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THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1896. largely constructed by the labor of his meeting taking place in his office, but gives the movement his earnest support and sympathy. The cause is a grand one and the people ought to heartily second it by their presence and enthusiasm at the ieen and eard In Man places A FIiAG FOR THE HOP OF DELIGHT GOVERNOR RAISES THE STARS AND STRIPES OVER THE INSTITUTION. more particularly about the unsightly dirt piles thrown out from the cuts.

Those who fear serious disfigurement of the Park should be a little patient, however, for the company is under contract to grade and sod when necessary in order that no unsightly traces of the work shall remaio. Even the roadway between the rails will be a green sward, eventually leaving nothing nothing but the rails and trolley poles to mark the route. Anyone who will take the trouble to go over the proposed route will be likely to learn something of the geography of the Park he never knew before. It traverses some of the most beautiful sections of the natural landscape, which have heretofore been accessible only to those who could afford to drive. Where on Sundays and holidays a few parties with wagons have held picnics, the great mass of Park visitors, old and young, will soon be permitted to visit without serious fatigue, and at a very moderate cost.

In brief, the new trolley line will enable the great majority for the first time in their lives to get acquainted with their own Park. In view of what' the speedy completion of the Park trolley will add to the privi gaily adopted them, giving them the name of Siegrist, and those little foundlings afterwards became the three successful acrobats known as "The Siegrist Brothers." But they are not brothers. One is of Italian parentage, one the son of a German barber, who abandoned him, and, as to the parental origin of the other I am uninformed. They appeared upon the stage shortly after their adoption, the baby being gently used in place of the globe which you have seen acrobatic jugglers twist about on the soles of their feet. The New-York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children swooped down before long upon Madame Siegrist and compelled her to retire the infants from the stage until they had reached a greater growth.

Marietta Zanfretta still speaking of her by the name that brought her fame-continued to perform in public until 1878, when she was 45 years of age, although she did not look as though she hnd reached her 30th milestone. Her last appearance was in Havana. On that occasion Bhe had a new assistant who did not look after the ropes properly or failed in some respect, and, in consequence, she had a fall. It did not injure her body, but it did wound her pride, and she never appeared In public again. She afterwards walked Broadway as though the world was at her feet and was still fair to look upon.

Fraser tells much of this story of his pantomimic sisters and brothers. SlEGAROiSB. own pupils, but he greatly needs the gen erous support of philanthropic people in the North. His measure of usefulness will be gauged entirely by the amount of means he can command, and we know of no institution in the South that is more worthy of the substantial support of Northern people who desire to aid in th practical education and advancement of the colored race. It is entirely safe to trust his judgment in the expenditure of means for the development of this im portant institution.

The first graduation class of the Slater Industrial Academy presented the fruits of industrial education. Pupils were clad in shoes of their own make within the insti tution, and the female pupils appeared in the apparel made within their own circle, and on every side could be witnessed the liberal advancement in various channels of iudustry by Professor Atkins' well edu cated pupils. In addition to this industrial education within the school, the institution owns a large amount of ground admirably lo- cated in a suburb of Winston, where the neatest cottages are owned and occupied by colored families, and all are models of neatness in every respect. They demonstrate that the home of the progressive colored man as well as that of the white man must always be neat and attractive! Thus in every way the Slater Academy is performing its beneficent work, and it is now only a question of how rapidly it shall grow, and to what extent this great benefaction can advance, depending wholly upon the amount of aid it can com mand from the friends of the cause. We have seen this institution and its struggling founders; have noted with un common interest the wonderful work they have accomplished with but limited aid and we regard it as a public duty to commend it to the generous favor of all philanthropic citizens of the North.

When Li Hung Chang visits this coun try it will doubtless be a source of grati fication to him to find his countrymen here helping to make things smooth for our citizens. The Senate has only added about six millions to the deficiency bill. There are other appropriation bills to which additions are still being made, but the total thus appropriated for the next fiscal year iB about $525,000,000, or $33,000,000 be yond the corresponding appropriations of the last Congress, and at least $15,000,000 beyond the appropriations of any previous year in the history of the country. As no addition whatever has been made to the revenues, which the invalidation of the income tax has left much below the present rate of expenditure, Congress is evidently legislating for an increased deficit. Chattanooga, Boston and other cities finding gold on the surface leads to the hope that it may also be found on top at St.

Louis and Chicago. The Press says that the $30,000,000 of American gold now in the Russian Treasury "would never have gone there if Democratic agitation of free silver'coin-age had not forced the successive issues of light-weight dollars and Treasury notes to the amount of which in fifteen years doubled the currency to be kept level with gold." The memory of our organ contemporary seems to be strangely defective. It is to-day supporting Mr. McKinley for President, who was in the forefront of what it calls the Democratic agitation for free silver. He voted for the free coinage of silver and he voted for the passage of the Bland legal tender silver dollar bill, not only when it was first considered in Congress, but voted to pass it, und succeeded in passing, it over the veto of President Hayes.

We beg to commend to our wobbling contemporary the suggestion of. the observant boy to his father, who insisted that his paternal ancestor should "either stop swearing or stop praying, he didn't care much which." A new consolation campaign button bears the words: "Don't kick." It might be commended to the dark horses. The Supreme Court gives no fresh definition of law in the case of the Ilorsa. Captain Wiborg was convicted upon the facts and under the statutes of the United States, as well understood, without regard to the sympathies of Judge or jury. Both would have been glad enough to acquit him, if there had been any way open to do so.

Captain Wiborg was unquestionably engaged in an unlawful expedition, and, having unfortunately been caught, the result had to he accepted. And the Supreme Court could not change either the law or the facts, though to the minor officers, who were not necessarily aware of the purpose of the expedition, it gives the benefit of the doubt. It was by this benefit of the doubt, the connection between the arms and the passengers not having been incontestably proved, that the prisoners in the previous case at Wilmington were acquitted, the same legal distinctions being recognized in each case. That expedition afterwards got off, but the Horsa seems to be In bad luck. It would be a strange coincidence with this mum business over the William and Matthew interview if Canton flannel were shown to be what Egyptian mummies are wrapped up in.

The Lancaster New Era, the most widely read and respected of the Lancaster journals, declares in favor of John Russell Young, of this city, for the United States Senate. It pays a high compliment to Mr. Young, whose pre-eminent ability and ripe political experience are well understood not only in Philadelphia but throughout the entire country, when it says that if he ever reaches the Senator-ship it must come to him "without intrigue or solicitation on his part." Our Lancaster contemporary well says that "the tendency of late years to fill the Senatorial chair with men of money regardless of brains, bodes no good to the future of the Republic," and it specially favors Mr. Young because "he would scorn to resort to the means that less conscientious men use to gain high place and honor." Nobody particularly likes to be beaten in a game, so that a losing base ball nine being put out is quite natural. The meeting at Mayor Warwick's office to be held at noon to-day for the purpose of making the reunion of the blue and gray the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia a success worthy the fame and name of the city of Philadelphia ought to be attended by the progressive and public-spirited men of the city.

Mayor Warwick, with a spirit of patriotism, has not only consented to the Mayor office to-day. The Reading Railroad management. through Ex-Chief Justice Paxson, have given a prompt and effective denial to the stories that have been circulated to the effect that the Reading interests were lukewarm, if not positively opposed, to the construction of the subway. The Reading officials have been anxious to co-operate with the-city ofiicials in this matter, and the conferences on the subject of the details of the enterprise have been harmonious. The plans of reorganiza tion also includes provision for one-half the cost of the enterprise, and the Reading officials are as anxious to get rid of the grade crossings as the public.

The opposition to the subway, which has been thundering very loudly in the in dex of late, will have to trace itself lo some other source or acknowledge that it has got lost. A silver bolt at Chicago will effectually shut the Democracy out from all chance of national success. In electing Dr. Hartzell, of Louisiana, a Bishop for Africa, the Methodist General Conference indicated their determination to do more aggressive missionary work than before. The Conference retires Bishop Taylor, who is non-effective on account of age, and substitutes a new bishop in the full vigor of his powers.

That this was necessary if any extensive missionary effort was to be made and maintained in Africa by the Methodist body will be readily conceded. Africa is an unhealthy country to white men in the prime and vigor of life. A worn-out Bishop would be of less use in such a mis sionary field than anywhere else. Legislation making it compulsory that immigrants shall know how to read and write is more than ever going to require that the schoolmaster shall be abroad. Tramps usually leave the cities for the country at this season, and the recent irruption of vagabonds into West Philadelphia Is somewhat difficult of explana tion unless they are a collection of va grants of the thief order, who are hunting booty In gangs.

The police are to be commended for ar resting the vagrants and sending them to the House of Correction to work for a living. It is a pity the State has no tramp road laws, uood roads are badly needed in the rural districts, and there are tramps enough at large to do a great deal of useful road work. The Legislature that will solve the prob lem of making the tramps work the roads instead of tramp them will immortalize itself. NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM Mrs. Lakeside (rushing into a Chleaeo court) "wneres the Judge, quick?" Bystander "Right there.

What's "I just ran away from my husband, and he's after me, not three squares behind. I want to divorce him for desertion before he gets here. New lork Weekly. The amateur hIwats tins a ilmihlo nionoiifn In yachting once when he starts and once when he gets home again. San Francisco The hand that rocked the cradle is now guiding the bicycle.

Los Angeles Express. "Blykins Is the most modest man I ever saw! said a friend of his. 'What makes you think so?" 'I never yet heard blm claim that the bl cycle he rides is the best on the market." Washington Star. "I haven't seen you on 'Change lately." "No. I'm making more money by outside speculation." "Any objection to putting me next to It? "None at all.

It's simply getting bets on the weather. I copper the weather man's predictions." Chicago Tribune. Speaking of 'Hamlet' with Hamlet left out," said the weary and wayworn erstwhile Polonlus, "It ain't a marker to 'Hamlet' with the ghost left out." And the Rial to was four hundred miles away. Indianapolis Journal. Mr.

Bacon "That Mr. Crossley, who called last evening. Is a Be If -made Mrs. Baconr "Too bad he couldn't have made himself a little more agreeable." Yon. kers Statesman.

Widow "I have come, sir, to select a cof. fin for my husband. Can you tell me what would be the most suitable Kind? Undertaker "What was his business, ma dam?" "Widow "He was a pugilist. Undertaker "Umer why, boxwood, ma dam; boxwood, by all means. Washington Times.

LI Hung Chang has finally decided to visit this country. Save your wash tickets. They may serve as letters of Introduction. Spring- neld union. It was the man with the frayed shirt collar speaking.

"Did Awthurs book sell?" he asked. The man with the unshaven countenance distorted It malevolently. "Yes," he answered, In a bitter tone, everybody who read It." New York Re corder. Now doth the world In glory roll, And linen climbs in price; And though we're way ahead on coal, We're way behind on Ice. Atlanta Constitution.

PERSONAL Neil Robinson, of Charleston, West Vir ginia, president of the Citizens' National Bank of that city, was at the Walton yesterday. Ex-Judoe J. H. Reed, of Pittsburg, Is stopping at the Stratford. Ex-Mayor William O.

Elliott, of Wlll- lnmsport; William Hartley, of Bedford, and M. R. Dunnam and F. D. uasandre, of Al- toona, were among the guests at the Continental yesterday.

Theodorb L. Seip, of Allentown, Is at the Hanover. C. D. Looan, of Boston, a prominent hotel man of the East, now of the Masconomo House, at Mancbester-by-the-Sea, is at the Walton.

Jilted. "Dear nay Lady Golden Hair, Why averted glances? Why disfavor, lady fair? Tell me bow it chances." As she shakes ber bead there fllea Golden mist that sbrouds her eyes; Still as other rosebud's tlpa Stay my lady's folded Hps. "Tell me how I fell from grace Tell me where I stumbled Do not keep a frowning (ace, See how I am humbled!" Tet the shadowa darkly stay Where but sunbeams ought to play; And the eyea where truth should shine Quite refuse to look in mlnn. "So, my aweetbeart's proved untrue! Promises are broken -Tell me now, I pray, do you Know that they were spoken 1 Now at last she droops her bead; Rosebuds blush a brighter red, "I s'all marry, when I grows, Ze policeman nursle knows." Yesterday's chat with Robert Fraser, the old-time pantomimic clown, has brought to hand a number of inquiries concerning the Ravels and the Zanfrettas, and to mind reminiscences concerning those greatest pantomimists of this generation. What bald-head among you has forgotten the Ravels; what old cock cannot recall Marietta Zanfretta? Few know the story of the latter's life.

Although the Zanfrettas first achieved fame in Paris they were of Italian birth. This explains the wondrous beauty of the women who bore the name. The elder Zanfretta was an acrobat. He was obliged to depart from Italy hurriedly and stealthily, leaving behind him a silent but accusing witness against him whose staring eyes were sightless, and in whose heart rested the point of a poniard. That was the beginning of Marietta Zanfretta's life romance.

She was very young, but wondrously beautiful. Her lustrous eyes made a villain bait for her with the wiles of man. Her father's quick blood avenged the wrong, but made him a murderer and the entire family alien to their sunny clime. Paris was their new home. All the members of the family, eleven persons in all, including relatives bearing the mother's family name, were acrobats.

The three most distinguished were of the younger generation; vivacious Rosetta, Alexander, the clown, and Marietta, the marvelous wire-walker. The elder Zanfretta, finding age stiffening his once supple limbs, became a model for the artists of France, and when it was found that in the aging acrobat human form divine was still preserved in all its perfectness, the French Government gave him a pension that he might never tire of posing. In this way It happened that Marietta also made infrequent visits as a model to the artists' ateliers, and soon it became known throughout the French capital that the beautiful young wire-walker possessed a fairer form than the woman for whose sake Troy was laid in ashes. From that time forth Paris was at the feet of the young acrobat. Several wild Frenchmen killed themselves through despair of winning her favors, notably among them being the brother of a famous circus manager.

Artists fought for the privilege of painting her face and form, and in the gallery of the Luvre the figure of Marietta Zanfretta occupied a prominent position in several paintings of great renown. Even when she was won by a nobleman, becoming the wife of the Marquis Bossieres I may spell that name incorrectly she still retained the favor of the people. 1 am not sure whether or not she ceased her acrobatic performance after tumbling into the meshes of matrimony which the Marquis had extended beneath the lofty wire on which she periled her life, but I thiuk she did. The result of this marriage was two children. A striking proof of her popularity was demonstrated after the birth of her second child.

She was sick nigh unto death, and in order that no jarring sound might reach her ears the streets within two squares of her residence were heavily bedded with straw. But she re covered from her illness and also from her affection for the Marquis. She separated from her husband and became again Ma rietta Zanfretta, the queen of the aerial wire. At this time the Ravels were looking for fresh features to please American audiences. That famous family of acro bats had obtained a strong hold on the favor of our people.

Their pantomimic spectacles, as presented in the Academy of Music, had never been surpassed before and have never been equaled since. They finally endeavored to make a permanent home for their attractions in Niblo's Gar den, New lork, and for this establish ment they endeavored to secure Marietta Zanfretta. But they found it no easy task to win her away from her dear Parisian public. She imposed all manner of obliga tions, which the Ravels assumed, one after another. Her consent was finally won on these conditions: Two thousand dollars in gold were to be placed in a Paris bank to her credit; she was to re ceive as a weekly salary four hundred dollars in gold; all of her costumes were to be provided for her; the management, in addition to bringing her to this country, was to convey also her father, mother, sister, brother and other relatives, eleven in all, and these were to be provided even with their underclothing.

The fair Mari etta had rather a keen eye for business. She came to this country in the sixties the exact year doesn't matter. The Ravels loudly heralded her coming, al though they had never seen her performance. Across the front of Niblo's, in letters of fire flamed the name "Marietta Zanfretta." She arrived in New York on a Tuesday, and on the following Thurs day she gave her first rehearsal. The Ravels were far from pleased with it.

The woman never used a balancing pole and yet she turned somersaults in mid-air, landing on the wire, as fearlessly as though she were on the ground. The Ravels thought the performauce entirely too masculine for a woman, and were of the opinion that the exhibition would not meet with the favor of American audi ences. Accordingly they tore up the con tract with the fair Italian, and, as was their right under the agreement, ordered Marietta back to Paris. Other managers were willing to exhibit her, but the Ravels played the dog in the manger, and said that she could not appear with anyone else in this country for one year. The clamor for her appearance, however, became so great thai the Ravels determined to experiment with one performance, and so informed her.

"But your contract," shouted the managers wildly. She shrugged ber shoulders and laughed as she replied: "But you tore it up." The Ravels pleaded in vain. She finally con sented to appear if she were paid one hundred dollars for each performance. Thinking that she would relent as to the financial arrangement, the terms were acceded to. Her feats on the wire evoked the wildest enthusiasm.

People fairly went wild over her. But at the close of her act she extended a little hand and demanded one hundred dollars. She ap peared three times, and upon each occasion she received a like sum. Nor would she recede from that position, and so the Ravels, in despair, shipped her back to France, her horde of relatives being left in this country. At the expiration of one year, owing to the solicitation of her brother, Alexander, the clown, she returned to America, and afterwards resided in this country.

Her journey through our land was a continued triumph. In few Orleans she met a Ger man acrobat named Siegrist and married him. Subsequently she determined upon adopting several children and forming them into a Juvenile acrobatic troupe. In the New York Foundling Asylum she selected three infants, aged, respectively, 18 months, 3 years and years. She le-1 SEVERAL.

PATRIOTIC SPEECHES At the Home of Pelight, 426 Pine Street, an Institution Designed to Elevate the Murals of tbe Young of the Neighborhood, ft Flag Was Baiseii Vetnlay Afternoon by Governor Easting The Latter Made an Address, Which Was Frequently Applauded, and Other Speeches Were Made by J. J. Snellenburg, the President of the Home, and Kev. Dr. J.

Leonard Levy. What the Institution Has Accomplished During Its Brief Career. After appropriate addresses and In the midst of hundreds of people Governor Hastings raised the American flag over the Home of Delight, at 42 Pine street, yesterday afternoon. The exercises were of a particularly Interesting character. The parlors of the home were crowded with young people and several hundred were gathered about the exterior of the institution when the Governor arrived, accompanied by J.

J. Snellen-burg, the president of the home; Colonel Spangler and Charles Sessler. Kev. Dr. Leonard Levy met the party, and as all entered the building the Governor was saluted with vigorous cheers.

Dr. Levy opened the exercises with the statement that the Home of Delight was patterned after the Palace of Delight, a similar institution which had been recently opened in London, the Prince of Wales laying the corner-stone and Queen Victoria in person opening the institution to the public. He spOKe or the nonor conferred upon the humble undertaking by the presence of the Governor, and concluded by giving some Interesting luformation in regard to what the Institution has accomplished during Its brief existence of not quite three months. There are 700 names on the membership roll and the home is frequented by from 100 to 300 children a day. Governor Hastings' Address.

After music by the band and a song by the school children J. J. Snelleuburg, in a brief speech, introduced Governor Hastings, who, after expressing the pleasure it gave him to officiate on such an occasion, stated that Pennsylvania is the foremost among the States for its benevolent institutions. He was proud, he said, to hoist the American flag over an institution which gave so much promise of becoming one of the most Important factors In elevating the morality and patriotism of the rising generation. He had no doubt that In the years to come the present Home of Delight would be the parent of many similar institutions established throughout the length and breadth of the land.

During his speech the Governor was frequently applauded, and at its conclusion he raised the flag amid vociferous cheers, the band playing tbe air: "My Country, 'tis of Thee." Dr. Levy then, lu a graceful speech, thanked the Governor for the honor he had conferred on the institution. In whose name, as a memento of the occasion, he presented him with a gold scarf pin, the design of which was an American flag. On the reverse side of the pin were the words: "Governor Hastings; from the Home of Delight Flag-raising, May 25, 18DG." The Work of tbe Home. The home was opened by Mayor Warwick leas than three months aeo.

It nims at the moral culture of the young of both sexes in the neighborhood and hns a library, reading room, parlor, printing office, gymnasium and children's play room. IttIs non-sectarian lu Us character and alms not only to elevate the morality of the young people in the neighborhood, but also to furnish amusement for the children of the poorer classes. Con-senuently singing parties, muslcales nnd other entertainments, which are followed by lee cream, cake and bonbons, so dear to tne hearts of the little ones, are not Infrequent. Since the home opened it has been visited by over 8,000 people, many of whom were drawn to it not through mere idle curiosity, but from a deep-seated interest in Its welfare. THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN" The Closing Kxercises of the School Year to he Held on Friday.

The closing exercises of -the Philadelphia Rchoo lof Design for Women, Broad and Master streets, will be held on Friday at 4 o'clock. In the evening the annual reception will be held with an exhibition of students work of tbe school year. Tbe exhibition will continue open free to the public on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday from 9 A. M. to 6 P.

M. rru niasa nf tho art rtpniirtment of the Spring Garden Institute, Broad and Spring Garden streets, have Issued invita-tin a nrK-ntp view of the annual exhibi tion of tbe work of the pupils this evening 1PJII1 IU IV rv. Tne PXniOlllOli win uv ujiru ir- lie to-morrow, Thursday and Friday from 2 to 6 and from 7.30 to 40 P. M. The closing exercises of the day and evening classes in tne art, mecnanicai mm I'lrn unnn- ments are arnuiKfu mr mm June 4, at Mercantile Club Hall, Broad aud aiasier streets.

A Talk on Organised Charity. Charles S. Loch, secretary of the charity organization of London, delivered an address on "The Discipline and Ideal of Charity Organization" to a number of people interested in charitable work at the College of Physicians, Thirteenth and Locust streets, last evening. Mr. Loch explained the charity system of London.

lie said that It was necessary to Influence public opinion In the direction of charity organization, and Inilitre benevolent people to bestow their charity through some institution instead of in person. Voting people, lie said, should lie brought in touch with the work, as a charity organization was Intended to last rot-more than a generation. Poor laws should also be so framed as to co-operate with tne work, and there should be no system of subsidizing. Not a penny of State money should ever be accepted by charitable ergon. Izations, as to accent State aid would be to cripple tnetr usermues.

of the lecture Rev. Dr. McVlcker. nr. Walk and others expressed their appreciation of Mr.

Loch's address. Wreck of the Steamer Aoon. A dispatch to the Maritime Exchange from the Island of Nassau yesterday stated that the steamer Aeon was totally wrecked on Acklin Island. As to the cause of the wreck the telegram made no reference, but shipping men believe that the accident was possibly due to a fog. Captain Heron and the crew were saved.

The Aeon was bound to this port from Darouirl, Cuba, with a cargo of iron ore consigned to Barber McColl. She was 2,220 tons register nnd measured 272 feet In length, and was one of the fleetest vessels running between here and the West Indies. She was owned In Englaud. The St. Louis Leaves Cramps'.

The steamship St. Louis, of the International Navigation Company, leaves Cramp's ship-yard to-day for New Vork, from which port she Is scheduled to sail on June 3 for Southampton. Captain Randle took out her clearance papers yesterday, and will command her until New York has been reached and the crew reorganized. The St. Louis, with her new smokestacks and enlarged funnels, looks like a new vessel.

Exports of Silver. New York, May 25. The exports of silver from this country to Europe up to last Saturday amounted to about $20,000,0110, as against about $13,000,000 In the same time last year. The increase represents sliver shipped to Paris for coinage Into Russian roubles. Silver is quoted at "4 bid.

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TEN PHGES PHILADELPHIA, MAY 26, 1890. The Daily or Sunday TIMES delivered to any address in Atlantic City, Asbury Fark, Ocean Grove, Sea Isle City or Cape May City, for 6 cents a week cents, including the great Sunday edition. A Word to tho Senate. The Senate of the United States needs admonition from the people, whose interests are suffering because the Senate seems to be ruled by narrow partisanship rather than by statesmanship. On Friday last, by a vote of 84 to 20, the Senate agreed to consider the bill of Sentor Butler that proposes to prohibit the President from maintaining the credit of the nation by the sale of bonds without the assent of Congress.

Senator Butler Is a Populist. He is one of the wildest of the cheap money freaks, and would revel in the destruc tion of national credit and the general prostration of industry and trade which must inevitably follow; but that the Senate of the United States should even for a moment entertain the question of considering such a measure must appall the business interests of the entire country. Senator Hill justly described it as a proposition to repeal the only law "that exists for the maintenance or redemption of the paper currency of the country," and as striking "at the very integrity and honor of the government." Senator Sherman also declared that the measure "is the act of a bankrupt, and of a dishonest bankrupt." In the face of these declarations made by two of the ablest Senators of opposing political faith, the Senate by a large majority decided to consider a measure that strikes at the very foundation of national credit, and which if passed would be a public proclamation that the highest legislative tribunal of the nation is in favor of a degraded currency, and means to precipitate national bankruptcy. It is true that no such measure could become a law. Even if passed by the Senate and House it would be promptly vetoed by the President.

But that the Senate should be so far forgetful of the honor of theKepublicnstoentertain such a proposition or give it sober consideration, is calculated to impair confidence at home and brand not only in the integrity of our government but in the permanency of free institutions. The Senate should, for its own reputation, promptly dismiss this vicious measure and thus show to the world that it is not in sympathy with those who seek to plunge the greatest nation of the earth into financial chaos. That talk of a 'Western man about secession goes to show there can be worse people than Congressmen at large. As the head of a great express company, Piatt is doing quite a business in the way of private opinions. At Work on the Park Trolley.

An army of men with carts are at work upon the new Park trolley line and it is proposed to increase the force so that work may proceed simultaneously upon all sections of the line in the West Park. The purpose is to have the work completed and the cars running in July if possible. Fortunately all the details of the undertaking, including route, cuts, tunnels, bridges and stations, were decided upon in advance, so that it is possible to rush the work forward as fast as men and money can be provided. The workmen will not have to wait for the engineers. The only danger is that material and cars may lag behind the workmen.

Naturally the opening of cuts and clearing away of trees and shrubbery gives the park a torn-np appearance along the route of the proposed railway. We may expect to hear complaints from some of the over-fnstidious, and especially from those who have opposed the construction of the line, about the cuts and embankments, and leges and enjoyment of the great mass of our citizens to whom Faivmonnt Park must furnish all of country air and scenery they are permitted to enjoy, the sight of the hundreds of busy workmen along the proposed route is a cheery one. The faster the work is pushed and the sooner the road completed the better for everybody. Talking of the two wings of a party on the money question, unless they come together harmoniously there is always a chance of the feathers flying. A friendly speed competition between policemen bicyclers from New York and Philadelphia is better than disdainfully running each other down.

The Sugar Bounty. There will be no surprise at the unani mous decision of the Supreme Court that the bounty provided for American sugar-growers by the act which removed the customs duty from imported sugar was a grant or compensation within the discretionary powers of Congress. The Court was not called upon to express any opinion upon the policy of such payments. The question before it was purely one of constitutional power. The Comptroller of the Treasury, whose official duty was to resist any payment which he considered questionable, thought there was a sufficient doubt concerning those direct bounties to justify his referring the matter to the Supreme Court for a final decision, but he is probably as little surprised as anyone else at the result.

Congress cannot be stopped from doing a foolish thing merely because it is foolish. Its action upon the sugar duty was mischievous and wrong, but executive officers can only carry out the law as Congress makes it. For some years preceding 1S01 the customs revenue from sugar had averaged over $53,000,000 annually. The McKin-ley act swept all this away and substituted an annual outlay of from eight to twelve millions for bounties on the comparatively small amount of sugar produced in this country. There was no equitable reason why this assistance should be given to planters who grow sugar more than to those who grow wheat, or oats; but Congress chose to do it, and the country had to take the consequences.

One of these consequences was a decline of revenues that, with the bounty added, may be reckoned at sixty million dollars a year, the actual loss in the five years following 1800 as compared with the five years preceding being $250,000,000. A subsequent Congress restored a portion of the duty on sugar and abolished the bounty, but it could not make up this deficit, which is one of the many ways in which the reckless Reed-McKinley Congress started the United States Treasury toward bankruptcy. Greater New York is talking of running its street cars with compressed air. Big capitalists being interested makes it look as if there were something in the wind. As a Presidential candidate, Mrs.

Cougar would at least not be unwilling to talk when an interesting question was asked her. Colored Industrial Education. Our special correspondent at Winston-Salem, North Carolina, gives an interesting account of the first commencement exercises of the Slater Industrial Academy, founded at Winston by Professor S. O. Atkins, A.

as president, with a Board of Trustees composed of prominent business men of both races, and with a faculty made up wholly from the colored race, to whose education the institution is devoted. Professor Atkins, who has labored tirelessly and at great sacrifice to establish this important opening for the industrial education of the colored youth of North Carolina, has won distinction by his success as a teacher for years past, and his high character, practical business quail-ties and thorough fitness for organizing and conducting such an institution are abundantly testified by the very cordial and generous support he has received from all the leading business men in the community. It has already been demonstrated that the most important education the colored people can receive is that which blends industry with learning. There has been very little opportunity to demonstrate it because the few industrial schools for colored people in the South are yet in feeble infancy, but enough has been shown to prove beyond doubt that when industry can be connected with education, it is vastly more appreciated By the colored pupils, and fits them for a degree of usefulness that is seldom attained by mere education. Professor Atkins is one of the ripest of the colored teachers in the entire South, and he has studied the problem of the educational advancement of the colored race from the most practical standpoint.

His effort to establish the Slater Industrial Academy at Winston, which is side by side with Salem, the great Moravian centre of education in the South, commanded such general confidence from the people that the State has included the institution as one of its normal schools, and makes an annual appropriation for its support. He has just laid the corner-stone for a much-needed new building that will be BAPTIST SISTERS MEET The Organization Listens to an Address on Missionary Work In the State. The May meeting of the Baptist Sisterhood, held yesterday in the Broad Street Baptist Church, Broad and Brown streets, was unusually well attended and mnch interest was manifested by the members. The president, Dr. C.

M. Dodson. occupied tbe chair and made an earnest prayer before calling upon Mrs. N. B.

Archambauit to conduct the praise service. Miss Annie Godiey was in charge of the singing. Mrs. A. May Stevenson delivered the address of welcome, and responses were made by Mrs.

L. Parsons, Mrs. James A. Rltter and Mrs. M.

L. James. Rev. Dr. W.

H. Conard, secretary of the Board of State Missions, who closed the devotional exercises with prayer, spoke briefly upon the subject, "What Women May Do to Help State Mission Work." Dr. Conard expressed the opinion that the Sisterhood will have a good Influence In Its line of action, and he advised that the members become imbued with the spirit of mission work, especially in the State. He asked them to study up the State mission work and to be equally Interested In it as with the operations of the home and foreign missionaries. The speaker recounted the history of the State organization and said that at the present time there are seven counties in this State without a Baptist church.

Seven other counties have only one each. After a vocal solo by Miss Ortlip four new members were aumittea into me organization. The society was formed In October last, and Its principal objects are to give a new and added strength to the church in Its work and to the organizations and Institu tions or the church. All Baptist women throughout the country are eligible to mem bership. Mrs.

H. M. Stringer is member ship secretary; Mrs. p. K.

Archambauit. corresponding secretary, and Mrs. L. s. Hawkins, recording secretary.

PRIZES FOR ART STUDENTS A Competition by The Times for Drawings Appropriate to Memorial Day, In recognition of the Interest manifested Id the competitions for drawings at Christmas. Washington's Blrthdaynd Easter, The Times announces a fourth competition for a series of prizes for the best four draw ings submitted by students of the Philadelphia art schools appropriate to Memorial Pay. The following cash prizes will be awarded: Fob the Best Drawing $23 For the Second Best Drawing. 15 For Third and Fourth, bach, 5 Illustrations submitted must be drawn with pen and Ink only, upon a scale to admit of one-third reduction In etching. The drawings must not be more than eighteen Inches square nor less than nine Inches square.

White Bristol board and HlgslmV or French India Ink must be used. Border lines must not be drawn around tbe sketches. Competitors are not limited as to the number of deulgns submitted, but not more than one prize will be awarded to the same student. All designs must be sent to The Times. Eighth aud Chestnut streets, not later than Saturday, May 23.

and must be accompanied by a certificate of an Instructor In the school In which the sender is a student. Any fnrther information desired will be furnished by tbe chief of The Times art department. Illustrations for which prizes are given will become the property of The Times. A Nonagenarian's Funeral. The funeral of James L.

at which delegations from Phoenix Lodge, No. 130, F. and A. and Harmony Royal Arch Chapter, No. 52, will be present, will take place from his home, 452 North Fourth street, on Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. Ebert died on last Saturday night from the effects of a shock received about a week ago, when he was knocked down upon the street by a vehicle. He was horn In this city on March 13, 1805, where he spent his entire life. He was for a long period a hair dresser on Race stret, above Third, and lived for thirty years in the house where he died. He was a prominent Mason and past master of his lodge and was at one time a vestryman of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Advent.

Recruiting Station Reopened. After having been closed for two yenrs, the United States marine recruiting station was reopened yesterday at 1028 Market street. Owing to the absence of the examining physician no enlistments were made. Captain Charles F. Williams, of League Island, has been placed in charge.

Congress recently authorized an Increase of 500 men In the Mailne Corps to bring the complement up to 2,500 men. There are now recruiting offices In New York, Philadelphia and manv other large cities, and it is ex pected that the 500 men required will soon i be securea. Templars Off to Scran ton. This city will be largely represented at the annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar, which begins its sessions to-day at Scranton. Yesterday a great many local commanderies left for the scene, and In the big parade and review it Is believed none will present a finer appearance.

Before coming home, the Philadelphia contingent will take In the sights in a few interior towns, getting back home about Saturday. ELECTRIC BREVITIES Rey. Sabart Stebblng Stecking, one of the oldest ministers of the Episcopal Church of Loug Island, Is dead, aged bit years. August Guenther, 45 years old, shot his wife, Minnie, yesterday at their home, 54 Hackraan street, Cleveland, and then turned the weapon on himself. Both are dead.

In the Supreme Court an opinion was rendered yesterday by Justice Brown to the effect that bequests made to the United States In New York are taxable under the State laws of that State. Bear Admiral Bunce, commanding the North Atlantic Squadron, four cruisers of which have been lying off TompLinsville, S. for several weeks, went to sea with the ships yesterday for two days' practice along toe coast. Cantaln Charles A. McKevltte.

of Kra York, chief clerk of the Pension Bureau, will tender uts resignauou, to mite erreot June 1, and doubtless will be succeeded by Joseph H. McCoy, of West Virginia, now assistant chief of the Board of Review In the I'euslon Office. The Supreme Court, in an onlnlon hv Justice White yesterday, passed upon the right of the Bannock Indians to kill game in the unsettled lands of their former reservation iu Wyoming, holding that under their treaty the Indians could not kill game In violation of the game laws of the State..