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THE VALUE OF QUARANTINE.
It is rather early to argue, as seme of
our cotemporaries do, the Heedlessness of
quarantine. This argument is based on
the experience of New York on one side
of the ocean and England on the other in
stamping out the disease after it has pene
trated the line of defense. England makes
little attempt at quarantine and New York
found that after sporadic cases had got
through it could keep the disease under
control. Hence, some people are begin
ning to argue it is not necessary to main
tain that line of defense.
It is too soon to reach this, conclusion
from England, and it is not in accordance
with the facts in this country. Both
cases, it is trup, give immensely reassuring
evidence that even if the disease reaches
a country its spread can be checked by
prompt isolation and disinfection. But
this does not show that thorough quaran
tine at the end of an eight or ten days'
voyage will not be very efficient in
preventing the entrance of the infection.
England's position U different from
ours. She is so close to the Continent
that if a twenty days' quarantine were
enforced it would be evaded. For a
country in such a situation it may be the
wisest coarse to rely upon sanitation as a
preventive and prompt isolation and dis
infection as a restrictive. But it is yet to
be seen whether these measures can keep
the cholera from getting a foothold in
that country. As to New York, the facts
support quarantine rather than antag
onize it True, fivex cases have resulted
from infection which got past the line, no
one knows how. But if the immigrants
of the Normannia, the Rugia and the
Scandia had been permitted to scatter
among the tenements of New York or
travel along the railway lines does anyone
imagine that the disease could have been
controlled with ten times the work?
Let us be ready with the work of sup
pression if the disease appears. Let us be
forehanded with the work of sanitation
whether it appears or not. But above all
let us enforce a strict quarantine as the
surest means of lessening the strain upon
those internal measures, If they are
needed.
SPRINGER AND TIN PLATE.
Hon. W. IL Springer undertook at
Mattoon, III., to demolish the arguments
of Major McKinley. The nature of his
speech can be judged by the summary to
be found in our news columns.
Mr. Springer devoted himself entirely
to tin plate. Everyone who knows any
thing of the topic knows that the tin plate
question is a mere detail of the protective
policy. Whether the duty on that staple
succeeds in building up domestic pro
duction and reducing the cost of the
article manufactured at home is a matter
to inquire of the future. So far as the
experience of a year or two is concerned
the supporters of the protective policy
have really no reason to be dissatisfied
with the growth of the industry. But if
the tin plate business should prove to be
an exception to the general rule of metal
manufactures, and should turn out to be,
as Springer affirms, one of those industries
that cannot be transplanted to this coun
try, what would the tin plate duty amount
to then but a revenue duty of the sort
which the Democracy have formally de
clared to be the only Constitutional kind?
There is far more in the protective
question than tin plate. It is really one
of the minor phases of the economic
policy of the country, and it argues a
somewhat contracted field of vision to
give it exclusive attention.
A PITIABLE QUIBBLE.
The Boston Herald is the latest free
trade organ to discover that it is all
wrong to cherish a condition of prosperity,
and that there is no advantage to labor
when the business of manufacturers en
larges so that they can employ more men
at unchanged wages. Here is its elabora
tion of the free trade idea with regard to
an increase in the aggregate amount of
wages paid by a New England concern:
Mr. Eben S. Draper now does not claim
that the individual wages of operatives have
been increased in the Shaw Stocking Com
pany, but he justifies the claims of bis kins
man's organ to this effect, by saving that
the aggregate amount of wages paid out by
tlio Shaw Stocking Company is 10 per cent
greater than it was belore the McKinley
tariff w.ib passed. This is i erreshing indeed.
Tno McKinley tariff has answored its cod
for him in enabling him to do more busi
ness; ergo, tho wages of labor are raised,
though. In point of fact, they have not been
raised ono cent.
Here we have the admission of the free
trade organ that in the case under dis
cussion the manufacturer has been en- 1
abled to employ a greater number by ten
per cent; but it takes refuge in the asser
tion that there is no benefit to labor be
cause the wages paid to each individual,
or the rate of wages per day, are the same
as before. This is not refreshing. It is
too pitiably shallow to be regarded in that
light. It virtually asserts that there is no
gain to labor in the condition which gives
employment to an enlarged number of
men, or that an increase in the aggregate
amount paid to labor does noc benefit
labor as a whole.
The falsity of such an assertion can be
seen by reversing the circumstances. Sup
pose the case to be one in which 25 per
cent of the laborers were discharged, or j
that they were required to stand idle one
fourth the time. Would tho Herald ad
mit that labor was prevented from any
loss because the rate of wages per day or per
piece remained unchanged when the ag-
gregate -.amountpaIdtor.,wKMswaaix&ft
duced one-fourth? That is toe exact con
Terse of the claim that an increase on the
total amount paid out in wages does not
benefit the masses. "When the free trade
organs tako refuge in such a claim they
make an equal exposure of their despera
tion and their dishonesty.
niLL'S TARIFF SQUIRM.
The striking feature of David Bennett
Hill's public utterances is generally some
stroke of logic in which reason, consistency
and tho facts are spurned with a sublime
mixture of ignorance and impudence.
His stroke of last winter in frowning
down the Western men's free silvnr coin
age in the same speech that extolled free
bi-metallic coinage was a case in point.
But it is cast in the shade by the trium
phant self-contradictions of his endeavor
to set the Democratic position on tho tariff
right before the people.
David Bennett first declares that he,
with all other Democrats, stands on the
national platform. He includes in that
indorsement the famous declaration that
for the Government to levy duties with
any purpose in view except to raise reve
nue is unconstitutional; and then he
undertakes the attempt to explain it
away. His first step in doing so is
to alter the language of the plat
form and refer to it as declaring
that it is unconstitutional "to impose taxes
for other than public purposes." -This is
an important departure from the author
ized Democratic declaration. To levy
duties for the maintenance of home in
dustry is a public purpose which the Dem
ocratic convention took care to repudiate.
They will have duties levied for no other
purpose than revenue, and declare It un
constitutional to take any other purposo
into consideration.
Senator Hill next squirms away from
the platform by asserting that incidental
protection would not be unconstitutional.
This is equivalent to asserting that a re
duced proportion of unconstitutionality is
constitutional. The Democratic platform
formally excludes all purposes except that
of revenue. Senator Hill swallows the
platform pro forma and then proceeds to
add the proscribed purpose. He exhibits
his usual ignorance of economic subjects
by supposing that an exclusively revenue
tariff can provide incidental protection. A
tariff for revenue only must be levied so
as to encourage imports in order to yield
the greatest revenue. A tariff for protec
tion, whether of the partialkind described
as incidental or of the complete degree,
must by protecting home production de
crease imports and diminish the revenue
from them.
Senator Hill indorses incidental protec
tion and repeats his assertion that if
Democracy meant free trade he would not
support it But that is exactly what the
Democratic convention put itself on record
as meaning. The plank reported by the
majority of the Committee on Resolutions
for merely squinting toward incidental
protection was repudiated by the conven
tion; and a plank putting the party
squarely on the free trade basis was
adopted by an overwhelming vote. And
a significant measure of the value of pub
lic professions is afforded by tbo fact that
Senator Hill's supporters in the conven
tion were found solidly voting against the
conservative position which he now takes
for no other apparent reason than to put
the candidate in a tight place.
Such a fabric of false reasoning and
self-contradictions would have no impor
tance if it were not for its recognition that
the Democratic platform is one which the
people will repudiate. Senator Hill argu
ing constitutional and economic issues is
only a subject for the laughter of gods
and men. Senator Hill trying to work
the party out from the burden of its own
declarations is a sign that the Democratic
party cannot bear the odium of its reck
less and destructive utterances.
HONOR THE VETERANS.
The encampment of the Grand Army of
the Bepublic will remain at Washington
until the end of the week. But yester
day's soul-stirring march marks the climax
of its public ceremonies. No American
could see those ranks of battle-scarred
and time-worn heroes, who had spent
their best for their country's safety, with
out a feeling of enthusiastic pride in and
thankfulness for his nationality. There
is no eye so dull but it will glow when
reading' of the veterans, no ear so deaf
but that it catches the sound of the mar
tial music, even in the telling of it, and
no spirit so apathetic but it is roused to a
patriotic vigor, for the time at least
Mere words can never tell the debt
which the country owes these men, and
no recompense to the survivors can ade
quately repay the gifts made so readily
by the comrades to the nation in
years gone by. And what is true of
the whole nation and country is doubly
true of Washington City in its indi
viduality and in its typical capacity as the
governmental capital of America. Citizens
of the District have realized this, and have
done their best to receive becomingly the
men who, with their departed companions
in arms, saved the Union and re-estab-lishpd
this great and glorious Republic.
May many years be spared to these sur
vivors of a mighty host, and may their
memories be ever honored as they deserve.
SULPHURIC ACID AND CHOLERA.
There is valuable public information in
a recent paper of Dr. Roland G. Curtin,
of Philadelphia, on the cholera in his tes
timony as to the value of sulphuric acid
as a prophylactic While Dr. Curtin
agrees with all other physicians as to the
importance of boiling water and cooking
food with the other precautions, he gives
from his own experience a proof of the
value ot this medicine as a preventive.
Dr. Curtin was in charge of .the insane
department of the Philadelphia Hospital
when the epidemic visited it in 1868.
After the disease had secured considera
ble headway he decided to try the experi
ment of giving sulphuric acid to all the
inmates of tlio department Before he
commenced there had been 37 cases, and
for a week before there had been four or
five new cases each day. The day after
the first dose was administered there were
four new cases, but within 12 hours of its
administration the disease stopped, with
two significant exceptions. One was
that of a lunatic who refused to take
the medicine, and was taken with
the disease the next day. The
other was the fact that for two
days the acid was discontinued, on ac
count, of the exhaustion of the supply of
sugar with which it was disguised, and two
days after two new cases occurred, both
fatal. -The acid was then resumed and
no more cases occurred, altuough it
continued in the city for two months
longer.
The same drug was used In the surgical
wards, with the result that there was no
cholera there, though every other depart
ment of the hospital and almshouse was
vis'.ted by the disease. This experiment
was made before the bacteriological ex
aminations, which proved that the comma
bacillus cannot live in an acid medium.
But the later discovery gives strong cor- j
. .-w..wJr.jtfuei- - !AA-'2Knf-a,.iCTirrja?v5i '.us
nsjfc-lA . :'T ..-"" .1 . "r -rvrw- -,-
rODoratlonro me earner demonstration oi
the' efficacy of sulphuric acid as a prophy
lactic. Of course sulphuric acid is not a drug
for people to dose themselves with indis
criminately. But if the cholera should
ever become epidemic, these facts indicate
thatr the expert administration of it as a
preventive may be a valuable precaution.
General Weaveb says: "I shall carry
every ono of tho stiver States, and also
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. I have
traveled through Arkansas, Texas, (Louis
iana, Mississippi, .Alabama and a little of
Florida, and I believe they will give ma
their electoral votes. Owing to the great
revolution in publlo sentiment I am confi
dent that in November the People's party
will have a majority of the eleotoral votes."
He must be either tho most wickedly men.
daclons or the most absurdly hopetul of
men, and in either case shows a wonderful
lack of intelligence by these remarks.
The opening to-day of a railroad from
Jaffa to Jerusalem is a striking indication
of modern progress, which carries with it
suggestions of lncongiulty that como as a
shock to tho imagination.
Let auy man notice the widely separated
locations of national banks whose notes
pass through his hands, and tben seriously
aik himself what would be his means of
ascertaining their value If tho national in
dorsement were removed. And yet the Dem
ocratic platform proposes to roopon tho way
for wildcat banking and its accompanying
jgravo risk of commercial panic.
Ttie more it is studied the more does the
cause of Protection profit. A very little
thought will soe through tho fallaciousness
ot the criticisms advanced by tho false
prophets of free trade.
IP Pittsburg have any ordinance to pre
vent the overcrowding of tenements and
lodging houses it cannot be too rigidly en
forced. If no such ordinanco exist Coun
cils cannot too soon frame and pass a meas
ure the necessity for which common sense
and common decency alike so clearly indi
cate. Other seaports have reason to hasten
their reform, when they learn that slow
pacod Philadelphia is better equipped than
any of thorn for scientifically resisting an
invasion of disease. t
What might have been the loss otlife at
Rockaway Beach had yesterday's lire come
a few weeks earlier is terrible to con
template. And yet it is probablo that the
razed buildings will be replaced by frame
structures just as flimsy and as menacing to
the safety of the thoughtless visitor.
Recent railroad movements of passen
gors to Washington indicate a high state of
efficiency for tho mobilization of troops,
were there the least possibility of such
being required.
Yesterday's proceedings of the State
Democrats at Scranton were not marked by
the enthusiastio attendance which was fore
told. But w hat passes for dullness in Dem
ocratic ranks to-day will be rated as enthu
siasm if It can be found after Protection's
victory in November.
Some of the Cleveland supporters who
have been loudest in their complaints about
Hill's silence are now :possessed of a sneak
ing suspicion that "ho doth prdtest too
much."
WnEN his temporary importance has
evaporated, Health Officer Jenkins, of New
York, may still find that the customary in
conspicuous mouotonvof hislot is disturbed
by a few questions from dissatisfied de
tained passengers that he would ratner have
unanswered.
David has so completely outlined the
couise which Groveris to take that the lat
ter can surely find no excuse for delaylug
his letter of acceptance any longer.
Outward and visible signs of political
activity are lacking this year in an un
wonted degree. But there is no reason to
doubt that the professional office-seekers
are making friends with tho Mammon of Un
righteousness in numbers just as large as
usual. .
If ex-Senator Ingalls can inject more
than the usual regard for the Decalogue into
this year's campaign, tho sooner he takes
the stump tbo better.
Yesterday's march of Veterans at
Washington should be an inspiration to
every American citizen to make self-denying
patriotism the mainspring of his life in
times of peace and prosperity no less than
in periods of woe and war.
Any American who treats lightly his
birthright of suffrage is a disgrace to him
self and a dangor to his country.
No matter how secure the country may
now feel from an attack of cholera, the
lessons learnt in the supremo hour or dangor
should be always visible in a. universal sani
tation satisfied with nothing less than per
fection. Hill's latest oratorical achievement en
hances his brilliant reputation as a strad
dle r.
Brass bands and torchlights can be
omitted from tho campaign and call for few
regrets. But careful though". and genuine
enthusiasm on Important national issues
wero never more necessary than they are
now.
If the law tail to suppress the Trusts, the
Trusts will sooner or later control the law.
Politics are more than hot enough in
Arkansas. The factional fight which re
sulted in a dozen deaths indicates the law
less spirit of the State and throws discredit
on the whole nation beloie the world.
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.
Henby George, the apostle of free
trade, visited Mi-. Cleveland and had a long
conference with him at Gray Gables re
cently. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the Euglish
Minister at Washington, is a versatile musi
cian as well as litterateur. His favorite com
position is the "Sybilla Waltz."
Mrs. Robert Treat Paine, Mrs. Au
gustus Ueraenwny, Mrs. Louis Agasslz and
Mrs. O. W. Peabody are among the Boston
ladles who recently signed a protest against
docking horses' tails.
Senator Peffer's whiskers are a fail
ure in showing tho way the political winds
blow. But one sort of wind can sway them.
He still thinks that Weaver will carry many
Western and Southern States.
The late- Bishop Medley, of New Bruns
wick, was an ardent believer in free
churches. It was once said of him that lie
believed churches should bo dedicated to
God ratber than to pewholders.
Though the Queen of the Belgians is a
most distinguished-looking woman, and on
special occasions presses in a most stylish
manner, she is generally absolutely indiffer
ent to her personal appearance.
The Czar's personal expenses are $9,000,
000 a year, which Is $6,200,000 more than Bus-'
sia's annual appropriation for common
Bchools. It is littlo wonder that the cream
of our immigration is not from Russia.
Emperor William, of Germany, has
sent a gold watch, bearing a flattering in
scription, to tho Marquis Manoel Mancebo.a
Brazilian naval captain, as a leward for the
aid which he gave the captain of a German
bark whioh was burned in the hatbor of Bio
Janeiro.
Ex-King Milan has become a Russian
subject, this priviloje having been granted
by the Czar. Milan receives $2,000 a month
in return for the "condescension" from tho
Czar's privy puree, but on the understand
ing that the "pension" wilUat once cease If
he returns to Scrvia without tho Czar's sanction.
CAMPAIGN-NEWS -AND COMMENT.
The -speech of Senator Hill in "Brooklyn
may be taken as the formal opening of the
Democratic canvass in New York, and from
this time on the strugglo in the all-important
Empire State will increase In intensity al
most dally. Rainbow figures o,r bnth parties
make out combinations showing that either
Republicans or Democrats can win without
New York, but practical politicians do not
put any confidence in snch estimates. The
New York Recorder, which Is strongly
supporting the cause of protection, points
out the spots where , Republican effort Is
needed. A few days ago it announced that
Tammany was laboring desperately for
the Democratic national ticket, and now it
savs: "The tUaatz-Zeitung is making a mag
nificent fight for Grover Cleveland and for
the free trade principles whioh he repro
sents. It has perfeoted an organization of
Cleveland Gorman-American clubs in every
election district of this city under the lead
ership of Mr. Oswald Ottendorfor and two or
three other leading Gorman-American citi
zens. What is the Republican party doing
to counteract this very great influence!
Whon Oswald Ottendorfer and his great
Journal take tho field in a campaign Repub
licans must not go to sleep on .their arms.
Germans do not belong to the Democratic
party. Cn we not get them into the Repub
lican column!"
Chairman Wilhere, of the Philadel
phia Democratic Committee, lias announced
that his organization will purobase no poll
tax receipts this year. He says ho does so
because tho practice is illegal, but Republi-can-
believe the real cause of the sudden
reform is a scarcity of Djmocratio campaign
funds.
The list of Democrats driven out of the
party by tho radical free trade plank is
continually increasing. A dispatoh from
Rochestor, N. Y., says that the pioprietor of
a silk mill in Argusvllle, and, previous to
that, the foreman of the Starln silk mill, is
J. II. Clark, who has been all his life a Dem
ocrat. But he is an intelligent observer,
and recognizes the benefit of protection,
and therefore he declares himself in favor
of Harrison, lie says that but for protection
he would never have been able to embark
in business for himself, and adds: "It I
have time this fall I want to make a few
speeches in the campaign in favor of Har
rison and protection. I have lived in
England and I have seen tho condition of
wage-earners there. I have seen girls come
over here who earned tho highest wages in
England remain in tho house for months
because to appear on the streets in tho
clothing titer brought with them would be
humiliating. I could paint pictures of
wretencdness there and prosperity here
that would bo tho result or actual observa
tion. I tell yon this protection is a great
thing. It has made my factory, and all tho
factories for that matter, recruiting head
quarters for Republicans."
According to the Philadelphia Times,
"the time has come whon the candidate feels
bound to treat with familiarity everybody
that happens to be in the saloon."
Senator Allison has been in consulta
tion 1th tho Republican managers at Na
tional headquarters, and is in a very cheer
ful and confident frame of mind. In conver
sation he said: "The people everywhere
that I have been understand that the real
tssue is whether our tariff system shall be
completely overthrown and whother free
trade shall be successful over it and all our
duties on imports shall bo levied upon the
idea of securing the most revenue, having
no other end in view. It seems to me that
upon this issue there can be no reasonable
doubt as to our success, and this feeling pre
vails in the West as well as in the East. Our
people are also very much disturbed be
cause of the proposition of the Democratio
party now so strongly urged, looking to a
new arrangement respecting the curronoy
by means ot State bans circulation, which
has proved so disastrous In past years. There
is much talk as to fusion as between tho
regularly organized Democracy and tne
People's party and other parties having a
common end to defeat the Republicans.
This fusion is not likoly to materialize, even
in the States where it is proposed, as the
Republicans in tiiose States uro rapidly
coming to the conclusion that the end
aimed at is simply tno success of the Demo
cratic party with its free trade and confused
currenoy." Senator Allison is a careful ob.
server, and hlsoplnion as to tlio situation,
particularly in tho West, carries great
weight.
8. E. Mohss, delegate-at-large from
Indiana to the recent Democratic conven
tion, denies over his signature that Statisti
cian Peale has made any report showing in
creased waxes under the McKinley law. But
Peck's report, at least, cannot be obscured
or denied,
Democratic leaders endeavor to per
suade themselves and their followers that
there is no tin plate being manufactured in
this country, but no such delusion is enter
tained in Great Britain. The London Post of
August 29 ays: "On Saturday several addi
tional proprietors connected with the Welsh
tin plate trade closed their works In con
sequence of the depression in the British
trade caused by the operations of the Mc
Kinley tariff act. The mills are stopped at
about 61 tin-plate works in South Wales, and
it is estimated that upward of 10,000 work
men are thrown one of employment.
A large number of operatives, with their
families, sailed on Saturday for the United
States, where now mills are now boing
erected by Welsh proprietors." As con
firmatory of this Herman Lebmann, a load
ing busineis man of Brooklyn who has Just
returned from a foieigh tour, says: "What
ever I may have thought of the McKinley
law, my opinion is changed. Every manu
factuier in Europe and every merchant who
have anything to do wltli the United States
say that the McKinley bill hinders them
from doing business with us. What hurts
them is good for us. All over there dosire to
fee Mr. Cleveland elected; that is because
tiiey believe tho McKinley law would then
bo repealed."
Ex-Governor Campbell is quoted as
saying "there is no outlook yet on either
side." This almost amounts to a concession
of another free trade defeat. Mr. Campbell
is more cautious in predictions than lust
year.
The feeling that while the solid South
may not be broken this year, the end is in
sight, is becoming more prevalent. That
stanch Republican journal, the St. Louis
Globe Democrat, sums up the situation thus:
"A few Democratic papers in Georgia and
other Southern States havo been sounding
the alarm, bnt no Republican has been in
any way encouraged by these Bourbon fore
bodings. The Republicans have not even
tho shadow of a chance to secure a single
electoral vote in any of the ex-slave States
this year, and no Republican has looked for
any. All along since the completion of re
construction the negro has been a
hindrance and not a help to the Repub
lican party in tho South. Ho has been
a hindrance because in arraying himself
solidly on the Republican side he has kept
alive race prejudices, given nn opportunity
tormossbaoksund fanatics to howl against
'black domination,' mid thus has kept tbo
great bulk or the whites hostile to the party,
lor which drawbacks tlieio was no compen
sation, for he was either kept away from tho
polls or his vote was suppressed. A man's
partisan affiliations can no longer be deter
mined by color. The black man is Just as
likely to bo a Democrat as he is a Republi
can, and in Alabama and one or two other
Southern States rather mora likely. The
Republican can nolongor bo called the'negro
party,' and is already recoiving lar-o acces
sions from the white element all over the
South."
There has been no evidence produced in
support of the assertion that Chairman llar
rity wanders around whistling dolefully:
"The Letter That I Looked For Never
Came."
DANIEL DOUGHERTY'S WILL,
His Entire Estate Given Absolutely to His
" Wife During Her Life.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20. The will of Daniel
Dougbertr, the lawyer and orator, was ad
mitted to probate to-day. Tho instrument
bears date of Juno IS, 1881, and appoints his
wi'e.Ceiclea H. Dougherty, executrix. The
papers accompanying the will placo tho val
ue or tlio o-tate at $110,000.
This is devised absolutely to his wife dur
ing her life, giving her fall power to make
such provisions by will for its distribution
at her death ns she may deem desirable. In
the event or her not making a will, tben the
testament provides for its distribution
among the descendant's children.
'-" -BPBINGEE'OS TIN PLATE.
The Ways and Means Chairman Attempts to
Beply to McKinley.
Mattooit, III., Sent. 24 Hon. William M.
Springer, Chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee, spoke here to-day on
"The Tariff on TInplate and the Tinplate In
dustry." His subject had beon previously
announced, and a large crowd gathered to
hear the reply to Major McKlnley's speech
made at Elwood, lud., last" week. During
his speech Mr. Springer said:
"Prior to the passage of the McKinley act,
October 1, 1830, the tariff on tin plates was 1
cent a pound, uy tne provisions of that act
the tariff was increased to 2.2 cents a pound,
but the Increase was not to take effect until
the first day ot July, 1S9L During this inter
val of nine months between the passage of
tne ace ana in caning eirector the increased
rate there was an enormous Increase in the
importation in tin plates in order to get
them into this country under the old rate
and sell them as ir they had paid the in
creased rate. The price of tinplate was im
mediately increased on 'the passage or the
bill and consumers were compelled to pay
largoly increased prices, while the Govern
ment received only the old rate.
"The importations for the yeir ending
Juno SO, 189l,amounted to 1,038 187,071 pounds,
while lor the succeeding year, ending June
SO, 1892, they were only 418,176,202 pounds.
The average lor each year was 722.332,202
pounds, which is substantially the amount
required every vear for consumption. If
the McKinley bill had taken effect as to tin
plates immediately on its passage, as it
should have done, the Government would
have received in duties on tin plates for the
nine months of that fiscal year, and for the
next fiscal year, 21 months in all. the sum of
$28,029,805. But the amount actually rocolved,
being at the rate of 1 cent a pound on the
importations for the remaining nine months
of that fiscal year, and 2 2 cents a wound on
tho Importations of the ear ending Juno CO,
1892, was only $17,758,931, or $10,270,871 loss
than the Government should have received.
In the meantime tho people were lequired
to pay wholesale prices for the tin ulate
purchased for consumption, the same "as if
tiiey had actually paid duties at the rato of
2.2 cents a pound, as $10,000,000 In excess of
the amount tho Government actually re
ceived. This amount of $10,000,000 was the
net profits of the tin plate importers and
jobbers without taking any risks whatever,
which they were enabled to realize by reason
of the postponement for nine months of the
time for tho taking effect of the increased
tax on tin plates.
"In order to get into this country the bil
lion pounds of tin plate whicli wore im
Iiortcd dnring the fiscal year ending Juno 30,
891, the mills in Wales were worked to their
utmost capacity, and after the close of that
fiscal year in July, 1691, the mills which had
beon overworked in order to meet the im
mense demand from the United States, were
obliged to s hut down lor a time in order that
the consumption should catch up with the
production. But Republican newspapers
and politicians immediately set up the claim
that the McKinley bill hud caused the tin
plate mills in Wales to be shut down, and
that the industry was being transferred to
tills country. Thus history and facts are
being perverted in order to deceive our peo
ple and to commend to popular favor the
political party which is responsible lor this
wicked legislation.
"A Government agent has been appointed
by the Secretary of the Treasury to look
alter and to report all facts relating to this
infant, this poor foundling which Governor
McKinley has placed on the doorstops of tho
Treasury Department. As the Government
must support this infant, it was necessary
to appoint a guardian for it, and one Ira
Aver got the job. He has submitted his re
port for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1892. and it shows an output ot tin and terno
plates for. that year In tne United States of
13,210.839 pounds. This is less than 2 per cent
of tho amount consumed during the same
period of time, and only about one-fourth of
tills productien, according to the official re
port, was ot tin plate. The other three
lourths wero terhe plates, whiob are coated
with lend and tin and nsed for roofing pur
poses only."
HONOliTO 1IIK 11BK0ES.
The boys in blue have captured Washing
ton in great shape. They are the one3 who
saved it Ohio State Journal.
Tub old soldiers at Washington are fight
ing their battles over anain, and it muse be
said that nobody can do it better or has a
better right to fight them. Harrisbura
Patriot.
The child born to-day will llye to see the
last of the veterans pais away; but the
gratitude of posterity will live on and
freshen with the grandeur of the republic
saved by their efforts to union and progress.
'Boston Globe.
The Union veterans have won the lasting
giatltude of the American people, and,
thanks to wise Republican legislation, a
generous Government is making the path
nay smooth and easy for their declining
footsteps. Cleveland Leader.
It Is not only Washington, but the country,
that should this week unite in honoring the
veterans who, from lSiil to 1833, wrought at.d
fought that the best Government on the
face of tho earth should not perish from tho
earth, and that the Union should be pre
served. Philadelphia Ledg-r.
The veterans will be welcomed by nil true
citizens as men who deserve the honors and
pleasures that have beon prepared for them
by a grateful country. They represent no
party nor political creed, but stand firmly
upon the broad platform of a regenerated
Union. Baltimore American.
The Grand Army derives great strength
from tho feeling nf comradeship and from
the common sympathy ot theso that have
risked their lives in the samo patriotic
cause. Yet it could hardly have had a suc
cess so conspicuous without a correspond
ing enthusiasm for the veterans on tho part
of the community. New York Sun.
The public has a special admiration for
the Grand Army organization because of
the strictly democratic iuea at its base
which puts every member on the basis of
comradeship with all tho lest, whether he
be a General or only a high private, and
gives ail the same opportunity to win the
place of Commander in Chief. Brooklyn
Chttz'.n.
Onr. tears and our immortelles belong to
those who fell; our gratitude and our laurel
belong to those who live. Patriotism cher
ishes the survivor not less than it laments
the fallen. Nothing is so deadly to a country
as its own ingratitude, it is not well with a
neople if they cease to revere their de
fenders when ago has made thoso defenders
dependents. Chicago Inter Ocean.
CAFITJRED A WILD MAN.
A Bare-neaded. Bushy-Bearded Negro
Who Snarls Like a Beast,
Meuphis, Texk., Sept. 20. A wild man was
captuied by some farmers in tho woods
some miles from here last night. He is a
negro, apparently 45 years old, over 6 foot
high and of powerful mold. His face is par
tially covered with tufts of black wool and
his hair is long and matted.
He is bareheaded, barefooted and wears
but one garment, a raxged, weather-stained
and filthy shirt, which is girted about his
loins witn a belt of paw paw bark, lie has
uttered no intelligible sound since ho was
captured, but snarls and moans like a wild
beast.
No Chnnco for Growling Here.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.:
Japan, wheio they havo BOO earthquakes
per annum, ought to boa good place to col
onize the great American calamity howler.
He would have something to bark about
all the time over there.
Better Than a King.
Washington Post.
Frosts are reported in various parts of tho
country. Everybody will welcome a season
of Jack tho Germ Killer.
DEATHS 11LKE AND ELSEWHKRB.
IlENBTWAGESFUBn. county clerk of Colorado
county, died at Columbus, Tex., Monday night.
II(sw3 a prominent member of nearly every secret
society In existence, being supreme representative
of sunie ami was well known throughout tho
United States. -
Mas. Sarah A. IlOYCE, widow of the late Cor
nelias lioyce, died' at Plalnfield. N. J., on Sunday
In her 81st year. Her husband, who died In 1869,
was for years one of the most noted jurists in New
Jersey. Mrs, lioyce was bora In Plalntleld. Four
daughters survive her.
GEOBOE II. Beckxo. a well known real estate
dealer ot Philadelphia and one of the steamship.
Normannla'passengers, died at his residence Mon
day of pneumonia, resulting from a cold con
tracted while sleeping on the deck of the steamer
Cepheus while she lay oh Fire island last Tuesday
night.
M. PEBitOT, the husband and teacher of Carlotta
Grlsiand one of the most famous dancers of his
day. Is dead In Paris at the age of 83. He was a
pupil of Auguste Vcstrls and n as a favorite dancer
at Her Majesty's when the bouse was known as
"King's Theater." He made his deb ut in 183) and
was the Inventor of several ballets.
" . WEDDINGS IK CHURCH.
Miss Eleanor V. Dauler Becomes tho TVlfo
or Elliott Bodgers-Marriage or Miss
Clara Ada Crow to Clarence M. Greene
Southsido Ladles Form Committees.
Bellefield Presbyterian Church, which
has been the scene of so many Important
weddings within the past two years, was
devoted to a similar joyous event last night.
Miss Eleanor V. Danler. daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Danler, became the bride of El
liott Rodgers, Esq, son of Mr. T. L. Bodgers,
of Allegheny. The church was decorated
with palms, roses and ferns, while white
ribbons garlanded across the church, show
ing where the relatives of the parties were
to be seated, made a tasteful relief to the
greenery and blossoms. It was 8 o'clock
when the bride appeared, leaning on the
arm of her uncle, Mr. Harry Norton Van
Voorhis, preceded by two pretty flower
girls, strewing roses from baskets they
carried on their arms. In the train of
the bride were Miss Daisy Dauler, maid of
honor, and four bridesmaids, Miss Etta Kcii,
Miss Emma Close, Miss Bessio Dauler, a sis
ter of the bride, and Miss Minnie Dauler, a
cousin. At the altar the party were met by
the gro'om, who stood with his best man, his
brother. Mr. W. L. Rodders, waiting to re
ceive them. The groom advanced a few
steps and then, as soon as the party wero in
their places, Rev. Henry T. McClelland,
D. D., commenced the impressive servlce,that
joined two young people for life. The bride
woreigownof white corded silk trimmed
with ducness laco, and verj handsome. At
her throat flashed a diamond pendant, tbe
gift of the groom, while the filmy veil of
white tulle descended from her hair to her
feet. The veil was fastened with orango
blossoms and she cirriod white roses. Tho
ushers were Mcsrs. Frank Liggett, Fred
Neeb.Uarry Geohrlng, Harry Glonlnirer.Noil
Garrison, Thomas Maxtlel, Charles Melick
and Robert Nevln.
After the inarriugo ceremony, there was a
reception at the huuie of the bride's mother,
on Terrace street, Oakland. Tlio dining
room was beautifully garnished with roses,
ferns and palms, and was a fitting banquet
hall for a bridal partv. Only tne relatives
and very near friends were present at the
reception, tho bouse being too small to hold
tho liundreds of friends who-would have
been there could they havo been accommo
dated. At 11 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers
leit lor Buffalo nud Niagara Falls for a short
wedding trip. Upon thir return they will
live on Howe street, Eat End, In a now
house that has been prepared for them.
TKINEtr was ablaze with light and fra
grant with roses last night. The occasion
was the marrlago of Miss Clara Ada Crow,
daughter of the lato James E. Crow, who
was for many years chief of the Allegheny
Fire Department, and Mr. Clarence Marcel
lus Greene. Rev.A. W.Arundel read tbe mar
riage ritual of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and then the strains of the "Wed
ding March" filled the grand edifice as tho
happy pair walked down from the altar, to
begin a life in which nothing bat happiness
can be discerned. The bride wore a hand
some gown of crystal silk, en traine. It was
trimmed with duchess lace, and a white veil
enveloped her. She cnrrled lilles-of-tho-vallev.
The bridemaids were Miss Nan
Holmes, and Miss Elizabeth Shoup. They
were dressed in white granite crepe, and
their bouquets were white roses. The ushers
weie Messrs. Robert Bovard, E. E. Corray,
H. Miller, and Roy Wis,o. Alter a trip
through the East, the couple will live in this
city.
Mb. and Mrs. Huoir Kennedy gave a
reception in their cozy Sharpsbunr home
last evening. There were about 110 guests.
The lowerrooins were handsomely decorated
with palms and loses, and were bright with
elegantly dressed ladies and gallant men.
Supper wai served, and tbesolt strains of
Tuerge's orchestra niinglcd with the pleasant
jingle of knives and Joyous lanjhter.
Ma and Mes. John Aldbed, of Sidney
street, Sonthslde, have returned Irom a two
weeks' Western trip.
The announcement is made of the en
gagement of Mr. Samuel Kaufmann, of tho
firm of S. Kanfmnnn & Sons, to Mi3 Emma
Lehman, of Allegheny.
Tho Ladies' Aid.Society, of the Sonthslde
Hospital, met yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed the coming fair at the Auditorium.
The chief business of the meeting was to ar
range the committees to take charg e of the
various departments of the fair, which are
as follows:
Committee on Arrangements Mrs. J. S. Mc
MlUIn, Mrs. J. McD. Bryce. Mrs. W. Cready. Mrs.
E. Cotton. Mrs. Spaudau. 3IIss K. Kunzler. Mrs.
George Sweeney.
Committee ou Tickets Mrs. John A lid red. Miss
Kate Kunzler, Mrs. M. 1!. Redman.
Committee on Music Mrs. J. McD. Bryce. Mrs.
W. Creadr, Mrs. D. Beech.
Chocolate Tabic Mrs. Dr Thomas. Mrs. S. A.
Bryce. Mrs. Marshall, Miss J. Godfrey, Hiss J.
Maple. Miss Millie Cochran. Mrs. Ed Bryce, Mrs.
Matt Chambers.
Household Committee-Mrs. Sam Miller. Mrs.
Ilutclilns, Mrs. M. Patterson. Mrs. G. D. bbarpe,
Mrs. W. Cready.
Supply Committee Mrs. C. Anderson, Mrs. Far
rand, Airs. llamuiett.'Mrs. Holden. Mrs. Schwann.
Dining Room Mrs. Sam Miller, Mrs. W. Cready,
Miss C. J. Waliace.Mrs. Lone, Mrs. Dr. Schwartz,
Mrs. K. T. O'Connor. Mrs. Charles Schwann.
Mrs. George Muuroe. Mrs. EL Anderson. Mrs.
Jarrett, Mrs. Kaufman. MUs Harriet Wllsou, Mrs.
J. B. Duff, 31rs. Karrand. Mrs. Crawford. Mrs.
Harmony. Mrs. Harsh. Mrs. M. l'licll, Mrs.
Decider, Mrs, Fallen, Mrs. Godecke. .Mrs. Robert
Moore, Mrs. Frank, Mrs. Coits, Mrs. E. liarr,
Mrs. Vetter. Mrs. J. W. Riddle. Mrs. Hammett,
Mrs. A. P. Weidman. Sirs. John ' ilson.
Fancy Work Hoolh Mrs. G. M. Tsylor, Mrs.
George Swreney. .Mrs. D. K. Bryce. Mrs. .1. V.
Kenuey, .Mrs. sohmers. Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Knrt2,
Sirs. F. Sankey. Jlrs. John Miller. Mrs. A. 11.
Helsev, Mrs. George Duncan. Miss Nellie Whlllng,
31rs. W. O. Muzzy. 3Irs. Frank Moore. Mrs. Ad
Maxee. Miss Carrlt Pier, Miss Helen Ci rimes. Miss
J. Urlines.
Candy Booth-Mrs. George U. Hill, Mrs. M. Pat
terson. Mrs. William Hamilton. Mrs. 1). lleech.
Mrs. ll.C.Stevenon. Miss Sadie Easton. Mrs. J. II.
Horner, Miss Nan. Easton, MlisStp-et, Miss Grace
Cready, Mrs. W. S. Jones, Miss Mamie Hogm,
Mrs. E. Eiler, Mrs. L. C. Irwin, Miss Mlrande
Miller, Miss Mamie UrTce. Miss Hartle. Miss N.
bhore. Miss J. Mcllenry. Miss 11. Mcheown, Miss
B. Schwann. Miss Foxier, MIS3 L. Ford. Miss 1.
Dayls, Miss L. McKee. Miss F. Fritz. Jlrs. Cap.
Hunt. Mrs. S. W. Hill, Miss Violet Stevenson,
Miss Ella Patton.
Doll Table Mrs. Ella 1). Coinn, Miss sue Maple.
Miss M. llalpln, Mrs. H. II. Chess. Mrs. Thomas
Evans, MUs Dode Davis, Mrs. H. McGeary. Miss
Emma Cordler, Mrs. hush Cain, Miss Uessle Alex
ander. Mrs. Hnrry UerllnC Miss E. McMillln.
Miss Annie llalpln, Miss Sarah llalpln. Miss Edith
Coffin, Mrs. J. k'. Kirk. Mrs. Harry Nee ey.
Common Sense Table Mrs. Ilimsen, Mrs.
Fanette. Mrs. F. G. Brce, Mrs. Percy Smith, Jlrs.
U. Gearing. Mrs. R. A. Elliott, Mrs. G. Mullcrt.
Mrs. ti. Snarpe. Mrs. Harper, Miss Stella Kunzler,
Mrs. Dr. Brewster, Mrs. Dr. Uersman, Mrs. Con
way, Mrs. J. Schneider. Mrs. D. M. Jones, Mrs.
Marlon lirvce. Mrs. H. Stamm, Miss Amy Davis,
Miss M. Uabberman, Mrs. Spandau, Mrs. William
B. Wolfe.
Flowers and Fruit Booth Mrs. G. W. Smith.
Miss Kunzler, MlssSlocum. Mr. Huff. Mrs. Clara
Arnholdt. Miss M. McCombs. Miss Lillian Cready,
Miss Uluhausen, Mrs. McElroy. Miss Uabberman.
Miss May Maple, Miss Ella Reed, Mrs. Schant.
Miss Walker. Miss Kelnecke. MUs Kate Ward.
Miss Lizzie Schneider, Miss Lou Sellers, Mrs. C.
Williams.
Country Store Mrs. Dr. Duff, Mrs. J. Hays,
Mrs. C. Cotton. Mrs. John Gray, Mrs. Dr. Crlss,
Mrs. H. L. Kelnecke, Miss May Upperman. Miss
M. Davis. Mrs. J J. Jordan, Mrs. il. L. Gearing.
Miss Grimes, Mrs. Davy Junes. Mrs. 111 Mc
Geary. Japanese Table Mrs. Sophia Miller, Mrs.Opper
man, airs. Tluo slicker, Mrs. John Anderson.
Mrs. M. A. Stewart, Mrs. A. C. Galbre-ith, Miss
Mary Keed. Miss M ate McClean. Miss Mollle 31c
(teary. Mrs Geo. Knoepp, 31rs. Caroline Kauf
lleld. 31lss Kate Coleman. Miss C. Winkle, Miss
Uattle Duff. Miss Mary Hays.
Lemonade Table Mrs. Ruth Donnelly, 3lrs.
Vaur. 3Irs. W.K. Yonng. Mrs. T. G.Jones, Mrs.
K scoit. Miss CI eisler. Miss Nettle Taylor 3113s
Martha Gluver. Sirs. Larrlmer, Mrs. S. W. Davis.
Frultlree-Mrs. G. L. Gearing, Sirs. J. Gear
ing, Miss M. Hare, Miss T. Morgan.
Armstrong and Building Fund Mrs. O. W. Sad
ler, 3Irs. C saal, Mrs. J. Williams, Mrs. Cotton,
Mrs. Redman.
Fish Pond JIIss Mary Comtesse, Miss Alice Ma
loy. Miss Stolzenbach. Miss II. Peppin, Miss 31. J.
Mciioherls. Miss Jennie Davis.
Ice Cream and Cake Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. R.
31. Jones. Sirs. John Davis. SIIss C. A. Collins.
Sirs. T. Smith, Sirs. Comtesse. Mrs. Fullmer. Mrs.
Earlr. Miss O'Connor. Miss Nellie Hojan. Sirs. C.
KauiHeld. Mrs. GolUnjrs. Miss Hollls, Miss Alice
1'ltts, SIIss Jennie sellers, SIIss Sadie Grlbben,
3Ilss Cornelia Pale.
Gipsy Camp Sirs. Josh Goldthorpe, Sirs. Ed
Dennltt, Sirs. Geo. Noble. Miss Hamilton. Miss
Florence SicCIean, Miss Alarle Dennltt. SIIss
Bessie Goldthorpe. Mr. Scott, Mrs. Will llalpln.
Cigars-Mrs. John Alidred. Sirs. W. D. Sfiarpe,
Mrs. John L. Strant, Miss M. J. Alidred. Sirs. Ed
Cochran, Sirs. Paul Frosh, Miss Emma Spaudau,
Miss Lena Uoodman, Miss Faille Felker.
Turned Bad to Good.
Boston Herald. 1
Governor Flower's oath was distinctly of
that kind over which the angel droppod the
pardoning tear.
One Thine; to Be Thankful For.
Chicago Tribune.
With gratitude the American publlo ac
knowledges its indebtedness to George
Francis Train for his thougntful and oblig
ing silence this summer.
Not a Good Citizen.
Baltimore American, l
The man who fails to register, and mils to
vote, fails to show a proper appreciation of
tbe Government under which, be lives.
CUBI0US CONDENSATIONS.'
The Greek pike was 24 feet long. ,
Gun capj were first uied in 1822 in the
English army.
The Prussian army contains five women
who are regimentalehiefs.
Belgium is declared to be the most
Intemperate country in Europe.
Washboards were invented by an
American named Bice in the year 1813.
Many helmets of the fourteenth century
were provided with door visors opening
laterally on hinges.
Carriages fitted with electrio lamps
were nsed by speakers during the recent
campaign in England.
Among the relics to be exhibited at the
World's Fair is a necklace which once be
longed to Pocahontas.
An oil painting being constantly in the
dark loes some of its vividness and there
fore depreciates in value. '
In 1889 Kansas had a wheat acreage of
less than 2,000,000 acres. This year she is
said to have 4,000,000 acres.
Out of 133 entries for tbe long distance
ride from Vienna to Berlin, 119 have con
firmed their intention to compete.
John Sobieski, King oPPoland and one
of tho greatest warriors of the seventeenth
cen tnry, never slept more than four hours.
Probably the heaviest rudder on record
is thnt made for tho torpedo boat Vulcan. It
was forged in a single piece, and weighs 23
tons.
The Socialistic Congress at Tours passed,
among others, a resolution forbidding mar
ried women to work ontside of their own
bouses.
Though the next total solar eclipse does
not take placo until April IS, 1S93, astronomer-
aro already astir making plans for ob
serving It.
A black pearl necklace worn by Lady
Ilchestor at a recen t entertain ment is said to
bo worth $125,000. There is only a single row
of the gems.
The Danish Government has iswed a
decree forbidding the importation of dog3
from any foreign country except Sweden
and Norway.
One of the natural curiosities of Asia
is the great salt desert of Persia. It is many
miles In extent, and is a solid incrustation
of salt sevoral feet thick.
The 470-carat diamond from tbe South
African mines, of which 270 carats are being
taken off by the diamond cutters of Ant
werp, is almost ready for sale.
The highest priced piano in the United
State belongs to the Mnrqunnd family in
New York City. It was doIrned and painted
by Alma Tadcma and cost $16,000.
Four million five hundred thousand
pounds sterling are said to be annually
spent in hunting in the British Indies, ex
clusive of carriage horses and traveling
expenses.
Washington Irving, Longfellow. Emer
son, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Whlttier,
Whitman, Dickens and Victor Hugo have
each demonstrated by their livet and works
the beneficial results of early rising.
A portable sun dial is not an uncommon
object in Spanish shops, and it is still In cur
rent nse in Spain. At Bnrpns no ies than
f hreo different kind aro offered for sale, at
prices varying from nine to 17 cents.
Anaxagoras, of Ionia, born 500 B. C,
tair.'ht the true cause of solar and lunar
eclipses and how to discriminate botween
planets nnrt stars. He was alio published as
an atheist for saying that the sun was not a
god.
At the sale of Mr. Bropfiy's stud in
Dublin a single brood mare with fonrof her
sons and daughters brought 1O530 pnlneas.
Tho mare bronght 2.000, her foal 750. her
vearllng (WO. her 2-year-old 3,200, and hoi
3-ycar-old 2,200.
In Minnesota ST per cent of the males'
of voting ago are foreign born, in Wi"con-iri
52 per cent. In Indiana 12 per cent. In thosp
Stnto, wiui unio. Illinois ana jncinsuu as i
whole. 33 per cent or tne males oi voting a;
are foreign born.
Peeresses of Great Britain, Scotland o:
ir
Ireland, by birth, tnnrriaae or creation, an
free from arrest or imprisonment in clvin
proces": and in the event or a peeress being!
charged with a rriminal offense she would I'
4
id
In the Sab-Treasury in Jfew Tork there
Js on deposit to-day more than $3,000,fl00 rep.
resenting outstanding money orders, and.'
of thl amount more than $2,000,009 repre
sents money order which arp overdue, and
which may never bo presented for payment.
In 1518 a battle was fought near Milan,
in Italy, and so perfect was tho armor of
both armies that, though the conflict raged
froinO a. it. tn4r. M., no one on cither side
was "ither killed or wonnded, though ono
man broke his collar-bouo by falling off his
Jjorse.
The most costly boob in the world is
declared to be a Hebrew Bible now in the
Vatican. In the year 3512 it is said that Pope
Jnles II. refned to sell this Hebrew Bible
for It weight in gold, which would amonnt
to $103 000. This is the greatest price evor
offered for a book.
The ruins of Saint Cloud were recently
sold at public auction to a contractor, by
the name of Kael, for 3 325 francs. There
is now vory little left of the once famous
palace. Some fragments of tbe ornamental
work are the only parts of the structure
which have any present value.
There are nearly 26,000 colored voters
in Ohio, 13,000 in Indiana, 18,000 in Illinois
and C.O00 in Michigan, bnt comparatively
few in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Over 42
per cent of the aliens in Wisconsin, over 35
per cent of tnoe in Ohio and over 31 per
cent of those in Slinnesota are returned as
not speaking tbe English language.
His Koyal Highness Prince Damrong,
of Siam, during his Tecent tour in India,
made n collection of old India-Buddblse
sculpture j among which was a cast of Budd
ha's footprint The King ordered the phro
bat, as it is railed, to be placed on one of the
peaks nt Koh-si-Chang, where tho general
public can conveniently visit it, and it was
accordingly taken down with much cere
mony. FLIGHTS INTO 1TTNNTD03X.
"Did you send for me?" said the family
physician.
Yes." she answered. "I want you to see my
husband."
Where is he?"
"In the library, writing poetry. "
num. I sec. Same old billons attack. Wash'
ington Star.
In fourteen hundred and ninety-two
Columbus crossed the ocean bine.
In eighteen hundred and ninety-two
Cholera did the same thing, too.
The first maintained aconstanthope;
With cholera, the only hope is soap.
Hartford Pott,
The Eldei- We have called to see abont
giving yon a donation party.
Tbe Dominie Well, if it's all the same to the
congregation. I'd sooner have my salary cut in
two than repeat last year's performance of giving
$30 worth of food In exchange for H 10 worth of do
na tlons. i'ruoWin Lagle.
THE Tinsr.
She ran upstairs with a beating heart,
And a blush her fair cheeks wore:
Her lover, as they were aboat to part,
Had kissed her at the door.
On her ruby lips she felt the glow
Of love's first rapturous kiss;
Few happier moments she'll ever know,
Sw cet mold. In her life, than this.
Seat TorkPrest.
Leader of Vigilance Committee Excuse
me, ma'am, bnt we have J 1st hung your man up by
the neck, and his last words was to ted you that ha
died with his boots on.
TneBereaved Well, he didn't do nothing of the
sort. Them was my boots. Leastwise I paid for
'em the lazy pup. IndtanapolU Journal.
He traveled in a parlor car,
And ere bo-reached his destination.
The colored porter's haughty air
And his demands for tips showed there
He'd hav to look, if anywhere.
For negro domination.
Detroit FfeePrest.
"I think it is a shame for a lot of coarse
men who are taking a swim to come oat and sna
themselves on tbe beach in full view of this prom
enade 1" said the sear-sighted woman, greatly
shucked.
"That is not a crowd of bathers, " explained her
friend. "Those are marble statues."
"Why. so they are! How lifelike I How artis
tic! How beautiful I Chicago Tribune, '