rjHm'JmM j&)Z tp - wt-t?jfw:tii- 7?137p9?f1sgw5 - V i v 4 , THE ' PlTTSBTJKGr DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, ' 1894 MjeBigpfrlj. ESTABLISHED FEBBUART, 8, 1MB Vol. 47. No. 45. Entered it ritUbiirgPostofficc A'OTember, 1SS7, as second-class matter. Business Office Corner Smithfield and Diamond Streets. News Rooms and Publishing House 78 and 80 Diamond Street, in New Dispatch Building. EASTERN ADTEHTISrNr; OFFICE. BOOM Til. TRIBUNE BUIT.niXO. NEW YORK, where com plete flies ofTHE DISPATCn can always be found. Foreign advertisers appreciate the convenience. Home adi erttwrt and friends orTHE DISPATCH. hlle In New Yorlv, are also made welcome. THE DrSPATCirisrtBvlarlii on inr Brcntano'i, 1 Cni&n Sqvarr, yew York, and 27 Jve de VOpera. Parit, firmer, vhrre anyone ft0 lMn disap pointed at a hotfl news stand can obtain ft. TEEMS OF THE DISPATCH. rosTAGE ftiee in the totted states. run.T DirATCir. One Tear. f 8 00 Paili Dispatch. 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Better still, it was demon strated by the orders promptly given for Pittsburg coal, and best of all by the statement of one Hocking Valley shipper that this city would be the gainer to the extent of 150,000 tons a year from him personally. In this season of rejoicing let not the lessons of the past and the instability of the present be forgotten. Our miners have had experience enough to show the evil of being dependent on the sense of fairness of railroad officials. They have no guaranty for a perpetuation of present advantages. The lesson is obvious and should be thoroughly learnt and its teachings put into practice. Render yourselves inde pendent of the railroads by pushing the proposal for a ship canal to connect Pitts burg and Erie. Combined efforts on the part of those whose greatest interests are involved would lead to an early commence ment of this work of necessity. SENTIMENT GONE ASTRAT. The epidemic of returning battle flags captured in past victories to those who were defeated recently proceeded to the degree of proposing to return to Mexico the flags captured from her troops by the forces of the United States nearly half a century ago. It is calculated to bring pain to the hearts of those who imagined that in this demonstration of sentimental ism lay the way to a universal era of good feeling when they learn to one class of Mexican sentiment at least the proposition appears to be anything but satisfactory. Ve learn that the effect of the sugges tion on an esteemed Mexican cotemporary whom we quote at second or third hand is to create the belief that the United States wishes to call attention to the fact that we have captured flags to give back. It provokes in the Mexican mind a suspi cion that the proposition leads to mak ing a decided parade over the trophies of a series of humiliating defeats adminis tered to Mexico so long ago that the effect of this amatory proceeding is to revive their recollection in the minds of the pres ent generation. As that recollection car ries with it the fact that as a result of that war the United States took from Mexico a territory big enough to form an empire, the editor, vho is of the belligerent stripe, lashes himelf into the wrathful proposi tion that Mexico will not have the flags that way, but in her good time take back the flags and Texas with them. All of which is chiefly instructive as showing that the excess of ostentatious scntimentalism in the pacific way may be as exasperating as the ostentation of sen timent in the charitable line. It is cer tainly worth considering that slopping over in the line of giving back what are really the mementoes of the bravery of our own soldiers in the past, and earnest effort to avoid and rectify international disputes in the present and future, will give the best promise of the coming of the age of peace. EUROPE'S ANNUAL TV AH TALK. The annual movement of troops on the Russ'an frontiers is the subject of a re viral of the war rumors that have been intermittent ever since the settlement of the Russo-Turkish conflict. Russian army corps in great numbers are concen trated in Russian Poland. Austria makes a counter movement on her side of the line. The Czar formally advises the Kaiser of the strict integrity of his inten tions. The Hapsburg Government diplo matically affects to believe the assurances, but evinces by its action the most pro found distrust; and the war correspond ents enjoy the usufruct of material for columns of impending belligerence. All of this would be terrifying if its frequent renetition had not made it amusing. This parading of the war cloud's grim front has gone in Europe nearly ever- year since Bulgaria was, and yet the military powers have not come to blows. The unvarying resort to this method of scaring the people of Europe as nurses scare their children, into obedi ence, permits the inference that the states men of Europe have not yet devised any more efficacious means of inducing the taxpaying class to yield up their means cheerfully to support the vast military es tablishments than to impress them with the constant imminence of war. Yet it will not do to be too confident in relegating this revival of the intermittent war scare to the list of familiar bugbears. It may at last be impressed upon imperial policies that this is the year for killing. Russia may have the idea that one relief for famine will be to transfer the military part of her population to less destitute countries. That is not a sure cure for famine; but it might prove a good deal better one than any which the Russian bureaucracy is likely to put into operation.. Germany, Austria and Russia may all have the idea that this is the best way to detract popular attention from the agita tion of socialism and anarchism, which is a very poor way of meeting the demand for more popular systems of government; but it is the best that the imperial policy can do, short of resigning its power. Ail of which tends to the conclusion that it is best to wait and see which way things will turn. The United States is fortunately able to view the European situation from the outside. If the powers make up their minds to fight, after these many years of grimaces at each other, the United States will be happy to supply them with provisions and material at good, prices. If the continuance of the policy leads the people of Europe to eventually conclude that they can get along without military empires, the people of this coun try will extend to them a more active sympathy than to any quarrel of the present powers. THE LESSEK EVIL. In choosing to support Cleveland the local Democrats did the best "thing, under all circumstances. Since no protectionist leader has come forward as a Democratic candidate for the Presidency, the party is reduced to a choice of evils. The anti tariff policy of both Cleveland and his Democratic rivals renders them totally unacceptable to the interests of Pennsyl vania, and indeed of the country at large. "With the former the policy is the result of mistaken principle, with the latter it is a mere matter of vote-catching1 expediency. Cleveland has a reputation for integrity of purpose, and a record of high aims and purity during his administration, while his most dangerous competitor Is on all sides regarded as the embodiment of ma chine politics devoted to personal ambi tion. Moreover, Cleveland has frankly and courageously expressed his opposi tion to the free-silver coinage craze in strong contrast to Hill's action in evading the question in an effort to trim his sails to the popular breeze. Although Cleveland's anti-tariff procliv ities are the result of sincere conviction, they are so vastly mistaken as to utterly preclude his return to the White House. He made these convictions the issue in the election of 1888. He staked his all thereon and he achieved defeat A repetition of the defeat is certain to follow arenewal of the fight on the same issue. But, 'even in de feat, it Is better for a party to be led by a man of character, and the Allegheny County Democrats have chosen the lesser evil in preferring such an one to a self centered machine politician. CHILE FACTIONAL POLITICS. The political complications in Chile in dicate that the difficulty of satisfying a political faction whose desires always ex ceed the ability of government to satisfy it is not confined to any especial nation ality, or to any particular form of govern ment When President Monttwas inaugurated, his policy was Indicated by the formation of a cabinet in which representation was given to all the parties that had united against Balmaceda. This course was de cidedly induced by the fact that Montt was unanimously elected by the united vote of all these parties. But the coali tion Cabinet did not prove as lasting as the imaginary one whose history is recorded in Anthony Trollope's "Prime Minister," the duration and results of which It may be remembered were eminently unsatis factory to its leader. Indeed, the Chilean coalition did not se cure three months of existence. The Con servative party which being in a minority in Congress had more than its share of representation was dissatisfied. Wanting still more and failing to get it, it proceeded to embarrass the ministry until resignation was made imperative. In this juncture President Montt wisely concluded to aban don his plan of trying to please everybody and obtaining pledges of united support from the Liberal majority appointed a Liberal ministry. This was done, and the Conservatives, finding that their factional disturbance had reacted upon- themselves, are now trying to coax away Liberals enough from the majority to compel a sec ond resignation. This sort of factional opposition does not look very promising; but there are one or two features that are hopeful. In the first place, it is shown that the executive in Chile wisely keeps clear of dictatorial efforts to compel the support of the Legis lative branch, but puts the responsibility on the majority in Congress. That course leads to a government by party organiza tion, and the recognition of that method will eventually, if not immediately, give the best guarantee of permanence to the government which is in the majority. MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURE. It is a matter of interest in completing the comparison of city expenditures in Pittsburg and other cities, to note the rate of expenditure per capita In SGme of the important cities abroad. A recently pub lished table shows that the annual ex penditure per capita in London is fll 93; In Manchester It is $16 14; in Birmingham it is $14 10; in Vienna $18 70, and In Paris, where the city government undertakes functions not common to other cities, the expenditure reaches the large average of 526 14. All these European towns are notable for their improvements and progress. In most of them their pavements, lighting and police systems arefarsuperior to ours. Yet m all of them, with the single excep tion of Paris, the cost per capita of these high municipal results are from 20 to 45 per cent less than the per capita expendi ture of Pittsburg. It takes the political system of Tammany to reach a per capita expenditure which much exceeds that of Pittsburg under the last appropriation or dinance. We are not disposed to use any very strong language in inquiring why the municipal affairs of Pittsburg cannot be administered as economically as those of London or Birmingham. Anything in the line of denunciation is unnecessary for the simple reason that when the people make up their minds to have it done, it will be done. From the evidence in the Murphy hear ing, it transpires that public moneys were used by the "front office" force without any system of bookkeeping. In a methodless "Kitty" fund sort of way. This Is entirely In keeping with the laxity of the eondnct of public affairs, not only in Allegheny, but in many places. It Is considered unnecessary that the affairs of cities or nations should be carried on with the scrupulous business like principles which alone Insure the suc cess of private enterprise. Until voters In sist that their united interests shall be managed as are their individual under takings, they may expeot to pay the penalty of inefficiency and wastefulness. The State Treasurer is so pleated with the condition of his finances that he hopes to secure free education before long. He would do well to advocate State aid for road making and improvements. Good roads are as necessary to civilization as good school ing is. Pittsburg coal operators naturally try to secure the best rate possible from the railroads. But our greatest Industries will never be on a thoroughly satisfactory basis until a canal to Erie becomes an ac complished fact. Were efforts made to push this necessity in proportion to those put forth to secure greater railroad facilities, the result would speedily become evident in the commencement of the work. When arbitration has decided that the seizures of poaching vessels la within our rights, Canada will me the procrastinating policy -which allowed her seamen to make expensive preparations for confiscation. There is one aspect ot the silver ques tion which Is full of hope for the country. Partisan organs aro expressing opinions on the matter with a vigor which shows that, as important questions arise, the dormant ability of strong "independent thought oat side of party lines can be galvanized Into thorough wakefulness. This Is a good sign, for the strength of a nation lies in the though tfuln ess of its individuals. Expert architects are to investigate the ventilation of both halls of Congress. It is a pity that expert statesmen are not ap pointed to Improve the ventilation of mat ters cf national Importance. CniNA was made to admit civilized Westerners by force of arms. Those nations excluding Chinamen cannot consistently thrust their members Into the Celestial Em pire if they receive Information that they are not wanted. It all depends on the point of view. To the Chinese Government mission aries are as much a source of disturbance and inconvenience as cheap Mongolian labor Is tons. As well look for a solution of oil in water as a real dissolution of the Standard Trust by its re-arrangement in an effort to evade the letter of the law. Chicago 'is evidently sparing no effort to make all the delegates to the Democratic Convention feel thoroughly at home. Tam many's representatives will feel the congen iality of their surroundings In the City ot Wind greatly Increased by the Council manic boodling scandals now under investi gation. Tills action on Chicago's part is considerate, and shows a truly hospitable spirit. SnrcE we are convinced that an unbiased arbitration will establish the rights we claim in Bering Sea, wo have nothing to lose from suppressing the poachers. "In all my travels over the State I can safely say 1 have not found more than six people who manage and treat their employes properly." This is the sweeping indictment made by State Factory Inspector Watohorn. It Is a matter for serious public considera tion, for the existence of proper relations between employer and employe is vital to the common welfare. When a tfoman reaches the age of 102, and has eighty-nine direct descendants liv ing, her death should not add greatly to the ill odor of the grip. Not long ago it was asserted that H. M. Stanley would be a candidate for a seat in Parliament. It Is now said he Is to return to Africa and stay there a long time In the in terest of the Kongo Free State. The latter course Is the wiser; a candidacy might lead to some embarrassing questions during the contest, and afterward if successful. Now that a discussion of the Bland bill has been reached, as little time as possible should be wasted in obtaining a vote on the measure. Abmies maintained by European powers for the preservation of peace are a constant menance of war. Russian maneuvers around the Polish frontiers may or may not mean preparations for war. But the anxiety they create Is a forcible illustration or the profound security enjoyed under such ruin ously wasteful armaments. Though theHouse rang with silver yes terday, the sonnd of base metal was dls cernable in the Bland counterfeit arguments. A proposal is made that the corrupt Aldermen'of Chicago should be exhibited at the World's Fair. They might be or Interest to foreign visitors, but they would attract little attention from Chicagoans. They are hardly rare enough to bo regarded as curi osities, though they might serve to typify a profitable industry. Many impeachments of the weather have been brought, but injury to the peach crop is for once not a cause of complaint. In the trial of lynchers at Darlington, Wis., the Jury lias returned a verdict that the defendants composing the mob were all insane and therefore not guilty. Temporary Insanity Of this kind would "be best cured and prevented by a dose of fine-and prison treatment. .HIGH ON THE LADDER, Prince Bismarck is recovering from the sudden illness with whioh he was at tacked recently. General O. O. Howard will deliver a lecture oefore the Christian Association in the City of Mexico. Wade Hampton was a millionaire or very nearly one before the war, but of late years fortune lias frowned on him. Major A. C. Towne, Vice President of Army of the Tennessee, has been lying at death's door In hi residence near Chicago, from an abscess in his lelt lung. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett shows that she has not been spoiled by resi dence abroad by declaring that she is de termined to give her son an American free school education. Congressman Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, is a rare bird Indeed among men of wealth. In being an enthusiastic disciple of Henry George while possessing a fortune of nearly a million. Elizabeth Strong, the young Ameri can artist whose pictures were hung in a prominent place in the last Paris Salon, is a girl from California who has made her own way in the art woild. Miss Laura Clay, the daughter of Cas- uus uay, oi nentucjiy, is said to have a clearness or insight into political affairs which would render her a valuable mem ber of her party were she a man. Jerry Simpson's tailor and barber have together made a new man of the sockless Statesman. He dresses nowadays with an elegance of attire that would doubtless sur prise his old friends at Medicine Lodge. Springer's condition it improved and his family and friends are more hopeful. He grew worse during Monday night and his friends who feared that the attack of erysipelas might take a highly dangerous shape were considerably alarmed. SIR. Allison, of Iowa, is said to be an ideal Senator studious, polite, stately, pop ular and immensely useful to the Senate as well as to his constituents. As for his per sonal appearance, he is described as "well fed, well groomed, sleek and smooth." A rOBTUHB TO TBS XXOBO BACI Left by k Deceased Clergyman to Educate Missionaries for Africa. Pbtladxlt-bia, March 22.-Tbe will pro bated to-day of Rev. Epamlnondas J. Pierce, of Monmouth, X. J., leave an estate of $200, 000, to Lincoln University, of Oxford, Ches ter county. Pa., for the purpose of educat ing colored young men for the ministry, and, In case no sufficient number of colored young men shall offer for such ministry, then the institution shall apply the fund to the payment of the expenses of educating and maintaining white young men, who wish to become missionaries to Africa under the direction, of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions. Mr. Pierce's property consists chiefly of real estate In this city, and he directs that it be held ten years before being aold and applied to the purpose mentioned. The tes tator was for many years engaged In mis sionary work In Africa. Quick to Learn Wicked Wars. Chicago Tribune. Gross election' frauds are reported from Honolulu. The Sandwich Islander Is quick to learn and readily adopt almost any cus tom of civilization, even to the extent of getting caught at it. William Bit a Changeable Hind, Chicago News. 3 , ,It would appear that Emperor William changes his mind regularly before every meal. AFFAIRS OF STATE. Senator Tnrpie Rises to a Personal Explana tion and Scores Judge Woods The Sen ate Increases the Mississippi Blver Ap propriationLord Salisbury's r Unsatis factory Reply. "Washington, D. G, March 22. Mr. Turpie, rising to a personal explanation, sent to the clerk's desk and had read the newspaper report of an Interview with Judge Woods, of Indianapolis, in which Judge Woods spoke of Mr. Turpie, In his op position to his confirmation, as playing the part of a hypocrite, he iMr. Turpie) baring always conducted himself toward him as a personal friend, and having congratulated him on the Suprome Court decision In the "tally shoot" case. Mr. Turpie said that he had seen that Inter view only yesterday. It was a misstatement of the relations between himself and Judge Woods. He had never had any personal or social relations with Judge Woods. He had never called npon him socially or personal ly. He had never called upon him formally, but always at his chambers in the .Federal building 'in the course of business in his court. There had never been the slightest personal difficulty between etbem or the least personal intimaoy. HiP attitude to ward Judge Woods had alwaVs been that of guarded courtesy, of due deference and oivilitv, of pronounced neutrality and of distinct and decided Indifference. The fact that he had always treated District Judge Woods with the utmost pro fessional kindness, courtesy and decorum was no reason why he should have sup, ported the Judge's unfonnded pretensions to promotion or failed to denounce his offi cial malfeasance, if opportunity offered therefor. As to that part of the article re lating to the Coy case, he (Mr. Turpie) did have a casual conversation with Judge Woods, being at his chamber on other sub jects. He had not congratulated Judge Woods on "his" ruling or construction in that case. He had congratulated him on our" construction of the statute, which had been upheld by the Supreme Court of the "United States. He (Mr. Turpie) had made the first construction of the statute in the Cov case In two arguments, and it was his construction which Judge Woods had fol lowed. The Judge had- even borrowed his (Mr. Turple's) language and made it part of his opinion. After that opinion had been confirmed by the Supreme Court Judge Woods bad abandoned this construction for another. Millions for Mississippi Improvements. The bill to improve the navigation and to afford ease and safety to the trade and commerce of the Mississippi river and to prevent destructive floods was then taken up ns a special order. The committee amendments reducing the total appropria tion from $16,000,000 to' $15,000,000; reducing the annual expenditure under the bill from $3,333,000 to $2,030,000; reducing the amount fixed for that paitof the river from the month of the Illinois to the mouth of the Ohio from $6,000,000 'to $5,000,000: and the annual expenditure there from $2,000,000 to $1,000,000 were all agreed to. Afterwaid, on motion of Mr. Allison, the total appropriation was increased from $15,000,000 to $13,750,000. Qn motion of Mr. Morgan the words "for the gencial improvement of the river and for the building of levees" were struck out. An amendment was agreed to assigning $3,750,000 of the total amount to the improve ment of the river between the mouth of the Illinois and St, Paul, Minn., of which not more than $750,000 shall be expended dur ing any one year. An amendment by Mr. Morgan to insert the words "of the navi gation of the Mississippi river" was also agreed to. The bill was then passed yeas. 48: nays, 5 (Messrs. Call, Kyle, Perkins, Pugh and Vance). It appropriates $18,750,000 for the im- firovement of the Mississippi river; whereof 10,000,000 is to be expended under the direc tion of the Secretary of War, in accordance with the plans of the Mississippi River Com mission, from the head of the passes to the mouth of the Ohio; $3,750,000 from the mouth of the Illinois river to St. Paul, Minn., and $5,000,000 from the month of the Ohio to the mouth or the Illinois. Not more than $2,000, 000 a vcar is to be expended on the first part, $750,000 on the second part, and $1,000,000 on the third part. Dodging the Columbia River Rapids. The next bill taken up as a special order was the one Introduced by Mr. Dolph appro priating $1,745,816 for the purpose of secur ing the early completion of the canal and for the locks at the cascades of the Colum bia river. It was passed without anv dis cussion yeas, 46: navs, 4 (Messrs. Berry, Kf Ie, Pugh and Vance). The next bill taken up as a special order was the one Introduced by Mr. Mitchell ap propriating $2,860,356 for the construction of a boat railwav and of the necessary marine apparatus and appliances at the Dalles and Ceiilo Falls and Ten-Mile rapids on the Co lumbia river, and in the improvement of Three-Mile rapids. It was also passed with out discussion 38 to 8 (Messrs. Berry, Blodg ett. Coke, Daniel, Morgan, Perkins, Pugh and Vance). The entire session of the Cabinet to-day was consumed In a consideration of the Bering Sea question. Lord Salisbury's reply to Mr. Wharton's note of the 8th inst., in sisting upon a renewal of the modus Vivendi for the present season, was read and formed the basis of the discussion. The utmost reticence Is maintained by the members of the Cabinet as to the contents of Lord Salis bury's note: yet there is reason to believe that is unsatisfactory to this Government. The position announced in Mr. Wharton's note of the bth Inst, is not, in the opinion of the President or of the Cabinet, successfully controverted. Lord Salisbury's reply as to the main point is said to be indecisive, and although he contends Against the renewal, he does not commit himself so tar as to de cline to give his assent to it. There is also reason to believe that Lord Salis bury suggests as a condition prece dent to any modus Vivendi that might be established between the two Governments, that the United States should obligate itself to indemnify Canadian vessel ownlra for any losses sustained by them in the event that it Is decided bv the Commls sioners of Arbitration that the United States has no right to prevent pelagic seal ing. It is said that a reply Is now belpg pre pared in which the Government will in no sense recede from its former position, but. on the contrary, will stand firmly by It. LorrJ Salisbury's note was received by cable, and was not of great length. It is possible that the silver question may detain for a short time the sub-committee of the House, which intends to visit Chicago and investigate the World's Fair expenditures. Unless filibustering tactics be resorted to on the silver question, the sub-committee win. leave nere rriaay on the Limited Express for Chicago, Out Chair man Doekery, of the sub-committee, feels that If filibustering be Indulged In It will bo necessary for him to remain In Washington and vote until the matter Is settled. Representative Parrett, of Indiana, to-day Introduced in the House a bill pro viding for the appointment of an Ohio River Commission of five persons to consider plans for the improvement of the river from Pitts burg to Cairo. ,. REPRESENTATIVE BUTTER, of Iowa, to day reported to the House from the Commu tes on Invalid Pensions a bill granting a pension of $12 per month to women who served in the war as army nurses. The benefits conferred by the bill are to apply only to such nurses as are without adequate means of support than their own dally labor. Captain Henry Ebben, Commandant of the Navy Yard, New York, and Captain Richard W. Meadeof the World's Columbian Exposition Commission, were examined for promotion at the Navy Department to-day. The first named will be promoted to the grade of commodore on the 22d prox, on which date BeaT Admiral Kimberly will be S laced on the retired list, and Commodore amesA. Greer will be promoted to the grade of Bear Admiral. Captain Meade will be promoted to the grade of Commodore, May 5, on the retirement of Commodore William P. McCann, President of the Ex amining Board. PUTTIHO CHECKS OK SPOETSMEN. Canadian Bill Propose to Limit Catches of Fish and Length of Seasons. Tobokto, Okt., March 22. Bills looking to the preservation of fish and to the protec tion of game and fur-bearing animals bave been Introduced by members of the Pro vincial Gbvernment. The first bill pro vides that tourists shall not catch more than one dozen bass or more than 30 speckled trout or 15 pounds of speckled trout In a day. The second bill provides for a close season for game generally from September 15 to December 15, and for deer from October 15 to November 15. Hunting with dogs is to be allowed only in the latter half of that period. The number to be killed during the seaeon will be limited. A Little Boom for a Cent, Minneapolis Tribune. Objector Holman's Presldental boom Is a little one for a cent. BEBHHABDT AS LEAH. The Flay Lugubrious and Over-Long, but lllnmlnated by the Great Artist. Either "Leah, the Forsaken," in a foreign tongue, is not palatable to ourpeople, or the melting weather kept them away from the Alvin Theater, for Sara Bernhardt pre sented that drama last night to a very select audience. The play Is not the most cheer ful or exciting in the world, in either lan guage, but it seems to be a trifle more lugu brious and tedious In the Frenoh of the ac complished actor M. Albert Darmont,than wo have found It In English. The dismal tone of the piece was deepened by the prefatory delays. It was rumored around the theater that lime. Bernhardt was ill, and "when the clock's bands had reached 8:30, and still the curtain had not ris en, it lookedas If Pittsburg was about to meet the same fate as Minneapolis. But happily these fears were dissipated, for after the or chestrahad played three or four overtures the curtain ascended. Leah onlv appears at the close of act L, but Bemhardt's imperso nation of the poor Jewish girl was so admir ably pathetic that the audience forgot the talky prelude and gave her n hearty recall when the curtain fell. At the end of each of the five acts thereafter she received from three to five recalls, so that the andience may be said to have made up in enthusiastic appreciation what it lacked in numbers. Bernhardt more than on Mon day night carried the play. When she was not on tbo stago It was dark and doleful to a degree. Her chief triumnhs were in acts II. and I1L In the former her passionate love maKing wun Jiuaoipn, in wnose arms sne was lockea for the space ot ten minutes, was won derfully pretty is well aa fervent. Jfo loss true to nature was her distracted grief when the cowardly Nathan had slain her father; and some actresses wu know, who think sorrow cannot be shown upon the stage without staccato shrieks and whirl winds of sobs, would have-been astonished to see the effectiveness of Bernhardt's sub dued emotion, marked with hardly more than a heaving bosom and cries low enough to be called sighs. It was a beautiful study of real grief, and evoked tremendous ap plause. This was the greatest artistic effort of the evening, though In the stronir dra matic episodes In the descent from the cli max the great actress shone, of course. Mr. Darmont as Nathan confirmed the good im pression he made as Searpta, but suffered from the length of the soliloquies and con versations which fell to his share. The other actors made a reasonably good back ground. The scenery was rather effective, espe cially in Act II., which was done in semi darkness, the stone cross scanty and inter mittently lit by moonbeams, among the trees and brush of a common, making a good frame for a lover's tryst. The thunder in Act III. was realistic, and the audience en- Joyed it as something that bad not to be transiateu to ue unaerstooo. uniy tne nnai and would-be terrific thunder-clap, as the bolt strikes Abraham' hut, revealed its the atrical origin rather plainly. To-night "Fedora" will be given, and to a very large audience, no doubt. The sale of seats for the rest of the week is large, Friday's house being practlcallv sold. Owing to the demand for seats for "Cleo patra," Mr. Abbey has chosen that play for the final porlormance on Saturday evening. PBACHCAL ECONOMICS. The Results of Forty-Seven Years of Exper iments in Co-Operation. Age of Steel. 'We live in an age of world makers, and every orb turned out of the factory can be run with little expense and no worry. They are without trouble or sinners, and are re markable for their innocence of paupers, police and millionaires. Thev have a spe cial fascination for minds susceptible to color and flctton.but are correspondingly un popular with men who aie accessible to facts but too practical for any investment of cash or faith in visions based on brain disease or stomachic disorders. Everybody knows that something is out of gear in our industrial machinery, and most of us are snre it will always be needing repair, with a -position, if possible, to make matters as light as wo can. In this direction we have an example of genuine success, and of so tangible a nature that its permanence as an ameliatory factor in Industrial conditions is positively assured. The principle Involved is that of co-operation, in which the intei estsof all concerned are mutual and judi cial. The following facts and figures are cor roborative of its vitality and essential prin ciples: At the annual congress of co-operators held, in Glasgow the following statis tics were officially announced: At the close of the year 1839 there were 1,515 societies in existence, with 1,054,968 members. Ther capital amounted to $13,675,819; their sales for the year were $210,127,030. with net profits. Alter paving interest and capital totaliz ing at $18,877,320, the investments in working Class joint siucjc companies utive a total capital of from $45,000 000 to $50,000,000. In ed ucational work, $150,000,000 per annum Is ex pended; $55,000 a year is granted for charita ble purposes, and $25,000 annually contrib uted to tDo uo-operative union, wnicn is an organization for propagandist, educational and defensive purposes. These figures speak for themselves, and as the result of but 47 years' experiment, are conclusive as to the success and public indorsement of co operation. It needs but a wider knowledge of this economic system to ensure its wider application and extend its widest benefits. In this it distinctly differs from the social istic Isms that however tastily decorated, are derelict In vital principles, and as pain fully shortcoming in practical results. VENEZUELA'S BEVOLUTIOiY. Revolution is still the order of the day in South America. Boston Traveler. Venezuela having had her regular semi annual revolution it is now time for Guate mala to have a revolt or two. Chicago Mail. The other republics of South America should get together and hold little Venezu- ela aown whll sne has her spring attack ol liUUT ui3iuua.-wi(u(yv .itw. Venezuela Is the storm center just now in South America. At this distance it looks as if the revolt against Andueza were Justified by the President's high-handed course. If so, speedy success to the revolutionists. Boston Globe. The condition of affairs in Venezuela is such as to warrant the belief that the pnscnt hostile officials will soon be overthrown. Their successors 'will undoubtedly be more conciliatory, and even the Palacio adminis tration may be driven to adopt a more def erential policy toward this country. There is, of course, no sense in beating one's head against a stone wall, but Senor Perezawas too easily discouraged. Philadelphia Inquirer. LIGHT LITTLE LAUGHS. "Deo you like to go to Sunday school?" asked Uncle George of little Tommy. "Yes; an' deysang about two funny little chil dren." "Who were they?" 'CherryBlmand SaryFimm." Puck, 'Tis one of life's perplexities i Conspicuous 'mongst many That he who buys umbrellas 1 The one who hasn' t any. Washington Star, Enthusiastic Foreigner (on hearing Paderewskl) Mon Dieu I that man is a musician an bout des oogles. . Matter-of-fact American Then he must play like the old scratch. Harper's Bazar. Newspaper reporter (to president of company) -Has your company tacen any steps to pay its taxes? President Why, certainly, sir. We have made two protests against the constitutionality of the aw. Xbxu Bilnw'' ' The winds were kissing the roses With many a fragrant sigh; The Western clouds were blushing And kissing the bending sky; The earth was kissing the shadows. And you truly may infer. As my darling was beside me That I was kissing her. Xew Tort Herald, Mb. "Worrier Do you think, Alvira, dear, that you have as much love and respect for me as you bad for your first husband? Mrs. Worrier Well not quite, my love. You see, your predecessor, my dear, departed Jonas, was fully a head taller than you are, and naturally I had to look up to him more than I do to you. Boston Courier. Grateful Guest I am obliged to yon, Mrs, McGlnnls, for giving me exactly the half cup of coffee I asked for. You are the flrst woman I ever saw whose 'half-cup' didn't overflow into the saucer. Amiable Hostess 1 need to keep a boarding house, Mr. Byiei. Chicago Tribune. A MAN'S deeds oft live after him But when he has gone under, ' The heirs whose heritage Is slim 1 Soon rend his will asunder. Eojnertet NtW9 THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY In Lent Was So Quiet That Yon Could Hear the People Doing Nothing A Pew In teresting Stories of People, Places and Things. An important sale of pictures this week at Mr. Avery's rooms. In New Yors, Is inter esting some few Fittsburgers, who will prob ably make It their business to be present. Mr. John W. Beatty, the artist, gossiped in terestingly about two of the artists, ex amples of whoso works will doubtless be the feature of the sale. Of Boldlnl It might be noteworthy to mention that he is not repre sented in a collection In Pittsburg to-day, though his paintings are very valuable, and he himself occupies an enviable place in the French school of artists. Mr. Beatty had his attention particularly drawn to Boldlnl's worth by a painting which Mr. Avery more than two years ago bad on exhibition from the collection of Mr. Walters, of Baltimore. So much did it impress the artist that he in sisted upon a Pittsburg friend paying the gallery a visit for the purpose of buying the Boldlnl. But the gentleman deferred his call too long, and the Boldlnl passedinto tho hands ot a Youngstown man. At Mr. Avery's sale, on Thursday, there will be exhibited a Fortuny that is said to be a fine example of the artist's genius. Since that same artist has been a ghost for more than 20 years, It is more than likely that a pretty penny will be required to purchase his picture. Great people theatrically are usually so well cloaked in vanit?- that the storms of criticism, pro and con.rarely get near enough to make them shiver. Sometimes, however, they aro forced "to see themselves as others see them," as in the case of Miss Pauline Hall, who dropped into a Pittsburg shop some time ago and asked if she could obtain one of "Mis Hall's photographs." "Pauline's?" chirped the young woman be hind the counter, looking, as young women behind the counter have a fashion of doing, away Into the distance. "1 es," responded Miss Hall, "Miss Pauline Hall's photo." "We can give you lots of them for 35 cents apiece," rejoined tho young woman. "What!" gasped the astonished actress. "Only S5 cents for Miss Hall's picture!" Then the young woman recognized her customer and realized that here had been an occasion where "soaking" a customer would have been an all-round Judiclousfact, upon which neither Church nor State would bave frowned. It was into this same shop that Mrs. Madge Kendal, glass In eye, and Englisn ac cent on the very tip of her tongue, perambu lated one day. After gazing at everyone In general, sho addressed the same hydra headed individual as follows: "1 want to get some trifle Just a trifle, don't you know, as a sort of a memento, but I don't see any thing here, and I'm afraid you haven't got Just the trifle I want" "Well, madame, iryou take the trouble to look around you may see something that will suit. We have a pretty large place, and trifles' here that range In price from 5 cents to $1,000." "But I don't see anything," said Mrs. Ken dal. In a tone that Indicated a disappoint ment that the trifles in the store had not walked up to her and announced their value immediately. "Dear me," she continued, "what funny shops these are, wheie you can't get anvthlng. Not at all like our shops at home." Then Mrs. Kendal stalked out "trifleles." The next day she saw a placqne in the window of the -ame place. It would suit her ladyship. She went in and described it. "I want one of those things those butter plate things in the window," said the queen of the Enzltsh comedy stage." What do you call them?" Placques, ahe was informed. "Fancy," she said, "they paint on these things and call them placques." Then she discovered that the butter plates were not what she thought them to be. and she shook the dust or the Pittsburg store off her fe6t for good. From a dinner held a year ago among those directly connepted with the Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania Hallway there has sprung up the "Veteran Employes' " or ganization, which will celebrate Its exist ence by another dinner on April 12. The membership includes the employes of the road from a superintendent down to a worker on the track who has come of age in the service. The present officers are Mr. Kobert Pltcairn, President: Mr. K. W. Tnr ney. Vice President; Mr. John Aldred, Sec retarv and Treasnrer, and this committee: Mr. Thomas E. Watt, Chairman, Messrs. J. K. Russell, Edward Pitcairn, D. M. Watt and J. G. Stewart. The object of this associa tion, according to the circular, is to pro mote social intercourse, foster fraternal feeling and keep a record and history of the veterans of the Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania Railway. It has not yet been decided where the dinner will be held, the Hotel Duquesne, the Mononzahela House and the Kenmawr being variously men tioned, with the balance of favor tonard the last. A tale of woe about a tail which brought its owncr much woe is told. A woman was hurrying to keep an engoge ment, and in flying through the front door she slammed it. and imprisoned her ampli tude of skirt train. She tried to reach the bell but couldn't. There was no use calling for help the servants were too far away. Not a soul was in sight, and a broken en gagement yawned in sight. Suddenly the lady's mind revolved round the fact that a skirt was an adjustable affair and remova ble. She would lump out, ring the bell, and jump In again. Horrors, when the dress was removed there would be no skirts between the eyes of the outsldo world and her tights! Some man would be sure to see; for no man was ever known to miss a pair of tights within anything- like a reasonable distance away. But she had to do It, and sneaking around the half-closed storm doors the young Woman grabbed the bell and pulled. Then she Jumped back into hersklrt, and by the time John arrived there was a demure looking mistress for blm to rolleve of her predicament. At the flrst moment of leis ure a bundle of dresses was packed off to the dressmaker, and my lady now wears petticoats and short skirts to her dresses. "With an open watch on one side, and a cup of coffee on the other, Mr. Homer Moore was at the ame moment last night satisfying his appetite and timing himself for the 7:15 train to New York. In spits or his great haste, and ho bad only 20 minutes, Mr. Moore found time to make a few charac teristic remarks. "I wonder," said he, in a gently ruminating manner, "why people always come to one's rooms to have their voices tried exactly at the luncheon hour. I have never known it to fail. To save time I have my midday meal served in my cham bers, and rest and recuperate the inner gen tleman during that hour. At flrst I was food natured to the aspiring divas and used o listen to them, while one eye was cast de spairingly on my rapidly cooling dinner. But L. found I was Immolating myself upon an altar whence came no glory, I was lis tening to all mariner of singing and starving without a word of regret from mv visitors, and I didn't think It paid. Now I dine and rest behind locked doors, and wait upon neither time nor tide." Here the coffee came to an end, the watch said 7 o'clock, and Air. Moore hastened to his train. Prof. Stiffit, an elocutionist of some note, gave a most enjoyable entertainment in the Wilklnsbnrg Opera House last night, consisting of a number of humorous mono logues, which he delivered In costume. The performance was novel and was frequently applauded. Prof. Stiffey had the assistance of the Misses Edna Smith, Daisy Hutchin son and Lizzie Kennedy. The entertain ment, which was under the auspices of the Sunday school or the Wilklnsbnrg M. E. Church, was well attended and a very large sum was raised for the benefit of the build ing fund for the new cnurcn eaince. The last of the entertainments of the Wilkmsburg public school course took place last night in the Presbyterian Church when Hev. DeWitt Miller lectured on the "Uses of Ugliness" before a large and appreciative audience. The proceeds of the series of en tertainments will go toward replenishing tho library of the public school that was de stroyed by fire two years ago. Prof. Ander son, the principal, expects to have the new library far exceed the former one. The public schools of Wllkinsburg are arranging lor a public reception for May 27. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Moore left last night for New York. Mr.Moore will singln tho role of High Priest at the flrst presentation In America of Saint-Saens opera, ".Samson and Delilah," Friday evening, by the Orato rio Society. Ma John W. Beatty will leave for New York Thursday evening. The Ohio Canal or Incalculable Benefit, Chicago Tribune. The project of a ship canal between Lake Erie and the Ohio river has been revived. In case of war with England such a canal might he of Incalculable benefit, . CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. Philadelphia has 7,000 fewer licensed saloons than New York. .Last week a trapper near Blaine, Neb., caught a beaver weighing nearly 100 pounds. A cremated body leaves a residuum of only eight ounces; all besides is restored to the gaseous elements. Some one has been-urging the intro duction of black edged postage stamps for the convenience of people in mourning. In the United States the lamb's laurel (Kalmla) Imparts an irritant property to the honey in the region In which it grows plen tifully, and in Australia the euphorbia honey Is known to be decidedly dangerous. From the time of Edward m. to that of Charles I. beards wero universally worn. In the reign of Charles IL the mustache and side whiskers only were worn. Soon after this the practice of shaving In some fashion became general throughout Europe. The cat figures largely in the ancient comic groups of animal life. In a papyrus in the British Museum a flock of geeso aro being driven by a cat, and a herd of goats by two wolves wi(h crooks and wallets. One of the wolves Is playing a douDle pipe. f In the Criminal Court of Dusseldorf a man has been condemned to Ave years' penal servitude for robbery and to death for murder, in strict conformity with the letter or the law. The legal bother now Is which sentence should be carried out flrst. The noses of the Moschans, a weak and enervated tribein Africa, are often seen dis figured by the excessive consumption of snuff. The people sometimes cram tbelr nostrils so full that tho mass has to be dug out again with small iron or ivory spoons. In England there are several elms 70 feet nigh and 30 feet In girth; oaks 80 feet high and with trunks 40 feet In girth; and in Scotland there is an ash 90 feet high and 19 feet in girth. But these are regarded as ex traordinary, and grow in solitary grandeur. It is a common belief at the present time among the lower classes in South Ger many that if children play soldiers very often in the streets there Is a war coming, and if they plav "funeral" an epidemic will come over the land and many deaths will result. A horse will carry 250 pounds 25 miles per day of eight hours. An average draft horse will draw 1,600 pounds 23 miles per day on a level road, weight of wagon in cluded. The average-weight of a horse is 1,000 pounds, his strength is equivalent to that of five men. Dr. De Eoever, keeper of the archives in Amsterdam, announces that he has found a hitherto unrecognized Kembrandt, repre senting the assembling of the Batavi under their chief, Claudius Civlllia, Just before their revolt against the .Romans about a century before Christ. A drawing on a tile in the New York Museum represents a cat dressed as an Egyptian lady of fashion. She is seated languidly In a chair, sipping wine out of a small bowl, and being fanned and offered dainties by an abject looking torn cat, his tail between Ins legs. In both Scotland and Ireland the en trance of a bee Into a cottage (more par ticularly if it be a bumblebe) is looked upon as a certain sign of the death of someone then residing there. In other localities if bees In swarming settle npon dead wood it is regarded as equally ominous. About the time that a Southern negro was burned to death with potroleum. a month ago, a young widow in Menin, in the province of Bukowlna, suspected of having oisoned her husband, was taken from her edroom at night, bound hand and foot, soaked in petroleum, set on Are and burned to death. The Oregonian states, that half a dozen years ago there were more beaver skins re ceived at Portland than coon skins. This year the coons outnumber the beavers 10 to 1. and the number of skins of all kinds is much less than ever before, except bear sElns. The bears are increasing and the number of hunters who kill them, is greater than usual. A certain cookery-book lately issued will not be apt to De popular, because among what It calls "Facetious Items" it gives tho following: "If your wife faints, do not spoil her dress by dashing a Jugof water over her. Londlv kiss the back of your hand. She will immediately reviveand want to know whom, you are klsung. Do not tell her, and she will not faint any more." A curious incident connected with the Servian army Is the manner in which most of the regiments carry the big drum. It is not, as in most other countries, slung in front of the man who plays It, but Is placed upon a small two-wheeled cart drawn by a large dog, which has been so trained that it keeps its place even through tho longest and most tedious of marches. In preparation for the next siege of Paris the French War .Department has taken steps toward the construction of an immense establishment in the city for the preserva tion of meat by freezing. Similar establish ments on smaller scales will be attached to the forts encircling the capital. The cold air will be supplied to all from a central station operated according to a new com pressed air system. There are 955 religious papers in the United States, whose combined circulation is about one-eighth of all the newspapers published in the country. The Methodists publish 117 papers, with a circulation of 650 000; the Roman Catholics, 127 papers, cir culation 750,000; Baptists 126 papers, circula tion 500,000; Presbvteriani 53. circulation 500 000: Protestant Episcopal 47, with a gen eral circulation all over the country. The name of "Porcelain Tower" was ap plied to China's unique structure on account of the fact that the whole ef the outside work was covered with porcelain slabs of various sizes and colors, but principally of red. whlto, yellow and green. At every one of Its nine stories the projecting roof of tbo gallery was covered with green tiles, each corner being provided with a bell, varying in weight from 300 to 1,000 pounds. The Enclish Kegistrar General's annual report of births, deaths nnd marriages in 1S00 (isinod on tho last day of 1S01) show that the birth rate In that year was 30 2 per 1C00 living, and was the lowest for 50 years. So mr as can be ludied. moreover from the flsmres at hand, 1891 will show no improve ment in that respect. The death rato was 19.5 per 1,000, higher than In the preceding three years, but still comparatively low. The Irish hero, Fingal, had the felicity to be under his own thumb, that member serving him as a danger signal, aching in a peculiar way whenever trouble Impended, when he had only to put It Into his mouth to become lmmedlatelylnstructedhow to over come the diffloultv of the hour. So, by the pricking of her thumbs telling her "some thing wicked this way comes," did the weird sister know of Macbeth's approach before her ears canght his footfall. Many watches make five beats per sec ond. 300 each minute, 18,000 every hour, or 432,000 per day. Thus it will be seen that half a dozen turns of the key once a day, taking npbut a few seconds of time, stores up at modicnm of power in the spring which is cut up into nearly 1,000,000 of beats. If we multlplv the dally beats bvS65Vf, the number of days In a year, wo find that the watch ticks 157,788,000 times while the earth IS making one annual trip around the sun. The most merciful way of destroyinj cats is to chloroform them. Draw a socfc (knitted ono preferred, as being elastic) over pussy's head so that the toe of the sock la hwwiffti t.n Tnv fenari ft-r nearlV SOt then ponrabont half a teaspoonful of chloroform on tne sock close 10 nor noao. """ soon as she has become frightened by the unusual smell of chloroform she goes quietly off to sleep: a little more chloroform U added perhaps twice and pussy never, wakes again. - Frogs' eggs are laid before they really are eggs in the true sense of tho word. They are always laid under water, and when de posited are covered with a sort of thin mem brane, as an envelope, so as to occupy bnt little space. As soon as tney reaoh the; water, however, they begin to aosorb the, fluid very rapidly, and in a short time the, eggs are contained In the center of a Jelly like envelope, like a number or globules. They are kept apart from each other by rea son of their acquired rotundity, and thus es--cape injuring one another. Sunday-schools are probably as old as. Christianity. Eusebius says that the Apostle John regularly taught the Scriptares and the doctrine of the church to young men. and children on the Sabbath day. It is quite likely that, to a limited extent at least, Sunday instruction or the children and youth was kept up through the Middle Ages; but the greatest Impulse given the. Sunday school was by the famous Cardinal Borromeo, who. In Milan in 1580, organlsedS a system of Sunday instruction and JBS numerous schools in operation. mk msmtmmtt r ,rfl--.isAlrfirTilrH 1 - r-, a-j Tl-f. A,stlr. - - Hfegfc- ,. - . ..,,
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