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NOT FOUNDED ON FACT.

1t is an interesting example of the aver
age free trade argument that is afforded by a
recent article in the Chicago Herald on re-
duction of wages in the coal mines of this
section. 1t drifts into the allegation that
''the miner earns IL cents for digging a
buskel of coal on which the owner reaps 8
cents of protection" and asks the question !:
"Will Carnegie be poorer in 1889 than his
miner?" 1t should be instructive to the
esteemed Herald to have some miner give it
the rather pertinent information in connec-
ton with such allegations; first, that the
miners of the Monongahela Valley resumed
work this week at the old rate of 3 cents a
bushel for digging; second, that Mr.. Car
negie does not, so far as any one in this Sec
ton knows, own any mines in which the
miners are paid by the bushel; and, third,
that the coke works in which he is interested
have for the past year been paying g. per cent
higher wages than their competitors. The
reduction which has just taken place simply
equalized the difference. The free trade
logic might be more forcible if it would pre-
serve some sort of distant relationship with
the facts.
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NO PROCLAMATION NECESSARY.
Governor Beaver Says the President Has
Declared April 80 Public Holiday.

Governor Beaver Says the President Has
Declared April 80 Public Holiday.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
HARRISBURG, April 10-Governor Beaver
has received numerous letters suggesting a
proclamation by him declaring the 3Oth of
April, the date of the New York centennial
celebration of the Inauguration of Washing
ton, a leg al holiday. The Governor is of the
opinion that no proclamation by him is neces-
sary, as by proclamation, under date of April
5, the President recites that the day has been
declared general holiday by act of Congress,
and by proclamation recommends that the peo-
pie of the United States do assemble in their
respective places Of divine worship, to "im-
plore the favor of God that the blessings of
liberty prosperity and peace may abide with
us as q people, and that His hand may lead us
in the paths of righteousness and good deeds"
And the act of Assembly of Pennsylvania of
April 2, 1873, enacts that any day appointed or
recommended by the Governor of this State or
the President of the United States as day of
fasting or thanksgiving, or for the general ces-
sation of business, shah be regarded as legal
holiday.
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PITTsBURG, THURSDAY, APR. IL, 1859.
THE RIGHTS OF THE SMALLER.

The point brought out in an interview
with George Shiras, Esq, on the necessity
of using the right of eminent domain, in
favor of smaller corporations, as against the
larger, is interesting and important at
present.
The case which he cites is typical one;
but more prominent example is afforded
by the experience of the Junction road in
trying to cross the Allegheny Valley Rail-
road yards. For the purpose of preventing
the competing lines from reaching the man
ufacturing establishments above Forty-third
street. new tracks were laid by the insolvent
corporation. When it came to getting the
Junction road across that yard, it was found
that the law which permits one railroad to
cross the main tracks of another, would not,
as construed by the courts permit it to
cross the others freight yards
Such incongruities should be remedied
BY law; and if Mr.. Shiras' bill will afford
the adequate cure, it is to be hoped that it
will not remain shelved in committee.
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ODD ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

THE fastest of British cruisers, the Shell
drake, 2l knots, just launched, is steel twin
screw 'ter--
ALL devices for French playing cards must
now be submitted to the officials, since the face
of General Boulanger has appeared among the
court cards.
A DR.. RICHARDSON has achieved some in
structive experiments in the use of tie graphic
phone for recording physical symptoms, such
as coughs and pulses. A cough of to-day can
always be recorded and compared readily with
one of days before.
GREEK drapery is driving out the Empire
style for dresses. The dress is allowed to fall
from the neck to the instep with only the inter-
ference of loose girdle, and it is caught up at
the side to show silk petticoat with the regu-
lar Greek pattern.
THE French Chamber has decided upon
1000, 900 francs for a monument in commemora-
ton of the first revolution, to be erected on the
site of the Tuilefies, instead of the l2OO0 900
desired. They have also appropriated $1,000
francs for design.
THE fashionable dog for 1889 is to be the
schipperke, or little skipper. He comes from
the Low countries and is the old-time COM
panion of the Flemish bargee. He is black,
with next to no tail, and hard coat inclined
to be rough. and does not weigh over II pounds
EMILE ZoLA's new novel is expected to have
five murders in it. 1t will deal with railroad
ing, ana the author has been for long while
studying railroads to learn exactly the labor
performed by all the functionaries of every
grade. 1t will be psychological study of
crime.
THE fun that the English press has had over
the appearance of our baseball catchers in ac-
tion must sober down in the face Of rising
ooifa IN a f0rf y;olr,
keepers. Sherwin, the best wicket keeper of
the day, Acknowledges that the post is more
dangerous than he likes. After his first ap-
pearance in professional match he came out
fit for hospital. One ball had cut frightful
cash over his eye, which had to be stitched.
At the next match his mouth was cut and sew
eral teeth knocked out, and since then he has
received various minor injuries too numerous
to mention.
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SHE HUGGED THE BEAR.
A Lady's Merry Performance at the Smith
sOnian Institution.

A Lady's Merry Performance at the Smith
sOnian Institution.
WASHINGTON, Apnl l0-At the Smith
sonian Institution recently, while Captain
Weeden, the keeper, was standing in front of
the bear pit, an elegantly-dressed woman. of
apparent refinement, approached, and, after
looking through the bars few moments ex-
claimed impulsively: How I would like to
hug that bear"
The Captain was astonished, but managed to
say: "Well, there's nothing to prevent it."
"But how shall get INF" the visitor asked.
'Come with me-"
Together they went to the door at the side,
and without a moments hesitation or even a
loss of perfect composure, the lady followed
her guide into the pit. Going boldly up to the
largest bear she patted him on the head, to the
intense astonishment and admiration of the
Captain, who remarked: MADAM, you're the
nerviest woman in Washington"
Thinking to test her further, Captain
Weeden began to edge off toward the door,
but his guest had evidently read about the
traits of wild animals in captivity, and kept
close to the keepers side, making her exit
safely in his company, and departing without
making herself known.
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nnNKELL,Y,s MIND FnuNn.

1t ought to be comforting to the Ameri-
can nation to know that the Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly has found somebody besides him.
self to believe in. To be sure, the man
whom he has chosen to treasure his conf
.dence is not of much account, namely,
Bishop, the mind reader. But even half a
man is better than none at all. Nor is it
wonderful that Mr.. Donnelly should do all
in his power for Bishop, seeing that the
latter has definitely declared that Ignatius
has mind. For some time we have been
under the impression that the gall of the
would-be annihilator Of Shakespeare had
squeezed everything else, especially his rea-
soning powers, out of Mr.. Donnelly.
Mr. Donnelly says that Bishops discov-
cry of his mind is proof to him of the i'm
mortality of the soul. He reasons that if he
possesses something that nobody but Bishop
and he can at this stage in the game locate,
to wit, mind, therefore, to quote az intelli-
gent writer in the Minneapolis Tribune, sit
is evidence direct to him that man has
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LEGISLATION AND LOVERS.

The Legislature of the State of Delaware
has tackled a subject which might tax the
statesmanlike powers of the 'law-givers of
much larger States. 1t has under consid-
Grafton law to forbid runaway marriages,
and indicates its intention to stop the elope-
ments to which the lovers of that small
Commonwealth have been prone.
We do not wish to discourage laudable
ambition to accomplish a task in legislation
which has hitherto proved impossible; but
the Delaware statesmen should remember,
in treating of a force that has for ages
laughed at locksmiths, they will be likely
to turn their own law into a subject for the
derision of love and the eloping couples.
If the propensity to brave the anger of the
proverbial stern parent is irresistible, what
an added zest there will be to the fact that
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WHAT WILD WITS ARE SAYING.

Anglers are waiting with bated breath
Bufdto Times.
The telegraph pole is the loafer's best
friend. 1t supports him.-BdItimors american.
Twas a goose that laid the golden egg.
Anybody bat a goose would have kept it in his
possession.-Eelo York Commercial Advertiser.
And ah my friend, take my advice,
Which you may find a boon;
Whate'er you do don't make q change
OF undershirts too soon.
Detroit Free Pres.
1t frequently falls TO the man that works
- That his larder is light on the rainy day,
But age is a blank to the one that shirks-
The man that succeeds keeps pecking away.
-0u City Blizzard.
At Southern misunderstanding d rather
be in the moon than here.''
tFWhYg''
s'Beeause there is said to be man in the moon"
Life.
The American Abroad.-"See that red
faced man over there? He's the Prince OF
Wales.''
''He reminds me of good poker hand-a royal
hush.' ''Jud0e.
Qualifed.-'Do you think your son has
the necessary qualifications to become an artist.'
'1'm sure oft. He do without 1000 Tor
three days, and he knows the position OF every
free lunch in the clty.''-L0e-
Discord From Unanimity.-"There is no
difference whatever between the two political
parties, - remarked Chatterton- "Ihey are both
agreed on wanting the spOilsP
tsBut don't YOU know my dear fellow, returned
Pegram '-that that agreement causes their great
est diRerenceg''-Puck.
Very Seasonable.-''What do you call
that acti,, said the bass singer to the acrobat.
s-Oh, that's merely backward spring, - an
swered the acrobat.
.,Abl,, said the bass singer; '1f should try tt
there'd he an early fall, ehg Let's go and have
summer.'i
"a what?''
IA summer; more than one swallow, you
know"
And then, as the Irishman said. they winserway
together, Puck.
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PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

MRS. FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT will sail
for England on May IL She dearly loves the
Britons
RUSSELL HARRISON is the only member of
the Presidents family who has not been sick
since they became tenants of the White Honse.
Miss KATE FIELD is lecturing against pro-
hibition in Boston, and the Massachusetts w.
c. T. U. has hired hall for Mrs. Mary T.
Lathrop, of Michigan, to offset her efforts.
JOHN BRIGHT's fine collection of pipes is to
be preserved. Tobacco lovers mayjustly say of
the eminent statesman that he smoked nearly
all his life and died without cancer.
MRS. ANN LANE wife of Hiram Lane of
Bath county. Kentucky, died recently, aged "a
years. She was a cousin of Robert Burns, and
occasionally touched the magic string herself.
HON. ELLIS h. ROBERTS, of Utica, n. Y,
who has just been appointed Assistant Treas
urer at New York, bears the distinction of be-
ing the only Welshman ever elected to Con-
gress.
THE new military post near Denver, Col,
which has heretofore been known merely as
the post near Denver" has been designated
Fort Logan" in honor of the memory of the
late General John a. Logan.
A COMIC opera by an American composer,
Mr.. Robert Goldbeck, will soon be produced in
the grand drawing room of Devonshlre House,
on Piccadilly, through the kindness of the
Duke The piece is called ''New York"
MRS. LOUISE CHANDLER MoULToN sails for
England on June /, and will remain in London
until the close of "the season. She has fallen
into the way of summering in Europe of late
years, and the Bostonians feel grieved thereat
A ST. LOUIS paper has been interviewing 500
Missouri women on politics. Miss Elizabeth
Harrison, of Rolla, says: Notwithstanding
the present prominence of the family in the
Republican party, and despite the fact that 1
call President Harrison Cousin Ben, have
never strayed from the paths of righteousness.
am staunch Democrat"
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A PATRIOTIC UTTERANCE.
The Letter Of Cardinal Gibbons Concerning
the Washington Centennial Celebration.

the washington Centennial Celebration
BALTIMORE April 10.-Cardinal Gibbons to-
day issued circular letter to the clergy OF
Baltimore In relation to the approaching CEN
tennial celebration of the Inauguration OF
George Washington. The letter reads as fol-
lows:
REV. DEAR sIR:-on Tuesday, April 30 next, as
you ale doubtless aware, the citizens OF the ne
public will unite in celebrating the centenary OF
the Inauguration of George Washington, tne
Father Of his Country and first PRESIDENT OF tne
United States.
To Washington will remain the imperishable
glory of leading this people out Of the house OF
bondage and oppression into the clear Light OF
freedom and national prosperity. me en- history i oi
these United States is the history ef the graogal
1sihE by HIM so deepPg ana So bra1eiy laid Of that
Stately fabric Of our National institutions, which
fore do we testify our love for him and endeavor
to repay small fraction of the inestlma pie oe9t
and thriving cities from our M great Capital vest
ward to lofty mountain peaks ana maJesnc
too. with wider range aud deeper import is cher
ished in the hearts of all.
MoSs ust Tn ana so ~ a 1non 1s The lines
which he laid down, should honor with especial
versary Of the taking by the great captain in war
of the chair of ohice In peace as the Chief Magls
fectiye va1or To all it should be matter Of pro,
found satisfaction that the citizens of the United
States, without regard to race or creed or previ-
GUS allegiance to any flag soever, are about to
recognize the life and achievements of the great
est man this western world has nurtured, as gift
of Almighty God to his own age, and as an ex-
emplar to all the ages to be-.
In order; therefore to give expression to our
ings thus far voucbsafed to us by the Giver of
every perfect gift and to pray that the spirit Of
patriotism which burned In the heart of WASH
ington may continue to animate those to whom
the destlnies Of our beloved country may be in
trusted, you are invited, reverend. dear sir to
announce at seasonable time beforehand
special service for the morning of April 30 at
congregation.
You are further requested at such service to
make an address suggested by the occasion, clos
ing with the Prayer for the authorities. -
AS an additional expression of Joy and thanks
giving the church bells will be rung from 10 to
1880 the same morning.
JAMES, CARDINAL GIBBONS. ,
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ONE DAY IN NEW YORK.
Caughr in the Storm.

NEW YORK BUREAU sPEcrALs.1
NEW YORK, April l0-The crews of incom-
ing coastWise steamships tell Of terrible storms
along the Southern coast. The Ocean line
steamship Cnattahooche arrived from Savan-
nah this morning with l20 eareworn and padly
battered passengers. On last Sunday morning
on Cape Hatteras tremendous sea swept her
hurricane deck, carrying away the stanchions
and ventilators. At II o'clock Sunday night
everyone on board was aroused by the crash of
timbers and the roar Of water pouring into the
main saloon. Phe passengers tumbled out into
water waist deep. strapped on life preservers
and sat up the rest of the night. Eight passen-
gers were quite seriously injured by flying
glass and fragments of furniture. The cap
tain stopped the engines and the vessel was al
lowed to drift for 4S hours. He used all the oil
on board to break the combing Of the waves.
Monday at 10 o'clock the engines were again
started. The Chattahooche had drifted 200
miles out of her course. The vessel has several
holes in her bow and part of the bridge Is car
ried away. The port side from stem to stern is
splintered and smashed. Five of the state
rooms are completely demolished. The Chat
tahoochee arrived here three days overdue.
The steamer Iroquois, of the Clyde line, came
into port early to-day in little better condition
than the Chattoochee. She encountered the
same storm of Cape Hatteras The first sea
crushed the after cabin on the hurricane deck
and tumbled tons of water down into the first
cabin where the passengers were at breakfast.
The steering gear was thrown out Of order and
was repaired only with the greatest difficulty
by the assistant engineer, who was held by the
heels over the stern Of the vessel to do it. Sum
day night several sailors were injured by
wave which again flooded the hold. The cargo
shifted, the vessel began TO labor and the 200
passengers were Just about ready to give up
the ship when the storm cleared away.
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soul which is bound to exist, even when the
body that holds it dies" We confess we
fail to see the conclusiveness of Mr.. DON
nelly's logic; but we congratulate him all
the same on Mr.. Bishops discovery. If he
has been brought to believe in the immor-
tality of the soul as well, so much the better
for him and $" much the bigger advertise
ment for Mr., Bishop.
Perhaps, now that Mr.. Bishop has located
Mr.. Donnelly's mind, he will oblige the
public by letting them know what that
peculiar machine thinks about the business
aspect of writing hocus-pocus books to prove
that shakespeare's plays were written by
Bacon. 1t is generally believed that it is
not as profitable as body-snatching.
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Jealous Mrs. Ackermnu.

Mrs. Gilbert L. Ackerman and Nellie Curtis,
who fought over Mr. Ackerman on Broadway
last night, and Mr.. Ackerman. were tried before
a big crowd and police justice this morning
Both women looked tired and angry. Two or
three times they tried to get at each other. but
they were kept apart by Mr.. Ackerman and a
policeman. All three prisoners pleaded guilty
and were fined IS each. Mr. Ackerman paid
the fines and walked off with Nellie Curtis.
Aekerman married his wife in Chicago three
months ago and abandoned her one week later.
She followed him to New York, found him on
Broadway last night with the Curtis girl and
made the scene that caused the arrest Of the
whole party.
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A NOVEL BANK WAR.
Checks Are SummariIy Cashed With Silver
by the WheeIbnrrow Load.


PHILADELPHIA, April 10-The refusal of
the City National Bank of Salem, N. J.. to ac-
cept certain terms of exchange offered by the
Woodstown, N. j., National Bank, has involved
those institutions in a war which has assumed
comical aspect. As the Salem bank receives
on deposit daily large number of the Woods
town Bank checks. messenger is dispatched
to the latter place, eight miles distant, twice
week to receive the money for the same. In
order to punish the Salem people, Cashier Fit
craft imported from Philadelphia thousands of
dollars in silver coin, counted out in bags, to
meet these checks semi-weekly.
Messenger Powell, whom the Salem bank
sent down last week, protested, whereupon
Cashier Flitcraft yesterday, when Powell ap-
peared with s., 500 in checks, wheeled out the
money in awheelbarrow to the middle of the
bank and dumped the whole amount loose on
the floor, compelling Powell to count the en-
tire amount. When bags were asked for in
which to carry the money to Salem, Cashier
Flitcraft politely responded that banks were
not in the habit of furnishing their patrons
with purses. Powell sent back for team and
armed guard to assist him in the tranAporta-
tion of his burden. The war continues and is
the topic of conversation of the citizens of the
two counties.
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A SISTERS DEVOTION,
Though Exerted to the Utmost, Fails 10 Save
Her Brothers Life.


HARTFORD, CONN, April 10-After one Of
the most bitter legislative struggles in the his
tory of the State, it has been decided that
John H. Swift must hang April Is for the
murder of his wife.
In 1885 Swift married Kate McCann, the
former being 10 years of age and the latter 20.
They frequently met, but never lived together,
and why they were married was a mystery.
July l, 1887, as Katie was returning from her
work, she was shot dead by her husband after
refusing to live with him. Swift pleaded in
sanity caused by drink, but he was condemned
to death, and the higher court upheld the de-
cision.t! This was the state of the case when
the General Assembly convened in January
Swift's sister, handsome, intelligent young
woman, introduced petition to commute the
sentence, and lobbied SO successfully that it
passed both Houses. On Friday last, however,
the day Swift was sentenced to hang, Governor
Bulkely reprieved the condemned man until
the 18th and vetoed the resolution. The Senate
again passed the resolution over the Governors
veto, and yesterday the House voted on it.
After a long and bitter discussion vote was
taken and the resolution lost by "a votes.
Swift's sister is at home hearIbroken, and his
mother does nothing but weep.
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The fact that the Methodist ministers of
Chicago recently addressed petition to the
President of the United States with the
superscription, "Hon. W. H. Harrison"
inspires a sinful paper of that city to ex-
press the fear that William Henry Harri-
son can do nothing for them at Washington.
With Fred Grant, Walker Blaine and
Robert Lincoln before their eyes the minis
tiers may think otherwise. And they are
very confident that whatever the grand
fathers address may be, he is in position
to see the necessity of indorsing the min
isters
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Sane Enough to Truvel.

John Schneider, fine looking old German,
was arrested in Hoboken last evening at the
instance Of his son in Scranton, who tele-
graphed to the police that his father was in
sane. In court this morning Mr.. Schneider
said that he was coal miner and had saved
some money. He was in perfect health and
came from Scranton with the intentioA of
visiting his boyhood home in Coblentz. Ger
many. His son did not want him to take the
money away, but 1t was his own earnings and
he wanted to see Coblentz once more before he
died, A doctor who examined Mr.. Schneider
pronounced him perfectly sane and the sturdy
old man was allowed to trudge of with his big
black valise and cedar cane to the White Star
docks,
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RHODE ISLANDS CHOICE.
Nathan f. Dixon Elected United States
Senator by the LEGISLATURE.

PROVIDENCE, April 10-In joint assembly
at noon to-day. the Legislature began balloting
again for United States Senator, and the first
three ballots resulted in no choice. The next
ballot resulted in the election of Nathan F.
Dixon, of Westerly, by the following vote:
Dixon, 81; Wetmore, IL; Arnold, 4; Colt 2;
Spooner, l. Total vote, 99;necessary to choice,
so.
Senator Dixon was born in Westerly, r. L,
on August & lS47. He graduated from Brown
University in the class Of $50, and from the
Albany Law School in 1871, and Is a practicing
lawyer. He was United States District Attor-
ney from 1877 to 1885. and was Representative
from the Second district in the Forty-eiKhth
Congress to fill a vacancy for month. He has
been a member of the State Senate since May.
1885. His father, Nathan F. Dixon, was a
prominent man in the State. representing his
district in Congress, and his grandfather was
United States Senator.