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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1891 Wfje ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, 1S16. Vol. 46, So. 13. -Entered at 1'ltlSburgl'ostofllce, 1557, as second-class matter.

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FKIDAY. FEB. 20, 189L THE IEEE COINAGE RAID. So much of the time of Congress as has been given to the free coinage bill will prove mere waste. The sentiment of the country is at once so clear and strong in its perception ot the injustice and danger of free silver coinage that there is not the remotest possibility of that measure going into effect Everybody now sees that to take depreciated silver at the mint and issue good dollar certificates therefor is simply to put a 20 per cent premium upon a special product.

The mine of the "West see it, and hence their pressure for the bill. But the character of the transaction is equally as apparent to all other classes; and these certainly have no motive to pay such a bonus where there are no corresponding benefits. II the operation of the law could be confined to the silver product of our own principle in itself would still be a bad one, though the results would not be so vastly damaging and so full of derangement to the business of the country. But as it is coolly proposed to throw open the doors to silver from every quarter to pay this premium upon all that comes the immensity of the undertaking far exceeds not merely Uncle Sam's inclination, but quite as much his capacity for extraordinary benevolence to a single interest. Under existing arrangements the National Treasury takes in about as much silver as it can safely provide for.

Only a relatively small part of what it purchases gets into circulation, because of the indisposition of the people to handle and carry about he3vy and bulky coins. "Whatever future dealings the Government may have in silver must, as in the past, be based solely upon the needs of trade as they may call for changes in the volume or form of money as a medium of exchange. The that a special market with extraordinary inducements shall be provided by the Government lor one product, or for a single class of interests, will not be tolerated by the public sense. Some of the statesmen at "Washington have gone to an extraordinary and indefensible length in coquetting with the contrary idea in this free coinage business; but we think the scales by this time are abo'ut ready to fall from the eyes of the deluded ones, and the free coinage bill will eventually go to the waste-basket without other mourners than the mine owners and speculators. EOPEFCL SIGNS I- WINDOW GLASS.

Signs are not wanting that the surplus stock of window glass is last vanishing, and they are welcome signs, too. Since the dissolution of the window glass manufacturers' combination, a large number of factories have been shut down. Various causes have been assigned, but there is little doubt a surplus stock of glass is the real cause. "With the exhaustion of this supply the factories may be expected to resume and prices advance. This will furnish employment again for the idle men, and the growth of the country will likely keep pace with the production with an even start IUE CHILDREN'S rANIC.

The spectacle of 1,000 excited children, each with a bank book, thronging about the doors of a Philadelphia savings institution, was certainly a novel one, and one not without a pathetic aspect, despite 'the fact that the bank was wholly solvent The children, whose deposits ranged from 5 cents up to were as much in earnest in clamoring for their money as adults could have been after the savings of a lifetime. Their action shows how early the love of gold is planted in the human breast, and the feeling of responsibility that the possession of money gives. Babes, hardly able to toddle, took their deposit books and hurried to the bank when they heard the rumor ot insolvency, without waiting to tell their parents where they were going. The money belonged to them and they thought themselves fully competent to manage their own financial affairs. They also showed themselves to be as unreasonable and foolish as older persons have been under the same circumstances, some of them throning their books at the manager when confronted with the two weeks notice rule.

Manager S. J. Lynch really deserves sympathy for the trial through which he passed, and we would suggest that tbe schoolboy who started the report get a good, old-fashioued switching. reformation or convicts. Major B.

McClaughry, Superintendent of the Huntingdon Eeformatory, is to be credited with novel ideas regarding the length of time prisoners should serve in penal institutions. He thinks a criminal should be sentenced for an indefinite period, instead of for a stated number of years, and argues that many men sent to prison for life become thoroughly reformed in a few years, forgetting that reformation is easy when the ability to commit crime is removed. Many ol the best behaved men in prison to-day would, ir released, immediately go back to their old ways of life, their good behaviorin confinement being due, in a great measure, to their desire to mitigate as much as possible the severities of their lot. They know that their prison rules enjoin good behavior, and realize that an infraction means loss ot certain privileges. "When he speaks of men sentenced for life having no hope of release, the Major ignores the power vested in the Pardon Board and Governor.

In speaking ol the identification of former prisoners, Major McClaughry recommends the system of measurements used by the French, and urges its adoption here. The system, while complex, is said to be in fallible, and would, no doubt, result in the apprehension of many who between crimes had time to change their personal appearance. THAT ASTOUNDING CHICAGO CASE. The case of Gibson, the Secretary of the "Whisky Trust, who stands indicted for bribing a revenue officer to blow up an opposition distillery at Chicago is so monstrous that the public would hardly believe it credible if the evidence were not up to the present all against him. The finding of the infernal machine in Gibson's possession is the circumstance most inconsistent with a theory of his innocence; but, unfortunately.

even among the Secretary's friends there appear to be few who still express the belief that the matter can be explained. The other officers of the Trust indignantly repudiate any connection with Gibson's extraordinary course. They declare that they neither knew of the dastardly design nor needed any such methods for removing competition. It may well be conceived that the interests concerned in the various trusts and combinations which figure so largely in the business arena these days, should halt at the mere contemplation of the violent methods of anarchy. The facts developed in the Chicago case, and the somewhat similar ones involved in the attempted destruction of an independent oil refiner's business at Buffalo, demonstrate, however, that combinations which represent the extremes of power and greed should be peculiarly careful in the selection of their agents.

"We do not believe for a moment that any considerable element concerned in these trusts could view otherwise than with horror suoh procedure as Gibson is charged with entering upon. But among them all is the basic idea that competition which interferes with their plans is somehow to be got rid of. This, in itself, is in open conflict with the principle and the spirit of the common law of the country which distinctly prohibits even restraints of trade. To what length impressionableand utterly unscrupulous agents may go in carrying out the destruction of competitors is so profoundly illustrated by the Gibson incident, that it contains a deep lesson for all thinking people. A GOOD BUM, DEFEATED.

Short work was made of Senator Neeb's bill providing that executions should take place at the penitentiary, privately, instead of in the county jail yard, as at present. It was a good measure, worthy of a better fate. Jail yard executions are private in theory-only. The great world is shut out, to be sure, but the Sheriff can hardlv resist the importunities for passes until enough have been issued to crowd the enclosure. Besides this it would be better on all other accounts to change the law in this respect Allegheny county has nothing to complain of in the way of brutal hanging exhibitions, for it seems no murderers ever hang here.

But if Mr. Xeeb's bill had passed it might have wrought a change in this respect. There is good reason for the Senate to reconsider its vote and pass this bill. A rUBLIC WORK. The Chamber of Commerce has in preparation a statistical report of the business of Pittsburg for the past year.

This is a work of the utmost local interest The year 1890 was one of large transactions in all of Pittsburg's leading interests, and it will be of no light importance to the community to have a thorough report of the volume and character of our trade in all its branches. A full report of this sort widely circulated will do something to give Pittsburg its proper place among the trade centers of the country. At their last meeting the directors of the Chamber passed a resolution requesting merchants and manufacturers to whom requests for statistics had been sent, and who have not yet furnished the figures, to do so as soon as possible. This request should be promptly complied with. In this matter the interest of all is the interest of each individual.

Business men should make a special point of co-operating in the production of a trade summary in which all Pittsburgers can take pride both for the thoroughness of its reports and the magnitude of the interests whose totals it will give. The Chamber is constantly receiving requests from abroad for industrial statistics, which can only be secured in this manner. "When the report is completed, it is assured that the information will be sent to inquirers of other places, in a way that will increase the fame and enhance the interests of our city. AX ODD TOLITICAL STOKY. A somewhat startling report comes from Ohio that a number of Indiana Bepublicans have started a movement to have the State line resurveyed, in such a way as to lessen the Republican majority in Ohio by 8,000 votes and benefit the Republican vote of Indiana by that much.

But the report is only startling at first sight. The longer it is looked at the more it tickles the risibilities. Indiana Republicans might be willing, but the unterrified Democracy has possession of the Legislature. Ohio Republicans could not be counted in on the scheme, for, with a Democratic Governor and Legislature, they will hardly feel as though they had 8,000 votes to spare. This is where the fun comes in.

The Indiana Republicans would have to scheme with the Ohio Democrats with a view to making the Indiana electoral vote probably Republican at the risk of making the larger vote of Ohio probably Democratic UNIFORMED HOUSE SERVANTS. The New York Commercial Advertiser, in advocating the uniforming of house servants, cites the fact that letter carriers, messengers, football elevens and schoolboys all wear uniforms, and argues therefrom that house servants should be required to wear a distinctive dress. Dismissing the statement that schoolboys wear unitorm, for they do not, unless they are pupils at a charity or military school, the doubt as to the desirability of uniforming servants presents itself. Letter carriers are employes of the Government, and uniformed messengers arc generally tne employes of great corporations. In both of these cases the number of persons employed makes uniforms necessary as a distinguishing mark, and for the same reason that the soldiers of a regiment are all clad alike.

"Where many men are engaged in the same kind of work, the wearing of uniform greatly aids the maintenance of proper discipline. Then, again, letter carriers and messengers are uniformed that persons receiving missives and articles from them will know that everything delivered came through the proper channels, and look upon the uniform as a guarantee to that effect But these reasons have no existence with regard to house servants. Scarce, indeed, are the houses where the servants are so numerous that their employers do not know them all by 6ight Almost equally scarce are the houses in which a servant is always employed at the same kind ot work. The kitchen maid is often compelled to cease washing dishes and go to the door in re sponse to a ring at the bell, and if she were in regulation kitchen uniform, the rules laid down by our cotemporarv would require her to metamorphose herself into a hall maid or possibly a footman before she would dare admit the visitor. This would be inconvenient and require the'talents of a lightning change srtist.

"We are not certain whether, under the Advertiser's proposed order of things, national uniforms for the various classes of servants are to be adopted, or whether each family would be allowed to consult its own taste in making a choice. If the latter, the word to be used is not uniform, but livery, and in this country house-livery has not yet come into fashion. "With the general officers of the Federated Order of Railway Employes and ot the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers leathering to insist on the demands of tho general grievance committees being granted, it looks as though the Pennsylvania Company was in for a lively tussle. Riveks and rain were falling together last night This was preferable to falling rain and rising rivers as wo had it on Tuesday. FULL appreciation of the effect of free sirer coinage on the business of importers, is shown by the "Wine and Spirit Traders' Society, which adopted the following resolution: "This conncil recommends that such importers of wines and spirits as have not already done so place upon their bill beads tho words 'Payable in gold coin or Its equivalent in United States The importer pavs for his goods in gold and were he to accept 80-cent silver dollars at the same rate bis profits would soon ba minus.

Computing for payment in the coin of the realm, with free silver coinage, four dollar champagne would be priced at five dollars. Only a partial success was scored in the bone-grafting operation in the Charity Hospital in New York. But it was sufficient to warrant the belief that it maybe ultimately made completely successful. Baseball magnates and players, judged by their hatred of peace, would make good citizens for a South American republic FIVE people were burned to death in New York City yesterday morning, and the responsibility is placed upon the much vaunted Metropolitan police. An alarm box in an abandoned station bouse would not ring, and an officer was compelled to run a considerable distance before be could reach another and notify tho fire department In the meantime the flames had gained so much headway that the fire people were cut off from possible rescue.

An Investigation will probably follow, but all it will bring out will likely be tho truism, "Prevention is better than cure." THE Chicago Tribune spzaks of Commander Reiter as "the disgraced naval officer." This is about as true as it is just Unmerited rebuke does not disgrace the recipient New Yoke City is cleaning her streets, but the lair of the Tammany tiger is as filthy as ever, and likely to remain so. The National House of Representatives was treated to a surprise yesterday when Congressman Beck, of Montana, himself a silver producer, declared against free coinage. The surprise was turned to astonishment when Mr. Beck read a strong anti-free coinage letter from ex-Governor White, of. the same State, who is also a silver producer.

There are men who set the general good of tho country above their personal interest J. P. "WlTHEKOW, of this city, in giving 81,000 to the New Castle hospital, showed that if Pittsburg's Iron men mako big money they know what to do with it The Rhode Island "Wringer Trust is the latest organized form of effort to wring dollars from the public The New York Recorder says that disputes between tbat city's local authorities and the general management of the Chicago "World's Fair must not impede the progress of that great enterprise. Good; but can the He-corder give any assurance that the local authorities of the Metropolis are mentally great enough to forget their disappointment over the choice of a site? A puzzle called a "Decapitation" says, Behead a poet and leava a Scriptural name." We would suggest that the good work be not stopped, no matter who gets left Stkakgely enough, many who thought there was too much water took tco much whisky. The lynching of a white man and a negro together at Gainesville, tbe other day illustrates the rapidity with which tbe South is imbibing tbe doctrine of race equality.

Not so very long ago tho victims would havo been banged separately, and the white man swung off first as a tribute to the superiority of the Caucasian. Now that the war in Chile is reported over, the inhabitants of tbat peaceful country will go into immediate training for another one It is easier to "fix" some legislators than an instantaneous negative. De. Hansen, the Greenland explorer, is preparing for a North Pole hunting expedition via Bering Straits. He expects to find an open sea, near tbe Pole, but would probably not be shocked to death should it provo a marc clausum.

His life will be in more danger from seal pirates, cruisers and frost than from surprise. DEATHS OP A DAY. rrof. Alexander WlnchclL Ann Abbor, Feb. 19.

Prof. Alexander AN lnchcll died at 9 o'clock this moraine. His malady was aortic stenosis and Urlght's disease of the kidneys. Prof. Wlncucllat the time of Uls death held the Chair of Geology and Paleontology in the University of Michigan.

He was a firm believer In the existence of a prc-Adarnite race and the doctrine of evolution, and for that reason was lorced out of Vanderbllt College, iu 1S78, bv the abolition of his lectureship. Ills name has been assigned to 14 new species. Pror. Win-cbell as elected President of the Geological Society of America at Its last mectlnz. Hcrr Leurssen, Sculptor.

Berlin, Feb. 19. Herr Leurssen, the sculptor who modeled the bust of President Garfield, died suddenly to-day of apoplexy In his studio. When the news of the death of Lenrssen was communicated to his wife, she was so overcome with grief that she was seized with convulsions, and shortly afterward died in a fit In spite of the ettorts made to save her life. Mrs.

Julia Piper Do Arinlt, Mrs. Julia Piper De Armit died yesterday at 530 Lincoln avenue, the residence of her son-in-law, A. K. Hannen, cashier of the Commercial National Bank, Fourth avenue. The deceased ladv was the daurnter of Lieutenant Colonel John Piper, of HolIIdijsburg.

The funeral will be to-norrow at 1 o'clock. H. 1C Enos. New York. Feb.

19. H. K. Eaos, the President orthe Missouri. Kansas and Texas Kail-road, and a banner dolne business at 65 Wall street died this morning of pneumonia at his residence in this city.

Dr. Ferdenand H. Gross. Dr. Ferdenand H.

Gross, of Philadelphia, a rormcr resident of nttshurg and brother of the late Dr. A. II. Gross, died in Boston on the 17th lust. The interment will be in Boston.

Prince Saujo, of Japan. The death of Prince Sanjo. President of tbe Court and Grand Seal is announced. GOOD F0S "WOBEIHGMEN. Tito Missouri Legislature Abolishes the Time Check ami Store System.

ST. Louis, Feb. 19. The House at Jefferson City has passed a bill requiring all corporations other than railroads to pay their employes weekly and in lawful money. This will abolish the time check and company store system, through which miners and others are deprived of a good share of their nages.

SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON. The smartest boy in school is the one who was whipped last There's a strong streak of childishness running through the grown up members of tho human family, of course. It crops out in calamities, by firo and to a wonderful extent And it's truly amusing, too. It has been on tap in Pittsburg for tho past 48 hours, and if you wore not of the players, if you did not join with tbe silver-haired children in tbe merriment which the rush of the mighty mire-making waters conld not suppress, you enjoyed it He who, sometime or other, scolded his young heir for playing in the puddle waded, and splashed, and shouted, and laughed, and chaffed in the water-washed thoroughfares. The ruin wrought was forgotten in tho memories of bygone days, which surely camo along with the rising waters.

He could get just as wet as be pleased now without fear of the maternal wratb, which was visited upon him then. And so he waded and wallowed in the flood, full of youthful pranks and playful sallies, beckoning to the wet giant to climb higher and higher, wishing for the waters to abide longer, to grow stronger. He chaffed with tho small boy and proved to him the benefits of age, which gave him limbs to reach deeper pools and play in mightier puddles. And the small boy marveled, and wished his own hair was silver streaked, his own legs longer, his own voice louder. Even the sufferers by the surgine stream smiled on the prankishness of the men who had been mellowed and metamorphosed by tbe mud-laden monster.

They forgot their losses in the laughter of their fellows, and not until the slimy streaks on the edge of the flood lines told them tbe waters were tailing did they draw tbe veil over memory and face the flood Instead of the field. And Isn't it better thus I The thought of childhood which comes to us when disaster threatens surely lightens the blow. It is sorrow's safety valve. While we arelooking into the cradle we do not see the man with the spade cutting down tbe daisies and turning the sod for the grave. 'lis better so.

The height of some men's ambition is to wear a fur coat. The girls get the best of us at all points. We have to give them tho sack and they only give ui the mitten. The ground floor theater is out of sight during a flood. Queen Victoria is going to Grasse.

She has been in weeds so long tbat tho change should do her good. "Westinghouse seems to be a victim of tbe shut-down movement in this section. In Paris the girls have all the Bois they want Salty snow fell in Mormondom the other day. It will not keep polygamy from tainting that section, however. The storm center has shifted from Rosebud to Jackson Park, but the outlook is fair.

The female suffragists are in the State lobby once more. If there's any virtne in per-severence the girls should be rewarded. The musician can slur his work and be appreciated. The opera cloak should be thrown over the airy fairy chorus. The most important features of the new bird book is tbe bills.

TnosE who kick against the barbed wire combine may hurt themselves. "Women are not supposed to ba stron'g physically, but they can carry capes on their shoulders. Harrowing scenes may be looked for iu tbe Kansas Legislature before the farmers get through with the corporations. The orchestra always follows the leader into the bar. Jay Gould never drops a line to friend or foe.

Bars can close rivers and rivers can close bars. Horse and horse. Milliners are trimming the Easter bonnets, and dealers are coloring the Easter eggs. These are spring signs that can be relied on. People in the lowlands rejoice when the river is confined to its bed.

The State Legislators would sooner fix fences than improve roads. Downtown merchants are now the victims of too much watered stock. If we all slept on soft pillows who would make up the Ded? Envy sours the cup which charity offers thoso who imagino that equality can bo secured this side of the shadow. TnE creed that teaches humility and thelfaith that nurtures patienco will never havo to lift church mortgages. This would have been a splendid week for tank shows in two of our theaters.

TnE paragrapher who depends on the shears can make cutting remarks. It sounds odd to hear about a man being shot in tho temple while playing A wink is just as good as a nod to a hackman. Sir John A. Macdonald seems to beliovc tbat reciprocity means absorption. But Young Canada feels that Sir John has been sponging on her long enough.

THE people should dictate to the politicians at tbe ballot box and not by wbcreaes and votes of censure in hired halls. Oleo does not cpntain as much hair as the so-called country butter. A girl would sooner be under the wing of a chap than a chaperone. After the streets are flooded they have to bo washed, and the sooner the better. THE carpet dealers, paper hangers, furniture men and patrons of.

damaged goods counters reap thoir harvest now. Texas b.is passed a law making any kind of a prizo fight from a hall hippodrome to a rib-roasting field contest a penitentiary offense. Texas has been maligned, but this should redeem her. The riprarian encroacher has made the riprarian resident ripping mad. TnE baseball magnates are bouncing each other in a way that's very base.

Watze comes high, but we most have it Willie Winkle, ENL4BGING A GREAT PLAHT. Tho Capital or Hie Illinois Steel Company Increased ClHCAOO. Feb. 19. The utockholders of tho Illinois Steel Company have voted to increase the capital of the company from 525,000,000 to It is stated that tbe proceeds from tbe new stock will be used in greatly enlarging the plant, and tbat only a portion of the stock is to be put on tbe market The South Chicago works will start up to-day.

A Meddling Missourlnn, Kansas City Times. Th9 Pittsburg Y. M. C. A.

is in a thriving condition, the average attendance daily being 71. The daily average of Laths taken, however, was but six. Tho Pittsburg people would better turn a hose on the unwashed. CHINESE SQUEEZES. How Servants In the Mongolian Empire Make Extra Money.

Youth's Companion. The Chinese squeeze is not exactly the "hug" of affection, nor the close grasp of hands joined in friendship. It is a commercial term, and refers to a pressure exerted upon money, in any form, by the fingers ot every man through whose hands it may pass and to whom it does not belong a pressure which causes a portion of the money to remain in his possession. It is the in tbe algebraic formula of every purchase you make, the value of which yon can never discover. The problem is something like this: "If my cook buys ten pounds of beef and charges me 12 cents a pound for it, bow much does it cost him, and what is tbe amount of bis squeeze?" Or perhaps it takes another form, somewhat like the following: "If I go to store and buy ten yards of silk, which I bring home under my coat, when my butler discovers tbe fact of tho purchase and goes to tbe store, how large a squeeze does he extort from tbe merchant?" Again, perhaps it takes another form, and roads as follows: "I sent J5 the other day to a Chinese woman who is very poor.

How much did the servant who carried my gift actually hand to her, and how much did he keep as a squeeze?" The sufferers by thi3 system call it stealing, while those who practice it regard it as a sort of commission. The Chinese, in their dealings with one another, all suffer from it and all practice it Tbe system is as old as the Empire, and is said to have had its origin in an ancient custom under which household servants were paid no regular wages, but received food, one suit of clothes a year, and in addition a sum of money raised in this manner: From the price paid for every article, of whatever sort, used in tho family, the gatekeeper or porter retains one piece of "cash" in very 50. At the end of each yoartbe sum was distributed among the servants in proportion to their positions in the service of the family. PITHY PERSONALITIES. Sara Bernhardt deplores stage realism and declares for tbe ideal.

President Hyde, of the Equitable Assurance Society, is said to receive a salary of $60,000 a year. James T. Kyle, Senator-elect from South Dakota, sawed wood to pay his way through college. He is a Prohibitionist Prof. Bell, of Bell Telepone fame, has given $25,000 to the Association for the Teaching of Speech to tbe Dumb, of New York.

Ex-Attorney General Garland has built up a large and lucrative practice in tbe Supreme Court at Washington, which is now his home. Emma Jttch, in Cincinnati, after a performance of "William Tell." devoured three weinerwursts and three beef three glass of beer and looked for more. "Victorien Sardotj, whose latest drama, "Thermidor." was suppressed by the French Government, is 50 years of age, rich and famous though his first literary efforts were failures. Senator Vance smokes thirty strong, imported cigars a dap. He is also a worshiper of Andrew Jackson, going every morning to Lafayette Park where he stands in front of the Jackson statue and reverentially lifts his hat The Duke of Clarence is in disgrace with his royal mother because be was giddy enough to creep out of the back door of Windsor Castle and go to Lady Hawke's ball, when be ought to havo been mourning for the death of Prince Badouln.

The late James'Redpath always claimed that be started the practice known as newspaper interviewing. "Wnenever It was tried on him, however, ho always insisted upon writing out with bis own hand what he was to be quoted as having said, so as to avoid any inaccuracies. Dr. Oliver "Wendell Holmes, "William D. Howells, and other literary Bostonians took in a Chinese play a few days ago in a cellar that serves as tbe Hub's Chinese theater, and are understood to have particularly admired the Wagnerian overture that was given on gongs and tom-toms before the regular disturbance began.

MOTORtETY HOT FAME. A Cheap Stylo of Celebrity Songht by a Young Novelist Buffalo Express. Miss Laura Jean Libbey is a young novelist who has gained a Questionable reputation by writing a few books that havo reached a large sale because they were advertised to be "awfully naughty," though they are not Miss Libbey has certainly a unique way of getting herself beforo tho public. Daring the past week tho New York papers have contained items representing tbat their reporters were in a fever ot curiosity ovar a new gown which Miss Libbey is alleged to have ordered from Paris. Ouo announcement says that she has been offered a large sum to exhibit this wonderful gown at the World's Fair.

But the watchful reader observes that all these press notices are marked with three stars or which shows that they have been paid for at regular advertising rates. So Miss Libbey is buyingnawspaper space in which to get herself talked about! Shades of Dickens and Victor Hugo! What are the peoplo who call themselves litterateurs coming to? MORE ENGLISH CAPITAL COMING. Tho Now Tariff Drives Cotton Manufacture ers Over on This Side. Baltimore, Feb. 19.

An English company has purchased a large water power property in South Carolina, which will be developed for manufacturing purposes. A Manchester cotton mill company has sent an expert to examine tho location with a view to building a mill to employ from 800 to 1,000 hands. This company roports that on account of tho new tariff it cannot retain its hold upon tho American market, and so it is proposed to locate a mill in the South to manufacture tho same line of goods nowmadobyitin Manchester. A SCHEME FOR VOTES. Indiana Republicans May Try to Shift tho State Lino Eastward.

Portland. Ffcb. 18. An effort is made at Union City, to have the Ohio Legislature authorize a new survey of tbe line between Indiana and Obio. claiming tbat the line should be from one to eight miles west of the old recognized line.

The new line, as proposed, wonld make a change in Indiana in favor of the Republicans of over 5,000 votes. A "Western Romance. An exchange prints a story of a young lady ho went to Colorado for her health, and while sojourning at Mauitou fell into conversation witb a gentleman on tbe hotel piazza. The gentleman remarked upon tho grandeur of Pike's Peak, which towered majestically before them. The young lady expressed her appreciation of the wonderful spectacle.

"I suppose," said the gentlemen, after the conversation hid proceeded a littlo way, "that the mountain has a peculiar interest to me from tho fact that my own name is Pike." Naturally it would," answered tho lady, promptly, "and I may add that my own enthusiasm is probably Increased by the fact that my name is Peak." The coincidence was extraordinary, and the story has strong marks of truth. If it had beon made up, the inventor would almost certainly have gone gone on to say that the acquaintance thus happily begun soon ripened into friendship; that this in turn gave place to sentiments of a tenderer nature, and that the yonng woman soon became, like the mountain itself. Pike's Peak. Heading Off Samplers. Chicago News.

An effective method of reducing losses from sampling, and at the same time allowing goods to be seen by customers, has been adopted by many leading retail grocers. Boxes about the height of a barrel and of similar capacity are constructed of hardwood, with a hinged glass cover. Tho contents can be easily seen, owing to the fact that the covers slope ilnnn from the bacic about 30 and can be removed as easily as from an ordinary barrel. Only the most impudent sampler would dream of lifting the covers to get at the goods, hence the saving in the course of a year must amount to a considerable sum in stores where the business is large, THE MARCH TO THE GRAVE. New York Pays IU Last Honors to the Departed General The Funeral Wain Leaves Jersey City- at 6:30 3L St Louis Preparing One of Sherman's Last Letters.

New York, Feb. 19. The metropolis to-day paid every possible tribute of respect to tbe memory of General Sherman, whose last years were spent as one of its citizens. The day was bright and clear. Its light fell on thousands of national flags floating at halt mast from public and private buildings alike.

The courts remained closed, no public business tbat was not compelled by law was transacted, the exchanges closed at noon, general bnsiness was brought almost to a standstill, and all who could do so' ceased their daily occupations to do honor to the dead soldier. At an early hour people began to assemble in West Seventy-first street, opposite the late residence of General Sherman. The American flag floated from almost every house in the street the greater number being in deep mourning. There were few visitors in the early hours of the morning, only the most intimate friends and a few old soldiers were admitted and the latter were obliged to show certificates that they bad served in tbe army. At 11 o'clock Secretaries Proctor and Rusk drove up to the house in a carriage, and passed in the front door.

Many other distinguished guests also arrived at this hour. Among tbe number were General O'Beirne and General Romer. Shortly after 10 o'clock Secretary Blaine walked up Seventy-first street arm in arm with General Thomas Ewing. The two had walked from the residence of the Secretary's daughter. Mrs.

Walter Damrosch. This was about 11:15 o'clock. President Harrison did not look upon the remains of tbe General. Tbe family sent an invitation to him this morning, at the fifth Avenue Hotel, but the President kindly replied that he preferred to keep with him tbe remembrances of tbe General while alive. He did not wish to see him in death when their associations had been so warm and genial.

The Funeral Services and Pageant The simple family services were held at the residence at noon. At 1 o'clock carriages and the military began to fill tbe adjacent streets. Ex-President Cleveland and Chauncey M. Depew arrived together about 1:30. Soon after came Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania, and Major General Snowden, with their staffs, and following them were Governor Bulkely and staff, and Lieutenant Governor Jones.

Ex-President Hayes arrived accompanied by Joseph H. Choate. The Senate committee arrived In a body wearing the usual signs of mourning, and atter them tbe large committee ot tbe House. It was close on to 2 o'clock when President Harrison with Lieutenant Ernst his aide-decamp, reached tbe bouse. At 2 o'clock tbe casket containing the General's remains was borne from the residence and placed upon the caisson.

"Soon afterward the procession, beaded by the President of the United States, ex-Presidents, tbe members of the Cabinet followed by the Senate and House, Mayors, military and civic societies, took up its march to the Jersey side of the river. The carriages in which were the family followed closely, and all boarded the ferry boat which was in waiting and which took the remains across to Jersey City. They will be placed in a special car, and tbe family and those who are permitted to go to St Louis will ocenpy another coach. The train will leave Jersey City o'clock. It is announced tbat the brief burial services of the Catholic Church will be conducted at the grave iu St Louis by Father Thomas Sherman.

Tho Arrangements at St Louis. A dispatch from St Louis says: Tbe general committee of arrangements lor the funeral ceremonies, held a meeting at II o'clock this morning. All the sub-committees made their reports. Two hundred members of tbe Society of tbe Army of Tennessee are expected to arrive from Chicago Saturday, and have been assigned a place with the Loyal Legion. In accordance with instructions received from Washington, General Merritt has provided for a guard at the tomb, which will remain as long as is deemed necessary.

Information has been received that General John M. Schofield will be present Governor Francis said that between 1,000 and 1,200 State militia will join the cortege, and other information indicates tbat It will be one of tbe largest pageants ever witnessed in the West. The following telegram was received from Governor Campbell this morning: ClNCTSNATI, Feb. 19. Governor Francis, St.

Louis: "Will send three infantry regiments and one battery of artillery, about 1.500 men and my military staff. I cannot go, much to my regret My adjutant M. L. Hawkins, is now at St. Louis.

Please give him instructions." A special telegram from Carlisle to The DlSPATCn says: The following letter, received here a few days since, in reply to an invitation from Captain Embick, Secretary of the Third Division, Ninth Army Corps, to attend a reunion of tne division at York, on the 25th of next month, was written by General William T. Sherman a few dajs before contracting his fatal illness, and is among the very last letters written by him. No. 75 West Seventy-First Street, i New York, Jan. 27.

11. A. Embick, Secretary Third Division, Minth Army Corps: My Dear Sib I thank you heartily for your very cordial and earnest Invitation to the reunion of your division on the 25th of March next, just received. At the present time I stand committed to a series of engagements extending far into tho spring, but none of these calls for my leaving the city, a fact which makes the fulfilling of all a possibility. I am adverse to traveling in winter, and must, therefore, beg you to excuse mo from joining in the exercise.

Wishing you all, a delightful reunion, I am, Very truly, yours, W. T. Sherman. General. CHICAGO WAYS.

A Citizen of Porkopolls Astonished at Some Advertising. Cincinnati Tunes-Star. "I notice a very peculiar custom in Chicago, which has not as yet become the style here," remarked a citizen who had been to tho Windy City, where the World's Fair and the Whisky Trust are rivals for notoriety. "The Chicago papers contain advertisements as follows, which show tbe progressive enterprise of the railroad companies and the undertakers: "'Funeral train dally on Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway. Polk street depot to Mount Greenwood and Mount Hope at 11 A.

3L Mount Hope Cemetery. City office 505 Phenix Duilding, corner of Clark and 'Forest Home Cemetery. Funeral train for Forest Home Cemetery leaves Grand Central depot daily at 12:01 P. 31. City office.

92 "Washington street' 'Funeral flowers and designs can be obtained at an hoar's notice at Gallagher's. Tel. These notices stuck among the death notices have a peculiar effect upon tho stranger who is-not used to Chicago ways and enterprise. Next wo shall see ministers advertising to conduct funerals at reasonablo rates and the like." NATURALIZED BY LEGISLATION. Foreigners and Persons of Indian Blood "Who Fought In the "War, to Be Citizens.

MADISON. Feb. 19. The bill which Senator Wondnorth has introduced in the State Senate, provides that foreign-born men who Berved during the late war shall be citizens of Wisconsin without tho formality of going to court The bill also gi7es the right of suffrago to persons of Indian blood who served in the army. Senator Woodnorth thinks his measure would effect about 4,000 men and he holds that swearing allegiance to the flag and the fighting for it ought to be naturalization without further formalities.

The Legislature to-day passed tho joint assembly resolution opposing the bill in Congress for the ultimate coinage of sliver. Tbe Senato voted unanimously for it In the Assembly two Republicans, one United Laborerand one Democrat voted against it SHERMAN. WRITTEN FOB THE DISPATCH.) And thus to live! And thus to die! Dead hero buerman, would that I Might, from the pattern or thy life, l.carn how to conquer In the strire The ronirli world wages all men rom birth, until they're "born agtlu." Thy walk thro' life, as all men know, Was steady, sturjy-pure as snow; Armiesofmen rejoiced to be With Sherman, Marching to the sea." A mighty nation wept with Joy O'er victories ofher-soldier boy, And would have given thee, warrior grand. The greatest gift within the land. But thou more modest e'en, than brave.

Desired nought save a soldier's grave. l'eaccmaler, thou, anil God has said Such "shall be blessed" and hro, we mourn. b.it li not weep: SUep wllb thy God, Iu comfort sleep. Men grow great thro labors grand. Are Jewels pollsli'd by th' master's hand; And thou, dead hero of renown, Art Jewel worthy any crown.

-Jue" Kerr, Colonial Club, Ktw Xerk. SOBER SOCIETY Turns Its Attention to Charity In Lent Selling Cake and Candy to Bay Flowers and Frnlts Two Pretty Weddings Social Gossip. Cake and candy, though indigestible and forbidden to invalids invariably, as bandied by tbe members of tbe Fruit and Flower Mission yesterday, will result in giving any amount of pleasure ana comfort to tho very class with whom they are such objectionable and not-tn-be-tolerated luxuries. With the proceeds which accrued from tbe cake and candy sale held at tbe First Presbyterian Church yesterday, the members of tbe mission will purchase fruit and flowers, tbat they so kindly furnish to weary sufferers in tbe different hospitals, thus brightening many a long, tedious hour of and sending a ray of sunshine to many a heart already chilled in death. Tne mission has been slightly crippled financially for some bad sent out appeals far aid, but the returns hardly satisfying tbe energetic humane young workers, they inaugurated tbe sale.

Over one cake table, that fairly reveled in the loveliest of all branches of the family, from tbe stately solid fruit cake down to tbe delicate lady fingers. Miss. Kate McKnight presided, with aids Misse3 Montootb, Holmes, Hoag, Metcalf, Bailey, Eenny.JIarshall and Mrs. Christine McKee. At another equally enviable in its burdens of sweet breads.

Miss Mary McKee was the acknowledged head, and the young ladies who assisted were Mi-ses Ricketson, Zug, Sellers, Arbutbnot. Pennock and Jones. The candy table was in charge of Mrs. William Proctor and Misses Hays and Holmes, with Mrs. Henry Rey as assistant A chocolate table was presided over by Miss Belle Chalfant and Misses Stewart, Hussey, Vankirk and Mrs.

Blair dispensed the steaming beverage, witb lunch accessories. A tea table was under the control of Misses Spears. Paulson and Reed. The hours were from 11 A. M.

to 6 F.St, with Russian tea served at 4 o'clock. A CONFIDENTIAL WEDDING. Marriage of Miss Mary Tasscy Patterson to John Wright Seaver. What might be termed a confidential wedding, as only those who were told in confidence were cognizant of its occurrence, took place last evening at No. 231 Western avenue, Allegheny, and resulted in the union of Miss Mary Tassey Patterson, daughter of Mrs.

J. T. Patterson, with John Wright Seaver. Rev. Dr.

White, of St Andrews Church, was the orU-elating clergyman, and at 6-30 P. SI. the important words were spoken in the presence of relatives only. The bride, a petite chic brunette, was attired in a stylish traveling costume of grey, every line and fold of which testified to the artistic taste of tbe charming nearer. Miss Patterson was one of the graduates of the School of Design oil class for this year, and has already won considerable renown with her brush.

Her talent for making friends is not exceeded by her talent for painting, and with that inimitable cbarm of manner wbich stamps her individuality with great interest she is equally successful in either line. The groom, Mr. Seaver, occupies a position of trust and responsibility with the firm of Reiter Connelly, and is a young gentleman of social qualities and business Integrity that will speedily place bim in tbe front ranks. Leaving on the fast line, Mr. and Mrs.

Seaver will visit Eastern cities before taking possession of their cozily furnished home on Cedar avenue. Though an unostentatious wedding united the two yonng people, they are both scions of long established and representative families, and their union is a matter of congratulation and pleasure to a large circle of friends. PAYING A CHTJECH DEBT rieasantly and Successfully by Means of a Martha Washington Tea Party. Asitnears theibirthday anniversary of the renowned George, the tea parties bearing the name of his better half multiply, and with the quaint costumes and colonial effects produced by them Young America and his sister is educated in the line of patriotism and various aid societies enrich their treasuries. Tbe Methodist church on Arch street, Allegheny, was the scene last evening of one of those festive events in tbe name of tho departed Martha, and an exceedingly pretty and successlul affair it was.

The lecture room of the church gave every evidence of historical correctness and modern thoughttulness correctness in dreis, even to the powdered hair, and tbougbtfulnes3 in tbe generous supplies of, eatables tbat burdened tbe tables. Tbe chairmen of tbe different tahlA warn Mrs. Hildebrand. Miss Loudon, Mrs. Danger-field, Mrs.

Gibson, Mrs. McNair. 3Irs. Arm strong. Mrs.

and Mrs. Alwood. Iho young ladles of the church officiated as aids. The entertainment was given by the Ladles' Aid Society of the church, who. when the hand-some new edifice was completed two years ago, assumed the debt of J1.S0O with which It was burdened, and who, by continued and systematic effort, have succeeded In reducing tbat startlingly large figure for a woman to contemplate to tbe modest, yet still harassing amount of $300.

Tbe proceeds of last evening's entertainment will constitute an offering at tbe shrino of debt as tbe devotion of the ladies will continneuntil nothing but ciphers form the remainder. The society consists of JO members. Rev, Mr. Conner is pastor of the church. MUSIC FOE CHAEITT To Bo Rendered Tliis Evening at the Residence of C.

L. Magco. Tbe charming music room of Mrs. C. L.

Ma-gee's handsome home, tbat has in its short career environed so many fashionable assemblages, will do likewise again this evening, as the musical to be given tnere to-night is to be fashionable as well as charitable. It is to be given under the auspices of tho Willing Hand Circle of the King's Daughters, and tho most taking numbers of the programme, possibly, will bo the recitation by Edmund Russell ana tbe singing by Mrs. Caster, his cousin. The young ladles upon whom trie success ot tho event will reflect as nothing but success could crown their efforts are Misses Burd Edwards, Florence Reed. Lizzie Timlle, Florenco and Clara Aiken, Susie Pitcairn, Nellie Gillespie.

Miss McCallam, Miss Faber and Miss Friend. Tbe numerous round dollars a dollar being the price of single admission that will flow into tbe treasury of the circle will be devoted to charitable purposes. A PEETTY CHTJECH WEDDING. Miss Anna Alberta Millor Wedded to Mr. William J.

Lowery. At 6 o'clock last evening in the First Presbyterian Church, on Arch street, a pretty wedding scene was witnessed. Mis Anna Alberta Miller, daughter of James B. Miller, was the bride, and William J. Lowery was the groom.

Tho maid of honor was Miss Ada Miller, tbe younger sister of the bride. The nshers for the occasion were Messrs. John Barkely, Fred C. Miller. Baird Reed, Grant Merry, Will Waddell and Will Robinson.

The bride was gowned in a whito faille, with ostrich feather trimming, fashioned with a long train, and was enveloped in a lovoly veil. Valley lilies were carried as the bridal bouquet The maid of honor wore a pretty blue silk slm-plicitv gown and carried Rev. David S. Kennedy officiated. An Eastern trip will precede the at homes at the Miller residence after March 9.

Social Chatter. A TRIO of brides. Mrs. W. L.

Bowman, of Hazelwood, Mrs. H. P. McClmtoCk, of Crafton. and Mrs.

Seidle, of the Soutbside, will be the euests of honor this afternoon at a reception given by Mrs. Percy Smith, of Ingram. Miss Ella Smith will, with the three brides, assist the hostess. Henry H. Raoan will deliver a lecture at the Academy this evening under tne auspices of tbe M.

C. his subject being "A Trip to Alaska." Mr. Ragan will speak from personal experience, and will give some interesting information regarding seal fisheries. The Manette Circle held a masquerade ball at Turner Hall last evening: Tbe committee consisted of Messrs. Harry Newman, Joe Harris, Nathan Ilirscb, Frank Kahn, Fells Pflaurn, Ben Streng and Gerson Streng.

The second of the series of free Friday night lectures given in St Peter's P. E. Church, corner Grant and Diamond streets, will be delivered this evening by Rev. E. P.

Cowan. Subject "The Itoot of All Evil." rev. DeWitt M. Benham, of the Point Breeze Presbyterian Church, delivered a lecture on the "Passion Plai" last evening at the rooms of tba P. R.

department of tho Y. M. C. A. at Twenty-tirth street Edmund Russell lectured on "Dress" at Mrs.

C. L. Magee's residence yesterday afternoon. The lecture was tbe samo practically as given previously in the city, with slight variations in tbe English. The Chine'se pupils of the Second Presbyterian Sunday School will entertain their teachers and friends witb their annual supper next Monday evening.

A Martha Washington social was given last evening at the Denny Church, Ligonierand Thirty-fourth streets. A coxcnr.T and Social was given last evening at the Ninth U. P. Church, corner Fourteenth and streets. A iu CEPTlON will be given this evening by Mrs.

E. H. Feree. of Montour Junction. The Misses Abel, of Penn avenue, will entertain friends at euchre this evening.

CURIOUS C0NDEXSAT105S. Waterproof rouge is the latest invention for tbe toilet table. Forty-five thousand immigrants arrived from Sweden and Norway to tbe United States last year. Justice is the name of a man who was recently sentenced to 18 years imprisonment in in the Illinois penitentiary. Bismarck is the name given to a mixture of beer and champagne.

Tbe Iron Chancellor is said to be very fond of it Scientists say that the orange was originally a berry, and its evolution has been going on for more than a thousand years. The saloon men of Oskaloosa, have employed to defend them tbe late candidate for Congress on tbe third party Prohibition ticket A Massachusetts man named Higgins, who married a poetess, had to change his name to Gleneruo because Higgins wasn't romantic enough. Editor Brown, who reconciled Cleveland and Hill. Is out 136 50 by tbe achievement He received 01 congratulatory dispatches C. O.

D. An aristocratic woman of Denver, was among tbe spectators of the Fitzsimmons-Dempsoy prize fight She was disguised fn man's attire. An English company is working a silver mine in Bolivia which yields more than 360 ounces to the ton. while specimens of almost pure silver are met witb. An international women's rights convention, including workers from the three Scandinavian countries and Finland, will ba held in Stockholm next August The largest order for a single advertisement in one paper, before the war, was given by the Fairbanks Scale Company to tbe New York Tribune, and it amounted to $3,000.

The City Conncil of San Antonio. is said to be seriously contemplating the creation of the office of city aeronant and the selection of a competent balloonist for the place. Imports of butter and oleomargarine into Great Britain for the week ended February 7 were 51.500 and 25,500 cwt. respectively, against 53.015 cwt and 26,033 cwt same time last year. A recently launched Baltimore schooner was christened with water instead of wine, tbe liquor always heretofore used on such occasions.

The vessel's owners are said to be strict temperence men. The reverse side of a printed page for the blind looks not unlike a cribbage board. After the page has been indented with these points, the paper is bardened and sized by a special preparation. Sucn a page will last, with constant use, for years. Since its election, in 1888, there have been more changes in tbe present House of Representatives than there have been in any other House since the foundation of tbe Government, ten members having died, six resigned and nine been unseated.

In Germany, experiments have recently been made with small locomotives for towing heavy boats on canals. Instead, however, ot attaching tbe rope to the locomotive, it is attached to a heavy tnwing car. which drawn by tbe locomotive. The plan is said to be satisfactory. Isaac Miller, of Thomas county, was out bis field the other night watching some burning logs and brush, when a large owl made a dash at bis bead, and inserted his nglv talons, one in the corner of his eye and the other in tbe scalp of his head.

Finding that bis game was too heavy to fly away with, he released his hold and flew off. The missionary field seems to have usurped tbe functions of the ragman and the ash barrel to a certain extent A woman missionary just borne from several years of service in India says tbe boxes of clothing received by her for distribution among tbe heathen was a sad commentary upon the charitable missionary spirit of tbe American women. An electrician who has made a specialty of spectacular electricity says the day is not far off when electrical fireworks will supersede thoso now used. He declares tbat for a comparatively moderate outlay be could arrange anelectrical display that would last for many years, and could be repeated as often as desired. It would comprise rockets, Roman candles, wheels.

Niagara Falls and all the modern pyrotechnlcal effects. A unique bill has been introduced in the Maine Legislature by Mr. Shaw, of Port land. It provides tbat should one or both eyes of an infant become reddened or Inflamed at any time after birth it shall be the duty of the midwife, nurse or person bavmg charge of said infant to report the condition of the eyes at once to some legally qualified practitioner of medicine of the city, town or district in which the parents of the infant reside, and failure to comply with the provisions of tbe act shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $100, or imprisonment or botb. James G.

Swan, of Port Townsend, has obtained and publishes affidavits of numerous sealers that fur seals are born all along the coast, and that the pups can swim as soon as born. If this can be proven it is said it will change the whole Bering Sea controversy, as it is claimed now that fur seals breed only on tho Pribyloff Islands, and that the species would be exterminated if tbe hunters were not excluded from the Bering Sea. Judge Swan offers to provn tbe truth of his statement to Congress or a Federal Commission. Fur seals were never so abundant at Cape Flattery as now. They are found in myriads and tho Indians are killing them by hundreds.

A "Hammer and Needle Party" is the entertainment a country social olub Invented the other day. Each lady was requested to bring a needle, a spool of thread and several buttons, and each gentleman a hammer. When all the materials were on tbe table, each lady picked out a hammer and was given a block and somo nails. Each gentleman chose sewing materials and buttons, and tbe contest began. The ladies drove as many nails in their bIock3 as they could in five minutes, and the gentlemen sewed on as many buttons as possible in ten minutes.

Prizes were given and much laughter provoked. A Frenchman, who evidently revels in handling large sums of money, bas compiled some entertaining statistics in regard to tho weight of a milliard of the French coin of the realm. According to him. a milliard in silver weighs 10,000.000 pounds; in gold. 645,160 pounds; in chpeks, 2.560 pounds, and in 100-franc checks.

23,010 ponnds. Assuming that a carrier could carry 200-weigbt, IS men would De required to carry a milliard in checks, 115 men for the same sum in 100-frjnc checks, 3.225 men in gold and 50,000 in silver. A milliard In LOCO-franc checks would make 2,000 volumes of 500 pages each. The telephone is abont to have a new application that of foretelling storms. A new discovery bas ben made a3 to one of tbe properties of this means of transmitting sound.

By placing two iron bars at seven or eight meters distance from each other, and then putting them in communication on one side by a copper wire covered with rubber, and on the other side witb a telephone, a storm can be predicted at least 12 hours ahead through a dead sound heard in tbe receiver. According as tbe storm advances, tbe sound resembles tbe beating of large hailstones against the windows. Every flash of lightning, and, of course, every clan of thunder tbat accompanies tbe storm, produces a shock similar to tbat of the stroke a stona cast between the diaphragm and the instrument SCISSORED SMDJS. That Cannon at tbe Capitol nets 33 if It were loaded Washington Evening Star. "Maria, Maria! Ob, Maria!" Wnatlslt'Zeklcl?" Some tarnal critter hci done stole the barometer, an' I don't know whether to start the furnace or nil the water-cooler.

-Judge. Somebody has computed tbat if 32,000,000 people should clasp hands they could reach round the earth. Whcnayoung man Is In love he doen not teed to have more than one person clasp his hand to be able to reach round all the earth contains for Express. Hard to beat Your way. Puck.

DEAE BUT CHEAP. dear to our hearts is the bright silver dollar With Liberty's picture Just turned from the Mint, And tdeXallonal bird with his high raffled collar. As If be would fljrht If you gave him the hint The old Yankee dollar. Our father's big dollar. Made of Just eighty cents at the Government Mint.

Buffalo Express. MeBride I can't say that I like Jaw-smith. In fact be makes me tired. JlcUrlde -c3. he's forever talking about himself.

I. I can readily understand how that an- McKrlde Of course yon can. 4 Kcedlck Yes, sir: It gives yon no chance to talk to him about yourself. Too badttoobadl CAt cago Inttr-Octan, f' T'i I 'ATT' U-aAS-oai.