'MP THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1892. " X IE FOR THE EEADERS OF s Ab 7t of the Special Features. Twenty-Pour Broad, Bright Pages Will Cover Almost Every Conceivable Topic of Interest The Brightest Pens in America and Abroad Contribute Their Best Work The Regular De partments Are Up to Their Usual High Standard. De Grimm's Illustrations Have a Prominent Place. AS TO THE NEWS, You Are Sure That With The Dis patch You Get It All. FOR OXE TIHXG. Our Washington correspondent tells of the success of Justice Shlras in the Su preme Court, with some very interesting information concerning liis associates upon the bench. PITTSBURG DRIVERS LEARNEDLY DISCUSSED BY T. M. PORTER. Oir SpBGlal flffiriis Are: OX THE BORDER LIKE: A thrilling story ofa trip through Sew Mexico, told in an entertaining manner, and graced by powerful sketches. TALE OF A TURKE1: Howard Fielding tells of his tribula tions with a bird which positively de clined to be roasted, though the invited guests were waiting lor their Thanksgiv ing dinner. THE PRESIDENT'S SAVIXGS: No occupant of the White House since Grant has used all of his salary, and Mr. Harrison has accumulated over $100,000. Cabinet members do not fare so n elL A CRISIS IX GERMAXY: The enormous armv bill has caused trouble in Emperor William's domain. Bismarck may take a hand in the tangle. HER JIAXY 3IIL.EIOXS: Hetty Green tells how she got together her present gigantic fortune. Fome por tions of the recital are humorous. OUR Jf AVAL HEROES: The War Admirals are taking a great interest in the creating of the new navy. De Grimm docs his best work on their portraits. WASHINGTON" STAR-GAZERS: The operations of the Government as tronomers and the part they will take in the Columbian Exposition. LANGUAGE IX HATS: How a man's character can he Jndged by his headgear. Some very Interesting points. FAIR WOMAX'S WORLD: Ellice Serena contributes a Thanksgiv ing menu, and the other features of the department are of the usual excellence. HOW TIM GOT VOTES: It is rather late for election day stories, but this one is good enough to afiord ample excuse for the tardiness. TOPICS OF THE TLTCE: Current events are treated in a pleasing manner, and considerable profitable in " lormation conveyed. WOMEN WHO GAMBLE: They outnumber the men at the resorts of Cuntinental Europe. The sexes are on an equality when tempting the flckel goddess. SCIENTIFIC SCHEMES: The latest developments in the various branches are set forth in a popular way. One department is devoted to electrical advance. OUR CORX IX EUROPE: Frank Carpenter points out that an ex pected decision of the Gorman Govern ment may be worth countless sums to our agricultural interests. 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BEMrrrANCEs should only be made by CHECK. MONEY OKDEK, OR REGISTERED LETTER. POSTAGE Sunday Issue and all triple number copies, re: single and double number copies, lc. I'lTTsBURG. SATURDAY. NOV. 19. 1892. TWELVE PAGES NO ROOM FOR THEM HERE. The story of persecution at the hands of the Mafia in Brooklyn, as published in an other column, is a matter that demands careful consideration and concerted action from the police all over this country. The affair at New Orleans, which led to seri ous international complications nearly two years, ago, called attention to the existence in America of this murderous organiza tion, but no serious attempt to uproot the terrible subterranean growth was made, and its ramifications remained un disturbed. There is no room in America for a secret society whose objects are con fined to robbery, terrorism and assassina tion. The presence of such a body and its existence can hardly be disputed is a menace to that safety of the individual which is among the greatest blessings of this free country. For the destruction and elimination of so subtle and widespread an organization, merely spasmodic or local efforts would be of little use. Its secret workings must be undermined by equally ubiquitous and silent investigation, that it may be up rooted at no matter what cost and trouble. Meanwhile here is one more argument added to the many in favor of restricting immigration and discriminating in some reasonable manner between those who are fit and unfit to be landed on ourshores and admitted to the benefits of our in stitutions. VICE PRES1DENTAL NOMINATIONS. It has been customary for political con ventions in nominating national candi dates to regard the office of Vice Presi dent as of little vital importance. It has therefore been often bestowed with little regard for the character of the nominee, but generally for the purpose of appeas ing a section or a faction; while some times the nomination has been made by the influence of a dissatisfaction as a practical sarcasm on the leading nomina tion. Yet our history tells us very clearly that such careless selections are unwarranted. Three such Vice Presidents have been elevated by the chances of death to the Presidency, and in two cases the result was most unfortunate. That considera tion alone aught to inspire a careful selec tion of Vice Presidental candidates. Nevertheless the vice of politics in this respect is as strong now as ever before. The Democratic party has not been so prone to this error in the psst as the Re publicans. The names of Hendricks and Thurman, as the candidates in three na tional campains, make a good record. But in the late campaign they presented an egregious example of the sort in the nomination of a man whose only claim upon public attention was the effrontery with which in a subordinate position he turned his superior's civil service reform pledges into an excuse for spoils. And it seems likely that he will have far more importance in the coming Congress than was either expected when he was nomi nated or is justified by his reputation. As the presiding officer in a closely divided Senate his power to give the deciding vote when the Senate is tied may exercise a vital influence on legislation. So that a nomination 1nade as a jest of the spoils Democracy may produce lasting results on the policy of the nation. Since the Democracy surrendered itself to the effrontery of the spoilsmen by nomi nating Axman Adlai, it is to be hoped that further power than his possession of the deciding vote may be kept from him by the continued good health of the much more prudent and moderate President elect. WHO SHALL PAY FOB IT? The road question continues to take a leading position in public discussion, one of the principal points under debate being whether national aid for the building of roads shall be sought A communication from William B. Rhaun in the Philadel phia Ledger and an article from General Roy Stone in the September issue of Good Roads urge a plan whereby national, State and county credit shall be jointly pledged to the issue of the bonds for the construction of roads to be built under their united supervision. Besides the cumbrous nature of such three-fold machinery as this would create, it is open to the objection that by no theory of the separate functions of na tional and State Government is the na-. tional Government.called upon to go into road work. Messrs. Stone and Rhaun point to the interest or the whole nation in the subject of road improvement, which is indisputable. But the whole nation is also interested in the suppression of larceny, or a score of kindred matters. The.fact is that the general Government is looked to in this matter as in a score of other respects, and as it was once before with regard to road improvement, simply because it is supposed to have the most inexhaustive purse. But as that opinion has resulted in proving the contrary and exhausting the surplus funds of the Treas ury that basis for an appeal to Congress is taken away. A perception of this fact leads the Philadelphia Ledger, in commenting upon Bhauu's communication, to hold that the local theory of assessing the costs of roads per foot front is the best one. This plan is recognized as prohibitory of road im provement in many instances, as the cost would be confiscatory unless long time was given the rural property owner to realize on the enhanced value of his property. To that end the Ledger intimates the prac ticability of an arrangement something like that old and unfortunate Penn m Avenue Act, namely, an issue of bonds to pay the cost of improvement, and the as sessment on the abutting property of an nual amounts sufficient to pay interest. Between these two views the position taken in the road law drafted by Mr. Arthur Kirk, of this city, strikes a medium. Mr. Kirk's position is that the roads are the property of the State; and that the whole State is alike interested in and under obligation for their construc tion and maintenance. He also believes that if the State enters on a comprehen sive scheme of road construction the next generation, or even , the one after that, to whom the benefits will bo important, should help to pay the cost Finally he believes that the en tire road system should be emancipated from local and inexpert management of township officers and placed under State control by experts. These three principles form the framework of Mr. Kirk's meas ure. It proposes that the State take charge of the location and construction of roads through a State superintendent of roads with county and district superin tendents under his direction. The funds for a general and comprehensive con struction of new and improved highways it proposes to raise by the issue of twenty year three per cent bonds, at the rate of 56,000,000 each year for ten years, the proceeds to be expended in all the coun ties in proportion to their acreage. The measure permits the Superintendent of Roads to determine the material to be used according to locality, but prescribes standards of the width and grade. In cidentally Mr. Kirk declares his belief in the employment of able-bodied convict labor on the roads, but leaves that as a subject to be treated by a separate act Of the three methods of handling the subject Mr. Kirk's is the most practical and comprehensive. If any progress is to be made in road reform beyond what may be achieved by a few exceptionally enter prising localities it will have to be done on some such lines as are laid down in his measure. THE SILVER QUESTION AGAIN. The disposition to insist on the repeal of the silver act of 1890 is becoming very pronounced. The repeal is called for in the Democratic platform, and tQ the force given to that demand by the recent elec tion is added the conviction of most finan cial minds that the act ought to be re pealed. It is.likely therefore to become a thing of the past eariy in the session. It is permissible to recall that The Dis rATcn foretold such au issue to the law after a very short practical experiment. That the authors of the act should now be desirous of its repeal is not remarkable or inconsistent The act was framed only as an attempt to stave off the demand for free silver coinage. But like most com promises it satisfied neither party. It comprised nearly all the dangers of free silver, without affording the advantages which the silver men desired to se cure. It burdened the Treasury with an expenditure of $54,000,000 yearly to pile up a heap of useless silver; and among the most convincing demonstrations of the danger and folly cf the act were Secretary Foster's remarka ble declarations last year of his power to sell bonds and thus increase the public debt for the purpose of heaping in the Treasury a lot of silver which by his own statement of the case was not to be used as money. The repeal of the act by itself will prob ably find little opposition either among free silver mentor monomctallists. But the question what will take its place is not likely to be so easily settled. Will the re peal be such as to restore gold monomet allism, or will the Treasury resume the more limited purchase and coinage of sil ver under the act of 1878? In either course what will be done with the im mense stock of silver now in the Treas ury? That consideration, alone in vol ume many tens of millions, should be enough to indicate the need of a matured and permanent silver policy to follow the repeal of the act of 1890. But can the present Congress in its short session frame and pass such act? Or, for that matter, is the Congress just elected prepared to do so on any other plan than that of counting noses and see ing if it can pass a free silver bill over the President's veto? CELESTIAL GRADE CROSSINGS. Professor Genis Boss, of the Dudley Observatory at Albany, is authority for the statement with regard to the most re cently observed erratic celestial curiosity that "the earth will arrive at the point where its orbit is intersected by that of the comet, eight hours in advance of the comet, on .November 27." The calcula tion is based on the belief that this is Bella's comet, and indicates that only a mere million miles will separate this terrestrial globe from the party with the caudle appendage, when they reach' their nearest positions. With so ridiculously short an intervening distance, nucle optics will have a grand opportunity for exer cising and enjoying themselves. Fortunately this earth of ours is run on a system somewhat more reliable than that of the "running orders" used so ex tensively by the gentlemen who so largely own it Otherwise a margin of eight hours would be altogether too small for com fortable security from the dangers of a collision in space. As it is, the 'grade crossing of the two orbits will probably cause nothing more disastrous than a very fine display of one of those comets of which astronomers know so little and guess so much. Delays from freight wrecks, hot boxes, snow-storms and what not are hardly to be expected in this in stance, and both locomotives will probably be on time to the glory of mathematical dispatchers and the safety of the human race. RESTRICT AND DISCRIMINATE. Hon. W. A. Stone yesterday delivered an address to the students of the Western University of Pennsylvania which should provide food .for a great deal of thought for them and all American citizens. "The Evils of Unrestricted Immigration" are growing daily more manifest, and were forcibly portrayed by the lecturer. With the present rate of alien influx and the absence of discrimination in admitting it there is indubitably a grave danger that the native population will be unable to Americanize the importations, with the result that American institutions will suffer. But it must be remembered that indis crimination in exclusion would be little better than the same failingin admittance. There is still room in this country for those who have the necessary qualifications for satisfactory naturalization, and their im migration is still profitable to the country. But some restriction there must be, and that right early. As the exhilaration ot an unexpectedly great victory wears off it is satisfactory to note that its contingent responsibilities are making themselves felt In the leading ranks or the Democratic party. Tho control of the Presidency, Senate and House of Representatives demands something more than the Joyful distribution of spoils and happy-go-lucky experiments in matters of national government and taxation. It Is worthy of note that the most radical advis ers of the victorious party, Just now, are fount) among its friends, the enemy, and advice of that kind is digested the moro easily for being taken with several grains of salt. Not alone the future of the Demo cratic party, but that of the country as well, depends in a large measure upon the conservatism of the former's action at this time, and the fact cannot be too fully realized. Happily for himself and his country, the ill luck which makes Air. Gladstone's street accidents so numerous is only surpassed by the good fortune which brings him through them without serious injury. Allegheny's Select Council made a plea that was piteous in the extreme, when it urged that the two years' term of service for tho chiefs or departments should bo doubled in order that tho councilors maybe served the annoyance of petitions for ap pointments. No one doubts, of course, that the councilor is an overworked being whose tasks should be lightened wherever possible. Bnt in seeking to lessen their burdens it is just us well for councilors to recollect and realize that not personal convenience, but the municipal welfare ought to be the prime consideration. Firebugs are making such ubiquitous nuisances of themselves as to warrant a corresponding activity among social nat uialists to discover some means for getting rid of the pests. Op course, in the event of Mrs. Lease's election as a United States Senatress from Kansas, tho rules of the Senate would have to be mote stringent for the suppression of talk and the encouragement of business. And that indefinite quantity known as "Senatorial courtesy" would, presumably, have moie opportunity for its exercise than ever. How Senatorial dignity would be affected is too serious a question to hazard a prophesy upon. In matters of precedence it is to be supposed that in so unprecedented a case recourse would be had to the laws of gallantry which demand place aur, dames. OHIO is supposed to be filled with bright ness and intelligence. And yet the techni calities of tho new ballot had moro effect on the votes cast there than in any other State. Persuasion has approached uncomfort ably close to persecution, when Indians are encouraged to agricultuial eflbrts by an al lowance of only half rations as an induce ment to efforts toward self-support. Such treatment as this is a great deal more seri ous than superstition as au Incitement to aboriginal uprisings. While iniglit is right in dealing with tho Red man, there is not the least likelihood of finding many perma nently good Indians 'among the living. He may bo barbarous and ignorant, but the Indian has some few practical ideas on the ethics of justice, and the white man ought to havo more. Governor McKinley is as full of pluck as an egg of meat, and it takes more than the lecent cataclysm to make him despair of the future. As an excuse for internicine strife the Farmois' Alliance is hardly less successful tlian as a promulgator of optimistic and Utopian theories. If there were half as much sweet reasonableness and common sense in the organization as there is enthus iasm in its efforts and impracticability in its aims it would on nthe country in a great hurry. Bad luck is one way of explaining the frequency of railroad wrecks. But bad management is a more logical explanation of such occurrences. Ten thousand dollars have been offered by, and accepted from, an enterprising firm for the first coined World's Fair souvenir half dollar. It seems rather a large price, but this is an advertising country in an ad vertising age, and advertising pays. A cotemporary speaks of seals as "fur-bearers." "a. little more "fur-bearance" on the part of the poachers is what is wanted. England never seems wanting in law court sensationalism. One horribly ro mantic murder trial follows another with such lapiditythnt hardly enough time is left for the never-laillng social exposes. Baseball magnates and football players aro apparently at ono in a total disregard for the practice of tho golden rule. Chrysanthemum's are beautiful and hoises are interesting, but it would be en tertaining to know just how much of tho popular furor on behalf of shows of flower and beast is due simply to Anglomania. FOLK TALKKD ABOUT. Lotta is rapidly recovering from the operation she lately underwent. The reports circulated about the Prince of Wales being in ill health are unfounded. Colonel Golden, appointed member of the Board of Education in New York, is a former rittsburger and has served on the staff of Governor Pattison. It is announced in Rome that His Grace, the Most Kev. William J.Walsh, D. D., Arch bishop of Dublin, will be made a Cardinal at the approaching Consistory. Lieutenant Peary will make another attempt to reach the North Pole. Secretary Ttacy may not grant him a leave of absence, in which case tho Lieutenant possibly may resign his commission. The Russian journalist, Michel Bernoff, arrived in Paris yesterday after a journey afoot from St. Petersburg, by way or Vienna and Munich. He started from St. Peters burg on December 11 last. Mr. Gladstone, when a young man, wrote a tragedy. It is in blank verse, mod eled in the style of Shakespeare. Ho once read a part of it to Mrs. Langtry. though with what result history does not record. Lieutenant Commander Cowles, who has been acting as Naval Aid to Secre tary Tracy lor tho past year, will probably be assigned to duty as Naval Attache to the American Legation at London to succeed Lieutenant Commander Emery, who is to have active sea service. Vice President-Elect Stevenson has accepted tho invitation to attend the opening of tho now Commercial club house at Atlanta, Ga., on or about December 20. The invitation was tendered by a delega tion of Atlanta citizens, headed by Hon. Clark Howells, editor of the Constitution. A BOON FOR IKPECTJI1I0US STUDEHT& AU Can Find Employment Wheeling Per ambulators at the World's Fair. Chicago, Nov. IS. A stir was caused to day among the students of the University of Chicago short on wealth. The owner of the perambulating chair privilege at tho World's Fair, grounds must have 40,000 chairs, both single and double, ready for use when the gates are thrown open May 1. He wants only the best attainable talent to operate the chairs, and he announced this afternoon that he would engage all the students who apply. They can choose between $1 a day and 10 per cent of the receipts, or a certain per centage of the daily receipts. The charge for a single chair by the day will be $S. At 75 cents an hour it is estimated that a single chair would bring a return of $7 50 a day. Thanksgiving Is Coming. Boston Travciler.l Since politics subsidod, turkeys have come to the front in Rhode Island. They too.will become quiet next week. May Want to Change Later On. New Orleans Picayune. J Mr. Cleveland will havo moro cabinets made lor him than ho can possibly use. Some Took a Hack Seat. Harrlsburg Patriot. Many or those who "took chances" on the election took nothing else. A LOOK AROUND. "How do the older bookmakers wear in Pittsburg and what of the success of tho new ones?" I asked or a man who had sold books here for many years. "It is odd you should ask that question to-day," said he, "for I was talking or that same subject this morning with a friend. Thero is an immense amount of reading dono in Pittsburg to be-I Bin wnu. xiio publication or the cheap paper editions of old and new novels has increased their sale by 100 "per cent within a few years. Tako Dickens, Thackoiay. Bul wer and George Eliot as samples of tho standard novelists, and 'The Last Days of Pompeii' outsells any single book by those authors, or all their works there is a steady and about a uniform sale, which is growing with the paper editions. TUe lale of Two Cities,' 'Pickwick' and 'Copporfleld' lead the list for Dickens, 'Esmond' and 'Vanity Fair' for Thackeray and 'Komola' and 'Mld dleniarch' for Eliot. Or the old romanclsts Dumas 'Threo Guardsmen' and its continu ations far outsell all others. 'LornaDoono' sells better than any novel or its age. Of the later novels all the finer ones keep up in sale. Snch books as 'Tbelma,' 'The White Company, 'The Little Minister,' 'A Window in Thiums' and'Tessor the De Erbevilles' are in consequent demand. You would be surprised at the growth of story reading among people who are not those whom you would suppose read novels at all." "Besides the sale of novels." continued the bookman, "there is a lieavv demand hero for scientific works, and especially for thoso bearing on electricity and mechanics. There is not much call i or biographies un less they are of exceptional interest, like Walter Scott's Journal orBourienne's 'Na polcon.'orlike the"Memo!rs of Talleyrand," although the latter has fallen off surpris ingly in sale. As a rule, however, people buy biographies for presents rather than for their own reading, and it is much the tame with historical works of ordinary in terest. There has been such a multiplica tion of class periodicals and books lor spe cial trades or professions that the aggre gate sale of publications has grown enor mously in evdry conceivable direction, and almost everybody buys somothlng to read, either a regular issue or a lugitivo publica tion." The heavy brown English dogskin street gloves which have been so popular for years are being replaced by those made of rein deer skin which aiethe color of chamois skin. These gloves are all tne go with the English swells. They cost $2 50 a pair in London as against fl 25 for dogskin, but they outwear anything else in the -nay of leather. This reindeer skin is make up into every conceivable article where it can be used to the exclusion of Russian leather in pocketbooks, bags, purses and that sort of thing. I was exceedingly sorry to hear yester day of the death or Captain George P. Ham ilton, of Franklin, who was an aid on tho staffo General Wiley. Captain Hamilton was one of the most active and efficient offi cers at Johnstown under General Hastings and took charge of the work after the Gen eral left. He had been ill for a longtime, outliving the time allotted by;the doctors by a month or two. He was a thoroughly good all round mau and officer. The chrysanthemum show has certainly caught popular fancy and deservedly so for it is a superb display. Pittsburg has been notable as a producer of flowers for years and Superintendent Hamilton, of Allegheny, is one of those who deserves credit for making the town appreciate this queen of tho dismal season. The first of the trials of those charged with complicity in the riot at Homestead is probably the most interesting case which has been in the Criminal Court of this coun ty since James Nutt, of Uniontown, wag tried for the killing of Dukes. That case was heard in the old Court House, and no one who was present at it is likely to forget the excitement it caused, the crowds It at tracted or the interest which the public took in all the details of the testimony and the personnel of thoso connected with it. In one respect the Nutt trial resembled that which yras begun yesterday. Eminent law yers from other States volunteered their services for the defense then as now, and those who heard tho fiery oration of Sena tor Voorhees in the Nutt case will no doubt seek to contrast it with the efforts of the two other Western attorneys who have taken the place in public attention then held by the "Tall Sycamore of tne Wabash." There is a great difference, however. In the appearanco of the courtrooms. The old building was so besieged that tho police held the outer entrances during the closing days and business in tho other de partments was practically suspended. The room itself was packed up to the foot of the bench with spectators and the reporters wore compelled to throw their "copy" for afternoon papers out of the windows to mes sengers waiting below. Yesterday thero was a largo crowd present but it w&s con fined to tho public portion of the room to an extent which left the inclosure within the bar almost open and unoccupied. Reports of trials in papers like The Disfatcii are so much fuller and better than they used to be that the public is content to read them and avoid being caught in the crush. What is wrong with the electric light current? For two or three days it has been very irregular, and downtown districts have been left in darkness for considerable periods. Walter, A FOOL'S PARADISE. A Superb Performance by Mr. Wiliard, Miss Burroughs and the Palmer Company. Mr. Wlllard illuminated a now character in a new play at the Duquesno Theater, last night and achieved another triumph. The coirfpany which has been assisting Mr. Wiliard all the week so artistically contributed moro than in any other play to the sum of suc cess. It was a very fine performance, how ever looked at; as a play, as a gallery of in dividual portraits, as an absorbing story, which has had its parallel in real life, prob ably more exactly in other cases than the recent poisoning case of which Mrs. May brick was the international star. The audi once which filled gallery as completely as parquet, that is to suffocation almost, was enchanted with the display of exquisite art, applauding with unusual warmth, and even waiting after the final enrtain to call out every individual in the company and to lavish loud cheers upon Mr. Wiliard him self. Miss Marie Burroughs was for once permitted to sound the more cheerful cnorus oi comcay, wnicu sue uiu wuii sucn spontaneous power and snbtle refinement that she may tako at once n far higher place in the estimation ot Fittsburgers than she ever occupied before. She is undoubtedly one orthecleverestorourown actresses, for whom higher honors are surely waiting. Mr. Willard's delineation of a strongly marked if subdued character, utterly unlike any other creation of his, was wonderfully truo to nature, deep in spirit and effective in the most legitimate way. He presents us to a doctor of eminence, a kindlv philosophic .humorist as well as sciontist, whose search for the secret or his friend's failing health forms the plot of the p!ay. The play is a polished and very powerful one; the most masterly work ot Sydney Grundy's we have seen,pe7haps. A detailed account or it cannot be given here now, though it will be pleas ant to revert to it to-morrow. Tho character played by Miss Burroughs Is a most lovable woman, who Is tried in a pretty fierce fire and comes out, like a woman or nobility, all the brighter and better for it. Miss Bur roughs put a fascinating measure of merri ment into the portrayal, and made the audi ence laugh as heartily with her as they have often wept with her berore. It was a reve lation to thoso or us who had lorgotten that laughter and Miss Burroughs are on inti mate terms. Mr. Louis Massen was likewise admirable as tin English gentleman of the right sort. Mr. Royce Carleton and the rett ot the coinpanv did all that was necessary, and the very exacting role of tho prisoner was filled with no little cleverness by Miss Mnxlne Elliott, a besutlml woman. This afternoon "Judah" will be given and again to-night and then alas! larowell to the ex cellent players for a year. Some Sad Reminders. Minneapolis Trl'jun-.l S For Sale At almost any nowsp'apor office a laivo stock of logotype "Ifjs" recently used in the composition of qlection fore casts and just as good as now. I A COLONIAL TEA Given In the Rooms of the Bible House Prizes for Chrysanthemums An Alumni Reunion Gossip of Society. The "Colonial Tea," which was held in two rooms or the Biblo House, on Arch street, Allegheny, yesterday, under tho auspices of the Helping Hand Society, was a very pretty affair. Yellow was the pre vailing tone in flowers, lamp shades, etc On the candy table wero pretty yellow paper fringed plates and bonbon boxes tied with yellow ribbon, while the flower table, de parting from the yellow idea, was ablaze with flowers of all colors, chrysanthemums, roses and trailing arbutus preponderating. The tea table was daintily set with glisten ing silver nnd china on a snowy cloth, while around It hovered the ladles in white Quaker snawis anu wnite aprons, which gave tuem a lascinaungry aemure appearance. The ie rus n pecuniary, as wen success. an artistic. This is the last day of the chrysanthemum show. The exhibition seems to have given so ranch pleasure to those that have visited it, that it would be a pity for any admirer of flowers to miss seeing it through not know ing that it will close this evening. There was a larger attendanco than ever yester day. The bleak winds outsido made many think with longing for tho warm and Ira grant atmosphere of the Auditorium, and the large hall was comfortably flilea all day and fairly crowded in the evening. Wreaths and vases were tho principal forms in which tho flowers and their adjuncts were shown yestorday. The desire was to see to what a high pitch or excellence the arrangement of flowers could bo brought, and the judges were very well satisfied with tho result of the competition. Robert C. Patterson took the first premium for a wreath of white and pink roses, lilies of tho valley, orchids and maidenhair ferns. Although Robert C. Patterson took the first p ize, the exhibits of John K.& A. Murdoch and N. Patterson wero so early equal to it in artistic beauty that the judges could hardly de cide which was the best. The Mur doch wreath was of large pink roses and lilies of the valley, shadowed by sprays of maidenhair fern, while that of N. Patterson was a combination of pink and and white roses, a few yellow chrysanthe mums, held together gracefully by a few au tumn leaves.their deep brown-red brighten ing up the wreath, and bestowing upon it a remarkable lich effect. Tho prize vase.whieh was shown by N. Patterson, was a tall hand some vessel of royal Worcester, filled with yellow, white and dark red clirjsanthe lnums, with a few spries of witch-hazel and some drooping antumn leaves,the whole blendng beautifully and being absolutely bewitching as a whole. The urrancemont was tho conception of Mr. Walter Breiten stein, a young man to whom the artistic disposition of flowers seems to be second nature. The second prize was won by Rob ert E. Patterson. It was taken by a vase, lull of loosely gathered yellow, white and red chrysanthemums, with tall ferns nod ding above them. Ludwig & KIchter were awarded honorable mention for a wreath on a stand. It was composed of lilies of-the valley, white and pink roses, violets and delicate maidenhair fern. The second dinner under the auspices of the Ladles' League of St. Peter's Episcopal Church was given yesterday. The dinner was well served and the menu consisted of all the delicacies of the season. The popu larity of the dinner was shown by the way in which it was patronized by all sorts and conditions of men, women and children. Tho ladies in charge of the tables yesterday were Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. James Irwin, Mr. Dr. Martin, Miss Addle Smith, Mrs. W. IL House, Mrs. Arlington and Mrs. W. J. Me Masters. The Sunply Committee consists of the following 'ladles: Mrs. Robert Ar thurs, Miss Nellie 31 e teal f and Miss Ada Smith. There will bo a good round sum netted from these dinners and it is to be ap plied to the benefit of the Sunday school. A pleasant place to spend a few hours last evening was tho lecture room of the Sixth U. P. Church, East End. An enter tainment was given under the auspices of the Young Ladies Society of the church. There was a well served and tempting sup per from 5:30 to 8 r. jr., followed by "The Festival of Mondamin," n pleasing and novel performance, being a rendering of part of Longfellow's "Hiawatha," in mu sical and dramatic form. The applause of me tarse auaience spoKe wcu ior tue excel lence of the entertainment. The bazaar arranged by the Ladies' Mit ten Club, to raise money for furnishing the hospital department of the new Newsboys' Home, at the residence of Mr. William II. Brown, Dithrldgo street. East End, last night, was a complete success. An idea of the varied character of the entertainment is offered by a recital of the different tables and booths. They were: Jack Horner pie, fancy work, common sense, china, flowers, home-made candles, dolls' reception, cocoa, ice cream, fish pond, etc. The masters oi ceremonies were Messrs. Hnzlett, Brown and Ecclei. There is a great deal of inter est taken in the Home, and the handsomely decorated parlors at Mr. Brown's home were full of guests, who were glad of tho oppor tunity of doing something for the IWrae in this delighttul manner. The alumni and former students of Eldorsridge Academy will hold their second annual banquet and reunion on the first Monday of December at Hagan's. AH stu dents of the city and vicinity are invited. Mayor Gourlev. President of the associa tion, will preside and make the opening ad dress on "In Politics and Out." The leading address will be by Hon. Henry Watson, of Greenville, Congressman-elect, on "Saved From the Wreck." Short addresses will also be made by Drs.T. D. Davis,E.S. Eiggs, James McCann, Cadwalader Evans and J. W. Smith. W. C Anderson, Esq., will speak on "How to Make a Dictinnary Interesting," and Prof. T. B. Elder, for over 30 years a professor in the academy, on "Raw Material as It Comes to Us." Hev. Dr. N. B. Kelly, principal of the Academy, will speak on "Our Outlook." Amonc those ex pected to be present are Rev. Dr. W. W. Moorbead, of Greensbure: Hev. Dr. J. D. Moorhead, of Beaver Kalis: His Honor Judze Neil!, of Kittnnning; H. J. Lo.'an, of Logan's Ferrv: Rev. W. E. Donaldson, Rev. J. D. Owens, Dr. C. C. Huff, Rev. Dr. Gdson; Rev. Dr. J. S. Elder, Dr. J. W. Elder, J. W. Elder, Esq., J. W. Smith, Esq., Frank Beck witt, Mrs. Dr. Larimore, Kev. G. W. Hood, Jefferson Christy, Washington Christy, Levi Bird Duff, Esq., H. S. Floyd, Esq., J. C. Kulm. E-q., T. D. Cunningham. Esq., Lewis E. Marchand, Esq., Drs. H. W. Fulton, James McCann, Pnil Mowery and Green. The semi-centennial or the acad emy will come next year, the same year with the Columbian Exnosltion, and will be annrooriatelv celebrated. W. C. Anderson. Chairman or the Executive Committee, will give the views of tne committee on the subject. Yellow and white chrysanthemums, with ferns and sniilax, were arranged in an artistic way in the parlors of Mrs. William PIckersgill's residence. Western avenue, yes terdav afternoon, nsshe received herrriends with the assistance of her three drfughters. The reception was ono or the pleasantest given in the two cities so far this season. TnE bazaar and supper, under the auspices of the ladies of the Eloventh D. 1. Church, yesterday was an unequivocal success. The entertainment is to be repeated to-day. Mns. JonN "Walker entertained a large number of distinguished guests at the sec ond of tho luncheons given by her in honor of Mrs. John R. McCune and Mrs. Henry Phipps. Mrs. Walker was assisted In her pleasing duties as hostess by Miss Margaret Jamison, Miss Cooper and Miss Alice Wil iard. Mrs. McCune will not take possessiou ot her own homo on Filth avenue tilt the first of December. DEATHS IIEKB AXD ELSEWHERE. Mrs. Regina Kulm. t Mrs. Regina Kuhn died yesterday at her resilience, 713 Aiken avenue, ajjed 76 years. Mrs. Kuhn. who Is well Known In the East End, was the widow of C. . Kulin and themotlicrof Charles K and G. C. Kuhn. of Kuhn Bros., the Fourth avenue brokers. The funeral will occur co-morrow. Obituary Notes. Captaix G. P? Hamilton, aid do camp on General WHct's staff. N. O. P.. died at his home. In Franklin. Thursday niclit. Rev. Charles claiike. the Unitarian divine, better known as a Chartist and Radical reformer, died at Birmingham. England. Tliur.day. Do. Kaiil SrntixEH. Generator the Bavarian Infantry, Is dead at the age of 89 years. He was the author of Spruner's Historical Atlas, a work that made him famous. D. KonittT C. HATZS. of Shlppcnsburg. a leading physician or the Cumberland Valley, died sil Cliamlwri-lMirg to-dav at the aze of 79. He was flit) oldest phj-slci.tu In aclUepraeilceln thai town. Caitais Creiikcx-1''oa. the French Hebrew Foldlcr. U dead hi Dahomey after an uifrageinunt with Klnjc lieulianzln's forcea In the latter part of October. The Captain flrst came Into prominence during me anti-Semitic agitation In Paris last summer, being mixed up la seTeral duels. CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. Icebergs can last for 200 years. The supply of terrapin is almost ex hausted. Chrysanthemums are Chinese, and wero brought to Europe in 1790. The bleaching of one piece of linen re quires 41 distinct operations. This country has 70,000 lawyers, 11,000 of whom are in Now York City. Whittling contests have been inaugur ated at church festivals in Sedalia, Mo. In the dreary deserts of Arabia the rose mary and lavender flourish to perfection. The Nouveau Temps, the leading St. Petersburg paper, is to establish a Pans edition. Three of the four Dutch universities are open to women, namely: Leyden, Utrecht and Amsterdam. Wire glass is about one-fonrth of aa inch thick and in it i3 imbedded a mesh. work of strong wire. In 1813 there were 38 papers in London 8 morning, 7 evening, 7 every other even ing, 16 every Sunday. Saxon women never appeared in publio without tho hood, which covered the hair and a largo part of the face. All the pawn shops in Moscow, Russia, owned by Hebrews are shortly to be closed by order of the Government. Electroplating has been applied in an ingenions and effective manner for the preservation of lace forms in metal. No less than 65,000 incandescent lamps are manufactured every day at an average selling price of about 73 cents apiece. The misericorde was a small dagger with its blade made to reach the vitals ot an antagonist between the Joints of the ar mor. A Mexican bricklayer lays about 600 bricks in 11 hours. An Englishman lays about flvo times this number in a day of ten hours. The most powerful and heaviest gun in the world weighs 135 tons, is 40 leet in. length and has a projectile weighing 1,800 pounds. The word "preface," used in the begin ning of books, was originally a wordof wel- t come to a meal and was equivalent to "Much good may it do you." The celebrated high electric light mast at Minneapolis, which is 57 feet high, has proved ineffective for lighting purposes, and is now no longer used. Among the students of the University of Michigan, it is said, aro Messrs. Turnip seed, Toothacher, Greonsteak and Cham pagne and Miss Annie Kooney. A Frenchman has discovered by means ofa recently improved pyrometer that tho temperature of the nvrrazo incandescent electric lamp is abont 3,360 degrees F. At the table of Cambaceres a sturgeon of 187 pounds was served, brought on by 1 footmen, preceded by 2 flutists, i violinists and a Swis3 guardsman, halberd in hand. At the better class of Parisian cafes writing paper, pens, ink, etc., are fur nished to the guests free. In hotels of tho same city the guests have to pay lor them. A prospector in EaseeTn Oregon lately found an opal field, which appears to be in exhaustible. Among the specimens ha found, it is said, were a number of beautiful black fire opals. At a certain church near Ledbury an annual sermon i3 still preached against the vico of duelling. This is done in accord ance with the last will and testament of a damsel whose rival lovers died fighting for her hand. In the attempt to obtain a supply of fresh water on Galveston Island an artesian well has been sunk 3,070 feet and 9 inches without success. The city will now sink shallower wells on the main land and bring the water to the island through pipes. A new idea in distress signals lor ships at sea, or off a dangerous coast, is a sheet iron kite carrying incandescent lamps. The current cable is tho kite string, and so long as the ship's dynamo will work, the flying signal will serve to attract attention aud help. The ruby, sapphire, the oriental emer ald, the oriental topaz, the oriental ame thyst, the oriental aqua marine, tho oriental chrysolite, tho hyacinth nnd otherprecious stones are all allumlna.the varl-tles or color being causen by inappreciable quantities of metallic oxides. The highest statistical authority in the United States, David A. Wells, declares that the yearly wasto in the United State', through drink, is, at least, $o00,000,000. In 40 vears $10,000,000,000 have been thus wasti-d. This is equal to the whole savings ot the people from 1733 to 1S57. Miles Orton, the proprietor of a circus which exhibited in Chattanooga, Tenn., on. election day, bet an elephant against JJ00 that Harrison would be re-elected. A young Democrat named Divine won the elephant and later the big elephant marched in the Democratic procession. The great organ in the old Mormon church at Salt Lake City has 2.704 pipes, each 32 leet long and Iarce enough to admit the body of a man of ordinary size. It was bunt in the early days, when all freight was handled Iroin Missouri river points across the plains with ox teams. Italy stands at the head of the wine producin? countries of Europe. She manu factures half as much again as France. Next on the list is Spain,; then follow Austro-Hun gary, Germany and Switzerland in the order mentioned. It is not generally known that the country outside of Europe which pro duces most wine is Algeria. The recent application'of electricity to tanning in France ha- resulted in reducing the time of tanning a large ox hide Irom 13 to IS months in pit tanning, and from 5 to 6 months in liquor tanning, to SC hours in both cases and also does away with contin uous hand labor and the disagreeable odor so characteristic or tanneries. The most curious and unique clock in the United States, or in tho world for that matter, was constructed by Amos Lane, of Amedee, daring tho past summer. Lane's curious clock, which, Dy the way, is all face, hands and lever, is attached to a geyser which shoots upward an immense column of hot water every 33 seconds exactly. A remarkable instance has occurred in Annan of a lnrk voluntarily returning to Its cage after having enjoyed a fortnight's liberty. One day tho cage was blown to tho gronnd by a gust of wind, and the door opening the bird escaped. A fortnight after the lark returned to the house, and mani fested an unmistakable desire to Teturn. to Its former abode. This it did to the astonishment or its owner, when tne cage door was opened. ORIGINAL AND JOCOSE. TO THE CICAnnTEI-OB ITS GOOD WOUX. Oh greatly maligned and dainty smokel You are very good natured, else you'd choke Some people. VThn ire sn Irnorant they cannot see The good you're doing all. without a fee. You're J nst as deadly as the kick of mule. But then your victim is each time a fool. TOO TRUE. He was standing near an electric car line and lie had Just seen a man knocked down and rua over. Tne accident threw him Into a deep, brown study from which he was suddenly awakened by a stranger, who said: "I see you have rapid t ranslt la your city. Vei. sir;" was the reply. "To what point does It run?" "Both, I suppose." What do you mean by both?" "Heaven and the other place." MAVMA KEXT. They had quail for dinner last Wednes dav. on Thursday ther had turKey. "Oi. "ooky." said Tommv. arc 1 "we've dot de 'ittte bird's pane to-night," EOOMISO HIS STOCKS. "Doctor, can you tell me what fs talp. for that tired feetlnc?" ane doctor uaa just Deen iu ni uw. - ...--j ing a lltdeofhls hard collected cash In street raili way bonds, aod thoughtlessly replied: "Take ft . ... .. . I.t- K V .lft street car." SIOSS FAIL. His hair is long and curly. It grows most every way. Undoes not bang the pI-an- But football be does play. Cmcx. tjnod tc 1 1
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