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he IS GOOD AT FIGURES,
Astonishing Feats Performed by . Michi-
gan Six-Year-O1d Roy.

MANToN, MICH, April ia remarkable
boy mathematician is at present attracting
attention to this village. Frank Northrupis
the lads name, and his age is but years.
The boys parents are receiving letters of in
quiry, many of them from amusement man.
ayers, but they are not willing to place him
upon exhibition. His mathematical powers
have come to him naturally. He is boyish
in all his acts and in his speech, yet is an old
head at figures. He solves mentally ana
with wonderful rapidity any sum In multi
plication no matter how large the figures.
A correspondent gave him any number of
apparently difficult examples. In each in
stance he would readily move his lips, lisp
the frures given, and then return the cor
rect answer. When the figures 4, 9, Z, were
placed upon a piece of paper the young
man could not give the amount they repre-
sented, but readily figured it. He simply
knows the figures singly, and has not the
least idea OF grouping them. Last fall he
could not count above II, and it was at this
time his skill in figures was first recognized.
He has attended school but two months
That he has system OF his own by which
he works is evident by the thoughtful ex-
preston of his face and his repeating diff
cult questions
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
ENGLAND,s BUDGET.

In submitting his annual budget Mr..
Goschen has had another opportunity of
demonstrating his ability as fnancier by
the close approximation of the expendi-
lures to his estimates This year the
slight balance is due to an increase in
revenue from tobacco instead of from
liquor, as on other occasions. This is an
improvement, inasmuch as tobacco is not
the curse to England which drink is.
The Chancellor's logic is weak in draw
ing favorable conclusion of the condi-.
tions of wages and prosperity among
working men from the increase in the
the spirit that inebrlates. 1t cannot for a
moment be maintained that men in steady
work at good rates CT pay spend as much
In drink as do men whose condition leads
them to seek forgetfulness. If Goschen
have no stronger proof of the happiness of
English artisans than is afforded by an in
crease in the expenditure on tobacco and
spirits he would do better to hold his
peace on the matter.
1t is noticeable that in England the con-
sumption of spirits has increased six and
one-half per cent as compared to one and
three-ffths per cent in Scotland and one
per cent in Ireland Yet the party in
power to-day processes to believe that it
can manage the business Of Scotland and
ireland at Westminster better than it
could be done in Dublin and Edinburgh
respectively. Mr. Goschen is good
fnancier, but he goes astray on his social
deductions from the condition of the
Exchequer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
ON THE TOP RUNG.

DIR. TRAILL GREEN, of Easton, has re-
Lunatic Hospital.
ARCH DUKE OTTO, of Austria, nephew
of Emperor Francis Joseph is suffering from
An attack of measles.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER left Wash
ington last evening for the purpose OF in
specting the Judicial districts of Louisiana
and Texas.
THE Grand Duchess Alexandrine of Neck
lenburg- -Schwerin, who recently celebrated
her ninetieth birthday, is the oldest OF Euro
pean pIincesses.
SECRETARY BLAINE says he is not train
ing under the wrestler Muldoon's care. He
is not acquainted with him and never saw
him in his life that he knows OF.
AT the school election at Evanston, Ill,
Tuesday Mrs. Mary B. Willard, the venerable
mother of Miss Frances E. Willard cast her
first vote, at the ripe age of ninety years.
THE Gar, the Czarina and their fam ily
will,sail for Copenhagen on board the I'm.
perial Yacht Polar Star on April % to at.
tend the golden wedding of the King and
Queen of Denmark.
QUEEN VICTORIA will visit the Ducat
family at Darmstadt on April 25, while re.
turning home from Hyeres She will meet
at Darmstadt ex- Empress Frederick and per.
haps Emperor William.
WHITELAw REED yesterday afternoon
entertained at luncheon Chauncey M. De.
pew, ex-senator Warner Miller, Ex-Governor
wetmore, Senator Mcmillan, D. o. Mills, Sec.
reta1ies Elkins and Foster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
PARTIsANsHIP AND UsURpAr1oN.

In view of the fact that Governor Bulke-
ley, of Connecticut, has held office one
year and four months longer than he was
elected for, simply because the politicians
will not permit fair decision of the
dispute who was elected as his successor,
every citizen of Connecticut with a sense
of what is due to honest, popular govern
ment should take means to urge that the
present anomalous and disgraceful condi-
tion of things should last no longer.
The DISPATCH has dissented from
Democratic denunciations Of Bulkeley
as usurper, because he has constitutional
warrant for remaining in his place until a
successor is duly designated 1t also ex-
cepts from the Democratic tendency to
regard the Connecticut case as especially
fragrant, the fact being that the exact
parallel to it on the Democratic side oc-
Cured in West Virginia a few years ago.
Bulkeley's hofd-over has now exceeded
that of the Democratic Governor in West
Virginia, which was Just about a year.
Both parties have been equally guilty of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
A CALL FOR RECIPROCAL FIGURES.
Senator Morgan Wants the President to
Give an ccount of His Work.

Senator Morgan Wants the President to
Give an ccount of His Work.
WASHINGTON April lin the Senate, to-
day, Mr.. Morgan offered resolution re-
qucsting the President to communicate to
the Senate the items of taxation upon i'm
ports from the United States imposed by the
laws of Hayti, upon which the President has
based his finding and proclamation that the
tariff laws or Hayti are reciprocally unjust
to the United States; also the correspon-
dence OH the subject
Also, requesting the President to send to
the Senate any agreement made by him with
the Imperial Government OF Germany and
the correspondence relating TO the subj ject
of such agreements in which 1t is proposed
that sugar or any other German production
or export shall be admitted into the United
States free OF duty, ana that he inform the
Senate what articles of American produc-
tion he has proposed or demanded that Ger
many shall receive free o. duty or upon a
schedule OF reduced duties as the reciprocal
equivalent of permitting the import into
the United States of German sugar, hides,
tea or coffee and whether such proposals
or demands made by the President have
been accepted by the Imperial Government
of Germany. The resolution, at the sugges-
ton Of MI. Hale, went over till tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
WAR VESSELS AND SHIP CANALS.

Senator McMillin, of Michigan, is re-
ported in New York interview as being
anxious for the abrogation of the treaty of
lakes by that treaty are not adequate to the
present growth of lake commerce. To
clinch this view the Senator points to the
advantage which England would have in
case of war by the ability to introduce war
vessels through the Canadian canals.
There is no doubt of this disadvantage,
which has already been pointed out in
these columns; but the trouble with
Senator McMillin's plan, as with most
of the expressions that have come
from sources of political influence,
is that it proposes to disturb settled
conditions without curing the in
equality. We can build war vessels
for the lakes; and England can do the
same thing and still retain an immense
preponderance by the ability to reinforce
the lake flotilla with an overwhelming
feet if war should break out. Moreover,
all the vessels which the United States
could build would be forever confined to
the lakes. The English vessels could be
transferred by the Canadian canals to any
quarter of the world where their services
are desired.
There is just one way to rectify the in
equality established by the ship canals
through Canada, and that is to have equal
or superior ship canals by which our light
draft war vessels can pass from the ocean
to the lakes. The Ohio River and Lake
Erie Canal would furnish such a water
route, besides connecting the lakes and
ocean with the region where steel vessels
could be most economically constructed.
Besides, the commercial value of this canal
would make its construction profitable in
times of peace, while the cost of building
war vessels to be kept on the lakes would
be dead investment except in case of
war.
If the single Government vessel now
kept on the lakes were insufficient for
ordinary police duty, there would be good
reason to ask for the abrogation of the
treaty of 1919; but as protection against
war the only adequate measure is to make
our lines of water communication equal or
superior to those of Canada.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
BETTER CITIZENSHIP WANTED
Tho Remedy Is to Be Looked for From
Men OF the Business World.

Tho Remedy Is to Be Looked for From
Men Of the Business World.
Detroit Free Press.I
Prof. Swing. of Chicago, has written m
article on students Of the State" in which
he points out a weakness in American cit1-
zenship to which the Free Press has fire.
quently called attention on behalf of better
municipal government in Detroit. He be-
lfeves that the pursuit of. property has
transformed little Jeffersons into Board of
Trade men and little Franklins into railroad
presidents and bondholders. Amoney lover
ceases to be State lover, and the merchant
deliberately allows the dollar to ALLEVIATE his
affections, "willfully and shamefully aband-
oning the blessed privileges secured to him
through the wisdom OF ages"
There is much Of truth in these utter
ances. Those who honestly desire the pub.
lie good strive to secure the election OF
officials higher in character and Intelligence
than are those selected by men who are in
politics as source of revenue to them
selves, and are without SO much as an ap-
probation of what the general good de-
lnands. But those men who act under
patriotic impulses meet with discourage
ment from several classes. There are those
who plead O want Of time as an excuse for
neglecting public affairs. Another class
say that there is no money in politics for
them, meaning that they cannot get cash
remuneration for doing the part OF good
citizen. and a third class. rapidly growing
in numbers especially throughout the great
cities of the country, simply barter their
votes as they would any otner commodity.
In these three classes money is placed above
the demands OF citizenship, and it is not to
be wondered at that statesmanship is de-
clining, or that such a comparative few OF
our modern statesmen are above suspicion.
Boodlers and demagogues have a hold that
should be broken by those who are in
directly responsible for their existence.
Men Of business do not lack time, but their
thoughts and energies are devoted to secur-
sponsibie tor the existing state OF affairs,
and from them the remedy is to be looked
for,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
AWAITING A REVELATION.
Mormons Listen to Elders Speaking in
Unknown Tongues.

INDEPENDENCE, No., April 1l.-Srrange
sights were seen and strange sounds were
heard to-day at the international conference
of the recognized Mormon Church being
held in this city. Religious excitement ran
high, and many spoke in prophecy and in
strange tongues. The songs in unknown
tongues proclaiming praise to the Almighty
for his goodness were continuous. One Of
the sisters told of marvellous cures brought
about by laying on of hands by the ruling
elders in the church. In the sickroom she
saw three figures, and they were angels
entering her room. A circle of light was
around their heads.
One put ont her hand and she was told to
take it. and as she attempted to do so she re-
ceived the word of God bidding her to open
her eyes to the faith of Mormon. Elder
Kemp spoke in tongues which were un-
intelligible to his hearers. Following Elder
Kemp three sisters sang in q strange tongue.
Sunday was decided to be day of fasting
and prayer to the Almighty that his spirit
might prevail with the prophet and a
revelation be given him. Tie church claims
that the time has come when 1t is necessary
to the faith that all church offices be filed.
Joseph, the prophet, is evidently preparing
for the revelation. For the last two days he
has been fasting and sending up prayers for
wisdom from on high.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
THE FIRST SNAKE STORY

A Blast Uncovers Nest of Kissing Rep
tiles and Makes a Man Run.
W1LKEsBARRE, April n.-[Special. ]-While
blasting rocks in the deep cut short dis
tance above White Haven, Michael Greenig,
Lehigh Valley Railroad foreman. met
with thrilling experience. After fir
ing blast in quarry he climbed
the shot had taken, when, to his horror, he
found it had uncovered q den of huge black
snakes. Before he could realize Els posi-
varying from three to seven feet in length.
He had no chance to run, and to jump
down was impossible, rs he was over 30 feet
from the track. But Mike is possessed of
cool head and abundance OF pluck, and with
nothing but small stick which
he carried he attacked the snakes.
After 20 minutes OF hard fighting he
succeeded in getting down to the track after
killing Al reptiles, the largest OF which meas
ured feet kinches.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
BAZAR BUZZINGS

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DaAei Z, - -, on =, ,h,. ,,rna ~
are you DONG Will Viz. he cr,zvr
lne year. NJ" ~ not crazy but T find IL heinz
NV trade. People think I'm crazy, and bug my
books Just to get rid Of me.
.h lie tho Re.I esneciaI1v
90, 80. s..,uo With the maid dom, ,-e6er
Because she has to stand some yards from me.
And am not compelled to talk to her.
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you. thss' ,,a ,o,.s =. .ro-r o,a or h.r
oh ysI. ,.s, ,srtor-,,ncss for o. ya,rs ,,
positi'eiS '"'' Pei ~
"We are very mucn embarrassed sDous
the old soldiers monument The bronze nsure
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

retaining control of offices without regard
to the will of the people, and thereby they
have shown how extreme partisanship be.
comes the enemy of popular government.
When cases like those of Connecticut
and West Virginia occur, they demon
strate that partisans are incapable of do
ing what should be the only effort of real
public leaders after election, namely Of
uniting in obeying the expressed will of
the people. If the maintenance of an
official in power by preventing the de-
clsion of an election is not usurpation, it is
but step FROM 1t, for the next thing is to
maintain power by preventing or nullify-
ing the election altogether. As long as
partisanship produces such results, the poll
ticians display themselves as the worst
enemies of republican government.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
SOME GOOD PLAYS.

A Change for the Better at the Iheaters-
Texas Steer Is Funny-The Ensign 10
Deeply Interesting, tho Boston Athe-
nRum First-Class and Other Shows
Worth Seeing.
Chas. E, Hoyt has distinguished himself
hitherto in the realm Of screaming farce,
and he may be said to be to large extent
the inventor of the American farce comedy,
which has since degenerated into disease
of great virulency. Last night comedy OF
his of tar greater merit than anything Mr..
Hoyt has done before was presented at
the Duquesne Theater. "a Texas Steer"
Is not farce comedy at all, and its name Is
misleading i'll it's suggestion of riotous prede-
cessors, such as "a Hole in the Ground" and
"a Tin Soldier.n Once before Mr.. Hoyt put
on more serious style in "A Midnight
Bell" but that play was neither one thing
nor the other, 1t was mechanically farcical
in spots and mechanically pathetic in spots
and really and truly effective nowhere. But
"a Texas Steer" is a wellplanned play, with
something like sober presentment of
several phases of American life and lots Of
fun all through it. The characters in 1t
are firmly drawn and Maverick Brdnder, the
Texas Cattle King in Congress, is to great
extent as true to life to Bdrd,0eu Sloot, and
like that eminent statesman q precious
SIdre CudIdCCer. GHe liucs aIo
in "a Texas Steer" also. than in most Of
Hoyt's pieces, and so with plenty OF brisk
action, several telling situations and gen.
orally amusing characters. the play keeps
the audience laughing all the time Tho
plot Is exceedingly simple. 1t Is little more
than dramatic account of Texas cattle
kings experience In Washington: but
It's simplicity Is strong. A few incidents
are trife broad, notably the young advent
uress' advances to Brdnder in act H.
1t was very well acted last night. Tim
Murphy gave very clear-cut and original
Individuality, TO Maverick Brander. Miss
Flora Walsh was a lovable and ingenious
Bossy. The Texas steers daughter and all
the other characters we're decidedly well.
filed. Mr.. Bray, Mr.. Grace and Charles
Stanley being especially clever in several
odd bits of eccentric characters. Mr.. Craven
was excellent as q model colored waiter.
The American quartet sang many old
melodies and few new ones with
unusual good taste. humor and sweet vocal
effect, and the audience encored them
dozens of Times. The orchestra also made
hit with medley, burlesq uing popular airs,
between acts one and two. The audience
was large and almost as merry as the play.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
sHARPERs IN sTATECRArT.

The latest exchange of maneuvers be-
tween the Powers on the Egyptian ques-
ton suggests the inspiration of frontier
feud over line fence, together with a
distinct resemblance to the way in which
the Cheap Jack merchants palm off on
their customers an article wholly inferior
to the one they exhibit in their windows
at startlingly low price. The trouble COM
menced with the sending of the frman from
the Sultan investing the young Khedive in
the Government of Egypt. As this indi-
Gated universal agreement that Abbas is
to be Khedive, there would seem to be on
the surface no objections. But the En-
glish diplomatists fear the Moslems as
well as the Greeks, when they bear gifts,
especially when these eminent Greeks, the
Russian and French Ministers, were close to
the ear of the Porte. The event proved
that the distrust was not misplaced. The
amiable Eyout Pasha journeyed TO Cairo
with the firman In his possession, and pro-
posed by virtue of its authority to invest
the young Khedive at once But the En-
glish advisers of the Khedive were wary
birds, and there was suspicion of file
gnawing when the return demand was
made for the inspection of the firman.
This was not welcome demand, as may
be judged from the subsequent disclosure
that the firman the sublime Porte had
graciously provided, under the advice Of
Russia and France, cut off from the terri
tory of the young ruler large share of
the Red Sea littoral which has belonged to
Egypt since the days of Ismail, and which
England and Italy have been watching in
concert since the days of Arab and the
outbreak of the Soudanese rebellion.
This would have been very pretty
scheme if the English diplomatists had ex-
hibited suspicious familiarity with the
methods of the sharper. The Khedive was
advised to decline investiture on these
terms. The English and Italian iron-clads
dropped in accidentally, but prepared for
anything that might turn up at Alexan-
dria. The English, italian and Austrian
Ministers at Constantinople informed the
Porte that Eyout Pasha must be recalled or
the firman amended. The fact being made
apparent that the game would not work,
the innocent Eyout made discovery that
cleared the matter up. The first firman
was not the genuine article-only play
thing. How he made the mistake he does
not explain, but he had in his pocket the
genuine frman exactly in the form de-
manded
As this reduced the game of swindling
craftsmanship to the status of a man
obliged to pull the cards out of his sleeve,
it is supposed the episode is. ended. 1t is
time that there is still a note of quarrel in
the rendezvous of the French fleet at the
Piraeus; but France, in regard to Egyptian
affairs, has generally got her spirit up to
the pugnacious point after the melee is
over, and the present case bids fair to be
no exception to the rule.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
The Grand Opera House.

Pittsburg has seldom, or never, seen a bet
ter speciality entertainment than the one
witnessed by houseful of people at the
Grand Opera House last night. The Boston
Howard Athen@um Speciality Company con-
tains a galaxy of stars of both sexes. The
whole performance was bewildering. The
What it AUI lacked I in ' rrace T Fulpora IN his
lightning change of costumes must be the
envy of every man and woman in this world
of hurry. Mr.. Duncan evoked much laughter
by his ventriloquial skill. Miss Ena Ber-
toldi is marvel of suppleness. Her poses
are SO grotesquely unnatural as to be fas-
cinating in their hideousness. Tara treated
plates bowls, balls, silk hat a can. cigar
and what not as though they were be-
ings instinct with life to do his bidding.
Not the least remarkable feature of the
show was the warm applause evoked from
citation and enjoyment OF the cosmopolitan
talent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
PLAYING FOR CHARITY.

The Allegheny Dramatic Club to Give .
Fresh Air Fund-A Daisy Chain Hos
pital-social Gossip.
NEXT Tuesday the Allegheny Dramatic
Club will give q performance for the bene-
f1t of the Fresh Air Fund. The play will be
David Garrick," and the cast will be about
the same that lately presented "The Rivals"
in so pleasing manner. It will include
Misses Lucy Haworth. Florence NICK night
and Eda Young, and Messrs. Scovel, Davis,
Werner Seattle, o. P. Seattle, William Met
calfe, r. D. Haworth and Fred Albree. The
young people could not work for more de-
serving charity than the Fresh Air Fund,
and there is no doubt that they will face
large audience when the curtain rolls up for
the first act. 1t is not yet settled whether
the performance will be given in the Pitts
Allegheny. dress rehearsal will be given
In Morganza on Monday, for the benefit Of
the inmates of that institution. 1t will be
in all respects q finished performance.
A GREAT deal of interest has been
awakened in Pittsourg in the project to
establish free kindergarten schools Miss
Ada NJ. Hughes is announced to deliver an
address on the snbject this evening, and it
is expected that she will make very clear
what has hitherto been rather misty SUBJ
ject in the minds of the average man and
woman. There have been paid kindergarten
schools in Pittsburg and Allegheny for the
past Is or 90 years, so that the project is not
a novel one, altogether. The new feature
will be making the schools free. If such
schools can be established, they will be q
great comfort to many parents ana will give
pleasure and benefit to hundreds of little
children, who are not eligible to be pupils of
the regular ward schools, or account Of
their extreme youth.
A VERY pretty idea has been taken up by
the young ladies Of Washington, D. G. 1t is
the forming Of an association to raise money
to build what shall be known as the Daisy
Chain Hospital for contagious diseases.
Several entertainments have been given
already for this charity and others are to
follow. Miss Lena Morton daughter OF Vice
President Morton, is the President of the
Daisy Chain Guild. The society was formed
about three years ago. and it Is hoped that
enough money will soon be gathered into
the treasury to commence the building of
the hospital. Could not Daisy Chain Guild
be established i'll Pittsburg?
THE fifth entertainment of Byron Kings
School of Oratory is to take place this even
ing in Lyceum Hall, Diamond street. Reci-
tations by number of Prot. Kings pupils.
WILKINSBURG COUNCIL No. 76O, Roval
Arcanum is to give a musical and dramatic
entertainment in the Williamsburg Opera
House next Thursday evening. The comedy
LEND Me Five Shillings" will be presented,
in addition to good literary and musical