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Including Sunday,, m'ths. 2 50 Dn.T Dispatch, Including Sunday, 1 month to Sc.dt IHsrATcn, One Tear 2!0 1 eekx,t Dispatch. One Year 155 The DAtLT Dispatch Is delivered by carriers al 15 cents per week, or. Including bunday Edition, at SO cents per week. PlITllItl!. TUESDAY. AUGUbT SO 183i TWELVE PAGES PKOGKESS, BUT NOT MUCH. The Democrats of Clearfield and Centre counties have made some progress in forcing conferees of Clarion county to agree to a new basis of representation in the nomi nations for Congress. They declined to acquiesce in the renommation of Congress man Kxipps, of Clarion, until a new basis more in proportion to the vote of the several counties was adopted. By that means they succeeded, not in abolishing the conferee system, but in making an im provement on its most stupid and vicious features. It is a singular illustration of the per sistence of injurious prescriptions that all politicians are able to maintain the idea of inequitable representation, which makes the representation of a puny vote in one county the equal of a large vote in another, and uses both as the personal property of managing politicians for trading purposes It is perfectly clear that the only way to secure popular representation in party action is to make the rep resentat'on of each township or precinct in a district bear an exact pro portion to its vote. This has been recog nized in other states for a generation. It is the basis of popular representation in the legislative bodies designed by the Con stitution to be popular. Yet at the close of the nineteenth century the effete and un equal conferee system continues to pro duce deadlocks and facilitate bargains in the State of Pennsylvania. It is satisfactory that the Democrats of the Twenty-eighth district have made some progress. But while they were about it they should have done away with the conferee system altogether and estab lished the open system of nomination by methods in which the popular vote of the party Will be directly and proportionally represented. PROFESSIONAL HEROISM. While medical ethics sometimes appear unique and incongruous to the ordinary mind, in times of threatened or present pestilence the professional spirit brings the doctors to the front in heroic form. It will be remembered that when New York was threatened with typhus last winter hundreds of physicians volun teered their assistance in combating the disease. The cholera epidemic in Europe is bringing out the same quality in bright relief against the ravages of the pestilence. In Vienna 485 doctors have offered to be ready to attend cholera patients on con dition that in case of their death their families shall be provided for. Yester day's telegrams tell of Dr. Hams Graham, an American physician in Berlin, who is organizing the American medical students in that city for cholera work. This heroic spirit in the pro fession runs from Pasteur, -half blind and deaf from the diseases he has caught in investigating their sources, down to the youngest medico Just beginning the study of the healing profession. Honor is due to the professional spirit which makes all true doctors heroes when the hour of trial arrives. There will be hundreds of such heroes ready tor work in the United States, if the epidemic reaches this country in time to develop dangerous proportions. AN EXOTIC GROWTH. The Socialist platform adopted by a hitherto unheard-of national convention in New York is before the people. The bill of reforms which that document pro poses for the nation is exceedingly varied and contains a large number of proposi tions a few good, some and many merely tbe product of quacktsm. Among the good ideas are compulsory education, legislation for the scientific management of forests and waterways, revocation of land grants, the conditions of which have not been fulfilled, and the prohibition of the employment of children of school age and of female labor in occupations detri mental to health or morality. Among the bad in effect is the owner ship by the United States of all means of public transportaiion and communication, and by municipalities of all industries re quiring municipal franchises, which would jieldarlch feast to political corruption. The repeal of all pauper, tramp and con spiracy laws seems to be equally divided between a desire to facilitate mendicity and to aid the great combinations which establish high prices on important staples. Finally the declaration that laws shall be proposed and voted on by the people on the referendum principle, and that the Presidency, Vice Presidency and United States Senate shall be abolished, is a cool proposition to overturn the system founded by our fathers and proved by a century's experience, which could only corac fiom a source ignorant of Amer ican institutions and destitute of Amer ican 6pirit The Socialist platform, while it con tains some reasonable features, is evident ly framed for European conditions. There are reforms needed in the United States, but the Socialists are not experts either in the American diseases or their necessary remedies. riKE-PROOF AND NOT FIRE-PROOF. There is deep Instruction combined with the natural irony of events in the fact that the Metropolitan Opera House of New York, which disappeared in smoke the other morning, was one of the well known class of fire-proof buildings. Like many of its predecessors, it was prompt to succumb when the flames got a good chance at it In the Chicago fire the fire-proof bulld- Incs of that day. "composed of iron, granite and brick, went down like tinder boxes. Since then it was supposed that the art of fire-proof construction was con ducted with more certainty. But late events have indicated that many of the so called fire-proof buildings form shining marks for destruction "by fire. In Pitts burg, as elsewhere, there have "been notable examples of destructive fire-proof conflagration. This is, of course, merely an evidence of the fact that human achievements are not always all that is claimed for them. In view, however, of the architectural crimes that are committed in the name of fire proof construction, it might give a rest to a much-abused word if the underwriters' combination should issue an edict levying extra rates on all buildings advertised as fire-proof. SPRINGER'S TREE TRADE EFFORT. The speech of William M. Springer on the tariff question the other day is a re markable exhibition of the free trade cause. Mr. Springer, after deep investiga tion, finds that the tariff has recorded its failure in the statistics on three points. They arenas summarized by his Journal istic applauder, that in twenty-five years there have been nearly 200,000 failnres in business with liabilities aggregating $3,500, 000,000; that mortgage indebtedness has increased during the past ten years; and that while the strikes previous .to 1860 were only counted by hundreds, they have counted by thousands in the period since that time. Argal, in Mr. Springer's style of reasoning, the tariff is all wrong. This is free trade logic with a ven geance, it is noticeable in the Springer style of argumentation that he does not apply the same method of comparison on two of his statistical points. Only the total of strikes is compared with the glo rious era of Democratic supremacy. The mortgage statistics are compared with those of ten years, which was as much a protective period as the present The statement of failures is not compared with anything, for the reason that if Springer had made a comparison for the similar period extending over 1837 and 1857 the ratio of failures to population and commerce would have been found to be immensely less now than then. The most uniaue of Mr. Sorintrer's points is his discovery that strikes have increased. What a disclosure! It has evidently never dawned on the mental horizon of the Illinois statesman that the reason for that is that employment for labor in the forms of industry which per mit of strikes was very rare then. A manufacturing establishment of the size of Homestead was not even a dream. One of the size of the smallest rolling mill now existing in Pittsburg was rare. Men who wanted work went on farms and got it at $20 or $30 per month, and never thought of striking. There may be a dispute as to whether labor gets all it should of the proceeds of industry, but every intelligent man knows that strikes have increased because the industries have undergone an immense expansion. Perhaps Springer's quarrel is that these industries have grown up and are afford ing employment for labor. That seems to be the prpsent Trouble with most free trade advocates. SUCCESS Df SMOKE PRETENTION. Pittsburgers will be pleased to learn from Chicago that tbe success of the down-draft f urnacu for smoke consump tion is so marked there that the ability to do away with smoke from steam boiler plants is placed entirely beyoud dispute. There is also practical importance to tbe fact that under the spur of prosecutions for persistent makers of smoke these smoke consumers are being put in at the rate of ten or twelve per week. These appliances cost about $1,800 apiece, and save their cost by economy n fuel in less than two years. They are, therefore, a good investment for the pur chaser independently of the immense public saving in the abolition of smoke. It is no more than fair to recognize that the saving in fuel might be le3 in Pitts burg, because coal is cheaper; but the im portance of saving the great damage in flicted every winter to buildings, goods, clothing, eyesight and health is enough to justify the utmost energy In ridding the city of the smoke nuisance. Councils should not delay in extend ing the provisions of the anti-smoke ordinance to the section of the city where the greatest quantity of unnecessary smoke is produced and where it inflicts the great est damage. That is the business section bounded by Grant and Tenth streets and the two rivers. PITTSBURG SHORTSIGHTEDNESS. From a Chicago dispatch published else where, it will be seen that Pittsburg is not to be so well represented at the Fair as it ought to be. Local manufacturers have been urged time and again to make the most of this unrivaled opportunity to dis play their products. Yet, in spite of ceaseless warnings, their shortsightedness has prevailed and caused them in large measure to ignore this unprecedented chance to exploit their ability. It appears that this State as a whole will be well rep resented throughout the various depart ments. Coal and oil, which were in dan ger of exclusion, are to be fitly exhibited, and Pennsylvania's richness in these com modities will be illustrated as it deserves. Even Philadelphia, that ancient city at which the progressive are wont to rail for its drowsiness and lack of enterprise, has shown a better appreciation of the value of a becoming display at the World's Columbian Exposition than has this seat of incessant activity. Pittsburg ha: up to this moment neglect ed in a largo measure the greatest opening ever placed bet ore it for demonstrating its supreme importance as a trade center in this State and the country as a whole. Millions of persons from np and down the Union, and thousands from every portion of the globe will so far as can be judged at present-"-visit the Fair and go heme again without knowing more of Pittsburg than when they set out. But of Pittsburg' rivals they will have learnt .ihuch, and vthen they have orders to give for this, that and the other nothing but Pittsburg's shortsighted concentration on the business immediately under Its nose for the tlme-boing will be to blame if those orders go elsewhere. Let those of the local manufacturers who have not yet sent In applications for spaco do so at once on the chance of securing it, for even late is better than never, though best of all is never late. AN EXAMPLE OF LYNCH 1AW. A recent lynching attempt In Georgia illustrates the disposition of mobs to bang the wrong people, and the sequel shows an equal indisposition to lynch the really guilty persons vf hen they have the reputa tion of being bad men to meddle with. Tbe crime was that of a .woman of some property whose body "Was found pn the road near her farm. The mob thought some one should be lynched, and not find ing any one more to their taste than her foster son, who had been made the beir of her property, they tried to lynch him. They were prevented by the sensible J people of the neighborhood, and a legal trial was had. This' not only completely demonstrated his innocence, but showed who the murderers were. They were a gang of moonshiners on whose illicit still the murdered woman had stumbled by accident, and who killed her because she threatened to denounce them. It is a enrious example of mob law that no one in that vicinity proposes to lynch the murderous moonshiners. .Whether it Is because moonshiners are privileged by lynch law to commit murder as well as break the revenue laws, or because they have demonstrated Jheir readiness to kill those who interfere with them, is left to conjecture. We are also left to estimate the possibility that the real murderers directed the efforts of the lynchers upon an innocent man in order to shield them selves. The known facts, however, sufficiently Illustrate the law that the cowardice of a mob is only exceeded by its utter lack of reason and consistency. Kaiser "WrLHEtar evidently has hii lucid moments, or be would hardly have been wise enough to order tbat the exact facts of the cholera epidemic in Berlin be officially bulletined twice a day. Tlioto Is nothing like reliable statements to suppress any Inclination to unreasoning panic, for truth even when tbe worst is told is al ways calmer than wild-eyod, fleet-winged rumor. , New Orleans is at last to adopt a proper system of sanitation, and when the Ciesent City lias actually done so, a congrat ulation of it Inhabitants will be in order. 'When' a long-undisturbed cesspool is pumped put it is well to have a copious sup ply of some pungent-odored disinfectant, even it tbe operation occur in the small hours of the stilly morning. For the life and safety of no bypasser is to be dis regarded, and the accumulations of a cess pool are wondrous potent. With regard to the Afghan disturbances and the troubles in the Pamirs, the Tory Jingo pies8 of England appears to bo a good deal more belligerent than Russia, Matob Grant, of New Ybrk, spoke well and wiely when he said, in reference to tbe danger of cholera: "I think that too much precaution cannot be taken." And he and his officers cannot work too hard to ful fil his promise, "We will try, if possible, to bring the quarantine system to perfection." From the amount of croaking heard as to tbe slimness of Corbett's chances against the literary actor, his supporters might be fitly described as Corbettors. There is something vigorously offensive about those changes in the armoi plates and other fittings for new war vessels. And un til a tboiough explanation is received, everyone concerned is placed in a defensive attitude and a by no means invulnerable position before tbe public Mistress Necessity added largely to her family during tbe past year, as tbe Patent Office was called upon to christen 23,626 inventions. Chinese immigrants are Absolutely harmless as compared with obole'ra-infectec, persons. But it Is notable tbat wherever the former can be smuggled into this country there is a leakage which must be stopped to prevent any possible percolation of the latter. ' The National Convention of Socialists evidently looked around and proceeded to ask for everything it wanted but could not see. Of all false economies, the most foolish and disastrous is that which seeks to save a few pence at the risk of health. Cheap and nasty sanitation is ape to prove ruinous as compaied with expensive and efficient sew erage, and it is a direct invitation to dis ease. If it only were not necessary to fight oc casionally, bruising might be regarded as a healthy and lucrative profession. Duels are a foolish institution anyhow. But if bojsmnst fight to be boys, the Mar quis of Qneensbury rules ns adopted by two WestPoint cadets is a better method of set tling a dispute than tint adopted by the padded sword-weilding German students. Those trailing trains on city sidewalks might have been designed as harborers and transmitters of deadly germs. Inhabitants of Mars, if there be any, aie fortunate in having an isolation from tbe earth complete enough to enable them to dispense with a quarantine to ward off the epidemics which are the dread of terres trial inhabitants. Pittsburg's Exposition will be ex posed to view again in about two weeks now. Long accustomed as it has been to the wiles and voracious ferocity of the Tam many tiger, it is hardly surpiising that the Democratic party can indorse eren a wild cat currency with comparative equanimity. Postoffice clerks here have a club now, but it is not designed as a belligerent weapon. It is about time for the officials to cor rect tbe erroneous, though rapidly spread ing. Impression tbat the workhonso is a summer resoi t which the inmates may leave at their own sweet will ana pleasure. England progresses. There is a great demand for American fruit over there now. It is now stated positively that the guillo tine was not invented by Dr. Glllotln and that ho was not executed thereon, and one cinnot help wondering whether theie Is any truth' in history alter all. The Toughers have at rough it for a ear. last consented to The platform adopted by the People's party of Allegheny county is not going to be overcrowded. Its numberof planks is very large In -proportion to the number of voters who desire to stand on it. WITH FAME AM) FuRTUXE. August Stbingbero, the Swedish author, is famous for his hatred of women. This aversion seems to be uncontrollable- at times, and often leads tbe author into diffi culty. Bishop Paret, of "Washington, ac companied by a daughter, is on his way back from Europe on a sailing vessel tbat will probably require three weeks for its voyage. ' Denis Kearney has broken loose again. His present contention is tbat the Japancso must go, tbe same ns bis pigtalled cousin, tho Chinese. Tho pity of It is tlia't Kearney is likely to remain. Sir Archibald Geike, LL. D., Scot land's foremost scientist, is a son of Edin burgh He is 60 yoars old. He has twice re fused a, knighthood, preferring to be known simply as 'professor." W. S. Gilbert, the delightful writer of opera librettos and other nice thlnes, goes occasionally to Wagner performances, bnt declares that he no more understands the music than he does Chinese. Colonel & H. Boxd, Minister Eesident of tbe United States in Slam, lias arrived in San Francisco on his way to his home in Missouri, having been granted a leave of absence on account of ill-hcaltb. Eev. Dr? Furness, the veteran and be loved Unitarian minister, who has been seriously ill at bis Walllngford residence, is steadily improving and is now regarded as having entirely passed the critical period of his Illness. It is amusing to hear some Pittsburgers talk about Western or Eastern opportuni ties for investments being so much better thon those afforded by our own city. It is amusing because it is absnrd. I heard a conversation between some Pittsburgpeo ple who realized what can be done at home and some who did not. There bad been talk about mining properties, Kansas mortgages some years ago and Minnesota loans at pres ent, and the statement was made that there wns no hope of really good things whloh would be on a parallel with those in Alle gheny county. At this a man whose family for several generations have lived here, and who is thoroughly familiar with the growth of Pittsburg for 25 years, entered a protest. "Let me give you an illustration of the Increase in values of property here," said he, "for 1 know of an instance which Vs but a type of many snob. About 18 years ago I came into possession of a piece of property on Penn not far from Negley avenue. In 1884 I sold this for $500, and at tbe time I thought I was getting a good price for it, and so did others who knew of it. Within a year the property sold for $1,600. In 1888 it sold for $2,500, and in 1889 it again-Changed hands for $10,000. A short time ago $16,000 was refused for it. Ton see that in eight years this property has increased 32 times in price, or at the rate of 100 per cent a year." "Another sample of the Bame kind ot wonderful increase is the lot where tho Pittsburg Traction cars tarn off from'Penn to inland. In ISS2 it was sold for $20 a front oot, and in '88 it brought $300. Now It is worth at least $1,000 afoot. These are cases within my own knowledge and aio not ex ceptional or rare, nor is there any reason to doubt that theie will bo marvellous in creases in tbe future." "We have at least 30 per cent more gas for our consumers now than we had two years ago," said Manager George Browne, of the Philadelphia Natural Gas Company. "We do not intend to use pumps because we do not need them at present. The wells in the Pin Hook field are showing larger now than when they were first turned into the lines. Then others of the new fields are showing up well and the outlook is very fa vol able." The memorial spoon business has appar ently taken a new turn. Not content with gathering these pretty souveniers, some of the ladies have taken to wearing them. I saw a neat little gold enameled thing made up as a breastpin and worn by a lady of magnificent proportions on whom it did not look as odd as it might seem. I suppose they will follow it up with knives and forks as hat pins, saucers as buttons and teacups as chatelaine appendages. I have once or twice alluded to the talk which is afoot In regard to a country club. It appeal s to be the general deslro to have such a place, but nobody seoms to have energy enough to take it in hand and make a success o it. We have plenty of fine horses and turnouts now, and the roads in the park, as well as some of the streets, are pleasant drives, but there is nothing in tho way of a cosy supper, no chicken and wafies. or other potent attractions at the end or the drive. There are a number of country places with good bouses n handsome grounds which couid, at small expense, befitted up as a club. Why not try it? The streets reverberate with the rattling of hacks and cabs these mornings, and through their doors you see sunburned faces looking out, while the trunk up beside the diiver tells tbe story. It is September, next week. Summer has gone, hotel bills have come, and it is time to turn to work ajain. A SMALL boy persuaded me to contribute a nickel toward his support last night, the pretext being that he was hungry. He was selling what was he pleased to call "3ongs," and he gave me one which was called "A Soldier's Farenell." It Is credited to a member of tbe fifth Regiment, and one verse lead thus, the spelling being as in the original: "How we long to leave the. Homestead, .riot because the prey we fear But we bate yonr stinking alleys And the acts Uiar brongU-uf itere. Leaving board walks far behlntt Us, With Hangs nd Poles and soar beer; Keep good order, do your uarndest, or Again you'll find ns here," "The drift of things is decidedly in favor of tho Republicans this year,"said Son ator Quay to a friend a few days ago. "I believe we will carry every State we carried four years ago and will add two others New Jersey and West Virginia to the list. My friends in various parts of the country tell me they find the party strong and vigorous and all the minor breaches seem to have been healed. I think Mr. Harrison will continue to date his mall fiom tho White House." The cholera did not come over on La Touraine, but it will get here, no doubt. I hope tho quarantine regulations in and ai ound Pittsburg will be more effective than in 1878 or '79, when the yellow lever was so bad down the river. Wo had doctors hero and there and guaids watching tho rivers and railroads at $5 a watch, and yet members of the ill-fated John Portor's ciew had no trouble whatever in entering town and walking about the streets. One of them died at the smallpox hospital annox of tbo West Penn, and it was as Rink a caso of yellow lever as one could wish for. Waltj-u. MB. WING'S BIRTHDAY GIFf. The Nomination for President on the Socialistic JVibor Ticket. Bostos, Ang. 29. Special. Simon Wing, of Boston, the man honored bv the Social istic Labor party as its Presldental candi date, is a manufacturer of photographic goods and a general book and Job printer. He is C6 years old, and as bis birthday is August 29, the nomination, for President comes to him leallyasa birthday present from the party. When he was 21 years of age bo started in business for himself, taking daguerrotypes, and he mudo a good financial success of it from the first. Ho has been all bis llfo since in the, photographic Imsiness, mostly engaged in establishing ferrotype galleries throughout the West? He has done more, perhaps, than any other man to make this feirotype photography popular. He was the first to introduce ferrotypes or tintypes, as they aro generally called and he was the first to introduco tho postage stamp size of photographs. Since 1S00 he has boon wholly engaked in this branch of biidincss, and has made a specialty of it, supplying dealers all over tne country, lie scttieu in KObton about 1SG0. Later he bought the Southuorth patent of the multiplying cameras. South worth was the famous detective of lorged writing. -' Mr. wing then 83t about perfecting the Southwnrth camera, and made it practical, taking out several patents on his linpiove ments. On account of infringements he has been engaged in lighting cases in tbo courts for years, hut ho kept on enlarging the busi ness ot manufacturing photographic sup plies and ferrotype good". He lolned tbe Socialistic Labor party some 3 ens ago. Mr. Wing was never much 01 n talker, but he is looked upon as a worker, and is held I in inuoh rcspeat by his associates. Ha is n stiong, aetermineu man, 01 radical views and original ideas, but at the same time, a very practical business man. ' PYTHIABS SELECT THE CAPITAL. The Knights Decide to Have the Supreme Lod;n Meet There Next Time. Kansas Citt, Ma, Aug. 29 The Supremo Lodge to-day decided upon Washington City ns the place for tbo next encampment of the Knights of Pythias. The vote was closo and on tbe final roll call Washington teceived C2, while Louisville followed with SO. Indianapolis was not in the con test after the preliminary sklrinlshlni. No other business was consldeied. The proposed changes In the constitution weie made a special order for Wednesday. ' Specimens of Grovrr's Catch. New Tork Presr.l Advices frqm Gray Gables stated that Mr. Cleveland caught two flsh at once the other day. One was a Tammany toad-fish and tbe othr a Mngwntap "grunter." 15 HONEST WAT. A PnJt)io Speaker Endorse and Commands ' th Course of THE DISPATCH. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Dbar Sra: A copy of THE DISPATCH, of 15th., containing a report of my remarks at ML Gretna on A tith., hat come to my hands. Please accept thank for the full and air re port published. It it the more appreciated on account of its oeing m opposition to your own views. But to publish both tides of a political i'tue, fairly, is the honest imp to educate th' people. With the highest respect for inch honesty, I wish you great prosperity in your paper. Tours tru'y, . ' J. A. GUNDY, Leunsburg, Pa., Aug. , n. THE BAKKR BALLOT LAW. Chairmen of Three Parties Trying to Find Oat What It Moans. Philadelphia, Aug. 29. Special The three State chairmen came together at the Girard House to-day to take up tbe knotty .problem of finding out Just what kind of ballot the Baker law Intends shall be voted next November, and tbe conference might have resulted in something definite had Mr. 'Harrity been present, but Important busi ness at National Democratic Headquarters kept him in New York. Geneial Reeder was quite disappointed, as be expected an official determination of the qnestirn without lurther delay. Chairman Wright appeared serenely satisfied, as the present interpretation of the law and form of ballot is tbe one he thinks lib will stand. Chairman H. D. Patton, the Prohibitionist leader, had ascore of propositions filed away in an inside pocket, and was as much disap pointed as the Republican chairman, only his disappointment rankled on dlffoient lines. His principal task now is to get the Prohibition nomination on tbo State ballot. In the absence of Mr. Harrity Mr. Patton insisted on an answer to bis questions fiom General Reeder. and the two had a long talk together. Much to Chalrmaln Wright's rellet Mr. Patton did not seek 'comfort from a Democratic direction. "We propose to file certificates of nomina tion, not only In Harrisburg, but in every county where we have a county ticket," said Chairman Patton. "I have no doubt but what-we shall eventnally get on the legnlar ballot, and If not, there will be some Prohibitionist votes reglsteied. Every citi zen is entitled to a vote. There were 18,500 Prohibitionist voting last vear, and hardly believe auy 3 per cent decision can keep that number lrom expressing their choice this year." Chuii man Patton did not exnress his In tentions to any extent, but admitted that he had a series of questions for the Secretary of State to consider defining the claims of his party. He returned to Lancaster this even ing readv to go into conference at the first intimation that one is to be held in Pittsburg. "We shall not have the same trouble as the Republicans or Democrats in voting under the Baker law," said Mr. Patton. "Pro hibitionists are all intelligent and know what they are" about. It Is always a cam paign of education with thum." Chairman Reeder stated at Republican State Headquarters to-dav that he would visit Mi.Harilty In New York on Wednes day and endeavor to have some decision in the m.itter. "Our State campaign Is pro gressing very satisfactorily and every means has been employed to give tho voter a proper Idea of the new law," lie said, "and I anticipate no trouble after the proper form of ballot has been declared." Chairman Wright goes on to Harrisburg to-morrow morning to attend the meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee to morrow. In case Mr. Harrity gets there too he will send word to Chairman Redder and the Baker ballot conference may come off along with tne other pioceedlngs. EENOVATIKQ THE WHITE H0TJ3E. ,The Colonial Style of Decorations In tbe Blnln Vnstlbulo Restored. Washingtoi", Aug. 29 When the Presi dent returns to the White House he will find further progress made in the work began last year of restoring the Interior decora tions of the Executive Mansion to tbe colonial style, so as to conform to the essen tially colonial character of the exterior ar chitecture. Under the hands of an artistic decorator of New Tork the heavy Eastlake or arabesque decorations of the main vesti- bnle and corridor, where the Marine Band: io stationed on State reception davs, have been replaced by llfcht traceries in ecru and cream and term cntta and old gold in tho fasnlon of Georgo Washington's days,whlcli, in turn, uns taken fiom tho French. Abe ginning was made in this direction last year with the state dining room and Blue Boom, and the result was found so satisfactory that it has been followed up as far as appropria tions would permit this year. Plans havo been drawn and accepted to transform the present sombre Ked Room als; but want of funds has canned a tempor ary postponement of this work. Mrs. Har rison before h r Illness actively assls'cd In the restoration by unearthing from forgot ten corners of garrets many quaint and in teresting articles of furn ture and of table decorations, several of which were pur chased by Washington himself, and all hav- ing most interesting nistoricai associations. These have all been renovated. The gener al effect of the change made is quite strik ing and pleasing. FOBETOLD HER OWN DEATH. A Young Lady Hastens Home to Prepare for the FaneriX Columbus, O., Aug. 23. A striking Instance of premonition of death came to light last night. Two weeks ago Miss Blanch M. Kroeson, daughter of a physician of Colum bus hastily returned from tbe East, where she has been visiting, and informed her parents that she bad a premonition tbat death would come to her in a few days. 1 hoy tiled to disabuse ber mind of the notion, but she only became more thoroughly convinced tbat her end was near, and gave ber mother minute directions as to ber funetal. Two days after reaching home she took typhoid fever, and lust night she died. MB. FBICK AT CEESSOK, Where He Was Joined on His Arrival by Potinist-r General Wnnamtker. Ckksson, Pa., Aug. 29 Special. Mr. H. C. Frlok came up to the Mountain House on tho i Si train this afternoon, to stay a few days. Ho was alone, and the object of his visit was to oonfor with B. F. Jones, A. E. W. Painter and other prominent iron men who have nrivato oittages here. He was followed later by Postmaster Gen eral Wanamakor, n ho arrived on the lim ited. Mr. Wanamakort xpects to stay some time, and says ho will no doubt bring the lest of his lanuly for the balance of tho seasoo. FTJDDLBES ACCEPT A CUT. The Pennsylvania Iron Company Starts Up After Two Months of I Un6s. Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 29. Tho Pennsylva nia Iron Company, or this city, started woik this morning alter two months' Idleness, giving employment to 30 men. The pnd dlcrs accept a reduction lrom $1 On to '3 65 a ton. , DEATHS HERB A.P LLSEWflEEE. G nernl Jiims n. DInnvelt. General James H. Blanvelt, of Nvack, K. T.. died of paralysis last night at theCnckbiirn House. Mount Pleasant, lu the Catskllls. where lie was spending the suunrcr with Ills lamllr. He was commander of the Seventh Brigade. N. (i. S. N. T.. ex-Major of N rack. ex-President of the North ltlver steamboat Company and Vice President of the Xyack Klclrlc Light and Power Company, lie vb superintendent of the Nyack Helormcd Sundsr School for many j ears and was a deacon la tile Itefornied Church. He was prominent In tile insurance business In New York, state. A widow I ana nvc cuuuren surTire mm. -i John C Allen. John 0. Alien, Secretary of the Law rcjicevllle branch Y. M. C. A., died at his borne, 43 Davidson street, Testerdar afternoon after a short attack of tipholl fever. The Y. M. C. A. will take action ou his death to-day. ObiinHrv Intes. Mr. odle E. Rotse, Prlncirnl or the Sixth District bclioul of Cincinnati, ami oue of the oldest teachers la the cltr, dleit yesterday. SamdelCiu.il, wlio has been Deputy Clerk and Clerk or Hie United Statts Courts In Louisville, Ky., for 27 years, died at the Horton Infirmary yesterday morning of stomach complaint. He was removed aboct two months ago and this caued mental worry, which hastened bis death. He bad become Incapable of performing the duties of his omce. He waa 5 years old and leaves a wife and two children. THE SEASON FOR CHARITY. An Opening Reception Deferred G. A. R. Pair at Tnrner nail Preparing for an " Anniversary Dinner An Open Air Con cert Gossip of Society. The opening reception of the new TJ. P. Homo for Aged Women, at Wllkinsbnrg, which was to have taken place next Thurs day, has been postponed for several weeks. The paper hangers and painters have been longer over their work than tbe 'managers of the Home anticipated. So the 20 old ladles who are anxiously waiting to be com fortably boosed in the new institution will have to curb their impatience a little longer. The home will retain its formername Maple Shade and is one of the most beautliully "situated homes of tbe kind In this end of the State. The lady managers are arranging for an all-day sewing party at the Home next Thursday. The charity fair for the benefit of Colonel James C. Hull Post No. lis opened last night at Turner Hall on Forbes street. The ball was gay with hangings or red, white and blue buntinir held in place by flags, while relics of the war were every where. There was a larse attendance and the prospects aro that the three weeks' en tertainment will prove a great success. " The last Thursday in September is the date fixed for the 21st anniversary dinner at the Home for Aged Women in Wilklnsburg. Althouzh it is a month off yet, active prep arations are on foot for the event, which Is ODenf the most important pleasures to the old ladies in tbat institution. The Avery Club, of Allegheny, will give a concert to-night in the Wilklnsburg Ath letic Park. A good programmo has been prepared and will be under tti- direction of Miss Susie Lee. The proceeds are lor the benefit of the Homcwood A. si. E. Zion Church. Refieshments will be served after the concert. "oc'al Chatter. Mis.-iFL--itr-o,daughter of Govprnnr Flem ing; of West Vlr-rinin: Mr. ami Miss Foster, of New York City: Miss McElrov. of Pom plon, N. J.; Mis- Phoabe Kt-nnedy, or Tar entum. and Mis Cora Strickler, or Wilkins burg, were among tile visitors at Camp Eden, on the Cheat river, last week. To morrow evening St. James P. E. Church, corner of Sixth street and Penn avenue, wlll.be the scene of merry doings. The Guild of the church has arranged to given social, which promises to be very en tertaining. Miss Nettie Walters, of Negley avenue. East End. gave a charmingly appointed din ner last night for 11 number of school friends. Tbe table decorations were made up of ro3es and daffodils. A river excursion will bo enjoyed by the Young Feople's Society of Christian En deavor of the McCIureA enne Presbyterian viiuiuu, .augneny, next 'xuuisaav aittir noon. Miss Ella JL Bailet, dnnghter of Mr". C. P. Bailey, of Penn avenue. East End, was married to Mr. Harry P. "A vatt. of C H. Jeuks & Co., on Saturday, Au 'u-t -7. Mrs. Nora Montgomery, of Frankfort, Ky., was the guest ol honor at a dinner Inst niaht given by Mrs. Sarah Wheeler, of Allegheny. Covers were laid for 33 Miss Alice Peirce, of Sharpsvltte, Pn , and Miss Carrie Rhode", of Sh uon, Pn.,nio vUIt ing Miss Irene Heinz, Penn avenue. East End. Master Fred Cojijii-jos, or Forbes street, entertained a number of small frlends-.es-terday afternoon In honor of bis birthday. Miss Lizzil S. Kunif and Mr. W. H. Mc Nolty will be married this morning in Sacred Heart Church, East End. Mr. aitd Mrs. B. P. Nevin, of Sswickley, will lene this week to visit their son, Mr. H. O. Nevln, of Denver, CoL Miss Martha SnELDof, of Allegheny, will entertain a party or girl friends from'Cleve land this evening. The Pittsburg Library was reopened yes terday, and is fiesh and attractive arter its summer vacation. Mias Ahsa Meteb and Mr. Charles Schlvan will be wedded to day at tbe home of the bride, Troy Hill. September 8. 9 and Ware the dates sot by tho ladiesjot the G. A. B. of Lawrenceville for a lawn fete. A LUsonEON will bo given to-day by Mrs. E. B. Sands, of Ben Venne .place, for Miss Eva Lutz. The M1scs Mary McFall and Stella Mncy, of New York," are euoats of Mrs. N. Tatter son. Mrs. Frank Wier, of Fifth avenue, gave a delightful card party last evening. DB, HOMLES' BIBTHDAT. His Eighty-Th'rd Anniversary Finds IHm In Compara'lvely G lod Ilonlib. Beverley Farms, Mass., Aug. 29 Oliver Wendell Holmes is 83 to-diy, and to all ap pearance he is in the enjoyment of as good health as at any time during tbe past 10 years. His faculties are unimpaired other wise than his ejesight, which has not been so good lately. One eye, ho says, troubles him considerably. "I cannot read the papers very well," said the doctor to-day, "tho tjpe bothers me somewhat more than books. I find a gond many books that I can read with ease." Turning his conversation toward his cotemporarlei by a question as to one ot them Dr. Holme", with a delicately expressed modesty, said: "I had the honor to bo born in a lemarknhlo year the same year with four of the greatest men this gen eration has known Tennyson, Gladstone, Darwin and Lincoln, most remarkable men. How remarkable that four such men should be i-oni In one year." no would not accept the snggestlon that his name made fle rem irkable men. "No, no, I do not class mjself with ttioe men, only like them 1 am octogenerian, but I do not rank mvsclf with those men inany other respect." Dr. Holmes spokH of Whlttler In the tenderest terms and added, '"From 1831 to li92 sixty-one years is quite a span, but Whiitier bean beloro 1 did and has written later, lor bis poem to me is later than any thing I have written." The annual tribute from the Doctor's publishers, Houghton, Mifflin & Co, was an elegant hasKet of floweis. Among the many remembrances received by the Doclor to-day was an ex quisitely finished nautilus shell from Mrs. Will H. Moore, of Chicago. The shell was polished and set In a beautiful Mlver cae on a silver stand and in silver serine letters bore a stanza fiom tbe Doctor's poem, "Tbo Chambered Nautilus." THE SNUBBED liABOUCHERE. Politics does not anywhere run any smoother than trne love. lhe Grand Od Man has been loudly called on to "placate" Labouchere. New l'ork Adicrtiser. The psncdo-radicallsm of which Labou chorennd Kochefort are shining tyDcs washes itself in eau de cologne after contact with genuine Radicalism BrtoUyn Citzcn. To one who has read Tru.h the fact that the Queen did not want Labouchere for one of herministois is less in need of explana tion than Che obvious fact tbat "Labby" was very anxious to be one of ber ministers. Chicago Ttmcs. Mr. Gladstone exhibited an almost reck less dxring in leaving Mr. Labouchere out in thu cold. Mr. Labouchere Is tbe only man on earth who can kick ns hard as Chicago over not getting everything on earth he asks lor.SL Paul Globe. Ir Laboucheie lcnlly loses his temper and shows up that Tianby Crofc episode in glar ing colors, look out for ro. al squalls. It Is a little dull in newspaper circles Just now, and perhaps itwould be well to stir up Labouchere at once. Kansas City Star. " Beio a journalist. Mr. Labouchero knows the value of advertisement, but this manipu lation of the notoriety conferred on him by exclusion from the Gladstone Cabinet I9 al most enough to wuirant a suspicion that he intends to go on the stage. Bait imore Ameri can. The turning down of Laboucborc, the English labor leader, by the Queen has aroused tbe lie of the British labor ranks. v. onrt hi-r- tnmilir h nnt r,,rto extra colossal strides in the way of winning popularity duriug tho past j ear. Minne apolis Tribune. Mb. Labot:cheke, having been kept ont of the Gladstone Cabinet, has begun to talk "sassy" and'criticlse Its make np. Tet the fear that he would do this very thing If he were let in was what kept him out. "Labby" is a thorn in his party's sldb whether with, it or against It. Detroit Nius. LABoronunB is a lucky dog. He is tho only piospectlve Cabinet Minister absolutely barred hy Queen Victoria iyid he has a news paper oi bis own in which to tell all about the proscription and its causo and what he thinks or the spiteful old lady. The presses cannot print his paper fast enough to meot the demand Cleveland Plain Dialer. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. Knxsia invented wood paving. Americans nse 400,000,000 postal cards year. The Indian population of Arizona i given ont as being 35,777. Cicero is thought to have written "Ds Offlciis" after be had passed 40. Electrotyplng of wood cuts and platei for printing was first employed In 1350. In 1891 the Western TJnion had-715,591 mlle3 of wire and sent 59,lti",3"3 messages. Machines for making tacks were first made by Thomas Blanchard In the year 1S08. It is estimated that there is a daily dis play of $5,000,000 worth of diamonds at Sara toga. A man in Paris has invented a new kind of snuff made of tan and pounded baked apples. All the employes of the elevated rail roads in New York City are said to receive their pay in gold. In many of th,e English country houses there are now rooms set aside especially for the ladies to smoke In. According to Thessalian legend the first horse was miraculously brought forth hy Neptune striking a rock with his trident. Aumove, in the Department de l'lndre, in France, with only 10 families, is reputed to have one centenarian and 23 octogen arians. A "Mr. Goodman, of London, bet that he could smoke 8G cigars down to an inch in less than 12 hours, llu did it with 42 minutes to spare. A herd of wild horses, consisting of about 300 head, wcro run down and roped in, In Che enne county, CoL, a short time ago by a band of cowboys. The officials of the Chinese Empire are divided into nine diffcrentgrades or classes, distinguishable from 0113 another by the button worn on the ctp. There are 140 distinct Christian denom inations in the United States. Of these there are 15 varieties of Methodists, u of Baptists and 12 of Presbyterians. Out of 50,000 guesses on a big cake of soap on exhibition at Berlin only two were correct. The cake was a soaptnaker's adver tisement, and weighed 1,142 pounds. The highest priced piano in the United Statts belongs to the Marquand family of New Tork City. It was designed and painted bv Alma Tadema and cost $46,0CO. The railroad coach that carried Presi dent Lincoln's body from Washington to Illinois is now stationed at North Platte, Neb., and will be sent to tbe World's Fair. An index to the London Times is issued periodically by a person not connected with the establishment. This work is praised or condemned by that Journal the same as though it had to do with any other matter. The English mathematician, "Wailis, could not only retain in his mind a number corapo-ied of 63 figures, but could extract therefrom the square root, containing 27 figures, without the aid of piper or pencil. The 52 CO, 55, ?10. 520 and 525 gold pieces made from 1E49 to 1851 by privata firms and assny offices In California, Color ado and Oregon, hecanse they do not coma up to the mint standard of purity, aie most ly below par. It has been just 100 years sines gas was first used as an illnminatit by William Mur dock, who lighted up his home at ltedrutb. In Cornwall, by means of coal gas made In an iron kettle, into which a rough iron tube was inserted. Tbe value of the gold smelted in Eng land amounts to nearly $70,000. while tho silver was valned at upwards of $10,000. Iron stands first among the remaining metals for its prodnce, after smelting, amounts to nearly $60,000,000. There is a decided difference of opinion ns to the number of men who fought on the confederate aide during the war of the rebel lion. It is difficult to give a correct esti mate, bnt many authorities suppose tbo total number was about 000,100. In one consignment recently a feather dealer in London received 6,000 birds of paradise, SCO.OOO birds of various kinds from, tbe East Indies, and 400.C0O humming birds. In three months another dealer imported 3J6,:,3S birds from the East Indies. A French novelty in the way of a timepiece is a floral clock, tho long hands of which sweop bovoJ2 flownc .beds, oolrlnx being different from all tho others in color and variety of flower. The hands are moved by subterranean mechanism. It is said that a French electrician has discovered a method of applying relay bat teries to cable currents, making practicable the n4e of land-llnn Instruments on cables of considerable length. The device la reported to havo worked successfully on an 800-mile cable. Fleet street, in the heart of London, has been visited by a plagne of tiny but per sistent and venomous mosquitoes. It is be lieved that tliey were or the Alzeiine vari ety and that they were imported with "es arto grass," of which paper is made in the ondon mills. There are at present in the Gobelin's manufacture two large state carpets valued at $50,000 and $40, too, respectively, at least. The were made during the empire, one be ing ordered by the Italian Government and the other being intended for the Palace of Fontainebleau. English speaking countries have four different miles tbe ordinary mile of 5,230 lecrand the geographical or nautical mile of 6,185 feet, making a difference of about one-seventh between the two; then there is the Scotch irile of 5,923 leet, and the Irish mile of 6.720 feet. ' The United States census shows that the five chief cities of the Slate of New Tork, namely, New York, Brooklyn, Albany, Troy, Bnnalo, enntnined. in the month of June, 1S90, only 60,000 less than one-half the popu lation of the Mate, and only 50,000 less than the male population of the Stale. For 1,300 years the iron crown has held tho foremost place among the diadems of Europe, for it was formed by the skilful hands of. Roman goldsmltbs in tbe sixth century, and sent bv Pope Gregory the Great to the Lombard Queen, Thesdollnda, when she had freed Lombardy from the Arian heresy. If 12 persons were to agree to dine to gether every day, but never sit exactly In the sumo order round tbe table, it would tako them 13,000,000 years at the rate of one i dinner a day, and they would have to eat more than w.uuv.uuj dinners oeiuro tney could get through all tbe possible arrange ments in which they could place them bclves. POETICAL AND PIQUANT. THE CAMFAIOT OPZSS. The sound of strife is in our ears, The banners wave on high. The voters meet again with cheers To ratify. "The orator now takes the floor, The battle has began Which will result In roar years more Of Harrison. Sew Tort Prut, He climbed the Alps and Rockies, Where glacial torrents roared, But didn't have the nerve to try A bill for seaside board. fieio TortUtrald, OXE POB THZ BEE. A "hopper grass" beside a field Of clover lragrant with the yield Tbat brightened Its domain. Detected there a vagrant Dee And shouted ont, "Ahi! I see You're stealing sweets aralnl The honey-seeker looked askance, Then dipping bis incisive lance ; Into a snowy crest. Did this rejoinder condescend This Is no theft; it comes, my friend, .- By natural bee-quest." -' Boston OmrUj She came in and sat on the njano stool . And smiled in the wlndsomest way. " hlle he sat and talked to her poor silly fool! t"' But never once asked her to play. . l' I tndianavolit Journal. ' TOO MTTCII. He said his love for her was luci That It would ne'er grow dim. And so, believing what he said, Tbe maiden married bun. t , i But when her new suspender ofl, She asked of him one day If be would sew that button on, He f ently sneaked away. ' , -CbWtrand FwnUitr.
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