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OF LIVE LITERARY MATTER.
Dr. Nanssn's Plans.
A synopsis or what the daring Arctic ex
plorer had to say to the Royal Geograph
ical Society.and an intimation of the perils
before him as portrayed in the journal of
the seven sailors who perished on Jan
Mayen. The jonrnal is noif printed in
English Tor the first time. It is a pathetic
story.
A Pittsburg Explorer.
Trip of MajorKerbey Across South America.
CHRISTMAS MENU.
CHRISTMAS HUMOR.
CHRISTMAS TREES.
Sherman on Silver.
The Great Financier Interviewed hy George
Alfred Townsend.
SOME OTHER FEATURES ARE:
A GREAT CATHEDRAL:
Plans and progress of America's largest
church structure, the corner stone of
, which is soon to be laid.
A HERO OF THE PAST:
Something abont General Jones, the
dnelist and statesman, now creating a
social furor in Washington.
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN:
The discussion as to its existence and a
substitute lor exhibition at the World's
Fair.
2 HE BEER OP BERLIN:
Carpenter tells some startling things
about the enormous consumption of the
beverage in Berlin.
A DINNER IN PARIS:
Facts and figures for comparing the res
taurants of Fittsburg with those of the
city of good living.
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY:
Rev. George nodges' sermon touches
vpen some interesting and important
points In local sociology.
COL. R, E. MORSE:
A clever illustrated sketch which will
strike home among the young men about
town.
TOPICS OF THE TIME:
Leading personages who have found a
place in the news columns the past week.
NOTES AND QUERIES:
A discussion of some of the important
questions sent in by earnest searchers
ufter truth.
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM:
Murray's bright letter from New York is
an attractive feature for to-morrow.
MANX SUPERSTITIONS:
Curious beliefs Wakeman finds among
the interesting folks of the Isle of Man.
AMATEUR SPORTS:
rians and gossip in local circles, and
what will be done during the winter
months.
CONSUMING SMOKE:
England thinks it has a way to get rid of
the soot and put ozone in its stead.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC:
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days just preceding the gay holidays.'
MAKING FOLKS HAPPY:
Howard Fielding has a novel plan of
adding to happiness through unique
Christinas gifts.
LADY VERNER'S FLIGHT:
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Duchess' " great story, with a complete
synopsis of previous installments.
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. BOOKKEEPER TOSTER.
The result of au interview with Secre
tary Foster, of the Treasury, published In
The Dispatch this morning, is interest
ing mainly as displaying his belief in his
own ability as a financier. Mr. Springer
may or may not be a less expert boot
keeper than Mr. Foster, but the latter is
certainly not justified in attempting to
ridicule the former by the inferences
drawn from the remarks with which he
credits him. A sinking fund is just as
available for deceptive manipulations
when it is "nothing more than a system of
bookkeeping" as it would be if it were "so
much hard cash." The admission made
by the expert on the debt statement that
-methods of accounting viry according to
tbe condition of the balance, so that pub
lic opinion may be affected in the most
favorable manner, is tmtamount to a con
fession that the bookkeeping of the Na
tional Treasury is not all it should be.
The country does not care to have its
finances handled one way under one set
of conditions and another under different
circumstances, so that it is unable to dis
cover unaided jnst what is what It de
mands a system of accounting which
shall be consistent, no matter how unfa
vorable its showing. And if Mr. Springer's
investigation helps to establish such a
system it will accomplish a useful pur
pose. The country considers a public
bookkeeper as expert according to his
ability to display the condition of national
finances at any tame, and not in propor
tion to his ability to conceal it
THE NEW BALLOT IN CITIES.
With the Australian ballot in force, the
influence of party nominations or endorse
ments in city affairs may, on occasions, be
greatly reduced. Knowledge of this fact
seems to be inspiring the Republican man
agers in Pittsburg, as well as the Demo
crats, to deliberate longer than usual over
their tickets, before offering them to the
people. As the force of party nomina
tions and endorsements decreases personal
knowledge of and confidence in the can
didates becomes more important. Under
the Australian ballot a voter has full op
portunity to choose between men of whose
caliber and tendencies he can fairly judge.
As all names stand together on the same
printed slip, there will be every induce
ment for him to mark tbe one in whom he
has most confidence.
In this light the parry workers will not
have so conclusive an influence as form
erly, when the printing ,and distribution
of tickets and the work at the polls was
wholly in their hands. Their most im
portant work now is to choose the strong
est man for candidates. After that they
must rely on the merits of their ticket and
platform. Nothing interferes with the
free choice of the voter among all the
names that are printed upon the Austral
ian ballot, whether they be of one party
or another, or independent of all.
The election next February being the
first important one in Pittsburg for city
offices under the new Australian law, its
result will naturally be watched with par
ticular interest
TnE INTER STATE AMENDMENTS.
The annual deadset of the railway mag
nates to get the anti-pooling section of
the inter-State commerce act repealed is
accompanied by the usual special pleas
which have been aired and answered ever
since legislation on this subject was under
discussion. It is given significance by the
introduction of a bill by Senator Cullom
repealing that clause together with an
other amendment This is taken by many
of our cotemporaries to indicate that an
original supporter of the bill lias changed
his views on this amendment
This is a mistake. Senator Cullom's
original measure, which he tried to have
adopted, did not prohibit pooling, and
only provided for regulation by a com
mission with very hazy powers. Subse
quent experience shows that if Cullom's
views had prevailed the act would have
been even more valueless than it now is,
incredible as that may seem to those who
know the very slight measure of respect
at present paid to that unenforced enact
ment It was by thf persistence and force
of Judge Reagan in the House that this
provision was kept in the bill finally
agreed upon In conference committee.
Besides Senator Cullom's endeavor to
carry out his old friendship for railway
poois, he presents an amendment calcu
lated to overcome. the difficulty of obtain
ing testimony through recent decisions of
the courts. Its provisions are stated -as
follows:
No person, shall 'be excused from testify
ing in any criminal case or proceeding un
der this section on the ground or for tho
reason that his testimony might tend to
criminate or implicate himself: but such
person shall not be prosecuted or subjected
to any penalty or forfeiture for or on ac
count of any transaction, matter or thing
concerning which he may thus testify, ex
cept that this provision shall not exempt
such person from prosecution and punish
ment for perjury committed in testifying as
aforesaid.
Compare this provision with that
already the law, which is as follows:
The claim that any such testimony or evi
dence may tend to criminate the person
I giving such evidence shall not excuse such
, witness from testifying; but such evidence
I shall not be u-jed azainst such person on
the trial of any criminal proceeding.
When we reflect that the courts have
thrown out this latter section on cod s tit u
I tional grounds, the difference between the
law and Senator. Cullom's amendment is
'very much like thaj between tweedle-dnm
and tweedle-dee. It does not make much
difference how Congress may amend
an act that is completely nullified; but
the straightforward course would be to
acknowledge the fact and to seek a
scheme of regulation which can be en
forced. THE ONLY CRITERION.
One feature of the dispute over the
election of Senators from the Western
States calls for comment The Demo
cratic organs are teeming with accusations
that the Republicans are trying to steal
those Senatorships. They have so far
been able to produce exactly one definite
allegation to back up their general asser
tion. That case, on their own assertion,
is of the same character as the trio of
legislative seats in New York State by
virtue of which David Bennett Hill occu
pies a seat in the United States Senate,
and for participation in which Isaac H.
Maynard has been pronounced by tbe
non-partisan Bar Association of New
York unfit to sit on the Appelate bench of
the State. 1
The fart that a Democratic Senatorship
in New York has been gained by such
means does not of course' warrant the Re
publicans in using similar means to get
Senatorships in the West But it does
show the utter futility of relying on the
statements of party organs for the actual
fact3 in the case. With regard to the
vital point whether the Legislatures of the
various States in .dispute are honestly and
legitimately Democratic, Republican or
Third party, the strenuous assertions of
the organs give little information of any
real value.
Nevertheless tho party leaders who are
holding caucuses and appointing steering
committees should understand that this is
the first point to be determined in the in
terest of the whole people. If the fair re
sult of the election in any disputed State
was to elect a Republican Jjecislature, a
Repubiicari Senator should be elected; if
to elect a Democratic or Populist Legisla
ture, the law of honest representation re
quires Senators of that political faith. So
far the assertions on both sides have been
of the sweeping character which might be
used to cover a grab by either. The facts
as to the election of legislators furnish, the
only proper test as to what the result
should be.
The necessity that the will of the peo
pie, properly expressed at the polls, shall
be honestly and fairly represented in the
results of the election far outweighs the
importance of supremacy for any party
whatever.
THE FRENCH SCANDAL.
The sensation in France over the Pan
ama scandal is magnified by the arrest of
three prominent persons, under charges
which rank the entire Panama scheme as
a swindling operation. The most eminent
names in French society are besmirched
with the dishonesty of the whole business;
prominent politicians seem rednced to the
necessity of charging complicity in the
jobbery on others in order to divert the
public indignation from themselves; the
stability of the Government is threatened,
and Ministers save themselves from an
adverse vote in the Chamber only by cast
ing themselves the votes necessary to res
cue them from condemnation.
All this is mainly important to this
country as showing that the evil of undue
corporate affiliations which affects us has
hold of France in an aggravated form. It
akes away the ground from under the
theory that the example of Europe in
dealing with corporations is the proper
one for this country to follow. It shows
that the power of concentrated wealth to
control political igencies and defy law is
even greater there than here. Finally, it
has the regulation, trait of such evils in
the fact that the people who engage m
such things are in great peril of legal
penalties when their dishonest schemes
fall to register a brilliant success.
A FAIR DECISION.
The decision of the contested election
cise of Greevy vs Scull, in the House
Committee on Elections, gains interest
from the fact that the case is decided in
favor of the Republican Congressman by
a Democratic committee. This affords tol
erably conclusive evidence that Mr. Scull's
claims to the seat were entirely valid. No
one ever accused a Congressional elections
committee of deciding cases against the
interest of the majority on-"insufficient
grounds.
It is to be credited to the House that it
thus shows through its committee a will
ingness to have contests decided entirely
on their merit3, and without regard to.
party interests. Of course we may still
hold a doubt whether this impartiality is
not due to the size of the Democratic ma
jority, and to questipn whether Mr. Scull
would have fared so well if his victory had
jeopardized Democratic control of the
House.
But let us be thankful for small favors.
That even a big Democratic majority
should be impartial where it costs nothing
is a gain over former conditions when we
reflect on the temptation to reprisals for
some of the decisions of contests by the
Kspublican majority in the preceding
House. Even that manifestation of im
partiality is ground for gratitude so long
as our system persists in leaving the de
cision of contested seats to the most preju
diced tribunal which can be found.
CHILE'S LATEST PLOT.
Chile is to be congratulated upon the
discovery and destruction of its latest
revolutionary conspiracy. All the plotters
are "believed to have been captured, and
their complete paraphernalia including
the conventional masks, badges and dag
gers has been confiscated. They choose
to call themselves Balmacedists after the
illustrious President' and jtaicide of that
ilk. It is true that the existing govern
ment is composed of men who were
termed rebels and revolutionists them
selves not many months ago. But it is
also true that they had a fair show of
right on their side to begin with, and were
victorious- in maintaining their right by
might, despite the well-founded accusa
tions that the administration of this coun-.
try strayed from its path in its effort to
hinder their operations.
BiUmacedi was fighting for another
term of office in tbe face of constitutional
ineligibility The conspirators of to-day
can only havebeen actuated by a craving
to serve themselves at the expense of the
country, or by a bloodthirsty longing to
avenge themselves On their victors. Not
the government alone, but the whole of
Chile has cause for thankfulness that it is
not at present to be plunged again into
the horrors of internecine strife. The
forty-six conspirators arrested are all ex
officers of the army, and they naturally
Therein their talents and training won id
be of service to them. The fact that their
employment was to be .secured at the cost
of their country was a matter ot no conse
quence. The squelching of the plot will give
Chile another space of time wherein to
foster its commerce and encourage the
growth of an internal patriotism that shall
preserve the peac by placing the country
before the individual even where' no out
sider is concerned in the case.
4
The accusation of the London Times that
the failure of the monetary conference will
bo due to the attitude of the American dele
gates and the country they represent would
be more humorous if it were less pitiable.
If Europe, and England especially, cannot
be persuaded that international bl-metalllsm
is to its advantage as things stand, stronger
evidence must be produced. This country
has the power to bring forward such evi
dence as will make persuasion near akin to
coercion, and tho power mnst be used if
necessary. A cessation of American Treas
ury purchases of silver and, If necessary,
a flooding of the world's market with the
accummulated hoards, will bring England
to its financial senses in a manner possibly
painful bnt certainly effective.
Mr. Cleveland may be expected to
make Senator Hill Secretary of State when
he wishes to insnlt the nation that elected
bim President. The exalted ward politician
will be the source of more than enough dis
cord in his present position without an ele
vation to the highest office in the Cabinet!
Governors or various States up and down
the Union disagree as to tho best method
of restricting immigration. But they are
unanimously opposed to total exclusion ex
cept as a temporary protection against epi
demic disease. That is the only excuse for
absolute exclusion, but when that reason
for the drastic incasuro exists thei e must be
no hesitancy in enforcing it. When hygi
enic safely demands it, shut out all immi
grants. In o rdinary times consult the in
terest of the country, Dya rigorous dis
crimination between aliens fitted or unfitted
in character and physique to add to the
strencth of this countrv by enjoying its
benefits and becoming good citizens.
There is room for doubt as to the consti
tutionality of the amended Chinese exclus
ion act, bnt more as to its inequity. If the
Celestials succeed in evading its provisions
or nullifying it in the Supreme Court, Con
gress may learn that even the heathen
Chinee have some rights.
That Eastern man who noticed that
Pittsburgors discommode themselves by
neglecting to keep to tho right of their side
walks was right in his adverse criticism of
the carelessness. The practice of hasten
ing along the siaewalk3 without thought for
tho rnles which govern well-ordered pedes
trian traffic is a small but sfgnlflcant Indica
tion of local characteristics. Citizens are
so intent here upon their individual affairs
thnt they.dlsregard their own best interests
by neglecting to consult the convenience of
the community.
A manufactory of bogus Louisiana
Lottery tickets has been unearthed in
Chicago. Purchasers of the lorgeries may
console themselves by the thought that their
chance of making a profitable investment
was very slightly lessened by the unauthoi
ized fraud.
France is in a sad plight The losses
suffered dj- the investments in Panama
Canal stocks were bad enough. The fact
that those losses were directly due to delib
erate dishonesty was worse. But wort of
an is toe aisrepute into wnicn tne Jiepmuic
itself is indirectly broueht by the evidence
of fraudulent and corrupt practices in the
promotion of the scheme on the part of its
own particular servants of high and low
degree.
Allegheny's new postoflice has pro
ceeded so far as tho selection of its slto.
Within the next quarter nf a century It is to
be expected that the building will be com
ploteil, if piocedures are properly expedited
in tho customary way.
There is an inclination to lynch the in
carcerated train robbers at Huntingdon,
West Virginia. The legal authorities are
aroused and there is every reason to believe
that there will be a prompt trial and a
speedy punishment. There is absolutely no
excuse lor a lynching. Resistance to rob
bery is praiseworthy. Lawless punishment
of the robbers is a course most culpable us
bringing the community down to their
level.
The anniversary of Christmas with all Us
thoughts of peace and good will toward men
can be settled In no better way than by con
tributions to insure the maximum amount
of happiness to the little ones of Homestead.
Political pull paralyzes justice as much
or more under dospotio than democratic
governments. A Russian woman guilty of
the murder of more than a hundred babes
recontly escaped with a year's Imprison
ment, thanks to the influence of patrons of
high degree. This is even worse than the
dally experiences of this tree land.
The "crank" ot to-day is not seldom the
benefactor of the future. Columbus was a
"crank" four hundred yeais ago, and he is
but one example of the many famous in the
future and ridiculed in the present.
While Allegheny is discussing the
amount for which it will compromise with
traction companies ror unpaid taxos, Pitts
burg persists in giving nway franchises for
nothing. This city can learn something in
tho economics or municipal government
even from its much criticised and long-suffering
transpontine neighbor.
KANSAS is the State of political curiosi
ties, and it would well sustain its lepnta
tlon by seeding Mrs. Lease to the United
States Senate.
American playwrights demand that
their names shall be displayed on theatrical
programmes in typo one-third tbe size of the
name of the production. For a proper
recognition ot their rights, tho encourage
ment or American literature and the edifica
tion of audiences tho demand should bo un
hesitatingly granted.
PEOPLE OP PROMINENC?.
The Prince of Wales writes his private
letters on light Dluo paper.
Db. Herman Strecker, ot Reading, is
an indefatigable collector of butterflies and
moths. He has already mounted 100,000 spe
cimens. Bishop Doane. of Albany, and his wife
are about to sail for Europe, and Lieutenant
Governor Sheehau has hired their house for
the winter.
Hon. John Dalzell is one of the
members of the Congressional delegation
appointed to attend the funeral of Senator
Gibson, of Louisiana.
"Alice in Wonderland" was written
by the Kev. C. L. Dodson, an old bachelor,
who Is so shy that he locks himself in his
study if any ladies visit his parsonage.
There died recently in St Louis, Mrs,
Virginia E. Berthold, a descendant or the
great Coligny of fat. Bartholomew's eve
memory. Her father was solf-exiled during
the French Bevolutian, and settled In s
Louis.
Rev. Dr. John R. Davtes, pastor of
the Tyrone Presbyterian Church, or Tyrone,
Pa., will be asked to accept the pastorate of
the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church,
New York, formerly occupied by Dr. How
ard Crosby.
Although a very slight improvement
in General ItOBecrans' condition this after
noon is noticeable, it' Is said that ho-ls not
now convalescing very readily, the dis
agreeable weather of the paat few days
causing quite a set-baek.
JUST before the sailing of the steamship
Noordland, of tne North Squadron line,
Thursday,tfrom New York, Captain Nickel,
Chief Officer Doxrus and eight sailors were
presented with substantial rewards by
President W. H. H. Moore on behalf or the
Benevolent Lile Saving Association of New
York for a gallant rescue effected on the
, night of October 28 In mid-ocean.
A LOOK AROUND.
Some time ago I spoke of the new plans
for the Pittsburg and Western Railroad. It
appears that the most Important of the
changes will not be made until next year.
On the day before Christmas work will ba
stopped on such improvements as are now
in progress. The work of the present year
consists of 28 miles of new double trackt and
the straightening or many of the curves and
cutting or a number of grades. At present
the line Is double ti asked to Bryant, a point
six miles from Alletrheny. A single track
then runs over tbe heavy grade, and then
at Donneyvllle the double track begins
again and runs for 16 miles; then there are
3 miles of single and then 6 miles of
double into New Castle. Tho heavy work of
next year will be tho cutting of a tunnel
half a mile long through the mountain be
yond Bryant. The bulk of the Northwest
ern business of the Baltimore and Ohio will
now go over the Pittsburg and Western.
There is a Btory afloat from one of the
clubs one of theneweroncs, in fact which
is worth the telling. Grumpy is tall and
stout, and has stiff, iron-gray hair and a fair
daughter. Humpy is tall and stout and has
curly brown hair, and loves the danghtor
aforesaid. Both belong to the same club,
and have had a casual chatting acquaint
ance for some time. Grumpy is rich.
Humpy draws a good salary and has ex
pectations. Both men goto the same tailor,
and both, as luck would have It, got dark
blue overcoats lrom tho same firm in New
York. Ono night not long ago these two
left their club about the same time and
by different directions reached tho same
corner and got on the sume car. They
nodded to each other and sat down on
opposite sides. Grumpy lapsed into a brown
study and Humpy into an evening paper.
Humpy found the papor stupid and went
into a musing fit. Grumpy roused himself,
thrust his hand into his overcoat pocket,
diew lorth a letter without an envelope,
stared at it In surprise and then, with grow
ing astonishment, proceeded to read it. He
became very rod in the lace and his eyes
equaled forty-candle power lamp? on a
dark night. He read the letter again and
grew redder as he read. Then he reached
into the Docket whence the letter came and
fished out an envelope and. reading the ad
dress, ho reached his highestpossible degree
oi reuness and bubbling indignation.
Humpy, in the meantime, all unconscious
of what was going on across the car, seemed"
given over to pleasant (ancles and finally
put on n beatific smile. Then he, too.rcached
Into his pocket, diew lorth a letter, glanced
at it and put on a redness like unto that of
his vis-a-vis, except that its background was
horror instead ofanger. He groped around
in the coat pockets, drew forth several
articles, which were evidently stranger to
him, and then, for tho first time, glanced
across the car and canght Grumpy's glance
full upon him. "Turn Turn stxect," shouted
the conductor. Grumpy arose and, bending
down, remarked: "I guess I've got your coat.
Get off hero and we'll ehango, if that is mine
you have on." That is all I know, except
that they go out in the car together now and
seem to be warm lriends, and sometimes
Miss Grmnpy is with them, so I suppose
Humpy made a good argument that night.
A few days ago a fine-looking, well-built
man surprised mo by stopping me on the
street. We exchanged greetings and then
went and had lunch together. I wondered
what the smartest detective on the pay roll
of the corporation of London was doing
here and he explained that he had a cousin
In Allegheny whom he had stopped over to
visit. He was over here after some evi
dence, ho said, and wo had a laugh over an
experience of which we were both wit
nesses. Last summer, as that queen of
the ocean, the City of Paris, was going east
ward, this detective was on board. Ho had
as a companion a rather nice-looking, merry,
young Hebrew. Nobody knew anything of
either man and they both picked up the
usual acquaintances common to an ocean
voyage. The detective proved an interest
ing talker in a quiet way and the high
spirits of the other served him in good
stead with several young women with whom
he played quoits and paced the deck. Some
body leaked the day beforo we landed and
there was much horror among the ladles.
That nice looking man a detective? Good
gracious! And that other man under ar
rest for getting away with a stock of
Jewelry he had bought on credit? Awfull
And the air was chilly indeed after that.
While my whilom fellow voyager is a
member of the city of London police and
entirely tinder the control of the Lord
Mayor and aldermen, with nothing to do
with the Scotland Yard folks, he was
naturally in a position to know
something of that shadowy and
highly disagreeable perconago who
wrote himself "Jack the Kipper" in
letters of carmine, and I asked him if there
was anything now in police circles about
the case. "So," said he.with a gloomy look,
"the fellow has succeeded in hiding fiom the
hundreds of men who have been looking for
him all these months. I do not think It was
Deeming, the Australian chap who was
hanged, although some of the men on the
force do hold that theory. The man' who
did that woik was a crazy butcher, I feel
sure of it. It is not generally known,. but it
is a fact, that one of the stupid old lellows
on the police force saw JacK running away
from the woman he killed in Mitre court,
and it is a fact that some words he wrote on
the nail in chalk were rubbed out under
instructions from Sir Charles Warren, Com
missioner of Police, without being photo
graphed. It is generally supposed that Jack
is dead and that it is likely he killed him
self." There is a report in circulation that
there is somo likelihood of there being a
sale of the First Presbyteiian Church prop
erty on Wood street some or these dayi.
Walter.
VALUABLE COIN SHIPMENT.
The First Consignment of World's Fair
Half Dollars Leave tho 3Iint.
Philadelphia, Dec. 36. The first 60,000 or
the new Columbian souvenir half dollars
were shipped' this morning from the United
Suites mint in this city. The first delivery
of 10,000 coins left on the 9:30 express for
New Yotk City, in possession of John P.
Shriver, representing Colonel Elliott F.
Shepard. The remaining 60,000, including
tfie $10,000 beauty and three other valuable
pieces, weie placed in the hands of the
United States Express Company, consigned
to the sub-treasury at Cuioigo, and left on
the Columbian express, over tho Ponnsyl
vnnia road, at 1:25 p. m.
The 50,000 coins destined lor Chicago occu
pied five Icegs In sealed hags marked $5,000
each. On tue head ot each keg was nailed a
label marked "Columbian coins; 10,000 half
dollars. Assistant Treasurer of United
States. Chicago." Each keg was sealed in
such a manner that tho seal must be broken
In removing the head. Particular attention
was devoted by Mint Superintendent Bosby
shell and his assistants to the packing of
one keg, which was distinjuisliod lrom the
others by the word "special" marked In blue
pencil on tho head. There were nine bags
of coins placed in this kesr, ns in the otheis,
but one was marked $1,003 instead of $5,000.
This indicated the omission from its con
tents of four half dollars, ono of which is the
most valuable piece of Its denomination
ever produced. These four were the first,
or "$10,000 beauty," tho four-hundredth, foui
teen hundred and ninety-second, and
eighteen hundred and ninety second coins.
These pieces, on account or their extraordi
nary value, which is estimated at not less
than $15,000, were placed in a separate
package.
Colonel Ingersoll at His Best.
New York Sun.
No doubt Colonel Bob Ingersoll has never
been happier since tbe old days when he
used to haunt the curiosity shops and auc
tion rooms and buy second-hand gods at a
bargain.
The Fatal Cigarette.
Uarrlsbnrg Telegraph.
The Fittsburg journalist who has been ar
rested lor thelt began by smoking cigarettes.
From that point his downlull was rapld'and
certain.
Tho Hair Ho Left Behind.
Cleveland Leader.J
Faderewskl Is on his .way to America
again. He has with htm a piano and two
harps, but it is supposed he has left his hair
behind.
HOMESTEAD CHILDREN.
The Tond for Their Christmas Benefit
Growing Charitable Folk Everywhere
Interest-d-Contribut6ns Coming In
Letters That Toll Their Own Stnry.
The fund for the Homestead chlldrens'
Christmas is beginning to grow. It cannot
fail to do so in that it appeals to everyone
whose sympathies are aroused to the neces
sity of doing something for these little ones.
Their distress incident to the long con
tinued labor trouble, for which they are in
no sense responsible, should he nllevlatea.
The money contributed to this fund wilt be
used exclusively for the benefit or the chil
dren and not for any other purpose. It is
entirely apart from any other funds now
being raised for the Ilomstead people, and
is only undertaken to insure "A Merry
Christmas" for little creatures, who are
powerless to help themselves and whose
Christmas otherwise might be a dreary one
indeed.
Charitable people are taking a great in
terest in this good work. In the assurance
that whatever contributions may be sent,
The Dispatch will see that they aTe ad
ministered lor the purpose specified and for
no other.
A few of these children's letters selected
indiscriminately from several hundreds in
our possession tell their story better and set
forth their needs and wishes far more pa
thetically than wo can hope to do. The
practical co-operation of charitable and
kindly disposed people In endeavoring to
satisfy these little prattlers' Christmas
needs and wishes will doubtless be forth
coming. First avenue, homestead. Pa.,
Dec. liTlS92.
UEAE SANTA I am going t school every day
and Ihaiehad good lessons. Please bring me a
pair or shoes. 1 have two brothers and three sis
ters. Charley, my largest brother. Is working In
Connellsvllle at Baltmore nod Olio shop.
Yours truly. age 11.
Homestead. Pa., Dee. 12.
Dear Santa Close I would lit to have a doll
ofrmy sister, and a sled oft- my brother. Mv
brother Is at home and mv sister at school. 1
would like to have a little more, bnt aws the time
Is so Door 1 doo not want any more.
Homestead. Pa.
Dear Santa Claus In Homestead the people
had trouble. I am In the A class. I go to the Sec
ond Ward School. I want an a! renin. 1 am In the
second reader. I go to school every day. I like to
go to school. 1 am In Number Three. 1 want a
new boon. Dear Santa Claus pleas bring my little
brother a hobby horse.
Homestead, Pa.. Dec. 12, 1802.
Dear Santa I am going to school I want a
story book and the map of tne United States that
is all I think that I will get them. Yours truly.
Firm Ave., Homestead. Pa., Dec. 12. 1892.
Deak Santa It Is only two weeks till Christ
mas. I go to school every day. My papa is not
working. I want a pair ol shoes.
agelZ.
Homestfad. Pa., Dec. 12. Is32.
Deae Santa Clause I will let you know what
I want. I would like to have a pair or Gloves aud
a net of dishes that Is all I want this Christmas.
I win now close my letter. Your friend
Contributions already received:
Sirs. W. E. Schmertz. Jr SM 00
The Pittsburg Dispatch 50 oo
A Friend of the Children 5 00
Howard, Wesler. Harry and Ellen 10 00
Florence O'Neill -. SOD
A Helping Hahd 5 00
W. C. A :.. 5 00
The Dispatch Chapel ijsq
E. A. Sclimertz 10 to
A. schmertz 10 00
Anonymous 5 00
PROHIBITION 07 IMMIGRATION
Protested Against by the Agents of the Var
ious Steamship Companies.
Washington, Dec 16. By invitation the
representatives of various transatlantic
steamship companies were berore the Sen
ate Committee on Immigration to-day to
give their views concerning the bill hereto
fore introduced in the Senate by Mr. Chan
dler, suspending immigration from tbe Old
World for ono year. The members of the
House Committee on Immigration joined
tbe Senate Committee in listening to what
the steamship companies' representatives
had to say. Uustav H. Sohwab, of New
York, presented the case for the steamshin
men, and aigued against the prohibi
tion of immigration ror one year.
He expressed the- belief that the mag
nlHcent development of the material
lesources of our country was due to the
enormous immigration of the last half cen
tury. He argued that Americans would
not and could not perform the heavy manual
labor and menial service required in the de
velopment of the country; therefore, immi
gration was essential. Suspension could
never bo enforced, as the northern and
southern frontiers could not be protected,
and tho danger from cholera would be in
creased, because a quarantine could not be
maintained on these irontiers. He held that
sunitury quarantine could prevent disease
under the present system; announced tbe
willingness of the steamship companies to
maintain a Quarantine forimmizrant3atthe
points of departure, aud Implied chat the
United States would be guilty or a violation
of treaty obligations if it passed a suspen
sion law.
He pronounced the system of consular
inspection to bo impracticable; condemned
the property qualification as fatal to the
emigration of the best class of Northern
European people, and said thnt Colonol
Weber's plan was the only feasible one. In
brief, that system provldod for an examlna
tlouof the emlgiauts, before departure, by
tho steamship companies, who are to be
held liable for improper entries. In con
clusion, Mr. Schwab denied that the steam
ship companies had adopted restrictive
measures looking to the reduction of their
sailings and remsal of immigrant traffic in
any petty spirit of resentment, or that they
contemplated new lines to Canada and
Mexico, to land immigrants, and assured the
committee of tho disposition of the com
panies to Hssist tho authorities in enforcing
any wise and equitable measure.
THE COST OF CONTESTS
Not Much of a Joke to Fight for a Seat in
Congress.
Washington, Dec 16. Special. The case
of Representative Edward Hallowell versus
Irving P. Wagner, the Republican Congressman-elect
from the Norristown district, will
he the only contest fr m Pennsylvania in
the next Congress. This Is not a good snow
ing for the Keystone State. In the present
Congress, or the six contests filed threeVare
from Pennsylvania. It has been reported
that Amerman, the present Congressman
from the Scranton district, would contest
lor the seat to which "Joe'" Scranton is de
clared to be elected, but this is not the fact.
Although tho majority for Scranton is very
small, and Amerman might sneceed, con
tests are so expensive, even'lr success at
tends the effort, that only rich men can
afford the luxury. For Instance, tho con-,
tost of Greevy versns.SculI has cost each of
the parties upwnrd of $6,C00, while each is
only allowed $2,000 for expenses.
It is probable that Amerman may be
chosen Judge in the district in which ho
lives. A vacancyon the bench is to be filled
next year, and there seems to bo a deadlock
between tbreo or lour candidates. Amer
man is strongly talked of as a compromise.
Ho is certainly well equipped for the place.
DEATHS HEKE AND ELSEWHEPiE,
John T. Knight, manufacturer.
John T. Knight died at Easton, Pa.,
Thursday of apoplexy. a?ed 70 years. He was born
in EastlliompBOi. Conn., nut had lived in Easton
Bince le48. In hli voungcr days he was a merchant
and bank clerk. In ISM he was associated with
others la organizing the Thomas Icon Company,
now the largest pig Iron producing company in
this country. He was the Treasurer from the com
mencement of business until October last, when he
was elected Prcsldint to succeed the late llen
Jamln J. Clarlc. He was known extensively
among Iron men and was prominent In loc il enter
prises. He was President of the Easton Trust
Company, of the Easton and Northern Itallr.md) a
bank dlrectoraad largely Interested hi maDntact
urlng concerns.
Obituary Notes.
Madake Peul'OIA, mother-in-law of Leopold de
Rothschild, Is dead in London,
George sachette. head of the well-known
French publishing house, is dead.
Uxited States C0MMissi0KEn"HEnir L. Hal-
tETT died Thursday at his residence lu Dorchester,
lass.
Henry C. Gould, Vice President of the Gould
Car Coupler Company, and a promising young
business man,dled este.-d.iy morning at Buffalo.
Elijah South, one or the wealthiest men In his
State living near Mt. Morris, W. Yx, was found
dead In his bed Thursday. '1 he cause of his death
is a mystery.
Geokge P.HASBROCCK".aJournall6t,uIed Thurs
day morning at Storm King. Cornwall-on-the-Iludton.
aged . Mr. Hasbrouck contributed
many humorous stories to Harper's, icicle and
Judge.
Emanuel Bt.unswick was killed by a cable car
in Chicago Thursday evening. He manufactured
sporting goods and clubrooni furniture. A dozen
J ears ago ho was a member of the Erunswlck-alke-Billiard
Table Company.
Charlis Ualmor, head of tbe music house of
Balmor, Webber, St. Louis, died Thursday, aged
75 years. He was the most proline as well as oce of
the greatest of American composers and writers.
He was associated with Jenny Llnd during iter
My In this country.
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE.
Prot TV. H. Goodyear Describes Its Progress
to a Fashionable Andlence at the Art
Society's Rooms Cardinal Tfampolla to
the Columbian Society Social Chat.
Ix was fortunate that so many members
of the Art Society turned out to hear Prof.
William H. Goodvear make the apparently
dry subject "The Progress in American
Architecture" as entertaining a9 any dra
matic reading or well-acted play could be.
The Pittsburg Club Theater was comfortably
filled. The charm of Mr. Goodyear's style
and the maintained interest of his
narrative, for the lecture was really a
story with lots of illustrations, made tbe
hour and a half slip away. The photo
graphic views of buildings at home and
abroad, which followed each other in rapid
succession across the screen, were several
hundred in nnmber and of nnusually high
quality. Without them Sir. Goodyear's
differentiation and definition or the various
styles or architecture through which the art
as we know it to-day has come down to ns
would have lacked much or their nicety and"
telling strength. Tho pictures were abso
lutely illustrative to every paragraph of the
lecture, although the picturesque quality of
many of them enhanced their valtio, of
course. ,
The History or Architecture.
Mr. Goodyear did not confine himself
strictly to his text, "Progress in American
Architecture," but with a broad sween out
lined the history of theart of bnlldlng from
the Greek temple down to the Queen Anne
vuia, wnicn is not Qneen Anne, but Ben
alssance. Mr. Goodyear pointed out that
American architecture did not reach
the progressive age, so to speak, till
about 1870. Before that three styles
had dominated American architecture,
Greek, lloman and Gothic. To illustrate
the results or these three itvles a view of
Wall street, New York, was given, showing
the Greek Temple reflected in the sub
Treasury, the Gothic in Trinity Church, and
the Roman in a bank building. Thee
might bo called the contractors' or tradi
tional style. To show what progress Amer
ican architects had made since 1S75 came
views of Itlchardson's Holy Trinity Church
In Boston, the ThTsny mansion, VillarU's
mansion and the Grolle Club in New York.
Tho growth or the. new and really Ameri
can school was still more apparent, Mr.
Goodyear pointed out, In the country house,
ot which he exhibited some beautiful speci
mens, again including ono or two
of ltichardson design. Mr. Goodyear
disclaimed- anv patriotic bias when he
declared ills belief that our architects
were already leading the world; in proorof
which he cited the fact that many European
students were using the money tliey won as
prizes to pay for voyages of discovery to the
new world. Ho reviewed more in' sorrow
than in anger a lot of the mongrel edifices
erected by Insurance companies and like
bodies, which he characterized as committee
and director built, and therefore represent
ing no one man's Jdea but a compromise or
many men's desires. He also remarked upon
the'survival of the otherwise extinct Roman
and Greek styles in onr public buildings,
State and national, and accounted ror the
Phenomenon unon the theory thnt a man
couldn't be a politician and an architect at
once, and politics made the plans of these
structures.
A Discovery of the Renaissance.
Then he described in a delightfully
lucid manner how the men of the Renais
sance disc6vered Roman architecture and
nsed It; how it prevailed and superseded In
Northern Europe the Gothic and distinct
ively national styles until John Winkei
mann in 1736 went from Germany to Rome
and stumbled, upon Greek art; how tho
Greek style took 'the place or the Roman:
and Mr. Goodyear pointed ont that the
study of Greece's literature begot a senti
mental reverence ror G took art and led to
adoption of Grecian architectme. The
Influence of this Grecian rovlv.ii Uv
tho wiy, undoubtedly can be tracml
lu the foundation of this Eepnblic.
men as It was found that Greek
temples would not make convenient modern
dwellings or ideal public or ecclesiastical
buildings the Gothic revival came, hav
ing Its origin in the article Goethe wrote as
25 on tho Cathedral in Strassburg. Tho
Greek style began to dwindle in America in
1320 and had disappeared before 1540. The
Girard College at Philadelphia waia typical
Grecian example in this country shown
upon the screen. As with the Grecian so
with the Gothic people soon lonnd it un
practical in modern use: the ciaantic but
tresses supporting stone-arched ceilings aud
the walls almost wholly devoted to glass
windows were well enough for nedia:val
cathedrals, but to-day not desirable. Only
one true Gothic vaulted ceiling i ex
isted in America, namely In the Stewart
Church at Garden City. The imitations
or the stone ceiling in lath and plaster,
which church builders wasted hundreds or
thousands of dollars upon, Mr. Goodyear
termed abominations. In al the imitations
art suffered; telling the truth was arfin its
best sense: it was not only weak to try to
resurrect the past, but weak to want to do
it. Stvle wns not tradition, it wna tlin .
'suit oi individuality asserting itself.
Individuality in Architecture.
An architect's style, as in the case of an
author, lay in himself. A stylish man was
one who showed marked individuality: so
must a building be to possess style. The
purpose of a building should be per
fectly carried in its "outward appear
ance, anu ue pianneu always lrom
the inside. If American architects
were to proceed as thefr predecessors for
three centuries had been going they
would now be building Assyrian palacesand
Egyptian temple. Mr. Goodyear insisted
that he didn't wish to be understood as sav
ing that all modern Gothic examples were
bad, and instanced a little church of Rich
ardson's to show bow welt the Gothic Idea
could be adopted to modern uses. At this
point Mr. Goodyear expressed his resret
that he had not a picture to show of Pitts
burg's Court Honse, which by the way he
libeled unintentionally by1 calling it tho
City Hall, as be considered It the finest
building that he knew In tho country.
Having made clear the 111 adaptability of
tho Gothic stylo to secular purpose?, Mr.
Goodvear came down to the so-called Queen
Anne style, which he explained was really
Renaissance, or a return to Roman Ideas put
into brick with the projective' decorative
work le'tout. He explained also that the
term Queen Anne is a broad cloak for any
thing the architect pleases to do. This
chapter in our architectural growth Mr.
Goodvear illustrated with some charming
examples of the conntry house as it is seen
in America. In the carrying out of modern
architecture the lack of skilled men with
tho chisel, 'such men ns worked upon the
cathedrals of the Middle ges, greatlv ham
pered the architect. Only a Vanderbilt
could Import scnlptors from Italy. A rapid
summary of his argument concluded .Mr.
Goodyear's remarks, which were delivered
in a conversational style and were couched
in excellent language. To-nignt air. Good
year lectures on "Dutch and Flemish Paint
ers." t
Mrs. Palmer, President of the Board of
Lady Managers ot the World's Columbian
Commission, has received a letter
from Cardinal Rampolla, in which
he says that tho Pope highly
approves oi the collecting and ex
hiblting of the celebrated works produced
by the ingenuity and Industry of Catholic
women. It is, therefore, settled that sucn a
collection will be on exhibition at tho
Workl's Fair-. A circular has been sent nut
by Candace Whcolor, Director of the Wo
man's Building, suggesting that each Stato
shall contribute to tho Women's Department
whatever is produced in the best form by
the particular State. The women who are
taking an active partin tne preparation of
the exhibits for tho Womon's Building aro
enthusiastic over the progress or tho work,
and it is Fatls actory to know that Pennsyl
vania, and" particularly Pittsburg, will do its
full share.
A LAP.GE sum was netted by the mns'l
cnlo given last evening in Christ Church
chapel, under the direction of Miss Mary B.
Kier, for the benefit or the Women's Indns
trial Society of tho church. The concert
was an exceedingly enloyable one.
A musical and literary entertainment
is to be given next Tuesday evening by tho
Y'oung People's Orchestra or St. John the
Baptist Church. Lawrencevlllc, In Union
Hull. The music will be lurr.Ished by Miss
Grace Miller, Mlns Ella Ward, Miss Lillie
Connelly, Mls Lizzie Hall, Mts Emma
Mu'loney, Miss Maggie McCabc, Miss Tlltie
Weaver, Miss Jennie McSteen, Mist Mollie
Lnrkln, Mis Bessie Ashbaugh, Mr. P. Der
vln, Mr. James Toomey and Mr. Albert M.
Kirk.
Should Always Go Together.
Baltimore Amerl-an.l
Christmas nnd charity both start off with
the same lettir, and should botii. travo
hand-Inthnnd.
Don't Forget the Children.
New York Evening World.
Pitiful Utile letters, tho'e written to Santa
Clans from Homestead, asking for shoes and
clothing.
' CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS
Platinum irthe most infusible metal.
Japan mines lave 150,000,000 ton; oi
coaL
The four great ocean routes employ
1,100 steamships.
The average German soldier is on duty
about ten hours a day.
A letter written by Oliver Cromwell
changed hands recently for 5 guineas.
There was a greater consumption of tea
in the United Kingdom in 1S91 than in any
previous year.
There are 17 different railroad gauges in
this country, varying from 2 feet to 5 feet 7
inches in width.
The annual tobacco report for Virginia
shows a falling off from the transactions of
the previous year.
The Metropolitan Tabernacle has sit
tings for 4,480 persons"w!thout including ex
tra seats placed in the aisles.
Paper teeth are now manufactured by
a Lubeck dentist. One set has been in.nsa
13 years and is as good as ever.
Castor oil has not failed in any case to
remove wart3 to which it is applied once a
day for from two to six weeks.
A trial of speed be'tween English and
American locomotives will be an interest
lng and novel feature of the World's Fair.
Owing to the heayy gales which have
prevailed this fall, it is reported that'th
catch of whtteCsh in Lake Huron has been
very small.
In the British army last year there
were on the average 117 In each 1,000 men
fined for drunkenness. In 1S0O the propor
tion was 167 per 1,000.
The salaries of the Queen's maids of
honor are 500 per annnm.and should one of
theni be married It is customarv for the
Queen to make her a present or jC 1,000.
The only vote the late Lord Tennyson
gave in the House of Lords is saidtobava
been in support of tho county franchise
bill. He paired in favor of the deceased
wile's sister bill.
In the belfrey at the Unitarian Chnrcb,
at Plymouth, Mass., which was burned to
thesronnda few nights ago, a bell cast by
Paul Revere in 1801 and which rang the cur
few for minj years, was destroyed.
The daphne blossom is one ot the sweet
est and most delightful known. But few
peoplo aro aware that its red and pulpy
fruit is a deadly poison to human beings, al
though birds, it is said, may eat the berry
with Impunity.
Vienna papera are comment ing proudly
upon tho extraordinary healthfulness of
Olmu'tz, a city of 21,000 inhabitants, but one
of whom died in the 24 days following Octo
ber 17. The undertakers are not joining in
the j nbilee to any extent,
Electricity, where unretarded by atmos
pheric influences; travels at the rate of 283,
000 miles a second. Along a wire it Is, of
course, vastly slower; a perceptible period
of time i". occupied by the electric current
in sending telegrams over long distances.
A Cincinnati judge was abont to re
lease a young "scrapper" on the assumption
that it was bis first offense, when the prison
er proudly claimed that bo had been "sent
up" four times already. For thus having
the courage of his convictions he went up a
fifth time.
An unusual kind of double wedding
came off at Newport a short time ago. The
only occupants of the church were two
curates, four young ladies and the registrar.
One of the curates married his friend to one
or the ladies, and then he in turn was mar
ried to another.
Since the reduction of the tobacco duty,
five years ago, there has been in the United
Kingdom an increased consumption in that
period or 9,300.00Oponnds. The consumption
is now equal to 1 pound 10J ounces per head
of the population, whereas in 1S41 it was
only 13& ounces.
The Queen has given orders for ex
tensive decorative repairs to be carried out
in Holyrood palace, and the office of works
is now engaged in cleaning and restoring
tne ceilings and walls or Queen Mary's audi
ence chamber and supper room and the ad
joining corridor.
The women of Zurich, Switzerland,
have secured tbe suppression of the TJiitr
buch, a publication revealing their ages, oc
cupations, descendants, etc It was issued,
annually and was moro frequently con
sulted at cafes and other public resorts than
the city directory.
A resident of Athens, Ga., has a carios
ity ir. his possession in the way of oysters
and artificial teeth. Some time ago a dredg
intr boat found the shell with the teeth at
tached. The oysters bad, according to tho
authority, formed around the teeth, and the
formation is perfect.
According to the best and most recent
calculations 100,000,000 tons of water pour
ever Niagara every hour. This represents
16,000,000 horse power. The total coal pro
duction of tbe world, either daily, weekly,
monthly or yearly, would not furnish steam
sufficient to pump it back again.
The phonograph is being put to an ex
cellent use by the Queen of Italy, who,
while she often improvises cbnnning little
melodies, is unable afterward to repeat
them. A phonograph is. therefore, placed
on the piano when she plays, and thus her
impromptus are saved lrom oblivion.
Three years before the invention of
center-Are cartridges the idea wa9 hit upon
by a nomad Indian. He had collected the
shells thrown away by onr troops and fitted
a percussion cap into a hole which he bad
bored in tbe top. These shells, which he in
turn discarded, testified to his ingennity.
A Roman has offered King Humbert
a novel Instrument of warfare. Tills is a
projectile which, on being shot from a can
non and striking an object will produce a
luminous disc ot 100,000 candle power, and
tnereuy expose toview an enemy's position
by night at a distance of from three to four
miles.
An eminent authority has it that he
death rate of tho world is calculated to bo
67 per mlnnto, 4,030 per hour, 96,720 per day,
while tho rate of births, slightly exceeding
tho death rate, is calculated tobe 70 per lntn
nte, 4,100 per hour, 100,800 per day, 36.71J.000 a
year. The estimated increase per annum hi
therefore a little over 1,500,000.-
Very few boots and shoes are imported
into Mexico. .Thpre aro many tanneries in
Mexico, nnd a superabundance of shoe
makers making to measure. Tho shoo
almost universally worn in Mexico by men,
women and children, and even babies, has
a very high, sloping heel and long, pointed
toe.
A flea can jump straight upward and
vault over a barrier 500 times it3 own height.
If a man could display as much agility ha
.could clear a wall a mllo high at a single)
bound, ir he-could jump as tariorwara
according to his weignt at a flea can,- ho
could make two and a half .trips around the
world at one leap.
The greatest work of antiquity oa
angling is said tobe the Halleutica of Opian,
a Greek poet, who flourished in tbe time of
Severus, A. D. 1!. from which we learn that
many articles In fishing thought to be mod
ern were known to the ancients. Wo also
learn from Atheneus that several other
writers had written treatises or poems on
fishing soine.centnries before the Christian
era. " ' )
ORIGINAL AND JOCOS&
JCPCE SOT.
Judge not a msn by the way he's dressed,
Or a picture by its rrame:
Judge not a book by the way It's bound.
Nor a Willie by his name.
Judge not x girl by her photograph,
Uy his size judge not a cop;
Judge not the box of Christmas sweets
By the candy that's on top.
as ihvitatios;
The children ot Homestead desire you?
presents on Saturday evening. December twenty
fourth.
To Kris Kingle.
Slippery Avenue, .
NorthPole. .'
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Grover Cleveland will press the button
that will put In motion the 14.000 horse power en
g'ne at the World's Fair, and tnen Instead or the
engine doing the rest it will proceed to do the
wort.
ARIMINCEK.
"This empty bottle reminds me of
dream of wealth,'" said Stringer.
Beeausif"
There's nothing In It."
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