T"H rTHE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY. MAY 28 1892. I THE LAST ML, A NEW STORY DORA RUSSELL, BEGIJ8 1 TO-MORROW'S DISPATCH. BESIDES THEItn WILL BE A NUMBER Or SPLENDID FEATURES. IVAKVKR MILLER On tho Xicaragua Canal. IXVCSTIXG 3XONX. Bv Carnegie, Cleveland and Others. MTTSBl'RG'S FISH. lion The are Caught in Lake Erie. Y. O.IIEX TEACHERS In tho Schools of Pittsburg. riLGRIMS AT KCRDWAR And How They Spread Cholera. THE GRAXD AR1IY ritten up bj Commander Palmer. CITY GOVERNMENTS Treated by Rev. George Hodges. DKEVD IISEVSES. Uncle Sam's Measures Against Them. A HUMOROUS LETTER i'lom the Popular Howard Fielding. High Grade Departments for Class of Readers. Every A PAGE TOR 1VOJIEX. A PAGE FOR YOUTHS. A PAGE FOR SPORTS. Fresh article-ion Pittsburg's Lady Cyclers: by Mary Temple Baj ard on Women at the Chicago Fair; on the Cost at a Boarding School; on Late Scientific Applications; ou Senator Jones and tho Comstock Lode ate suggestive of the treat for to-morrow. LEADING SPORTING PAPER. 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I rear.. 10 00 1.AIL1 Dispatch, Including "Sunday, 3m'ths. 2.V) DaIL"! J):sfatch, including Sunday, 1 m'th... 90 HTMJ4T D:PATcn. One Year SCO VrrKii Dii-patcii. One Year 1 S The Daily Dispatch Is .'elivered by carriers at 35 cents per sreek. or, Including hunday Edition, at roeent per week. PITTBUKG. SATUUDAY, MAY 28. 161:. TWELVE PAGES A-5 TO THi: GAS SUPPLY. The ever-interesting question of the supply of natural gas receives a new light from the answer of the Philadelphia Com pany to the suit of Carnegie, Phipps & Co., published jesterday morning. In this document sworn to by the general manager of the company the prospects of the gas supplv are put in what, to use the mildest expression, is a decidedly unfav orable light. But no observer can fail to be struck by the difference between the iew of the situation taken in this document and that presented to the stockholders of the com pany in the President's annual report. The encouraging prospect held out by the eailitr document was commented on in these columns at the time; and it is neces sary to saj that it is pretty well offset by the sworn answer now published. Of course it is a po-Jsible ucw that the report to the stockholders would naturally take the favorable lew of things, and the an swer to the suit will not be diminished in its usefulness liv the unfavorable view. But as the important question in both cases depends on such facts as the amount of territory in the reserves, the relation of present supply to demand, and tr-e average life of producing wells in the various districts, it is calculated to leave the minds of the public to find conflicting lcpresentationsauihoritatitely issued from the same corporation. The public cares little which of the par ties to the pending suit is to win; but it has a decided aiKt immediate interest in learning whether the view of the gas sup ply officially promulgated by the Presi dent of the Philadelphia Company, or that sworn to b its general manager, is the correct one. WHIT.NKY'S Wi:AK ROOM There is a marked endeaor on the part cf certain Xew Yoik cotemporaries to in spire life into the William C. Whitney boom. It is presented as a happy solution of the strife hetw een the partisans of Cleveland and Hill, with an evident de sire to represent Mr. Whitney as the man for whom the Democrats j earn as the Re publicans do for Biaine. But unfor tunately for the Whitney boom the Hill fight lias so little lelt of it that a com promise candidate is not by any means a necessity. If the need did exist, Mr. Whit ney has not the overwhelming prominence or the universal popularity that underlies She demand for Blaine. Mr. Wlutne was a very respect able Secretary of the Xavy. Hc exhibited the administrative capacity necessary to superintend that department while it built tome modern vessels. Beyond that his national reputation consists of introduc ing a't Washington the luxurious enter tainments of millionaire society in New Tork, and replacing the simplicity of hospitality suited to moderate means with diamond-back terra pin and champagic flow ins like water. A record like tins is haraij founda tion enough to sustain the fabric of a tW&eBBpTO. Presidental ambition. If a President were elected by the votes of the guests at AVashington banquets, Whitney might cherish well-defined hopes. But not even the wealth which supported this luxury would be sufficient to extend those feasts to the entertainment of the whole nation. Besides which It is somewhat notorious that the policy of that wealth does not include giving the common people the op portunitj to feast on terrapin and im ported wines. It does not look at present as if there will be any need of a dirk horse for the Democratic party. If there is, howeer, either Boies, Pattison or Russell will rep resent more real eligibility than the rather Lucullan and decidedly monopolistic AVlntnej. Tin: nAQOET and tiic futokh. In the brilliant success of the Chamber of Commerce banquet last night wo see the beginning of the united movement for the development of the utmost possibili ties of the future Pittsburg. The promi nence given by this event to the work of the Chamber; the evidence presented of the magnitude of the interests comprised in its organization; the testimony as to the aid w hich it has afforded to the striking progiess of the past decade; and, finally, the presentation of the magnificent objects to be attained in the future, were duly set forth. All co-operate to point to the greater results that are to be won for the community bv the concerted efforts of all classes, and to the presence and availabil ity of the Chamber of Commerce as the organization for uniting and directing the effort. Of course, the history of Pittsburg's growth m the past, the record of the work done by the commercial body, and the speeches representativ e of the various in dustries, brought out many details that mnj seem to be ignored in this statement of its results. But they all really converge on the same point Mr. Miller's contrast of the inception of the iron industry a lifetime ago with the present reality in cites reflection on the means by which this marvelous growth can be kept up and even surpassed. Mr. Kelly's summary of the work the Chamber has done points out the means by winch that work can be enlarged and expanded in numberless directions. Mr. Pitcairn's statement of the wonderful expansion of railway traffic indicates the marvelous effect which the increase of transportation facilities and the introduc tion of competing lines lias in the multi plication of business for all interests. The goal to which all these factors rightly un derstood direct ourattention was indicated by Mayor Gourley's suggestion of the million population mark, which with united effort and a full development of our possibilities can be reachedand passed before the time which the Mayor set for it The immediate work for Pittsburg, in pursuance of this line of policy, was for cibly presented by Mr. Dravo's speech. In setting forth the immensity and econ omy of transportation by water; the pros perity secured to other countries by the development of internal waterways of the highest class; the harmony which really exists between canals and railways by relieving the latter of their slow traffic and multipljing that of the higher class; and, finally, the definite and yet almost unlimited gains to be secured to Pittsburg and Western Pennsylvania by the con struction of the canal to Lake Erie, Mr. Dravo did not understate the subject He kept the great possibilities of the project within the limits of fact, and yet he made it the converging point of the whole banquet. It shows how the industries represented in the other speeches can be strengthened and expanded, how the past record of growth can be continued and surpassed, and how the present prosperity can be extended and placed on the most perma nent basis. This presents the benefits of the banquet in positive shape. It brings before the public a body already an active agency in the advancement of public interest. It shows the magnificent foundation for the futuic of the city in the greatness of our industries. It gives us all convincing evi dence of what can be done by the con centrated effort of a community of activi ties and powers, and finally it puts before the public the definite and immediate ob jects which if secured will bring with them a future outshining even the bright achievements of th- past With such an auspicious inception of the work of extending the power and use fulness of the Chamber and directing pub lic energies into work for the public good, it is not too sanguine to recognize in it the beginning of a new and greater era of advancement. As one of the speakers referred to the future of the Chamber of Commerce it is pertinent to say that the future of the Chamber is the future of Pittsburg. With the work commenced last night steadily kept up, both will prove to bebejond the conception of the present WAGE'S AND PKOSFEKITY. Our esteemed cotemporary the Labor Tribune develops a theory that the Iron manufacturing districts which hae cut down wages in their mills have subse quently lost business and become well nigh extinct as factors' in the iron trade. There seems to be an inference on the part of the Labor Tribune that the wage reduction occupies somewhat the relation of cause to this effect, although that idea is not stated more positivelj than in the following paragraph: The inference is that when a region be comes thus notorious it is an indication that the mill business is in process of leaving that lesion, and it is only .1 question or time -when the mills will be abandoned. On tho other hand, the regions where wages are best are the most prosperous mill districts. The Xow England States are almost deserted as iron producers. Yeais ago itwas in thoso States that tho chipping away of mill wage3 was tho rule, and at that time this was tho eduction rod that was held over other mill regions. Of late the Eastern Pennsylvania mill companies have been following the New England lednction policy, and Judging by nistorv the Eastern Pennsylvania mill legion will cease to be a mill region except a change to bracing up in tho matter of wages shall come over the practice of mill owners. We believe the fact stated to be indis putable enough, although we think that the apparent inference is built upon a slight confusion as to which is cause and which effect. It is hardly tenable that busi nessleavesa district because wages arc re duced, nor is it practical to suppose, as suggested in the last line of the above ex tract, that a process of dewy would be ar rested bj raising wages. Tie wage re ductions in the sections named have undoubtedly been an indication and ef fect of the departure of the business; and the fact that the dwindling has kept up indicates that wage reduction alone 5s not enough to furnish the factors of a prosper ous business. The point is not less important viewed in tliis light. The magnificent record of Pittsburg in sustaining wages at the same Ieel for j ears provfcs the stability and firmness of the conditions which have kept the iron and steel traderosPerous- This shows how directly each Vm'1 worker is in terested in maintaining tle factors of pros perity. Everj discrimination in transpor tation is an influence against his wages. Every gain in the ability of Pittsburg to obtain material or ship products is a factor in favor of them. With this principle es tablished the laboring element, as well as capital, can see its direct gain in joining its solid force in favor of every enterprise which will add to the general prosperity. RLAINE'S HE vr.TH NO OBSTACtU The publication of the opinion of Dr. Pepper, of Philadelphia, as to Mr. Blaine's health is one "of the significant accom paniments of the Blaine movement. The declaration by one of the highest medical authorities that the first statesman of the nation is suffering from nothing worse than a slight nervous strain would be a matter of keen public interest at all times; but at present it is invested with the fate of a political campaign. It has been very clear that the one obstacle to Mr. Blaine's acceptance of the nomination was the question whether his health would permit it The publication of the opinion not only shows that there is no obstacle to his candidacy from his phjsical condition, but his willingness to let the public know it practically indicates a readiness to accept the logical result With th's point authoritatively settled, it is not too much to say that Mr. Blaine is already practically in the saddle as the Re publican leader for 1892. COLD 1VATJ5R ON THE I'KOPHETS. The phenomenal duration and persist ence of the rainy weather have at once stimulated and confounded the weather prophets. Some of the cult are claiming verification from the fact that they pre dicted a stormy May, but as the kind of storms they predicted is exactly the sort that did not occur they are not much better off for their claim. At present the long period of rains sug gests to the public mind that it is about time to clear up. The New York Herald, which occasionally draws a Delphic species of forecast from the meteorologi cal conditions, indulged this hope on Thursday morning by predicating "a turn ing point for the better" on the state of the weatller throughout the nation, with an assured outlook for a gradual rise of temperature. Considering that this pre diction was followed by tho storms and chilliness of Thursday and Friday, we fear that the obstinate elements have de termined to destroy our cotemporary's reputation for meteorological omniscience. It is observable that the officer in charge of the weather bureau station in this city yesterday committed himself to a prophecy that the season of storms is over. Let us sincerely hope that he will have better luck with his prediction than thoso who have preceded him. A missionary is authority for the state ment that many colored Americans in Sierra Leone aie slave owners. This is hardly en couraging for the general progress of human Itananism. Piiesidknt Harrison is reported to have remarked, "I do not believe that in dividual disappointments will control the convention at Minneapolis." There is much wisdom and truth in the belief, but to be complete it should bo supplemented by the assertion that individual ambition will be equally powctless. The individual ambition is a solitary and therefore weak matter, but the number of individual disapDOintments will in the aggregato have a good deal to do with the nomination. If the Democratic vote of New Tork weie entirelj dependent on the liquor men Hill would receive a more solid support than ho will get as things arc. Pittsburg enjoyed itself hugely in a representative or vicarious manner at the Chamber of Commerce banquet last night. Tho result of the gatheiing should be not only on enlargement of the Chamber, but the inauguration of an era of real united municipal activity. Theie are plenty of energetic indi iduals in Pittsburg, and it i3 about time that they should learn, to pull together for the city's benefit. Women are to the fore at religious and political conventions just now, so they aio not neglecting leap year in any way. Hill's cowardly haste in leaving the Senate to avoid committing himself by a vote on senator Stewart's free silver resolu tion makes it surprising that ho has aul dacity and nerve enough to keep his name befoio the public as a Presidental aspirant. Blaine has just had his photograph taken in Now York. It will be uselul for campaign transparencies. OIL is an excellent thing for smoothing troubled waters. But the English Govern ment is likely to have some tumble about its action with the Suez Canal diiectors in granting pel mission to transport oil in bulk through that calm waterway. There appears to be something shipshod about the vanished tieasuierof tho Journey men Horscshocis' Union. Lady orators are likely to be little en couiaged to mako campaign speeches by the decision of the New York court against Anna Dickinson in her suit foi payments Inch she alleged to be due from the Repub lican National Committee. Or course Harrison is in the fight to a finish. The only doubt is as to when ho will acknowledge the finish. There is an impartial testimony to tho public belief in the actuality of the Blaine boom in the wav in which the Democratic organs aic beginning to jump on Blaine and leprcsent Ilamson as a much injured man. The weather was not bad enough at AVashington yesterday to save the Pittsburg players fiom defeat. Allegheny county officials are in a quindary. They know what they want and they know they will not get it, and they do not even know what they will get. Thcits is an ignorance far removed from bliss. Kaiser Wilhelm's navigable balloons would make excellent residences in tho Mis sissippi valley. Those seven hundred delegates who are to present Blaine's name with oneoiceat Minneapolis cannot begin to practice too soon. Enunciation in chorus needs a great deal of training to bo thoioughly effective. Lightning arresters on electric cars do not obviate tho necessity for occasional spotters. Indiana Republicans have come into line with tho -vast number which believes that tho Presidental nomination should go to the man best fitted for it, rather than to him who longs most foi it. Perhaps the Reading master may be able to teacli witnesses to talk. Another 25-cents advance in anthracite coal at the season when luel is naturally cheapest testifies to the vigoi with w hich tho combination policy cheapens tho neces saries of life to the masses. Titn Tuesday Night Club does not find Fliday an unlucky day. A majority of the Presidental booms now afloat seem to have been unwittingly provided with lightning arresters, so that their owners aic fiee from the danger of be ing struck. QUAY'S COON STORY. ITIiy Klkins railed to Remove Blaine From Harrison's Talli Holding Conference TVith Local Politicians ITill Start for Minneapolis on Tnemlay, "Why is it that Secretary Eikins has not been able to get Blaine out of Harrison's waj?" "That icminds me or tho story of Brer Coon, Bier Possum and Farmer Jones' dog." It was in Senator Quay's room at the Dnquesno Hotel ycstei day morning. There were a number of vistlingstatesmen present discussing politics and things geneially, when ono of tho party asked the question about Eikins, and the answer came fiom the most notable stoiy teller in the room. "Whafs tho stoijf' came in chorus, and thciowasa drawing up of chalis and an air ot oxDectancy. "Well, Brer Coon lived in aticoncar the home of Brer Possum, and both w eio close to Maimer Jones' cornfield. Incidentally I mav say that ramicr Jones hid a big black dog with a leputation for being the best coon dog in the State, and the dog nad a personal acquaintance with tho piincipals in tho story. One day Bier Pos sum had a talk w lth Brer Coon, and coaxed him to mako a visit that night to the corn field. 'Co'n's good, shoio's yo boin,' said Bier Coon, 'but dat dero low down brack acag uf Jones' ho piowl roun' like ho wnz a l.ant.' 'Ncbber o mln' do brack aoag. Brer Coon,' says Postim, jes yo lobe him tuniine I lix do brack doag. I'm a fltin' Pos'm, I am'; and so Brer Coon was induced to go lor corn. They hadn't been in the field long befoi e they heaid the larkingof tho black dog coining closer and closer. 'I doan' likdat soun.'Idoin, ' savs Brer Coon. 'Doan' yo pester, Brer Coon,' said Possum. 'Jos yo kip yo good eye on inn.' 'Do co'n's powerful sweet, Brei Posum,'answers Brer Coon, 'but I bleevo dat I dun eat bout nuff an' cf jo doan nun', Brer Possum, I'll jos mosey on fords der hill.' The Possnm lVild Down to Rest. "At that moment the black dog put in an appearance and theie was a fine race for the woods Brer Possum, got out of wind and suddenly laid down, curled up and pro tended to bo dead. The blaok dog smelted of him, was fooled and went on alter Bier Coon and there was a fight and Coon was pretty well chew ed up but got off alive. "Next day Bier Possum came around and Bier Coon reproached him with treacheiy and cowardice. Yo see, Brer Coon,' ex plained Possum, 'It wnz dls a-way. I'm fltin' Pos'm sure nnu" but awm powerful ticklish. Et runs on do lambly, en when Jones' black doag done stick lies noze 'cin mah hide ho ticket de mecnus' way ebber I know'dnn I jos hadderlay down en kurl up en laff an of hadn't been lor dat I dono lik dat black doag suan!' " The Senator came up early from his home at Beaver and was soon closeted with Chief Brown. Then Hon. Geoigo Lawienco and ex-Legislator Billingsley came and dis cussed W.ihinzton county politics. Later ex-speaker Graham, J. Morton Hall, Samuel C. Giier, ex-Conti oiler Graham, Ma)or Lew Brown, State. Treasurer John Morrison, ex Collector Warmcastle and others dropped m and held conferences. National-Delegate-that is-to-bc Stoiey, of Cambria, came later and arranged to go to Minneapolis with tho Allegheny delegation. The Senator spent the morning in talking about the legislative contests, and after that attended to some business in connection with his railroad in teiests. Hereturnedto Beaver on tho 110 train. Ho will return to Pittsburg to mor row and will spend tho day here and then go to Washington. He leaves for Minneap olis Tuesday or Wednesday. Blaine's Naino to Be Presented. During the morning, In answer to a ques tion whether Blaino's narao would bo pre sented to the convention, he replied: "Yes; I think it will be presented by about 700 delegates at the sauio time." He added that whilo Blaine, was not a candidate, that would not stop delegates from nominating him. He thought nine-tenths of the dele gates were for Blaine, and said: "I suppose, however, that ir ho is nominated unani mously he can hardly refnso. I nevor heard ot any man refusing the nomination for the Piesidency of tho dominant party after it had been made." "Dia you read President Hariison's inter view!" "Yes, but I think that is manufactured stuff like that which has been going over tho country for some time past." A number ot Western Fcnniylvania Re publicans visited Beaver during the after noon. The Senator regrotted his inability to attend the Chamber of Commerce ban quet,, but said provious engagements pie vented him fiom being present. PERSONS rRuMIiVhNT. Ambroise Thomas, the composer, has now seen his 81st biithday. Colonel John E. Fellows, of Kew York, is lving seriously 111 at a hotel in Helena, Ark. Secretary Foster and a party of friends left Washington last evening for a lew days' fishing off Cape Chailes. Charles Francois Feler, the Belgian artist, paints with his toes. He doesn't do this as an cccentiic fad. Ho hasn't any arms. Major Fred C Ainsworth was yester day confirmed by the Seuato as Chief of tho Kewatd and Pension Office, of tho War De partment. Lady Colin Camprell is not only an expert fencer, but knows how to kill a salmon oi hand a tiout as w ell as any fisher man on a Scotch n er. General Weaver is once more upon the Stocks as a Piesidental candidate, but as he is of a lionofnl and iong-suffeiing disposi tion, it is not supposed that he will falter mucn undnr the infliction. Dr. William T. Councilman, the Pro fessor of Anatomy at Johns Hopkins and an eminent authority, has accepted tho Pro fessorship of Pathology in the medical school of Harvard University. Final arrangements have been com pleted for Piesident Harrison's trip to Rochester. Ho will leave Washington this morning at 7 o'clock on the Pennsylvania Railioad ainving at Rochester at 7 in tho evening. Among the public benefactions of Mr. T. Jeffeison Coolidgo. tho now Minister to Fiance, are $40,000 for a public library in juanciicsicr-D-tue-&ea, ins country home, and $115,000 for the Jeffeison Physical Laboratory at Harvard. KEEPING CHTJBCH AND STATE APAET. The Methodist Protestant General Confer ence Acts on I3dncatlon.il Questions. WESTMl.STtu. Md , May 27. The General Confeienco of the Methodist Piotestant Church referred to tho Committee on Com munications a lesolution piotehling against tho appropiiation of public funds forsecta nan institutions. It states that the nppio ptlation of any public funds, Stato or Fed eral, however collected, to any chuioh, school, charitv or institution under tho con trol of nnj' religious denomination or sect is nn impioper diversion of public money and violates the rights of oveiy Aineilcun citizen. A resolution was adopted tavoring tho passage bj' Congiess of too amendment now befoio it prohibiting the States from passing laws respecting tho establishment of ic ligion, or to uo thu propeity or creditor inonev raised bj' taxation for aiding in any way anj' church, leligious denomination or anv institution which is wholly or in part undet sectaikinoi ecclesiastical contiol. Geneva College. Honors. Bewer Falls, May 27. Special. Tho eleventh annual commencement of Geneva Collero was hold to-day. Tho salutatoiy was delivcied by 1 W. Marlatt and tho valedictory by T. M. Stater, First pnzes were awarded as follows: Declamation, It. II. Maitin; oration, J n. Spilngei; llietoiic prize essay, 11. II. Maitin. Hie pnze lot general oxcellenco was equally divided be tween J. A Bi.ickwood, sonhomoic, and Lunord Thomn-on, ficMnnnn. A special piize or $25 was awarded to W. II. Cox for wl'iuingnt the pialiintnaiy oratoilc.ll con test. Tho classical honors of tho class of '92 weieconleued on T. M. Stater and K. W. Marlatt. Central America United at Lint. Salvadob, May 27. Tho Central Ameiican diet to-day signed the Treatj' ot Union and dissolved. JUMPS ON TJHCLE JERKY. His Crop Roports Denounced by an Ex change That He Hm Ridiculed. St. Louis. May 27. Tho Local Cotton Ex change has sent the following open letter to Secrctniy Rusteof tho Agiicultural Depart ment at Washington: Hon. J. M. Rusk, Department Agriculture, Wash ington, D. C. : DeaiiSiii Rofening to tho publicity you have given our exchange in jour official report Horn tho Depirtment of Agriculture, 'dated Apni 11, 1KB, pago 134, we beg respect fully to make tho following leply: The attack made upon this Exchanse by the Gov eminent in this official document is in reply to a protest issued by this Exchange in piomulgation of guesses or estimates fiom jour deputment. In this leport j-ou used the following: "This so called Exchango is located in a Stato which produces little cotton and consumes less; that tlin Now Orleans Cotton Exclnnge ajs: 'Missouri lias one cotton mill nnd consumed 1 828 bales or cot ton in 1891,' but for a littio forwarding east ward it might as w ell be located in nnj- tow n in Western Kansas that has telegraphic facilities." Tins comes from ignorance or malice. On that date this Exclnnge held more spot cot ton than anv Exchango in tho oouthern State-, excepting New- Orleans. You seem to be laboring under tho impression that to be a gi cat cotton maiket we should bo great consumors of cotton. Last season 309, 27J bales weie consigned to this market nnd sold here w hlle the total leceipts amounted to 73-', 001 bales. This season we luvo leceiveduptodate for actual sales hero 302,145 bales, while actinl leceipts amount to 7J8 815 bale-, making 406 672 bjles or thiough cotton, and or this about 100 00J bales are handled by our ow n merchants. The iiuwauanted attack on this place as a. cotton market is unbecoming a Cabinet officer. You stand as a friend cf tho farmer, a.id vet before the ciops ara gathered you heiald to the world in your April report that 3 oui guesses of the cotton on the plantations will mako a surplus over ana above the woild's wants ot over 2,000,030 bales, and down goes the price in every maiket of tho woild, and your ftiends, the faimers, are the "-ufforeis. lou express a great deslro to tell the ex act truth, "as j ou have done, and tell it sea sonably," "truth that is known," you say "to evoiyuujer in Em ope and America." Th it is just what wo object to. Your truths seoni especially fitted for buyeis in E nope and America, and not for the "pioducers of cotton." We call your attention to the following maiket letter fiom Chicago, published in the Post-Dispatch, referring to grain: "The price to-day has been more oriess influenced by reactions of the monthly 'dodger.' This Government leport comes out to-day giving conditions of the giowinar wheat plant which at present is only a healthy growth of grass above thegiounu. The report is valueless at this season or the J'car, and the sooner trade and farming com munity realize it the better. It has already mined the export business, as our big cops aieheiaided over the woild in advance of tho facts and tho forcien buj ers hold off." The lepoit of our Government on ciops has an untold weight in England and Km ope. simply because it is nn official le port. At home it is losing ciedence more and moie ovoiy 3 ear, and veiy fow con servative merchants base nnj- calculations on its estmates. Foi the Boaid of Dnectois or St. Louis Cotton Exchange. Hemiy W. Yoco, Secretary. A BIO COLLEGE ENDOWMENT. An Unknown Donor Gives 5100,000 to Aid Columbia's Woman Annex. Nlw York, Mav 27. Special. The closing exeicisesof Bainard College, the women's annext to Columbia, wore held in the college this afternoon. Tho first gradu itions will bo next j ear, when the senioi classes will graduate with Columbn. The announce ment was made that $100 000 had been given to tho college with which to erect college bnildings. The gift was made under a num ber of conditions, all of which the college trustees have agiced to. One of these was that the name of tne donor should not bo made known atpicscnt. The college is to puichasea site for tho building within 1,000 reet ol the lands hitelv purchased bv Columbia College, or to secure a long lease on such a site: ii to have its temporary charter made permanent, and is to begin tho election of a recitation hall within four years fi om date, and allow the donor to name tho hall. These conditions beins carried out, the $100,0u0 is to he paid over in.four annual payments of $15,000 each, tho fiist payment to bo on June 1, 1S93. Another gift of a $1,000 scholarship in the de partment of botany was announced. NEW POSTAGE BATES PROPOSED That Don't Tavor, Semi-Weokly and Trl TVeekly Publications. WASniKOToy, Mav 27. A bill fixing the rate of postage on semi-weeklj- and tri weekfy publications mailed at certain free delivery offices w as authorized to he favor aolj' reported by the House Committee on Postofllces to-day. It provides that the rate of postage on newspipeis, excepting weeklies and poiiodicals not exceeding two ounces in weight, when deposited for de livers' by caineis, shall be unifoim at 1 cent each. Periodicals weighing moic than two ounces shall be subject, when delivered by cainers, to a postage of 2 cents each. In cities oi less than 20,000 population, having free deliver' offices, semi-weekly and tri-wceklv publications maj' bo deliv eiod by cai riers upon payment bj- tho pub lisher ot the pound rate of postaso there upon, as prov ided for weekry publications at letter carriers' offlcos. DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS WANTED. The Cnmberland Presbyterian Church Tak ln; Steps in That Direction. MEVtrnis, May 27. At the opening of the Cumberland Piesbyterian Assembly jester day morning, the leport of the Committeo on Education was read. It contends lor tho maintenance of denom inational institutions as absolutoly neccs saij', and shows that the Cumberland Pi es-bj-termn Church is doiiic as much or moie in this way than nnj- other chinch in pi o portioitoits means and membership. It was adopted. Tho Assembly adjourned sino die. THAT 567,500 OKLAHOMA GRAB. Only Threo of the Many Chiefs Signed the Agreement 1A lib the Lawyers. Chicaoo, May 27. Colonel J. M. Lees' re port detailing tho investigation made by nim lelative to the alleged frauds com mitted by attornoys on the Arapahoe and Cherokee Indians has been forwaided to Washington. The lepoit contains tho testimony of many of tlio clilels of both tribes, who claim that but tlnee of the chiefs signed tho agreement to pay the attorneys $67, W0 lor seeming the sale of thoir lands to the Government. TBYING O'SULLIVAN AFTEB DEATH. The Iceman's Friend Are Still Pushing the Matter oT Ills A ppeal. Chicago, May 27. It is understood that a decision bj- the Illinois Supremo Court in the case of Iceman O'Sullivan will be sought bj- his lelativcs, notwithstanding his death. Tho novel giound is taken that until tho case is Anally decided his nropcrty is under a pos.iblo Hen for court costs. The Supreme Com t decision, it favorable to O'Sullivan, might bo of service to Cough like and Burke in preventing the long delay necessary to penect their appeal. Bottlers May Deal In An Liquor. Philadelphia, May 27. An important point in the Pennsylvania liqnorlicense law was decided in Common Fleas Court to-day. A tost suit had been biou ih t by tho Law-and Older Society against W. J. Leber, tho holder ot a bottlers' license, to prevent him from bottling anything except wait liquors, the society holding this to bo the intent of ,tho law. Judge Bregy decided that a bottler can, unuer ins license, uuitiu iiquur ui any sort. Independent Oil Producers Meet. Wasiiisqtos:, Pa., Mav 27. Special. A seciet meeting of a numbei of prominent independent oil producers was heldiiKhis place last night. Tho result of the meeting can only bo conjectuied, as thoso present lofuse positively to give anv thing out .or publication. It is supposed the meeting was held to take some action in legaid to the Liesccnt pipe line. Among those in attend ance was T. J. Vandeiguft, of Pittsbuig. Diphtheria Closes the Krlo Schools. Erie, May 27. The Krio Board of Educa tion h is finally succunibod to the popular clamor and has closed the schools din ing tho present diphtheiia epidemic and rainy weathcr.i The rirst Ij Train In Chicago. CniCAoo, May 27. A successful trial trip was made on the Alley 'Elevated Railway to day with a train beat ing 310 p isscngers. It was tho first "L" train ever run in Chicago. THAT GBANT-C0NEL1NG LETTEB. Tho Sinn Who First Published It Explains now He Got nn Alleged Copy. NewYobk, May 27 W. D. Jirickell, pro prietor of tho Columbus filming Dispatch, was seen at the Fifth Avenuo Hotel to-daj-, and in regard to the letter recently pub lished purporting to be from General Grant to Roscoe Cnnkliag. lclating to the lattcr's effort to make General Grant a candidate for tho Presidency a third term, said: "Last May Geoigc Shepard Page, of 69 Wall street. New Y6ik, visited Columbus as agucst of Ernest MacMillan, President of the Columbus and St. Louis Gas Companv. Dur ing his stav in Columbus ho was n Irequent visitor at the Dispatch office, and during ono of ins calls showed in tho offlco a letter which he claimed was an original and gen uine letter from General Grant to Roscoe Cnnkling. Thoso who were in tho office at tho time recalled having seen the letter, and, as near as all cotildf judge from the signatures of Grant under Ins picture, con cluded that the letter was genuine. "Mr. Page allowed a copy of the letter to be made, but insisted that it should not be published at that time. When asked how he came bj- the letter Mr. Pa-jc replied: 'Bv a combination of luck, stiategy, and ques tionable methods,' and that was ono reason why he did not want it made publir at tho time. II added that ir the letter was ever published and he supposed it would be tho public would excuse tho questionable methods employed, which preserved so im portant a hit of history. "Tho letter was copied and handed back to Mr. Page, and the copy put away and almost forgotten until my return from Now York, when, in looking for some other papers, I camo across ir. As Mr. Pago is now dead, I thought thero could be no ob jection to tho letter being made public, and, w ithout a thought as to its political bearing, I concluded that it should be published to round out the life of General Grant. No politicians were consulted in regard to its publication; and, as for Mr. Foraker, he knew nothing about it. "Mis. Page, now living at Summit, X. J., distinctly remembers her husband showing the letter. She is now searching among his papeis to find it. If there was any forgery we did not know it. We took the letter lor what it was worth, believing it to bo genuine." A FLAG PRESENTATION. Msyor Gourley Hakes an Address, With n Response by Dr. McCord. The third annual flag presentation to the Soho school by John Grey Council No. 249, Jr. O. TJ. A. M., took place last night. The flag, a very handsome one, was presented by Maj'or Gourlej' and leceiveJ by Dr. George T. McCord. Both gentlemen made neat addresses appropriate to the occasion. Besides the muin business of tho evening there was a well arranged programme of music, singing and recitations, in which the pupils of the school acquitted themselves remaikably well. The exercises were opened with prayer bv Rev. F. R. Farrand. lhen lollowed a chorus of clilldien in "Red, White and Bluo" and "America." Among the notable numbers wero"Bo2le Man" and "That's What the Wild U aves Are Saying," by chorus; "Slteo," bj' Miss Alico Kober, with Miss Maj- Kober pl.iving the accompaniment: the lecitations "Tho Ship of Faith" and "E Pluribns Unuin," by Miss Maine Mcltnberts; a violin solo by Miss Aenes Zitterbart, and tho song, "What Will You Take foi Me, Papa?" bj' Ida Iloatlev, a diminutive but exceedingly bright maiden. The Crescent Mandolin and Guitar Club rendered some catchy selections during the evening. The proceedings were brought to a close bv the singing of ''America" bv the andlenco and tho benediction by Chaplain McGulie. The members of the committee in chanre weie Messrs. W. It. Willhide. J. L. SIcEl hanov, C. H. Mason, George G.Dyer and J. W. Holmes. X-SLAVS AS SLAVS 0WNEBS. When Thy Get to Liberia They Forget Their Former Bondage. New Yokk, May 27. Special. Tho bark Libel la, Captain Rogers, which artived to day from Mom ovia and Sierra Leone, com pleted tho round trip in the unparalleled time of 75 days. This includes the time of discharging and taking on cargo at the two West African ports. Among the Liberia's passengers were the Rev. A. McCuIIougli, of the International Missionary Society, and his wife, whose ill health induced him to return to America. He spent 15 months in Sierra Leone, He has not acquired a hizh opinion of cither the American negro or the educated African there. Several of the Libcila's colored steerage passengers are native Africans coming hereto be educated, and four are returning Americans. Mr. McCullough says that much rum is im ported into Sierra l.eono, and that, as the n itives absorb it with tho doctrines or the missionaries, tho results of the conversions aio not al wav s agreeable to contemplate. Many of tho colored Americans who stav in Sierra Leone call themselves Europeans, and when they get piospeiousbuy slaves to incieaso their wealth. The Po: tiiiiueso and the colored Americans treat their slaves with gi eater harshness than auj' other slave owners. Tho native Atrican is usually spoiled by a Euiopean education. The Liberia biought several boxes of pythons and monkeys. IT HAS DISBTJPIED A CHTJBCH. The E dlnDoro Norm.il Feud So Hitter That Factions Will Not Take Commnnlon. EniE, May 27. IcTpeeia'. The flght be tween the trustees of tho Edinboro Stato Normal School and tho citizens over tho summary discharge of Prof. J. A. Cooper, has about wrecked the Presbyterian Church ns well as the school. A special session of tho Ktie Presbytery will convene in Erie soon to inquiie into the state of the church. In March the pastor, Rev. Mr. Rose, an nounced communion scivices to be held Jiaich 7. At tho instance ot seven of tho elders the pastor withdrew tho announce ment on .account of tho disturbed state of affalis in the chinch. On the daj' following 81 members of tho church protested against tho action of the seven eldeis, and asked for an investigation of tho unchristian acts of six of the "wick edest" ot the elders. Since then things have gone from bud to worse, and tho session has now decided that the bitterness which fills the heaitsof the laitvhas unfitted them to partake of tho communion, and by unani mous vote liavo requested the Presbytery to coine quickly. FERMENTED WINE ONLY Declared by Southern rresDyterlacs to Be Proper at Cainmnnion. noT Smixos, AnK., May 27. At tho Gen eral Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church this afternoon tho wine question vvastakon up. Tho majority and minority leports were submitted on that question, the majority report declaring "fermented grape Juice the proper scriptural clement in administering the Lord's Supper," while the minoritj' report declared that "unlerinented Juice" the pi opor element. Dr. Boude moved the adoption or the ma Joiitj report. Elder Buchamp moved as a substitute the minority leport. Dr. Cecil offered a substitute to tho whole matter, that the Assembly decline to make a deliv erance upon tho question since the proper elements have been well known from time Immemorial. Dr. Cecil's substitute was lost. The minoiity loport was also lost. Rev. Mr. Sloan offered a substitute that it is the judg ment of this Assembly that tho scriptural element is the juice ot the grape, whether leimented or unleimentcd. This was lost. The majority report was then adopted. DEATnS HI ItB AND ELSEWHERE. General Abel D. Strelght. General Abel D. Streight, famous as the lcailcr In the historic scheme for escape from Llbby prison, by which 103 Union ofiicers gained their liberty, died at his Home in Indianapolis )es terday morning or Bright' discos-, .iRelf3 years. ne had been hopelessl) 111 for several months. The claim or General strelght to the conception nnd execution or the ttlunei nlan at Ltbbr Drlsou i has been fiercely disputed, hut up to his death he rencraica mat ne aionc was me origin norm ui-fch-me. General htreight was a life long Kcpub llcon and was beaten for the nomination lor Gov ernor after a bitter contest hi 18SJ by Albert G. Porter. He wasqulte weillhy. Obltnary Notes. Most I!kv. J. J. Marciial," Archbishop of Bourges, France, is dead. Hfiiu FoncKi-NBACK. llurgomastcr of Berlin, died Thursday lro-n the effects of a stroke of apo plexy. bTEnitJ, Ridoely, a prominent business man and citizen of Lt. Louis, died Ihurs lay afternoon. He was over 8C years of aire. He had been a resi dent there since ldJ). nnd for several years repre sented his district In the tate beuate. F. A. lif K, for many years Chinese Consul at San Francisco, dropped dead on the street yesterday. He went to California fiom Xcw York in the early davs and cngaftedlu building telegraph lines He vva at ono time attorney lor six Chinese com panies, lie was 76 years old. ' SOCIETY IN DIPLOMACY. A Brilliant Audience at tho Dnquesno Theater to Watch a Performance by the Tuesday Klght Club Concert by tho Philharmonic Society Decoration Dny Luncheon. The performance of "Diplomacy" at the Dnquesne Theater last night by tho Tuesdaj Night Club was a marked success, and prob ably the best amateur woik ever done in this city. The full cast was as follows: Julian Heauderc, Mr. Frew; Ilenrj Jieawlcrc, Mr. Arter; Jlaron Stiin, Mr. Blair, Coitnf Oroff", Mr. G. A. Howe; Algie Fairax, Mr. Scott; Markham, Antonie.Hr. C. M. Rrown: Shcphrrd, Mr. Page; The Countess Zicka, Mrs. McKaig; J7ie Marquise De Rio Zarcs, Mrs. Gormlcj ; Dora, Mrs. F. P. Sproul; Lady Henry Fairfax, Miss Edith Cole; Mion, Miss Spanz. "Diplomacy" is a most cleverly con structed plaj-, and tho story is absorbing from Doeinning to end. Not for a moment till tho close of tho last act docs the way of escape for the innocent heroine appear. It wa so well actod last night tint none of the intenso interest of the piav was lost. The whole performance was even, and showed the benefit of thorough and numerous re hearsals. The most important parts lell to Mr. Frew, Mr. Arter and Mrs. F. P. Sproul, and admirably did nil three acquit them selves. Mr, Arter's interpretation otllcnry Iieavclerc could hardly bo improved iipnn, so easy, natural and yet dramatic whs it. The palnlul conclusion or act III. which biings tne husband face to face, as ho Is forced to believe, with his bride's treachery, was delicatelj' and truthfully handled by Mrs. Sproul and Mr. Frew. Mrs. SIcKaig in the very unsympathetic rolo of the adventuress, the Countess Zicka. was brilliant at times, and the very difficult scene wherein she is entrapped intocenfess ing a contemptible crimo was her stronnest, while Mr. Arter carried his share m It with a dry and delightful humor. An other clover impersonation was that of the rather shady but tolerably inno.-ent Marquise by Mrs. Gormley. A re illy re marKablo piece of high-colored character work was the Iiaron kleln ot Mr. Blair. From bis accent to his makeup he was the doubt ful diplomatist to bo found in every Eu ropean capital, audit is hard to tell whether his English or his personality were the most deftly disguised. Miss Edith Colo looked charming as Lailu Fairfax and her vivacity made a rather indistinct character interest ing, and much the same remark applies to tho drawling diplomatic subaltern imper sonated by Mr. Scott. 'I ne scenery or the Dnquesne Theater never looked better than with the special stage settings last night. For these things and the loan of the c-ntiro theater the Tues day Night Club was indebted to M.inuirer Hendeison, and as a mark of their recogni tion oi the obligation, tho clui presented President Manager McCnllnugh with a handsoino diamond pin before the play began. A Pittsburg theater has ncv er con tained a more distinguished audience than that which graced the Duquesne last nUht. The ladies appeared withoit bonnets and there were ninny handsome and el ibor ate toilets, including tlicnu displayed behind the footliiriits, several of w hicn w ere bo .uti ful. It rained bouquets upon the stage after everv strong scene, M r. Blair being one of the first to be so honored, and the applause was nearty. The entire parquet was filled, and a laige part of the b.ilconj al-o. At the Linden Club last night there was a very pleasing concert by the Philhar monic Society and Fleming's Spanish Or chestra. Prof. Thomas F. Kirk was in gen eral charge of tho concert, and it reflected considerable credit upon him. Tho artists that took part were Vadarae Maude Hart ley, contralto: 3Iiss Tilllo Mackintosh, so prano: Mr. Charles Corcoran, baritone; Mr. E. A. Wall, clanonctist; Mr. II. A. Rogers, oboe, and Mr. Charles F. Cooper, "celloist The accompanists were Miss v. M. Milisnnd Mr Mnrlr Pnrritt. Tho Mnamsh Orcnestr.i repeated the good impression it made when It first appeared under the direction of Prof. C. W. Fleming. THE one hundred and second free organ recital is to be given in Carnegie Hall, Alle gheny, tins afternoon. Mi. H. P. E.-ker, the city organist, has piepared a good pro gramme, which includes the follow ing organ numbers; Priests' march, from "Athalia," Mendelssohn; Andante lrom Merkel'a sonata; overture to Massaniellc." Auber; Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodie o- 2 adapted for the organ; "Thou Beautiful Evening Star," by Wagner, and Weiv's Offertoirc; Fantasia from "Bohemian Girl." and a postlndo nv Rink. The voc.il selections will lie "The Sailor's Frajer,"and Aria fiom "La Traviata," by Mr. C. C. Corcoran, and Behrond's "Gift," nnd tho well-known old Scotch song, "Caller Hcrrin," bj- Madame Hartley. The managers of the Central Young AYomen's Christian Association, 421 Bonn avenue, announce that they will not serve luncheon on Decoration D ly. The luncheon is provided for the women of Pittsburg who need regular accommodation, and not for strangers. It is anticipated that there will bo a great many visitois to Pittsburg on Monday, and the association might have more patronage than it desires, whilo the l ecular patrons would be absent. The man agers ssy the serving of meals to women employed in stores, offices, etc., seems to bo appreciated. Thero arc more and more at tendants every day, and another uininr loom will have to be opened. It is evident that tho association has hit upon n way of supplying the prov erbial lon-lclt want. Social Chat. Roceheto's (Hays Post Xo. 3) band, will givealawn lete and conceit at Silver Lake Grove Mondaj, June 6. Thememuorsof the band intend to purchase new uniforms, and the proceeds of the fete will be devoted to that nurnose. The band will piav for tho cancel t nud the Royal Italian Oichestra fur the dancing. Mrs. W. g" Pake gavo a lnncheon last evening to 14 ladies and gentlemen. Jack and hybrid roses were the decorations, a large bouquet being placed at e ich pi ite. After the luncheon flip entire partv were tho guests of Mrs. W. G. Park at the Dn quesne Theater to witness the performance ot "Diplomacy." Cvt.ds are out for tho marriage of Miss Sadie Young, daiurhterof Mr. and Mrs Jonn Fleming, of Sowickiov. to Mr. George Thflm is Ghnest Tuesday evenin , Juno 7, at .,. t ,.,. rr u ,i...ui. TnE New England lunch civen yesterday by the ladies of the First Unitarian Church was a great success. Lunch will bo served again to-day. MF. CLEVELAND'S POSITION. The friends of Mr. Cleveland have cor tainlj' no reason to feel otherwise than grat ifled with tho result of Wednesday's con ventions in every part of the Union. Haiti more Sun. Ix many respects the action of tho Xew Jersey Democratic Convention is the most significant event of tho present popular movement for Mr. Cleveland's nomination. yew York Post. NoTwiTUSTAtDisjo Mr. Watterson's sturdy flsht against a Xew York candidate, Jlr. Cleveland seems to have thoadvantaze over any other man in Kentucky's delegation to Chicago. Cine nnoff C'omnierciaf Gazette It is apparent that the sentiment of tho Democrats of the country is lor Cleveland. Ills stumbling block is Xew York. He must carry that State if uoinin tted or his candi dacy will be hopeless. Philadelphia Inquirer. It Is very evident that tho Democratic partj' cannot escape Cleveland. The talk about somebody else goes on, but nil tho while the shadow of the Man of Destiny spreatls ov er the party. Xeu York Adiertiscr. In splto of the doubt that was infused into the Kentucky Convonvion, Mr. Breckinndne echoed the opinion of the Democratic masso3 when ho said that no other Demo cratic candidate could moro surely bo elected than GroverCleveland. Philadelphia Jl'coi d. If 3Ir. Cleveland, in spite of his opposi tion, should bo made the candid ita of the convention, Mr. Hill mav adopt a central attitude and leivo to thoso who rejected him tho uuty of electing, if thej- can, his preferred opponent. Sao York Commercial Advertiser. WmxiSDAv's conventions add 92 to tho number of delegates to the National Demo cratic convention nlready chosen nnd bring that number up to 00. Of those, 451 are instructed-for Grover Cleveland, or chosea under such strong terms of preference for him as to leave no doubt that they will vote forhiui. Albany Argus. Driven Insane by Strons Tea. Cikcissati, May 27. Magsie Martin, of this city, a jonng ciil who lived with a widowod mother, was sent to tho asylum for the insane j-esterdnv. Tho girl's con dition is attributed to tho excessive uo of strong tea. , CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. ' Gipsies originally came from Ihdix The savings bank was invented by a clergyman. Porterville, CaL, lias an apncot tree 8 feet 1 inch in cirenmference. The Government "Weather Bureau has just attained its majoritj that is, its 21st year. The Colorado exhibit at the Chicago Fair will be surmounted with a solid silver statue. A human skull turned up among the mail mattor in the Sovr York postofflce the other day. It is claimed that the plump loveliness of the Turkish Indies is due to eating bc-.ter flavored with rose leaves. A wagon bearing a big sign, "Family washing bv tne pound," is frequently seen pn tho streets in Buflalo, ". Y. In 1833 a tame elephant could be bought in India for $225 At tho presqnt time the prices range from $700 to $I,t00. Mariners report that the lastcst ship nflont is tho City of Pckin owned br tho Pacific Mail Company. Shu cost $1,000,000. Southern California produces 180,000, 000 oranges a year not enough to give threo oranges to each inhabitant of the Unitedr States. Tho Baptist University of Chicago is to have a new gvinmsium.'a'siim of $2rO,000 having been appropriated for its erection and equipment. It is said that the E,kimo alphabet has only five characters: that thelanguagc itself is not very difficult, but it is tho only one the Eskimo ever learns. It has been noticed that when a woman asks to bo taken to the silk counter she speaks in a much louder tone than when sho asks to look at the calico remnants. The famous locomotive "General," used by Andrew sand his raiders n their dasL toward Tennessee April 12, 18C2, has been re paired and will be brought to the World's Fair. A crazy Louisiana negro a few days a:jo Informed a white colonel that he hadjast killed a man and desired to bo hanged for , it. Tne colonel promptlj- got a rope and hanged him. "What will be the larges?elcctric loco motive in tho world is being constructed at Baden, Cunch. It is to develop 1,300 to 2 0"0 horse-power, and will mako its trial trip id a lew months. Tuesday, May 21, was the ninth anni versary of the opening of tho Brooklyn; bridge. During tln penrd the number of per-ons traveling over tho brid.ro has aver aged 40 OtfO.OuO a j ear. -The law of evolution works in language as well as in other tilings. Twenty thousand words have been added to the English lan guage in the department of biology alono since Darwin's discoveries. A man has lately turned up in Los Angele3, Cai., who was reported drowned at Xiasara Falls. HU Ufa was insure I for20,-OOObj-an Eastern company, which sum was paiu to his relatives on tho report that ho was dead. A St. Louis man not long since nailed a horseshoe over his door, as ho said, ror good luck, and during a storm a few days inter lightning struck the horseshoe, de molishing the nouse and depriving him of his senses. An Indian h.tsbeen elected a delegate to tho Republican Xationai Convention from, the Indian Tcrritorj-. Indians are not v otcrs, hut this actio.i is prab lblv meant to call attention to the lact that they should bo when sufficiently civilized. Every stag that falls in a Scottish for est, it lias been calculated, costs the lessee from XXi to 59; but, as what is termed "butcher's incut," these anim.il--, if p'aced on the market, w onlit not j i Id to thosa who kill them mure than sixpence per pound There is a curious looking animal in South Africa that looks tor all the world like a piece of toast with four legs, a head and a tail. It rc-embles a pussy cat alum: the forehead and ears, but its noo isdis tinctiv thit of a rat. whilo its tail is not very dissimilar to tnat or a los. A costly wardrobe is owned by one of the Chinese Ministers, whoso magnificent and varied toilettes have driven the society belles w lid with envj-. Tho celestial digni tary never appears at public entertain ments twice in the amo costume, anil his silk and j-atingarmcntsarevnluodnt jEOTOOO. Paris Anarchists are now diligently cultivating the art of dining for nothing. Binds of them, it is said, now enter eating ho ucs, call for substantial repast-, dismtc'i them and then lefusc to pav the bill. When the lanillord remonstrates thev threaten to blow up his establishiaent wi'h dvnaniite. An English firm has invented an in genious device for turning on tlio currents lor electric lamps at a certain hour. An or dinarj' clock is so adjusted that at the de sired moment a spring is released, permit ting a pair of pivoted contacts to fail into mercuiy cups, thus completing thu circuit. Two laborers engaged in repairing gas mains at Madison, Wis, were overcome by go's last Sundav, and wonld probably havo died had they not been discovered bj- threo university girN. The young women, not wi'hstanding that thev were elegantly at tired, jumped into the ditch and rescued the men. -The experiment of frightening a man to death was lately tried with perfect suc cess. A man living in Wellington, Kan., was blindfolded and placed in :i coffin bv a party ot men. Wn n the command to fire was given thej discharged m tho air, whilo o.io or the li'imbor tapped tho victim on tho head with a st'Ck. The mail died instantly. A cow belonging to Mr. Levi Mogg, of Lvdlicb, Dorset, was observed a lew days ago to bo in great agony, aud cventnally dashed its head agnnst the wll3 of its sued, lire iking its neck. On examination i live sn ike, twofeetlong, and six young ones, also two water raewts (Triton Cristatu) were found in its throat. It issuppned that the animal swallowed the reptiles while drinking from a tarn. Two men were heard talking about tlio peculiarity of dreams the other day. One asserted that ho had gone to sleep when the clock commenced to strike a certain hour and by the timo it had finished had awul: ened and heard the Inst stroke. In the meantimo he dreamed a dream tnat would take several minntea to relate. The other commented on the peculiarity of adrenu where tho dreamer takes part in u conversa tion and can hear the words of the man ue is talking to, furnishing the ideas for both sides of the dialogue. PUCK IPTOD VTIi Manager Your play is marvelouslygoo'l. llsoncraultisthat it h. "beyond the ability or my company Dramatist Then how can I eTer get it pro duced Minagcr You can easily get aa amateur com pany to undertake It. Mrs. Keene There are times when I wish I were a man. Mr. Kecnc Forln'tancc.' Mrs. Keene- Winn I piss a milliner's window an I think now hippy I could mate my wire by giv ing her a n-w bonnet. Lena Lotos It is a great snap for a man with i jroutl Tolce to sing in a church choir Jjcklavcr It is a greater snap to stay at home and read the Sunday papers. Lena Lotos fiut. Just think how debasing that is to his moral tone! Jack Lev cr Great Casarl What do you call sink ing in the choir' "Are you sowing your lawns with fresh seed this year'" "No. It's too expensive." sCed Isn't expensive " ""o; but It cos.s money to employ a man to pul up the tilings that sprout from it." Patient Doctor, let me know the worst. Doctor (absent-mindedly) Yourbill willbejj'l. Mr. Job Lott Did you see Slowum about that hill again.' Collector Yes. 31 -. Job Lott Did lie rnt you off as usual? tollctor Xop. Put me oil the place, tab tin-. "We read of forchnns bcin' left the rich, (Us fellers who mns bustle for a Uvln'.) And It 'minds us that things were al'us s!ch. To lihn that hei a goose, a goslin shall M given." Old Otard This exquisite bouquet. wine always has aa Young Hyson I should Jude so from the nose gay it lias given you. "I don't believe that dove will ever come back," said Jlrs. Xoah. alter the bird had fiun out of sight. Then why in goodness didn't you send the canary?" said Mr. Xoali. "We could u spared it." 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