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While the question of electing Senators by popular vote has received some attention in Congress, it is satisfactory to note that a measure has been introduced for a change less radical in its character, but which is more clearly supported by the Rood sense of the people. A joint resolution irroduced by Mr. Crain, of Texas, provides for the submission of two constitutional amendments, which can be briefly stated as fixing the inauguration of Presidents on the 30th of April, and the be-jin-ninp; of the sessions of Congress on January 1, the Congressmen elected at the previous fall elections to be members of that Congress. The wisdom of putting off the inauguration to April 30 has been long attested by the uncounted seeds of pneumonia and consumption sown by exposure to the inclement weather of March 4 during inauguration ceremonies. There is more room for discussion as to the change with regard to Congressional terms, but there is no doubt that it fleets the popular desire and will bring Congress just so much into closer touch lth the people.

Whatever may be done regarding the election of Senators, or reforming the useless and perfunctory electoral college, these two amendments should np passed by the present Congress and submitted to the State Legislatures. TCTTING THEM OK RECORD. The practical method of pledging candidates to a millage reduced in proportion as the city valuation is in the aggregate increased is wisely being adopted at a number of the taxpayers' meetings. That programme has the advantage of definite-ness. It means a guarantee that the city expenses will be kept at least within the limit of last ear's appropriations.

It is a good thing that so much interest is manifested upon all sides in the approaching election of councilmen. Xot mereiy the real estate owners but all classes aie taxpayers: and every voter should know beforehand the qualifications of the candidate for whom he proposes to vote, and also, and expressly, his policy npon the tax and expenditure question. The stir over the assessm ents has had the good effect of awakening attention to city aftairs in a degree not known in previous years. The pledging of candidates in black and white to a distinct policy is what is needed. BCISES GAMBLING.

The bill to prevent gambling in grain options lias had considerable public attention of late by the hearing before the House committee having it in charge. That attention was emphasized the other day by the forcible declaration of Mr. John AYhitaker, a supporter of the bill, that the short seller of food products is "the Anarchist of America." This declaration is more remarkable for its hyperbole than for its economic or social value. Based, as it is, upon the assertion that the short seller induces a permanent depreciation of the staple on which he gambles below its natural and legitimate level, it ignores the important fact that the selling of wind is always balanced by the bujmg of it. Not only is the short seller always met by a long buyer, but the seller sells in the hopeof buying again at a profit, just as the buyer buys that he nav sMl again.

Which of them loses and which gains is determined in the long run, not by their own manipulations, but by the legitimate action of demand and supply. If there were any material foundation for Mr. Whitaker's theory, the assertion that the man who artificially cheapens the price of food is an Anarchist puts the disciples of anarchy in an entirely new light All such presentations of the subject raake the mistake of ignoring the broad ground, that business gambling is not only demoralizing and ruinous to those who engage in it, but that it affects the legitimate interests of the country by exaggerating the fluctuations caused by the normal action of demand and supply. There is no especial moral difference between the longs and the shorts. If there is a light supp'y of wheat, speculation corners the market, imposes an unjust burden on those whose demands must be supplied at once, and checks the normal commercial movement by artificially high prices.

If the supply is large, short sales, and sales to cover long contracts as well, exaggerate the decline. The mixture of with legitimate business always injures the latter. If the betting on prices could be kept as clear from the legitimate transactions as it is in the bucket shops' the injury would be confined to the gamblers themselves. But it is difficult to do this for the same reason that it is difficult to legislate on the subject, namely, that some of the option transactions are among the most legitimate and necessary ot commerce. The man who sells 25,000 bushels of wheat for March delivery because "he knows of places where he can buy that wheat and bring it to market at a profit is securing himself against risk, instead of taking the risks of fluctuation.

He is doing as legitimate a business as the builder who contracts to build a house when he has in his possession neither stick, stone nor brick out of which the house is to be constructed. The only logical law that can be passed on the subject is to forbid tiansactions in which the party buys or sells with the intention of merely settling the differences produced by the fluctuations of price; and there is no more reason why the law should not undertake to judge of that intent than of the intent with which a man strikes a blow orJthe purpose for which he opens the door of a liouse. But when such a law is passed it would be interesting to inquire whether any more would be done for its enforcement than is done with some very excellent provisions already incorporated in the statutes. A LESSON OX EXP-ENDITURE. There are some figures on the subject of public expenditures which that class of politicians who believe lavish appropriations are popular would do well to study: The examination of the records will give light as to the necessity for the scale of national expenditure now adopted, and it may be even more significant for the politicians in showing how the people regard such tilings.

In 1870 the total appropriations of the Government, excluding some large operations in the payment and refunding of the debt, were, in round numbers $309,000,000, of which 5129,000,000 was interest on the public debt. During the succeeding decade the policy of comparative economy prevailed, and during the latter half of it Congress was divided between the two parties, with the result of reducing the total annual appropriations to $267,000,000 in 1880, the decrease being practically equivalent to the reduction in interest by refunding and payment of Unitea states bonds. In 1S80 the Republicans obtained control of all branches of Congress, and with the increase of revenue and expansion of prosperity expenditures were increased to 295,000,000 for 1883. This does not seem a very large increase now, but, taken in connection with the fact that the interest charge kept on decreasing, it was large enough to have some significance in the election of a Democratic President and Democratic House in 1884. The result should have had some warning for the Democrats, but the figures show that the increase of expenditures kept on, the total appropriations made under the last "year of the Cleveland administration being This large expansion of the expenditure of the public funds has considerable-significance in connection with the fact that in the Presidental election immediately following the Republicans gained control of all branches of government The Republican record on the matter of expenditures is fresh in the memory of the people.

The title of the "Billion Congress" emphasizes the fact that the average annual appropriations of that body were 5494,000,000. The result is that in 1890 the Republican party sustained the most crushing defeat ever known jp the Congressional elections, and the Democratic House has now an opportunity of making its record anew. This history of the manner in which every large increase of public expenditure has been followed bv the defeat of the party responsible for it permits the conclusion that the people do not approve of lavishness in handling their funds. If we consider the subject in a little more detail we can readily see that the people are right The expenditure of 1870 was largely for interest on the public debt, which has been reduced to 537,000,000, or less than one-third of what it was in 1870. On the other hand, the expenditures for pensions have increased largely.

But, leaving aside the "nte as to the propriety of the pension tares, we see that as the interest charge has decreased 592,000,000 while the pension charge has increased 590,000,000, only 54,000,000 of the immense increase in total appropriations is satisfactorily accounted for. Stating the point in another way, the expenses of the Government outside of pensions and interest on the public debt; the two legacies from the war were in 1870 only 5152,000,000. In 1880 they were still less, having been reduced to But in 1892 the appropriations are increased to over 30,000,000, or three times what they were twelve years before. While the population of the country has increased about 25 per cent the ordinary expenditures of the Government have increased over 200 per cent No one has ever claimed that the efficiency of the United States Government in 1880 was weakened by its economy, and the increase of ordinary expenditures in a ratio eight-fold greater than the increase of population is something that the people will not indorse. Our national legislators should consider these figures.

There is plain evidence in them that the people do not send representatives to Congress to waste the public funds: and also a strong hint that our political leaders are in dire need of being informed of that fact THE VINDICATION OF KUSSELL. It would be invidious and ungrateful to omit'due notice and credit to the vindication afforded by the Blaine letter to that much-misunderstood political quantity. Mr. Russell B. Harrison.

True, the "document has other effects, such as exposing Mr. Joseph Manley, of Augusta, Maine, in his true character as a "Wiggins of political prophecy, as well as casting a mantle of glory over the recent predictions of Colonel Elliot F. Shepard. But the prophet who foretells correctly is a superior object to the prophet who is a and the one who sees a long distance ahead is far above the one whose vision only extends to the middle of next week. These conditions place Mr.

Russell Harrison on the topmost pinnacle of political foresight Long before Colonel Shepard, and with much superior accuracy to Joseph Manley, the younger Harrison knew that Mr. Blaine would not be a candidate, and kindly informed the country of the fact. The prophet was without honor in his country, and we regret to say that Mr. Harrison's predictions were the subject of unkind sarcasms. Now he can point to the results and gently intimate that he laughs best whq laughs last As the political forecaster who is vindicated by experience, and as the son of the administration, Russell B.

Harrison may be expected to rise to a position of the first importance; in the coming campaign. He will not be put in the platform, because recent observation has demonstrated that platforms do not amount to anything. But if the Junior Harrison does not shine before the people as the coming forecaster and the predestinated chief of the department of political and governmental prophecy including the direction of the Republican weather it must 'be attributed to his tender and shrinking modesty. A PLEA TOR POLITICIANS. One of the drawbacks to competing for public office is the solicitation for patronage to nil manner of entertainments and undertakings which, though small individually, amount in their sum total to a positive persecution.

In supporting the bill for limiting to ten days the interval between nomination and election, which was before the New Jersey Legislature yesterday, some of the members showed themselves to be true humorists by the ihasterly manner in which they combined mirth and pathos. The tales of woe which were unfolded are appalling in the tribulations they display, and the men who lived through them are to be praised for the fortitude and spirit of self-sacrifice which afone could have enabled them to support'such trials. We presume that the gentlemen who have gope through the.experience believe that the solicitors have reached their maximum of effort, otherwise the fate of an aspirant for office would be terrible when the attempt was made to condense all these demands into ten short days. Or perhaps they prefer a remedy heroic and swift to an agony of linked sadness long drawn out It is to be hopedthat the bill will become law, because there is no doubt that it would mean a saving of time and dignity to candidates, and anything which does that is of public benefit and likely to raise the standard of competitors. Ohio is alive to the dangers and disastrous results of tbo car stove.

Ablll has been Introduced to forbid tho use of stoves or furnaces, on any but mixed trains, by railroads in that Sate which operate forty miles of track. It is not likely that the traveling public will consent to be half or wholly frozen, so that-safer means of heating will liave to be provided without a loss of comfort. As fires add enormously to the.terrors of a wreck, the bill should "be passed, and similar measures, without the mixed train exception, should become law in. all States. It is disappointing to find that San Francisco lias a card scandal which promises to put Tranby Croft in the shade.

Democracy can on occasion successfully compete with Royalty even in matters of the green cloth. Railroad wrecks are a natural result of such conditions of employment as those revealed by the pay roll of a company in-North Dakota last week. A fireman worked for forty-eight hours, had three hours' rest and resumed work'for another stretch of thirty-one hours. Such a system cannot be excused even by ihe explanation that the road had been troubled with a heavy snowfall. The safety of passengers mnst be insured by the employment of a staff large enough for such emergencies.

Bad bnilding may appear to be cheap for the owners at the time of erection, but we need no Hotel Royal to assure us that in the long run bad workmanship is false economy for all concerned, and for the public especially. The decision in Missouri, by which a loser in a game of poker may recover from the player who comes out ahead at the end, has much to recommend it. Tho refusal of the courts to recognize gambling transactions in any way is but a negative preventive. If it is known that the amounts won by chance and skill may be lost in the courts, gamblers will lose their greatest incentive the hope of winning at another's expense. These is much common-sense in the suggestion that the County Commissioners appoint five unbiased business men from each ward to make an estimate of values as a basis for the city assessors to work on.

By all means let Congress thoroughly investigate the accounts of the World's Columbian Exposition, and insist that there be no extravagance in salaries and useless expenditures. But there are enough legitimate objects for expense in the undertaking to warrant a large appropriation, and the aim must be to see that they are not stinted by a paucity of funds resulting from mismanagement. The good standing of the Philadelphia Gas Company's stock on the market shows that it is the customers and not the company who suffer from the shortage. Judge Doty's order that all persons applying tor naturalization papers shall swear that all expenses were borne by themselves and not by a political party should do something toward the abolition of the not infrequent abuse of the franchise by foreigners who only want a vote for the money they cangetfor.it. Clerical errors should be prevented in State documents by making a criminal offense of transcribing clerks' carelessness.

The disgraceful delay which characterized the removal of the victims' remains from the Park Place fire has not taught New York its lesson as the same dilatory per-lormance is being repeated in the debris of the Hotel Royal. Humanity and decency demand an improvement in theso" shiftless methods. Sxow, sunshine, clouds and a drizzle all in one day is ust a little too much variety in the weather line for a civilized community. If we could strike an average between the Buenos Ayres citizen who is excited enough to fight over his elections and the Fittsbnrger who is apathetic enough to allow the city to be governed at his expense, we should have a voting that was interested enough to obtain its rights. No matter who does the kicking, the renter should remember that he alone pays the bulk of taxes.

The number of interpretations which have been given to Blaine's letter would suggest that there aie many people in this country who do not understand plain language. In future such documents might be published in polyglot form with foot botes to explain their lack of obscurity. Tiieke is every indication that free silver has been pocketed for the present at least. President Beers, of the New York Lire Insurance Company, has resigned on a pension of $25,000 a year and an annual fee of $12,500. It would bo difficult to find many men who would not be resigned under the burden of such a solatium.

Detroit is in danger of having its spelling changed to distr.iught. Canada will be wise in time if she shows her desire for closer trade relations with this country by a prompt acceptance of the invitation which the President is to send her to deepen the Welland and St. Lawrence canals. KX0WN BY THEIR NAMES. Lord Tennyson is not very strong in his spelling.

William.O'Brien is one of the most short-sighted men in Ireland. SIRS. Langtry" draws the designs for most of her theatrical costumes. Queen, Victoria firmly believes that objects made by blind persons bring luck. Representative Bingham, of Pennsylvania, has gained the reputation of being the best dressed nian in Congiess.

James Rdncim'an is said to have written his '-Dream or the North Sea," which contains 70,000 ords, in eight days and with one pen. Mr. Keid, the United States Minister to Paris, who was recently ill with influenza, has had a relapse and is grain confined to his room. The Marquis of Lome sympathizes with strikes that are reasonable, and has often been known to contribute his mite to a Socialist fund. President Scharblett, of Dartmouth College, sent his resignation to the board of trustees Monday to take effect next Monday.

This action on the President's part is due to a desire to devote himself to special literary work. A Meadville 8500,000 Fortune Divided. Meadville, Feb. 9. Sperfai The will of the late Alfred Huldekooper, probated' today, leaves to each of his grandchildren this, the estate is to be equally divided between his son.

Major A. Huidekooper, of this city; his daughter, Mrs. Cortazzo, now in Rome, and the two children of his deceased daughter, Mrs. Rebecpa H- Bond, of Boston. The estate is worth about congress'really at work.

The Home Does More Jn Five, Hoars Than It Hsi Done in as Many Weeks Cheese-Parers Protesting Free -Silver Given a Poor Show in the Senate. Washington, 9. The House to-day entered actively upon the legislative work of the session, and in the brief space of five hours more practical business was transacted than in any previous day of the Congress. The President's message, with its various suggestions and recommendations for legislation, was referred to the various appropriate committees, without even a single contest- over the questions of Jurisdiction, and material progress was made in the consideration of the military academy appropriation bill. After the approval of the jonrnal and the reference of several unimportant communications, Mr.

McMlllin, or Tennessee, from tho Committee on Rules, reported back the Mutchler resolution, directing the Committee on Banking and Currency to make an in-qdiryasto the failure of the Keystone and Spring Garden banks, of Philadelphia. Mr. O'Neill, of Massachusetts, offered an amendment extending the inqnirv so as to include the failure of the Maverick National Bank of Boston. Agreed to. Mr.

Mutchler, of Pennsylvania, thought that Congress owed it to the people to make an investigation into the manner in which the affairs of national banks were conducted: and, if it were found that the power of tho Government was not sufficient, the national banking laws should be amended. Mr. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, favored the resolution, bnt called attention to the fact that the affairs of the Keystone and Spring Gardenbanks hadbeen three timeslnvestigated; once by a commit-teo appointed bv the Governor of'Fennsyl-vania, once bva committee appointedby the citizens of Philadelphia, and once by a committee appointed by the Councils of Philadelphia. The resolution as amended was adopted. The Other Work or the Day.

Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, offered a resolution directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the right of the Secretary of the Treasury to employ the $100,000,000 gold reserve for current expenditures. Referred. Mr. Bacon, of New York, from the Committee on Banking and Currency, reported a bill to promote the safety of national banks.

House calendar. Mr. Outhwaite, or Ohio, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back a bill authorizing a detail of nrmy officers for special duty in connection with the World's Fair. Houso calendar. Mr.

Powers, of Vermont, called up and the House passed tho bill introduced by Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, placing the Secretary of Agriculture in the lino of Presidental succession after the Secretary or the Interior. The House then resolved itself into committee or the whole on the Military Academy appropriation bill. Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, in charge or the bill.briefly explained its provisions, bearing testimony at the same time to the efforts of the Committee on Military Affairs to reduce the appropriations as far as was consistent with the wf 11 bein-j or the Academy.

Tho bill, he said, appropriated $465,795, which was than the estimates of the department. While it carried a lai-eer anDroDriation than the bill of lastyear.it was $114,247 less than the average amount of the appropriations for the Academy for tho past three years. The reason for the increase over the expenditures of tho present fiscal year was the necessity for certain permanent improvements, including the enlargement of tho gas plant, improving the sewerage of the post and furnishing the new, gymnasium. The present gas plant was put in 35 years ago, and owing" to the deterioration of the pipes was a menace to the health of the cadets. An Increase Wanted for Light.

Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, inquired whether the appreciation for the increased gas plant had been included in the estimates of the War Department. Mr. Wheeler replied that it had not been included in the estimates, because, at the time the estimates were sent, the department was doubtful whether the plant should bo enlarged or an electric light substituted. Since that time the Secretary of War had asked that the appropriation bo made, and in his letter to the committee he had referred to the inefficiencv of tho present plant.

In conclusion, Mr. Wheeler said the people demanded economy, but they did not demand and would not tolerate cheeseparing in nppiopriations for the support-of the great military academy. Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, said every man on the Democratic side had joined in a chorus of denunciation of the appropriations made by the billion-dollar Congress. He did not believe there was a Democrat on the floor who indorsed the might aggro-gate of apprqpriations-of the last Congress.

And yet the first appropriation bill to come from a Democratic committee carried $61,000 more than tho similar bill passed by the Fifty-first Congress. The question for the Democrats was whether they intended to keep their pledge of economy or would approve ot this bill which added $64,000 to the burdens of the taxpayers of the country. He was opposed to the increased appropria-priations, not only because they weie not estimated for by the Secretary of tho Treasury, but because the condition of the Treasury did not justify them. On the first of the calendar year the expenditures of the Government had exceeded the revenues nioie than $200,000. He proceeded to criticise the appropuations made by the last Congiess, and ended with an appeal to the Democrats who had been elected on the platform of reform to strike from the pending bill every provision which was not absolutely essential to the support of tho Academy.

A Protest Against Extravagance. Mr. Blount, of Georgia, said this House had come into power with a deficiency confronting it. and with the declaration of the Treasury that there should be no more con- triuutions to tue sinKinz iuna. Mr.

Sayers, of Texas, opposed many of the previsions of the bill as being extravagant. Mr. Dingley, of Maine, defended the appropriations made by the last Congress, characterizing the charges of extravagance as mere claptrap. The Fiftieth Congress had increased the expenditures made by tho Forty-ninth Congress just as much as the Fifty-first Congress had increased the ordinary expenditures of its predecessor. The increase in appropriations is only commensurate with tho growth of the country.

Tho giowth of. the country he pictured in glowing terms, and his peroration, in which he eulogized the heroes who had graduated from West Point, was warmly apilauded. The committee then rose and the House adjourned. What the Senate Found to Do-, In the Senate to-day, adverse reports were made by Mr. Morrill, from tho Financo Committee, on the following bills: To provide for the free of gold and silver bullion (Mr.

Stewart's). To increase the circulating medium by issuing Treasury notes based on gold and silver coin and bullion. (Mr. Peffer's). For the retirement of National bank notes, the free coinage ol silver, and the piomotion of the international free coinage of silver.

(Mr. Plumb's). For the loan ot money to the farmers or Indians. (Mr. Peffer's).

Mnking certain issues of money a full legal tender in payments of all debts. (Mr. Kyle's). The first three bills, with theiadverse reports, weie placed on the calendar, and tho last two were indefinitely postponed. Senator Sherman introduced a bill prepared bv Chinese Inspector Datus Coon, to prohibit the coming of Chinese into the United States.

The bill is compiled in part from bills recently introduced and now under consideration by Congress, with the addition of such new provisions providing ways and means for detecting the presence of a large of Chinese who smuggle themseh into the country from acioss tho border. Tho bill contemplates specific legislation to cure this evil by means of a new system of registration. Anew section of the bill provides that when a Chinaman changes his residence ho shall have that fact oted on his certiflcate.whlcb enables th offi-ceis of the government to trace readily each registered person lrom one point to another. Another new section provides that the fees and fines collected shall be set apart by the Secretary ot the Treasury, and be known as "The Chinese Fund." and used to defray the expense incident to the administration of the act. This bill is understood to bo similar in its provisions to a State law which is now infoioein California.

It was referred to tho Committee on Foreign Relations. Little else of interest occurred in the Senate, that Oody adjourning early as a mark of respect to the late Representative Ilouk, of Tennessee, after eulogies on hls'memory had been delivered by several Senators. OIL ON TEOTOLED WATEES Made Necessary by Heavy Seas in Order to Savo Steamship. New York, Feb. 9.

Special. All steamships that arrived yesterday were delayed a day or more by tempestuous weather. Tho decks of La Normandle, of the French line, were wet from the day she left Havre until the Highlands were sighted. Captain Laurent reports that sbo was constantly swept' by the gale-torn crests of heavy seas. The Bohemia, of the Hamburg-American line, ran into a storm, Thursday, which piled nn seas so dangerous that oil was used to prevent damage to the vessel.

The ship I rolled and Ditched so much that her com mander fears that part' of the cargo will be I HamnffArf- I damaged. 1 A CONTEST OF DANIEL HOOD'S WILL, Despite the Condition That Arty Contestant Shall Lose tils Legacy. New Haveit. Fob. 9.

Special. Tho will of Danlol Hood, the philanthropist, who gave $1,000,000, for the amelioration of the condition of the colored people, was admitted to probate yesterday in Guiford. It contained 11 codicils. Tho estate amounts to more than $500,000. Judge Luzon Morris appeared for tho will, of which ho is executor.

Lynde Harrison appears for tho heirs-at-law, 29 in number, anJ John W. Ailing appeared for the American Missionary Association, which is- the residuary legatee. No evidence against any of tho parts of the will was presented, bnt Jndge Harrison, as the representative of Dr. Charles Farnham, of Randolph, one of the heirs-at-law, gave notice of appeal on the ground that tho evidence on which the will had been admitted was in9nfflcient, and a bond will be filed as soon as the Pi ohate Judge has pre-paied the appeal papers. The leading heirs-at-law are Mrs.

Simeon J. Fox, Mrs. William Elliott and Mrs. William Skinner, of this city; I. L.

Scmnton, of Madison; Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp, of San Francisco, and Dr. Farnham. The will provides that any legatee contesting tho will shall lose anv legacv bequeathed to the contestant, bnt as there are several heirs-at-law who receive. nothin? under tho will and codicils they have nothing to lose by making a contest.

If they should succeed in having the will, or anv part of it, deolared void they will be entitled to their share as heiis-at-law in the absence of a special testamentary provision otherwise. THE VENANGO PATBI0TS Getting in Shape to Hustle for the Offices in the GIK of Their People. Oil Crrr, Feb. 9. Special Under an agreement entered into by the Republican committees of the counties comprising this Congressional district, the primaries must be held on tho.

same day in the different counties. The Venango County Committee met at Franklin Monday and decided that the primaries should be held Saturday, April 9, provided the committees of the othercounties in tho district concur in tho action. There is no known reason why they should not, and tho primaries will therefore be held on the date designated. Several candidates have already announced and others will doubtless lollow. For Congress no opposition to Hon.

C. W. Stone, of Warren, the present incumbent, has as yet developed. There seems to be little room to doubt that he will be the nominee. For Delegate to tbeaNational Convention at Minneapolis, T.

B. Simpson, of Oil City, is tho only man announced. For the Legislature, Henry F. James, who has served one term, is a candidate for re-election. As it is customary to give a Representative at least two terms, the chances are that ho will be returned.

F. W. Hays is not a candidate for re-election. Those who have announced themselves as willing to take the seat vacated by him are John L. Mattox, ot Oil City, law partner of Representative Hays; R.

E. Yan Nattcn, of Coop-erstown, and Rev. J. A. F.

Bovard, of Oil City. Up to date there aro three announcements ior Sheriff, Abo W. Short, B. F. Gault and C.

AV. Shaner. A GBEAT FINANCIER DEAD. Ex-Comptroller of the Currency John Jy Knox Yields toPnenmonla. New York, Feb.

9. John J. Knox.ex-Comp-trollor of the Currency, died this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He had an attack of pleurisy, which on Sunday developed into pneumonia. John Jay Knox was born in Knoxboro, N.

in 1828, educated at Hamilton, and received his business training in the Bank of Vernon. From 1857 to 1S62 no was a private hanker in St. Paul. In tho latter year' an article from his pen was published in a magazine, advocating the establishment ot a national banking system. This article attracted the attention of Secretary of the Treasury Chase, and that is why.

Mr. Knox entered the service of the Government. He held various financial trusts under Mr. Chase, and in 1867 Secretary McCulloch maBe him Deputy Comptroller of the Five years later President Grant promoted him to the Comptrollership, in which position he made a national reputation. He was the author of the coinage act of 1S73, by which the silver dollar was demonetized.

Ho was prominent in -all the financial operations of the Government under the administrations of Presidents Hays and Arthur. In 18S4 ho resigned to become President of the National Bank of the-RepuDlic in now lork city, his is annual reports constitute a standard authority on financial questions that have arisen out of the Civil War. BADLY LEFT BY FL0EA M00EE. A Popalar Sonbrette Goes to Jlnglnnd, Forgetting Hrr Company and Her Debts. New York, Feb.

9. Special. Flora Moore, the soubrette, whose sudden departure for England was a cause of much gossip a few days ago, had, it now appears, made her preparations deliberately and minutely. A letter received in this city from London state3 that Miss Moore some weeks ago was engaged by English agents to appear at tho London Alhambra, a small music hall, on February 22. Miss Moore1 had been starring in a variety piece called "Zig company closed in Now Jersey on account of insufficient waires.

Tbov returned to this citv. nd upon Mies Moore's assurance that sho would at onco start on tne loau again tney waited for notice to resume. When thev became wearv of waiting somebody found out that Miss Mooro was not in the city, and a search revealed that she had sailed lor England, leaving her company and her debts behind her. ilss Moore is now advertised In London as "Fresh from a triumphant tonrof the Statesin 'ZIg Someof her late actors are wofully hard up. DEATHS HERE ASD ELSEWHERE.

James C. Kice, Post Trader. James C. Bice, one of the old-time post iraders of the lake country, died of general debility at Chicago, Monday. Mr.

Rice was born in Canada in 1S18, and In 1833 lie removed to the Island of Mackinac, where lie established a post trading station. For 32 years he continued in bnslness on the island. He built seTcral lake vessels which were operated in the fish trade, and in days of Chicago his business extended to that citv. He had many personal reminiscences of those early das when 8.000 Indians received supplies from the Mackinac post. Mrs.

Thomas M. Kipg. Mrs. Thomas wife of the Second Vice President of the Baltimore and Ohio road, died yesterday from cancer, at her huine In Ger-mantown. The unfortunate woman hat been a patient sufferer for the last four years.

Mrs. King's maiden name was Blanche Finney, and the lamllv residence is at Swissale. Thev were married 20 j-earsago, when Mr. Smith was Superintendent of the Allegheny Valley. Mrs.

King Is well known In I'lttsbprs, where she was born, she was 42 Tears old, ana leaves six children, the eldest a girl 17 years ol age. She will be burled in the Allegheny Cemetery. George E. Pioneer. George E.

Cabanis, a pioneer settler and prominent man In Southwestern Wisconsin, died as Georgetown, Wis. He was a Captain In the Black Hawk war In 1S32, and 40 years later he rep-reTsented his district In the Wisconsin Legislature. In his boyhood, which was spent In aaugamon County. ho was a companion of Abraham Lincoln. Obituary Nates.

Stephen D. Pool, managing editor of the New Orleans Tinus-Democrat. died Monday night. 1'KOF. William G.

Peck, the head of the department of mathematics at Columbia College, filed at Greenwich, Sunday evening. C. T. Elliott, a locomotive engineer employed by the Pennsylvania Companv for over 35 years, died at Bellaire yesterday morning ot" dropsy, Jexxie Morris, a Western actress of note, died In Bellevne; seTeral days ago. while traveling with the Warner Comedy Company.

She was the wife of Monte Hernandez, an actor. William MCL'oy, one of the most prominent physicians In Sonthern Indiana and President of the Jeffersonville Medical Society, died at his home In Jeffersonville yesterday morning of remittent fever. He was 53 years old. MRS. Margaret Ridinoer, died near East Liverpool Monday, aged 87 years and 6 months, she was probably the oldest native of that section of the State, having been born near where she died in 1803.

she was never on either a steamboat or a car. Caft. JOHN Huonrs. the pioneer shipbuilder of New Orleans, died there Monday night, aged 81 vears. He built the Confederate ram Manassas, which was burned when 1 arragut's fleet passed the fort, and a number of other vessels lor the defense of New Orleans.

M. Ciiallet, the famons tenor-baritone for whomAuber wrote "Fra Dlavolo, and Herold, "Zampa," Is dead in Berlin, at the age or 94. Mme. Cantaneo. the original Vesdtmima, in Verdi's Oiello," andHelnrich Dora, composer of many operas, symphonies, cantatas, also died recently in Merlin.

HON. RonERT R. Little died at his home in Tunkhannoci, Sunday, aged 72 years. He was one of the oldest lawyers in Northwestern Pennsylvania. He served Wvomlne county In the State Legislature, and during the Administration of Buchanan was Judge ot the Court of Claims at the National capital.

LIVE WASHINGTON Washington, D. Feb. 9. The House Committee on tho election of President and Vice President to-day discussed very briefly and without action Mr. McAleer's bill providing that the Electoral College shall con slstof one elector from each Conaressional district, to be voted for by the qualified citizens of that district; two from each State, chosen by the citizens or the State, to represent the number of United States Senators in that State, and one elector from each State or Territory, tobe chosen by the voters of the whole State or Territory.

This is whatis known as theMichiganpIanof choosing electors. The President has not as yet given serious attention to the filling of the vacancy on tho United States Supreme bench caused Dy the death of Mr. Justice Bradley, but expects to do so in a few weeks. The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended by all the members, but was ot short duration. The Bering Sea question was considered briefly, but no action taken.

The President to-day sent to the Senate the following nomination: William M. Grlnnell, of New York, to be Third Assistant Secretary of State. He was counsel for the United States legation at Paris during Vice President Morton's term as minister at the French capital. He is said to be an accomplished linguist, well versed in international law, and of excellent ability. Mr.

Grinnell is a nephew of Vice President Morton. The views of the New York Produce Fxchange.in regard to tho proposed legislation against the sale of options were presented to the House Committee on Agriculture to-day by Henrv B. Nieland, who read the protest of the exchange against the passage of the bill. The Canadian Reciprocity Mackenzle'Bowell, Sir John Thompson and Hon. Georgia E.

Fostfer, arrived at Washington late thi3 afternoon. They were accompanied by Mr. W. G. Parmalee.

the Assistant Commissioner of Customs for Canada, and Mr. Douglas Stewart, who will act as secretary. The commissioners will bo received by Mr. Blaine at 11 o'clock to-morrow. The first adjournment resolution offered in the House this session made its appearance to-day.

It was offered by Representative Bushnell, of Wisconsin, and provided for tho final adjournment of the first session of Congress Tuesday, May .31. Beferred to the Committee on Bules. Representative. Bushnell, of "Wisconsin, to-day introduced a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of nine to investigate and report whether nnj articles of homo manufacture are sold abroad cheaper than at home and if so what aro the reasons therefor. The House Committee on Naval Affairs to-day ordered a bill to provide for the construction opa dry dock at Algiers, to be favorably reported, with an amendment limiting the total cost to $340,000.

The House Committee on Bales' decided to-day that there should bo an investigation made into the management of the Pension Office. The appointment of E. J. Vinton as postmaster at Jeannette, was confirmed by the Senate to-day. OHIO LEGISLATIVE BOTJTIHZ.

A School Hill, a New State House, and a Taxation Idea. Columbus, Feb. 9. Special. A school bill passed the house to-day which provides that each Board of County School Examiners shall have power to make all necessary provisions and arrangements for holding examinations of pupils of the sub-districts and special districts Such examinations shall be held in the c'ountyseats on the first Saturday of April and May of each year, and shall be of such a character as shall enable the successful applicants to outer any High School in the county.

To each successful applicant who shall deliver an oration or declamation, or read an essay in some public place provided by the clerk of the Township Board of Education, a diploma shall be formally presented on the first Saturday of June of each year, Mr. Lillard, ofHamilton county, proposes to have a new State House right away. He introduced a bill providing for its erection and the appropriation of $1,000,000 to begin operations. -The bill provides for a building on a modern plan, to be erected by a Board of Trustees to be appointed by the Governor. Mr.

Clarke, of Cleveland, has intiodnceda bill which does awav with the services of the tax inquisitor. It requires tho commissioners to employ one or more persons to ascertain and furnish totbo County Auditor facts and evidence necessary to authorize him to subject to taxation any property improperly omitted from the tax duplicate, such persons to devote their entire time to the service and to be paid a fixed salary. Tbo Senate confirmed as penitentiary managers appointed by Governor McKinley: AV. H. Reed, of Ross countv, Democrat; George A.

Hay, Coshocton; Julius Whiting, Stark: W. W. Miller, Erie, Republicans. Ahlcfield, Democrat, holds over. Rev.

Mr. Stewart Not After Dr. Smith's Shoes Dr. Charles W. Smith, editor of the Christian Advocate, went to New York last even-ing to attend the annual meeting of tho Methodist Book Concern.

He says tho profits from the business are $250,000 annually. Of this sum $110,000 was appropriated last year for the benefit of superannuated preachers. A similar amount will be disposed of for the same purpose at this meeting. The Doctor laughed at the story that he was -to have opposition for his position from Presiding Elder-Stewart, of Steubenville. Ho said ho had received a letter from Mr.

Stewart ill which he stated that he did not know how the report originated. Dr. Smith's term will expire at the May conference. Ho has been the editor of the paper for ilia last 8 years, and thinks he will bo re-elected. Receipts Are Looming Up Big.

Allegheny Financo Committee failed to secure a quorum last night. Controller Brown, had his monthly -report prepared and it showed a general waking np in all. tbo sources of revenue. From, the markets for the month of January there was $3,630 29, or nearly a third as much as used to be turned in in a year. Even the weigh-master at the haymarket was credited with $259 29.

The city taxes only showed up to tbo extent of $172 89, bqt the delinquent tax collector also took a spnrt and found 7.S. The total recelpt-j for the month were $50,136 19. The expenditures were $116,553 72. Tho amount left in the treasury is $206,263 90. Another Big Colorado Gold Strike.

Boulder, Feb. 9. Another big strike is reported-from Copper Rock, and it promises to be even larger than the Orphan Boy. It is called tho Shadyside and is located a short distance south of the Orphan Boy. Tho vein is about four feet wide and pieces the top show a strike of white quartz two inches wide.

That Is so full of free gold that it is yellow in color. Every miner and prospector in town Is outfitting for the new field. Lehigh University Club's Banquet. New York, Feb. 9.

Special. The Lehigh University Club, of the city of New York, held its second annual dinner to-night. The occasion was the twentv-sixth anniversary of the founding of the University by Asa Packer. There was a large attendance. The faculty of the University was represented by Dr.

William H. Chandler, "the head of the chemical department. Second-Class Ticket Holders Shut- Out. And now tho Pennsylvania Company has issued orjJers that alter February 15 only first-class tickets, will be honored on trains Nos. 20 and 21, running between New York and St.

Louis. At the same time vestibnled coaches and parlor smoking cars will be added to the eqnlpmcnt of these trains. Nothing is said about the Mains to Chicago, us the Now Yoik Central is a strong com-petitorto that point. The Microscopical Society Meeting. Tho Iron City Microscopical1 Society held their regular monthlymeeting attheSociety rooms last night.

Dr. W. J. Kiggs gave a shtfrt talk on "Blqod Corpuscles," after which the subject was freely discussed by seveial of the members. Handy to Do Chores.

Chicago Undo Sam's 'navy 'is feeling pretty well, and it should not be retired into "innocuous desuetude.1'- It is of ten handy to do' chores. AT POINT BREEZE CHDRCH. MUs Carrie Paisley Will Become Mrs. Graff This Evening An Interesting Cermony Matter la Carte, Worthy the At-tentlon'of tho Po'Ite. The weddiug of Miss Paisley and Sir.

Graff will be celebrated this evening in Point Breeze Church, at 5.30. The bridal party will be composed ot Miss Agnes Dickson Graff, maid of honor; Miss Carrie Paisley, a relative and' namesake of the bride: Master Samuel Paisley Woodide, Graff, best man and brother of the bride; Mr. Alexander King, Mr. Samuel T. Paisley, Mr.

Bennett Graff, Mr. Paul Graff, Mr. William Espeyand Mr. Andrew Burtt Johnston. Several novel features have been chosen, which, it i3 said will make the nuptial an exceedingly pretty one.

The clergyman chosen 13 the Rev. De Witt Benham, and the ceremony will be performed In the presence of a large gathering, from which particular friends are sifted out afterward to attend a dinner and reception given at Mr. Paisley's liouse. The bridal gown is a very pretty creation of white crepe and duchess lace. Tho bodice is a baby waist covered with pearl passementerie and a garniture ot ostrich completes the neok and also the edge of the skirt.

Miss Paisley is a tall, handsome girl, a blonde, and one can hardly conceive of frockmore advantageous to herbeanty. A bridal veil of unusually generous proportions will bo worn. Mr. Graff will take his Bride South immediately after the wedding, and it may be that during the coming summer the happy couple will spendf some months in Europe. Stoeies of a lamentable state of things is being heard of from New York.

Such a dinner-giving craze is on there that cards have to be sent out long ip advance, or else all the wished-for guests are engaged. In fact, where to dino has become a study. Some of the clubmen, in looking over their card, de cide by the quality of the wine they" are apt to find at some particular hostess' house, while others are influenced by the fact that they are more apt to meet their particular favorites at one house than at another. There may exist the same thing In Pittsburg. At any rate hostesses have been glad to call in the aid of the newspapers this winter, to announce that a certain day has been chosen by them and that, therefore, all others in that particular set are warned off a preferable way to sending out invitations so far in advance of the time.

Dinners and teas and dances nsed to be events, but now they aro only incidents in social Pittsburg, and care lias tobe taken that in following so fast, they do not trip over one another. Either the wine craze as it now obtains in New York has not reached Pittsburg, or the newspapers are thoughtful enough not to divulge it. The engagement of Mr. Edwin Oliver Christy and Miss Mary Porter, daughter of the late Colonel Daniel S.Porter, of made known to a few friends ashore time ago, will culminate In a wedding on Wednesday, February 17. Tho wedding will be a home one, the ceremony being performed at the house of Mrs.

Samuel Mech-llng, of North avenue. Mr. Chriitv and his fiancee are representatives old Western Pennsylvania families, whoselincestors were on the right side in Jhe War of the American Revolution, and Colonel Porter, when alive, was a member of the Cincinnati. Mr. Christy, who is a son of Georgo S.

Christy, is a young man, standing already exceedingly well in his profession. Miss Porter, who has been wintering in New York, returned home this week. Edward Babtells, assistant baggage agentat Union depot, was 21 years old yesterday. The oent was celebrated by a feast at his father's home yesterday afternoon from 1 to 6 b'clock. At i an elaborate supper was served to the guests.

The young man's parents presented him with a fine gold watch. Among those present were George AV. Mingus, night baggage agent at the depot, J. N. Hough, F.

F. Ford, James Dona-van. Walter S. Mathew, R. H.

Hitchcock, James H. Mekell, E. G. Milner, Moses Green and others. The birthday party wa3 much enjoyed by all present.

Social Chatter. Flower men say that when roses begin to droop and wither in the heated atmosphere of a ballroom it Is time for thorough ventilation and lowering of tho temperature. A rose is not more sensitive than a girl, only she recuperates, and it does not, but every time she recovers it is an inch less nearer complete recovery than before. Miss Frahces Marshall, of Stockton avenue, gave a small theater party for nine friends last night, supplemented by supper at the Duquesne Club. Miss Marshall is said tobe par excellence the hostess at such small affairs, a number of which she has successfully carried through already during thi3 season.

Miss Edith Harris, who has been studying in a Boston conservatory of music, has returned home. Her friends are delighted with the improvement noticeable in the yonng singer's voice, and she bids fair to be soon a great Pittsburg favorite. The Tuesday Night Clnb people are preparing to turn out largely at Miss Vokes' performance or "My Lord in Livery." It will be remembered that this play was produced by the Tuesday Night Club. a season ago witn marked success. Mr.

MoElrot and his bride, who was Miss Fawcett, upon returning from tho wedding trip, will live in a fashionable private boarding house on Highland avenue, a few doors from the bride's old home. To-morrow evening tho Marie Decca concert, for the benefit ot the Helen E. Pille-tieau scholarship, will be given in Carnegie Hall, Allegheny. The final cotillon at tho Pittsburg Clnb, tabled for next Mod day evening, has been deferred on account of Miss Shaw's death. The Club, composed of ministers, held one of its reaular meetings at the Seventh Avenuo Hotel yesterday.

Mr. ajjdMrs. D. Herbert Hostettek loft yesterday for California. ITGTJEES FOE THE FIELD FAILTJEE.

Only or Actual Assets Against Over 83,000,000 of Liabilities. New York, Feb. 9 Charles H. Gould, the assignee of Field, Lindley, Weichers filed schednles to-day in the Court of Common Fleas. Tho liabilities are: Secured, $1,073,895: unsecured, nominal assets.

and actual assets, $39,329. These assets do not include tho securities filedged as collateral with the" secured cred-tors. Mr. Gould states in his aflldavit that it is imDOSsible to determine positively too status of the flrm'saccounts with the persons and corporations mentioned in tho schedules- A final statement can only be made after some investigation, and, in some instances, litigation. Values in many of the claims wonld be purely he says, but a very considerable sum may be realized from claims against many of the debtors.

Behind the Procession. Washington fatar.3 The American family without a Presidental boom in it somewhere is considerably behind the procession. THr) CONGRESS. The House, having adopted a code of rules, will at once settle down to business and do nothing. Cblumoiu Journal.

It may not be such a great calamity after all that Congress does not get down to business. The country was never more prosperous. Boston Traveller. The Democratic statesmen at Washington are growing sensltivonbout their inability to remodel the whole Government, as they promised. Chicago Inter Ocean.

It has taken the House over two months to provide itself with i code of rules, and at least two months more will probably be wasted in talking about the proper construction thereof. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. It is full time that the Demociats wero awake to the fact that the phenomenal majority tney have elected to the popular branch of the Fifty-second Congress Is in danger ofbecomlng a phenomenal fizzle. Boston Herald.

The House of Representatives is getting along very well with its do-nothing scheme. The rules have just been adopted, and there has been really no legislation. If the maj or-ity keeps'on as it is, there will be no question as to its keeping the promise to economize. Thiladcphia Call Ajter two months of fruitless sittings the House of Representatives nt Washington has adopted a code of rules. If similar expedition is manifested in business matters it is Just possible that some measures of Importance maybe passedbeforeflnaladjourn-ment but extremely improbable.

St. Paul CDRI0US CONDENSATIONS. There are 156,973,873 watches in use. There are over 1.00Q chess clnbi in ths United Kingdom. Spiders are seven times sirongerin proportion than lions.

London has paupers enough to fill all the houses in Brighton. London, in monetary value, is worth 2 times as much as Paris. There are 230,000 singers in the choirs of the cimrclies of England. It is said that two out of every three who begin to learn shorthand fail to acquire it. In 1891 there were in England and Wales on the average SfA persons to each inhabited house.

There are more than 20 times as many Germans in England as there aro Englishmen in Germany. A hive of 5,000 bees produces alone 50 pounus of honey yearly, and multiples ten-lold in five years. It is somewhat odd that the most ancient cities should bear the name of "New-Town" (Novgorod). The finest wool is said tobe obtained by ruelng pulling out the fleece by the root from the live sheep. It has been found by actual measurement that the pouch of a pelican will hold six gallons of water.

The total revenue of England and ilnl the "me of Henry V. was X76.6I3. In 1891 it was 89,439,112. The maj'ority of recent calculations of the snn's pace place it at about 40 miles per second, or nearly 3,000 times as fa3t as an express train. Lake Superior is 333 miles in length; its greatest breadth is 160 miles: mean depth, 638 feet: elevation, 827 feet, and area, 82,000 square miles.

By far the greater part of the accidents that occur in intUs, happen during tho of work when workpeqpla are tired and careless. It is stated that since last October in addition to the ordinary cremation In France more than 4,614 bodies nave been sent from the hosDitals to be cremated. The breweries of the world consume yearly 4,000,000 tons of barley, and 70,000 ton3 of hop'. British breweries consume 56.000-000 bushels of barley, and 70,000 tons or sugar The representation to the House of Commons, as now constituted, consists or495 members for England and Wales, 72 for Scotland, and 103 for Ireland, making a total of Did. Smeaton ascertained by experiment that in a canal four miles in length, tho wa ter was keptup four feothigherat one end "au "je other, merely by tho action of tho wind along the canal.

Twenty-three physicians all enjoying a deservedly wide reputation, givo gratuitous consultations in Paris. These philanthropic and skillful men have already given more than 11,000 consultations- White tar is one of the latest inventions or discoveries. It will notbecome soft under the sun's rays in any climate, and is expected to be used largely in calking tho deck seams of fine yachts. The average consumption of meat in Australia by each Inhabitant is equal to 27S pounds per annum, or over three-quarters of a pound of meat every day of the year by each man, woman and child. To-day much of the paper for books is made, at least in part, of wood pulp treated with powerful acids, while the ink is a compound of various substances naturally at war with tho flimsypaper npon which it is laid.

For ages the common slang phrase, or its eqvivalent, "in the soup" has in ons form arid another been in use among the Germans. "He sits in the soup" is used to indicate the situation of a man in misfortune by his own fault. Mediaeval churchmen of high degree did not allow "the largest, first and shortest of tho fingers" to go unadorned. A massive gold ring was found utfon the thumb of the supposed skeleton of Hilary, Bishop of Chichester, who died in 1169. J.

T. Hancock, has an orange tree two miles west of Fort Meade, measured 24 Inches in diameter two feet from the ground. Six vears ago it bore 7,000) oranges. The age of the tree1 is not known. It was there 40 vears ago, when Mr.

Hancock: first took the place. George Noah; aged 38 years, living; about six miles from Gadsden, is considered the smallest man in Alabama. Ho is 3 feet 11 inches high, and weighs only 85 pounds. He has been offered several places in dime museums, but has refused them, and prefers to work on his farm. In the middle English period weddings were scenes of great state and festivity.

The bridegroom presented to all the guests scarfs, gloves and garters of his favorite colors, and received in return gifts of plata and other household goods. Hence onr modern ideas as to wedding presents. The Bianzi, who live along the Upper Congo, have a custom which makes life a burden to the married woman. Brass rods are welded into great rings around the necks of the wives. Many of these rings worn by tho women, whose husbands are well-to-do, weigh as much as 30 pounds, and this burden must be carried by the poor creatures as long as they live.

When the shrine of Thomas A. Becket was robbed of its treasures the famous Archbishop's thumb ring, given to him by the King of France, graced with a ruby the size of a hen's egg, found its way to the thumb of bluff King Hal; and as thehnmor of the King is always voted Just the thing, wo may be auro tho royal hand was not tho only one'so decked at court. If you t'ke all the people in the world, and set them out in a space a milo apart, like milestones along a road, and then at the farther end nse all the dogs and cats to the line of mileposts, you would run far short of tho material top mark the distance ont to the earth's brother planet, Neptune. Again, iryou could use all this material of men, women and children, dogs and cats, and put them out so that they would" be as far from one another as one end of Europe Is from the other, your line wouldn't ba half long enough to reach to tho nearest fixed star. LIGHT LITTLE LAUGHS.

Eastlngbarn If we don't stop the State killing people by electricity we shall be ruined. Toinson Hughson Clingstone, the lightning rod mn. was in this morning. Eastlngbarn (brightening) What did he have to offer? Tomson Hughson He said he would confess to a double mnrder and take 2,000 volts for $35. Sew York Herald.

A bird, A man, A loaded gnn; No bird. Dead man, "Thy will be done!" Smith. Gray CoSs ironthly. "Visitor What community of interests there among the ladles of yonr village? Hostess The interests of the entire community. Art tn Adxrrtisina.

Mr, Borer I've just taken my bicycle to the factory to hare It tired. Miss Weary Couldn't you tire It yourself? Borer Why, no: of course not. Mlis Wear) Well, then, that must be the ono exception. Basbm Courier Breathes there a man with soul so dead Who neyer to hU wire has saldi "I'll not forget a single thing That you've requested me to bring When I come home to-night?" And then Comes empty handed home again. Detroit Tree Press.

"And you didn't marry them?" inquired the bailiff. Was there some bitch in thearraoge-inenu?" No." said the Justice of the peace. 'There was no hitch. The bridegroom was strapped." Chicago Tribune. "Did her father kick von out?" "No; he-missed me.

lost his balance, fell on lilt face, and I carried him into the home and was forgiven." Uarpefs Bazar. I would not hold the universe in fe Not if It conld be done: For, heavens: itls mighty tough to he Enlightened by one's ton Few lork Layman Is this brand of cigarettes v1 named after you? IU- Dude Ya-as. Cawn't you see that It doncher know? t.72r'ir Layman Yes; but I thought you might lmXtfe7 artA -3 i. Kfe I-' Ihr riSkii, rsi. I iiii i iSMI I HI I1MIM iPl llli I It pn ifl 1 Bill I III 1JMI nil I I IliUM liJJJJJJf HI 1 I ipi iiiiiir, isi- -ft fiiiiMM.