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NOTES ABOUT THE CENSUS.

OFFICIAL and semi-official census returns
give the new State of Washington a popula-
tion of 35O, 600.
AFTER recanvass Of Denver. Col, an un-
official estimate of the population has placed
the total at l25O0O.
WHEN the census agent calls the roll the
Kansas City man shouts 'here" so fast that it
makes his teeth chatter and his nose bleed.
THE census enumcIator in East Andover N.
H., made the acquaintance OF man and his
wife who were rejoicing over the birth OF their
25th child.
WYANpoTTE school district of Butte county
is noted for its good school facilities. yet the
last census showed that only one baby was
born in the district this year.
THE Oldest inhabitant of Wilkinson county
found by the enumerators is old man Bill
Fountain. colored, at the County Poor House.
His age is returned at lO7 years.
THE New York Herald correctly observes III
connection with the census figures that II isn't
great cities so much as good cities that we
ought to look for and cultivate. Thanks,
awfuIlyl Boston appreciates the compliment.
RATHER than roast the census enumerators
for neglect of duty the Register Is willing to
believe that the population of Sandusky ls less
than it was two years ago. If it is, Sandusky
is the only city in Ohio which is on the down
grade.
THE census enumerators found one town In
the heart of a rich country which has added
only IL persons to the population In ten years.
This is Gilroy, in Santa Clara county, Oai.' tne
csnter of a great wheat country. The main
reason for the stationary position of the town
is that the land is held by large owners In
ranches of many thousand acres, ana no en-
couragement is offered to small farmers.
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ALL THROUGH THE STATE.

THE trout season closed yesterday.
CLEvELAND's Minstrels are playing through
the oil region.
THE NJ. e. Sunday schools of Meadville will
excurt to Chautauqua July H.
THE Meadville Rod and Gun Club will camp
this season on one Of Michlgan's famous FISH,
ing streams.
THE Knights of Labor at Reading have begun
a campaign In behalf Of free textbooks in the
public schools.
THOMAS BUoKMAN died Of lockjaw at Read
ing on Monday, caused by q blank cartridge
wound inflicted on the 4th inst.
THE Cory hsh hatchery shipped last week
7u0O0 California trout and 1000 black bass to
Scranton to be put In streams in that vicinity.
BASS fShine Is reported good In French
creek, above Franklin. One lone fisherman
pulled in II beautiful specimens one day last
week.
PROF. JOHN W. HEsroN, principal OF the
preparatory department Of the Pennsylvania
State College, has accepted the esuperintendency
Of the Seattle tWashington) public schools
KATE BENSARD. Of Lancaster. had q quar-
rel with her husband on Sunday, and for salts
faction she took . dose OF laudanum. She
soon repented and told him what shs had done.
A physician saved her life.
AN unknown c0lored man lay down 70 sleep
on the track OF the Wilmington and Northern
Railroad. near Chadd's Ford, on Sunday night
with bottle OF whisky in ono hand and re-
yolver In the other, and was struck By Q yrain
and fatally injured.
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ANY sort Of storm would be welcome
PROMINENT MEN AND WOMEN.


MRs. THOMAS A, HEsDRIoKs and hor sister
and niece have gone 90 tho White Mountains,
GOVERNOR JAMES 10. CAMPBELL and Judge
Stevenson Burke OF Ohio, are ut tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York,
FIzzER Is the name of candidate for Gov
ernor In Arkansas. II 10 q sort OF soda water
name, but It may have stick In II.
ONE Of the heaviest wagers ever laid was
that OF the Marquis of Hastings, who bot $500.
OOU on single horse raoe-and lost
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD will write some artI-
cles on Japan for Scribner. They will be Illus
trated by sketches made by Robert Blum, who
was sent to Japan for the purpose.
PROF. DANIEL WILLARD FIsKB. who won
the 20, 500, 900 law suit brought by Cornell Uni
yersity, is abroad at present He Is noted for
his Icelandic scholarship and his big law suit.
THE new Lieutenant Governor OF Nova
Scotia, M. B. DAILY, was sworn into once by
Chief Justice Mcdonald at Halifax Monday.
The Legislative council chamber, where the
ceremony took place, was crowded.
MRS. TENANT and her daughter, who has
now become Mrs. Stanley. were house hunting
in London a fortnight ago, and among the
dwellings inspected by them was the one Just
vacated by Mrs. Mary Anderson Navarro.
Mr.. BENJAMIN P. sHILLABER (Mrs. Part.
Ing toni has passed his 78 birthday; but though
somewhat feeble, he is in full possession Of his
faculties and still has that keen sense OF the
ludicrous that enters SO largely in all his writ
ings.
ANOTHER woman who has made her mark
as q lawyer is Mrs. Ada Bittenbender OF osce
ola, Neb. She has tried many cases before the
supreme Court of Nebraska and has not losI
one. Mary L. McGindly, of Detroit, was also
a im1tted recently to practice law.
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MIR, BLAINE's MISTAKE.

Secretary Blaine's letter on the subject
of reciprocity is written in support OF q
policy which has often been indorsed in
these columns, and against which, in the
main. no words can be said. But in his
anxiety to secure the universal application
of his policy, the Secretary proposes to urge
it upon some details of the present tariff ep-
actment in a way which would subordinate
the interests of the people simply to an
ideality of reciprocal policy.
In objecting to the removal OF duty on
sugar, except in exchange for a removal OF
the dutv on American -four at Havana, the
Secretary shows his inability to perceive
that the removal of the sugar duty is urged
solely ior the benefit of American con-
sumers. The object aimed at is to
take away an unnecessary burden
of about sec, 600, 900 per annum on an ar
ticle of universal consumption, in which the
object of protection has been wholly de-
feated by Trust, and the only result of
which has been the yielding OF a. revenue
which it is the interest of the country to
cut of. II would, of course, be an advant-
age to American interests to have the Cuban
market opened to American flour; and as
the duties imposed by Spain are plainly re-
taliatory for our sugar duties, perhaps that
object may be gained by the reduction of the
latter. But the total amount OF our sales
of -four TO Cuba is not over 20 per cent OF
the unnecessary cost Of the sugar OF this
country. The retention Of the sugar duties
will cost the farmers alone more than the
loss of the Havana market for their flour.
The seeretary's error IL evident with re-
gard 10 his illustration taken from our oof-
fee trade with Brazil. Il Is worth noticing
that the unsatisfactory balance OF trade
with Brazil under the removal Of the coffee
duty IL not worse thaH the equally unsatis.
factory balance with Cuba under the 70.
tsntien Of the sugar duties. But the point
IL that the removal Of the coffee duties was
done for the benefit OF American consumers
II was a staple oi general consumption its
production could not be developed Al home
and therefore the repeal OF the duty In 1879
meant the removal Of an unnecessary tar
from every breakfast table In the land.
OF the question Of reciprocal trade, II 10
necessary TO say that II after the sugar du.
ties have been removed Spain continues her
barbarous policy Of making four dear 10 the
oubans, IL may bs necessary to impose re-
taliatory duty, not on sugar ~ staple, but
on Cuban sugar That would be retaliation
which Spain would feel. With the duty re-
moved on other sugars, Spain might see
that IL was necessary TO permit our -four 10
be sold In exchange for her sugars. But
with the duties kept up on all sugars, Spain
has no inducement TO make concessions.
These considerations are clearly decisive in
favor Of repeating the sugar duties and let
ting the consumers of the nation have
cheapened sugars.
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SOME CHOICE SNAKE STORIES.

HUGE blacksnake, four feet in length, was
killed in the private Office of the exchange
bank of Cheill, Soil q Co., at Carthage, Ill. The
bank is on principal street, and nobody saw
the snake enter. The reptile had swallowed
two large packages of notes, and was about to
escape with its plunder.
A WOMAN at Great Hill, Conn.,, finding a
snake among her growing cucumbers. took an
original way of dspatchng him. She poured
kettle Of boiling water over the intruder,
and the dose SO used him up that she found no
trouble then in finishing him with whip He
measured. it is said four feet in length
MISS JESSIE sLINGLUFF, of Wayne town.
ship, was on her way for the COWS a few
evenings since, when suddenly she esped a
rattlesnake, the reptile being within two feet
of her. She did not faint nor run away, but
seizing club killed the snake and dragged Its
body home. The snake was four feet in length
and was the possessor Of eight rattles.
AWHILE in Corn Cobb county, Georgia, I" saws
Penfeld man, "in 1885, we were repairing
railroads that had been torn up. was on the
bank watching for hoopsnakes. Seeing one
coming yelled to Jim Murphy to look out
He suck his pick In the ground and jumped
back. The snake struck the pick handle with
its tail, and III five minutes the handle turned
black as your hat and swelled up and busted
the eye out of the pick"
GEORGE L. STEPHENS, OF Newark. wblia
walking through the woods at Lakewood. NJ
j., on Saturday, was attacked by o spotted
adder 8 feet w inches long. The reptile
Jumped from bush and fastened Its fangs IN
Mr.. Stephens legs. Mr.. Stephens was not In
the least Disconnected and quietly stamped the
life out Of the adder Neither did the gentle.
man doom It necessary TO drink quart of
whisky or applyto physician to use his efforts
TO extract the virus. THIS Is cxplrIned by the
fact that Mr.. Stephens wears two artificial
limbs. He lost both legs by being struck BY a
train on the Delaware, Lackawanna and West.
ern Railroad. Mr.. Stephens brought the snake
20 Newark, where it Is now on exhibition In
showcase on Broad street.
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ballot rsform, This declaration warrants
two inquiries Of our esteemed eetsm mpofaryl
First what wsll.suthshtlsalsd Instance
Of the abuss Of the constitutional provision
IL there In which the abuse weuld mol have
been preyentsd by . Law requiring the poll
lists Of yateH ~ numbered 10 he sealed up
befors the balletb6I ID opened and 10 be
kent sealed unless by order Of Court they
we're opened TO determine contest or TO
furnish evidence ~ 10 the honesty OF the
county
Second, what instances Of the abuse OF
this provision are there equal In danger to
the practice OF substituting fraudulent bal
lots, which cannot be detected unless there
are some means of identifying the ballots
cast by the votersY
Third, at what time prior to the adoption
of the Republican plank in favor Of the
constitutional amendment did the Press eK-
press this belief in tbs existence Of the
abuses?
When these questions are answered BY the
production of actual cases there may be
some foundation for the campaign against
the Constitution. As long as they remain
unanswered the demand for the constitu-
tional amendment by the Republican organs
is simply shallow partisanship.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
A CITY HOSPITAL.

The reason advanced by Chief Elliot, Of
the Department OF Charities, for the estab-
lishment of city hospital, are weighty and
well considered. Mr. Elliots argument,
which is printed in another column, should
be read. He makes out very powerful
plea for city hospital.
1t is true, as Mr.. Elliot says, that Pitts
burg stands in particular need Of such an
institution, by reason Of the dangerous aYo-
cations of so many of her inhabitants. The
hospitals in the CITY, admirable as they are,
cannot and should not be expected to ex-
ceed their present sphere OF action. The
overcrowding of the City Farm Is alone
sufficient reason for the agitation of this
question. The DISPATCH will be glad to
aid Mr.. Elliot in his efforts to improve the
city. By getting the plans well outlined at
this early day, the Legislatures assistance
may the more readily be obtained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-16
DALZELL IN SYMPATHY
With the Temperance Movement Of tho Men.
Partisan w. o. T. u.

With tha Temperance M0vement OF tho Nens
Partisan w. q. T. u.
The regular meeting Of the Non.Partisan W.
O. Il. u, OF Allegheny county, was held yester-
day In tho Fourth U. p. Church, Allegheny,
under tho presidency of Mrs, II. y. Campbell.
Mrs. Ellen M. Watson, Superintendent OF the
Legislative Committee, reported that she had
received the following letter from the Hon.
John Dalzell In reply to o request that be would
support the Wilson bills
"WAsHIN GToN, June 20, 1890.
mrs. r.. M. Watsoni
"DEAR MADAM-l am In receiptsof yours of
the 18th inst and have to say In reply that as
yet have given no consideration to the Will
son bill and cannot, therefore. express my
members of;the Judiciary Committee that grave
doubts are entertained as to the constitution
ality of the bill. can say, however, that am
in thorough sympathy with the object sought
to be accomplished and 1 have no doubt it
will be brought about by this or some other
bill Of similar nature. "Yours very truly
JOHN DALZELL."
1t was resolved to send circulars to ministers
OF all denominations asking them to appoint
one Sunday in each quarter for temperance
teaching in the Sabbath schools. 1t was also
decided to send friendly greeting to the August
convention of the Roman Catholic Total Abb
stinence Association. Two thousand pledge
cards were ordered to be printed for distribu-
ton. 1t was further decided to organize an
Allegheny local, non-partisan w. G. 4. U, and
Mrs. J. s. Collins, Mrs j. .. Brown, and Mrs.
Christy we're appointed to attend to the organ
ization. No meeting of the union will be held
in August, but on September l6 the annual
meeting will be held at Braddock.
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THANKS or spsAKEH REED
HsV sn HsHsVaVy Membership IN ihs Ams'
aus Glub ~ This gliS,

HsV IN IisHsvary Mambsvshlp IN ihs AmsVi.
aus glgb ~ Th's glb
A. the last mssting ef the AmsFieus HspHb'
liaAH Glab, July B. Hen, Thomas " itsea's
nRms was, by resolution NJ the Hoard "
Trustees, snbmittsd feF honorary msmBsFshlp
In the elnb, and unanimously approved ~
the sama time resolution was eHsfea ana
adopted IN support Of the Federal elsetleh
bill, The action of the club and copy ef ths
resolution having beeH transmitted 90 Nv,
Heed, Mr., H0ughtaD, the secretary OF tha
club ID IN receipt Of she following reply
"sPEAKBR's ROOM,
i'HaUsH or hEPREsEsfAfiYks,
"WAsHIHGFoH, d. o., July ~, lspp
'MF, GeeTge H. Haughten, secretary Americas
Cub, FittsbuFg, PAL
my DEAR sIR-I have received to-day your
oIary member Of the AmeriGus Republican
Club, and transmitting the generous and en-
e0uTaging resolution of the club on the passage
OF the Federal election bill, ] need not tell
yon that hold In the highest esteem the honor
which Is thus conferred upon me by election to
membership in SO famous and influential o
club, and l hope you will express to the club
one of the Republican majority in the House,
to express my appreciation Of your resolution
OF approval of the passage of the Federal
election bill, ana IL Is my sincere hope that be-
Tore many days your club may have the salts
faction of knowing that the measure to which
your club has lent such loyal support has be-
come the law OF the land. Very truly yours,
"P. b. REED"
The club has also received a letter of
thanks from Senator Delamater for its in
dorsement of his candidacy for Governor.
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A BOILING LAKE.
One Of Nevnda's Curious Natural Phe.
uomenn Described.

One of Nevada's Curious Natural Phe-
nomenn Described.
From the Virginia (Nev.) Enterprlse.1
Recently an item has been going the rounds
in regard TO boiling lake near Lassen's PeaE
California. 1t is not generally known, but we
have in Nevada a similar boiling lake. 1t Is
situated at the eastern base Of the first large
mountain range east of the Sink of the Carson.
1t lies on the edge Of an immense desert-a
desert SO large and scorching that in summer
the Indians never attempt to cross 1t except at
night, and even then they always go provided
with large supply of water. On three sides
OF the lake are rocks two or three hundred feet
high, which are perfectly bare and are burned
to deep brick-red. The area of the lake is
about two acres Though steam il constantly
rising from the water the whole surface of the
lake does not boil The Observation-Disclosures
confined to the great springs which burst up at
several points. These springs force columns Of
water from q foot to two or three feet in diam
eter 20 height Of over 20 inches above the
general surface of the lake, causing loud,
rippling sound and considerable local commo-
tion. The water of the whole lake Is doubtless
boiling hot, though not seen to boil for .
brook flowing from IL down into the sands of
the desert sends up cloud of steam for o dis
tance OF several hundred yards. About o mile
from the lake 10 great deposit Of sulphur,
running through which are streaks Of pure
alum from two to six inches wide.
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BREAKFAST TABLE pLEAsANTRIEs.

fT understand you own a baby"
| ''You're mistaken. I'm only Its father.-Phttd-
| deLphtG Society.
A share in the Chemical Bank OF New
| York has been sold for 81, $50. That Is higher
above par than anything else on record.-L0Ioeu
Courier.
Photographer Ito young ladY)-There is
no need of telling you to look pleasant, miss. Such
| q face cannot be otherwise than pleasant
Young Lady (graciousy)-I will take two dozen,
sir instead of one dozen.-BoSton Courier.
Mr.. Freespender-Can you tell me, dear
est how those waves closely resemble myself?
Dearest-No. Arthur. how do they2
Mr.. Freespender-Well, both the waves and
go broke as soon as we reach the oeach.-TAs
Jester.
Crusty-BeautyI Bah! Don't hunt for
beauty when you're looking for q marriageable
girl, my boy. Beauty wears her heart upon her
sleeve, you know.
Youngblood-Indeedl Then, where does she
wear it ut dress receptionsY-LdorelIce An1ert-
can.
Tommy (down in the street)-O, pa, put
your head out of the window minute.
Pa (putting his head out the window)-what ls
1t, Tommy
Tommy-Nothing, except that have got bet
with Johnny Jones that your bald place Is bigger
than his pas bald place.-SVttn6s.
NOW, my friend, what will you do with
all that money?'' said an old gentleman to tramp
TO whom he had given q nickel.
Tramp gazing at the coln)-well, guess III
20 10 the races and bet some OF it. II lose
reckon I'll spend the summer ut Asbury Park In
stead of going to Saratoga. -SVttags.
"How is Miss Smith, George?"
~ don't know. We are no longor friends"
''Gracious! What has happened9''
1--WE were out rowing and she found fault with
my way OF handling the boat. replied Some-
what tsrtly; one word borrowed another and she
got mad"
eyes"
$50 she threw me overheard. ''-Boston Courtsr,
UNDER TIE ROSE
When pleasant Is the summer day
| And skies are bright
| What things common sunshade may
I Conceal from sight!
| The meeting faces Rlances sweet
| The cheek's carnation
| When willing lips together meet
In osculAtion.
! -Boston Cosrssr
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FALSE VIEWS on CORRUPTION.

Reports from Beaver county are to the
effect that there is no especial popular de-
mand for the punishment Of the bribery at
the New Castle convention. The most re-
markable theory presented is that ''for the
good of the party" the matter should be
quieted up.
In the first place 1t should not be neces-
sary to await any popular demand for the
punishment of crimes against the public.
The idea that if a man has committed rob-
berry, bribery or other theft, either OF politi-
cal or material merchandise, the officers OF
the law must await popular demand before
proceeding against him, is destructive ofthe
enforcement of the law and the prevention
of crime. The offense of purchasing votes is
as great against the public welfare as the
ofense Of picking pockets; and when the
charge is made OF that ofense the public
officials who do not take steps at once to
have 1t investigated by the legal instru-
mentalities must be false to their duties.
Even more unique 10 the idea advanced
BY some Of the Beaver county Republicans
that the matter should be dropped for the
good Of the party" A party which will
be benefited by hushing up and condon-
ing bribery m ust be in o remarkable cohdi-
ton OF morality. Any party which stands
for the cause OF honest popular represents
ton and decent politics will have its
good best subserved by the exposure and
punishment of dishonesty and bribery, and
the retirement OF corruptionists to private
lie. II crimes against honest politics like
this are to be ignored for party good, II
identifies the party In which this is done,
with corruption.
Finally, o rather remarkable state Of
affairs Is alleged, to the effect that the law
against bribery at nominating conveption'
and primaries 10 % formed that the partlei
most active In the bribing cannot be reached,
II that is 80 there is need for new plsnks In
the party platforms much more urgent than
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pITTspuRe MRmnEas PROMINENT,
wsllsKRewR wsIkevs " lhs JHnlsF Mes
ehHRies NJ WilliamsPsFh


ehHRies ~ WiiliamsPsTb
fsPHeIAL TELEGRAM 10 FHH pispAFeHi
WILLfAMsPeRF, July iA-ThTss hundred
and eight representatives fran councils 9f the
Junior Order United American AsehahIes N
Pennsylvania convened IN annual session at the
Academy Of Music this morning. The Mayer,
Colonel Keller, Weeemea the representatives
In q hearty manner, iHdeFsed their principles,
and rendered them the freedom Of the city
L. H. Davis, of PittsbHFg responded IN . witty
but earnest manner, e0mpllmentIng Williams
port and explaining the patriotic objects OF the
order, Stephen Collins, of PittsbuTg was nom
mated for state Councillor without opposition,
Hiram ], slIfeF and Geo, 3, Crane, OF Phiiadel'
phia, were nominated for State vice Council
oTs, A number of names were submitted hof
the minor offices, and james CTanstany OF Aus- ns
gheny William Varniek, W, u; Atkiason, w
piia, % and % J. 4. BraHt Me0sa' of Yori, are named
for National REPRESENTATIVES,, three 70 elect
Cranston, Brant and one of the Philadelphians
The report OF the officers shows the wonder
full growth and prosperity OF the order. one
hundred and fifty councils were organized TINS
year-l0l in the western district PhIladel,
phia, Uniontown, New Castle, Allentown and
Scottsyllle are named for the next place OF
meeting. Uniontown will probably be selected.
branch office, with clerk to
in in PittsSurg. A ccmpiete revision Of
the laws will be the work Of tomorrow, and in
the evening large public meeting will be held
In the Opera House, which will be addressed
by 8. U. Trent, ESQ.,, and E. Lindsay Grier, of
Plttsburg and II. ]. Deily, OF Philadelphia.
Vocal and instrumental music by home talent,
and recitations by Miss Lillian Burkhart will
be the programme.
Coroner Mcdowell. attorneys r. D. Wilkin,
L. L. Davis and J. F. Guignon are taking
prominent part In the proceedings. Otner
welI-known Pittsburgers here are d. g. Evans
w. 7. Kerr. ]. K Emge and A. L. Salomon.
Prof. George c. Morgan. of New Castle, is one
of the leading workers. The headquarters are
the Park Hotel, which is under the manage
ment of Colonel Duffy, formerly of Cape May
and the Continental of PHILADELPHIA, and
father of Charley Duffy, out at Uncle Joe
Keating's. ]. c. Bergstresser. OF Pittsburg, IS
visiting here, and starts on a yacht cruise from
New York along the New England coast on
Friday. He has invited Stephen Collins to be
his guest. The various hotels are decorated
with the national colors. The session will
probably adjourn on Friday.