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IMMESSE EOSS OF EIFE. EAST LITERPOOI. ETEXTS. XOTES OF THE STREET. EVOLUTIONS OF LIFE.

THE PITTSBURG PRESS. PfBLTPHlSD DAILT FXCKPT PPNDAT. THE PRESS BUILDING. No. 79 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg.

perfecting a natural gas service on the purely co-operative consumers' plan, would be a costly work for private consumers whose natural gas bills vary from 30 to $150 a year. The people will scold along time and stand many "adjustments" before they go into unfathomable co-operative natural gas schemes, and the natural gas companies know it. ACTIO FOB HOYCOTTIXO. Tub result of the suit for damages brought by Brace Brothers against the workingmen's boycott committee will bo watched with interest, since it is the first action of the kind in this city. Just how the courts ill decide this question cannot Vie calculated, fur it teems, a Jiilku't questiun with which to deal.

The boycott in its passive state is easily enough understood and successfully defended as the exercise or permission of an individual right. The passive boycott simply consists in avoiding what one does not like. If a traveler does not like a certain hotel ho goes to another, and, practically, that is a boycott; if a family does not approve of the grocery upon the northeast corner it may patronize that on the southwest corner, and, practically, that is a boycott. But when a number of persona combine to drive customers away from a hotel, store or laundry, that is an active boycott which in some of the eastern states has been denominated a conspiracy. How the courts of Allegheny county will construe the active boycott may he shown in the course of the action brought yesterday against the boycott committee.

It is important that the respective rights of boycolters and boy-cottes should be defined. Two Hundred Dead In One County, No II rials. New Yoek, March 16. One of the most distressing circumstances connected with the blizzard was the inability to bury the dead. It is estimated that at least 600 bodies are at preseut lying in the bands of undertakers in this city, who are entirely nnable to con vey them to tbe place of interment.

Some few were taken to the cemeteries, but it is feared that it will be the end of the week before all can be burled. Meanwhile the corpses are on ice in the undertakers' shops throughout tbe city. It is impossible to estimate tbe loss of life during the storm. Scores of casultiea are reported and many missing are still unaccounted lor. Almost hourly reports are coming in from tbe state and surrounding country of fatalities resulting from the storm.

It is feared that over 200 lives were lost in Essex county, N. alone. WE'IX SEED THEM IX SUMMER. From the Dansville Breeze. Let in gather np the blizzards As they howl around our door, Let us pack away the snow drifts That now dot the landscape o'er.

Let us bottle np the rero That now cuts us like a blade, For we'll need it all next summer When it's ninety iu the shade. Those Three Stars. Three-Star Patent Flour bas had a big nolo if. iii rim next oualitv to Marshall. Kennedy Camellia flour.

When that tact oecame Known tne pin-sacks containing Three-Star were in large demand. Order from your grocer a sack: or a barrel of it. Acker, Frankstown avenue, East Eud, is agent for the Triumph Ranges. 314EIC1T SEW THIXO IX Traveling: Hats. The latest idea introduced by Bennett Co.

for travelers tbis season, is a fore and aft cap, made to tie across the top, very soft and easy on the head. The material is English clutb, in bars and plaids, all colors. These goods ara In a great variety of exclusive styles, which wiil pay you to see. J. G.

Bennett Corner Wood street and Fifth avenue. 39o to $1 for best calico wrappers this week at Busy Bee Hive, 56 Sixth street. 314KIT The Triumph Portable Rinee is the quickest baker on the market. 814eiCn PHOTOGRAPHER, 23 Fifth cor. Market (Hugus A Hacke Buildinsc,) Pittsburg, Pa.

Entrance by Elevator. 626icex AMVSEMEDTS. MJOTJ THEATER ABBOTT, LAST THREE PERFORMANCES. EMMA ABBOTT OPERA. TO-MIGnT, EMMA ABBOTT'S GREATEST MTCCESS.

LPCRETIA BORGIA TO-NIGHT. EMMA ABBOTT'S ENTIRE CO. SATURDAY ABBOTT SINGS BOTH MATINEE AND MIGHT. AT THE 8ATURX)AY MATINEE, AHBuTT AS "THE BOY," IN THRO'tOD DEVIL. SATURDAY ABBOTT'S FAREWELL, Af.BOTT AH A RUNE, THK BOHEMIAN GIRL.

EMMA ABBOTT AND ENTIRE COMPANY, HARRY VVHXlAM-i' ACADEMY Off MUSIC To-night, Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday MADDEN'S AROUND NEW YORK CO. Jack Dempsey, "The Nonpareil," and a brill iant Vaudeville Co. i riAKTM) MUSEUM THIS WEEK MlblJE CH K1STLN the only living 1 Headed Latlv. The wonder of the world of Wonders. Two heads upon a single body.

The marvel of two continents. Open day and night. Admission, 10 cents. HARRIS' THEATER EVERY AFTER-NO tN and evening. Matinees, 10 and 15cj evening, 10, 15 and The popular young actor, N.

8. Wood, and excellent company, THE BOY SCOUT. Next week James VVaUick Cattle King. 1 HANI) OPERA HOUSE VJ D. Wilt Manager.

Tn-mebt, Matinee Saturday. GILBEKT DONNELLY GIRARD. NATURAL (iAS. Next week-Sotheru, in "The Highest Bidder." 1YCLOEAM.A battee or tiiETTYSiicncr) OPEN DAILY (EXCEPT SUN DA f) 9:09 A M. TO 10:30 P.

M. CORNER BEECH ST. AND IRWIN ALLEGHENY CITY. 2STt PERSONAL If the lady in the sealskin sacque and little brown hat who noticed gent on Seventh avenue corner this mornms will call at Joseph Flomini's drug store, 84 Market street, aud purchase a package of Dr. barter Kuiuev and Backache Tea, she will find those dark circles under the eyes disappear, the brightness will return to her eyes thst are now dull and heavv a sure sinn of biliousness and torpid liver.

A constaat use of pills only increawes the trouble. Dr. Carter's Tea a compound of vegetable herbs. It acts mildly on the bowels, st mulates the kidneys and cor. recta the stomach.

Keen these orstans heal thy and vou need never fear disease. Ladles troubled with female complaints will find their chief trouble lies in the liver and kidneys; reg mate thi-m and nature will help itself. One package of Dr. Carter's Kidney and Backache Tea makes three pints of medicine; pleaRant to Vtk I'rice. -IIP CIS.

n- r-i OUR GRAND SPRING MILLINERY OPENING -WITH- 150 FINE Pattern Bonnets -AND- Eound Hats! Wm Take Place Next THURSDAY and FRIDAY Items of Interest From tbe Pottery Metropolis. East Liverpool, March 16. The epidemic of measles, which bas been raging in Hancock county, W. opposite this place, is said to be subsiding. No new cases have been reported this week, and no deaths have been reported for about two Mr.

Greiger, of Cadiz, will open a furniture store in the storeroom of John Halls, on Sixth The Ohio Valley Gas company about completed the connection with the glass Miss Madriern will be at tbe Opera house this Tbe freight shipments are very heavy. The erection of the Horn switch does not seem to lessen the shipments from the freight depot. wers 23 pupils in attendance at the opening of Prof. Mullen's (lancing school last night. farmers of Chester, W.

and tbe snr-roundlngcountry held a meeting last night in the schoolhouse to see what they could do toward having the New Cumberland railroad extended to this G. N. Knoor, of Pittsburg, is in the city. He will start a steam lanndry in this place if he can find a suitable The cases of the VVellsville rioters, which have been in court at the county seat for two days, were brought to a close last evening. Shey all were sentenced except Jos.

Hunting, who as discharged. Each was fined from to 5100 and The sixth annual ball "or the K. of L. will be given at the Fifth street rink April 2. Laughlin bas returned from an extended trip through the Mr.

Thos. l'ickall has been announced as a camiidate for marshal and constable. Mr. Pickall is an old and respected resident of this city, and will undoubtedly rocoive the nomination for the office which he Mrs. Era, wife of Ed.

Hamilton, of Wellsville, aud daughter of Mrs. Jos. Kinney, of Market street, died at the residence of her mother yesterday after a lingering illness of several months, from consumption. She had been at the home ol her parents since the holidays, where she came on a visit. She leaves a husband and one child.

15 months old. Deceased was in the lath year of her age. The funeral will take place Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment at Spring Grove cemetery, this city H. K.

Hill and W. H. Vodery have been announced us candidates for members of the board of education, subject to the decisions of the Republican primaries which occur to-toorrow a Elwood Puesy, of Fourth street, who has been confined to her home by illness for some time, is reported to be J. J. Brrett secured a building permit yesterday for the erection of a shos shop on Samuel Whitenberger's lot on West Market Dr.

Mitchell, of Pitts-burg, is in the city atteudiug to some business. NUAROVS KVOGESTIOX3. irrmiiHtanres and Comment From tho Rose of fchenaiitfo. Sharon, March 16. Special Paul Winsor, representing G.

II. Baxter electrical engineers and contractors, is in town looking after the possibilities of establishing au electric plant in Sharon for the purpose of furnishing illurniuation for the streets and business bouses. The Baxter company proposi to ike the dimensions of" the town and make an estimate of the cost of iring the town and putting in tho required machinery. Then ii the local electric light company will agree to take the plant at a price after it has been thoroughly tested and proven to work satisfactorily they will proceed to establish tbe works. If the local company refuse to enter into such an agreement they will then be asked to surrender to Messrs.

Baxter Ss Co. their charter and franchises, and they will endeavor to secure sufficient encouragement to justify them in going ahead and establishing a plant of a capacity to light both Sh iron and Sharpsville The trial of the book agents, McCoy and Hoover at Mercer yesterday resulted in a verdict in the favor. The merchants will probably appeal to a supreme The new town council met and organized last evening. The following borough otli-cira were elected: Attorney, W. Williams; clerk, T.

B. Biel; police, ChasI See-ver aud Martin Crane, driver of hose cart, Fred Vanderhoif, street commissioner, J. J. Wilson; The committees of council remain tbe same as last Mr. Ezra Sbufl, a pr minent, man of Sharpsville, and Miss Jessie Jones, a highly respected young lady of Hickory township, were married last evening at the residence of Mr.

Isaiah Titus, HicKory The Junior Quadrille club gave its first ball last night at Prindle hall. A large number ol young peoplo from neighboring towns were in attendance: PEXSIOXEO PESXSYLVAMANS. Veterans Who Have Keen Placed ou I'ncle Sinu List. Washington, March 16. Special The following pensions have been issued to Pennsylvania veterans: Original invalid James A.

Marshall, Now Alexandria; George A Clark, Knox; bert Kiuiiead, Phillipsburg; Jacob Hil-b-r, Columbia; ll-nry S. Gunning, alias James Henderson, Philadelphia; Delos I. Kuap, Nicholson; Casper Newbauer, Ger-mania; Charles E. Newman, Hanov.r; Jacob Ozenbaugh, Port and; Andrew Fisher, Philadelphia; William Dias, Mc-Keesport, Restoration and reissue Luther H. Johnson, Wrights.

lucrease Hugh McLaren, Allegheny city; James McKrever, Drenuen. Reissue Theodore Culm, Titusville; George Schaffuer, Butler; Daniel Lid-dick, Montgomery Ferry; Jonas Hersh-berger, Scalp Level; Richard C. Douglass, Lovelton; Wm. S. Wright, Burlington; John Dies, Gibraltar; Jacob Siiort, North East; George V.

Crain, Nell's Mills. Reissue and increase David Crone, Dovr; Wni. Graham, Williamsport; Juxou Cobb, Stevensvillo. Original widows, etc Squire father of Francis O. Hazsn, Blooming Grove.

Mexican survivors Saxfoar Hishley, Newton liamiltou. Mexican widows Mary widow of Alexander McBridn, Philadelphia. By the Boiler's Explosion. Chattanooga, March 16 The boiler of a saw mill at Thomasvilla exploded yesterday, killing John Barry, James Bittmau and Thomas Mordeu. A flying piece of the boiler knocked the steeple off a church a square away.

It fell, killing a little boy ou the sidewalk below. Work of tbe Cattle. Los Angeles, March 16. A freight train was thrown from the track bv cattie at Whits Water, last night, aud Conductor McGuireand Brakeman Vand-laker killed. Thirteen cars of freight were burned.

A Host of Frotfsters. Miss Martha McCVnutll li.ed a whole basketiul ot ro. monstrances against the gr.mtiug of licenses yesterday in the clers of courts' effice, Toey were from the headqutrters of the Woman's Christ an Traperai ce union. About 1,000 remonstrances bare been received, with an aggregate ot preb-atdy 150,000 names. Ths eun is 95.OW.000 rones swy.

Dr. Bull's Couh fcyrup cost only ii cents. I have heard a story which concerns the signers of saloon petitions, many of whom are well-krjown and highly respected business and cbnrcb men. This story will also bs a revelation to society men: It will be remembered that tbe Sunday Leader published four pages of matter containing the names of applicants, together with the names of their bondsmen and petitioners. Four pages of closely printed matter, remember.

Now, it happens that the ladies of this community are fully awake to the importance of the new law, even if some of them do not fully understand its workings. At any rate, one among a numl er has put that list to a use not down in the law. It happens that she is an F. F. P.

(first family of Pittsburg) and her spaoious borne Is the scene ot many notable entertainments. Well, she went though that great list of names and selected out all her acquaintances. After doing this she analyzed tbe whysand wherefores of their action. At the end she concluded to cut every one of them. Are you ou the list? There is a horse market down on Du-quesne way.

There always bas been, but it has changed its location a number of times. Years ago, when the Rod Lion hotel was the Monongahela house of tbe city, the horse market was on the lot in the rear. But tbe horses sold therein thosedays were not crow-baits and bone-yards. One dy some one wanted tbe proprietor ol the market to sell a candidate for tho soap factory for him, and he refused. The man got mad and started a market of bis owu on Duquesne way, near tbe Ninth street bridge.

Changes and improvements iu that locality made the place uncongenial, and it was moved ou down until now it is below the Sixth street bridge. Did you ever happen down there on market days? It you haven't it is worth a visit. There are horses there just as good as sawhorses; some are not so good as tbe cushioned hobbyhorse, and others are even worse than "a horse on you," ns the boys sometimes say when they shake dice. Of course, to one with a humane vein iu him, the protruding ribs aud bones arouse bis pity, but this is forgotten as soon as the auctioneer commences business. He is an auctioneer who can give pointers to bis fellows up street.

When he is through extolling fie fine points of a sale his purchaser believes he has a Maud S. all for Alter the sale, business closes, while the lata owner takes the auctioneer out for a drink. Then he returns and outdoes a Demosthenes with his eloquence. A few days ago a man bought one of these "Highest Bidder" Maud 's ar.d some one guyed him about it. "I can heat yours," was the reply.

"Bet you can't," said the first speaker, and the crowd assembled to see the race, a distance of one block. They made a good start and soon got down to a 2:70 gait 2 hours and 70 minutes. They rau and Maud S. finally won by a nose. But it was her last race.

She fell dead in her tracks. Tbe fallmaster found her there the next morning. You can't guess what horse that was. It was a blood relative of Dnxter's and was one of lis contemporaries when Dexter was in his prime. WHAT OCR BIO LAWYERS MAKE.

Handsome Incomes Rnninff From $100,000 H. Few Pittsburg lawyers are classed among the solid men of the city, and yet some of them reap fabulous incomes. D. T. Watson, probably heads the list with an average yiarly stipeud of about $100,000.

Several years ago this amount rescued but that was au exceptionally prosperous 12 months. Hon. John I) ilzoll is said to have left a practice of fSO.OuO a year to go to congress. Phil Knox aud Jimmy Reed list jear managed to scrape up 50,000 between them, and it wasn't a big season, either. The Mon-tooth brothers are credited with an income of jit least and they desei ve it, too.

Glorious Old Tom" Marshall's earnings for 12 months ure said never to tail below $25,000. Geo. Shiras and Charley Dickey ate along the top line of the legal high rollers, and their annual earnings are put all the way from $10,000 to 60,000. There are at least a score oi other law-pers, old aud comparatively young, too, who receive a return for their labors running from $10,000 to f25.000 a year, but the above figures will show that though the profession may be crowded the men at the top always make a living. THE OHIO STREET DUMP AGAIN.

Health of Residents and Riverside Convicts Endangered. The dumping of filth at the foot of Ohio street, Allegheny, still continues with the sanctiou of the health authorities. Residents in the vicinity are loud in their complaints and predict that Wood's Ruu aud Manchester will bo visited by a pestilence if the nuisance is not abated before warm weather sets in. Recently, when the river was partially lroz-u. refuse of all kinds was deposited on tbe bank above watermark.

The authorities of the penitentiary are also coin plaining, as the dump is so close to their institution that the health of the 800 or 900 prisoners under their care is jeopardized. OCR 3IORXISG MAIL. Important Xews From Turtle Creek. To the Editor of the 1'itttihurg Press. That your many readers may here from this plase I will do this iree of charge.

Wee are the bravest and most independent people here that remains ou the globe; wee nearly all have homes of our own, and I believe all are out of debt exoept about the three-thirds. Coal works are runing all right; there is between 10 to 1,700 cars ot coal shiped pr. day. It would astonish old Nick to gaize upon our.dudes; they have got it down so flue that they can cut a large swell trorn day brake to dawn all around our neighboring towns, the outlay only being about 9 cents. Frank Dexter will be our next mare.

If there was a tax put on aogs in this plase it would save the county of sidling bonds to finish the courtbous. I mean well but spell bad. A Reader. Turtle Creek, Mar. 15.

FrGHTiNG Boycottees. Suit was entered yesterday by Brace laundry-men, against the labor leaders who have been identified wi the boycott on their firm. Tbe suit is to recover flO.OOO damages for injury which the boycott is sa to have caused the business of the plaintiffs. Several of the defendants have I een arrested and bail has been fixed at f300. hich Was It-Baeou or Shakespeare? The authorship oi tho dramatic productions attributed to the last of the above named is agitating literary circles to the very center, but affects the practical masses far le-s than the momentous question, how to resaiu or preserve health, that essential of bodily aud mf-ntal activitv, business vucce-s and the 'pursuit of happiness." We can throw far more light on this latt.T subject lliau tli? m-t profound Shakespearian can on the question first pruponnUen.

If the system Is depleted, the nerves snaky: if indigestion or constipation bothers one at t'lnes. or constantly; if tbe 8Kin Is yellow ami toncie furred as in biliousness: if there are premonitory tvinges of oncoming rheumatism or neurauia: if the kidneys are in-active use Hosteller's Storaaeii Bitier. tiie finest recuperant of an prol.rie in beneficial and successful remedies. Remember, malaria threatens or scliets, thit it neutralizes ths poison and loiutiis the sjatetu. SOME OF THE STRASCE TIIISGS WHICH COME OCT, Tbe Conductors' Commutation Tickets Storm Stories at Homo and Abroad.

He was only a man, even though the Pennsylvania Railroad company did give him metal buttons and epaulets, and he was celebrating his birthday by a grand "hurrah," as bo called it, which included the absorption of innumerable potions of liquid refreshments and small jauDts with the boys, He kept It up for aconnleof days and would not have come off then hail it not been that be was feeling too good about the morning of the second day and tried to jump over a chair "tor the drinks," when ho sprained his back. He something to help it, and the boys advisod him to get a porous plaster aud go home and go to bsd. Accordingly Punchem entered a drag store, and with many hiccoughs arf.cn-bated the order for a "Half-cocked plaster." Pendiutf its arrival he leaned upon the counter and was almost asleep when the clerk touched his shoulder and placed a plaster betorehini for inspection. Punch-em rose to the occasion like a man, and, whipping out his punch, took a bite out of the porous drawing paper as be propounded with a glance, which includod both clerks near: Ouoortwo?" That yon need noteo to the blizzard's home to get stories of the storms is shown by one which wandered in from one of the back townships of this county. Mr.

Dairytarm bad just moved to a new place about 1 mile from a little branch before this latest storm struck In. His wife needed soiiie furnishings, and so after being at the farm only a day or two came to the city. Iler bnsband who took ber to the train at daybreak was to meet her at sundown, when she returned, lie was not there when tho train pulled into the station, and Mrs. Dairytarm started to walk home. There is a fork in the road near the station, and she naturally took the wrong branch.

On she tramped, the snow ami wind blinding and chilling her. Through a little of houses which (die could not remember bnt supposed was nil riuht, she went sirubling over tha frozen clods and ruts. Meantime ber husband arrive.1, and not finding her, searched the surrounding houses, thinking she bad shel'ered there from tho storm. The neighbors turned out with him to help trace this woman, who, with Spartan resolution, was tramping on down ttio wrong road. She walked two miles an 1 a half before she discovered she had gone the wrong way.

She turned back, and alast took another branch rond, which led her a mile or so further away. Tho citizens with lanterns and dogs had spread themselves over every road in every direction, but she bad eluded them all by getting on the opposite side of her home in her wanderings. Throe times the searchers came together and took a fresh start when the husband proposed a visit to bis homo, The party proceeded thither, but the wife had not arrived. The men got warm and ready for a fresh start, when, upon leaving the farm yard lor the road, they met a neighbor with the inanimate tortn of tho woman on his shoulders. 11b had found her exhausted In a cut in the road not 100 yards from her own gate.

There have been a few traveling mon who preferred to stop at the hotels here raiher than go east on Monday and Tuesday, and there were a lew considerable yarns spun in the corridors. One of the drummers had been in tho littl.i cold spell west and was trying to convey a correct impression of iis intensity to his hearers. "Why," he began, after a little moistening of the throat, "I did not get a warm meal while 1 was in the northwest Via kept ourselves wrapped up and had big fires burning in the car but could not keep the cold out. We were snow-bound on the Manitoba north of Fargo and would have frozen, but that our simply of fuel was large. We did not have muchto cat, though, our principal food supply beinjr coffee.

Now, beli ve me when "i tell you that when any one wanted a cup of the beverage he had to drink it over the stovo, and, if he wanted water, the dining car cook just drew him a cupful of boiling water and he walked a couple of steps from the stove und it was icy enough lor a July drink. Some of the boys were not in a hurry and the water iti their hands. I started to ctirry a cup of hot coffee to a 1 idy who was bundled up in the other end of the ear, and before I could get there the fluid had congealed and broken the cup. "I saw one interesting phenomenon though. While we were waiting to get through tie dritt the weather moderated and ou an exposed hpot which had beeu cleared of snow by the wind, we found a queer littlejball which seemed like a piece of fur.

We ciur.ed it to the cur ami after it warmed we found that we bad a jack rabbi which, to escape tho storm when had simply folded Its two cars about itself and beon covered completely as a man with a bear skin coat. We all took an interest in lUinnie and were surprised at its case in company. It always iite si'tiig up and could do so with more eae than iny other animal 1 ever saw, for tho-iHi were simply extended bacs to the ground and served as supports like abiuh-bacKod chair." Amone the visitors to the gas city recently who took the precaution to see the big steel gun before going home was au old loundryman from down the Ohio, who in the early days of war did a great deal of work for the government. He telling of the tests the army officers were using which were entirely theoretical. Ho had just completed at his Gallipohs shop some heavy work for a gmiboaf, and tho officer was to be up to see it next day.

It was ready for the plane, when he discovered a blow hole, which, while not impairing the value of the casting, made it certaiu of condemna-ti in. Tho blow hole was cut out and threaded, a tutcliman," or piece of tin same metal put in and caultr and all night the men worked finishing up and polishing that side. It passsd inspection and never gave way, though it saw active service, Brother Expounderhad just been elected Fuoerinteiuieut of a suburban Sunday school aud was not willing that his light, so long hid under a bushel, should not shiue with overpowering Instte. The lesson was that parable of the sower who went forth to sow. Brother Expounder had told of plaunu when he stopped and Miid: "One thins though in this caused a great deal of discussion, that Is that the sower should be doing his work on Sunday." "But, brother," interrupted the minister.

"Oh, there can be no doubt of it. for it sin so above," continued the good man, oronghly woundup. "And to many it never occurred tLat tt a great tru-h there, Thsy it Sunday, but it really was not, ler you remeujber that tbe fan stood still cue day for Joshua, aud that reduces the crur.t ar.d makes the parable consistent tho law." The north wind blew a chilly blast Ana held bis embraces fast; But Keys r's pectoral brose the "e.ll, Aud now he answers AU well 1 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. POSTAGE FBEB IN THE UNITED STATES One year, in advance S3 00 the month, in advance 25 Served by carrier in the cities and surrounding towns for SIX CEN I'M week. The New York branch office of TDK Pkkss is located at o.

101 Temple court. Communications for publication should be addressed -To the Bagmg Editor. Business letters should be addressed: Press I't BLisnrNQ CHAR. W. Houston.

Business Manager. Mf Persons desiring THE FREOS served at their homes or places of business can secure by postal card request, or imlcr through Tele-phone Xo. 1113. Where deliver), is irregular, please make immediate complaint to the office. FRIDAY, MARCH lfl, A DAXJEROIS POLICY.

Whatever construction the ruling majority in the house of representative's may choose to put upon the constitutional phrase "right of petition" there can be no doubt that the custom of hearing working men of experience and representative men of business, in the ways and means committee, on questions affecting American industries, has prevailed so long as to endow it with the signification of established precedent-The industrial elapses, have hitherto been welcome in the room of the committee on ways and means to give members who are mere theorists the benefit of what baa been learned by practical experience in fields, shops and factories. When the majority of the present committee on ways and means decided to exclude workingmen's delegations and their statements they placed themselves in an attitude of hostility to the work-ingmen of this country. It had long been the boast of the Democratic party that it was the party of the masses, but in this exclusion of workingmen from the ways and means committee room, that party has by its leaders in the popular branch of congress shown a disregard for workingmen's interests which cannot but excite surprise and unfavorable comment. And the ways and means committee has gone even furt her than to refuse to hear workingmen's delegations. It has refused to permit their petitions to be read aloud.

A petition addressed to the house of representatives cannot, under the house rules, be heard in the house, but must go to the committee having the subject matter of the petition in charge. Now, if such a committee by resolution refuses to permit the petition to be read the petitioners cannot be heard anywhere, and the sacred, constitutional right of petition, first recognized in magna car: is no right at all in this country. The denial of that has actually been made by the majority of the wayH and means committee, a committee which is understood to represent the administration, and the crmmiitee of the whole house has formally approved of that action. The Democratic "party must be recognized as the sole judge of the wisdom of its policy as denned by its leaders, but where the wisdom of such action as has characterized the ways and means committee and the committee of the whole house in refusing to hear representative working men in person or by their written petitions is hidden must remain a mystery to persons who still recognize the constitutional and traditional rights of the peoplo as existing since King John's time in England, and until the year 188S in America. Certainly if the English house of commons ehould presume to deny the right of petition the workingmen of London would soon bring parliament house down upon the heads the honorable members.

There seems to be more liberty in this country for the lawmakers, at least, however much the long recognized rights of the peoplo may be curtailed. gas coxsrsens Tins householders of Allegheny may organize themselves into gas consumers' protective associations to their hearts' content, but neither such expressions of indignation nor the filing of protests against the increase of rates for natural gas will help their case without more decisive action. There is one prime limit to the price of fuel gas which is the cast of coal, to which add the consideration of greater neatness and exemption Irom carrying coal and ashes up and down stairs. These two esthetic and muscle sparing considerations may be said to add 1'5 per cent to the actual value of fuel gas above the price of coal for dome -tic purposes. The people of Allegheny may scold, as the people of Pittsburg have? been scolding since the "adjustment" of rates took effect, after the obliteration of the thar-tiers as an independent company, but they will also submit to the, "adjustment" of 20 or CO per cent, advance ou all new and renewed contracts this year And it is quite probable that the "adjustment" process will be carried on in an equal ratio next year.

Kerosene reeulates, somewhat, at least, the price of illuminating gas. Coal can do no more for fuel gas. Even the hazily seen co-operaiive consumers' natural gus companies would not be a guarantee of competition and low prices. The Chartiers was a consumers' natural gas company, but it went the way of many other concerns into the maw of the Philadelphia either by purchase or adjustment." If now consumers' companies were to be organized thty Mould probably all go the same way unless constructed on the tontine plan, and finally the last stockholder would sell out, too. Besides, the purclvs- of new gas terri tory and laying of loi.V main nr-a an.

Mrs, Hendhicks explains with true Jeflersonian simplicity, that she never asked for a pensiou. All that she demands is a continuance to her of the vioa prosi. dent's salary from the time of her husband's death till the close of the term for which he was elected. If she is entitled to the salary she is also entitled to the office, arid elmul.l preside over the senate instead of Itifalls. Vest will doubtless sustain her portion.

The life prisoners of the Ohio penitentiary have held a meeting and unanimously adopted resolutions demanding all the modern improvements for the amelioration of their sentences. It is ot. olerir what can be done for the memorl alists unless it he to have life sentences shortonud. It is stated that Josef Hoffman, the hoy pianist, is oing home to Europe, and will never r.gain appear before an American audience ns ft "youthful prodigy." That all depends on his trainer. We have known "boy actors" and "boy preachers" to last 50 years.

i The engineers put the brakes on the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fa raiher sud denly yesterday At 3:50 in the afternoon the company was notineu mat me engineers and firemen would quit work at 4. At 4 tba strike struck, with cyclonio iu-utantaneousneBS. A Young stow man has been fined flO and given CO days to the workhouse lor loving a grass widow not wisely but too well. Tho grass widow complaint requires severe treatment, it appear. The small by has unearthed or rather uushroudod 450 sparrows which perished in the snow about Grace church, New Yitk.

Not a spirrow shall fall to the ground without, his notice. BouTjANOFU is in "disgrace" and renewed popularity. GiveBoulanger plenty of official "disgrace" and lio may make hiujsulf dictator. Now THE Q. road announces an advance in freight rates.

This is another of the surprises of the strike. There: are undoulttable Indications ot a Couklii literary bureau, A Lover's Lakckny. Miss Martha Richardson has entered suit for larceny etjaiust Michael Mel'arlaiid, of the West Ead, bstoro AM. Kodyers. Miss Richard-son was left several houses by her father, one of which she sold, depositing the money with Jonathan Hay, ot South Main stroet MoKarland, who had been a frequent visitor at the house, was sent one tiav to Mr.

liny with an older Ur He obtained the money and it is said used it fu taking atrip to Od City, Bradford, and through the northern part of the state. i in roiti.vi, The Champion City Times has passed into tldrd year with every assurance ot a continued prosperous existence. The Times is one of ttie brihost ot Ohio dailies an i deserve It success. The Philadelphia Inquirer remarks: "Some one has been arguiuc that the pulpit and the s'aee oujht to lie brought into closer relations. It is not likelv they will be, however, as long as fcjardou's plays are in lbs iant.

Tun Omsh Hrahl remarks: "The envelope trust lias the nerve to send out cir-dulus asking people not to buy the s.ainped envelopes wade by the poveni-rnetif. Burglars will be asking banners to ave their sales unlocked next." The Greensburg llw remarks: "Dakota is enjoying spring weather and is cl.ucklit over the discovery of one of its st blizzards in New York and Pennsylvania. Never mind, wait a tew days, and we'll seed it back, gentlemen, with, iu-terost." The Johnstown Democrat shvs: "One rf the trjve defects of Volapuk, ttie new universal language, lies in the fact that the larijiiag') furnishes no word to relieve the tnmd or ih" man who tries to licht a satMy match on the sole of his shoe latelu the morning." Says the Scranton Truth: "If Miss Mark, tV.e young lady ho is to marry Frinee Sweden, could view il.e syndic i'e oriraits of herself that are Use rounds of the American press, she would sincerely regret having Muackeyed around a descendant of royal'y." The Detroit Journal says: "In crowded Ci iua a disaster means the same kind of destruction ot human beings that tha tight of the Kansas farmer with th grasshup-1 crs dies to tLos insects. The overflowing a Chinese river etarves a couple of lnons of people, and the victims of an earllujua r.umber tens an hundreds of ttiou-ftods. Tli Atn'Tiesn citizen looks lorwv.rd with sou.e degree of pride to the future of his country with ten t.mes as many inhabitants as if now has.

Put the wide detth-swaih that a cyclone will cut when the country is so crowded that the pvuple fell Lay to stand up." 4 SI 1 i R0SENBMJ1H, SJ co.f I tin en trf 97 nffh jlta 3 1 IN II Mm 0Ucuu SIST I it 3.