M A MIRROR OFJHE BAY. TO-IDFS DISPATCH Will Reflect All the Phases of the Busf World To-D-y. ' BEST NEWSPAPER LITERATURE. ALL THE NEWS GOING. Brilliant CorrespondeEis From the "Centers of Political Actios. HERE ARE SOME OF THE FEATURES: At the White House: The Illness of Mrs. Harrison and her' career as girl, wife and first lady of the land. Jtfrs. James Brown Potter: An interview by Carpenter on her ort ental experiences ana Uer domestic dif ficulties, concerning which she is very bitter. i Political Portraits: Baron De Grim sketches C L. Magee and other notables at tha two political headquarters. A Short Story: Beatrice Whitby contributes a splendid little romance which she calls "Miss Masters." Beautiful Illustrations. IiOTe Among Spiders: A scientist tells how the beaux of the in sect world court the belles. A,novel and Instructive article. Gossip of the Fair: MaruaretH. Welch talks to the lady readers on topics timely, interesting and useful. Viewing a Pageant: Howard Fielding touches up the humor ous phases of New York's Columbian celebration in his happiest vein. The Ideal Parish: Kev. George Hodges' sermon treats of the relations of the congregation and the minister. Women's Small Talk: Ruth Hall sends some pleasant gossip about the latest society fads and promi nent women of the country. Xoles and Queries: Curious and useful information on some of the topics recently suggested by in quisitive readers. Prose and Verse: A charming department of high literary excellence that cannot fall to e ntortain every reader. The Women's Clnbs: A column of gossip gleaned from the or ganizations that thrive among the fair ones of Pittsburg. Outing at Trouville: Mary Temple Bayard witnesses the close of the gay season at the Atlantic City of the French Republic Cartoons or the Week: Reproductions of the drawings of some of the comic artists of the country on topics talked of Just now. Tariff in Canada: A review of the progress of our North ern neighbor under the American pol icy of protection. Letters bj Cable: Elaborate letters will be cabled this evening under the Atlantic covering the news of the world's capitals. 'Amateur Athletics: The prospects in football and what Is go ing on In amateur circles besides the news. The Music World: A review of the events of art circles and the news and gossip going the rounds. Fashions for Men: What the Pittsburg tailors and haber dashers prescribe for the male creation this winter. The Story of Columbus: Last chapters of the child's history of the great explorer and his work In the Xew World. Scientific Gossip: What is going on in the chemical, physi cal, mineralogical and electrical lab oratoiics. Tiie Mimic World: Review of events at the theaters Inst week and forecast of events to come, with general gossip. Secret Societies,: What is doing in the fraternal organi zations of the city with personal men tion. Review or Society: Weddings and other functions of the wectejnst ending, together with gossip of a personal nature. A COM TI Will Be the Latest and Brightest Story by "The Duchess," to Begin SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23. THE VERT BEST THINGS OBTAINABLE.' READ TO-MOHrlOW'S DISPATCH. - 00 AKD WHY K0I1 How Pittsburg Can Secure Her Bight Place Among American Cities. New York Evening Sun. When Pittsbnrgannexesher suburban city of Allegheny she will take her rightful rank above St. Louis and Cincinnati amonz American cities. Whyshouldshe not dosoT There is moie than a local sentiment in volved. Pennsylvania gains in moral weight with the country when it Is generally under stood that sho possesses two of the country's greatest cities instead of only one- The same will be true of New Tork when Buffalo consolidates her suburbs. The true place of Manhattan In the nation will not be realized till the greater New York Is rightly returned in the census tables. ttfc Bi&raf 4 ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 8, 18. 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ItEMITTANCES SHOULD ONLY BEMADF. BY CHECK. MONEY ORDER. OR REGISTERED LETTER. POSTAGE Sunday Issue and all triple number copies 2c; single and double number copies, 1c 1'ITTSBUUG. SATURDAY. OCT. 15, 1892. TWELVE PAGES ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC TREASON. Another supporter of Democracy in general has committed treason to tho calamity cry of .the present. The New York Sun, of a very recent Issue, Knocks the soleful Democratic idea into sevpral small fragments by the following very em phatic indorsement of the prosperity of the nation: To-day the United States of all the countries of the world is the most prosper ous. In Europe in England more especially doubt and anxious forebodings as to the business and industrial future prevajL Here we see only buoyancy and hopefulness. At no time past was labor so generally em ployed and so well paid. In all directions manufacturing industries are active, nnd the prosperity of the people is manifested in the volume of trade, the increase of savings bank deposits, the paying off of farm mort gages and the steady progress of impiovc ments. We might expect to see onr shining co temporary brought to the bar of party dis cipline for this treasonable utterance, were it not that experience has taught Democracy that the Sun is an exceedingly tough subject to discipline. That journal has established a reputation for saying what it chooses on political topics, and it is not deluded into swallowing the party cry that the country is going to the dogs. There is a mixture of humor and sardonic effrontery in its persistent declaration that an alleged "Force Bill" is the only issue of the campaign; but it is far too clear sighted to lend itself to tho political de struction of commercial and industrial prosperity. The party which can only see its way to success through creating the general be lief in. business depression, and thereby creating the d-jpression itself, has justly a very hard time of it, even among its own supporters. LAW FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT. The presence in the city of that notable man, Francis Murphy, and the announce ment that he is to meet the public again to-morrow night on the scene of Jiis first great success fourteen years ago calls re newed attention to ttvo differing plans of philanthropic work. Francis Murphy's effort with -those who abuse intoxicating liquors to their ruin is to get them to understand their drift, and to inspire them to use their own will power for their bet terment. There is hardly a city in the land -where there are not scores and hundreds of living witnesses to testify of the beneficial change in their lives which the intelligent sympathy and strong magnetic influence of Murphy had much to do in starting. It is a well known feature of his conversions to the wiser and better ways of sobriety that the subjects with whom he has succeeded have not been content merely with saving themselves. Greatly to their credit they have, in their turn, shown an eager and worthy desire to spread the work by help ing others by their speech and example. This is one method of philanthropic work. It is the method which goes upon the principle that the best and most last ing benefits come when the minds of men are thoroughly enlightened and the hearts o f men are changed. It is a practical ap plication of the spirit of Christianity; and while the gospel that Mr. Murphy spreads conflicts with no sectarian doc trine, and is told in the most matter of fact, every-day sort of way, there is abundant evidence that it bears extraordi nary good fruit The other method of dealing with in temperance is the Prohibitionist idea of stopping it bylaw. There is no doubt that the Prohibitionists are as earnest and as honest as Francis Murphy in their views; but, looking at the relative results, it is probable that this single apostle of moral suasion has aroused an immensely wider and more sympathetic sense among the public of the folly and ruin of intemper ance than have the Prohibitionists even by their organized and incessant political effort Where the motive is in both cases a good one, and where it is a question of method solely, there should be no hostility between workers for the same end. It is well for each to consider the work of the other without prejudice and with an eye simply to what is accomplished. Pittsburg will doubtless give an old-time welcome to Francis Murphy. Th"egood purpose, good nature and indomitable earnestness of the man are qualities as noticeable, as healthy and as general as the light and'air. His words and his pres ence are splendidly invigorating to the weak and fallen. The world will have become very cold indeed when such a man ceases to have a great influence for good. A RADICAL PLATFORM. The platform of the Pennsylvania Farm ers' Alliance promulgated from Johns town on Thursday is principally charac 'terized by its sweeping opposition" to the tariff. It would, be a very strong indorse ment of Democratic ideas if It were not for the fact that the Chicago platform does not go far enough. In condemns all protective tariffs, but it is not content to stop there. It proposes to wipe out all revenue tariffs also, because they are un equal in operation. It is a single-tax doc ument, but by no means the Henry George single-tax. The single-tax it proposes Is that on incomes, by which all the national revenues should be raised. This would be a very interesting pro gramme for Pennsylvania. The manu facturing establishments fostered by pro tection afford a constant market for the products of the fanner. Tho .Fanners' Alliance proposition Is to destroy this market and reduce the Pennsylvania fanner to the same markets as those sup plied by the richer and cheaper lands of the West The statement of the proposi tion is enough to make all further argu ment unnecessary. It is evident that the Pennsylvania Farmers' Alliance does not want many votes in Pennsylvania, . "UNPROTECTED WAGES." , The New Tork Post (Democratic organ for this campaign) thinks it has a point for the free trade "case in the subjoined comparison of wages for the building trades in this country and in Europe: Ger- Eng- Now many. land. . Yort. Bricklayers &H j , Stonemasons. Si 16 to IS 45 Carpenters. 7K 16 SOtoK These figures, taken' from tables by Mr. Schoenhof, the free trade statistician, are argued to be in favor of the free trade view because the trades named are not protected. The Post quotes .Mr. Schoen hof to the effect that "the difference be tween wages in this country and Europe is greater in trades not affected by pro tection than in those that are." Senator, Carlisle Is also cited as authority "that wages in non-protected industries have; risen, while in protected industries they have fallen." By carefully substantiating these asser tions the Post painstakingly knocks out the corner-stone from the entire Free Trade fabric The foundation of the attack on protection is the assertion'that tho non protected trades have to bear the burden of the protection afforded'to the protected industries. If the non-protected indus tries are so prosperous that they can pay wages so much in excess of the general parity that assertion is utterly demolished. The figures in addition show a prosperity for the unprotected that makes mince meat of tbe calamity theory which is tho authorized Democratic dogma this year. Perhaps, however, the esteemed Post can find an escape from the dilemma which it has created if it will consider the following facts: Protection on the build ing trades may -not be direct; but it ena bles the workingmen and manufacturers of industries in general to buy building lots and build"houses. The construction of a rolling mill or cotton factory and the building of homes for their thousands of employes make a very active demand for the work of carpenters, bricklayers and stonemasons. When our Democratic cotemporary ponders this fact it may not feel obliged to demolish the free trade ar gument by demonstrating the prosperity of the unprotected industries. CLEAR-CUT DOCTRINE. Judge White made a very positive and clear charge yesterday, in the conspiracy suit against the Builders' Exchange which, it is to be hoped, will be a guide to that and similar organizations in future. The following language is so clear on the ques tion that it is worth remembering: ir this Builders' Exchange undertook to make a monopoly of the business, and cut off people not members, it would be an unlaw ful proceeding. If these resolutions were intended to apply to contracts at the time, and the object to break down the contract ors, it would be an unlawful purpose. If men act together for the purpose of break ing down a man it is wrong. If the instruc tions to tbe members to stop giving material to men because they are not members of the association, and not paying the prices re quired by the association, it would be un lawful. Men not members of the Exchange have as much right to make a contract as members of the Exchange. Whether the evidence in this particular case showed any or allot the illegal pur poses to have been sought by the Ex change may be determined by the verdict But it is pertinent to say that the 'an nouncements in the public press, presum ably made by the knowledge and with the authority of the Exchange, credited it with those, purposes. If it was slandered by those publications it showed a singular negligence as to its own reputation. At all events, since the law has been so clearly stated by the Court, there can be no excuse in the future' for any organization to attempt to confine the benefits of any class of trade to a privileged organization. Under the system of this country one man has exactly the same right to engage In any class of business as another. MR. SPRINGER'S FEAT. Congressman William Springer has dis tanced troth ex-President Cleveland and Senator Hill in the race for getting away from the Democratic platform. The branch of the platform with regard to which Sprintrer deserted the authoritative declaration of uis'party in his speech at Alton, III., yesterday, was the State bank plank. Springer's argument on this point is so unique as to entitle that gentleman to a medal for campaign inventiveness. In the first place, Mr. Springer falls back on the stock Democratic assertion that the 10 per cent tax on the State bank circula tion is unconstitutional. It is a promi nent tenet of Democracy that everything the party does not like, from a protective tariff down, is unconstitutional. That be ing the case Springer wants the tax, which has stood the test of thirty years, re pealed. But having got rid of the unconstitu tional tax, Springer does not want any State bank notes issued. No, indeed! "He abjures the entire idea. Such notes, ho says, would "lack universality," and, the Democratic orator well says, were only tolerated in the past because tbe people were not acquainted with tbe better class of notes since issued by the Government This is Springer's dismissal of the topic: The people will prefer tbe greenback or national bank currency to any such issues. The National Treasury notes will always be preferred, and Congress should give us enough of such notes, to be Issued from time to time, to meet tbe demands of trade. There is no possible danger of State bank notes ever taking their place In this coun try. State banks are'uot an issue before the country at this time. In other words, the Democratic platform does not mean anything, and there will not beany State bank circulation. It is kind of Mr. Springer to give the nation this assurance. At tbe same time his the ory fs rough oh the. Democratic organs which have devoted 'painstaking columns to show that the State bank notes will be just the thing. OF INTEREST HERE. The activny of the campaign against smoke in Chicago has induced the Penn sylvania Company's management to take action to suppress the smoke from their locomotives. The Chicago Times reports that great progress has been made in equipping the locomotives of this company with smoke-preventing devices, and it adds that "every indication is shown that the Pennsylvania linesintend to be second to none in the thoroughness with which they abate the smoke nuisance." This is a satisfactory showing,for it indi cates tbe practicability of suppressing one of the largest contributions to the smoke in tbe business portion of tbe city. The Pennsylvania system is the only one whose locomotives come to the down-town section. If It can use smoke-preventing deVices at Chicago there is no reason why it should not do so In both Pittsburg and Allegheny. As the law requires that loco- motives within the limits shall be so operated as not to, emit smoke, there is. no good reason why the Pennsylvania Company should not at once equip its locomotives here with the same smoke preventing devices' they" are using at Chi cago. It would be utopian, however, to expect it without external pressure. But, by the time the city makes up its mind that it will have no more smoke in its business section, the Pennsylvania Com pany will have demonstrated at Chicago the ability to run locomotives 'Withoui tt What is'most remarkable about the an nounced change in the political vlewi of a Tammany chieftain is its indication of the possession by a member of that body of anv Individual opinion. That a conversion from adherence to an organization of that me chanical kind is possible ,wiH tend to in crease public faith in thetvirtues of mn kind among even th Democratic spoils men of New York. More likely, however, the change of front" will be regarded as strong evidence that the Tiger has not been qnite so completely placated into ardent support of Mr. Cleveland as has been pre viously asserted. , Ir the Legislature prove half as public spirited as the voluntary Commission on Taxation and Valuation It ought not to be long before some equitable system of raising the State revenue is substituted for the un just confusion extant. The loss of one of Mr. Gladstone's small majority by three votes in a Gloucestershire by-election yesterday iswonly Important in so far as it reduces by one member of Parlia ment a margin already too narrow for con venienee, ir not for safety. The result Is distinctly traceable to the personalities of the two candidates, and indeed it could not have been produced by anything else, since the new Government has at present had no opportunity to accomplish anything, and neither more nor less of Mr. Gladstone's In tentions is known now than was made publio before tbe general election. Monet for the Columbus parade should bo forthcoming without delay. Pittsburg cannot afford to celebrate in any half-and-half fashion. The affair must be made a first-rate snecess for the credit of the city. There appears to be. almost an epi demic of intelligent thoughtfulness among privates in the British army resulting in the discovery that little pay and insufficient and poor food accompanied by excessive drills make very unsatisfactory conditions of ser vice, if the same sort of spirit should hap pen to get a foothold in the German army; the results would be more alarming than in England, where soldiers are expected to be more ornamental than useful until they are sent abio&d to oppose semi-savages in guer illa warfare. That Ballot law amounts to an educa tional test in Pennsylvania this year, but it is one which can only cause n loss of fran chise where carelessness results In apathetio disregard for its requirements. In view of the methods of coercion which have so long and so frequently been used against colored voters In the South, it is hardlv surprising that some of the negroes in Delaware should adopt the same tactics and mob one of their own number for pub licly supporting the Democratic cause. But two wrongs dojiot make one rizht, and the exhibition of a law-abiding spirit is the col ored man's best hope lor obtaining his rights. POLITICAL dinners among the organizers of both political parties indicate that gas tronomio organs are expected to play a lead ing part in this campaign. Between the Beading deal, the pro posed bituminous trust and the customary vagaries of the natural gas supply, Provi dence will have to Intervene with a mild winter If the fuel consumer is to have any kind of economic comfort during the next few months. By the proposition to introduce the bi chloride treatment into State institutions members or the Keeley League'testify their belief in the golden rule. Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio, would feel strangely lost if he made the at tempt for once to confine a stump speech to the limits of logical reasoning. Fancy, not fact, is his favorite commodity, since he seeks rather to titillate than convince his audience. As the bicycle is essentially an orbit vetmbux ignotus it is a highly appropriate feature of a Columbus pageant. As a menace to public safety the train wrecker is worse than tbe train robber who depends on his ability to terrorize officials and travelers at the muzzles of firearms. Both .are a disgrace to the country, and should be rigorously wiped out of existence. POSSIBLY the chilliness of the political atmosphere is accountable for the premature vV estern blizzards. WITH FAME AND FORTUNE. WrLHEtMiNE Hensel, a relative of Menaelsson, and a woman of some repute as a poet, celeorated her 9th birthday at Pots dam a lew days ago. The Grand Duke Paul of Bussia is so tall that he is obliged to carry his bed with him, as he cannot find one at any hotel .long enough to hold all of him. Juan N. Contberas, the weather and earthquake prophet of Guanajuato, has issued his warnings of another series of big shakes throughout Southern Mexico. Mme. Bertha de Colonne, the famous poet and author, is both blind and deaf. She is a young and beautiful woman and is happily married to an architect of European fame. . James S. McGARRT,-of Franklin, Pa., was chosen Supreme President of the Su preme Council of the Catholic Mutual Bene fit Association which concluded its session in Montreal last night. The Eoyal Geographical Society of England has only granted its medal to two women Lady Franklin and Mrs. Mary Som ervjlle. It should now prepare another badge of boner for Mrs. Peary. She merits it. G. Vere Tyler, author of the remark able novel, "A Prodigal Daughter," is not, as is generally supposed, a man, but a very charming young woman, of the same sort as Amelie Rives, and a daughter-in-law of ex President Tyler. The condition of Prince Pedro, of Co burg, grandson of the. late Dom Pedro, ,of Brazil, who became Insane and was placed In the Doebling asylum. Austria, October 4, is unchanged. The Prince is raving vio- lently and c.tunot recognize his friends. Emperor William, afterspending the greater portion of the day deer shooting around Vienna, depaited for Dresden last evening. Emperor Francis Joseph escorted him to tbe railway station where tho two monarchs exchanged affectionate farewells. Edward Terry is the most, word-perfect actor in England. Be seldom or never finds occasion to "gag." The same thing is true of Mrs. Jolin Wood. They both have a good memory, and do not require much study in order to perfect their respective parts. Amounts to tbe Same. Chicago Inter Ocean. Th'ay have no opera and no circus down in Texas this year, hut they have three Democratic parties, and are having lots of fun. . The Result of Protection. Omaha World-Herald.; Famine is imminent in Bnssia and Ger many. The more we hear of other countries the more wo like our own. , Fan for the Foreigners. Toledo Blade. Should Cleveland be, elected, every man ufacturing nation In Europe will sing pjoans of rejoicing. , . THE ART SOCIETY'S FUTURE. That picturesque, but expensive, fire which destroyed Christ M. E.Church and the Female College on Eighth street one winter's night a little while back, also wiped out the interesting room in which the Ar Society held Its first meeting. The room was digni fied wtththe title of hall. Browning -Hall they called tt, and there the bluestockings of the Female College used to hold their solemn conclaves. It was here the Art So ciety was born in the fall of 1873, but It was transferred to a cozier cradle shortly after ward into the studio of Charles Llnford. the artist, who has since passed away to Phila delphia. In those early days thesociety would have blushed had anyone accused it of such .am bitious ends as are novv; plainly within its retcb. But it was a healthy, hopernl little Dodyeven at the start. AS. Wall joined forces with Mr. Llnford in representing the pictorial art. Carl Better, more enthusiastic and perhaps even younger than ne is now, brought ud music's battalions, and other leading spirits in the movement were Prof. M. M. Johnson and C. B. Shea. When they met in Mr. Linlord's studio on Firth avenue, you may be sure that the evening passed quickly and harmoniously, also after the society bought a piano and set it up in the prettily decorated work room of the painter. What wonder that tbe fame or these little seances was soon noised abroad, and that the best people in the com munity were rapping for admissionl The society was a lusty infant, talking before its time, as the nurses sav, and a year sufficed to fit it for the dignity ot a formal constitu tion, with a rull'set of by-laws. An Exchange of Art Products. So in 1874 the Art Society began to meet once or twice a month, generally in the art gallery of Library Hall. If a resume of all the dainty little programmes distribnted at these conversaziones conld be given here it would make a tolerably complete history of artistic life and effort In this community. It was a sort of exchange of one art product for another, of paintings for music, of cul ture in one department ior learning in an other. One who attended many of these meetings says they were oases In her life, and so refreshing witbal that she wonders how Pittsburgers got along without thetn before tbe ' Art Society gave a good excuse, as she phrases it, "for the nice peode to rub Intellects together and scrape a closer ac quaintance in the green groves of art." 'mat's putting the thing, poetically, bat practically there is no doubt but that even in its young days the society did a world of good toitsinexnueis and the cause of art generally. The names which are interwoven with the history ot the Art Society during the first ten' years of its life are enough to show what a hold it obtained from tbe start upon just the right sort of people to establish it firmly m Pittsburg. In addition to the names already.meutioned these recur as be longing to leading spnits in the society: The Kev. Sylvester F. facovel, Us first Presi dent, and then pastor of the First Presby terian Church in Pittsburg; William Thaw, Andrew Carnegie, George A. Macbeth, Mr. and Mrs. William B, Tnompson, Alfreds. Wall, Charles C. Mellor, Joseph K. Wood well, Miss Agnes C. Way,Miss Jean Wallace, now Mrs. Webster, Beveridge Webster.John. W. Beatty, Charles J. Clarke, James Verner Long, Miss Olive Turner. Miss Anna W. Henderson. Boss W. Drum, the Rev. Keese, F. Alsop, Thompson Bell, Joseph U. Git tings, William B. Edwards, Frederick J. Busaman, William N. Frew, H. S. Stevenson, Miss Christian Eerioot, -Martin B. Leisser, Mr. and Mrs. Henry It. Scully, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoi Us Hip, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Al-bi-ee, Mrs.,Josiau Cohen, John T. Irwin,Miss Olive Turney and Mrs. Carrie Holmes Milnor. The Loss of Mr. Thaw Felt. Few of these happily have been called out of the society's ranks by deatb, but a big gap was left when Mr. Thaw died. He was one of the Art Society's life members there were only two, and Andrew Carnegie was the other. The Kev. Sylvester F. Scovel, who is now the President of Wooster Uni versity, has a stalwart son, Charles W. Scovel, the Secretary of the society, to rep' esent him. James Verner Long i9 un able to attend the society's meetings Jnst now, but he ought to be a veritable mine to be worked by his fellow members when he returns from Florence, the artist's paradise. It will be one of the condensations ior Re publican defeat, should the fates so order, that it will probably necessitate Mr. Long's return to his native heath. During the Inst six years a change has come over the Art Society. The change began to creep upon the society about, the tin, a tho holy and cleanly era ot natural gas mado its first white mark in Pittsburg's history. .Perhaps the members or tbe so ciety saw their larger duty when the smoke clouds lifted. Anyhow, they began in ai progressive spirit to promote the cause of art in its pnbite relations, and to this end helped in the organization or tbe Academy of Science and Art, us a part of which tbe society has since occupied its present com fortable quarters in the Thaw mansion. Some people shy at the title of the Art So ciety. They take the woid Art to refer to pictures, painting and things generally that can be seen and handled. If you chink ot it. Ait, with a capital A, is ottenest so inter preted. But tho Art Society has no such narrow scope. The definition of the society's field in its charter is too long to be quoted, uuc die opouiug seiuouvo muicaies its gen eral tenor. Wide Reach of the Society. "The Society is formed for the purpose of cultivating and promoting music, paint ing and other fine arts." Practical proof of the wide reach of the society is contained in tho welcome extended by Its members to' Charles Stanley RIneliart, the painter and illustrator, upon his return from France; and In the receptions during the last two years at which Mr. II. E. Erehbiel, the emi nent critic, discoursed on music, tfeortre F. Kunz talked about bronze and precious stones, and such' well-known artists as Mme. Constance Howard, EthelDertNevin, Fred eticT Keppel, and Mr. and Mrs. Georg Hen tchel, who, in a variety of delightful ways, conducted tbe society about a dozen par ten es in the garden oi art. This sea son the society has already held two receptions, at the first there was an ex hibition of water colors, and at the second a choice collection of new American paint ings. Both exhibitions by the way were open to the public ior four days, and Indeed the latter collection of oil paintings will still be open to the public from 2 r. ac to 10 to-day. Visitors to the Exposition can easily diop into the Academy, which is on Fifth street, near Duquesne way. .The future of tho society cpuld hardly look brighter than it does. At the next re ception about November J, a musical pro gramme which has not yet been arranged finally will be lnterpieted by sqme notable artists. Two receptions will bo given Nov ember1 16 and 17, ac which William J. Hen derson the musical critic of the Now loik Times and one of . the most graceful writers America has to-day in the domain or poetry and light literature will talk on two texts, namely: "The Beginnings of Modern Music," and "The Spirit of Music." Prospects of the Organization. It will be remembered that Mr. Hender son's father was a deservedly popular the atrical manager in this city many years ago which may add a little to tbe local Interest in the lectures, although the quality of Mr. Henderson's work was amply demonstrated last year when he gave a series of lectures with mlisical illustrations under the aus pices of the University faculty of Columbia College which were highly praised. Later in the season Prof. Goodyear, of the Brook lyn Institute, is expected to lecture before thesociety and other receptions with spe cial artistic features will be given atler the Christmas holidays. Usually ten or twelve such receptions are given each season. It is certainly not surprising that the so ciety's growth since its formal Incorporation should have been rapid. Wherflt was incor poiated, in June, 1S91, it contained in the neighborhood of 123 members, and in one short year it has nil but doubled its membership, for to-day there are 229 names upon its roll. Better than thi, tho appli cations lor membership are still multiply ing, nnd one of its officers said yesterday: "I do not think I am over-sanguine to loo for 500 members in the society by tho time it celebrates Its twentieth anniversary. The society ought to contain at least that num ber before it assumes the ci eater dignity which will accompany its "location in the magnificent home Mr. Carnegie is erecting for it in Schenley Park." II. J. Cold Water Crowd Coming. PmLADixrHiA, Oct. 11 Officers of-the Na tional Woman's Christian Temperance Union are expeoted to arrive in New Tork to-morrow. William Stead, editor Pall Mall Gazette; Lady Henry Somerset, President of the British Temperance Association and Vice President of the World's W. a T. U".; Miss Frances E. Willard. Presidont ot the World's and National Women's Christian Temperance Union; Miss Anna Gordon, private secretary to Miss Willard, are all en' route to the National W. C T. U. convention to be held in Denver, October 18-23. One Dependent Upon tbe Other. HarrUborg Patriot. The run of tbe campaign must be largely" kept up by the campaign fond. A RUSSIAN IDEA. Novel' Plan for tho Sontbside Hospital Bazaar Organizing a U. P. Social Union -Invitations to a Wedding A Colum bus Day Entertainment Social Gossip. It is promised that the Busslan booth at tbe coming fair for the benefit of the South side Hospital shall be something entirely new to Pittsburg. The ladies in charge are to wear Russian aprons or unique pattern, and the booth in general will be something to remember. Miss Simonds and Mrs. Ken ney will be In charge of the booth, and with a number of aidssome of whom are from the sisterhood of Calvary Church, will deco rate it in such a way as to carry one tbe Muscovitish idea in every detail. All the ladies connected with the fair are working very hard, and it is said by those who have been privileged to see the inside of the post office building that there Is ample scope in it lor a surprise in tbe way of social enter prises. A number of prominent Pittsburgers met in the U. P. Publication bulluinz yes terday afternoon to arrange lor the organ ization of a United Presbyterian Social Union. The object of the union is mainly the promotion of social intercourse and to make members of tbe denomination better acquainted with each other. -Such unions are in successful operation In other cities, and there Is no reason why Pittsburg should not have one. The gentlemen Instrumental In organizing this union are Messrs. R. E. .Stewart, J. W. Arrott, S. B. Harper. James W. Grove, E. S. Morrow, B. P. Wallace, Thomas Hare, H. W. MKee, A. M. Brown, Alexander Dempster, W. J. Sawyer, W. K. McGinness, John n, Murdoch, Washington, W. S. Fraser, Alexander M. Hamilton; Thomas M. Armstrong, W. D. McGill, E. M, Bycrs, H. C. Bair, J. J. Porter. Peter Dick, E. W. Hill, D. S. Thomnsoh, A. P. Bnrchflo'.d, Graham Scott, James Rlchey, Jr., A. J.Arm strong, John D. Fraser, N. W. Stevenson, Joseph McNangber, Jr., John T. Findley. Mb. and Mes. Bailey, of Wilkinsburg, have issued invitations for the wedding of their daughter. Miss Jessie Elliott, and Mr. Robert Charles Lewis, a young Bradford business man, but formerly or Wilkinsburg. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride's parents Tuesday evening, Oc tober 25. A missionary tea and reception are to take place next Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Brobst, Buena Vista street, Allegheny The ladies of the North Avenue M. E. Church will be in charge of the entertainment, the Recep tion Committee being Mrs. Minnemeyor.Mrs. Schoyer, Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Henderson. Among the features of the musical and lit erary entertainment that will fill out the evening a piano solo by Prof. Salmon is promised. Among the entertainments to be given in Pittsburg and Allegheny next Friday, Columbus Day, will be a concert in Carnegie Hall, under the auspices of tho Catholic Mutual Benefit Association. Among the well-known artists who will take part are Miss Grace Miller, Prof. W. S. Weeden and Mr. Frank Weldon. There will be another concert in Old City Hall, with Mr. IL P. Ecker as the mansger. Those that will assist include Messrs. J. C. Breil, Homer Moore and Charles Corcoran. There will also be numbers by the Cathedral choir, the Lyric Club and the East End Musical As sociation. Two brides of a fewmonths ago were honored yesterday by a lea given for them by Mrs. George Craig at her residence, Washington street, Allegheny. The after noon was divided by Mrs. Craig into two separate periods of entertaining, so that all her guests should be sure or an enjoyable visit. The two brides were her sister, Mrs. John McElveen, nee Burchfield, nnd Mrs. Will McCance, nee Hodge. They wore their white silk dresses, and assisted tbe hostess In her social duties during the after noon. There were a large number of guests and the occasion was a delightful one. A pretty wedding is to take place in the Point Breeze Presbyterian Church early in November. The bride will be Miss Ella M. Stephenson and the groom Mr. Will Humphreys. It will be followed by a recep tion at the home of the bride, Penn avenue. East End. Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Gertrude Bobbins, daughter of Joseph Bob bins, of Bobbins station, B.A O. K. K., to Dr. J. S. Carothers, ofBraddock, Pa,,on Wednes day evening, October 26, ISOi, at 8 r. m. Miss RoDblnsls a sister or Senator K. E. Bobbins, of Westmoreland counsy. THE .wedding of Miss Anna P. Graff, daughter of Jacob Graff, and Mr. Frank M. Graff took place yesterday at Blairsvllle. The affair was tbe social event of;the season in that locality. The ceremony was per formed at the Presbyterian Church at 7:30 in the evening. The groom was attended by Mr. E. J. Graff. The ushers were Messrs. Percv Peters, St. Loui-; Alex RIchoy, OH City:" John Stanffer, Scottdale, and W. P. Graff, of Blairsvllle. A reception was given immediately after the church ceremony bv the parents of the bride, and the wedded conple left for a short trip East. OIL AND GAS NEAK CHICAGO. A Local Geologist Thinksthe Find Is bat a Pocket, Already Exhausted. Chicago, Oct. M, Tbe suburb of Glencoe Is excited over the discovery of gas and oil in the vicinity. An artesian well at a depth of 150 feet disclosed oil, which shot up to a height of 30 feet above tbe surface. When the flow subsided, gas was emitted, which burned for two days and nights. The price of laud from $500 an acre has advanced to S3 000. O -is fan Guthrie, a well-known geologist, thinks the find only a small pocket, which has now exhausted itself. ESKIMOS FOB THE FAIR. An Expedition Returns From Labrador After a Successful Quest. Bostox, Oct. 13. The schooner Evelina ar rived here to-day with the Labrador expedi tion which was sent out by the management of the World's Fair last June to procure an Eskimo exhibit for the Fair. W. D. Vin cent and B. G. Tabor, who are in charge, re port a very successful Issue to their under taking. The summer was spent in coasting Labra dor from Eskimo Bay to the northern ex tremity of the peninsula and very complete collections were secured or everything or in terest in tbe Department of Ethnology and Arciiaiolosy which they represent. . DEATIH HERE AS!! ELSEWHERE. Mrs. N. Geyer-Cookholtz. Mrs. N. Geyer-Cookholtz died of paralysis on the Troatraan farm the well-known oil farnrof 1S73 and 18?4 on October 11. The deceased had 3 l.irge circle of acquaintances among the people con nected w th the oil Industry, and many large and wealthy operators living to-day found a home with Mrs. Gerer on the old homestead, afterward Inown as tl.e Columbia farm, in the early sixties, up tolS72, when, to have a plea&ant and homelike place to stop on Oil creeK meant a great deal to young men. Mother Geyer took care of them la sickness and trouble and gave them good advice. Her kind, charitable and cheerful disposition was retained until the end came, which round her well prepared, she was Known' by all, from the little child to the grown men. only as "dear old Grand ma Oeyer." and they showed theirloveand"respect by tho large attendance at her funeral. Mrs.Geyer was born In Somerset conntv June 13. )2U. Her family moved to Pittsburg a'bout 1S30. .where they lived in Bavardstown, her father being a butcher. She married In Allegheny in September. 1839, Nlc Ui-yer. a young wagon maker. She leaves Ave married daughters and two sons, with 28 Uvlng grandchildren and nve great-granuchiidren. Barton B. Jones. The teachers and pupils ot theSohoschool- mourn the ion or tbelr pupil, classmate and friend. Barton B. Jones, who died at his home in Ellwood on Thursday morning, aged It years. He was tfie youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jones, of the latter place. The Interment took place at Ellwood on Friday. Barton was a manly. Intelligent boy, a favorite with his school fellows aad teachers. Obituary Notes. Jcdoi .Tons Wiooiam. a prominent member of the St. Louis bar. died Thursday night, aged 67, of paralyilsy ABBAH THORP, a well-known hunter, trapper and guide, of Sullivan county. Pa., died Sunday at his home In Lopez township. He was S3 years old, and a native of Connecticut. He had lived for 81 years in the house where he died. Captaix Orlando n. Boss died in Washing ton ThursdJy. He was a native of Bethel. O., and served In tbe Union army rtnnng the war. He was a cousin of General Grant and a member of bis staff, the last survivor. It is said, of that body. SoLOMOK ABNOLD, who kept the old Elm Tree Hotel at Carbondale, Pa,, for many years, died at Cainondile. Monday, in his 84 til year. The tricks the Toung Yankee tin peddler told about playing on his customers In the rural districts are stl 11 current In the region. He was a great story telitr, and a locally famous checker plajtr. CUBIOUS CONDENSATIONS. Eggshells are gas stove fneL- The torpe'do, the ray and the electria eel are electricians, Four times more Irishmen reside la tha United States than Englishmen. About 1,800 varieties of roses have been prepagated during this century. The morning star, .or spiked clnb, cams into use in the eleventh century. About 100,000 copies of "Eoblnsoa Crusoe" are sold annually in London. A resident of Trappe, Fa., claims to have a clock that has ticked since 1773. The annual consumption of railroad tiet in the United States is estimated at about 83,230,000. The first lucifer match was made hj John Komerer in a German dungeon la Ludwigsbcrg. The total annual issue of copies of paper9 In tbe United States is estimated to be 3, Ifil.C 10,000. The newspapers of to-day are said to print better illustrations than did the maga zines 20 years ago. During the last year only one person in 45.000,000 passengers was killed by accident on British railways. New Tork boasts of the larceit ror pllced colored choir in tbe United States, and so far as is known, in tbe world. A gentleman in Tacoma recently gave a dinner to 28 people, tbe dining room being1 the Interior of the trunk of a tree on his estate. "Lutetia," the ancient name of Paris, means In effect "mudtown," the city when tho Romans found it being chiefly composed of mud-built bouses. The grotesque knocker on the sanctuary door of Durham Cathedral, which bears a rather distant resemblance to a lion, is said to be of the twelfth century. Water is so scarce in Balakany, tha center of the Busslan petroleum industry," that in establishments where steam engines are used it costs more than the iuel. It is just 27 years since the Salvation Army was rounded, and the Salvationists are about to celebrate the fact throughout the length and breadth or their organiza tion. Pope Leo XIILowns a pearl left to him by his predecessor on the throne of St. Peter, which is worth $100,000; the chain or 32 pearls owned by the Empress Frederick is estimated at $173,000. A new dish appeared lately on tho menus of Swiss table "d'hotes which puzzled everyone who read only its name Arolstn. Those who risked a trial were amused to And an old friend Irish stew. The first deaf and dnmb asylum in the United States was the American Asylum in Hartford, Conn. Tho old Columbia College building recently torn down was one of the earliest asylums ior deaf mutes. The youngest barber known to work in a shop was Nellie Wick, aged 4, in the Globe Toilet Saloon, King's road, Chelsea. London. She shaved five men In 12 minutes, and re ceived a silver medal for so doing. One of the largest topographical "maps of New Tork State ever attempted is under construction at Ward's Natural Science Mu seum, in Kochestcr, N. Y. The map will be 40 feet long and 30 feet wide when finished. Some sensation has been caused at Cairo by the discovery that over 550,000 English sovereigns had been sweated to snch an ex tent chat the Fellaheen generally refuse to accept British gold in the way of business. The produce of wheat, rye, maize, oati and barley has been lately compnted in millions of quarters United Kingdom, 41; Austrin-IIungary, C2; France. SI; Germany, 70: Bnssia in Europe, 169; Italy, 2C; United States, 415. Albert Chevalier, the music hall'artifte, is in the receipt of something like 60 a week as salary, and in addition makosabonti 30 a week in royalties. The sale of his songs averages 40,(100 per quarter, and Just lately 17,000 were sold in three weeks. There is an unwritten law among as tronomers that when new bodies are dis covered in tbe heavens they are not to re ceive the names of tbe Anders, nor of any other person. Without exception tne celes tial nomenclature is taken from Greek and Boman mythology. Two expeditions are abont to "leave England under the. auspices of the South west Africa Company for the purpose of developing tbe mines and for the construc tion of a railway in Damaraland. This sec tion of Africa is believed to be rich in min erals of various kinds. Mile. Paulina, a native of Queensland, Holland, is said to be the smallest human being in the world. 'She Is nearly IS years of age, her height Is IS inches and her weight seven pounds. Unlike most of tba "midgets," she is remarkably pretty and ac complished, speaking four languages flu ently. According to intelligence received at Marseilles from Aden, Arabia, tbe slave trade on tbe east coast of Africa J3 again increasing, owing to the high prices now offered for slaves, and caravans from tha interior, most of them with a quantity of human merchandise, are arriving on tha coast aauy. During the last year G77 persomvwere rewarded by the London. Humane Society. The list includes one Stanhope gold medal, 14 silver medals and 46 pecuniary rewards. Thircv-flve rewards were given to officers and men of H. M. Navy and Coastguard, 49 to officers and men of the Army and Beservo Forces, and 20 to police. The French Minister of Public Instruc tion has decided to preserve the homeot Joan of Arc in Domremi as a museum in vt hich to illustrate her history. It wiU con tain models of the various statues raised to her memory, copies of the paintings show ing various scenes in her lite, and tbe pict ures of her which are in the Pantheon. The so-called safety matches are only safe in name. A Berlin chemist has exam ined 18 different kinds of SwedUh and Ger man manufacture, especially in regard to tba readiness with which they conld be Ignited on various surfaces, and he finds that they mav be lighted on almost anything if tna temperature is sufficiently raised by friction. The first square signet engraved on stone comes from the year 1450 B. C, and Is in the British museum. It is supposed to have been the first engraved gem used as a seal of which we know. Tne name and the titles and charger of Amenophis II. are en gravod upon it. The Ethiopians, the Bac ttians, Hindoos and Chinese used engraved seals before historical times. ' prBOUETTES FKOMPCCK. Pilkins I don't see why yon charge Ma K a day when you charge others only (4. Hotelkeeper-Our medical adviser tells me your respiration Is 23 per cent above the normal. We don't give air like ours an ay. Don't think poor Love ia hopelessly blindl 1 here's a doctor old and wise. Whose name Is Marriage and he will find A way to open Love' eyes. "I see the ministers have succeeded In having the World's Fair closed on Sundays." Yes; my laundress was here to-day asking me to sign a petition to have it closed orTSondays, too wash day, you know." The dudheen and the calumet Are hardly of one type: The Redman's being a pipe of peace, And Pat's a piece of pipe. His City Niece TJncle, Uncle, dont It's very Impolite to eat with your knife. Uncle Ellhu Hang politeness I I let yon eas with your fort when yon came to Pnnkville this summer, didn't I, and never let on how fanny it looked to us? The man who first the sin committed Of starching new shirts all theVay through Were he with one forever fitted, We think he would receive his duel "What's the difference in time between London and Paris? Bowne de Bout Depends on the kind of time jonr out for. tn' boy I Ob, iriendl think not of suicide Because things go not well; Sit In the company, with pride. Of Bismarck and "John L." "I don't take any stock in yon, yonnf man," said her father. " t Naturally. I'm a monopoly, and toot ter holds the whoU concara." t . y f S-'i .-' , .yt-' &y -,. f-S- ' 2JS2iSrX,WKaBHmLW3Lm2m li ,. - j. . s... ; :jm "'-,: -KJa- -v.y. - t - . r . T -.j - .t. -.sn . iac -rr ir ' . .-7. m iiy i.--. 'h (kSM . .i.cjwjiaa. se-i- jiierri
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