the afternoon Mrs. Cramer, of Michigan, conducted the opening devotional exercises. Mrs. V. S. Stevens read reports of delegates who were not present. They were from Iowa, Illinois. Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, etc. Mrs. Stevens rend a statement oh "Our Work in Yokohama." It hadbeen prepared by Dr.Calhonerand gave en tire sat isfaction to the meeting. Mrs M. J. Morgan, from Illinois, general organizer of the ex ecutive hoard, read a report of her year's work. The report was accepted and an oruer urawn on tne treasurer lorexpenses. There was another Interesting meeting in tho evening. The main business of the ses sion was a discussion of the question, "Shall the W. F. M. S. be united with the Board or Foioign Missions?" which was opened bv Mrs. J. .! Murray. The meeting of the board will last until Sunday evening. The Sandusky Street Baptist Church will soon bo a thing of tho past. On Monday next workmen will begin to pull down the edifice that has sheltered its congregation since 1813, and that has been loved and re vered as the mother church for nearly half a century. Although a new and handsomer church wilt be built on tho site, tliero are naturally many regrets for the plaoa of worship that is to be obliterated in obed ience to modern requirements. The last 'social in the old placo was held last night. Many cf the ministers who have been in charge of the church at different times were present, and there wero notafowwho had been members of the Sunday school and who had heard their first sermons when they were children many years ago in the church that will so soon be pulled down. Tin- number of old people at last night's social was one of tho most pathetic as well as pleasing features of the occasion. A musical programme had been arranged, and was carried out tn the entire satisfac tion of those present. It was participated in by Miss L'zzieMc Arthur,' Sliss Je-innette McCallum, Miss Annie Brockio. Mr. John E. Willis, Mr JameS'Btown. Miss Mary Tnorn bnrg, Mr. Joseph D. Woodburn and Mr. Ev.ms Pauline. Ice cream, cake and other refreshments were handed around, and then the companygave themselves un to informal social intercourse, In which leminiscences played a by no means inconsiderable part. Until the new church is built, regular serv ices will be held in Cyclorama Hall. It is hoped that tho new lecture loom will he ready for occupancy by next fall. Bids are in for building the new church, and at a meeting to be held on Monday it will bo de cided which one to accept. Social Chatt-r. This evening an entertainment consisting of tableaux and Shakespearian burlesquo is to be given in Dilworth Hall by tho students of the Pennsylvania College for Women. The proceeds 'will be devoted to furnishing thsnew gymnasium. A nicxFTioif will be given this evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fricfce, of Herron Hill, in honor of Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Hill, of Mnria vlllo. N. Y. Mr. Hill was formerly pastor of tne Seventh Presbyterian Church of Pitts burg. A ciiabmiso euchre party was given last evening by Mrs. T. G. Evans, ot Emsworth. It was in honor of Mrs. Samuel Amnion and Mrs. J. S. Hemphill, or Greensburg. Ten tables were lu use. The "Seven Old Ladies of Lavender Vil lage" is an operetta to be given in Curry Hall this evening for the benefit of the Uni versaltst Church. The silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mcflvaine will be celebrated at their home, 011 McCIute avenue, Allegheny, this even ing. A DRAWiifo room entertainment is to be given ut the residence of Miss Mary B. Kler, East End, next Thursday evening. Miss Lor; Hemphill, of Allegheny, who has been very sick lor the last two months, is convalescing. The commencement exercises of the Mc Keesport High School will be held this even ing. This evening tho "Old District School" will be held in the Centenary M. E. Church. The Friday Club, of Edgewood, will meet this alternoon at Mrs. McAfee's home. CUTIIKQ D0WH OH CHAEITK3. The New Qnehec Government Finds It Necessary to Retrench. Montreal, Que., May 19. In past years the Quebec Government has civen an annual sum of $500,000 to charities of the province, a large portion of which amount came to Montreal. The Debonchorville administration this year has cnt down this item to $355,723, and has also prepared a circular to the different institutions benefited, notifying tbcm that these subsidies or bequests will not be con tinued any longer, or at least until such timo as the revenue comes np to the expendi ture. This measure will affect nearly every charitable institution In the province. Anne Hsthaw 'ay's Cottago Will Itemaln. Losdox, May 19. A dispatch received hero from Stratford-on-the-Avon says that at their annual meeting to-day the Shakes peare mrtnpiace Trustees confirmed the purchase of tho Anne Hathaway cottago, in order to prevent the historic building from going to the World's Fair in Chicago. With the same object in view they also empow ered the committee having the matter in chnrgo to put chae the furniture which tho cottage contained. A SURPLUS OP IRRIGATION'. Now is the time to take a sail out West. Boston Herald. The "father of waters" is enjoying a largely-attended lamlly reunion. Cleveland Vlain Dealer. The Big Muddy Is much bigger and per haps a shade muddler than usual. Cldcago 2'nbime. TnERE Is a distressing snrplns ofirrigation about the farm lands along the Missouri and Mississippi New York World. Iowa lots are going off rapidly along tho Blpr Muddy Just now, but not in a way to please real estate speculators. Chicago Inter Ocean. The kind of flood that the West and South west arc now experiencing to their sorrow never "leads on" to any man's fortune. Bos ton Glebe. The Memphis Deep AVater Convention was a good thing in its way, but more deep water is not what tho Mississippi Valley is suffer ing for Just now. St Xoui Republic. The Missouri river is moving aronnd out West in a spasmodic way that threatens to unsettle the boundary lines of Iowa and Ne braska worse than Republican gerrymander distorts the boundaries of Congressional dis tricts. Cliicago Times. Ctclo3e and flood comprise the record for May. Dispatches from Mississippi points an nounce that only one flood record since Noah remains to be beaten that of 1314. Tho flood of 1853 has been surpassed. Toledo Com CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. A patent has been issued to a wor for an improved fastening for shirt buttt The Mohammedans, it is said, consi silk unclean, because it is produced b. worm. The town of Roanoke, Va., has grc in ten vears from a population of 600 to i of 23. COO. In the Louisiana Legislature thd said to be about II different species o"f mocracy. About 300 organ grinders arrive in L don every June fiom Italy, and leave ag about Octobor. Bread must not be cooked on cert days, and on Holy Friday (in Brittany), during the night of All Saints', when t L ghosts would cat it. Forms of etiquette and good mann take a wide range, and it seems strange tl two centuries ago the first gentlemen England habitually woro their hats wl eating. To-day American factories turn out a 000 watches a week. Almost tho onlytii pieces imported are repeaters, stop-watel and those having special movement, wh bring a high price. A little more than 100 years ago t work of a man at common or unskilled lal was worth but 50 cents a day; and on this supported his family in what was no dor regarded as entire respectability. When a young Chinese woman is mr riageable she is allowed to select her o fartner, who is called lier lover or soo-l r they are fond of eacn other they dan together in order to settle the match. The Brazil nut contains from 15 to seeds, which all germinate at one time. T most vigoious one gets first throngh asm hole at the top to the open air. nnd the upon it strangles and feeds upon the rest. A woman in Springfield, O., has, . cording to a dispatch, apparently died fc or five times during tho past year, laid c for burial, and each time returned tov orou3 life just before being consigned to t grave. Joseph Eossbagen, a German living New Haven, has petitioned tho Super.' Court to change his name. He says that t Yankees all call him "Boss Bargain" ai that the ridicuio involved is detrimental his business. The Hussian likes no sleeping place well as the top of ablgsoapstone stove his domicile. Crawling out of this blister! bed in the morning he likes tu take a plun inn cold stieam, even if he has to break t ice to get into it. The Chinese trader, with a view to ct torn, has an ingenious method of doing bn ncss. A grocer will advertise himself John Bull & Co., while a marine store deal u-es a familiar name by describing bis fit as Cheap Jack & Co. The Chinese believe there is a seas for everything, and, in accordance with tl belief, they think the opening year t season when the peach petal bursts fromt calix is tne most auspicious season f forming matrimonial alliances. It is considered unlucky tor the moth and her baby to go out of doors until t child is lmptized; for the child to bo ha tizedina Scotch church, but lucky for t child to ho christened in tho house it w born in; for lovers to be engaged with a rii containing either opals or emeralds. Thirteen girl graduates from 3Iou Auburn Young Ladies' Institute, of Cincii nati, banqueted on Saturday night, defyii in every possible way omens of evil. Th walked under a ladder, broke a mirrc raised umbrellas in the house, had 1.3 waiter and caused the orchestra to play 13 pieces. A wealthy old bachelor of Liberty tow ship, Porter comity, Ind., has advertised the public print-, in effect that for the ne: 3) days he is open to sealed proposals marriage from eligible candidate, bt ladies inclined to dltturbmg domestic trai or extravagant tastes are warned not compete. In a cemetery indefinitely located " the Susquehana River." there Is a grai with this epitaph on the marble memori slab: "Charles Lewis: he voted for Lincoln A Baton Rouge, La., gravestone bears th legend: "Hoi e lies tho body of David Jone HWla8t words wcie: 'I die a Christian ar a Democrat."' At Sharpsburg a man purchased a.pie of land at AspinwaH- on which there-were numbcrof trees. These were cut down afe days ago, and in one, a white oak more tho two feet in diameter, wax found a large sis even-inch horseshoe. Tho shoo was hi tl center of the tree some distance below th main fork, and was !U feet from the grouni The statistics are given for the year 189 in which It appears that the whole nnmhi of steam vessels of all nations none bein Included of less than 103 tons burden wr 10.103, and their total tonnage. 13,803,03. f this .aggregate more than half in numbc and nearly half in tonnage belonged to En; land, the figures for that country being 5,47 steamships and 5 3U9.D51 tons. Travelers in AVashington and Britis Columbia frequently teli of seeing tree dripping with moisture when neither rai nor dew were present. The sti-nngo sight i said to be due to the remarkable condensin power of the leaves of some of the fir tree: which.when the humidity of tho atmospher closely approaches the dew point, collec the moisture from tho air until the drop fall to the grouud. There is considerable interest connecte with tho word "dip," which is still used i some parts of the country for "sauce" an perpetuates tho memory of the days whei the sauco was a common dish, into whic each person at table dipped his bread o meat. It was this custom that ledtoth identification of Judas as tne one wh. should betray Christ, lor he dipped his so In the dish with the Master. The cat always turns a rabbit skin in side out, leaving it reversed like a glove Tho weasol andstoat eat the brain.nibble th head, suck the blood, and leave tho body, j fox always leaves the legs and hinder partf Thev generally bite the head off to begh vith, nnd then skin the body neatly, as the; hate the fur in tneir mouths. A tog tears i all to bits, while crows and magpies peel the eyes out before touching tho rest of tin body. Some extraordinary finds have at time been made within the trunks of trees, i woodman, for instance, when engaged ii splitting timber for rail posts, in a wood ii Scotland, discovered in thecenterofalargi wild rherrv tree a living but of a Drigh scarlet color, which he foolishly allowed t escipe, from superstitious fears that it O' a "being not of this world." The tree showec a small cavity in the center, where the ba was inclosed, hut It was perfectly sound and solid, on each side. PICKINGS FROM POCK. Kowne de Bout Miss Hondo didn't bow to you. Perhaps she didn't recognize you. Torn Vabdcrastor-Oh. Jis: she did. She recog nized both of us. That's the reason. "Mr. Chestnut is married." Why. that was quite sudden, wasn't it?" "Well, suddenly for a Philadelphia man. II was engaged five months." Bandmaster But how can I play a wedding march? I have nothing here but military music. Manager Oh. give 'em the double quick that's good enough. Jlr. "Wiredge In olden times barbers used to pull teeth, and they preserve some of the methods yet. If err Kutt Vat mefods do t'ey brescrve? Mr. Wlredge-They give gas. A tramp may be awfully lazy, no doubt, Yet when he's confined In a Jail He'll work like a beaver to dig himself out With only a ten-penny nail. Caller Is your mistress in? Servant No; Ma'am. Caller When will she be In? Servant 1 couldn't say. Ma'am; I don't know when she Is going out. Preposterous. Tailor I've come in to collect the bill for Tour last year's spring suit. sir. Howell Gibbon Yes. But I can't wear that suit another year. Tailor-What's that got to do with It? Howell Gibbon How am I going to pay for it, when I 'vc got to set another suit? Daly Kyder (to fellow passenger) "We hare a new conductor. What's gone wrong with the other? Morrison Essex Carried off by "spotted" fever. Minister I've seen the Sewing Society about it, and they will be all right. Ills Wife I never thought, dear, that I haa mar ried a genius who could square the circle. Mother What docs my little boy mean by telling a lie? Bobby I didn't mean to tell a lie, bat I couldn't think of the truth. Lni,' ,-ifci3&IW- all ";. -
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