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THE LIBRARY QUESTION.
Mr. C L. Magee, in an interview else
where, sounds a note of opposition to the
constitution of the Board of Trustees, agreed
upon between the city and Mr. Carnesie, as
the conditions of the latter's splendid gift.
Mr. Magee's main objection is to the pro
vision for the future election of members
who are not representatives of the city gov
ernment. Mr. Carnegie's proposition is that future
vacancies in the board, outside of those filled
by the city government, shall be elected by
that class of membership alone. Thus one
part of the board will be constituted of
members chosen by the city; another part of
members appointed by Mr. Carnegie. Va
cancies in the first portion being filled by
the city, Mr. Carnegie's idea very evidently
is that vacancies in the latter hall shall be
filled by the members who stand as his ap
pointees. Mr. Magee's criticism is to the
effect that the representatives of the city
should have an equal voice in filling the
latter class of vacancies.
Mr. Magee is in error in supposing this to
be a change in the original proposition.
The representatives of the city have stated
that the acceptance by the city was made
upon the understanding as Mr. Carnegie
puts it, and that the wording of the ordi
nance which they drew up was merely an
oversight. The point is not a vital one. So
tar as the real importance of the issne is
concerned, we do not think either the donor
or the recipient of the gift conld let it stand
in the way of the successful prosecution of
the important work. But it could not have
anything but an unfortunate effect for the
city after accepting Mr. Carnegie's liberality
to raise difficulties over what is really a
minor point with regard to its management.
Possibly the suggestion that Councils
should withdraw its committee from the
board, under certain circumstances, may
find a response in the antagonisms that have
been created out of the discussions on the
subject of site. But any such feeling as
that would be prejudging the case. It is no
lucre than fair to wait and see if the board
does not act with full consideration of all
the points involved in the site and for the
best interests of the whole people.
TO EXPLORE C0TJNTBY BOADS.
An expedition starts out to-day, organized
by The Dispatch, to explore the country
roads of Pennsylvania. Much has been said
of late on the subject of improving our rural
highways; but little or nothing has been
done in the way of actual inspection, or of
inquiring into the opinion of the farmers
who dwell aloug these roads and use them
as a means of getting to market. This work
will be done thoroughly by the representa
tives of The Dispatch, who, in a wagon
built especially for the work and provided
with photographic material, will traverse
Western Pennsylvania from north to south
and from east to west until a full picture of
our country roads and the opinion of the
farmers concerning their improvement is
laid before the public. The expedition will
be an interesting one to follow, and the in
formation which it will gather cannot fail
to have important results.
BO TE0DBLE IN BUILDING.
The Builders' Exchange received from the
Carpenters' Union yesterday a notification
that the latter would not ask either a reduc
tion of hours or an increase ot pay this sea
son. This settles the reports that our city
would be made the point for an attempt to
establish the eight-hour day, so far as the
carpenters are concerned, and presumably
as regarus me entire uuuaing iraae.
The action of the carpenters is in line
with the policy urged by The Dispatch,
and is eminently wise. As Pittsburg's
building trade requires less hours work and
pays better wages than many other cities, it
would have been bad policy to select it as
the point for another fight. That would
have taken away the inducement to treat
labor liberally which is now afforded by the
fact that the good wages and reasonable
hours, established in former years, will se
cure our building operations against inter
ruption by strikes this season.
With this assurance, Pittsburg can count
upon a season or unexampled activity in
building for 1890.
NOT IN PE0P0ETI0N.
The death of Mr. David Dows, of New
Tork, leaving an estate valued at $20,000,
000, evokes the thought that the fortune
which he leaves is the same as that which
the original Astor was credited with at his
death in 1848. Then a fortune of twenty
millions was a wonderful and unparalleled
example of the greatest wealth. ,No one
else in the country was credited with over a
million or two. On the other hand, Mr.
Dows' fortune is now reckoned among the
commonplaces of wealth. The great for
tunes are five or ten times as great, and
those equaling or exceeding twenty millions
are counted by the score. There is a some
what grave significance in the fact that
while the number and amount of the great
fortunes have been multiplied ten or twenty
fold, the population is but abont two and a
half times greater. The increase of national
wealth can hardly be claimed to have kept
pace with the growth of the overshadowing
fortunes.
WHEN VIBBATION COMES.
At the close of the series of extraordinary
demonstrations in Mr. Keely's workshop in
Philadelphia, Dr. Leidy, the eminent
scientist, said: "Some day I suppose a
young lady will bo able to play on the piano
and set her father's mill to grinding."
There is no need to stop qt what the fair
pianist will be able to accomplish for her
long-suffering friends and relations when
Mr. Keely's sympathetic attractive force
comes into every day use. The fact is there
is nothing to show us where to stop; if Mr.
Keely is able to bring down the power
which holds the planets together he can
accomplish anything he likes. We are not
at all sure that we would not sacrifice
our finger joints, a few of our ribs,
an eye, and some other things as Mr. Keely
has done, for the possession of a new and
unlimited motive power. Of the scientific
phases of this discovery we do not in this
place care to treat; that the sympathetic
negative dissociates molecules just as the
spmpatbetic positive associates them, and
that a copper ball, a half pint of fearful and
wonderful Schuylkill water, a silk thread
and some tenpenny nails can at the instance
of a harp move continents, we are ready to
admit for the occasion. Let us look at
some ot the possibilities of Mr. Keely's
discovery.
It will be possible, as Dr. Leidy says, for
the cherubic girl to thump a piano and
make good flour by the same exercise. The
young man who has a burning passion for
the flute will no longer be a pariah wander
ing among the attics, if he can drive a stone
crusher with his piping of "In the
Gloaming." Street railways will be revolu
tionized again. The superintendent ot the
road will sit in his office and whistle all the
motive power the cars need. Probably the
superintendent, however, will only have to
see that somebody else whistles. The old
phrase, "Whistle and she'll come to yon,"
will have a literal truth. When a man
wants a certain woman to wife he will sim
ply have to whistle for her, and unless she
whistles "down brakes" she will have to go.
In fact whistling will become a most valu
able art. This is somewhat disadvantageous
to women, forthev do not take kindly to
whistling. Still thpy ran fall back on their
voices, which are perhaps more generally
cultivated than men's. And as we under
stand the origin of Mr. Keely's mysterious
power to be intimately associated with the
vibrations of sound, it may be that the
human voice with its wonderful vibratory
qualities is to be the principal locomotive
and engine of the future. The range of the
human voice is three octaves, and each note
represents from eighty-seven to seven hun
dred and sixty-eight vibrations of sound
per second, these vibrations translated into
power would, we should imagine, make
every man his own locomotive. More
than ever will the owners of voices of
great compass have reason to congratulate
themselves. Patti's voice, for example, as
sumes a new value. The phenomenally high
note that Kilsson was able to take in "The
Magic Piute" represents thirteen hundred
sixty-five vibrations in a second. The value
of such a note in motive power we do not
know, but enough, it may be surmised, to
run a sewing machine a whole afternoon.
Looking through a crack in the door, as
we have but done, enough is seen to con
vince anyone of the wondrous results of the
new Keely motive power if it motes for all
mankind. When the door is flung wide
open the world will be dazzled and dumb
founded, we do not doubt.
A C0MPE0MISE NECESSAEY.
The coming meeting ol miners and opera
tors for the Western coal industry at Colum
bus, is preceded by announcements on both
sides of decidedly radical character. The
miners' representatives declare that a ninety
cent rate will be demanded unyieldingly;
while the operators are equally positive in
asserting that no such advance on the pres
ent rates can be conceded.
Of course a good deal can be discounted
from these rather extreme assertions. It is
probable that the miners will accept some
what less than a seventeen cent advance in
wages, and that the operators, if matters are
placed upon a proper basis, can concede a
moderate advance. But it is not wise to go
to the Columbus convention with avowals of
even such a factitious difference. The great
object of the Columbus meeting is to arrange
a uniform scale of prices between the differ
ent districts. It is hardly likely that this
important work can be successfully under
taken with preliminary avowals by both
sides that the miners and operators of this
district will not agree to the rate of wages
fixed.
Compromise is an absolute necessity on
such questions. The employers and em
ployes of this district should agree upon a
fair rate, and then to go to Columbus and
act together to insure that other districts
shall pay a proportionately fair rate.
Attention is called to the fact that the
rules for the calling of Republican State
Conventions and the election of delegates
adopted in 18S3 are being ignored this year, in
the election of delegates by County Commit
tees The fact is that the rules were rather
severely fractured some j ears ago, and have
been observed since only as it suited the
convenience ot the State managers. It will
have a salutary effect to have the fact that the
rules aro intended to secure a fair expression
of the popular choice impressed quite forcibly
on the minds ol political managers.
Whatever success may have been regis
tered in landirg tarpon off the coast of Florida,
there is a suspicion that the troubled waters of
the Pennsylvania political sea, requires the skill
that can draw out Leviathan with a hook.
Public opinion having been called to the
polyglot and discreditable condition of the sea
men in our navy, Mr. McAdoo, of New Jersey,
has offered a bill providing that no seamen
shall be enlisted who are not citizens of the
United States. But as citizens of tbe United
States decline to enlist in tbe navy, and the for
eigners are all that can be got, Mr. McAdoo's
bill may have the practical effect of adopting
Sir Joseph's idea and matting our vessels
"stick close to their docks and never go to sea."
Allegheny's Council Committees' are
held over, and the people of the Northside can
spend the interval in contemplating their
beautiful library building and hoping tbey will
bare a library there, in tho future.
The union of the dependent and service
pension measures which the House has sub
stituted for tbe Senate bill failed to go through
under suspension of the rules, yesterday. The
vote shows, however, that it is likely to be
passed when it is reached in regular order. Tt
is nothing more than justice that a measure,
which, according to the statements of Us sup
porters will add about 50,000,000 to tbe annual
expenses of tbe Government should be debated
a little before it is passed.
The Chicago Board of Trade continues
its berolc and determined effort to suppress
the evil of gambling in grain and provisions
everywhere, except where it yields a revenue
to the Chicago Board of Trade.
It is interesting to learn that the recent
season ot Italian opera in New York did not
develop any artistic force, according to the dic
tum ot tbe Wagnerites. It developed the de
light of thousands of people in tbe Italian
school ot opera; but of course that made no
difference to tbe Wacner cult Their definition
of art is like tbe proverbial one of orthodoxy.
Nothing is art except their particular kind of
art
' Wallace appears to be slated for tbe
Democratic nomination about as clearly as
Dclamater is for the Republican. But there
are people on both sides who think that slates
can be broken.
Two editors have been nominated respec
tively by the Republicans and Democrats of
Albany for Mayor of that city. This may be
good for Albany, but It will certainly be useful
to the Albany papers. The press at the New
York capital has heretofore been noticeable
for its absence of enterprise: but this will make
its editors learn the art of hustling after beats.
Predictions of a car famine on the
railroads for the coming season, are already
heard; but it is the predicted famine which
does not occur.
The action of Congress has prevented
Bedloe's Island on which the statue of Liberty
stands from being used as an Immigrant depot.
This is to be credited to the New York World,
which made a vigorous fight against the loca
tion made by the Treasury authorities. The
pedestal or Liberty is not to bo the home of the
Immigrant pools, for the present at least.
The announcement that Zola is going to
publish three novels simultaneously justifies
the suspicion that he has taken out a large
sewer contract.
The fact that it has taken nearly a year
to get ready to begin to execute that Buffalo
murderer by electricity, is calculated to arouse
doubts as to whether electrical executions are
any more rapid than the other way. They are
certainly attaining the Mikado's standard by
being lingering and almost humorous in the
preliminaries.
New Mayors and new Councils took
charge of the two cities yesterday. They have
the future before them in which to make a
record.
Meeks concluded to take his medicine
without waiting lor the action on bis case by the
Appellate courts. Certainly the man who gets
off with thirty days imprisonment for helping
to turn justice into a fraud, should be satisfied
to pay that exceedingly cheap penalty.
The rdutterings of a Bepublican storm
are not very loud, but tbey give promise of
thunderous tones in the future.
Me. Ajjdkew Lang and Mr. Eider
Haggard have become bosom friends, but Mr.
Lang says that Mr. Haggard cannot write pol
ished English. Your true polisher is Mr. Lang
himself. But the art of literature is not wholly
identical vtith that of a bootblack.
PEOPLE WE READ ABOUT.
John Boyle O'Reilly has made a decided
hit on the Pacific coast.
Senator Hoar is opposed to Sunday pa,
pers. M r. Hoar is getting very aged.
Governor Brackett will assist in the ser
vices of Arbor Day, at Danvers. Mass.
Senator Edmunds will soon, it is said, take
a trip to the South for the good of his health.
Stagg. the famous Yale pitcher, will play
ball this season, and eventually enter the min
istry. Mrs. Stanford is said to support 30 or 40
free kindergartens for the poor in San Fran
cisco. Governor Campbell, Judge Stevenson
Burke and General J. S. Casement, of Ohio.
are in New York.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Marl,
borough have had a quarrel and all Paris is
talking about it
President Woodruff, the head of the
Mormon Church, has, in effect, pronounced
his occupation gone.
Murat Halstead has been writing for the
papers continuously lor 40 years. He is one of
the hardest workers in the profession.
Dr. Huntinoton, Dean of the Liberal Arts
Collego or Boston University, will spend the
summer with his family in Europe, sailing on
May 31.
Prince albert Victor, of Wales, arrived
at Cario yesterday on his way from India to
England. He received a royal welcome,
prominent English and Egyptian officials hav
ing met him at the depot.
The wife of Vladimir Pachman. the famous
ttussian pianist, who is about to tour the
large cities or this country, is said to resemble
Mrs. Laugtry so closely as to have been more
than once mistaken for her.
Dr. Alice b. Stockton, of Chicago, who
was recently the guest of theBussian novelist.
Count Tolstoi and his family, says the Count
ess is a beautiful woman, who, although 46,
and the mother of 13 children, has still the
Ireshness of youth in her face as well as in her
heart. Her habits are simplicity itself.
AT THE BETHANY HOME.
misses Scovel nnd Gordon Delighting the
Inmates Willi Tbeir Tcncbliict.
"Bethany," No. 113 Center avenue, Pittsburg,
are enjoying the long expected pleasure of
welcomii g to the Homo two religious teachers.
Misses Elizabeth J. Scovel andMattieD. Gor
don, of Nashville, Tenn.
These youngladies have endeared themselves
to great numbers of people who have listened
to their teachings in different places. Those
who were present yesterday at the Home en
joyed a feast in the addresses. Meetings will
be held at No. 113 Center avenue, every day,
until Friday, at 2:30 and 730 P. M. One or
other of these ladies will be present at the
Mission, corner of Grant street and First ave
nue, on the evenings of these days. They are
expected to remain during next Keek also. A
full attendance at these services is desired.
Tbe doctrines of the Higher Life will be spe
cially set forth.
A PITTSBURGER GETS THE FUNDS.
Jndse Jackson, ol Louisville, Makes nn
Award to J. I). Rlaher.
In the United States Court at Louisville Sat
urday Judge Howell Jackson gave a decision
on an appeal from the District Court reversing
Judge Barr's decision in the case of M. Nip
pert & Co. against the steamer J. B. Williams.
The contest was between J. D. Rister, mort
gagee of the boat, and M. Nippert Co., who
libeled tbe Williams for alleged advances made
to her master to pay off tho crew of the vessel
and supply hills furnished by others.
The steamer was sold during the progress of
tbe proceedings and the proceeds thereof
were deposited with the register of tbe court.
The amount awarded Isippert & Co. was 3,500;
the decision or Judge Jackson gives them
nothing and awards tbe funds to J. D. Risher,
of Pittsburg.
DEATHS OP A DAY.
J.irars Cntdwell.
James Caldwell, for many years one of the lead
ing merchants of Allegheny City, died early
yesterday morning at his nome on Penn avenue,
near Rebecca street. East End. He was 63 years
oraeeand unmarried. Mr. Caldwell erected the
large building at the corner or Federal street and
Park wav, now occupied by Uoggs & Buhl. In
1879 he sold out his drycoods business, and since
then had been speculating in real estate.
Dr. J. S. Miller.
1FPECTAL TELIOBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Debut, April 7,-Dr. J. S. Miller, railroad phy
sician and surgeog at Derry station, died suddenly
of heart disease in his office this afternoon while
writing a prescription for a pttient. He was In
the 57th year of his age, and bad practiced medi
cine in this place for more than 30 years. He
leaves a wife and five children, three of whom are
married. The sudden ness of his death was a great
shock to bis family and the community.
Chnrles 31111s.
Charles Mills, editor and proprietor of the Brad
dock Daily Hews, died at 7:30 last evening, after
nn illness of about six weeks, Mr. Mills was a
renldentof Dennlston avenue. East End, fHU
burg. and becoming suddculr ill at his desk was
removed to the home of his mother at Mills' sta
tion, where he died In the house he was born
forty-two rears ago. He established the Matty
Sea in 1637 and made It a very successful paper.
Dr. James Wallace.
NEWCASTLE. PA., April 7. -Dr. James Wallace
died suddenly this evening of hemorrhage of the
lungs, aged 13 years. He was on the streets Satur
day evening, apparently enjoying his usnat
health. Deceased was a son of tbe late Dr. James
II. Wallace and a nephew of the late Hon. John
W. Wallace. He was one or the foremost young
physicians orKew Castle.
" Vim. Gollovrnr.
Baltimore. April 7. William Galloway, -who
ran the first engine on tbe Baltimore and Ohio
Itallroad Is dead. Mr, Galloway .was probably
theoIdeit .railroad engineer in tbe world. He
-war retired from the Baltimore and Ohio In 18K7.
'He wjs -rrrn September 21, 180D.
BURLESQUE AND BALLET.
Fnost Brought Quite Up to Datn in tho
British fclyle The Web for Many Flics
True Irish Hearts Irwin Brothers nnd
Oilier Tbeatrlcnls.
The English burlesque, "Faust Up to Date,",
was played last night by tbe London
Gaiety Theater Company at tbe Graud Opera
House. It is a curious thing, unmistakably
British in every way, and fairly reeking of Lon
don. The burlesque itself, for which Messrs.
George R. Sims and Henry Pettitt
are responsible, is unmitigated rot.
Tbe lines are rhymed, as is usual
in the English burlesque, but they
are also devoid of wit, which is neither
usual nor to be desired. Presumably, to sup-
Ely tbe place of wit a carload of execrable puns
a"ve been pitchforked into the piece hap
hazard. Whenever a real, crying need for
humor arises Mr. Sims hands out a pun. Per
haps, with a thought for tbe public's digestion,
Mr. Sims has taken care that every pun shall
be stale. Stupidity might be more easily over
looked if vulgarity did not link arms with it.
The two together are enough to condemn even
a burlesque. At times the vulgarity of "Faust
Up to Date" runs to sheer indecency. It is
always disagreeable to deal with such matters,
but "Faust Up to Date" could be cleaner with
advantage.
There are plenty ot opportunities to praise
"Faust Up to Date." Miss St. John is a very
charming woman, graceful and sweet-voiced.
She has ridiculously little to do as Marguerite,
but one or two songs of hers were remarkable
for their beauty. Her voice is of singularly
great compass, powerful, and she manages it
well. Her beauty is ot a Rood English
type; it has a gontlo cbarm
in it that grows upon one.
Mr. E. J. Lonuen is, like Miss St. John, a new
comer here. He belongs to the London school
of comedians', and has all its mannerisms. Bnt
he has an original bent of bis own that is hu
morous enough, and he works with! a will.
which counts for a good deal. Mr. Lonnen can
sing, though he has very little voice, rod the
Irish song, "McCarthy of Enniscortby.l which
ho gave with a delicious brogue, tickled the
audience amazingly. Another song which bad
point and was ell given by Mr. Lonifcn and
Sir. Haslem, described the analogy between
children's games and their occupations later in
life. It must not be forgotten, either, that Mr.
Lonnen is a graceful dancer.
Dancing is a strong point of f our lithe, slen
der and piquant English damsels, the Misses
Lillian Price, Florence Levey, Maude Wilmot
and Edith Rayner, The accordion skjrts of
this quartet Here seldom in repose. If the
skirts were disturbed abnormally, it fas al
ways done with a lightfootcd case and irtistic
abandon that brought "encores" by the1 half
dozen. Of the rest of tbe company it can be
truthfully said that some of tbeia aro
pretty girls; and that they, fill
in the background of the burlesque very well.
The dresses in many instances are of great
beautv and there are a number of tableaux.
which show good taste in the combination of
color. The scene illustrating the Paris Expo
sition at the base of the Eiffel tower is well
done, and the scenery as a whole is good.
Taking "Faust Up to Date" as the lightest
kind of theatrical attraction it is worth Seeing.
Tbe audience received it last night with great
generosity. Perhaps it will be seen to gk eater
advantage when the orchestra comes to under
stand the music.
Bilou Theater.
iiTin Spider and the Fly" is an altegorl-
mai uraiua; a sort ui uiuueriuzeu xuvivai
of the old "morality play." It is intended to
convey to our minds the time-honored morals
that virtue and industry are their own rewards
and tha,t the good little boy eventually gets all
tho plum cake. But to make the ancient bill in
any degree palatable it is necessary to sugar it
largely; and consequently "The Spider and the
Fly" is lull of pretty dresses and scenery,
graceful ballets and daring acrobatic feats.
The thread of tho stury can be followed, with
moderate ease in the early part of the perform
ance, but after a while loses itself in a dazzling
haze of shimmering skirts and twinkling fret,
failing to reanoear until the final scene. Tbe
intermediate portion is a bewildering chaos of
good dancing and bad jokes.
Bessie Cleveland, as Progressa, -'Queen of
the fairies," has an argument with Ray Allen,
who enacts Anarchis, a very fierce, and withal
a very pretty, disciple of HerrMost. Ignorance
and Idleness, personated by Lida Lear and
Loaise Allen, form the body guard of An
archis; while Marguerite Wood and Lula
Redan, as Knowledge and Industry, support
Progressa. James B. Adams is fly, a very
naughty youth, whom Anarchis pits against
Spider (Elro Dare). Tho rest or the piece is
supposed to.deal with the adventures of these
worthies, and the final discomfiture or An
archts and her minion. There is a highly
patriotic and George-Washington-the-fathef-of-his-country-like
air about the piece that,
were it not for the ballets, might make it an
edifying play for young America to visit.
Frank S. Dare, in spite of tbe loss of one leg,
is a really marvellous acrobat, and his reais
metviitb tremendous applause. Elro Dare
acted as a laughable foil to his brother; and
bam Collins, as tbe conventional Irish police
man, brought a host of antique jests, and a
strong German accent to bear upon the part
There was a very pretty ballet of nations, and
Mile. Dorst went through soma charming
dancing. There was a vast amount of knock
about pantomimic fun, which tilled the "gods"
vtith joy, and the whole wound up with a hand
some transformation scene. Tbe scenerv w as
excellent, particularly the view or New York
harbor.
Harris Theater.
CO fair was Easter Monday that it needed not
sucn a strong attraction to fill this house
twice yesterday, as did Dan McCarthy's pretty
Irish drama, "True Irish Hearts." The play
became a great favorite last year, and as there
have been no changes made in the cast except
for tbe better, there is no doubt that all of the
ten performances yet to come will bo given to as
large andlences as witnessed it yesterday. Dan
McCarthy himself is the Lanty Lamgan of
vore, a "lad with a true Irish heart," little
Danny McCarthy as "Little Bright Eyes,"
catches on at once with the feminine portion
of the audience. The bagpipo playing, singing
and dancing are excellent.
nurry Willinms' Academy.
Thwin Brothers' specialty show has played
here this season before at this bouse, and
the company filling this week is practically the
same as on its last visit. Gordon and Lick's act
is too well known here; it might be changed,
just for variety's sake: the McCarthys are quite
good; tbe Newcomb Trio's dancing is great;
Richmond and Glenroy sustain their title of
"tho comedy boomers;" tho Sankey Brothers
are really wonderful contortionists, and the
6ketch of Riley and Wolfe is a laughable one.
The rest of tbe company is quite good, and the
audience of last evening was a "crusher."
No Favoritism nnd No Boom.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Senator Delamatcr. Secretary Stone, Gen
eral Hastings and Major Montooth will be
guests at the Americus Club banquet, at Pitts
burg, but it is not now on the programme for
them to do any speech-making. The reason
given for this is that there will be so many
speakers of national prominence from outside
Pennsylvania that it will be impossible to put
the four on the list, while to have any and not
all speak would smack of favoritism and a
boom.
FUIiL AND COMPLETE.
Drains and Pash nave Chased Tbe Dispatch
Away Up Front.
From tho Grove City Telephone,
Tbe name itself has become to indicate a
newspaper fnll and complete. Its mammoth
20-page Sunday issue has reached the enormous
circulation of 50.0UO. This has been done by
brains and push. It contains articles from tbe
leading and most gifted pens, which gives it a
glow at once desirable, and that The Dis
patch is read needs no better attest than the
large number Issued, as indicated. The daily
and weekly editions are fully as popular, but
perhaps less extensive. It begins tho new year
by adding a new perfecting press, thus increas
ing its already excellent facilities for giving all
tho news. If you want a good newspaper you
can make no mistake in sending lor The
PnTSBURG'DlSPATCH.
It SmncUs ofn Deal.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Tbe price of petroleum has declined about 30
cents per barrel within the last two months,
chiefly by reason of an increase in the produc
tion of 21,000 barrels per day, which, it is
believed, will grow larger before the end or the
haU year. Notwithstanding this ract tho stock
of oil above ground is very small. Exports have
run behind last year nearly 600,000 barrels dur
ing the first quarter of this year. There is some
belief that the decline has some connection
with a new deal between the Standard Oil
Company and the producers.
Methodist Protestant University.
CHESTERTOWN, Md., April 7. At the Metho
dist Protestant Conterence to-day Re,v. S. B.
Stephens, editor or the Methodist Mecorder,
and O. E. Bullock, of Kansas City, told of a
plan to establish in Kansas City a university
which shall be a national affair, under
the con'
trol of tbe Methodist Protestant Cburcti,
The
matter was referred to a special committee.
OCT IN FDLL FORCE.
Pittsburg Mnsona Tender a Royal Reception
In the Grand Commnndery.
About tbe most fashionable event in colored
circles within the past year came off last nicbt
at Lafayette Hall. It was a reception tendered
by Cyrene Commandery No. 4, colored masons,
to the Grand Commandery of Wilmington,
Del. All tbe society people ot tbe race in the
city were present. Tho hall was beautifully
decorated with flags and, Japanese goods and
the stage was a mass of plants and flowers.
Tbe exercises included an exhibition drill, an
address by Rev. William H. Palmer, prelate or
Cyrene Commandery, and a brother or the ex
candidate for Congress in tbe Monongabela
City district. After tho address dancing and a
general good time was indulged in. Previous
to the reception a narade by the Grand Com
mandery, the Williamsport Commandery, No.
5, and tho Cyrene Commandery was held. Dur
ing the day the visitors were entertained by the
resident members of the order. A banquet
closed the entertainment,
Tbe officers of the Grand Commandery are:
Most Eminent Grand Commander, Thomas H.
Harrison; Grand Deputy, George H. Carpen
ter: Grand Generalissimo. George H. Lewis;
Grand Captain General. James E. Thonmson;
Grand Prelate, William H. Gibbs: Grand
Senior Warden, Daniel Dutton; Junior Grand
Warden, William Trusty; Grand Treasurer,
Noah White: Grand Secretary, James Pritch
ard. The officers of the Williamsport Com
mandery who were present were Eminent Com
mander R. H. Morris, Generalissamo Alonzo
Watson, Captain General William White, Pro
late Rev. William Palmer, Treasurer William
S. Johnston, Secretary William Fisher. The
visitors are stopping at the Hotel Preston.
IXTEUESTING MEETING
oi
Snbbotli School Teachcra of tho Alle
gheny Presbytery.
In tho First Presbyterian Church, Arch
street, Allegheny, yesterday afternoon, assem
bled a very interesting and enthusiastic audi
enco in attendance at tho Sabbath School Con
vention of the Allegheny Presbytery. The
meeting was presided over by J. G. Stevenson.
Addresses were made by Messrs. J. C, Gray. A.
M. Martin, W. C. Lilley" and Rev. D. V. Mays
on the different branches of Sunday school
nork, and many allusions were made to the
good work of the convention which was organ
ized February 23, 18SS.
.The election of officers was called for, and re
sulted with President, J. P. Orr; Vice Presi
dents, Frank C. Osborn. John D. Cheney: Re
cording Secretary, Henry Dique; Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Varena Scott, and Treas
urer, Walter C. Koch.
The evening session was well attended. A
special committee reported on dividing the
Sabbath schools Into districts.
Rev. D. M. Benham delivered an address on
"Modern Methods of Instruction in the Sab
bath Schools."
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Dr.
Mayer's Friends Present Him With a
Solid Sliver Tea Set.
Last Sunday night a committee ot the United
Hebrew Relief Association presented the Key.
Dr. Mayer, or the Eighth Street Synagogue,
with a handsomo solid silver tea set. Tho
presentation was made by Mr. A. Fink.
Beside Mr. Fink, the other members ot the
committee present were Mr. J. M. Gusky, Mr.
and Mrs. Josiab Cohen, S. Kauffman, S. Wert
heimer and A. Uppman. Joe Stadtfeld and
Nathan Weinberg were also present.
Help for tbe Widow.
General Taylor Lodge No. 0, of the A. O. U.
W held a social entertainment at their hall at
Sonth Fourteenth and Carson streets last
night. Addresses were made and several
musical and literary selections were rendered.
The affair wound nn by R. S. Getty in a neat
and appropriate address, paying to Mrs. Ellen
Jones, the widow or the late John H. Jones, a
member of the lodge, $2,000.
Elegant Wedding Gifts.
A handsome onyx clock now chimes the
hours of the day and also the good will of fel
low clerks for Mr. William A. Wilson, of the
County Recorder's office, as such was presented
to him yesterday in connection with elegant
gold candelabra, in honor of bis marriage, tbis
evening to Miss Ella Sharp, ot Elizabeth. The
presentation speech was made by Mr. William
P. Bennett, one of tbe donors.
Social Chatter.
The vocal and elocutionary pupils of Curry
University will entertain an audience at the
West End M. E. Church tbis evening ror the
benefit of the church. Prof. Simon Bissell will
be master of ceremonies.
A cantata, "One Hour in Fairy Land," will
bo given at Lafayette Hall on Wednesday
evening, April 9, by the junior members of the
Allegheny Cantata Association, lor the benefit
of St. Cyprian's mission.
The Soutbside Medical Society met last night
and heard a progressive report Jrorn the com
mittee appointed to arrange tor the twentieth
anniversary banquet, to take place shortly.
The Southside Turnverein held a pleasant
social party at its hall on South Fourteenth
street last night. There was a large attend
ance ot the members and its friends.
On Wednesday evening,) at the Pittsburg
Club Theater, Mrs. James Marshall will tender
her friends a dancing reception, at which Miss
Marshall will make her debut.
Mrs. Sullivan Johnson, of Western ave
nue, will give an informal reception this even
ing for her daughter, who is home Irom school.
The young folks will dance.
Cards have been received in this city an
no uncing the marriage of Dr. C. A. Rediek, of
Allegheny, to Miss Adele Batory, of Baltimore.
April 15.
The "Tyrolean Queen" will be given by the
Sewickley Valley Club this evening in Choral
Hall for the benefit of the Sewickley Free Li
brary. A delightful Easter Monday reception
was given last evening by the advanced pupils
of Thuma's Dancing Academy.
M RS. Mary Markxe entertained friends at
her lovely suburban homo at West Newton last
evening.
Mrs. M. A. Woodward receives her
friends tbis afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock.
Miss Minnie Jrwin and Prof. John Pritch
ard will be married to-night,
The Godfrey-Moorchead wedding this even
ing. CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS,
A Philadelphia woman nas won theprize
offered by a New York man, for the best essay on
the extermination of the mosquito. What device
she has adopted has not, as yet, been published,
but it Is believed to be an Improvement on the wet
towel.
A MONKEY in a Detroit store sits by the hour
Intently regarding himself In a small hand glass,
which he holds In his paw. Plttslrarg dudes
practice the same habit, but tbey generally find
tbe glass in barber shops.
Feeling-Somewhat-Better, an Indian
cbief, is on his way to Washington. By the time
he gets through painting at the capital, and re
turns to his wigwam, he will realize there is noth
ing in a name after all.
The California Alta anxiously inquires:
"Where Is the American sailor?" He was en
gaged for a while testifying before an investi
gating committee. It Is a bare possibility he can
now be found in the museum,
BUDS in our parks aro showing strong symp
toms of swelled heads. Some of them are burst
ing. Germany Is tbe only civilized country in
the world wherein murderers are still beheaded
with an ax or sword. It might be added that the
United States Is the only country wljere the ma
jority of murderers are not punished at all.
Every Governor ot Iona since 1859 is alive
and bale and bcarty, and tbe only Democrat
among them is the present executive. lie lecls
like a fellow a thousand miles from home and dead
broke.
Queen Victoria's rheumatism has caused
a contraction of tbo muscles of one of her limbs.
As a general rule over here it causes a contraction
of the pockctbook.
The six days' walking match in this city is
attracting as much attention as a similar "feet"
would years ago. It may not be out of place,
either, to say tbat the sawdust pounders are get
ting there with both feet. We mention this fact
simply to get ahead of the Chicago reporter.
It does look to tbe average citizen as though
two arbor days was crowding the mourners. In
some cities throughout tbe State the shade trees
are crowding business to an alarming extent.
Cblcnco'a New Oprrtt House.
SPRINGFIELD, III., April 7. The Secretary
of State issued license to-day to tbe German
Opera House Company at Chicago for musical
and art purposes: capital stock, J500.000: Incor
porators, Franz Amberg, I, Arnold, C. Herman
Plautz.
A DAY IN CONGRESS.
Tbo Sennto Service Pension Rill Defeated
A Similar Measure Introduced Into the
Home Debute Over the Montana Con
leslcd Election,
TFROM A STAVF connrsroNnEjfT.i
Washington, Ariril 7. Easter Monday was
barely saved from being an exceedingly aull
day in both Houses of Congress by the very
lively debate on the Senate service pension
bill, with the House "substitute providing for a
pension of SS a month for dopondent soldiers 62
years or upwards of age. Tho number of those
not voting was 71. and nearly all or these were
absentees, most of them being in attendance at
tho very gay races at the Bennlng track. The
speeches, as is usual on all pension matters,
were full ot buncombe, and the manner in
which tho Democrats turned the tables on the
Republicans in repeats! declarations that the
bill was a miserable subterfuge to enable the
Republicans to avoid facing the genera! service
pension bill, the only one asked for by old
soldiers as a rule, was considered to be very
neat and effective. Democrats who would not
under any circumstances vote for a sweeping
service pension bill, hotly denounced tbis half
way measure, as thongh they would vote for the
most lavish legislation contemplated intheex
ttemest of the bills borore Congress.
The failure of the supporters or the measure
to drum up the two-thirds vote nece'saryto
secure the suspension or the rules and the
passage or the bill, practically kills the meas
ure, and it now remains,, for the opponents ot
tbis bill to show the sincerity of their profes
sions of favor for broader legislation by fur
thering tho passage of a general service pen
sion bill. The efforts to dodge was not en
tirety ronnnea to the Democrats, nowever.
Many Republicans aro in a cold sweat between
tbeir fear or the power or the soldier element
and the censure or another and numerous
public which is opposed to adding anywhere
from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000 annually to the
vast sum already paid out in pensions.
m
Boothmnn'n Service Pension BUI.
TKK service pension bill introduced to-day in
the House by Representative Boothman,
of Ohio, provides substantially as follows: It
grants a service pension of 1 cent per month for
each day or service to every man who served in
tbe Union army during the late warwithout re
card to age; it provides thatthose soldiers who
now receive a disability pension, ma', if they
choose, relinquish their disability pension and
accept the service pension. Widows of those
drawing the service pension, will be placed on
the rolls at S8 per month during widowhood,
but have the right to prosecute and obtain a
pension under the present law by showing that
tbo hu-band died from disability contracted in
service and line of duty.
The bill also grants a pension of $3 a month
to minor children under 16 years or age ot sol
diers who die while drawing a pension, and ir
any or the children are so helpless as to require
the care or another person, the pension is to
continue dnnng this helplessness. H the widow
dies or re-marries before the children attain
the age or 16, her pension is to .bo paid to them
until they attain that age.
Protecting the Contractors.
Cecretary Ppoctor to-day sent to the Sen
ate a letter calling the attention ot that
body to certain items in the bill making appro
priations ror fortifications, machinery, mortars
and gun carriages which, he says, cannot bo
procured probably within three years the
lifetime of current appropriations for any fiscal
year and consequently the contract would
lapse by limitation before the completion of
the deliveries.
He suggests tbat the bill be amended so as to
correct this oversight, and further suggests
that the Secretary of War be authorized to
purcbase abroad such parts ot tbe gun car
riages as are not produced in this country.
Pennsylvania's War Claims.
T kpresentativk Maish. from the Commit
tee on War Claims, to-day reported to the
House, with a recommendation that it pass,the
bill to indemnify the State of Pennsylvania for
money expended in ISO! for militia called into
the service under the President's proclama
tion. Tbe bill authorizes a re-examination of the
claim and payment of sneb money as may be
found to bo due.
A New Ship Canal.
The Honse Committeo on Railways and
Canals has ordered a favorable report on
the bill providing for the construction by tbe
United States of a sbip canal around Niagara
Falls. The route Is to be along one of the
lines already surveyed, and a definite location
is to bo made by a board of five men to be ap
pointed by the President Tbe committee has
listened to arguments upon the subject by
representatives ot lake shipping .interests and
others, and the report will make a strong
point upon the military necessity for
the canal. It will be urged that the Welland,
which now affords the only route around tbe
falls, is an English property and would be
closed against us in event of war. The depth
or that canal, 13 feet, would also be insufficient
to permit of the passage of our war vessels. As
a further reason in support of the passage ot
the bill it will be recited tbat the Welland
canal has been used as a means or discrimina
tion against tbe ports ot the United States and
in favor of the Canadian export trade.
According to the plans submitted, tbo canal
is to cost 823.600,000. which will be really less
than the cost of the Welland canal with it3 13
feet uepth. while the new canal is to have a
depth of 20K feet The route is about 23 miles
in length and tbe locks are to be 100 feet long
by SO feet in depth.
Vance Illustrates His Point. '
Tra Montana election case was taken up in
the Senate to-day, and Mr. Vance made
an argument in support ottbe minority report,
declaring Clark and Maginnis (the Democratic
claimants) entitled to the seats. In the course
of his speech ho told a story of a parson who
was once schooling a couptry bumpkin to fit
him to be a godfather at a christening. The
parson asked him what was tbe outward and
visible sign of baptism. The bumpkin, after
scratching his head for a while, answered with
an air of triumph. "Why the baby, to be sure."
And so said Mr. Vance, tbe outward and visible
sign of the backsliding or the Republican
party will be tbe Montana twins not a baby
but a couple of them.
Ho also illustrated Mr. Hoar's position (that
while nono or tho objections to counting the
votes or precinct 31, in Silver Bow county was
sufficient of itseir to justUy the rejection or
the votes, all or them together did constitute
sufficient grounds Tor doing so) by the anecdote
of an old Justice of the peace, before whom a
case was tried, in which 11 distinct pleas in
bar were entered. Tbe Justice took them up
one by one, and decided as to each ot them
tbat it was not worth a cent, but mat taking
all or them together they made a good case Tor
the defendant He (Mr. Vance) bad never
heard a title to a seat in tbe Senate based on
such slender technical grounds. Ho had never
known the public will of a community to be
thwarted and trampled nnder foot on such
flimsy pretexts. He knew (he said), tbat the
fiat had gone forth. He knew tbat tbe Re
publican claimants were to be seated. But in
tbe wise regulation or tbe moral world there
was compensation for all things. Republican
Senators would be sicker oyer tbe thing before
they were done with it than he was.
A Defense of tbe President.
M1
r. SpooneR (also a member of tbe Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections), made
an argument in favor or tho majority report
that Saunders and Power (the Republican
claimants), are entitled upon the merits of tbe
case to be admitted to seats in the Senate from
the State of Montana.
Iu the course of bis speech Mr. Spooner al
luded to the charge made by Mr. Gray against
the President tor undue haste in issuing the
proclamation ror the admission of Montana;
and he defended tbe President in that matter.
The President's whole Hie, lie said, was an ample
refutation or any such intimation. He (Mr.
Spooner) knew or no man who ever sat in the
Presidental chair who was less likely than the
President to be swerved one hair's breadth
from tbe lino of what he deemed his constitu
tional duty, either to please friend or punish
foe. Mr. Gray's point reminded him of the de
cision of an old Michigan Judge before whom
a noted Chicago lawyer argued, with great
power and ability, a point or law the decision
being "cute point; but nothing in it"
Tbe Senate went into executive session with
out acting upon the report.
Whnt Will be Dono With tho Gift?
From the Boston Courier..
Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given 810,000 to the
Authors' Club, of New York, for the encour
agement of literature. It is to be hoped tbat
those who administer tbis trnst will not make
the common mistake of supposing that en
couraging authors is necessarily the same
thing as encouraging literature. It is by no
means easy to see how such a fund can be used
although it would not be difficult to mak4a
long Hit of things which must not be done
under this head, although thoy look seductively
promising. It will be with some curiosity as
well sb with deep Interest tbat the friends of
literature will watch to see what will be done
with this money.
THEIR QUARTER!,! MEETING.
The Parochial Conferences of tt. Vincent
de Pan I to Meet on the Twentieth.
On Sunday, April a), at i p. m., ail the mem
bers of the Particular Council of the Society
of St. Vincent de Paul, in the diocese of Pitts
burg and Allegheny, will hold tbeir quarterly
meeting. Tbe place chosen this time for the
reunion of tbe different parochial conferences
is St Benedict the Moor's Church, for colored
Catholics, opened some eight months ago. No.
81 Fniton street
The conference of St Vincent de Paul estab
lished there already November last, in the very
cradle of tbe new congregation has neen hith
erto, and will always, no doubt, be a powerful
factor in tbe development of this new mission
for the benefit of tbo colored people. The sim
ple, unassuming, unostentatious, and, by tbe
world, ror the most part, unacknowledged and
unthanked practice or Christian charity, has
been in all times and places a characteristic
mark of the Catholic Church. The Society of
St, Vincent de Paul 18, in its.practical working,
guided by the same spirit.
No worldly remuneration, no commendation
or praise, save that ot God alone, is held out to
its members, and herein, no doubt lies tbe se
cret or the wonderful good effected in parishes
and institutions all the world over, where a
conference of St Vincent de Panl is estab
lished. It is a powerful help to the pastors of
souls in tbe discbarge ot tbeir duties, charity
ana self-denial being tbe most difficult and
most important duties in the Christian life.
Bishops and priests can find no mure efficacious
means to inculcate these virtues than the exis
tence of tbis admirable society in tbe midst of
their flocks.
Hilling Mr. Ingalls.
From the Philadelphia Times.
If Senator Ingalls would stop arguing the
"growth" theory as applied to the Constitution
and grow enough himself to find out that tbe
Constitution means what it says and nothing
else, ho might in time arrive at the full stature
of a statesman.
TURNING ON TlIE LIGHT.
The State Board of Charities to Inspect
the Philadelphia Blind Institute.
James B. Scott and George W. Starr, of Erie,
went to Philadelphia last evening to attend a
meeting of the State Board or Charities. Mr.
Scott said their object was to make a thorough
Investigation into the management of the
Philadelphia Institute for the Blind. All
the evidence will be sifted and the Board
will then make an official report Mr. Scott
said he didn't know any more about the insti
tute than what he had seen in the papers. The
Board or Charities is not invested with execu
tive authority, and all tbey can do in any case
is to recommend the withdrawal of State aid to
the proper authorities. Here the exercise of
their prerogative will do some cood.
Mr. Scott added, also, that if the facts are as
bad as rcptesentcd, that tbe blind children
sent to the school by tbe State would he with
drawn. Referring to the Dixmont episode as
a sample, Mr. Scott continued: "We must
have charitable institutions, but when
people maliciously attack such places in tbo
public press and fail to substantiate tbeir
charges they ought to be subject to a libel suit
It is proper to turn the light on such institu
tions at all times, and it tbey are not properly
managed or the inmates are cruelly treated,
then some action should be taken. In making
investigations they should be so conducted as
not to injure the reputation of tbe institution
needlessly. It this is carried on with impunity,
it will reflect on all the charitable institutions
of the State."
ThoNecdlo in tho Haystack.
From the Philadelphia Times. J
If the visiting delegation from the Massa
chusetts Legislature find any rapid transit sys
tem in this city they should tell U3 all about it
at once.
IS THE BIBLE SECTARIAN ?
The Republican Party Responsible for the
Good Work In the Dalcotas.
New York, April 7. A committee ot the
M. E. Conference in its report repudiated the
recent decision of the Supreme Court of Wis
consin, regarding the reading of tbe Bible in
public schools, as "un-American and pagan and
a menace to the perpetuitvof our institutions."
It held that it was the duty ot Christian citi
zens to deny that tbe Bible was sectarian, and
to claim for it a place wherever tbe State at
tempts to educate youth for the duties or citi
zenship. It was decided that the representa
tion of laymen and ministers in the General
Conference should remain unchanged.
Conference Missionary Foster, of South Da
kota snoke or the work accomplished by the
Prohibition party in that section. He was in
terrupted by the Rev. Delos Toll, who wanted
to know ir tbe .Republican party was not re
sponsible for most ot the gooa work in the two
Dakotas. Bishop Goodsell prevented any
political discussion by announcing that the
time of the speaker bad expired.
Rarely as White as Painted.
From the Philadelphia Press. 1
Pittsburg's white lead manufacturers are
forming a trust Such combinations to control
prices are rarely as white as they are painted.
NEW BOARD ELECTED
Br Ihn Contributors to the Pittsburg Free
Dispensary.
The annual meeting of the contributors to
the Pittsburg Free Dispensary was held yester
day afternoon In the ne dispensary building
on Sixth avenue. The only business witbin the
scope of the contributors' meeting is the elec
tion of the new board, which resulted in the
choice of the following named gentlemen: L.
H. Harris, C. C. Baer. George V. Smith, Reu
ben Miller, F. Seraple, D. Leet Wilson. George
K. Stevenson. John Dunlap. Colonel James
CoIIord. Dr. James Mc'Jann. Dr. S. N. Henbam.
Dr. A. Koenic, Dr. J. A. Lippincott, Dr. J. J.
Buchanan, William O. II. Scully, John M.
Kennedy, W. E. Schmertz, James I. Buchanan,
D. Herbert Hostetter. William Thaw, Jr.
The new board will meet shortly and elect
officers. No day has vet been named, but the
meeting will be field within the next ten days.
Wnnt a Show for their Money.
From tbe New York Tribune. J
Chicago issues promises as freely and as regu
larly as tho Thirteen Colonies used to issue
paper money. But the country wants a "show
down" in cash.
BUILDING A STEEL PLANT.
Mr. Weeks Interested in nn Open-Hearth
Mill In Virginia.
Joseph D. Weeks went to Virginia last even
ing, to look after the construction of an open
hearth steel plant, in which ho and several
other Pittsburgers are interested. Most of tho
capital, however, comes from the South.
Mr. Weeks said the plant was located near
Clifton Forge. Tbey expected to be in opera
tion by April 1. but the work was delayed. He
hopes now to begin making steel on May L
When the plant is working tbey will employ
about 500 men. Mr. Weeks marvels at tbe
growth and possibilities of Virginia. He says
thoy have plenty of iron ore and a good market
A Forty-Eight Hoar Afternoon.
From the Philadelphia Times.
A good many people who clamor for an eight
hour day would like to have a 48-hour afternoon.
OUR SALOONS AND SPEAK-EASIES.
HarkiSBTJRO Telegraph: There are 308
liquor licenses in Pittsburg tbis year as against
1,500 under the old low license system. And yet
some people say high license is no good.
Philadelphia Uullettn: It was the wild
est kind of folly to endeavor to limit the num
ber of saloons in a great and populous city like
Pittsburg to 93, and the Judges this year have
simply increased the number in accordance
with tho reasonable and legitimate demands of
the public.
Chicago Times: Pittsburg is in an agonv of
reform. She had a former attack, in which she
refused to license but a little more than 100 sa
loons. As a result, "speak-easies" sprang up
on every hand, and she bas determined to sup
press tbem. In order to accomplish tbis laud
able purpose she has licensed about SOU of
tbem. Reform is a curious disease.
Detroit Free Press: The cities of Pitt3
bnrcand Allegheny have, during tbe year just
closed, faithfully tried the experiment of re
ducing the number of saloon licenses with a
result indicated by the fact that during tho
coming year there will be 123 more licensed sa
loons In tbe two cities than were provided for
ror the previous 12 months. The officials state
tbat the experiment led to the opening ot not
less than 1,000 unlicensed and unregulated
places where liquor of tbe vilest quality was
sold in a most reckless manner.
L The First Nationalist Clab.
A Nationalists' club, composed of Beliamists,
has been farmed in Allegheny. Meetings will
be held in Lorena Hall, Federal street Tbe
club starts out with 60 members. W. J. Be-Ard
is the President
CURIOUS (MDEKSATIOKS.
A Butler county, Pa., cow gave birth to
five calves last week, but none of them lived.
Twin gorillas vrere born at the London
"Zoo" the other day. They are the first of their
species ever born in England.
A San Benito mare treated its owner to
a surprise lately. She gave birth to two colts,
one of which was a mule, the other a natural
horn trotter.
During March 75,819 barrels of salt
were inspected In Saginaw county; 29,157 bar
rels in Bay; 43,091 in Manistee a total or 160,
2o7 barrels lor the State.
A cedar stump stands on "W. S. Cliv's
farm near Snohomish City. Ore., that measures
20 teet in diameter. A photograph was taken
or it with SO men ana five horses standing
abreast.
Sir Edward Guinness has selected sev
eral sites in London for the erection of dwell
ings for the working classes, which are to
differ from the famous Peabody houses in that
they will be let only to the poorest class of
laborers and that the rent will be almost nom
inal. Sixty-five Cardinals have died since the
present pope became the head of the Church,
and tbe Sacred College is now composed almost
fSy1!0 newPen- Only 16 of tbe present
HVn?Js we.re tn?re Dnder the late Pope, and
S J e ls son?osI-' -1-. while several other
are over SO years of age.
Nashville's, Tenn., curiosity is aroused
as to what becomes or the pennies that are sent
there. They are not used in trade to any con
siderable extent, and it is surmised in n-n
quarters that most or them f aUintS , th" ffiS
of superstitious people, wno toss them over
houses or cover them with stones -ror luck."
Ivan Petroff will take the census of
Alaska. He is a Russian by birtb.andwas
living in Alaska when it was bought by Uncle
Sam. His name appears officially in two or
three of the Government books, in one or
which he is registered as "a citizen ot the
United Slates by treaty" and in the other a3 a.
citizen "by purchase."
Hon. Frank O'Brien, of Atlanta, Ga.,
has a valuable relic It is the canteen which
General McPherson had on his person when
he was killed, and which bears tbe imprint of
the bullet, so it is supposed, tbat killed him.
Xhe Identity or the canteen is abundantly
vouched for. Mr. O'Brien will present it to the
McPherson Society of New York.
John Phillips, a young slater, believes
he has solved the question of how to reach,
without building a scaffold, tbe top of the tall
chimney at the Clark Thread Works, at New
ark, N. J., to repair the dam3ge done over a
week ago by lightning. The chimney is 325 feet
high, and he proposes to climb it by means ot
ladders firmly attached to the chimney with
long spikes. He has already got over 15 or tho
ladders in position.
A passenger car on the Louisville and
Wadley Railroad performed a new feat in rail
road running by running on two tracks atone
and the same time. While drillingthe train the
front trucks jumped the switch and took the
right track, while the rear trucks failed to jump
and took the wrong track and continued on the
main turnout until both ends of the car were
nearly even. When tbe conductor called a halt
he round his car in rather an awkward position.
A printer by the name of Lewis, who
has neen working in tbe Hastings, Mich., Dem
ocrat office for some time past, but who was
discharged, entered tbat office Thursday night,
took all the type which was set for tho paper
and several cases or type ana dumped it all in a
pile on the floor. Then be took a keg ot print
ers' ink and turned It out on top or this. He
lert a note in substance as follows: "Hastings,
midnight: Windsor, daylight From the looks
ot your office, 1 am even now. Goodby."
During the present term of the Maine
Supreme Court, ladies in the gallery bring
their needle work and sit out tbe long hours of
the season. It is interesting to watch them
threading needles, tying knots, basting, occa
sionally pausing to catch somo portion ottbe
evidence and again to confide in a neighbor
something relative to some new comer, inter
spersed with the slight click of the scissors, all
of which tend to impress the lookers on with
the solemnity of the occasion, and adds per
ceptibly to the "home like" appearance of our
judicial residence.
A gentleman living at Ean Claire, Wis.,
had a sick horse. The veterinary surgeon
could do nothing for tbe animal, and the local
Christian science experts failed also. There
upon the owner of the horse went to the tele
graph office and wired an account of the case
to a Christian science professor in Chicago.
The symptoms were given in the telegram, and
the Chicago expert was asked to treat the case
by the nsual method. Tba horse was at tbat
time apparently n Its last legs. The Chicago
scientist wired back that be was treating the
horse to the best of his ability, and was think
ing bard. Within rive hours the horse wa3 well
and eating oats.
Texas farmers have been almost ruined
by the depredations of rats. To get rid of them
a novel expedient ha3 come into use. Tho
farmer finds a burrow in which from fifty to a
hundred rats reside. Every exit save one is
carefully stopped. At this one is placed a com
mon iron tea kettle. Opposite the spout is
bored a hole in which is inserted a piece of gas
pipe about one foot long. Over tbe spout is
placed another piece of pipe, which is rnn into
the opening leading to tbe burrow. A lire is
then built in tbe kettle and a couple of band
rulsof sulphur thrown on thccoals. The top
being rloaed. tbe fumes are driven into tho
burrow by a hand bellows, the nozzle of which
is inserted in the top pipe. Some or these bar
rows are 50 yards in length; the fumes go
through all its passages, and in five minutes
every young and old rodent is dead.
Early in 1861 a young farmer, of
Bulloch, furnished a homo for himself and
bride. Tbe kitchen was a log one. with one of
the old-fashioned hard clay floors. He bad
built over a gopher hole and of course the bole
was filled up and the owner was forgotten. Tho
farmer went off to tho war and when be came
back he found somo charred timbers which
Sherman bad lett. Tbe house was rebuilt and
the dirt floor was still a feature. But the
kitchen was never remodeled. Last week the
mother who first set foot on tbe clay floor. 29
years ago. was sitting by a window when chanc
ing to look down on tbe kitchen floor she was
astonished to seo it show signs ot being dis
turbed underneath. For flvo minutes she
watched it intently,and then called other mem
bers or the ramilyj who entered jnst in time to
see his gophersblp emerge from his long sleep.
FROM THE JE-.TERs'.
The girl who wears the heaviest veil is
the one who bas the least beauty to conceal. -A-tancJ(
Wis., frest.
Indignant guest "Waiter, I have drank
five (classes of water waiting for tbat beefsteak.
When am I goine to jet it?
Walter In about four glasses moie.lcxas
Sifting'-
"Dirt you ring for a messenger?"
iYes last October. Howls it you are here so
quickly?"
TTiey told me at the office It was a quick call."
--Harper's Bazar.
"Wile John, John, come here quick.
Bertie has swallowed a 10-cent plece.
llusband-A 10-cent piece? Oh. well: never
mind. That Isn't much, ir It was a quarter It
might be worth while to make a fus3 about it.
Boston Beacon.
Judge You say one of the musicians
cuffed your ears. Was It the violinist or the piano
player?
Complaining Witness It must have been the
piano player, for the blow felt as If a male had
kicked me. Texas Sif tings.
He "What would you have done Ifl had
not married yon?
She Picked np some other fellow, I Buppose.
He But you told me that you could never love
anybody but me?
She That was before we were married. Texas
Siftings.
"Do you think your father likes me,
Mamie?"
lam sure be does."
"What makes you sure?"
"Because It was only yesterday he asked me
when yon and I were going to be married. Bos
ton Courier.
"Wife (awakening her husband) Oh,
George, there's a burglar in the bouset
Husband (sleepily) -Hub!
'yes, andhe'satinrJewelryhoxl"
Hob:"
"No: I declare, ha's In the Ice-chest room!"
Is tht so? Give me my revolver, quick!"
Lawrei is American.
OF COURSE SHE IS.
As Peter sat at heaven's gate,
A maiden souzht permission.
And begged of him If not too late,
To give her free admission.
What claims hath you to enter here?"
lie cried with earnest mien;
"Please, sir," said she, 'twixt hope and fear,
"I'm only Just sixteen.".
Enough," the hoary guardian said.
And the gate wide open threw,
"That ls the age when every maid
Is girl ml angel, too.
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