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BURG APROPOS OF THE FAMINE.
WORKERS OF PULLMAN
Who have not struck in 12 years described
by Crawford.
OTHER FEATURES:
IilVIA'G IX EXGLAM
Compared with what it costs in
America by Henry Tuckley.
OUR CRACK 3I1X1TIA
Facetiously described by a New
Yoik correspondent at Homestead.
THE DOGS OF PARIS
Faro v. orse than those of Allegheny,
occording to Ida M. Tarbell.
CKCEStjS IN OFFICE.
Not so many rich men in Congress
as formerly, ays W. A. Croffut,
CHASIXG A MAVERICK.
Alice MacGow.in sends a vivncious
sketch from the plains of Texas.
BRITOXS AT A PICXIC
Have lots mate fun than we, writes
an American girl from London.
DIVORCE BY CXIJIATE.
An actual cao of separation for
ever by the decree of doctors.
FASHIOXS OF GOTHAM.
Marie Joureau sketches and de
scribes soma new creations.
THE SUMMER RESORTS.
Fiesh, breezy gostp that will cool
off the plodding stay-at-homes.
Bright and lively sketches in pen and
pencil form.
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TWELVE PAGES
LIGHT TKOai OPPOSITE POINTS.
There were two interesting contribu
tions yesterday to the history of the Home
stead question. Coming simultaneously,
they may well be considered together. One
was the statement of the Pmkertons to
the Congressional investigators; the other
an address from the Advisory Committee
of the Homestead men to the public
The statement of the Pmkertons will
bring to every reflecting citizen the most
convincing condemnation of their system.
It is an arraignment of the law and of the
government of the various civic communi
ties of the United States for impotency.
It discloses the growth anions corporations
of an idea that they are not to rely upon
the protection or the law in their rights,
and upon the regular officers of the law,
but that they can find in a band of foreign
mercenaries a purchasable power more
quickly and surely effective for their pur
pose than by appeal to local Courts and to
the force of the Commonwealth behind
the local Courts.
The Pinkerton statement, of course, is
meant to justify the Pinkerton system,
but it only discloses the radical, incurable
vice of that system. It says that the Pink
erton guard was orgauizd in 1850 and
"during the last 20 years it has frequently
furnished private guards to protect the
property of individuals and corporations
during strikes." Unless we are prepared
to admit that our republican system of
government is an utter failure, why
should it be necessary to engage private
mercenaries from abroad to do the very
thing for which all government is organ
ized? What a stinging reproach to civil
government in any Commonwealth it
would be were that Government so unable
to protect any of its citizens in their rights
as to compel them to call in help from
outside th.- State! But is it true that any
county or State Government has actually
been found thus impotent? What formal
wnt from the Courts of Pennsylvania has
ever been defied by any mob, however
reckless or numerous? Is it not the truth
that those who employed the Pinkertons
have done so in preference to relying
upon the power of the Courts? and in
doing so, have they not been setting
a most dangerous example of trusting to
their own leources in place cf trusting to
the civic authority winch all alike, the
most powertul and the humblest, should
ic taught to reverence and implicitly
obey?
There is some talk in the Pinkerton
statement about the three hundred men
they seut from Chicago and elsewhere be
ing under instruction to receive deputiza
tiou as under-Sheriffs, and to be sworn in
before landing with arms atx Homestead
but this helps the matter in its intrinsic
aspects none at alL When the Sheriff
wants deputies it is from the citizens of
the county he should get them, and they
should be ot his own deliberate selection.
If he cannot get them from the county he
has the State troops at his command. The
WijeB
idea of swearing in a band of foreigners
by wholesale to preserve the peace and
protect property rights In Pennsylvania is
one of the travesties which has grown out
of the Pinkerton business. As a matter of
fact they were not sworn in at all at
Homestead; and the very course which
should have been followed from the first
had to be adopted in the end. The Pink
ertons failed, after frightful riot and
bloodshed; and the Sheriff found a means
to restore the most complete order and
protection for life and property very soon
thereafter.
When we have seen how far corporate
capital has gone in thus Ignoring the civil
authority which has been set up for the
government of all, it not surprising that
labor should on its part disclose
some views equally untenable. The ad
dress of the Advisory Committee yes
terday Issued is most satisfactory
in its pledge on behalf of the men to re
frain from lawlessness or violence. It
discloses a clear realization that their ap
peal must be to public sympathy, and
that the first requirement of thepubHcis
that the law be faithfully obeyed. It also
makes a strong point upon the moral obli
gations which may arise out of the crea
tion of a large community dependent upon
a single vast industry. In this respect it
gives a sharp particular application to the
very principles of moral responsibility
which Mr. Andrew Carnegie himself in
his articles in the Forum and other publi
cations has been ostentatiously the fore
most in advocating. But unless there are
facts of which the public up to this time
are not aware, the Committee is totally
mistaken in assuming that this moral re
sponsibility vests any right capable of en
forcement by law, or warrants any legal
claim upon, or interference whatsoever,
with, the Carnegie Company's property.
The Committee says specifically that some
of the men "have thousands of dollars In
vested in the railL" If this is so it has
not been generally known; but if it were
so, under the law as it stands the majority
In Interest, not the minority, would, of
course, still have the legal right to oper
ate the property as they thought best
The points raised by the Committee on
the centralization of industry, and the de
pendent interests through the country are
all fair and legitimate subjects for public
legislation, just as the vicious Pinkerton
system is. But if these are things to
remedy, then it must be done by Constitu
tional agitation and by the ballot, and by
that alone. The laws that might be de
sirable are one thing; the laws which ex
ist are another and it is the first duty of
every citizen, De ne capitalist or woriung
man, to know the latter intelligently and
to obey them faithfully. Meanwhile it is
the privilege of either to agitate and to
work for any new and better law that his
judgment may advise.
IKON' PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
The statistics of pig iron production for
the first six months of 1892 contains an ad
equate explanation for the prevailing low
prices in the very large production of the
half-year under report together with that
Immediately preceding. The magnitude
of this production makes it unnecessary to
seek for any decrease in consumption as a
partial explanation of the depression, and
indeed suggests that to stimulate such a
production, the demand for iron must be
keeping well up to its extraordinary
proportions of the past three or four years.
As a reaction from the previously un
rivaled production of 1890 the output of
pig iron for the first half of 1891 was 3,772,
000 tons. This created a stiffening in the
market last year which was followed by
another enlargement of production. rThat
enlargement resulted in the past six
months in a total pradnct of S,i,
000 tons, which compared with the
corresponding period of last year
Is a remarkable increase. But that
does not tell the whole story by any
means. The production for the last half
of 1891 was even greater, being 5,501,000
tons. So that during the 12 months ended
June 30, this country made an output of
nig iron footing 10.875,000 tons or more
than half a million tons more than the
hitherto unrivaled high-water mark of
1890.
Of course such a production has run
ahead of consumption somewhat, but not
so much as might be expected. The stocks
of unsold iron show an increase of 159,000
tons as compared with the beginning of
the year and 331,000 tons as compared with
a year ago, leaving the very satisfactory
inference that the market has taken and
disposed of during the past 12 months 105,
444,000 tons, or 237,000 more than the en
tire product of that heretofore unrivaled
year, 1890. Of course the effect of the
present situation is to reduce production.
There were on June 30, 57 less furnace
stacks in blast than at the beginning of the
year and 38 less than a year ago.
With the immense consumption shown
by these statistics to be constantly going
on, it is evident that this decrease in pro
ductive capacity will soon correct the
present excess of output. Such a remark
able showing of the consumption of iron
exceeding 10,000,000 tons per annum, with
railroad building at a minimum, gives an
assurance of steady Industry In the iron
trade such as was deemed impossible be
fore the era of conservative prices and
narrow margins.
A SIGNIFICANT BHOWING.
The report of the Senate Finance Com
mittee of its investigation into prices,
wages and the cost of living, Is remarkable
not only for Its exhaustive inquiry into
those subjects but for the fact that its
findings are indorsed by the members of
both parties on the committee. The
methods of inquiry were so carefully
planned, that while Its showing on the
tariff question is decided, the Democratic
Senators agree with the Republicans as to
the exact fairness of the figures given.
With this certificate to the Impartial
authority of the report, it Is important to
find: (1) that retail prices of all com
modities including 215 articles were 44-100
per cent lower in September, 1891, than
in June, 1889, and in .May, of this year,
3.4 lower; (2) that farm products rose
during 1S90, on account of the partial
failure of crops about 25 per cent; and in
September, 1891, were 18.67, per cent
higher than at the passage of the McKin
ley act; (3) that in fifteen general occu
pations wages were 34-1(10 per cent higher
during the same period; (4) that the cost
of living in Great Britain increased 1.9
per cent during the time that the decrease
noted took place in this country.
This is a deliberate and complete answer
to the howl of "McKinloy prides" which
produced the land-slidn of 1890. It would
be stupid and shallow to attribute these
results exclusively to the tariff legislation.
The light crops of 1890, followed by the
heavy crops of 1891 ; the immense pro
duction of iron, commented on more fully
elsewhere, and other purely commercial
causes, have exerted each its natural in
fluence. But, in the presence of the
Democratic howl about high prices in one.
year and about low wages in another, it
is a pertinent and crushing reply to pro
duce the statistics which show that during
two years of the McKinley act the cost of
living decreased slightly, wages Increased
slightly and farm products showed a
heavy advance, which has been partly
lost and partly maintained after the im
mense yields of 1891. '
Such Investigations afford a basis for
careful and scientific conclusions. Here
tofore the talk of the effect of the Mc
Huley act on prices and wages has been
guess-work deduction from a few scattered
data. This report will enable the public
conclusion on the tariff question this fall
to be intelligent and well-informed.
THE SILVER ACT OF 1800.
One of the features of the silver discus
sion is the open expression of the interests
which supported the silver bill of 1890,
for its practical repeal in the suspension
of the clause for the monthly purchase of
silver. The New York Chamber of Com
merce took this ground last fall Senator
Sherman not long since expressed uis
wish that the compulsory purchase of
silver could be stopped and Introduced a
resolution to that effect The manufac
turers of New York have lately sent a
petition to the same effect. Of course, If
the purchase of silver were stopped, the
act would be practically repealed, for
with that feature gone there would not be
enough of the law to have any effect on
tho monetary system.
When the act of 1890 was passed The
Dispatch pointed out that while it was
presented as a compromise which was
hoped to be of some duration, it was
really nothing more than a make-shift,
and if its provisions continued in opera
tion long enough was certain to bring the
country to the Silver basis. The
forced accumulation of silver at
the rate of 54,000,000 ounces per
year could only have the result of
depleting the Treasury's stock of gold
and accumulating silver, making it merely
a question of the time till it was forced to
use silver in payments. Back of that the
uncertainty as to the value of the silver to
be employed in the redemption of cer
tificates made it possible to regard the act
as either aiming to reach the silver basis
with the ratio readjusted to the bullion
value or to come down to the present
ratio by degrees. But it is impossible to
decide which is enacted; while Secretary
Foster's declarations of a year ago that
the silver certificates are to be kept at par
with gold by selling bonds to obtain gold
to redeem them the silver contin
ues to pile up in the Treasury, was a
redv-ctio od absurdumot the whole scheme.
It has taken two years to bring us to a
point where the recognition of the main
result is well-nigh universal. Senator
Sherman and his backers, are it must be
said, wise a little after the fact Having
passed their silver measure they cannot
get rid of it They may be able to choke
off a free coinage measure, but they can
not repeal their own act which threatens
to reach the same goal in the course of
time. It remains to be seen whether the
elections of this year will make any
change possible in the sharp horns of the
present dilemma.
FUSION TALK.
One of the striking commentaries on the
sincerity of political principles is afforded
by the facility with which the organs of
both parties lend themselves to the idea of
fusion with the People's party, each in
States where such a fusion is supposed to
hit the other party a blow. The proposal
in some cases indicates a singular degree
of political stupidity; but its most salient
feature is the readiness of practical poli
ticians to throw principle to the winds
where a political advantage is supposed to
be obtainable. " '
Both 'Democratic and Republican organs
agree that the People's party' doctrines
are wild, Impracticable and- dangerous.
Both are certain that their candidates
should not be trusted with power. Yet
organs of both parties exhibit their readi
ness to play with fire by showing a
willingness that large sections of
their parties shall vote for the People's
party candidates. Republican organs
are willing that their party shall fuse with
the Third party in the South, where it will
produce local defeats for the Democrats;
Democratic organs hail with enthusiasm
the proposition for a similar fusion in the
Republican States of the Northwest All
this means, if it means anything, that prin
ciples are of so little weight in practical
politics that they can be thrown away for
the sake of a merely putative party ad
vantage. For the advantage to be gained by these
schemes is of the slightest weight Tho
utmost that the People's party can hope
to do is to throw the election into the House,
and that means beyond all question the
election of Mr. Cleveland. If the Re
publicans help the People's party to carry
i a Southern State or two they do not help
their national candidates in the slightest
degree. On the other hand the Demo
cratic schemes of fusion in the West make
their object so plain that there is little
reason to expect that it will mislead many
voters. A vote for the People's party
candidates in Kansas or the Dakotas is a
vote for Grover Cleveland. With that
fact clearly before them former Repub
licans of the People's party will have
little inducement to vote for their electoral
ticket
THE MERCANTILE TAX. Q
A protest against mercantile taxes in
Philadelphia says, among other things:
"It seems to us that there is something
radically wrong in a measure that will
admit of one person making or retaining
$100 by telling an untruth, and another
losing the same or more by telling the
truth." The Philadelphia Ledger says:
"That is exactly the defect of the mercan
tile tax law and of every other tax law
that undertakes to tax things intangible or
hidden." Rut it Is not a defect that is
peculiar even to the classes thus indicated.
The assessment of real estate exhibits the
same defect, when property owners are
able to reduce valuations by affidavit
There were numerous instances of that
class in the triennial assessment con
cluded this spring.
The real defect of a mercantile tax is
that it taxes enterprise. It has been as
serted that an income tax does that; but
it does not so clearly as a tax on gross
sales. 'An income tax taxes prosperity; a
mercantile tax taxes the enterprise by
which a merchant extends his sales. A
man reduces his margins, or otherwise
improves his business methods so as to
double his sales; and his taxes
are doubled. One merchant sells
a line of goods at fifty per cent profit,
and only needs to sell $10,000 worth to net
55,000. Another sells his goods at five per
cent margin and has to sell $100,000 to net
the same amount While the latter per
forms much the greater commercial ser
vice, the stupid mercantile tax law makes
him pay ten times as much tax as the
former.
This Is the real defect of the mercantile,
tax law, which makes it really a relic of
dark-ages taxation. It is maintained
becauso the revenue from it is needed: but
the fact is that an Income tax would be
just as practicable and much more equitable.
THE STRIKE AT DUQUESNE.
The strike in the Carnegie plant at Du
quesne comes in the nature of a surprise.
It had been threatened, but was not ex
pected. The Duquesne mills have been
non-union at least in name, and it is cer
tainly remarkable to see non-union men
quitting work to enforce the recognition
of a union in another concern. The ex
planation can probably be found In the
fact that the Duquesne workers are at
heart unionists, having been constrained
by circumstances to temporarily abandon
their organization.
This additional strike adds to the com
plication of the situation. The specula
tion as to the wisdom of such a movement
pointed out by The Dispatch in the case
of the Pittsburg and Beaver Falls estab
lishments is equally applicable now.
The issue has been joined, and about all
the public in general can do is to demand
that the industrial struggle shall be con
ducted in a manner in accordance with the
ideas of nineteenth century civilization.
ADVENT OF THE DOG DATS.
The.hot wave which yesterday covered
the whole country from the Mississippi to
the Atlantic coast was fully predicted in
its rather leisurely advance across the
country. The maximum temperatures
are not remarkably high, but the wide ex
tent of the warm area gives the hot wave
a decided character. There is not much
promise of relief from the local showers
predicted yesterday; but there is. an ex
pectation that the cool wave reported to
extend from Texas to the Dakotas will
bring at least a slight temporary relaxa
tion from the heated term in the course of
the next few days.
It is probable, however, that the heated
term of the summer will be experienced
for the weeks intervening between this
date and September. Thus far wo have
enjoyed an exceptionally pleasant summer;
and it would not be remarkable if
temperatures In the vicinity of the nineties
were the rule rather than the exception
for some weeks to come. This prospect
brings out the usual installment Of hot
weather advice, all of which, as resolving
itself into means for keeping cool, is use
less to the majority of workers. During
the hot weather persons who have to toll
and sweat will recognize the impossibility
of keeping cool. But by careful attention
to simple and wholesome food, and by im
proving the opportunities for rest and
abstinence from heating and intoxicating
drinks the majority will find themselves
able to endure the necessary heat of the
season almost as well as If they could
adopt the impracticable advice of keep
ing cool in the dog days.
EUDYARD Kipling's conduct in Mon
treal carries strong proof that Artist Whist
ler can give him no odds In a practical
knowledge of "The gentle art of making
enemies."
This is Forestry Day and addresses on
foiest preservation are to bo read at Mount
til etna Park, nnder the auspices of the
Council of the Pennsylvania Forestry As
sociation. This Is a subjeot of such Im
mense national Importance that any effort
to bring its discussion into duo prominence,
from the discreditable disregard with which
it is too generally treated, is to be encour
aged in every -possible way.
Cyclones do not stop to pick or choose
their victims, and they appear to be jnst
about as ready to destroy a place of worship
as a theater or a hotel.
Theee must be some mysterious connec
tion between the ancient and seldom used
name Adlai and the Stats of Illinois. Be
sides the Democratlo nominee for the, Vice
Presidency, Adlai Stevenson, with a post
official record for ability, as executioner,
there Is in that State a man known so far
as he is known as Adlai T. Swing, who
figures as a World's Columbian Commis
sioner. Dogs are to have a perpetual day in
Allegheny, so the peace of sleepers de
mands that something be aone to suppress
the moon.
The cool-headed man is always an irritat
ing subject for the admiration of his more
susceptible fellows. And he who can keep
cool nnder any circumstances nowadays Is
something more than human and less than
kind by reason of the envy he excites to add
to the already burdensome warmth of those
of the majority who are in a state of almost
perpetual perspiration.
HoaiEWOOD races are like patent medi
cines in the difference between before and
after exhibited by some of those taking
them in.
One of the main objects of the League of
American Wheelmen, whioh recently met at
Washington, is the improvement or Ameri
can roads. The wheelmen ale doing excel
lent work in this direction, and the credit of
the nation demands a helpful sympathy
with them in the matter from all good citi
zens. These is so need for wonder that many
people iell nnder the weather, as it is high
enough for anything.
Fob the benefit of the nervous it may be
stated that Bellamite ana Popullto are not
new explosives, but are the names applied
to collections of people who long ror the
millennium and work hard to Inaugurate it
by legislation.
There was a thunder storm last evening,
and, curiously enough, a concert In Highland
Park as well.
What a wealthy country Venezuela
would be nnder a stable and equitable
government may be estimated from Palaclo's
success as an absconding President with
(15,000,000 in an era of unbalanced misrule.
Carter will of course be in the van of
the Republican foioes.
The Health Bureau is inclined to pride
Itself on Pittsburg's sanitary condition, and
It is fortunate that it can honestly do so.
But perfection is still far distant, and much
remains to be done.
COSMOPOLITAN C0LLINGS.
M. Staxbuxoff, the Bulgarian Prime
Minister, was at one time a bartender.
IiObd Tennyson has been cruising about
the English channel In a steam yacht, ac
companied by his son Hallam.
Cyrtjs W. Field was born in 1819. So
were Queen .Victoria, John Euskin, Charles
Eingsley, Thomas A. Hendricks, Julia Ward
Howe and Charles A. Sana.
Modjeska has gone to her ranch in Cali
fornia for the summer with her husband.
Count Bozenta. She does not look he,r age,
which is dangerously near 60.
Oliver Wendeli. Holmes, although
something like 80 years of age, will stand 20
feet away from his book-shelf and read the
titles of the volumes thereon.
Edward Eggkeston, the novelist, has
been . appointed an associate professor at
Columbia Collego, and will begin next fall a
series of lectures upon colonial life and
literature.
Mb. Gladstone was heartily welcomed
on returning to Ha warden last evening. He
is in good spirits and health, but he has
lately been complaining of slight trouble In
the eye which was recently injured.
Governor Pattison arrived in Bedford
yesterday from Pittsburg. He was met at'
the tram by his wile and immediately driven
to the -Springs Hotel, where be will spend
the summer if the labor trouble vermis.
THE RECENT AURORA.
rWBITTIN TOB THK DISPATCH.J
The auroral display of Saturday night,
which was so graphically described In Thx
Bukoay Dispatch, was without doubt the
most remarkable recorded for this latitude
in recent years, and we owe it to Mr.
Brashear the demonstration of Its connec
tion with a particular sun spot. It becomes
clear, as Mr. Brashear says, that not all snn
spots are productive ot such palpably visible
terrestrial inagnetlo disturbances those,
only, being capable of such results whioh
are in an Intense state of activity and such
may later become apparently quiescent in
their effects while still perhaps visible on
tho solnr disc. There remains no longer a
doubt, however, of the Intimate connection
between the anroras of both of our poles
with solar disturbances which are at their
maximum in peiiods of about 11 years, as
Loomis' comparative tables of American
and European auroras for many years clearly
indicates.
The writer had a splendid view of the dis
play from Craig street at an elevation or
uliout 250 feet above the river, with an un
broken view of the northern horizon. In
visible extent its range in latitude was from
about 20 west to 60 east of north north be
ing practically the magnetic meridian in this
region. In altitude some of the beams, par
ticularly those west of north, extended fully
to the zenith and remained stationary and
very brilliant for longer periods than tho
eastern beams while, on the other hand, the
flashes were much the more frequent on the
eastern flank. There appeared to be almost
a cessation of flashes when the beams were
distinct on that side. Tho flashes appeared
to bo true waves of translation, advanolng
in billows faster in their central portions.all
movinz on the meridian from the north to
tho south though once or twice the writer
thought he observed a retrograde move
ment. The flashes were repeated incessantly
during several minutes, probably as rapidly
as one every second from some point in the
fleld. so that their light was neatly continu
ous for such peiiod.
Peculiar Light of the Flashon.
The light of the flashes was white or a
pale pearly tint they could not be termed
vivid, as their illuminating power was
rather feeble occasionally. Plashes seemed
to oiiginate almost overhead, fading out ten
or more degrees to tho south of the zenith.
During all the time there was more or less
of tho general "coromal" light in the north.
Very distinct beams, somotimes of abrilliant
red, remained in sight to the west or the
polar star, while the flashes were at their
maximum of Intensity to the east.
At no time did the display, which lasted
from 10:30 to 11 p. jr. (during which time the
tempeiature was 59 Fahr.), fall under any
of the five varieties described by Loomis,
viz, (1) a horizontal light liko the jnnrning
aurora, or break or day; (2) an arch of lisht,
which frequently extends across the heavens
from east to west and outs the magnetic me
ridian at right angles; (S) slender luminous
beams or columns well defined and often
of bright light; (4) the corona, the center
ot which is invariably near the magnetic
zenith, and (5) waves or flashes of light.
Saturday's aurora was a combination of
most of these varieties. It commenced with
an aurora very much like tho dawn of day
light, with, however, a brilliant, greenish
oast; sind this appearance was lepeated over
the northern horizon near the close of the
display, und In tho wi iter's opinion was the
most strikingly beautiful portion of the
phenomenon. During these periods sur
rounding objects were rendered quite visi
ble, while in the .North could be seen, not
far above the horizon, several small de
tached cirrus clouds, floating like islands In
a sea of entrancing beauty. The clonds re
ferred to were dark. Such a spectacle the
writer never beforo witnessed.
Duration of the Appearances.
The duration of these appearances was
not much over a minute, and were t olio wed
by flashings pataicularly to the East where
magnetic "Battery B" seemed to command
tho situation. There were no beams while
the coional and "daybreak" light ruled.
These points are mentioned as there ap
peared to be a sequence of events.
As to the height of the lights, it is certain
that (1) "the auroral" effect was above the
cirrus clouds mentioned, which were prob
ably several miles high (such clouds are
rarely, if ever, low downi. If tho light had
been under thorn the clouds would not have
appeared as dark spots, but would have been
illuminated. The flashes may have been
much lower than the beams, etc.
There has been much speculation on the sub
ject of auroras, but to the writer's mind since
lie has learned of the positive connection of
this display with a particular sun spot in
violent agitation, that in this instance it
must have been not only electrical energy
transmitted from the sun but an "over
charge," or abrupt change in the potential,
regarding the earth as one magnet and the
sun as another one. It is a favorite theory
and one which has many grounds for sup
port that tho simple rotation of the earth Is
capable of inducing magnetic and olectrlcal
activity, but when this theory is stretched
by the inductive process to account for
auroras it lacks plausibility. Whv not ac
cept the idea rather that the eartrrs normal
magnetism is at times disturbed or over
powered by forms of energy reaching us
from tho sun.
A Very Interesting Specu'atlon.
It is an interesting speculation to con
sider what, if any, permanent influence the
solar manifestations may have upon the
earth. Is the earth to be considered as a re
ceiver or "storage battery?" and can it em
ploy a redundancy of such force in good or
bad weather service in vegetation, or in
animal vigor or health? Very likely there is
such employment hut it must be very eva
escent if it he true as we are told that
simple heat (another form of sun force
reaching us, is radiated into space abont as
fast as we receive it. But what becomes of
energy r.idiated into space? The materialist
doctrine Is that energy is a substance, and
therefore there may exist an immense
quantity of latent heat in space. The writer
believes there is. Hence when the sun ceases
to contract and becomes cold, as it
Is destined to be along with the earth and
the other planets, some millions of years
hence, they will wander in space uncon
trolled, and with no such magnetic and
electrical affinities as they now have with
each other. Perhaps without this control
they may be drawn together and then
smash! bangl they will be scattered into cos
mic dust Momentarily after such a rapid
expansion into nebular dimensions the dust
particles will bo cold but about this time
all that latent heat "oefore time of old"
radiated into space begins to play on the
particles, "molecular" and otherwise, and
here wo are ready lor a new solar system.
Just as Prof. Eeeler explained so lucidly in a
recent paper before the Academy of Science.
He got us down irom nebula and this is one
way, at least, of getting us back there again.
T. P. B.
TEE-TO-ITJM AGAINST BUM.
The Latest Departure in Clnbs Is Started
Id Mew York City.
New York, July 22. The Tee-To-Tum, a
new departure here-about in the way of
clubs, was opened yesteiday afternoon at
153 Essex street, a Ave story tenement in a
crowded and dingy neighborhood. There
are Tee-To-Tums in London, and this, the
first American club of its kind, is modeled
after the English Institution. Mr. Charles
James Wills, of the Brotherhood or St. An
drew, suggested the subject of establishing
the New York Tee-To-Tum to Mr. Fulton
Cutting, capitalist and philanthropist, and
the latter gave the necessary funds.
Only three of the five floors of the Essex
street building will be devoted to clubhouse
purposes. In the front part of the ground
floor Is a store for the sale of cooked food
not to be eaten on the premises. For each
day of the week a separate bill of fare has
been prepared. The soups and chowders aro
sold at from 5 to 10 cents a pint, meats Irom
10 to 20 cents a pound, and puddings from 6
to 12 cents a bowl; brown bread is 3 cents a
loaf; hot tea and coffee are 5 cents a pint,
and cocoa 7 cents a pint. These figures are
those at which the general public may pur
chase food at the store, but to members of
the club a reduction is made.
In the rear of the store U tho clubroom for
men, provided with games and other means
of amusement and recreation. The mem
bers of the club can be served with light re
freshments at slight cost. The entire sec
ond floor will be devoted to the girls' club.
It consists of three rooms, all opening Into
one another. These will be cosily furnished
and will be opened in September under the
care of the Girls' Friendly Society, of which
Mrs. John Gieenough Is Secretary.
Any rospeotable person over 18 years of
age may Join the Tee-To-Tum. The dues are
23 cents a quarter.
Drank 50 Years and Then Quit.
8TEUBKSVII.LE, July 22. Special. George"
Linton, watchman at the Jefferson Keg Fac
tory, quit drinking on the Fourth, after a
half century of tippling. When he started
to drink he resolved to drinc C0 years and
quit, and he has been keeping his last resolu
tion with as much tenacity as he kept his
resolution to drink 50 years. '
Drawing a Parallel.
Toledo Blade. 1
The Salisbury administration sticks to
office like Demoorats in this country, and is
willing to make a bargain with anybody by
which that end can be secured,
II MIGHT AJFJ2CI JAP AH.
The Chines Eic'nilon Act Feared to Have
Far-Reaching Effects.
Chicago, July 82. B. Hushtguchi, the ex
Secretary or State ror Northern Japan, regis
tered at the Auditorium last evening. Mr.
Hushiguohl is from Toklo and has paid a
visit to this country to place two Japanese
boys in the Michigan Agricultural College.
He himself is a graduate or the claBS of '81 of
the Massachusetts Agricultural College and
owns and operates a large farm in his own
country.
When seen last night he was perusing an
editorial on the Chinese restriction law in
an Eastern paper. "I am greatly interested,"
said he, "in this law and its effeots, for I am
not sure but what my own country may be
affected by a similar la w in the future. The
passing or such an aot would, be a great blow
to us, as it would destroy A trade with this
country. American peoplemre not to be de
pended upon to a very great extent, for
they no sooner have an idea than thoy pro
ceed to carry it without thinking what effect
it may have. It is the same with the Gov
ernment and elections. America elects a
man President because it likes him lor some
particular act and does not stop to think
whether he Is the best man for the position.
In Japan we always think first and act after
ward. By this polioy we have changed our
Government from a despotic one to a lim
ited monarchy. We have an Upper and
Lower House to which we elect representa
tives. Thon if these representatives do not
carry out their promises we depose them
and elect others. By this line or action we
have built schools and colleges, railroads
and telegraph lines, and soon, I think, we
will he able to compete witn any Western
country."
BIBLICAL 8TUDEHT3 EDIFIED.
Both Old and New Testament History at
Pennsylvania's Chautauqua.
MT.GRErsA, Pa., July 2 Special. This
morning Edward P. Elliott, of Boston,
amused a large audience of Cbautauquans
and visitors with several humorous recita
tions and character impersonations. At 2
o'olock Dr. Wledner gave an entertaining
talk on "Old Testament History," listened
to by professors and students of Biblical
science. Dr. Wiedner also gave a lecture on
"Now Testament History," treating espe
cially of the Book of Bevelations. The
lectures oreated great enthusiasm among
Bible students.
At 4 o'clock Dr. John Da Motte gave a
lecture on "Visible Sound," illustrated
throughout by means of mechanical devices
and special aoparatus. Dr. De Motte has
been induced to make further talk on
scientific subjects. Dr. Charles A. Young,
of Princeton University, has become very
popular with Pennsylvania Cbautauquans,
and altough be confessed his great desire to
be at Princeton, observing the planet Mars
now In close proximity to the earth, he has
been induced to remain here and deliver a
lecture Illustrated bv stereopticon views on
"the stars," to a large audience this evening.
Preceding this lecture Mr. Crozior gave
another of his piano recitals, consisting 'Of
selections from Bach, Liszt, Chopin, Shu
mann and Beethoven. The Union Presbyter
ian Sunday schools of Harrisburg ran an ex
cursion to the grove to-day, perceptibly in
creasing the Assembly's attendants.
BEST F0KTBAIT OT COLUMBUS.
A Connecticut Family Is thn Possessor of
the Famous Painting.
Daitburt, Cons., July 22. The family of
the late Isaac Hull, of this city, have prob
ably the best portrait of Christopher Colum
bus in this country. They also have a por
trait of Vespucis, obtained at the same time.
Though the artists' name and the date when
the portraits were painted are unknown,
the existence of the picture has been traced
back ovor 200 years, and an effort is making
to learn more about them. Fifty years ago
Mr. Hull bought the picture in New York of
a friend of his, a picture dealer, and sent
them to an artist to be retouohed when It
was discovered thatthey had been "backed"
twice. As a "backing" is accounted to be
good for ICO years, this ciroumstince Is con
sidered proof that the pictures are very
old.
The portraits are about three feet by
four feet In dimensions and are admirably
executed. Some time ago the United States
learned of these pictures and at once sought
germlsslon of the Hull family to exhibit the
olumbus portrait at Chicago. This has
been given, and the picture was packed
yesterday for transportation. Experts in
pictures claim that the painting is worth
many thousands of dollars.
THE 8ITUATI0H IK VENEZUELA.
Almost a Famine In Caracas and Proposals
Looking to Peace.
Caracas, July 22. Two sloops carrying
arms and provisions to the revolutionary
General, Mora, have been captured off Tuca
cas by the Government's coast guard. Ad
vice has been received by the Minister of
War of a battle at the bead of tho Man
zanares river, in which General Lujo was
defeated. Large bodies of Government
troops have arrived in Barcelona and will
attempt to repulse the revolutionary forces
which are beseiging tho town.
The rebels now have complete control of
Cnmnala. French and Dutch steamers have
been refused a landing. There is a scarcity
of provisions In Caracas. Tho supply of
meat is so limited the butohers kill but nine
beeves daily and the meat is sold for $1 a
pound. Further efforts aro to be made for
a tranquil reassembling of the Congress.
The Supreme Court has guaranteed protec
tion to both Vlllcgas and Crespo. In addi
tion, Villegas guarantees safe conduot to
any of the chiefs of the revolutionary move
ment who may enter Caracas during the
suspension of hostilities. Pending the re
union of Congress it is proposed to overhaul
the Treasurv books. There are rumors or a
deficit of $3,500,000 and that several railway
shares are also missing. It Is believed these
wero hypothecated by Palacio, who appro
priated the proceeds. Be is also accused of
selling several million dollars' worth of
stamped paper and stamps at half price and
keeping the proceeds.
OK PHAHATIC SPELLING.
Blelvile Dtwey Dilates on the Advantages
of Simpler Orthography.
Chautauqua, N. Y., July 22. SpeciaL.
Melville Dewey talked to-day about "pho
netic spelling" somo spell it "puanatic"
to a large and interested audience. His sub
ject was "How to Simplify Spelling," and
the only apparent practical route to that
end is the phonetic system. Though ho had
quite an attentive audience the school
ma'ms here are not shaking in their shoes
for fear the change may be made, thus turn
ing their big world topsy tnrvey.
This evening the faonity of the School of
Physical Education gave a reoeption to their
pupils and the college faculty at the Gym
nasium. Very few of those invited railed to
appear and the rooms were well filled. The
guests were entertained with a varied pro
gramme of music and readings. The Uni
versity Extension lectures of to-day were
only continuations of the conrses begnn on
Monday. The interest in them continues.
.lght Up the Fires.
Chicago Tribune.!
Chile's 75.C00 apology is ample, complete
and satisfactory, and the reconciliation mills
may start up at once.
DEATHS HEBE AND ELSE WHEEE.
' Dr. Aaron L. Chapln, EJncator.
,Dr. Aaron Lucius Chapin, ex-President
of Beloit College, died 'at Belolt. Wis., yesterday
afternoon at the age or75 years. He was overcome
with a fainting spell last Monday and remained
unconscious till the hoar or his death. He was
born In Hattrord In 1817. and was irradaated at
Yale In 1837. He wis Professor In the New York
Institute-for Deaf Mates from 1S3S till lS43.and pas
tor of a Presbyterian Chorcli In Milwaukee from
1843 till 1849. In the latter year Jie was elected
the first President or Belolt Collejrc. which offlce
he returned until 1888. when he resigned. He was
for several years one of the editors or the Congrega
tional Btxiiir, and was the author of a text book on
poUUeal economy. ,
Obituary Notes.
Colonel Edward McK. Hudsox, United
States army (retired), died In Washington at mid
night Wednesday night.
MBS. Chew, wire of 'J. $. Chew, Secretory of
the American Legation in Vienna, died at Marlen
bsxvBoheuda, yesterday, from peritonitis.
HXSBX J- .Gabonib, who was Governor of
Massachusetts from 18SS to 1853 Inclusive, died at
his residence in Milton Friday night from cancer.
John Inohav. ior more than a years Superin
tendent of the Warren Foundry and Machine Com
psuT's plant In PhlWpsburg-. N.J.. died there
Friday, aged S2 years. He was the wealthiest man
In the place, and under him no labor troubles ever
occurred at the extensive plant.
Jobs Ltnch, who represented the First Maine
dlstrlet In the Thirty-ninth. Fortieth, Forty-first
and Forty-second Congresses; died in Portland
Thursday of heart truublo. He was a native of
Portland and engaged In bnstness there early In
life. Ha served In the Legislature of Malue In
1862 and UGi. He was editor of the Washington
Vaton from 187J to 1877.
GREAT SBIIAIII AND M0H0CC0.
American Harshness to Chile Not to Be
Compared to Johnny Ball's.
Taxoizb, July 21 Sir Charles Euan Smith,
the British Minister to Morocco, who some
time ago went on a mission to Fez, and con
cerning whose safety some anxiety was felt,
owing to the fact that he had not been
heard from for some time, arrived here to
day on board the British warship Amphion.
Tho British Minister had a very exciting
experience at Fez. After the attack on the
mission the Sultan received Sir Charles in
the greatest agitation, and said: "You and
your wife and people are in danger; you
must come to the palace to spend the
night."
t Sir Charles replied: "My life is in no
danger, for I urn in the Sultan's keeping."
The Sultan replied: "I am powerless to
protect you ir you return to the mission;
I am sure yon will be killed."
Sir Charles retorted: "Perhaps I am to be
killed, and perhaps Vice Consul McLeod will
be killed and the whole mission massacred
If- you will permit It, but I can assure you
that there will be another British Minister
in Fez within a month accompanied by n
better eqnlDped stitff than mine. Bur." he
added deliberately, "there will not be a
Sultan in Fez then."
The Sultan, astounded at the envoy's de
meanor, repeatedly appealed to him to re
main at the palace, but Sir Charles adroitly
turned the conversation to the subject or
the treaty. The Sultan immediately said
that he would sign the treaty,addlng:"After
the affronts which my unhappy people have
heaped noon von how can I make atone
ment:" Sir Charles then asked for the pun
ishment nf the Pasha of Fez, etc., as already
published.
The Sultan accompanied Sir Charles to the
door of the palace when the latter was de
parting, which was a breaoh of Moorish
etiquette. Sir Charles left the palace with
the understanding that the treaty n ould be
signed within a day, but negotiations
dragged along until the 9th. when the treaty
was at length signed by Sir Charles and the
Minister or War. It was then taken to the
palace for the purpose of having the Sultan
sign it, and was leturnedon tho 10th with
the Sultan's seal attached. Sir Charles
fonnd, however, that the treaty had been
tampered with, certain of the clauses having
been nullified by additions, and demanded
an explanation.
The Minister of War admitted that the
alterations in the treaty bad been done by
the Sultan's orders. He said he was author
ized to pay Sir Charles the sum of $150,000 if
he would sign the treaty as it stood. Sir
Charles then ordered the Minister out of the
embassy, tore the bogus treaty into pieces,
broke off communications with the palace
and prepared to return to the coast. By tho
Skltan's orders all the horses and mules be
longing to the Mission wore stolen. How
ever, a swift horse was procured for Drago
man Carleton, whom Sir Charles Instructed
to ride to the coast with a request to the
Governor of Gibraltar to send armed escort
and baggage train. Just a Cnrieton wo
starting the Sultan returned tho stolen ani
mals, and on the following day the mission
doparted. The Sultan sent several high
officials after Sir Charles, who refused to re
ceive them, declaring that after the insults
to which he had been subjected nil diplo
matic intercourse between the two countries
must end.
HOW CH0LEEA 8PB.EADS.
Strange Scenes Among Fanlc-Strlckon Pas
sengers of a Hallway Train.
Bt. PrTEEeBUEO, July 22. The iVbroe Vrem
ya, describing scenes in the cholera-infected
districts, says: "The Baku Bailroad station
was filled with a tumultuous crowd or fugi
tives. When the doors were opened the
crowd rnshod to the platform and over
crowded the trains. Many sat on the floor
rather than, be left behind. The stench of
the atmosphere was suffocating. Prudent
passengers sprinkled their own and their
neighbors' clothes with carbolic acid. A
doctor looks at tongncs and feels the pas
sengers' pulses. Everybody protests that
he or she Is in per. ect health. The train
then starts. Often within a lew minute a
passenger is taken ill with the cholera. The
inmates of the patient's compartment at
once become panic-stricken. The patient is
removed, the place whero he sat is sprinkled
with carbollo acid and the passengers imme
dlately refill their places. A similar scene
oconrs frequently. At each station the same
perfunctory examination is made. No won
der cholera is spieadlng in Tiflis and other
places.
ZXSUSa IS BATHES. BUDE.
The Eccentric Englishman Does Not Cafe
for Montreal Etiquette.
Montreal, Quebec. July 22. Budyard Kip
ling used to have a great number of admir
ers in Montreal who intended to pay him
honor and homage should he ever visit the
city. He arrived at the Windsor Hotel
yesterday with his wife, and he has made
himself about as much detested as a man
can in one day.
One of hismanv orders was that he should
not be disturbed byanytfne under any cir
cumstances, and the many persons who
called when they heard of his arrival w ere
so told. One prominent merchant here, n
great admirer of his. who also accosted him,
was informed by Kipling that he did not
wish for any new acquaintances.
The worst treatment was received by the
Pen and Pencil CInb, to which the principal
artists and literary folks of the Dominion
belong. They tendered a reception in their
beautiful club rooms: but without even go
ing to the trouble to inform them to thas
effect, he failod to appear and slighted
them in a manner which will never be for
gotten. HARRITT AS HE IS.
Fob ten years he has been recognized
throughout Pennsylvania as a remarkably
shrewd political manager. It was his brilliant
and successful conduct of the campaign of
Governor Pattison in 1890 that gave him a
national reputation. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mb. Habkitt has a clear record behind
him. There i3 no taint on his reputation or
his Democracy. We do not hesitate to pre
dict for him the vlndlcatlngjudgment or the
party he represents when he shall render
an account of his stewardship. Philadelphia
Record.
He has made himself exceed ingly unpopu
lar with the Democracy or New York. There
is probably no man in the country who is so
objectionable to them. Moreover, Mr. Har
rity has had no experience that can qualify
him for the task be has no w assumed. New
York Sun.
m Is State politics Mr. Harrity has somo
reputation for shrewdness and it is not
known that he is particularly antagonized
by any wing of his party. He will probably
do as much to help tho divided and bard
pressed Democracy as any man available
for the place could do- Buffalo Exprcst.
Mb. Habbttv meets the requirements of
the position admirably, ne Is an experi
enced political organizerand a successful
campaign manager. He is in the prime of
physical and mental vior and has a winj
ning temperament, a cool head and a great
capacity for work. New York Herald.
Mb. Habbitt is a shrowd and unscrupu
lous political manager. He is one of those
fellows with the instincts and praotlces of
a "boss" politician the rule of the many hy
one. He will bring Into the campaign ex
ecutive ability of a fair order, and "sharp"
methods that will bear watching. Toledo
Commercial.
Mb. Habbitt is a very shrewd political
manager, aggressive, full of tact, clean in
his methods, and physically strong enough
to bear the great strain put upon the Chair
man of a national committee during a Presl
dental campaign. The party is to be con
gratulated on having such an efficient Chair
man. Philadelphia Ledger.
The selection of Mr. William F. Harrity,
of Pennsylvania, for tho chairmanship is a
capital stroke for the party and its candi
dates. Tlian Mr. Harrity tho evolution of
cotemporary politics has not produced a
more capable leader.' He is in the flower of
early manhood, cool, resourcoful, far seeing
and persevering. His experience as an
organizer bos been extensive and fruitful.
Brvoklyn Eagle.
Can't Be Called a Snap.
Washington Star.
Any man who applies for tho position of
private secretary to Mr. Cleveland at this
time Is away above the suspicion that he is
looking for a sinecure.
Fucts Speak Loader Than Words.
Bnffalo Express.
A eottou mill 600 feet long is to be built In
New Bedford, Mass. This Is another fright
ful example of the workings of tho "robber
tariff.'.
Little Hope for Both.
New York Becorder.
General Weaver is "confldont" that he
will carry as many Western States as Clove-,
land. This is not improbable.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
Glass originally came from India.
A ton of coal yields nearly 10,000 feer
ofgas.
Sales by auction were formerly held bj
candle light.
The Persians shave themselves as a sigj
of mourning.
The Niagara Falls tunnel has reached I
length of 3.267 feet.
A metearite weighing 500 pounds fell oi
June 27 near North Bend, Wis.
It is said to have cost the present Err
peror of China $10,000,000 to get married.
Four English noblemen are said to b
engaged to marry veriety stage women.
William Spooner, of Milan, Tenn., whi
had lived for years In a hollow tree, diei
lately.
Weaving was practiced in China mor
than 1,000 years beforo it was known else
where.
In the State oi New Tork there an
manufactured nearly 21,000,000 cigarette
yearly.
California and Idaho are the only tw
States in the Union whose marriage laws ar
identical.
The tallest living man to-day, is strain;
to say. a Chinese. His height Is seven fee
three inches.
The summit of Pike's Peak has reccatl
been connected with the City of Denver b.
telegraph wires.
A man of science in Home has demon
strated that tobacco smoko kills nearly al
kinds of germs.
.The sun, with the aid ot aphotographer
leni foensed on a piece of pine, started a fir
in New Tork on Sunday.
About 2,500,000 is a rolr estimate of th.
number of flowers required by tho busy be
to make a pound of honey.
In Philadelphia new milk is given fre
to all who ask for it, and is distributed froL
a tent between 11 and 3 o'clock.
In all the Japanese Empire, with it
popnlation ot 227.000.000, it is estimatcjl tho
there are fewer than 10,000 paupers.
In Brussels and Antwerp ?50 a year i
the ordinary charge for telephone, and thi.
is the highest rate current in Belgium.
It seems that there have been 649,61
gallons of rum exported from this countr
to Africa during the last eelven months.
A petition signed by 227 opium drunk
ards has been sen t from Bombay to Englan c
asking that the sale of opium be stopped.
According to the Hebrew Journal the.T
are more Hebrews in three of the ward3 i
New York than inthewholoof Great Britai
and Ireland.
The total sum contributed for chant
in England lat year was 15,0O0.O0O
which sum $10,000,000 was contributed I
Baron Hirscb.
It is statel that wasps' nests often tak
Are, supposed to be caused by the cliemlca
action of the wax upon the paper materia
. of the ne3t itself.
The new science of experimental psj
chology aims at measuring themental"capii
ities of men as theanthropanetristmeosaie
their physical capacities.
Miles Darden, who was living in tbi
State of Tennessee in 1537, was the larses
man known to history. Clad lnsummc
clothes he weighed 1,037 pounds.
A colored man who went to German
from Boston and became naturalized soni
time ago is now on the roll of pensioner c
the State insurance for the aged.
The largest child ever born, it is saic
was the SQn of Bates, the Kentucky glan
and his wife, the Nova Scotian giantes
The "baby" weighed "2 pounds.
The casual putting on the left shoe o
the right foot, putting it on uneven or eros
wlse.burstingthe lace or tie, lacing It wron
and losing a button are all bad signs. v
Athens, O., has an 8-year-old hoy ufc
is tho possessor of double Jointed limits
arms and leg which have the singular a
vantage of bendingwlth equal facility eithi
way.
There is an excellent rule at Harvar
University which prohibits any stnden
from participiting in athletic sports unlcs
he maintains a certain standing In Id
studies. -
On August 5 Mars will -arrive at a poin
directly opposite the eartb, which It reache
but once In every 15 years, when the dis
tance will be reduced from ULOOO.OOO to 33,
000,000 miles.
Since the general use of the electrica
cars the patent switches which were Mrrnet
by the horses have become inoperative, ant
the companies have gone bacc to a mai
w ith a switch hook.
The generators which are to furnlsl
electricity for the 93,000 incandescent lamp
at the Columbian Exhibition are to bo amoic
the largest in the world. One of them wll
operate 20,000 lamps.
Each of the 20 lady guests at a Newark
N. J., tin wedding celebration received a tir
Jelly pan, on the reversed side of which th
host minted a pretty picture. The edge o
the tin were punctured to hold in place
handsomo silken cord.
A calculation has been made of th
force, developed by a flash of lightnin,
which struck a chnrch, and the result i
stated to have been 12,000 horse power toa
is in ordinary mecIiauicaKparlanco, equal U
the raising of 396,000,00tf;pounds one too
high in a minute.
-i-In some of the brickyards at Spring
wells, Mich., score of women, it is said, ait
in the pits and carry the molds. The nppe
parts of their bodies are almost nude, am
tho lower parts aro hardly covored by coarsi
cloth. Several carry naked babies while
they work. They conic from. Poland.
The Times reports of the debates in Par
liamentaro dictated through the telephone
to the printing house, a mile and a hall
awav, and immediately put in type, so that
when the debates continue until 3 a. ., ai
they often do, the papers, with full reports,
aro ready for the 5a.il. newspaper trains.
Among the objects recently acquiret
for the collection of games in the University
Museum are some Chinese mother of near
game counters that belonged to Robert Mor
ris, the financier or tho Revolution. Thej
bear his initials, with those of his wife
Mary, and were given by his granddaughter
Mrs. Charles Curtii Harrison.
Oscar Moore, a colored boy of 6, livin
in Boston, possesses a marvelous memory
He can repeat the names of the President!
of the United States from Washington tc
Harrison, giving dates and places of blrtt
as readily as a politician can read them
Poetry he commits to memory on the firs'
reading to him, be the stanzas howevei
long and numerous.
JOLLTISMS FKOJ1 JUDGE.
"Papa, did I hear you say that monej
talks!"
Tes. Willie."
"Is that why they have parrots on the backs ol
the silver dollars?'
Miss Pinkerly Yon haven't met my
father yet, have yon. Mr. Tutter?
Mr. Tattei-rfo, Miss Plnlteriy. I am afralil
(sadly) he doesn't care much abont meeting me.
MIS3 Plnkerly-I am not so sure about thst. I
heard him say yesterday that he was going to loo
yon np.
Though we are still the best of friends,
My love I can't presume.
She. knowing I'm In love, pretends
She doesn't know with whom.
Codling (to his valet) I say, Mawson?
Mawson Ves. sir.
Codling Go ovah to the bahbah's and getshsTtd
forme aw.
In truth, she's quite particular
And merciful, hut sUU
She'd rather break a poor man's heart
Than break a dollar bill.
Briggs I did not know that you wera
living lu Chicago proper. I thought the house yo
built was In the snbarbs.
Griggs It was when I began building It.
"When Johnny broke his rocking-horse
In angry words his mother spoke;
Bnt Johnny's argument bad force:
"What goed's a hose unless It's broke!"
Linda Bella, I'm greatly puzzled over a
matter.
Bella- So am T. Ten me your troublo and I'u tea
you mine.
Linda-Well. Dick Hardaway told me last night
he loved me. bnadld not ask mo to marry him.
Bella And he asked me to marry him. out dldat
say a word aboat love.
"Did they treat the chaperon kindly on
that yachting trip!"
"Oh, my I yes. Why, they let her navo the yaeot
all to herself every time they made a port."
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