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Newspaper Page Text4 C|r|tjcrning|lctos Morning News Building. Savannah. Ga. THURSDAY. APRIL t- 1 **•<*• Hryster dat the Pastaftice a Aava s^ News is publish*! every day In tie year, and is served to subscribers ,nth* city St 25 eenr a eec. Si <W a month, $5 i for six ooutas aDd $lO 00 for one year. The Morniko hy mail. one monto. |1 00. months, $2 50; six months. $5 00; see year, Mem vino Sews, hy moi’.six times a week fmthout Sunday issue', three months. S ' 00; ■u months, ?l 00; one year, $8 (W The Morning News. Tri -Weekly. Mondays, yt.vi nes. and Fridays, or Tuesdavs, Thurs iavs and Saturdays, three months. Si 25; six months. 5* 53; one year. $-5 00. The Sun ut News, by moil, one year, $2 00. The Weekly News, by mail, one year. Si 25. Fuhscri Dtions payable in advance. Remit by ros a) order, oDeck or registered letter. Cur rency sent bv mail at risk of senders. Letters and telegrams should be addressed “ Morning News." Savannah, fra Transient advertisements, other than special eolumn. local or reading notices, amuse ments and cheap or want column, 10 cents a Una Fourteen lines of agate type—equal to one inch space in depth—is the standard of measurement. Contract rates and discount* made known on application at business office. OCR MEW YORK OFFICE. Vs. J. J. Flynn has been appointed General Advertising Agent of the Morning News, with an ofßoe at 25 Park Row, New York. All adver tising business outside of the state* of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina will be managed by him. The Morning News is ca die at the following places, where Advertising Kates and other in formation regarding the paper can be obtained. NEW YORK CITY— J. H. Bates, 38 Park Row. O. P. Rowell * Cos., 13 Spruce street. W, W 3ha !P & C0.,21 Park Row. Frank Kiernan 4 Cos., 152 Broadway. Dauchy <t Cos., ST Park Place. J. W. Thompson, 39 Park Row. American Newspaper Publishers' Association Potter Building. PHILADELPHIA— N, W. Ayer A Son, Times Building. BOBTON- R. R Niles, 25t) Washington street. Pettenoill & Cos., 10 State street. CHICAGO— Lord & Thomas, 45 Randolph street. CNCINNATI— Edwin Alden Company, 6G West Fourth street. NEW HAVEN— The H. P. Hubbard Company. 25 Elm street. ST LOUIS— Nelson Chesman & Cos.. 1127 Pine street. ATLANTA— Horning News Bcread, BV6 Whitehall street. MACON- Daily Telegraph Omci, 697 Mulberry street. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS'. Meetings—Zerubbabel Dodge No. 15. F. Sr A. M.; Savannah Ride Association; Merchants’ Week General Committee; Meeting of Com mittee to Nominate Officers of C. V. A.; Branch No. 38, Catholic Knights of America. Special Notices—As to Bills Against German Bark Margaretbe; Dissolution of Partnership, Goods & Manning; As to Crew of British Bark Pohona; Public School F.xamination; Fine Horses. Guilmartln & Mehrtens; Notice to Holders of Ground Rent Titles, C. S. Hardee, City Treasurer; Important to Tybee Shippers; Military Order— General Order No. 21, Geor gia Hussars. Steamship Schedule— Ocean Steamship Com pany. Auction Salks—Lot Southeast Corner Dray ton and York Street Lane, by Laßoche & McLaughlin; Parlor, Bedroom, and Kitchen Furniture, Three Valuable Pieces of Property, Five Splendid Suburban Lots, Lot 50x310, Two Houses, and Two Valuable Lots, by C. H. Dor sett Legal Notices—Applications for Divorce. At Private Sale -A Handsome Residence, M. J. Solomons. Notice to Architects— R. M. Lamar, Mil ledgeville. Ga. Brown s Sea Foam Soar—Henry Solomon ,t Son. Wholesale Agents. Cheap Column Advertisements Help Wanted; Enoloyraent Wanted; For Rent; For Rale; Lost; Found; Personal; Miscellaneous. Explorer Stanley has renounced the life of the cosmopolite and subscribed to an oath to support the British government, Chicago has at last been made happy. .The Senate has passed the world’s fair bill and the President will undoubtedly sign it. Th& new sheriff bill just passed by the New York legislature allows the sheriff of Hew York city a salary of $12,000 yer year. Already the New York corrupt practice act has been violated. It does not seem to prohibit the illegal use of money in elec tions. A grand jury in Illinois is seriously con sidering the propriety of indicting a nickle in-the-slot machine, for selling cigars on Sunday The general reading public will bo greatly delighted if the New York papers will give M. Bartholdi and the Bartholdi monument a much needed rest. Rev. Samuel P. tones is now at his home in Carters ville for a few -lays’ rest, before going to Danville, N. C., to open evangeli cal meetings at that place. Gen. Nelson A. Miles has been presented ■with a young presidential boomlet by the citizens of Los Angeles, Cal. It is said that the general is very popular in the west. There is not much danger that the supreme court of the United States will be out of work soon. It is six years behind in its work, and new cases are accumulating all the time A complaint has been made already that the new landing place for the accommoda tion of immigrants in New York is too small, and that it provides no protection for the immigrant. The Pittsburg republicans continue to pin their faith to Quay. The Americus Club jf that city, a few days ago, held a very enthusiastic meeting in honor of the noted republican boss. Mr. Parnell does not indorse the Irish land purchase bill. He denies that it pro vides a satisfactory solution of the land ifuestion, and claims that the guarantees set forth are illusory and insufficient. The brewery men of Chicago have held a meeting and passed resolutions indorsing the eight-hour movement. They see that the workingmar. will have more time to spend in saloons if he only works eight hours per day. These who engage in writing up the horrors of the execution of murderers by the hanging method will have * got up new headings for their articles. The old line‘■Nolonger cheatiug the gallows” will soon b obsole e. On Juiy IP, next, the New England Methodists will celebrate their centen nial in Boston. The first Wesleyan sermon ever preached in Massachusetts was deliv red on Boston common 100 years rgo by :he apostle Jessie Lee. The Troublesome direr Question. The republicans having got their tariff bill into shape are making extraordinary efforts to frame a silver bill that will be acceptable to their party, and which, at the same time, will be a popular measure. They want votes, and they are ready to do what they know will not be for the best interests of the country to get them. In framing the tariff bill their ways and means com mittee showed clearly its determination to be glided by the policy of catering to the interest* which controlled ths most votas, regardless of the ultimate effect which its action would have upon the prosperity of the country. They are following the same policy in their efforts to reach an agreement on the silver question. A committee of House republicans has been cinferring with a committee of Senate republicans for several days, and each com mittee has made concessions, but no agree ment is yet in sight. Both committee- un derstand that their party made very lib eral promises ?o the silver mga during the last national campaign, and both are will ing, apparently, to stand by those promises, but there are very grave difficulties in the way of granting all the silver men demand, and the way to overcome those difficulties has not yet been discovered. In our dispatches yes erdav it was stated that the silver men had succeeded in gain ing two concessions which they regarded as very important. One was that the govern ment should buy not less than 2,000,000 ounces cf silver every month regardless of the price of silver, and the other was that treasury notes, issued in the purchase of silver bullion, should be redeemed in coin or lawful money, as well as in bullion, but this concession was accompanied with the pro viso that the government should have the option of determining the medium in which the cotes should be redeemed. The Senate republicans .ppear to be in favor of requiring the government to pur chase not only all the silver product of this country, but also that of Mexico. If the bill authorizing the purchase of $4,500,003 worth a month were to become a law the government would have to go abroad for $11,000,000 of the $54,000,000 worth of silver a year which it would have to purchase. It would seem as if the silver men ought to be satisfied if the government purchased the whole of the home product. The thing that the silver men are now insisting upon is, that the notes issued in purchase of silver bullion shall be redeemed in coin or lawful money, and never in silver bullion. The Secretary of the Treas ury holds that the notes should be redeem able in silver bullion only, or that he should at least have the authority to determine the medium In which they should be redeemed. Unless he had this authority there would be danger of the country being forced to silver basis. The Secretary of the Treasury is in a position to know how much silver cur rency the country can take without danger of its depreciation’ It would seem, there fore, to be wise to allow him a largo amount of discretion. What the silver men are after, however, is -free silver coinage, and if they cannot have that they intend to have as near that as possible. The Repub lican party, recognizing the influence of the silver men, is disposed to make concessions tc them that it is not safo to make. It is dealing with the silver question as if it wore political instead of financial in its char acter. Kemmler’s Approaching Fats. William Kemmler, who is in prison at Auburn, N. Y., was convicted of mur der on May 14 last, and was sentenced to be executed by electricity. His case has been the rounds of all the courts, and the gov ernor has refused to pardon him. Next week his sentence, it is expected, will be carried into effect. The electrical machine is in readiness, and will be operated by Mr. Harald Brown, an electrical expert. He has made several tests upon dumb animals, and in each instance death was produced instantaneously. He has no doubt that Kemm’er will not suffer the least pait The death-dealing machine consists of a Westinghouso dynamo and an ingeniously constructed apparatus for passing tue elec trical current through the victim's body. The apparatus is made up of a pair of heavy brogan shoes with metal plates in the soles, and a close-fitting cap for the head, in the center of which there is a small metal plate. Wires, which pass out through the heels of the shoes, are attached to the metal plates in the soles, and a copper wire, spiral in shape and fitting the bead, is inside of the cap, and is attached to the metal plate in the cap. The wire attached to the metal in the soles of the shoes and the wire in the cap are connected with the dynamo. When the time arrives for Kemmler’s execution ho will be placed in a chair that is somewhat like a barber’s chair, and his legs, arms and body will be fastened to it. The cap and shoes will be put on him and connected with the dynamo. He will then be-ready for the death dealing current. When the current is turned on the only perceptible effect will be, says the expert, “a little stiffening of the body and a little quiveriug of the limbs.'’ Life will flutter for a bare second, and then Kemmler will have ceased to be among the living. Postmaster General Wanamaker has for warded to the House committee on post offices and post roads his objections to the bill providing that eight consecutive hours of labor shall constitute a day’s work for clerks and employes in all first, second and third class postoffices, and that clerks ad employes shall be paid for overtime. He claims that the bill would cost the govern ment $2,162,470. He thinks that the eight hour regulation is impracticable in post offices, and says that twelve hours is about the right length of time. He has taken the advice of several leading postmasters in the country, and bases his report largely upon what they think. He suggests that in case the government adopts the eight-hour regu lation some provision be made to credit the gov ernment in cases where clerks and em ployes do not work eight hours. Senator Farwell, of Illinois, doesn’t think there is any need for United States treasurer He has, therefore, introduced into the Senate a bill to abolish that office, and to deposit all the money in the treasury in such national banks as the Sec retary of the Treasury may designate. The bill applies to sub-treasurie. a? well as to the treasury. Is Senator Farwell trying to cut down the number of office-holders i or does he think that national banks are safer depositories than the United Scatos treasury? The Pennsylvania prohibitionists have decided to hold a state convention in May and nominate a state ticket. It has been decided also to nominate in each of the senatorial and representative districts can didates of their own party faith. THE MORNING NEWS : THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1890. Senator Eiscock’s Banking Scheme. The junior senator from New York, Mr Hiscock, has introduced a bill into the Sen ate to the country with an abund ance of money. He is a member of the Sen ate finance committee, and ought to know something about financial matter*. It is doubtful, however, if hankers, after reading the bill, will give him credit for much knowledge of that kind. Already the sus picion has been suggested that his bill is an effort to outbid Senator Stanford for the presidential nomination of his party. Stanford’s bill, it will be remembered, pro vides for lending tc the farmers money from the treasury at 1 per cent, interest. Senator Hiscock’s bill permits national banks to issue national bank notes against deposits of government, state, railway and municipal bonds to the amount of 90 per cent, of their face value; also on storage warrants and warehouse receipts for pig iron, cotton and wheat to the amount of 75 per cent, of their market value —it being provided that the warrants and receipts shall be assigned to the treas ury ; also on firet mortgages on real estate to the amonnt of 50 per cett. of their value ; also on gold and silver bullion at their coin value. Mr. Hiscock’s bill furthei provides that the national bank notes issued on the fore going articles snail be full legal tender for all public and private debts, and in case any of the banks get into trouble the gov ernment shall be a preferred creditor. It will be seen that Mr Hiscock’s scheme is a long way ahead of the sub-treasury plan of the farmers’ alliance or of any other plan yet suggested for making money plen tiful and cheap. Bankers, probably, will call it a wild cat scheme. There is no doubt, however, that the government has authority to make anything it pleases a legal tender. The supreme court said as much in the cele brated greenback decision. If Mr. Hiscock’s bill should become a law, and there should be silver legislation in harmony with the views of the silver men, there would bo plenty of money cer tainly in circulation, but would it be easier to get rich? Would the laboring man be able to live ju3t as well on less work, or to live better with the same amount of work > Would the country be more prosperous? Perhaps Mr. Hiscock will answer these ques tions when his bill comes before the Senate, if it ever does come before it. Cardinal Gibbons is very well pleased with the opinions expressed by Pope Lao in the interview with him published in the Morning News and other newspapers last Sunday. To a'Philadelphia Times corres pondent on Monday he said: “lam delighted with the sentiments ascribed to the sovereign pontiff. They ar> eminently worthy of a pope who is so discerning and who has his finger on the pulse of the people. They prove to all that the pope is not a fossil, but that he has his eye upon the world aud that his heart beats with sympathy for its legitimate wants and aspirations. Leo XILL shows conclusively the deep in terest which he takes not only in the religious and moral, but also in the social and economic, questions of the day, and that he is anxious to co-operate with all good men of every creed and to avail him self in every proper way of the colossal power of the press in lightening the harden and elevating the condition of suffering humanity.’’ Speaker Reed is burning the midnight oil in the preparation of a speech which he ex pects to deliver at the annual dinner of the Americus Club next Saturday night. The club is the swell republican organization of Pittsburg, Pa., and the occasion of the din ner is the anniversary of the birthday of Gen. Giant. The subject of Speaker Reed’s speech is “The Republican Party.” It is hardly probable that he will say anything about his usurpation of power as speaker, or mention the grave charges that have been made recently against Senator Quay, the chief bo s of the Republican party. Another American is soon to wed a titled foreigner. She is a widow named Cooper. At one time she was a celebrated Milwaukee belle. She lived in Europe many years,and returned to this country very recently. The man she Is to make happy is Count Segardi, an Italian. He is much younger that his prospective bride, and is not blessed with an abundance of wealth. It is to be hoped that Mrs. Cooper will find a great deal more happiness than many American women who have married titled foreigners. The condition of the poor negro is being discussed all over the country. In the Con gregational Club, iu Boston, a few days ago, Dr. A. E. Dnnning, in his address on the subject, said: “The negro needs a better home.” If this was intended as news, the doctor will have the thanks of all the colored population. The railroad investments in Mexico ara bearing frhit. The mine owners and smelt ing men there have decided to buy im proved mining machinery, and build their own smelters and mills for the treatment aud reduction of the ores at the mines. This means thousands of dollars for Ameri can machinery. Last Sunday in one of the German churches of Chicago there was a lively scone. The dispute as to who should preacn the sermon resulted in the forcible ejectien of the Rev. John Vetter, who hai made himself obnoxious to a majority of the con gregation, but who persisted iu preaching. The Herald's Havana correspondent says that there is a strong and growing sen timent in Cuba in favor of annexation to the United States. This is not surprising in view of the fact that the people are so heavily taxed that they see nothing but poverty in the future. There is now no talk among congressman about an early adjournment of congress. They think that if they succeed in fitting away from Washington by Aug. 1 they will be fortunate. The chances are that Sept. 1 will find them still talking about the tariff and silver. The Manufacturers’ Club of Philadelphia held a rousing free trade meeting last Mon day evening. Mr. Benjamin C. Potts made the principal address. Congressman J. G. Carlisle was to have addressed the meeting but was unavoidably kept away. The first congress of women’s dubs con vened in New York yesterday Is was a gathering together of all the female literary clubs of the country. The ibjact of the congress is to aid in developing literary, artistic, and scientific culture The examination into the charges against Dr. Whitman, who has been filling a pulpit in one of the churches in Joliet, 111., de veloped such rottenness that the hearing of the case has been transferred from the church to the court house. PESSONAL. Gov. C'AjfrEKLL of Ohio is fond of waltzing. Twins have been bora to Marion Crawford, the novelist. at Sorrento. Italy. Crawford won't have much time now for literary work. Mr. Crook, who retires from the managing editorship of the Boston Traveller in conse quence of a change in the pm inetonhip of the paper, has occupied the position for forty years. It is state! that the new German chancellor, Gen. von Caprivi, is of loa'.iaa origin, as his name reveals. Tae family r aorm during the middle ages inhabited tsa ancient duchy of Friuli Gen. B. F. Rtringeellow of Chicago arrived in San Francisco last week, bavins pits WtgirneU from a trip around the world. Aftnough 75 years of age. he has made the journey around the globe alone. Henry Washburn, 70 years old. wedded a 14- year old bride on Saturday, at Madison, Ind, and on Sunday applied for an anjiuknectiof the marriage. He had been kindly a taxed 'to do so by a committee of White Cop t N. P. Willis’ once beautiful summer home, “Idlewild,' has been sold and converted Into . private lunatic asylum. Mrs. WiHis is bring in Connecticut. She is a woman of large ciiltiva tion, strong character, and generous impuh-ei. Jerome Wnonof Long L(ike, N. Y.. found the name of Annie Hodgson if Sheffield, Bngland. in an umbrella, wrote toSier add later married her. It is not always a t*an marries qr can marry the person whose name he find*. in an umbrella. Stanley i* the hero of anew play named after him. and soon to be produced in Paris. It is said that the hero is to be depicted as wearing vide-whiskers. and clad in a very loud checked suit, which is the conventional French idea of a British explorer. Alfred Gilbert ofthe F.nglish Royal Academy has been engaged for the past two years on a magnificent center-piece for Queen Victoria’s table, and it is now nearly completed. Nothing so fine in the way of art silver worn has been done since the days of Benvenuto Cellina. Platt anpOr ay both began their political careers by holding the office of county clerk. Platt s first public office was that of county clerk of Tioga county. New York Quay began bis office-holding as prothonotary (the Pennsyl vania name for county clerk) of Beaver county, Pennsylvania. Ex-Senator Palmer, minister to Madrid, is coming home on leave. His visit has “no political influence,” but the friends of Gen. Alger, who is also believed to be looking after the nomination for governor of Michigan, are impressively unoccupied in arranging a rousing reception for him. A prominent Washingtonian says; “The trouble with Harrison is that he lacks tact, has the big head and is an uncompromising aristocrat. He bases his aristocracy on his birth and career, and also feels that his religious standing makes hitn superior to the ordinary run of humanity. He is the coldest and most unpopular man who ever hel l the presidential chair.” This man has evidently asked and been refused. BRIGHT BITS. A Mrsico-HvmoLooifUL expression; “You are a lyre by the clock.”— Jeweler’s Weekly. Luck is a good thing to have, hut it is a poor thing to watt tor.—Atchison Globe. There is very little warmth in the mitten which the rejected lover receives.— Rome Senti nel. A min can always find fault if ha will; a wo man will always find fault if she can.— Ashland ( Wis.) Press. A great many fools would easily pass for philosophers if it wasn't for their fatal mouths. Ashland Press. Only the lower limbs of a tree should be used iu the manufacture of wooden legs.— Terre Haute Express. There are some circles where it is only the man with the income that can come iu.—Bing hamton Leader. Fashionable ladies are not fond of hard work, and yet they know what a toilet is to dress for dinner— Texas Siftings. Bismabck is not given to threats. What he really did y was: 'I go. but if you want me you can seud for somebody else.”— Judge. A Montreal woman is the mother of twenty two children. If to have numerous progeny is §odlv, she must expect to go tj heaven by the eir line.—. Vein York Herald. Th? Society Mother's Duties.—Little Miss Avnoo: What is mammas for? Littlo Miss De Fashion—Why, they is to scold the nurses when we make a noise.— New York Weekly. Little Benny— Grandpa, is they any bigger fly than a horse fly? Grandpa (thougntfuily)—l dun kno’, Benny; there may be a two-hoss fly sotne'eres—Har per's Bazar. A farm journal says a cow can be prevented from kicking by tying her hind legs together. Perhaps so; but a man can’t be prevented from kicking by tying his hind legs together. He would "kick” if he had no legs. That’s his nature.— Norristown Herald. Charlie Rivers—And so you will bo 8 next weak, Flossie! Why, you are getting to be quite an old lady. Flossie—Yes, I’m getting old much faster than sister May is. She has been 23 ever since I can remember.— Munsey's Weekly. Smith—Say, Brown, got $5 in change? Brown—Yes, 1 guess so. Smith—Well, lend it to me a few minutes. Here comes Green down the street; I’m going to ask him to loan me a dollar, and I know- he’ll say he’s got nothing less than a fi ve.—The Jester. Customer—l am just, fitting tip anew office and want some pens, ink and paper, and I want ’em on time. Stationer—Can’t sell on time. Customer—No? Stationer—No; it is impossible to keep run ning accounts in our business. Customer—Why so? Stationer—Because our business is stationery. Pittsburg Disjxitch. CURRENT COMMENT. Il Is Thought I bay Would. From the Courier Journal (Dem.\. If the colored man who is not allowed to eat in a Michigan restaurant were to join the China man on the Niagara bridge, who is not allowed to go into Canada or to come into the United States, would the two compare notes? No One Can TelL From the. Mew York Star ( Dcm). Matthew S. Quay still enters the white bouse at the front door aad talks to the President with bis bat on, like a man who expects to he obeyed. What would become of the Harrison administration aud the G. O. P if Boss Quay should discard his shield of silence and tell what be knows? Oil Will Not stop It. From the -Veio York Star l Dem.). The Sabbatarians have taken issue with the oil producers of Pennsylvania, and are having the oil men arraigned in court for running their wells on Sunday. The scriptures to the contrary notwithstanding, here is a quarrel that cannot be stayed by "pouring oil upon tbe troubled waters,” for tbe more the oil is poured out the more serious the trouble becomes. Full Dress at the Theaters. An etrtwrienoe rebeoidy told of a visit to the London Lyceum theater a twelve months since, says tbe Clothier and Furnisher, verifies the statement as to the positive rule of some of the English play-houses not to admit ladies or gentlemen to tha stalls unless they are in even ing dress. The American had had a busy day of it and found that it was too late to put himself Into his dress suit, as was his custom when co rn z to a theater, and hurried off in his ordinary morning suit with his wife to witness the per formance of Henry Irvingm “The Dead Heart.” At the box office be tendered his money for a couple of stalls The official looked the appli cant over for a moment, apparently arrived at the conclusion he was a gentleman and forth w ith aske 1 if he could not accept a box -a much E referable and more expensive situation- for is lady and himself. ”1 make this suggestion," continued the courteous and diplomatic representative, “be cause should you appear in the stalls not in full drqss you would atjraci an embarrassing auKmsrbf notice as tijr ohly per-ons that had been prevented, for some' cause or other, from observing the usual formality. 1 feel sure that under the circumstances you will find this box more agr eeablA” ‘ Neat way of putting it, wasn't it?" said the narrator, chipper!}-, “and so English, you know:” ' A fact that all men with gray and many shaded whiskers should know, that Buck ingham’s Dya always colors an even brown or black at will.— Adr. Anybody Would Know Him. “Have you seen my man?” demanded a tall, raw- boned and angular woman of a gate keeper at the Ft. Paul union depot in the hearing of a Pioneer-Press reporter. “It's just possible ma'am," replied the official, but as I am not personally acquainted with him I may have missed him in the crowd.” “O, you'd know him;you’d notloe him. He'd attract attention in a mob of 115.<M0. He's an undersized, hatchet-faced, lop-ear and. scrawny chap, with scrofula sores on his neck and fish eyes. Lemme see. it's now 1;30. an’ he'd be summat stupid with bock beer by this time ef there's enny in town. You keep beer in this town, I s'pose”' “A’es, ma'am, I am sorry to say we do." “Yes, well, he'd have his gorge on it before this. There’s a gal with him that he's coaxed to elope with him. an - if the dratted pair haint showed up yit tbey'ell be here presently. She's a fat, red-faced, pimpiy gal. with brindle hair and pegged shoes, an' mouth like a cut worm. She’s wearing a green calico frock an' yeller hat, with a rooster’s tail onto it. You'd know her soon as you seen her. an’ spot her for a gillie. Well, I want 'em bijh arrested soon ez they strike thedepow. See? Show me a cop per” n don t believe, ma'am, a policeman would feel warranted in arresting him without due process of law.” “What: Won t pinch the onery couple on my say so? I'd see the mayor ter onctef I dared leave the de[iow. I live in Rochester, an’ I know they are goin' ter give me there slip in St. Paul and start for Milwaukee. But I'll wait an' bide my time an' snatch 'em on ther platform just as they air giggling over their cuteness. I'll disfljger their love's young dream or I'm a ghost.” "That pair you speak of got on at Minneapo lis U!:.ln o'clock and have gone on to Milwau kee,” explained a conductor standing by. "They hev?” “I came down on the same train with them ” "Then I’m sewed ud by a measly, potwitted Jimplicute of ther Futnbro scrub oaks. But I'm on their wring now. an' f might as well fliton to ward Milwaukee. I’ll make 'em squeal for mercy sure's my name’s Henrietty.” Out In Virginia City. I heard an amusing reminiscence of John T Raymond the other day, says Eugene Field in the Chicago .Yeicj. It seems that this comedian always made a practice of stopping off aud giving performances at Virginia City on bis way across the continent. One time he complained to the local manager that he had never done a good business in the town and he had about made up his mind to give it the go-by hereafter. The manager argued that it was all Raymond's fault ; that his engagements were ill timed, and that if he were to visit Virginia City at the proper time there would be no trouble about securing packed houses. “If you could manage to be hereabout when we have a hanging. ” said the manager, “you’d do a magnificent business, for there's nothing like an execution to draw acrowd into town.” “Well, you let me know,” said Raymond, “when the next hanging is to occur, and if I can get here I will.” The local manager sai i that there was to be a hanging afortniglit from the following Friday; by cancelling certain other dates and by niakiug a tedious journey Raymond was able to bring his show back to Virginia City at that time. Surely enough, the town was full of people they had come iu from all the territory round about—thousands of ’em, ail with plenty of money, and ail crazy to see the hanging. Ray mond was overjoyed. “At last,” he cried, with a mighty sigh of relief. In order to accommodate the crowd expected at the theater that night benches and chairs were hired and brought in. “Spare no expense,” said Raymond gleefully. “Let us make hay while the sun shines!” But at 2 o'clock that afternoon a telegram came from the governor reprieving the crim inal, and by 6 o’clock the camp was as deserted as a last year's bird's nest. The Joy of the Book Lover. Prom the Book Mart. 1 looked around the waits with eager eyes. And many friends of dear old time behold; Some decked in all the glories of fine gold. And some in clothing beggars would despise; Yet these, as worthiest or my love, 1 prize. For when to me the whole world seemeth cold. Or down my cheeks the tears flow uncon trol ted, I know that solace in their pages lies. For not in books In full morocco bound, Calf extra, or pure vellum snowy white, Ts sweetest consolation by me found; But rather in the ragged, dust-stained tomes, Abominations to artistic sight, That save on my poor shelves would ne’er find homes. I ope a book at hazard, as I stand with raptured gaze bedde my crowded rows. And such the charm its genius o'er me throws That soon my little book room doth expand Into illimitable space, where banned Is every vestige of Life’s cares and woes; The sun of happiness upon me glows As I peruse the volume in tsy hand. And thus it often Is: my soul is borne, On Fancy's wings, to realms of Love and Light, Where perfect peace holds it in glad repose; And, ere the leaves unconsciously I close, Again I learn that e'en to those who mourn, The darkiest, dreariest days may seem most bright. Break Up the Procession. While the ice company's parade moved up the avenue, says the Washington Post , headed by a brass band, two Ohio men, who think the country yearns for their services, but who, up to the present time, have been unable to im press the administration with a sense of their real worth, stood on the corner and watched the wagons go by. “Now, where do you suppose they are going?’’ asked the first Ohioan, as the band turned up Fifteenth street, making the air ring with the strains of that good old hymn, “From Green land’s Icy Mountains.” “Don’t know.” responded his companion, “unless they are going up to be reviewed by the President.'’ “Well, It’s a pretty chilly lay out, but if the President has retained the rnanDer he had on hand the last time I called, it will break up the procession.” And the unhappy Buckeye republican cast a sympathetic glance in the direction of the moving ice wagons. He is Superstitious. It is a strange fact, says the Chicago Herald, that the average newspaper man is supersti tious to a degree. Why this should be so no one knows. One of the craft, who looks to be healthy enough, was around town ctn his work the other day, and he ran across Frank Hill, Chicago’s coffin king, who was at one time at the head of the ill-fated Thirteen Club. In the course of a chat with a few mutual friends the scribe ventured the opinion that he would not live long. Every one laughed at such an hallu cination on his part, and trie i to cheer him lip. Finally Mr. Hill came to the rescue and took a hand in the discussion. He regarded the matter from a business point of view. “Don’t die so soon my boy.” he urged. “You just wait until our new spring style of casket comes out, and then I’ll give you a daisy at first cost. ” Here upon the scribe gave up the idea of dying jnd concluded to live. He did not want a business matter made of it. “Civil a Bit of Sinse, Sur.” One of Dan Doherty's stories, says Taras Siftings, is of a certain man possessed of great wealth and proud of his possessions, who was wont to refer to them often, but withal he was rather deficient, in intellect. One day he had an old man working for him. an Irishman pos sessing a full share of the wit of his race. The rich man went out to oversee tbe job. He looked at Pat a minute, hard at work, and said: “Well, Pat, it’s good to be rich, isn’t it?” “Yis, sur,” said Pat, meekly enough. “1 am rich, Pat—very rich.” “So I’m tould,” said Pat, shoveling away. “I own lands and h uses, and bonds, and stocks, and —and—and—” "Yis, sur.” “And what is it, Pat, that 1 haven't got?" "Divil a bit of siase, sur," said Pat, as he picked up his wheelbarrow and trundled it off, and the rich man went into the house and sat behind the door. Great Demand for Babies. An unusual demand for infants, says the Bos ton Herald, has been created by a Worcester man who has advertised for 1,000 babies. Fond mammas, who may be terrified at the startling request, can have their fears allayed by com munlcating with the manager of a baby show to be given in that city next week, who will in form them that a large number of prizes will be awarded to Uaudsome, homely, large and small babies: to twins, triplets, quadruplets, and even freaks. The contest is open to New England babie3 and will be decided by ballot. FOR NERVOUS DEBILITY Use Hereford's Acid Phosphate. Dr. H. T. Turner, Kasson, Minn., says: “I have found it very beneficial in nervous debility, from any cause, and for indiges tion—.4dr. ITEMS OF INTEREST. ArsTßzt/AX settlers complain that there is a great increase in destructive insects since the ! English sparrows arrived and drove out the native birds. A contribution of one egg each vu called for from each pupil in the public schools of Harrisburg. Pa., in aid of a hospital, and 5,009 eggs were contributed. The ERiEzr which decorates the dining room of Mrs W. C. Whitney represents not only Shakespeare's heros and heroin“s in life size, but also the modest sum ot SIO,OOO. A cedar stump stands on W. 8. Clay's farm, near Snohomish City, Ore., that measures twenty feet in diameter. A photograph was taken of it with thirty mea and five horses standing abreast. A cannon ball, believe! to be a revolutionary relic, was unearthel on South High street, 55 esc Chester, Pa ,on uonday. It was about three inches in diameter, aud was heavily in crusted with rust. An artesian well on Charles Smith's farm, near Anabeini. Cal,, is constantly throwiug out small fish. Smith has built a number of ponds that be will stock with the fiq supplied from nature’s laboratory. A Potter county < Pa.) man owns a Berkshire sow which is raising two bear cubs. The owner believes that the sow stole them, as the mother of the cubs a day or two previously had de voured two of the pigs. A remarkable Feature of the large coal mine at St. Andre du Polrise. France, which is over 3.000 feet in depth, is the comparatively low temperature experienced, which is seldom more than 75* Fahrenheit. The pet names of the four baby states are as follows: North Dakota is the “Flicker-Tail state,” South Dakota is the “Swinge Cat state.” Wasbington is the Chinook state,” and Mon tana is the “Stubbed Toe state.” More bridal couples are said to have visited Y ashington t his spring than ever before. One of the hotels makes a present of a bouquet to each bride r hat enters its dining-room, and its flower bills this season have been enormous. A G. A. R. post in Palmer, Mass., has in vited Mrs. Eva T. Cook to become its Memorial day orator, and she has accepted. She is the wife of Col. Benjamin F. Cook, formerly com mander of the Twelfth Massachusetts regiment. A Kansas woman is the legal wife of two husbands, her first having had a decree of di vorce set aside after she had married her sec ond. It is not quite clear whether No. l's object was to get her back or to worry the other fellow. Miss Alice Elliott of Ottawa, Out., aged 23 years, while suffering from dementia, swallowed a small penknife with the blades open. So far she bas experienced no unpleasant results, but her physician is watching the case with great anxiety. The pai.se teeth swallowed by Lorenzo Hink ley of Madrid. Me., a few days ago, were taken from the oesophagus through the stomach at Portland at the State General Hospital. The operation was a difficult and trying one and the patient survived. A history of all the wars in which Russia has been engage 1 since the time of Peter the Great is soon to be issued. It will be edited by Gen. Leer, who will be assisted by some of tbe best known Russian authorities in military matters. Three volumes are nearly ready. The finest work in silver “since Benvenuto Cellini” is said to be anew centerpiece for the queen’s table, ■ upon which Alfred Gilbert A. K. A,, lias been working for two years past and which is now nearly completed. About 2,000 ounces of silver have been used. A company has been formed to exploit the auriferous sands of the Rhine. A calculation has been made that from Kheinam, in the con ton ot Zurich to Philiipsburg. in the grand duchy of Baden, at least 5~>,000,000 worth of gold is miged with the sand of the river. An extraordinary feat in telephoning was recently accomplished between St. Petersburg ami Bologue, a distance of 2,465 miles. Con versation was kept up. notwithstanding a rather high induction. Tbo Russ an engineers propose to converse by telephone over a distance of 4,006 miles. A Sault Ste. Marie young man fell in love with a girl, but her mother objected. One night last week the young man took the girl and her mother to a snow, but got the seats widely apart. While the play was in progress the lovers slipped out and were married before the curtain dropped. The Monterey and Mexican Gulf railway is using ebony aud mahogany in the construction of its bridges, and the stations are being built of black marble. The country through which this road runs abounds in those kinds of woods, whereas the commoner kinds usually used in constructing bridges are wholly wanting. According to the laws of Italy fathers are responsible for their sons’ return when they leave the country, and. should they not return to do the military duty required of them, are pul in prison. A young Italian, who had been living in Waidoboro, Me., returned to his native land last week to save his father from a term of imprisonment. The trunk of a rose bush growing at Ventura, Cal., is said to be three feat in circumference, and the first branch it throws out is twenty-one inches iu circumference It runs over a lattice work, and though more than a wagon-load of boughs have been removed, it covers a space of about 1,200 square feet. It yields thousands of flowers and is 14 years old. The total number of souls who have pro fessed salvation at the Salvation Army penitent forms for the five months ending with April 1 is 91),C0J. At the commencement of November the officers of the organization, upon Gen Booth’s instructions, set about to obtain 100 000 conversions in Great Britain alone during the following six months, and this number has now almost been reached. Notiong ago Moses Short of Woodstock, N. J., aged 84. while working in a saw mil], was thrown against the saw and part of his shoulder sawed off. Becently his daughter fell from the bay mow while hunting eggs and broke her leg Then his wife fell down cellar and broke her arm and received other serious injuries Finally, a few days ago, old Mr, Short went to the hay mow himself to hunt eggs when he fell to the bam floor and broke two ribs. The trap-door spider found in various parts of Europe has obtained its popular name from the ingenious nest which it constructs. It makes a hole in the ground, and lines it with moss and silk; when this has been completed it closes the little pit with an accurately fitting lid that turns on a hinge of silk. Tne spider retires into this den when t hreatened with attack, and is said to hang on to the trap floor when an attempt is made to raise it. In this retreat it rests during the day. leaving it at night in search of food To gain further safety it sometimes forms a chamber leading off from the pit and conceals this recess with a kind of curtain. There is a mine just above Howardsville. Col., that is a curiosity to tenderfeet and a source of profit to the saloon man who lives near by. It is an ice mins, and the ice is as clear and pure as that to lie obtained from the purest lake. The claim is owned by the Neigolds, who, in early days, ran a tunnel through the frozen ground and struck a spring beyond. At the water flows out of the tunnel it freezes, aad the tuunel is now filled nearly to the roof with ice. It has long supplied all •the saloons of Mowar.lsville with ice.and as it never thaws, winter or summer, the place is an ob jective point for curiosity seekers. During a thunderstorm a few nights ago a large oak tree in the Masonic graveyard of Salem, Ya., was struck by lightning and rent from hop to bottom. While looking at the ruin the next morning Matthew Turner, who has charge of the cemetery, spied an object which had fallen from the cloven trunk. Picking it up and cutting awav tbe mass of moss, fungus and earth with which it was crusted over, he foil '"* that it was a large, old-fashioned teapot of. and silver. Opening it he discovered that it contained the skull of an infant a few days old. aud further investigation showed the tea pot to bear an inscription: “From D. T. to R. L., 1828.” Relative to the impression that the Senate has a good many millionaires. Senator Ingalls says: “This is as erroneous as many other pepuiar beliefs. The southern senators as a class are not rich men and are, as a rule, de pendent on their salaries. Outside of Lelatid Stanford and Hearst of California, Sawyer of Wisconsin, McMillau of Michigan, McPherson of New Jersey, Don Cameron of Pennsylvania, and one or two others. I do not now recall any other millionaires in the Senate. Quay may be a rich man—nobody seems to know. 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