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PITTSBURG. FRIDAY, MAY 27. 1STC.
TWELVE PAGES
FOK PITTSBURG'S FUTURE.
We take it as one of the chief signifi
cances of the banquet of the Chamber of
Commerce this eveninc that it is the in
ception of organized and united effort for
the realization of the great possibilities for
Pittsburg in the future. The recognition
and approval of the good work which the
Chamber has done in the past is one of
the immediate purposes of the occasion;
but in using that function to give the
Chamber a more liberal support, and to in
crease both its abilities and activity, the
way is opened to the orcanization and di
rection of the effort which will bring into
concrete reality the largest development
of the new Pittsburg.
Nothing but harmonious organization
and intelligent direction is needed to make
the future growth of Pittsburg more phe
nomenal than its brilliant record for the
past decade. Our geographical position is
unsurpassed; our industrial capacities are
unlimited; our capital is ample to
secure the greatest results; and our
energies are demonstrated in what
has been accomplished. The need
for the future is that these forces
shall be so orianizedto bring them to bear
harmoniously for the accomplishment of
whatever work will facilitate the develop
ment or redound to the Industrial glory of
the whole community. Western cities
without a quarter of the natural advan
tages of Pittsburg have accomplished a
larger percentage of growth by the united
efforts of the population in aid of every
project to increase theirimportance. The
same organized and united effort to in
crease the facilities of this community In
trade, industry and commerce, to add to
its attractions or to spread abroad its
reputation, will yield results beside which
the growth of the past will be shown to be
merely an inception.
A pertinent example is not far to seek.
The project of a ship canal from this city
to the lakes has been shown to be entirely
practicable and to be full to overflowing
with material benefits to 'Western Penn
sylvania. It means an addition of 50 cents
to the value of every ton of coal prooiced
in this district; and a cheapening of $1 50
per ton on our product of finished iron
and steel. These factors simply mean an
increase of wealth and population almost
beyond the power of human conception.
Yet the only reason why the ship canal
project lags is the lack of organized public
effort If the capital and energy of the
entire community were brought to bear for
urging forward this project, work would
be commenced in a twelvemonth and ves
sels from Lake Erie would be discharging
ore and taking coal at Pittsburg by 1895.
The Chamber of Commerce is the proper
organization to bring together and direct
the great forces of this city for securing
such results. We take it that the speeches
at the banquet to-night will set before the
public what can be done by such an ade
quate support of the Chamber as will
enable it to urge forward either a ship
canal, a new railway line, the expansion
of a manufacturing interest, the develop
ment of a new fuel supply, or whatever
else will enhance the growth and pros
'perity of the community. With the im
mense gain that can be obtained by in
creasing the power of the Chamber in
these directions, fully displayed by the
orators of the occasion, the hearty and
even profuse support of the entire com
munity for all such efforts is a foregone
conclusion.
ASKING FOR MORE.
Superintendent Humphreys, of the Fire
Department, has issued his first report So
numerous have been his opportunities that
his short tenure of office has enabled him
to see that the department is in need of
additions in several directions. Like Oli
ver Twist, he is asking for more, and his
audacity is likely to be looked askance at,
as it was in the case of Oliver. He wants
five new first-class engines, more men,
more alarm boxes more hydrants, an
aerial ladder, and a new supply of hose.
Two new engines were provided for in
this year's appropriations. A third may
bo obtained from the sum set apart for a
water tower, which he thinks would be
poor policy to buy. His main reason for
deciding against the water tower, apart
from other objections to it, is that it would
need more engines to work it properly
than the department has at its
disposal. The aerial ladder is a use
ful invention and may be squeezed
in along with the third engine from the
money appropriated for the department in
February.
Two thousand feet of new hose is of
fered by the Eur?ka Company free of
cost, and as the Chief recommends their
make of 2-inch hose, it should be ac
cepted. The outworn three-inch hose ap
pears to have been made to order as an ex
periment, and since it proved a failure the
company appears to desire to deal fairly
by the city in offering to replace it for
nothing.
That the city's equipment for dealing
with fires is palpably inadequate there are
few to dispute. But Chief Engineer
Humphreys will have ample time to show
between now 8nd next February that he
is making the most of the material he has.
In this way only can he secure the public
confidence, which is a necessary prelimi
nary to an increase in expenditure. If
the Superintendent handle the apparatus
and men now under his control in a thor
oughly business-like manner, his recom
mendations will carry with them sufficient
weight to achieve the improvement which
ho desires.
Let the new engines provided for and
all new material be subjected to a thor
ough workman-like test, and let him see to
it that guarantees are demanded and
secured on all articles purchased before
accepting them. If all these things be ac
complished, the city will be getting a good
return for its money in the meantime, and
will be ready to provide for the additions
in the next year's appropriations.
A CRISIS FOR GLRVELAND.
The long-heralded May convention of
New York Democrats meets at Syracuse
next Tuesday, and it is barely possible
that it may prove an elephant on the
hands of its promoters. Grover Cleve
land has secured such a long lead among
the delegates outside of New York
that his nomination is fairly assured pro
vided there is any evidence of a reasonable
amount of harmony in the Empire State
after the dispute is settled. If the Syra
cuse Convention sends a contesting dele
gation to Chicago, the prospects for even a
surface peace will be darker than ever.
On the other hand, if the Syracuse Con
vention does nothing, the country will
want to know what it was called tocether
for, and it may puzzle its originators to
answer the question satisfactorily.
The men behind the May convention
movement have a reputation for shrewd
ness, and they may be able to avoid both
extremes and prevent a daneerous recoil
upon the Cleveland forces. But they have
a very delicate task before them. The
snap February convention, which Hill
relied upon to completely shut Cleveland
out of the field, proved to be the spark
which animated the ex-President's boom
and excited his friends to strenuous and
successful endeavors. It would be a
curious feature of the, political kaleido
scope if the May convention called by
Cleveland's followers should put a damper
upon his now promising prospects.
TOCTH AND PROTECTION.
American universities are growing in
Importance year by year. Larger numbers
of ouryouth pass through their curriculum
now than formerly, and the number is
slowly but surely increasing. The import
ant influence of opinions formed during
the period of life at which men have their
maximum amount of receptivity, and are
just settling into the convictions which for
the most part remain with them to the
grave, cannot be overestimated. The
future of America depends on the youth
of America, and their expressions of
opinion are therefore of great value as in
dicating the trend of future events.
Viewed from this standpoint, the re
markable, change of political faith which
has transpired in the four last graduating
classes of Yale is extremely interesting,
and augurs well for the growth and great
ness of America's home industries. The
class of 1889 contained 65 free traders
and only 43 protectionists. The class
of 1892 has but 42 free traders, as com
pared to 83 protectionists. The difference
is no doubt due to the Intelligent observa
tion of the advantages which the country
has gained by encouraging home prod
ucts and strengthening our industrial in
dependence. May the same intelligence
always be the rule with the men who hold
the future of this country in their hands.
Then will our growth in years to
come surpass all that has been accom
plished in the past, and we shall stand
forth triumphant, unrivaled and Incom
parable. A PERSISTENT ERROK.
The renewal of the Mississippi floods
draws attention to the fact that the levee
system confines the stream and thus
makes the channel insufficient to carry off
a flood. The New York Sun pertinently
compares the case to a basin which is
filled to overflowing by an influx of water
that cannot be stopped. Is it the common
sense policy to build around the edge of
the basin a little dam of putty, or to open
the outlet? To this the Washington Post
replies with the familiar assertion that
the river "is a running stream which dis
charges rapidly or slowly in proportioivto
the velocity of the current, and this
velocity can be increased by confining the
channel or checked by permitting it to ex
pand." This idea of increasing the velocity of
discharge by confining the channel as ap
plied to the disposition of floods is one of
the most persistent Stupidities of the day.
It has reappeared in this city, where it has
actually endangered two cities by narrow
ing a channel already insufficient to carry
off floods. It is wholly due
to an inability to distinguish
between cause and effect The discharge
is accelerated at the outlet when the
channel is narrowed, only because its in
sufficiency dams up the water behind and
increases the pressure. So far as floods
are concerned the narrowing of a channel
is an aggravation and not a remedy.
The confusion of Jdeas is probably due,
as appears in'the Post's article, to mixing
up the use of the jetty system at ordinary
stages with the question of floods. When
a river like the Mississippi is confined to
its ordinary channel the jetty system is use
ful, as the Post says, in scouring out the
sediment and keeping the channel straight
But the function has no real relation to
the question of the disposition of the water
when the volume has increased to many
times the capacity of the ordinary channel.
In the latter case the only remedy is to
multiply the outlets and to permit, the
overflow to pass off as speedily as pos
sible. With regard to the pending issue it is
beyond dispute that the only effect of re
stricting the outlet in a flood stage is to
dam up the water and aggravate the flood.
THE RECORD OF A JEST.
The immortality of a good, old Joke,
with adaptability to current events, is one
of the. social characteristics that at times
impresses the observer with something
akin to awe. It is brought to notice by a
discussion concerning that always ap
plicable story about the boy offering some
puppies for sale to one man with the
representation that they are of the party
or creed which the purchaser affects; and a
day or two later, when the purchaser finds
the same boy trying to sell puppies from
the same litter under the representation
that they belong to the opposite party or
creed, arid challenging him with the first
representation, the boy responds: "Yes,
but they've got their eyes open now 1"
The joke is of such standing and can be
made to fit any existing controyersy with
such ease that its full title' to the respect
commanded by ago should be recognized.
The Buffalo Courier, noticing its appear
ance in a cotemporary with a theological
application, says: "When we first made its
acquaintance, just after the war, it had a
political rather than a theological bearing,
and it was a kitten instead of a puppy
incident Of late years, however, we
have noticed a tendency to apply it to
theology. The last time it went the
rounds Bishop Brooks was its victim, but
it still dealt ,wlth kittens. Its ultimate
development will be -watched with much
interest and cnrioslty."
This carries its history back for a re
spectable length of time. But the fact Is
that at the period named it had attained
at least a ripe maturity. In the previous
decade the subject matter was puppies,
and we regard that form of the tale as
the best sanctioned by time and author ity
In the "Editor's Drawer" of Harper'
Magazine during or immediately before
the Buchanan-Fremont campaign of
1856 it appeared In the puppy form, and
we regard that as the authorized version.
We are not aware of any earlier publica
tion of this respectable and time-resisting
joke; but there is a lurking suspicion that
it did service in the contests between the
Guelphs and Ghibelllnes As cats were
very important animals in the time of the
Pharaohs it may have originally been told
with regard to kittens.
FOR EDUCATIVE PURPOSES.
Several Representatives in Congress are
known to be acting and voting against
their convictions In advocating the total
closing of the World's Fair on Sundays.
They lack the courage to support what
they believe to be right, because they fear
that by so doing they might lose a few
votes when seeking re-election. There is
a great deal of nonsense and untruth in
tho discussion of the matter up and down
the country. The rational idea is neither
that the Fair should be opeg under the
same conditions on Sundays as the other
days of the week, .nor that its doors
should be absolutely closed.
Such an opportunity for education
through the powers of observation as will
be provided at Chicago has never been
offered before. To make it valueless on
one day in every seven would be prodigal
wastefulness. There are thousands whose
only chance to see anything whatever of
the great collection of works of art and
industry is on Sunday. There are other
thousands whose visits will be all too
short in any case, and to whom a loss of
one day at the Exposition would mean a
great deal. The Fair should be thrown
open on Sundays, not as a money-making
concern, but as a vast object lesson. With
this provision it should be understood that
all employes of the Exposition and of the
lines of transportation whose business is
dependent on it should have a seventh of
their time for rest and recreation. With
these restrictions there can be no rational
objection whatever against such a use of
the treasures on Sunday.
From the number of Presidental booms
to be launched "In a day or two," a number
of collisions and shipwrecks mav be ex
pected on the political sea in the near future.
Gladstone has on several occasions
shown iv remarkable facility for escaping
unscathed from carriage accidents. The
fact that Salisbury's carriage was upset yes
terday and the Premier helped ont through
the window unhurt, is cvidonco that the
Tory leader intends to compete with the
people's William in every particular.
To speak metaphorically, it would appear
that some of tho gentlemen interested in
McKeesport's water department are in need
of a washing.
A man who proposes to use soft coal
without smoke consumers close to the con
servatory site in Schenley Park, unless tho
use of consumers is prohibited by law, is
about to institute a public nuisance. More
over, lie is possessed of leas than tho average
Pittsburgei's public spirit, and that is saying
a great deal.
Senator Stanford is wonderfully gen
erous in his praise of Harrison, now that he
finds that his own little boom was still-born.
Of course New Orleans is indignant that
one of its citizens should be found with har
dihood enough to Introduce a bill to lepeal
the act granting charters for prize rights in
that olty,'' As an attraction for visitors the
prize rifts is unrivaled, and that is tho mat
ter of most supremo importance.
DB.-C-. H. Pakkhtjrst. is to take a vaca
tion, so the oven tenor of Tammany's way
will be undisturbed for a season.
'Besides wearing the neckties purchased
for him by his fiance, it is a devoted lover's
duty to indulge the fair one with a blind
and uncritical admiration of all that is Iters,
from her face and figure, bonnet and gown,
to her friends and pet animals.
Having chosen the site and let the con
tract for tlio'Phipps conservatory, the next
thing to do is to build It.
A coTEMPdBAKY asserts that a politi
cal leader in Allegheny states that Ills men
have secured twenty-live out of twenty-four
delegates. At this rate he ought to have
things pretty much his own way.
TnERE is altogether too much water in
the weather prevalent just now. It is high
time to dry up.
There is ample room for any superfluous
drummers there may be in this country to
go abroad and boom our industries under
the governments with which wo have made
reciprocity treaties.
Our batteries were idle yesterday, as the
weather pi evented batting at Washington.
Blaine's eyes are all right, except that
they are a little weak as the result of over
work, says Dr. Noyes. Everyone knows that
the same remarks apply with equal truth to
.Blaine as a whole.
Yesterday's downpours were suggestive
of anything but Ascension Day.
Austria-Hungary is the last recruit to
fall in line with a treaty of reciprocity. It
will soon be easier to enumerate the coun
tries which do not reciprocate with us than
those which do.
Bear-trainer Melville says that he
only asks for bam justice.
Four more men were fatally injured by
smoking cigarettes the other day. But in
their case tho contiguity of a gunpowaer
chest was an additional factor in the de
struction. Kentucky Democrats love Henry more,
not Grover less.
Stark county's new workhouse is to be a
near neighbor to tne lair grounds in Ohio.
Care will be necessary to in sure the arrival
of visitors to either at the destination de
sired. Tho Vanderbilt Funeral To-Day.
New Yobk, May 26. Specia'. Mr. John
Hone will have charge of the funeral of
William II. Vanderbilt, at St. Batholomew'.s
Episcopal Church, at 10 o'clock to-morrow
morning. The Yale students, of whom 100
ure expected to arrive at the Grand Central
station at 9:10 o'clock, in two special cars,
will occupy seats specially reserved for
them. The interment, at the Vanderbilt
mausoleum, at New Dorp, S. I., will be in the
afternoon, and only the immediate members
of tho family will bo present.
Austria-Hungary Now in Line.
Washington, May 26. The 8tate Depart
ment having been officially informed of tho
conclusion of a treaty of commercial re
ciprocity between Austria-Hungary and
tin United States under the piovlslonsof
the McKlnloy act, the President this after
noon proclaimed tho details of the arrange
ment, which is similar to -that entered into
with Geruiany. It takes effect at once.
Blaine's Mascot.
New York Evening World. 3
The Damrosch baby may be Blaine's mas
cot for the coming campaign.
Not Worth a Contest.
New York Recorder. '
Has Mr. Hill made his political will? Time
Is tap.
NEARLY ALL CHOSEN NOW.'
Only 800 Delegates to the Demoeratlc Con
vention Yet to Bo Selected Hopes and
Fears ot the Cleveland Adherents In
teresting Congressional Contests.
Nearly 100 additional delegates to the
Democratic National Convention have been
chosen since The Dispatch reviewed the
situation a week ago. The two most im
portant State gatherings held were in New
Jersey and Kentucky, though the results
were decidedly of a different character. To
politicians the issuo in the Eastern Com
monwealth was nioro of a surprise than in
the Blue Grass State. In .New Jersey the
Hill hustlers hud put forth more decided
efforts than in any other section, with the
exceptions of New York and Georgia. Gov
ernor Abbett, who has been all-powerful
with the Democracy or the Mosquito State,
was an open opponent .of Cleveland, ho had
some ambitions himself, but of the two New
York candidates, decidedly preferred Hill,
and made a political tour in his company
last summer.
But the efforts of the politicians nnd the
machine proved as useless as in Georgia.
The 20 delegates from New Jersey are in
structed to vote for Cleveland as long as his
name is before the contention, which is the
strongest instruction yet given any Stato
delegation. The ex-President's friends re
gard these accessions from such States as
New Jersey and Georgia as particularly im
portant, as an answer to the claim that ho is
only supported by the delegates from the
hopelessly Republican communities, and Is
without followers in the Democratic and
doubtful States.
Where Cleveland Did Not Get All.
But the ex-President was not allowed
to have it all his own way. Wattorson suc
ceeded after a hard flght In preventing any
instructions being given by the Kentucky
Convention, and the vote of that State will
probably be scattered ou tho flrst ballot at
Chicago. Cleveland's friends, though, claim
that at least half of the delegates are friend
ly to him, and expect to do even better.
Hill got a State, too, the only one that is
solidly for him beside New York, Colorado
is unfriendly to Cleveland because of his
attitude on the iree coinage question, and
the delegates aie all claimod for the New
York Senator.
To offset this Western declaration comes
the Pacific Coast Commonwealth of Wash
ington, which is practically unanimous for
Cleveland. Idaho also selected delegates
Wednesday, but, as there was nothing in the
convention proceedings to indicate their
preferences, they must he placed on the
doubtful list. It is conceded that the Ten
nessee convention, now in session, will in
struct its delegate? to vote solidly for Cleve
land, ns tho campaign tin oughout the Stato
has boen conducted openlv on that issuo.
South Dakota's representatives are claimed
to favor Cleveland, though there is a lack of
positive information on the subject.
Maintaining 11 U Previous Load.
On the whole, Cleveland gets at least 60
of tho odd 100 delegates elected during the
current week, still keoping up that piopor
tion of just a little short of the all-necessary
twc-thlids. Counting the 13 votes of Illinois
for Senator Palmer on the first ballot a care
ful estimate hows that Cleveland has 128
out of the C76 delegates already chosen. Hill
has 108 in sight, while Boles has not vet
added nnv strength to his Iowa delegation
o: 26. This leaves C6 votos on the doubtful
and scattering list. This list includes the
half of the Kentucky delegation, which is
likely to vote for Carlisle at flrst, and that
portion of Indiana's lepresentation which
may not consider the indorsement of Cleve
land by the State Convention as binding,
and will possibly support ox-Governor Gray.
Cleveland, then, is appaiently only 22
short of two-thirds of the delegates already
elected, which Is a slight gain over his pro
portion of a week ago. In fact, if tho Illi
nois delegation should decide to vote for
Grover on the flrst call, as is claimed by his
most ardent friends, it would make easy
sailing for the ex-President.
Something over 200 delegates are still to be
chosen. In Ohio a numborof the districts
have chosen their representatives, and the
outlook is for a very mixed situation. Camp
bell is still confident that a majority will be
secured for the ex-President. Careful ob
servers, though, do not give him over one
half of the delegation. A bitter fight is in
pi ogress in Texas, with the result in consid
erable doubt. Arkansas Is believed to be
practically certain for Cleveland. There
will be two contesting delegations frdm
Louisiana from present appearances, but
the trouble Is caused by local issues and the
position of the respective contingents has
not been developed on tho Presidental Issue.
Hill is still making a flgnt'in Mississippi and
Alabama, and is hoping for the assistance of
the Alliance. In the North, Maine and one
or two of the Western States have still to be
heard from.
Doubt as to Gorman's Position.
The Maryland State Convention will be
awaited witli interest, as it is expected to
indicate the attitudo of Senator Gorman,
who is believed to have aspirations to pose
as a compromise candidate. Cleveland's
fiiends have been making a fight in some
sections of the State, but the outlook is that
the delegation will be nnlnstructcd and In
hands of Gorman to uso about as he pleases.
If Cleveland gots in the neighborhood of
halt tne tieiegates yet to uecnosen, as seems
probable, his strength on the flrst ballot
will be lust as estimated six weeks ago
about 525 votes. Providing Illinois swings
into Hue, its 45 delegates will furnish con
siderably more than half of tho additional
number necessary to reacii tho two-thirds
and the nomination. The ex-President's
fiiends depend upon a stampede, while his
enemies hope to hold 300 or moro delegates
firm until a break Is made in some other di
rection. Many, even ot Cleveland's friends, regard
the coming May convention in New York as
the most threatening cloud at the presont
time. They say that while it may prove a
source of strength it is just as likely to do
something that will nniavornbry;affect the
delogatcs from other States. Tor this reason
next weecs gathering s regaraoa as a pnst
siblo. crisis, and the outcomo will be awaited
with'lntorest.
A Lively Congressional Campaign.
Although the Buckeye Democrats have
not as yet nominated a candidate lor Con
gress In the old McKlnloy district, they have
nlready commenced a most active and some
what peculiar campaign upon Morgan, the
Republican nominee. Somo Democratic
organs charged that Morgan evaded army
service, but when it was shown that ho was
still living In Wales at tne time nnd was
minus a leg, and therefore incapacitated,
this story foil rather flat. Some of tho yarns
told, though, are of a humorous nature.
There is a Welsh Church at Alliance which
is largely sustalnod by Mr. Morgan. But
long ago, so the story goes, the congregation
was discussing tho pnrchase of a candela
brum. Tho argument was ns to tho expedi
ency of expend ing either $35 or $50.
"I believe in the best," finally said Mr.
Morgan, "and would favor the purchase of
a $50 candelabrum, but I do not believe
there is anybody in the congregation who
knows'how to play on it."
Another Democratic yarn is to the effect
that when Mr. Morgan presided over a meet
ing addressed by Malor MoKinlcy last tall
ho introduced the eminent speakor in the
following language: "Ladies and gentle
men, I now have the honor and pleasure of
presenting a man whose name is a a by
word throughout the United States."
Barter Will Try It Again.
Another Ohio district, which, while
naturally Republican, will be tho scene of a
lively contest, is that now represented by
Congressman M. D. Barter, whose decided
stand had so much to do with tho end of the
silver craze in the House of Representa
tives. Though this is Senator Sherman's
home district tho Republicans have nom
inated a Fornker adherent alter a warm
struggle. Hartcr will bo named again by ac
clamation when tho Democratic lonvention
meets next week, an J will make an effort to
at least decrease the majority against him.
Then, too, Tom Johnson, tho free trade,
single tax representative who origins ted the
scheme to get Honrv George's book
into the Congressional Record will make
a desperate effort to return to Washington
from gerrymandered ( uyahoga countv. The
district has about 2 000 more Republicans
than Democrats, but Mr. Johnson is person
ally very popular nnd notwithstanding his
Ideas is veiy comfortably prepared lor a
campaign in a financial sense L. D. IS.
FK0M NORWAY TO CHICAGO.
The Very First Scandinavian Yeuol to Un
load at u Lnko Port.
Chicago, May 26. The Wergeland, tho flrst
steamship to mako a trip fiom Norway to
Chicago, arrived to-0ay, and hundreds of
cnthnsiastio Scandinavians wont out on
three excursion boats to meet herwith a
brass band. Tugs nnd yaclits were aUo
pressed into service, and an imposing pro
cession was formed, to the delight of several
thousands of people who gathered on tho
dooks.
Tne Wergeland brought a cargo of fish nnd
cod liver oil, nnd will cany provision' back
to Norway. Part has to be lighted in the
ireou water cauai on tuu siae. .
PEFFEB'S BIO X0AN SCHEME.
Ha Would Bare Uncle Sam Be an Uncle
In Fact as In Name.
Washihotox, May 26 Senator Peffer to
dayjntroduced a bill to "Increase the cur.
rency and provide for its circulation; to re
duce the rates of interest and to establish a
buieau of loans;" and it was laid on tho
table for tho present, Mr. Potior expressing
his intention to address tho Senate on tho
subject. It provides for a bureau of loans
within the Treasury Department. to be con
ducted by three commissioners witfh salaries
of $5,000 each. This bureau is to establish,
loan agencies, one of which is to bent the
capital of every State ana Ten itory. These
local agoncies are to lend money to tho
people, Jnst ns such business Is now done by
"responsible and well-regulated real estate
and loan agencies." The loans are to be for
not leas than ono year, nor for longer than
(the number of years left blank.) No loan
Is to he for less than $100 or more than $2,500,
to or for any ono person or family: and no
loan is tobe granted unless It bo to procure
or to Bavo a home.
The funds required to carry out the act
are to be provided by the issue of Treasury
notes, equal in amount to a dollar anil a nan
for every dollar's worth of gold and silver
coin and bullion belonging to the United
States. The bill prohibits the banks or cor
porations from demanding orreccivingmore
than 5 per cent interest, or t per cent where
the loan extends over a year.
FAME'S PAY0RITES.
CONGRESSMAN McKEIOHAN, of Ne
braska, is said to rank as 1110 ugliest man in
Congress.
Orrin Clemens, Mark Twain's elder
brother, is noted among his townsmen of
Keokuk, la., for his wit and humor.
It is said that Eev. Dr. Conwell, of Phila
delphia, had a law practice yielding a rev
enue of $20,000 a year befoie he entered the
ministry.
Colonel E. A. Crawford, who died at
Atlanta a few days ago, was buried in his
Confederate uniform, a faded old suit with
bullet hole3 in it.
The Pope has been indisposed the past
few days owing to the sudden hot spell, and
has been advised to suspend all official work
for the present.
The Duke of Portland is carrying out
his promiso to devote his turf winnings to
charitable purposes. He has already dis
tributed over $300,000 of such winnings.
Charles H. McGowan, official reporter
of tho Ninth Judicial Circuit of Michigan, is
said to have attained the phenomenal speed
of 200 words a minute on the typewriter.
Charles Boswell, chief clerk to Gov
ernor McKinley, will be wedded in Canton,
O., next Wednesday to Miss Mina Danner,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Danner.
General Lonostreet will attend the
G. A. R. reunion at Weiiv, N. II., this sum
mer. The boys will take good care of their
old confederate foe, and show him a few of
the beauties of the Granite, State.
Senator Peffer's son is the editor and
publisher of a humorous paper called fhrm
Fun, and has to keep a watchful eye over his
exchange editor for fear that something
might be scissored and slip In which Peffer
pere would consider more personal than
Jocnlnr.
"William "Walter Phelps, the Amer
ican Minister at Berlin, who has been for 20
years one of the alumni representatives in
the Yale corporation, not long ago declined
to be a candidate for re-election. He was re
quested to reconsider his decision, but his
long term of service and absence from the
country have prompted him to decline.
W0BKING HABD 0VJ3B-TIME.
The Wor.'d'i Fair Committee Having
Its
Bands Full Jnst at Prrsent.
Wasukiotox, May 26. The World's Fair
Committee of the House has taken favorable
action on the Senate resolution extending
an invitation to the Presidents of American
Republics to participate in the World's Col
umbian Exposition; the Senate resolution
extending an invitation to the King and
Queen of Spain and to tho decendants of Col
umbus to parttcipato in the Exposition;
House resolutions authorizing the Secretary
of tho Smithsonian Institution to prepare an
exhibit of articles under his charge; author
izing tho Secretary of the Interior to make
an exhibit-of models and drawings from tho
Patent Office. Tho committee also agreed
on a resolution authorizing the Fresidont to
issuo a proclamation recommending to the
people a duo observance of the four hun
dredth anniversary of the discovery of
America, especially by appropriate exer
cises in the schools.
Chairman Durbarrow will to-morrow aslc
the House for unanimous consent to allow
the committee to sit daring the sessions of
tho House, to consider tho bill providing for
Gove 1 nment aid to tho Fair. The House now
meets daily at 11 o'clock, and this gives the
committee very little timo to do any work
in tho morning.
HIS MABK0W WAS FB08TED.
A New Castle Man Dies or a Disease That
Puzzles AH Hli Doctors.
New Castix," May 20. Special. Isaac
Speer died at his home in this city yester
day morning, aged 73 years. The deceased
moved hero about six months ago from Wil
mington township, Mercer county, and was
in a peculiar physical condition. Some six
years ago he drovo 20 miles on a very cold
dav, and was almost frozen to death. He
was taken sick with a disease that has puz
zled all physicians who have attended him.
The marrow of the man's hones was said
to have been frosted, or so Injured by the
extreme cold he suffered that his muscles
became useless. Later it was observed that
his limbs were hardening, and he becamo so
helpless that he was unable to leave his bod.
Every effort was made by physicians to
holp the man, but his limbs gradually be
camo ossified, and at the time of his death it
is said all his Joints had grown together.
MB. BLALNE AND 'IHtl PRESS.
O0CLIST3 say that Blaine's eyos are all
right. All he has to do then is to open tbem.
Xew York World.
The question of Blaine's candidacy is like
plucking the petals ot a daisy. "Ho loves
me, he loves me not."" Kansas City Star.
While Blaine's game is not fullv under
stood, enough is now known to mako it ob
vious that he is not seeking in any way to
advance the interests of Presidont Harrison.
Philadelphia Timta.
If Mr. Blaine does not this week declare
that he, will, under no circumstances, accept
a nomination for Prsidont, tho boys in
charge of his boom can proceed to whoop.
New York Advertiser.
Probably Mr. Blaine has more warm
friends and admirers than any other citizen
of the United States. Ho will have a chance
to test the unselfishness of their friendship
in the next few days. New York Sun.
ALTUonon Mr. Blaine's white hair and
BOmewhat furrowed brow denote the in
loadsdf old age, his mental calibre is as
great as ever. His talk with the reporters
did not indicate any weakness of tho brain.
iV. Y. Telegram.
It Is tho Blaine bell, and the resonant
clangor resounds throughout the country.
Everybody has suddenly pricked up his
tars, is listening to the terrific vibrations in
the ciicumambient air and wondering what
it is all for. New York Herald.
The belief that Mr. Blaino will nccept if a
unanimous nomination bo possible, is being
carefully cultivated in this vicinity, and the
idea is given ont that the Hnrron men, in
structed and otherwise, will simply cast
their votes for him on tho first ballot as in
duty bound to do nnd then givo their sup
port to Blaine. Brooklyn CUiten.
DEATHS HtRH ANI tliStWIIERB.
M. Joscrn Mabtix; the French explorer. Is
dead at Khokhsnd, Asiatic Russia.
Jilts. Jei.kmiaii FltlTZ. of Litchfield. Pa., who
died Monday, Bequeathed 55, OOOto Tnlcl College.
in Ciiaiiles 1'AKKER Butt. President of the
Probate. l)lorce and Admiralty DlWslou of the
London High Court 01 Justice, died yesterday.
Lady Julian uOLDfriiiD. eldest daughter of the
late A. i'hlllnson. of Florence, died at Cannes yes
terday, bhe was married lo Sir Julian (.ioldsmld in
1&3. sir Julian, wfio Is a Liberal-Unionist, repre
sents the south St. Pancras division in thu British
lloute of Commons.
Catiiaiiise Fakb, relict of the late Henry
Fa rr, aged 89 years, died Wednesday evening at
her home on South Twentieth street. She was one
of the oldest women on the Southsldc. Thef.tn
tral services were held last night ami the funeral
will take placs at Bcllevernon to-day. where me
deceased's husband died at a very old age some
years ago.
TEA AND TENNIS.
Dainty 'Draperies and Delicacies at a
Samovar for the Benefit or the Ttnislan
Famine Snfferers Opening; of the Ton
nl Season Society Gossip.
The imperial colors of Russia were domi
nant in the chapel of the Unitarian Church,
in the Duquesue College building. Diamond
street. It was the occasion of the mac'.i
tolkedof Russian too, given in behalf of the
famtn-stricken Russian peasantry and tho
fund of the fre reading room of the Unitar
ian Church. The room presented a brilliant
appearance. Only the two colors, black
and yellow, were to be seen, and they were
utilized In Yeddo cloth draped fan
tastically but gracefnlly in diff
erent ways. Tho effect was both odd
and charming. The small tables were cov
ered with'enow-white damask, brightened
by scarfs of yellow stretched across at inter
vals. But the mast interesting feature of
the room was tho Russian booth, which
was an Immense structure, occupying
the whole of one side of the apart
ment, and which caught tho eye of the
viito r immediately upon entering the room.
It was a mass of black and yellow drapery,
snrmounted by three cupolas that gave an
Oriental suggestion to the whole affair. In
this booth as dispensed the tea made in
the Russian style and served from a gennlno
Russian samovar, lent by Mrs. Joshna
Rhoades, the tea itself having come direct
from St. Petersburg. Mr?. Charles Fnyes,
who Is believed to be the only Russian lady
in Plttsbnrg. presided over the -samovar and
gave cups of the aromatic beverage to all
who sought it. Mrs. Fnyes is a charming
lady. She is the wife of the brilliant French
teacher. Prof. Clias. Faves. Assisting Mrs.
Fayes were Mrs. John Langley, Mrs. Hold
ship, Mrs. Fleishman, Mrs. Jeane Paul. Mrs.
F. G. Wallace, Miss Emma Parsons and Miss
Jean Wight. Tho lemonade booth was in
charge of Miss Emma Flack. Strawberrlos.
ice cream and ciko were served by Miss
Gertrude McCargo, Jllss Ida Best, Miss
Smith (who is a cousin of Jlhs Flack), Miss
Stewart and Miss Townsend, of Sewickley;
Miss Etta JohnBton,Mi-K Watr.of Allogneny;
Miss Rhea Seypnle. Miss Konmuir, Mies
Hawkins, of McKeesport; Miss Rose Flen
nlkeu. Mis Martica Langley, Miss Anna
Langley and Miss Florence Lowrio.
The decorations of tho hall wera of so
tasteful and artistic a character that the
names of the ladies who did the work can
but be interesting. The Committee on
Decorations weie Miss Paul, Mrs. Wallace
and Mrs. Lake. The Committee of Arrange
ments consisted of Miss Mary Sample, Miss
Caroline Pier, Miss Robert McCargo and
Mrs. Dr. Flower. Mrs. Macrum took charge
of tho printing and advertising of tho tea,
and to hf r efforts must, to a largo degree, be
credited the success of the entertainment.
To-day and to-morrow at noon a New
England lunch will be servod in the hall by
the saino ladles and for the same objeots.
Boston baked beans will be inclnded in the
menu, but there will be plenty of other del
icacies besides.
The Pittsburg Tenuis Club has got fairly
to work for the season of 1892. Play was ad
vertised to begin on the 13th instant, al
though the weather has been too bad to
allow of much practice. The grounds of tho
club are at the corner of Craig and Center,
Beilefield. It is intended to erect a hand
some clubhouse on the grounds, and Judg
ing from the names that are Included in the
directory and committees of the club, there
is no doubt that the organization will be a
most prosperous and creditable one. The
President is S. W. B. Moorhead: Vice Presi
dent, F. X. Barr: Secretary, M. K. Coster:
Treasurer, E. B. Vaill. The Reception Com
mittee is ns Jollows: William R. Holmes,
William S. Pier. E. G. Mntson.N. a Davison,
F. S. Guthrie. Miss Mary Guthrie, Miss Mary
Jj. Davison, Mrs. D. R. Morrison, Miss Mary
Speerand Mrs. Henry Spronl. The annual
open tournament for the Grogan challenge
enp, carrying with it the single champion
ship of Western Pennsylvania, is to be held
July 12 to 16. The club will arrange other
tournaments during the season.
Social Chat.
There was a reception yetirdavafternoon
from 1 to S o'clock at the O'Hnra School on
Twenty-fifth street nt which thorowereSOO
visitors. The children exhibited their pro
ficiency in the studies they had been de
voting themselves to since last January.
The principal feature was tho work done in
drawing, some beautiful specimens being on
exhibition. There were singing and
other exercises, and the wholo school was
thrown open to the inspection of tho guests.
A window decorated with what is known ns
"cut work" was very much ndmlred. It was
done by Miss Lucy D'Armitt, nnd the se1
eral effect was of a solid stained glass win
dow. Tiie first preliminary contest forthe grand
prize by the la I y undergraduates of King's
School of Oratory and Dramatic Culture
foolc place last night in Lyceum Hall, corner
of Diamond and Ross streets. There were
It contestants. The Inckv ones who will
compete for tho grand prize later on are
Misses Fannie Diehl, Minnie Granl and Rose
Elbel. The judges are Rev. J. B. Kochne,
Mr. E. E. Phelps and Frank Reynolds.
"Diplomacy" will bo given by the Tuesday
Night Club at tho Dnquene Theater this
evening. It Is expected that the club will
excel itself in this performance since it has
worked very hard to make sure or a perfect
presentation of the brilliant comedy. There
U every indication that tho pretty thonter
will be filled when the curtain rolls up fqr
tho flrst act. ?
There was a very pleasant entertainment
at the Sterrett School, Homewood avenue,
last night by the pupils. Vocal and instru
mental music and recitations were given,
the proceedings closing with a danco to the
strains of Toerge's Orcliestrn. There was a
very large attendance. The proceeds will
go to the school library fund.
The Travelers' Clnb of Western Pennsyl
vania will meet this afternoon in the Car
negie Lecture Hull. Mrs. Elwood will read
a paper on Edmund Burke. Miss Matilda
Hlndman will alvo nn address on "Restrict
ing European Immigration."
At the regular meeting of the Botanical
Society of Western Pennsylvania last even
ing in "tho Academy of Art and Science Rev.
II. R. Johnson, of Natrona, read an Interet
ing naper on "Tho Means by Which Seeds
Arc Distributed."
A scrrEn was given last evening to the
teachers nnd principals of the Braddnck
public schools by the the Braddoclc Board
nf Education. The schools picnic to-day nt
Idlewild Park.
Cabds are out for tho wedding of Miss
Nannio Agnew to Rev. O. B. Milligan, which
will take place Tuesday evening, July 7, In
the Presbvtorian Church of the Covenant.
The monument erected to the memory of
the "Unitnown Dead" in Grand View Ceme
tery, Johnstown, is to be dedicated next
Tuesday afternoon, May. 31.
Miss Loc Hemphill, of Allegheny, gave a
luncheon Wcdned.iv, May IS. Some of tho
society editors of Pittsburg have been re
porting it every day sinco.
TiiEiir. was a large attendance. at the Alien
town U. P. strawberry and icecream festival
last evening. The entertainment will be re
peated this evonlng.
There was a reception nt the Lawrence
School Yesterday afternoon. To-dav the
Wllkinsburg public school will hold a recep
tion. Next Wednesday nt Calvary Church will
occur the uinriiago of Miss Nelllo Webber to
William H. Metcalf.
Tns Birmingham public schools will hold
their annual picnic June 23 at Alllquippa
grove.
A successful Old Folks' concert was glvtn
at Sewickley last night.
PABKHUBSTISM IN POLITIC!
Boston to Attempt to Get the Best Men
Out at the Polls.
Boston, May 26. Special. Boston is to
have a Parkhuist Reform Leagne. The
organization is alroady started, but there is
a serious hitch in tho progress of tho
scheme, because of a division or opinion as
to the necessity of personal visits to the
haunts of sin. Some think the only way to
cleanso tho black spots in 1,'oston will bo to
personally uumaskVenns In her gilded par
lors. Just as Dr. Pafkhttrit did. Bnt there
arc others who kick hard against this. It is
probable that Dr. Parkhursfs methods in
that direction will not be copied.
The new organization is to bo known as
the "Pilgrim Association." It has grown
out of discussions in the Congregatfonnl
Club and in the Connregatona'st. S. B.
Cnpen, Frank Wood and othor laymen, nnd
the pastors of tho Congrogatio nal Churches
generally, aro the prime movers in tho,
undertaking. It is proposed to co-operate
with associations in different parts of tho
country. The membership of tho associa
tion is not to exceed 150. The political work
will be largely to secure tho attondanco of
tho bpst class of citizens at the caucu-ies and
nt the polls, so that only men or high stand
ing may be nominated.
Also til - Prohibitionist.
Philadelphia Record.
Dr. Rainsford's suggestion of church sa
loons has stirred up the growlers.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
Spiders have eight eyes.
Music type was invented in 1502.
In the British army 90,000 men hat
good conduct badges.
The longest floating dock in the worl
is at Bermuda. It is 3SI feet long and 123 fe
in breadth.
A curious industry in Paris is that
selling toads to gardeners, to bo used as ii
sect destroyers.
An attempt was lately made to cult
vate oysters in the Baltic. Lustsumme
60,000 were transplanted from the North Se.
hut the experiment has proved a failure.
Ducks fly at a speed of 90 miles ai
hour, and with the wind, when it is brlsli
they, have been known to attain a rate o
velocity of two miles and a half a minute.
A redbird died at the advanced age o
23 years In Zanesville, O., the other day. I
had become so feeble that it could not moun
its perch in its cage, but it ?ang until a yea
ago.
iricroscopiits who recently showed tha
a drop or milk contained several millioi
?Pm miffi now announce another cheerfr
wwm1 X. say tuat a mosquito has 2
teeth" in the end of its bill.
A Congressman estimates that in thre
rSI'S."10 Pens,n list or this country will b
$231,000,000 This s but $16,000,000 less thai
BrthSnnFS? Ch of arinies of Grea
Britain, France and Cermany.
A discovery of geat importance tt
South Africa is a stone capable or beini
burned into a natural cement f trood mini
ity. The deposit covers l.OOtl acVes aSc
varies in thickness from 10 feet to .
The death of James Gondie, wb.o"',uii(
and designed the flrst steamer to cross c,
Atlantic by the aid of steam only, was late!
announced. Tho veasel silled from Plcton
Nova Scotia, to Grnvesend, England, In 13:
It is considered unlucky by many fo
any of the wedding guests to be dressed 1
green or black a black crape bonnet or
band ou a gentleman's hat. These accident
onfall life-long misery to tho newly-marrf c
couple.
"Oxford county, Me., turns out near!
all of the spools on which tho thread or th
country is wound," said a wholesale notloi
dealer. "The spools are made from whiti
birch timber, and they are produced by tin
million."
The eggs ot the alligator are eaten ii
the West India Islands and on the Wos
Coast of Africa. They resemble in shape)
hon'i egg, but are larger and have much th.
same taste. More than 100 eggs hare beet
found iu one alligator.
At Gilbreath, if. C, the other day,
15-year-old Ind was standing under a tro
when the lightning struck it. The bolt en
tered the boy's coat at tne neck and wen
down hispine, making a blister all the wa3
He not only survived tho stroke, but will it
cover from the effects or It.
It cost the State of Ohio over 57,000 t
secure the conviction or Will J. Elliott, th
Columbus murderer; $5 191 for tho convit
tion or Van Loon, and 13,025 ror that of Fats
Elliott. Allowing thest; ti be Inlr samplo
the average cost of convicting a murderer i
Ohio Is something over $5,000.
The latest fad in the line ofcollectin,
is the collecting of colored posters the bill
with which the enterprising poster adorn
boards and fences and dead-walls abou
town. In Franco and in several of the Gei
man cities this new mania has taken a dee)
hold and is spreading rapidly.
A cable measuring 28,020 feet was man
ufactured last week in ol hours by the Call
fornia Wire Works for a street cablo roa
in S.in Francisco, and on Friday it wa
drawn through tno streets by 60 horse
mounted by 15 riders to the puwer lions'
where it was placed In position.
In Paris, in Vienna, in Berlin, th
small house or hotel is the luxury of th
wealthy, and the great bulknf thepopula
tiou live in flats. In St. Petersburg, th
most modern of European cities, all th
houses are flats. The modern Italian 11
Rome lives, as the ancient Roman did, in .
flat.
The other day a playbill posted 11
Cambridge, Mass., announced a dramatic ej
hibition with the words: "It is to be th
event or tho season, and it is to have th
strongest cast ever presented in Cambridge.
Then followed a Use or eminent Cambridg
citizens. The bill ias accidentally posto
over a call for a meeting in luvor of publi
parks.
The diving apparatus is one ot- th
latest objects to which the telephone ha
been anplied. A sheet-of copper is used i
place of ono of tho glasses in the helmet, an
to this a telephone is fixed, so that the alvei
when at the bottom of the sen, has only &
slightly turn his head in order to rcpo,
what ho sees, or to roccivc instructions Irot
above.
A servant girl "union" has bee
formed in Chicago, and housewives are di
mayed at the prospect. And well they ma
be, since the demand for domestic labor
much greater than the supply in thatcitj
and the "union" is demanding $t a week lo
the humblest of Its members. Moreover, 1
special rate of $10 a week is to be mad
during the time of the World's Fair.
Probably the oldest man on earth is the
Spaniard living in Mexico, who has reachet
tl-.e remarkable age of 151. Tho priest of tin
church which he attends say3 that the Span
lard was an old man when he (tho oriest
was hut an acolyte. Tho rnpers which th
old man carries to prove his assortion ar
the copies of a church register In Valladolid
Spain, showing bis date of birth and bar.
tism.
The custom of placing crape on the doo
of a houso where there has been a reccn
death had Its origin in the ancient Englisl
heraldic customs, and dates ns far back, a
least, as the year 1100 A. D. At that perioi
hatchments or armorial ensigns were placet
in front or houses when the nobility an
gentry died. These hatchments wero o
diamond shape and contained the fainil;
arms-quartered and colored with sable.
A musical watch about the size of ai
egg Is now exhibited in St.Potei&burgwhicI
performs a religious chant with scenic ac
compamments. Within is a representatiot
of Christ with the Roman sentinels. Oi
pressing a spring tho stone roils from th
tomb, the sentinels fall down, the angels ap
pear, and the holy women enter the sopul
chro, and the same chant which is sung ii
the Greek Church on Easter Eve Is actuall;
performed. The natch wns made by an in
genious Russian peasant during the reign o
Catherine of Russia.
THE HTJSIOKOTJS SIDPi
She (coming down stairs) "Well, I'm all
ready, now, Henry.
He (at the door) All riirht. I Just ran arounc
while you were dressing and took In tbe flrst act
so I can explain it to you. The second one will be
gin in a moment.--V. r. Herald.
Patient The examination seems to havt
delighted yoo. Doctor. IJwJfre from yoor happ;
countenance that yon can save my life.
Dr. Sawbones I can not promise you that; bu
we must perform a number of most interestlnl
operations on you. Fuck.
"Once a poet loved a star,"
But. as he had no rocks."
He couldn't afford to go each night,
And watcn ner irom a oox.
Be coufdn't buy her roses fine.
Or diamonds rich and rare:
So the "star" eloped with a rich old fool.
And the poet tore his hair.
BrooUyn Eagle.
Cobble I see bv the paper that Bange
Jumped overboard In the English 'Channel am
saveil his wife. Why, the fellow's a perfect hero
Stone I don't know about that. She had on nc
sealskin sacque. Cloak Setitw.
"Do you wish proofs of my love?" !
"No," she answered. "My negative mi
them unnecessary." Washington Star.
JIany a man goes home in a hack,
To a wife as mad as a hen.
And palms It off as a bilious attack. (
AH because he can'tsay "when." 1
ycu York nernldl
"A social lion, is he? Is he a maim
man?" (
"Why. no! I told you he was s society favorite
dldn'ti?" .tew York iY..
Father Why have you dismissed Georget
Daughter I have discovered that he walks bom
to save car fare. A man as economical as tba
would would smoke a pipe. Fvc's.
"I have more power now than at the start,'
Said beaten "png." when from Ms corner picked.
Don't savvy? Umphf I thought you feller;
smart
Knowledge is power. See? I know I'm licked.'
Boston Conner.
Mr. Lobby Yoats, allow me to introduce
to you Mr. lieudle. a member of our Legislature.
Mr. Voats-Glad to meet you sir I What corpo
ration do you represent?" ruck.