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4 J JW 4 IrJIw VOL. LX. BRATTLE BOKO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1893. mx si. THE VERMONT PHCENIX. CBI ' KHY FRIDAY ATHRATTLEnoRO, VI., BY O. h. PUENCII, . '- 1 bunt TvenriuailvaD.ce. If notpaid , . fu'nr.Sa.W). g, ,- t UiVEtuiaiNafurnlsuedonappllcatlon. 8r - itus anil Marrlapes published free; 1.,, M Vrfu-ea. Cards of Thniikg.ete,. 78 cents . lilies or less. i imieiirauieooroi-oBiumceasiecond . ii i i lit. r ; Business (nrbs. IlKll-tlAW & JHNIYK, o Jmhi Insurance ami Ileal Estate Agents. Rfjin - i ting Companies whose assets are over 3200,000,000. 1ENEMENT8 TO LET. aoln i for Uadcock Fire Extikocibukrs. Mrt ii V . Dank Block, corner of Main and Elliot Streets, UHATTLEBOKO, VT. Gii:o. H. UOUHAM, M. ., Whitney j i h Main Street, Br.ittluboro, Vt. l'rac i i to th diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose ,,, r 'flli-e hours from 0:30 A. u. to IS M. 4, .-,,!' i . Tuesday nnd Friday only. At f, i ! tin lenmuider of awli,. T I'll O.M.AM, .11. It., ,) 1 ilYKUIAN AND SUKGEON. 'i i. look, opposite Telephone Kx . hitirsSt" '. AM.. lto3p. u. Ites M nit and Walnut Sts., Brattleboro. MMI EDUCATIONAL AND INDUS- xL ' MO.n, ityluer's bullUinc, Jluln i' f urn !l A M., to 0:30 p. i. ES. IMW 'UN, .". , ' Ml! "P.U'illC I'lIVBICIAX AND SfnOEON. - I . . k, tills a. m.; 13 to S and 0 to 8 p. u t i. uii.i.Hit, .11. u., A, "'1YSKIAN AND SURGEON. H '111 !) A. M.; 1 to S: 6.30to8p. u. ,) V. 4 11 VUllHltl.AIN. ), i V . ! I'KS, MEN'S FUUNIS1IIN0S. . i up Hats and Urattletioro Laundry, v i -"fi't Brooks House Block. II I. HOIION, .11. !., l'lUSlClAN AND SURGEON . i r Milenee corner Jlain and Walnut v ii. me from 1 to i and 6 to 7 p. v. ltruttleboro, Vt. L) P. WUHMTKIt, 31. I., Ve and residence 41 Elliot St., Brattle i nil. Imurs before S A. .; 1 to 2 and 0 to 1'. CIIDII.lltl), li U U tv IS 1 Ui.ll, Harmony Block, Brattleboro, Vt. Pl. IVIIITi:, 31. !., Physician and Sur , (rtnn, Wllliamsville. Vt. Offlo hours, 0 to i 1 a si to 1 p. m., and 6 to 7 p. u. Tele- pLine connection. Mlt. C. I.VAZ, EXPF.IIIENCED NURSE. N . lireen street, infers by permission tir lluiton. D 11. .11. YIN KNAPP, DENTIST. Hooker Block, Brattleboro, Vt. n F. IIAItllEIS, . D. N. VT, Gas or Kther when Detired. ili rations performed In a careful and thor Vh manner and at reasonable prices, Pratt b xi, Brattleboro. gs.P.t.v (r t and resi t.VTT, M. !., 1'lIY.SIl'lAN AD tSUiUJtUi. ' t and resilience Herrick & Hoyden's block, t. t street. Brattleboro. Ofllce hours until 9 i.i w toi! p. a.; 0:30 to 8 p. M. i r. ii iiiuuu, A, Manufacturer of Book Cases and Desks, ft lure Frames. Also a fine line Of Pictures. Flat ETfrt Op-n evenings, 7 to 8. n.lHKI.-YN A- STODDAKD, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLEKS AT LAW li ' ?' iinters of Patents, Brattleboro, Vt. D It. ( . H. CI.AItK, DENTIST, Whitney's Block. Brattleboro. rv Its. KIiTCllC.1I A- RRAV. Otllce In Crosbv Block. Brattleboro. u tylt calls at Brooks House. TOII PltlNTKIlH. U E. L. HILDRETH & CO., The Vermont Phienlx Job Printing Office. llAHMONY BLOCK. BnATYLEBORO. mis fisiey riftuu Has not been before the public as long as THE ESTEY ORGAN But its reputation is WELL ESTABLISHED As in every respect a FIRST CLASS INSTRUMENT. You make no mistake if you BUY EITHER OR BOTH, They are generally Ifound side hr ciA .i. j -j wc iii me warerouuia auu 8Wely the name oi ESTEY !S THE GUARANTEE That they are all right. Call at our Factory or at 'r.amberlain's on Main Street. ESTEY ORG-AInT CO., Brattleboro, Vt. 1'tIR la that of the New York Dally Prese ii ... with THE l'HCENIX. one rear for -oil, O. J. PRATT. The Bargain Season Is now fairly upon us, and in order to make sure tha sale of balance of my Summer Garments shall make such sweeping second cuts in prices of all summer garments as will make it of special interest for all not previously supplied to make an early examination if they are intending purchasers. Parasols and Sun Umbrellas Will lie needed for 1 lie next two months as much ns nnj- time thli season, and I have just cut the prices In halves on this line, so that no lady should be with out one. There is still a good line of Blazer and Eton Suits, which are in great demand, and to stimulate the business in this department for a short time. I shall offer a line of Blazer Suits with Shirt Waist and Silk Tie for $5. The so are in Brown, Green, Blue and Black, and every one is a bargain. Shirt Waists Are soiling in ninny styles faster than wo enn get them, but linvc made some important reductions on several num bers, aud will show some bargains to all who come. O. J. PRATT. Murder! Murder! Everybody wants to read and see the slashing that is going on atD. A. Martin's shoe store, Now for the next 15 days I am going to make a discount of 5 per cent to all cash customers on all leather goods. That is not all I have made a discount of 25 and 50 cents on all Men's Kusset shoes. Ladies' Dongola Oxfords for 95 cents. Have you seen the piotures in in my window that am giving away ? I have got nine fine life size portraits of Brattleboro peo ple. Call and see them. JuBt as good as you pay $10 for, and I give them to any body trading ten dollars' worth at my boot and shoe store. D. A. MARTIN, F rst Door South of Brattleboro Livery Company GD(xc crnroirt pjtcitk BHATTLEUOMO: FRIDAY, AUGUST -1, 1803. The public debt statement, Issued Mon day evening, Aug. 1, dhows a net Increase In the public debt, less cash In the treas ury, during July, of $4,203,073.31. President Cleveland and Secretaries Car lisle and Lamont will leave Hnzzard's Hay this afternoon, going by the Fall River steamer Puritan to New York, where n special car will be In waltlne to-morrow morning to take them to Washington In readiness tor the meeting of Congress on Monday. Lieut. Peary lias had bard luck at tlm outset of his voyage of exploration to the frozen north. Between Newfoundland and Labrador storms were so frprment ami . vote that It was feared that the Falcon would bo destroyed. The donkeys perish ed from exposure, and at the settlement in Labrador Peary could not mircl to take their place. Unless dogs can be bought farther north tho oxnedltlnn will be a failure. The question of the munlntr or olivine of the World's Fair on Sundays develops more and more into a curious and compli cated muddle, the latest feature of which is a decision by Jtnlg.' Stein of tho supe rior court In Cbicaao that the oilWrs and directors, who caused the exposition gates to be closed July 23, had violated the court s Injunction and must pay a fine of $1000 each and stand committed to iall till the fine was paid. A Denver, Col., despatch savs It Is esti mated that nearly one-half the worklnsr population of the state is out of work or working on half time. Unemployed men are pouring into Denver, and arn hnlnr- sent east by hundreds on freight trains ev ery day. lo prevent bread riots and an uprising, soup distiensaries have been own. ed where as many as 2000 are feed dally. A camp lias been established for this army of the unemployed. The state has loaned 3000 tents, with blankets and overcoats. Gov. Uoies of Iowa savs: "lam through with politics. Under no circumstances will I accept another nomination for gov ernor, and so far as my being a candidate for senator is concerned, such Is far from the case, as I would not accept it as a gift. When my present term expires, I shall re turn to private life." Gov. Roles is now serving his second term as chief executive of Iowa, being the only Democrat to hold that office in 30 years. Last year he was prominently mentioned as a candidate for nomination as vice president on the Demo cratic ticket. Roles is one of the renegade Republicans who had their reward after going into the Democratic ranks. The balance of the appropriation made by the New Hampshire legislature to de fray the expenses of the state exhibition at the World's Fair is locked up in the sus penditl Rank of Commonwealth of Man chester. The amount is about $7000. The expense of running the state building at Chicago is $1000 a month. Gov. Smith says that In his official capacity he Is pow erless to extend aid, and he does not know how the present embarrassment is to be overcome. New Hampshire's two remain ing dairy exhibits will ptobably be aban doned. The state World's Fair commis sioners are censured because they drew the money from the state treasury and deposited it in the bank. The town of Rarre, Mass., has acquired a unique distinction In the success which It makes of Its outdoor summer festival, held to raise funds for the work of the Rarre Village Improvement society. The first of these festivals was held two years ago, when $700 was realized for this pur pose. The second event was on Wednes day of last week, when, In spite of weath er not altogether favorable, the gross re ceipts reached $1500 aud the net proceeds were an even $1000. Everybody turned in to make the occasion a gala day, and streets and public and private buildings were decorated with flags and bunting. Booths and tents were set tip about the public park for the sale of all sorts of ar ticles, for "side shows," for the exhibition of curios, and to feed the multitude. The opening event was a coaching parade, after the fashion of our fair-time cavalcade. In the afternoon there were athletic sports, and lrr the evening a concert. Rarre ap pears to have caught on to one way to at tract the crowd and get its ducats. rj. Each Spoonful has done its Perfect Work Is the verdict of every woman who has used ROYAL BAKING POWDER. Other baking powders soon deteriorate and lose their strength, owing to the use of inferior ingredients, but Royal Baking- Powder Is so carefully and accurately compounded from the purest materials that it retains its strength for any length of time, and the last spoonful in the can is as good as the first, which is not true of any other baking powder. f 4 if, I I A Sifrn of tho Times. In Juno of this year a company of min isters of kindred spirit, but representing different phases of the religious and the ological thought of the time, held a "re treat" at Grlnnell, la., In one of the build ings of Iowa college, the use of which was tendered by the president of tho college for that purpose. The gathering was not for the purpose of theological discission, but for communion on high themes and t7 cultivate good fellowship, somewhat after the manner of the "retreats" of the Ro man Catholic and Episcopal clergy. In the last number of the Clrtcago Advance Rev. Joseph Hayes Chandler, son of the late Rev. Joseph Chandler, formerly of West Rrattleboro, writes upon the gathering as "A sign of tho times:" ' "It vn n all I nil (Mt1inrtiifvil H tnoti tn nil I In a small town In central Iowta ; but In sever al particulars It Is of unique ifnd exceptional interest. The retreat Ide.j outside the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches is something new In this country; but Is worthy of Introduction and' reproduction. Tho Increase in late years of ecclesiastical machinery In every church, hml the multi plication of public coiiM.-ntlons makes more necessary for the tired and over-driven pastor an opportunity to' go apart Into a quiet place, and rest, and think, and pray. Dr. George D. Herron, the newly elected piofessor of Applied Christianity in Iowa college, opened such opportunity lo ome 23 men whom he Invited to meet with him this year at Grlnnell, and was not only hint but devotional leader. In the whole matter he was earnestly suppoit eil by President Gates. "It is something significant that a num ber of busy Congregational ministers came together in a retreat: but more significant that when together they had little or noth ing to say about theology as the term is commonly understood. In this time of heated theological debate thee men stayed together for nine days without engaging in a single divisive theological discussion. The gathering was not one of party, as lines are commonly drawn. Some would be ranked as conservatives, sqme new the ology men; one, Rev. S. M. Crothers of St. Paul, Is a Unitarian: and there was no conscious avoidance of any burning ques tion, but rather the most perfect freedom of debate; but there was unbroken unity In the company, because thev men, each In his own way, had reached that conception of Christian doctrine wherein lies 'the peace of the church.' "Mr. Theodore F. Seward, founder of the Brotherhood of Christianity, the lay member of the circle, stated that he hail long considered that systematic theology was the cause of division in the churches, but that in this company of men he could not find even the ghosts of the old systems. It is true that all alike, conservatives and progressives, seemed to have forgotten their systems in trying to apply a few great common truths" to the life of today. "How to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ in a more practical way, how to live according to the Sermon on the Mount, how lo deny ourselves at the daily round and common task, how to be our brother's keeper in the name of Christ on the lonely prairie and in the crowded tenement house these practical problems pressed so urg ently for answer that there was no time or Interest for controversial dogmatics. Dr. Josiah Strong in two papers showed that the service of God was the service of man, and pointed the way to a better service. Prof. Graham Taylor of Chicago brought his experience in the distinct work of evangelization In the city and his kindling enthusiasm of devotion; Rev. John P. Coyle of North Adams spoke of the church and the social problem; and Dr Herron spoke several times of the problem of labor and capital. "This is simply by way of illustration of the kind of topics discussed. Is this a sign that tho church is moving out of the realm of speculative theology into a more ethical, practical and, I may add, primitive form of faith? If so, then we may have some ground for believing that the 'peace of the church' Is not far off, and for pre dicting how it will come about. ... I have attempted no description of the meeting, nor made allusion to those at tending, except incidentally. This Is not my purpose. I do not care to raise the question of great themes or great men, but simply, What does such a gathering indicate as to the future of the church? No one who attended the retreat feels that he has done or is doing anything to work a change, but, as a Wisconsin pastor, John Faville of Appleton, said: 'The wind has changed; wo have not changed it, hut we see that it is time to trim the sails.' "If one should read tho nine-days' pro gram he might say with some justice, 'These men are becoming secularized.' Such a condition some fear will be the death of spirituality. I close with one simple word of testimony: There is some thing In the pressure of these problems when men grapple them in a Christian spirit, aud as the ministers of the ever lasting gospel, which drives them to their knees and compels them to seek anew 'power from on high.' I have never been with any company of men under any cir cumstances of religious work more fervent or frequent In prayer." Mr. Chandler's article gives the meeting a certain local Interest, and It having been written of In this public way It is not out of place to add a paragraph about it from 1M a private letter from Rev. S. M. Crothers, written just after Its close: "Last week I was at the "Ministers' re treat" at Grlnnell, Iowa. There were 18 of us, all Congtegatlonal ministers except myself. President Gates of Iowa college. who was one of the members, gave us one of the college buildings,. anil we had "all things In common." I found that Mr. Coyle of North Adams (Mr. Mungcr's suc cessor), who was there, was an old college friend In Princeton. Wo had men from New England, New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Jersey, lllinoi", Iowa and Kansas, and I never had the fraternity feeling so strongly developed. Dr. Josiah Strong, president of the Evangelical alli ance, and Mr. Seward, the founder of the new "Brotherhood of Christian unity," which is designed to form a basis of union In good works between the orthodox ami liberal churches, were there. Mr. Seward Is to be In our church, here next Sunday, aud in the evening hold a union meeting of all the churches." The significant thing about the Grlnnell "retreat" Is the Illustration which It af fords of the fact that the tendency of the living, progressive men In all the churches grows steadily to be to put the emphasis on the essential things of religion, which make for the uplifting of human-kind aud the upbuilding of the kingdom of (Sod on earth, and not on the non-essentials which keep earnest men apart by emphasizing different views about God and his dealings with mankind. An incident which teaches the sime les son, though in nn entirely different way, occurred at Long Island City, N. Y., where the Roman Catholic church was burned and the pastor of the Baptist church offer ed the use of its house of worship for the Catholic services, saying, as he did so: "Wo are here for doing good, and I hope to see the day when all churches will join hands in one common object, the glory of God and the salvation of souls.-' The Roman Catholic priest, in accepting the generous proffer, wrote that it "tends to send us a long step forward In the direc tion of that universal brotherhood for which we are all striving." Neither of these pastors sacrificed bis own convictions by his action, but both recognized the spirit of unity and human helpfulness which lies at the foundation of all religion. MINOR NOTES. Robert P. Porter, who recently resigned as superintendent of the census, has re turned to his old place as chief editor of the New York Press. Col. Charles H. Jones, the well-known editor and literateur has been appointed editor-in-chief of the New York World, George II. M. Harvey, the Vermonter who has been editor-in-chief, retires on account of 111 health. The savings banks of Massachusetts and of Brooklyn and New York have adopted resolutions requiring depositors to give notice of a withdrawal of deposits. The banks are in good condition, but take this precaution to guard against a run. It is stated in Boston, on the best au thority, that the gain in the earnings of the Boston and Maine road for the. quar ter ending June 30 will be sufficient to show a surplus for the last fiscal year of over $000,000 after paying all fixed charges and dividends on the stock. The amount of gold on the way from Europe Is now over $7,000,000, and the month of August will probably witness the largest gold imports ever known. The largest sum ever taken from the bank of England In a single day for shipment to the United States was withdrawn Tuesday $5,500,000. Attorney General Engly of Colorado has rendered an opinion to tho effect that It is within tho power of the legislature to en act appropriate legislation for the estab lishment of a stato depository of silver bullion and Issuance thereon of certificates assignable by delivery and receivable by the state In payment of state taxes. Rev. Dr. D. R. Randall of Portland, Maine, Is the oldest minister of the Meth odist denomination In that state, his term of service covering 00 years of active work. Dr. Randall was bom in Hard wick, this state, and his boyhood days were spent at Danville. At the latter place, while a law student, he became con verted, and soon began studying for the ministry. The Albany Journal says: "Thomas Canfield, secretary of the Episcopal dio cese of Vermont, states that In his opinion an entirely new list of candidates for the bishopric will bo brought forward. Rrat tleboro people are urging the name of the Rev. Dr. Hall of Roston, originally known as Father Hall, being a member of the so ciety of St. Johu, England. Other names are those of the Rev. W. C. Prout of Schenectady, N. Y., a member of the Al bany diocese, the Rev. Dr. Canedy, New Rochclle, N. Y., aud the Rev. Dr. Carey of Saratoga." Tile Amiiber of lniloiii Miairiiile(l. The total number of pensioners under tho act of June 27, 1800fwho havo been notified since the Incoming of the present administration that the payment of their pensions has been suspended Is approxi mately 5250. The wholo number of pen sions granted under this act is 370,000. i Of this number 70,000 were to widows, minors and dependent relatives, leaving 300,000 to be Investigated. Up to this time about 35 per rent of the number paid to the soldiers themselves are being sus pended, pending the receipt of satisfactory proof of Inability to perform manual labor. It Is stated at the pension olllco that In none of these cases is fraud charged, the suspension being based upon an error of the pension olllco In construing the law. The Deerfield river is so low that pedes trl nus can cross at several points between Ch arlemout village and Shelburne Falls, North river at Cohaln Is also extremely lo w, the whole stream being absorbed by the factory canal at Grlswoldville, which leaves the bed of the natural water-way a ra ass of dry rocks and small pools. CONGRESS THEN AND NOW Tho Special .Session of 1707 Compared with that of 181)3. l'lctltrcmille Clini'iiclcr III the l'l'melit (Oiigimii now iiir. .Urinliiin nrc CliiKaril I'nlltlcnlly unit OtlirrivlKc- Krreiltlirlllr of the Lender ullllli T.ei.il Variety It. CmiKfensloitnl r.lTe. From the Cincinnati Commercial Onzi-tte.! The persons "entitled to act as members of the Fifty-third Congress," to quote Pres ident Cleveland, and whom he has "re quired to take notice" that they must as cmble in special session at tho capitol on August 7, form collectively a body of men that possesses some eminently curious sta tistical features. To begin with, eat'h member of the House of Representatives Is theoretically the mouthpiece of just 173, 001 persons a decided increase Oi-er the 30,000 that a representative stood for In the First Congress. The smaller number was provided for by the constitution, the larger is based on the last, census. Every member of the present Congress may rea sonably be presumed to have read th? proc lamation calling the extra session within .'4 hours after it was issued. When the first extra session of Congress ever held was called by President John Adams in March, 1707, many a member did not even learn tho fact for six weeks. Small as the country then was, It would have been im possible for Congress to assemble in the single month allowed by President Cleve land for the legislative branch of the gov ernment to come together. Indeed, one gentleman v.ho raced across country on horseback to attend the special session of 17U7 did not reach Philadelphia then tho nation's capital until after Congress had adjourned. In that year the Senate and House as sembled in a little brick building with a few rooms in it. The White House was just a block away, and likewise of brick and very modest. The reason for the spe cial session was that war with France was imminent. It never came, no thanks to the Fifth Congress. The government at that time paid ho salary to the President's private secretary, nor to executive clerks, pages or other more or less useful function aries. When Congress opened President Adams appeared before the Senate and House and made a speech to the members. When he had done everybody stood up respectfully as he passed out. No such scene will be witnessed on August 7 next. President Cleveland will not enter the halls of Congress. At the first special session the states were 10 all told the 13 original colonies and Vermont, Kentucky and Tennessee. The Senate numbered 32 members Instead of 88. There wete no territories. The city of Washington did not exist. Tho White House of 1707 has disappeared from the face of the earth. Its site in Philadelphia is unmarked by anything but a hideous brick structure that is leased for a shirt factory and a photograph gallery. The old Independence hall still stands, but so changed in many respects that the mem bers of the Fifth Congress would not rec ognize it could they see the structure. Tho Congress summoned by President Cleveland contains 444 members, not count ing the four territorial delegates. Of the SS senators 45 are pretty sure to vote sol idly Democratic, 38 Republican, 3 People's and 2 doubtful. The youngest of them is Edward C. Wolcott of Denver, Col. He was born in 1848 in Massachusetts, and Is a lawyer by profession. The oldest Is Jus tin S. Morrill of Strafford, Vu, who was born In 1810. Twenty of the senators served in the Confederate army during the war, and 10 in the Union army. The man with the longest time to servo Is Edwanl C. Walthall of Grenada, Miss., who has been reelected by the legislature of his state for the term ending in 1001. The most cultured senator is Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, who is an author, artist, linguist, scholar, and society man. The handsomest Is Charles II. Gibson of Maryland. The most senatorial Is Alfred II. Colquitt of Georgia, whose father and grandfather sat in the Senate before him. The haughtiest Is J. Donald Cameron of Pennsylvania, whose unique distinction It Is never to say a word In the Senate unless he moves to adjourn. The richest, now that Stanford Is dead, would seem to be John P. Jones of Nevada, who bestows gold dollars on the beggars of Washington. The one most celebrated outside of his own country Is John Sherman. The most abus ed is Matthew Stanley Quay of Pennsyl vania. The most punctilious Is Calvin S. Rrico of Ohio, who changes his shirt three times everv day. The most temperate Is David R. Hill of New York, who neither drinks, smokes, swears, gambles, nor eats dainties. The strongest Is William R. Al lison of Iowa, who could aluiost fell an ox with his list. In the House are 201 members who served In the last Congress, besides 10 others not In tho last Congress, but members of Con gresses prior to It. The father of the House Is Charles O'Neill of Philadelphia, Pa., who, If lio outlives his present term, will have broken the record of having served 30 consecutive years In the lower branch of Congress. The House will contain 200 lawyers, 47 farmers and agriculturists, 14 journalists, 13 merchants, 0 bankers, 14 manufacturers, aud 50 odd members whose pursuits vary from teachers and printers to society men and men of leisure. Of the lot 221 are certain to go into the Democratic caucus, 120 will be solidly Republicans, and 8 call themselves populists. That leaves 2 undetermined. The most eloquent of all Is W. Rourko Cochran of New York. Tho one with the most solid constituency Is Thomas J. Geary of Santa Rosa, Cal., whose motto is "The uiunese must goi" The most un popular outside of his own district is Wil liam S. Dolman of Aurora, Iud., who, should O'Neill die, would become father of the House. Ho Is serving his fifteenth term. Tho thinnest Is a lutuuber from Medicine Lodge, Kan., who wears no socks, If current report be trustworthy. The most literary Is Thomas Dunn English of Newark, N. J., onco the boon compan ion of Edgar Allen Poe, and who has writ ten verses which the Prince of Wales great ly admires. The most Interesting is Daulel Edgar Sickles of New York, who has been on trial for his life, charged with murder; who lost a leg at Gettysburg, and who saved tho lives of three men at the risk of his own. The best educated Is William L. Wilson of Charlestown, W. Va., who knows Virgil by heart, can read Hebrew with ease and conjugate a Greek verb as readily as he hustles about the polls on election day, not to mention essays ho has written on tho Integral calculus and equations of tho second degree. Tho ono who bobs up se renely Is Joseph A. Scranton of Scranton, Pa., who Is elected and defeated with much regularity at every other congressional election. Tho most puzzled is Charles F. Crisp of Americus, Ga., who has never been able to decide whether ho Is cllgiblo to the presidency of the United States or not, having been born abroad of American parents. Tho proudest Is Joseph E. Wash ington of Cedar Hill, Tenti., who belongs to the family of our first President. The most elegant Is John E. Reyburn of Phila delphia, Pa., whose principal duties are connected with the Inheritance of a series of fortunes from departed relatives. A gentleman, with an appropriate name con sidering tho object of the special session, Is Representative Money of Mississippi. "Congress Is a curious collection." Andrew Jackson said that. . OUR FINANCIAL LETTER. A IJocky Surface, but a Hotter Undertone. Colli coming llnek from r.nllilnn Cltita- ro Itiiuki Come lli.wii fro in their 1't'it-etnlIlnu- I I 1 1 Armour gathered 111 John t'lidnhy .1 U'lteni ('nininlgii Irnihre- unit how It lum heell I'ul nllc.t. 24 Biioai) Sti:i:i:t, ( Nkw Yoitit, August 2, 1803. j There have been many failures through out the country in the past week, but de spite all of this there Is a decidedly better undertone to the situation. London has recently been a good buyer of "Americans," and our English friends evidently know a good bargain when it is thrust upon them. Money is very cheap in London, which gires the Englishmen a grand opportunity to take advantage of our necessities. Tho very low price of wheat is stimulating largo exports, and this will tend to give us a fa vorable trade balance. In this connection it is worthy of note that quite a round sum of gold, say ten or twelve millions, will bo shipped from London this week, SO per cent of which is destined for New York, and the remainder for Chicago, Philadel phia and Boston. Money cannot well become easy in New York until the cancellation of clearing house certificates takes place. These cer tificates now amount to approximately $30,000,000. Chicago has come down from its high pinnacle of boastfulness, and con cluded to Issue clearing house certificates. The position which Chicago has taken all along regarding issuing certificates was evi dent to any thinking man to be a great bluff. It was a very bold assumption for Chicago to assume that Its banks were more solid than like Institutions in New York, Philadelphia and Boston. lhe sensation thus far this week has been the great collapse In pork. Monday night pork closed on the Chicago provision exchange at $10 per barrel. Tuesday morning the same old porkers opened at $18.75, with the next price $18, and it never stopped until $10 a barrel was reached. There is considerable history connected with this pork deal. It seems that one John Cudahy worked many years for P. D. Armour, the biggest poik packer in the world. Mr. Cudahy went into busi ness for himself a few years ago, and soon after became Interested in packing houses in several Western states. He was within a year reputed to be worth $10,000,000. While Mr. Armour was in Europe last spring Cudahy caught Armour napping to the tune of $2,000,000 in a Chicago provi sion deal. This seemed a case of gross In gratitude, as Mr. Armour had helped out Cudahy several times, but the undaunted tVrmour kept sawing wood, said nothing, and as a result Is exhibiting Cudahy's scalp to the world. If this trophy would only be a living object lesson to people who try to corner the necessaries of life, Mr. Ar mour would deserve the congratulations of every American citizen. The trouble Is "l'lill" Armour makes corners, as wen as "unmakes" them. He has never been de feated by any man or set of men In any big deal as yet. He seems to be careful about biting off mote than he can chew. Wheat was very soft during the early part of tills week, September wheat selling considerably under CO. In this connection It may not be amiss to relate the following: During the last campaign the Democrats of a certain western city displayed a banner in their procession bearing this Inscription : : Vote for Qiover Cleveland : and fret : $1.23 a bushel : for your wheat. : In Ohio many farmers are feeding their wheat to the hogs rather than sell It at the present low prices. 'This they claim to be the more profitable, with hogs selling from $5 to $7 per hundred. But to cap the cli max, pork now goes tumbling down, and It may be a mathematical problem what to do with It, whether to feed or sell It. We await the next movo of the western wheat farmer with interest. A western geologist has turned up who says that Kansas can raise wheat for an other thousand years before exhausting the necessary properties of the soil. If the said geologist will only glvo Kansas some thing with which to "raise" a great deal of indebtedness, the above gentleman will confer an everlasting favor on many New England people who unfortunately havo loans in that state. There Is much discussion in Wall street as regards Congress, and next week is eagerly awaited. W. P. K AO Kit, Banker and Broker. Kxtended too Fast. IFrom the Boston Reconl.l The price of shares In the General Elec tric company has dropped over ono half since a year ago. It looks a little as if this great expansion of electric street railroads had not paid so well as was hoped. They have been extended so fast and at such great cost that It may take a fow years for them to catch up in earnings, but electrici ty Is the motive power that Is here, to stay. The Time for I'nlrlotUiu la All the Time. From tho Sprinfrllelil Union. We agree with tho New York World that "now Is a time for patriotism," hut patriotism that appears only In time ef panic is like piety that exists chiefly In a thunder storm. A good time for tho World to call for patriotism was when dis tinguished Democrats were shouting for tho extermination of the protected Inter ests of the country. A Card. For all the tender sympathy from faithful friends, so freely extended to Ui in our bereave ment, and for all tho loving deeds go kindly per formed, we are most truly grateful. GEOHQK A. 1IINES. wo paper, $3 30.