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million and a half transaction wa photographed and copies were presented to his friends as mementoes. Salmon P. Chase wrote a fair signature when he first assumed the ‘duties of the office, bat he soon cot tired, and at last his signature was nothing but a jumble of crooked lines. Hugh McCulloch wrote rather a feminine hand* while Judge Folger'e was oaretfally written, but the heavy lines were to heavy as to make the name rather difficult to decipher. M. B. Field, who was the cause of Chase's resignation, was Assistant Secretary under that gentleman. He always signed his name •with a 'lower case' f,’ and for that reason he received the sobriquet ‘Littlefield,’ and by that name he was always known in the department. ” ’‘How did he cause the resignation of Chase?” "Chase wanted to make him sub-treasurer in New York. Lincoln would not consent, and Chase resigned. John C. New wrote a very fair signature, one that could not readily be mistaken: and William EL Chandler wrote, when aaKstant treasurer, twenty years ago, exactly as be does a clear, legible hand that can easily be read." “Who wrote the worst hand that you ever sawP “Two bank cashiers were the very worst that ever lived, I think. One was H. G-. Kolia, cashier of the Bank of Commerce in Buffalo. It looked like nothing so much as the serpent in the Garden of Eden crawling along looking for his breakfast. But there is a cashier in New Jeisey who discounts anything ever seen in the •way of signature. This gentleman first makes a dashy line with an upward tendency, and a half arrow-head attachment on top. That is meant for a letter ‘C.’ It is followed by an irregular arc shaped line resembling the parabola described by a fifty-ton projectile. That represents *armon.’ At the end of this line, which is about four inches long, are what appear to be wreaths of smoke. This whole represents ‘Garmon Parse, cashier’ of the First National Bank of Plainfield, N. J.

THE LADIES IN POLITICS. Contents for Office in Which Social luflaence Plays a Part. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 21.—Some of the most interesting contests for offices under the administration are those in regard to district attorneyship of some of the Southern States, regarding which social influence seems io.be no small factor. In the past few weeks the rry flower of the4egal profession in the South ire been sojourning here, and most of the pplicants are young lawyers of high social standing. In some instances as many as twenty applicants have appeared for one office, and the social influence of the ladies of the families of the members of the State delegations in Congress has sometimes operated with great force. Many Southern ladies are still in the city, and tho interest they manifest in this or that young lawyer's chance' of success is a decidedly refreshing novelty. In some cases State delegations have been divided, and political reasons axe not wholly tba cause. THE SENATE. A Proposal for a Junketing Committee Meets with a Check. Washington, March 21. —Mr. Mitchell offered a resolution providing for tho appointment of a special commission of five senators to inquire and report, not later than the second Monday of next December, as to the number of trade dollars putin circulation in the United States before their legal-tender quality was repealed, how said coins came into circulation subsequently, how many are still held in the several States of this country, at what rates they were taken, how much profit accrued in any way to the government by the coinage of trade dollars, and what has been the practice of this and other government as to receipt or refusal by them of their own coin. Messrs. Beck and Harris objected to its present consideration, and it was laid over, together with an ironical substitute, offered by Mr. Cockrell, proposing to authorize any two or more senators to constitute themselves an investigating committee, with a roving commission, to inquire into any subjects they may deem worthy of investigation, “at home or abroad; on land or tea.'’ Mr. Hawley, rising to a question of privilege, called attention to tne omission from the Congressional Record of some remarks made by Mr. Van Wyck. yesterday, derogatory to the seniors of the South American Commission, which missions, he said, rendered the subsequent rotarksof other senators somewhat unnecessary. Mr. Van Wyek explained that ho had stricken ..it some parts of his remarks after consultation *tth the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Vest) as a matter of kindly feeling, and not because ke thought he was wrong in his assertions. Avery lively debate ensued, and Mr. Van Wick iutroduei-d a formal resolution directing the official reporter to repnhlish the proceedings of yesterday. Sir. Teller made a spirited defense of hia administration, which was incidentally assailed yesterday by the Senator from Nebraska. lie had decided not to puy any attention to the remarks of yusteruav, since the Senator had told him he would strike them from the Record, bat now that, the Senator reiterated them, he said the Secretary of the Interior was required to execute the law, not to listen to demagogues. The Secretary of the Interior had been fortified in tho action criticised by tho opinions of tho Attornevs-general, who were as much the superior in acquaintance with law or morals, as compared with the Senator from Nebraska, as it was possible for one man to be superior to another. Mr. -VanWyek's resolution was adopted. Mr. Frye reported a resolution from the committee on rules, directing that committee to preS*re an official seal for the Senate of the United tates. Laid over. The Senate then went into executive session, •jui when the doors were reopened adjourned.

WANTED TO SEK BLACKBURN. | Kentuckian Who Will Probably See the w Senator at a Later Date. W Mhltistau Star. Yesterday a six-foot Kentuckian, with big boots and a butternut suit on, strode up to the door keeper of the Senate and said; •*l want to see Joe Black burn.” “You'll have to go round to the other door and end in your card, ’’ said the door-keeper. The Kentuckian went to the door pointed out, got hold of a card and pencil, and, with no little difficulty, scrawled his name upon it After exnming the bit of pasteboard fGr a moment he handed it to a door keeper, saying: “Take that thar to Joe Blackburn.” The Senate employe entered the chamber, bearing the card, and after i few momenta reappeared with information hat Senator Blackburn was asleep, and •ouldn’t be disturbed. “Can't be diaaroed, heyr queried tho Kentuckian, a a stentorian voice. “Well, I want ter see itr* '-nine hyar to git a posfoffice, and ore’s t , -rtishnn. Look at it (unrollingnumerous si. u, of paper, of different sizes and varieties, pasted together and covered with ink blotches and massive looking chirography); it'* got over twelve hundred names hitched tor it* He slowly rolled up his mammoth petition, apparently meditating at the same time, and when the bundle was com pact he turned to a bystander, and in a subdued tone said: “Will you please tell me how to git out of this building! I’m a stranger hyar.'’ The man nppealed to pointed the way out of the Capitol, and then, perhaps by tray of encouragement, naked, “But can’t you

see ftenator Blackburn?* 1 The would-be postmaster stopped, whirled around quickly and fairly shouted: “Nevermind! Me and Joe Blackburn both live in Kentucky!" With that he disappeared. SENATORIAL DIGNITY. It Is Sorely Outraged by Publication of Proceedings of Secret Sessions. Wahhivoton, March 21.—The publication of the secret proceedings of the Senate has, in the opinion of senators, grown to be intolerable. It is not alleged that any misohief basever resulted from such publication, nor is it denied that much good has at times grown out of public comments upon matters which were under discussion, and of the expression of the country’s Judgment in regard thereto; but the dignity of the Senate is involved in the mat tea To show the extent to which the practice of publication has * grown, it may be said that In executive session, a few weeks ago, whan the subject was incidentally referred to, Senator Sherman said he did not see any necessity for attempting to conceal the proceedings m the executive sessions, since they were always published. He had read, that morning, an account of the proceedings of the day before. “And how straight they got it," remarked Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin. "Yes," rejoined Mr. Sherman; "they publish our secret meetings bettor than they do our public ones." JaMfreedings in senatorial caucuses, too, while npKuanled by the penalties supposed to attach tothe publication of those of the executive sessions, are given to the public when they are important enough to warrant'publication, greatly to the annoyance of senator*. la a recent caucus much time was spent in discussion of the subject. The transoms and windows of the rooms were examined to see if listeners might be hanging about, and a suggestion was made to withdraw to the room of the committee on commerce, which, being in the upper story, and having only a single entrance, was more easily guarded. It was then remembered that uhe only business before the caucus was to decide upon the membership of certain committees, which did not seem to require more than an ordinary degree of secresy, and which would, in the course of things, be made public within a few day?; therefore the proposition for removal was abandoned. The act which has most deeply disturbed senatorial dignity recently was the publication of Secretary Bayard’s letter on the Barrios movement. The document had been distributed to senators, and most of them left their copies on their desks at adjournment The door-keepers and others rushed about from desk to desk, gathering up the copies hastily, but in some way the matter got out, and was found in the papers the next day. The executive session following the publication is said to have been unusually interesting, and the committee on privileges and elections was directed to take the matter into consideration, arid devise ways and means for preventing the premature exposure of executive secrets, proposition was made to arrest and punish correspondents who should be found gttUty of publishing executive secrete, but Mr. Voorhees called attention to the experience of the Senate on a former occasion, when the suggested course had been resorted to and resulted in a failure. There was no law under which itcould be done, he said. Then a suggestion was made and discussed to pass a law making it a penal offense to publish the secret proceedings of the Senate. This proposition was abandoned upon a suggestion that the House of Representatives, which entertained some old-fashioned notions regarding freedom of the press, and which had its own opinion of the dignity of the Senate, would probably not concur in the pass age of such a law. Several other propositions were then made and briefly discussed. One was ta deny access to the reporters gallery to representatives of any paper which should publish the proceedings of executive sessions. Another was to employ detectives to find out hew the proceedings reached the ears of the newspaper men, and for this purpose a suggestion was inmle that the contingent fund be increased by $5,000. Senator McPherson did not wholly concur in all that was proposed to be done, and said, in substance, that he did not see that any harm had resulted from the publication of Secretary Bayard's letter. He called attention to the fact that its writer was willing it should bo given out, and that the Senate iteelC would have gives the document to the press a few hours later had such a move not been rendered unnecessary. Thereupon the whole matter was referred to the committee on privileges and elections, with instructions, substantially, to spare no pains to ascertain how confidential documents became public property, and the committee held its meeting next morning. The committee on rules had the same subject under consideration to-day. but nothing of its proceedings has become known beyond the fact that it took steps to provide the Senate with an official seal. Senators do not hesitate to say that they have now devised a plan by which senatorial secrete will be so carefully guarded that it will be impossible for newspaper men to learn anything about them.

MINOR MENTION. The Rash of Place-Huuter* to Seonre Senator Payne** Indorsement. W'ASbiiiftoa Special. The rnsh of office-seekers at the several departments continues, with scarcely say signs of abatement. At the Postoffice Department it is estimated that before the end of thirty uays fully 200,000 applications for postmasterships will hare been hied, and preparations are making to provide additional vaults or storage room for the petitions. Every senator and representative in the city who happens to be a Democrat is besieged by the faithful. One of those who are most bored in this way is Senator Payne, of Ohio, who is looked upon as the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the present administration for the distribution among the Buckeye brethren. He is constantly overrun with visitors at his rooms, and when ho needs a rest he has to seek the privacy of some other man’s quarters. The place-hunters run in on lm unannounced; all they ask of the hotel clerk is that he give them the number of Mr. Payne’s room. Everv caller wants an indorsement on his application for an office or something of that sort Weroitnotfor the fact that Mr. Payne has had this class of callers to deal with in times past and knows how to handle them, his friends would fear for his health. Ho seems, however, to stand the strain as well as many of the younger leaders. _ McDonald Declines the Russian Mission. Special to the Indianapolis Jonrnat. Wabiiinotok, Mareh 21 —Sinoe the departure of ex Senator McDonald and party for Indianapolis to-day, it is stated that he will not take any position, but looks ahead to the tJhited States Senate. Some of McDonald's senatorial and other friends warned him while hero against the ambition of Governor Gray, and suggested that it might be a good thing to have an understanding about the sc-uatorship before the campaign opened. This evening's Star says: "It is reported that ex-Senator McDonald was offered the Russian mission, and declined it" What T. E. Johnson Would Like. Speoial to the Indianapolis Journal. Wasiunotok, March 21—Tho Booster* are having a good laugh, to night, at the expense of T. E. Johnson, of IndianapoHa Johnson has been here several days, and has ehown much interest iu those who are seeking offices, but has Bteadi|y protested that he did not want one him self. A story is being told upon him to-night, however, which contradicts this. The story goes that a gentleman approached Johnson today and inquired it he wanted an appointment. "Oh, no,** he replied; "i am asking for nothing. ■ Pausing a moment, he continued: "Do you know Atkina, who has just been appointed Indian OonmUatoneri Well my wife's health

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isn’t very good, and the climate is so bad at Indianapolis that I’ve a good notion to apply for an Indian agency." Johnson doesn’t enjoy the story very much, whether it is true or not The Successor of Senator Garland, Washington, March 21.—James H. Berry, the newly-elected Arkansas senator, has been a prominent figure in State politics for nearly twenty years past He was born in Jackson county, Alabama, May 15,1841, and is, therefore, in his forty-fourth year. In 1848 he removed to Arkansas, where he ha* since lived. When the war broke out he enured the confederate army and rose to the rank of lieutenant, losing a leg at the battle of Corinth, Miss. The close of the war found him penniless and disabled; but ho returned to Arkansas, and shortly began a course in public life as remarkable as it was successful. In 1866 he was elected to the State Legislature, and re-elected in 1872 and again in 1874, when he was chosen Speakor of the lower house of the General Assembly. He presided over the Democratic State cc nvention in 1876, and in 1878 he was elected judge of the Fourth judicial circuit. In 1882 he was unanimously nominated for Governor, and subsequently elected by 28,000 majority. lie declined to be a candidate for re-election in 1884, although popular feeling would have given him the position without opposition. His ability is unquestioned, and his election as senator is a crowning triumph of an eminent career. He is of medium height, dark eyes am 1 Ua?jr and beard. His term will expire March 4, 1889. Charges Against Postmaster Pearson. Washington, March. 21.—A most determined effort will be made to cost Postmaster Pearson, of New York, “for cause.” New charges were filed against him to-day, showing that in the Cleveland gubernatorial campaign he levied assessments upon the employes of the New York postoffice, in connection with other party managers, taking notes from the assessed employes to be deducted from their salaries. This charge is not wholly new; but new evidence is said to have been found showing additional facts in the case. This evidence is in a private correspondence with General Tom Brady, who advanced the money on the notes. General Brady is now in the city. It is rumored that copies of this correspondence have been given out, and that it will greatly damage Pearson. A Brush Between Lincoln and Sheridan. Washington Star. There was considerable friction between the Secretary of War an S Lieutenant-general Sheridan, growing out of The question of authority in issuing orders to the army, for some time previous to the expiration of Secretary Lincoln’s term of office. The matter was hushed up, but not before some very pointed correspondence had passed between the two officials. Mr. Lincoln, in a letter to General Sheridan, defined, according to law, tlve limits of authority which pertained to the offico of Lieuteuant-gen-eral, and stated positively that beyond them he could not go. This had the desired effect, and everything seems to be running smoothly at the War Department now.

General Hatch and the Boomers. Wabhinton, March 21. —General Hatch telegraphs the War Department to-day that about 500 Oklahoma boomers have congregated at Coffeeville, Kan., on the southern border line, with the intention of moving into the Territory. He has sent a force to intercept them. A Coffeyville, Kan., dispatch says: “Boomers are gathering from various points at Coffey - ville and leaving in squads, as fast as they arrive, for Oklahoma. A number of teams arrived to-day, and will probably leave on Monday. The Coffeyville colony has a number of detachments now in Oklahoma, and more on the road, notwithstanding the President's proclamation." General and Personal. Special to tha Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 2L—Judge Durham, the newly-appointed First Comptroller of the Treasury, will take charge of his office early next week. He requested Judge Lawrence to serve until his arrival, and that gentlomau has consented to do so. G. W. ShulU, of Cambridge City. Is at Willard's. Dr. Norville, Hughes East, T. E. Johnson, and several other Indianians, attended a reception in honor of Red Cloud, at Dr. Biaud’s residence tonight Postmaster-general Vilas to-day called for the resignation of a number of postcffice inspectors. J. N. Tayior has been appointed postmaster at Lynchburg, Tone. There are fifteen applicants for a South Carolina postoffice, tho salary of which is sl2 a year. A Bad Man Sent to the Penitentiary. Bpeciftl to the Indianapolis Journal. Shblhyvihlr, March *2l.—'The jury in the case of the State vs. Jerry Woodruff, who committed a murderoas assault on William Allen lasi September in the saloon of Tom White, atabbing Allen three times, this morning returned a verdict of guilty and sentenced the defendant to ten years in the State prison south. Lida Miller, the notorious character who assisted Woodruff in the attempted assassination, was sent to the Woman’s Reformatory. Both parties made their escape after the stabbing, and were gone several months. Woodruff was captured in Cincinnati this month. After he was sentenced and while on his way back to the jail Woodruff cursed the court, jury and witnesses, declaring that when hia term was over he would have their blood and also burn the town. .

A Gypsy’s Prophecies Fulfilled. Rooklani>, N. Y., March 21. —Thirty-ono years ago a gypsy fortune-teller told the fortune of a young woman living in this county. The young woman was then unmarried. The gypsy told her she would be married in less than a year; that she would have fourteen children, but that before the fourteenth was born three o* the other children would die. The fourteenth child, the gypsy said, would bo born in the thirtieth year of the young woman’s marriage. These prophecies are now recalled by Mrs. John Dutcher, of Parkville, who was the young woman whose fortune was told by the gypsy. She was married in lees than a year after the gypsy's predictions were made, although she had no prospect of marrying then. Thirteen children were born to her, and then three of them died. Last week, in the thirtieth year of her marriage, she gave birth to the fourteenth. Suit Against Gen. Sherman** Son-In-Law. St. Louis, March 21. —Leslie M. Moffitt, receiver of the Harrison wire works, of this city, brought suit to4ay in the Circuit Court against the ex-president of tho company, Thomas W. Fitch, for recovery of $102,279 alleged to have been overdrawn by him when he had charge of the works from 1878 to 1883. No criminality is charged, and the attorneys of the plaintiff state that the suit is purely civil, and simply to recover money drawn by Mr. Fitch, presumably with the knowlecv of the directors of the company. Mr. F’:iJ* was formerly a lieutenant in the United Btatos navy, and is a son in-law of General Sherman. Several other suits against prominent citizens, it is said, will follow. Obituary. LowavruLß. March BL —Dr. David Griffith, at one time one of Louisville's most prominent citizens, is dead, of paralysis. He was medical director of Sheridan’s army cor mu and was with General Nelson at the battlo of Shiloh. Clbvrland, 0., March 21.—News has been received here of the death of Levi Kerr, on the St Johns river. Florida Mr. Kerr, Judge Hanney and ex-Mayor Otis, of this city, were en route to Culia. Kerr wa* a prominent citizen, and one of the heirs of the late Leonard Case. G&kat demand for the tourist jackets at tho Mod mu

BARNEY M AULEY LAID UP. Dipsomania So Affects the Comedian that He Is Sent to a Charity Hospital. Cleveland, March 22. —Barney McAuley, the comedian, after a spree of two or three weeks’ duration, is trying to sober off at the Charity Hospital in this city. He began an engagement at the Acrdemy of Music here a week ago Monday. Joe Emmet was booked for the same week at the opera-honse, and the respective managers of the pair felt very blue at the proa pect of the meeting of the friends. Emmet’s escapade at Pittsburg, and bis failure to appear here, removed one element of apprehension, and McAuley’s manager was happy. The actor, however, was primed for the occasion, and proceeded to “fill up." All sorts of ruses were concocted to keep him away from liquor. He was even locked in his room for hours at a time, but all to no purpose. His condition constantly grew worse, and it was with the utmost difficulty that he finished his engagement This week he was too drunk to proceed on his route. Friday night he became utterly helpless and was taken to the hospital, where he was put to bed for an indefinite period. THE WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. Wab Department, 1 Office of tuk Chief Signal Offices, > Washington, March 22, 1885. ) For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley—Partly cloudy weather, local snows, slightly colder in Tennessee, followed by rising temperature, except in east portion, where the temperature will continue to fall; stationary, followed by rising temperature m Ohio valley; northerly winds, rising, preceded in eastern portion by falling barometer. For the Lower Lake Region—Generally fair weather, variable winds, generally westerly, slightly warmer. For the Upper Lake Region—Fair, slightly warmer weather, variable winds, rising barometer. For the Upper Mississippi Valley—Fair weather, preceded in extreme southern portion by light local snows, northerly winds in southern portion, becoming variable; variable winds in northern portion, higher barometer, generally warmer weather. For the Missouri Valley—Partly cloudy weather, local snows, northerly winds, becoming variable, generally warmer. , Local Observations. Indianapolis, March 21. Time. Bar. Thar. Hum. Wind. Weather Rain. Ga. m . 3017 12.0 ~94~ NE L'.snow. .01 10 a.m.. 30.21 18.3 E Cloudy 2 p.m . 30.16 25.1 64 NE Cloudy. * Op. M-. 30.17 22.2 61 NK Cloudy 10 p. |30.21 18.3 61 NE Clear Maximum temperature, 25.7; minimum temperature, 12. ‘Melted snow too small to measure.

Suicide by Hanging. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Greensburg, Ind., March 21.—Jacob Van Treese, a former resident of Decatur county, but for many ydLrs living in the edge of Jennings county, committed suicide by hanging in his barn early yesterday morning. Mental aberration over financial trouble is supposed to be the cause, although he owned a large farm and was worth several thousand dollars. Excitement Among Homooopathists. Cleveuanu, 0., March 21.—Considerable excitement prevails among homceopathists of Cleveland. The commencement exercises of the college are to be held next Tuesday evening, and Miss Madge Dickens, of Chamers, Pa., was to have delivered the salutatory address. Dr. H. H. Baxter, a prominent professor of the college, objected, saying a woman salutatorian would dtsgraoe the college. Miss Dickens resigned the honor, and no address will be delivered. Cheap Kail way Fares. CiN'orNNATi, March 21—The Panhandle and Bee-line roads have been selling tickets to New York to day for if 15, with a rebate of $8 at New Yorfc. The N. Y., P. &O. sells for $7, without rebate, and announces that it will sell lower than any other line so long as the agreement as to difference in the length of its line is disregarded. Washington and Baltimore rates are kept nearly up to the standard. Broker Arrested on a Criminal Charge. Pittsburg, Pa.. March 21.—H. L. Ebbert, an ©ll and stock broker, who failed recently, was arrested to-day on charges of false pretense and embezzlement, preferred by creditors. The aggregate amount of his indebtedness is $20,000. Ebbert entered bail in each of the cases for appearance at court. n ■ Elopers Captured. Cleveland, March 21.—Adam Neblow, aged twenty-three, and Clara Moorman, aged seventeen, eloped to day from Latts, 0., but were captured at Fostoria, just before the marriage ceremony was performed. The girl’s father followed and took her home with him. The young people declare they will yet marry.

Steamship News. London, March 2L—Arrived: Scythia, Cana da, from New York. Nkw Youk, March 21.—Arrived: Ems, Oder, from Bremen; Helvetia, from Liverpool. POINTS ABOUT PORPOISES. A Pine Chance for a Profitable industry— Porpoise Steaks in Demand. Atlantic C'ity Special to New York Times. Porpoise fishing promises to become one of tho principal industries on the New Jersey coast The experiment made last fall at Cape May proved so successful that the facilities there wero greatly increased and other porpoise fisheries will be established in both Capo May and Atlantic counties. At first, porpoises were caught for the skin and blubber alone, the carcasses being thrown away, or in a few instances used as fertilizers. Prom tho blubber is extracted a very fine oil. while the skin makes a superior quality of leather. Some time last fall it was discovered that pox-pcise nesh was savory to the taste, and it soon became popular as an article of food and was in great demand. The juicy, red meat, which is taken from beneath a layer of fat next to the skin, is pronounced by epicures to bo more palatable than any portor house steak ever cooked. In appearance it resembles beef, but is more solid and of finer grain, and very tender. Some persons say it tastes like venison, and that there is nothing of the fishy taste about it Last fall New York fish dealers offered two cents per pound for the carcasses, but they will command a much higher figure next summer. A Philadelphia firm has recently made a proposition to take all tlmt may be c :'ght alone the coast this season, with tho view ot working much of it into mince meat The fishermen have received orders from prominent Philadelphia and New York hotels and restaurants, and it is believed that there will be a demand for the meat which cannot be met For the first tio, it will be on the bills of fare at the leading hotels along the coast the coming season. In addition to this, much of it will be dried and placed upen the market It is superior to dried beef, as in this state it retains all of its sweetness, and is still as tender as when fresh.

This will be news to most of the people her& Porpoises visit Charleston harbor in great schools in the spring and summer months, and it is not known that any one has ever made any attempt to catch one of them. An excursionist has occasionally taken a shot at one of them in the harbor, but no instance is known of a porpoise having been killed in this way. The colored fishermen who develop peculiar tastes, and who consider shark, catfish, cuttle-fish and ray’s wings as tidbits for the table, have never attempted porpoise steaks. It is hoped that some of t hem may be induced to try the experiment and relate his experience The Times says of tho porpoises on the Jersey

const: “Tho porpoises weigh from 300 to 400 pounds, and are caught in a seine, which is necessarily large and cumbersome, as the fish are very powerful when *they are in the water. Last year a seine about 1,000 yards long, with a net reaching almost to the bottom of the sea, w*s use*', but it was seldom that more than half a dozen fish were taken in a haul Improved seiues will be used this season, some of which are now in course of construction, and which will be patented. Each porpoise was estimated to be worth S2O when nothing but the blubber and skin were used, but now that the flesh is in demand, and extra fine oil is extracted from the heart, it is said they will be worth more *h*n double that amount.” THIS ENGLISH MUST GO. The Heathen in Hong-Kong Monopolizing .the Foreign Business. Correspondence San Francisco Chronicle. The imitative quality of the Chinese extends even to counterfeiting European and American labels and trade marks. The knowledge of certain smalt articles of foreign make has created a desire for them in China, and an effort to imitate them. So we find at the small shops Chinesemade clocks and watches, and at the stands of the street vender, combs, tooth brushes, shoehorns, pocket cutlery and razors, which are vastly inferior to the foreign goods, but as the price is as low as the quality is poor, no one can reasonably complain. The knives and razors often bear very distinctly the brands of Sheffield firths, whose names are household words wherever the English language is spoken. These knives are sold for 5 or 6 cents each, while the razors, Sheffield brand and all, can be bought for 15 cents. The last implements are roughly made, and to the thin-skinned man a torture to look at, but with the other articles enumerated, they show to what an extent Chinese manufactures can be carried, and at what rates, defying competition, they can be furnished to the consumers. The reasons why the Chinese can made and sell so cheaply as to put competition entirely out of the question are the contracted quarters in which they can do business, and the cheapness of their food and clothing. Their economical, or more justly, their sorbid habits, have been so often described in the general discussion of the Chinese question in America as to render all detail unnecessary in this place. To hasten their own discomfiture, the English colonists are educating the Chinese in their public schools and fitting them to hold the positions of clerks, book-keepers and other places that require intelligence and a certain amount of education. The result will be that, speaking English fluently, and easily acquiring the necessary amount of commercial knowledge, they will soon fill the counting rooms of Hong-Kong, as their untaught countymen have filled the workshops, city trades and retail avenues of city business. The type setting in the foreign job printing and newspaper offices in Hong-Kong, as well as elsewhere in China, is all done by native compositors, with the exception of the hybrid emigrants from Macao, by courtesy called Portuguese, a few of whom act as foremen and perhaps do a share of tho work. The type-setter is necessarily above the ordinary artisan in intelligence. The business of book-binding, closely related to that of printing, is all done by Chinese workmen, even when, as is sometimes tho case, the establishment is the property of foreigners. But most of tho book-binderies where all kinds of blank books are made —and not a few of the printing offices also —are owned and entirely operated by Chinese, even when those doing tho work have the most slender knowledge of pidgin English. As the Chinese have captured and absorbed the t rades and minor lines of business in HongKor.g, they wilUeventually capture and absord those that involve more capital and are of greater range and importance.. One of these will be the shipping business, now in the hands of foreigu firms or individuals. They already furnish a large proportion of the engineers and pilots doing duty on the smaller steam craft that ply in the harbors, and for short distances along the coast They understand the making and working of steam engines. They own numerous vessels propelled by steam, not to mention their ships of war, which are entirely manned by natives. It is, therefore, a foregone conclusion that they will ere long do & large proportion of the steam carrying trade between the coast ports, and some of that to foreign countries. The power of large and effective organization is yet to be developed in the Chinese. The China' Merchants' Steam Navigation Company may be regarded as an experiment. It attempted too much, and was a failure. But just as the war broke out another company was being organized by wealthy Chinese to run a line of steamships to Brazil. The effort was abandoned ior the moment, but I am told will soon be renewed, and may also prove a failure. This does not, however, prevent the owning and operating of one or two steamships by individual Chinamen, who will be able to take the freight and passenger traffic now intrusted by Chinese to foreign merchantmen, and a portion of that of local European merchants. This will seriously diminish the business now done by foreign merchant ships between Shanghai, Hong-Kong, Amoy, Swatowand other coast ports, and between several of these ports and those of Formosa, Hainan and Tonquin. All this may take time, but it is sure to come—at least to the extent of rendering the trade of a portion of the shipping firms unprofitable. The insurance business is .gradually getting into the hands of Chinese capitalists, though ere they acquire complete control of it they will not only have to prove their organizing power, but that they are as honest as the western nations. It is not difficult to see that even if tho Chinese cannot engross these more important avenues of finance and commerce, they can take such a portion of patronage and so confuse them that foreign capitalists will find little profit in attempting to compete.

The Moral Influence of Rinks. Saturday People. There is no question of the fact but that skating rinks are getting to be crying ovils and-roller skating, a craze that should be generally condemned. There is no particular harm in roller skating, per se, but there is great harm in the association and mixed commingling of the pure with the impure at these places, which, at first a novelty, have grown to be entirely too common, and to which can be traced the downfall of large numbers of virtuous and confiding young girls. Mothers should never let their daughters go to skating rinks. There is danger in it. Rinks should be avoided as much as though they were houses of ill-repute. No matter how virtuous or religious the stockholders or proprietors may be they cannot keep them free from the evil disposed—the dude, the masher, or the harlot who takes advantage of the freedom of the rink to contaminate and debauch the young and innocent Again we say to mothers, Keep your daughters away from the rinks. We make no exceptions. They are all liablo to be misused, and doubtless are. There has been more seduction nnd more depravity generally since the skating rink craze began than ever before. It is high time that the rinks should go, and the People intends from this time henceforth to make war against them, believing them to be wholly evil. It hopes the time will soon come when no decent young girl or woman will be seen entering the doors of a skating rink. Grant and Lee. Washington Corespondent Boston Traveller/ A friend of mine, while talking of General Grant’s illness, said: “The General is a wonderful man. He often speaks volumes in a single sentence. I remember that upon one occasion a rather cheeky individual was pestering him with questions about some of his campaigns, and the results not being to his taste, finally told the General that it was a common criticism passed upon him that ho had the soldiers, the money and the power, and that any man of ordinary capabilities would have succeeded with the same opportunities. Grant slowly rolled his cigar from one side of his mouth to the other, and reSied qnietly: ‘I have heard of these criticisms >fore. There is only one answer that I can make. General Lee surrendered to mo. He didn’t surrender to any other Union General, although I believe that there were several efforts made in that direction before I assumed command of the army." —.l—l. ■— ■ ■>■■■■—■! ■* I ■ II Object Lessens in Cremation. Philadelphia Times. Tho little boy whose mother refused to let him go to the circus, but promised that be might go and see his grandmother’s grave, ought to live in Lancaster. The oeople of that thriving place have a cremation furnace which is rapidly absorbing to itself the business of the county in its line. Recently, when the body of one of the numerous customers of this now industrial es-

tablishraent was to be burned the children of one section of the public schools were given a recess to go out and witness the ceremony, and now the children of the other sections are kept in subjection by frequent promises on the part of their teachers and the directors that this privilege shall be extended to all the pupils as opportunities present themselves. It is hoped that in this way a high degree of discipline may be reached and maintained and the beauties of the cremation system be demonstrated. Enforcing Prohibition In Maine* New York Evenin* Poet. A novel attempt is being made in Portland, Me., to enforce the prohibitory law, which im openly disregarded in that as well as in nearly all other cities and towns of the State. A prosecuting officer, who is backed by the Law and Order League, is bringing prosecutions against offenders, under the nuisance act, but is not haring much success. The penalties of the act are a fine not exceeding SI,OOO and imprisonment not exceeding one year. The officer* has been at work over two months, has issued no less than 600 warrants, but has secured very few convictions. The cost to the county has been about $2.000, and the income from fines less than S2OO. There is no apparent ditninuition in the number of liquor saloons. The officer hopes to succeed better when the amendments to the law, which were passed by the Legislature, go into effect within a short time. These prescribe much heavier penalties, and great things aro expected of them by the prohibition advocates. The trouble, however, is not in the weight or lightness of penalties, but in public opinion. If public sentiment were strongly against liquor selling, it would be comparatively easy to enforce the law, but until it is amendments of any kind will have little effect Since the Main* law was adopted thero have been more than forty amendments made to it, and yet the traffic in liquor is gradually increasing year by yea;. Do not put salt in milk gravy till it is done or it will curdle. The Union Veteran Army. The organization known as the Union Veteran Association is composed of honorably discharged Union soldiers, their brothers and sons, and its objects are, briefly: “To aid in every possible manner all honorably discharged Union soldiers or sailors; to secure for them preferment and motion in the civil-service. To endeavor to convince the people that the men who were at the front should be preferred for public office, over those who remained at home to advance their personal and political fortunes, while soldiers and sailors were suffering the hardships and braving the dangers of war.” There have been several meetings held in this city, and four or five companies are now organized. It is the desire to have every old soldier, his sons and brothers all over the State join this organization, and unite iu a grand encampment in this city sometime during the coming summer. There will be a meeting at the court house on Monday night for tbe purpose of mustering in new recruits. General Helms, commander of the department, will be present, and every old soldier, or the son or brother of such, is cordially and earnestly invited to come up and help on in the good work so opportunely begun.

Collego Commencement. The commencement exercises of the PhysioMedical College of Indiana will be held in Plymouth Church, Thursday evening. A good programme has been prepared, and a pleasant time is anticipated. The alumni of the Physio-Medical College will hold their fifth annual meeting and banquet, Wednesday evening, at College Hall, 28$ Indiana avenue. The business meeting of the Society will be held early in the evening, to be followed with tbe following programme: Violin solo, piano accompaniment, “Petite Fantaisie, Air Vane". .: D&ncl* Miss Alma White. Concertina solo Selection Robert Waide, M. I). Annual address E. W. Ellis. M. Dk Piano Solo Selection Mrs. Florence Meek. Violin Solo, Piano Accompaniment Petite Fantaise Italiene Miss Alma White. Tin-Whistle Solo .Robert Wade. M. T>. Piano Solo Seloction Miss May Miller. Refreshments and a social close the evening’s enjoyments. Polo at the Rink. The first of a series of game;, to be played at the Meridian Rink between the Halcyons and the Meridians, was played last night, and was won by the Meridians in three straight goals. The Meridians appeared in their new and made a very neat appearance. The playing was very spirited on both sides, and was loudly applauded. The two clubs play four more games, the club’winning the most games will be presented with seven gold badges—one to be given each player. The Meridians go to Fort Wayne next Tuesday for three games with the Chicagos, and return homo Friday and play the Halcyons Saturday night

ProposeU Gathering of Pythians. The Knights of Pythias are making elaborate preparations for a State encampment of Uniform Ranks, to be held some time in June. Imitations have been extended to all the ranks in this and adjoining States, and already many have signified their acceptance. Good prizes will be offered in the competitive drills, audan immense gathering is expected. . Ira Harter Gets Four Years. The trial of Ira Harter, the notorious, charged with highway robbery, was concluded yesterday and resulted in the jury finding a verdict of guilty, and a sentence of four years in the penitentiary. Ira is no stranger to the prison, having already spent several years as a guest of tho State. . ■ ■ ■■ —- 1 ■■ " An Interesting Relic. C. E. Shaw, of this city, has an interesting as well as valuable collection of relics and curiosities in his possession. Among them is a box made from a pear tree under which George Fox preached during six years, from 1660 to 1066, at Boloy, Yorkshire, Eng. —■ ■ - ■ . ■ Change in the Western League. Secretary Igoe, of the St Paul Base Ball Club, has telegraphed that he cannot procure tho proper grounds in his city, and will withdraw from the Western League. The vacancy willprobably be filled by the Springfield, 0., club. ■i i ■■■■ —-m Peru Republican: If Joseph E. McDonald dosires to preserve the Jacksonian Democratic discipline in the family, ho should look after his grandson in Pent. Mack’s youngest boy. Prank, is a Republican, because, he says, “tomeb ody was awful good to me when I was at Indianapolis last summer." J. H. Jordan, of Richmond, Ind., shot a match at Washington, on Wednesday, at fifty pigeons, twenty-six yards rise, for #250, killing forty-eight This is regarded as the best score ever made in tho district Mr. Jordan enjoys the reputation of one of the champion wing shot* in the State. ’ _ 3lerid;an Lodge, L O. O. F., will give a musical and literary entertainment at their hall noxt Wednesday evening, the occasion beiug their tenth anniversary. Tho Indianapolis Light Infantry netted #2OO by the Robson and Crane engagement. Boys’ polo cape, 19 cents; mens’ cape. 30 cents, at the Modku