THEM1DDLEBURGII POST,
T. H. I1ARTER, loirea aud Pne'a.
f 1 1 illl t-IM-l.'i : I f t I L'L-li o l.o-
Railroad building it making a rent ea
late boom in Jerusalem.
Canada it building two largo tradini
resjcls for t'.ie lake. They ar
ealled "trading vcscls," explains the
San Francisco Ktiminor, became an old
treaty precludes the use of the title ol
nen-of-war.
Some far Western an 1 Southwestern
newspapers aro seriously discussing tho
desirability and possibility of introduc
ing the kangaroo into those region.
Much is urged a to itn utility, becauss
Of its economic value in "flesh, fur and
font n-etr," and some little about the
oovel sport it w.i ild alTord, taking in
this particular the pltco of tho defunct
buffalo. It is said the kan!iroj would
do well in regions altoether until for
other stork. Some my it wojld be moro
profitable to raise kansroos th in steers,
ftohert C. A vi M appear t have been
first to surest the schem". Ostriches,
he savs, are :t bi success in California,
and he thitiKs kanjarojs would be mora
widely profitable.
Ainon; the famous or wcil-knowt
men who died last ye:ir were tho Khe
dive, the Jl.iko of Clarence an I Marsha'
da Fonsect, ex l'ro-i lent of Brazil. Io
Cst'oolic C.urcli circles Cardinals Sim.
enni, L:iviijeric, Mcrmillod, Miuning
and Howard, and (leneral Auderlcdy,
of tho Society of Jo-us, are among tin
dead. The Proteitant Church lost tws
fsmous preachers, .Mr. Spuron and
Nona Porter, formerly President ol
Vale. The prim reaper rjaUiore 1 in hi
notable harvest Kmilo do Livclee, Sii
Morrell Mackenzie, U ibert Franz, .lulo
Bradley, Cyrus W. Field, Jay (lo.ild,
President Harrison's wife an 1 Ho:i.
Henry W. Milliard. In tho rinks of lit
er iturc the folio vin have left vacant
plices: Tennyson, Whittier, Whitman,
H"nan, George Wiliiun Curtis, Klwir l
A. Freeman and Mo.nmsen. These an
perhays the best kuovti uames in last
year's necro'.oical record.
Paris ,'s f (f .ulinary acadeny witli
thi", f,.-aortals, each nil accoruplisho 1
....I f- t. .1. L1
m'iih. ai turir mummy meetings new
carded. Although, mu-sei the San Fran-
. evi - fhrntllrlp Pr.inrt nnn if 1 1i
eountrics where tho break fait hour is
till knM ....,l .n I .l...... I.. .-
uwt4 mtiif Q.a- vtut-iu lie ll'J 111
terferc with a man's dinner is regarded
as little less than a criminal, yet the
Paris chefs complaiu that the hurry ol
modern life has stre'e a fatal bio a- at
true gastronomy, for not evcu the gour
met can afford to spend three hours at
dinner as his father was wont to do.
This is sad, but the world will probably
not suffer from the decay of high art in
eating. What people want to day is tho
greatest amount of nourishm .'nt with tho
least strain oa the digestive system. Tbs
esthetic ide of tho culinary art may be
Deflected, but the prac.ical side has its
vrtue, for it fruits are high physical
and mental tlUcicncy an 1 a pleasure in
mere living which the pampered your
uie. never knovs.
lu narrating the statistic! o'. aci lent,
t'ie anti ial report of tho Inter-Slate
C jmmcrce Comuiission CDntiaues its
ilrcary tu'.c of nu:nbers killed an 1 uura
bers injured, and shows that casualties
djring the year caJin;; Juno 30, liU,
are greater than iu aay previous jear
covered by icports to the Comrtission.
The number kilied during the year was
7029, and the number iajurcl was 33,
bil. Of tleie totals, the number ol
employes killed was 200 ) and the num
ber injured was 23,110. The number ol
passecgers kille 1 was 2 3 3, an 1 the num
ber injured was 2i7. A claiiifl;atioa
of casualties accorlin to the kialof
accident slows 415 empbyes were
killeJ arid 9131 injureJ while cjuplin'
ad uncoupling car; 5 were killed
a iid 31'itl injured tailing from trains and
tomtit-; "'i were kilied an 1 112 were
Injured from overhead obstructions; 3J3
wne killed and 155) were injured in
cjlllii'.'tis, 2j were killed and 'J13 were
lojired frui derailment of traius; 57
were killed aud 319 ere injurelfrjm
other atcidenu to trains than collisions
aud derailuiiuts a'realy mentioned; 2)
woe kiilud und '') injured at highway
troMkiti's; 127 were kille 1 anl 1427
se:e itjured at stations; the balance,
which makes up the total of 200') killed
and 20,140 injured, is due to accidents
which do not naturally fall iu the classic
Ccaiiuc adopted for report. Jteferrinjf
to passengers, S'J were killed aad 623
injured by collision; i'l wete killed and
b'J7 injured by derailments; 2 were
killed aud 34 injured by other train ac
cideuts; the balance, waking up a total
of 'm killed aud I'm iojued, being
assignable to accidents a. highway
crossings and at stations and to other
kiadj of aocidenta.
LOOKINO BIPOM AMD AFTER.
All la not kwl though mtseh la ehangtd and
dimmed.
Though tsntd th isagsr torroot of da
slr,
And aorwrad, dashed, or daad tho hopes that
rimmrd
The morning hills of tlms) with maglo
Ore.
Tha loyal lovo that wears not nutom's nut,
. Tho faith still firmest found when hardest
tried,
Tha calm, tbs charity, th Ju Igrnsnt jus
That failed not as tho year that sadden
glide;
Tho afterglow of youth's pure fadwd dream.
The holy hush of memory tbeaa wo
keep;
Bunsrt brnlgnly lingers, and life's strxans
Is rosy as it wanders to tha divjffc
Bweot -till earth's air to bsste, iiMven't light
to see,
Btill imilos o'or-tost, o'or tranquil malo,
the moan.
As glad ai It is in spring to breathe, to b,
As kind the comfort of tbs river's tune.
Btill gnntle robin sln?s a soft "Ooo 1-night"
From a mlmona branch abovn tha lawn,
Untired ttio lilackbird shouts an anthem
bright
Tliroush his lone kingdom of the twilight
ilawn
Jofoph Trunnn, in tho Spectator.
IDEELY'3 SUITORS."
ht An.NKs oipvonn.
HUSH had been burn
ing oa the mountain
for several days.
Tho air was thick
with an opalescent
hn.o. Tho distant
chains of serrated
peaks weru shroud
ed. Homo peach
trees on the lower
slopes had burst
sei miogly over nifjbt
lnl:i fl It
IUb'1 IS UIIIIUIU,
ephemeral, -lelicious
bloom pink ahot
with a tone of
mauve. Warm, low gusts of wind
ratno at intervals from the southwest
and drovo loose, crisp brown leaves, that
bad clung to tho oaks all through the
winter, in yently whirling flight before
them.
Old Claybank cropped rumtnatinsdy
at the mossy roots hidden under the last
year's leaves. Tho other two horses
wero fain to forego such refreshment,
since Uio men standing beside them kept
a firm hand on their bridles. Ouo of
thce men was quito white under bis
tanned skin. He was powerful young
fellow whose straight-feature I, appar.
ently impasivo face hold latent sugges
tions of possible insubordination to those
privileged to read character from subtle
Indications. His eyebrows were sharply
drawn together now above bis uneasy
eyes.
"They her got to kern by this byar
road." he said, as if ap -ring some
doubt that bad arisen la bit companion's
mind. "Thoy ain't no other. And it
air a powerail quaro thing ef they don't
kctn along mighty quick now."
"Wal," drawled the younger ho was
scarcely more than a boy lugubriously,
I 'low that ye know yer own bizness,
Rufc. But 1 don't seem to git my own
consent nohow to this hyar what wo'uns
hcv oudertook ter do this aft."
'Now, shot up," said the elder
brother, scowling, uflaruo with impor
tance and tho imminence of the deed of
desperate recklessness. You knows )
an' I knows thet thar ain't a hair o' the
pal's brad what's goin' ter be tetchod I
She'll be i-z safe down to ther cabin as
ef she wnt with her ma thet's dead. O it
-bavin' her marry that thar dad-burned
Budd Wayne, all aloug o' tho jawin' and
the compellin' o' them two brothers o'
beru, air what I ain't a-goin' to stan'l
Kf ye want to bolp, cz ye promised, yo'll
hev yer chance inside a minit. An' et
yer don't, why, take yer hor.se and go!
I'll git bhet o' this job with jut'n no bolp
frum nobody 1" ;
Tho younger Pierson raaJe no reply.
He was destitute of personal volition io
momentous affairs aud even iu minor
ones was wont to defer to his brother.
Ou the mountain he was considered al
together a "no 'count critter." Spito
of his tiery temper, his stubbornness and
rashness, the same judgmeuthad never
been passed on Huf js Pierson. Pcopto
who bad a grievance even auainst him
wcro apt to let him aloue. They found
it more comfortable.
Ho bad scarcely fininhed speaking
when there came in siht at some dis
tance along the bard clay road that
wouud downward from the further
heights a team of mules aud a long, low
wagon with limp canvas stretched to
form a tent-like cover over successive
hoops of wood. The body of tho wagon
was painted a sickly and dust-stained
greeu, and low io tho centre us it was,
and rising up at either cud as it did, it
had a shape wbioh most strongly sug
gested a boat on wheels. It and the
"betistises" were not to be mistaken.
Here was wbut tho brothers had been
waiting for, c .-7-
blowly this mountain variety of tho
'prairie -schooner" tamo nearer. Itufo
Piersou threw one glance at tho clay
bank. Then he vaulted into his saddle.
His brother still dolorously, unenthus
iastically acquiescent followed the ex
ample. The sun, which had been sinking un
noticed, ineautime hung above the
Western ridge like a child's very much
Inflated crimson balloon. The smoky
mist was deepening here and there into
violet.
A gigantic clump of rhododendron, a
congregation of hardy little tender greu
pine shruba made sequestering hedge,
together with a few little white-barked
beech saplings and some young maples
Uelod all with red, behind which vhe
Pisssons and their mounts escaped de
tection. But from bis own vantage
point Itufe could see clearly through the
low opening of the approaching watoo
and hie eye convinced him that he had
bo I laid ou plans aUortively.
Idelia was driving the mule and cart
lowly homeward alone.
Then there happenod that which vm
the talk: of the mountain exclusively for
many a many day after.
Different accounts of the occurrence
percolated Into the country papers, the
the chief of which read somewhat an
follows:
A Kuicof ronns rurllsns on Clav Moun
tain, urn milns tro.n Hydmvills, committed
a AmA of dartnz lawlessness tha othr dav.
Tbey ran away with the daughter of m
inuunminnT, wnom inny mt driving a
KNi mi ot muies ainne at nigntratL Tna d-
peradoes cannrainnd ths young girl to
mount a horse they had kept la ambush for
tbs purpom, and with hr rols many miles
Into the mountains. Tha mn havis boon
caught and will be tried to-day at Hy Ins
villv. The bcoth-n of tbs ilrl and a vouns
mountaineer, whom nhs wan to marry, have
mn carniuny waicni, as tnr nava aworn
terrible vengnAnce on tbe miwreants.
The flro had beon left to go out in the
strive of the court room, but that pro
duct of a partial and makeshift civilizv
tion still scrvoi as a long suffering target
for the expectorated tobacco juico of the
n.a'muus ami assembled loungers.
Tho wioldcr cf the vcrdieU of the law
sat back tilted in a clmir, his hat upon
tho nape of his neck, bis brown joans
trou-crs disappearing in clay-colorod
boots. Facing him, on the other side
of tho insecure table, sst tho victim of
I ho offense and the other plaintiffs, her
brothers and Budd Wayne.
To those tho accused never turnod his
eves. Whether, without looking he
could sco tho slim, delicate brown face
of Idolia under its yollow sin bonnet,
the young man himself probably bnst
kecw. Thoro was nothing in his aspoct
which could be construed as Indicating
repentance. He sat stolid and uoinovo 1 ;
and only once tho suppressed fires camo
to the surface, and that was when Budd
Wayne stepped up, as upon an impro
vised witness staud, aud msde his cir
cumstantial deposition,
"This hyar Hufc Pierson has been a
hangiu' round to Tenncnt's and a-tryin'
fur ter git IJeoty ter choose him ruthcr'n
me this ycro long spoil. Ha 'lowed ter
mo es how she didn't sot no storo by mo,
but was a-bein' campetlod into giviu' her
cornsent ter marry mo jist along o Iko
nn' 'Lljah them two brothers o' born
a-settin' thar. An' ho war mighty vio
lint an' got plumo crazy onct, bokase 1
tolo him I had a powerful poro 'pinion
of enny man what couldn't git no gal o
his own, but hod to kein a-querrelin'
and ti'-llghtin' around fur them thet set
mo' storo by him "
Tl.o prisoner startod to bis foot with
tho dark blood swolliug tho veins in his
nock and forehead. But ho was con
strained into his scat again promptly.
Idolia's brown eyes, in whose depths
there was tho touch of yellow one sees in
an autumn leaf, had beon raised one mo
ment in startled affright. Then they
bad dropped again and tho yellow sun
bonnet framed a faco as still as before.
Tho judge projected another jot ot
tobacco juico at tho cold. v A bag
of apples was brought i-l'v, i!'r jii,ulatod
among the lawyers. "f V jurors sat in
bovine immobility. Te trial went on.
- It -its pnrca satisficto. that Itufo
Pierson was a sufficiently reckless char
scter; but thon again it was proven that
ho meant no harm by the girl, or by any
ono else; that he had captured her by
main force because ho wanted to marry
her, thereby also saving her from tho
tyranny of her brothers. With these
brothers it was apparent that she had
bad no particularly happy life. They,
too, were "powerful uo 'couqt critters,"
supposed to be more or loss giveu to tho
continuous consumption of illicitly dis
tilled whisky and "applejack."
In view of all these things the final
verdict consisted in a fine of $500, which
Itufe Pierson and his brother were called
upon promptly to pay.
Five hundred dollars meant the soiling
of one or two of tho Pierson "beastisos"
and of much othor "truck" beside; but
this could be lived through. This was
not what tho Toiiuent brotuer and Budd
Wayne, iu his vindictiveiicss, uneasily
spiced with tho corrosive tang of jea
lousy, had expected. Thoy drauk deeply
and talked late tho following nights,
and the moro thoy talked and drank tho
hotter grew their disappointment and
wrath. From this couditiou to a deter
mination to tako retribution into their
own bauds and dispatch it moro effec
tually thau the law bad done tho step
was but short,
Meantime a groat change had como
over Itufe Piersou. His friendliness ha 1
given place to a dogged melancholy.
"T warnttho payin o tho fines I
minds," be said to his faithful hench
man and brother. "But I've kem to
see cz Idcely an' mo ain't fixed oz I
lowed we was. I alius lowed she bed a
notion o' keepin' company together with
me samo ez t hod with her, N' 1
'lowed ef I tuk her away frosa them
brothers o' hern sho'd show mo how it
war with her feelin's. But she aiu't
done it. Ye knows, I reckon, thet I
never sot out ter do bor no hurt, but
was jest meanin' to stop this jero fool
shuass 'bout'n Budd Wayne. But she
air been so cole an' cu'rous thet I
doesn't see clar in this ycro cousarn no
mo'l Gals air quaro au' ef.ater all.Ideely
aiu't a-ininded ter keep fer me, but air
a thiukiu' o' that yore Budd Wayne
why, the mounting aiu't no place fer
mo no mo'. N' I uir agoin ter git shel
of it."
The brother took these gloomy pre
dictions ot departure as he took ull
other decisions emanating from tho samo
source. No one contradicted Itufe Pier
son and whnt ho said ho would do he
usually accomplished.
A strong wind bad blown up from the
west, bring tho stinging smell of the
smoke with it. The night was warm for
all that. A young moon hung like a yel
low sickle over the top of the pine plan
tation back of the Piersons' house. It
was a wondrous night for whosoever
could see the beauty of it. But tho two
mountaineers weru thinking of other
things.
A quick advancing sound aroused
Itufe's attention, ile was about to start
to bis feet when the door was pushed
open and Idelia, her cotton skirts blown
about her hi the wind, her brown eyes
'. : n r
dilated, her breath short, stood f oil
the threshold.
'I kem ter warn ye," she said, I
tie eras pa. "Ye hev arot ter look
Lljah 'a' Ike V Budd Wayne al
'drunk an' hev determinated ter
yore V do some hurt to aomebod
hearn 'em talkta'."
Itufe took his gun down fromlhie
wall.
. "Ain't they satisfied with the veric,
gi'en agin met" he demanded grirlyj
"Let 'em come, ther. I"
But now there was another sound
fore which the girl's face grew p sr
still. Tot what would her brothers fd
Budd Wayne be doing on horsebUl
And these were the sounds of hoses'
hoofs. Thoy were near the door tow.
They stoppod. Itufe wont for'ard.
Some one called out of the warm, fans
parent darkness. Idelia, all her toae)
quickened, recognized the voice. Oik,
merciful intercession of Providence I
This was no othor than Kick Martin, th
constable ot the district, out witj s
pos.se ot one on somo official erand
(probably connected with a horse thief),
drawing rein at the Piersons' door ti ask
somo information about tbe road. I To
fly to his horse's side and pour dut s
statement ot the intention ot lltidd
Wayne tmd hor brothers was with Idol is
the work of a moment. 1
'An' bcin' cz they air dancln' drank
they ain't ter be holdati properuly'
'sponsible," urged her unsteady tones iuf
extenuation.
Tho constable had made up his mind
that ho was on the wron track to-night
as to the pursuit of the horso thiof. But
here was au occasion whore thoro might'
be trouble, and, if so, it was his duty to
prevent it. He accordingly dismounto I
anl, with his companion, entered ths
bouse. '
But Hufo Pierson, while all this!
colloquy was going 00 in the windy
darkness, had stood by in silence. Thii
girl's trembling eagerness, her sweet
distraught eyes, had begun to meat
something more to him than the mors
Christian charity, trying to keep a fcllow-j
creature from harm which he, in hu
lover a perversity, had construed hot
seeking him out to warn him in tho Oral
moments.
"Dod-rot the luck. I've beon et
blind ez a buzzard from the first 1"
thought the mountaineer, with a bla
of blissful light bursting upon him.
And he forgot to follow the constabu
into the house.
"Idcely," he said, barring her was
and speaking close to the little shaw
she had pinnod about hor head, "I wot
lowin tcr-morret ter go away iron
hyar an' nuver kem back. An' ef y
cayn't tolo me ther word thet ye ai
minded ter love me I'll da it yitl"
Whatever the girl s reply at this una
ture would have been may not be told
for sho and Itufo became simultaneous!'
conscious of tbe approach ot her brother
aud of Budd Wayne.
Whon that ill-conditionod party co
lored tho house tho first thing ot whici
it was conscious was the presence of tb
constablo. ,
"iltf iin bottJ tii.'up or .iLno!
irons," said that personage, easily.
Budd Wayne, loss far gone in drink
than the Tennent brothers, had taken in
the situation, meantime, in his own way
and with his own interpretations. He
wheeled on Idolia with fury in his eye.
"It war you una cs warned the corn-
stable!"
"Come, now, shot up!" drawlod the
functionary. "We uns don't want no
fighin' an' co quarrelin' "
But tho rival suitor was not to be ap
peased.
"This ycro air a goin' ter be oader-
stood ter wunstl" ho shouted. "Idoely
hod ox good ez promised ter marry mo
an' her brothers air williu'. An' I want
ter know, the cuso bein' es it air, et she
air a goin' ter plot and coutrive agin
mo an ter tslk on, stidder me, with u
er man thet hev done her a wrong in ther
face ol the whole mounting '
Surely, ha 1 not Kick Martin had a firm
and powerful grip, that would have been
Budd Wayne's lust word I But quick as
was Hufo Pirson's spring, tbe "consta
ble's hand was as swift. And then, too
stranger to see Idolia's tongue-tied.
niaidcu modesty, her lovely shyness, had
suddouly dropped off of her aud given
place to a boldness as Iovoly, all alight
with emotions hitherto suppressed.
"Itufo Pierson am t ner done me no
hurt," she said, looking with blazing
brown eyes from one of the men to the
othor. "An' au' I lovos html An' if it
air talkin' of marryin', yo air, I dosoa't
low to marry nobody but uiml '
"Waal, ye better gin yor cornsarnt,
Lij 'an' Ike," said tha cousUblo good
humoredly to the brothers whom all
these developments fouud in a dazod
condition. "When a gal hev sot her
mind t'aiut no sortera 'a use ter go agio.
her."
Then to the rejected aad scowling
Budd Wayne be voiuuteered a jocose re
minder of tho fact that:
"Thar war other gals down ter ther
cove an' up ter the mounting."
Budd Wayne was already striding
awuy iu tho teeth ot the strong, rough,
warm wctt wind, clearing the field for
tho fiery and more daring lover who
oh, woman's way I had wou the prize
from mm. rew lone Mercury.
Turkey L'azzarJs la t'ie North.
Tbe Turkey buzzards that are to be
seen in New Jersey, and that appear to
be working their way northward in con
siderable numbers, have changed or,
rather, extended their habitat within
recent years. Before the war there were
no buzzards in this latitude. They are
uncloan creatures, and if angry or
alarmed will vomit at the object that hat
enraged or startled them. In Southern
cities they are protected by law, for they
act as scavengers, and flocks ot them
may always be seen about the markets
watching for offal. They booome as tame
as poultry, allowing men to approach
within a few test ot them. Their voises
are harsh and croaking, and they have a
lop-sided run, ax U the were lasae) la
one leg
Pennsylvania Legislature.
I
SrvsjiTii Da v fn the Senats toslay Pena
tr Neeb's bill for tli hanging of murderers
1 the penitentiaries was favorsol v reported,
fliuilar action was takers on the bill provid
bg lor ths payment of wholesale license fees
ill' local trps'siiriiM. Hills were introduced:
ly Need To reial the set of April 21.
iiipoMng a line of Si's for the violation ol
He Suncbiy law of I Till. lUker Authoris
i'.gthe courts lodireet the rllintt of bonds to
tie common weal 1I1 bv railroad and ennui
I tympanies to secure payment of damages lor
Biking land and limtcrul in c- of disputed
title. liOgiii To change the basis of di"tri
sitiori ol Mtate appropriations to common
schools from the number of luxiibie citi.ens
f:ithe number of schools. Crawford Pro
viding that road eomnii-sioners. viewers and
sirveyors sIihII be paid by she proper county
ir by the elittoiien, ois the court may direct
1 ne governor sent to tno (senate tne nomt
latinn of William Powell of Crawford as a
nember of the state board of agriculture.
U lie rest of the session wiis devoted to ths
eadmg of bills tbe lirst time.
In the House tbe following bills were pre-
lented bv Manslield providing for elections
kvery third year on tbe propriety of selling
ntoxtcanng Honors lalliot Appropriate
ni S.ij.om) to the stat" board of aierii-tilture.
Tewkesbury A duplicate of tbe old anti
discrimination bill. I'oilanier- Making
election dsvs legal holidays. Kow To pre
vent tho sale of ei -aretti-s! Branson Appro
priating tPO.Ooo for the erectinii of build
oil's fur su-rie'iltti-nl exhibitions.
Mr. Pouthett, of Hutler tillered a resolu
tion which was adopted lifter brief debate. I
requesting Pennsylvania members of con- 1
gres to stand by too conditions under which
the .'..) Hi.mrl was appropriated 'o the 1
V orld's lair namely, tbe closing or the
gates on Sunday. Nfr. Wcyliiiud of Heaver
olTered a resolution which was adopted, re
questing Ponn-ylvania representatives In
congress to vole for and advocate the pas
sage of the bill now x'nding requiring the
secretary of wnr to cause a survey to bo
ninde for a ship ritual mtinrrting the wntrs
of Lake Urin and the Ohio river.
The communication of the governor rel
ative to the 'tate printing was referred to
the rommi'tee 011 printing.
KtoiiTH I v. Its the senate to day Mr.
Ni-eb introduced Ins bill li italizinn the snle
of ice cream. eki-s, oft drinks of various
kinds, autlii.n.tuu the publication mid sa'e
of newspapers, etc.. on Sunday: also a bill
Io insure tne sis e of pure linking powUers.
Among 1. ther bills introduced were the
following: Lou in Authorizing tl e forma
tion ol' cooperative bunking a")'Ociat'ons.
Thomas Providing that the commissions
of notaries public appointed daring the ro
toss of the senate shall expi-e at the next
session of the retiate and fixing the regular
term at four yenrs.
Brown Providing for the Improvement
of country roads. Porter Authorizing cit
ies and boroughs to establish pension po
lice boards. (Nborne Authorizing the ie
duetiou ot capital stock of corporations. Lo
gan To protect human life along railroads,
known as the Crawford county ft-nce bib.
A large number of bills passed eeeon.J
reading, among them that of Klin 11 author
izing cities to purchats bridges a'ready
erected, or to erect mid nia'iitsiii bridge
over streams and rivers which may separate
vortions of such cities, with amendments
oiTereil by Hum confining the act oiilv to
citiea where t'tey are divided by streams,
such as the Moiiongahela. Kiinu's other
bill, providing for the condemnation ol
property for the construction of piers, abut
ments, etc., also pnsted second reading, as
did Nei-li's morgue bill.
In the boiie, bills were introduced as follows-.
Marshall Authorizing one lupioi
license lor every "OU inhabitants. Talbot
Abolishing the nttlt-e of jury commissioner
end providing for the selection of iurors by
county commissioners, Muehlnronner
Amending the liquor license net of the lust
session so as to reduce tne license in cities of
the tint and second classes from 91,o0O to
I.VK) and reducing the amount in minor
cities from a.i U to .V)0. (The amount ol
' in boroughs and townships is
not disturbed in the bill.) Muehlbronnei
also introduced bills prohibiting tbe manu
facture and sale of adulterated food aud
prohibiting the members of boards of control
from holding any otliceof emolument tiudei
the board. Marshall Makii.g it lawful ta
Sublisb. sell and deliver new-papers on Sun
sy. Mackretl Allowing aldermen, magis
trates a'id Justices of the pence fees for pre-
P tiring affidavits ol claim ana copies tnereoi.
ow To prevent the formation of trusts
and combinations. Itliss Authorizing elec
tric railway companies to carry freight and
collecttolls. Skinner To prevent county
superintendents from engaging in the pro
fession of teaching during their term ol
ottice and receiving compensation therefor.
Focht To repeal an net providing for ths
collection of Wl-cent tax on mortgages and
deeds. Seyferl Making labor day a legal
boltdav.
Ninth P.W. In the senate to-day bil'.s
were passed linully: To authorize the elec
tion of road miner visors for throe rears: to
make election days in February mi l No
vember half holidays: relating to cots iu
criminal prosecutions, limiting the unioimt
to lie allowed on separate bills of indict
ments in uny one prosecution.
Among the bills introduced were the fol
lowing: Limdis Increasing tlio li-rm of fas
collectors from one to three yeans. Murl;
ley Directing that tbe public highways b
placed in .:hurgo of tho secretary of internal
affairs ftom tbe lirst dav of January next,
subject to decisions of courts. Penrose
(living parents an equal right to the custody,
education and control of their children un
til they are of age; also, to prevent hus
bands or wives from mortgaging or other
wise hvonthecatinu their real estate with
out the consent of either. Kline Providing
that cities of ioo.ooo inhabitants or over
shall pay sVN) lisiunr license; 75,000, l'",
GU.IXM. 1300, and W.OOiJ, S.iju.
Logan Making the dying declaration of a
woman competent evidence in the trial of
anv person accused of causing death by mal
practice, liobin For the estsblishment of
the Pennsylvania soldiers' orphan indus
trial school, recommended by the soldiers'
orphan commission, and appropriating
tJUvt.iss) for the building and maintenance
of tbe institution.
After passing a number of local bills fin
ally the Senate adjourned.
In the house among the bills favorably
reported was Unit of Fow legalizing the pul
lication, sale and delivery of newspapers
printed on Sunday. kHite Authorizing,
the licensing of unnaturalized foreigners anil
tuxing them 3 a year for tho year outsids
of the lieense.tbo money to go into the propet
county treasury. Walton Prohibiting tin
sale of tobacco to boys under Pi vo.irs of
age and prohibiting those under li years
from being employed about elevators. Mar
snail Kmpowerilig ; sheriffs to serve writs
in ejectment suits outside the county.
Marshall To repeal the ballot reform law
in its application to the February elections
and to tepeal so much of it that requires the
tiling of nomination paiers.with signatures,
by any of the existing parties. The house
then adjourned.
Ixntu Bay. In the Senate to day bills
were uttiriiiativelv reported repealing legis
lation providing for the publication of mer
cantile appraisers' lists, abolishing the of
fice of mercantile uppraiser; grading the li
censes of liquor dealers in cities of tha third
clans from 00O to .'00, uccording to popula
tion and Scuator Neeb's hill legalizing ths
sale of newapujwrs, soft drinks, etc., ou Sun
day. lUlls requiring murderers to be hanged In
tbe penitentiaries and allowing the execu
tioner AS) fur each person handed and pro
viding thut liquor licenses be paid into tbe
loeul treasuries were passed second reading.
The chair appointed Messrs. Smith aud
Grady of Philadelphia and Herring of Co
lumbia a committee on the part of the sen
ate to Investigate the State printer.
Among the bills introduced were the fol
lowing: iiy Clreeu of lierks To repeal the
dog tax law. l'enrose. Philadelphia For
tbe estaulishment and government of a
Btate militia, consisting of two battalions in
time ot peace. Snyder, Chester For ths
registration of births and marriages. Ths
senate sdjourned till 0 o'clock Moo
evening.
Among the bills introduced In the h
were: Empowering tbe secretary of
commonwealth, auditor general and 1
treasurer to select the Stale riepoltorit
fix the rate of Interest to be received f.
the banks in which the public funds srr
positen and increasing tlie salary of
State treasurer from I5,00 to S,0O0
state under the present laws cannot ch
any interest on It deposits )
The calendar was cleared of bills
edin. and th a bouse adjourned.
on
Ei.btimtb Dav. The Senate was not
session. In the House, among the bilia
ported afnrmatlvely, were the followtw,
rronioiting tne sale or gilt or lntojtos
liquors on Decoration Day. ProhiMttai
employment of bovs under 15 veers of
at elevators. Making Saturday Labor 3
instean or Monday. 1'roblbltlnMhs kil
of wild deer for three years. Marshall
trounced the general appropriation hi:
skeleton form. The Mouse arilnnrnad ,J
Tuesday on account of tbe illness of SpeJ
THE FIFTY-SEGOND CONGREJ
Proossdings ef the Senate and the Ho
Tersely Told.
TIIIRTIFTII Pv.
SrNATF. The nnti-option bill and
Cherokee outlet bill were considered, b:
action was taken. The Semite then
into executive session and soon adjourni
Horse The Hotie in continual -on
Saturday's session met at II o clock
morning. This had the cfleet to com
tbe sperial older under which the qui
tine b II is being coiililercd, and the il
immeiiately proceeded in committee i.
w hole to further discussion of that ln-1
ami afler a lew nmeiidmtits tho bill
poed bv 11 Vote of :W te Lit.
The bouse then, in committee n'
whole, proceedi! to the eonsideratio'
tbe sundry civil appropriation bill. V
out diswing of the bill the comtn
nro-e and the house adjourned.
'The qiiaran lne bill which pusse-i
bouse, though in its general purport sir
to theseu.ite measure it the same sul
will have so pass the scrutiny ol tho '.
body. The senate bill still p-ds upon
the p"aker s table, and il'itcould have
taken up and nuiended in conformity
the house bill it could have lieen sent inr
ia'ely to i--itileref.ee. As it is.tho hou
gocs'to the senate witli no moro priv
than t lint enjoyed by any other propo
ortuinatiug in the other doii-e.
The bill us it passed the bouse reqilirr
vessels clearing for tho Knited States tn
lain from the consul or vice consul at
jMirt of departure a bill of health. The
dent is authorize I to detail it medical o:
Is
to serve in the office of the con-ul at
foreign port for the purpose of fnrni
information and giving tho bills of be
The murine hospital service shall co-o
with state ami iniinlcip.il tioanls ol I
in ttie enforcement ot the ruls of
boards anil the regulations prescribed li
secretary of tbe treasury to prevent the
Induction ot contagions mid infection."
eases into tbe Tinted States from In
countries and from ono State to another
nothing shall be construed to warm
fe leral 0tHci.1l in relaxing State rules
urrival of an infected vcsel in any por
provided with proer facilities tor
snout, tbe secretary of tho treasury ma
niatid the vessel to tho ucurest nations
other quarantine.
TIIIRTT-ritWT PAV.
SrssTit. F.srly in the day a comnv:
tion from Chief Justice Fullerof tliesu;
court to tbe vice president, announcing
death of Associate Justice latmar. was
before the senate by Vice President Me
Mr, Wilson of Iowa moved as a ma:
respect to the memory of Mr. I.amur,
was formerly a member ol the senate.
the senate adjourn, The motion was c
unnnitnouslv. ')
tlot sx. After 0 litfle routine- l'eil
of representatives, on motion 01 Air. A
ot Missouri sojourned out of respect t
memory 01 tneiaie .issr.ciaic .insiice 1.
TlllltTY-HKCONP PA V.
Sf.xatk. In the senate to-day Mr.
(Kep. Maine) reported fiom tlie con1
on navul urTuirs nn amendment to hi
ed to the naval appropriation bill, uu
ing 11 contract for the' construction 1
battleship of about 11,000 tons displace!
two armored coast defense vs-ssels, 10
boats of S.O'Kj to 1'J.SSHJ tonsdisplaeemeii
eight lirst class torpedo bouts. The ui.
ment wns referred to the committee o:
propriations. It ti xes no limit of eon
appropriates 3.imsi,ioo toward the cot
tioiiof tho vessels. 4f,issj,iss) towards ,
nient and Joi),no-J for torpedo e er
tut ion and tna . Mr. Faulkner, ( 1 'en
a. 1 introduced a bill for the admis-i
I tali us a State, and it was referred t'
committe on terrttoriis, The senate
ceeded to executive business uud soon :.
after adjourned.
llnrsK Iu the house filibustering a:
the bankruptcy bill was inaugurated t
bv Mr. Kilgore ( Deni.. Tex.) and the
adjourned v ithout action, thus ex ha
the two days ussigued to tbe judicial v
luittee lill-l the bankruptcy lull.
rutin V-1 111 1111 i.
SKNiTit The Anti-Option bill wa
consideration, but the disvovery of
etice of 11 quorum led to un curly 1
ment for the day.
Ilorsr In tiie House to day the S
Civil hill was granted the l ight of way
while a few obstructions were phire i
the track, none 01 iliem proved ii-j
und the hill made fair progress. W
concluding tho bill the House adjouri
Tiiiiirv-ioiiirii hay.
On assembling to day both houses 0
gross pus-ed appropriate resolutions 1
lug tne death ot J is. i. muuio, unu
resieot to his memory adjourned U
day.
Tiuin v-Kirru pay.
Sfsatk Practically the whole of th
session was spent by tho Semite 1
closed doors the executive session
from U:Pl to i.'M, when the Senate ai
ed until 2 o'clock Monday, the cine
hour being fixed in order to give
an opportunity to attend Mr. lilaine t
al. Tho new Senator from West W
Mr. Camden, elected to till the lute."
Kenna's unexpired term, appeared an
tiie oath of office.
Hoi sr. Nothing of importance'
complished mid altera short tvn
House adjourned.
Many Mexloan Miners Killed
Fire broke out in the Conception n
Atorcie. Slut of Sun Luis 1'olosl, :
Thirteen ix-isons huve already been tA
ed. The lire still ruges, and at lutest
other workings bud colluspvd and
subsidence was nioniontarially ei
The Ions hiittndully will reach Vl.ow
The steam ferryboat ftobert "
which plya between Ilrooklyn ana
York City, curries as many as 5,0u0
cers ut a single trip. Ills said to
largest steam passenger ferryboat in
ence.
Tun wealthiest cliitsln tbe Unit
is considered to be vastly richer tH
wealthiest class in Ureut Drilain. T
age annual income of the ricbe-t 10
lishnieu Is about maw. but ths '
annual income of the richest 100 Ac-
cauuot be less thur. il'JOO.OOO.
Out of a population of about
In Prustla, only about one-teutb
possess, it is said, an Income of OoO x(
year, which Is eo.ua! to about
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