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exception of the public raid on Pensions
Commissioner Tanner, their operations have
been in the nature of mere reconnaissance.
Their persistence in attacking the Commits
sioner indicated that an onslaught on the
liberal construction Of the pensions and q
lamentation over the prospective ''hole in
the surplus" would be features of the can
vas of 1892. They have not yet formally
abandoned the revision OF the tariff, for
which they fought and fell last year; but
the recent silence of Mr.. Watterson, the
reticence of Ex-President Cleveland on is-
cal topics, and the cheerful rejuvenation Of
Randall Clubs in Pennsylvania are signs
that the party won't be caught again trust
ing all its eggs in the fatal anti-tariff
basket.
With the country continuing prosperous
as it now is, President Harrison and his ad-
yisers have only to give an administration
free from scandals to put the onus of get
ting up new issue upon the opposition,
which has already been beaten upon most
Of the old ones.
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ANXIOUS TO SEE THE WAR END.
Haytiaas In New York Want TO See
Speedy Peace.
ESPECIAL TELRaRAM TO THE DISPATCH. ]

ESPECIAL TELKaRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
NEW YORK, August 9.-Native Haytians in
this city and merchants interested in'the Hay
tian trade are anxious now to see the end of
the war-if such it can be termed-between
Hippolyte and Legitime. Minister Preston said
to-day: There is no truth in the statement
that Legitime has massacred men In the mar.
ket place at Portau-Prince. Many Of the let
tiers sent here are written by officers on board
United States cruisers in Haytian waters who
know nothing of what is going on in Portau-
Prince, as they are not allowed to go on shore
at all. The statement that the Haytian capital
true. The city Is infested only on the north by
Hippolyte's force, the south and east being
open, and there is also open communication by
sea. Ten thousand well disciplined troops
few thousand men at Hippolyte's disposal
"Our last mail from Port-au-Prince left there
on the 18th, on the Alvo, which transferred is
to the Athos at Navassa, on the 10Th, that ves-
brought no news of any change In the situation,
but have since received cable which informs
me that on the night of July % Hippolyte's
forces made an attack on the city and were re-
pulsed with considerable loss, while Legitime
had only two men killed. This cable was dated
July 81, and was sent by land to Jacmel, thence
by mail steamer to Kingston, and then tele-
graphsd here. This would e. to show that
Mr.. Haustedt Hippolyte's representative.
also said that the reported massacre of men by
both sides in and near Portau-Prince was un-
true. He had received on Wednesday letter
from General Hippolyte, who said he did not
propose to try and take Portau-Pr rince at pres
ent but preferred to have the uprising in the
South against Legitime do the work for him.
The frst officer OF the Alvo, which got In to-
day from Port-au-Prince had heard nothing of
the reported massacre there. The Alvo left
Port-au-Prince on the 18th.
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A ROGUE,S TRICK.

In more ways than one Mr.. Allen, the
President of New York street car COM
pany, and Mr.. Collom, the lawyer, Of Min
neapolis, are alike Both of them, out OF
pure lust for money, became robbers, not
highwaymen with mask and pistol, but none
the less common robbers, and Of the meanest
and most cowardly kind. But there is an
other point of resemblance worth noticing.
Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Collom, when cornered
and compelled to confess their crimes, pro-
fessed immense concern for their wives and
families. They did not care, they said, so
much for the punishment that they would
suffer, as for the agony their dear ones would
be caused by their disgrace
Why did not Messrs. Allen and Collom
think about their wives and children beiose
they chose the path that led to dishonor and
disgrace? That was the time for solicitude.
To attempt to sweeten the air made foul by
their crimes with cheap platitudes about
unselfsh sympathy for the victims of their
selfshness is q common and futile trick of
knaves who feel the halter draw. The pub
lie will always sympathIze with the inno-
cent relatives of the guilty men, but it is
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CHAPTER ".
RECONCILIATION,

Evelyn was sitting in the cool parlor in
tently reading a document, looking up every
now and again as a football approached, a
though afraid of an intrusion upon her privacy
A rapid step is heard, the door flies open, and
Algernon rushes into the room
False GIRL" he cried, what have you therei
Who has dared to address love missives tc
your"
Evelyn arose with look Of scorn upon hel
face. and, after removing her chewing gum, re-
marked in icy tones:
II don't think it is any of your business, Mr..
Algernon de Browne"
Then you cast me off forever" exclaimed
Algernon.
Certainly. Mr.. de Browne, If you object to
my reading THE PITTsBURG SUNDAY DIS
PATCH, and unless you explain what your en-
gagement was to-day"
"Why, darling" replied the astonished and
overioyed Algernon, II wanted to stay at home
and read THE DISPATCH, too. Forgive me.
dearest, and we Will read THE DISPATCH to-
gether hereafter
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QUEEN VICTORIA having been made a
Colonel Of Prussian regiment, and King
William having received the honorary title
of Admiral in the British navy, the Gov
ernment organs of both countries prophecy
an immediate alliance between England and
Germany. But Queen Victoria csnnotspeak
for England. She may appoint Emperor
William to be Lord High Chancellor of The
Back Stairs, or confer upon him all the
stars and garters she possesses, but the En-
glish people choose their allies for them
selves,
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PITTsBURGs VICTORY.

If Pittsburg pipe wrought death and de-
struction yesterday in one direction it won
peaceful victory over competitor in an
other. The pipe that exploded with fatal
results On the Southside yesterday was cast
iron, while 1t was Pittsburg wrought iron
pipe that has out-ranked its Southern rival
at Columbus, o.
Not unnaturally the manufacturers of
wrought iron pipe in the Pittsburg district
will regard the choice of their product in
preference of a cheaper one coming from
the Southern market as a very significant
victory for them. The contract to be filled
by Pittsburg pipe manufacturers is in itself
no small thing-namely, seventy miles Of
pipe, and there was a keen struggle between
our men and the Southerners before the
palm and the contract were won for the nat
ural gas made article.
This is only one Of many signs that indi-
cate the permanency of Pittsburg's suprem-
acy in the iron business of the continent.
Enterprise and energy may yet spread that
supremacy over all the globe.
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PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

MRS. CoPPINGER, daughter Of James g..
Blaine, is visiting Mrs. Gould. Of Troy, N. Y.
Mrs. Coppinger says her father is in excellent
health.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, Of Germany, no longer
suffers from insomnia. 1t is said that he wears
a night attire of peculiar Oriental texture
which produces sleep.
WILLIAM McCREERY, Major W. B. Negley,
Vincent Stevens, B. b. Campbell and James
Henry Miller were among the Pittsburgers in
the Quaker City on Thursday.
JUDGE PATTON. of Hicksville, c.. is one Of
the few men living who held Office under Presi.
dent jackson. "Old Hickory appointed him
United states Court Judge in Pennsylvania
many years ago.
L. MRS ANNIE LOUISE CARY RAYMOND, who
is making her home this summer at Scarbaro
Beach, Me-. enjoys greatly the pleasant walks
in that region. Sunday, tempted by the
pleasantness Of the day she walked to Port
land, distance Of ten miles.
ANDREW YOUNG, author Of the hymn,
There is Happy Land, Far, Far Away" is
hearty and vigorous at the good old age of 80
years. In 1888 he heard an old Indian air that
impressed him deeply and he adapted the words
to it. The hymn has been translated into 10
different languages.
ONE of the prettiest woman at Bar Harbor
is a French woman who is known as the Con-
tesse du Bartonne. She is petite, clever and
seemingly wealthy She has dark eyes and
light hair, and dresses in exquisite taste. She
is accompanied only by a maid, and says this is
her first visit to this country.
PRESIDENT CARNor. of France, has taken .
great fancy TO Americans, and has gone so far
as to learn the game of poker. He was in
itiated into the mysteries Of the game by Cen
eral William B. Franklin, our Commissioner to
the Exposition. Franklin, An old West
Pointer, plays a stiff game. and at first Carnot
made little headway against the Connecticut
warrior. OF late, however. the President has
played with considerable elan, and bids fair to
become extremely expert as buffer. Buffalo
Bill is anxious to grapple with him.
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CHAPTER II.
SUSPICION.

The acquaintance ripened into ardent af-
fection as the happy days sped by. On Satur-
day evening Algernon, with some constraint in
his manner, remarked:
Evelyn, darling, have an engagement to-
morrow morning, and shall be unable TO meet
You again until the evening. Do you carer
The fair maiden (all summer girls are fair in
storiesl replied with shade Of relief in her
voice:
"No. dearest; will meet you IN the cleaning.
have some matters to attend TO myself"
The loving couple slowly wended their way
homeward, and while Algernon kissed Evelyn
several times while bidding her good night,
his kisses were not quite as passionate as
usual, nor did Evelyn return them with the
feryor which had characterized her for several
days past.
A cloud had arisen on the horizon of their
love, and vague distrust filled their breasts /.
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THE SHOOTING STARS.
The Nature and Origin Of Meteors-Their
Rapid Velecity-Leose Matter Flying

Tho Nature and Origin Of Meteors-Their
Rapid velecity-Loose Matter Flying
About In space-Remarkable Meteoric
Displays.
Those singular and interesting celestial
bodies, tho meteors, or shooting stars, are to be
seen on any clear night. Their general appear
ance is familiar to every one. On rare occa-
sions they shoot across the sky, leaving behind
them long train Of light, which marks their
course, and sometimes fades away into white
cloudy streak, which remains visible for some
time after the meteor itself has disappeared.
Meteors have frequently fallen to the earth,
and If on such occasions the observer is near
enough, the fall is attended by bright light
and heavy. prolonged sound, with now and
then violent detonations or explosions. The
report resembles distant artillery. and may
be heard 30 or 90 miles. The fragments
which fall are called meteorites, aerolites,
or simply meteoric stones, and vary in size
from grain of sand to several tons. Of the
81 elementary substances found on the earth
"a of them have been found in meteorites.
These are oxygen. hydrogen-sulphur. phos-
phorus. chlorine, carbon, silicon, potassium.
sodium, hthium, titanium, vana dium, iron,
nickel, tin, manganese, chromium, cobalt cop
and arse enic. No new elements have ever been
discovered in them. Many of them consist of
nearly pure iron, aIloyed with variable
proportion of nickel; others of iron, carbon
and silicon Of flint, while not,a few are almost
identical in composition with our lavas and
trap-rocks. This circumstance at one time
gave rise to theory Of the origin of meteors,
viz, that they We're originally elected from
volcanoes, theory which is possible, but not
very probable. The ancients were familiar
with meteorites, and several allusions are
made to them in ancient history. The PAIL
adlum of Troy, the image of Diana at Ephesus,
and the sacred shield OF Numa were no doubt
aerolites.
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Loose Matter Flying About.

The visible heavens then, are not so stable
as some people imagine; on the contrary, they
appear to be rather loosely constructed. Be-
side the planets, which pursue their ceaseless
Journey in well-defined orbits, there are scat
tered throughout the interplanetary spaces
prodigious quantities Of loose matter, varying
in size from fine dust to masses weighing many
thousands of tons, circulating In vast elliptic
orbits around the sun. These rings are Of
vast dimensions, and we know with absolute
certainty thar the earth, in its annual course,
plunges into at least two Of these rings
and, although the earth moves at
the rate of about 10 miles per Sec
ond, it requires several days to pass through
them. II it were not for the protection afforded
by our atmosphere we would on such occasions
be subject to a bombardment, compared with
which all the artillery in the world would be as
nothing; but on entering the atmosphere their
motion Is partially destroyed and converted into
heat, by which they are completely consumed
and rendered harmless. 1t is only on very rare
occasions that they penetrate to the earth's
surface to furnish us with further evidence Of
the structure of the visible heavens. and also
to confirm the statement of the apocalyptic
writer: Great and marvellous are Thy works,
Lord God Almighty"
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SENT OUT As A FEELER.
The Orfgin of the Rumors Of Impending
Changes in the Cabinet.

Changes in the Cabinet.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATcH.i
WASHINGTON, August 9-While the recent
report of the coming appointment of Secretary
Noble to the United States Supreme Court
bench, and to transfer Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson to the Interior Department
is denied by both these gentlemen. neither Of
them has been quite willing to say that he
would not accept such q change with great
Willingness. Secretary Noble is chiefly known
at home as lawyer. His tastes are judicial
He has probably discovered by this time
that he is not fond of administrative
work. He would unquestionably accept a
position on the Supreme Bench. As for MI
Clarkson, he accepted with the greatest reluct-
ance the position which he now holds. He
aspired to Cabinet place, and was, at the be-
ginning of the administration, much dissatis-
ned that he did not receive that recognition.
he has large circle of political friends who
are OF the opinion that good politics requires
that SO efficient political manager should be
placed at the head Of q department The
Interior Department. Is one of the great ppliti-
politicians in the party would be glad to have
him appointed to its head.
In view OF the circumstances under which
sn the recent report was first started, there S Is
seEt out as o 'feeler'' to test public opinion.
Mr.. Clarkson has never been oontented to be
the assistant to Mr.. Wanamaker. 1t is known
that Wanamakeri is compelled to depend almost
entirely upon him for advice as to all of the po-
litical movements that he makes. Clsrkson is
practically the politician of the Postoffice De-
partment. but it by no means follows that he
always has his own way. On the contrary,
there have been notable instances in which he
has been overruled, and in these instances the
party men always insist that Wanamaker has
made mistake.
Clarkson spends q considerable part of each
day in consultation with Wanamaker as to po-
litical appointments. In fact, he sits every
afternoon as a sort of court to hear the state
plicants for the Presidential postoffices, al
though he nominally Is in charge of the fourth
classoffices. He hears the cases as stated by
the politicians, reports to Wanamaker, and
when the latter doesn't act In accordance with
Clarkson's suggestions, there Is naturally
friction.
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A MONSTER OF THE DEEP.
The Mysterious Creature That Struck q
Pleasure Boat Near Atlantic CITY,

The Mysterious Creature That struck q
Pleasure Boaf Near Atlantic City.
ATLANTIC CITY, August 9.-There is a story
here something akin to that old one of the
presence of the sea serpent. 1t is vouched for,
however, by over Is people, nearly all of whom
are Philadelphians. They started out yester.
day in the sloop yacht Neptune, Samuel
Gale. captain. Captain Gale tells the story Of
what happened to-day in this way, and he Is
borne out by everyone who was on his boat:
I've were about q mile from the sea buoy, when
a monster fish, or whatever it might be called.
came up Just ahead of u.s. was at the wheel
and had not time to change the course of the
Neptune. In less than 40 seconds we struck it
with full force. The great fish sank out Of
sight and we rode on. 1t made the timbers Of
my boat shiver, and some of those on board
were frightened.
''Ten minutes later. while was making q
tacking turn, we met the mysterious fish again,
and again 1t struck us. tried then to catch
hold of Ii, using q skid, that can be thrown
something like a small harpoon. 1t evidently
reached it, but without effect. The monster
simply turned lazlly in the ocean and was under
water and out Of sight for some minutes
Twice afterward before we recrossed the bar
we ran across it. 1t had big brown-looking
head. with large protruding eyes, and should
judge would weigh LOO 20 900 pounds 1t was
about six feet In length, and was very broad.
have never seen anything like it in the Is years
! have handled the Neptune. / don't believe
in sea serpents. but don't want to meet this
monster again."
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DUDE SOLDIERS TO WORK.
Secretary Proctor Means to Drive Them 10
Do Their Duty.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TINE prsPArcH.i

ESPECIAL TELE0RAA TO TINE DrsPATCH-I
WASHINGTON, August 9.-Secretary Proctor
has been inquiring into the matter of special or
detached service for officers of the army, and
has already learned sufficient to convince him
that q radical reform is needed in this direc-
tion. 1t Is well known that certain officers
through family. social and political influence.
have managed to avoid service with their regi-
ments for long periods of time. This class of
officers and their relatives and friends seem to
devote themselves to looking out for service
that will keep them in the large cities and
away from their regiments. They have sue
ceeded in gathering an influence behind them
that has hitherto, in many cases, been too pow
erful to be resisted by the military authorities.
The result of this fragrant favorltism and un-
Just discrimination against meritorious and
conscientious officers has been demoralizing to
the army, and has tended to create a feeling
that social and political influences at " ashing-
ton count more than service IN the field with
troops The rule il that officers shall not be
detailed for special duty until they have served
four years with their corps or regiments, but
the rule has been more honored in the breach
than in the observance.
Secretary Proctor has prepared list Of these
favored officers, and Is determined to make an
effort to drive them to the performance Of
their proper duty with their regiments. In this
effort he will have the earnest assistance Of
Adjutant General Kelton. A publication Civ
ing the record of some of these "Coburgers''
would be interesting to the public and profita-
Bile to the army
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FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs.

A bootless attempt-To get upstairs with
out being heard by your wife.--Rochester Herald.
No wonder the spoon looks so hollow and
long-faced. What In the world is oftener> In The
soup?-Puck.
Wisdom does not always come in the yell
low leaf but you'll generally find 1t In the seer
GIens Fails Republican.
There seems to be strange relationship
between courting at the summer resort and the d.
yorce court. Teras STRINGS.
1t does look as If England. after trying to
gobble all our brewerNs, might have let Uncle
sam take one little schooner.--Tsrre Aauts Ez-
press.
When old Niagara gets harnessed
electricity In Western New York will go voting
along as it has never gone before.-Rochester ES-
press.
man may not be afraid Of danger,
pares to descend into mine. --5.nghdmpton Re
publican.
A Good Rule.-Upson Downes-I've come
to you, Barker, after a little advice.
Barker Carper--Well, here's some: Never ask
for any. PUCK.
Mrs. N. Peck-I ran across one Of your
old letters to-day, Nathan, where you said that
you would rather be in endless torment with me
than be In bliss by yourself.
Tsrre Haate Ezpress.
1t Pulled Him Through.-Hov is your
grandfather, Bobby2
sAh, he's all right"
s.But thought he was so sick o month ago that
the doctors gave him up?n
Eyes; but the baseball season has opened now.
fudge.
A Dull Neighborhood.-Miss Nobby (of
Boston)-I suppose. Mr.: Pop'em. you have very
few amusements out In Montanag
Mr.. .Pop'em-WA, yas, we hev been right
skeerce nv amusements the past year. Two or
three hangins an seven or eight shootin' scrapes
is bout all, reckon. that we've had in ther way
o. fun.-Drake's kdoaztne.
Mrs. Aieet-If you should make . thou
sand dollars Unexpectedly, Tom, would you give
me that diamond pendant I've been looking at SO
long? .a
MIR. Aleet-Why, yes, dear.
Mrs. Aieet-Very we'll; III order II tomorrow.
stopped wanting that ivory-fnished plano to-
day. and . thousand was just the price Of H.
Judge.
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CHAPTER III.
ON THE TRAIL.

Algeruon was awakened in the morning by
the gentle plash of the waves upon the sands.
His mind reverted to his last evenings conver-
sation with Evelyn, and he wondered why she
should have SO willingly agreed to his absent
ing himself.
Evelyn has an engagement, too. I wonder
who with?" the unhappy lover said to himself.
al will uuravel the mystery, and, if have q
rival, he OF 1 must perish"
AIgernon then girded up his loins with 3
sash of somber hue, donned a blazer that
could not be heard for more than half q mile
and, with a look of gloomy determination cor
Tugating his brow, set on for his lady loves
hotel
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A PREACHER SHUT OUT.

His Church Boarded Up, He DIscourses
EpUs Standing on the Steps.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 9-For some time
there has been trouble between the Official
Board of Mt. Zion Baptist Church (colored)
and the pastor, Elder Morton. in which the
congregation stands by the latter. Last night
the Trustees nailed up the doors and windows
services from the steps on the outside while
one of the Trustees slept conveniently near
and the bluecoated colored police stood within
calling distance.
To-day the Trustees suspended the pastor,
but the congregation unanimously ordered him
to stick, and he unanimously consented, and
tomorrow there will be a suit in one of the
minor courts to test the staying qualities OF
both parties.
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LEGITIME may not fear the guns Of
Hippolyte, but he evidently has whole
some dread Of trouble with Uncle Sam.
Yesterday his Haytisn Royal Highness
handed over s., 800 to the United States as a
peace offering and compensation for the
seizure of the American steamer Ozarna.
Legitime may revive the American marine
if he perseveres in his subsidies.
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EMPEROR WILLIAM Of Germany is lib
eral with his tafy. Having spent the past
week in giving large doses to the English
royalties, he will spend the next distribut-
ing saccharine goods among his imperial
Russian neighbors. Then Queen Victoria
and Albert Edward will go into the sulks,
and talk of German-Russian allisnce will
ha in order
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extremely undesirable that any pity should
be wasted on the calculating rascals who
point to the consequences of their evil deeds
as a reason for ciemency. The man who
loves his wife andNhis children will not
barter his honor and good name for dis.
honestly gained dollars.