THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1892. 9000,$'i frfrSfr -THE WORLD FOR A DAY FAITHFULLY SIIEROHED IS BESIDES THERE WILL BE A Great Feast In Literature. COMMANDER BOOTH, Or the Salvation Army, tells how to put chanty money into tho slums. He says his organization is tue best medium, bo causo his officers live on a dollar a week; OfS15Q given for tho poor he guarantees that $135 will reach them. A sermon on Christmas giving of special interest just sow. THE SEAL ARBITRATION. Intellectual giants who will meet at Paris next month. MRS.HENRYWARDBEECHER Writes on clergymen's duties when asked to tie wedding knots. Here Are a Few Other Features: MINISTER PHELPS: Frank G. Carpenter- tells how he has covered himself with glory by his work at the German Capital. rIDOWS OF ROYALTY: The Baron De Grimm sends some beauti ful portraits troni the latest photographs of the Imperial women in sorrow in Europe. METING OUT JUSTICE: Howard Fielding reels off a funny yarn illustrative of the peculiar trait of hu man character. LADY VERNEE'S FLIGHT: Tho climax of the Duchess' great story leached this week. Intelligent synop sis of previous chapters, thus giving the story complete. THE ISLE OF MAN: Edgar L. Wakeman rides around it and tell of its beautiful scenery and its an tiquc people. BEADING THE BIBLE: Eev. George Hodyes advises those fa mllia r with the Scriptures to read It again in German, Hebrew or some other unfamiliar tongue. EVEEY DAY SCIENCE: The latest discoveries and neov applica tions of old principles to the various modern industries. New things in elec tricity. GOSSIP OF GOTHAM: Charles Theodore Hurray sends a col umn ol interesting gcssip gathered on the streets of New York. FOOTBALL HEROES: Why the feminine heart goes all a-flutter at the sight of the brawn and brain of the popular arena. SOME NEW MUSIC: Score for a laughing polka that Is Just out and is going to make a hit. OUR BONANZA IN TIN: Latest reports from the new crusher In the Black Hills district, with an estimate ot the outlook. COUNTERFEITS IN SILVER: The Columbian hair dollar will pay the fckilllul outlaws big even if they use the pure metal in their reproduction. THE OLD DRURY: Some interesting facts about Pittsburg's first theater gathered from the early court lecords. THE COMIC ARTISTS: Some reproductions or the pithy and humorous drawings of the publications for this week. A LITTLE AGITATOR: Something about the girl who is Presi dent of tho Anti-Gorry Society, and who will lobby at Albany this year. OIL FIELD NEWS: Special reports from the various wells ' and new territory that will keep the p'ro dncers busy. MUSIC AND ART: ' All the news in local circles and a res ume or what is going on in the world at large. REVIEW OF SPORT: Discussions of the Goddard-Maher fight, tho baseball prospects and other topics in the sporting line. AND THIS IS ONLY PART! 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Yesterday afternoon considerable por tions of the business section of the city were darkened by smoke from chimneys which seemed to be devoted especially to blackening the immediate vicinity. The day was bright and the skies were clear; but the smoke nuisance interposed to pre vent the full enjoyment of light and sun shine. The injury wrought by the con tinuance of this evil is almost beyond calculation. It would not be hard to ar rive at an approximate estimate of the deterioration of buildings, of the damage to the goods of merchants, or the spoiling of clothing and works of art. But when we come to an estimate of the injury to health and eyesight Jjy the unnecessary deprivation of pure air and sunlight the factors go beyond the power of figures to express. This evil is made all the more inexcus able from the fact, already demonstrated, that so far as the smoke in the business section is concerned.it is entirely prevent able. Smoke preventing devices which would practically abolish the smoke from every one of the steam boiler plants blackening the downtown section yester day can be seen in actual use daily. It is only unprogressiveness and lack of public spirit on the part of certain owners which permit the perpetuation of this nuisance. These facts' make it clearly the duty of the city government to prohibit the emis sion of smoke within the business section. The nuisance can be entirely abated if the city authorities have the energy and the public spirit to take hold of the work and push it to a successful termination. WHERE CHARITY STEPS IN. The intimation that there is widespread and imminent danger of suffering among the unemployed people of Homestead is, one that cannot fail to evoke public sym pathy and stimulate generosity. If the facts turn out upon investigation tO'be'as' alleged, that hundreds of families are facing the approach of winter practically destitute of the necessaries of life, an im mediate tangible response may be expected from the whole community. The spirit of our cotemporary, the Press, in already starting a fund for the relief of the suffer ing, is worthy of all commendation. Of course the raising of relief funds and their application at Homestead will be subjected to careful inquiry as to the ex tent and character of the needs. If the destitution is not so great as reported, the operation of the relief movement may be happily shortened. But if the fact that the population of that suburb has been without wages for six months, and a large share of it is still without employment, has produced, as is natural, a widespread want of food and clothing, the action of a generous public must be prompt and full. Humanity, charity, public spirit, and even enlightened self-interest forbid that Pitts burgers should allow any of the people in its immediate vicinity to suffer from want The rights or the wrongs of the recent in dustrial struggle have no relation to the duty of relieving the destitute. The con flicts of employers and employes must be left in the background should the danger of starvation of women and children press itsalf on attention. Let the extent of the destitution be quickly determined by authoritative Inves tigation. If it is as dire and general as some reports Indicate, the response of Pittsburg's generosity will be universal and immediate. A NEW RATIO. The action of the English agricultural conference in favoring the international adoption of bi-metallism ought to clear the way for the adoption by the Brussels congress of a plan for that purpose. With a respectable and influential element In England calling for that measure, the En glish representatives can have little ex cuse for standing in the road of submitting proposals for the reinstatement of silver to the governments ot the world. This Is especially the duty forced upon the con ference since the withdrawal of the Rothschild scheme of merely salving over the difficulty by a slight increase of governmental purchases leaves the Brus sels body with nothing to do unless it marks out something definite for the adop tionof bi-metallism. Two propositions have so far been added to that of Soetbeer, published before the conference met. One is the general prop osition of tho American delegates for the resumption of coinage afr the old ratio. The other is that of Tietgen, the Danish delegate, for establishing a new and adjustable ratio, simply making the ratio for each year that of the average market value of the metals for the year previous. Thisis expected to furnish the starting point, with an international commission provided to readjust the ratio in accord ance with .future changes in the market prices of the metals. Of the various propositions that have been made this is much the best. It would restore silver to monetary use, and would base the value of the coinage on the actual value of the metal contained in it. The trouble which has often-arisen when, by the decline of one metal or the advance of the other, tbo first becomes the cheaper coinage is provided for in the action of .the commission to readjust the ratio when the trouble makes itself manifest This is practically the solution of the question which The Dispatch has always advocated. It is not certain that such a plan can be successfully urged upon the governments of Europe; but it is well worth mating the trial. THE WAY TO CHECK IT. In discussing the" immigration question the New York Herald starts out with the indisputable proposition that "ihe best way to check pauper immigration is to check it," and from that position jumps to the decided non-sequitur of levying a tax on every immigrant of one hundred dol larswhich is practically the same propo sition as made in Secretary Foster's report The capitation tax might undoubtedly have a deterrent effect upon many immi grants not of the pauper class; butits most positive influence on pauper immigration would be, that one who was rescued from that class by the possession of a hundred dollars would as soon as the tax was col lected be reduced to the pauper condition. That immigration might be diminished as a whole by such a tax is beyond dispute, but the dimunition would not be particu larly among the pauper class. Did the Herald never hear of paupers or criminals to get rid of whom the foreign govern ments would be willing to pay ono hun dred dollars per head, or perhaps the cost of keeping them two-thirds of a year ? The way to check pauper immigration is to cheek It at the point of departure by examinations establishing the integrity and industry of the immigrant; and that is the only sensible way to check it THE SHOWING CONCLUSIVE. Interesting statistics on the cost and value of road improvement are .given to the public by Mr. S. K. Downing, of Chester county, one of the earliest agi tators m the cause of better highways. His figures are based on the experience of the township of .East Goshen, in that county, In making a loan of $30,000 for the improvement of roads, and have there fore the authority of practical experi ment Mr. Downing shows that in that town ship it formerly cost about $2,000 to repair the roads each year, while this year the cost was only ?100. Repairs, interest on the loan and 1,000 set aside annually to retire the loan, amount to S2.G50, or a very slight increase on the annual cost of the dirt roads. Mr. Downing's personal figures show that the improved roads cost him 5175, while of this 6uta he earned nearly 5100 in hauling stone, and extends the demonstration to show that, whilo macad amized highways may represent a gross cost of 55,000 per mile, they will not cost the taxpayers over $2,000. Against this is to be set the immensely decreased expense for repairs which, as already shown, ex ceeds the interest on the cost of the Im provement These very convincing figures are en tirely independent of the effect of the im provement on rural property. It is a moderate estimate that the building of a first-class highway will have-a benefit on property three-quarters of a mile away on either side. In other words, every m lo of macadamized road enhances the value of over a thousand acres of land. To esti mate the average increase at 10 per acre errs on the side of moderation. The farmer owning 100 acres who cannot save more than G0 per annum by the saving of horse power and the ability tp take his1 product to market in all seasons would be a very ineffective sort of man. The showing therefore is indisputable. Besides the fact that road improvement nearly If not quite pays for itself In the economy of repairs is the great fact that "it will-yield over a hundred per cent profit In the enhancement of rural property. Such an exhibit ought to set all localities vigorously at work mending their ways. ONE PERSISTENT FICTION. The idea that the Canadian railways are not subject to the Inter-State Commbrce law has persisted to the extent of affirma tion in the-President's message and is sub sequently re-echoed by a large share of the press throughout "the country. The survival of this fiction and the persistence with which the highest authorities accept it without sufficient examination as to its accuracy is remarkable. The fact is that the first section of the law subjects the Canadian railways to its provisions on all traffic which they take from or bring to the United States, and that extent of the law has been declared by the Commission. True, a decision has been rendered in the lower courts which somewhat en hances the difficulties of enforcing the act against the Canadian railways. But this does not any more exempt them from the provisions of the act than the more recent decisions, making it impossible to convict the managers of United States railways, do for our own corporations. Both Canadian and United States railways are technically subject to the act, and both, by the grace of courts andpoliticians, have been able to reduce it to a nullity. The finishing blow was administered by the most recent decision, which makes it additionally erroneous to attribute an ad vantage to the Canadian railway by an imaginary exemption from an act which no corporation obeys and which is n owhere enforced, TrtEEE is a tendency altogether too gen eral to regard Indians as at tbe 'best only he objects forcliarlty. No righteous treatment of tbe aborigines can be secured until their inalienable rights are recognized. When tbe red man is treated wltb justice there will be no talk of "generosity" in providing for bis wants. But as thlngstare goiagnow it looks as though tbe American Indian will have vanished Irom the face of tho earth before public opinion is sufficiently edu cated to regard him as anything more than a nuisance. Cajoled and coerced lest his dissatisfaction with civilization and rob bery prove inconvonient to the "superior" and "cultured" white man, there Is no won der that the "good" Indians arc those only who have gone to .the happy bunting grounds that are beyond the reach of mod ern progress, greedy prospectors and un scrupulous agents. How little the people's wishes are con sidered in the present method of electing United States Senators Is indicated to some extent by the calm assumption that tho politicians alone have to decide who will represent Now York and lor that matter Pennsylvania as well. The ranks of the Salvation Army in New York have recruited the daughter of a millionaire. The enlistment should prove beneficial both to the array and the recruit. It Is to be hoped that her relinquishment of luxury and devotion to good works may prove permanent, and be a forcible example lor hundreds of those whose narrow horizon is at present bounded by tho "functions" and conventions or "society." Tho leaven ing or the lump of luxury by a few such self abnegatois as this one would do much to lessen the distance ever growing greater even in American cities between tho rich and tli o poor, the well-clotlied and the starving." When- men are reformed by legislation Prohibition will abolish drunkenness. But in this degenerate age it Is mainly a vehicle for bringing law into contempt, and adding to tbe craving for liquor the zest which pro verbially attaches to the consumption of for bidden fruit. The more the question of constructing canals is discussed, the motto evident be come tho advantages to be secured from the building of Internal watorways. Proofs enough of the financial feasibility of such undertakings are available, as can bo socn from the article on the subject In another column. All that is necessary to Insure the 'proper government aid for tbe work is the arousing of a public spirit that will force Congress to devote to practical national purposes the Immense sums now squandered in personal and sectional log rolling. The appointment to ihe Collectorship of Internal Revenue for this district took nearly as much time as is customary for tbe banging of a convicted murderer. But tbe resemblance ends with the delay, for the ap pointment really was made at last. The persons who cry out most loudly about abuses in local. State and National government are generally found among those whose lofty abstemption from politi cal activity paves the way for such things. Americau politics will become what they should ho wneu tbe duties of citizenship are properly recognized by tbs majority or citi zens. When selfishness and indolence are replaced by patriotism and energy and then alone corruption in all its form will be'no easier In the conduct of public than of private affairs. Another crime in Louisiana is charged up to the Mafia. Surely it Is more than time that strenuous efforts be made to uproot and cast out an organization so alien to American institutions and so menacing to individual freedom. Noinrso could be more reassuring of the conservative intentions of the President elect than tbe positive announcement that a commission will examine into existing con ditions, and discuss tho tariff situation dur ing the recess as a preliminary to any tariff tinkering on the part of Congress! Thcro Is nothing to gain but much to lose by hasty action in dealing with a subject so inti mately connected with the business inter ests of tbe country. Tiiere is nothing like a discussion of tho curicncy question to bring out the ig norance on current topics prevalent among the practical politicians. A New Yobk paper seriously asserts that the edict has gone forth from tho European moulders of fashion for a return to tbe enormities of the crinoline. A glance at any of Pittsburg's street cars between five and seven in the evening is enough to demonstrate that women must either walk or abjuro forever the encumbrances of hoops worn by their predecessors of some thirty years ago. That blizzard may be expected to ma terialize in unmistakable shape so soon as the weather prophets take to predicting something else. The relish with which nineteenth cen tury men witness a bloody combat between two of their species for a money prize is a striking indication of the thinness of civil ization's veneer. After all, the gladiatorial combats of Koine differed from the modern prize fight more in their greater size and the superior courage displayed than In any Intrinsic feature U the "entertainment." THE Byrnes-Parkhurst ink-slinging has degeneinted into mud-sllnglng, which, of course, is the natural outcome of all slum controversies. Between Dr. Parkhurst and Superin tendent Byrnes, of New York, tho publio would And a good deal or difficulty in choosing at present. One thing, however, is .pretty certain, and that is that the systems of tbe police force of New York will receive a much needed ventilation during tho trials now pending in the courts. Desebvtno pensioners would profit no less than the nation by a bona fide scrutln Ization of theCipension lbt to weed oat im postors. , '$-. FATOElfES OK FORTUNE. Ellen Terby made her first appearance on the stage when she was only ten years old. The wife of President Diaz, of Mexico, will send a full band of 13 female musicians to the Chicago Exposition. Senator Peoctoe, of Vermont, doesn't like to have his new marble house at Wash ington described as a palace. OakeyKhinelander, of Ne.w York, is credited with owning the finest collection of antique armor la this country. The wife of Francis Murphy, the tern iterance lecturer, Is an enthusiast in her husband's work and is almost constantly with him on his travels. Tolstoi says he is coming to America' to live with tho farmers. Let him come right along. In winter tho farmers have plenty of time in which to make it pleasant for their boarders. Mrs. Draper, widow of Prof. Henry Draper, the astronomer, regularly pursues the scientific work that her husband made a specialty the photographing of stellar spectra and the preparation of a descriptive catalogue of tbe explorations. A FAIR of silk stockings has been knit for "Baby Ruth" Cleveland by a lady 87 years old, Mrs. Abigail W. EIncaid, of Hoo slck Falls; and so pleasantly did'tho wife of the President-elect acknowledze them that she Is to have a pair also. Airs. EIncaid is about to start still a third pair for Mr. Cleve land. M. 'Waddikgton, the French Ambassa dor to Ui eat Britain, and Lord Itibblesdale aie guests of Mr. Gladstone at Hawarden Castle. Iiawardon lies deep in, snow, and the weather is wintry. -This, however, does not prevent Mr. Gladstone irom attending the morning services at tno parish -church, as is his usual custom. The Queen of the Belgians has just or dered two or three phonographs, the pur posoof which is to record Her Majesty's oxtemporo compositions on the piano. She is a very good hand at this sort of work, hut unfortunately as soon as she has finished a composition the greater part of it has al ready vanished from her memory. EEOUGHT A BAILBOAD 10 TIME. A Missouri Tax Collector Locks a Locomo tive Tight to the Balls. Clinton, Mo., Dec. 9. County Collector Trone sent one of his helpers to the Eansas City, Osceola and Southern Railway yester day evening, and locked a freight engine to the rails to force the company to pay its taxes for tbe year. The company promptly wired H. P. Fars. a banker, tn pay tho taxes. lie did so, and tho engine was released. Attack on the Geary Law. Washington, Doc. 9 The big petition for the modification of the Chinese exclusion act wns presented to-day by Representative Andrew, nnd nnanlmous consent obtained td have it printed in tho Congretiional Rec ordan unusual proceeding. The petition wants the Ge.iry law repealed, and is signed by 2,500 prominent residents of Massachu setts. The Eagle Did Bight. New York Worlrt.3 That American eagle who chose- for his alighting spot the peak of a schoolhouse at Allegheny had the correct idea, as tbe noDlo bird should have, as to the comparative nobility of American institutions. . Or Perhaps Cleve-lsland? Philadelphia Press. One of the first things Congress should do is to pass a bill changing the name of Hog Island to something a little more euphonious and attractive. Why not call ltShipeIand or Tho DnckeryT When It Bains in Lnnnnn. Brooklyn Standard-Union. J Vales is to have a new yacht, nnd prob ably every dudoylittlo dude in "Amowica" will now want a new yaoht, in order to be llko the "deah.pwince." The Ladles the Chiel Attraction. Chicago News llecord. It seems that the least essential part of a uurau suuir la me norso. A LOOK AROUND. i Tn AT finest of local bridges, the one at Sixth street, will probably be finished In February. The work on the new structure has progressed as rapidly as was expected nnd the result is something imposing: and excellent. 'The bridge costs about $500,000 and the expenditure led to the Increase of capital to $625,000, it having been $2SO.CO0 be fore that. The difference was either paid out of the surplus or is carried at floating debt. "One of the reasons money is tightening up In Pittsburg," said an old banker yester day, "is that a very large amount which for some time was used in discounting paper has gone into permanent Investments in the way of realty or bonds and stocks. I should say that at least $5,000,000 has been put Into such investments here during the past 13 months. Thon, too, business .is good and this has used up tho available low rate money. It is a good sign at this time of year to have money tightening up.'" A few moments ago I wa3 talking about a tight money market. Not many minutes ufter I bad left the gentleman who talked to me on that subject with all tho noncha lance of ono who deals in thousands every day, I chanced upon some very young girls who wore looking into a Jeweler's win dow and in cheery fashion were discussing Christinas, and the contrast between their views and that of my banker friend was touchiug and yet amusing. They were bright-looking, plainly dressed working girls on their way homo irotn their places of employment this bevy that stood at the Jeweler's, and their money market was evi dently always tight. That did not affect their enjoyment; they did not even appear to know that it was tight. Theyenjoyod tho pretty things on display, told each other about things to be seen in other windows, and then began discussing their own pros pective purchases and possible presents. Thcro was the utmost frankness about the expressions of these girls who had no sus picion that anyono in tbe outside world was listening to their confidences. It struck me that one of the benefits of being poor wns that you not only know exactly wliat you have, but also what you need, and have a similar degree or precise information as to tho possessions and desires of yourimme dlate family and close friends. Now there are many people who at this time of tho year are in a quandary on both these points. They are in lear of getting a lot of things they do not want or already have, or of placing other folks in the same predica ment. One mite in this group of girls a pale little thing of perhaps 11 shyly informed her companions that "Nell and me s going together and get Jlinmy an overcoat. Nell 'wants to get him a brown one and I want to get a black one 'cause he's red beaded." This statement delivered in an earnest tone was received in the spirit it was given and appropriate shades of coat's for red headed, persons wero eagerly canvassed. Then arose, think of it, ladles! there actually arose a dis cussion among those five girls as to whether it would be permissible for one of them to give her sister some cheap article of jewelry instead! of "something sensible." Fancy such a question arising in this age and phico! The matter was brought to the attention of her comrades by a slender, serious-looking girl of about 15 She hud given this elder sister a muff last ye.ir and had received by way or offset a furtlpnec This struck the group as being a particular.) "nice" ex chango and the trend of opinion was at once tuincd toward "something aausiblc" There was no scoffing about it, no levity in the sug gestions. Each girl had her own little plan to be advised about and she did her best to aid in bringing the others to a happy issue. Unless I mistake, the girl who got tho muff last year will get ah umbrella this time. Just as they begun to take up the Idea of tbe next girl they moved on up the street and I lost their unselfish, kindly comments. Is there a happier d laying at Providence of the special and earthly sort than In giv ing those who are in need just what they Vant'at this happy Christmas time? Poverty upheld by pride and keenly sensitive to any attempt to relievo it at any other time, takes irom the hand of St. Nicholas his good things in tbe same spirit that beauty sub mits to be kissed wlion caught under tin mistletoe. "ilY recollection of Pittsburg apart from the smoke and dirt," said an Englishman to me in London last summer, "is a city on a flat with raw hillsides sticking up here and there like the skeleton and rlos of a huge yellow Deast. Why don't yon plant some crass on tho biro spots? Look at what has been done in the way of terraces in this country, at Richmond, below the Star and Garter restaurant, for instance." ,1, too, have olten wondered why something was not done to make these hillsides a little sightly, and 1 am glad to hear that Chier Blgelow has some plan under advisement in which he will seek to co-operate with the owners of the property. Before very long it is said that a fine building will be built by the Bank of Pitts burg on its lot which runs from Fourth to Thlid avenues. Tbe building will be seven or eight stories high and very handsome in design. Attorney General "W. TJ. Hensel was in tho city yesterday on legal business and left for home on the evening train. Ho is not very busy with politics just now, but is said to be at work on several important mcasuros which aro to be laid beforo tbe next Legislature. Walter. A PKINCEION ALUMNI MEETING. Pennsylvania Graduates Me?t and Banquet at tho Stato Capital. Hahrisbuko, Dec. 9. Special. Fifty mem bers or more attended the annual meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Alumni Asso ciation of Princeton College, and had a good time. Tho faculty of old Nassau was repre sented by Pro'. Magce.who was givena most cordial reception. The officers cleoted are: Jndge John B. McPhcrson, ot Lebanon, President; Repre sentative S. M. Wherry, of ShippeiRburg, Vice President; Georgo K. Etter, Harrisburg, Secretary, and J. Woods Brown, Deputy Insurance Commissioner, Treasurer. The banquet at the Commonwealth Was an elaborate affair, and eloquent responses to toasts were made. ran wizutD's war Jay Gould exercised tho right which wns his when he left all his property to hi3 chil dren. Brooklyn Eagle. The same spirit of avarice which char acterized Gould's lire Is apparent in his death. Chicago DUpalch. The widow's mite is infinitely larger in every respect than Jay Gould's contribution to the Lord. Buffalo Inquirer. Jay Gould's will contains no public Be quest of any kind. He was faithful to him self unto the end. New York Advertiser. Jat Gould left nothing lor charity, re ligion or education. The popular estima tion of the man seems to have been right. Cleveland Leader. The late Jay Gould's disposition of his property shows tho same contempt for the public welfare that ho showed in the ac cumulation of it. Detroit Journal. The memory or Mr. Gould will not appear In favorable contrast with tho living deeds of such men as Leland Stanford and' John D. Rockefeller. Columbus Dispatch. The world would have thought better of Jay Gould if ho had left somoofbis great wealth to ohurity or to some sort of publio benefaction. Wheeling Intelligencer. Jat Gould's whole life was one of acquir ing and keeping. In his will he has so ar ranged It that hU immense estate will re main in the family. Philadelphia Call. Whatever else can bo said against him, It cannot be said that he disposed of his vast fortune In such a way as to pamper his fam ily prido or please his vanity. Rochester Union. As Mr. Gould's accumulations wero, his own, he had tho undisputed right to dispose ot them as he saw lit. Mr. Gould evidently believed that charity begins,and should end, at home. Baltimore Herald. OUR HAIL P0DCU. The Smoke Problem. To the Editor of The Dispatch: As the writer understands, our city Conn ells are about to frame an ordinance making it obligatory upon all steam boiler owners in tbe 13 lower wards of tho city to stop making dense smoke. As it Is established beyond doubt that with properly con spnetod furnaces, accompanied with In telligence on tho part of tho fireman, the smoke can be almost totally consumed. It might ba well in the proposed ordinance to -owners construct their furnaces properlv: and. seenna. that the fires bo properly attended to. It would manifestly bo unjust to fine a fireman for permitting smoke from an improperly built lurnace. That should be the lookout of tho owner. While, on the other hand, with a good furnace given Lira, a careless fireman should be punished for neglect ot dutv. As there is a real aving or fuel when fires are properly maintained, said increase to be proportioned to tho caving effected, for economy comes onlv through well directed intelligence, tho said intelligence should bu paid lor. To prevent? smoke from issuing from boiler furnaces of any kind it is absolutely necessary that Just snfflcient oxvgcn, ornlf, be admitted to the combustion "chamber in the proper timo as will unite nith'tho carbon of the coal, and this mixture must be brought to tho temperature- of ignition beforo escaping into the chimney. That lurnaces can bo.built to accomplish these result.", without paying nn exorbitant amount for the aforesnid "Intelligence," there can be no doubt. What Is wanted lor general adoption are the simplest Inrms of inrnaccs, easily comprehended and sus ceptible of adjustment. At the last meeting of the Society of Enginucrs there was considerable bald re garding the smoko from domestic tire', which is growing to be such a nnlsance in the dwolling parts of the city. The com mittee's report did not afford much en counigemont for the belief that this form of evil could so easily be diminished, though nu this scoro the writer's attention has, since that meeting, been called to n simple device on the same principle which met with the most tavor at the Kensington Exhibition In London a few years ago, and which may assist in solving the problem in Pittsburg. In a few weeks a practical trial of the device is promised, and it is tn be hoped that the result will prove what is so earnestly desired. T. P. R. PlTTsnuco, Dec 9. SHALL MIIJES PLAYING OCT Cause Quite a Panicky Condition of Affairs In Denver. WAsmsoTOir, Dec. 9. Treasury officials at tach no special significance to to-day's dis patches from Denver, in regard to the pan icky condition of the silver mining interests in Colorado. The fact that many of the small mines are being abandoned is taken to indicate simply that they are played out and can no longer oo worked at a profit. The natural result of such a condition is depart ure or the miners for other fields of labor. It Is held 'that the lecent depreciation of silver in the London market, and the pre dieted failure of the International Conror ence to advocate a more liberal use of silver as money can have no direct bearing on the present situation in Colorado, for the reason that silver has risen In value during the past tew days, tbe Treasury DeDartment paying to-day half a cent more an ouuee than was paid on Wednesday last. One of the officials said td-day in speaking of tbe subject: "The production of silver does not appear to be falling off at all In consequence of the shutting down of the small minds in Colorado, and so tar we have experienced no difficulty whatever in secur ing our $t,S0i),0CO oi that metal ever- month. Or cnuise the minei that don't pay are con stantly closing down, bat it is hardly due to a depreciation of silver. The production of silver always falls oft in the winter months, but the smellers generally have enough of the ore on hand to keep them busy. One reason why I am suro there it no indication of a. decreaso in the production nf silver, lies in the lac: that sevoral of the lnrgest smelt ing and refining companies in Omaha, Den ver and Kansas are enlarging their plants." BEEB WITHOUT A STING. A Newly Invented Chicago Beverage That Contains No A.'cohoL Chicago, Dec. 9. Beer with froth and an acrid taste, but without alcoholic proper tiesthat is what is promised Cbicagoans by tho Non-Alcohollc Brewing Company, in corporated to-day Its officers say it will manufacture beer in the regular way from malt and hops, but the beverage will not be allowed to ferment." The secret process was discovered by Prof. Brescbler, who has been experiment lug on the subject for three years. It will be supplied mainly to lamilles, as Its manu facturers do not expect a saloon trade. ANOTHER CALF CASE. It Incites Ono Missouri Farmer to Sue His Neighbor for 825,000. St. Louis, Dec. 9. A suit as curious as tbe famous "Jones county calf case" Is that of Louis Fierer against Thomas Lowery for $J5,0D0 damages for alleged malicious prose cution. Lowery had Fierer arrested on the charge of stealing a calf from him valued at $10. Ho was indicted by the grand jury, but upon trial in the Circuit Court was acquitted. lie thinks be has been damaged $25,000 by Low ery's charges and asks Judgment for that amount. i CATTLE DYING IN DE0VSS. Frightful Consequences or tho Long Drouth, in Parts of NewMexloj. Denver, Col., Dec. 9. A prominent cattle man from Northwestern New Mexico, Just arrived here, tells of fearful suffering among tho cattle of the drouth-strlckeu district. For more than two years tbe heavens have refused to yield rain; so that tbe water courses are dried up and the irrigating ditches are useless. "At a low estimate," said he, 'TS.OIO to 100, 000 head of cattle have diod from starvation and lack of water." Pncl Sam's Deficiency for the Tear. Washisotos, Dec 9. The Secretary of the Treasury to-daj informed the Spoakerof the House of Representatives that the de ficiencies of the Government: for tbe enrrent fiscal year are estimated at $11,633,520, of which $10,500,000 is on account Qf pensions. Committee Places for Mr. Slpe. WAsnrsoTOir.Dec. 9. Representative Slpe, of Pittsburg, was to-aay placed by Speaker Crisp on the Committee of Militia and the Committee on Expenditures in the Post office Department. DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWilERE. I'rof. John Strong Newberry, Geologist. Prof. John Strong Newberry, one of the most eminent geologists in the United States, Is dead In New Haven. He was born In Windsor, Conn..7l years ap. and was educated at Western Reserve College and Cleveland MealealCollejte. .Early in 1831 be begau the practice of medicine in Cleveland, lie served as assistant surgeon and geologist In an ex pedition to explore the country between ?an Fran cisco and the Columbia river. This was the first of several similar expeditions In the then unknown West la which he served. When the late war broke out he became a very prominent member of the Sanitary Commission. He became Secretary or the Western Department or the commission, with headquarters at Louisville. When peace returned he was anpolnted Professor of Oeolojrr and Paleontology a! Columbia College School of Mines, and soon bectme tne head of that ocp-irtracift. lie held this chair until Ms dcalh. having created one of tho finest scientific museums In. the country. lie became State Geologist of Ohio In 1803. He was considered an expert with reference to minlnrr property. He was a member of numerous societies on fiotli continents, and was President of the New York Academy of Science and of the Torrey botanical Club. Dr. Newberry is the author of many volnmes. especially of si lenllnc reports Is sued In the line of his official duties. John A. Nash, Politician. John A. Nash, one of tho leading lawyers and Democratic 'politicians of the anthracite coal regions, died suddenly In PottsvIUe yesterday. The deceased was over 41 years old. He was the leading counsel in an Important case tliat had been on trial this week, and made an able speech be To re the Jury Thursday. Deceased wat a brother of Rev. James Mash, of the Epiphany Church, l'blla delpbla. Mrs. Mary Snyder Keating. Mrs. Mary S. Keating, widow of Hugh Keating, aied at her home on Rebecca street. East End. yesterday. She was S3 years old. Mrs. Keat ing Is the motherof ex-Councilman. A. F. Keating. Her husband died a number of years ago. She was prominent hi chnrcir work, and was known for her generosity. The old lady had a wide circle of irlends and relatives who will mourn for her. Obituary Notes. Colonel Jon Rtak, wh fought with Sara Houston for Texas' independence.' died a pauper la th Kansas City Hospital Thursday, - ARRANGING FOR A CONTEST. The Cambrian Choral Union Get Ing Beady for the World's Fair Musical Battle Women Improving Themselves A Move to Protect Motormcn Social Chatter. THE Cambrian Choral Union of this city will assemble this evening in the lecture room of the Welsh Presbytorian Church on Second nvenno for its first winter rehearsal preparatory to entering the competition for the $i,0C0 prize and tbe gold medal emble matic or tho championship at the World's Fair Eisteddfod at Chicago next August. This will be the first regular winter re hearsal slnco the summer vacation. A foil attendance of all members is expected in order that all preliminary work may bo completed, and that no time will be lct in commencing active work o-i the competi tive selections for the musical feast next year. While a large number of these festivals, commonly termed by tho Cambrians as Eis teddfods, have been held in this and other large cities in this conntry, tho meeting ar ranged for tho World's F.ilr city eclipses any hitherto attemptod In the magnitude of Its national character, and surpasses the liberality of the cash premiums offcro'l for chorus work at nn v K.stsddfod over held on this side of the Atlantic One of the most successful nnd largest at tended festivals held in this country of recent years was the one that congregated in this city in 1SS7, when over 12,000 people attended the various pos'ions. It was the first content ever hold between the rrusicul organizations located East and West ot the Allegheny mountains. Scmntoif, with its well disciplined orgnniz.uion uusmented and aided uv some of tho bent musical talent ot the Lackawanna nnd Wymning valleys, represented the Eastern section nf this State, while Utlca looked after, the Western part of tho Empire State. Cleveland. Youngs town nnd Mussilion sent delegates from the Western re-erve, while the arduous uuty of defending the musical honors of U'citcrn Pennsylvania against such worthy nnn.'nn-i-ts devolved upon the Cambrian Cuoral Union, under the conductorship ofPiOf-D. J. Davios. Tho Executlvo Committee of tho Cam brian Choral Union, which U composed of the most prominent Eymry of this citv, un der the leadership ot its chairman, b. W. Llewellyn, is laboring assiduously to tnako the vNitof the Choral Union to tne Windy Ulty a sneecs, and the singers aroeiiihus taotic in their determination to capture tbe $j,C00 prize nnd the gold modal. The Cambrian Choral Union will glvo a series of three mnslcalcj here prevlons to the Chicago meeiin-r, in order that the friends o' the Union and those in sympathy with the movement ma v be accorded an op portunity to review and j nd.se the progress ofthechorns work previous to the grand contest. The first Is arranged lor Saturday evening, December il, and will take place at Old City ilaii. "Within the last year or two the women of Pittsburg maids as. well as matrons have given up much of their time that was formerly devoted to social occupations to the iiunrovement of themselves, intel lectually and physically. There aro clubs and societies all over the two cities, the objects of which are mental or physical culture, or both, and the effect of these so cieties is felt in many directions that at first sight would appear to he beyond tbo influence of this tendency toward improve ment vnanneitea by the lair ones, xne keepers of bookstores say that there is a steady demand for bonks of an instructive character, while the sale nf dictionaries has been absolutely unprecedented. Among the societies that arc particularly commendable is one that meets every Friday afternoon in the Concordia Club. It is composed of a coterie of the daughters of the best Hebrew families of Allegheny. A coarse of lectures by Miss Craig, or tho Pittsburg High School, is occupying the attention of the club at present, her subject being English history. Tne members or the club arc as bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked and altogether attractive a set of young girls as one would wish to see, nroving conclusively that study is not dele terious to the Health when pursued with a due regaru to pin sicai aemanas. There was a larre attendance at the en tertainment of Mrs. Jarlcy's was works, In the Central Presbyterian Church, Allegheny, last evening, and the unanimously expressed opinion was that the performance tnrough- out wns a delightful one. Miss Mary Nelson represented the famous Mrs. Jarloy in nn able manner, and exhibited her wax figures in an qmusing way. The figures wero as stiff ana staring as mey couiu uo. nnu mere was no fault to bu found with anything they did, because tbey did not do anything except stana still to beadmircd. Mr. C.M. Carothers recited "The Chariot Race," from "Ben Hur." and a piano dnet was well executed by Misses 5trouss. and Donaldson. Messrs. Strouss and Donaldson and Miss Marnuis sang, and Miss Twitchell recited. The pro gramm3 was carried through smoothly, and all the pcriormers wero liberally applauded. "Women are naturally more inclined to see the suffering of those around them than aro men. This has been said so often that there Is nothing novel in the facr, but it has just been exemplified in a marked manner by the women of Wilkinsburg. who are ex erting themselvo3 ror the bencne or tno motormcn on the Duquesne traction line, and especially on the1 Wilkinsburg branch. These men are compelled to stand on an open platlorm. with no piotsction from the weather, and yet with all their senses on tho alert to prevent their making any mis take in the management of the car. The ladles will send a petition, signed hv practi cally everybody in the borough of Wilkins burg, as well as by many along tbe route tu East Liberty, to the managers of the com pany, begging them to build cabs for the motonnen. Tho wind blows in their faces and the snow and sleet will punish them se verely when the winter reaches its full force, say tho petitioners, and they ask, in tbe name of common humanity, that some protection bo afforded the men. Itli ex pected by the ladies that the company will not turn a deaf ear to their entreaties, the principal thing they nre auxiousabout being that the changes in the cars shall be mado before the scvore winter weather sets in. Social Chatter. The Central Young Women's Christian Temperance Union has introducc.1 a pleas ant torni of entertainment at their rooms, l'enn avenue, on Fridays In the shape of noon concerts. Tberois instrumental and vocal music, and the young girls who go to the rooms for luncheon and to rest for an hour at midday are refreshed by tho har monies, and aio enabled to return to their regular duties in store, office or workroom with energies renewea :inu an incresi oj am bition that Is beneficial to their employers as well as themselves. The music Is always good, and the noon concerts are looked forward to with much eagerness by the members or the association. Tne entertain ment yesterday uas unusually pleasing. SrEELT two brides were never more grace fully honored than wero Mm. David Bissell and Mrs. Thomas Patterson at the reception given for them yesterday nlternoon by Mrs. Mpses Atwood, of Kidgo avenue, Allegheny. Flowers were used liberally in the decora tion of tho elegant home of the hostess, and the group of ladies in their pretty toilets gathered in tho parlors completed a charm in" picture. Hrdcs receive so many atten tions for soloug'after their marriages in Pittsburg and Allegheny that ills a good thing to bo a bride evidently. Tbe Travelers Club held an Interesting meeting yesterday atteruoon In tho Bible House, Arch street, Allegheny. Llko all the other inrntlngs of this instructive! society, that of yesterday was informal and sociable. Papers were read on colonial history, fol lowed by discussions that brought out much information and proved that the ladies of the club have madu good use of their timo in study since tho last meeting. Tnz Board of Lady Managers of the West Ponn Hotpital will hold a meeting In the rooms of tho Young Men's Christian Asso ciation on Monttay afternoon at 2:20 o'clock. The object of the meeting is to discuss plans lor an entertainment to be given for tho benefit of tbe hospital. A "deestbict skule" entertainment is to be given in the Wilkinsburg Opera House, next Thursday evening, under the. direction of tho J. R. Iteed Mission Band of the Wil kinsburg Presbytorian Church. A CHEEK IB C0DBT Greets a Judge When He Hands Over to the Grand Jury a Child Beater. Louisville, Dec. 9. There was a sensa tional scene in the city court rodn this aft ernoon. Dr. D. G. Stevens and his wife had been arralgnod for inhumanly treating little Annlo Burre, a servant girl. The testi mony was so terrible in its nature that the prosecution made no argument and Jndge Thompson refused to allow the attorneys for tbe defense to speak, holding the de fendants over to the grand jury in $1,030 bait each. As he ronderea his decision the crowd in the court room broke out in one great cheer. Would Be Death to the Dudes. Omaha World Herald, j Why doss notaomc one invent a smokeless cigarette? CDRI0US CONDENSATIONS. In 1891 8.5CS churches were erected. Blooming roses are at present to beseea in Eastporr, Me. The oldest newspaper in Germany was printed in Latin about 1134. Roman epicures kept oysters till putrid, then ate them with honey. Cavendish in 1773 proved electricity to exist In a certain kindof fish. The Egyptians in the fourth dynasty, 0,009 years ago, baa four kinds of wine. The United States maintains lights oa 9,939 miles of coast and river navigation. A vegetarian is better off in the summer and tbe nfeat-eater stronger in tho winter. Greek theaters had no roofs, but por tico?, to which the spectators retired when It rained. The value of tbe honey and wax pro duced In this country during the past year was $20 000,000. The process of engraving on glass by electricity is exhibited at tbe American In stitute in New York. One hundred and sixty-five Confederate Army" Generals yet survive. Twenty-nine) have died since January. Since 1831 over 1,000,000 Bibles have been distributed among the Gorman troops under the direction of tbo Emperor. Of the whole length of the Suez Canal, 65 miles are cuttings, 11 were made by aredzing through thelakes, and S miles re quired uo labor. A very extensive industry in Eusi consists of tho manufacture of wooden spoons, which are made to the number of. 30,000,000 annually. The favorite drink in Xubia is made from fermented dburni bread. It Is called ombnlbul, because it makes tho drinker sing like tbe nightingale. The Swiss "wine of blood" is so called from tho battlo of Birs, fought on tbe vine yard; WM Swiss opposed 30,000 French, and were all killed bat IS. The Germans and Saxons drank their wine and beer from horns unprovided with handles or feet, scthat tbe horn had to be emptied by eack drinker. It does not seem to be generally known that the turkey was domesticated by tho Indians long beforo the discovery of this continent by white men, but such is the case. A New York daily newspaper now prints a coupon which entitles tbe holder to a ten minutes' consultation with a solicitor named on tho coupon, and the newspaper pays the fee. It is said that Massachusetts is the only State in the Union which provides, by act of Legislature, that banks may pay checks for a certain time .after the death of tho drawer. As for the Chinaman, his method of shaving is exactly opposed to that of the Roman monk. He shnves all but a round patch, the hair or which grows long, and lorms the pig-tail. Falling stars are numerous in Italy about tho timo when the Catholic Church celebrates the martyrdom oi Saint Law rence. They nre, therefore, poetically called tho "tears ol Saint Lawrence." "Boot Hill" is the suggestive name of a mound near Tascora, Tex., which contains 23 nameless graves. All the occupants of this little cemetery closed their lives rather suddenly in fact, died with their boots on. The rivers of Kussia grow shallower year after year, and the Vorskla, once an abundant tributary of the Dnieper, and as wide as the Undson or Delaware, 250 miles in length, has completely and permauentlj dried up. The estimated wealth of the TJnitec States that is, the value of all land?, build ing-s railways, etc. Is put at $51,000,000,000 The amount of money or all kinds is est! mated hv the Secretary of tho Treasury ti be $2,103,133,091. Hans Carl Christiaa Etnile Laurit Hasmussen was the name of a resident o Sew 'fork. He applied to Judge Book staver. lu the Court of Common Pleas, fo rclier, nnd he is to be known bereaftera Christ Emile Itasmussen. One of the uses of skimmed milk is ii the manufacture ofan artificial Ivory whlci' in every respect, resembles the original The milk is mixed with borax, and sut jected to a high pressure. The product i well suited for combs, billiard balls am pipe mouthpieces. Among the moat sacred relics of Hor Injt 13 the veritable eyeball of Buddha. I looks like nothing else but the tiny, black well-boiled pearl that ono so often finds ii an oyster stew. Tnis "Eyaof Buddha"! shown everv day at high noon, special ma9 being chanted by tbe prises while the rell Is being brought out and displayed. Little alligators, sent to France froc Florida, are very popular pets with fashior able Frenchwomen. They seldom live, to i dangerous size, thanks to their conflnemen and constant gorging of bits of raw meat t amuse their mistresses. A urown-np alllga tor, even if very tame, would not be a nic thing to have about a drawing room. In sorting over the letters from varion parts of the world, 197 different ways c spelling Chicago have been found, amon them "Jagjago," "Hipaho," "Jajirro," "ahei cha o," "Hizago," "Cliachicne." and scholarly resident of Finland indulges i "Zizazo." A collection of addresses is to b kept for exhibition at the World's Fair. The captains of ships which carr bricks have to be very carefnL An ordinar brick is capable of absorbing a pint of wate So with a cargo of bricks in the hold seriou leakage may quite well go on undetcctet lor tbe water that enters is sacked no as fa as it gets in. IT this should be the case tt consequences are bound to be most fatal. "Ellison" is the name of a village i New Jersey which has sprung into exis once during the past two years owing to a Invention of Edison's. It stands on the sic of an old deerted iron pit, called tho Ogde mine, which, after Edison Invonted h "magnetic ore separator," was acquired C the So.f Jersey and Pennsylvania Concei tration Company. Taking a census in India always arous the popular superstitions and dread of ui ktfown evils. After the last census of th Bhils their chiefs insisted on anew Imperii obligation that "in future no llhll woma should ever be weighed," they fearing th: the plumpest and heaviest women', the n tional beauties, were being checker! on Ii appropriation by the census takers. Time suspends his ravages in Egyp where tho smaliest marks of a knife on piece of wood remain at the close of 2,0 years as distinct as on the day they we cut, and you can see after twice that inte val where a chisel slipped upon a block stone. Tbe climate there is antiseptic, ar. a manuscript. If untonched Dy the spoile mlcht last as long a3 that most indestruc ible of the works of men, an inscription on potsherd. ORIGINAL AND JOCOSE. ocn cnArxaox. She was a dainty widow, Quite popular with oar sex. And as a bang-ap chaperon Was tbe best I ever met. With her around or hearts yon thought, They were ever In your mind. Like love she was in one respect, Dear soul; she was so blind. 0ETTI30 EVET. . , "Why didn't von speak to that fellt we just passed? He bowed almost to the ground "I didn't want to; icat mrainieauonauT." "Why?" "He's my barber." TOR COJITOP.T'3 SAKE. "They were next door neighbors and ea had a young son. Tbe other evening they s their attorneys met by appointment, ana in i psesence of witnesses drew up an agreement. breaking of which would cost the guilty one J ,LCO0." "What was the agreement?" "That neither was to give his ion a drum Christmas." QUITE BIGHT. "It's more blessed to give than to ceive," laid the minister, when he received a j of home-maae slippers, worked In light blue oi green background from Miss Antique. "How many tailors have Tou?"traisi ofa beardless dode?" ' "Ouej or course." x Thea-you better get more, far it takes nlm make man." -" . cpr - si" - . . . M ' -" Z itti. - V Wmmmmmm g- ?- 'L - -'t&ytnmBBmR&itf' ? . - r".i. - ..'- L,5 "f '"tBIi
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