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fers the misfortune of having Wiggins
break into it the subsequent confusions
are fully accounted for.

The conference system in use in Pennsyl-
vania has been credited with producing
political controversies year after year, but
after all, the conierees only reflect the local
feeling which would make itself felt In any
joint action OF several counties compelled to
act together Naturally, SO long as the
stupid idea prevails that nominations shall
be made by sectional localities, with each
county having an exactly equal vote. But
when political organization is intelli-
gent enough to make every conven-
tion represent the party of the whole dis
trict, by representation proportional to the
vote of each ward OF township, the '1ocal
feeling will not produce so many dead
locks
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
AMERICAS CHRISTENING DAY.
A Commissioner Suggests That the Worlds
Fair Be Opened May 8.

"A ANo"hissioner suggests Inat the w Orfd's
Fair Be Opened May 8.
ALBANY, Aug. John Boyd Ynacher Com
missioner from New York State to the
Worlds Fair, said tonight that he thought
tribute might be appropriately paid to the
memory of Americus Vespucius by opening
the Exposition on the 9th day of May, 1893
On the 9th day of May, in the year 1907,
there was printed a little book in st. Die,
Lorraine, which first suggested that the
newly discovered quarta pars orbis should
be given the name of America, and there
upon deliberately and formally baptized
the fourth part of the world "America,"
after the Florentine discoverer, Americus
Vespucius. This book was printed on the
7th day of the Calends of May, l507 (April
25). which is equivalent to the 9Th day OF
May, as corrected by the Gregorian cal
endar.
This day, the 9th of May, is the ehristen-
ing or baptismal day of America. The 9th
day of May also falls on Friday, which is
another singular coincidence, as it was on
Friday that Columbus set sail from Palos;
on Friday that he saw the land of the New
World: on Friday that he first reached
Palos on his return, and the fourth hun
dredth anniversary of the discovery falls on
Friday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
STOLEN SMILES,

'Do you suppose" asked the Sunday
school teacher. that the prodGal son greeted his
father loudly and Joyfuy?''
II reckon not ~ said the bright boy. His voice
must "a ben kinder husky. .''-SHfth, Gruy6 co.,
Monthly.
Her face-you should have seen it there;
It once had beauty's glow
But not Just then; the bather fair
Had CHANGED to stub her toe.
Washington Star.
Miss Wabash (from Chicago)-What
nonsense these Jokes about crabs catching peoples
toes are! I've never had a crab catch my toes
when was In bathing.
Miss Gotham-But there is a limit to crabs
grasping power.-Net0 York Herald
Druggist Ito applicant)-Yes, 1 need
man for the soda fountain-butI see you wear eye
glasses. Is your sight defective?
ApplIcant-A little, sir, but my hearing is superb
can hear man wink.-Chicd0o Tribune
The summer festival is ripe
And the maiden heart is glad;
For in the name of Charity
She'll sport the seasons fad
She'll smile into manly face.
Then seize him by the collar,
While on his coat she'll pin rose
And charge him just 81
-Brooklyn Eaos.
"Clara, I'm engaged to be married ale
ready and I've only been here two days."
''You sweet thing! Who Is the nappy mani!
Dear me, how unfortunate! nc iorgot 70 gfvs
me his card. ''-Chied0o Nelos.
"why did you leave your country board
1ng-hoHse?', asked Smithkins.
Il couldn't stand the air." returned Biddleman.
Couldn't stand the air?p
yes: the air from the landlady's daughters
piano.-BdItimors Be1cs.
Anent la mode, the humorist
Doth search from Maine to Dallas
To find that most elusive thing
The word that rhymes with ''galus,''
Detroit Free Press.
Nursemaid-Jamie is out playing with
those wicked boys that live in the alley.
Msmma-That don't matter, Mary; he went
with his father fishing three times last wesk.-ChS-
cuoo Inter Ocean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
BREATH1NG THROUGH A TUBE.
A Horse in New York Which Had Trach-
eotomy Performed on 1t.

A horse In New York Which Had Trach-
eotomy Performed on 1t.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-For half an hour yes
terday afternoon a crowd surrounded truck
which had halted in front of the Exchange
Place door ofthe Mills building Attached
to the truck was a horse, and there was
peculiarity in the animals appearance which
had caused the crowd to gather.
The horse was doing its breathing not
through its nostrils, but through a tube in
serted in its neck. The contrivance looked
verv much like an old-fashioned candlestick
with the Dase and an inch or two of the
shank showing. In the tube was a sort of
filter to catch the impurities in the air which
passed through it, and the arrangement ap-
peared to work very satisfactorily.
The driver explained that tracheotomy
had been resorted to to save the life of the
horse, which had suffered from asthma The
tube had been used for several months, and
the horse appeared to be as we'll as ever 1t
was certainly able to do it's full share of
work. Every two or three days the tube was
taken out and cleaned, but the horse had it
in its neck the rest of the time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Captain C. f. M. Spottswood.

Captain Charles Fenton Mercer Spotts-
wood, formerly Of the United States and Confed-
crate navies. died Saturday at his home in Nor
folk, Va He had reached his soth year. Captain
Spottswood entered the United States Navy away
back in the twenties. and while serving in the
Mediterranean Sea married Spanish lady-Nfiss
He was stationed at the Gosport Navyyard at the
breaking out Of the Civil War, and was also on
having been ordered to take command OF the station
by the Governor of Virginia when Commodore
McCawley abandoned and burned the yard He
was on duty during the war for a considerable
time in connection with the Confederate ordnance
work at Charlotte, N. @.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

IT is interesting to learn from New York
that wissig, the Tammany saloonkeeper-
lawmaker who earned q temporary no
toriety by the indecency of his language in
the Assembly, is going to run again this
year. He must have q vindication like
numerous of his political predecessors. Tho
political vindication has been hard pushed
heretofore, but it will be given its death
blow by vindicating Wissig.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
sALTIMBANQUE.

London World
Dead in the caravan she lies,
The CHASTITY chalk yet on her face,
The rouge-red o'er her closed eyes,
Her faded bouquet in Its place.
Two emptied bottles at her feet
Hold candles, dimly Pickering low;
The crone who sews the winding-sheet
Dreams Of the debut long ago.
Quite still she waits the prompter's call,
The cry across the gapgway rails;
She moves not tor the three knocks fall
With echoing sound on conn uails.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

THE public is taken by surprise with the
announcements that a sleeping car company
has inaugurated measures for the ventila-
tion of its cars Sleeping cars have provided
many things; but ventilation was one of the
things that did not come within range of
the system. The report is another indica-
tion that the world does move.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
NO DELAY IN WASHINGTON.

Treasury Officials Ready to Get Out the
Worlds Fair Coins.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Treasury De-
partment will take prompt measures for the
execution of the provisions of the act ap-
propriating 50, ,5OO, 600 for the Worlds Column
bian Exposition, and expects to have the
souvenir half dollars coined, the bronze
medals and the veIlum impressions for
diplomas prepared in about six weeks.
The designs of the souvenir coin have al
ready been selected. The reverse will show
the main building of the Exposition and the
diverse the head of Columbus. The plaster
cast of the head Of Columbus was made from
q portrait of Columbus which is recognized
by experts as being as nearly authentic as
any that exists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

CROP experts estimate the wheat yield of
the two Dakotas at l25. 600 900 bushels. This
gives little standing ground for the calamity
howlers, and at the same time suggests a
doubt whether the Western crop liar has
not got on an unusual side of the market.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

THE salutary effect of a little plain talk
by the courts is exemplified by the fact that
the Michigan legisla ture met in special ses-
sion and promptly passed an apportionment
bill that is satisfactory to all parties. 1t is
easy enough to make an honest apportion-
ment when the politicians realize that it has
got to be done.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

ALTOONA, Aug. Z-LSpecidl Armour &
Co., the Chicago meat firm, have broken
ground in Altoona for the erection of the
largest iceing station in the world. The
structure will store at least H. 900 tons of ice,
and 20 cars can be given two tons in less than
two hours. The station at Williamsburg will
be abandoned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

WILL not some wise friend advise Mr..
Cleveland that the writing of letters to peo-
pie like the author of moonlight and Six
Feet OF Romance" is a public infliction and
that the popular patience has its natural
limitations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

CHICAGO sees the two and half million
stake and threatens to raise it another two
and a half in December. This jackpot isn't
large enough by half for the Windy City.
They consider it as only an ante on the first
round, and are drawing full hand for the
next session of Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
Rev. Benjamin Fisk Barrett.

Rev. Benjamin Fisk Barrett, perhaps the
most noted Swedenborgian IN the United States.
died Saturday afternoon at his home in German
town. near Philadelphia, aged 81 years. He was
minister for 80 years and q voluminous writer,
his works being especially on theology. He was
graduate Of Boudoin College and Harvard Uni
versity. He has had charges in Boston, Orange,
Cincinnati, Chicago. and latterly preached In the
Swedennorgian Church on Broad street Phiadel-
phia seven years ago he established the Sweden.
borgian Public ton Society of Philadelphia, and
was its President up to the time of his death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

ONE of the features of the sketch of the
Cooley gang is the promptness with which
the Fayette county jail let any one of the
outlaws out of it who concluded that it was
time for him to go back to the mountains.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

If the inhabitants of Mars find out the
kind of names our astronomers are giving to
their seas and continents they may justify
the name of their planet by declaring war on
the earth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

The twenty million-dollar National Wall
Paper Company has declared that it was not
a trust. No, indeed! Neither would the
Reading combination raise the price of coal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

THERE is some consolation in the fact
that the killing of a condemned murderer
while resisting arrest will not confirm the
opinion of toughs that the law can be defied
with impunity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

AT the next Columbus Centennial, Chi
cago will be wise by experience and ask for
$40. .OOO. 900 in order to provide margin for a
compromise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

Poor Nebraska! 1t also has a Peoples
party. Pretty soon there will not be a good
place to emigrate to If this thing keeps up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

JUDGING from the low prices at the first
sale of American frozen fruit, London must
have had chilly weather all season.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
Obituary Notes.

SIR DANIEL WILSON, President of the Toronto
University died yesterday.
MRS. MARY B. WILLARD. mother of Frances E.
willard died in Evanston, near Chicago, shortly
after Saturday midnight. She was sS years old.
WILLIAM WHITE, aged 7s years. Grand Secretary
of the Independent Order of Dad Fellows died
yesterday morning of heart disease at his home In
Louisville.
JOSHUA WALCoTT. aged 81 years, died Saturday
at Tucson, AriZ. He was born in Massachusetts,
and was engineer of the first passenger train run
on the New York Central. He was also the first
engineer the Panama Railroad.
Louis M. MEYER, aged a8 years. Of Chatta-
nooga, vice president and general manager OF the
Chattanooga Transportation Company, died OF
typhoid fever followed by heart failure. Saturday
evening. at the home Of bis father-in-law ex-Rep-
resentative Herman Buchholz. In Springfield. Mass.
GENERAL JOHN TILLsoN. who was colonel Of the
Tenth Illinois and commander of brigade in Sher-
mans march to the sea, aud later editor OF the
Quincy Whto, died in Quincy ILL.,, Saturday night.
General Tillson had been prominent In Republican
politics. His widow IL q daughter Of Governor
Wood. one Of the early Executives Of the stats.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

HILL was recently near Gray Gables, but
If he had conference with Grover no one
has heard of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

ADVICE to persons about to visit sum-
mer resort: Don't forget to buy q return
ticket before starting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

ALL things come to him who waits, and
Congressman Watson has now found out
what a tired and jagged feeling is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

EVEN the filibuster has taken q summer
vacation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
Not In the Ring.

Chicago News.
So far as New York politics is concerned
e1-Mayor Grace seems to be alsrmingly de
trop.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

In these days everything goes-even
Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

CoMsToCK has suppressed Truth in New
York, yet it will rise again this week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

The Opposition That Bothers Cleveland.
st. Louis Glote-D Democrat.1
1t is the opposition Of Tampany and not
that OF Mars that bothers Clsv$land.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08

Settled by the House Committee.
Cleveland Leader.]
Cobb was not "corned." The House Com
mitsee said %. and that ought to settle it.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-13

own habit OF enjoying travel and obserya-
ton; and | have abundant reason to be-
lieye that those who follow MY wanderings
find genial enjoyment in travelling in just
that sort OF ruminatiye, lettering ana alto
gether pleasant way.
Malta is such little place that something
like a personal explanation Is pardonable
when one refers to its history. And yet in
that history lies nearly all that makes 1t
worth talking about at all. Over 1900 years
before the birth OF Christ Malta was taken
possession of by the Phenictans. and they
held il for nearly 500 years. The Greeks
who had founded the important colony at
Syracuse then made themselves masters of
the island and gave il the name of Melta,
on account of the delicious honey found
there; and Maltese honey is a noted deli
cacy at this very time. During the Punic
wars The Carthaginians took Malta and the
two contiguous islets Of Coco and COmino
from the Greeks. During the domination
Of the Carthaginians the islands were so
thoroughly c0ioniZed by the Berber and
Arab races that 10 them can undoubtedly
be traced the ancestors Of the Maltese Of
our own time.
The Romans now secured dominion of
the islands: lost it for time; but about 200
years before the Christian era they re-
gained possession, which lasted upward Of
SIX centuries. In all this record Of bar5aric
and semi arbaric conquest there Is moth
ing Of grea ter interest than dreary tale OF
pillace, rapine, slavery and blood Then
suddenly, shortly after the beginning Of the
Christian era, one sbipwIeek makes Malta
eternally famous. II you will read the last
two chap teTs Of the Acts Of the Apostles
yOu will know the whole stoTy-hoW Paul,
after his defense before Agrippa, when in
charge Of the centurion. Julius, and pro-
ceeding by sea to the court of Caesar at
Rome, was shipWrecked upon Malta, where
he was kindly entertained by the bar
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to-day were resultant from their military
and ecclesiastic haudiwork; while during
the same Drlef period were marshaled the
events which have crowned their memory
win lmper!saable glory and renown.
MoSt impressive OF all remains of their
tremendous power are the colossal fortifica-
lions OF taletta. When the handiwork of
man is considered, Gibraltar pales into in
signiileance in comparison with Malta.
God made Gibraltar; Gods Wears,
MaltaI cnce exclaimed an enthusiastic ad-
miral when his eyes first rested upon impreg-
nable Naletta. The conformation OF the
port, or double port. is in shape something
like a gigantic mouth with protruding
tongue. The latter would represent Naletta
proper; the upper and lower spaces the
grand and quarantine ports, and the curya-
ture of the upper aud lower lips the upper
and neither harbor-sides; the whole water
front sweeping away past suburban prom
ontories in either direction and forming one
mighty mass of Notifications as defensible
as art and nature can combine.
The landward lines are equally as vast
and wonderful. They inclose the various
quarters of the capital for square mile and
hall. THESE are called La Eloriana, and
constitute five successive lines, of such ex-
tent and intricacy that 10000 men would be
required to completely man them, but one
line. well manned is sufficient for complete
defense. Many of the bitches are ninety
feet deep, excavated from the solid rock.
anu great portion OF these lanGWard ram
parts have been formed by hewing the con-
formations OF rock into the required shape.
Malta could not be taken by combined land
and sea forces. save by the aid of treachery
and famine
The Knights OF Malta so yaliantly re-
pressed the pracies and power of the
MOslems that il was determined by COM
bined Turkish, Arab AMI Algerian powers
to extirpate them from the earth. Accord
ingly one of the most magnificent Turkish
ornaments ever known, consisting of $50
war vessels and 10000 select troops, began
the investment Of Malta on MAY IS, 1865.
Jean Parisot de La Valetta, the Grand Mas
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THE RIVAL MINSTRELS

Haroun al Raschid loved his harems maids;
He loved his gardens with their vending shades;
lie loved TO watch his crystal fountains play;
lie loved his horses, and his courtiers gay;
he loved ali royal sports that please king,
But most or all he loved TO hear his MINISTRIES sing
And so IL happened that his fame had brought
Two rival singers 10 the Calph's court
no pleased him best, full well each minstrel knew
Won lie proclaimed the greater of the two
SO wei they pleased him that they found him loath
10 choose between them. for he loved them both
Let all the nation judge" at length said he;
a Who pleases best my people pleaseS me-"
Through all the land the rival poets sung;
Their names and music were OH every tongue,
Until at last they never reached door
Where fame had not sung all their songs before.
Zen Olaf sang OF deeds the Caliph wrought,
The riches aud the splendors of his curt;
The mighty warriors every nation boasts
And armies yanquiShe0 10y the Prophets hosts;
How lsiamS vaiVr was beloved, and feared
And when he finished listeaing thousands cheered.
Mustapha'S SONGS were all OF simpler things;
Forgotten was the pride OF earthly kings.
lie sang 10 them OF home, ana truth, and love.
How Allah watched his children from above.
Close to their hearts the poes'S music crept;
And when Ii finished, all the people wepl.
For though Ben o.sf charmed them with his arts.
IL was MuStaphas songs that reached their hearts.
-Hsrpers Magazine.
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with Coco and Comino, the only conGitions
of the same being that the Knights shonid
renress the audacity Of the African corsairs,
aud in token Of homage, every year present
4 single falcon to the Viceroy OF Sicily. :.
Twenty-eieht Grand Masters exercised
the chief authority during the 267 years In
which the Knights of Malta held sway
over the island and the various branches OF
the order acquired riches and power
in every portion of Christian Europe. No
order on earth ever attained the same
wealth and influence The latter was
secretly courted by monarchs, and their aid
in all crusades against Moslem countries
was invoked The order was divided
,Iustiee. the Chaplains and the Serv-
ing Brothers Of Arms. There were
besides persons called Brothers de
Stage or D0nats, given distinction by the
denli-eross for having served well III SUBJ
al,ern positions.
emulation of Christian cbivalry, the order.
admitting only those Of noble blood, and at
a leriod when nobility meant something
more than title and inherited possessions.
drew into the communicates OF It's eight
languages" the very cream OF the men ana
means Of the entire Christian world. The
chiyalrous spirit of the age everywhere
lent wealth, luster and power to the order.
Kings and Emperors sent splendid embas-
sizes 10 its courts. The properties OF Its
communicates in various countries became
enormous. The vOtiye offerings at Malta
were of incaiculable value, and the Grand
Master of the order possessed not only mill
tary and absolute authority over ell its men,
beers, bat sovereign power and legal rights
over all his subj cts.
From 1851 TO 1885, period of barely two
and a half centuries after the first settle
ment OF MALTA by the Knights OF ST. John.
nearly eli the majestic monuments OF their
wealth and power which may be found here
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who has furnished beautiful drawings of the
continents and seas of Mars, did not see
the tiny moons at all, even In the serene
sky of Madeira.
The second question to be settled Is the
question Of the 'canalS" of Mars. There
are visible on our own moon numerous
reetilinear Streaks or hollows, best seen
when the moon is between the first quarter
and the full Their origin is still a mystery.
But as the moon Is a dead world, calX, q
cinder, without an atmosphere and presum-
ably without inhabitants, the intersecting
straight lines which Schiaparelli has discov-
cred on the disk Of Mars furnish far more
complex problem. There is no doubt about
the analogy of Mars 10 the earth. The
clouds in its atmosphere have been easily
distinguished from its permanent features
of land and sea the SHOWS at its poles have
been seen to disappear as the planet in its
path round the sun presented one or the
other pole toward the sun. When Mars is
closely nearing the earth, as ii will be next
August, the southern pole is being presented
to the sun and the disappearance of the
bright, white snow-cap has been noted in
successive Oppositions since HerSchelS time,
nearly century ago. The study of the disk
has been so minute that maps of Mars have
been elaborated from the drawings Of OBJ
servers, widely separated on the earth'S
surface, the details of which united and
corrected drawings far exceed in accuracy
anything in the shape Of maps OF this globe.