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Menus for Thanksgiving Day.
Crisp letters from Travelers.
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PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, NOV. 2L ISal.
TWELVE PAGES
a question or intekkst.
The decision of the sub-committee of
citizens to be reported to the general meet
ing to-day, that Pittsburg has the ample
mear.s to accommodate the Xational Be
)uhlican Coiivention, states the essential
fact of the case. All that now remains is
to see whether our people are enough, alive
about tin1 matter to send an earnest dele
gation to Washington.
The question arise- at once whether the
hundred representatives of the various in
terests of Pittsburg appointed hy Mayor
Gourlev can spare an hour of their time
to consideration of a proposal to advance
Pittsh.irg interests. The chances are moie
than fair that if Pittsburg is in earnest it
can get theconention. It is not merely
tli" convenience of Pitt-burg for the
greater number of delegates, or the senti
mental considerations of special force in
respect to the Republican party, that will
weigh in the selection, but over and be
vond that the knowledge that Pittsburg
though slow to move is equal to all it will
promise.
There is no use wastiug time upon the
arguments of those who don't think this
city can prov ide for the convention. It is
big enough, old enough and wealthy
enough to do what Cincinnati, St
Louis and Baltimore have done in the
pa-t If it does not know allauout the de
tail work it c?'i never learn earlier.
TnE DispiTcn believes with its city
cotemporaiies that the bringing here of
fiftj thousand active, representative men
from all parts of the country would
be of great benefit to Pittsburg. It also
believes that it is a duty, and of material
interest to every citizen to ghe some por
tion of his time and some of his energy for
whatever enhances the interests of the
town or worthily spreads its reputation
abroad It believes that, whatever comes
of the movement, the citizens w hom the
Mayor has invited to meet should show
their concern in affairs of common
moment and thejr respect for the chief
civ il authority of the city by putting-in an
appearance at the meeting called for to
dav. Till. AI.LI 4.NCE srr.iT.
The call of a convention of the Farmers'
Alliance, or that part of it which is op
posed to the suVtreasury scheme, and tiie
other features of the programme tending
toward socialism, is an indication of the
div ision in that order, which bids fair to
mark it, dissolution.
Of couise if the majority of the Alliance
is determined to stand by the platform of
"the sub-treasury or nothing," there is no
other course for either side to take than
separation of those who do not support
that ide?. But the policy of the council
at Indianapolis in lefusing the anti-sub-trcasury
element a hearing shows an in
disposition to give full discussion a hear
ing, which makes the split more justi
fiable. It is to be remembered that the
Ocala platform, with all its vagaries, has
received no more than a partial ratifica
tion from the body of the order. Under
these ciieumstances, the exclusion of all
opposition to it as heretical looks like
dragooning the membership to a degree
which must be most disastrous to those
attempting it.
The separation of the element In the
Alliance which does not believe in the
suit-treasury notion is a fixed fact. It re
mains to lie seen which wing of the organ
ization is most numerous. The probabil
ity is that with the subject fully discussed
the majority of the thinking farmers will
Ie found on the side which rejects that
wild idea. In any case the division will
reduce to a minium the importance of
either wing as a force in politics.
This is not to be regretted. The Alli
ance in its inception was a valuable force;
and if it can be restored to its original
functians as the seceding wing desires, it
may yet fulfill a useful mission. But when
it becomes a rallying center for all the
economic notions from the sub-treasury
and land schemes down to unlimited soft
money its disintegration is the best thing
that can happen to it.
EXCLUSIVE TRADE PRIVILEGES.
The prevalent combination idea was
presented the other day by a local organ
of the building trades which applauded a
resolution of the Master Plumbers' Asso
ciation that all dealers in goods used by
their trade should be required to sell
goods for plumbing to no one outside of
the association. The journal referred to
developed the theory that as the master
plumbers w ere in the plumbing business-,
it was their exclusive privilege to buy gas
pipes, and the rest of the goods in their
trade, and any contumacious dealer sell
ing goods to an outsider should be placed
under the boycott
This is the sort of service by which the
position of organ is earned to an interest
which has adopted the policy of exclusive
privileges. Yet it ought to be easy to see
that itis the one that leally injures the
trade more than any other one thing. The
only light of anv trade to existence is that
it can perform the service it undertakes or
distribute the goods it handles more
cheaply than am one can do it lor himself.
So long as master plumbers, contractors,
builders of any kind, or any other trade
keep that fact in mind they will be
useful units in the industrial total, and
will, as they can, furnish the best service
at the cheapest rates. But when they cast
aside that principle and setup a claim that
"no one but themselves shall be permitted
to do anj thing in their line, they disclose
that they propose to extract charges from
the public which they could not get if out
siders are given equal privileges. It is
just this theory which led to the remark
able avowal iu the building trade earlier
in the j ear, that no man has any right to
buy lumber or brick, unless he belonged
to the Builders' Association; and the tem
porary result of that idea is that the cost
of building is so enhanced that cities with
half our prosperity and elements of
growth built as many houses in 1890 as
Pittsburg.
Such remarkable edicts as these do not
call for any especial public action because
they are only transient in their efforts.
The one referred to is an old one, and its
renewal is due to the fact that dealers will
keep on selling to outsiders whose trade is
worth having simply because they know
tliat if they do not some one else will.
Tiiere if no monopoly in the handling
of plumbers' goods, lumber, brick;
and therefore so long as there
is any trade worth serving dealers and
manufacturers will be found to supply it,
whether it belongs to the masters' asso
ciations or not If this were not so if
such orders as these could he made per
manent and binding, it would be neces
sary to very emphatically assert the fact
that this is a nation where all men have
equal rights; that those equal rights for
bid the establishment of eloe corpora
tions or guilds in any trade; and that if
any mau wants to buy any class of goods,
his title to equality gives him the privi
lege to do so on the same terms as other
bujers of similar amounts, so long as he
has the money to pay for his purchases.
Such resolutions as these have exactly
the same disregard for individual rights
as the occasional declarations of the
trades unions that none but union men
shall do any work. They have not the
excuse of the unions where wanes are in
sufficient It may be well to call their at
tention to the fact that the policy of which
this is the exponent has restricted their
business during the past two or three
years from 40 to CO per cent
NEED OF PRECAUTIONS.
The death of a workman yesterday by
contact with a "live wire at the Birming
ham Traction Company's powerhouse em
phasizes the necessity of the most careful
precautions pgainst danger in the use of
high power electric wires.
The public danger illustrated in this
case seems somewhat minimized bj the
fact that it occurred inside the power
house, where there is no exposure to which
people at large are liable. But it is a per
missible inference that a current of such
force inside the power house is to be con
vened by the company's wires over streets
where the breaking of the wires or con
nection with loose wires of other lines
may be attended with most serious results.
Beyond that the fact that a live wire so
heavily charged was left exposed near
whore a workman was employed does not
indicate the caution in the use of high
power vyiros that is necessary to hold out
the promise of safety.
The great nubiic service that is per
formed by electric rallwaj-s is an adequate
reply to the terrorist views of some jour
nals which make the dangers of high
power wires an argument against tho
existence of the trolley system. But the
fact that such vital consequences may fol
low upon any carelessness or mischance
makes the most thorough precaution and
constant vigilance in the management of
electric railway wires an imperative ne
cessity. TWO MODES OF CONSTRUCTION.
The decision of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia the other day
upon the civil service law against the so
licitation of campaign contributions in
Government offices, shows that the polit
ical methods of construction do not obtain
in all the courts. The law enacts "That
no person shall in any room or building
occupied in the discharge of official duties
by any officer or employe of the United
States mentioned in this act, or in any
navy jard, fort, arsenal, solicit in any
manner whatever or receive any contribu
tion of money or any other yring 0f value
forany political purpose whatever." The
Court held that this section means what it
says; that it is a constitutional act of the
legislative power; and that the defendant
who sent a circular to all the clerks in the
departments from his State, was liable
under it
This ruling is important not only for its
abridgement of their privilege of squeez
ing the office-holders, but for its cruel dis
regard of the political rules of construing
statutory and constitutional provisions.
The idea that if a clause or section says
one thing it means something else, or that
if it does not, it is an unconstitutional re
striction of the liberties of the pol
iticians, has already jiroved very
useful. But it was nowhere more
valuable to them, than in such
a case as this where it is relied upon to
save them from the penalties of fine and
imprisonment for the venial offense of:
squeezing the department clerk. Yet it
hardly gets a decent" hearing from the
higli court referred to, and-is thrown aside
with so little ceremon' that it only re
mains for the department to appeal to the
United States Supreme Court in the
knowledge that he thus puts off the evil
day four years.
If the courts are going to treat this great
political idea with such summary rude
ness, only one course is open to tho poli
ticians. That is to secure the passage of a
law giving all of them who may need to
use the plea a change of venue to the
Pennsylvania Senate.
ONE OF FORAKEK'S IDEAS.
The apparent attempt to keep C. S,
Brice out of the National Senate bears ear
marks of another scheme. "While the
upper branch of Congress certainly has a
sufficiency of purely monetary statesmen,
and the election of Mr. Brice to a seat in
that body was accomplished under rather
peculiar circumstances, there is no proba
bility that the other Senators will refuse
him a seat in their company. The Payne
case, where the evidence was much
stronger, sufficiently demonstrated that
Still the effort to investigate the title of
the member who claims a residence in
both New York and Ohio would be praise
worthy, whether successful or not, if it
were not for the suspicion 'that the noise
is being created for a very different ob
ject The contest was originated and is
most persistently advocated by tho organs
and close confidants of Joseph Benson
Foraker. Already the claim is set up that
Sherman will be lesponsible if Brice is not
barred from the Capitol, and that such a
result will show that he Is not desirous of
having the fiery ex-Governor in the Senate,
even as a colleague. The next step will
be to use the seating of Brice as an argu
ment against Sherman, and for the election
of Foraker.
The Ohio Kupulicans should not allow
the question of Brice's eligibility, which
should be decided in a judicial manner be
fore the proper tribunal, to become an is
sue within the party lines in the present
Senatorial contest The reasons which
cause practically the entire country to de
mand the re-election of John Sherman aic
so vital that no side-tracking will be al
low ed.
If the people in the southern part of
Fayetto pountyaie, as alleged, in sympathy
with a lawless Rang that is terrorizing that
region, it affords a sufficient explanation of
the fact that fanning land can he bought
there at a minimum price hut that there are
no buyers.
Menalek of Abyssinia must have
been studying the American political idea
of claiming everything with confidence. lie
has sent a circul ir to the lvings and Queens
of Europe in -which ho notifies thom that "if
the good God gives me life and strength, I
shall re-cstahlish the ancient fiontiersof
my country of Ethiopia at Khartoum and
the Lake Nyanza, including all the country
ofGalla." It Is believed that llenalcfc can
take Khartoum without objection from
Europe or any other difficulty than that of
overcoming the opposition of the fierce
Soudanese, but when it comes to grabbing
the Nyanza country he will have to deal
with England and Germany. They did the
grabbing act themselves only a short time
ago.
TiiEYnma Indians in California have
just put to death one of their medicine men
who failel to produce rain as he had
promised. Melbourne will steer clear of
the Yumas in future ram-making enter
prises. Lake Bangweolo, in Southern Central
Africa is giving explorers and goographcis
a great deal of trouble. First the lake -was
discovered and located by the early ex
plorers and was duly set down on the maps.
Then Victor Giraud came along six years
ago and discovered or naid he did that
there was no such lake at all. Finally Air.
Joseph Thompson, who has juss been there,
saj-s the lake is there, but as he slept on dry
ground in spots where the lake is marked on
the maps, he docs not think it is located
very accurately. AH of which tends to tho
conclusion th it either African lakes or
African explorers aievery uncertain quan
tities. Perhaps both.
The cold snap isthousht to interfere with
the occupation of pioducing rain by explo
sions. But there is no reason why the rain
makers cannot gel up a grand combination
of explosives and make it snow.
Hon. Jonn A. Kassox's explanation of
the attitude of the Iowa people on the sub.
Ject of prohibition reveals a great deal of
human nature. The majority in that Stato
are in favor of prohibition, he sajs, hut the
law has been pushed to tho extreme of pio
hibiting the transportation of wines and
liquors for private Uie, to which some of
them object. The piosition of pooplo who
w ant to ha ve the sale of liquor stopped to
other people, but object to its interference
with themselves, has been more tersely ex
pressed in the declaration of the old citizen
who was "in favor of piohibitton, but agin
its enforcement."
Betting on horse races is now prohibited
in New Jersey. Under such ciroumstances
those who must bet can find a subject of de
lightful uncertainty by betting on decisions
of the Supieme Court.
Axono with the destruction of tho
story of President poultrj-raising comos
tho denial of tho idea that Drycnforth is a
rain-making crank. It is declared on his be
half that he had little or no faith in tho idea
of making rain by exploslous, but simply
conducted the experiments as he was or
dered by his official superiors. This ends
the Jokes at Dryenforth's expense; but it
may take him out of the fiying-pan and
into tho fire. Suppose that the real be
lievers in the explosive theory should now
Jump on him with the claim that he did not
give the theory a fair trial?
The spread of a great idea is exemplified
by the way in which that "no Jurisdiction"
plea bobs up in the Fourteenth ward police
station suit.
The announcement that Captain Mor
rison In the position of cashier of the State
Treasury -will learn all abont that office be
fore he assumes charge of it is a gratifying
one. A good many people have been w ant
ing to learn something concerning the Inside
matters of that public trut; and it 4s pleas
ant to know that the number of those pos
sessed of that important information is to
be increased by oner
So Harrison is not in favor of Pittsburg!
Well, one good turn deserves another, and
Pittsburg is not in favor of Harrison.
Most of Admiral Brown's refutations ot
tho charge of partiality, in the Chilean
struggle, are satisfactory; but we fail tosee
that his explanation of the cutting of the
cable explains. It is not thobusiuess of a
neutral to a.Id a corporation of its own nation
to iulfill a contract to keep open lines of
communication for ono of the contestants.
As to Mrs. Davis' Pension.
Philadelphia Telegraph.
A Richmond journal the same which re
cently unwisely indorsed the rebel flag
resurrection at Atlanta has another char
acteristic idea. This time it wants the New
South to remember the lost cause by pen
sioning the widow of Jefferson Davis. The
proposition, it is to be noted, is not for a
popular subscription, but the bold sugges
tion that the Stato Governments tako action
in the matter, the idea being expressed in
this way: "Itis nothing but fair and piopor
that we should put Mrs. Davis upon the samo
footing that the United States Government
places the widows of its Presidents." What
a cool way of speaking of the United States
Government and "its" method"! Onr erring
cotemporary has one streak of light pene
trating its darkened mind, how ever. It says:
"There never will he anothe'r Confe'dcracy;
therefore, never another widow of a Confed
erate President."
SOME SOCIETY SIPTINGS.
Completion of tho List of Patrons for the
National Pageant Thanksgiving Sales
at Calvary Church and Women' Ex
changeTea Table Talk.
Final arrangements are being put to the
most Important charity of the season, the
National Pageant, to be given in tho Andito
rium December 4 and 5. As the patronesses
and other committees have been formed
the names were published in this depart
ment, including the unfinished list of
patrons; that is, those represented in the
tableaux. These were completed last night
at a meeting at the Uonongahela House,
with Miss Pond and Sirs. Georeo Clapp.
Theso tableaux are as follows:
"Reception to General Washington and
the Marquis tie LaTayette." George Wash
ington, Mr. Norman HcClintock; Martha
Washington, Miss Alice Lyon; Marquis de
LaFayette, Mr. Orth; John Adams, Mr. Wal
ter McCiintock: Mrs. John Adams, Mr".
Charles E. Clapp. Minuet Dancers Miss
Sarah Kennedy, Miss Maigaret Brown, Miss
Edith Rankin, Miss Nina King, Miss Lydie
Sutton, Miss Clara Childs, Miss Margaret
Forsyth, Mr. Vciner Scaifp, Mr. Gi-iy, Mr.
Alan Wood, Mr. Charles S. Brown, Mr. Rus
sell Foisyth, Mr. Moorhcad Mnrdock and
Mr. Barton.
Pittsburg Beauties at Isabella's Court.
"Columbus at the Court of Quoen Isabella"
Queen Isabella, Mrs. Joseph R. Dilworth;
King Ferdinand, Mr. Joseph Beggs; Colum
bus, Mr. Hany C. Beggs; Chancellor, Mi. J.
Ross Snively; Monks, Mr. Alan Wood, Mr.
Will Robinson; Ladies, Mrs. DcWitt Dil
worth, Mr. Vnndergrift, Miss May McCal
lam. Miss Nellie McCallam; A Nun, Mrs.
Charles E. Clapn; Pages, Walter P. Ross, Ed
die Dilnoith: Patronesses, Mrs. Joseph Dil
worth, Mrs. Charles E. Clapp.
"Couitship of Miles Standish' Priscilla,
Mrs. Emma Bingler Wolfe; John Alden, Mr.
Charles Brown; Miles Standish, Mr. W. D.
Coicoran: Magistrate, Mr. Samuel Mooihead.
"Old Colonial Kitchen Woman's Sphere
JG20-1S30" Colonial Mother, Mrs. Maurice
Coster; Colonial Father, Mr. E. IL Dermitt;
Grandmother, Miss Came McKav: Grand
fuher. Mr. Bert Bruce; Tvpical Old Maid,
Miss Nnra Dickson; Bashful Couple, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Brown, with 16 children, as fol
lows: Ethel Grange, Alice McKav, Lois Ab
bott, Rosalind Wood, Edna McKay, Mane
Snssman, Bessie McConway, Alice Slcm
mons, M-istcrs Walter Ross, Paike Wood,
Tom McKav, Frank Abbott, Willie Abbott,
Wintlnop Pier, Roy Pier, Robert Grange,
Wnlliofirange.
"Landing of the Pilgrims" Governor Car
ver, Mr. M. Ilnnslker: Mrs. Carver, Mrs.
Louis Brown; Pilgrims, Mrs Maurice C09ter,
Miss Carrie McKay, Miss Edna McKay, Miss
Nora Dickson: Indian. Mr. Allied Mark";
Soloist, Mr E. II. Doimltt: Children, Ethel
Grange. Alice McDay, Lois Abbott, Rosalind
Wood, Edna McKav, Marie Lueman, Bessie
McConwav, Alice "slemmons, Masters Wal
ter Ross. Parke Wood, Tom McKay, Frank
Abbott, Willie Abbott, Wintlnop Pier, Boy
Pier, Robert Grange, Wallie Grange.
Slar-Eyed Goddess and Train.
"Declaration of IndeDendenco" Colum
bia, Mrs. John Wilcox; Goddess of Liberty.
Miss Ella Semple; States, Miss May Allen,
Miss Noia Dickson, Miss Mny McCallam,
Miss Ella Chalmeis, Miss Fannie King, Miss
Eleanor Gillespie, Miss Rachel Larimer, Miss
Nellie McCallam, Miss I file Irwin, Miss
Birdie Faber, Miss Sarah Carpenter, Miss
Jnlii Beech and Mrs. Maurice Coster.
"Woman's Patriotism Her Sphere From
1861 1SC The Hospital" Soldiers, Comrades
Hampton, Ritterv B, Second Brigade. N. G.
P.: Surgeon. Mr. ChnstonhorMagee; Nnrses,
Misses Carrie ami EdnaMcKav; Sick Soldier,
Mr. Harry Van Elton; A Young Volunteer,
Mr. Norman McCiintock: Mother, Mrs.
Mum ice Coster: Flower Girl, Mies Clement
ine Kees; Wounded Soldiers. Mcssis. Harry
T. Lv diok, Harry Stuart, John T. Cozzens;
itospltnl Squad. Messrs. Edward liartscn,
l.dwartl Mny, Hauv Gow. Frank Means;
Pemoant, Mr. Affied Marks; Bneler, Mr.
William Miller; Fallen Hero, Mr. Rupert C.
Kimniell.
The J ist tableau is taken hv all the Indies
in the pageant. It will l epresent a sculptor's
studio: the artist putting the finishing
touch to his last great work, which is to de
pict woman in Tier professional and asso
ciation work of to-dny in contrast to the old
colonial kitchen of the j ear 1G23.
Social Chatter.
THEmanageis of the Pittsburg Women's
Exchanse havenrranged for the regular p"e
Tlianksglvingrale at tho Exchange rooms
on next Tuesday and Wednesday. The
nsunl classof articles to which tho Exchange
devotes itself will , be on saloon Tuesday,
and on Wednesday there will he a special lot
of Thanksgiving cakes, pies and othor
edibles. Tho-e in charge will welcome all
comcis and premises them the best that the
Exchange atTords. ,
A salt on Thanksgiving Eve will he
held m Calvarv Church for the Christmas
charities of Calvary's Church Sisteihood.
Cakes, candy ami cream ttill be put on sale,
and those dtinking tea will be presented
with tho cup from which thoy diank that
refreshing beverage. The principal names
of the articles on sale begin with a C.;
probably because tho first letter of the Cal
vary's and the firs; of Christmas are also
"C's."
The card party at Mrs. Mansfield Coch
rane's beautiful residence in Sewiokley,
Thursday, was a verv charming e ent. Ten
tables were arranged for progressive enchre,
and tho winner of the first prize, a piece of
Itoynl Worcester, was Mis. Blair. Mis. Mc
Kown won the second prize, a gold spoon,
and iliss Anderson won tho thiid prizea
piece of cut glass.
Isvitatioxs have been issued for a recep
tion to be given on Tuesdav, November 24,
by Mis. John M. Tate at Sewicklev. Mrs.
Tate will be assisted by Mrs. Melchlor B.
Chaplin and Mis. Theodore Nevin.
Mns. W. G. Hum wife of the Mayor of Oil
City, and Mi s. J. M. Geaitty, w ire of Captain
of Police of Oil City, is stopping at the Cen
tral Hotel.
Campbell Talks About 1893.
A New York reporter asked Governor
Campbell .about the prevailing sentiment
among Ohio Democrats regarding the Presi
dental nomination next year. "I think,"
said he, "that a poll of the State would show
a majority of individual Democrats in favor
of Cleveland. Governor Hill Is very popu
lar in Oh'o, and has many warm fuends
there. Governor Pattison has also many
supporters in our State. So has Mr.
Goiman, Mr. Gr.13, of Indiana, and
Governor Boies, of Ion a. There is a
great deal of talk of a serious character
among our people icspecting the atti
tude that New Yoik will occupy in the next
Democratic National Convention. There is
a feeling that Now York should once, say In
every 30 years, graciously consent to the
nomination or some man from outside the
Stato. They think that New York has bed
a monopoly of dictating Democratic candi
dates for President about long enough. This
feeling that New Y01 k has been too selfish
in claiming the honor of naming the Demo
crats for President in the past is deep
seated throughout the West."
CRISP AND MILLS.
The gentleman from Georgia is making
things Crisp for the gentleman fiom Texas.
Republicans can look on and smile and re
mark, "Go it." Chicago Inter-Ocean.
This is Representative Mills' 10th year in
Congress.' Though he has a large correspon
dence, he emploj s no private secretary, bnt
endeavors, w ith tho aid of his wife, to giv e.
a personal answer to all his letters. A: Y
Eiening World.
Mn. Mills' chances for the speakership are
not by any means so bi igh t as Judge Crisp's,
hut thev are being greatly enhanced
hy tho circulation of absurd fictions hy
over-zealons friends of the Georgia congress
man Atlanta (Ga ) Journal.
"Mb. Caisr." says the Richmond (Va.)
Times, 'Huts done much for the Democracy
which neither his patty nor tho South will
ever forgot, especially duiing the hot con
test over tho force bill and against an auto
cratic, despotic, partisan and unprincipled
Speaker." He is "deserving of any honor
which his party could confer on him." Yet
thcTimes concludes that the tariffistobe the
issue of 1892, and that as Mr. Cleveland will
be put forward as the "acknowledged cham
pion of tariff reform" i. e., free trade, Mr.
Mills who is "more identified personally
with that issue free trade than any other
member of thellouse.must be elcctedSpeaker,
and Mr. Crisp, although his greatest laurels
were gained in battling for the very life of
his party during the force bill episode, must
be relegated to rejection. Thus our Rich
mond cotemporary, like Mr. Mills and
Cleveland, boldly strips itself of all entang
ling alliance with Democratic sentiment and
prepares to go in for free trade. The utter
and reckless selfishness of the personal am
bition which is behind Mr. Mills' canvass
for the Speakership, and behind Mr. Mills'
consecrated friends' intrigues for the nom
ination for President, is becoming daily
more apparent to Democrats of the South
and West "It Is better to be safe than to be
aorry-"- ri Sun-
TALL BUILDINGS,
They Are Coming Into Disfavor Where
Best Known.
Pittsburg has not as yet gone to any ex
travagance in the erection oftall buildings.
and, though the peculiar conformation of
the lower part of the city much like that or
New .York may very naturally exert a
pressure toward such action some day, it
looks as if there was accumulating a con
siderable weight of evidence against such
buildings. By extravagantly highbnildings
would commonly be understood those ex
ceeding say nine or ten stories, and Pitts
burg has nnf: M-v-fffjripri the former. Chi
cago's experience with high buildings has.
ueen, luigo and the general leeiing tiierenow
is decidedly averse to their construction.
The situation is summed np in the following
way by a Globe editorial:
The necessity for regulating the height of
buildings to a reasonable limit becomes
more urgent every day. Since it has become
apparent that the Council will take the mat
ter in hand tliero has been a rush to secure
permits for all sorts of airy structuies. The
most absurd application on file is one made
to Building Commissioner O'Neal to erect n
15 stoiy building on a lot 170 feet deep and 18
feet wide.
The worst feature of these peculiar appli
cations is that unless the Council takes
action the building commissioner can be
foicedto grant them. There will thus be
no check placed upon irresponsible archi
tects and individuals who havo no regard
for the safety or convenience of the public.
In behalf of his department. Chief Swenle
presents an argument favoring a low stand
ard. He declares that great difficulty would
be experienced in reaching a file in the loft
iest building; that the flie-prooflngin the
ptcpl and lion strnctnres will fall off In cae
of a severe blaze: that the heat would ex
pand the steel or iron columns to the point
of causing the buildings to oollapse. and. that
matters would bo still worse if streams of
water were thrown on the buildings, for the
cold water w ould cause a sudden contraction
of tho metal.
Literature and Journalism.
Chicago Daily News.3
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Plielps-Ward is re
ported as entertaining a small opinion of
American journalism, but we have seen no
statement of the lady's reasons for holding
this opinion. Among literary people gener
ally the disdain for the Journalistic profes
sion has abated wondrously during ten
yeais peihaps for business reasons, per
haps because those people have at last dis
covered that the newspaper Is the best me
dium through which thewiitercan intio
duce himself and his work to the public.
Ten years ago very many authors af
fected a contempt for the news
papei; they railed at and inveighed
against the cheap, unliterary methods
of Journalism; the newspaper, tney said,
was literature's arch enemy, and would
finally undo it unless tho anthois unite in
tho determination to bojeott the vulgar
monster. A marvelous change has been
wrought within ten years; thei e is scarcely
an author of note in all the land who is not
now or has not been a contributor to the
daily press through the medium of some
syndicate or another. The dall v newspaper
at this time practically controls literature
in this country. The magazines have taken
frignt and are making prodigious efforts to
keep pace with this new and mighty liter
ary vehiole. It is a fact, however, that the
dfcily newspaper accomplishes more grace
fully and more satisfactorily tho work w hich
the magazino tries to do this, too, in ad
dition to its individual and exclusive duty
of providing tho public with news.
Bard on Philadelphia.
New York Evening sun.
A Philadclphian, the snowy whiteness of
whose unspottod soul makes plain mortals
shade the mental eye, wants the Custom
House to refuse admission to the picture en
titled "Tho Fall of Babylon." The means
are inappropriate to the end in view. The
proper course would be to prepare the pic
ture for Philadclphian exhibition by in
vesting the foreground figures with aprons
of bargain counter patterns, to be laid on in
water color. This would wash off without
injury for the New Yoik show, whero tho
real shrinking Philadclphian souls would
and could come on to see unbeknownst to
fellow workers in the Sunday school. Thus,
too, might the New York Postofflco socure
theadvantngaof a visit frgm Wanamaker
himself. As a pcail of hypocrisy tho Phila
delphia species is of great price.
Signs of the Millennium.
New York Tribune.
Numerous enterprising cities are anxious
to tako care of the Republican National
Convention, and are sending delegations to
Washington with claims, arguments and
hospitable offers. This is quite proper and
commendable, and the best of it is that the
contest is as fiiendlyasit is brisk. Hero Is
St. Paul, for example, declaring in the most
emphatic and enthusiastic manner that the
ono place specially designed by Providence
for the purpose is Minneapolis. If now
Chicago, having taken herself out of the
race, will guarantee the claims of St. Louis,
the millennium w ill foithwlth become visi
ble to tho naked eye.
PEOPLE P0LVTED AT.
It is asserted that Mr. Channcey Depew
has had 2,000 American infants named after
him.
"W. K. Vanderbiit and family, accord
ing to a cablegram, arrived in Paris yester
day. George Cuttles, the author of one of
the classics of the sea, the "Green Hand," is
dead.
Secretary Foster was at the Treasury
Department yesterday morning apparently
entirely recovered from the indisposition
which had caused him to leave New York.
A son of Joseph Jefferson, the famous
American comedian, of Kip van Winkle
fame, has been in London on n visit to his
sister, who Is the wife of Mr. B. J. Farjeon,
the novelist.
Count m Monteecom:, the former hus
band of Miss Virginia Knox, the Pittsburg
heiress, isj list now at the Philadelphia Hos
pital, and feigning insanity. He is to be ex
amined with a view to determining his men
tal condition.
"An effort is being made," says the Hew
York Recorder, "to induce Governor Camp
bell to move to this city as soon as he va
cates the Ohio Gubernatorial chair in Janu
ary. He will, however, remain in Columbus
until summer."
Mr. "W. D, Howells will shortly cease
to occupy the "Editor's Study" of Harper's
Hagazme. His place will be taken by Mr.
Charles Dudley Warner, whose knowledge
of men and books and whose critical powers
re at least equal to Mr. Howell's.
A HOT very definite story is current that
Miss Murfree, the author, has married one
of her typical Tennessee mountaineers.
kThis lady has lived a quiet life, devoting
herself to Sunday school and other local in
terests, and giving peopio the impression
that she did not intend to marry.
A DisrATCH from Indianapolis says that
Governor Hovey, who was compelled to re
turn from his Mexican trip 12 days earlier
than he intended to on account of sickness,
is in a rather ciitical condition. His illness
was cause J by fatigue; the unfortunate ef
fect of high altitude and alkali dust and
poor water.
Another Kipling has written a book.
It is Rudyard's sister this time, who hasH
taken advantage of the success of "one of
the family" ip his litcraiy ventures, to se
cure a publisher for a very commonplace
volume. It is entitled ''The Heart or a
Maid" and the scene Is laid In India. How
ever, it has no local coloring whatever and
the whole story is tamo and insipid.
Baron Von "Wissmann, Commissioner
of German East Afiica, Is reported by cable
from Cairo to be lvlng 111 there of pneumo
nia, the result of the sovere trials encoun
tered in his expedition to Kllima-Njaro. He
is improving, however. He states that on
his recovery he will return to Germany and
insist on his resignation as Commissioneiyjf
German East Africa being accepted.
A cable dispatch from Home reports
that Robeit Lincoln, United States Minister
to England, will sail from Brindist to-duy
for Naples, whore ho will remain two days
and then go to Constantinople for a week.
Mrs. Lincoln is spending tho winter at Fon
taine. Mr. Lincoln is in excellent health.
At the end of the year lie will probably give
up diplomacy, and return to the practice or
law in Chicago.
FLOATING FORTRESSES.
Rapid Progress Making on the War Vessels
Moat Approved FiK'lUnZ Ships of
Modern Times Oar New Navy a Model
One in Many Respects.
The progress of tfie work upon the new
navy, so far as the important Quaker City
yard is concerned is shown by the Philadel
phia Jclearaph, which savs that the ships
now under construction differ ft om those al
ready completed in many important partic
ulars, and when finished will undoubtedly
attract the attention and command the ad
miration of all skilled in marine maneuvers
and warfare.
Towering away up stands the new steel
cruisor New York, the work on which Is so
far advanced as to permit of her launching
on the 1st proximo. The ship Is a majestic
one In every view.and the building has been
closely Inspected by exoerts and approved
in every detail. She is certainly a noblo
specimen of marine architecture, and will
excel her famons predecessors, the Balti
more, Philadelphia and Newark, in many
particulars. It is believed that her coat of
mail is superior, her build stronger and
more serviceable, and her armament will be
the best that can be devised of the most ap
proved oidnance.
"In fact," said a naval officer, "these new
vessels aie calculated to Inspire respect for
our flag and our country; to give foreigners
a whole ome fear of the Yankees.and to pro
mote peace by harmlessly manifesting tho
terroisof the warfare of the future. The
character of those nowcruiscrsmakes them
immcdiatelyandpowerfullyuscful in nlir.ost
any water, and if they engage a foreign man-of-war,
will be sure to display some surpris
ing qualities and extraordinary efficiency."
A Ship With Special Advantages.
To the inexpert this superb ship in
spires trust in her ability to make a great
recoid if properly handled. Her battery
will be capable of gi eat execution; her steel
sheathing and wrought iion ribs and knees
will offer solid resistance to an enemy's'mis
slles, and her extraordinary speed will en
ablo her to get around orawayfiomnn an
tagonist with great facility. All of these
and other special advantages have been
attained at very reasonable cost, and the
very best materials and workmanship are
guni-antced.
Of course these ships are ontclassed by
some of the vessels of other national navies
but it is thought that our new ships will pos
sess facilities that will makt up for lack of
weight. Tuey are more readily hanULed at
sea or in port, have specially effective ord
nance, and can j-esist any reasonable as
saults and get out of the way of a weight of
metal likely to swamp them. For the future
the plan of naval warfaie will be governed
by speed, handv management, superior gun
nel y and immunity from serious or total
disablement. To this end is the New York
specially constructed, and besides she is, or
will be, fitted with certain improvements
that have been tested and are believed to be
snch as to secure a rare degree of superior
ity in the hands and under the direction of
thoroughly competent officers and crews.
And It is hoped that this fine vessel will be
manned in a way that w(U make It specially
efficient. There is nothing more attractive
to the men-of-war's men than a good ship,
one that is capable of navigating the rudest
seas aiid giving a sturdy antagonism to any
competitor in war on the water. Thns we
need not in future plnce entire dependence
on pi lvateoring, but may meet our great
marino foes on nearly or quite equal terms.
The Fitting ot the Armor.
It is noticeable that, owing to the per
fect system and facilities, the work of at
taching tho plates to the hull of the new
cruiser proceeds regularly and rapidly. The
npprovod steel plates are conveyed to the
ship's side, and in about the timo It takes to
ten it tho pieco Is hoisted right to its future
resting-plaoe, and presently the bolters and
riveters are at work upon it fitting and seal
ing it to its proper position. Yon walk up a
long gang-plank and get inside, and there
jou meet groups of skilled artisans, each
gang operating all daylong and under such
direction as never to Interfere nor delay the
structural proceduie. The clangor is per
fectly deafening and is incessant. Hero and
there will be found places where tho natural
light does not penetrate, and into these the
electric wire is carried and a current is
switched on, and in an instant the lamp
illumines eveiv crevice. These electric
lights are moved about as needed, and so
the work goes on in the dark places as well
as in those brightened bv daylight.
Every piece of metal is designed and fin
ished before It comes aboard, and so the
minimum of time is occupied in placing it
poimanently just where it belongs. At the
ame time preparations are made to' leave
room for the introduction of the larger
pieces of metal. Those who have watched
tho work of the cruiser Now York express
the opinion that the work has been pushed
with extraordinary celerity; as one of the
foremen observed, "The ship seems to grow
dayandnight." This notable warship will
be afloat In a fortnight, and -will be ready
for commission in the spring as the leader
of the American navy.
A Most Formidable Crniser.
Eminent as the cruiser Xew York is
sure to bo in our new navy, she is certain to
be eclipsed by the Pirate. This model vessel
is being built alongside of the New Yoik,
and might be taken as a sister snip by one
inexperienced in marine architecture, but
there are really many differences observ
able. The Pirate will be the gem of the ocean
If the hopes of her designers and builders
are realized. She will be the most destruc
tive ship in the world, probably, and the
sw iftest cruiser.
Her model is believed to be the best for
the service she i to render, and her build
ers expect to make Co miles an hour readily,
with a fuel consumption so small a3 to make
it possible tor her to reach far-distant ports
in a very Short timo. She will be constructed
and fitted for making a sudden dash, com
pleting her work of demolition and escap-
be of general interest to the public to de
scribe her fighting outfit in detail, but it
may be said that she will be farahead orany
afloat for belligerent efficiency.
If there be 119 mischance the Pirate will be
a warship that will protect a hero crew, and
if she is ever taken into action and adroitly
managed she will fully sustain the high rep
utation or "a Yankee ship and a Yiinkeo
crew." There are throngs of people who
have admired the New York, as she rests
majestically on her ways now after having
"taken her shape:" but tho Pirate will be
pronounced the marvel of marine architec
ture when the New York slips Into the noble
Delaware and gives full view of stern and
broadside of this beautiful nickel-steel ship.
On this vessel scores of men are constantly
at work, and she is being finished up as
rapidly us is consistent with the proper
construction of tLis ocean fijer. Sue will
piobably be ready to lead our navy In a con
test before anothor President is elected.
Equals of Any in the World.
Important as are the warships described,
they are only in parity with the new
armored battle ships Indiana and Massa
chusetts that are growing on the stocks
with wonderful rapidity. Already one may
see what they will look like, but of the foi
niidable nature and effectiveness of these
demons of the deep the unlearned can only
form gnesses or conjectures. They are
beim? built ft ith the same caie us the
cruisers, only the most approved materials
and the most skilled woikmen being em
ployed. As fighting snips they are expected
to be the equals of any in the world, even
though they may be out-classed. Thev will
be provided with the bst of everything
used in modern naval warfare, and the ei
rors of other builders will be avoided.
Tho progress achieved in this celebrated
Philadelphia shipyard is particularly grati
lying at this Juncture, when rumors of
war aie floating nbout, and when the ves
sels appioaching completion aro just tho
kind Unit may be needed to give tue great
Republic her proper potency in arranging
the affairs of nations, of proclaiming peace
or making eflective warfare. In a little
while theso men-of-war will bo afloat, and
thn vnrntod ways in readiness to receive the
keels of other and perhaps still more for
midable vessels lor tne uniteu oiaics navy.
Beimblics Not Liked in London.
Brooklyn Standari-Uniou. '
The London Tvmes has brokpn loose again
with the same old trouble In a new spot. It
doesn't like republics, and never did. During
our late war in met, just at tho breaking
out thereof it bad the bad taste to allude to
the United States fornv of Government as a
"burlesque," because, forsooth, 'we bad no
King with a goldon crown, and no hereditary
legislators whose pedigree did service in
stead of brains. And now Its supposed Rio
Janeiro correspondent is permitted to call
Brazil a "harlequin republic." Very well; it
is harlequin, we believe, who always gets
the best of the stupid pantaloon and clown,
and gets the fair Colnmbine. The kingdoms
and empires tire the pantaloons and clown
of the p intomime, and the "harlequin re
publics" seems to get lots of fun out of them.
Hut, really, In vlewof past lOiults, the Times
ought to get up some other simile, not so
suggestive.
THE ELZCT0BAL VOTE. . .
Figures of the Sew Apportionment tor the
Election of "t Year.
The following table represents the elec
toral vote of 18S8 and the now electoral vote
oflS32, with asterisks () to eacli State that
voted Republican in 1S88 mid tho same to
tho Slates in the column giving the vote of
1SB2 which voted Republican in either or
both of the elections of 1890 and.1891:
Alabama 10 Alabama 11
Arkansas "'Arkansas
California 8 California 9
Colorado 3 Colorado 4
Connecticut B Connecticut 6
Delaware 3 Delaware -
"Florida 4iHorlda
CSeorgla 12 Georgia 13
Illinois Sl.ldjdo 3
Indiana 15 IMnois 24
Ipwa 11 Indiana
Kanis Dllowa 11
Kentucky Kansas 10
Louisiana 8 Kentucky 13
Maine b Louisiana
Maryland 8 Maine S
Massachusetts u Maryland 8
Michigan 11 Mjssichnsetts rt
Minnesota 7 Michigan H
Mjssls.ippi i Vllnncsota 9
Mlswiiri lbiVISslssippl 9
Nebraska 5 Missouri ir
Nevada slMoiitana t
New Hampshire 4,clraska 8
New.Tersev o'Nenda a
New York SS'New Hampshire. 4
North Carolina HIAcw Jersey 10
Ohio SILNewYork....;
Oregon. 3iorth Carolina 11
l'ennsjlvania SOINorth Dakota 1
Rhode Island 4'oiiiu 23
south Carolina SjOrepon J .... 4
Tennessee llil'ennsrlvania 32
Tcias niRIiode Island 4
Vermont 4 Nnith taro'lni
VIrginli 12lsoutIi Dakota 4
West Virginia BTcniicssie 12
Wisconsin 11 Tetas 1
Vermont . 4
Virginia 12
W asluneton ...... 4
West Virginia 1.
fV Uconsln 12
I Wyoming 3
Total 4H
The Electoral College has been increased
bj- tho new census and tho new apportion
ment and tho admission of new States from
401toW. Of this increase of 43, Pennsyl
vania gams 2: and as the new Congressional
apportionment failed in tho last Legislature
by executive veto, the two additional Con
gressmen w ill he elected at large on the gen
eral Stato ticket, as was done in 1S72. Six
new States have been admitted to the Union
since the election or 1SS3, viz. Idaho, Mon
tana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wash
ington and Wvonnnir, with an aggregate
electoral vote 6r20. All ot these new Mates
voted Republic in in the Democratic sv cep
of 1880 except Montana.
Michigan Is misunderstood by many be
cause of the pccnliir attitude in which she
is placed by the adoption of the district sys
tem of the choice of electors by the last
Legislature. The present Legislature and
Governor are Democratic, and a law was en
acted and appioved requiring Pre-idental
electors to bo chosen by Congressional dis
tricts, except the Senatorial electors. The
law was tested in the Supreme Court of the
Stato and its constitutionality nfllrmcd.
New Congressional districts were formed, of
which the Democrats claim seven and the
Republicans concede them six.
THE PEESBYTEHIAN CBEES.
Views on the Revision by an
Eminent
Brooklyn Divine.
Onp of the lending Presbyterian clergymen
of Brooklyn, in aletter to the editor of the
Boston IVotvKcr.'discribing the recent action
of the Brooklyn Presbytery, writes thus
tersely and emphatically concerning creed
revision:
"So far as I can gnther. the leading
churches tak6 very little stock in the rev is
ion. They prefer to allow the confession,
as it is, a high position on the top shelf of
the library, and ask a simple, broad state
ment of the cardinal principles of Christian
ity for tho study table. There is no sense in"
having more creed than is usable. This is a
practical age, and it dooms prolixity to the
book-worm. All that any church needs is a
few workable principles. Seeing that the
church has the Bibles to fall back noon, and
seeing that the Bible is in itself sufficient, if
not efficient, the smallest possible creed
necessary to lift to viow the present truth is
all that is requisite.
"Tho Presbv tery voted to omit from the
Confession all sections teaching the doctrine
of pretention. You can no more fit the
doctrine that God was pleased not to elect
some to everlasting life into tho doctrine of
an honost universal oiler of salvation to
iren as tho outcome of God's infinite love
tTi.n rr,i o t, rtTTl frtft f!l,r fl ft n t 1it,ti r!Tl,f,l fc
j jnto a graceful broad-branched oak and
maintain the form and grace of the oak. Let
anv man try it. and he will have as a result
a blasted pile of splinters. God Is honest
when He offers salvation to all men. Any
thing el3e is unthinkjble."
Tammany Past and Futnre.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette '
Tammany has stolen the Brooklyn Bridge,
captured the State, provided for the occupa
tion and possession ol Brooklyn, ponied the
water out of the Croton barrel through a
bung that cost $30,000,000, so that New York
is- in privation and peril; charged Roger A.
Pryor $10,0j0 for a place on the bench (a
most rascally robberj), and is seeking to
control the election of .-speaker of thollouso
of Representatives theTnmmany candidate
being Mr. Crisp and to sot up the nomina
tion and fix tho fraudulent election of the
next President of the United States. Tam
many has two candidates forthe Presidency
Hill and Flower. The certainty is already
out that Cleveland is to get nothing but
three cheers, which are three jeers, for his
campaign services, and Hill is to be pressed
farennnghto defeat Cleveland, and then
Flower is to come in as a compromise candi
date, and he will put up another $5,000.
POLITICAL PICKINGS.
Jomr Sherman's chances of re-election ap
pear to be pretty w ell Fostered. Boston Her
ald. A rKEBiSTOBic person with copper mold
ings on his jaws has been dug up in the
Ohio Valley. There were Forakers In Ohio
even in the earliest days. JVetir YorlSun.
Air innocent exchange wants to know
what truth is. Truth is that part of a politl-,
cal campaign which is only visible to the
nuked eye after the election. Chicago Mail.
The startling headline in yesterday's
newspapers, "Cleveland Snow Bound," had.
after all, no political significance. It re
ferred to Cleveland, O.Xew York Adieritser.
It is quite evident that some one has shot
a largo load of bichlorido of neore into
President Polk. He has struck his old
clalm-it-with-confldence gtit. Washington
Post.
The way to win In 1892 is for Republicans
to do as they did in Ohio take off the coat
and roll up the sleeves and force the fight
ing fiom start to finish. Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
Seuatob QcAVisagreat sportsman. Last
Sunday he landed a tarpon six feet long,
and a few years ago ho landed a Beaver ie.
the Governor's office or Pennsylv-anfci
Chicago Times.
'Mr. Cleveland is on one side of the silver
coinage fonce and Governor Boies on tho
othor, 3 et the construction of a platform on
which both can stand is not beyond the re
sources of the political carpenters of their
party. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Tnis talk about Mr. Cleveland having used
the word "consecration" until it is thread
bare is unfair. Mr. Clev eland should be per
mitted to consecrate himself to "consecra
tion" if ho feels that to be his mission, w 1th
out criticism or opposition. Aero York I'rtss.
If Ohio were to elect any other man than
old John Sherman to the United States Sen
ate, after rolling up such a Republican ma
jority for McKinley, it would recall the' only
parallel Incident to it the one on the old
farm, where tho usually gentle cow, after
giving her usual splendid pail of milk,
kicked it over seemingly, in sheer wanton
ness. Philadelphia Press.
Clevtlasd and Boies aie botli from
Erie county. New York, and were once
pitted against each other there for District
Attorney, though Boies withdrew from the
canvass tho day before the Republican Con
vention met to make way for Lj mau K.
Bass, who was Cleveland's law partner, but
a Republican. Bass wa3 elected. The lowa
Democrats are organizing foi Clev eland and
Boles. Cincinnati limes Star.
A Chicago preacher has been obliged to
pay fifty cents duty on ' Some Thoughts on
Christianity" imported from England. Thus
are our home "thoughts on Christianity"
protected from the panper thoughts of for
eign make Chicago Globe.
Well, ir protection enconrages the home
lndnstry in the production and increases
the output of real "thoughts" on Christiani
ty, or on other subjects forthutmattcr.it
wjll be doing a portion of its perfect work
and a very important one.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
There are 1,125 characters in the 24
books that Charles Dickens wrote.
George "Washington, colored, is running
for a seat in the Boston Common Council.
An "Authors' Museum" is to be estab
lished in St. Petersburg, to contain memen
toes and relics of famous Russian literary
men and women.
In St Louis recently a Large buildin5
in cneofthebestbuslncssstreetsof the city
was torn down simply because it was
thought to bo "hoodooed," which shows
that superstition still has a strong hold oa
somo people.
The reason that the postmarks on let
ters become more dim In winter, as noticed
by many people, is that the cold weather
hardens the Ink used on tho stamping pads,
and the marking stamps, being of iron, bo
como chilled.
Exports of American breadstnffs fortha
ten months ending on October 31 amounted
to $169,188,163, or over $50,000,000 more than
during the same period of 8yo. Tho great
increases,' of course, have occurred sinca
August, arid at their present rate they ure
Intely to amount to at least $SO,00o,OuO for thec
full calendar year.
The "mother-in-law," a curious plant,
obtained its curious name in a Very curious
way. An expert at tho Smithsonian InstP
tute, in explaining the properties of the
plant to a reporter, mentioned the fact thaC
it had the power of paralyzing the tonsue
"A good thing lor a mother-in-law," said tho
reporter, and then ana there the nama
mother-In law was applied to the plant.
George "Washinston was one of the
richest men of bis time in America. He at
tached to his will bearing date of July 9,1799,
a schedule of his property and placed tho
total valuation of the same at $530,000. His
estate was undoubtedly worth more, and all
of -JC00 COO, and even more. Tne estimate of
$530,000 wa3 considered by Washington I11111
seltavcrylow one. for in the notes which
accompanied tho will and schednle he fre
quently rerers to tho "moderate value" and
"lowest price affixed" of the various pieces
of property. The Ohio lands included iu tha
estate increased immensely in value.
The highest priced postage stamp in ex
istence is the famous Dandeo stamp, worth
JC500 sterling, and not purchaseablo at thaS
price. James Chalmers.of Dundee, was tho
inventor of the adhesive postage stamp in,
1834. The stamp is in tho possession of swg.
mnndvFriedl. an extensive postage stamp
merchant of Unter-Dolbcrg. Vienna. Ic
was exhibited at tho Vienna Jnbilce Stamp
Exhibition of last j car. Tho Post.ige Stamp
3Iuseum, held on May 25 of this 3 earat
Vienna, displayed this gem as the greate-t
attraction among 3,COO,000 stamps and other
objects exhibited there.
The books of to-day will fall to pieces
before the middle of the next century, say
the experts. The paper in the books tins
1 havo survived two or three centuries was
made by hand of honest rags andwithons
the use of strong chemicals, while tho ink:
was made of nut galls. To-day much of the
paper for books is made, at least in part, of
wood pulp treated with nowerful acid-,
while the ink Is a compound of vanons sub
stances naturally at war with the flimsy
paper upon which it is laid. Thcprintingof
two centuries ago has Improved with age;
that of to-day, it is feared, will within 5
years cat its way through th o paper.
The "Liberty Tree" frequently alluded
to in the history of New England, was in.
Boston. In 1765 tho "Sons of Libert3-" were
organized under a widesprcading, beautiful
elm, which stood In front of a grocciy. near
what is now the corner of E-sex and Was 1
ington streets, Boston, a tablet on the pres
ent building marking the spot. Hero were,
exposed the effinics of those men who h id
favored the passage of the odious stamp
act. In the excited period which followed
nearly all the political meetings of tho Sons
of Liberty called together by the hoisting of
aflagon'the Staff, extending through tho
branches of tho tree, were held under it3
waving boughs ana in the square about 't.
During the seige of Boston, Angust, l,,v,
the trco was cfct down bv a gang in thepajr
of the British soldiers and the Tories.
The timbers at present most soughs
after for shipment from Honduras, where
the trade was opened 100 years ago, are ma
hogany, cedar, rosewood, zebra and fustic.
Mahozanv and cedar are the leading exports
and are shipped mainly to England, although
somo contracts have recently been taken in
the United States. Tho nrlco of mahosmr
in London ranges from $110 to $173perL00O
superficial feet, and cedar SOOtoSlSO. Rose
wood, zebra and fnstics are cut into shore
lengths and shipped as ballast. Rosewood
brings from $25 to $40 and fustics $30 to $45.
Tho logs are all squared before shipment.
The present average cost of the sqiiand
timbers on the hars ready for shipment isj
$30 to $40 per 1,000 feet mahogany and cedar,
and $S to $10 a ton for rosewood, zebra and.
fustic.
The limit in the heaviness of armor ap
plied to ships may perhaps have been
reached, and it seems natural that, its de
velopment having ran a course much li'o
that of the armor of men, may come event
ually to a similar end. In tho Middle Ages,
when gunpowder was first introduced, tho
armor of knights and men at arms was grad
ually Increased in weight to meet tho new
weapons. As tho quality of powder and tho
guns improved armor was added to until is
reached a point where if a knight was nn
horsed It required several squires toget him
into the saddle again, or if a man fell he
could not pick himself up unaided. The
next step was to limit the armor to thn
more vital portions, retaining only the
cuirass and helmet. Finally oven theo
were thrown away. Somewhat similar m ly
be tho transition In modern navies. The
guns having beaten tne armor, ships may
have to discard their ccats of mail and rely
upon offense as tho best protect. on, jnst as
intelligent pugilists defend themselves by
the counter rather than by tho simpia
guard.
Here's a two-century-old allusion to a
"cup which cheers frat not inebriates" and
which has become a modem fad among peo
ple who imagine they are the original dis
coverers of its excellence. The recipe wa-
brought to London bj-11 Jesuit from China
in 1664: Beat up the yolks of tw o eggs with
flno sugar, then pour a pint of tea upon
them and stir them up well. The great ad
vantage of this concoction In the quaint
language of the time was that it "presently
discusseth and satlsfyeth all rawness and
Indigence of tho stomach, flyeth smldainlv
over the whole body and into the veins, and
strengfheneth exceedingly." Here is a val
uable hint to all tea makers. "In theso
parts," said tho Jesuit, "we let the hoe
water remain too long soaking upon the tea.
which makes it extract into itself tho
earthy -parts of the herb." The water
ought to "remain npon it no longer than you,
can say the Miserere Psalm very leisurely.
Then pour it npon tho sugar" in the cups.
When, therefore, ladies make tea, they
should begin the Fifty-first Psalm as soon as
they have filled the tea pot; say it "very
leisurely," and then ponr the tea into the
cups.
FTNDINGS OF THE JUDGE.
A hear in Arkansas was hugging a girl
named Mary, when a girl named Julia shot the
bear dead. Mary was so mad that she frothed at the
mouth, and Jolia and Mary have not spoken since.
Miss Hopkins I see that the widow Gay
does not wear her weeds any more.
Miss Lord No: she's soon to be weeded out of
tbe list of widows.
"Vou must honor your parents," the
Sunday school superintendent said to the new boy.
"I am sure, you obey your mother."
"Yes. sir !" came tne replv with an emphasis
that rather startled the qnetloncr.
"And you and your little brother here always
show her respect, don't you?"
'You bet we does. AMiy. sliekln lick dad. she
kin."
Jaysmith I'm going to sue the Hoidrr
for libel. It called me a thief.
McWatty But papers aro allowed to print the
news, you know.
.laysmlth But that Isn't news.
McWatty True enough. Everybody knows it
now.
"What do you mean by coming around
here now" said the woman to the tramp who ap
peared at the kitchen door. "Yon haven't half
flnlslud that pile of wood I jre yon to split."
"I know It. ma'am." was the reply; "but I
came to see if you wouldn't cash these few chips in
advances"
'These jokes about grocers nutting sand
in sugar mates me weary, "observed Mr. Feck as
he weighed out ten pounds.
The truth hurt", does If
There's no trnth In it. Sand's too expensive to
waste In that kind ot style."
Amy Why doyou smoke so much, Mr.
Goslln? t
Goslln A man thinks when he smokes, doncli-r
know?
Amy es:butwhydoi0tt smoke so much?
Upton Dndligh Aw what's the price of
trousers from that piece of cloth in the aw win
dow? Dealer A slight mistake, sir. That's a Turkish,
rng, and this is a carpetVtorc.
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