THE PITTSBUilQ DISPATCH, THURSDAY. . DECEMBER, 15; 1892. MjeBiafclj: ESTABLISHED FEllRUARY Vol. Ti, No. :15-F.ntcrca at Pittsburg Tostofflco OTember. ItN. as nvnnl-class matter. nCSINKS OFFICE. Cor.SmithOcld anil Diamond Streets. Tew Rooms and Publisldng Honse, 78 and SO Diamond Street, ew Dispatch Building. rATERX ADVKRTISIVG OFF1CF. ROOM 7K, TIMIIDNr BUILDING. NEW YORK, where complete ales oi T11E DISPATCH can always be Sound JTTK DISrATrn is on sale at Lr.ADTNr HOTELS iliroushontthe United states, andat Brcntano's, I, Union fcquare. New York, and 17 Avenue do rojcra, par's. France. TERMS OF THE DISPATCH. roTGE ynsK ur ins twited states. rAILTl'ffPATCn. One Year. 8 00 ZAti.T Ptsr-ATcn. Tlirec Months 200 1UII.T DirTCii. One Month TO IIailt HisrATCll, including Sunday, lycar.. 10(10 Daily I srATCii. Including Sunday, 3 m'ths. 2 50 Daily HisrATCll. Including buuday, 1 month 90 fcrccDAT D:sTA en. One Year 250 V F.KKI.Y HisrATCll. One Year. 1 15 The Daily Dispatch is delivered by carriers at ;i cents per week, or. Including Sunday Edition, at I cents per week. KEMrr-rANCES should onlt remade bt CHUCK. HOXLY ORDER, OK REGISTERED LETTER. rOSTAGE Sunday lusne and all triple number copies. 2c: single and flouble number copies, lc. PITTSBURG. THURSDAY. DEC. 15. JS32. TWELVE PAGES 1VET THE COURTS DECIDE. The latest phase of the terrible charge of poisoning at Ilomestead brought against certain individuals, as set forth fully in. the affidavit ot Patrick Gallagher, is prima facie evidence of a very serious char acter. But it is also ex parte, and as the case is under Judicial advisement, and will doubt less be prosecuted with all vigor, it is well not to prejudge the matter. To do so upon the evidence alone of a confessed principal would be manifestly unjust and inhuman. If guilt is proved, let the guilty ones be punished with the utmost severity; if innocence be established, let the men be acquitted devoid of any feel ing whatever. It is well also to remember that the acts of a few people, unless upon the strongest evidence, can scarcely with any show of reason he charged to organized labor; the charges against which individuals would doubtless, if proved, be repudiated with horror by the very organizations to which they belong and which they would dis grace by their inhuman conduct. The verdict of the public should be that of the courts. MORE EXPERIENCE THAN THAT. The Xew York World, in support of the proposition to increase the tax on liquors to $1 25 per gallon, makes three asser tions, as follows: To tax whisky and untax the com mon necessaries of life is a policy rapidly growing in favor anions Dem ocrats in Congress. To add CO cents a gallon to the whisky tax nhich is proposed by some persons will increase the revenues by $60,000,000 a year. I will embar rass no industry, lav no burden upon the people and harm nobody. It will not even diminish consumption, as experience has proved. The assertion that it Is preferable to tax whisky rather than the necessaries of life is indisputable. The further state ment that the increase of the tax ''will not even diminish consumption' may also be accepted as a reasonably though not exactly accurate statement of ex perience. But when the esteemed World asserts that the addition of 60 cents per gallon to the whisky tax will increase the revenues by $60,000,000 a year, it is necessary to commend to it a little study of the fiscal' history of the country. Experience had proved that a tax on whisky does not decrease consumption, because under those circumstances a large proportion of whisky is consumed that doesnotpiyanytax.it all. It is cogent in the presence of a proposition like this, the most immediate effect of which would be to add many millions to the wealth of the Whiky Trust, thatsome other lessons of experience are worth remembering. One is that increasing the tax on liquors bevond a certain point diminishes the revenue by adding to the premium on evasions of the tax; the other is that the reductions on the tax have increased the revenue in more thin inverse ratio. Finally, if the Democrats should under take to increase the tctal revenue of the Government from taxation by an .amount equal to the reduction of the MeKinley cci, what would become of the original Democratic contention that the public revenues were largely in excess of the legit) mate expenditures? A POSTAL IMPROVEMF.NT. The adoption of a new feature in the local postal service of, St. Louis was the tubject of a news item which has been given prominence in some of the Eastern papers. The length of turn required for the transmission of a letter from one part of a large city to another is one ofthe jioints that have been criticised in the postal administration. It some times takes longer to transmit a letter from one r,art of Pittsburg to another, say from Lwrenceville to Trmppranceville, than from Pittsburg to Xw Yor.r. The adop tion of mail carts was a step fcr the im provement of this deficiency. But S. Lnuis has gone beyond that in providing an electric mail car. This arrangemeit gaihers the mail from and distributes it lostatiors along the line over which it runs, with the result of much quicker and more complete service than was possible under old methods Instead of obliging the carriers to return to the central post offire at every tnn the car meets them at the station, takes their collections and giveb them back what they must dis tribute. The letters that are to go frcm one ward to another are postmarked and distributed from the car instead of being taken to the central office. All of which means a marked saving of time. Such an increase of postal accommoda tions in the large cities would be a strong argument for the socialistic idea that serv ic -s are best performed by the Govern-" laent, if it were not for one thing. The r-!-ctric postal car is not provided by the Government. It was furnished by a street railway corporation lor the sake of im proving the facilities of the region winch It s-crves. There is a rather striking illus tration of the difference between Govern ment and competitive control right here. While the p.-stal department has been pluming itself on its mail carts, or a facility which every urygoods merchant orcorner grocer afforded to his 'customers ye.TS ago, a street railway corporation under the competitive stimulus of making its district more advantageous than others, gratuitously offers to the Government a postal facility far beyond that which the Government has effected. The competi tive principle still remains the greatest in centive to improvements. NO SOCIALISM NECESSARY. A specimen of thp looseness of. expres sion and thought which prevails on the economic problems of the age Is furnished by an article quoted from the San Fran cisco Examiner. That journal, though owned by a millionaire, thinks that such fortunes as that of Gould's furnish an en forcement of the socialist idea that tho conditions of competition are unfair and "are not conditions favorable to the wel fare of the average man." That the Gould fortune is an exponent of the evil tendencies of the age can be very strongly upheld; but those who think that it is necessary to be a socialist to aver it should read Daniel Webster on the pur pose of our system for the distribution of wealth among the greatest possible num ber of property owners. When they have studied the declarations of the Great Ex pounder that the purpose of our Constitu tion is to diffuse property as well as edu cation throughout the masses, and that the rise of a wealthy class would be inim ical to the stability of the republic, they will perceive that the objection to great fortunes need not be socialistic, but is founded on the fundamental principles of democracy. There is another and more cogent criti cism of the idea of the Examiner that the Gouid career proves that the conditions of competition are unfair, and that it indi cates the remedy of extending combina tions for the benefit of the people or socialism. That the conditions of compe tition are unfair is beyond doubt; but, when people go far enough beneath the surface to find out that all these great fortunes are accrued by methods which involve the suppression of competition for the benefit of the manipulators of cor porate management, they may perceive that tiie remedy is not to suppress compe tition still further, but to give it univer sal and free action. When the further fact is brought out that every one of these methods involve direct and persistent violation of either the spirit or letter of our laws and of the principles of economy, the conclusion should be plain that the fault is not in the competitive system, but in the laxity which permits its law3 to be nullified. The issue is rightly presented when it is shown that it is not for the adoption of new and untried principles of social or ganization, but for the restoration of old and thoroughly-tried laws of democratic society. A WISE DEPARTURE. The Federation of Labor is to bo hearti ly congratulated on its realization that the strike and the boycott have failed. And its resolve to try the ballot as a corrective in place of the two deposed agencies is worthy of widespread and earn est emulation. Strikes, lockouts, boy cotts and ill their accompaniments are, at their best, survivals of barbaric practices contrary to all laws of social and political economy. And at their worst, they produce distress on the one hand and loss on the other while failing to pro vide even a temporary solution to the problems which gave them birth. Labor's cause can best be served through the bal lot box. And its organizations should be devoted to securing legislation to meet its needs, to the formation of insurance so cieties and the encouragement of co-operation and arbitration in every possible di rection. THE L4.ST CHOLERA CURE. The use of periodate crystals, or perio date of iron, for the treatment of cholera in Hamburg has been accompanied with results that almost justify the hope that science, ip addition to establishing pre ventive measures, has discovered the treatment of the disease which is likely to be effective even when it has assumed epidemic form. Before the cholera out break in Europe the penodate3 had been used as a powerful nerve or heart stimulant, as a disinfectant to the ali mentary canal, and as a germicide which was harmless to the human system. These qualities indicate its usefulness in cholera; and the experience with its use in the barracks hospital at Ilamburg go far to making it a sovereign remedy. A large number of cases treated were of the most violent type; but the record of the periodates shows that seventy cures were effected in a hundred of the worst cases, while of the cases treated in the early stages ninety-five out of a hundred were cured. If this record can be kept up else where the new remedy will rob the cholera of nearly all its terrors. It is well to remember these, things in view of the possibility of cholera next year. Sanitation and quarantine have been shown by world-wide experience to bi the best protection of communities. Experience has also demonstrated that boiling all water and thoroughly cooking all food, with tiie use of a little sulphuric acid as a prophylactic, will enable cool headed people to face an epidemic with comparative safety. If, in addition to this, the periodates can cure the large ma jority of actual cases the world need no longer regard the cholera as one of -its scourges. A POSSIBLE SENATORIAL LIGHT. It is now intimated that the political and military genius who induced Grover Cleveland and David Bennett Hill to put their legs under his mahogany a year or so ago is to the front again in the role of pacificator. Of course we refer to Col. Bill Brown. Col. Brown suggests that the breach between the administration and the New York Democratic managers can be healed by selecting a candidate for the United States Senate who will be persona grata to both sides. Modesty does not lorbid the gallant Brown from causing it to be intimated that a particu larly eligible compromise can be discov ered in his own person. The list of the qualities which entitle the eminent Colonel to consideration as an eligible character for the United States Senate, and as grateful to both sides is unique. First, ho is an ardent admirer of Cleveland, and lost 550,000 betting on his election in 1883. Then he became one of the immortal 72 who assured the Democ racy at Chicago that Cleveland could not be elected. After which he became an enthusiastic supporter of Cleveland, and demonstrated his faith by the character istic method of betting enough on the election to get back all tlat he had lost four years before with usury. Finally that famous dinner and the possession of a liberal reserve fund, which Col. Brown is ever ready to put where it will do the most good, present him to the New York Democracy as an ideal successor of Kernan, Conkling, Seward and Marcy. One supreme qualification, however, is overlooked in the statement of Brown's qua'ifications for the United States Senate, and it should not be omitted. If he is- elected to that august body he can give the Senatorial poker club points it never dreamed of, unless it has previously bad the liberal and, at the same tube, costly education of playing the game with Brown as a private citizen. Among all the destitution at Homestead tho aosenco of Cluistmas gifts for the chil dren is ono of tho saddest features. They at least are utterly irresponsible for the causes which led to existing conditions, and no effort should be spared to make the holi day season as mirthful for them as may bo. The world-wide unsavory reputation of American municipal government is dpe to two main causes. One half of the citizens are too Intent on private gains to devote any attention to their own city's affairs, and the other makes the result of municipal elections dependent on Irrelevant questions of national politics. Tho tariff, the force bill, tho currency, penMons and sucdi like things have no more connection with the management of a city's business than has tho identification of a comet or tho moon's iniluence upon tho tides. When Republi cans or Democrats attempt to select local officers on paitisan line?, they sacrifice their city's interests for the benefit not of the nation, but of the protcssional political wirepullers. When devotion to money-getting causes apathy at municipal elections tho neglect involves a diiect loss to tho municipality, and an Indirect to tho said money-getters. The irreverence and skepticism of the ago are painfully evident in the attempt to impeach tho character of a man so well known for his goodness as Colonel shep ard. Sacred things aro indeed confounded with secular when aspersions aro cast on such well established piety as his. The terrible loss of life by explosion in a colliery In Lancashire, Enstland, vestei day is attributed to the carelessness of tho man whose business it Tas to inpect the mine before the admission of tho miners. Tho responsibility of such an officer is im mense, and any disregaid of his duties in volves iuch terrible eonsequonces as call lor the administration of the law's severest penalties when the guilt is proven. Hun dreds pf miners' lives have been lost by their own negligence of precautions duo to the contempt for danger bred of familiarity therewith. In those cases the innocent and the guilty suffer together on the spot. In a supposititious case of this kind where wives are widowed and children orphaned by the neglect of ono man the punishment for criminality so far reaching cannot be too severe. Even at this late day ex-Senator Blair is still talking about that education bill of his. And at Philadelphia yesterday he expressed a conviction that tho measure will be suc cessfully resuscitated. Hislong-windedness is about equaled by his optimism. The prompt capture and the prom ise of an equally prompt prosecu tion and punishment of tho two train robbers who wore driven from the train near Huntington, V. Va., tho other day will prove a warning to such gentry. Between tho firearms of the passengers and the strong arm of tho law they aie likely to lealize that their-raethod of making a living is as unprofitable. as dishonest. This is a big country, but it has no room for tialn robber.". They must reform and become railroad magnates. There is something indefinite about Mr. Armour's description of a religion with "sixteen ounces to the pound." Bat tho meaning of his phraio is clear enough, and its indefiniteness is not its least excellent characteristic. Andrew Carnegie believes that a col lego training unfits, or at least handicaps, a man for a business career. As evidence that such a training does not seriously ham per a man in tho business of life, it is to be noted that among the Yale alumni in Wash ington City alone there aro tlneo Justices of the United States Supieine Court, one Cabi net officer, eight Senator, many Rcpiesent- .atives, and numerors prominent profes sional and business men included in a mem bership of one hundred arid forty-one. Death penalties for heresy are a part of the history of religion in tho dark age. But even in this enlightened era a man is liablo to bo suspended for so serious a ;' crime." CONGRESS has done nothing very re markable so far, unless the coalition or both parties in applauding a "slighted" Demo cratic Speaker may be so called. But the country docs not expect anything remark ably good from the Capital, and nothing short of actual national bankruptcy could be regarded as a remarkably bad Congres sional production in comparison with past achievements. i The size ot the Cooley family is in itself enough to account for tho number of crimes with which it Is collectively and Individ ually charged. The County Commissioners of Jefferson county, O., aro suing two railroad companies for the alleged stealing or a country road. Aside from its magnitude there nre two re markable features in the charges made. It is ai surprising that the railroads' pos session of tho whole earth is questioned as that it should be alleged thjt they actually found a country "road" that was worth the stealing. PAT0RITBS OP FORTUNE1. Joins H. Drake, of South Dakota, has been appointed United States Consul at Kehl. William Potter, the newly appointed United States Minister to Italy, has arrived iu Rome. Lillian Russell will locate herself in Chicago during tiie Exposition season and has leased an elegant residence for six months, paying $250 a month for it. Mr. Philip D. Armour is in New York with his secretary. lie is going to Europe in the Majestic and will coino back on Her re turn trip. Ho has nothing now to say re garding bis Chicago institute. Paderewski left London yesterday en route for the United Mates, a largo num ber of bis friends, including Major J. C. Post, Military Attache of tho American Legation, and Mrs. Post, accompanied him to Huston station, where they bade him farewell. Governor Flower has appointed Susan B. Authony a member or the Board of Mana gers of the New York Stato Industrial School to succeed the late Dr. Jonus Jones. The appointment meets with general ap proval. A CnAlR in Egyptology at University College, Oxford, was lounded by Miss Amelia Edwaids, by a provision In her will; and it Tvill bo filled by Pror. W. M. Flinders Petrle, who will entor upon his duties after the holidays. v Asiono the Asiatics studying at the Uni versity of Oxford is a native of Afghanistan named Fida Mohammed Kahn. lie is the only Afghan in England, and intends to be come a barrister be. ore returning to bis oountry. Alai E. Stevenson will leave Bloom ington, 111., next Sunday for his visit to At innta. lie will bo accompanied by Mrs. Stcvcnson.the MIssesMary, Julia and Letitia Stevenson, and his son Lewis, and by his cousin and law partner, James Stevenson. The Jesuits of Spain are trying to arrango a matrimonial alliance between Don Jaime, son of Don Carlos, and Infanta Mer cedes, daughter of tho late King Alfonso. This illiance, if effected, would in all prob ability put an end to tho hostility that has long existed between the roignlng families in Spain. Ex-Governor John P. St. John, of Kansas, writes tho lollowing to a Kansas newspaper: "In the midst of all that Is being published against Jay Gould please allow me space to .say that In 1S80 when settlers In Western Kansas were penniless and threat ened with starvation, I wrote lo this much- abused man about it. Ho promptly sunt me $3,000 which was invested In bread and meat for their relief." A LOOK AROUND. . TnE City of Washington to a great extent, and Chicago to a lesser one, have been greatly benefited by their tree-planting policy. I do not see why a similar plan cannot bo adopted by Pittsburg and similar benefits obtained ns a rosult. In Washing ton there Is a District Board made up of Uulted States Engineers and officers of tho Agricultural Department, which In the past five or six years has planted Iu the neigh borhood of 80,000 shade trees on the Wash ington streets. The commission has sole charge of the work. When a street has been graded and wbon all pipe connections have been made, the commission begins its planting of trees all along the streets uni formly. The lot owners have no voice in the matter, pay nothing for the trees and have no hand in caring for them. The cost comes out of a fund created by general tax ation. Tho commission has Its own nurser les and Its corps of men who fully understand the planting and tho care of trees. Tho Washington streets speak for themselves and for the energy and intelligence of tho members or the commission. In Chicago the new streets and driveways are in charge of the Department of Parks so far as the trees go, and they also have ex clusive powors. Now Is surely the timo for Pittsburg to adopt this plan, while so many new streets are being laid out. It Is not im probable that in the near future a new branch of the city's government will bo formed by reason of the necessity for its operation as a separate organization. 1 re fer to the Department of Parks. It is unfair nnd unwise to crowd all this work upon tho Dopaitment of Pnollc Works. Tliore is, however, no need to wait until such a de partment is erected. Let the Department of Works have tho power nnd tho money until tho Department of Parks comes into existence. I do not suppose thero will be much serious objection to placing tho power of selecting the variety of trees and taking care of them in tho hands of tho department. Repeated experiments the world ovor have shown the necessity of taking such things out of the hands of the individual property owner and placing them under municipal control. Ono man would want Lombard' poplars, another maples, another lindons, still another would Insist on horse chestnut, and tho result wou'.d be a Falstaffiau regi ment of shade. bomo would die, otheis would flourish and others would spin out a sickly existence. By all means let us have this matter taken up by Councils, an intelli gent estimate of Its cost given, and then proceed to shade all principal streets where such u coutso Is possible It is noticeable to many people who ride in the stieet cars in Uie early part of tho ovoning, when they a-e fullest, that a num ber ot youitg men seen to think tired work ing gills reioice in tiie smell of cigarette and toby smoke. Young men who have tho appourance of average intelligence and ordinary good manrers ou finding tho smoking compartment full, hang on to a strap with one hand and bold a smouldering cigar or lank toby in tiie other under tho noses of ladles and cbiUren, with a cheer lul disregard of results that is delightful to behold. The conductors are so busy col lecting fares in the cronded cars that they can hardly be blamed lor overlooking all such cases, and the companies lmvo pcs'cd notices forbidding the practice, so it is a mattor for tho passengers to take up for themselves. Night before last I aw an incident in a Fifth avenue car which was certainly suggestive in this lino. A tall, thin youth with a collar like an Elizabethan ruff and wearing an ulster, a sickly smile, stood in tho center of tho cur clutching a toby from which tno smoke curled up into the face of a delicato looking young girl who manifested ber appreciation of this burninir of incenso bctore her shrine by coughing from time to time. I finally made up my mind to Interfere, but befoie I conld do so a little, drlcd-up old gentleman with the most pacific air shortoncd his grasp on his heavy cane and rapped the knuckles of the hand which held the offending toby. The fingers opened withu. twitch, tho to bacco or whatever it was that burned fell to the floor, and the young man with a savage exclamation turned to look for his assailant. The old man met his angry glance with a placid smile nnd, nodding his whlto bead, he rotnnrfcod: "Yes, it was I." The incident cloed then aud there and so did the mouth of the man in the ulster, while the girl di. vlded ber looc between gratitude and fright. Walter. A BATTXE IN MEXICO. Federal Troops and Rebels Have an En counter Near the Border. GnEimsno, Mhx., Dec. 14. For the first time a complete official report of tho bloody bat tle near San Ygnnco was sent to military headquarters to-day. The invasion of the revolutionists lms produced Intense excite ment throughout the Rio Grande border country. Major Julian Eqnobcl, tho com mander of the garrison, left with a force of ISO soldiers, but when they reached the place tney found that the revolutionists had crossed tho liver into the United . State, taking with them about SO prisoners, 10 horses aud a largo amount ot amunif.on and guns. The Moxlcan soldiers fought nobly. They were only 45 in number. Captain Segaar, who was in command of tho Government ti oops, led charge utter charge against the opposing lorcc, which numbered fully 200, but he was outnumbered and was killed by a pistol shot Irom the leader of the revolutionists, who is thought to be Prudoncio Gonzalez, who was formerly a uiominent ranchman in Stark county, Tex. SMITH STILL A PfiOFESSOE. Both Sides of the Ileresy Trial Show Good Feeling, but Both Will Appeal. CraciNXATi, Dec. It The last scene in the trial of ltev. Prof. Iloury Preserved Smith was enacted to-day. Bcv. Dr. A. Ritchie, Acting Moderator, read the sentence of the court. Prof. Smith broke silence by saying lie was gratified that the trial had been con ducted without disagreeable personalities. Tho members of tho Committee of Prosecu tion made similar conciliatory speeches. Protests were then made to the findings by both sides. Both sides will appeal to the Synod or Ohio. Pi of. Smith, it is said, will not be removed from the Luno Seminary, as it is understood that a largo majority oi the trustees lavor his leteution. PEKJUSY DOESN'T PAY. Many Land Seekers 'Who Llctl for Okla homa Homes Aro Now in Trouble. GcrnRiE, Okla., Dec. 14 Twenty-five war rants were issued to-day ajainst parties who testified falsely in land contests. In addi tion to these, S3 indictments for the same crime were sent from tho United States Court at Wichita last night. Thirty-one. men huvo already beuu sent to the peuiton tiary lor tcstilying falsely in these cases, and 20 more are under heavy bonds. THEY WANT GRAY. Hoosler Democrats Would Like to See tho Ex-Governor in tho Cabinet. Cbicaoo, Dec. 14. Thomas Taggart, Chair man of the IudianaDemocratic State Central Committee, is at the Victoria. Said he: "Throughout the entire State wo area unity for ox-Governor Gray for a member of CIpvelnnd's Cabinet. We are sanguine of success and alieady have assurances that J. W. Shanklin and a. .. Morse will bo cai-ed for. Senator Turple will be re-elected to the United States Senate by a unanimous vote." Republicans Will Control. St. Paul, Miwh., Deo. 14. Senator Ignatius Donnelly, leader of tho Democrat-Alliance combine, has written a letter to Senator Day, saying the Republicans will be allowed to organize tho Legislatuie. This will give the Republicans a chance to prevent a gerrymander of the State, when it is redis tricted in the spring. Would Slake a Nice Combination. Detroit Journal. J Algeria has 2,500,000 cortf trees. They ought to introduce the Australian bottlo tree and make tlieui useful. In an Entirely Different Light. Los Angelei Time. Nothing makes a Democrat so hot as a pension unless he gets It, MY NAIlflNAFi NEWS. A Cabinet Boom for Morrison The Silver Men Preparing for Action An Im portant Mineral Law Decision Expected Soon The Gossip of tho Capital. Washington, Dee. 14. Th meeting of the .Illinois delegation to-dny has revived speculation in this city as to tho probability of President Cleveland selecting his Secre tary of the Treasury from the West. Ever since the election, when Illinois surprised the nation by giving the Cleveland electoral ticket a plurality of nearly S0.O00, the impres sion has been general, not only in the West, but in this city as well, that the only thing thnt could prevent tho President-elect fr6ra following out his natural desire to recognize tho triumphant Democracy of Illinois by giving the Prairie 6tato representation in his Cabinet, would Be the failure of the prominent Illinois leaders them selves to unite in deciding who should bo presented for the great honor. Ths Initial stop toward securing unity of action in the Illinois delegation was taken In a mooting called to-day by Senator Palmer and at tended by the various members of the Il linois delegation. Hon. William R. Mor rison, the man most likely to bo presented by the Illinois delegation to President Cleveland for a Cabinet portfolio, was pres ent by Invitation, and while no decisive action was taken as to the course to be pur sued by the delegation in the all-Important question, 'the discussion of the day de veloped general good feeling and indicated that at tho proper time the Illinois delega tion would be able to net harmoniously In tho recommendations to bo made to Presi dent Cleveland. Senator Palmer was seen this evening and indicated that the Illinois delegation would be found to be unanimous lor any promi nent Illinoisian who migli the favorably con sldeied by Mr. Cluvcland. Said he: "I. the 1 resident should be disposed to turn to tho West lor his Secretary of tho Treasury and look with luvor upon Colonel Moirison, I will certainly unito in recommending his selection. Of course the matter principally rests w it.i the President, u3about all we can do in so dolicate a matter is to indicate our hearty appioval of the inau he may select." Next Friday probably the case of Baidenazainst tho Noithevn Pacific Rail road will be called lor argument In the United States Supremo Court. Tho case Is of special importance, as it involves tho auettion of tho light of a railroad to min eral lands within tho limits of its grant. Tho contention of the railroad company is that it is entitled to all such lands, the min eral character of which was not lenown at the date when the line of its road was definitely located. Tho Government will maintain that all lands known to be min eral at the date of the issuauce of patent to tho railroad company aro tinder tho terms of the granting act excepted. The decision in this enso will be mr-reaching, as it will affect all railroad grants passing through mineral country, aud will involve millions of dollars in values. Secretary Charles Foster, of the Treasury Department, was at tho Capitol to-day. He taw Chairmen llolrr.an, ofthe Appropriations Committee, and Springer, of the Ways nnd Means Committee, and a num ber ot other persons of prominence. lie as sured several of them that there would cer tainly bean available balance of 3.10,009,000 in tho Treasury at the close of the fiscal year. The House Utiles Committee has prom ised the members of the Raum Investigat ing Committee a special order within a day or two, for consideration in the House of the report the majority mado at the last session, as tho result of its investigation into tne management of the pension office. It Is expected that tho order will enablo the majority to call up beioro tho holidas their resolution recommending the dismissal of Commissioner llaum. Tho Republicans pre vented action on the resolution during the last session and an attempt to pass It at this session is very likely to provoke-a lively de bate. The silver and anti-silver men in the Honso are engaged in a little skirmishing in anticipation of tho failure of the Brussels International Monetary Conference, from which members say tlioy expect nothing. Each side is now endeavoring to learn some thing of the purposes nnd views of the other side. Talks with free silvrrraen and avowed opponents of tho present Sherman law show that it Is believed to ho unlikely that any thing will be done at this session either In the 'way of a repeal of the Sherman law or tho enactment of more radical silver legisla tion. This morning tho House Coinage Com mittee held its regular mcoting. The day was set for consideration of the bill to repeal the Sherman law. Mr. Williams, its author, was not present and the bill went over. There was then some very informal general discussion of thosilver question. A proposi tion was put forward in rather indefinite shape that an opportunity be given iu the Houso jor a vote on the repeal of tho Shorman law. The tree coinage men were not unwilling that this bo done, but iu order to preserve their present parliamentary advantage suggesteu that tho method by which to accomplish this was to take up the Bl.ind bill, which at tho last session was finally displaced by a few dilatory movements after tno Speaker had found it necessary to cast the deciding vote on. the bill. Mr. Bland and Mr. Fierce, leaders of the Iree silvor section of the De mocracy in the House, expressed a willing ness to give thu other side an opportunity to offer the Williams and other bills as an amendment to the island bill, provided that on their nart the anti-silver men would agree to let the Houso come to a voto on the question of free silver and on other proposi tions more favorable to the extended use of silver currency than the present law. The committee adjourned without action, how ever. THE House proceedings to-day were de void of general Interest. In tho Senate the famous McGarrahan claim was dobated and then went over until to-morrow. Mr. George resumed his talk on the anti-option bill. He SDoke in its lavor lor over two hours, aftor which the Senate adjourned. ARRA.NGMENTS have been mado at the Trensuty Department for the issuo at tho Philadelphia Mint to-morrow of about 130,000 in Columbus souvenir 50 cent pieces. The first shipments w ill bo made to Chicago nnd New Yoik simultaneously. Among the Senate confirmations to-day were: Pennsylvania postmasters, Frank Cunningham, Jr., Forest City; J. B. Gable, Lititz;J. S. Hart, Saltsburg. Ohio postmas ters, Ju 1. Bissoll, Louisville; H. J. Saxton, Madison. DEATHS OEMS AND ELSEWHERE. Mrs. Gipsy Palmer Knight. Mayor Gourley yesterday received a tele gram from Burlington, la., bearing the sad Intelli gence that Ills niece, Mrs. Frank Knight, had Just died of heart disease. She was only a) ears of age and had been married a little over a year. Her maiden name was Gipsy Guurley Palmer and she had been a member of the Mayor's family nearly all her life previous to her marriage, which oc curred at Ills residence. Mrs. Knlglil as a person of rare personal and mental attractions and her numerous friends in tins city will be pained to iearn of licr demise. Obituary Notes. Sebastian Reitter, proprietor of the Union Hotel, Sharcsborg. died of typhoid fever Tuesday. Mrs. Selene H. JAf kson, wife or General W. H. Jackson, proprietor of tue celebrated Belle Meade Farm, dle.l In 2t ashvllle yesterday. S. C West, once a prominent Milwaukee busi ness man, died at the Waukesha Sanitarium Satur day night of paralysis of the heart, aged 71 years. He was postmaster of Milwaukee irom 1S70 to 1870. t Edward R. Marden, well known in theatrical circles, died Tuesday at Hlghtstown, N. J., or congestion of the brain. The deceased was at one time manager of Rrlghain i'ouug' theater la Salt Lake City. Aarox SriAW, a manufacturer of Philadelphia, died of paralysis Tuesday at Montvllle. Conn. He owned mills there and had lived there for four years past at the resilience or his superintendent. He was 74 years old. Mrs. Margaret Reilly died at her homo In South Glens Falls Saturday, aged 103 years. She was the oldest person in ihat part of JiewYork State. Until sue was 105 she was vigorous and In. lair possession orall her faculties. Dr. Herbert a. Bzrdsall. one of the found ers of the new dental college of Buffalo, and him self occupring the clialr of dental materia medlca and therapeutics, died Sunday night. He was a member of various medical aud dental societies. SirJoun Bernard Burke. Ulster Klug-of-Arins.Reglstrarand Knight Attendant on the most Illustrious Order orst. Patrick, died Tuesday at Ins residence la Dublin. He was the author of Utirkc'sPeirase," and of oilier works on simi lar mlijects.. William a. Reach, manager or Ihe Western UnlonylVlegnipunaeeatTulcJo, hcd very sud denly IMondav night of heart disease., need TO years.) He was placed la charge of the Western ilnlonofflce when it was established la 1833, aud remained until his death. SUNDAY CL0SEBS BEATEN. Their Resolutions Voted Down at One of Their Own Meetings In Chicago. Chicago, Deo. 14. The American Sabbath Union was voted down in Its own meeting last night. Dr. H. IL Georgo, of Beaver Falls, a leader In the movement, Mr. Looke and others, advocated the closing of the World's Fair on Sunday, and vigorously de nounced tho efforts of tho directors nnd of the Mayor and City Council ,to have Con gress repeal the closing act. After the reading of a set of resolutions, the question was put to a voto. To the Chairman's surprise tho ayes and nays seemed equal. The Chairman then said that a rising vote would seem to be In order, and he requesteaVgll in favor of the resolutions to stand up. T?he Secretary counted 10 on their feet. "All opposed will rise." The rest of tho audience, with the exception of four who seemed to have no opinion on the matter, stood up, and there were at least 33 against the resolutions. After a' moment of wonder the Chairman said he would like to have some explana tion of the action of the majority, where upon Rev. A, D. Jone, editor of tho Amer ican Sentinel, of New York, the organ of the Seventh Day Adventists, stood ud and de spite interruptions and questions, made a long and aggressive speech. In nnswer to questions, the speaker said the employment of chaplains in Congress aud in the army was unconstitutional, and that the United States Congress could not In any way estab lish or legalize a Sunday law. The Union to-day, after considerable dis cussion, declined to change the wording of a telegram to Congress, saying meetings vere held in four parts of the city last nlghr, protecting against the repeal of the World's Fair Sunday closing act. An amendment that only three meetings were held was de feated. The following officers wore elected: Presi dent, Elliott F. Shepard, New York; General and Corresponding Secretary, Rev. J. T. Knowles, New York; General Fi"ld Secre tary, Rev. George, Pennsylvania; Treasurer, R. Jl. Perlee, New York. TAUBHNECK'S DECKEE. People's Party Legislators but Populists Tor the United Slates Senate. Tofxea, Kak, Dec 14. Copies of a letter from 11. O. Taubeneck, Chairman of the People's Party National Central Committee, have been received here, In which he urges members of tho new party to force tho election of stralghtotit Populists In those States where they hold the balance of power in the Legislature. Mr. Tanbeneck's letter puruorts to be a reply to one received from D. B. Hanna, of Tacoma, Wash., who wishes to prevent, if possible, any members in tho States from voting tor either a Republican or a Demo crat lor United States Senator. Taubenect says: "ThogreRt question now is: What will the People's party legislators do hen it comes to balloting for Senators? Will they be big enough forthe position they occupy? Will they remain true to the people who elected them, or will they disgrace their States and sentiment of the United States Senate with a tinge of bribery attached to their certificates or election, as the State of Illinois did two years ago? The position our lriends ocenpy In tho different State Legis latures i3 not an enviable one. Any one who has not gone through a contest of that kind does not know what he will have to bear. The future of our movements rests with them. They can either make or de stroy the party. But it seems to me that anyone with the fate of Moore and Cocker ill beioro him nover will turn his back on the people who elected him. As far as I am concerned I will say, give a crown of honor to him who stands firm, and an eternal curse to him who betrays us." PROTECT OUR OWN COUNTRY. Now is tho time to strike for tho American home. Wheeling Lvelllgencer. Nothing short of total prohibition for a term of years will abate the present evil. Seattle Posl-Inielllgencer. Certain it is that matters have reached such a puss that something decisive must be done. yew Orleins Picayune. Keep the pauper immigration on tho othor side. We do not want them and will not have them. Harriiburg Patriot. The time has come for imposing some gen eral and permanent restrictions upon immi gration for reasons of great moment to the nation. New York forld. Tiie unchecked immigration of low-grade humanity must result in a lowering of the standard of character; and that is an evil which cannot be eradicated. Toledo Blade. The easiest way to solve the immigration problem is to shut the door with an em phatic bang and let other countries take care of their own people. S!. Louis Globe Democrat. The question is ono for thoughtful, dis passionate discussion, and deliberate, con servative legislative action. To fliug It Into the field of politics as an "issue" would bo to engender party striro and bitterness. Portland Oregonian. It is generally conceded that It Is neces sary to pass laws which will make it possi ble to keep out objectionable immigrants and which will savo the United States the cxponso or supporting the paupers pro- dncedin the European communities Buffalo Jnquii ei: The grave and sorlous question Is whether. In providing against undesirable immi grants, we are to turn the tide of useful and valuable European emigration in other di rections, for the building up of other coun tries and continents to the detriment and loss of our own. Philadelphia Inquirer. TRAFFIC AREANGEMSNT3, A New Amendment Proposed for the Inter State Commerce Law. Washihotoit, Dec. 14. Another torn was taken at tho intor-State commerce law to day in a bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. McMillan, of Michigan, in which it Is sought to amend the law by making it un lawful for any common carrier, subject to the provisions of tho existing law, to enter Into any contract, agreement, eta, with any other carrier, for tho division of tho freight of tho different competing roads, or to di vide between them the aggregate or net proceeds of tho earnings cxceDt as provided in the bill. Each dav ot tho continuance of such agreement is deemed a separate ol fense. - Agreements such as are prohibited above may, however, be made, provided they are in writing, duly executed, and shall not conflict with any other provision of the law. They may become operative only after hav ing be'.n filed with the inter-Stnto Commerce Commission and approved by them. After suoh approval each party is required to deposit suf ficient security to guarantee that the terms or tho agreement will bo carried out. Tho otlir section of the bill deals with the do tails or tho method of conviction and pun ishment. THEPEHNSY MTJST PAY P0E "WHISKY Destroyed for the Public Good by a Johns town Committee During the Flood. Philadelphia, Dec. 14. Judge Fell to-day decided against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's application for a reversal of a verdict Indemnifying a shipper ovor tho line, whose goods wero lost in the Johnstown-flood. Tho goods in dispute consisted of ten barrels of whisky shipped from Bethany. Pa., to Lang, Bernheimer & Co., of Philadelphia. It was shown that whllo the part of the freight containing tho whisky was swept away, tho car in which It was loaded re mained uninjured, but was deserted by tho crew. A mob of vagabonds seized the liquor, and a committee of citizens was Obliged lO taite Jt iruui uiem uuuuesiruy lb lor the protection of tho community and tho preservation ot order. As employes of tho railroad had neglected to Interfere nitli the plnnderers, the Judge refused to interrero with the jury's verdict. THE IK1SH VILLtGS AT THE J? AIE. Lace-Making, Glass-Staining and Marblo " Polishing Will Be Shown. WiLiriSGTOir, Del., Dec. 14. Through the exertions of Mrs. Ernest Hart, of London, England, a concession of $30,000 has been mado for the World's Fair managers for tho construction or an Irish villuge ou the Fair ground. Mr. Hart has been instrumental in relieving the congested districts in tho uo.tlrwrxtrrn part of Iialnml. The exhibit will lake the name of the Doneaal lntfu-irial Viliiuft Association. The plans will represent cottages urrnnzed in a hollow sqnnre. In the cottages tho ln dustriesfor loco making, staibod glass and ..-l-l. HAlfalilm. will ha in UiaiUISjJUlMUU.B ...- . A XIGHT OF WEDDINGS. Yellow nnd White Are Favorite Colors Amateur Performance of on Operetta Dedication or an Ita'Ian Church A German at the Concordia Clnb Society Gossip. A large number of Pittsburgers were In attendance at tho wedding of Miss Elizabeth Copenhaver, of Washington, D- C to Mr. William Ralston Crabbe, ouoof the faculty of the Shadyside Academy, a vory popular Plttsburger. The ceremony was announced to tako place in Washington, D. C, at 12:30 r. ., yesterday, In the New York Avenuo Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Crabbe aro to be "at homo" Tuesdays, altor Janu ary 3, at Ambersin avenue, Eat End, Pitts burg. The bride is a highly cultured young lady, and Is regarded ns one of the most de sirable members of the literary and trav eled set in the Capital. The first wedding lo tatte place, m the new First Presbyterian Church. Allegheny, was celebrated last .night. It was that of Miss Leila Ada Boardman, daughter of' Mr. and Mrs. Jame? L. Boardman, and Mr. Will iam B. Sawyer, of Now York. This was a yel low and white wedding, chrysanthemums of those hues being used In the church decora tions and at the house, wbere the reception was held arter the churclnervlce. Although the Presbyterian wedding service is rather plain, the bridal party was so brilliant as to make tbe whole ceremony seem so in sympathy. Little Sadie Board man, a little tot with brown eyes and dark fluffy hair, wore a white frock, daintily set off with pink flowers, and car ried a big armful of flowers to strew In tho path of her sister, the bride. It was a very pretty feature of the ceremony, Tho bridal gown was of white silk, while a large white veil hung gracefully over the costume. Her maid of honor was her sinter. Miss Llda, who wore a yellow crepe gown, and carried yellow chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids were Miss Maze Templeton, who was in cream crepo de chine, nnd JItss Caroline Uogan, In white silk. The best man was Mr. Thomas Donald son, and the , ushers were Mr. John Ingham, Mr. Georire W. C. Johnston, Mr. John Davies, Mr. Harry G. Strouss, Mr. Will White and Mr. George Hutchinson. Mrs. Boardman, the mother of the bride, who is a remarkably handsome and cultured woman, woro a black t-atiti trimmed with crepe of a delicate hue. with gloves to mutch. 3Irs. Anna Boardman, the bride's aunt, was attired in black silk, trimmed with helio trope lace. Mrs. Walter Lindsay was cos turned in a cream silk. Mrs. Dr. J. G. Templeton, black satin and diichesse lace. Mrs. Rev. Irons, brocaded helio trope silk; Mrs. Robert S. Smith, black and old rose silk, set off with heavy jet lace: Miss Marie Strouss. a lavender crepe. All the gowns were mado In the pretty evening style, and tho tout ensemble was essentially brilliant. Rev. David S. Kennedy perlormed the marriage ceremony. The ''Wedding March," Mendelssohn's, was played by Miss Myrtlo Connor while tho oridal party wa on its way to the altar, and "Lohengrin" after the ceremony. After the wedding trip Mr. ana Mrs. Sawyer will reside in Brook lyn, N. Y. The charming operetta, "The Doctor of Alcantara," Is to be given after tho holi days, by Miss Lizzie Malady and her pupils, for the benefit of tho Rosalia Foundling Hospital, Cliff street. Tho cast lor the operetta ha been 'chosen as follows: Dr. Paraceltus, Dr. Frank Murto; .Don Pom-oso, Mr. Brennan; fenor Balthasar, Mr. Joe Sheri dan; Don Oarloi, Mr.. Meldon: Sancho, Mr. Kennedy; Donna Lvcrezla, MissLzzle Hall; Isabella, Miss Jennie Clillds: Inez, Miss Malady. All tho performers on 'the Ktane are pupils ot Miss Malady except Mr. Bren nan and Dr. Murto. they having kindly volunteered their services. The new Italian E. C. Church on Webs ter avenuo will be dedicated next Snnday .afternoon. It is the first Italian church to be built in Pittsburg. The services will bo very impressive, tho choral portion being unusually brilliant. Anions those who will sing are Miss Jennie Child-., Miss Llllie Redriclc. MIs Fitzgerald, Miss Lytle. Miss Ward, Miss Katie sheridan.MlsiLizzio Hall, Miss Jestle Flecker, Miss' .lennie McKolvy, Mr. Frank- Meldon, Mr. Robert Shaw, Mr. ltineman, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Eckelson, etc. There was a brilliant german at ths Concordia Club last evening. It was the opening event of tne kind of the season at tbe club, and was attended by tho elite of Hebrew society in numbers thnt quite filled the larzo and handsome building. The decorations were magnificent, and the toilettes or the ' ladles" t ere simply wonders of tbe modiste's art. A very pretty wedding took place in Allegheny last night. Tho bride was one oT the most attractive of the season a bru nette, whose rosy cheeks harmonized beau tifully with the rich dark liair nnd dancing brown eyes that nre tho distinguishing features of the young girl. Sho was Miss Bertie Katharine Shre'.nor, daughter of Mr. John Schrelner, of Locust street, Allegheny, where the ceremony was performed. The groom was a successful young business man, of Wellsville, O., Mr. William G. Stevenson. Tho honso was decorated with palms and yellow and white carnations, tho air being heavy with the searching but delicato fragrance of theso favorite blossoms. Tho bride wore a gown f rich white corded silk, trimmod with duchesse lace and veiled with several yards of tulle, fastened toiler coiffure with a dia mond brooch, which, with a pendant and ring, were the gift or the groom. She car ried a large bunch or white violet. Her at tendants were Miss Ida and Miss Emma, her sisters, who wero attired in yellow crepe do chine, mado in the Josephino mode. The groom was attended by Charles McDon ough, or Wellsville, and Clarence Maylone, both of whom acted the part of bet men. This was a slight departure from the con ventional thing, but the bride and groom f ireferred to wander from the beaten track n tho details of their wedding whern they could. Rev. J. G. Kennedy, of Wellsville, performed tho ceremony." After tho ser vices thore wni a reception to tho relatives and close friends of tho two famille, nnd at midnight tho couple, loltfora trip of six weeks through the West, which uili end at their future home In Wellsville. Mr. John "W. Beatty .delivered an in teresting lecture on "Perspective" before the pupils or the Pittsburg Art School yes terday. AH EHPI0YE INTEEFEEES. The Confirmation of T. Mellon Son's Pur chase Delayed. New Castle, Pa., Dec 14. Special. A few days ago tho plant of the Shenango Nat ural Gas Company was sold at Sheriff's sale to 1. Mellon A Son, of Pittsburg, for 32,000. At the time of the sale thero wa3 a Judgment or $3,900 against the company, In favor of Charles Manni, an employo who was injured In a gas extension at LI1 wood. This afternoon Sheriff Douthltt asked tho Court to confirm tho ale aud authorize the execution of a title deed to Mellon & Son. This was done under an act of assembly which permits a purchaser hold ing a first Hen to become the purchaser fin ally. Counsel for Manni opposed tho motion for confirmation of the sale on the ground that Manni, and not Mellon & Son, held the first lien. After a spirited conteit by counsel the Court refttsedto intonere nnd confirmed the sale. The attorneys lor Manni gr.ve notlco that the case will be appealed to the Supreme Court. IOHGEETHAH B2IBGS' TBIAL May Be the Proceedings Against Father Corrigan at Newark, N. J. Newark, N. J., Dec 14. Mgr. Doanc. ono of the arbitrators appointed to decldo whether Rev. Father O'Connor Is compotent to bo Jndgo of the Ecclesiastical Court In tho caso of Father Corrigan, raid to-night the trial is likoly to bo a protracted one. The arbitrators will meet nt bt. Patrick's rectory to-morrow. The trial can not proceed, however, until the arbitrators have made a roport nsio whether Father O'Connor ho allowed to act as Judge. Father Corrigan was Interviewed at Ho boken to-night as to whether overtures had been made ti him with a view of affecting a compromise. He denied that ha had been approached by anyone. Enough to Kilt Anybody. Chicago Malt.1 Dvorak, the composer, says every person should learn how to manage one musical In strument at least. Has he ever hoard a little red-headed gamin play the big bull fiddle? Why the Co'oncls Don't Like Oysters. Baltimore American, i It is said KentucKlans do not like oysters Just why is not known. But oysters con tain 90 percent of water. ' CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS. Ocean cables stretch 120,250 miles. The sweet oliva was brought . from China In 177L Ernest Kenan's name is to be given to a street In Paris. Austrian women are said' to cuke most efficient wives and mothers. The Eomans began every banquet with eggs and ended It with apples. In ancient theaters, spectators were seated according to their rank. Away back in the year 1313 eggs eold in London oA 3 pence for two dozen. More than a third of Great Britain i owned by members of tbeHouse of Lords. The wigs of the time of Louis XTV. wore of horsehair, the cheaper kind of tow. Three counties of Missouri raised surplus of 90,000 bushels of onions last year. The members of a club of rich young men in Venice are pledged to marry poor girls. Women in Finland compete with men as physicians, dentists.bank cashiers, house builders, clerks, etc. Only eight of the 09,000 Frenchmen who fought under Napoleon at Waterloo are now alive and in Franco. A large body of musicians In Vienna have entered a public protest against tha playing of military bands in public places. An Austrian engineer proposes to carry passengers from Vienna to Pcstti Dyan elec tric locomotive at the rate of 123 miles aa hour. At the present day most heavy tunnel work is done by machine drills, driven by compressed air, which also serves to vent ilate tho works. A party of three sportsmen killed 123 stags this season in the deer forests of Inch bae and Strathvalch, in Scotland. Twenty one were shot in a single day. The officers of the German army are to have a new coat that can. by an ingenious device, be made either thick or thin. It 11 adapted for summer or winter use. Jame j L of England introduced a fashion of turning up the brim of tha hac at the side and holding it in placo with a group of feathers and a diamond star. It is estimated that the photographers of this country consume annually in tlio making of tho millions ofphotographs com pounds or silver and gold to the value of nearly $100,0001 Stenography was first used in tho French parliament about the year 1S30, ahd one of the few official stenographers of tbat period still surviving Is M. Lagachc, who is now a Senator of France. A resident of Burke county, Go., ha!" a couplq of peculiar fowls a cross between a common barnyard chicken and a guinea. Their plumage is darker than tbat of a partridge, while they are speckled as a guinea. To such an extent does religion prevail at Gonoatoa, in the South Seas, that every man. woman or child on that island who does not go to church at least three times a week is liable to be arrested and fined, the fine going to tbe King. The Miner Smith House, near Strat ford, Conn., one of the most famous hostel rles on the New England coast, was de stroyed by tiro on Saturday. It was buile over 200 years ago, unci it is said General Washington was onco a guest there. Inigo county, CaL, has a wonderful natural curiosity, which closely resembles a monster petrincd elephant. The rock which .nature has given such an extraordi nary form is a dark gray granite, almost the exact colors of the Asiatic clepcant's skin An investigation which has been prose cuted by the British Royal Labor Commis sion indicates that in England the servant is far better off in regard to facilities for legal redress than is the employer, and that legislation would not bring theso two classes closer together. About 100 species of deep sea fishes have been obtained by the Albatrosin the depths of tbe ocoan off the continental slope of California. These creatures are, as a rule very soft in body, covered with phosphores cent spots by which they can see thtir w.y in the'darkuess. The Society for the Protection o'Birdi of Great Britain has increased In member shir during ;be past ye.ir irom 1,200 to 5,-JOC Its annual report uys the English goldfiucl is threatened witu extinction, because o. the present demand for its leathers Xoi "murderous millinery." Tbe stinging nettle was introduced intc Great Britain by the Romans. They trans ported the obnoxious w ecd that they mi;hi chate their benumbed limbs with it, leaves when overcome by the unaccustomeu cold ot this Northern isle. To our ears such rig orous treatment hardly sounds well. Switzerland is not drinking more liquor this year than last, and has not increased in her consumption o: alcoholics for three years past. Thero the Government con trols tiie sale or liquor, and tue profits arc divided among the cantons. A third goes toward remedying the effects of alcohol. The French-Canadian emigration from Quebec to tbe United States was astonish ingly heavy in October. The emigration lever has extended to Cbauteauguy and Beauharnoii, the two countiesof tht Province whose people have been supposed to be the most prosperous and contented. Fishing was a favorite pastime of the Egyptian gentlemen, both in the Nile and ic the spacious sluices or ponds constructec within their grounds. This favorite occupa tlon was not confined to young persons, iiui thought unworthy of men of serious habits and an Egyptian of rank is frequently rep resented in the Scriptures catching flsh witt rod and line On a recent rainy Sunday two nice looking, well-mannered men stationec themselves in tbe vestibule of an EnglisI church nnd relieved all who en tered of thelt umbrellas, saying that the Vicar dlslikec having wet umbrellas carried into th church. When the services ended thi people looked for the two men, bat thej Had quietly stolen away and also tho um brellas. A new alloy of silver with cadmium and zlno has been introduced in practice ic "" silver-plating in England. This alloy, althongh more costly than tho ordinarj alloy of silver with copper, 13 said to work well and to show greater resistance to abra, slon and to be les3 readily tarnished. It is, however, cheaper than pure sliver, whiot has hitherto been alone employed lor ceo troplatlng purposes. ORIGINAL AND JOCOSE. REST. She bated a lovely marble cake, At least the dear thought so: But better far when asked to eat Had habby brave said no. He downed a piece; it was too much; Her crime she must atone. The rest of it wasn't wasted though. But nscd for bis tombstone. ADVAXTA0E3 OP CO-OPERATIOS. "I suppose you and Colonel Barnes an nch good friends through sympathy, both havin( lost an arm in the late war?" "I don't know that it Is so much symnathy. Tot see the Colonel lost nU left while I lost ray right.'- Wbathasthattodowlthli?" "Oh. nothing, except that It saves us Httl. money." "How!" ,, ' "We dab together In buying gloves." S REAL COLOR. "I do believe tbat Miss Latelyotr roujres." . "No. I don't think so; I'm sure they're nontj blushes." What makes you think so?" "The decolleveness of her gown. IT WILL. COME BACE SOME OTHEC PAT. "Will you give vour employes a Chrisi mas present. Mr. Ironly." asked the manager, the works. ' . "Why. certainly, certainly." said Mr.Iionlj "Give the 0 a month men 3, the 160 men JS an soon.'1 I "All right: It will gl re them much happiness,' satdtnemanagerashewasmovlngotr. I Stay a moment." cried Mr. Ironly. "Do to know we are going to bare a very hard time of I next year? The Democrats will knock thunder oc of the tariff and it will play sad havoc with oi business." ' M "I suppose so, but whit do. you Intend to about ltr" "Keduco wages 10 per cent Jinu- r- 1 1
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