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TWELVE PAGES
THE DEHOCKTIC CHOICE.
As the date for the Democratic National
Convention draws near the strong popular
sentiment among the mass ot Democratic
voters crystallizes more and more on
Cleveland. It is true that the factions in
New York are little, if any, less far apart
than they were in February, but it is no
less true that the strength of Cleveland's
support in the Empire State has grown
enormously since that time. The demand
for his nomination up and down the coun
try has steadily increased, notwithstand
ing some few slight rebuffs here and there,
until to-day everything points to the
probability that he will be the Democratic
' candidate.
There is to be no lack of enthusiasm in
Chicago, and from the numbers who in
tend to be present it is plain that the
party means to indulge in shouting its
loudest ere defeat stares it in the face. It
is evident that the party intends to make a
hard fight, but it is sad to see so much en
thusiasm thrown away on a hope so for
lorn as that which depends on a cause an
tagonistic to America's industrial inde
pendence. Let the party choose its strong
est candidate and it cannot find a more
popular representative than Cleveland
and let it smother as it may the internecine
strife which so 'greatly weakens it in New
York, and the platform upon which it
stands will still make its defeat in Novem
ber a foregone conclusion.
Any Democrats foolish enough to enter
tain hopes of success on the score of
divisions in the Republican ranks are
doomed to a most thorough aDd bitter dis
appointment Not a day passes but
brings direct evidence that men who
believe in fostering home industries will
act as a unit in November. Differences as
to the choice of a candidate are one thiog,
defections after the nomination has been
made are something entirely different
Any variance of opinion as to the best
man to represent the cause is drowned
out, now that the selection has been made,
in the overwhelming flood which is to
sweep away all obstacles to the progress
of industrial independence. Protection is
the cry and it is a cry loud enough to
outsound all others.
A FAMOUS PRIEST'S DEATH.
The death of Father Mollinger, of St
Anthony's Church, Troy Hill, yesterday, is
a sudden termination of the career of a
priest whose fame has recently become
world-wide. It was known that he had
been much prostrated by the drain on his
energies from the rush of people to his
church to obtain the curative aid for
. which his shrine had become famous; but
that the failure of his strength would prove
fatal was not anticipated.
It is several years since the remarkable
cures effected by Father Mollinger at the
Troy Hill church were first heralded. The
exact nature of the power exerted for
healing purposes was never clearly
defined. They were hardly claimed to be
miracuIous,as a part of the treatment con
sisted of remedies prescriDed by the
priest-physician. At the same time sudden
cures were reported In connection with the
religious ceremonies at the shrinp, which
Invested them with the character of an ex
hibition of supernatural power. It was
the explanation of the clergyman himself
that divine power, in response to the faith
of the applicants for cure, aided his reme
dies. However the fame of St Anthony's
shrine maybe explained, its reputation has
grown so that each year crowds of people
flocked from all parts of the country to
secure the ministrations of the late Father
Mollinger. The church, originally a small
one,4 was rebuilt the work being finished
only this year on a large and handsome
scale. The annual pilgrimage was at its
full tide when the priestly healer was
stricken down. Whether the healing work
will be kept up at the shrine, or the pub
lic faith will survive the shock of his
death, the future must tell.
ME. BlGKLOtVS BACKING.
The news that Mr. Poultney BIgelow
and Mr. Frederick Remington have been
expelled from Russian territory on ac
count of some criticisms of Russia made
by the former In the past foreshadows in
ternational complications. It has been
one of the most fervent assertions of the
past six months or so that the lights of
American citizens are to be upheld all
over the world at any 'cost Since this
principle was published in a decidedly
flamboyant manner, and to the exclusion
of such minor matters as reason and inter
national comity in dealing with some
weaker nations, of course it will not .be
forgotten when it comes into collision
with a power like Russia, possessing a
large army audsome very formidable war
vessels. Inasmuch as the Incident also
collides with recent urgent declarations
of the love of Russia for anything and
everything American, it will also be es
pecially necessary to insist on straighten
ing out the incongruity.
But If by any oversight the administra
tion and its organs should be too busy
attending to domestic politics for the
American eagle to do any effective scream
ing, the double-headed eagle of Germany
must come to Mr. Bigelow's rescue. This
gentleman has taken pains to assume the
function of champion and eulogist of
Emperor William in this country. It does
not seem possible that the young war lord
will neglect his duty of defending his near
and dear friend which Is the relation Mr.
Bigclow seems to bear toward the Kaiser
when traveling in Russia.
If the American and Russian eagles do
their Joint duty by Blgelow, the Czar will
hasten to place the summer palaoe and
the Kremlin simultaneously at the Ameri
can's disposal, with an assurance that
both together will not be too large for
him. But If they do not another lesson
will be presented against putting faith
either In princes or jingo politics.
THE SCALE CONFERENCE.
The conference between the iron manu
facturers and Iron workers yesterday was
principally Important as bringing the two
sides into communication and commencing
the process of making a reasonable settle
ment It was not to be expected that
much progress would be effected; but it is
satisfactory that the close approximation
to large-sized bluffs made by previous an
nouncements has not prevented a reason
able discussion of the issue.
Pending the settlement of the question
the public will not fall to take notice that
the Amalgamated Association has, by re
ducing the high est classes of wages in their
new scale, met and satisfied one of the
principal arguments of the manufacturers
In favor of reduction. This argument is
that by improvements of machinery
rollers, who earned good wages when the
old scales were settled, now earn
a great deal more without appreciable in
crease of labor. The new Amalgamated
scale meets and satisfies this point With
this step on one side toward meeting the
needs of the Iron masters a good example
is set for them to follow. With a fair dis
position on both sides there is no reason
why the wage question should not be
amicably settled. Certainly no one can
afford a strike over wages this year. Its
financial and political results would be so
disastrous that all parties In mere self
preservation should work together to
avert them.
TOO SUCCESSFUL RESTRICTION.
It is worthy of mention that the object
held up a few months ago as desirable for
the Southern cotton planters to attain has
been brought about by the forcible inter
position of nature. We were told earlier
in the year that the only hope for South
ern prosperity lay in producing less cot
ton. Singularly enough, the deduction
that if people could not get their money
back raising cotton thoy would stop plant
ing It did not seem to appeal to the re
stnctionlsts. They went on urging an
agreement among some hundreds of thou
sands, if not millions, of cotton raisers
that they would raise ten or twenty per
cent less cotton than before.
But nature stepped in and did the work
that had been asked for. The Mississippi
floods destroyed thousands of acres of
cotton, and It is now too late to replant it
The rainy weather has not been favorable
to the development of cotton either in the
Mississippi Valley or on the Atlantic
coast As a result there is likely to be
serious diminution in the crop, which may
possibly be the highest since 1874.
According to the views of the restric
tlonists this ought to bring unollayed and
unusual prosperity to the South. But
there are already signs that the theory of
securing prosperity by diminishing the
production of the earth does not work out
in actual practice. The people whose cot
ton fields have been destroyed In the Mis
sissippi Valley are so far from being con
vinced of their prosperity that they are
loudly calling for protection against the
repetition of such calamities. The rest of
the South is beginning to suspect that it
' may be poorer instead of richer for hav
ing less cotton to sell, and that 'While cot
ton may be a little higher the total return
to the Industry will be a good deal less.
It would not be strange If the desire for a
restriction of cotton production should be
satisfied in a way to make the Southerners
repent that they ever wished it
A NOVEL STUDY.
The story to the effect that the Hon.
Melville .Henry Douglas Bruce, Marquis
of Ruvigny and Raineval, has come to the
United States to study politics in. order to
work up a boom In England for the resto
ration of the Stuarts is mainly calculated
to excite jeers. Tiie gentleman of the
noble title may have honorable intentions,
but the impression left by the statement
creates a doubt whether it is a satire on
himself, the Stuarts or United States poli
tics. How the methods of this country in
making Presidental or other candidates
can be utilized to the advantage of th
few surviving relics of the late Stuart
who died at Whitehall, the noble gentle
man does not explain. If he studies this
subject to any purpose he la likely to dis
cover that the sole connection Is the lesson
that booms for back numbers are dismal
failures. Also, if the example of United
States politics has any effect on Great
Britain, the natural result will be that
when the Enclish have no longer any use
for the House of Hanover they will not
take up the Stuarts again, but will follow,
the American example by setting up a re
public. The most cogent suggestion in connec
tion with this alleged error of our noble
visitor is that it might be well for people
who come into personal contact with him
to investigate as to the exact location of
the marquisate of Ruvigny and BaiuevaL
Henry: "Watterson must feel a trifle
sore. Ills dictum that tbe Democratic
party l)y choosing its nominee from Now
York: would march through a slaughter
bouse to an open graye Is so far disregarded
that Cleveland's name Is to be presented to
tbe convention by the famous Kentucky
orator, W. C. P. Breckenrldge.
The Chinese are to be excluded from
these United States, but the steamship
China is to come under the Stars and
Stripes.
If Tammany decide to support Cleveland
on tbe understanding that its control of
New York patronage shall be nndispnted
from within the Democratic ranks It will be
well for Grover and the party as a whol e,
though it will rivet the shackles on New
York City rather more closely than ever.
We must have a proper Fourth of July
celebration, and tbe city should come to the
Mayor's assistance right generously.
The House can manage its own log-rolling
all rigtitjand the Senate knows how to look
after the pet schemes of its members, bat
when the two come into conflict on tbe river
and harbor appropriation each professes to
think the other so extravagant that a dead
lock threatens to result.
Chicoba's disasters are only surpassed
by the wonderful energy with which It has
metahelr recurrent appearances.
What with a freight train dashing
through a trestle, a ferry boat overturning,
and the false work of a new bridge col
lapsing yesterday, it is impossible to deny
that the opportunities for losing life are
almost as great as everything else in this
great country.
There'll be more snap In the Demo
cratic Convention than there was in the Re
publican gathering.
At the Market Hall meeting of the Har
rison delegation, which he believes settled
the nomination, Depew damaged a band
some gold cane bv nMng it In Hen of the ab
sent gavel. This Is a carious paradoxical
example of how Cain may be raised to pre
serve order.
Folk without roofs over tbeir heads are
to be rather envied thftu pitied last at
present."
Whitney's emphatic declaration that, as
a Cleveland lieutenant, he would nnder no
circumstanoes allow himself,to be a. candi
date for tbe Democratio nomination pnts
tbat dark hone ont of tbe field at any rate.
European monarchies appear to be busier
than usual just now in exchanging visits.
Hn.li is actually beginning to hedge. He
now states that be never intended to be at
Chicago for the convention, and that he will
not go unless i-omething unexpected occurs.
What would be unexpected to him?
The only thing that can knock out Jerry
Simpson in Kansas is a jerrymander.
Bbice is said to be putting himself in
position as a Democratio Presidental light
ning attractor, but it will probably strike
htm before long that his inhalation is too
complete to allow him to be struck.
The Gray mare is not unlikely to prove
the best dark: horse at Chicago.
The discovery of a glacier in California
would hardly alter the current price of the
leading snmmer necessity in Pittsburg, even
if it were not composed of a blue-black
laminated ice bitter to the taste.
The Tammany tiger can change its collar,
bat it can't change Its stripes.
It was really kind of the Pittsburg ball
players to allow their visitors to win the
second game yesterday. The Chicago team
mast feel quite encouraged.
He who is underclothed too much is lia
ble to become o erheated.
There is no danger of overcrowding at
Chicago during convention week, as it is un
derstood tbat there is ample room In the
stock yards.
Judged from a current news standpoint
Congress isn't in it now.
Differ as people will in their judgments
of him in other respeots, no one can deny
that Father Molllngor's death removes a
most remarkable man.
Many political pilgrims are now heading
for the land of Opbir.
There must have been something very
deceptive in that false work whose collapse
saci lficed so many lives at Covington, Ky
yesterday.
The sigh of the cyclone is heard in the
land.
FAVORITES OP FORTUNE.
M. Pasteur is seriously ill at Villen
euve, on Lake Geneva.
The Duke ot Portland, who is one of the
richest noblemen in England, has Just added
20,000 acres to his shooting preserves.
Edwin Gould, the second son of Jay
Gould, is a crack shot. He has a 600-yard
range at his father's conn try place at Irving-ton-on-tbe-Hudson.
George W. Childs has just undertaken
the education of another bright girl, who is
no other than Edith, the youngest daughter
of the late George T. Lanlgan.
The University of Dublin will confer the
degree of LL. D. npon Honry Irving, the
actor, at the tercontonnary celebration of
tbe founding of the Institution.
Lafcadio Hearn is an Irish-Greek,
Max O'Bell an Irish-Frenchman and Commo
dore O'Higgins, after whom a famous sloop
was named, was an Irish-Chilean.
Ernest Laytsse, the successful com
petitor, of Zola for tbe chair in the French
Academy made vacant by the death of Ad
miral Jurien de la Gravlere, is J us 1 00 years
old.
Frederick Schwatka, the traveler,
once experienced a temperature of 71 below
zero in tbe Arctic regions, near Bark's Great
Fish river. It is said to be the coldest ever
endured by man.
General ScnoFiELD and General
Sickles have accepted invitations to attend
the New Hampshire soldiers' reunion at
Weir'sT where they will meet Longstreet and
other celebrated Southerneis.
The Rev. Robert Collyer, like Orator
Pun", lias two tones to his voice. Ordinarily
he speaks with a rich Yorkshire biogue, but
when warmed up to his discouise his'voice
varies so in its volume and intonation that
it appears as if two men were talking.
ELAINE'S ATTITUDE.
Senator McMillan Thinks He Will Use His
Influ-nce for Harrison.
Detroit News.
Senator McMillan was at his office yester
day reading a number or letters, serene and
undisturbed after the great battle at Minne
apolis.' Chatting with the News, he said: "It
was a very inteiestlng convention. The ar
rangements of the building were very well
adapted for the purpose. It had a capacity
of 11,000 people and was fall every day; a per
fect sea of heads, and so evenly distributed
The acoustic properties of the building were
extraordinary. Even those on the floor
could be heard, and such speakers as Mr.
Depew and Wolcott could he heard very dis
tinctly. I came home in Ml" Ledyard's car,
in which Mr. Depew visited, his car being
attached to the train. Ho told me that the
audience in Convention Hall was the finest
he e ver addi essed.
"While there was a great deal of interest
centereain the candidacies ot Blaine, Mo
Klnley and others, no bad feeling was
evinced throughout, and it was one of the
most ordeilyor assemblages. While the ad
mirers of Mr. Blaine were very much disap
pointed, they will forget the disappointment
and work for Mr. Harrison as thongh he
were their first choice. That 1b tbe prevail
ing sentiment since the convention, so lar
as my observation goes. It is better for the
Republican party that there was more than
one candidate at Minneapolis. It stirred
them up more than if it had been merely a
"perfunctory affair of one Candidate, all sec
up in advance without any opposition. Ae
to Mr. Blaine's future, or that I cannot ven
ture an opinion. I think Mr. Blaine will
give a manly support to the ticket, and I
en tertaiu no doubt abon t that. 'iV hile at Min
neapolis I stnid itli Senator Washburne, of
Minnesota. In the ainie house weie Gov
ernor McEinley, T. B. Beed, Senator Ills
cock, T. C. Piatt and Emory Smith ana wife,
or Philadelphia. We had all sides repre
sented in i he bouse, and it was very inter
esting while the fight was on.
PSOCTOE KNOTTS LATEST SPEECH.
He Obj-cts to the Phrase, the New South,
and Condemns Alliance Schemes.
Nashville, Texx., June 15. Hon. J.'Proo
tor Knott, or Kentucky, delivered the an
nual literary ndtliess at Vanderbllt Uni
versity last night before a large audience.
He spoke of the great natural wealth of the
South and the remarkable renewal of prop
erty in this section since the war. He pro
tested against the phrase "The New South,"
and argued that the results acheived were
onlv natural evolution.
He spoke of the dangers from aggregation
of wealth, and the evil indication or the
growth of natural socialism. He declared
strongly against land loan and sob-Treasury
scheme. He insisted on the autonomy of
the Stato, and deprecated the growth of
centralization in government. lie' urged
that taxes and bounties should be removed
from the neoessarieg of life, and tbat all
governmental expenditures should be on an
economical basis.
The Dark Horse StHI In It.
Washington Star. J
The Dark Horse Stabler are. still repre
sented In the great President handicap.
Can't Adjourn Too Early.
Toledo BladeJ
Congress is thinking some of effecting an
early adjournment. It cannot be too early
to suit the country.
V
TALKS WITH TRAVELERS.
Colonel Frank. Hatton, once First
Assistant Postmaster General, and now one
of the owners-tor the Washington Post, and
Colonel H. L. Swords, Purchasing Agent for
the Treasury Department, were among the
rear guard of politicians returning lrom
Minneapolis, who passed through Pittsburg
yesterday.- Hatton for some reason has lit
tle love for Harrison, and he has none for
Blaine. His faeo is boyish and smoothly
snaven, and his conversation runs strongly
to the epigrammatic. He is bright, and says
some very smart things. During the course
of a talk about tho work of the convention,
he noticed two women nearby. One was a
terrific talker, and her lips were never stHL
"Look at that girl." said Hatton, "she
would talk a blister on a pine knot."
"What do I think of Blaine," con
tinued tho editor, as his eyes Hashed. "He
is the great dying lraud of the age. You
know they tried to run me out of the party,
because 7 voted against him in 1876 as a
delegate from Iowa. This enthusiasm for
Blaine is nauseating, and I hope wo bavo
seen the last of It. Why, the Blaine people
could easily have nominated McKinley
two days before tho convention, but they
wanted too mnoh. They were afraid to give
a little and they Iot everything. This nom
ination should teach National' Committees
not to interfere with conventions to come.
Tho people will not permit National Com
mittees to name candidates for them. The
Blaine men in tbe organization injured their
cause by being too active in his Interest.
Their conduot strengthened the Harrison
forces and drove other fair-minded dele
gates into tbeir ranks. It was a great mistake.
"How abont Harrison? Well, the fact is
the President Is a man of great abllitv, bnt
he has the worst manners of anyone I ever
knew. If he only had the knack of meeting
and getting rid of people that Arthur had,
there is no power under the sun that could
beat him. Harrison is a much smarter man
than Blaine, nis ability is mora varied."
The conversation then took a turn toward
Clarkson, The National Chairman has lost
ground in Iowa, and it was nothing but
State pride that kept him on the committee.
Colonel Hatton said every man that re
mains away from his State is sure to
lose his grip. The people soon forget
him. Clarkson has spent most of his
time in tho last two ve irs in the E ist. The
Colonel remarked that he had visited the
Iowa headquarters, and he was surprised to
see so many new men there, men that he
had never seen before and did not know.
The old-timers that were active in politics
when he was a hustler beyond the Missis
sippi had given wav to younger fellows.
"A politician," Colonel Hatton concluded,
"mast remain in touch with the people- to
hold hls-own. I think if Claikson went
haok to Iowa he wonld soon regain his lot
prestige. This is what I would advise him
to do. X have seen Senators who. after serv
ing a term or two, looked on the position as
their personal property, and they imagined
tbey owed nothing to their constituents.
Suoh men are soon turned down."
The talk was side-tracked at this point
to the next National Chairman. Both
Colonel Hatton and Colonel Swords have
heard C. L. Magee mentioned for the place,
both decided he had the expetience and
ability to fill the position, but they wore
afraid he would not attend to business.
They thought Magee was too uncertain and
rather careless. E. N. Willard, or Scranton,
one of the leading Hanison men in the
Pennsylvania delegation, said he was op
posed to Magee for Chairman. "Nobody
can depend on Chris," he said. "As an ex
ample of his carelessness, ho called an im
portant meeting of the Harrison men dur
ing the convention, to "be held a short time
before the vote was taken. When the time
came we were all there, but Magee was ab
sent. A messenger was sent to hunt him
up, bnt he couldn't be found."
President H. W. Oliver and his party
arrivedjiotne from Minneapolis. With Mr.
Oliver In his private car were Senator
Flinn, Chiefs Brown and Bigelow and C. H.
McKee.
The big four of the Democratio party in
New York were, passengers on the limited
last evening bound for the convention In
Chicago. They were itiohard Croker, the
city boss. State Chairman Ed Murphy, tho
boss oatsido or tbe olty, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sbeehan and Corporation Counsel W.
H. Clark. The quartet had little to say, and
were anxious to escape unnoticed. Tbey
are Hill men, and Murphy sold he was on
record and wonld not bo interviewed.
Ciokeriemarkedthat they were going to
Chicago to support JIM.
"How many votes will Hill have on the
first ballot?" was asked.
"I don't know." he replied.
Will Tammany vote for Cleveland?"
"I should rav not. It is not true, either,
that wo have made overtures to him in the
last thrpe weeks, ns reported."
"Will Tammany support Cleveland if he is
nominated?"
"That is an after consideration. Nothing
has been decided, and I don't know what
will bo done."
Mr. Ci oker begged to be excused at this
Juncture, and Sbeehan made a bee line for
the ear, fearful that he would bo tho next
victim of the piobc.
It has been a long time since Senator
Quaygot through Pittsburg as quietly as he
did last night. He came unheralded, regis
tered at tbe Duquesne for a few hours and
took the evening train on tbe Baltimore and
Ohio for Washington. None of the politi
cians knew that the Senator was in town,
and he had tho satisfaction of smoking a
cLrar at tho Duque-ne alone. His son Dick
left for Philadelphia at midnight, Tuesday.
The Senator still leels sore over the defeat
of Blaine, and this fall will give his personal
attention to the senatorial canvass. He ac
cepts the situation, but will not break his
neck working for Benjamin Harrison.
A HEW TY? OF BULLET.
An Invention Tbat Has tbe Good Qualities
of Small and large Caliber.
English ordnance experts are interested at
present over a new style of bullet for shoul
der rifles that has been invented by General
Tweedle. The ballot lias a case which is
closed at the base and open ac the 'head, the
case ending about half way between the
shoulder and the point. Upon striking the
head spreads oat like ' a mushroom,
and suddenly becomes a projectile of
much larger caliber than it was
at the time it left the gnu.
By this means it is thought to secure the
advantages of both the small and the large
onllhffr wAflnona. Duilmrits fllsrht It has the
properties of tbe small-sized bullet, little re
sistance to (lie nir. tr utm it BiriKus, uuw
ever.it does not content itself with inflicting
a mere wound which mayor may not inca
pacitate the soldier struck, bnt ft shatters
and tears, placing the one bit hors du comba
on the instant.
Although not primirily intended to pierce
armor of any thickness, it has been found
that the Tiveedlo bullet is much more ef
fective for this purpose than any of the
smaller calibers that have been tried in
competition with it.
CHICAGO CATCHES THE D0CT0E3,
Hat They Ban to Come to Pittsburg for
Their Principal Officer,
WASHntoToir, June 15. The attendance at
this morning's session of the American In
stitute of Homeopathy was the largest of the
meeting, fully 250 delegates being present.
The reports of the Boaid or Censors, the
Auditing Committee, tho Committee on
Medical Education and the Committee on
Medical Legislation were read and accepted.
The Committee on the Columbian Exposi
tion made its report through Dr. J. s.
Mitchell, of Chicago: recommending that tho
Institute hold its next session in Chicago, in
connection with the meeting or the World's
Congress or Homeopathy. Chicago was
unanimously chosen as the next place of
meeting, and the time was left to the Execu
tive Committee.
Tho election' of officers resulted as fol
lows: President, Dr. James H. McClelland,
of Pittsburg, Pa.; First Vice President, Dr.
C. E. Fisher, of San Antonio, Tex.; Seoond
Vice President, Millie J. Chapman, ol Pitts
burg, Pa.; Treasuier, E. M. KeUog, or New
York Citv; General Soeretarv, Dr. Pember
ton Dudley, or Philadelphia. Adjourned
until to-morrow.
Lightning strikes Children In School.
Newark, O., June li Soecfat. The
Bnrnsido schoolhonse, west of Alexandria,
was struck by lightning to-day, killing Alice
McKlnney, a lt-j ear-old girl, and. seriously
inluriug five others, somo fatally. The
building was badly scattered. Tho storm
did considerable damage.
Watchwords pf the Eepabllcans.
New York Recorder.
Progress, Prosperity, Beeiprooity tbey
are threegreatBepublican watohwords this
year. ; f
THE DBEAK 07 THE JACOBITES.
How ThryySope to Overthrow the House of
Brnnswlek In Great Britain.
Chtoaoo, June 15. Melville Henry Douglas
Bruce, the handsome young Britisher who is
In America as tbe representative of the
Legitimist Jacobite League, of whioh he is
Beglstrar, outlined the objects or the league
to a reporter the other day. The traveler,
whose title is the Marquis de Bnvigny, and
whose estate Is at Castle Morris, Ballybeg
gin. County Kerry, said:
"Tho league was formed to educate publlo
opinion so that in case of any ohange or the
death or the present occupant or the throne
tho people will know where to look for the
rightful sovereign. We are acting in a per
fectly constitutional manner and are putting
up candidates for Parliament who will
pledge themselves to work for the repeal of
acts which at pi esent stand in tho way of
attaining our object. We must secure the
repeal of the act of settlement which placed
tue snccession in the descendants oi jsiecc
ress Sophia, the act which gave ns the pres
ent Hanoverian reigning house, with its
itnpedlmeta of poor and petty Princes to be
kept at public expense.
"Our representatives are expected tore
peal tbe act or union. We are borne rulers
at least I am and believe in separate gov
ernment for England, Ireland and Sootland,
a Parliament In Dublin and Edinburgh as
well as in London, and an Imperial Govern
ment over nil. Dublin would then become a
capital city.buslness would be revived there,
and landlords wonld cease to be absentees.
Their interests would demand theirpresence
in Ireland, as the v now demand It in Lon
don, and, in consequence, Ireland would
benefit. Then the remaining religious dis
abilities imposed by former acts'of Parlia
ment roust be removed and the King might
be of any religious belief. Tbe Legitimist
Jacobite League believes in religions tolera
tion and is not a Soman Catholic organiza
tion as might be supposed.
UNWILLIHG TO LOSE TOTES.
Prohibitionists In Sore Straits as to How to
Save Their Bacon.
Hasbishduo, June 15. Spnrfot There
was a meeting here last evening of a oomralt
tee consisting of Aglb BIcketts, of Wllkes
barre;H. T. Ames, or Wllllamsport, and A
A. Stevens, or Tyrone, appointed at there
cent meeting of the State Prohibition Con
vention at Scranton, to consider the method
of voting under tbe new ballot law. As the
Prohibition party polled less than 8 per
cent of the votes cast at the last general
election, it is obliged to nominate by nom
ination papers or discarding them, to resort
to the use of stickers. The committee again
met to-dny and fully discussed the possibil
ity of this method, and made snoh recom
mendations to the various counties as
thought best.
Chairman Patton, of the State Prohibition
Executive Committee, came from Lancaster
to this city to-day. He said: "The State
Convention, which met at Scranton June 1,
was admitted to having been the largest
ever held. I made a circuit or the State
previous to the convention, and attended
about SO meetings. The attendance was
more than double that of any ever held, and
tho Interest far exceeded anything or the
fiast. Some portion of the campaign work
las been especially laid out for August.
Mrs. Helen M. Gonger will make a circuit or
the State that month, attending 30 meetings.
Miss Anna Parke, the famous cornetlst, will
accompany hor. Pennsylvania will have a
full delegation at the National Convention,
which meets at Cincinnati June 29."
WIND AND TliB WIGWAM.
It the Democratic wigwam could not with
stand last night's zephyr It should be
strengthened; before the oratorical wind
work begins next week. Harvard Covrcmt.
The windstorm yesterday failed to raize
the wigwam, but wait until 20,000 Democrats
get to breathing within the structure before
pionouncing it absolutely safe. Chicago
Matt.
The Chicago breezes were not thoughtful
in tearing the covering off tbe Democratio
National Convention wigwam last night.
They should have waited for the delegates
to raise the toot'. New York Evmng World.
Superstitious sometimes balanoe each
other. Thtrs, if Messrs. Harrison and Beid
were nominated on Friday, the Democratio
wigwam at Chicago was partly wrecked in
advance of the convention. Washington
Star.
Tun storm which carried away the roof of
the Demooratic wigwam on Monday was
nothing as compared with tbe disturbance
that will occur inside the building next
week when the Cleveland and Hill forces
meet In battle array. Cleveland Leader.
Tub Wigwam at Chicago, in which the
National Democratio Convention is to e
held next week, must be a flimsy and worth
less affair. If it can't stand the gentle
zephyr tbat lifted its roof off last Monday it
will go all to pieces next week when the
force of the fiee trade shriek strikes It
New York Press.
A Tons ado has carried off the canvas roof
of the Chicago Wigwam, in whioh tbe Demo
cratic candidate is to be nominated. But a
party whose canvass is knocked endwise be
fore it has begun enters the race under an
evil omen. However, there is more enthu
siasm in the storm, than there is likely to be
in the convention. New York Commercial
Advertise-
Mark Well the Difference.
St. Lonls Republic
Everybody looked for a dark horse at
Minneapolis and- none came. Nobody is
looking for one at Chicago.
Trot Ont the Best Movers.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Republicans are on the traok. Trot out
your best movers, br'er Democrats, and tbe
sport will begin.
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Comm'ssloner John H. Wilson.
County Commissioner John S. Wilson,
of Beaver, died Tuesday at the residence of his son,
Shsrpe Wilson, at Bearer He was 70 years of age
and had been ailing for some time, although con
fined to his house only about one week. His funeral
will take place Thursday at 10 A. (.. Interment
Thursday afternoon in the cemetery of North Se
wlckley, where he was born. Mr. Wilson was
widely known throughout Beaver county as a man
of probltr and strong convictions. Politically he
was a stalirart Bepubllcan.
Mrs. Leigh Murray, Actress.
Mrs. Leigh 3Iurrav, who was one of tbe
oldest of English actresses, is aead in London,
aged 77. blie was the daughter of Henry Lee, a
pioneer provincial manager, and had been on the
stage since 1620. In the principal London theaters
she had supported Macready, Eemble. Helen Fau
cett. the Bancrofts, Wilson Barrett and others of
note. She created several characters In T. W.
ltobertson's comedies, and was generally held In
high esteem by Engh.h ulaygocrs.
Michael C. Daly, Comedian.
Michael C. Daly, the comedian, news ot
whose illness In Los Angeles, Cal , was telegraphed
to Tub Dispatch Saturday, died Monday morn
ing. He was about 50 years old, and he had been
on the stage about 30 years, supporting many noted
tars and playing In most of the old stock com-
Janles. At the time of his death he was with
ohnstone Bennett's 'Jane" troupe. For many
seasons he was Annie Plxley's chief comedian and
stage manager.
TJ. S. Consnl A. Willard.
United States Consul A. Willard, at
Guyamas, Sonora, Mexico, died there Tuesday of
paralrsls, aged C7. He was a native of Connecticut
and had bten In the consular service for about 30
ears for the pist 20 at G nyainas, la which city no
also acted as British Consul. !l
Obituary Notes.
A. BonEL, director of the International Post-it
Bureau at Berne, Is dead.
Cai'taik bTAias, commander of the Katanga ei-
Jildltion, Is dead on the Zambesi river iu the
nterlor of Africa.
Lewis Hdtcbixs, road forman of engineers on
the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, died at Erie
Tuesday night, ared 60 yean.
EVFIE Newcoub, one of the Newcomb sisters,
soubrettes. and daughters of 'the late Bobby ew
cumb, died In California several days ago, aged 24
W. A. Eaineck dropped dead at Bridgetown,
N. S.. Tuesday. lie was a poet of no mean order.
For some time past he had been preparing a statis
tical history oi Anrapjlls. He was the publisher
of the first newspaper published in Annapolis
county.
Harrt Jeitekson, once a famous negro min
strel and comedian, died several days ago in a Nor
folk, Va., hospital, of brain parlysls. He was
about 43 years oid. and had been on the stage about
K years. He had played with all the big minstrel
shows since ISM.
DaE W. Joints, formerly Medical Purveyor
General of the Confederate armies, la dead at
Richmond, Va.. aged 68 years. He had resided In
Maryland, Mississippi and Tennessee slnee the war.
When his health gave way he went to Rlchn-ond
and lived so quietly that but few people knew that
he was a resldsnt.
CHURCH HOME FESTIVAL
Preparations for the Great Annual Fair at
the Eplseo'pil llomi A Charming' Wed
ding at St. Phllomona's Some People
and Some Things Concrplng Them.
Host wonderful preparations have in
dicated the approach of the Church Home
festival which will come off this afternoon.
The patting in readiness is not confined to
the managerial representatives of the va
rious churches of the diocese. The orphan
themselves are as much interested as any
one else. They have their own particular
arrangements to mnko for this afternoon,
and, from their juvenile point of view,
doubtless most important ones. Of the live
stock now in the Home there is to be
counted 1 dog a pug called Don 2 lambs,
Billy and one whose name is uncertain and
adjustable 2 rabbits and several kittens.
Tbe lambs and the dogs are receiv
ing equally careful training with
the children. Wednesdays and Satur
days of every week are the universal days
or baths, nnd Don and Billy and the other
lamb go as conscientiously to the tub as do
tbe children. Lnst night an extra plunge
was worked into the week, on account of
the fete, and when last seen the four-foo tod
animals were in spick-span condition. They
are to wear blue ribbons to-day, such as
they appear in on particular occasions. A
year ago tbe Iambs bad a predecessor, who
Unfortunately was approaching too near the
mutton order. The fete appeared to go to his
head and ho butted all the good, philan
thropic church people who happened in his
way, qnlte regardless that his tanu re of office
depended npon his victims' good will
Shortly after he cameto an nntimely death
at the hand of an assassinating butcher.
Again he appeared among his old friends,
the orphans. But he was piecemeal and dif
ficult of recognition. 3ut everyone said
that in death he was sweeter than in life.
A ceremony took place yesterday morn
ing at St. PhUomena's Church uniting Miss
Agnes Gloekes and Mr. Albert J. Maus
mann. Tho Eev. Fathers Lynch, Werner
and Ropham officiated, and particular and
elaborate arrangements having been made
formuslo, tbLs part of the service was un
usually beautiful and enjovable. A pretty
house has been furnished on Highland ave
nue for the young people. Mr. Mausmann
is a resident merchant of the East End, and
the bride is a daughter of a prominent
down-town business man.
The annual class day exercises of the
Pittsburg Female College were held in North
Avenue M. E. Church yesterday morning.
The graduates, IS in number, occupied the
platform which was tastefully decorated
with flowers. The programme was excellent
and varied, all the departments of the college
work being represented. Bev. Dr. Norcross
introduced the class to the audience. All
the numbers were of a high order of merit.
Tho essay or Miss Flora Dunlap, "A Legend
of Pan," deserves special mention. Mis
Mary Bracken's esay, "Polaris," was well
written and well delivered. Miss Carhart
read a carefully prepared essay on "The
Prosperity of Our Country." An exhibition
of the paintings and drawings executed by
the students of the College will be given
to-day at tbe College building. Eighth
street. Miss Helen A. Smith, or Columbus,
O., received the gold medal awarded by tho
teaober or tho class. Miss Ida M. Smith.
The commencement exercises proper will
be held this evening In North Avenue
Chnrch. Bev. Dr. C. A.Holmes, of Allegheny,
will deliver the address. Prof. Salmon. Miss
Angell and Miss Newcomb bavo prepared an
excellent musical programme.
The graduates are the Misses Flora Dun
lap, Mary Bracken, Laura Secrist, Emma
Luty, Helen Smith, Ada Manchester, Laura
Hughes, Nellie Slenges, Carrio Powelson,
Clam Clark. Laura Taggart. Clara Voectly,
Mary Ladwick, Gertrude Cummins, Elnore
uarnart, Laura uran.
Nature has been a mother kind, indeed,
to the Pittsburg Tennis Club, whose grounds
are among the most beautiful of the sort in
the city. So far they are unimpaired by any
effort of the landscape gardener. The
prosaic hand of man has only been per
mitted in the tennis courts, where it has
done a good wo 'k, bnt so far as all other
parts are concerned, their original loveli
ness Is untouches. Dog tooth violets flour
ish there in dog tooth violet days, and the
big. dark purple violet of the later summer
comes strewed as thick as manna in tho
wilderness. The hawthorn trees, tiie long
grass and a little barn embellish and form
the lovely entrance from Center avenue.
The good taste of the manngcrs is to be com
mended in not insisting upon civilizing the
heaven sent loveliness of this spot.
Conversing 'about tho outlook in travel
with a steamship agent, be said, with more
emphasis and gesture than can readily be
conveyed here: "For some inexplicable
reason several Flttsburgors insist 'npon
going to New York to make their arrange
ments for traveling. Why, I can't tell.
Perhaps for the same reason that a woman
must bny her goods in the East and have
.hor frocks made in New York, lr she can't
afford to send for them to Paris. I am sorry
to see business being taken away from Pitts
burg. Not on my own account alone, but
for ever' other man in the same business
as myself. Besides I am sorry to know that
Pittsburgers are so foolish. Just now they
are lull of a notion tbat there is nothing in
this town good enough lor them, and I be
lieve tnere are women nere wno would
be crnzy enough to run to New York for a
tpool of thread. Since this city is good
enough to make money in, it should be good
enough to spend money in. It is very well
known also that in almost every Instance a
man can more satisfactorily be suited here
than anywhero else."
Miss Louie Dims, of Flatwood, and James
P. Hazen, of Tippecanoe, were married at
the Central Hotel yesterday. Bev. S. B. Mc
Bride, ot Sewlckley, performed the cere
mony. Social Chatter.
Bin. Brnoir W. Krso held a contest last
night among his private pupils at Sc
Joseph's Academy in Greeusburg. The con
testants vt ere: MissMeicedes JlcCabe, who
read "Little Mabel;" Gertrude Hoover, "The
Organ Builder;" May Powers, Death Bridge
of theTay;" May 81iearer, "The Inventor's
Wife;" Agnes Boyle, "The Flower Girl;" May
Erhart, "Bezpah:" Sarah Lappan, "The
Haven;" Susie Blakely, "ivatberine Before
Henry VIII." Mr. King's medal, bearing his
name and presented by him, will be given
to the successful competitor on Wednesday,
June 29.
Apropos of the Southside Hospital, Mrs.
John Alidred writes as follows to The Dis
patch: The lawn tete is Anally arranged
for Friday, July 8. It has hung trembling
In the balance for quite a while, as it was
thought we might De able to get a down
town site. Since then we have accepted tbe
kindly offer or Mr. Grimes, of the "Knox
Mansion," Knoxvllle, and will hold it there.
EirrsBTAiniNO music, a delighted audience
and a charming evening was a combination
which the Pittsburg Press, In conjunction
with tbe weather prophets or the news
papers, brought about In Allegheny Patks
last night. A great many hardworking peo
ple went home last night, thanks to the
Pi ess, refreshed In soul and therelore In
body. t
This evening a rehearsal will be held at
tho house or Mr. E. T. Stevenson, of Glen
field, who is tue first violinist of the Y. M.
C. A. Orchestra. A number of those fond of
dancing expect to enjoy tbeir favorite diver
sion to the music ol the orchestra at a late
hour.
There will he no tea tent to-night at the
Church Home festival owing to the lamented
aevero illness of Mrs. Harding, which pre
vents her daughter. Miss Julia Harding,
taxing tiie part sne nas hitherto naa m tue
Home's fete. .
The recently finished Church of John la
Lawrenceville had its opening service on
last Sunday. The consecration will be de
layed owing to the fact that there U a small
mortgage on the newl -erected building.
Miss Kathobtk Eacl McKzlvt, daughter
of John A. McKelvv, will be married to-day
to Frank H-Bae. The ceremony will take
place in the First. Beformed Presbyterian.
Church.
Miss Area L. Ward, of Oakland, has re
turned from the Washington Seminary with
a young friend. Miss Maud Paxson, of Chi
cago, who graduated with honor this year.
The sisters of the Visitation B. V. M. su
perintended yesterday the forty-fifth annual
commencement at Mount ds Chantel, W.
Va. The exercises were at 10 a. m.
The marriage or Miss Barchfield and Mr.
Itctlveen will take place this evening in
Mr. A. P. Burchtleld's house on Baum and
Negloy avenues. A number of young men
will uct as attendants.
To-oat will be the reception at tbe Dea
coness' Home, 203 Dinwiddle street. The
hours of reception are from 3 to 10, and
friends aro sincerely bidden.
Mas. W. TnojtrsoH Zell, of Irwin, Pa., will
leave this week for her home la the East to
spend tbe summer.
Miss Maztx Haszixbabt, of Mfc. Oliver, will
give a garden party on n'rlduy evuuing from
7 to 11
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
Only one person In a thousand dies of
old age.
Ten per cent of the population of India
are widows.
No criminal records were kept before
the present century.
In Souhern Europe 38,000 oranges hava
been picked from one tree.
When terrified an ostrich travels at the
rate of about 25 miles an hour.
Bicycles cannot be ridden In Danish
cities faster than the speed of a cab.
Out of every 1,000,000 letters that pasj
through tbe postofflce, only 20 go astray.
The whole amount of gold actually in
circulation is estimated to be about 865 tons.
Newfoundland is rejoicing over the
catching of 400,000 seals by her fleet this sea
son. Henry VTIX, during Us reign, pnt to
death 71.400 persons, most of them virtuous
or unoffending.
Scientific authority asserts that a cnbio
inch of soil contains from 60,000 to 2.230,000
minute organisms. .
There are 176,255 miles of railroads ia
the United States.nearly enough to span the
world seven times.
The cemeteries of London cover 2,000
acres, and the land they occupy represents
a capital of $1,000,000.
The origin of football is unknown, bnt
the first mention of the game is in the reign
of Ed ward III. (1340).
Europe consumes upwards of 530,000.000
worth of gold and sliver annually lor. plate,
Jewelry and ornaments.
Forty-four million oysters were landed
in England nnd Wales in 1801 against some
thing under 37,000,000 in 1839. v
Londoners write 57,511 letters a day, re
quiring SO gallons or ink. Of this number
over S0.0C0 are written in tbe city.
The license law of Sweden forbids any
person buying drinir without purchasing
something to eat at the same time.
Tho juice of the pineapple contains a
proteld attesting substance and is also fur
nished with a milk-curdling ferment.
Careful scientific investigations show
that the average speed of the transmission
of oarthquako shocks is nearly 16,000 feet per
second.
Manufacturers of obituary monuments
in tho United States have tho right to re
move their handiwork from graves in the
event of its not being paid for within six
months. a
Dramatists in France get 12 per cent of
the gross receipts of each play, and ara
allowed tickets to the valne or I0O francs for
every performance of such plays as they
have written.
The longest speech ever made was by a
Roumanian deputy in support of the Im
peachment of an ex-minister, John Bratiano,
when he spoke tor no loss than 37 hoars, or
one hour over a full day and a half.
Berlin is a notable place for suicide.
Sixty-two boys have killed themselves there
in the last 14 months; 51 were nnder 15 years
old, and one bad not reached the age of
seven. Strange creatures, German boysl
The Servians'have a curious custom of
giving a parting kiss to their deceased
friends before final bnrial, and the observ
ance or it has caused a serious epidemic of
diphtheria. The custom has now been for
bidden. The miscellaneous concert halls, town
halls. Institutes, schoolrooms, eta, that can
be tabulated, reach 131 in London and tbe
various suburbs, with an estimated value of
$1,135,000 and a seating capacity or 117,000
persons nightly.
The mysterious subject of hypnotic In
fluence has been agitating society in Cal
cutta. A young Government clerk made sev
eral attempts-recently to get married to tho
girl or bis choice, but each time he was
mysteriously overcome at the altar and
thrown into a trance of stupor. He has .
made no less than six attempts, falling each.''
.time.
St. Louis has a wonder in the person of
Charles Bea vey, a blind operator in the em
ploy of the Bell Telephone Company. He Is
late or Philadelphia, and though 'be has
never seen the telephone switch board nor
any or the many appliances,-he is said
to be more expert than some experienced
operators who have all their faculties and,
' senses.
The decimalists are out with a new
Idea. They say that the 24-bour day la
doomed. They propose an entire .recon
struction of the division of time. Tbe day
is to consist of 10 hoars; the hour will be di
vided into 10 decades, each of which will
contain 10 minutes; each minute 10 seconds,
and each second 10 flashes.. Upon this basis
a clock has already been constructed.
A most ingenious system is employed
by which the Director of the Suez Canal can
tell at a glance the exact position of all ves
sels passing through it. A model is placed
in tho office at Port Said, and tho whole ca
nal is worked from headquarters by means
of telegraph, the position of each ship being
narked by a figure on tbe inodeL It is,
therefore, easy to arrange for vessels pass
ing each other.
A patent has recently been issued for a
new style or shoe. The foot and rear por
tions of the shoe are connected by hlnjra
plates, an Insole attached to the front pleco
curving over the Joint. Two tongues of
leather aro adapted to pass through loops,
the lace securing these In plaoe around tne
foot. I he inventor claims that the combi
nation insures greater comfort than with
the ordinary form of shoe.
The New York Gas "Works Board of
Directors recently appointed a dog an as
sistant superintendent of its works, and a
truly efficient officer he is. His name is
Beauty, and made his appearance at the
works some months ago. refusing to go
away on any conditions. He has a curious
habit, beside catching all tbe rats.and mico
about the building, of compelling ( stranger
to give up all Lis portable property before
departing.
The State College, of Delaware, has a
curious and tragic touch in its history. Tbe
University was established in 1831, but dur
ing the whole decade between 1860 and 1870
its doors were closed, apparently forgood.
Its coma came of the slaying of one student
by another. A son of the Chancellor of the
State was accused or the crime, but tbe evi
dence was insufficient to hold him, and oth
ers brought to trial for the crime were
cleared. When the next college year follow
ing tho tragedy opened so few students re
turned tbat tbe institution was closed.
IDYLLIC HTJMOKESQCES.
Liner All the boys in tbe neighborhood
congregate under my window and they hoot so I
can't wo'k. ......
Mrs. Booms-Tiat Isn't my fault; when I adver
tised I said the house was on the sonney side of the
street, Seio York Herald.
- Though June is reachin' o'er the lawn,
And niovln' lite a river.
Many a time before the dawn ,
You're pnllln' at the klver.
Atlanta Constttvtton.
Little Johnnie Why, dad, I Just fired
my pop-gon t a fly.
Brown Then how did yon make such a wreck?
Little Johnnie The fly was on the pier glass.
Siu fork Evening Sun.
She The man I wed must elope with ma
at the midnight hour.
Her I don't think any man with eyes wonld
carry rou off by daylight. Indianapolis Journal,
"Why is her check to-day so white,
And her eye with anguish dim?
Her lorer proposed to her la&r. night
And she said nay to him.
'Twos only in sport that she answered nay.
And now she Is in a whirl.
For she heard him swear as he went away.
He'd propose to another glrL
Hod Tort Brest.
Ben Wouldn't it be nice to have an
uncle In the circus business?
Carl Yes, indeed I Just think how nicely all th
fellows at school would treat joalBdrpers loung
People.
"I'm getting gray, ilaria."
', Well, roa don't need to remind jne or ltlfwe
are getting old- I tb-thlnk you're c-e-craell"
Sobs herself sick. Chicago Sews Record.
She may have little of this world's pelf,
Bat life still pleasnre brings.
And that's when she baa a dayto herself
To go oat pricing things.
Pomona Few.
Belle "When did you first suspect his in
consistency Blanche When I received bis first lettar.
Belle Why ; was It eoldf
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