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TO URGE THE CANAL.
The active interest concerning the Ohio
liver and Lake Erie canal, found by a
Dispatch correspondent to exist in Cin
fflanati, should bs an incitement and ex
ample to Pitts'.'urp. The special dispatcli
yaWished :n TnE Dispatch this morninc
stems the readiness ot Cincinnati to take
8 lead.ns part in the support of the proj
ect snd also demonstrates that the
Methods of xpressins and directing pub
lic sp;nt are much better deveioped in
tiat c ty than in ours.
In its quick perception and hearty in
Soaseaient of the creat advantages of the
ship canal, Cincinnati shows accurate
Jad ment. Tlie canal ;s not a merely local
project. Its beiiefi s would be extended
sot orilv to Cincinnati, but throughout the
cnfcrp O'no Valley and a great share of
ifee Mississippi Valley. Indeed, when we
cofiSHliT itasa lea'Uncprrt of a system
of water ways connectins the rivers with
tte lakes and the laki s with the ocean, it
shews useif in true light as one of the
nosi unqca!.fijdlj- national projects
Bloc ted tor man years.
The course t Cincinnati in taking up
the aetive adv icacy of the canal should
arcite Pitsburg to its duty and interest
ip the mafrr. '1 he proj-ct isor.e in which
Pi;- unilntild take the lead. Our city
si cu i tee -h.it its character and advan-V-v-
are n,ade known in every section
v uert there are interests to benefit, and
thi ne'ules nearly ttie whole c untry
u u I Ailesjhanies to the R jcky Mount
a rs. 'With Mich vast opportunities before
b -i. P its .urg should permit no way of
It.: "njiiie Tijjc! before the nation to
1 a3- unimproved.
THE DilNG STATES MAN.
A'vom .- it The probably fatal illness
of J me, G B. line make sad reading
i ' s ho. J y for t'ie great number of
;e'V i io, at some- time or other, felt
mi . sniic I'dmiration for the brilliant
ii'' l' .if tLat dtstinguisheJ man.
"i i y . B line's mind was one of the
.i I. - .o illumine the generation of
A . . i iMiitits since the wai, will not
P it ii There was a most capable
on in it i steady glow of
i :.i i 'ii - 'ii-c h:ch made very clear for
t I.!?1 u ui'i stand ng subjects and
- i i u.i- ii ca other 1 no icists had m re
i efoged. Jlr. Blaine had two
in s r.mg dewlopment those
l '1 ie cl'or and jjiirnalist He
i i " in vim.-time at both thee cail-
' ii n- gomg in'o pj itu-s. As a
i1 -in nil acqu red the most effi-
'i.' lor th impircmg of mforma-
V- .i jurllallst he uuder-
i 'I- cSects of time .'nd
in Lid mi those de.ivcrances
f r upon the tar.ff and
i ' i, i-l cmfied the cou'itry by
nJ ippurlune les. Illutrat-
i '- 1 ..I ' tact in this line, ;he
i .' imstanco may be recti. ed
i !i !u l ant thing of spena. i .i-
i sn ithe nuijiic, he "-elec ed
,t i.u r.iiiic pat'on for his deli v-
k i that day'- i-sue of the
. use ihi-ie are usually letter .n-
- 1 1 s nw oual sort happening on
i.i . iy otticr day, and he was
h .vini pu'ilic inter st on
"' ' miiu.iu 1 irgely to himself.
1 - i ;i y lb. t the rare duptry ol
i w 1 h s-i Mr. Blaine ealy first
1 1 1 .'iji .- uoui A nerican st tes-
" i o" spoken of in the past
i.. i .. reports of his llness leave
i h uo gr'a room to hop- fi.r
hi ' ..ud n-neat all tha he w a
" h.s tormer tigor. . A career
. i - 7 n h was o'ne of fie most
' i .. '. o ' Amencan statesmen, and
.v nl it eiose has b en one of
' - , that of J imes G. B'ain" will
i j . attract future -siuJents of
i i- t i h story, just as the man him-
i . rueied h s eotemporaries'. "
A At COXSTEUCTIOX,
7 i i jaimen uation ot lue Secretary of
n tor the further increase of the
. t .e direct on of heavily armored
a s "s, ana arnvired cruisers, is just-
i s'-d by the New York Hsrald.
r .rrtumks tint instead ot these
y- of vtsscs the United States
v lop its naval strength in the
. 1 heavily armored and power-
ti coast dcfendei"s. In con-
.. that form of naval develop-
tier recoatmendations of the
i i ' i c Navy for commerce de-
t r gunboats and torpedo
u d, a the Herald t&ys, com-
rsul approval.
no tcv of naval construction
iti-patch h.s lone puinted
i r one for a country such
jt. The heavny armed
-Maps and armed cruisers
1 o a power contemplating
.' i warfare; but the pnnci-
U wted States for a navy
aule to defeud its coasts
against any power that maj at
tack it, and to destroy tfie
commerce of such an assailant Even if
this were not the policy of our Govern
ment such a fleet of battle ships as the
Secretary proposes eight in addition to
the four.now. authorized would be inade
quate to cope with a first-class naval
power. Finally, even those nations that
have spent tens of millions in building
such vessels are beginning to have the
fact impressed upon them that their un
wieldiness and unreliability make it very
doubtful if their cost does not exceed their
value.
On the other hand coast defenders and
commerce destroyers fulfill the purpose
of our naval preparations. Let us make
our coasts dangerous for any assailant and
the seas hanrdous for their commerce,
and we are well provided against foreign
aggressions. Moreover, It is the natural
function of this Government to lead the
way in new forms of naval warfare, such
as torpedo cruisers and submarine harbor
defenders.
15KOAD-GAUGE MEN NEEDED.
Pittsburg has arrived at the stage of
growth when a city government looking
beyond personal or partisan politics, and
devoted with intelligent mind to the in
terests of the city, could materially ad
vance those interests. Until this feeling
is established we shall continue to hear
the old complaint of want of public spirit
hereabouts.
It is not alone the internal government
of the city that is concerned, but the de
telopment of its trade and its relations
with tributary territory. At first it might
seem as if neither Mayor nor Council, nor
both Together, could do much for that;
but whenever such M yor and Council
men are elected as will take an intelligent
and enterprising grasp of the subject they
can do a great deal. True, the city can
not, for instance, appropriate a dollar for
canals or new railroads, but its Councils
and its officers could rend'r most impor
tant serv.ee outside of actuil contribu
tions of money. By well cors dered pres
entation of tne needs of the city they
could stir public interest to the point of
action. By their attitude to the various
carrier corporations now doins; business
here they would have it in their power to
cultivate on the part of these corporations
a consideration for the wants of our man
ufacturers and merchants which will not
otherwise be exhibited.
TLu're is the important question ahead,
also, of ultimate consolidation with Alle
gheny and some of the outlying boroughs
undar conditions which might givs the
community the prestige before the coun
try to which its numbers and resources
entitle it It is conceded by all that
sooner or later this will come. It will
come very much sooner it the novernment
of P.ttsburg shows the disposition and
capacity to deal broadly and intelligently
with questions such as these indicated,
w.iich, if lying outside the pale of routine
duties, are still of vitil importance.
A citj which raises 55,000,000 yearly in
taxes needs progressive an .1 broad-minded
men in its government Men of that type
would be of great value now, when the
growth of cities Is so rapid and the com
petition among them so keen that pro
gressive leadership is essential to those
which would not fall behind.
This is a view of the question which
should be considered. Beside it, the
merely partis n or personal view of poli
tic? is insignificant lTince, as The Dis
patch has already contended, it is not
wueiher a candidate call himself Repub
lican or Democrat that shou.d count in
our ci'y election; but rather the two ques
tions What is his platform for the city's
interests? and, II s he the ability, the
honesty and the purpose to act fully up
to u? These considerations should gov
ern both the nominations and election.
THE SILVER PROBLEM.
The interview witn Senator Sherman
published in The Dispatch this morning
is principally important s.s confirming the
eeneral belief that the Sherman silver act
of 1893 should be repealed. When the
author of that compromise asserts that
"we need go no further with the exper.
ment of purchasing silver at the gold
quotations for it," there is no longer any
need for discussion on that point There
is possibly nom for the suggestion that as
th s result ol the experiment was easily
fori-seen the experiment should never
have Deen tnei.
But the Senator is entirely silent as to
what will take the place of the silver act
when it is repealed. Will wecob.ckto
the Bland act. or to the act ot 1873? Is it
to be the tentative coinage of the old
silver dollar or gold monometallism
which is to succeed the present experi
ment? Either would be alike unsatisfac
tory. The coinage act of 1878 . ould sat
isfy neither the skver men nor the advo
cates of the gold standard, while the re
turn to the gold stanoard, when the out
flow of gold to Eurcpj is demonstrating
the iiisuffi iency of tne wonu's go.d sup
ply, woul 1 come dangerously near to
giving the ir.e siivei coinage interest a
s'rong lever In favor of tueo- especial
measure.
The problrm is not whether the Sher
man act sh tli be repealed or not, but
what policy si'all tatus its place. There is
much p'Ttinence in the remaik that the
ill-considered compromise of 1893 has
vastiy increased the d fflculties in the way
cf solving this problem.
A GEBWAX EXAMPLE.
The Ute German sensation m tae trill
and couv.cuon ot Rector Ahlwardt pre
sen's various uu'qae f-ature-. to th Amer
ican mind. Th summ rv of the c .se so
!: r is to the i fleet that R?ctor Ah'.wcrdt
w is put on trial for having atserte;! that
the Loewc r.fl s furnished to the German
army are detective; aud sent to jail for
fivt mouths for the crime of proving his
assertion at the trial.
This w.is un que enough; but th" Reich
stag sems determined to ad 1 a finishing
touch by passing a resolution that as a
member of that body he is "entitled to
imman.ty from arrest." Ahlwardt there
fore can enjoy the s?me comforting
thought that was pressed upon tne man
who while in durance vile, was assured
by his lawyer that he eouid not be con
fined under such circumstance. Ahlwardt
may be entitled to immunity from arrest
but he will lie m jail under the beautiful
German syst m, as a Warnma to all peo
ple that they must not cr.ticise anything
that is done under the protecting shadow
of the Government. The inducement
which this rffers on maintaining the stand
ard of material furnished to the German
army is emphatically of a negative quan
tity. On the whole the examples presented
by recent sensations of political influences
prevailing in Europe are calculated to
make us contented with the noisy, some
what uncertain aud undignified aud not
always unselfish methods of our own
politics.
OUR REAL RANK.
A recent pensus ot Philadelphia, taken
by the city authorities, disc.oses the fact
that the population of that city has in-
mwaviKscBmirs
, creased decidedly since thffcensiis of 1890.
A growth of a little utfder 10'per cent is
shown by the comparison of the two
I totals; but there is a general agreement
1 that the earlier census was inadequate,
and that the actual growth is somewhat
less.
The relation of this showing to Pitts
burg Is two-fold. First, there is good
reason for believing that the census of
1890 was as incomplete for'this commun
ity asforothers; and, second, there has'un
doubtedly been a large growth since
then. In order to secure a truo knowledge
of our standing as a center of population,
the example of Philadelphia should be
followed nda new census taken with
full provision that it is complete.
Pittsburg is constantly suffering from
being ranked below her true level in popu
lation and importance. Part of this is
clearly due to the arbitrary division of
the community which really constitutes
Pittsburg into four cities and half a dozen
boroughs. But that fact should incite
public spirit to prevent the aggravation of
the depreciation by failure to obtain com
plete and frequent statistics of the popu
lation. Philadelphia's example shows an
advancemearly to" the 1,200,000 rank'.
Pittsburg should profit by the example
and make an effort to have a census which
shall show her actual rank in population.
That census should include also the entire
Community having its occupation and resi
dence in the city and its suburbs. It
would be interesting to learn how nearly
such a census would bring us to the half
million rank.
HE STANDS FOR PROGRESS.
In another column of The Dispatch
this morning is outlined the movement for
the erection of a memorial statue of Sam
uel Hahnemann at the national capital.
The promoters of the undertaking hope
that subscriptions will not come from
homeopathic sources alone, since it is
Hahnemann, the pub ie benefactor, and
not simply Hahnem inn, the founder of
the homeopathic school of medicine, whose
memory is to be honored. That he had
an immense effect upon the medical
science of to-day is indisputable. And
that he was a painstaking, perseverinc
scientist is equally incontrovertible.
Neither he nor the system he founded is
perfect Homeopathy is not a panacea,
but neither does allopathy prov de one.
Medicine is a progre' sive science, and its
progress would be vastly helped and en
couraged if less sectional bitterness ex
isted be ween its nval schools. Anything
that can bring allopathists and home
opathists cioser together will benefit the
human race and broaden the intellectual
grasp of ita physical healers. This move
ment to honor the career of a notable
medical pioneer should have some effect
in clearing the vision of differing doctors
and enabling them to recognize and make
use of a good thing, even where it is at
variance with hidebound tradition.
DEVELOPING THE SILVER MARKET.
The silver statue business, whi.e it has
created a very lively time in the dramatic
mirts, bids fair to develop further utility
by opening up a new and enlarged dem-nd
for silver. The difficulty of finding an
adequate demand tor the large and in
creasing silver product has .been a long
and vexatious problem for the bonanza
kings aud politicians of the siiVer States.
Here is a suggestion which may put an
end to their troubles.
If all actresses ambitious of advertising
lheir proportions are to pay 55,000 to 310,
000 for the imperishable presentment, the
product of at least one carbonate camp Is
provided with a peimment engagement
The dramatic qualifications fdr star
actresses have for some time been m the
line of p enty of money and a passion lor
self-advertising. Likewise the proportions
of these ladies, either in life or heroic
size, will require a large amount of silver
for their accurate reproduction. There
tore, the use of silver as a statuary mate
rial to hand down to posterity the divine
shapes of our comic opera heroines seems
to be limited only by ability to find places
tor cithern.
ThesilverStatesshould not rebel against
the selection of actresses as the models
lcr their statues on such terms. It prom
ises an extension of the market for tbe.r
relief product, and even holds out to the
nation at large the cneenng hope that a
ue may be ultimatelyfound for the now
useless siocks of silver in the Treasury
vaults.
At a time when peace and good will pre
vail in every heart, it l pleasant to note
that not only sniisutntial rellet has been
offered lor the distressed families at llomo
s.ead, but that also in tlie matter of Christ
mas for the little ones there are genernis
and tlmugluiui pursunt contributing. Not
only have the rislits or the wrongs or ilia
disturbances at Homes ead absolutely notli
in to do with the inoi ement to relieve (11s
itess, but it is the very essence'of the true
Christmas xpirit, which biiiigs gladnesi to
all, that as aras possible at this se son the
uark clouds whloh hate overhung Home
s ead lor months should bo temporarily dis
pelled. Vice Pp.esident Uaxisahan. of the
Illinois Central Kail load, ua made a pro
gressive move ili.H will meet uith potular
approval nr... snould be imitated by railroad
ma. nates all over the country. In a circular
bent out to the agents, omCt-rs and employes
of his road he urges thuui to "lUinish u the
pi ess the fac.s iu .-uatteis in n Inch tho public
has an iiUeicsl." Tne too prevalent uiac
tice of railroad people in refusing informa
tion with regard to wiecksuiid disasters isu
sou ceof unnoy.ince to travelers and grave
Dut ncedioss anxiety to their friends. A
truth lully .old is never o bad us an ac
count of disaster veiled in in story a d
punctuated wih uncertainty. The public
has a right to ull and reliable information
as to things that so closely concern it us do
any occurrences that disturb or obstruct its
means of transportation. No benefit is ob
tainable by the corporations iu nitliholuing
information, and in granting it promptly
they will do no more than a public duty.
Senator Quay and Postmaster General
Waiiamaker do not intend to p trticipate in
the collection of the revenues and the
piactical government of San Domingo as
was lcpoited. No doubt absorption iu the
practical politics o' America precludes
activity in loreigu affairs.
A bile was yesterday introduced in the
Huu-e to make the pansy tlie national floral
emblem, with n motto of "Union, Culture
and Peace." Some decision ought to lie
speedily made on a question that has exer
cised the people so long. Tlie pansy is
pretty and ubiquitous, and the only objec
tion to it is its inappiopriato modesty. It is
rather too great a contrast to the screaming
eagle. As for the motto, there could be no
better things for tho nation to strive for.
Kansas Populists are organizing on a
military basis with ariangeinems tor court
manialing anyone that fails to vote lor one
of their nominees on tho Omaha platform.
They could flud no surer way ol attracting
national contempt and pdblio ridicule and
hostility.
The struggle over the German army bill
Is indicative of something vastly more im
portant than popular distaste for u partic
ular measure. It is highly significant of the
growth of popular unrest under a system of
government that saps tho wealth and
strength of tho nation to provide armaments
ostensibly to maintain peace, and. Actually
SSsSssw-mEji
to enforce the do Urine of the divine right of
mouarclig.
In a season eight1, days shorter than that
ot last year the- t raffle throuzh St. Mary's
Falls Canal for the iieason or 189J shows In
every department . material increase that
gives strong evidence of the value of inter
nal waterways
It is almost Inaudible that Pittsburg
should be unrepresented on the National
Beard of Trade.- Orat least it would be in
credible or any other city or Pittshurg's
size and importance. The Chamberor Com
merce ought to see about a proper represen
tation without further delay. This city has
hiddon It's light under bushel altogether
toe long, and can no longer afford to do so.
Me. SpktnOeb has made a selection of
strong men for his collewues in the Treasury
investigation that should succeed in throw
ing light on national finances where daik
ness if not chaos lurkaat piesent.
The decision of the Ind'ana Supreme
Court yesterday, that the apportionments of
1891, 18S5 and 1879 are nil unconstitutional,
again raises the question as to whether
politicans have ever regarded law and
equity where they had tho power to dis
regard such inconsideraablo trifles to
further partisan interests.
The Congressional recess is not the least
of the blessings that come with Christmas.
Innncnous desuetude is better than per
nicious aoiivity, aud Congress has yet to
strike the happy medium.
And now Treasurer Nebeker points out
dangers and weakness in the system of ac
counting and checking off the paper cur
lency. There is no knowing what maybe
the next revelation loithcomlng irom out
going Federal officials. An nnxious people
will soon be asking in what can they longer
put their trust.
It is about time that Indian treaties
should be framed as something other than
instruments to satisfy the white man's
selfishness at the cost of the aborigine's im
poverishment. PKOMJKUNT AND fOPULAE.
J. F. Lee, an American astronomer, who
has b'-en studying lor four years with Pi of.
Foerster, has been appointed to the Chair
o. Astronomy at the Chlcngo University.
Among the debutantes in Washington
this winter will be the daughters of Chief
Justice Fuller, Justice Brewer, Senator
Brice and the Brazilian Minister, Senor
Alendonca.
It is said that the best passport through
the Kurdish Mountains is a letter from Dr.
Cochrane, of the American Board of Mis
sions in Persia. On its production the
Kurds immediately show the way.
France has discovered that the young
est living Mayor m that country is li. De
arave, Mayor of Dernaceulllette, who was
born May 7, 1867, and who was elected eight
days alterreaching the lawful age.
THE old city ot Rostock was the scene
yesterday of the celebration of the one
hundred and flitieth anniversary of the
birth clar of General Von Blucher, the fa
mous Prussian soldier of Waterloo.
Mrs. Bertha Florence Sinclair
BntDFoItD, of Astoiia, III., has been in
formed that her uncle, James S Cummings,
a miner of Creede, Col., is dead and has left
her his propel ty valued ut $2,500,ODO
There is an impression in Loudon that
M. Uibot is soon to be sent to that city as
Minister irom France. Mme. Kibot, who is
an Ameiican (neo BurcU, of Chicago) is said
to have her heart se t upon a season at the
court of St. James.
The Emperor is little seen in public now.
He is constantly away hunting. Social lite
at tho court will commence on New Yeai's
Day with the usual grand reception. The
imperial family will come toBeiliu from
Potsdam on December Sh
Daniel H. Chandler, of Portland,
Me., who In 1S03 had one of the best militarv
bands in the service o. the Government, and
is one of tho oldest bandmasters in the
country, lies seriously ill. In his selections
and metbous he was considered a good deal
of a musical rc'foimer in his day.
Another of Edward Ererett Hale's
beautiful ideas has been realized: "The
Noon Kest,"a lesorc for shopgirls in Bos
ton, wheie not only a midday lunch can be.
procured, but a parlor, piano, easy chairs,
couches and a mending basket may be
lound. Theonterpiise is coirducted by tho
Lendn-Hand Club.
A cablegram has been received in Bos
ton irom Prof. Poole, or tho British Mu
seum, on behalf or the Erypt oxploration
fund, to Ilev. Di. W. E. Winslow, of Boston,
Vice Piesldent of the society, stating that
Charles 'udley Warner had been elected at
tlie annual meeting as Honorary Vice Pi evi
dent. KHEW AUD L0V2D FLOWESS.
How the Duke of 3Iarlboroa:h Formed
His Great Collection.
1BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.!
Losdou, Dec. 17. Oopyrijh'. It is pretty
well known that the lute Duke of Marl
boiough was an enthusiastic lover of
orchids. Like Joseph Chamberlain, ol Bir
mingham, he spent u good deal of money
upon his pet hobby, hut unlik the Com
moner, the Duke bought most of his best
plants himself, having the necessary knowl
ud e to enable him to do so.
The Duke was a constant attendant at
Pro heroe and Morris' bi orchid nuc ion
mart in ibeitp-ide. and is.nlar irequenters
o the place had great lespec. foi nisjnd-.;-inent.
He rarely uave fancy prices mranj
iliiuir, preleriing as a rule to buy dd lots
shnvelcd'np things con.aiuiug some un
named varieties. These would beiendeily
nui-e'l back to lileiu the great hot houses
nt Blenheim, and they not infrequently
turned out to be -plendid investments.
THE SL l'i.1 .OX ' oMITll.
Since his conviction, of heresy the Rev.
Pteserved Smith is in a pretty pickle. Cfii
cago limes.
Prop. Smith has been convicted of heresy.
Now bring out the stake and luggots liar
tisburg Puhiot.
No vote so narrow as" this by which Dr.
Smith's trial lias closed can be deemed de
cisive. PA ludelphia Press.
The preserving in Mr. Smith's case must
have been poorly done. Po-sibly he was
only miserably canned. -Detroit News.
The conviction of Dr. Smith is only tho be
ginning or tlie most momentous strngglein
the whole history of Protestantism. Xeio
York un, '
Pnor.PncaEnvED Smith iiasbeon suspended.
It would have been more to the purpose if
suspended Smith had been preserved. CU
ego Mail.
Ir Prof". Smith is not a Presbyterian, why
should he stay in the Presbyterian Church!
There is plenty of room outside. Evening
Wisconsin,
Dr. Smith may be thankful thit the spirit
of the age hat made impossible the penalties
with which (iflenses like his were punished
in the earlier times. New York Pi est.
Pnor. SitiTH was not teaching Pi esbyterian
doctrine and he ought not, in common de
coney, to lnfVe tried to teach anytnlng else
under Presbj teriun auspices. Indianapolis
Sentinel.
Do. Smith Isa good man and will meet with
much sympathy. But the Presbytery is com
posed of good men, too. Lotus hope that a
reconciliation may yet be arrived ut if it can
honestly be effected. Elmira Advent er.
Pikw. Smith is two-thinlsa here tic, tt would
seem, a verdict of guilty on two out of three
charges having been pronounced, against
him. ir he is excommunicated probably the
other tbtrd'of nim will spo.il, tod, according
to the strictest Presbyterian point or view.
Boston Globe.
Tlie University Extension Movement.
PniLiDELvniA, Dec 17. The Second, Na
tional Con erenco on University Extension,
which, will be hold in this City on Decenibor
S3, promises to bo a great success. A care
ful programme has been provided, leading
men lroui all over the countiv belnir
sgucuuifu fcw M ? ivytiqt
A LOOK AROUND.
That proposed sale of the First Presby
teriai Church property of which I made
mention yesterday seems1 to be a funny
blunder. It giewont of quite a different
.piece or business, and well It might for
'the property cannot be sold. It does not be
long to the church for anv marketable pup
poses. It was granted by William Ponn as
was that ot Trinity and the German Church
at the corner of Sixth and Smithfleld for
church purposes only and for the boneflt of
the public. It is true that the First Church
sold the two corners, that on Virgin alley
where the Third National Bank-is and that
on the lower corner where there is a saloon
and restauran t, hut there is not likely to be
much activity in this property as the title la
not of much value.
There is likelihood that Trinity Church
will do as the German Church has done and
use some of its Vacant space for buildings.
Tho Gorman cbuich controls the houses as
far as Cherry alley, and Trinity, desiring
more revenue since the acceptance of the
Shoenberger bequest, is now considering a
plan of building on the upper corner of its
lot, along the alley below Smithfleld street.
There are things of interest going on at
the corner or Market and Fifth avenue.
Nothing sensational to be sure is "going
on," Dut It is an extremely interesting place
to study mankind, womankind and kidkind,
especially during these days of bundle
carrying nnd presont buying. Lastnijht,
for instance, there was (ho donble attrac
tion of matinees and Christmas coming, and
there neie quantities of high pressure cos
tumes in addition to the ordinary run of
things. There were hats, and such hats.
Take a comely felt with a btoad brim, sit on
it, have a fit on it, grab it in the middle and
sew it belore tho wrinkles get away. Then
clap thiee upright bows of rib
bon on it, some plumes or long
stemmed flowers nnd the result is supreme
ly stylish- And then to go with the hat. get
twice as much cloth or stuff as is usually
necessary for a dress, put half into a skirt
and half into sleeves and shouldeis, tie it
tight with a girdle or a Delt so you look like
an hourglass, fit in a collar which reaches
above your ears and there you are.
If you are a man, all you want is a long
blue overcoat, gaiters over your shoes, a
tall collar and a flattened out hat. With
this they give a chrysanthemum.
AVhat a chatter there is, to be sure, for
about three-quar ers of an hour in the ev
enings at this place. It Is a gathering place
for family clans with market baskets and
bundles, a trysting place tor immature lov
ers, a battle ground for fat old gentlemen
who get caught in the crowd as the cars
start off. Fifty scraps of conversation float
into your eais, 50 elbows go into your sides
and libs, 60 eetcomo down on your toes,
und 50 people scowl nt you for being in the
way. There is one lunny, fat old gentleman
who arrives about 5.43 and is said to wait
patiently every night until 0:20 for the pres
suie to ease up before bo rises life and limb
in the crush.
I hear that there were some heavy trans
actions iu East End acreage during the past
week.
The University Club, made up of the
graduates from tho various colleges, is
thriving, and itsioll of membership isianid
ly ii owing. 1 understand thnt in a short
time the club will move out of its piesent
cramped quarters on Fourth avenue and
rent a houso of its own.
'T want to make a suggestion to The
DisPATca on the country road question, as
it has dune so much to draw the attention
of the people to the subject," said a Pitts
burg business man, just home from Europe.
"I have been knocking about England,
Fianco and Germany since early iu the
spring, and I have ridden and driven a good
deal in each ol those countries. It seems to
me that the mistake that is most frequently
made iu the United States is that an attempt
ismado to keep a strip of road 33 or 40 feet
wide in repair all the time instead or fol
lowing the English and French plan of
caring for the center ot the road only to the
width or one wagon. A to all, if there is
one good track in the center and room to
turn In and out to pass other vehicles, what
more "do you need! If our country roads
were on a lessnanifleent scale it would bo
a great saving ofMnouey."
It seems to be a year of gorgeous things
in gold and bright blue3 and carmines in the
way ol monograms on lotter paper. 1 have
seen some new wm k ot this sort from lead
ing Eastern houses, and they remind one of
the old-tahioned valentines with fllagiee
work and Little Eva und the golden gates
in the background.
One of the funniest things I have heard
apropos of Chrr-tmiis, was a remark a youn,
lady made lu a jeweler'syesterday. As she
was going out sho mot a friend coming in.
"Been buying pi esents?" Yes. I've bought
the loveliest cravat lor my brother Tom!"
"I thought he didn't like pins in Ins tie."
"Oh, he don't, but they're lovely lor hat and
stink pins."
Mr. Thomas Gillespie, who has been
abroad with his lamily, writes home that he
is mipioving steadily in health and that his
party will form a part ot the Pittsburg col
ony ut. Nice, this winter. This icniinds me
that Consul J. V. Long, of Pittsburg, makes
it very pleasant for home people at Flor
ence. He has made the social partot his
duties as satisfactoi v to visitois as the busi
ness end of it has been to the Slate Depart
ment. Now that there is some prospect of a sale
of the old maiket house property ou Fifth
avenue, whv no buy it for a college of engi
neering, mimiu and mechanics? Having the
gica.est use for these sciences, Pittsburg
should have one of the best schools of this
kind in the country. We aie now well off
lor libraries and parks, why cannot we find
enough public spliit and cash to build,
equip andendoiv such a school? We have
ecores of men who repiesent millions of
money invaiious branches oi mechanical
aits. Many of tnese men belong to the En
gineers' Society. Why cannot the i-ociety
take this matter up and push it vigorously?
I bolievo it is a matter so congeuiai to the
raono) ed men of Pittsburg that liberal do
nations Could be obtained lor tho purpose.
It a ould take time to put such a school
among the flisr, but it could be done with
the uiafcrial and the opportunities afforded
by this city. Walter.
DEATHS IHSKK AND ELSKIVDERE.
J. N. Da Barry, Railroad Man.
J. If. Du Barry, Second Vice President
of the Pennsylvania Ballroia, died sudJenly yes
terday morning at his home lu Philadelphia. Heart
disease was the cause. Mr. Du Barry lud some
relatives and many friends in Pittsburg. He was
married to a daugnter of Major Denny. The de
ceased was one of this largest stockholders of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. lie was born lu Washing
ton In 1&2. He began life as a civil engineer, and
was a member or tlie corps that surveyed the route
for tne Pcnnslvaula Itallroad. He also helped
establish the route of the Missouri Pacific and tile
l'itlslmig. Fort Wayne and Chicago, lie was also
one or tlie l arty superintendent, of the division of
the latter road lying between Chlcagu and Crest
line. At the opening of the war. Mr. Du harry
allieJ liiuiseir with the Northern Central aud was
sutisiquLut y Gener tl Manager and Vice President
or thai road. He le.rtlie -Scrtheni Central In 18b.,
waeu he was tendered tlie Vice Presidency of tlie
PeunsvlrauU Kailr6.ul. which position he lias
held since. He was in Pittsburg about three weeks
ago as a member of the pnriy of Pennsylvania
Itallroad ofllclals, who made the auuual inspection
of Hie road.
Obituary Notes.
Andrew LEvroBEEN-, of Ilraddock, died Fri
day at his bouie. Ue was 55 years old.
The liou. Beman Brock nay, she editor of tne
Watertown. N. Y., Dixlu Times, died Friday,
alter an Ilmess of about two weeks, lie was the
oldest editor iu the stale.
LIIAltt.ES D. PKOCTOn. one of the largest nop
and barley dea'ers iu Canada, aud who has been in
the business for ovirSJ years, died Friday al Mont
real, lie was 11 years old.
John COCKKELL died at Warrensburg, Mo., Fri
day. He was 39 years old, a lawyer and an active
political worker, lie was ataudtdatc fur tliu nom
ination for congress in ls&.
Hexby L. LYSTXn. of Seattle. Wash., died Fri
day, aged 82 years. Ho was known ns the lather of
beattle, being one or the first settleisnn Puget
bound, lie was born near llagerslown. MU., and
went to tlie Sound V) yean ago iroat Portland, Ore.
m
HOMESTEAD CHI6DREN.
The Fund to Give Them a Blerry Christmas'
Still Growing Large-Hearted People
Responding With Substantial Tokens of
Their Co-Operation The Children "WU1
Be Made Happy.
That the little folk at Homestead are not
going to be disappointed is now a well-es-tttb'lished
fact and isa subject of congratu
lation. The idea of endeavoring to make
little children happy is such as to strike a
responsive chord in many hearts and in
homes where little children are or have
been. The Inability of the little folk to do
anything for tliomsclves is what most
strongly .appeafs to generous people every
where. Many kind woids thai have been sent in
commendation of this fund show that the
matter Is attracting widespread interest and
attention.
There is no one but who must feel that
thdir own Christmas will be brighter and
Happier In that they have made these chil
dren's Christmas less of a disappointment
than it otherwise might have been. That
the spirit or Christmas is la our midst is
best evidenced by the list published below.
The following letters from the children
tell the story of their own needs:
Eight Ave., Homestead. Pa..
Dec. IS, 1802.
DBAS SANTA-I go to school every day. I want
a Baby doll, rockcnalr, and a buugv. My ptpa
has no work and 1 wlch Santa Claws would come tn
our house on Christmas. I have two brothers and
two sisters, I nave three brothers dead and one
sister. age 8.
Homestead. Pa.. Dec. 12. 1802.
Deab Friend I am gettlne along at scnool
very nice Jl as it Is soon Christmas 1 will tell ton
what I would like to bale. I want a new set of
school bonks, some sheet music so that 1 can play
& a larg- Dictionary. Weill will-be satisfied if 1
get all these. I will close my letter. Good ls-
Your friend,
Eleventh Ave., Homestead. Pa.. .
Dec. 12. 1892.
Deab Santa I go to school and have good les
son. Chrlstm is will come week after nextlwlll
be at home, and I will not get much this year for
mama is away Broth Will took sick and sent for
mama. She will beat home next year. I would
like to have a head lor my doll,
age 10.
Homested. PA.. Dec. 12 1832
Deab Santa Claus -I live on Eight Ave. The
No. ol our house Is 513. I want yon to bring mv
two little sisters a baby doll and a set of dishes and
apnlrofsnoes. The Deople of Homestead are iu
trouble aud they are poor.
Ninth Ave.. Homestead, Pa..
Dec. 12, 1692.
Deab Santa I have been at Sunday school
cverv bunrtay and we are going to have a treat.
We h ive a baby and be win be one year old on
Christmas. I wish vou would come to my house
aud do not fall down the chlmey.
age 9.
IIomestad, Pa.. Dec. 12. 1802
Deab "Santa CLACS-Please will yow give me a
second Reader, My little sitter said I am going to
get a little doll. 1 am going to put my stocking for
vou next Christmas. 1 live ou third avenew.
Homestead. Pa.. Dec. 12, 1892.
Deab Santaclaws. Will you p'ease bring ine
a gun and some candy aud ?aut.tcl tws. there is
been shooting. Santaclaws Is a good imn and his
brother Is good boy and like fcantaclaivs and like
his brother
Homestead, Pa.. Dec. 12. 1892.
Dfab SANTA 1 so to school every day and Have
good 1-ssons. T don't think that he will come
uown to our house, . age 8.
H' MESTEAD. PA.. Dec 12. 1892.
Deab Santa Ci aits I like to go to school and I
am a goo I girl. 1 want a buggy for Chrismas. I
go to Hie Second Ward School. I lve on third Ave.
McCIure st Homestead Is In trouble, yet I will go
to school and learn. Be sure to come on Christ
mas, lour friend,
noMESTEAD. Pa.. Dec. 12, 1S92.
TO SANTA CLAOS-Please send me a cm
age6.
HOMSTEAD. PA.. Dec. 12, 1892.
DEAR SANTA CLAfS-WIII you brlug me a hat.
Will you bring me a pair of sbose. I like to go to
school. I like to go every day.
HOHESTEn. Pa.. Dec. 12. IS92-.
Deab Santa I go to scool every day and I nave
togetathlrdreatler.
Conttibutions already received:
Mrs. W. E. Schmertz. Jr J20 CO
THE PlTTSBUKO I IsrATCH 50 10
A rlend or the Children 5 00
Howard, Wesley, Harry aud Helen 10 no
F.N 5 00
A Helping Haua 5 1X1
W. C A 5 00
1IIE DISPATCH CHAPEL 17 00
h. A. Sthmenz 10 00
A. Schmertz 10 01
Anonymous 5 00
H. S. Hill 5 to
J. a 5t0
Miss A. K 10 OJ
Chick 500
Another Helping Hand 5 IK)
Miss 11. E. K 5 10
Ci. H. G SUI
G. c. ViinUrk 2 U)
A Friend, Package of books and 50
Cash 5 00
A Ladv, Package of shoes.
J. T. rf , 1 09
aby..... 2 uo
J. W. Einstein loot)
WORKING l-'OR GOOD ROADS.
The National League Wants a Charter
Granted by Congress.
New York. Dec. 17. Special.1 A meeting
of the executive officers of the National
League for Good Uoads was held nt their
temporary headquarteis, 45 liroadway, to
ilay. Senator Chuiles F. Manderson, o Ne
braska, presided, and others present were
General Stone, of this city, and Dr. Chaun
cey B. Elpley, of New Jersey. The object of
the meeting wiiti to discuss tho matter of ob
taining from Congress a charter conferring
upqn the League a national incorporation.
Alter the meeting a committee conferred
with tlie Chamber of Commerce Committee
on International Tra Ie on tho best means to
bo used in iuten sting commercial bodies in
tho object of the association. The League
wants a national hUhway commission 01 in
quiry. Otherwise the pi e?cnt plans or the
League nio as follows:
To combine as far as practicable thovfforts
of all persona now engaged Ii the work or
load reform. To awnken interest in the
subject among the piop o at large. To re
ceive, publish and discu-s any well consid
ered plans ior local, State or national uction
or legislation. To aid in providing for n
proper road exhibit at the World's Fair in
Chica'.'O. To establish tho League upon the
bioadest po-sibie bnU throughout the
comitiy. so thftf its influence may be of
weight in any direction in which It may
ultimately be throw u.
The teniDoiary management 1'oes not feel
authorized to ud' pt any lino of policy or
commit the League to any special scheme
which murht antagonize the partisans of
other", und thus detent its immediate pur
pose to uuito and solidify the moeinent.
Tne immediate, lormatiou of county leagues
is lecoiinnei ded as ustep ion aid the spread
of tho organization in township ami scnool
districts. County secretaries will be up
pointed by the State Boards upon leeom
niendiitioii of the prominent citizens Un.il
the S nte liouids me fully organized all cor
lesponilenco will be conducted tiirongh the
renin ul Headquarters, 45 ISioudnay, New
York.
All State, county nnd local league' aro at
liberty to act indo endently in local i al
ters ot mad impinveiuunt und will he sup
ported by the national oigauization us tai
ns is practicable nnd proper.
The list or Vice Piesblenrs is to dater
Governor D. Russell Brown, Rhodn Island:
Governor A. J. Seny, Oklahoma; Governor
ii. 1J. Plirice, New Mcstco; Governor J. E.
Itlcknrdo. Montana: Governor U. K Colcord,
Nevada: Governor Geoige W. Pick, Wis
consin: Governor Levi K. Fuller, Vermont;
Governor William Northern, Georgia; G v
eruor A. C. Mellette, South Dalcota; Gov
ernor Claudo Matthows, Indiana; Governor
John 1. Itich, Miclii an; Governor Tillman,
South Carolina; N. II. Owings, Washington;
P. Vou B umback, Minnesota; C. H. Latham,
Oililornia; Geraid C Brown, Pennsylvania;
W. L. Pinuv, Arizo n; Gustdv Lurmaii,
Maryland; George Lewis, Florida: A. Midule
swait, Ohio; H. C. Wheeler, Iowu: George A.
Perkins, llus-nciiiibetis and Kicuurd M.
l'eai son, North Carolina.
WILL BUN fcPiCUL TBAISS.
People Attracted by the Sale of the Famous
IJlenlicIm Collection.
IBY CABLE TO THE DisrATCH. t
London, Dec. 7.G'pyrlahl Next week
tho famous Blem.eiiu collection is to bes du
by miction s tie und will be almost the big
gest thing of its kind over kno. in. So gicat
is.the Intel est taken in it and so numeious
will be the gathering or professional and
amateur bujors. that special ttalus will be
inn eiicli da tiomLouuon. Tho collection
includes no low or than '-'5,009 ostablished
plants nnd a phenomenal pieportiou of tare
ami beautilul specimens. The sale is with
out leserve, but there will be sufficient com
petition to ensute big puces for ill e bettor
things.
The Red, White nnd Blue.
Chicago Mall.
Banquets tire nothing if not pitrlotlc. Red
snapper, white label und bluo points.
Not If Pittsburg Does Its Duty.
Washington star.
It will be a bleak Christina? at Homestead-
GOSSIP OP A BIG TOWN.
FKOM A 6TAW COBKISPONDENT.1
'The movement on the, part of the
House of Representatives looking to the in.
vestigation or the business methods of the
executive departments," said a Government
official tho other evening, "is a move in the
right direction. Irtho commission proposed
were wholly outside of the Honse of Repre
sentatives it would be better. For two
years is entirely too short a time, when the
necessary legitimate duties of a member of
Congress are considered, to look into this
matter thoroughly and in which to formu
late a remedy. The business or the United
States is perhaps the most clumsily and ex
pensively man-i ed of nny other bnsiness in
tho world. This is mainly because it it a
growth, and became it is being shifted to
new and irresponsible shoulders every now
and then. Obsolete and complicated sys
tems or bookkeeping that were perhaps all
right 50 years ao are retained, though the
conntry has doubled and the country's bnsl
hess tripled.
"It has invariably Been the policy of Gov
ernment bureaus to ma niry their own busi
ness and or every petty chief to increase his
own duties. This tendency- rnns all through
tho departmental service, and the result has
been to make a Chinese puzzle of the entire
service. The whole tliln-x should be looked
into in a thorough manner and anewsvs
tem devl9ed. It should be simplified nnd
the rules oi modern business life applied to
governmental affaire.
"Why, don't you know, nobodv knows bow
the Treasury Department stands? No two
financial experts cm understand the Treas
ury system or bookkeeping. The monthly
debt statement defle even the professional
statisticians. And as for the method of
transacting anv kind or Government busi
ness, it is so ridiculously complicated that
the only thing that can be said for it is that
it rnrnlshes proportionately to desired re
sults more places for salaried officials than
any other system ever devised. The whole.
tHitiir needs revision, but if this is to be ac
complished in two years, by men who have
plenty to do without tho extra dutioi of in
vestigators. It won't be half done. What 19
really needed Is n commi'ton outside of
Congressional politic) to look ipto and re
vise tho entire working system of the ex
ecutive departments."
A Pretty Woman on Wall Street,
The extraordinary commotion , one
woman can cause in a crowd and that woman
a quiet, self-contained, lady-like woman go
ing about her own bnsinc-s. is occasionally
witnessed down in Wall stieer, or some sim
ilarly crowded neighborhood given over to
males and money getting. It is one of the
amusing things of tho metropolitan streeti."
There are women in nearly all of the big
office buildings downtown. Men grow ac
customed to female clerks, stenozraphers
and typewriters and the latter accustomed
to male bnsiness society. Ono would nat
urally suppose that this lamiliar relation
would tend to deaden the shock of sodden
contact with anything in skirts. But it
doesn't.
A swell woman of swagger attire who
turns down Wall street any business arter
noon will be nssuied of more attention than
she ever before in her lire received. If she
be dicssedas I -aw one lust week it will be
an ovation. This youug worn in wore a red
dress, red wrap, red hat. red shoos, red
stockings, red aloves everything in sight
was red, save only her hair and eves, and
these were black as a raven's wing. She
had a lovely figure, and her springy step
and the solrited pose of hor head proclaimed
tho thoroughbred. Men turned around to
look at her and bumped nguinst each other
and turned and got banned this way nnd
that in tlie crowd beca'iseof this rare vision,
and smiled and apologized, only t run into
somebody else. Her course down Wall from
Bioadway wus productive of more collisions
titan wns ever seen since tho last financial
panic. The whole stock market tell oil and
tilings looked feverish. Just for a few brief
minutes then the Federal building swal
lowed her up aud Wall street relapsed into
its customary apathy for al! external things.
Reading New Yorker the Riot Act,
There are some things that astound and
startle a New Yorker. One of these is the
exhibition on the part of anybody ot any de
gree of affection for Chicago. A day or two
ago I met a handome young married lndy
on the Sixth avenue elevated. She had al
ways lived in the West, where I had known
her several j ears azo, and we naturally dis
cussed her recent clnin.ro of base. Sue sat
in one of the cross seats in the middle of the
cur and I stood, with others, in the aile.
"I like Chicago much better than Sew
York," 8'ie began.
The two men reading stock reports in the
seat facing her I'lnnced at her sharply over
their trlns-ts. The old mm next to her
hitched up his coat i.ervously and looked
sorry foruer.
"It mar be that New York will improve on
acquaintance," she went on m schievouslv,
seeing the sens moil she made. "I've only
been here two months and if it wasn't for
my husband's business I'd co right back to
Chicatro. It's awfnllv slow here."
I considerately int mitod that she'd find
thinus ast enough in Now York when she
got acquainted that the comnlaint wa3 not
a ueneral one that, in short, New Yont wns
ii real nice sort of a ton n when you got used
to ir.
"But I like the Western people best," she
sail. The old man next to tier looked out of
the window and trroaned nudlbly, while the
other apparently regarded her iu tho light
of n curiosity. "Western people," she con
tinued, ".tie not so formal and mean what
they say and don't say so mnch." I thought
the old man had been taken with crumps
he looked so miserable.
"Chicauo is the city for shoppin?. I can't
find anything here, and l:ro miles and miles!
They have such lovely Mores in Chicago.
This is such a dirty place," taid she. shaking
out her sealskin sacqite "And"
The old man couldn't stand it tiny longer.
He got llg'it npand alter looking at me ns
ii he would like to Ink somebody bolted lor
the Thirty-thirdstreet platform. The whole
carload now craned necks to see the hand
some Chlcngo lady u lm objected to New
York because it ns dirty.
"And there are s" many foreigners," she
went on. "Everybody here seems to copy
the English. I detest such people. Why
can't, they be satisfied with their own couu
ti?' The two gentlemen opposite, intensely
English, slunk diligently bohtnd their
liapers. A broad smile went 'round nnd it
was not one ot uernion eunnr. rorinnateiy
the guard called "Tivoittv-ll th street" at
this moment and tho handsome young Chi
cago girl moved ton nnl the door with an
airoi co:i-cious superiority, leaving us to
breathe freely once more.
Homely Women and Pretty Photos.
There are certain windows on Broad
way which attract more curious crowds
than other windows and yet the curious
ones rarely go in to buy. These wintlows
mo those wheiein are dlsplayel the pho
tographs or celebrate I women. Most of the
peoulitone sees in fiontaro women. Most or
the pictures ono sees in the windows are
portraits of famous, or nt least titled Brit
ish women some ol them -nid to be beau I
iul. Tne "Ducliess," Lady," "Princess,"
"JIarqu'su" and"Madame"ureaII theie tud,
as a rule, pretty much ull in Mglit. I don't
know whether out noble female triuitds
across the water had the-e oortraits taken
lor this purnose, but it would certainly be
veiy 'gratifying to feminine vanity to know
of the9e nover ending crowds of Broadway
udiniiet-3.
Aud the most peculiar thing about it to
ii. e is ha, you will raiely see any good look
ing women studying these pro.essioual
beauties. Tlie mo-t ardent lovers of female
beauty are women who aie not blessed by
nature with nn uvorsuiioly or comeline-s.
The positively homely girl will never pass a
photographer's window without pausing to
study the female luces.
Ada i.ehau's Fai.nre as a Model.
"Who measured all these Jlontana sil
ver statue artist ?" I wus asked on Broad
way. 1 promptly gave it up.
"That's what I want to know," continued
the lady forit was a lady, and ono who has
done some gcol figure palming. "I'd like
to know what the measurements are and
who made them. And I'd like to know just
w hat points they failed ou. A human figure
might be pcr.eit iu every point lim oue.and
5 ut that one leave the whole si -nonstrositv.
Did J ou ever think or that? They say Ami
llelinn (ailed to meet the U reek model in but
lour or live points, but preci-ely niierothat
failure is located ue haven't In en told.
LLIiuu Kulsell, Cora Tinnier and Marie
Tempest nave bciuti.ul physical propor
tions, so fur us we can judge irom the other
side of tho lootligllt-: but they might be
worthless as artist models beyond particu
lar features.
'Ot com ie, I do not know absolutely, but
In my opinion there. Is nut a woman living
who comes notably near the ancient Greek
or Unman iduits uo, nor did ever sue , u
woman live. The great r.rtis s ot old used
models jus us we usu them, for what there
is in them, taUng ono model fpi thUuud
another for that eaturo. Since our statues
tiro draped it isn't so difficult to find models
at it would be under tlie lormer requne
ments; but if you think it wus overall easy
job to find a reasonably pet feet model, just
try lornirood neck and arm-, or lor a pair
o pretty fecc and tinkles. Then vnu'll sjo
what ) rfec Ion moans. By this "1 do not
ilie-iu just what Is uretty, but wha is good
on the lilies o both ancient und modern
artistic ciittctstn. Ho ore 1 make up mv
mind :is to tho phj steal perfections or Miss
.d.iRcmi I want to know wtu-re she is
measured and wins does tho measuring. You
see." concluded my lair triend, iuy experi
ence bus uiaue mo -kepticrtl."
CUAELZ3 TrtLODORE MCBBAT.
New York, December 17.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
The world has 3,000 Iighthonses.
The Middle Ages were famous for thel
soups.
Greek infantry men are trained in
stone throwing.
The coast survey of the United States",
was betrnn in 1817. i
The first newspaper printed in England,
was issued in 15SS.
A French version ofTa-ra-ra-boom-de-ay
is the sensation in Paris Just dow.
JVoodchueks numbering 12,278 havi
been killed in Cayuga couiity. Sew York,
this year.
The wine list of Sardanapalus has been
found on a terra cotta tablet, an d contains
ten kinds.
There are now 7,000 loan association
in this country, with a membership or 2.00CV
CJ0 persons.
It is reported that 1,500,000,000 cedar
shingles were shipped East irom Washing
ton this year.
Weaving cigar ribbons into mats is the
latest fad of the girl whose best masculiEA
friend smokes.
Two years ago there- was only one
co-operative dairy society in Ireland, while
now there are 3X
Jerusalem is still supplied with 'water
from Solomon's P00I3 through an aqueduct,
built by the Crutauers.
Before a Chinaman can leave Australia,
he is compelled to register his departure
and leave his photograDh.
A Mexican street car can he hired for
personal use for $3 50 a day, with a right ten
stop at any one place lor two hours.
Hair dye is considered so detrimental
to long life that a Paris insuranca company
refuses to insure the lives of persons who
use it.
The latest fad in autograph books is ono
ot cooking recipes. Each formula writtea
in the bonk has the signature of the con
tributing friend under it.
The present French Republic has spent
X40.000.0CO in iniDroving tlie waterways of
the country, which reach a total length o
7,4 miles. AH these canals are tree.
It Is assertsd that waterproof sheets ofi
paper, gummed ami hydraullcally com-pres-ed,
make a material a- durable as:
leather for the soles of shoes. It also uiakesi
serviceable horseshoes.
In Japan, it a woman is not married by
a certain age, the authorities pickout a man
whom they compel hor to marry. This may
keep down the old maids, but lc increases
the number of male suicides.
It is claimed for the new magnesium,
flash light for lighthouses.lntroduced exper
imentally in Germany, that its ability to
penetrate almost opaque atmospueru ex
ceeds tuat of any other known llgnt.
A bell that could be heard at a dislacco
of 43,000 feet in water could be heard at a
distance of only GjS feet in the open air.
Dugs barking on the earth can be heard by
bulloonlsts sailing at a height or four miles.
A Paris laundryman has discarded all
soaps, sodas and boiling powders. He mere
ly uses plenty or water and boiled potatoes,
and can cleanse, without employing any
alkali, the worst oded linens, cottons or
woolens.
No wonder the fish crop is never
"short." The flounder laj s 7,000,000 eggs un
nrally; several others from 1,000,000 to 3.0CO,
C00, while the turbot is ci edited witu depos
iting rum 11,000,0'v'O to 13,01.0,000 during each,
breeding season.
Media, this State, is said to be then
home of some of tae largest families in this
country. That of Samuel Field, who has 2d
children; Joseph Chandler, wno is the father
o 25 children: James Barretr, who has 2S,
and William Wright, who has L childreu.
A funeral on bicycles recently toot
place in an English town. The dead maD
who had been the caotain of a bicycle club,
requested, before his death, thit hi3 body
should be conveyed to the cemetery on bicy
cles, and, to make the event complete, tne.
members of the club went on bicj cles.
There are many strange customs ob
served by the Brazilians. Funerals are
notable in that for a young unmarried lady,
coflin, hearse, and the livery of the driver
must be bri he scarlet, the tour white horses
drawing the i eaise must be coveted with
scarlet nets, and scarlet plumes must decic
their heads.
A form of sport very popular iu JSor
ranndy is that of flying kites, which are.
some of them, or very large dimensions.
There has been a competition recently ac'
Bonen, on tho heights or Saint Catherine.
Tho victorious kite rose to the height of
2,600 metres, !tnd would have soared higher
but lorlacliof string.
At a recent marriage in England tho
bridegroom wus C feet 2 inches tall and tho
bride only 3 feet i inches. The witnesses.
were as notable as the bride and groom.
One had no arms und signed tlie register
with a pen Held in his teem, another was a,
man 7 feet 6 inches all, and another u.
woman who w eighed 350 pounds.
As soon as the new military laws shall
have come into full effect the German army
w ill comprise 5,000,000 men; the Frencb,4,33S',
C00: the Russian, 4,000,000; the Italian, 2,238,
000; the Austrian, 1 9i0,000: the Swiss, 4S9,uoo.
un.l the Belgian 258,000. Altogether Europe
will bo able to dispose nt not less than &J,
eCO 000 soldiers, or 15,000,000 more than sho
had in 1863
The crew of the "Wandering Jew,"
which recently arrived in Boston, was com
posed of two Chinamen, a negro. French
man, German, Irishman, Swede, Norwegian,
and an American. Before the vessel had
been in port 44 hours the entire crew wera
in jail, being held ns witnes-es against the
capium and two mrties, who are charged
with having treated them in a cruel man
ner. The tippet is the latest popular revival
in diess. It now differs, o. course, some
what In shape from that worn by our grand
mothers; it has not yet arrived at that nice
point below the waist at the back and front,
being at the moment perhaps mora of a
Duierine, but it is to be lue. with in a dozen
and one different lorms, and there is not tho
least 'toubt that the winter will find it well
in .avor.
A touching old rural custom still pre
vails lu the western parts ol France during;
the harvest season. On the edge ot a field
bordering tho highway a sheaf of gram Is
left standing, to vv hich all the peasants ot
the village contribute, and wnich is called
"the stranger's sheaf.' as it is the property
ot the llrat tramp or other homeless way
farer who mat caro to carry it away and
profit bv Its price.
ORIGINAL AND JOCOSE.
IT WAS MV LAST CIGAB.
I vat npon the back: yard ience,
Away from pa and ma.
Aud there 1 puffed, but not for long.
At a fcar-fur-five clgaw.
My face got white, my hed went round,
1 thought my Hie had passed
Unto the great and unrtuowu land.
1 he tl rsi It was my last.
IT WAS ALL TUB SAME TO II W.
"Mr. Cutting," she said, "I cannot be
come your wife, but I wilt be a sister to you. Are
you satisfied?" t
Perfectly." lie "lepllcd. "if the relationship
entitles me to a son's share iu your father's es
tate." A DOSE OP HIS OWN MEDICINE.
"I'll five you a year," said the Jodge's
daughter, as she harnlcd him a calendar for 1-33.
WITH APOLOGIES TO THE POCK-LEGGED ONES.
"That sign up there hasn't uiue.i effect on
you." said tl e conductor to a mucker lu the elec
tric car who was trying .to Unat the floor.
What sign?" asked the mucker.
"Yonder, 'Gentlemen do not spit on the
floor ' "
It hasn't enough words. " remarked the dis
gusted passenger who occupied the next scat.
You should add. 'Pigs do. "
3OT AS BAD AS THE Wl-ATHEB.
"I may be bad," Raid the prisoner, as he
stood looking out of his barred window, "but I'll
be darned If I'm half as bad as the weather we've
been having."
HOVAWFOL.
"I Iml beastly luck to-day."
Oh. do tell."
"Icamc to town ou a horwM electwlc caw this
manning, and it wasn't a bit cro.tdrd."
"tt ell. I call that deurra good luck."
"But you don't undawstanil. I had no excuse
for standing up,aud when I sat down IJustwuintd
the cweases lu uuy twousers," CHICX.
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