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LONGEVITY Is INHERITEn
insurance. Men Often Prefer Funy to Robus
Risks for That Reason.

INSURANCE. Men Often Prefer Puny to Robust
Risks for That Reason.
An inherited tendency to longevity is the
primal qualification for reaching old age,
and this is something very different from
good health or even a sound constitution.
1t is simply tendency to live long, and
such person often has more Of tenacity
on life, though he is sick and puny from
childhood, than another person who is strong
and robust. Health and vigor may give
more pleasure and enjoyment to person in
life. but it does not always signify longevity.
So strong is this tendency to longevity
among certain families that many of the
beneficial orders and life insurance COM
panies attach more Importance to tho life
of parents and grandparents than they do
to the simple examination ofthe applicants.
A risk is less OF risk when the policy is
issued to a weak, puny individual who
comes from long-lived family than when
given to strong, robust person, with no
visible disease or complaint, but with a
tendency to short life. Some families are
made to last, and for generations the ma
jority will live to70, 80, 80, and 100 years
of age. They will be attacked by numerous
diseases, but their tenacity on life will ena-
BILE them to live through all of them. It is
only when all of the organs are finally worn
out that they die at ripe old age. There
is no explaining this physiological phenom-
enon, but striking examples are daily
quoted in the death columns Of papers
every day.
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'Thsy-well they stand for Spinal Men
ingitis His father being ply"
II never heard such an infamous namei
Nobody can ever call q person thst-a per.
son they love. wouldn't call an enemy
by such name. 1t sounds like an epithet
After q moment she added with kind OF
CONSERVATION, why, it would be my uamsi
Letters would come with 1t on"
"Yes-Mrs. Spinal Meningitis sned-
grass.
'Don repeat it-don't; I can't hear il
Was the father q lunatic?''
"No, that is not charged"
"I am glad Of that, because that is trans
missible. What do you think was tho mat
ter with him, thenl"
"Well, don't really know"
'The family used to run a good deal "a
idiots, and so, maybe"
ooh. there isn't any maybe about H.
This one was an idiot I"
"Wen, yes-he could have been. he was
suspected"
Suspected" said Sally with irritation.
"Would one suspect there was going to be
dark time If he saw the consultations fall
out of the sky? But that is enough about;
the idiot don't take any interest In
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membership in q wealthy and influential
order might bs Of advantage"

membership in q wealthy and influential
order might bs Of advantage"
The Smart Man Out Of Job.
Hon. John j. Ingalls,, ex-senator from
Kansas, who now facetiously describes him
self a. IA statesman out Of Job, s" expresses
himself In no uncertain terms Is follows:
'In reply to yours would say that am
unalterably opposed to secret political Or
gan,zations for any purpose, believing such
action to be wrong in principle, un-An1eri-
can and dangerous to civil liberty and con-
stitutional Government"
Hon. Rutherford B. Hayes, ex-President
of the United States, ''drops into history"
on this question, much as Mr.. Silas Wegg
was accustomed to 'drop into poetry" for
the edifcation of his patron. Mr.. Noddy
Bofin, in "Our Mutual Friend" Mr.
Hayes says:
II do not regard the questions you put to
me regarding secret societies as vital ones
Nor do consider 1t . specially important
question for young man whether or not he
shall Join some secret society. He may
pursue either course and be Q good citizen
and q successful man. The great George
Washington took one side Of this question
and John Quincy Adams the other"
Postmaster General Wanamaker says:
Personally am not q member Of any
secret order. With regard to the advisable
ity of young man joining such an organi-
zation I would say thst have always found
the greatest satisfaction in connection with
the societies that belong to the church,
which, I believe, are more helpful than any
societies formed outside of the church"
Ex-Governor Russell A. Alger, of Michi-
gan, is attracting large share of public at
tention just now by reason of his Presidential
aspirations. His letter is, therefore,
specially interesting at this time. It reads:
"Your questions regarding secret societies
can best Be decided in accordance with the
dictates of ones own conscience. A young
mans conscience should be his best guide in
religion, politics and secret societies In
course which his own conscience acknowl-
edges to be right"
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minutes on stretch. Without making this
fellow criminal, believe will invent q
name and character for him calculated to
disenchant her. If fails to do it, then I'll
know that the next rightest thing to do will
be to help her to her fate, poor thing, not
hinder her." Then he said aloud:
"Well, Gwendolen-"
"I want to be called Sally"
'T'm glad of it. like it better myself.
Well, then, I'll tell you about this man
Snodgrass.
"Snodgrassl Is that his name?"
'Yes-Snodgrasa The others his nom
de-plume."
'It's hideousp'
'T know it is, but We can't help our
names"
"And that is truly his real nams-and not
Howard Tracy?"
Hawkins answered regrstfullys
eyes, it seems pity"
The girl sampled the name musingly once
or twice.
"snodgras>, snodgrass. No, could not
endure that. ]. could not get used to 1t.
No, should call him by bis first name.
What is his first name?"
"His-er-his initials are S. NJ"
''His initials? I don't care anything
about his initials. I can't call him by his
initials. What do they stand for?''
"Well, you see, his father was ply
sician, and he-he-well he was an idolater
of his profession, and newell, he was q
very eccentric man, and"
"What do they stand forI Weat are you
hufding about?"
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obliged to keep in the neighborhood of the
truth. He fought around the present detail
little while, then gave 1t up and said he
couldn't really SEQ his way to clearing
Tracy.
"No," he said, "ths truth is, he's an i'm
postor.'
'That is, you-you feel little certain,
but not entirely-oh, not entirely, Mr..
Hawkins"
''It's pity to have to say it, do hate to
say it-but don't think anything about it
know he's an impostor"
ooh, now, Mr.. Hawkins, you can't 60
that far. A body can't really know ii, you
know. It isn't proved that he's not what
he says he is. "
Should he come out and make q clean
breast of the whole wretched business? Yes
at least the most of tit ought to be
done. So he set his teeth, and went at the
matter with determination, but purposing
to spare the girl one pain-that Of knowing
that Tracy was criminal.
Snow I am going to tell you plain tale;
one not pleasant for me to tell or for you to
hear, but we've got to stand it. know all
about that fellow, and know he is no earl's
son.
The girls eyes flashed and she said:
II don't care q snap tor that-go on.
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This was 50 wholly un xpected that 1t at
once obstructed the narrative; Hawkins was
not Q en- sure that he had heard Alright He
said:
"I ont know that I quito understand.
Do you mean to say that II he was all right
and proper otherwise you'd be Indifferent
about the Earl part Of the business?"
Absolutely" :,
'eYou'd be entirely satisfied with him, and
wouldn't care for his not being an Eari's son
that being an Earl's son wouldn't add any
value to him?"
ssNot the least value that would care for.
Why, Mr.. Hawkins, I've gotten over all
that day-dreaming about earldoms and
aristocracies and all such nonsense, and am
become Just plain, ordinary nobody and
content with It; and 1t is to him I owe my
cure. And as to anything being able to add
q value to him, nothing can do that. He is
the whole world to me, just as he is; he COM
prehends all the values there are-then how
can you add one?"
"She's pretty far gone, he said to him
self He continued, still to himself: II
must change my plan again; I can't seem to
strike one that will stand the requirements
Of this most vsriegated emergency i've
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THE SECRET ORDERS,
Opinions on a Subject That
Was Made Prominent Dur.
ing the Week Past.
TWO RELIGIOUS VIEWS.
Cardinal Gibbons Says They Have
No Excuse for Existence.
ALGER LEAVES 1T TO CONSCIENCE.
Henry Clews Includes the Caucus in
Sweeping Condemnation.
TWO RELIGIOUS VIEWS.
ALGER LEAVES 1T TO CONSCIENCE.
wANANAKER RELIES ON CHURCH HELP

During the past week the subject Of Sc
cret societies was agitated to an unusual ex-
tent by the State Reform Association of the
United Presbyterian Church, which held
its session in this city. The association is,
of course, opposed to secret societies of all
kinds and spent great deal of time in elab-
Grating its opposition. 1t passed a resolu-
tion, the sense of which is that O committee
should secure from Mr.. Gladstone his
opinion.
Notwithstanding the opposition of sew
eral church organizations, a great many
people are members of secret societies, and
believe in them Their arguments were
strongly put in symposium from leading
statesmen and thinkers published in these
columns last Sunday. In the following
symposium the opposition to secret societies
has a majority. The opinions were secured
for The DISPATCH by young man, who,
being desirous of joining a secret society,
sent letters to the men whose opinions are
published asking for advice. The letters
are of especial interest just at this time.
Bankers Elaborate Statement
Mr.. Henry Clews, the millionaire banker
of New York, who for more than 25 wears
past has been prominently identified with
public events in this country, contributes
the following mastery letter on this sub
ject:
''You have submitted to me the following
questions: First, Do you approve of
secret orders on general principles Sec
ond, Do you deem them inimical to the
spirit of our institutions and the stability
and permanence of our Government? And
If SO, why? Third, Which of the existing
orders do you deem the most desirable for a
young man to join? Fourth, Do Won
think 1t an advantage or disadvantage to a
man in business, social and political life to
be member of such an organization?
Now, before discussing these questions
1t may be well to define what kind of secret
orders are presumably implied in them.
According to the generally received accep-
tation OF the term, secret orders or societies
may be divided into three classes. on the
principle of the objects which they propose
TO accomplish, namely, political, agrarian
and provldent Of the first class, examples
are furnished BY the illuminate. PhiladeI-
phlans ana Carbonari, which PLAYED a very
Important part in the history of Europe, in
the revolutionary period, and during the
time OF the first Napoleon and afterwards.
In later times the Socialists, Nihilists, |
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CHAPTER XIV.

Sally had also had chance to do another
thing. That was to make up her mind that
life was not worth living upon the present
terms If she must give up her impostor
and die doubtless she must submit; but
might she not lay her whole case before
some dlsinterested person first and see if
there wasn't perhaps some saving way out
of the matter? She turned this idea over
in her mind good deal. In her first visit
with Hawkins after her parents were gone
the talk fell upon Tracy, and she was i'm
PEELED to set her case before the statesman
and take his counsel. So she poured out
her heart, and he listened with painful
solicitude. She concluded pleadingly
with
'tDon't tell me he is an impostor. sup
pose he is, but doesn'tit look to you as if he
isn't? You are cool, you know, and out
side, and so maybe 1t can look to you as if
he isn't one when it can't to me. Doesn't
it look to you as if he isn't? Couldn't you
cant it look to you that way-for-for
my sake?"
The poor man was troubled, but he felt
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS


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SALVATION OIL, the great American
remedy, has left its competitors with for
eign scent in the lurch. No wonder, it's
only IS cents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-27

HOUSEHOLD goods packed for shipment
HAUGH & KEENAN,, 33 Water st.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-27
BY MARK TWAIN,
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcB

Author of "1nnocents Abroad" "Tom Sawyer" "Huckebeny
Etc, Etc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
To-Day's Trial Lists.

Criminal Court-Commonw wealth VS. John
Hall, Mary Mullen, John Kramer, John
Baker, William Conroy, William Driscoll,
Con Hickey, Eliza Knowland, Peter O'Brien,
Jesse Pavy, Bridget Baker, Bridget Maloy,
James Cunningham, Bridget Sullivan, John
Thomas, Mary Thomas, Harry McLeer, Will
lam Nolden, Charles Killer, Benjamin
Hughes, Ellen Connolly, Ann Cluen, George
Griggs, Patrick Halpin, David Mckee, Alex
ander Mckee, Jacob Reims, Thomas Karney,
Frank +. Walker, Mary Sheedy, John Kam-
merer Frank Long, Mrs B. Trexler, Sarah
Harrington, Mrs. Cochran, Mary Gallagher,
Mrs. Muldownev, Mary Ann Fenan,
Gustave Greenbug, Margaret Hays, Will
lam Conway, Mrs. William Conway,
Bonish, Mary Loughrey, Mrs. Alex Cain,
Pat Conley, John Fayhe,' Pat Finney. Mary
Haney, Catherine Hester, James Mckenna
James Mclaughlin, Pat Ward, James Clark,
John Fay, Mary Hickey, John Farmarie,
Maggie Raymond, Lecodie Bluar, John Lang,
Rodger Hartley, Thomas Ogden, H. Andrews,
George Lenerbaugh, John Price, w. j. .Caskey,
GendessoR Rea JOHN asa James
Blair. All but the last four are liquor cases.
Common Pleas No. Lyon VS. the Penn
sylyania Railroad Company: Louis d Son
Natural Gas Company; Edgar VS. Edgar
Burns VS. Federal Street Railway Company:
st. Johns Manufacturing Company VS.
Miller: Gels VS. sanders; orr VS. Miller.
Common Pleas No. 2-Union Foundry and
Machine Company VS. Union Ice Company:
Swearengen VS. Mellon: Z. j. Auen VS. Will
lam Bad1en; William II. Fancy, ct al, VS.
Lewis IL Fanney: Mammalian, ct al.
VS. Crowther: Schwab VS. Jones:
Jones VS. city of Pittsburg; Hooy VS.
Thomas; city Of Pirtsburg VS. Slataper;
Fielder VS. Edmundson ct al.
Common Pleas No. 3-Mason VS. Citizens
Traction Company; Gillian VS. City OF Allie
gheny; Mercer VS. Pittsburg Traction Com
pany; Sauman VS. Tate; Britton. VS. Barnes
receiver; Imhof VS. Ritchgey;F Fisher VS. Bos-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
HELD THE CASES OVER.
Wyman, rearson and the Market
Clerk to Be Tried To-Morrow.
HASTINGS FAILED TO COME FORTH.
Edison People Accused of Wrecking the Nc
KeespOyt Light Company.
HAPPENINGS OF A DAY IN THE COURTS

The trials of Mayor Wyman, ex-Mayor
Pearson and Market Clerk Hastings, of
Allegheny, which were to have been COM
menced in Criminal Court yesterday morn
ing were postponed until tomorrow morn
inc. When the name of David Hastings
was called, he did not reply, and his at
torney Mr.. Marshall, stated he had in
formed Hastings on Saturday that his case
would not be reached yesterday. He had done
this after consulting the District Attorney
who had been told the defense would not be
ready to go on with the case so soon.
Mr.. Elphinstone said he had notified
Hastings to be in court Monday, that his
case would surely be called. The Court
intimated that there was no excuse for
Hastings absence and asked District At
torney BurIeigh if he wanted process Is
sued. Mr.. Burleigh replied in the affirm
ative and the process was ordered.
The case OF MayorWymsn was then called,
but after a consultation between the attor
neys for the prosecution, Mr.. Burleigh asked
the court to postpone the cases of Wyman
and Pearson until after Hastings case is dis
posed of.
"What are your reasons?' inquired Mr..
Bennett, attorney for Mayor Wyman.
Mr.. Burleigh-Itis is not necessary to state
them. The Commonwealth asks that they
be tried in the order in which they appear
on the list. All three cases were then post
poned until tomorrow morning.
1t was reported later in the day that there
had been a scheme originated on the part OF
the attorneys for the defense, to have Mayor
Wyman tried first, but Mr.. Burleigh didn't
want it that way. Criminal Court then pro-
ceeded with its regular business. Antonio
AbroZa was acquitted of the charge of inf
delityon oath OF Peter Baxter.
Ed. McGunnigle was tried for misde-
meanor on oath of F. Main. The jury rem
dered verdict of not guilty.
The Jury is out in the case of j. S. Bell,
charged by L. H. McWhorter with larceny
by bailee. This is another installment case
OF the kind that so frequently creep into the
courts. Bell had bought set of the Ency-
clopedia Britannica for $50 and had only paid
about $40 on the books. Suit was brought to
recover the books.
The jury is out in the case of John MCGEE,
Jr., charged with aggravated assault and
battery by ]. L. Jones, of Oakland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
Tax Levied on q Street.

BY agreement between the parties inter-
ested Attorney A. H. Clarke yesterday sub
mitted to the Court of Common Pleas No.
stated case between the Monongahela
Bridge Company anu the City of Pittsburg.
The bridge company purchased a strip of
and Lake Erie Railway Company and
devoted it to the use OF travel in order to
widen the approach to the bridge on the
Southside. 1t is assessed by the city, while
the street and eefnses as to nav Si the ta% Mr.. %
Clarke sets forth that not only is the strip in
question to all intents and purposes
n part of the street and devoted
to the use of the public, but fur
ther, that according TO the company's
charter, it is exempt from taxation on its
property as its stock ana bonds are taxed.
The controversy contains elements of pub
lie interest. The company in its statement
reserves the right to go to the Supreme
Court with the case
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
And Still 1t Goes On!

The great fire insurance sale of clothing
from the P C. C. c. recent fire is now at its
height, and everyone is amazed at the low
prices charged for good clothing. To-day
the signs all read: Overcoat day! Great bar
gains In mems and boys overcoats!
These are the prices:
2O5 boys overcoats, sizes 4 to IA at IS SO
2S6 young mems overcoats, sizes is to
10, at. ................... 1 &c
800 mems overcoats, sizes "a to 42, at. 1 81
All the above goods, remember, are not
burnt, but only slightly damaged by smoke,
and can be seen in our bargain department
in the basement.
P. C. C. c., Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond
streets.
No goods sold (during this fire sale) be.
fore 8 o'clock A. N; ; sale closes at $50 p NJ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
Whlch developed oil In the l00-foot sand
ew weeks ago.
Production and Runs.
The estimated production yesterday NOR
ng was down to s., 500 barrels, but there
10 doubt that it will take jump to-morro
IN account of the wells of yesterday. ii
hourly gauges yesterday were as follow
Jennings, Guffey & Co.'s No. Matthews.
Production and Runs,
: Yesterdays Market Features,

Trading vas fair according to the accepted
standard, but the price, steady at the open
ing, weakened of, and the finish was at the
lowest point of the cay. The March option
started at 633sc, highest 631&c, lowest and
close 6s11c. The difference between the
option and cash was about 115c. Refined
was marked down a point at Antwerp, but
was unchanged elsewhere
OIL CITY, Feb. National Transit certif-
Gates opened at $3.50; highest, 631Sc; lowest,
63c: closed, 63ssc; sales, 96 600 barrels: clear
ances, 1888 900 barrels shipments, Log, $50 bar
rels: runs, 1882 barrels.
BRADFORD, Feb. National Transit certii-
Gates opened at 6S1Sc; closed ut 63sSc: high
est, 6s5sc; lowest, 631sc; clearances, 3os 900
barrels.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Petroleum opened firm
on the Fepurchase of long contracts which
expired Saturday, but fell of Lc as soon as
the slight demand was filed, and closed
steady. Pennsylvania oil. spot, sales none;
March option, opening, 6S1dc; highest, 6315c;
lowest, 631lc: closing. 63lIc: Lima oil, no
sales; total sales. $1,000 barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02

PAUL II. HACKE yesterday issued an exc
cution against the Mckeesport Light Com
pany tor $5,S22 %.
IN the suit of Frank Huffy against Allison
& HaZlett, an action on an account, a YER
dict was given yesterday for S3s for the
plaintiff.
A VERDICT was rendered yesterday for $3O2
in favor OF Mckeesport borough in its suit
against NJ. Raible, executor for Rosina Raj
Dle. 1t was an action on q municipal lien.
In the suit of L. j. Donnelly against W. j.
Bremen, to recover pay for services as q
stenographer, a verdict was given yesterday
for S57 Is for the plaintiff.
DoNINIcK WENNER and j. B. Legeman are
on trial before Judge Porter charged with
aggravated assault and battery on oath of
George Faber. The parties live on the
Southside.
THE suit of Beam Jamison against Home
stead borough for damages for injury to
property caused by water running from q
culvert of insufficient size, is ON trial before
Judge Collier.
In the case of F. P. Berg for use of Charles
Zschetzche & Son against the Homestead
Boot and Shoe Company, an action on an ac-
count verdict was given yesterday for
$323 AZ for the plaintiff.
ATTORNEY ]. C. DICKEN yesterday filed the
suit of Emma X. Hoehn, by ner next friend,
Emanuel Schlag, for divorce from William
B. Hoehn. They were married July 5, 1883
1t is alleged he abused her and deserted her
January %, 1880.
In the Supreme Court yesterday in the
case of kroegher VS. McConway Company,
appellant from the Court of Common Pleas
Of Allegheny county, on motion of P. C.
Knox, Esq, for appellant a reargument was
ordered and the record recalled for that pur-
pose.
The suit of NJ. r. Lare against tho West
moreland Speciality Company, George r.
West and Charles H. West, is on trial before
Judge McClung. The suit is to recover
s., 500 paid for stock in the specially COM
pany. Lare alleges that the defendants do
ceived him as to the worth of the stock, and
that it is no good and he now wants his
money back.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02

The Napoleon of Finance Demands $40, 900
From the Gallery Estate.
statement was filed yesterday in the
suit brought by Henry S. Ives, known as the
Napoleon of Finance" against James D..
and William V. Gallery, executors OF James
Gallery, deceased. Ives states that on May
5, 1855. the late Mr.. Gallery agreed to sell to
him l,050 shares of stock in the City Savings
Bank, of a par value of So, ,5OO for ss4 500. and
TO deliver the same to him on or before May
10. lSSS.
On May 5 Ives paid to Mr.. Gallery on ac-
count of the purchase, $40 600. On May Is he
called on Mr.. Gallery and demanded the
liver the stock and was not then able to
perform his share of the contract, not own
ing the 1850 shares in question. The suit
in consequence is now brought by Mr.. Ives
for $4,000 damages for the alleged breach
of contract. Lyon, Mckee & Sanderson are
the attorneys Tor Ives.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
To tbc Saloon and PrIvate rr,a.

As the season is now at hand for ale and
porter, the Straub Brewing Company take
pleasure in announcing to the saloon and
private trade that they are prepared to fill
all orders promptly. We also claim that
our celebrated brands of "Pilsener" and
Munich lager beer cannot be excelled by
any brewers of the States. We guarantee
our beer to be four and one-half months old
and all our goods are made of the very best
quality of hops and malt. Ask the saloon
trade for it or telephone No. 5O3S.
THE STRAUB BREWING Co.
Corner Main street and Liberty avenue.
IT'S