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THE TOIES PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY MOKNIKG, OCTOBER 28, 1889. RELIGION IN THE SCHOOLS. THE SUNDAY EDITION THE JERSEY CAMPAIGN GOSSIP OF WALL STREET GOULD'S RETURN GIVES MSE TO A GREAT DEAL OF CONJECTURE WHY CRUMP DID NOT BID ENOUGH OF UNCLE SAU'S SHIPS ON HAND AT PRESENT. dressed tnrweys.yonnK.1314c. as to quality; dressed docks.

Uallc Sugar was quiet and steady at the following quotations for round iota refined ConftVllonerR' nowdfre4. TJic. crown crystal 7c. cuii. grocers' iiowiler.

7 7 1: ic. sranulisUNl.TliC confectioners' A.tiJc Cotton was quiet and Steady on a basis of for middling uplands. Kenned oil was 10 point it higher, advancing to 7.35c. for barrels and 9.35c: for cases. can Republic.

Between France and the United States there has always been a bond of sympathy, but French republicans have little in common with American republicans. Bismakck, of course, can see nothing good in a system that dispenses with great standing armies and makes the whole people sovereign. Russia treats us with the respect that a mastiff might show for the gentler qualities of a St Bernard. But only one man among the representative statesmen of European sovereigns has the courage to point to America as a model. Another feature of Mr.

Gladstone's speech is his commendation of the statesmen bla in politics, and it is eminently proper that both the great political parties should be represented on the bench. A few years ago Orphans' Court Judge Rhone, a Democrat; was conceded a unanimous re election by the Republicans, and the sentiment not only of the bar, but of intelligent citizens generally, was that both Judge Rhox Democrat, and Judge Rice, Republican, should be conceded re elections without contests. The same reasons which commanded for Judge Hhoxe a unanimous re election apply with equal, if not greater force, to the re election of Judge Rice, and the Democrats committed a serious blunder when they sounded the party long roll to struggle for an empty parry victory over uiie ui uie fwruaps, ounuea wiser uiau uicv um, west Jersey with Candidate ifi. Burd Urubb, purest and best Judges of the State. The with the superb structure before the eyes of rested at General Grubb's residence at Edge wMf oil mnA if f.

water over Sunday. 6 jjuzerue wuuty icuiw'niuc, wuum be made a solid Democratic county solely for partisan interests, and there can be no political wisdom in such an issue with the independent administration of justice in its own sanctuary. The Tijces has precisely the same advice to give Luzerne in re electing a competent Republican Judge that it would give, and has ever given, in Philadelphia for the reelection of both Democratic and Republican Judges of admitted integrity and ability and it will always battle for a non partisan judiciary, no matter who or what party shall profit or suffer thereby. A The QuEEXof England present to Pnn cess Sophie of Greece upon the occasion of her marriage yesterday consisted of an India shawl (she gets them free), a set of lace, a very narrow diamond necklace and two or three books. It is needless to say the gifts did not figure prominently in the general display.

To thk Hon. Edwin H. Fitleb, Mayor ol Philadelphia, T)kab Bib It is not with the empty adulation which the crowd is always ready to bestow upon the conqueror, but with a deep enthusiasm hardly to be expressed in words that your fellow citizens hare hailed your recent Great Victory in the defense of the Mayor's Prerogative. Permit me. Sir, as one of your devoted admirers, to repeat the earnest congratulations which I had the honor of conveying to you upon the occasion of your now world famous Veto Message.

With surprise not un mingled with pain I observed that that great document did not instantly silence the petty malice of your enemies, those pessimists and grumblers whom yon have so often and so righteously rebuked. They even dared to suggest that the general public interests, the security of property, the prosperity of business, were considerations strong enough to set aside your Will. It was here, Sir, that you once more proved your title to the Trust which your fellow citizens have reposed in you. Amid the mutterlngs of revolt you stood unmoved, in the proud consciousness of strength, and the trembling minion who had faltered in in rarisin the Seventh arrondissement, al his allegiance cowered before your Great thou(r this ward contains the fine streets Wealth and Vjwf Pnm, and sPlendid spaces of the fashionable Fau weaitn ana vase rower. bourff ealnt.Gerraam.

The death rate from Thus you and your Able Minister alone, thisoaueeia attributed to tho numerous bar with a mere handful of faithful followers, I racks and military institutions, such as tho successfully defied the whole body of popular Higher School of War, which are to be found TpHE TIMES of yesterday was fully up to its usual standard. It was in every respect a model family newspaper, and in its sixteen pages of varied matter there was not a single line that could have been dropped with advantage. Some of the foremost of the long list of its world read contributors supplied attractive specials, and its news department was a complete record of passing events in every quarter of the globe. Briefly, it was unique, even for The Times, and bore out its reputation of being THE BEST PAPER PUBLISHED. The Daily Times is served by carriers in this city and surrounding town for six cents a week.

By mail three dollars a year; per mouth thirty cents. The Sunday Times Five cents per copy; two dollars a year by mall The Weekly Times One dollar a year by mall. Specimen copies sent free. The Tikes, Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA.

OCTOBER 28. 1889. Ouly One Week More. The masses of the people don't seem to be bothering themselves about the election this year, bnt the politicians of all sides are awake to the fact that the general election is now only oiie week distant There is practically no contest in this city for anything. The Republican city ticket ifi clean out of the woods, and it is only a question of majority with the candidates.

Both sides champion Judge Pexis'YPACKEE all of one side and a liberal proportion of the other believe that District Attorney Graham should be again elected, and General Latta and Coroner Ashbridgb are serenely floating into port on a smooth and ample party tide. Speaker Boyer is personally popular and his friends feel assured of a big majority in the city to protect him against any possible political whirls or party supineness in the State. And wiiat of the State Well, that's just what Field Marshals Andrews and Kisneb have been trying to find oot and can't, and Boyer and Bigler have tried it too and hit it just where their Field Marshals missed it. Of course the Republicans are confident simply because they have 80,000 majority to pro tect them against the returning ebb of an awfully off year but they want to keep up a big majority to start off next year's battle with a whoop, and then they don't know bat that prohibition, liquor, labor, or some other unseen and uncountable factor, or all combined, may happen to knock them out just at the home wire. Of course, they know that it isn't probable but when it can't be safely estimated whether six, seven or eight hundred thousand of the million voters of the State will be at the polls, and with new ele ments of unknown power within range of the conflict, speculation as to the result is simply idle.

The fair Republican majority in this State for an off year like this would be about 40, 000, and Speaker Boyer has good reason to expect that majority, with only the remotest possibilities as to its material reduction or entire overthrow. One week more will soon pass away, and definite guessing as to majorities, which are so involved in doubt, might as well be set aside to let the election figures tell the story. Gladstone advises Englishmen to study America's history. This would be a good more, but a better would be for them to study America's future. The attempts to whitewash Prince Hatas feldt, the prospective husband of Miss Huntington, the American heiress, by the Berlin papers, in the hope that once married he will pay his debts contracted in that city, are in the highest degree amusing to American readers, "If the Prince will only leave cards and horses and disreputable companions alone," gravely remarks a local journal, "there is no reason why his wife Bhould not become one of the leading ladies of the German court." The "if" in the question is a pretty big one, as Miss Huntington will doubtless find before many years.

The accused Tascotts ought to organize a detective agency and capture the real one. The Luzerne Judgeship. The Times has lately received a number of communications written for publication by lawyers and politicians of Luzerne on the animated contest for the Judgeship In that county. These articles come from supporters of both Judge Rice and Mr. Shortz, and most of them are from persons whose contributions would ordinarily be welcome In the columns of a livo newspaper; but we regard it as best not to opou an anonymous contro versy en the subject.

In fie Luzerni contest, as in all like battles for Judg.s.hips, partisan prejudice and interests are appaaed to in forgetfulness of the supreme issue ihst is involved in the reelection of thoroughly honest and competent adminisLators of public justice; and with such appeals and such arguments this journal has no sympathy, no matter what party employs them. The judicial office is the one of all that should be filled without even the shade of partisan obligations, and every good citizen, whether opulent or humble In fortune, is directly interested in sustaining scrupulously faithful Judges who are the only lawful protectors of the persons and the property of all. The Times has consistently and earnestly urged the re election of all Judges of tested ability and fidelity in entire disregard of political considerations or interests, and that policy has become the practically accepted policy of Philadelphia, the Gibraltar of Republicanism. The fact that Democratic Judges have been elected in nearly all the prominentRepublicancountiesoftheStateand Republican Judges elected in most of the Democratic counties, proves that the people are in Bincere and hearty accord with the obviously true policy of electing Judges solely for tho honest and impartial administration of justice and not for party interests and it will be a sad day for publio order and safety when party edicts or party interests shall control the selection of Judges. Judge Rice is admittedly one of the very best Common Pleas Judges of Pennsylvania.

a A Clergyman's Plea for Secular Edu cation of Children. Rev. Mi not J. Savage, or Boston, addressed tbe Congress of the American Secular Union yesterday afternoon in Industrial Hall upon tbe subject of religion in our public schools. "I think it is the most cruel be said, "to compel a parent to submit to a regu lation which will educate bis cbild in a man ner that is in direct discord with his religious views The State has no right to arrange for any education other than a strictly secular one.

lbe right kind of education that should be furnished by the State should be: First, to train tbe cbf Idren to make a living; second, to give them such an education as to teacb them to cast an intelligent ballot at elections; third and last, to afford the moral training that will enable them to understand the full rtlue of true and noble and free citizenship. "Now some claim that religion and morality are inseparable, but 1 say that they are not. It is entirely a regard for the rights of our fellow beings that gives us tbe moral idea i Dm meaiing is wrong, it floes not taice re ligion to teach that. You can have your parocmai ana private schools There la notii ing In the Constitution of tbe United States to prevent that, but I am of the opinion that it is a misfortune for any one to attend them and obtain a narrow view of their religious opinions and become fixed in the idea that they are right. I want my son to attend public schools and thus come in contact with tho reasoning minds of others of the same age, to find out that tbe boy with ragged clothes can outwit blm in his studies" At tbe conclusion of the address Dr.

E. B. Foote, of Now York, chairman of the committee on resolutions, presented a report in thirteen articles, protesting among other thingB against the Blair educational bill and the Blair Sunday observance bill, which axe before Congress. T. B.

Wakeman addressed tbe Union In the evening upon the subject: "Church Taxation Our Sunday Laws and Other Demands of Liberalism." A DRIED APPLE SYNDICATE. Last Year's Oversupply Purchased to Advantage. Ltoxs, N. October 26. Among the happiest persons in Western New York this fall are tbree or four Rochester capitalists.

Last year the apple crop of Western and Central New York was enormous, and apple growing is the chief pursuit of a large proportion of tbe farmers of Wayne, Niagara, Wyoming, Monroe, Orleans, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties The crop was so large last year that farmers could not secure barrels enough to pack it in. When they bad flooded the home and foreign markets with their products at a low price tbey were glad to dispose of thousands and thousands of bushels to the numerous fruit evaporating companies of Western New York for ten cents a bushel. This great stock of choice fruit sot not less than four hundred of these establishments going. There were one hundred and fifty ln Wayne county alone. This season the apple crop is not only practically a failure as to quantity, but the quality Is very poor.

The demand for apples has been large and the farmers have been able to sell their stock, inferior as it was in general, for fifty cents a bushel. The Immense quantity of apples that were dried last season caused a overstocked market, and it occurred to the Rochester capitalists referred to that it might be a profitable speculation to buy up all tbe stock of the evaporating companies and hold them for future use. They succeeded in doing this effectually, their purchases of dried apples amounting to tens of thousands of tons, for which they paid $100,000, a very low figure. They placed this immense srock of dried apples in cold Btoragoand awaited developments. The dried apple market Is now about exhausted, and there will be comparatively nothing from this year's supply or tbe New York evaporating companies to draw from.

The consequence is that the Rochester dried apple syndicate will be able to bave a great deal to say about what the price of dried apples shall be this season, and expect to clear a good deal more than double the amount of their investment. GAMBLING AT NIAGARA FALLS. An English, Tonrlst Swindled Ont of T50. Special Telegram to Thk Times. Niagara Falls, October 27.

The gambling dens have been running wide open here all the season, but tbe more public ones did little business. A quiet den, half way between this place and Suspension Bridge, has reaped a harvest, however, because of the care which was taken to pfok the visitors and the seclusion of the location. The proprietor was a New Yorker, who gave the name of Thomas Ward, though that is not believed to be bis right name. He did not dress loud, shunned the other gambling resort and avoided making acquaintances. Ward hod two ropers in who thoroughly understood their business and who played it off on guests of the principal hotels.

They were as discreet as Ward and managed to conceal their identity. English tourists hare been their principal victims and one com Elained to a hotel clerk last week that he had een swindled out of $750 by the sharpers. An effort was made to locate the den, but the tourist bad been conducted to the place at night and could not identify the house. His story was not much credited and be refused to make a complaint which would involve disclosing his name. Since then numerous cases have been reported, the lost being a New York drummer, who went back asd found the den and with threats of exposing the place compelled Ward to return his monoy, about $2S0, which he lost In a skin poker game.

The season 1b about over, so the gamblers have been less cautious. They are reported to have left town for the East lost night. EXPELLED TOR HERESY. Methodists Converted to the Seventh Bay Ad vent 1st Faith. Atlanta, October 27.

Four of the leading members of the Alpharetta Methodist Churoh have just been expelled, the oharge against them being heresy in being converted to the doctrines of the Seventh Day Advent! sts. These are MraJ. M. Howell, Mrs, J. M.

Todd, Miss Dodd and Mrs. Hi nnte Let son, wives and daughters of promlnont citizens, and tbey are only a few of the converts made by Elder Hoffman. A dozon others ngalnst whom the same charges were ro ado refused to submit to trial and withdrew from thechurch. The investigating committee finds that the four who stood trial guilty of heresy ln that, Believing themselves to be right they do not recognize i ne Maonatn or the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and hence are observing the seventh day of the week. Saturday, as the Sabbath." They propose to continue until convinced that thev are in error.

They are also confirmed In the belief that the doctrine of the immortality of the wicked, as neia oy rne Mernoaist episcopal Uburoa South, is not founded on biblioal teaching. UNDER THE ELK'S HEAD. A Handsome Lodee Room to be Opened With Imposing Ceremonies. Philadelphia Lodge. No.

2, of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will on next Sunday occupy for tbe first time the lodge room in tbe handsome building erected by them on Ninth street, near Morgan. The building is four stories la height, with highly ornamental front, constructed of pressed brick and brownstone, surmounted with an elk'B bead modeled ln terra cotta and a panel Deanng tne initials of the order. It is proposed to dedicate the lodire room on December 29 with imposing ceremonies. Elks from an partsor tne country will be invited to attend and the strength of tbe order will then be demonstrated for tbe first time in this city. Tbe building cost nearly 160,000.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Detroit, October 27. The proceedings yesterday of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was devoted principally to the reading of reports. Mrs. Kelra, of Philadelphia, presented some resolutions, which provoked considerable discussion.

They were to tbe effect that during tbe first year of newly appointed missionaries' sojourn in a foreign nnuntrv their usefulness lsnniiAhlfirnhlv nnr. tailed, inasmuch as they are not suilic'iently laminar wun me language to undertake their duties. It was movwl that tbey be paid but two thirds of the maximum salary during their first year and devote a certain time dally to acquiring the language. The discussion will probably be resumed Monday. Johnstown Streets Flooded.

Johnstown, October 27. The prospects of Johnstown being again under water are very good. Rain has been falling almost continuously for the past thirty six hours and a great many oF tbe streets are already almost Impassable to pedestrians. The Red Tenf. Bo nature's second harvest crowns With gold earth's countless hills: With kind, soft, gray light veils its frowns, Its pulses quiets and stills.

The spirit touch of faintest white That clnthed the oaks ln May, Has grown to blood red, full delight; So vanishes away. The rich brown youth the maples threw About the hours of spring, Comes back a mellow, orange hue Wtb songs the angels sing. Ol at In these autumn hours; What deathless beauty thrills Thy godlike, everlasting powers, And covers all thy hills. The sumac's crimson bravely stays To cheer tbe lifeless green Of faded cypress. So, always Death's resurrection dream.

October 17, 1889. W. H. Thornh. Okk of thk nicest and best tonics and anti acids for dyspeptics is Dr.

S.Jayne's Tonic Verm tfuge. When used in conjunction with the Sanative Pills it rarely fails to be effective, whl'e its moderate price brings It within the reach of every one. Sokl by all druggists. do GENERAL NEVIUS, A GRDBB STUUPEB, CHATS OF THE PROSPECTS A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK The Monmouth Senator Sees Many Cheerful Signs In "West Jersey and Has Hopes of His Own County. General James S.

Nevius, Republican State Senator from Monmouth county, wbo has lwn crwinl i ntr tVto naat wootr nn thp Utllmn In I In a chat about the political outlook in Jor sey General Nevius said Our meetings have been more numerously attended than any others I ever saw in this Bccttou of the State. On Friday evening I addressed two thousand people in the opera bouse at Bridgeton and I th i I can safely say th at General Grubb will have 1,200 majority in that county and that the entire Republican ticket will be elected in Cumberland. "There is the same interest felt in the canvass all over the State. In Cape May Ex Governor Abbett has made special effort to explain his position before the people and clear up bis record, but it is as certain as anything is in politics that Cape May will come back to her old Republican moorings and will give General Grubb about the same majority that tbe county gave to General Harrison to wit, 3G0. On Saturday I accompanied our Republican candidate for Governor in his 'rapfd transit' through Cumberland and Gloucester counties.

DOING THEIR OWX THINKING "It was a regular ovation for General Grubb. come, as you know, from Monmouth county, whore we have big race tracks and splendid seaside hotels, but we have no vast manufacturing establishments such as I (found in Bridgeton and Miilville, employing thousands of workmen wbo own their own homes and who are studious and attentive listeners at public meetings men who are evidently capable of doing their own political thinking. "General Grubb made a favorable impression on the workingmen, who seemed eager to hear political discussion. Saturday afternoon we left Miilville and made speeches at Vineland to one thousand people, and ended the week at tbe Woodbury Opera House, where we found the Gloucester Republicans claiming their old time majority of 800. Tomorrow we make a tour of Atlantic county, in which JohnJ.

Gardner, Senator Sewell's close friend, is doing battle for a fourth term with a hard fight before him. Atlantic county is good for 600 Republican majority, but John J. Gardner cannot expect to be returned to the Senate In the face of a bitter opposltiou by so large a vote, but I bave no doubt of his election. MONMOUTH COUNTY. "You ask me." said General Nevius, "what I think of Monmouth county.

You remember that Governor Green lost this county by 17 votes in I8S6. "Since then Blodgott has been elected to the Senate chiefly by Republican votes. I see The Times says Senator Blodgett has returned to his first love, and gives promises and pledges to stand by Abbett In his fight. Th is may all be true, But Blodgett's election to tbe Senate, and the defection in 1687 of Dr. Cbattle, Throckmorton and others In the State Senate and House of Assembly so demoralized the Abbett forces in the old Democratic county of Monmouth that there is no certainty that Mr.

Blodgott can carry his neatest friends and political adherents back to their Abbett allegiance. AUBETT AND TUB KICKK113. "The ex Governor is a good hater, and be has nover made the attempt to bring back the 'kickers' who defeated blm for tbe Sea ate and elected Blodgett for six years. Instead of 1,700, the normal Democratic majority of Monmouth, it Is by no means sure that Abbett will bave any majority at all lntbat county. And In that event he must rely entirely on Sussex, Warren and Hunterdon, where hecan only claim 3,000, and on Hudson, where his cloao friends cannot feel sure of over 5,000 majority for Abbett.

"The soldier vote is tbe uncertain quantity ln tho fight. There are 13,000 of these and General Grubb claims 10,000 votes among the old sotdlor boys. It Is said that tbe Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company will take a hand against Abbett. Ex Senator Little, still a power in Monmouth, hasopenly declared against Governor Abbett." ELECTION CROOKS TESTIFY. Put on Public Exhibition by Baltimore Independent Democrats.

Special Telegram to The Timiss. Baltimore, October 27. The Independent Democrats, with John K. Cowen, chief counsel for tbe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, as their leader, adopted a novel method last night to aid thorn in their efforts to defeat the "Ring" Democrats. It was nothing more nor less than putting up In public meeting two well known, political toughs to testify as to their crooked dealings in behalf of the Democratic party.

"Bill Harrig and "Charley Goodman are the names of the two self confessed election crooks and for over two hours they entertained about 8,500 people ln detailing some of the inside work of Baltimore elections. II air I was the first to take the stand. He was introduced by Mr, Cowen, and, among other things, said that there bad not been a single Baltimore Mayor elected honestly for many years. In 179, tho year Arthur P. Gorman was made United States Senator, he said that Gorman and Eugene Hlggirts called to gether a body of men, and that he was one of the party.

Gorman, he said, wanted a certain man tiowara county ueieatea. ana said he was willing to pay to have it done. The boodle was put in Hlgglns' hands, and he was to pay $2 for each opposition voto. Harrig then told how he, by threats, com oen en lie leaders to ao whatever he reauested. Goodman confined himself mainly to tbe election of 1879 in Howard county, when Mr.

Adams, the Republican candidate for State Senator, was alleged to have been beaten by Senator Gorman. Goodman admitted that he commanded an army ot forty stalivart Democrats which left Baltimore city the night before and lnvadod Howard on that eventful morning, and he detailed the movement of his troops from early dawn until the campaign was gallantly won, and his man triumphantly returned by 250 majority. A DAY OF ANNIVERSARIES. Church Birthdays Celebrated and a New Building Dedicated. The fourteenth anniversary of the Protestant Episcopal Church of St.

Barnabas, Third and Dauphin streets, was celebrated yesterday with appropriate ceremonies. In bis sermon in the morning, the Kev. C. E. Bettf chor, pastor of the church, reviewed the work done by the church within the last year, and expressed himself as highly pleased and encouraged with the progress made.

In the afternoon Rev. K. A. Edwards, rector of St. Matthias', who has just returned from the Holy Land, addressed the Sunday school.

The Bible classes held their anniversary in the evening and listened to an address by Kev. Dr. Paddock, pastor of St. Andrews'. A chapter of the Brotherhood of St.

Andrew was organized. The new building of tbe Second German Presbyterian Church, on Hancock street, above Dauphin, dedicated yesterday. The Kev. J.C.Grinnell. of Brooklyn, preached In the morning and evening in German and in the afternoon, when the dedicatory exercise took place, Rev.

Dr. Evans preached ln English. The pastor. Rev. J.

B. Linker, presided at all the services. The church was crowded and large collections were taken up. The new building will Beat 550 persons and the Sunday School room 400. The cost of the new church is $11,000.

Thechurch has a membership of 250 aud tbe Sunday school about the same. The anniversary of tbe Somerville Mission of the First Presbyterian Church, German town, was celebrated yesterday afternoon. Addresses were made by the pastor. Rev. Charles Wood, Rev.

Moseley H. Williams, William Sidebottotn and others. His First Experience "With Gas. The first time that Louis Lederhender, a newly arrived emigrant, slept in a room furnished with gas was early yesterday morning and when called for breakfast he was found unconcious. He had blown out the gas and the fumes of the escaping fluid had almost suifocated him when he was discovered.

He is a journeyman tailor and was given permission by his employer, who lives at 535 Second street, to occupy a room at bis home. He was attended to at the Pennsylvania Hospital and will probably recover. "Weavers' Wages In Bohemia. Washington, October 27. Julius Gold Schmidt, Consul General of the United States at Vienna, has furnished to the Department of State a report upon the carpet industry of Austria Hungary.

He says there are eight establishments in his district operating 756 hand looms and 338 power looms. There are 2,441 laborers in all employed, wbo produce annually 8,2 florins worth of carpet. The men in Bohemia earn from $2.40 to a week tho women from $1.60 to $2, and children from $1.10 to $2. Died In His Arm Chair. Special Telegram to Thk Times.

Downingtown, October 27. Abraham L. Town8end. a farmer, aged 77 years, residing in East Brandywine township, died very suddenly while sitting in bis arm chair last evening. He was well known throughout the county, having resided here his whole life.

During the civil war be entered the construction corps as a carpenter and rendered good service. LOW BIDS BY OTHER FIRMS Cheaper Processes In Shipbuilding That Have Xot Yet Been Discovered In Tills City. The fact that W. ft. Cramp Sonsdid not enter a hid for the contract to construct anr one or all of the three cruisers, the bids for which were opened at the Navy Department last Saturday, has caused a great deal of comment.

Charles H. Cramp, the head of the firm, returned yesterday from Washington, where be bad held a consultation with Secretary Tracy concerning the second trial of the cruiser Baltimore and bad attended tbe opening of tbe bids for the new cruisers. When asked why his firm did not enter proposals for the construction of the new cruisers, Mr. Cramp said We bave already up at our yard considerable government work yet toflnisfi. The Baltimore is not yet off our bands; the Philadelphia will not be ready to turn over to the government for some months, while tbe Newark is still on the stocks and will not be launched until about the first of the year.

Beside this work for tbe Kovernmcnt we have a number of contracts for ships fur the merchant marine on band, and this, with the repair work constantly coming in from our old customers, will keep us busy for some time to come. SOME NEW KINKS IN SHIP BUTI.DING. "We would not care to build a single one of tbe continued Mr. Cramp, "and if we had secured the contract for the three we should have been compelled in order to complete them within tbe specified time to let work from some of our old customers go elsewhere and this we would not care to do. An other at the present time there lsa great deal of merchant marine work beinsr offered and we would not care to be so filled up with government work that we could not take any of It." When aked his opinion as to the prices for whlcb other firms had offered to build tbe new cruisers, Mr.

Cramp was reticent and only said Since the time of our first bid for the vessels, which was $875,000, important changes and modifications have been made which would allow of their being built at a much lower tlirure than at first specified. Some of those firms which put in the low bids may have discovered methods of ship building that will allow them to take the cruiser at a lower figure than we hero ln Philadelphia have yet discovered. However. I do not care to say anything on that point." THE BALTIMORE'S NEW THIAU Rogardlnir tbe coming trial of the Baltimore Mr. Cramp said: "All the arrangements have been made for the trial between Secretary Tracy and myself and the trial will probably take place In tho course of a week.

Just whom tbo Trial Board will consist of I don't know, but probably it win be the same as before. Coal and ballast have to be loaded and work will commence at that to morrow and as soon as the Trial Board is reconvened we shall be ready for them." TO DAY'S RACING PROGRAMME, List of Events at 1.1 mien Park and Clifton. New York. October 27. The probable starters In the events to be decided at Linden Parle and Clifton to morrow are as follows: at linden park.

First race, five eighths of a mile Pearl Set 9i pounds: Hawkntoue, 89: lte echo. i4; Ho sarlmn, 12a; Bradford. V22: Pordham, 12a; Illue Jtnck. 122: Coldstream, 122: Jssuqtieiin, Hllv.iHtl Civil Service. i(9; Tipstaff, 117: Village Maid" 114.

fiKCOxn race, one mile and an eighth Wilfred, 109 pounds: Huntress, 11 Flitaway, 90; Zeph yrns, 1UU; Tristan, 110; Heyday, 94; Jennie Mo Farland, 105. rmnn rack. on mile Vivid, 95 pounds: Burn side, PS; Clay Stockton, 104; Mertden, 105; Man ola, 100; SL John, 122; Kern, lOH Foi'kth rack, one mile and a sixteenth Stockton, 193 poiin is; Virid. 103; Kern, 95: Al Keed, 0: Macbeth 112; Little illncli, 125; Casta wav lot. Fiktk rack, mile, selling Victrlx, 104 pnnnds; Jennie McFarland, Vanleo, Lonelv.

Mill Barnes, 108: Zephyrus, 113; Oarsman. lot; Itupert.lOt Harzbiinc. 9N: Glentlale. H)H. Sixth rack, three quarters, selling Ozone.

93; Veronica, M4: Ham Morse. Sir William, 109; Hop filly. Itosette, 110; Mamie 100: Acquittal colt, 107. AT CIJFTOX, Firt race, purse winning penalties, three quarters of a mile Bessie 120 pounds; Grarnercy. Mr.

Pelham, 118: Stranger. 118; Sllddlestone, 118: Mariollne colt, llt; Prince Howard, J1H; Jack Kokp. 118. Hkcond hack, purse fSiio, for non winners In ISSt); weights, 10 pounds above the scile; allow. one nittf I.l.i (nisi.

Lilt pounds; Defense, 139; lteliel Scout, lrln George, 123: Ked Licht. llti: Belle Pevton eeldlnir UO. Thihd rack, purse for non winners in 1889; wpljrhts. In iionnilH above the Bcale; allow riicph: one mlle Wuhoo, 132 pounds; Ten all. Tatlan, 132; Late Arnold, IL'5; l'oeatpllo.

i jr Lily Kinney, 94: Bwfcv Itlves 7 Bobstav. 1 25. FornTH rack October handicap, for all ases, onemileand a fourth Frank Ward, 115pound Bonanza. 114; Hatnbow, 112: Lancaster, lilt Deception. Kppelaltv.

Gardner. 92. Fiktk rack, purse (JVM), selling allowances, seven elsliths of a mile Pericles, 114 pounds! Ffreflv. 113; Bralt. 117: Keynote.

110: Bellalr, Lafltta. 110; Brynmoor, 1 lo: Cotillion. 109: Aura, 107: Lnkewood, 100; Utility, 106; Count Luna, 100; V.aynioud, lofl; Gardner, 101: Sparling. 101; Pall Mall, 8C; Barefoot. 98.

Sixth rack, purse $300, for all aijes. to carry 110 pounds, winners 5 pounds extra, five eighth of a mtle Drumstlclt. 115 pounds: Lorrts, 110; Umpire, llo: Foster, 110; Guardsman, 110 Htanley Shame, 119; Capulin, 110; So So, llOl Autocrat, 110; Osceola, 1U7. ltaces Postponed. The opening of the fall meeting at tho Philadelphia Driving Park has been postponed until to morrow on account of the weatbor.

EMBARRASSED LUMBER FIRM. Walnwrljiht fc Bryant's Assets Ex peted to Exceed Tholr Liabilities. The members of the embarrassed lumber firm of Waf uwrlght Bryant were not in the city yesterday, and It was said at their homes that It was uncertain when they would return. TheolHceof thetlrmls located at 419 Walnut street, although most of the business Is transacted in Jefferson county. Judgments to the amount of 1 315, 000 have been entered against the firm through tho Lock Haven Bank.

Tbe ttrm will probably be able to tide over their present difficulties, as their assets will amount to over KiOO.OOO, and the actual liabilities are not expected to amount to ovar $200,000. Nationality of Miners. Wilkesbarre, October 27. The new miners' examination law now being enforced is bringing out some very Interesting statistics; and the reports of the several boards are considered as likely to be of great value to labor reformors. The Wllkesbarre Record publishes a compilation of registrations up to date, which furnish the following figures.

Of tbe miners who have already registered the nationality is as follows: English. Welsh, 2 14; Irish, 284; American. 196; Austrian, 183( Gorman, 61 Polish. 60; Scotch, 43; Swedish, 0: Uussian, Danish, Swiss, French, 1 Italia 1. Cottages for English.

Paupers. Washington. October 27. The State De part en will shortly publish a report from United States Consul Thomas H. Shearman, at Liverpool, giving a description ot the cottage homes recently opened for pauper children at Fazekerley.

Consul Shearman visited the settlement and was Impressed with Its completeness and importance. The cottage homes are located in West Derby Unlou, consisting of twenty two townships, not Including Liverpool, with a population of 400,000 and a property valuation of 1250,000,000. Memorial Services for Mrs. Hayes. Charleston, October 37.

Memorial services were held in the Centenary M. E. Church to night iu honor of the late Mrs. R. I).

Hayes, who was prominent ln the work of establishing women's missions among the colored people iu the South. Tbe congregations of all the other colored M. E. churches jolued in the services. The Indian Tolls the Secret.

Swift's Spkttfic has a brisk and constant sale with us. and the universal verdict is, that as blood medicine It has no rival. Lantcford A Totvan, Druggists, Sherman eatise on Blood and Skin Di seases mailed fra Th Drawers, Atlanta, Oa. Cigars. A trlanoe at onr stock of Cigars Cigars, HENRY VILLARD OVERWORKED Russell Sase Firmly Believes That the Valae of Stocks and Bonds Mast Increase Very Soon.

Special Telegram to Thk Tisi ph. Nkw York, October 27. The return of Jay Gould from bis Western and Southwestern trip gives rise to a deal of conjecture as to tbe relations which he may or may not bave with the stock market It is well known that be has announced his retirement from tbe arena of the bulls and bears, but his sons, George and Eddie, are members of tbe Stock Exchange, and the understanding down town is that these two young men will make energetic use of their membership privileges during the coming winter. The elder Gould mar not. perhaps.

be at the front, but it would be natural for bim to give the bovs such counsel as his long and varied experience would enable bim to afford. Tbe great cbansrea In the mice for netro leura during the past few davs were a god send to the brokers here, as tbe harvest of commissions was larger than many of iheni naa reaped in a long time. Old customers woo bave kept aloof from the speculative field for months are now thinking of sending in tneir orders. Director Deforest, of the Consolidated Ex change, says that several new mining Btocks are to be put upon the list for the regular aaiiy calls early in November. He is confi dent that tbe mining shares market will be very active in tbe near future.

There Is no doubt that Henrv Villard's health has been seriously Impaired, but his inenas are boperul that with proper care be will be all right again before long. The real cause of his illness is the fact that be basbeen overworked during tbe past two or three montns. Aitbougb he Is suffering from nerv ous prostration and conn tied to bis bouse much of tbe time, he insists upon dictating letters and does a great deal of business by having his secretary in attendance at his residence. It is well known that Mr. Villard has had an arduous task to perform In arranging tbe Northern Pacific Railroad's affairs to suit his own Ideas.

Austin Coi bin has been hard at work since his return from Europe. He found a great amount of business awaiting his attention Said one of is assistants Mr. Corhin's trip abroad was one of com bined business and pleasure. Ho has come homewitb several new schemes in his head. but 1 am not at liberty to make tbera public at cms time.

His attention was so much taken up by other affairs while he was In Europe that he did not have an opportunity to spend a few days at the Paris Exposition. I never saw him In better health and spirits man at present. Ho says he feels no older than hedid ten years ago." A membership in tho Produce Exchange was sold a few days ago for $875. This is the lowest price touched in many years and tbe purchaser admits that hedid not pay as much as the actual value. Another membership sold for $950.

A very busy man In these times Is George Wilson, the secretary of the World's Fair finance committee. Jn the course of a conversation with your correspondent Mr. Wilson said Since tbe terms ndor wh lch subscriptions towards tbe guarantee fund were made public I have felt that the money would be raised InBbort order. Thepublioshouldbearin mind the fact that tbe subscribers are not doing a chanty. The World's Fair is a business enterprise In whlcb people have an opportunity of investing their money, with tho chance of getting a return In case the fair should prove a financial success." Although the headquarters of the finance eommlttoe are in tbe rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, tbe members of tbe Chamber do not pretend to a right to manage any of the committee's business.

It is probable that the financial branch of the World's Fair local organization will remain In their present locution for a long time to come. The fact that Russell Sage has come out as a pronounoed bull In the stock market fs much talked of by the brokers, some of whom Bay that "his bead is level," while others believe that be is taking too much of a rose colored view of the situation. Mr. Sage himself said: "JuBt wait and see If I am not right Manufacturing industries are improviug. and of course atocK and bond values must increase.

Even now prioes are higher on the average than thoy were last spring." There Is an understanding among the brokers that "Uncle" Russell has been keeping up a pretty lively correspondence with Jay Gould during the latter journeyingsln the West and Southwest It Is said that some of tfte trust companies baveboen holding back their money lntbe I hope of obtaining a higher rate of Interest Tor their loans ln tbe near future. Several of tbe leading banks and large capitalists have Imitated the example of the trust companies, but borrowers are hoping that a reaction will set ln and that money will be more plentiful la the market during the month of November, So saysapromineut Wall street operator. Henry Villard Is again "talking up" the South Polar eipedltlou which he and several German capitalists propose to send out as soon as the money can be secured to dofray the expenses and the arrangements perfected. Mr. Villard wishes it understood that he Is not a leader, but an assistant in tbe enterprise.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Wheat a Shade Firmer Corn Up 1 9 Cent Poultry Becomes Easier. Saturday, October 86. Wheat advanced o. in New York and It was firm in Chicago, transactions being recorded at an advance of iBal40.

This strengthened the local market, nut business was very dull. Corn is Ho. big ber, shipments exceeding receipts. Oats are steady. In the produce market eggs are firm, butter and obeese Bteady, and poultry easy, turkeys beta weak.

Refined sugar is firm. Flour Is firm under the better feeling in tbe wheat market. Wheat Keoeipts, 27.797 bushels; shipments, ft 903 bushels; stock, 678,1960 bushels; Inspections, 39 oars. Options were quiet buttlrrn, closing at 8ltfa8l3o. for October; 8lsa8lc.

for November; 82o83c for December, and for January. No. 1 Pennsylvania ln export elovafor Ib worth 92o. No. 2 red, 81c, while No.

8 Pennsylvania, in grain depot, was held at 90a No. 1 Pennsylvania on track, choice, sold at 93o. Flour Is firm and moderately active. In car lots Pennsylvania roller sold at $4.15 per barrel and Minnesota patent at Sales were made on the basis of tbe following quotations: Western and Pennsylvania supers at 2 BOa 2.75; do. eitra at 8ftu3.

25: No. 2 winter family Pennsylvania family, stone ground, at f3.76a3.90; Pennsylvania, roller pro cess, Western winter olear at 4a4. 80 do. straight at S4.35a4.65; winter patents at 4. G0a6 Minnesota clear, S3.

76a4. 1 2 ij do. straight at patent at 4.8,ra5.36; some favorite brands held higher. Rye flour was scarce and firm at 9H.10 per harrel. Buckwht at nuur wtui uim txun weuic at i.

oaj per A 00 pounds, as to quullty for new, and 1.25al.5u Corn Receipts. 7.493 bushels; shipments, 9,929 bushels; stock, bushels: Inspections, 86 cars. Spot sales included 3 cars No. 8 mixed, on track and In Twentieth street elevator, and 6 cars No. 2 mixed and in raln depot at 42a.4a.Vc.

Options were nominal at 4OXa40fc'o. for October; 39fca.iOHo. for November; for December, and SWiaSy iic. for January. Oats are dull and steady.

Receipts were bushels; Bhlpmeitts, 1S.Q5G bushels; stock, 94,559 bushelB; Inspections, 17 cars. Sales for the local trade included three cars No. 2 white, two cars No. 8 white. Xtc.

one car ohoioe No. 2 white, Sfl'c. and one car No. 2 white, short storage, 28a Options closed at for October: for November; 28a28c. for December, and 28 'ga 29' c.

for January, with sales of 6,000 bushels November at Fresh laid egtts are scarce and In demand. Occasionally a buyer is found who will pay 2ta, and recolpts are so limited that trade is almost confined to jobblnjr. leo house stock laid away In September is moved in lieu of fresh stock, and exceptional lots of such stock bring1 22c. Manifests were 118 barrels and 822 crates. We quote Pennsylvania and near by fresh at 23a24c.

Western do. at 22a2'Jic. Western fair do. at and ice house eggs at as to quality. The butter market ruled quiet and steady at former quotations.

Manifests wore 781 tubs, 184 boxes and 314 barrels. We quote Solid packed creamery, fancy, 24c. johblns selections, lu2c higher; choice, iWc. good to prime. 2Ua22c.

June creamery, choice. 18a; prime, ldal7c: fair to good, ladle packed, good to choice. 10al3c. Western dairy, choice, iKa lair to good. Ifta 17c.

Pennsylvania creamery prints, fancy, in wholesale fair to prime, 22a'25c; prints Jobbing at as to quality. Cheese Is in moderate demand and stead vat former quotations. Manifests were 489 boxes. We quote: New York full cream, fancv large, at lO'a i do. small siBPS.

Ohio flats, fancy, loc. do. fair to 4a9c, part skims. 7abKc. and In tbe poultry market turkeys have nfide a sudden drop of la to 2c The hirb prices wbicb fine stock brought early In the week Induced shipmeuts aud slock accumulated so that receipts had to be stored In ice houses to avoid a pressure to sell.

Chickens are in liberal receipt and demand is quiet. We quote live fowls, hens, at mixed lots, Ru8ic. ynonar chickens, roosters. live turkeys at lOallc. live ducks, 8a! c.

live geese. 10c. dressed (owls, fancv. lOViallc. do.

10c. fair to good. 990. dressed spring chickens, fancy, exceptional lots higher; do. do.

lair a Live Stock Markets. Philadelphia, Saturday evening, October 21. The receipts at the West Philadelphia and North Pennsylvania drove yards were For the week beeves. sheep. 14.0QU; hogs.

11,000. Previous week Beeves, 3.777; sheep, hogs, 11,000. Bfef C4TTtiK ThrtcpIpW for the local marfcPt head less than last wk and prices aniuiKvn 'c. A mi inner i wtit' tifM r.wi leftover ami did notimy. WequuU: ilxtra.

rood, ine lnim. common. lutcowM, Sjckep The receipts were larye and with only a Bir demand prices declined 'c. on all gradfs. We quotp; Kxtra.

Saoe. good. 4a4c medium. common. Sjic.

coils. 'Ja'Jc. Laschs were onlv In fair reijin st and prices ie clmed. We quote; Extra.6a7c. good.OJiae.Uc me iium, 3a5c.

common. Ha I H'Xis The receipts cnnLlnued hnvy and prices In sympathy with the Went nVHhieri from to Uc, the latter on common Western and Htate. A few extra heavy iwjo pound State hoss were offered at with no takers. We quote: Western. State.

5ac. Fat Cows tn sympatic with beef catUe advanced We quote aaSc. Slippery Cows were in hetter request at Bolosn a Cows Milch Cows were In bttr deman 1 Wiixh C.avEH were artlre at "a7c for natives, while Western calves were du 1 fit 2'a4c. DRKfHKJ) Bekvks were fiilrly active at 5a7c. for city dressed, with sales of Abattoir slaughtered at 5a7c.

For week endlnj? October 36 Swift A Co. sold in Philadelphia 1.245 carcasses of beef. Avar, weisrht, 615 lbs. avjr. price, S5.fti perewt.

The Quaker City Beef Limited, agents for Oeorire H. Hammond of Chleasro, sold for week endjnv October 26, 282 carcasses of beef. Averatre weijrht, 618 pounds; avcrutfo price, per hundred Prioes of Oil. Philadelphia, October 26. At the Petroleum and Stock Exchange petroleum opened atll.Oti highest, fl.07: closing at 1.05?i.

New York, October 2ti. The petroleum market was active aain to day. It opened strong at ll.Offii and moved up in the first hour, then yielded under heavy realizing hut rallied and closed firm at l.t:6i i. New York Stock Exchange sales, barrels: opening, J1.06J, highest, fl.OtfS: lowest. 1.0.V;; closing, 1.05,iL Consolidated Exchange sales, tiil.WK barrels: opening, 11.06U; highest tl.07: lowest, fl Of; closlnR.

$1. Total sales, both exchanges, l.lly.OOO barrels. IRISH LEADERS CONGRATULATED Gratitude or the Old Sod for the Work of Phllndelphlaus. The General Jackson Branch of the Irish National League met yesterday afternoon at St. Michael's T.

A. B. Hall, Columbia avenue and German town road. Peter O'Neil presided and James McLoujrhlin acted as secretary. Hutrb McCafrroy submitted a report of the workings of tbe Municipal Council.

which was accepted. The president introduced Hey. B. A. Conway, of Our Mother of Sorrows' Church, West Philadelphia, who gave a review of his recent trip abroad.

"The people of Ireland," he said, "are much more learned and far better off than ever before. The crops arc irood aud everything seems to he at their command except homo rule. Under Mr. ParneH'a wise leadership and your aid they will soon be a free, happv and prosperous people. While pasninjr through Dublin several pretitlemen spoke to me about tho irood work done by Pblladelphlans Huyb McCaffrey among others and said that tf he and others would come over they would givo thom a warm reception." Rev.

Father Conway was followed by Husrh McCaffrey, vice president of the Irish National League in Amorlca, who urrod the members to renow their activity. Addresses wore made by James McLoughliu, John P. Gal las her and others. EXCAMPE1 FOR THE WINTER. Gypsy Fortune Tellers Spread Can vass Near Lancaster Pike.

A tribe of gypsies bave encamped In tbe woods near the Lancaster pike, about a mile above tbe Fifty second street station of tbe Pennsylvania Railroad, and announce their ntention of remaining there ail winter. There are less than a dozen vypsles in the encampment, but they are fine specimens. There are four tents of dark material, and in these frail houses tho occupanta cook, eat and sleep. The present encampment Is quite different from Those who located on the same spot two years ago. The people are mora respectable and enerpretio aud live better than those who preceded thom.

Tho Queen is a handsome, well proserved woman, about 40 years old. 8he savsthat the encampment pulled up stakes in one of the Eastern States during tbe summer and gradually made its way to its present location, where the canvas has been spread for a six months' stay. Th Lneen was twrn ln EarvDt. and chifms that the art or forti.r.e telllntr descended to her from way back ln 1700." TIIE LACKAWANNA TICKET. A Mistake That May Give the Dorao orars the Coronershlp.

Special Telegram to The Timkh, Scranton, October 27. A queer complication has arisen In connec tion with the nomination yestorday by the Republican county convention of Dr. D. H. Gardner for Corouer, to succeed Dr.

Donne, who was removed from the ticket. The chair man announced tbe vote as Gardner, 31; Paine, 37, and Travis. 3. It appears, however, that Morris V. Morris, a regular delegate, voted for Dr.

O'Malloy, the Democratic candidate, thus making the result a tie, For some reason his vote was not counted. Dr. Donne's friends now refuse to abide by the decision of the convention, and there are now two Republican candidates in the field, thus ensuring the election of the Democratic tloket. Registration In Cincinnati, Cincinnati, October ST. Tbe registration tn Cincinnati for the November election closed last night at 9 o'olock.

It Is estimated that 60,000 have registered against something over 60,000 last year. The falling nlf seonid uniform throughout the city. In the country precinct a where tbe registration law was enforced for tho first time, it proved very satisfactory, although the number of those registered is cot quite ao large as the vote last year. The Church Quarrel In Wllkesbarre, Wilkesbarre, October 87. Tbe situation regarding tbe Polish church question remains unchanged.

Tho parochial residence is still guarded. Father Donohue, pastor of St. Vincent's Church, opened tho basement of bin edifice this morning to all Poles and Lithuanians who desired to congregate there for worship. The attendance was vory largo, but not a Polo was to be seen among tho congregation. Father Blrnach, the newly appointed pastor, who is a Litbuanian.oiHciated.

Lawyer Ferarnson'a Triple Affliction. Special Telegram to Thk Times. Bhenandoaii, October 27. Solloltor P. J.

PerguBon, of the Lehljrh Valley Railroad, met with a triple affliction during the last six days. In tbebeffinnlojr of the week his mother died; two days lator his brother Harry, an npent of tho Lehigh Valley Railroad at Centralla, and this morning his wife. Mrs. Ferguson was a sister or Kev. uaniei ot rhlladol pbla.

New York Wants Her Champion Crank. Prom the New York Sun. George Francis Train Is the most unfortunate, the best persecuted and the happiest man in tbe United States. It Is high time for bis trials to come to an end. Let us hear once more that voice that has been too long silent.

The world Is all the worse without the benefit of Us accents. Give ub baok, Boston tana, our own George Francis I Mr. Depew's Opinion of Harrison From an Interview In the Detroit Free Press. "How docs tbe administration of President Harrison impress you as far as it has goner" Mr. Depew strain smiled.

'He has lived up to all that I expected from him personally." was the somewhat enigmatical and non committal reply. Private Dalzell's Latest Manifesto From the New York World. Private Dalzetl has issued an address to the "Soldiers of Ohio" Informing them that he is still a member of the Republican party. Tbe fact that the Private is still at large will probably astound a great many Oh loans, both in sad out of the army. Tfte Virginia Democracy.

From the New York Sun. If ever a band of Democrats deserved to carry their State election they are those of Virginia. They are to day the purest of representatives and tbe staunch est believers In a JefferBonian system among all the States. Mad Baths in Politics. From the New York Herald.

Mud baths are said to be very disagreeable, but very healthy. The two political parties In Ohio bave taken long series of them and ought to be good authority on the subject. A Pleasant Souvenir, Trnly, From the New York eratd. The Pan Americans are being treated with great hospitality, as they should be. By the time tbey Ket back to Washington they wilt all have dyspepsia a pleasant souvenir of travel.

A Good and Wholesome Remedy. From the New York Herald. If a young man lavs siege to an old gentleman's fortune by playing on the daughter's love of romance. There is no remedy so effective as a rawhide vigorously applied. Biliousness, headache and sour stomach are cured by Hood's Habsapahilla.

100 doses, $1 who formed the American Union. Thsy, an uio niMitmi mat lueu wui. When a man like Mr. Gladstone leads in i according it to them other European states men may begin at last to learn from America. Another New York murderer has been sentenced to death by electricity.

Before the deadly current reaches him it is likely to mnrder a dozen innocent men. ODDS AND END3 C. H. McKibbik, son of General D. B.

Mc Kibbin. well known In this city, has been In the employ of the Union Pacific Railroad for i some years as purchasing? as cut and be has to the responsible post tJou or general purchasing agent for the en tire Union Pacific system. He is a Philadel I phia boy whosepluck and ability have rapidly advanced him in the West. M. Alphonse Datjdet will again deal with his delightful Gascon In a humorous novel to be entitled "The Colonists of Last Adventures of the Famous Tartarin." This, story translated by Mr.

Henry James, will bo published in serial form and is to be the last record of tbe famous Tartarin. Secretary RrsK smokes a pipe during business bourn. All the other members of the Cabinet indulge In cigars. Professor Lanoston, of Virginia, has In the grounds of bis borne near Washington a tree planted by Charles Sumner. Mm.

Jttrbo. "Dont say 'pair of scissors, 1 Lulu: Bay Lulu. "How much did thejcost yon, mamma?" Mrs. Jusso. "Fifty cents a pair, dear.

Baltimore Herald. During the closing days of the Paris Exposition tbe Scottish Highlanders in their national costume have proved the sensation of the hour, and the Spanish Toreadors bave been invited to take a back seat. Bkssik. "My foot slipped yesterday and I got it wet in the lake. Charlie came n4 pulled me out.

It was so fortunate the water wasn't over my shoe. Jennie. "Charlie told me about it. He said ft was over your bead and be saved our life. 2'he JSiKxh, A candidate for the Iowa State Senate is George W.

Jones. He is the only man living who represented the Territory of Michigan in Couifress, and the Territory of Wisconsin. It was be, chiefly, who secured the organization of tbe Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa, Tvphoid fever Is particularly prominent I ln tho district. Strangely enough, the Twen tieth ward, which lathe poorest In tbe capital, is tolerably free from this malady. Thk'piirkst spot on earth may be The happy homestead hearth.

But a church appears to us to be Tbe pew rest spot on earth. Lawrence American. TrtR late Sir Daniel Gooch was a strict disciplinarian In railroad management. It is told that two Groat Western engine drivers were going bomeono night along a London I street, when they came to the red light of a "doctor Bhop. One, who was slightly In liquor, pulled up at the shop and.

In spite of his companion's urglngs, refused to go a step further. "Run by that red light and go before Dan'l in the morning!" Not hel Bismarck's Advloe. Besides singing an American song to the phonograph when It was exhibited to him at Friedericlisrube the other day, Prince Bismarck sent the following message to his son "Be moderate In work, moderate in eating and also somewhat (auch etwas) moderate in drinking." The modern land of Babel Is Austria Hungary. Everybody there wants to speak a different language from everybody else. A new telephone line has just been opened between Budapest and Prague, and the employes could not agree what language to use to each other.

Home wantod to speak Gorman, some Polish, yet others Magyar or Czech. At last the difficulty has been got over by an ordinance that French shall be used. HOW HE KNEW. The Academy committee have a grudge against you, haven 't they asked one disciple of the brush of a brother in art. "Why, no.

They accepted my marina "Bo I saw. If they were welt disposed, they would bave sent It back. Banker's Magazine. Kino Kalakatta, of the Sandwich Islands, wbo could not borrow enough monoytbis summer to go to Paris, sent an interesting display to tbe Exposition. One of tbe features of bis exhibit was a gigantic tureen out of which he eats porridge.

Kalakaua 1h a brave trencherman, and can eat and drink more than any individual in his domain. A beautiful dusky tint of violet shading to blue Is called Yeux Dagraar, after the color of tbe eyes of the Empress of Austria, formerly tbe Princess Daginar. Misunderstood. Two little sand heaps by the sea, As much alike as pea and pea. Besides one heap a little lad With serious eyes and all Intent Upon Ills work, with patience had jtonlded a mound and n.

I went Past him I wondered whi.ft It meant. 'A pie!" I asked. "A iortr" said he. E. sIde the other pile of wam3 There sat a tiny cold haired maid Bhe patted with her hahy hand The warm white hillock, and I said, "That isn noble fort you've made.

"No, 'tis a pie," she answered me. We grown folk hardly understand The happy fancies children have. Busy amid the sea beach sand. That Is washed white by many a wave; The boy would he a patriot brave, A bouBewlfe would his Bister he. Harper's l'ouno People.

One of the oldest men In the public service at Washington Is Mr. La wren son, of the Post Oiflce Department. He has sworn into office all tbe Postmaster Generals and their subordinates since Jackson's adminis tration. As an Illustration of tbe prosperity whlcb Paris has enjoyed from the Exposltlon.lt Is stated that tbe receipts from octroi duties levied upon articles of general consumption brought into the city amounted during tho first nine months of this yoar to a million dollars more than in thecorrespondlng period last year. Family Warhboabd.

"I'm broke; lend me a quarts until I get my day's pay to morrow. Family Razor "Should be glad to do it, old friend, but the fact Ib I'm always stropped on Sunday." A Pointer for Tawvers. Judge Simrall, of LoulBvtlle, says that the lawyer wbo cannot argue an ordinary casein thirty minutes either has very little ln bis case or he does not understand it. "Who was the first man. Tommy?" asked the Sunday school teacher, after explaining that our first parents were made from the dust of the earth.

"Henry Clay, ma'am." Chicago Advance. The Sultan's Ulnar. A neck exalting Lord, a Median king. Heard one in rags. Bore troubled say th is thing Under the palaoe arch, haggard and faint, Booking upon the caroet of complaint: "OSultan! at tbe door of God llest thou, As 1 at thine; therefore accomplish now Meroy towards me.

as tbou for mercy prayest 'Make glad my To Allah so thou gayest Therefore from sorrow's fetters bring forth Now on that Sultan's thumb a stone did shine, Pigeon blood ruby suoh a gem, the Shroff Stammered ln telling wbat would weigh enough Of gold tomauns to price it; in the night It glowed as if the sun bad left roselight Of afternoon, and lu the day it seemed As though a red, belated star still gleamed. The Sultan drew bis wonder from his thumb. While at his stlrrup lrons, grim and dumb, Hisaghas watched, stroking black beards he drew The ruby off and quoth, "That was new TTpon our lips the prayerl God may delay To hear us if we turn our hearts away When others cry 1 Go sell my ring and buy Oil of content for sore of misery 1" Better a king's hand lacking royal seal Than king's ear guilty of unheard appeall Sir Edwin Arnold, Charles Jolt's "SncBxcxxB" Pum Bottled Bxkb. representatives. Not Cromwell when he turned the Parliament out of doors nor Ceesar when he crushed the power of the Senate, was a more heroio figure.

It is no wonder, Sir, that as the Grand Army followed the great Bonaparte, so the police hail you as their Leader, and that when, on the very day of this Great Victory, you honored the French frigate in our harbor by a visit of state, the guns boomed forth their deep voiced welcome in a National Salute to the Lord Mayor of Philadelphia, Beyond the seas, to the land of Napoleon and of Bou langer, the breeze that blows the frigate homeward will waft the fame of Fitlcr. Sir, accept once more the renewed homage of your proud and devotee fellow citizens and the assurance of tho distinguished consideration with which I remain Your grateful admirer, General Brialmont, the famous Belgian engineer, has samples of concrete on hand for fort building with which he is prepared to defy any Zalinski gun in existence. The General is open to offers from Eoxborough for road building. Better Divorce Laws. The convention which will meet in Association Hall to day In the interest of uniform divorce and marriage laws will attract attention both because of the importance of the subjects to be considered and the high character and reputation of many of the participants.

The loose and incongruous divorce legislation of many of the States baa not only wrought confusion but manifestly lowered the tone of public sentiment on the subject, Easy divorce has encouraged hasty and ill assorted marriages, beside filling the country with men and women who may be legally married in one State and legally separated in another. Few except those who are divorced or want to be will question that a radical reform in the divorce laws of the country is needed. The reform will not be accomplished in a hurry. The obstacles in its way are many and difficult of removal. To begin with a national divorce and marriage law is out of the question without an amendment to the Federal Constitution.

To secure the adoption of such an amendment would involve education of public sentiment more than sufficient to secure the passage of better divorce laws by the Legislatures of the States that must ratify the amendment The evil has grown bo great that it is time to organize public agitation for better and more uniform divorce legislation. As a step in this direction the convention of to morrow must be welcomed and encouraged. The i loose divorce laws of the States were passed in many instances to meet special cases and without the knowledge or assent of the gen eral public If they are ever repealed or modified it must be because public sentiment demands it. The first and most important step toward better divorce laws must, therefore, be educational, and if the convention can set the press and the pulpit to work in this direction it will have accomplished much. The true school of co education is the honeymoon.

A Hint Worth Remembering. American heiresses who are about to contract matrimonial alliances with members of the foreign nobility could do worse than follow the example of Miss May Gwendoline Caldwell, who is shortly to become the Princess Murat. Miss Caldwell says "I always intend to be my own financier. I am willing to allow any husband I may have sufficient income to dress well and pay his club dues, but he will never have the management of a cent of my principal." A sensible decision like this is positively refreshing. Here Is one American girl, at least, who shows that Bhe will not be fooled if she can help it And she is beginning right.

Athens yesterday was en fete on all its fete. Learning From America. During the last year or two Mr. Gladstone has made many complimentary allusions to the United States, but perhaps his most marked utterances of this kind were those in his Chester speech on Saturday. In this address he not only justified the principles of the American Revolution, but commended the system of government the love of freedom combined with respect for law and order that was the outcome of the Declaration of Independence.

Mr. Gladstone is perhaps the only European statesman of the first rack who is capable of taking this broad view of the Ameri His integrity, ability, legal attainments and courage make all honest suitors confident that his administration of justice between man and man will always be Intelligent and faithful, and this was very generally recognized by the Luzerne bar. Nearly if not every Democrat) attorney of that county who could be reasonably thought of for Judge, declared In favor of Judge Rice's reelection, including Mr. Shortz himself and that expression was emphasized by two if not three prominent Democratic members of the bar declining the nomination before It was tendered to Mr. Shortz.

It would be unjust to Mr. Shortz to censure him for changing his views when the possibility of judicial honors persuaded him but the reasons he gave for not opposing Judge Rice's election have lost none of their force with the public. Luzerne county is dose and fairly debata Will convince vou It is the larest And most vexltd tn the country. Our prices the lowest. Uknrt Van Bkil A 1310 CHJtSTMOT StTMtk.